The morning call., 1894-02-13
READ THE BIBLE.
Bishop Keane's Advice to
All Catholics.
An Immense Congregation Hears the
Distinguished PreIate's Mission
Sermon at ST. Mary'S.

The second day of the mission which Is being
conducted at st. Mary's Cathedral by Right
Rev. Bishop Keane, DID, president OF the
Catholic University in Washington, ID. C.. came
10 close last night with even more success
than on Sunday. The cathedral was again
densely packed with people who not only filled
every available seat but also crowded into
alsles, galleries and vestibules. AS well as lay
people who were attracted to the church by
Bishop Keane's fame as a leader Of thought, a
light or the Catholic church. scholar and
brilliant speaker, many priests were present to
hear him. The choir gallery was occupied by
clergymen, and seats in the sanctuary were also
filled.
Rev. Peter Yorke reclted the rosary, and thus
began the evening services, with the cOngrega-
tion Joining him alternativey. The choir sang
hymn, accompanied by the organ: and then
Bishop keane assembled the pulpit. During the
sermon Archbishop RlOrdan sat In the sanctu-
airy deeply Interested listener.
Tie distinguished prelate, as he stood before
the immense congregation. was a commanding
Inquire. He made brief Introductory address,
stating he hoped his hearers had Dot forgotten
ne Tact that II was mission. and that without
exception they had prayed that Od's blessing
might be with them. Then he suggested that
they say the Miserere and the NeD1 Creator
every day In English.
81 hope you have not forgotten TO read the
Bible" said Bishop keane; chapters IS. Ia,
10, TO and3 IL ofs ST. Johns gospel. gil you
Shame on The Catholic family that has not
Bible in its home"
The fifteenth chapter OF St.John was read aud
the lesson or conclusion was that Christ Is the
lie and men the branches OF this tree OF life.
Reviewing his sermons Of Sunday, Bishop
keane said he had shown God Is the father of
men. and only in him the mind OF man could
seek eternal rest; that the incarnation was the
bridge between the finite and inhnite; that
Jesus Christ is the one mediator between God
and man. Then, continuing IN a line which
HID the tread of the subject While giving
clear understanding of the former discourses,
The Bishop dwelt on the words. 81 am the
light" III he is the llghl we must be guided
t by 1t; IL, II he is the way we must .
light contemplated was analysed and striking
slmiles and illustrations were given. The life
spoken oil In the gospel. he said. was the spirit
ual divine lie OF stem, root and branches of
human life. The triple plan of the tabernacle
was taken for an Illustration, and most effect
lively. Its outer court contained material
things, Its inner spiritual things and the holy
OF holes was within ALL SO IL is in all creation,
so In man. The true definition of man is a
being composed OF body and soul and the
holy GHOST. Man does not al tain TO the end
he Is made for until he is filled with the Holy
Spirit. The outer court Is the holocaust OF de
mails, the inner offers its Incense of prayer and
then within is the holy of NOTES.-THE indwell-
Ing OF the divine light and lf.
Speaking of this supernatural life DIR. Keane
said: "a soul without that life is cut of from
It's eternal destiny ana has fallen 10 the low
level OF mere nature. Christ brings life
above the material life. He alone lives like a
body. II / could guide my life by the love or
my Father in heaven and the love of my brelh-
rem on earth them indeed. would | be living In
the supernatural life." SO SAID the preacher in
closing one part OF his sermon. Various doc
triues were treated and presented In most iu-
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