The morning call., 1895-02-04

crowded to the doors by those who came
to pay tribute to the memory of the saint
in whose honor it is named. 1t was the
calendar feast day of St. Bridget. The
altar and chancels were adorned with
ferns and flowers, and the choir was rein
forced with musicians and singers.
The Archbishop preached after the first
gospel. He began by abiding to the
growth of the parish and praised the work
of the pastor, Rev. Father Cottle. He said
the church property was still $4,000 in
debt, and when that obligation had been
liquidated he would approve of tax
ing steps to replace the old church by a
new and handsome edifice. The Arch
bishop spoke in Encouragement of the
idea of raising money by fairs, and asked
the Pensioners to give outright what
they could afford. Turning to the gospel
of the day, the Archbishop said:
eve read in to-day's Gospel that our
Lord, fatigued from preaching to the null
titude, came down to the Sea of Galilee to
cross to the mountains to rest and repose.
The Sea of Galilee is similar to the many
inland seas of Switzerland, and not for
eign to our own land. There is found
depression of the earth some 800 feet be-
low the table land, with large gulches, or
tunnels, running down into the lake. The
wind sweeps down these gulches, making
the storm arose during the passage of our
Lord, the Apostles became alarmed and
made this reproach rs it no concern of
thine that we perish?' Our Lord awoke
and reproached them for their want of
faith. He babe the sea be still, and i'm
mediately calm followed, illustrating the
divine power.
Thus it is with the tumultuous ways of
life. We are buffeted about upon the sea
Of Iifa vrh loft n nnraplVpS Will 1Indar
the direction of the invisible power we
glide peaeeably over the unruff1ed water.
This incident in the life of the Savior may
be accepted as a symbol of the light of
each individual as he passes through the
world.
mans life on earth is constant war
fare. We live under government of suf-
fering. These facts are offered in obiec-
ton to faith. Why this condition is true
we do not know. Why God Almighty, in
the economy of creation, has willed such
conditions we do not understand. If we
did we would be as God himself.
God is and is all that is good. He is
anxious to have US obtain all the good we
can out of nature Therefore, if God is
and is all that is good, all things will CO.
operate to those who love him. This pain
suffering. and poverty that we see about US
have their uses and application; they have
something to do in the results that bring
about eternal happiness.
SIN this day the struggle after material
things is greater than ever. We see these
things which only have paying value in
the markets of the world. The thinker,
whose ideas and thoughts might revolu-
tionize the world, the poet and writer and
orator, who fill the world with spirituality,
are regarded as dreamers, while the world
estimate of great man is the person who
builds railroads or great factories, binding
the victims of toll and struggle to his
wheels. So we must accept conditions as
they come. Dark shadows are thrown
across the pathway of life from the time OF
the first cry of pain is heard on our infant
lips until we are in the last agonies of
death"
The Archbishop concluded his sermon
with an eloquent appeal to the people to
practice Christian truths and lead Chris
tan lives.