Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-12-02
TILE JESUIT MISSION.
SPIRITUAL WORK IN RICHMOND OF
FATHERS HlMMEl AND MCDONALD.
Large Crowds at the CathedrsI--Order Of
Exercises for the wcek-services
Last Night.

the first regular sermon OF the course.
his theme being the "End Of Man.
The Cathedral was packed to overflow
ing and the discourse was practical and
earnest,
ORDER OF EXERCISES.
The order of exercises during the mis-
sion will be as follows:
8 A. NJ, mass and instruction.
6 and A. NJ, mass.
ga. NJ, mass and instruction.
3P. NJ, the Way of the Gross.
3P. NJ, instruction for children.
7:15 2. NJ, class OF instruction for
adults.
1880, instruction beads, sermon, bene-
diction.
Confessions will be heard from 8 A.
M. to Z A. NJ, from A. NJ. to IL NJ,
from $50 p. NJ. to p. NJ, and from 8
p, NJ. to 10P. NJ.
The class of instruction will be held in
the basement, and is only for adults. No
children will be admitted. All are in
vited to attend who wish TO receive the
sacraments of confirmation or eucharist,
and who desire instruction in the Catho-
lie religion.
PLAN OF EXERCISES.
In their missions the fathers OF the
Society of Jesus, it is explained, follow
the plan of the "Spirited Exercises OF
st. ignatius, ono Of the few books ap-
proved by the Holy See "eE certo
scientia." According to this plan piety
and asceticism are systematized and
made almost an exact science Conyer-
sion and resolution to better life come
from conviction, not emotional piety.
Hence the most frequent exercises IN
Jesuit mission are instructions on the
principle that dogma is the founda-
ton Of piety, and where reason is
wanting the piety is of little value or Is
transient.
A mission is also going on now at
Petersburg. Next week one OF these
fathers will be at ST. Joseph's, the
colored Catholic church in this city.
After the Cathedral mission concludes
Fathers Himmel and Mcdonald will 90
to st. Patrick's for one week.
A mission will also be given at Fortress
Monroe.
The Meeting Last Night.
Last night the Cathedral was again
packed with q most attentive and inter
ested congregation and the services were
opened by Father McDouald's deliver
ing q short lecture OF instruction on con-
fession, in which he explained the differ
ence between good and bad confes-
sion. A man who had not been to
confession for forty years could, he
affirmed, make a good confession
in one or two minutes If he bad
weighed his debt to God.
A good confession involved first ones
selfeexamination as to his relations tc
the commandments, and he dwelt espe
cially upon sins of omission. He urged
the necessity OF determination OF
special weaknesses, and showed that one
who causes sin in another is equally
guilty with the person who commits the
sin he has been influenced to commit
Emphasizing the command elf thy
right eye offend thee pluck it ont, " ht
impressed the safety OF avoiding the
danger that occasions sin.
VERY SIMPLE THING.
Confession, he continued, is very
simple matter and many persons take
useless trouble in the examination o.
conscience. A good confession meant
taking the name and number OF the sini
committed, commencing with the trans
pressions Of the commandments. The
object of confession is to make Us think
over our sins in order, so that we may
find out the amount OF our debt TO Goo
and know the gratitude that is due Him
Father Mcdonald was very earnest, for
cible, and clear in enforcing the lessor
that there should be order in keeping GU
sins in the mind.
FATHER HsmEL's DISCOURSE.
Father Himmel preached the sermon
the theme of which was /" Mortal Sin,
but prefaced his discourse by urging thu
duty of every Catholic family to hay'
articles Of piety in the home-such as {
good book, religious picture, and th'
cruciix, and made strong appeal 70
family prayers II the father would no
conduct the prayers let one OF the chill
dren do it. II parents knew the gracC
that was in children's prayers they
would have prayers regularly. Tht
crucifix especially, he said, should be il
every Catholic household and ever
Catholic should wear the beads and th'
scapula.
FAMILY ORAToRY.
A place should be set apart in ever
household, said the speaker. as al
oratory wherein should b, the cruclil
and religious picture and something OF
which the elements OF the Sacramen
could be reposed in case of sick-call
Ii should be chapel ir the house where
PRAYERS could be offered for the absen
ones. &c, This was the custom in many
families, and he referred touchingly L
the extent to which it obtained in fish
ing village in the North which he ha(
visited.
Father Himmel then entered upon hi
sermon proper. Many sinner, he said
has not clear conception of the mean
ing of the words " mortal sin, or wha
it is TO commit mortal sin. Ii is hel'
that mortal sin contains more inhnit'
malice than any other sin and IS the only
real evil.
DIFFERENCE ~ SINS.
II is the greatest Of all imaginable
evils in the world. He differentiated
yeniai sins from mortal sins, character
izing the latter as grievous transgression
against the law Of God. A mortal sin i
one committed knowingly and wilfully
and is a rebellion against God Th
sinners position is this God has lai'
down the law. Man knows it, yet de
liberstely breaks it. God says, Aeel
yourself pure" The man says, 81 vii
not obey; 1 will follow my own will,
and he joins the great body OF conspira
tors against God. We have not only beer
created but redeemed. The Catholi
that turns from God commits terribl
sin.
THE CRIME oP JUDAS.
We speak Of the terrible crime o
Judas. lie sold his Saviour for thirt
pieccs of silver. But Judas had not bee
redeemed the Saviour had not bee