The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-10-21
Eloquent Missionary Father EX-
plains Significance Of For
giycness of Sin.
AUTHORITY OF CHURCH
SUBJECT OF DISCOURSE
Father CantweII Touches Upon
Necessity of Obedience TO
Gods Laws.

The fifth day OF the Rcdcmptorist mis-
sous began AT 81. Marys cathedral with
the usual morning services at $50 and
o'clock with eloquent sermons by the
Rev Fathers Cantwell and Mahony, talk
ing for their subject. "ContrItion Tor
Sin. Confessions were heard from tc
II In the forenoon. from TO in the
afternoon. and in the evening until 10
q clock. Blessed medals. scapularS, roS-
AIRY beads holy pictures. and books Of
devotion were blessed after the o'clock
mass and in the evening. The evening
services hegun at 1:25 o'clock, with Rev,
Father Mahonr rccitinS the rosary and
then delivering brief but practical in
struction on subject greatly misundor-
stood by non-Cathoics. 'Induleonccs."
Rev. Father Mahony said: Some OF
our non-Catholic brethren think an In
diligence license TO commit sin. Indeed.
there arc many WHO think that 81 Catho-
lie can go 10 the priest and give $40 FOR
permission TO commit sin one yoar, SO
for two years. and so on. but Catholics
know better and so do intelligent non
Catholics, for the very good reason that
10 obtain an Indulgence ono must be In
the state OF grace in other words, lac
must FIRST 80 10 confession and receive
holy communion.
''rhe church docs not teach that an
Indulgence forgivcs sin, but only the
temporal or part OF the temporal pun
iShmcht due TO SIN
Authority Of the Church.
was by Rev. Father Csntwcll. who dcliv-
cred an impressive sermon on the "Au-
thority OF the Church." In part the
reverend father said. 1--WE arc proud OF
our church. her past history. her present
progression. /, was the greatness OF the
grand old Roman church that caused
Macanlay. The English historian, To write
so glowinGIy OF the noble. indeslructibe
institution that existed from cast To west
from pole to pole. lie said It came un-
scathcd through the mist OF centuries
assimlating everything that was attrac-
tive and worthy. lie saw ii stand the
England. before the Frank crossed the
Rhine
The reverend father then put the ques-
tion. Are we worthy members OF this
great ecclesiastical body?
at is one thing To- be a Catholic. an
other 10 be good Catholic he said
simply 10 claim allegiance TO the Roman
Sec is not IL passport 10 future glory.
Catholics must keep not only the COM
mandments OF God, but also those OF the
church. Read the new testament, and
II Is easily understood that the church
has the authority TO rule and govern the
faithful: and expects them to obey with
loyalty the divine command, 'ic who
hcarcth me. hcareth you. and he who
desplscth YOU despiseth me-
Many Are Dead Leaves.
Christ at ono time compared the
church 10 "a tree, which. though fruitful
ilSo ppTc lcdN"s IIlul NfTC thrown 10 the
ground with the slightest gust of wind
Under this Gcc rests now 300 600, 006
Catholics, but many are not animated
with the spirit OF obedience and loyalty
but are. rather, dead leaves. To attend
mass on Sunday is q strict preccpt of the
church and the Catholic who deliberately
docs not attend mass on Sunday is fail
Ing In his duty to God and His laws
Go back In memory 10 the days OF your
.orefa theirs, who were willing 10 walk in
sunshine and storm. miles and miles, to
attend the holy sacrifice
we'll spoke was that OF the obligation OF
Catholics to support their pastors. Fa-
tber Cantwcil said that he was glad TO
find It scarcely necessary 10 talk on such
delicate subject 10 the Catholics OF
Salt Lake. who had so nobIy assisted the
apostle Of God, their SANITY. leader
Bishop Seaman, 10 erect so magnificent
a place of worship ST Marys cathc-
dral- III conclusion Father Cantwell said:
God bless the Catholics who give back
10 God generously what He has given
them. The church asks no one TO give
but according TO his or her means, and
may God bless all and particularly the
widow and the Widows mite, given With
a willing and cheerful heart. to advance
the cause OF Christ and make His name
Il living force among them.
Today tFriday) the services Will be
held at $50 and o'clock. with sermons
after both masses. Confessions will be
heard from to 12. 2 10 and from TO
10 o'clock. All religious articles will be
the evening after the services.