New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-12-15
PLAIN TALK TO RICH MEN.
THEIR POSSESSIONS ARE DROSS.
RATHER IGNATIUs ADDRESSES THREE AAi''''
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rather 1rnatius preached to large cohsreta ''o,9
Yesterday. I'm the morning and aiternoo" d" t,au
I.nior and in the evening al Chichc'i"e u tho
nmhcr Of seats we're reserved at - eac' al al en
i""" ,,o o,to,, ia which these seats "ero
sI1ed must have been gratifying to inc RAM .,.
. was evidence that the mission was !" " ''' i.tos
IN nav for itself, after all the douo'' "'
mat have been entertained on tiaI Poi''. t.sr.
The subject of the morning ser"ou w." e,id in
md tho Man Of Wealth" Father ieh"uu' ''
part: ~, ,o, have ever
-, IA NON dean old man who has idu eV''
ann ont Of the world, who has been III ,.,
lir,h and has not ased MS "o"-'' o and
Luoc such man once. Ills sun W -. d-i,,c
- 90 90 and sec his father for ne WIS VIZ '"-'
ASKED NC u ~ , , he said .You can do nothing
' a, Ito meant that he had been haVl"s nv
III M :. oil his life He had made heap ol Ho''cH
a had been man Of the world niS e''"0
,axed ont and hc thought Goa WYNN" NV :, ,,
ih Too end OF his life When tou ''o o'' NO.
mat christ did not ask any thinE from MN" ,t
Io asked from Us poor sinners was u'a' We s
accopt Him. and acknowledge all tI"' "o i'N i.
60 - +be moor fellows face lighted up VIII " ivy
born Of a new and happy cnlishtenheh'' nc ".
oo,,p unon his knees. and the tears P'"'ou
lis cheeks He waiting AT ""u l0''
tbe Divine grace poured down upon "'n'' ,,
consoled lie saved. But He mus. " -
,,tIv sorry I'm the bright land that he went w.
Gov the poor use he had made OF MS car'ilH mn"
~ o,,ld NOT hope TO have many jewels III HIS ''O""
= .. J.. received at the gates OF Heaven III s"'''
q. one who had conquered the evils Oh INC "U I
"a he could only hope To be receive" a. 49,,
,oqrar and most unworthy bcggh, VINO p'u "' Wv
last moment thrown himself at Chnsts loet III supp"
cation . t responsibility
-. toi,, rich cod expects much more from inc
,nan If wealth than lie does from the poor man.
! ,rerr TO 20 10 some Of the faNliohd"V
i, mi, city and tell the people plainly what '' "
If them / am afraid would not be e'cNoD
r,nrb favor OH We who are rlch! II yo" use f
,,oaltb in irving to cast good influence over ''S0
.hout Won and draw them to Christ. then Ho" "'o
laying ND stores of wealth in Heaven-you are SUN
iuc OH before you many souls WHO VIII "el'"
with rejoicing al the gate OF the fIom'cu ~
Rich men, rise up. Your riches are chains anu uroNS
~ Won until YOU are Christians. But when You nave
accepted Christ you Will your riches riehteou'N'
and your wealth VIII he a blessing TO you Tor Nou
will bring the grace OF Christ to thousands oil S""N.
And there are many of You who have not Wedi'h ol
money! but who haze wealth of MIND. You nave
talents that YOU could employ in the service oil Oh'V
The duty lie, with You a. much with the man VINO
ha, money You Will have 10 answer for your talents
Many wealthy people curse their children when they
leave them money, for they leave with the money
an impression that wealth j. sufficient for al thhSN'
and children rely on thl> lbpc>>Dii' anu ~ ~
do what is an impossiby. TO satisfy all their cravings
with what money Will buy. The camel cannot enter
the mouths of the needle caves Of the East, BE-
cause il has a hump on it, back and when the Tch
man tries to enter Heaven his riches VIII he the
hump his back. and he will have to stoop very
low in order to get through the gate
At the afternoon Father Ignatlus, before
leading the singing said he hoped the people would
sing from their hearts If they did not. the singing
was mere sham. lie had known people 70 make a
great noise singing long be where Jesus IS" ard
those people, before the day was over. we're In
the depths for fear they going 10 die.
The subject Of the afternoon sermon was The Ken
Mans Proiisal SON The Father said in part
zone Of the most interesting works 10 be done at
mission is to bring the prcdigal son back to God
IF course you have heard me say that he who has
accepted Christ cannot be lost That is But
sheep wander away from the flock, though tie
shepard will always 90 after them and bring them
back. If Christians could fall away after coming TO
Christ, it would be proof that Christ was All i'm
poster for lie says that they cannot If they co'd
fall away. Christ's sacrifice has been failure. They
be Jed to wander away, through the temptations
Of the world, but Christ Will always seek them and
bring them back. l have an invitation for you prod
gal children Of God ] am here 10 recall YOU t. your
~. and love and Iril,,o f,,,r ,',i,h y,, b.,e
wandered aWd}. o.tn TN * of the expression Whcn
those words What may he not have done when
lie was not himself. But he come, 10 himself
t4N'' '-a 40 '"Hi' 10 lIN Nc4l li.I'
Wake mp. AID realize that thou the Of God.
Christian learn, 10y ~ experiences. Iii- fall, be-
come fewer and fewer, until GOD, Likeness is
hccicd in the metal from which the dross has gone.
and The Christian taken mp from the furnace Of earth
10 meet God in Heaven"
In the evening Al Chckering Hall, the subject Of
the sermon was Il Have Found Nv sheep that Was
Lost
Yesterdays services concluded Father ignatius's
regular mission. He Will. however. deliver a few
special oraons various subjects and viii preach a,
Cooper Mon and Chch.rne Hall on The sundays, De
Ccrber Fl and =. He will probably address IN"
business men in the lover part Of the city on next
friday. during the noon hour. The special Grafton,
VIII be delivered AZ Cooper Union next Tuesday
aflaTlOon and evening. and Wednesday and Thurs
day afternoons.