The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-09

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Miss Annie Brady, Miss Riley and Mr..
Sanborn.
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Miss Brady, Mr.. Sanborn and Mr.. Rennie.
Postlude, 'Tannbauser March"
Miss Ashhurst.
FATHER KELLY'S SERMON.
Father kelly's sermon Was a MASTER
piece OF eloqusnce. His words were
sincere and heartfelt, his inspiration
having been drawn from the text-"r This
is no other shan Inc house OF Gol aud the
gates thereof" He first alluded TO the
fact that anniversaries were simply rest
ing places on the roa OF life. aud gave
one a better opportunity of looking back
and rehscting upou the history OF the
past. The one being celebrated was the
fifth of the conservation of the church,
when it was made sacred by solemn
prayer aud benedIction, the home OF
prayer, the home of sacrifice. until its
walls should crnmb,e.
AS Christians, howevsr. said Father
Kelly. the congregation looked further
back, and recalled that day when the
temples portals were thrown open for
the first time; when the Bishop,
clad i'll rich vestments, with the
clergy, marched arouud iu procession
and sprinkled the walls with holy water,
and called upon God to come down aud
abide there. Few were left of that con-
gregatiou. But for thirty two long years.
etO NO0 q
there. Even through the lonely hours
of the night he had been dwelling there.
1t was the gate of Heaven, and those OF
the congregation who had within It's
walls prepared their souls for entrance
to the eternal temple beyond had found
1t to be such.
"They are rejoicing. ''said Father Kslly,
"ovsr the fact that we ara celebrating
this anniversary today; that they had a
share in building up this temple; that
God Permitted them to labor for the efec-
ton OF this house. Every drop of pers-
piratlou that rolled down their fore
head while laboriug in the
erection of this temple has been turned
into bright jewels III their rowns They
have found out how true were the words
of u Savior. that He would take them
from this temple below to the one He has
reserved for them above. Even earth
gives no joy like hat which flood. the
soul in looking back over q we'll spent
life.
BAPTIsaD AND MARRIED.
Abiding to the falthfuinesS of those
| Who had adhered to tie teachings of the
Savior since even before the dedication
of the church, Father Kelly said. "a few
m ore short years of watching and then
| will tina Savior rend the veil that has
hidden them from you to conduct you
unto that temple which He has prepared
for you."
For thirty-three years. the eloquent
speaker said, the doors leading to that
precious foD t, alluding to the baptismal
font. had been open. and thousands aud
thousands passed through them to ave
the regenerative waters OF baptism
pc uyed upon their heaus. Many
of them had passed away from
earth aud entered the temple beyond.
"Will they forget the priest who poured
the water of baptism upon their headsf'
asked the speaker. "Wfil they forget
the fathers and mothers who brought
them into this world? Will they forget
their godfathers and godmothers? Will
they forget the parish church : No.
They are gathered around the throne of
God, and will make intercession. Yes,
thousands and thousands found joy auL
peace here. and were purified by the
blood of Christ. II all the angels above
rejoice IN the salv alton of Il single soul
has not Heaven run riot with rejoicing
over the thousands who have done pen
ance aud confessed their sin Within these
four walls? We who are in danger Of
totterinR q turn our face from this
earthly temple to those VINO found grace
and true repentance co the end"
The speaker also alluded to
the many marriage professions
church since its dedication. and spoke oil
the flood of grace which. through the
Illustration of the church. had poured
Into the souls of those who were thus
united In wedlock, enabling them to
properly discharge the duties of life. He
also spoke feelinKiy Of the consolation its
teachings had given those who made up
professions following the dear dead to
The grave.
HOLY NAME SOCIETY.
In the evening the seventh anniversary
of the organization of the Holy Name So
cieiy was observed. The Rev. Father
Kelly also preached the sermon upon this
occasion. His subject was the ''The
Christian man., his duties toward s God,
in the domestic circle aud i'll social life
generally. Five hundred members of
the society received communion at the
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