Evening journal., 1899-10-09

ried congregations Of teachers and you
will find the priest only making such a
proclamation. Other teachers may un-
dertake to read the gospel to you and
give their opinion, but none but the
ambassadors Of the holy Roman Catho-
lie Church will tell you that they are
commissioned to show you the truth
(which leads to God as other Christians,
and under His never-failing aid and
protection.
ITO teach with profit one must have
authority as Jesus had to continue His
divine work of salvation. The teacher
must know whereof he speaketh and
be willing to communicate his knowl-
edge to those who seek the truth, and
the truth shall make you feel. This
freedom is from the bondage Of sin,
and its attendant curse and punish
ment Hence the consequence Of the
teaching OF the priest as the ambassa-
dor of Christ and His infallible mouth
piece, the church, is the redemption Of
mankind, the salvation OF souls. By
the truth the mind is informed and the
will is moved by the touch OF God.
Therefore, through His teaching Jesus
applies the merits OF His death and
passion to our souls through the priest
and ministry. The priest another
Christ is he. Unless a man be born
again of water and the Holy Ghost, he
cannot enter the kingdom of heaven.
The priest, after having taught, asks his
subject to bow his head and, pouring
water on him, he introduces himinto the
kingdom Of God The priest another
lChrist is he. The priest applies the
merits of Jesus Christ to the baptized
and shows him the portals of his home
lin the bosom OF the Eternal Father. We
lare the ambassadors of Christ. L bap-
tie thee in the name Of the Father
land the Son and the Holy Ghost The
priest goes on in his blessed Master
footsteps doing good to the human soul
latter he thus, by baptism, introduces
lit to the kingdom of God, till he in
the name of Christ goes to the bed OF
the dying Christian and annoints him
lin the name of the Lord. The last kiss
of peace Of Jesus to the soul of the dy-
ling man on the Threshold Of eternity
lis given through the ministry of His
ambassador, the priest. Depart, c
lChristian SOUL in the namesof God who
created theel is the au revoir of the
priest to the dying Christian, so that
this other Christ, like unto his Divine
Master, leaves nothing undone at the
beginning of, through life. and at iti
close. to assure the merits of the re
ldemption and atonement to those fo'
whom Jesus shed His adorable blood
Such, therefore. is. in rapid review, tn
mission of that other Christ"
In closing Father Boyd congratulated
the new priest. and his parents, an'
the congregation and friends for having
thus such an honor heaped upon them
, lie also thanked the pastor Of thu
church and the bishop of the dioces
for their permission Of carrying ou
the days program.
The new priest was a communism
OF st. Patrick's Church, and began hi
studies at Mt st. Mary's College, EN-
mittsburg, Nd, in 1888. He has beel
assigned to St. Peters Church, Balti
more, as assistant priest, and will ente
upon his official duties there on Octo
: Der %.
Those present from Wilmington in
cluded Mayor John C. Fahey, Rober
:. Scott, DR.. Joseph P. Pyle, Williar
= Lang, Mr.. and Mrs. John Walsh, Nj
u and Mrs. Daniel Killroy and Mrs. ].
Hughes.