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& ianMovement.Afterhisreleasehe settledinNewYork,andeditedthe "CelticWeekly"from1872to1874, HediedinNewYorkonJanuary 31st,1889,aged12,leavingawidow,MaryCooney(anativeofCloninel,andaPoetess),andonechildItwasanotablecoincidencethatthe 'nightselectedfortheballexactly synchronisedwiththefiftiethanniversaryofthefoundingoftheFenian Brotherhood.

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TIPPERARY.

TokelandonSt. Ntricirssay.

EBYohhF.liAVIN,Philadelphia andformerlyofTullaniaine.)

Air:`-St.Patrick'sDay."

! Ireland,lovedIreland,thycause isundying, Despiteofoppressionandtyranny's frown, Thro'thelongwearyyearsofthy bondageandsiehinge

Thouneverheistdespairedoffair freedom'scrown, Forthespirituneuelld, Ofthychildrenupheld- Thyholeeverbeamingwithglor:ousrayNottheviledungeongloom, Northescaffold'sreddoom, Couldquenchtheproudspiritthet brightlyisburning Onthyvalleysandhills, climesfaraway, Wherethytailletrhitalrenwith heartsareyearningTostrikeforthyfreedomonPatrich'sDay.

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THEBISHOPOFoSSORYS PROTEST.

Speakineatthetwelveo'clockMass inSt.tatria'sChurch,onSt.Patrick'sDay.hisLordshiptheBishop, theMostRev.lit'.Brownrige,ITivrredtothohampionshipfightwhich wasarrangedtotakeplacethat eveningbetweenTommyBurnsand JemBock!.HisLordshipsaidbefore h,leftthepulpithewishedtoprotestagainstthatfight.Hethought itwasoneofthegreatestscandals andoneofthegreatestdesecratione thathadeverleenoffereiltotheir NationalApostle.Ilemerelyviewed itinthatlight..Ilewasshockedbeendpowerofexpressionthatinany publictheatrewithinthefourshores

WelearnthatontherecommendationofhislordshiptheMostNoble the'MarquisofOrmotele,theLaird ChancellorhasappointedJohnTeehanPower.,Esq.,ofSpringmount House,Windeap,totheCommission ofthePeacefortheCo.KilIcenny. Mr.PowerwillbeamostusefulacquisitiontotheBench.f

LIMERICK.

TheMemoryofrinseridi ?tints.

LETTERFROMTHEBISHOP.

Limerick,Friday. hehadstIventhreeencores,sode- lightedweretheywithhisbeautiful singing.Iledid,"nothowever,exert hisvoicetoitsgloriousupperregis- ter,andthiswasadisappointment tomanywhohaveanideaofhis wonderfulrange,buthisvocalism was,neverthelessarareartistdetreat andwentto'proveonceagainthatin Mr..11CCormackIrelandposseases'a giftedsinger,ofwhomthenationhas goadreasontobeproud.Somethir- tytholilefromClonmelandabort seventy'fromCarricktravelleddown toattendtheconcert.-"Nationalist."

AletterfromhislordshiptheBishopofLimerickwasreadatthe meetingofthe'Corporationlastnight inacknowledgementofresolutionsof sympathypass.denthedeathsofthe lats.FatherCasey'andFatherLee. HisLordshiPwrote:-"Ishallhave theseresolutions.withothers.preservedinthearchivesoftheDiocese asaleviedofthesteeminwhich thesetypicalIrishprivetswereheld

* DONEGAL, DnaofItalkot

RIMITREV.MONSIGNolt DENMOURNED. bytheirfellow-citizensoftheunion. whichtimeseemsonlytostrengthen. ofIreland,thatsuchabrutalscenebetweenthepeo wouldbeenactedthatnighthytwoTheletterwas men-presumablyC.hristiansandlath-edonthemine ((lie's.OnewascertainlyaCatholic. liedidnotknowwhitthetitherwas.r?r.SCOMMON. What.asaedhisI.iirdship, insIO,u'

Thyexilestosdaywithendeeringlirelandcoming.to? Thisisanhie

ThedeathtookplateonMonday afternoonofthe'RightRev.Monsig- norM'Faaden.P.P.,,Vicar-Gendralof inesalandDeanofRaphoe.Deceasedwasoneoftheoldestchegymen intheDioceseofRaPhih,andwas muchrevere:Ibyallcreedsandclasses.liewasordainedin1853,and becameparishpriestofGlentiesafter- fem.years.Tiewasafterwardsparish priestw'OwiseloreandDrmeholm. andin1882wasenpointelto'Done- eeltownwhre teihisteredever since.His1,sswillhedeeplyde- ploredthroughouthisownparish. whereheministeredwiththeutmost zealforthspirittiala..11temporal welfareofhisflock.

AuExile'stoleforP5priest

Averytouchingincidentisstated inconnectionwiththetestimonial pleamtheirclergy.lately',resentedto('anonfanning. ohlsesttoheinsert-CPeBallygarrett. AyoungCourtown'Harbourfish:slainmimed'Pat tes. Kenny1,fthisnative S0111. veersagotoseekhisfortuneina fereienland.Aftermanywanderings

altltddowninfar-offVancouver. emit-thin, MitRIOVis1or'being. k allicarsthisyoungfisherman portation.Itisanimportationfroin t.ntlEilschoolinRiverchspelwhen spiritthe f I' Americaitis importetionfrom

oftheearth, }:usher'.anditisth,s:importations intothiscountrythetthepeopleof O'erthewilddrearywavesofthe desolateocean Tothedearoldenscenesintheland oftheirbirth.

Bythehe'dnativehearth, Ingladnessandmirth, Theysitonceagain,orinpensivenessstray Bythegrayabbeywall, Anddearmemoriesrecall, Tenderandloving,offriendswhoare vanished, Orkneelo'erthegraveswhere they'resleepingforaye Drlongfurthehourwhendark shiveryisbanished FromthegreenhillsofIrelandon Patrick'sDay.

Tho'bitterthywoesandthysor- rows,dear d are.ane, Tlio'theblackeleomofslaverythv skieshas'overspread, Stillunfailingasthegreenofthy fields, TheholyIreland. radianceofvirtuearoujelthe isshed. Thro'thine'agesofwrongs, Thypoets'sweetsongsHadtiredthebravebreastsoft sinsforthefray. Nowthineorators.srand, Arehardthro'theland Ingolden-tonguespeechfortheee pleading, Butthyfreedom'sbravepath's thewarrior'sway. Andthe'valantshalltreadit Tilltriumphunpleading, FreedomcrownsIrelandonPatrick'sDay. Thealcovepoemwaswrittenin ('lonmelJailinMarch.,1881,andinscribedtoMr.'Wm.Grogan,afellowprisoner,whoisOtte!"withthepoe' tictalent.likehiseranduncle,Darhy !Ryan,of'flambe,theauthorof"The PeelerandtheGoat."

canonFannin4wascuratethere,anti thecanonpreparedhimforConfirmationandFirstCommunion.Thefishermanneverforgotthepriest.By sonicwayorotherheheard'thathis

Irelandhavetodread.Referringto thelullfightsinSpain,'hisLordship saidthepeopleofEnglahlhelddown theirheedsinhorrorwhentheysawillsHonor"CountyCourt'Judgeparishionerswereabouttopresent theaccountsofthem,andintbs.Wa'-elyopenedtheQuartet'Sessionsthecanonwithatestemonial,andhe Englishnewspaper,:,thicatedmenurgeatRoscommonTherebeingno(him-immediatelysentfromhis'far-o(1 cdtohoethemputdownInallfinalbusiness.hisHonorwashandedhomeaehesuefortendollars(C2.1 civilisedcountries,butifheweretheusuallairofwhite.gloves. Intowardsthetestimonial.Suchde- river,analternative.hewouldmuchregardtocivilbusiness,theSessionsvotednesdeservestohemadeknown. perfer'einepeentatabolllieht-arethesmallestthelot_salprofessionit.chowsthedeep,abidingfaith althoughheshieldnotliketolehaveexperincdteryears. thoseroeexilescarryaway'with presentatit-thanafighthetwe them.and'thegreatlovetheyhive fortheirpriests.Lenemay'this poorfishermanliveandprowler.lie issurelya'credittoCourtownHerFour.

humantwines,Look,saidhisLoreshili,atthehypocriiyofthething. Theycoul.r1seeamoteintheirbrother'seye.buttheycouldn'tseea beamintheirown.Asanhumble

bishopremotefromthemetropolis withthefaith'ofSt.Patrickwithin

him.heprotestedsolemnlyfromthattheSocietyofJesussuffersag'r'eat pulpitintheparishofSt.Patrick'slossinthedeathofFatherJames aghlestwhatwasgoingtoleen-Murphy,whichtookplace,aftera actedthatnieht.andheshouldbeprolongedMmes.onSunday'morn'meetlylistressvdanddisappointedifIngeat'theNovitiate,St.Stanislaus heheardthereweremanytherefromCollege,Tullamore,whereforthepast Kilkenny.Hehopednineofthosethreeyearshehas,forthesecond 'presentputmoneynnthefighta-time,filledtheimportantandrespongainstwhichheprotested.ITecolitesiblepositionofRectorandHasn't bydonomorethanprotestagainstit.ofNovices.FatherMurphy,whois Hesu"posedthatinthelonehistoryIrotherofCanonMurphy,11.I'..of 1(ilTrelastiforthepestfifteenbur-ArranQuay,Dublin,andofColonel 'bredyearssine.St.PatriehpreachedWPeen!Murphy,11.5.0.,wasborn vetth'Gosnelhre.therewastvtver atClonmelintheyear1832. eel's,'enaeledseesaswassolo-to *6 hebeenact,dthatnight. WATERFORD. to

Aviandballwasgivenunderthe auspicesoftheKilkennyMen'sAssociationonSt.Patrick'sNightin theMurrayHillLyceum,NewYork, withthelaudableobjectofproviding fundstowardstheerectionofa

Apackedaudimccassembledinthe TheatreRoyal,Waterford,onMonday night,tohearMr.JohnF.McCormack,'Ireland'sgreattenor,whoscoredsucharemarteelesuccessatCoventGardon'lastseason.Theconcert wasoreanisielbyRev.'SatherFitzgerald,inaidofParochialimprove-

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('anonhidsadden,thefamousDonegalP.P.,who'stoodeyhispeoplein theevictiontimesthusspeaksofthe lansuaireandindustrialmovementin hisaddressi:eforethemembersofthe UnitedIrishLeague,CentralBranch, Dublin.Everypersoncallinghimself anIrishmanoughttoknowsome Irish.Itwasnottoheexpectedthat thosofadvancedyearswhohadno:, kernelIrishintheiryouthcouldlearn Irish,andinaneofthemwerelearningit.SpeakingEnglish,('anonMacFaddensaidthatDublinclessrvel greatcreditforallthatitwasdoing inpromotingtherevivaloftheIrish language: atthsametime.it wasacuriousthingthatifhe'went intoastoreorastropinDublin. andtestedforanythinginIrish,th.' shopman'shookhishead-hedidnot know. AveryhavesectionofOP citizens'tookaninterestinthepromotionofthelaneuaheOnitsInnmonumenttothegreatIrishpoet.mentS.AnexcellentprogrammewasitsitdeservedresPe-t,andtobe JohnLocke.Allwhoattendedthearranged.butallinterestwascontr.keptaliveendrevived.Ardwhn hallwerepresentedwithcharming,slinMr.McCormackwho,onap-they&dentedthesamemethodsin Closeupon£1.000hasbeensub-souvenir-programmescontainingsonicpearinc.was'accorded'aspLendiidova-'revivingthehighIan!liegethatthe scrieedfirthewaterofthelateof Toc'le'sbestPoems,includingtion.HesangsonicsacredsongsFndishGoveramenthadadoptedin PatTierney.FirstWhipoftheTip-"DawnentheIr'shCoast,""Thewithconsummategraceandsweetness, nevryHeneds,whowasacedentlyCalmAvonree.-andothers.Lockeandwaserectedwiththundersofap- nrownedwhilehontinelastmonthwastornnearCallan.CountyKil-plause.Inthefirstinstancehewas

Ahi-shiro'themoneywassubscribed'byEnglishsportsmen.

TheTiffinhut keeny,in1816,andwasimorisoned in1867forparticipationintheFentwigsrecalled,andinthesecondpart theaudiencewerenotsatisfieduntil

killingit.theywouldsoonhaveTeelandallIrish(hear.hear).Th.NationalSchoolsystemhad the IrishlanetiaeeawltheNathem! Schoolsystemwouldreviveitifit

CourtJudge.

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SATURDAY,MAY2,1908.

wasusedasitoughttobe.Hewas pleasedtoseethatthe,presentadministrationoftheNationalBoard seemedtoLeonwithsympathyonthe Irishlaneuage.Hewasoldenough torementherthetimewhenthechin dualweresupposedtohaveanick putinastickeverytime'theyspoke Irishfromthetimetheyleltthe schooluntiltheyreturned.Iatthe districtofGweenoreone'ofthese' teachersusedtomakethechildrenof hitsstioaltakeapledgeeveryday ebeforetheyleftthe'school;'TproNoisetodoasIdidbeforethatI willspeakIrishnomore."Thatwas thepoetrythatheputintotheir heads.Therewasnowagreatchange inthematteroftheIrishlanguage. Thebi-lineualsystemwasacapital systemfordevelopingthetalentof theirtoople,andforeducationgene- rallyhear.hear).Tiehadhearda dis-tinentishedlinguistsaythatnoone couldspeaksowellillanylangna,ge ashewhohadseveral'languages.Ile had'feerte,nschoolsunderhismanagement,andtheIrishlanguagewas taughtineveryoneOfthem,ap- phone,.Everyoneofhisteachers knee--b. Ilehadhadanapplica- tion(rem11teacherinCarlowfora positioninoneofhis'schools,acidhe hadHenohlizeiltorefusetheappli- cationsimple:becausetheamino:int didnotknowIrish.Itwasan Trisha?.eakingdistrict.liethought theomtlookfortheIrishlentoe^ wasveryhotentil.11,11rrinetohi suleiitof1r:ehiteleseies,hese thatwhilemanufmeileneii-lesti.i onahonescalewerereluiredin ate!IA.-wits.theyweerototiteil tototterydistricts.I-NVZISlaL'Ily inieNourofretitle(' :s.That eweye, enaemail smote.out lavewiarkIn disnertThee.industries,.though veryI'111'0,1,. ,111(',1ail).Hand- workh new h.,'II dishiarn'lv'r'rY Morel: y 11,irk.Viechief

Me;BidBegiaaisg

Afewatoksago,saysthe"Irish enhlY,"ourcontributor"Sean Duine discoveredthatthepriests andpeopleofMaynootiewerepretx-r- ingan"address"totheyoungDune ,ofLeinster,whohadjust,"comaof age.""SeanDuine"seemeddisposed towardsacynicalmoodattheoutStet'ofhiscomments; buthesoon lib,!arlto%vexeloquentonthegene- raltopic,and,likeSilasWagg,he "droptintopoetry"totheextentof quotingextensivelyfrontDavis'sbal- ladon"TheGeralditan."Webelieve heendorsedtheYoungIrelandbard's opinion

"Whilelives'asunofallthehon- ouredrace InfrontofIreland'schivalryisthat Fitzgersld'splace."

Ourcontributorhasprobatlynoted alreadythattheplaceoftheDukeof Leinsterlustweekwasatthehead ofthe"CarrionCrow"guarantors fortheFundtopayforliltelling Itattoo!acrosstheChannel.Ofcourse, thepooryoungDukeknowslittleor nothingaboutthecountrywhichhad maintainedhisancestorsfor700 V,%1ESandfromwhich'heinheritsa Neelincome.Ileisadelicateboy, andhasalwayslivedoutofIreland.

Iie; 1/OrdFrederickFitz- eermild,isresponsihlefortheyouth's ignobleintroduetiento"publicLife," outthe"address"willreadcuriously allthesante,comingfromahotlyof rationalists.Inenol.itspreseneation willbeapure'bitofhypocrisy.No ellewhosigneditcanapproveofthe termsin'whichthesuascrihertothe arriont'row isreferredto.

TheMareitises'ofLansdowne'andSli- go,theEarlsofListowelandIneh- swirl,theRightIton.ThomasSee inditoreof!retainwasaerici11ure &lair,Lord.1sabourne,theEarlsiif Domiehniere,laws,andCarysfort. \therethelend%yes'suitedtomodrinda'10n.flistef from culterethepeopleought InMake anal varioustititsofthecountrycomplete therollpuhliehalyesiterdav,.Thereis Mb-flat:4namongsttheeentlemenwho arereadetolibeltheircountry-ifit istheirs.becausetheyarereally e.onore-I-es-hafit shillnesaday and"traiallineexpels.s'Wehope theesainesswithwhichtheland- lordswhosteraltogainteeanneen reereesion mire subscribingto theirFundwilltotfailtoconveya traded10!,S,illtoNationalistminds. (In1,t andiftheydiI'there Nova noneerssilyfortheiremi- et-tidier'. Ifthelandwaspoperly dealtwith.andiftheinedeOW' ther ,,,1 ofthelandesfar 0..- itwouldbeasplerelilin- dustryeelon'that'mendmakethe counto-teeseer,Its andtiomilees (hear-toandheho'te'lthatsome foeii-,'.'went,'i.e.agreateffortto e-1 neotilehaehtotheland le.nr).

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'Iheimieherofthefamousinonstei ofv:irelesso'legraphy,-hashadalife tilledwithromance.She.isAnnie. danehterofAmarewJameson.of 1tapheeCastleandFairfield.Ennis-certhy.count.:nexford.belovedand wasabeelov.%vitaamarvellousso- .cers illZIUMSItranoone..whichshe&endedto elatthelecturenowt,inthe Itrainforgiattdoperaaa'aine'tthe of("ominousby11r.Inertly.wishesofherfamily.Sheranawayto thehollineofanassizeinitalv studymusic.shemetsig.Thm, I. ,Memo.saysthe"IrishWeek-Nfarconi.anItalianhant:4.1. -oneoftheMel'Courtandewemindfeninbanwithhim.The .1rntlcierhs elfrommaevince°el:placeatonce,Ihereby tnrorsandeeprivatetE.worldofateteenof s""'""'"I'd''litson-cr.Mme.Maramispendsaortett e"fromallpartsofthee ofher atoneinenow.for Extrapolicewerecalledin.1.01onlyhotssheherownrelatives. The!OilShrilland'his-atteedant.butsheisespeciallyfondofherson's f"h'inurn'saplscarc+dinst"te' elf..,whowasBeatriceWilliam.sis- enuritsolenoal ofLordTnchi;-itin.-"TrishWorld." ityanallonaccountofatiisPute lieteentwopeasantsastotheowner shipr.f'anantediluviandonkey.Some onehldthat - hewastherightful ownerofthe airlhetanit 4rotil'h'custodyofpatQuinlan.eft'. Quinlan(berg,4.1thealotreeter'with *11ft.The(trend.tarsthieve(tillthe bill.'l'olrleyMr.Reddy.thiswasan atilNon,:jellsanttheearretordid no,'ereetthefactthattheidiotic fart,tt,,tthecountryseinehundreds -node---anilthevictimisedjade,. advdealtseverelywiththe biteieess.ThepublicscandalwasreInatolatCarlowlastwee'A-indere wentdownfromthecapital,andthe neeeewereope.nalwithallthelisted--'monies.ThenhisLonnship. the uolend!nice -retheradeeherills,clerks,lawyers,policetoo, 1.0-afTs.criers.andpiddlefound that- miserableweinanwascharertl ,teolirezajacketaortal1s. Cul- thanthecostOfa"SetOf shoe'erOttinlan'shistoricdonkey. TheoInelnaneseofCarlow.andthe ceetueabsentitsofepenineanaesie. comeatthepublicexpenseunder stylieneunielmtnees,willnot trineelltoerGreatBritainbythe CerrietCrws.

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IneontimiationoftheLentensees:',HolyWeekobservatweeandceremontos wirebroughttoacloseatSt.Mary's Chute))onSaturdaylad.OnAlmtun4.1:.- flair:daytheelerineeoftheMass otteralbytheVeryRev.Canon ton.AfterwhichtheBlessedSateen:la 1-1)(t),u ne nAPIt'axix Rep-t'ssionose, front etihieic;i}thief teenIseutiftillyadornedwithfieweoano einIle,thegiftoftheparishioners,by r:tc ofthe Johnof11451Con- vent.IntheeveningtheRev.Father nielydeliveredaneloquentandlucidser- i,011onthe!tellPres,.ice.toacrowded congregation.OnGoodFridaytheser- ve,.leetoat3a.m..andincludedthe AdOratiOUelCieCiossandtheMassof 1110presanettitanthecelebrantbeing theVeryRev.theCanon.attendedby theRees.FathersKielyandJ.Masterton, maul.maistheinvariablecustomofthe church.thesolemnitiesweregonethrough instrictaccordatuewiththeRoman ritual.At3p.m.theStationsofthe oeeswererecitedinthepresenceofa Leo.congregation.Intheeveningthe etesslonSermonwaspreachedbythe VeryRev.CanonRobinson.Yesterday. theFeastoftheResurrectioneervio ,ommencedat7a.m.,whensomehundredsofthelaityapproachedHolyCommunion,theunusuallylargenumberof communicantscallingforthwordsofadmirationfromthelipsoftheOanon,and wishesforahappyEastertide.Athalfpast10o'clocktheservicetooktheform ofa'AhemCantata,theofficiatingpriest beingtheRev.FatherKiely.Thechoir, tindertheablecontrolofMr.Walter Ruse,renderedthemusicwithexcellent effect.TheRosary,sermon,andbelie& tiontookplaceintheevening.

StopsarebeingtakenbytheGovernmenttohaveanareaof20,000 acresadjacenttotheproposedChapmanrailwayinGeranitondistrict, cutupintoblockswith-outdelay.for thepurposeofclosersettlement.

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MunsageorO'HaranproposestheestalaIishinnentofaCatholicCoheirofMusic.

Whenthecompetitiveprogrammesfor textyear'sSt.Patrick'sDaycelebrations werebeingdiscussedatthefinalmeet- ingofthegeneralcommitteerecently, themusicalcompetitionscameinfora largeshareofattention(saysthe"Catlio lioPress").Itseemsrathersoonto gaminderthesematters,butthereis 'nothingpremature;aboutit,assufficient preparationmustbeallowedtheschools andthecandidatesconcerned.Workthatrequiresmuchattentionandtime notbecrowdedintothespaceof Ifewmonths.

MonsignorO'Haranwasspeakingabout Ilhesethingswhenhebranchedoffand Inadeasuggestionbothimportaraand Int-Testingtoourschoolsandpeople. Fieproposedtheestablishmentofa fewholicCollegeofMusk.TheMon isigiaorsupportedhisproposalbysaying thattheSt.Patrick'sDayMusicalCorn petitions,thougharecentinnovation, badattainedlargeproportions,andthe Conclusionarrivedatwasthatthestan- dardofCatholicSchoolswasnowatsuch ahighpitchofperfectionthattheydid notseewhytheycouldnotenterinto publiccompetition.Theyhadvarious bcdies-collegesofmosic-distributing certificatesformusicalproficiency,and theyknewverywellhowthesethings weremanaged.Therewasnodoubt whateverthatthepersonswhomthe committeehadcalledinasadjudicators fieldthehighestrankintheirprofession inAustralia,sotherewasnoreasonwhy theycouldnotorganiseamongstthe't Catholicschools-andthemovement wouldhave.eiderscopeintheconntry- andestablishaCatholicCollegeof Music,whichwouldbeabletogiveeer-

thicatesof;isgreatvalueasthose,o otherpublitbodies.Theywereaware ofwhatwas'behindsomeofthoseother bodies;therewasagooddealofmoneymakingfromtimetotime,andmany childrenwereobligedtopayfromtlto £4andmoreasfeestoobtaina:eitifiefite.Thefeesinsuchapropo,c.i bodymightbereducedtoamoietyof thosenowcharged.Thecertificateofa CatholicCollegeofMusicwouldbereally ofmorevaluethansomeofthosehe hadspokenof. Hedidnotdenythat itorganisationwasbroughttobearthis rellegecouldbemadetoyieldmonetary aswellaseducationalbenefits.Hence. itwouldhavequiteanoppositeeffectto beingtheproducerofgreatexpense. thoughhewasnotlookingattheproject fromthatpointofview.Thecompeti- tionshadcertainlyawakenedamusical talentandtoneintheirschoolswhich wasmostconsolingtowitness.Indeed.theknowledgeofmusicimpartedintheir whoolswasveryapparentduringthe progressofthelatecompetitionsinthe Cardinal'sHall.Everyeveningthe buildingwasfilledbyseniorpupilswho wereasanttodetecttheperfectionof ayanymistakesmadebytheperformer astheadjudicatorswere.Thefounding oftheinstitutionhesuggestedwould givethemapositioninthemusicalworld superiortothatimpartedbysomeof thebodieshehadreferredto.

TheCardinalsaidthesuggestionwas acapitalone,andhewassureaCatholb CollegeofMusicwouldbequitesuccessful. Hesupnneeditwouldbecalled St.Patrick'sCollegeofMusic,inconnectionwiththefeast.Tocarryoutthe projecttheyshouldhaveameetingofthe principalpersonswhotookpartinthe adjudication.Ifthesecretariescalledthe meetinghewouldhehappytoattend andconsiderthematterinallitsdetails,andattheaametimetoconsider theprogrammefornextvaar'smusical eompetitions.

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The"Eva"fundhastopped£200,and itisprobablethatsome£50orsowill

berealisedbeforethecloseofthemovementhersDr.O'Donnellisinteresting himselfinthispraiseworthyobject.Let itnotbesaidthatwefollowtheEnglishman'scallouspolicyinallowingthose whohavedonewellforthecountryto feelthepinchofwant.No!Irishmen andwomenhavetheirfaultslikeothers, butingratitudeisnotoneofthese.Sydney"Freeman."

TheSt.Patrick'sDaycelebrationwas notonlyasocial.butalsoafinancialsuccess,thenetprofitrealisingbetween£200 andt300.Ofthissum£167willbedevotedtotheFoundlingHospital,Broadmeadows.andthebalancetoasinking fond.HisGravetheArchbishophas generouslygivenasubstantialbonusto thesecretary,Mr..T.W.Bray.

BoringforOil.-Aninfluentialgroup fEnglishcapitalistshasresolvedtoactivelysearchforoil;ntheWarrendie triot,andMr.Coeczal.thewell-known geologist,andMr.W. LockyerSinclair.thePerthbarrister,whowaslarge- lvinterestedintheoriginalWestralian oilCo..wereinthedistrictandsecured 9,000acresontheEnglishcapitalists'behslf.Inalettertoafriend.Mr.Sin clairsaysthatboringvorkwillbepro- ,pededwithasanonaspracticable.

TheagriculturallinerecentlyconstructedfromGreenhillstoQuairading,adistanceofabout31miles.wasopenedon Fridaylast.Therearesevensidingson thisbranchline.Grertspeecheswere made.huttheynecessarilylackedfire,as theSpeaker'scommissariatdepartment wereloudlyhowlingforfoodwhichcould notbegot.Someoneblundered,and thoughtherewereflagonstodrinkthere wasnothingtoeat.Weshouldliketo printwhatwassaidonthematter,but wedarenot!

TheBest CoughDrops AreDrops ofAyer's CherryPectoral.

Sixtyyearsagophysiciansfirst usedAyer'sCherryPectoral,and eversincethenithasbeenthe standardcoughremedyalloverthe, world.Thousandsoffamilies,ill Europe,Asia,Africa,andAmerica, keepabottleofitinthehouse readyforanemergency.

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controlsthespasmodiceffortsof coughing,relievesthecongestionin thethroat,quietstheinflammation inthebronchialtubes,andprevents thelungsfrombecominginvolve, Therearemanysubstitutesand imitations.BesureyougetAyer's CherryPectoral.Itcontainsno narcoticorpoisonofanykind. Putupinlargeandsmallbottles.

PreparedbyDrJ.C.AyerAtCo..Lowell,Mass.,U.S.A.

Thetotalamountcollectedfoethe motherofStephenGrace,whowasspear- edtodeathbyblacksafewmontrasback whileonanexploringexpeditionforgold outfromLakeWay,was£31618s.This hasbeensenttotoepioneer'smotherby Mr.H.Gregory.theMinisterforMines

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May3.-SecondSundayafterEasterTheFindingoftheHolyCross. Mou.,4th.-St.Monica(widow). Tues.,5th.-St.PiusV.,PopeandConfessor.

Wed.,6th.-St.JohnbeforetheLatin Gate. Thurs.,7th.-St.BenedictII.,Popeand Confessor. Fri.,8th.-ApparitionofSt.Michaelthe Archangel. Sat.,9th-St.GregoryNazianzen, Hilltop,Confessor,andDoctor.

TheVeryRev.FatherWalter,P.S.M., leftPerthbytheRoonunlastWednesday,enroutetoRome,torenderan accountofhismissionatheadquarters. Heexpectstobeawayforsomeconsiderabletime;infact,hedoesnotknow whetherhemaybesentbackagainor not.Hehaswithhimalittleboy,aged 13,whoismostdesiroustobecomea priest,andFatherWalterintendsto!tut himtocollegeatRome.TheyoungcandidateistheoldestsonofMrs.Walsh, ofCamperdown,Victoria,andwastaken uponFatherWhite'srecommendation, homethintandsawmuchofhimon hisrecentmissionarytourthroughthe easternStates.Heisanexceptionally aptandintelligentboy,andwehopehe mayproveworthyofthetrustreposed inhim:andwefeelsurehewill.

FatherWalterisagreatenthusiast overtheBeagleBayIlission.Heseems tothinkthatnolaboristoomuchwelch isspentinmakingthatmissionfinancial andestablishingagoodandpermanent homeforthepoornativestherein.Every rearsincehetookchargeoftheplaceninenrtenyearsago-hehas espmesmedthesameconviction,told hisliltittourthroughAustraliafur fundsisa!troika!expressionofthat

FitzgeraldhashadthehonorofM.A. conferredonhintquiterecentlybythe MelbourneUniversity.

Therenovationcollectionwillbetaken upatalltheMassesonnextSunday(tomorrow).

FromexchangeswelearnthattheRev. FatherBasilWeld,O.S.B.,diedrecently inGlasgow,attheageof36.Hewas thesonofSirFrederickWeld,whowas one-timeGovernorofWesternAustralia, andamodelCatholicduringhistermof office.Anothersonwasrecentlymarried intheBritishEastIndies,whileonlya fewyearsagotheirmother-thewifeof SirFrederick-diedareligieuseinaconventatEdinburgh,ofwhichherdaughterisSuperioress.

Sermonsin Stones.

ByMgr.CanonVaughan,in"Rome." Epitaphsdonotalwayscontaineulogies onthedead.Sometimestheyconsistof sarcasticspeechesorstingingharanguesaddressedtotheliving.leisuchocca&dons,themarbletombmaybesaidto supplythepurposeofapulpitorpublic rostrum,fromwhichtocleatoutstrong censureendreproachtoearsstillcapable ofhearing.

Ifthe!Tokenwordcutsdeeper,and. drivesanunpalatabletruthfurtherhome, thepungentinvectivecarvedinstoneis farmorelasting.:milmayregister,for manygenerationsyettocome,thevehementprotest.againstsomeactofinexcusabletogleo,orsonicgrosdeedofinjusteeperpetratedagainstthosenowremoeedbeyondtherealhofredress,andunabletopleadforthemselves.

absolutelyuseless,isnotaveryrareani-

mal.Overtheremainsofoneofthese wt.findthefollowing:-

Herecrumblinglies, Beneaththismould, Aman,whosesole Delightwasgold. Contentwasnever Oncehisguest, Tho'twicetenthousand Filledhischest, Forhe,poorman, Withallhisstore, DiedingreatwantThewantofmore!" ir Thatissoundphilosophy.Theconcludingverses,thoughtheyarenotwantinginhumor,arechieflynoticeablein thattheysetforthonespecialtrait, whichalmostalwayscharacterisesgenuinelyavariciouspersons-wemeananinsatiableappetite,whichcanneverbesati'fiedwithwhatithas.Howeverwealthy theseper.ionsmaybe,andhowevervast theirpeeseesions,theirrichesneveryield themcontent.Totheveryendthey thirsttoincreasetheirpilestillfurther, andtoaddsomethingmoretotheirincome.Theconsequenceis,thateven thoughtheyshouldhaveamassedthemost colossalfortune,itisstilltruetosay thatthey"dieingreatwant,"i.e.,the wantofstillmore.

Thenextepitaphwequoteisconceived inamorejocularvein.Thescribe evinceslittlepityandlessreverencefor thesubjectofhisgibes,anddeclares,in irony,thatinthecaseofamisermoney isnotamerepossessionorexternalappurtenance,butratheritpartofhisvery self,and,inthejudgmentofhisfriends, quitethebestpart.

Bydintofbribesandarts, Contrivedtoslide. Andne'eroneservicerenderco Tothestation, Excepttheluckyday Ouwhichhedied."

Amongthemanythousandsofan,;tele epitaphsscatteredhereandtherealle%er GreatBritain,quiteaconsiderablenum- beraretheIncubrationsofvillagewits intentondescribingincommondoggerel the!tumorousaspectoflifeanddeath, Thesewritersareevidentlymenwhoeo loveajokethattheywillnotforgo;atm pleasureofperpetratingoneovenwithin sightofthecharnelhouse. Sofarfrominvitingthepasser-byto shedatear,ortobreatheasigh,"o'er thegraveswheretheirheroeslieburied.'" theyseekrathertoprovokeasmile,by pokingfunattheirfoiblesandpersonal weaknesses.Thusapoorhen-peeked manandhismasculine-mindedwifeare referredtotiefollows:--

"HereliesthemanRichard AndMaryhiswife; TheirsurnamewasPritchard, Theylivedwithoutstrife. Andthereasonisplain;Theyaboundedinriches; Theynor care hadnorpain, Andthewifeworethebreeebee."

However,byfarthemostfavorite subjectsforsuchfacetiousrhymesters werethevillagescoldsandtheearru- lousprattlingwives,whose',auetie tongueswerealwaysinmotionandstir- ringupstrife,asariversteamerstirsup mud.Greatsatisfactionisgenerallyex- pressedatthequietandpeaceresulting whenatlastdeathmercifullycomesand putsastoptotheirincessantandwearisomeclatter:

"Hereliesniywife,poorMolly, Letherlie! Shefindsreposeatlast; And-sodoI."

Thesameidea,somewhatdiffetently e,pressed,isrepeatedinthecaselit"the muchbelovedCelia"

needywretch!wasyet lhepoet'stameishere,illemblem.

OnDewar,theMiser. "Beneaththisverdanthilloeklies Dewar,thewealthyandthewise. Hisheirs,thathemightsafelyrest, Haveputhiscarcassina:hex:; Theverychestillwhich,theysay, Hisotherself(hismoney)lay. AndifhisFeisscoatimiekind Tothatdearselfheleftbehind, Idarebelievethattourinfive Willthinkhisbetterselfalive."

alive, gillemspatronwoulda.dinilergive: Sichint,whomstarvedtodeath,andturnedtodust, Pro-elatedwithamonumentalbust!

Suns'suchmotiveofvirtuousindigna- tionmusthaveagitatedthetuiudofS. "1",,liewroteofthepoetButler.iuthefollowingstrain:eelon,\s-,wishbunb,, WhilstButler, andeverysuccessMIhistrip.andhope hemayreturnwithmanyadditionalrem hersofflee(lidotocontinuetheirgreat truckamong,themotivesoftheNorth West.

Amonethemenydifferentluireeters lashedlevtheunsparingtongueofposteritynoneseemtoproinkesolargea shareofindignation.reproach.andsevere censure;isthemiser.Whatevermaybe theminisinuentsattakingthe,ordeland th:ea)ie lirainhenestworld,theymust certainlytearbehindthemaveryUn:tVOry:indhatefulreputationinthis.

Eventhoughfearorinterestshouldtie men'stongues'luringtheiniser':;lifetime, ;oldrestrainthemfromgivingventto their:mete. disgustwhenthemiser issettee'uetoftheway,theyarewontto dofulljieteetotheirpentupfeelings, anAltoletthewholeworldknowwhat theythink.Hereisafairsample:-

In shown anothereoluninefthisissueofthe Booed-maybereadaninspiritingin-H"'I'dforhrt""I.anal l'e,eive'la terVIOWwiththe:MetherAntonio,the .superielessoftheCemmunityatBeagle Bay.andapatheticappealferhelpfor thechildrenoftheIllissien.Wehave undertakenleacknowledgeanydonathesthatmaybesent.andwillalso provideforthereceptionofclothes,ornaments,ordomesticparaphernaliathat ourgoodpoiplemayliketopresentto theSisterstortheirlittleblackcharges. Wehopethatthe:MotherAntonio'sappealmaynotbeignoredordisregarded. Herworkisoneworthyoftheearlymiseioneries.andherappealforassistance oughttocommandthesympathyof rightthinkingpeople.andresultin bringingheremeltassistanceforthe i'hildrenwhomtheyarebringingupin theknowledgeandloveofGod,

Fromourexchangeswelearnthat FatherKenneallyreceivedanenthusiastic "sendoff"fromtheCoolgardiepeoplea fewnightsago.Hewaspresentedwith agoldcross,madeofCoolgardiegoat andverycomplimentaryaddresseswere giveninhisregard.Evidentlythepeo..cplewerewellguidedandcaredforby FatherKenneally,andhencetheirgratitude.Onlyafewmonthsagoandthey gavehim£100foratriptotheeast, andalsotohaveanoperationperfosmed enhisthroatbytheMelbournespecialists. Itmustbeverygratifyingtohaveone's dutysogenerouslyrecognisedbyhis people.

TheRev.FatherFaheyleftPerthfar YorkonlestSaturday,towhichplacethe rev.gentlemanhasbeentwesferredas assistantpriest.

ThebazaarsatSubiacoandMaylands havebeenverywellsupportedduringthe wsek.InMaylandsanenthusiastic, thoughfriendly,rivalrywasraisedbetweenthetworisingsuburbsofMaylands {andBayswater.andthenetresultoftheir effortsislookedforwardtowiththe keenestinterest.

WearegladtoseetheRev.Brother HugheslackintheCollege,afterten f,rtwalveyears01absence.Helooks quitewellafterthestrenuouslaborhe putinduringthatperiod.Hetravelled nvertheEnglish-speakingworldonacollectingtourtodefraytheexpensesoftheir agnifieentNovitiateHomeinDublin, andwassuccessfulbeyondallexpectatien. Thoughsop-whatadvance%inyears,he hastakenupworkwithalltheearnest nessandactivityandsealthatcharactcr;s edhisearlyyearsintheinstitute.We --wishhimadmultosannos.

FromexchangeswelearnthatBroth...!

"A01,4;Ird,tli:thie:t4r.inacourseof egrown

Taovestohisgapingheirhisill-gained

Nowbreatheshisbust,150'arehis virtuesshown; Theirdatecommencingwiththesculpturedstone.

If.onhisspeciousmarblewerely,

Pityaworthlikehisshouldeverdie!

IfrodittohisreallifeweLive:

Pityawretchlikehimshouldeverlive.'

Ifereisanotherinscription,conceived inalikespiritofirony

"Hereliesone.whoformedicineswould notgive

Alittlegold,andso,hislifehelost.

A fancynowhe'dwishagaintolive. teeth]hebutguesshowmuchhisfuneral cost."

Thewriterofthesecondofthesetwo epitaphsseemstohavewrittenmoreunder theinfluenceofpitythanofanger.He pointsoutthesingularshortsightednessof 'hemiserablewretchwhomhecommisatorates,Helamentshisabsurdlyfalse onorny,andstillmoreitsfataleon'nuenees,anddenouncesthecriminal illyofthosewhoregardpecuniarygam -theonlystandardbywhicheverything tobejudged.

Thissuggeststheanecdoteofthehalfe+-rvedandcadaverous-lookingw'ight, eho,whenaskedbyafriendwhomhe ha,needtomeet,whyhehadnotshuffled effhismortalcoillongago-how,in short,itfelloutthathewasstilltobe ,enekingoutaprecariousexistence,relieillaconicallythathefelturgedtogo livinealittleloneer,"merelytosave eisfuneralexpenses."

ThoughMielimon-worshippersareby tarthemostseverelydcaltwithbyold. writers14inunutiontalinscriptions,there areotherdisagreeablecharacterswhoalso brill;,4()own011 mselvesagoodshare ofridiculeandabuts,. 1'11crhymesin whitittheirfaultsandweaknessesare pointedout,andenilonnedesa%Yarntugto!mumsgenerations,oftencontain littlevenoin,tluymerelyexprtesawholesomahorrorofvice,:oldatimelyexhortationtotheliving,nottotreadin thefootstepsofthedead.Hereare settlelinesononewhohadevidentlycontreeeltheexceedinglyobjectionablehabit ofboasting-ahabit,alas!veryeasilyacquired,and,thenonceacquiredexercised.almostunconsciously,especiallyby thesuccessfulandthegoodnatured. Shoaklanyofourreadersbecultivating suchahabit,(plodDenaavertat,wemay perhapshepermittedtorecommendthe followingestimateofthelateCaptain Jonesasbothtimely,andsuggestive.and applicable:"Treadsoftly,mortals.o'erthebones Ofthisworld'swonder,CaptainJones, Whotoldhisgloriousdeedstomany, Butneverwasbelievedbyany. Posterity!Letthissuffice: Hesworeall'strue,yetstillhelies."

"HereismymuchlavaCelialaid, AtFeetfromallLerearthlylabor, GlorytoGod;peacetothedead. Andtotheearsofallherneighbors."

Thefolloming,thoughshorter,ismore forcibleandpithy.Itiscarvedeverthe tombofacertainMissYoungwho,I mayobserveinpassing,remained "Young"eventoaveryadvmwedam. Shewasaprodigioustalker.Herwards, likeTennyson's"Brook,"flowedenand onandon,forever,nomatterhowmany "menmightcome"or"menmightvo." NoonebutDeathhimselfcouldsilence herclapper,butthisfeatheatlastaccomplished,onMay29.1844,asthefollowinglinescertify:-

A.D.1644.

"Beneaththisstone,alumpofclay. LiesIsabellaYoung: Who.onthetwenty-ninthOf\lay. Begantoholdhertongue."

44Vi+g*LAUIM+EirHRI..I4P4444§÷Wili. METROPOLITANPROVINCEELEC. TION,May13.

DON'TFOPGFTYOUR OLDFRIEND,

Anotherstoneholdsuptomeritedexeorationacertainpolitician,whosename itweremorecharitabletowithholdon TG themuch-neglectedprinciple,Demortnis nihilnisihomineSofarfromhisgoodr deedssurvivinghim(and,Itakeit,no Whohaslargeinterestin oneiswhollywithoutgood.(Weds)theredistrictandwillprotectyours. iinorecordonthestoneofanythingbut hiscraftandtheunscrupulousmeasure,: hoemployedtoingrat)atehimselfwith thepowerfulandtheinfluential.His

nameishelduptoscorn,andtheworld atlargeisrepresentedasthegainerby hisdemise:

"Hereliesaman,whointo AuthorisedbyW.Ff.aumbleto:t. Higheststation,

Miserepitaphsarefoundinmanyold countryeherehyards,afactwhichseems toindicatethatthehumangold-grub,who depriveshimselfofallthatmakeslife worthliving,forthesakeofaccumulatingamassofmetal,which,initself,is

TheTreasureHouse.

scrollbrooch,

InterestingInterviewwith MotherAntonio,Superiorof theCommunityofSistersat BeagleBay.

titeramostsevereandprotracted attackoftropicalfever,contracted duringthesummermenthaatBeagle Bay,MotherAntonio,lookedthevery pictureofhealthandactivity,onher arrivalattheMotherHouseofthe OrderofSt.JohnofGodatSuibia-

Sheseemedasenthuoisstileas everandasfullyconvincedofthe marvellousworkthatcanbedonefor thenatives,withthemostsatisfactoryresults,asifthehadlabored amongthemforhalfacentury.

Inthecomaeofapleasantchat withherweaskedcasuallyif"she feltveryhappyatherreturntothe MotherHouseatSubiaco''?Well, "sea,"shereplied,and"no,"almost inthesamebreath.Naturallyshe continued,onefeelshappytomeet one'soldacquaintances,andespeciallyone'soldassociatesinreligion

TovisitthescenesandplacesofOne's earlyreligiousassociationsandenvironment,isindeedapleasure,but thenitisapleasurethatcannot supplytheplaceofthejoyandgratification,Ihaveexperiencedduringmy elevenmouthsworkamongthepoor natives'Ihatiswhy 1said"no."

Thesatisfactionofdoingsomuch goedamenethenativechildrenand adults.farmorethancompensatesfor allth'happiness'andcomfortand systemthatobtainatawellordered Con..ent,sschasourdearMother hoseis,andthereforeIcertainly shouldfeelmostunhappyifanycoinbiratienofcircumstancesprevented mefromreturningtothelittlehelplessnatives,whohavethegreatest loveand.reverenceforus.

clinationinthemtoagainassociate with,andmarryintotheirown race?OfcoursethereisMotherAntonioreplied.

Pathetictowardsgod'slittleere., eures?"

"Wellnow,whatarethenetresultsofyourlabourssincethecommunityarrivedatBeagleBay? We havejusttwiceasmanytorarefor aswhenwearrivedthere,because theGovernmenthasorderedthat'the half-castsfromDerby,Broome,Wyndhamandotherstations,besentto theMission,andhencetheincreased demandonourlabourandresources.

"Andhowdoyouintendtocounteractthatdesire"? "Wedonot meantocounteractit,wemeanto fallinwithit.Ourintentionisto establishablacksettlement,where thenativesastheygrowupmay marrytheirownchoice,andsettle downintheplaceamidalltheinfluencesandsurroundingsofChristian antcivilisedlite.1maytellyou thatwehavealreadybegunthis work,andwefindthatititlikely toProgressmostsatisfactorily.As 1understandit,theobjectoftheMissionistoestablishacompleteblack settlement,wlhichwillwoSkiitway andjustifyitsexistencetoo,incivilisedenvironment.Asanencouragementtothisworkwehavethegreat adeantaseofbeingentirelyisolated fromtheinfluenceofthe"whites"or colouredpeople.FOryearstocome wearenot'likelytobemolestedby thewhitesettlers,andthisbeingso, ourideahaseveryhopeofcomingto amaturityandadevelopmentthat shallensureitspermanency."And" shefelled'emphatically"giveusthe blacksandletthewhiteshekept awayfromthem,andweettarrantee tomaeethemcleanandpureand useful,andgoodin[eeryway.

'Howdoyouexplaintheopinion whichsavethattheW.A.blacksare amonethelowestandmosthoplessly stupidofthehumanrace?

Didyouallcontractthatteerible DengueFever?Yes.indeedwedid! Ihavebeentoldthatitmakesits periodicalvisitationsintheTropics, andofcoursethosewhohavelived inotherclimesarethemostlikely subjectsofattack.Iwasthsoldest ofourcommunity,anditattacked mesofiercelyandmademesoweak thattheDoctorinsisted1shouldhave anentir.'chsneeofclimatetohasten roccompl..terecovery.Itwasnotmy wish,butnecessityforcedme,to temperallyaladonthe'dearlittle blacksawlIassurevonthatIdid itwiththegreatestreluctance."

"PbtheSistersreallylovethelittle

Piccaninnies"? yesjadedtheydo,shereplied.We alldearlylovethelittleones.You maythinkbecausetheirfacesare ?Sack,thattheirheartsareblackalso andhard. I(sinassureyou,thatwe havebeenedifiedwiththerettural ssooclasss. reelion,gratitudeand ',zooidbehaviorofourlittle(thereto. Wehave!Mindeveryqualityandvirtueinthmwhichwehavefoundin th(duetdenIhappycircumstanced whitechildren.Welovethem,and wecannothiplovingthem."

"Youb'lievetherefore,thatyour effortswilleffectpermanentgood? "Yes,"shereplied,"wehaveno doubtaloutit."

"Haveyouendeavouredtodoanythingwiththeadultwomen? Oh,yeswehavebeenteachingthem sewing,cookinganddomesticeconomyineveryway.Wefindthem readyandwilling,andquitecapable ofLeineinstructed.Werecognise,that itwouldbehopelesstotrytoChristianisethenativeswithoutbestowing specialcareandattentiononthewomen.floodwomenmakegoodwives. andgoodwivesmakegoodhusbands.Fromwhatwehave seen of thenativewomen, wefeelsurethattheyarejust ascapableofhavingtheircharacters formed,andofpossessingfinehuman feelinTSandsupernaturalgoodness andvirtueasmanyofthecultured andrichlyendowedoftheirsex.If thenwecangettheyoungchildren beforetheyarecontaminatedinthe townsandbadresorts,wearemost hopefuloftrainingthemup'tohe -owlandvirtuouswivesanddaughters.

Well,Icannotexplainit,because, itisnottrue.Icanassureyouthat thechildrenwehavebeenteaching. showgreat'intelligenceandkeennessof percePtien.Forinstance.SisterBeenarrline,wencertainlyhadgreatex-

"Howdoyouliketheclimateof theplace"Inthewintertheclimateisreallylovelybutthesummeristryingintheextreme.The heatinsummerisintenseanticonstant,andbesidesit'ishumidand exceedinglyoppressive."Andyetyou likethework"Truly,weare fascinatedwiththework,and oneand allofusfeelthatwearedoing God'swork,andfurthermoreweare convincedthatwecouldnotdobetterworkormoremeritoriouswork inanyportionofHisvineyard. Thereissomethingwonderfullyattractiveaboutthelittleblacks.One wouldthinkthatIshouldbehappy here,andyetIfeelthedaysandthe hoursdragwearilyalong,waiting forthedaywhenImaysetouton there,urnjourney.Myjoyconsists inmakingthemasworthyofGodas possible. Haveyoulonghoursofworkeach day?Oh,yes,shereplied,wespend thewholedayteachingandsupervisine.Thechildrenarealwaysunder periencewiththewhitechildreninourcare.Weneverleavethemwith'St.Mary's.KalgoorlieandatSubtle-outsupervision,butofcourseweso co,alsodeclaresthattheblacksatdivideoils:staffthatwecanassist theMission.arejustasintelligentandteachtheadultwomentheirdoes('docileasthepupilsshehadmetmestteduties. "Onewordmore,andIamdone," saidMotherAntonio.Iwantyour inthesetwohighclassschools,andif ,risenherchoice,shewouldpreferto t.s.chtheblacks.

'Havetheymuchideaofreligion. ordoyouthinkthatreligionwill havemucheffectontheirnaturalProPunsities? Well,trulysaysMotherAntonio, thisisthegreatestconsolationwe envoy.Theyaresosweetlypious,so tractable,sodevoutandfullofearnestness,andtheyapproachtheSacramistsandassistat holy Masswith 'suchreverenceanddevotion.You wouldbesurprisedifyousawthem attheirdevotionsandifyousaw theniarl,edimprovementintheir moralnatureundertheinfluenceof religion,infactyoucouldseearivalryinthemtobe'eachhotterthan theother,andthegreatestdesireto begoodbecausetheGreatGod themtobeso.Oh,couldwebut keepthemfromthecantaminationof thewhitesandtheotherbanefulinfluencesthatbesettheiryounglife. theywouldassuredlybeworthyof theearlyChristians.AsformetI ammostgratefultoGodforhaving calledmetothislovelywork.Itis sohopeful.sosatisfactory,andit Promisessucharichharvest,and suchagreatreward.Ifthewhite neoelewhosounmercifullyspeakand writeoftheblacks,knewthemas I'doafterlivingafewmonthsaongthem,theywouldhavemuch orepracticalsympathyforthemand i,,rtheMission,thantheyexhibitby heirselfishandillconsideredcriticism."

liutdoesnotexperienceprovethat despiteallcivilisingeffortstheygo backtotheirwildstate"? Tventuretothinkthatwhat youcall'experience'mightbebetter steellockofexperienceorIgnorance. Thechildrenofwhomyouspeak'or ofwhzsyouread.werechildren whonevercotafairchanceortrial. ThvmayhavespentafewyearsIn 4civilisedlife.butnotlongenoughto eradicatethesavageinstinctoutof th,m.Thenwhen'theymixwiththeir oldcompanionsandgointothesae_ a-^surreendines.thememoryofthe oldcustomsisrevived,andthe SoVrt^ecravinesreturnandareimsatietedbytheirenerviliselfriends.Withus'itmusthedifferentforfromtheirveryearliest yoeth,theyshallheonciviliseden. virenmentTheirsavareinstinctswill extinewisheeinthemevthecenstentessoeletionwitheieilieineere ellreedireinfluences.sothateivpisse lifewillheanewandadoptednss"reo' 'ifallheimpossible todiestthemselves downhewoo vise Toyeethinkthereisanaturalin-

Butisnotyourwork,sympatheticallyviewedbyoutsiders?Well.said MotherSntonio,Ishallanswerthat oestionheanillustration. Afew 'aysagoIneedaman-onwhose stln.ssTthoughthadsomewhatof aclaimasnursedhimthrougha mostsevereillnessinourhosnitelvadonationfor'thelittleblack Mission.TT,indignantlyrefusedand addedthatifIaskedhimfornowder,shotandagun,toshootthem Idgladlythem."

roesthatsoundChristianorsyme

goodandkindheartedpeopletoassistus.FromwhatIhavetoldyon theymaygatherthemagnitudeof theworkinwhichwearemoraged, andthedifficultieswhichbesetus'on everyside.Thehalf-ca&tchildrenare beingsenttousfromallthe-Stationsround.Ourchargestleerefore areeverincreasing,andourdifficult. tofindclothesandfoodandhousing material'andalltheotherreetisites forchildren,arecorrevondinglyincreasing.Wewantyourreaders.vottr Catholicpeople,andyourgnorm's MindedPeopleofeveryclass.andcreel toassistusinourefforts40CO:)t, withourincreasingresponsili'lities. Wedonotregardthelabour,thesacrifice,theprivationswemaylecalledupontoendure,hutwedoyearn forassistanceandco-operation makeoureffortssuccessful.Wewish tobeabletoreceiveeverynitive, andeveryoutcasthumancreature thataresentus-andtitleweshall easilyandgladlydowiththehelpof GodandofHisgenerouspeople.Let thepeoplesendusoldclothesornew onesormaterialtomakethem;'let themhelpusbylittlemonetarycontributionsandtheyshallbeassist oneofthemostcharitableandraertoriousworksthatarepossibletod forGodandhisabandonedcreatures. Iftheycouldsee'thegreatImprovementintheconditionofthenative childrenandthewomenandmen. thathavebeenrescuedfromtheir evilways.Iftheycouldfeelthe gratitudethatthesepoorthingsgive iftheyconldwitnessthefervour oftheirpraversandhearthesweet accentwithwhichtheysinethe nraise.sofGod,iftheycouldrealise howgentle.hoe-kinahowdocile, howpure.andevenrsfinedthenativesmaybecomeunderthesweetinfluenceofrelieion.theywouldgive r.lorytoCadandac'nowlerleethe Divineboweroftherole:innof.Teses Phsiet,andthankMtnforhaving mateestheinstrumentsofhismerry ThweeldInawordmoat-enerouslvandliheralleessietme*work andhelntoextendthenameandreHennof('heistwho'Hodforallnoel recomisednodestinctionbetween nrei(lentil...orbetween"whiterine black." Tn ordertoere toPP'', Motheretonjo'enesesal. in-toreceivedonationswhoherof clothesormoneyandweshallneblishthe'namesofthedonorsinour columns.

TOAT.GOORT.TENOTES, 27/4/08.

Ayer'sSarsaparilla

MakesGoodEllood

Prickyourskin withaneedle. Youwillsee thatitis fullof blood. Butwhat kindof blood? Richand pure?Or thinand impure? Impure bloodcoverstheskin witheczomo rashes,pimples, pustules,salt-rheum,boils,carbuncles,andothersores.Thesesimply tellofsomethingbaddowndocpin theblooditself.Ointments,washes, powdersandcosmeticswillnotreach theevil.Ymustttkeoutallimpuritiesfromthesystemwith

ill Sarsapara andthenseehowquicklytheskin troubleswilldisappear. Asnowmade,Ayer'sSarsaparillacontainsnoalco;uol. Therearemanyimitaxion Sarsaparillas. Besureyouget"Ayer's."

OnTuesdaylast,theLadiesBranch oftheH.A.C.B.S.,metintheHibernianHall,Therewasagoodattendanceofmembers.Intheabsenceof thePresident.yds.O'Dea,presided, landextendedaheartywelcometo ('anonRobinsononbehalfof,the members.Onenewmemberwasproposed.Theladiesarehitldinga LeapYearDanceonTuesday,April 28th.

ST.JOHNOFGOD'SHOSPITAL BALL.

Splendidresponses,totheLadycollectorsfromallsectionsofthecommunits-,havebeenmadeduringthe lastfortnight,towardsthesupperof thehall,aswellascashdonations. Idr.Morrisismakingrapidprogress, withhisgrandHall,wefeelsure Patronswillbedelightedwiththe sizeoftheInilding,andthefloor promisestobeoneofthebest.There willheagalleryforspectators,also araisedplatformfortheorchestra. Agreatnumberoffancysets,have beendefinitelydecidedon.Asthe proceedsofthehallisgiventoour voodSistersfortheirownpersonal wants,itbehoveseveryCatholicto comeforwardandassisttheCommitteeineverywaytomakeita success.

!-4-14: H-1-÷ E.J.RODORED11,

SATURDAY,MAY2.1908.

A.B.RIEUSSET,

A.R.V.I.A., ARCHITEC1

artisteeChambars,Barrack-Street

Plass,Sketches,aidApproximate alginatesofCostsubmittedbrany 'weekentrustedtohim.

W.v.A.tiecera:

"Beisititifactieeasteenyourpu.rpose.,sad unakauseedodiatresistSaiquieesett tryleaterseeecito be/ore uvsijawreward Aii, ,foratomswho swab:itOwAsrec.,ofUhrt,4 PasM.

SATURDAY,MAY2,1908.

TI:libleSocietyand its

Withconsummateregularityweatean nuallytreatedtoplatitudinousaddresses byeducatedandclericalgentlemenona subjectthatismoretheoutcomeofsentimentalfaddismthanofanyreligious convictionorsincerity.Infact,onegentlemanafewnightsagoassuredhisaudien,thattheannualmeetingoftheBible Societywastheonepublicopportunityin -theyearwhenhewasprivileged"to standupandpubliclytestifytothevalue oftheBibletohimselfpersonally,and inhiswork."Thisprobablyistrue,and wegivethatgentlemaneverycreditfor hiseutspekeimessbuthimselfandhis centistionmakeasad,evenapathetic. picture.when.togiveforcetohisremaiks.hedec-endedtocastingreflection ontheFairopeancountriesfortheirnamelesshorrorsandoutrages-despitethefact thatwereitnotforthepeopleofthose same',entriesliewouldhavenoBible toprint.Isaiahlesstoprateabout."It asthestorkofthesociety-todisseminatetheBibletothebenightedpeopleof Emepe."hesaid.Howanymanclaimin_r,lareacamised:iseducatedata mSarsittcanmakethatstatementin p,iiisalientseeingitshistoricalabsurditypassesourcomprehension!Surely eeetlemanknowsthattheBible ,1 i'l!ellinthevernacularinItaly. Vcanee.Spam.Belgium,andlaaicsit wasprinted e-ale-parenthemsof t BillsSociety.andyet,inthe Lightofthisfact,heproposes400years latertoilluminethedarknessofthese benialstedpeoplesbythedisseminationof thespcdietedandinterpolatedProtestant Biile. stillamides.gentlemanatthesame meetingproelaimedthat"theiraimwas toplanttheBibleineveryhome,whetherawasapretentioushomeoronly aiota'Wehavenodoubtthatthese golit etiareverysincere,butwouldit nethemuchmerepracticaliftheseBible itty'asters,whoseheartsgooutto thelie:aleaandunregenerateheathens.iitheyconfinedtheireffortsto theirawnunregeneratecountrymenat hosesandabroo.l.millionsofwhomare nutbaptised,andwholivelivesofsuch degradatienandpornoisauythatbeans theirpnblicatieuthe"benighted"nations ofFerapewee1.1standabashed,andwho easelessfortheBiblethantheydofor "TheTaleof Aasia.letuslookattheworkofthe aeatel,,y,Withoutanywarranttit 311 thOrilyitseize;the*Bibleandwrests it, ;1 St.Petereeld, ti;a 'oWrit'lestruction.Itissebsidisedto a1,iveextentbytheGovernment to01011111einitsdeceitanddestruction. lieeffeitsaresupplementedbyimmense bequestsanditsresultsaretotearthe Bibleawayfromthecustodianshipto whichitwascommittedandtomistranslate.mutilate.interpolate.andgenerallymiseonstrueandnashupitsdoctrinesacvirdingtotheirhuntidealtasteasheavenlysacs,-forthebenightedEuropeanand theunriatenerateheathen. Eventhefundamentalprincipleofthe societyiserroneous.ItassumesinharmonywiththeProtest-antbeliefthatthe Bibleisthe-'soleruleoffaith,"and thattraditioni=nowhere,atthesame tinestheyadmittraditioninsomeof theirbeliefsandpractices.Itassumes thattheBibleWilt,discoveredandtrans- latedbytheReformers,andthatthe readingoftheBibleinthevernacular broughtabouttheso-calledReformation, againstwhichassertionwecanquoteat le-stadozeneminentProtestantchurchmen.whoabsolutelyrepudiatesucha statement. Itassumesthatalmostanyman's translationofthesacredtextissufficient-forthesociety'spurpose.Act- ingonthisbelieftheBible,asit isisseminated-copiesofwhichare

tohand-isnminusmanyofthepartsterofthenewspaperstheyread."The theVulgatefromwhichtheycopiedandnewspaper,"saystheprelate,"isagreat plagiarised.Yet.theWordofGodmutimoralforcewhichshouldbe:soconducted latedinthismannerisgoodenoughforastoina.kethehomesweeterandbrighter, thepoorheathen.Asaninstanceoftoinformandelevatetheindividualand.

foundChristiandisciplinetooseverefor theirhabitsarerevertingtothepagan ideasofthepre-Christiandays,andare proclaimingtheirdisregardforthesacred obligationsuponwhichtinilylifeis outcontention,Mr.TaylorMeadows,thesociety."Butunhappilyhehastostatefounded.Theyutilisethepressinmak- Chineseinterpreter,thusspeaksofthethatmanyofthejournalswhichenteringdangerousattacksuponthemoral BibleassenttoChinabythiswonder-thebionicsofthepeople-evenCatholicorder,andinmanycasesthenewspapers fulsociety:-"OurbadlytranslatedScrip-homes-bearinthemtheseedsofevil.willinglylendthemselvestotheextension tiresandChristianityinChinaarere--.'thedailypublicationofthecrimesofofthispaganrevival.Theoutlookis gardedbythethoroughConfucianasamenandwomen,withtheirprurient,suchthatnoCatholiccanaffordtore- tissueofabsurditiesandimpiouspreten-salaciousdetailsbroughtoutinmaininactive.Allshouldstrivetodo sions,whichit.would losttimetocourtsofjustice,enlargesthefieldofsomethingtowardsraisingupbanters examine." vice."Therev.asatimewhensuchLillagainsttheinroadsofthenewpaganism,

Dr.Morrisonwhotranslatedthefirstepiscopalwarningwouldhavelittleappli-andnobettermeanscouldbeadopted BiblefortheChinese.says-"Ieditedcationtothiscountry.Thenewspapersforthisendthanthosesuggestedbytaw theNewTestamentwithsuchalterationswereestablishedandconductedfortheBishopofTrenton. asinmyconscience 1thoughtpromotionofreligious,political,orhigh necessary."ThisMorrisonversioncostsocialprinciples,endeverythingthatWildapaltrytwentythousandpounds.Dr.edtodebasethemindorlowerthegene- Livingetone,thefamousAfricanexplorer,!lastandardofmoralitywasexcluded. referringtoaversionmadeoutbyaLargecirculations,howeverdesirable, Rev.11r.Elliot,describesitas"God'swerenotsecureduyministeringtovest Wordinalanguagewhirlsnolivingpassions.Butforsometenorfifteen tonguecanarticelate,norlivingmortalyearsarapidchangehasbeentaking understand." place.Puresensationalismisbecoming

downaninclinedplane.

Localand Personal.

Thereverendandunreverendguar- diansoftheBiblespokeveryflattetinglyoftheBibleSociety'seffortsduring thepastternsattheirrecentmeeting- Theamountofhumbug(wecannotdesig- nateitwithamoreworthyname)that isgivenoutatsuchassemblieswould maketheordinaryreaderbelievethat theministershavestoredupabagof platitudesfortheoccasion,andifthe saidreaderbelievestheyhaveordinary intelligencehecannothelphavingsym- pathyforthemforthemannerinwhich theymanifestIt.

ThatthereisanimmensetaskbeforeOne"veryreverend"personthanked'. CatholicstheworldeverincombatingtheLordthattheywerenotliketheassn thedegeneratetendencyofthepresswilldonedinhabitantsofPortugal,Russia, beat,onceacknowledgedbyanyonewhoandtheBalkans,andthattheymay isfamiliarwithjournalisminthedifthanktheBibleforit,andthenhesaidferentossuaries,especiallyontheContinitwastheworkoftheSocietytoen- lightenthebenightedpeopleofEurope withtheBible!Thatcertainlysounds verytrashywhenrueknowsthatwere itnutfurthe"benightedpeopleor Europe"therantingEnglishmanwould neverhavehadaBibletoprateabout. Tousitseemsinexplicablehowanyman educatediuacollegeoruniversitycan descendtononsensethatshouldbean insulttohisintelligence.Why,thena- tionsofEuropewerehighlyeducatedwhenEnglishmenwerelivinglikerabbits inbolesandburrowsintheearth,and thentheyaretogetenlightenedinthe, 20thcentury.

nationstheenemiesoftheChurchhave takenpossession.theywereallowed totakeit.Theblamehasbeenlaidin variousquarters.BishopM`Faulthinks thatitmustbebornebytheCatholic masses."Frequently,"hesays,"emu plaintismadethatCatholicsarenot areadingpeople.Thereissometruth inthisifwelimitourconsideration todistinctivelyCatholicliterature;out religiousnewspaperss,books,andperiods. cals.Theyarenotfoundonour newsstandsnorinallourpublic libraries.Wehavemadeinquiryinto thecauseofthisneglect,andhavebeen infelosedthatCatholicsthemselvesace responsible;thattheydonotaskfor Catholicnewspapers,hooks,andperiodicals."Howeverthisbe,itisindisput.

FinallytheBibleknownusthe"Negro.theorderofthedayinthenewspaper EnglishVersion,whichwasprintedforworld,andwithitafloodofiniquitylb theuseofmissionsby"theBritishandpouringin.Wehavenotyethaditinits ForeignBibleSociety,"London,in1892,mostrepulsivenewspaperforms,butthat andexhibitedattheCrystalPalace,haditispresentanddoingaworkofde. tobewithdrawnfromcirculationfromstruotiontherecanbenodoubt.Itisin veryshame.Thieleweresomanylibels,(truthgraduallytearingawaythefounda somanymutilations,andmisconstructions,lionsofallthevirtues.rhetempera initthattheRev.alr.Percival,chaplainmeetofthepeopleisundergoinganaltothelateQueenalmsindignantlypro-teration.Theoldloveofsolidity,of testedagainstitspublationinapub-steadiness,ofhomelysincerityisgoing.. lashedpamphlet;"ftfreezesthebloodinanditsplaceisbeingtakenbyadesire theveinsofaChristiantothinkthatforexcitement,forthepleasuresofa thereexistsinthenineteenthcenturyamoment,fortheflashandglitterofan societywhichinsolentlysportswiththehour.Thepressisleadingthepeople oracles-oftheAllPowerful,anddaresto presenttotheidolatrousnationsastheDivineWord,thelaborsofmiserablescholars,andshamefullyswindlesimpleandtoo credulousmen,whomaintainthesoviety itlitheirmoney."AndthisistherehashofGod'sWordwhichthisblatant societysendsbroadcastovertheworld, gloryingintheirworkandgettingimmor-entofEurope.InmoatoftheEuropean talisedineverypettytownorcitywhere branchhasbeenestablished.Onecan hardlyrepressasmilewhenonereadsof theconversionsoftheheathenbytheir. (illationofthe.Bibleinmillionsof copies. nous:oldsweredisseminated fromthislocalcentre.andfensaf thousandsfrom:clueless.andmillims fromIlene thoeoesary.didwel'atO towastetime'andspace.wecouldsubmitseveialunprejudicadtestimoniesfrom Protostantauthors,whoallconfesstothe dismalladegregiousfailuresofthesociety'seffortsinthisdepartmentofmissionarywork.theheathensdonotread them,andProtestantsthemselvestestify totheprofaneusetowhichtheHoly Bookisapplied.ArchdeaconGrantsaid that"theeagernessoftheheathentoobtainthesacredvolumecannotbetracedablethatwherevertheCatholicpress toatltii.tfortheWordofLife,buttohasbeenweak,whereverithasbeenin sec secularpurposes pposesandunhalloweduses. apositiontoofferbutafeebledefence whichareabsolutelyshockingtoanyofCatholicprinciples,theChinonhas Christianfeeling.'' sufferedseverely. therehadbeenin

"TheBibleshavebeenseen.''saysDr. aCatholicpresswhichwentinto WellskVillianis."onthecountersofthethehomesofthepeople,whichdweltday shops;itMacaoeutintwoforwrappingafterdayandweekafterweekonthe upmedicinesandfruits." follyandthewiekednessofthedoctrines

Finally.theRev.Selkirk,inhis,"Recol-pleat-liedbytheauti-clericalsandthehe tialels.andwhichshowedthatthereis abetterwayofprovidingfortheestab- lishmentofthereignofhumanbrother-

lestionsofCeylon."tellsusthatheheard thepeoplesay.assoonastheyreceived thehallowedBibles,''Thesearefine thingsforwaddingournunswhenwego intothejunglestoshoot."andfrom AbyssiniaandCentralAfricaMr.Part:pustestifies:"Theusestowhichthe manyBiblesgivenawayinthiscountry areappliedisthewrappingupofsnuff andsuchundignifiedpurposes."These quotationsfromtheeminentauthorities intheProtestantChurchoughttobesufficienttodispeltheawfulillusionunder whichthespeakersattheBibleSociety inPerthafewnightsagolabored.Yet thisisbutafractionoftheevidenceavailableonthepointfromthemenwho havebeeninthework,andonthe spotmid,thepeoplewhoarebeing "rescuedfrontthehorrersofheathendom bytheBible."Infart,ourdifficulty waetoseleetthebriefest.thoughnotthe mostforciYi!,,extracts.sonenottopun'wagourarticletounduelengths.The freeBiblesdistributedbythissocietyare usedthereforeforthemostunhallowed purposes.andourChristianministersand titledlaymensinginachorus,"Send themmore."SendthemBiblestoslap theirsteakandsausageinsendthem Bibleswithwhichtocleantheirguns; sendthemBiblestomakesandalsof;and thenyouleerthanknodthat,youhave convertedtheheathen

TheRev.Jameslecturedseventh),on' theAustraliancharacter,andsummedit. upwithgoodjudgment.HepraisedAus- traliansforanumberofvirtues,includ- ing keengenerosity,enterprise,self-reliance, intelligence,senseofjustice,anti bravery,and,finally,loveof Againsttheseheputtheirfaults,viz., - overweeningconfidenceandself-opinion- atedness,dulnessofthenationalcon- science, desiregambling,improvidence,laziness,. togetrichanyhow,lackofsolidity,- frivolity,irreligiousness,evenlackofre-- spectforsacredthings,tendencytovoluptuousness,andthedevelopmentof drunkennessandsensuality,whichtwin, vicesthreatenthemoralandnationalas. hood,themodernhistoryofFramewouldwellasthesociallifeofAustralia. havebeenfardifferentfrontwhatithas been.InSpain,inItaly,inAustria,"InPolandtheret,:aig Lamegeese'has' itisonlybythemoststrenuousexertionslongattained,mormou,proportions.War- onthepartofCatholicjournalists,heart-sawisagreatcentreofthebusiness,anti- flyaidingtheHierarchyandclergy,tatattheannualgoosefairheldtheretaus' theenemiesoftheChurchhavebeen of thousandsof birds areexposedforsale. preventedfromforcingdieStateautheniThesegeese,"saysawriterinthe"Coun- ties hollowthelines iiiFrance.tryLife,""aredrivenlongdistances- litGermanytherehasbeenlesscausefor fear,becausetheGermanCatholicshave awell-organisedandvigorouspress.It maybetakenasanaxiomthatasarethe sentimentsofapeople'snewspapersso arethesentimentsofthepeoplethem- selves;andthereforethatiffreshground istobegainedfortheChurahitmustbe bypopularisingtheCatholicspressmoreservesthemingoodstead. 1 31:1:.'more.

asmuchasfrom60to150miles-to-- market,andtoenabletheirfeettostand thewearandtearofsuchamarchonL hardroadstheyareshodafteravery curiousandingeniousfashion.Thebirds arefirstdratentoandfroinmeltedtar. Thentheyaremadetowalkthrougn linesand.Inthiswaytheyaresupplied. witharough-and-readyfoot-gear,which

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Thepowerofthepressissointimately connectedwiththeprogressordecline ofpublicandprivatemoralitythatitis butnaturalaBishopshouldoccupyhim- selfwiththesubject.TheRightRev. Dr.M'Faul,BishopofTrenton,New Jersey,inaPastoral-Letterwhichhehas justissued,remindstheCatholicsunder hischargethattherecouldbenoquestion ofgraverconcerntothemthanthecharac-

TheBishopofTientonispractical.HeTheSultanofTurkeyhasanextraer- advisesCatholicstoasktheirnews-dinaryloveofthesortoftaleswhit.:11 vendorsfurCatholicjournalsandperiod-aregenerallystigmatisedintaiscountry- icalspublishedintheirrespectivelocall-underthetitleof"PennyDradfulsa"At ties."Betterstill,theyshouldbecon-night,healwayshassomeonetoread' stoatsubscriberstothem,andalsopuk,;himtosleep,andhisfavoritenovelsate chasersofCatholicbooks,andhavethemthose;wingdetailedetc-omitsofas- onthelibrarytable;italltimes,sothat0;:5aivationsandexecistiona.Thestories thefamilyandvisitorsmayoccupythoh0;crimeex,itehintandpreventIiiiafrom leisureamidthepagesofhealthyCatholicsleeping,butasseonasthereaderleahes literature."Therearevationkreasousapassagewherepi:instill-lentfalls-,upon whyDr.al`Faul'simpressivewordsthecriminals,theS'.ultanimmediatelybe- shouldcommendthemselvestotheCatlio-comescalmandfallsasleep. Is liesofthiscountry,ToProtestantswe lb di oweadutywhichtheCatholicpresscan Anentthediphtheriticoutbreakonthe bestfulfil--especially,asCardinalMan- ningpointedout,totheclassoftheEng- lishpeopleinwhichdescendsthemid- sa-eainoftraditionalhostilitytothe CatholicChurch-thatis,themiddle classofeducatedandindustrious men,theheartofEnglishnational life.vigorous,quiet,intelligent,and benevolent.thoughdarkenedbyin- hes anti-Catholicitedprejudicesandnarrowedby faults.Aboveall,thead- vocacyoftheCatholicpressisrequired inthepreservationofsoundmorality.At noperiodoftheChristianeradidthat moralitystandingreaterneedofprotec-tion.Falsephilosophyandfalseviews onreligionhavebroughtintovogueloose moralcodes,orrather,thosewhohave

Fields,the"KalgoorlieMiner"saysof theCatholicschools:-"TheCatholic schoolsatBoulderwillnotre-opento- day,aswasoriginallyproposed.Inspeak- ing.tolaircongregationonthematteryes- terday,DeanBrennanstatedthat,in deferencetothewishesoftheLocal BoardofHealth,theConventSchool wouldbeclosedforatleastanotherweek. Hehopedbythattimethediseasewould bestampedout.Parents.iftheywere wise,wouldseethattheirchildrendid notplaywithneighbors'childrenanymorethan,couldbehelped,asbysucha simpleprecautiontheymightsavethem- selvesheavydoctor'sexpenses.besides avoidingtheriskoflosingtheirlittle ones.Hehopedthat-bynextweekthe

KatyofCatholics TowardsTheir"press"

SATURDAY,MAY2,1908.

BoardofHealthwouldbesatisfiedthat theschoolcouldbesafelyre-opened,and inthemeautimethebuildingwouldbe thoroughlydisinfected.Theleasofa week'sschoolingwasasmallmatter whentheyconsideredhowmuchmight beinvolvedinit."

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stillinthebank.Hiscollaborateurerefusetolethimgo. Itislnd,"ashe sayshimself,"afterspending20yearsin Australia,andlivinganenergetic,iuduetrioue,sober,and,fromnecessityifnot fromchoice,simplelife."

Messrs.(boomsuppliedesoslieutmelee fortheball,whichwasattendednotonly byBrunswickers,butbyresidentsof Burebury,Dardanup,Ferguson,Roelands, Australind,andthePreston.Agood sumwasrealisedfortheobjeocinview.

Frominformationreceiveditiscertain

WeareveryglazetorepurtthatMuterthattherewasa'seriouswreckofapearl CecilGMIfuvle,whounderwentamost criticaloperationattheSt.Johnofood Hospital,Kalgoorlie,returnedtoPerthcn lastThursdayalmostcompletelyrecovered. Beforetheoperationtherewasbutgen-

ingfleetatLaGrangeBay,intheNorthWest,just40NilesfromBroome,ene thatreveledmembersofthecrewwe., drowned.Itisremarkablethatabout yearsagoamuchmoreseriousdisc:t'. derhopesofhissurvivingit.Hisre-tookplaceatLaGrangeBay.Onthat coveryisindeedagreatjoytohispai-occasion-the23rdofApril,1887-aterrifichurricanesweptalargepearling fleetintodestruction,andabout600lives werelost.

ThedecreaseintheWesleyanMethodistmembershipfurthelasthalf-century wasthelargestonrecord.Fullmembersdecreasedby4,392,trialmembersby 1,179,andjuniormembersby2,435.

ents,andatriumphinsurgicalskillfor Atheoperatingdoctorsandforthesisters whonursedhim.

TheChristianBeim.crewtryissuewith theteamsoftheothersecondaryschools to-day(Saturday).Ifonemayjudgeat allfromthestaminaoftheoarsmen,we hopeforandpredictavictoryforthe "Christians."Anyhow,intheso-called cycleoffatetheyoughttoleadhome thistime,andwehopetheydo.

Thefight for theCentralProvincevacantyintheLegislativeCouncilisbeing foughtoutwithgreatspiritanddeterinitiationbytherivalwandidates.The constitutencycoversanimmensearea, being70Cmileslongby400inwidth, takinginallthe'MurchisonandextendAiaingeventoGiugin.Mr.B.C.O'Brien, 11".'"ofPettit,andMr.Carson,ofGeraldton, arethecandidates.Theformerrepresentedtheprovinceforaboutfouryears, beingreturnedtriumphantlyin1900.He

Thefarmersofthesoutherndistrictsare saidtobebitterlyopposedtothepresent. Government,andtobecryingoutfore LaborGovernment.Itseemsananiezinglystupidthingtobarrackforthe LaborParty,whoseprincipleistaxation inamuchmoreiniquitousmannerthan thatthepresentGovernmenthaslaidit on.Inotherwords,iftheyunderstand thingsastheyaretheyshouldseethat, wherethepresentGovernmentchastises themwithwhips,theLaborPartyis pledgedtochastisethemwithscorpions ThepresentGovernmentmakessomeex- emptioft,andmakestheimpostalmosta minimum':theLaborPartywouldat leastdoublethetax,andallownoexemp tions,andyetyousouthernfarmershail theLiborPartyasyourdeliverers!! e

knowseverystepofthevastarea,andis Thecrrosponienceonthe"Stage Ululate:lilyintouchwiththepeople,Irishman"forthepastfewweeksis andisfullyseizedoftheneedsandclaimscreatingan-emotedofinterest. heaa. oftheconstituents.Duringhisterminheultyseemstocentreroundthepaper theSeamed,hewasoneofthemostre-andtheprinterythatattemptedtotce- liableandactivememberswhorepresent-smirchtheannualcelebrationofSt.Fatedthepeople.Atruedemocrat,hehas neverwavered.Hemighthaveadvan-thecaricaturistasonewithagrievance tagedhimselfby"ratting"fromhisde-againstthePremier'sPortand mucratieprinciples.Weareinapositionanotherevadestheimpeachment,con- definingtheprinterywhichpublishedthe toknowitwouldhavepaidhinttodo so.butMr.O'Brienisamanofsoundslang.Thelastwordisnotyetsaidon andsolidconvictions,whowillnot"sitthematter. ontherail."nortrimhissails.Heis aa notapoliticaloppurtunist.HeisoneofMr.Jenkinsispattedonthehackby thetareclasswhowillstandorfallbythe"MorningHerald"forthe(dear-(sit hispeleipleaHiscareerthereforeisiseueheit:puttingbeforetheeletrocreditable,hisprinciplesaretight,hispolitanelectors.Hewould,ontheseore motivesarepureanduptight,andheisofeconomyandpracticability,reducethe atitanofthepeople.HeoughttohemembersofthelpperHouse,andextend thefranchise.HewouldhaveW.A.legis- electedbyagreatmajority,ifthemajor andsaviorpassofhisconstituentsarefatedforby50men-30fromtheLower and20fromtheupperHouse.After menatprincipleandintegrity.Hisop-and somepraiseonthecandidate, peliciamaybeaverygoodman,too, butlashearetardlikeO'Brien's?Wethe"lierald'suggested thatlie doteeknowbutweknowO'Brien mightdowelltodeliveratthetorthcone wethickheshouldbethechoiceof and thetrigopportunities,andpracticallyassures electors.Abettermanha*notyetap-hisvictoryifhedoesso.But,then,how !,eared. willitheiftheothercandidatessnapup

4I thepolicya ,euti-finalmeetingoftheSt.PuttTisik.ulent.speechesarebeingdelivered riek'sDavCelebrationCommitteewas heldatthePala,*onTuesdaynight.againsttheallegedproposaloftheComVetvfewettheoriginaldelegatesoftheain't"; totakeovertheStatedebts. oei.meag:mended.A.-mintswerepass-"'areamthattheWestAustralianmen ofcharacterandinfluencewilldotheir eil ;,:i.rent.and NIveers.Laurence basteSemeiT.M.Quinlanappointedutmostagainsttheproposition,becauseit wouldspelldisastertoourStateifthe atoll!ie.e.eveiedquestionswerepostCommonwealthwereallowedtoI theemeetingbeheldonTuesday.12thit.FinleyWestAustraliabegginga11ferdiscussionuntilafuller.cup Love anderstaartthatthere lionorsofromtheParliamentthatie

yetsomeofourpublicmenareclamoringforthetransferoftheStatedebts.

a a ApplesandgrapesfromWestAustraliabytheHobartwereonviewrecently attheGovernmentagency.Theywere splendidspecimens,andhaveunpackedin perfectcondition.Theyareattracting greatattentie,nfromthepublicandmust beproductiveofbenefittotheState. it

Dr.W.R.Cortis,formerlyofDerby, whowasrecentlyacquittedoilachargeof manslaughter,bygivingapatientthe wrongmedicine,hasbeenappointedGovernmentmedicalofficeroftheminingdistrictofKookynie.

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Mr.JohnNicholson,lateeditorofthe "MorningHerald,"ofPerth,biasreceivedandacceptedthepositionofassisting sub-editorettheMelbourne"Herald."

'1hegeldoutputofWesternAustralia forthefirstthreemonthsofthepresent year.whichstandsat410.630tineounces. isconsiderablymorethanthatofallthe otherStatesoftheCommonwealth.Victoriaissecond.withayieldof16'2,661oz. forthequarter.

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CeeenbeehesTinOutput.-Lastmonth theoutputoftinfromGreetibusheswas shadeever5,toileThiscomparcetee favorablyaiththeyealelmetalinen Qt,,, Lael.1"r.e sa.reo.1 lastyear,whentheoutputwasover8: tone. aa AGreenbushesTin.Coiesignenent.--The steamerCharontookawaywithheron hertripnorthwards294bagsoftinore fromGreenbushee 'I'hevalueofthe oansignmentisfully£1,000. a

TheGovernmentlastweekgrantedthe BusseltonMunicipalCouncilportionof theforeshoreofthebayforthepurpose oferectingbaths.Theyalsointimated that,agrant,of£100wouldbemadefor constructingsuitableapproathestothe jetty.

TherailsontheHopetoun-Ravensthorpeawearenowlaidover12.miles fromthefirst-mentionedtownship.Itis expectedthattheworkofconnecting thetwoplacesbyrailwillhavebeen completedbytheendofJune. aaa

Acontraethasbeenletforthecon structionofajettyatPortIledlandata costof£10,583.

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LordDudleywillnotberequiredto leaveEnglandforAustraliatosucceedto theofficeofGovernor-GeneraloftheComthe.parsimoniouemonwealthuntilJuly.Opportunityis goalcreditbalanceasaresultofthecongestedby parochialm2;6(11101*oftheEast: andaw-the largeandgrowingcommunityofAna likelytohetureenbeforethatdateov day'scelebration,notwithstandingthe immenseexpensesincurredbythetramportofchildrentoandfromtheSlime ground.Theconcert'sresultsaregood ue,--aelountingto£51odd.

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Thefortnightlymeeting ofboth brim,lieselialeandteinale)ofthe H.A.t.11. Society (says laalgoorile "Ilinera)tookplaceatSt.Mary's onTuesdayevening.Therewasagood attendanceofmembers.TheVeryRevCanonRobinsonwastenderedaforme! welcome,andinreplyingtothepresident'sremarks,hestatedthatheintend-

A-4e:inletnamed"aliiniruaboatel fromNewYorkfortheEast,coaledat Albanylastweek,andthecoalitloaded atthatportiinnitoutlongbeforeit ,reachedAdelaide.sothatthecaptainwas 4.compelledtoordertheburningofanintnieuseamountofthecargoforfuelnitd edteuseeveryefforttoincreasethe also1500tinsofkerosene.AcomplaintInembershipofthetaociety.Bro.Dwyer. Avilamadestatingthatthecoalwhicabereethedelegetetothedistrictmeeting,reoutwastheproduceofWeelarnAustra-portedthatanentirelynewexecutivehad ha. Colliecoal.Oninvestigationitbeenappointed,andthatseveralnew tepeit,s,,ile.(,:1-Itltbtelia,t.essnoeiCionllirailh;twasfor,tieu.-ideashadbeenbroughtforward.bywhich theitwashopedtoaddtothelistsofmomhestetallreasons-becauseitwasnotbership,andincreasethesociety'ssphere thew.TheonlycoalkeptatAlbanyis °Iu'elula("aTheweeklysocial,which ticsNewSiottliWit:ea,,:al,andyetthe washeldrecently,waslargelyattended. blameofthemishapislaidonpoorThesesceialsbidfairtobeamongstthe NV.A. mostpopularandenjoyableheldinthe district

Theentireupperroominthe"W.A. Re,rd"officeisbeinggotreadytut SplendidprogreseShasbeen:adsduring. tenancy.Itisverylarge,andwilltheweek,andmanyfancysetshavebeen lightedandventilated,andwevenni,definitelypromisedfortheSt.Johnof tosaythatitwouldsuitadmirably1,. GodHospitalball.Atameetingheld ashim-room.ItisquiteclosetotheinSt.Merrysschoolroom,agoldmedal jrentreofthecity,andsituateinoneof ottothevalueoftwoguineaswasgener- t!busiestofthethoroughfares. ouslydonatedbyMrs.W.Boxall,tobe eera..itwouldsuitsocieties-Catholie orle-n-Cattiolie-whichwouldrequireacompetedforbythefirebrigadesetsonly. Manyotherhandsomeprizeshavebeen well-lightedroomformeetings,concerts,.promised. andclodparties. e

PeerWellaceNelsonpublishedavery patheticwailanentthesolicitors,Sena, tors.andotherswhohaveblockedhis triptoEngland,becausehehasnoteaid upwhattheyregardashisdebts.For thecostsinhisreticentlibelcasehewas soldup,endstillhissolicitorsdemand £100morefromhim.HewasacopatentorforanoverdraftintheW.A. Bank.whichwasraisedtofinancea papercalledthe"Democrat,"longsince dead. Hewasappointededitorat£5 perweek,which,healleges,wasnotpaid him,and,ofcourse,hisguaranteeis

traliansinLondontogivethenewGovernor-Generalanencouraging"send-off.'' OnewonderswhetherLurchDudleywill carryoutthesocialdutiesofhisofficeon thesamegrandscaleasinIreland.Even thegloriesofLordlaidogan'svice-royalty werequiteeclipsedbythegrandeurof theentertainmentsgivenbyLordand LadyDudley.whowerereportedtohave spent£30,000ayearoverandabovethe salaryoftheLord-LieutenantofIreland. LordDudleywasmarried16yearsagoto MissRachelGurnee,awardofAdeline DuchessofBedford.Hislargeincome arises,hietlyfrumthecoalfieldsheowns intheneighborhoodofWitley,Worcestershire.WheninIrelandMr.Geraldand LadyEvelynWardwereconstantlywith LordandLadyDudley,anditisquite possiblethattheymayaccompanythem toAustralia.

DeathoftheRev.FatherBasilWeld. 0.5.13.(Sunoftheone-timeGovernorut WesternAustralia).-WeregrettoannouncethedeathofRev.BasilWeld, 0.S.B.,ofFortAugustus(saystheGlasgow"Observer.")FatherBasilwasa frequentcontributortotheseoolumns, andwehavetoacknowledgeourindebtednessforthemanyarticlesandreviews, oftencomposedinill-health.

FatherBasilWeldwasbeanatPerth. W.A.,10thFebruary,1874.Hisfather, thesecondsonofMr.HumphreyWeld,of ChideuchMa-nor,Dorset,succeededto WhileploughingatNorthWagin,Peterthatestate.In1859hemarriedPhiloClancystrut*arefractoryhorse.Themena,eldestdaughterofthelateMr. animallashedoutandkickedGlancyinAmbrosePhilippsdeLisle,ofGarendon theface,hisnoseandlipbeingsplit,andPark,Leicestershire.Ofthismarriage upperjawfractured.Clancy'sconditiontherewerethirteenchildren,ofwhom s seriene.

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Averyenjoyableballwasheldinthe hallonMondayevening,inaidofthe funos-oftheBunburyR.CChurch.In additiontoMrs.HynesandMayOxman, thepromotersoftheaffair,Mesdames Harris.Larkin,Veale,andCoombewere amongstthemostassiduousworkers.The

curredtohim.InNovanisee,1891,he wasadmittedasapostulantatBt.Bene- dicesAbbey,FortAugustus,wherehe wasprofessedeighteenmonthslater.In consequenceoftheappearanceoe symptomsofconstm.ption,hespent;he greaterpartof1900intheCotswoldSana- torium,andinthatbelongingtothe FathersoftheSocietyofJesus,nearPete worth.Hereceivedthepriesthoodin 1901. Sincethenhishealthhasoften necessitatedlongperiodsofrest,andwrit- ing.inwhichneordinarilytookmuch pleasure,wassometimesagreatlabor. BesideshisnumerouscontributionstoIlia "GlasgowObserver,'articlesfromhimtip- peeredinotherjournals,whilstlatelyhe devotedmucntimetoalifeofhisfather, thetalcSirFrederickWeld,whichpro- misedtobeaworkofgreatinterest.This hewasforcedtogiveupshortlybefore Cairistmas,sincewhichdatethedisease steadilygrewuponhim,-untildeathre- lievedhintironhissufferingsunthe afternoonofThursday,Marchoth. Thebodywascarriedtotheuhurceun Sundayattermon,whenWeepersorthe Deadweresung. At8.30onMonday meritingtheOfficeoftheDeadbegan, followedbyPontificalMass,celebratedby RightRev.LeoLime,O..13,,Abbotof FortAugustus.Thesingingbytoe largeboo...elmonksofthebeautifullie- quirmMasswasmostimpressive,aswas alsothe"in.Paradisurn,sungasthe uudywasbornethroughthecloisters. FromthegreateastdooroftheAbbeytothecemetery.wherethestormwouldhave madesingingdifficult,fourpipersofthe lailehuminBandplayed"TheFlowersof theForest."Aftertheblessingofthe grave,theBenedictuswassungasthe bellywaslowered.andagainthesinging wasrelievedbythestrainsof"teeth:leer SoMore."Astheprocessionreturns totheA,'icy,halfamiledistanteotlid oe:en Cal whi.Fathte-;tears- motherh,derectel.atthetoofi:fti sheisburied.SheenteredtheBenedie. tineConventtheretwoyearsbeforeher death.andtookherv6ttsbyspecialu.s peasittionuponhaacilsaacel.telly herdaughtersisthePriotesswhile theotherbrothersandsisters,one Cart.husian,andtwoareNuns. 'Thulargenumberofpersonsfromthe neighboehoodwhoattendedthefuneral wasamarkoftheaffectioniswhich FatherBasilwasheld,whilsttohis Bretheninreligionhewasindeedacon- stantsourceofedification.

AnEnglishcorrespondent-,writingof the(loathofDomBasil,saes:-TheBene- dictineAbbeyofFortAugustushassuf fetedalosswhichwillevokegeneral sympathybythedeathonMarch5inhis thirty-fourthyear.oftheRev.Dont JosephBasilWeld.0.8.13..whohadbeen amemberofthecommunityforsixteen years.

Threeofhissister.arenuns.oneof then'beingthePriorcotsofSt.Stehle, tica'sConvent,FortAtigestus.an.Ihis brother.Raymund.isapretessaI nek andpriesteftheCarthuela:glee,:t;3t. Hugh'sriharteihouse,inSussex.

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ThewisdomofkeepingaPotof Zam-BukBalmhandyinthehomeIs illustratedbyth.!followingcase:"Having.hadoccasiontouseZainBukBalmforaninjurysustainedby oneofmychildrenwhichmighthave provedveryserious,"saysMrs.A. Gilbert,ofJohnStreet,Paddington, Brisbane,Q.,**Ihavemuchpleasure inacquaintingyouofmyappreciationofthatwonderfulhealer.My Littleboyfellonabrokenpieceof crockery,whichcausedagashonhis kneesodeeplancetostitchitup, whenmymother,whohadused Zam-BukBalmwithmostsatisfactory results,advisedmetoapplyitto myson'sknee,asstitchingthewound mayhavecausedstiffness,oritmay havebrokenopenagain.Itookmother'sadviceandappliedZam-Buk Balmatonce. Theprofusebleeding wasatonceallayed,andhalf-a-pot ofthebalmwasallthatwasrequiredtocompletelyhealup,the wound.SincethenIhaveusedZaatBukwithnever-failingsatisfaction, andnowkeepitasmyhousehold remedyforthoseaccidentswhichr,:, oftenoccuramongstafamilyofchildren."

Sopurethatitsuitsevenababy's delicateskin,andsopowerfulthatit expelsdiseasefromitsstrongestrefuge,theframeof'oldage,Zam-Buk istheworld'sgreatesthealingbalm forallinjured,diseased,irritated,and inflamedconditionsoftheskinand tissue.Soldbyallchemistsand stores,atis.6d.and3a.Rd.perpot: the3s.Rd.Containsnearlyfourtimes

FatherBasilWeldwasthetenth.His earlyyearswerespentinthecolonies, from1874to1880inTasmania,andfrom thentill1884intheStraitsSettlements, wherehisfatherwasGovernor.After someyearsatStonyhunst,hewentwith hisfatheronapilgrimagetotheHoly Land,anditwasduringthisjourneythat thethoughtofenteringreligionfirstoc-theis.

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Juslatthemostopportunetime. towscametheraininsoftandcon- tinuousshowersonThursdayand Fridaylast,andwithita.mostrefinishingchangeintheatmosphme,the moutheasterlywind,bringingwithit ioninvigoratingprinciplethatseemed isbringanewlifeiotaallthings. bleedJustnowtheseBeverleyup- landsareblessedwithaclimate bardlyequalledforitsbracing'quali- ties.ndebrisatDaleBridge markstheseemsorthelateextensive IncaniienentofourWeetAustralian DefenceForces.Itisacknowledgedon allsidesthatthisyearsEastermanatee%reshavebeenbyfarthemost sesefulandmostsuccessfulyetcarried GutinthisState.Certainlythe marchingandcountermarching,uphill taintdowndale,thetransportand managementoftheheavyguns,'the tieir.2e,fullgallopthroughthick scrubandacrossswampyriverbed, Wasnochild'splay,andasthesol- diersreturnedtocamp,'theyboreun- 'nista'ablesignsofrealisticwarfare. ccmeertgivenbythenelitarydid notquitefulfilthepleasurableex- pectationoftheverylargeecrowd from'thesurrounding'districtsthat assembledroundthelargeCampfire !Limywellknownsinirersdidnotex- hibittheirusualpowerstiredas'they wereafterthesevereexercisesofthe islavApleasingfeatureinthe,manoeuvreswastheverylittledamage. Sontofences&c..andthefarmers geltth.district.willlegladtowelasonthisoccastion,theyhave doneoncemorethegallantdefenders etriteState.

Formingoperationsarebeingcar- riedonwithgreatdiligenceandsueSells.Thenumbersofsplendidteams thetoneseesinthepleadsandaround !.ailwaystation,givesaautelant pi ofthethoroughmannerin 'she.1 thelandisbeingcultivated, hlethefar-reachingstretchesof We,alreadysownandanmanypia- ce.aalreadyshowinggreen,shows promiseofanearlyharvest.Land Selectionis'proceedingapace,thisdie- beethavingpru.idedhomesforthe largestnumberofimmigrantsofany weerintheState.Allthenewset- tLesareloudintheirpraisesofthe landtheyhavebeenfortunateenough finsecure,andthepromisedOpening eepofnewareasfurthereast,keeps thelandguide-theintrepidandpopu- lar"e'llarleyHine--constantlyonthe track.

Churchaffairsseematastand-still. Thereseemstobesomedifficultyinobtaininga'suitablesiteforthepro-posedPresbyteryandConvent.

Negwiitionsareonfootwiththe Go'ernment,forthepurchaseofsome townblocks,buttheoccurrenceofthe boliriae,andtheregretableillnessof theActingMinisterforLands,hascitumedaquiteexasperatingdelay. ilkisunderstoodhowever,thatthe WorkforwhichthetenderofMr. iiiart,hasbeenace,..pted,willcertain- lyhecommencedina'fewdays.

LastWednesdaynight,witnessedthe successfuldrawingoftheArtUnion, inaidoftheCtnvent,alsoaconcert ofmorethanordinarymerit.The Principalsingers,weretwogifted youngvocalistsfromPerth,min O'SullivanandMissL'ooley,whowere allyassistedbythewell-knownpian- hitandcomposeeeMr.HowardEvans, whohappenedfortunatelytobeen- garedintheneighborhood,doing seinephotographicworkfortheIn- formationBureauoftheLandsDe- partmat.localtalentwaswellre- presentedbyMissesLane,Robertson, tiodges,McCarthy,whiletheJuvenile abilityofthedistrict,wasablydie- playedbyMasterBertHarford, whomhissister,MissMaryHarford, skillfullyaccompaniedonthepiano. Thelarge .successfulaudienceacknowledgedthe efforts'oftheperformers, withmuchapplauseandmanyencores thesongsandduetoftheyoung ladyvocalistsbeingreceivedwith especialfavourandunfailingrecalls. TheluckywinnersintheArtUnion were1st.prize,MissMaryReidy 2nd.prize.HarryHorn3rd.Roy Flood4th.TohyEgan;5th.'J.T. Willey.Attheconclusionofthis drawinvMr.Harfordonbehalf-ofthe Committee,presentedtoMissHodg- son.ahandsomegoldcrossandchain inrecoamitionofherservicesinsel- ling23booksoftickets,representing 223. TheallandenergeticsecretaryMr- Punchandthecommitteeofthe 13e-'erlev (h'irchCommittee.haee earndth.heurtlestcangratulations uponth'%crygreatsuccesstheyhave achieved -

Weareshortlytohaveamissionin Kalgoorlie,andifthenumberwhichap-proachedHolyCommuniononEasterSun- dayat7o'ciceit.ruseisanyindication ofwhatistofollow,thentheforthcom- ingmissionwillindeedbefruitfuland willbeasourceofjoytothemission fatherswhowillbelaboringamongst vs.Itmustwivebeenagratifying sighttoourworthyCanononEaster Sundaytoseesuchalargenumberof betflockapproachHolyCommunion. Neverbeforehavesolargeanumberap- proachedtheirEasterdutiesinKalgoorlie. Anexceptionallylargecongregationat- tendedthe7o'clockMass,andalmost allpresentapproachedthealtarrails. TheHibernians'QuarterlyCommunion alsotookplace,endamuchlarger011111- her(boththeladies'andmen'sbranches) thanusualreceivedHolyCommunion,a circumstancewhichpromptedourworthy Carontopointouttothelargecongrega- tionthegreatbenefitsbothspiritualand temporaltobedeeivedfromthissociety, andurgedallthosewhowereeligibleto becomemembers,forthegoodofthem- selvesandthesocietyingeneral.

Muchinterestisbeingtakenincon- nectionwiththeforthcomingballinaid oftheSt.JelinofGodHospital,and withtwosuchenergeticandconscientious workersonbehalfoftheChureborthe SistersasMesdamesCumminsand'Mat- thews,thesuccessoftheballisalready assured.Thisballisalwayslookedfor-wardtoasthegreatesteventofthe seesin,dudthisyearisnoexception, butratherisitlookedforwardtowith evengreaterinterest,andallconcerned areworkingnightanddaytomakethis year'seven,aeeteirdineveryway.I :intsatetheywillhave,asinthepast, theassistanceofallclasses,wifenthe causeismidiaworthyone.Agreet emberofset.havealreadybeenarranged.

11whallwhichisbeingerectedfor Mr..1.Morrisisalmostcompleted,and havethelargestfloorspaceofany intheState.sothattheusualcomplaint of"notenoughroomforcomfortable dancing"attheseeventsshouldnowbe unknown.Mrs.W.Boxallkgenerous allsuchoccasions)haspromisedaprice forthebestsetamongstthefiremen.I underst:ind.andnodoubtotherswill followMrs.Boxall'sexample.Mr.P. Russellandseveralothergentlemenum°areeverintheforefrontonsuchoccasions arearrangingtoassisttheladiesasmuch aspossible.Dancingisinfullswingatpresent,and onthe28ththeladies'HibernianSociety arehavingaleapyeardance,andthe jointsecretaries,MissStoremonandMrs. Matthews,areworkinghardtowakethe eventasocialandfinancialsuccess.

Themen'sbranchholdadanceinthe Ifibexidan-halleveryWednesday,which isaboutthemostpopularinKalgoorlie, thepersonnelofthemanagementisa sufficientguaranteethatthedamesare conductedastheyshouldbe.

Onceagaintheelectionsareathandfor theCouncil,andourpresentrepresenta-tive,Mr.J.D.Connolly,istieingopposed byMr.W.Moran,chairmanoftheroads board.'Ibisgentleman,nodoubt,isa prominent.port,butastohisqualifica- tionstorepresentusintheUpperHouse, Ihavegravedoubts.Personally,heisa finefellow,lintIcanscarcelybelieve thaMr.Moranharborsthe!.emblanceof an:donthathehasevenaremotechanceofoustingMr.Connolly.EventheLabor votewilllargelygotoMr.Connolly,who hasavet:towrecordintheHouse,and aboveall,hehasbeencleaninallmatteis connectedwithhisdepartment,andeven anenemyadmiresanhottestman.31r. Connollyhasalargeandinfluentialvoinmitteeatwork,andaccordingtoaccountstohandhewillhaveaneasywin.

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DearSir,-Pieasegrantalittlespacein yourvaluableweeklyinreferencetocorrespondenceappearingthereinre"Stage Irishman."

Whilstexpressingregretthatany"ailfulinsultshouldbepelted"atanyplace orpeople,ImaystatethatIhavea convictionamountingtocertaintythat nopersonfromColliefurnishedthecorrespondencewithwhich"StageIrishman"issoseeminglyindignant.

todealeffectivelywithIrishwhs.' twistsfromItunbury.Theircorrespondentheroisonlyapaidscrivener,who seemstoknow,onlytoowell,whatliterarypabulumissuitedtothereading palate. Inconclusion,Imaystatethatthe CatholicsofCollieareconvincedofthe sourcewherefromtheanti-IrishandantiCatholicarticlehasemanated,andconsequentlyaredeterminedtomakethe offendersfeeltheirwantofjournaINtie proprietybymoreeffectivemeasuresthan inutteringaprotestinthecolumnsofa newspaper.Itisnotwelltoletyour plansknowntotheenemy.-Thanking youihanticipation,Iremain,yours,etc., PRACTICALIRISHMAN.

Insiftingfacts,"SageIrishman"admitsthatthethreepaperscomplainedof areprintedinBanbury;hemightvouchsafesomemoreinformationthathecould easilyhaveobtained,namely,thatthe "CollieMiner"isapitifulabortion, printedinthe:`SouthernTimes"officein Banbury;thatthesametypeand printer'sinkareusedintheproduction ofboth."SageIrishman"inhisendeavortoexculpatetheproprietorsofthe "SouthTimes"showsnotveryconnnencid&ableperspicacity;bytryingtodrawa distill.Lionaswthemeaningofaninsultingparagraphinwhathefacetiously termsthe"backverandah"ofthe "SouthernTimes,"oranyotherpartsof itscolumns,itissimplyadistinction withoutadifference.

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teeouttousintreeSIr,e1sleer bread"-thebreadofinstruction-and alasthereisnoonetobreakit totheir."Totheyoungthegenerousthenoble-hearted,thisappeal willnotbemadein'vain.Manysuch willwetrust,atoncecomeforward to',beythe,secret,buturgentcallof theSacredHeartandrenouncingall worldlyadvantageswilldevotethemselves,soulanibodytotheGod-like workofinstructingtheyoung."Of allDivineworks,themostDivineis toco-operatewithnodinthesalva- tionofsouls."Andforwhosesouls shouldwebemoretenderlysolicitous thanforthoseoftheyoungandinnocent?

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Intheyear1868justfortyyears elgotheIrishheistianBrothersmade thefirstbeginningofthenoblework oftheirOrderintheCityofMelhotline.Thebeginuing,likemost greatworksoftheAlmighty,was insignificant,andunpretentious,one smallschoolinasinglelocality,St. Francis,ElizabethStreet,andonly *WeeBrothersintheirentireteachinestaff.Buthowwonderfullydid ebesmallhandfulofseedthencast tillAustraliansoil,increaseand fructify.Thereisnotatpresenta :StateonthecontinentofAustralia, thatcannotboastofoneormore SchoolsorCollegesofthisgreat WitchingOrder.Constantdemands are,wearetold.beingmadefront allsidesontheProvincialoftheOrder,fornewCommunitiestoMeetthegreatproblem,thattheBrothers thewantsofthevarioustownsinarenowabouttofacepractically; whichtheservicesoftheBrothersandinbringingthisproblemtoa kuccessfulissuetheyconfidentlyap- pealtotheirfellow-countrymen,and toallfriendsofeducationinAushe'(theProvincial)hasnottheBro-tralasia: hherstospareforundertakingtheAtverygreatexpensetheBrothers worksverymuchneeded.Mean-havepurchasedafinesiteatStrath- 'While,trenerationaftergenerationoffield,nearthecityofSydney,on whichstandsa'fairsizedmansion.in- youngpeopleisgrowingupinthese centresofPopulation,andpass-mgintothebattleoflifewithoutbeing providedwiththespiritualarms neededinthecombat.

Tothosein'erestedinthe'futureof CatholicityintheCommonwealth,this are.urgentlyre.luirtd.

ThesecondgreatwantoftheBro- therhood-alluded above-thewant ofsubjects,isonenotsoeasilygot overasthewantofmoans.Thisis tendedtobeusedasaNovitiateor TrainingCollegeforyoungmembers oftheOrder.Tosecuresuitablesub-. jectsforthisNovitiate,isnowthe greatobjectoftheBrothers. ForthisendtwoBrothershave beentoldoffoneintheEastern isaveryserious-analb-important-States,antitheotherhere,withusin subjectofconsideration. WemaytheWest.Thelatter-Rev.Brother studthelandfromthecentretotheHughes-isonewellknownthrough- seawithmagnificentcburches-ibuildhipsthatwillbeornamentstothe landanda.,hinortothosewho erectedthemhutofwhatpractical usewillsuchchurchesbe,ifyouhave notcongregationsofdevoutworshipperstofrequentthem?

Weendnowwiththewordsofour venerableDiocesanandleavetherest inthehandsofGod,andinthe heartsofourreaders.

Bishop'sPalace, Perth, April24th,1908.

TheRev.BrotherHughesisgoing roundonthelaudableMissionof seekingsuitableyoungmentojoin theOrderoftheChristianBrothers inAustralia.

Inthishehasmyheartyappro- bation.BrotherHughes,hasspent well-nighfortyyears-mostsuccessful Searstoo-IneducationalworkinAustralasia.Thereisnoonebetter qualifiedthanhetoexplainevery questioninconnectionwiththeOrder andits'works.

Theexplanationtotheordinary eierydayCatholicjustwhatconstitutesIllodernism,andjustwhythe SovereignPontiffhascondemnedit andexcommunicateditsdevotees,is stillbeingcontinuedinallpartsof Christendom.Perhapsassuccinctand intelligibleasummaryofthecon&minedsystemasanyneedaskfor isfurnishedbyMonsignorCanon MayesintheNineteenthCenturyand AfterforDecember.

Totheplainquestion,whyhasthe PopecondemnedtheModernists?an answersufficientlyplainandsubstantialmaybegivenonthefingersof ettehand

1.BecausetheModernistshave drniedthatthedivinefactsrelatedin theGospelarehistoricallytrue.

2.Becausetheyhavedeededthat ChristformostofHislifeknewHe wasGod,andthatHeeverknewthat tiewastheSaviouroftheworld.

8.Becausetheyhavedeniedthedivinesanction,andtheperpetwityof thegreatdogma'whichentersintothe Christ'ancreed.

4,Becausetheyhavedeniedthat ChriethimselfpersonallyeverfoundedtheChurchorinstitutedtheSa.crarn

5.BecausetheydenyandsubvertthedivineconstitutionoftheChurch, leteachinethatthe'Popeandthe

Icommendhimearnestlytotheisilionsderivetheirpowersnotdi- Clergy,theReligiousandtheFaith-rectlyfromChristandHisApostles, fillofthisDiocese. IbutfromtheChristianpeople. WEatelsecouldbeexpected,inthe Inconclusion,IprayGodtoblessfaceofthesefacts,butthattheMod- theeffortsoftheworthyBrother. ernistsbe'setPrelicon.dt.inned?

(Signed)M.GIBNEY.

Theappealhereinmadeshouldgostraighthometotheheartsofall presentandpastpupilsoftheChris- tianBrothers-"Theharvestisgreat thelaborersarefew."Neversince thesewordswerefiretutteredonthe shoresofGemeesireth.hadtheyagreat- erforc?-.amorepreenantineening-thon attheoresntday.Theworkasstar- ingusinthe'face."Thelittleones

Andwherewillsuchcongregations begot,ifouryouthbenotbrought upfromtheirtenderestyearsinthe principlsofPeligionandChristian Piety?Howaresuchprinciplestohe inst'lldintothebreastsofthe young,tin!essbymeansoftherelig- ionsteachineOrders,suchasthe ChristianBrothers? outAustralia. Theletterofrecommendationwhich weappendbelowissufficienttoshow whathisLordship,MostRev.Dr. 01'neythinksofthisBrotheranal hiswork.

BishopofPerth.

Inadditiontotheabove,Brother Hugheshasalsoreceiverthespecial Bimini:andapprovalofhisHoliness PopePiusX.Thosedesirousofcom- municatingwiththeRev.Brother willfindhireattheChristianBro- thers'College.Perth

ColonelParnell.whowasrecen.tlyona visitofinspectientoWeeternAustralia fromtheCommonwealth.saidthatthe Eastermanamereswerethefinesthehad seenfromanedecetionaltIteleiet. Therewereatheisende'enengaged,and theyfought-astheycallit-overadia. tan(*of41)rile.infr.nr'ley..TheCommandantcomplimenteltheGoldfields IrfantryRegimentunderColonelFin nerty;but,ofmuse,othercritics,:,el otherwise.

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AccordingtoHeredotustheinvention ofthecoinageofgoldhelOngsto Lydia,about730yearsbeforeChrist. Highauthoritysaysthatgoldwas firstcoinedintheIslandofAegina, an:1veryhighauthoritysaysthefirst coinageofgoldwasatMili'tus.But thefactofthefirstcoinageofsilver hasneverbeenandprobably"nevee eellhecertainlyascertained.

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withfoldedhands,andthemenhad theirhatsoff,andinsteadoftheb }fuzzthecarrionfullofvivacity,dr°1-.ler andcajolery-givesfullytoanytam harshyoumaysayofyourneighbour,eitherinangerorinjoke,and thencarriesitpatchedupandmagnifiedtosuithimself,andpoursit scorchinghotintothe'earsofper- hapsyourhestfriend,andaftersucceedingingettinohimorhertosay somethingeluallyHarsh,returnsto youladenwiththispreciousburden ofstrife,andaddsfueltotheRaoulBeringfire.Thuslittlebylittlethis ghoulofhumansocietyfilches'the happinessofhumanfriendship,and developsbetweenthekindestofneigh- boursandthebestoffriendsafeelingof'hatredthatshouldbeknown onlytothehesoinofdemons.Are yousuchagossip?Doesveurtalk sowamongyourneighbourstheseod ofdiscordandhate?Ifso.inthe nameofhumanityletusbeeofyou todesist.Youaredoingthe work.Weareallliabletoerr.all apttosayinjoke'thinoswhichinan hour,inamomentofcoolreflection, wemayheartilywishunsaid.

ThePanama('analwillheforty-Isinilit.tgly shead.Itwasreadilygiven askedforahairfromthe ninemileslong. deep,and2ooft. decreasedby6,000miles,Thewhole'1in'andWeplaceditunderthe'boringnrichine,madeaneyeinit,furitwiththreadandhandedthe sineularneedletotheastonished king.Allothercuriousnoodlewasin thepossessionofQueenVictoria.It wasnurdeatthecelebratedneedle manafactoryofBeelditch,andrepresentsthecolumnofTinianinminiature.Thiswell-knownRomancolumnntsoi disaornedthnumerousscenesin o-7"k sculpturewhichitionortalirpeTrajan's heroicactionsinwar.Onthisdim- sitY. imitiveneedle.scenesinthelifeof 4 QueenVictoriaarenoiresenteilinre- ACTTINF,SENOAT11e lief,butsofinelycutandsosmall

TheChinesemaileontalosadelight-thatitrewiresamawnifyinglass fulstoreofreiesitiati toseethem.TheVictorianoodlecan ofnlav:neonthecredulityofhisInnreover14'opened itcontains 'secze neighbours.manaeee'toreaparichnumberofneeileset'smaller whicharealsoadornedwithscenes broad forhimself.Hespreadathenewsthathe'hadavismIanrelief. ofaPoolwhichoccuronagiven date.Alan,villageswouldbesubmeeveri.manyvillagersdrowned.With aneveto'thefuture.themodernAtravelerinEuropewritesthus NoahProposedbuildingofahum,ark,Iknownothingthatsaddensme inwelchthelivesofmadlycouldeemorethintoreturntoourcountry saved,Taresumsofmoneywereafterhavingbeenalittlewhilein collected,andNoah.was'actedasBelgiumanTyrol.Therethrpoor choneelleroflh"eeeheinuerandclerk'peopleseemtowonderfullytolivein oftheworkscombined,simeri.ntendedthepresenceofGod. theheildineortheark.Th.fatefulIfyouweretorothroughaTyrol- dayarrived.butnofloodcame.end.'sovillageatsixo'clockintheeven- N,ahhisfled,hisnursewelllined. inv.youwould'hearfromeverycot* tareahumlikethatofa.hiveof ANTTOUITYOFGOT,D. beeseveryone,father.mother,childrenandservantssayingtheirPra- Goldisfirstmentionedintheelc-ers.itismuchthesameatnoon. venthverseofthesecondChapternTeetheemaneofthepeooleareout Genesis,4004yearsbeforeChristef'doominthefieldsorintheir It'ismentionedasoneoftheeta(miens.Thechurchhellrinesat meetsofAbram'srichesinGenesiswene,;lie]theeineersputdown thirteenthehnoter,secondverse,1918theirscythes,andtakeofftheircans. years oraChrist.TheFeeptian-nd'foldtheirhotelsinPrayerfor usedcoldasmoneyateveryearl-boutaminuteandthengoonwith butunenownperkel.hetfestInth:hkiirwork. formofTines,whichotatied'andmildOnemarketdayatTnnsprockTwas besiren-toerther.Itispre-feeble'ining,andtherewasapartyof thatcoldwasusedatit000evat 'armersatanothertablehavinetheir time.Atiraharnieuehtthefieldof'inner.Thechurchhellranetee-An- MeekTtelth.thoughhe foritinTins.nontheyroseupand c;irrntwith+hinu;reltie."'nereverently.theeldestmaninthe Thatwas1875yearshof..coChrist.part!beganthenrayerandtherest Th;snro'mhiliteIsincreased1,1, theresponded.AndthewomenFlboDpine; tartai,oi-eat thnt,oltwasreel-werestareiin,stillinthemarketand wee'-snettoftheriches'ofAtram,tlioneattheboothssellingstoodalso

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GoldeIdsSenestrtstave-Atuneeis.a landofsingers(saysthe.'hacoorine Miner").EveryStatecanpointwith pridetosomeoneor whohasetir,.)edtheladdertittameeitheoldyeee. havingfirstbeenla,unoliedinanAustraliantown.'thegot:thee&are,,cbehindhandintheproductionofsi. and,atthepresenttine,therealeat leastthreeyoungLadiesinthepubtioeye whobidtantccareeatnoteoorthy eoreersforthealselvi-sinthemusical world.Oneoftheseyoungladiesis Miss-MaggieButler,whosebeautifulcontraltovoiceisconsideredbymanywho navehearditto!)eag.taranitee tier futeresuccess.MiesbutlerisOctyet wait,y;otwit;heroneinportantappearanceiaKalgoorliehaving;yettocone.and beingfixedfor:tray7next,atHis Majesty'sTheatre.Onthatoccasiona tirstolassprogrammeIFpromised,Mies Batle.b.iug e.ibythebeef availableonthefields.MissButler.to theprobabledisapra.intn-.entofn.any,will oslymakeoneappearance,afterwhiell s'ieprcpa&stoputridtoAdelaide,there toentertheConservato-riuniofMusk,and enterassiduouslyuponherstudies.Miss Butler'svoicehasbeenmostfavorably spokenofbyallwhohaveheardit,includingMadameClaraButt,whoexpressedherextremepleasureinhearing her,and,predictedafutureforI-er. MaclaineAntoniaDoloresalsospokein ghostingtermsastoherprobablesuccess. Besideshavingarichcontraltovoiceof voorteoctoionalpurityandrange,Miss Butte-hasalsoconsiderabledramatic ability,andhastherarepowerofmaking heraudiencefeelentirelyinsympathy witbothsongandsinger.MissButleris recentconverttotheCatholicC'hureti. linewasreceivedduringhertermasstu- dentinSt.Brigid'sConvent,West,Perth..

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el'.PATRICK'SDAYINROME. PILGRIMAGES.

AiThenationalfeastofIreland'spatron wascelebratedthisyearwithallthe brilliancyandsolemnitythathavemarkres edSt.Patrick'sDaycelebrationsindue goneby,saysthespecialcorrespondentof the"IrishCatholic."

IntheBasilicaofSt.Agathaattached totheIrishCollege,inSt.Isidore'sof theIrishFranciscans,Masswascontinuallycelebratedfromdawnuntilnoon onthe17thinst.Shortlyafterseven o'clockthatmorninghisEminenceCardinalSratollidrovetotheIrishCollege, attendedbyhiseheplainandfootman, forthecommunityofMassatwhichhe wastoadministerHolyCommuniontothe IrishstudentsinSt.Agatha's.At10 o'clocktherectoroftheEnglishCollege, Bishop(Wee.arrivedandcelebratedPontificalHighMessbeforeacongregation ofCetholicebelongingtomanynations.

11111116Thestudentsofthecollegewereinattendanceatthealtar,andtheirchoir renderedtheGregorianchant.infaultless style.AlladmiredthepanegyricofSt. PatrickpreachedinSt.Isidore'sbyan Irish-Americanpriest,theRev.R.B. Condon.D.D.-whoispursuinganadvancedcourseofstudiesinRome-after theGospelofHighMasscelebratedby HisGraceDr.Seton,'TitularArchbishop ofHeliopolis.Muchenthusiasmwas arousedbythewordsofthepreacherin hisreference'stothepersecutionsCatholicIrelandhadhadtoundergoinpast yearsthroughherdevotiontothefaith, andherunflinchingloyaltytoPeter's Rock,despite"thoselawsconceivedin hellandforgedonearth"whichone oftheGeorgescussedsobitterlyashe beheldtheflowerofhisarmyflyingbeforetheIrishexilesonaforeignbattlefield. HisEminenceCardinalVineentVannutelliwasthechiefguestinvitedtothe annualbanquetheldinhonorofthe ApostleofIreland.AmongotherspresentwereArchbishopStonor,Archbishop Panici.BishopGiles.Rectorngiish College:Mgr.Frazer.RectorScots' College;Mgr.Prior,RectorBedeCollege:Mgr.-JohnVaughan:VeryRev. .1.T.Crotty.0.1'..PriorSt.Clements: VeryRev.ReginaldWalsh,41.P..Master ofNovicesSt.Clement's:Mgr.Tizi,PontifkalMast44.of'Ceremonies;VeryRev. .JohnMagnier, C.SS.111.;VeryRee. FatherCoghlan:Rev.ProfessorColombo: VeryRev.('anonSinaleddi;VeryRev. PastorWalsh.Brooklyn.l'.S.A.Rev. HonteCoppa,Mr.P.LConnellan. ChevalierArietideI.eonori,etc.,etc. At.St.Isidore'stheguestscomprised theVeryRev.P.Schuler.Generalofthe OrderofFriarsMinor;AchbishopSeton: theHon.BishopSemloy;theRightRev. Abbot44esqnetSurgeon-GeneralM'Nmare;Mar.Antonio:VeryRev.P.Baldwin. VeryRev.Rocha'Robertson,01.F.M.;Mr..T.Bliss,Mr..1.O'Selliven,etc..etc. ItmaybeintreestingtoaddthatSurgeon-GeneralM`Namara,whoisnow manofovereightyyearsofage.is nephewofthefamous"Fireball'. '.Na'marswhosefifty-twoduelshadbeen noohecurcfiglrewhenourfatherswere boys.

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L ThenaredayofPiusX.wasthisyear markedbythereceptionoftelegramsand letterstrotsnearlyeverypartofthe world,cengratulatinghisHolinessonhis vigoroushealthinthisthefiftiethyear ofhisprie-tlylife.Onthepreviousday. March18th.thevariouspersonagesofthe PontificalCourt.includingdeputations fromtheNoble.Swiss,PalatineGuards. endPontificalGendarmes.presentedthemselvesbeforetheHolyFathertooffer theirgoodwishes.TheSacredCollege, headedbytheagedCardinalAureglia. Deanofthatbody.nextassembledin thePope'sprivatelibrarytorejoicewith himentheoccasionofhisnameday. ForatimethePopeseemedtohave becomeoneoftheCardinals,andentered intofamiliarconversationwiththemon topicalsubjects.Forthedeathofear. dine!CasalidelDragoheexpressedhis livelysorrow;afterthistheconversation turnedonthegeneralmanifestationsof joyshowninmollcountryonhisGolden .Lihilee.Thatsameeveningvarions PrelatesandRomannoblesrepairedto theVatican.andwerereceivedbytiA Holinessinhisusualkindlymanner.

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TherearefourteenPatriarchs,eightof LatinandsixofOrientalrite.Thereare 184residentialArchbishopsofLatinrite, and16belongingtotheOriental'rites.The residentialBishopsofLatinriteare471, andoftheOrientalrites52.Besides these,thereare:tTitularArchbishops and610TitularBishops,and22prela-

foundwhichmayseemtobeforeignto thetraditionalmethodofthetheologians, butnothingwhichcouldarouseasuspicionofhis-faith.Andyourightlystate thatitisnottobewonderedatif,ata timewhennosignsofthenewheresy hadshownthen:selses,hismodeofexpressionensomeplacesdidnotdisturesandabbeysnulliusdiceceos.Sothatplayaspecialcaution;,butthat thewholeCatholicChurchcontains1.717theModernistsact,wronglyand Ineranhirer'titles.

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Hallswererequiredtoaccommodatethem comfortablyattheirreceptionbyPope PiusX.

Thepilgrimage,whichisledbyMgr. LeCroy,adistinguishedBelgian'ohurete man,waspresentedindividuallytothe HolyFather,afterwhichanaddresswas readcongratulatingthePontiffonthe occasionofhisJubileeinthenameofthe entireBelgiannation.'ThePope'sreply wasbrief,butfullofthankfulnessfor theirexpressionofloyaltytotheHely See.

OnWednesdayMgr.LeCrovoffered uptheHolySacrificeintheLourdes Grotto,builtsomeyearsagointheVaticangardens,afterwhiuhthepilgrims wereconductedthroughtheMuseumof theApostolicPalace.

THEDEATHOFCARDINALCASAL1

DELDllAGO.

MuchregretwasfeltinRomeatthe demiseofthe"poorman'sCardinal"cm theeveningofthe17thinst CardinalCasalibelongedtorthefirst ranksoftheRomanaristocracy,his fatherbeingMarquisCasaliandhis motherPrincessCarlottaBarberini,of thegreatprincelyhousethatgaverrban VIII.totheChurch.

TheCardinal,whowasonlyseventy yearsold.hadbeencomplainingnotmere thanaweekbeforehisdeath.PiusX.. onhearingofhisdeceage,gaveallorders regardingthefuneralarrangements, whicharepresentlytakingplateinthe deadPrelate'stitularchurch.

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ApressdespatchfromMilwaukeereportsthereceptionintotheChurchof twowidely-knownEpiscopalclergymen, Rev.EdwardHawkesandRev.JamesH. Bourne.TheywereprofessorsatNashotab,Wisconsin,theseminaryoftheEpiscopalChurchintheWest.Professor Hawker=occupiedthe(-hairofGreekand History.andProfessorBonniethatof Latin.TheyareEnglishmen,andgradu- atedfromLenexvilleCollegeinCanada.

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THEPOPE'SGREATAMBITION.

ThegreatambitionofPinsXistosee thetrainingoftheclergysowellregulatedandsoefficientlyconductedthat whentheyentireforthintotheVineyard oftheLordtieeymaybeabletoreap themostperfectfruitfromtheirlabors.

Withthisgrandobjectinview.HisHolinesshasdirectedtheSacredCongregationidBishopsandRegularstocompilea workfortheSeminariesinItaly,inwhirl, strictridesofdisciplinearelaiddown.

TherequirementsoftheCouncilofTrent aswellasofthelatestPontificaldocuments.aretoberigidlyenforced.The studiespreparatorytoTheologyandthe Divinityrimrsearetobemademorethorough,sothat-thestirdeatsmaybewell enippedtometallthedifficultieswith whichtheymayherailedupontodeal.

ThePipe'sdesireistor-stahlishuniform rulesinalltheItalianSeminariesandto securegreaterattentiontosubjectsinthe discussionofwhichlearningisessential. EvidentlytheHolyFatherdoesnotcontenthimselfwithmoresuperficialityina MinisterofGod. is OBITUARY.

Thedeethoccurredonthe9thinstant attheConvent.ofMercy.Nenagh.Co. TipnerarseofSisterMaryCamillusPyne. 5nthe80thyearofherage,andthe48th ofherreligiouslife.

TherepassedawayrecentlyatthePresentationConvent,Enniecorthy,Co.Wexferd,theoldestmemberofthecommunity inthepersonorMotherMaryEvangelist Martin.Deceased,whowas85yearsof age,belongedtoanoldEnniscorthy family,andwassisterofMr.JamesMartin,New-street.

The"GerarchiaCattolica"for1908, whichhasjustbeenpublished,showsthat theSacredCollegeisatpresentcomposed ofsixty-oneCardinals,oneofthemcreatedbyPiusIX..forty-fivebyLeoXIII., andfifteenbyPiusX.DuringthepresentpontificatenineteenCardinalshave died.

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TheMostRev.Dr.O'Dwyer,Bishopof Limerick,hasreceivedaletterfromthe Pope,whichiegivenbelowintranslation. littransmittingittheCardinalSecretary ofStatewrote-"MyLordBishop.--21 havemuch'pleasureintransmittingherewithtovouanautographletterofthe HolyFattercommendingyourrecentartieleonCardinalNewmanandthe Modernists.-IMil,myLordBishop,your devotedservant, "R.CARD.MERRYDELVAL." ourVenerableBrother,Edward Thome.,BishopofLimerkk, PiusPP.X. VenerableBrother,HealthandApostolic Benediction. Wewouldhaveyouknowthatyour pamphlet.inwhichyoushowthat.the writingsofCardinalNewman,sofarfrom differinefromourEncyclicalLetter "Pascendi,"areinclosest-harmony-with it.hasourstrongestapproval.Youcould. notindeedhavedonebetterservicealike tothecauseoftruthandtotheeminent meritoftheman.Thereappearstohave beenestablishedamongstthosewhoseerrorswehavecondemnedbythatletter, asitwere,afixedrulethatforthevery thingswhichtheythemselveshaveinventedtheyseekthesanctionofthename ofamostillustriousman.Accordingly theyfreelyclaimthattheyhavedrawn certainfundamentalpositionsfromthat springandsource,andthat,forthat reason,wecouldnotcondemnthe.doctrineswhicharetheirveryown%%About. atthesametime,nay,inpriorityot order,coredenningtheteachingofso eminentandsogreataman.Itonedid notknowwhatapowerthefermentof apuffed-upspirithasofoverwhelming themind,itwouldseemincrediblethat personsshouldbefoundwhothinkand proclaimthemselvesCatholics`whileina matterlyingattheveryfoundationof religiousdisciplinetheysettheauthority ofaprivateteacher,eventhoughaneminentone,abovethemagisteriumofthe ApostolicSee.Youexposenotonly theircontumacy,buttheirartificeas well.Forif4,whathewrotebeforehe professedtheCatholicfaith'theremay perchancebefoundsomethingwhich bearsacertainresemblancetosomeofthe formulasoftheModernists,youjustly denythattheyareinanywaysupported thereby;bothbecausethe(meaningunderlyingthewordsisverydifferent,asis alsothepurposeofthewriter,andthe authorhimself,onenteringtheCatholic. Church,submittedallhiswritingsto.ne authorityoftheCatholicChurchoerself, assuredlytobecorrectedifitwerenecessary.AsforthenumerousandimportantbookswhichhewroteasaCatholic,itishardlynecessarytodefendthem againstthesuggestionofkindredwith heresy.ForamongsttheEnglishpub lic,aseverybodyknows,HenryNewman,inhiswritings,unceasinglycham pionedthecauseoftheCatholicfaithin suchawaythathisworkWasmostsalutarytohiscountrymen,andatthesame timemosthighlyesteemedbyourpredecessors.Accordinglyhewasfoundworthy tobemadeaCardinalbyLeoXIII., undoubtedlyanacutejudgeofmenand things.andtohinthenceforwardthroughoutallhislifehewasdeservedlymost dear.Nodoubtinsogreatanabundanceofhisworkssomethingmaybe

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