The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-17
ST. PATRICK's CATHEDRAL.

THE CATHOLIC CHURCH DIVINE INsTIrU-
TIoN-sERMoN BY THE REV. P. j. IDEALLY, S. J.
There was very large congregation present
yesterday at the high mass services in the Cattle
dral The services were more than usually grand
and imposing on account of the day being WHIT
suntide, one Of the greatest festivals OF tne
Church. The Rev. Father Kane was the celebrant
OF the mass. The Cardinal Archbishop was, for the
first time since his installation, present He was
attired In his full robes OF office, and as matter
of course, was the exposure of all eyes. The SER
mon was preached by the Rev. Father
Dealy, OF st. Francis Xavier's church. The
reverend gentleman took for his text the second
chapter OF the Acts Of the Aposiles-"And
when the days of Pentecost were accomplished
they were all in the same place. &C He said that
when the Holy Ghost descended upon the apostles
their hearts were hled with the influence of the
divine spirit Enlightened rom above, they began
their divine mission by making five thousand con-
verts, which was the commencement OF tnat glorl-
Gus society which, under the guide and protection
OF the Holy Ghost, was destined to spread to the
uttermost parts OF earth and to last until the
end of time The least OF Pentecost might be
called the birthday of the Church, when the spirit
OF the incarnate God descended upon an assem-
plage OF men, binding them together in unity,
klndling in their hearts a charity, ana working
through them q sanctlfcaIion which the world
never Witnessed before Jesus Christ ne SAID, was
crucihed through love. He shed His blood and gave
up HIS life through love OF man, and tnat minute
love and Ills precious blood merted for the world
THE COMING or THE HOLY GHOST
Jesus, the son OF Mary, wnom Ine Jews regarded
as the son OF a mechanic, and who often inquired
ais not this the carpenters sonin He II was VINO
undertook the task oil changing the face OF the
earth, 50 TO speak and 10 substitute FOR idolatry.
superstition ana error the true worship OF the
twelve uneducated, ignorant, weak disciples,
whose hearts de so hlled with HIS spirit that Ia
day, ay, in an hour, He endowed them with all
Rg-Qr TX.
were by that spirit fred with zeal aud replenisned
with holy faitn, were these fishermen, who were
the on-scourng OF all.n They were ignor-
ant, out were made wise; they had been
had abandoned the Master for the world and the
flesh, but once filled with the holy Spirit they
despised the cross Tor the sake OF their lives, ana
now they laid down their lives for the cross,
and shared among themselves the conquest oil the
world, their only arms being patience ana
charity. The reverend gentleman eloquentJ re-
lerrea 20 ons sras =, on lae y, brS ana ehe
culons 10 which the early Church was subjected
and how the faith spread more and more WIDELY,
lust IN proportion TO
THE SEVERITY OF THE PROSECUTIONS
He SAID the growth OF the Church IN the midst OF
trials and dangers and prosecutions was one OF
those prodgles at what tue human reason stood
conlounded, and which made Il acknowledge
homage 10 the omnipotent power OF cod. liz
would be easy 10 understand how system OF
reuglon CO. ld be made agreeable 10 men by at
fractions OF luxury and ease and the panderng 70
EVIL passions; out the ever increasing growth Of
the Cstnohc Church, through persecution and
under rules that pronlplt the qualification OF ones
pad inclinAtions not only, but which called for
suffering aud humiliation, struck the mind with
ave. Plato. with all his philosophy Was never
able to get even village to ADOPT It's RUE OF
life: yet the apostles counted Wkole nations And
this was not done by force or violence. Moham-
mechanism was tne result OF violence; hercsy was
always established by pandering 10 the bad in-
cnnaiions OF men; but the Gospel was established
by patience, gentleness ana humility. ~ was
neither by the mildness OF It's laws nor oy the re-
Taxation VI its moral doctrines that II accom-
pnshed success; but by law which required
men 10 love their enemies and 10 hate mem
selves All this was plainly the work OF COD aad
proof that the Church was divine institution.
God who speaks through her, and even those who
were lnimIcal 10 her Interests Wnen they
acknowledged tnat there was no power IN tnis
world like the Catholic Church; aud the influence
she exerted over tue human heart was obtained
through charity. There was, he said, anlctl0n
everywhere and there were
TEARS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.
We might oppose grace 10 reason aud men yet
I be obduTale, out what heart was proof against
charity. On the battle neld, at the bedside OF the
Il fever stricken patient, IN the poor mans hoyei,
sympathy and pours the balm Of grace
into his heart II vas everywhere power.
/ conapered the world. True the powers OF the
earth had often risen against her, but tnelr innu-
ence had ever come TO naugnt. n LEFT Tree sne
would 20 on steadily working ont the salvation ot
/ souls. II she was prosecuted then IL would always
be, as ever ner time OF harvest and II often hap
/ pened that prosecutions came 10 her when her
/ members were torpid. At no time was there srch
i unity between the shepherd and the mock as
now. Scnsms. kings ana republics had assailed
her, but tney had passed away and she alone re-
NAMED. In ola aye though she was sne yet re-
tanned all the vigor OF youth ana immortality.
hortng his hearers TO cherish TIE Church aud DC
ever devoted 20 ner principles, so That one day
they might enjoy lie OF eternal happiness with
Him VINO mad founded IL BY hls teachings his
gunernRs and His death.