, 1875-05-17
IA Vill IfavO Nothing to 10 with
Ls.terles or Religious Liz
u0r-Sclliug.
Tho I.ev. Dr. Thomas on Divine and
Human Perfection.
r., Y. NJ. C. A. Anniycrsary---sunday
Services at Hooley's.
In Cpon Letter to tllo Reformed Epis.
copal Council.
FATHER RloRDsM's PLAIN TALK.

Sokal Vuuutal'
FATHER RloRDAM'S PLAIN TALK.
tHAS WHO WILL NOT HAVE clIuEC.t IorrEnIEs.
Most Of tho sermons published l1oMdny u,orn-
tusa, aro wlitton bv tho ministers. Tho Catholic
Cuurci, llag an elaborate ceromouiat whc1! seryea
,sa substitute for oloquenco tho Prosostant
denominations. generally spca.iuR, worship at
lbo pulpit rathor tla;, tho altar mud tho emo
iona! effects produced III Tho lsonnn Catholic
communion by tho elaborate rit,,nl, uro
telchod after by all dlasontess through
txllortatIou or oxpoaitions OF tAo preachers
mental atventurcs. So II comea to pasH that il
d tho m,nlHtvrs who aurply tho sionda, sermons,
Ebalever contribution tho Chaholie priests may
nako to tho Sunday ooca.
Father Patrick ". l1iorlar, pa4sor Of Bt.
Jamoa' Church, on Pralrio ayonue. near Twenty-
t'1.h s!eoet. is. however. an orator OF Ano
natural ability and l,ner CULTURE, scholnr,
When a TntnusE representative s.rayed into
bis church Sessotusy. Ia found that Father
Niodau was hingtlg tho HtHli Mass, The Ker-
mon vns preached by Fattlor TiglIe. the young
GOSPEL. Father nlordan mounted the pulpit
ftepa, md delivered lalf heur's talk On the
financial nfTai1s Of tho church, which should
hare boon preached instead il ayary Chris
sian church iu tho United States. IL tn,o
Hhen religion In htgh places las Woadcd nam
NOR, when costly churches .ara everywhere
giving up their spires to Hearon. aud tho Door
arc eyery tt'era going dowu to he'll; .waot,, fiom
tho Sacred oeak: tue hlruE2ling 4nbo5er heara
raacl could not "a through tho cyo Of 4 needle.
whife NJ tho ssn1e time, in tIia liocto:a houao
ljreried servants arc diRlling hiB 1toveropcea
menu. on silver and china; whom Protestant
churches auction their honora to tho wealthy,
snt %rtjs Nn}h Htn1 fp i3trNtt to
tuEued into d show.tent. at ca head TO sea
bishop mado into an Archbishop, --ia r. not ro-
tredhtng-h Little anaekiug of anodtollo sturdl-
ness and nimplieity--tor Catho!,o priost 10
After lavo dn!sloG, you will bo handed
financial htatemcnt OK tho condition OF the
church. Every year, hereafter, will give yon
hslInlar Etatencnt, 10 that Tou may urdora.aud
exactly what you laye aono, aud what you have
to d.. Wheu, two ycars ago, so began the stub
ec.!rtion for building d brick church to takn
the place OF this o1a WOODEN onc. I told you
taas t. waa hY eubacfiption slono sIIas tho new
church sl.ould bo built. Tho 10. which you do
cldod 10 buy on Habaeh 3Vcnuo cost 525, 900.
Tho entiso amount which You laso subscribed to
rty for It, as you will sco-1 givo you every
uamo AMI tho snun Tho person paih-is 4lo,G0s.
The reai bare Enado up by rigid mauaso1nout
Of NY hoaasl.Oid .s % expenses and Tie running o.
m.aimun. 10 other woids, have been
sblo to sAvo Ia four years out Of what
was my own, by lan Of tho Church
aud yoltr dosires, more than you hayo
th,pg Of yon but my support, and II ! atn left
NTH yuu until tic dav ut my death. ehnit want
nothing moro. Everything That wRB mlpo. to
Etvs a@tas or to spend Tor cay personal pnrpohs
whatever, ! have grow baek to you. Tie church
yourselves aud your chlldrou. ] may bo taken
away nt any moment. You only will romntu,
xnd your Children will knoel in your plheos and
pray for you.
II you van! church, you u,uht aubscgbo the
means to build it. II TiIl nuycr Le built III any
othcr why. l hayo giyon mora 10 1t thaa Any
Of you am wiling to work for you MI my
lifo With 10 compensation oxccpt my simple
ltvlna' therefore, ] have d right, and 1t is my
duty, to BpeRk plainly to you. II 1t takea twenty
years TO build tho nowchutcl by subscription,
then we s!ltli remain twenty years In lH old
enc! II you ask mo Why do not havo fair.
tul you, Mover, II you arc not Wiling to give 10
Eison you, Without tuk,ng The amount out
IN amusement, tl,rn yuu 11aay hcep it. II tll!b
church could DO built 10 month by having II
fair, wonld uot have ono. II It coult ho built
In week by my selling = single lottc.y tiollot,
would NOT do H. hccanso 1t is against tie LAWS u
tho land. II you ask alo why do not have nh
entertainment With dance, aud tcll liquor,
toll you TINT my llaudn alall nevor erect g ho,,4o
Of God by such disefaco!nl n,oans. Nor phalI
tsk any man ,a d, for eout' nor !oll any
that amount. YOU aro to hold 4 mcet-
Ing in tho church basement naxt Srnday. sud
then you can subscribe what you please to put ny
tho snlls hal lay tue roof ot tle uow structure.
! vii! continue gi,lng as I llayo done. II VIC
cannot put Oh tho roof by this subscription and
such assistance na your generosity nay c.lahle
mo to Ieudor, then wo shall i,aya anutIor lIttIo
subscription. W!on tho wala arc up anu tI,o
Of tLo sale OF tho properly which wo now oo-
cupy, Oil which there II not cent Of indobtod-
noss, will oomplots thd church. II will l1n plain,
solid, comfortable oIlfice With no IoodlesH or
oxtrayagant adotnmcnt.
But you muAt subscribe moro 1ihcsal!y than
yoll havo dono, for Mo mo suiteriug in thneo
crampea quarters everything IL At q atau1attlI
for want ol room. will not whcedlo hl,y one 10
subscribe. l will not 20 to nay mans door to
beg for 4 cont. II you do not caro- enough nbout
mp. shAl' do everything toward its hastcninE
which priest eau do. l will wprlt, mud cou-
trlyc, and Have for you but will not havo
fair, nor 1anco. nor u lottory, nor koll ll0uor
nor will do anything toward II inconsistent
with tho character OF prlunt.
An examination Of tile circular than, dlstrib-
utea allows that tho paatos gave back to tic
church during tho fonr, yeats Of hts altnint1tra
The congregation IL exclusively OF Workiug pao.
nto, thu highest subscription III tho lit butug
$3.50, and only Que at thai. Tho ayo.ago being IS
aud 80: The sunday nforings mint, coi,so.
9uently DO very mcaEre. bat tho 1rish Cstho-
and bltt4s, and III tbs Christmas and EaAter col.
lsctons. and theso gifts are hls private property,
and 10 to Als support. Ills eyldont that tl,e bulk
Of $lo. .s59.l8, which nppenrs III tho statement
modsssly ~ "depositoa to the credit OF tho
church," is really tho voluntary offerings Of tho
people 10 tho pastor, which he turned constantly
into tho fund for paying for tho now lot, and III
shls wny II Was pail for. 1Io haa not--oAh
naveT ha7o-any personal Inherent In OF title to
she church Property.
DIVINE AND HUMAN PERFECTION.
BEKMoN IT TUE nEy. DR., THoM1a.
Dr. Thomas proaohed on thc aboyo subject
yesterday mornL1g In tho First III. +. Church.
TIN follo uaan Ii n at.kii.h nf hiu diacnutsa4