The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-11-21

blood And the same power ehae changed the water into wine at the marriage feast of Canna, now by the same almighty power changes the bread into the body and the wine lnto his blood. He corroborated the Wofa- less wonder of his love by an oatn which only a God could take Behold I am. with you all days unto the end of the world; do this in commemoration of me- More than two hundred objec- tious have been raised against the un- mistakable and unerring words Of truth eternal. Some heretics twisted the word this others tortured the word .fs,' subsequent hereslarchs mar tyred the words my body but all to no avail. Luther himself. the patriarch of the Reformation, was obliged to con- fess, that no human Ingenuity could avoid this overwhelming reality. I wish to God he said, 'That could find some learned man who could rid me of this stern conviction, but I know I shall never find him. for 1t is all too real. all too positive
 When England first began to gaiH- say the words which fell from the lips of Eternal Truth, Q learned cardinal, Cardinal Bellarmine refuted the 200 ob- Jections. and sent them to the king, but .I1nkAhu0 ATOM biittN NACutOIcSOAC SAAA AoN- mas day lost her spiritual liberty. light and love when Oglethorpe was un- frocked and beheaded for having dared | to raise the sacred host in the royal presence and sent back the words to Elizabeth who commanded me not to do so7 Go and tell your mistress, my life is hers, my conscience is my own.' All down through the ages the most learned minds of the world dwelt with ecstacy upon the man Gods, miracle of love. Twas against the door of the tabernacle that the colossal genius leaned his head and imbibed those won- derful treasures of Heavenly wisdom, which still challenge the admiration of the world. Twas in her convent chap el that St. Catherine of Sienna in her night long vigils received the amazing power which enabled her to assist at all the great disputations of the most learned theoIogians of Europe and give them their solution. Twas the invig- orating courage and energy yelling out from the tabernacle of that silent pris- oner of love that gave courage to a Manning and Newman to stand in the face of a protestant world and say, I believe in the sacramental presence of Christ the Lord Thus the worlds history testifles."
 Here were given with convincing el0- quence the position of Catholic doc- Urine. Proofs innumerahle were un- folded with a simplicity that would appeal to the most unoultured mind: incidents of striking force and beauty were retold, philosophy was popular ized, theology made plain. Many were the evidences afforded of extensive hts- toricaI research, before the conclusion was reached with the following peror- ation:
 When the tide of human passion sweeps over your mind and heart and threatens to destroy the last vestiEe of reason and religion, then before the altar you will find a refuge from the raging storm. When the darkness of infldelity enve1ops you and shuts out | the saving light of hope and salvation, | then in the mystic sombre light of the perpetual lamp you will find your way through the thickening gloom and reach at length the happy haven of Heaven to adore forevermore the Lamb that was slain for a worlds redemp- ton. There, with the cherubim and seraphim, to see Him face to face in the unc1ouded splendor of the beatific vision, whom we now adore yelled fin the sacramental species"
 Sundays services will be repeated to- morrow morning at 8 o'clock. There will be evening services consisting of special sermons, rosary and benediction at 7:30 o'clock throughout the week.