The New York herald., 1877-03-19
ST. STEPHENS CHURCH.

THE EFFICACY OF THE PRIESTHOOD OF CHRIST
SERMON BY TIE REV. DR. M 'dLYNN-CLosE
OF THE PARISH RETREAT.
Al St Stephens Church yesterday morning the
mon was preached by tho Rev. Dr. McGlynn, who took
his text from tho epstIe OF the Sunday-Ephesans,
tx, 11-15. Tho preacher based his remarks on the
priesthood of Christ and the saving efficacy of His
most precious blood. This bong Passion Sunday, he
SAID we entered on those days which the Church
especially SGT apart for moro particularly commemorate
Ing tho suerngs OF tho Man God and the shedding Of
HIS blood for the Of His people. In medating on
the sorrows of the Rcdeemer should remember
that every pain He endured for sake Of and
alone In offering Him our sympatnies aud In &C.
companying Him through the various stages OF His
passion we should ever bear in mind His admoni-
lon to tho women OF Jerusalom, sweep not
over Nc but over yourselves and your children"
Much He desired and much MS He might DO CON-
iored by the sympathics OF loving hearts, He preferred
that should weep rather over our own condition 70
which sin reduced US. All things else We received
spring-the only thing belonging to US that was from
ourselves. AS He suffered Tor our sns over them do
would have US weep. II our Own heartfelt tears Of
were not sufficient to ciacc the STAINS wo had
contracted upou SOULS thcn must have recourse
the all atonng blood OF Christ. which may cleanse
our conscience IRON dead works TO tho living
God.n In that blood lay our hope of salvation, aud
hence II fitting that should commemorate It's
snoddns s 81 NIL ~ ,hs as
that put before us from time TO time 10 i'm press
the guilt OF sin. tho passion Of Christ was the
most powerful and most convincing. God could do
express TO us his detestation Of sin. Hc
nude another responsible for our sins and punished
him before eyes, and that other was His own Eter-
nal Son. coequal with God Himself, worthy Of all ado
ration and honor and glory Yet THIS adorable God
man, when He had once taken upon Himself the
shadow OF our uuilt treated us II He were
really tho sinner He shclang, and delivered 10
the cxecutioners During the remaining period OF this
holy season. then, should strive SO TO act that tho
efficacy oi HIS blood should not be lost upon We
should ever thank God that He has gwen such
High Priest, who 'by Hisown blood entered into
the Hoes having obtained Tor eternal redemption"
rho retreat which has been gong on for the past
two weeks at this church closed last evening IL
conducted by The pastor, Rev. Dr. McGlynn, assisted
In contessionals by the priests attached 10 the
church by others OF the secular clergy who kindly
volunteered their services At all the exercises tho
first beginning ut five o'cock In the morning. tho
people OF the parish attended in large numbers Tho
mission most fruitful OF good, the PASTORS plain
to the congregations IN tho three sermons de-
vcrcd daily having the effect OF bringing 10 the sacra.
men,s hundreds those whom previous missions had
fa,led 10 reach The retreat closed with and
the Bcnedictlon. During the three coming days q
treat will be given for the children OF the parish, Tor
which suitable exercises have been arranged.