Waterbury Democrat., 1901-01-19
NEARING THE CLOSE.
Mission at St Francis Xavier's Will
 Be Terminated Tomorrow.

oC IO-mOrrOW.
 Father Cooper delivered the sermon | at the mission services at St Francis !! Aaviers church last night He spoke i upon the commandments of God and | the precepts of the church. laying par 1 ticuiar stress upon the Third com mandment, Remember that thou keen ! holy the Sabbath day" Father Lynch spoke at the 5 o'clock mass this morning. He talked upon scandal. perjury and blasphemy, and stated that during his missionary la DOTS he never visited q place where these vices were more common than i'll this town. He also devoted few moments to the consideration of the harm done by the filthy story teller. who makes a practice of talking smut ty language. If there happened to be any scandal mongers. periurers or blasphemers within the hearing of his voice, and the speaker declared that there were. adding that they knew it and that they were aware that he knew it. too, then such people heard reasons enough as to why they should turn over new leaf. Father Lynch laid bare the enormity of these sins, and did it in language that no one could misunderstood.
 Last evening Father Lynch informed
 
 ized person was going through the parish selling book and using the name of the missionary fathers to help him dispose of his goods He de- nOunced the agent as fraud and re quested the first person who could lay hands upon him to turn him over to an officer and then appear against him in court. He said that the people on | whom this man is calling eNoy citi- zens' rights and that it was their duty l to exercise them to prevent fraud and 1 wrong doing upon themselves and | their neighbors whenever the occasion | demanded such course on their part. i He considered the detention of the | book agent by some ole at whose | house he should call the proper thing | until he could be delivered over to an l officer of the law.
 This evening the shrine of the Vir- | gin Mary will be beautifully decorated as a mark of respect to the mother of God, and it is expected that every l man who Is making the mission will be present and that he will be repre- l scented on the altar ill some way, either | by a lighted taper or a suitable offer l ing of flowers.
 All who desire to comply with the request of the missionary fathers to | join the Holy Name society, and do all in their power to give up swearing and using filthy language and prevent l the habit in others. so far as it lies in their power, are invited to fill out their cards and hand them in this evening" The fathers are making great effort to put a stop to taking the name of | God in vain and believe it to be the l duty of all, those who sin in that re spect as well as those who do not, to join the Holy Name society. whose oo- feet is to combat the sin of blasphemy
 by word and example and espe- | cially the profane use of the holy name of Jesus.
 The last mass tomorrow will De for men principally, but not exclusively. Father Lynch said that he should pre- fer to have the women attend the for the men.
 At B o'clock in the afternoon the large cross which will remain in the | church for all time will be blessed The ceremony will be open to men and women. but q special invitation has been extended to the women, the oplh- ion being expressed that the men whC will be there in the forenoon might want q short rest before returning te the evening service. The mission VII closa to-morrow night. The exercises } will commence at 7:3O o'clock ant will consist of the rosary, sermon
 and the papal benediction. Those wht
 wish to make sure of sittings shoult , make it a point to be on hand early
 Every man who is making the mission , will be present. so that 1t must ps : plain that standing room will De at 5 premium. .,, [ The service this evening will opeI
 at the usual hour. 7:30 o'clock.