, 1882-06-17
prinxood from Sunday.

70 De Religions SO IAE as atsehutns tHUtSA'
/ was concerned, and hence most Of the places
Of worship were well filed, some ct them
crowded. Gay Of semi-summer costume the
children were out in full force, accompanied
, by mothers or elder sisters, also elegantly
dressed. There vas fair proportion OF
! fathers and young men in attendance.
At the Methods; church, corner Q; Se-
cond aud Poplar. it was ehlldren's day, and
great thFong Of little people there gath
cred, occupying the iront seats and giving
close and interested attention TO the eouver-
sational talk. rather than sermon, Of the
pastor, Rev. sir Irwin. best told how they
epjoyel their pferogatiye.
They say that book Is famous that mas
upon one page sparkling laugh and on
another a tear-blot; that sn author can
drive anywhere, who makes team oi the
woes Of stricken hearts and the merry Jokes
of practical wsgs. Often hearing Bishop
simpson II his talks 10 children, we thought
he, above all men, appreciated this ides.
Pastor Irwin recognizes ibis principle, too,
IN his lectures to the h,tie people,
and When he desires 10 impress serious
truth upon their minds, he is wiling 10
choose 4 bright rather than dull, sombre
pin The ciildren's day is a recognition OF
the principle that child may be taught to
feel that the Sunday school Is 4 delightful
religion appear as black hearse III which all
iov and fun and irolic Of lie Is carted away
from humanity. \ child may he sanity
towards the skies without being s,csly TO-
wards the earth Premature saintshIp ought
not To be expected Of child. nor Is II
possible to manufacture manhood christianity
among children, and when you hear some
saying The school languishes the chll-
dren don't take any mt rest, yoG can make
up YOUR mind that the beam is in the tdGit,
no, in the childish eye.
In the evening, host OF ehi.iren and =
large audience gathered III the church, and
for au hour or more devoted themselves to
the singing Of songs, popular among Sunday
school children, a. revival and camp meet
ings, and IN the home i was an enjoyable
occasion for both children and friends. The
churcs was handsomely decorated for the
OCCASION
1t may not he that the fathers oi the c.
tholic church more harshiy crit.rise the acts
OF omission or commi. 4ion on the part Ct par
ishoners. than DO the pastors nl other denotG-
nations, but.certainly Father Duffy, ..oi the
Catholic church here. has way of telling
his people what Is due and expected from
them by the church, as well as what tie Gre
ator has I right to expect from them, that IS
not only exceedingly PLAN and convincing,
bat carries with il IN manner and speech,
the strong flavor Of fatherlv care aud interest
y esterday morning he made the parable Of
banquet of the rich man. 10 whom all were
invited and from winch so many eyccsed
! themselves on all sorts of tlimsy pretences
as the text for hls remarks explanatory o!
the great feast Of Corpus Christi, winch
occurred IN the Catholic Church last Thurs-
day, and from which 50 many "f hls parish
iouers ahsented themselves He said that
people protesting to be chrlstIans found
plenty OF Time and money 10 give to 3usl-
ness. amusement and general irvOiiy, but
the moment the Lord and his church de-
manded any OF rhis, the people began cast
ing abOut for excuses One bad bought a
farm, or 4 yoke OF cattle, or hal Just mar
red, and really they would have 20 he eS-
cused. The habit grew, as do all eYi! ha6-
its, and by and b. came the dread messen-
ger of death and they were not ready 70 bId
hum welcome Speaking of the 4ntiss Of
. has people IN ae4ua.nting themselves with
the privileges and requirements oi the
church. he said they should provide them
selves with the literature Of tho church. II
was their duty, be said, to support and sus-
tain the local press, bnt as well their duty
To give their households church books and
papers. Referring to the Corpus Christi
obligation he paid high tribute to the tier
mans who had always, in their own coun-
try, celebrated this feast in the most enthnsl-
astic vet solemn manner In their land, the
, tou. nl.ars erected OUTSIDE the church, the
, procession and benedIctiou at these, ard
high mass in the church, was the peculiar
! and worthily enacted features.
They have an excellent choir and organ at
the Catholic ch>.reh, whicl! greatly contrib
. utes to The service. The grounds about tn
/ handsome structure are being graded. and
I ere long will he lsid cut and made attractive
witE flowers, trees and shruhhery