The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-01-02
THE PoDES JUBILEE.
YESTERDAYS CELEBRATION OF TT
EVENT AT ST. PETEnS.
Feast Of the Holy Name. with Sermon
by Father Ashfield-The Golden An
niversary in the Afternoon, with
Sermon by Father Moran.

ed large congregations, there being two
specially interesting features, the admin
istration of communion to the Holy Name
society, and the celebration Of the Pope's
jubilee. The first mass, at O'Clock, was
celebrated by Father >Ashfeld, at which
the feast of the Holy Name was celebrated.
| The . o'clock was celebrated by Father
Edelen. The 1890 o'clock mass was sung
by Father Dunn, the choir rendering Mo-
zarts Twelfth Mass" After the gospel
Father Ashiield delivered the following
sermon on the sublimity and efficacy Of
the holy name Jesus:
FATHER AsHFTELD's SERMON.
Text ellis name was called Jesus."-Luke H., p.
"My brethren, we all realize what
beauty and pathos often lie concealed
within the narrow compass Of single
word. Poets and prose painters have ever
found the simple words home and mother
fruitful subjects for their richest gems Of
though; names around which cluster o
charm OF tender melancholy, guiding us
over the burial places of memory made
sacred as affairs where we offer the sacrifice
OF love and renew our courage for the bat
tie OF life in which we have 80 often found
| VuibNiNt6 DiuibCu DtWlutTtu. lnt
| gospel for the day, consisting OF single
verse, presents to us the sweet name tf
Jesus as one calculated to arouse all II :
enthusiasm OF the christian world. -
therefore one especially approprl nc
for the first Sunday OF the New
Year. Appropriate because this Ms
a season when the men generally reflect
upon the fight of time, and their expert
ence as to the past generally prompts them
TO form resolutions designed to have
beneficial influence in securing their hap
piness in the future. Now, in worldly az
iairs when men seek TO obtain material
good, they feel quite sure OF success ii they
have the prestige Of some great and influ-
entail name. The church now commem-
crates the name OF Jesus as an infallibe
and ever-abiding help to those men OF
good will who give evidence OF their sin
cerity and realize that II does not profit
man to gain the whole world and lose
his own SOUL To every child OF God the
conviction becomes stronger and stronger
that we must struggle not against flesh
and blood, but against principalities and
powers; against the rulers Of the world OF
darkness, against the spirits OF wicked
ness in high places Eph. vi, H. Today,
then, we are reminded OF the fact that
Il W ho u kiftn " Wtltfl III nfhN AVAIL
themselves OF, regardless OF race or con-
diuon, in order TO render their good reso-
lutions acceptable TO God and beneficial
TO themselves. II is the symbol OF equal
ity OF which no man can be deprived. We
may reject II, but this priceless gift re-
mains even when all else Is lost A name
which, ~ 81 Paul says in his epistle to the
Philippians tx, ~, is above every
name, that in the name OF Jesus every
knee should bow OF those that are In
heaven, on earth and in hell IL is the
symbol also OF the incarnation, OF God be-
| coming man for the edfication and saliva.
ton Of all men; OF q man like ourselves
bearing words OF everlasting peace and
treading among the worlds miry waya6
with feet sandaled with truths more gloSy
Gus than the diadems of Asian kings,
hands laden with precious balm for alts)l
souls dire woes and maladies, endearte -
TO tho lowly by his humble BIRTH
honored by the lofty for his>
power and dignity; giving strength TO tho
weak and solacing the broken hearted;
proclaiming liberty 10 the captive; restrain
ing the strong; reproducing the sinful; sus-
tanning the penitent; teaching to sovcr-
eigns, with the voice Of authority, Justice
and mercy; TO those OF noble birth, humil-
ity; TO the poor, on whom the grinding
misrule and injustice Of proud and worldly
men presses 80 bitterly, cheerfulness and
content until the wrongis righted; unto all,
love, peace, Joy, faith, hope and charity,
tho precious jewels OF that crown which
should adorn the brow OF every christian.
II Is not strange, then, considering the full
meaning and power OF the holy name,
that the church deems the few words re-
cord'ng the bestowal Of II upon our Savior
sufficient for the gospel on this feast Of cir
cumscision. None OF the prophecies OF tho
Old Testament concerning our Lord mako
use OF the name Jesus, which means re-
dcemcr or savior.
THE prophet Isaias, when lac foretold the
event Of virgin conceiying and bearing
son, declared: Ills name shall be called
Emmanuer-th In God with ms. And
aftervard, when the roign OF Joy was
promised 10 follow the Affections then
multiplied upon the children Of Israel,
the source Of the long desired change in
their condition Is made known: For
child IN born TO us, and Son Is given %
us, and the government IN upon his
shoulder and his name shall be called
Wonderful, Counsellor, God the Mighty,
the Father OF the world 10 come, the
Prince Of Peace Is. tx, O. The prophet
Zacharias, also inspired 20 proclaim the
coming Of the future Redccmer, says: Tho
Orient il his name Zach, w., le. W
may well AJAX why all these names wcre
ignored by tho archangel Mt the annuncin- :
| ton, when the sweet name Of Jesus ~
| first heard by human cans, and when { y
Blessed Virgin flrst chantod the soul-stt
ring Magnificent
"In answer 20 this question We fn1
that this name, selected through no mere
fancy. nor any human motive, IL the per-
lection OF and includes all the Others, since
Il u the one In which alone salvation can
be found, for we are told In the Acts Of the
Apostles There is no other name under
heaven given 10 men whereby we must be
saved. You doubtless remember the first
public miracle after Pcniecost A poor
cripple. lame from his birth, was accus-
toned 10 be carried daily TO the gate Of
the temple which was called the Bcauti-
full, that he might beg aims Of them that
went into the temple. In reply TO his So
licitations for help, 81. Peter said: Silver
and gold i have none, but what have
give thee. In the name Of Jesus Christ Of
Nazareth, rise up and walk When called
upon subsequently, by the excited multi
tnde 10 explain how this miracle had been
wrought, st. Peters answer consisted In
declaring the glories Of the holy name:
'fe men OF Israel, why wonder YOU
ut thisi or why look you upon
US as II by our strength OF power we had
made this man IN Will Tho lol ~