The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09
ST. STEPHENS Or. o. CHURCH.
FAITH AND OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Bl

THE REV. FATHER MGLYNN.
At ST. Stephens Church very large attendance Of
hearers listened to the Rev. Father McGlynn who off,
cated at the celebration of high mass yesterday and
preached a sermon faith aud transubstantation.
An unusually large congregation was present Tho
majority being OF the lair sex tho cheerful colors Of
their elegant spring costumes blended harmoniously
with the pleasant variety Of light and shade which DIFF
fused itself the high altar and the body
the church.
The Rev. Father McGlynn took his text from the
gospel Of the day. St. john Xxx, 10. In the
course OF his the reverend preacher
said that tho resurrection OF the Lord Jesus was
the confirmation OF Christian faith. In the Gospel
We had ample evidence that Christ With US. The
Providence OF God had Afforded ample tcstm ony that
Christ did arise from the dead. And IN the gospel Of
the day had again blessed confirmation that Jesus
was within US, and that we may rise to perfect life
everlasting through HIS sacrifice only. In parting
with the disciples He puts the hand of the doubling
into his wounded side, and his sacred body
ings This evidence not merely Of the
corporeal pain suffered, for re sake Of man an
cples aud the great sacrifice to obtain them lie here
after. Hc showed them His hands aud side opened by
a spear and In giving them these. with many other
signs OF His Identity, the became graphic in the
extreme. The doubling apostle invited 10 and
put his hands into the wounds Of his Divine Lord and
was with special that called the atteu
ton OF His disciples TO those wounds TO show how
widely HIS heart was opened 10 receive HIS people II
was the same Christ OF whom st John gave testimony
that he saw the Roman soldier pierce His side and
blood and water issue thercfrom. IL was through
the holy sacrament OF this Christian Church
that bread AID wine were transubstantated
into flesh and blood by the power Of the Word There
lore should believe and say to Him. the doubt
ing Thomas did when he was convinced, "My Lord
my God" We should risc up and proclaim our tcst-
mony remembering, as we should. what Jesus said to
Thomas III the memorable words, 'Blessed are they
who have not seen yet believe" Christ came to The
poor and humble hearts whom He had chosen. over
looking all their untoward circumstances, ana by the
operation OF HIS Word conferred upon them the
mighty power which was within Himself. He said,
"As my Father hath sent me, also have you. I"
BY His goodness and grace these uncouth, strange
iliterate called, and through their chosen
agency the heavenly mission went forth teach tho
Kingdom OF the Lord Jesus To associate these hitherto
wretched men with Himself He brcathed upon
them, not the spirit OF man alone, but oil God; the
gift OF Holy Ghost mysterious ceremony
this when the Son OF Man breathed upon the brows
these His chosen disciples. These crude men were
the FOUNDATION OF HIS Apostolic Church; that Church
which taught TO look upon His bride. There
fore 1t was that He brcathes upon them, who were
make II the repository Of His confidence and OF HIS
teachings.