New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-31
MEN INVITED TO DIVINE BANQUET.
TIE Ter. Father Lilly at the church Of ST. vtntet

Mass was celebrated in the Church of ST.
Vincent dc Ferrer Lexingtonaye. and siXty-sixtst
yesterday, by the Rev. Father Mcagher. large col
lection tor the Pope was taken up. The sermon was
preached by the Rev. Father Lilly whose text was TIC
parable contained in St. Luke. clap. XIV verses 10 "a
of the who made great feast anu invited guests
Who excused themselves under various preiexts from
attending.
The conveyed by this parable is Of daily occur
renee 1t not only applicable in the time OF ChIist
but it is perhaps still more applicable now general
invitation is given TO all Christians to attend that Divine
banquet that Christ prepared for all mankind and
this invitation it bhcoyes them not TO despse II was an
Infinite mercy the part of Christ 10 obtain Tor mar
kind the possibility Of partakng OF this great supper III
possibility that men did not deseN c, ana that God
conferred upon them through Ills mere SOodhss, We
do not merely incur the disploasLre OF God by disobd
of the invitation but we entail upon ourselves ever
lasting chastiscmont for it.
All are Invited To this everlasting banquet we nave
other business here than 10 prepare fori II we re-
iect H. matter what may he engaged ill., no matter
All are invited without any exception. All are person
ally invited But how many excuses are matc ior nos
accepting tho invitation Ii is said i'll the ndule iat on
those who excused themselves, not ole was permitted I'd
spirit. There men ana women whom God has bccn
inviting all their lifetime. and by their conduct tEey
the Gospel did They have excused themselves Oh some
preteuse Oher. God has LETT OLT destiny so conn tie
Is in our own hands that our cooperation is absolutely
necessary in the scheme OF redemption Inoiil,r,nce,
carclessress or neutrality on this great ana Important
question crimes. Christ says, lie that is NOT for
me is against ine. lie that gathercth not witt me,
scaereth" What prevents the majority OF Christians
from swing willing To this invitation III the tc&tf
The Summed up m tie text Human cNo as
and human motives make men deaf 10 tie DIVINE INVITA-.
ton No are more less governed by lnuucit"s and
InaXims daily presented to our VIEW and many souls are
ruined because they take heed OF these Influences ms
traitors to their own ls,ltnccs, du dc 10
Tie cHtrcatics heaven In bis youth man Is thrown
among companions who have given up prayer VINO
lessc pety and who given up To Tie Influences OF
the world. 81. Augustine, in his Experiences tclIs
how his youth, he got into this Kind OIL company io
tells how he caught the cOniagOn oi worldly example,
and that lie accused himself OF crimes nc t never
At Of Committing, in order that n ls not seem
behind those who boast ed OF th,ir wicked deeds.
The truth that should be brought home Ia Our con-
sciences that influenced Dy Tie opinion o me
world in resi- to CT nal welfare We can neNcfhOpe
@ God. Pilates conduct WAS OF ills hIn1 lbiu-
enced By worldly Slsde atOIs, when atLUhS" IA, DC,
lieI ed 10 he CRYING OI doal lac Cullu/cu
the matter by allowing HIM 10 be scourScd 10 satisfy
his encIdles Notwithstanding all Plates ucsic 10 save
Christ there word prevented 1t, ana u was III
YOU favor this man you are not tTsats ii"Id 'Hsar
comes to men many slap Anything thaJ nUlldtcs
over the souls OF and makes tht scIVr thci uuy,
We have 10 take our stand III tlls great matter
Fidelity God, RISING Superior 10 human leseet
cOnsdc ri iOns-thcse form thc ground We
must stand We cannot serve two masters We must
choose, God m.nOn, God OI Ca sf, Goa Of lie "oAl'
The salvation souls Is our great bsl'sS; c noun
ing prevent us this. When como 10 die IL - not ny
ths worlds standard that axe gong 10 De Jndsc iNt
US pray that may lot no considerations prov tht Us
from attending the Divine invitation 10 tls o|cisIh8