The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1896-10-29
Chapel Services.

Rev. Father COrcOran conducted
Sunday services, which opened by the
choir singing the anthem 81 VIII.
The lesson for the day, the twentieth
Sunday after .Pentecost, was taken
from the epistle of st. Paul to the
Philippians, chapter 1. Gil. Reading
of the gospel was followed by the con-
gregation singing the hymn 1.-The
Home Over There" "Render unto Caesar
what is Caesars and unto God what Is
Gods" was the text from which rather
Corcoran preached an interesting ana
instructive sermon.
Christ in his work OF redeeming the
world was obliged to combat many SUI
perstitions, prejudices and beliefs tha1
resented any invasion of their cher
ished ideals. The Jewish nation was
in vassalage to Rome, governed by
laws il detested and which stung Its
nride to the quick. A Messiah was
exnected to deliver them from their
conouerors and restore their nation
alty and religion to their former
grandeur. The chosen people OF Goa
. living under his special care and with
e a history that was as old as the world
I it.elf thew awaited with anxious ex-
I pectation the coming of their Dellverer.
It The advent of Christ disappointed
4 their expectations. They looked Tor
: q king one who would lead them TO
II successful battle, who would discount
a their enemies, their masters and the
q, traducers of their religion. Jesus Christ
m came with peace, teaching humility,
III obedience to lawful authority and SUD-
w mission to Divine will. His marvellous
IS mower TO heal disease, comfort the de-
as spairing and confound scoffers was
10 evident to those who feared his lnf1u-
no ence over the people. When handed
III coin bearing a likeness Of Caesar, lie
'e understood the motive that prompted
eo those who wished to lower Him IN the
III sight of the multitudes VINO oali.
. t1ocked to hear Him. If He declde(
s'' that it was right to pay tribute u
Jay Caesar. the people, through PATRIOTISM
'eo would reject Him, and, on the othe
vi hand. if He declared the tribute unJus
lce the Roman Governor would arrest Hin
'ei' for seditious utterances. 'Render ur
hu- to Caesar what is Caesars, and unit
ell Cod what is Gods" was His answer
~ the answer that showed the divine WIS
nts' dom of Christ that could penetrate Int
" the innermost recesses OF mems near
nao and battle their schemes to ruin Hill
uiu before either the people or Rome.
1or The answer of Christ illustrates TT
heo great truth of everyday life that ever
lne. thing we possess is intrusted to OF
- care by God to be returned when L
MIC calls for it. The soul that He hi
Ne" nlaced in the body is the immort
u flame lighted by the fire of His dlvl
o''- ity and which he gives us TO qua
erge AGAINST the powers of temptation al
no" evil, and as we care for it so Will o
Ca reward be measured, our hopes II
wing filed. TO lawful authority we mu
'no render obedience and support, but
a"o the higher authority, the divine pow
ins' of God. we must render our love, o
-, alteration ana our COIlSGduC uO"oOl
VIII to His laws and supreme guidan
Wv God gave the soul in pure state
'''oa expects it back as it was given, I
u o ~, soiled by sin and interrupted by e.
WIN bv selfishness, by the anger of hate
n,ios bv the lust of the passions. All ht
'n"' of heaven, of Immortality and OF
l. "a vine favor rests on following our 5
ny VI Jour and emulating His life, His Il
10" and His divine virtues. God alle
~ " nothing to tempt us without Civ
.o- ~ the strength to resist it, and
'ano' strength is found in serene faltf
n'0A His love, mercy and power to save.
Father Corcoran's sermon was att
lively followed by the congregat
To anv His illustrations were forclble and
or deli and the sermon throughout was
ess the usually we'll delivered. Services clt
o C.naes by the congregation singing the go
hymn "My Redeemer.'