The New York herald., 1875-03-22

forth more unirlendly remark from the rejectors
OF Christianity than this, and there are few whcn
appear more Oeset with difficulties IN many Chrls'
tan minds. IL Is inferred, because Jesus was hun
CRY and Jailed to obtain relreshment from the
tree, tnat He was therefore isappointed; that he
became lretlul and peevisn and, los ng Hls TEN.
per, cursed a mere vegetable existence as II lt
Were an intelligent and moral agent. lie
Is even accused OF taking vengeance on an
unofending CoIect. even though 1t involved the
destruction OF another mans property. Now, IT
nut appears 6eiore Its leaves, and knowing this
fact It's proluson OF leaves betokened the right to
expect fruit on It's branches IN the ordinary
course OF nature, though IL Is stated that 1.-THE
time Of figs was not yet" Or the trees OF this car-
actcr winch abounded IN TINS region some brought
lorth their iruit earlier than others, and there
was no way OF Judging OF thaG particular tree but
oy US appearance anI pretens.ous. ~ was pre-,
tentlOus, snowy ana false TO nature and our Lord
branded II as nypocri:cal, deluslve and boasUiul.
lie found Il a cumberer OF the ground. and 50 lie
put II TO better use than 1t could ever reach AS
tree, by making 1t one OF the most eloquent teach
ers that mas ever spoken to mankind. Again, 1t
seems to have been common property, as 1t grew
by the waysde, ana 1t Was worthless, because 1t
JESUS HAD DOUBLE LESSON
to impress by this miracle, first upon the Jewish
nation aud then upon His disciples. He made the
tree the symbol OF moral qualities and as such 1t
was parable ana pr0phecy;lt II was no use living
or dead IN itself; but IN both states 1t was the
tttest possible sign OF a rebellious nation. But
while 1t sc terribly stood Il beacon 10 an unbel1ev
ing people, it also stood an nsplrer o! laitn In
the hearts OF those VINO received the Messiah. 1t
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power OF mistaken talth in God.
Alter this interesting action our Lord and His
years ago HIS first puolic act in the Temple was Il
protest d. amt us PROCLAMATION, aud now every
evll Practice which He then reouked had Deen re-
sumed. These practIces were the sale Ot sacrifices
ana the exchange OF money. Take into account that
nearly three millions ofpeeple were III the city, and
that hundreds OF thousands OF them were bargain
Ing for sheep, lamb. an OK or a dove, and you
may form some idea oil the conlusion the eXtorion,
the filth and oIien,lveness with wnlch the ''House
OIL Pfdyer was ucseCrdteU. RemeinDeT, also, tuaC
the most of the foreign Jews who came to the
must have brought foreign gold with them Tor the
purchase OF their sacrifices and for other expenses,
anu You Will see he hallOwed precincts were con-
verted into a gold market as well as a cattle eX.
change. Tne heart OF Jesus was wounded at the
unlawful and unlusttable intrusion. and He there.
fore overturns the stands OF the money changers.
and With a stern ana majestic authority orders
out the croWdlng, bargaining, c0vetous oroYers
with their oleating herds, using the strong words
''le have made my Fathers house den OF rob-
bers.n The royal words OF Jesus seemed To nave
filled priests ana people with an awe which de.
a @ " n o sna
ot fraud and injustice condemned them. For
some time Jesus held possession OF the place
and the people focked arc Ind Him to hear His
teaching ana receive HIS healing and at
nlgnt he went out and % abode N nth. the mount which
Is called the Mount or olives This closes Monday,
the second day in the Great Week.
ST. LAWRENCE'S CHURCH, YORKVILLE.
At high mass at st. Lawrence's church, York.
vile. yesterday morning, the Passion story was
read by the Rev. Father Aschambsulr. who also
preached the sermon. Mass celebrated by
Father Walker. After reading the Passion Father
read the usual church reg ulatiOns
for the week, stating that the collection next
sunday would be for the benefit of the orphans
The claims of these hapless ones, the preacher
SAID, were too well known to kind-hearted Chris.
ttans to need any rehearsal at his hands. He SAID
the collection at the mass would be, as previously
announced, for the benefit Of the parOchial school
attached TO the church. Alter making this an
nouncement the reader proceeded to make
appeal for the support or the school. The very
mildness Of his language made forclble his re.
marks. He said that some years since, for the
best OF reasons,
PAR0CHIAL SCHOOL
was opened in connection with the church, so that
when the proposition was made the members OF
the church came forward and subscribed lberally
for the purchase OF the land on which the nand.
some schoolhouse now stood. That they suose.
quently fulfilled the promise made in subscribing
by munltcent donations IOr the erection and
main ntenaDce OF the school. since the school
opened it mad prepared many bows and girls lOr
entrance into the world. Now this institution
the creature OF the parish, was In distress. ana
be helped out Of It's difficulties 1t would
not oe IN reason TO suppose that the
the congregation, or that it was intended
for only lor IA certain time ,~it was maue a
part and parcei Of the churcn aud should endure
along with II. Here OlOre the support OF the
school had largely devoved on the pastor. but its
demands were increasing ana daily become more
numerous and onerous. The tax had become SO
large mat 1t should not IN justice be longer de-
lrayed by the clergy alone. Inc parish mad duty
to perform. and he knew that IN the true
Catholic spirit the congregation would come ior-
ward with assistance, as 1t had done In years
past when the school was In embryo. lie was
sure that the
PEOPLE WE'RE INTELLIGENT ENOUGH
to comprehend ana appreciate the good reasons
were good, but the present was not a fiji
Place a:n, to discuss & those i,as reasons. Every
experienced Its benefits Knew or the
necessity OF nculcatlng IN the young mind those
ethereal principles OF which the Churcn IN all
ages mas been the champion. 1t was not sought
to nave exclusive control of the education OF the
young. But the Church. by the authority dele:
gated to It. 'As my Father sent me, 50 also l
send yOu" demanded to nave the early training
OF the young until they had performed tine duty
OF the creed. When they nave been trained in
the doctrines OF the religion in which they to
live and have received first communion iney are
In a measure prepared and insured against the
attacks ana temp atoms which inevitably Will be
their portion Hnen they enter the word.
THE WISE ARCHITECT
digs deep TO lay ms foundation, knowing well that
II the suostratum be weak the superstructure can
be nothing else. so the Church claims the right
dren. not caring TO trustit to incompctent or ln-
different hands. on the foundation which she
lays arc wrought those grand symrnetrles adj
Mired alike by God and man.
In concluding his remarks about The school. he
SAID he knew II was IN saic hands when consigned
10 the congregation. Tlat his faitn was not mis-
placed was atteStcd nv mountains OF legal tender
winch raised upon the plate.
Here continued the reading OF the regulations
for the week.
Alter the conclusion OF the reading Father
AscnamDauit preached brief, but elective, SER
mon on the following oil Christ.
SEVENTH AVENUE METHODIST EPIS-
COPAL CHURCH.
THE PRESENT PREPARATION TO MAN SUFFICIENT
SERMON BY DIR. WILD.
John. ILL.,. l2-"If have told n earthly thin