The New York herald., 1876-11-27

sting OF good influence In their early days
poses these. All but tho churches are slow to
move Then let liberalism take the lead aud the
respect and admiration OF those who now distrust IT,
Liberalism has made slow progress because IL has NOT
that from that body OF tho would its
own grand army The new era has It's new evangcl
lists. Strong hearts needed and
asked for. Thus only VIII the work grow and prosper.
Thus may the temple oi the future be raised.
THE STORY or CONVERT LECTURE By n. w.
wHITcHER In THE HALL OF ST. BEESARD's
CHURCH.
Last evening, Tor the bcnent OF the poor OF the par
ish, thcro gathered al ST. Bernard's church
large and inqusitivo congregation 10 listen the
story OF Rev b. W. whchcr, TO how and why he
changed from Proiestantism to Catholicism when the
prel:mnaries had been cared for tho orator OF the
evening was introduced by Father Hcaly, and In
straightforward way tcgan his narrative Of his expo.
ricnccs on the road from Protcstantism to Catho.
cism. He said the peculiar tcnets OF John CALVIN
were the first religious systems with which
he had to grapple. II was in that religion
that no born OF most strict, exemplary,
and he could truthiully add pIous parents During
all OF their lives his parents. feeling In duty TO him
bound, instructed him all The gloomy horrors ot
that creed. From his earliest infancy hc was In
structed in all tcncts. He had committed TO NOM
ory all the shorter and great part OF the larger
catccnism before he had arrived a. sufficient ago 10
understand the meaning Of any ono ofthe i've funda.
Whether hc taught the apostolic creed not he
could not remember II no learned II Al all
Il must have been committed 10 memory
as so many lines be repeated OF Sunday afternoon.
without any reference 10 us meaning or It's value II
formed part J his religious education III childhood
But with the Lords Prayer II was very different That
PRAYER hrs mother taught him before hc could pro-
nouncc tho words OF which Il was composed. That,
hc considered, was the greatest blessing conferred
upon his infancy, for II kept HIM from sin, or when be
did fail in hts duty, taught him 10 correct himself
lie then entered fully upon consideration OF Fishers
catcchism, aud developed, SO far as his own
mind concerned, It's cruel abstruscncss.
Hc then entered upon the earlier disturb
anccs OF his mind occasioncd by the
religious disputes hc heard. Hc thcn. in Liz
progress toward Catholicism, took the story OF S.
Patrick an snakes Ireland careful consider
alton, and proceeded 10 mako creed for himself
While struggling form creed he passed through
nearly all Of the welSnown forms, High Church and
Low Church. Oxford tracts and all, and TO the
point OF enthusiasm which led him 10 try
papist Hc failed, and tho ono he strovc 10 convcrt
converted him Passing then TO consideration OF ths
VARIOUS beliefs shown in the thcoiosical scminares
he came finally 10 looking for facts, and found that he
must either adopt Catholicy or have no religion. II
was then that q friend showed him the way 10 the
cross and hos put on that yoke which binds the
faithful IN bonds OF love- Thankfully he knet to
ccyc that yoke and he knelt he wept; but they
were tears or JOY, that after much anxiety and
much toll nc last found his Saviour and his God
and peace In tho bosom OF the holy Cntho
lie Church.