The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-24

bratcd The pastor alluded 10 the aborious efforts in
the cause of Ctholicty which DR. Brownson made
after his conversion from Professionalism. and 10 tho
gratitude Catholics IN this country owed his
swerving zeal IN battling against the enemies OF the
Church ID. BFownson. said the speaker was an EN-
nent philosopher, well known among the scholars OF
Europe for his profound learning, and MS works would
be read with admiration for TO come INC
pastor then spoke tho erection Of the new church,
work which he hoped the congregation would think
III To commence immediately that at least thc base
ment would be completed this year. For The next Jew
Sundays the Fathers viii receive any subscriptions
wnirh members OF the congregation feel disposed TO
make and cards VIII be Issued for the purpose o' secu
n- sinn contributions Father Young urged upon the
congregation 10 exert themselves TO accomplish the 40
signed enterprise.
4 sermon was then preached by the Rev Father
Stone, who took his text from John Xxx, 1871 100
Church. lie sai calls this Sunday, the Sunday Ia white
Dominica IL di6is In oldcn times IL the sunday OF
laying aside the white garments which the cascchumens
put when receiving baptism Holy saturday, and
which they wore ancrward during the week ON Tho
evening OF this Sunday the faithful Hooked TO the
churches TO congratulate the newly baptized and tho
bishop usually made address, IN which lie exhoreu
them 10 continue in a spotless liie The garments
by the catechumcns were lent by the Cnurch Tor
the special purpose and on this Sunday evening were
returned The day also called Low Sunday, but
why 1t called ho had never seen anywhere
authoritativcly stated To his mind IL was because
the first sunday after Easter At Easter aud dur
ing all Easter week the Church vas rejoicing III mn
bounded TRIUMPH triumph so great that not
contained IN the daily office To-day, for the rst time
since Easter, hymn was sung, and thus, therefore,
the incxpressble JOY Of the Easter festival The
preacher then went speak OF how our Lord kept
this day. IL oday the saviour said to tho apos-
ties Pcacc be you; the Father sent me send
you; whose sins 70 shall forgive shall be forgiven" IL
was thus lie gave that peace which mankind had lost
How foolish Il 10 say that the power conferred
upon the apostles was 10 end with them. The peace
o. God brought back By The SUBMISSION OF the
intellect aud Will and through sacrifice. There was
beautiful expression oil nlth at the Saviour's tomb
when Mary, without seeing Jesus, but only hearing
the voice call her name answered, "Rabbon' an ex-
preston in which there nlness OF fam and love.
How different IL was with Thomas He was absent
when Christ appeared u the apostles, and when lie
heard that Christ he refused TO be-
eve IL until he had actual proof OF the fact.
For HIM II necessary that he should put his hands
into the wounds. Then only, fully satisfied, he cried
out, "My Lord and my God!n Christ might easily not
have pardoncd Thomas for his increduy, but for our
sakcs, as aording US an overwhelming proof, Hc Tor
gave him. II worthy of note, sad the preacher,
that not Rcnan disputed this proof OF Chrst's
resurrection offered in Thomas incrcduty. Ronan
gave worry plausible reasons why the women should
have been deceived and their magnations imposed
upon, but when he came to the TACT that Thomas saw
and believed he merely stated the TACT that Thomas
with the apostles whom Christ appeared among
them, but that, ION dit he saw Christ eight days
aftcrward aud believed. The preacher applied tho
crcdulty Of Thomas to tho rationaiss scientists and
theorists of time, who must actually feel and
be tangbly sensible OF the existence OF anything they
wouid believe In. The preacher closed with some
eloquent illustrations the sacrifices which were
qnircd in order to possess the peace the Redcemer
brought on EARTH