The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-23
Catholic Missionary breaches
an Eloquent Discourse at st.
Mary's Cathedral.
PRINCIPLES OF CORRECT
LIVING ARE LAID DOWN
Dangers of Marrying Outside of
the Church Are Shown
by Priest.

More tban 1000 men attended the
services at St Mary 3 cathedral last
night TO hear the sermons delivered Tor
their benefit alone, by the Rev. Fathers
CantwelI and Mahoney, the Redemptor-
lists, who arc so successfully conduct
ing the mission at the cathedral. Rev.
Father Cantwell rccited the rosary, ana
Mt it's close Rev. Father Mabony ascend,
ing the pulpit, delivered powerful
sermon. one that every man and boy III
that vast assemblage will remember, II
not every moment IN his life, at least
one that will lingcr in their hearts at
lifc's last moments.
The priest did not take any partlcu-
lar text but plunged into his subjects
at once. He first spoke on the grand
principles and doctrines of the Cath"
ollie faith, Of the loyalty that every
Catholic man should show to his church
In part he said: >,
"Faith alone will not conduct the
soul to everlasting life. In addition
to faith there must be good work
Catholic Works.
HWhat are the works we must do, or
avoid doing, to be pleasing to God'
They can be stated under a few main
headings:
mandments OF God.
"Second-Wc must obey the chief
precepts Of the church
fThird-We must avoid the seven
capital Sins and possess IN degree
their corresponding virtues.
"Fourth-We must perform the spe-
cial duties and fulfil the obligations
which arise from our state of life.
"Eifth-Wc must receive the sacra-
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life requires or permits their reception.
"Sixth-F we grievously offend
against the law Of God, or In other
words, sin mortally, we must sincerely
repent and seek forgiveness through the
sacrament of penance.
Purity of Living.
Father Mahony next spoke on the ne
cessity for purity in mans private
life, and concluded this part of his ser.
mon with a most forcible sermon on
temperance and the evils of joining SO.
cieties forbidden by the church These
societies may be known from the appli-
cation Of the following rules:
First-All societies are forbidden
which profess rationalism or naturaHsm
as opposed to revealed Christianity.
Second-If any society's obligation
be such as to "bind its members to Sc
crecy, even when rightly questioned by
competent authority. then no one can
be member Of it and at the same time
be admitted to the sacraments Of the
Catholic church. -
Convictions Of Catholics
He concluded his sermon with an elo-
qucnt appeal to the Catholic young men
not to marry, outside of their church.
Addressing the many non"Catholics
present, he said:
"My dear non Catholic friends, let
me warn you not to marry Catholic
women. No convictions are so strong as
religious convictions; no prejudice so
strong to break down as religious preju-
dice.
''There should be no difference of
opinion between man and wife in such
an essential home influence as religion.
1T IS not easy to underrate the import
ance Of factor that regulates their re.
latlons to God, and sets up a standard
Of proper conduct and correct living.
When the father processes one form OF
religion aud the mother another, both
forms are liable to suffer. Just as
soon as the question OF religion comes
between man and wife, great wall is
raised up between heart and heart. mind
and mind. will and will. The little
children are made to suffer in a way
chat tells upon their whole future. The
question OF religious training is not
mentioned in the home. Probably they
are baptized, possibly not. They are.
IN too many instances, not taught their
prayers, nor required to go to church.
nor encouraged TO learn their catecbism
nor instructed in the rudiments of
Christian doctrine. That is the way
they lose their faith
lie concluded his sermon BIZ admon-
ishing all Catholic young men to marry
women of their own faith
After the sermon was finished Row.
w; IL. Ryan gave benediction. Beauti.
full music was furnished by male
choir composed of the Knights of Co.
lumbus.
Today's Services.
The services today (Sunday) will he
at Z. 8. and II clock, the last be-
ing solemn high mass. In the afternoon
at $3.50 the members of tho Children
OF Mary sodality, numbering zoo will
attend the cathedral in BODY and will
Dc addressed by both the mission
priests The evening services will be-
gin at 1926.
,Exquisic music will be feature of
all the services. At clock mas The
Holy Angel g sodality will receive holy
communion in u body.