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Show STRONG SERMON ON INDULGENCE iiloqiicni Missionary Kalher Explains Ex-plains Significance of Forgiveness For-giveness of Sin. AUTIIORITV OF CHURCH SUBJECT OF DISCOURSE Father Cantwell Touches Upon Necessity of Obedience (o (tod's Laws. The fifth day of tho Rcdemplorlsl missions mis-sions begun a I St. Mary's cathedral with tho usual morning services at t!:::o and S o'clock, with eloquent sermons by tho Rev. Fathers Cantwell nnd Mnhony. taking tak-ing for tholr subject. "Contrition for Sin." Confessions were heard from 8 to 12 In the forenoon, from :: lo C in tho afternoon, and In tho evening until JO o'clock. Messed medals, scapulars, rosary ros-ary beads, holy pictures, ami books of iicjvoiiun wore nics.wu auer inc. o ciock mass and In. tho evening. The evening services began at 7:2H o'clock, with Rev. Father Mahouy reciting the rosary and then delivering a brief hut practical Instruction In-struction on a subjeot greatly misunderstood misunder-stood by nnn-CathoIIes, "Indulgences." Rev. I'ather Mahouy said: "Sonic of our non-Catliolie brethren think an Indulgence In-dulgence a HeojiHo to commit sin. Indeed, there are many who think that a Catholic Catho-lic can go lo tho priest and give 510 for permission to commit sin one yoar. $20 for iwo yuara, and so on, but Catholics know better, and so do Intelligent non-Cadiollcs, non-Cadiollcs, for the very good reason that to obtain an Indulgence one must be In the 'slate of graco'; In other words, he must lirsl go to confession and receive liol communion. "The church does 'not teach that an Indulgence forgives sin. but only the temporal or a pari of the temporal punishment pun-ishment due to sin." Authority of tho Church. Tho principal sermon of tho evening wus by Rev. Father Cantwell, who delivered deliv-ered an Impressive sermon on the "An-thorlty "An-thorlty of the Church." In part, the reverend father said; "Wc arc proud of our church, her pas I history, her present progression. It was the greatness of the grand old Roman church that caused Macanlay. tho English historian, to wrllo so glowingly of the noble. Indeslructlblo Institution that existed from cast to west, from pole to pole, lie said it came unscathed un-scathed through the mist of centuries, assimilating everything thai was attractive attrac-tive and worthy. 11c saw II stand tho shock of ages, before the Saxon entered England, before tho Frank crossed the Rhine." The. reverend father then put tho question, ques-tion, "Are wo worthy members of this groat ecclesiastical body". "It is one thing to he a Catholic, another an-other lo bo a good Catholic," he said. "Simply to claim allegiance to the Roman Sec la not a nassporl to future glory. Catholics must keep not only the com- iiiiiuouicuis oi uou, miL also tnosc or me church. " Read the new testament, and Jt Is easily understood that the church lias the authority to rule and govern the 1 faithful, and cxpccls them to obey with loyalty the divine command, "lie who hcarcth inc. hcaroth you. and he who desplsclh you desplscth me.' Many Are Dead Leaves. "Christ at one time compared the church to a tree, which, though fruitful"; also bore leaves that were thrown to the ground with the slightest gnsl of wind. I'nder this tree rests now 300,000,000 Catholics, but many are not animated with the spirit of obedience and loyaltv. but are. rather, dead leaves. To attend mass on Sunday is a strict precept of the church and the Catholic who deliberately docu not attend mass on Sunday Is falling fall-ing In his duty to God and His 'laws. Go back In memory lo the days of your rorefathers, who were willing to walk In sunshine and storm, miles and miles, to attend the holy sacrltice." Another point on which Father Cantwell Cant-well spoke was that of the obligation of Catholics to support their pastors. Father Fa-ther Cantwoll said that he was glad to find It scarcely necessary lo talk on such a delicate subject to the Catholics of Salt Lake, who had so nobly assisted the apostle of God, their saintly leader. Bishop Scanlan, lo erect so magnificent a place of worship as St. Mary's cathedral. cathe-dral. In conclusion Father Cantwell said: "God bless the Catholics who give back lo God generously what He has given them. The church asks no one to give but according to his or her means, and may God bless all and particularly the widow and the widow's mite, given with a willing and cheerful heart, to advance tho cause of Christ and mako His name a living force among them." Today iFiiday) the services will be held at 6:30 and S o'clock, with sermons after both masses. Confessions will be heard from S to 12. 0 to f and from 7 to 10 o'clock. All religious articles will be blessed after the S o'clock ma33 and In the evening after tho services. |