The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-08
MEN ON KNEES
INSPIRING SIGHT AT MIS-.
SION FOR MEN.
Stirring Sermon by Father Wildenberg
in st. An%toninus's Church on
Sin of Blasphemy.

Last night was the fifth night of the
mission two Dominican monks, the
Rev. j. D. Wildepberg. o. p. and the
Rev. j. M. Stanton, 0. p, are giving
for men In the Dominican Church, cor
ner of South Orange avenue and South
Ninth street. Father Stanton gave the
instructions and led in saying the
prayers of the ROSARY of the Blessed
Virgin, 1000 kneeling men repeating
the prayers aloud.
Father Wildenberg preached the mis-
sion sermon. His text was taken from
he Scripture: Eat the name of Jesus
every knee should bend, in heaven and
upon earth" He said he would speak
of violations of the second of Gods
commandments: "Thou shalt not take
the name of the Lord thy God in
vain.'' That commandment was vio-
lated, he said, by blasphemy, cursing,
swearing and profanity, and of all
vices, this was incomprehensible, for
there was no excuse for men using the
holy name of God, of the Saviour, in
vain, for insulting the Creator of the
world and of all things in 1t. All
Christian men should honor, respect
and love Him who died in agony on
the Cross of Calvary for the salvation
of their immortal souls, who taught
them how to live to gain eternal peace
n happiness in heaven
Father Wildenberg asked why a
name should he honored. In ancient
times Hebraic names were a history of
those who bore them. Abraham meant
father" and Abraham was the father
of the Jewish ace Mary meant light"
and Mary the Virgin Mother brought
Jesus into the world, and He gave the
people true light. The name of Rome
recalled now the great Capitol, the
Forum, the Coliseum, the cries of the
~gladiators, the roars of the lions In the
arena. and the shrieks of the victim
martyrs for the faith Of Christ. The
name of imperial Rome struck terror
to the heart of the barbarians. The
name of Napoleon the Great had a
marvellous effect on friends and fees.
1t was loved by his army and feared
by opposing armies and their COM
manders. The name of the United
States of America was honored ecaus
it is the name Of the greatest nation
of freemen in history.
Father Wildenberg said that If the
names of human beings n nations
had such an effect upon men the
majesty of the name of God, Of Jesus
Christ, the Saviour, ought to have the
most powerful of all influences upon
men. and they should love, honor.
revere and adore it. And yet
that sacred name has been in
suited more thar the name of the
worst criminal. And recently an athe-
ist in France said that he and his
followers would drive the name of
Christ out of that country. In our land
today great numbers of men crucified
Jesus by taking His name in vain, by
curslng and by disappearing, he said.
The Holy Name Society was then
praised by Father Wildenberg, who
said that st. Dominic, founder of the
Dominican order of monks, began the
honoring of the Holy Name 500 years
ago, when he instituted the rosary in
its honor and that of His Virgin
Mother by the saying of the Our
and the Hal Mary. Father
Wildenberg spoke of the great public
demonstration in Newark by Holy
Name societies, when non-Catholics
thousands of men parading who
were pledged to respect and honor the
name of God, of Jesus Christ, and to
only clean talk. He urged the men
of st. Antoninus's parish to join the So
go regularly to confession so as
to live as God wanted them to do, and
said that all over the world their
are societies now hoporing the Holy