The San Francisco call., 1903-01-26

T HE golden jubilee Of the Sisters of
Charity in San Francisco was
marked yesterday morning and
evening with religious thanksgiv-
ing and beautiful and appropriate
ceremony at st. Patrick's Church, Mis-
sion street.
His Grace Archbishop Riordan was Gel
ebrant of the pontifical mass. which took
place at II o'clock in the morning, the
Very Rev. John ]. Prendergast was as
sistant priest, the Very Rev. Father
Frieden, superior of Jesuit Missions in
California, and the Very Rev Joseph S.
Glass, president of St. Vincents College,
Los Angeles, were deacons in honor to
his Grace. The Rev Patrick Foley was
deacon of the mass, and Rev John Nc
Ginty sub-deacon. The preacher of the
morning was Rev. FRANCISCAN. Harvey Of
St Patrick's Seminary, Menlo Park. and
Rev p. Z. Mulligan, secretary to Arch
bishop Riordan, acted as master of cere-
monies. The sermon in the evening was
preached by Rev. Father Gallagher. ard
the benediction was delivered by the pas
tor Of st. Patrick's Church. Rev. Father
Cummins.
BEAUTIFUL DECORATIONS.
The church was decorated with an
abundance of fragrant flowers, as was
also st. Vincents School. The musical
portion Of the, service was exceptionally
beautiful, no less than 100 voices taking
part The sanctuary choir and the regu-
lar choir combined in rendering Gounod's S
professional hymn Praise Ye the Lord -
and made a most profound impression
Dhe sanctuary choir sang the ''Nesse
Solemnelle" in honor of St Cecilia, with
orchestra, and the recessional "Te Deum
Laudamus" Oambillotte) was magnifi-
Gently rendered. Among other sacred
numbers was a closing hymn of thanks
giving, "Te Deum," by full chorus
TELLS OF SOCIAL DANGERS.
Ia his sermon the Rev Father Harvey
speaking of the life and virtue of st. Vim
cent, said in part:
ours has been called the age of DhfIantt,-o,,,.
Colleges have been iavishly endowed hospitals
oullt, libraries opened up and vast sums of
money expended, Ostensibly in an effort ~
tighten the burden Of humanity. hut really ~
avert the great social dangers that confront
! misery have been widely discussed and eener
ously and vigorously acted upon Fduestinn
has been presented as the great nanacea. To-,
sons IN physiology and lectures on na.nraI
ethics were TO remove fnfemperance and iTor,t,r
ity from our social structure Macbin Siro 1r"pur-
proved 10 the verge of the miraculous was ~
tighten human labor and so increase national
wealth that there might be enough for every
Almost all that human ingenuity could 10
mas been tried and tried so generously and at
1 such sacrifice Of wealth. personal service. deon
and earnest thought. TO challenge our ad-
miratson and Increase our respect FOR human
what has It achieved2 1
one Of our highest educational authorities
coniesses that education has failed of irs oh
3eet. inasmuch it has failed 10 make tbe
masses better or happier. Physiology has No.
Won the victory for temperance natural etbiSs
mas shrunk detected before the remorseIess T1eie
OF the passions. Inventions and discoveries
nave increased our wealth. indeed till as a no-
tlon we stand st the summit Of human ouS1-
fence, YET diseontent. WHICH seems to be the
OF our paen of JOY; strikes are Of almost daily
occurrence. riot and blocdshed stalk abroaI
II THIS golden sunshine OF money more daringly