The New York herald., 1876-07-10
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.

OUR NEIGHBOR AND OURsELvES-SERNON BIZ
THB REV. DR. CHISHOLM, OF CANADA.
At ST. Stephens church yesterday morning the high
mass celebrated by the Rev. Father Cotton
sermon preached by the Rev. DR.. Chisholm of Canada
The preacher the gospel and of the lessons
of the sunday and delivered instructive discourse
on tho love should bear ncghboE lf we notice.
said the preacher who 1t is that succeeds in business
and the affairs of the world generally, shall find
that is he who keeps before his mind constantly tho
purpose he has in and therefore is anxious to
the means at his disposal TO carry out his end.
Without tue most watchfu and precaution
mercantile affairs cannot be accomplished, and Is
with the Christian who desires TO his salvation.
He who medtates constantly the purpose OF his hle
here earth and the never ending ltfo that
~ 10 follow IN the world to come is likely 10 perform
all the duties incumbent him order TO attain the
great object for which he was created. IL requires
thought and resolve TO dcach ourselves IRON the aur
ing pleasures OF the world and sefabnegaton 10 re-
spond practically 10 the commands which inculcatcd
upon necessary OF performance 10 please God Tho
techings OF the Lord are we'll summed up IN the great
commandment, Love the Lord Thy God with thy
whole heart and Thy neighbor myself for The love Of
God" Tho constant inculcation by tho Catholic
Church OF Tho love should bear our nelghbor is
OF It's distinguishing features. In this great command
the peace and happiness OF the world, for you
take away ,rustiul and copsiderate belief
other's motives and actions there is moth
Ing left but incentive 10 suspicion,
,Ilfeepr and perpetual disagreement In
tho wisdom OF the Church's teaching is peace that
pc,ce which enables 10 live together in fraternal
spirit bearing each others shortcomings with patience
and iorbcarance and STRIVING in all the dscordant hap
pcnings which go 10 make up life TO preserve chari
table feelings, knowing as we do that We have
abundance o. faults ourselves Ii is one OF the weak
ncsscs OF our human nature that we prone TO be
seld,h that la>ten on the aults of Others and
yield 10 maievolcnce OF spirit in forming judgments
and Tho worst with but little
la tho cpstlc read to-day are cxhortcd to avoid
this. and counsced not TO mako use OF our tongue
ncgnbor and the ospel tells US that those
who do not control their tongues rhall he punished
There is terrible Inclination In some persons TO bc
story tclers repeat scandal and 10 circulate evils
true false, which they themselves may have heard
In The overcoming OF these hare O.
TO God, Tor though seemingly trinng they
may do grcvous harm, and II needs tho
Divine assistance TO procure that selfrestraint
and good feeling necessary to conquer such falling
From this common fault o uttering evil things about
our neighbor grievances arse which strike home
blamecss. There Is begotten want of confidence
which followed by disinclinaiion 10 trust ybody,
and much good is lost to the world a consequence.
Instead OF the help which should generously give to
other IN daily lives We are apt 10 fall back
into sehshnes. and erudges ana spies epgcndered by
the mprudcncc OF some few not inrcqdcniy
rcvenecd 10 speak, on pcrsons we'll worthy OF the
fullest confidence Tho greatest blessing can have
In this HE is pcacc-ucacc with ourselves and with
ncghbor and one OF the surest ways TO disturb this
and 10 provok, contentious the OF bad things
apcut ones ncighbor Peace earth rs iorctaslc OF
that peace which regns IN heaven. Whatever inter
ieres with its fullest enjoyment here below evil
VIC shouc With best cndcavor try to eradicate.