Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-28
FAREWELL SERMON
PREACHED BY BISHOP KAHN At ST. JOSEPHrS
CATHEDRAL
Preparations for Tuesdays Dsmunstaton-Rsy
Paul ZiegslmsYE Says Farewell
10 the Congregation Oh Zion
Luheran Chlreh.

Yesterday was the last Sunday for
Rt. Rev. Bishop Kahn TO celebrate mass
in this city, and all the services were
unusually well attended, because 1t was
expected that the RI. Rev. Bishop would
preach farewell sermon. Bishop Kahn
celebrated low mass at $50 o'clock, and
preached a sermon from the gospel OF
the day, but did not refer 10 his depar-
ture
His remarks were directed 10 the
great evil OF the present age, the love
of money. The solicltude for the goods
OF this world, be said, was one OF the
greatest evils OF the dav. Men are be-
coming so engrossed in looking after
wealth that they have no time to devote
TO spiritual things, even though
they haveS the inclination. Day
after day, and year after
year men consider the question which
with them Is paramount-how to make
money. They work for that which
nourishes the body, and lose sight OF
their immortal souls. Everything is
contaminated with this crying evil. 1t
is a worship Of the creature, rather
than the Creator.
How beautifully our Blessed Redeem
er shows US the error OF this soIicitude
for the things Of this world, in the
gospel. He teaches US through our
Father in Heaven, who has for Us
fathers love, and fathers tender care
and solicitude. He impresses US with
the priceless value OF the soul, as COM
psred with the body. The body in
few years will be food for worms; the
soul is immortal.
We are told by Him that God knows
we have deed Of all these things-of
food, Of drink, Of clothing, as much as
TO say land do you think your Heaven
ly Father, who knows your needs, will
fail to provide you with these things"
seek first the Kingdom OF God ana His
Justice, and all these things shall
be added" We should treasure up
these golden words in our hearts. This
world, with all It's sorrows aud priva-
lions, is only a place OF exile. Let us
ever keep before our minds this one
great truth-we are made for God, to
be sharers OF His Kingdom, 0and the
things OF this world should not move us.
II we are thoroughly imbued with
these thoughts we will worry
little over changes OF fortune. We
must regard this as but temporary
home. The sentiments OF God, as he
found himself in agony in the Garden
of Gethsenane, should also be our
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, not my will but
Thy will be done"
At the late mass Bishop Kahn again
spoke from the gospel OF the day, and in
closing his discourse referred In feel
ing manner to his intended departure
for new and wider field OF labor. He
referred to the pleasant relations al
ways existing between the priests and
people, and himself, and hoped his sue
cessor, whoever he might be, would be
treated with the same consideration.
There was not dry eye In the congre-
CATION when the Bishop spoke OF his
departure.
All arrangements for the final demon
stration in honor Of Bisop Kain, which
takes place Tuesday evening, have
been completed. The parade in the
evening will be headed by brass band,
and possibly another band will be Sc
cured. The Knights OF st. George will
hold meeting tonight to complete ar
engagements for the banquet at the Hotel
Windsor. Plates will be set for
one hundred and forty-one persons, In
Guiding the delegation Of thirty from
ST. Louis and the members Of the local
clergy. The programme OF toasts has
not yet been completed. The escort to
St. Louis from this city, n addition to q
number OF priests, will lnc'2de several
prominent lay Catholics.