Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1919-01-06
ANY BEAST is INSUETED
IE COMPARED WITH DRuNkARp

The out-and-out disaDprcval by the
Roman Catholic church of airy kind Of
intemperance, specifically of intern
perance in the use Of Intoxicating
liquors, was stated with fresh en-
phasis at the high mass in st. Pat
ricks church Sunday, when the
preacher was Rev. Peter J. Cuny. The
sermon was one in series which
Father Cuny is delivering on the Seven
Deadly Sins as condemned by the
church, i. e. Pride, cOvetouSness. lust.
anger, gluttony, envy ara sloth. In
an earlier sermon on glIt+OnY as Of
ferisive to God, the preacher had con-
sidered the SIN of over eating, which
may have as evil results although in 4
different way. as has thinking to eX
cess.
Man having been placed in this
world to work out his salvation. while
working for his living with mind Or
muscle or 4 combination of both. de-
| stroys the two highest facul-
| ties of the soul. reason and
| will by over indulgence in
alcoholic liquors. The results Of such
habit, which all authorities of the
Catholic church unite in denominating
| 2 mortal sin, are the same. whether
| in the case of the public drunkard
| in the gutter, or as regards the man
who drinks at a club or il his home.
| in the first instance there is the de-
| D]Orable public scandal while in tho
| other cases the drinker, being in the
! hands of his friends may get by with
| out having his acts known: but the
| sinfulness ana the results are identi-
| cal
The preacher pictured the deIuded
| man who fancies himself having rec
reation. a good time. because he
| takes SATURDAY. night to spend in even
| moderate drinking. and his unfit condi-
ton when Sunday morning comes
| even if he is physically able to get
to get to church. In general there is
no chance of such a man being able to
| spend Sunday in that act of worship
God demands. 50 he goes on from
| week 0 week; what is Inc final result
| The hospital. maybe the tragedy of an
| accidental or violent death possibly
| the insape asylum.
Nobody knows this better than do
| the clorgymen of a parish. apt to be
| hurriedly summoned. perhaps to the
hospital to administer the last sacra-
ments to some man dying Suddenly az
the result of this sinful habit of in
| temperance-fo few have that favor
vi I''Lil2 SllIHhell WIN some ln2efl02
malady when provides opportunity for
| repentance. Possibly the priest
answering the hurry call finds the pa
tient unconscious; he may fortify hin
as best he cen for death. vet ouch an
unhappy man has taken the chance
Of going before his Maker in a state
Of stupidity from liquor or drug. hav.
ing voluntarily destroyed that reason
given him by God to save his soul. as
well as the will to do IT, What his
fate. we must not judgc-that is God,
province; but the danger Of such a risl
was pointed out as unmistakable
A few women, as well rs men. un-
fortunately acquire this appalling habi
of intemperance. The effect on fani-
lies in either case was noted. as wei
as in the case of the young. unmarried
man whose life is ruined by the same
terrible sin.
| incidentally. the preacher said tina
it was an insult to any beast to bt
| compared with a drunkard when PEG.
pie will say, as they frequently do
that a man was "beastIy drunk" n,
| beast descends to such a level
Sunday was the Feast Of the Hol!
Name Of Jesus, the epistle read in al
the masses being Acts ". SIP. anC
the gospel Luke ii. 2L At the offer
tory, Franz Abt's Ave Maria wa.
sung by Mrs. Farrell in 4 finished man
ner which brought out the full beau.
ty of this digniffed and fcrvent trib
ute, in melody, to the Mother of thu
! Saviour.