The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-03-25
CHURCH NOTES.
FATHER TIERNEY'S SERMON AT THE
CATHEDRAL.
"cHRTsT CAME TO ESTABLISH A
GENUINE RELIGION
MIC ATTENDANCE NJ THE ARMoRy
MttTiNos.
Three Thoussnd Men and Three Thousand
Uomen Hear Dr Wharton
at seventh street Christian church.
NOTES from Other Churches.

The third lenten sermon in St Peters
Cathedral was preached last night by
Father Tiernev. After the opening
nrayers he assembled the pulpit
lie opened bv saying that in the course
Of the two preceding addresses he had
shaken OF the Expected Of all nations. We
find that lie was daily teaching in the tenn
Mo ;osirucfinr the doctors and teaching
A. one in authority, and not a. the
scribes. lie was teaching through the
ministry which began then for all times,
not Cor the then immediate present. He
established a religion. He founded II
for time and eternity. II was to have
one head. one faith, one government ana
ono sacramento service He pledged
nj. secrcd word that the yates OF hell
sbonld not prevail against il. II was
ltut on the foundation OF the
APOSTLES ard prophets, Jesus Christ HIM
eslfhcinr the chief corner stone. We start
from this point tonight The Niocene
creed saws / believe in one Catholic ana
Aposiolic Church The Bible says Ne
are the lght Of the world. Has that
Nrbf cone out II says You are the
sslf of The world Has that salt lost us
savors am with you TO the end OF
the world. SAYS the savior Is ne
moi with as now; Certain Is II,
flat bis church wGs built on the iounda-
tons of the apostles and prophets. In
tine establishment OF His religion lie
ricked our twelve men They were His
anosfles From that twelve lie picked
ont ouc--a man bv the name If Peter, 10
whom he gave the keys Of heaven and
earth together with all the powers Of the
other eleven apostles, making Peter their
snperjor TO all twelve He gave power
10 forgive sins by the sacrament OF
reconciliation and the breaking Of His
flesh and drinking of His blood. Later
ON 81 John saw the same thing IN
heaven-the Lamb daily offered up,
which is continued on thousands OF al
tsTs.
Christ came to establish genuine, a
posiiive religion He did not establish a
code of laws for the first century and
another for the nineteenth. lie did not
make rules for The Greek and different
ones Tor the barbarian lie laid down a
religious code for all time 1t has been
preserved and will be perpetuated until
tine shall be no more He said To His
Father. the truth You give Me give /
To them This truth He taught to the
anosfles. bv them 10 was communicated
10 their successors and so on To the
present day. ST. Paul said that il an
angel from Heaven should preach an
other gospel il must not be believed.
THE APOSTOLIC SUCCESSION.
The chain in the Apostolic succession
is complete Not a link il missing
Christ ordained The apostles, they con
secrated their successors, and the chief
pastors o. the church from now back
10 The apostles. can be tracedunbroken
the predecessors of all having cOnse-
Grated their successor Ifthis chain and
succession comes from man, then 1t IS
human. If from God. 1t j. divine. This
ministry. to be apostolic, must not
only have the geanOlOgy, but
prove that they are ambassadors
of God That they possess His Holy
Spirit by the imposition Of hands
descended from the apostles The
APOSTLES obtained their conservation
direct from God. They dedicated priests
and deacOns where il was thought
proper for good OF souls. The preacher
then quoted al length from the early
fathers as 10 the succession, and said II
the succession was proven by them for
two centuries. why should it not be kept
up for eighteen hundred years.
Where is The church that las perpet-
uaied the cause, the priesthood and the
religion of Christ in such au unc0mpro-
missing manner as the Roman Catholic
Church That church lays claim TO that
high title Kings and emperors have
done il homage That church was In the
field for the preservation of religion be
fore any other was born, and she makes
good her claim of descent from the
apostles. She demands the same sub
mission 10 her faith now as at any time
in her history, back 10 apostolic days
Her claim II infalhbility IS based on the
fact that she holds to the truth given Ia
and taught bv the apostles. That faith
has been kept by the Roman Catholic
Church in the past, and will be pursued
in the future.
Peter was made the head of the Church
by Christ He was the rock ON which il
rests. His successors have his commits
sion. There is one head under il, The
chief pas ors, under them the priests, all
of whom furnished instruction and Lour
ishment TO the people. All bishops de
rive their authority from that fountain
head, the See of Rome. Any pastor who
would not ignore that fountain head
would be ignored by all other pastors
and all the people. The pastors of RO
man Catholic churches are not elected
by yestrymen OF people. They are sent
10 their respective churches, sent e
fields where they can do the most good
by their superiors, who understand The
needs and wants of the different section,
and localities of the district When you
examine closely into the matter study
il closely. learn It's history, YOU viii
clearly see that the Roman Catholic
Church is the Church OF Christ
The practical lesson 10 be drawn II
plain We must think OF and love God
10 thank Him that we have Hi
messengers To teach US the way of life
We must be devoted 10 the religion o.
Christ and consider piously whether We
are worthy 10 receive The crown laid NJ
for W 10 Heaven. Let US pray TO th'
apostles who set in the twelve seats ii
Heaven around the throne to inter
cede and pray for US with the Liant
that takcth away the sins of the worlC
30 that we can be with them when oul
time comes TO die
The regular collection was then taker
up, after which the music incident 20 tn,
Benediciion of the Blessed Sacrament
was sung After the faithful had re
oeived the benedicii0n the congregation
dispersed.