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Show SERIN GIVEN FORJi ONLY Catholic Missionary Preaches an Eloquent Discourse a St. Mary's Cathedral. PRINCIPLES OF CORRECT LIVING ARE LAID DOWN Dangers of Marrying Outside of the Church Are Shown by Priest. More thnn 1000 men attended the services at St. Mary's cathodral last night to hoar the sermons delivered for their benefit alono, by tho Rov. Fathers Cantwoll and Mahonc-y, tho Rodomplor-ists, Rodomplor-ists, who aro so successfully conducting conduct-ing the mission at the cathedral. Rev. Father Cantwoll recited the rosary, and at its closo Kov. Father Mahouy ascending ascend-ing the pulpit, delivered a powerful sermon, one that evory man and boy iu that vast assemblage will remember, if not cverv moment in his life, at least 011a that" will linger in their hoarts at life's last moments. The priest did not take any particular particu-lar text but plunged-into his subjects at once. Ho first tmoko on tho grand principles and doctrines of the Catholic Cath-olic faith, of tho loyalty that every Catholic man should show to his church. In part he said: Faith alono will not conduct tho soul to everlasting life. In addition to faith there must bo good work. Catholic Works. "JWhat aro the workd wo must do, or avoid doing, to bo pleasing to God? Thoy can bo stated under a few main headings: "First Wo must keep the ten commandments com-mandments of God. "Second Wo must obey tho chief precepts of tho church. "Third Wo must avoid tho sovon capital sins and possess iu a dogroo their corresponding virtues. "Fourth Wo must perform tho special spe-cial duties aud fulfill the obligations which ariso from our stato of life. "Fifth "Wo must receive tho sacraments sacra-ments when our condition or state of life requires or permits their recoption. "Sixth If wo grievously off ond ngainst tho law of God, or in other words, sin mortally, wo must sincoroly ropent and scok forgiveness through tho sacrament of penance." Father Miahony next spoko on the necessity ne-cessity ftfr purity in a man's private life, and concluded this part of nis sermon ser-mon with a most forcible sormon on temperance and the evils of joining societies so-cieties forbidden by tho church. Thoso socioties may be known from tho application appli-cation of the following rules: First All societies aro forbidden which profess rationalism or naturalism as opposed to rovealed Christianity. Second If any society's obligation bo Buch as to "bind its members to secrecy, se-crecy, ovon when rightly questioned by competent authority, then no ono can bo a member of it and nt the same timo be admittod to tho sacraments of tho Catholic church." Convictions of Catholics. Ho concluded his sormon with an eloquent elo-quent appeal to the Catholic young men not to marry outside of their church. Addressing the many non-Catholics present, ho said: "My dear non-Catholic friends, let mo warn jyou not to marry Catholic women. Io convictions arc so strong as religious convictions; no prejudice so strong to break down as religious prejudice. preju-dice. "There should be no difference- of opinion between man and wifo in such an essential homo influence as religion. It is not easy to underrate the importance import-ance of a factor that regulates thoir relations re-lations to God, and sets up a standard of proper conduct and correct living. Whon tho father professes one form of religion aud tho mother another, both forms aro liable to suffer. Just as soon as the question of religion comes between man and wifo, a great wall is raised up between heart and heart mind and mind, will and will. Tho littlo children arc made to suffer in a way that tolls upon their whole future. The question of religious tratniug is uot mentioned in the homo. Probably they are baptized, possibly not. TheV aro, in too many instances, not taugbE their prayers, nor required to go to church, nor encouraged to learn thoir catechism nor instructed in the rudiments of Christian doctrine. That is tho way they lose thoir faith." He concluded his sormon bv admonishing admon-ishing all Catholic young inen'to marry women of their own faith. TtV''ic' tho sermon was finished Itov. . Iv. Ryan gavo benediction. Beautiful Beauti-ful music was furnished by a male choir composod of tho Knights of Columbus. Co-lumbus. Today's Services. The services today (Sunday) will bo at 8, !) and 11 o'clock, tho last be- "lE,8nSm!l hlEh raass- In tno afternoon at 3:30 the members of tho Children of Alarj' sodality, numbering 200 will attend the cathodral in a body and will no addressed by, both the mission priests. riio evening services will bo-gin bo-gin at 7:25. Exquisio music will be a feature of all tho services. At i) oclock mass tho Holy Angel's sodality will receive liolv communion in a body. J |