The Record Newspaper 12 December 1908

SUPPLISDUNDERNTRACTTO'TIEGOVERNMENTMEDICALDEPARTMENT ANDTHEPERTH PUBLCICOHOSPITAL,ANDATTHECRYSTALPALACEEXHIBITION HELDINLONDONRECENTLY.

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PROSPECTLISONAPPLIOATI011i W.N.LAFFER, 22and23Brookman'sBuildings, liasseekStseet,Park. ACorneroftheFactory.

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andMr.M.MaherKillough,diedrecentlyandaredeeplyregretted.Immensecrowdsattendedtheirfunerals. *0* NO. SincethevictoryoverCork,the ThurlesHurlersarefavouritesfor theCroke-Fennelly,Cup.

DONEGAL.

ForthefifthsuccessiveoccasionIthe, magistratesatMalin,Co.Donegal, assembledafewdaysagotoelecta PettySessionsClerk.The;fourpreviouselectionsweredeclaredvoidby theLordLiestenant,andonthepresentoccasion,thoughMr.JohnM'Laughlinwasdeclaredeleetedbya

TheArchhishoeofCashelhasappointedtheRev.FatherO'Brien,C.C.majorityofthemagistratespresent, FethardtothePastoralchargeofanobjectionwashandedhibyMr. DrangaeandCloneen.ThenewsofMundella,sothatthematterstill hisappointmenthasbeenreceivedstandsforthedecisionoftitheanthowith''greatsatisfactionbyFather0'-rities. Brien'smanyfriends.HeisanativeofKnockavilla,nearTipperary.

WATERFORD.

IrishNewstoNovember7,1908,

TheIrishTubercolosisBillreceivedthathewouldasktheChiefSecretfierceopposititmintheBritishHousearyaquestiononthematter. ofCommons.

AMr.Richardsexpressedawisn thattheGovernmentwouldextenl theBillanditslegislationtoEng-

MadameMelbareceivedatremendousreceptionatherconcertinthe GaietyThreatre,Dublin.

Attemptmadeto"blowup"CarlisleFort--attheentrancetoQueenstownHarbour,Cork.

TheSilverJubileeoftheentrustingofUniversityCollege,Stephen's green,Dub,in,totheJesuitFathers iscelebratedbyabanquetintheAulaMaxima:oftheCollege. Very Rev.Dr.Delany,S.J.,presided,and amongstthespeakerswastheArchbishopofTeam.ThePresidentannouncedthatHisHolinessthePope hadsenthisblessingtotheassemblage.

TheKinghasdeniedthatheinterferedwiththeholdingoftheEucharisticProcession.The"Liverpool DailyPost,"saidhedid,andthat theycanproveit.Awayoutofit issuggesltedbyawag,whosays, theKingdidnotinterferewiththe Procession;buthedidwithMr.Asquith!

IntheresultsoftheAutaimmexaminationsattheRoyalUniversity ofIreland,UniversityCollege,Stephen'sGreen,againcomesoutatthe topofthelist,beatingandmore thanbeatineanyotherthreeCollegesinIrelandtakentogether,At theconferringofdegreesattheRoyal,LordCastletownmakesaspeech referringverylargelytothenewUniversity.Herejoicedtohearthat thenametohegiventothenewinstitutionwas"TheNationalUniversity."Itwasthenamehehadurgedforyears.Surelyitcouldbe madeabsolutelynational.

Mr.MatthewCorran,apastpupil oftheChristianBrothers'Schools, NorthRichmondstreet,Dublin,and, ofCastleknockCollege,wontheJuniorFellowshipinMathematics.

se AMr.CollierofNewYoekdonateI eutivulumestotheFleeLibrary, Limerick.

et. Beckitt'sPremises,Limerickburnt down-damage£2,500.

est

ANationalmeetingisheldat WolfeHill,Queen'sCo.,andspeechesaredeliveeedb3,Messrs.Meehan, DenisKilbridge,andMr.DenisJohnston.Amostsuccessfulmeetingof theTownTenants'Leagueisheldat Carrick-on-Shannon, A. letteris readfromMr.JohnDillon.inthe courseofwhichhesays:-"Formalty"yearsIhavetakeneveryopportunityofimpressingonthepeople thevitalnecessityofco-operationhetee-.1thetownpeopleinworkingfor thefreedomofIrelandandforall lesserreforms."

ThreeofMr.P.Mulcahy'schildren ofThurleswerebrilliantlysuccessful intherecentRoyalUniversityExaminations.Twomatriculatedand MissNonopassedforB.A.Degreein tiodernliteratureatfirsttrial.All ee et. begantheireducationintheThurles

KILKENNY.

The"Dublin containsUrinlineConvent. noticeofcompulsory bythe Gazette purchase I EstatesCommissionersunderthe EvictedTenantsActoflandsinKerry,Tipperary,andQueen'sCo.

Attheelectionofaso-calledrepresentativePeertosucceedLord BosseintheHouseofLords,Lord AshtownandLordFarnhamreceived eachanequalnumberofvotes.

IrishParliamentaryFundhasreached£5,88413s.rod.

CorkCity,throughDanielHagan sent£1927s.sod.andWexford's firstinstalmentwas£20.

of

TheChiefSecretaryforIrelandhad appointedMr.C.T.Beard,I.S.O., tohehisPrivateSecretaryinthe roomofMr.W.R.Davies.whorevertstodutyasSeniorExaminerundertheBoardofEducation.

SLIGO.

AbloodyaffraytookplacerecentlyatRavenstown,Sligo,between abodyofcattledriversandthepolice.Twelvepolice,underthechargeofHeadConstableDonavanendeavouredtodispersethecattledriversthelatterdefiedthem,and shotswerefired.Thepolicereceivingthe"fire"orderlevelledtheir muskets.Severalmenwerefrightfullywounded,andayoungfellow, namedJackStensonwasshotdead throughthebrain.Mostofthereportsstatethatthepolicefiredfirst.

CanonMeaghersaidMassforthe poorfellowwhowaskilled,andon ontheeveningofthefuneral-the peoplewerefuriouswiththepolice. Theywerehowledatandcalledmurderers,andthebarrackswerefired at.

HammerThrowing,

TIPPERARYONTOP.

WaterfordCorporationprotestagainsttheexpensivesteelbridgewhich itisproposedtoerectovertheBull' atthatcity,andadvocateaferroconcretebridgewhichcanbehad31 percent.cheaperonitsinitialerection,andwillcostlessinupkeep.The LordLieutenantisrequested'toallowtheCorporationandthecontributorybodiestourgetheirviewson himastotheplantheyadvocate.

AmeetingofthepeopleofAthy hasappointedcommitteestowaiton theroyalty-ownersinthecoal-miningportentsofthatdistrict,asking theirsupportfortheprojectedrailwayconnectingCastleconserwith Atli),andKilkenny,andtosolicit subscriptionstowardsthecostof thepreliminaryexpenses. Mr.MAndre's,C.E.,London,saidasynlicateofEnglishfinancierswaswillingtopurchasetheroyaltyinterests andtodevelopthemines.

No

Someofthelargestcollieriesof Anthreriteintheworldareinthe imme(titevicinityofCastlecomer, whiskrequirerailwaycommunication fortheirdevelopment.

.1. Ashockinglampaccidenttook placeatCoppenagh,nearGraigue,in SouthKilkenny,onFridaynight, yanunmarriedfemale,named BridgetCullen,aboutfortyyearsof age,wasburnedtodeath.Itwould aPpeerthatdeceasedrepairedtobed withachild,andwhilstproceeding upstairswiththechildandaparaffinlamp,thelatter'accidentlyfell andexploded. Theflamescaught thechildandthegirl,andintrying tosavethechildthegirlsacrificed herownlife

WESTMEATH-

ASernandforLse000odd,thecost ofextrapolice,hasbeenmadeon theWestmeathCo.Council. The mattercamebeforetheProposals Committeeatitslastmeeting,and wasreferredtoaspecialcommittee withCierecommendationthata questioabeputinParliamentbysir WalterNugent.TheCouncilhas resolseitoact,andnotmerelyto talk,

ANTRIM.

MatMcGrath,theNorthTipperary giant,nowinNewYork,hassucceededinbringingthehammer-throwingchampionshipbacktothecredit ofhisnativecomity.Flanagan o-rest'dthecovetedhonourfrom TomKeily,andnowMcGrathhas notalonebrokenthe,KnecklengHercities,butgivespromiseofstillbetterthings.ThefollowingparticularsfromaNewYorkpaperwillbe readwithinterest:-"MatthewJ. McGrath,ofthe.NewYorkAthletic Clue,andJohnJ.Flanagan,ofthe trish-AmericanAthleticClub,had anotherinterestingduelwiththe16ponndhammeratCelticParkon Oct.4th,andtheresultwasanew world'srecord-thatis,ifthemissile asedwasthecorrectlengthandwetliltandthemeasurementofthe throwprovescorrect.Afterthe lairofbigmenhaddonetheirbest McGrathwasannouncedasthewinnerwithapitchof174ft.7Iin. Flanaganwasonlyginbehind,a factwhichclearlyshowsthemerits efthecompetitionmadeb3,McGrath lastyear."

MissMayO'DonnellofKilconnell,

Thetragicallysuddendeathoccurred,onWednesdayofMr.JohnPinkerton.J.P.,Seacon,Ballymoney, Nationalistmemberfor.GalwayCity fromr886until190o.In1895he wasreturnedbyamajorityof190 overthekiteEdmundLoamy(Parnellite)andof200overtheHon, MichaelMorris(Unionist),thelastmentionedsucceedingMr.Pinkerton atthenextGeneralElection.Deceasedwasa'nttablespeakei'for hisfellow-farmersintheaeitation precedingtheLandActof188t,and wasaDistrictCouncillorandaprominentmagistrate.

LordClanricardeobtainedatPortumnaQuarterSessions40decrees againsttenantssuedforrent,am(nestthembeingpersonswhooccupiedlandsthattheyhaveagreedto surrendertotheEstatesCommissioners. Aclaimfor£6owasdisc missedlihichwasbroeghtbyStephenWilliamsarisingoutofinjuryto ahorse.

TheYoughalPresentationComsat, alreadydistinguishedfuritsbeautifulLeedieandlacework,hasboa awardedagrandprizeattheFrancs BritishExhibition.Thesameinstitutionaesaaaalalag7,I:1medalat sae ii_itIonoflacessrgenisedby. the"Lail)Mail"inMarchlast, andalsoasilvermedalpresentedby theIdealHomeExSiSition.

ARCHSISet'I'BAGSHAWEANW JOHNDILLON,M.P. Archbishopllayshawewritestothe "CatholicTim's"aletterseverely, criticisingMr.Dillon'srecentspeech atPrestonontheEducationquestion.Hsdoesnotcallinquestion theeoodintentionsoftheIrishParty,thoughht.thinkstheirjadgmeat mayhavebeensomewhatbiassedby theirownpoliticalinterests.But heemphaticallydissentsfromMr. Dillon'sassertionthatthe"Nationalists,"obtainedfortheCatholic schoolsaeettlsnent,whichwocid savebeenthecharterofthewlibertyforever."Onthecontrary,,the archbishopholdsthatMr.Birrell's 'dill."wouldhaverobbedCatholics ofnearlyalltheirdearlyaequered rightsintheirschools,an:,hedesteepsthatthet'arth'stitaeearsired ntheweleeationneesti-snitist-ere "phoutdreeirected tSieEnglish HierarchyandliytheCatholicsof EnsiandratherthanbytherepresentativesofTrishconstituencies."

DeathofLordDrp5hr.da.

WELL-KNOWNIRISHNOBLEMAN. Monaeterevneisteeirlenzthe &ILO/oftheEar!n,i)")gheda, whosebeautifulfamilyseat,Moore Abbey,adjoinsthetown.Allthe shopsare,shuttered,Indinthepresentinstance,atallevents,thisis nomereconventionalexnrsssionof sorrow,forthedeceaselgentleman wasgenuinelybeloved.Itisonlya dozenyearssincehecametoreside nermantlyatMooreAbbey,betfront thefirstheinterestedhimself-inlocalaffairs,andinManywayshelped topromotethewelfareofthepeople amongwhomhelived.

Asasuresafeguardagainst SummerColds,BoreThroat, "DustThroat,"NightChiles, andalltheperilsofsudden weatheromegas.Keep PEPSAlwaysHandy. Pepsbringtheinvig- oratingandhealthful PineForeststoEveryHome.

FromCbenrists,Stores sadthePepsPantleco Sydney,at[Maud3/-or ess

RATURDAY,DECEMBER.12,i9o8. e

Farseinemonth:,theconditionof hidhealthhadoccasionedanxiety. butitwasnetuntilSeptemberthat seriousfears1-neantobeentertained

AnoperationwasperformedinaprivatehospitalInDublin,butthe slightimprovementthatresultedwp.e notlongmaintained,are.theend, whichcamepeacefullyonWednesday hadbeenanticipatedforseveral days.

SirEdwardMoore,ageneralwho "' distineuishedhimselfduringtheBlizahethanwars,wasthefirstofthe familytoarriveinthiscountry.

ThetitlesofBaronMooreofMeinfontandViscountMoorewereconferredonhisheir.

LOUTH.

DeathofRev.BrotherJoseph McCormack.

groundofdissension. Whenthe manyopened,thepeopleofthiscity willgiveaprompt,generous,andef fectieereplyaliketothestereotyped enemiesofself-Governmentandthe latter-daydefamersoftheleadersto whomlocalNationalistsandthemen ofUlsterlookwithpride,affection, andundisturbedconfidence

RampantUnionistgivesWhirling OrangeHarangue.

COLONEL11L`CALMONTSAID,

"Theyhadnotfartogotosee howperilousitwasforthepeopleto takeactioninmattersthatmight bemisconstruedacrossthewater. TheLordMayorofBelfasttookit uponhimselftogodownuponbendedkneeltoask

THEGREATESTPOLITICAL TRAITOR.

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Catho'ic:tustrali4's`Debtof GratitudetoIreland.

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power,andnottoanysmallportion utteringpersecutionsfromtheirown Government; Iamspeakingofall that,thatnationhasdone,forthe evangelisationoftheChristian world.Nocationhassuchabrilliantrecord,forMissionaryzealas theIrish.Shewasthemeansof vangelisiegAustriaGermany,Scotand,andthegreaterpartofEngandofoldentimesandindeedit canbesaidheisthebackboneoftheChurchto-day, onaccountofhereffortsforthepropagationoftheFaith.Nanation hassuppliedsuch'anumberfCatholicMinistersandmissionarieswho havelabouredandarelabouringis civilisedandinuncivilisedlands, whohavepenetratedandarepenetratingintothemidstofbarbarous peoplesthattheymightteachthem tokneetheirMaker.

thatpoliticshadeverknown,notonle,tobecomeamemberoftheCorporation,buttobeLordMayorof theCity.LordPirriewasagreat businessman,andnoonecouldhave awordtosayagainsthiminthat respectiftheCityCouncilwascomposedSolelyandentirelyofmenappleintedfortheirbusinessqualifications.Buteveryoneknewthatthe CityCouncilofBelfastwasapoliticalbody;andifitwentacrossthe waterthat THISPOLITICALTRAITORLORD PIRRIE-ANDTHERENEVER WASAWORSEONEthatLordPirrieKnightofSt

toalltheybelievedinthepast. (Hear,hear.)Hebelievedthequestionwould,beasked-Whowerethe gentlemenwhorequestedtheLord Mayortogodownonbeadedknee

TOASKTHISTRAITOR

PerhapsnotwithinthepastquarterofacenturyhavetheChristian Brothershadmorecauseofgenuine aorrowforthedeathofamember oftheirOrderthanforthatofBrotherJosephMcCormack,whichocsacredatDroghedaonSunday,after alongandpainfulillness. His namerecallsallthatisgenial,simple,anloeableinaman,andall thatwelookforinandbecomesa ChristianBrother. Thedeceased wasbornseventyyearsago,inBallinalack,intheparishofMultyfaruham,rearLoughOwel,inWestmeath ofparentswhoclaimedanhonourableandancientsociety.Fromhis boyhoodhewasafavourite.Asa youthhisreligious,frank,cheerful dispositionweneverybody.Having reachedtheyearsofmanhood,his heartturnedawae,fromtheworld,eddowntheflagandbecometraitors andheresolvedtoenterareligious enter.TheChristianBrothershad beenforsomeyearsestablished,in Mullingar,andtheyoungmanadmiringtheirmannerof and beneficialeffectsoftheirlabours,and discoveringthattheircallingfellin withhis'oi"ntastes,heputhimself incommunicationwiththeSuperior oftheCommunity,whowasthen noneotherthan.BrotherRichardAnthonyMaxwell,afterwardsSuperiorGeneralofthewholeOrder,whose strikingeereonlinty,culturedmind, an1reeeredlifehavesincebecome sowellknowntothecitizensof Dublin.Thisremarkablemanperceivedintheyoungaspirantallthe sinceofatreevocation,andheaceoreinelyeeeisedhimtojointhe Order.Thishedidin1R61. He wts*ienabouttwenfer-fouryears old.

Cork'sFidelity

CorkCity'ssplendidcontribution totheUnitedParliamentaryandNationalFund,andthepatrioticletterwhichacco).-epaniesitareinterestingandsignificanttokensofthe SouthernCapital'sfidelitytotheIrishNetienelmovement,anditsunshakenrelianceonthewindowand truthoftheNationalLeedeen.The sumforwardedattheendoflast weekwasthelargestsinglecontributionfromthecitytotheFund sincetheestablishmentoftheUnitedIrishLeague.EnemiesofNationalReif-Governmentwhobuilthigh hopesonthefoolishfictionthat CorkandMunsterhaddesertedthe NationalOrganisationandtheIrish Partyarewelcometoalltheencouragementtheycanextractfromthis remarkablefact.CorkandAntrim joinhandsinsupportoftheonlypolicyandmovementtowhichNationalistscanturnwithfeelingsofhope. ThepeopleofRandalstownareat onewiththemenoftheRebelCite inbelievingthatoutsidetheUnited IrishleagueandthePartyIreland's politicalproeressandtheachievementofSelf-Governmentwithinour generationwouldbehopeless.Sunday'smeettneaatBelfastandRandalstownspokefortheNorth.Cork's responsetotheappealoftheNat: tonalTrusteesisproofpositivethat theSmithhasbeenmalignedby 'thosewhordctureditasanersineflelfastsubscriptionlisthasbeenfor-

tojointheCorporationofBelfast? Itwouldbeasatisfactorythingto knowwhothemenwerewhoindulgedinthepastimeofrunningwith thehareandhuntingwiththe houndsTheywouldknowhowto dealwiththemiftheywereUnionistsofthetypeofT.W.Russelland LordPirrie.Therewas ONLYONEPOLITICALTRAITOR

inTrelandfitto'keepcompanywith LordPirrie,andthatwasthenotoiionsT.W.Russell They !ladoftenheardthattherewasno honestyinpolitics. Allhecould sagwas,themorethepityforpolities.Butthatwasnothisexperienceasarule.Iftheamiable peopleofBelfastwhowenttotry andgettheservicesofLordPirrie hadsucceeded,therewouldneverhave beenagreaterblow'struckatthe Union."(Applause).

ColonelM'Calmontclosedwitha strongadvocacyofFiscalReformas thesurestremedyfortheexisting teonomicsituation.

ClericalChangesinKilmore;

"Youhavetoldme,"saidone -Australianfriendonenightas Iwalkedhomeward:-"thattheIrish-Australianshoulddearlyloveand respectIrelandandherpeople-sing theirsongsatalltimesandmostespeciallyatasocialgathering,impressonthemindsoftherisingIrish-AustralianorCatholicgeneration aloveforthenobleanddevotedrace fromwhichtheyhavesprungsal receivedtheirfaith" "Why?"heasked SaidI:-"Myfriend,youhave readnothingofIrishhistoryyou knownothingofthesuperiorvaloir andvirtuewhichhavebeendisplayedbytheIrishpeopleandtheirmanyheroeswhilefightingforfreeborn andreligionthroughouttheagesof herhistoryyoudonotrealisethat nocountryhassucharecordofheroesandgallantvictoriesandthatno countryhassucharecordofmartyrsf3rtheFaithwhichyou,are ligiousmanpossessingvaluemore dearthanlife.Ifyouonlyknew theSethingsyonwouldgloryinthe factthattheyareyourancestors, andevensupposeyouhadnotIrish bloodinyourveinsorIrishreligion inyourheartandmindyou,ifliberal-mindedwouldbeforcedtorespect thatcountryanditsbravepeople. ButtIhavesaidthatthisloveand respectareduetothem.Istill maintainthesamefortheIrish Patrick,hadre-entered'theCorporaracepreservedforusthroughseveral tionandbecomeLordMayor,theycenturiesofcountlesspersecutions couldnotgetawayfromthefact ourgreatesttreasureinlife,theCa thatthepeopleofBelfasthadhaul-thole.Faith.Sinceweadmitthat Eternalwelfareisgreaterthan Earth,howcanwevalueanything morethanShewhoguidesustothe Eternal consequentlywemustbe gratefultothosewhopreservedfor usourGuide,theChurch.Youfeel adebtofgratitudetowardshimwho hasbestowedsomeearthlyfavour uponyouhowmuchmoremustyou feelobligedtohimwhohasgiven youafavourwhichisdivine,more especiallywhengivenatthecostof hislife? "But,"said,he,"thepersecutions onEnglandwereequall3,assevere itsthoseofIreland?" Ireplied:"Iftheywerewhatwas theresult?Howlongdidtheyneed tolast? Alessnoblepeoplethan theIrishwithabasenobility,greedilygraspingforvestedinterests fromnvileandabjectKingwhowas seekingeolygronlyastheEnglish HenryVIIIwas,couldnotwithstand thestrain,whileacountrywitha genuinenobilityandadevotedpeo pieastheTrishwere,did.Aftera fewyearsofpersecutiontheEnglish nationwascompletelypervertedfrom CatholicitytoProtestantism.But wtatofIreland?:-religiouspersecutionscontinuedthereduringthe reignofalmosteveryEnglishmonarchforcenturiesandwithnosuccess. Themannerandvarietyof thesepersecutionswouldnotwell describedbyme.Thereweredeeds ofbraveryandself-sacrificeperformedbythepeopleofthatcountrySNationalityasforsimpleliberty,which wouldmakeonestandastonishedin

Irelandandherpeoplearesucha factorinourreligionthatindisrespectingthemyoudisrespectthatreligionhi,ignoringthemyouignore it,andgiveascandalousexampleto theyoungwhomyoushouldencouragetoloveandpreservetheirFaith oftheirFathers.

NewSubscribers,

(PerVeryRevDeanBrennan). Mrs.Dean-Freeman,Boulder. Mr.HarryThornton,Boulder. Mr.M.Fitzgerald,Boulder. Mrs.W.Stephens,Boulder. Mr.D.L.Joyce,Boulder

Mrs.P.Maher,Boulder. MissRoseKelly,Boulder. Mr.L.Sharkey,Boulder. MissFlo.Kearnan,Boulder. Mrs.Moran,Boulder.

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Mr.J.Doyle,Wigiemoola.

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Messrs.LaneBros.,Boulder. Mr.Naughton,Perth.

whilefightingoutsomuchfor admiration,andwereitnotfordocuments-correspondenceofforeign writers,Englishandotherwise. whichdemonstratetheirexistenceone couldscarcelybelievethattheyever happened.

MostRev.Dr.Boylan,Bishopof Kilmore,hasbeenpleasedtomake thefollowingchangesinhisdiocese --VeryRev.P.Finnegan,P.P.,V.G., Ternpleport,toheP.P.,Ballinamore; Rev.PeterBrady,P.P.,Rossinver, tobeP.P.,Ternpleport;Rev.T. Brady,Adm.,Cavan,toAreaRev, BartleM'Cahe,C.C.,Fairymount,to bePP.,RossinverRev.Father Cooney,Diocesaninspector,'tobeC.Saidhe:--"IseeImustadmit C.,Virginia;Rev.F.M'Permntt,tothatIamindebtedtomyIrishanhe0.0.,Lerner);Rev.TerenceBra-cestorsunderGodformyfaithbut dy, Lame),tobeC.C..FairertellmemightInotaswellclaima mount Rev.HughOwens.C.C.,debtofgratitudefortheRomans-Drumkilly,tobeAulm..Cavan;theChristiansofRomewhowithRev.P.Smith,Arya,tobestoodthepersecutionsoftheRoman C.C.,Drumeilly. Governmentandwereafterwardsthe meansofspreadingtheFaiththroueheutFranceandIreland?" TheMeyorandCouncillorsofPerthi "Hold,myfriend,""inspeaking t.ewuc'htMr.JohnGuilfoyletowith-oftheRomansyourefertoasmall drawfromtheMucleipalcontestportionofthem,-"TheChristians." ,atwithoutacail.Thenwasmar-UndoubtedlyIfeelgratefulto Pleateda"restMesoe'elightwhothere;hutrememberIamspeaking blewoutJohn,andtherethecontest ended.

Ofcourse youknowthis old,safe,and surebeacon. Foroversixty yearsitslight hasbeenguid'see tA,e, ingthesick 'andsuffering ill)backtothehard borofhealthand r-strength.Isn't thatarecordtoboproudof?For moretnaasixtyyears hasbe;nthesours.:ofgoodhealthto manythousandsofpeopleinallparts oftheworld.Theirtestimonials comeinby()eerypost.Theyallassert thegreatfact"Ayer'sSarsaparilla curedme."Weak,wearywomen, menwhohadbeentiredoutanddimcouraged,-allwritegratefullyofthegoodithasdonethem. Thereisalessonforyouinthis. Whynotheedit?Beginatonceto takeAyer'sSarsaparilla.

Asnowmade,itcontainsteS. alcohol.

Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparillas.

Besureyouget"Ayer's."

1/191111.-15ct.GoldBrooch, setwithFineQualityPearls andTurquoise,£110s.

No.G2632.-15ct.Gold,Pearl andSapphireBrooch,£25s No.G2667-PearlSet 9ct.GoldPhoto.Pesdant21ls.

TifirWriteTo-DayforNew Catalogu.ofJewellery,Sliver andElectro-PlatedGoods. it,ty:..)n :at;estanti M.Ht liveF.,toc'toGift thity1;;bi-antinAusi.t-a!:".

No.194A.-Sot Links,9ct.Gold £17s.6d.lfict Gold,£210s.

SolidSilver-,mounted SaltsBottle,10e.6d Asmaller size,8s.6d.

H2071.-Electro-PlatedsadEmbossed JewelBox,el5s.,others,14s. 4..158,6d.,17$.Od.,25s.to £310s.

No.840.-Silver-plated2BottleInkstand,nicelyChasedSwan,Emu, orKangarooCentre.£215s.

Eiectro-PlatedBeltClasps,6s.6d. upwards.SolidSilverfrom12s. 6d.to£110s.

No.01690.-15ct.GoldantiPearl t". SetBrooch.£22s. "

No.1:8007.-act.GoldPearl 9ct.GoldSovereign SetBrooch,£l.55. iP5uerts.eG£.021d,15ez.4., 15e.

Child'sElectro-PlatedCans,4/-..'5/6, 7/6to18/6.Sterling

7s.6d 06752.-9ot. GoldandPearl andSapphireset Penda.ut. £1 10s.

F670.-9ctGold £115s.,others from18/6to£5

g.ksj Gold longMuff Chains. get.Gold £27s6d. to£4. 15ctGold to£.1.6 10s.

No.'E7849.-SlilverplatedEggBader fortheTaik.Eggs cookedbythesteam Fullinfractions with-each,£1/7/9

H1142.-Soli4Sliver mountedPI.to Frame,1Js.6d. others2s.6d., 4e.6d.,5s.,6s. 6.,8s.6d.,10s. 6d.12s.6d.to 2312e.6d.

Silver,24 5s.'to2215s.

No.G4790.-VeryhandsomePolished EnglishOakLiquorFrame,with 3fineMasi;BottlesandPatent Lock,£3/10/-.

Ne.@4536.-PolishedGrained OldEagPlshOakandFineSilverplatedTrayfullsize,£3. Smallersizes£115s.,£22s.,£2 Us.,£3as.and£410s.

G2857.-9ot.Goldandreal NewZealandGreenstoneBrooch,£1

111088.-SolidSilverMountedPhoto

No.04335.-Lady'sSterl- Frame,£15s. lagSilverEmbossed CardCase,heavymake £17s.6d.

G7959.-ElectroPlated Cruet4bottles,2110s, 6bottles,£2.

No.04884.-MoroccoCase,containingSolidSilverSoap BoxandSilver-mounted ChavineBrush,£115s.

SATURDAY,DECEMBER,12,19o8.

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MissA.Taylor,Proprietress.

709HAIL-STREET,(BRENNANBROS'ISOPPOSITE).

CathouChurchandConventRequisites.

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valourofourEmeraldLand.Too late,alas,toolate,thenationawoketoatruesenseofthemachinationsofBritishpowerwhichaimed atlossofhonour,forasanO'Neil patheticalls,describesit,"byintercoursewiththeEnglishinsteadof beinglikeourancestors,simpleand candid,wehavebecomeasartfuland designingasthemselves"alienation ofthesoil,andlastlydeprivationof ourhallowedindependence.And thuswefindtheEnglishprincesmemorialiringtheApostolicSeein termsamountingtoarraignmentof theseearlyEnglishonviolationof thosecommonprinciplesofhumanitythatmocknotathumansuffering noruseeveryspeciouspretextto heapoutrageandiniquityonthe thenmostmiserable,ofhumankind, PopeJohnXIIisprofoundlymoved andremonstratingwithEdwardIII. innothavingadheredtothespirit oftheBullofhisillustriouspredecessorthusexpresseshimselfwith regardtothePlantagenetLineand theirnon-compliancewiththetenets ofadocumentthenpresumedtobe historic'-"Toitsobjectneither KingHenrynorhissuccessorspaid anyregardbutpassingthebounds thathadbeenprescribedforthem, ieeyhadheapedupontheIrishtilt mostunheardofmiseriesandpersacutions,,andhadduringalongperiodimposedonthemayokeofslaverymuchcouldnotbeborne."

NorhasEngland'spolicyoftyranny mitigatedseriouslysincethen,asthe latterportionofthistellingremonstranceisapplicableinequalmeasureintheenlightenmentofto-day, towhatEnglishConservatismwould styleandfainwouldexercise-resoluteIrishGovernment.

THOSEDARKDAYSOFNORMANofBritishliberty.Buttocontinue DOMINANCE. oursurveyofthosemissionariesof Englishhistorianswithrarepre-"SocialOrder,Morality,Religion, sumPtionareapparentlyunanimousandCivilization."Afterthemania'designatingbythegrandiloquentneroftheProto-Normansuccessive titleof"Conquest"thismostus-Plantagenetscrossedovertoour propitiousifEvangelisingvisitationKingdom,ostensiblytocurbtheturoftheAnglo-Norman. bulentBaronsofthePale,butin Mayhapthetriteexpressionwield-realitythemoreastutelytofurther edadroitlycreatesbeforetheaston-theirownbasedesignsforthefell ishedgazefanciedvisionsofmilita-destructionoftheyouth,beauty,and ryglory,yea,averyhaloofbrilliancyinarms,culminatinginwondrousachievement! Perhaps,but thenthewriterisnotanapologist fortheoccasionalvagariesandfolliesofthehumanmind.Therefore, qp,withoutdigressingletuslearnfor ourselveswhatprivilegestheterm. "Conquest"conveys.Doesitdisposeforeverandforayeofouroft repeatedindictmentagainstthe rudeoppressioninourmother's home? Undoubtedlynot."Nothingobtainedexceptinjustwar;no rightovertheposterityoftheconquered."sospeakstheEnglishphilosopherLocke.Again,"Conquest cannotgivetitleitisameanstoobtainandthetitlecannotbegood, eacaptbytheconsentexpressortheftofthepeople."SuchisBurlemaehi.What thepeopleofIreland,enmassetorenouncetheirbirth rightfortheproverbialmessof pottage Havetheydonesoin theremoteorrecentpast? Will thelylendthemselvestosuchaflagrantprostitutionofNationalinheritanceintheimmediateordistant future? Alreadyyouanticipateour reply,asforyoutheruddygraves ofMotherlandarenounanswering cenotaph.Isnotthentheattitude inBritaininfrustratingtheperiod ofourdestiny,eniqueamongstconstitutionalmonarchies? "Ifthepeopledonotvoluntary submit,"writesanotherdistinguishederithority,'aState.ofwarexists.'"ThedeepredrainthatcrimsonedourEmeraldlandandon whichonfarforeignfieldsgavepromiseofluxuriantharvestspeaksfrom outrubylipsnoservileEpithet "submission."Havingsurvived throughseasonsofunparalleledoppressionweareridinghive'onthe crestedwaveofhope,engagingin freedom'sstruggle,accordingtothe opportunityofthehour-yesterday fromarevolfintarystandpoint,todayfromavirileconstitutionalone. Sofarfromourbeingthefruitsof Norman"Conquest,"historyinformsusthatuponthetestimonyof HenryPlantagenethimselfhissuzeranityseerlr.,landwasdirectlyattributabletotheGreatFatherof theFaithful.

ApartthenfromEnglandbeing completelyostracisedfromhaying controloverthelegislativeaffairsof Irelandthrotiehthesolemncompact enteredintobetweentheHighKing ofErinontheonehand,andthe MoreirchofEnglandontheother, MagmaCharta,whichtheBarons rungfromKingJohnin12.15gave toIrelandanewtitleagainstEngland'sencroachmentonhersacred prerogatives. ThisgreatLaw, whichinourregardhasbeenfaithfullyhenotinelinthebreachand shamefullyviolatedinthesbservance declare;thevitalpreceptinseparablefromCorsiitntinnalliberty,viz, Thatof'beliesonlyboundbyour Peersandbyourownassemldies.' WhatPeer"?Whatassemblies?We enjoyedourconstitutionalrightsand customs,whenthisChartawaspromulgated,endthereforeweceasenot tohurltnisimpeachmentintheface ofeveryRritiehGovernmentthatthe wantonillseelityofEngland's-administrationofthetemporalitiesof ourlittlelendisdiametricallyat variancewiththeprinciplesofthat greatCharter-theveryfoundation

Edwardpaidnoheedtothistren'antreproach,onthecontrary,he summonedaCounciloftheAngloNormanBaronsofthePale,that theirarmsmightbethebetterconsolidatedfortheultimateexterminationofourgallantrace.UngratefillSovereign,youspurnthevoiceof theEternalCitythatwell-nightwo centuriesbeforeonyourpredecessor's assumptiongrantedyouafoothold onIrishsoil.Youletslipthedogs ofwaronyourdesperateventure onlytohavethemchasedwithindiscriminateslaughtereventothe heartortheirverycitadelbyan outragedpeoplenolongerdispirited,' butnervedtothepreservationof theircountry'sfreedom.

Everysimilarencroachmentcreatedablood-redpaninCeltichistoryandservestostampthoseNor mansinthistwentiethcenturyof mireasthegreatestenemiesof "Social,Order,morality,Religion, andcivilisation,"asanalienclass, blindtotheappreciationofthe trueworthofthegenialIrishcharesterinallitsgrandintensity,and intheirevery,action,asfelldestroyers,utterlyIndifferenttothevery leastofthemanifoldinterestsofIreland."Alashowhandssovile, couldconquerheartssobrave!"

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,erumthei.atrney.1.1: ..o-over,itcertainly,A.I.notJe doubtedthatthissamedoctrineand opinionisdestructivetomanyand especiallytothelittleones. For sinceealvinpersuadedmanythat thesacramentswerebynomeansnecessarytoreceivethegraceofCnrist especiallyasregardsthechildrenof faithfulmen(thefaithful)whoashe teachesarebornjustandholy;this hasfollowedinconsequence,thatnot afewhavecontemnedthesesamesacramentsandstillmorecontemn themfromdaytoday,andmean timethesoulsofmanylittleones, whicharefictitiouslyimaginedby Calvintobeholy,notbeingpurified inthehealthgivingwaters(ofBaptism),continueintheeverlastingdefilement(oforiginalsin). ButtheworstandmostseriousaspectofallisthatCalvin'sdoctrine asIhavesaid,makesasacrament false,theministersacriligious,and Godaliar.Foragain,ifasacramentisadivineoathandaseal bywhichthepromiseofeternalelectionissealedandratified,asoften asithappensthatreprobatesare baptised,(anditdoeshappenvery frequently),ithappensalsothatthe sacramentalwordsarefalseandthat Goduttersalie,be,themouthof HisMinister.ImaginetoyourselvesinyourmindsthatPhiliptheDaconisnowinthisplace,andisbaptizingthemagicianSimon.CertainlywhenPhilippoursthewaterand says,-"Ibaptizethee,"atthevery samemomentifwebelieveCalvin, Godalsosays,-"ItheEternalGod dobearwitnessandswear,andconfirmitbymydivinesealthatyou Simonhavealreadybeenchosenby MefromallEternity,andirresocablypredestinedtotheKingdomof Heaven.But,however,thereisnoisodythatdoesnotknow,thatthis woeldLeafalsewitness,afasle oath,a!Peleeseal,sincethatSimon Perishedatlast,impiousamasician nrelanheresiarch.Nortrulydoes 0elvin!rearedhimselfsufficientlywhen hesaysthatGodinasmuchasregardsHimselfoffersatruewitness andatrueseal,becauseHedoesnot only"offer"butinveryrealityHe gives,whenmenarereallyhantised forthesacramentsisnotanoffering (orproffering)butis(accordingto him)ahearingwitnessofthedivine goodwill,as Calvinhimself tesches in "ShorterCatechism." Therefore whenHe offersa"testimony"Heoffersa "sacramert." ButwhenHeconfersasacramentandsays.-"Ibaptieethee."Hedossnotoffera testimony,hutHeelvesone,andone indeedMiceanddeceptivewhenreProbateearebaptised.

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Thereremainsthreeopinionsto beexaminedanddiscessedhutun onthoseIshalltouchbrieflyand lightlysincealnr-'epartofthehoer seemstohaveelapsed.SoAndres, Cerolst"dto",thathealsomighthe --dedastheleaderofanew band,'thonebtoutanewdoTtll'i

ThatIsto'env,heassertedthatthe Christiancilacrsmsntsarenothing

elsethancertatoeyinbulsandcountersignsbywhichChristiansare knownamongstthemselvesanddistinguishedfromJews,Mahometans, Pagans;marksofthesamekindas wereformerlythetogaamongstthe Romans,thepalliuminthecaseof philosophersandatpresentamongst Christiansthevariousmonastichabits.NordoeswhattheAnabaptists urgeindisputingaboutthesacranientsshowmuchdiscrepancywith thisopinion.Asindeed,theywish tohaveitthattheSacramentsare, astheyexpressit,allegoriesofgood, worksbecausemenarebaptisedand receivetheLord'sbodyfornoother reasonbutthis,tobeadmonished 10,thisceremonythatthecrossand deathforthesakeofChrist,ifAbe occasionpresentsitself,aretobe tournebythemwithabraveheart. Thereishowevernoreasonwhywe shouldgotomuchlabourtooverthrowtheseopinions,asLuther,Phi" lip,Zuinglius,Calvin,Kemnitaand othersfromamongstouradversaeieehavesoconfutedandexploded themthattheyhavealmostevenextinguia.edandburiedthem. And reallyiftheSacramentshaveno otherutility,buttodivideand distinguishtheChurchfromotherassembliesofmen,ortoadmonisgand remindthefaithfultoperformgood worts,theyhavesuchsmallefficacy theymayhealmosttermedsuperfluous.Forwehaveothersymbols muchmoreillustriousandefficacious thanthesacramentscouldbe,What! Isnottheconfessionofourfaitha betterwatchwordthanBaptism, sincetheconfessionofthetruefaith below-sloCatholicsalone,butwe haveBaptismincommonwiththe heretics? Anddonotexhortation andexamplemoveusfarmoreeffectuallytogoodworksthanthosesacreme-nalceremolics?Aadwhat needwastherethatthesacramental stresinshouldflowfromthepierced rideofChrist,iftheyweregoingto effectnothingmor.thancertainallegories,orthentheRomantoga andthepalliumofthePhilosophers?

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Question."CatholicChorister,"asks-ifthe invocation"MaterBoniConsilii,""MotherofGoodCounsel,"should beinsertedintheLitanyoftheBlessedVirgin,whenitisbeingsung asitupsetstheoldcollacationof verses Yes,theinsertionhastheauthorityoftheHolyFatherwhowishesto increasethepowerofintercourseby urgingtheunitedpetitionofall ChristiansthroughouttheCatholic worldforwisdomandrightcounsel, indifficultundertakingsthatconcernthewelfareoftheChurchat largeaswellasthatofindividuals. Thepetitionistobeinsertedimmediatelyafter"MaterAdmirabilis."

Qeestion.-

Doyouthinkthereisanytruthin thetheorywhichsays,"itisbetter tohavefewchildrenandhavethem rearedcarefulle,thanmanyreared underdifficulties? "G.J.Medico."

AnswerThisplausitletheorydoesnotcommenditselftoexperiencededucators. whoknowthattheworstteceof childrenisusuallyfoundinasmall family.SaidtherectorofaCatholicCollegein!Englandrecently"I alwaysfearwhenIhearofanonly childcoiningtoSt.Bede's.because Iknowthat.ithasbeentreatedsof14y,andhadallitsownway.Give metheboywhohashadhishead punchedbyhisbiggerbrotherwho hashadthree-penceaweekspending money,andperhapsnotthatwho hashadtogiveuphisbedforhis sickbrotherandsleeponthe.couch; whohaslivedonplainfood; who isnotafraidofalittletoothor stomachache;whosesistershave tnurhthimtobepolite,andpointedouthiscoarseness,andwhohas akindandnobleheartandsoul. Thateoywillbecomeaman,butthe boyfromasmellfamilyhasnothad thesegloriousthingstofightagainst."

Question,"Inquirer,"asksifthetitle Mensienor"lastsduringthelife ofthepersononwhomitwasconferred

Answer,--

Notnecessarily.Monsienor'slose theirtitleatthedeathofthePope whobestoweditonthem.Ifthey bed additionaltitleofDomestic Preiate,theyretainthemforlife. Questkm,"e*cetele"aspsifthereisadifferencebetweessthegenuflectionmade bef.,reaBiehopandthatmadebefore thGBlessedSacrament,whennotexposedforAdoration?

Answer,-

Extern:illy,thegenuflectionisthe seine.itrequiresthesamephysicalAlert.ButwhentheeenuflectiormanetotheBlessedSacrament reposingintheTaherriacle,itisan actofadorationthatmadebefore i.3i:ehorismerelyanactofrespect.

Question,"Postulant"G.C.,askswhenthe Orderof"St.Josephoftheapparitionwasfounded?

Answer,-

Wefeelsurethat"G.C."would findmoreconciseanaccurateinformationifsheappliedtooneofthe threebranches'iftheOrderinW.A. AsfaraswecantiedouttheOrder wasfoundedinthe!SouthofFrance inr8:.-;tyMadamedeVialera.Its MotherHausais,oratleastwas,at Marseilles,andintheatherewere thirtyhousesoftheOrderestablished.Teachingandpursing*andvisitinetheMel:arethechiefdutiesof theicier-boreoftheOrder. There arethreehousesoftheOrderdoing rnaenifieentworkinW.A..towit,in Framentle,Northam,andAlbany.

Questien,-

Whendidthecustomoferecting "erles"or"creches"at'Xmas Time.}seeingor`aitofApostolicorirriere's"EnfantdeMarie."

An cri cutoneoferectinga ofOurLord,

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B.V.Mary,St.Joseph,&c.inthe Churchesbeganinthethirteenthcentury. TheFranciscianswerethe firstto'startcustom.Wemaymentionthattheactual"crib,"inwhich OurDivineLordwasbornissaidto havebeenbroughtfromBethlehem toRomeinthe7thcentury,andis nowpreservedintheLiberianBasiliciaatRome.

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"ThreeScore,"as'reifheisbound tofasthavingreachedtheageof sixty Answer,-

Noaccordingtomostcommonand bestsupportedopinion.

Twoquestionspresentedlastweek by"CatholicYouth"remainunanswered. i WeretheChurchdignitarirsandofficials(atthetimeof theReformation)ascorruptasProtestanthistoriansinsinuate?2. WhathookstreatingontheReformationandkindredtopicswouldyou recommendtotheaverageCatholic reader?

r.Wedeemitimportanttoremindourenquirerthatthepresence ofscandalsintheChurchdoesnot militateagainsttheDivineorigin andkeepingoftheChurch.There

influence.Thisevilpersonisinthe Church,heisevenhighinposition. Heisnottoblamekingsandprinces,whodespiteprotestanIrebuke andangeroftheChurch,havecompassedhiselevationtohighplaces arenottoblametheChurchand theChurchalone,isto,la.ne.She iscorrupted,degraded,morewicked thanBabylon.

Weknewaphysician,who,during theprevalenceoftyphoidfeverina town,expressedwithdisgusthisopinion,that"onlydirtypeoplehave typhoid.Soonafterhebecamethe thevictimofthediseaseand,anhis recovery,feltobligedtodepartfor regionsun'tnown,inordertoescape thesarcasmandjeersofhisfellowphysicians.Manyaprotestanthistorianhasproclaimedhimselfaslike tothishaughtyfellow,andmanyanotherProtestanthistorianhasbeen otligedtosetforththevenom,and toPointoutthefalsehoodofthe calumniatorsoftheChurch.

Toreasonarightonthecondition ofaffairsintheChurchduringthe MiddleAgesitisnecessarytogo tackeventotheincomingofthe wildandstrongbarbarianswhooverthrewtheRomanEmpire.who havebeenalwaysscendaloesperbecomeamalgamatedwiththeLatin sonsfoundinGood'sChurch,andrace,andwhowerethemselveswon whensuchexistevenamongthedig-totherecognitionofthereligionof nitariesandofficialsshehasonlyto recallthattherewasaJudasamongthetwelveapostleschosenby ChristHimself.Nay,shedoesnot concealthesadfactthatPeter,her visiblehead,witsguiltyofagrievousdenialofhisMaster.SheproclaimstheteachingoftheDivine

Toteller,announcingthathumannatureisevergoinginthewaysof sin,andaffordingcauseforscandal. fIndthenshesetstoworktodenouncesin,andthedeedsandlivesof scandal,threateningwoethatnever

theevilsinhighplacescamefrom theintroductionofunworthypastorsandbishopsintotheseplacesby thestrungarmofthetemporalpower,theProtestanthistorianloves todenouncetheChurchasbeingnot divine,ashavingfallenawayfrom herearliermission,ashavinglost fromviewtheimportanceofmorality. Weremembertohaveread somewhereintheGospelthatthe JewscondemnedSt.JohntheBaptistforbeingamanoffasting,and tohavefoundfaultwithJesus,the greatTeacherintheirmidst,becauseheattendedsomefeasts.There arepeoplereadytoblameanyone andany,thing.Therearehistorians whoknowthatalltheChurchdoes, orhasdone,orwilldo,mustofnecessitybewrong.GibbonandRobertsonareofthisdescription.

TheChurchopposdtheinterference ofkingsandemperorsinspiritualaffairs.But.thelawlesspassionsof stronglyentrenchedrulerscouldnot alwaysbeheldincompletecheck. AndthePopes,-despitethemselves, andtoPreventevengreateror morewidespreadinjurywereattimesforcedtoyieldassenttothe choiceofworldlysovereigns.Thus, unworthy,irreligiousmenwerehere andthere,andatthebehestoftheir masters,kinesandemperors,elevatedtoexaltedpositionsinthe Church. Suchmengavescandal, greatscandalashistoryrecords. Butthetimesandconditionsofaffairsaretoblame,andtheaction ofthePopeswhocombattedtheevil istoheobservedandcommended. Wearetoopronetoputourestimateoneverythingpertainingtothe past.Andweforgetthattheage oftherailroad,thesteamboatand telegraphhassummarymethodsof communieationandreformdeniedto thedaysofthecourierandhis horse.

freightandresistedtheminprecedinscenturiesthatshehadgrandly proeressedinovercomingnotonly muchoftheformerwickedness,but ineliminatingitspowerfulcauses, thattheremedywasinherhands, thepowerandhelpofGodentrusted toherkeepingenduse,thatnoeternalandviolentreformcouldhope todowhatherpatientandperservnits..andheasen-hiresteddiscipline wasdoing.,andthat,iftherehad beennoLutherandno"reformation,"thetruereformoftheChurch herselfwouldlongsincehavebrought toearththeblessingsofheaven whichLuther'srebellionmadeimpossible.

Ifto-dayacaseofyellowfeveror ofsmallpoxappearsinoneofour largecities,thephysici"nssetto weaktolearnitsorigin,sofaras possible,whiletheysparenopains topreventthespreadingofthe dreadmalady.Theydonotsae, thepatientorfamily'hasbeenguil- tyofbringingthissicknessintothe community.Theydonotreeardthe caseaslikelytostandinabsolute isolationbuttohaverelationsto germsperhapsfromsomedistance.

NowtheProtestanthistorianisdifferentfromthephysician.ThereIs anevilintheChurch,thereforethe Churchbroughtithere. Amember oftheChurchisinfectedwithspiri- tualmaladythewholewide-world familyoftheChurchistoblame, andistoOen'theeliee,e`01' pestilence.Neverminithecauseof

tothelordlyemperor,thetendency wasofmighttoassertdominion. Andhistory'suniformtestimonyprovesthatthel'opeswerenearlyalwaysonthesideofvirtueagainst vice,declaringforjusticeandequity, andmaintainingtherichtsofthe weakandoppressedagainstangered andrelentlesstyrants.Thusthe

Christ,andtoobeyHisChurch.The winningandthecivilizingofthese warriorswasaslow,andoftenthank lessprocess.Intheformationof EuropeanSocietythePopeswere obligedtotakeanactiveandalea dingpart. Hadtheyfailedtodo this.asnootherguidingandruling forcewasathand,discordandanarchy,bringingdestructiontoembryostates,wouldhaveresulted.It istothecreditnottothecondemnationofthePopes,itistotheglory nottothedishonouroftheChurch, endstotheunrepentant,offeringpar-thatthespiritualforcedidnot donandreconciliationtothepenit-shrink,intheemergency,butboldly antwhomayhavebeenguiltyofev-assumedtheresponsibilityofcone!)themostgrievoussins. trollingrudeanduntaughtnatures, Wesay,inthesecondplace,thateventotheformationandupbuilding historians,isimicaltotheChurch,oftemporaldynasties. savenotonly.crosslyexaggeratedInthevastworkinwhichthe thewiceednessinhighplaces,butPopesfoundthemselvesinvolved,hahavesou"httoimpressontheirrea-manpassionswerenotdormant. lersthattheChurchwasguiltybyPromthepettyfeudaldespoteven silence,orconnivance,orevenbyinternalcorruption,ofsuchdeplorable conduct.Andsowesayto"CatholicYouth,"thatscandalsdidexist intheChurchatthetimeofLuther's revolt,thattheywerenotinany mannersowidespreadorsoincurableassomehistoriansdeclare,that 1 theChurchwasthenflittingagainst them,asshehadeverfaithfullyChurchwascarryingouthermission, andmairtaintneeerownfreeand independentactioninthemidstof lawlessnessendintheveryturmoil ofseethinghumanpassione.What theworldpossessesto-dayoforder, ofdiscipline,ofgovernmentalcontrolsheowestothesteadfastand energeticandChristianactionofthe PopesofRome.

Thekingsandemperorsofthe clayswearespeakingofillbrooked aninterferencewiththeirpower. Andtoooftentheylookedwithfierce hatredupontheChurchmenwho soughtto,controltheiractions.The Churchwasobligedtodismaythem onextraordinaryoccasionswiththe mostterribleofherimnishments. andtomakethemrealizethrough theirpeoplethatthespiritualarm extendsfurtherandstrikesharder thanthetemporal.

ThekingsandemperorsFoughtan entranceintotheaffairsofthe ChurchbecauseitFeenasuitedto theirpurposeesthattheyshouldpossesslandsandbishops.Andgrear intenseandhitterwastheresultant struggle. Protestanthistori-ss havefelledtograsptheimoortares. ofthisconflict.ortonsolereten.' thattheChurchwascontend-insfor theveryvitalprincipleofherowe freedom.antifortheexclusionfront highplacesofthennworthvandthe corrupt.BecauseaPope.likeGregoryVP,mnintaine4theriebtsof theChurchpesinetthehe.0trons seafoifh,,,52TTenryTyof0Prnv,nV Protestanthistorianshavedeneinead theevillifeoftheindividual,neverhim.heresoeehttoserrounrihis mindhisownpassions,northebadnamewithacorn.referringtohimas influencesofpersonshighinpoliticaltheMonkHildebrand.And.heenuse

2.AnyCatholicChurchHistory. Foronewhohastimeanddevotion tostudyJanssens'willbemostsatisfying. Abookfullofinformationinitsmatterandfascinatingin itsformisSpalding'sHistory oftheProtestantReformation. Parson'sstudiesinChurchHistory is a hook tobe commended.And,whenaCatholic iswell-groundedinthefacts,when heknowsthetruecourseofevents beforeandatthetimeoftheReformationhewillbeabletoreadmanyoftheProtestanthistorianswith profit,andtoseparatetheoryand surmisefromtheevents.

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Weemployathoroughlycompetentstaffof tuners,skilledineverydepartmentconnected withthetuning,regulatingand.repairingof Pianos.Weguaranteeallworkdonebyoar bonafiderepresentatives,andarepreparedlo makecontractsfortuningPianossingly,or bytheyear.

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Astheusualmeetingplaceofthis Society,istheParishHall,itwas withmingledfeelingsofpleasureand regret,thatmembersreceivednotificationsfromtheSecretary,informing them,thatonaccountoftheBazaar atpresentbeingheld,itwasdesirablethatatemporarymeetingplace shouldhecommandeeredforthespecialmeetingconvened.

Thefeelingsofregretthatpermeatedthemembers,attheprospectof beingforashorttimedisassociated withtheirvenerablehall,mightwell beexcused,whenitistakeninto consideration,withwhatpleasant memories,itisassociated.Memoriesofhard-foughtbattlesinthefield ofdebatememoriesofjournalistic effortsandsuccessfulandinteresting lectures,atwhichtheproverbialenthusiasmofmemberswasdisplayed.

AsIpenthisarticlet.might,I cannotbutfeelreeret,tothinkthat themajority.ofgentlemenwhowere connectedwiththeSociety,inits moreprosperousclays,havenowfallenoutoftheranksofmembership.

sticktoyou,orleaveyoutoyourandW.Hannah. wheretheremainswerelaidtorest ownworriesitisthesamewithaAuditors,Messrs.J.KeoughandW.inthefamileewe,theRev.Father society. Toreturnfromthisdigression. Althoughadifficultywasapparent, onaccountofnomeetingplacebeingdiscernibleforthetransactionof importantbusiness,thiswasobviatedbythekindofferofMr.G.Hannah,toplaceatourdisposalhis home,whichwassufficienttoaccomodatethememberspresent.Needlesstosay,thekindnesswasavailed of,andonthenightofDecember1st themeetingroomwasfairlywell filledbythecheeringpresenceofthe trueandfaithfulmembers,rightly termed:-thesurvivorsfromthe stormofadversity.

ThePresident,Mr.W.J.Reardon occupiedthechair,andpriortostartingthemeetinghethankedthose presentforattending.TheBusiness oftheevening,viz,Half-Yearly-Report,BalanceSheetandElectionsof Officers,wasthenproceededwith.

Theretiring,SecretaryMr.A.Bryenreedhisreportinacomprehensivemanner,touchedonthevarious eventsthatmarkedthesuccessof theterm.Heespeciallyalludedto thesuccessthedebatingandjournalisticitems,andalsothesuccessof !theverypleasurablesocialfunctions, atwhichthemembersoftheLadies' Sec'etv,lenttheirkindlypresence.

TheReporthavingbeenadopted,the remainingbusiness,viz.,Electionof

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Gallagherconductingtheburialceremony.Thepall-bearerswereMessrs.C.Bridgewood,E.H.Kelly,G. B.Carr,andP.Crockett. The chiefmournerswereMrs.J.P.Fitzpatrick(widow),Mrs.W.G.Breton (sister),Messrs.T.J.aaelJohn WalshandW.G.Breton(hrtthersin-law),andMr..7.L.Hogannephew). Alargenum',erofwreaths Mr.RaymondWoodcockofLeeder-floraltributes,letters,andtelegrams villa,sustainedaseverelossintheofsympathywerereceived. The deathofhiswifeonSaturdaylast.funeralarreneementswerecurried Thedeceasedwasquiteayoungwo-outbyMessrs.Bowraand0'D45, man,:1rdlea'-'4afamilyoffour R.I.P. little(alest ,,o-nher1:;.is,th youngesttrineolya!outlein,nt.ee. TheintermenttookplaceonMondayChristmasTreatfortheOrphans intheRomanCatholicCemetery, Karrakatta.FatherMastersonofficiatedatthegraveside.ThedeceasedwasheldinhighregardbyallThemovementinitiatedforthe whoknewher. Thepall-bearerspurposeofprovidingfundstogive wereMessrs.J.Jones,W.Booth,W.theinmatesoftheCloutarfHome, Boyd,W.McCardell,D.Hardy,andGlendaloughHome,andtheGirl's W.Russell.ThechiefmournerswereorphanageatSubiacosomethingin Mr.RaymondE.Woodcock(husband),MiesRitaWoodcock(daugh-thewayofaChristmastreathas beenmostsuccessful.Therewasa ter),Mrs.R.S.Sampson(sister-in-goodattendanceataEuchreParty law),'Messrs.0.andS.WoodcockanddanceheldintheHibernianball andR.S.Sampson(brothers-in-inconnectionwiththeTuesdaynight law),andMiesFlorenceWoodcockthetithinst.,andthefundshould (niece). Averylargenumberofbenefitconsiderablyasresult.An wreaths,floraltributes,lettersandenergeticCommittee,consistingof telegramsofsympathyweresentbyMesdamesChamberlain,E.M.Shine, friends..ThefuneralarrangementsKeogh,MissCarmody,andMessrsF. werecarriedoutbyMessrs.BowraCrogan,F.Guerin,H.;McKenna,and

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MRS.MARYANNWOODCOCK.

Whilstitisgratifyingtonotethat theirplaceshavebeentakenbyyo.ane.ermen,oftheactivetype,itisregrettablenevertheless.,thatthesegentlemenwhoattendedtheSocietyin itsyouth,shouldeventuallydisplay anapathyinitswelfare,thataugureuutforthetutors anaccomplishedfact,resultingintheIandO'Dea.

Thehistoryofthepfogressofthe'electionofastrongandenthusiastic Societyafferdsmatterfordeepbodyofofficers.Theyareasfogthoughtandrevealsatypeofpluck andenergyintheconductoftheof-lows'fairsoftheSociety,thatdoe,:creditSeirqualDirector, totheremaieinemembers. TheseCrowley. eentlemenhavestile.:totheClub,President,Mr.W.J.Reardon. throughitsdnreesthoursandhaveVice-President,Mr.W.Casey. seccessfullynegotiatedandovercomeSecretary,Mr.A.Haynes. allthosedifficultieswhichareineid-Treas"rer,Mr.G.Hannah. enteltoaC.Y.M.S. EditorJournal,Mr.A.Bryan.

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B.Shine(secretary)workedvery hardtomaketheaffairsuccessful, andtheresultwashighlysatisfactory.Theeachretournamentwas mostenjokable,andsomegoodgameswereplayed.Mrs.Doigewonthe ladies'prize,andMissLloydsecond. Mr.Nangencarriedoffthehonorsin thegentlemen'sdivision,Mr.M'Lennonbeingsecond.Therefreshments constitutedacircumstanceofsome importance,whichfilledinadelighttryhisfriendship,waitforthedayO'Loueehlin.

ThefuneralofthelateMr.John PatrickFitzpetrielt,ofCometVale, andavery residentonthegoldfields,tookn1,,eeyesterdayafternoon andwee ;Ittluried.Thecort-

ezemovedfromtheresidenceofMr.

IfeinehaveafriendandwishtoPressCorrt.andLibarianMr.E.W.G.Beeeel.Wield-street,Mount 'Officersforensuingterm,wassoon

bawls', 'Paledperroadtofellbreakbetweenthecardsandthe ofadversity,whenhewilleither;Committee:-E.Wallace,P.Bryan,theCatholiccemetery,Karrakatta,dancing.

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theHighestQualityofMeatStocked.

HowBadFloodis Made.

Doyouknowthatimpurebloodis oneofthemanycommondisorders thatresultfromindigestion,froma stomachoutoforder?Yourblood isthechiefproductderivedfrom thefoodyoueatandifthatfood isnotwellandproperlydigestedit standstoreasonthatnoneofthe nutritiveelements,containedinthe bloodanddistributedbytheblood allthroughyourbody,canbehealthy.Thebloodfurnishesthenutritiveproperties,thebuilding-upand sustainingmaterialforbones,muscles,nerves,sinews;forallthetissueandfibreofthebody,including thehair,teethandfiligernails. Whenyourfoodisnotdigested,it simplybeginstodecay,firstprobablyturningsourinyourstomaeh. Poisonousfluid,acidsandgasesare formedandspreadallthroughyour system.Theresultmay'beandalmostcertainlyisconstipation,headache,blotchyskin,dizziness,pains. inthestomach,backandloins,loss ofappetiteandsleepandgeneral weakness. Theonethingyoumaydependon tocureyouofsuchaconditionand topreventitinthefutureisthe greatherbalremedyMotherSeigel's Syrup.Itabatesalltheseevilsby simplystrengtheningthedigestive organs-thestomach,liverandbowels-puttingtheminconditiontoao theirneturalwork.

ReadwhatMr.FrederickBailey,of RacecourseRoad,Hamilton.:Queensland,saysinaletterofMay4th, 19°8."Foralongtime."hewrites"IsufferedfromsevereIndigestion.broughtonbyhardlivingin thebackcountry.Iwashardlyeverfreefrompain.AftereatingI wasdon'it.1upwithacutespasmsin thestomach.withseverevomiting. Ihadfreqsentheadachesandflatulencyandmywholesystemwasweakened.

"FromtimetotimeItriedmany medicines!,hutnonegavememore thantemporaryreliefuntilona friend'sadeieeIusedMother'sSeigel'sSyrup.Fourbottlesofitwere sufficienttocompletemycureand "0eIamnowaswellasamancould wishtobe."

OntheGoldfields

OPENINGOFABRANCHATPICCADILLY.

Afterthe9.3oMassatPiccadilly, onSunday.theofficersandanumberofthemembersofSt.Mary's Branchattendedforthepurposeof openinganewBranchoftheHibern-

ianSociety. TheDistrictBoard laoiugauthorisedthePresident,Bro. M.F.Dwyer,andP.PresidentJiro. R.Boylen,todulyopentaebranch intheabsenceoftheOrganisingSecretary,Bro.M.Scanlan,whowas awayatMountMorgans,openinga newBranchthere.

TheRev.FatherKielyexplained theobjectsandbenefitsoftheSociety,andopenedthemeetinginthe prescribedform-ThePresidentand P.P.wereassistedbyBro.S.J. Hill,Secretary,Bro.E.J.Quin,F. wardenandBro.P.J.Cruse. thevariousofficersasfollows Theceremony'ofopeningthenew branchandinitiatingthemembers, wasperformedbythePresidentBro. M.F.Dwyer,afterwhich,theP. PresidentBro.R.Boylen,Installed thevariousofficersasfollows President,Bro.A.Batley. V.President,Bro.C.Mordaunt. Treasurer,Bro.C.Dolan. Secretary,Bro.J.C.Tobin. Warden,BroF.Lancaster. guardian,Bro.S.Connell. SickVisitor,Bros.RussellandHill. Trustees,Bros.C.Dolan,C.MordauntandS.Connell.

ItwasdecidedthattheBranchbe namedSt.Patrick'sBranch.

ThenightofmeetingtoheThursdaytheTothinstat8p.m.and eachalternateThursday. Severalnominationswerehanded inandtheBranchpromisestobea verystrongoneTheBranchwill bewhatisknownasa"Mixed BranchandtheladiesofPiccadilly aretakinganactivepartinitsformation.Afterthetransactionof formalbusinessthemeetingadjournuntil8o'clockonThursdaynight Tothinst.

DelecatetoBoulderFriendlySocietyBros.D.McCarthy,end.J.Scott. KalgoorlieSickvisitors.Bros.S. J.Hill,D.Sullivan,andJ.Riley. KalgoorlieU.F.S.AssociationBros. S.J.HiltandE.M.KeenanTrustees.Bros.D.B.Sullivan,J.RileyandS.J.Hill. JudicialCommittee,Bros.E.J. Quin,E.Burt,Rev.CanonRobinson, B.Devitt,J.Morrow,D.Dunlop.J. Riley,E.M.Keenan,J.Scott,D. McCarthy,S.J.Hill,P.J.andM. F.DwyerandD.B.Sullivan.

Aconsiderableamountofinterest wasdisplayedthroughoutthemeeting.

TheV.ReaCanonRobinsonurged uponallmemberstosubscribetothe "Record,"andrequestedanynames tobehandedintothePresident, Bro.M.F.Dwyer,whowasappointedCorrespondentSecretary. Themeetingwasclosedbythe V.Rev.CanonRobinsonwithprayer. SOCIETY,RESOCIETYMATTERS.

Bro.Scanlan,DistrictSecretary wroteinformingtheBranchofais successinopeningaBranchatMt. Morgans.

TheDelegatestotheU.F.S.Associationreportedthebusinesstransactedatthemeeting.AlengthyReportwasreadfromtheDistrictDe-

cretaryandreferredtotheExecutivetodealwith. Itwasdecidedtoholdthegeneral CommuniononChristmasmorning. Aftertheusualroutinebusinesshad beendisposedofthenominationfor thevariousofficeswerereceived.For President,Bro.P.J.Crusewasunopposed.

ForVice-President,Bros.E.M. Keenan,D.Mead,P.Dwyer,andD. Dunlop,werenominated.ForTreasurerBro.J.Reeg,E.M.Keenan, andD.McCarthy NominationforSecretarywereheld over.

ForMinuteSecretaryBro.SpeedyandJ.Scott.

ForGuardian,Bros.T.Quirkand J.Scott.

ForWarden,Bros.D.McCarthy, T.QuirkandE.Burt,andD.Dunlop. Bouldersickvisitors,Bros.J. Scott,andD.McCarthy

Kalgoorlie.

TheQuarterlymeetingofSt.Mary'sBranch,Kalgoorlie,washeldon Tuesday1stinst.,alargenumberof membersbeingpresent,TheV.Rev. CanonRobinsonandalltheofficers wereinattendance.

DeclarationsontheSickFund werereceivedfromtwoBros.,ContinuationCertificatesfromthree Bros.,andtwoBros.declaredoff thefunds.

SickPaytotheamount.of214 waspassedforayment.

Correspondencewasreceivedfrom Bro.Plunkett.Adelaide,whoisunderDr.Hamilton,alsofromBro.KileyofAdelaidenotifyingtheBranch ofBro.Plankett'econdition.The Secretarywasinstructedtowrite thankineBro.KileyandtheBros. inAdelaidefortheirattentionto Bro.Plunkett.

Bro.M.Hayeswroterequestinghis ClearancetoBoulder,whichwas granted.FromBro.Moffat,Bro. Shine,DistrictRegistrar,andSecretaryBoulderFriendlySociety.

Leonora.

TheDistrictSecretary,Bro.ScanlanhasbeenheresincelastWednesdaynightarrangingforopeninga BranchoftheSocietyinthisdistrict. Atameetingheldinthe ChurchonSundaynighttheBranch wasformallyinaugurated,thename selectedwasSt.FrancisRaelers,25 memberswereinitiatedandseveral otherswereproposedformembership. Greatenthusiasmwasdisplayedand itisanticipatedthatwithinashort periodthenumbersonrollwillbe doubledatleast.Thefollowing officersweredulyelectedforthefirst term,viz,,President,Bro.M.Brougham,Vice-President,Bro.Been, SecretaryBro.W.E.Lewis.Treasurer,Bro.C.SylvaWarden,Bra.

Donnelly Guardian,Bro.Tomney, SickVisitors,SistersMorrisand O'ConnorandBros.HealyandO'Connor Trustees,Bros.Simon, MayersandBennett.

Thenewly-electedofficerswereduly installedintheirretpectivepositionsby.theDistrictSecretaryafter whichthemeetingwasclosedoy Rev.Dr.Graherwiththeusualprayer.

TheBranchmeetsonTuesday,next to'completebusinessandbidadieu totheDistrictSecretarywhoseorganisingtouroftheFieldshasup tothepresentbeeneminentlysatisfactory.

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OnlastTuesday,theFeastofthe ImmaculateConceptionaninterestingceremonytookplacearSt.Anthony'sConvent,whenMissElizabethMcMahonofKapunda.South Australia,receivedthewhiteveiland habitoftheSistersofMercy.The VeryRev.DeanBrennanofBoulder assistedbyFathersKielyandLynch officiatedatthereception,anddeliveredashortdiscourseappropriateto thesolemnoccasion,andcongratulatedthepostulantontakingtheinitialstepinthereligiouslife. Thoughthe3vowsofpoverty,chastityandobediencewerenottakenat reception,thepostulantrenounced, thefleetingjoysandvanitiesofthis worldbydonningthereligioushabit anddedicatingherlifetothoseworks ofcharityandmercyforwhichthe devotedOrderofMercywassorenownedThe2yearsofpreparationthatintervenedbetweenthereceptionandfinalprofessiongavethe noviceaclearinsightintothereligiousstateandaffordedanadmirableopportunityforthoughtfuland fittingpreparation,andthepractice ofthosevirtuestowhichthenovice isboundbyvowwhenthefinalstep istaken.Hisreverencedealtbrieflywiththe3vowsofpoverty,chastityandobedience.ThestateofPovertywasconsecratedby.OurLord Himself,whoinhisowndailylife carriedoutthemaximofHissermon ontheMount,"Blessedarethe poorInspirit,fortheir'sisthe kingdomofHeaven."Thelowly stateofpovertyappealedtoHislovingheartduringlife.Whilethe birdsof*heairhadtheirnests,the ScnofManbadnotwhereontolass hishead,andinlestSunday'sGospeltheyhadreadthatJesusaddressingthe2disciplescfSt.Johnthe Baptistsaid, Goandrelateto Johnwhatyouhavebeardandseen. Theblindsee,thelamewalk,thelepersarecleansed,thedeafhear,and thedeadriseaeein,thepoorhave theGospelpreachedtothem."This holystateofpovertythereligioufa. embraCM'ar;anecessaryconditionof

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complyingwiththeEvangelicalCoun-1 selsandconformingherlifetothat ofherDivineMaster. Chastitywasanothervirtuefor whichOurSaviourshowedaspecial predilectionduringHisearthlycareer.Hechoseachastevirgintobe HisImmaculateMother,anditwas totheVirginApostleSt.Johnthe EvangelistHecommendedherwith HisdyingbreathonCalvary.The virtueofObediencewasnextdwelt uponbytheDean,whoemphasised thenecessityofchildlikeobediencein communitylife.Bythepracticeof submissiontothewillofherSuperiorsduringtheyearsofpreparation, thenovicelearnedtogiveup herownwill, andconform herlifeinallthingstothemodelof herHeavenlySpouse,whointheag oniesofHissacredPassion,cried out,"Notmywill,butThinebe done."Bytheexerciseofthoseexcellentvirtuesthecommunity'lifebecamehappy,andthebondofcharity,whichistheunionofpeacebecamestrengthenedandconsolidated andthewordsoftheRoyalPsalmistDavidwerefulfilled,"Howdelightfultoseebrethrendwelltogetherinunity."

TheConventChapel,whichhasrecentlybeenrenovatedlookedvery pretty,andtheAltarwashandsomelydecoratedfortheoccasion.Miss McMahonwhoisadaughterofthe lateMr.PatrickMcMahonofKapunda,tookashernameinreligionSisterVeronicaoftheHolyFace.She wastherecipientofmany.hearty congratulations.

OnnextWednesdayattheTown Hall,theConventpupilswillgive theirannualconcertandanexcellent programmeofvocalandinstrumentalitemsshouldattractaverylarge attendance.

OpeningofBeverleyConvent-4-

e"(4/:ifAffecord.

theMotherofGod,and,madeher,as itwere.thecentrepieceofourreligion.EveryCatholicknowsthat wedonot,andthatwenevergive herthehonourthatisduetoGod alone,andfurthermore,iftheyare askedwhywegivehersuchaplace inourpietyanddevotion,they wouldreplythatitisbecausewe loveher,andweloveherwhois supremelylovelyandlovable,becauseweknowher.Weknowher becausetheDivineTeacherofall ChristianAgeshastaughtuswhat wearetobelieveconcerningher. FromtheCatholicChurch,asthedivinely-appointedmouth-pieceofthe HolyGhostwelearnwhattheprivilegesandprerogativesoftheBlessed Virginare,andhowthey,ledupby degreestothecrowningdignityof theDivineMaternity.

cameforthfromthehandofGod purer,ifitwerepossible,thanthe infantchildfromthebaptismalfont. Notmerelyatherbirth,notatany momentbetweenconceptionand birth,butattheveryinstantof herconception,wasMarymadeImmaculate.

SATURDAY,D111011MBER,12,190b.

yearitwasheldinconnexionwith thecelebrationoftheSacerdotal JubileeofPiusX.Theyoungmen cametotheCathedralfromalldirectionsandovertwothousandreceivedHolyCommunion,whichthey. offeredupforOurHolyFather'sintention.

HisLordshiptheMostRev.Dr. Gibneywillformallyopenthenew conventatBeverles,onSundaynext at3p.m.,thesermonwillbepreachedbytheVeryRev.FatherMangan,C.SS.R.Specialtrainfroth YorktoBeverleyat1.3op.m.,returning6p.m.TheNorthamBand, underConductorLuppwillplaya erandselectionofsacredmusic.

J.H.HARFORD, Sec.B.C.Committee,Beverley.

7"e11:4..hecord

"Ileindefatigableinyourpurpose andeithundauniedspiritresist andtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingleforeoureyes therewardpreperedforthosewho comlatforthenameofChrist.-PIUSIN.

SATTTRDAY,

pitofself-sacrificeandunselfishness andtheotherqualitiesthat.make onelovable,andhewillgivehimthe very.bestthathisheartcangiveand willcontinuetosinghispraisesin seasonandoutofseason.

TheMasswascelebratedby'Dean Phelan.whoisthe"guide,philosopher,andfriend"oftheC.Y.M.S.in Victoria.ThesingingofFr.Faber's beautifulhymnsbytheyoungmen duringMasswasbothtouchingand inspiriting.TheDean,attheconclusionoftheMasscongratulatedthe men;theyhad,hesaid,asabody giventhegreatestedificationthat daybytheirsplendiddemonstration offaithandpiety.

Allpresentmusthavebeenimpressedby.thespectacle,seeingthat greatbodyofyoungmencomingas itwerefromtheeastandthewest toreceivetheAUTHOROFGRACE tosinghymnsofpraisetoHimand HisImmaculateMotherandtooffer theirprayersforthewelfareofthe Vicar ofChrist, PopePius X.Duringtherecentcelebrationsin RonneinconnexionwiththeJubilee 2,5(5)youngmenwerereceivedby thePopeattheVatican,HisHoliness

ThisviewoftheImmaculateConceptionoffendsmanywhoaffectto believethatitwouldexcludeallhumanagency,andallnaturaloperationonthepartofOurBlessedLady'sparents.TheCatholicChurch believesand,teachesonthecontrary, thatMary'sparentsweretrulyparentsintheobviousmeaningofthe word-intheveryselfsamesenseas weretheparentsofthebestofour readers. Thegraceandprivilege whichshealoneenjoyedismerelya singularanduniqueexemptionfrom auniversallawmadeinviewofa sublimedignity,whichprecludedthe veryideaofsin.Itwasnotessentialtohernature.Itwasundueto hernature.Itwasapuregiftthat raisedherhigherthananyother creatureonearthorinHeaven,yet whichleftherapurecreature'with asupereddedendov:ment-itsimply lefther"anunfallenchildof Adam."Moresublimethananyof us,morenowerfalwithGal-awasimpressedbythemottoonthe f.0ofus,morerichlyendowedthanbannerofthey,oungmenwhocame any,ofus,nearertoGodthananytodohimhomage,-Themottowas,

OurdevotiontoMary,therefore,is foundedonourfaith.Pietydevotionisoftheheart,knowledgeand faithappertaintothemindorintellect.Hewhoknowsthatwhich 19good,beautiful,perfect,must,unlesshebeadegenerate,loveit,and lovingithecannotkeephisaffectionsunderlockandkey,hemust manifestthem,-nay,hewillbecome ingeniousinthevarietyofmeans whichhewilladopttomanifesthis feelingsandsentiments.Letaman butknowthesterlingworthofa fellowcreature,hischarmofcharac-ofus,yetissheasferfrombeingdiv-Prayer,Action,Sacrifice."Heter,hishonour,hisintegrity,his ineasanyofus.Shewasredeemed,theDean-wouldaskhishearersto andsheneededredemptionlikeallofadoptthatmotto.ItwasimpossiusbutwhereasRedemptionisap-bletodoworkfarGodeffectually 'itedtousbyBaptism,itwasap-unlesstheyweremenofprayer,as pliedtoherinanticipationofhernoworkofameritoriouscharacter futurelienity,attheverymomentcouldbeperformedwithoutGol's that.shebegant')exist. Grace,andthatgraceisobtainedby

changethenatureo rflieree'lasacreature.-itleft hereofOurLady'sImmaculateConher

SoitiswithCatholicsintheloveTheImmaculateConeeptionthen,rriyer. Thenastoactionthey they,manifestfortheBlessedVirgin.referstoMary'sownconception;itknewthatfaithwithoutgoodworn Theyloveherbecausetheyknowherdoesnmeanapurificationfromawasdead,Hence,hewouldsayto withanintelligentfaith.However,sinorstaincontractedinhercon-them-Letyourliveshecheracteried duringthepastweekthethoughtna- itiseel-herarrivile"eofbyactioninhelpingParochialwars, turalb,struckusastowhetherallabsolutestainlesenees;itdidnotSt.VincentDePaul'sSanelytd theAustralianCatholicTruthSociety. Intheirownparishesthey couldhelptheirpriestsinbuilding Churches,ConventsandSchools. Astosacrifice,theyhadgivenan examplc,inrisingearlytocometo theCathedralthatmorning.The KnighthoodoftheSouthernCross taughtthemtobechivalroustoall andespeciallytotheweakersex.It oftheriebt'Crwhichweelllabhelped,themtoovercomeaelfishnessoureduntilrelievedbytheSacra-togiveplacetowomenandgirlsin meatofBaptism. Inthisshe0tramsandtrains.andaboveallto " Inthissheis" hepureinword,thoughtandartor." hernrivileee. ion.

TheCatholicN'oun!-Men's SocietyinVictoria.

AGrandandTot:hit-leI)monstrationofFaithandPiety, TWOTHOUSANDATHOLYCOMMUNION.

dignityandtheuniqueprivi-hersimplyaperfecthumanbeing. cention.ItisnotourintentiontoShethesaleee-eet!nnt-'heeniwriteatreatiseonthesubject,butversallawofinheritedsin: She afterbrieflyexplaningwhywehon-aloneofallcreaturesescapedthe ourMary,nenerallyspeaking,itmaycurseofthefall.Byvirtueofher futuredienitywasshepreserved beinterestingtoknowwhatwehonour,orratherwhatwedonothon-fromthestaint'ateelliestillflesh, andshemein.sufferedtheforfeiture ourwhenwevenerateHerunderthe titleoftheImmaculateConception. Inthefirstplaceweexcludecarefullytheerroneousnotionswhichso manyeducatedpeopleentertaincon, cerningtheImmaculateConception. Forinstance,thereisthegreatest possibledifferencebetweentheImmaculeteConception,andtheVirgin BirthofOurDivineLord.Theone hasabsolutelynothingtodowith theother.EveryCatholicandmost professingChristiansrecognisethat OurLordwasconceivedmiraculouslyandhornofaVirgin.Toeven euegestorimaginethattherewas mystaininconnectionwiththeIncarnationand,NativityofOurLord wereapracticaldenialofHisDivinity.Yetinthismystery,Marywas merelythehumanvesselwhichcon-HisGracetheArchbih f 1

sopo e

tainedtheHolyofHolies.Shebe-bournehasoftensaidthat"theCocaineandwastheMotherofGod. DECEMBER,12,1908. tholicyoungmenarethehopeof DittherownconceptioninthewombtheChurch."Underthepatronage ..1St.Anis,hermother,isaveryofDr.Carrandundertheguidance

The54thAnniversaryof theDeclarationofthe DogmaoftheImmaculateConception,

TheFeastoftheCathedralParish wasceleniatedthisyearwithsingu tarpiety,devotionandenthusiasm. DuringtheNoeena.whichcensistel ofRosaryLeeterearrlRene-fiction. crowdsofpeopleattended,andthe crowdsattheMaesesandattheHoly TableonthedayoftheFeastwere indeedr:lifyiee-aswellinnumbers asinAn.,nendearnestdevotion.To thestrenateincenChurches.unacquaintedwithnet:beliefs,ourdevotion totheMtherofC1o:1,theunstintedpraiseweofferher,thewhole-soeledreverencewe'rlyher,therich andrhetoricaleanressionsweheer usedinsermonsonher,mustappear asifwegaveundueprominenceto

TheDeanthenrepeatedwiththe membersthepromisesoftheLeague andheblessedthemedals.The hymn"FaithofourFathers,"was swigbyall,afterwhichsomegoo adjournedtotheCathedralHall wheretheCommunionbreakfastwas ,,eld.Inrespondingtothetoast ofthe"Archbishop,Bishu;s,and Clete:v."theVicar-Generaldelivered apointedandeloquentorationon thelifeworkofPiusX.(See"MelbourneAdvocate,"November2t.)

BeinganoldandratherenthusiasticmemberoftheC.Y.M.S.inW.A. IwasoverjoyedwhenIreadthe substanceoftheaboveinthe"Advocate." Iwaspleasedtoknow thatsomanyyoungmenareshieldedfromtemptationandledonto nobleactionandtopurelivinginat leastonecityoftheCommonwealth. Andifthisgood,workcontinuesand Browsunderprudentguidancefor tenortwentyyearswhatanarmy ofhonest,practicalandPiouscal

ilTr.,fttlenceNohorninmindcanofhisprieststheCatholicYoung definethedifferencebetweenthetwoMen'sSocietyhasgrownandfiouristhines-eternityalonecanmeasurebedconsiderablyduringthelastfew thequalitythatdifferentiatesthetayears. Innoothercityofthe inpointofdignity. ..'ommonwea'thisthesocietyliving Again,manywritersandamongsuchahealthyandviaoroeslifeas thenCatholicsassumethattheTm-:nMel'eereeinfact,Melbournezenswillheraisednptodefendtheir emleteConceptionmeans,thepineececestoet'7etr.ieb:meof'etcountryandtheirChurch Aswe icetaienofeIetryfromastainoncemocietyinmoresensesthanone. actednrirlasenic',1veffaced.ntainelseeoftheSocietyareinevitispiouslylailievedheppinedcryPaeish;GreaterMelbourne--the ttwoebeseecreeturrsof3rl t'a..,,,:,amts.-theCountry,-andthecity reootietManic'end"t teaoughly,organisedand rt-to-jet ..-hamwereE:111.c.t.i.- e!le-1.t.-e.otherinaimsandininner]inthewomboftheirov)th.:r.fleeneesforgood.Truly,theOathTheyhailth,r-f -1'"'`--'tc youngmenovertherearewellfromit"theremayhavebeena birthbutrat - eeeelto e. for,andmustinthecoursefewer:eeptions,huttheScr:etreal ceetion. Tiw'r oreftimeaccomplishereatthingsifetatementhes'eonoralwillisia'noetesof "N thnv;ire. 'etothelessonsnowUsedinthevastmajorityofcsee. 0'410"'1"'''""'ef -:^^1 eneht.them,andiftheyfollowthe Andnowforourselveswhereare n!' eae-e;eleeeaenleoftheirleaders,whowe,orwhatarewedoing? What P"t 'e ereacredittotheircountryandanoftheCatholicYonneMen'st73:eciee feel IsC "i-- U.I-nononretotheirreligion. ticsinW.A.? " '.tentofTheannealcommuninnoftheCa-"Whenallbesideavigilkeep -;;,.a YoungMen'sSocietiesinMel-TheWest'srsleep,theWest'sasleep.' P'""t"4'" "'"'landho"rneisalwaysan.eventofmoreWherearethetrancheathatflourbodyformednr^41^""'sting,shethanoreinareeimportance.Thisishedafew'yearsback?Whathas picturetoourselvesthefutureharvestoftheseesnowsowninthose youngsouls,howtheprospectfor ourschools,andourcollegesand charitiesbroadensandbrightens "Ayoungmanacc-'rdingtohieway, whenheisoldhewillnotdepart

SATURDAY,DSCHMBER,12,1908.

becomeofPerth,WestPerth,Subiaso,andLeedervilleC.Y.M.S.?These brancheswerelivingsovigorouslya fewyearsagothatnoneofusever dreamtthattheirexistencewould bepasthistoryeveninourday. Andtheyoungmenofthesebrancheswereasgenerousandnoble-hearted astheyoungmenofotherparts; wherearetheynow?Cananything bedonetore-organisethem,and.to bringbacktheold,daysofthefootballandcricketmatches,thenights ofspeech-making,themusicaleveningsandbestofalltheinsightgiventocharacterandthelessonslearnedfromnewfriendswhomwemet bymeansoftheC.Y.M.S.? EventheyoungladiesofPerth havenowaSocietyoftheirown. Thismaybeuseful,butitishardly sonecessaryasthatoftheyoung men.Strange,thatIanold Bachelorcannotadmitthenecessity ofaLadies'Club;Ithinksomehowthattheyareabletotalktoo muchalready,andthattheirproper placeishome,particularlyatnight. Butwiththeyoungmenthecaseis totallydifferentforthemaSocietyliketheC.Y.M.S.isverynecessary,especiallyinacity,wheresome ofthemhavenohomestovisit. ButIhaveasuggestion-itisalmost aninspiration-iftheYoungLadies takeupthismatterandsuccessfully re-organisetheC.Y.M.S.Ishalltoleratetheirexistence,andtheyon somefutureoccasionmay,havethe honourofwelcomingamongsttheir friends, "ANOLDC.Y.M."

SocialNotes,

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TieUP:A...recce:rd.

CatchingtheCat,"whichwas hearddistinctlyandrecitedwithcorrectemphasis.MissL.Green'srecitation,"TheIrrepressibleBop" wasalsowelldone.MissesM.MonahanandR.Hatchettwereloudly applaudedforthevocalduet,"VenetianBoatSong."Apianofortetrio "SilverTrumpets,"byMissM. Thorpe,M.Walsh,andL.Donovan, andaDuet,"Chilperio,"byMisses 0.BackandL.Cosh,wereadmirablyperformed.Thebestvocalitem oftheeveningwasaquartette, "MoonlightontheLake,"byMissesM.Monahan.S.Shamnassey, R.HackettandL.Cosh,andgave unmistakablepleasuretoeveryone present.Averyprettytrio."The MerryMaid'sProtest,",byMissesL. Cosh,M.Thorpe,M.Walsh,was sweetlysung.MissR.Hatchett's solo,"Butterflies,"wasalsoremarkablywelldone.Thelastbutnot leastitemoftheprogrammewas theoperetta,"TheDoll'sHouse Party,"andwasplendidlygivenby thevariousdollsrepresentedbythe followingyoungladies:-MissesE. O'Connor,M.Keane,M.Shanahan, A.Plaice,E.Box,R.Smith,L. Donovan(Japanesedoll);M.Thorpe M.Box,M.Walsh,I.Woods.Miss R.Smith,whorepresentedtheniggerdollandentertainedtheparty withasonganddancecauseda greatdealofmerriment,byherfunnypranks,herpityforthosewho werebornwhitewereamusing. Theinterestoftheaudiencenever lackedthroughtheevening,theypronouncedtheentertainmentadelightfulanddecidedsuccess..

butwithouteducationthiscouldnot beaccomplished. Theirchildren wouldhavetocarryonthisgreat work,sothatitwasnecessaryto equipthemforit,mentallyand spiritually. Childrenshouldbe taughttolovetheirGodandtheir

ousfunctionsthathappeninthecity,andelsewhere." Itwastheoffice-boywhospoke, andhesimplysaid:-"That'shim overtherewithapinkshirt,smokingapipe."

country.Onlyontheselinescould Aneatandprettyweddingtook anationprosperandbecometrulyplaceatAllHallow'sChurch,Boulgreat. (Hear,hear)AgainhederCity,WestAustralia,onNovemthankedthemfortheirpresenceatber24,'oR,whenalargecircleof theconcert. friendsassembledtoseeMr.John McIntyreofWestport,CoutyMayo, SacredHeartSchoolEntertain-Ireland,marriedtoMissMary(Cis) ButlerofKaumanto,Adelaide.The mentBeaconsfield. ceremonywasperformedbytheVer3, Rev.DeanBrennan,TheBridewas TheannualdisplayinconnectiongivenawaybyMr.J.McMahon.She withtheaboveschoolwasheldinworeadaintygownofchinasilk, theSchoolHallonTuesdayeveningtrimmedwithsilkinsertionandaplastandmaintaineditsusuallyhigh standardofexcellence.

Longbeforethecommencementof theprogrammeeveryseatwasfilled whilenotafewconsideredthemselvesfortunateinbeingabletosecure standingaccommodation. The stagelookeddecidedl3,picturesque, presentingtotheeyefromanagreeabledistance,averyadroitlyexecutedanourofhappilyselected flowersandfoliage. Hereand therefromawindowednitche,a gracefullysuspendedfestoon,lentits ownpeculiarcharm,whilearich scrollofwelcomerisingoutfromexquisitetapestry,completedascene ofindescribableloveliness.

Promptlyatthehourappointed, thestagewasfilledwithmerrychildrenwhogailysangajoyoussong, of"Welcome."Thiswasfollowed byabeautifulviolinselection,entitled,"Erin'sWreath,"whichreflectedthegreatestcreditontheyoung PresentationConventGcraldtonladiesandboysresponsibleforits pleasinginterpretation.Alengthy Inthespacioushallattachedtocantatastyled,"IrishMayDay," theGeraldtonPresentationConventevincedinitsexecutionmuchtrainthechildren,under.thechargeofthe PresentationNuns,gave,onWednesSchoolEntertainment dayevening,theirannualconcert.

StJosepo'sConvent,Fremantle.Therewasalargeaudience,which manifestedthekeenestinterestinthe Theannualentertainmentbytheproceedingsonthestage.ThepropupilsofSt.Joseph'sConventtookgrammewasalengthyone,butso placeonThursdayevening,26thfamiliarweretheyoungfolkswith November,attheFremantleTowntheirwork,andsoquicklyandunIallwasfilledwithanenthusiastictrippinglydiditemsucceeditem, audience. Asplendidprogrammethatbyto.1;p.m.thefinalchorus waspresentedandthechildrenwentwasbeingsung.Anotablefeature throughtheirpartsinsuchasuccess-oftheprogrammewasitsvariety. fulmannerastoreflectcreditonacircumstancewhichofferedpowertheirownintelligence4andclearlyindicatestheexcellenttrainingandassidaonsattentionbestowedonthem bytheirteachers.

fultestimonytotheversatilityof theinstructorsoftheyouthfulperformers. Anothercircumstance whichappealedtothevisitorswas thefineesprit-de-corpsexhibitedby, theyoungfolk.Thedisciplinewas wonderful. Alldienaturalinstinctsofhealthyyouthwere,forthe nonce,subordinatedtotheascendant impulsetodocredittotheirinstitution,theirteachers,andthemselves. Inperfectorder,yetnotmechanically,withoutasuggestionofboisterousness,butwithmanyevidencesof amutualunderstandingandsympathy,thechildrencameonandoffthe

ingand(Irefulrehearsal.Itremainedapleasingitemthroughout, youngMissTaylarcontributinggreatlythereto.

MissesMonaghan,Errington,and Cosh,wongoldenopinionsfortheir skilfultreatmentofaPianoforteselection-"Palermo." TheDumb bellDrillwasgracefullyaccomplished reflectingthegreatestcreditonthose responsibleforitscorrectperformanceThatAustralianNationalsentiment iscarefullycultivatedbytheSisters wasstrikinglymanifestedbyauniquerenderingofahighlypatriotic recitalentitled,"Australia"onthe partoftheSeniorboys.Asolo named"Daddy"wasdelightfully sungbyMissE.Smith,agirlwho possessesarichvoiceofpleasing quality.

plique,abeautifullyworkedbridalveiloverawreathoforange blossoms,andcarriedanIvoryPrayerBook,thegiftoftheBridegroom TheBridesmaid,MissEulalieRyan woreaprettyfrockofwhitecrepe dechine,hatofwhitesilkstrawwith wreathofforget-me-nots,andtulle, sheworeagoldchainandmedalion, thegiftofthebridegroom. Mr, F.McCarthyactedasbestman. Aftertheceremonytheguests.were entertainedatadaintybreakfast, theusualtoastbeinghonoured.In theeveningadanceinhonourofthe occasiontookplace.Themusicwas suppliedbyMr.T.O'Toole'sBand. Thefollowiagpresentswerereceived. BridetoBridegroomaRing. BridegroomtoBrideasetofSilver Brushes. BridegroomtoBridesmaid,gold chainandmedallion.

Mr.andMrs.J.P.Butler,cheque. MasterF.andJ,andMissKathleen Butler,Cheque.

Mr.andMrs.Glaz,Adelaide.River HotWaterKettle.

MissPoplin.Adelaide,SilverTea Pot.

Mr.andMrs.Wheaver,Adelaide, SilverCakeDish.

MissK.Fanning,Adelaide,Silver ButterDish,FruitKnives,and Forks.

Mr.andMrs.Power,Adelaide,Silver BreakfastCruet.

Mrs.Sullivan,andMissPower,Adelaide,FruitandButterDishes. MissMurphy,Adelaide,Scone,D'Oye leyandPhotoFrame.

MissRowan,Adelaide,Hand-painted Picture.

MissesStareandGlaz,Adelaide,SilverJamDish.

MissR.Stare,Adelaide,hand-paintedPictures.

MissCummings,Adelaide,Afternoon SilverTeaTray.

Thelittledots,bothbo3,sand girls,intheirplayingofmanyparts wonfrequentapplausefortheir gracefulevolutions.

Adeli-,l)tfulpartsongappropriatelycalled"AustraliaforEver,"sent thegatheringawaypleasedwiththe school,withthechildren,andwith themselves.

Theconcertopenedwithaviolin selection,"Erin'sWreath,"which wascharminglyrenderedbyeight violinists,andwasheartilyapplauded.Anactionsong,"LittleCooks' bythejuniorpupilswasverydaintilyandcorrectlygonethrough. A vocalduet,"IntheduskoftheTwilight,"byMissesP.Darlingtonand 0.Black,waswelldone.MissMonaMcCabe'ssolo,"TheMissionof aRose,"wassweetlysungandwell received."TheFairies"wereverystageandexecutedtheirvarious muchadmiredthroughouttheHall,numbers.Oftheirartistrynothing andindeedtheylookedrealviiitantshutgoodcanhesaid.Therewas fromFairyland. Acantata,"The;afinishandaneaseabouttheirper-Shewasanice,pleasingoldlady, MayQueen"bythefollowingyoungformancethatbetokenedmostcaps-andbowedherwayintotheeditors. ladies:--MissesI,.Green,K.Cart-bletrainingandpatientrehearsal.ialofficeofherfavouritepaper.She writ!ht,M.McCorry,P.Kregor,0.1Insum,theconcertindicatedthatlooltedflustered. Editorialoffices Black,M.O'Neill,S.Hayman,M.intheGeraldtonPresentationCon-were.notinherline.Butshehad Nicholson,E.Eatt,M.Gibbons,H.vent,thechildrenofthisdistrictagratefulheart,andasked:-"Will Caesar,D.Tlevron,B.Yeldon,washiveaninstitutionthat,asanedu-youkindlytellmeiftheladywho creditahl7riven,MissM.McCarryrationalpower,mayheclassedwithwrites TheSocialNotesevery wewhoablytookthepartofthelittlethehighestintheland,impartingto beggareirlmadeafairandpretty Que,-enswascrownedh,-;0.glace, andS.T-Tavelan,whorenresented "M "and"Forget-menot."

Thisclosedthefirst!leftofthe programme,thesecondpartneened withasolo,"TheOldGreenIsle," s;inewithmuchfeelingbyMissM. Monahanwhoreceivednweuestionohiemarksofthefavourandadmiretionoftheaudience.Afloralclose "FieldMowers,"bytheseniorpa pilsv''seoe,pretty.antisvP ,.-;, ali-ely "TheLitttGirls"were elnenea c_ theirquaintlittleson.:verycreme

MissM.Jones,Adelaide,setofglasses. MasterAl.Glaz,Adelaide,Bread, Boardandstool.

Mr.andMrs.P.J.Ryan,SetSilver ServietteRings.

Mr.andMrs.J.B.Ryan,Eight-Day Clock,Mr. Geo.Constable,SilverDinner Cruet.

Mr.andMrs.J.McMahon,Silver PickleJar.

Mr.andMrs.M.J.Spruhan,Silver EggCruet.

MissR.Wilson,SilverTray,with CutglassSaltCellars.

Mr.andMrs.F.MacMahon.Water JugandGlasses.

Mr.and"firs.Crawford,Jardinere

MissCrawford,Eggandbreakfast weekinyourpaperisin?IwantCruet.

thepupils,notonlythoseaccom-totellherhowmuchIhaveenjoyedMr.H.andV.Crawford,Hand-painnlishmentethatme,,n late'readingherdescriptionsofthevant-tedPlaque. lectuallyandsocially,.butalsothe hihmoraltonewith-ut educationisperfect.

AmeTnificentprogrammewasPone through,everychildeivin,,sympatheticproofoftheexcellenttraining shewasreceivingatthepopular Convent.AtthecloseoftheentertlinmenttheRev.FatherO'Malley thentelthesenresentf,,r;theirere sencethatevening.Hefeltsure thattheymustha-eenjoyedthe "erfermencesofthechildrenas;with ;,ehrdidhimer:lf.(Hear,'hair.) Theycoldnotwitnesssuchadisineig,itTheRninhow,"et'-e 1,yofnecomnlishmentswithoutreaniorennils'rhomadeareet+e 'Nine.howbeneficialeducationwasForsterlingallroundvalueitisadmittedtheyarethehestfirmis ionwaswelldone.Someofth4ochildren.TheyweretryingtoW./.Theirnewspotcashprieslistisaneyeopenerandwillbeposted pupilsofMr.Logue'sClassrecite'buildupagreatnationinAustralia,toanyaddress.Phone115.

Mr.andMrs.P.Martin,Vases.

Mr.andMrs.Renton,SaladBowl. Mr.M.Fitzgerald,SilverServiette Rings.

Mr.T.McCarthy,SilverButterDish, andPickleCruet.

Mr.J.L.Matthews,Silver'Jam Dish. MissM.Dicer,SilserServiette Rin MissS.Morgan,SilverJamDish. Mrs.Hayes,WorkBasketandTable Centre.

Marriage.

McINTYRE-BUTLER. AtAllI-I-allowsChurch,Boulder City,WestAustralia,onNovember 24,'08bytheVeryRev.DeanBrennan,John,secondsonofMr.Thos. McIntyre,WestportCo.Mayo,Ireland toMary(Cis),onlyDaughterof JamesU.Butler,Kaumanto,Adelaide,SouthAustralia,andnieceof thelateJamesFanning,Parkside.

Diocesannews. CALENDAR

Dec.13th-III.SundayofAdvent. Mon.14th-TranslationdftheHoly. HouseofLoretto. Tues.inth.-OctaveImmaculateConception.

Wed. Tetha-QuarterTense(Fast Day), St.Eusehius,BishopandMartyr. 17thth-St.LeonardofPort MauriceConfessor.

Fri.18th.-QuarterTense(FastDay) ExpectationoftheBirthof theBlessedVirginMary. Sat.59th-QuarterTenss(FastDay) St.UrbanV.PopeandConfessor.

TheFeastoftheImmaculateConception-thePatronfeastof the Cathedral Parish was celebratedwithmarkedsolemnity thisyear.Hundredsofadultswere atHolyCommunion,andtheCathedralwaspackedattheMasses. Therewasalsoalargecrowdof firstCommunicants,somefromthe Ladies'College,and,somefromSt. Joseph's,Victoria-Square.

TheNovenainhonouroftheFeast whichbeganonlastMondayweek wasconcludedonTuesdaynight, whentherewasalargecongregation present.TheHighAltarwasmost tastefullyand'artisticallydecorated bytheSistersofMercy,whileOur Lsile'eAltarwassoneatthatit calledforthpraisefromeventhe meetcritical.

AttheGoodShepherdConvent, "Tara,"Leederville,theFeastof theMotherPrioresswaskeptup withthesolemnityandenthusiasm characteristicoftheOrder. The penitentstothenumberofroeseemedtoviewithoneanotherindoing honourtotheir'dearmother,"and everyoneofthemfelthonouredin beingabletopresentherwithsome token-howeverrareortrifling.of theiresteemandaffection.TheresultwasthatontheFeastDayher presentswouldstockalargebazaar. Norweretheyvainoruseless.Pictures,statues,hand-paintedmirrors, screens.oilpaintings,mostexquisitely-wore:edlaces,vestments.surplicestosetherwitheveryconceivable nick-noel'.,andbrieabraeformer,.a collectionwhichwouldhehard,to excelinvarietyand.earth. The "chitiren"too,hadaneatlittle *LA;,andacantataarrangedandit gavetheirgoodmothermuchpleasuretowitnesstheirproficiency.and toseethemsohappyandenthusias tie.Oneraidallwishedhermany, manyhappyreturnsoftheday.

AtLorettoLadies'College.AdelaideTerrace,theFeastoftheImmaculateConceptionwassignalisedby alargebody'offirstCommunicants, approachingtheHolyTable,andalsoeyagoodnumberofpostulants, hecominaconsecratedChildrenof Mary.Thesodality.ofOurBlessed LadyAtthe('eneentisfull'flife andvigorouseseerise.Themem-

bershipisincreasingsatisfactorily, andthememuersnowfullyrealise thebenefitofcohesionandco-oaeration.Weshouldnotbeallsurprisedif 41iiinathecoiningyear,the CommunityChoirbecomealltoo smeIIforthemembersatafullmeeting.Thisismostencouragingnot onlyforthememi.ersthemselves,bat alsofortheSisterswhotakeadeep interestintheprogressofthesodality,andwinthoroughlyappreciate thefarreachinginfluencesuchabodyofladiesmusthaveenthegeneralbodyofthepeople,whothin'cso superficiallyiftheythinkatallof religion

HisLordship,BishopGibeaey,administeredConfirmationattheCluntarfBoys'OrphanageonTuesday.

TheBridgetownBazaarwhichwas openedbyDeanMartellirealisedabout£a5,a.Weshallpublishafull reportinournextissue.

Thosewhohavesent"things"to theaddressinWellington-street,next totheKensingtonHotel,forthe poorlittleblacksatBeagleBayMission,havedoneagoodandnoble service.tothedespisedones,whoare belovedofGod.Theyhavehelped atthejoyousseasonofChristmasto clothethenaked,andtomakehappythesebeingswhoaresoeearto theirCreator,butwhoaresogenerallyostracisedbytheensorioua worldlingandthepompom;whiten thatmakecolourandenvironment sufficientexcusetoclosethebowels ofmercy'againstthe'aborigines. EvenProtestantsornon-Catholics havebeenmostgenerousinsending aidinmore),andinkindinanswer totheappealmadeforthedusky b)ethrenoftheNorthWest. We feelsurethatGodwillblesstheir store,forHedoesnotallowacup ofcoldwatergiveninHisnameto gounrewarded. The"Charon," whichistotakeawaythelargebale ofclothes,lollies,trinketsandtoys &c.,&cleavesforBroomeonSunday,andifanyoneshouldhavea Parceltosendasawee'Xmasoffering,theyshouldgetitready,forthwith.

TheRev.FatherPhelanlefton Friday'strainforNarroginwherehe istohestationedforthepresent. Theunworkableand,immensedistrict inwhichhehithertolabouredhas beendivided,sothat.whiletheRev. FatherM.Reidyministersat Katanning and neighbouring station,theRev.FatherPhelan haschargeofNarrogin,Waginand otherstations.Withinthepastfew yearssettlementhasgoneahead withwondrousresultsintheserich andfertiledistricts,andCatholics haveaveryfairproportionamong theenterprisingsettlers,-hence,the absolutenecessityoftworesident priestsinanareawhichcouldhave beeneasilyadministeredbyonein shepast.WewishtheRev.Father everysuccessinhisnewsphereof missionarylabour,togetherwith lengthofdays.

TheRev.FatherJ.ReidyhasreturnedtoAlbanyfromanexhaustingjourneytoRavensthorpe.

AnoldandablememberoftheCatholicYoungMen'sSocietyofPerth, givesa'nasty,rub,printedinthisissue,tothedefunctsocietiesofthe city,whereonlyafewyearsago therewereasmanyasthreeflourishingSocietiesofyoungmen.Why theyhavedisappearedinCentral Perth,WestPerthandLeederville, andelsewhereinthevicinity,isonlyamatterofconjecture:butItis certainthatthepassingoftheseSocietieshashadamostchillingeffect onthefaithandpracticeofourCatholicYoungMen.IneachParish andDistrictwheretheseSocietiesexisted.theyoungmenattachedto themexercisedamostpotentinfluenceforgood,TheSocietyandacquaintanceoffellowmembersdidthe youngmenthemselvesanincomparablegood. Theirfriendlydiscussions,theirfrequentdebates,their essaysandcritiques,andthedailyor weeklyint.erchanteofideasworked mosteffectivelyintheirmoraland intellectualinterestswhiletheir example offaith, ofcharity,ofpatriotism,ofsacrifice,of

combinationandcohesionmadethem abodywhosefriendshidwasworth sewingandpossessing.Alas,they havepassed,anditisquestionasle ifthegoodtheydidhasoutlived them.Thisistrulylamentaule.it isdeplorable,Itisasadreflection onthecalibreofAustralianYoung wedonwaosestabilitytheuninitiates wouldalmosthavestAvedtheirlives.Letushopethatthereissome staminaleftinthosewhohaleallowedagreattreasuretoslipbetweentheirfingers,andthatamong themwillbefoundsufficientOath backboneand,energytospurthem likeaminatnreO'Connell,Ozanaman orWindthorst,togalvanisetheir fellowsoncemoreintocohesionand solidarityandwipeawaythestain whichattachestotheirallegedapathyorindifference.

Theentertainmentgotupbythe CathedralAltarSocietywithMrs. CavanaghandMissO'MahonyasSecretaries,andMrs.HayesasTreasurerresultedinanetprofitofover £3o. Deepestthanksaredueto theCommitteeforthemarvellousenergytheyputintothework,andfor theablemannerinwhichtheycateredfortheimmensecrowdonthe nightoftheentertainment.The CommitteeareindeeddeeplyindebtedtoMr.O'C.D.O'Mahonyforhis invaluableservicesattheparty. Thesystemandorderlinessofeverythingonthe,occasionreflectthehighestcreditonthiswell-knowngentlemanasathoughtfulandcapableorganiser.

Thisyear-onThursdaythe r7th. December-theSt.Patrick'sBoys' School,Wellington-streetholdsits annualentertainmentintheHibernianHall.Encouragedbythesuccessoflastyearontheoccasionof thefirstentertainmentgivenbySt. Pat'sboys',theRev.BrotherNorris haspreparedagrandconcertand gymnasticdisplay-concludingwith thedistributionofprizesforthe nightofthe17th,commencingatS o'clock-HisLordship,theBishop,to preside Wehopetoseethehall Packedwithwell-wishers,advocates, andadmirersoftheboysofSt.Patrick's,andofthebandofBrothers andTeacherswhohavechargeof them.Weguaranteeiftheycome, theywillgototheirhomesgratified andproudoftheprimaryboys.

Fortheinformationofourreaders, wenamesomeoftheeventsthat aretocome THECHRISTIAN BROTHERS' COLLEGE.

Speechnight-Fridaytherahwhen anaudienceof2,50oisexpectedat HisMajesty'sTheatre.Noneof themthatareinvitedwillinglymiss this.

TheSt.Joseph'sSchool,VictoriaSquare"Breaks-up"intheTown Hallonther8th.Acrowdedand enthusiasticaudiencewaspresent lastyearintheQueen'sHall.

TheLadies'College,Victoria SquareholdtheirConcert&c.,on the2Tstin'theirSchoolroom,which isalltoosmallforthecrowdswho wishtoenter. Theirdisplayof paintingandfancywork&cawillbe onexhibitiononthefollowingday.

TheLoreto Convent,Osborne givesitsdisplayonMondaythe13th atClaremont,andtheLoretoLadies'College,Adelaide-Terraceonthe followingdayintheirlargeschool room.

ConventofSt.JohnofGodonthe 12th,PresentationConvent,Cottes doeonthe18th.

Theopening.ofBeverleyPresentationConvent.takesplaceonthe13th Dec.(Sunday). HisLordshipthe Bishopwasexpected.tobepresentand theRev.Fr.Mangan,C.SS.R.isto preachtheoccasionalsermon. ProcessionReceptionandSolemnReligions attheSacredHeartConvent,HighgateHill25thDec.

CathedralLadies'Club.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe Ladies'ClubtookplaceonMonday nightintheClubRoomsover"Record"Office,andwasverywellattended,MissFurze,theAssistant Secretary,verykindlyofferedtoar-

rangeafancyworkclasswhichwill benett,everyWednesdayevening.A largenumberofmembershavejoinedtheclassanditwasdecidedthat thefirstworkshouldbedonatedto St.Joseph'sGirls'OrphanageforBasHarpnreo.sei.ThetiresilentMrs. Shepherd)hismadearrangements withMr.GP.Lennonregardingan ElocutionClass,anumberofthe girlshavealready,giventheirnames tothePresidentthoseintending ones,whohavenotsofardoneso, wouldobligeherbysendingthemin issosnesposserlesothattheclass mayLecommencedimmediately. The"essay"formembersunder 21 VIT clsedl.ete.enngandthe resultofsamewillprobablybeairnouncedinournextissue.Steps arebeingtakentoformaLiterary ClassforeeryTuesdayevening.

SATURDAY,DECEMBER.12,1908.

GreatXmasFairNowOpenedat BoanBrothers'Emporium.

MarvellousdisplayofToys,of everydescription.ThetopfloorofthemagnificentwarehouseiscrowdedwithanassortmentofToys,the likeofwhichhaveneverbeforebeenseeninWesternAustralia.

TAKETHEBIGLIFT,ITWILLBRINGYOURIGHTONTOTHEFLOOR.

Don'tfailtobringthelittleones.Itwillbethegreatesttreatyoucangivethem,andcostyonnothing.Iftheyareinyourway athome,sendthemalongtoBoanBros.'GreatToe,Fair,wherethereareplentyofwillinghandstolook,afterthem.Atrulywonderful displayofplaythingsforthedarlings

UNTILFURTHERNOTICETHEEMPORIUMWILLBBCLOSEDATiO'CLOCKONWEDNESDAY;6O'CLOCKONFRIDAYANDOPENEDUNTIL10p.m.SATURDAY.

BOANBROS.,WellingtonStreet,Perth,TheRailwayStationisOpposite

Kalgoorlienotes.

TheSouthKalgoorlieCommittee areatworkagain.TheyareholdingamonsterEuchreTournament andDancenextWednesdaynightin theCaledonianHallinaidofthe Children'sChristmasTreatand SchoolFund.TheenergeticSecretary,JackStarrhasbeenoutKanownswaylately,wherehehasinvestedinalargeconsignmentofeverything.necessarytodecoratea Ohristmasdinner-tnhle,includingfat turkeys,fowlsandyoungbilly-goats, allofwhichwillbedistributedamongsttheplayers.-e. St.Mary'sConventSchool, Kalgoorlie.

ANNUALENTERTAINMENT.

Acapitalprogrammewasprovided bythechildrenofSt.Mary'sConventSchoolfortheentertainment whichwasgivenattheTownHall, Kalgoorlie.onFridaynight.There wasacroe:tedattendance.Allthe arrangementsfortheoccasionwere smoothlycarried.out,andtheaudiencewerethusgivenanenjoyableevening'samescmmt.Theprogramme whichwasalengthyone,opened withanaddresswelldeliveredby MissLucyByrne.Thenmostofthe childrenworeintroducedtotheaudienceinawell-renderedchorus,"I heardavoiceinthetranquilnight." Thestagewasquicklyclearedto makeroomforanumberofsenior girlsdressedinloose,flowingcostumes,whodancedgracefully,"La StephanieGavotte."Thefloating scenelookedextremelypretty,while everchanginginformandcolour underthemagiclightssuppliedby Mr.Pilkineton.Therenderingofa pianofortesextette,"ValseBruinante,"showedcarefultrainingand application,asdidalsothat.oftwo others,"MarchdesTroubadours" and"LaRevue." Intheinfant hoopdrillonetinymitecausedmuch amusementbydoingexactlythe wrongthing. AnIrishsongand dancebygirlsdressedasConnemara colleensbroughtdownthehouse,but theproererenebete.;sofullthere wasnoheelneeltocuereappeals. LittleMajmeeWalshwontheapplauseofall! hersnag,"MaSunshineSue."Inavocaltriothe MissesKavanaeh,Loneoulanand Hammend,reerementin.eFaith.Hope, andCharity,«ereremarkably sweet.

terofPrinceLucius,aRomangovernorenGreeceduringthereignof Diocletian. Theywereoneofthe fewnoblefamilieswhothendaredto professChristianity-.BeingsummonedtoRomebythe'Emperor,the motherofPhilomena,contraryto herChristianteaching,consulteda fortune-teller,toknowhowthey wouldfareinRome.ShewasassuredoftheEmperor'sfavour,of muchsuffering,andoffinaltriumph forPhilomena.ThebeautyofPhilomenawontheheartoftheEmperorhimself. Butshehadalready vowedhervirginitytoChrist,and parents'prayerorEmperor'sthreat wasofnoavailtobreakthatvow. Shewasarrested,scourged,andcast intoprison,wheresheprayedtothe MotherofSorrowstoassistherin beingfaithfultoJesusChrist.The BlessedVirginvisitedherinprison, loosedherchains,healedherwounds, andpromisedheramartyr'scrown. Herparentsrepentedoftheirweak, nessinendeavouringtopleasethe EmperorinpreferencetoGod,and werefinallypardoned.throughtheir child'sintercession.Thedramatis personaewere:-AnimaMea(achild ofthenineteenthcentury),MissA. Coughlan Time,MissA.Warren St.Philomena(achildofthefourth century),MissM.RileyAglae(motherofSt.Philomena),MissR.BrophyPrinceLucius(PrinceofRomanProvinceinGreeceandfatherof Philomena),MissL.Duffy;.Cathra (afreedslave),MissK.McGovern; Nitocris(anEgyptiansorceress), MissA.Boyle;St.Innocentia(a nobleRomanmaiden),MissL.Beirne; Martins(anobleRomanyouth,and cousintoInnocentia),MissM. Walsh;OurBlessedLady,MissC. Loreoulant.Thescenesweresplendidlyset,andtheinterestoftheplay wassustained.Atableau."The LastVisionofPitocris,"woundup thethin)andclosingactinabefittinefashion.

MissesM.McAuliffe,C.Hanley,K. Agnew,AmyCoughlan,E.Bryne, M.Ball;songanddance,"TheLittleGipsies,"MissesPeggieMcAuliffe. MarjorieWalsh,EileenByrne,Molly O'Dea;MastersRoyMcAuliffe,BernardO'Keefe,JohnO'Reilly,Harry Barnard; chorus,"Nocturne"; dance,"LaParisienne,"MissesK. Coughlan,N.Salagari,M.Collins, K.Agnew,G.Keogh,D.O'Gorman, E.Kregnor,A.Sweeney,M.L3,nch, G.Blatchley,C.Horan,A.Elliott; vocaltrio,"TheThreeSistersFaith,HopeandCharity,"MissesK. Kavanagh,C.Longoulant,E.Hammond;recitation,"Snorkins,"Mr. JohnDunne;chorus,"EveningEchoes."

Attheconclusionofthedrama theMayoress(Mrs.M.Rosenberg) presentedprizestothosewhopassed theprimaryandjuniorAdelaideUniversityExaminationsandtheTrinityCollege(London),musicalexaminations(practicalandtheoretical), andtothosewhodistinguishedthemselvesinChristiandoctrineandfor regularattendance.Onbehalfof theSisters,CanonRobinsonthankedMrs.Rosenbergfordistributing theprizesandMrs.McAuliffeforhelpingtomaketheconcertafinancial success.

THEPRIZELIST.

Thefollowingisalisletherim! winners:JuniorAdideUnlRrsity. MissKaMcvermgoldcross; MissMar goldcross. Prima elekideUniversity. MissMayRiley,silvermedalMiss UrsulaSchocker,silvermedal. ChristianDoctrine.

gari,eachacertificate.

MissesK.McGovernandM.DonoghuehavebeenpresentedforGovernmentExhibitionsintheAdelaide Juniorof1908;also,MissesA.Coughlan,C.Longoulant,andA.Warros forJunior.Theresultswillnotbe publishedtillabout'Xmas.

A violleerioand''net,songand der...legletiegineies,andchores, unier la:tonofMr.Cremen. broughtthefirstcartoftheprogrammetoaclose. Aftertheintervaladrami-St Philomena--was-tared..TheprologuewasdeliveredbyMissAnnie Coughlan.9t.Philomela.thecentralfigureinthedrama,wasdaugh-

Theremainderoftheprogramme consistedofthefollowingitems:Address,MissI..Byrne;chorus,"I HeardaVoicein.theTranquil Night"(Glover) dance,"LaStephaneGavotte,"MissesN.Salaeari,K.Coughlan,P.Boyce.L. Bradley,R.Brophy,M.Collins,K. Meldrum,U.Callanan,A.Coughlan, M.Riley,G.Blatchley,L.Byrne Pianofortesextette,"ValseBrilliante,"MissesN.Salagari,P. BoyceM.Collins,M.Riley,H. Wood,G.Blatchleyinfantsong andhoopdrillviolinduet,"The HarpthatOnce,"MissesM.Byrne, andN.Pettit; songanddance, ConnemaraGirls,"Misses1/441.Brophy,R.Maloney,C.Hanley,C.Horen,M.llicearby,D.O'Gorman; nianofortesextette,"Marchdes Troubadours,"MissesL.Byrne,L. Bartlett,L.Pettit.G.Keogh,K. Meld/lm,W.Callanansong,"Ma elinshineSue,"MissMariorieWalsh; violintrio,"LaSerenata."Misses K.Coughlan,M.Lynch,M.Fraser pianofortesextette,"LaRevue,"

MissAnnieO'Brien,firstprizegold cross(preeentedbyMr.P.Lynch); sixthclass,MissN.Salagari.silver medal:fifthclass,MissM.Forbes, slivermedalfourthclass.MissM, Burke,silvermedalthirdclass,MiS E.Horan,silvermedal. Attendance. SundaySchoolandDaily:-MissM. Donoghue.MissK.McGovern.Miss C.Longoutant,MissA.Coughlan, andMissD.Murphy,eachasilver medal.

AttendanceDaily. MissK.Coughlan,MissM.Ryan, MissL.Bartlett,MissL.Byrne,and AcesR.Casserley,eachasilvermedal. Theattendancemedalswere presentedbyMr.Coughlan. ApplicationtoStudies. MissA Warren,silvermedal. TrinityCollege,London,Musical Examinations.

Practical:-MissM.Collins,Miss D.Boyce,MissH.Woods,MissN. Salagetri.MissL.Byirne,MissL. Bartlett,MissG.Keogh,andMaster FredCurran,eachacertificateand silvermedal.Theoretical:-MissM. Collins,MissL.Byrne,MissK. Coughlan,MissM.Forlas,MissG. Keogh,MissN.Ryan,MissAmy Coughlan,MissL.Bartlett.MissA. RweenPy,MissF.Casserley,MissN. Callanan,MissK.Agnew,MissM. Grille,MissD.Beel,MissD.Neilson, .111

eginA13Y NATURE.

pZam-Bukhelpsnewskinto formoveraninjuryorsore inNature'sownway.

1'ItderivesitsgreatHealing.Soothing.gAntiseptic powerfroMthejuicesof certainveryraremedicinal plantsgrowingbeyondthe bordersofcivilisation.

'r;Thesejuicesarepresent inZam-Bukinamostrefinedandconcentratedform; whichexplainswhyZainBukissosuperiorto.andalso differentfrom,allordinary

TieingredientsZam-Bukare theins-incttorubaplacethat ointments.salves,liniments, a.idembrocations.

justthosesubstanceswhichNature hasintendedfortheuseofman hurts.7...qm-BukisNature'sown heal:r:creforeRubitin!

eversinceshebequeathedtoman

Theworldmakesmerrywithjudgment.Thesameworldsinksinhorrorbeforethecourtsofmen,where cleveradvocates,bribes,influence, candelayandoftenturnasidejustice.Whatchancedoesthecourtof (:heistoilerfortheadvocateandthe briber?Whoshalldeceive,befog. influence,blindthisJudge?What advocatewillfaceSatansuccessfully,orpiceflawsintheDivinelaw, ordelayDivinejustice?Whowill spiritawaythosewitnesses,destroy theserecords? Whatfriendswill gatheraboutustoawetheofficers ofthelaw,tocomfortus;tomake pleasanttheprison?Alonewith oursinsandtheirawfulconsequences,desiredbySatan,withouta friendsavethemercyofGod,how foolish,howsavaee,howblasphemousappearsthenandnowthesenselessmerrimentofmenoverthejnelgmeat.

Horsemanfloes.

(CotiS1'ONDENT.1

FatherLynchleftNorsemanontue gnutorHiggins wnerenewill officiateonSundaybth. Weare gladtonotethathehasbeensuccesetulinsecuringtheserviceofMis. HamdorftoconductSundaySchool forthechildren,thefirstSunday ClasswasheldonSundaylastand 23children'snamesareontheroll, anditisexpectedthatatterafew monthsmostofthemwillbepresentedforHolyCommunionand firmation,whenwehopetoseeHis LordshiptheBishop,whohasnever rlsitedthisportionofhisdiocese. DuringFatherLynch'svisitHoly Masswascelebratedeverymorning at7n.m.andBenedictionat8o'clock.Mrs.FeedeservesgreatcreditforthemannerinwhichshedeeoratedtheAltarwhichlookedbeautiful,whichaddedgreatlytoourdevotions.

Quiteanexodusofresidentsfrom 1111Korsemanhassetinduringthepast weekorsoontheirwaydownto thecoast,forChristmasholidays. Everycoachgoesawayloadedwhile agreatnumberareleavingbyprivateconveyance.Sofarnosports havebeenarrangedfortheChristmasandNewYearHolidays,which holidayshavetheappearanceofgoingoffveryquietlyinthisrespect.

Awaterfamineisagainlikelyto visitusduringthepresentsummer, unlessabigfallofrainoccursin themeantime.

TheStateSchoolbrokeupfor Christmasholidays2weeksearlier thanusualonaccountofanepedimicamongthechildren.MissStraub assistantteacherwhohasheldthis positionforthelast4yearswillseverherconnectionwiththeschoolon

isessentiallyalabourelectoratehavingontwosuccessiveoccasionsreturneda representativetotheLegislativeAssemblyinthepersonofMr C.A.Hudson,Solicitor,itisinterestingtonotethattherewasafeelingofverygeneralsatisfactionat thereturnofMr.H.Gregoryfor Menzies.AsMinisterforMinesMr. Gregoryhasdoneexcellentworkfor thisfield,andhasaccededtoevery reasonablerequestthathasbeen madebythedifferentbodiesforthe advancementofthedistrict,andthe presentprosperousconditionofminingisinagreatme;sureattriSutabletohisefforts,andwithoutbeing consideredasbeingundulyeulogistic yourcorrespondenthasnohesitation inexpressingtheopinionthatMr. Gregory'sdefeatwouldhavebeendetrimentaltotheinterestsofthe Norsemanfield.

Itisunderstoodthataneffortwill hemadeearlyinthenewyearto formabranchoftheHibernianCatholicBenefitSociety,atNorseman. Ifthematteristakeninhandin anenergeticmannerthereisno doubtwhateverbutthattheeffort willbe asuccess.Almostevery SocietyisrepresentedinNorseman butthis,andsurelyiftheCaledoniansaresuceessfelinforminganassociationamongstthehandfulof localresidentswilehailfro-athe land0tikes,whynottheIrishmen, whoformnnoinconsiderahlenumberofthepopulationonthefield.

Itmayhementionedthatsuch generalsatisfactionexistsani-ngst mostoftheparentsofchildrenattendingtheNorsemanSchool.that whentheNorseman-Coolgardierailwaylineiscompleteditistheintentionofseveralwell-knownlocalresidentstosendtheirchildrentothe ConventschoolatKalgoorlie,butas previouslyintimateditistobehopedthattherewillsoonbesufficient inducementfortheroodSistersto herapproaching Mr. H.Heron.ofthistown.Beforethe; childrenlefttheschool,Mr.Orr, HeadTeleher,onbehalfofthechildrenpresented,MissStraubwitha massivesilvercruet,andinafew wellchosenwordswishedheronbehalf f banself.andShechildren, HappinessandProsperityinhernew sphereoflife.MissStraub,who seemed ireplyaffected,responded, andthankedthechildrenfortheir kindness,andregrettedvery,much thatshehadtoseverherconnection withtheschoolandallthedearlittlechildreawhomshewouldneverforget.Generalregretisexpressedby theparentsandothersatMiss Straub'sresignationfromthe school,asshewasgreatlyrespected andwontheconfidenceofall. TheannualmeetingoftheLocal HospitalwasheldonFridayinthe CouncilChambers,thefinancesare.n aflourishingcondition,theBalancesheetshowsa creditbalanceofgti6 13s.inadditiontowhichthereare grantsandsubsidiesdueamounting to1:188iSs.Id. Aearofgoldweighing3-1013z wasbroughtinto-dayfromtheVeni VidiViciGoldMine.Thismakesa totalofLooozs.ofgoldinabout 4months.Thismineisownedby D.Fillysoand.1.Burt.Thegoldis founditpatches,therebeingnodefinitereef.Athunderstormbroke overthetownlastnight,and41 pointsofrainwasregisteredatthe 1141PostOffice.

e Itisparticularlysatisfactoryto notethatsincetherecentvisitof FatherLynchincreasedinterestisbelagmanifestedregardingChurch mattersinNorseman.TheRevd. gentlemanlostnoopportunityinviBaffletheremotestportionsofthe fieldendimpreaseduponCatholics thenecessityforaccordingsupport totheChurch,butalsotosetthe goodexampleofattendancewhenopportunitiesoffered.TheNorseman districtcontainsascatteredpopulationbutaspopulationsisintreesin,i thenumserofCatholicsisbeinglargelyaugmentelandthehopeisgenerellyexpressedthaterelongthere willhearesidentpriestonthe field. AlthoughtheDundasconstituency

establish,aschoolatNorseman.kourcorrespondentknowsthatmanyprotestantparentsWOUlaglad!" availthemselvesofhavingthe opportunityofplacingtheirchildrenunderthecareoftheSisters.

Miningmattersgenerallythroughoutthefieldareveryencouraging, Someofthenewflotations,PartiurlythePathwayHillsCo.atBuldiania,whereverygoodvaluesare beingobtainedasdevelopmentwork progresses.TheStateBatteryis havinganextendedrunthereissufficientstoneavailabletokee?tee millgoinguntilwellintothenew year.

Messrs.Baird,Vallency,Evans, Esmondeandpartyareputting throughacrushingofabout400tons takenfromdevelopmentworkat thelowerlevelsoftheVikingNo.1. theresultfromwhichislikelyto avera

eoverZoz.totheton.

Asniallquantityofalluvialrold isbeingfoundinthevicinityofthe LadyMaryLeasesdistantabout41 milesfromthetown.

ThesecondsectionoftheNorsemanCoolgardierailwaywillbecorn pletedwithin14milesofNorseman aboutthe16thinst.Thecontractorsforthelineintendrunningmotorcarstoconnectwiththeheadof thelineatInn'sPoint,soitwillbe possibletoreachPerthinadayand halfgoingfromNorseman.

GentlemenLodger-"IsayMrs. Napper,Idon'tcareforyourbacon thismorning. Itdoesn'tseem fresh."

Mrs.NaPPer-"Verystrange,sir. Theseenmensaiditwasonlycured lastweek."

GentlemanLodger-"Well,itmust ;hesehadarelapse."

frematitlePies.

itianDoctrineConfraternity Fremantle-

ThefirstAenualCeneralSleeting etthisConfraternitywasheldlast. Sundayevening(Dec.6th)inthe ParochialHall,Fremantle.Besides theOblateFatSers,therewerepresentmembersfromthevariousdistrictsofFremantle.Afterafew wordsfromthePreel'ent(Father Cox),theAnnualReportwasread byMr.T.W.Whitely,theSecretary. Ofthe1o6members,iohavebeen lest by deathorchangeofresidence. Therearenearlyeaochildrenunder instructionIntheSundaySchools, peethetuitirn;scardedonby34 teachers.64prizesweredistributedamongtheschoolsduringtheyear anditishopedthatthefundsmay allowevenalargerdistributiondurtethecomingyear.Mr.Whitely ndtlressedthemeeting,eenMersising whathadbeensaidbythePresident withregardtothe.dutyofthehate, toassistthepriests,theChristian BrothersandtheSisters,inteachkgthechildrenoftheparish.Many oftheCouncillorswerere-elected. MissFitzgeraldandMr,JamesDelaneywereelectedtorepresentFremantle; MissGildeaandMr.R. Corkhill,forNorthFremantleMrs. SeeandMr.T.W.WhitelyforEast Fremantle andMr.Whitlockand Mr.J.S.DowlingforBeaconsfield.

FREMANTLEALTARBOYS'EXCURSION.

ThirtyAltarBoysjoinedtheannualexcursionfromSt.Patrick's Fremantle,onThurday,Dec.3rd. TheyproceededtoSubiaco,andthen crossedovertoGlendalough,where theyspentapleasantday.

"T,ordDudley,"thesubjectofthe aboveillustration,hasjustbeenimportedtothisStatebyMr.James. Brennan(ofBrennanBros.,Perth), whoisagreatadmirerofthisvaluableandusefulbreed."Lord Dudley"isaNew-Zealand-bredhorse,andisbytheimportedAmerican TrottingHorse"Wildwood,"who wa,theacknowledgedbesttrotting sireeverimportedtoNewZealand. Hesiredsomegreatstock,themost brilliantbeingthefamous"Ribbonwood," I mile (2.9), 2 Mlles (4.14 4-5),whowassoldforaL000guineas.Thelatterwasthehorsethat

beatthegreatFritzinChristchurch. Newie.iland,somefiveyearsago, forabigside wager.

"LordDailey"is,ifanythinga betterNedhorsethan"Ribbonwood,"Heisoutof"Chiles,"a maresiredby"Berlin,"whowasen importedhorse,andprovedthesensationalstock-getteroftheday. "Berlin's"ancestors'andprogenys' rerfOrmancesareunequalledinthe trottingworld.Hisdaughter"Fratilin," is thedamof"Almont"-holderoftheworld'srecord-emiles ,t).,eo),2miles(4,32),andImile permrmance2.1).

"T.ordDudley"isabeautifuldark Irown,withblackpoints,andisa typicaltypeoftrotter.Hestands 16hands,andisa'perfect-actioned horse.

Wedonotknotshisspeed.batwe understandMr.Brennanisprepared toentertainaspeedtestwithany trottinesireinWesternAustralia. AsMr.Brennanisafancierofthe trottingbreed,andiskeenonseeing thisclassofhorsemoreinevidence heisplacinghishorseat.thedisposalofbreeders(approvedmares). Weknowofnobetterhorseinthe SouthernHemisphere.

AnimportedTrotter(Mr.JamesBrennan'sLordDudley).

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Tile LienJueileeoftilearrival oftheLittleSistersofthePoorwas celebrated,withgreatjoyinBrookWn,U.S.America.

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anearlydate.TheEightyClubis takingtheinitiativeinthemattes. andthePrimeMinisterisexpectedto bepresentandspeak

In.ChinathereareeightmillionsTheMostRev.Dr.Bourne,ArchofCatholicnativesascomparedwithbishopofWestminster,accompanied 31millionsofnativeProtestants.be,Dr.Jackman,hisprivateSecretThisistheresultofthelaboursofary,leftRomerecentlyforPerugia, the19thcentury. intendinetos7endsometimeafterwardsatAssisi,FlorenceandFiesole PhemissionoftheRev.George DeLaMattes,tag.,theSuperior-TheMostRev.Dr.Higgins.BisGeneraloftheCaliforniaRocky}opofFocmpton,Queensland,afMountainMission-coversanareaterspendinga1riefholiday.inhis 800,794squaremiles. nativeCountyofWestmeath,has leftTrim,wherehehadbeenthe guestofVeryRev.FatherWoods, P.P.,V.G.,enrouteforAustralia.

Heridiculedtheidea,whichhe saidsomepersonsentertained,that noCatholiccouldeverbePresident oftheUnitedStates,andsaidthat. ifeveragainapoliticalpartyrejec edacandidateforPresidentbecause hiswifewasaCatholicthenominee ofthatpartywouldbedefeated.

SATURDAY,DECEMBER,re,19oII.

ArchbishopIreland,ofSt.Paul.tookSocialism;ithadavoidingcommitratheradvancedgroundwithregardtingitselfupondoctrinalpoints.It toCatholicsandpublicoffice. hadshownmanyvirtuesandmany graces,butsofarasthePan-AnglicanCongressrepresentedittheChurchofEn;landwasahumansociety,andnothingbutahumansociety.Therewasadispositiontoavoidconflictwithsecularviews,to adaptitselftosecularstandards. whichwasnotcharacteristicofthe ChurchChristhadfounded.The relecture.instancedtheChurch's attitudeupontheDeceasedWife's SisterBill.uponwhichhethoughta firmstandshouldhaveteenmade. Heclosedabrilliantaddresswitha strongappealforsympathetictreatmentofthosedifferingfromusis somematters,butwhohadinthem allthematerialforthemakingof goodCatholics.

ArchbishopIrelandspo'..efirstof thenewSt.LouisCathedralthecornerstoneofwhichwaslaidSaturday. Inspat'ingofthewealthre,uiredfor thegreatstructurehesaid "TheChurchisnoenemyofwealth.Wealthwellusedisagiftof theAlmighty.ButIputtheemphasisonthewords,twell.used.' Letusmakegooduseofourwealth bybuildinggreatchurchesandCathedrals.

"TheChurchmustmaregoodcitizensohotel'eeeinlawenforcement ando'-eythelaw.

ProtestantAlliarceDercunced byProtestants,

TheJesuitsofSt.John'sCollege Toledo,havepurchasedaPreshyterianChurchinToledo,Ohio,which theyarebeanieremodelledforuse asanacademy.

Jesuit,

*Rev.U.Heurter,S.J.,celebratedthe goldenjubileeofhisprofessorship.

Asummaryofthetotalsuccesses attainedbytheleadingcollegesin IrelandattheHonoursExamination inArtsof.theRoyalUniversityduringthesession1907-8,showsthat UniversityCollege,Dublin,wonone hundredandsixty-threedistinctions; MaynoothCollege,54;LoretoCollege,Stephen'sGreen,fifteetwo; Queen'sCollege,Belfast,forty-six; St.Mary'sDominicanCollege,Eccles-street,thirty-sixQueen'sCollege Galway.,tenBlackroc%College,ten,)AtInnsbruck,Austria,recentlythe andQueen'sCollege,Cork,six.

Inalettertothe"Freeman'sHeistheyoungersonofthewellJournal"onthesubjectofUniver-knownhistorian,FrederickHeurter, sityCollege,Mr.J.M'Kean,M.P.,whoin1814renouncedLutheranism, suggeststhataCommitteebefor-andwasreceivedintotheCatholic Church..FatherHeurterwasbornin medtoorganisesomepubliccelebra tionofthe25thanniversaryofthe18;1andenteredtheSocietyofJeCollegepassingintoJesuithands.Isusin1See.InMaythefollowing Itissuggestedthatthiscelebr:LouYearhewasappointedprofessorof mighttakeplaceinDublinona dogmatictheologyintheUniversity betweenJanuary15andtheopeningofInnsbruck. Hiswholelifehas orthenextParliamentarysession.beendevotedtotheologicalstudy Dr.Millalterhaswrittenaletterhistextbook,"CompendiumTheo logiae,Doe,mitaoae."quicklywon itswayintofavourbyitsclearness ofetreatment.Itisnowinitseleventhedition. stronglyendorsingtheproposal.

TheRev.J.K.Fielding,oneofthe leadingCatholicpriestsofChicago andPresidentoftheGaelicAthleticAssociation,escapedassassination byahair'sbreadthinthevestibule ofCorpusChristiChurch,recently. Hisassailantsupposedtobeamemberofananti-clericalsociety,fired twoshots,oneofwhichploughedits waythroughthehairofthepriest's head,.FatherFieldinggrappledwith themanandfinallydrovehimfrom theChurch.

ThefuneralofCardinalMathieu, whoseremainswererempvedfrom Londononthe.8thOctober,took PlaceatNancyonFriday,theloth. TheCardinal-ArchbishopsofMarseillesandRheims,theArchbishopsof Paris,Besancon,andToulouse,and anumberofBishopswerepresentat theReviemMassintheCathedral. MM.BarresandVandal,ofthe FrenchAcademy,attendedandseveraladdresseseulogisingthedeceased.includingonebyM.Barres,were deliveredatthecemetery.

M.Clemenceauhasaddrssedasir culartotheFrenchprefectsremindIncthemthattheymustsendinto M.BrinedcopiesofallPastoreldocuments.TheGovernmentisevidentlytroubledaboutthestandthe BishopstheyaretakinginthematterofCitholicSchools.

AmortthoseadmittedtotheB.A. DegreeitMentalandMoralScience attheconferringofdegreesatthe RoyalUnieersity,Dublin,ontheloth ult.,werefourCapuchinstedente fromtheFranciscanCapethinCol le Recheetown,Co.Cork. The namesofthestudentsareBro.IgnatiusCollins.Bro.CyrilSullivan, Bro.ColemanGriffin,andBro.PhilipKing.TheypressedintheHonours'Cenree,andPro.IgnatiusCollins,secured2nd(lessHen.ors.value £2r.

A sialined lereenumberofLil,eralshave theirintentiontogleea 8

RussiaActingatLast.

AtlastsomeofthevacantCatholicseesinRussiaareabouttobe filled.Althoughtheappointmentis notofficiallyannounced,itisconsiderencertainthatMgr.A.Vnukofsky,bishopofPlotsk,willhechosen esmetropolitanofalltheCatholic seesintheempire;thatMgr.Teeplak,professoroftheCatholicAcad. e-ny,willheappointedtothedignityofsuffragan,and'thatMgr.DenisavitchwillbenamedatitularBishop.Mar.R.Michaelkievich,dean ofMinskhasalreadyreceivedthe ePerce-ationoftheemperorasvicarapostolicofVilna.hutBishopRopp remainsBishopofVilna.

"Amanwhopresentshimselffor publicofficeshouldfirstbeconsideredastohisfitness.Iurgeonall Catholics,makeyourselvesfitforall thehighestofficesinthiscountry. accordingtoyournumber.

"Therearenowreggio,00nCatholicsinthiscountryandtheyare notrepresentedinitsgreatoffices, estheyshouldte.GotoWashingten,andyouwillfindperhapstwo orthreeCatholicsinresponsiblepositions.

"Whereveryougoyouwillnotfind Catholicswellrepresentedinpublic offices.Whatisthecaese?Timidityandafoolishfancythatthe countryholdsthemdown.

"ThereisachanceforCatholics theyareworthy.Ihaveheardthe statementthattherewilllneverb.aCatholicPresidentoftheUnited States.Thatisallnonsense.When therightmanispresentedtheUnitedStateswillchoosehim,andnot eigeriminetebecauseofhisreligion, setelecthimbecauseofhisfitness.

"Neveragainwilltherebeadiscriminationagainstacandidatefor Pra-ide'tbecausehiswifeisCatholie.Youmaybesurethat if thiseverhappensagainthecandidate whoisnominatedbythatpartywill hedefeatedascertainastwoand twomakefour."

WhycannotCatholicsleavethe ChurchofEnglandAlone?

TheLondoncorrespondentofthe "Freeman'sJournal"says:-Ilearnim thattheProtestantAllianceisnow beingwell-kickedbyitsownsocalledfriends.Ithasbeenissuing invitationstoanumberofclergymeninallpartsoftheKingdom, askingthemtopreachsermonsnext Sunday,whichtheycallProtestant Sunday.SeveralfromIrelandhave asusualsaid,"Yes."Theyare tobefoundinDublin,CountyGalway,countyCork,countyCavan,and otherparts.'ButtheRev.A.S. Woodward,ofSt.Mark'sVicarage, Ballysillan,Belfast,givestheAllianceapieceofhismindinaletterin which,"asaProtestantclergyman andOrangeChaplain,"hecharges themwith"irreverentandflippant treatmentofsacredmatters"ID theirphampletsabouttheEucharisticConference.TheAlliance,he says,hasdonemuch"tobringthe goodoldnameofProtestantinto disrepute,"andhestraightwayrefusestoundertakeanythingunder theAlliance'sauspices.Thereare otherclergymeninEnglandwho write,ifanythingmorestrongly.A ProtestantIncumbentatNottingham,writes"Iamsurprisedat yourwickedmisrepresentationsand blasphemouswritingsitsickensone ofthewordProtestant."Andanothersays:"IconsideryourreferencestotheRomanCatholicConferenceinfamous."

Don'theafraidtobeAdvertised ArchbishopsaidtotheNuns.

InanaddresstotheCatholicSistersofhisdiocese,thearchbishop ofSt.Louis,MonsignorGlennon, aptlysaid:-"Don'tbeafraidtobe advertised. Beuptodate.Let theworldknowwhatyouaredoing."Thisisexcellent-mosttimely.Itiscounseltobeactedon. Ifyouhavetalent,smotheritnot. Lettheworld.hearfromyou.Do notbetimorousastocriticism. Criticismshouldbeanincentiveto greatereffert.WheteveryouaredoinglettheRelitfallonit.Beaspiring,beasoldier.Ifnotinvan, fallintoliarsomewhere.Getexperience,inseerambition.Beself-confident.Studythetrendofthought. Tinderallconditiansheaman.

ArchbishopIrelandsays

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TheRev.FatherBensonsaidhe couldimaginepeoplesaying:Why cannotCatholicsleavetheChurchof Englandalone?Yetthereoughtto henothing!ofgreaterinteresttoCatholicsthantheaffairsoftheir"separatedbrethren."Itwasofvital importancetoCatholicsthatthey shouldundersttelthatbledyofChristianswhichwastheoldestandmost historicofProtestantsectsinthis country,andthenearesttotheCatholicChurchherself.Itseemedto himthatthePan-AnglicanCongress gavetheminbriefaveryfairpictureofwhattheChurchofEngland wasitreflecteditsvirtuesandits deficiencies. Itdidnotclaimany authority,andthereforetheymust notbedisappointedtofinditdid notpassanydecrees.Undoubtedly theChurchofEnglandinmanypointsfittedinwiththeEnglishtemperamenttheEnelishmenli'eedto gohisawnway,anditwasno matterforwonderthattheEstablishednhurchwhichlefthimawidelatitudewasmorePopularthanthe CatholicCherch.TheRev,lecturer askedhishenrersfirstofall,escharitableChristians,tocinsiderthe strongpointsofthePan-Anglican Conerss.TherehadbeennorecriminationoftheceeholicChsirch therewassomeeieaofreunion therewasadispositiontofacethe Problemsoftheday,arealhumility andknowledieoftheirownweakness.Vet,whentheysnokeofre union,theyleftoutofconsideration sheCethelinCheectetheeapetest Christianbodeintheworld.Itwas nlevineReieletwithoutthe legingofSt.Louis'greatCathedralPrinceofDeemer',fleeehterl.The lastSaturdayevening,.HisGraceChurchofEnglandhadpalteredwith

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behearverylittleoflateinconnectienwiththel'.calbrancheeofthe Gaelic League. Whetrthcyhave foneinto !Tressorhavebeenblownupamid thedet.risofanti-AnglicisationIam netinapositiontosay;butthe whole-heartedenthusiasmthataccompaniedtheintroductionofthe GaelicLeaguehereremovesthelattersupposition.Yet,whenweconsiderthevastamountoflabourexpender;intheformationofanorganisedbandsuchasthatwhichonly twoyearsagoappearedthefoundationofasociety,destinedtoestablishandmaintainforalltimein WesternAustraliatheliteratureof nornativeland,onemusthevery optimisticwhadoesnotconsiderthe silenceandinactivityofto-dayto N.symbolicalofdeath.

ThespreadofGaelicliterature, theincreasingnumberofIrishwrit(5.3.andtherecognitionIrishreceives inpublicaswellasprivatelifein Irelandshouldactasastimulustoawardstheinculcationofthelanguage Meverycountrywherelargenumbers ofIrishmenandtheirdescendentsare tohefound.ItshouldinspireenthusiastshereinN.A.withazealas intenseasthatwhichanimatesour kindredinAmerica,SouthAfrica andLondon.wheretneIrish-Ireland causeisbeingvigorouslypropagated. HereinW.A.westandaloofandare contentwiththemererecitalsofthe deedsofheroeswhoaregone,and who,weretheyofourgeneration, wouldneverslumberinpeacewhile theysawtheircountry'sbirth-right slowly.butsurelyslippingfromher grasp.Theall-absorbinginfluenceof environmenttaintedwithAnglo-Saxonprejudiceforforeigncharacteris ticswillbefoundalargepercentage inouranalysisofmatterpertaining tothefailureofeveryefforthere-toforetoestablishinPerthaneffective BranchoftheGaelicLeague. We' have,notwithstanding,everyreason

tohopethatfutureeffortswillbe madeandthatpastfailureswill serveassomanyguidinglightsby whichobstaclestosuccesscanbe moreclearlydiscerned.

Thefollowingaresomeoftheliterarycompetitionsthathavebeendecidedonfornextyear'sOireachtas:Esssy,on"HowtheUniversities canhestservetheinterestsofthe IrishLangateeeandofthecountry," 1stprize£5,2ndprize£2. RestNovelofatleastaboutso,owwords,1stprize£2o;2ndLI°. SocialHistoryofIrelandtothe endofthe16thcentury.Prize£20. OriginalDrama,ofsotlessthan threeacts. Playinabouttwo hours,1stprize£20;2ndprize£10. Thetwoplaysconsideredwillbe producedattheNoeOireachtas,but fiblplacingwillnotbemade untilthejudgeshaveseentheplays acted.

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"Althoughhehadbeenunableto takeanypartintheweirkofthe workoftheGaelicLeague.hecould notunderstandtheattitudeofmind ofthosewhobelittledorattacked theobjectsorprogrammeofthatsociety.Heconceivedthatinsteadof teachingGaelicorlearningit,if theiryoungmenspenttheirevenings learningGreek,HebreworevenYiddishersomethingelse,iftheyfound theiryoungmencomparingtheirmanuscriptsofthepast,whatimmense eulogiesWouldbeshowereduponthe personsengagedinsuchacareerof instruction.Andwasitbecauseit wastheirowntonguethatwasbeingstudiedthatthesesneerscame fromcertainhighly-placedindividuals? ItisrumouredthatthePerthhurlersarerecruitingtheirranksand preparingoncemorefortheField.

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SATURDAY,DET:EMBEIS

Judge:--"Youstole.agoldwatch withaniche-platedchain."

Prisoner:-"Onlythechainyour Honour. Thewatchwasfastened toit."

MyTightBoot. Funnyadventure.

Butlercameintomyroamwitha pairofpatentleatherbootsinhis bawl.

"'Ican'twearthem,"hesaid."I paidfive-and-twentyshillingsfor themyoucanhavethemfortwelve and-six-andthey'rebrandnew." wasgoingtoParker's,atHendon;andcouldnotbutfeelthatdecentlookinghoitsmightcatchJane Parker'seyeparticularlyasmy ownwereatrifleworn.SoIboughtthehoots--toobligeButler.My ideawas,thatsincetheywereofno usetohim,seven-and-sixpencewan Idbeample.Buttheman'snatureconstrainedhimtoextractthe uttermostfarthingfromafriend whoseonlywishwastodohima goodturn.Soheinsistedinsqueezingoatofmeanadditionaltwoandsix-pence. Theresultwasthatwhenwehad finishedourdiscussionandIhadrushedintomyclothestherewereonly afewminuteslefttocatchthe train.OffItore.Ihatetearing, buttherewasnotacabinsight, andIwasperfectlyawarethatifI missedthattraintherewastrotanotherforatleastthreehours.What withmyagitation,andthespeed withwhichIwasrushing,Ihadnot gonehalf-sarbeforeIbecameconsciousthat,asregardsfit,Butler's bootswereatrifletooglove-like. Themiserablemanhadpawnedoff ontomeapairofbootswhichwere inflictingonmethemostsanguinarytortures.BythetimeIhadpurchasedaticket,chargeddownthe platformbeenpushedintothestartingtrainbyanover-officiousporter,whonearlyhurledmethrough theoppositedoor,IMtthatIwas betterfittedtobethesubjectofa surgicaloperationthantopayavisittotheParkers. Asthetrain glidedoutofthestationIremoved Butler'sboots.Oh,therelief.Plaeinethemononeseatandmy,feet ontheother,Ienjoyedafewminutesofalmostperfectbliss. Presentlywestoppedatastation. Prudenceandmynaturaldelicacy suggestedthatIshouldreplacethe boots;butasonglancingthrough thewindowIsawnoonewhoseemedatalllikelatocomemyway,I feltjustifiedinpostponingtheevil momentasfaraspossible.Judge, thenofmyconsternationwhen,just aswewereoff,ayoungladysame tumblingintothecompartmentand floppeddownuponthepatentleathers.ForasecondIwasspeechless.

"Excuseme,"Iventuredatlast, "Youaresittingonmyboots."

Thestartshegave! Thewayshe sprangtoherfeet,andthelookshe castbehindher Shesawthe boots,shesawmyfeetsheunderstood-atleastpartially.Sheglancedthroughthewindow. Wewere clearofthestation,orImakeno doubtthatshewouldhaveleftthe carriageindefianceoftherailway company'sbye-laws.Sinkingonto aseatshecoveredasmuchofher countenanceasaverysmallpocketbenelkorchiefpermitted.

IperceivedthatIwasinthepreReneeofanunusuallysensitiveyoung woman-possiblyofsometendercreaturesilohadforthefirsttime Quittedtheprotectionofhermoth' er'sarms.Istammeredanapology -withwhatwasmeanttobea smile.

"Bacueeme,butthefactisthey ',renee,hoots,andtheyarejusta ltthlstieht."

Q;a,-lancedupwithgleamingeyes. "ifyouspeaktome,I'llringOw alarmbell"

Shelookedasifshewoulddoit too. Itwasmyturntoshivers Whatmightnothappentomeif shedid?Goodnessonlyknewwhat storyherexcitedfancymightprompt hertotell.BeforeIknewitmy charactermightbegone.With haniswhichliterally,trembledIbegantoreplaceButler'shootsor, ratherIbegantotryto.Because itsoondawneduponmethatIwas esslyingafeatwhichapproached theimpossible. Withoutashoe-ev horntostriveseemediovain. I endeavouredtomakethemostofa half-crown.Itwouldnotdo.Kttnerthecoinwasuseless,ormyfingersawkward.Ahalf-croonwas notgoingtoinduceButler'sboots toreplacethenv-elvesuponmyfeet. Istutteredarequest.

"Athousandpardons,batthe hootsarerathertighterthanI thought. Have-have-haveyou suchathinguponyouasashoehorn"

"Itoldyouifyouspoketonee againIshouldringthebell. Sherose.SodidI.

"Prayforgiveme-Ihadnointentiontooffend-I'vebeenthevictim ofcircumstances--IpromiseIwon't speaktoyouagainifyou'llleave thebellalone."

Sheleftthebellalone-withsuch aglancetowardsme Icontinuedwrestlinginsilencewith Butler'sboots.Itisnotalwaysea. syforapersonofacertainfigure toputonapairofrefractory. bootsinpublic.Mycoatwasalittletightunderthearms.Iknew thatthestarchwascomingoutof relycollar. Ifeltthatmycollar wascrooked.EachsecondIexpettedthatsomethingwouldhappento mywaistcoat.

Luckily,asIfearedIwasapproachinganapoplecticfit,thetrainbegantoslow.Weenteredastation. Theyoungwomanstoodup.She saidwithanairoftheloftiestdisdain-

Iwillleaveyousir,tocontinue yourstrugglewithyourbootsalone."

Shequittedthecompartment. HowthankfulIwasforherdeparture Iperceivedthattheweather hadchanged.andthatitwascommencingtorain,insideitwasrainingtoo,fortheperspirationwas streamingdownmyface.Imopped myselfwithmyhandkerchief,sighed, replacedthewretchedfootwearon theoppositeseat,andresolvedthat whenwewereoncemoreclearofthe stationIwouldremovemycoatand waistcoatandreturntotheattack onButler'shootsundercircumstancesbettercalculatedtoachievesuccess. Someonestoodbeforethecarriage window. Aifugefellowoversix feethigh.Heturnedthehandle.I clutchedatthewindow. "Pardonme,sir,"Ibegan."but there'spleantyofroominthetrain andifyouwouldn'tmind,Ishould heobliged-" "Whattheduecedoyoumeanby tryingtopreventmecomingin?" Heentered,shuttingthedoorbehindhimwithabang.Thetrain wasoff. Heallbutstampedon myunshodfeet.Imadeaforward movementashewasabouttoseat himself.

"Onemomentsir! Yeeareabout tosituponmyboots" Helookedbehindhim.Ashedid soanexpressionofthemostsingularkindcameonhiscountenance. Helookeddownatmyfeet.When

SATURDAY,DECEMBER,12,1908.

besawtheconditiontheywerein theexpressionintensified.Ireally fearedhewasgoingtoassaultme. Heseemedinatoweringpassion.It ispossibleIdidshrinkalittleback. Heexclaimedwithasoundthatwas betweenagaspandasplutter"Yeascoundrel"

HepickedupButler'sboots.BeforeIhadanotionofwhathedesignedtodohethrewthemoutof thecarriagewindow,wideoftheline fightintoafieldofgrainwhichwe werepassing.Theactionwasso unexpected,theoutragesounprovoked,sounjustified,thatitwassome momentsbeforeIwasabletorealise whathadactucallyoccurred,then thewholeenormityofthething sameuponmewitharush.

"Doyou-doyouknowyou've thrownmybootsoutofthewindow?"

Insteadofshowing,theslightest signofcontrition,hespokeandbehavedasifthefaultweremine.

."Andifyou'renotcareful,intwo secondsI'llthrowyouafterthem! Howdareyousitinafirst-class

Alkcarriageinsuchaconditionatall?

Perhapsyouwouldliketoremove therestofyourclothing In whichcaseItakeleavetoinform youthatIwillsenditafteryour boots,andyouafterthelot"

Iwasalmostpetrifiedintospeechlessness. Thatanindividual,for absolutelynoreasonwhatevershouldthrowmyboots,myonly boots-intoafieldofstanding corn,withtheraincomingdownin bucketfuls!-andshouldthenassail measifIwereapickpocket,the thingsurpassedbelief.Iendeavouredtocollectmyscatteredsenses,I madeaneffort-asomewhatfeeble one,Iadmit,toreasonwiththe man.

"Letusbecalm,sir-"

"Don'taskmetobecalm

"Well,sir,Iwillnotaskyouto becalm;butIwillaskyouifa manwhoissufferingfromtight bootsisnotentitledtorelievehimselfforafewmomentsofthetortureheendures."

"soreasonablebeingwouldtravel rnsuchthings.Youmightaswell askif,because3,ouchoosetoweara snitofclotheswhichisthreesizes toosmallforyou,yonareentitled torelieveyourselfofitwheneverthe fancyseizesyou,sayathighnoon inDawsonstreet.Itispersons suchasyouwhomakerailwaytravellinghereathomeapublicscandal andanactualdanger.IfIdidmy strictdutyasaMagistrateIshould giveyouintocastadyforinfringing thecompany'sbye-laws,andforan outrageonpublicdecency."

"Givemeintocustody! It'sextremelyprobablethatIshallgive youintocustodyforstealingmy boots."

Stealingyourboots!"Leaning forwardhe%luredatmeinamannerwhichinducedmetocompress myselfintothecorner,"You speaklikethattomeagain,and, magistrateornomagistrate,I'll breakthisstickacrossyourhack!" Ineverencounteredsuchanindividualbefore,ItrustInevermayagain.Heseemedtobeundertheim preAstonthatthefactofhishaving deprivedineofmyboots,-myonly boots!--entitledhimtoloadme witheerykindofat,use.Itwasno eiusetryingtoarguewithhim.Not theleast.Hewas.,muchbiggerthan Iwas,onap-rentlyofadisposiHuai i-turhanrefor itsown r. rri,haveavulgar inners.:its":.. r.;:..;i1,,vaycarriaeewasolltofthequestion.I shouldLaveI,oenpracticallyannihilated. Prolm'ilytherewerefew tokinl:shewouldhaveenjoYadmore. Atthenextstaionhealighted. Althouehitwaspouringcatsand doeshestao(1thereintherainand shoutedtotheguard. "Gi:!.rd.here'sapersoninthis irst-clisscarriagewithnothingon hisfeet! Suchconductoughn'tto beallowed."

HismonstrousinsinuationIdidresent,andthatinamannerwhichI havenodoubthefoundsufficiently emphatic.

Nothingonmyfeet"Ishouted "IbegtoinformyouthatIhavea pairofsononmy,feetsir And guard,ifthismanhadn'tthrowna pairofbrandnewpatentleather tootsoutofthecarriagewindowintothemiddleofacornfield,Ishould havehadsomethingmore.Iwanta policeman-that'swhatIwant."

Theguardheldthedoorwideopen.

"Ifyouwantapolicemanyou'll havetogetoutandfindone."

"Getout InthisrainWhat doyoutakemefor?Certainlynot I'mgoingtoHendon,andwhenI reachitthelawwillbeimmediately Putinmotion."

"Hendonisthenextstation;can't hangabouthere.Right!"

Hendonwasthenextstation?Indeed Ididnotlookforwardto theprospectwithentireequanimity.

Ihadneverbeentotheplacebefore,butIhadavagueideathatit wasaholeandcornervillagein whichitmightbedifficulttoprocure adecentpairofeitherbootsorshoes.IhadnottoldtheParkersby whattrainIshouldarrive,butas thereappearedtobeonlyoneby whichanyonecouldcome;itwasjust possiblethattheymightsendsome sortofvehicletomeetme.Suppose itcontainedJaneParker,andIhad toshowmyselftoherinmystockingedfeet! Itturnedoutthatthestationat Hendonconsistedofasingleplatform-amerestripofearth,no more.Therewasawoodenstructureaboutthesizeandshapeofa gipsy'scaravan.Nothingelse.And thewoodenstructurewaseversofar fromthepointatwhichmycarriage hadstopped.Ihadnotthefaint-

roundtheseparts.Alittleweather won'tkeepusawaywhenanything's doing.Mostlydorain,sportsday. Thoughthistimeitdoberaining morethanusual."

morethanhalfanhour."

etpleaseI"

"WherecanIgetapairofboots?

"Idon'tknownothingaboutno boots. Thereain'tnowhereround thesepartswhereyoucangetno boots,thatIknowson.Ticket please!"

Ifoundmyselfstandinginwhat wasmeanttobearoad.Agate wasslammedinmyface.

Thestationwasshut.

Ishoutedalastdespairingappeal.

"CanyoutellmewhereMr.Parkerlives?"

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"AsIhavebeenwaitingheresins* thelasttrainwent,withoutanumbrellaandwithoutshoes,afuirthee halfhourisbutanaddedtrifle. Getmeacab,please.Where'sAndyouwillunderstandthatIhave " thevillage?" reachedaperiodatwhichtriflesde "Villageisaboutamiledownthetotcount." road. Ain'tnocabsthere.No Hehardlyseemedtoknowwhatto cabsthissideofUffington.That'smakeofme. Butheopenedthe aboutfivemile.Mightbealittlegate. more,Ican'tgetyouacab.TellHewasthestation-master.Hayyou,I'mgoingtothesports.Tick-ingPersonallyhadenoughofthe sports,hehadlefthisassistantto havehisfill.Hewasgoodtome, onthewhole.Hetookmeintohis ownroom,sixfeetbyseven.lie lentmeasuitofclothesandapair ofboots-againstadepositofmoney.Iwillnotspeakofthecut,nor -sincehewasprobablysixinches tallerthanIwas-willIdwellon thefit.Iwillmerele,remarkthat onthatoccasion,myfeetdidnot sufferfromcompression.AsIknew thatIwouldneverbeabletowear myownclothesagainIlethimhave themasakeepsake-includingmy' newsilkhat.liesawmeintothe train--itappearedthatifyouon,/ waitedlongenoughtrainsdidsometimescomeevenonthatline; and Iwenthome.-"WeeklyIndependent."

"Helivesaboutfourmileson t'othersideoflane.Yougoabout amileupthelanetillyoucometo astile.YougooverthestileacrosssomefieldstillyouCometoa pond.Yougoroundtheponduntilyoucometoawood.Yougo throughthewooduntilyoucometo somecross-roads.Youtakethe roadtoyourrightlike,andthenthe firstturningtoyourleft.Then you'dbetteraskagain,forafterwards'tisalittlepuzzling."

Whethertheruffianwasorwasnot jeeringatme,Idonotknowunto thishour.

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MountMorgans insulttodepictitwithoutseemingto estglimmeringofanideawhattousethepencilofexaggeration.The do.Withoutanumbrella-thesunrainwasdescendingsimplyinsheets. hadbeenshiningwhenIleft Inlessthanthetwinklingofan, withanewtop-hatandanearlyneweyeTwaswettotheskin.Rememfrock-coat,todescendinmystock-berthatIhadmybestclotheson, ingedfeet! introtheseaofmudundertheimpression+.hatIwasgowhichdiddutyasaplatformsugges-intoagardenparty.Accustomed,' tedtheactofalunatic.TheguardthoughIamtotheficklenessofour gavemenotimetoreflect.Hesweetclimate,Ihadnosuspicion camepaddlingthroughthequag-thatwewereabouttohavesuch mire- weather.

"ThinisHendon.Now,then,sir,Therewasnosheltertobehad. quicklyifyouplease! It'sraining.Woodenpalingsaboutfivefeethigh AsifIdidn'tseeit! "Wewanttomarkedthestation.Therewasa beoff--we'relatealready." hedgeateitherend.Ontheoppo-

porter?Porter"Aloutabout eighteenturnedandlookedatme.

"Lendmeanumbrellaatonceif youplease" "Umbrella?"Theloutgrinned.

"Weain'tgotnoumbrellas. We don'tuse'em."

"Ican'tpossiblygetdownintositeoftheroadwasaditch,with thatmudinmysocks.Where'saanotherhedgebendit.Nothing intheshapeofahouse,barn,or reasonable-sizedtreewastoheseen. WhathadbecomeoftheloutishporterIcannotsay.Iimaginethat thesportswereheldontheother sideoftheline,andthathehad trudgedtothemacrossthefields. IonlyknowthatIcalledtohimfeebly,yetaudibly,nowandthenand thatnotacreaturetooktheslightestnotice.

`Don'tusethem" gasped.Hehimselfwasenvelopedinwhatlookedlikeatarpaulin takenfromthetopofatruck.I wasgoingtoask,ifhehadanother withwhichhecouldaccomodateme. whenthatwretchedgmardstarted worryingagain.

No.Ituenedupthebottomof mytrousersandthecollarofmy coat.Itiedahandkerchiefround myneck. Irammedmyhatdown

"Nowsir,areyougoingtogetasfaraspossibleovermyeyes.

outoraren'tyou?" And Tclungtothepalingsinthe

Hereacheduphishand.Rea14,pouringrain,practicallybarefooted, unconsciously1tookit.Inaninst-uptomyanklesInmud,throughthe longhoursofwhetwastheoreticalIYasummerafternoon.Itisfright-

antdraggingmeoutofthecarriage hejeezedmeintothemud,banged theearriagedoor,wavedhisflag, andthetrainwasoff.Myhathad slippedononeside. Ihadgone overmyanklesinslush.Thepassengers,wereenjoyingfromthecarriagewindowsthespectacleIpresented.andIwasthesubjectofsome mo3timpertinentremarks.

"Tic'cetplease"

Thosewerethe,wordswhichgreetedmebeforeThadrealisedmysituation,andthefactthatthedepartingtrainwasleavingmebehind.I turnedontheloutwithanotunnaturalburstofanger.

"TicketDon'ttalktomeaboutaticket! Takemeintothe station.Itwillhetimeenoughto talkaboutaticketthen."

"Can'tgointothestation.Station'sfiningtoheclosed."

"Station'sgoingtobeclosed? Whatdoyoumean?Sendthestation-mastertomeatonce."

"Station-master'soveratsports. I'm"oin'too,nowtrain'sgone."

"Sports Inthisweather!"

fultocontemplate-awfultolook hackwenn.

IfeltasifIwasthereforever. Whyaetetionhadbeenplantedthere ismorethinIcanevenguess.Not asoulcamenearitatthetimeI wasinitsneighbourhood.Nordid Tseeasignoflifeofanysortor kind.

Twasjustformingaresolutionto markmyabandonmentofhopeby sittingdowninthemudwhenavoiceaddressedmefromtheotherside ofthenalinge.

"Hello! Whatareyoudoing there?" WhatwasIdoingthere?ThearmyofthequestionButIwas tonfareonetoshowresentment.An individualinalongblackCraterernOfwasstandingonthe"platform" "Ifyouareconnectedwiththe railwaycompany,"Imildlyremarked,"Ishallheobligedifyouwill allowmetotakeshelterinthestationtillthenexttraincomes."

"Tisn'toftenanythinghappens"Butthereisn'tanothertrainfor

TheDistrictSecretaryBro.M.A. Scanlan,arrivedhereonWednesday, night25thNovember,andhassince beenbusilyengagedintheworkof organisingaBranchoftheSociety. Hehasbeenablyassistedinhis workbytheRev.J.P.Ryan.Their effortsresultedinSt.Brendan's Branchbeingopenedto-day(Sunday' 29thinst.).Nineteenmemberswere initiatedand17otherswereproposedforinitiationatthenextmeeting.Alltheofficerswereelectedand afterwardsinstalledbytheDistrist Secretary.Bro.E.M.Punch,enMayorofthetownwasunanimously, appointedasfirstPresidentandBro. J.SpenceBurnsasSecretary.

Theprospectsofahighlysuccessfulbranchbeingkeptgoinghereare extremelysatisfactory,Morgansis agreatCatholictown.TheSalvationArmyarenotinexistence hereandalthoughsomepowerfuleffortsatdifferenttimesbeenmadeto establishaBranchoftheL.O.L. theyhaveendedindismalfailures.

TheDistrictSecretary,proceedsto LeonoraonWednesdaytoinquireintothepossibilitiesofestablishinga Branchinthatlocality,hewillafterwardsgotoMenziesonhisway toKalgoorlie.

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