New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-18
THE TRIALS OF CHRIsTs CHURCH.


The Rev. Father Veteran 81 Brsagefs Ch.T6 tR0"a"
CaAOle)
The Rev. Father Westerman, who Will
take the place OF the Rev. Father Mooney during his
absence in Europe, preached yesterday morning In ST.
Bridget's Church. at Avenue b and Eighthst. The
celebrated by the Rev. Father Lynch. Father
WestermIn selected His text from the Epstle and
Gospel for the days There name under
Heaven given among men whereby We must be saved
Acts w., II, and His name called Jesus" 81
Luke ill., 81.
Tie time has passed, said the preacher, and many
days have been cComplIshed but et there are many
mysteries OF the cradle remaining. We may go TO the
manger ana seek tue II Jiy Cnd hut He IS not there
He mad to from the vengeful hatred OF au eaIty
king, aud 10 being borne across Tue Gsary hoan
accompanied by the widest mothers wall that
ever was heard upon the earth. Inc Ming ~
OF Kings is nSuratISely languishIug In exile IN
a foreign land. The mysteries are too much
DIVIDED around the mauger to allow that all 1shou 20
celebrated the actual tine OF occurrence, anu tue
Church has wisely ord ined that the services snou
take place at times wnol they can Do properly on
served Az this OF the ner9 are tufee great
Of Chr,sts life crowded together; hrs tue alo
ration Of TIA MagI; second the Changing OF water in.o
wine; aud third, baptism OF CHRIST IA tue Jorulu
Al the marriage feast IN CtDa OF Gdllee Cnrst nrs
manifested His glory, aud for the first tm SHOVE! ta
He Col The Church has SGT ap irt the OCCASION
this miracle as the apprOrAte tune 10 HOhor tuc no
name Of Jesus. what day could De more approptayo
IL wedding day tnlt tne bridegroom gives us
brlle, that tuey pnS4t 10 eacn otneI the
tTorb ana oin tner fortunes for zeal or for Christ
day His name to HIS CIurch, and joiner ms
fortunes with those iis spouse. welding day
saOud be one VI jJyOusuess aud mrth, and It's ahl-
versay should be ths same but when We LOOK IN tuo
natural light at every tnng c0nnected WIN lne Sntl0
and see the stratum OF Dnei,n It's 1OyOu5hess II
makes feel sad. II IL necessary 10 look Iue iHl9
this sadness and gazc at the realizes. Has nor the u
lol us that We snail be hated for HIS names saKef IL
Is known now He was treated on earth All mat mas
happened tue Church mas been IN dsrespect 10 LIS
Holy namc. and TO those VINO bear II. ,,
Ia the nrst OF tne Church. after Cnrst nad neen
sacrificed, dd ia ti-u, us chosen religion, reject
Hiui Those sent 10 propagate the CbrlsIIIh
eligOn among them were ptrseCutcd. Ptul went 10
Geatles but tde Jews Raised il Tag then uhhil
aud rested until had clusc Pul 10 De Jhiut
bevoud tie walls OF the cy. TaIs all IN Datrcd N
the molly and sacred nLme OF Jesus. For Tune Ohly
the tumult ceased, aud "a calm followed, CAIN, now
ever, wnicn only proceed 81 the stOru Tue haleo oi
tue huy name heritage OF the seed OF the SERPENT
Whoever stands by thai name must expect
to be persecutei. Rome rose up against those
VINO gOred aud tle streets rih WlLh OloJd
As portrayed in The Revelations, tue clD "hlch was
fuudud on the seven drank Win tle OiOOd
Of martyrs ana clufessJrs Those IA lJLs Wiich Tue
Churcn aOne made great threw on ito YOKE l. IL not
opposition to those bore the sacred name
Ile Society " Jesus, wnich led the Of the Dat
tle was H. Il to be prosecuted. Spain, Portugal and
France shove TINS annOsltNi httcriy LAZY uds
adopted tue same course, AID WthIn ear nas been
followed Dy Prussia. Ila tuurcd VAL hdV3 ~ siH-r )
nothing Tor lC, and true believers are
prepared Tor H. Clrsf down 10 erth Tor tue par
pose doug good To all men, put m3n Reused 10 re-
ceIVe HIM. lie left 10 the CaLrcn ~ pefpStu heTl-
tage that should sucr prrsecdtO adI persecution
tor the sake OF tue Holy Name. Is ~ thls persecution
nlda by neg associate COMFORT hlin Ia tho hOdr Of
sorrow or OF Joy, does the Cuurch stand ny ;sus
ana, Ike tIe IVY 10 the OAK cEs 10 NE huy 4'Ahc
sill more tenacOusly, for there - no ha'nc uuue.
heaven beside HIS Dy which We snail Dc saved anl
through shall be our slt, irJJy' our IooI aDi
our medicine, If we but Deieye aud rely upon H.