The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1895-03-07
OUR CHAPEL SERVICE.

Catholic services were held in the chapel Sun !
day morning. Rev. FIR. Corcoran officiating.
While waiting the chaplain's arrival the cOngre-
CATION Joined in singing hymns. "Only Trusting
Him. and over There" When the choir opened
the services by singing The Three Calls The
chaplain resumed his reading from. Evidences
of Religion the chapter. on the Divinity of
Christ the choir sang. Let the Saviour ill.,"
and the congregation repeated the Lords prayer.
The scripture lesson of the day. the first Sunday
in lent. was md st. Paul TO the Corinthians. VI:
Ito. and the gospel, st: Matthew ~: IN: "Get
thee behind me. Satan Gc; AS Chrlstiahs we are are
should try to initiate Him. His life upon the
earth the highest example to follow. In so far
as we approach that life, so we approach Chris
tianity He was not content with making laws.
to bid his followers do this or that thing but
He has undergone the most distressing
things to show us his love for humanity. his
love of God. He was not only denied by his own
friends but He suffered temptations of all kinds.
He wished to be a model tor us. In all times.
can look to Him. He mad sorrow and anXetieS
and sufferings; His nearest and best friends be-
trayed and surrendered Him to His enemies. but
He accepted all these as coming from GODS
hands. When temptations assail u.s. when we
find ourselves weak and about to commit some
wrong action. let us look to the saviour TOR
strength, We are all children. weak and unde-
velOped and our only hope for strength to sue
cesSfully combat the temptations and desires OF
the flesh lies IN the constant exercise OF our VIII
power Temptation comes in inSidlOuS form.
| and he falls who has never developed the mus
cles of his soul to withstand the temptations.
AS the child in growing becomes stronger every
day. by the constant exercise of the muscles.
SO it is with mans spiritual nature he be-
! comes stronger the Oftener he looks to GOO for
strength. the Oftener he casts himself upon the
Lords mercy and Kindness Temptations are
not all alike: but at each attack let us exercise
the will to overcome the attack and we Will
grow stronger and stronger: We often hear OF
friend
ness or theft; the TACT is. they never possessed
virtue temperance. honesty: they simply had
never been tempted. and having never practiced
the principles of self denial. showed their weak
ness in the hour of temptation. and had not the
strength to say NO. We should ever constantly
exercise the habits Of sef-denal: learn to morti-
fly ourselves. and in the season Just opened. the
beginning of Lent. the church teaches that we
should give up something for Gods sake. and in
this way learn to strengthen ourselves against
temptation. In the Gospel read. we can find an
example of this. The Master was tempted as no
human ever has been: everything was O1fered
Him if He would but renOunce His Father and
worship Satan: hut no: he had practiced the
virtues of self denial. and to all the offers had the
STRENGTH to eXcaim get thee behind me satan
for it is written. thou shalt worship the Lord
thy God and Him only shall thou Serve.' CnrlSl
was happier in the knowledge of having done
! His duty toward His conscience and God. And
so it is with man; the real happiness OF this life
the consciousness of having done our whole
| duty. Therefore we should learn to fortify our
selves against temptation. by acts OF mortlh
cation and self -denial: and when temptation:
SATAN and if we have the strength to withstand
these temptations the devil will leave us. anf
we will have our reward the pleasure OF having
done our duty. the great abiding peace of Coo
will be in our souls. Each temptation we over
come makes stronger to combat the next
each day we will become stronger to meet lite
battles. if we blt look tn God for strength. Tn
congregation singing. Precious Name" CLOSED
i the services.