The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-12
ST. AIMS Or. O. CHURCH.

THE MIRACLE OF THE LOAvES AND FISHES
SERMON BY REV. FATHER HAYES.
Tho sermon was delivered yesterday ut high mass at
Chancellor Prcstons Church. IN Twelfth street, by the
Rev. Father HAYES After the "Vcni Creator''
sung tho reverend preacher read The Gospel Of the
fourth Sunday in Lcnt--John, vi, TO To- Tho sub
jcct ws the miracle OF the loavcs and fishes The SAL
walton OF souls no said, should BIO the uppermost
idea IN minds. To this everything should tend,
no matter what worldly affairs may engage our aten
tion-busincss, mundane duties, domestic and public
tics Salvation is the most important subject
that every Christian can think or The
things OF this world should DO regarded simply as
means by which attain the ultimate objec-saying
ones soul. The infable guide proposed by the Cath
oc Church Is TO follow in the footsteps OF her DIVINE
Founder US the multitude followed Him into the
dcsert Tho spouse OF Christ earnestly calls upon her
children to-day weigh well the lessons inculcated by
the Gospel written by ST. John The desert means the
narrow way that leads eternal life. Almighty God
never fails to enlghten all who seek II I'm us 10 the
course they should pursue Tho multitude followed
tho into the desert, regardless whittier they
wcrc going, but only confident OF HIS aol,
Ivy to bring them safely through. They mad
no provisions no means whatsoever; II was
sufficient for them that they knew that they were
IN the footsteps OF the Redeemer They sought Him,
as We nowadays should do II desire salvation Let
us forget the world, forget everything; only think
that tie Saviour O mankind Is before and that We
are seeking HIM. How often. nay, how constantly the
broad path ease pleasure luxury, cntce our footsteps
from that thorny difficult road that leads to eternal
happiness. We must TOLL labor aud struggle IN the
footsteps OF Divine Guide, whose last journey was
over the ria doiorosa The end OF our journey VIII
bring 10 Him, who Will say Nv done, thou eoou
and faithful servant"
Tho preacher ended with eloquent exhortation
to his hearers TO advantage ot this acceptable
time and to seek rest IN friendship and favor Of
Jesus Christ Al the oertory Miles. Hcnriettc Corradi
and Octave Gomen sang the lovely duet "Recordare,
from Verd,'s REQUIEM, and Mr.. Biaa, the organist,
gave selections from masses ny Dietscn Gouhou anu
Rossint Chancellor Preston preached Lcn'cn SER
mon IN the evening, and MADAME de Grandval's sta
bat Mater" was sung
CHURCH OF THE DIVINE PATERNITY.
GODS GREAT PowER-sERMoN BY THE REV.
DIR. CHAPLIN.
The Rev. Dr. f. H. Chaplin announced as his text
yesterday morning Psalms cxxxix, IL, In part, Thc
darkness and tho light both alike to thee" The
freshness OF any great work. whether Of nature
Is It's chief characteristic Tho mountain, the sea or
the little flowers are the same, but present
freshing phases THIS test applies with equal force TO
tho Bible Tho Psalms, Tor instance, never grow dull
They are not only Of great literary merit, but arc
moral and human They bring one In contact with
God In religion fact IS worth moro than theory. The
Bible notwithstanding the few conflicting passages It
contains has educated man To the highest conception
OF God and the nobest realities OF himself Tho
Psalms arc alive with the thought OF God the Book
OF Psalms Is the biOg raphy Of the SOUL and while II
never seems like old book, II is the book OF to-day.
ana its contents us applicable to tho men OF the
nineteenth century in New York as they were 10 the
| men OF Judea. The theme suggested all through the
| book Is the omniprcsence, omnisc'cncc and omnipo-
tence OF God
the experience ot the human thought. We I'VE IN u
world OF Appearances In world OF show Many oI our
emotions arc excited by color. We are SUBJECTS ol
sensation and controlled by phenomena; our spirits
rise and TALL with The barometer. Much OF Inc ualy
lie OF the soul Is influenced by surroundings Men are
ever shifting and changing, uut not SO WIN God lie
is love and there Is great consolation that amid AL
changes He Is the same. Darkness ana iisht are the
same with Him. God is not only above all phenomena
but there Is much leads 10 the supposon thai
darkness and hight the Same 10 Him. God is the
same IN spirit matter. Is the world OF matter DIFF
in its plan the world VI spirS COD Is one u
the BODY and IN tho soul the conditions only dicr
I cnt Morally and spiritually darkness and ight are
working out the same result Ia coos PLAIN eooa an.
owl Is there difIerenceY Yes, God hates evil. ye
He can overcome 1t tor His own good. The man tina
fights we'll the battle OF truth within himself has th'
angels on his side anu God neur lin. The man ina
saws he cannot light this battle speaks falsely.
God oyercomes dark Tor His own truth. Many
of s FORMS such sorrow, suffering and DEATH az
nm aspects; but with them God Is WORKING
HIS plan We have horror OF ideal darkness. Their
IS much which this material darkness typhes. In GOD
vav This dark transformed into light Our trial
arc necessary for but from them Comes serenit!
OF body and soul that never could exist without III
orueal had been passed through. Light grows out o
darkness Think of those that are swept out OF thi
ruin Of darkness INTO another world There Is no ng
there. Tho practical allus'on that here submits itsc,
is that nothing be hid from God. Secret sin, which
is INC worst KIND surely found out AS any other
God cannot be He strips oil our social error
from US and laws bare the skeleton behind Goa is no
unjy cornizant of all secret acts, but all gu
motives We want more than restraint from sue
temptutions: wo want to be delivered IRON them b.
putting our trust IN doo W. may w 'eu w '"'
ing world beyond
BLIND THEOLOGICAL STUDENTS.
An interesting feature OF the exercises ut DR.. Mai