The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1894-10-18
OUR CHAPEL SERVICE.

Rev. FIR. COrcOran, conducted the services IN
the chapel Sunday morning, preaching very
fOrcibly upon mans duty to his fellow man, and
to God. After the singing OF an anthem by the
choir the chaplain read the chapter from Evil
dences of Religion. on Revelations OF God. Miss
Matte Weatherbee. of Hudson Wis, then sang
in a very sweet and feeling manner the hymn
Nearer the Cross.''
The bible lesson of the day, 22nd Sunday after
PentecOst, was from st. Paul to the Philippians.
|. ell then followed prayer in which the con-
gregation Joined. Gospel, st. Mathew XXI.
15-21. "Render therefore unto Caesar the things
aUtich are Ctesdr's, and unto God the things
,U71ich are GOd's.''
In very clear and fOrcible manner the Rev.
Father described Christ as he appeared before
the Pharisees relating the parable of the we'd
ding of the kings son; how one among them
appearing without the wedding garment the king
had cast into dungeon, bound hand and foot
saying" there shall be weeping and gnashing OF
teeth. For many are called but few are
chosen"
The PharSees still doubling the Saviour, sent
out their disciples with the HerOdians tOtry and
enrangle him; to test his powers, saying, "Iell
us therefore, is it lawful to pay tribute to
Cfesar?" Jesus replying said unto them "why
tempt me hypOcrites; show Me the tribute
money! they complying. he asked them. whose
is this image and superscriptlon?' they answered
him saving, "Casar's!" Jesus then replied in
the words, .Render therefore unto Caesar,
etc" Man today owes tribute to his
country and his fellow man, the same as the
Jews did to the Romans 1900 years ago. When
our country is in peril all we possess. all our
worldly goods, even our life itself we owe to our
country and must sacrifice them upon demand
How much more do we owe to God to whom we
are indebted for every thing; our bodies, ouI
lives. our souls The body which is but the
image of the soul God has placed therein, must
return to the slime of the earth from which il
sprang but the soul, which is Gods, must return
to God To him must we render an account Of
our stewardship; to him our soul must pa!
tribute Are we prepared to have our soul:
meet God? For every thing that man receive:
! on earth, he must pay tribute. When he violates
, the law he is punished; for no sin was ever We
, committed that did not receive punishment
, God gave us his own image. our soul. and place.
it in an earthly casket, and requires that W.
should never do aught that would mar the like
ness; yet, man day after day destroys the lmag
, by committing sin; and when the body is al
worn out with disease; when it can no lOnge
> stand the ravages man subjects it to, and natur
claims its own; when it returns to the dust iron
, which it came, and the soul takes its flight t.
+ God. "Oh! my dear brethren will we be ren
! derng that to God which is Gods? or must tina
o soul forever be with the damned Let us MAX
our lives purer and better; it is never too late e
repent of our sins, to purify our souls. AM
when we have passed through life's journey
, when we have laid our bodies down, worn on
. with fe's cares and.dficulties, let us do so witt
. the consciousness of duties well performed. LIE
us do our duty to our fellow man, to our country
n and all to the glory of God and his holy laws
and we can cry at the moment of the dissolution
of soul and body. To thee 0 Lord render tina
o which thou gavest, pure and undefiled soul.
;. In concluding the Rev. Father entreated hi
! hearers to commence now and place themseve
!, in a condition to meet their God, for they kno'
not the day, nor the hour they would be GALE
). upon to give an account of their stewardship.