The San Francisco call., 1896-10-12
Father Mullane Addresses the
League of the Cross
Cadets.
CAUSE FOR GENERALIZATION
The Reverend Speaker Commends the
Young Men for the Pledge
They Have Taken.

The mission for young men which has
been conducted by the Redemptorist
Fathers Mullane and O'Shea at st. Jo-
seph' Church for the last four weeks was
closed yesterday. During this period
services have been held three times day
with results highly pleasing to the clergy
of the parish.
There was large congregation present
at high mass yesterday morning. Rev. P.
8. Scanlan acted as celebrant; deacon.
Rev. ]. Collins; subdescon, Rev. ]. Nc
Donald; master of ceremonies, Rev. M.
Scanlan. The sermon was delivered by
Father Mullane. His topic was "Duties
of Parents Toward Children" and he ad-
monished his hearers that the labors OF
the priests to save the young would be
almost useless If the principles which they
sought to instill from the pulpit were not
conserved in the home.
In the afternoon Rev. Father Mullane
Parish Hall. Father Mullane as a speaker
readily grasps the sympathy of the young,
and the boys listened intently to the
kindly words of advice to which he treated
them. He drew striking picture OF the
effects which follow early Indulgence in
drink, and congratulated the young men
that they had renounced all forms of in.
toxicants until their rwenty.i first year. At
the close of his address the league MEM
bers renewed their pledge.
In the evening the seating capacity OF
the edifce was sorely taxed, extra benches
which were distributed in every available
space proving inadequate to accommodate
the surplus. The body of the church was
reserved for and entirely occupied by
young men, in whose interest the mission
has been held.
Father O'Shea delivered the sermon.
His text was from II EpistIe of st. Paul to
Timothy: 81 have fought the good fight;
| have finished the course; have kept
the faith"
In part he said:
II you would initiate ST. Paul, and fight the
good fight against every temptation, and fight
for everything that is noble in your natures
cast away. During the past week battle has
been raging within this very church between
the angels on one side and the devil on the
other. In your hearts was the battle-ground.
You felt difficulties in coming into the church.
You felt, "How can I relinquish those evil
things which have learned to lover"
But the angel OF God called you to come, the
tears OF your aged mother, the voice of God
within you, all combined to break the tyranny
OF your sins. You confessed your sins and
they were washed away by the blood of Jesus
and buried in the ocean OF eternity.
Young men, sin has twofold effect It sui.
lies your soul and 1t implants an almost per.
petual inclination to repeat the sins you have
committed before. How many times have you
protested on your bended kness that you would
sin no more Why did you fall Because
you had failed to take note of the warning
from on high What has happened in the pasi
will happen in the future unless you conse-
crate your souls.
At the conclusion OF the sermon Father
O'Shea read the conservation act and all
the young men of the three branches OF
the I'm m aculate Conception Sodality were
consecrated 20 the Blessed Virgin. After
that ceremony the solemn benediction and
sacrament were administered by the pas
tor, Father Scanlan.