Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-06-07

a. O'CLOCK, and confirmed. 10 the presence ut
age congreea.lon, q class OF sky uine e. sois
The young lady candidates for emf m, n, f
Which there We're 'rSa humber, wera dles:-
ed in pure white, vi h long wells reschioy 10
the ground, and es they knalt erouo! the altar
Falling aud were recev; ID into tho communion
OF the chu1ca, the some presented was OF o
most lnIressiVe character. At ii cock Rev
Father lAeating electrified high mts,, and
Bishop Keane delivered very tltqlent ser
man from the Gospel OF the day, tho 18Th
chapter of ST.. Luke. in whi.h he urged upon
his hearrr5 al for 1h1 salvation Ct dying souls,
aud sid that ii 10 order t. be saIu.cIy,
must bo lui led Ly knowedg' each mrs be 81
lIcltcuS OF Is own salvation bcfnre he clu bt
soho tGus Tor The sllvaiio of other; he must
I've & ID aud love Heaven sud hat, siu beflrc
he GIN evan lave d re to n aka others love
God and hnte si"; the secoud tli?g necessary
| n order to We directed al ia that we mus:
| have deep sympathy with the Lord Jesus
The speaker pointed to the large picture OF the
cruo tlSion suspended jlst hack OF tho alter aad
| said to Tho audience: 1t you woull know
something Ct the bouudless mertics of God, and
learn lessons Of love and charity tor your ieliog
| mep, mediate otco upon the scene OF which this
picture Is tu. representation. IL the next psc 1,
| Wo mus! have clear understanding of what
We must bring sirncrs 10 when va speak to
| hem OF salvation; Just 10 proportion es Chris
iIsn IS It's rCc.ed 10 tic Truth just % suro will
nc hsVo desire 10 bllfg cther5 TO tia! light
nc cfJ)ys; THIS Is the reesoo, sGid the speaker,
that the Catholic Chu'ch is SO anxious IL teach
others the doctriocs OF tho chulci; it s not 10
party spirit, but it is bccars, OF firm COL.
vic lon that the ;&c:sments and the dec c,
M tNn Mt L = tbn Nd |
CT trlcglr z lost souls back TO Himself. When
he undertook to lnstruc: poor ignorant colcred
people in The Goc!TiCc5 CT the church 10 tic
city Of Richmo1d, great hue and cry was made
that lie vas trying to get cor tool Of that class Of
people and Use them ior sc Fl III purrcs Z; 10 ell
charity, he hoped that these making the charge
Wtrt not lufelng h, MOTIVES by their oEn. Thcss
outside CT the UathlIc Chulci must rccosri2,
that they have ret single Br:co necessary to
salvation that is oct found in the Catholic
ChurcL: tie only difference between them and
US Is that they have tss Ct the truth AID VIC
have more; that they haVo RI 'o'ed portion CT
Gods Will and we hav3 rec i7cd il in its en-
lilly, so that they oaDECt LEAD Catholic when
lhe7 atteI p! TO mike prost lytta 20 anything
be has not 10 bis Own church, aad whr1 tie
outside bodlss have r. tc.el large pcriion e
the truth, Is It rot natural that We Catholics
should desire 10 bring SIu!s 10 tho know ledge
Of tho whole Truth as it is 10 Jesus. All ci tie
parallels in tho Gospel are 10 tcaci W stm.-
thiog ct the bounGl s,molc7 81 Gcd, aud bis ivy
at setlog poor Tanterer return, and not OILY
this. bu; that the joy of God over a sinners 70
turo IS shared in by oil that surround His throne,
and yet we heer The doctrine advanced that the
redeemed IN heaven know ntthirg aud clre
nothing about poor va; iIrrvs from Garth TO
heaven. Can il be conceived that whta poor
fellow traveller TO tho bar Of eternity i, SO will.
ibg 10 pray iJr Us WhGD we arc 10 trouble, that
tho saints 10 glory, who are teGfo'd moro alive
tc he necessity 0! souls Sivition, lock on
with urc3nccrc, when Christ tells Us that even
tho angels ri ,ic, wien they SEQ sin1cr dciog
penarce. The lroicicr Closed his interesting
discourse with few remarks on the best yay
to work: First. DO diligcnt ia prayer; second, !
practice tic religion you profess. and then your
lives will he standing sermon TO all with whom |
you c>Dc 10 contfc!. Bishop kcauo isl geo
tlamsn Ct most pleasing appearance, and nat
urRl orator.
RIVER News Before lnrg it is probable
there will BE- quite n lively time amorg tho |
Steamboat companies Tho steamer Arrow
route by The rolomsc Ferry Co. in opposition |
TO the steamers John w. thompson and Mat
tano. and as kind Of set OF to this movement |
The steamer John w. Ihomlson will, it is IN
deritood. mako Sundsy trips between this city |
and Washington, commencing next Sunday |
sf.ernoon, q! . clock, with fare for round trip |
III cents, against Is cents charged now by the |
ferry bosts Captain VIM. II. Byles, whose 50.
rious illness at his homo. in Washington, has
caused his friends much anxiety, is said 10 be |
gradually improving.
EXCURSION The excursion OF tho Alcxal.
dris f,toru Club takes plsc) to morrow. tho
trSt boat Leaving Prince street wharf at nnc
o cIcck q. N. Neither paios DOR expense have
oo'n spared to make this excursion one Of the
beat OF :ho scasoo, nud rs tho members o.! tho |
organization tske good dea! OF prlo 10 every
thlrg they undertake, there is DO doubt |
bat that all who 20 on this. tho first excursion
OF the cub, will tave most etioyab'e time.
No liquors Ct any KIDD will be allowed On the
boat or grounds.
TARGET SHOOTING The Alexandra Light
Infantry Will AIS: mole at their armoIy 10 NOR
low evening st $50 o'cock. aad proceed 10 |
body to Jooes' Point, where the command will |
shoot OF target. tJr a silver medal, to DO pro.
sented by Msjjr George Duffcy for tho best
slot IN the coupsty. Tho shooting will be
conducted tc,OrdiDe to Tho Creedmoro rules, st
- NiS'oaSS VI ~ J"tIp, CuCn OI Inc |
company being co,i:led to Eve shoa. The
members have bcco practicing Tor aomo limo
past aud thcrc will probably DO soma good
ehocticg.
SAFE ARRIVAL CT ST. JouN's CADETS. -
The cadet corps OF ST.. Johns Academy, which
1t l. this city Saturday morning last, on the |
steamer Joho W. Thompson, on !hciz annual
excursion, arrived safely at Col,oos Wharf
Saturday evening, as vi / bo seen By the follow. |
log olrd received at this cfic, this morning.:
CoLToN's WHARF, Juoe Sd l5p. D..
The cadets Of st. johns Academy have u,t |
landed here on the way 10 RIVER Smicgs All |
we'll and 90 accidents. G.,
DEAD.-Mr. John lerucn, whose ilucsa has !
been mentioned, died Saturday e3oning, at his
residence, c,rner Columbus nud Gi:b)n streets. |
TIC fuacral took place yesterday afternoon from |
st. Mary's Church, and was attended By tho |
Alexandria Catholic D.ncl,ial Slciety 10 q
body and srGa number OF friends. Duliog |
the ceremony at tho cemetery youag lady, |
Miss Alice Hodgko. stepped in'o sunken |
oY cpro;pnd b.