The Record Newspaper 11 April 1908

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'TerraceandtheThames,andYou suddenlyfindyourselftransferredto anentirelydifferentscene.Itisa sceneofevenviolentcontrast-ofbril tienttights,theloudbuzzofanimatedConversation,theglitterofwoman'sdress,thesparkleofwoman's eyes,thegloryoftheirshoulders, and,O'erall,thejoyouschorusof thepoppingofthechampagnebottles. Youcouldscarcelybeleiveyoureyes andears-thatherecouldbetwo scam'ssodifferent,andwithinso shortadistanceofeachother,in thesamebuilding.

THEPOWEROFTHEMACHINES.

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Q TAbut3fdandthroughoutthesession,andofteneou seeseated!resideeachother,orwith onlyabeautifulladydividingthem,

BYT.P.O'CONNOR,M.P.

'Lescribingoneoftheleadingdebate*ofthesession,T.P.,says

anitritishAnaseeithe'twoforemostdebaters,whohave justBeensloggingeachotherupstairs. BetundertheadministrationofMr. Comions. LuluHarcourt-oneofthemostactiveCommissionersofWorkswehave everhad-therehasbeenmadeamost notableandpleasantadditiontothis accommodation.Thereisnowunitea bigdining-room,whereladiescanhe enteeeained,andalsogentlemenwho arenormembersofthelfouse,but hateafriendlymemberamongtheir aceriaintancesNow,inordrtosecureatableinthesebenettelling roomsoftheHouseofGammons,you hatetogivenoticesomedaysbefore hand.Mostmembershadexpected thatthe'legateonthe"Houseof Lordswouldhavegoneontillclose uponmidnightonThursdoylast,and mare'ofthembadaccordinelyincite.ltheirfriends.Indiesandeetlemen.

erasdisappointment.lirLongcame uptotheattackwiththatperennial freshnesswhichischaracteristicof thisIrluff,fullhloodoe.rosy-choke:I

"Therewasroomforexpectationof 11/DmehotworkinthefactthatcerunIrishsupplementaryestinectes retiesdagainanopportunityierdissassingcattledriving,andtheit>Icy ofMr.Birrell.Therewasadditional temptationtoahotdiscussionin thefactthatthewanderingandhelplessflockoftheUnionistPartyhad Mr.Balfouroncemorebacktohead It,andtogiveittheinferationand ..y.are-tooreeantdinewiththem.And lohesionwhichithadsosad! k edinhisabsence.Butagainthere'hovewasallthisIberateeedwithupheavalbythebrealelownortheTore 01Positinnand'theextraordinaryendineofthedebateatsounseasonable onhourashalf-pastsevenoraquar11111ifire antithecohortofUlstertertoeight.\lhatcouldhedone'? 'Werebehind'himtodotheirbit.Mr.Itwastoobitetovendmess:leersto cuestsI'lliithemnettetome Balfourdidspeakandhespoke Ovenatlengthandwithsomeofhismostofthemeerieontheirwayalusualdexterity.Mr.Birrellalsoready. spokeatlength,andablybutin neithertheonecasenortheother.1e1 theHouseshowthesmallesttraceof thefervourwhichonemighthaveex- Therewasnothing.how.rver,tohe peeled.inrespectfulsilence-withoutdoneTaitaccept.thesituation: and iessmtentlwithoutdissent-eachof theIwoprotaeonisiswasallowedto gohisdifferentwaynobodywas readytobeexcittelorevenmoved.

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thusitwasthat 1-whowasamong thosewhehailinvitedfriendstocomic antidinewithvie-foundmyselfin thelowerdinine-reomfortwohours sirsoafterall,debatehadconeto altenl andafterthe.spectreswere silentlyaf.ingovertheemptyfloor ofthatchantiesupstairs-peopledby somanygreatandsomanytragic -hosts.AsTloeLedaroundetthe gorgeouslights,thegaycompany,the prettywomen,andhardthebun:of conversation,awlthemthoughtof thatdaserledhallmittairs.Tthought hawsarpr's-dwouldbetheeoodpeopleofFnelandatseeine.thisunexpeNtedeliteofParliionentarylife.It. wasalmostasifyetiwereeininein theCilrlenortheRitz. BUSINESSANDPLEASURE.

Insuchscenesitisthatyoufind whatlifeisleftintheHouseof Commonsyoudon'tmindit-asI hatewritten-intheChamberitself.. Intreth.wearearrivedattheperiodwhenthvfirstimpusleofhope andpassionispastandthewaning ofthehoneymoonhassetin.When Isawthecrowdinghittalliesofthe LiberalandLabourfosse".withtheir enthusiasms.theirhoees.theirMe petience,theirinto!.row-etwoshort tearsago-whenIheardIheni ins,*al!overgaintheeplatf=rutIn electi.ateTineseeeches,with r crudefervo'ir,theirexag,;,rerat'tuts, their!mossofseeingthe-dawnofe newanditore!doriottseraofhumanity.Ifeltticertainspiritofiii.tiftde nessforthem-and.indsed,formy- self-foeth-in thatthisilieillesion woullcomesosoon,andformyself thatithodcomesolore::ago.For ParliamentscomearidPar!iaineets ro(megiqr1tlernaioritysucceeds another epochhringsitsnew andInsistentrlemandseachelection int.-wincestoSt.Stephen'sitsnew harvestofYo'ineandfervidapostles; andtheoldmitchbie-cundrons,lumherinshot-.impessive-goesonsomewhatellertheei'lfashion-intheold rios--withtheoldcreakineeandby thetin,- HouseofCommonsis

hairthroehtyrethe(,,,,,,arativoly shortPeriwlofWeallow,y1toithe oarConstitutiuthalftheseard-nt ynunrmeet=eeth t,ecqor1,0,1*dan tlic,ppttinterl:IIn-1 longforthetime whenDiseolutionwillsendthemteeth tothit010sorreeiraells-t1 vo,r;teworkorthoirfavourite snost(: ;sttheMeceineandit

TIPPERARY; TheIrishPeasant Girl,

PatriotPriestDead.

TIDEREV.P.O'DONNELL,BOON, PASSESAWAY.

Thereismourninginthe'ArchdioceseofCashelawlErnle,fordeath hasrobbeditofoneofitsmostbe- lovedandpatrioticpastors,theRev. PatrickO'Donnell,l'-P.,ofDoon,Co. Limerick,whopassedawayonSundaymornin.eattheparochialhowae, attheageofsixty-fiveyears,Father (Stionnellwasautmostzealousanddevotedpriest,andworkedveryearnestlyinthetemporal.aswellas spiri'lial.intereelofhisparishioners, antitookaprominentpartinIs:eng- inea'outlocallands'itletitents.and helpedtheevictedtunantsandlal,ourerS.Inchurchmattershewasmost unremitting,awlthebeautifulparish vhurc'iandcol\-IttandS'hootsinthe eistrieltoteat greatdealtohieefforts.ThetenorandHighalas,look lacevest...duoatMlle')hisorace th.1rch"-hie,ofca:hetpreside-I. Thehih.-1,eminwhichthis,-rl- intntru stestr.asIiedI.,the mitt'e"s fte Pa-tvis een byill.eilereineeregrain

'Tees,ofCommere....

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Wearealldeeplygrieved-tohear ofthedeathofFatherO'Donnell. Pleasecenteryoursinceresympethy torelatives. "JOHNREDMOND." ,*

KILLAI<NEi

11,tunera:stookplacetoMenoross Abbey,Killarney,oftwosisters,Miss MaryStokesandMrs.Bridgetstokes O'Callaghan,whodieilwithinaday ofeachother,thelatterdyingon Sunday,andtheformeronMonday. 'BethhalattainedadVancodages, MisoMary510'esbeingeight-nine easeandMrs, fouryears.Itwasintendedthatthe Mortalnithelattersitouldtakeplace onTeesditeafterIteeuiemMasseat Killirneycathsdral,butowingtothe teethofhersisteritwasarranetei I..havetheo!,se,u!..santiinterment ofbothtitthesarilimeanW,Aines- day.

EnglishScienceand Spelling.

Thisisanessayonbirdswritten atschoolinYarmouth

Thefeedshavefeatherstocapthem wome.

ThebirdshaveVerYheard Somebirdsdonotusetheirmeettes

TheNielsheavholerboubonesso theeareweary Theelideheavstringinitse.:.sso itcanmore.

0,brave,braveIrishgirlsSO.wellmaycall 011krsa,Ve2- Surethleastofallyourperils

ShelivedbesidetheAnner, AtthefootofSlier-na-mon. Agentlepeasantgirl, Withmildeyeslikethedawn Iterlipsweredewyrosebuds%; HerteethofPearlsrare; Andasnow,:lrift'Heathait.yehen bough Herneckandnut-brownhair.

Seinebirdshavewaillei'feetwith s!HagLewindthen.toes.

Seineeirdsheat'lenelegssothey wade.

Some!Ardsheatlonebie;essothey caneachtherefend.

Soniabird:;canclitn,trees. Itirrlserenotterysiring. Th..r..arsmrnveiokof'birds.

Isthestormyoceanwave, whensouhaveyoureuivalleys, ArelcrosstheAtIsntiestome

Tohoardyourhard-wonearnings Forthehelplessonesathome.

NorwereMeeIwoertisod-squite n-selOonentofthecariousmoodof the'Reuseasthefinalsceneofthe I:febrile,onthemovementsorainstthe Houseoflords.Twonightswere zivenbytheGovernmentforthediscussionoftheirleoposals.ifthey hadsiigeesteilonenighttherewould Ravebeenaperfeerunreel,andcoser,lrr'.-B.wouldhavebeenassailedasT ayeheardGlalstoneassailedflyehontsof"flag! Caer"which IS01113dedasrasnineandasprevoca- /Iseas theywereironnuts in.,teidofhardwordspeltedat:the linfortnnntePremier'shead."TwoButtounderstandandrealisethe ! Twonights!"criedthefulltransformationoftheextrooindinSen/reernenoftheUnionistpartyandaryageintowhichourdestiniesNave afterall.itwasnot.enunreasonableconsignedusyoushouldhavefolllowteuntintoftimetoaskforthedis-edtheHouseofCommonsafterthe creeionofsorreatacenstitutionallightshadbeenputoutintheChain-Dowpheasant'twastomeether feeerasaconflirtbetweentheHouseheritself.WhenIenteredtheblouseonSundaywhenthehell OfCollin-erneandtheHouseofLords.ofCommonsintheyear1880theWasfillingwithitsmellowtones %Tao!forthecourage,thetenacity,footoftriumphantEvehadnotyetLonewoodandgrassydell Andthepatriotismofa'UnionistOn-descratedanyportionofthebuildingmetwhenateveeyoungmaidens rostiion.Whenthe.4(4-vetehadgoneexceptthegallery,inwhichweplaceStreets'theriverLanealong, oefirhistaboutathirdoftwothemevenyetbehindarailing.Ilee! I we.Iow'shn'haire:1Aall.gthlA)r 1:403,sithodelreadybecomeevidentwastoldonedaythattherewasaWestheloveliteetofthethrong. Oatthereweenofightleftintheroominwhichyoucouldgive'alady 0.-nositiar.ThedistractedWhipsap-ameal:butIhadneverseenit,anal pealedtothinmsnandtothattoIthoughtmyinformantwaschatting stden wasteevenanuarterme.But.asamatteroffact,there oranhem.ofthenreeionstimeofwassucharoom.Itwasailark, the,Governmenthitttheannealfellundergroundroom,withscarcelyamenOen?est:Withehleresult.thatfurnitureandscarcelyanylightinit; thenstnimrledHouseofCommons.anditwasusedmainlybytheatwhielihodmerleallit.cnrenerationstendantsoftheHouseofCommons forafull-dr-c-pfli.bete-nhi-Mel-tendinthisroom,youcouldmanage sion.andrerheeeaterminetionofItogetamutton-choporsomelight ilfehateIryclosureandafterfiercepro-refreshmentforalady.Nobodythat test-fnuneitselfwithoutanyoccur.Itknowofeverusedtheroomit Patinantnlittleoverhalf-pastsevenwastoosombre,toobore,tooreo'clockintheeveningendnocitivelypulsit'etoinviteanyladyto.How Hidnotknee,whattodowithBose'chancedisthehouseofCommons

TerecentesarsthiseideofMori.," ofronononslifeforinereeeedto"a enermore-leeree.There pnrp, ofg,,,,an Thri Tools. verr he where, snrrnr.rleoffte.n.q.nrfl..re nowfrp',"roa ""TI'r.7* fr 411reaereereal"end 8-1e-tSiererPartieseverynieht

Thisisthee'erInwhichrieraehtnow! UpstairsyouseetheHouseof runtevenPr.-ninth-Itnee-riders' Commonsatwork-drab,usuallydull, florallylifeless-andyoumightimaginethatthePalaceofWestminster wisesomesuchCastleofIndolenceor ofdenressionasfieuresinthepoetry ofThomson.But.asamatteroffact eivihaveonlytodeecendhalfa ehtocstairs.endtonetdownto thatPortionofthe'Rougewhichis endrgroundandonalevelwith4he

'`WritewordtomyowndearmotherSay,we'llmeetwithGodabove Andtellmylittleheathens Isendthemallmylove Maytheangelseverguardthitem, Istheirdyingsister'srraver"Andfoldedintheletter Wasabraidofnuteerownh.air.

ACcoldandwellnighcallous

Thiswearyhearthasgrown Forthyhelplessfate.dearIreland, Awlforsorrowsofmycorn

Yetarearmyeyewillmoisten, WhenbyAnnersideIstray. Forthelilyofthemountainfoot Thatwitheredforaway.

...Theministerwasheroinetothe stationwhenthevillagescapegrace stoppedhint."Ifyellgiemehauf-ecrown,"hesaidinawheedlingtone, C'I'vesomeinformationthatmightbe verrausefu'taeye."Theministerreplied, htvenotimetolistento 'yourstory."''Fir,hutsir,ye'llbe verrasorryifyedinnanestthisfrae me.""Oh.wellhere'sashillingnowwhatisit? "Minister,I'lltell ye,thoughit'stooMeal)forashilling.Ifyoreeverpitin'thetown gaol.tryandgetthesecondcellon thelefthan'stole.It'sthemasit comfortablecell,forI'vetried-them all"

Quiterecentlyabrilliantspectacle waswitnessedinDubinCastle,sidringtheinstillationofLootCastletownofUlmerOssoryasaKnightof theOrderofSt.Patrick.HisExcellencytheIordLieutenant,inhiscapacityofrepresentativeoftheKing, whoisGrandMasterofthe(hider, -presidedovertheceremonies.This weektherehavebeensevere'entererr

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SATURDAY,APRIL11,1908.

teenments.ThenextimportantState saynew,aftertweasty-seven functionattheNIceregaiCourtwill yearsofexperience,Iammorecon- betheballincelebrationof.St.Pat-ficientthanIhaveeverbeforebeen ricksDay. thatwith'aunited,pleidgeeboundPar. liamentaryPartyandawell-organis-

KII.S.E:NNY

.edandmilitantIrelandbehindit thereisnopoweronearththatcan WexfordNunDieslongstandbetweenIrelandandher nationalrigitte.TheOnlydangerto inKilkenny. Ireland'scauseis-divisionamong NationalistsinIreland,orlossof faiththroughwearinessintheweeDensandmethodswhichhaveserved ussowellduringthelasttwentyateMotherAidenStaffordoftheSt.sevenyears.'andthisdangerhasbeen JohnofGodCommunity.Itathdow-ifnotentirelydestroyed,atleast ney.Queen'sCounty,diedquitere-verygreatlydiminishedbytherecent cent.lyattheSt..JohnofGodCon-reunionamongtheNationalistmemvent.Kilkenny.Shewasthe'daugh-hersofParliament. terofthelateMr.WalterStafford, Bridgetown,andshejoinedtheOrder atWexford.thirty-sixyearsago. TheRequiem()thceandHighMass, werecelebratedinSt.Patrick's Church,theMostRev.Dr.Brownrisgpresiding..TheremainswereinterredintheConventCemetery,Kilkenny.

ObjectsofTheGadic League.

1.'IhepreeTvationofIrishasthe /V,.,',nallanguageofIreland,andthe ext,nsionofitsuseasaspokentongue. Thestudyandpublicationofexist triShliterature,andthecultivationofamodernliteraturein

TeeIrishleneete.seisthesafestsafeciturdofIrishNationality.andthe moisteffeCtivemeansofproducin::and teaih1ainingtrip...Nationals-ntintent

Threstorationofthelangnagewill ree,tablishourdistinctiveNational iiitraditions.manners,customs, soy, music.etc.,andwillprevent thIrishNationfromfallingtothe ItelofamereEnglishshire.

Th'Gaelic'LeagueisdeveloPing,fn tieIrishpeopleaspiritofinitiative 141.1sIf-reliance.with4mtwhichmaterialadvancementisMinos:414e.It enco,tracesafeelingofself-respretand the-ehyhelpsthecaus.oftemperance. teensofth.scornidheachtand eciliel,'ndbytheencouragementof Tri.hpnstiines.-antes.dances.etc..it isncounteractinLrthedullnessofenrolHe.andsohelpstostopentigretin' ',-shortthesitececsofth.ional -lopbythe w'11ills, theintellectu.,1 endeneeof Trnd.

'reworkthattheGaelicLenge,' he.eeneandisdoingfortheIndustrismovementwillappealtoall. followinglittleaddressshouldbe elks-Ayreadbyeveryhousehold:T. Diseibutedasitwill1wmeansof thelittlehandofTrishIrelandlees. It..argotfailtomakealastingit"pre,sionontheirparents

Irishmen! oneoftheprincipalobjectsofthe lit.T.eerueisthepronuitionofour Irshindustries.therebyputtinga cbNI.uponthecurseofentigralion thaisdesolatingourTrishhomes. youthsofourcountryareflyingfromthelandbecausetheycan findneemploymentathome. yetihaveinyourhandstheonly remedyneninstthisNationalevilby Ovine

ThePreferencetoArticlesofTrish

Manufacture. Don'theanylon4erindifferentaboutthisvitalquestion.Just.think ofwhatyoudobyyourindiffereace. Bybuyingforeignarticlesyoukill ourIrishindustries youruinour towns:;youmakelathersandmothers liveanddieinhardshipbysending wavtheirchildrenyouturnthe !:.r..,.T1fieldsofErinintocattlewalks tofeedJohnBull. Therefare.awaywithforeigngoods. Irishmenareproducingarticlesas (rood,ifnotsuperior,to.theimported 4 *

IrishNationalUnity

Says.JohnDillon,M.P.i Isincerelytrustweshallhaveno motedivision efttheranksofthe lkishParliamentaryPartyuntilthe greatobjectforwhich'thatParty wasformedhasbeenachieved,AndI

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CattleDrivingin Tipperary.

Twocattledriveswerstenadereeene lynearBallingarry.fourmilesfrom here.SixtyheadofcattleweredrivenoffthelandsofSpringParkand tokenhometotheowner.Mr.Henry DavisKenny.ofIlallingarry. A numberofhorses:werealsodrivenoff thelandsof'teenage-tweeandtaken hometoMr.ThomasFrazer,Ilazlef,net.Alsent300peoplewerepresent. Thepoliceareverybusyjustnow, andreinforcementsareexpected.This isthesecondoccasiononwhich'tit,.abovelandswerecleared.Anumberof ,oung,menwillstandtheirtrialon the10thoft'is!nonfatatNonagh .tonicsfor partinadri lastsummer.CountyInspectorFob, andMajorWare.R.M.,haveVSit 111..d

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owner.Alargeforceofconstabulary havebeedraftedintotheGrange districtowingtothecattledrive thereafewnightssince,andthe nemareconstantlyondutywatching thecattleherdedonthegrasslanes there.

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AgentlemanresidingatDunedin, N.Z.,writesunderdateJan.7,1907:

"ItiswithgratitudeIwriteyouthatI havenowasplendidheadofhair,boththick andverysoft,allowingtomyhavingused yourwonderfulHairVigor.Iwasalmost baldheadedbeforeIusedtheHairVigor.I stilluseitonceaday,rubbingitwellintothe rootsofthehair.Iusedtowearaskull-cap, andIamverygratefultoAyer'sHairVigor fortheimprovementithasmadeinmylooks." Bewarnedintime.UseAyer's HairVigorandpreserveyouryouth. PastedbyDr.IC.Ayer&Co.,Lowell,Mass.,1.1.8.11. t.+:404%190£404,20909081081031111111)0116

Don'tforgettheBoys'GrandTournamentandDanceintheHibernian HallnextTuesday,April11.Good Music.Refeeshmeatsaretobepro- vided.

'i)HCNE1529, 1,WNEWMAN. Mar.:Ter.

Theattentionofintendingplanterisdirectedtothisfact-"that11' ISNOTNECESSARYtosendorderstotheEasternStatesforfruittrees ofanykind"-astheROSELEANURSERYcandoallthatisritillirOd. HAVINGLARGESTOCKSOFALLSORTSANDKINDSOFleftUl TREES-SpecialattentionhavingbeepaidtoApplessuitableforegport. VINES,twoandthreeyearsold-fromprovedbearers,grapesfromthe Parentnooksaretoppingthemarketseverysaleday.

ROSES.ItisonlynecessarytoMattthatRoseleaNurserysecuredthe onlyTHREECHAMPIONSHIPSfortheQueenofflowersinthisState againstthekeenestcompetitionpossible,andalsocarriedofftheFirst Prizesforcollectionsatthe"Royal"and"Horticultural"Socisey'e shows.LargestocksofthelatestvarietiesinStandardsan'lHalf- Standardsarecarried.

TheFLORALWORKisa'pedalfeatureandisinthehandsofavery capableartistfromtheEasternStates-havingbeenawardedprises'itthe "ROYAL"ShowforBridal,Bridesmaidsetc.,andBridalatthe"HOR- TICULTURAL"Society'sShow-I.8sufficientproofiftheexcellenceofthe workasiidesign.

MessrsGuthrie&Co,Ltd

haveteenappointedAgentsforthisNurseryandanyorder to themwillreceivepromptandcarefulattention.

CATALOGUESONA1'1'LICATION.

St.?etty's(sifessional

REMARKABLEANTEGUARIAN FIND.

TheParis"Univers"publishes,underduereserveandsubjecttoconfirmationbyitsRomeCorrespondents thefollowingletter Paris,26thFebruary.

AtthiscriticalhouroftheChurch's history,theModernists,agreeingso farwiththeProtestants,seektosap thedogmaoftheDivineinstitution ofConfession. Itistheircurrentteachingthatno certaintracesaretobefoundofauricularconfessionbeforethe9thor 10thcentury.

Nowarchaeologicalinvestigations havejustbrottehttolightinRome itselfaelackmarbletabletonwhich istobereedinGreektheinscrip- tionofwhichthefollowingisatrans. lateen:-

"OnthisveryspottheBlessed Peterremittedforus,theelect_ ourconfessedsins."

1havecomefromRome,where1 havemyselfseenthistnscriptioa.The pigraphiccharactersareundoubtedly ofthefirstcentury.ThelearnedProesserBallerini,whoiswithalafreehinker,hasdeclaredtomethatwe findourselvesfacetofacewitha iniquemonumentofanaturetoPeeoundlytroublealltheconclusionsof thenewcriticism.

AccordingtoBallerini,thisisnothinglessthantheinscriptionover thatwhichonewouldcallinthese daystheconfessionalofSt.Peter.

IthasnothingtodowithahaPlisry,sincethesinsareeenettedfor personsalreadyChristians-"toIts,. theelect,"andafter"confession"of thesesins.

Itis,intruth.withtheconfession.alwehavetodo.andtheConfassionalofSt.Peter. toProfessorBallerini.havingreserved himselffulltreatmentofthisciattes7 ion.Iabstainforthemomentfrom fullerinformationhutIwillcommunicatetoyouthearticlewhichM. Balleteniwillsoongivetothelieht. andwhichwillhavethetitle"The eonfessionalofSt.PeterRe-discover-d."-CH.DESVERGET.

ChurchOvertheWorld

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*WIoffakerkiarldes

WkswasShotattheAltar byasAsarchist.

ReferringtoFatherHeioriohs,who asstatedinlastweek's"C..W.,"was allotdeadatthealtarbyanMaardeisttheNewYorkcorrespondentof the"DailyTelegraph"says:-"Never beforehaveAmericanRomanCatholics,averynumerousbody,been;so stirredbyatragedy,andshiersent"enent,ifonemayjudgefrominterMewswiththeirleaders,favourssteps beingtakentoenterthenameofFaliterHeinrichsinthemartyrologyof WeChurch.

speakingcolonies.TheVeryRev.FatherCrotty,PriorofSanClemente, hasbeenalsoseleceedtopreachin theChurchofSt.Georgeandthe EnglishSaints.PriorCrottyhadas hisguestforseveralweekspastthe BishopofCork,whohasbeenonhis visitadlimina.ThedepartureofDr. 'Callaghanwilltakeplaceassoon astheaddiesswhichthepeopleof CorkarepresentingtothePopehae arrived-probab,ywithinafewdays.

FORTHECONVERSIONOF ENGLAND.

IntheConventoftheCenacleMass wascelebratedonMondayforthe conversionofEnglandbeforea.large attendanceoftheEnglishcolonyin Rome.Thepreacherontheoccasion wastheMeetRev.JohnVaughan

"Nowthatheislead,.hisft:Raidswhoefterwardsgreetedindividually hisCatholiccompatriotsintheclois- seerecallingtheausterityofhislife,torsoftheConvent.AmonthlyMass hisabsolutesacrificeofself,andhis isnowcelebratedinseveralplacesin persistenteffortstowinsoulsforRomeforEngland'sconversion,andis oftenattendedbyProtestantvieitiors. Usuallyeachofthesechurcheshasa fewEnglishendAmericannon-Catholicstinierinstruction.

God.Hislastwords,'Iamnotworldly,Lord,'arecitedasevidence ethi-spiritof*perfecthumility,and arereportseventhatFather Lierichsperformeddeedswhichthe faithfuldescribeas'canonicalmiracles.'Thesewillhedulyinvestigated. eeriestsandlaymenalikeareastondedbythediscoverymadeinpre-paringthebodyforburialthatnext totheskinFatherHeinrichshad WO'ledabouthiswaistandtheuppereartofhisarmsheavybandsof liu.Ldsteelchains,andtoeachlink vasahook,attachedtotheshouldinsuchawaythateverymove-

riAmericanconverts.

IstheintoleranceoftheFrench Governmentdiminishing?Anorder hasbeengiventhatfiveFrancasoan FatherswhohavegonetoMorocco shallbeallowedtoministerspirituallytotheCatholicsoldiers.

AntonyMemos,thenotoriousrob' berofFrenchchurches,hasbeensenteeeedtosixyears'penalservitude, andthreeaccomplices-FrancoisThiones,AntoineFaureandM.Dufait,an antiquary-totwoyears'imprisonmeut each.

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The"MixedMarriages )ecision

OurRomeCorrespondentreferred brieflylastweektotheimportantdecisionoftheSacred-Congregationof theCouncil,saysthe"CatholicWeekly"whichhasclearedupapreviously doubtfulpointvitallyaffectingany Catholicswhoenterintomarriage withnon-Catholics.Thefulltextof thediscussionheldintheCoeerega- tion.andofthedecisionsarrivedat. aretohefoundinthe"ActaSalivate Sedis"forFebruary15.ItNV11ee rememberidthataccordingtotherevisedMatrimonialLawspublishedhe theHolySeeinAugust,1907(which, intheordinarycourseofthings,will comeintooperationnextF.aster),all marriagesofCatholics,eitherwith Catholicsorwithnon-Catholics,will healtogethernullandvoidinthe courtofconscience(awlnotmerely sinful)unlesscelebratedinthepresenceoftheCatholicpriestandtwo witnesses.

est,hewrites,theycouldmakethe tradeinimmonalpublicationsanun- profitableone.Theycoulddoreieffectivelybytakingcarenottoleave apennyoftheirmoneyforthepur- chaseofanything,harmlessoreven roodthoughftmightbe,inate, bookshoporotherplaceinwhichdemoralisingpublicationsareexpoiedto vieworknowntobeonsale.

KingLeopoldofBelgiumhasconferreduponCardinalGibbonsthe GrandCross-oftheRoyalOrderof theCrown,asamarkofhiepereon- alesteem,andalsoinrecognitionof hisereatservicestothecauseof ehristienityandhumanitythroughout theworld.

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"DistinguishedConvertstoRomein America,"isthetitleofabookjust publishedbyHerder,ofSt.Louis, USAThenamesofthreethousand nientofthepriestcateredthehooksconvertsaregiven,ofwhomonewas topiercetheflesh,andtoremindanAnglicanBishop,372Protestant himofthelifeanddeathofHimin osestepshestruggledtofollow. Thefatherneverspoketohisfellowclergyofhismodeofpenance,andno oneinthemonasterysurmisedit. Hisbodyandupperarmswerecoveredandhardenedp.,itehesshowing thatwhenthepainbecamedeadened becauseofthetouehenedskin,hehad takenthenetworkofclaws,awlad- justedthemsothatthepainmight eomeagainwithrenewedforce.The accountsofthemurderedpriest'slifewaytoRome.TwelveAnglicannuns renew]oneofthepenancesanddeedsenteredthefold,andsixofthemes- whkhoneassociatesonlywithtablishedreligiousorders.Thestatis- medieevaltimes.andlastofall.per-ticsalsopresentthenameof260 haps,withexistraceinabig,noisynunstowhomthegraceofconver- hustlineAmericancitys'l rsioncame: a

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clergymen,3Jewishrabbis,115physicians,126lawyers,125United Statesarmyofficers,32C.S.A.army officers,23UnitedStatesnavyofficers,-15UnitedStatesSenatorsand Congressmen.12GovernorsofStates, 8Mayorsofcities,21membersofthe diplomaticservice,28educatorsand 206authors,musicians,andpainters. Twenty.fivemembersofAnglicanreligiousorders,oneoftheseafounder ofanAnglicancommunity,tooktheir

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Arab:AimRyanthinkstheremay beacorporateunionofAnglicans andeiiiscopalianswththeCatholic Churchinthenearfuture.Askedfor hisviewsontheAnglican-Romanunionwhichsomeministersandlaymen oftheProtestantEpiscopalChurch crystallizedatameeting-inEew

(Admirersofeveryporthavetheir favoritesamonghiswork.Ofthe lateJamesR.Randell'spoemssome preferhiswartimesongsandothers hissentimentalwritingsorpoems withareligiousstrain.Tomanythe favoriteishis"WhytheRobin's BreastisRed")

.heSaviour,1iowalhen:athIliscross. Clompupthedrearyhill, et.':lastweek,theArchbishopsaidWhilefromtheagonizingwreath ''Itisacontinuationofamove-Ranmanyacrimsonrill, intentthathasbeengoingonfor'ThecruelRomanthrustHinton sometimeinEngland,aimingataWithunrelentinghand belnionwithRome.ThemovementTill,staezeringslowly'midthecrowd laietedherebeforetheadoptionoftheHefelluponthesand. %penpulpit''canon,butthepassage .bethecanonseemstohavehastened b."

HewasaskediftheEpiscopalcler- flywildbereceivedintotheCatholicChurchinabody."Theearenot hotpriests.Theywouldhavetobe ordained.TheclergyoftheGreek Churchare'priests,andwhenanumberofthemcameintotheCatholic 'Churchtheirorderswererecognizedas valid.Theycameonthegroundthat ounces:-ionswouldlie.madetothemim certainmatterswhichwerenotessen- tials.butmatternofdiscipline,such asreceivineCrimmunionunderthe formsandthemarryingofclergybe- foreordination.Thentherearethe SyriansandRuth:nine.whichare permittedtohavetheirownpeculiar rites.Butallthesepeoplesareonein thearticlesoffaithandessential Qiscip]ine,andallereunitedin !CatholicChurchunderthePop:.,the successorofSt.Peter. to Wen?readers.

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Flittedarounda.ndstrovetowrench Oretsinglethornaway: Thecruelspikeimpaledhisbreast, Andthus.'tissweetlysaid, Therobinhashiscrimsonvest... Incarnadinedwithred.

Ah,Jew.Tesu!Sonofman Mydolorandmysighs RevealthelessonIaughtbythis WingeriIshmaeloftheskies. I.inthepalaceofdelightOrcavernofdespair, HavepluckednothornsfromThy dearbrow. Butplantedthousioelsthere5PopePiusX.in tenpreachersof counselledthemto totheprinciplesChristianlife.

receivingtheLenRomeonSunday confinethemselves andrulesofthe 11

TheHolyFathergavetheAbsolutionsntaRequiemMasscelebrated inRomeonMondayforthelate KirkeandCrownPrinceofPortugal. Theservice'sesofamostimposing character. ifoir

leisthenon-oliservaticeofthis formwhichconstitutesa"clandestine"marriageintheeyesofthe Church. Tothisenactmenthowever,ofthe elattimonieldecreeisseelinlast.kuenst.therewasappendedthesaving clause."unlessit-havebeenprovided otherwise."Thequestion,consequently.aroseastowhatpartmatrimonialprovisionsoftheHolySee'were hereintended.Itisthisdoubtwhich hasjustbeensetatrest.By'adecreeofJanuary2e,1908,Romehas deridedthattheiin'yprovisiontothe contrarythatwillhaveforceafter nextEaster'istheconstitution'Provide"ofPiusN.,arfectinetheGermanEmpirealone.Inthisdocument -amonestotherenactmentswhichdo nothereconcernus-itisdeclared that"clandestine"mete/marriages arevalidinthesaidEmpire.thole+, ofcourse,stillunlawfulandsinful there.aselsewhere.

Nowsincethisistheonlyexcel,-

"TakecarethatJesusisinvited, andispresentatyourmarriage.He iswillingtobepresentateverymar- riaee,liltHewillnotcomeuninvited.Thatinvitationisnecessaryfor thehappinessofthemarried-rate; but,alas,howmanyneglect to theirowngreatloss.Whenthefirst thoughtofmarriageentersyourmind Jesusmust'beaskedtothewolaine (Iretonnnyoneelse,byfrequent.hem- lilaferventprayer.Hemustheasked forlightandnracetoknow,ifthat isthestateinwhichGodwishes Tiemustheaskedto knowntoyouwhetherthepersonyouhaveselectedistheiirothat He,inHisProvidence.hasdeoeenineelforyoufrometernity.'

TheArchbishopof(ashel.

ONTHE0001)CATHOLICHOME.

"Thereisasayingthat"1.ome mainstheman,'butthisistobe inelerstoedofgoodhomes.Inthe cowlCatholichomethehabitswhich formourcharacters,andmake,the practiceofvirtuesweetandeasy, arereadilyacquired.Weareallawareoftheforceofhabit,whether for_roodorevil.St.Augustine spiekeofthebondageofbadhabits asachainlwwhenthewillis weakenedandbound:bywhichthe powerofself-controlisreduce',and insomeinstancespracticallylost.Theneglectedhomeofcarelesspar- tienallowedytreHolySeeundercotsisarefineryofhadistnils, thenewmatrinerrialordinances,itwhiletheroodhomebecomesatrain- followsthat111)mixedmarriagecele-in,'groundofgoodhabits.andes- ratedattheReeistrar'soffice,ortablishesthecharactersofchildrenis loforeanon-Catholicminister.orinobedience,purity.tempeettnee.and everyChristianvirtue.Halvesare formedITcarefultraininganditis otonishinehoweasilygondealete aresettipTi'disciplineandseeeem.

Tnthisway,inacoolhowl.]the hneitofdailyprayerisesteleished thehabitofnhedi-neeIsurn-.1withoutdifreelly: thehabitoftoieeronceisacwheelandesteeliehed.and Soonwiththeothervirtues." --anyotherwayexceptbeforetheCa- (honeeiriestawltwowitnesses.will bevalidincoesiience,andinthe eyesoftheCathelicChurch,inEwelish-sPeakingcountries,orinanyothers.theGermanEmpirealoneexceirted.

Asmattersstandatthetimeof writine.thisnullityofcraedeseine marriaeeswillcomeintoforcenext EasterDay.Of ws..itisabsoeltelynoesielethatthedoeforensut. in:thdecreemayhepostponedshouldtheHolySeedeemit exeedientinanycase.

AwelcomeeffectofthenewMatrimonialLawsisthatitsimplifies matters.Tnfuture-withthesingleexceptionforGermany(andthatonlyfor"mixed"marriages)-thecon- ditionsforthevalidmarriaaeof ratnolicsbecomesthesameallthe worldover.Further.thewideningof the,nteaninroftheterm"parish priest"-hewhomustcelebratethe marriage-mateestheProcessofget- tingmarriedfareasier.

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AnMullisTraffic.

HisGracetheArehlishopof.Dublin, inthecourseofhisLentenLetter, saystheclergyshouldnot'relaxtheir effortstoawakentheconsciencesof unworthyCatholics,vendorsofim- moralandirreligiousbooks,news' papers,andotherpublications,toa senseoftheawfulresponsibilityincurredbytheminthus'lendingthemselvestothediabolicalworkofun- derminingthemoralsofthepeople throughthedisseminationamongst themofdebasingandseductiveliterature.Dr.Walshsuggestsamostef- ficaciousremedyforthisterribleevil. IfourCatholicpeoplewereinearn-

THEWORKER'SFRIEND.

ZAM-BUTe.BALMHEALSALI. Bruises.Gashes,Wounds,andother INJURIES. injuriesinseparablefrontthecallings ofthegreatarmyofout-doorworkers,aresoothedandspeedilyhealed byZam-BukBalm.Thefollowing easeofMr.E.M.Hughes,ofAlma Avenue.Warriokville,Sydney,isan instance.Hesays:"DuringtuyoccupationasDrainer,licensedtinder theWaterendS?weeageBoard,I amconstantlyknockingandcutting myhands.andthroughtheactionof cemenntonthewounds,theybecome inflamedandfester,Ihappenedtore- ceiheasampleofZam-BukBalm.and itptovedsoeffectivethatIprocured alargepotfromthechemist'sand continuingwiththetreatment,the festeringwagsetticklyallayedandthe soreshealed.IalsouseZane:Ruegn mychildrenforsmallsores,withlike satisetctoryresults.IalwaysrecommendZam-BukBalmtomyfriends forsoothingandhealingpurposna" Yam-BukisaBalmofsterling merit.Byvirtueofitsremarkable healingandantisepticpoweroverall injured,diseased,irritated.andiaflamedconditionsoftheskin,apot shouldliekepthandyineveryhome, Priceis.6d.,perpot,or3s,Rd., familysize,containingnearlyfour timestheis.6d.

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UnhappyMarriagis.

THEIRCAUSEANDREMEDY. SERMONBYARCHBISHOP('ARR. HisGracetheArchbishoppreached toaverylargecongregationonSundaynightlaston"UnhappyMarriages,TheirCauseandRemedy,"and inthecourseofhisaddressHisGrace saidthatAlmightyod.byHispresenceatthemarriageinCeliaofGalilee,intimatedhowimportant.aninfluencemarriagehadinpromotingthe gloryofGodandthehappinessofthe humanrace.ForgetfulnessoftheohteaswhichGodhedinviewwhenHe institutedtheSacramentofMatrimonywasreallythefundamental causeoftheunhappinessofsomany marriages.WhenGoalcreatedAdam andEve.'andjoinedthemtoeether, Hesaidincreaseandmultiply.shuwingearlywhattheoleuetofmarriagewas.Marriage,therefore,wasnot theworkoftheState,fortherewas noStatewhenmarriagewasintroducAdintotheworld.tiiteel.wasmar riaeethecreationofthechurch,for -therewasnChurchinthebeginning Marriage%yestheseleworkaiGod Himself.Ifthosewhowereaboutto .nterthemarriedstateremembered God'sinerstinmarriage,iftheyrememberodthatIlewasthesoleauthorofit.i;theyrememberedthat nia.rria.e.wasinstitutedmoretopromotethedoryofGodthaneventhe temporalhappinessofthosewhowere joinedtoeether,thepurposeforwhich theygotmarriedwouldbeinaccordancewithGed'ebolewillandideal, and,gettine11th.rit,lwithsuchanobject,theirmarriagewouldhepreservedfromthatunhappinesswhich, unfortunately.arosetoooftenwhen personsfor.getthechiefandgreatohbetofmatrimony.Theyshouldhear inmindthattbechildrenhornof marriagew,reverymuchmoreGod's childrnthantheywerethechildren oftheirparents.andthitirlinstitutingmarriageGodhalchieflyin viewtheholyandorderlynevi-tie-eatenofthehumanrtc.s.ifpersons enteredintothemarrirerestatealtogetherfortheirownconvenienceor ad'alcomentintheworld,orfor theirtemper.1 interests.andexcludedfromtheirteindsthespiritualpurposeswhichGodheelinviewwhen Heinstitutedthesacrament,then theycouldnotexpectthattheirmarriagewouldheblessedbyGM.or thatthet-wouldehaepv.Thesuh-

thespiritualCOnSi,lrationswhich shouldalwaysaccompanythethought ofmai-rift:eaMarriagewasintended forthecreationofthefail The familywasbermeGod,andwasa kingdominitself,andoverthatkingdomthefatherpresidedasking,the motherasqueen,andthechildren werethesubjects.Inancienttimes thefatherwasalsothepriestofthe family,andofferedsacrificesto'God oneehalfofthefamily.Specialdays weresetapartforofferinggiftsand sacrifices.sothattheywouldsoethat thesocretinmsofthefamilyneverdepertd.luchoosingnpartnerforlife, italltheitehtendconsiderationofthe rhAract,rsofthe'petsensto b.joindwereoverlinked,whathope couldth.rnbeofhappinessorpros- perityinthatfamily?Ifoneorothr(oreothuofthepartiesfailedto recognisethetruepurposesofmaulace.andexcleeedGodandeverythineholyfromtheirunion,they wouldrendernoassistancetoeach otherintheirmarriedlives.andeven ifenvwereirreligiousthestandard ofmarriagewouldbelowered.In suchafamilytherewasnocommunicationonspiritualthingsthere wasnofeeill useofthesacraments,andtheresultwas.thatrelig- ionwaspracticallyhanishodfromthe fitmily.Ifoneortheotherwasunfaithfulintheir(titlestoGod,it wasnotdifficulttoimaginethatthey W0111(1his111Calihrtlltoone.another. Itwouldrotlelone.either.before thechildrenofsuchaunionwereinfluenceeINthehalexeneule.because manwaspronetoevil,enditwas morelikelythattheywouldbeinfluencedbythebadexampleofthe on'thanbythegoodexampleofthe other.

Thethirdcauseofunhappinessarosefromthefactthatbeforemarriagelittleattentionwaspaidtothe suitabilityofthepartiesfor(ntennother.Withthemanth'emotives commonlyennitehweretheappearraneeormannersofthewoman,or erhanssometemporaladvancement intheshareofwealthorsocialposition.oritmightheontheimpulse 10;themoment.Tfamanweredependineonmereearthlybeauty,what wouldhedowhenitdisappeared,as issurelywould?Manymendidnot talethetimeortroubletofindout ifthequalitiesofthemindcorrespondedwiththebeautyoftheface, andinthatwaytheymadeagreat mistake.Theyallknewthatbeauty wasaeiftfromCrod,andwasnotto imdespisedorde'v'eciated,butitwas notalwaystohereeardedasanindof?Mite.truthfulnessorsincerity

shouldnotbeinfluencedentirelyin his'choiceofatreasurebytheease inwhichitwasenclosed.Whatwas saidofoutwardappearancealsoap- pli,dtoat.alth.Inhumblewedded lifetherewasoftenagreatdeal morehappinessthaninthemansions ofmillionaires.andinmiddlelife, eheetherewasneitherrichesnor teuvertymarriagewasafargreater successthanineitheroftheex-encewithhervirtuewasaninjustice 9 10herandacrimebeforeGod.In.

tirenofsaints,andshouldnotbe joinedtogetherlikeheathenswho knewnotGod.Thetimethatintervenedletweepanengagementand marriaeewasamostperiloustime, anditwasthenthatthevirtueof themanandwomanhadfullestplay. Duringthattimethemanshould holdthewornitningreatestreverence, andhearinmindthatanyinterfer-

ThefourthcauseofutuhappiwsswasI thesamewaythewomanshouldex' theabsenceoftheproperdisposeercisethosenoblequalitieswithwhich Honeandexercisesofaspiritual character,whichshouldaccompany neurrittee.Thesacramentofmatrimonyshouldbeenteredintoina stateofgrace,andifeitherofthe Partieswereinastateofmortalsin atthetimeofthemarriagetherewasabundantreasonfortheinfelicityof suchamarriage.Marriegewasa sacrattentnail,merandabovethe sacrament11:racethatwasconrer.red, therewasalsoasacramentalgrace intendednotmerelyforthedayof

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Goehadendowedher,andactthe partoftheguardianangeltowards theman.ITeth...Archbishop)had metpeoplewho,afterbeingmarried forfiftyyears,saidthattheyhadnot intheirearlymarrieddaysthesincereandserenelovethattheyexperiencedthedaytheycelebratedtheir eohlenjubilee.Stichmarriageswere blessedbyGod. Inconclusion,HisGracereferredto thedittiesandresponsilelitiesofthe marriaeestate,andextertinedthat ltheee'wasnetasinglewordinthe mertinge,butforeverydayofwee- decreeprohibitingmixedmar- diedlife,andtheyha:leverytighttolint'S eXP,'('Ii11,11rracefromGodwhenthey enteredintothemarredstate.ac-Itwillbeveryinterestingtofond cordingtoHis'willatelw,thproper!fathersandmothers,toknowthat consideration.If.however.Infmriaigetheycanwatchtheir'Babiesgrowin wasenteredintointhestateofmoteweight,bytakingthemalongtoMr. talsin.nolwouldnutterse;thatJ.B.George,ChemistofHaySt., marriage.andunlessHisgracewaswhohasaspecialBabyScales,made cecoveree,luringtireniarnUTe.theforthesolepurposeofweighingIle- resultwealuntloututellybeasepa-bier.Thebaby'simplyreclinesina rationorHI'di'orecourt basketromfortallywhilst.being Theseweretheiotaprincipalcausesweighed:insteadofteingbumpedon whymarriageswereunhappy,andintocoldironasis(lonenow.In Pointingouttneunhappinessofsuchcaseswherebabiesareputonanew unions,he(theAreheishop)hadin-diet,itisnicetoseehowtheypro- ireetlyindicatedthemeansbywhichcressinweighteachweek,andany marriagescouldlepreventedfromte-nersonmaytaketheirbabyinand comingunhappy.ifPersonslookedhaveitweighedfr.,eofchar4eatany teemmarriageasadivineinstitutiontimebyMr.George. asthesoleworkoffeudandnotof Church,State.orsociety,theywould besavedfromthemanydangersthe wouldinterferewiththeunhappiness oftheirmaxriaee.Ifpersonskept beforetheirmindsthemeanspurnos,s.sanctityandindissolubilityof marriage,a'greatmanyunhappyallianceswouldbeavoided.Secondly, hullfanconsiderationshouldnethe consideredtotheexclusionofspiritualinterests.Theinterestsofhusband,wifeandchildrenshouldhealwayskeptinmind,andifawoman choseamanofgoodmoralcharacter.whoavoideddrink,andifthe mantookforhisPartneravirtuous woman,thetroublesanddifficulties ofunhappymarriageswouldnotbe known.Again,careandcaution shouldbeexercisedinregardtothe dispositionsofthoseabouttoenter stitutin.therefore.ofsomeearthlyendthereforeitwouldheveryunwiseintomarriedlife.Thatwasamatter alvantteeewasthefueda.mentalcauseforamantodependaltogetherononwhichthehappinessofmarriage oftheenhameinessofmerriage. loutwardaonearance.Astheproverbdependedverymuch.Greatcareand

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eatiolicMarriages.

,ClearExplanationofthe rPewMarriageLaw.

Thefollowingexplanationofthepro-doubtoftenexistedregardingthe visionsoftherecentpapaldecreeonoriginalpromulgation,oritsextent, sponsalia(betrothals)andinaeaiageisoritsahrogationbydisuse,owingto giveninajointPastan:LILetterbythealteredcircumstancesoftheplace, theArchbishopandBishopsoftheorbydispensationorinterpretation, ecclesiasticalprovinceofMelbourne:-theconditionsrequiredforthevalid

partiesmayretaintheirlibertyBPto thetimeofmarriage,ortheymay haveanunderstandingaboutthetime andcircumstancesoftheirmarriage, withoutanyformalengagement. Itmustberememberedthat'itis onlyprivatesponsaliaenteredintoon andafterEasterSundaynext,that willbewantingalikeincanonicaleffectsandmoralobligation.

teroduponbytheformaldeclaration ofconsentmade1,ythespotieesin presenceoftwowitnesses,'

Inthiscase,themarriedparties andthewitnesses(andinallother casesthepriestwhoassistsatthe marriage)areboundtoprovidethat themarragebeinscribedonthemarriageandbaptismalregisters.

Tothetenteritseemsarestric'Ionofliberty,apracticalprohibitionofallmixedmarriages,anda reversalofthepastbenignpolicyof theChurch,whichconsulted,withrespecttomarriage,forthevarying wantsofherchildreninthedifferent conditionsandopportunitiesoflifein whichtheywereplaced.

olics,aswellasofmixedmarriages, differedindifferentcountries.

Butinthespiritofthelegislation oftheCouncilofTrentandofthe recentdecree,thereis

NoRealChange.

ThedecreeconcerningsponsaliaandcelebrationofthemarriagesofCathmarriagerecentlypromulgatedbythe SacredCongregationoftheComma bytheorderandauthorityofour HolyFather,PopePiusX.,hasgiven risetomuchfearandperplexityon thepartofthosewhoareveryImperfectlyactuaintedwithitscontents, buttoconfidenceandgratificationon thepartofthosewhohavemade themselvescenversantwithitstrue meaningandpurpose.

Theseemingchangearisesfromthe hindranceswhichexistedhithertoto preventtheuniversalpromulgationof theTridentinedecree,ThesehinderanceshavenowLeenremoved,and thelawoftheChurchinfutureregirdingmarriageandmarriageeneagementswillbeuniformanduniversal. Noonecanfailtoseewhatanimmenseailsantagewillhegainedby thisuniformityinsopracticaland lio'AimpalebytheChurchforsafeeteirdineendsanctifyingthemarriage of11rchildrenthroughouttheworld.

Tothelatter,itseemstobea:mem-tentamatteraetheprovision spleirlidschemeforremovingthe doubtsandanxietiesconnected/with man-lazeandengagementstomarry, asimplificationandunificationofSofirforthespiritofthenew ecclesiasticallawand.insteadofbe-d[wreenowastoitsscopeandacinga.reversal.tobeareturntothetealprovisions.Itdealsseparately spiritandsubstanceofthelegislation,withineeeuratedbytheCouncilofTrent

Anysponsaliaenteredintobefore thattimewillretaintheirfullforce, bothintheecclesiasticalcourtand inthecourtofconscience.Again,it shouldbeborneinmindthataunilateralpromiseofmarriagedoesnot constitutesponsalia,andisnot, therefore,affectedbythisdecree.Finally,thosewhoenterintoprivate sponsaliawillnotbeconsideredvalid bytheChurch,andwillproduceno canonicalresults,still,theywillretaintheircivileffects.andmakethe partiesliabletoactionsforbreachof promiseintheCivilCourts.

Wenowproceedtoconsiderthesecondpartofthedecree,whichtreats of

and MARRIAGE.

conditions

Finally,forthevalidcelebrationof marriage,itisnotrequiredthatthe pastoroftheplace,ortheOrdinary ofthedioceseinwhichitiscelebrated,shouldbethepastororOrdinaryofeitherthemanorwoman. Butitisrequiredthatthepastor shouldassistwithinthelimitsofhis ownparish,andtheOrdinarywithin hisowndiocese.Theycannot\Melly assistatainareiaeeoutsidethese limits,unlesstheyaredelegatedtode Sobythenectr.r Ordinaryofthe 'piecewherethemarriagetakesplace Asinthecas',ofengagements,st soincaseofmarriage,theraper Imentsofthecivillawhaveto observed.

Itonlyremainstoconsidertheconditionsrewired,notonlyforthevale bd.hutalsoforthelicit.assistanc

the necessaryforits validandlicitcelebration.Themostamarriage. importantpartofthedecreeistlt whichdealswithmarriage,andthe mostimportantprovisionregarding marriageisthat,fromEasternext, nomarriageofleoCatholics,orof twopersonsoneofwhomisorhas beenaCatholic.willhvalidunless r-leratedinpresenceofthePastorof theplacewhereitiscelebrated,or oftheOrdinary'ofthediocese,orof somepriestdelegatedbyeitherof them,andoftie,.witnesses.Allothernarriazes,withthefewexceptionstobenoticedlateron.willhe clandestinemarriaees,andallclandestinemarreriesinfuturewill1eentirelynullandvoid.

LICITASSISTANCE.1.TMARRIAGE

Inorderthatapriestmaylicitt assistatmarriage,itisrequiredthat oneorotherofthePartiesshould haveadomicileorfieedresidencein theplace.orshouldlieu.resideda monthwherethemarriageisabout 10takeplace, Ifneitheofthepartieshashada permanentresidence.erhesresided foramonthintheplacewherethey wishtobemarried..thenforthelicit celebrationofthe'marriagetheassistinepriestshould,unlessitbeacase ofgravenecessity.iihteinthepermisRionofthepastoror°Hillaryofthe

il.keltIAGEENGAGEMENTS(SPON-Thedecreestatesthat morethanthreehunchedyearsago, parties.or.ifth1,elnivetodifferwiththegreatestadvantagetohe SALIA)ANDMARRIAGE. eatparishes,ofoneofthem,AlsanetityofChristianmart-Wee. IfthereheanydifferenceIndetailAssponsalia, engaeements,preeranti,orunliaptised.whoorwonianmaygivepermissionto thotietthepastorofeith,rthetitan betweentherequirementsoftheCoun-cedemArriaae,weshallfollowthewhether thehrst,connectamourthemselves,arenohavetheiiiari.aa_Tcele'ratedelsc.where fitofTrentontheonehand,andofnaturalorderaniexplainin andun!tyassistvalldlyattheear¶h:' (1,.creeonteeother.inregardtoPlacewhatthenewdecreeprescribeswhereboundtoobservetheCatholic ¶h,.!postimportantConditiontobeinrezardtothem.

exisisinthe (Irewe.Liberty allowedtethenewdecree,For,while theCouncilofTrent.atleastassubsequentlyinterpreted,requiredthepresenceoftheparishpriest,ofoneor otherofthecontractingparties.or oftheOrdinaryofthe'diocese,orof sonicpriestdelegatedbyeitherofoffuturemarriage,givenandacceptthese,forthevalidityofthemar-cutonbothsides,whethergivenpririage.thisdecreedeclaresvalideveryvately.publicly,orsolemnly,has Catholicmarriazecontractedinpre-beenhithertovalid,andconstituted someoftb'Pastoroftheplacewherevalidsponsaliaoreneurement.But

themarriageiscelebrated,andtwo witnesses,eventhoughthatpriesthe nottheparishpriestorpastorof eitheroftheparties.

Inregardtomixedmarriages.the needere,seems.atfirstsight,more stringentthanthedecreeoftheColleenofTrmt.inasmuchasit.requires thesatyr.c ionstobeobservedin ofnil,iiiarriagesasincase efrateoliemarrirozes.

Friel)EasterNext

formofsponsaliaorinarriare. rareinhisownParish,stilltherule laiddeaninthedecreeisthatitis observedtos'curethevalidityof fithertotherewerethreewaysinhitherto,incountriessuchasins_ privilegeofthemistorofthe Catholicnnrriaeps-naniely.thepre.enichSeensalia,orengagenients.teetheinwhichthedecreeofthehe bride.'unlesscomejustcense''xe.usc-`q s..ner.of111, ori,standtwomightlevalidlyentieeelInto Ciunci!ofTrentinvalidating,clan-frontth, to.assistatthemorriege, witne,ses-itwill1e thePH%elenotelebeingpreseetwhenriestinemarrilig,es.wasnotpublished. thoriseitsoeleerationelsedispensationorinterpretation,depriVortoaii whereTohim,too.thestalefees themutualpromiseoffuturemarriageor,if.oncePublished.was.eitherby eiwhollyorpartial tielon-.Thosewhohavenofixedaleofitsbinding force,clandestinemarriages,which,as',odefv.giImayhelicitlyn,,wi,dby thenewdecreedeclares.'theChurchthepastorofthenlaceinwheelthey alwaysdetested'andforbidden.' happentobe.But,'exceptinev.seof ofCori,formostjustreasons.has'necessity,itisnotlawfulforaparish valid,thoughillicit.Thepartiescon-priesttoassistattheirmarriageuntractingsuchmarriageswithoutthetilthematterisreportedtothe Presenceofapriestandtwowit-Ordinary.ortoareiestdelegatedby nessessinnedgreviously,byviolatinghint.andpermissiontoassistisohthe7reviotis scandaltotheircoerelirion-thisdecree,istobeunderstoodnot tainede lawofthechurch,profaningthe SacramentofMatrimony.and[rivingBytheparishpriest.throughout tats.But'stilltheyreceivedtheSae-only.thenriestwhopresideovera andtairamemanandwife.Onthesuchearishiedohut,where -ament.nomatterhowunworthily.canonically-erectedParish, notexist,thepriest otherhand,inthosecountriesintowhomthecureeteeeleecornwhichthedecreeoftheCouncilofmitteninanyspecifieddistrict,and Trentwasnromuleatedandcontinuedwherethetirritorehasnotbeenyet inferce,theclandestinemarriacesofrelect],divided,everyeriesteencralCatholicsarenullRedvoid.eelentrive-Tvdemted1,17 thesnort-1,rofthe tinemixedmarriaressharethesamemiesionforthecureofsoles,In'any inealieityunlessinparticularcoun-station. trioethe,harebeenexemptedfrom theinvelitintineeffectsoftheTriden-eortanl wins salUtary In-einethisexplanationofsoimtinedecree.Butinfuture,',unlessthe,reonlyrnrvinzout.theinstruction adecree,we Hely.Seedecreeoth,r.w.is7forsome part !daceorre,-ton.therewill containedinoneofitslastpara,graeenndistinctionbetweenoneNemrhs:'MeantimeletalltheOrdinartr.,andanother.frilareesee.thatthisdecreebe orbetweenCatholici"gnun,. i.e.assoonispossible,and en4mixedmarrineesAllwillbesubleft-tooneuniformanduniversalorexrdin-dinthedifferentparochial dirn,ncereentrinethenr'senceoftheelherettheirdioceses,inorder misterorordinaryoftheplace.or tht v knownto some091,7Priestdeletratedbyeither ofthese,rindtarnwitnesses,forthe validityofthemarrieee.

11:.marriieeofeveryCatholic,whethe.contractedwithanotherCatholic erwithanon-Catholic,baptisedor moialit'isee,must,inordertohevalid withthefewexceptionstoheeoticedlater'onebecelebratedbeforethe pastoroftheplaceortheOrdinary, orsomepriestdelegatedbyeither, andtwowitnesses.

wasmadebutthetwoTee-soneInteresterl.2.Publicly,whentheengagementwasenteredintoliefore parentsandfriends.a.Solemnly whentheeneagementwasentente'intoinpresenceoftheparishpriest, somewitnesses,linewithsomereligiousceremony. Thedeliberateandmutualpromise

everyonehavingtodealwithmartarecrisesknowsthedomestiedanxietiesanddaneerswhicharisefrom privatesponsaliaorenglegements. SuchsPonsalia,evenwhenprivately entered createtwomatrimonial imPediments.First.theycreatean impedientimpediment-thatis,they makethemarriageofeith,'irofthe partieswithanythirdnersonunlawful(butnotinvalid),asloneasthe enerteementisnetleeitimatelydissolvedSecone.th,ycreateadirimentbopAiiii,mt.whichinvalidatesthe. marriageofeitherofti,nartieswith a.1,10,drelationofthr.otherinthe first.re-nee.Thusthemanwhohas entr-elintovalidsponsaliaorengagementwithawomancannot.'even iheuehthe

InAustralia.atpresent,andupto nextEaster.notonlymixedmarriages,butthemarriageoftwoCatholicswouldhevalid,nomatterhow illicit,eventhoughnot'celebratedin presenceofapriestandtwowitnesepef4s.AfterFasterallsuchmarriages willbeinvalid.How.then,canitbe maintainedthatthenewdecreeis morestringentthanthedecreeofthe CouncilofTrent?Theansweris, thatthedifferencebetweentheold andtheneworderofthingswillnot arisefromachangeinthespiritof thelegislationoftheChurch.It arisesfromthefactthatthedecree oftheCouncilofTrenthadforits bindingforce.tohepromulgated,not onceforall.likethepresentdecree, norevenineachcountryordiocese, butineveryparishofeachdiocese and,assuchpromulgationnevertook PlacehereinAustralia,norinsome othercountres.suchasEngland. Scotland,Sweden,Norway,Denmark, etc.,and,moreover,asconsiderable

Iftheseprecautionsseemirksome,it mustheborne:inmindthatitisnot necessarytoenterintosponsaliaor engagementbeforemarriage.The

ThereareTwoExceptions mentionedinthenewdecreetothis universalrule-I.Incaseofimminentdancerofdeath,whenthepastornrOrdinaryoftheplace,ora priestdelegatedbyeither,cannothe lied,then.inordertoprovidefor thereliefofconscience,and(should thecasereeuireit)forthelegitimationofonenrin,g.marriaeemaybe contractedvalidlyandlicitlybefore anypriestandtwowitnesses.

2.Thesecondmentionappliesto extraor-

Enga.qernentbeBrekenOff bymutualconsent,validlymarry, withoutobtainingadispensation,her sister,mother,ordaughter.Norcan thewomaninthesamecircumstances marrytheerother,father,orsonof themantowhlomsheis,orhasbeen engaged.Suchhavebeentheeffects ofsponsalia.whetherenteredintoprivatelyerpublicly.Butfromnext EasterSundaynosponsaliawill'be meander'asvalid,orasproducing anycanonicaleffectorimpedimentof marriage,unlesstheyarereducedto writing,andsignedbvboththecontractingparties,andbytheearish priest,ortheOrdinary,orbytwocaseswhere.owingtosome witnesses.ifoneorbothofthepar-(Unarycircumstances-such,forintiesbeunabletowrite,thisfactstance,asastateofpersecetonof istoberecordedinthedocument,theChurch.orastateofwar.or andanotherwitnessmustsignitIrerot,nessfro-,ratcentresornonulawiththeparishpriestorthe°Min-tion-4theperisherieetortheOrdinaryoftheplace,ortwowitnesses.

areofthenieceoraeriestdeleeatndbyeitherofthem isnot tolieeel.endth,tteteeo"ditionof Mineshaslastedforamonth,marriagemayhevalidlyandlicitlyen-

MORLICKSMALTED

"Nomolds& addwater only."

ISAN IDEALFOOD forinfants,invalids,convalescents,andthe aged.Easilydigested,strengtheningand soothing.

The food that never failsor disagrees. Preparedfromhealthy cow'smilk,malted

andwheat.

Non-Catholics.

Lenten

Regulations'

tenclanceonSundays.Therecanhard-thoughtheyhaveadoptedanden-

lyheanydoubtthatthestatisticaldeavourtocarryouttheobservance thepopularopinionsofthoseinterest-Lion,ButfortheCatholicstowiledincleanamusementonSunday,fullyneglecttheirSundayMaasis

wasstruckbylightninginhisleft foot.

returnsareanycriterionwhateverofofSunday-apurelyCatholicinstatit-

outsidehoureordinarilygiventode-criminal,axedthecrimeisgreateo votions.Therewasajudiciousunder-asmuchasGodhasgiventhemsomeFORTHE currentatworkwhichmadeuseofthingspecial,'somethingdivinesome everyvoteand whichmiriie_e the sublimetOgotoChurchfor-in DIOCESEOFPERTHfor physicaltheexercisetimel;engonaSiu HasOilTieMsasus..aAyninafsalltehb.ledCahNuithoet

1908

Astheconditionsoflifeandthe eetawiteoftheworkinwhichthepee Igoareengaged,renderitimpossible isobservetheFastandAlatinsnee inallitsrigourinthisdiocese,we,in triremeofthefacultiesconferredonus, bs'specialIndultoftheHolySee,dispensewiththeFastandAbstinence throughoutthecomingLest,except onthefollowingdays:-

(1)AshWednesday,4thMarch,Spy Wednesday,15thApril,andGood. Friday,17th',PHI,aretobe observedasdaysofFastand Abstinence.Theuseofeggs, milk,andbutterisalsoforbiddenonthoseays.

(2AllWednesdaysandFridaysof Lentaretobeoesercadasday. ofAbstinence.

(3)Allthosewho,becauseoftheir occupation,havenosettledhome oftheirown,or,whoareemployedinheavywork,areexempt fromtheFastandAbstinence.

(4)Inanydisttictinwhichan epidemicisprevalentthepriest inchargeisherebyauthorisedto declareallhisparishionersexemptfromFastandAbstinence evenonthosedaysmentionedin paragraph1and2.

Whilegrantingthisampledispensationinconsiderationofthecircumstancesofthepeopleandinvirtueof thefacultiesconferredonus,wemost earnestlyhopethefaithfulwillnot allowthemselvestosufferanyspiritualdetrimentthereby,butthatthey willendeavourtocompensateby greaterfervourandpietyandespedailybygenerouscontributionsto objectsworthyoftheircharity.

(b)TheLawsfortheValidand licitcelebrationoftheHoly SacramentofMatrimony,areto beneedandclearlyexplained duringallLent,ineveryChurch andStation,sothatthefaithfulmayrealizefullytheconditionswhichmustbefulfilledto secureavalidandlawfulmarriage,fromEasterSunday,1908 1.11M.GIBNEY, BishopofPerth. ThePalace,Perth, 25thFebruary,1908.

Hel-X-1-1-1-1±1-:-:eh+ e,iZA.:ieecera.

"Beouitentigerrtinyou,purpose~and withundetamea*tettresistiniquityand trytocaliquerevitwaitgood,hieingbefore oureyestheretihritipreparedforthosewho combatforthenameq'intrise."PiusIX. tteatipetuitetetbelikeeettee SATlltDA1,APRIL11,1908.

WhyPeopleGo ToChurch.

Thereferendumcarriedafewweeks agoontheGoldfieldswhichbanns cleanphysicalexercisewhileitindirectlyincitestoquestionableamusementonSundayraisesaeeleSt.ton whichhasbeenfrequentlydiscussedin Lon-conformistpulpitsvizchurchat-

gibitnateandforbiddenpleasure.Thiskeptholy.andyetbytheirfrequent undercurrentwassufficientlyevidencedcontactwithnon-Catholics,whohave frontthespasmodicandsentimentalnosuchobligationastheyrepudiate shrieksofthehystericalclergymen,theCatholicChurch,which'instituted whowouldcompelmentogotoit-theybecomecarelesswindbikeChurchonSundayforenoonsandwhowarminthepracticeofthisearticuappareatlythinkthatifotherlawfultarobligation.Someofthemspend amusementsareforbiddenthemtheySundaymorningineaseand mustpeeroneattendChurch.Inotherrites.andabsolutelyobliviousandunwoodschurchgoingisnota`volun-consciousoftheirdutytoattend taryobligation,itisaphysicalne-Mass. cessity.ThereseemstobenomoraletthembutattendMassandthe ieeteationonanyconscience,exceptaChurchleavesthemfreeforlegitieatholics'whichobligeshimtogomate'pleasureandevenencourages tochurchonSunday.Forwheredoes'lhenttolawfulenjoyment,yettheseanysuchobligationcomefromtocalledreformerswhomakeChurch thosewhoadmittheBibleandthelawswithselfishness.asoneofthe BibleonlyastheruleofFaith?TofundamentalmotioefortheircreetheCatholicswhoadmitTraditiontimecallherthenemyofliberty, andtheauthorityoftheChurchinandthetyrantofconscience. mattersofconscience,theobligation isclearandunquestionable.Butto theProtestantwhoregardsnosuch authority,thereisnoobleation rfipg1

1what...tobindhimtotoe,les Alha Sundesholy. Bitesdistinctly saesthat'theSabbathmustIWkept holy,butit'hatsnotevenintimate thatthe:seethe;shouldbekeptholy. HowthereforecanProtestantministiersimposeamoralorlittatiouwhich findsnopositivesanction inthe Bibleonthemselvesorontheiradherents.Andaretherenotmany menaswellmoaningandriehteous, andOSwillinformedontheBibleas thou'Ministers.whomustlaughat !leiarrantinconsistencyoftheShep- la thatNide'vourtoimposean obligati,nofgeinetoCherchen Sundays.whichtheycannotprove.

Inadditiontothismake.believe, Sundaychurchgoingobservance,we miehtreasonablyaskwhydononCatholicsgotoChurch,andwhat erne:einem,istheretobringorlead them.Theonlypossildeinducementis perhapstohearsem,pselnosinging faultlesslyrendereil,orsonic.crack preacherwhohassomesensatioual topictodescanton.Oicoursethere aremanygo.al.andearnestand thoughtfulmen,andwomenamong them,hutintheProtestantservice assuchthereisnothingtoattract' them.Thereisnothingsacred,ifwe ttheprayersandPsalmswhich forthemostpartareunreasonably distorted.ThereisnothingsupernaturalorDhineintheservice, nothingthatnetenetisestheaffections orgalvanisesthelethargicsoulinto holyactivity Rightthroughitis onlywhatFr.Benson-onceaProtestantministerhimself,found'init. andcheerlessnessaccentuated byall ',able10110lig[kWsoluethingyiaineverlied.

ButintheCatholicChurchthereis ourItitineLorepresentindependent..1iofourfaithanilevenofourreverenc... '1hereistheholySacrifice oftheMass-thesemake'theCatholic (jovehitselfholyayeunutterably sacred. atholicsthereforegotochurchon Sundaybecauseof t Massan41the BlessedSacrament.'Phisisthegreat magnet.thegreatattractive'power, whichinducesthepeopletogetup outoftheirbedsintheearlymorning,anddespitethecoldandrain, andtheseveralotherdifficultieswhich theyhavetoencounter-maketheir waytoMasstohepresent.beforethe Bless.dSacramentandoftentoreceiveit,andreturnhomeladenwith therichesofHeaven,andwitha supernaturalconsole'ionthatlifts themupabovethesordidthingsof earth.

liecannotthereforecontrastthe reasonablenessoftheCatholicsand Protestants.withregardtoChurch going.Thereisnothingincommon betweenthem,exceptpossibly'thefundamentalideaofworshippingGoldwhichafterallissomethingtobe cratefulforinthiscriticalandirreligiousage.IfProtestantsgoto church,allpraisetothem.Theygo, notbecauseaccordingtotheirrule offaiththeyareboundtogo,but becausethereisaspiritofreligion intheirhearts.Ifthey'neglecttheir ChurchonSundays,theremaybe somereasonforcondemnationorcensurefromasocialorcenvertional standpoint,butinconscienceasitis formedaccordinetoprivateinterpre- tationoftheScripture,theyareper- fectlyjustified.Inthematterof SabbathobservancetheJewsare muchmoreconsistentthatthenonCatholics,forthelatter..declarethat theyfollowtheBible,anditalone,

Theshockshatteredhisliutlfltitoe, brokeanother,andsplithisfoot threeinchesupfromthetoejoints.

Cole,whowasblindforseveral minutesaftertheflashwhichinjured him,wasconveyedtotheNortham hospitalbyconstableCahill.

Wehavereceivedajournalfrom London,called"TheEnglishRace" underthepatronageoftheRoyal SocietyofSt.George.Itssixty-eight pagesarefullofbraggadocioon Enelishmen,greatEnglishmen,value ofEnglishpageants.gloryoftheUnion Jack,Empiresongsandflashdinners sec.AreadershouldbeveryEnglish whenhecouldenjoyit,andweshall bepleasedtoletanysuchhaveit, elsewefearwhatmaynothappenit.

and

personal.

MayorMolloyofPerthisacandidateforthevacancyintheMetroPolitanProvinceintheLegislative Council.nehopehemaybesuccessful.

The.Boulderpeoplehaveallottedaltogethernearly£600asprizemoney forthefirebrigades'demonstration toIeheldthereatEastertide.

Theorganisersofthefundtosend MissLulaBenstead,theyeungCoolgardiesoprano,toBerlintocomplete hermusicalstudies,nettedtoleas theresultoftheconcertsgivenin andaroundLeonorarecently.

Themail-linerBremen,whichleft Fremantlefor(levnanyonWe:ineisidaY took170,0110sovereignsfromthis State.

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Thereareatpresentseventy-five patientsinthepublichospitalat Coolgardiewhich'abouttwoyears agowasconvertedintoasanatorium forpersonswithweakordiseased lungs.

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Itisestimatedthatfullyfiftyof theseareconsumptivepatientsfrom variouscoastaltowns.

Fun.eal.-Thefuneralofthelate Mrs.James.JosephSheerlytookplace Yesterdayinthepresenceofalarge eathotineatKalgoorlie.ThedeLeasedladywasheldinhigh esteembyallwhoknew-her, aswasevidencedbythelargenumberoffriendswhofollowedherremainstothelastrestingplace.The rortrgt.,whichnuinheredsome'thirty vehicles,lefttheSt.JohnofGod Hospitalandproceededtothe11.C. Church.whereashortservicewas conductedbytheRev.FatherMasterson.Thesamegentlemanofficiatedat thegnatesideanddeliveredanimpressiveaddress,eulogisingthegood qualitiespossessedtrythedeceased lady.

St.Patrick'sBall.-Theballheldin theLyricTheatie.Iiiinhuryunder theauspices ofthecom- mittee oftheR.C.('hutch, premedailistinctsuccess.Afterpayingallexpensesthehandsomeamount of£29washeadedovertoRev.Fr. Hayes.

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AparentatKalgoorliewastined £310s.inallonWednesday,forallowingoneofhischildren,whowas suffering(n)front htheria,toattend te. Mr.J.W.Kirwan,themanaging ditorofthe"KalgoorlieMiner,"Who satinthefirstFederalParliamentas thememberforKalgoorlie,butwho wasdefeatedbytheLaborcandidate (Mr.C.E.Frazer)onseekingreelection,hasbeenrequisitionedtocontestthevacancyfortheSouth`Province,intheLegislativeCouncilof thisState,whichincludesportionsof Boulder,thewholeofCooleardie,and asfarwestasSouthernCross.Itis understoodthatMr.Kirwan,whodid verygoodworkwhileamemberof theFederalHouse,willnominate.

Duringathunderstormwhichswept overtheMeckeringdistrictlantSaturdayafarmlaborernamedW.Cole,

Anexhaustiveballotofthefifteen !applicantsforthepositionoftown clerkairlengineertotheBoulder teuniceedity,atasalaryof£400 Penu,wastakenlastnightat theranordinarymmeeting'oftheBoat:der Council,andresultedintheelection ofMr.E.W.V.GriLble,theengineertothecouncil,whosecuredin thefinalballotninevotes.Mr. LynchtheheadoftheBoulderTechnicalSchool,whowasengineerand. townclerkofinclinesbeforehisanpointmenttoBoulder,wasrunnerU.

ThethereGovernmenthascommittedahim;blunderbyitsappointment ofMr.WallaceNelsonasImmigrant LecturerinEnelaed.Tousitseems littleremovedfromafarce. What, doesNelsonknowaboutlandsand aboveallaboutthelandofW.A. HiseereriencehasbsenalmostentirelyconfinedtoSundayandMonday lecturesonFreethought. antiquityoftheCommandmentsandother catchingitemswhichticklepeople's saucyandrealiseagoodcollection. IlewaskeptnotimeintheLahour rants.Ilecantalkandtalkwellon aplatform.huttowhatpurposeis anothereuestion.Surelyamanwho canIellowforhoursbutwhofailed ItoI;ereturnedasa....epresentative ipoliticianbyhisLaitorpals,andwho asajournalistwakedseveralofhis journalisticcreations,canhardlybe thestampofmanthatwoulddo credittoourState.Trulyhehas "push"and"puff.'inhim,butwould itbeasurprisetoanyone.and wouldithetheslightest.reflectionon himselfifasajournalistandprofessionalpoliticianandlecturer,he calledoxenswine,andcarrots,apples'?Stillheisthelatestaccredit. ed r,ireitintativeofWestralia.We wishtheweemeanluckinhisnew Lendverysublimatedsphereofaction andhopehemayrealisethehestanticiPationsofhisfosterparent's.

inEWSIVertoourC.Y.M.Soekny, Ic'orrespondsntofIliehgeteHill,whose noteswin'crowdedoutlastweek,we' needonlyassurehimthatitwasdue !toaneversiehtonthepartofour machinist.whodidnotseethecopy untilthepaperwitssetup.

TheRev.Fr.Corcoran.thepriestin chargeofMeekatharraandseveral otherstationsisdien_rsplendidpioneerworkintit-backcountry,and hasalreadyarrangedtobuildanew churchatMlle'atherra.Tieleaves theenextwee'stoassistBishop KellyatGerabltonduringtheHoly Weekservices.

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Enthusiasticmeetingsofanimployisedcommitteearebeingheld weeklyinconnectionwiththeReformatoryforgirlswhichtheGood ShepherdCommunityintendtohave erectedassoonascircumstanceswill Permit.Theschemeisjustonthe saneplanasthesplendidinstitution attached10theMotherHomeatAbLotsforl.

116 SaysCardinalLogueontheCatholic Press:-"Itistotofearedthatour peopledi'notappreciatesufficiently thePowerofthePress,forgoodor evil.HenceitisthatourCatholic Pressissoscantandillsupported Werewemorethoroughlyconvinced ofthegoodwhichiselfeCtedbya genuineCatholicPress,andofits necessitytocounteracttheevilinfluenceofahostileliterature,more eeneroussupportwouldbegivento thefewCatholicjournalsandperiodicalswhichwehave andthisencouragementwouldresultinanincreaseoftheirnumber.ItisareproachtoaCatholiccountrytofind nook-stallsandnewsagents'counters loadedwithprints,ofwhichmany areunsavoury,coarse,repulsive,and

demoralising,bothintheirletteepreea andillustrations; ethersaremere trash,oventhebestlittlefittedto instructoredify,while;inmostcases genuineCatholicpublicationsarefew andfarbetweeneemustnuttake itforgrunted,however,thatevery publicationwhichiscontrolledorwrit beenbyCatholicsisthereforeCatholic orcalculatedtofosteraCatholic spritinitsreaders.Itismushtobe regrettedthattherearesomewriters itthepresentdaywholoudlyassert afttheirclaimtobeCatholics,butprove theirclaimbycriticism,butfault-finning.byexaggeratinganydefectsthey find,andimaeiainethosewhichthey Cannotlend,bvendeaouringtosow discord,breedjealousyanddistrust, createprejudiceagailesttheministers ofreligion,andbringspiritualau- thorityintodisrepute.Thismaybea strungindictment; butitisnot stroneerthanthecasewarrants.One testoftheeffectofsuchwritingsis toetnerVehoweagerlyth-yare caughtupbythemostbigotedand bitterestenemiesofourfaith,and forgedinto'weaponsforattackingtheChurch.Thoseweaponsaregenuine forsootharetheynotsnatchedfrom thehandsofintelligent,representa- tiveCatholics?Whatdeleteriousef- fectssuchwritingsmayproduceamongCatholicsthemselvesitishard toestimatebutitistoInfeared srh,itheyarenotslightorunimpor- tahHencesuchwritingsshouldbe evermorecarefullythan ofelenenemies.ritemostdangerous of:latraitorsisthetraitorinthe Camp."

ttepublishinthisweek'sissuea nee.stintelligibleandcomprehensive enationonthenewmarriagehiw, _WhichcomesintoforceonEaster Sunday.Thearticlewaswrittenasa circularbytheArchbishopofMel- beisee,antihissuffragansandisto ourmindtheclearestexpositionof theintricaciesofthenewregulation thathasyetbeenprinted.Catholics shntildreadandkeepacopyofitfor tuti::ereference.

Wr.- noticethatinWestAustralia veryfewCatholicstakenoticeofthe wonesoftheCatholicTruthSociety, wheheadquartersareatMelbourne. Lastweekwepublishedacircularfor-. wardeIitsbyMeSocieey.andwe tab.('thisopportunityofcommending theSocietyanditseminentt:ypra,elI. cu`worktothesympathyandcon- Ei'l-!'alionofourreaders.T.becifint ...titheroftheSocietyonlyafew shil.ol-speryeararerequire:I,andin returnforthetinysuhscription,the sub..criberreceivescolliesoftheir Iltt antlestproductions.Theartide-,n1p .tspublishediltythe nee'Iii'lamesocietthavebeen.awl

teatenodoubtofhisSaxonblood, Iliacultivation,though,isItalian, 'themostexquisite,'itosettisaid, G sincethereekthattheworldhas everknown.'liedidnotimpressus asbeinganhouuuedumonde,ashe issooftenreferredto,bat,onthe etherhand,simplyasagreatand tinepersonality,agrandseigneurof theoldregimeofFranc*.Thereis aibouthimmuchmoreoftheairOf theasceticthanoftheastuteiiitilo- mat,andonecouldnottalkwith himevenasbrieflyaswedid,with- outrealisingthattheVaticanstill keepsali%ethespiritofrenaissance culture,ofwhichitwasoncethe mostindefatigableguardianintheper sonetlitiesofitscourtaswellasin thecarefullypreservedpaintingsin Itaihael'sLoege.''-"Catholicfesesse'

AterrificstormvisitedMooreand districtonFrelay.Inthetownship itselftorrentsofrainfell.Pasibure's roofwasdismantled,andthestreets werecoveredwithvastshirtsofwater.OutsideMoorethedamageis muchgreater.Treesafootindiame- terwereblowndown'or.snappedin TheroofofEvan'sstatueswas blownhalfitmileaway.

Wereceivedthelatestcopyofthe -1ArensedVictuallers'Gazette"which iswelluptoitsusualstandard. Hereisoneofitspars"Thelat- .stbatchofimmigrantshavebeen muchinevidenceduringtheweek. Fromthespecimenswhichonesees in"lay-street,thegoodoldEnglish Yoeinanhas deterioratedin physique.Ifthenewarrivalsarea (nixsampleoftheBritishagricultur- istthenthereisyethopeforthe humanweedswhichinfestMurray- street,Perth.

FortheefetropolitanProvincevacuricY,theGazetteunreservoillySul)- portsMr.R.S.Haynesagainstall othrrs. '1hisishowit,closesan articlewhichbarrackshardforthe popularBarrister-bettherebeno atesplitting-ourchoiceliesbetween anavowedRechabite.likeJ.H. l'rowse,amanwhoispledgoiltodo everythinginhispowertod..prieus ofalivelihood,orR.S.Haynes, K.('.,'whoisthecheeeneleemeionof theAssociation,andadeclaredoppo- neat01'moisten:tothe.evade,elle exactdatefortheelectionhasnot beenfixedhet.andseveralothernen didatesmayentertheheld,butwe

andapparentlyofconvictionisonly leverforthepetprojectofhislife- theestablishmentoftheW.A.Univer- sityofwhichitissaidtheoldgen- tlemandearlyambitionsthefirst Chancellorship.Probablyveryfew wouldbegrudgehim'thehonorwereit onlyregardedinthelightofaphy- lacterial',linnetforhisstrenuousex- ertionsinthecauseofuniversityedu cation.

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The-BoulderStar"isseverelycriti- calonPremierMoorefortheaban- donmentoftheprojecttosandan AustralianBandtoplayatthegreat ExhibitioninLondon.TheAustralianAgents-GeneralrecommendedtheBoul- derCityBandasthebestandmost reeresentativebandintheCommon- wealth,butthePremierissaidto have."puthisfootinit"byrecom- mendineapickedband'from'allthe States,takingormakingthePerth andPeulderBandsasabasis.Of coursesuchanideaseemslittleshort ofritli..tilous.whenoneconsidersthe difficult%theconductorawlthemem- berswouldhavetoencounterin thedecentrendition'ofhighclass piecesofmusic.The"BoulderStar'- ificssoinitiari,esthereasonswhich Wedtheproject."Mr.Moore's handlingofthesubjecthasbeenme fortunate.Inaskingforsupport forthechampionbandhewouldhave hadsoliderounelstogoupon.lie lost'allsenseofnationalrepresenta- tionwhenhemadetheproposal tosendapieSedLandfromtheState noma whatMr.Partimtionor Perthbanfattenhaddone. R arethe.moreeinnhnsiseilbytheeg:*eestte- teeter('oftheoeportenite.Itwould renttheStatetinder'Clem)tosend anAustralianmusicalcombinationto playinitsown(gretsatthe'great internationalfair.Asitis,Austra- liapays£1400toaforeienband -aconfessioninitselfofa'larkof musicalagility.ThatcoastalJenlousy ofthefieldsshouldhavebeenalloweri tospoilcurbopportunityisPitiful. butsoitis.Prol.atlvtheonlysatisfiedmeint.ersofthecommtinitvare thosewhosomisledthePremieras todeprivethechampionbandofIlls- tralia-ehampionbyriehtofcontest- thechanceofrepresentingthecoun- tryfnamannerthatwreildhave eervedthedoubleobjectofnotonly Alvin, attractiontothe ernintr,'sevh'hitshetalsoelvennroof thati+smosienideyntomnnot'vacnot con''-elmnrel,to'fwv'nell-ennsvn

againentreesuponourleaderstheI,,,ces.o factthatlo?allytoourownasso_ :lateen.andteeinginthebestinr terestsofthefutureoftheTrad., ,

Weshouldstriveourhardestt"se-r,2'eandsecond41/-. curethereturnofMr.R.S.llay- nes."

commenceonWednesdaynightandwill beattendedasfaraspossiblebyalk thepriestswithintheMetropolitan area.TheMatinstiedLaudsofthe'day willbechantedeachevening41the priestsinchoir-(theeBishop'linnet-izig)-andtheLamentationswilltie sungasusual.Thepeopleusuallyat- tendtheCathedralingreatnumbers, anditishopedtheywillattendthi, yearinstillgreaternumbers-ifit Godforth wereonlyylen by verylight l0ifehc.:mni:euortlifticaiotniot theywereaskedtosutlerduringthe LentenSeason.Seaseon.

On'HolyThursdaymorningatthe prescribedhourthesolemnPontiflete ceremonyofblesoingtheHolyOilsfor useintheadministrationoftheSae- ratnientsofBaptism,Continuation, ExtremeUnctionandperharsHoly Ordersduringtheyear,takesplace, andallthepriestswhopossiblycan attendfromthecityandPortan-1 allthesurroundingcountryareex, pettedtofeepresent, * 1heHolyOilswillbereadyfordis- trieutiononth,'eveningof'Holy Thursday.

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On I.elyhtinelaymorning,the TilesSedSacrainntwilllieexpoelfor solemnAdorationintheLadychapel andwillcontinueuntil11o'clockat, night.DonationsofCandles,flowers, vasesandotherornamentsforthe beautifuldecorationoftheSacramen- talThrone,arespeciallyandearnest- lyrequested.Injusticeandgratitude tothepeoplewemustsavthaton thisrecurringoccasionagreatnum- beroftheCathedralparishnersshow asplendidspiritinthegemrousman.nerinwhichtheyhelptomakethe throneoftheSacramentalPinsence, asbeautifulasartand'naturecan makeit.Wethereforeneedbutto remindthemofthefeastthisyearto, ensurethesamegaeerosity. I

TheScotchCollegesloseltheCricket. contestwithchaemend-tiphonors nextcomestheHighSchool,thenthe ChristianBros.Thefinalbetwoolthe ChristiansandHighSchoolonlast Mondayresultedinavictoryforthe latter.Wefinditherdtoexplain theiiifateoftheChristians,inthe lightofthefactthattheiroppo- nentshaveseveraltimesexpressedthe convictionthattheChristianswere thebesteleven,andyettheyfinished thecontest,withleasthonors,exceptthe(1.fi.S.,whowereneverin it.Thenextimportantintonsehool testwillbetheboatrace.

'rhe"WestAustralian"hasabsolut- lysommersaultedoveritsopinionsOn SecondarySchoolEducation.Itsar- ticleofa-fewdaysagowasthemost sensibleproductionithasyetturned outonthevexedquestionofSecon- daryEducation.Itwaskindenough togivegeneralcredittotheSecon- darySchoolsfortheirefforts,and suggestedtotheGovernmenttheidea ofincreasingthescholarshipandbur-saries-theveryattitudethatithas severaltimesdenounced.Ofcourseto thosewhoknoworthin':theyknow anythinaofthetactful}editorof'the "West,"itisasplainasthenoon- daysun,thatthechageeofpolicy

ereeinewrittenbythemostbrit-Thereadingofthe1i:este...enpapers-of lien-men(layandclerical)ofthethepastweecontaininganaCcOuntof Catholiccommunity.andwehopethecelehr.itionoftit.Patrick'sDayis Met0111'peoplewillshowtheirap-indeedaplinsientwork.Inevery prationfortheirefforts,1,ybeen").city,town;outvillage.the.National instibserihersandreelingtheirhelidaywasarentedsuccess.Sydney war%c.InteedinesiihNerihersmayelelbeenn Brisbane.andeven itsorcommunicatedirectlylaid..papers,declarethattherehas w°'-MrICerin312LonsdaleStreetbeenadistinctincreaseinthenum- Mel'mine. tierswhoattendedtheprocession, manypuhlicandlarOadminded ,11 lireisapenpictureoftheCar-tookakeeninterestintheproceed- dia-i1SecretaryofState.drawnbyalagsandmachesplendidspeechesat non-CatholicAmericanladv'whore-thebanquets.Itissatisfactoryto er.ntlyhalanaudiencewithhim: knowthatnopeopleordenominatien -TtwasnotwhilehewasofficiateintheCommonwealthcanmakethe tin..butaft-rwardswhenwehadfaintestapproachtotheIrishinthe hill'enhourwithhiminhisapart-celehratiouofanyfeastoranymem- mi.r.tattheVatican,thatanysorteeryhoweverpopular. 'etoressioncouldlie,vainpfl th'Oct,distinguished.and.tothe thworldatTarg,..themostinterest- in.:personalityintheentourage'of th,POpe.Tiasimpleandunaffected ni.,rnerthatseemsalwaystoheas- swelledwithrealgreatness.hediscti,,edtheceremonyofthemorning. cenimentingonthemusicwithadiscriminationsodelicatethatmadeany othercriticismseembothcrudeand superfluous.Withafainttouchofrearm'.hespokeofhisremovalfromthe Borgiaapartments,themostmagnifi- neesuiteintheVatican,tothe roonishonowoccuipies.'Continued eirontact -withthefrescoesofPinturiachio,weresoul-satisfyingtoa degreeIdidnotestimateuntilIleft them.'hesaidquitenaturally.With mildamusementhelistenedtothe newspaperreportofhis'up-to-date-ness.'and,smiling,dentedboththe motorcar.whosepossessionhehad benchareedwith,andtheathletic prowessthathecouldnotverifyby anyactualachievement.'Howcan YouSayyouareanunimaginative people,'heasked,"with'suchan Amricanpress? a II TheCardinalisboth'Spanishand Englishbybirth.HisfaceandbearStlegesttheLatin,hutthepurity ofhisEnglishandreserveofmanner

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Men1'-'Wt.-PalmSunday. 18111.-HolyWeek.Oftheday. Tues.14th.-OftheDay. Wed.1:->th.-(spyWednesday).Black FastDay.Fleshandwhitemeats forbidden. 'lhur.16th.-HolyThursday.Fri.17th.-GoodFriday. Sat.18th.--HolySaturday. aaa

Inc\eryHenCanonRobinson,re- turnedtoKalgoorlie,byTuesday's express.Beforehisdepartureforthe Goldfields,hekindlyfavoureduswith ashortinterviewonhisrecenttravels,whichwehavepublishedinthe currentissue,anidfromwhichitwill beseenthatheisaveryobservant t°twist. ***

TheRev.FatherHallinanwasin l'erth'intheearlypartoftheweek, endoavouringtoclosenegotiations withtheGovernmentoverhischurch grant.

TheMissionatMidland,conducted byFrsManganand*McDonnell,C.S S.Rs,isagreatsuccess.TheChurch isthrongedeverynight,andthepeo- plegiveeveryindicationofrenewed faith.TheMissionwillcloseonSunday(to-morrow)night.4a*

The"NorthamAdvertiser"publishes thesamegoodnewsoftheworkof theFathersintheNorthamdistrict. Italsopublishedabriefresumeof thesermonsthatstruckthereporters orcorrespondentsasworthyspecimens ofpulpitoratory.

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AsnextweekisHolyWeek,the solemnceremoniesofTenebraewill

OnGoodFridaymorningtheMass ofthePresanctifiedwill'hesungand insteadofthehostbeingconsecrated, theconliecratoz1hostthatwasex- Posedfor,adorationonThursday,will besolemnlycarrifromtheLardy ChapeltotheHigh.\ltar,avrricon- sumedasusualintheMass. s BeforetheMasstheCrucifixwillbe. unveiledforadorationandallthe peopleshallhavetheopportunityof payingtheirdevotiontothesacred emblemofsalvation.'rhbusualcol-lectionforthepoorwillhetakenon themorningandnightofGaolFri- day.Thesermononthe"Passion'' will ter., preachedonGoodEridety nightafterTenebrae.Weshallgive fullerparticularsinournexteau, aa Itismorethanprobablethatthe ordinationtotheorderofsol;c1.2acon- shipofthecandidatefromNewNor- cia,willtreeplaceonHolySatur- daymorning.IllsLordshiptheBis- hopofPerthofficiates.

* Onto-morrow(PalmSundy)the palmswillbeblessedanddistributed -thechoirchantingtheAntit/hone duriner,thedistributhin.TheOosPel narrativeoftheHolyPassion,ac- cordingtoSt.Matthew,willbesung bythreeprivetsj-onerepresenting ourLord.anothertherabbleandthe third-theneinem.oftheevents&c. On(:otdPridaymorn,theGospel. accordinetoSt.John,willbesung.

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Thu,Rev.MotherAntonia-Superioress oftheCommunityatBeagleBayhas arrivedatSt.JohnofGodConvent, Subiaco,onaholidayafterhervery severeillness.Wearegladtoreport thatsheisalmostquiterecovered, andonlyanxiousnowtoreturnto thecareofthelittlenativesatthe Mission.

Wepublishinthecurrentissueof the"Record"acircularonthenew marriagelaw,fromthepenofArch- bishopCarr.Itisthemostintellig- ibleandlucidexplanationwehave read,anditwillrepayour'readers topersueit-aswellfortheirown informationasforotherswhomay consultthem.ThenewLawcomesin- toforceonEasterSunday.

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CATHOLICBOYS'CLUB.

TheBoysaregivingagrand.Euchre TournamentandDanceintheHiber- nianHallonTuesday,April14.The prizesarevaluable.Refreshmentsare provided.RollupandhelptheBoys.

News, CALENDAR.

SomeRude IrishVerse.

BY"EMPEEJAY."

InancienttimesIrelandwasaland 01musicandsong,where'chiefsand )Maierbright"gavetotheantique 1101111110oftheGael,allitsperfection Oftoneandaccent,whienKingsand Prince*.dale'andbardsthoughtand ;ftmaiwrote,andsanginthis Therewereinthosedaysvariousmetresfromwhichthepoet Couldchoosethefittestvehicletoexpresshisthought,and,inlikemanlier,theharp,whichseemstohave Seenageneralcompanion,wasvarSouslymade,tosuititsplayers. pThelongperiodoftheDanishwars, thelongcontinuedstrifebetween tribesmenandpalesmen,thedark daysofthetyrantHenryTudor,the Harkerofhisvaincruelandheartless daughterElizabethTudor,therobberyofUlsterunderJamieStuart, Pet:continuedconfiscationsunderthe 111911311hCharlesI.andthemascrupulOmWentworth,theinventorof Pthorough,"thelossesunderthe ConfederationofKilkenny,because Nominatedbythemiserablepatesmen

IF%constitutedtheOrmondFaction, Oretreacheryofthatsameknave Ormond,theutterbrutalityofCromWellandhiscompanions,termed Puritansandwhoprofesealthemselies Christians,theresuscitationofthe knavishsysten1ofthefirstCharles undertheruleofhisson,thesacrificesmadebyngallanthutdespoiled cationforthatill-advisedand01.I1t1tiatemanJamesTT..thenthea,wfelanddegradingnightofthe"PenaLaws"madeandenrnrredbythe followersofthoserte.:raftedcreatures. thedisloyalEnelishmenwhoinvited WilliamofOrangetodethronehis father-in-law.andexpectedAnneand TiTary"theDaughter"tojointhevile bandinejectinafromhisthroneone ea%)hadeverbeenamostaffectionatefathertothem.-anationsenorhetallthiswouldfindithardto Producealiteratureortoconserve waistalreadyexisted,amidconflagration.plunderingandworsethanVandalicdestruction.YetthePromethean sparkofverseandmusicsmouldered beneaththe'ashesofanationin ruin,stillindestructible

oldIrishname.Hesaidthenithad anamelikethis'Tommy-McCullagb makes&Woesforme"! 'Thainishe airChullag*magusnadusigme!" Nowtoillustratethisruderversein wilt&thenative.poeticalfireofour peoplefoundexpression,takefirst helinesonNapoleon'stombinSt. Helena._ -rein

Hesleepsinhisgravebythebrook andthewillows, Thegreatmagnanimous,thefirstof thebrave Inmarkinghisbedby tautbillows, HelooSsuponEurope hisgrave. He'sgone,andaslong theocean Tswashedbythewatershighswellingandwide, Shallnationsconfesswithunminelod emotion Hiseinrite,hiswrongs. eelmlyhedied. andhow

Asanotherexampleoftherude poetrymentionedtakethelinesin praiseofCastleHyde.Thismansion andestateissituateonthesouthern EleackwaterthatflowsoutintoYouehalHarbourandSt.George'sChannel.Theestateisashortdistance fromthegarrisontownofFermoyin CorkCounty.Atthetimetheverse waswrittenitsownerwaspopularly knownas"HumpyHyde."Ourpoet expectedasubstantialdonationforhis lines,andwhenhereceivedavery slenderonewasdisaupointedandin thefartile-hisvexation'changedthelastlane from"ButinallmyrangingandPeresunworthyenaclineTsawnoneequaltoCastle Hyde"to"Butinallmyrangingand ashisurninserenadingTsawnonaygurlikeHumpyHyde.Negurornavgurmoaninga stingyperson.Theversesare As Trovedoutone morning, Down-bythebanks side, Toviewtheeroves charming. ThatfrontthepalaceofCastle'Hyde, 'iristherevoumighthearthethrusheswarbling, ThedoveandblackbirdTnow write.

finesummer's ofBlachwater andmeadows detheywouldhp

Moorehasgivenexpressiontothis ideainoneofhisimmortallyrics. 'Minimnechulla"orasitisprintedin Stevenson'seditionofthe yeMelodies""Themainn the Englishbeing"FeinOhErin"

LikethebrightlampthatlayinKildare'sholylane, thrci'longsazesofdarknessandstorm

Istheheartthatsorrowshave frown'doninvain, Whosesniritoutlivesthemlininding madwarm. Erin ohFein! thusbrightthro' thetears

Ofalongnightofbondagethy Infraappears

Thenationshavefaint artYoung. Thystnislint areset Andtho'slavery' morninghuhh Theeelnoon(-S roundthseyet. rein ohFrin! shade, l'hestareillsleepout,whenthe tenedestshallfade.

Thisspecimenwhichmusthave farmedpartofourfolk-loreabout ninetyyearsago.andthenceonward tonow.exhibitssomeverygood versewith'afewconspicuousfaults, Firstwehave"greatmagnanimou-s" asasubstantive.next"thefirstofThelamhkinoseortineeverytnornin-. thebrave'.seemstoolowacharacter1111to.,dornsweetCnstl^male forthemightymanitisintendedto depictandlastlytheending"howiTfnobleorincesfromforeignPlaces calmlyhedied"fallsflataftertheShouldchancetocometothisTrish r-stoftheepitaph. shore. Richnessofexnressionisnotcon-'Tisinthisvalley finedtoverse,itisathomeinelo- feasted. anentarose,forthesamesimiles,.1aoftenheroesferebeenbefere. metnnhorsandotherrhetoricalfiguresThewholesomeairttfthishabitation ofspeechfoundinpoetryarenotWouldrecreateveerheartwithPride: metwithinthesrachesofthegreatThereisnnvalleythromehouterenratorsasPerefiStbfaleSandCicero. tier (IncmarkeddifferenceisthepowerofTnberietveanaletoCastleHyde. ,rendVM'CPtoexpressaereatdentin ri,w,word..orwhatGeraldGriffintheI'vetravelledBlarney.andRally ateliertif"theCollegians"callsits Veneallv(orrovedfrom) Powerofcondensation. %gainsomeThornastewnandsweetDeneesee n,tionslikecertainindividualsareThron-hIseseseneeethatlairs'Roth morematteroffactinexpression. cermechothersfonderof TnFentmorarinaidieTsillarnerandAle-ea-fettle reeteeesworksas"TheTactoftheTheriverRh-InnenandPlensant Vohienns."antothersuchsketchesof Boyne. 1maricanlifewenoticethefondnessTheNevin-Barnet-andrapidBride. ofthe"riveredIndianofNorthPittinallmitrangingwort..read.in,* mericaforsublimeandnoeliealex-T toCgc41^TT-de. fle....sieristhereevicts Herewefindsomeoftheartifices asimilarin inthe character.WeofPoetry.Inthelastversewehave findillustrationsofthisinsheworks astringofnames,someofwhichare efTeverandLover.ofGeraldGolf-peculiarlysuggestiveItremindsone NIawlJahnBelem.ofCarletoninn,ofthestringsofnamesfoundinMil- whilelfariarderworthamongstherton's"ParadiseLost"and'Macaulay's !,-,eeinteresting.writingsfavoursitsremarks'thereupon.Anexamplewith eithsomesmarms.illitsteelloneofLordMacaulay'scommentshallbe thisfacilityamongsttheTrish."Asi'givenhereafter.Theword"side" .,nTrishenronnn"shesays,"tostartcouldbeleftoutintheSecondline offearlyinthemorningandhewillforh andthoustill risingwhenothers scloudo'erthy erg. freedomshelllawn tho'longInthe

I-whinedbytherain.andunwaked bythewind, Thelilyliessleepinethro'winter's coldhour. Tillthehindof'springherdark chainenbind, :Andria,ylightandlibartyblessthe youngflower.

ErinOhErinthywinterispast. 'Andthehone.thatlivedthro'it, shallblossomatlast.

Thereisanamusingincidentrelated inconnectionwiththisair.Ayoung Thaelisheen'ItentintravellinginIreland,wasentertainedatthehouse.of oneofthoseharnesslikeTTernsen. O'Neill.andCarolan,thelastrepresentativesofthatgreatbody,the bardsandharpersofancientErin. Hishostplayedvariouspiecesofour nationalmusiclerhim.beforeretiringfortheniaht.Nextmorning thevisitorsaidhiewouldlikevery Muchtohensoveragainacertain airthathadhauntedhimallnight. lintwhichhoweverhecouldindicate onlybyuhathecouldrecallofits

tellvon,"Tlilieoffattheflightof night'"ThennarratinghowaDublinehnehlackwasereviouslywoendedbyhismate.whentheyelite-relied. shegivesthelatter'sevidence.as tendedincourt.andthoughasort ofslangithasthisrowerofmetanhor."As Twas"cuingnestthe RoyalExchangeImeetsBilly.'Bier saysT.`willvonskyacopper' 'Dime.'sayshe. 'Done.'saysT. 'Heads'sayshe."Tails'saysT.'You lie'sayshe.'YouliesaysT.Sohe tieswithalumpofatwo-year-old andhasatme' outswithnay bread-earnerandgivesithimento T.amnreyinthebread-.1,asket."I-fere wehave'sky'for'toss.'andasMiss Edgeworthsae,:"thegenericterm teonner'forthebaseindividnall leilfeenne"'Atwo-rear-old'isthe

ThevanquishedfeemantoElsetroY n'A

AndI,ochlin"x xanklfromthis fatefulhour, Ivowwhilelifeinformsmy frame, Ne'crmoreahostileblowto aim ALainsttheFenianpower. Andmuch,illustriouschef,'T rue, Thate'eringlory'swildcareer Ileftmynativemountainsblue ForErin'sshoretosteer 'AndseeuponthisbloodyPlain, Halfofmynumerousthousandsslain."

Note,Hereinsert.Likesledgeand hammerwhentheychime.;' Onthunderinganvilkeeping time, Fromiron'shotredhissingbar Sharingtheeneiteryofwar. Withblowsonblows-heir steelcoatsrang, Fromwoundsonwoundstheir lifebloodSprang. Till.stunnedbyonenee.-,eso blow, Downpeekthekin'orT.,'bin low.

Ttmayheworth'whiletomention arenninofincidentsrecalledlie+he abovelin-S. Pritriinlin.:the same.tee--;tn.-leeteeneasnesliseeathe"Trishvtinstrelsy"was,rga,gminhismerioalAnti-'sinConnau'ht Oarseehos"u'aneriallioner!r.conversationwithasoarererbiele-seader.nnsi fx,^meinh"aoleri whet14.-,;r01,,- tohint"Fie antsFatter.th-this-.emberwas reetaaeenaeaathepleasedVirgin." "1111est.taid a.eta-toistaaa" as'aSIthepriest."Wiosathen"ratherTaaidtohim."leeessaeSeley differen-eteeenteeaona"

ATRAINEDNURSE ANDBILEBEANS. "ASTOSTVALUABLEFAMILY MEDICINE."

ProfessionalNurses,andotherssimilarlyqualifiedtojudge,areunanimousintheirpraiseofthecurative virtuesofBileBeans,andtheirremarkaelesuitabilityasamedicinefor familyuse.NursesinvariablyrecommendBileBeanstctheirpatientsand hundredshaveadoptedthemastheir familymedicine.

nitnotthemetre.In thesecondverse"Thewholesomeair 'ofthishabitation,Wouldrecreate yourheartwithpride"isofarich simplicityandinthelastverse "serenading"appearstoheusedin thesenseof"roving,"Themetreis flowingandconsistsoftheiambus andtheaniphihrachasin"Thedove andblackbird":butthereareconsiderableirregularities.Nowtakethe phrase"thisTrishshore"andcornnaretheideainthetwolineswith thoseinthefollowingannarently etranslatedfromanancientIrishpoem andfound,thewriterthinksinliardimans"TrishMinstrelsy," Finnssunburstbannerlate.hwas raised, AsheetoflightGallGrain bl an,givenacertainkindofroad- ed reatalorbrokenstone.Lampreywas Asrforoall7rned itsjewelledstaffunawellknownDuelincutlerofthe Outflashedasun flioning known.andwhosenamewasengraved oronewhosewareswerewell

Midgostklar'sofsilversheen. onthebladeoftheknifetermel the"bread-earner"asthelieeel-beeket'meanstheabdomenorthestonach. InaworkofLover'sthereoccurs anevarnnleofanothersortofeiah threerhfaultyexpression.Thetonic isNapoleon'simnrisonmentinSt. Helena."Dovontellmehisanresnes""Yes.thecantaintoultme so.""Andwouldtheyputchainson etchaman""0nowTrecceiect.-1me-Wei-earcamedownhere fromT1,rlilinandsnokeaboutit,and hehadthehoighthoffinelangu-". Tiesaid,"Ttwouldbeaneerlastiesteinlinentheirannualstokeensuch amanr"cenernoonastaled-Harr;Rifled',Miler^burnin'climax.'eefee, taehats,'enrols:11s'forannals'carats_ are'forsolitaryand'climax'forelL matotalitheMeeandresetofth'e .snen'ter's missedintothe mindand'heartofhisauditor,and Ch.^semeathyfor"Roney"that 4.hriliNithaneesiTrel 4,Nyttheir-1.1 her'stout<onsa-erePcrhtinetar-aitest in. "h^thinreelline'inthe noninaela.andintheseeareset W.,ternoshinesouteventhroughthe faultyexpression.

'Therefollowsacombatbetweenthe, kingsofFeinandLochlin.'1**AndErin'svictorroundhim (seenote)cast Thecaptivesthongamidhound himfast.

When ThesenselessConanspied kingofI,00hlin'bound, Withruthlessvoice,hecried "Fastpinhimtotheground: Till,asheliesonhisgorybed HislentethIshortenbythe head."

"Baldsenselessfool,"'with angerwarm CriedT.ochlin'skin;,"-tome, Moresweettodiebywarrior's arm

ThanlivebygracefromtheeTheno'ilechiefmaysaveor kill. Andusehisvictoryashe will."

Ednabinereplies:_.. "HeroicprinceIwasneer joy my

ThefollowingcaseofMrs.AWelstead.aProfessionalNurse,residing at44MillerStreet,QuarryHills, Bentlig.ro,Vic,.isanexample.This ladysays:-"Ihaveuser!RileBeans formyselfandfamilyforsomefour yearsandcannotspeaktoohighly ofthemforTIoadache.Biliousnessand othercomplaintsarisingfromLiver Disorder.WheneverIfeelata"rundownor'outaof-sorts'Talwaystake adoseofBileBeans,andtheynever failtorevivemire,andtoneupmy systemeenerally.FrommyownpersonalknowledgeIcanwithconfidence recommendBileBeansasameatval. ual-leandsafefamilymedicine."

BileBeansarethefinestmedicine everplacedwithinthereach the miblie.andareaProvedcurefor Bilineoness,Trelieestion.Headache, Constination.Debility,Piles,Anaemia iverTroubles,Dininess,Painsinthe BackandChest.andareaboonto palefacedgirlsandVrneiwomen. Priceis,11d.,and2s.Pd.perbox. Seethesignatureoftheoroorletors nrintedin'redinkonoutsidewrapnorofe genuine. boxWithoutthisnone are 'Palgoltnytr.1K411 RROOKgANDRnWrP 26IRWINSTREET.

LICKVSEDPLUMBERS'GAsirrs. TEIVS.TilismrrnsandLRCM WORKERS. Winrimillyeinppliedand15htedGalvanisedtronTank*from100to 10.000Gallons.Repairswithneal. arseantidespatch.BetsadCoN Watsrlaiden.

TrusteeChambers,Barrack-Street Plans,Sketches,andApproximate EstimatesofCostsubmittedforany workentrustedtohim. -sr

Xmas.Xmas.

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1113Canoninhisusuallybrightand breezystyle,saidhefeltvarymuch bnproveibyhistrip.Infactas neonashehadleftFremantle,Onhis Wayhome,andshakenoffallthe faresandworries,andallparochial responsibilities,hefeltthebloodtingleinhisveinswithallthewarmth andfreshnessandyouthfulvigorof twosearsago,Findhetherefore theroughlyenjoyedhisvoyagetoCey- lonandrightontoRome.

'receivedagreatcheck.ThentheSinnegrowthandvigorandetsesethofthe Feelersstartedtodisruptanddisin-ChurchinAmericaaretheWA. tegratethepeoplewiththeirunisons-

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Justas'Iwasleavingtherewasab- 11IZI1' e el In tirofromaTwill(soluteunityamong anparliamentariansandthecountry alltheoldvetteneverseemedinLettertrimfora IoneandpersisteetstruggleforHoene Rule.WhenO'BrienandHealyand DillionjoinedhandswithRedmond, therewasuniversalrejoicingfromRathlinIslandtoClareHead,and COMMUNICATION.thepartyarefullofhopeforthe future.OfallthemembersIheard, noneofthemspokenofsohighlyas TimHealy.Hecommandsawonderfulfollowing.andisespeciallydear tomanyoftheBishopsandpriests, whobelievethatonaCatholicques- tion,heisthesoundestandmost uncompromisingmemberofthegreat IrishParty.'

YOUWENTTOAMERICATOOe

Ohyes,saidtheCanon,Iwasin Philadelphiaonthe4thofJuly,but Icouldnotgiveyouthe'faintest ideaofthebrilliantcelebration.It wasgiorious-itwasmagnificent. Suetuniversalrejoicing.Suchvariety ofpleasures.Suchapparentunanimityofspirit,suchnationalpride,such demonstrativereminiscencesofthehistoricvictoryofIndependence.Ihave neverseen.TrulytheAmericansare apushfulpeople,andyetamost tactful.Halfthematteronereadsof UncleSamandtheAmericansgenerallyispurefiction.

TheAmericanpriestswereindeed Nisei-tains.Theyseemtoplanouta programmethatmustcommandyour appreciation.Therefsnoformalityor touchmenotattitudeaboutthem.

DidyouseehisHoliness?Indeed piIsaidtheCanon,andIreallyre-

Yes,saidtheCanonandwasde-Theyareol toen. extcandid,ra _arcs the .2fnnneandtogenlightedwiththetrip.Ispentmosteatsalmost ofthetimeintheQuakerCity-stranger-atleaseso Ifoundthem. Philadelphia-whereabrotherof f.ttn hotterglad itaiovsleics.ahnevneeaagndainin.teanneedtul. mineismarriedandengagedinatoally,hethetrip,saewouldadvise largeashprofitablebusinessbut1 - totakeaherby

presumedtoteesLem bytee ArchbishopofTaloa.),backedbya challengetotheextentof£5bythe Baptistlecturerintheeventoftile Catholicsbeingabletoprovethefal- sityofthedocument.Thismatter hasnotyetconcluded,andithas beetsprovedbeyonddoubtthatthe documentillquestionwasnotanindulgence,butneedlesstosay,thelecturer,soprofuseinhisoffersof£5 hniomsttee:lifoharssonmate-yeretaspald.hestknownto OnFridayinlastweekae,the ChristChurch(Anglican)ParishHell, Sickup,theRev.CanonBardsley M.A.,wasthelecturer,andtheAng- licanlectorofSidcup,theRev.W. Chancellonwasinthechair.Theleofleewasadvertisedas "ChurchofEnglandNeverWasthe ChurchofRome." withsomesortofreferencetoendowmentsbelonginetotheChurchof England.'Ihe1.cturerrefirredery briefly tothe"ancient British Church."liestatedthatwhenSt. Augustinelanded.leerywasaChurch, andcontentedthattheClinch'if Enelandnitsabsolutelyindependentof surditasoneofthegreatestpnive a theChurchofRome.Hestatedthat alsosawBuffalo,NewJersey,Albanyale RhodeIsland,New}Livenawlmany amineAustralia,hutsitout loges,andoneofthehighestambisuchwasthecaserightthroughthe cabercities. onaroundtheworldtrip,andthey thousofmyholiday.Ijustgotthere Nornionpeeled.Althoughthelectures111 HowdidyoufindtheChurchthere?sle_tllcomehackhappierandwiser, forHolyWeek,anditisnoexaggera- admittedthatKingJohnneewaY honestlyspeaking,saidthe'Canon,ainstr,!e'ermum`Goodliye. tothePore.hesaidthatwasen ti,ntosaythatafterallyoumust gotoRomeandtotheVatican,toAmericaisyearsahead accountofhisbeingaweleenineed Beethebeautyandmysteriousglory ofAustralia onewretcheeman.Theicingsosaid DftheceremoniesofHolyChurchinthat,its andSchoolappearedperf managementofChurch tornearly theleturer.wasalwaystheheadof ec ButungHolyWeek. sotome.Thereissystemevery- Ihe(!mech.Therestofthelecture

WeerwayinRoute? No,saidthewhere, cenfermity. luganintroductiontotheIrishChrisarityhetweentheprieststhem- theCanon,1wasfortunateinhay-sel,es,an theirBishops,that

Didyoufinditdifficulttomake nerdthereisalovingTamil- wasreccesorl'ssanattackonNen-

During*thecourseofthekeen-it tianBrothers,whohaveasplendidis feeladmirable. cede,urr,$):::tadisth,;(1)tilrctieeeistiio.hnesFireifirl-i',i!s:

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Thepriests Scheelthere,andtheymademyplea-aresureofanannual'holiday,They invariaelyhavethewherewithtopay tio1lirtwas1;N. Mr.Sugars,eecreauraeleirfirstconsileration.There foritlinebothpeopleandbrother tart'ofth,localCatholicClub.'You wasnotaplaceofinterest,notapriestsdotheirutmosttosecureit. SON'lhOre1-0.4aChurchinEneeetel

tieingofbeauty,inarchitectureand art,noradistinguishedprinceoftheTheBishopslookonaholidayasan whenSt.Augustinecame." Church,thattheedidnotshowmenansoliitenecessityfortheirhardwork- yea., elptiests. AccompaniedbythemIvisited

theheld-the

InSt..lose(h'sschoolonWednesday(light,thepreliminarymeetitegto organisetheAnnualhallforSt..

:Anne'sSociety,was rivenexceptintheoutoftheway ieIthatChurchcome?" guruorwhatremains andpiecesth'reareaiwaystwoormore sowellknow"in"FromIona".wasthe liensofit, bendofworkers reply. exert'-placemadehistericbythe connectionwiththisadmirableo 'neststogether.inneatawlcorn- s-- "Doyoumindtelling !Orlymartyrs.'andeverythingIsawmAleus toalmosteverypartoftheir'dispresbyteries.andtrainsruncietvbeingpresent.

1)11) FINDTHEM ..%11LE?

Aftere

,,,,e,,I ehenthatbeingso,fromwhewe Catacombs,theAlainertine,theColos-

edesultory it., sem discussion.eh-onehelChristianity niihtyecalencite:rienrtj.,o,I,oIntar2)::' seemedtobealinkinthegreat Chainthatt'indsustotheearlytrees.ThereisanairofhappinesswasdecidedtoholdtheBallifpos-afraid,la innistroinestveiltoread ApostolicUath,ilicChurch,onemighteerwle'leveideIlawn':theclergy,sibleonthesecond1.Vednesdayof" history le)uarefrettingoutsidethe studythehistoryofthestruggleof May,andinSt.eeorgesHall,ifit - , pointsormylecture." theChlachinthefirstcenturyfor 'mem_wereavailableforthatnight. "Cannotyouanswerme?''wasthe Mr.Reeanwhowasappointedas-interpolatorsreply. existencefrom!no.s,foralifetme, and0wouldnot 1s halfthe sistantSecretarywithMrs.Hayes-"Oh.yes,fromIreland."saidCanon ne esess knowledgeandafractionoftheconvictionthatapersonalvisittothese randoldinterestingplacesgives hire.Itisgrand,itisbeautiful,it issublime.

Howare.tie'ChristianBrothersre- gardedasTeachers?"Well,saidthe CUM,theanswer10thatis.onef thereudestanswersIcangiveto anyofyourqueries.

Althoughtheirfoundationisquitea recentthing,theyhaveabsolutely over"heltnedtheWesleyans.Asyou knee:hecontinued)theWesleyans hadantolucationalestablishmentin Rome,lonebeforetheIrishBrothers te'ennworkthere,anditisquite Surprising-nayitismarvelloushow theyhaveprogressed.Attheiradvent,theyfoundtheWesleyanscorn- leandineasplenflidfollowing,andthe etallansweregivin_themeverysup- port.TheWesleyCollegewasmanaged inRomejustassimilarinstitutions of'thesamedenominationaremanag- edinAmerica.wheretheyputup eladonnasinthe('olegehallsin ordertocorneal.thepreindiceofthe IT;Awls.Howe%er,theBrotherswere eardlyestablishedamonthinRome, whentheymadetheirpresencefelt, andatthefitmenttimetheirinfluencebroughtshoutbytheire'eluca- tinil hascher):tentirely obscuredtheirrivals.

HOWDIDYOVFINDHIS HOLINESS?

''Hal,andlietrty. ihartalong interviewwithhim,andonmyde- parti:re.Ilekindly1lessedmeand gavemeIlisblessingformyparents andfriends.andalsoformaypeople atKalgoorlie.Really,saidtheCanon,itisthjoyofaLietittP.toso' andconvers.withhisHoliness-so gentle,sokind,andsoaimableis Up.11 spenttendaysinRome,andthey "erethemostinterestingdaysofmy life.AfterleavingRome(continued theCanon).IwenttoFlorence, !VeniceandMilan,andthensetface krIreland.

AndhowdidyoufindIreland?

Ofcourseasinterestingaryldearto saeaseverbutatthetimeIar- rivedthere,thecountryhadnotrecoveredfromtheshocktheyreceived whentheySawthePaltryexcusefor HomeRuletheywereofferedinthe IrishCouncilBill.Thecountrywas dead,andallinterestandearnestness

TheAmericanpriestsarethevery soulofhospitality.Ihaveneveryet experiencedsuchwholes-heartedgoner- estivandkindnessas Ireceivedfrom et'Americanlehets.

YeUSAYTHeYARESYSTEMATIC

Yes,asIsaidtherearealways twoormoreprieststogether,andthe parishiscutupintoblocks,andso inaneareallocatedtoeachpriestfor visitationduringtheweek,inthis wayget-at:.-,00disaffected.

Howdirtyoulin:1theschools?

WellCatholicSchoolsarepenalised forconsciencesake,justastheyare inAustralia,butthemeth.elwhich wores'sowellwiththeAmericansis farandawaysuperiortooursyseem. Insteadofchargingsomuchschool feestotheparentsfortheeducation oftheirchildren,collectionsaretaken LIPattheMassesthewholeyear rotundtodefraytheexpensesofedu- cation.Inthiswaythewholebody fthepeople,youngandeed,married endsingle,whethertheyhavechil- drentolookafterornet,allcontri- butetowardsCatholicEducation,and regarditasoneofthemostimpor- tantprinciplesoftheChurchwhich theyfeelboundtouiholdatany cost.Inadditiontotheoniinarypri- maryschools,theyhaveasecondire orHighSchoolalso,unierthehie mfyliatecontroloftheIli-humpand priests,supportedbypubliccontri- butions-towhichthechikirenare admittedafterhavingcompletedtheir' primarycourse.Sothatthechildren receiveaprimaryandSecondaryeducationfree,excepttheexpenseof buyingbooks.Thepoorerchildren thereforearefarbettercateredfor titantheyareorperhapscanbein Australia.

Catholiceducationthenimposesa taxonbachelorsandoldmaids! "Thatisso,andjustlytoo."

HowdoyouaccountfortheactivityandstabilityoftheChurchin America.?

ThatisaquestionIfrequentlyask- edofseveralofthepriests,andall ofthemgavemethe,sameanswer.

TheTrishandtheirdescendantsare thebackboneoftheChurch.WithouttheTrishtheChurchwouldlive andflourishbecauseitisaDivine Institution.betyouknowhowmach Clodworksthroughsecondarycauses, sadthesecondarycausesofthe

tohavetheticketsatpopularprices, readyforthenextmeetingonnext Tuesday.WemightmentionchatMr. Reganalonerepresentedtheeentlemsn ',resentatthemeeting.Wherethe otheryounemenwhomightlendthe matterthefavoroftheirpresenceif

undertooktosee-whetherthehailnardslev. couldbesecuredforthenight,find"WheredidtheTrishChurchcents alsotoprocureSheridan'sBand,andfromthen?" Herethelecturerpointblankre- fusedtoheinteereptedbyMr.Suitors anyfurtheruponthatpoint,again referrinehimtolooksofhistory. Presseduponthepointastowhere theAnglicanChurchanise,whether atthetimeofthe"Reformation"or nottheirability-were,iscloudedinwhetheritistpriortoittheEnglish conjecture.Itisopentoustosur-huecnwasnotincommunionwith missthatifAnythingintheshapeofRome,heshelteredhimselfbehindhis asoireeorotherrecompensewerean-age.statingthat ticiPatedthemeetingwouldberushed.TheseteyourmotivesCatholic youngmenTheideaisnotours, norpartaretrile, then practical butifitbein iracticalcharityisa hydraheadedbogeywhichfrightens awaythetimorousyoungfellowsof theparishandindirectly,givesthem anopportunityforseeking'morefashionablesociety! "Ialwayssuspect anddistrustamanW114)hasnotime forcharitysaidourinformant."Of courseifhehasnotcharitywhathas he? Thefretmeetingtrillbeheldat St.-Joseph'sschool-roomonnext Tuesday,andalargermeetingisexfleeted.Aitiongthosepresentwere MesdamesHaves,,O'Callaghan.Shenhere.andMinosOninlan,O'Connell (21.()Mahone,O'Reilly,Booth,Bolaml ndMr.Re-nn.

TheAngierArittshChirch latholktaxmenScoreon Anglicanrecturer.

('e-1eel .eNiENseellieON \\IIIle1NI,FCITIIER.

1NSTRUCIIVEINCIDENTS.

TheneedsnrradofCetholicityat SideuteKent.aPrea.,44tohaveinspiredthe1ondonlocalnon-Catholic eh-Tee-minwithacontroversialSpirit. -"says"TheMonitor." Pecentlyasmall',endofCatholic membersoftheSidon)CetholicClub apneardinthelocalBaptistChurch, whenasteternentwasthenmade withregardtoasupposedindulgence,

HewasOnlyaPoorOldCeleHorse OuttoGrass, andthathecouldnotgointoabig historicaldiscussionwithhisyoung frend.HetoldhimtorendBede. WhenBedewasproducedantithelecturerwastoldthattherewasmeth- ineinthehookwithwhichtheinterupterwasunaquainted.hethenreferr' tadhimtoGreen.Nottobeoutdone Mr.Silearsproduce-I Green's"Short HistoryoftheEnglishPeople."'and daredthelecturertoallowhimupon theplatformtohearhisownauthoritynuotedtohisaudience. Mr.Searswentintheplatform, butassoonasthehookwasopened thelecturerseatedthatthatwasnot theGreen'hewanted,anddeclinedto assenttohaveitread.NotwithstandingthenrotestofseveralCathpeesintheaudienceMr.Sueanswas shuttledofttheplatform.TheLecturerwasthenchallengedtoapublic debate,let,azainonthegrounisof matureyeers.pleadedtoheexcuser'. CanonBradslevinvitedMr.Sueare tohisnrivatehousetoinstructhim inhistoricalfactsfaccordinetothe Canon'sIdeal.Mr.Sugarsaccepteddepe theinvitation.providedhecouldalso inviteafewindepencentwitnessesand Publishtheconversationinthelocal Press.Thelecturer,however,would notagreetothis.

Mr..T..T.Rentingthenrow-tointerroeatetheCanon.buttheChairmanwantedtofrohome.Mr.'Mintingpersistedinhisnoint.crudtlqtaNI hsseuestionam'dstteesofthe"deeemindcd"members(ifteeno.41,0,n4.4. AnotherCatholictricetoeliciton answertoaeuestion.whereennnthe neetinewashenue-hetoaclosehr teeChairmanreevingtheorrmnend irowninetheinfeesciftheesconeider- eteCatholicewhodoedventereto enlightenAncoieonnetenn,etothe fetteringcontainedintheRev.omen eandsley'sdiscourse.

ann'sSociety.

ToMorrow maybe TooLate

(ByaCorrespondent).

WehavenotheardthattheantifrishstageIrishmanwhowaspelted inAmericahaslandedinBunhury. Butwehavenosuspicionsandwe hopethattheIrishmenandIrishAustraliansintheSouth-Westwill knowhowtodealwithsuchanindividual,shouldhemakehisappearanceamongstthem.Weshouldlike togetananswertothisquestion. Wastheaccountof"St.Patrick's DayatCollie"whichappearedin threepapersprintedinBunbury, writtenbyaBunburyite?Whileawaitingareplywemustsaytwas themostnonsensical,themostgroteenue,themostanti-Irishandthe eyemostsneeringlyirreligiousaccount thatwehaveseen.Evidentlythe writerhaslittleconceptionofdecent journalism.Hisvainattempttowrite thebrogue,andtoridiculetheIrishman,isthebestproofofhisown ignorance.Forourownpartwe mustsaythatwethoughtthe "SouthernTimes,"and"Blackwood Times,"and"CollieMiner,"would neverstoopsolow.

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(Communicated).

Inthe"NorthamptonNotes"last weekwereadthatthepeopleof NarraTarra,suppliedFatherO'Hare withoneofthehesthorsesinthe district,andtheNorthamptonpeople, nottobeoutdoneineenerosityofferedtobealwaysreadytofeedthe horse.gratiswiththebestofeverything.Thisshowsagenuinespirit andapracticalsenseofduty;we weredelightedtorefillit,andwould hegladtohearofsimilargifts.But alasinsomeplacespeopleseemto forgetorignoretheirobligationstowardstheirPriest.Weremember lastyearhowacertainPriestinthis Diocese,whileonhorsebackinthe dischargeofhisdutymetwithaterribleaccident,bywhichhelosthis horse.Thepriesthimselfhadanarrowescapeandhebelievesitwas Gods,vedhim.Thatissomething to1.egratchiltoCodfor.Butwe aresorrytosay,thatthepeopledid notcometotherescue.theydidnot supplytheirpriestwithahorse,nor didtheyasfa:asweknowcollect

onepennyforthntpurpose.That theymayevennowfollowthegood, exampleoftheWerraTerrapeopleis ourwish."Betterlatethannever."

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TheusualweevlymeetingoftheabovesocietywasheldintheParish Hallonthe25thinst.Therewasa largeattendanceof;members,over whomthePresident,Mr.J.Dwyer, presided.

MessrsSimons,Keary,Reedy andWhitely,werecordiallywelcomed tothesocietybytheChairman. Correspondencewasreceivedfromthe HibernianSocietyofPerth,challengingthissocietytoagameofCricket totakeplaceonSunday29thinst. Challengewasaccepted.

Aletterwasalsoreceivedfrom Fremantle,C.I.,invitingmembersto aSocialeveningattheirroomon the9thproximo,andchallengingthe societytoaCricketmatchonSundayApril5th.Itwasdecidedtoacceptthechallenge.

ThevacancycausedbytheresignationoftheSecretary,Mr.E.Wallace,wasfilledbytheelectionofMr. E.O'l.oughlintothatposition.

TheSpecialBusinessoftheevening viz.DebatewithFremantleICI,was Proceededwith.Thesubjectfordebatewas"IstheAnglo-JapaneseAllianceinthebestinterestsofthe BritishEmpire."TheFremantleteam composedofMessrsT.Keary,L. Reedyand.J. Simonstookthe negativeside.whilsttheHip,sea.te team,Messrs.J.Dwyer, W.Casey, andE.O'Loughlin,tooktheaffirmativeviewofthisgreatquestion. Fromtheoutset,itwasveryapparentthatthedebaterswereveryevenlymatched,andthedebate,wasfollowedbythosepresentwithgreatinterest.Mr.E.O'Loughlin,inopeningthedebatefortheaffirmative side.showedhowthisAlliancewasa greatfactorinbringingaboutinternationalpeace,whichatthepresent timeseemsassured.TheAlliancewas signedin.Tanuary30th,1902.It tipulatedthatJapanshouldguard BritishInterestsintheFarEast. ThrowopenthedoorsofKorea,and ManchuriaforCommerceandTrade. ThisAlliancewasrenewedagainin August1905,withslightalterations. Mr.KearytheopenerforFremantle Pointedouttheinferiorityofthe Japaneseoverthewhiteman,how lowtheywereinmoralsandintenteenceandclearlyshowedthatthis Treatywastothedetrimentofthe

BritishEmpire.Mr.Dwyerthenext /speakerontheaffirmativeside,cora:batedtheargumentsoftheprevious speaker,'Mr,Keary,andclearlyprovedthattheJapanesewereaveryintilligentindustriousandbravenation. Mr:L.Reedy,forthenegativeside, pointedouttheharmandillfeeling thisAlliancehadcreatedinIndia !andAmerica.Hereferredtothe SwadeshimovementinIndia.Mr.W. Casey,thenestspeaker,arguedthat thelateRusso-JapaneseWarhad provedwhatmaterialtheJapanese weremadeof.Healsopointedout thefactthatthemarvellousprogress madebythe*Taps,duringthelast fiftyyearsjustifiedtheAlliance.Mr. .T..T.Simons,combatedthearguments,putforwardbythoseonthe affirmativesideandheinafine speech,showedthatthisTreatywas decidedlydetrimentaltotheEmpire.

TheJudge,Mr.J.Whitely,ingivinghisdecision,saidthatthedebate hadprovedaverycloseoneandafterdueconsideration,heconsidered thattheFremantleTeam,hadwon. ThemarksallottedtoFremantlewere 205,Highgate200.

Themarkswereallottedasfollows: 35forfactsandarguments.;20Language;20,Lucidity15,Analogyand Illustration;10,VoiceandGesture.

Avoteofthankstothejudge,Mr. Whitely,movedbyMr.E.O'Loughlin secondedbyMr.T.Keary,wascarriedeyacclamation.

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WordsofPope'PiusX.,ourpresent eoereienPontiffaddressedrecently iglieaFrenchjournalist.

The"Alkotmany,"the()retieofthe IIfin.arkn('atholicParty.publishesa letteraddressedbythePole'tothe HungarianBishopProhaszaha.andto PrinceNithilasEsterhaxy.aspresidentsoftheCatholicPressAssociation.Thel'o;:eexpresstsdelightthat HungarianCatholicsshould'have completelyunderstoodthatthedepravedPressisthepoisonedanddamnablesourceofthespreadingevilof ourtime."Continuing,.thePope says:-"Itisdeplorablethatthe Presshasnotbecomemightyasthe aptestdisseminatoroftruthand"irture,butasaperniciousabusewhich undertheprotectionoflawincites andaugmentshostilitytowardsreligion,engendersandspreadsdamnable morals,awakenshatredandunbridled Passionsamongcitizens,andTail} publishesabroadeverythingcalculated

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