New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-06
A SERMON BY MGR. CAPEL.
THE VIRTUES OF ST. IGNATiUs
A pANKGYmc on THE FOUNDER OF rHT ORDER OF
JESUITS.

A congregation that occupied ali tie afah-
able space In the Roman CathoIc Church oil 81 franos
Xavier in sixteenth-st hear Sixth ave. yesterday ~.
the aroused by the first sermon preaoheo
in America by Monsignor cape In the Catholic caen-
dar the day devoted to st Ignaus Loyoa iouhoer
of the JESUIT order and the preachers discourse was
largely panegyric Loyolas character AMI work e
closed with an appeal for liberal aid In paying the dent
| Of the church. The musical service was elaborate Dr.
| W,tt,s Mass of st. Raphael" and vttora's "Jesu
aulce, being sung The celebrant the Provincial,
the Rev Father Robert Fuitou. assisted by the Rev.
Father oConnor 8. j., deacon. and the Rev Father
Campbell 8. j.. suodraoon In the ehancei during
the seryices we're tue pastor OF the church. the Rev.
Father g. H. Frisbee, s. j.. aud the Rev. Thomas Mcm-
| Lam OF the Congregation OF ST. Paul.
Monsignor Capel Was robed In the rich purple cap
pamagna worn by bishops Tue sermon was long ana
was not characterized by many oator'oal edors Inc
preachers voice clear and resonant bu' uni inc
sermon had well advanced falling infection at the
end OF many OF his married their effect some
what on hearers at distance Monsgnor Capei spoke
rapidly and without hesitation nsd he pissed from one
head Of his discourse another without pause He
used no and his gestures, Wills few were ani-
mated No array OF argument and no wealth OF refer
ence we're lent discourse, while he was sparfng all
most TO neglect In the use Of rhetorical effect But the
attention OF mis- hearers held by the sincere manner
OF the speaker aud the undertaking conviction WIN
waon uttered his assertions and appeais HIS TALL
strongly built form and Imposing presence
ahabity shown by the animation OF his mobile Tea
! tures when speaking. His text Luke K. 2: The
harvest truly is great aborers few pray ye
therefore the Lori harvest that no would send
forth laborers into harvest" Monsgnor Capel spoke
| In substance follows:
Dear brethren. Is preacher on Gods earth
having character. life, and personality not 10 DC
fopna In any oter preacar 1t Is the Cnurch OF God
adn,rs BILE glorous per ect, because fashioned
by the hand Of God, but IL is but human organization
There popes and bishops and priests OF the Church
bound together the dsriOuon Of the means Of grace
yet one and OF these human beings But there
breath divinity in that organization that Is ron on
hc Just ma when God fashioned from the dust OF
the earth lie breaIhed into him tho breath OF nfe 30
wnen organized toe Church and gave to II an outer
| form. He Dreataed into it breata the IKE
| OF which had never been breathed uhoer
4 Heaven before. At Pentecost the Spirit OF 1ou
descended upon the organization which Christ had
formed The creature Is human IN Onward form but
has double nature from the strength and power OF God
within She speaks God alone can say To the S
ing waiers titus shalt thou cone and no farther
so speaks the church the whirlpool OF error that
seetueS AID world Thus far shalt 'hoa
come iartner She able 10 proclaim and spread
tie iight of truth in the great work OF
crcauon vita never o doubl hesitation about Der
authority.
| HUMAN AGENCY IN TIE CHURCH.
The world said the Churca 1t is always the
same" yet pas again painted out nor "eaA1eS'
| within herself Tns spouse OF Cnrist has bern
dsgraced at times The accusation Is true, for the
church is not only divine. but human slso. God has
destined thai her whole should b: carr ed on Dy
human agency The Master spoke 10 Ills disciples, lay
ng 90 forth aud teach ali nations" He mgnt ha'e
spread the gospel among tho nations then peopng tho
eartn ana tue nations we'll but while
thus nas beou ODDS general IN tine redemption OF Tue
word there IL also fits special law when saves from
danger is sacred spouse by raising up mcn cnaraoter
ocntrng In themselves large portion OF diFlne power
the Chrcn TO strengthen her In her great
work. They special circumstances require
the hglt aud aid OF their holiness and their example,
There Ia 10 Ds ance tue Church passed tnrough
| terrible trials where has not been 40. whole
army was against the :me OF the Roman Empre.
but the booJ precious martyrs brcame the seed
| for mturo victory. Tnere arrived time when the
her. bur TIE smile OF the world II poison
the Curisiian bho rode the storm aud passed
| through the middle agsa, until tnere pre-
scented fadn. horizon fosr;dl storm that sne
had On every side arose brethren
VINO denied doctrine that taught araely and
from that denial against the very prncple on
winch the separate doctrines were founded. Taey said
that In intellect AID impatient In Will
10 see sin gle ray OF truth. Under toe cloak Of false
b rty they made every master Of the Bble. ssy-
ing; AXE u, use will, adapting 10 TO your
ueeds spake the t~o leaders Of the socaled
| Reformation. There we're many circumstances that
been discovered love 10 return 70 anceat lore was
born: a new world was opened eyes OF the Old
world SO Il came tina: Bark VI Peter surrounded
by the ening The harvest truly wLsgrest
but The indeed fewer u prayers wcns
up TO Coz for who would man the snip and save her
from wreck God Ills own spouse dishgured by tho
negligence OF some eriminaiy Of Otners and the n
difference OF still othera
| AG.LAxY OF STARS.
But there arose galaxy OF stars that
have never since appeared together AS they did tha
day while they will ever stand rs Witnesses In their
own persons OF the wondroas power OF the Church o
God There came 81. Theresa breathing about her the
sweet perfume Of piety and ST. Joseph Cilasanoiiua
might continue with lst OF faithful whose
lives were varied In oaaracterscs, and many OF
whom proved thal may work out his own salvation
without seeking tho secuson u the cois-r. even to
that Que we have honor and gorty to-day. This
sa,nt was taken from the modest blood Of the
| country to watch he belonged. and ran
the gauntlet OF the danger Of the young Of the
world God permitted tdis man TO live aud be eIpcr-
fenced as II WERE In all the injurious Influences OF the
world before He made tue wondrous work be
| to accom- psh on esrtn.
| Ne know what wonders Of sacrifice the mothorioye
will work Give to the soldier Of country pant
in his breast principle Of patriotism aud what
sacrifices will submit TO In defending home.
with a purpose has tremendous power 1t be TO watch
and lift up who struggling with life. Such
part ennobes the man wao performs 1t. When mans
| whole purpose Is gwen that end you he walks
as a man, but his character and power no s q god
St. ngratius knowing the vanites OF the world fond
no satisfaction all thin gs no sounded we're hollow. But
unen he axed his gaze Jesus there dis ats
faction As Master lad shed His love upon the world,
lea TO live and labor tor tue greater glory OF
4 God Here tho turningpont OF his life. His
thoughts al directed upward 10 God who made him. he
the grandeur Of going fot into tue world and de-
Young his whole power aud lie 90 it. We. living in
new and. talk mucn OF liberty. But is liberty
deed always strength Why IL IL that
Is assurance OF saetyf lie Is be-.
rules H. and absolute authority. Even
TO the rudder OF vessel, all things obey nim It's
compliance VITA the law OF nature-Of obo
dience-, ives to vesse charm aud