TOTHEW.A. AND COMMONWEALTHGOVERNMENTS, HeadOffice:BarrackStreet,Perth. Factory,andSaddlersIronmongeryDepartment,Murrayist.,Perth
IrishNewstoNovember21,1908, EstateCommissionersproposecompulsorilytoacquire,undertheEvictedTenants'Act,19o7,landsinthe townlandofKilbline,baronyofGowren,CountyKilkenny,.
FatherJamesCollins,aLimerick priest,deadinCanada.
Mrs.JaneComerford,widowofthe lateMr.MichaelComerford,onetimetimbermerchantofGalway, diedattheresidenceofherdaughter Mrs.IV.N.Kelly,Mullagh,Ca. Clare,aged104years.
AtameetingoftheWicklowHarbourBoardaletterwasreadfrom theRecruitingofficecallingattention tothespecial*reserveasameansof mitigatingtheunemployeddifficulty. Theletterwasreceivedwithlaughter.
ow TheChairmanoftheCarlowUrban Councilpresentedapurseof4osovereignstotheLoch-keeperatCarlowGrangeasarecognitionofhis heroisminhavingsaved31lives fromdrowningintheriverBarrow.
AfirebrokeoutintheCouncil ChamberoftheCityHall,Dublin, causingconsiderabledamagetosome uniqueandvaluableoilpaintingsof formerLordMayors.
.5. JohnRedmondhasaddressedthe EastManchesterLiberalAssociation andinamasterly,mannerreviewed thequestionofHomeRule.There wasalargeattendanceandhis speechwasreceivedwithgreatapplause.
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chanceofsoundandsettledgovernmentinthatcountry." .5.
Mr.RichardCrokerhadahearty send-offatKingsbridgeStation, DublinonhisleavingfortheUnited States.
Theceremony,ofreceivingthevows ofaPassionistNovicewaswitnessed forthefirsttimeinIrelandatMount Argus,Dublin.
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30,00opeopleinDublinCityunprovidedfor,andupwardsof4,00oskilledworkersoutofemployment.Publicbodieshavebeencalledonto startre-productiveworicstoprovide employmentforskilledandunskilled workersalike.
Malone,C.C.,BallycastletobeC.C.Iclaimedthat2,000,000ofthese-men, KilcliefRev.H.Liddy,C.C.,Han-women,andchildren-wereUnionist nahstown,tobeC.C.,Newtownards; Rev.J.Hill,C.C.,Glenra,oel,tobe C.C.,Lisbon;Rev.J.McAleese,C. C.,Portaferry,tobeC.C.,Newcastle;Rev.A.Greaven,C.C.,Rasherkin,tobeC.C.,SacredHeart,Belfast;Rev.G.M'Kay,C.C.,Lower Mourne,tobeC.C.,Downpatrick; Rev.JohnMacGowan,C.C.Kilkeel, tobeC.C.,PortaferryRev.John O'Rawe,C.C.Duneane,tobeC.C., Castlewellan; Rev.Chas.M'Kenna, C.C.,Downpatrick,tobeC.C.,DuneaneRev.E.Diamond,C.C.,Newcastle,tobeC.C.,Kilkeel;Rev.J. M'Grath,C.C.,Lisburn,tobeC.C., LowerMourne;Rev.J.Connolly, C.C.,SacredHeart,tobeC.C.,St. Brigid'sRev.J.Burns,C.C.,CastlewellantoheC.C.,Rasharkin; Rev.J.M'Lister,C.C.,St.Brigid's tobeC.C.,Hannahstown;Rev.E. SmythC.C.,Newtownnards,tobe C.C.,BallycastleRev.J.J. M'Glave,C.C.,Kilclief,tobeC.C., Glenravel.
GALWAY.
4specialservicewasheldinArmaghCathedraltocelebratethe50th anniversaryoftheOrdinationofthe Pope.CardinalLoguepresided. as. .e.
Thenumberofpurchasestowhom advanceshavebeenmadeunderthe LandPurchaseActsfrom187oto Octoberlast,ontheauthorityofMr. Birrell,Is143,545thenumberwho hadagreedtopurchase,buttowhom advanceshadnotbeenmadewas 149,501,makingatotalof293,846, whohadeitherpurchased,oragreed topurchaseuptothatdate. .5.
tothecore.Mr.WalterLong,speakingatNottinghamonFridaynight, saidhewasthespokesmanof1,500,000Irishpeopleintenselydevotedto theUnion.Onthisbasis,theUnionistrepresentationofIreland shouldnumber35.Itisnothalfso much.ButthereisastartlingdifferencebetweenMr.Long'sstatistics andthoseofthegentlemanwhowill succeedhim-ifMr.CharlesCraig doesnotcapturethewhitewandof chieftainship.:Mr.Mooreputthe IrishUnionistpopulationat2,000,000threeweeksback.Wehave heardofnoterribleplague,massacre,earthquake,orother"appalling catastrophe"duringtheinterval, YetMr.Long,whowillnotbeaccusedofadesiretounderstatethe numberofhisfollowers,saysthere arenowonly1,50o,000believersin thesanctityoftheworkofPittand Castlereagh.Halfamillionmust havebeenconvertedtotheNational policyinthreeweeks.Atthisrate ofprogressthereshould'benoUnionistsinIrelandonChristmasDays.
Therewasagreathub-bubatthe CourtTheatre,Galway,owingt3the failureofoneofthepartiesina boxin-contestforEt;asidefailing toputinanappearance.ThestudentsoftheQueen'sCollege,whowere presetinlarenumbers,startedby throwingchairsfromtheauditorium tothestaa-e,andthe"gods"threw seatsfromthegallery. Thenthe stud-Msgotintogripswiththe "gods"andforawhilemadethings merry. Eventuallythestudents wereroutedfromtheTheatreand chasedthron"hthestreets. The Policetookpossessionofthemand sawthemsafelytotheirhomes.
DUBLIN.
TheBayofDublin.
BYLADYDUFFEIM.
"CarrionCrow"CaptainCraig recallsanuglypageofhistory.
IntheHouseofCommonsonMon-k.... day,CaptainCRAIGaskedthePrime Ministerwhetherhewasawarethat PatrickFord,whowasdeclaredby threeofhisMajesty'sjudgestobe aknownadvocateofcrimeandthe useofdynamite,andO'MeagherCondon,whowassentencedtodeathfor themurderofanEnglishpoliceman. intendedvisitingthiscountrywhen theirlicensespermittedthemtodo so,and,itso,whatactiontheExecutivePurposedtotakeinthematter.
Mr.Zimmerman,M.P.,*eChairmanofthemeetingbelievedthatthe timewasripeforHomeRuleandit oughttocomeatthenextgeneralEi,ection.
.e. "Iwillaccept,"saidJohnRedmondtotheEastManchesterLiberalAssociation,"withalacritytomorrowanyinvitationtoany'platformfromwhichIcanspeakdirectlytoEnglishmen,becauseIbelieve thatanunderstandingoftheIrish Questionisallthatisnecessaryto securethesupportofourcause,"and hecontinued."TheIrishpeopleare intenselydisaffectedtowardsthepresentsystemofrulingtheircountry. Theonlywaytochangethatintoa feelingofamityandgoodwillisto dyetoIrelandrightsyouhavefreelygivento28differentportionsof yourEmpire."
JohnMitchell'sson(CaptainJamesMitchel),diedinNewYorklately.. HediedaCatholicandwasburied afterHighMassatSt.FrancisXavier's,atWoodlawnCemetery.CaptainMitchelwasborninNewryin 1840,andhelivedinDublinwith hisfatherfrom1847to1849,in whichlatteryearhewasbroughtby hismothertoVanDiemen'sLand.
In1853JohnMitchel,throughthe exertionsofthelateP.J.Smyth, escapedfromVanDiemen'sLand, andsettledinNewYork,whitherhe wasfollowedbyhiswifeandsix children.Capt.Mitchel,asaboy offourteen,formedtheacquaintance ofthefamily,ofBlakeDillon,M.P., theninexileinNewYork.Like hisfather,CaptainMitchelfoughton thesideoftheSouthintheCivil War,andwassubsequentlyFireMarshalofNewYork.Asiswellknown JohnMitcheldiedM.P.forTipperaryin187;.Hissonnowfollows himafterastrenuouslifeinNew Yorksince1865.-R.I.P.
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Likefrozenmountainsthatthesun setsbubblin',
Myheart'sbloodwarmswhenI buthearyourname.
Andnevertillthislife-bloodceases, Myearliestthoughtyou'llceaseto te, 0there'snoonehereknowshowfair thatplaceis, Andnoonecareshowdearitisto me.
SweetWicklowmountainsthesunlightsleeping
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Youcrowdaroundmelikeyoung girlspeeping, Andpuzzlingmetosaywhichis mostfair
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Reflectedinthesmoothandsilver sea.
Mr.GLADSTONE-Ibegtoanswer thisquestiononbehalfofthePrime Minister. 1amnotawareofthe intentionofthesepersons.Neither ofthemistheholderofalicense. CaptainCRAIG-Istherighthon. gentlemanawarethatapublicinvitationhasbeengivenbythehon. andlearnedmemberforWaterford (Mr.JohnRedmond)tothesepersonstocomeovertothiscounryto preachHomeRule,andwilltheybe allowedtoland? Mr.Gladstone'sreply,wasinaudible. EarlWINTERTON-Arethesetwo mennotwell-knowncriminals-(Nat-
WeakenedVitality ImpoverishedBlocd ReadwhatAyer's Sarsaparilladid forawell-known citymissionary, whowrites: "Iwasformanyyears asuffererfromboilsand othereruptionsofalike nature,causedbytheimpoverishedstateofmyblood.My appetitewaspoorandmysystema gooddealrundown.Knowingthe valueof
Speakinglaterduringhiscampaign atWeestranherehereceivedaveryflattrrin-reception,hedeclared "Fiver,rhoideeognisesthatagreat politicalIlfinderwasmadeatthe lastgeneralelectioninconnection withHomeRule.WearehackupontheClgrltoniantraditionand theGladetoniantimes,andmybusinessandthebusinessofmycolleaguesandfriendsistotakecareasfar aswecnnthatatthenextgeneral electionnnsuchblunderorbungle withreferencetotheIrishquestion ismade."
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TerribletragedyontheCliffroad, atHowthHead..Alady,whosuddenlybecameinsane,triedtojump overthecliff.Hersister-in-law,endeavouringtopreventher,inthe qtruzelefelloverandw..
TheTreasuresofForth.
IntheIandJudras'Co'trt,before Mr.JusticeRoss,theestateofthe VeryRev.C.H.G.Butson,Protestantclergyman,wasbroughtunder thereviewofhisLordship.Theestateisofconsiderablemagnitudeand comprisesrichlands.Theestates Commissionershadmadeanofferfor thepurchaseofpracticallythewhole at£33,670.
BELFAST.
Th9MostRev.Dr.Tohill,Bishop ofDownandConnor,hasmadethe followingclericalchanges:-Rev.C.
0myblessingonthoselovelyplaces Thoughnoonecareshowdearthey are*tome.
Howoften,whenatworkI'msitting Andmusingsadlyonthedaysof yore, IthinkIseemyKatieknitting, Andtia,childrenplayingroundthe cabindoor; IthinkIseetheneighbours'faces Allgatheredroundtheirlong-lost friendtosee.
Oh,thoughnooneknowshowfair thatplaceis, Heavenknowshowdearmy'poor homewastome.
e Howmany"IrishUnionistsP"
HowmanypersonscallingthemselvesUnionistsreallyareinIreland? Thewholepopulationofthecountry islessratherthanmorethanfour andaquartermillions. Three weeksagoMr.WilliamMoore,M.P.,
Sarsaparilla 1,7observationofit ' ,ne toothers,Ibegantakingit.Myappetiteimprovedalmo,tfool) "rat dose;thenmygeneralhealthimproved,andnowitisexcellent.I feelahundredpercent.stronger,and IattributethisresulttoAyer'sbarsaparilla,whichIrJcommendwith allconfidenceasthebestbloodmedicineeverdev.s.l."
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ionalistcriesof"Order"andlaughter,inwhichtheremainderofthe sentencewaslost.)
Mr.JOHNREDMOND-Irisetoa pointoforder.Oneofthepersons mentionedisanofficialoftheUnitedStatesGovernment,andisitto hePermitted,thatanepithetsuchas thatistobeappliedtoa HIGHOFFICIALOFTHEUNITED STATES. whohasbeensofor20years?
TheSPEAKER-Therearetwo statementswithreferencetothese gentlemeninthequestion,andIdid notunderstandthattheywerecontradicted.
Mi..REDMOND-Certainlytheyare contradicted.
TheSPEAKER-Ididnotunderstandthattheywere.
Mr.REDMOND-Mostundoubtedly.
TheSPEAKER-Ifitisnottrue thatthesegentlemenweredeclared byhisMajesty,'sJudgestoheadvocatesofcrime,andthatoneofthem wassentencedtodeath,ofcourse, thesestatementsoughtnottohave appearedon CaptainthePapers. CRAIG-Iholdmyselfres- ponsibleforwhathasappearedin thisquestion,andIshallbevery gladtofurnishthehon.andlearned memberwithsufficientproofthatthe factsareasstated.
Mi.GLADSTONE-PerhapsIhad better,underthesecircumstancessaythatMr.Ford,asfarasIknow HASNOTBEENCONVICTED ofacriminaloffenceinthiscountry, and,asregardsMr.O'MeagherCon- don,hereceivedapardonunderthe Governmentsealasfarbackas1878.
Ontheincidentthe"Irish Weekly"says. Letusbe
onNovember23rd,1867.The"CarrionCrows"areuseful-quaint thoughthestatementappears.
QUEEN'SCOUNTY. Twoyoung,mennamedMartinand ThomasGormanwerechargedwith cattledrivingataSpecialCourtheld inMountrath.Refusingtobebound overtothepeaceinsumsof£50 eachandsuretiesof£25theywere sentencedtofourmonths'imprisonment.
KILKENNY JamesByrne,ofRathcash,wasre- turnedfortrialonachargeofmurderinghisbrother,WilliamByrne, byshootinghimwitharevolver.
OnTuesdaymorning,ythNovember! ChevalierO'LoughlinleftKilkennyon hisreturnjourneytoAustralia,and wasgivenarousingsend-offatthe RailwayStation.Alltheprominent citizensinthetownattendedtobid himbonvoyage,andexpressthe hopethathewouldsoonagainvisit Ireland.Therewerefogsignalspla- cedontheline,andongettinginto thetrainthemunificientdonorof St.John'sChurchwascheeredto theecho.Hewasaccompaniedon PortionofhisjourneybytheRev. P.Treacy,Adm.,St.John's.
WEXFORD. Whyareladieslikearrows?-Becausetheycan'tgooffwitnouta beau,andarealwaysinaquivertill theygetone.
Namethegreateststandevermada forliberty.-Theink-stand.
Whenisaschool-toy,li--eapostage stamp?--Whenhe'slickedandputin acornertomakehimsticktohis letters.
Whyarelawyersamongthemost religiouspeople?-Becausetheyattendtothelawandtheprofits.
ShowinwhatwaytheQueenapprovesofpostagestamps.-Shelends hercountenancetothem.
WhyisdeathliketheletterE?Becauseitisattheendof"life."
WhyareallMembersofParliament likeshrimps?-Becausethey.have M.P.attheendoftheirnames.
Whatisthewaytomakethinbabiesfat?-Throwthemoutofthe window.-theywillbesuretocome downplump.
Whatwomanisrecordedinthe Bibletohavebeenthefirsttochastiseherhie)and?-Evewhenshe gaveAdamalittleCain.
TheCatholicChurchandits Couservatism.
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JohnSynott,SolicitorofEnnescorthy,HenryHattonofMonalee, andMatthewFurlongofRaheendied recently.
OddsandEnds. Jacobwasstarving.Hewentto hsweathlyfriendIsaac,andasked forassistance."Youcomejustin time,"saidIsaac,"Ihavesome treesthatrequirecutting."-"How muchdoyoupay?"queriedJacob. -"ToaChristianiwouldgive2 dollars,huttoabrotherJew,Iwill givefive."-"Givemethree,"sug- gestedJacob,"andhavethework d.onebyaChristian.Itwillcome tothesametoyou."
TheParson"Alwaysspeakwell ofyourneighbour."
Mrs.NextDoor "Ido.And yet,Iassureyousheisoneofthe mosthorriblecreaturesonearth. OnlylastweekIfoundher " Buttheparsonhaddeparted.
Mrs.Stratuppe "Ah,professor, andhowismydaughtergettingon withhermusic? Doyouthink shewilleverbecomeagreatsinger?"
Professor: "Madameitisvery hardtosay."
Mrs.Startuppe"Butsurelyshe possessessomeofthequalifications? Professor"Ach,yes,madam,she hafamouth."
Whencanahorsebesea-green colour?--Whenit'sabay. in
Whyisadressmakeradeceptive woman?-Becausesheisnotwhat sheseams.
WhatisthedifferencebetweenEng- landandRussia?-Onerulesthewayeetheotherrulesthesurfs.
Whatdoliarsdoafterdeath?Liestill.
ArchbishopKellytheCoadjutorof SydneywhoisanativeofWexford wasonavisittoAmerica,according tothelatestmails.Hewaspresent atthelayingoftheFoundation justtoCaptainCraig.StoneoftheCathedralatSt.Louis Bydevouringoffal,carrioncrowswhichisestimatedcost£5oo,- - performausefulfunctiom.Captain000' Craiglivesuptothenaturalin stinetsofhisfeatherednamesakes. Heshowstheworldhowvileand meanamanmaybecomewhenlie battensonhatredofthecountry thatgavehimbirthandwhenthe worldrealisesit.generalsympathy isfeltforthecountry.TheCap- tainandhisbrothercreatedanepi- demicofdisgustbytheir"ressur- rectionist"tacticsintheHouseof Commonslastweek. OnMonday eveningtheCaptainmadeEnglish membersofallpartieswhoknewany- thingaboutmodernhistoryblushto therootsoftheirhair.Mr.Pat- rickFordandCaptainEdwardO'MeagherCondonwillsoonvisit Ireland.The"CarrionCrow"as- kedtheHomeSecretarytosaywhe- thersuch"criminals"wouldbeal- lowedtolandonIrishsoil.Next Mondaywillbethe41stanniversary ofthejudicialmurdersofAllen,Lar- kin,andO'Brien.EdwardO'Meag- sherCondon.CaptainoftheUnited StatesArmy,stoodbesidetiethree ManchesterMartyrsinthedock.He htidplannedtherescueoftheFenian leaders,KellyandDeasy.Hewasresponsibleforallthatoccurred- excepttheunfortunateaccidentofthe deathofSergeantBrett,whichhap- penedbecausethegallantpoliceman hadplacedhisfaceagainstthekey- hole,strivingtoseewhatwasdone outside,justasamemberoftheres- cuingpartyfiredapistolatthekey- hole,tosmashthelock.Condon gloriedinhisshareoftheworkof rescue,whileeloquentlyregretting thefatality.Hemadenoattempt todenyorconcealhis"guilt."He wassentencedtodeath,sidebyside withAllen,Larkin,O'Brien,andthe soldierMaguire.Thelast-named manwasfreed,becausetheevidence againsthimwas,provedperjuryit wastheevidenceagainsttheothers. CaptainO'MeagherCondon's'lifewas spared,becausetheBritishGovernmentofthedayfearedtohangan Americancitizen.Buttheyhanged Allen,Larkin,andO'Brien.Ttwas themostdisgracefulepisodeinAnglo-Irishhistory,sincetheUnion. CaptainCraigperformedtheuseful service,ofrecallingthewholestory lastevening-justaweekbeforethe 4TstanniversaryofthehorribletriplecrimepernetratedatSalfordJail
AnAmericancorrespondentsends usacopyof"TheIndianopolis Star,"forOctober13,whichcontainsanarticledwellingontheimportanceoftheCatholicChurch's conservatisminthepresentperiodof distractionandunrest.Thewriter ofthearticleremarksthattheCa- tiolicChurchisthegreatconserva- tistforceintheworldagainstinnovationineveryform."Thereis," hehays,"nonewdeparturesfrom, traditionandexperienceingovern- ment,science,orreligion,against whichtheCatholicChurchdoesnot findherselfinstinctivelyandimmovablyopposed.Humancivilisation knowsnootherrepositoryofconservatismtocompareforamoment withthatwhichcentresatDomeand Permeateseverynickandcornerof theChristianworld."Hegoeson toobservethatwhenthecomingbat- tletakesplacebetweentheestablishedorderandbarbariansspringing notinwhatwereerstwhilethehauntsofGothandVandal,butinthe streetsofgreatcities,everythought- fulpatriotmustreflectthatinthe CatholicChurchtheforcesofconser- vatismwillhaveasecurebulwark. Ourcorrespondentinformsusthat thearticlemax'betakenasanindi- -- cationofthetrendofthoughtam- incredible,nevertheless,itongsttheeducatedclassesofAmer isafactthateveryyearGreatBri-ca.Thewriterofthearticleand tainlosesatractoflandthesizethosewhoagreewithhimarecor- rectinlookingupontheCatholic Churchasconservative.Itisstric- tlyandimmutablyconservativein
Itseems ofGibraltar. OntheEastCoast aloneweloseterritorymorethaneq- ualinsizet,;,theislandofHeligo- land.InpartsofEnglandthevan-religiousmattersofessentialinter- ishingofthecoastcanalmostbeest,andoutsideofthemitiscon- seen. Thelastgenerationoften-servativeofallthatissoundand antsatLeasoweCastle,inCheshire,Tend Butitwouldbeamistake livedhalfamilefromthesea;knowtothinkthattheChurchhasbeen thewavesbeatagainstthecastleandisconservativeineverything. walls. ThreehundredyearsagoIntheartsandsciences,andinsoc- theywereamileandahalfaway.ialmovementssomeofthegreatest NottarfromLeasoweCastle,washedrevolutionsthathaveeveroccurred bytheseaareafewbarrenacresof-revolutionstendingtothebenefitof landwhichwereonceanislandofmankind-havebeeneffectedbythe whichpoetssang,andonwhicheffortsandinfluenceoftheministers .t000ofQueenElizabeth'stroopsoftheChurch. wereoncequartered.
AllGod'sworksofprovidence,throughalltheages,meetatlast, assomanylinesinonecentre.
Bytheeducationofwomenshould thatofmenbebegun.
Themostuniversalandstubborn errortheworldhaseverknownis thatmenareabsolutemastersofall then,possess, -.-
Emotionisapowerwhenitis caughtinthecylinderanddoesnot escapeinthewhistle.
Truemoralsspringfromtruefaith andtruedogmaafalsecreedcannotteachcorrectmorality,unlessac-
A pailofwater,astampofthe foot,willputoutanincipientfire, whichleftalonewillsoondestroy thewholehouse.Resistchild,oh resistpromptlyandinrealearnest anybeginningofevil.-FatherL.B. Palladino,S.J.
"TheBeaconsfield" FREMANTLE.
J.F.Herlihey Havingsecuredtheleaseholdof cidentally,asaresultofasprinklingthisol.l-estahlishedandwell-known oftruththroughthemassoffalse ,Hostelry,willhepleasedtowelcome teaching.
Untiring.industry,adetermination toovercomeallobstaclesandperseverancetothedeath-thesearethe qualitiesbywhichthegreatrseeis won.
THEROADOFDEATH.
"Theroadislonely',Lord."
"Yes.ButitleadstoMe. Yourcomingwillbeheard Overlandandsea."
"Andthen-theveiledabode."
"'Yes.ButitisMyhome. Iknowthesilentroad.
Lovingandtrustingcome."
-SisterM.Gertrude,LorettoCollege
Responsibilitymustbeshouldered. Youcannotcarryitunderyour arm.
Thehomesofanationarethebulwarksofpersonalandnationalsafetyandthrift.
Stay,stayathome,myheart,and rest
Home-keepingheartsarehappiest
Thebirdissafestinitsnest Tostayathomeisbest.-Longfellow
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QuestionBox Question"MusicalCrank"askswhosetto musicthe"SongorthePope," wherewordswerecomposedbyDr. Murray-professorofMaynooth?
Answer-
Wedonotknowthenameofthe distinguishedmusicianbutwedo knowthatshewasaSisterofMerey.Shesetandarrangedit,andit wasfirstpublishedbyaManchester Firmin1893.
Itmayinterestourreadersto knowthatatabanquetgivenonthe occasionofthefirstofficialvisitof thelateCardinalMcCabetoMaynoothCollege-Dr.Murrayhimself beingpresent-thisfine,sturdysong (whichmaynowberegardedasthe IrishCatholicAnthem)wasrendered byaDublinpriest,theCollegechoir contributingthechorus,"Hurrah," etc.,accordingtoanarrangementby AloisVolkmer.
Don'ttalksoloudthateverybody canhearyou. Don'tneglecttosayyourpenance immediatelyafterconfession. Don'tgetthebluesbecauseyour confessorischangedtoanotherparish. Don'tgetthebluesbecauseheis notchanged.
Question"HigherPublic,"asksifitbe reallytruethatafullgrownman dailysupports16tonsofair,oris itmerelya"scientificfigment?"
Answer-
Itisafact.Wearelivingatthe bottomofanoceanofair200miles deep.Thetotalweightofthisoceanontheearthismorethan5,00o, uuotons,andatthesealevelit exertsapressureofnearlyfi'fteen Poundsoneverysquareinchofsurface.
Everyfull-grownmancarriessixteentonsofthisweight,yetwedo notfeelthepressurebecauseitisexertedinalldirections,upwardand downward,inwardandoutward,just asinthecaseof'fish. However, shouldsomeinquisitivebeingfrom
Question- theheavensreachdownintothis "ExStudent"asksifwecouldoceanofair,trapone,ofusandlift tellhimthebestfertiliserforanap-himtothesurface,thevictimwould pierorchard,whichhehasstarted. feelexactlylikeafishoutofwater.
Answer-
Weconfesswearepuzzled,buthavinggonetothetroubleofendeavouringtofindoutsomethingaboutfertilisersandapple-growingwegive ourfriendthesubstanceofourdiscoveries.
Ourmostexperiencedorchardists agreethatthereisnothingbetter thanwoodashesandbonemeal.Use intheproportionoftwohundredor threehundredpoundsofthemealto atonofunbleachedashes.Thisis consideredasacompleteandwellba lancedfruittreefertilizer,andis probablythecheapestandatthe sametimethemosteffectiveofall manuresavailableforthepurpose.
Question-
Inreplytonumerousquestionson theConfessionalwithregardtomethods,manners,sins,scruples,how, why,wherefore,&c.,manyofwhich wedunoteistitoanswerindividually,and,donotcaretopublish,we submitthefollowingabridgedrules, whichwillmeetalmosteverycase submittedtous.Ifthereisany furtherinformationrequiredwe wouldsuggestthattheConfessorbe asked,hecanbemuchmorepertinentonhisadvicethanwecanor maybeinapublicpaper.However readthefollowingcarefully,.
Don'tcrowdintotheconfessional aheadofsomeoneelsewhowas waitingbeforeyoucaine.
Don'ttellanyone'ssinsbutyour own.
Don'tmentionanother'snamein tellingyoursins.
Don'tmakethepriestirritableby forcinghimtorepeat"Howmany times?"foreverymortalsinyou confess.
Don'tforgetitisasintoaccuse yourselfwilfullyofsomethingyou havenotcommitted,justaswellas itistoconcealasinyouhavecommitted.
Question-
WhyisitthatsomanytobehangedconvictsadopttheCatholicfaith ontheeveofgoingtothescaffold. "Protestant."
Answer-
Paris,asreportedtotheInternationalCongressofMedicine,thecurd ofcowsmireformsadenseadhering mass,whichbyagitation,separates intoclotsthatarebutslightlysoluble.Thecurdofgoatsmilkonthe otherhandsformsintoverysmall ligatflakes,whicharesoft,veryfri able,andverysoluble,likethosein themilkoftheassandhumanmilk. Thecurdinbothhumanmilkandin thatofthegoat,afteragitation,is precipitatedveryslowlyandincompletely,.Submittedtotheactionof digestivefermentshumanmilkand themilkoftheassandthegoat weredigestedcompletelyin20hours, whilstthesameprocessappliedto cowsmilkshowedonlyaveryslight advanceafter6ohours.Themilkof thegoatapproximatesmoreinits compositionanddigestibilityiphumanmilkthanthatofanyother animal. Thegoodbreedsofmilkinggoatsyieldasmuchasagallon aday,whichshowshowthemilk yieldinthiscountrybyjudicious breedingandcarecouldbelargely increased.
Question-
"X,"as'csif"MarieCorelli,"is orshouldbeaCatholic?
Answer-
AsfaraswecanfindoutMiss CorelliisnotaidneverwasaCatholic.ItmaybebecausesheisofItalianextractionthatmanypeople insistthatshehasbeenaCatholic.
Children'sConcertat Greenbushes thetwoniecesontheirfirstappearanceatErnscliffHall.MissMatilda Sinclairisnotatallpleasedwith heraunt'shomesolitarysituation, oldfurniture,andmanyotherthings offendhertaste.MissHamiltonis, however,moremodest,andmakes herselfthoroughlyathomefeeding thechickens,milkingthecows,and doingherpartinvariousaomestic occupations."Annette,"thelittle housemaid,istakenintotheconfidenceoftheCountess,and,notwithstandingmanyclevertemptations fromMissSinclair,Annettesucceeds inkeepingthesecret.Atlengththe Countessappearswithoutdisgultae theproudandhaughtyMissSinclair isthrustaside,andClareHamilton, theCinderellaofthenieces,is adopted,withtherighttasucceed asLadyofErnscliffHall.MissV. SparksasCountessMoreland,Miss L.CoxasClareHamilton,MissF. CracknellasMissSinclair,didtheir partswell,asdidalsoMissE.Seearyas"Sophie,"andMissV.King as"Evans,"theButler.ButMiss JessieCainas"Annettethelittle housemaid"wasperfectionItself. Sheseemstohavecaughtupthe spiritofthepieceinamostthorough,yetsimpleandpleasingmanner.Shewasthelifeandsoulof thedialoguefromstarttofinish.
The"DearHomeSongs,"amongst whichwereinterwoven"TheSwanee River,""AuldLangSyne,"and "Home,Sweet,Home,"concludeda verypleasantevening.
Wedonotexactlyknow;butwe presumeitisforthesamereason thatanyotherpenitentwoulddo likewise,andperhaps,secondly,they followthetritesayingwhichdeclaresthatthe"Protestantreligionis thebesttolivein,buttheCatholic isthebesttodiein."Wehardly thinkthatthenumberofconvertsto theCatholicfaithfromamongthe non-Catholicderelictsontheeveof deathisverystrking,butevenifit were,itonlydemonstratestheextraordinaryworkingsofdivinegrace whichdependsomuchforitsefficaciousnessonthefreewillofthesinner. Theordinarycriminalmay takefearfulrisksinlife,buthelooks totheconsequencesindeathandendeavourstochoosethesafercourse.
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Willyoupleaseanswerthefollowingquestions
1.DidtheCatholicChurchever baptizebyimmersion?
2.Ifso,whendidsheabolishthe practice?
3.WhendidtheBaptistChurch comeintoexistence?
4.Isitabranchthatseparated fromtheCatholicChurch?O.G.
Answerand2.Yes,immersionwasthe earlypracticeoftheChurch,andit prevailedinthesolemnadministrationoftheSacramentuntiltheend ofthethirteenthcentury.
BythePupilsoftheSacredHeart ConventSchool.
OnWednesdayevening9thinst.a largeaudiencewasentertainedinthe Miners'Hull,Greenbushes,bythepupilsattendingtheSacredHeartConventSchool,whichisconductedby theSistersofSt.JohnofGod.
Asthesistersareonlysixmonths inthedistrict,this,thefirstconcertgivenbytheirpupilswaslookedforwardtowithacertainamount ofinterest.Itwasagreatsuccess, andcameasamostagreeablesurprisetothefriendsandwell-wishers oftheConventSchool.Thefirst Partoftheprogrammeincludedan "AddressofWelcome"biMissM. Riordan,achorus."HarktheGoat BellsRinging,"bytheSeniorGirls, anAustralianpoem,"TheLostBoy' recitedbyMasterJ.Pitts,a"FlowerSong,"bytheInfantGirls,an "InstrumentalDuet,"a"VocalDuet,"and"Dumb-bellExercisesby theJuniorBoys."Thelittlefellow-3 wontheblueribbon; theygot roundsofwell-deservedapplausefor theaccuracy,evenness,andgrace withwhichtheysuitedthevarious actionstothemusic.
Onbehalfofthechildrenandtheir teachers,Fr.Brennanthankedthe audiencefortheirkindpatronage, andhopedthatthey,wouldhavethe pleasureofevenayetmoreenjoyableconcertwhentheschoolwas morefirmlyestablished.
forover50yearsIhavealwayskept Ayer'sCherryPectoralinthehouse.My fatheroftentoldmethatitsavedmylife whenIwasveryyoung."
Inthousands ofhomesAyer's CherryPectoral isahousehold word. Ithas been used first bythe grandparents,thenbytheparents,and nowbythechildren.Forcolds andcoughs,croup,bronchitis,la grippe,inflammationinthethroat orinthebronchialtubes,
Don'tconfessadoubtfulsinasif itwerenot.doubtful.Confessexactlyasyourconsciencesawit.
Don'tfailtoaskforspecialremediesagainstyourhabitualsinsif thepriestforgetstogivethem.Take aninterestinyoursoul.
Don'teotoconfessionintendingto useallthewilesanddeceitsofpre* sentdaywordlylifetoconcealand shadeoverandsoftendownsinsand circumstancesofsinsnecessaryfor thepriesttoknow.
Don'tflitaboutfrompriestto priesttoescapealittlescoldingfor habitualfaults.
Don'tthinkaconfessorisnaturallysevereandsternbecauseheisso withyou.Hemaybethekindliest ofthekindly,withtheonethatgoes beforeorfollowsyou.
Don'tgotoconfessionmerelyto relieveyourmind.
Don'ttalksolowinconfessing thatthepriestcannothear. :4.
3.Intheearlyyearsofthefifteenthcentury.TheEncyclopaedia Brittanica,certainlynotpartialto Catholicity,states"Probablythe earliestconfessionoffaithofany Baptistcommunityisthatgivenby Zwingliinthesecondpartofhis ElenchuscontraCatabaptistas,' publishedin1527.Theclaimthat theBaptistChurchgoesbacktoearlydaysisabsurd."
4.AllChristianProtestantsects mayberegardedashereticalbranches,whichseparatedmediatelyorimmediatelyfromtheCatholicChurch.
Question"JohnNeverWell,"asksifgoat's milkhasanyspecialhealth-giving properties?"
Answer-
Why"J.N.W."didnotaskhis doctorwedonotknow,but'frominquirythisiswhatwefoundonthe matter: Inadditiontoitsummunityfrom tuberculosisgoatsmilkhastheadvantageofbeingeasilydigestedand ismorelikehumanmilkthanthat ofany'otheranimal.Accordingto theresearchesofDr.Barhillion,of
Aftertheinterval,aninstrumentaltrio,"OntheLake,"waswell renderedbyMissesD.and.E.Nickels andJ.Cain.Theneightseniorboys marchedontothestage,andgavea splendidexhibitionofphysicaldrill. Theywentthroughthedifferentexercisesinamasterlymannerthat showedamostcarefultraining,and madesomeofuslamentthefact thatsuchphysicalexerciseswerenot taughtatschoolwhenwewereboys. An"InstrumentalDuet"followed.A vocalduet,representingthe"GuardianAngelandaChild"wastouchingandinstructive.MissJ.Cain suppliedthehumourbyherrecitation,"TheSaleofOldBachelors," deliveredinaclearvoiceevery wordcouldbedistinctlyheardby everypersonineverypartofthe hall.
Thedialogue,"ErnscliffHall,"by MonsSegur,wasaverysuitable terminationtotheprogramme. CountessMoreland,LadyofErnscliffHall,hasoftenheardglowing accountsofhertwonieces,MissMatildaSinclairandMissClareHamilton.Asshehasneverseenherniecesshewonderswhetherthetruth hasbeentoldher,andinorderto findoutforherselfwhatarethe reelaccomplishmentsofthetwo youngladies,theCountess,disguised asaMissHarris,isintroducedto
isthestandardremedytheworld over.Itcontainsnonarcoticor poison.Acceptnosubstitute. Putupinlargeandsmallbottles.
Onmanypreviousoccasionsthe Menziespublichaveliberallypatronisedtheplaysoftheaboveclub, whichhavealwaysbeenproducedin acapableandcreditablemanner,and thestagingof"OurRegiment"-A threeactfarcicalcomedy-byour localtheopians,lately,asofyore, wasapronouncedsuccess.Afull ',andappreciativehousethoroughly, enjoyingtheentertainingpabulum providedforthembythelocalpurveyorsofcomedy.
MuchcreditisduetoMr.F.Duckworthasscenicartistinpresenting muchadmiredandappropriatesceneryandalsotoMr.Loderasacapablestagemanager.Severalwellplayedselections,andRegimental marchesbytheMenziesOrchestra, duringinterests,addedmuchtothe pleasureoftheevening."OurRe-
giment"isaninterestingcomedy throughout,andeachandeveryone oftheseveralcharacterswerecreditablyimpersonated,-Mr. well we'llreversetheorderofthingson thisoccasion.Manwasmadefirst andwomanafterhim,andshehas beenAFTERHIMeversince,we'll placeherinfrontforthenonce. MissEFerguson,as(Dobbinson's nieceandward)inhermannertowardsCaptainFetherstom(oneof thebrilliantlyclad,inuniform)officersof"OurRegiment,"(onavisit tothedistrict),waspiquantlypleasantandnatural,andcontradictory. HerindignationattheCaptain'sapparentcoolnesstowardsherundergoinganelectric-likechangeastheofficerbecamemoresusceptibletoher undoubtedattractiveness.MissI. Fenwick(Dobbinson'sdaughter).a neatandpetitefigureonthestage, wasdelightfulinsomeasideremarks reanotherofficer,GuyWarremer,in gorgeousuniform.Especiallywhen saying,"Hehassuchlovelyeyes." andagaininacharminglygirlish toneofwoundedpride,"Buthe won'tlookatme."MissA.Williams,asMaudEllaby.(Ellaby's neice),comportedherselfwiththe naturalgraceanddignity,bornto her,inhervarioussituationswith thecurate.Thefinalbeingmutually satisfactory-Orthesettling-upSalutes,notofamilitarynature.Mrs. A.C.Cooper,asMrs.Dobbinson, attiredinthehuesof"OurRegiment,"(objectedtobyDobbinson)was excellent.Thepromptandbusinesslikemannerinwhichshesilencedher
whichpresentsitselfundersomanydifferentaspectsasFreemasonry; andthecuriousthingisthatthese aspectsare,forthemostpart,not merelydifferent,butmutuallycontra- dictory. ThusFreemasonryis knowntosomeasmainlyacharitablesociety;toothers,asonewhich existschdeflyforconvivialpurposes; others,arain,regarditasasortof syndicateforthepromotionofthe pecuniaryandcommercialinterests ofitsmembers.Tomanyithasa muchmoreseriousaspectthanthese; anditisrepresentedsometimesasa religion,sometimesasthenegation ofreligion,sometimesassimply,in- dependentofreligion-asarevolutionary"imperiuminimperio."and asabodytowhich,assuch,politics arenotmerelyforeign,butabsolutelyinterdicted.
Catholics,however,canbeinno doubtastotheviewwhichtheyare boundtoholdthequestionissettledforthembythedecree"Apost- olicaesedis"of1869,bywhich AllFreemasonsareSubjecttoExcommunication,withReservationto theHolySee andinwhichFreemasonryisdis-
Temple,arehardlyworthyofnotice. Itdescribesitselfasa"systemof morality,"anditspracticalobjectis theencouragementofsocialvirtue andbrotherlyfeelingamongthe members.Itprofessestobereligious,butnottobeareligion-i.e., itrecognisescertainfundamental principles-suchasthemysteryof life,the.existenceofmoralobligation,and,themutualdependenceof mankindinitssocialaspect,asthe foundationofallreligion. ButitholdsNoDogmas,andExacts NoDogmaticProfessionofFaith. AbeliefinGodhasbeen,indeed,requiredbytheLodgesofFranceand America,butthisobligationhas beenrescinded,andisstigmatisedby Findel,thehistorianofMasonry,as illegitimate. Menofallreligions, andofnoneareadmissibletothe fraternitytoleranceisoneofits fundamentalprinciples.Itisofficiallynon-politicalpoliticsandpoliticaldiscussionaredefinitelyexcluded fromthebusinessofaLodge. Thisgeneraldescriptionofthe principlesofFreemasonrymaybe verifiedfromFindel'sHistoryof Freemasonry,orfromtheworksof tinctlycondemnedonthetwogroundsanyotherofthenumerouswriters thatitisopposedtotheChurch,andwhohavefromtimetotimeexpoun- totheleeitimatepoweroftheState.dadthemtotheworld.Withouten-
SixdifferentBullshavealsobeenis-terincuponanyquestionastothe suedinspecialcondemnationofthesigniiicanceofMasonicritual,orthe "sect"ofFreemasons,coveringthedegreetowhichMasonicLodges,as Periodfront1;38(eightyearsaftersuch,havebeeninvolvedinsuchso- itsfirstappearance,initspresentcialandpoliticalupheavalsasthe tormontheContinentofEurope)toParisCommune,wemayperceivein 1884. theaccountsofMasonry,givenby
Butalthoughtherecanbenodoubt grumblinghubbybeingparticularlyastotheviewwhichtheChurchtak- relished. es,andrequiresallherchildrento Mr.B.J.CarrollMr.Dobbinsontake,ofFreemasonry,thereiswide- (aretiredwinemerchant).Mr.Car-spreaduncertaintyastotherealva- rollisalwaysathomeinthecharac-lueofthepleasconstantlyputfor- terofthenervous,irritableoldman.wardinfavourofthefraternityby
theonlyamusingandeffectingbreakcondemnationofFreemasonry? On tohis"Talk-over,walk-overalltheotherhand,ifFreemasonsare proclivities. Hisget-up"isreallyarevoluntionarybody-still good,andthoughacapableimper-more,iftheyareasocietyofathe- sonatorofthe"Growler,"thelocaiists,orengageinimpiousrites,as fairsaythatisnothistruecharact-somesuppose,howisitthatinEn- er.Mr.Ellaby,(hisfriend),wasglandandAustralia wellpourtrayedbyMr.D.A.Mc-TheyincludeRepresentativesofAll Leod,whosebreezy,optimistic,TheMostRespectableClasses:n andI,enialmanneriseveracceptableTheCommunity? inanycharacteronthestage.Mr.Highchurchclergymen,chaplains, H.E.Robinson,asGuyWarremerandgrandchaplainsoflodges,can (8thLancers)wasamoustachedsuccessinimpersonatingaJohnnyOfficer.Hisinvariablerepliestoquestionsastohadhevisitedsucha townortowns,beingreferencesto thepopulation,latitude,imports,exports,rainfall,etc.,'coupledwitha perfectdrawlingintonation,anda monchalantstyleoflove-making, thoughthemagneticattractionsof "Olive"atlastcompelledhimto "Lookather." Inthecharacter ofCaptainFetherstom(8thLancers) Mr.F.Duckworth,wasdignifiedand natural,theplayofcontrastsbetweenheand"EnidThurston"endingbeautifullyinsalutes-a-la-militaire.
Rev.JohnTalbot,(Curate),wasin thepractisedhandsofMr.Bert Sharp,whosereverberantvoicewas heardtoadvantageinevangelising exhortations(fromnotes)enterpersedwithanoccasionalD-,when notesbecameabitmixed.Hismeet Mewith"MaudEllaby"andsubsentientfriendlyrelations,andfinal seetline-un--hereinmentionedbefore, wereveryrealistic.
WhilstMr.C.FoxesBatters(Dole; binsee'eservant)satisfactorilydischereedthedutiesdevolvingupon him.
Masonsthemselves,asembodyingthe mostfavourablepresentmentofit
Possible.,
AFullJustificationForitsRepeatedCondemnationbytheHighest AuthorityoftheChurch. Forwithregardtoreligion,Mason-
whomitiscomposed.Thatthe Masonicorginationhasmorethan oncebeenmadeuseofinthiswayis quitebeyonddoubt.Moreoverthe finalityandsufficiencyclaimedfor theprinciplesofFreemasonrynecessarilytendtominimisetheMasonic conceptionofthedutyofobedience toconstitutedauthority. And thoughEnglishFreemasonry,is doubtlessatthepresentmomentfree fromany,tinctureofpoliticalantinomianism,yetthestateofPolitical Partiesinthiscountryishardly suchastowarrantthebeliefthatit mustalways-remainso.
ThisviewofFreemasonryissubstantiallythatwhichisadoptedby theauthorof"AStudyinAmericanFreemasonry,"Hisworkhas asitstitleindicates,specialreferences toFreemasonryasitexistsinAmericaonly. Buthiscriticismsap- plyforthemostparttothepermanentanduniversalelementsofFreemasonry,ratherthantowhatis merelylocalandtemporaryinit.
FatherPreussfoundshimselfon theauthoritativeexpositionsofthe principles,aims,andmethodsof FreemasonryconteinelintheMasonicpublicationsofDr.A.G.Mackey,PikeandMc('lenachan. Heis perhaps,somewhatsevereinhis treatmentand Scarcely\lakesSufficientAllowance FortheMasonicPointofView. asdistinctfromtheCatholic; and heseemsoccasionally(as.onpp.60 and250se1.)toattributetheprivateopinionsofhisauthorities 170 thewholeMasonicbody.Buthis quotationsaresofullandsoabundantthatthereaderisenabledto formhieownopinionineverycase, andtoacceptFatherPreuss'sstrictureswithasmanygrainsofsalt ashemaythinknecessary. Our
otion,"andthatitisinpointof factacceptedasareligion,oras sufficientsubstituteforreligion,by manyFreemasons.
onNewyears'nighttheOpera clubwilletaeeanotherplaywhenag- ain,anall-roundsuccessisanticipated
Freemactonrycv,r1theCatholicChnrch.
"WouldheMason,"askswhyis FreemasonrycondemnedandsefiercelydenouncedbytheCatholicChurch endouransweris:Thereisprobablynoinstitution
hardlybesuspectedofirreligion,let aloneAtheismorSatanismand ConservativeMembersoftheHouse ofLordsmustcertainlybefreefrom anypossiblecomplicitywithrevolutionaryplots.Yetbotharestrong- lyrepresentedinEnglishFreemasonry,andinthehigheror"fancy"degrees,aswellasinthemorelegiti- mate"craft"lodges.MoreoverFreemasonryis fundamentallyone throughouttheworldthe'brotherhoodisopento,andactuallyincludes,membersofallnationalitiesundertheFein.Itistherefore,impossi- bletodrawanyhardandfastline betweenthehighlyrespectableEng- lishFreemasonandhisFrenchorItalianorAmericanbrethren.Finally Freemasonryisessentiallyasecret societyandrigidlyexcludesthenonMasonicworldfromthelightwhich itsmysteriesmaybesupposedto throwuponitstruecharacter.In attemptingtodeterminerightlythe characterofanylargeorganisedsociety,itisnecessary ToMakeaVeryClearDistinction BetweentheOfficialAimsand MethodsoftheInstitution, ontheonehand,andontheother thehabitsandopinionsoftheindividualswhocomposeit.Itisproba- ble,toaverygreatextent,the failuretomakethisdistinctionthat isresponsibleforthevarietyofcontradictoryopinionsofFreemasonry whichprevailsintheoutsideworld. Masonry,initspresent"speculat- ire"fermidatesfromtheyear1717 Anaisthechildofthebuildingcor- enr-tiensof"operativemasons" neietedintheMiddleAresin --e-elerahlenumbers thelegends -tees;et-tem-0eitserieintoT,amech, 4n peenmoreremotefounder, 'nitoconnectitwithSolomon'e
InregardtotheState.thoughit maybequitetruethatpolitiesare tabooataMasonicmeeting,the Factneverthelessremainsthatwhen teeindividualmembersareofone mind.
Teem.ReadytoTheirHandsa completeSecretOrganisatione-hiehconreadilybetransferredfrom :+eere_inelnernesetothatofad eeneinethepoliticalandsocialaims, htes'ertheymaybeofthoseof
Thechapterson"Freemasonry andtheBible"and"Freemasonry initsrelationtoCatholicity,and Christianity"shouldbeparticularly useful,asshowingthewayinwhich Freemasonry(likeProtestantism), whileprofessingtoupholdChristianity,managespracticallytoevacuate itofitscontents.Ifitisthought (asitmayhe)thatFatherPeruss hasneglectedsuchgoodelementsal aretohefoundinFreemasonry, whilelayingallpossibleemphasison thehadones.itmayfairlyheansweredthatFreemasonsmaywellbe lefttoattempttheirownjustificat- ion.andthataCatholiccriticneed onlycallattentiontothefacts whicha'endently'justifythePapal condemnationoftheirinstitution.01.
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Havingaparticulardisliketosold-thosewhobelongtoit.Aretheseterholesallreligionsinequalres-authorsucceeds,wethink,inshow- iers(andeverything)hisfault-find-pleassincere?Aretheyauthorita-pertitdoesnotformallyassertei-ingconclusivelythatFreemasonryin ingtalentwasmuchinevidenceontive?Andifso,howaretheytotherthetruthorthefalsehoodofspiteofitsdeclaimer,fulfilsMatt- thisoccasion.Mrs.Dobbinsonbeingbereconciledwiththeecclesiastical hewArnold'sfamousdcfinielensfre- any,butfieldstothebeliefthatin ligion "moralitytouchedbyein- Masonryistobefoundthatsubstratumoftruthwhichbelongsequally toall.Itsformalpositionistherefore,preciselythatofthepersecutingRomanEmperors.TheRoman Stateheldallreligionsinequalrespect,providedtheywouldadmitthat othersmightbelawfully,andrightly heldsideby,sidewiththemselves. Christianitywouldcertainlyhaveescapedpersecutionifithadconsented toberankedamongthe"religiones licit;e"oftheEmpire,andhadjoinedv.iththerestinthereligious venerationoftheEmperor.Butthis waspieciselywhatChristianityrefusedtodo,asitwasboundbyits principlestorefuse.Holdingasit didthatitwasinexclusivepossessionofrevealedtruth, ItCouldNot,WithoutStultifying It-elf,AdmittheActualorPossibleTrueliofAnyOtherReligious Belief tolerationinthissenseistheabsolutenegationoftheChristianposition.Itispreciselyonthisground thataCatholiccanhavenothingin commonwithFreemasonry,sinceit asserts,ineffect,thatreligionisin nocaseamatterofDivinerevelation,butismerelyaformofhuman opinion.Itwasinprotestagainst thisviewthatthemartyrsofthe firstthreecenturiesofourerasufferedandanequallyfirmprotestis requiredfromtheirsuccessorsagainst thevagueandindeterminatePantheismprofessedbyofficialFreemasonry.Thereis,ofcourse,nothingto hinderProtestantsfrombecoming Freemasons,sincetheProtestant principleofprivatejudgment-of whichHighChurchAnglicanismis theextremeillustration-corresponds exactlywiththeMasonictheoryof religion.
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neverfindawayout(ofthesubject) Wherefore,letusselectonesingle pointoutofsomany,andwhenwe shallhavebriefly,treatedofthis, Passingbytherestletusmakean endofourdiscussion.
TheCalvinistsaswellastheLutheranslabourwithalltheirmightto teachusthatthetruefleshofChrist, iscommunicatedtousinthesacramentandyetwithwilfulandstubbornspiritstheyrejectthedoctrine ofth3CatholicChurch,ofthecon-' versionofbreadintoHis-Flesh.I ThereforeCalvinthoughtoutand inventedaprocessbywhichChrist's truefleshcanbebroughtdowntous fromHeavenanddistilledintous, asitwere,by,Iknownotwhat tubesandcanals,andthisprocessis socomplicated,soobscure,sowonderful,soincrediblethatIverily, evenwereIaJeworPaganmight trustthatIcouldmuchmoreeasily comprehendandbelieve,theconversionofbread"intoflesh,whichthe ChurchteachesthattheCalvinistic figmentfabricatedwithoutauthority andwithoutreason.
Ihavenowspokenmyhearers,of thename"sacrament;"Ihavealsoconsideredthenatureandefficacy ofasacrament. Now,incaseI wereatpresenttowishtoenumerate theopinionsofthehereticsastothe numberofthesacraments,thencealsoIcouldeasilydemonstratehow greatistheirvanity'andfollysince Lutheralone,hascountedsometimes one,sometimestwo,sometimesthree sometimessevensacraments.But reallywereItoattemptalsotoexplaintheirritesandceremonies,then truly,inespecial,wouldyoulaugh, althoughthematterissoserious. Foritisalmosttheeasethatamongstthemtherearesomanyfroms fortheadministrationofthesacramentsthattheycanhardlybecounted.AndwhattheydenycanheattributedtotheSupremePontiffs(as theirright),namelytoestablish someriteintheChurch,thatevery littlehitofaman,amongstthem, everywherearrogatestohimself. Finally,incaseIweretoundertake tounfoldwhatthehereticsthinkabouteachsinglesacrament,Ishould
theangellieswhenhesaysinMark, "Heisrisen,Heisnothere;"for HowisHenothere,whoiseverywhere?TheLordhimselflieswhen Hesays,-"Lazarusisdead,andI amforyoursakesthatI,oumaybelieve,thatIwasnotthere."For how,0Lord,wereyounotthere whoarteverywhere?Further,St. Augustine,nottomentionothers, designedlytreatingthismatterin hislettertoDardanusteachesvery fullythatChristinasmuchasHe isGod,aslieexpressesit,iseverywhere,inasmuchasHeisman,is notinallplaces.
Butnowthismonstrous"Ubiquity"(ubiquitas),forthebarbarous,. errorhasmeritedtobenamedby thisbarbarousword,socorruptsand depravesthesymboloffaith,thatit rendersforustheConception,the Birth,thePassion,theDeath,the SepultureofChrist,Hisdescentinto Hell,HisReturnfromHell,HisAscensionintoHeaven,Hisreturnfrom Heaven,nottrueandproperbut metaphoricalandalmostfantastic, withMarcionandtheManichees.
ButtheLutheransbroughtforwardanothermonster(ofanideaeven),farmorehorribletotheChurch. For,thatitmightbeeasyforthem (tobelievethat)theyhavethetrue fleshofChristpresentintheSacrament,theytaughtthatsinceitsveryconceptionthissamefleshhas beeneverywhereandeverabsolutely fillsallplacesinthesamemanneras Goddoes. Thisportent,(forit mustnotbenamedadogmaoran opinionorabelieforevenasimple heresy,)isrepugnanttothescriptures,opposestheFathers,overturnsthesymbol(theCreed),with Eutyches,confoundsthetwonatures ofChrist,andwhatseemsamazing, finallydestroysthesacramentitself tosupportwhichitwasfabricated.
ForifChrist'sbodyfromthevery Conceptionwasatalltimes,inall places,he'assuredlylieswhoaffirms thatatanyparticulartimeitwas notinanygivenplace.Therefore
FortheSymboloftherightfaith containsthisabouttheConception ofChrist,thatthebodyofChrist wasforthoseninemonthssolelyin thewombofthemostBlessedVirgin. Butnow,thesamebodyifitwasalways,inallplaces,wasinthewombr ofeverywoman,nayinthebosom evenofeveryman.Butconcerning HisBirth,thesymbolteachesthis, thatwhentheninthmonthwaspast thebodyofChristcameforthtruly andproperlyfromthewombandin thismannerwastrulyandproperly born.
Honestmenesteemandvaluenothingsomuchinthisworldasa realfriend.Suchaoneis,asa mothertolife.-Sophocles. InFaithandHopetheworldwill disagree, Childrenaretheanchorsthathold Butallmankind'sconcernisCharity. -Pope.
SATURDAY,DECEMBER26,1908.
LoretoConventPerth*
Theannualentertainmentgivenby thestudentsoftheLoretoConvent AdelaideTerracecameoffonTuesdaynight,andwasmostsuccessful fromstarttofinish.Ithadthe distinctadvantages,thatitwasnot toolong,andalsotheitemsselected fordisplaywerejudiciouslyarranged.Thehailwaspackedwithfriends andadmirersoftheConvent,andit --,ak-butbarelystatingafactthatthey allwentawaydelightedwiththeentertainmenttheyhadenjoyed.The choruseswererenderedwithverve andfreshness,andcreatedanexcellentimpression,andincluded"The Snow"(Eiger)and"RobinAdair." ApupilplayedBeethoven's"Sonata J'athetique"charmingly,andavocal solo,"0DivineRedeemer1'(Gounod),wasbeautifullysung. The youngerpupilstookpartinapretty part-song,"TheJapaneseFan," MacKenzie's"Benedictus,"asaviolasolo,andPleyel's"Oeuvre8," forfirstandsecondviolins,received alargeamountofapplause.Decidedlyoneofthebestitemsonthe programmewastherecitation"King RobertofSicily."Inthisthree girlsshowedmarkedevidencesofexlenttuition,thesinginginthe ohurchnearby,whichformssucha strikingfeatureofLongfellow'spoem andwhichbreaksintothestorywith somuchappropriatenessandmelody', beingadmirablyrendered.Another recitationdelightfullygivenwas "'TheMonkandtheBird"(SirAlfredLyall). Ajuveniledebateby someoftheboy,pupilson"AnAllImportantQuestion,"wasinhumorousveinandcausedagreatdealof amusement.Theboysdeliveredtheir speechessplendidly,andfullyentered intothespiritoftheirperformance. Theprogrammeconcludedwiththe singingof"QueenofLoreto."The V prizesweregivenawaybyMrs.Le Mesurier.
ArchdeaconSmythrosetopropose avoteofthan143toMrs.LeMesurieruponherkindnessincomingto Performthisduty,andspokeofthe unvaryinginterestshetookinall goodmovements.Thespeakerpaid ahightributetotheeducational workcarriedonbythenunsofLor eto,who,heSaid,hadforthepast fourcenturiesgivenillustriousteacherstotheworld.Hedweltespeciallyontheelevationofcharacter broughtaboutbythehighexamples andthecarefultrainingofthemoral natures,which,inadditiontotheir intellectualinstruction,thegirlsare taught.
French.
JuniorClass.-MildredSpencer:Aggregatemerit,highestmarksinexaminations,LatinandFrench,needlework. GeraldineGavanDuffy English,improvementinLatinand French.LauraDonaldsonEnglish.
PrimaryClass.-MurielSpencer: Aggregatemerit..EvelynDonaldson Highestmarksinexaminations. MarcieCarrollChristianDoctrine, English,needlework.GwenWilson: ImprovementinEnglish,needlework, drawing.IreneGlowreyChristian doctrine.DorothyHillmanFrench: French.ValerieHillmanImprovementinEnglish.KathleenLynch: ImprovementinLatin.GuidoMayrhofer ImprovementinGreek,Latin,andFrench.
Sub-PrimaryClass.-NellieAnketell:Music.WinnieGuyAggregatemerit.IdaLillis Highest marksinexaminations,Latin,and French.DorothyJones: Improve. mentinEnglishandarithmetic.May Lott Theoryofmusic.Maudie RieussetImprovementinChristian Doctrine.EileenClinch ImprovementinChristiandoctrine.Marie Freedman Music.
ThirdClass.-MarjorieMcKnight Aggregatemenit. DorothyCavanaghImprovementinEnglish,reading,andarithmetic.EnidMarks English,arithmetic,French.DorothyMoran ImprovementinEnglishandarithmetic.EnidCarroll English.AliceAmsbergImprovementinEnglishandFrench.ConnieSewell ImprovementinEnglishandwriting.KathleenMoran Englishandreading.BeatriceWall ImprovementinEnglishandreading. LilyCoeozrove:Readingandmusic. CarmelWhitely: Improvementin Christiandoctrine,EileenQuinlan ImprovementinChristiandoctrine. VickieClinch Improvementin Christiandoctrine.
JUNIORSCHOOL.
FirstClass.-DanMulcahyAggregatemerit.MarioMayrhoferSecondplaceinclass.WalterSeed Reading,arithmetic.RubyBooty: Arithmetic,reading,writing.WilfredBradyReading,spelling,writing,music.VioletSpencerReading,arithmetic. IreneAmsberg
ReAding,spelling.
SecondClass.-VeraConnollyAggregatemerit.JackCavanagh Secondplaceinclass.WillieDuffy: ReadingandNumbers.MervynMcKnightReadingandnumbers.Tom Seed Improvement.
Colonel,LeMesurierheartilythankedtheArchdeaconfortheappreciativemannerinwhichhereferredto hiswifeandtheaudiencefor'carryingthevoteofthankswithsuch cordiality.HeagreedwitheveryreisfaiarkmadebytheArchdeacon,and beggedtoreassuretheaudiencethat forthepasttwoyearsduringwhich hisfamilyandhimselfhadbeenresidentsofWest.Australia,theyhad madeanhonestefforttoassociate themselvesineverygoodandrighteousmovementwhichcameundertheir noticeandtogladlygivewhatever helptheycouldtoselfsacrificing workers.Hewasdelightedwiththe displayand,hehopedthatthatband ofyoungladieswhohadshownsuch proficiencyonthestagewouldtake toheartandputintopracticethe splendidlessonswhichtheArchdeaconhadinculcatedinhisspeech,and thattheywouldendeavourtorealise thegreatresponsibilitiestheyhad todischargeasyonngladiestowards themselves,theircountryandtheir God.
Thefollowingisalistoftheprises:SeniorClass.-SelmaWeidenbach; Mathematics,English,Latin.EileenHaynes: Mathematics,English; juniorAdelaideUniversity(1907). PassinEnglish,geography,history, French,arithmetic,algebra,reometry,.EthelBgadskyJuniorAdelaideUniversity(1907),passinEnglish,geogrnphy,history,Latin,.arithmetic.DorothyCarrollJunior AdelaideUniversity(1907),passin English,geography,history,Latin,
UniversitiesofMelbourneandAdelaide.-GradeI.(piano),MissConstanceFinlay. GradeII.(piano), MissConstanceFinlay.GradeII. (piano),honours,MissMurielMcKnight.GradeIII.(singing),Miss AnitaFritzgerald.GradeIV.(violin,honours,MissMaudieRieusset. Honours GuideMayrhofer,Miss EvelynDonaldson.GradeV.'(piano),honours,MissMarjorieMcKnight.GradeIV.(theoryofmusic),honours,MissAmyMcCarthy. Certificatesforthehigherexaminationsinmusic(practical),Trinity College,London,for1907,havejust arrived.Pianoforte Diplomaof Associate(A.T.C.L.),MissIsabel McDonald. Teacher'scertificate MissEvelynGlowrey,MissGertrude Quinlan. Specialcertificatesawardedbythe AssociatedBoardoftheRoyalAcademyandRoyalCollegeofMusic forhavingsuccessivelypassed throughallgradesoftheCollege MissConstanceFinlay,andMissMonicaJoyce.
MonsignorBourke'sJubilee. O LETTERFROMCARDINALMORAN
InconnectionwithMonsignor Bourke'sjubilee,thefollowingletter hasbeenreceivedfromHisEminence CardinalMoran:"St.Mary'sCathedral,Sydney, December12,1908.
LadyAltarwasadornedwithaprofusionofgayflowersandcandles, andtheyoungladieswhowereto consecratethemselvestotheBlessed Virgin,worewhitedressesandveils, andcarriedlightedcandlesintheir hands.Theceremonyopenedwith twoversesofahymn,andthentwo aspirantssoughtadmissionintothe Sodality,andreceivedtheirgreen ribbonsandmedals.Eightyoung ladiesthenmadetheiractofconsecrationtoOurLady,beingpresented bySisterVeronica,theDirectress, andbyMissWigginsthePresident. Thesolemnconsecrationwasreceived bytheRev.FatherCox,O.M.I.,the spiritualdirector,whofollowedthe ritesprescribedforthefunction.The blueribbonsandmedalswerethen blessed,andplaceduponthenewlyconsecratedChildrenofMary.InvestmentintheBlueScapularofthe ImmaculateConceptionfollowed. FatherCoxthendeliveredanaddress explainingthemeaningandbearing oftheceremony,andpolattngout whatsentimentsshouldanimate those,whojustmadetheirconsecration. TheHymnofConsecration wasthensungvery,piouslyandheartily,andtherecitationoftheusual SodalityOfficeclosedthereligious ceremony.MissMonahanpesforrsedthemusicalaccompaniments.
Third Class.-MavisHocking: Readingandnumbers.EileenWalsh: Readingandnumbers.EdieCosgrove: Improvement.Moreton Keeling Readingandnumbers. LauraClinchImprovement.Heather*GuyReading.DanQuinlan Improvement. MarjorieBannon Improvement.KathleenBlackBeingagoodgirl.KathleenQuinlan: Beingagoodgirl.
ReligiousKnowledge.-FirstClass: DanMulcahy,ICassieConnolly,2; BerthaClinch,3.SecondClass PatriciaWalsh.
TheReverendMotherandcommunitydesiretoreturnthankstothe followingcontributorstotheprize fund:-VeryRev.ArchdeaconSmyth, Mrs..Jones,Mr.Black,Mrs.Carroll, aFriend,Messrs.Nicholson&Co. SPECIALPRIZES.
ChristianDoctrine.-FirstPrize:EileenHaynes,aggregatemeritAnitaFitggerald,highestmarksinexamination.SecondClass Stella Brady,aggregatemerit;Margaret Duffy,highestmarksinexamination. ThirdClass: EnidCarrolland MarjorieMcKnight,enual.
ScriptureHistory.-GeraldineDaffy, MarraretDuffy,2. Elocution(PrizesawardedbyMr. ,o I.-LauraDonaldson,Anita FP:zgerald,IreneGlowreyNellieAnkctell(improvement),EgelynBrinaldson(ImProvementl. Sinaina.-.TosenhineDonley. MrSIC!(ooR.1 Trinitycollege, T rte,higherexaminations,neagtieal: MissMoniesJoyce(cortitiented nreparatarg^rade, honoursMissBernieGuy.
"MyDearFatherO'Brien,-Ihave tothankyoufor,theprivilegeofbeingallowedtoassociatemyselfwith thevenerablebishopsandclergyof ourWestern'Stateinofferingmy congratulationstooneoftheveneratedpioneerAustralianpriests, RightRev.MonsignorBourke,on celebratinghisgoldenjubileefeast. Veryfewofthosegrandpioneersnow remainamongstus,andtheymerit everytributeofveneration'andaffectionthattheAustralianchurch canofferthem.Introubloustimes, amiddifficultieswhichwouldseem tobeinsurmountable,theyachieved greatthings.Theysowedthegood seedinhardshipsandintears,and itmustheasourceofabidingconsolationandrejoicingtothemto witnesstherichandabundantharvestofpietyandofreligioustriumphsthatresultfromtheirtoil. Iwillaskyoutopresenttothe RightRev.Jubilarianmyheartiest congratulationsandmyhestwishes thathemightyetbesparedfor manyyearstoworkinthevineyard oftheDivineMasterandtobecomfortedbythevictoriesofreligion andcharitythroughoutourCommonwealth.-Wishingyoueveryblessing, believemetoremain,yoursfaithfullyandaffectionately, "PATRICKFRANCISCARDINAL MORAN, ArchbishopofSydney,Etc."
AfterthespecialblessingandcongratulationsfromHisHoliness,this letterhasbeenthemostfruitful sourcetoMonsignorBourkeofthat consolationtowhichHisEminence refers.Undertheskilfultreatment ofDr.Haynes,MonsignorBourke, whohasbeenilloflate,,ismaking veryfavourableprogress.Thereare many,,nodoubt,whojoininthe goodwishesofHisEminencethat theRightRev.Jubilarianmayyet besparedformanyyears. Itisamatterofuniversalregret thatthecelebrationwhichhadbeen sosuccessfullyarrangedhadtobe Postponed;butinthecircumstances suchacoursewasinevitable. We hopewhenthefirstofFebruaryIn thenewyeararrivesthatMonsignor Bournewillhestrongandwell,and abletoenterfullyintothereception preparedbyagratAil*peopleforhis goldenJubilee.
Fremantle.
RECEPTIONOFCHILDRENOF MARY.
OnSundaylast(Dec.loth)atSt. Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle,there wastheceremonyofareceptionof ChildrenofMary.TheSodality
"Jacksontellsruethelastthin hewtotewasaccepted. Doyou knowwhatitwas?" "Yeshisresignation" Jealousythrowsmanyanenvious arrow.Ifyouareambitiousget readyforthesedarts.Thethrowers areweakinotherlines. Atthe greatWashingtonwerehurledathousandarrowsofenvy.
Readinesstoobligeisthesmall coininthetreasuryofhappiness, anditiswithinreachofthepoorest amongstus.Itisthecheerfulcompliancewithwhichonegrantsarequest,receivesavisit,orputsup withanannoyance.Itistheamiabilityofexpression,thepleasant smilewhichissouniversallyattractive.Itisatriflingservicegladly rendered,orperhapsrequestedwith unassumingsimplicity.Sometimes itisthanksgracefullypaid,ora wordofencouragementtoadisheartenedfellowlabourer.Alltheseappearsmallmatters,butdonoton thataccountneglectthem.Godwill repayyouforthemabundantly.
Zam-Bukhelpsnewskinto formoveraninjuryorsore inNature'sownway.
17ItderivesitsgreatHealing.Soothing,&Antiseptic powerfromthejuicesof certainveryraremedicinal plantsgrowingbeyondthe bordersofcivilisation.
`:fThesejuicesarepresent inZam-Bukinamostrefinedandconcentratedform: whichexplainswhyZarnBukissosuperiorto.andalso differentfrom,allordinary ointments.salves:liniments, and.embrocation.
ITTheingredient.atoZam-Bulare justthosesubstanceswhichNature hasintendedfortheuseofman eversinceshebequeathedtoman theinstincttorubaplacethat hurts.Zam-BukisNature'sown healer:thereforeRubitin!
DeathandFuneraloftheVeryRev. B.P.Keogh,V.G. AMagnifieientManifestationfPublicSympathy. Withdeepestandmostunfeigned regretwerecordthedeathofoneof Australia'snoblest,mostgenerous, andmostzealouspriests,theVery ReverendB.P.Keogh,V.G. His deathwhichunexpectedlyoccurredon Wednesday,December16th,after ashort,thoughseriousillness, createdquitea shock.and castagloomoverthemane, peopleofeveryclassaadcreedwho hadthepleasureofhisacquaintance inthecityandsuburbs. Totell thenatureoftheillnessfromwhich heeventuallysuccumbedwerebutto repeatatleastinpartwhathas beenpublishedinthedailyandeveningpapersoftheState.Suffice ittosay,thattheVeryRev.gentlemanhadneverhidgoodhealthfrom thedayonwhichhemetwithaseversaccidentbyafallfromthehigh AltaroftheCathedral-threeyears ago-aledgeofmarble,onwhichhe stoodhavinggivenawayandprecipitatedhimtothedebris,which layontheflooratadepthofseven oreightfeet.Thisfallcrunchedor crushedcneofhislungsandthe injuredpartseemstohavebeenper-
therseemedtoliveinperpetualremembranceofdeath.Ineverypublicaddresshedeclaredthathewould notbeamongthelivingmuchlonger,andonlastSundayevening,as hewasgivingaspiritualaddressto theChildrenofMaryhetoldthem distinctlythathehadapresentimentthatthatoccasionwas.thelast onwhichtheywouldhearhimspeak tothem.
ThedeceasedVicar-Generaldiedin theveryflowerofyouth,havingbarelyreachedtheageofthirty-four. HewasbornatFuerty,intheCountyofRoscommon.Ireland.Having completedhiseducationinthelocal school,hewassenttotheDiocesan SeminaryoftheImmaculateConception,wherehewongoldenopinionsfromthestudentsandprafessore,andwaseventuallyselectedas theworthyrepresentativeoftheDiocesefortheCollegeofMaynooth. Herehestudiedphilosophy,metaphysics,andtheologyandhavingcompletedabrilliantanddistinguished coursewasordainedfortheDiocese ofPerthin1599.Sincehisarrival inW.A.intheendofthesameyear
iedicaliysuppuratingeversince,as hefrequentlysufferedfromhemorrhage. Notwithstandingtheunpleasantsymptoms,therewasnothing alarminguntillastMondaymorning whenhehadtwoattacksofwhat threeteitedtobeapoplexy. Dr. Haynes,whoattendedhimthroughoutrecommendedhisremovaltothe HospitalofSt:JohnofGod,atSubiaco.TherehecontinuedtoprogressuntilTuesdaymorningwhen thefatalchangesetin,whichbaffledeveryeffortoftheskilleddoctor.TheRev.gentlemanwasconsciousuptothelastmoments,and gavemostminuteinstructionstothe Rev.FathersO'Reilly.andDonogher, whoadministeredhimthelastrites oftheChurch,whichhereceivedwith themostsincere,earnestandpatheticernetion.Oneofhisdyingmessaee.stoFatherO'Reillywas"to bidtheBishopGoodbye,andassure himthathehadgivenhislifefor him." FormonthspastthedeceasedFa-
hehasbeenoneofthemostadmirableandtrulyrespectedclericsin theState.Generoustowardsthe Poor,sympathetictowardsthesorrow-stricken.zealousinthecauseof God,mercifultotheabandoned,generoustoadegreewhichlefthimself thepoorestofthepoor,always genial,alwaysaffable,alwaysgoodnatured,inthelossofFatherKeogh. deathhashiddenapersonality-that forallthecharacteristicswhichgo tomakeupathoroughgentlemanthepresentgeneration,atleast, shallnotseereplaced.AsaChurchmanhewasadmirable,asapreacher hewasable,forceful,effectiveand persuasive,andasaScholarofvast anderuditeattainmentshehasleft anameandrecordinthecauseof educationthatitwereaprideto know,andaglorytoboastof.We venturetosaythatintheentire Statetherewouldbehardly,one foundwhoseearlydemisewillbeso greatlydeplored,andsogenerallyreerettedasthedeathoftheVery
theirtributeofrespecttoone,whom theyceuldn)tbutadmire.Wherever onewentamok.;thethrong,therewas. someindividualtowhomhehaddone akindness,whosedistresshehadrelieved,wuosesorrowhehadlightened,whosegoodeffortshehadassisted,orweaseanguishhehadcomforted,andnow,thatallwasover withhimtheyfeltencompassedby asorrowthatwasindescribable.
AsthehourapproachedtheCollie-ei dralbecamecrowded.Theseating accommodationinthecentralportionofthesacrededificewastaxed totheutmost,andsowasthatof thechapelsoneachside.Additionelseatswereprocured,butthese werenotnearlyenough,andbefore tnesolemnceremoniescommenced therewereknotsofpeoplestanding intheaisleandbetweenthepassage wa3's,andevenatthedoorofthe porches. A.numberofreligious' weretheoccupantsofthepewsclose totheplacewherethecoffinwas resting,andnotfarawaywereChristianBrothersandanumberofchildrenfromtheSubiicoOrphanageand St.Joseph'sConventSchool.The childrenwereattiredinwhite,with broadsashesofblack.ThesodalityoftheChildrenofMarywasweriviv represented,therebeingalargenumberofmembersofthatOrderpresentinwhite-attire,withblacksas-
ReverendFatherKeogh. hes,andwearingtheirsodalitymad-
ThenewsoftheVeryRev.Fatherels.TheVoenLadies'Club,ConKeogh'sdeathwasreceivedwithin-fraternite,oftheSacredHeart,Hibesst hisOrdination Day.
tense'egretbytheOblateFathers atFremantle,andwascommunicated by'themtotheparishioners. The sanctuaryofSt.Patrick'sChurch wasdrapedwithblack,andon ThursdaymorningaRequiemMese wassaidforthereposeofthesoul ofthedeceasedpriest.
FuneralObsequies.
OnFridaymorningthefuneralobsequiesbeganateoo'clock. The Cathedralwascrowdedineverypart withfriendsfromfarandnearof,the lateVicar-General,everyoneof whomfeltthatagoodpriest,a,true friend,andfather,andathorough Irishmanhaddied. Inthevery primeoflife,withbuthalfhis workdonehehadglidedintoeterniIty,andheleftasmanymournersas thereareCatholicsintheState, andthenon-Catholicswhoweremost sympatheticwerepresentinlarge andrepresentativenumberstopay
ernians,Youn4 Men'sAssociation, andotherchurchorganisationswere represented.Thecongregationwas aninterestingone,embracing, asitdid,peopleofmanyfaiths.
ThechantingoftheRequiemoffice by'abouteopriestsintheircassocks andsurpliceswasamostimpressive ceremony,andmanyofthoseinthe 'Cathedralheavedsighsofsorrow, andshedabundanttears.Atthe conclusionoftheOfficeaRequiem HighMasswascelebrated. HisLordshipBishopGibneywas presentinstate,andheappeared verymuchaffected.
TheVeryRev.resnBrennan,of Boulder,wasthecelebrant; Rev. CanonRobinson,Kalgoorlie,deacon; FatherVerlingofSuhiaco,sub-deaconandFatherBrennanofBridgetown,masterofceremonies.Itwas fittingthatthemessshouldbecele',ratedbypriestswhohadbeencollegestudentswiththedeceasedVicar-General,andwhohadarrivedwith
ThelateMr.andMrs.KeoghandFatherKeoghattheageof lmonths.
FatherKeoghon
LatestPhotoofthelateVeryRev.H.P.Keogh.V.G.
SATURDAY,DECEMBER26,1903.
himinWesternAustraliatotakeup missionaryword.TheRev.Father Brennanwasperhapsthedeceased's oldest,acquaintance,havingbeennext doorneighboursforover20rears.
Theblackvestmentswiththequiet trimmingsofgoldwereinharmony withthesanctuaryandaltar.A strongchoirofpriestschantedthe massandresponses.TheVeryRev. ArcndeaconSmythandDeanO'Reilly beingchanters,whilethemale voicesofthechoir,underMr. Westhoven,renderedwithfineexpressionthebeautiful"DiesIrae,"which contributedtotheimpressivenessof theceremony.Themasswasmost inspiringthroughout,andafitting tributetoonewhoselifehadbeen giventotheserviceofhischurch.
Attheconclusion,allthepriests assembledroundthecoffinatthe sanctuaryrails,andhisLordshipthe Bishoppronouncedthefinalbenediction.Thescenewasamemorable one,thebeautifulceremonialsand solemnitiesappealingtothespiritof thecongregation,manymembersof whichwereovercomewithemotion andburstintotears.Themembers oftheclergyandhisLordshipwere deeplyaffected,aswerealsotheotherreligiouspresent.Thebenedictionhavingbeenconcluded,theChoir sangtheBenedictusandthenthe DeadMarchin"Saul"wasplayed. IncludedintheverylargecongregationwerethePremier(Hon.N.J. Moore,C.M.G.,M.L.A.),theColonialSecretary(Hon.J.D.Connolly, M.L.C.),Mr.T.F.Quinlan,M.L.A., (SpeakeroftheHowseofAssembly) andMessrs.B.C.O'Brien,and FrankConnor,M.L.C.'s,Mr.T.G A.Molloy(MayorofPerth)f AftertheceremoniesintheCathedralhadterminatedtheremainsof thedeceasedpriestwereremoved fromtheCathedralandthefuneral cortegeproceededdownMurray-St. AttheheadmarchedArchdeacon SmythandDeanBrennan,andthey werefollowedbyalongprocessionof children,whoprecededthehearse, Closebehindthehearsewerethe clergy,theSisters,represeAing,differe..t Hibernians,Caildren ofMary,andmembersofvarious churchorganisations,followedbya verylargenamLerofthegeneralPuslic. Theprocessionpassingalong Murray-streetpresentedaspectacle thatwasastrikingtestimonytothe tothepopularityofthelateFather Keogh. Thecortegewasavery longone,extendingconsiderablyoveramile.Therailway,linewas crossedattheThomas-streetbridge, andadetourwasmadesothatthe cortegewouldpassinfrontofthe HomeoftheGoodShepherdatLeederville.FatherKeoghhadalways takenakeeninterestinthisinstitution,andhisworkinconnection alwithitwillberememberedbymany. TheSistersoftheGoodShepherd, desiringto,insomewaypaytheir lastrespectstothedepartedpriest requestedthattheprocessionshould passtheHome,andthisrequestwas accededto.Ontheslopingground closetothegatesofthehomeand over-lookingtheroadway'theinmatesoftheHomewereassembledlong beforethefuneralprocessioncameintoview.Theyrealisedthatinthe deathofFatherKeoghtheyhadlost onewhotookthedeepestinterestin theirwelfare,andasthe.hearsecontaining,hismortalremansapproachedtheHome,alargentmberwereto beseenontheirbender'.kneesprayingdevoutly.Atthedatewereas sembledanumberoftheSistersof theGoodShepherdcommunity. Nearingtheplaceofintermentat theprivatereligiouscemeteryatSt. Joseph'sOrphanageagreatmany peoplejoinedintheprocession.At theentrancetotheOrphanageabodyguardofchildrenwasformed, andthehearseproceededthrough thelinesofchildren. Theserviceatthegravesidewas touchingintheextreme.ArchdeaconSmythofficiated,andhe,likeall theotherpriestsandSisters,was greatlyaffected.The"Benedictus" waschantedbythepriestsanda numberofmalevoicesfromthechoir oftheCathedral.
ThePall-bearerswere,Hon.J.D. Connolly,Mr.B.C.O'Brien.Mr.T. F.Quinlan,Mr.F.Connor,Mr.S. G.A.Molloy,Dr.Haynes,Mr.J.J. Lloyd,andMr.W.McCartney. Thefollowingprieststookpartin thefuneralceremonies:-Archdeacon Smyth,Fathers,J.O'Reilly,Brosnan,GallaghertCathedralofImmaculateConception),CanonRobinson (Kalgoorlie),DeanBrennan(Bould- er),FatherLynch(Coolgardie),Fa- therBrennan(Bridgetown),Father Walsh(Northam),FatherO'Donnell (Collie),FatherPhelan(Narrogin), FatherWhite(Ma3,1ands),Father Morris,FatherH.O'Reilly(MidlandJunction),FatherCrowley'(North Perth),FatherM.Griffin(Newcastle) FatherG.Griffin(Jarrandale),Dean O'Reilly(Clontarf),FatherO'Brien, FatherHurley(WestPerth),Father Donagher,FatherVerling(Subiaco) FatherO'Neill(C,Qttesloe),Father Masterson(Claremont),FatherFag- an(VictoriaPark)FatherHallinan (Beverley),FatherCox(Superior, OpiateFathers),FatherSmythe, FatherMcCallion,FatherWheeler, O.M.I.'s(OblateFathers,Fremantle) FatherMurray(SuperiorRedemptor-ists),FatherShearman,Father MDonald,C.SS.R.'s(NorthPerth Monastery),FatherFlynn,()ALI., Glendalough.
Amongthosepresentatthefuneral werethePremier(Hon.N.J. Moore);ColonialSecretary.(Hon.J. D.Connolly),Messrs.B.C.O'Brien, andF.Connor,M.L.C.'sHon.T. F.Quinlan,M.L.A.;Dr.Haynes, Messrs.T.G.A.Molloy(Mayorof Perth)W.M'Cartney,B.Shine,J. J.Lloyd,G.W.H.Lukin'(Northmore,LukinandHale),J.H.Noble (Chiller'Consul),J.Rodoneda,James Brennan.Geo.Arnold(Manager "MorningHerald,"),andJ.L. O'Sullivan,MessrsWhooley,W.and I.Westhoven,W.W.Mitchell,A. Haynes,Highg,ateC.Y.M.S the ChristianBrothersandavastconcourseofthegeneralpublic.
Rest,brother,rest,inyourearly grave! Restdutifulson,ourdearest,best. Invainhaveweprayedyourlifeto save, But'notinvaindoweprayforyour rest.
TotheMemoryofthelateVery Rev.FatherKeogh,V.G.
Aflowerhasfadedandfallenfrom itsstem, 'MidstthegloriesofHeavento beam, FromHumanity'sCrowntherehas fallenagem Whereitshonewithaglorious gleam.
Andadarkspotisleftinthethearts ofusall
Timecannotefface,oratear
Butwe'lldreamoninsilenceand sightorecall Themildnessthatmadehimso dear.
Tho'thesunonhissplendourso sadlyhasset; Onanoceanofgrief,itwillrise
Butthesmilethatismissingwill livewithusyet And'twillbeamlikethestars fromtheskies.
Oh!maythelongsleepheistaking beblest
I.ikethelifethatisgone,which wemourn Andhissmilewesomiss,whenwe, too,gotorest MakenswelcomewhenHeavenward borne.
-T.H.CUNNINGHAM. Perth,Dec.77th,7908.
Slowly,andsolemnly,ringsthe&nett, Anditssadtonesfloato'ersue morningair-
Agloomiscasto'erthefaithful flock.
Asthey,kneelinthechurchinferventpnay'r.
They,watchinvainfortheirVicar 10
Theymayhopeinvainfor'his pleassatsmile, Somorehe'llcrosstotaeAltar steps Orwakethebroadecnoesacross theaisle.
HissoulishappywithGodabove Whilethesadnewsspeedso'erthe wide,widesea,
Tothatlandheloved-withardent loveHismostconstantwishtoseeErin tree.
TheChurchhaslostamostnoble priest AndlovedErinhaslostafaithful son,
But-weepnotnow-he'shappierfar. Godknowswhatisbest,andHis willbedone.
Perth,Dec.17th,
14'e eccrra "Beindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist milltrytoconquerevil withgood,Lavingbeforeoureyes herewattipreparedforthosewho coin'attorthenameofOhrist."i'ltS3
SATUP.DAYDECEMBEIS26,t9o8.
ChristmasDay, "Thefeastofthegraciousbirthof OurLordandSaviour,Jesus Christ.Fromtheyear5,199after thecreationoftheworld,whenGod inthebeginningcreatedHeavenand earth;2,957,fromtheDeluge;2,015 fromthebirthofAbraham1,510 fromMosesandtheexodusofthe ChildrenofIsraeloutofEgypt, 1,032fromtheanointmentofDavid asKing,inthe65thweek,accordingtotheprophecyofDaniel,inthe 194thOlympiadinthe752ndyear afterthebuildingoftheCityof Rome,andthe42nd,ofthereignof theEmperorAugustus,whenthere waspeacethroughoutthewhole world,inthesixthage,JesusChrist EternalGod,SonoftheEternalFather,whenhewouldsatisfythe worldbyhismostblessedAdvent, wasconceivedoftheHolyGhost, andninemonthsafterhisconception washornatBethlehem,Juda,of Mary,theVirgin,andbecameMan."
IntheabovesolemnwordstheCatholicChurchannouncesthebirthof OurDivineLordintheRomanmartyrology.Itistrulyagreatfestival---themotherofallfestival;-as St.ChryAostomcallsit.Andjust- lydoesitdeservethatdesignation, forifwehadnotaChristmas-ifwe hadnotafeastofthebirthofthe IncarnateGod,neitherwouldwe haveafeastofCircumcisionofEpiphany,ofEaster,ofPentecost,nor shouldwehaveanyfeastofOur BlessedLady,noroftheSaints.We shouldbestillshroudedintheshadowanddarknessofsinandunbelief. ButwiththeBirthofChristbegan ourredemption,andalsothatperen- nialflowofgraceswhichGodhas vouchsafedforoursanctificationand salvation.
andmercyofGod,'whodivested mmselfofthemajestyandgloryof. HisGodhead,toassumeourlovely nature,andtobebornamongstus indirestpoverty,andintheformof ahelplesschild.Totiethought- fulandintelligentmindtheLiturgy oftheChurchrepresentsthefulness andrichnessofgraceswehavereceivedbytheIncarnationandNativitythedeepgratitudeweoweto God,andtheexhortationtorejoice withuniversalandeverintensifying joy,becausethePrinceofPeacehad madeHishomewithhumanity-rejoicingtobewiththechildrenofmen. Theseprayersaresaidandthesejoys areencouragedatmidnight,because atthatlonely,hourwasJesusborn. Whiletheworldwasraptinsleep. orlostinthoughtlessgaiety,while noonethoughtofhim,-Hebegan theworkofRedemptionwhichwas toculminateinHisdgathonthe Cross.Thefirstmassisthencelebrated,inmemoryofOurLord'seternalgenerationfromtheFather. Thesilenceofthemidnightreminds usofthesilenceofeternity,andalsoperhapssymbolisesthemysteritsupnessassociatedwithHisbirthin thelonelycave-noshumaneyetosee ormindtopenetratethemystery, savethatofHismother,Mary.Ia thefirstMassonthefeastthe mysteryoftheDivinityofOusLord ispre-eminentlyconspicuousinthe wordstheChurchputsonthelipsof thesacrificingpriest."Thouart myson,thisday(fromalleternity) haveIbegottenThee,"andagain, "forthisdayisborntoyouaSaviour,whoisChristtheLord."
InMemoriam.
(InremembranceofVeryRev.Father B.Keogh,V.G.,whodiedonDec. 76th,'oR.Writtenbyanadmirer ofhismanygoodqualities).
Itseemsstrangethatsofewpeo pleunderstandwhytheCatholic Churchholdsatwofoldcelebration ontheFeastoftheNativityofOur Lord-theNorturnalandDiurnial celebration.Theformercommences atmidnight,onChristmasEve withMatins whichbeginwith thewordsoftheprophetIsaiah, A Son(Christ)isborntous comeletusadore."Thesearethe firstofficialwordsofMotherChurch on'XmasEve.Theprayers,psalms andthelessonscontinue-allconcentratingthemindontheinfinitelove
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ThesecondMassatdaybreak commemoratesthebirthofChrist intime-thatishistemporalbirth. Atthedawnofmorning,thedarknessisbeginning,todisappear,and IydeTeesthefulltideoflight burstsalloverourhemisphere.So, too,whenOurLordwasborn,the darknessoferrorandsinbeganto bedispelled,andthedawnofChrie tianfaithbegantoilluminiuethe humanmind. JewsandGentiles werealikeshroudedininfidelity-a merefewwerelongingforthesmallestglimmeroftheChristiandawn. ThelirthcfChristwasthisglimmer -appearingsupernaturallytothe piousshepherdsamongtheJews,and throughthemiraculousstartothe Gentiles. AsthefirstMasa hasits significance,sothe Liturgytellsusthatsuchisthesig- nificanceofthesecondMass.A lightshallshineuponus,thisday, forOurLordisborntous,"&c., "thegoodnessandkindnessofGod ourSaviourhadappeared." ThethirdMass,whichissupposed tobecelebratedinthebroadday- lightsymboliseshisspiritualbirth inourhearts.Inotherwordswe aresupposedtocleanseourhearts, andmakethemworthyofbeingthe habitationoftheInfantSaviour. ThewholeMassbreathesthisexhortation,"Asmanyashadreceived Him,tothemHegavepowertobe madetheSonsofGod,tothemthat believeinHisnamewhoareborn notofbloici,noroftheflesh,norof thewillofman,butofGod."The temporalbirth,oreternalbirthci Christwillavailusnothingwithout thisspirituralbirth.IfHeisforbiddentoenterintoourheartsbyHis ce,ifweleaveobstaclesofsic evilhabitsretainpossessionof souls,wearebutfrustrating heNativityandtheRedemption, neitherofwhichcanavailusany- thingiftheLordisnotgiventhe heartwhichHelongsfor."Songive methyheart,formydelightsare tobewiththechildrenofmen."To oneandallofourreadersthrougn- outthevastStateofW.A.wewish andpraythatthisChristmasSeasonmaybeonefraughtwithalylin- dantspiritualandtemporalblessings.Wehopethattheywilllook uponthegreatfestivalfromaproperstandpoint;thattheywillgive theDivineInfantawarmandlovingwelcomeintotheirsouls,and thatHewillblessandfortify,and protectthem,nowandalwaysand thattheywillspendinpeacewith Godandmanthebrightestandhap- piestChris
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THEBUTCHERS. OnlythehighestQualityofMeatStocked. Diocesannews. CALENDAR. Dec.27.--SundaywithinOctaveof theNativity.St.JohnApostleandEvangelist.Double IIClasswithOctave.
Tues.30th-St.ElizabethTAHungary,widow(19thNovember).
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Thurs.1Jan.FeastofCircumcision. DoubleIIClasswithOctave.
Fri.2nd-OctaveofSt.Stephenthe firstMarte,r.
Sat.3rd.--OctaveofSt.John.
withhimtheGovernmentInspector's report,whichdeclaredthatSt.Jos eph'sOrphanagewaseasilyfirstin theannualexaminations.Itwas classednotmerely"good,"-but, "excellent,"havingattainedtheremarkablyhighpercentageof87per cent.Thechildrenreceivedtheannouncementwithvociferouscheering, andcreatedapleasureandsatisfactioninwhichallwhowerepresent shared..Mr.Longmoreborewilling testimonytotheexcellentmannerin whichtheInstitutewasconducted andspokeinmostflatteringterms oftheappearanceofthechildren, whichgaveeveryevidenceofthekind andgenerousmannerinwhichthey hadbeentreated..
AheartyvoteofthankstoKr. andMrs.Longmore,proposedby
WILFORDMITCHELL (LateT.TateandCoy.)
Established20years. LandandEstateAgent,S.wornValnatoe, AccountantandAuditor, 83WILLIAMSTREET. AccountancyWorkundertakenanddi reefedbyW.J.Westhoven,A.I.A.W.A.
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theMass,andrender"Handel's Allelluah"Chorus.
'XmasDuestobetakenupatthe midnightMassandatthefourMassesontheFeast.
TheseriesofCollegeandSchool displaysendedonTuesdaynightwith theconcertatVictoriaPark,and reallyitwasoneofthemosttruly'toaclose.Webegtocongratulate variedandentertainingofthewholetheSistersofMercyontheveryhigh series.Withasplendidaudience,a-infactunequalledpercentagewhich wellfilledhall,avariedandvarieg-thelittleorphangirlsrealisedinthe atedprogramme,withampletalentjrecentexaminationsconductedby theGovernmentInspectors.
tocarryitout,itwasadistinct creditaswelltothepupilsasto theSisterswhotaughtthem.
ArchdeaconSmythandsecondedby theRev.FatherVerling,broughta Pleasantandinterestingperformance
HisLordshiptheBishoppresided atthedisplayanddistributionof prizesattheSt.Joseph'sGirls'Orphanage,Subiaco,onlastTuesday.Theprogrammewasshortand veryacceptable,theaudiencecomprisingtheBishop,theRev.Fathers Verling,Smyth,andDonogher,Mr. andMrs.LongmoreandtheSisters ofMercy,underwhosecontrolthe orphanageisconducted.ThedistributionofprizeswasmadebyMrs Longmore-theBishopdistributing theprisesforChristianDoctrine,and andthespecialprizetothegirlwho foundtheamethyst(stone)which waslostfromhisEpiscopalringin hisrecentaccident,whenhewas injuredbyafallfromthebuggyin whichhehadbeentravelling. Inhisspeech,theBishopremarked thattheSt.Joseph'sOrphanagehad averywarmcornerinhisheart.It wasfortyyearssinceitwasestablished,andthoughmanyandvarious schoolshadbeenestablishedsince, hehadnotattendedanyoneoftheir displays--exceptingtheChristian Brothers'-buttheirOrphanage.The Sistershaddonetheirworkwell, anditwasagreatsatisfactionto knowthatthechildren-withvery rareexceptions,whoweretrainedat theOrphanage,turnedoutgoodcitizens,goodmothers,andgoodmembersoftheirChurch.Hewasoften surprisedwhenhewasbailedupby anex-orphangirlwhohadmarried wellandhappily,andhadbrought upagoodandrespectablefamily, andaskedifherememberedsoand so,intheorphanageofthelongago, Hewishesthechildrena'veryhappy 'XmasandNewYear,andhopedthey wouldeverrememberthelessons taughtthembythegoodSistersof Mercy.
Weregretthatowingtopresureon ourspacethisweekandalsotothe factthatwehadtogomuchearlier topressthisweekthanusual-many reportsofschoolentertainmentsand othermattersofgeneralinterestwere crowdedout.Thesplendidreports ofthePresentationConventSchools atCollieandCottesloe,arrivedtoo lateonWednesday,andalsothereportofSt.Joachim'sMercyConvent VictoriaPark,andothers,allof whichshallbeinsertedinournext issue.
ST.VINCENTESTATE. NorthPerth,overlookingHydePark. BestpositioninPerth.High,healthy. andpopular.Housesgoinguplikemush rooms.Buywhileyetthereistime.Close toetwoBeettrams.BuSites nowavailable Perth,andonlyafewMocksleft. Prices,from£75perblock.One-fifthde posit.Balanceeasy. AlsoSUBLAGOESTATE,"Northsubiaco. onthedirectrouteofproposednewrailwayfromSubiacotoNorthBeach. Onemileoftramortrain.Cambridge. streetmacadamisedrightuptoEstate. Anopportunitytomakemoneynottob. missed.Buyearly. Blocks,from£15each.Z5deposit,ane 21amonth;nointerest. AlsoinnumerableHouses,PoultryFarms Farms,etc.,inalllocalities. CallandgetFullParticulars.
TheChristmasarrangementsin Fremantle,announcedlastSunday, weretobetheusualHighMassand sermonatmidnightonThursday (celebrant,theRev.FatherSmyth, andPreachertheRev.FatherWheeler)andHighMassandsermonalso onFridayatfo.30(Celebrant,the Rev.FatherCox,'andPreacher,the Rev.FatherSmyth).Masseswere announcedtobeoelebratedinthe districtchapels. InSt.Patrick's Churchtheyweretobeginat7 o'cloes. BesidesthepublicMass, othersweretobesaidatSt.Joseph'sConvent,attheMen'sPrison, attheFemalePrison,andatthe oldmen'sHome.
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Forallages,fromthenursery upwards,Horliek'sMalted Milkisanidealfoodbeverage,easilydigested, nourishing,invigorating.Itisindispensabletoinvalids andtheaged, endprovides afulldiet insickness AND ALL
Mr.LonesmorespokemostappreciativelyoftheInstitution.Hehad
OneoftheleadingIrishSportsof theCoastaldistrictsendsusthe gladassurancethatahurlingteam isfullyorganisedandismaking splendidprogressbyfrequentpractice-forthematchonnextSt.Patrick'sDay. Weheartily'welcome thenewsandsincerelyhopethatall thewieldersoftheCamanwillget intoform,andkeepthegamegoing withazestlikethatwhichactuates theTrishmenofSydney.Moreon thismatteranon.
TheJubileecelebrationsinhonour ofMonsignorBourke'sGoldenJubileehadtobepostponedowingtoa severeillnessoftheveneratedJubilarian. Afewofthepreliminary itemswhichwereincourseofoperationwhenhewasstrickenillwere carriedout,butthegreatbulkof thesolemnitieshas'beendeferredto thefirstofFebruary-theFeastof thePatronessoftheParish. The VeryRev.Prelatereceivedamost kindlyandappreciativeletterofconeratuletionfromHisEminenceCardinalMoranduringtheweek,andalsoacableofconeratulationwith PontificalblessingfromtheHoly Father.Thesehavedonemuchto brightenthegloomandlightenthe sorrowwithwhichhehasbeenburaeeesiderivethepesttwoweeks.
gerisnowpast,andwehopetosee thevenerableFatheroncemoreamongstuswithinthenextweek,and wetrusthemaylongbesparedin theserviceofGod,whoseworkhe SassofaithfullN,dischargedduring thepast-soyears. fortea,coffeeandcocoa Eventstocomeare:- Itispreparedinaminute, SolemnPontificalHighMassatandrequiresnocooking.
12p.m.on'XmasEveintheCathedral.Afullchoirunderthebaton ofMr.W.J.Westhoven,will'sing
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BOANBROS., St.Joseph'sSchool,Victoria-sq. AnnualConcert.
OnlastFridaynighttheannual concertgivenbythepupilsofSt. Joseph'sschool,Victoria-Square, cameoffintheTownHall,andwas anunqualifiedsuccess.Thelarge hallwaspackedtotheverydoors wiltfriendsoftheConvent,and therewasanunflaggingenthusiasm maintainedfromstarttofinish.The Programmewasnotb),anymeans tedious,andeveryitemonitdeserveditsplace,andshowedthatthere wasgreatdiscriminationexercisedin selectingthepiecesfordisplay.To saythattheconcertwaswellup tothesplendidstandardpresented bythepupilsinpastyearswereto expressafactwhicheveryonewho adthepleasureofbeingpresent, wouldapplaud. Seldomhavewe seenthewretchedstageoftheantiquatedTownHalllooksowall. Itscostume-sotospeak-fitteditto anicetyandhidthemanyatrocious deformitieswhicharesopainfully evidentinordinaryoccasions.The juniorpupilsgaveasplendiddisplay intheirnaturalmanner-withoutany semblanceofaffectation.Thelittle boyswhoimitatedinanaction.song thevariousnoisesmadebyevery animal,birdorfowlinthefarmyard fairlybroughtdownthehousewhile thetinygirlswhoappearedtobe presentinscoresgavegreateetisfacLion,especiallytotheirmothers, whowereneverprouderthanwhen theysawtheirlittleonesgivesuch anaccountofthemselvesbeforethe public. Thesingingoftheseniorgirlswas anitemnoteasilyequalled,andnor soonforgotten.Everyvoicewas trueandthetimeandharmonywere verycreditableindeed.Howeverthe clubswinginganddumbbellsbythe girls,wereperhaps.themostskilful andartisticwehavewitnessed,and itisverylittlewonderthatMajor Emmottcouldboasttotheboysin thedifferentschools,thattheywere atleastbutpoorsecondstoSt. Joseph'sGirls.True,therewasa melancholysomethinghangingover thewholeproceedings-owingtothe lamenteddeathoftheVeryRev.Fr. Keogh,andthoughthechildrencli.d not,andcouldnotpracticeforthe threedays'precedingthedisplay,, theiraccuracy,demeanourandartisticskillleftnothingmoretobe'desired.
Beforedistributingtheprizes, ArchdeaconSmythpaidafittingtributeofpraisetothegoodSisters, whohaddolesomuchforthechildrenofthepresentgeneration.They haddonesimilarwork,inPerthfor thepastsixtyyears,andthereare nonesoreadytoadmitthatfactas thosewhoareintheleadingpositionsto-dey,whoreceivedtheireducationfromthePioneerSistersof theMercyOrderinW.A.Pecounselledthechildrentoprofitofthe advantagestheywerereceiving,and heaskedthepeopletobegenerous andsympathetictowardstheirgood
WellingtonStreet,Perth,TheRailway Sisterswhoweregivingsucha splendidtrainingtothechildrenentrustedtotheircare.Hedeplored thelossofthelateVicar-General, whowasabsentforthefirsttime duringtenyearsfromthe'concert. Hehadbeenguide,philosopherand friendofSt.Josephs',andhecould reallydesignatethepupilsthatnight asOrphans-sogreatwastheloss theyhadsustainedbyhisdeath. Hethenreadtheprizelistanddistributedtheprizes.
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AmongthosepresentwereArchdeaconSmyth,theRev.Fathers O'Reilly,Gelleeher,Brosnan.andthe Rev.BrothersO'MellaneandNorris, &c.,&c.
MusicResults,1907.
ASSOCIATEDBOARDOFTHE ROYALACADEMYANDROYAL COLLEGEOFMUSIC,LONDON.
AdvancedGrade(Pianoforte)-Pass KathleenO'Connor.
IntermediateGrade(Pianoforte)Pass NellieHicks.Rudiments ofMusic-PassNellieHicks. HigherDivision(Pianoforte)-Teresa O'Connor,ElsieNorth,Sylvia Clarke,AileenHealey,. LowerDivision(Pianoforte)-Maudie Cooper,AgnesO'Callaghan. ElementaryDivision(Pianoforte),FrancesVick.
PrimaryDivision(Pianoforte)-Noral Leheny,MaysieWhite.
TrinityCollege,London.
JuniorDivision(Pianoforte)-Hon(suesGeorginaCooper,Pass: MaggieBarrett,HildaGood. PreparatoryGrade(Violin)-Honours TeresaO'Connor. PreparatoryGrade(Pianoforte:AileenMcDonnell,KathleenHealey. Theoryofmusic.
IntermediateHonours-KatieMoses, GeorginaCooper,LylieMcDonald. IntermediatePass-ElsieNorth,SylviaClarke. JuniorHonours-DorisMoore(ioo marks,winnerofGoldMedal,awardedbyCommitteeoftheLocal Board)FrancesVick(ioomarks), HildaGood,Enie'Snell,Kathleen Healey,CeciliaCondon,PassEmmaGard,VioletSaunders. Preparatory Grade-Distinction NoraLeheiessEileenMcDonnell,Mary Healey,DianaGard.PassKathleenO'Dea. Programme.
ClassSong-"AWishfertheMountains,"-Abt. Quartette(Piano)-"MerryWivesof Windsor"Nicolai. MissesE.North,S.Clarke,G. Cooper,andA.O'Callaghan. ActionSong-"Uncle'sFarmyard," Elliott. InfantBoys. Deill.-"ClubSwinging," Recitation-"LittleBoyBlue," InfantGirls. Trio(Piano)-"ValsefromFauste," Gounod MissesM.Barrett,H.Good,and F.Vick.
Dance-"Sailor'sHornpipe"Misses E.North,S.Clarke,G.Wallace, andM.Doyle. Drill-"DumbBells." ActionSong-"TheShepherdess."InfantGirls. Recitation-"MurilloandHisSlave" SeniorClass. Song-"Listen 'TistheWoodbird'sSong."-Glover. Quartette(Piano)-"Jubelouverture" Weber.
MissesK.andT.O'Connor,N. Hicks,andA.Healey. Calisthenics-"WandDrill," Song-"theGleaners. SchoolRe-opensTFebruary,1909.
DomesticReading Aman'swayisofhisownfashioninghishouse,prisonorpalace, ashebuildsandpeoplesit;hisgardenweedorlilygrown,asheplants andwatersit. Wepasson,butourlivesremain. Wedo,indeed,moretrulythanwe know,"callthelandsafterourown names."Letus'seetoitthatthey shallbenamestoconjurewith,nam-
esthatshallnervethefeelingspirit ofsomeaftertoiler,beneaththeroot thatonceshelteredtonoblework andbraveendeavour.
Womanhoodshouldeverentera youngman'sliferadiantwithsmile ofwelcomeandrecognition,thedivineauraofpuritymakingsunlight aroundandblueaboveher,whitegarmented,bathedintheincenseof immortalflowers-forthetruewoman'sofficeis,aboveallelse,priestly asherappointedtempleisagood man'sheart.
Thematerialismofthetimeshas disposedoftoomanyofthehigher phenomenaofmysticismforavenging angelstoberealitiesexcepttoa minority.But,believeit,onearth asinEden,flamingswordsstillPoint everywayalongthespiraloflifeto warnbackortoturnaside,toguard ortopierce. Atmanyunexpected corners,infamiliarguise'orstartlingmask,invisiblehandsmeteout justiceyet.
Knowledgeandcertaintycomein rareandunlookedformoments.You shallnotknowtheway,norany otherman'sway.Thereisneither linkofmemorynorchainofassociationinthesoul'shistory.Itsresultscomenotbyobservation.Yon shallneverbeabletosaythaton suchaday,atsuchanhour,133, suchandsuchawordofmouth,you learntsuchandsuchalesson.But, likeailaehitwillcometoyou,and, unlikeaflashremainforever.
Thoughyougivebutasmile
Toafriendasyoumeethim, ItmayhelptobeguileThoughyougivebutasmileWearycaresthatill-treathim 'Tisaserviceworthwhile, Thoughyougivebutasmile
Toafriendasyoumeethim,
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Eatingricherfoodandeatingmore freelythanusualisthecauseofmany peoplebeingoutofsortsto-day.Headache,coatedtongue,"wind,"badbreath, vomiting,dininess,jaundice,andpainneartheleftshoulderbladeandacross thestomach,alwaysMeldtoafewdoses \ fBileBeansafterthemiddaymealand wo!'retiring.BileBeansdispeltheseLs\ wretchedsymptoms;theyrestorethe vivacityandbrightnessofrenewedhealth. Theydifferfromallordinarypillsand medicinesinthattheyarecomposedof valuableextractsfromrootsandherbs, andcanalwaysbereliedupontocure. 1/1eper bsx, a/la large 61.e.
W.A.BookandArtDepot. MissA.Taylor,Proprietress. 70HAY-STREET,(BRENNANBROS'ISOPPOSITE).
CatholieChurchandConventRequisites.
FANCYANDLEATILintGOODS.HIGHCLASSSTATIONERY.
LARGESTOCKOFBOOKSINCLUDINGTHOSESUITABLEFOR PRESENTATION. 'XMASANDPUSTCARDS,POSTCARDALBUMS.
ChristianBrothers'College, Fremantle.
ANNUALDEMONSTRATION.
TheFremantleTownHallwas crowdedonlastThursdaynightby anenthusiasticaudiencetowitness thepopulardisplaygivenbythestudentsoftheChristianBrothers'High! School. TheMayorofFremantle presidedandontheplatformwith BimweretheRev.FatherCox,Rev. ro.DonoghuePrincipalofthe school,Mr.Fairbairm,I.S.O.,Mr. DanMulcahy',&c.&c.
Priortothedistributionofprizes theVeryRev.FatherCoxgavea veryinterestingaddress,inthe courseofwhichhereferredtothe educativemethods,employedbythe Brothersattheschool.Itwasnot, hecontinued,allbooklearningthat wenton"inthesilentbuildingin Ellen-street." Notonlywasthe student'smentalculturetakeninto considerationthere,butthebrothers tookakeenpersonalinterestinthe cultureoftheboy'scharacter.He dweltatsomelengthonthegreat needthatparentsshouldbeinterestedintheirchildren'seducation,contendingthatwithouttheseconding oftheBrothers'effortsbytheparentsinthehome.theschoolingwould notbearfullfruit.Inconclusionhe fil saidthatthepeopleof.Fremantle weretohecongratulatedontheinteresttheywereevincinginthe questionoftheeducationoftheboys -themenofthefuture.
TheMayor,inanappreciative speechcombatedtheideathatthe youngmindcouldbeovereducated, anddeclaredthatnonationhada chanceofcomingtotheforefront whichdidnotmaketheeducationof itsyouthoneofthemostimportant itemsofitsnationaldevelopment. HebestowedgreatpraiseontheopportunitiesthattheaverageAustralianhadathisdisposalinthematterofeducation,andventuredto saythattherewerenotbetter eVanypartoftheworld.(Applause.) Touchingonhisown schooldayshewasforced,hesaid, tomakethelamentableadmission thatinthecourseofhisstudiesha attendedaschoolinMontreal(Canada)forsomethinglikefiveyears,he hadneverwonasingleprize.(Laughter.)
Mr.Fairbairn,in'expressing'astonishmentattheenormousconcourse present,paidatributetothegreat workbeingcarriedonbytheBrothers.Hehadattendedtheannual gatheringoftheHighSchoolstudentsformanyyears,andtheincreasingpopularityoftheEllen-Street isstitutionwas,hethought,that Aihtwellexemplified.(Applause.)
Ahighlyinterestingprogramme consistingofvocalandinstrumental items,adramaticscenefrom"The MerchantofVenice,"andcluband calisthenicdisplays,havingbeengiven,thechairmanpresentedtheprizes.
THEPRINCIPAL'SREPORT.
Theprincipal(theRev.Brother Donoghue)thenreadthefollowing annualreport:- "Insubmittingtoyoutheeighth annualreportofourHighSchool,I amhappy'tostatethat,considered asawhole,theyear'sworkhasbeen verysatisfactory.Theaverageat-
yourpresencehereto-nightandwish youallaveryhappyChristmas." (Applause.)
PRIZELIST.
Thefollowingistheprizelist
SeniorPublic.-JohnCullity,James Marmion,Con.Townsend,Walter Watson(goldcrossandbook,prizes), GeraldMcKennaandFredSamson (bookprizes).
ChristianDoctrine.-Junior,James Marmion;seniorclass,JohnCullity, JuniorPublic.-F.Bostock,R. Morris,H.Adams,R.Hoyne,W. Whitely,E.Bates,F.Anderson,F. Sawle,andH.Clifton.
andmanyhadtobecontentwith standingroomonly. Asplendid programmewaspresentedandthe childrenwentthroughtheirvarious Partsinaverycreditablemanner, whichprovedthatgreatpainsand caremusthavebeentakenbythe teacherswhotrainedthem.
Theprogrammeopeoedwithanoverture,nicelyplayedbyMiss'M. Reddin. Anactionsong,"Twelve LittleMothers,"wasprettilygiven bytwelvelittledots,eachhavinga baby'dollinlongrobe.
tendanceshowsadecidedincreaseon thelastyear.IncommonwithotherprogressiveandenlightenedcommunitiesthepeopleofFremantle seemtorecognisethefactthatanation'sgreatnessdependsuponthe educationofitspeoplehence,their anxioussolicitudeforthemoraland intellectualtrainingofthechildren. Iampleasedtostatethatalmost, withoutexceptionourboysfullyrespondtothehighidealstheBrothersplacebeforethem,anditisto beearnestlyhopedthatwhentheygo forthtotheirvariousavocationsin life,theywillremainfaithfultothe principlesthathavebeeninstalledintothem,andtherebyreflectcredit ontheirAlmaMater.Whatever maybesaidofthemeritsordemeritsofpublicexaminationsitmust beadmitted,thattheyactasastimulustothestudentandgivedirectiontohisenergies,andassuchare ofeducationalvalue.Theresultsof thejuniorpublicexaminationoflast yearwerethebestasyetobtained bytheschool.Ontheeightexhibitionsof£15eachawardedbythe GovernmentourHighSchoolwon two,JohnCullitytakingthefirst, andJamesMarmionthethirdplace. J.Cullitywasthirdonthehonours' listforSouthandWesternAustralia winningthe£3universityprize.He wasfirstingeometry,secondin Greek,seventhinLatin,andalsoobtainedhonoursinarithmetic.James Marmionwasfifthonthegeneral honourlist,wasseventhinEnglish. andobtainedhonoursinLatinand geometry.WalterWatsonpassedin sixsubjectsandcameeighthonthe honourlistingeometry.Con. Townsendalsopassedinsixsubjects.
Threeboysweresuccessfulatthe primaryexaminations,oneofwhom -JohnWhitlock-obtainedthedistinctionofpassinginmoresubjects thanany.othercandidateinWestern Australia.Hepassedinninesubjects,viz.,English,arithmetic,Greek Latin,French,geometry,geography, history,andalgebra.G.Carterand G.Davidsonpassedinsixsubjects each.Theresultsofthejuniorand seniorexaminations,whichwereheld lastmonth,arenotyettoband.
Twocandidateswerepresentedfor theStatecivilservice.examinations, andtheresultsarenotyetknown. DuringtheyearFrankMartinpassed thelawpreliminary.I Iearnestly wishthisyoungstudentthefullest measureofsuccessinhisnewcareer. Mr.Emmott,was,asusual,untiring inhiseffortsfortheprogressofthe gymnasticclasses,and,asyouhave witnessed,hehasbroughtthemtoa state,ofefficiency. Wearevery gratefultoMr.Jacksonforhiszealousanddevotedattentiontothe trainingofourboysinvocalmusic. Wewerefortunateinsecuringhis servicesduringtheyear,andIam pleasedtosaythesuccesshehasachievedhassurpassedourmostsanguineexpectations.Inconclusion, webegtotenderoursincerethanks tothefallowing,whohavegenerous-lycontributedtoourprizelist:Mr.D.Mulcahy,threeguineasMrs. Lee,Cottesloe,twoguineas; Sergeant-MajorEmmott,twogold medals;Mrs.Hallion,gold'medal; Mrs.Cullity,goldmedal.Theexamplesetbythesegoodladiesand gentlemenmight,Ithink,befollowedwithadvantagebysomemoreof ourcitizens.Ithankyouallfor
ChristianDoctrine.-R. Primary'.-J.Whitlock,G.Carter, andG.Davidson(medals),J.Flood, J.Bulgin,P.Bostock,J.Smith,P. Gallagher,andC.Frayne. Sub-primary.-C.Raynor,A.Brian E.Dorcas,H.McFae,T.Cullity,W. Power,R.Payne,M.Hellion,J. Foley,L.Townsend,S.Sweeney,and A.Somerville.
ChristianDoctrine.-C.Raynor. FifthClass.-F.Solomon,A.Gallop,W.Ferguson,A.Anderson,R. Talbot,J.Newman.
ChristianDoctrine.-K.Moylan. FourthClass.-E.Dukes,A.Leo, D.Mulcahy,L.Payne,andJ.Wimshurst.
ThirdClass.-P.HealyL.Ratazzi,andM.Mulcahy. Gymnastics.-F.Bostock,H.Clifton.andC.McKenna(medals). Elocution.-F.Martin(goldmedal)
St.Gertrudes'College,New Norcia.
...Thefirst"SpeechDay"inconnectionwithSt.Gertrude'sCollege, NewNorcia,conductedbytheSisters ofSt,JosephoftheSacredHeart, washeldonWednesday16thDecember,whenmanyoftheparents,relativesandfriendsofthepupilswere present.Someofthevisitorscame fromdistantpartsoftheStateand werenaturallysurprisedanddelightedtofindinthisremotepart,such amagnificentbrickbuilding,ofthe latestdesign,repletewithallthe mostmodernconviences,withitsloftyandwell-lightedclassrooms,and dormitories.Beforecommencingthe musicalprogrammeMissV.Morrissey,onbehalfofthepupils,reada beautifullywordedaddress,which waspresentedtotheLordAbbot (RightReverendFatherTorres,O.S. B.),whopresided.
Anadmirableconcertwasthengivenattheconclusionofwhichprizes weredistributedamongstthemost successfulscholars.
Thevocalandinstrumentalmusic asalsotheelocutionaryitemselicitedconsiderableapplause,andtheentertainment,whilstreflecting,great creditonteachersandpupilsalikeprovedhighlyenjoyabletotheaudience. Someofthegirlspossess pleasingvoicesofverygoodquality indeed.Therewasalsoaveryfine andvarieddisplayofpaintings,needleandfancy.work&c.,inthemusic room,andthisimportantbranchof thestudentsworkwascarefullyexaminedandprovedofmuchinterest especiallytotheladies.
Before"breaking-up"Mr.C.K. Davidson,J.P.ofGlentromietook occasiontocongratulatethegirls upontheexcellentmannerinwhich theyacquittedthemselvesduringthe
Thegemoftheeveningwasundoubtedlythe"GrandFloralMarch andDance,"whichwasmostpleas- inglyandcorrectlygivenbyabout fortyseniorgirls,theirvariousmovementsandevolutionsbeingverycorrectlyexecutedwhichevokedwell meritedapplause.Thiswasfollowedbyanamusingsongentitled"The InvaluableCoon,"incharacterwhich waswellgivenbytheseniorboys.
Thesonganddance,"OrangeGatherer's"provedaveryprettyand gracefulperformance.
MasterT.Handleyshowedhisversatilityinannegrosketch,andacquittedhimselfwell.
"TheHoopDisplay,"bytheseniorgirlswasaveryagreeableitem whichgreatlypleasedtheaudience. Thiswassucceededby'anactionsong "TheLittleChinamen,"quaintly renderedbytheinfantboysdressed intrueasiatic
Themostimportantitemonthe Programme'wastheDrama,-The GreatestPlagueinLife,"thevarious charactersinwhichwerewellsustainedbythefollowingyoungladies, Mrs.Bustle,MissS.Taylor,Mary Bustle,MissM.Hunter,GrandmotherBustle,MissWConnor,Biddy O'Rafferty,MissA.Fowler;Kitty Clever,MissD.Kitson;MissMoonshine,MissB.PetersMissB.McGuire,MissM.ReddinHazyBlack, MissF.McGovernTheactionsong "LittlePlaymates,"byjuniorgirls wasanotherprettyitem.
MastersT.Handley,D.Symons, andL.Handleygaveafine'exhibitionofclubswingingtomusicalaccompaniment.An"IrishJig"was dancedintrueHibernianstyleby MissM.NyhimandMasterC.Kennedyandloudlyapplauded.This itemwassucceededbyanotherDrama,entitled,"AQueenMistake," whichprovedveryamusing,and thosetakingdartallacquittedthemselvesverywellindeed.Avery prettyturnwasthesanganddance, "TheButterfly,"charminglyand gracefullyperformedbyseniorgirls, allbeingdaintilyattiredinneat costumes.Theseniorboysacquittedthemselveswellinactionsong, "TheJollyButcherBoys,"eachbeingequippedwiththeorthordoxap- ronandcleaver.
Thevariedandinterestingprogrammewasbroughttoaclosewith anappropriateandnovelcharacter sketch,entitled,"Justasy,ou Please,"representingallnationalitiesinAustralia,andsangtothepo- pularair"We'vegotaBigBrother inAmerica,"whichfinallybrought downthehouse.Onthewhole,the entertainmentwasthemostsuccessfulyetheld,andtheSistersareto becongratulatedontheresultattained.
Iunderstandthatthepupilsofthe HighSchoolgaveaverysuccessful entertainmentintheschoolroomlast week,butnotbeingaskedtoattend
concertandparentsexpressedgrati-.Icannotgiveyouadetailedaccount ficstionattheprosressmadebytheirthereof.
childrenduringtheyear-bothfrom aneducationalandhealthpointof view.
TheRes.FatherFlood,speaking onbehalfofHisLordshiptheAbbot gaveaninterestingaccountofthe college,up-to-date,anddrewavery brightandencouragingpicturefor thestudentsofthecomingyears.
St.Joseph'sSchool,Alba,ny
TheannualentertainmentofSt. Joseph'sSchooltookplaceinthe TownHall,onMondayeveninglast, andwasanundoubtedsuccess,both financially,andotherwise.TheHall waspackedtoitsutmostcapacity,
Thereisnothingthroughoutnaturethatdoesnotwhispertousof God'sintelligenceandwisdom.Nothingbutinfinitewisdomcouldimpressuponadullparticleofunconsciousmatter-suchasistheseed ofaflower-thosemarvellousprinci- plesofforceandhiddenvirtuewhich enableittobuildupandconstruct suchbeauteousformsfromtheelementsofearth,air,andwater;to paintthemwithfairyhuestogild theirpetalstilltheygleamasfrag- mentsofburnishedgold,andtofill theirchalicecupswithasweetn?ss andfragrancethatscenteverypassingbreeze.
People andThings TalkedAbout. C0e0 AMother'sPrayer.
"Godblessandkeepmylittleboy, Guardbodyandguidemind; MixnothisgoldwithbasealloyDrossofthewordlykind.
0h,layonmethecareandpain! Sparehimalittlewhile; Thehearteasene'erwillspringagain Whichbloomsnowinhissmile.
Rollnottheyearstoofast,;0God Ifainwouldlongerkeep Thistousledheadwhichnowdoth nod, Findingthewaytosleep.
Andletnottimewithfootroughshod
Myfewsmallcharmsdestroy; Fortherebeyearstocome,0God, WhenImustwoomyboy.
Lendsweetnesstohismother'svoice
Tocharmhiscriticear Forsirensongswilllurehischoice Asmanhooddrawethnear.
Hon.JudgeFitzgerald,"Causes thatledtoIrishImmigration;" Hon.JohnJ.Delaney,"TheIrian ImmigrantintheUnitedStates"; Hon.RobertWatchorn,CommissionerofImmigration,"TheAttitudeof theU.S.GovernmentTowardtheImmigrant."
ale.ForitisMr.EdwardO'FarrellwhosucceedsMr.E.H.Ennisas Under-SecretaryofStateforIreland. Mr.O'FarrellwasborninDublin fifty-threeyearsago;graduatedat TrinityCollege,wherehewonaclassicalscholarship;andwascalledto theIrishBar,joiningtheMunster Circuit.Hehasalongandhighrecord,asinturnRegistrartothe Sub-CommissionforFixingRentsani totheLandCommissionCourt,and asChiefRegistrartotheCommission dealingwithPurchase,.aposthecontinuedtofilluntilthepassingofthe LandPurchaseActof1903,since whenhehadbeenRegistrarandAssistant-SecretarytotheEstates Commissioners.
T,P,CronenonIreland.
OnlythetenderyearsaremineAh,stretchtheirshorteningspan; MakeMm,0God,aMan!"
CatholicIndianMissions.
AccordingtothereportoftheBureauofIndianMissionsfor1907, thereare51,107CatholicIndians intheUnitedStates. Theyare ministeredtoby134priestsin90 missions.
WhenFurnishing.
Asaferuleforbric-a-bracisusefulnessorundoubtedbeauty. Cheap Crudeframes,vases,clocks,orsmall ornaments,destroyartisticeffectsin homefurnishing. Wall-Paperisall-important.Too manyfiguresrarelygiveasgoodresultsasneutral,wallswiththefiguresconfinedi,yboers,ceilingorpanelling. If,thepawisfiguredkeepthedraperyplain,generallyoftheprevailingtoneinthepaper. Neverhaveheavilyfiguredupholsterywhenthewallsarefigured. Withafloweredpaper,however,in bedroomorsitting-room,oneortwo chairsoracouchmaybecoveredin cretonnestomatchthepapering. Don'tthinkanartistichouseisonly,tohehadwithmuchexpense.A distinctive,harmoniousfurnishingis aquestionofgoodjudgmentandcoloursense.
vismagrassit entaddress,attackingthedevotion toSt.Rochasasuperstitioninventedbythepriestsandfriars. He wasstrickenbytheprevailingdisease thesamenight,andPadreMiguel Florentin,apriestofBucay,called onhimandofferedhisministrations, whichwererefused.Earlythenext morningtheministerdied.
Thackeray'sTributetoCatholic ChurchatSeeofPeter,
TheRosaryMissiondoesagreat work.Itexercisesamoralinfluence oversteamshiplinestoprotectthe IrishImmigrantgirlonboardtheir vessels.Itwatchesover,guidesand assistsatthelanding-depotthose immigrantgirlswhointendtoproceedbyrailorsteamboattodestination.Itexaminestheclaimsand fitnessoftherelativesorfriendswho callfortheimmigrantattheHome. "Howitmakesyourheartbeat owhenyoufirstseeit(St.Peter's)I Itprovidesahome"freeofcharge forthosegirlswhosefriendsdonotOursdidaswecameinfromCivita Veechis.,andsawagregt,ghastly, callonthedayofarrival,orwho havenofriendsatall,orwhoaredarklingdomerisingupintothe graynight,andkeepinguscompany eversolongaswedrove,asifithad. beenanorbfallenoutofheaven withitslightpatout.Asyoulook atitfromthePiacio,andthesun setsbehindit,surelythataspectof earthandskyisoneofthegrandest world.
unabletoproceedontheirjourney. Ittriestolocaterelativesofthose whobrineindefiniteaddresses.It securespositionsingocdfamiliesfor thosereadytogotowork.Itsuppliesthegoodofficesofthepriest, who,aboveallothers,canbringconfidence,encouragementandhopeto theIrishexile.
(S,ilently,withoutaprotestora groan,Irelandislosingmanyfeatures,whichforcenturieswereprops andpillarsofGaeliccivilization. Therevivalmovement,tobesure,is doingagooddealtosaveIreland frombecomingastrangertoherself, butitcanneverhopetorebuildher shatteredinstitutionsonthesoilof the20thcentury. Youcanbring backthelanguage,theart,theliterature,andthecommerce,allin their'owngoodtime;butyoucan nomorerestorethepowerandprestigeofthevillageforge,thanyou canthepitch-cap,thepenallaws,or thequartering-block.Irishlifebeforethefaminecontainedmanyinterestingfigures.Theyarenowpassedawayoverthreepartsofthe country,butonthewesternseaboard,andwhereverthe'oldentongue isspoken,whollyorinpart,they. tinnieron,withdecreasinginfluence, untilthecomingtideofmodernidealsshallfinallyoverwhelmthem!)
Foundedtoprotectandassistthe Dishimmigrantgirl,theMissioncperateschieflyinheriiterestbut, however,drawsnonarrowdistinctionsbecauseofraceorcreed.Its representativesarealwaysonhand muchthismea^stotheIrishimmigrantsandtoassist;asfaraspossiblesuchasneedtheirhelp.How muchthisneedstotheIrishimmigrantgirlshealonecanrealize.A wordofadviceorwarning,thesendingofatelegram,thegivingofa littlemoneytohelpcontinuethe journey,thecaringforsuchascannotproceedtotheirdestinations,as wellasofthosenotpromptlyclaimedbyrelatives-thesearesomeofthe servicesthatlonghavewonthegratitudeoftheIrishgirlandthesympathyandapprovalofallacquainted withtheMission'swork.
TheSnanachie,afiresidestory-teller,isstillaflourishinginstitution ismanyplaces.Youareboundto meethimineverytownlandinthe Trish-speakingdistricts.Heisgenerallyoneoftheoldhedgeschoolmasters,or,else,anindividualwhose powersofimaginationhaveledhim toadoptthisusefulandentertainingavocation.Heknowsallthe ancientlegendsbyheart,andcan easilyspinayarnthatmaytakea fullhourintherecital.Heistreatedwithgreatrespectby,thecountry folk,wbo,thoughtheyfurnishhim withfreeboardandlodging,never committheindiscretionofinviting himtotakeahandinthecurrent farmingoperations.Hespendshis lifepassingtwoandfroamongthe farmhouses. Nothingistoogood fortheShanachie.Theeggscan neverbetoofreshforhim;the creamcanneverbethickenough; themeatcanneverbetoowellcooked:andtheteacouldnotbebyany meanstoochoiceforhispalate.His businesshoursbeginaftersundown, andheisbutapoorhandwhocannotweavehalfadozenofthemost thrillingtales,everyeveningaround theturffire.
FatherAlfami,thedirectorofthe MeteorologicalObservatoryofFlorence,hasconstruedthelargestbarometerintheworld.Theinstrumentisnearlyfifteenmetershighand itsglasstubehasadiameterofovertwentycentimeters.FatherAltaniintendedoriginallytousewater Insteadofmercuryinthisbarometer buthediscoveredthataColumnof waterwithavacuumaboveitcould notrisehigherthantenmeters, consequentlyhedecidedtouseolive ailinsteadofwater.Tohisgreat surprisehowever,hefoundoutthat oilcontainedagreaterquantityof airthanwater,andheexperienced thegreatestdifficultyinremovingit. Whenthiswasaccomplishedandthe fluidwasplacedintheglasstube, theinstrumentwasfoundtoregister theweightorpressureoftheatmospheretoperfection.
Despiteadvancerumoursofillto thecontrary,IrishCatholicsstill haveoneoftheirfellowsamongthe chiefofficialschargedwiththeadministrationofaffairsatDublinCos
Theimmigrantsadmittedatthe portofNewYorkduringtheyear endingJune3olastnumbered585,1 o 418,e86lessthanintheyear preceding.ThenumberofIrishimmigrants,however,showedonlya slightdecrease. Withintheperiod mentioned23,500landedfromIreland-2,945lessthancameoverthe yearbefore.Thistotalwasmade upof11,254malesand12,246females,ofwhomninetypercentum werebetweentheagesof14and44. Fromthesefiguressomethingofthe scopeoftheMission'sworkcanbe understood. Despitescantmaterialsupport,the Missionhasagloriousrecord.Since itwasestablished,October,1883, therearrivedatNewYork707,471 Irishimmigrants,ofwhom336,648 weremalesand3-0,823females.'The shipsbywhichthisgreathosttravelledmadeabout5.,600landings, everyoneofwhichwasattendedby representativesoftheMission.Fully foo,000girlswerereceivedatthe Homeand,for52,000ofthesepositionsweresecured-allfreeofcharge. Suchisthestorytoldbythebare recitaloffigures.butonlytheomniscentGodcantelltheevilprevented,thegoodwroughtbothforthe individualandforthecommunityby theMission'sinfluence.
ATerrifyingCoincidence.
inthe "Theremustbemoments,inRome especially,wheneverymanoffriendlyheart,whowriteshimselfEnglishandProtestant,mustfeelapang atthinkingthatheandhiscountry-lb menareinsulatedfromEuropean Christendom. Anoceanseparates us.Fromoneshoreortheother onecanseetheneighbourcliffson cleardays;onemustwishsometimesthattherewerenostormygulfbetweenusandfromCanterburyto Rome,apilgrimcouldpassandnot drownbeyondDover.OfthebeautifulpartsofthisgreatMotherChurch,Ibelievemanypeopleamongus havenoidea;wethinkoflazyfriars ofpining,cloisteredvirgins,ofignorantpeasantsworshippingwoodand stones,bought.andsoldindulgences, absolutions,andthelikecommonplacesofProtestantsatire.Lo! yonderinscription,whenblazesround thedomeofthetemplesogreatand gloriousItlookslikeheavenalmost, andasifthewordswerewrittenin starsitproclaimstoalltheworld thatthisisPeter,andonthisrock theChurchshallbebuilt,against whichhellshallnotprevail.Under thebronzecanopyhisthroneislit withlightsthathavebeenburning beforeitforages.Roundthisstupendouschamberarerangedthe grandeesofhiscourt.Faithseems toherealisedintheirmarblefigures. Someofthemwerealivebutyesterdayotters,toreasblessedasthey. walktheworldevennow,doubtless; andthecommissionersofheavenhere hole.lagtheircourtsahundredyears hence,shallauthoritativelyannounce theirbeatification. Thesignsof theirpowershallnotbewanting, Theyhealthesick,opentheeyesof theblind,causethelametowalk to-day.AretherenotcrowdsreaA11,dytohearwitnesstotheirwonders? Isnotthereatribunalappointedto trytheirclaimsadvocatestoplead forandagainst;prelatesandclergy andmultitudestobackandbelieve them? ThusSoushallkissthe handofapriestto-daywhohasgivenhistoafriarwhosebonesarealreadybeginningtoworkmiracles, whohasbeenthediscipleofanother whomtheChurchhasjustproclaimedasaint-handinhandtheyhold byoneanothertillthelineislostin heaven.
IrishImmigrantscaredforby theKoseryMissionSociety atNewYork,
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CheCaptain'sChristmas. CHRISTMASagain Awhitekidslikeme-allboys-" Christmas,aChristmasofsnapping"Oh,no,no!"Thecaptainmade frostandglitteringiceandmantlinganefforttorecallMolly'sfamilyresnow,aChristmasthatwasChrist-cord."Both-mixed,youknow." mss,andnotadell,lanaac.aeusholi-"andyou'regoingtospendfifty daymasqueradingunderthatnamedollarsonthem?"repeatedthe Anoldjolly,merry,nose-nippingsmallspeaker. "Je-ru-sa-lem Christmasatlast! CaptainJackWhySusieandmeain'tgotfifty Jennines,tackfromadozenyearsorcentsapiece,andwe'regoingtobuy moreorexileinequatorialclimes,everything-presents,Christmas-tree, rubbedhishandstogetherjoyfullyasandall" hefelttheoldtinglingtouchofthe Whew"exclaimedCaptainJack frost.Hewasabig,brown,hardyencouragedbysuchfinanciering. man,withkindblueeyesthat"Goaheadthen.Showmehowto hadgrownkeeninsearchingthespendmymoney,andI'lldouble troubledseaoflife,andamouthyours." that,sterrsetatneed,couldstillre-IttookafewminutesforSusie laxintothesmileofaboy. andherbrothertorealizethisdazHissteamerhadjustdroppedintezlingproposition,butwhentheydid dockintimetocatchthefulltonetheywaittoworkwithawill,steerofthecomingholiday,andthoughingtheirclientpastallthepitfalls almostastrangernowInthisgreatthatawaitedgildedyouth,andspencity,thecaptainstrodethroughthedingmoneywhereitwouldshowand hest'streetswiththethrillofthetell. Frenchdolls,electrictoys, Christmasspiritrousedinhisbreaststeameneines,andcostlytea-sets asithadnotbeenrousedforyears.werealtogetherbeyondtheyoung Enthesoftlanguorofsummerlandsagents'kenbuttheyplungedboldandseashehadfelthimselfalmostlyintoinvestmentstheyunderstood. MIoldman,buttherewasanelectricDollsnottoofinetoplaywith,drums touchinthisclear,bracing,wintryhorns,blocks,balls,skipping-ropes, air,thatmadetheyearsdropfromskates,andsleds-alltheimpedimenhimlikeanoutworngarment. tooftheold-fashionedSantaClaus "ByGeor:e"aveshismentalwholivedbeforethedayofsteam soliloquy,"itmakesanoldchapofene'ect andhadtocounthis fortyfeellikeaboyaeain Thedimes. boythatusedtoburstoutwithaWhenthecontractwasconcluded whoopfromoldSt.Mark's,andtomutualsatisfaction,thecaptain makeabreakforMerryvale.I'llpresentedeachofhisdelightedbrokmakeabrrakforitnow! ft'sgooderswithabigboxofFrenchcandy, tothinkofMolly,andherkidssafeand,givingorderstohavehispurintheoldplace,though,Ifear,fromchasesboxedandsenttotherailthatlestletterofher's,thatFentonroadstation,felthewasreadyfor iseattineprettyrestivethere.Can'tChristmasindeed. makemoneyenough,hesays.Well, Thetenderglowofthefiresidefes I'vegotenoughtofixthat,enoughtiva.lseemedtobrightenwithinhis forallofthem.I'lltelegraph-no,breastasthetrainswepthim Twon'teither.I'lljustdroponnextdayoverthesnowyhillsonhis themwithoutwarning,andgivewaytohisboyhood'shome. The themaChristmassurprise. Andfairwhitemantle,oftheChristmas I'llgoloadeddownasaChristmassnowveiledallchangeoftimeand prodigalshould" scenetheyearsvanished,oldmemCaptainJackproceededtooriesstoodoutfreshandbrightin "loaddown"withthezestofarainbowhues. forty-year-oldboy.ThebusystreetsWhatrinroaring,rollickingtimes withtheirgood-humoured,bustlingtheywere,thoseoldChristmashomecrowds,theshoutsofthechildren,comings,withTomSlevin,andDick thecallsofthefakirsvendingim-Burns,andhalfadozenothercolpossiblebargains,thetootofthelerefellowstosharethefunWhat Christmashorns,thespicybreathofshoutingandlaughingandhorseplay evergreens,allfilledtheheartoftheonthetrain Whatawildburst returnedexilewithanewandkeenfromthecarswhenthestationwas delieht. reached Whatagreetingtoold
CaptainJacksprangfromthe trainasitreachedthelittlestation. NoPlatowaswaitingnow,buthe orderedhisChristmasboxestobe keptuntilcalledfor,andstrodeawayoverthewhitehillswiththeglad stepandheartofaboy.Upthe oldroadwhereheandTomSlevin hadracedandscrambledthroughthe woods,wherethetreesgrowhigher
-allofyou,littleandbig,"saidthe fairleader,astheprettybandneared theporch.We'llmeleewreathsand garlandsandputupthetreeand dressthehouse,and-" "Don'tye,MissBarbara,don'tye goupdar,miss"twofrightened voicesbrokeinuponthespeaker. "Dar'sdedespritestmanyouever seenar'aringandatearingupon andheavier,roseintoloftyarch-deporch.'Lowshe'sgwinetobust waspofcrystallinewhite,pasttheebberybody'sheaddatcomesnigh oldBurnsplace,wherehealmostex-him.Gotdecurtainpolereadyto pected.toseelittlefive-year-oldBob-doittoyonanddeparsonandeb- V hieswingingonthegate,watching,berybody,miss" asshealwaysdid,lertheboys'Sambopausedinhisterrified "cominghome." speech,forMissBarbarahadlifted
Andnowthecaptain'sgreathearthersoft,bright,startledeyestothe seemedtopulsewithaloularbeat,figureontheporch,thebrown-faced andtherewasanoddthrillineverymanwhostoodthere,fierce,bewildseasonednerve,forthere,acrosstheeredanddesolate. southmeadow,arosethemoss-grown"Jack!"shecried,andtnedechimney,theivy-wreathedgablesoflightedvoiceseemedtopiercethe deeroldMerryvale. mistsoftwenty,years."Oh it
But.theboyishshoutthatrosetomustbeJack-" Thecaptain hislipssuddenlydiedthere.Whatstaredinamazementatthefairviwagthis? Thewestwingdown,sionthatcameforwardwithshining theshuttershangingloosefromtheireyesandoutstretchedhandsofjoybrokenwindows,thepillaredporch,ouswelcome.."Oh,youdon'tknow wherehismother'sroseshadclimb-me,ofcourse;howcouldyou?" el,proppedrudelyintoplace.Theshelaughed,"butI'mBobbieBurns firstshockofdismaywasfollowedlalittleBobbiethatusedtowatchfor abatwaveofindignationastheyouatthegate-littleBobbieyougo& captainrecalledthemergeschecksusedtoswinguponyourshoulder senttothecarelessholdersofthisEeir,dearoldJack,welcomehome!" deardomain.Hesprangtotheop-Andthen--well,thecaptaindeclarenfrontdoorandstoodspeechlessedeverafterwardhelosttrackoi onthethreshold.Thegreathallthines,past,present,andfuture,and wasawildconfusionofheapedfur-Bobbietookcommandoftheship niture,andtwosturdycolouredmenforevermore.Mother,thefaithless guffawinginChristmasglee,wereap-Molly,theshiftlessFenton,thekids parentlydismantlingtheruinedhomealldriftedawayintounknownseas, "What-whatinthunderisthis?"whileBobbieexplainedeverything. roaredthecaptainassoonasheHowFenton,who,aseveryoneknew couldfindbreathandwords,forhehadbeenmostunlucky,inallpast feltlikeonestandingbythedesecra-eentures,hadhadagoodplaceoftedtombofallthathehelddear. feredhiminIndiana,thathemust "Sah?"wasthestartledexclam-takeatoncehowMollyhadto ation,asoneoftheseemingghoulsleaeverysuddenlythreemonth* Pausedwithafamiliarrocking-chairago,andhadputtheoldhomein onhisshoulders. Bobbie'scarehowFatherTomwas "WhereisMrs.Fenton?"askedcomingdownnext tosaythe thecaptainfiercely. midnightMass-"FatherTomSlevin "Mrs.Fenton,sah,Mrs.Fenton-youknow,Jack-shedungonelongtimeago-goneto"TomSlevin? OldTom,a Injeanny,sah." priest?"gaspedthecaptainiacreclu"Thenwhatthethunderandlight-loaisly. ringareyoutearingthingsupfor"Why,yes,foryearseversinceI likethis?" wasalittlegirl,"smiledBobbie, "It'sfurdemeeting,sah-de"andwethought,youknow,Jack, Christmasmeeting,"wasthestam-mylittleschoolhouseissosmalland meredanswer,forthecaptain'sblaz-shabbythatitwouldbesomuch ingeyeandquarterdecktonewereLetterandSweeto.tohaveourChrisenolic'htoterrorizeindeed. "DemaxthisyearatMerryvale.Molly Parsonanddeschool-teacher,deyleftmethekeysuntilyoushould sentushyah,sah,tocl'art'ingscomehome.But,ofcourse,ifyou out." object,"addedBobbie,suddenly,rea"Clearthingsout"roaredtheliningthatthisquiet,gravelistener captain,ashecaughtsightofhiswasnottheboyJackofold. mother'swork-tabletoppingapile"Object!"burstforththecapoffurnitureintheparlourdoor.tain,withalltheboyJack'simpet"Theparsonandtheschool-teacheructity,"goodLord,no Ithought sentyouheartoclearthingsoutyousee-IthoughtIwascoming Outofmyhouse,myhomeWhy,homeforChristmas.Ihaven'thad you-youinfernalblackrascals,ifarealChristmasfortwenty,years. youdon'tmaetracksofftheplacerhadbeenthinkingofit,dreaming1° thisminutel'llclearyououtinaofit,planning,spendingforit,and way,you'llrememberay,andyourwhenIsaw,asIsupposed,those twoblackrascalstakingpossession ofthehouseforsomesortofanegroshindy,well,Iwentwildfor momentwiththehurtandpain.But youandTom-andthechildrenhere" -theePeaker'svoicegrewhusky- "it'syoursforeverifyouwantit, Bobbieyoursto'dowithasyou please." "Thenwe'llhaveChristmassweet andholyandhappy,ifnotsomerry asinthelongaeo."
fromthedebrisinthehall,andbrandisheditthreateningly.
"Yes,sellyes,sah"andthe terrifiedcolouredmenscrambledhascomingnow--"
Heboughteverything-boxesofPintowaitingwiththewagonto candy,basketsoffruit,bagsofpop-haultheirtrunksandboxesuptheparson,andyourschool-teacher,and corn,andpeanutsgalore.Hedrif-hills! Thenthetrampthroughthethewholecrewofyou,off"shouttedintoagreatdepartmentstorewoodsbywayoftheshortcutthatedthecaptaininthetonethathad athrillwithholidaylife,andwasledpastDickBurn'shouse,whereoutthunderedtropictempests,"off soonlostinmazesbeyondguidancetheyalwaysstoppedfor.ahilariouswithyouorI'llbreakeverybonein ofcompassorchart.NotuntilhemomenttotosslittlerosyBobbieyourblackskins!"andthespeaker hadinvestedinafur-trimmedcoat,upintheirarmsandaskherwhichcaughtupamahoganycurtain-pole apinksilkkimono,apatentwash-boyshelovedbest.Andthen,on ing-machine,andahugegraphophonehome,overthewhitedazzlinghills, didhefindhimselfathisintendedTomSlevinstrikingupinhisdeep goal-thegreattoybazaaratthebaritonetoletfolksknowtheywere topofthebuilding,where,bewilder-coming! Big,honestTom,withtilyoutofhisreach."Deschooledbytheglitteringdisplay,helook-hisrichvoiceandtrueeyesandteacher,MissBarbara,darsheis edhelplesslyaroundforguidance.heertyhandclasp-hehadnotseenor Asmallboyoften,leadingasmal-heardofToinforyears.Dickhad lersisterthroughvistasofunattain-married,soMollyhadwritten,long abledeliehtdrewnearhim. ago.
"Sonny,"saidthecaptain,"supposeyouhadfiftydollarstospend forChristmas-" "Imean,"correctedthecaptain hastily,"supposeIhadfiftydollars tospendforsomelittlekidslike you,whatshouldIbuy?"
"Fiftydollars"Theboystaredatthisfriendlyspeakinglunatic inopen-eyedwonder."Geewhiz
"Won'titbeenoneh?"askedthe captain,warnedbymemoriesofhis purches-sdownstairs."There'ssix orsevenofthem-Idon'tremember exactlyhowmany-"
"Enough,!'"saidthesmalladviser "Fiftydollars-forsixorseven
Thecaptainpaused,breathless,bewildered,asthesoundofsweet,silveryvoicesbrokeuponthestormof Motherandfather,allthathadhispassion,androundthecurveof madethoseolddayssoblessed,werethebox-borderedpathcamethevery gone.Theoldlightoffaith,hopespiritofChristmasitself-awoman, andlovehadgrowndull.Faraw-afairgirlwoman,withaMadonna ayinthosestrangetropiclandsthefaceandsmilingeyes,andsoft,rita captainhadfoughtouthisbattleplinehair,andclingingtoherhands withsorrowandsinandtemptationherskirt.pressingalla-boutherin allalone- lanehing,happytrust,childrenofall Buthepushedallbittermemoriesages,allsizes; merryboys.and awayto-day,withthegladoptim-fair-hairedgirls,andtoddlinglittleismofrebornyouth.Mollyhadleftones,theirchubbyhandsandarms him-thegentle,clingingsisterwho,ladenwithspoilrifledfromthewi"despiteherfoolishmarriagetoWillterwoods,cedarandcrowfootand Fenton,hadkeptherholdonhishollyberries,whileintherearoft"c' heart.Mollywaslefthim,andhenrocessiontwosturdyladsdragged wasgoinghome. ahiefeatherypine.
AndtheyhadChristmasindeed. AllhandswenttoworkunderBobbie'scommand. Theoldhouse, of, thatwasreallynotsuchawreckas itseemed,bloomedoutintoavery bowerofgreenery.Thelongpar- loursweretransformedintoachapel,Bobbie'sdefttoucharrangingthe portablealtar,thecandles,,thevestments,ofwhichtheprettyschoolmistresshadbeensacristanfor years.Whileacrossthehallinthe greatdining-room,sceneofmanya Christmasrevel,CaptainJackled thebigboystovigorouswork.The treewasliftedintoplace,theboxes broughtgleefullyupfromtherailromlandburstopen. Whatwere MollyorMolly'skidsnowwith Bobbie'sfortylittleuupilswatching forSantaClaus?Howthecap"Nowwecansettoworkchildren;1.ainblessedSusieandSusie'sbrok
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therashesawhowtheirreckless purchasesweigheddownthebranches ofthatChristmastree Thefurtrimmedcoat,thewashing-machine, thepinkkimono,werereservedas
NewYear'sgiftsforthedistantMolly,butallelse,eventhegraPhoPhone,whichwassetuptodiscourse mysteriousmelodiesinthecorner, allelsewenttomakeChristmasa Christmasindeed.
Andwheninthewhitestillnessof/ theHolyNightthecaptain found, himselfkneelingbyBobbie'ssideat hisoldhearthstone,whilethestarry gleamoftheChristmastapersfell uponthesnowyaltar,andFather Tom,thedearoldTomofold,stood thereinhispriestlyrobes,atender, guidetotheblessedpathsfrom whichhehadstrayedsincethelong ago,therewasamistinthecaptain'seyesthroughwhichshimmered strangeChristmasrainbows.
TheoldChristmasanthemthrilled Ionesilentdepthsinhissoul.
"Veniteadoremus, Veniteadoremus, VeniteadoremusinBethlehem," sangBobbieandherchildishchoir; andthecaptainbowedhisheadbeforethelittleBabeofBethlehem withtheoldfaithandtheoldlove. Ah,itwasChristmasindeedforCaptainJack,aChristmasbeyondall IIIPPhishopesanddreams,thoughit wasnotuntilsixmonthslater,when theJuneroseswerebloomingagain overtherebuiltporch,andMerryvalewasstandingfairandstrong andbeautifulunderitsbowering trees,thathedaredtoputthehope hornonthatChristmasnightinto trembling,eagerwords.
"Thereisagulfofyearsbetween us.Tknow,Bobbiebutifsoucould takeanoldman'sheartandlifeand love-"
"Old"shelaughedupintohis face,hersweeteyes-radiant.
"Jack,youold Youwillneverbe anythingatheartbutaboy-the boyIusedtowatchforontheold farm-rate-thebigboythatIloved bestofall'"
MARYT.WAGGAMAN. 4
JESUSgoldbecause"Hewasborn KingoftheJews."OnChristmas morn.
FRANKINCENSE.
Thiswasapurewhiteresin,obtained,fromthebarkofatreefound inIndiaandArabia.Whenanincisionwasmadeinthetrunk,awhite liquidwasobtained,whichpresently hardenedintoakindofvegetable material,brittle,glitteeing,andofa hittertaste.Whenburnt,theper timewasdelicateanddelightful. Madeoftheverylife-bloodofrare trees,thefrankincensesymbolisedto theEasternmindtheessenceof Holinessandpurity.Itsburningwas anactofworshipandreverenceto God. Asitburnttheworshippers prayed,andsothefrankincensecame tobetheEmblemofprissierandworship.EveryserviceintheHebrew Sanctuarieswasaccompaniedbythe burningofincense,andasthesmoke roseand'thescentwaswaftedthe Peoplerealisedthattheirprayers werealsoascendingtoHeaven.The magigavegoldtotheKing; the frankincensewasadorationandworshiptoJesusinBethlehem.
MYRRH.
Myrrhwasalsothecongealedlife sapofavaluabletree,brittletransparentrich,brown,oryellowincolour,withastrongodour,andabitter,warmtaste.Itexudesfrom thetreewithoutcutting,insmall dropsliketears,atfirstonly,but afterwardsdryingandhardeningon thebark. Ifthetreeiswounded theMyrrhisincreased. Ancient Egyptian,Bahylonish,Jewish,Greek, andRomanmerchantsdweltinit. Jacoborderedhissonsto carrytothePrimeMinisterofEgypt,"alittlebalm,honey,spices, Myrrh,nutsandalmonds,"NicodemosbroughtMyrrhandaloes fortheembalment of Christ. Itwasoftenusedwith frankincenseinworship, more frequentlyasaperfume,medicine andfumigator.Itwasthesymbol ofhumanityandgiventotheChrist childasanemblemofHismanhood andsuffering.
PoemsWorthReading.
UptheStreetandDown
Upthestreetanddowntheypass People,alltheday; Manandwife,orladandlass, Sad,orgrave,orgay; Hereabitofribbonred, ThereabowedandwearyheadHundredspasseachday,'Ussaid, Upthestreetanddown.
AndI'mthinkingasIgo Inamongthethrong, ThattheirheartsI'dliketoknow Astheypassalong; Whattheirbusinessisto-dayWhatthey,havetodoorsayAsImeetthemontheirway Upthestreetanddown.
Oh,theworld'sabusyplace, Andtheyhurryon; There'snotimetoknoweachface ThatIlookupon YetIwishwehadawhile Justtoaskandlearn,andsmile, Aswemeet,througheverymileUpthestreetanddown.
-MiriamS.ClarkinYouth'sCompanion.
OnceMore!
Oncemorethelongsaysflashfrom cresttocrest.
Ofchangingcloudsacrosstheeveningskies; Oncemoretheredsunfillsmewith surprise, Sinking-thesameandnotthesame -torest.
"Oncemore!"Thephrasewith hopeissweetlyblest Forthe'theday'swhitebrilliance slowlydies
ityofacertainchild'sconstitution isspokenofasifitwereafaultor crimetoheashamedoforhidden. Itisalsowelltorememberthatthe seeminglydullboyofafamilyisoftentheonewhomakesthefamily nameillustrious.
Thethoughtofthesilenttombin whichthekingandthebeggar,the learnedandtheignorant,thejoyous andthecrucified-alikesleepthelong lastslumber,andtheterribletrial tobeundergoneattheBarofthe OmnipotentandOmniscientJudgetheseshoeldshattertherootofeveryvice. Amanofprayerislikeabird whichtakesflightandsoarsaloftto God.
ThefirstChristmasGifts, TheirSignification.
GOLD.
Goldisthedearestandmostusefulofthemetals.Wecannottell whenmanfirstdiscoveredgold,and madeitintoornamentsandcoin. Damascus,theoldestcityinthe world,knewand,valuedit; Egypt andEtruriacounteditprecious. Abrahamwasrich,notonlyinthe patriarchalformofcattle,but"in silverandgold."TheIsraelitesin theirflightfromPharaoh,"borrowed"thegoldentreasuresoftheir oppressors.Latertheymadeagoldencalf,whichwaspassedintoa synonymforwealthworship.Gold waslargelyusedintheTabernacle, andthedirectionsgiventoMoses showamercy-seat,coveredwithpure gold,goldencandle-sticks,golden basinsandvestments,withgolden threads.ThetemplebuiltbySolomonwasablazeofgoldensplendour atwhichtheworldmarvelled; and theRomansofalatercenturywere sustainedduringtheobstinatesiege of'Jerusalembythethoughtofthe glitteringplunderreputedtobecollectedintheHolyofHolies.
Itisrelatedthatatthesurrender ofthedoomedcitytheinmostroom iss.sfoundemptybutonthe ArchofTitusofRomearestillto heseenthecarvingsportrayingthe wonderful seven-branchedcandlesticksofgoldlootedfromtheTemple,andpresentedtoCaesar; St. John,inhisvision,beheldthenew citywithstreets of gold. Puregoldwasalwaysused RSatermofpurity. There waslittlegoldinthelandofthe Jews;itcamefromSheba,Araida, Ophir,Africa,andIndia,Thecommonpeoplenevertouchedgold,and sawftonlyinTemplesandPalaces. foldwasagiftformonarchsalone. Thewisekingsbroughtthechild
QUEENOFSHEBA. 18th12.'oft.
J.Kregor WOODSIDEDAIRY FREMANTLE.
Up-to-datewiththelatestinTHE line.
CleanlinessaSpeciality.
GeorgeE,Armstrong,?h,(k, MANUFACTURINGcHEM1ST.
SoleProprietorofthe"Iris" well-knownbrandofphamanutical. MedicalRemediesandPreparations. Formerly14oand156GeorgeSt., SydneyandlateofHay-streetPerth, hasREMOVEDtohisSubiacolaboratory,whichisnowHISONLYad,lreeeintheState.Customersare requestedwhenwritingtoaddress, SUBIACO,only,.
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91ROKEBYROAD, SUBIACO.
ALARGEASSORTMENTOF LADIES,GENT'SANDCHILDREN'SFOOTWEAR ATPERTHPRICES.
Fromgoldtograybeforemywonderingeyes, Ilookforothersunsetsinthewest. Pasthopes,ofwhatwillfusethe flushofyouth Throughoutyourgloomandmake youwhitewithday? Pasthopesofmine,youwere,alas, inpart, Ofblindyearsbornandpaledwith timeandtruth, Yetereyoumergeintothetwilightgray, Withsunsetgloryfloodoncemore myheart.
-FrancisP.Donnelly,S.J.,in"MessengeroftheSacredHeart."
TheCoinofSympathy
Bankruptinpurse,hestillcouldplay hispartNolawcouldtouchthegoldwithin hisheart.
Soonhiswayrightmerrilywent he; Enrichedtheworldwithsongsof Sympathy
Easedothers'woes,andsilencedtheir regrets, Andwithhiscoinedheartpaidall hisdebts.
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