New Britain herald., 1921-10-28
STIRRING SERMONS
 BY MISSION PRIESTS
Oblate Fathers Address Large
 Congregation at St. Mary's

Expressions of satisfaction at the large attendance of the men at the mission at St Mary's church were made last night, by Rev. Father Me- Carton, head of the Oblate Fathers, who are conducting the mission which comes to close Sunday night The men, according to the mission a~y, have responded in wonderful numbers at all the services, and the hearing of confessions has brought satisfactory results, it being expect cd by the missionary fathers that by tonight all of the men will have been heard.
 The instruction at last nights serv- ice was given by Rev. Father Nc Carton, on the subject Thou Shalt Not Kill" The theme did not deal altogether with the murdering of the body, as it did with the staying of the soul by sin. Assuring his audi tors that he was fiot intending to be sensational, Father 'McCarton touch ed on the liquor and drug habits, and he brought out his point in a force tul manner by telling seve1Nl personal experiences. Father McCarton said in regard to prohibition, that the Cath ollie church has always preached the doctrine of temperance. and not tee totalism. The priest referred to the prohibition act as one that was forced down the throats of people against their will.
 Warns Against Drugs Users.
 Father McCarton said that the drug evil in many of the larger cities has reached an appalling stage. Young men are known to the police in some of these cities to freuuent d6 nee halls, and while waltzing around with young women partners pnknown to their companion, dope is often placed on the bodies of these innocent women, with the result that cften they become addicts to the ter rible habit. The priest warned the young men about picking up with unknown men, particularly in pool rooms and such places, for as he sa1d, It Is in these dens that the vul- lures usually seek their prey
 Fr. Mahan on Mother"
 One of the most eloquent sermons or the n1sslont was preached by Rev. fatner Mahan, who spoke on the S~09SNS' IsAolilci. IHI0ISQerSed dur ing the sermon were several poems dedicated to mothers, and they were handled in a way that kept the at tent1on of the congregation. Father Mahan told of an incident while sery- ing with the A. D. F. in France. A young man was badly wounded and at the hospital he was one of the first to reach his side. There was nothing about the young man which would give any clue as to his identity or his religion, and as the young man was unconscious and apparently mortaIly wounded, the priest decided to admin ister the rites of the Catholic church In the hands of the young man was placed rosary, and almost as by a miracle, life seemed to return to the apparent dying soldier. A few days later when the soldier had sufficient ly recovered to >converse, Father Ma han asked the young man his religion. and then learned that he was a Cath ol1c. The soldier accounted for the fact that he had nothing about him that would indicate his religious be- lief, by sayig that he had hurriedly been placed in replacement com pany and was hustled off to the trenches without getting a moment to secure his rosary beads. When the priest and soldier parted, the latter was in possession of the priests beads. as gift.
 Father Mahan spoke of the unbrok-