The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-11
The SACRED PASSION.
socondof Bishop Donnhuo's Lenton
Dlsooursos Delivered.
ANOTHER LARGE CONGREGATION
Was Decentralization Dwcit Upon
by tho Distinguished Clergyman.
Chrlatian Energy Should DO Dlrcct.
cd IN Practical Charlty-slnndo ring
Ono Another Should DO Avoided.
Tho beautiful Ycspcrs Service.

Tho cathedral was ugain packed last
night to its utmost capacity as on tho
previous Sunday. Tho Right Rev.
Bishop Donahuo preached the second
sermon OF tho acrios on tho sacred pas.
sion Of Christ. Extra preparations
woro made to accommodate the largo
crowd. Camp chairs wore placed along
the aislos and distributed in overy va.
cant place. This vas dono to accommo.
dato tho numerous strangers. Tho pews
wero locked before church 30 10 to DO
hold Tor the pow holders. A beautiful
vospor service was sung, at which Rev.
Robt L Okano was celcbrant When
the choir had finished tho last psalm
tho Right Rev. Bishop mounted tho
pulpit. His voice was clear and dis.
tinct, although he has been ieoling
somewhat indisposcd the last few days.
Notwithstanding this thore was JUNCTION
and fervour in his discourse. His text
was: That Christ may by faith 10 your
lenrts, that being rooted and formed in
charity, you may DO able 10 comprehend
with allthe saints, what IL tho ..breudth
and length and height and depth to
know also the charity Of Chris,.-Epho.
slams III. II. Is. IL
Go, my BRETHREN" said tho bishop,
into the desert and ask tho hermit
what Is h!s most pleasant or most bone.
fetal task Of the day; go to tho mouas.
terry or the convent and put tho same
question to tho monk aud nun. und they
will toll yon 1t is meditation on tho sd.
cred passion OF Christ. Ask any fervent
and devout Catholic and they will toll
YOU the same. 1t 10 the great standby
Of a true, Christian life." Tho bishop
explained how our Lord came in human
flesh aud appealed to our human na.
turc. Ito showed then how the intel-
lect needs material to form its concep.
ton. Our Lord, in His human nature,
appeals to our soul material substances
make impression on the mind.
Thence hs went into the depth OF
Christ's love and sacrifice. llo affirmed
that it 10 4 mystery beyond the coucep.
ton OF angelic intellect. lie went on to
give 4 vague idea Of what i. is Tor God
TO suffer.
Then the bishop said, II shall give
you some practical instructions on how
to mediate on Christ passion. The
first condition is knowledse-to know
what your Savior suffered for you. You
can learn this by a diligent pcrusal OF
the history OF Christ's suffering, in the
four gospels. Open your Bible and read
carefully what your Lord and God has
suffered for your redemption. There is
knowledge. profound aud sublime.
There you will learn how TO act in
trouble. in trials, in Affections. You
gay, foolish young person, you young
man whose lie is entwined in sensual.
ity and luxury, read those chapters and
see how your life contrasts with tho
Divine Exempler; you giddy. foolish
girl, whose whole thoughts arc thrown
awav on foolish neeling vani.ies, read
that history OF pain and suffering and
learn what is best for you. You who
arc walking on the quicksand OF sin and
arc in hourly danger Of eternal misery,
look at TINT crucitix and take courage
and energy and learn different life"
Here the bishop became very fcrvent
and deprecated luxury and vanity and
the foolish OWL lilo go many lead, and
contrasted 1t with the life oil Christ
you may not be public maletactor,
nor public evil-doe-, but your secret
Gins are your condemnation. Turn to
your God Of suffering, as did tho one OF
whom the Lord said, MANY sins are
forgiven her because she ha, loved
much" lTo went on for short time
to describe in n pathetic manner the
part OF tho mother OF God in tho passion
OF Christ, and also that OF st. Mary
Magdaline.
He thcn called upon all to examine
their lives in the light OF the gospel.
He took up the different classes. Ono
claso he dvelt upon were liars and
slanderor.. He showed how Christ was
slandcred and misrepreaented and mis-.
judged. and ho compared it to tho way
some SANDER and fnbricate lies to-day
against tho old church OF Christ, that
one which is ono holy Catholic and
apostolic. Christ told his apostles and
disciples to expect persecution and his
prophecy has boon verified. But let
prosecutors and rcvilers continue their
impious work that church will ever be
one. holy, Catholic apostolic according
10 the promise OF tho eternal God.
Then tho bishop finished by showing
tho good that could DO donc in tho
world il all mon would 1.-Two ivcs in nc.
cordance with the spirit Of tho gospel,
would initiate the virtues practiced by
Christ in his passion and then nil
would DO iur.hering tho work which
tho ono holy. Catholic and apostolic
church is ever endeavorine to accom-
plish.