The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-25
AT THE CATHEDRAL.
Tho Right Rev. Bishop Donahuo
Prouohes q Lonton Sermon
TO ANOTHER LARGE ASSEMBLAGE
Ills Thcmo "Tho Mon and Womon OF
tho sncrod Passion"-.Tho snvior's
at that Awful socnc,
their Characters and Carcors Sum.
mnrlzcu.

III. Rov. bishop Donahuo preached to
tho usual largo congregation last ovon.
ing at tho Cathedral. Ills subject was
"Tho Mon and Women Of tho Sacred
Passion:
"ln great events. II 10 often we'll for
us to turn our attention now and again
from tho central figure to some OF tho
surroundings. In tho groat drama on
Calvary's heights, wo look and havo
looked Oh tho cross. that central figure
thorc. Everything that was writton
about that great tragedy Is for our OK.
ample aud instruction; so w0 will find
something for our odilcaslon In come
Of tho other figures that mako up that
torriblc picture"
a commanding figure In tho history OF
Christs suffering Is st. Potor. That man
Of such open. hOartodnoss. great sim.
plicity, OF such devotednoss 70 his Mus.
ter. impulssvo, brave aud too reliant OH
himself, but gifted with u many.slded
Characteristic nun who Ia tho spokes.
mau OF tho apostolic college llo do.
scribed tho apostles devo.edness to tho
Lord. oven in tho hour OF his Mas.er'G
suffering; how no followed Christ;
how no wished to defend him with his
sword; how no followed Christ 10 the
halls Of tho high priests. Then tho
bishop pictured In vivid terms the
threefold denial OF St. Peter. lie gavo
grand description o! tho look that tho
Lord gave to tho fallen apostle after his
denial then ho described st. Pe,er's 70.
pontance, how he went out and wcp.
Ills lfc," continued tho bishop,
"was ever after that night spent In re.
gretting his weakness In that OWL hour,
and when St. Potter was condemned to
DO cruci6ed, he requested OF his cxecu.
TONERS to DO nailed with his head
turned to the ground, for no affirmed no
was not worthy to do rs his Lord had
dind. This favor was granted anu in
this humble but suffering posture he
gave up his soul into the hands OF his
loving Master"
Here no spoke o! tho influence Of tho
woman whose evil tongue led Peter into
sin. He dwclt on tho harm that Is done
by long.tongued women. who dra. out
the family skeleton from the closet aud
bring evil upon evil to their neichbors.
He spoke OF other evil committed with
their tongue. It Is li.tlo member but
can do an immenco owl, like spark OF
tire thrown amidst dry wood.
The next figure In tho picture OF pas
aion taken up by the bishop was Pon,ius
Plate, the Roman governor who con-
demued Christ to death. lie was not a
man who could stand up with tho cour.
ago Of his convictions and brave all for
what he knew was right, but he was
coward, and cowed before the rabble
who demanded injustice from his hands.
Ever will his nano 60 down with igno-
miny to all generations.
Hero he went into vivid description
OF the whole trial Of Chris. before tho
Roman governor. IIe compared the
couduc. OF Pontius plato to the men
OF our present day, who instead Of
standing up for right, OF never condon-
ing evil, doing what Is right. will bend
to influence. bow to power and wealth,
sacrifice duty and justice. for money.
for votes or other icnoble and contempt
ible things. Here he brought out TO
light tho manly character OF good
Christian, in contrast with the mean
character OF Pontius Plate.
Tho next character taken up was
Judas. who died In despair away from
the source OF mercy. He said: ave
shall turn quickly away from this dis
NAL side Of the picture 10 something
moro cheering. Let me present that
beautiful, oh. yes! beautiful character
Of tho crucitixion-St. Mary Mugdaline;
also Mary Cleophe, St. John and the
blessed mother OF Jesus" Ilo dila.ed
in beautiful and touching words on
their fidelity to Christ even to tho last,
how they stood around tho dying
Saviour on His hard death bed and were
His only faithful friends to tho last.
He appealed to MI to DO stoadfast to
Christ as these were, and amid crosses
and trials. He dwclt long on these
characters, and showed how they are
real typos OF true Christianity.
Tho whole discourse lasted ffty-Gve
minutes. Tho descriptions were very
vivid, and tho interest OF the large con-
gregation was kept 10 the end.