CONTENTS.

SERMON I.

REV. HENRY WOODWARD, A.M.

RECTOR OF FETHARD IN THE DIOCESE OF CASHEL.

Rev. iii. 15, 16.- I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because

thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee

out of my mouth.

SERMON II.

REV. HENRY WOODWARD, A.M.

RECTOR OF FETHARD IN THE DIOCESE OF CASHEL.

Psalm xvi. 11.-In thy presence is fulness of joy ; at thy right

hand there are pleasures for evermore.

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SERMON III.

REV. PETER ROE, A. M.

RECTOR OF ST. MARY's, KILKENNY, AND DUNGARVAN.

ECCLESIASTEs vii. 13, 14.-Consider the work of God : for who

can make that straight which he hath made crooked? In the day

of prosperity be joyful, but in the day of adversity consider:

God also hath set the one over against the other, to the end that

man should find nothing after him. .... .... ....

SERMON IV.

HON. AND REV. HENRY PAKENHAM, A. M.

ARCHDEACON OF EMLY.

John xvi. 7.--Nevertheless I tell you the truth ; it is expedient

for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter

will not come unto you ; but if I depart, I will send him unto

you.

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SERMON V.

REV. C. R. ELRINGTON, D.D. F.T.C.D. M.R.I.A.

VICAR OF ST. MARK'S, DUBLIN.

Preached on Easter Sunday.

Isaiah lv. 6.-Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye

upon him while he is near.

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SERMON VI.

REV. R. H. NASH, D.D. LATE F.T.C.D.

RECTOR OF ARDSTRAW.

LUKE xxiv. 30, 31.--And it came to pass, as he sat at meat with

them, he took bread, and blessed it, and brake, and gave it to

them. And their eyes were opened, and they knew him; and he

vanished out of their sight.

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SERMON VII.

REV. B. W. MATHIAS, A.M.

CHAPLAIN OP BETHESDA.

ECCLESIASTES ix. 10.-Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it

with thy might ; for there is no work, nor device, nor know-

ledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest. ....

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SERMON VIII.

REV. MORTIMER O’SULLIVAN, A.M.

CHAPLAIN OF ST. STEPHEN'S, DUBLIN.

Romans i. 17.-The just shall live by faith.

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SERMON IX.

REV. CHARLES BARDIN, A.M.

CURATE OF ST. MARY'S, DUBLIN.

HEBREWs iv. 9.—There remaineth, therefore, a rest to the people

of God.

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SERMON X.

REV. MORTIMER O’SULLIVAN, A.M.

CHAPLAIN OF ST. STEPHEN'S, DUBLIN.

JAMES ii. 26.-For as the body without the spirit is dead, so

faith without works is dead also.

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SERMON XI.

REV. SAMUEL O’SULLIVAN, A.M.

CHAPLAIN OF THE ROYAL AIBERNIAN SCHOOL.

Job v. 7.-Man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.

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SERMON XII.

THE REV. J. BARTON, A.M.

ARCHDEACON OF FERNS.

Romans xii. 20.-Therefore, if thine enemy hunger, feed him ; if

he thirst, give him drink : for in so doing thou shalt heap coals

of fire on his head.

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SERMON XIII.

THE REV. J. BARTON, A.M.

ARCADEACON OF FERNS.

MATT. vi. 16.- When ye fast, be not as the hypocrites.

SERMON XIV.

REV. WILLIAM HIGGIN, A.M.
CHAPLAIN OF THE RICHMOND PENITENTIARY, AND ONE OF THE

CHAPLAINS OF THE MAGDALEN ASYLUM, LEESON-STREET.

Philip. iii. 17.-Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark

them which walk so, as ye have us for an ensample.

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