THE ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION AT HAMILTON.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2136, 18 March 1886, Page 2

THE ROMAN CATHOLIC MISSION AT HAMILTON.

Thk Mission, conducted by the Rademptoiist Fatheis, was continued at tt. Mary's Church on Tuesday and yesterday. At 6.30 a.tn. there was a celebration of Mass, and at 9 a.m. Mass, with instruction on the doctrine of penance. On Tuesday evening the Rev. Father O'Neill g.ivp an instruction on the demotion of the Rosaiy, and the Rev. Father Hogarty preached, taking for his subject the punishment of the unrepentent sinner in hell. He claimed the existence of hell on scriptural grounds, his authoiity being no less a one than our Lord himself, who distinctly referred to the eternal punishment of the wicked in tr« pit prepared fir the devil and his angels. In eloquent and impassioned language he dwelt on the nature of hell and the punishment of the damned, lint he exhorted his hearers to lemember that G»d ne\er created a human soul for hell. He made them all for Heaven. Hell was only the portion of the proud unrepentent sinner, who refused the pardon which a meiciful God was ever ready to e\tend to those who went to Him with a penitent and broken spirit. No matter what their sins might be, no matter how numerous or how gieat, Christ was always ready to receive them, provided they repented and foihook their sins. The discourse was not only touching and eloquent, but learned and thoughtful, and was listened to with rapt attention by the large congregation present. The sermon last night was preached by the Rev. Father O'Neill, who took for his text, " This ia the victory that overcotneth the world, our faith " Ist. John, v. chapter. He told his hearers that if S. John could speak of victory 1800 years ago when the Chuich had scarcely a standing place upon the earth, with how much more reason could they that night repeat his words. For looking back to the long history of the Church they saw that she had come forth victorious out of every conflict, sometimes indeed, as Macaulay says, " bearing in her body the marks of ciuel \younds, but always with the principle of life as strong in her as ever." He then dwelt upon the love and fidelity they owed the Church through whom they received the faith. The Rev. Father finally spoke of the Saint and Apostle of li eland whom they that day celebrated, and concluded by e\hoiting them to live lives worthy of this faith, worthy of the great Apo&tle whose powerful intercessions they that day invoked.

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