The San Francisco call., 1906-05-21
GOSPEL IS PREACHED
AMID CRUDE ENVIRONS
People Of City That Felt Bhghtng Hand
Worship Strong in Faith.
THRONGS ATTEND THE SERVICES

The services at 81 Mary's Cathedral
were held yesterday In the basement,
as usual Masses were said every hour
from O'clock TIL IL. His Grace Arch
bishop Montgomery celebrated the
first mass, and immediately left on a
visit TO the various camps throughout
the city. The last mass was said By
The Rev. Father Philip O'Ryan and the
sermon was preached by Rev. Father
Charles Ramm.
Contrary TO the usual custom, the
final mass OF the day was a low ons.
The children Of the Sunday-school
were arranged IN the side aisles, and
sang hymns under the direction OF DR..
Harrison, organist OF tthe cathedral.
Tie simple hymns OF the children lent
a pretty effect to the services and I'm
pressed the large crowd OF worshipers.
Rev. Father Ramm delivered a very
appropriate sermon on the gospel OF
The day. He devoted his remarks
chiefly 70 those OF the church who re-
ceived the Word OF God in their youth,
but gradually are weaned away from
the faith through the medium OF the
pleasures and business cares OF the
world, and therefore allow these in
-1uences TO supplant their religion.
When we train a child" said Father
Ranm, we train It generally to the
best OF our ability, SO that its early
education and training may be for Its
benefit The child naturally reaches
out for this knowledge and grasps at
whatever is cast In Its way. Generally
We manage to impress on the minds Of
The youth the necessity Of religion and
It's good example and results, but. sad
10 relate. in many instances the fruit
OF the daily teaching is lost when the
Of &c
Some OF them retain their faith TO
a degree, while others lose 1t entirely.
The business cares and the pleasures
offered by life supplant the early
teachings. True. some OF these youths,
grown 20 manhood, practice their re-
ligion TO a certain extent, but in many
cases IL is but a mechanical effect.
and does nos come from the soul.
1T is the impressions we receive
that direct US on our way and map out
our careers for US. The man who re-
ceives the impression and acts upon
Il for the sake OF his church is the man
whom God respects. Then there is
the man who receives the impression
but falls by the wayside and neglects
his church"
Il is unlikely that services VIII be
held upstairs in the cathedral for
many months. A large army Of work
men is now at work repairing the dam
age done by the recent temblor and
other repairs which were put off from
time to time will likely be completed
now that the Workmen are engaged.
Ten masses were said in Sacred
Heart Church yesterday morning.
Services were held every hour in the
main church and every half hour in the
basement. The II o'clock high mass
INo+ +A1-
Cleary, formerly Of St. Francis Church,
while Rev. Father Wyman, head of
the local Paulists order. preached an
appropriate sermon on the gospel
The evening services at 1880 consisted
CT vespers and benediction.
A pretty feature OF the days service
was the first communion class at the
s o'clock mass. One hundred and
twenty-five boys and girls received the
sacrament from the hands Of Rev.
Father McQuaide, pastor Of the church.
He preached a brief sermon 10 the
children after the services.
California Council, Knights of Co
lumbus, held a meeting in the base
ment Of the church at 10 O'Clock, aud
the members OF the San Francisco
Council met an hour later. The relief
work done by the order was reviewed
and plans laid for future benefits
among the needy.
Al the present time most OF the
members OF the Paulist order, former
" at old ST. Mary's Church, are max
ing their headquarters at Sacred Heart
parish, awaiting the word from Rev.
Father Searles, Vicar General Of the
order, who viii probably make arrange
nents for the rebuilding OF q new
house OF worship, probably on the old
site.