El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-14
LARGE AUDIENCE
FILLS CATHEDRAL
Father McCreary Speaks on
els One Religion as Good
as Another?n

Sunday, January 1s. viii go dowr
IN the history Of the cathedral as oni
q the most important days since the
dedication. The two weeks mission
which began on Sunday, January 6
conducted by two Of the most promi.
rent Jesuit missionaries in the south
vest. is causing much interest from
an classes. regardless Of beliefs. AT
All the masses on Sunday the cathe-
dFAl clergy noticed q larger number
and many new faces.
Rev. Fl. BieTer, S. J., delivered q
forcibie sermon during the 1890 mass
70 the largest morning congregation
held thus far in the cathedral He
spoke OF the Devotion to Christ. -
under the title known IN Catholic
circles as The Devotion OF the Sacred
Esart Of jesus" proving frequently
how the creator loves mankind in
spite Of transEressions.
Ii One Religion Good rs Anothers
In the evening at T:so and regard
less Of the weather the cathedral was
crowded 10 the doors TO hear the tai
anred Fr. 1fcCreary deliver the most
interesting OF his sermons thus far
one Religion as Good as Another2" In
part the speaker said: That the popu-
lar religion Of the goth century is the
religion Of indifferentism- The pendu-
lum has swung very far during tho
past 100 years In the 18th century
fhs popular cry was Faith alone.
without good works. will save u.s.
IA the goth century Il has become
good works alone without faith viii
save rs. The Catholic church has al
MHMH
ever repeated with the apostle. with
oct faith II is impossible to please
Cod On the other hand. she has ever
insisted with St. James that faith,
without good works, its natural Irull
Is dead" Continuing the speaker said:
This popular religion is expressed
n such ferns as these: All roads lead
20 heaven; creeds are -imeworn- Il
does not matter what a man believes.
provided he leads a good lite-or
course, according 70 his own STANDARD
one religion is as good as another. A
creed IS merely q concrete expression
OF Gods revealed truth II comprises
the principles and supplies the motive
uozrer for a good life. You might as
we'll expect the car 20 90 sinking
along the trolley with the electric
current cut off as TO expect & man TO
f1lfuI al his obligations to God and
his feIloWman without the true creed
shows Lack Of Faith
$50. too. when you hear a man say
ing that one religion is as good as an
other, you may put him down as nor
caring very much FOR any religion
The statement is absurd on the face
OF IL It is a first principle OF reason
that t-To contradictory statements
cannot both be true II one is true
the other is undoubtedly false. Prac-
tically. the one who starts out by say
ing that Il does not matter what q
man believes, is tempted to follow out
its logical conclusion and say II does
not make any difference what man
does The eternal Son Of God did not
become man 10 teach rs what to be-
liere and then allow Us 70 remain in
different 10 HIS teaching.
His words. as we read them in the
18th chapter Of St Mark: Go ye into
TIE Wnoie world and preach the COS
pel TO every creature. He that be-
lieveth and IS Baptized shall be saved;
hut he that believeth not shall be con-
demued.' stand as a frightful con-
demnation cf the indifferentism OF the
age. His teachings are not mere
speculative truth 70 be argued on and
have opinions about. but they are OF
practical import to be believed and
acted upon. And where shall you find
these truths? The test OF orthodoxy
in this 2eth century, as well as IN the
first centuries. is, What does the
church teach2,
Three Hundred Chidren AZ p M
Sunday afternoon at o'clock one OF /
the most impressive scenes Of the /
mission took place Three hundred /
children, with parents and relatives /
we're present. After hymns sung by /
the children and a short sermon, Fl |
Biever, who with Fl. McCreary, have /
Become very popular with the little 1
ones. solemniy blessed each child, in /
voking the blessing OF God the Faith
Fl upon them The ceremony closed i
with al present singing Holy God /
We Praise Thy Name"
Pr. BIerer EpeaIzer This Evening.
This evening At 80 another large
attendance is expected to hear Fr-
Biever speak on The Real Presence
one OF the most interesting doctrines
Of the Catholic church and one greatly