Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-10-17
THEN AND NOW.
Growth of the Holy Catholic
Church.
Mgr. Capel'S Words Of Encouragement
for the SOdaIity 10 Push Forward
its Work for Religion in
America.

preached the sermon at the solemn high
mass yesterday morning. IN the chapel OF
ST. Francis Xaviers Church on West Six.
teenth street. The services were in COM
memoration OF the twentieth anniversary
OF the Xavier Alumni SOdality. The body
OF the chapel was well filled with the
members OF the religious organization,
most of whom were young men. At about
II O'Clock Mgr Capel, attired in the purple
robes OF his Office and wearing a black ber.
retta, advanced TO the railing Of the altar.
The text of bis sermon was taken from
st. Paul's Epistie to Philippians: "And
this pray, that your love may abound yet
more and more in knowledge aud in all
judgement" Mgr. Capel said
The Sermon.
1--WE are met to give glory to tod Oh the
occasion OF the twentieth anniversary Of
the Xavier Alumni SOdaIity. Annlyersa
rles are stepping stones by which we pass
over the brook Of life. To you is given the
duty 10 work individually and unrenit
tingly for the glory OF God. All the gifts
We have received have been given 10 us as
a trust and q trustees swful responsibility
attaches to US Th" gii!s give us an honest
sense Of pride but the spOnsiblIty gives
us sense Of humility. IT, then, We are
responsible, what form shall il take"
The Growth In Grace.
Twenty years have elapsed since your
sodality IVES founded. In those years
Cathulciry has grown In grace. Then the
Church was an aggregation OF worshlppers,
;t l. y.-H
were the sons Of martyrs who bed to flee TO
this country tor the sake OF the faith thst
Was in them. They are deserving OF all
the praise you can give them. IL is TO
their efforts and 10 your parents that you
are not born TO be martyrs. There ~ no
danger for you socially politically or indi.
vidually. You were brought up In the
Catholic faith, you knew nothing OF Prot
estanism. Afterwards, when coming into
contact with those who smiled at our Cath
olic teachings, il was like meeting with a
draft Of frozen air.
You should Make Yourself
familiar with the theological principles IS
well Ms the practical ones, so as 10 he able
TO reuder en- account Of the faith that Is in
YOU. Let your faith be the very element
Of your soul. You are bound intellectually
10 give robust character 10 tbs religion
YOU profess. You have 10 fuihlI the work
for wi hich God has made you. You ought
To be AIMED with clear and definite princi'
pies and should devote yourself TO one or
two good text. books in which you will find
them. After all there are few objections
made against facts, il is oar principles
which ere attacked. hgnosticism, which
means know nothingism, denies the an.
;hority OF the church and calls revelation
Itself into question. Six months carefully
devoted 20 tie studies nf this question, one
hOur a day, will prke yOu master OF oil
the points necessary 10 combat sgnosticism.
Hon the ss5nts Cosqusred
I'VE are not merely possessed OF intel
lect. We have will TO be turned to the
formation Of moral ethics The saints
were msn like us and had the same animal
passio3s We haze. They had their fight
With tae world. How did they coBgner'
Be,auSe they thought in their hearts.
WhsLthey did. what has made them heroes,
will make YOU Virtuous. 10 your oommer-
cial relations practice fair dealing in all
thiBss; in your sOcnl life let people real
ize that there is 3 charm in the way 700
dsl with thinps sa2red, q Sonrce OF 10y aud
pIsasure in your company. he teacher,
r at by spesCh but by acts.
The WCIld 10 psOClsiming that ibe m
isllect Is suprem4. Science, history. rAsth'
smatics are ploeed above evsrythins. As
Satbo.iCj, We must
Give Cheek Go Iut.Hset.
The holy cbuJch is Tho great teacher, the
vionesr ia every ons o! these int silsctual
I.atbs SHOW that you are not afraid OF
tcienGe. You have another height oil
knowledge. However popular theory is
rti,ct il II Il Is contradiction 20 the higher
| know!edle. The best Of all things 70 cote
vince men is our daily lives. According q
! you live holy and upright you VIII hs
spostles Of ibs faith. Expand this sod,1t
W Ircrea,s your mbership. Prayss d
a good thing, but II alone II not sufhcSnt
I Your Catholic stub. your Insgnihnens u
! b,sry are exec lent means 10 sttEsct noss
vbo feel igolsied IN c word Thich Sfufsss
,s no, their religion yet OF which tAey -
| cii;zens. The Catholic Church 10 sd 70 b
Tn. Chureh Of the Poas.
vet the rich and influential ala are 70 b
reached and can be reached By your ,oinl
ity. Pray for its eIrnti0n, gAAfe add sue
c.s, for The priests who fOu uofcd II and To-
the president whom you have chosen y
rule over you
At the close Of the nIass Esy. F.,ss
Ds.iev aid a few words expressive of Ia
bonor snd pleasure eosSrrr-t apon hin D.
beipg assigned to aes a. csiss,fsni and IN
yited the members 81 the so3AlIty 10 din
ner at tie college at FovJtAn ssIi Sunday
DfIion's yfsit 20 America
SEs YofK 0etobsr i6.-JOhn Dillon, Ion
the s,focis,e Of PsrneIl in Lond1 In III
Lesgue movement, ssys no 'po'itieal a ais
pifcsncs" st,sches IN his lDiiion'sj Vii.
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