The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-12
ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL.

THE TRISITy-sxRMoN BY THE Rev. FATHER
KEARNEY-coLLxcTIoS FOR THE POPE.
Notwithstanding tho extreme neat yesterday morn
ng tho Cathedral in Mulberry street was attended by
the usual largo congregation at the high mass Tho
day, being Trinity Sunday, great festival in the
Church, and was noticeable besides for being that
which tho annual collection made for the Holy
Father Tho music was as usual OF the highest order
under the direction OF Mr. Schmitx tho organst who
played his own mass, No. s. There chorus OF
thirty voices in addition to tho regular choir The
rendering OF tho solos OF the every instance
admirable all the singers working their best. Tho
solosts wore Mmc. Bredei, soprano; Nine Ungcr
alto; Mr. Bcrsln, tenor; Mr. Urchs, basso
The Rev. Father Kearncy preached the sermon, taking
his text from Matthew xviii. 10, Il He said:-"Last
Sunday celebrated the meeting OF tho Church, wc
heard the rushing wind which announced the coming
OF the spirit o. God and tho apostles who before
cowardly and afraid OF tho Jews filled with tho
Holy Ghost and went forth couragcousy to teach all
things commanded by their Master. and the funda-
mental doctrine which they taught was ono God, In
their divine pcrsonsn But wish to-day. said tho
preacher draw your attention tho law Of God
us expressed in the Father who loved us from ali
ctcrnity--us in preference 70 SO many thousand
Others whom Hc might have created; 70 His love In
saving US from he'll which we meritcd through tho SIN
OF our first pnrcuts to His love manifested in being
born IN Christian country and members OF the one
becoming man, Illuminating Himself, suffering and
dying Tor our redemption, and AZ the Holy Ghost IN
coming teach aud sactily the Church. abiding with
II forever God loved much that after the offence
OF lrst parents He determined 10 His Son.
When tho angels sinned--those whom He created for
Hinsoif to be Him in hcavcn--thore
mercy But Tor MS, when our first parents sinned His
mercy forced Him TO send His Son 10 redeem Tho
great mark OF the love OF Cod tho Father WINS His
sending His Son 10 redeem us. We might perhaps,
pecI angel TO be used by tho Almighty IN rcdecmng
US; but no II must be His Son. and tho Son
4 a d
for u.s. When ascending to heaven His Father, the
Son sends those who To carry out His mission
men like ourselves, who can console us IN our trials
aud temptations and sympathzo with US IN our
misery, and Ho
PROMISED TO BE WITH THEN, EVEN TO TIE ExD OF
These apostles, filed with fear and trembling had
hidden themselves lest their might prosecute
them. Hut the Spirit OF God desccnds thc.o ~ no
longer fear or trembling, and filled with courage tho
APOSTLES begin 10 teach what they had been commanded
by their Mastcr. Tncy went forth among the jews
and did not hesitate 10 them OF putting death
their Lord and Master And as the Church commenced
her mission so has she remained courageously teach
ing the doctrine OF Christ consong her chIlrcn and
coudcmning those who teach what IL contrary 70 her
teaching As our Lord promised to be with the Church,
10 the end OF Time, lie has appointed Hs repre-
sentatve--.sThou art Peter, and upon this rock viii
build My Church, and the gates OF hell shall not pre-
vail against IL" Potter still lives III the Bisnop OF
Rome, the Vicar Of our Lord. Peter was TO DO no
better than his Master He To suffer as his Master
had suffered, and the present Pope was true repre-
sentative OF Lord In sufcrn1 holiness OF lie.
The preacher then went on to say that tive years
ago there much said all the world the
popes celebration OF his twenty ifth anniversary On
Friday Pho Mono won celebrate the thIrcth
nvcrsary OF his PopedoM II was, therefore, especially
appropriate that the faithful should this year show
their love their aged Ponti by large contribution
to aid HIM in securing his civil independence from his
prosecutors Father Kcarne; spoke eloquenty OF the
snnorngs endured by the Pope, OF his privations in
being secluded from his people, whom he loved and OF
the prison lie lie compelled 10 endure The cv-
lection which was taken up tor the Holy Father
fully up to the average Of past years.