The New York herald., 1874-11-23
ST. pATRIoKs CATHEDRAL


Sinners.
Yesterday mission was begun in st. Patrtck's
Cathedral. and the circumstance drew together
an immense congregation. the main and side aisles
being dens6ly crowded by men and women, many
OF whom. in all probability. had not attended the
service before In . long time. The Rev. Father
Damon preached the sermon, and prcfaced 1t by
the announcement that the evening sermons
during the present week would be exclusively for
the beneft OF women, and that the evening ser.
vices during next week would be for the exclusive
benefit OF men. An exception to the rule, how
ever, 1t was stated would 10 made in the case OF
Pr0testants, male aud female alike, who would
desire to be present on any evening during the
two weeks, and for whom seats would he re-
served.
Father Damon's sermon was a most effective
one and was delivered IN his usual style OF exhor-
taton. His illusions to the misery OF the sinnor's
lie, the solid happiness OF the man who loved
God and avoided the ways or sin. and the good
ness OF the Saviour as contrasted with the tn
gratitude Of His creatures being marked BY pathos
and depth Of feeling which apparently sunk deep
into tine hearts OF his hearers. He took his text
from the fourth chapter OF the First Thessalcn
third veree-"f0r this is the will of Goi-y0ur
sanct,fcatlon." How consoiing and encouraging.
was II nOI ne said. to US poor sinful cre4tures to
Know that We nad to deaf with God who was 30
good 80 Merclul. WHO was all bounty, and
vation even more than we did ourselves; who,
according TO St. Paul was q most mercful King,
be lost. Hence 1t was that He was represented in
the Holy Scriptures under Thousand images,
throughout the idea OF bounty, love ana mercy TO
be convinced Of tais we see HIM In one place
represented a. ov,vc u.r,,vr
who had son VINO was disslpated, wicked. with
ssrants Of his stners nsasc TS.s SON @ goes on 20
foreign land and there squanders HIS father's
e5 S
turned TO the Rsternai home. Was the father
nlze % him alter ali tue ': evil vi he nad done done He Was
He ran out to meet him and threw ms arms about
my SOD my son. thou Invest tnou livsst;' and
when the son cried, "Father, have slnned against
excess OF his JOY, only replied as he pressed him
closer 10 MS heart, "1hou nvest, thou hvest.r
Aea,n. God was represented under the beautiful
who has lost one OF hts sneep, and who went over
seeking for the lost one. and who, having found
II, places it tenderly upon his shoulders and car
es Se deaa
had come TO life again. With TINS idea OF she God
give way to despair to be encouraged and to ex-
c!aim. my SINS q e TOO great even Tor God to
iOrgye ~ 5asy were a. aGs saed q q the ss
plos OF the good father and the loving shepherd,
he would point TO the scene That took place in the
house OF one OF the princes OF the Pharlsee5, when
Merry Magdalene. the sname OF Judea, tho scam
dai OF Jerusalem, the reproach OF her PEOPLE and
the shame or her sex, threw nersei at the Savours
feet aud bursting into tears. repeated OF her SINS.
The Saviour aid not say "Beaonc," but with HIS
Re sadTe Cd sy the endsans name hs o
daughter. and bade her go Ia peace. .Thy Sins are
se se as
nangns ham DEt ~ three nss Surrounded @ 0a' y moc @
hn arr mir
every wound, and who. with His last breath,
gasred. Father, forgive them, for they know not
the reverend father then proceeded in an
eloquent strain to point out rhe advantages 10 be
grace OF COD by which lie hoped to bring BACK
those who hac wandered away. II was tie good
shepherd search q me oss 81 sheep and even
would feel its power In their places Of business
ana In their homes: Tnere would be a stlil small
go TO THE MlSSIoN.n
1t would tell the man who nad turned his back
would remind many OF the p!eagc they had given
when leaving their home. in a foreign land
true to their religion, ana tue appeal Of Jesus in
their hearts could not be resisted; the granite
man who was 81 Stranger 10 morality wod ain IN ne inc
end be made to love virtue and abhor vice. He
would be changed, happy man Thc mission
ders God had performed ior the Lsraetes. lie
Goo would take the repentant sinner in his
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battles and 1ually lead him, az lie did them 10
the land OF promise The explorers sent out by
Noses. 1t was true, ne sald reported tina, the land
was iull OF anysses aud giants; but the Israclltes
found II land
FLOWING WITH MILK AND HONEY.
There we're the same Kind or explorers nova
days, who would TRY to throw obstacles 10 the way
oil those VINO would want TO go to the mission. He
here gave very striking picture OF the way young
men inclined to turn over \ new leaf by going to
tac. mission would be laughed and sDeered at;
and, taking the drunkard as one type OF rnlser-
able sinner, who believed he was unable TO over
come bis bad incnnauons, he showed how By
Gods grace the West habits could be overcome
ana bad life changed to one OF purity and self.
sacrifice. God, he said, Was anxious that His chill
dren should be saved and 10 every one. no matter
how low he had iailen, He would extend iathers
welcome, and to ali who despatred OF ever being
able to overcome passi ms grown IN strength, bo-
cause unbridlcd FOR years. He would give grace TO
be strong In good, and strength, II truly repont-
ant 70 30 live tnat wnen the final hour came
death would have no terrors but on the con-
trary, welcomed as reitel from world OF suner.
ing 10 land ofjoys eternal.
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