The New York herald., 1874-10-26
ST. MARY's, STAR OF TIE SEA. BROOKLYN.
The Dangers OF Delaying Conversion
A Sermon by Rev. Father Toner.

The Dangers OF Delaying Conversions
A Sermon by Rev. Father Toner.
The sacrifice OF the mass was onered at St.
Mary's, Star OF the Sea at the principal service
yesterday BY the pastor, Rev. Eugene Cassidy, and
the sermon was delivered by the curate. Rev.
Father Toner who took for his text Matthew xxli.,
I5-22. He commenced his discourse by saying
that there could be no subject OF greater impor-
tance to all than that which treated OF the danger
OF deferring their conversion until an uncertain
and remote period, which they might never live to
see. or all the false ideas which pervade the
world there are none 30 lraught with mighty and
momentous import to us as putting on the time
Of making our peace with God until we are about
TO depart hence About us we see nothing but
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given to God, though He tells you you
are not >. 70 put on your CONVERSION
and destroy you. Your programme IS TO enjoy all
the material pleasures OF the world and neglect
while you are young and in possession OF health
and strength. which He has given you. and when
on your death bed you win be converted and for
gwen. You will now seek out the path OF vice
ment, bllDded by the Establishments Of the world.
And yet you cannot plead the excuse that the
fountains OF grace are not accessible to guard
you from the evils and temptations that beset you.
10 sn ad ae yon we to seT rs 10
love, honor and serve Him." and you alone are
responsible for being In the terrible position OF
enmity to Him. From morning Till night you are
labOrtng to obtain the things which are persnable,
disregard1ng the honor due to God, never contem-
plating the mysteries OF His passion and death,
and mourning the certainty OF destruction. He
calls you now TO repentance. and
BEWARE OF NEGLECTING THE SUMMONS.
Judas was called and tried TO repent, but could
not because he had closed the door of his heart
against God, who had called. He desires that you
will avail yourselves OF His mercy when He
knocks at the door OF your heart, and the terrible
warnings OF Scripture are all against those VINO
defer their conversion to their dying hour. See
the rich man who has amasse0 the wealth Of the
world as he lies on mis- deathbed, the misdeeds OF
his lie passing In rapid and CALLING succession
before his mental vsion-nO recollection OF devO-
ton to his Divine LORD, before whom he ts about
TO appear and render an account OF mis- career In
this world.
TRY, THEN, AND BE CONVERTED.
BE reconcled TO God without furtner delay. En-
deavor to crush your oesetting sin. and He will
give you the grace which you stand IN need Of
Begin early, for lie, remember, Is very short.
Death may be near, and awful is the thought OF
being summoned. with your SINS unrepented Of
before the throne OF mercu but just and Of
Tended God. Attend, then, TO your religious
duties, and be no longer, you who are careless, q
scandal to The Church. and In doing you Will set
good example to the world, and will escape the
talnt OF the malaria OF irrelgiOn and infdehty
which IS now sweeping over the land and carrying
destruction to so many unhappy souls.