The Irish standard., 1886-09-25
PAULIST FATHERS MISSION.
The Grand Success Of the Mission Now
Being Held in the Church Of the
Immaculate Conception.
SERMON BY FATHER DESH0N,
He Speaks Of the Folly Of Procrastination
in Matters Pertaining to Re-
ligious Welfare

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crowds of people to that place OF wor-
ship. and the edi6ce is we'll filled at
each of the three daily services, viz.
$50 a. M, sa. m. and 1880 P. m. The
names of the Fathers conducting the
mission are: Deshon, Nevins, Doyle
and Clark. Some of these names will
sound familiar to great many who at
tended the mission which was so sue
cessful here eleven years ago. The SER
vice Of Tuesday evening was an excel
lent one. Rev. Father Deshon delivered
an impressive sermon on ''Death-Bed
Repentance." He took for his text:
..sIt is better to go TO the house OF
mourning than of feasting. Book OF
Ecclesiastes, Chap: VII, iii. v. The
Rev. Father began by stating that all
our interest and all our happiness is
centered in one thing how will we die
good death? "After all,'' he said
t,yhat difference does it make whether
we are poor or rich, whether we are
clad poorly or in fine raiment? !? All the
things of this life must pass away. Let
ms 60 TO the house of mourning. There
lies dead acquaintance. We 60 to the
house and there we see black banner
the emblem of death, hanging upon the
door. We are ushered into a room
where the windows are darkened. we
see friends of the deceased standing
around weeping. There lies the body
Of our dead friend with his face turned
to heaven, and we say to ourselves
what matters it to him the things OF
this lifc2 In time it Will be the same
with us. Let US say q prayer for the
repose of his soul. Once upon time
he was brought into the Church and
baptized, and what happened then
The mark of the Christian was placed
upon his brow, which made him ca
pable Of everlasting life. He was made
a Son Of God. His parents were people
of the world. Instead Of being taught
of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, he hears
words of discord. There was the child
like wax, ready to receive the good I'M
preston, but the opportunity was lost
BY and bye, as he grew older, instead Of
stay1ng at home, he was allowed to re-
main out at night How his tongue
blasphemed! And so the poor boy
grew up. Perhaps the mother told hin
to attend Mass, but she didn't see that
he did. That boy made his first Com.
munion, but there was nothing to keel
up the impression, and he grew up tc
be man. He spends his time in drink
ing and debauchery. He settled down
in life. Instead Of marrying a virtuous
woman, VINO would elevate him NOR
ally, he married a woman of the world
He goes into business. The demon OF
coyetuousness got into his heart. In the
sight of God he was a thief. But the
voice Of God was always in his heart.
A friend of his dies and this for a time
sets him thinking of the life to come.
But he puts it off. Eventually he con
tracts mortal diseases, and he goes to
church, but money is uppermost in his
thoughts. His Guardian Angel says to
him, You will die!' but he heeds not
the warning. For days he looks better.
Then he GROWS worse, He says he feels
wretched. He goes to bed and burn
ing fever comes up. In the morning he
sends for doctor, who says it is moth
ing but Slight fever. and adds, You
will be all right in q few days The
man feels pleased; uthe grows worse,
and the doctor then sees it is serious.
A consulting physician is called in.
The doctor says it is serious case.a and
informs the poor mans wife that it
would be better to tell him to settle his
affairs. A lawyer is called in, and the
diving man disposes of his property.
Even then he does not thinkas much
about his soul as his property. Oh,
why didn't the doctor warn him But
no, he is afraid of alarming him. He
shows symptoms Of delirium: His wife
sees that he is DIVING, and the priest is
sent for. The holy father goes up to
ihis'bed, bllt$the poor man is wild with
fever. Thefather says, Don't you know
me, the priest 2 'Oh, yes, I know you,
father Il want you to make your con-
sfession, says the father. 'Oh, put it
off Till morning. pleads the sick man.
s.At last he consents to make his confes-
sion, but the poor man is SO confused
that he doesn't know what he is saying.
He3forgets everyt thing, and his confes-
sion is imperfect. The priest admins
/ &tars to him tie blessed Sacrament and
tanoints him; but the devil is there,
ssandsays this man belongs to me! Per
{ haps5 during his delirium the poor man