The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-11-17

Two hundred and fifty children and
number of adults received the sac
rament OF confirmation from Arch
bishop Henry Moehler at the St.
Mary's Catholic church in this city
last evening. The service was a beau
tiful one, the class being the largest
ever confirmed in this city. Nine
priests assisted i'm the preliminary
service including Rev. John Mizer OF
Carey, Rev. James Falls Of Cincin-
natl, Rev Theodore Stuber of Dayton.
Rev. Charles Brashler Of Bucyrus,
Rev. August Shriner of Gallon. Rev.
Beckeneyer of Kenton, Rev. j. Ryan
of LaRue, and Rev Joseph Denning
of Marion.
Archbishop Moehler of Cincinnati
preached the sermon which was a
magnificent one. He preached for the
children. ana their parents. recon-
mending that they follow the teach
ings of the ten commandments to gain
eternal salvation. He also stated con-
vincingly that to gain eternal reward
one must live not only in desire of
1t. but work earnestly for It, That
heaven is given as final reward and
only those who have deserved that re-
ward shall receive It,
In his opening remarks Archbishop
Moehler stated that through the fall
of our first parents sin had come into
the world causing souls to be lost.
As Precipitation of that sin Jesus
Christ came into the world. suffered
and died that the gates of the king
dom of heaven might be thrown open
To us. That He gave His life happily
and cheerfully that a lost world might
be saved.
Although He shed His blood for
u.s." said the speaker, yet all will
not be saved. This is evident from
the words of the Lord, in which He
tells us that on the last day a SEN
tence will be pronounced and eternal
| judgment will be made. That those
on the right hand shall inherit the
| kingdom while those on the left shall
be sentenced to everlasting doom.
Into our hands God has placed ar
| instrument. our conscience, that points
out for us the right and the wrong
We cannot save our souls by merely
desiring salvation. We must heed our
conscience and work diligently foi
the good and avoid the evil.
ITO attain salvation and life ever
lasting Bishop Moehler stated that W,
should observe three things, the com
mandments, prayer and the esacraments
1--WE must observe and keep Godi
| commandments" said the speaker
"Our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ
points to these and we must worship
by faith, hope and charity, We mus
Danish all improper thoughts and sin
fu desires from our hearts We mus
observe those laws and follow tn
teachings of Jesus Christ.
Next, we must pray. without tn
help of God we can succeed at moth
ing. How much is given in answe
to prayer? Jesus said, Ask and
shall be given and in Gethsemane II
advised His disciples to watch an
pray that they enter not into tempta
tion. You must pray earnestly, sin
cerely, from the heart, for prayer
that come only from the lips cannc
ascend TO the throne of God. Yo
must pray in humility and in conf
dence.
",rhen, too, you must accept of tn
holy communion. Christ said talk
and eat, this is my body! 1t Is
the blessed communion that we com
and visit Him, that we lay down IN
burdens and troubles of this life an
receive holy blessing ana asslstanc
How great Is the love of God, th'
!: He come to us poor mortals IN III
!. NEST intimate and beautiful manner
/: Bishop Moehler spoke at furth'
!. length of the holy communion an
that il is Gods desire that we II
ceive this communion and take III
Z into our lives. He spoke to the en-
!: dren entreating them to follow II
. will and His teachings and advise
|. the parents to raise their childr'
. with Christian educations, TO RAJ
Z them with thought Of their IN
!: mortal welfare as well as their su
( cess in this life,
The closing service was an IN
= pressive one when Archbishop MOE
z Ter gave 10 each one the sacrame
! of confirmation. Daniel l-aWreh
= and Mrs. Mary Burke stood as spo
. sors to the large class.
! The ST. Mary's church was peau'
Z fully decorated with white chrysa
= themums and carnations ana specl
music was rendered by the choir i
audience was an immense one. "
!. cry seat was taken and large nun
+ her stood In the real halls and abo
i the doors