The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-03
INTEREST GROWS
 IN MISSION AT
 ST. PAUL'S CHURCH
Sermon Topic Last Night Was the Sanctity of Responsibilities of
 Married State


 | Interest in the mission being conducted at St. Pauls Catholic Church by the two eloquent dominicans, Fathers Clarke and Maher, is growing. Yesterday morning there was an excellent attendance at the le o'clock mass. Many of those who were present had to come from quite a dis tance.
 When the o'clock mass commenced another large crowd filled the edifice. At both these masses large numbers re- eeived holy communion.
 The instructions given at these morn ing services are brief, rlain, practical expositons of the duties and responsi- bilities of Catholics to their families, their neighbors, their country ther church and their God. Catholics, it was held, know these duties, and, as a rule, are faithful in the observance of them, but betimes some become a little negii- gent, and the restatement of duties dur irg mission and the exportations given by a mission father always has the ef- feet of renewing fervor and of making all more abservant of duty.
 The mission fathers spoke of the man ner of making a good confession, so as to derive all the beneht the Savior, who instituted it, intended should be derived from it. He did not waste time in a proof Iof the dogmatic side of the question, the establishment of the fact that the gentle Savior left to men the power He pos sessed to free souls from stain and sin, but the speaker told his heares how, hav- ing sinned and being truly sorry. they should declare their sins and get for giveness. He showed that in the confes- sional only the penitents own sins should be manifested. that the nature of the sin and circumstances changing it's na- ture should be declared, and that the number of times each separate serious sin was committed should he made known,
 The true test of the success of the ms- sion, according to the mission fathers, IS not an overflow night attendance, since many come at night through curiosity, and since attendance at night does not involve anl great sacrifice, but the true test is the attendance at the morning masses and the number of people that receive communion daily and, judged by that test, St. Pauls mission is so Tar very satisfactory and promises to be one of the most satisfactory given in the south, and the dominican fathers have conducted a number of missions this win ter in the south.
 Confessions will be heard from 3:So to each day. and after the night sermon.
 mission for school children, not alone for the school children that attend St. Pauls Parochial schools. but for all school children, will be held the next three days, that is to say, this evening, to- morrow evening and Friday evening. This mission for children commences at 2:So.
 Religious articles are blessed at the close of the night services and after the morning instructions.
 class of inquirers was opened yester- day evening at the rectory with a very satisfactory attendance.
 There was an overflow crowd at the night service last night, every available seat downstairs being occupied. Many were accommodated in the choir gallery.
 The subject of the sermon was "The Sanctity and Responsibilities of the Mar