The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-24
CATHOLIC SUMMER SCHOOL.
SUNDAYS RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN
PLATTSBURGH.


terizes the Close of the Nineteenth
| Century, and Points Out tho Remedy.
| PLATTsBuRcH. n. Y, July 23.-While no ses-
sions Of tho Summer School were held to-day,
the impressive religious services held at St
Johns Church might Justly be deemed q por-
ton OF the programme. Solemn high mass
was sung in the morning. followed by q SER
| mon by the Rev. J. H. Mitchell. Chancellor OF
Brooklyn. an eloquent and forcible speaker.
He took for his text words from st. Luke. X.
Al. AZ: " II thou also hadst known and in this
thy day the things that are to thy peace. but
now they are hidden from thy eyes" lie said:
As we look out upon the world to-day we
cannot fail to notice the evidences OF that un-
rest which Is so characteristic Of the closing
quarter OF the nineteenth century. Society 10
restless; all mankind Is uneasy. In the ma
teriai order as we'll as In the sphere OF ethics
this restlessness is displayed. Sociology. that
science which deals with the nature OF the
laws OF mon. has failed to find tho remedy.
Society itself has been appealed to. and yet
unrest prevails. To the Catholic who 10 en-
dowed with the gift Of peace these evidences
are saddeninG.
"'If thou also hadst known and in this thy
day the things that are for thy peace After
He had spoken Christ went down among the
people. and was daily teaching in the temple
and He gave to them the words OF truth and
enlightenment This He did as an example
for US. As have done do ye Also
"Our duty. then. to-day, as Christians Is to
go down among the people and whisper that
peace which the world sannot give. that peace
which must come down from the God Of peace
and through His Church. which Is commits
stoned to teach thetruth. And Just now. whom
Catholics are arousng themselves to go among
the people and tell them how beautiful that
peace Is. it is our duty to study just what We
mean by It. in order to remove all anxiety.
I'VE should realize what causes this unrest
This restlessness Of the world to-day may be
attributed to disregard Of the supernatural
and to the lack OF that true religion which
means charity which teaches that We should
relieve all needs by benevoence. and to stimu-
late to high aspirations by good example and
to place the exclamation OF this unrest clearly
before the people.
Look for the spirit OF the Church as made
known to us through her calendar. and with
all the wisdom OF that grand old institution
we can find. even in the calendar OF this week.
remedies suggested by the saints therein
mentioned that will enable us to discharge
our duty to the world.
III we reflect upon the lives OF tho leaders
OF the world: II we consider what is now the
thought OF the age. we will find that 1t Is char
acterized by disregard for the supernatural.
LIS JUDI llNeo Ny duu tuio ldltile
even though it has como down to us from
Christ himself. is disregarded by the advanced
thought OF to-day. and that Is why there is SO
much unrest In the world.
Men are striving after things which the
world cannot give. and are deceived In their cal
culations. So. II we would look for one OF the
causes for this lack Of peace it is to be found
in that utter disregard for the teachings OF
God. The Church. which Is the pillar and
ground OF truth. teaches US that the Just man
lives by the faith.
Truth means security. Security means
rest. If we look for an example OF that life Of
faith In the calendar OF this week We will find
it in the life OF st. james the Apostle. who lis:
who was permitted to have a glimpse Of the
ssupernat9ral NE in the transngulation OF our
life to one who was dead. and who recognized
the humanity OF Christ In the Garden .t a. OF
oyes he aT HIM the sins
ut is His life that is proposed to US at this
time hh IT. SnG 70
vince US that In the supernatural life above Is
to max 20 human action conform to supernatural
requirements Let ne drefs y9ur attention
men are uneasy when the teachings Of the
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Marriage is not now looked upon as sacred.
and maternity Is no longer considered dig
nihed. Such is the teaching OF the world to-
day. and is it any wonder that peace is not SO.
God himself to such dignity when he, chose
world or to- day day their sanctity is denied.
I'd What In fhs the eah
Anne. that great woman to whom God In
care {" His nome that wife
70 Hau IN ton oh m
sacred aud that maternity, is. diGniied and
that he who would strive to destroy the sacra-
f mSnS 81 m nt Is aiming at the very
"The lie Of Of st. Anne will help us toward re-
Another cause is the lack Of that genuine
religion which manitests itself In maternal
Sh will p Ss ts
such the teaching h OF 9nr holy rel!gio oRa b.
He went down into the temple and preached to
them: As Christians. we must follow His OK.
IN order to be genuine must be practical 1t
should be Judged by its fruits.
lence all those who are needy. and in order to
relieve them 1t becomes our duty to 60 down
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the dignity Of being Catholics our religiqn
he done In the natural order. we must be pre-
pared to DC IT. because their fruits you
active life we find 1t in the life Of the great ST.
Martha. who was busy doing good. while her
sister sat at the foot OF the Saviour and chose
the better part. She went forth and was
placed upon a vessel. and. with those who aG-
companied her. she at once began the work
Of practical and genuine religion. teaching
the word OF God That is what we need. We
want a great deal moro OF practical Chris
tianity. selecting his last example because IL
bears upon our work. The task OF being able
to comfort those who may not be aware OF the
ways OF truth. telling them to be charitable to
all to enliRhten by words OF truth. to relieve by
deeds OF tenevolence. This should be the aim
OF our Summer School,
1T is a recognized fact that in order to
teach the truth we must first be taught our
selves. SO the people como here to be better
grounded in the teaching OF the Church. 10
let the world know that we are interested In
its advancement. and that we are striving to
equip Ourselves for the work; ,,,...
these three lives of Christian virtue-st
James. the man Of faith. whose life was
feet type OF wife and mother. and then the life
Of st. Martha. to show that We must be up and
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