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causesofthesuccessoftheUnion-nowcomeforanendtobeputto ists. academicdebatesonthisImportant subject.Apracticalsolutionmust befound. TrinityCollegehaddone whatshecould,andonlywantedto beletalone,andMr.Bryce'sscheme raisedsomanydifficultieswithina reconstitutedRoyalUniversity,Mr. Healythoughtthedebatewaseither atragedyorafarce.Whyhadthe Governmentnotkeptitspromise? Whywerenotthegoodsdelivered? Mr.ButcherreferredtoMr.Bryce's

IrishNewstoJuly,13.

IIOSCOMMON.-OnSundas,-July7, thedeathofCanonMatudon,the highlyrespectedP.P.ofElphin,occurredatthePresbytery,afterashort illness.Deceaseilwasverywidely read,andpossessedthemostfamous libraryinConnaught,amongstwhich isthecelebratedBookofKells,of whichthereareonlyafewcolliesextant.

SLIG0.-AlthesuanBernardColli's', J.I'.,HighSheriffofCountySligo, diedonFriday,JO5,atGregg House,Sligo.fromanattackofheart failure. Deceasedwitsamemberof Parliamentin1891,this,toms MayorofSligo.wasformerlyChuirmanoftheSligoHarlan.Commissioners,andwasthepresentChairmanoftheSligoBonedofGuar'liens.Oldsafewweeksagohewas presentedwithanaddressandentertainedtoabanquetbytheCorporationinrecognitionofhispublicservice.

DERla.-Damageestimatedat stlioutC500wasclonebyfireon FridayatElaghHall,aboutthree milesfromDerry.Owingtothe exertionsoftheDerryBrigadethe lire.whichoccurredintheout-offices, waskeptincheck.andtheresidential portionssaeil.

SltiNA;11.1N-TheMonaghan .AssizeswereOnopenedonMondets.juts S.byMr.JusticeKenny.whowas accompaniedontheBenchbythe HighSheriff(Major-GeneralBrownlowe AddressingtheGrandJury, hisLordshipsaiditwashispleasing dutytoinformthemthattheyhad nocriminalbusinesstodisposeofat thoseAssizes.Itwasprimafacieu verysatisfactorystateofthings,not aloneforthemandforhim.butfor thegeneralcommunityofthecounts:.Thestatisticshandedtohim bytheCountyInspectorshowedthat sincethelastAssizestherehadWen afallingoffinthereturnsofserious offences,whiletherehadbeenadecreaseinthenumberofcasesof drunkennesstotheextentofbetween threehundredandfourhundred.As tothegeneralconditionofthecounts.theCountyInspectortoldhimit wasinanorderlyandpeacefulcondition.Thatwasallverygratifying. andhebeggedtocongratulatethem. TheHighSheriffthenpresentedhis Lordshipwithapairofwhitegloves. HisLordshipexpressedhispleasure atbeingtherecipientofwhitegloves.whichweresymbolicaloftheabsenceofseriouscrimein'thecounty.HisLordshiphumorouslyreferredtothefactthathehadbeen withinanaceofgettingwhitegloves atTrim,butatrivialcasehadbeen sentforwardafewdaysbefore.

Men,infaceoftemporarydefeatand disappointment,displayingfaintheartednessandfeeblenessandatendencytofavourvisionaryandimpracticableschemeswhichcannever commendthemselvestothecommon senseofthepeople,andtheonlyetfeetofwhichcanbetoencourage andstimulatethespiritofdissension andfactionism,andtoretardtheadvanceoftheNationalcausetoultimatevictory.

TVRONE.-Notforalongseriesof yearswastheresuchagloomyoutlookforfarmers,andunlessProvidenceintervenes,judgingfromthe appearanceofthecrops;theIrish peoplewillagainbevisitedwithfaminesimilar,ifnotworsethan1879. Thelatespringandlongcontinued hearsrainssincethenpreventedfarmersfromgettingintheircropsin sufficienttime,andthemajorityof thosewhowerefortunateenoughto retchenhour'ssunshinehavescarcelyhalfthegroundundercultivationthattheyintendedtocover.In thelow-lyinglandsalongtheTyroneantiDerryshoresofLoughNeagh thecropsarepracticallyinundated withwater.The[resat()crop,which isthestaplesupportofthefarmers. isavery11.011'oneindeed.Thequantityundercultivation,consequenton thewetspring,isaboutone-thirdthe quantityoflastyear.Thiscrop lookswretchedlybad,andowingto thecontinuousrainsofJuneitwas impossibletogetthemhandled.The much-dreededblight.whichhasvisitedotherpaintsofthecountry.fortunatelyhasnotMadeits,appearonceyet.Thefarmers,ingeneral, lookuponthepotatocropasahopelessone,andsprayingisnotsolargelyretiOrtilitoasinsomeforme' years.Infact,withtheexception ofsomeofourveryhestlands,there isnothingtetspray.inconsequence ofthestrike,merchantsfinddifficulty ingettingdeliveryofthesulphateof copperandnitrateofsoda.Thereis sees-hadprospectfat'the11" thisseasonthemaim.portionofthis croptinderCUMvatkmisscarcely morethansixincheslong,andchoked withwets's.andthereisaconsensus ofopinionamongstfarmersthata largeehantityoftheflaxwillnotbe pulled.Veryfewacresoflandwithin thedivisionaresowninturnips, butwhathasbeensownlooksfairly wellbutinheavylandthereisno prospectofanyreturn.Thehay crop-meadowandupland-istheonly onewhichpromisestoyieldarimunerativereturn.

TIPPERARY.-AConferenceofdelegatesoftheNorthTipia.saryLand andLabourAssociations,heldinNenagh.havepasseditresolutioncallingonallbranchestorefrainfrom affiliatingwithanybodyuntilthe divisionexistingintheLabour rankswassettled.

LOUTH.-TheorderforMarbleHigh AltarforAugustinianChurch,DressSada,hasbeengiventoEarleyand Canulen-strivt.Dublin.whoare alsoexecuting,amongstother tiers.theStainedGlassWindowsfor PresentationConventChapel,Drogheda.andthedecorationofCapuchin Church.Church-street.

WEXFORD.-Atameetingofthe Ieghinon,Co.Wexford,branchofthe UnitedIrishLeague,theVeryTiev. ('anonFurlong,P.P..V.F.,presiding, thefollowingresolutionswerepassed unanimously:-Thatwewarmlyapproveoftheresolutionspassedat thelatemeetingoftheNationalDireelory.andtrustthattheywillbe faithfullyacteduponthroughoutthe lengthandbreadthofIreland:that weregrettoseesomepatriotitIrish-

AtthemeetingofCavanBranchofschemeasasystemofill-assorted theUnitedIrishLeagueonJuly7,partners,andsupportedtheRoberttheMostRev.Dr.Boylan,Bishopelsonscheme,ThenMr.Massievoiced Kilmore,saidtherewasnoindustis.NonconformistobjectionstotheprothathadmadesuchprogressinIre-visionoutofpublicfundsofsucha collegeasCatholicsdesired,whilst SirPhilipMagnusspokestronglyin favourofaseparateuniversityfor Catholics. Replyingonthediscussion,MssBirrellcomparedthepositionofCatholicsinIrelandinregard touniversityeducationtothatofa TariffReformerhavingtosendhis sonstoaFreeTradecollege.Irelandwantedasystemofhighereducation,wider,andmoreelasticthan thataffordedbyTrinityCollege.He wasnotmuchimpressedbytheoppositionofTrinitytoMr.Bryce's scheme,butwhathehadheardof theeducetbmalobjectionsputforwardwiththeheadsofothercol!CVOshadraiseddoubtsinhismind howrayatruesolutioncouldhe foundalongitslines.Hewoulddo hisbesttosutureanacceptableand thebestsolution.Mr.T.P.O'Connorfollowedwithanexcellentand tellingspeech.

landwithinthelasttwentyyearsas thewoollenindustry.Ithadmade marvellousprogressintheNorthand South.Theyoughttoencourageit, and,infact,encourageeveryother homeindustry,andthosewhowere manufacturingthesearticlesshould takecareandgiveusasgoodvalue aswegotfromEngland.Itwas unreasonabletoexpectthatthe'Irish peoplewouldmakeagreatsacrificeif themanufacturerswouldnotgive themasgoodvalueastheEnglish merchants.Ilebelievedtheycould easilyturnoutasgoodandascheap anarticle,because,thoughtheiropportunitieswerelimited,stillthe wageswereconsiderablylowerthanin England..Forthatreasonthen couldsupplygait('asgood'Valueas theEnglishmaniftheyonlytookthe painstodoit.Heurgedthemalso toencouragemoreagriculture,more tillage,inthecountry.Heknew rightwellthatfarmerswouldsay thattillagewouldnotpas.buthi knewthatwasabsolutelyuntrue. wouldpayiftheywelledas peopledidinEnglandandScotland. TheRedetnptoristorderhadahouse inPerthandbehinditwasas very highhill.Hehaulbeenoverthen, recently,andfromthelopofthat hillhesawthousandsandtens of thousandsofacresoftillage.Theo Wasverylittlegrass:buthesae eats,.wheat,barley.andallsort, ofgreencrops:andyetneither the climatetierthesoilwasbetterthan ours.Theyhad,neareovertopits muchhigherwages.andstillitpaid theScotchtartness.Theywouldnot continuetillingifitdidnotoas"."It willpetyItselse."addedhis'Lordship emphatically."ifwetillscientifically, andifweareasindustriousasthey are."

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Mr.'JohnRedmondsaidtherecent disappointmentinsiloedtoHome RulewouldleadtostillgreaterconsolidationoftheIrishNationalforms.Itwasabsurdtothinkthat whathadhappenedmeentthepostponetnentofHomeRuleasanissue inEnglishpolitics.Hecalledupon theIrishpeopletoenteruponaOmit HomeRulemovementintheautumn andwinter,andalsoamovementfor thecompulsorypurchaseofgrazing tractsintheWest.ThepresentParliamentwouldnotnowlastmore thanayearandahalf,andtheNationalistsmuststeadytheirranksto fightthesucceedingParliamentwhich wouldhaveesmallermajority.Tie condemnedthepolicyadvocatedby theSinnFeinPartyasimpracticable. HeadducedGrattan'ssecessionfrom theIrishParliamentasoneofthe

Inrefessencetothisquestionhis Lordshipsaid:"Ifyouwouldread thehistoryofreformsinEuropt youwouldseethatthereneverwas areformationmade,noconcession wasevergrantedtothepeople,exceptastheeffectofavigorous,constantagitation. Itisgreatfolly forraintostandupintheHouss ofCommonsandadducenumberles, reasonswhyweshouldgetauniversityforCatholics,farHomeRule. Itisjustliketheyoungboysinthis oldAcademyhavingtheirdebating society,youwillgetmithingsimplybecauseitisright.Ifyoujust say,'Givemethat,amInotentitled toit,andisnotitjust?'doyou thinkwillanyGovernment.everansweryou? Theywillansweryou ifyoucanputtheminandputthem out. Thatistheonlyargument thatwillaffecttheEnglishGovernment,ortheIrishGovernment,if weeverhaveone.Theywon'tgoby academicreasons,thatathingis rightandjust:HomeRuleorauniversitytheywon'tgivetoyouunless theyarecompelledtodoso.Put yourshouldersthentogether,be unitedandactive,veryactive,inorderthatyoumaybringpressureon theGovernmenttogiveyouwhatyou areentitledto.'

-ThevotefortheQueen'sColleges inIrelandpresentedanopportunity forraisingthequestionofuniversity educationwhichtheNationalistsused toexcellentadvantage.Thequestion wasraisedbyMr.Kettle,whopointedtothefailureofeverymethod hithertotakentoaffordTrishCatholicsanopportunityforuniversity education,whichtheycouldand woulduse.Theirobjectionagainst TrinityCollegewerefoundedonreligiousandnationalgrounds:itwas ProtestantandunIrish:itdidnot offerthesortofeducationrequiredby thehulkofthepeopleanditwas nowwithstandingMr.Bryce'secheme. Mr.Kettle'spositionwasseconded byMr.Gwynn.SirEdwardCorson. whofollowed,saidthatthetimewas

grandfamily

mediciacAyer'sSarsaparillais!Goodfcrthe child,goodfortheparent,goodforthegrandparent.Generationafter generationhas usedit. Andtodayitis theone great family medicinethe world

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AYER'S

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isthebestfamilymedicinethatever wasmade.Itmakespureblood,and purebloodisthesourceofgoodhealth. Asnowmade,Ayer'sSarsaparillacontainsnoalcohol. TherearemanyimitationSarsaparillas Besureyouget"Ayer's."

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DistrustofthepresentBritishGoverntnent'sprotestationsoffriendship forIrelandhas'beenintensifiedbythe actiontakenbytheHomeOfficein closingtheexplosiveworksofKynochs.Limited,atArklow.Kynochs areanEnglishfirm,buttheyshowed practicalsympathywithIrelandby establishingagreatindustry,which gaveconstantemploymentto500 PersonsandspentI:500aweek inthetowninwagesalone.The factoryhasbeenrunningsince1891, antithereneverhasbeenanaccident.

EMPIAWINGTHESAMEMETHODS ASDESTROYEDIRELAND'S WOOLLENINDUSTRY.

Therewasnochangeinthemethod ofmanufacture.yetafewweeksago theEnglishGovernment"discovered"

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSooeity. WHOSEWATCHWORDSARE,-RELIGIONNATIONALITY,ANDCHARITY

APPROVEDBY THEBISHOPSOFTHE STATE. REGISTERED UNDER THEFRIENDLY SOCIETIESACTS OFALL THE STATES.

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WillbeestablishedinanylocalitywhereTENPERSONSsandtheundersignedILrequisitionsanctionedbythe PriestoftheDistrict,andgivingthenamesandagesofintendingmembers.FinancialHelpandMedicalassistanceineasesofsicknessGuarranteed

TheSOCIETYhasnowover880BRANOHESthroughoutAustraliaandNewZealand,with25,000Membersand £150,000 in funds. NORMINAL ENTRANCE FEE and MODERATE CONTRIBUTION.

LoansAdvancedinLargeorSmallAmomitsonApprovedCityand SubnottaaFreeholdProperty.

FullparticularsonapplieatioetoF.J.TOWNSEND,DistrictSecretary. "Meleuda."HillStreet,Fremantle.

thattheprocesswas"dangerous"and orderedthefactorytobeclosed. Preciselysimilarprocessesareused inEnglishfactoriesthatarenotdisturbedbytheEnglishofficials.HerbertGladstone,theHomeSecretary, simplyisapplyingtotheexplosives industryinIrelandthesautemethods whichkilledtheIrishwoollenIndustryinthereignofWilliamIli_and, itwouldseem.forthesaint,reason, tobuildupandprotecttheindustries ofEngland.Thatheisnotdisposedtolistentoreasonableargument isshownbythefactthatherefused stubbornlytoreceiveadeputation fromKynechsandfrontthepeople ofArklew.Thatthisisnofancy pictnreisborneoutbyArthurChamberlain,thechairmanofKynochs, whosays

Wheniannouncedseveralyears agothat.1wouldestablishalarge plantinIrelandeveryonetoldtoe Iwasmad. Iwastoldthepeople wouldnetwork,thattheywerelazy, thattheywerenotsteady,thatthey tooktoomanyholidaysandthatthe priestswouldinterfere.Itookmy courageinbothhandsandstarted, andmyexperiencehascompletely give-thelietothesepredictions.Of course,wehadtoteachourmenthe technicalitiesofthetradeatfirst. andtheyrequiredextrasupervision onthataccount.butineveryother respect,inintelligenceandsteadiness, IfoundtheIrishworkmantheequal andindeedthesuperiorofanyI everemployedinEngland.And heisamuchpleasanterfellowtodeal with.Icalledonthepriestsand,arrangedwiththemtostopworkon Churchholidays,andTfoundthat theseactuallywerefewerthanthe voluntaryholidaysinthemanufacturingdistrictsofEngland.Sofar frominterferingwithme,thepriests helpedmeineveryway,andIowe muchofmysuccesstothem."

RE-ENACTINGTHEDREADFUL SCENESOFYEARSAGO.

DublinCastlehasawakenedfrom thesleepwhichitstimulatedwhile theBirrell"HomeRule"farcewas beingplayed,andnowisproceeding togovernIrelandinthissameold mannerforwhichCastlegovernmenthasbeenneteriousforgenerations.Hundredsofextrapoliceare beingdraftedinRoscommon,Galway Cork,andClaretodealwiththe peopletherewhoaredemandingthat thereatgrassranchesbebrokenup andgiventothepeopleforcultivation.Evictionsaremadeona scaleunheardofforyearsandwith ashowofforcethatwouldberidiculousifitwerenotsotragic.Four hundred'.policemenwereemitinto CountyCorkafewel,osawetosuperintendtheevictionofacitizenfaun andbecausehalf.growngirls peltedtheconstabularywithmudand clodsofearththeyweredragged ofl toprison.

CountyDownIntheVan.

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bannerandtheOrganisationwhich upholdsit.

Atthememorablemeetinglast month,theDirectoryrenewedIreland'sfealtytotheIrishLeaderand theNationalParty,andresolved

"Underthealteredconditionswith whichthecountryisnowconfronted, wecalluponallthemembersofthe Parts,toenergeticallydevotethemselves,incloseco-operationwiththe StandingCommittee,tothepromotionofareallyvigorousandsustainedagitationthroughoutallIrelandduringthecomingautumnand wintertotheimperativeworkof makingtheNationalOrganisationa strong,disciplined,andeverread; forceforeffectivepoliticalandsocialeffortintheirseveralconst tuent'ies.'.

Thisresolutionwasnotframedand adoptedforpurposesofparade.And, togiveitpracticaleffect,itwasalso resolvedonthesameoccasion:-

"Thatitbeaninstructiontothe Directorytoimmediatelysummon meetingsofthevariousdivisional executivesalloverthecountry.That inoldertoforwardthepolicyor planofcampaignoftheDirectory, instructionsbegiventothevarious executivestoarrangeforparochial meetingstofitin,asfaraspossible, withtheattendanceoftheParliamentarymemberforthedivision.

"ThatthesecretaryofeachdivisionalexecutivebecalledupontofurnishtotheDirectoryalistofmeetingssoarranged,sothat.theDirectorymightpublishalistintheaccreditednewspapersofthePartyof theattendancesgivenbyeachParliamentaryrepresentativefortheinstruction of thecountry."

OurobjectistoconvulseEnglish Ministersandmembersofallparties thattheIrishdemandforNational Self-Governmentgrowsstrongera theevilsanddesolationcausedbyforeignrulegrowmoreunbearable.The policyofactionrecommendedbythe Directoryistheinitialmeanstowardstheachievementofthatend.

Thespiritofthecountryisassound andfirmasiteverwas.;Itsstrength andfirmnessmustbedisplayedand weneednotremindtheNationalists ofUlsterthat,apart.altogetherfrom suchadisplay,theadvantage'slocally resultantuponsuchmeetingscannot wellbeestimated.

To SouthDown'scredit,itspeople havetakentheleadinthemovement.

terofanhourfollowed,andthenthe processionstartedfortheexhilpition, AGREATBURSTOFCHEERING ranalongthecrowdswholinedthe streetsinKingstown,thenfrom MonkstowntoBlackrock,fromthe privategroundsabuttingontheroad, whichwerefilledwithladiesandgentlemenandchildren,asiwellasfrom thepublicwhoclusteredalongthe route,therewasanothercontinued welcome,theflutteringofhandkerchiefsandthewavingofflags. At Blackrock,thebandoftheMeath IndustrialSchoolwasstationed,the peopleweremassedhereverythickly,thestandinfrontoftheTown Hallbeingpackedwithgrails-dressed ladies,andtheirescorts.TheRoyal carriagesslackenedupastheypassed, andthewelcomewasverywarm. FrontthisontotheExhibitionthe cheeringwasnotatallsogsnieral

"Forover50yearsIhavealwayskept Ayer'sCherryPectoralinthehouse.My fatheroftentoldmethatitsavedmylife whenIwasveryyoung."

Inthousands ofhomesAyer's CherryPectoral isahousehold word. Ithas been used first bythe grandparents,thenbytheparents,and nowbythechildren.Forcolds andcoughs,croup,bronchitis,la grippe,inflammationinthethroat orinthebronchialtubes,

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EXCEPTIONALLYPICTURESQUE ANDSTRIKING.

Thedecorationsofthegroundswere onamostelaboratescale.Streamers.flags,pennants,andevergreens hungaboutinvastprofusion. The daybeingfortunatelysodelightfully fine,thegrassplotsandflowerbeds lookedtheirbest,andabrightsun shoneonaspectaclethatwasreally mostinterestingand'impressive.For quitealongtimebeforetheRoyal partywasexpectedtoarrivethe precincts of thegroundswerethrongedbyexpectantvisitors.andthe brighttoiletsoftheladies,contrastingwithmanymilitaryuniformsand thesombremorningmorningdressof themeremalecomtmenity.setoffthe scenetoamarvel.Thegeneraladmissionofthepublicdidnot,take placeuntilaftertheRoyalPartyarrived.Theattendancewasbyno meansaslargeasmightperhaps havebeenanticipated.

OutsidethePalaceRestauranttin extensivecovereddaiswaserectedon whichtheaddressesweretoIs,presented.

ACHOIRWITHORCHESTRAOF NEARLY500PERFORMERS, .tubersofthePhilharmonicSociety, sang"GodSavetheKing"and "Corn..BacktoErin."withwords speciallywrittenbySirFrancis Brady.Bart. ThewholeperformancewasunderthebatonofMr.BartonMcGuckin,musicaldirectortothe Exhibition,andthebandWk1Sledby Mr,PatrickDelany. Duringthe afternoon.the"Meistersinger"overture."Tannhauser."andDr..Toze's arrangementofIrishairswereperformed.

OnthearrivaloftheirMajestiesat theMorehamptonroadentrancetothe ExhibitionthePembrokeUrlianCouncilpresentedtheiraddress.TheChairman.SirRobertGardner,waspresentedtotheKingbyLordTweedmouth,andthenreadtheaddressof theCouncil.

A-ST.VINCENTESTATE.

UNPRECEDENTEDSUCCESS..

Notmuchtimehitsbeenlost.(says the"IrishWeekly")bytheNationalistsofSiuthTiowninrespiimlingto thecallmadeonthepeoplebythe NationalDirectoryonthe'20thdune. Sunday'sfineandfullyrepresentative meetingoftheDivisionalExecutiveat Riistrovordisplayedaspiritwhich we wishtoseeemulatedallover Ulster. Thespeechesdeliveredby Mr. MacVeagh,M.1'.,Mr.Daniel M'Cartan.solicitor,andothermembersoftheNationalorganisationhad "therightringinthem:"andthe delegatesfromthe.differentbranches -weunderstandonlyonedistrict inthewholedivisionwasunrepresented-wereinapositiontoguarantee SouthDown'sloyaltytotheNational

Arrangementsfortheholdingofthe Parochialmeetingsweremade on Sunday:and,undertheimmediatedirectlimofMr.P.J.O'Hare,solicitor.Newry-Mr.D.M`Cartan'sable colleneueintheRegistrationwork whichhassavedSouthDownforthe NationalCause-andtheofficersofthe BurrenBranch-preparationswill bet madeforthwithforIheholdingofa greatDivisionaldemonstrationat WarrenpointonAugust25th.The membersoftheExecutive-eachoperatinginhisowndistrict-may he trustedtoco-operateheartilyinmakingthatdemonstrationonewhichthe Nationalistsofotherruraldivisions willheproudtoemulate.Witha presidentliketheRev.FatherJ.Murphy,P.P..LowerMourne.andwillinghandstoaidhimfromendto endoftheDivision,SouthDown's placeinthevanofUlster'spatriot armyissecure.

isthestandardremedytheworld over.Itcontainsnonarcoticor poison.Acceptnosubstitute. Putupinlargeandsmallbottles.

PreparedbyDr.C.Aye&Co.,Lowell,MiesU.S.A.

orpronounceduntilafterAileshury roadontoDonnybrook.wherethe Processionarrivedamidaveryenthusiasticdemonstration.Thegreatest punctualitycharacterisedtheRoyal movements,therewaslessdislocation oftrafficthanhaseverbeforebeen noticedonsuchoccasion,probably owingtotheabsenceofthemilitary,andnotasingleuntowardaccidentoccurred.Itwasquiteevident thatanenormousnumberofvisitors werepresentfromEnglandandScotlandandallpartsofIreland,and theRailwayCompanyandtheTram Companymusthavereapedarich harvestfromthethousandswhich theycarriedtoandfromKingstown.

DescrihingtheKing'sprogress throughDublinonhisrecentvisit. the"WeeklyFreeman"says:-Promptlyataquarterpasttwelveo'clock aRoyalsaluteboomedfromoneof thecruisers,andalaunchcarryingthe RoyalStandardputofffromtheAlbertandVictoriaandlandedthe Royalvisitors. Adelayofaquar-

TheRoyalvisittotheIrishInternationalExhibitionconstitutedperhapsthemostinterestingeventofthe day,anditnaturallyattractedavery considerableamountofattentionfrom allclasses.ThearrivalattheMorehamptonroadentrance,whichtook placeattenminutesnaetoneo'clock, waswitnessedbygreatcrowdsofpeopleOhohadassembledoutsideand alongtheapproachesatBallshridge. Insidethescenewas

WHY?

BecauseitisoneoftheMostCharmingandPicturesqueEstatesever placedontheMarket.

FrontingHydePark,andOverlooking theCity,asResidentialSitesitis simplyunsurpassed.

Itscommandingelevationandadjacencytotramsateastandwestof theEstate,withalovelypleasure resort,atthedoor,offersinducements toinvestorsthatarenon-existentin anyotherEstate.

FrontagestoVincent,Clifton,Ethel, NorfolkStreets,andChelmsford Road.

Prices,from£80perLot. One-fifthdeposit,18Months'Terms, HurryupSellinglikeRipeCherries. CallforLitho.,andInspect.

W.WILFORDMITCHELL. (LateTateand('ii.,) Auctioneer,EstateAgent,andSworn Valuator. 113WilliamSteert.

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Thefollowingsermonwaspreached byFatherMangan,C.SS.R.,atthe Monastery,ontheFeastof+t.Alphonsus.Histextwas:"ThereisnootherGod,likethe Godofthetightest.Hethatis mountedupontheheavensisthy helper. ByHismagnificencethe cloudsrunhitherandthither.His dwellingisaboveandunderneathare theeverlastingarms."Deut.xxxiii., 26,27.

Wearetold,brethren,thatthere havebeensagesofantiquitywhose greatintellectsraisedthemabovethe vulgarsuperstitionsofidolatry,and ledthemtotheknowledgeoftheone andonlytrueGod,theCreatorofall things.

WearetoldthatwhenthesephilosophersofGreececonsideredtheSupremeBeing,thereweretwodistinct attributeswhichsteedoutingreat prominence,andwhichseemedtomake adeeperantimorelastinginitrressioe upontheirmindsthanallothers. namely(kid'sboundless.ceaseless. endlessactivityontheoneheist,and ontheotherHisowninterim.,ineffablepeaceandcalmandrest.

Further,thesesages(ofantiquity sawthatitwasthisgreatandSupremeBeingwhosetinmotion'the vastandcomplicatedmachineryofthe universe,andwatchedoveritsevery part.whilstTieHimself,allthewhile Temanedunmoved,unchanged,inthe possessionofineffablepeaceandcalm andrest.

TheHolyScripturesareconstantly br'in'ingbegun.usthesetwodivine perfectionsofCoil-IIisboundless, ceaselessactivitythroughout the world.ontheonehandandonthe other.Hiselevation,highaboveall motionintheatmosphereofineffable peace,"theGodofPeace"asthe HolyScriptureputsit,"theLordof armies,whosedwellingisaboveand underneatharetheeverlastingarms."

Andwhenweturntothehistoryof God'ssaintsthesame/lessonsmeetus. Thereare'saintsofGodwhoselives speaktousofthemarvellousactivityoftheirCreator,ofwhichheir's wasonlyafaintexpression.Such. forexample,wastheApostleSt. Paul,whoselifewasonelongjourneyfromcountrytocountry.carryingeverywherethenameof.Tesu, ''Injourneyingsoften,in'dangersfront waterandreletersandhisOwnnathat,indangersfromthewilderness andsea.inlaboursandmuchwatching,inhungerandthirstandcold andnakedness.'Andoverandabove theseexternallabours,thefervourof hissoulembracedthewhiff))world inhisApostoliczeal,andfilledhim withsolicitudeforallthe(*arches, seemuchsothathelookedupon himselfasadebtortoall,totooth JewandGentile.

'Thebes,thefirsthermit,livedfor ninetyyearsinthedesert,alifehiddenfromtheworldandalonewith God.Suchtoo,werethemanyand holycontemplatives-menandwomen inthelatterstagesoftheChurch, whoseworkwasprayer,whowere unknowntotheworld,oriftheworld knewthem,lookeduponthemasburdensomeanduseless. Itisinthis waythatthissecondelassofsaints speaktousofGod'speaceandcalm andrest.

Wonderfulindeedarethesetwo attributesofGod-activityandrest, eachinitself;butfarmorewomierfulstillaretheywhenweseethem unitedtogetherinGod.Thisisa newdivineattribute,anewmystery inGod-aGodunitinginHimself,at thesatnetime,boundlessactivityand ineffablerepose. Andjustasthere aresaintswhoselivesspeaktous oftheirCreator'sactivity,andsaints whoselivestellusofHisrepose,so thereisathirdclassofsaintswho resembleGodintheunionofactivityandrestsomuchsothatin theirlives,wefindithardtosay whichelementpredominated. Such wereSaintsBernardandCatherineof Sienna.eachwiththeirdesiresfixed onahiddenlife,buteachcalledto greatexternalworkintherhetch bytheprovidenceofGod.

'Feethisclassofsaintsbelongsthe saintwhosefeastwearecelebrating atthistime-St.AlphonsusLiguori. Now,Idonotmeantoassertthat SaintsCutherine,BernardandAlphonsuseltrathimmltheperfectionsof theethertwoclassesofsaints,not wouldIhaveyouunderstandthat therewasnoactivityinthelivesof theFathersofthedesert,ornoreposeinthelivesofSt.Paul,the Apostle,andSt.FrancisXavier. merelysaythatwhereasreposewas theleadingcharacteristicintheFathersoftheDesertandactivitythat ofSt.Paul,St.FrancisXavier.and St.lioneface,theApostleofGermany; inSt.AlphonsusLiguorithetwo weresoblendedtogetherthatthe characteristicwasthisunionofthe twoelements.

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Suchagainwerethetwo14)V/it saintsandservantsofGod,St. Athanasias,thepatriarchofAlexandria,andSt.Boneface.theApostle ofGermany.Such,too,InmorerecenttimeswastheApostleoftheIndies,St.FrancisXavier.WhenSt. Ignatius.whowellknewtheheartof hisnoblestson.handedovertohim thechargeofthemissionsoftheEast he,said:-"Francis.itisnotamere questionofPalestine,noroneofpr.vimpsofAsiaitisimmensefields. countlesskingdoms.awholeworld nothingshortofsovastafieldis worthyoftheyzeal."AndtheresultprovedhowcorrectthisjudgmentofSt.Ignatiuswas,forinten yearsSt.Francis,consumedloyaninsatiablethirstforthesalvationof souls.ripenedoutcountryaftercountrytothepreachersoftheGospel, hatitisorlmanyhundredthousands withhisownhand,anditwasnot untilhisbrief,butbrilliantcourse waswellnighrun.andtheSaint laydowntodieonthebarrensea shorethatthezealforsolosgave placetoalongingforParadise. Tiisinthiswaythatthelivesof someofGod'ssaintsspeaktousof theirCreator'sboundlessactivity. Ontheotherhandtherearesaints whoselivestellusofthepeaceand reposeofGod.SuchweretheFathersofthedesert.whoforyearsand yearslivedfarawayfromthetumultoftheworldincalmsolitude. theirthoughtsfixedonGod,only theirbodiesonearth.St.Paul,of

ButGodhadanotherfieldoflabouz instoreforSt.Alphonsus,and,in theyear1762,whenhewasalready 66yearsofage,andbentdownwith bodilyinfirmities,hewasraisedto theEpiscopalSeeofSt.Agatha.At oncehedevotedhimselftothecare ofhisdiocesewithincrediblezeal andearnestness.Hevisitedonehall ofhisdioceseeveryyearpreaching everywhere,anddoingeverythingthat enlightenedzealantipietycouldsuggesttopromotethegloryofGod andtheinterestsoftheChurch,and thegoodofsouls'committedtohis care.Afterhehad-beenaBishop fort13years,PopePiusVI.allowed him,onaccountofhismanyinfirmities,toresignhisSee.Hejoyfully returnedtotheCongregationswhich hefounded,nottorest,buttogive himselfoncemoretothepracticeof thereligiouslife,tothepreachingof theWordofGod,andespeciallyto thatothergloriousfieldofactivity, thewritingofbooks.

Lookingblackuponthecareerofour SaintasIhavebrieflysketchedit, weshouldcertainlythinkthatas missionerforthirtyyears,asFounderandSuperiorof-aReligiousOrder,andasBishop,hewouldhave hadhistimefullyoccupied.butthe Saintwasnotsatisfiedwithmerely aidingthesoulswithinthereachof hispersonalinfluencehelongedto workforthesalvationofthewhole world,andhefoundameanstodo thisbywritinghooks.Foratime humilitystruggledwithzeal,but oncethefirststepwastakenscarcely-ayear,evenduringhisEpiscopate.butsawoneifnotmorebooks issuefilm)hispen.Andwhenwe lookthroughthelonglistofhis writings,whatespeciallystrikesone isthevarietyofsubjectswhichhe treatsheseemstohaveleftnothing untouchedthatvanforwardthecause ofGod.ofHisHolyChurch.andthe goodofsouls-philosophy.history. dogmatictheology,andeverybranch ofasseticismandeventherubricsof theHolyMasscomeinforcareful treatmentbuthisworkof!wedeln.lion,hisfavouritesubject.was MoralTheology.Hetells11Sinthis hookthathetreatsof10000questhins.quotes800differentauthors, makingsome3100quotationsInall. Iftothisweaddthefactthat someofthequestionsweremostdifficult,andhehodtostudythematter titerandoveragain,andconsulthis authoritiesrepeatedly.wemayget someideaofthelabeur.oftheactivity.whichthisonework(dimhisMoralTheology-costhim..nd where(lidhefindtimeforallthis work? TIN,wordsofavowwhich hemadewillaccountforit,namely "NevertoWilSte.11momentinidleness.huttobealwaysengaged in coonsusefuloccupation."-avow whichhekeptfor50years,

Hiswholelifewasoneseriesoftabours.ifItrytodescribehisactivityintheworld.IfearTshallbe endless;henceIwillconfinemyselfto merelysayingthat,soactivewashe inhisstudiesthatatlfiyearsofage beleenmeaDoctorofLaw.andbefell.his20thyearhehadclimbedto thevent'topofhisprofession.and witsthemostsuccessfulpratetitioner attheNeopelitanBar.Beforehis 27thyearherelinquishedhisbrilliantworldlyprospectsandgavehitnselfwhollytotheserviceofGod.At thetimeofhisordination.theApostoliczealwhichtilledhissoul,burst forthintoadamewhichwasnever afterwardsextinguished.Hiswhole timenowwasspentinthelaboursof theConfessionalorinpreachiegthe Word10God,'sothattheVityofNaplesbecametoosmallforhiszeal,and hebegantopreachinthesurroundingcountry.itwasataplacecalled Scalathatanewandgloriousfield wasfoundforhisactivity.Theinhabitantsofthisplacewerepoor shepherds,whostoodinthegreatest needofspiritualhelp,andtheSaint wasnotonlymovedbypityto allhecouldfurthematthetime, butalsofelthimselfinspired by Godtoundertakethelabourof foundinganewCongregationinthis Church.whosespecialwerk betoseekoutandbringspiritual helptethosewhowerethemost abandoned.Whenonceassuredthat Godrequiredthisofhimhesethimselftoworkand,althoughmanyand greatdifficeltiespresentedthemselves, theyear1732sawthenewundertaking,commencedatSeale.For30 yearstheCongregationwhichhe ',moldedwashisfoodandhappy homehistimewaspassedInanever increasingroundoflabours,ingivingmissions,retreats,andotherreligionsexercises:sothatwearetold thattherewashardlyaprovineein thekingdomofNaplesoraplacein allSouthernItalywhichdidnoteexperient,theeffectsofhishurtling zeal.zeal.

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Ifwelookonlyatthisaspect tot thelifeofSt.Alphonsus,weshould classhimwithaSt.Paul.theApostle,aSt.FrancisXavier,Saints whoselivesshowforththeactivity oftheirCreatorbut,brethren.when weturntohisspiritualwritings.wo findaquietunexpected-atmosphereof restandpeace.One tofindthatthekeelingmaximin mottoofsuchanactiveSaintas Alphonsus,wouldlieamaximofzeal. forinstance.thedesiretopromote thegloryofGod,butintruthitis notse.Theguidingprincipleofhis lifewas"TodothewillofGod.' Nowthisisaprincipleofrestrather thanactivityarea,indeed,Itcanbe madeacoverforslothandself-indulgence.butSt.Alphonsus.intelepting thismottopurgeditofitseviltentency.andmadeitaninstrumentof watchfulcalmsubmissiontothe 'MightyHandofGod.

beenseentossingaboutonhisbed ofpain,whereasourSaintlaysostill andmotionlessthat.forhoursand hourshedidnotmoveintheleast degree.And,again,wearetoldin hislifeofover90years,nooneever sawMtnangry,andwheninsulted hiscountenanceeverbetokenedthe greatestserenity.Finally,ifweturn tohisdevotions,wehaveanother proofofhissingularrestfulnessof spirit,As'alayman,hewouldretiretoachurchandtherekneelfor Soursmotionlessasastatue,with hiseyesfixedonthetabernaclewhereinwastheGodoflove,andthisfeatureofhischaracterwasonlyincreasedwithyears,Sothatinoldage, asmanyaseighthourswerespent inamotionlessposturebeforethe BlessedSacrament. Buttopasstoadevotionparticularlyhisown,devotiontotheIncarnationoftheDivineWord,tothe wonderfulninemonthsinthechaste womb.ofMary.tothestableofBethlehem,withitsmangerandstraw andswathingclothesitisreallya9tonishing,whenweconsidertheactivelifeofSt.Alphonsustofindhow littlehedwells.uponthepublicministryofJesus,andhowoftenhereturnstothehiddenlifeofourLord. Itwasthesilencerestanalpeaceand prayerfulcalmofBethlehemandNaxareththatattractedourSaintmore thanthelongwearyjourneyofJesus alonetheroughroadof.Judea.I fearIhavebutsuggestedratherthan developedthesethoughtsonSt.AlphonsusLiguori,butIthinkIhave saidquiteenoughtoshowyou thatthelaudingcharacteristicofour Saintwasneitherzealnorrepose,actionnorcontemplation,butablendingofthesetwoconflictingelements inamarvellous(leeneeAnd. 1 think.brethren,youwilleasilysee howadmirablyandprovidentiallythis spiritissuitedtotheageinwhich weAve. Ourlotiseastittaworldstinknot inslothfulindolenceasn-astheRomanEmilie.atthetimeofSt.Paul, theApestle,andtheNationsofthe East,asinthe:laysofSt.Francis Xavier,whenfieryexhortationswere !heeledto111'011Sethepeopletoanew life,butwetliveinartagewhen.so keenisthestruggleforlifethata fewonly.averyfewindeed,at mere handfulImaysay.canretirefrom theworldtothecloister,theretoenjoyatlifeofcontemplationwithGod. Theworld,brethren.isinsucha stateofactivitynewthatthelike wasneverseenbefore,anditmust needsitsthatthegoodbeactive.too. ThrlifeofourSaintshowsyou, brethren.yetivantakeyourpartin theaffairsofthisworld,anddoso withoutinjurytoyoursouls, MaySt.Alphonsusshowyouthat itisyourdutytodoso.Mayhe convinceyouthatsubmissiontothe willof(hoddoesnotmeanthatwe shouldstand'asidewithourarms foldedonourbreast,doingnothing, butthatsubmissiontothewillof Godmeansthatweshoulddevote ourselvesgenerouslytoHiscause. developingtotheirutmostthenaturalgiftsHehasgivenustoemploytheminHisservice.Buton theother-handtheSaintwouldhave thisactivityofetushewelldirected; hewouldhaveusdoallforasupernaturalmotive--forthesakeofGod. ToputthespiritofourSaintina fewwordsHewould;haveusgive ourselvesgenerouslytotheworkGod hasgivenustodo,howeverhumble andhiddenfromtheworlditmay be.ItisthewillofGodthatwe shoulddothatworkearnestly,yet calmly,andforHissake,andthus handingmirselyesovertotheguidanceofeverlastingarmsherebelow, weshallwin4,111'waytotheabode ofeverlastingrestandcalmand peaceshove.

Afewyearsagothereappearedin theannalsofthePropagationofthe Faithadescriptionofthecourtof oneofthemostpowerfulprincesof Africa,andwearetoldofabodyguardofpickedmenwhostnod aroundthe motionlessas marble, butwiththeirkeen eyesfixed uponhimin tirelesswatchfulness,soihntattheleast indicationofhiswilltineswereready toexecuteitwiththerapidityof lightning.Nowthis,itseemsto111e fromthewordsofSt.Alphonsus,is theattitudeweshouldtakeupbefore God-calmandpeaceful.butwithour mindsandheartsfixedupontheDivineWill,everready.inamomentAn executeitattheleastindication Butisnotinwordsonlythatout Sainttaughtsubmissiontothewill ofGod,foi'hehimselfpractices-itin deeds.Oncehewasstruckdownwith aburningfever.-Coderthesecircumstances,accordingtohismedicalattendant,anotherpatientwouldhave

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TheAliceRiversettlement,Queensland,whichwasfoundedontheUtopianschemeofNewAustralia,after thegeneralstrikeof1891,hasbeen soldbytheremainingholdersto Messrs.EsauSearlesandPatrick Connellan.AtelegramfromBarcaldinetotheBritishnewspapersthus announcestheendofacolonythat collapsedasacommunisticsettlement severalyearsago. Theprinciple wasSocialistic,themembersundertakingtosharealike.Thepartyincludedseventy-twomen,twowomen, andtwochildrenbutInashort whiletenofthemenleft,sothat theoriginalgroupconsistedofsixtytwomen. Withinonemonthafter enteringonthelandthegrouphad cleared.andstumpedtwentyacres, one-thirdofwhichwasslugupand one-eighthplantedwithpotatoesand vegetables. Buildings,veryrough butstrong,consistedofamanager's hut,alargekitchen,andtwostone ovens,anda(liningshed,withsitting-roomforseventymen,ashed fortools,astore,andanoffice.Followingthesehutswerebuilt,anda substantialfenceerectedroundthe20 acres.Theintentionwastogrow vegetablesantifruit'forthelocal market,togoinfordairying:and pigraising.Thesettlementreceived considerablehelpfromtheGovernmentinthewayofseedandplants, andbytheloanofapumpandenginefromtheRailwayDepartmentto carryonirrigatian.Aborewas alsosunk.Thesettlementpassed throughmanyphases,andnewmemherswereadmittedatvarioi'stimes: butthenumberdwindleddownto threeorfourmin.noneofwhom weremembers(iftheoriginalcroup. Allideasoftce-operetieninP.socialisticsensewereabandoned.andthe workwascarriedononlinessimilar tomeninpertnership.

theYankandthe31p, TheassemblingoftheAmerican Fleetofsixteenbattleshipsinthe Pacific"formanoeuvresisregarded inLondonasaneventofthegravest significance.(saysthe"WeeklyFreeman").That,significancehasnot teendiminishedbythefactthatwhen theannouncementwasfirstmadeit wasmetwithanofficialdementi.

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ItisbelievedthatPresidentRoosevelthasreasonforthinkingthatthe actionoftheJapaneseGovernment isnotsopeacefulastheywould havetheworldsuppose.Thetruth probablyisthathehasbeenadvisedthattheJapanesecannotbe trusted,and,indeed,thatisaxioma' ticwithanybodywhohasanything todowiththem.IthasbeensuspectedallalongthattheSanFranciscoaffairhasbeenfomentedfrom headquartersinTokio,andthatthe aapanesehavedesignseitheronthe PhilippinesorHawaii,orboth.The helplesspositionoftheAmericansin thePacificwouldmakethemaneasy preyforoneofthosesuddenswoops inwhichtheJapanesedelight,and forwhichtheyalwaysprepareso warily.Itissaidbytheexperts that'Japanhasitshandsmorethan fullwithFormosa,andthatshecan havenomotiveforquarrellingwith theUnitedStates.But,wrongas theexpertsinvariablyare.thechancesoftheirbeingabletotellusthe mindoftheJapanesearetooremotetobeworthconsideration. IftheJapsarebentonwar, it willplaceEngland.thankstotheallianceconcludedbythelateGovernment.whichSirEdwardGreygratuitouslycommittedhimselftorenewing.,inaveryawkwardposition. Tfthe.Tapsdecidethatthe treatmentofJapaneseinAmerica givesthemacasustwill,theywill naturallyaskthiscountrywhether sheisreadytofulfilhertreatyobligationseventhoueliitinvolvesher inwarwiththeUnitedSlates. If theanswerisinthenegativethe Japanesewilldenouncethetreaty. andcanhecountedonhenceforthas theallyofituseiaintheFarFeist. morefoolish,ilverous.andinitirboilsinstrumentforthiscountrywas neverdevisedthanthetreaty T

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LansdowneconcludedwiththeJapanese.TheoverthrowofRussiabas revealedintheFarEastavastly moredangerousrivalinthepersonof Japan,which,withthecontrolof Chinawhichsheissteadilyachieving. theallianceofRussiawhichshecan haveforasking,canmakeLoosednot onlydictatoroftheFarMast,buta powertobereckonedwithbyevery EuropeanState.HerdefeatofResidewasonlyrenderedl'easibleby hertreatywithEngland,which,as usualinthepursuitofherownends. hassacrificedeveryOtherconside:ationanddealtthegreatestblowat civilisationandpeacethat.theyhave sufferedincenturies.

OBITUARY.

DEATHOFMRS.HARRYPURSEGLOVE,COOLGARDIE.

MuchregretwasexpressedatCoolgardieonThursdaymorning,when itbecameknownthatMrs.Harry Purseislovehadexpiredthatmorning attheGovernmentHospital,whither shehadbeenremovedonWednesday morningtoundergoanoperation. Mrs.Purseglovehadbeenintown duringtheafternoonof'Tuesdaywhen takensuddenlyill.Shehoweter, managedtoreachherhome.wnere shemetherhusbandjustreturned fromwork.FatherKenneallywas soonatherbedsideandadminisiteed toherthelastSacraments.Allthat inedientskillcoulddobedherlane tosaveherlife.Dr.Mitsluelwas quicklyinattendance,andcalledin DrsEllisandO'Mara.AnoperaiunwasdecidedupononThursday morning,andhopeswereentertained :15., itsultimatesuccess.butMrs. Purseleve'sstrengthwasnotsufficient toveil!herthrough.ShelemonerathersieStenlyunconsciousat1.811on Thuredaymorning,anddiedat1.45

a.m.ThufuneraltookplaceonFridaymorningfromSt.Mary's.Mass wascelebratedat8a.m.TheremainswereremovedfromtheChurch at10a.m.,thecoffinbeingborne ontheshouldersofsixpall-bearers foraconsiderabledistance.The ConventSchoolchildren,about130 innumber,accompaniedthefuneral partoftheway.Membersofthe ForestersLodgeandalargenumber olfriendsfollowedinorder.Atthe graveside,aftertheBurialservicewas read,FatherKenneallyfeelinglyrefee:redtothedeceasedlady.He saidtheywereassembledthereon thatsorrowfuloccasiontoperform thelastsadfunctionsofreligion-to saythelastsadwordsofChristian farewelltoonewhomthemajority presenthadknownandesteemedfor hergentleandlovingdisposition. Whenthecruelhandofdeathsnatchesfromusallthatisnearestand dearestinlife,whenhopesandprospectswithinrealisationarenippedin thebud,theChristianfaithisapt towaverinanall-wiseandholy Providence. Tnsuchmomentsas thesetheChristianmustturntothat sorrowfulsceneintheGardenofGethsemaneandbeholdtheSonolGod Filmsetfoverwhelmedatthethought ofdeath.Hecriednutifitwere possibleforthehitterchalicetopass fromHim,butHeimmediatelyadded: "Notmywill,0Lord,butThine.he done."AsChristianmenandwomen,whenthechasteninghandof Godisheavyuponus,whenthose nearestanddearesttousinlifearo hurriedlysnatchedfromourside. whenthecupofsorrowisfull,letus notrailagainsttheProvidenceof God.hut,asdutifulfollowersof "TheManofSorrows."cryoutin unisonwithHim-"Notmywill,0 Lord.butThine.heclone."

Thefollowingwerethepall-bearers NTI.SSI'S.P.McGuinnes,M.Dooley, Connahare Him,D.Quinlan.F Rock.T.McNamara,andJ.Ryan. Wreathsandfloraltributesweresent byMr.andMrs.Svers,MissDunn. NDendWrs.Bradford,fellowtrill's torsoftheGriffithsmine.Foresters

Lodge,Mr.andMrs.Bock,Mr.and Mrs.McNamara,Mrs.Marr,Mr.Roberts,Mrs.Robinson,Mr.andMrs. Ryan,Mr.andMrs.Richmond,Mr. Griffin,and FrancesPursglove (daughter,agedtwoyears).

BILIOUSNESSANDINDIGESTIONe

BILEBEANCURESAREPERMANENTCURES.

Mr.H.Symen,ofTwede-street.Oamaru,N,Z.,says:-"Closeonfour yearsago,itwasmypleasuretotestifytoBileBeansasacureforBiliousnessandIndigestion.l'ptothat timeIwasasreatsuffererfrom thesedistressingcomplaints:somuch so.thatwasonlywithdifficultyand painthatIcouldperformmywork. IunderwentacourseofBileBeans, ariltheymademeadifferentman. Iwasabletowalkuprightandperformmyworkwitheaseandcomfort.AsitisJouryearssinceItestifiedtothecursBileBeansperformedonme,Ithinkitonlyright,after somanyyears,toinformyouthatI amstillenjoyinggoodhealth,and havehadnoreturnofmyoldcom- plaints.Onnoconsiderationwould hewithoutBileBeansinthehouse. Asafamilymedicinetheyareasplendidcorrective,andareeasyandpleaRanttotake."

Suchtestimonyprovesconclusively thatBileBeanscuresurelyandpermanently. They'aretheworld's greatestremedyforIndigestion.Biliousness.Constipation.Piles.Female Ailments.andallDisordersofthe StomachandDigestive0.rgaus. Priceis114perhoe:2s9dsizeis speciallyrecommendedforfamily use,holdingthreetimes1s114box.

Happiness-Somethingwhichfools regardaslackinginpresenttense. Ditty-Astill,small,'inwardvoice thatleadstotheCust6mHouse.

17,1907.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

IMPERIALGERMANMAIL. HOMEWARDBOUND. Leaves.

Steamers.Tons.Cornm'der.Frem'le. Yorck,9000,J.Randermann.Aug.20 Seydlitz,7,912,('.Dowers,Sept.17. Scharnhorst,8,200,L.Maims,Oct.15 Bulow,9,000.H.Formes,Nov.12. a AllTwinScrews.

SaloonReturnTicketsareavailable forTWOYEARS.

ROUNDtheWORLD,£78to£157.

NextboatforEasternStatesSeydlitz,onoraboutAugust19.

GeneralAgentsforW.A.L.RATAZZI&CO..FremantleandPerth.

Sub-Agents-Kalgoorlie-MAUGHANand GURNER.

Geraldtoa-POPEandBROWN.

"RelianceArtificialLimbs.

LADIES'ABDOMINALBELTS. TRUSSES.ELASTICSTOCKINGS. SURGICALAPPLIANCES. -:o:-

Maddern&Hardwick

SURGICALSUPPLYDEPOT,U7 HAT-ST.,OPPOSITEBOND MARCHE.

furevestherewardpreedjarthewwho combatforthenameqf Plusnr

likeW.A.,areruthlesslysacrificed.stayinEnglandlately,Mr.Deakin Withtheexceptionperhapsofthe goldfields,thevastmajorityofpeopleinthisStateregretanddeplore havingjoinedtheEasternStatesin the"FederalBond,"asithaslong beenabundantlyevidentthatthis Statecannotexpectequitabletreatmentoranyadvantagewhatever fromtheconnection.Needlesstosay thenewTariffwillnotonlyintensify butembittertheanti-Federalfeeling. ThechieffriendsofFederationhere weretheLabourPartyandtheirfollowers.Bettothelabouringman especially,andtotheIrianwitha family.thenewTariffhasdealta crushingandacruelblow.

* * a Asifwithacruelandexpressintention,ithassingledouttheeery necessariesoflifetothelabouring man.andonthemithasplaceda speciallyburdensomecharge. The labouringmanhashislea.coffee, kerosene,driedfruits,salt,soap, candles,biscuits,preservedfish.tinnedmeat,brooms,mops,furniture, matches,preservedandcondensed milk,pickles,sauces,rice.starch.all woollenapparel.gloves,socks.etc., heavilytaxed.Itwouldbehut a smallconsolationtothelabouring roanherewithalargefamilyupon whomthisadditionaltaxationwill fallasanoverwhelmingburden,to knowthattheStateofWesternAustraliaasawholewouldbenefltby theexorbitantpricewhichhehas topits-forhisnecessaries:nowhe knowsthatallthebenefitswillaerials.totheEasternStates: that. theordinate-businessmanhereisin dangerofbeim;itemeeliet'hruined. andtheStateisbeingcrushedin thetentaclesofanoctopus.

andSirWm.Lyneseemtohave completelylosttheirheads,andwere guiltyofconductwhichwaspoliticallyacaricatureonAustralianopinion. Theirrelegationintopoliticalobscurityasdiscreditedspokesmen,and unworthyrepresentativeswouldserve todisabuseEnglishToryJingoism ofthefalseideasourdelegatesmust haveengenderedintheirminds. Lookingatthisnewtariff the reasonofSirJahnForest'sresiginition!weeniequiteevident.Itwould beimpossibleforhimtoremaina memberofaCabinetwhichwoulddeberaels-inflictsuchinjusticeon W.A

ogrmme.rm.,

TheOrangeFaction andPoliticalLiberty.

Likethe"socialevil,"foeticideand othershamefulevils,theOrangefactionissomethingweneverliketo intrudeintothesecolumns,andwe havetriedconsistentlytoavoideven alludingtoitsexistence,asbeing theverycontraryofallthatisbeautiful,generous,andnobleIntheworld, whichalonewetrytoplacebefore ourreaders. Wedepartfromour coursenowinordertoplacebefore ourreaderstheextraordinaryrulesby whichOrangemenareitrdividua1lydeprivedofallpoliticalliberty.These ruleswerereadattheIrishNational Foresters'SmokeSocialheldinMelbourneonSaturday.July27. We givetherulesbelowandonlymake thecommentthatiftheserulesreallylandanybodyofmenInAustralia,theyareaseriousmenacetothe progressandpeaceandprosperityof thecountry.

anyotherpunishmentthattheLodge initswisdommayseefit.toindictsubjecttoappet1totheGrand Lodge.

8.-Thedecisionarrivedat,andthe actiondeterminedupon,.tobecarried outwiththesecrecynecessarytoinsuresuccess.

9.-Copiesofallletterswritten,or recommendationsmade,affectingany publicroan,bywhichtheOrderis pledged,implicated,orinterested, shallbekept,andnopoliticianoutvideoftheOrdershrillbylettersor recommendationsecuretheinfluenceof theOrderforhisownpoliticaladvancementuntilithasbeensanctionedofficially.

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TheWesternAustraibinfamast'. too,willbecomeavictimofthenew Tariff.Notonlywillhisfoodsuppliesbeheavilytaxed,butalmost everyimplementheusesontheland hasbeendiligentlysoughtoutfor thepurposesoftaxation.Hitherto, forinstance,hehadtopayonly15s. atonongalvanisediron.Henow mustpayupto£4.Hithertohe onlypaid10percent.dutyonbarbedwirefanin'dispensiblearticleto farmers):nowhemustpay20per cent.ontheEnglisharticle,and 30percent.onforeign.Allhismachinerywillbetaxedinthesame way.Harrows,ploughs,horse-gear, cultivators.scarifiers,andchaff-cuttershavegoneupfrom121to20 percent.,andwinnowers.fertilisers, anddrillsfrom121to25iwrcent. Whatthiswillmeanforthosewho haverecently"goneontheland," andarestrugglingforamereexistence.andatpresentonlylivingin themostprimitiveandself-denying manner,itiseasytosee.Ifthe struggleforthosewhosecapitalwas limitedhasbeenwellnighbeyond humanendurance'inthepast,theadditionalburdenonfoodandmacninery,mustcrushthehopesofthe mostdeterministanddogged.The' newTariffwillalsocrushourmost importantindustry-mining-byits taxonmachinery.Themostmodern miningmachinerycanhemadeonlyin foreigncountries,principallyinAmerica.Onthemthedutyhasbeen increasedfrom124to35percent. Onlylargecompanies;whohavealreadysuppliedtheirmineswithall thenecessaryplantswillescapedestructionfromthisexorbitanttax. Smallcompaniesandprivateowners cannotpaysuchaprice.Itwill maketheopeningupofnewmines ortheworkingoflow-gradeshows quiteimpossible.Toimposeso crushingaburdenmerelytofoster manufactureinVictoria,isavery short-sightedpolicy.Victoriacannotsupplythemostup-to-dateminingmachinery,andthatwhichitcan supplywillnowheprohibitivein itscost.

RULESFORELECTIONS-MUNICIPALANDPARLIAMENTARY.

1.-Lodgesandindividualmembers arenottopledgethemselvestoany partyoxcandidateuntiltheInstitutionorLodgehasofficiallydecided.

2.-ThenamesofallcandidatesdesiringthevoteoftheInstitution,or ofanycandidatethebrethrenmay thinkworthyofthevote,shallbe forwardedtotheGrandMaster,or, inhisabsence,totheGrandCommittee,whoshallmakeinquiriesasto thefitnessandtheprobabilitiesof theirsuccess,andshallobtainfrom thempledgesastotheirconducton questionselectingthewelfareofthe Institutionandtheobjectofitsexistence.Heshallthenforwardthe resultofhisinquirieswithhisrecommendationstothedifferentLodgesof theElectoralDistrictsinterested.

ThepaltryandinsultingIrish CouncilBill,bywhichtheLiberal Partysoughttoredeemtheirpledge(manysaythereneverwassuch apledge)togiveIrishmenthepower tomanageIrishaffairs"accordingto Irishideas,"hasbroughtabouta strongreactioninIrelandagainst theweakandspinelesspolicypursuedbytheIrishParliamentaryPartyoflateyears,andhasbrought theSinnFeinidealsintostrongpublicprominence.TheactionofMessrs O'Mara,Dolan,O'Donnell,and,especiallySirT.GrattanEsmonde,NationalistM's.P.,whoseemedtofavour theSinnFeinpolicy,hasmadeIrish sympathisersinAustraliaanxiousto. knowwhatexactlytheShinFeinobjectiveis. Tosatisfythosewho havehithertobeenunabletogetan authoritativeaccountofSinnFein, wegivethegirtofanarticleon thisnewpartylatelywritteninthe"Independent"bya"SinnFeiner."

Perhaps,thefirstmisconceptionof SinnFein,saysthewriter,isthatit isapolicyofPhysicalForce.Now, PhysicalForceis,initself,neither goodnorbailitisveryoftengood andveryoftennecessary.Itisobvioustoeveryonethat,evenifweso. desired,Irelandoanatthemoment carryonnocampaignofactiveor armedresistanceagainstEngland. Wehaveneithertrainedmen,nor guns,norships.Whatarewetodo?

TheSinnFeinpolicypointstheway: Sincewecannotresistbyforceof arms,wewillresistunarmed.Sine* wecannotresistactively,wewillresistpassively.Butresistwewill andmust,iftheIrishNationisto beSinnpreserved. Feinisnotopposedtoanypoliticalparty,Parliamentarianor otherwise,onpartygrounds.

3.-Withhisrecommendationsshall hesentalistofallnamesofcandidatesthathavebeensubmittedto theGrandMaster,intheorderof preference.IftheLodgesconcurwith hisrecommendationenergeticsteps musthetakenatoncetogiveeffect tothem.ShouldtheLodges,however.notconcur,theMastershall atonceproceedbyballotorshowof hands,ordeterminewhichofthecandidatesonthelistshallhavethe vote.

But.oninter-policyrelationsSinn Feinspeaksboldlyandclearly:Englandistheenemy. NosectionorpartyofIrishmen shouldeverappeartoEnglandas againstanyothersectionorpartyof Irishmen.

Thenationisaboveallmenandall parties. SinnFeinersopposethesendingof IrishmentotheBritishParliament ontwogrounds:-

(1)Thatitisarecognitionofthe usurpedauthorityofaforeignAssemblytomakelawstobindthe peopleofIreland.

ThenewFederalTariffhasbeenthe oneabsorbingtopicinW.A.during theweek. It'spublicationsenta thrillofindignationthroughthe State.Ithasbeencondemnedeverywhere.ThosebestabletojudgedeclareitspellsruintoW.A.Ithas beendescribedas"protectionrun riot''-"protectionrunmad." All whohavegivenpublicexpressionto theiropinionsofithavebeenunanimousintheirvehementcondemnation.Infact,their'difficultyseemed tohetofindtermsstrongenoughin whichtocouchtheirindignationand disgust.Whatmadetheharshnessof thenewTariffespeciallyintolerable inW.A.wasthat,theinterestsof thisStatewerecompletelyignored andcoollyflouted. Whoeverstand togainbyit,thepeopleofW.A. standtolose. Ticannotbenefitus inanyshapeorform.Ithasbeen calledthe"newVictorianTariffanditseemstohavebeenframed principallyfortheadvantageofthat State. NewSouthWalesandSouth Australiawillalsogainconsiderably. ThesethreeStates,withVictoriain thepositionofspecialpredelictinn. areasthethreedaughtersofafamilyforwhomtheinterestsofall theothermembersareneglected. Theyareatohepettedandcoddled. endhumblyadministeredto.whilst theyoungestandlessfavoredStates

AfeatureofthenewTariff,isthat whenParliamentreducesit,asit mostassuredlywill.tVieCustoms Departmentwillmakenorefundof themoneycollectedasdutyartatarilyimposed.IfaMinistercan actinthatmanner,hewouldseem tolieendowedwiththosetyrannical powerswhichtheStuartKingsarroeatedtothemselvesandwhich brouehtoneofthemtotheblock. Peopleeverydaysufferindividual,injustices.insolences,andactsoftyrannyfromtheirchosenrepresentativewhichtheywouldnotbrook frontadespotforaday.'ThepresentFederalMinistryareanything butrepresentativeofthepeopleof Australia-merelyParliamentaryflotsamcastintooffice:foratime. W.A..atleast,willhavenoreason toerievewhenthepolitical tinefallsuponthem.Duringtheir

4.-Wherethereismorethanone Lodgeinanytownorlocality,the GrandMastershallcauseajoint meetingoftheLodgestobesummoned,whenhisrecommendations shallbeconsidered.andifnotconcurredwithavotetohetakenby ballotorshowofhandsashereinbeforeprovided.ineachcaseamajorityofvotestodeterminetheissue.

5.-Thevotesotakentobebinding onallmembersoftheOrder.Should, however,anyindividualmemberhave aconscientiousobjectiontovotefor anycandidatesoacceptedbythe brethren,andwhoshallhavestated hisobjectionintheLodgeprevious tothetakingofthevote,the decisionshallnothebindingon himnevertheless,thevoteshellbind suchmembernottovoteatany electionagainsttheOrder.nor againstanycandidatesupportedby it.

S.-No objectiononpersonal groundswilljustifyanybrotherinso withholdinghisvote.Shouldthe groundsofsuchobjectionhequestioned,thecaseshallhereferredto theGrandMaster,whosedecision shallbeaccepted.

7.-Theclaimsofcandidateswhoare 'membersoftheOrdershallheconsideredfirst.anditshallhetheduty ofeverymembertoworkforandin theinterestofsuchcandidates.hearinginmindourmotto:anymember violatingthisrulewillrenderhimself liabletosuspension,orexpulsion,or

(2)ThatthepolicyofParliamantarianismhasbeenmateriallyand morallydisastroustoIreland. "Weneednotlabourthelatter point,"writesMr.ArthurGriffithin "TheResurrectionofHungary.""No measureofabeneficialnaturefor thiscountryhaseverbeenpassedby theBritishParliamentasaresult ofthepresentspeeches,andactionsofthedelegationfromIreland. Thefivemeasureswhichareusually acceptedasbeneficial,passedforIrelandbythatParliament-the CatholicEmancipationAct,the TithesAct,theChurchDises1881,andtheLocalGovernmentAct, werepassedasaresultoftheunconsciouscarryingoutbythepeople oftheSinnFeinpolicy-thepolicyof PassiveResistance-withoccasional excursionsintothedomainofActive Resistanceatstrategicpoints."

ButthepresenceofanTrishParty inWestminsterisevenmorepoliticallyobjectionableinthatitrecognisestheright,aswellasthe. mightofEnglandtoframeandenforcelawsforthepeopleofIreland. It!enablesEnglandtocloakher tyrannies.hercoercionsandevictions, her"language"prosecutions.herjurypacking,andallherswarmofillegalities.underthecloakofCenstitualonalism.Bythemaintenanceof thepartywearehelpingEnglandto playherevilgameagainstus; weare'conniving,blindlyandwilfully atourownultimatedestruction.

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Englandholdsourcountryinbondageby forceofarms;'butostensihly.andintheeyesofEurope, byourownconsent.Wehavedroppedthestandardofanation,and wravetheragofafactiousprovince

TheSinnFeinpolicywould,therefore,restoreourquarrelwithEnglandtoitsproperstatusasan'nternat:ionalstruggle.astrugglebetween two cations-Pareatneregiripodem. bothIntheoryand!inletue,has a!meetbroughtestothelevelofan Enelisl:shire.Thevicariouswarfare ofwelds.carriedonatWestminster hasbeenweakeningusatMane.Our sell-reliancehastweelessenedheaate ofexerciseinthesolutionofour difficulties.Westeadidletowhile Irelandwasperishing,mahelix11 and morally.physicallyandhitellectually:waithieforthegoldenclawri'at. nofardistantdate.-perhapsJO joy I inthe-veiningseesion,when the-greatestmeasureoflegislation sincetheUnienesure1.1creme ourhope

Buthopedeferredmakeththeheart sick.Irelandwasverysickureactionensued. Atfirstdiscarding withdisgustthechicaneryof1.111ics, pilingIrelandbenttothebunlen ofrestoringtoitsprominencethe tilttimedlanguage. 11tera.teire,arts, crafteandgames.Soonthereties-

truthofKossuth'sdictumisbecomingeverywhereapparent"Onlyon thesoilofanationcananation's salvationheworkedout."

RobbingeatholicHives

eaeriaceofeverygirlwhohaspassed throughitshalls."Toopenthese institutionsto"allcomers"islookedasa"fraudandasacrilege.";CatholictrainingcollegesareasnecessarytoCatholiceducationasa CatholicmotheristoaCatholic

child.WithoutCatholicteachersit isimpossibletohaveCatholiceduin

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thetholic

loation,andwithoutCatholiceducationispracticallyimpossibletohave Catholicsatall.ToprosecuteCatholictrainingcollegesinEngland,

The"intolerablestrain"towhichthen,wouldhetoproscribethe('a-

faith.ACatholicteacherex- Catholicschoolshave.beensubjectedinEngland,hasoflateap-ereesesfunctionsofsuchgreatdeliproachedthebreakingpoint.Evercacythathemustbeunexceptionablein sincetheadventtopowerofthepre-hisfaithandmorals, InexclusivesentLiberalGovernmenttheyhave,iyCatholiccollegesapervertedstud underthelashoftheNonconformistdent,whosecharactermayescapededemagogue,Dr.Clifford,andtheBe-tection,canoccasionallyworkmischiefthatitishardtocounteract, misthelaspreadoverEngland,madeevery efforttocaptureanddestroyallde-andmayproduceseriousresultsafternuminationalschools.Thepresentwards.ToallowCatholicyoung teachersintrainingwhentheyare mostimpressionabletoresidewith thosewhoholdtheProtestant faith,andthosewhohavenoneat all.withthosewhohavepure

MinisterofEducationsayshe'hates" theCatholicsystem.Bothheand hispredecessor,Mr.Birrell,have triedtogetactsofParliamentenactedtomakethat"hate"operativeinmoralsandthosewhoareearlyPer- thedestructionofCatholiceducetionalinstitutions.They versed,andexposethemtothe andnowMr.McKennaseekstoat- theallure- attaeksofsophistryand monisofpassionwouldbeunthink- OlinhisendbywhataCatholic Itwastoguardtheirfu- managercallsa"police.ofrisleness,attic. tart'leacheesfromthesesnoresthat untruthfulness.andprevarication"and lowcunning.Ifthereisanyloop-EnglishCatholicshatlavishedforholeintheexistingEdueatlentilActthrivein!tinklingthesetrainingcolleges.ontheunderstandinghowever, bywhichaCatWit.schoolcanbe "broken."thatschoolhasto thatthe.Governmentwouldassist themtomaintainthem.Forinuomatterhowuniutitivandwhat hardshipitsdestructionentails,instance,theCaholicbodyspent.in "Thatiswhathappenedtothef buildingsalene,£60,914onMount

GeneralCouncilofCountyCouncils Catholicschoolinthe 111:eetPleasantCollege,meritionedanove. orotherauthorityapprovedv bythe ofNe.kshire.-fly,agi.Therearemanyotherslikeit,.The peopleofIrelandofanIrishCon- ekel 1 fiwmpro\eeCatholicbodyhasspentover£100,su Servicefortheadvaneententmeats,whichhen]as after nna W w Oin alnuticingthesebuildings, ofIrishcommerceandIrishinterestssixweeks liaftStthi4, endnowthe-Gt.\ernmentwishto sihle pere-

.-Therie-establislimentofan

generally meetsoftheBoardhad'peenfulfilledhand°wile"."rtotheon-ctmf°rm." theschoolwitsclosed.Theschoolwasists'TheCalhi°it'"hi"'s"retohe IrishMercantileMarinetofacilitateusedbythechildrenof120coal.1,1underedoftheir,,honeyforNondirecttradingbetweenIrelandandtheminers.Therewastie01herwithineinItin.mistdruni's7 .7 11 Vetiei.'rhe._Nalioth'svineardmustbegutNeel countriesofContinentalEurope,AmeVI.-Thecreation*if tentsofthechildreninsistedonthetoglutthegreedofJezebel.They rice.Africa,andthe.ParEast. ;('liltServiceembracingalltheeat-schoolT"sh"witsnecessity,theywillm"hesaliaIetiwithtlw." ofthe('aunty ,haykept itinexistencetertwosheepantiexee.'theirheartIs Councils,PoorLawBoards,Harbouryears.VetheBeardofIlducattenonthePoorlotto'slittleewe-lantnseesallEnglishwri-Boards,and011,4.r1,,,,ii,,,,T.,,,pulvolikwasedarnantine.Theyhey,41(.1.1"-,i "Surely," totheIrishpeople.tryshylestitit-,quibbled.resentedto"rudeness,un- 47r. ''theBritishpetitrisnot flue acommonnationalquitifyinerut}dui!nee:.andfil'eViiHilltitin.-Theeeflgtotoleratethisrankinexitminetionandalocalcomitetiti\emoneydoetotheschooltwoyeersjustice?Surelythepointwillbe teaelitel-ifitisnetreachedalready-exitmination(thelatterattheilk..agowaskeptbeckwhilstthefew eretionofthelocalbodies). poorminershadtopayIheteacherswhentheconscienceofthenationwill lit,stirrecl.andthepublicsenseof

IX.-Thecontrolandmanag,meteof1,.(*milritiutimmfromtheircieiiscanoansibyeail.road.andwater.endteearnings.Thecast,hasatrate-Midirewillrryoutagainst.thisinland controlandmanagementofedwideepreadattentionintheIni-quite'rillsfreshattackuponour ',wastelandsforthetuitionalbenefitledleModem.andisoneofthein-rights.thisfurtherevidence.ofNonbyanational - authorityalp!.01-odbystanre,i,rlieintolerance'andbi-conformisthig'iti'Y.willopenthe hepeopleofIreland. gotrywhichhash.roegeotheno_eyenofnianewhowereblind. It. 'renderitsbasisnationalandInduso h" milkymenseethatthechimerersare

XI.--:ThereformofEducationtvernmentinn oodiumaniline;Catkin-willsetpeoplethulking.Itwill trial nottobeapi'eased Notafew bythecompulsoryteachingof

ttheIrish'Language,IrishHistory,TheBoardofEducationisnotonly LandIrishmanufacturingandafericiiit-herrasiengthe (athotIC firithal*

turalpotentialitiesintheprimarysehoolsofEngland.lintittins alreadymaketit,elTerttocliiceal theirdistrust-Itmay 1meiont'after ellthatDr.Cliffordandhisfollow-.

%III.ThewithisitwillofallveluntaresupporttotheBrit Artiled

N .-Thenon-rocognitionofthe BritishParliamentasinvestedwith

Topropagatethepot-icycifSMn reintheNatIoneCouncilwasestale lishtelinNoe-timber1905,Ttset forthitsprogrammewiththefollowimetmeigisraresolutions

"ThatthePeopleofIrelandarca freepeople,rindthat.nolawmade withouttheirconsent.is,orevercan be,bindingontheirconsvienee.'

-That.theGenera Cieniriof (*.LintyCouncilspreeentsthenucleus4,1a'mitemailautherity.andwe urgeuponi1torIteti:1theseepeOf itsdeliberatinnandortiii. 4.ice, withinitspurviewr:Veryiplo,tionof mutteialinterestandlith,rietilate, lime-,oferect.iturefortheeatlen."

-Thatnalietia stelfeleyelopment 1hroitehthereeogenitionoftheduties andrightsofcitieenshiptillthepart oftheindividualandbytheaidand supportofallmovementstirterinatMe:fromwithinIreland.instinctwith patient-11 Iradiiion,octetnot1,toking outsideIrelandforheaCCieilldishmetitoftheiraims,isvitaltoIreland."

TheNationalCouncilhasbeenformedtore-establishaNationalGovernmentinIrelaud,and.pendingits establishmeniedvitereingthatobject by:-

T.-Theintroductionofaprotective systemforTrishindustriesandcommercebycombinedactionoftheTrish Count\Ceuticils.Ilural("mimeIs,Poor leiwBoards.IlarhourBoarde,and otherbodies)directlyresponsibleto theTrishpeople.

Tr.-Theestablishmentandmaintenonceunderthedirectionofthe

N.--Theate,'itionofhePoorhoiteesystemandthesadistitiitionin ivasteadofadequateOutdoor 1ntheagedandtheinfirm,and heemploymentoftheablebodied inthereclamationofwastelands, efferestation,andthetitherNotional andreproduceineeirke.

TheSinnFeinpolicyhasbeendecriedasvague,nebulous.'trainee'val. YettheconstitutionoftheNil tail Council,itsaimsandobjects.seset forthabove,aresurelyclearantidefiniteenough.TheR1111ofthelever isaneducatedpublicopinion,workingthroughandbymeansofallbodice,. 'vetly'verities'hietotheTrish people."Wemustrely,-saidlire Redmond,theotherdayintheBritishParliament."VPmustrely .111 ourselvesandourenereitec. That iswhatSinnFeinhasbeenadvocatingn11along.Thepolicyisready toourhand.Ithenbeenspreading spontaneouslythrouglhoutthecountryineverycentreofintellectitalactivity.Theprovincial'treesoflast month'sissueedinitsineMcienevof Parliamentarianism.Theemintry isyellingfoeactionnithome;constructive.nation-buildingeffott.The

alieedandtrialtocrippletheirne- ' rot_moderitletinwiledemightpessiblyhelve condaryschoolsandtraining }Utejttaitr. thew,iteder"undentimiteitbleatvon-"'elf ""nia-ttt 11 basedonstipendries.ferule.]bypastrel.i.e.,Non-conformietcontrol.sion,andpushedruthlesslywithout absolutely.Theywishtorevolu-regardforrightorjustice,isnot

ieg,TheBoardwishestobring harm. i'll"nc"'alw"ysdefeats

Stilland,inaddition,intheUnireaillire\eourbestfriends. A, %ersitysystem,theinstitutionofthe centindividualityofthenalionbe-degreesofDoctorofAgricultureand gantoseeknetnetivelehePontle'BeetorofNationalEconomies. calexpressionofnationhood,without XII-Tee,non-roneumptiensofaras whichitlacksrre,z1,,n)..f(I..%elor,pre,les1,1eorarticle'spayingduty meteinanyofthehundredelmnte-letotheBritish'Exchequer. ofitsenergies. Fromthatsubrenseeiusorsemi-consciousdemand serenetheideaofSinn1''t.in,and theformationelapolicyforits realisati.e.

tionisethe'characteroftheseselmels,Ilikelyultimatelytofindfavourwith anddestroyeveryyeistgoofcathoit-theBritish citeinthem theCatholicseconflateschoolsarc.toliecompletelyammimmummimumme Protestantised. Theniontiycoldrihutecibethemaderatlargeist,TheDeathoftheVery conetitutlona]ormoralnuthoritylie'teedtospreadadiluted till 1t'rotateforIreland,andtheAn-titre'ifPrott,s1antlentwhichisthe nue .1ssemhlyin'Dublinetper-merestveneerof('hristitenity. settselectedbythevotersoftheTrish e citiesandcounties,anddelegatesfrom thecounty,countyberough. andThalCtitincilsandPoorLawand HarbourBonrdetodeviseandformetatt,measuresforthebenefitof - thewholepeopleofIreland

Hitchas('atholiesresentIhismost gra%ti injustice1etheireeconthiry schools.theattackontheCatholic trainingcolleceesisregardedbythem asmoreinsiduotisanddentructive stilt.Accordinginthenewht,i4iila_ tionSthesecol'egosmastheeperteel toallcentersPrel.eetents,atheists. andJett'S.Inaenter,re-whereCathole.teachersareproportionately few,thismends IhattheCathideettedentswouldbevittrelycrime-led outoftheirownreneges.Peltranee iselitehiedbycompelitiv.,examlnittion:itwouldleitoomuchtoexpecttheCathouraspirantstoheso universallyeliperierioallothers theIIheyruledkeepProtestantsat baybeout-dossingthem.'theseCatholictrainingcollegesareespecialISsoughtforenaccountoftheir rectamiseelsuperiority.itissaid that"TT.U.'mInspectorsexhausttheir overworkedvocabularyintheirsearch afterapttermsofpraise"tobestowontheCatholictrainingcolleges.LastyearMr.Birrell,in introducinghisill-omenedBillhomed asidetopayaneloquenttributeto MountPleasant'TrainingCollege, Liverpool.OneInspectorreferredto theresultsofthat.college(it.isconductedbynuns)as"miraculous." Catholicsattributeitssuccesstothe factthatthe"houseissaturated withnietvwhiebbreakmoutinthe refinementandcourtesyandself-

RevFatherHeogh's Mother.

'I'-hesadnewslethedeathofAre. Keogh,themotheroftheVeryHey. kiatherKeogh,V.G..hasjustreached keirth,aswegotol'ress.Herheath occut*red,atherhomeinlitiscornmon, Ireland. AllthosewhoknowFr. Keoghwilldeeplysympat!risewith hintinhissadbereavement.

Onel(indite*morningnextat10 therewillbeisliteplieteOffice andseleninRequiemdigitMassat ent,Cathedralfur'therepose'ofher soul, llisleerdsliiiitheBishop, willpresideallthepriestswhopossiblycanarerequestedtobepresent.Thepriestsofthedioceseare alsorequestedtohaveherprayed foratallAlassesonSunday.

THECATHEDRALALTARSOCIETY.

OnWednesdayeveningnext,August 21st,aeuchrepartyanddancewill beheldintheHibernianHall,Murray-street,inaidoftheCathedral AltarSocietyfunds.Allarrangementslireinhandsofacapablebody ofladies,well-knownfortheirskill inbringingsuchsocialstosuccessful issue. Mrs.M.Mulcahyishon, secretaryandhasmadeallarrangementsforathoroughlyenjoyable evening. Anexceptionallylargo attendanceisanticipated.

Fistsof Els*iffit

August18.-13thSundayafterPencost(white-St.Joachim,Father oftheBlessedVirginMary.Vespers(white)oftheFeast.

TheFathersoftheChurchunitein extollingthesanctityofSt,Joachim andSt.Anne,whoseprivilegeitwas tobetheparentsoftheMostPure MotherofGod.

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August19,-Monday(white)-St.UrbanIL,PopeandConfessor.

St.UrbanwasbornnearRheims, inFrance.Havingbeenelected Popein1088,heemployedhisenergiesinputtinganendtotheunwarrantedinterferenceofthecivil powerinpurelyecclesiasticalaffairs, andsecuringfortheChurchthat libertyofactionwhichisrequiredfor theefficientdischargeofherdivinelyappointedduties.Tothe wisdomandzealofSt.Urbanwas duetheinitiationofthoseexpeditionsfortherecoveryoftheHoly Sepulchrewhichareknownasthe entr'actes. St.Urbandiedin 1099,inthetwelfthyearodhispontificate.

Augusteo.-Tuesdaywhilet-St.Bernard.Confessorandhector. St.Bernard.thegloryofChristendomduringthewelfthcenterswas bornat.Dijon,inFrancaA.D.1091. Onthedeathofhispiousneither.in

EntailSIliffigeof'OURSOCIETIES Ike?availed.

HIGHGATECATHOLICYOUNG

MEN'SSOCIETY. -:o-

Onthe6thinst.averyinteresting lecturewasdeliveredbyMr.C.Y. Conigraveonthe"AbroholosIslands,"intheParishHall,Highgate, OurPresident,Mr.W.R.Orr,ina fewwell-chosenwordsintroducedthe lecturer.

Speakingrecentlyatthelayingof thefoundationstoneofthenewbuildingsatBucklamtAbbey,Devonshire, England,FatherVaughanisreported bythe"WesternGuardian,"ashayingconcludedthus:-"Onceagainthetore,whichwasillustratedwithIan-

SPECIALNOTICETOMEMBERS.

NextMondaynightbeing"Found Night,"everymemberoftheClubis earnestlyrequestedtoattend.Nominationsforbicycleracecloseon Monday.the9thwiththesecretary. F.Kingston.Nomination.fee,ls.

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AttheN.PthMontodereonSunday, Dart,asitpassedthroughthebeau-ofAustralia,althoughagreatsouththedeathoccurredofalaybrother, tifullandscapeofDevonshire,was DenisByrne.Thedeceasedbrother landwassupposedtoexist.He bornethesongofpraisetothMe otherofGod,thatthewholeofDecametothisStateabouttwoyears showedwiththeaidofthelantern, vonshiremightproclaimherblessed.copyofacitartdrawnbyI t fagofromtheProvincialHouleofthe theislandsandsurroundin-)ge-swaar-ter7t-, ,c2;eilerinWaratah,NewSouthWales. Theyought,indeed,asEnglishmen,toalsosomeoldDutchengravings,de-v'wthe beproudoftheircountry,whichgave pasttwelvemonthsthelay scribingthemassacresandexecutionbrotherhasbeenasuffererfromvatsheltertothosewhoweredrivenofthemutinouscrew.Thelecturerivulardiseaseoftheheart,andhis uwaYfromtheirawnland,"4'as theHolyFatherremindedhimwhen deathwasnotunexpected.OnTuesthendescribedhisvisittotheAbrohalosin1897.ThefirstviewohihivmorningtheOfficefortheDead helastsawhim,theyoughttobetabledofthemwaswhenaboutfive wa.srecitedbyseveralofthemetromilesfromPelsart'Island,namedpolitanclergy,theRight.Rev.MOTI- truetotheircountry,andloyalto theirKing,wheretherewassuchlib-afteritsdiscoverer.TheysignorBourke,VAL,presiding.and tolx.veryflat.onlyaboutfortyfeet appearedFathersSmythandVeilingearryfag efts-tertheexerciseoftheirholy proudettieingEnglishmen.andthey outthefunctionsofcantors.This religion. Yeaindeed,theft were shove sea levelswithafringereefofwasimmediatelyfollowedbyasoh roralformation.extendingoutfur hadreasonforbeingso.fiewouldlit ishind proclaimfromthatplatformthitt emnRe(U'iI'MMass.thecelebrantheail Englishmenwouldallowa.lanternsetwsheexplainedthesandsteadeacon "ingFatherO'Brien.withDr.Himselfiscomposedofeoral,andwith noonetostandbetweenthemend leyandFatherDonagherasdeacon theircountry-betwise!hemandIser respectively:Father formationofcoral.andhowtheseminuteinsectsclinging,O'Neill. CSS.T1..actingasnutstoa nieceo'terofeeremonies. Atitsconcha Ring.Theirloyaltytothethronesubmergedrock.afterhundredsof wasnottheproductoffameofseen- 'Rhin,MensignorBourkepronouneed

1111),her"tredwith'''utethirtytinientorofchoice:itwasthe "adsfromtheseislands.Tiealso'the coillimM"asinto,'II"''"Iititde°faflowerthatsprengfuelhfromthr('I'lainf-withedirrerevil absolution,andafterwardsoffiaim Cistercianinonnary.asthereaim, coralreefs. Thelectureralsoderattedatthegrayeside.Inaddition. aperfectexampleofthe virttieepro-ifhewereotherthanwhetht.winlescritwelthevariousclassesofbirdsiv'1.):,'.ict.r.".11.7.hiengVeryHet Father pertothemonasticelate.while.at inhabitingtheseislands.amongh (lay,theywouldbelotaltoKingmorecommonbeingthecormoranttore the i'e"si""swhenealwairdVIT. Whentheesawthe 'MerrilyiSuperiorof.theRedempluirdutyealitIhind.same time,on inter"nlitimiinStrenuouslifetheKim:lived:whatcommonshag.ThesebirdsvestsoiFsntsihi:WesternAustralia),theRev. publicaffair il smsatlimitedwiththeanexamplelesettohissill/eatsor'(losetogetherthatitisimpossibleto

O'Neill.C.SS.R..the.Very happiestresult. Iles"ablydi-avtivitvandenereseoriot,r,stinallwalkinsomeplaces ewithouttnealines11,V.Fatherox,0M.T..the fendedCatholic (Latrinewithhis ionsof onanest.FromthedroppingsofnettersWheelerandFletin.0.M.I.. vniceandpenthathisoffertsinthis andofthesecularclergy.Frs.Crowdirectionhaveatteneltierhimthenoticedhisinfinitetail,hiseffertsthesehindsaveryvaluablefertiliser, rakedetilino,isohtainuel.Duringley.Grehan,O'Riellyanal(INeillThe usedIntheinterestsetimiminii., 'a hiSal carriednutinthesmall titleofDoctor.St.Bernarddied TureenyearsMessrs.Broadittiretnee ',i.e.: was 4 theyrecognieedthat

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ThisslantwasbornatDijoninanobject-Iwo:ontoallthoseseenhadmovedbyMaCasey,whocomPlimen-fortheSistersof'MercyinYork. 1573.Shewasmarriedattheageitworktodo. WhenthehidersofredMr.Conigraveonhislecture.tewlsametoPerthfortheabovefimer"1 oftestilytotheBaron In,Cliental,theirnueram,.tohewritten hu.yalsoonhisabilityasa Mr.'On buteightsearslatershehadthewouldreadthattherewasonegreatW..I.Reardonablysecondedthevote misfortunetoloseherhusbanddiplemistinEuropeandhisteures.ofthanks.anditwassupportedhy threughanaccident.Havingcam-EditwedVII. M W. .111ofthemhadrat- r. - B.On

FatherManganriinductedaretreat likeedtheedurittionofher'children,son IOlearntheirlessonsfronthim. tertheSistersofMercy,Bunlitiry, sherounded,tinderthe(Inertitinof (linens,:theweek. .fterfinishing .ellCatholics'eightleISW*WIWI`St.FrancistifSales,andwith.therueserest,andheardactivity.intheir \ICTORIAPARKCA'r1101,1C therehewastogoItiGreeninisht.sto operationofstoneotherladlesofhaatand/muddied"tiremake YOU\GMEN'SSOCTIsere. riveamission. tank.thereligiousOrderoftheVisi-thema.eeNaraendeelithecore_ ---eas-TheeshoveSocietyheldtheirmeet-

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IHisLordsniptheBishophaspur* lifetinmakethemselvesknown.anding(ClWedne'slaiviInghst7t4.'chased"PeppermintGrove"from ;goodattendsnetofmemberswere Auenst22-Tim,slayIN\hitt')-fictavete peopleseethatasrathottcs oftheFeastofthe.\ssumptien.theyhad :4 4ofthe , present.IntheabsenceofthePre-thelion.Z.Lane,.M.L.C.The theinterect. country whois beautifulbuildingandgroundsare 0. ,Ha.111wnoawaynunabruits.,the atheart.tortwhilstthemonkstit ItobehaflutedevertothePresenta.August23.-FritlityINVililc,--!:1Phi- RevFatherFagan,presided. Burl:fastinS4TIIIMion,liftedtipa

tionSisters,CottestoteThebuilding lipBeniti.Confessor. stain,arnisofprayer,andriskedGodCorreependencewastat-eaves!fromisoneofthemostsubstentialand St.PhilipBeniti,apriestoftheforblessingupontheEmpire,fortheHighgateHillCY.MS.invitingtesititiftilinW.A.,andthesite is Seteit'Order.washornalrioreart,tirosporityandhelpfortherriyaaagal,P1'4Iiia441aN.andsestetideal.l'hegrounds,whichaxe7 :thewthebee-inningofthelames-sohfamily,theyshould ismforthwish'whichlite.werebuilding.Thiswas'acresinextent,areexquisitely renter% lieWasrettiarlsaLteterhis',.tiensantiactivityand ill<eanill-i'Veit.,1tunBiteftrtmemberstopar-'laidout. Thenewconventwillbe exteeniehumility.whichratessihimserestinallthatroncernedtie,woralstairtiftheincitation. ;thebestwehave.itisalreadysuptorefuseallwire,ofitstina.eie.edasaeempire.antitakecaree,meithe Ametienbritteshtforwardby\Ir.pliedwithallthemostmodernconforahurtlingzeal,whichblamedwieldseethatwhilstthereryasthe;.1.itteussettoholdbusinesslinedingsveniencesantiallthatrelinedateste We."'the(sin\ersionofinnumerablelir..contentionkv.therewasattireeVerW"ek"."'"fter'IiSUUSSthIn.de-landamplemeansconklilintomake,it sinnersinOwdifferentpartsofItalylifegoinghandinbendThemonks'tested. anidealandluxurioushomehas whichItsistedIlediedIiI2.sn.pityingtertheirsucces'(,,,isideSeveraletherdetailsweregonebeendoneforit.ItissituptidIs*a0 whatabeautifulunionitetas.Th,through,oft,.rwhich, suetwastwanCuetestis.andthelever:swan, Aliens; 2i--Siutued,Ywhit''')---Stfirstturd-"hol---ar'''''37a"m"---nettlewiththedeletethesubjectaridrennetfailtoaltraettheat-11141"nsus,Bish"iiCiinfess"rdiedthedeath"faher".blessingHi'selectedwas-ShenalShop-assist-toutionofthosewhopitssonthe andDeoel leen'peoplewhoweredrowningar"andatos14t'UttliteihsitowerkenSalm.raintometfromFieinantleto St.\Ipleinsetsansuortwassari-,atIiiii, GodinIlesorreryIRAfurlsaltoniehtaMr.Fitzpatrick.whoPerth.HisLordshipi,tohe

ts Naplesis1696.Attheagoet,IleshandasHehaddonetoPeter,iheiltheservicesofMessrs.Prestonlycongratulatedonacquiringsuch thirtylieataeolonedthelegalpieties-'tooneofthetwitBenedictines.andandi',earlyerguedthatallstewsabeauMilpropertyandinasitimam].inwhits!,hehadei.etaaaewe,.senthimtheretoreplaceAl4lit1.esielt1lit chose(ontheSaturdaytionSt,ithselutelyandenchantingly atatan.forlilas.-I awl,iiiispite,if ritter.ThepresentFatherNhilseefterteeis,At)astoanewtheens-picturesque.Sincethetea-en'elthe theepposition/ifhisrather.ItsIse- 1Oscarwasearryintznuttotheleeje,0astimeforout-doorr,,,,a,ion.Presentatomnunstit roteesloe. Carat.apriest .t111,1Vita!he'elerthelastwishnuthis"reil'eci'ss"rThisetasoptimisedbyMessrs.Clarke.theirlifehasheenumeofprivations.at

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whoputferwardtreadingonthewine-press.elofur stalonslvtothedutiesifhissecretJanahaddeterminedtoraiseuptheseheld,andTui,_.. l'alVIM!.hi.tOtiChNI ioyhisferVolifwallsafresh.Eserystone9houldbe leagoodflOilitsfurtheirSidi',theyhavelividinhiredrettages,for Ise,inrsestheheartsofthemodlaiddownbymonks'handsandonesbutnotquitesufficienttoheatwhichtheyhadtopaygreet inveteratesinners.Stillmoreahun-iiteainthereshouldascendfromwheretheiropponents.whoweredeclaredrenta 11isLordshiphas Iold (antwasthefruitwhichheeathered;theywereSinrulingthegreatsac(ethe t n winners. Rev.FatherFaganthemthatellthings,'untieto it,the!eternaloflatenesswherehefire,first,forGodshonourendti.nci,i1as andhisderisionOatthosewhowait,thattheir"via editedasiturularprudenceandntin-'dory:sevondiyinthanksgivingfirwithuniversalfavour. dolorosa'wouldsoonmei. lie teestothemusetroupersentimentsofHis1..tients:thirdly.toobtainpar- hasnowprovidedforthemaconvent patilmal'affection.Tiereminded,anddonoftheirsinsandfourthly,to .ofwhichtheycanwellheproud. furalonetimegoverned,theCon-obtainallgracesandblessing=PEliTliC.1THOISICTIO1'S*f'T.T'TI. ---eot- TnasubsequentissueAveshellgive a.fulldescriptionandphotosofthe el-volitionoftheMostholyRe-throughJesusChrist.Hereretrain (trier. righttearswastheirhandsshouldberaieedtoeiveTheusualweeklymeetingtifthenewconvent. BishopofSt..1eatha,butatlengthabsolution,andthechildrenshould!aboveSovietwasheldintheir 411! di e obtainedleavetoresignthisre-IsbroughtandreceivedintotheromnsonlMondity,the12thinst..The spensibleoffice,whichhehadaccept-ChurchthemarriageserviceshouldPresident(Mr.F.Kingston)presidedAsitwasobviously-necessarythat edonlyveryreluctantly.intheheperformed.andthehappypairoverafairettendaneeofmembers.someoneshould.inordertodiemidstofhislahourshefoundtimetoshouldgoforthingracetomultiplyMr.F.017ehirwasunanimouslyabusethepublicofa.nyfalseideas et-itemiseanumberofdoctrinalandundertlieblessingsofClod. ThereelectedamemberoftheSociety,silenceittthemattermighthave devotionalworks,whichhaveearnedshoulddirgehesung.andthereMr.G.0.Shannassymovedthatthegivenriseto,theRev.Father fat.himthetitleofDortorofthesheuldGodbepreisett.Thereoncebicycleillleehechangedfromthe20thSmyth,inalettertothepublic Church.St.Alphonsesdiedin.17g7,againtheyshouldfindasinoldOctobertothe15thSeptember.Car-press,hasexposedthehollownessof attheageofninety. Saxondaysthesame'oldreligion.tnerite!.MessrsO'Day.O'ShennassytheAnglicanBishop,Dr.Riley's sameolddevotion.thesamesevenandKingstonworeappointedtotakecoolassumptionthatSt.Columba sacraments,thesanteconspicuouslovechargeofsame. Owingtonextwasafull-fledgedProtestant,and oftheMother,thesalineloyaltytoMondaybeing"PoundNight,"itthatearlyBritishChristianity"had 'T,TNISF,r,DCOMTOlIND' ThethePolySee.andthesameNiel-wasdecidednottogoonwiththenothingtodowith'Rome."Weshall StockportRemedyairCasale;anditveevenuntodeath.totheNinesthespecialbusiness,butholdacommitteepublishthecorrespondenceonthe Colds.Of40years'provenefficacy.ruleroftheEmpire." meetingtoarrangeaboutsame. 'questioninournextissue.

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OuMonday,July15th,ademonstrationbysympathiserswiththeChurchinFrance,washeldinthe TownHallBombay.HisGaeta,the ArchbishopofBombay,theMostRev. Dr.Jurgens,consecratedonthepreviousday,presided.Thefollowing resolutionwascarried:-ThatweCatholics,representiggthediocesesof Bombay,Damaun,andPoona,assembledinBombayaroundthenewly-consecratedArchbishopofBombay,theArchbishop-BishopofDamaun,theArchbishopofCalcutta, theBishopsofMangaloreandTrichinopoly,andtheAdministratorof thedioceseofPoona-mindfulofthe closetiewhichbindstogetherall thechildrenoftheCatholicChurch throughouttheworld-offerourdeep sympathytoourCatholicbrethrenof Franceinthepersecutionwhichthey areatpresentenduringweexpress ouradmirationofthegrandunanimityandunshakenloyaltyofthe greatFrenchHierarchy;andwepledge ourselves,byourprayersandother meansatourdisposaltoaffordall theconsolationandsupliortinour powertothepersecuted('bunchin France. Excellentspeecheswere made.theArchbishops,Bishops,and priestsandsomeofthelaity.

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Theceremonialopeningofthe newconventualandscholasticbuildingserectedatacostof£12,000'by theDominicanSisters,atEmerald Hill,PortElizabeth,SouthAfrica, tookplaceonthellthJune. A largeassemblageofladiesandprominentarilinfluentialcitizensattendeil.Addressesweredelivertslin theBishop.RightRev.Dr.MeSherry:Mr.F.W.Ramsay-Denny. Mayorof\VeiniertheHonA.Wilmot,K.S.G.;andtheCivilCommismissioneroftheDistrict. The beautyandsalubrityofthesiteWere theobjectofuniversaladmiration,as wellasthestatelygrandeurofthe buildingssoadmiringlyadaptedfor thepurposeofaboardingschoolfor youngladies.

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terestinginformationofthegreat progressCatholicismismakinginthe -landoftheStarsandStripes.In theStateofMassachusettsthepro**portionofCatholicstoallreligious Issaidtoliethreetoone.Inthe -.,UnitedStatesthereareasmanyCa-tholicsasthereareinBelgiumand "4.Portugaltogether;one-thirdasmany eesinItalyandAustria-Hungary:almostUnitedKingdom, twicensmany as twoino

!ling,withHerbert1,aughanasanalcolyte,whowasafterwardstobehis successor,andSirFrankBurnand asanovice.TheSuperiorisnow FatherWyndham,acousinofMr. PercyWyndham;andtheCommunity includesFatherKent,whoistheson ofDickens's!friend,CharlesKent,and amongotheraccomplishmentstalks, saysthe"DailyChronicle,"insome twenty-sixlanguages.

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thirdsasmanyasinGermany. TheCatholicChurchintheUnited Slateshasmorecommunicantsthan thecombinedfollowingoftheMethodists,Fiatptists,Episcopalitalne, Presbyterians,ReformedEpiscopaliens andJewishChurches,Loreto,Ps.. U.S.A.,issaidtobethemostCatholicvillageinAmerica.Inand nearthisvillage,inCambriaCounty.aretenCatholicchurchesand threemonasteries.

HisLordshiptheRightRev.BishopDuhigleftRotkhamptononSundaylastonanextendedpastoral visitationtotheoutlyingportionsof hisvastdiocese.Hisitinerarysays theBrisbane"Age,"includesEmeraldandLougreach,antheCentral Railwayline;Winton,Cloncurry,and Camoowealinthefarnorth-west andChartersTowers,Bowen,and Mackay,intheEasterncoastal district.Thetourisexpectedtooccupyovertwomonths,andjudging bytheimmensedistancetobetravelled-agooddealofitbycoach, buggy,orhorse-itsdurationwillprobablybenearerthreethantwomonths. AtCloncurryhisLordship willlaytheInundationblockofa newChurch.Camooweal.themost. remotepointonhisLordship'schart is.webelieve.alsothemostdistant outlyingsettlementonthemapof Queensland.Itismosteasilyreachedfromthefar-awayportofBurketown,intheGulfofCarpentaria, fromwhichitisdistant240miles,anothersevenmilesbringthetraveller totheeasternborderoftheNorthern TerritoryofSouthAustralia.ApproachedfromtheSouth,however, itisreachedvia('loncurry,thedistancetohetraversedfromthatminingfieldhieingabout200milesina north-westerlydirection.Itspopulationisabout150.mostlyadult malesengagedintradesbroughtintorequisitionbystationrequirements thetownshipbeingakindofcentraldepotforalargenumberofcattlestationsoneitherskisofthe boundarylinebetweenthetwoStates ofQueenslandandSouthAustralia. Probablynoclergymanhaseverset footinCamooweal,andcertainlyno bishophastravelledthusfarintothe wildernessofNorthernAustralia.BishopDuhig'stourwillplacehimin possessionofawideknowledgeof theresourcesofhisdiocese.andafieldhimaninsightintothe1118,41eof lifeofhisflockintheremoterparts ofthebishopric.Wecommendthe geographicalstudenttotakeaC481111.a8SantiamapofQueenslandand endeavourtocomputetheentire distancewhichhisLordshipwillhave travelledbythetimehegetshack toRockhampton.Weventuretosay thatiftheenergeticprelatewereallowedthetravellingfeeofaCrown witnessCIfklamile)for1"1.1'mile ofhisiournev,hewouldonhisreturnhaveachequebiereneeehtomake asubstantialreductioninthedebt nnhisCathedralinRockhampton.

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Awriterinthe"Month"remindsus thatschooltext-books,nowmultipliedtoexcess,wereaninventionof theSocietyofJesus,andwereat firstpublishedchieflywiththeobject ofrelievingtheteacherofdictation, sothatheandhisclassmighthave moretimefororalrepetition.He quotesPossevinaswritingin1591, inhiscommentaryonthe"Ratio Stueliorum"

"Certainlyourmen,agreatnumberofwhomarechieflyengagedin thisprofession,havelearntbyexperiencewhatinjuryarisesfrom excessivedictation.Hencetheyhave thislongtimefeltthenecessityof notmerelydiminishing,butofentirelyremoving,thisgreatinconvenienceandhurthen.Onthisaccount theFathersengagedinouracademies inPortugalhavealreadyIssuedfrom thepresstheircourseofphilosophy, inthehopetn-atallthiswritingmay bedoneawaywith,andtimemaybe leftforsharpeningthefaculties."

Sothat,commentsthe"Month" writerPortugal,ofallcountries, seemstohavebeenthepioneerin thiseducationalreform! andthe originalkit'softhetextbookor editedmanualwastoincrease,not todiminish,oraltuition.Howvery differentistheideacommenlyhell ofitto-day

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laymen"wereearnestenoughtotale advantageofthefacilitiesforBiblicalinstructionaffordedbythepresent EducationAct.-"N.Z.T."

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(;lemenceaupublishesadecreeclosingallsuchcongregationalschools inFranceashadhithertomanaged tosurvive.Henceforththereshallbe onlysecularschoolsandlayteachers. Atthesametimehistrustylieutenant,M.Briand,putsforwarda projectoflaw,whichissuretobe carried,makingovertothecommunesallecclesiasticalproperties, churches,presbyteries,altars,chalicess statues,bells,furniture,books,archives-nothingescapes. Eventhe fundsofsickandbenefitsocietiesare tolapsetokindredsocietiesunderlay control;suchclergyasmaybeinactualreceiptofreliefalonehaving theirclaimsconsideredmerememberswhohavepaidsubscriptionsbut receivednobenefitbeingdisregarded. ThereasonforthiswholesaleconfiscationofChurchpropertyissaidto bethatthe.Bishopsrefusedto acceptthePublicWorshipAssociations.Therealreasondoubtlessis thatM.Clemenceauispayingthe pricedemandedbytheFreemasons forkeepinghiminoffice,inspiteof hisactionsoverthetroublesinthe winedistrict.OurEnglishnewspapersreportverylittleofthatquiet, constantworkofrobbingFranceof herreligionwhichisgoingonenchecked. Onlytheotherdaythe layarofSt.Hilaire-la-Croixturns outtheparishpriestandinstalks1an unknownmanwho,oninvestigation. provedtoIx.notapriestatall butasacristan Yetthe.sacristan celebratesinthechurchandtheexpelledpriestinaloftcloseby. Again,inaprovincialschool,sothe "CourrierdelaVienne"reports, whenalittlegirlinacomposition descriledtheworldashavingbeen creatie!byGod,themistressstruck neatthatphraseandwroteonthe marginthatthatopinionwas"olda-orld-rubbish."Afterwardsshetold thelittlegirlthatpeopledidnot saysuchthingsnowadays.Butwhat willthatlittlegirlthinkaboutit all?Herparentsandthepriesttell herGodmadetheworldtheschool. mistresstellshersuchastatement isrubbish.ThusintheChurchyou attacktheclergy,andintheschools youridiculetheirteaching.TheeffectmustbethedecayofChristianity.andthatiswhattheGovernmentaimstoachieve.-"C.T."

TheIlidefatherisverydecidedin hisviewoftheadvantageofa strongCathodicpress.Writingto Mgr.Begin.ArchbishopofQuebec, hesassthatthecharacteristicfeatureofourtimeisthatitdraws itsinspirationsoflifeandthought fromthedailynewspapers.Catholicsthereforemustusethemeansappropriatetothepopularhabitsif theywishtohealtheillsoftheday. Againstbadbookswemustputgood booksagainsterror.truthagainst thepoisonofbadliteratureweLIMA providetheantidoteofgoodliterature:againstnewspapersofeviltendencywemustpitnewspapersofhigh moraltone.Toneglectsuchmeans ofmeetingtheseillsis.tocondemn ourselvestohavenoinfluenceonthe people.andtoceasetounderstand thecharacterofourowntunes.And thePopeconcludeswiththeremark thatthemanwhopublishesandpropagatesamongthewoldeapressof highmoralcharacterprovesthathe realisestheneedsofhisownday. WecommendthesewordsofthepresentSupremePontifftoallCatholics inthiscountry,andhopethatthe timeisdrawingnearwhennoCatholichouseholdwillliewithoutits weeklycopyofaCatholicnewspaper.Itisalmostaduty,atthis hourofdangertoourschools.for Catholicstieinformthemselvesby readingtheirownSelina's.andso preparineforthecomingconflict.-RNhistoricChurch.

TheChurchofSt.MateeftheAngelsinBayswater,England.recently keptitsGolden.Tubilee.ToCatholicsbeyondtheboundsofitsown parish.ithastheinterestofowning CainlinalThinningforitsfounder. whenhehadceased.onlysixyears before,tobeanAnglicanArch-fleacon.Therehedweltas"Dr."Man-

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SisterBorromeo,ateacheratSt. ClementCatholicSchoolinDuluth. U.S.A.,waskidnappedtheotherday bytwomen,whothrustherintoa closedcarriageandescapediursuit. SisterBorrotneowassittingather deskwhenthemenenteredhurriedly. AstheyapproachedhertheSister bowedcourteouslyandcalledoneof themen"father"inhersalutation. Theyhinned:atelyseizedtheteacher, carriedherintothebuildingantiforcedherintoawaitingcarriagetThe Sisterscreamedandfoughtdesperately,butshewasunabletofreeherself.SubsequentlySisterBorromeo, inastatement,saidtheactwas doneattheinstanceofherfather, whoisaProtestant,andwantedto preventherfromtakingtheveil.

ShewasformerlyMissMinnieDeigle, ofItasca,asuburbofSuperior,Wis. whereherfatherwasconnectedwith theOmahaRailroad,anditwas whilelivingtherethatshelefthome ofherownfreewillwiththeintentionofbecominganun.-"N.andN. Era,".Tune28th.

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OnWednesday,July24th,St. Vincent'sCollege.Sodney,celebrated itsSilverJubilee.CardinalMoran presidedattheHighMass,after whichhepaidtheSistersofCharity, whoconductthecollege,averyhigh tribute.Thecollegewasfoundedin 1582withonly10pupils.Nowthe SistersofCharityinN.S.W.andthe neighbouringStatesteachnoless than800echildren. InOctober next.theSistersofCharitywillalso celebratetheGoldenJubileeofSt. Vincent'sHospital. Thehospital originallycost£10,000.Sincethen £30,000hadbeenspentonenlargetnents.

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litreistinpart)howthe"LytteltonTimes"ofJuly5"sizesup"the anaemicmovementnowbeingengineeredbysomewell-meaningpeople inWellingtontointroducetheProtestantversionoftheBibleintoState schools.TheBibleistobereadas a"classic,"thesupervisionofthelessonstobeentirelyinthehandsofthe Stateschoolteachers:"Clearly,ifthereistobeBible marlingitshouldbesupervisedby teachersfromoutsidetheregular schoolstaff.Eventhissmallmeasureofdefinitereligionwouldinevitablysetmostof'.hesclrte1 cmemitteesinthecouneryiequisinginto thereligiousbeliefoftheteachers. Thesectarianconsideratioiisunfcrtunatelyprominentattimesin''e selectionofteachers,evenunderour strictlysecularsystem,anditrequiresnoveryextensiveknowledgeof humannaturetoimaginewhat wouldhappenif theregular schoolteachershadtosupervisethe Bible-readingofthescholars.School committeemenarenotinvariablymen ofwidereadingandbroadminds. Theirunderstandingofthesignificanceofa"classic,"wouldbestrictlylimited,andinaMethodistcommunitywhereonesectpredominated thecommitteewouldbeanxiousthat theteachersshouldbe"safe." We cannotinsisttoooftenortoostronglyonthesedangers."

The"LytteltonTimes"describes thenewagitationas"anexhibition ofmisguidedzeal,"anddeclaresthat nothingwould,beheardofit if "ministersoftheGospelandpious

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thenewLabourmember. APrticeDavilatheWM. Mi.PeteCurran,thenewl-elestalSaystheRomecorrespendentofthe "CatholicHerald"ofIndia:-Ihear ofJarrow,lookhisseatinthethatmuchinfluencehasbeenbrought HouseofCommonsonJuly9amidstthevociferouscheersihiscentradesoftheIndependentLabour Party.Asiswellknown,Mr.Curranhasbeenendeavouringtogeta seatinParliamentforagreatnumberofyears.andhemadenosecret onTuesdayofhisimmensedelightat havingrealisedhisambition.Heis mentionedasalikelycandidatefor thesecretaryshipoftheGeneralFederationofTradeUnions,whichhas becomevacantbytheappointmentof Mr.IsaacMitchellasLabourcorrespondenttotheBoardofTrade.The vacantpostisworth£200ayear, withpossibilitiesofanincrease.Severalothercandidatesareinthefield. Mr.CurranwasborninIreland.The tendencyohisLabourfollowingis decidedlySocialistic.

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TheEarlofClancarty,whoappearedinthewitness-boxintheFour Courtsforexaminationinproceedings relatingtohisbankruptcy,Isthe holderofoneofthetwoUnion PeeragesintheTrenchfamily.The otherTrenchPeerageisthePeerage ofILordAshtown.Thestoryofthe ClericallyPeerageisthusconciselytoldinSir.lonahBarring,ton's BlackList:-"ItichardTrenchvoted againsttheUnionin1799.was gained 4)%4.1'byLordCastlereagh. whoserelativehemarried,andvoted foritin18(1ftwascreatedanEarl andmadeallAmbassadortoHolland.Membersofeachbranchofthe Trenchfatally,heldthelastArchbishopricsofTuantandofDublin inthelateEstablishedChurch.Le PoerTrench.thelastArchbishopof Tuam,wasabrotheroftheRichard Trenchwhochangedsidesatthe limeoftheUnionforaPeerage. RichardTrench,thelastArchbishop ofDetain.wasanephewofTrench. ofWeiallawn,whoobtainedaT'nion Peerage.andbreamethefirstLord Ashdown.

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li,et - alloyLegititnistMule ot, wete-t,of Luirae.has passeettresolutionreprahatine,the Crossinsultsoffered1,,hisHeliness theJul.andtheCatholiceleirsh

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tobearonthePrincebyhisfamilyandmostintimatefriendstoinduce himtogiveuphisdeterminationto renouncepubliclifeandretiretoa convent;butallinvain.Notonly thepoliticalworldbuthighsociety aremuchimpressedbyhisstep,as thePrinceisasonofaHohenlehe Langeburg.Bytheretirementof PrinceLowensteinfrontpoliticallife theGermanCatholicparty-losesene ofitscolumnsashe,withWindthorst,wasoneofthefounristrsof theCentreintheGermanParliantent, meiheldformanyyearsthe'residencyoftheCatholicLeagueofFriberg. Thoughthecentrehasteen muchtriedfirstbythedeath of Windhorstandthenbythedeathof thePrinceof.Arenhurglastspring antinowbytheretirementofPrince Lowensteinattheageof58years, ithaslostnoneofitsauthority andweightintheinternalpolicyof GermanysofthiswehavehadlatelyaproofonthepartoftheKaiser andBillow.Afterthelateelections somepoliticalmen,alarmedatthe greatsuccessoftheCentrestarted theideaofaleaguetocombat11tramontanism,callingtheattentionof thepeopletothe-dangerwhich)theincreasedpoweroftheCatholicParliamentaryPartymeansforGermany, andsayingitcarriestheideasof RomeintotheinternalGermanpolicy."Whentheleaguewasittrined thepresident,AdmiralKnees,sent somehighsoundingtelegramstothe KaiserandBulow. ButtheKaiser'sanswerfrozeupthenewleague; hereitis"HisMajestyhopesthat theleaguefoundedtocombatthe intrusionofreligionintopolitics, willknowalsoonitsownaccount howtoavoidfallingintothisfault. andthatitwillnotforgetthatonly theequalityofreligiouspersuasions canimprovethefunctionsofGerman policy."ThisansweroftheKaiser hasapoliticalsignificationwhichis veryclear. Ttconfirmstheideas expressedbytheEmperorinthe celebratedspeechfromthewindow onthenightoftheballot'Voting. andclipsthewingsofeveryattemil,ofnnti-Catholicfanaticismin theinternalp, oftheEmpire, EdwardHMV.

Thenes ..f If,m.Edward lien-.reelregrettingthatcertain'Blakeofha forSmoltlIontig- rnsteneisoftheEnglisharistocracyhateisatvas,1.11'regret1)YallwellJoinedinthem. wishersofLebenl.Mr.Blakewas

apatrioticandunselfishpolitician. Hegavehisvaluableservicesfreely tothe.landofhisforefathers.Every yearhewentfromCanadatoIrelandtoattendtheHouse ofCommons,anditisonlywhenoldage andleahlyinfirmitieshavecomeupon himthatheresigns.Whennoosing throughMelbournesonayearsago hegavealectureintheTownHall, andnofinerexpositionoftheIrish questionhasbeenheardinVictoria. Mr.BlakeisaKing'sCounsel,a PrivyCouncillorofCanada:LL.D.. andmemberoftheBaroftheUpper Canada.HehasrepresentedLongfordNorthasaNationalistsince 1892.BornatAdelaide.Ontario. onOctober13th.1833.Mr.Blake istheeldestsonoftheHon.WilliamHumeBlake,ofOntario,ChancellorofUpperCanada.HemarriedadaughteroftheBishopofHuron. EducatedatUpperCanada CollegeandtheUniversityofToronto (M.A.,1858shewasaLiberalM.P. intheDominionParliamentfrom 1867to1891,andM.P.intheOntarioHousefront1867to1872: PrimeMinisterofOntario1871to 1872:MinisterofJusticeandAttorney-GeneralforCanada.1875,77; PresidentofCouncil.1877-78.His Canadianhousesareatliumewood. Toronto,andLeCaprice.MurrayBay (Wilts':hisLondonresidenceisat KensingtonGate,andheisamemberoftheNationalLiberalClub. Hehasteenseriouslyillforabout twomonths. Oneofhisancestors wasWilliamHume,of-HutnewoodCo. Wicklow,Ireland,amemberofthe TrishParliament,wholosthislife inafightwiththerebelsinthe WicklowMountainsin1798,whilea great-grandfatherlosthislifewhen attheheadofadivisionofthe IrishInsurrectionForces,andinthe veryhourofvictoryovertheEnglish tretops.

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MadameClaraButt,thecelebrated Englishcontralto,wasinterviewed shortlybeforeleavingforAustralia athercharminghomeofCompton Lodge.Sheisdescribedas"of magnificent.statum,goodcarriageand figure,withlargedarkeyes,bothexpressiveandmagnetic,andshowing upagainstthecreamypallorofher complexion."Inthecourseofthe interviewthedistinguishedsingergave somemostexcellentadvicelto.(voting singers,whichtheywilldowellto bearinmind.Thecompetitionin Englandissokeen,thecolleges yearlyturningoutthousandsofstudentseagertoachieverenown, that doggeddeterminationand untlinchinglcourageinadditiontoa geedvoice.andsomeamountofsdramaticpower,areabsolutelyessential success.Theyoungsinger.says ClaraButt,shouldlimitherpractisingto10or15minutestt,day,repeatingtheexercisesatintervalsdurinetimedayassheacqniresstrength. Mdme.Buttwarnsvocalistsagainst thedangerofviolentphysicalPX4'1-i011,pointingoutthattheroadto theconcertplatformdoesnot.lie

throughthegymnasium,andthatvocalgymnasticsshouldtaketheplace ofviolentbodilyexercises.Every attentionshouldtiepaidtothehealth asthequalityofthevoiceisaffected inaremarkabledegreebyit,and mentalworryofeverykindshoualbe avoided,asitinterfereswiththat concentrationontheworkinhand whichisessentialtosuccess. We aregladtoseetheimportanceaatachedbyMdme.ClaraButttoclear enunciation."Enjoymentofvocal music,"observesthegreatcontralto, "cannotbecompleteunlessevery wordofthesongishearddistinctly byeverymemberoftheaudience." Theremarkwasmadeinthecourse ofsomeadvicetoyoung*singers.but itappliestooldaswellas young,tosingersofexperienceaswell astosingerswfiohavestilltheir nametomake.Thefactisthat.the numberofsingerswhoenunciate clearly.andwhosewordscanbe heardandunderstood,iscomparativelysmall.FortunatelyMehne Buttisoneofthese.

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SirThomasGrattanEsmonde,IndependentNationalist,oneofthe WhipsoftheIrishParliamentaryParty.andmemberfortheNorthDivisionofWexford,hasresignedhis seatintheHouseofCommonsto jointheSinnFeinorganisation.At ameetingoftheIrishPartyaresolutionwaspassed,welcomingtheresignation.SirThomaswillberememberedinAustralia,havingvisited herewiththedelegationfromthe TrishPartyandlaetrileheadedbyMr. JohnDillon.M.P.Heisthesonof thelateColonelSirJohnEsmonde,M.P.,andthegreat-grandson ofHenryGrattan,throughhismother,Louisa,slaughterofHenryGrattan,M.P.Heis45tearsold,and enteredParliamentin1885.andrepresentedCountyDublin,South,front thatyearto1892,whenhewasreturnedforWestKerry,whichherepresentedtill1900,whenhe.was electedforNorthWexford.Tiewas SheriffofCountyWaterfordin188687.andinOctober,1898,hewas createdbythePopeaChamberlainin theVaticanhousehold.Hi'Pilecmideclhisfather,the10thBaronet, in1876.Hehaswrittenahookof traveinAmerica.Africa.Australia. andtheSouthSeaIslands.Accordingtothisweek'scableshehasbrokenoffhisconnectionwiththeSinn FeinPartyandagainjoinedtheNationalistPatty.andwillcontinuea memberoftheEnglishParliament. seememiminti!i TACT.

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Athreedaysmissionconductedby theRev.FatherLynch,C.SS.R.,beganonJuly10,atWoolgar,apromisingtownshipfourmilessouth-east ofMenzies.Eveningdevotionswere conductedintheStateSchool;the Massesweresaidattheresidenceof Mrs.O'Reilly,well-knownherefor thegreatinterestshetakesinellCatholicaffairs. FromWoolgar,FatherLynchcame intoMenzies,wherehegaveaten daysmission,whichwassplendidly attended.FridayandSaturday nightsweredevotedspeciallyto honortheM.H.SacramentandOur Ladyrespectively.Thealtaronboth occasionswasveryartisticallydecorated.FatherLynch'ssermonsmade averylastingimpression,especially thoseontheBlessedVirgin,Reading -andMixedMarriages. OntheconcludingnightofthemissiontheRev.FatherimpartedthePapalBenediction,andfeelinglyalluded totheworthyandedifyingmannerin whichtheMenziesCatholicshadattendedthemission,alsothankingall whohadassistedhiminthecarrying outofthe10daysmission,including thegoodSisters,andotherestimable ladies,thechoir,etc.TheMenzies missionover,thegoodFatherwas soononhisroadtoDavyhurst.Mulline,andotherplaces.likeallmissinnerseverbentonreclamation work.

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TheannualCatholicsocialinaid oftheConventBuildingFundwas heldattheMenziesTownHallon Wednesdayevening,and,asusual, wasamostsuccessfulevent,bothsociallyandfinancially,about80couplesbeinginattendance.Thefloor wasingooddancingtrim,andthe weatherbeingverysuitabletoparticipationinthepopularwinterpastime,itwasindulgedinwithgreat. gusto.ExcellentmusicwassuppliedbyFirmin'sorchestra,andMr. *F.KellyofficiatedasM.C. The stagewasreservedforthosedesirousofparticipatingincardsand otherparlourgames,andwaslargely availedof.Thesupperprovidedwas anexcellentone,andthewantsof patronswerewelllookedafterbythe ladies,wholeftnostoneunturnedto bringthesocialtoasuccessfulissue. whichprovedfarinexcessoftheir anticipations.Messrs..1.Dillonand .1.Smithjointlycarriedoutthesecretarialduties,thearrangementstieingcompleteineverydetail.

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Onthemorningafterthemission hadcometoaclose,wehadoneof themost',nimbi!.weddings-Menzies witnessedformanyaday,Mr.T..1. (.'allery,ofMorgans,formerlyofMenzies,andMissBessieCopley(eldest daughterofMr.andMrs.J.Copley, ofMenzies)originallyofStamen. Victoria,beingthecontractingparties.Theceremonywasperformed bytheRev.FatherGilroy,Menzies. assistedbyFatherLynch.('.SS.R., Dr.Grittier,Leonora,andFather Ryan,ofMorgans. AnuptialMass immediatelyfollowed. Thebrideandfirstbridesmaid,Miss McCormack,andsecondbridesmaid, sisterofthebride.MissFlorence Copley.charminglycostumed,with thebridegroom.andMr..1.Moneygan,Kookynie,asbestman-presentedapleasingandedifyingpicturebeforethealtar.Theyoungandwon thycoupleleftthechurchamidsta showerofbestwishes,andrepaired totheresidenceofthebride'sparents,wheresometwoscoreofcongratulatoryguestspartookofanexcellentbreakfast.Theusualtoasts follewed,afterwhichthepopularcoupleentrainedforKalgoorlie,'the railwaystationbeinganotherjoyous

ThemembersoftheabovecommitteeheldtheirmeetinginSt'.Joseph's HallonWednesdayafternoon.The Rev.FatherWalshpresided.Various mattersinconnectionwiththeforthcomingbazaarcameupfordiscussion.Notwithstandingtheincessant downpourofrain,theworkofcolkeeingwasactivilycarriedonsince lastmeeting,andtheladiesexpressed themselvesasbeingverypleasedwith theencouragementandsupportwhich theyhadbeenreceivingfromthe generalpublic.

OnThursdayeveningaeuchreparty organisedbythehon.sec.(Mrs. ('ody)insaidofherstall,washeldin theTemperanceHall.Owingtothe inclemencyoftheweatherandthe muddyconditionofourstreets,many personswerepreventedfromattending,whowouldhavebeentherehad theweatherbeenmorefavorable. However,thosepresent,spentavery enjoyableevening,andthefinalcontestforthecovetedprizeprovedvery. exciting.Fourgentlemencameout evens.andhadthereforetoplayoff forfirstprize.Twoofthefourwere clergymen,whoseemedadeptsinthe art,andaftergivinganexhibition whichwontheadmirationofthespectators,ourlocalclergymencarried offthespoils. Attherequestofthesec..theRev. FatherWalshdistributedtheprizesas follows:-Gentlemen'sfirstprizewent tohimself;ladies'firstprizewentto MissMoe''McKenzie.Theprizesat theotherend,forwhichthewinners wereveryshyinappearing,andthe distribritionofwhichcausednosmall 'LINSEEDCOMPOUND.' Theamountofamusement.felltoMiss StockportRemedytoe.CongjisandNorahDowneyandMr.PatrickMoyColds.Of40years'proveneffica.cy.Ian.

Aprettyweddingwascelebratedby theRev.DeanBrennaninAllHallows'Church,Moran-street,Boulder, lastweek,wnenArthurHubert Doughney(Kalgoorlierailwaystationstaff),secondsonofthelate Mr..1.J.Doughney,Mt.Shadwell Hotel,Mortlake,Victoria,wasmarriedtoWinifredTheresaWalton, youngestdaughterofRobertThomasWalton,Hamilton-street,Boulder.Mr.J.Bain(Hannan-street station)actedasbestman,andMiss Critehleycarriedoutthedutiesof bridesmaid.Thebridewashandsomelyattiredinabridalgownof white,Chinasilk,mountedoverglace. Thebodicewasmadeincrossover style,trimmedwithsilverbraid; yokeoffinelytrickedglace,with motifoffineOrientallace,finished withtinyrowsofpearlsanderench knots:.newKimonasleevesoflace andpearls.Thefulltrainedskirt, withlacepanel,wastrimmedwith Orientalinsertionandwhiteglace ribbrm,withhandpaintedglaceends fallingfromthewaist. Abridal veilandcoronetoforangeblossoms completedthisdaintytoilette.Miss Critchley.whoattendedasbridesmaid,wasattiredinasmartcostumeofcreamcloth.withtouches ofheliotropevelvet.The.bolerowas wornoveracreamlaceblouse,finishedwithwidefoldedbeltof heliotropeglace.Sheworeafloral toqueofpaleenddarkshadesof violetswithloopsoftulleon'bandeau. A pearlshowerandcrescentpendant(thegiftofthebridegroom) wasalsoworn.Thebride'stravellingdresswasablueandreseda greenmixedtweed,trimmedwith creamclothandgreenvelvet;vest ofcreamVal.lace:hatofreseda greencrinolinestraw.withdrapeof paleblueglace,largeshadedostrichplume.andfinished'withroses inpastelshades.Thebride'sand bridesmaidswerefromthecapable handsofMissDewan.atBrennan Bros.,Boulder.Aftertheceremony thebridalpartyandanumberof friendsassembledattheresidenceof thebride'sparents,wheretheweddingbreakfastwasserved,andthe usualtoastshonored..Thepresents werebothusefulandcostly.The brisewastherecipientofvaluable presentsfromherlateemployers andfellowworkers,withwhom,she wasverypopular(Messrs.'Brennan Bros..Boulder,andstaff).Mr.and Mrs.Doughneyleftbytheexpressin theeveningenroutetoMortlake (Vic.),forsixweeks.Theywere farewelledbyalargenumberof friendsatthestation.

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TheProcessoftheEnglishMartyrs beganthirty-fouryearsago,and twenty-twoyearshavepassedsince thefirstapprobationcamefrom Rome.Bythesetwodecreesanda supplementaryoneof1895wehave now63BeatifiedMartyrsand253 Venerable. Thesearealllargefigures.ThenumberofMartyrstobe discussedisgreattherateofprogressisbyconsequencedistinctly slow. Wehavenowcompletedanotherstageinout'progress,endit hasalsobeenalargeoneconsideringthematerialhandled,anditlong 11- oneconsideringthetimetaken. s

THEREVISIONOFWRITINGS.

InallprocessesofBeatification.the revisionofthewritingsoftheServantofG-odisanimportantpreliminary.SomegoodReverendMother,somepopularpreacherorconfessormayhavebeenregardedasa saintbythoseamongwhomheor shespenttheirlatterdays.Vet thereMayheclearlyletterswhichtell ofdisedifyingsromnblesorofother extravagances. 'Cheyareprobably matterswhichdonotreallyaffect 1hemeritsbeforeGodoftheperson inquestion,hutwhichmasconsiderablyinfluencethe(lindens(ifmere andthepromotersoftheBeatificationmayhestronglytemptedtokeepsuchdocuments inthebackground.Yetitwould nevertotohavesuchthings sprungupontheFaithfulandtheecclesiasticalcourts.which.presideover theproceedingsofBeatification,after itwastoolatetomakeanymedificationintheverdictpronounced. A revisionIlltheScriptaisthereforea necessaryprelitninarytoBeatification. OurBeatididindisslescapethispreliminary.huttheyhadtogothrough otherpreliminaries,whieh,broadly speaking,tooktheplaceofin.revision, andmoreover,theyonlyholdtheir honoureqsrivalentin'whilethediscussionoftheirwritingsmustbe gonethroughlater.Withour253 Venerables,however.thepreliminary wasanecessity,andthehater,for holdingitweresentfeinttheCongregationofRitesto('a'rdinul Vatashanonthe29thofMarch.1599,

COLLECTINGTHESCRTPTA.

Oratory,generouslygavethetime necessaryforcontinuinghisduties inourcourt..The"Fiscal."Tmay explain,istherepresentativeofthe "PromotorFidelatRonre,anditis hisspecialdutytoseethatallis carriedonwithminuteattentionto theregulationsofCaprch!Jaw.The postofPostulatorfelltothelotof thewriterofthisarticle.

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TheobjectoftheCourtwastoreceivethesworndepositionsofvariouscompetentwitnessesuponthe completeness,autirenticitaaandgeneraltrustworthinessofthecollection ofwritingsoftheMartyrslaidbeforetheCourt.Thewitnessesheard weretheVeryRev.theAbbotGesquet,PornGilbertDolan.Dom EthiehertHorne,andDornBelle Cumin,0.5.B.;Dr.EdwinBurton. Vise-Presidentof:St.Edmund's.'and FatherJosephKelly.ofVelladolid FathersJohnGerard,HerbertThurston,andPatrickRyan,S.J.:Father Thaddeus,0.S.F.;Mr.Gillow.andthe lateMr.'HartwellD.Grissellalso theLibrariansofStonyhurstrellege andoftheLondonOratory.Abody ofwitnessesof,whomwemaywellsite that,takingthemallinall.they wereomniexceptionmajores. We mayrestassured,whentheyeachproit/lancedthecollectionof"Scripta"to liecompleteandreliableasfaras they("mildsee.thatitreallydeservedtohe'regardedassuchfromever pointofvieW.The,evidencesofthese witnesseswastakenatdifferentsessions,thelastofwhichwashealon the17thofJune.19(14,whenthe precedingswereclosed1wourpresentArchbishopCatslinalVaughan haddiedsoonaftertheCourtLreglin titsit.andhisdeath,asnineheMist:int.&(wisedaconsiderabledelay inourproceedings.

ASURVEYOFTHEEVIDENCE.

thenamesoftheirfellowCatholics toorashly;oneortwo,intheiranxietytowinfavour,seemedtobe inclinedtocompromiseeveninmattersoffaithordiscipline.Themost noteworthycaseofthisisFather HenryWalpole,Sel.,oneofwhose confessionswasanevident:attemptat suchacompromise,andisdistinctly unheroic.Still,ontheotherhand, theMartyreventuallystoodfirm eventothedeath,sothattherecan benodoubtofhispredominantintention.What,wouldRomesayto caseslikethis?

THEPRELLMINARYREVISION.

Whatwasdonewasthis. Itothe firstplaceEnglishtheologianswere appointedtodrawupapreliminary repastinordertofacilitatethefinal judgment. Theadvantagesofthis courseweremany.Forthoughthe debatablepointsweretobeleftfor decisionatRome,Englishmindswere bestsuitedtosiftoutsuchpokes fromthelargenumberofothermatters.astowhichtherecouldbeno possibleroomfordoubt.Moreover, ifallhadbeenatoncereferredto Rome,thetranslationintoLatinor Italianwouldhavetakenanendless amountoftime.TheEnglishRe. visorswereFather'sHumbertEverest, HughPopeandAllenKing,allofthe OrderofSt.Dominic.whosemembers aresooftenentrustedbytheChurch withdelicateinquirieslikethis.The ''Scripta"werehandedtothem withtheduesolemnitiesonthe17th November,1904,andittookthem sortiesevenmonthstopreparetheir repert.whichwasreturnedtothe Archbishoponthe1stofAugust, 1905,andfinally,forwardedtoBorne, withaduplicatecopyofallthepee ceedingsonthe5thSeptember,1905.

THEFINALDECISION.

ThenextthingwastocollectIh, writingsofthe253martyrs,Hoe thatwasinevitablyalongandlalairioilstask.troughpreviouswriters andworkershaddoneenoughtomake suchacollectionapossibility.letterswereaddresesltotheCatholic eaterssseineforinformation,the librariansofourCatladlecollisses andinstitutionsgateusefulassistance.andc'entuallyagoodlycollectionofwritingswasgatheredtogether,allefwhichhailtobeexaminedandattestedbsecclesiastical notariesdeplitiqladhocbytheArchbishop. Allthistookovertwo earstonccomplish,foritturned(rut thatpapershadtobeobtairet1term allmannerofplaces,Vienna.Renee Brussels.Spain,aswellasfromall the,chiefrepesiteriesofretholic papersinEngland.Stonvhurst.which itsorichinMartyr-papers,the Vetioftheatehdiecese.uscoteSt Eilmns.theFroneisean Convent at-Taunton,etc..itslasetheRecord Office.theBritishMuseum,theBodleian.LanthethLibrary.etc.etc.By thetimewehadfinishedthee.were tweliefoliovelumesofprintedmutter.erniprisinginallMAW500 elitt1,411s. overinitmarethaneieso futf.reS.

THEARCHBISHOP'SCOVRT.

Thenpersonshadtobefound. I maketheEcclesiasticalCourt.Mgr. CallenNoyeswasPresidentall throughFatherAntroliire,however. SuperioroftheLondonOratory,wht, healthepostof-Fiseal."trefoilre natelydiedinthemiddleofoursessions,butFatherSebastianBowden. whosucceededhiminofficeatthe

Theobjectofallthathadhitherto hiendonewastogathertogethet thewritingsoftheMartsrsdeclared Venerable.Thedutyofpassingjudgmentuponthemrestednotwithus, hutwithRomeherself.Still.withoutattemptingtoforestallhereeldict.wewerequiteatlibertytodiscussandcriticisethewritingsas the;y('aria'beforeus.andthereader willfindafullaccountofthemin the"ItuhlinReview"forSterteurber, 190%.Sleekingingeneral.wemay saythatthewritings'givearemarkabletestimonytothetreedness ml theMartyrs.Theabsenceofthe'disagreeableunkind,orunpriestlikeexpressions,insolargeaquantityof miscellaneouswritings,isremarkable. Forthoseweredays-whentherewere someveryhot'disputes,andwhen menspokeoutverybluntly.There wasperhapsmoretempershown,and moreabuseused,duringthe.Apiel lantContewersythanduringanys' clesisticaldebatebeforeorsince,and severalfuturemartyrswerefound amongtheadvocatesofeitherside. Yetneitherthennorinthefuture controversiesabouttheOathofAllegiance,orGallicanism,etc.,didany of(airMartyrslaunchoutintoanythingunbecomingtheunityorthe bondsofcharity.thougha?sleet many,whooughttohaveknownbetter,gavethemahadexample.The explanation, Tsuppose,willbethat ourMartyrs,amgenerallymissionariesconstantlyengagedinactivework: whereasthemenofwordswerethose whoforonereasonoranotherwere lessfullyoccupiedwithministerial work.andwithmoreleisuretobrood overrightsandwrongs,andtouse theirpensforoffenceordefence.

DOTTRTLII.CASES.

Stillthereareafew"Scripta"that makesoneslurkethe.head.Neatly allof,thesearewrittenconfesslims madeunderfearoftorture,orother disturbingcauses.butbyfuturemartyrs.Someseemtohaveconfessed

HeretheworkofrevisionwascontinuedandfinallyconcludedbyaWSSiMIoftheS.('orgregation11iRites onthe29thofFebruaryoflastyear, andtheirverdictwasconfirmedby thePopeonthe2ndMarchfollowing. Theanswerwas(15satisfactoryas couldlieexpected,thoughitsform aswillIreseenbelow,isextremely leaptandbusiness-likeandprosy.It saysineffect"Allrightsofar."Or, ifItarryattemptastillinert.inflated parephase,"Whateverdifficoltieshave beenyet!minedout.theyarenot insuperable.Perhapstheymay1w subsequentlyexplainedinfullerconsiderationofthecircumstanees.such aswillbemadeduringthe'process ofBeatificationitselfperhapsthey willnot.Thereforewetrenalwait tillthen."

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Itisatalleventssatisfactoryto knowofficiallythatthereIsnothinginsuperableinsuchadocumentasFatherWalpole'sconfession. owingtosomemisunderstanding (whichoriginated. Tconceive.outof theuneventfulnessofthedecree)its textwasnotimmedialyforwattled tous,andhasindeedonlyjustreachthiscountry.Ttrunsasfollows (Translation,), WESTMINSTER.

TheBeatificationorDeclaration ofMartyrdomoftheServantsof God,GeorgeIlaydockSecular Priest,JohnRobertsPriestof theOrderofSt.Benedict,Arthur BellPriestoftheOrderofMinors, RobertSouthwellPriestprofessed oftheSocietyofJesus,and PhilipHowardEarlofArundell, andotherCCXLIXCompanions slaininEnglandunderHenry VIII.,QueenElizabethantiothers outofhatredoftheFaith.

Thewritingsattributedtothe above-namedServantsofGod,George Haydock,SedularPriest,andcompanionshavebeenbroughttogether indueform,andsubmittedtothe examinationoftheS.Congregationi ofRitesaccordingtotheregulations anddecrees,andareenumeratedina separatelist.Whereupon,attheinstanceoftheRev.FatherCamillo BeccarioftheSocietyofJesus,and Postulatorofthecause,theMost Eminentand'ReverendLordCardinal AndrewSteinhuber,PonentorRelatorofthiscause,attheordinarysessionoftheS.CongregationofRites heldattheVaticanonthebelowmentionedday,proposedthedoubt abouttherevisionofthesewritings. ThentheirEminences,theMostReverendFathersappointedtopreside overtheapprovalofSacredRites, havingheardtheCardinalRelatoras wellastheMostRev.Alessandro Verde,PromotoroftheHolyFaith. decidedonthisanswer,"Thereisnothingtopreventfurtherprogress.The PromotoroftheFaithsreserveshis facultyofobjecting,if,andasfaras thelawpermits."This20thdayof Februars.1906.

Allwhichthingsbeingrelatedto ourmostHolylewdPopePiusN., bytheundersignedCardinalPro-PreFeetoftheCongregationoftheSacredRitesThisHolinessapprovedand etnifirrnedthefindingofthesaidRIeresi ontheseconddayof March.inthesameyear.

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AgulfoffortyyearsusuallyexcludedAnnabelfromthefamilycouncils.Shewasamereinfantof20, whoseorphanedcribstillstoodunder theshelterofAuntCynthia'sgreat fourposter.soslowwitsthemarch oftimeatPeytonHall.ButAnnabel hadputinapropositionthis morningthathadstruckhermaiden auntsaghast.Thebluebloodofthe Peytonshadfairlychilledintheir Veins.andyet.andyet-theylistened. fortherewasapainfulringofprosaictruthintheprettyspeaker's weeds.

"He,willgivefortydollarsamonth forthebigfrontroom.auntiesdear. andwewant.themoneydreadfully. Thekitchenchimneyisnearlydown. andtheroofisleaking,andasfor the'torah,onlytheroseshaveleekdit upthesefiveyears.Everypillaris shaking,asyouknow.

"Iknow-weknow,child." Miss Cynthiawavedthefeatherfun her grandmotherhadflirtedbeforeLafayette."l'hefamilyfortuneshave fallensadly butthebelittlers, deatsister.boarders!"

"Boarder.auntie corrected Annabel."'don'tpluralisetheevil. On1Sasingularmasculinenoun."

"Andaman!"saidMiss°Olivia. Weareso-seunusedtomen.sister."

'Weare.indeed,'saidAnnabel. withaflippantlaugh.

"Hewouldprobablysmoke."said MissMarcia"smokeupourfresh curtains."

"Andkilltherosebugs.(see."interposedAnnabel."YourredCherie keeisnearlyeatenupnow."

Andhemay-drink,"addedMiss Mania.

NomorethanallthePeytonmen havedoneinthegoodoldtimesyou sooftentellmeabout,"saidAnnabel,withanod.''Thatmint-bed wasn'tallmadeforroastlamb,I'm sure.Andfortsdollarsamonth!

"Weclownthinkofitchild,"said MissCynthia."Youhavenolentilsprideatall."

"No,butI'vefamilylove,"said thegirlwarmly."Idon'twantto seetheoldheusetutubledownon yourhead,auntie." 1111 "Itwillbesuchanexposureofour poverty.'continuedAuntCynthia, herkindvoicesharpwithunwonted pain,-China.glass.everythinggone child.

"Don'tmindthat.He'llneversee it."laughedAnnalad.cheerfully."If itwereawoman,now,voumight kicklmeanobject,auntie,forshe wouldseeeverycrackandpatch."

soundofthetypewriterthatclicked busilyfarintothenight.Every morninghewentawayonhiswheel, andwasgoneforhours,returningto partakesparinglyofthedaintymeal servedintheshadedalining-room,the humofbeesandtwitterofbirds comingdrowsilythroughthevinewreathedwindow,abowlofroses hidingthatpatchinthetablecloth, thecrestofPeytonsshininginthe well-wornsilver,thecradledchine brimmingwithgoodthings,andAnnabel.therosyHely,toservethem all.Andeveryweekacrispten-dollarnote.delicatelyenclosedinanenvelope.waslaidonMissCynthia's plate,andthePeytonpridewassaved anyvisiblefall.

"Reallymostgentknottily said MissCynthy,approvingly.

"Ihopeit'sallright,"leadedMiss Marcia,whohadbeen"disappointed" fortyyearsago,"hutonecannever be.quitesureofaman.Aralfound !tanishprayerbooksinhisroom thismorning."

"Burnishprayerbooks!"echoedher sister.inhorror.

"Ileasked.ferrylastweekIfthere wasaCatholicChurchanywhere near."continuedMissMarcia."Oh. heisoneofthem,Illy41(41I'S,Iam sure.Therewassomethingstrange abouthimfrontthefirst.Andifyou couldseethepapershethrowsaway -fullofthemostmysteriouswriting thatnoonecanread.Ihopeit's allright,asI said,hutIdon't know."

"Wedon'tknow,indeed,"answered MissCynthy.andachillofdetail.setuponthegoodoldlardies'hearts, forPeytonHalllayinasoutherndistrictwhereCatholicthoughtandCatholicinfluencewereasyetunfelt,and theold-timebigotrylingeredinall itsancientbitterness.

Itumoutsofthenewcomer'sfaith wentroundtheneighbourhood.and grewasrustkrumourswill. Awide steinI gapyawnedlaaween'eyton Hallandthelittlevillagebelow,but gossipcrosseditboldly.The"comedown"ofthePeytMIpridehadbeen asubjectofeageritatetestatthe weeklysewing-circle. Nowthe straw,boarderwitsservedupfor breathlessdiscussion.Mostofthe ladieshailseenhim.andr. HubertPayne,withhispleusantbrown eyesanticlear-cutfeatureswas reallyfarfromaforlyiddingsight. Butdarksuspicions(laudedthegeneralgaze.

"Ilepassedmm'onthegroveroad yesterdayevening.saidDeacon Gransby'swife.pausinginher"cutting-out""ices"sortofspinningby likeashadowunderthetrees.They dewsayhenevertakestheopen read. MarkmyWImils-thatman ain'tatRidgelinfurnogood."

lookoutforher,Eider.Shewillbe carriedoffunderyoureerynose."

ElderAhijah'sfacefinishedadull red.'

Thoughawidowerofforty,itwas wellknowninRedgelinthathehad hiseyeonprettyAnnabel.

"Isawthemwalkingoutinthe grovetogetherlastevening,''continuedNettie,amalicioussparkle dancinginhereye,"andtheyseemedtoleeenjoyingthemselvesimnienmels."

"AndAnnabelain'tnopurfessinit member,asweknow,'sighedportly Mts.Gransby."MissMarciawas sayingtotheDeaconlastclassmeetinghowshehadwrestledin prayerforthechild,butit'peered shecouldtiednolight.Itwould beadretTulthingifshestrayedintothedarknessofRome."

"Strayedintothedarknessof Rome!ThewordshauntedElder Abijahashewalkedhomethateveningafterthesewing-circlehaddisbanded,andhehadalonefulljustice tothegoodthingsthatSister Gransbyhadhospitablyserved.Annabelhadbeenthesubject.ofdiscussion,andtheElder'smindwastroubledsorely.Clearlyitwashisduty towarn,toprotect,tosave, Mr. AbijahDoane'smentaloutlookwas notawideone.butinthedimhorizonthatboundedittherehadadways loomedonedark,dreadful, shadowyterror,towhichallthecrimesanalevilsandwoesoftheworld wereattributable.It'snamewets Rome!' Romethat,accordingto Elder.1bijah'shistoricalinformation, wasanawfulcompositeinwhichNem:,Borgias,Matins,andPopesdour'shot!contempananeously. Ashe crossedthePineRidgethisevening, strugglingwithvainfearshecould notputintoshape,hepausedsledfierily.startledbyusweet,familiar soundbehindthespicyundergrowth ofcedarsathisside.

"Don't."pleadedatender.tremulousvoice,"itistoocruel,toosad, toohorrible.Don'tkillhim,please. Hubert."

"But,mydeargirl,Imust,"was theanswerthatchilledthehearer's bloodashestoodbreathlessinthe shadow,staringatthepicturevisible throughthesun-shotboughs.Annabelseatedonamoss-grownlog.and the"boarder"stretchedatherfeet. witharollofpaperinhishand, "ThewholeplotIhavebeenworkingupformonthsleadstoit.Ile mustdie. TheCouncilhasdecreed it.Thereisnoescapeforhim, none,"

Plot Council Death Allthe horrorsofwhichtheElderhadever tumidrushedinwildtunit'Ittohis ininel-healmost.1,eledwiththe shuck.

"But,oh.itseemsSO(.1'11M-so-SO barbarous."saidthesweetpleading voice.

"Perhapsso."wastheveldanal measuredanswer."Vimtakeawoman'sviewofjustice,ofjudgmenttaketheman's."

"Itdoesnotseemlikeyou-this sortofweek. Icannotbelieveyour mind.yourheart.dictatesit.You areunderotherinfluences.Hlert

burstthroughthecedarhushes,every boneandsinewinhisframetrembling withfury.

"Youconsarnedvillian,you!Plotting,planning,rascallymurderer heroared."Iheeredyou-Iheered you-everyword,I'mthesheriffof thisherecounty,andIarrestyou nowandhere."Andthespeaker's bonygriptightenedontheeartonished Mr.Payne'sarm.

"1Vhy,youconfoundedoldfossilI" criedthegentleman,indignantly;. "whatdoyoumean?"

"Oh,it'sElderDoane-poorElder Doanegonemad!"criedAnnabel, startinginterrortoherfeet.

"Mad!"shoutedtheElderfiercely. "It'syouwhohavegonemad,you poor,deludedgirl.Getbacktoyour homeandthanktheLordIcamein timetosaveyoufromthishereraging,raveningwolf.Oh,youcan't shake'BijahDoane,"andtheElders transformednowintothesturdyofficerofthelaw,whipseedapistolfrom hispocket,as Mr.HubertPayne brokefromhisgrasp."Iheeredyox1 plottingmurderandbomb-throwing andallsortsofdevilry,andyou've gottocomealong."Thespeaker pausedasboththeculpritsburstinto pealsofmerrylaughter.

"Oh,Mr.Doane,dearMr.Doane, youunderstand,"Annabellaidaprettyhandonhisarm."It'sonlya story.Mr.Payneisanauthor.He writeshooksandstories.Hewas justreadingmehislast-itiscalled the'CabinetMinister,'andissosad, soterrible.AllaboutRussiaand theterriblethingstheydothere.I wantedhimtochangeit,buthe can't,andso--

Annathel'sprettycheekdinipliel againasshemettheElder'sblank, bewilderedgaze."Hereisaletter fromhispublishers,"andthespeaker pickedupahalf-foldedepistlefrom. thegrass. "Youseeitexplains whatweweretalkingabout.Ttis allastory-"

"Allastory"repeatedElderAbijah,ashestaredfromoneyoung plottertotheother,andthenatthe clearbusiness-likeletter'inhishand.

".Tehosophat,butyou-youmadea durnfoolofme,Annabel."

"Allastory'? 'Boutkerryingye offtoRome,and-"

"Oh,no,"saidAnnabel,roguishly, whileherprettycheekflushedtoa softerraise. "That's-that'strue, Mr.Doane."

061Nled atCUD

Just.letmerunthisImmediatelinsiness.youdearolddarlings.** And theprettypleaderdroppedatMiss 'ynthia'sfeet.laidafairrounded armonMissMarcia'sknee,andtook MissOctavia'switheredhand."If Idon'tbraveupPeytonHallfrom rooftogroundthissummer.youcan turnnueoutofdoors."

AndAnnabelhadherway,antiyllet biiardercame.ashehadnemested, thefollowingweek.Despitehissix 11181"-feetofstalwartmanhood,Me.HubertPaynewasasharmlessacreatuneasthreemaidenladiescouldhave desired.iiisluggageconsistedofone 111,SSsuitcase,onetype-writer.and threeboxesofhooks,whichheranger) roundthefrontroominpileswhich herequestedshouldnotbedisturbed by.houssewiferybroomorduster. Herohisdemandsceased,andhetapseeintoaielndet.brokenonlybythe

"Imustsayhedoeslookasort.of darkandfurrin-and-anddesigning," saidMissLucretiaBond.

"Andthere'ssuthin'dreffulcrafty inhiseye,"addedtheWidowGrey, withtheacerbityofpersonalslight, furshe"tookin"summerboarders herself,andherbestroomwithits doweredwall-paperandpaintedfurniturehadbeenpassedbyforPeytonHall."TheydosayheispayingMiss('ynthyterriblehighboard. .1telAuntChloesayshedon'teat nothingtospeakof.Itain'tright arretrialformenfolkstoturnagin solidfood,andpickatbrownbread andfruitandmilk."

"Heisfasting,perhaps,"explained ElderAbijahDoane,whousually droppedinaboutrefreshmenttimeto encouragetheladiesintheirwork. "Efhe'saRomanist,hehestofast. Alltheirlawsisaginnatur,aswe know AleetlemorecreamInthe tea.ifyourplease.SisterGrey, I mustsayI'msorrytolearnthatSister'PeytonhesbeendeludedintotakingthisstrangerintoherChristian heme. Hemaybesettingupidols 1111,41erherveryroof.'.

"Tthinkitisverylikely."laughed naughtyNettieDeane."Andthe idol'snameisAnnabel.You'dbetter

"Perhaps.again.-wastheunflinele inganswer. "'Poconfessthetruth, thewholeplotwassumeestidtothe byatloldItaliannoblelastsummer inRome."

"Iknewit, 1 knewit."exclaim,,, thegirl.eagerly.whileeverysales\ hairofthelistener'sleadroseii, horror."Youwouldneverhave thoughtofanythingsodeadly.soterrible. Oh.whydidyoulistento tohim? Whydidyoutindertaki. thisworkatall?"

"Trahefrankwithyouagain,iny dear-becanseitwillpay,ltecausteit willpay. Ihave'henofferedaprice thatfairlytookawaymybreath,so Ican'tchangemyplansevenfor you,littlegirl.TheMinistermust dieitisinevitable.Ihavemade Raliskiconcealthebombinhiscellaralready,asyouknow."

"Iknow."thegirlanswered,with ashiver."Itwouldhemoremerciful tohaveshotorstabbed.Hubert."

"Icouldn'tmanagethatatall,my dear.Butdon'tletustalkaboutit anymore,don'tletusthinkaboutit sinceitdispleasesyou,sweetheart.It TcouldchangetheMinister'sfateI wouldsparehimforyoursake,but it'stoolate.Imustgoon-tinin myownhandway.andyoushallme hearanyMoreoftheterribletale sinceitshocksyourtenderlittlo heart. OnlywhenIhavefinished theMinister.asImust. have twothousanddollarsinmypocket. and1 willcarrythedearestlittle brideintheworldawayforawinter inReimswhere-"

TheEldercouldshawlnomoreall themananalthechurchmemberwas rousedintofieryindignation. He

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Itisnopartofourdutytoadvanceanexplanationfortheapathywithwhichthepublicregardthe courseofUniversityExtensionLecturesnowbeingdeliveredEnPerth. Theyhave,orshouldhave,aspecial attractionforourCatholicreaders. Theydealwithmenandanepoch ofwhichtheChurchisproud.Gladstonesaidthat"theWOrld'sgloryis theChurch'sglory,theworld'striumphishertriumph."Intheyears fromthrtwelfthcenturytothe"Reformation."shelaidthefoundationof allourmoderncivilisationandknowledge.Fewcanrealisetheherculean taskperformedbytheCatholic Churchinsavingandregenerating'the world..1ustrecoveredtriumphant fromtheRomanpersecutions,shewas eeg.inningtoChristianiseandcivi. thenationsoftheRomanworld, whenthebarbarianselNorthernEuropesweptdownlikeanavalanche andobliteratedeveryvestigeofcivilisation.Nothint,survivedsavethe Church,andevenmuchofherwork wasdestroyed.Shereceivedasetbackfromwhichsheonlybeganto fullyrecoverafterthetenthcentury. ENerythingweareproudofnow weowetheChurch'smagnificentwork inthosesubsequentcenturies.What shedidnotactuallyaccomplish,she laidthefoundationof,awluponthat foundationislaidthesolidsuperstructureofourpresentdayscientific achievements.The"Reformation" wasnotsocompleteandradicalan annihilationofChristiancivilisanan astheadvanceofthefierceandsavagehordesfromNorthernEuropehad beentotheoldRomancivilisation. butitcasttheprogressoftheworld backatleastthreehundredyears. Thisisanaspectofthe"Rebirmation"whichislittleconsideredbut itsdestructiveeffectwaswell-nighin. calculable.ThelosstoArtandLiteraturewhichthe"Reformation"entailedcanneverherepaired. In thosemadtimesthe"Reformers' destroyedthemostpricelessworks ofhumangenius.Thefirstrnelieh NationalArtGallery,forinstance. wasdestrnyed,andbooks,whichnow wouldheofincalculablevalue,were burnedincartloadsawldestroyedin shiploads. TnJudgingtheMiddle AresandtheperiodoftheRenaissance.wemindrememberthatthee. eeerie- 'liebetweentwoofthe mostbarbarous,savage,anddestruc-

tiveperiodsintheworld'shistorytheawakeningofvandalsandothers inearlieragesandofthefanatic "Reformers"atalaterperiod.The CatholicChurchandhercivilisation sufferedseverelyfromboth. Theperiodofexplorationtreatedof intheUniversityExtensionLectures thisyearisoneinwhichtheChurch andherchildrenwereaccomplishing theirmagnificentworkunhempere.d byanyforcesofretrogressionand destruction.Thelecturesgivean idea,averyfaintone,ofthealmost unconquerabledifficultiesofthe Church'staskandoftheinvincible courageandperseverancebywhichshe overcamethesedifficulties.Thelecturesdonot,andindeedarenotexpectedto,bringintoprominencethe partenactedbytheChurchinthis, asinallotherenterprisesofthe Renaissanceperiod.Butthestrongestandmostimpellingmotivesto theseundertakingscamefromher. Whoevermaybetheprominentfigure intheforeground,theChurchwas alwaysthemightyandstimulating powerbehind.Columbus,ofwhom thelectureonlastThursdayweek treatedwillshortly,mostprobably, hecanonisedaSaintbytheChurch andtheothergreatmenoftheperiod,iftheywerenotreligious andpriests,wereboundtothe Churchbyclosesttiesoffiliallove, andwereencouraged,stimulated,and rewardedbyherinalltheirachievemeatsinthecauseofscience,learningandhumanprogress.TheLectureshaveaneducationalvalue.,but forCatholicsabovealltheypossess elementsspeciallyattractive,asshowingwhattheirpredecessorsinthe faithhavedone,andasprovingthat theprogress,theglory,andthetriumphoftheworldaretheChurch's, andtheproudestachievementsofthe humanmindarehersorduetoher.

ThePersecatleiofthe(lard

InFrance.

ThefollowingaddressfromtheAustralianHierarchyhasbeenforwarded totheSovereignPontiff.TheoriginalisinLatin,andtheEnglish equivalentissuppliedbythe"AustralianCatholicRecord":MostHolyFather,-CardinalMoran, ArchbishopofSydney,andtheother

HallPrograsamee,Cards,Posters, ASPECIALITY re, Htlasesela,Otreulars,Reports

ArchbishopsandBishopsoftheAustralianCommonwealth,withdevoted attachmenttotheChairofPeterand loyalaffectionforyourHoliness, tomakeknowntoyouoursentiments andthoseofourclergyandfaithful people,inthepresentcrisisofthe ChurchinFrance.

Wearetilledwithgriefatthesad spectaclenowpresentedtotheChristianworldbyanationwhoserulers ragingagainstGodandagainstHis Christhavetrampledonthesacred rightsoftheApostolicSeeandshamefullydishonoredthecommonfatherof Christians. Throughoutthetryingordeal, throughwhichtheFrenchGovernment hasforced,yourHoliness,younobly defendedtheChurch'srights,and neverforamomentforgotthegentle claimsofmercytowardsthosewhom yenirMasterredeemedwithHisPreciousBlood.

But,(larkasisthestormaroused bythefiercepassionsofwickedmen, whowould,iftheymight,remove fromtheworldthesunofReligion. wetakehopefromagleamthathas shoneacrossthedarkness.Wehave seenthevenerablebodyoftheFrench Episcopatestandtogethertoaman besidetheirPontiffinresistingthe invasionoftheirrights.Andinthat cheeringsightweseeapresageof theearlyreturntothepracticeofthe

faithandthevindicationofitshonourbythepeoplewhohearthenoble nameofFranks.

Forthepresent,MostHolyFather, werespectfullyinviteyoutoturn fromthesaddeningscenesthatsurroundyou,andtotakecourageat thesightoftheripeningharvestof theFaithinthelandsfaroff-the fieldswhichintheselatertimes God'sSpirithasmadefruitfulfor HisgloryandHisChurch'swelfare.

Thereyoushallbepleasedtofind childrenwhogloryinthenameof Catholic,andwho,enjoyingunder. freeconstitutionsthepricelessboon ofgenuineliberty,deemitasacred dutytopromotethehonourofthe HolySee,andtoincreaseitspower forgoodbytheircontributions.

It,is,therefore,MostHolyFather, thehumblewishofyourdevotedAustralianchildrentoenhanceintheir smallmeasurethehonourofSt. Peter'sChair,andtostrengthenyour handsforaworkwhichrecentcalamitouseventsinFrancehavemade oneofurgentneed,thereliefofthe necessitousFrenchclergy.Inorder topromoteMoththeseobjects.we purposethisyearto'maketheannualofferingofPeter'sPencefrom ourdioceseslargerthanusual.

WhileprayingGodlongtopreserveyourHolinesstoHisChurch. weearnestlybegyourblessingonourselves,ourclergyandfaithfulpeople, andonalltheAustralianCommonweeh

Therehasjustarrivedex.nate*, forW:Zimpel,aconsignmentofchildren'sfoldinggo-cartsofcheaperand bettervarietythanthelastehipmea. Thesegoodsareup-to-date,fitina smallspace,easilyfolded,andareas lowinpriceasisconsistentwith combinedstrengthanddurability. Thepublicareadvisednottobeput offwithinferiorgoods.Address-W. Zimpel,Hav-street.

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