The New York herald., 1876-09-21
light being quite lively, tho Popc commanded

that the defence shouli cease, and Gen
eral kanzler surrendered his army after some
hard combats at The Porto Pancrazo Porto Parerzo.
Campo hhtaro, Porto MaJgiore and Porto del y pcio
Many OF The foreign soldiefy OF the Pope en-
ragged at the surrender the Irish zouaves breaking all
their muske,s and Throwing them the Tibcr.
and Colonel Chasetto, COMMANDER OF the French Pom
tacal zouaves. also threw his sword into the river
than surrender Shortly after the surrender
the King ol Italy entered the Eternal Ciiy and
trance WAS followed oy piebscNum.
1t lis the custom OF the Catholic Union OF this city
celebrate tho Of anuversary each year by
attendance OF ITS members at some Roman Cathoiic
church. where solemn requiem mass IS offered Tor
tho reposc of the souls Of the who ded
icnce oil the Pope's territorial rights. The church
selected this year Tor tho that
oi ST. Marys, in Grand street Ridge,
and the clergyman chosen to deliver the uai
mcmoralve sermon the Rev Richard Brennan,
the young pastor OF the Church 81. Rose oi Lima
At O'Clock yesterday morning the church pretty
well ied by the melnoers oi tne union among whom
were James Lynch, Robcr ". Boxyer Franklin ii.
Cnurchili f. L. Ives and number OF other clerpynen
The pupils oi 81. Mary's day and boarding schools and
oi the sunday school OF the PARISH also present
The altar and tabernacle draped IN sombre
black aud the candeiabra also iestooned vh tho
srcamors oi mourning la the central aisle below tho
altar placed the oaiaia!quc, which was ce.
gantly draped with The fapal nags, bear.
ing the cross and keys, the of tho Pope
On the catafaique were also land tho uniform
and cap with pompon OF Corporal Dooey who was IN
tho hyht ueiore the walls OF Rome Professor Boyrer
the organist and III choir OF sixteen persons ex
ecuted requiem mass, composed by Xavier i.
Schmidt and the oileriory 'VIta Spark was sung by
the choir Professor Doyrer also played Chopnt
"Funcrai March" The organ. fno officiating
Sergymen were Rev. Father Baker, ceieorant
Rev. Father Risney, deacon, and aev Father Gea
son. sub-deacon. A procession OF acolytes WIN
cross-bearer the celebrant formed
around tho catauiquo xhile Rev. Father O'Reilly
surinkIed II with holy water The Row Richard Bren.
then delivered IN very elegant manncr the i0l-
loving com mic morative sermon which was listened
To with deep attention by his hearers The
reverend gentleman based ms subject the text
that bade men fear God add keep HIS Commandments
tl..t III.
happiness. This We must believe as men and women
II accept the truth II Is ~tul ior pursue
happiness in this life. And the happiness OF any
woman must consist in the graiihcaton OF his
her spiritual requirements Happiness. consists IN
tho perfection being. When the soul has
reached God above then shall have attained the high
est des,ny OF our being. lie who gave 10 the mere
vegetable word code OF laws by which every vegcta-
bic has EXISTENCE glowing hic to the beasts oil The
field, certainly could not have lei, man. the master
piece OF HIS creative power, without an undebataUls
Law 10 guide hlm. And that law printed on the
tables given TO Moses IN the thanders OF sinai This
law exists in hearts and souls ana We dare not
deny this law without denying our manhood aud the
purpose OF our creation.
THE SPREAD ISrIDEILrY.
Tho spread vi nndelty and unDelief in these days 10
because OF mans foolish pride. He denys the creed
because II coutains tue law and The decaiogue Liko
the Guild guidance OF the father ne
always 500 tho necessity OF love Ior or obedience 10
God who gave to HIM 30 great and noble faculties VI
Him by earnest latin. THIS iaith restraint
II Is love by hm and for Him which creates faith.
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all knowledge and tho greatest power OF all He bids
rs worship HIM in charity. He asks us 10 love Him.
piness lie Content ails aud satisfaction Is
gained With God the Father is eternal happiness
and eternal life.
HUXLEY AND HIS THEORY.
In noticing The artfu and cunning dissemination oil
nhdclity aud unbeiief tho reverend gentleman said
that II was mournul, ptiabe and sad 10 think OF the
little faith III religion III this metropolis to which
Nil the riches OF the eooe beng carried by day
aud year alter year Here in this centre OF the New
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singular terrible thing, which should mako Christian
men and women deliberate ana reflect. In our
midst Is agcneman who has iectured aud Is to lecture
subject which has ior obuct the OF
the Cnrisan faith. Crowded houses OF the most re-
fined and cultured people this great city, elegantly
dressed women who read books and are supposed 10
thux with deliberaton are there to listen 10 this
them believe, that they tho descendants
OF apes ana as low in the scale OF creation as
quadrumanous mammal He seeks to make them
believe that they the brothers and sisters OF ths
lowest beasts o the Held Is not this terrible theory
ing aud analyzing tho different Commandments hs
spoke OF tho offences against them and particularly
tna one which was broken The speaker could testify
from knowledge oil the souls OF men when allowed
his Daser and lower passions to be gratied by abuse
OF and treachery to the weaker sex. The baser pur.
achieve then the unfortunate was thrown aside
the same man would throw aside the stump OF 4
cigar The reverend gentleman spoke OF the careless
and neglect SHOWN by tho nation i0r the
Ten Commandments. the fountain of all faith aud
wisdom. In how many churches, said he, are ho
these Comma andments expounded ana taughtY How
much the belief IN and practice Of these command
nents rs carried out OF the church by the people
this country alter the sunday service has Dsen sat
and passedY How many OF them are kept on MondnJ
and Tuesday and Wednesday and the other days OF the
weeKy This nation claims TO be the most civilized ont
the whole earth and also claims To be tho most
lgious Of oil nations. 1t Is true that there IL
tcnsble religious observed in other than Catho
lie churches, and there are services, but
how much OF II is real and how much -
pretenceY We speak OF want OF prosperity
aud God Is denied every day by eminent scholars and
deep thinking men of science, ana thousands oi edu
Gated people gather to applaud the analysis oil the
Most High In heaven. We have In this noble land all
the natural advantages OF the the AR and tho Garth
Our folds TEEN with the waving gram, and the bowch
oil tho land swollen with the mineral riches Politt
Cal economists tell you that stagna,on IN business and
misery and want III thousands o households s caused
by overproductioD. OverprOducti0n Of bread, and
children starving; overproductoh OF houses and
tion OF shoes and clothing myriads shver aud 90
bareiOOted.
THE NATION PoRGETs
Political economists also tell you that the othcI
difficulty Is OF confidence ong IN trade OF
business Tho want OF confidence is because tile ma
ton has forsaken God, and when that comes how car
men trust In each other For twenty-five years inn
deity has been the increase, and Gods command
at The bclie that there Is God and that the
brothers and sisters OF the beasts oil the ncd.
Capital Is locked and labor lies fallow,
ana there all sorts OF theories beng
fashioned way known to the fathers and the mon VI
old How thero be confidence IN men of business
who believe each other to be descendants OF apesr
Will intrust his lifelong savings 70 another who
has descended from the quadrumanc and have faith
that no will get them back Deny God and HIS
Ten Commandments and then expect prosperity and
happiness and libcrtyl Let the nation take heed.
Theories OF evolution and development arc not likely
savo IT, but rather the fear and love Of Cod which
will bring blessing and happiness 10 the man and hle
race.