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Untilthefinalcrackofdoomwe maynothopethatthebarbedarrow ofslanderwillceasetospeedonits wayofdestruction.Fameandreputationwillalwaysbe"donetodeath byslanderoustongues."Itisthe "badgeofourtribe."Asformany another"monsteroffrightfulmien" hateforslanderhasbeenchanged throughfamiliarityintopityandprotection.
Thepetulantandcapriciousconduct ofoneofour"legislators"duringlast weekhascalledattentiontothefact thatincertaincircumstancesmembersofParliamentarefreetocalumniateanddetractprivateorpublic characterattheirsweetwill.This seemstobea"privilege"inseparable fromtheirposition.Thelawcasts aroundthemthecloakofitsalmighty protection,andtheyarerenderedimmunefromconsemiencesofinjustice thegreatestroancansuffer.Who stealsagoodnameleavesthegreatestpoorindeed.Rutitwouldseem that,amemberofParliamentstandingonthefloorofthe"house"can shatter,andtearintothesmallest shreds,thecharacterofthemost worthyandblamelesspublicorprivatepersoninthecommunity,and
Notevery woman canafford tohave amaid. Notmany would wantone around,anyway.Butyou certainlycan affordtohave Ayer'sHairVigor; andmostwomenwould begreatlyimprovedby it,too.Itmeanssomuch tohavelong,rich,heavy hair;soft,smooth,glossyhair.And thisisjustthekindofhairyoumay have,ifyouwishit.Ifyouwishall thedeep,richoolorofyouthrestored toyourhair,
Ater's YiairVigor willcertainlysatisfyyou. DonotbedeceivedbycheapImitationswhichwillonlydisappointyou. MakesureyougetAYER'SHad Vigor. PreparedbyDr.JC.AvertcCa..Lowell.Mom,U5.1.
thepersonhasnolegalredress.II theslanderingbedonein"unparliamentarylanguage,"themembermay beaskedtocondescendtomakea formal"withdrawal,"butthewithdrawalmaybeonlyanaggravation oftheinsultandtheinjury.That panaceaforallStateills,aRoyal Commissionmaybecalledintorequisition.Thechargesmaybeproven
groundless,falseandmalicious,but theiroriginatorcomesforthfrom theordealscathless,withoutastain onhischaracter."Thevictim's honororfamecanneveragainbe, perhaps,restoredgenerallythereis feltablemishwhichforeverdingsto hisname.Heisasacrificeti,the juggernautofParliamentaryprivilege.Ofthemanyobsoleteprivilegesofthetyrannyandthe:rrespon*Ablepoweroftherulingclassesofthe pastwhichhavesurvivedthesyread ofenlightenmentandtheawalogiing totheirrightsofthemasses,this seemstobethemostreprehensible. Atthepresenttimediatribesfiom politiciansdolittledamagetotheobjectsoftheirattacks.Thegreaterpart ofapolitician'stimeseemstobe takenwithmakingchargesagranst othermen,refutingaccusationsagainst himselfandmakingcountercharges. Thepublicaretoowearyanddisgustedtotakeanynoticeofthese utterancesofpoliticians.Stillaman standinginhisseatinParliament possessesatremendouspowertoinjureanenemy,whomrivalry,jealousy,orpicquemayimpelhimto attack.Legally,heisprotectedin inflictingthatinjury-morallyheis not.itismanifestlyasmuchagainst theprimaryprincipleofjustice,and charitytoslanderthereasanywhere. Theguiltbeingmeasuredtotheinjury inflicted,themoraldepravityofa calumnyinsuchaplaceisoftenincreaseditcarrieswithit,sometimes,anadditionalforcederived fromthepositionofthepersonwho calumniates.Nothingshowsthe differencebetweenlegal'justiceand whatwemayterm'realjusticeas thefactapersonmayinParliament, withabsoluteimpunity,utterthe grossestslanderorcalumnies,for whichasaprivateindividualhewould heheavilyfinedorimprisoned. We haveoftenheardofthemeaningignorantProtestantsattachtothe word."Indulgence"-towit,licenseto sinwithimpunity.ThisParliamentaryprivilegeiscertainlyan"indulgence"inaverynon-Catholicsense.
Thelawabsolvesthepoliticaloffenderfromeverysinorslander. To abolishthisthe"indulgence"would heformanyagreatblessing. It woulddiminishtheamountoftime wastedinpersonalities,chargesand "formalwithdrawals"inParliament. Itwouldconsiderablyraisethetone ofthatinstitution.Itwouldbenefit thecountry,asitwouldgivemore timetoworkandlesstopersonal "persiflage"andbillinsgate.
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IrishNewstoJuse, MAYO.-AtthemeetingoftheBallingBoardofGuardiansonMonday, June17,aresolutionwasunanimously adoptedcongratulatingMr.Conor O'Kelly,M.P.,onhisre-electionas ChairmanoftheMayoCountyCouncil,andpledginghimunanimousand undividedsupport.
Averylargecircleoffriendshave leisrnedwithsincereregretofthe deathofMr.MurtaghFarragher,fatheroftheRev.MurtaghFarragher, P.P.,AranIsland,whichtookplace onthe11thJuneathisresidence, Gardenheld,Co.Mayo.Mr.Ferriteher,whowaseighty-twoyearsofage, heldimportantpositionsinhisnative county.HewasPettySessionsClerk ofKilmaineandHollymountfor nearlyhalfacentury.Hewasalso AssistantandCountySurveyor (Mayo)foralongperiod,andheld otherresponsibleofficeswithcreditto himself.
KERRY.-ThesuccessoftheFelsat LixnawonJune16wasduetothe energyofMr.DiarmuidO'Builthne, N.T..Secretary,andMr.Michael Seagielha.Thefestivalwasattendedbythousands,includingalargesectionoftheclergy.Anaddresswas deliveredbytheRev.C.O'Sullivan, Li.xnaw,andintheeveninganIrish piecewasstagedbythemembersof thelocalCraobh.
MONAGHAN.-31r.J.Donovan,who intendedtostandfor.theEastMonaghanseat,hasattherequestofthe IrishParty,withdrawn.ThereasonofthewithdrawalwasthatMr. Lardner,alocalcandidate,wasin thefield. Hadbothstood,somethinglikeasplitamongNationalists inMonaghanwouldhaveresulted.Mr. Lardner,waselettedunopposed,as thePnionistshadnocandidate.
TYRONE.-"It'isafactworthnotingthatnotasingleprisonerhas beentriedbeforemeinDunganrion duringthepastyear,"remarked CountyCourt.ludgt'SirFrancisW. Brady,ontheoccasionofthepresentationtohimofwhiteglovesat DungannonquarterSessions.
WICKLOW.Atameetingofthe WicklowUrbanCouncil(Thursday, June20),aletterwasreadfromMr. HerbertGladstonestatingthatCaptainLloyd,hisMajesty'sInspectorof Explosives,hadbeenrequestedbythe HomeOfficetocallupon'theCouncil withreferencetoKynochs.Itwas statedbyseveralmembersthatwhen CaptainLloydcalledupontherecent meetingoftheCommitteeofthe Councilhesaidhismissionwasonly semi-official.Resolutionswerepassedcallingforanindependentinquiry intothewholematter;.also,protestingagainstMr.Bellairs'suggestions inParliamenttoboycottkrklow manufacture.
GALWAY.-Attheannualmeeting oftheMountBellew,CountyGalway. DistrictCouncil,onTuesday,June 11,Mr.LawrenceLohan,R.D.C.,proposedaresolutioncondemningtheactionofLordClonbrockintheITeuse ofLords,indescribingthecountry asbeinginastateof'lawlessnessand crime,andthattherewasnosorority fortherightsofproperty.Mr.Los han'sresolutionwentfurtherinairy. thattheMountBellewCouncilmaintainthatthecountryistrannuiland_ peaceful,andthatnothingintheway ofseriouscrimeexists.LordClonbrock,whowaspresent,astCmember oftheCouncil,askedwasnotcattledrivingaseriouscrimeandopposedto alllawandorder.Whatrighthad peopletodrivecattlethatdidrot belongtothem?Hequestionedtheir right,asaCouncil,tohavean'thing atalltosaytohisdoingsinthe
'FortheToilet thatinPiusN.wehaveaPopewith awarnsheartwhoknowsthehistory oftheIrishpeople,appreciatestheir goodqualities,andsympathiseswith themintheirsufferings."
IrishConcernforEnglish Interests. -:o:- 22. HouseofLords.Mr.JohnLohau, Co.C.,saidthat:LordClonbrock shouldbethankfultotheCeuacilfor havingbroughtonthevoteofcensure, asithadgivenhiman.sppostuaity ofrepudiatingthechargesmatte againsthiminthePress.Het:Auld askLordClonbrockwhetherthedrivingofcattlefromgrassfarmsor ejectingpeoplefromtheirhomesand drivingthemtotheemigrintshipor ,thenearestworkhousewasthegreater crime. LordClonbrocksaidoutrageshadbeencommittedinvarious partsofthecountry.Aftersome furtherdiscussion,avoteofceesure waspassedonLordClonbrock.
ROSCOMMON.-Amostimp:slug demonstrationwasheldatnoOeen Wednesday,June12,tocelebratethe release,ontheprecedingSaturday,of thepoliticalprisonerswhohadundergoneismonth'simprisoatnentasa resultofbeingprosecutedatElphin forallegedintimidationin.ounect:on withthegrazingsystem.
1.1311.:11ICK.-SpeakingattheInocesanSynodDr.Orpen,ProteFlant BishopofLimerick,saidthatwithregardtoeducationtheymightbevery thankfultheIrishCounilBillhadnot becomelaw,for,ofallthesolutions thatmightbesuggestedintheedu.'utionalproblem,thatofgislagitlet° thehandsofapopularlyelectedlody wouldhemostdisastroustothetrue interestsofthecountry.
DONEGAL.-Mr.P.A.Meows'.editorandproprietorofVie"Dontsal Independent,"whosesullendeathus chronicledlastmonth,wasainembei ofthestaffofthe"CatholicTimes" beforehepurchasedthe"Indepere dent"somefifteenyearsagofromMr. Trimble. Afterthepassingofthe LocalGovernmentBillin:teeS MooneywasappointedChairmanof BallyshannonRuralCouncil,thusE,O. curingaseatontheBenzliandatthe CountyCouncil.His:pp)iyintspoll ticallyweremany,hithiserunties few.Hisfamilywere)riginallyfrom Ballymena.CountyAntrim,andhis fatherheldanofficialpositionunder theGlasgowCityCouncil.Hereceived.HolyCommuniononthemorningofthedayonwhichhisdeathoccurred.AtalargemeetingofBallyshannonGuardians,onthemotionof Mr.Connolly,secondedbyMr.Leonard,avoteofsympathywithdeceased'srelativeswasunanimouslypassed. & * &
CORK.-VeryRev.FatherSheehan, Elkton,SouthDakota,r.S.A.,who hasbeenraisedtotherankofMonsignor,isanativeofBantry,Co. Cork,andabrotheroftheMostRev. Dr.Sheehan,BishopofWaterford.
ANTRI11.-Someconsternationwas feltinBelfastwhenitbecameknown thatHarlandandWolff,thegreat Belfastship-buildingcompany,had' amalgamatedwithBrowneandCo., ofClydebankandSheffield.Asa consequenceofthismightycombination,someofthelargestshipswill nowbehuirtintheSouthofEng- land.TheblowtoBelfastprosperity willheserious.
GENERAL. Lieutenant-GeneralSirWilliamFrancisButlerhasbeenappointedaCommissionerofNationalEducationin Ireland,byhisExcellencytheLord Lieutenant.
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Tothebusyhousewifewithherhands disfiguredbytheweeklywashing,or withplyingofneedleandcotton,tothe daughterjealousfortherosebudsof healthonhercheeks,andtothebaby whosetenderskinsooftengetsraw, chafedandinflamed,Zam-BukSoap coniesasaboonandablessing.
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The"ManchesterGuardian"isas saneandsureaseverinitscomments uponthemanifestooftheIrishParty."AfewsanguineUnionists,"it says,"areexpressingthehopethat theLiberalPartywilldissolveinto fnnokeontheannouncementofthe IrishNationaliststhattheyarego- ingtoactabsolutelyindependentlyof EnglishPartyinterests,andtoforce theurgencyoftheIrishquestionupon publicattentionbyevery'possible means.Wefearthehopemustbe abandoned.TheIrishPartyhasalwaysactedindependentlyofEnglish Partyinterests,andhasalwayskept HomeRuletothefrontasthoroughly asitcould.NoIrishPartywhich didanythingelsecouldshowitsface inIreland.LiberalsupportofHome Ruleisnotbasedonanycontrary supposition.TheverybasisofLiberalopinionontheIrishquestionis theconvictionofthetruthofthese facts-thatunderthepresentsystem ofgovernmentIrelandisacountryas hostileasasubjectcountrynotactuallyininsurrectioncanhe,andthat neithertheinterestsoftheEnglish nationmattertwopinsintheaverageIrishman'ssight.,exceptsofar astheycanhemanipulatedforIrish Nationaluses.Thisisthedisease thatstatesmanshiphastocure so farIronsitsbeingsomethingthat EnglishLiberalscouldwishtodisguiseorminimiseitistheirown argument."
TheSinnFeinParty.
The"DublinGazette"announces thattheLordsJusticeshaveappointedElizabethLadyButlertobeone oftheGovernorsandGuardiansof theNationalGalleryofIrelandfor fiveyears.LadyButler,whoisthe wifeofGeneralSirWilliamButler,is, asiswellknown,thepainter,among otherpictures,ofthe"RollCall," and"ScotlandforEver,"atpresent onviewintheArtGalleryofthe IrishInternationalExhibition.
ThePopeonIrishCatholics. Speakingofhisaudiencewiththe Pope,BishopFogarty,wholately returnedtoIrelandfrontRome,said "He(thePope)receivedmewith thegreatestkindness.Hismanneris simpleandkindlytoadegree,andas faraspossiblehedispenseswithall Stateandformalityyetyouarenot longtalkingtohimwhenyoufeel thatyouareinthepresenceofa manofinflexiblecourage,whowill neverbedeterredbyfearorfavour ironsdoingwhatheknowstohe right.ItoldhimthatIhadcome alongdistancetoseehisHoliness, fromapeopleinIrelandwhowere devotedlyattachedtohissacredofficeandtohim,andthatIbrought withmefromthemanofferingof Peter'sPenceasanexpressionoftheir faith,devotion,andhomage.He toldmewhenIgothometothank youmostsincerely,andtogiveyou, inhisname,hisApostolicBlessing."Ineednot,"hesaid,"askyouany questionsaboutthereligionofthe people. TknowtheIrishpeopleare goodCatholics."AndwhenItold himhowregularyouwereingoing totheSacraments,andincomingto MassonSundaysandholidays,and whatgoodpriestsIhad,heliftedup hishandswithagestureofthanksgivingtoHeaven. Hisonlyregret isthatIrelandremainsstillpoor, andthatsomanyofherpeoplehave toemigratetoforeigncountriesfor. wantoflucrativeemploymentat home,Ofthisyoumaybesure,
Thefollowingletterlatelyappeared intheDublin"Freeman'sJournal" DearSir,-Ihavealwaysadvocated co-operationamongallsectionsof Irishmenwhereveritispossibleand involvesnosacrificeofprinciple.It ispleasanttonoticethattheSinn FeinPartyaresofarofmymind thattheyrecommendtheutilisation ofthatmachinerywhichitistheir specialpurposetodestroy.They wouldsoonerhavenomemberat Westminster,butwhileanIrishParty existsintheHouseofCommonsthey arewillingtomakewhattheycan ofit.Wisemen,Isay.TheenclosedrequesttoMr.Redmondillustratesmyview.-1am,Sir,yours faithfully,
STEPHEN(11VYNN.
RESOLUTIPNOFTHETUAM BRANCHOFTHENATIONALCOUNCIL.
ProposedbyMr.JamesDaly,T.C., secondedbyMr.ThomasForde,aiid passedwithacclamation:-"Thatwe, theTuamSianFeinBranchofthe NationalCouncil,protestmoststronglyagainsttheactionoftheHome SecretarytowardstheArklowfactory,andwecallupontheIrish members,andespeciallytheNationalistmemberstostandupintheirplacesintheHouseofCommonsanddemandthewithdrawaloftheprosecu- tion,andthat,intheeventofthe HomeSecretaryrefusingtodoso, wesayitisthedutyoftheIrish PartytoembarrasstheGovernment byeverymeansintheirpower,and thatiftheyarenotpreparedtodo so,thentheyshouldreturntoIrelandandmakethegovernmentofthe countryimpossibleforthem."
ASchoolCommissionerCalled toAccount.
TheCommitteeonEducationofthe CoisdeGnothaoftheGaelicLeague metinDublinonThursdayevening, the13thJune.AcorrespondencebetweentheEducationCommitteeand Dr.Starkie,ResidentCommissionerof NationalEducation,wasorderedto ,hesenttothepress.TheEducation CommitteewrotetoDr.Starkiesay- ingtheyweremuchconcernedatthe statementsmadein,thepublicpress asto.therecentremarksmadeatthe recent'`ImperialConferenceinLondon, particularlyinregardtotheIrish
neWA.Reord. HibernianAustralasian.CatholicBenefitSooeity. WHOSEWATCHWORDSARE.-RELIGIONNATIONALITY,ANDCHARITY
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TheSOCIETYhasnowover330BRANCHESthroughoutAustraliaandNewZealand,with25,000Membersand £150,000infunds.NOMINALENTRANCEFEEandMODERATECONTRIBUTION.
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FullparticularsonapplicationtoF.J.TOWNSEND,DistrictSecretary. "Melasia,"HillStreet,Fremantle.
language. 11hewascorrectlyquoteditwasamatterofseriousmomenttotheinterestsofthenational languagewhentheresponsibleheadof thePrimaryEducationDepartment professedpubliclyandinsuchaway astoobtaintheearoftheBritish EmpirehisdisbeliefintheLanguage Movementandinbi-lingualism.The Committeewishedbeforeactinginthe matterforareplyonthefollowing points(1)Astowhetherhestated thatthepeopleofIrelandarenobetterthanaraceofsavages,and(2) whetherheusedhisinfluenceatthe Conferencetothedetrimentofthe Irishlanguage. OnJune13thDr. Starkiewrote:"Inreplytoyourletter,Ihogtosaythatthestatement inthepublicpresstowhichyourefer iswithoutfoundation.Asitwas madebyamemberoftheCatholic priesthood.1thinkitobviousthatthe speakermusthavehadbeforehima reportofmyspeecheswhichhasnot comeundermynotice,orthathe musthaveconfoundedmewithsome otherpersonIfinditimpossible tobelievethathewouldhavebased suchastatementonthereportswhich Ihaveseen,sincethesegivenocolor inarerespecttohisallegation. 1 neverstatedthatthepeopleofthis countryarenobetterthanaraceof savages.WhatIsaidwasthatIreland,insomerespects,isamicrocosm oftheworld,sincewehavemanyof theproblemswhichtroubleother partsofhisMajesty'sdominions.I instancedtheracedifficultyitiswell knownthatinIrelandtherehavebeen immigrationsfromthetimeofthe TuathadeDanaanandFirbohrsto theDanish,Welsh,Scotch,andEnglishsettlers.Iinstancedthe gualproblem:atonetimeTstated thatIrishwastabooed,sothat speakersofIrishweredecoratedwith dunces'caps:butthatallthatwas nowaltered.EveninDublin.Isaid, therewerehouseholdswhereaword ofEnglishwasnotpermitted.Asto myusingmyinfluenceattheConferencetothedetrimentoftheTrishlanguage.IneedonlysaythatIspent severallaboriousafternoonsatan ImperialCommitteeon'Bi-lingualisni wherebothlanguagesareEuropean.' andthatIadvocated.inthefaceof muchopposition,theuseofthebilingualprogramme,inwhich,incommonwithmycolleaguesontheNationalBoard,Iamafirmbeliever. andthatIwasinformedbythe ChairmanoftheCommittee,Dr.Mein. DirectorofInstructioninCapeColony,thathewasmuchimpressedby myargumentsandexperience.As :youareaware,theNationalBoard havelatelysecuredfromtheTreasuryagrantofSsperheadforthe encouragementofthisprogramme. whichisnotinuseinnearlyasmany schoolsinTrish-speakingdistrictsas theBoardwoulddesire."TheCommitteeexpresseditselfsatisfiedwith Pr.Starkie'sexplanation.
FromAfghanistantoChina,liberty hasmadeitpossibleforCatholicmissionariestospreadthefaithamong 300,000,000,theCatholicnativesnow numbering2,250,000,asagainst500,000in1800.InIndo-Chinaalone theindigenousCatholicpopulationhas risenfrom300,000tonearly1,000,000. AustraliaandNewZealand, whichwerewithoutpriestsin'1800, arenowthehomeof1,000,000Catholics,andtheislandsofOceania canboast100;000membersofthe faithin.theirpopulationof5,000,000. Japan,since1879,hasadded50,000 toher.originalnumberof4,000Catholics,andChinaproperboastsnearly2,000,000membersoftheCatholic Church. Africa,whichwasalmost entirelyMoslemin1800.exceptwhere ithadcome'underFrenchinfluences, andwheretheCatholicswerepersecuted,hasnowafollowingofthe Churchnumbering'2,000,000,withsix VicarsApostolicandasplendidHierarchy.
The"CiviltaCatholica"goesonto say:-"Marvellousaretheprogressive resultsinbothAmericas.TheCatholicchurchesofSouthAmerica, withtheir40,000,000members,have awakenedfromtheirtorporandgive promiseofasplendidincrease.The CatholicsintheUnitedStatesnumberedin1800onebishop,forty priestsand40,000Catholics.Todaythereare94bishops,11,817 priestsandsome14,000.000confessed membersoftheCatholicChurch.Finally,inEurope,thereisGermany, withits20,000,000ofCatholics stronglyorganisedBelgium,almost Catholictoanindividual;Holland, whichbanishedpriestsandpersecutedCatholicsin1800,with1,50(1,000 Catholicsentirelyfreeandarapidly growingincreaseofCatholicityin ScandanaviaandSwitzerland.Even intheBalkanStatesinthelastcentury,theChurchgainedmanynewadherents;inRoumania,nearly50,000:
DYSPEPSIA andallAffectionsofthe Stomach,theLiver andKidneys,
HEADACHES andNervousWeakness, whichusuallycomes fromStomachIlls,
INSOMNIA andPalpitationofthe Heart,
TheCatholicChurchin theNineteenthCentury The"CiviltaCattolica,"ofRome, reviewsamonumentalworkbya ScotchJesuitwhichcontainsaremarkablearrayofstatistics.Its titleis"TheCatholicChurchinthe NineteenthCentury,"anditspages aredevotedtoarecordofherphenomenaladvance."FatherForbes," saysthe"Civilta,'''contraststhe stateoftheChurchinthebeginning ofthenineteenthcenturywithits conditionnow.Theearlierpicture wasnotapleasingone;PiusVIdied aprisoneratValence,andthepresent PopeisaprisonerintheVatican. Butwhatatremendousdifferencein theChurchitself Turkeynowhasbut25,000,000inhabitantstoits40,000,000in1800.
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Nothingkeepsamanorawoman downlikeIndigestionorLiver trouble,andnothingliftsthemup soquicklyandsurelyasacourse -ofMotherSeigel'sSyrup.-ITWILLCUREYOU.
BosniaandHerzegovina,over275,000; Bulgaria,26,000; Greece,some 15,000."
Weread,farther:-"Accordingtothe great.Jesuit,theyoung'Catholic ChurchoftheUnitedStateswill,itis morallycertain,playinthenearfuture,theprincipleroleinthedestinies oftheworld'sCatholicity.America hesays,hasdisprovedth8maximthat'thelawisatheistic,'bydeclaringthatshewouldstandforreligiousliberty,shebynomeansdeclaredforatheism,ascertainEuropeannationshavedone.Herwondrousreligiousprogressisevidenceof hergoodspirit.Herecalls,however,whatLeoXM.saidofthe AmericanCatholicChurchinhis Encyclicalof.January,1895,that howeverworthytheCatholicChurch inAmericawasofenconiumitdid notrespondtotheexactcdnception oftheChurch,anditcouldnotbe heldupasamodelofthebestkind ofChurch.Heevengoessofaras toexpressagreatfearforthefutureoftheCatholicChurchinAmerica.Hesays:-
Thereare200,000Freemasonsand millionsofSpiritualistsintheUnited States.TheirhatredofCatholicity isintense,andtheenergytheydisplayinthrowingobstaclesinthewad ofitsadvanceisequallygreat.Add totheFactthatagnosticismisrife, thecorollarythatCatholicemigrants. influencedbythisagnosticism,rapidlyfallinto'apostasy,andonesees thereasonwhythenumericalstrength oftheCatholicChurchinAmericais muchlessthatitmighthavebeen. InregardtoEngland,FatherForbesexpresseshisbeliefthattheAnglicanChurchisonlywaitingforthe opportunemomenttopassoverto Rome."Inseventyyearsmorethan 16,000conversionstotheCatholic faithhavetakenplaceamongtheAnglicanclergy."AsforFrance,he refusestobelievethatsheis"lost territory.""Sheis,"hesays."certainlyfullofreligiousvitalityeven to-day,andwilldogreaterthingsin thetwentiethcenturythanshedid inthenineteenth."
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AverysuccessfulballinaidofSt. Brigid'sChurchfunds,WestPerth, washeldinSt.George'sHallon Thursdaynight,the18thInst.The roomwastastefullydecoratedwitha varietyofflagsandpotplants.The arrangementsforsupperwereexcellent,andthetablesweredecorated withaprofusionofexquisiteflowers kindlysentbytheRev.FatherFlynn fromGlendalough.Thecommittee consistedofMesdamesGregory,Volkman,Callaway,Green,Ryan,Duncan, Fogarty,Cohen,theMissesSmith, O'Brien,Jennings,andFox,withMr. W.H.Guinbletonashon.secretary. Therewereanumberofverypretty dressesworn.Mrs.Rainslookedwell inahandsomedressofwhitechiffon, embroideredingoldsequinsandpale bluesilk;Mrs.Brennanaverypretty frockofwhitemuslin,overglace, pinkrosesatthedecolle?ageMrs. Gregory,blackOrientalsatin,pale pinkrosesMrs.Burkitt,whitecrepede-chine,withwhitelice Miss O'Mahony,palebluecrepe,silverornamentsinhairMrs.Green,black moire,withsequined'netMiss Droney,ahandsomedressofpink crepe-de-chineMrs.Oliver,blacksilk withlaceandviolets;MissFindlay, heliotropesilk,trimmedwithMalteselace; MissO'Brien,blacksilk andlace,redberriesMrs.Hayes, blackcrepe-de-chine,withchennile trimmingsMiss-Droney,pretty frock.ofwhitemuslinMissDelaney, pilebluemousseline-desoieMrs. McMasters;primrosesilktrimmed withlaceMrs.Shiels,blacksilk andlace; Mrs.Ryan,blacktoilet; Mrs.Regan,paleyellowchiffonglace andlace;MissO'Gorman,creamlace overglace,pinkflowers:MissStewart, palepinkbroche,trimmedwithsilk lace.
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dangerousjourneyofthepioneerSistersofSt.Josephwho,thirty-six yearsago,establishedthemselvesin Tuace11,Arizona,istoldbyawriter inthe"TusconPost."The'narrativereadslikefiction,andthrowsa stronglightontheintrepidcharacter ofthemenandwomen,priestsand nuns,who,inobediencetothevoice* ofduty,enduredthehardshipsofa trans-continentalpilgrimagebeforethe erais)!6yrrlalidexpressesandthrough ' Pullmans,o?eventheprimitiveconveniencesoftheearlieststeamtransit.
Ouresteemedcontemporary says Astheyarespedoverthesweeping mesasandthroughthemountain passes,tothecarefreetouristoftodayandthehappycontentedresident ofthisprosperousandpeacefulland ofArizona,therecomeslittleorno senseoftheperilsandprivations whichthefirstsettlersofthedesert landexperienced.CarriedineasyridingPullmanpalacesfromSt.Louis toArizonainalittleovertwodays thetravellerin1906steppingoffat themoderncityofTusconlittlerealisesthetoilsomejourneyoverburningsandsandchillingmountains whichbarredthepassageofthefirst messengersofcivilisationintheir searchofgoldorthemoreunselfish questofkindlydeedsandnobleservice.
AcrossthewhitesandsofSouthern Californiatheold-fashionedstage reeledintothestaggeringheatofthe desert.Themorningofthefirstday theinternationalboundaryfluewas crossed,andthepartyentered;Lower California.Noonfoundtwelvemiles ofthetripaccomplished,andlunch waseateninastable. The eveningsunfoundtheparty onthedesertalone,andcamp wasmadeatthefootofa mountain,alightsupperprepared, andtheSistersmadetheircoucheson thegroundunderthewaggon,.inthe waggon,andsoniconarock,andfor thefirsttimesleptdirectlyunderthe matchlessskiesofthecloudlessdesert.Thesecond,.daybeingthefeast oftheirspecialpatron,St.Joseph, afterofferingtheaccustpmedprayers, theSistersformedinprocession,and, ledbyMotherGabriel,marchedin frontoftheirwaggonfortheday.
LowerCaliforniathepattylabored thatdayandnext,theeveningofthe heconddayarrivingatMountain Springakindofentrancetothe worstpartoftheAmericandesert, nowcommonlyknownastheSalton Sink.AtthispointtheSisterswere fourthousandfeetabovesealevel, andbeingcompelledtowalkonaccount.ofthedangerousroad,afew weresowornoutthattheylay downbythesideoftherockyroad forrestandbreath.Thesouth-easternpartoftheSinkwasatthattime coveredwithasaltsea.Atthe dreadappearanceofdeadseasaltborderedwithastillmoredeadlywaste ofdriftingsands,hemmedinby toweringmountains,couragecould wellhavedesertedthem.butjoining handstosupportoneanother,theybeganthedescentintothebasinofthe Sink.Throughthewearymilesof thispartoftheirjourneytheSisters sawthefatefulsignsofanangrydesert.Inoneplaceathousandhead ofcattlehalfburiedfitthesand,in anotherfifteenhundredheadofsheep withalikefate',theremainsofaGovernmentstagewhichhadheenlost andburiedinthesandstorms,and manysinglewaggonsandskeletonsof animalsandmen.victimsofthetreecheroaswaste.Theytravelkdacross thecoolersandsbynight,andfor threedaysenduredthetorturesof heatandthirstwhichareknownonly totheinhabitantsofthatpartof thiscountry.Bareryalive.withfatigue,andcompelledtostopoften foralittlerest,onMay13ththe sevenfaithfulwomenmimedtheColoradoriveronaraftandenteredArizona.Afewhourslatertheyarrived atArizonaCityorFortYuma.A heartywelcomefromThscrm'efirst representative, }FatherFrancisco, awaitedthemhere,andforthreedays theywereforced'torestandrecaperateforthefinalstretch-ofthejourney.
edaheartywelcomeWasalwaysin store.
Thenextdaytheparticularlydata gerouttpartoftheirjourneywasundertaken,attacksfromtheIndians beingexpectedatanytime.SeventyfivemilesoutfromTusconthePina Indiansweremetforthefirsttime. Livingintheirlittleinvertedcone mudhuts,clothedwith.Iwopiecesof calico,hairandmudapronsorthe innerbarkoftrees,these'desert-smittenhumansgaveastolishmutere cognitionofthitirguests.-ThefollowingnightadetailofiftX&ensot-. titersrodeoutofthesilentnesert,. havingbeendespatchedtoarcompaniyt smitetravellerstile'knownot.whom.. Thefollowingday'theyweiti-joined bythreecitizens'ofTuscon,anda numberofminerieaccompaniedthe Ipartyfortheprefeetionoftiesoldiers.andlaterthe'remainingmembersofawelcomingpartyfront+Tucsonweremet.TheycouldspeakneitherFrenchnorEneliSh,sothatlittle conversarTioncouldbe.held.huthappinessspokeonthefacesofeveryone, AtmidnightPiachoPeakloomed(in front.Mitaweekbeforealame partyhadfallenvictim'sheretothe Apaches.Thepasswasafavorite ambuscade,andeverymanprepared hisfirearms.Theso/ifiersscouted oneachfffink.Thehorsesbeganto neigh,whichwasasign'oftheproximityofthe.Indians,andwhipand spurappliedtoeveryeatmal.themen yellinglike.madtogiveevidenceofa largeparty-,thecavalcadetoreover therockymountainroad'untilfour. a:alockinthemorning.
FromthePacificrailroaddepotat St.Louisinthesofteveninghours ofApril20th,1870,alittlepartyof CatholicSistersofMercydeparted houndforArizona.Thefirsttranscontinentallinetheninoperationwas theroutechosenviaSanFrancisco asthemostdirectwaytoTowson, andthroughthewearisomehours*of sevendaysthelittlecompanyofSistersenduredthehardshipsofrailwaytravelinthosedays.Atlast arrivedinSanFrancisco,the.27thof April,theywereallowedtwodays forrest,thenstartedimmediatelyfor San'Diego,California,thesecond stageoftheirjourney,thistripoccupyingthreedays.
Eachoneoftherobedfigurescarried aSpanishlily,andtheoriginalmanuscripttellshowtheythoughtoftheir patron,St.Joseph,fleeingacrossthe sandsofEgypt.-Thenoonofthis daybroughtthelittlepartytoa largeranchhouse,wherelunchwas furnishedbyagenerous-heartedAmericanpioneer.Atthispointmany ranchmenfromthesurroundingcountrybesiegedthe- ladies,and seekingwives,urgedthatmassacre,bytheIndians,ifnotdeathby thirstorwanderingonthedesert, staredtheunprotectedwomeninthe face.Thesimplicityandearnestness oftheanxiouswould-behusbands compelledtherespectofeverySister, buttheirdutyheldallsteadfast'and, knowingbetterthanbefore,therealityoftheironcomingperilstheyleft, boundoneastwardforMACAW.
OnMay7,1871,thelittleparty, headedbytheirfaithfulleader,MotherGabriel,beganthemarchtowards Tuscon,settingoutoutwardtocress theworststripofcountryonthe Continent,andprotectedonlybytheir stagedriver.noothernasseneereaccompanyingtheSisters.TheepistlewrittenafterwardsbySisterMonicatotheChurchintheeastisstill preservedverliatim,andtellsthe
Thenightfoundthemagainonthe wasteofabsolutedesertand,thecold ofitspeculiarnightspiercedthem throughandthrough.Theparty hadbutoneblanketamongseven,and afewshawls.Inthemiddleofthe nightthecoldcompelledthemto makeafireofallavailablestubble, huttheearlysunburstingthrough floodingcoloursofadesertdawn,saw thefaithfulSistersagaininprocessionchantingtheirfavoritehymnsas theyfacedagainthefatigueandexperiencesofanotherday.
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FortYumawaslocatedatthejunctionoftheGilaandColTeradolivers, andpresentedthestrangeappearance ofarealadobecity,anovelsight totheEasterners.Somefourthousandpeople,MexicansaidAmericana, constitutedthepopulationofthe town,andtheIndiansroundabout werepeaceable,whichwasamost importantfactorinthosedaysofhorriblemassacresandoutrages.
AtsunriseofMay37ththelastlap ofthetripwascommenced.Fortwo hundredmilesalongthebanksofthe Gilathestagebearingpartywound itsWayintotheheartofboundless Arizona.Thecoldofpiercingnights andthestaggeringheatofsunnydays continued.Thefourthdayouta .burnedranchhouseandthegravesof massacredwhiteswerepassed,aterriblereminderofhutrecentdepredations.Lateronthecaveforwoeship,crudewithitsroughimagescut intherocks,andremainsoffeasts andwardances,gaveevidenceofthe maliciousinhabitantsofaninimical land.AllnightofthefifthdayWas spentintravel,-oneoftheSisters tieingcompelledtodriveastherems lacteamsterandtheaccompanying Fatherwereso.:wornthattheyfell asleep...TheeveningbfMay,23rd theyspentattheranchOfMr.C64grove,flescribedby-SisterMonicaas a"gen+rous,lwaated-..Irishinen,".with,,I( theadTIP°nal;mm.fir,ktlia.twherei,,X,r,.,; Mexicans'oil-Irishmenwere'encounter-' 1 '":.-::".'-''-'''',-'''T'i'"-;!!T*10X-ag*
Withonlyashortstopefora-hasty mealthepartymovedonuntilwithinfifteenmiresTucson,whereanother restwastaken,andwithdeepeat thanksgiviagtheTucsonwelcomeanticipated. Threemileswest,fr2m thiscitya-processionof."somathree thousandpeoplegreetedthe,travellersintreyWesternstyle'.?Ledby fourpriestsonhorseback.whodia.. mountedihsaluteatmeetingtheprocession,iffschargingLnrrreananistola, wavingtorches,andwithuncovered heads.aroyalwelcome;as:sincereas demonstretire,greetedtheheart-weary huthappySistersasthey'weredriven forthe-firsttimeup-thestreetsof Tucson.Thehousetops'werecovered withwomenandchildrenwhowould notmixwiththecrowd,andballsof comlnistihileswereignitedalongthe route,andamidthecontinuousfusiladeoffireworksandfirearmsthe faithfulsevenenteredIna,theirnew home,theConventofSt.Joseph."TpisbCatholic."'
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1theklitalityofCatholicityin japan. +-- Cbe'findingofMtebristiaNs. NON-('ATTIOLI('TEST1MONY. Undertheabovequotedheading "TheTribune"(NewYork)publishes amostinterestingarticlewrittenby William1'.Ellisandcopyrightedby JosephB.Bowles.Itisbuiltaround theincident,of"TheFindingofthe Christians,"withwhichCatholicrendersaremoreorlessfamiliar,The writer,however,introducesother points.which,comingfromanonCaIbeliecourse,arenotewerthy.Ile says:-
Ofallthestirringstoriesthat.an investigatorofreligiousconditionsuncoversin.Tapan,nootheris(Nit..so dramaticorimportantasthatofthe rise.submergence.and,aftercenturies, theemergenceoftheRomanembolic Churchthere. Itisoneoftheromaitre,ofreligion.
Anynarra of11010anCatholic missionworkinJapanmustgohack to,theyear15W.whenFrancisXavier,nowcanonised.withtheflaming zealIhathasmadehisnameasynoniforaggressivepiety,landedon tilos,.shoresandplantedthecross there.XavierwashidtoJapanby aToPanesefugitive.whomhehadbaptisedinIndia.Phenomenalsuccess attendedhislaliouts.andthoseofthe otherpriestswhofollowedhim,his owntermofresidencelastingtwoand ahalfyears.ErelongconvertsbegantoentertheChurchattherate oftenthousandayear,comingfrom allclassesofsociety-noblemen,Buddhistpriests,scholarsandpeasants.By theyear1582therewere138.Jesuit missionariesinJapan,alargernumberthanarethereatthepresent time.andtheChristiansnumbered morethansixtythousand.Twenty yearslaterthenumberhadpassedthe millionmark,despitethebeginnings ofpersecution.AtthisperiodsplendidembassiesweresentbyChristian princesofJapantothePopeat Rome.
.Japanesepolitics,theenjnityof Buddhists. createdanantagonismtotheChurchwhichwasfirstmani festeredin1587. Thefiresofpersecutionsmouldereduntil1596,when theybrokeoutfiercely.AlltheauthorityoftheGovernmentwasexercisedtoblotoutChristianity.The mostingeniousmethodsweredevised todiscoverChristiansandtocause themtorecant.Thousandswere imprisoned,slainbytheeswordorcrucified.
BythecloseoftheseventeenthcenturytheChurchwhichtheRomanCatholicmissionarieshadrearedthroughouttheislands,attheexpenseofimmeasurabledevotionandsacrifice,had disappeared.Itsbuildingshadbeen destroyedanditsoutwardsignsobliterated.Sofarasmencouldsee, Christianityhadperishedutterlyfrom Japan.
BeforeJapanwasopenedtocommercewiththeworldbyCommodore Perry'smissionthePopesentahand ofmissionariestotheCoe('hocIslandstoawaitandprepareforthe daywhentheChurcheouldre-enter
strictlyobserved.Evilsectsare1"Theheartsofallofusheredonot strictlyprohibited." differfromyours."
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i * 'I Japan.Withghesigningofthetreatiesin1858thesementookuptheir residenceintheportcitiesofYokohamaandNegasaki,achurchbeing builtintheformercityin18(12. 'ThreeyearslaterachurchwasdedicatedinNegasaki,whichhadbeena Christianstrongholdbeforethepersecution,tothememoryofthe26 martyrswhohadsuffereddeathin thatcityin1597.
Withinamonthoccurredadramatic event,forwhichPopePiusIX.proclaimedaspecialfeast,tobecelehratedperpetuallyin.Tapan,under thetitleof"TheFindingoftheChristians." Onthatoccasion,tothe amazementandjoyoftheofficiating priest,thousandsofChristianscame forwardtowelcomethemissionary andtoacknowledgethemselvestobe Christians.
ThepersistenceoftheFaith.despitethesetwocenturiesofpersecution.islittleshortofmiraculous.it wasfoundthatfamilieshadpreser-ed certainprayersandtherite(Sa,!rtimeat)ofBaptism,andafewChristianbooksandemblems.Theways inwhichthiswasdoneweremostingenious.SometimescrossesmidpicturesoftheVirginwere;Awed shrinesandthenlocked.Overthe dooroftheshrinewasplacedawarningthatitmustneverlie.-petted. HerefortwocenturiesChristiinand heathenworshipped.thelatter,of course,allignorantly.Certainof theseshrinesbecamewiththePassage oftime,favoriteplacesofweeship, andasclearbeliedpassedlets)dim tradition,nobodyknewdefinitelyto whomtheseshrineswereerected,or why.SomeofthefavoriteJapanese deitieshavesinceprovedtobeChristianpersonalitiesOnlywiththe openingofninnyshrinesinrecent yearshastherealnatureoftheir contentsbeendiscovered.
Thismomentouschapterofreligioushistoryhasseveralbearings, butatthispresentcriticalperiodin .Japan'sreligiouslifeitisanimportant.evidencetothefidelityoftheJapanesecharacter.ThosewhoquestionwhetherthenativeChristians whoholdoutshouldmissionariesdeparthaveonlytorendthisunparalleledpageoftheChurch'sannalsto learnalessoninheroismandsteadfastnessthatisnothinglessthan thrilling.
RENEWALOFPERSECUTION.
Lulledintoasenseofsecurityby thecomingof Christiansopenlyavowedthemselves. Butin1868thepresentEmperorreiteratedthe edicts,inthe tions
"TheevilsectcalledChristian themissionaries,the ancientanti-Christian followingproclamais strictlyprohibited.'Suspicionspersonsshouldbereportedtotheproper officersanhrewardswillhegiven."
"WithrespecttotheChristiansect. theexistingprohibitionmustbe
ForseveralyearstheChristianswhoeindeed!e.exclaimed. refusedtoforsweartheirfaithwere againcalledupontopassthrough thefiresofpersecution.Theywere exiledandimprisonedandtorturedto thenumberofmorethansixthousand -twothousandagainpaying"the lastfullmeasureofdevotion."Full religiouslibertywasgrantee,however,in1873,andsincethentheRomanCatholicChurchhasmadere- markableprogressinJapan,especial- bamongthepoorandlowlytowhom
ofFrance'salliancewithRussia,but thiswasgenerallyovercomebythe tactofthemissionariesthemselves.Theself-sacrificeandzealofthesemen ispraisedbyeverybody. Afrequent subjectofremarkisthemannerin whichtheysharethepovertyofthe nativesamongwhentheylive.One oftheFathershimselfsaysonthis point:-
Theymentionedtheirvillagead- ding"Athomeeverybodyisthe sameasweare." BlessedbeThou,0myGod for thehappinesswhichfilledmysoul. Whatarewardforliveyearsofbarrenministry.Iwasobligedtoansweralltheirquestions,andtotalk tothemof"0limits,""0l'asoha- ms."and"SantaMaria "by "Whence ithasparticularlyministered. whichnamestheydesignatedGod, Thereare243RomanCatholicrole-JesusChrist,andtheBlessedVirgin. sionariesinjapan,allmembersoftheTheviewofthestatueoftheMae SocietyofJesus,andpracticallyalldonnaandtheChildrecalledChris- French.Someantagonismwasshowntraitstothem,whichtheysaidthey tothemduringthelatewar,becausehadcelebratedintheeleventhmonth. Theyaskedmeifwewerenotatthe 17thdayofthetimeofSadness(i.e. Lent).NorwasSt.Josephunknown tothem; theycalledhim"0Yaso Samanayofu,"theadoptedfather oftheLord. Inthemidstofthisvolleyofques- thinsfootstepswereheard;immediatelyalldispersed.Butassoonas thenewcomerswererecognised,allre- turned,laughingattheirfright. 'Theyareallpeopleofourvillage." theysaid."Theyhavethesame heartsaswehave."
"Themissionrequiresthatitsworkersshouldliveaccordingtothepre- ceptsofevangelicalpoverty,andso, asidefromlodging,itallowsonly23 yen(.t2/s.)amonthtoEuropean missionaries.Itismiserytothose whohavenoprivatemeans.Nevertheless,thereareseveralwhotmist contentthemselveswiththispittance, andliveonsuchmodestresources. Strangetorelate.it.isjusttheselast, whosucceedbestinevangelisation. TheJapanesepeople,beingthemselvespoor.listenmorereadilytoanapos- tlewholivesalifeofprivationthan toonewhohasamodestcompe- tence."
RepeatedlyIhaveheardthecon- trastmadebetweenthesteleOfIiving adoptedbytheCatholicsandthatof theProtestantmissionaries,andalwaysinfavouroftheformer.
OfRomanCatholicchurchesinJa- pan-usuallymoreprepossessingin appearancethantheProtestant- thereare145,with385preachingsta- tionsinaddition.Themembershipis now60.000ministeredtoby243 missionaries,119ofwhomarepriests and12,1nuns.Thereare33.Tapanesepriestsand269nativehelpers. Inpublicationandineducationthe CathollymissioninJapanlagsfar behindothers.althoughit,hasthree boysschools,withanenrolmentof 800pupils, sixgirls'schools,with fivehundredpupils.Indirectevangelisation.thefiguresalreadygiven showthecreditableworkoftheFathers.Butitisinworksofcharity andphilanthropythattheRomanCatholicsleadallotherreligiousbodice inJapan.AlltheProtestantmissionstogetherhaveeighteenorphan-agesandhomes,with393inmates. whiletheJesuitshave1.152inmatesinfourteeninstitutions. Of hospitalsanddispensariestheProtestantshavethirteen,andtheRoman Catholicsthesamenumber.Theformertreatedlastyear600"in"pa- tients.andtheenormoustotalof 49,650"out"patients.Prominent amongthecharitiesofthelatter musthementionedtheleperhospi-talsatGotembaandKunamoto.In visitingthehospitalsandthesick themissionariesaretireless. Inaword,Imaysumupthepre- skitsituationwithrespecttoitemanCatholicmissionsbysayingthat whilefrompreferencetheyworkquiet- lyandinobscurity,takingnovacations.doingnoadvertising,Ihave foundsubstantialevidenceoftheir presenceandlaboursineverypartof .TapanThavevisitedandnowhere ha'veIheardaughtsaidofthem,by ProtestantsorbyJapenese,other thanintermsofpraise.
FINDINGOFTHE CHRISTIANS."
The"dramaticevent"of1865,so brieflyreferredtobyMr.Ellis,is thesubjectofawondrousnarrative byM.BertrandPetijettn,a;ativeof France,who,havingjoinedtheSo- cietyofForeignMissionsInParis, wassentouttoJapanin1860.This illustriousmissionary,whosename willeverbeindissolublyboundup withthehistoryoftheJapanese Church,builtthememorialedificeat Nagasaki. Of"TheFindingofthe Christians"hesays:OnMarch17,1863,abouthalf- past12,somefifteenpersonswere standingatthechurchdoor.Urged, nodoubtbyanangelguardian,I wentandopenedthedoor.ihad scarcetimetosaya"Pater"when threewomen,between50and60years ofage,kneltdownbesidemeandsaid inalowvoice,placingtheirhands upontheirhearts
However.wehadtoseparatefor fearofawakeningthesuspicionsof theofficialswhosevisittwefeared.On MaundyThursdayandGoodFriday, April13and14.1865.fifteenhundred peoplesiSitedthechurchatNaga-saki.Thepresbyterywasinvaded thefaithfultooktheopportunityto satisfytheirdevotionbeforethecru- cifix.DuringtheearlydaysofMay themissionarieslearnedoftheexistenceoftwothousandfivehundred ('hristiansscatteredintheneighbour- hoodofthecity.OnMay15there arriveddelegatesfromanislandnot veryterfromhere.Afterashort interviewwedismissedthem,detain-ingonlythecatechistandtheleader ofthepilgrimage.Thecath....,:lint. namedPeter,gaveusthemostvela- ableinformation. Letmesaythat hisformulaforbaptismdoesnetdif- teratallfromours,andthathepronouncesitverydistinctly-.Ilede- claresthatthereevemanyChris- flansleftupanddownalloverJapan.Hecitedinparticularoneplace wherethereareoveronethousand 'families.Hehenaskedaboutthe GreatChiefoftheKingdomofRome, whosenamehedesiredtoknot',.When ItoldhimthattheVicar'ofChrist, thesaintlyPopePiusIX.,wouldhe veryhappytolearntheconsoling newsgivenusbyhimselfandhiscountrymen,hegavefullexpressionto hisjoy.Nevertheless,beforeleav- ing.hewishedtomakequitesure thatwewerethetruesuccessorsof theancientmissionaries.
"Haveyounochildren?"heasked.timidly.
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"Youandallyourbrethren,Christianandheathen,ofJapan,areall thechildrenwhomGodhasgivento us.Otherchildrenwecannothave. Thepriestmust,likethefirstapostles.remainallhislifeunmarried." AtthisreplyPeterandhiscompanienbent.theirheadstotheground andcriedout"Theyarecelibate! ThankGod!"
NextdayanentireChristianvillage invitedavisitfromthemissionaries. Twodayslatersixhundredmore ChristianssentadeputationtoNagasaki.lbduneSthemissionaries haillearnedoftheexistenceof2:1 Christiansettlementsandseven"baptizers,-wereputintodirectrelation withthem. Thus(saysM.Lumley),inspiteof the.,!,-riceofallexteriorhelp,without,,arrattients-exceptbaptismactionofGod:nthe firstplace:Indinthenextp:ace byhefaithfultransmissioninfamiliesoftheteachingandtheexampleof theJapaneseChristiansandmartyrs ofthesixteenthandseventeenthcenturies,thesacredfireofthetrue faith,orasparkofthisfire.marlremainedconcealedinacountrytyrannieedoverbyaGovernmentthemost despoticandthemosthostiletothe Christianreligion.
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Iwonderifsheisstillintheold land,theblessedIrishmother,who put,acaparoundhercomelyface betweenthetwentiesandthirtiesarch coveredherbrownwavesfromsight, writesC.Horgan,awell-knownwriter. Tohersimplesoulmarriagemeant consecrationthemanwhochoseher neednotconcernhimselfaboutthe littletenderness-heraffectionwasas fixedasthestars.Hemightheunreasonalde,exacting-nay,intrying timeshemighthecruel-hutherfaith inthedivinerightofhuShandswas unshaken.
Shewouldhavethechildrenreverentialtotheirfatherevenifshe shouldhavetorenouncealittletoeffectit,andwithwhatlovingsophistrysheexplainedawayhisweakness!
Sheneverunderstoodaconstitution, politicalorphysical,butwhensicknesswasinthefamilyherpathetic caremadethepoorbrothstrengtheningandthehittermedicinesweet.No
couldsaytheprayer'sforthedepartingsoul?
sleep,norest,nopeace,forherwhile theshadowofdeathlayacrossthe threshold,andhowharditwastodie underherbeseeching_eyesbutifa summonshadreallyComeshewould holdacrucifixtothedyinglips,and thebelovedsonordaughtercarried thesoundofhervoicewiththemto heaven,forwhatIrishmotherbut
Noteventhestoryofhercountry's wrongscouldembitterherguileless nature.Themantleofhercharity coveredeventhebloodySassenach, andattimes,secretly,daringnotto. letitheknown,sherecommended themtotheVirginMother.Ifher beliefinherhusbandwasstrong, whowouldmeasuretheconfidenceshe reposedinthebraveboyswhoovertoppedheratsixteen? Anything evilinthem,hergloryandherdelight? Impossible Theywerealwayswhiteboysintheirmother's eyes,howeverdarkanddesperat6in thesightofthosewhodwellinpalaces. Herunquestioningtruthand earnestteachingkeptthempureand honestintheirearlydays.andlater whentheydiscoveredtheirdearmotherwasonlyasimple,illogical,unletteredwomantheirloyaltyanddevotiondeepenedtofindwhatwonders shehadworkedwithherfewtalents. WhatatragedyShakespearecould havewovenaroundher,hauntedall herlifebythephantomshipatanchorinsomeharborwaitingtillthe childrenofherlovewereoldenough totakepassageandleaveherforever.Howsorrowfulmusthavebeen herjoyonseeingthemrisetothestatureofmenandwomen Iwonderifsheisstillintheold land,stealingoutofthelonelyhome atnightfallandlookingwithher fendereyes,alwayswestward?And whennoonewasby,fallingonher kneesandliftingherhandsinsuchintensityofsupplicationthatthey touchthehemofHisgarment.end herfleshandbloodinthefar-off land;herfaithhasmadethemwhole. Tfflowersemblematicoftheirlives couldspringfrontthedustbeneath. itwouldheeasytofindthegrevas oftheTrishmothers.Roseswould heclusteredontheemeraldmoss aboutthehead,violetetthefeet.and amongthesweetestofthecloverblossoms,justabovetheheart,there wouldhelilies.
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Littlekegsofwhiskey, Littledrinksofbeer, Makeyouseetheblueelephants Ifyoupersevere.
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Fromanoticeappearingelsewhere inthisissueitwillbeseenthat Ballantyne,thewell-knowncashgrog cer,isholdinghissecondhalf-yearly saleofgroceries,tea,andprovisions athispremisesjustoverthebridge atWilliam-street.Mr.Ballantyne payspromptcashandsellsforthe same,thusbeingenabledtooffertd thegeneralpublicallthenecessaries oflife,andmanyofitsluxuries,in thegroceryline,atsuchlowprices as.webelievewearesafeInstating, haveneverbeenreachedbefore-that istosay,thepolicyofbuyinglargely withpromptpayments,hasgiventhis enterprisingconcernanopportunityof servingthepublicinamannerwhich theyhavenotbeenslowtoappreciateforthatopportunityhasmeant tothemveryconsiderableeconomyin thedailyexpenditurenecessaryfor theupkeepoftheirhomes.Wehave alwaysbeenadvocatesofanypolicy, whichwilltendtolowerthesome whathighrateoflivinginthisState, andinthestorenowunderreviewwe haveanimportantfactorinbringing abouttheabovedesiredconsummation,withoutinvolvinganydownrightchangeinthemodeoflifewhich theAustralianhasfixedforhimself, andwhichwethink,hehasevery, righttoexpect.
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PERTH,SATURDAY,JULY27,1907
ThePeaceConference. Alittlenonsensenowandthen isrelishedbythewisestmen
WiththeexceptionofMr.Steadand someotherrantingillusionistsitis
havearepresentativethereshowsmorevariedexperience,may:ean thatthemembersoftheConferencedoexplanationofourimmunityfrontthe notdesirakpeace,butbytrickery,as-rancourandacrimonyofthesects. tuteness.andallthewilesofdiplo-Orthereasonmaylieinthereligious matiechicanerytohoodwinkandcir-indifferentsowidelyprevalent.which cumventonetheotherasmuchaspox-stronglyresents'religiousassertkee sible. nessofanykind,andloathesand.de-
The"Tribune,"theorganofthetestsreligiousanimosityandallviItalianForeignOffice,latelypublishedtuperativeattacksbyministersofrealetterwhichlaysbarethe.entireligionunderthecloakofreligious intrigue,bywhichtheHolySeewas excludedeightyearsagofromthe firstConferenceatTheHague.RussiaantiFrancestronglyurgedthat theHolySeeherepresent,NI..GermanyandAustria,werealsofavorable. TheusurpingGovernmentofItaly objected.Englandsustainedthenit-
fromanItalianassassindagger,impelledbyEnglishbigotry,andthe exigenciesofherI/ntlerhanddiplomacs pealing hoods.
hatredbyeternallyre-,produc;taSt.FrancisofAssisi.orSt baselessandshockingfalse-:FrancisXavier,OfFatherDamien, Inspeakingofthiseelswe!andthousandsofotherswhohave donotmeantofollowthedotoSefulmadetheworldricher,purer,andnobexampleofourcontemporariesofthelerbytheirlives,:andwhosedeedsof EasternStates,whichinrefutingtheunselfishdevotednesstohumanmisery OrangechargesagainsttheChurch,in;arethegloryandincentivenotonly variablyprefacetheirremarkswithaofthe"had"Churchthatproduced,
TheHolyseebeingthusdelitteratelystatementthatthesechargesarethenurtured.laidinspiredthem, excluded,aSon!,ofordinarypre-,outpouringsofparsonsoftenth-ratethewhole platesandself-respectforbidsrotholirabilitypreachingin.bethels.inhack
Dishoestooeseeciatethemselveswithlanes,andareentirelyunwerths of thewould-heseekersofPeace.air.reeks.,andthenimmedintelspt:root
AconfrereofhisintheEasternStates,.saidthatasamatteroffact, manyofthesenoblemenandwomen wouldsitneTarerthethroneofClod inHeaventhanevenOrangemen.This mustbetheOrange"NewTheology." LikeitsLondonprototype,this"faraga)ofnonsensecontradictsexperienceandHolyWrit, Weneverknew orheardofaschoolofvicewhich zeal.Orangeismineverycountryproducedparagonsofallthevirtues. whereithasreareditsheadhasi.e-TheFounderofChristianitysaidthat comeidentifiedwiththisslander-mon-aneviltreecannotproducegoodfruit, Ruingphaseofsectarianism,buthereIftheCatholicChurchbebud,we itseemstohavesuccumbedtothisshouldliketoknowhowtherev.orastronefeelingofpublicdisapprovaltorcanexplainthepresenceinherof andcondemnationoftheasuobleenobleandvirtuousmenandwomen. tradeoffaningtheflamesofcen-10rhowcouldabadreligioussystem scarcelyimaginablethatnayofthejection,andthreatened,togetherwithtury-nurtured greatthinkersorstatesmanoftheItaly,towithdrawfronttheConferworldintheirheartofhearts11,01ionceiftheHolySeesentarepresenuponthePeaceConferenceat.Thetootive.Thusthefirststabonthe HagueesanythingbutagiganticbackreceivedbytheConferencecame fraud.Thenationswhosecryfor 'Universe'Pearl%ISInnsstridentin osethetirstConferencearethevery ntiti,nswhohavesincethensteeped theirhandsthedeepestinhuman bleed. Allrepresentativesalthe ConferenceareheelintheirprefesstemsOfadesireferpeacewhilstthe natiePSt11`y 1.1.1111111I'Varming: thetetlh:in'watchingfeethe es,oppertimes flyatyouthethers
Stead,however,Ilieughtitwellto esittheern-operationoftIteEnglish !I:es:achythroughthe.1rehltishopof ess,ets,alleypretendtoeaVe aWestminster.TheBishopshodonly greatreeettilforthelawsofsrietone Usedwarfare,"hutanyofthem.ifwroteWel,asrenews theopportunityarose.ettuldnotona"Archbishop'sthetasWeStIllinS41.1% outrageeverylawofman.orofna-s.W.,April13. timee-acud,buttheywouldmit- 1placedyourkito.r;int!enclosureof ravethesenseofhonorandtheMarchaabeforetheCathodic:lisholos methodsofwarfareofthemosthatsit(EnglandandWalesattheiruntie...ellsandsavaghmotion,thatever meetingheldthia(rata,andthey tie-whitedtheglobe,iftherebytheydesiredtotetosaythat.,astheHoly couldgainanyadvantageoveraSee,whichisthegreatestmoralfaerivalnation. Weneedonlytaketorforthepreservationofpeace "Mother"Englandasaninstance.throughouttheworld,hasbeendeJustpreviouslytothesittingofthe!literatelyexcludedfromallparticipapresentConferencesheannouncedherthininorinfluenceuponThelitigate intentioneibringingthedesirabilityConference,the}cannotwithproofUniversalDisarmamentbeforetheprietyexpressanyopinion C01111'rtFICP. Inthemeantimeshe Ms.Steadsuppressedthelettermai wassecretlybuildingwithallpessi-puthisownconstructionontheBisbledespatchthenewestendtensest.Imes'action, typeofbattleships.withallthemostHadtheHolySeeparticipatedin powerfulanddeadlyMeant;ofdethePeaceConference,thePapallee struetion,shewassendingherarmedgatewould.doubtlesslylenddignity battalionstoterroriseandcoerceandtone,andmuch-neededairofrealinotrendersinIreland.andshehood butlatelyrecalledhertroopsfrom theThibettin"mission,"wherewhole villagesofunformedmen.innocentwomen,andhelplesschittirenwerebyher massacredinthecauseof"free" trade.Gortnanyrefusedtoentertain theproposalofUniversalDisarmament.,endtheEnglishpoliticiansanti newspapersdebitedtheworldwith aleoseofGermany.Howinsincere
itstoitsdeliberations.But,onthe whole,it.isbetterthattheChurch shouldnothenoisedup ofmeretricksters.When
monstration"in,whichallnations, whoareasrapidlyaspossiblepreparingOnrwoor,participate.
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Wedonotsayallibisbecausewe deprecateVniversalPeacebut causethosewilepretendtobe ansamsaboutit,andwho most, make mostnoiseinproclaimingtheiradherencetotitarethosewhoinword andindeedaredoingthemostto makethatdesirabe(.1insurnmationimpossilde.Notruerindicationofthe mockerythePeaceConferenceiscould heimitatedthanthefactthatany representativeofthePopeisdeliberatelyexcluded.TheCatholicChurch isadmittedonallhandstobethe greatestmoralpowertheworldever knew.ThePopeisherhead.embodyingallshestandsfor,andison earththerepresentativeofthePrince
TheDepressioninthe TradeofProfessional Bigotry. WesternAustraliaisfortunatein being,onthewhole,freefromthedeplusableexhibitionsofviolentreligioushatredandoutbreaksoffanaticalbigotryagainsttheCatholic Church.whichseemtobesuchprominentcharacteristicsofpubliclife intheEasternStatesoftheCommonwealth.Thatourpopulationis morecosmopolitan,madeupofthose whohaveseenmoreoftheworldand ofthosewhohavehadtheroughcorofPeace.ToforbidtheChurchtonersofignorancerubbedawaybya
Ninaly toemptythephialsoftheirarath entheseunwitrthiesineiditintoafter celsien,which.asvituperation,isCatholics,theprinciplesofOroongtstsin eapeasseaeaseyteiawillnevertakedeeproostanywhere. but of comingfrom t SerVi callsforthasentirelyout inkwiththemissionofthe press.
bunionrace ostsidetheUnitedIS:Modem.where ToryPartyuseitforpolitical imilu,sces.fltIllasthemeansbywhich londlordscanplunderandenslave itsowndeludedadherentsaswellas theotherside.andde-AnewCoUtill'ylikeourscannever stingingrebukesiteiftentiolerateitsexiatence.itisdent ofkeep-forthefuturetehe;Is Catholicevilhereasinthepasttwodecades
The()raneeLett(mayliesaidto hateservedawittiest.ref certain kind.TheirslandersonheChurch mayhaveimposedonthegullibleto allintelligentmentheyordsafforded sardonicamusement.:1good"Chompinglie"oraealmoms-againstthe ChurchandherministershasawonderfulDowerofrallying toothe ('hurriesstandardeventhemostindifferentofhersons.Far[remdeiselontsthecarelessermakingthem entirelstheirloosegriptonlls: swlell.viciousattacksonherseltand gloriousspiritualcaptainsonly f,,tenthemthemoreclosetsantifirmlyontheindestructibleHoekofPeter, Then,too,asacharitableinstitution, theChurchisthegreatestinstillment forgoodevercreatedby(Sod. She nintrigueshasdonetao.refeytheneedyinbody nationantisoulthanalltheworldbeside, one eannotobtainbythe(ordinaryexpedientsofdiplomacythatwhichshy insiststhatanothernationgiveher shesendsamostpowerfelbeetasa threatthatwarwillbetheconsequenceofrefusal.Thisthreatofwar iscalleda"peacefuldemenstration." e/atoihypocriticaltheseattackswereLookingbelowthesurface,TheHague maybeinferetlfromthefetessites.Cenforenceispurelyto"peacefuldecometolightthatEnglandnever failedtoopposealltheproposalsintroducedby(Steamilyandtheother nationstomitigatethehermitsof "el(ilised"warfare.
ithasbeeninAmerica.Thebigotry wehavereasontofearisnottheblatantbrand,butthesecret.tepewhich doesitsdespicableworkinaidttously withablandandaffahleandgracious exterior.
CatholicBoys'Success inN.S.W. -÷
Recent's-therewere151competitors forI(3vacanciesfor'juniorclerkshipsintheCivilSetvise.N.S.W.01 thesaccessfulcandidates,eight.or onehalfwereCatholicboysfromCatholicschools,Theboywhogot firstplacewoosalsoaCatholic-a Limerickntoin.
Shedoesit.noiselessly,Sheiscuriouslyindifferenttotheartofselfadvertisement.Deedsandnot,words areherforte.Sheusesnobrazen tongueto',reclaimherstupendous worksofphilanthropy.Buther friendtheOrangeenema(asakindof Providentialcompensation,stepsintothebreachantirivets.theeyesof theworldonhermagnificentworkand hergreatcharities.Likeacertain personageheScripturetheymeanto curse,buttheircursesturnofteninto blessings.
Notwithstandingthegeneralabsence ofbigotryinW.A.,-inalltheyearsof thepastwehavehadvariousdisplaysofOrangeregardforus.This yearwehavehailnorealamusement fromthatquarter.Saveinafewplaces intheveryhackblocks,whereafaint cry,washeardfromOrangeisminthe wilderness,allwascalm,andaholy peacepervadedthelandatatime oftheyearnwhenhatredisrampant. LastMondaynightaprominent.memberofoneofthelodgessaidthatat present.,"adeadness"hangsoverthe body.Oneoftheoratorsonthat occasionalsosaidthattheCatholic Churchasasystemwasbad,butit producedmanynoblemenandwomen.
Werionotseeany'greatreasonfor hilarityorboisterousself-congratulationsoversitchevents.TheCatholicsofAustraliaaremakingefforts foreducationinitstrueandbest sense,whicharesimplytoilette-ions. Tosaytheleast,Irishonenhaveas muchintelligenceasanyothers,and thereisnoreasontosupposetheir offspringinAustraliaaremoreobtuse thantheircompatriots.Withat leastasmuchbrainsasothersand certainlywithmoreadvantageseducationallythanothers,weshould bemuchsurprisedifourCatholicboys didnoteasilyoutclassallothersin publicexaminations.Theyarenot thevictimsofeducationalfadsorexperimentstheirinnocenceandpurity iskeptspotlesstheirmindsarekept uncorrupted,antitheirimaginations freefromtheblightofviciousthought andthepestilenceofimmoralliterature.Noonewhoknowshumannatureis"ignorantofthevaluethese thingshaveinformingsuccessfulmen andwomeninthisworld,Ourwonder,therefore,isnotattheindividual successobtainedbyCatholic-boyswe aresurprisedattheirrareness.We donotgointohystericswhena Catholicyoungmanshowssuperiorityinpublicexatninations,orwhen Catholicmenattainhighpositionsin municipal,StateorFederalpolitics.
Theyhavearighttosuchpositions OursurpriseisthatCatholicsare notmoreconspicuopslyprominentin allpublicaffairs.Theyhaveability, theyhaveprinciplesofjustice,and moralitylearnedfromchildhoodin theirChurch,whichothermenspend yearsgropingindarknesstoattain withpartialifanysuccess.Inthe battleofpubliclife,weclaimthata Catholichasasuperioretaiipment whichoughttobringhimtothefore immediately. Atruesonofthe Churchwillalwaysheloyaltohis country,absolutelystraightforward. incapableunderanyconsideration,of violatingjusticeorsoilinghisconsciencetotheextentofevena farthinghewillbethesoulofhonor andintegrityandpatriotism.These qualitiesareinseparablefromgenuine Catholicity.Theyarepowerfullevers toadvancement,becausewhenrecognisedbythegeneralpublic,theywinbe crownedwiththehighesthonorsthe powerofthepublicbody.AstheTheretobusinesscompanies,itisridiculoustoholdthatanycommercial firmwoulddispensewithaservantof provedabilitymerelyonaccountof hisreligion.Thewastrel,intemperate.endincapablealwaysallegethat theirCatholicityisthebartotheir advancement.Itisnownotoriousthat greatfirms,inwhichhonesty,zeal endapplicationareindispensable.recognisethatCatholicetreiloyeesare theveryhest,andseekthemout..becauseiftheyaretruetotheirreligion.theycannothefalseinanyway totheinterestsoftheirmasters.They alsorecognisethatourschoolsproducethebestresultsforbusinesssuccess.becauseinadditiontothemoral qualitiesabovementioned,theygive theirpupilsathoroughground.- inginthesesolidmattersnecessary forcommercialsuccess,andabsolutelyignorethefadsandfrillsandgewgaws-thetrainingofthe"handand theeye"attheexpenseofthewill andtheheart-ofthepresentdayeducationalexpert.whotreatsachild asifhewereamerevesseltohefilled, insteadofarationalbeingwhoserationalityisto'bedeveloped.
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TheUnwantedChild inMelbourne. Perthisnottheonlyplacewhere the"unwanted"infantmeetsanearly
aftermanymorechildrenthanshe wascapableof.Theresultwasneg- lectanddeath.Thosewillingtotake intotheirhomesneglectedchildrenfor purephilanthropicreasonsarefew. Thosewhotakethemintotheirhomes toeArnthepittancetheStateallows eachchildcannever'beexpectedto givetheaffectionthechildneeds. Sordidgreedcrushesoutfinerfeelings andallmaternalloveinsuchcases. Ifthe"boarding-outsystem"beintroduced'inW.A.evenonalimited scale,therewillhesurfacesmoothnessandanoutwardseemingthatal) iswell,butthepublicwilloneday aftersomeyearsofitsexistencebe shockedandterrifiedwithrevelations ofmurderandcrueltyasrevoltingas thatfurnishedbyourbaby-farms.
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TheDeathofMr.Tobin ArrivalofanOblateBrother.-The "Miltiades,"whichreachedFremantle onJuly17th,broughttoourshores BrotherBurke,O.M.I.,whohascome toheamemberoftheOblatestaff inSt.Kevin'sIndustrialSchoolat Glendalough.BrotherBurkewas lastonthestaffatSt.Conleth's School,Philipstown,King'sCo.There arenowfiveBrothersatGlendalough.
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DIOCESANNEWS, TheRev.FatherMangan,C.SS.R., whobroughttheretreatfortheGood ShepherdConvent"Children"toa closeonlastMondaymorning,opened anotherretreatfortheSistersof MercyattheGirls'Orphanage,Sulilac°,yesterday(Friday).-Father Lynchisstillengagedingivingtins- sinsintheoutlayingdistrictsofthe MenziesConvent.
Th,.Hey,FatherP.Lynch,ofCoolgardie,hadabazaarforSt.Anthony's Convent,openedonlastSaturday eveningbyMr.Eddy.M.L.A.,and Mr.Mowery,M.L.C.Areportappearselsewhere.
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TheRev.P.Donagher,whohasbeen atthePalaceforthepastsixmonths, hasbeentransferredtoSainte°asassistanttoFather\'erling.
i FatherWalterandWhitearestill engagedcollectingfundsforBeagle BayinSouth,Australia,andhaveso farhadconsiderablesuccess.ToJuly 12th.theyhad,accordingtothe "SouthernCross,"collectedtC150.
ThedeathofMr.'robin,who wasmurderedbyanaboriginalasthe CanningExplorationPartywerenear- ingtheendoftheirreturnfromtheir greatexpeditionoverlandtothefarNorth-west,wasapeculiarlypathetic affair. Fromaninterviewwitha memberoftheparty,wehavelittle doubtthatthedeathwaslargelyif notentirelytheresultofanunfor- tunatemisunderstanding.Mr.Tobin wasaCatholic,andhisdyinginthe hush,farfromanyhopeofhieingat- tendedbyapriest,orofreceivingthe consolationsofareligionthatstrips deathoftheworsthorrors,lendsan additionalpathosandsadnesstohis regrettabledeath.Fourine.nhersof thepartywereCatholics,however, andtheydidthelittletheycoulddo forthedyingman.Theyhadwith themprayer-hooks,scapulars,and 'otherdevotionalarticle's,andMr. Tobindiedwithacrucifixinhis hands.Helivedseventeenhoursaf- terbeingspeared.Atnighthesuf-feredeexcruciatingpain,hutthefol- lowingmorningheseemedlikelyto recover.andjokedabouthiswound. Msendcamesuddenlyandpainlessly ofinternalhemorrhage.Duringhis lastmomentshewassurroundedby hisgrief-strickencomrades.Onthe daysucceedinghisdeaththeyborethe bodyabouthalfamilefromthe sceneofhisdeath.and'pitiedItin suchamannerthattherewasnodangerofhisremainsbeingdisturbed. Mr.Blakereadtheburialservice.ell thepartykneelinginprayer.After- wards,a(Tossandthenameofthe deadmanandparticularswerecarved onatreenearthegrave.Thedeath castagloomovertheparty,which blurredandcloudedthejoyoftheir greatRIWCARS,andwemaywellrea- lisehowitcould,asithadalltheelementsofapeculiarsorrow.Thepart3'ssurroundingsatalltimesacre suchasarewellknowntohavepecu- liarlydepressingeffects.Theadditionalfeatureofasaddeathmust havemadethegloomandmelancholyof theirpositionoverwhelming.Mr.TobinwasanativeofSouthAustralia. wherehisparentsstilllive.His hrother.whoformedoneoftheex- plorationparty,andwhokeenlyregretshisdeath,leftt--day(Satur- day)forhisnerents'home. andcrueldoom,AccordingtoDr. Norris.wholatelypublishedstatisticsoninfantmortalityin:sreieillitne, theaverageofdeathsforthelast fouryearsamong"beariled-outinlants"hasbeen241per1000.The averagedeathforallinfantsis94 per10(10.ThisshouldIe.astaggeringblowtothosewhowishtointroducethe"boarded-outsystem"into W.A. Arosebyanyothername wouldsmellassweet,andthisboarding-outsystemispractically`babyfarming"withallitsviciousnessand horrors.Tthasfeatureswhichwould makeitmoredisastrousandirremediablethenbaby-farming.Incourse oftimetheStateofficialsresponsible foritsadministrationwouldhave theirinterestsinvolvtelinitscontinuance.Throughtheircorruption, neglect,orincapacity,abuseswould belikelytograduallydevelop.Any exposuretheywouldfightliketigers tosavethemselves.Theplaststateofthe unfortunateinfantwouldbeinfinitley worstthanthefirst..Thepretext.on whichthehoarding-outsystembases alltheclaimstofavorableacceptance isthatitsuppliesthechildwiththe hestsubstituteforamother'srovein suchhomes,hutfactsprovethatall. ornearlyallwhotakeinchild-enbowd ed-outbytheState.dosomerelyfor aliving. Oftentheyareharpies whoundershadowofStatelicense preyuponthelivesofthee-helpless victims.Inarecenteasebeforea DistrictCoronerinMelbourne,itbecameknownthatthenurseconcerned inthecasehadundertakentolook
* TheOblatesofMaryImmaculate.TheCongregationoftheOblates,. foundedin1516,now,afterninetyoneyearsofexistence,countsover twothousandmembers.andismooed overthetwohemispheres.Itisat presentgovernedbyaSuperior-General,fourAssistantGenerals.nine Provincials,andtwelveVicarsofMissionsanditcountswithinitsranks twoArchbishops,nineBishops,and twoPrefects-Apostolic.Thenumbers aregivenasfollows:-11Bishops, 1171priests,836divines,and583lay brothers,makingagrandtotalof 2051members.Besidestheprofessed members,therearealsoseven housesofstudies(juniorates).500 studentspreparingtojointheOrder. TheCatholicUniversityofOttawa.Is entrustedtotheOblates,andtheyare alsoinchargeofseveralecclesiastical seminariesinParope
LETTERBOX. Cobaltwillduwhatyourekiture.
"Lex."-Wehaveplacedyourcase beforeareliablePerthsolicitor, whosaysyouhavenorealcase.
andtoamasterofelocutionwho wouldinsistoftheordinarygraces ofdelivery? Ifnomanwereallowedtospeakinthe."House" whodidnotpresentacertificate fromtheseState-appointedcensors,therewouldbeno"debate ontheAddress-in-Reply,"nowaste ofpublictime,nofoolishsquan- deringofmoneyandthebusiness ofthecountrywouldbeattended to,"etc.-Hem! Wouldit?The cure.maybeworstthanthedi-' sease.
Menzies. Attheconclusionof10o'clockMass at.theMenziesChurchonSunday morning,MissCopley,whoforthe lastfouryearshasofficiatedas churchorganist,wasmadethereci- pientofahandsomeeightdayclock, andalsopresentedwithapicture. Thepresentationwasmadebythe Rev.FatherGilroy,whoinhighlyen- thusiastictermsreferredtothecon-- sistentandfaithfulmannerInwhich MissCopleyhaddischargedtheduties oforganistforsolongaperiod.It waswithmuchpleasurethathe.on behalfofthemembersofthechoir. presentedtherecipientwiththesma)1 tokensofesteeminwhichshewas heldbythem. Hetrustedthey wouldservetoreniindMissCopley ofherassociationwiththechoir,and
"Dwyer,W.P."-Aweaksolutionofcausesweetmemoriestolingerround theoldspotwhendistantfromMenzies.Mr..T.Gabhedysupplemented FatherGilroy'sremarksinacharac- teristicspeech,andregrettedtheloss thechoirwouldsustainthroughMiss Copley'sremovalfromthedistrict, whowasworthyofthehighenconIUMRbestowedmoonher. Mr.B. Carrollrespondedinsuitableterms onbehalf recipient.
"Politics."-Wedonotseehowyou cangiveyourfulladherencetothe LabourParty,whilstyouvery justlycondemnitsattitudetowardseducation.Youmayapproveindividualplanksofthe Party'splatform,andsgiveitpartialsupport.You'dhardlyremainamemberofanyparty whichcompelleditsadherentsto besneak-thieves.TheEducation LawsinW.A.areasunjustto Catholicsaswouldhetheactof athieforapilferer,andareon animmenselylargerscale.You shouldalwayslovejusticeand hateiniquityanymanorParty whoapprovesoftheshuttingout ofCatholicschoolsfromthe amountCatholicparentspaytowardseducationmustlove quityandhatejustice.That bothpartiesinW.A.refusetoentertainthenotionofdoingCatholicsjusticedoesnotexculpate oneortheotherfromthecharge. Likeyour's,oursympathiesare forthelabouringman,butarethe membersoftheLabourPartyor itspolicycalculatedtobenefitthe labouringman? Yourcontention thatitisgoodfortheCatholic childrentoheeducatedwiththe othersastheintercoursebreaks downthebarriersofprejudice,bigotry.andmisunderstanding,is infeasible.Itdoesjusttheopposite.ThereisaGovernment schoolintheSouth-Westwhere childrenformthemselvesintothree parties.toscoldandfightlike "Kilkennycats."ThethreepartiesaremadeupoftheCatholics, theAnglicansandallthetethers undertheWesleyanbanner.The scenes,wearetold,aredisedifyingintheextremetheynotonly developafiercebigotry,butthey destroyalleffortsoftheirparents toendowthemwithrefinedmanners.
"Bushman."-Wedonotgivesuch items,becausenearlyallourreaderstakeinoneof.thedailies. whichgiveallsuchnews.
"SpringGully."-Don'tknow.perhapsGreenbushesissocalledbecausenoonetherecantakehis neighbourdown.
"Agonised',1writes.--"Thedebateon theAddress-in-Reply'hasdragged itswearylengthalongforthepast threeweeks.Theinsufferabledrivelhasshatteredmynerves.What follyforthecountrytohavereportsmadeofsuchnonsenseand spendthousandsinaneffortto translateungrammaticaljabbering intotnesemblanceofEnglishand reason.InBoston,U.S.A.,the "AthensofAmerica."it.issaid thatMembersoftheLegislature pay£20toacompetentteacher ofelocutionorafamousactor toputthemthroughaspeechintendedforthe"House."Whata boonsuch"natriotiani"wouldhe toW.A. Imaginealltheediting, etc.itwouldsave,andthemoney! Woulditnotbeadvisableforus tocompeleverymemberbefore deliveringaspeechinthe"House" tosubmitittoaliteraryperson whowouldpreventthewholesale slaughterdItheKing'sEnglish
ofthe Mr.LeslieC.Reedy,theChristian Bros.'Collegecandidateforthelast Rhodesscholarship,haswonthefirst placeintheRoyalMintexamination heldlastmonth,theresultsofwhich cametohandonTuesday.Reedy, whohasbeenastudentatthecollegeduringthelusteveandahalf years,hashadadistinguishededucationalcareer,winningsecondplacein bothSouthandWesternAustraliain theseniorexaminations,andsecond placeinWesternAustraliainthe higherpublicexaminationoflastyear. Hedefeatedthenextcandidateonthe listbythelargenumberof605 marks.
AnumberofthefriendsofMr.W. IT.GumbletonmetatthePalaceHotelonFridayafternoontocongratu- latehimonhisapproachingmarriage. whichtakesplaceinSydneyinAugustnext..Mr:T.G.Molloy.onbehalfofthosepresent.askedMr.Gumbleton'sacceptanceofahandsome caseofcutlery,atthesametimereterrinetothemanygoodqualitiesof therecipient.Severalothergentlemenspokeinasimilarstrain.and thegiftwasappropriatelyacknowledged.Mr.-GumbletonleavesforSydneyonSaturday.
OPENINGOFANNUAL. BAZAAR.
Coolgardie,July21'. Fromthespectacularandfinancial pointsofviewthebazaaropenedon SaturdayeveningattheRoyalHall, Coolgardie,wasdistinctlyasuccess, andpromisestomaintainitsreputa-
tiontotheend,ofitspiraticalcareer,whichwillbenextSaturday night. ThetakingsonSaturday nightwereover£40.TheRoyal Hall(tilllatelytheTivoliTheatre) hasundergoneachangeinappearance aswellasinname,beingfreshly painted,suppliedwithnewscenery andfurniture,anddecoratedwitha setofbuntingofallnations,kindly lentfortheoccasionbyMr.John Rhode.
Onlyfourstallswereinevidence, buttheyfullymadeupfordeficiencies innumbersbytheirartisticsurroundings,theexcellentqualityofthe wares'displayed,andthe"taking ways"oftheiroccupants.Itissafe tosaythatthedespoilingoftheunoffendingvisitorwas,percapita,very muchlargerthaninpastyears.
Mrs.LyonsandMissMoor,assistedhyastrongbandof"Geisha Girls"hadchargeofthe"Mikado" RefreshmentStall,and'didexcellent business.TheShamrockStall,oppositetothis,wasconductedbyMesdamesBock,Sayers.Walton,andMitchell,andundoubtedlywasthemost tastefullypresentedstallinthehall. Themissionofthesefourladiesyeas tosellfancygoodsatfancyprices. earlitisfairtosaythattheyfully accomplishedtheirtask,andtotheir entiresatisfaction. TheConvent StallwasunderthecareofMrs. W.DevineandMissCallahan.and theyalsocontributedfancygoods, etc..atapriceregardlessofthepocketsoftheirvictims.Theywereassistedbyanirregularforce,whoseentreatiestherewasnogainsaying.
Lastcamethe"HavenofRest.' presidedoverbyMrs.Whittaker,and disguisedasa"SmokeStall."This ladyismuchtobeconeratulatedon tiermethods.
Thebazaarwasformallyandbrietl openedbyMr.W.T.Eddy,M.L.A.. withwhomonthestagewereMrs. Eddy,FattierLynch.Mr..T.T.Glowrey.M.L.C.,andMr.C.Lowry(bon. secretary).FatherLynchbrieflyintroducedMr.Eddy.whoalsoasked Mr.Glowreytosayafewwords. whicnhedid.Mrs.Eddywaspresentedwithahandsomebouquetby MissMaryRiley(ofKalgoorlie).on behalfoftheConventSchool,after which therealbusinesscommenced andcontinuedtillnearlymidnight.
OnMondayevening,althoughthe attendancewasnotsolargeason theopeningnight,thepromotershad nocauseforcomplaint.Someinterestingsideshowswereprovidedby thepupilsoftheConventschool,and these.whilstdiversifyingthemonotonousprogrammeofputtingthe!mid intothepocketeveryfewminutes, wereunmistakabletestimonytothe skilfulettentionwhichisbestowedon thechildrenbytheirself-sacrificing guardians.theSistersofMercy.On Wednesdayaspecialmusicalprogrammehasbeenarranged.inwhich visitorsfromBeldam.andKalgoorlie areexpectedtoassist.
St.'Joseph'sAnnual Bazaar M.andN.Walsh,andtheMissesT'en-AGreatandBrilliant. neatly(2),MissDavern,MissTaylor. 2.Mrs.T.McInerney,Mrs.W.W. IrishChurchman. Phillips,Mrs.Vincent,MissD.Hird, Mrs.J.Martin,Mrs.RoyForward. 3.Mrs.P.Harley,andhostsofassistants.4.MissesM.andD.Monaghan.MissM.McKenzie,MissRing, MissKensit.5.Mrs.SydneySmith, Mrs..1.T.Reilly,Mrs.A.B.Kidson, Mrs.V.Spencer.Mrs.Lunn.6.Mrs. B.P.Chidlow,MissM.Carmody,Mrs .T.GoitersMrs.Fels,Mrs.Cathie, Mrs.McClintoch.
Galajibiletof5Ister M.Theresa. OnTuesday,July16th.theFeastof OurLadyofMountCarmel,SisterM. Theresa,oftheConventofMercy,VictoriaSquare,celebratedherGolden Jubilee.
SisterTheresa,whoisanativeof Tipperary,Ireland,arrivedinthis Stateabout53yearsago.Herwork intheOrderhasbeenvaried.Inthe veryearlydaysshespentashort timeatGuildford,butthegreater partofhertirnehasbeenprincipally spentinthecareoftheorphansin PerthandSubiaco,towhich p lace thechildrenwereremovedafewyears ago,andwhereatthepresenttimeSisterTheresastillcontinuestoassistin thelovingcarebestowedbytheSistersonthelittleorphans.
Saturday.20thinst..however,was thedaychosenonwhichtocelebrate thehappyevent,andat10o'clock HighMasswasofferedupintheConventChapelbytheVeryRev.P..1. Gibney,V.F.,withRev.I...1.Smyth (Cathedral)as'deacon,Rev.P..Vet.ling(Subject))sub the, VeryRev.B.P.Keogh.V.G..master of-ceremonies.ThereyeasalsopresenttheVeryRev.Arch-priestRourke (WestPerth).VeryRev.FatherMurray.SuperidroftheReelemptoristOrderinWesternAustralia:VeryRev. FatherCox,SuperioroftheOblate Fathers.Fremantle Rev.Father O'Neil.('.SS.R.(NorthPerth):Rev. FatherFagan,(VictoriaPark):Rev. FatherDonagher(Subiaco);Rev. Father0'Bri.en IWestPerth1 Rey. Dr.O'Hurley(WestPerth),ate!the Rev.J.O'Reilly(Cathedral).
AlargenumberoftheSistersfrom thevariouscommunitiesinPerthwere alsopresentattheMass.
ThatAmericanstatesmen,unlike Frenchpoliticians,havenoidea.ofembarkingonawarupontheCatholic Churchorattemptingthefutileenterpriseof"extinguishingthelightsof Heaven"iswellputinevidenceby thereportweprintelsewhereofthe proceedingsatthelayingofthefoundationstoneofthegreatnewCathedralatSt.Paul's,Minnesota,U.S.A., whichistobethecrowningenter- priseofthecareerofitsIrish-born Archbishop,theMost*Rev.JohnIreland,D.D.NotonlyweretheState GovernorandtheMayor-thoughnonCatholics-presentandspeakersonthe occasion,butPresidentRooseveltsent amessageofcordialcongratulation andgoodwishes.Writingofthe event,withspecialregardtoMost Rev.Dr.Ireland'sshare,init,the "'WesternWatchman"says:Itwasforthatprelateadayoftriumph,andthecrowningofforty-seven yearsofsuccessfulpriestlyandepiscopallabour.Thepeopledidnotforgettheirgreatshepherdontheley ofgeneralrejoicing;andtheirsentimentsofloveandvenerationfound expressionintheshoutsandha:7as thatmarkedthecloseofthesplendid pageant.Thatpartoftheeerorriony wasnotconfinedtoCatholics.All thepeopleofSt.Paulsletimeda shareinthathomage.Slidnotonly thepeopleofSt.Paul,butofthe wholeNorth-Westandasfarfesay asthedistantPacific.Thirtyadtreci headsweregatheredaroundtheising wallsofthenewCatheelral.areihundredsofpriestslentafittingbackgroundtothesplendidscene.The HolyFathersenthisspecialMessina toclergyandlaity;andthePresidentofthernitedStatesaddedhis congratulations.TheelogitentGovernoroftheStatedeliveredanaddressofwelcomernitedStatesSenatorClappdelightedtheassembled multitudewithagrandorationthe theTlenchandBaraddedtheirfelicitations.andtheCatholicPenni('of thediocesespoketheirdeepsatisfactionatthedayandellthegreat thingsitwasdesignedtoenmmernorateinthepastandthestillgreaterthingsitwastoheraldinthe future.
VICTORIAPARKCATHOLIC YOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY.
TheweeklymeetingoftheaboveSocietywasheldonWednesday,the 17thinst.ThePresident(Mr.T. D'Earth)presidedoverafairattendanceofmembers.
Itwasdecidedtolowertherateof subscriptionofjuniormembersfrom 2/6to1/6forthehalf-year.
OnthemotionofMr.Kerr,itwas agreedupontohavetheroomsof theSocietyopenontwo*nightsof theweek.
Itdazzlestheireyeswithalightall itsown.
Itismusic,thesweetestofmusic,to hear; Nolyreeverlikeitenchantedyour ear.
Notthelute,ortheflute,orthe quaintclarionet, Fordeeprichnessoftonecouldcompetewithityet
Itisfiretothemind-itiswineto theheart-
Itismeltingandbold-itisNature andArt
Nameoneotherlanguage,renowned thoughitbe,
Thatsowakesupthesoul,asthe stormthedeepsea!
Foritsbards-therearenoneinthe cell,cottage,orhall, IntheclimesofthehaughtyToenail andGael, Whodespairnottomatchthemtheirmarvelfultones
Mighthavewondownthegodsofold Greecefromtheirthrones.
Thenitbearsbackyourspiriton history'swings, TothegloriesofErin'shighheroes andkings, WhentheproudnameofGaelswelled fromoceantoshore, ErethedaysoftheSaxonandNorthmanofyore.
Istheheartofthelandofthistongueundecayed? Shallthesceptreandswordsway againastheyswayed?
Shallourkingsrideintriumphe.'er warfieldsagain, Tillthesunveilshisfacefromthe' hostsoftheslain?
0.thenshallourhallswiththeGaelicresound Inthenotesoftheharpandthe claoirseachhalfdrowned
Andthebanquethespreadandthe chessboardallnight,
TesttheskillofourChiefs..andtheir powerforthefight.
Thenoursilver-robedminstrels,the silver-hairedband.
Shallrewaketheyoungslumlyering bloodoftheland.
Andourbardsnomoreplaintiveon Banda'sdarkwrongs.
Shallthenfilltwoworlds*withthe fameoftheirsongs.
AndthegatesofourBrugaidhs**
Andtheir"ceadmilefaille"wooall withinside
Andthetravel-tiredwayfarerfindby thehearth
Cheeryplenty.wherenowalasall isblackdearth.
Thedown-troddenpoorshallmeet kindnessandcare,
Andtherichhesohappyt.ospare andtoshare
Andthemightyshallruleunessailed intheirmight.
Andallvoicesblendinonechoirof delight
Thebrightgoldenerathatpoetshave sung,
OnWedneadnyafternoonoflast weekawell-nttendedmeetingofladies andgentlemenwasheldinSt.Joseph'sHalltomakearrangementsfor theholdingoftheannualbazaarfn aidofSt.Joseph'sChurch.TheRev. FatherWalshoccupiedthechair.noel afterexplainingthe.objectofthe meeting.therev.gentlemanspokein termsofpraiseofthegoodworkthat hadbeendoneinthepastbythe stall-holdersandtheirassistants,and alsoofthegeneroussupportandassistancewhichhe'hadalwaysreceived fromthosewhowerenetmembersof hischurch. Hesaidhewaswell aware,ashehadlearnedbyexperience.thatabazaarmeantearnest. herdworkandacertainamountof anxiety,buthewishedthemtorememberthattheywereunitedinthe performanceofggoodandcharitable work.Si7.theclearingoffofthe churchdebt.Theirbazaarhadalwaysbeensuccessful:andhesaidhe hadeveryreasontoexpectthatthe oneforwhichtheywereassembledto makearrangementsthatafternoon wouldheassuccessfulestheothers hadbeen.
Aftersomediscussionitwasdecided torunthebazaarduringNorthern Week,andsoaddanothertothemany attractionswhicharetoheprovided bythevariousbodiesinthetownfor theenjoymentofvisitors.
Thefollowingwereappointedstallholders:-1.Mrs.Cody(hon.sec.),assistedbyMrs.W.Power,MissE.Connell,Mrs.WalterSmith.theMisses
AfterMastheguestswereentertainedtobreakfast. TheVeryRev. Arch-priestBourke.FatherGibney, FatherMurray.andFatherCox.congratulatedSisterTheresaonthecelebrationofherGoldenJubilee.and spokeinappropriatetermsofthe greatworkdonebytheSistersof MercyinWesternAustralia.Inthe eveningthe"TePenni".wassung. afterwhichBenedictionoftheBlessed Sacramentwasgiven.
DuringthedutySisterTheresareceivedaverylargenumberofletters andtelegramsofcongratulationas wellasvisitsfrommanyorher friends;alsoanumberofveryhandsomepresentsasamementoofher jubilee.SisterTheresawast.oremainatVictoriaSquareuntilFriday, whenshereturnedtoSul:decoforthe annualRetreat.
Duringthepastsixyearstherehas beenthreeGoldenJubileescelebrated atVictoria.Square-MotherM.De Sales.SisterMaryFrancis,andSisTheresa,allofwhomwearepleased tostateareenjoyingthehestof healthandabletodevotetheirtime andenergiestotheirseveralduties.
Aftersomediscussionitu-asdecided topayfortherentoftheelectric lightwhichistobeinstalledintothe churchatanearlydate.theonlyconditionattachedtothedecisionbeing thatthechurchcommitteewouldhave topayfortheinstallationofthe light.
Metnbersarepractisingmostvigorouslyforthecomingboxingcompetitionforwhichasilvermedalhasbeen donatedbyMr.Clarke.
Aquoitmatchisalsototakeplace onJuly31st,andentriesclosewith thesecretaryorMr.Landquist,who haschargeofthecontest.
TheIrishLanguage. (TOTHEEDITOR.)
Sir.-Thefollowingeulogyofour mothertongue,byJamesClarence Mangan,isnot.Iregrettostate,so wellnrwidelyknownasitdeserves tobe.Willyouthereforekindlygive itaplacein.yourcolumnsandphlige Yoursfaithfully, JAMESHEALY.
215Hay-street,Perth, 22ndJuly,1907.
* ThelanguageofErneisbrilliantas gold; Itshineswithalustreunrivalledoh old. Evenglancedatbystrangers,to, whom'tisunknown,
Shallreviveandbechantedanewin ourtongue
Theskiesshallrainloveontheland's breadthandlength
Andthe-grainriselikearmiesbattalionedinstrength.
Thepriestandthenoble.theserfand hislord.
Shallsustainoneanotherwithword andwithsword-
Thelearnedshallgainmorethangold bytheirlore,
AndallFatetookawaysheshall treblyrestore.
Likeraysroundacentre,likestars roundthemoon,
LikeOceanroundEarth.whenit heaves'inthenoon, Shallourchiefs,aresplendent 1111f1 panopliedring.
IninvinciblevalorencircletheirKing.
Andthou.0,GrandLanguage.please Heavenshaltwin Proudreleasefromthetombthouart sepulchredin. Inpalace.inshieling,onhighwayor hill Shaltthourollasariver,orglideas arill.
Thehistory.ofEireshallshineforth. inthee, Thoushaltsoundasahornfromthe lipsofthefree
Andourpriestsintheirforefathers' temnlesoncemore
ShallthrouehTheecallonmentorejoiceandadore.
*AmericaandEurope.
**HousesofHospitality.
hehassolongandsofaithfullyadvOcated. FollowingtheMayor'sremarks, JudgeBazilleintroducedGovernor Johnson,whowasathisbest.His remarkshadtheringofrealsincerity, and.althoughhetalkedfora,lawminuteshestirredhisvastaudiencetoa pointwherehand-clappingwasfrequentlyindulgedin,andwhenhehad finishedheretiredtohisseatbythe sideofArchbishopIreland,thereci-1 pleatofanovation.
GovernorJohnson.saidinpuss:"YourGrace,Mr.Chairman,Ladies andGentlemen-Thepeopleofthe greatCommonwealthof.Minnesota,irrespectiveofconditionsor("buretatfiliations,rejoicewithyoumethis Jeneafternooninthemostsolemn andauspiciousoccasionofthelayingofthecorner-stoneoftheCathedral.Theceremonymarksanepoch inthehistoryandcivilisationefMinnesotaforthestructure,whentemplet°,willeverstandasamenetnent totheculture,the'eelsandtie,patriotisinofthosewhomadeitpossible.Althoughother:speuteersttill doubtlessgiveexpressiont the, thouehtsthatcannotberests'1,(1tn
TheGaelicElegy.
TheweeklyclassmeetingoftheHighgateHillBranchoftheGaelicLeaguewasheldintheParishHall,rear ofChutchoftheSacredHeart,HighgateHill,onFriday,lothiost.There wasagoodattendanceofwet/leers
Thelanguage.classesforbeginners andmoreadvancedstudentswerecure ductedbyMr.J.HealyandMr.L. Bourkerespectively.AttheconclusionoftheIrishlessonthemembers wen,takeninhandbyMr.L.Flynn, theteacherofIrishdancing,annthe firsteels-oftheIrishjigweretaught. 'I'wosongswererenderedbyMr.J. liwyer,"CailinDoes('ruidthena nibo"(inGaelic)and"anationonce again
Ageneralmeetingofmemberswas heldonSundayafternoonlastwhen therulesoftheLeaguewen.anopted. Allintendingtweetersarerequested toattendatanyoftheclassineptingsheldeveryFridleyeveninginthe ParishIfall,wheneveryfacilitywill begiventhemefbecomingmembers. thisoccasionoftheplowerworkperfeintedintheNorth-%,s1bythat greatevangel,the tdicChurch. rennetforegotheopportunity-tMidlandJunctionpauseforawordinpraise.andde honortothoseofherministers.who. eie learnerneithertheentanedsavage northeunknownterrorsuianunex-TheRev.1.surerMorriswhoisonce
Thecountryinwhichthechusehat Presentseemstoshowmost%irility andinwhichsheseemstobereeking themoststrikingprogressisAmerica. Immensethrongsofimmigrantsfrom Catholiccountriesflockdailytoits shores.Thoughmanyofthemlose thefaith,anumberremainfaithful, andforthemitisnecessaryyearafteryearinendneineeccemmodation inthechurchesalreadytiled. Itisthebustle,:ofaCathelic ournal10chronicitnilla,waitsandwithatrowelmarked1t,oneachlitordelregion,bold),esttheir;tes j n ('hunchinpertwiththesignofthecross,theinwardshesettingsun.:antfoundevetsthathappeninthe clueschantingmeantime. Ashoweredwhereist"7410Ythefirst01N1liseeverypartoftheworldforthepur-tinepose edifying eiwourattine, assedoveratthispoint,butitad-ti"ofthegreatNesth-Wae. As ',trigagoes1727.lifty yoursbefore tied,ifanything,totheimpressest2.-
readiers Inasmall(en-1mm n Australia possibly hut. messoftheproceedingsastheparticanutfeelthehardenofourheedcharities,It11"ullsgavea"signofcitydiversion frontthedutiesathand.Afterthe
Church,wasevidenttoall.Hissermonwasamasterlyeffort,fullof deepfeeling,markedbyricheloquence,andattendedbyfrequent burstsofapplausefromhislisteners. Itwasshortlyafter3o'clockwhen thelastofthecolumnreachedthe pointofthehill,aftermorethan twohoursofsteadymarching,and theformalceremonyofMessingthe cornerstonebegan.Bishop11*Geldrick blessedthestoneantisprinkledit, thedeclarationofourouitiona;Indypaadi.ncewassignedtweofher priestsemirate]amissionwhorenow
realtyourownearreweaten, sprinklingofthefoundetionswhereisVillaMarieConventatFronionav schools.antiehtirch,meiel.1.111111. th., thestonewastorestthegraniteinthisSiete.Inoctither.1611.the ,italifttt :squarewasswungintoplace.Bothlee.FatherGaltior,,rectellthefirst sidesofthestonearecoveredwithChristianhouseofworshipinaso-
('torch' tleinetitdestinedtoheroinetheraninnle we abroadmil herLatininscriptions. nwgwitcontworkinlendsetherthanitw,e-4iesleckwhenAtehlesles,nilcityofSt.Paul,andin1839,St. ot41,1ra;:wpt.1(1,e. !wilt:1,11:471s_ Ireland, in floalwingipnizgrort.71::,,.nadni:11 ::.1t:17,4*.ISle(11". now'1Gvtdotit, onths tie ofthe'BrideertheI "thethethieeteckedspeaker'sstand. In-agothe.111-111.ishet,ofSt.Paul stupendouswork414.4...isethercettnII"'m""If"f1('washashed Pr"achisi thefuller':(Ir"ti";"ogrethe triesby fellow-f'stlielisseatever1.,reverentsilence,andthen.astheremainsofdanW.11,wasemcee.the prelatelotveredhishandspatriarchofhisChurchinlfinneeeta, usonledeourmitemeregenes-;IN'1°efl AugustineI{tti oustery.n fromanunspokenblessing,awaysIrefertotheRey all...a. ofenthusiasmswepttheItems:Inds,vuffx,wh°e°f°1aIssel`,"41ins11,a;$ twill andbecutuseoftheapplausethedis-missienarytotheemus.meet,.des thefollowing*reportwithgreatin-tinenishedprelatewaslinabletosped,.longandsingularlyusefullifeInpion_ forsomemoments. terworkamongthepilule..itthe tenet north-west.. Closelyfellee-
Thecornet-stoneoftheisstvCathieThe.1.rchhishep,beforepreachireethei.iiigtt.intfiepioneerpriestscane.theSis-
inureregaininghispristinevigour, anddisplayinghiswonted..enthusiasm andbusinessacumen,hasorganiseda thoroughlycompetentand zealous CanznitLeufortheannualbemire*, whichistobeheldonthefirstweek ofOctober.FatherMorrishasbeen soexceptionallysuccessfulinthepast withallbazaars,concerts,etc.,manae.eibyhimtoobtainfundsfurthe inultilariouedemandsauntieUponhim luythechurches.scheels,convents, andthepresbyteryhehaserectedin hislargeparish,thatthereiseu roostfordoubtaboutthesuceess eihisbazaarnext()ciders....Coarage ishalfthebattle.andhemutthis ode:allyenergeticcommitteehaveI:tench/elintotheirforthcomingenterprise,notwithstanding ru eon:es1,1y feltdepression,unhamperedbythe vaguestdoubtofabsolutesuccess. TheRevFatherII.O'Reilly.his ableandaccomplishedassistant.has devoteeaenneiderableamountofhis theeandenereiestothemoreredly!nupartsoftheparishlot'thepast firmofat.paw.Minnesota.tee..e..,sermon,roadthefollowing teesuiMercy.0k)tiedark-roles'an-,cismonths,butwillfortheNanaas whichwillbeVOMple11,11felt!' tern gelsofpeace,whipareeverfounditit.betterpositiontoconcentrate hence,atanestimatedcostofCfi00.- HolyFathergreets%Ailhthewherethereisneedofthetendernesshislabour,:inthecentreldistricts. 0011waslaidintheafternoonofthehappyomensawlthemostinvertibleandpietyofwomen. 'Iheywerein-andwilllie,lilttoaffordFatherMorfirstSundayinJune.leirtieipantswishesthecorner-stand.ofthenewea-deedharbingersofeducatitinandtoIrishisinvaluableassistancetomake intheceremonyconprisedArchbisholadthedraland,coneraIiihoingyetifromheminnosmallmeasureisduethethehastierasuccess. Trelutnd,ofSt.Paul:Quigley.ofChi-'thefellnessofhisheartontheworkcreditfortheeducationofmanly' 4.1 Hertunnyfriendswillhegladto causeKeane.ofrItibliqlleMennen,ofyouhavebeetle,hemostlovinurlythefathersandmothersofthepre-hearthatSisterM.Toseph.whohas St..Louis:andChristie.ofOregonimpartstoyourselfandtoyourfaith-seatgeneration. Workingwithin-beenveryseriouslyillfun'sometime City.ascoreofBishops.and200felflocktheApostolicblessing. spiredzeal,theearlypriestsandsis-post,isnowfullyrecovered,andis ternofourcommonwealthdidInUellsoontogettoBunters.,whereshewill toinsurethepermanencyofthebeabletoobtainanitwitneededfoundationsofourcivilisationandourchangeandrestintheMercyConvent. citisenship,andto-dayeNeruesalin oneofhersonsnumbers,perhapsth. mostdistinguishedCatholicprelatein theUnitedStates,andwnosecrowninglife'sworkfindsitsexpressionin thisgreatandwonderfulmemorial.
priests.Abelethemweregethereti, accerdlinetothe-IrishWorld,"200,0410hemen.Theceremoniesr(mowedareviewefArchbishopIrelandand hisguestsofitvestreligiouspantile Pacing'SlInlnitavenue.thecathedralwilloccupyadominantsiteon thebrowofSt...lnthons.11111.The whitestructure.withloftytowersandstillmorelollydome,will risetiboveeveryatherSt.1'8111huilding.eventhemarbleCapitol.
Inpentofnumberstheoccasion surpassedallexpectation. Besides the81).000ornion.whoMarched inthetetradethestreetsleading fromthedowntownsectionuptothe residencelocalities.inthemidstof whichthescenewitsset.werethronged,end2otte,041pawl4.1141111sandspectattersisamodestestimate. The housesalongthelineof'emeltwere decoratedwiththenationalcolours. intertwinedwiththeyellowandwhite bannersoftheChurch,andnoone featureofthedemelistrationmore clearlyindicatedthenen-sectarian deethandbreadthofthefeelingsinspiredbytheoccasion.Inchel.theeffectofthisoutpouringofthespirit ofdevotiontotheidealsandprinciplesofonecertainChurchcannot helplinthefeltwhereveranyreligiousfeelingischerished. Inalltheceremoniesoftheduly-the glowingpersonalityofArchbishop'Irelandstoodattheforefrontbecauseof theuniversaltributeofappreciation paidhimbyeveryonefamiliarwith hismagnificenteffortstowardsthe consummationofthissplendidenterpriseoftheChurchtowhichhis wholelifehasbeendevoted.His facefairlyshonewithabeneficent lightashestoodupandgazedon
'lekItIMNAL11E1110'ISELVAL.-
"Inthisfortunatecountryfours libertyandreligionarenaturalallies 111111gutforwardhandinhand. congratulateallthosegatheredto witness 1helayingofthecornet seine1,1thenewCathedralofSt.. Paul. Icongretelalethosewhoare toworshipinit.andIcongratulate especiallyyoupers,,nalls.
"Tile:01)011EIfOOSE1.F.I.T."
His(,iracethenpreachedamost eloquentsermon,thechiefpointsof whichwerethevindicationofthelie vilelyofJesusChrist.andamasterly historyoftheprogressoftheChurch inAmerica,andinparticularofhis ownSee.
WhentheArchbishopandenamel hisremarksheintroducedthepresidingofficeroftheday,JudgelaW. Beale.
JudgeBazille,havingbrieflyreit'WellthegrowthofCatholi.,Aliin Minnesota,introduceditsit,ereIt speakeronthecivic',regale-mu.that long-livedperson,Robertt.Seethe MayorofSt.Paul."whosot partasfollows:-
MyFriends-Ifeelgreatly11,need bytheinvitationtohepresentend 'participateinanhumblewayonlayingthecorner-stonetothismeg-Mil,centtemple,tobededicatedtothe worshipofGod.IhavelivedInthe territoryandStateofMinnesotafor overahelfcenters.,andIamfamiliarwiththegrowthoftheCatholic Churchfromitssmallmembershipto itspresentmagnificentproportions. WetrustthatArchbishopIreland's thevastthrongsthatserromeledthebeneficentlifemaybeprolongedtorestandineverydirection,andastheiceiveevenhigherhonorsintheemeausediedawayonlytohere-Church,andtoofficiateformany needtimeandagainhissatisfaction,Yearstocomeatthealtarofthis w notoverhisownefforts,butbecause:rivetcathedral,whichwillstandfor ofthewonderfulsignificanceofthecenturiesasamonumentofhisgenpccasioninthelifeofhisbelovedins,tohisloveofhisChurch,which
XalgootiltNotes. Theexerciseswerebroughttoa closele-thesingingof"TeDeem"Sincethedateofmylastlettervery bytheentireassentley,andbeforelittleofspecialinterestinconnection thelastnoteshalldiedawaycall-withtheprogressofholyChurch nonboomedforthitsalute,whilehaseventuated.
mightymelody.
ThecornerstoneofthenewcathedraltenniaLatininscription,of whichthefollowingisatranslation:'JoGodinUnityandTrinityof this:Metropolitantempleerectedunder thepatronageofSt.Paul,thecornerstonewaslaidonthesecondday ofJune,A.D.1907,torestoreall thingsinChritit.
chnnesandbellsfromeveryCatholicOnMonday,the8thinst,thelocal edificeinthecitypealedforthinacollegeofthatworld-famedbodyof mentermedtheChristianBrothers, wasopenedaltermid-wintervacation. TheeverworthyandpopularFather Hayes,whohasbeenforthepast fewweeksministeringatSt.Mary's, isdailyshowingsignsofimprovementingeneralhealth,thesermons hehasdeliveredvividlycallingto mindhisold-timeabilityandpriestly zeal.
"Inplaceofthebialychapelbuilt ofoldontheriver'shank,thegiver ofitsgloriousnametoourfaircity. thisnobletemplerisesupwaedbetskeningthewondrousgrowthofthe Church,andofferingatributeofgra-' MieletoAlmightyGod.theLord.and Rulerofallthings."
OfthesiteCardinalSatollisaidea
"Thesitewhichhasbeenselectedis themostbeautifulspotinthewhole cityforsuchapurpose;itisideal. TheStateandtheChurchwillherepresentedbytwograndmonuments, thenewCapitolandthenewcathes
Afeatureofthenewcathedralwill hesixsidechapelsdedicatedtothe apostlesoftheracesfromwhichare derivedthepeopleoftheNorth-west.
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TheRev.T.Masterson.ofSubiaco, cametoKalgoorlieo'nFriday,andis likelytoremainforsometime.The rev,fatherseemsinmuchneedof rest. Lastweekameetingwasheldof ChristianBrothers'oldcollegians, whenvariousmatterswerediscussed andnee-memhersenrolled.Theprincipalitemdebatedwastheinaugural
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CATHOLICNEWS, a newSaintProclaimed.
Theproclamationoftheelevation tothealtarasasaint,afterthenecessarymiracleswereapproved,of BlessedJosephOriel,whodiedin Barcelona,in1702,andwasdeclared BlessedbyPiusVII.,in1806,was theoccasionofamagnificentceremonyintheVaticanrecently.The Popewasonhisthrone,theCardinalsoftheSacredCongregationof Ritesaroundhim.BeforehimadistinguisheddelegationsentfromSpain fortheoccasion,withtheSpanish ambassadortotheHolySeeandthe rectorandstudentsoftheSpanish CollegeinRome.Afterthesolemn promulgatiotioftheDecreehisHolinessmadeabriefaddressinwhich heexhortedthestudentspresentto
forceofhighvalue,andtheCatholic familythatignoresitisnotstreng- theningasitshouldtheoutpostsof thefaithagainstignoranceandinfidelity."
ChetrueBasisofanimal Peace.
aeuucitakluniudru,oneofthe speakersatMr.Carnegie'sgreatpeace congressinNewYork,remindedthe audienceofthefirstinternational peacememorialintheworld-thecolossalstatueofChrist,erected'onthe CordilleraoftheAndesbetweenChili andArgentina,14,500feetabovethe 'sea.Thestatuecostabout£20,000, Iandwaspaidfurbypopularsubscription.Onthebaseofthemonument 'isthisinscription"SoonerShall ginningnowwhiletheyweregathered together,hereinRomeinahomeof ie...testasticaltrainings
frenchGovernmentand Passionist'fathers.
initiatethevirtuesoftheSaint,be-'thesemountainscrumbletodustthe', ArgentinesandChileansbreakthe peacewhichatthefeetofChristthe Redeemertheyhavesworntomaintain."SenoritaIluidelorodeclargd thatthismemorial,erectedinMarch, 1904,hailexertedagreatinfluenceon preservingpeacebetweenthetwo greatcountries.
Accordingtoa"Times"telegram frontParistheFrenchGovernmenthastheRemainsofSt.UiRCelli spontaneouslyhandedtotheBritish Government£2,400forthesixmem- deMI, bersofthePassionistFathersdispossessedoftheirpropertyinParis.The merles-hasbeenhandedovertothe Community,whohaveexpressedtheir thanks
BermanCatholicity,
TheEucharisticCongresstobeheld at,Metzon6thAugustistobea mostimposingmanifestationofCatholicdevotiontotheMostHoly Sacrament. The"YolksStiunne." theCatholicorganofMetz,announces thatseveralCardinal*andmorethan twentyBishopshavealreadysignitied theirintentionofbeingpresent_The MunicipalCouncilofMetzhasdecided byaunanimousvote,totakepartin theofficialreceptionoftheCardinal Legate,Mgr.Valetta/db.whowillrepresent.thePope.Themunicipality willestablishaViaTriumphalis(triumphant.route),andwillcauseht Mutte,thegreatbellofMetz.topeal forthfortheoccasion.Doubtless,if AlsaceLorrainestillformedpartof Francethemunicipalitywouldfind itselfinconflictwiththelawandthe centralauthority,shouldithavedared thustopathhonortoreligionand itsministers.
WhatthefrenchRead:
Thestatisticsofbookproductionin Francefortheyear1906showhow erroneousisthepopularimpression thattheFrenchpeoplereadlittlebesidesfictionandinauoralfictionat that.Outof7,900workspublished only:310wereworksoffiction,and thefictiontitlesweresurpassedin numberbyliterarycriticismandletterst400),plays(410),history 1110).biographyI50eCatholictheoher(500).legalworks(607).It issigniacantoftheFrenchframeof mindthattint} wility-sixreligious treatiseswerepuldishedoutsideof theCathelicworksrecordistabove.
TheFrenchmanisCatholicorinfidel, oneofthetwohismindistooclear andhissenseofproportiontootrue topermithistakingupwithProtestantismto-daywhateverhemayhave donefirquasi-politicalmotivesin pastcenturies.
friarsBackinEngland.
Afteraperiodof°Vesthreehundred years'absence,theGreyFriars,or MinorConventualFathers,havereturnedtoEnglandandtakencharge ofthechurchofSt.Joseph,Portishead,nearBristel
AnOutpostoffaith.
"WeseeitstatedbyanexperiencedOatholicteacher,"saystheBoston"S.H.Review,"thatpupilswho haveaccesstoCatholicweeklynewspapersathome,whencomparedwith thosewhodonot.,arebyfarhetter read,.rs,betterspellers,andbetter scholurs!re'wildly.Wehavenodoubt atallaboutthematter. ACatffolicpaperinthehomeisaneducative
Warm,Debilitating Weather Manypeople,afteralongspell ofoppressiveheat,sufferfrom lassitude,lossofspirits,anda general"rundown"feeling. Theyneedacourse ofAyer'sSarsaparilla,amedicine whichhasrevived andrestoredtoactivelifeandhealth thousandsofsuch sufferers.Alady whorecentlyreturnedtoEngland fromSouthAfricawritesconcerning this"wonderfultuedieiree":
"WhileinCapeTownthepestssmmerIsufferedgrerllyfront beigcontinuedheat. 1 erasu.nti.istely wornout;mybloodseemedtobecomeasthinaswater,andIlestall energyandinterestinlife.Myfriends recommended
Ayer's Sarsaparilla andacourseofthiswonderfulmedicinerestoredmyhealthandspirits. Myhusbandsufferedinthesameway asIdid,andhealsowasgreatlybenefitedfromtheuseofAyer'sSarsaparilla."
Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparillas.
Besureyouget"AYER'S."
!thatwereentirelytoonarrow.What splendidopportunitieswereofferedto metoputteachingsofthevnurch beforethenon-Catholiccitizensofthe severaltownswhereI.waspastor,arcs rletthemslip. WhenIwasayoungpriestIavoidedthe.Protestants.Itwaspartof myseminarytrainingtothinkthey werebigotsandfullofhatredagainst meandtheChurch.Iknownow thatIwaslivinginaworldofillusionsofinsowncreation.Inever hadanypositiiereasonforthinking theyweresuch.Inmynowmore featureexperienceIknowifIhad beenfriend'ytothem,metthemhalf wayonpublicmeasures,joinedwith theminprojectsofcivicbetterment, Iwouldeasilyhaveopenedtheirminds totheacceptationofthetruth.I reallybelieveifIhadworkedonthe rightlinesIcouldhaveeasilyrecalvedathousandconvertsinthese twenty-fiveyears,butasitisIhave nottwenty-five,tomycredit.
1assureyouthatthefiguresthat aregiveninthelast"Missionary" donotbegintorepresentthevast influencethat.hasbeenexertedbythe MissionMovement.Yourbestwork isthereversalofthatpolicyofsetgregationofthelastgeneration.We arebeginningtolookonthenonCatholicinanentirelydifferentlight. IwouldtoGod,Isayithonestly, thatIhadmypriestlylifetolive again. Iwouldworkonthemethodsthatthisnon-CatholicMission Movementhascreated.Ibelievethat endeavouringtogainthenon-Catholic Twouldfitmyselfbettertoholdthe. Catholic,andtherewouldbedouble fruitageinmyministry.
VeryfaithfullyyoursinXta,T.P.C.
Theremainsuiat.1incentdePaul havebeencarriedbyexiledLazarists toBelgium,wheretheyhavebeenauthenticatedanewbytheBishopof Liege,andarenowinthecustodyof thereligieusesoftheOlderhefounded.Therelicsofthesainthavearemarkablehistory. Thecoffinwas openedfortheprocessofbeatification,andafterwardsthebodywas placedinaspecialshrine.Theshrine wasseizedattheRevolutionbythe CommissionaryoftheNationalProperty,buttheLazaristsclaimedthe remains.Therequestwasgranted, andtheyplacedthemhurriedlyina woodenbox.Thiswastakentothe houseoftheProcurator-Generalofthe OrderinRuedesMathurins-Sorbone, andthentoRuedesBourdonnais, whereitwassafelykeptbythenoteryoftheCongregationduringthe periodoftheTerror.In1796itwas carriedtoRueNeuve-Saint-Ellenne andhiddeninawall. Whenthe stOlinhadpassedandtheCongregationwasre-formeditwasentrusted totheSistersofCharity,Ruedin Vieux-Colombier. Buttheheart hadbeensenttoTurin.andbythe wishofNapoleonI.GeneralMenou broughtitback.Theremainswere transferredin1830totheLazarists' Convent.RuetieSevres,andsuhsequentlywerebornetotheGrandSynodalChamberattheArchbishop's Palace.Theywereremovedsecretly toBelgium,forthemembersofthe OrderfearedlesttheFrenchGovernmentshouldinterferetocauseannoyance.
CheChurchofthePoor.
Speaking1- atahai,,.t-tat. theAuditoriumIlotel,Chicie.,.attendedbyMethodist,Prestivterian, Congregational,Baptist.andtither Protestantministers,LeslieAl.Shaw, formerSecretaryoftheTreasury, createdasensation.Sixhundred peoplewerepresent.Gentlybut. firmlyhecriticisedtheProtestant churches.Resaidtheyappearedto beunabletoreachthepoorassuccessfullyasdidtheCatholicChurch, whosepriestsneverassumedsuperior- ity.
-Thequestionisfrequentrisked," hesaid,"whetherthe('hutchislosing itsholdonthepi.opl,Nooneassumesthatmanisatithelessneedy, orthatthet;ospelisanytheless efficacious.Thetimesarenotfriendly,however,tothoughtfulness.The spiritoftheageisthatofaction ratherthanreflection.Neitherstatecraft.norphilosophy,norart,nor literature.northeologyengrossus. Wearetoebusywith.whatweare pleasedtotermthepracticalthings oflife,butwhichinsomeinstances aremostimpractical.Myownidea ofat.churchisagreatreligiousdemocracy,where.therichandthepoor, theeducatedandtheignorant-,the culturedandallothersgathertoworship.Tomethereisnothingmore inspiringthanapromiscuouscrowd goinetoandfrom acommon
PrsparedbyDr.J.C.AyerItCo.,Lowell,Mass.,U.S.A. &YEWSPILL&thebeetfamilylaxative.
sanctuary.Idonotknowthatsuch conditionsarepracticableeverywhere, butourCatholicfriendscertainlyare fairlysuccessfulintheirmaintenance.
"Thepastorofagreatchurchonce askedmewhyitwasthatCatholics wereabletoreachthepoor,while hischurchandminewerelosingits holduponthem. Ihadheardthis manpreachmosteloquentlyagainst therichuntileverymanwhoowned hishomemusthavefeltlikeasheep thief,andeverymanwhodidnotprobablythoughtthesocietyofchurch membersnot,anappropriateplacefor him,and1replied'Ithinkthesolutioniseasy.IfIamrightlyadvised priestsnevermentionthesubject. Equalityisassumedandnotdiscussed.Itisrecognisedandnotdebated. Itistakenforgrantedandeveryindicationofitsabsenceispassedby unnoticed.Fewself-respectingpeople careforpity.TheirhungerIsfor companionship,clean,andennobling, andthechurchought.tosupplythis unpatronisingly."
theConfessionsofaParish Print.
Thefollowingletterfromawellknownparishpriestappearsinthe ".JuneMissionary,"andisofmore thanordinaryinterest
Editorofthe"Missionary"
Whenmycopyofthe"Missionary" forMaycametohand,thefirstthing thatattractedmyattentionwasthe leadingarticleentitled,"ASummary ofResults."
SincetheinceptionoftheMissionaryMovementtherehavebeengiven bytheSecularPriestswhoareengagedinthiswork,inroundnumbers athousandMissionstoCatholicswith amillionandahalfconfessions,fifteenhundredmissionstonon-Catholics,withsixthousandtwohundred convertsactually'received,andsixty thousandleftunderinstructiontohe receivedlater.
AsIreadthisremarkablestatement 1confess1wassimplyastoundedby theworkthathasbeendonequietly, andyet'effectivelybytheMission Movement.ItisastartlingrevelationtousoldPriestswhohavebeen inparochialworkforthepast'quarter ofacentury. Wehavebeenploddingalonginthe oldbeatentrack,butyouhavebeen strikingoutintonewerwaysand gainingmarvellousresults.The beautyofitallis,youhavedoneit tothedetrimentofnootherwork. Infact,youhavestimulatedallother energiesintheChurch.
Iconfess,tomyshame,asTlook backovermyparishadministration formorethantwentyyearsinfive differentplaceswhereThavebeen, thatmyministryhasbeenalonglines
GoodManners Writingupongoodmanners,Emersonremarked"Mannersarethehappywaysofdoingthings,eachonea strokeofgeniusoroflove,nowrepeatedandhardenedintousage,they formatlastarichvarnishwithwhich theroutine andits detailsadorned.Iftheyaresuperficial soarethedewdropswhichgivesuch adepthtothemorningmeadows. Mannersareverycommunicablemen catchthemfromeachother.Noman canresisttheirinfluence.Thereare certainmannerswhicharelearnedin goodsocietyofthatforcethatifa personhavethemheorshemustbe consideredandiseverywherewelcome, thoughwithoutbeautyorwealthor genius.Giveaboyaddressandaccomplishments.andyougivehimthe masteryofpalacesandfortuneswhere hegoes.Hehasnotthetroubleof earningorofowningthem:theysolicithimtoenterandpossess."
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TheN.V.-IrishWorld"says:"Englandisnottoknowthereal truthabouttheBoer%tar.Tosave thereputationsofcertainwell-known generalsandofficials,theWarOffice hashadColonelHenderson'sunfinished"historyoftheBoerWar"destroyed.ItwaswrittenastheofficialhistorybythegreatestEnglish writeronmilitarysubjectssinceNapier,hutitsauthordiedbeforecompletinghismonumentalwork.Alter Col.Henderson'sdeaththeWarOffice examinedhisworkandfoundthatit wasmuchtoooutspokenabout,the blundersandgraftthatdistinguished thecampaign.Theyhave,therefore, orderedthecompilationofanentirelynewhisterybyastaffifofficers underthedirectionofGen.SirFrederickMaurice.Butthenewofficial historywilldealgentlywiththerepu- tationsofthedistinguishedmuddlers.'
IstheBritishDavyEfficient?
Thewoefulabsenceofcommonsense businessmethodsintheadministrationofGreatBritain'shugenavyhas beenexposedonce.morebyLondon 4 "Spectator."Itseemsthatthe ChannelFleet,describedasinstantly ready,isweakerthanthecorrespond- ingGermanfleetintheNorthSea, andthattheHomeFleet,whichisto cometotheaidoftheFleetthatis not"instantly"ready,wouldarrive severaldaysaftertheencounterwith theenemy,because,althoughtheHome Fleetisdescribedofficiallyas"prac- tically"readyitwouldtakeseveral daystomakeupthecomplementof itscrews:inthemeantime,ofcourse, thebattlebetweenthe"instantly" readyfleetswouldbeallover.And thisistheperfectadministration whichAustraliaisaskedbyyapping ....lingoestotrustitsnavaldefenceto. theAnglicanChurchinwales.
AdeputationofWelshmembers waitedonMonday,June17,upon thePrimeMinistertodiscusstheattitudeoftheGovernmenttotheWelsh demandfordisestablishment.The PrimeMinisterassuredthemofhis
sympathyendthedesire vernmenttodeal Churchquestionattheearliestpossibleopportunity.
DogCOMIC NearVertilliere,intheSouthof France,alittlegirl,threeyearsof age,strayedintothemainroadwhile gatheringflowers.Atthemomenta powerfulmotor-carcamerushing alongatfullspeed.andthechild wouldhavebeenkilledhadit.notbeen forthecourageousactofabigSt. BernardclognamedTuco,withwhich thelittleonewasagreatfavourite. Tuco,onseeinghispetcompanion's danger.boundedintothemiddleof theroad,caughtthechild'sdressin histeeth,andpulledheroutofperil justintimetosaveherlire.
judicialCorruptioninItaly. Aremarkablescandalhasbroken outintheItalianjudicialbody,undercircumstancesofgravityforwhich itwouldbedifficulttofindaparallel inmoderntimesinanygreatState ofEurope.Graveaccusationswere broughtforwardintheChamber !againstthejudgesandmagistratesof theprovinceofCatanzaro,thePress rakedupabundanceoffuller andnowtheMinisterofJusticehas felt.himselfcompelledtoact.Thirteenmenaresuspendedforcorruption ofwhomeightarejudgesoftheHigh Court,andfivepresideovermagister- ialtribunals.Oneisfirstpresident oftheprovincialCourtofAppeal, anotherispresidentofasectionof theAppealCourt,andsixothersare judges.
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An inventor !nay he excusol tor seeingvisionsandwhentheinventor isanBlison,hisvisionsdeservemore thantheusualattention.AccrdingtoaLondonnewspaper,theperfecterofthetelephonestatesthat "heexpectstoseeatanearlydate thedirectgenerationofelectricity fromcoalbyacheapprocess."Imagine,"saidhe,"whatwouldbethe consequencesthen.Locomotiveswill hethrownontothescrap-heap,all trainswillberunbyelectricity,no longerwillcoalbelaboriouslytransportedtocities,buttherewillbe greatpowerplantsestablishedatthe mouthsofmines,fromwhichelectricitywillbesentoutoverthe'countrybywire.Therewillbenohorses inthestreets,andnostables:waggonswillbepropelledbyelectricity, houseswillbelightedbyelectricity, foritwillhesocheapthatitcanbe usedbythehumblesttenementdweller.Shipswillnolongerbedriven bysteam.Electricitywillbetheir motivepower,andthenitwillbepossibletocrosstheAtlanticinthree days.Atthepresenttimeninetenthsofthepowerobtainedfrom coalislostbytheuseofboilers, wheels.anddynamos."Whatwill thecountriesdothathavenocoal? LINSEED'COMPOUND,' for Co!mehsandColds.EasesAsthma relievesbreathInz.
TheApostolicDelegatetoBrazil, Mgr.Bavona,inarecentinterview, statedthatthewomenofLatinAmericaarethemostaristocratic.courteous,modest,andthebesteducated thathehaseverseenanywherein theworld.TheCatholicwomenof Brazil,Peru,Bolivia,Argentina,and Chileheconsidersthemostrefinedof any. pression.Itisratherthatofquiet, -`unostentatiousopulenceanduniversal !comfort.Incontestablythecleanest theGo-!capitalintheworld,wheremop,pail, landdusterarepliedwithsuchvigor withtheWelshasmakesanearlymorningwalkan adventure,thisgreatcityofhearty aquarterofamillioninhabitants, has(saysthe"ManchesterGuardian"), apleasantnesspeculiarlyitsown.It isatonceabusyandflourishingcapitalandanattractivewateringedace, foronlyoneortwomilesofleve;y woodsdivideitfromitssuburbof Scheveningen,themostcelebrated seasideresortontheshoresofthe GermanOcean.AmsterdamisOen stdledthe"VeniceoftheNorth,"but thePlaguemight,makeanequal claimtothedescription.Everywhere itisintersectedbyplacidcanals, fringedoneithersidebyunbrageous rowsofwhisperinglimes.poplars,and willows.
Theroyalroadtosuccessandhappinessliesinkeepingyourliverhealthy,foryoucannotbehappywitha sluggishliver,norcanyouachieve successifyouarehandicappolwith "liverishness."
Thesafest,surest,soundestand mostcomfortablewaytokeepyour liverhealthyistotakeBileBeans, the world'smostsuccessfulremedyfor BiliousnessandIndigestion,andall ailmentsarisingfromdisordersofthe liverandstomach.
MissM.Smith,oflotWestburystreet,St.Kilda.Vic.,.says:-"As onewhohasderivedgreatbenefit fromBileBeans.Ihavemuchpleasureinsendingyouthistestimonial. FormanyyearsIwasagreatsuffererwiththeliver,thedreadfulpains inmybackmakingitalmostImpossiblesometimesformetostand. Havingbeentoldbythreeorfour friendsoftherelieftheyhadderived fromBileBeans.Idecidedtotry themuponmyself.Iunderwenta thoroughcourse.extendingtotwo boxesofBeans,bywhichtimetheawfulpainsinIllyhackhadcompletelygone,andIfeltanewwoman.I considerthecurewonderful,as1 had triedallsortsofso-calledcures, withoutobtaininganyrelief. IalwayskeepBileBeansinthehouse. andrecommendthemtomyfriends. Ihavehadnofurthertroublewith myliver,andmy-heartfeltthanksare duetoBileBeans."
BileBeans,'theworld'sfamilymedicine,promptlyandpermanentlycure Indigestion,Itilieusnes.Headache. Constipation,Piles,FemaleWeaknesses,BadBlood,BadBreath,-Anaemia,andbygivingtonetothesystemwardoffCoughs,Colds,andInfluenza. PriceisIid,and2s9d lam,familysize.fromallchemists andstores. esensmse
MeaningofthePoints Theinterrogationmarkor"point" (?)wasoriginallya."q"andan "o."thelatterplacedbeforetheformer.Theyweresimplythefirstand lastlettersoftheIiatinword"citestie."So,too,withthesignofexclamationorinterjection(!).Inits originalpurityitwasacombination of"I"and"n,"thelatterunderneath,asinthequestionmark.The twostoodfor"To,"theLatinexclamationofjoy.Theparagraphmark isaGreek"p."theinitialofthe wordparagraph.Theearlyprinters employedadaggertoshowthata wordorsentencewasobjectionablp andshouldbecutnut.
Australian:MutualProvidentSociety FORLIFEASSURANCEONTHEPURELYMUTUALPRINCIPLE.
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AreNowLandingtheNewestDesignsofDinner-Sets.Tea-Sete,Toilet,bets,andGoodsalsoaLargeAssortmentofGlassandChinaSattabletor HotelsandStoreheepers.
GoodsCarefullyPackedandForwardedtoailPartsoftheCountry. Samplessentonapplieatioa
CONVENTOFMERCY, jeMIDLANDJUNCTION TheCI:event,justerected,afinebuilding,situatedinoneofthehr thiestpartsoftheState,isnowopenasaYoungLadies'Dayand1.1,.,ard tagSchoolunderthesharpoftheSistersofMorey. PupilspreparedforallMisdealExaminations,AdelaideUniversity.1414 LondonTrtelty TERMSMODERATE. TERMS MODERATE. TERMSMODERATE. TERMSMODERATE. Tor
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H-H-+ churches,andbeforeeachgifthasbeen madeMrs.Ryanhasconvincedherself ofitsnecessity.
AninterestingItalianvisittoLou-EnglishnodsImmoral. dunwillbeDonPerosi's.Themine-LiteraryLondonisallastirbecause terofthePapalChoiris(saystheofaspeechrecentlymadebytheBishopofNorwichregardingthestyle andqualityofmodernEnglishpublications. Englishreadersarenow afterthesensationalandimmoral styleofnovels,accordingtothisprelate,andthisfactaloneeloquently describestheconditionofmodern Englishsociety.Therearebooks nowreadinthebestEnglishfamilies whichitwouldnothavewenpossible tohaveprintedafewyearsago.-Out ofanexaminationmadeofeighty novelspublishedwithinthelast threeyears.itwasfoundthatseventeenshowthatmarriageisanAntiquatedinstitution;elevenmakeinfidelitythe'idealandmost-desirable happening:twenty-twoholdthatmar-
"DailyChronicle")comingtohear theGregorianandotherstrictlyecclesiasticalmusic,asitisrenderedat theCatholicCathedralofWestminster.Theproductionofthismusic andnoother,inchurches,has,asis wellknown,beencommandedbythe presentPope,andthedifficultiesdi evengoodchoirsinobeyingtheedict havebeengreat.ButMr.Terry,at theheadoftheWestminstermenand boys,practisedtherestrictionlongbeforePopePiusX.'sorderwasIssued. Hehasrevivedthegreatartof -churchsong-averyworldofmusic-withsuchsuccessthatthechoirof theSistineChapeliscorning.inthe personoftheMaestroPerosi,tohear thechoirofLondon'sgreatByzantine church.Mr.Terry'schoirsineHigh Masseverydayandthis.too,isa feat.
WorthyEttertsinanobleCause TheCatholicWomen'sLeagueofToledo.Spain.hasjustsetanexample totheirCatholicsistersinthiscountry.Atarecentmeetingtheyresolvednuttoallowintotheirhomes fourpoisonousnewspapers,andnotto attendanytheatreifawarethatitis topresentadoubtfulplay,pledging themselvestoleaveinstantlyanyrepresentationwhichprovedtoheopposedtoChristianlaithormorals,if thesameheattendedwithoutknowledgeofitscharacter.
DutchPriestandPoet.
Hollandis lateCatholicpoet-thewinnerinthecontest forQueenWilhelmina'scoronation ode.Amonumenthasbeenplacedat RijsenburgtotheRev.Dr.Schaepman,whodidsomuchtopromote CatholicprogressinHolland.He wasaprofessorattheSeminaryin Rijsenhurgforagreatmanyyears. Themonumentwillbeafull-sizestatueofPr.Schaepmaninaniche.Figuresinreliefwillrepresenthimasa priest,astatesman.anorator.preacher.andapoet.
SermonPriestStoppedWar.
Itisdeclaredthattheyarn,selfdestructivewarofthe.Hottentots againsttheGermanforcesinSouthWestAfricawasbroughttoanend throughtheeffortsofFather,Malinowski.memberoftheOblatesofSt. FrancisdeSales.Forseveralweeks bewandered,amidthegreatestprivationsand(lingers,throughthewildernessoftheKhareesmountains,in searchofthetwoHottentotcaptains whomheconvincedoftheuselessness ofthewarandwhofinallyaccepted bonorabl,termsofpeace.-"NewCentury."
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ThedeathisannouncedoftheVery Rev.FatherLewis,Vicar-Generalof theArchdioceseinWellington,New Zealand.FatherLewiswasVicarGeneralformany.years,andendeared himselftopeopleofalldenominations byhisgentlenessanduniversalsympathy.HewastohavegonetoBelgiumlastmonthasoneofadetegationfromNewZealandattheConferenceoftheMaristOrder,butinthe 'meantimecontractedtheillnesswhich 'hasnowprovedfatal.
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viedmenoughttoliveadoublelife inordertohehappy;sevenscoffat wifelyfaithfulnessinmarriage,and twenty-threearesovulgarintheir wording-astocausesurprisethatthey shouldbeplacedonsaleonpublic standsatall.ThePrelatealsostatedthatthemostremarkablefeature ofthewholethinglayinthefactthat mostofthesenovelswerethework ofwomen.Thepublishers'circular confirmstheviewsexpressedbythe Bishop,assertingthatofalltilebooks publishedinmoderntimestheworst morallyhavebeenwrittenbywomen. Itistheopiniongenerallyexpressed byprominentpersonsherethatanyindividualcriticismofthemoralityofa newnovelonlytendstoincreaseits sale.
TranceandCalcutta.
HisGrace,theArchbishopofCalcutta,hasreceivedthefollowingletterfromtheCardinalArchbishopof Paris,inreplytothemessageofsympathysenttohimpfthegreatmeetingofprotestagainsttheFrench persecutionheldinCalcuttaonMay 5th:-"MostReverendLordArchbishop,fshouldhavelikedtothank yourGraceearlierforthetelegram whichtheAssemblyofCatholicsof Calcutta,underyourpresidentship, havebeenkindenoughtosendtome.
Inthemidstofourtrials,thecharity ofourBrethren,thePastorsand faithfuloftheCatholicChurch,has beenforusamostprecioussolace.
"Tnthenameofallmycolleagues oftheFrenchepiscopate,Ibogyour Gracetoacceptourdeepgratitude withtheexpressionofmymost.devotedrespects.
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Sevenyearsagotherewasabeer, manufacturedinanear-bycity,says the"ChicagoTribune,"whichenjoyed apopularityneverattainedbyany otherbeersoldinChicago.Ithad beenwelladvertisedandpromotedby thebestsaloonsandrestaurantsin thecity.Suddenlyandmysteriously saloonsstoppedhandlingthatbeer; restaurantsceasedtoputitontheir cards:personswhohadlearnedtolike itsflavorfoundthatitwasnoton sale.Thecausewasthis
Theagentforthebrewerywasa famous"mixer."Heknewevery bar-keeperandsaloonmanintown. Besides,hewaspopularwithmost ofthe"menabouttown."Headded tothepopularityofhisbeer,which, almostbeyonddoubt,wasthehost soldinthecity,Onenighthewas drunk.Hewasinasaloonwhich handledhiswaresalmostexclusively, whenaSisterofCharityentered,askingalms.ThebartenderwasaProtestant.Theowneroftheplacewas aProtestant.Theagenthimselfhad beenhornaCatholic.Withbowed headtheSisterwalkedalong,stoppingasshereachedeachman.The ak,rentwasdrunk.Heturnedtoward theSisteranddiggingintohispoc, ket,foundafifty-cent.piece,andhe tossedittoher,accompaniedbyfive FRANCIS.CARD.RICHARD. words.Thosefivewordsconstitutes Archh.Paris," therankestinsulteverofferedawoe
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AnAmericancontemporarysaysthat itappearsthat,likeLeoXIII.,Pius X.isapoet.Wewerenotawareof this,buttheevidenceseemsconclusive. Accordingto."ElPais,"of Mexico,asonnetofhisrecently-appearedinanItalianreview,andour contemporarypresentsitinSpanish. WedonotknowwhethertheHolyFatherwroteinLatinorItalian,butin. Englishanunrhymedtranslationof theSpanishmaynotbefoundwithout somebeauty.Thesonnetisentitled "ToMaryimmaculate"(AMariaImmactiladalandrunsthus "Who,withchoicephrases,mayattempt,0Lady, Topaintthybeauty,whenhisrarest colours Whiten,asin-heaven,..deePair,thr angels. Who,hourafterhour,dostriveportraythee? Themoonthyfeetdothkissthesun' adoresthee; Thyfootstepsmaketherainbowgrow fairgarlands Beautifularethyeyesasarethe nightFiars Andthylipsrosyasthedawnawaking. Wlionsothou.crossestthe-wide,firmament Withgentlesound,thebrilliantsunrays.dimming,
TheSister,bowingherhead,pansedout.TheProtestantbartender flushed.andrebukedtheagent.The assistantbartender,aCatholic,and theporter,anegroBaptist,stood readytothrowthemanoutofthe place. Therewasnocomplaint.There wasnoorganisedaction.Therewas nomotioninthebartenders'union against,theagentorhisbeer.The storyofthefivewordswaspassed fromliptolipthroughthecity, andaweeklateritpracticallywas impossibletofindthatbeerinChicago.Ifamanaskedforabottle ofit,hewastold.:"Wearejustout ofthat,or,"Wedon'thandlethat beer."Bartenders,Catholics,Protestants,andatheist,refusedtoserve thebeer. Thecompanywasstartled.Itconductedaninvestigation.Theagent wasdischarged.Butstillthebeer remainedundertheban.Thefive wordshaddestroyedabusinesswhich costtensofthousandsofdollarsto buildup.Theagentwhowasdire chargedfoundworkasagentfora winehouse.Hehadbeenpopular andsuccessful,andexperiencedno troubleingettingthejob.Assoon ashebeganrepresentingthewine, demandforitfelloff.Saloonsrefusedtohandleit.Saloonsthatalwayshadsolditdeclinedtoserveit4 Theagentwasdischargedagain.
fobofNyeloinWO. July28-10thSundayafterPentecost (Red).-StVictorI.,Popeand Martyr;St.InnocentI.,Pope andConfessorandSaintsNazariusandCelsus,Martyrs.Vespers(Red)oftheFeastfromthe capitulumofSt.Felix.
Ofthesesaints,St.Victor,anAfrican,wasmartyredin202,duringthe reignofSeptimusSeverus.St.InnocentgovernedtheChurchfrom402 to417SaintsNazariusandCelsus, sealedtheirfaithwiththeirblood atMilanunderNero.
July24.-Monday(red)-St. PopeandMartyr.
St.FelixwasPopeabout dieof cordsthefourthcentury. ofhislifeareextant.
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July30.-Tuesday(white)-St.Martha,Virgin.
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Ipriest.HecompletedhisStudiesat theUniversityofParis,wherehe gainedtheaffectionateesteemofseveralyoungstudents,whowereafterwardsthefirstmembersofthereligiousorderwhichhefounded,and whichisknownastheSocietyof Jesus.St.Ignatiuswasitsfirst Superior,andheldthat°Meefrom 1541to1556.
August1.-Thursday(white)-St. Peter'sChains. ThisfeastcommemoratesthemiraculousdeliveranceofSt.Peterfrom theprisonintowhich"hehadbeen castbyorderofKingHerodAgrippa.ThecircumstancesofthisniraclearenarratedbySt.Lukeinthe twelfthchapteroftheActsofthe Apostles.
August2.-Friday(red)-St.StephenI.,PopeandMartyr. St.Stephen,anativeofRome,becamePopein253.Indealingwith theheresieswhichatthattimeinfectedSpain,France,andAfrica,his zealinpreservingtheintegrityofthe Faithwasequalledbytheforbearance hedisplayedtowardswell-meaning andsaintlymenwhohadunwittinglygiventheiradhesiontoerroneous doctrines.Hewasbeheadedin257, duringthepersecutionofValeran.
August3.-Saturday(red)-Discovery oftheBodyofSt.Stephen,First Martyr. ThemartyrdomofSt.Stephenis commemoratedonDecember26.The feastwhichiscelebratedto-daywas institutedontheoccasionofthediscoveryoftheremainsofthisgreat saint,A.D.415.
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dow,thatyoureyeslighted:thestare atnight,andthathe,yourwont humbleandadoringsubject,would thinkhimselfprivilegedtodieathou, senddeathsatyourbidding."
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ThisgavemethecluetothesingularodourIhadnoticed,hanging aroundhisclothes,asbeentered.
"Andyouareusingcreosote? I remarked.
"Sir,"hesaid,"youarea.,rotherdetective. Yes,Ihavebeenusing creosote,orcoal-tarinsomeform,"
Justherethewaitercamemound, switchingontheelectriclamps.The strangerlookedslightlydisconcerted andbendingacrossthetablehenhisPered
"Youareinpossessionofthetable, Sir,andhavetherighttointerfere. Wouldyoukindlytellthiswaiterto leaveus'inthedusk?Myeyeshave sufferedfromtheglareoftiedesert sands,andthatabominablelightis particularlyhurtful."
"Hehaslivedabroad,"Ithought. "ThatisnotanEnglishcustom."
Therequestseemedstrange,butmy friendcomplied.
Whenthewaiterbroughtfish,he senthackthetinymorsel,andlookingatthecarte,hesaid "Iseesalmonhere.Bringmea largesliceofsalmon,andsaucemind,sauce!"
aYoudon'twishforthelight,Sir?" thewaitersaid.
"No,wehavelightenough,"said theMember.
"Ibegyourpar'n. saidthe waiter,"hutthisgentlemanoelongs toyourparty?"
Thenturningtomyfriendhesaid, inanalteredtone: "SoIhavethehonourofdining withaMemberofParliament?"
Sometimetowardstheendoftheplate,andeatitalmostravenously. ParliamentarySession,188-,Ifound myselfinLondon,onthewayto Switzerland.Iwasnotlonginthe greatBabylonwhenIknockedup againstanoldschool-mate,nowdevelopedintoanaugustmemberofthe BritishParliament.Itwasinthe evening,theplacewastheStrand; andIrememberwellwhatanimpressionitmadeuponme,when,as westrolledupanddownthecrowded thoroughfare,hepointedouttome groupaftergroupofIrishmembers movingquietlyalongintwosand threes,clearlystrangersinastrange land.Itwasadayoff(Wednesday, Ithink),andIexpressedmysurprise thattheyshouldnotseizetheopportunitytoscatterthemselves,,andenjoythehospitalityofmanyhouses, whichwouldla'gladtoopentheir doorstothem.Myfriendsmiled. herIpresume,youarebothIrish?"
to-night,"hesaid,"thatwouldentertainthemandwhatismore,not oneofthemwouldacceptsuchenterdinnerwithyourenemies." Itimpressedmedeeply.Myheart wentouttotheseIrishguerrilleros,
Myfriendbowed. "Ihavebeeninprettyhighsociety,"hesaid,pickingupsome crumbsandeatingthem,"nay,Ihave evenenjoyedHerMajesty'shospitalityhutIhaveneveraspiredtobe aMemberoftheLegislature.Itisa greathonour,sir,tobeallowedto dinewithyou,andIperceive,orrat-
"ThereisnotonehouseinLondon"Yes,weareIrish,"saidmyfriend, laconically. "Now,"saidthestranger,takingup hisfork,andbreakingthesalmoncuttainmentifproffered.Itiswartime;letbeforehim,"Idonotsharethe andinwaryoudon'tsitdowntoinsularandnarrowprejudicesofmy countrymenagainsttheIrish.I havebeenlatelytheguestof oneofyourcountrymen. He isolatedandbannedontheLondonmaintainedthenationalreputation streets. forhospitality.InfactifIcould
"Thatremindsme,"saysmyfriend,complainofanything,itwouldbe "youandIarenotatwar,thoughthathewasalmosttoopressingin wehadmanyatoughbattleindayshisattentions.Buttoresume. 1 goneby.ComealonghereIknow acosycornerwherewecandine."
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WelefttheStrand,andhetook mealonguntilwecametoamodest,hutevidentlyquitenew,'littlearealike.IhavelearnedtodistinFrenchcafeoffOxford-street.Itguishagentlemanfromacad!" wasprettyfullwhenweentered.Somehow,wefeltflatteredandwe Therewasbutonetablevacant,farlaunchedatonceintoamostamiaoverinadim,duskycorner,andwehiediscussiononthepeculiaritiesof atoncemadeourwaytowardsit.nationsandracesandtherewasa
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"Wegetanexcellentdinnerhere,"singularunanimityinouropinions. hesaid,"andatasingularlymoder-Wethoroughlyagreedthattherewere gentlemenineverycountry,even amongsttheTurks,andwhenthese werementioned,thestrangerbecame quiteheated.
Heliftedhishand,andthewaiter cameover. Justthenatall,straight.e'entlemanlyfigureenteredtheroom,and placinghishatuponarock,helook.edaroundinquiringly.Myfriendthe Membercaughthiseye,andwhisperingtome
"That'sP-.oneofourmen,MemterfortheF.-Division,CCounty,"hewhistled,andputup_his hand. Thegentleman,withoutdivesting himselfofhisovercoat,cameslowly towardsus,andwhenhehadcome 411r..quiteclose,myfrienddiscovered-his -mistake.
"Tbegathousandpardons,"he said."IntheduskIquitemistook youforafriendandParliamentary -colleague."
"Amosthappymistake,"saidthe gentleman,removinghisgloves."May Iheallowedtotakeadvantageofit? Iperceivethereisnoothertableunoccupied."
Itwasawkwardbutwhatcanan Irishmantinbuttobecivil?Myfriend saidwewouldbothhemosthappyto havehiscompany,andheatonce. andinamostperemptory,gentlemanlymanner,orderedsoup.
Hewasquitetall,baldonthe crownofthehead:heworeashort, thickbeard,slightlysilveredwith grey,andhelookedexcessivelydeliHischeekswere'sunken,the cheek-honesquiteapparent,andhis eyesglowedastheeyesofacon.sumptivepatientenlargeandshine withtheprogressofthedisease. Therewasacuriousblendingofhau-teuranddeferenceinhismanner andastrangeodourexhaledfromhis clothes,whichIcouldnotforaconsiderabletimedefine. Hetookhissouprathertonhas-tily,Tthoughtandthenherubbed -hisbreadaroundandaroundthe
"TheTurks?"'hesaid."Why,they arethecreamofcivilisation.Every Turkisagentleman.Theyarethe onlyracewhich,asarace-Iam speakingofindividualsmerely-maintaindignity,reserve,courtesy. A Turkneverpresumes,isneverdisturbed.isalwayscalm,serene,dignified. Andifyouwanttoseethe perfectionoffamilylife,get,ifyou can.atCairoorAlexandria.aninvitationfromsomeSheiktohishouse, andthere-well,"hecontinued,"I mustnottell.Itwouldheungentlemanly-abreachofhospitality."
Heateravenously,voraciously;hut IsetitdowntohisOrientalexperiences.Hedranknothing,andrefusedthebottleofMargauxwhich myfriendpushedtowardshim.
"Well.ye-es!"saidtheMember. "Wehavedinedtogether."
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"HeisaMussulman,"Isaidto myself."Seeheavoidswine,and heissoenthusiastic."
Intheintervalsofthecourses,he spokeasrapidlyashehadeaten, givingusdetailsofallhistravelsin Mexico,Guatemala,onthehanksof theGanges,andtheNile.Hehad marvellouspowersofdescription,and whenhetalkedaboutthecharmsof theDesert,thegreatdarknighthangingdownwith'itsrichclustersof starsovertheBedouintents,eveningontheGanges,the.sunsetting behindthePyramids,etc.,Ibeganto feelthat,afterall.amanmusttraveltoknow.But,then,hispale, emaciatedfeatures,stoopedshoulders,andshortcough,toldanother tale.,"Youhavegainedbyyourtravels," Isaid,"hutyouhavelostsomewhat Yourhealthappearstohavesuffered" "Quiteso,"hereplied. "Thave euffered."
"Butthat'sallbunkum,"saidmy friend,theMember. "Bunkum?Yes,"echoedthestranger."Iamnotsure,"hecontinued veryslowly,asifhehadbeendeeply painedattheexpression,butwastoo gentlemanlytoresentit."thatI wouldhaveusedtheexpression.But itisexpressive;andyourremarkis quitecorrect.Butisnotbunkum theoiloflife?Thisold,decrepit, worn-outcivilisationwouldhavebeen shakentopieceslongago,andafter creakingandmoaningenoughto makeangelsorlostangelsweep,would havecollapsedandlaystillforever, wereitnotforbunkum.Whatis 'YourMajesty?'Bunkum.'Your RoyalHighness?'Bunkum.Your Grace?'Bunkum.'MyLord?'Bunkum.Whenthe.nursetakesthepink andpulingbaby,whohaswandered hitherfrometernity,totheadmiring father,andcallsit.acherub,'an angel,'itisbunkum.' Andwhen theheadstone.declaresthataparagon ofallthevirtueslieshere,itis'bunkum.'Diditeveroccurtoyou, mydearfriend,asyousatonthe greenbenchesintheHouseofCommons.andheardaCabinetMinister addressoneofyourparty,which.as youknow,hecordiallydetests,and wouldsweepintoGehennawithout compunction,as'myhonourableand learnedfriend,'thatthiswasBunkum?Theonlypersoninyouraugust assemblythatisnotalay-figureis theSpeaker.Noonedareaddress bunkum'tohim.Heis'Sir;no' more;hutthatisthetitleofagentleman."
Myfriend,theMember,wascalmly chucklingtohimselfatthisdelightful attackonSocietyingeneral,andthe "MotherofParliaments"inparticular. "Wherethencomesinthedifference betweenOrientalandOccidentalTAutkum?"continuedthestranger,betweeneveryfuriouspuffofhiscigar. "Mark!theexpressionisnotmine. Iholdyouresponsibleforit.Well, thedifferenceisthattheOrientals areconsistentyouarenoteThe Orientalneverforgetshimself,never breaks'intoanger,isneverinsolent. Hedoesnotcallyou'Sonofthe Prophet'toyourface,andgrimacebehindyourback.Hedoesnotwelcomeyoueffusivelytohishouse;and, whenyouareleaving,say:'Praised beAllah,whatariddance!'He may,;sometimes,undergreatprovocation,cheatyouinabargain,bidit isalwaysdoneinagentlemanlymanner;andifhedoesputlaudanumin yourcoffee,atleasthecallsupon Allahtoprotectyou.Buthere, whilstyouretainallthebunkumpardonme,theexpressionisyour own-oftheEast,everythingelseis vulgar,plebian,monkeyishandit revealsitselfinsuchawfulbetisesas thatwretchedcreaturewasjustnow guilty'of.But,herehecomesagain, theslaveofthelampandthenapkin!"
Thewaiterapproached,andprofferedtomyfriend,theMember,the billonasalver.Ashedid,Isaw himgiveasearchinglookonthe stranger.
Thelatterthrewasidethestumpof hiscigar,andreachingover,hesaid eagerly
"Ismyaccounthere?"
"Yes,"saidthewaiterirreverently;
"theentireaccountisonthatbill."
"ThenIpayforall,"saidthe stranger,fumblinginaside-pocket.
TheMemberhadplacedasovereign onthesalver,andbeckonedthewaiteraway.
"Tcannotallowthis,sir,"saidthe stranger,deeplyoffended."Itwould bemostungentlemanlytopermita perfectstrangertodischargemy debts."
"Oh,allright,Sir,"saidthewaiter."Weonlywantedtoknow.Thestrangerwasnotdisconcerted intheleast.Heslewedhischair around,sippedhiscoffeecarefully,lit aprofferedcigar,andsaid "Now,there'sanotherinstanceof thevastgulfthatseparatesOrientalandOccidentalCivilisation.You noticedthatimpertinentquestion? ThatwouldbeimpassibleintheEast; justasimpossibleasthatamere servantshouldbeallowed,nay,compelledtowearthegarmentsofcivilisation,andthese-thefulldressofa gentleman.Youperceivetheincongruity?Now,intheEast,aslave, andthatcochonishutaslave,would haveapproachedwithdeference,salaamingtotheground,liftedyour rightfoot.andplaceditonhis head,salaamedagain,andthenprotestedthatyouwereasonofthe Prophet,thatsunshinewasyoursha-
"Iwouldn'thavetakentheliberty,"saidtheMember."butyou didn'tresentit,whenIsaidlivebelongedtothesameparty.Besides, itisawayweIrishhave."
"Yes,Iperceive."saidthegentle-manlystranger,andsankintoa brownstudy. Thereceiptedbillwasbrought,the waitertipped,andwestoodupto depart,when,inapitifulway,the strangerstoppedus.
"Gentleman,"hesaid."pleasehe seatedone/moment,ifI!maydetain you."
Hehadturnedawayhishead,and ftsanklowonhisbreast.Thecafe wasempty.Thewaitershadgoneintothekitchen,astherewasnothing furthertohedone.
"Yourgenerosityhasoverpowered me,"hesaidatlength."Tdon't knowwheretobeginmyconfession."
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f`Youhaveentertainedagentleman, end-ajailbird.Ihadjustcomeout Dfprison,starved,emaciated,dying, and-todieI ForGodismywitness,Iwasabouttoseek,mybedtonightintheThames.But,asIpassedthis,place,Isaid'Ishalldine like,agentlemanoncemore,andthen -"Hepausedforamoment,asif tryingtorememberhisfeelings.
"YoumayaskwhywasIingaol, oragaol-bird,whichimpliessomuch more.Itwereatediousstory;but ImaysayatoncethatIhavenever beenguiltyofanungentlemanlyact. Ihaveneverdoneanythingbeyond whatisdoneeverydayandnightby theeliteofthiscity.But,youwill saythatIhaveliedtoyou,andthat isnotgentlemanly.NoIhavenot lied.Ihaveequivocated. 1said hadenjoyedHerMajesty'shospitality.SoIhave.IsaidthatIhad beenentertainedbyoneofyour countrymen,andthathewastoo pressinginhisattentions.Itistrue. Rourke,orCrooke.orsomethingelse, wasmywarder. 1havesaidthatI usediodine.Itistrue.Butthat stain,"he;pointedtohisthumband fingers,"isnotiodine.Itisoakum. 'Andtheprison-odourthatclings aroundmestillisnotcreosote,as yourlearnedfriendconjectured,but theodouroftarredrope.Youwill objectthatitwasnotgentlemanlyto conicinhereandorderdinner,knowingthatIhadnotthemeansofpayingforit.BismillahIsItnot doneeverydayhundredsoftimesin thiscitybyyour'greatestswells?No 'gentlemanpaysforsuchtriflesasdinnerorhabiliments.Ilepaysfora boxattheopera,oradiamond:but foradinner? Oh,no! Ofcourse IknowthatifIhadnothadthiseiood fortunetomeetyou.Ishouldhave beenflungoutonthepavement,and coppedinstantly.Butthen,why quarrelwithgoodfortune?Inever do.IfIhadbeencoppedIshould sleepto-nightonadryhoardinstead oftheslimeoftheriver.That wouldhavebeenonegain. But 1 wouldhavelostanexcellentdinner. Well there'stheequilibriumof things."
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therewastheremedyinBaptism.The editorwas.enchanted.
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J.B.GEORGE tomy doomhutwiththesublimeconsciousnessthatIhavedined,asagentlemanwithgentlemen.Andnow, onefavourmore.MayTtakethis cigar?"
TheMembernodded.Thegentlemanlystrangerlightedthecigarleisurely,andsmokedforasecondor two.
"Thefavouristhis,"hesaid:"To perfectthecomplimentbyallowing metoaccompanyyoutothedoor. Iseethesewretchedslaveshavecome inagain,andarewatchingus."
"Comealong,"saidtheMember.At thedoor,underthepitilessglareof thepaleelectriclight,allwasvisible.Thesoiledcollar,thebluemeltonovercoatwhiteattheelbowsand seams,theyellowtipsofthefingers showingthroughtheshabbyandbrokengloves,thesilkhatbrownand broken-alltoldtheirtale.
Thestrangerturned,andsaid "Gentleman,Imustnotintrudeon youanylonger.Ibegoncemoreto thankyou.MayAllahprotectyou!" Then,liftinghisshabbyhat.hesaid tomyfriend:"AveCaesarlmperator! moriturustosaluto!"("Hail,EmpenrandCaesar aboutto die,saluteyqu"liestrolled leisurelydown ecrowdedthoroughfare.andtheodourofthecigarfilled theair. couldn'thelplaughing."That wasahadsell,"tsaid.
"Nevermind,"saidtheMember, "youhavedinedwithagentleman."
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