The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-04-09
ST. PATRICK'S CATHEDRAL.

THE rEAcE OF cHRIsr-sERMoN BY RIGHT
REV. VICAR GENERAL QUINN.
There was the usual large attendance the hafpast
ten o'clock service yesterday morning ST. Patrck's
Cathedral High celebrated by Rev. Father
Kane The music was excellent, mass by Gencrali
being sung In the absence OF Mmo. Bredelli who is
slightly indsposed, Miss Baermann took the part OF
soprano. The othor members of the choir Mmo
Unger, alto; Mr. Bersn. tenor; Mr. Urchs, basso, and
Mr.. A. Hoch, organist.
DISCOURSE.
Very Rev. Father Quinn, v. g., delivered the dis.
course yesterdays service. He preceded the GER
mon with we'll chosen remarks upon the life and
character Of Mr. Son mtz He asked the congregation
pray for the rcpose OF that gentleman's soul The
speaker also called attention the great loss which
the Cathedral sustained by the death of Mr. Schmilz
Deceased had been organst Of the church for long
time. lac was always mbued with great zeal TO con-
tribute TO the splendor OF religion through his artistic
abilities. The Vicar General praised deceased's quail
ihcatons rs professional gentleman, his truthulness
and sincerity OF purpose, his exemplary Christian life
and his dosre TO assist all who needed assistance II
would be hard to I'LL hts place IN the Cathedral His
Emnence the Cardinal, the congregation and the
Alter paying this well deserved tribute to the dead
Father Quinn read the gospel OF the day from
ST. john XXX. in which is set forth the appearance OF
Christ TO disciples after the resurrection Jcsus
In the midst ana said to them, Peace be TO you.
And when he SAID this he showed them his hands and
lis side The disciples therefore glad when they
saw the Lord The words Of this gospel, SAID tho
Vicar General proved very clearly the end for which
Christ had come upon Garth. He came to atone Tor
the OF ell and remove the great barriers which
separated from the end aud object OF their
ton. The angels who came 10 announce the birth OF
the Saviour used the sentiments forth the
gospel OF the day :--"Peacc earth TO of
good will -" NOW. before Christ assembled TO the throne
Oi HIS Heavenly Father He used the words, '.Pcace
be TO your He showed TO His disciples the wounds
Ho had received His passion as evidence OF the
reality OF HIS resurrection from the Dead SO that a
doubts might be removed. How great this prv-
legc accorded TO the disciples. BY II they wore
strengthened in their reliance upon all the promises
madc 10 them By the Redeemcr, Tor He had promised
that peace which surpassed all understanding, which
contained all that hearts could wish tor IL was
that peace which the world could not give nor take
away. In order to obtain II we should not alone
prepared labor and toll but to mako all possible
sacrifices IN power. There was nothing that could
destroy this peace in the Christian soul Looking at
our past lives would our coDscicnces remind many
that we did not possess the peace Of God. II We
asked what II was that separated us from the
love OF God must be that SIM and sin alone,
could deprive OF all the sacred privileges literally
provided Sin left in The position OF slaves TO the
devil. The Apps Ito John said that whoever commit
teth SIN commtIeth inquiry, Tor sin is iniquty and
no who commits sin Is OF the DEVIL for the devil had
committed SIN from the beginning. Consequent ly,
those who were guilty Of sin were separated from
I'm on with God. The reverend preacher then diated
upon the evil consequences arising from sin. giving
even one criminal act by the angels who were hurled
IRON Paradise, and the fato oil Adam and Eve, who
we're turned of the Carbon OF Eden Tor eating The
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