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W.II.LAFFER,Princirei 22and23Brookman'sBuildings, BarrackStreet,Perth.
TerribledistressinBelfast,owing tolackofemployment.Reliefworks arebeinggotup.
AtameetingoftheDublinElectricRailwayCo.adividendof5per cent.onthePreferenceShareswas paid,andasumof£393carriedforward. 00
IrishCattleOwnersAssociation, petitionT.W.Russelforhelptoimprovetheclassofstock.
LordLandsdownesellinghisagriculturalEstateintheparishofKenmare.
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Mr.FrancisFitt,aLimerickSolicitorrecentlykilledinLondonbya motorcar.
Hon.KidsmaQueenslandPremier, madeamagnificentspeechinBelfast-advocatingtherightofselfgovernmentforIreland.Hewas supportedbytheBishopofAuckland andMr,Devlin.
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ThemansionofGeneralE.A.Gore D.L.,ofEastClarewasfiredinto recentlyasoftenas15times.
TheReverendFatherAherne,of Castlemartyr,founddeadinhisbed. Hewas72yearsofage,'andhad been15yearsinchargeofCastlemartyr.
Mr.T.W.RussellandSirP.R. O'Connell,M.D.,Belfast,wereentertainedatWarrenpoint,bytheCompanionsofSt.Patrickincelebrationofthehonoursrecentlyconferred onthem.Mr.Russellsaidthat,a1though,ofcourse,likeotherpeople hehadstrongideasastowhoought toteattheCastle,hewasquite convincedthatIrelandcoulddowith eitherparty,thatshecouldwork bothforalltheywereworth,and, ifnecessarycouldgoonwithout either.
AgreatTemperancedemonstration takesplaceinDublin.Afteraprocessionthrough,thestreetstwomass meetingsareheldinthePhoenix Park.MertiaSheridan,atDundalk establishesarecordwiththediscus, andT.F.Kielymakesarecord withthe16Ibhammer.
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TheAnnualreportoftheBoardof NationalEducationispublished.The newResidentialCollegeatGlasnevinfortheaccommodat:onofthe malestudentsofMarlboroughstreet TrainingCollegeisopenedbythe LordLieutenant.Mr.RichardCrokerreceivesthefreedomoftheCity ofDublin. AckneveLdginethe honour,hesaidhemightlivetosee hsnativelandfree.
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AtraininghomeforgirlsinconnectionwiththeProtestantOrphan SocietiesofUlsteristobeopened duringSeptemberatCulmoreHouse, Derry. TheDuchessofAbercorn collected£779fortheprojectandin addition£339wascollectedinCo. Derryand£305inTyrone,aidCo. CavanSocietypromised£200.
DUNDALK.
OnhisarrivalatDundalkonSaturdaynight,MartinSheridan,the Irish-Americanathlete,receivedan enthusiasticwelcome. Addresses werepresentedbythelocalUrban CouncilandtheLouthG.A.A.The horseswereunyokedfromthebrake inwhichhewasseated,andthevehiclewasthendrawnbyenthusiastic admirerstothehotel.
WEXFORD.
TheWexfordpeopleareenthusiasticoverthere-establishmentofold IrishGames. FromNewRosscomesgladnews ofarecordharvest.Theoldestinhabitantremembersnotanything liketocomparewiththisyear'sreturn. ArchbishopKellyofSydneyhasse manyfirstcousinsinWexfordthat afteramostminutesearchforthem .allasinvitedtoaparty,therewere threeomitted. CousteronHarbourhasarecord Patronageonthe15thAugust.
Mr.KavanaghofGoreydiscussing theoldagepensionschemefiercely demandedtheovertaxationofIrelandinconnectionwiththeScheme.
badGovernment. DuringtheregimeofRussificationtheemigration statisticsofFinlandincreasedto threetimesthenormal,towhich theyarainreturnedontheestablishmentofHomeRule,
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Foracenturypastthepopulation ofIrelandhasbeandriftingacross theAtlantic,andtheRegistrar-General'sreportforlastyearshows thatthemovementcontinueswith unabatedforce.Therewasanexcessof24,408ofbirthsoverdeaths lastyearinIreland,butthisincreaseofpopulationwasswampedby anemigrationof39,082.Thisemigrationrepresentsanincreaseof 3,738onthepreviousyear,andof 1,701ontheaverageforthepastten years.Theplainmoralisthatno "sympatheticAdministrationcan be'`e'enanadequatesubstitutefor theboonofself-government.
DUBLINMAN'SINVENTION.
ApatenthasbeengrantedtoMr. G.Dyes,9Mary-street,foraninventionrelatingtophotography.Stereoscopicviewsareobtainedcovering thesimefieldofviewonseparate strips,whichdonotneededgingand canbeeasilytransposedandprintedwithstereoscopicborders.
.4DISTINGeISHEDIRISHMAN.
Ri,htReeer.ndDr.Langley,BishopofBendigo,whoispayinga shortvisit,toDublin,isadistinguishedIrishman,whowaselectedto theBishopricofBendigoin1907. TheSeewescreatedin1°02,andit isaninterestingfeetthatthetwo firstBishopshavebenIrishmen,the presentBishopbeingabrotherto thelateBishopLangley.
GAEL'STRIBUTETOAPRIEST.
Itisstatedthatanothermatch hasbeenarrangedbetweenMartin SheridanandTomKielytotake placeatBallinasportsonSunday, says"ClommelNationalist,"September6th. Thetwochampions willgiveanexhibition'displayin throwingofthediscus,inwhich Sheridanhasbrokentwoworldrecords. Bothmenareinsplendid form,andonSundaylasttheyaddedfurtherrecordstotheiralready longlists.Itisofinteresttoknow thatyoungSheridanismarriedto aMissSmith,daughterofanold Clommelman.Mr.Smithservedin thePapalWar,andonitstermination'wenttoAmerica,wherehejoinedtheArmy.HesubsequentlyenteredtheNewYorkPoliceForce, androsetotherankofCaptain. Heisnowenjoyingwell-earnedrest onasubstantialpension.Though manyyearsoutofClommelhestill lovestheoldtown,andisdeeplyinterestedinitsprogress.
SpeakingatHorsewood,Co.Wexfordrecently,theReverendFather Roche,P.P.,stronglyexhortedthe peopletoputdowndrinkingat threshines,whichwassoharmful, whilsttheReverendFatherSheridan Ramsgrange,alsoappealedtothe peopletostampoutthepracticeand tofallintolinewiththerestofthe districtswhichhavetakenupthe crusade.
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Castlecemerhasanewbrassband.
St.Kierman'sCollegereopenedafterSummerholidayson8thSeptember.
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ThemembersoftheBallybrack BranchoftheGaelicLeaguehave presentedanilluminatedbilingual addressIA) ReverendFrancisQuin, C.C.,whohasbees..movedtoa newsphereofduty.VeryReverend Canon0Hea,P.P.,presidedatthe pr,sentatin. Theaddressreferred tothelosstheMEMershidsustainedbytheremovalofFatherQuin, who,itwasstated,wase*et'ready toco-operateinanyprojecttofurtherthecauseoftheGaelicmovementintheparish. FatherQuin spoke,feelinglyofhisreeratatbeing removedfromamongstthem,andas aproofofhiscoatineedinterestin theirprogress,he(taredaspezfel erizetochildrenlearningIrish.
MR.D.MULCAHY. Thefollowingappears theNew York"IrishAmericanAdvocate.""Mr.DanielMulcahyisvisitingthis countryfromfar-offAustralia,where hehasbeenverysuccessfulinFremantle,havingforthepasttwenty yearsrunseverallargehotelsthere. HevisitedCelticParatwoSundays ago,andsawsomeoftheboyshe wenttoschoolwiththere.Hewas invitedbyPresidentEd.O'Sullivan tothewortmeetingofthe'Pipperarymen'sAssociation,whichheattendedanalwaselectedanhonorary memberoftheassociation. After themeetingajollygoodoldsocial followed,thetoyspartakingofthe gondthingssuppliedbyMr.Mulcahy.Songs,recitations,etc.,were keptupuntilearlymorning.There wereseveralrelativesofhispresent. Mr.Mulcahyhasnowbranchedinto thesheepraisingbusiness,andwhile intheUnitedStateswillvisitsome bigfarmsintheWest.Mr.MulcahywasborninthetownofTipperery40yeiresac),andisover20 yearsinAustralia.TheTipperary menintendtogivehimteforehedepartsatokenofrespecttobring hometohisfamily.Everymember oftheasodationwisheshimsuccss.Mr.Muleshyhasalsovisited IrelandandEn;landteforeheartiredhere"
WheopeningdayoftheDublin HorseShow-wastorrentiallywet.
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tifOnsinorO'Riordenhasleftthe IrishColle:eforaholidaytoIreland.
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DiscussingthereportoftheRegistrar-GeneralofIreland,the"MornInaLeader"saysthedepopulation ofthecountryisalwaysasignof
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ItisstatedbytheBelfast"EveningTelegraphthattwoofthelargestirmsinthecityareaboutto enterintocloserbusinessallance, one,itisstat_d,beingeneaeedwith theirvesselsinteetrans-atlantic tradebetweenAmericaandBelfast, Dublin,andoilerports,whilethe other,itsays,isoneofthelargest firmsen;agedintheimportationof flourfromAmericaandCanada.
JustafewwordsabouttheFair Green.Itissitnatedaboutwhere thecentreoftheancienttownwhich haditsburgess.sanditsmenofrenownwaybackinthefifteen hundreds.ThereisanAbbeythere hichtestifiesallthat.Thereisa slabinitsSouthaislewhichissupposedtobeuntranslateable,but whichisrenderedintogoodEnglish byFatherCarriganinhis"History toryandAntiquitiesoftheDiocese ofOssory"asfollows"0,FortunateStone,whichenrichedbythedeathofThomas,do'st coverhisbonesinthesepulchral mound.Thuboldesttheflowerof Callaninthygloomyurn;yetthis flowerdoesnotrenewitsbeautyby vernalshower.England,thecradle ofhisrace,gaveanillustriousname Thefameofahouse,neveryetclosed,stillflourishes.LiveforHeaven theregionoflife.Atdeathallthe pompoftheworldfadesaway. LearntoliveforGodalone.1629."
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YoungMonihanofTraleewonthe £40.SeniorGradeexhibitionrecently.Healsowona£4prizefor composition.Hewasapupilof theChristianBrothers,Tralee. 00 C -
Mr.MauriceFitzmatrice,Chief EngineeroftheLondonCounty Council,(eldesteonofthelateDr. Fitzmaurice,ofTralee),hasbeenselectedbytheCanadianGovernment asoneofthethreeeneineersto makeplansforthereconstructionof theQue':ecbridge.
WeunderstandthatMr.R.G. Walsh,thebialliantyoungClommel journalist,whowrote:"TomMoore" "BeforeClommel,"andotherIrish plays,isaboutseveringhisconnectionwiththeDublinPressandleavingforChicago,whereheliftssecuredagoedopening. WhIlesorry to1:sesuchaclevermemberofthe HomePresswefeelsurethatinthe widerfieldsopentohiminAmerica Mr.Walshwillwinanameandprosperity,andlikesomanyothergifted exiledsonsofRareClonmelwill,by hiswritin:s,addlustretothefame oftheoldtownbytheSuir.Mr. Walsh'seldestsisterisalreadysettl;dinChicagowhereherhes-:,andis managingdirectorofoneofthelargesttheatres,inthecity.-"Nationalist."
SATURDAY,OCTOBER3,1908.
FE_tilerDollardspeakstotheAllIrelandChampionsatthe Balicpi,t
TheReverendFatherDollard,who proposedthenext.toast,"The HealthoftheHurlers"wasreceived withloudandcontinuedapplause. Hesaid:-Mr.MayorandGaelsof KilkennyIhaveteenaskedtoproposeatoast-theoneIwouldwish topropose-andthatis,"The HealthoftheHurlersofKileenay." WiththeusualIrishtactthatyou havehereinKilkenny,yougiveme thischance. Itiscertainlythe toastIwouldchooseifIhadgot thewhole(listbeforeme.Icertainlyamveryfondofthehurlers,and Imustsaythatthehurlersatpre- senthavefulfilledallmyexpectat- ionsofwhattheKilkennyhurlers andthechampionsofIrelandshould le(heir,bear).Ihavealwaysbeen agreatfriendofthehurlersfrom myearliestyouth,andIhavefound thatthisteautifulnationalgame, whichhasalltheglamour:oftheancienthistoryofIrelandshedoverit 4'-thatitseemstodevelopcertain Overactristiesintheyouthwhopra- ticeitwhichmakethemidealcompanionsandroad,strone,anddependalemetaif1mightsayso. YourMayor,whoisamanofexcep- tionalability,inhisspeechcoveted mostofthegroundIwasth:nkingof talkingaeoat-abouttheantieuityof thegame-howolditis,andthe holdithisonthecountry,andhow thesamespiritshouldanimatethe hurlersofto-daywhichanimatedthe hurlersofold,theFiniansandso on.andhadmadethemexpertin theuseattheweaponstoheafter- wardsneelforthesalvationof theircountry(hear,hear).Healso madesomesplendidandsensibleremarkswaleregardtothelittlejea- lousiesbetweenteamsofacountyor country,andwhichmustbeendorsed byallherepresentandmustbecut outfrontKilkennyinthefuture(ap- plause).Youwon'tsucceedotherwiseyoumusthaveunion,andall actsofdissensionmusthecutout, (hear,heare Certainly{lieonly thingthatwillbringsuccessisunion.Afterall,youmusttryto lookonthishurling,andeveryotherthingfortheadvancementofthe Irishcause,notinaparochialway, erinthesmall,meanwaywesometimeslockatit.Weshouldhepre- paredtomakesacrifices;weshould hepreparedtoacceptdefeatand reversesintherightsense,andbe preparedtostanduplikemen,with shoulderstothewheel,withothers, eventhoughwedonotgainthe sameericiuntofsuccessasothersdo get.ThisisoneofthemostsensibleremarksIheardhereto-night fromtheMayorandMr.Keane,your distinguishedfellow-townsman.Many atimeIhavereadaboutyourgreat games-%outyourhurling,which myheartwassetupon.Withwhat envy. IlistenedtotheToronto priestswhotoldmetheyhadbeen atthatgreatcontestinDungarvan threeyearsago,Filenforthefirst timethechampionshipofIreland fellintoyourhands Iwassorry Icouldnotbethere,andIwasenvyintthem,andwhenIcamehere thistimeIwashopingtoseeyou inallyourmatches,butI'reallydid 4getexpectthatsuchgreatfortune worldfalltomylotastoseethe grandestmatcheverplayedforthe All-IrelandChampionship(applause).Imust,saytothehurlersofKilkennythattheypresentedmewiththe greatestgifttheworldcouldgive: theyceeldnotgiveneemorethan thejoytheygavemewhenIsaw themplayingthatmagnificentmatch inDunearvan(applause).Theydid notstopthere,buttheyfollowedit up,andMcmgthemagnificentmen ofTipperaryrightbeforemyeyes, theyloweredthestandardofthepremiercountry,forwhosemenIhave thegreatestadmiration(applause). Certainly,ifIhaddonesomething fortheGaelsofKilkennytheyhad donemore'forme.(No,no).They havecertainlymademeprouda themproudofallthehurlersof KitkermY; aIammireblarewill
benothingtopreventthemgoingon inthefutureinunityandstrength andwinningmanyotherblueribandsoftheIrishCh,mpionship(ap- plause).
FatherDollardpaysHomage totheAll-Ireland Champions.
"SLIEVENAMON'S"REFLECTIONSONTHEBANQUET.
FatherDollard,thehistorianand thepoetoftheGaelicAthleticmovementinCoKilkenny,hasfavoured swiththeballadwhichweprint underneath,togetherwithhisreflectionsonSaturdaynight'sbanquet totheAll-IrelandHurlers.
There'satightlittleCountywhere allofusdwellAbrightlittleCounty-weloveitso well, Kilkenny'sitsname,and'tisfamed farandnear, FromthedarkcliffsofAntrimto stormyCapeClear.
Thenhere'stotheglensandvales ofKilkenny, Itsfieldsareasereenandasfertile asany ProudMunstermusttrembleand Connaughtgiveo'er Whentheymeetwiththeboysfrom theSuirendtheNore.
Toseeitsfairhillsbrightenup withthesun! Towalkbyitsrills,whentheday's workisdone
Howfoolishthemanwhoforsake sceneslikethese Forthegrimeandthecrimeofthe landso'ertheseas.
Thenacheerforthehillsandthe rillsofKilkenny, Itsfaultstheyarefewanditsvirtuestheyaremany.
BoldCorkmenaredaunted,Tipperaryfeelssore
Whentheymeetwithdefeatbythe SuirandtheNore.
Wehavecapturedtheshield,weare ChampionsofErin, Thesaucyblueribbonsoncemore wearewearing Eachproudlittlevillageto-night sendsagreeting Tothehallwhereinallitschampions aremeeting.
Thenhere'stothehamletsandhom! esofKilkenny, From'ComerabovedowntoPiltownandGranny; Maytheirmene'erbevaliant,their maidense'erpure, AndtheGaelneverfailbytheNore andtheSuit.
Ourhurlersarekings-allourhearts arethevassalsMooncoin,Erin'sOwn,Tullaroan andThree-Castles, Well-lovedmaytheyreigntillthe clashingcaman IsflourishedbyFreemenatLiberty's dawn.
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Thenacheer,withoutfear,forthe GaelsofKilkenny leorShoneenorSaxontheycarenot apenny! Mayhealth,luckandfortune,ant blessingsgalore BethejoysofourboysbytheSuir andtheNore
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TheH.A.C.B.S.willholdalinehre PartyendDanceintheHibernian Hall,MurrayStreet,oneachalternateTiarraday.cooki
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AboutaClock.
AnAmericantouristinarecent lettergivesadescriptionofthegreatclockwhichhasjustbeencompletedfortheRathausofMunich.'The Clock,'saysthewriter,'isonlyone ofthefeatures,andnotoneofthe mostwonderful.Thereisamonsterchimeandmovingfiguresrepresentacombatbetweenmounted knights,anationaldance,anancient nightwatchman,anangelofpeace, aclown.andacock.Afterthehour hasbeensoundedthechimesplaya nationalsong; thentwofigures whichstandnearthedialstrikethe houragainwithheavysledge. Thenasecondsongisintonedonthe tells,andthetournamentbegins. Whilethisisinprogressathirdmelodyisplayed,andthegroupoffigguresrepresentingpeasantsgo throughthemotionsoftheSchafflerdance.Theclownmakesgrotesquemovements,andthecockcrows. Inthenighthoursthewatchman appearsafterthehourhasbeen sounded.Alightedlanternisinhis hand,andashedisappearsaround anangleofthetowerhisbugle soundsawell-knowncall,andwith itslustnotetheangelofpeaceappears.'
TheJapsandZola.
TheJapanesegovernmentcensor ofliteraturehasjustforbiddenthe saleofatranslationofZola's"Paris."TheeovernmentorganinTokioannouncesinexplanationofthe censor'sdecisionthatthebookis consideredprejudicialtopublicmorals.Ayearagothecensorforbade thepublicationofTolstoi's"Anna Karenina"onsimilargrounds,and severalofMaximGorky'snovels havebeenoustedbecauseoftheiradjudgedimmorality.Itissaidtobe afactthatthereislessmisuseof themailsonJapanforthetransmissionofimmoralliteratureandpicturesthaninanyso-calledChristian country.
ThePopeandtheUrchin-
Wereadsometimeagoofalittle lad,whofoundhiswayintotheVaticanandwantedbyallmeansto seePiohlono.TheSwissguards withalltheirsolemnairscouldnot succeedinscaringtheurchinaway. "ImustseePioNono,"hecried outrepeatedlyandstruggledwith theguardwhotriedtokeephim back.PioNonooverheardthenoise andaskedforanexplanItion."It isacheekylittleladwhowantsto seeYourHoliness,"wasitsaid.
"Lethimin,"saidthePope.The boywasletin.Hehadalongstorytorelate,attheendofwhichhe askedthePopetolendhim5francs tosavehimselfandhispoormotherfromstarvation,promisingtoreturnthesumwithinamonth.Pio Nonogavehimmuchmorethanthat endundertooktoprocurehima goodeducationandtosupporthis poormother.
BurntSugarinSickfRoom.
Thecustomofburningsugariffa sickroomisverycurrentamongall classesinFrance,butuptothepreeeathesVeenregardedbyscientists asoneofthoseharmlessanduseless practiceswhicharerathertolerated thaninsisteduponbythemedical profession.ButIf.Trillat,ofthe PasteurInstitute,now,assuresus thatformicaldehydeisgivenoffby burningsugar,andisoneofthe mostantisepticgasesknown.Five gramsofsugarhavingbeenburned underatenlitrebellglass,thevap-
tamingthefailleoftyphoid,tubercolsis,etc.,werethenintroduced. Withinhalfanhoureverymicrobe hadsuccumbed.
ACorrespondentsays:Ishould linetotringthefollowingtothe noticeofthepublic.Thismorning avaltiaeleterrierofminewasbitten,ontherightpaw,byasnake, commonlycalledtheEkkos,andamongstnatives"Couriala."Needlesstosaythisbelongstotheviper species. Mydogshowedsignsof greatpainimmediatelyafterbeing titten.Afriendofminewaswith meatthetimewhoadvisedmeto standtheaffectedlimbinapotof keroseneoilforaboutanhour,as heknewofaninstancewhenamedicalmanhadtriedthesamecure withsuccessonamanwhohadbeen bittenbyacotra.Iactedonhis advice,andamgladtosaythatmy dogis,thisevening,nonetheworse forhissadexperience.Couldanymedicalmensayhowkeroseneoil counteractssnakepoison?
ChurchillonHomeRule
ThespeechofMr.Churchillisvery significantinthatitmakesfrankacknowledgementoftheeffectonthe standingofEnglandofthedenialof theIrishdemand,saysthe"Dublin Freeman.""If,"saidMr.Churchill."youwanttomaketheBritish' Empirestrong,ifyouwanttomake theBritishpeopleglorious,ifyou wanttoestablishgoodrelationsall overtheworldandletourname standhighinmanylandsbesides ourown,workforanationalsettlementwithIrelandonabasisof somegenerousreconciliation,which shallsecureforthemthenatural rightswhichtheymostdeeplydesire."Theappeal,weread,was greetedwithcheers,andMr.ChurchillwentontoremindthedemonstrationthatEnglandhadquiterecentlytakenamoreresponsiblestep inSouthAfrica."Why,theproblemofgivingHomeRuletoIreland isnothinglikesodifficultorsoseriousorsodangerousastheproblem whichwehavejustsuccessfullysolvedinSouthAfrica,andwhichhas alreadyhealedthewoundsthere."
Thespeechthenconcludedwithanotherexpressionofhisbeliefinthe doubleblessinginvolvedinthegrant ofself-governmenttoIreland."There isnothingIcanthinkofthatwould morestrengthentheBritishpeople intheirmarchalongthepath/ofhistorythanthattheyshouldbeable todosomeactofstatecraft,suchas Mr.Gladstonecontemplatedasthe culminatinggloryofhislongcareer, whichwouldenlistthenativegenius oftheIrishpeopleinthedevelopmentoftheresourcesoftheircountryandthestrengthandsecurity oftheBritishEmpire."Wehave giventhereferencetextuallybecause Mr.Churchill,likeMr.-LloydGeorge countsforsomethingintheGovernmentofEngland,present,andto come.Withsuchinfluencesatwork, whilethetideofgeneralopinicon swellssostronglyinfavourofthe nationaldemand,thereisgroundfor hopeintheprogressoftheHome Rule°ease.
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ontherewasmoreofanequality. Thisistrue,asfarasmerenumbers go,butthedispuritythenwaseven moremarkedforthenasnearlythe wholefieldarmyofFrancewasin Germanyintheconditionofprisonernofwar,thenewlevies,thegrade asprinklingofthelinesoldierswere mobileandthegardenationalewith asprinklingofthelinesoldierswere hardlycompetenttocontendwith thevictoriousveteransofGermany. Besides,therewasthedemoralizationconsequentupontherevolution, andthedethronementoftheEmperor.Gambetta,therepublicdictatorwasanirreligiousman,anenemy ofreligiouseducationortotakeanNapoleonhadhopedtocarrytheationofthenorth-easternpartofotheraspectthefriendandadvocate warintoGermanyandthisexpects-thePapalStatesandapoutrophie-ofGodlessseculareducationashis ownspeechesseemtoshow.Asour Germanwritersassertmanyofthe higherFrenchofficerswereverycorruptandvoluptuous,sothateven beforeSedanandonitseve,theturbulenceofthesoldiers,whichwoule} quicklyresultfromtheviceofthe officersreferredto,manifesteditself.
°lerfortressesofMetzandStrassburgwasafaithfulandcapablerein,but aswellasinThionville,theywereGodwaspleasedtoremovehimfrom placedinopentowns,suchasSaar-thisworldandInssuccessorasWar gemundandLuneville,wheretheyMinisterwasLeboeuf,whomtheGerfellapreytotheGermansaftermanwritersaccuseasaflatterer, initialsuccesses. Thesameideaandwhowascertainlyincapable. ledtothestoringofvastquantitiesHetoldtheunhappyEmperorthat ofwarmaterialinMetzandStress-nothingwaswanting,eventothe burgtobeforwardedtotheFrenchbuttononaGaiter,andyetverysefieldarmieswhenadvancedintoGer-riouswantsweresoondiscovered, manyandthesestoresfellintoGer-whileontheGermansideallwas manbandswhenthefortresseswhereready.ThefateofNapoleonIII.is surrendered.Again,theFrenchar-aninstanceofthefulfilmentofthat myexistedinpartonlyonpaper,sayingofanancientpaganclassichuttheGermanactuallyandinrea-"QuemDeusvultperdere,prius lity.FiveFrenchArmyCorpsweredementat."WhomGodwishesto withsomedelay,placedatthefront,destroyHefirstblinds,-inhisreasMarshallMcMahonbeingon'therighton. oreasternrankandsouthoftheTheFrenchhad,asbeforestated, frontierfortressofWeisssnburg,gar-placedfivearmycorpsatthefront, risonedbyhisadvanceguardcorn-huttheGermanswithremarkable mendedbygeneralAbelDouaytocelerityhadplacedonthefrontierat hisleft,oppositeSaarbruecken,ase-leasttwelvearmycorpsdistributed condcorpsunderGeneralFrossardasfollows:-OppositeMcMahenwho wasstationedandwestwards,tohadtheRhineonhisright,onhis Metzasabase,threeothercorpslefttheVosges,Strassburgashis underDeFailly,MarshallBazainebase,andGeneralA'elDounyas andMarshallCanro':ertwereplaced,hisadvancedguardoccupyingthe withareservecampatChalons.nowill-conditionedfrontierfortress NowallthesetogetheramountedtoofWeissenburgoneofthechainconjustalittlemorethanthecuearmyductedbythegreatenWeerMarshoftheCrownPrinceofPrussia,thatallVauban.TooppeseMcMahon ontheGermanleftwing,inthenei-therewasanarmyof200,000men ghbourhoodofStrassburg,whichundertheCrownPrincecfPrussia, founditselfconfrontedbycnlyMc-anarmyoffourorevenfivestimes Mahon'ssinglearmycorps.'Ihatishisnumberf,rhehadonecorps. tosay,McMahon,hadtocopewithOppositetheEmperor,himself,who anarmythatstoodtohisownaswaswithFresard'scorpsfacingSafourtoone;assumingthathiscorpsarhrueckenwasasermyof300,800 amountedto50,000men,andthear-menunderPrinceFrolercikCharles myunderthecommandoftheCrownofPrussia.theBedPrince.These -I"rincewascertainly2;0,030.Wherewereadvancing,hutSaarbrueckenitwasThouvenelnow? LouisNapo-selfwasoccupiedbyonlyasmall iconwasnotnowdealingwiththebodyofPrussiansandyet,accord- gentleandkindlyPontiffPiusIX. ingtoourGermanauthorsoffered InthebeginningtheEmperoract-averyeffectualresistanceteFos edasCommander-in-chisf,butaftersard'scorpstefcreitwasoccupieI thefirstthrsedisastersatWeiss:n-tythm.Stillwestwardsaidin burg,WcerthandSpicherenandbe-touchwiththearmyofthecentre forethetl:reegreattattlesofFan-wasoneof100,000menunderSteinge,Mars-la-TourandGevel3tteinmete,"theoldlion,"ashissolwhichBazainewasdefeatedandshutdierscalledhim.Everythingwas upwithinthecircuitofthefortsofreadyprovisions,ammunition,raniMetz,Napoleonhadresignedthepo-taryhospitals,postforthesoldiers' sitioncfCommander-inchi,f,toho:dletsrs,linescfcommunication.a whichhedoesnotseamtohavebeenterri'lesystemofmusketry,effective atallcapable,anddeofedthatartilleryandeneineerine,aiigilant sameuponMarshallBazaine.He,systemofoutpostsandscoutingin himself,wenttojoinMcMahon,whowhichtheuhlans,-cavalry-menwere "'AfterWcerthh-dpostednightanddistinsuished,awonderfulspiritof daytorallyteeremnantofiliaunionand cniinat'on,soas corpsandformanewone.. Thetodrawfromanobserverofthetiwriterwellremembershowtheter-metheremarkthatwhenthebattle ribledisasters,thereaderwillfindwenthardwiththeGermans,as narrated,asforexamplethelossofneontheundoubtedbraveryofthe MeteandStrassbure,withAlsaceFrenchsoldiersandconspicuouslyof andpartofLorraine,werehintedatthevaliantferventlyCatholicBretlongWorethewarbro',eout,.andons,andthesailors,itoftendid,a whenNapoleoninthefulltideofsecondGermanarmyappearedon hisseemingsuccesswas,asatruethescene,tooverwhelmtheircourcontinentalEuropeanFreemasonala-ateeusantagonistsbyweiohtof viablyandobediently,tutminingnumbers. lyandhypacriticeltycarryingoutOne,whohasread,intheoriginal, thebehestsofhisItlieuMasonic,thereportofthehead-quartersstaff orCarhonristconfreres.Dr.Dix-oftheGermanArmy,remarksthat, on,ArchbishopofArma_hprotestedinthebeginningtheGermansgreatagainsttheunjustandviolentBurp-lyoutnumberedtheFrenchbutlater
Weissenburg,WoerthandSpicheren, theauthoritiesoftheFrenchlodges thoughttodeterBismarckbycommandinghimnottomarchtowards Sedan.Bismarck,however,himself aMasonlaughedthemtoscorn. WhatiscertainisthatNapoleon's connectionwiththelodgesdidnot savehimfromthewilesofBismarck forthelatter'sson,inthebiographywhichhepublishedofhisfather, revealed,muchtothedispleasureof KaiserWiihelmtheunderhandplottinesbywhichBismarckledthebefooledEmperortodeclarewarand soplacehimselfinthewrongbefore Europe.
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Accordingtoacorrespondentofthe London"Standard"attheseatof War,ontheirwaytothatdisastrousfieldbrokeopentheofficers'kits
tionwasgivenexpressiontobyaingtheEmperorhesaid:-"Take zouave,whohadtrainedaparrot,offyourhandfromtheVicarof whichheheldontheendofhisrifleChrist. Thedaywillcomewhen ashemarchedthroughParisonhisGodwilllayHisavenginghandon waytothefronttocry:-"ABer-you,andthenitwillnolongerbe lin aBerlin"HowevertheMagentaorSolferinobuttheirantiGermans,whorememberedthemis-theses." Thesewordsofwarning eriesofaformerFrenchinvasionun-wereutteredyearsbeforethecam- derhisuncletheGreatNapoleon,paignof1870andweknowhowter- badnomindtosufferthis,iftheyriblytheywereverifiedduringit. couldhelpit,andsuccessfullythwar-Theyarenotgivenasthe"ipsissi- tedhisdesign.Thisveryhopeandmaverha"theexactwordsofthe designprovedpartofhisundoingprelatebuttheycontainthesenseofandpacksofprovisions,sothatfliforinsteadofstoringlargequantit-hisutterance.ThewarningofMar-tchesofbaconandsuchlikestrewed lesofprovisionsinthegreatfront-shallNeill,hasbeesreferredto.Hetherailwaystations,evidencesofthe plunderingandwantofdisciplineof thetroops.Thenseewhatapicturewaspresentedbythebattlefield ofSedan.Thestrugglelastedthree days.Mr.Russell,afamouswar correspondentoftheLondon"Times,"speakingofwhathesaw,said itwasunlikeanyotherbattle-field, whosehorrorshehadcontemplated. Usuallymenslainbyrifleorartilleryfirehadapeacefulexpressionof countenance,buthereallthegroups ofdeadworeanexpressionasifthe menhadbeenhorrorstruckatfindingthemselvesinacircleoffire.
TheGermanauthorsaresurprised McMahonseemednottoknowthe forceopposedtohim.TheFrench intelligencedepartmentwasplainly atfaultbutwasitthevoluptuous indolenceofthehigh-placedsy,:aritesandconsequentlycriminalneglect, thatledtothiserasignoranceof therealdifficultieslyingbeforethe armyandthenation,orwasitso methinestillmorerevoltingtothe patrioticsoul,namelythedeliaerate intentiontobetraytheircountryand itsGovernmentforpersonalorpartyends,thatmadementraitors? OurGermanauthoritiespointout thatGeneraldeFiilly'scorpsgave noassistanceonthedisastrousdays' ofWeussentourgandWoerth,althoughitlaywithineasyreachwestwards. Againwhilstthiscorps tookpartinMcMahon'sflankmarch tojoinhandswithBazaineinMetz, themovementwhichresultedinthe suireaderatSedan,thereseemedto henovigilanceexercisedsothatthe Germansmakethealmostincredible' statement,thatalthoughasoldier whetheroutpostornotinformedhis campauthoritiesofthenei_hbourhoodofahostileforce,stillnoprecautionsweretakensandsomeGermansperceivingthistrauehtupa detachmentofartilleryandshelled theelm?whiletheunprotectedsoldierswerecooking,throwingthe wholecampintoconfusionandwithc'rawingattheirhis-re.Wasthia criminals'othorwasittreachery? Wasittreacheryora'so'uteincompetenceonthepartoftheintelligencedepartmentthatleftMcMahon ignorantoftheenormousforceopposedtohim? CertainrepitsmustIem-nteoled whichhelve,asfarasthewriter knowsbutmeagreconfirmation. Firstitwasstatedaeout18.0that bodiesofFrenchtroerswhowere FreemasonsrefusedtofighttheGermanswhentheymet.Intheearly nintiesthewritermetadoctorwho seemedawareofcertainMasonic plansandaskedhimifthisreport weretruethedoctorassertedthat thethinestatedactuallyhappened.
AGermanwhohasstudiedinthe orieinals,theheed-quet-rsstaffreportsofbothcountries,assertsthat theFrenchFrcernas-nsinvitedthe GermansintoFrance,butthatonce enteredandaftertheirvictorieset
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MarriageamongtheTopi,atribe ofthePuebloIndians,isaninstitutionregardingwhichthosemostconcernedhaveleasttosay.Whenthe parelitsofagirlfinditexpedientfor hertogetmarried,theylookupan availablemanandnegotiatewith hisparents.Afterthematterhas beenarrangedtheprincipalsarenotified.Thegirlgoestothehome ofthegroom'sparentsandgrinds cornforthemforthreeweeks,while thegroommakesakindofsashfor thebride.Thenonemorningat sunrisetheybothbathetheirheads incoldwater,whichcompletesthe ceremony.Therehaveteeninstancesofthegrocm'srefusingtogo throughtheperformances,whichhas thenproceededwithouthimandte:n accountedvalid,andseveralweeks laterhehasyieldedandhadh:shead bathed.
TheNavajoceremonyismuchmore elaborateandimpressive,'butthen theNavajogirlsaremuchnicer.The regulartariffonaNavajogirlenteringtheportofmatrimonyforthe firsttimeistwelvehorses.Onthe secondoccasionthetaxisninehorses,whilesubsequententriesarefree. Thisisnotpurchasemoney,but ismerelyatributeofrespecttoa mother-in-lawandatokenofappreciationofthecareandexpenseinvolvedinbearingandrearingthe lady,arecognitionnotunworthyof considerationbycivilisedgrooms. Ontheotherhand,anddeservingof greatcondemnation,isthatlawof manytribesunwritten,butofmuch sanctity,thatamanandhismotherin-lawshallnevermeetatterthe ceremony.
otherLatinauthorsarehere,and whatismoresurprisinginanage whentheknowledgeoftoemajesty ofRometilledtheworld,twowanderingteacoersaressedinhumblest garb,andspeakingastheirnative tonguealanguageneverbeforeheard inthestreetsofAachen.Theyhad teenheardtocryout: "Whosu wantswisdomlethimcometous, andreceiveit,forwehaveitfor sale."Theyaskednoalmsnorrewardfortheirgift-theyaskedonly foodandraimentandtherightto importtheknowledgewithwhich theirmindswerestored.
knownintheEpiscopalchurch,as shewasawomanofdeeplearning andofwideinfluence.Shewasnominallytheheadcftheschoolwork ofthesisterhoodinallthelargecitiesofthecountry,includingKemperHallinKenosha,St.Katherine's HallatDavenport,Ia.St.Mary's schoolinNewYore,St.Gabriel's schoolatPeekskill,N.Y.,andSt. Mary'sschoolatMemphis,Tenn.,alsothegreathomesforchildrenin Memehis,inNewYork,andinChicago. Itislearnedthatthecoavers:onof SisterEdithwasduetotheteachingsofDr.McGarvey,formerpastor oftheSt.ElizatethparishinPhiladelphia,whorecentlyjoinedtheCatholicChurch. Hewasthechaplaingeneraltothec3mmun'tyofthe SistersofSt.Mary,a.ditwasun derhisteachingsthatthemother superiordecidedtoembraceCatholicity.
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Thetributethen,ispaidratherto Godthantoman,andaccordingly, weunderstandwhatismeantby SaintMatthewwhenhesays"He thatreceivethyou,receikethme." Yetthereisamodificationoftheinjunctioninthewordsofthesame Saint"Hethatlo.ethfatherand mothermorethenme,isnotwrthy ofme."Asacorseeuence,should theinjuactionsofparentsbeopposedtothedivinelaw,childrenareto ofeythelawofGad.
Honourforone'sparents,includes, love,respect,obedienceandreverence,honourbeingalsounderstood whenproceedingfromtheheart,to combinenothfearandlove. The termsofthecommandmentdonot explicitlysayso,butthey,nevertheless,implythatweshouldalsorem(miserthatthespiritealandtemporalgovernorswholaydownour lawsarealsoinameasureourparents.
Also,allthosewhoseyearsentitle themtoourrespectare,bythesame in:unctioe,supposedtoreceiveour honour.
WhenCharlemagnewasEmperorof theFrankstherewerebroughtbefore himinthecityofAachenorAix-laChapelle,thecityinwhichhedreamedofarevivaloftheartsofGreece andofthestudentsAleinua,his fellowtrakeller,passedontothe Southandtookofficeelsewheretwooutofthemanydistinguished IrishmenwhoheldpositionsofimportanceinvariousContinentalseats oflearningduringtheMiddleAges, andwhoseeruditionhelpedtorevive in'EuropeaculturealmostextinguishedbytheeruptionofthebarbariansoftheNorthandthedownfallof theLatinEmpire.
Weknowstill,to-day,whatIrish learningembracedinmedievaltimes, forattwooftheIrishmonasteries whichthendottedthefaceorEuropefromGermanyonthenorthto Italyonthesouth,therestillremainancientcataloguesofthebooks orrathermanuscripts(forall'were writtenbyhandandkeptinleather satchels,bungonpegsroundthe walls),usedbythestudentsinthe ninthandtenthcenturies.The monasteryofBobbiointheAppenineswasfoundedbySt.Columbanin thesixthcentetry,anditslibrary, whichatthetimethecataloguewas madenumberedsevenhundredvolumes,hadbeenenrichedbythelearnedIrishman,Dungal,presidentof theCollegeofPakia.Inapoem, writtentotheEmperoroftheFranksincelehratiotrofhisvictoryovertheGrandDukeofBavaria,he styleshimselfpatheticallythe"Irish Exile."Aglanceatthisoldlistof bookswillshowthattheTrishmonasteriesencouragedawidecurriculumofstudyandafineclassical training.CopiesofCicero,Horace, Virgil,Ovid,Juvenal,Terence,and
ThesetwomenwereIrishmen,trainedintheschoolsoflearningthat theircountrythenheldopento'all corners. Theirknowledgeincluded grammarandrhetoric,dialecticand arithmetic,music,geometry,and astronomy--thesevenarts.Foreignersastheywereandwanderersin thewidespacesofEurope,Cnarlemagnereceivedthemgladly,forthe fameoftheIrishscholarsheldspreadabroad,andnoteacherwasso' certainofawelcomeasonewhobad obtainedhiseducationinIreland, ClementbecameMasterofthePalatineSchoolintheImperialCity,and theEmperorandhisfamilyadd courtadoptingfamiliaracademic names,satinhiscl!..ssesandpursuedthecoursesofstudylikeany otherstudent.AtSt.Gall,whin aknowledgeofGreekwaslostin WesternEuropewefindtheworks ofDemosthenesandAristotle.At St.Gall,inSwitzerland,alsotheancientmonasteryfoundedbytheIrish alibraryfamousthroughoutEurope sidedoverduringtheperiodofits greatestrencwnbythelearnedIrish President,Moengal,inLatinMarcellus,or"LittleMark,"thereexisted alibraryfamousthroughoutRurope. Initinthefifteenthcenturywere discoveredeightofCicero'sorations tillthenlosttotheworldofletters ThereisalsoaGreekcopyofSt. Paul'sepistleswitnessestoanearly GreekversionoftheNewTestament currentinIreland.Thirtyvolumes inIrishscriptarementionedinthe catalogue,whilewrittenonthetordersofothermanuscripts,bothhere andatWurzburg,RichenauandBobbin,arecopiousnotesandvocabulariesintheirnativetonguemadeby Irishyouthswhoconnedandconstruedtheseancientbooksathousandyearsago."LittleMark," whoissaidtohavebeenindivinis ethumaniseruditissimus,wasalsoa greatmusician,andunderhisguidancethemusicalschoolofSt.Gall, attainedhighexcellence.Hemust havetaughttheIrishharpamong otherinstruments,foroneofhispupilswhogaveinstructiontothe sonsofnoblesinmusicinaspecial roomsetapartforthepurposeis saidtohave"beenunsurpassedinhis Performanceonallstringedinstrumentsandpipes.-"NewWorld."
"TheLeader"representative,who managedtointerviewforabrieften minutesMrs.A:n:eBsntonher returnfromAustralia,says"Ceylon Messenger,"learntwithinthatshort timeagreatmanythingsa:mutAustralia.Themightypropheteshas averypooropinionofAustralia. There"religion,intheprincipalsenseoftheword,shefoundverylittle."Shemeant,wesuppose,theosophism.Therewas,shesays,plentyof"ChurchianitywithoutChristianity.".Beautifullysaid The politicalsituationcfAustraliashe regardsasabsolutelyhopeless. MightnottheAustraliansputMrs. Besantherselfatthebeadofthe administration? heywouldthen havenothingtofearfromtheyellowrace! Comingnearerhome,the prophetessspeakin4:a'out education inCeylonsays"Ithinkifyou wanttoteachyourchildrenmoralityyoumustgetthedenominational schoolstodothework."That sound"orthodoxenough.Thenshe goeson"Ifyoucangettogether thevariousChristiandenominatiors toagreetoacommontexttookof Christianityembodyingalthegreat principlesuponwhichtheyareall united,Ithinkyoumightbea'.leto dosomething."WhydoesnotMrs. Besanttelluswhatthosegreatprinciplesare?Wearetold,however, thatshe"realisedthatanysuchundertakingwouldmeetwithlermidableobstaclesfromtheCatholics,who ofcourse.wouldbethemostdifficultofallsectionsofChristianityto persuade."Mrs.Besantknowsthat Catholicsdonotcaretogoinsharesinthatsortofthing
One'sdutytoOne'sParents.
Inthecommandment,theword "Mother,"isused,and,slysthe Catechist,withgoodra.son,awakeninginus,asitdots,agratefulrecollectioncfthebenefitswhichwe havereceivedfromher;ofUN. claimswhichareduetoherofour dutifulaffectionofthecareandsolicitudewithwhichsheboreusthe painandtravailwithwhichshe broughtusforthandthelabour andanxietywithv:hickshewatched overourinfantyears.
Ourdutiesdonotceasetowards ourparents,whenwepaythemhonourandrespectwhichmaybejust conventional.Wearealsoenjoined toprayforthemthattheymaylead happyandprosperouslives,beloved andesteemedbyall.
Wealsohonourtheminasfaras wesubmittotheirwishesoninclinations."Myson,"saysSolomon, "heartheinstructionofthyfather, andforsakenotthelawofthymother,thatgracemaybeaddedto thyhead,andachainofgold1'.o thyneck."AlsosaysSaintPaul: "Childrenobeyyouroareetsinall Writs,forthisiswell-pleasingto theLord."
Wealsohonourtheminrelieving theirnecessities,supplying*emwith necessaryfoodandraiment,accordingtothecommand.
Particularlywhentheyarevisted byseverillness,shouldwewaituponandhelpthem,saystheCatechist;itbeingourboundendutyto seethattheyreceivethelastsacramentsandthosepiousconsolations whichshallfixtheirattentionsupon God.
Finally,wemusthonourthem whentheyaresummonedfromthe world,byfaithfullydischargingour filialdutiestowardsthem,andencutingtheirlastwills.
OurLordhasdeclared,saysthe CatechismoftheCouncilofTrent, thatthecommandmentwhichinculcatesloveofGodfindsitscorollary in'thatwhichenjoinsuponusthe honouringofourparents.
Inobeyingthelatter,weshoeour realloveforGod,andtherewardis certaininthatprosperityinevitably followsloveofandobediencetoour parents.
Accordingtothepromiseofthe Gospel,wearetoenjoylonglifeand prosperitywhodothesebehests,the temporalaswellasthespiritualrewardbeingimpliedbythewordsof HolyWrit.Ontheotherhad,the heaviestchastisementspunishfilial ingratitudeandimpiety.
MotherSupeciorofProtestant EpiscodalConventbecomes aCatholic.
MotherMargaretClare,themother Superioroftheso-calledSisterhood ofSt..Mary,oftheProtestantEpiscopalchurch,whomakesherheadquartersatKemperhall,inKenosha, Wis.,hasreceivedformalnotification thatMotherEdith,themothersuperiorgeneraloftheorderoftheSistersofSt.MarythroughouttheUnitedStates,lefttheMotherhouseat Peekskill,N.Y.,andwasformallyreceivedintotheCatholicChurchat PhiladelphiaonlastSaturday.
MotherEdith'sconversionwillcauseoneofthebiggestsensationsever
Ifwedonothonourandreverence ourparents,how,askstheCatechist canwehonourorreverenceGod,the supremeandbestofparents?Hence theobviousanalogyofbothcommandments. Sincethedutyofparentsisto mouldthelivesoftheirchildren,it isclearthatthelabourincumbent uponthemisgreatlylightened,ifit isrecognised,asituniversallyis, evenaccordingtothenon-spiritual code,thattheobligationisaneternalone,andthatitsfirstgreatest sanctionis.givenusfromalltime. Ifwegivetoourparentsthatlove andrespectthatthelawenjoins,we doso,becausewerecognisethatGod istheircreator,andthatHewishes togivepre-eminencetothoseby whoseco-operationHegoverrsand protectsallothers.
"Hethatcursethhisfatheror mothershalldieindeath;"again, "hethataffiictethhisfatherand chasethawayhismother,isinfamousandunhappy; "again,"hethat cursethhisfatherandmother,his lampshallbePutoutinthemidst ofdarkness"and"theeyetheet iockethathisfather,andthatdespiseththelabourofhismotherin eenringhim,lettheravensofthe brookspickitout,andtheyoung eagleseatit."
TheRightReverendDr.Robertson AnglicanBishopofExeter,speaking theotherdayatameetinginaid ofTheThreeTowns'Extension SchemesaidthatinreligiousmatterstheRomanCatholicshadbeen sowideawakeandsoforwardasto puttheAnglicanChurchaltogether toshame.
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ArchbishopCarrcabledtoDean PhelanofMelbournethattheEucharisticConferencewasa"phenomenalsuccess."
AnoldpupilandduxoftheChristianBrothers'College,EastMelbourne,Mr.A.I.Pearson,secureda distinguishedpassintherecentStatePublicServiceExamination.Betweentwoandthreehundredpresentedforexamination,fortycandidateshadtheirnamesrecordedasbeing highestcnthelist,andfirstonthe listandleaderofthefortywasthe abovetalentedgentleman.
TheTightLittleIsland,"asTasmaniaiscalled,hasquiterecovered fromitsfinancialstrainandstress. WhentheTreasuryisatalowebb. notafewpoliticalleadersfindthe graveoftheirreputation,aswasthe caseinTasmania,whenoneMinistryafteranothertrieditshandat financingtheState,andpaidthe enaltyoffailure. TheTreasurer, Mr.Urquhart,hasannouncedasurplusof£75,337,sothetidehasturnedforthesouthernState,andwe hopethatitwillcontinueonthe crestofthewaveofprosperity.
ThosewhohavenotbeendownSt. Mary's-roadrecently,willhardly knowSt.Mary'sCathedralPresbytery,Sydney,asitstandsto-day. Theadditionsandalterationslately completedhavepracticallygivenit theappearanceofanewbuilding. Thesehavegivenampleaccommodationforreceptionrooms,acommodiouschapelfortheCardinaland extrabedroomsfortheconvenience ofvisitingBishopsandprelates. Thepeoplehavebeenanticipating someintimationinregardtothe matterfromMonsignorO'Haran, whohasbeenverymodestinthis connectionuptothepresent.
Perhapsthemostcharmingfeature oftheinteriorofthealteredpresbyteryaretheCardinal'sapartments Forthefirsttimehisdrawingroom hastakentheproportionsandattire ofsuch.Thelonglibrarytableand took-shelveshavele:nrem-eyed. Handsomemetalceilingshavebeen putin,andthewallshavebeerepaperedwithscarlet.Therichcarpetsereofthesimecolour. The furniture,too,harmonises,beingupholsteredinbrihtscarlet.Itred-lacestheformermeagresetcffirniturethatstoodintheoldlibrary, whichisnowarealredroam-atrue Cardinal'sapartment.Thecorridor leadingtothedrawing-roomisof Polishedwood,andaribbonofscarletcarpetrunsdownthecentre.Oppositethedrawingroomisabreakfast-room,appropriatelyfurnished withRose-woodpieces,upholstered withscarlet,HisEminence'slibraryproperhasalsobeenre-Carpeted andre-lifted,allthehangingsand drapesthroughoutconsistingofthis colour.ItisunderstoodthatMrs. T.Dalton,withMrs.Daltonsenr., MissShied,MrslDwyer,andalimitednumberoffriendsareresponsibleforthealteredconditionsand comfortsfortheCardinalatSt. Mary's.
eseTh.ejointleveeoftheGovenorGeneralandtheGovernorofVictoria,heldattheFederalGovernment HouseonFriday11thinst.,wasattendedbyabout800leadingcitizens. Thethreegraces-Theology,Medicine andI.aw-werefullyrepresented, welistthemercantileandother walksoflifewerelargelyinevidence Amongstthosepresentwere-Very ReverendDeanPhelan,V.G.,Hon. JohnGavanDuffy(ExecutiveCouncillor),Mr.JusticeO'Connot,Mr. JusticeHiegins,SmutrKeal2114, Hon.J.E.Mackey(Ministerfor LandseSirJohnMadden,Mr.JusticeCuesen,etc.
Mrs.J.H.Keating,wifeofthe MinisterforHomeAffairs,whoresentlyperformedtheceremonyof
launchingthefirstCommonwealth fisheriesinvestigationvessel,atFitzroyDock,Sydney,hasnotifiedher intentionofpresentingtotheshipa completefirstaidmedicaloutfit. Theofferismuchappreciated,and thisthoughtfuladditiontotheship's equipmentwillnodoubtproveof substantialvaluetothosewhowill beengagedinpioneeringthefisheriesinvestigationworkoftheCommonwealth.
TheSistersofMercyfromParramattetookpossessionoftheirnew conventatBondiontheFeastof theNativityofOurLadyonTuesday,8thinst.HisEminence,the Cardinalvisitedtheconventonthat day,andafterblessingrthebuilding, celebratedthefirstMassintheconventchapel.TheSistersofMercy willnowheabletodevotealltheir timetothetrainingofthechildren ofthedistrict.PreviouslytheSisterscamedailyfromtheConventin SurryHillstoteachat:thelocal schools.
"Ournewsisveryscant,"remarkedhisEminencetheCardinalon Tuesdaymorning. "Wehavefew detailsabouttheproceedingsofthe EucharisticCongress,butasfaras IcanjudgeIthinkagooddealof goodwillresultfromthedeliberations.Thegatheringofsuchanumberofdistinguishedprelates,and othervisitorsfromthevariouscountriesofEurope,alsofromthenew churchesoftheUnitedStatesof America,Canada,andAustralia, bringsintoboldreliefthegrandunityoftheCatholicChurch,especially inregardtothefundamentaldoctrineofdivinefaithregardingwhich theAnglicansandotherProtestant denominationsaresodivided.They aresplitupintoatleastahundred differentsects,andattheirlateCongressatCanterburyeveryeffertmade byLordHalifaxandotherHigh ChurchmentogettheassembledProtestant.BishopstogiveadefiniteexPes:tienoftheirteachingregarding thisgreitSacramentwasinvain.
TheCatholics,onthecontrary,thoughassm`iedfromallpartsofthe world,allpsJessthesamefaith, andalldisplaythesameeagerness tomanifesttheirworship,theirreverenceforOurDivineSaviourinthe HolySacrament."
ThenhisEminencediscussedthe addressofCardinalVanrutelli,panegyrisingEnglishteleration.
"TheLegateoftheHolySee," continuedtheCardinal,"appearsto havebeenprematureinhiswordsoe eulogyoftheliberalityoftheBrittishGovernment.SofarasIcan judge,theBritishGovernmentand itsofficialsathomeandabroadgive proofofverylittleliberalitywhen thereisquestionoftheCatholic ChurchbeingConcerned,andveryoftenwehavetosaythatanyliberalitythatisshownisforcedupon HisMajesty'sGovernment.TheattitudeoftheHomeGovernmentin regardtothecelebrationsatWestminstermusthaveatellingeffect throughouttheEmpire.Itshowsa singularweaknessonthepartofthe Government,andasingularwantof literalityindealingwiththeCatholicChurch.Everyformofpaganismorirreligionmayenjoyperfect freedomintheirvariousformsof worshipinLondon,andtheother citiesofEngland,butthesameliberalityisnotextendedtotheCathelicsoftheEmpire.Sothisboastedreligiousequality,ofwhichEnglandissoproud,isanemptyname, becauseCatholicsenjoynosucheq- uality."
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Dearobjectofdefeatedcare
Thoughnowofloveandtheebereft, Toreconcilemewithdespair Thineimageandmytearsareleft. 'TissaidwithsorrowTimecancope ButthisIfeelcann'erbetrue, Forbythedeath-blowofmyhope Mymemoryimmortalgrew. -BYRON.
Howexaltedistheofficeofparents topreparetoadorn,ardpreserveunlefiledine,tabtrnacicsoftheMost
High! Musttheythennotbeor earnestlystrivetobecomeh modelsofatrulyChristianlife?They cannotteachandstilllessmake theirchildrenesteemandlovevirtue,iftheydonotloveandpractise itthemselves.
Speakingofalms-deeds,FatherFaberinhisSpiritualConferencesremarksthatalmswhichdoesnotput thegivertoinconvenienceisrather akindnessthananalmsandcertainlythealmswhichistobea satisfactoryevidenceofinwardrepentanceoughttoreachthepointof esomepalpa-leinconvenience
JennacubinCatliolicBazaar
GREATSUCCESS.'
Thebazaarwhichwasheldat Jennacubhineonthe8th,9thandla inst.,inaidoftheCatholicChurch provedaareetfinancialsuccess. Thecommitteearecertainofrealising,whentheartunionproceeds:are totalledup,£325atthelowestestimate.Thisisaresultwhichthey maywellbeproudof,especially whenitisrememberedthatthetara earwasheldinaIcalitywhere thereisnutevenasemblsfnceofa township,andthatthoughthe.Jennacubbinepeoplehavealwaysbeen mostgenerousintheircontributions andassistancetowardstheirneighbouringparishes,theoutsidepatrons wereconspicuous- bytheira':sence. Theresultisentirelyduetothepublicspirit,thezeal,theincessant,unstinted,andwhole-hefrtdla`ourof theresidentsofJunnacuhineitself. Norwastheenthusiasmconfined totheCatholics,asallthelocalresidents,irrespectiveofcreed,threw themselvesheartandsoalintothe work,anditmaybedoubtedwhetheranyothercommunityintheState ofapopulationsofewandscattered.couldachievealikeresult.The workersforthebazaardeserve-die highestpraiseandcongratulations. Itwastheirfirsteffort,hutcreditablebeyondwords.Thebazaarwas openedat2.30p.m.onthe8thby the.Hon.JasMitchell,M.L.A.(Min isterforAgriculture)intheunavoidableabsenceofMr.T.F.Quinlan, M.L.A. Mr.Mitchellindeclaring thebazaaropen,saiditgavehim greatpleasuretobepresentatsuch afunction.Thebazaarwasintendedtowipeawayapartofthe£700 debtunderwhichthechurchlay. Few,hesaid,realisedthegoodwork donebytheCatholicChurchinW. A.Aftertheusualvoteofthanks toMr.Mitchell,mostofthosepresentproceededtothemarquee,where thebazaarbanquetwasheld.Mr. J.H.Larsenpresidingastoastmaster.AthisrightsatMr.Mitchell, andMr.Hammersley,M.L.C.,andon hisleftMr.T.H.Wilding,M.L.C. Anapologywasreceivedfromthe Mon.Geo.Throssell,whowasabsent that:meltsickness.About120personssatdowntothebanquet.The tableswereexquisitelyarrangedand decorated,andthedaintiness,abundanceandvarietyofgoodthingsset lseleretheguests,werearevelation, andreflectedcreditonMrs.White andherbandofassistants,especiallyprominentamongwhomwasMrs. Butterly.Alonglistoftoastswas gonethroughwithadashanda brillianceseldomwitnessedatsuch functions.ThespeechesmostlookedforwaedtowerethoseofMessrs. Mitchell,Hammersley,andWilding. Mr.FitzgeraldFrasermadeaspeech
ofrarepowerandexcallentt,ste. Otherspeecheswerecharacterisedby goadsense,keennessandwit,and ajoyousgoodhumouredness. -The banquetwasadmittedtohasebeen beyondanythinseverwitnessedin theEasterndistricts,andinitselfa greatsurprise. It'sgreatSuttees placedthefortunesofthebazaarbeyonddoubt.Besides,th,sepresent atthebanquet,agreatmanyothers confinedtheirattentionexclusively tothebazaar.Thestallsbusily pliedtheir"shilling-winning"trade allthetime,andonlyafewof thasewhomadetheirappearanceon thegroundsleftuntilthebewitching hearsofearlymorning.
OnWednesdaysportswereheld, andthechurchgroundswerecomfortaalyfilledwiththrongsofspectators.Thesportswereagreatsuccess,thenumberofentriesbeingyerylarge. Themeetpopularand keenlycontestedeventwastheSheffieldHandicap,whichwaswonbyJ. White.Thethrongwhocameto witnessthesportsremaincd,topatronisethetaraar.Onthisnight theChurchprovedabsolutelyinadequatetocontainthecrowd,andfor atimebusinesswasatastandstill, owingtothesheerimpossibilityof movingaboutinthecrush. The largestandteststeekedstallinthe bazaarhadauniqueexperienceon thatnight,everydisposablearticle beinggotridof,nothingbeingleft forthefollowingday'soperations.
kineHall.Asalargecrowdisexpectedtobepresentonthatnight, thecommitteehaddecidedtoholda ball.Mrs.P.Bowenhasgenerouslyofferedtoprovidetherefreshments andalltheCatholicladieshavevolunteeredtheirassistance.Needless tosay.thesuccessofthebazaarhas putthecommitteeinhighgoodhumour.LastJanuarytheirdebtamountedto£700.Sincethat,besidesthe£325they.realisedonthebasaar,theyhavebysubscriptionsand invariouswayscollected£110so thatinaboutsixmonthstheirdebt hasbeenreducedby£435.Nottoo had
PopePiusX'sDay.
Here,asinsomanyotherrespects, theHolyFatherhashardlychanged atallsincehewasapoorparish priestinthenorthofItaly.Asa rule,thedinnerconsistsofsoup, boiledbeef,ate,etable,cheese,and fruit.TheFridayfareusuallyconsistsofbeansoap,anIndianmeal, flavouredwithcattle-fish.Allthe fastsareobservedmostrigorously bytheHolyFatherinspiteofhis seventy-threeyears,andifthedoctorseverprotestedtheyhaveceased todoso.Themeallastslessthan three-quartersofanhour,andisenlivenedbysimpleandfamiliarconversation.AfterwardsthePontiff retirestohis foraboutan hour,whenheeithergoesdownto thegardenaccompaniedbyaprelate ortwo,orretirestohisstudy,and recitesmatinsandlaudsbeforeresuminghiswork.Thenineo'clock slipperisnotmorevariedorcomplicatedthantheoneo'clockdinner. Thereisatimeafteritforaglance attheeveningpapers,thencome therosaryandnightprayers,andit isaveryrareoccasionwhenthe Popeisnotinbedathalf-pastten.
Asanticipated,theFarmers'Picnic whichwasheldonthethirdday, provedthemostattractiveofall.A verylargecrowdofpeoplewerepresent,andenjoyedthemselvesimmensely.Thesportsprogramme,which owingtoitslength,couldnotbe completedonWednesday,wascontinuedonThursday,Otherevents, suchasthehighjump,horsejumping,tentpegging,catchingthegreasypig,&c.,keptthelargecrowd exciteduntil7p.m.
Onthelastnightthebazaarwas notsowellpatronisedowingtoa ballbeingheldinaidofthebazaar atMr.W.White'sunderthecontrol ofMrs.W.White.Greatexcitementwasevincedinthevotingfor theheststall. Mrs.P.White's "Rossmore"storecomingoutan easywinner. Thevotesforthe stallsrealisedabout£38.Mrs.P. Ryan'sstallhasnettedover£50already,andmorereturnshaveyetto comein.Eachoftheotherstalls haveyetsomecashtocometohand butthesumsalreadyhandedover aremostgratifyingandcreditable, asisevidentfromthegrandtotal of£325whichthecommitteeexpect torealise.
The,ArtUnionhadunavoidablyto bepostponed,asallthestumpsof theticketswhichhadbeensoldhad notthenarrived.Ithasnowbeen decidedtohavethe-drawingtake placeonOctober21intheMumber-
PopePiusX.continues,saysour well-informedcontemporary,"Rome" tohethefirstpersonafootinthe Vatican,ssmm.randwintr,and whenhisattendant,CavaliereSili, knocksathisdooreverymorningat fivehefindsthePontiffseatedinan armchairreadinghisbreviaryand alreadywellonwiththe"hours." Thereisamodestlittlechapelclose tohisbedroom,andherehebegins Massatsix,assistedbyoneofhis Secretaries,Mgr.BressanorMgr. Pescini,whowithMgr.Sanfermo, formerlyVicar-GeneralofVeniceand nowaCanonofSt.MaryMajor's, constitutethelittleVenetiancourt ofHisHoliness.AtsevenMass andthanksgivingareover,andthe Popegoesto"breakfast,"breakfast consistingofacupofcoffeeand milkintowhichthePopedropsa fewthinslicesofbread.Afterthis, iftheweatherisfine,thereisa walkinthegarden,!andifnotinthe loggie. Betweenthewalkandthe firstofthedailyreceptionsanintervalisalwaysleftforaglancethroughtheprincipalItalianpapers;then comestheCardinalSecretarywith hisdailybudgetofaffairswhichhave tobesubmittedandexplainedto thePontiff; thenone,ortwo,or three,asthecasemaybe,ofthe headsofthedifferentcongregations withtheirbudgets,containingthereportoftheprincipalbusinesstransactedatthelastmeeting,andtheir requestsforthePope'ssignatureto someimportantdecreesornominations;andthenthelonglistofprivateandpublicaudienceswhichoccupyfromtwotothreehears.The intervalbetweentheaudiencesand thedinnerisusuallysoshortthat thePopehasnotlongfinishedVespersandcomplin,whenitistimefor dinner,whichisreadypunctuallyat oneo'clock.Theetiquettethatthe Popemusteatalonebelongstothe past.PiusX.triedit those firstdaysofhispontificate,butthe planwouldnotwork,andeversince hehasalwayshadoneorbothof hissecretariestodinewithhim.
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beforeMotherSeigel'sSyrup.You knowthatdespair-thedepression anddespondencywhichcomefrom constantheadache,painaftereating,sickness,nausea,sleeplessness anddizziness. Suchconstant troublesmakelifealmostacurseto sufferers.ButBlackDespairrides away,andtheshadowonyourlife islifted,byMotherSeigel'sSyrup. Itisapurelyvegetableremedy whichactsdirectlyonthestomach andliver,andthusremovesbe causedallthesetroubles-Indigestion-adiseasewhichtakesmany distressingforms,andisresponsible fornine-tenthsofhumanmisery.
ItcuredMr.Driscoll(whonowlive.;at 42,MountStreet,Pyrmont,N.S.W.)of acuteindigestionmaayyearsago.Writing onMarch28th,2908,hesays:"Iremain absolutelyfreeofmyoldtroublesandcan eat,work,andsleepaswellasanyman.I cannotbesufficientlygratefultoMother Seigel'sSyrupforhayingrestoredtome mylosthealth."
SATURDAY,OCTOBER3,1908.
Kalgoorlieisonceagainshowine signsocactivitysomuchsothatin OPENCALLisnowinfullswing, andaconsiderableamountofbusiness,resultseachnightitseemslike oldtimestohearthecryof"Any betterbuyer&c."afairnumberif linesthatwerealmostdeadafew weeksago,areonceagainrevival, anditlooksasifthingsareshortly goingtoBoomagain,agreatamountofattentionisbeingcentered ontheNorthend,andailalongthe lineisactivity,therecentcrash:ea ofCraiggeeandPartyoftheTee Gardens,of169Tons,forsomething like345ozs.overtheplates,and aboutanotheroz.inthetailings, willcertainlygiveanimpetusto thatpartoftheBelt,again,atthe GoldenZone.Mr.Hughesisraisingextremelyrichore,andheundoubtedlypossessesaboutthebestpropositionontheNorthEndattheextrerneNorthistheReefersEureka/lawhichaverylittletimeago-N354 strippedofallmachineryandwas lockeduponasdonewith-where, withinthelastfewdaysveryrich stonewasmetwithatthe250foot Level,andalreadya10headMillis incourseoferection.TheHannans Rewardaretobethankedforbringinethisendsoprominentlybefore theMiningPublicforsomeconsiderabletimethispropertyhasbeen workingontheOpenCutsystem,on animmenseLodeFormation,andalthoughitaveragesonlyabout2dwt yetitisapayingpropositionquite recently,themanager,Mr.Sinclair, invitedtheMayor,Councillorsand variousBusinesspeopletoinspect theMineandworkings,andgaveall detailsastothepossibilitiesofthe NorthEnd,ifthevariousholders couldonlybesuppliedwithcheaper water,followingupthisadvice,the variousbodieshavebeenurginguponthePowersThatBe,theurgent necessityofsupplyingcheaperwater sothatthelargebodiesoflowgrads oremaybeworkedwithprofit,and thereisnottheslightestdoubtbut thattheirrequestwilllecomplied with,assoonasnefullfactsare placedbeforetheproperauthorities. Thewell-knownfirmofB.M.andCo. havenotbeenslowtoseethegreat futurebeforetheNorthEnd,andare alreadyactivelyinterestedinseveral lowgradepropositions,andlikelyto extendtheiroperations.The"Fair Play ownedbyQuietandParty arealsoraisingsomeverynicesal- phideore,andarebusyarrangin.i foracrushingwhichshouldpay --""' handsomely.Takenallroundthe prospectsofKalgoorlieandBoulder arefarmorepromisingthanthey havebeenforsometime. fiercecontroyersaryisraringat presentreSundayFoottallandmach INKisbeingshedonbothsides, thereismuchtohesaidforendagainst,sofarastheSportisconcerned,butthemainobjectofa fewofthePartyopposedtothe Sport,wouldlikeItofledanopening toletloosethedogsofSectarianism;infact,theycanwaitnolongerforanopening,andalready theirdoesaretoundineoverthe wallofChristianforbearanceand showligtheiryelowlance,tuttheir eoharkisworsethantheirFite,"and amno.Prophet,iftheydonot shortlyslinklacktotheirkennel withasorryanddejectedrppe-rance. TheforthcomingMunicipalElecttionnromisetoheveryinteresting, andtheSundayFootballeuestion willcertainlyplayaProminentpart_ severalofthosewhowereopposed toSundaySnorthavechangedtheir viee-s,now-thatSaturdayFootball shoebeensuch-adismalfeilereand ...thattheelectionsarecloseat hand. TheHardDeathhasasainvia:ited. andthis-time..hasale-bred: oarofourfeeeniesseitizeir,inthe neeeenef-itTr.1.,lipM^r=11,11. ,rrseeleswereoavevedtothegale gonel'eressete-ynnT'n,rsdy1-st
andwasfollowedbyoneofthelargestprocessionsyetseeninKalgoorlie.Mr.Marshall'sfamiliarfigure willbesadlymissed,andhisdemise willhesincerelyregrettedbyall residentsoftheGoldfieldsandthe sympathyofallwillgooatto a. Marshallandfamilyinthesadloss theyhavesustained.
TheChildreno.Maryaretohave aEuchreTournamentandDanceat anearlydateintheHibernianHall andwithsuchenergeticworkersas isintheirranks,andwithsuca
cretariesasMissSullivanandMiss Coghlantherecanhebutoneresult-"Success."
TheSouthKalgooelia,"St.CamillusChurchCommittee,"havedeterminedtoclearofftheIttetestht ChurchbyChristmas,andvaththat endinview,areholdinganentertainmentonWednesdaynight,30th inst.,itisonlynecessarytofray thatMr.J.StarrisSecretaryto guaranteethatallwillbeinperfect order,andthatallthetableswill berequiredtoaccommodatetheiet ronsofthosefashionableTournaments.
OnMondayweek,Mrs.Matthews, andMrs.Cumminsarehavinga "Cinderella"fortheChristianBrothers'benefit,andthefactofsuch workersastheaboveliaenunton thearrangementsinhand,andseeing theobjectforwhichitisheldisso laudable,theCaledonianHallshould bejustaboutcrowdedtoitsutmost.
Pneumoniaisatpresentextremely rifeontheFields,afewdaysago Mr.M.Bourkeofthe"TowerHotel,"wastakentoSt.John-of-God's Hospital,sufferingfromthisdreaded maladyandatpresentisinavery lowstatebutashiscasewasattendedtoinitsinitialstage,itis thoughthewillbeoutofdangerin afewdays.Everydoctoronthe FieldsatPresentiskeptverybusy asveryfewresidentsareescaping
ofMr.PatrickFox,ofPetersburg, SouthAustralia,tookplace.ReverendP.Lynchwhoperformedthe ceremony,celebratedaNuptialMass. Thebridewhowasneatlyattiredin ahandsomebridaldressofwhite silkwasgivenawaybyherfather, Mr.Houlahanbeingbestman,and MissRubyMullins(Sisterofthe bride)bridesmaid.AfterMassthe weddingpartydrovetoCaloolifor theweddingbreakfast,andalarge numberofinvitedfriendsassembled toexpresstheirbestwishesforthe futurehappinessofthemarriedcouple,whoweretherecepientsofMany usefulandcostlypresents.Subse. quentlyMr.andMrs.Foxdeparted fortheirhomeatthe28milesiding ontheCoolgardieWidgiemoolikaRail way.
EUCHREPARTY.
Ameetingoftheladiesinterested inthenexteuchrepartyinaidof theCatholicCharch-whichwillbe thelastoftheseason-washeldat thePresbyteryonSundayafternoon Mrs.McGrathwasselectedtotake chargeofthefunction,andtoarrangeforasuitabledatetowardsthe endofnextmonth,whichwillbedulyadvertised. Itwassuggested thatanappealhemadetoBonnievaleandBurbanksfortheprizes,as theCooleardiepeople,hadtipto latesogenerouslycontributedtrophies.Manypromisesofassistance werereceived,anditisanticipated thattheforthcomingfunctionwill formasuitableclimaxtotheenteryainmentsoftheseason.Itwasagreedthataportionoftheproceeds bedevotedtothenecessarydecorationsofthesideAltarsforChristmas.Theclearproceedsofthelast euchreparty.organisedbyMrs.FinnertyandMrs.Marcamountedto £166s.,thusreducingtheChurch debtby£129Cs.td.,sinceEaster.
St.Mary'sBranchheldtheirusual FortnightlymeetingintheHibernian HallonTuesdaynight,22ndinst.
Afairnumberofmemberswerepresent. TheBalanceSheetforthe QuarterWaSpresentedandwasofan encouragingnature. Thevarious fundsshmineacreditableincrease. ThemembershioalsoshowedasatishadjoinedduringtheQuarter.
AletterwasreceivedfromBrofactorystate,as12newmembers ther0.Plunkettofagratifyingnature.theBro.statingthathissight isimprovingandthatgenerallyhis healthwasbetter.
TheorsanisingSecretarywrote, statingthathewasabouttovisit theGoldfieldsBranchesatanearly date,andarrangementsweremade toresisttheBro.ineverypossible way,sothathisvisitmaybeproducti:eofgoodresultsfortheSocietyingeneral.
ThePresident.SecretaryandV. Presidentweredeputedtosisitthe BwiderBranchendconferwiththem ast)theLestmeanstofurtherthe objectsoftheDistrictSecretary's visit.
TheDelegatestotheKalgoorlie U.F.S.A.reportedthatthatbody weretow'itontheCounciland RoadsBoardwiththeobjectofursine;uocnthe.Government,thenecessityofplacingtheHospitalunder Loc-21Control.
OneCandidateformembershipwas Initiatedandoneproposed.
TheSecretariesfortheEuchreTournamentinaidofoneoftheBros. reportedthattheamountof£20was inhand,atttheresultoftheentertainmentandthatsmewouldbe forwardedinafewdays.
Aftervariousotherroutinebusinessthemeetingwasclosed.
TotheEditor"W.A.Record." Sir,-
ThereismuchdifferenceofopinionastothepropermeansofdealingwiththeNatives,especially whenanyofthemhavecommitted anoffenceagainstthewhiteman's law. Itistheopinionofthose whoarecapableofknowingthatPunitivemethodsareabsolutelywrong, andrepugnanttothetestsenseof humanity Noonewillsympathisewiththerreclefellow's crimeanymorethantheyshould sympathisewiththewhitefellow's. ButthatistheveryquestionPunitivemethodshidetheBleckfellow's erievan'ceandulacethelawinthe handsofBlacktrachers,Policemen, endotherincompetents,who'pretend to1-nowsomuchaaout(tellingwith thenatives.
landto-day. DoctorRothgiven somedeplorableaccountsofthesae vage subjugation of tile earliestinhabitants ofthat place, by thewhitesettlers.Murder,nodoubttheBlacks committedandthereistoomuch evidencethatthesewereprovoked, andthattheBlackhadreasonfor justretribution.GovernorArthur orderedadriveoffivethousanhmen tosweeptheislandfromendtoend inordertocapturetheunhappyand offendingremnantofthesepoorNomadsandafterofferingthirtythou/sandpounds,theresultwasone nativecaught. Whatthesefive thousandfailedtodoonemandid aloneunaidedandbroughtinall thatwasleftofthedifferenttribes. ThiswasGeorgeAugustusRobinson, whosemethodwastogaintheconfidenceoftheBlackandthenthey camevoluntarilywithoutfiringor anyothersystemofbutcheryaridthe samethingcouldbedonehere.But notsolongasourMr.Illustrious JohnHopisallowedtodealwith them.Now,theBlackisnotatall ashadasheissaidtobe,by thosewhohaveapecuniaryinterest insayingso,eventotheextentof begrudginguskangarooorabitof grass.Ifsupposethenativegame wasrecoenisedasthelegitimatepropertyoftheBlackswiththepenalty attachedtokillingone,thatthereis tokillingabullock,howmanya squattermighthewheelingthebarrowwiththechainonhisneck.Is thecasenotanalogous. Iknow therearemanygoodsquatterswho wouldnotseeablackill-usedifthey knewit,thenIknowtherearesome reverseandagoodmanyofthem. SpencerandGillengivetheAustraliannativeanaltogetherdifferent characterintheirintrit'alrelations whichwouldgotoshowthatthe Blacksareamenabletoasenseof riehfandofnaturaljusticewhich couldheturnedtogoodaccountif someofouroffendingwhit-swouldon lytakecognisanceofit.Theysay itmustherememberedthatwhen onceacompensationismadebyan offendingpartythematteris/supposedtoheendedandnoillfeelings arecherished.Thereareexceptions hut,onthewhole,itisstrikingly trueoftheAustralianSavage. IthinkSpencerandGillenarethe twomostcomnetentauthoritiesinAustrallq.Theylivedamongthewild tribesofcentralAustraliafagyears andtheywellknowworkisthefruit oftheirlabours.Theytrustedthe Blackwell,andgainedtheirconfidenceandwereawardedwithafund ofinformationwhichveryfewothers Required.Butsoloneasthereare blindhypocritesinhighcircleswho willclosetheireyestothemost fsuledencesanddotheirle'-elbest todeafesttheendsofjustice,and solongasthemanwhodaresto speakinfavourofthebladesis"rewarded"withafineforhistrouble solongshalltheNativetroubleremain.
NowtakethecaseoftheTasmanianswithnotafullbloodontheis
Thankingyouinanticipation, Iam,sir, E.J.BLAKE, EastPerth.
ZhaAzeheiehepofWestminster,in hissuggestivePastoralontheforthcomingBucharisticCongress,appropriatelyrecallsmemoriesofthetimeswhenbeliefintheRealPresence wastheveryheartoftheChristianityinEngland,unitingitinonepulsationwiththewholeofChristendom.Itsveryheart,intruth,it was,fornotonlywasitawellspringofdevotion,butalsoacopioussourceofthemostpracticalhumanitarianworks.Thelate.Father Bridgett,C.SS.R.,maintainedthat itwasalargefactorintheemancipationoftheEnglishslaves.The emanoipationwasingreatpartdue totheactionandinfluenceofthe clergy,andthedoctrinewhichtouchedthem,andgavethempowerto touchtheheartsofothers,wasthat ofthedignityconferredonmanthroughhisredemptionbytheBlood ofChrist.andhisbeingmadepartakercfhisRedeemer'sFleshand BloodintheHolyEucharist.The spiritualequalityofthosewhoknelt beforethesamealtars,receivedthe sameCommunion,andwereburied sidebysideinthesamechurchyards wassostrikinglybroughthometo themindsandheartsofmenthat socialinequalitiesnecessarilybecamelessprominent,andwhatever therewasinthemharshorunjust wasgraduallyremoved.Evenwhen theHolyEucharistdidnotprocure absoluteemancipation,itgreatly mitiratedtheperilsandmiseriesof slaverybys,fteningmannersandinspiringsentimentsofmercy.
"lieindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist in:lenityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho coralatforthenameofChrist"PIUSIS.
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"Utchristiani,itaetRomanisitis."whichbeinginterpretedmeans"AsyouareChristians,sobeye ChildrenofRome,"thecommandof PatriektohisIrishdisciples.And wenowinAustralia,wholie,with halftheconvexworldbetweenus, andtheEmeraldisleneedrenewin ourselvesthespiritofthisApostolicprecept.Whenthatliteraryand ecclesiasticalgiant,CardinalWiseman,camefromRomeatthecommandoftheamiableandapostolic PontiffPiusIX.tore-establishthe hierarchyofholygovernmentofbishopsinEnglandafterthelongwinterthathadresultedfromthetyrannyofHenryVIII.andElizabethTu. dor,hisfirstadvicetoallEnglish Catholicswasconceivedinthespirit ofSt.Patrick'sprecept,"Donot," headvisedthem,"measurewithrule andcompass,whatyouareabsolutelyboundtodo,soastoremain withintheChurch'spale,butthrow yourselves,heartandsoulintoevery goodandpiouswork,suggestedby thespiritofCatholicity,whichis identicalwiththeDivineSpirit." Thesewerenotindeedthe"ipsisslma "theverywordsofthe greatCardinal,buttheirsubstance wasutteredbyhim.
licpopulationandlearntowhetourtor'splan,andheasmuchassays zealbytheirconsideration. Take forexamplethosewhoenterinto mixedmarriages. Puttingaside thosegoodmenandwomenwhofaithfullycomplywiththelawsofthe Churchinsuchcases,letusglance atthenegligentandwilfulchildren whodespisethoseordinances.There isthecravenhusband,whocouldnot beadmiredbyanyuprighthumanbeing,beheMahometan,JeworAtheist,whoweaklyyieldshischildren tohisnon-Catholicwife,tobebroughtupinwhatheknowstobe,not thetruereligion.Isthislove? No,itiscowardicetheloveofease,thefearofstrenuousstruggle. Converselylookatthewife,carefully broughtupbycatholicparents,but whohasmarriedanon-Catholicand outofslothoftimidityhasfor yearsneglectedherreligiousduties. Whatsadexamplesaretheseforthe childrenconnectedwiththem.What agrieftotheHeartofChrist Whatagrieftozealouspriests Nowlookatanothersection.These oreamiabletalentedpersons,who mightdomuchgood,temporal,and spiritual,hutthedemonofexcessive drinkhasmasteredthem,becauseof theirwantofcaution,andtheyare driftingrudderlessandfastbecoming wreel-s.Apainfulinstanceoccurred latelyintheeaseofthehusbandof MarieNarelle.Yet,itmustberemembereditwouldbeagrievious mistaketocallsuchamanahypocrite,because,althoughaddictedto intoxication,heattendedhisreligiousduties. Farrathershouldwe rejoicethatsuchasheetanchorof hopewasleftthederelict,sothat sometime,byGod'sProvidence,it mightswingroundandbesafely mooredinharbour.Again,lookat thenegligentparents,whowhile theyinculcatetheobligationofhearingMassonSundayandholiday,e notfulfilitthemselvesbutlielazilyabed. Onesuch,inanAustralianState,saidtobeareligiousfriend-"Ih:seboysoughttogoto MasscnSundayar.dholiday,asfor myself,Iamtootiredaftermy week'swork,andwanttherest" Hequiteforgot,itwashisexample theboyswerefollowis?.Thenwe haveth'seinwhom"thecaresof theworldandthedeceitfulnessof richesandthelustsafterotherthingsenteringin,chokethewordand itbecomethfruitless."Menand womenwhostayawayfromConfessionforyears,heapingontheir soulsamountainofguilt,when itwouldhavebeensomucheasierto squaretheirspiritualaccountsand balancetheirledgerseverymonth. Therewasonesuchandhiswifegot anearnestfriend,delicatelytohint himthedutyofConfession,besaid -"Nowthewifewastellingyou that,wellthenshecandamnand blashtaswellasanybodyelse."
Andtheirpoorboywouldfollowthe SalvationArmybandandstopaway fromConfession.Thereisaweaknesstowhichallwechildren,ofEve aresubject,anditiscuriosity.The deviltooktheformofthecrafty serpenttoattractourfirstmother's attention.Nowthoughgrosssensualityhasperhapsneverceasedfrom, thebeginningoftheworld,itsbillowsrisinghigherlikethoseofa stormatcertaintimes,asshownin thosecurvesthatmenofscienceare fondofscepticismandinfidelityon perhapsbythechildrenofCainand theotherhand,thoughmanisfested othersbeforetheFlood,andagain abouttheChristianerabysomeof theRomannobleswhowerealsoPaganPriests,andbyvirtueslikethe
Now,here,throughoutthisisland continent,almostaslargeasEurope,andalsoinNewZealand,connectedwithusbyvarioustieswe havethechildrenofIreland,ofSt. Patrick,oftheRomanPontiff,of theCatholicChurch.Aretheyall staunch?No,otherwiseOurLord's predictionwereunfulfilled-"Then shalltkeKingdomofHeavenbelike tomensittingontheseashoreand gatheringtogetherallkindsoffishes,hotelgoodandbad." Letus leokatsomesectionsofourCatho-
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ez,ashelayonhisdeath-bedwith asicknessbroughtonbyhisefforts tomakepeacebetweenthebishop andtheGovernorofacertaincity, whowereatvariance-"Ratribuat tibiDominusmercedemlaborumtuorum."-"MaytheLordGodgrant youtherecompenseofyourlabours.'
hisdisciples,whodestituteevenof hisprudence,andwithouthisknowledgeofhisownlimitations,place unboundedfaithinhisutterances makealmostdailyactsoffaithin theirmaster,asferventasthose madebyfaithfulChristiansonthe wordofGod,anduseremarkablepowersofeloquencetospreadhisteaehings.Theyneverpausetothink, thatdidtheurdeityrise ::s tomb,hewouldBatleycontradict them.WellsomeCatholicyouth, whohaveneithergotauniversity traininginlogicandphilosophyand arenotsocircumstancedastobe abletoconsultuniversityauthoritiesreadthebrilliantbutsuperficial andsophisticalwritingsofsuchmen andbelievethem. Theyarenot abletoputtheirfingeronthefallacies;theirknowledgeofnaturalhistoryofbotany,ofgeologyandsuch likesciencesisinsufficient,theyare notevencompetenttoknowwhena certainthingisprovenornot.Moreover,theyareunfortunately,wilfullyignorantofthetractswritten inconfutationofthesebrilliantbut unsoundwritings.Theadmirable andpowerfultractsofFatherGerard,therubicundEnglishJesuitare tothemanunknownquantity;and inthistheyareveryculpable.See nowh..wimportantitisthatCatholicsshouldgiveagoodexample. AnEnglishProtestantworkmanwas SpeakingtoalittleCatholicoy inLondon.HepointedoutanIrishCatholicwhowasonlyalabouringmanandsaid-"Ifallyourpoor menwerelikeTom,-howgoodit wouldbe"Justso,FatherDalton theJesuit,whohasgonetohiseternalrepose,oftenexhortedhispeopleinRichmond,Melbourne,inwords suchasthese-"WhengoodProtestantsseeyouCatholicsattentiveto yourreligiousduties,sobertruthful industrious,theyareattractedinto theCatholicChurch.When,onthe contrary,theyobserveyounegligent inyourreligiousduties,drunken, blasphemous,idle,untruthful,they area''solutelyrepelledfromthe truth."Intheprecedinglineswe haveconsideredsomesectionsofour DopulltionuntruetothegreatdepositoffaithentrustedtotheirkeepingbutGodbepraised,itisnot sowiththemajorityofourpeople. We.Catholicsarestrivingtokeep God'scommandmentstoleChristlikeinourlives,ourthoughts,our words,ouractions;andtherefore onmanyoccasionswehaveremarkabledisplaysofpurityandcharity whicharetheferventoutcomeofthe quietdailyandhabitualexerciseof thesevirtues. Thelategeneral CommunionintheCathedralofthe ImmaculateConceptionwasademonstrationofthissort,andthevariousCatholicpapersissuedinthe Statesgiveaccountsofsuchreligiouscele'rations,atintervals.The constantstrenuousassertionsofCatholicsthroughoutalltheStatesof Australasiatogivetheirchildren thesoundestpossibleChristianeducationandsimultaneouslytosecure themagoodseculareduca:,ionale continuousefforts,worthyofthe Martyrsandconfessorstobefound amongsttheirancestry.Thenumberoflargeandbeautifulchurches fromwhichourCatholicpeoplepour outonSundaysandholidaysafter thevariousMassesaremonuments oftheirfaithandpiety.Thenumerousinstitutionsforthesick,the agedpoor,asatNorthcote,outside Melbourne,undertheManagementof theLittleSistersofthePoor,for theOrphanchildrentestifytothe heathenscofferLucian,yetneverbe-ardourofthedivinefireoffraternal foremountedsohigh,asitsatheisticbillowsmountatthepresentday. Orratheritshouldbesaidthatatheisticmaterialismneverbeforeswayedsolargeanumberofminds,and dominatedsolargeanextentofintellectualterritoryasatthepresent day.Onecauseisthis.Whena giftedscientificmanlikeCharles Darwinhasgotholdofanideaand thinkshehasdiscoveredthesecretof theuniverse,heyieldstotheold temptation,youshallbeasGods, hefancieshehasfathomedtheareaso,butiaotherwords.Thenoome
Ifthedevastatingblastcfirreligionhassweptoverthelandwhose kingsboretheexaltedtitleof"Se. MajesteTresChretienne ;ifFrancehaswitnessedthespoliationof herChurches,thebanishmentofher monasticorders,theprohicitionof religiousinstructioninherpublic schools,eventhesuppressionofthe nameoftheAlmightyin,educational booksiftheenemiesofCatholicism boastloudlyofthedecadenceofreligion,yettheCatholicChurchcan triumphantlyrefutetheirassertion* bypointing,notonlytothevast numberofthosewhoremainfaithful toherteaching,eveninFrance butalsototherecordofproselytes shehasmadeinProtestaatcountries. In1880Germanycounted16,232,651Catholics;tenyearslater17,674,921andatthelastcensusof 1900,20,327,913 equalto36.1pen cent.ofthewholeGermanpopulationLastartlingre-conqueringofthe FatherlandofLuther.
Figuresarebutdryreading,but likefactstheyarestubbornand conclusive.InEnglandconversions followeachotherrapidlyamongeveryclassofthecommunity.ClergymensecedefromtheAnglican Churchandopenlyrepudiatethe teachingsoftheirordination,the influenceoftheiruniversities,and embracethefaithoncebrandedas "Popery." ThenumberofCatholicsinEngland,Scotland,and Walesisatpresent2,000,000thecon versionofadultshavingbeencomputedatmorethan100,000incomparativelyfewyears.IntheColoniestheprogressisevenmorepronouncedandsurprising.InIndia, notwithstandingtheenormouspecuniarysupportwhichtheProtestant missionsdisposeof,theCatholics number1,200,000,atotalwhichexceedsthatofthecombinedsects, Anglicans,Presbyterians,Baptists, Unitarians,etc.,etc. InCanada, AustraliaandNewZealand,Catholicsareeverywherecomingtothe front,andsupplyingfromtheirrank distinguishedmembersoftheGovernmentandeminentstatesmen.such asSirW.Laurier,PremierofCanada,andSir.J.G.Ward,Premierof NewZealand. Again,inthatstrongholdofProtestantism,theUnitedDtatesofAmerica,wefindthatthemovement hasmadegiantstrides.IntheAnglo-SaxonRepublicthereexistedin 18703,806Catholicchurches,orchapels,tenyearslatertheirnumber hadincreasedto5,975.In1890the Catholicsnumbered6,257,871(with 9,196priests) in1900,8,447,801. (with11,150priests),representingby farthelargestreligiouscommunity, intheStates.
charityandthespiritofjusticealiveintheCatholicbreast.Speakingofsuchinstitutions,theaidgivenbythevariousStateGovernments,althoughtheyareinduty boundtheretomustbegratefullyremembered,butmoreespeciallythe largeheartediessofmanynon-Catholicfriendsoftheseinstitutions whowereatvariance-"Retrdeiat andinthefriendlyhelptheygive. Toeachonesuchaswellastoour Catholicbrethrenwouldonedesire tosaywhataPopesaidinabrief totheholyJesuittheologianSnar-
InPhiladelphiaprocessionspass unmolestedthroughthestreetsof theQuakercity.InNewOrleans publicCatholicmeetingstakeplace. OnMay1st,inNewYork,the"childrenofMary"marchthroughthe Italianquarterwithbannersand song.InCaliforniatheBishopof SanFrancisco,accompaniedbyhis clergy,solemnlyblessesthenew, trackopenedformotortraffic.
TheprogressofCatholicityinthe UnitedStatesisallthemoreremarkablewhenoneremembersthetime whenCatholicismwasheldinabhorrence,aidexposedtopersecutions reminiscentofthereligiouswars, TowardsthemiddleofthelastcenturyProtestantsects,forgetting theirownquarrels,unitedagainst thecommoneaemy.ThedestructionofCatholicplacesofworshipwee vociferouslypreached,andthemurde
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erofpriestsadvocated.Bandsof fanatics,calledthe"KnowNothing,"armedwithswords,revolvers, andtorches,marchedtoachurch whereaCatholiccongresswasbeing held.Astheywenttheirnumbers wereswelledbytheruffiansandhooligans,whoaboundingreatcemmercialcentres.Thirtythousanddesperadoessurroundedthebuilding, bentonitsdestruction,when,to theirccnstrenation,thedoorssuddenlyflewopen,revealingthecompactranksofathleticanddeterminedmen,preparedtoresisttheinvaderswithloadedfire-arms.Atthis unexpectedchallengethemobbeata hastyretreat. Morethanonce bloodwasshedinthestreetsof NewYork,tillatlastthepopulationrealisedthatanindestructible Faithisimpervioustoshotorsteel. To-day,theCathedralofSt.Peterasplendidbuildingofstoneand marble,oneofthefinestmonuments ofthecity-isfilledtooverflowing atalltheservicesbyrichandpoor alike.
Japan,inspiteofhereageracceptanceandimitationofEuropeancivilisation,st11remainsunmovedby Affw. theteachingsoTChristianitytoany appreciableextentsofarasonecan judge,forthecensusof1903gives norecordofreligiousbeliefs. We onlyknowthatoneoftheMinisters oftheMikadohasbeenconverted, andthattherearemoreCatholicsin JapanthanProtestantsofalldenominations.
Ontheotherhand,inChinathe numberofCatholicshasincreasedto over1,000,000withinthelastfew years,whiletheProtestantsects havenotattainedhalfthatfigure, althoughtheycommandimmenseresources. Sothat,evenifburningwitha cloudedlightinsomemisguidedportionsoftheworld,whereonceit sheditspurestlustre,thesacred flameofFaithtriumphantlycarries theilluminatingpoweroftruthto thosewhohadremainedlonginignorance,andhaswonforitsaltar millionsofvotaries.
Tramsandtrainsrunto-morrow especiallyforthesewhointendto gototheprocession.Theyreach Subiacoaboutthreeo'clockinthe afternoon. Theprocessionstarta punctuallyat3.30p.m.,andallthe membersofthedifferentCatholic andIrishSocieties,andalsothe membersoftheSacredHeartConfraternities,themembersoftheEucharisticLeague,andtheChildrenof Mary,andHolyAngelsfromalladjacentparishesshouldendeavourto beontheprocessiongroundnotlaterthan3.15.
TheCathedralChoirisexpectedin fullstrength,alsoChoirsfromHighgateHill,WestPerth,theMonastery,andSubiaco,sothatsacredmusicmaybesungrightthroughthe wholeprocession.
Printedcardsor"dodgers"givingdetailsoftheprocessionalroute andtherelativePositionsofthedifferentSocietiesarebeingprinted andshallbedistributedattheMassesto-morrow.
SpecialSermonswillbedelivered inthecitychurchesbythevisiting priestto-morrow.
TheReverendL..O'GormancfSt. Mary'sCathedral,Sydney,accompaniedbyMr.TigheRyan-Editorof theSydney"CatholicPress"left bythe"Moolton"fortheEaston Tuesdayafterashortholidayhere. Theysaidtheyweresurprisedat theup-toalatknesstheyobservedin everydepartmentofourprogressive State,thattheywerequitesurprisedatnotseeingthenativesata "Corroboree"onthesandybeach whichisknownasFremantle,when theysawthewhitemendisembark. Onthecontrary,theyfoundafine wharf,asplendidharbour,andmagnificentshipsloadingandunloading fact,everythinglikeSydneyminusTHEHarbour. Andwhen thevisitorssawthemetropolismoreprettilysituatedthanevenSydney,justasbusy,withfinershops, andjustasmuchvarietyinthem, withpeopleaswhiteandenergising, withasuperiorsystemoftramway, withcleanerstreets,theyhonestly confessedthatminus"THE"Harbourandthepopulation,therewas littletochoosebetweentheEastern andWesterncapitals.Ourposition willbeknownafterall,someday, andthenwillcommencetheEastern Exodus! -Perhaps!
October4thXVIISundayafterPen+111 tecost. FeastofMostmolyRosary. Mon.5.-St.Galla(widow). Tues.6.-St.BrunoConfessor. Wed.7.-St.Mark,PopeandConfessor. There.8.-St.Brigetta(widow). Fri.S--St.DionysiusandCompanions(Martyrs). eat.10.-St.FrancisBorgiaConfessor.
TheAnnualRetreatforthePriests oftheDioceseofPerthcommenced attheMonastery,NorthPerthon Tuesday.TheReverendFatherMcDonnell,C.SS.R.,istheconductor. ItclosedonSaturdayandallthe priestwhoattendedremainoverSunday,inordertoattendthegrand processioninhonouroftheMost BlessedSacramentwhich,takesplace to-morrowaroundSt.Joseph'sOrphanage,Subiaco.
Thewholebodyofthirty-three priestsshallhevestedincopes, chasublesorDalmaticsduringthe procession.Theoccasionalsermon onthe"MostBlessedSacrament" willbepreachedbyoneoftheRedemptoristFathers.
AcollectioninaidoftheOrphanagewillbetakenuponthegrounds anditisexpectedthattheCathedralcollections,andalsotheSubiaco collectorsandthemanemployedat theOrphanagewillmakeallthenecessaryarrangements.
TheVeryReverendP.J.Gibney, whoforaperiodofthirty'yearshas ministeredtocongregationsinYork andNorthamandothertownsin theEasterndistricts,paidavisitto NorthamonSaturdaylast,andwas warmlywelcomedbyhisoldfriends. OnSunday,FatherGibneysaidthe Eightandteno'clockMassinSt. Joseph'sChurch,andpreachedaveryimpressivesermononthegospel oftheday.MondaybeingtheFea stofSt.Matthew(BishopGibney's Feastday)FatherGibneypaida visittotheschoolsoftheSistersof St.Joseph,andaddressedafew wordsofencouragementtothechildren,afterwhichthechildrensang sacredsongsinapleasingmanner. Theproceedingswerebroughttoa closebythedistributionofcreature comfortstothelittleones,andheartycheersbytherecepientsfortheir visitor,andfcrtheBishop, Dr.Gibney.
mingsofvelvet; Mrs.C.A.Saw, stylishfrockoffloralsilkwith touchesofpaleblueMiss0German blackglacesilkwithclusterofyellowrosesoncorsageMrs.J.Molloy,palepinkfloralchiffonover glace; MissMcNamara,paleblue silkwithtrimmingofsilversequins. MissDaly,prettyfrockofwhite crepe-de-chine. Mr.C.F. DeakinactedasMasterofceremonies.Amongstthegentlemenpresent wereCaptainArundel,Dr.Deakin, Messrs.M.J.Levan,CliffPenny, Hill,M.J.Regan,0.C.O'Mahony,. Hetherington;Molloy,Peade,Conigrave,Kerwick,Lees,Kennedy(2), J.Kennedy,Grimwood,andmany others.
AfterVespersonSundaynighta meetingwasheldintheParishHall forthepurposeofformingaBranch oftheH.A.C.B.S.Therewasagood attendancepresent. TheDistrict President,Bro.A.Moffatwasinthe Chair.
TheDanceinaidoftheCottesloe BazaarwhichwasorganisedbyMrs. FrankConnerandahostofgenerous assistantscameoffTuesdaynightin theHi;ernienHallaandwasamost pronouncedsuccess. Seeourcolumnsthisweek.
TheJennacubineBazaarrealised over.E300-asumbeyondthemost sanguineexpectationsoftheorganisers.
Before1908closesBazaarswill havebeenheldinalmosteverypar ishinthePerthDioceseexcept,perhapsontheprincipalGoldfieldscentres,wheredirectofferingsarethe rulethisyear.
TheReverendFatherHughO'Reily hadasplendidholidayontheGoldfields. DuringRetreatweekthe Reverendgentlemanwasinchargeof theCathedral.
TheGoldfield'sdistrictsarein chargeoftheRedemptoristFathers, duringtheabsenceoftheordinary PastorsinPerth.
'rheTendersarebeingcalledfor theerectionoftheGirlsReformatory,whichistobeconductedbythe SistersoftheGoodShepherd,Leederville. Mr.R.J.A.Dennehyis theArchitect,andwefeelsurethat asplendidbuildingwilladornthe beautifulsitethatoverlooksMonger'sLake,intheverynearfuture.
TherearetobeseveralConferences atthePalaceduringthecoming weekinwhichallthepriestsofthe Diocesearetobeengaged.
OnTuesdayeveningtheEthSeptember,amostenjoyableBreadand ButterDancetookplaceintheHibernianHall,MurraySt.,inaidof theforthcomingBazaarfortheCotteslceChurch.ThedancewasorganisedbyMrs.F.Connorassisted byMissesWoodsandGlowery. Thedancehadbeenpostponed fromthe15th,owingtounforseen circumstances,buttheattendanceon Tuesdayeveningmusthavebeenvery gratifyingtothepromoters. A daintylittlesupperwasarrangedon thestage,thetableswereverytastefullydecoratedwithwhiteflowers andpalms. TheMayorofPerth (Mr.T.G.Molloy)andMrs.Molloy, werepresent.Someverypretty dresseswereworn.Mrs.Molloylookedverywellinadressofblack silknetoverwhiteglace;MissMolloyworeaveryeffectivefrockof whitecrepeoversilk,withtouches ofsilver Mrs.Arundel,E.a'.3 chiffonglace,withtrimmingsoflace, whiteospreyinhair; MissGrimwood,blackecrepe-de-chine,withsequintrimming MissOrton,white chiffonmuslinvioletsincorsage Mrs.J.J.Desmond,Empirefrock ofblacksilknetoverwhitechiffon glace,theskirttrimmedwithblack velvetinKeypattern,thebodice finishedwithhand-paintedchiffon MissViottiPearse,Empiredressof creamsatinwithsilversequintrimmings;MissO'Mahony,creamsilk, netovercreamglace,pinkroseson corsage,MissQuinlan,creamchiffon glacewithtrimmingsofcreamlace Mrs.Orton,whiteIndiansilkMrs Kingsmill,brownsilkwithtrimmingsofcreamlaceMissDelaney, prettyfrockofblacksilknetover glace,thebodicefinishediwithaclusterofsilverygrapesMissRosser, palepinkcrepe-de-chineMissKildea,blacksequinnetoversilk,pink rosesoncorsageandsilverbraid threadedthroughhair.MissAlice Kennedy,daintyfrockofwhitesilk withtrellisworkofribbon,crimsonvelvetthroughhairMissHenderson,Heliotropespottedchiffon overglace,heliotroperosesoncorsageMissAmyMcCarthywhite muslinandlace;MissO'Driscoll, wnitemuslinwithtouchesofpale blueMissMcCarthy,pinkchiffon glace,withtrimmingoflaceand silvertasselsMissReneKennedy whiteglacewithberthaofsilkMalteselaceandtouchesofsilverMiss Williams,palebluesilkmuslinwith whitelacetrimming;MissGibbs empirefrockofcreamglaceMrs. /tarryWilliams,blackglacesilk, withberthaofcreatelaceMiss Glowery,paleblueglacewithorientaltrimmingMrs.Glowery,veaux rosesilk,withtrimmingofblack lacethebodicesoftenedwithcream laceMissWilkie,frockofsilversequinnetoverpalebleeglaceMiss Connor,veauxrosesilkwithcream Malteselace; Mrs.M.J.Regan, paleyellowglacewithtrimmingsof laceandgoldtassels;MissWoods, palebluechiffonglacewithtrim-
Therewerepresentalsoofficersof theDistrictBoard,viz.,DistrictSecretary,Bro.M.A.Scanlan,District Treasurer,Bro.JohnNugent,District.Trustee,Bro.M.O'DeaandFr. Crowley,alsoseveralmembers,from Fremantle,amongstwhomwereBros Dowling,BeecherandMcClosky.Fr. O'Reillyreferredtothematterof theBranchbeingstartedatboth MassesintheParishChurchonSundayandpreviouslyFr.Crowleywith hisusualenergyhadstirredtheParishionersintoaction. Itisdue principallytohisactivitythatdefiniteshapehadbeengiventotheinitationofaBranchoftheH.A.C.B. S.intheParish,itmusthavebeen gratifyingtohimtoseesomany candidatespresentfonenrollment. Thereisnodoubtheisaforcein theCatholiccommunityamongst whomhelabours,andwellworthyis heoftheiraffectionandesteem. FatherCrowleyopenedtheproceedingswithprayer,afterwhichthe DistrictPresidentreadtheusual chargeincidentaltotheopeningof aBranchandthenecessarywarrant signedbytheofficersoftheDistrict BoardanddeclaredtheBranchopenedinthedistrict. TheSecretary thenreadthecertificatesofcandidatespre'sent.Membersthensteppedforwardandwereinvestedwith thescarfsoftheOrderandinitiated -thequestionsbeingputtothemby theDistrictPresident,thewhole,in abodymakingthenecessarydeclarations,eachonesigninginturn. FatherCrowley'snamebeingthe firstonthelist..Surelyanexcellentexampletotheadultsofthe Parish.Withthegreenandgold uponhimhelookedindeedtheideal ofthefaithfulsoggartAroon.The DistrictPresidentexplainedto thenewmembersthesignificanceof theemblemsandtheobjectsofthe Society.Havingwelcomedthem totheOrderingeneral,theelection ofofficerswasproceededwith.The followingofficerswereelectedtocontrolthedestiniesofthenewBranch untilthesecondmeetinginDecemberwhennewofficerswillheelected. President,Bro.G.M.Barry. Vive-President,Bro.DeMamiel Secretary,Bro.W.J.Reardon. Treasurer,Bro.McCabe. Warden,Bro.O'Loughlin. Guardian,Bro.McMahon. SickVisitors,Bros.Waltersand Miller. TheelectionofAuditors,Trustees, andajudicialcommitteewasheld overtothenextmeetingofthe Branch. Thenewlyelectedofficers wereinstalledbythePastPresident Bro.W.McCartney.Thenameof thenewBranchisSt.Malachy's Branchofthe14.A.C.B.S.Itsmeetingswillbeoneveryalternate Thursdaynight,over20members wereadmitted.Bro.Dowlingon behalfoftheStaroftheSeaBranch atFremantle,wishedtheyoungSocietysuccess.Thankswereextendedtotheexecutivefortheirservices,. ThemeetingwasclosedbyFather Crowleywiththerecitationofthe Angelus.
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Thefortnightlymeetingofthe BoulderBranchoftheH.A.C.B.S. washeldonThursdayevening.Bro. J.B.Ryanpresided.Correspondencewasreceivedfromthedistrict executiverelativetothecontemplatedearlyvisitofthedistrictsecretary,andthebranchdecidedtotenderhimafittingreception.RefereneewasmadetothedelayinperformingthepostmortemexaminationofthebodyofthelateMr.E. Snell,amemberoftheBranch,who waskilledontheGoldenHorsehoe mine.TheSecretarywasinstructed towritetotheCol.inialSecretary, andplacethefactsbeforehimand tofurtherrequestthatlocaldoctors shouldforthefuturemakesuchexaminationssoastoobviatedelay.
TheMinisterforAgriculture,Mr. JamesMitchell,hasdonatedtothe RoyalAgriculturalSocietythesum of10guineastobegivenasaspecialprizeattheRoyalShowforthe bestfactorybutterproducedin,the State,theobjectbeingtohelpthe industry,sothatitmayeventually successfullycompetewiththeold-establishedbutterfactoriesintheEasternStates.
Thefollowingappointmentsare gazetted:-Dr.GfA.Kearney,districtmedicalofficerandpublicvaccinatoratKarridale,tobenuarantineofficerfortheportsofFlinders BayandHamelin,fromSeptember 6,1908Dr.AnthonyCorley,tobe districtmedicalofficerandpublic vaccinatoratPineellv,fromSeptember.7,1908:Dr.D.D.Pat-ntohe districtmedical for nortofBroomeduringtheabsence onloneserviceleaveofDr.Graham Buick,fromOctober1Mr.E.P. Dowley,tobeactingresidentmagistrateatCoolgardieandYilgarnduringthetemporaryincapacityof Mr.J.M.Finnerty.
largertype,sothatgreaterspace andmoresuitableaccommodation wouldbeobtained.Mr.Manger promisedthathewouldcallfortendersforvesselsofalargerclass,so astoremedythedisabilitiescomplainedof,andgavetheimproved facilitiesdesired.
ItisannouncedthattheFlorence GoldMiningleasesatMenziesare tobesoldatanearlydatetosatisfytheclaimsoftheWesternAustralianBankonthecompany.This companywasoneoftheearliestflotationsinthedistrict,buttherehas neverbeenanygreatenergydisplayedinconnectionwiththeprospectingorworkingoftheproperty.
TheFlorenceLeaseadjoinsthefamousLadyShenton,nowworkingas theMenziesGoldMines,theoriginal companyhavingdisposedofitfora songafterwinningfromit132,656 oz.ofgold,theproductof96,611 tonsoforecrushed.Althoughthe Florencehasbeenworkedinasomewhatdesultoryfashion,ithasgiven areturnof7074fineoz.from7856 tonecrushed.Thepropertycomprisesanumberofleases.
TheIvanhoeeastlode,whichassayed46/3forawidthof44ft.in thecrosscut,hasbeendrivenonfor alengthof60ftatthe1820ftlevel. Sofarvalueshavebeenmaintained anditlooksasifoneofthebest shootsofOreyetopenedupinIvanhoegroundwillbeexposedatthis point.Themainshaftisnowdown 2055ft.,andsinkingisbeingcontinuedto2120ft.,wherethenextlevelwillbedriven.
Mr.HarryGregory,Ministerfor MinesandRailways,passedthrough Kalgoorlieyesterday.Heexpressed himselfconfidentofbeingable,with theevidenceinhispossession,to unseatMr.Buzacott,andhavethe recentelectiondeclaredinhisfavour SirWalterJames,K.C.,hasbeenretainedforMr.Gregory,andthelatterdeclaresthatasamajorityof thevotescastwereinhisfavourhe ismorallyaswellaslegallyentitled totheseat.
TheNewZealandGovernmentcontemplatesanexpenditureofabout £1,000,000onrailways,£605,000for roads,and£47,093fortouristand healthresortsnextyear.
DecentlyatNewtown,Mr.J.Abbey,inn.,hatmetrdeponasnakeof avarietynothithertoseeninthere Darts.andafterwardscapturingthe reptileforwardedittothedirector oftheSouthPerthZoologicalGardens.Mr.LeSonef,inacknowledging receipt,saysthesnakeisonethat hasnotpreviouslybeenfoundin WesternAustralia.Itbelongstoa familyHoplocenhalus,andveryelms elyresemblesHoplocephalusCoronides,whichhassofaronlybeendescribedesfoundinTasmania.Hopi-eel:41,1nsisalar-efamily,and includesthehandedti-cersnakeand manyotherslessknown.
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ThefollowingreportIhaveheard fromvarioussourcesandgivewith reserve.
Itissaidthatanotherreform,regardingReligiousOrdersisprobable, andthatthisreformwilltendtothe restrictionandubionofthebodies, unitingsuchashaveidenticalends andrules,aswellasotherswhich forthedeficiencyofmembersand meanscannotfulfiltheirmissionsatisfactorily.
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Whathasbeentermedanewtin discoveryisreportedtohavebeen madenearGreenbushed.Itappears,however,thatthefindisreallyanoldonere-openedwithvery promisingresults."Thefind," saysthe"BlackwoodTimes,""is abouttwomilesontheothersideof therailwaystation.Gooddirthas beenlocatedgoing1ioz.tothedish themeritofthefindbeingthatthere issuchaquantityofdirtanditis soeasilyworkedastomakeithighlypayable.Thefindisintheimmediatevicinityofsomeoldgold workings,whichhaveneverbeeitouchedsincethediscoveryoftheDonnybrookfield. Areefisshowing, fromwhichspecimensgiving.promisingindicationsofgoldcan,beobtained.
Tocelebratetheanniversaryofthe ChristianBrother'sCollege,aIclinleThe"BritishAustralasian"(Lon-relladanceistobeheldintheCadon)whicharrivedbyyesterdaysledonianHall,onMonday,October, m-11says:-Inf-rmotionreachesus5,theproceedsfromwhicharetobe fromareliallesnarcethatexcepthandedovertothe,college.Mrs. -on+hes.,o1,111aldswhereitsstrengthDunneendMrs.Matthewsarethe isunassailable.labourasapoliticalorganisers,andticketsmayheproforceisdecidedlyweakeninginWes-curedfromthem.Messrs.Halland ternAustrelie.-Relia'lesource? Flintwillsupplythemusicalpartof theprogramme.
ItisunderstoedthatenintimationhisbeenreceivedwithinthepastTetherMcDonnell,oftheRedempfewdaystotheeff-ctthatoneofWristMonastery,Perth,willdeliver ticeche!-rsatthelocalConventalectureintheHP;ernianHallon Schoolhashadasumofmoneyam-Sundaye:ening,the11thinst.uncle,: ottitinztseverthousindsoftheauspicesofSt.Patric::'sBrapc:i pounds*e-me-theltoherbyanan-oftheH.A.C.B.S.Thesubjectof -f!le receotlY,diedinAmerica.hisaddresswill'be"ThePhillipine 'Tbr..norentsofthefortunatebrittle-Islands." farereside--eitMenzUs.
Thetendencytothespreadofnew religiousinstitutionswillberestrictedbymostsevererulesfortheir canonicalfoundation,bywhichthe approvalofthelocalBishopwillnot tosufficient,butitwillbenecessarytotreatdirectlywiththeHoly See. Omensofdeathstillfindready credence.Hereisonethatcame undermyownnotice Aladywho livedoppositetomyfather'shouse, rushedoverinastateofgreatexcitementoneday,andinawestruck tones,toldoneofmysistersthat shehadseenoneofherpigeonsfly intomyfather'sdressing-room,and thatmeantadeathinthehouse. Thepigeonwasfoundstandingon thetopofthelooking-glassinthe dressing-room.Myfatherwasthen inexcellenthealththreemonth's laterhewasdead.
A"strangecoincidence"tousea phrase Bywhichsuchthingsaresettled nowadays. Butwhilsttherearesuch"strange coincidences"theoldsuperstitions willalwaysfindbelievers.
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YesSir Theworldisfeelingthesharpedge ofcompetition.Ineverybranchof industrypeoplecomplainofthedifficultyof"makingHaywhenthe SunShines,"ortoputitplainly, makingenoughinthemargintoprovidefor"thewifeandbairns," whentherainydaycomes. The honestanddutifulfatheristheman whotriestodohisdutyinthatdirection. Howmanyhitonthe rightplan,untilitistoolate?Onlyafew. Why? Becausethey haven'thadtheenergytosearchfor thenecessaryinformationtolead themuptotheplanthatissafest andhest. Itisofferedtothem now,throughthemediumofthe "W.A.Record,"andallforthe readingofitsadvertisingcolumns. There'sachunkofwisdominthe fullpageadvertisementoftheNationalMutualLifeAssociationof Australasia,Ltd.,ifyou,sir,will onlymark,read,andinwardlydigestitsmatter. Turntoitnow, rightstraightaway.
AndifyouwanttopickandchooseinthematterofAssuranceyou mightalsolookinontheA.M.P. Societywhoallotbonusesannually. Theiradvertisementis-worththe scrutinyofthemanwhoislooking forasafeinvestment.TheCompany'sBranchofficeisinSt.George's Terrace.
Nexttoprovidingforthe"wife andbairns"inthedayofadversity comesthenecessityofgivingthema
comfortableexistence.Whenoneis comfortableoneissatisfiedwiththe worldingeneral.Butyoucan'tbe thatwayinahovel. Everything seemstogowrongandlifedoesn't seemtobethethingitscrackedup tobe."Aman'shouseishiscastle"isanoldEnglishaxiom,but it'sadarnedmeancastleunlessits neatlyfurnished.Goodandcheap furnitureiswhattheaveragecitizen wantsandyearnsfor.Theman thatcansupplythatwantisthe manofthepeople.W.Zimpel, FurnitureManufacturer,ofHaySt., sayshecandoiteasy.TryHim.
Andwhenyouhavemadeyour homebubblingwiththegaietyand cheerfulnessof"wifeandbairns," Provideyourselfagainstthed oflosingitbythewretchedaccidaat ofaburstinglamp,alightedmatch toonearthecurtains,thefusingof electricwires,miceinthepantry, andthoseotherextraordinaryand unaccountableaccidentsfrequently metatinquiriesintosuchdisasters, bytakingoutapolicywiththeColonialMutualFireandAccidentInsuranceCompany,Ltd.You'llfind itlocatedinSampson'sBuildings, Barrack-Street,Perth.Itpaysto heonthesafesideinsuchmatters. IneverhadahometoworryabouT, myself,butit'sthefirstthingI shalldowhenIgetone.
You'reaSmoker,aren'tyou?Of courseyouare.Ahomeisnothing withoutapipe.Theladiessaythey don'tlikethebeastlything,but that'sonlywhenthey'renotat home.It'sallaquestionofwhat sortofapipeyousmoke.Ihave heardofawomen.whofellinlove withamanbecausehesmoked"a duckofapipe."Andwhatsort ofaweedyonputinthepipeIsal-
soanothermatter.There'snothing soviletothesensitivenostrilas badtobacco. Itisanabomination.Ifyoudesireareal"pipeof peace"callonSaundersandNathan,theyvenda"SpecialSmoking Mixture"thatistrulyadelightand onetoconjurethesweetestof dreams.
Thenwithyour"Pipeofpeace" youmightlikeaplacetodream. Intheseasonwhenrosesbloomand theflowersareallaglowwiththeir variedblushestheconservatoryis myfancy.ThebabblingbrookI leavetotheyoungerfolkwhoread "RomeoandJuliet"andMarie Correlli.ButIlikeagoodconservatory.ThoughIamaShadowI confessmyweaknessistobewhere thereissunshineandcolour.Everywell-appointedhomeshouldhave itscornerwhereaquietmomentor twocanbepassedwiththebeauties ofNature,asseeninthepetalsofa flowerortheleavesofaplant.If youhaven'taconservatorygetone. Wilson&Johns,willfixyouupwith alltherequirements.AsNurserymenandSeedsmentheyhavealarge andvariedassortmenttosuitthe climateandthepurchaser.
TheRoseleaNursery,atOsborne ParkhaveabranchbusinessinHayStreet,andIwoulddirectyourattentiontoitalso. Youwilland thereenoughtoengageyourattentionandtosatisfyeventhemost capricioustaste.There'snooccasiontowasteyourenergyinrunning aboutafternoveltiesinplantor flowerorseed;gettheircatalogues andyou'llsavemoney.
Ahypnitistbelowdothdie Wholookedatigerintheeye (Andthetigerwon).
ATrueBreathingCure. ForthenumerousThroatand ChestTroublessoprevalentin wintertheonlysatemethodof treatmentistotakeamedicine straighttothelungs.Amedicine takenintothe stomachcan onlyaffectthe lungsvery slightly....A glanceat thisdiagramwill showthat thethroat dividesintotwodistinct passages-one forbreathingonly(5),and another(6)for food&drink. Theonlyway togetamedicineintothelungsisto breatheitIn. Thisisthe PEPSway,forPepsconveya breathingmedicinewhichwill strengthenthetissues.destroy noxiousgerms,restorehealthy secretions&cureCoughs,Colds,BronchialandAsthmaticAffections. Theimmediateand continuoussucoeseofPepsfor alltroublesoftheThroatChest andLungsisclearproofofthe genuinecharacterofthiswondevfulmedicine.
Soldinmetalboxesat1/6and3/-byall ChemistsandStores,orThePepsPastille Co.,39PittSweet,Syduey,11.8.W.
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ThetotalcirculationofGerman Catholicpublicationsissetdownat thestupendousfigureof7,718,765copies. OfthistotaltheCatholic newspapersoftheGermanEmpire haveacirculationofnearly2,000, 000andthoseofAustria-Hungary morethan850,000.TheGermanCatholicnewspapersofLuxemturgand Switzerlandhaveacombinedcirculationof200,000.
FrenchConvertPoet.
WRITINGWORKTOREFUTE ZOLA.
ThefamousFrenchpoet,Adolfo Rette,whoseconversiontothe Churchlastyearcausedasensation recentlymadeapilgrimagetoLourdesonfoot."Therailway,"as Rettenaivelyputit,"isverywell forsickpeople,forthelazy,andfor tourists,butforabelieveritisan absurdity,ashametovisitthesanctuaryinthatway."
Rettehaspassedthelastfew monthsinaBenedictinemonastery inBelgium.HeintendstostayfifteendaysatLourdes,andonhisreturntowriteaworkforthepurpose ofconfutingZola'sdiscreditableromance.
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GenerousCzifttoSalesian Fathers.
Mr.JohnJ.MeGrane,arichjeweller,andoneoftheleadingCatholic laymeninBrooklyn,haspurchaseda largebuildingfromtheLutheransat Hawthorn,WestchesterCounty,N.Y. atacostof£12,000,andpresentedit totheSalesianFathersasanovitiateforItaliansstudyingforthe priesthood.
CaholicTeachinginJapan.
AccordingtoadespatchfromMilwaukee,FatherFairbanks,awellknownCatholicprestinthatcity, hasreceivedalengthyletterfrom LordHalifaxinwhichhislordship writeswithapprovalofthemovementforunionbetweentheCatholic ChurchandChurchofEngland.
CardinalVincenzoVannutelliwas accompaniedonhisjourceytoLondontopreside,asLegatealatereof theSupremePontiff,attheInternationalEucharisticCongressbythe VeryRev.MonshnorEmanuelBidwellasAuditor.CountAymard d'UrselandMr.CoatsStuart,bah PrivateChamberlainsofhisHoliness,formpartofthemission.The HolyFatherhasgrantedCount d'UrselandMr.CoatsStuartthe Privilegeofwearing,duringthefunctionsatWestminster,thedistinctive uniformtheywearintheVaticanin theircapacityofPrivateChamberlainstothePope.
therestsoasnobreachorrupture appear.Andthatthealtarstones bebroken,defacedAndbestowedto somecommonuse. '1hatthechurchwardensandminsietrsshallseethat antiphoners,Mass-books,grailes,fortesses,processionals,manuals,leeendefies,andallotherbooksoflate belongingtotheirchurchorchapel, whichservedforthesuperstitious Latinservice,beutterlydefaced,rent andabolished.Andthatallvestments,albs,tunicles,stoles,phanons,pines,peace,hand-I.el's,suring bells,censors,Chrismatories,candlesticks,holywaterstocksorvats,imagesandallotherrelicsandmonumentsofsupersittionandidolatry beutterlydefaced,brokenanddestroyed."Inthiswaymenwhohatedandfearedthedoctrinecfthe PapalPresencemadetheoldchurchesofthelandbareanddesolate.
Catholi,tliss!onsinCnina.
Tothelightofsupernaturaltruth heisalmostimpervious.ItiscertainthattheProtestantmissionaries,whoareverypowerfulandvery influential,owethegreaterpartof theirsuccessestothefactthatthey offertheChinamansuestntialmaterialrewardsifhewillcomeinto theirfold.Nevertheless,itison recordthatonceaChinamancanbe taeghtthetruthofCatholicfaith, itisextremelyrarethatheforsakes hisadoptedreligion. Ofallconverts,heisthemostreliableandthe mostconstant,ifheisthehardest toteach.
Withtheupperclasses,thegreatestdifficultyfoundbypriestsliesin theovercomingoftheeclecticsystem ofphilosophyfoundedbyConfucius, asystemofc3nductwithnothing moreofreligionaboutitthanmightbefoundintheRomanTallets, orintheordinarystatute-books.
ThethreeState-religionsofChina areConfucianism,Tao-ismandBuddhism,thesecondofthesecreedsbeChristianmizsionariesfirstreachedJaesimplyanagglomerationofsutheChineseEmpire,abouttheseeperstitiousexercisesandpractices, enthcentury. Remainsarestillwithpureidolatryastheirmain founduponthesea-boardregionsofinspiration.
TheHolyFatherhasgranteda dispensationfromabstinenceon Friday,September,11,toall whotookpartintheEucharisticCongress.
ThelatestfiguresshowthatFrarc3 asanationisslowlydying. The deathslastyearexceededthebirths. Formanyyearstherehasteena steadydecline.
TheconsecrationofVeryRev.FatherTohill,asBishopofDownand Connor,tookplaceinSt.Patrick's Church,Belfast,onSunday,the20th September.
"UNCLEREMUS"DIESA CATHOLIC.
thelightofscholarsthanastheteachersofasupernaturalcr:ed.
thevastcountry,showingthatChristiantempleswereinexistenceas earlyastheyear745,andthatthe Chineseshowednotonlytolerance,ReverendFatherArcese,whocelebutevenrespectfortherepresentativesoftheChristianfaithwhombratedrecentlyhisfirstMassinBt. MichaelChurch,BayRidge,New theylookedupon,however,moreinJersey,wasassistedbyabrother, RightReverendMgr.Arcese,asarchpriest; anotherbrother,Rev.VinVincentArcese,wasdeacon,anda third,Rev.FatherDedonatisofthe SacredHeartsofJesusandMary, weresub-deacon. Themasterof ceremonieswasMr.Arcese,afourth brotherwhoisastudentatSt. JohnSeminary.
TheNestoriansconvertedtheKersitstoChristianityinthe11thcenturyandhistoricaldocumentsremainto showthatinthethirteenthcentury theChristianswerepowerfulenough innumbersandinfluencetobeable tocommandpoliticalrecognition fromtheEmperors.WhentheJesuits arrived,intheseventeenthcentury,theyfoundeveryevidenceof theflourishingcircumstancesunder whichtheNestori,ncommunitylived.
IntheMiddleAges,theFranciscansandtheDominicanswereac'ivelyengagedinmissionaryworkin China.Theattemptsof1othOrderstocarryonanactivepropaganda.whichwasopposedtotheold Chineseideascfancestorworship, drewdownuponthemthehostility ofthemandarinclasses,andthough atonetimetheyhadascoreof missionsscatteredthroughoutthe central-north,withPekinastheir headquarters,theyaccomplishedbut little.
TheArchbishopofTokiohasrecentlyeffectedtheopeningofahigher schoolfortheeducationofJapanese ladies,whoneednotbenecessarily membersoftheCatholicChurch.He hasplacedtheworkinthehandsof theSacredHeartNuns,whohavearrivedsimultaneouslyfromEurope andAustralia.TheirfirstdutyundertheArchbishop'sdirectionhas beentovisittheleadingeducational centres,includingaladies'college, whichwasfoundedbytheMikado's wifefordaughtersofJapanesenobles.
Thenunswerereceivedwithgreat courtesy,andwritethattheywere quitestruckwiththesightofthe well-bredeaseofthepupils,who happenedtobestudyingEnglish whentheSister'svisitofinspection wasannounced.
BythewillofMiesMaryO'Brien, whodiedrecentlyinNewark,New Jersey,herestateamountingto £3,000waslefttocharitableandreligousinstitutions. MissO'Brien wasadomesticeervantandtheestaterepresentsthesavingsofalifetime.
ThefourthCatholicCongressofthe RepublicofMexicowillbeheldnext JanuaryinOaxaca.ItwillbepresidedoverbyArchbishopGillow,and thechiefsubjectfordiscussionwill betheameliorationofthemoral,religious,andcivilconditionsofthe natives.
JoelChandlerHarrisfamousauthorandjournalist,knownthroughout theEnglishreadingworldforhis creationofthecharacterofUncle Remus,"diedatAtlanta,Ga.on July3rd,andwasburiedJuly5th fromSt.Anthony'schapel,Atlanta, Reverend0.N.Jackson,therector officiating.
Afewweeksbeforehisdeaththe veteranwriterwasreceivedintothe CatholicChurch. Thelastwords spokenbyMr.HarriswereanexpressionofappreciationofthethoughtfulnessofPresidentRoosevelt, whohadsenthimamessageofsympathyinhisillness. Whenhe heardthemessagehesaid"Tell thePresidenthehasbeenverykind." Thenherelapsedintounconsciousnessandneverrevived.AthisbedsidewerehisdevotedCatholicwife andchildren."
TheReformersandtheAltars.
HisGrace,ArchbishopBournecalls attentiontothefact,saysthe"CatholicTimes,"thatinthedaysof desolationwhenEnglandofficially abandonedtheunityoftheCatholic Churchthealtarswerecastdown. Hereisanextractfrominjunctions onthesubjectissuedbyGrindal, ArchbishopofYork-afterwardsof Canterbury-in1571 "Thatthe churchwardensshallseethatinthe churchesandchapelsallaltarsbe utterlytakendown,andclearremov!ed,eventothefoundation,andthe :placewheretheystoodpavedand thewallwhereuntotheyjoinedwhitenedover,andmadeuniformwith
NotreallyuntiltheJesuitsarrivedintheseventeenthcentury,canit besaidthatCatholicmissionary workbegantotakerootinthecountry. Theirgreattoleranceoflocalcustoms,andtherespecttheyshowed forthepracticeofancestorworship endearedthemtinheYellowmen, andeventothisday,despitethe competitionofmanyotherOrders, theirinfluenceisnotsupersededby thatofanyEuropeanpoliticalbody representedinthecountry.
Withthem,theprincipalmissionarybodiesaretheDominicans,the Franciscans,theAugustiniars,the Lazarists,allofwhichOrdershave longbeenactivelyengagedinthe workofChristianization.Hereare somestatistics,recentlygathered, whichshowtowhatanextentChristianityisflourishinginChina,statisticswhichshow,moreover,thetoleranceofthepeople:
Intheninedivisionsofthefirst region,thereareover300white priests,140nativepriests,320,000 Christians,76,300catechumensand over1,619churchesandchapels.
Andaltogetherinthefivere;ions intowhichChinaiseccles'astically divided,therearene,rlythree-quartersofamillionprofessedCatholics over2,000whitepriests,morethan 800nativepriests,halfamillionunderinstruction,and6,200churches andchapelswiththeirschoolsattached.
Onesupremedifficultythemissionarieshavetocopewithissimilarto thatfoundinJapan,andindeed,amongalltheYellowraces,namely thestoicmaterialismoftheChinaman.
Itiswelltorememberthatat thisseasonofallothersthe humansystemneedstobetoned upandputinthoroughcondition towithstandthechangeofthe season.
BILEBEANSforBILIOUSNESS aretheverybestmedicinethat canbetakenforthispurpose,as theycleanseandregulatethe Liver,anorgantowhichmaybe tracedalltheminorailmentsso manypeoplesufferfrom.Ifthe Liverisnotinthoroughworking order,thebloodisimpure,the circulationsluggish,thedigestion impaired,thesleepdisturbed,and thecomplexionsallow.The consequenceisthatthereisa lackofenergy,andthesufferer becomesavictflnof"thattired feeling."Tobeoutofsortsin theSpringismosttrying,as manypeopleknow.Ifyouare feeling"rundown,"takeBars BEANSforBILIOUSNESS,andthey willputyouinaconditionthat willwithstandthechangeable Springweather.
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Thefollowingextractsfromletters receivedbythewriter,duringthe lasttwoorthreeyearsfromaNun oftheUrsulineOrder,inFrance,will showwhatbitterpersecutionthe teachingordershavesuffered:May9th-"IsupposeyouareawareofallthatisgoingoninFrance andworseisexpectedsoonthere willbenoMartyforthosewhowish tofollowtheirreligion.Wearein dailyfearthatwemaybeforcedto
London,May2.-Onmyjourney hereIpaidavisittoouroldConvent,andtothoseofourSisters scatteredinsituationsaboutthe town(Bayeux),Isawabouttwelve
thenwewenttoArmaghfortwo weeksandfromtheretoBelfast. Howkindtheyallwere.NowI havetotakemypupilbackto France,beforeIgoIwillgetsome advice,soastoberelievedifpossibleoftheincessantinternalpains whichIsuffer. April11,'08-Oncemore,whilstI amable,IsendyouafewlinesI havenogoodnewsforyou. God onlyknowswhereImaybewhen thisreachesyou.Ihavehadthe adviceofmorethanonemedical man,andeachconfirmstheopinion oftheother,thatIhaveatumour soplacedthatitcannotheoperated uponIdreadthethoughtthatI mayhavetogotoa,publichospital SisterGabrielwasleoneforthree ofthem.OurReverendMotherisweeksandshesliditwasunbearaunderDirectrice-assheiscalled-inble.Thepublicity,thescenes,and afreeschoolopenedbytheBishop andsupportedbyladies. Icould notseeorwritetoher,assheis enderGovernmentsurveillanceand theBishopdidnotwishhertobe compromisedinanyway.Thenine invalidnunsarestillalivesome ladiesboughtacoupleofapartments closeourschoolsanumberofour BoardersareIrishandEnglishgirls.IadjoiningtheChapelforthemand Somehavebeenwithusforyears,theyarepermittedtoremainthere, wearingtheirreligioushabit-hut andallareinfearandanxietyas theycanonlygetMassbygoingto theParishChurch,whichisvery hardintheirfeeblestate. The towhatwillhappen.
Aug.16th.-Youwillbegrievedto hearthatourfearsarerealized.The agentsenteredourenclosureafew naysagoandtooktheinveitoryof ourbelongings-wehavebeendriven outofourConvent-likemanyothers-andwillbeobligedtoreturnto ourfamilies,ortakesituations. Theyturnedusoutwithoutmoneyer.HowtheymanagetoliveIdo orotherclothesthanthosewewore.notknow,thereisaquestionofthe Governmentallowedthemeach£16 ayearbutsofartheyhavegot nothing;andtheelectionsareso"
theconversationheardthere,would shockevenseculars.Dopraythat Tmayhesparedthisterriblehumiliation. IleavetriedtofeelsubmissivetotheDivineWill,butnaturerebels.Iamveryweakphysically,andsothinthatitiswith difficultyIcanrestwithoutmyboneshurting.IdonotthinkIcan lastverylong.
April30.-Anotherfriendwrites'"Ihavetotellyouthatthesaintlylittlesill,SisterAgnes,died shortlyafterwritingtoyoushe placelookssodesolate;grassgrow-neversparedherself;alwaystrying ingin'thewalks,roomsgloomyandtodosomethingforothers.Ithink bare,andthepoornunsremainingchicwasheart-brokenafterbeingcast lostinthatemptyhouse,Icouldadriftintheworldafter`dirtyyears onlygivethemalittlehelp; but hopetodomorewhenIamstrone-
Thefurniturewascarriedoutand soldforameretrifletheschool,a splendidbuildingwhichisworthat least£2,000wassoldfor£200;thebad,nearlyallthememberschosen ereamongsttheweree;socialists. Convent.wassoldforratherless Youmusthavereadoftheoutrages thepriests)dousewhichissmallbut c facesthestreetwassoldfor£220.committedagainstthesewhodefend-
theChurchesatthetimeofthe werenineerredinvalidSisters intheConventatthetimeandtheyInventrigs. Therehaseensuch weretoldtheymightremainuntilscenesofsacrilegioushorrorthatI October,andiftheyhadnoplacetoprayImayneveragainwitness. gotothentheymustgototheWhenIarrivedinLondonIfound Hospital-howtheywillliveIdomysisterveryillfromoverwork notknow-fortheycanonlydependandfinancialworriesmymother whomIhadnotsee*forovertwen- oncharity.Wehopedinvainthat tyyearswasa.sightless,paralysed, somefriendwouldbuythebuildingsinvalid,themeetingwasalmost morethanIcouldbear.Aftermuch difficultyIgotmotherplacedinSt. Peter'shome,andhavesincebeen workingwithmysister-inthehope
inourname,butnonehaveoffered. Itisuselesstelldwellonourfeelings allhopesofbeingunitedaregone, forthereisnownokome,nomoney.OurBishophasgivenusawrittendispensationfromourvows;andofretrieving.herlosses.Ihavefor weareobligedtoweerseculargarb.thepastMrweeksdosethemost ItseemsalllikeapainfulelreemwouldtoGoditwere-leatitisa laboriousworkofthislargehouse, worktowhichIamsounaccustomterriblerealityandhowlongitwillcdastocausemesleeplessnightsof lastHealoneknows. Pain.Itriedtogetprivatepupils forMusicandFrench-1-1Acouldnot Sept10.-Ihaveacceptedaposit-succeed. SoIamthinkingofgo- ionasgovernesstotwochildrenatingbacktoFrance;undertempor- theChateauMarignybutIamfararyeneaeementwithafamilywho fromfeeline.happy.Thisisadis-havegiventheirGermangoverness analCastle,remotefromanyChurchsixmonths'holiday.ImayrecovorChapel;sothatIonlyhearMasseralittlestrength.Theyseem onSunday,notevenavisittothekindpeople,hutdonotgiveahigh BlessedSacrament. Thenearestsalary,£28peryear,Sarcelythe Churchisthreemilesaway-youcanwet-esofahousemaidisit?ButI wellunderstandmyCross,afternee-maygatafewoutsidepupils,which rlythirtyyearsofreligiouslife,wouldhelp.Oh,Idowelttodo somethingforourpo-rsisters. Aurust15,Totes,'07.-Iamagain
inreligion;andtheworkshesometimesundertookwasfartoolaborlollsforherslenderframehowanxiousshewastohelpthepoorold nunswhowereleftintheConvent. Theonebriehtspotinherexilewas hervisittoIreland.Shewassparedtheordealofapu'lichospital, hersistermanagedtotakeherto Brighton,andIthinkitcomforted hesatthelast.
--MaysherestinPeace-
VISITEDBYTHEPRINCEOF WALES.
ThevillageofSainteArnedeBeapre,"theAmericanLourdes," wherethePrinceofWaleswassoenthusiasticallyreceivedbythecrewds ofpilgrims,isontheleftbankof theSt.Lawrence,aboutbeentymilesbelowQuebec.Thisye.r,aseveryyear,thousandsofpilgrimsfrom everypartoftheNorthAmerican continentflockedtotheshrine,in whichispreservedarelicofthe Saint.
SainteAnnedeBeaupreistheonlyshrineofpopularCatholicprilgrimaeesnorthofMexico,anditis calculatedthatatleast150,000peoplevisititeveryyear.Thechurch ofthepilgrimageisamodernbuilding,theoldone,builtin1658,hayingbecometoosmallfcrthegreat calcourzecf In1887PopeLeoXIIIraisedthe modernchurchtotherankofabee ilica.ItIstilledeithsuchvotive ibfferiogsaswereshowntothePrinceofWales-crotches,spectacles,and soon,discardedbythoseey'7owere 'healedattheshrine.
dwellingalmostinthepresenceof ourLord. AtfirstIthoughtI could-newers.ttledcwn-nointer-inFrance,thistimeIamable, coursewithanyfriend;just-thetwothanksletoGod,tohearHolyMoss childrenfromeightinthemorningeveryday; Ihavesomedifficulty untillsevenetnight. TheCastle wasbuiltin1189andhas,nevertees entirelyrestoredafewroomsare withthechildren,theyaresodifferenttooerConventchildren,butI mustbepatient. madeserviceablebutarevastandSept.'07.-MymotherdiedsinceI comfortlas.Myroomloo'souttolestwrotetoyou.Ithinkheran- Archd.:aconMcFadden. animmeesepondhalffilledwithxietyformehastenedherdeath.I reeds; andVI thissenenitis weirdandgloemelooking; roo'ts andowlsareplentifulbutnoone everhearsthesoundofabell,or evenadoe:tobreaktheawfulsiteace,y'ucouldwalkformileswithoutmeetingasoulIpraythatI mayreabletocontinuelongenoughtoearnsomethingtohelpour !tem'oldnuns-doprayforthem.
March9.-AfterallthesemonthsI musttellyouthatthisplaceisvery tryingformyhealth,Isuffermuch withAsthmaandotherchesttroueles;howmuchImisstheloving rareofourgo,dSisters. Ihave eieeidedtonotoEngland,mymotherandsisterarelivingthere,and Imaylerestoredtohealth.
cannotbesorrythatsheittaken outofthisworldoftrouble.-R.I. P.WhentheGermangovernessreturnsIdonotknowwhatIwilldo, hutIhavesuchalongingtogoto myownceuntry,Ireland;andthe parentsofsomeofouroldpupils haveinvitedmetovisitthem.
March1.00S.-Youmaybesurprised tobeerthatIcameovertoIreland accompaniedbyanyeldestpupilthiswasnoadvantageasIhadto Ivymyownexnenses,butitwasthe onlyconditionbywhichIcouldo'tainthegratiticntionofmyloneine desiretovisittrybelovedcountry. WecamefirsttoDuslie.andstaved afertniehtwithsome-fourold
TheReverendJamesMcF.dd(n,P. P.,whomMostRe:erendDr.0.Cennell,BishopofRaphoe,hasappointedarchdeaconofIllsdiocese,isone cfthefewlivinglinkswithasad pastofruthlessevictionsandwholesaleexterminations.Closeonfifty yearsagohewascurateoftheparishofGarton,whentheGlenveigh clearanceswereeffectedbythelate Mr.JohnAdair,andhundredsof peasantsflungontheroadsideto perishanddiefrnodotthe1-rdof thesoilcared. FatherMcFadden organisedareliefcommitteetosave thevictimsofcried1woilordismfrom starvation,andprovidethemwith homesinsomef'-reignlandhe
vyundertakingandsucceeded.Australiawastheplaceofexileprovitedforthem,andFatherMcFadden accompaniedhisflockasfarasLiverpool,wherehebidthemadieufor ever. ThefollowingpatheticaccountoftheirdeparturefromGartonisgivenbythelateMr.A.M. Sullivanin"NewIreland":-"On thedaytheyweretosetoutfor Liverpoolastrangescenewaswitnessed.Thecavalcadewasaccompaniedbyaconcourseofnei'hbours andsympathisers. Theyhadto passwithinashortdistanceofthe ancientburialeroundwherethe rudeforefathers"ofthevalley slept. Theyhalted,turnedaside, endproceededtothegrass-grown cemetery.Hereinabodytheyknelt flungthemselvesontheeraresof theirrelatives,whichtheyreverent lvkissedagainandaealn,andraisedforthelasttimetheIrishfuneral wail.Then-someofthempulling tuftsofgrasswhichtheyplacedin theirbosoms-theyresumedtheir wayontheroadtoexile."
FRANCEMARCHINGTOHER DOOM.
Thesteadilyprogressivedeclinein thebirth-rateofFranceis(says Reuter'sPariscorrespondent),the subjectofconstantpre-occupationamongpoliticaleconomists.CertainlyastatisticalreviewofthesituationpublishedinSaturday's"Opinion"byH.De,Foville,amemberof theInstituteandPresidentofthe AcademieDesSciences,Moralesand Politiques,accentuatesthenational gravityofthequestion.
ThelatestfiguresprovethatFrance,asanation,isslowly,hutsurelydying.In100yearsthebirthratehasfallenfrom32per1,000to 19.7ardatthepresentmoment-for thefirsttimeinthehistoryofFrancealoneamongthenations-the deathsexceedthebirths..Sincethe twentiethcenturybeganthedecline .hascontinuedat-thefollowingalarmingrate:-
Excessofbirthsoverdeaths:-
(NoExcess).
Asamatterofcoldandstartling statisticalfact,in1907therewerein France20,000moredeathsthan births,thenumbersofficiallyrecordedbeing:-
Deaths
Births
791,008
774,000 DEPOPULATION'SCAUSES.
Theword"depopulati-n,"M.deFavillepointsoutis,therefore,no exaggeration. "Isit,"heasks, "thebeginningoftheend? At thisrateFrancewillsoonheripefor invasion.ItistheonlyftowaitingLI'acountrywhichiscapableof supporting10,000,000inhaeitantsand isc-ntentwithfie-althetnum'er. "In18-5thepopulationofGermanyexceededthatofFranceIy6,000,00);it117Wexceedsit1yover20,000,000. Inan-th-rtwentyyears therewillbetwoRermanslerevery Fraachmn,withnutcountingthe soreoftheFatherlandecet`er7dall oeertheglel'ebyemigretioe."
"ThusFrance,"cenclededM.de Foville,"ismarchingwithauickencdstepstoherdoom."Astothe causes,thewritercontendsthatthey arepolitic-1andec:11-macrswellas moral.
"Thelawislax(saysthewriter) inregardtocertaintocertaincriminalpractices.Ithasmadedivorce ridiculouslyeasy,anditwinksat Perniciousteachings.Theburdenof taxationisonlyoneofmanyother extilanationssuggested,andinthis connectionitispointedoutthatrecentlegislationhasimnesedincreasinglyharderconditionsonbread winnerswithfamiliestosupport."
Thenewincometax,forinstance, makesnodietinctionbetweenabatchelerandamarri?dmanwitha numerousprogeny.Nothing,in short,isbeingdonetowrestthe needs,theywerekindnessitself'threwhiswholeenergyIntothehea-gradualextinctionofagreatrace.
PolicyNo.130373, WholeLifePolicyEffectedDec.1885.
LifeofHan.J.Mitchell-SamAssured........
Akliticneto31stDeexalts,1907.
IncaseofDeaththeSocietywouldreturn,asBonuses,thetotalPremiumspaid, withafurthersumof£52lls.added,ana thefullsumassured,£300,wouldalsobe paidtothemember'srepresentatives.
ORDINARYDEPARTMENT. ALLOTTEDANNUALLY.
ACTUALEXAMPLES. EndowmentAssurancePolicyEffectedMay,1879. PolicyNo.44611,Lifeofthe RightHon.SirJohnForeest, G.C.M.G.,etc.-
Additionstodaleof Maturity,1stMay,1907...
TotalPremiumsPaid .,
ProfitrealisedoverCoat
TheMemberhasenjoyed28years' 4.puranceprotectionforanamountgraduallyincreasingfrom£1,000to£1,669 4s.freeofcost,andatmaturityofthe Policyreceivedbackthetotalpremiums paid,intprevedat3ipercent.compound interest.
AssureNowandShareintheBonusSystem
INDUSTRIALDEPARTMENT.
Policiesfrom£5to£50arenowissuedatweeklypremiums,rangingfrom3d.upwards,noMedicalExaminationbeingnecessary.
DIRECTORSINWESTAUSTRALIARea.GE011;,EIt.aNDELL,M.L.C.,Chairman.JAMESMORRISON,Esq.,J.P.,DeputyChairman.JOHNF.STONE,Esq.,J.P.CHARLESHUDSON,No& WA.BranchOfficeSt:George'sTerrace,Perth CHARLESBOOTH,ResidentSecretary.
ThuoldestestablishedFurnitureWarehouseandFactoryin WesternAustralia.
EstablishedinHayStreetaQuarterofaCentury
ISTHEMOSTRELIABLEHOUSETOFURNISHYOU;IJIASTHELARGESTSTOCK,MOSTCOMPLETEANDSPACIOUSSHOWROOMSGREATESTVARIETYTOSELECTFROMANDISTHECHEAPESTHOUSETOFURNISHAT.
HISLOWPRICES,ONCOMPARISON,WITHQUALITYADDED,WILLBEFOUNDTOBETHELOWEST ANDBESTVALUEOBTAINABLE. THOSEABOUTTOFURNISHWILLBESTUDYINGTHEIROWN INTERESTSBYINSPECTING.
W.ZIMPEL'SFURNITUREWAREHOUSEANDFACTORYANDSEEFORTHEMSELVESTHEUNSURPASSEDQUALITYANDVALUESOFGOODS.
ExtensiveShowRoomsandFactory willsurpriseyou
INSPECTIONCORDIALLYINVITED.
ontractorShopandOfficeFittingsEstimatesSubmitted.
CatholicArtandBookDepot CornerofMurrayandPierStreets,Perth.
HaveaLargeSupplyofallCatholic RequisitesatMostReasonablePrices Statues,crucifixes,scapulars,rosaries,fonts,medals,medallions,habits,missals,bibles,altarcharts, prayer-books. IrishandCatholicBooksinGreat Variety.
ALargeAssortmentofReligious, andIrishNationalPictures,Messenger,AustralLight,Advocate,CatholicPress,Tribune,IrishFreeman, CatholicFireside,Record. AllOrdersbypostreceiveimmediateattention.
B.SHINE,GeneralCoon Agent,CornerMurrayandPierSts., Perth.RentsandAccountscollected.
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Itwasawild,stormynight,lateinthefold,jutonehas'strayedand inOctober.AheavytorrentofrainIevennowmaybeperishing."It wasfalling.ThemainstreetofthewasthepictureoftheGoodShep- littlevillageofIonia,nestlingamherd,sorrowingo'erthemissingone ongthenorthernhillsofNewYork,thatgaveFatherDancourageand wasdeserted. Thewindcameindecisionforhisfuturelife-work. sharp,coldgusts,drivingtherainThestormwasstillraging,when inangrysplashesagainsttheli_htelthepriest,awakeningfromhisrewindowsthatshor.ehereandtherereveries,aroseandplacedthevolthroaehthedarkness.NowandLoneinhishaledinthebookcase. againagreatstreakoflightningTheclockslowlychimedthehourof flashedacrosstheskies,followedbyten.Suddenlyaknockcameupon adeeproarofthunder.Itwasnotthefrontdoer Thepriestwonacomfortableniehttotoout,tutderingwhohislatevisitorcouldbe, rather,oneofthoseni_htsofstormwentandopenedthedoor. Aman whenthemoaningwindsandthestoodteforehim,drenchedwithrain drippingrainsoutsidemadeanarm-whosaid"IsthisDr.Harrison?" chairandawarmroomallthemore cosyandinviting. Atoneendofthevillageoneman satlisteningtothestorm.Hewas theyoungresidentpriestofIonia-"FatherDan,"thepeoplecalled him.Hismissionconsistedofthe villageandaterritoryofseveral milesofsurroundingcountry.He hadbeenreading,butasthestorm increasedinviolence,helaidaside hishookandbegantolisten. As heheardtheraindashingagainst hiswindow,hehopednocallmight brinehimoutthatnight,forhe thoughtitwouldnotbethemost pleasantdutyonsuchanightto leavethewarmthandcomfortof hismodeststudy.
Father.Danhadbeenordainedonly twoyears.Forayearhehadteen assistantinalargecitychurch, wherehehadplentyofworkand experience. Thenonedayaletter camefromtheBishopaskinghimto gotoTenia."Itwasabackward Parish,"theBishopwrote,"and wouldbeagoodtestofayoung man'szeal."FatherDanlikedhis "backwardparish,"astheBishop calledit.Hewashappyamidsuch peacefulsurroundings,forheloved thecountrywithitssimplerways andkinderhearts.
Ashesatandlistenedtothestorm imaginationledhimbackthrough thetwoyearsofhispriestlylife.He rememberedthemorningwhenhe stoodwithhiscompanionsinthe sanctuarybeforetheBishop. It wasthefearfulmomentofdecision, wheninhishearthehadfearedthe self-sacrificinglifeofthepriesthood andhedeemedhimselfunworthyof thecall.True,hewaswellonin yearswhenhedecidedtotakethe step.Hehadgivenupalucrative position,andallthatissweetestin Life,andcheerfullyunderwentthe long,severestudiesandrigiddisciplineoftheseminary,whichinitself isnosmalltestofatruecalltothe priesthood.Thoseyearsofpreparationhadcosthimmanyahidden conflictthatnoneknewof,save himself.Buthehadneverwavered untilthemorningofordination. WhilehekneltbeforetheBishopin prayerful,anxiety,hethoughtofthe wordstheBishophadspokentohimselfandhiscompanions-that"their livesweretobethelivesofshepherds caringfor,andguardingtheir flocks."Thenwiththesewordsin hisears,herememberedapicture thatpassedbeforehismindthat morning.Itwasagreenhill,uponwhosepasturesrestedaflockof sheepandlambs. TheShepherd whowaswatchingthemwastall andkinglyandacrossHisshouldersHishairfellinlong,waving curls. Hiseyesseemedinfinitely beautifulandgentle.ThenheimaginedtheShepherdspeaking"These aretheninety-and-ninethataresafe
cklyoperateduponthechild'sthroat Turningtotheparentshesaid "Thisgoodpriesthasperformeda e verybraveactofheroism,atimmii'nentdangertohimself.Hehasun- 'doubtedlybeenthemeansofsaving yourchild'slife."TheDoctorthen warnedFatherDan"tobecareful forafewdaysandwatchoutfor theslightestsymptom"ofthedreaddisease:... Inafewdayslittle"curly-head" waswellontheroadtorecovery. Onceortwicebeasked,"Whereis FatherDan? Iwanttogivehim mycurls. Willhecomeandgive mearideagainonhisshoulders?" ButthedayspassedandFatherDan nevercameuptheroadagain. "Curlyhead"missedhim,andaskedhismother:"Mamma,whydoesn'tFatherDancomeformycurls? Hesaidhewouldcome."Themothertookthechildtoherheartand whispered"FatherDanhasgone to'thenurseriesofHeaventogather goldencurlsfromtheangels,Lutbe willcomeagainsomeday;hewill comeagainforyours.""ThenI willkeepmycurlsforhim,"Curlyheadsaid.Itwasonlyafewdays afterFatherDanhadkneltatthe sickchild'sbedsidethatthetoilers onthefieldsheardthe-slow,sad tollingofachurchhell,andevery "No,"repliedFatherDan"theheadbecomebared,fortheyknew FatherDanhadansweredhislest Doctor'shouseisthemittonefaith erdown. Whatisthematter?"call.Hehadgoneoutthroughthe hillsinsearchofthemissingsheep, "JoeMiller'schildupattheCreek isverysick.Joehimselfthinksitandhe,theshepherd,hadgivenhis isdiphtheria.It'shisonlychildlifeforhisflock. andJoeisfeelingverytadabout-VICTORT.NOONAN, it.""Well,"repliedthepriest,World." "theDoctorwentawaythisafternoononacasetenmilesnorthof hereandI'mdoubtfulifhewill comehackonanightliket!iis.Betterleaveamessageathishouseanyhow,incaseheshouldreturn."
FatherDan,closingthedoor, thoughtofthesickchild.Herememberedthefirsttimehemetthe littlefellow.Hecalledhim"curlyheed"becausehehadgoldencurls. Thepriesthadwoninstantfavour with"curlyhead"bygivinghima rideuponhisshoulders,forwhich FatherDanwastoberepaidwith twolonggoldencurls. Afterthe messengerhadgoneawayheasked himselfwhetherheshouldgoand seethesickchild.ItwastwomilesouttoJoeMiller's,andonsuch anight,withoutahorseitwasfar frombeingapleasanttramp.There wasnoobligationforhimtogo,as thechildwasonlyfiveyearsoldand baptized.Butthechild'sfather wasastraysheepofhisflock"and Perhaps,"thepriestthought,"IfI wenttoJoeMiller'sto-nightinthe hourofhisanxiousgrief,Imight bringhimhacktothefold." He stoodandlistenedforamomentto thestormandtherainwithout,then puttingonhisstormboots,raincoat andhat,hewentoutinthedarknessandrain.
JoeMillerwassurprisedwhenthe prieststoodbeforehimonthedoorstep.FatherDanexplainedthecircumstancesofthemessenger'smis- take,andtheDoctor'sabsence,but thatwordhadbeenleftfortheDoctortohastenupassoonashereturned.Joebroughtthepriestto thesickchild'scot,besidewhichthe mothersatindeepanxiety.He sawfromthelittleflushedfacethat thefeverwasrunniaghigh.Then henoticedthechildwasbreathing withgreatdifficulty,anditdawned upgahimthatunlessrespiratioa couldhekeptupuntiltheDoctorarrived,thechildwoulddie.Kneeling atthebedsideofhislittlefriend, thepriestprayedGodtosparethe boytohissorrowingparents.Then withfullknowledgeoftheriskhe ran,FatherDanplacedthislipsto thoseofthesufferingchild,nowalmostchokedwiththeterrib*disease.Foralonttime-itseemed likehours-hekeptitup,hopingall thetimethattheDoctorwouldcome JoeMillerwatohedinsilencetheheroiceffortsofthepriesttosaveIts child.Hekneltdowninacornerof theroom.andonlyGodsawwhat passedthroughthatman'sheart. TheDoctoratlastshrived,andqui-
andrushinginIvorytowardsthem
Itcried"Oh-makemeone ofyourtrain,
Butforceirrcsistitledroveitback, Intothesilenceofdarknessa:ain,
Throughinfinitespaceitwasdrift- ing-
Stillseekingforrestbutinraintour
Andoft-timesotherlonespirits,
Wentpastandmockedatitspain.
Andspiritsofbrightnessandbeauty
Itsaw,butcouldneverwinnear, Fortheforcewhichimpelleditstill onward,
Preventedandfilleditwithfear.
S Atlengthitsawfarinthedistance
Aworldfullofgladnessandlight
Wherethousandsofglorifiedspirits, RejoicedinthegreatFather'slight
"Oh,"herearethebeautifulmansions,
Andheremaymywearysoulstay
Butwhenitwouldenterthe!portals
Aspiritofawebarredtheway.
"Nothere"lonely:soulmayyori. enter.
Invainforpermissionyouplead, Fornorecordlivesheretotell, Ofevenone,whomyouhelpedin ne-d.
21/9/88.
Inthe"New
OriginalAustralianVerse.
Out-Intothedarknessitfloated, Outinthedarknessalone,
Apoorwearysouljustbetinning Itsjourneyalongtheunknown.
Invainhaditsfrettedandstruggled Tostay,initsearthyabode, Unwillinglynowithadstarted, Aloneonthelimitlessroad-,
Itsbodyhadeverdweltsoftly, Andneverknewaughtofthestrife Thatweariestheheartofthedwellers, Amidthehardplacesoflife.
NopainforthesorrowsofothersHadthisself-lovingonee'erknown Ithadliveditsearthtimeinthe sanshine, Onlyforitselfanditself,alone.
FromallitlovednowejectedAbeggaredsoul,wherecouldit flee, ThroughouttheUniversewildand wide, Nowhereofsafetyorrestcouldit see.
Itthoughtofthemanyfairmansions, Ofwhichithadoftenbeentold, Awaitingthesoulsofbelievers, Inthecitywithpavementsofgold
AndwonderedwhynoshiningAngels Werewaitingtocarryitthere, Insteadofbeenleftalone-inthe tangles, Ofdarknessdoubtanddespair.
Andthitherandwhitheritfloated, Asneartotheearthasitmight, Fortheplacewhereitstreasurewas garnered Itstrovetokeepeverinsight.
AnddrivenstillonwardandonwardIndarknessandeveralone, Itsawaprocessionofbrightones, Goforthfromitsoldearthly home.
Andmidstthemtheytenderlycarried, Aspiritjustloosedfromitsclay Arounditaradiantglory, TeltethedawnofaHeavenlyday
-QUEENOFSHEBA,
WhenChurchtells bathmorn, Infancy,again, Andovertheseas Onthewinesof tentland.
chimeonaSabachildIstand, myheartisborne thoughttoadie-
TheoldvillageChurchIcanplainly, see Withitswideporchandmossy, wall, Andtherooksandcrowsallnoisily Flyingo'erheadneartheelmtrees tall.
ThestoriedtomboftheCounty, Peers, Andthevaultedgravesofthe squiresofold, Icanseeagainasinchildishyears. WhenIheartheknellofthe Churchbelltolled,
Inthewoodhardbyrunsthecoolingbrook, Nearthehazelcorpsewhere thrushessing, Andblackbirdswhistlefrom nook, Iknowthemagainwhen bellsring. the aco* Church
Andtherobinandwren,whenbells arerung Withtheneststheybuilt,come backtome. Nearthehawthornhedgewherewild. roseclung, O'ergrassybanksallfloweringfree
AndthesorrowIknowofanorphanedsoul
Ofayoungchildshrinkingin namelessfear, AshehearsthedirgelikeChurch bell'stoll, O'ergravesfreshmadeforhis parentsdear. -HERMES.
SpeakingofAmerica,CardinalMoransaid:-
"Thegreatnationyourepresent standsbeforetheworldinmodern timesasthefearlesschampionand standard-bearerofcivilandreligions freedom.IftheCatholiccitizenis Australia,GreatBritain,Ireland. India,SouthAfrica,andCanadais freeto-dayfromthefettersofPendi Laws,thatareanindeliblebloton theStatuteBookofEngland,heis indebtedinagreatmeasuretothe moralinfluenceoftheUnitedStates, ThetriumphofEmancipationIsonly; oneofthemanyinstancesinwhicif Irelandhasexperiencedbeneficentre' sultsfromtheinfluenceofyourgreat Republic."
Wehaveagainreceivedquestions onSocialism.Ourreaderswillsee ataglancethatthequestionsare notaskedforinformation,butjust likethePhariseesandScribesand Sadduceesofold,theyareputtoget ouranswers,andtousethelatter forungenerousdesigns.ifwedo notanswerthem,theaskerswill quoteourinabilityatthenextSunday'snightsSocialisticgathering; andifwedoanswerthemwewillbe 'invariablymisquoted. However, TruthfearsnoFoe,andtothefirst question,whichasked:"Isitnota factthatGospelPreachersdriveLaboristsawayfromChurchtoSaloon bytheirsidingwithcapitalagainst Labour."
hisEpistletotheEphesians: Concordandorderrequirethattherebe onehead.
Withregardtothesecondpartof Ourcorrespondent'squestion,ithas nothingtodowiththeChurch.It isapurelypoliticalquestionandthe Churchdoesn'tdictateinpurepolitics.IfthewomanFranchiseinvolvedanyquestionofmoralityor faith,theChurchwouldthenassert herself.
Question-
Isthornanysetrulesforkneeling, sitting,andstandingduringasolemnHighMass?Veritas.
Answer--;
Risewhenthepriestentersthe sanctuary.Standatthe"Aspergesme." Makethesignofthe crosswhensprinkled.
Kneeluntilthe"Gloria."
Riseandremainstandingwhile thishymnisbeingrecitedbythe celebrant.
Sitwhileitisbeingsungbythe choir.
Sitwhilethecelebrantsits.
Risewiththecelebrantandremain standinguntilthechantingofthe Epistle.
SitfromthebeginningoftheEpistletotheGospel.
StandattheGospelandmakethe signofthecrossonforehead,lips, andbreast.
Yet,inIrelandalonewithintheempiretheraysofGod'sownsunlight fallonsemi-slaves!" Thereaderwhoviewsthisquestionwithadispassionatemindis promptedfromasenseofsympathy andjusticetoask,"Inthistwentiethcenturyofenlightenmentbehind whatstrongholdoflogicalreasoning doesBretainentrenchherselftodeny that,whichbyathousandtiesbe-
understandingoftemporallordsand magistrates,asthat,bythreatsand ill-usage,theycompelbothmenand womenwholiveundertheirjurisdiction-especiallysuchasarerich,or haveexpectationsofagreatinheritance-tocontractmarriageagainst theirinclinationwiththosewhom thesaidlordsormagistratesmay prescribeuntothem.Wherefore,seeingthatitisathingespeciallyexecrabletoviolatethelibertyofmat-comestheheritageofthelowiest rimony,andthatwrongcomesfrompeasantintheland?"Thiswe wouldfurthersupplementbyasking, whereishertitletolegislatefor IrelandsincebyherveryCharters shestandscondemned? Shelegis- latesforIrelandonlyinthesetting atdefianceeveryconstitutionalper- ogativewhichlendsstability'totiie throneandpronouncesconsolidation forthemostvitalandsacredinstitutions.
thosefromwhomrightislookedfor, theholySynodenjoinsonall,of whatsoevergrade,dignityandconditiontheymaybe,underpainofanathematobeipsofactoincurred,that theyputnorestraint,inanyway whatever,eitherdirectlyorindirectlyonthosesubjecttothem,orany otherswhomsoever,soastohinder themfromfreelycontractingmarriage."
Ireland,priortotheadventofthe Anglo-Norman,mayhap,shemay havethetemeritytoadvance*at Ireland'sHistoricalClaimtoweare"apeopleincapableofrigh- tlyappreciatingresponsibleinstitu- RomeRule. tions.""Blow,blow,thouwinter
(ByJAMESS.DOWLING).
(Introductory).
Remainstandingduringthesiging oftheGospel.
Kneelifthe"VealCreator"is sungbeforethesermon.
SituntilthereadingoftheGoa-
AnswerPriestsarenotresponsibleforthe deeds,misdeedsorCapitalisticattitudeof"GospelPreachers."What .areGospelPreachers?Whatis theirGospel?WhoseGospelisit? WhoseMinistersarethey?Who sentthem?OurinquirersistooindefinitewhenwritingtoaCatholic paper,whosetenetsareclearlyand defleitelYdefined.Generallyspeakingtheaveragesocialistdoesnot needtobedrivenawayfromthe ChurchandtowardtheSaloon.He "Plygoesthereanyhow. Hetermshis ownconscience,independentlyof Gospel,preacher,ministerandeven 'ChristHimself.AsfarastheattitudeoftheCatholicpriestisconcerned,itmaybewellforourSocialisttenderfoottoknowthatpriestspetinthevernacular. 'donotsidewithcapitalagainstla-Sitquietlyandlistenattentively bour.TheirofficecompelsthemtototheWordofGod. standfortruthandright-nomat-StandwhiletheCreedisbeingsaid terwhoishelpedorhurt;buthis!bythecelebrant. naturalsympathyinclineshimto-Sitwhileitisbeingsungby*e wardthepoorandunfortunategen-choir. erally.Theirofficeisaperpetua-1Standatthe"Dominusvobiscum" tionoftheirFounders'andMaster'sand"Oremus." andHeweenotremarkableforsid-; SitorkneelattheOffertory. ingagainstthepoor-whomHelovedStandwhilebeingincensedata arilsuccoured.
SolemnHighMass.
Question-
StandatthesingingofthePreIf,asyousaidinyourrecentre-faceandthe"PaterNoster." pliesSocialistsareopposedtoreli-Kneelatthe" gion,howdoyouaccountforthemainonthekneesuntilafterthe Socialistsinthe"Reichstaj"stea-firstabsolution. lilyvotingforthere-admissionofStandattheOrations,anduntil theJesuitsintoGermany? thesingingoftile"Ite,Missaest."
Answer- Receivetheblessingkneeling,and
makethesignofthecross.
Ourinquirerisverymuchmistaken ifheconsiderspoliticalexpediency anearnestofreligion.Itwasnot forloveoftheJesuitsoroftheir FaithandreligionthatSocialistsso votedontheReichstag.Theydoion"inreferencetotheBible? I notcareawhitforeithertheonehavehearditdiscussedtutIdonet ortheother.Butthee'.ownl-adersunderstandit?Protestant. havesufferedatthehandsoftheAnswersameGovernmentandasSociilistsInspirationisasupernaturalim arenatstoics,theyhavebecomeye-pulsewhichGodgavetothesacred rysensitivetoGovernmentPersecut-writers,therebymovingthemto ion."Commonmisfortunesmakeswrite,andilluminatinganddirecting friends,"theysay. themwhilewriting,sothattheyinQuestion- falliblyrecorded'thosethingsand ame OiliestwasaSocialist,andthere-onlythosethingswhichGaddesired. forehisministersshouldbesocial-Initself,inspirationisdistinctfrom fats? revelation,thoughbothareoftenun-
winds,thouartnotsounkindas suchingratitude"Why,longere thelightofChristianitydawneduponourwondrouslittleislewefindherevidencinginherchildrenacom- parativelyhighstandardofintellec-
Beforeenteringuponajustification oftheattitudemaintainedbyIrelandonthisgreatquestionofHome Ruleletusaskourselvesinorderturalcultureandrefinement.TrientherebytoavoidanypossibilityofnialAssemblieswereheldtodiscosmisconception,whatinterpretationrseuponandsubsequentlysanction arewepreparedtoattachtothis nowuniversallyrecognisedpanacea forIreland'sills? HomeRule,as weunderstanditistheinalienable rightoftheIrishpeopletothereestablishmentofaNationalParliamentwithanexecutiveresponsible theretointhatlandwhichGodhasnation.Havingfortheiridealthe sistentandrighteousdemandfromtoriclaws,instrikingcontrastto theirbed.Suchhasbeenour grantedthemfortheircradleandIn.ainteuanceofaninvigoratingsontheeGovernmentofEnglandformorethesevenalonesoflatera con- civilandnationallife, thrallonehundredyears,ademandofotherclimes,judiciallypronounced emanatingfromthewellspringoffortheconservationofasystemof thepurestandmostabidingloveforPeasantproprietorshipinthehalloHome,CountryandKindred,andwedsoilofIreland.Thus,in(lefin- thattheCreatorhasplantedintheIinrigshthestatus('Ian, both greatthrobbingbosomofman.
resentssuchagroundlessimputation
Remainintheseatuntilaltertheandrefersyoutoherannalspriorto priesthasleftthesanctuary. Anglo-NormaninterventioninrepaidQueition- iation,whileinvitingyourattention Whatisthemeaningof"Inspirat-ashemeasurestheextentofEngland'sprostitutionofmisplacedcon fidenceineverysucceedingage,even toourown.
suchmeasuresasfosteredtheirtab- ilityasaunitedpeople.LawstermedBrehonLawswereenactedof sovitalandtranscendingimportas tofindthemhandeddownwiththe hallmarkofauthoritythroughfifteencenturiesofChristianisedcivili-
Thereisawh-'leworldofdiffer-itedintheinspiredwritines.This, encebetweentheOneandtheotherz!GodinspiredthewriterwhenHe OurDivineLordlovedpovertyandinfluencedhimtorecordwhathealchoseitforhisportion.TheSoc-readyknew. ButwhenHefirst ialist,onthecontrary,condemnspo-madeknownwhatwasunenownto verty,andevenenviestthehaPPin-thewriterbeforeandtheninflueneed ess,thewealthandpos.essiInsofhishimtorecordthedame,He'bothremorefortunate,moreenergetic,orvealedandinspired.God. first morethriftybrethren.TheSocial-suggestedtheideaofwriting. He istshouldceasepratingaboutthenextindicatedtheideas,orthemescapitalandwealthofhisneighbour,sagetomankind.Finally,Hedirandtakeoffhiscoatandwork. Thatwouldearnhimmorerespect thanendeavouringtoestablisha principlewhichwouldjustifyhimin eel.robbinghiswealthybrother.
Question-DoestheCatholicChurchholdwomenineverywayequaltoman?
DoesitadvocatetheuseoftheBalletbywomen?
Answer-
Noitdoesnotandfurthermore, ttdoesnotholdthatanyoneman isineverywayequaltoanyother man.Therearenotwobeingsin theworldequalineveryparticular. Inallthatregardsthedignityof herperson,womanisman'seeual.
Butperhapsweareapeopleinch-collectiveownershipofthesoil, pableofrightlyappreciatingrespon-thosesalutarydecreespreservedinsibleinstitutions,andthereforeBri-Violate,theinterestsofthepeasant taininherpolicyofmaternalsoli-againstthepossibleunjustimposit- eitudewishestopreserveusfromionsofhispeerraymore. Should thedirecalamityofourownavertdefectionordisloyaltytotheArd acts?EveryworthysonofIrelandRiorHigh ofthelatter, ofnthoenatnhaethperuarts hurledatthehuntedfellow;the chivarlousClansmenclothedinthe majestyconferredonthembyour ancestrallaws,sofarfromincurring thepenaltiestowhichtheillicitacts oftheirChieftainin:dehimanun- willingvictim,remainedinindisput- edpossessionofthoseEmerald Swardswhichtheteneficcnthandof theAlmightydestinedfortheirgrin- celyhritage.
Neethecontumaciouschildren thatweare,werefusetolendcountenancetotheblandishmentsofone, whoforcenturieshasvainlystriven tomakeusrelinquishourown,for aFoster-mother.Werefusetolook withcomplaisanceonthefaceofher whohasnoclaimonourdutifulaffectionandourlove,nay,morewithholdfromherourflowingmedeof loyaltyuntilthatholyhourinthe dawnofreconciliation'shappyday, thathappyheraldofpeace,content-
Whatacharmingillustrationof thesublimewisdomofthosegradi oldscionsofourrace Whata happyblendingofEquityandjustice inthatMilesianjurisprudenceoftwo thousandyearsago
IRELANDALANDOFMUSIC.
ectedthesacredwritertopecordtheoftheBritishHouseofCommons. messageinsuchwordsaswouldcor-aswithvoiceofthundertheyderectlyexpressthedivineidea.ThenouncethepolicyofEnglandinher authenticityofinspirationisvouchtreatmentofourmotherland,apeedfor,notonlybythetenorofthe doctrine,butespeciallybytheinfallibleChurchwhichChristhasestablished.
QuestionWhatistheattitudeoftheChuich withregardtothelibertyofmarriage?DoestheChurchadvocateor condemnleavingayoungladyentirelyfreeinchoosingherhusband.Felix.
TheCouncilofTrentinthetwenty-fourthsessionofthataugustbodydecreedasfollows "Earthly
IntheartofMusic,ourancestors meat,andprosperity,announcingrankedsupreme,thatexeuisiteart theadventofagoldensunburstofinwhichareindeliblyinscribedthe libertytolightnpErin'seternalglorioastraditionsofourmatchless way.And,thusitisthatourErin,movingatonemomentto SpartanBandofdoughtywarriors-tearsofecstaticjoy,atanotherto fewbutundismayed-undertheirsobsofuncontrollable,ifpityingembraveLaeonidasmakeagainandag-otion nowinvigoratingtheheart ainanewThernopylaeonthefloorandlimbforseasonsofunexampled Chivalry,andagain,soothingthe troubledsoulthatdevotiontoAltar andtohomemayloomupinallits grandintensity.Indeed,soPas-ibnlicywhich,everandanonforswenatelyweretheearlyIrishattached. hundredyearshadbeenintriguingtothecultivationofaliberalart, forthedestructionofthosesacredcultureandrefinementthattheAarightsandlibertieswhichGodandglo-Norman.historianGiraldusCamNaturemadeco-equalwithherown.brensishasleftwrittenhowinthis Toyou,faircitizensof)sunnyAus-accomplishmenttheirinspiredgenuis renderedthemwithoutcompeeram- tralia,baskinginthegoldensunlightofconstitutionalfreedomouronethenativesofEurope.Sothat StateofSemi-servituderemainsanevenofpre-ChristianIrelandmar incomprehensibleproblem.Wellmaybewrittenanimperishableeulogy: youexclaim,"CanadashroudedinThen,"Waft,waftyewindsher seasoninvirginsnowsischeered story, withthebalmyatmosphereofliberty ThesturdysonsofAfric'storItspreadsfrom.poletopole."
Inthehomesheissubordinatetoaffectionsanddesiresdoforthetheiremancipatedgenuistowards
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