, 1875-06-28


ios have mt shunncd to doc!ase unto you al
On the 18th Of december, 1871. after PRAYER
III! Io]il'cration. in which rou2ht to ind tndca
THIS parish TO its scctorahfp. But small nor
lion Of tIoeo vlio now Gti these peus wAs then
preheut, httd yot most Of yo,l, IN your scveral
degrees, cal. oxclaim with iionert gratitude. a.
!you SURVEY tho past. What hath God wrought Z"
Tho RnddDn decraso of my predecessor, tho con-
Hu1nent three months yuca,Icy IN tho iccturnr
had homewhat scattered nl,a. was, at the best
but feeble flock.
The frlKlltfnl ncoufgo tint has ma1e Chcago
lasttf'g 'aulc Among sl'o uatinnh Ut tho ea,In
Lad lcoPlau our vicinity VIII, large uumbeEn Of
homelosa refugees, suffering aud anxious for
the oiticeA Of our holy religion. before thron
months had gone the life That wna thtobbing in
the pulse or tho comtnasoal world VAS answered
liRious concerns. life Which han continued with
noah'itabte ard oven unexpected regularity
nntI t0o present time. I hase taptlzcd
eshty-four relBonB fV.ty.ono have re-
ceiyed tho holy rito Of confirmation, BE-.
siasa s.,sa Thirteen !1, % now prepared for tl's
for 81. aud 62 l'avo received Christian butial. l
Lave preached 4i7 BsrInunn, held tJ9 services
a'sd made IN average Of :, 50D par1ah Waits .
yenr. Dsslccs tho labor implied iii tleso various
cess in tundTy Positions to which tho condolences
Of my bHothron bsyo calJod mo. During this
time there have bcon aided to tho rasish 10
familica besides abunt 10 slrgle petsone, and
to ths communion llet 4l6 Bous. The total Of
contributions and receipts from all sources llas
been to date G37,02yHj, m aycrago Ct sl0, ,lY3
per annusn+ tile largest annual receipts and cots-
tiibusions having been sl1,l56.55. Ihoso fig
utes tnclN6c, Of cotlryc, .uDneys received p1l(l
expended for all pnrporea whatsoever, aud they
NAV 10 verified from tAo parish register.
In addtinn to tho work limited by tho above
statistics, there havo come upon n,e many bur.
deus, through tito providence of God unknown
10 mont Of you anl whici, cannot be nrosor
Hubjec. OF public mculion. Hlckuoss and death
havo intensified ti,em. aud only through the
Buppor. which sympathy and af,Ictiou aIyaYs
bring llavo loon ablo to discharge tho duties
devulving upon mo. With ut. paui'a example
boture ,,Ie. thus make .ny trials mart of nv
record, thinking God fur scntliug buth tllcm aud
tho gtaco to benr them. A. liz tauebt tIo
Ephesians, 80 have tried IN nv poor 1neaauro
to teach tho pcople Of my csro. Taking for nv
standard of doctrine the HOLY Dlbio antl inc latIi.
olio Cresds. lavo over striyen for s!,o nai,.-
tepAnce OF s'tlle faith ci,co for all t}oliycrmt
unto tho paiuts," ~ . ohurchfunn, q wbpIe
cht,rchu,an. And nothing mt a cu,ct,nnn auH
70 nrc Witnesses that no novelties either iu doc.
trno Or II, I,sage have come TO disturb tho peace
OF our l,nuneuotd OF faith. Believing that All
loneat pulpit lifts itsolf as Il sturdy broakwntcr
ayaitiBt tile suEstng flood uf modern ini1n1ty. an
tllat the age calls for Christian bravery that no
Boc1al or political jorces can intlEadato. nnro
stood mp 10 this riuco, nnd. accolding to my
ability. "hayo NOT H'1uHnoa to declare unto YOU,
I'LL the cohUHol Of God" Whtlo 1uyer uttct1.lg
anathensas simply 10 show my boIlncua, laye,
on tho othor hand. nefer l,esitatcd to condemn
wrong wte0soovtr anh iu whoMeoeyer found
fearing uioro tlc dlsplca 4uro OF Almighty God
than tho loss Of "hnt men call popularity.
Whenever tho unity Of t'atholc doctrine and
usage with genuine Professionalism have needed
ILLUSTRATION aud tofenso, no err OF ''iituntixt u
has frightened mo from cDltHiIlE MY poor abllity
III t[lelr sorrico.
II feet layo been aa',dh}ri 70. an afternoon
social round, mud thence have htrayctI irto tic
churcl, With ttoir harmful bur.le, Of goasii,.
so1uatlnea malicious. Ao,netitueH only tllonElit-
lobH, but always most hurtful, lnyu hCrru Gd
ss, james language to cllarncter,zo tho cruel
tnlHchiess Of an ido tonyue. Whato,er incitc.
Msat to tho ,agsing, strength to tho wink, con
tidonca to tho btlayor, comfort to tho sick, and
hopo to tho dying I could iinpart, laye honest
" hought to give, aud look to tho APOSTLE for
my warrant III dB'nlsaing all false n,oltsty. na
lit my few pour sl'oases In wave-oflesiug be-
otd thd day thai an ire. from, thu blood Of all
mep."
And now Buf1cr tho word OF oxhnrtntion in
behalf OF him whom Cad ns,a!l sc,li 10 YOU il,
my stead. rho needs If t'4,s rariBl, nro maat
iosbs those soc;al and family ,reditionB wlcl,
inycat eycly ntoae Will eacrui aurocint,o,,n naJ
hlstoro rrido mud its lua1,cal condition has not
reached TINT Eoint wlerc 1t aY ds.,l,eH aj rs1l.
t!ontia. considerations Nol.y sB it las tlouc, 1t
laK resources which I haye been unnble 10 DO
yelup, mud which would greatly multiply tta
strength and spuoad tho glory Of Chr,sk's king.
dom. Isa moaiuarn need more cocs:on, A mill
io,, particles Of Haul iu co,,tac. have 10 strength,
but = fooz Of Rrsnlto il ooI,ca.ye unlty
1nay tloty tho strongest blow. Emuuto tt,u
cxamplo at the pi1us Hubreys whsu "thoy
who fcarod tho Lord smoke oflen to ong
another" and cyidopce q hearty interest III
those who uro 'of tho Same houHehoIl OF
faitt,," though rtraut;ors n tic icsu, 4 vol.
come to, and cotlccr, fur, the stranger is one 81
tue sutcst proofH Of unaffected intrrrst. as it IL
ono of ttlo burep. ,nenus Of nasosniul strength,
aud 10 loe ~ q,los.iol,s Of uotyo,IaI couyonaucs
or etjauetlo or tasto arc allowed urccrdcncn n
Christian work, 10 long will par,shcs ike thir
Iaasuisi,. alny / pot ask YOU 10 ,omcmter hoa
isrgely lilo huccess OF yous future uastor viii d.
pouti uron ypar uniform Attnuuot,co upou uub.
iic sorycce yollr hearty co.onors,Inr and fosvenl
aymr,allly. LID will rono to yom. / trI1st. mt A
norular LECTURER 10 e,tottain. ',ot Nv q cinriea
htage-manngrr to doligllt With scenic sus.
nrlpes. Tie cross tnlows tuBt a. darb
i shadow acroas onr patti Today, ~ whon s.lf-
gatint3ol sinners crutiued thor Divine Moster.
and cnwaruly petnra. yacIilatinr PIata.. mi
treache, ous Jutlason arc ulyutler thai oyot ,ho,
xero in mad Jorusalou,, IIm,d couuscIn an! All