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Show By Rev. John J. Kcnn, Roman Catholic AS N tvideiicc Ihat llio n rmoi still is a ponprftil factor on lian nnh lo regard the ihunh ai teiidaiMf on sciial oieasions whMi famous aioakprs are Aiinoinieed Also at mission scrrico the Nrmoii ia lookpil fnrwanl to as a iwt im iorlHlil and interpsting iart of th percip. 'I'Im' preathera at the mission Mrinrp m-IpcI1 for then fllncM, and thpir sennoiis, of an hour's length, are carefully prewired Tliey touch the eternal (rutin of re eUtfou ; sin, its enormity, its punish inenl, its atoueuiciit; the lore and fear of flod; tlw lieauly of tlie rir lues; the repiiIsitenaM of the tiees Sermons of this sort bring lln cnmils to the church and stir up tin xip! to n new life. The church i in no danger of eliminating the ser moil, hut the clergy nre coming to an appreciation of the fact that tin short sermon is more tent than lh long discourse. |