The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-10

I gifts. A new light breaks upon their
minds, revealing all tho wisdom and
! beauty Of Gods dealings and Of HIS here
! tofore mysterious proyidences. Now
! they see clearly the reason of things that
! before were al darkness TO them-and
above all the deep wisdom Of the cross
show il behooved Christ to suffer a5d
thus to enter into his glory" The prac-
tical consequences Of this doctrine they
! now also understand "lf you be re-
preached Tor the name Of Christ you
shall be blessed, for that which is OF the
honor, glory snd power OF God, and tat
which is His spirit, resteth upon you.
| Pet. iv. IA, and, understanding, they set
up generally to the principles Of the
! new and supernatural life, relying not
on their own strength, bu. on that power
! which is from above. There Is no more
! jerlousy-no more vlndict.veness-no
more low, earthly sm0iuon-no more
mean cowsrdice; but they are all in
famed with one great, absorbing desire
! TO procure the glory OF their Divine Mas.
! ter, and the salvation OF the souls !or
whom he had died. No difficulties can
damp their ardor no dangers check their
| zesl. Prosecutions bitter, cruel, unre-
! lenting serve but 10 intensity their love
for their Divine Lord. Far from fear
ing, they rather seek spprobrium aud
| glory in suffering snd dying for the name
of Jesus.
Let as here adore and bless this Divine
| spirit who wrought 50 wonderful mlrs-
! Gle in the minds and hearts OF these
! Apostles. The change wrought in them
is all the work of this Divine spirit; and
to Him on this day we should render our
hOmsges OF thanks and admiration. Let
US ask, too if we do not need
even more than the apostles did, the pres
ence and influence within Us OF the Holy
Spirit In spiritual wisdom snd IN
| Christian virtue, how deficient must We
not acknowledge ourselves TO be! After
SO many instructions upon the spiritual
| life, how shallow is our knowledge OF the
| great, good God, and of His wOndrous
! dealings with our souls How trldIng
| our acquaintance with the science OF SAL
vstlonl How ignorant we become, when
we put ourselves side BY side with the
| lowliest OF Gods saints Whence have
the ssints--the poor and illiterate IS well
rs the learned among them-drswn their
wonderful knowledge of divine things?
From no other source than the Spirit OF
God, dwelling and acting in their souls.
! lie alone can impsrt that best of all
sciences; and hence it is that we SO often
| invoke His blessed light. "COme, Holy
Spirit, send forth from heaven = ray OF
Thy divine light"
Veni, Sancte Spir!tus
Emitte COelituS
LuciS tude radium.
No study, no books, no human lips, can
convey TO the soul the same knowledge
so clear and so sweet, OF heavenly things.
One little ray from Him. SO sptly styled
LUX bestissims," lights up the soul with
very food OF golden radiance, leaving
| her entranced, like the rlpt Apostles on
Thabor, with the brightness and the
| beauty of the vision before her. then
we are so ignorant of divine things-so
human and worldly IN our estimate OF all
that goes to make up lifts trials and
successes, sickness and health, sorrow and
happiness, it is not because we do not
seek the light of this Divine Spirit, or DO
not suffer ourselves TO he guided by Hi;
inspirations and prompungs! Let US
bear in mind, as the Apostle warns us,
that we cannot be children OF God, unless
we are led by the spirit Of God. Again
without the presencdsa influence OF the
Holy Ghost 10 our souls, we must ever re.
main as weak IN virtue as We are ignorant
of heavenly and divine things. No pre-
viOus probation; no good resolutions how
sincere soeyer; no fatal experience OF
| others ruined; no sense OF self respect
no fear OF consequences temporal or otcr-
nal, viii keep the poor soul firm and So.
cure. No other shield will ward of the
fiery assaults of her enemies, and save
her from destruction but the Omuipo-
tent power of Him whose Spirit We so
earnestly invoke upon us ihis day. As
every day we need His aid, SO every day
we must haYe recourse TO Him. Hers Is
the secret OF the Christians persever-
ance and advancement in vIrLuc--the
secret too Of our success IN leading oLhc's
TO virtue and 70 God, namely: We mutt
not think, We must not feel, we must not
act as mere jleB--as res ing snimsF,
but as superb ttursl beng, the princIp Q
of whose life and conduct is all divine,
being the ia yard living, active presence
in us of the Holy Ghost. Dwelling se-
rlously on these considerations, which
point out the:sbsOlute need you have of
the constant presence with you of the
Holy Spirit ci God, you will be led TO
unite your hbsrts' earnest supplicstlons
TO the fervent invocatiors OF the Church
IN calling BIN down into your souls
with the tullress OF His gIits.
Ven. Pater pouperum,
NcnI, latOr muuerUm,
Neni, Lumeu COrdium.
At the end Of mass, the Bishop gave
the Papa beHediction.
In the afternoon, between the Vesper
service and the tencdiction Of the
Blessed Sacrament, the r.. Rev. Bishop
admit istered the Sacrament of Confirm
alton to l25 candidRt ,s-54 males and II
females This was followed by the re-
newal on the part OF these candidates Of
their solemn, baptismsl promises, which
were read IN q clear, though not sufi-
GENTLY loud voice, by Harry Ebbert
With the benedIctiOn OF the Blessed
Sscr ament were closed the impressive
ceremonies Of the day.
Ancient order OF HIbernians.