The Record Newspaper 20 November 1909

PublishedeverySaturday. No.1518.VOL.XXXIII.

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Firstclassgroceriessadineell dairyproduce.Nonecanexcel.1 keeparoomspeciallyfittedfermeter,undermylawssupentsloa,eat givesatisfactioneverytime.

Readersofthe"Record" GivemeaTrial.

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CONO'BRIEN.

Havingsecuredthefreeholdofthis old-establishedandwell-knownHostelry,willbepleasedtowelcomeall nirlfriendsfromthefieldswhileon vt.ittothecity.

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GUILDFORDaedMIDLANDJUNCT.

ONLYTHEBESTQUALITYOF FLOURUSEiD. GivethemaTrial

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Evenagood,cocksometimesmakes amessofit.

* Adoctor's'pilloi-nza3-curesome 1,utnot1W:humour.

Many,aman'scowardicehasSept him'frostgettinginthebad.

Thehiozheramanclimbstheharder,willliehisfall-ifbefalls.

Mostdruggistscanfurnishanimitation-ofsomethingjustasgood.

Fi'rthmaymovemountainsbutit arianoeffectonbill*collectors. 5, Sy

LoIn"Ofmenbinow.howth;ycould getrichifotheryienwouldn't in.

4.. hungrymanadviceIsti.tr izt*i;IAcharitableasfeuding'.Re crewbeawaxdoll.

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A:womanappreciatesanindulzrnt tusbaad,--cifhedoesatallowthe-indulgencetoatopwithhimself.

Itismoreblessedtogivethinit istoreceive.butmostofusare willingtolettheotherfellowhave thebless.ng.

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Thuaverag,_maniswillingtosign almostanykindofpetition,solc; asitdoesnotinterferewith,iisper'sonalliberty

Ifamanmaesaspecialty of handingadvicetohisneighboursit doesn'tta"ehimlonttoacquirea reputationasameddler.

INTIMATE/FRIENDS.

FirstdelloGirl-DoyouknowMr. Ringer? SecondHelloGirl-Notbyst1nt onlytospeakto.

JUSTSO.

"Amangetsalotofthings'in thisworldthathedoesn'tsaut, observerthethoughtful;thinker. Yes,:'rejoinedthestudent huMannature,"andawomanwantsa lotofthingsshedoesn'tget."

Andseeingtherewasnochance foranargument,they.letitgoat that.

CONSIDERATE.

MissTabasce-"Aterlwhm',outold theproudflirt.shehadinjured.%,out feelings,wassheconSiderate?"' RezgySaPP---"BahJove,3es.She gavemeacopyoftheFirstAid totheInjured.'" * Excuseme,ma'am,"saidthe manatthedoor,butI'madealrinsecond-handpianos."

'Well,Ibareapiano,"saidthe woman.AndifIdidn'thave;one. Iwouldn'thayasecond-handone."

"IPnesvcontinuedthemark"but thismannext'door;saidhehoped Iwould'induce3outosell3ours.-

* ATERRIBLESHOCK,

Mrs.Homer-"Mrs.DeStyleexPeriencvdaterribleshoe::thismorning,andIsnowillWithnervous prostration."

Mrs.Neighhour.-"Indeed,!What causedtheshoc.:1

Mrs.Homer-"Well,3ottknowshe hasbeenasemi-invalidforytalril, andhttph.vsiciaatoldliertherewas apros:let*ofherCompleterecovcry..)

SHELEARNEDQUICKLY.

Iv'eneverpikedcardsinmy life,"declared,Mrs.Flurry,seating herselfatthecardtabletofillout atthehostess'srequest.'"Butwet mind;Ialwayslearnthingsquickly.." "Pleasecutthecards.Mrs.Flur.'Allright.Pleasehandme a knife."

NOTWHATHEMEANT.

Now,sir,beganthesmartK.O.. yousayyoudischargedtheplaintill fromyourservicebecausehewas somewhataddictedtoliquor. thatcorrect? itis,answeredthedefendant. GoodIsaidtheK.G.,Youdonot considerItadvantageoustoYoureat that3ourem.P103eesshouldhe devoteesofBacchus. Thatisso.

Now,kind;s'telltheffentiemenof thejury-doyoudrinkyourself? Thatismybusiness,retortedthe defendantangrily. Quiteso,assentedtheK.C.,guars. ly,Andleave3ouMkotherbnsine4ts?

Irish

NewstoOctober9,1909.

TheIrishman

Theheroofthehumanrace

The,Irishman

Hishonestenemiesembrace The,Irishman

Themantogotheswiftestpace, Orsufferwitha'Patientgrace, Andstarethefuriesintheface, TheIrishman.

Themanofnatureinfantike 'the,Irishmana Whereothersweephewearsasmile TheIrishman.

Hellmarchstraightoninsinglefile

Ascorpsesfallon,Celticpile, Sowhoishethatdaresrevile TheIrishman?

Whoisthesocialfavouredone? TheIrishman.

Whotakethebrillianceofthesun TheIrishman.

Whoistheleaderofallefun? Who'lllight/andnever,neverrun, Anddieorseethebattlewonl TheIrishman.

Thedeath'at,anadvancedageis announcedofMrs.QuinlanofSouth Lodge,Tipperann ** IrishParliamentaryFundis£4.445 an9d.

"WhiteGleees JudgeatNewry. * presentedtothe The,NorthandWestofIreland sweptrecentl.,byafierceherricaneWhichwreckedeverything -*.n it; way.

"Havenofears,"saidtheAmericanPresidentoftheUnitedIrish League,"Irishwilltriumph,"

The"NewYorkStandard,"says thecurtailmentofthevetoofthe Lords,meansHomeRuleforIreland.

l'heAll-IrelandFootballohninninnshiphasbeenfoughtoutbetween LeinstoraandUlster.Louth;stood forLeinstnr,andAntrimforUlster. Leinsterwonbytopoints.-

. Atthedistributionofprizesin Maynooth,theGilmartinPrize,1st thebesteesaeonasubjecttaken fromEcclesiasticalHistory, wee Carriedoffby'Mr.WalterHegarty, Derrn.ThepriVewasofaveryvalthat4enature.

TheGreekessaycontributedbyMr. MartinM`Carrick,Achonre,secured firstplace.

AtthemeetingoftheBishopsheld inMaynoothonTuesdaytheRev. GeraldNolan,M.A.,B.D.,Professor St.Malachy'sCollege,Belfast,was appointedtotheProfessorshipof IrishinthegreatecclesiasticalcollegeinsuccessiontotheRev.Dr. O'Hic,:ey,whoformerlyheldsheimportantposition.

FatherNolanhoebeen'oneofthe mostprominentfiguresintheGatlic languagemovementintheNorthof Irelandformanyyearspast. He haspreachedtheannualGaelicsermoninSt.PatricVsChurch,DoneganStreet,on,theFeastoftheNationalAeostlesinceth'celebration wasinaugurated.

Mr.ThomasF.Walsh,theWashingtonmillionaire,hasnamedanew estateae.pliredbyhiminColorade Clonmel.,afterhisnativetown.The complimenttothetown'bytheSuir isheightenedbythefactthat.PresidentTaftperformedtheChristenin,; ceremonyItmayberemarkedthat thereisalreadyaClonmel in Texas.

* Theincreaseinemigration from Irelandcontinues.Thenumberofem. igrants,lastmonthwas3.743an increaseOf893onthefigureforthe corresponding,periodlastyear.Ulstersupplied,1,063emigrants,and thatprovinceisresponsiblefor,more thanathirdoftheemigrationduring,thePastninemonths,amounting to23,067persons.Thetotalemigrationin1908amountedtoonly 23,293Personsandcon:-p-aringthe totalsofthefirstninemonthsin 1908and1909,thereisanincteass ofnearly3,000toherecordedagainstthisyear.Ninehunchedand eighty-fourofthepersonswholett IrelandinSeptemberfortheUnited Stateshadtheirpassagespaid,for inAmerica.They;representedalmostone-thirdoftheemigrants whosedestinationwasthat.,country.

wayWorkhouselastweek,and,was buriedwithmilitaryhonours. He belongedtothe18thRoyalIrish. * ThesiteforthenewIntermediate SchoolsinCastlebaristhegiftof theEarlofLucan,andwhen,completedwillbeinchargeoftheDe laSalleBrothers.Theschoolshave been'builtfromthedesignsof Mr. R.M.Butler,F.R.I.B.A.,ofthefirm ofDoolinandButler,Dublin. a TheSouthWestmeathExecutiveof theUI.L.hasapprovedofaresolutionby'theKileleighbranchforthe stoppageofhunting"ifobnoxious msmbersoftheHuntarenotweeded outalistofthemembersintitles tiontobeforwardedtotheMaster oftheHunt. it

Anewnationaldrama,entitled,"The,Fenian',sDeath,"f-nthreeacts byMr.Jas.Moran,Qull,Nsteen,Co.' Limeric'i,wasproducedinRathkeialt somenightsagowithconsiderable success.Itwasstagedby''The WellofSt.MaloDramatic CorePak%,"andatitsclosetheauthor° wascalLelbefore(thecurtainandexpressedhisthanksforthereception. withwhichitwasgreeted,andalso acknowledzedhisthankfulnesstethe companyandtoMr.T.B.Nattehton who'hadrenderedhim-valuableaid. Theauthorisbrotherofthelate Dr.JohnMoran,HeadInspectorof Nationalschscols.

JohnKennyofCleon-aholyLoughglenn.Co.Mayo,hasbeenremanded incustody,onhisownconfession,ot havingfiredgun-shotsnearthehouse ofhisownbrother,MartinKenny, killingaheifer,andidangerousle woundingabullockandan,ass;and alsoofhavingdestroyedarickof hayand.astackofOatsbyfire.,Agrariandifferencesareallegedtohave occurredbetweenthebrothers.

Mr.JohnO'Sullivan.ofKillaloe, wasaccordedtheprizeforthe'Jest MayinFrench.Hechoseashis subjeet,Jeanned'Arc.''

Thepri,eforthebestEnglishEs lay'waswonbyMr.,Timothy3aire mon,ofKillaloe.

Atertheprizeshadbeenawarded theMimesofthecandidateswhoseemeddistinctionnattheJuneexamneatonoftheRoyalUniversityin FirstArtsandSecondArtswere readout. ThelistwasverylongandreflectedgreatcreditonMaynoothCollege.

TheresultsoftheHonoursB.A Examinationarenotyetknown,but whenalltie.distinctionscarriedoff bythealumniofMaynoothhavebeen ascertaineditwillhefoundthatth? Collegehasacquitteditselfmost commendably

ThestudenteoftheNationalCoe legewonsevenexhibitionsatthe SecondArtsexam-inatianandlour attheFirst.

Studentsandallinternstedinthe advancementoftheIrishlanguage, willrejoicetobeabletoProcure,in bookform-areprintofsomeofthe bestlecturesandaddressesdblivered intheBelfastSchoolofIrish(eolaieteChomghaill).Inwell-printed bookform,astheynowappear,the lectureswillmakeawiderappeal. and,itishoped,will-securealarger numberofadherentstothecause oftheLanguageRevival.Excellent Portraitsaregivenofsomeofthe prominentteachersintheCollege.

* Limerick'Corporation,atameetinr onThursday,decidedtoaskthe nanctionoftheLocalGovernment I3oarattheborrowingof£10,000, fromtheNationalBankforthepurposeofbuildinFanewTechnicalInstitute,forwhichtheTreasuryhad refusedaloan.helvesstated,that thetermsofferedbytheNational Bankweremostfavourable.

AtKilkennyQuarterSessionsJedge Fitzgeraldallowed£25compensation toheleviedofftheruraldistrictof Tullaroan,toPatk.Campion,Tubbrid,Freshford.inrespectioltthemaliciousblowingupand-burningof n zincdwelling-house;hispropertyon theScullyranchatTullaroanIt wasstatedapplicantwasarepresentativeofanevictedtenantontie, property-.

Patric"Finneran.aCrimeanvetcram,nativeofTuam,diedinGal

HomeRuleandMr.Birrell

TheChiefSecretaryforIreland saidatBristolrecentlythatthe LandBilldealtwithagreatagrar ianrevolution.The.subjectwasone ofastimportance,linantially,Sof,lally,1andpoliticallyItkwasas,imPortantastheBudgetitself,andyet theElectorateGet/aideIrelandeoule notbegottopaycloseattentionto it.Hecouldonlygetelevendaysto discussitintheCommons,andcity inethoseelevendayspracticallynoCodyelsewastherebuttheIrish members.Ontwooccasionswhenhe wasaddressingtheHousehehadnot asingleLiberalmember.behindhim. "Whatacommentary,"saidMr. Birrell,"Aeontheabsurdityofthe presentmodeofgoverningIrelarel.' itis;nobodycandenythat. Mr. Birrellthinksit,isnotindifference, butincurableignorance,thatisat,the bottomofthematter.Hecannot imagineamethodofconducting'businesssoslothful,soabsurd,soidiotic,soproductiveofdisorder,so provocativeofcrime,"eesthatwhich existsatthepresenttimeindebatingpurelyIrishaffairsintheHouse ofCommons.Hebelievesthetime mustcome,andcannotlonghedelayed,whencommon - Senileandbum. nessprincipleswillrelegatetoleelandthediscussionofsopurely,al Irishquestionasthisofthe-land. Afterthisemphaticdeclaration,tn.ay wrnothopethat'Mr.Birrellwillrepresenttohischief that the questionofHomeRule is sourgentthatitcannotbeexcludedfromtheLiberal Partyplatformatthenextelection, norleftoutofthepracticallegislativeprogramme,ifthepresentGovernmentisreturned'topower?There isnoindifferencetowardsIreland,he sexs,inthemindsoftheLiberal' membersofParliament.Well,the opeortuniteiscomingsoontoprove' itt.

AttheMercyConvent,Ballinrobe. theVeryRev.CanonJamesStep-The hensofficiannieiotheoccasionofthe professionof (in religionsisterMaryIgnatius),tlaupaterofMr.ThomasM'airrCuileen,Westport,andn,eceofRe' JohnO'Malley,C.C..Castlebar.and dfthelateRev.PeterM'GiVr,P.P., Ballintiine andofMissAgnes0' Connor(in'religionSisterMareCetheriae),daughterofthelateMr. JohnO'Connor,Ballinr,A)e.There wasalargeattendanceofclerical andlayfriendsontheloccasiene

* AttheCastlebarConr.'ene,cMercy,Miss119Donagh(inreligionSisterMaryMichaelJoseph)second daughterofthelaiteMr.JohnMcEkma,ph,Moydor,Gurtc'en,Co.,Sligo, wasprofessed;,andMist.MargaretMc Carthy,Ballyneecandrick,Cloyne,Co Cork,andMissWinifredFender(SisterMary*Clare).daughtertoMr. JohnPorde,Liscanians,'ClareGal wa.-receivedthereligioushabit. VeryRev.CanonLyons,P.P.,officiated,assistedbyFathersO'Malley endButler.Numerousclericaland 'Pt%friendsattended.

AtCarlowQuarter'SessionsJudge BreretonBarryawarded£55s.t Mrs.BridgetByrne,Killodmond,for maliciousdamagetoturnipsand eats.describingtheconditions ot thingsas"localruffianismof a andsoullestcharacter.''

ThuRev.Patrick,McGrath,anative ofFlemingstown,Co.Kilkennyane theRev.JohnDobbyn.'bothofthe AmericanMission,areatpresentrevisitingtheirnativeland,amdare theguestsofMr.JamesFazreil,P. L.G.,Kilmacow.

TheTipperaryGuardiansoilSettledaeunanimouslyadomtedaresolutiononthemotioriofMr.R.null, secondedbyMr.DenisQuinlan,expretugregretattheyearlydeathot MrBobQuane,thewell-knownathlete.Itwasdecidedtoforward a copyoftheresolutiontohisrela fives. Mr.Quinlansuggestedthat theGaelsandNationalistsofIrelandshouldshowtheiresteemfor &ceasedinsomepracticalformto. wardshiswidowandfamily. A resolutionofcondolencewasalsoadoptedbydrClonmelShamrockF.C.

IrishVoteinGreatBritain

Theperfectlyclearandunequivocal statementofMr.JohnRedmond, M.P.,saystheIrishWeekly,"will bereadwithsatisfactioninIreland. Warnedbywhathappenedatthe lastGeneralElection,therewaseve rynecessitythattheIrishNational' positionshouldobefirmlyandiexplicitly'statednowwhenanotherGeneralElectionseemsimminent..AsMr Redmondsaid,"thepolicyofsilence.

Weak and Exhausted---Almost Ready to Surrender and Cease Adding the Battle of life, Ifyourblood circulates poorlyandyour 1 k--4-1 .74401 nervesare

weak;ifyouIr'tior. aredespondent tstA anddiscouraged, withstomachout e,ay oforder,andhave indigestion,sickheadache,weak muscles,andyoufindyourday's dutiesalmosttoomuchforyouthenthereishelpforyouin

It\Nilarousethedigestiveglands tomoreactivity,willpurifyyour blood,helpyoutorefreshing sleep,andgiverenewedforce, tone,andstrengthtoyoursystem ingeneral.Ayer'sSarsaparillahas benefitedmanythousandscftired anddiscouragedpeopleandwill surelybenefityou. Asnowmade,Ayer'sSarsaparillacontainsnoalcohol. TherearemanyimitationSarsaparillas Besureyouget"AYER'S."

0.nde\asionpursuedbytheLiberal Leadersatthelastelectiononthe questionofIrelandcannotbk'reheated."WhethertheLiberalsgo'to thecountryonthequestionofthe vetooftheHouseofLoddsorone otherquestion,HomeRulemustes madeoneoftheleadingissuestobe submittedto'theelectorate,of the ThreeKingdoms.Mr.Redmondem piratically-decland,inthenameof theIrishPartyandoftheIrishmen ofthreatBritain,thustheIrishvotes atthenextelectionwillnotbecast foranycandidate,,whoisnotpreparedtGdeclareinfavourofHomeRule. andtousehisinfluencetohaveit placedamongtheleadingissues whichmustbedealtwithinapace ticalwayinthenextParlia,n-ent TheIrishmenofGreatBritain,sate] Mr.Redmond,willcasttheirvotes onHomeRule,anddiscardallother*testier*.Thisdeclarationmay producetherequiredassurancesfrom Liberalcandidatesineverydivision. wheretheIrishtoteisanin:Por tentfactor.Buthowa'.oattheotherconstituencies?Thereeverything willdependontheattitudeofMr Asquithandhiscolleagues.AnexplicitstatementonHewRulefrom himworldbeveryacceptableJust now.IfPressedonthesubjecthe mightthinkitwisertogivesatisfactorr-assurancesratherthanrisk.the lossofperhapsahundrsd.seatsin GreatBritain.

TheIntermediateandtheIrish League

Thetripledemandmadebyhalm.day'smeetingintheDublinMansion House,hasaVolumeofpublicopin onbehinditthatshouldexacta respectedconsiderationfromtheIntermediateBoard.Injusticehas beendoneseriouslosshesbeeninflictedonmansschools.andrestitte tionsheuldbemade.Anover-whelm,asewasmadeiiifortheremar,,ineofth,'PapersinIrisnand German.Dr.tonghtsHyde,Father PemItroke,PresidentofRochweilCot lege,aidMrs.Fitzgerahi,ofleeches streetDominicanCollegeforGirls, gavefacts'andfizuresthat'were stronherthananyargumentthat couldbeformulatedinsupportofthe demandforrevision.Thereisstill somemysteryaboutthemarkineof thePapers,:tutiswas(allyright thatDr.Hydeshouldmeleeitcleat' thatneconsciousinjusticewahimputedtoth-examiners.Itisevident thataUniversitystandardwastalentforbo.sandgirlsrepresenting themselvesfortheMiddleGratteesaminetlot's.Therespensibihefur thisshould.ofcourse.belaidatth, dooroftheCommissionersthemselves.Irishhas1,ftnpenalised,and notthisyearforthefirsttimehe chaliceordesignGthmanhasbeen favoured 1similaroccurrencetoo': placewithrhspecttootherlingua gesin.r.-ionsyairs,,andtheBoars: withdeev-andredeedoththePass andHonoie,lists.theuzlitheinjusticedon,-wasnot',yallymeans asgraveashasbeendonetothe Sc1141019ati,1scholarsprefentingIrish thisyear.Thesplittingheofthe modernLiteraryhoure'intotwo hroupsbeeenthemischief.andthe equallivisinnoh,lheExhieitionshr tweentireFrench-Irishanti French-Germanhelpwasthese!he Thel'oa'dmustrealisethatthee haveacasetomeetwhichisehecked bysomethingmuchstrongerthan Popularclamour.Theschoelean,: thesiedentswhohivelimnwronged haveaninelieputaeleclaimtohave justicedonthem.anditisthedute ofthecommissionerstoshonourthat claimwithoutfurtheravoidabletie les.

MostRev.Dr.McKenna,Bishop ofClegher

ThieCatholicsoftheDiocese of Cloghrraretohecomitatetlatedoh havingfortheirnewBishopanative ofThediocese,endamemberofthe fernihforcenturiesconnectedwith thedistrict.TheMostRev.Dr. M'Kenna,furthermore.isthe'twice ofthe(deleteoftheDiocese.heeler, been,electeddignissimusd'bythe parishpriestsastheworthiestsuccessortotheIanMostRev.Dr.

Owens.ThedistinguishedCollege i careerofthenewBishop,andthe markedaldlitywithwhichhefilled importantchairsinMaynooth,earls markedhimforhighdignityinthe jhurchHeistheyoungestprelate oftheIrishepiscopacy,andwithone ortwoothersenioes.thedistinction ofbeingelevatedtotheepiscopal bench,whilestillranhitegasacurate. Thepersonalpopularity'of thenewBishopisshowntythecordialandsinceretoneofthenumerousaddresseswhichwe'represented tohimonSundayafterhisconsecration,,andtheoutspokenendPatriotic termsinwhichhereelleed,areevidencethatheisheartandsoulwith thepeopleintheirjustdemandfor nationalfreedom.TheMonaghanCo. Councilinitsaddress,referredtothe factthatithadalwaysectedwith toleranceinthatUlsterCatholic County.HisILordshipinreed:,said thatwasthe,trueCatholicspirit. and.patrioticattitude.Everytrue patriot,teesaid,lookedtoanIre- ?andinthenearfutureinwhichpast differencesandbitternessbeingbuts: ledandforgottenallIrishmenRauhl uniteontheplatformofprosperity andhappinessforthenation.These sentimentswillbecordiallyechoed, throughoutthreeoftheprovincese. anditis'welltohavethem(Mere,' intheoneprovincewherereligion,. andt:sectarianbitternessstillexists.FW.

TheVeryRev.FatherCormacii'. speakingatClonmelwarnedthe Peopleagainstemigration.Thushe 8P:hteheipleofIrelaul,accustomed. tothepeacefullife,of,itshillsand vales,drankdeeperofthecupand joe,turilloyed,eveninthemidstof Comparativepovertythanthewealtheorateofthewor1(1,,whoselives toooftenweremarrtdbydihstPlannte meatsoffortune.The'rev.preacher thanpassedontowarnintenline, emierantsagainstdelusiveexpecta- tionsofgreaterhappinessandPros- perityindistantlandsthanwereto beobtainedathome.Two',Oenthe conditionsoflifeinthecitiesof(hr Westwereunimaginablein their grimeandintheircrimeandintheir genetalsetialortothosewhoknew eelsthesimplepeesefcountrylife inthe010country.Inthosedis tentcities,isoletion,lackofsocial' enioyment,thewantfrequentle of breaditselfwerethebitter,,xperilee ofeeeredaytothousandswhohad teenlustto'hoeforfaretherrend; tionsintheimaginaryElDoradoof thelands!a'andthesea.Speaking statistically,!emicrationforInland hadhoedaereaterdaneerthan persecutionandtheswordandfamine.itself.Fromeightmillionsof soulsbeforethegreatfaminethe populationofthecountryehrtinleto sixandahalfmillionsinIhst.

Eeersincethentherehadbeanaterrihledrainonthelife-bleodofthe coentre untilnowthepopulation hadshttitthtofourandahalfmillions,oraboutone-halfof'thefigure atwhichitstoodbeforethefamine. Theewe:Laceappealedtothehopeof thecountry,.heryoungmen.andte theflowerofthecountryheryohn,:' women,tothin'wellbeforetheyexosedthemselvestotheris'sofbitterdieaerointment.thathadbeen realisedtoolatebetsomane'my- riadsoftheirbrothersand'sisters. whohadpassedtootherlandsin searchoftilttinattainahleideal.Let herr,notbedeceivedhethosesue- e,'slidones.whocamebacktobe acclaimedbetheircountrymenat home,ortodisplaythe'wetIththat theyhadamassed.TheseWerethe fewbutthemany-thegreatmajorityitwastobefeared-ofemierants,hadfailedtolettertheconditionsofthesimple,socialhies andpleasereetheyhadleftbehind. linthenameofreligion,inthename ofGod.inthenameoftheirnative lantl,hebesoughtthemtodoallin theirpowertostaunchthisgaping wound.fortheyalonecometoth:! rescueoftheirChurch,andoftheir countryinthis'emereence.Heexhortedthemtofosterthisspiritof St.Francis-thespiritofcontentanti forchildlikedependenceonGod,bethemethodicalrendineof the

HolyGospels.TheGospelwordshaul aPowertotouchtheheartandenlightenthemind,andifonepassage hadservedtoworkinSt.'Francis whatmightbetermedhisconversion sowould,manyanothergoldenword Inithelpto,gladden,andbrighten ourlives,.andmakeuscontentto hearthelesserevilswehadbefore Heinetothegreaterevilsthatwhip knewnotof.t

ClassesofWomenColademnedbyaPassionest Father

Amend.,alectureentitled,The IdealWoman,"wasgivenby Lila VeryRehFatherMichell,Superior ofthePassionistsofNorwoodParis, U.S..A.,undertheauspicesofthe tDaughtersofIsabella.'' The followingsummaryofthelecture fromthe"NewWorld,'bwillberead withiiiterest.

Sterrahettes,sueragists,andother varietiesofwomenaspiringto,activiteoutsidethehome,weredealt withintermsofwitheringscorn, bytheReverendlecturer.Women weredeclaredtobebenatureabsolutelyunfittedfortherightofeuffrage.

FatherMichaeldrewasadpicture ofthetriffragist'snteglectedhusband whoremainsathomeCaringforthe lapdogwhichtapesthu,placeof childreninhiswife'sofection&while wileisout"complaining,lectterin, andtoting."

There\erendfatherturnedhisattentiontofashionsindress.asserted that.tight-fittinggownsaredeserving therebukebecauseoftheir\unwomanlyatetearance.

Womenwhoparadeaboutih,large hats.aeparentlywiththeirpoutsin heirhatfeathers,Father.Mimeel classedasworm-eatenleavesofthe ofthesocialtree.

'Thecrownineheightofwoman's elevetioncanonlybeattainedwithin herownsphere.andneverinthat, ofman"saidFatherMichael.'Any attempt,therefore,onthepartof womantoover-lapthebouniarinsof hersexandtobecomemannishis asAstir(''asanattemptheman tobecomegirlishorwomanish.

"Woman'sabilityandusefulness doesnetconsistinturning;'politician norwoOingforehialsuffragenot seekingoffice.Thelogicofthesepep- rdewhoarecalledsuffragettesisutterlyhie,le.

Anyonecanreadil,conceivethat womanwilenewerintendedbe'the DivinMastertocastherselfintothe rudeturmoilofthepoliticalarena Neitherwoman'sbody,norhermind isadaptedformasculineoccupations. Herfeetwerenevermadeforthe marchofasoldierorpoliceman. oice,symphonicandmelodious wasnevermeanttopronouncestern sentences.Muchlesssitehermentalfacultiesadaptedtoadminister goternment.

Isteen,awomaninall ii worldwithout.thecircleofsuffree istswhowouldbewillingtoProminuet'adeath'sentence?Ifthereis woeldanyofsonLewillingtocall hermother? "Someofethelawomenaresee:.'me Politicalhonour.huttheywillend iningloriousdefeatanddisgreee. "Whatwillbeomeofthehence+ husbandofthesuffragist't"asks FatherMichael. Whileshedivides hertine,betweenshoppingandpoliticsandiscomplainingandlecturineandvotinghaisathome'nursingthehateOrrather,itwillhe aTeddyBearoralapdog,,forthis sortofwomanwillhavelittlelove fardomesticvirtue,lessforwifehoodandnoneformotherhood.

-Thetrue,idealwomanmustnot apman'snaturenoraspiretopulldealprefsrment,butmustthinklike awoman,dresslikeawoanan,and actlikeawoman."

FeatherMichaeldenounceddivorcein tfreotalifiet1terms.Hepaidabeautifulandtouchingtributetomothers.whichbroughtteensfromthe eeesofthere-onepresent.

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IrishmenrecognisetheKingof Enelandasexofficio,thelucerne,. tionofthattsresinousforcewhich forsolunghuntedandkilled eke wolfesourclergy,whichimprisoned andslaughteredthetruestandnoblestofon-raceandwhichevenin thelastsixtyyearshasbymiegov ernmentandadmittedover-ta.xations causedthedeathfromfamine,orthe emigrationandexileioffourmillions ofourkith'andkin.Thingsare betternow.TheKingisktnellydisposed,andameliorativeeffortsare beinemadetorthebetterGovernmentofIreland.Butthewrathof aproudandnoblepeopleisnotassuagedinaday('anwethen,consistentlywithselfrespect.asCatholicstoasttheTheologian who sworewithoutanyeeuivoeationthat, someofthemostsacredtenetsof lourHoltChurchwere"damnahle," andidolatrous,"meaningthat.our beliefsaeesufficienttodamnus,or inotherwords,thatallofusCatholics;includingChrist'sVicarare dol-worshippersaindwillgotoHell's

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TheStoneofDestiny

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Here,hiedescendantsreignedfor manecenturies,andsentColoniesto Ireland,whereaKingdomwasset up,withitscapitalatTara.

TheothertwoTribes,Judahand Benjaminwhichhadremainedat Jerusalem,werecapturedandtaken toBabylon,B.C.588,butJeremiah, thedaughtersofKing-Zedekiakwere senttoEgypt.

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"Ireland,"wheretheyfoundthe descendantsoftheGreekandths EgyptianQueen.Acolonyoftheir descendantswereafterwardssentto Scotland,bearingtothatcounties, thenameoftheirRoyalmaternal ancestor,Scots.

Amongthearticles,whichJeremiahtooktooldIrelandweresome sacredvessels,andthestoneused byJacobforapillowwhenhehad hisremarkabledream,at{Bethel, whichhavebeenpreserved,andcarriedaboutbytheIsraelitesduring alltheirwanderings,andhadbeen keptinthetempleaftertheirsettlementatJerusalem.Whentheyoung IrishKingandhisQueenwerecrow ned,theywereseatedonthatStone andallthesubsequentKingsofIrelandwerecrowneduponit.

Thattraditionsays,thattheytook ashipfromthecoastofEgypt,and fireifwedieinoureyelidoldCa-sailedthroughtheMk.diterraneanSea tholicfaith.Yet,inth.'faceofallthenalongtheCoastofEurope,unthisthebackpagesofyourfinfluen-tiltheylandedontheNorthofold tialp;per,willshowthatamongst othersthe(late;,PerthC,Y.M.S.and theliberniansfromwhombetter mightbeexpectedhavebeenand stillareguiltyofthiscontemptible servility.Thereareotherthings64nailsobjectionablewhichwillreadily occurtoyourreaders-suchas(1st), theplayingattheendofCatholic concertsofatuneequivalentto eGodsavetheCraft'sPastGrand Master."(Anyhow,whetiswrong, with'GodBlies'OurPope,"or, "GodSaveIreland,")(2nd)Catholicschoolsan:1conventsseem to thin'sthattheapprobationofviceRoyalty'isabsolutelynecessaryto gluetheirschoolsasocial'status. Surelywehavemenjustasgood amonestourclergyandlaity;but, ofcoursetheyareonlycommonidolaters(Ifpermittedtobepresent wouldthemartyredTrishheroesfeel athrillofpleasureandprideasthe childrenpossiblysomeoftheirvery owndescendants).aretaughtto:s.slit shyofthenationalandCatholicsunUnseatswhichinspiredthemselves. InconclusionItugtoapologisefor waste'somuch'ofyourtime,and Iknowhowmanycallsaremadeon yourvaluablespace.NeverthelessI e endthisIetsrasonsreader'seein-ionandalsoseteeltoyoutotake MURRAYthematterinhandasIamlimits coneinedthat.the"W.A.Record," PERTH candomorethananycorrespondent orevenahundredcorrespondentsto PutdownthesecrintringabominationspeculiartoW.A.

Yours,Etc., -B.G. RailwayHotel,Kalgoorlie. N.Ft.--OnsecondthoughtsIhave. whatmight calledaphilosophic doubtwhetherafterallitroanymattrs-p-rhapsthereisnothingworth eotheringabout-eventhequestion Mustoureoplealwayscrawl.

AProblemforThoseWhoCan

TotheEditor

Sir,-

Willan.ofsourcleverreaders solvethefollowingquestionwhich' wasgivenmeinacampfeathering, fewwee'sago,andwhich,though snowalittleoffiguresIectwot mazeittett.

WhenFergusMacVey'becameKing ofScotland,about503,A.D., he carriedthestonethere,anditwas usedasaCoronationSeatforail theScottishKingsandQueens.On thecompletionofWestminsterAbbey,theStonewastakentoEnglandandplacedintheAbbeybyEdwardr.,asasymbolofhissoy ereignteoverScotland.Thereithas remainedeversince,andeverySovereignofEngland,sincethatday, hasbeencrowneduponit.TheCoronationStoneisof"redsandstone' butthelearnedCanonTristram,,n the"LandofMoab,"page41,1873 tellsusthat/thenewredsandstone similarinitsnaturetothatof England,isfoundnearthesurface onthewesternshoreoftheDead Sea,notfarfromBethel.Thus,the "StoneofDestiny,"istracedfront theEast,Egypt,toIreland,Tara, andthencetoScotland.Onegreat writertracedtheStonetoPalestine.

Now,Liaorlee-ahch,isIrish,for stone,butFailor"Phail,"is t. Hebrewwordmeaning"wonderful.' SirWalterScott,whenhetranslatedtheancientruneconcerningLiaFailcalledit"sacred,"andDavid usedbutanotherformofthe "Phail,"whenhecalledJacob's pillarmarvellous."

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PlatonicFriendship

TotheMiter

Sir,-

Ihavereadwithadealofplease suretheletterof"Peggy,"in3our columnsofthe13thinst.,onthe abovesubject.Iknowfrompersonalobservation,thatsuchfriendships doexist,anddoesnotthehistory. ofsomeoftheworld'sgreatestmen andwomenprovebeyondtheshadow ofadoubtthattheywerepartners insuchPlatonicalliances?andhas nottheworldbeenproudto acknowledge thatithasbeen themoreexaltedbysuchsincereandsinlessintimacies.

Themostexaltedofallthefamousaffinitiesofhistorywasthat ofthegreatDanteandhisimmortalBeatrice,-thoughithasbeennefliedthatshedidexist,thatshe wasonlythecreationofhiswonderfulimagination.Whethershewee, womanorMotherChurchisnot withintheprovinceofthislettert3 discuss.-still,noonehasdaredto denythatsheheldforDanteall thatwaspureandnobleinwomanhood,withherhe.communed,toher heturnedforalltheinspirationof hisunParalelledgenius,throughall thesearsthathavebeenagloryto theliteratureofallages,andtoall thatispureandnobleintheideal friendshipofmanforwoman.The; wasprobablythehighestidealofail thplatonicfriendshiptheworldlies known,itistooetherialandtoo sublimeforcomparison,and,toopure tobewitheredbe'thebreathofmo dernideasofvirtue.

Iwilltakeotherexamplesto showthatPlatonicaffectionsdoexistandaremorallyhelpfultothe sharersinthem.AlexanderFops, theverysunofwhoseexistencewas darkenedbytheconsciousness of dwarfishdeformity,untilthefriendshipofLadyMontaguebroughtto himthepanaceaforallhismental anguish.

ThebeautifulaffectionofthePoet CowperforMaryUnwin,whosepowerfulinfluencealwaysbroughtrelieftohismindandbanishedthe hauntingthoughtofself-destruction, itkindledinhimthatsmouldering embersofloveofthebeautiesof Nature,thatRobertBurnsfannedin toalivingfireinScottishpoetry, afterCowper'sdeath.

Rev.CharlesBloomfield.

ofhislifelongcollegefriendthequicksandsofpassiontheycanwale arminarmintothesmilingfields ofPlatonicfriendship,whosehelpful influencewillraisethemtothehigh Pinnacleofvirtueandintellect,and establishanotherof'thethousands ofsimilarcompanionshipstheworld willprobablyneverknowof.

Thesearethefriendshipsofwhich theworldhasknown,antimat makeusproudofourmanhood. Andyettheworldlymanandwomanholdeveninthefaceofall thistherearenopurePlatonicalliances,thatthefrontierofproprietarymustsoonerorlaterbecrossedandallthatisnoble,allthat isidealintheunionofthoughtand sympathymustsinkvanquishedand -witheredbeforethesordidpassions ofhumannature.

Idonotholdwiththisidea,historyhasproventhegreataffinities. have,existedbetweenmanandwoman,andwhy'notto-day? rhere arelivingmenofasnoblethoughes andwomenofashighanidealas anytheworldhasknown. Unfortunatelytheideaprevails, thatintimacy'betweenthesere:; mustsoonerorlaterripeninto omethingmorethanmerefriendship andcompanionship,andthethought leasacceptancyofthistheoryby thosewhohavenotgiventhequestiondueconsiderationhasdonea lottoestablishitsexistence.Men

InconclusionImuststatethatit isquiterefreshingtomeetwitha ladywaogivesenisinterestingsubjectsuchattention-as"Peggy"does soXhope,Mr.Editor,youwillpardonthelengthofmyletter.

Iam,dearSir,. Yours,Etc. TOM.

The.CalloftheIrishParty TotheEditor Sir,-

Inreadingthecablegramslately tohandIfindareportofameetingheldinNewYork,whenT.P. O'Connor,M.P.,reports Sun,Nov.14th;teoe.

GISTOFGENERALCABLES.

Speakingatameetinginaidof theIrishParliamentaryFundinNew York,Mr.T.P.O'Connor,M.P.,

vanished,accordingtodistancefrom dearoldIreland?Aretheclaimsof thosewhoarenearanddearto mostofus,infiercefightfortheta* undoubtedrights,tobeforgotten, andallowedtostruggleonagainst allLandlordandclassinfluence withoutaneffortonourpartto assistinsettlingonceandforall, therightsoftheIrishpeoplefor justice.Wherearethemenonthe FieldswhointhePasthavealways lentahelpinghandandwith611C cess.PaddyWhelan,whonoton lyontheFieldsbutinS.Aus.in yearsbonebyhaverenderedsplen didservicesinthecauseof Ireland.Jere,.McAuliffe,thatsturdy, PatrioticIrishman.MickMannion. oneoftheFoundersoftheII.Irish League,andoneofthebest,Frank Boylan,whosetactandorganising abilitieskepttheLeaguealiveinstitutionforover5eears.Mick Berue,P.Lenthandscoresofothers,Wakeup,LadsifpoorDr. Lyhanewasalivethisappealwould hum.

Therearestillothers,nolessremarkable,suchasthatofSirWal terScott,andJohannaBailee Cherie-DickensandhisSister-in-law GeorginaHogarth,butthemost sincereofallwasthegreatPlatonic friendshipthatexistedbetween ThaceeraeandMrs.Bloomfield,few haveowedmorethanhetothe frankcompanionshipofwoman.Who doesnotknowofhismanlyletterto heriratehusband,whengossiphad daredtomisjudgeafriendshipthat wasblamelessandpure;helpedon byhercheerfulintimacyinthemidst ofhisdomesticsorrows,hewrote hisgreathooksandleftthemasa monumenttothePlatoniclovethat didexistbetweenhimandthewitethatinsteadofsinkingintothe

Yours,inanticipation, BALLA. Kalgoorlie,Nov.15-th,1909. andwomenhavegrownsoconscioussaidTHATNOcombinationofparofit,thattheyareeveror]thetiescouldpreventtheIrishPart, look-out,guardingthedividinglinewithits82membersfrombeing betweentheregionofloveandthemastersofthesituationinthenext domainoffriendship.ThereissoBritishParliament-TheIrishlandmuchharpingon"love,"thatonolordswereontherun,andifthe..,, growsinthebeliefthatthereisno-continuedtoyieldint5years'time thingbutitleftofallthecount-theverynameoflandlordismwould lessbeautiesofnature. beunknowninIreland."Isay Livesthereaman,whohasnottotheBritishpowers,"Mr.O'Conatsometimeorothermetawo-norcontinued,"aft'ersevencenter mantowhomhecouldunburdentoieswehavebeatenyou.Thelau.1 herhieverysoul,andshetohim,belongstotheIrish,anditisrewhocouldreposeeachintheother'svertingtotheoldrace."Asum confidence,andto/themwouldcomeof£I400wassubscribedat the nothoughtbutthatofpurityandmeeting. sincerity,but-thefearoftheworld'sThis,togetherwiththefactthat misjudgmentandslanderhaveredu-ageneralelectionwilltakeplace ced,whatotherwisewouldhavebevaearlynext3-ear,theresultofwhich ahelpfulfriendshiptotheformalitymaysuccessfully-crowntheeffortsof ofamereacquaintance. 40yearscontinuousuphillbattleby Thishasb!enmyexperience,andourgallantbandofPatrioticIrish theexperienceofotherswithwhommembersofParliament,whofrom Iamwellacquainted,andImakeIsaacButt'stime,throughandun boldtosay,thatwearethepoor-dtrthegloriousleadershipofPartrforitbothintellectuallyandmor-nellandsincebythattriedand ally. trustedGeneral,JohnRedmond, Theeisnothinginafrankandhavealwaysshownanundaunted, openfriendshipbetweenamanandunited,anddeterminedfronttothe womanthatwillleadthemfromtheprejudicedandhereditaryenemies flowerstrewnpathsofvirtue,andTandoppressorsof Irishpeople. haveyettolearnthatsuchaninThetimeisathandforafinal timacehasanythingbutatendencyeffort,toprovidethesinewsofwar, tobringoutallthatisintellectual-sothatthosememberswho are lygoodandpossiblydormantinthenotpaid,neitherhavetheytrainor natureofboth.Thatitraisesusboatpasses,butmustfindallneetothoseetherealplanesofhonouressare-expensestofightasunstru andofvirtueabovethesinksandpulousfoeinanalienParliament. sewersoflife,wherethemetegrati-Therefore,itisthedutyoftheir ficationofanimalpassionsseemtofriendandcompatriotsalloverthe betheonlyclimaxPlatoniceffec-world,-toaidthemintheirtimeof tiontheworldwouldhaveusknowneed. of.

Now,thisbringsmetothequestamconvincedthatahelpfulin-tionofwhatarewedoingforthem euencedoesexistbetweenpeopleofinW.A.? inKalgoorlie,andthe oppositesex,whosehighidealslieGoldfields.-Nothing inregionsofartandofthought. Tn America,England,andScot Thattheycanmeetascomrades,land,theyaredoingwonders,and andwhereallthatisgoodandpurehavenothalftheopportunitiesthat andnobleinbothwillpredominate,we,intheGoldenWestpossess.Has ourloveforFaithandFatherland,

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Havingnolessasumthat£38,112itwasonlynaturalthatthe lateClanonAlfredCarver,ofLyndhurst,StreathamCommon,should giveconsiderabjethought,tothemakingcfhiswill.Butitisdifficult tounderstandwhylthedocumentcontainsthefollowingproviso

Thatanychildorgrandchild,of hisenteringaconvent,nunnery,or brotherhoodororderofeitherthe Anglican,ortheRomanChurchwhich requireditsmemberstotakeoaths ofcelibacyor.povertyistoforfeit allinterestunderthis AshareoftheZ38,112wouldnot beatallmisplacedifitwentto anorderwhosemembersmade'vows ofpoverty.Institutionsofthekind axetalitableassetsfarthepoor. Theirmembersusethefundsmainly' forthosewhoareiuwant,andin additiongivethemthehenefttof theirownservices.ThewealthyCanonmay,however,havethought thatwhenmenandwomenpledge themselvestobecometheservantsof thepoor,theundertakingisinitselfasufficientsacrifice.Something maybesaidforthatview.butwe cannotseewhyheshoulddebarhis childrenandgrandchildrenfrozebe comingcelibates.Wefeartheentire: ob.'ectoftheclauseinthewillwas merelytopreventthemfromaoptingthemonasticlife.ThisProtestantcustomofimposingreligious, ideasonthesetowhomareassigned bequestsisaproofthatsomeAuglimnshavestrangeIdeasofliberty. andthinktheycanlegitimately'influencereligiousbelief:i.ythepower ofthepurse. --

eTheDecayoftheChurchof England"

Underthisheadingthe"Spectator,"haspublishedacorrespondence andthecontributorshavebeendis-

cussingthecausesofthedecline whichtheyhavenoticedinthemembershipoftheEstablishedChurch.A clericalgentleman,Mr.W.F.PeltomofHenley-inArden,oilersan explanation,inwhichthereis,we fear,agooddealoftruth,Decay, hebelieves,isnotconfinedtothe ChurchofEngland.Thecause is thegreatlyincreasedspeedatwhich thewheeloflifeisturning,forthe machinery,whichhasbeeningeniouslyinventedtosavemanfromhard labourhasinsomecasesincreasedit immensely.Forman.theweekis increasinglyfulloftoil,andtheeagernesswithwhichrelaxationis soughtformindandbodyisfar greaterthanitwasformerly.Whetherthisviewbecorrectornot. amusementoccupiesalargershare ofmen'sthoughtsthanitdid in Englandinformerdays.Justasthe Romanpopulaceambitionednothing moreinlifethan"breadandthe circus,"themultitude'nowthinkof nothingmoreprofoundthanhowto procuremoneyandhowtospendit inamusements.Thecorrespondentcf the"Spectator,"holdsthattheremedyis"tostirtheconscienceof everyindividualman.':.Butwhat cfthosewhowillhotlistentothe preacher? Theycannotbeeasily' moved.

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Fenian'sMemory

Themonumentalcrosstothe memoryofthelateMr.J.F.X. O'Brien,M.P.,whotookaprominentpartintheFenianmovement, andwassentehoedinCorktobe haneed,drawnandquartered,isnow inpositioninGlasnevin,Cemetery.. Itstandstwelvefeetinheight,with abasesixfeetacross.Ontheshaft ahandsomeeffectisproduced by judiciouspanellingandfrosting, whiletheringandbossesaresculptured,withCelticomamentatioain

highrelief.Adeeppanelonthepe dentalhearstheinscription.

hWonderfulDog

NearthehospiceofSt.Bernard,in Switzerland,isamonumenttoBarry,oneofthedogs,whichalways interesttourists.Thisanimaldieu someyearsago.

Duringthetentearshewasat thehospicehesavedthelives of fortypersons,whohadlosttheir way,inthesnow.

Ononeoccasionhefoundachild tenyearsold13inginthesnowundertheinfluenceofthefatalslumberwhichpreoedes;d'eath.Thedog, warmedthechildwithitsbreath, andthenrouseditfromsleepby' tickingit.

Thismuchaccomplished,Barry,by tyingdownonitsside,gavethe childanobviousinvitationtoest uponitsbackandride.Thechild didsoandwasthuscarriedtotne monastery.

Barrywaskilledby'someunknown person,probablyinmistake.

Theinscriptiononthemonument is-"Barrytheherioc.Savedthe livesoffortyPersons,andwastrilledbytheforty-first."-Fromthe RescueDogsofSt.Bernard,"inthe "WideWorldMagazine."

OxygentoAthletes

Dr.LeonardHill,writingintit' "OxfordandCambridgeReview,-decritfiestheprocessandeffectsofapeciallyadministeringoxygen. and defendsitsuseinalthelfccontests.

"Tnthecaseofathletes,any'new proposalistool...8duponwithextreme 'suspicion,anddrugsare.justle-tabooedanddecriedasdopes.'There isnodrugknownwhichcanhelpa mantogreatereffortwithoutleavinghimtheworseafterwards.Inhalationofox'ygen,ontheother hasnoeffect,unlessthemanisgettinglessthanherequires,andthen itstopstheharmwhichresultsiron-. adeficiene,,,)fox,,gen.

Theathlete'sheart-anorgandilatedandoflessonedtone-isdue totheoxygenused,runningneyond thesupply.Oxygentakenimmediatelyafterverysevereeffortswillgive in-mediaterelief.andlargely,ifnot wholly,prevent;anydamagetothe heart.Iftakenimmediatelyafter hisheat'isrun,it,will 1,. the ownertohefitforthefinalrace ifrunonthesameday Ifooth sidestakeitathalf-timeinatoetballmatch,therecanbenoquestionofinjustice,andthetamewill hebetter,andthemenfitter,after it.

"Ifitisopenforanyonetotake it,beforeorduringMarathonraces, orbetweenbovirtgendwrestling bouts,duringChannelswims,etc., therecanbenoquestionofunfairness,andrecordswillbelowered thereby,andgreaterfeatsperformed."

Astothecbjectionthatsucha practicewouldincreasethe"artifi, ciality"ofsport,Dr.Hillargues' thattheshower-bathinthe.1rei sing-roommightbedebarredt),the samecourseofreasoning.

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Younevermissanopportunityof givinginnocentpleasureorilelping anothersoulon,thepathtocod, butouaretakingawayfromyour selfforeverwhatmighthavebeen ahappymemor.,andleavinginits placepain,andremorse.

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abouttomeethisGod? Wasita motiveofpower,thathemighthire ittohisownadvantage? Reis anyCatholicchildcouldtellthemet thesealthatissetuponthepriest's lips.Hemustnotquestiona,pentteatastohimselforhiscompanionsifsuchtherebe,insin. The knowledgehe'gains'islockedinhis ownbreast,andtiletalemustnotbe re-toldevenattheriskofhisown life.

higherstandardwasadoptedthan thatsetforanyotherModem Language,andthatweareofopinionaninjusticehasbeendoneto ournativelanguage,andwedemandarevisionofthemarksas theonlysatisfactorysolution of thequestion.TheCoisteGnothaoftheGaelic LeaguehasreceivedfromtheCaen'. LeagueoftheStateofNewYork, thefollowingresolutions:-

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Confession -4-

WHAT18IT? ABLEANSW&R.

InOurLord'sLifeitseemedalmoststrangeatfirstsighttosee hisprodigalityasregardsHistrarcs tosinners.Itseemedasifitwas on'slicensersforOurLordtosee sininordertoforgiveit.ThelessontaughtbyHimwaswelllearnt layHisApostles.OnthetirstEasterSundayHeappearedto;hem, andcommissionedthemtodoasHe badcommanded,saying"Receivese theHolyGhostwhosesineyou shallforgiveth'e.,,shallIA..forgiven their,andwhosesinss-oushadretain,theywillberetained." He appearedtothema.!ailtr,andarise HisusualsalutationHebeganthat solemnundertaking "AstheFatherbathsentMe,1alsosendyou" andwhenHehadbreathedonthem Hetitteredthesamecommission Ro..iVt.yetheHolsGhost."etc., Now,saidthepreacher.itwas quiteClearherethatpowerwas$ventotheApostlestoforgivethe sinsofmen.Hedistinctlyspokeof forgivingandretaining.Whatdid itmean? Hehad.alreadypremisedthemthatwhatevertheyshould -bindonearthshouldbeboundin Heaven.andwhatevertheyloosedon earthshouldalso,lit'loosenedin Heaven.ThustheApostlereceived apartofthepowerpersonallygrantedtoSt.Peter,towhom.Christ hadentrustedthekessofHeavens)signofauthoritygiven.Thispow erhasneverbeencalledintoques thenuntilquiterecenttimes.Heit wasWhogavethepowerofbinding and;1nseningsothattheApostles weretojudgewhatsinsweretobe Lelindandwhatsinsweretobe loosened.Theyweregiventhepowerofludition,sothatifthecase wastohetriedthecasewouldhave tobelearnt.Hence,astatement wouldhayetohemade,and this statement'musthemadebythepenitentwhosesorrowforhispastsins t,rin.gshimtheretobeforgiven. Hencetheyhe in,tileChurchof Godtheteachingof AURICULARCONFESSION thatis,thatConfessionisaSacramentordainedInGod,andisnecesear,forsalvation,astheCouncilof Trenttaeghtintheeethsession. ThusConfessionwasoriginatedby Christ.Andsetscontinuedthepreacleer,somessythatConfessionwas ahumaninvention.Isitahuman

in,ention? He..didnotthinkhe waswronginlayingdownthepropesitionthatasmenconfessed,now, theyhavealwaysconfessed.There wasnodoubtthatmendidconfess theirsinsnow.Why,tiltsthousandConfessionsareheardinthat Churchaloneeachyear,andthat wasnotanactofpietyordevotion letanobligation.Howdiditarise? Suddenly? Didmenawake onemorning,and.ellagreethatthe, mustconfesstheirsins,thoughtheir fathershadneverdonesuchathing before?Impossiele.ifnotsucidenls diditarisegradually?Diditoriginateinsomeoneparish, imprudent sthrottgha a'eeryzealousor priest?Forthesakeofargument supposeithadoriginatedinsonic oneParish,woulditenotbehardalmostimpossible-toletisucleaburdenrestevenononeparish?They wouldfindthatnotafew,buta wholenationwenttoConfession, andtheywerecomposednotmerely oftheignorantpeasants,butofthe learned,thenoble,andkings.Could oneimagineintheolderdasssome haughtywaywardkingbendhiknee toapriest,thesonofoneofhis ownobscurepeasants? Buthow diditarise?.Wasitaninvention broughthere? Wasitinventedbs the%peoplethemselves?Anabsolute impossibility,declaredthepreacher. Wasitbythepriests? Well,the, weremen.andiftheywouldact theywould=Willshaveamotive indoingso.Letthem,then,try andfindwhatmotivethey would haveinbringingforwardthisstrange invention.Wasitamotiveofinterest?Thatmoneybemade?Ansone aceuaintedwithCatholicpractices couldtellthemifmoneywasmade orpaidfortheforgiveness,ofsins. LetthemlooSattheirbankbooks, and.seehowmanechequeshadbeen made'outtopriestsforhearingconSessions.Wasitamotiveofpleasure? Afinepleasureindeed,tosit. shutupinaroom,hourafterhour, listening.tothedullmonotonoustale of

HUMANSORROW.

AfinepleasurewasSttorisehorn theirwarmbedonacoldwinter's nightinthedartsandfindtheirwe, throughtheslumsof;oneoftheir *restcitiestoheartheconfessionof thed,in'zsick.!Afinepleasureit istoriskthedangerofcontagion, whensomeepidemicisamongthe peopleandthepriestbendsoverthe strickencholerapatienttocatch thelastdyingwordsofthesinner,

Inventedwhen,then? Letthem lookbackletthemgobacktothe earlydacsofChristianityThe preacherquotedFalgentiusinthe fifthc:'nturytoprovethatConfessionwasobservedin,theChurch.St Jerome.whodiedin420,wasquotedasshavingspokenoftwodoorsto theChurchofGod,onewhichgave admittancebywayofBaptism,and theotherbywasofPenance,Ifone shouldhappentowandervwayfora timeandwishedtoreturn.If, therefore,saidthepreacher,Confessionwasinvented,itwasinvented beforeth'efifthcentury.St.basil, whodiedintheyear373,wasquotedasbelievingandteachingthenocessiteofconfession,asalsowasSt. prianinthesecond'century,St. Irenaeus,whodiedin203,andTertullian.Thusgoingveryfairback,, eventothetimesofthe'Apostles, thepre'ach'erwasabletoestailish the fact that Confession wasnohumaninvention,butwe.; PractisedbeChristiansfromtheeatHestages.

Thepreacher,inelotiueneterms. site:iliaofthecomfortexperiencedby Catholicsingoingto,Confession. Therewasplentyofsorrowinthe world,asallnew.wholivedalittletimeinit.Muchofthatsorrow the.,darenotsometimesconfideto theirdearestfriendsintheworld, yettothepriestintheconfessional howsoothingandfullofcomfortand restwasthepoor,loirdenedsoul. whenitsstorywastoldtohim,sittingthereasGod'sambassaSor. Again.manyandmanyamanwho hadstartedonacareerofsitswas choOedwhenwasbrolghtbeforehim thedangerouscoursebywhichhe hadstartedout.

Gaelicnotes.

BYSEAGHANO'SUBHAN).

Ontheoccasionoftherecent "LanguageWeek,"celebrationsheld inDublin,resolutionswerePassed, whichwillbereadwithinterestbs Irishmenespeciallythosewhoaronot intouchwiththeGaelicMovement, andwill,itistobehoped,remove manyfalseimpressions,createdby enemiesofthemovement,fromthe mindsoftheuniniated.Sincethe tightforessentialIrishinthenew Universitywasbegun,falseimpressionshavemultiplied,somuchso, thatIhaveheardIrishnationalists stigmatiseGaelicLeaguersas"coercionists,"and"pettytsrants,"but aftertherecentAll-Irelanddemonstration,thesetermscannotbeape pliedtoGaelicLeaguersalone,for wereadthat"delegatesfromhun dredsofpublicbodies,including mansCountyCouncils,andtwocity corporations,"werepresentonthat occasion,andthattheprocession waswitnessedbytoo,000,ormore, spectators,wholinedthecircuitous route,andfilledthewindowsfrom Stephen'sGreentoO'Connell-street.

Thevoiceofthemeeting,therefore wasnotonlythevoiceoftheGaelicLeague,butthatofunitedIreland-unitedatleastastothemannerinwhichyoungIrelandshall heedtcated.

Thefollowingresolutionswereun animouslyadopted:-

"Wesupportthedemandofthe Gaelicneague,thattheIrishLan guage,bothoral,andwritten,01 madeanessentialsubjectformatriculation,anduptothepoint, wherespecialisationbegins,inthe NewUniversities,andthatproper provisionhemadefortheteachingofIrishinalltheCollegesof theUniversities."

"Thatthismeetingofdelegates representingagreatmanyeublic bodies,isofopinionthatinthe recentIntermediateExaminationsa

"Wearecognizantofthefact thatadeterminedefforthasbeen made,andisbeingmade,toexchidetheIrishLanguageasset essentialsubjectformatriculation intheNationalUniversityand, Whereas

"Believing,aswedo,andbeingexponentsofanIrishIreland-thattheIrishLanguageis thevitalsourceofIrishNationalit,,weholdthatanyUniverse.). establishedinIrelandentitledto thename"National,"musthave intheforefrontofitscurriculum, asessentialtheIrishlanguage, and, Whereas

"Thespeciousargumenthasbeen putforwardthatIrishasAuobligatory.subjectwouldbethecause ofexcludingforeignstudents,more particularlythoseofIrishdescent inAmerica,wecontendthatinsteadofbeingahindrance. itwouldbethechiefinducement toIrish-Americans,becausertis theonlysubjectunobtainablehere. whichappealsdirectlytothatlove ofthelandoftheirforefathers.. whichisinherentineveryIrishAmerican Beitthereforeresolved:

"Thatwe,theGaelicLeagueof theStateofNewYork,inconventionassembledcalluponthe SenatetomakeIrishanessential subject,andrecordourunqualified oppositiontoanyUniversityclaimingtobeNational,thatwouldde nytoourracethewell-springof itsNationality,theproperdiffusionoftheMothertongue and Beitfurtherresolved

"ThatcopiesoftheseresolutionsbeforwardedtotheIrish HeirarchstheSenateoftheUuieersite,theCountyCouncils,the CoisteGnotha,andtheIrish,and. IrishAmericanPress."

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BRIDGETOWN.-

Quiteagloomwascastover Bridgetown,onMondayweekwhen itwasknownthatGeorgeLangley waskilledby'afallingtreeontee WilgarrupRailway'constructionwork. PoorGeorge hewasengagedin lookingafterthemen'stools,and hadjustcarriedadrinkofwatet tosomeofthemen,whenatree thatwasbeinggrubbedfellwithout muchwarning,andcaughthim.He waskilledalmostinstantly. On TuesdaymorningFatherBrennan celebratedaRequiemMassforhie soulandreadtheburialserviceat thegraveonTuesdayevening.

Greatpreparationsarebeingmade fortheBazaarinaidoftheConventofMercyBridgetownvarious valuablearticleswillbeofferedfor prizes,andmanynewfeatureswill beintroduced.TheBazaarwillmost probably'eclipsethoseofthepreceedingyears.Surprisesareawaiting youngandoldNextweekischow Week,andShowWeekisBeetles Week Bro.G.WornerofBunburyAttendedaspecialmeetingofSt.Kieran's BranchH.A.C.B.S.onlastSunday night.

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SATURDAY.NOVEMBER2o.iteot. Marriage,Moralsand PublicOpinion

womenhavenosuchopportunity,we arefacetofacewithasocialand moraldifficultythatrequiresinves Ligation. Givingallcredittothealtruistic andphilanthropicmotivesandsentimentsoftheladiesandgentlemen, whofoughtsovehementlyforwomen andsexualindulgenceoutsidethematrimonialvinculum-it stillrequiresanexplanationasto whytheewouldgivefivewelcome opportunitiestotheunmarriedprospectivemother-totheonethey wouldoffrthehonourablewifeofa poorartisan.Toourwayofthinking, thisattitudemanifestsanutterdis regardforthesanctityofwedlock, andifwepressthemattertoit: logicalconclusions,itwillmeanruin anddestrectiontothesacForwh

And'hissuccessor,PiusX,ieno leseemphaticin-hisexhortationstu supporttheCatholicpress.Itwill berememberedhowheonce-tookthe atlographoutofthehandofaCatholicjournalistloteelingathisfeet anddosseditwiththesewords "ThereisIsenoblemissionInthe worldto-daythanthatofaJournalist.fblessthesymbolofyouroffice.Mypredecessorsusedtocoasecratetheswordsandarmouraim Christianwarriors.Iamhappto drawdownblessingsonthepenof aChristianjournalist." AndMarithe.startlingwarningto theBishopsofFrancegatheredat Rome,twoyearsago.Insolemn tomesheremindedthem,"In ysin oumaybuildgreatchurches,found ereatschoolsandmultiplymissions; ifyoudonut'sutiportastrongCatholicpressallyourworesshall scarcelyeverthinkthemselves,butcometonaught." areledandguidedbytheimpetuousvolubilityofthosewhomthey. believeareWellinformed.Thedieeaseofthepresentdaywhichis workingfearfulhavocamongall classesofpeople,isthementalindigestionthataris-sfromanill-regulatedandexcessiveconsumptionof shouldawomanundertake-apartunfamiliaranduncongenialfacts-a fromthemoralordivineprinciplesconsumptionwhichisalltoorapid, whichreeulatherconduct)-thedu-forco-ordinationandassimilation. tiesandresponsibilitiesofmanes]AndinourAustraliancommunity, life,andtheconsequentburdenofaverymanyofwhomas far family,ifherunwedsisterand can be seen, mo-as nave theirisgivenfivetimesthehonourdeliberatelyignoredtheonlysure thatsheisgivenbythepublicecorrectives,age-longtradition,and Thatthisputsapremiumonim-dogmaticauthority,thatdiseasehas purityisunquestionable.Itencou-spreadandisinfectingwithdisas ragesthewa,,wardandtheshame-trotsresultsnotmerelytheindiviless.Itassuresthemthatnomatterhoworwhenorhowoftenthe fall,theymayrememberthatthe matronsanddoctorsoffivehomes willreceivethemwithopenarms andthattheywillnotloseevena Meshoveradeedwhichtheclean livingwerewonttocallawoman's ignominy Suchwrecklessexploitationofmoralprinciplesrecallsthe brutalwordswhichShakespearepat ontheliesof('alihanin"HieTempest."

Whetherthisstateofthingsisa manifestindicationofageneralonvictionwhichregardsmatrimonyas athingoftrivialmoment,we notpresemetosaythoughnvere truthifthisexpressespublic(-piniononthequestionoftheHui, SacramentofMatrimony,thesame publicopinioncoulddowithalittle uplifting,andpurifying.Even,ifis isthePrevailingopinionofthedas torecognisethesexualvicesasa speciesofmostpardonableandex cueablelapses,itishardlytobe wonderedat.Trueitisanti-Christianbutthecausesofanti-Chrietianitywereperhapsneverasnunerotsandassertiveastheyarein ourage.Thedivisionsandquarrels ofChristendomthroughouttheEnglishseeatingdominionscontributee varymuchtocreateandconserve this state of things. The contradictionsanddisputesof fully yes so-called Christiandenominations,eachofwhich claimstohethesoleexponentof sounddoctrine,eachofwhichisau offshn',toftheParentProtestant ch:rch,whichitselfinturn,isa deadl'ranchoftheancientCatholic Church,andeachofwhichdeniee somedogmaheldtobeessentialby atleastoneofitscompetitors,naturall,Producebothdisgustand Perplexityintheinquiringjuvenile andadultmind.Disgustbegetsre bellion,andrebellionwidelyreigns inthenon-Catholicdenominations-notmerelyagainsthumanhuteven, againstdivineauthorityinspiritualmatters,andhencenumbersare driventoexclaim"Aplagueon allyotirhouses.""Onereligionis sgoodasanother.""Letus havenoKine,noGod,andvery fewpeopre."TheCatholicdoctrine onmarriageasaSacramentandits indisselebilityoneitiscontracted, aswellasitstlichingontheoppositevices-Divorceanditskindred,isconsideredtoostrict,andtoo antiquated,andtoomuchoutof sempathywithmodernbelief,and trectice.Thisconvictionorprejudiceisinitselfapowerfuldeterrent againstinquiretietotherightor wrergoffthecatholicposition.In

Adeplorablerevelationon the questionofthesanctityofmarriage andmoralobliquityisattracting verygeneralattentioninW.A.today.Thepublicmeetingrecently held,attheinvitationofLadyEdelineStricklandforthepurposeof inauguratingamovementthatwoute eventuallyestablishaMaternio HospitalinPerthformarriedwomen-whosefinancialcircumstancesin lifeaffordthemverypoorsuccour andscientifictreatment,brougatbot theleadersandpartisansofacounter movement, who tareservedl%votedtheirsupportto honourableanddishonourablemothersalike. Wedonotimpute,nor doweevenquestion,themotivesof thewholesalealtruismwhichwas suchadistinctivecharacteristicof theassertionsandargumentsadvanedbe.'theleadingspeakers;but wedofinditdifficulttogivean adequateorinanyway,satisfactory answerforthelooseandwreckless regardforhonourablemarriage, whichthepublishedsentiments of severalspeakersdisclosed.Topta thematterbeforeourreadersonce more,LadyEdelinedesiredtoes tablishaMaternityHospitalfor prospectivemarriedwomenwho wouldheriventhereintheproper scientifictreatmentwhichbyforce ofcircumstancestheywouldbedi' viedintheirownhomes.Although therewereseveraldissentients,this propositionwastabooed:)ytheadditiontothis,therearethefar-

dual,butthegeneralbody.If thereforethepeoplewhoindirectly orinfrentiallsinthisStateor elsewhereencouragethegrowthof sexualpromiscuitybytheirrealOr apparentpatronagewouldthoroughly digestthefactswhichareannually chronicledunderthesupeirvisionof unquestionedauthorityandseehow theancientteachingoftheRedeemerworksinpracticeforthegood ofsocietyandtheindividual if theywouldaggregatethemishapsof girlsincountrieswherethestrict lawofmatrimonyobtains.andcomparethemwiththeaggregateelAustraliaiftheywouldbutadmitin practicewhattheymustadmitin theory,-thesuperiorityofmatrimonytounbridledlicence-theywould hidetheirheadsinconscioussheltie norwouldtheyappearuntilthe questionofprovidingpaddocksfor thevictimsof"pleasantmadness," weredeadandgone.

HowthePopesRegard theCatholicPress

WhenLouis,Veuiliot,thegreatCatholiceditorofFrance,wasalive, heincessantlystrovetoawakenthe Bishopsofthatcountrytotheneete siteofhavingtheCatholicpress supported.Theydidnotrouseand theresultisseeninFranceoftoday.

Atpresent,however,thereisafeverishanxietytohelptheFiench Catholicpress.AnorganisationcalledtheGoodPress,atPerla,iecientlshasissuedapamphletl..011tainingthemoststrikingexhorta tionsofLeoXIIIandPiusXfrom whichafewexcerptsmaybemade. HerericepassangeswhichAustralianCatholicsmayreadwithprofit "Withnolessinsistencewe renewouradvicethatyoushouldlabourwithasmuchzealasprudenceforthePilhlicaliOnanddiffusionof Catholicnewspapess.Forinthese peopleformtheiropinionsand reeulatetheirlivesalmostentirely bytheirreadingofnewspapers.'' -LettertotheBishopsofBrazil,

Amongthemeansbestadapted tothe-defenceofreligionthereis none.inouropinionmoreefficaciousandmoresuitedtothepre senttittlethanthatwhichconsists inmeetingthepressbythepress andthusfrustratingtheschemesof theenemiesofreligion."-Letterto theBishopofVienna,1883. TheseeingofthesamePontiff. that"aCatholicnewspaperinapa risk,leaperpetualmission,"iswell tnown.

ThenewFrench,Bishopsareaware ofthedangerthatthreatensas the*BonnePress-shows. Cardinal Piewritesasfollows

Themostreligiouspeopleinthe worldthemostsuirmissi%etoauthority.iftheyonlyread)badnewspaperswillattheendofthirtyems', becomeanationofunbelieversand rebels.Humanlysweating,nopeenchinectoholditsownagainstacorruptpress.'"

CardinalLaboureisevenmoreemphatic

"Thehourforbuildingchurches anddecoratingaltarsispast.There isunit.onematterwhichisurgent, andthatistocoverthecountry withpaperswhichshallteachitthe truthonceagain."

calderaIsasigeriehastheCaine messageiTof :cundorsupportanewspaperdestined.toenlightenandreclaim mewsmindsis,inasense,esfleecesryandasmeritorious,asthebuildingofaChurch."

TheBishopofDijonsayathatthe upport,ofthepressismoreimportante-enthanthatoftheschools. TheBishoeofBlasssaystreat.Itis aformofapostolatewhich.isimperiouslydemandedatthepresentday. TheBishopOfVerdunsaysthatthe PopedoesnotmerelyrecommendCathdiestosupporttheCatholicpress butordersthemtodoso.TheBishopsofSteil.%eataSynodsubscribed25,00ofrancstowardstheCatholicpress.

Ifweturnfromtheecclesilsciesto !tidingCatholiclaymenwefindthe seineinsistenceonthewedofsupportingtheDress.Listen,forinstancetothewordsofWindeitoist FoolishpeopleMsncicsetheir schoolsandtheyarecontent to buildothers.Mendemolishtheir worsandtheyexert-newones, withoutdreimineofarresting'the armwhichismorereadytodestroe thantheycanhebuiltupagain. Whydonottheyemploytheirmoneyrather, inprovidingthemselves withapowerfulpresswhichwould capturepublicopinionforthemand bymeansofitspowerandallthat thesemeninourowncountry,also.*.hesWavelost?" We,mustconsiderthewordsof inthelanguaeeofCardinallI,avigerie Oarpeoplemustbemadeawarethat "itis,inasoose,as,necessaryand meritorioustofound,aCatholic newspaperasitistobuildachurch'. TheCatholicpressis-the-defenderof thechurchandtheschool.Itdeser vestoleesupportedfarbetterthan itis.Itisanotablethingto'Atilt! aChurch,'butadangerousthingit publicsoetimentdoesnotsupport thepressinitsconflict.Inthis countrytoo,manysubscribersare inthehabitofcuttingofftheCatholicpaperwhenevertimesgriwa littleswteeItmustmacesetheeire habitantsofthe'demon'sabodegrin dsrisieelywheneeertheseseeCatholic fathersandmothersdeliberatelyaete ins'thattheirnamesshallleeras-dfromthesueecriptionlistof a Catholicnewspaper. Someyears zocardinal('asanas,ofBarcekaa. Spain,declaredtheCatholicpress thrightarmoftheChurch. if thinlyetrue,evidently)whoeverhurts thatTressorcutsoffthevisitsof )neofitsismsentatives,hurts(list urnorcits.itoff. Canatt,,one Iaethe('h'rchwhocutsoffher teght.arm?

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itisrecordedthatwhenhisHo liness,thepresentPopewasPatriarchofVenice,aCatholicnewsPaP er,publishedinthecitywasabout tosuspendpublicationforwantof funds,butthePatriarchpromptly cametotherescue

"IF,"HESAID,"IHADTO ',CELLMYPECTORALCROSS,THE ORNAMENTSOFMYCHURCH, ANDMYFURNITURE,TOGUARANTEETHEEXISTENCEOFTHIS CATHOLICPAPER,IWOULDDO ITWILLINGLY."

Weunderstandthatacontractfor anewCatholicChurchatCuehas beensignedatacostof£723.

*

TheRev.FatherWhitehasreturnedfromtheGoldfields.

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TheCatholicpeoplbofWestAustraliawillbepleasedtoknowthat theVeryRev.Fr.Clune,C.SS.R., SuperioroftheRedemptoristOrder, inNewZealand,hasbeentransferredtotheMonasteryNorthFeeth, asSuperiorandtheRev,Father ,O'Donnell,ofNorthPerth,takeshet placeinNewZealand.Thenew Superior-ElectoftheOrderinW.A.is oneofthebeetknownoftheRe demptoristFatinrsinthisState. Duringthesixorsevenyears he spentinthisState,hetravelledeveryhabitablepartofit,andthe manandwomanandchildthatdo notknowhim,orofhim,werenot inWestralia,duringtheyearshewas evangelizinghere.Perthwashis firsthomeinAustralia,andPerth, andtherestofW.A.willheartily welcomehimback.

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TheRev.FatherO'Donnell,C.SS. R.,leavesshortlyforNewZealand whitherhehasbeentransferred.As thepeoplesay,hisreverencewas justbeginningtogetknownand lovedaswellforhismissionaryzeal .andapostolicearnestnessasfor hisardentandunaffectedpiety. Prosp'ereprocede.

* TheLordAbbottofNewNorciais lestillinPerth-attendingtobusiness ofdeepimportance.HisLorusnip leavesshortlyforEurope.During, hissojourn,he-willvisittheHoly Father.

Arrangementsarecompletefora visitofHisExcellencytheGovernorandLadyEdelineandSuiteto theMissionatNewNorcia,which takesplacewithinthenext few weeks.Thereisnodoubtthatthe vice-regalpartywillbeagreeably urprisedatthebeautyandmagnideofthemission,andwefeel sethatthevisitwillheamong the%bestrememberedoftheircareer inWA.

« * TheRe'i.FatherWalshofNorth. amhasbeencompelledtotakea respite,fromwork-owingtoavery seriotsyandcomplicatedthroatiron ble.ForthepresentheisthegueeoftheRev.Fath-rViretie,Suhitico. Duringhisabsencefromthedietrict.theRev.FatherBrosnanis supplyingforhim.

* TheBee.FatherGriffinofNew castlehasbeeninPerthduringthe weekonbusiness.lieremainedat thePalace.

TheRev.JohnSherinofSydney. passedthroughbyth"Macedonia," onlastMondayenroutetoIreland forthebenefitofhishealth.Hewas metbyFathersSmythandO'NeillwhowerehisclassfellowsinCollege.TheRev.gentlemanisapath eticphysicalwreck,broughtonbe excessiveworkduringthepastelevenyearsintheArchdiocese. He ree,evedasplendidtestimonialfrom thepriestsofhisDiocese,andHis EminencegavehimPermissionto extendhisholidayuntilhefeelsfit forwork.

* Asplendidaudieneewaspresentin theHibernianHalloillastSunday night,tohearthelecturegivenby, ArchdeaconSmyth,on"Thecauses whichledtotheIrishbeing Exiles."

* * Themonsterbazaar,whichisgoingonintheVictoriaHall,Fremantle-theproceedsofwhichareto bedevotedtothebuildingfundof theNorthFremantleChurch-continuestoattractgreatcrowds. The sixstallscontainarticlesofgreat Priceandeverybodyseemsdesirous ofhavingatryforthem.Sofar theBazaarhasbeenfullyupto theexpectationsoftheOblateFatherswhoarenaturallyverbanxious thatwheni'closesonSaturdaythe20ththerewillbesufficient fundsinhandtomeettheentire liabilityincurredbytheeree lionofthenewChurch.Thebazaarisbeingvery-clevbrlymanaged andnoeffortissparedtorealisethe hie-hesthopesoftheFathers. It closes:onSaturdaynightatTO.3o. Meanwhilemayitprosper.

* Weregrettoannouncethedeath ofSisterMaryBrigidMurphy of theConventofSt.JohnofGod, Subiaco,whodepartedthislifeon Fridaymorning(fortifiedbyailthe ritesoftheChurch),aftera long and tedious illness

AfterSolemnRequiemOfficeand HighMassintheConventChapelon Saturday,theremainswereburied inthecemeteryfortherelig;ous, closebyst.Joseph'sOrphange.R.lP..

* TheRes.FatherGilroy-returned bytheGoldfieldsExpresstohie missionatMeneieeonlastFridayafteragoodholidayatVictoria Park.lieSeemedmuchbenefitedby thechange.

TheRev.FatherDonogherof Coolgardie,whohadbeenengagedon businessduringtheweekatSub. iaco,returnedbySaturday'strain tohismission.

TheGoodShepherdCommunityat "Tara,"Leederville,willsoonbe reinforcedbytwoSisterswhohave beentransferredfromtheMother HoesatAngers,France.Theyare alreadyontheirvoyagetoW.A.

H'sLordshiptheBishopadminisTedtheHoly.SacramentofConermationtoasplendidcrowdof childrenonlastSundayatSt.Vincent's('ht'reh,Subiaco.Duringthe ceremony-hewasassistedbythe Rev.FathersVerling,Gallagher,and Walsh(Northam).Fullreportin ourcolumnsthisweek.

4* Therewasagoodmeetingofthe CatholicMen'sSocietyintheRooms oftheLadies'ClubonlastTuesdaynight.Thebusinessof the nightwasthe"Nominationofofficre"andtheelectionoftheCommitteetakesplaceatthenextmeeting.Astheexcursioninaidofthe OrganFundcomesoffonTuesday night. Themen's meeting' willhepostpoeeduntilthefollowinsevening,Wednesday,24th. *

TheRiverExcursionwhichisbeingworkedbytheCathedralOrgan Committee-thehon.Secretaryof whichisMr.JohnO'Dwyer,comes offannextTeesdaynight,the23rd Itishopedthattherewillbe a greetcrowdonthepopular"ZePhyr,"asthearrangementsfor amusementsaretobemostvarIelandentertaining.

Theremarkablecelebrationwhich willmarkthe25thyearofHis Eminence,CardinalMoran'sarrival. inAustralia,isbeingorganisedbe asplendidcommitteeinSydney. ThroughouttheotherStatesasenchronsusmovementisalsoafoot,the ideabeingtomakethecelebration athoroughlynationalone..Knowingthework,whichthegreatCer-. dinalhasdonefortheuplifting, anddefenceoftheChurchinAustraliaforthepastquarterofacentury-,itisquiteunnecessarytosa', asinglewordontheproprietywhich demandsAustraliansympathyonthe, occasionofhisSilverJubilee.We shallbepleasedtopromote the movementbyeverymeansatour disposaleandatthesuggestionsof theSecretaryoftheSydneyCommitteewhosenamesappearinan advertisementinthecurrentissue weinvitesubscriptionstothefund, which'shallbereceivedatthe"W. A.Record,"office.

LocalandPersonal.

Apairofself-sent,andself-commissionedlaymen-withtheprefix, "Rev."attachedtotheirnames

thehistoryoftheChurch.Wehave beenaskedbytheSecretaryof a veryiuduentialSydeesCommitteeto notethematterinourcolumns, whichwedo-withthegreatestplea sure,andwehopethatthemany' admirersofHisEminence,willnot misetheuniqueoccasionofhis SilverJubileeWithoutmanifesting theirliveinterestandpracticaleym pathywithit.

* TheAnnualConcertbythepupils ofSt. VictoriaSquare, takeplaceintheThea- treal ember30that8p.m.Hitherbothe childrenofSt.Joseph'shavegiven agoodaccountofthemselves at theirconcertsandprovidedanen tertainingprogramme. Wecordially wishthema bumper houseontheeveningofthe30th inst.,andweknowtheireffortswill beworthyofit.

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TheyoungladiesoftheSistersof MercyCollege,VictoriaSquarewill holdtheirannualconcertinthe HibernianHall,onWednesdayeven ing,ther5thDecemberat8o'clock. Everyeffortisbeingmadetomake theprogrammeattractiveandentertaining,anditissinerelyhoped thattheyoungladieswillhavea largeandappreciativeaudienceon theoccasion.Bothconcertswillbe givenunderthepatronageandin thepresenceofHisExcellencythe havebeenamusinglargeaudiences,Governor,andLadyEdelineS.triok inPerth,duringthelastfewweeksland.

ThedailyPresshasgivencolumns totheirdoingsandsayings,The oneisnotaheathen,andthe°the, apublican,"-notheyare"saved, indeed,andtocatchthemawkish, whoalwaysswellanaudience,the talkerofthetwohasattackedthe subjectswhichinvariablycreatecur iosityandcontroveesyamongpag-so,andMissHildaThorndike, ans,athiestsandagnostics. The varietyoftheirentertainments,the skillandoriginalityshowin the methods"todraw,"theconsumnateconfidencethattheyseemto haveintheirso-calledmission,and themarvellousarrogancewhichis somarkedafeatureofitsad dresses-allproclaimthem'excellent businessmenlargelyendowedwith thatpeculiarbrandofacumenwhich iscalculatedtoattract,tobluffand tosucceed.

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a OnTuesdayandWednesday,Nov. 2;rd,and24th,MarieNarelle,will givetwoConcertsintheTheatre Royal,Perth.Concert-goersmay anticipatearealegoodbillfrom theCompany,whichincludeMr. MalcolmMcEachern(aScottishBasswell-knownEasternpianist.Miss NarellehasjustfinishedaverysuccessfultouroftheEasternStates. Heracknowledgedcharmasavocalisthasalreadypreceededherand shouldwinforheragoodheating inthisState.Thepricesarepopu- lar,andarewithinthereachof all.

InouradvertisingcolumnstheJ. A.ThomsonCompany'announce thattheirfirstshipmentofJONES SEWINGMACHINEShasjustbeen

Nowthattheyarefinishedorreceivedex"Arrino,"fromLondon, nearlyso,thepeoplewhohavebeenandtogetherwiththeirfinestockof rousedtotheteachingofcommon sense,desiretoflogthemin thepress,but thepress saysnoDr.Summers,themusi calmaistredeploresthefactthat choirshavebeendismembered,and thathecannotgetachoirtogether for'Xmaspractices-asallthe choristerswereenlisted,theBabel choirwhichwasconductedbyoneo: theerequakers.Itisstrangewhat anineueneeanoriginalindividual, whoadopts"soul-saving,"asalivelihoodorprofession-canteenon theEnglish-speakingpublic.inthe' matterof"enter,beentertained, anddonothing,missions." The Englishpeopleareasabody the mostsickly-sentimentalintheworld Anyfellowmayleadthemifonli hegetsaband,atin-whistlechoir, acowbellandanotherequallybrave -toblowoneorhangallofthem.

InCoolgardieex-CouncillorJoe Monighanhasdecidedtocontestthe honouroftheMayoralty.Heisbe ingopposedbyone,Mr.Kneebone, andthecontestpromisestohean interestingaswellasawellfought one.J.M.hasagreatmanyfriends inthe"oldcamp."

My r'marksreaninter-school BoxingChampionshiphascreateda stiramongtheamatueesofthe nobleart,anditwillnotbemach ofasurpriseifnextyearseesthe additionalitemontheprogramme.

TheGoomallingitesaregettingup aBrassBand.

Greatpreparationsarebeingmade hSydneyandinfactthroughout. Australia,tomaketheeleiirtrallan SilverJubileeofHisEminenceCar dinalMoranamemorableeventinDESERVE.

PianosbyBernardBrockofLondon,arenowonviewattheshow room792Hay'StreetandBaird's Arcade,Perth.Mr.Thomson,the ManagingDirector,whohashad alifelongexperienceofthesewing machinetrade,andissowellknown inWesternAustraliaasabusiness manandonewhohasfilledimportantpublicpositions,assuresus thathehasbeencarefultoselect forhisCompanytheverybestlines thatmoneycanprocure,anddraws attentiontothefactthatJones' SewingMachineCompanyareSia.nu facturersbyRoyal-letterspatentto H.M.QueenAlexandra,H.R.H.the DuchessofFife,andother.loyaties,anevidenceofthefavouriu highcirclesofthismachine,which isthemostexpensiveofanyim portedintoAustralia,butthesell ingpricewillnotbemorethan thatofany'otherhighgrademachine.ThePIANOSareasample shipment,andasthemanufacturers are'desirousofopeningupatiade inthisState,thepricewillbe foundtobealowone,takinginto considerationthesuperiorityofthe instriment.AnyonerequiringaPiano,Organorsewingmachinewould dowelltocallandinspectthe stockofthisnewCompany or writeforpricelistandterms.It isworthyof'notethat,theThomsonCompany'istheonlypurelylocaloneengagedinthesewingmachineorpianotradeAlltheshareholdersliveintheState,andthe profitsremaintobere-distributed here.TheDirectorsareMessrs. FrankR.Perrot(Chairman),T.F. Quinlan,F.D.Good,andJ. A. Thomson,(Managing).Wewishthat .theNewCompanymayhavethe SUCCESSTHATITSMEMBERS

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TheDioceseofGeraldtonis the largestintheworld,stretching fromLancefieldandbeyondintheeast totheextremenorthofthisState. SincetheDiocesewascreated,and theiirstBishopappointedtothe See,thepresentoccupant,theRt. Rev.Dr.W.B.Kelly,whois a nativeoftheGoldenWest,religion hasmaderapidstridesunderhis jurisdiction.TheChurcheshavein: creasedfromsixtothirty, the schoolsfronithreetoeighteen,ane theConventsfromtwototwelve. Stepsarebeingtakentoestablish abranchoftheH.A.C.B.Societyat Sandstone.Thereisscoretherefor astrongbranchofthisexcellentCa4holieSociety,whichofferssuperior benefitstoallotherbenefitassociations. Bycombiningtheliterary, withthepecuniaryside,thebestcan begotfromitsinstitution.Itis surprisingthatothercentreshave notabranchoftheSociety.

Thecongregationhasgrownso largeatSandstonethatithasbecomenecessarytoenlargethechurch tomisttherequirements.The Churchhasbeenopenonlytwelve months,andisthebestofitskind, intheGeraldtonDioceses.

TheBishopofGeraldtonwillpa,

hisdecennialvisittoRomenext yeartogiveanaccountofhi..; chargetoHisHoliness,thePope, PiusX.

Mr.Thomas,whohasbeenstationedintheLawlessPostandTelegraphOfficeforthelasttwoyears, hasreceivednoticeofhistransferto Hall'sCreek.Hewillleaveforhis newpostaboutthe1st.pros:.Mr. ThomasisPopularandishighly respectedandesteemed.

Mr.C.Maley,oneoftheleading lightsofLawless,isatpresenton avisittohisfarm,atThree Springs. Hewritesinglowing termsoftheagriculturaloutlook, andsaysthatthecropsaremagnifioent,andsixfeethigh.Mr.Maley recently'refusedanofferof26o0o, forhisfarm.

Inarecentvigorousarticleinthe Perthnewspaper"Truth,"which isalwaysnotedforitsplain-speakingandhard-hitting,containsthe followingtrenchantandpowerfulin. dictmentagainstthecurseofcentralisation,andthosewhoadvocate theextensionoftherailwayfrom LeonoratoLawless,instkedoffrom Sandstone. Itthusreferstothe Lawlessrailwayquestion. Quiterecentlyamotion was broughtforwardinourLegislative Assembly,havingforitsobjectthe securingofarailwayforLawlers. Justhere,itmaybementionedthat themost persis-

tentadvocatesofdecentralisation havebeenthemembersoftheLabourParty.Havingnopersonalintereststoservetheycouldview withcomplacencyanyoutcryonthe partofthecapitalisticganginour capitalcity,andprofessthepiinci pleeveniftheyfailedtopossessit. Buttoharkbacktothematterof theLawlersrailwayEasilythe nearestandmostconvenientportto LawlessisGeraldton.Themoverof themotionreferredtowasaLabourmemher,butdidheproposethat therailwayshouldstartfromthe nearestrailwaypointtoGeraldton.' No,nothingofthekind.Hemoved thatitshouldstartfromLeonora, whichisdirectlyconnectedwith Fremantle.Despitetheverymum) greaterdistancetherebysoughtto betraversed,theextraexpenseto thosewhohavetousetheline,san: theinconveniencetothepublicgenerally,therearethosewhowillsupportthemotionforthebenefitof thefewandagainstthehostinterestsofthemane.IftheLabour Partywouldbetruetoitsprotestations,weshouldnotlinditsmem herssoflagrantlystultifyingthem selvesinfact,nomemberofthe Partywouldhavebroughtsuch a motionforward.Mr.Gourley,the moverofthemotioninquestion,is actuatedbyasincereandmost. commendabledesiretoadvancethe interestsoftheelectoratewhichho hasthehonourtorepresent,and thereinheistobecommended.But thecommendationwouldhavebeen infinitelymoreemphatichadheplac edtheinterestoftheStategenerallybeforetheinterestsofthehandfulofLeonoratraderswho,from purelypersonalmotives,desirethat therailwaytoLawlessshallbeextendedfromthecentreinwhichthey arelocated.TheLabourParts shouldremainloyaltoitspolicyof decentralisation,andthat,notwithstandingoccasionswhenitsindividualmembersmay'betempted,for thesakeofsecuringsupport,toact asdoesthepoliticalpartsopposed toLabour,anddragthebusinessof theStatetoonecongestedtrade

centre,andLawlersshould,provided informationprovesthereisreasonableprobabilityoftheprojectprovingpay'able,beconnectedwithour railwaysystem,butsuchconnection shouldundoubtedlybemadebyway ofSandstoneandMt.Magnet,unlessitistoproveanothermeansof assistingthemonopolisticmerchants ofthemetropolis,attheexpenseof thebusinesspeopleoperatingatthe naturalportforLawlers-Geraldton.

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Mr.M.A.ScanlantheDistrict SecretaryandOrganiseroftheSo0 ietyleftPerthonTuesdaytheititb inst.,onatourthroughtheSlurchisonDiocese.

HeistoopenBranchesinthe principaltownswherenoneatpresent,exist.

Geraldtonwillbethefirstplaceof callandastaywillbemadethere tillSunday21st.inst,thenceto Meekatharraremainingthereuntil the2;-thatCuetill,the3rdIkeember,toMagnettillthe8th,on toSandstoneremainingtheretill the13thontoLawlesstillthe isth.Leonoraonthe2ISt,Mor gamsonthe24th,andreaching PerthonChristmasmorning.

HisLordshiptheBishopofGeraldtonisverydesirousofhaving theHibernianSocietyfirmlyestablishedthroughouthisDioceseandit isincompliancewithhisexpress wishthattheDistrictBoardarv' sendingtheirOrganiser.

Ladies'Club.

AllthemembersoftheLadies's ClubareearnestlyrequestedtoattendthemeetingonMondasnight. next,the22nd,inst.Thebusiness oftheeveningwillbethenominationofofficersforthecomingterm, soitisverynecessarythatall whopossiblycan,willbepresent. Thenominationwastotakeplace onMondaynight,last,butowingto itbeinganubileholiday',thematterwaspostponed.

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BYHISEMINENCECARDINAL110114N,INTHE AUSTRALIAN CATHOLICRECORD."

(Continued.) referredtothetitleeInsideSanetotem,"thusuniversallyawarded Irelandadds ''Certainly,there neverwasatitlemoreappre'prialely for,wherherweregard thefulnessofthenativeCalendar, andthevastnumberofprimitive

Thistestimonyofmodernhistoriansbecomesthemoreconvincine whenweseethatProtestantwriters whoereeverready-tofindfault withIrishsanctity,neverthelessfeel themselvesconstrainedtoconfess, thatallantitiuityawardedtoere_Churchesathome,orthefrequency ofIrishfoundationsabroad,wecan- land,asadistinctivetitlethede-ofbutbestruckwiththestrong signationof"IslandofSaints."To r takeaPewinstances,Nicholson,inreligiouscharacteroftheancient. his"IrishHistoricalLibrary,"re marksthat"ThewholeKingdomof IrelandiscommonlycalledbyeacientChurchhistarians,InsulaSanetorum.as-beingmorefertileinthe productionofSaints,Martyrs,and Confeescrs,thananyotherstationin theChristianWorld."(Page81,) Rev.Dr.Killen,asPresident of theCollegeinBelfast,andProfessor ofEcclesiasticalHistory,isentitled tospeakforthePresbyterians.,He writes:"Inthe7bhcenturyIre landwas17aownbythedesignation ofTheIsleofSaints."Itwas largelyindebtedforthishonourdale titletoitsmonasticestablishments. notafew.4whichwtee'underthe manazetr.siltofAbbotserrinentfor pietyandliterature.'"

Re:.ThomasOldenbearswitness fortheAnglicans.Referringtothe vastnumberofthosewhowereremarkableforsanctityinIreland, says"Inthisgreatmultitudewho borethetitleweseethereasonthe Irishclaimedfortheircountry,the honourofbeing"TheIsland of Saint.S.'Anhi*poetofthenth centurybeginshispoembythus addressing'hiscountry*0Virgin. Erin,IslandofSaints'.anditis staidtohaeebeensocalledfromthe' innumerablehivesofSaintsathum., andtheswarmsofthemsentabroad intotheworld."

Rev.lir.KingmayrepresentTrinity.College,Dublin,ashis"Prim eroftheChurchHistoryofireland,fromwhichthefollowingextractistaken.vasthetextbook initsschools.Hewrites"From thegreatregardthatwashadfor thehonourofGod,and,theample meansemplotedforpromotingthe knowledgeandpracticeofreligion. Irelandwasthoughtworthsofthe ofInsulaSacra,TheSacred Isle.'orInstilaSanstoruir,, `The IsleofSaints.'Theliterarylame ofIrelandinthosetimesisamatterwhichdoesnotrestforits e%idenceonanydoubtfulrecordsor obscuretestimoniesofprejudiced writersitisacircumstanceinterwovenwiththeChurchHistoryof Europe,andonethetruthof whichisattestedbythemostauthenticandtrustworthyhistoriansof otherlands.Itisconfirmedbythe evidenceofthebestiandmost teemedannalists."

ThelearnedDr.Reeves,intheUls terJournalofArchaeology,having

Irish.'' R:v.Dr.Spence,ProtestantDean ofGloucester,inhispopularhistoryof''TheChurchofEngland," (London,1897),referringstetheancienttreatiseentitled,"TheThree OrdersofIrishSaints,"says"The picturepaintedinthisvenerabledocumentisofcourse,fanciful,butit givesafair,thoughroughrepresentationofIrishreligionduringthe first200yearsofChristianityin "TheIrelandofSaints."Furthermore,herecognisesthesingularmeritandfameofIreland'sCeltic Saints.Withinahundred.Nearsof .thedeathofSt.Patrick,Ireland,ha writes."becamethehomeoflamLisscho.ils,towhichnotonlythe inhatitantsof'Britain,thatremote islandoftheWesternseas,resorted. butitpositivelybecametheeducat ionaltisaneofcrowdsofeagerevictenteofvariousranksfr6mallparts efculturedwesternEurope. WemayRObac'i,howeser,two hundredyears,tointerrogatethe greetwritersofthe17thcentury whichwasthegoldenaeS3ofCeltic lte:Solo*.WaswastheirverdictregardingIreland'sclaimtobe"The Islandof'Saints"Withone;Accord theyanswerthatherclaimisirreftagable.Wholetreaties,intact, werewritten by.WardandColate. byStephenWhiteandArchdeacon Lynch,andothers,toplacethat claimbeyondthereachofcontroversy. Itmay'sufficetocitethe wordsofWard,who,inhisLifeof St.Rumold,namesseveralwriters, whoassign-thattitletoIreland,and (page811,writes:"Nothinghasheenmorecommon ormorefrestient.,,moagourcountrymenthaninthenativelanguagetodesignatethisisland`Inis nanaomh,'thatis,"TheIslandof Saints."Thismayheseenatever,PageinathousandinanescriptsHistories,andPoems." Cohanintroduces"InsulaSanas orum,"intothetitle-pageofhisinvaluablework,theActaSanctors umHiberniae.'andintheworkitself.morethanoncerepeatsthatin theeairlydaysofIreland'sChristianity,suchwasthenumberofher Saintsthateverywhereshewas knownas"TheIslandn1Saints." Intheyear1600,theillustrous PeterLomLard,ArchbishopofArmagh.presentedtothereigningFontill,ClementVIII.,ihisoutlinesof

IrishHistoryentitled"CommentariusdeRegnoHilerniae811310,m:um Insula."Thustheverytitleofthis beoSadjudgedtohisnativeland theaureolaof IslandofSain.s."

Inthe13thchapterhe,atoome length.setsforththereasons for whichthistitlewasassignedto Erin. "Ireland,"hesays,sIn thedaysofSt.Patrick,andfor somefollowingcenturies,wassorenownedforthespiritualgiftswhica aboundedthere,thatitwascommonlydesignated"TheIslandof Saints"andjustlyso,foritwas amostfecundmother(foecunsiissi matofinnumerableSaints,andlents continuedtobeamostfaithfulteacherofsanctityandI,nowledge,,speciallysacredknowledge.Through themissionaries,eithernatives of Ireland,oreduetited'there,etheChristianreligioninmanyforeigncountrieswaseitherpreachedforthefirst time.orwascontirmedandpropagatedeesmansmonasterieswere erectedorrestoredtostrictdiscipline,andthefirstfoundationswere Europe.'tdro0ifthe principalUniversitiesof PopsClementVIII.,inaPontifical Brief,addressedtotheIrishceieftains,assignsthistitle'toIreland andhissuccessor,PopePaulV.,repeatsitinanotherBrief,to(theIrish people.Hewrites:- 'WegivethankstotheFather ofMercieswhoconsolesusby yourconstancy'whichtothegreat eulogyofyourcountryiscommemoratedthrsughoutthewhole Church. TheLordhaschos enyouintheselattermostcalamitoustimesthatyouwouldrecall theheroismoftheearlyagesof His,Church. Itisyourproud boastthatsourforefathersbytheir devotiontothecauseofGod,meritedforIrelandthetitle"Island ofSaintsitismeetyouwould proveyourselvesworthy,ofsuch ancestr;." PopeUrbanVIII.,in1642, and againin1644,addressingtheIrish Confederates,givesoncemoretoIrelandthetitle"InsulaSanctorum": andClementIX.,in1667,declares thatIrelandwas"reettimeline quondam,floridissimaSanctortunIn sula thatis,shewasinname andinfactinformerdaysamost floiurlishing`IslandofSainte."

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CatholicPicnic"onthe (loldflelds TotheEditor Sir,MayIask,throughyourcolumns whycallthemismanagedpicnicon Wednesdaylast,aCatholicpicnic.? Certainly,agoodnumberofchildrenfromKalgoorlieattended,th3 otherschoolsinthesuburbswere openandthechildrendidnotknow anythingaboutit,untilWednesday morning.Thosewhodidattend, wereloudintheirremarkswithre Bardtothewaythechildrenwera attended,intactallthechildren themselves,saytousetheirown words,itwasnogood.Now,what Iwouldliketosayisthis,`hat thereisscopeforasplendidpicnic onthebeautifulracecourse,which isalwaysgivenfree,withrefreshmentrooms,coppers,and,etc.Theie arehundredsofCatholicswho wouldattendifitwasarrangedin apropermanner,andtogiveplea suretoadultsandchildrenalike. anditwouldalsobethemeansof meetingsociably,ifonlyonce a year.Inotherplacestheannual Picnicisalwayslookedforwardto bytheparentsandfriendsofthe children.Heretherewasabout12 adultspresent.Allotherdenominationshere,makefirst-classpicnics, (atthepresenttimesomeChurch PeoplearegoingofftoBinduliin hundredsbytrain,itbeingtheir annualouting).WhynottheCatholics? They'cansurely,doas wellinthis,asinallotherchurch oflatelyandwhohasavastexperiencedworkers.whohavebeen workingforthepasttwelve years. forallthingsinandoutof the Church.particularlyMes.Mathews, whoisthebestorganiserinKalgoorlie,Mr.M.Dwyer,andseveral others,whomIhavemissedsight oflatelyandwhohasavastex perience.T thinkitsuptoever, Catholictosupportthispicnicand

tryandmakeitasuccess.Withanxioustomaketheacquaintanceof agoodleaderandaworkingcom-goodCatholicgirls,endnotrun mittee,itwouldnotbesuchasadalterthenon-Catholics-whomthey failureaslastWednesday'awas. maygetwhite-washedesCatholics Trustingsomeablerpenthanmine willtakethismatterup,andthankingyouinanticipation,Iam, Yours,Etc.

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Intherecentissuesofeourpaper severalassertionshavebeenmade bycorrespondentswhichseemedto me.toreflectonCatholicgirlsor Indies-asoneofthe causes of the dearthofmarriages. Somesaid"business"girlsdidnot makegoodandeconomichousewives; otherssaythegirlsaretoofrivioloes.toofondofflirtation.towin theordinals,man'sconfidenceandof section,whileothersallegedthatthe girlsinthisStateareunsociable. Oneortwogirlsmadegoodretorts. butstillwegirlsseemtohavefew defenders. Idisagreealtogether withthechargesmadehryourcorresporAlits.asitisveryuneairto condemnthewholecommunitybecauseafewofoursexarenotas sensibleandattractiveasthey shouldandcouldhe.Frompersonal experience.Tllelfeveouryoungmen areasabody-amostselfishand unsociablebody. IdonotKnow whatitis,perhapstheyareafraid thatcourtesy,chivalryandatten. tintothewea',ersex,mustinevitablyendintheirbeingsacrificed ontheAltarofHymen,orthat lthesrehlirdtheaforesaidcourtesyas obsolete'IhopeIamnotSeeing toomimewhenIsayitis.adown rightshamefortheyoung'menof PerthandFremantleatleast-who careerreend,fromoneyear'sendto thleother,snyineoutgirlsaspros pectieewi**es,whilereill,niceCatholiceirlsareleftoutinthecold. endthent'o'ditistheirown fault. IfCatholicyoene,menweremore

formarriage-theyhavethemeansin theirownhandsforstemmingthe tideofmixedsadafterwardsmiddlingmarriages.Self-respectingCatholicgirlscannotbeexpectedtoregardeveryeearsasaLeapyear Yours,etc., E.de.M.

SubiacoNotes --

OnSundaylasttheSubiacoiturch wasdenselycrowdedat3Pm.,to witnesstheconferringoftheSacramentofconfirmationbyHisLordship.theBishop,onalargenumber ofchildrenandadults.

HisLordship,whowasaccompaniedby BrotherCulligan,ofthe ChristianBrothers'College,wasassistedduringtheceremonyL ReV. FathersVerlingandGallagher of Subiaco,andFatherWalshe, Northam.

Bs.foreadministeringtheSacrament HisLordshipaddressedthechildren. Hefirstreferredto(thesadlesssustainedbytheSistersofSt.Johnof God,intherecentdeathofSister MaryBrigid. Shehadlefthome. andfriends,andeverythingthe)wood couldoffertogiveherselftotheamviceofCod,andafteralifeofselfdenial,shehadnowgonetorecede thegreatrewardpromisedbyChrist tothosewhoshouldleaveallthings tofollowHim.Duringherlifeshe wasbelovednotonlyby'herfellowsisters,butbytheschool-children amongstwhomshelaboured,andhe feltconfidentthathermemorywould longrmainfreshamongstthem,and thattheywouldalwaysremember herintheirprayers.Speakingof ConfirmationhisLordshipexplained thegreatnessofthegraceconferred intheSacrament.Itwasnothing elsethantheindwellingoftheHole Ghost-theself-samegracethatwan conferredontheApoetleonthefirst PentecostSunday,whentheHoly

Ghostdescendedupontheminthe formoftonguesoffire.Itwasa greatgrace,andaverynecessary one.forduringthislifeweareall besetwithtrialsandtemptations, Wehavetowaragainstgreatenemies-thepowersandprincipalitiesof darkness,andthespiritsofwicked nessinhighplaces.Theyare,not fleshandblood,andfleshandblood unaided,cannotresistthem.Soma other,aiditrequired,andthis we receiveintheSacramentofConfirmation.ByConfirmationwe weie made strong and Perfect Christians-soldiersofChrist,with thecouragetosuffer,andifnecessaryeventodieforHim.

HisLordshipthenproceedtdto warmthemagainstsomeof the dangerswhichliein'thepathof youth.Evilassosications,badCompane'mustbeshunned,butespecial'lebadbooks.Now-a-daystheyare spreadbroadcast,teemingwithimmoralityandinfldelite,andtheyare thesourceofinnumerableevilsto thosewhoreadthem.Nobookor nonewspaperissafewhichhasnot theauthorityorsanctionof the Church.Hestronglycondemnedthe actionofparentswhoallowedtheir childrentoreadsuchdangerousliterature.TheywillhavemuchtoanswerfortoGod.

Finally.,heexhortedthemtobe faithfulitotheChurch,toGod,their neighbour,anathemselves,tolead good,honestlives,andalwaystell thetruth,andinalltheirdifficultiestotelltheirparentseverything, forinthemtheywouldfindtrue friends. Hethenconfirmed112children,4. ofwhomcamefromSt.Joseph's GirlsOrphanage.AftertheSacrament,accordingtohiscustom,he administeredthetotalabstinence pledgetoalljustconfirmeduntil theyreachedtheageof21years complete.

Rev.FatherGallagherthengave Ben-dictionoftit.BlessedSacrament whichbroughttheservicetoaclose. On'Thereidaynight,rethinst.,the saddeathoccurredofSisterMare

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Brigid,oneoftheCommunityof JohnofGod.ThedeceasedSister, (intheworld,MissEllieMurphy, WasanativeofKilkenny,Ireland wandcamewithseveralotherpostulants,toAustraliaelevenyearsago. withHisLordship,BishopGibney, whowasthenreturningfromavisithome.

ForseveneearsSisterBrigidhas beeninvery;delicatehealth.but shewassofullofzealandenergy, thatsheremainedatherwork,uutilaboutasearago,whenshefound herselfunabletocontinueata,longer.

OnThursdaynighttheendcame, andsllepassedawayaspeacefullyae achild.Shewasconsciousalmost tothelast,andwassohappythat tothosewhostoodabouther,the wordsofHolyScripturemusthave oftenoccurred:-"Blessedarethe dead,whodieintheLord."

OnSaturdaymorning,theOffice forthedeadwasrecitedineheConventt'hapel,Ven.ArchdeaconSmete andFatherGallagherchantingThe otherpriestspresentwere:-Mons. Bourke.V.G.,andFatherO'Hurley, St.Brigid'sFathersFagan,and Moloney,VictoriaPark;Fathers, MorrisandO'Reilly,GuildfordFathers,O'Neill,andMasterson,Cot tesloe;FathersFlynn,Wheeler,Neville,0M.I.FatherO'Reilly,HighgateHill;FatherWalshe,Northam; FatherDonogher,CoolgardieFateerLynch,MaylandsFathersGriffin, Sheridan,andMcCate,thePalace,: andFatherVerlingofSubiaco. AftertheOfficeSolemnRequiem MasswassungbyRev.FatherVerling.FatherSheridanDeacon,FatherDonogher,Sub-deacon,andFathtaJ.O'ReillyMasterofCeren:onies.T11.,funeralthentookplace,at theSubiacocemetery,thelastblessingatthegravesidebeingpronouu cedbyMons.Bourke,V.G.-R.T.P.

IIflueminuteSermon

eTHEHOLYROSARY.

theRosary?"Youneverheara personsay,"Lamgoingtopraythe Rosary."Itisalwayssaeingit,and infartoomaneinstancesitisnothingmorethanthat.

TheRosaryisbeforeallelseadevotionofmeditation.WeareinstructedfirstofalltoplaceourselvesinthepresenceofGod,andthen passstepbystepwithourDivine Saviour,asHegoesthrouethHis earthlylife,fromtheannouncement ofHiscorningbytheangel,tothe receivingofHisblessedmotherintoHeaven. Howmanyofusdo that Howmanyeverknowthe differentmysteries,jotcaressorrowful, andglorious? tisbetternodoubttoperform devotionsimperfectlythannotto Performanyatall.Thetimethus spentisnotusedin,committingevil deeds,orinpursuitsthatarealtogethermaterial.Itmanifests,at, leastadesiretodosomething,for God.Butwewhoareendeavouringtodothe,best,todevlelopourspirituallife,tcbeperfectinsoul,must netstopatthat.-Wemustaimat thehighest.Thetimewearealde tospendinGod'sserved;mushbe wellseent.Wemustmakethemost ofouropportunities. Whenwepray,then,letitbe a real.trueprayer.Letitcomeout fromtheheart,andnotdropmechanicallyfromthelips.Sincere prayersarealwaysheardandanswered.LettherebeanendofsayingtheRosaryHenceforthlet beprayer,and,itstruepurposewill beserved-thatofmakingusknow ourSaviourbetter.livingourlives morewithHimandafterHisexample.Heinreaponeewillcomenear tous,enableustoknowHimanS more,andrewarduswiththatlove andprotectionforwhichweare.all strivingandonwhichoureternal salvationdepands.--`TheWorld''

Funerals -MR.MAURICETERRY.

TheRosary,,dearbrethren,isa beautifulformofprayer.Itisone whichisuniversallypractisedesCatholicsandonelikewisewhichisalmostasuniversallymisunderstood. Mostexternaldevotions,thatare helpfulcanbe,andoftenare.made tcserveafardifferentpurpose[sow whattheywereintended.Thein natemeaningisfreeuentlelostsight of,andtheyfailtogalestarus Indeed,theyoftentimesdoharm, whentheyshoUldupliftthemind theirfullmeasureofspiritualhelp. frommaterialthingsandunitethe soultoGod.

Prayerissuchadevotion.How fewpeoplereallyprayWith1.0 manyisitsimpleaprocessofrepeatinecertainwordsthatare;nut littlefeltandlessunderstood! The devotionoftheRosaryisanexcellentexample.Whatislethephrasewe useInspeakingofthatdevotion!It isnotthatwhichexpressessowell theabuseweareconsideieng? Do wenotinvariablycallit"Basing

AllMeatKilledatOurSpecial Abattoirs.

Bros.andRigg),Messrs.Shine, Woods,Knapp,TrimmandHart.A largenumberofwreaths,floraltributes,lettersandtelegramsofsympathywerereceived.Thefuneralarrangementswerecarriedoutuy Messrs.BowraandO'Dea.

MISSCASSIDY.

ThefuneralofthelateMissK. Cassidy,sisterofMessrs.Edward andJohnCassidy,.ofWatkin-street, SouthFremantle,tookplaceonFridayafternoon,andwaswellattendeh.ThecortegeproceededtoSt. Patrick'sChurch,thencetotheFre mantleCemetery,wheretheremains wereinterredintheCatholicoortimeThechiefmournerswereMesarsEdwardandJohnCassidytbrothers)Mrs.E.Cassidy(sister-inlaw),Mrs.M.Conaughton,Mr.and Mrs.W.Par%er,MissesM.,B.,and H.Cusack.Thepall-hearerswere Messrs,P.Smith,W.Parker, B. Clarke,andM.O'Connor.TheRev. FatherSmythofficiated,andthefuneralarraneeinentswerecarriedout byMessrs.ArthurE.DavisandCo.

LiverTroublesEnded

BILEBEANSEARN*VICTORIAN HOUSEWIFE'SPRAISE.

Adisorderedliververyoftenbrings initstrainseriousresults. The stomach,digestiveorgansandkidnessbecomelaxintheirduties.Pimplesandblotchesappear,andthe complexiongenerallyassumesanastysallowtint.Allthesymptoms fliverdisorderaretoonumeroust,, mentionhere,nutthemostcommon: arepainsintheback,especiallyaltereating,difficultyinbreathing,a feelingofdepressionanddiscontent. andlossofatPetite. BileBeans aretheworld'sgreatestremedyfor livertroubleinallitsforms.

ThefuneraloftheLateMr.MauriceTerry,latemanagerRalston's Stores,Coomberdale,tookplacelast Fridayafternoon,andwasverylargelyattended,thedeceased,whomei. hisdeathbyanaccident,was40 yearsofage.andwastheson of Mr.PatrickJosephTerry.TheCOr tegemoiad.fromMessrs.Bowraand O'Dea'sundertakingestablishment, andproceededby'roadtstheRoman Catholic CemeteryKarraketta, wheretheremainswereinterred,the Rev.FatherMaetensonconductingthe burialceremonyatthegraveside. Thepall-bearerswereMessrs. A. Baxter,R.Bell,J.R.-Corp. J. Conachie,T.Casty,andG.L.Wood andthechiefmournerswereMrs.J. Terry(mother),Mrs.AllenandMrs Ralston(sisters),Mr.W.S.Ralston, (brother-in-law)andMrs.Clifton, andamongstthosepresentwereMr. Conachie(representingMessrs.Fos. andGibson).MrA.Baxter(representingMessrs.D.andW.Murray),Mr Richter(representingMessrs.McLean

"Iamastaunchsupportersand advocateforBileBeans,writesDire A..Thompson,ofyFrancis)St.,Collingwood,Melbourne,"andthinkit isonlyjustthatIshouldsendyou thesefewlinesinpraiseoftheir virtues.I,haveusedthemforyears asourgeneralfamilymedicine.In my)own'case,I.,amsometimestroubledwithdisorderedliver,andat timesfeel"outofsorts."Tamnow welloninyears,andhaveattimes triedmany.differentkindsofliver medicines.buthaveneverfoundone toequalBileBeans.Theyaregentileyeteffectiveintheiraction,and donotcausethatgripinelandsicknesssocommontomanyliverme.. dieinos.Msdaughtersarealsogreat. believersinBileBeans,astheyfind themofconsiderablebenefit when afflictedwiththatlanguid,run-down feeling,socommontowomenwho areconfinedmuchindoors.nsend youthesefewlinesinthehope thatmyexperiencemayproveof benefittofellow-sufferersfromthe liver."

BileBeansarethestandardfamily medicine,andareobtainable'from allchemistsandstores;

thePowerofWealth

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Ohwereittrinethemagicmight

Thatpowerthewealthyhold, Nopoorwouldpinenorgriefentwine

Oneheartinmankind'sfold.

Iwouldnotusethatpowertolord

Myfellowmanaleoe, Wereminethewealthenheshould feel,

Thejotofhumanlove.

First i wouldcarveasweats' frame, Wastedwithhunger'sgnaw. The,stonetopavethefetidgrave, CAwealth'suneven,law.

I'd,waketofadedcheekstheblush

Ofyouth'seffulgentbloom, Andhushthesongthatlingerslong Inechoesofit'sgleom.

I'dplunderpompofallit'spride, Tohallwouldcastitdown, Withintheclaspoffriendship's grasp, Nobrowneedeverfrown.

Fromoutlife'sdark,engulfingwaves

I'dsnatchthesinkingsoul

Mygoldenmitewouldbuydelight Andfillhisemptybowl.

I'dsavefromlust'salluringsea Msfallensistertoss'd

Myboat,myarm,wouldbravethe storm,

Iwouldnotseeherlost,

Thefrownsthatlonghadkeptlisr down

I'dgiveherhopetobear, Andcoaxasmiletoliftawhile

Hercrossofshameandcare.

CouldIpossessthatpowerofwealth

Whatjoy'twouldgivetome, Tosootheherpainandthento drain

Thatseaofmisery..

Tothosewhopreach'thebigot'shate

I'dteach,thecreedoflove, 'TwasnotbyspleentheNaearine, Pointedtheway'above.

I'dquenchwithintheirerringhearts. Thebitterfireofbate, Andsendthedoveofhumanlave

ToopenHeaven'sgate.

I'dliftfromPoverty'spalebrow, It'spressingcrowsofthorns, Andspreadthelightofjoa and right,

Withineachhomethatmourns.

AndLibertyshouldhavethekey, Ofserfdom'sprisongate, Noslavinglawdareoverawe, Freemanhood'srightfulstate.

Butahnotminethepower4.1gOld. Oppression'sgrieftocharm, I'vebutatearformiseryhere, Forsinkingones,anarm. -T.H.CUNNINGHAM.

QuestionBox

Question.-

Whatisareasonableanswerto thegreatdisappointmentonefeels, whentheirprayersarenotanswered.Onedoesfeelitterriblewhen oneprayswellandisleftunheard"JJG."

Alltrueprayershouldbebasedon thecondition,impliedorexpressed, thatGod'swillbedone,thatour petition be forHisgloryandout goou.Suchtrueprayer,saysFatherWatsonS.J., is alwaysgranted. Butwhenprayerismerelyselfish, andtouchedinsomeway'withvaultyhumanpassion,nooneshouldtie disappointedatitswantofsuccess. Shakespeareteaches us thislesson, whenhesays "We,ignorantofourselves, Begoftenourownharms,whica theWisePowers Denyusforourgoodsofindwe profit Bylosingofourprayers."

Astheyearsspeedon,wecannot helpacknowledgingthatferventand eagerprayers,offeredintimespast, andnotgranted,haveintruthbeen answeredby the openingupofsome morefavourableopportunity,orthe gifofsomegreatergrace,orthe morestrikingdevelopmenttoour character.Eveninpointofmaterial blessings.God'sdenialssometimes resultinsuccessinotherdirection; -asuccesssogreatthatwehadneverdaredtohopeforit.Subjectas weare,tolimitedknowledge,profoundignoranceofthefuture,and liabilitetoerr,wearesafestwhen weplaceourselvesunreservedlein God'shands,andtrustHiswisdom Ourprayerswillthenbeofferedwith fullconfidencethatGodwillnearor willdeny,asHeseesismostfor ourbenefit,bothinthislife,and inthatwhichawaitsusbeyondthe tomb.

Question.4itnecessaryforCatholicpan entstogiv'ethechildrenthenames ofSaintsatBaptism,orisitan, harmtothefaithtogivethemany name.-"Mother."

Answer.ItisnotaquestionofCatholic beliefatall,butsimplyamatterof usagecustomaryamongCatholics. Therubricsofbaptismsaythatthe namechosen"shouldcontainnothingobscene,fabulousorabsurd thatitshouldnotbetakenfront

oldreligion,butIdonotinthe leastfindfaultwithhim.

TheChurchhasalwaysbelievers thatthereisnocommandfromOur LordJesusChristforthelaityto receiveHolyCommunionunderboth kinds,thatis,underthespeciesof breadandwine. Sheholdsthat thistwo-foldreceptionwasnotdemandedbythenatureorbytheinstitutionofthisHoly'Sacrament.

Uptothefifthcenturythechurch leftthepeoplefreetoreceiveHoiy Communioneitherunderoneurunderbothkinds.

TheManicheanhereticsconsidered wineasevil,andheldthatChrist hadnorealblood.Owingtothe Permissionwhichexistedatthetime ofreceivingCommunionunderone kindalone,thehereticscouldapproachtothealtarwithCatholics, andreceivetheMostHolyEucharistundertheformofbread,alone, withoutcausingsurprise;andbyso doingtheywouldnot,manifesttheir hereticalprinciples,orbeknownas membersofthathereticalsect.

OnthisaccountPopeLeoI.enthe year443,andPopeGelasiusin49o. commandedthatallsuchcommunicateunderbothspecies-notforthe sakeofcorrectinganyabusethathad creptintotheChurch,butbecause theyconsideredthatsuchacommandwoulddetertheseheretics fromprofaningthisHolySacrament. andwouldservetodeterthemant exposetheirheresy

WhentheManicheanheresydied away,thelawwhichwasmadeon theiraccount-wasrelaxed. The faithfulwereagainleftfreetore ceiveholycommunioneitherunder bothkindsorunderone,justas theyfeltpiouslyinclined; andby degr'PSthecustomoftakingholy communionunderthespeciesof breadaloneprevailed,especiallyin thetwelfthandthirteenthcenturtn, whenitbecameuniversal,-without anypositivelawbindingtothisof feet.

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theAbjuration(oferrors),orPro fessionofFaithintheCatholicreligion)isexacted.

I.IfBaptismisconferreduncom ditionally,neitherabjuration ncr absolutionfollowsfortheSacramentofRegenerationwipesawayal! thepast.

II.IfBaptismisrepeatedconditionally,thisorderisobservedla) theAbjurationorProfessionof Faith (b)ConditionalBaptism; (c)SacramentalConfessionwithconditionalabsolution.

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andfoundawife,hiswifebelongedtothispre-adamiterace,and that,themarriageofthe"sonsof God,"withthe"sonsofmen,"was anintermixtureoftheoffspringof Adamwithhisearlierstock.But, thoughsuchathingmightbeabstractlypossible,thereisnorealevidencetojustifysuchaview.Oth ershavespeculatedthat,some of theplanetsmaybeinhabited,and attemptshavebeenmadetodiscoversignsofhumanlife(orsomething equivalent),inMars.Again,the thingisabstractlypossible; but thereisadisputeastowhetherit ispracticallypossibleeonaccountof conditionsofclimate,etc).,andcer tainlynoevidencehashithertobeen foundtoestablishthefact.itisin likemannerabstractlypossiblethat othersystemsbesidesthesolar onemightbeinhabitedbecreatures madeupofsoulandbodyintellect andwilllikeourselves,andthereforeequivalentlyhuman.Butinthis hasitscase.thereisnotonlyanentireabownspecialwork,andwewouldadsenceofevidence,butanabsenceof viseyoutocommunicatewiththeanypossibilityofevidence. superiorwhowillundoubtedlymak TheonlyquestioniswhetherGod knowntoyoutherulesgoverningwouldcreatesovastauniverseand membershipinthecommunity to-tetleaveitlifelessexceptforthe getherwithanyotherinformation,earth.IfthewholeUniversehas youmayrequire. beencreatedforthebenefitofman

wasconsideredasufficientreasonfor enactingagenerallawthatthepeopleoftheLatinriteshouldreceive Holy Communionunderthespecies ofbreadonn

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"GuyMannering,"wrotethus.-

Thesunisthecentreofthesolar sestemandofthissestemourlittleearthisbutaspeckcompare,' withthesun,orwithJupiter,Saturn,nc.BesidestheSolar,there aresuetalothersystemsofworlds. eachwithitscentre,andincomparisonwiththem,theearthisiii finitismal.Theearthaloneissupposedtobeinhabitedbylivingbe

Itwasonlyinthefifteenthventure-,whensometurbulentmenbegan toaccusetheChurchoferrorfor permittingholycommunionunder onekind,thattheChurchinthe councilsofConstanceendTient sanctionedwithapositivelawthe thenprevailingcustomamongthe laityoftakingholycommunionunderthespeciesofbreadonly,lest byintroducingandpermittingcommunionunderbothkinds,shemight appeartoconniveattheerrorsof theseinnovators,andtoadmit,contrarytotruth,thatforfifteencentotesshehadnotknownthenee falsegodsorimpiousnon-ChristiantereofthisSacrament.; thatshi men,butshouldrather,asfarashadallowedthisSacramentto be possible,bethenameofsomemutilatedandprofaned.Thenee, saint."Andalthoughthisdoesnotessit.%ofcounteractingtheseerrors constituteastrictobligationontheandtheirdestructiveconsequence,ings.Whyshouldnotsomeofthe otherplansorstarsbeinhabited? ordidGodcreatealltheseimmenseservesagoodpurposeinanycase. bodiesfornopurpose?Isitun-evensupposingthatonlyman o,i reasonabletosaythatallthe,,eearthexiststostudyit.Hence, greatplantswiremadetolightthewhilethepossibilityofotherlinen' earthortogivepleasureasforthegentcreaturesbesidesthehuman benefitofafewmillionhumanheracisallowed, the' necessityofsuch ings ! creaturesisnottobegranted.This Answer.- beingclear,therestispurelya Inpubliclecturesandonotherquestionoffact,whichwepossessnu

Willyoukindlyanswerwhether a "CONVERT,"hastogotoConfessiontefereheingbaptised?IsmortalsinforgiveninBaptism?-J.D. Answer.-

Inanew:ninethisqu:stion,it maybe'welltodefine'whatBaptism is. Baptismisasacramentofregeneration,orspiritualbirth. It elevateshumanbeingstothedig nitsofchildrenofGod,brethrenof JesusChrist,andheirsofneaveu. Itremitsallsinofwhichthere entreeisguilty,andconfersupon himsanctifyinggrace.

suchoccasionsIhaveheardthesame objections(launchedforth,butnever anyotheranswerthanwhichisgenerallyknownbyCatholics.

dataforsettling.

YouwillfindtheDominicansat'iortoshowforthGod'sgloryto Dongarra.SistersofSt.Josephatmanalone,itmaybeobjectedthat. Fremantle,Northern,Albany,andmuchofcreationisuselessforthat yetagainatBoulder.TheSisterspurpose.Tothisobjectionwemat ofMercy'atP'enth,Midland,York,answerasfollows: Theva.stitessof Newcastle,Coolgardie,&c. Thetheuniverse(theexpanseofthe GoohShepherdat"Tara,"Leeder-heavensandthelike)certainlyemville. bodiesagrandidea.SinceGodis omnipotentandinfinite,itisjustas easyforhimto;createtheuniversebigastocreateitsmall Threisnowasteinthisvastness, tolongasitinanywayhelps mantorealisethegreatnessoftae creator.Nordoesthefactthatoa 13now,aftersomanycenturies,,ve Begintograspthesizeoftheuniverse,meanthatpreviouslyitwas wasted.Fortheancientswiththeir limitedknowledgederivedevengreaterbenefitfromthelittletheyknew, thanwederivefromthemuchwe know.Thusthe,sizeof the Universe Parent,itwouldbeunreasonableto opposesucharubric.Itisenougu thatonenameshouldbethatofa Saint,andthisnameoughttobe chosen,notmerelybecauseitsounds nice,butwithaviewofcreating thatsaintapatronofthechild. iffancynamesare'wanted,they canbeaddedanditisnotnecessaryeventhatthesaint'sname shouldbefirstinorder.?orin stance,ifyoutakeafancytocall yourchild"EustaceEvelynGilbert Fit'mauriceJones,"thereisnothing topreventyou.ButinordertosatisfytheCatholicusageyouought toaddanother,andsomakeit JohnEustaceEvelynGilbertFitz mauriceJones-oranyothername thanJohn,ifitsuitsbetter-and puttingthesaint'snameanywhere ti, thelistwhereveritsoundsbest.I haveheardofcaseswheretheparentshavebeenobstinate,andthe Priesthassimplyaddedasaint's nameforbaptismalpurposes. But amongreasonablepeoplethingsneed notcometothispass.-"Exchange

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"RecentConvert,"writes,willsou giveafullanswerinyourQuestion. BoxColumnstothisquestion:Did nottheCatholicChurchforfully recenturiesadministerHolyCommunionunderbothkinds?ifso, why, wasthereeveraenange made? tmswer.Evidently"R.C."musthaveveer_ burdenedwiththeprejudiceofhie

Beforeanadultpersoncanbeva lidlybaptized,hemusthavethein tt'ntionofrdcivingthissacrament. Hem"stbesorry-forallhisac tealsins.allofwhicharethenfor ElvenbythiswiseandmercifulinstitutionofJesusChrist.

Inreceivingaconvertinto the Church.itIsfirstascertainedwhetherhehasbeenbapti,ed,endifso whethertheBaptism1s vglid. If itshouldhefoundthatnoBaptism hesbeenconferred,orthattheone conferredwasinvalid,convertsare baptizedunconditionally.Rutif thereIsareasonabledoubtasto thevolidit%oftheirformerBaptism itisrepeatedconditionallyIfthe formerBaptismhasbeenvalid,only

Theologyfurnishesuswithnoauthoritativeanswertotheforegoing questionandplacenoobstacle tospeculationonthesubject.What theologyassertsisthis:-Thattun wholehumanraceexistingonearth isdescendedfromtheonepairOf firstparentswhoinScriptureare namedAdamandEve; thatthe wholeposterityofAdamandEve islinkedtogetherunderoneand thesamereligiousdispensationthat thtIncarnation,atonement,etc.,was forthewholeofthishumanrace, andtroughtaboutitsrestorationto thesupernaturalstatewhichwas lostbyAdam,etc.

Thesepointsbeingaccepted,the rstisamentorofspeculation-orcf evidencewhereant'sisforthcoming. So-reihavespeculatedthatthisearth mighthavebeenthesceneofsome earliercycle'oflife-possiblyofhe manlife-the-remnantsofwhichmat havesurvivedeventoAdam'stime. They-haveevenPonesofarasto thinkthatwhenCainwanderedfort!,

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Theyoungladyapproached,and belleherheadtolisten.

"Tellyourfather,"shesaidslowlyandwithdifficulty,''tellhim HonoreO'Dalyforgiveshim.But

Sobeit,then,"repliedTrelawney,withasmile."Persuasionis easy,eonknow,whereinclination loadstheway."

CHAPTERVIII.

tellhimtoo,Missthatifhe,ioesThekeenisloud,itcomesagain, onashe'sdoing,pereecutintheAndrisessadfrothefuneraltrain, poorcreaturesfortheirreliclon,is Asinsorrowitwindsalong the bringdownacurseonhimselfand pima, allbelongin'tohim.Tellhimthat fromadyingwoman.BenddownBythebonnie:greenwoodsofKillyourheadnearer,MissEleanors eeve, shedidso,whilehertearsfellfastDeathisnotalwaysanevil." onthepalefaceofthedyingwoman. Iwanttoleaveyouallthe legacy'Ican-beaCatholic,Miss Eleanor!ifyeti'wanttosaveyour soul.IfyoudoI'llnotbideGU rooci.b.,etorever,we'llmeetavail; inheaven.Ifyondon't,maythe Lordpityyoi'-youneedn'tblame Honore,O'Dale

Thecarriagehadscarchlyleftthe door'whenGrannyMulligansteptout frombehindthelainandtramped intothehouse.bendingunder the weiehtofawell-filled`tae.:ieeins, nooneinthekitchen,shecalledout. "Comeherosomeofye,children,an' takethisbagoffmyback."

Kathleenhastenedoutfromthe room,andtoldGrannyinawhisper essheliftedthehagfromherback. hawMrs.OueelyandMissEleanor.

thankyousincerely,"saidEleanor,withablanchedcheekanda tremulousvoice."Ishallnotioreatyourwarning! Farewell.Mrs.andtheEnglishgentlemanfrom O'Daly row."

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oeetoseeyoutomor-('lare'iew,hadbehntoseehstrmother. andshookherhead IknowtheywereKathleen," tomorrow,MissEieasaidthe.egear-womanquietly,eice backandshoulderscantellallat,witit,forwhenIgottottheentl ofthebarn.an'seenthecoachat thedoor.Ididn'twentthe-Italie,tosaemecumin'inherewithmy begtoll.soIhatwaitedtillthey'd begone.,an'agood,stewtheymade ofit.Buthowisyourmother-did shegete'eraturnsince,mornin'?"

"If:youc nor,it'sWaste-pointingtoherhue handand eeping.daughters. 'it'sthesethwillwantcomfort. notme.I'll oam3 long journeybeforedies's'Doallyoucan forBernardanalthechildren,Miss Eleanor,they eeecipleads,God helpthemtillCorrostcansendthen: relief" Mrs.Glumlythanshoo'i.handswith Honora,andtoldveershewouldsend downsonicthingsforheruse,as soonasshereached/home."Thank oti,ma'am,"saidHonorsfaintly, Tdon'tthan':youneedtakethe trouble-Idon'twantmuchnow.my eatin'anddrinin'nearoverGod bewithyouma'am,eouhavethe goodwishofthepoorevery day yourise,leothey'dthinkfarmore aboutyouthantheydoifyou'dlet themaloneaboutreligion,an'de asMissEleanordoes." s.

"Well,wellsiti'dMrs.Ousely, smilingpleasantly"perhaps,I'llLehavebetterforthetimetocome.I seeyo'tCathOlicsareverydifferent peoplefromwhatIthought.FarewellHonoreCome,mydaughterit iswearinglate

MeanwhileFatherO'Driscollhad joinedBernardandSirJames,and hadenteredintoconversationeith thelatter,chieflyontheeolemn 'scenebeforethem. Win:aMrs.Otis- *andEleanorcameout,thelatterintroduc,0thetatoeachowner. forFatherO'Driscollandshewere oldac.itiaintances,havingoftenmet onsimilaroccasions,atthebed-side ofthesic'iandthedying.

"Ireeaet,sir,"saidTrelawney. "that,wemustpartsosoon. shouldhavewishedtocultivateour acetaintancealittlemore,hadtime permitted."

`Ifyouarenotengagedto-morrow,comeanddinewithme,then," saidthepriest,withasmileashe shoo':handswithTrelawney."Anyonecanshowyou'myhumbledo-

"Ishallcertainlyavailmyselfof 1°,0 IindandwelcomeinRation, sir,-withagracefulhow.Havine seen,11,.ladiesseatedin,theirear- lier,bewouldha'ewishelthee eotel-meenine,!cutMrs.'Ouseleinsistedthat,shouldse,,neinhome. 'and!iiles,youareotherwiseenteed,"saidshe,"youmuststay andparta,eeof0itfa-nits'dinner. Mr.Oushlywillbemorethanpleas ed.tohaveyourcompanyforthe ,wening."

O'Driscoll,whoshookhishead,and madeasignforhernottospeaktoo much.BridgetandEveleenlooked into-grannysfacetoseewhatshe thought,andtheirtearsbeganto flowagain,whentheysawthe mournfulexpressionsovisibleoneveryfeature-theyknewthatshehad nohope.Bernardwhowassitting sadandsilentinonecornerofthe room,broughtover.achairtothe bed-side,and'resumedhisplacewithoutsayingaword.InafewminutesFatherO'Driscollarose,and sayingthathewould,beback-intwo orthreehours,wasabouttoleave theroomwhenHonorsstretchedout heremaciatedhand,andmurmured `WellGod'sMessily'andminebe withyou,FatherO'Driscoll!-you've doneyourownshareforme and mine,antihow.Ihaveonefavour toas'.ofyou!aforeyougo, for fearI'dbegonebeforeon come hac "WhatisitHonors?"1;11,4114ml thepriest,bending.hisheadtocatch h'rfaintaccents. Won'tNoesayamassortwo formeassoonasyoucan-I'veno moneytoofferyou,hutI',nowthat willbenohindrance.tto yourcha.rity "Mekeyourmind,eosy-onthat head,m.poorchild-,saidthe Priestwithemotion"notforbetyou,heassarredofit.ButI hopetoireyouagaineelforta"BeforeTgo-Godgrant'thatou may,yourreverence liceto have.olinearmeatmyoff-gum' butifanythinlykeepsyouiaway,why -thewillofGodbedone"She closedhereyesinsilentmediitatiou andthepriestmovedquietlyway, followedtothedoorbyBernard. whosloppedhimontheouterthreshold,toas':howlongBoorHonors was holdlast:till'Ilt. midnight,"sae! Father(1'Driscoll,"butitismuch moreli'7telythatshewilldropoil aboutnightfall.Godcomfortyou Banat! Theoldmanraisedhis tearfuleyestoheaven,butheamt.] notspeak,hisheartwastoofull.

eNo,Granny,she'smuchalgae. thesamewas-onlymaybea'.little weaker-lotsureMissEleanoristo senddownsomenicethingsforher 113soonasshegetshome.Idon't nowwhatI'lldofortheboy's(Jinn.r-Ihaven'trrorethanadoeenof potatoes."

`.An'where'syoureyes,Kathleen. thatyoudon'tseethebagbeyantisn'tthereenoughtherefortwoor throedinn..rs? Go,offnow. and wasp'ithepratta,and111putonthe. not.an'we'llhavethedinner,in ejiffy Whatareyou,getein'atme thatwayfor,youfoolishcolleen-g, anddowhatIbidyou."

Well,butGranny-"

"Don'tbebotheringmenowwith yourtalk,,'Cathleen,"saidtheold womansharply,"mustsoansee whatwayyourmotherisin,,and mindyowhavethednnerreadssoon for.I'mgoingupto,Clareview e,andI'lltakeitto th. hoys.

eNo,nogrannysaidKathleen- sendEveleen.'"

"NO,northesorrastepyou'll send11,,r-dceyouthinkI'dletEveleenoranyofyougoonthaterrand,anmehere? Musha, but. You'rethequareKathleentothink. o'the Nono,"shemuttered. theaind-heartdoldwoman,asshe Manguphercloak,,andturn..dinto theae- room,"no,no-it'shad notig-hasitis.-

Well.Godrewardyou. th"t'sthebestIcan'wishyou" Neeerfearbuthewill,"said Grannyatthedooroftheroom.

"I'mnetmuchafeardkaioutthat." Whatisthaty00saytreannY asked:FatherO'Driscoll,who(wasSittingatthebedside.

'It'stal'OngtoKathleenIam. yourre,thence,aeoutelittlematterthat'satweenoursAves. How doyoufeelnow,astore''putting herhandonthesickwoman'shead.

"Neitherbetternorworse,grann, dear,''renredHonorainalowhuskyvoice.

andtriedtoreachOutherVannbut couldnot,anditfellpowerlesson the!Aid.Cormactookthehandand squeezeditbetweenhisown,as thoughhewouldwarmit.

"It'snouse,Cormac,aroon shewhispered,withafaintsmile "it'sthecoldnessofdeath,that's init.ThankGod-ohthankGod. thatyoutatmeintime,Are,the theb035there?OwenandDaniel. whereareyouchildren?"

"Here,motherdarling,herewelling.. are"andbothburstintotears. asthentiressedupclose,tothe be. mothormothersureyou'll notleaveus?"sobbedOwen,"Oh. whatwouldwedowithoutyouat all,?"

"Godwilldoforyou,mypoor fellow,an'sureIleaveyouineooe Minds,theBlessedVirgin,willbe yourmother.Who'sthat)atthefoot ofthebe'I?Ahthat'sEveleencomehere,Eveleen,mylittleonemyhelplessone!"Thelittlegirl laidhertearfulfacecloseby her mother'sonthebed."Staythere Eveleen,don'tleavemeanymore. -.vaultnothavetowaitlong,dear Olvi!Altdon'tbecryingthatwaN. you'donlydisturbmewhenIeight to belihnelie-t.ho dear."saidKathleen. "don'ttalksomuchitwilldo ;hisharm."Nannytoo,beggedelIF hertokeepstill.butsheonly)striled andtal.,edon,whonevershecould setceitafelvgwords.t

BeforeBernardhadreturnedtothe sicI:roomamessengerarrivedfroni theHall,withawell-filledbasket. containing,wine,tea,sugar,some loavesofhTead,andseveralothee littlematters,usefulforthesick., Kathleenwascalledtoputawaythe thillirsandallthetimeshe was thusemplceel,herheart,wasraisal inthan''sgivinetoGod.and in earnestsupplicationforthespiritual andtemporalwelfare;ofthegenerous donors.Neerdidthethoughtonce crosshermindthattheouselelam ilyowedhersmorethan,.his--a thousonetimesmore.WhenKathleenreturnedthehasettothesee want,hesaidthatMissOusel,-sent hercomplimentstoknpwhow,elie O'Daly-was.

"Mies(Piggyisverykind,"said Kathleen."hutnokinderthan wouldteracthertohe.Tellher thatmypoormotherisjestth, sameway,andthatwedon't expecthertogetoerthisevening. GivehandMrs.Ousel%0111-best than'S

Towardsevening'theyoungmin cameinfromtheir'work-theirMet :lay'sworeforthestraneer,andthe firstquestionwas,"Howismother? Bridget,whohadreignedher placeinthesickroomtoherelder sister,andwilenowengagedinreparillgthesupper,andsheansweral onlyty-asorrowfulgheeof the head,and:tfash'trotoftears.

"Soshe'snotetter.Bridget? saidComaeinawhisper.

Worse'ifenethine,°armeedear"

"Who'sintheroomwithh'r-ie hereany.stranger9" No,onlyPhilMaguireandNan-

Where's don'tseeher. Bridgetcamein,endthenthedyinx womancastaglancearound,rcsting amomentoncerydearface.When shecametoBernardshemade desperateeffort,andsucceeded reachingoutherhand."PoorBenart],"shemuttered,"youmaywell cryyou'relosingonethatloved vonbetterthanalltheworld.But. then,surewe'renotMartin' Lae eher.we'llmeetagain.Bernard,nevertoPartanymore.Takepool careofthechildren,Bernarddear. andBeethatnoneo'themfallsawayfromtheserviceofGod,-pray forthemaroonwhileyou'releft herebehindme,an'I'llprayfor themwhenigettoheaven,which Iwillonedayoranother,with God'shelp."

Ormedear"saidBernard,"`1 knowallyonwanttesay-weall htnowitandwiththeassistanceof God'sgrace,we'lldoasyonwish. Don'tbewearily'yoursolfaway,tak alannarrachree!" "Iblieve-Ican't/saymuch'moreat'anyrate!--Boys! there's the soundofhorses'feet,Runoutanti se--maybeit'sFather0Drciseoll" Itisindeed,mother,"saidCoro mac,ashereturnedwiththeeriest OchthanksbetoGod"stil Honorsfervently."I'malmostover,yourreverence,Godsentyou

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just,inuime.Whereareyouall,or didyouputoutthelight'?Ican't. see Thepriest,byawaveofhis hand,rustrainsdthegeneral'cutburstofsorrowwhichtheselastominouswordscalledforth,andhe calmly,commandedalltokneel,while hereadtheprayersforthatdying.

Putttheheadskinmyhand,"said Honora."there-Kathleendear!-I Can'tseeyou,butIknowit'seou -pt'them,thatway-onmybreastah GrannyMulliganIhearyouprayformekwheelI'mgone-en'Phil an'Nanny!" ShsspokesclowthatKathleenhau tobenddownoverhertocatch herwords.

"Weren'ttheyintheroom.dear

"Yes,mother,they'reallhereprayingforyou."

That'sright,Kathleen!-now, char-heelfarewell!-Bernardit'sthe poorlonelyBernardyou'llbenow -Godblessyou ou -Cormac!-Eeleen!-Godandthe BlessedVirginheyourguideI These.werehertestiwords-shenev. erseO'Sagain.Theprayerswere read-thereal.onseswentupinferventunisonfromevtrsheart-Honora'slipsweres'sentomove,anda smilecameoverherwastedfeature' butneitherfootnorhandmoved. AtlastthepriestrepeatedtheTina: act`DepartChristiansoul ec forthfromthisworld,&c."When itwasendel,thesmilewasstillon Honora'sface,andthehandswere Clasp4overthebadsandcrucifix. buttheliesmovednomorethe soilwasalready-eforetheJudgment Seat.Thepriestbentdownoverthe deal,tosatisfyhimselfthatallwas overthenraisinghlshandsand eyesto'heaven,hesaidinatremulousvoice"MaytheLordhave mercyonyou,HonorsO'Day'

Thiswasthesignalforthelong repressedsorrowtoburst,forth.The girlsthrewthemselvessentheirknees besidethehed.1andburiedtheirraces: intheclothes,tilltheysatisfied themselves-theyweptforsometime uenoticedaneunrestrained,forall presentweremoreorlesssharersin theirsorrow.Bernardsatdownina cornerandcoveredhisfacewithlee hands.normovedtillthevoiceo: FatherO'Driscolldrewhimfromhis lethargyofg,riefeTakingshim h.. thehandheledhimoutintothe kitchenmayimg:ComehereBernard Iwanttospeaktoyou."

Th..oldmenfollowedwitiathedocilityofalittleIchild,but'ashe passedthebedhecastaglens'at thestill,palefaceofhisdeadwife. andmuttering,"PoorHonore.!och!00h!-isthatthewas with youatlast? Hesaidnomore. butwentatthe,priestsbidding,and satdownbythefire-sidein the kitchen.FatherO'Driscollthenremindedhimthathehadbut'Little causetomournHonora'sdeath,at least.asfarasherselfwasconcerned."for,"saidhe."theexchange,is ahappyoneforher."

OchI,knowthat,Father)'Driscoll!-TInowthatwellbutstillGodhelpus-wecan'thelpgrievin' forourown1Cies:Iknowshes betteroff,yourreverence,butthen. rheagonefromus."Helookedovertatthehigh-haelsedchair-now empty-andhecould'say'nomore. Thepriestsatcalmlybytillthe oldmanhad}"criedhisfill!'ashe saidhimself,andthenhetalkedwith himofthettxceedinggreathappiness athe"justmadeperfect,"andof therewardreservedforthosewho sufferallalinesforGod'ssaee.untilthe,hereaNedhuseandbeganalmosttorejoicethathispoor,broken-heartedHonorahadatlength foundrestand!ware.Thiswasthe frameofmindtowhichFather O'Driscollhadsoughttobringhim. andso,havingspokenafewwords ofconsolationtoeeekhofthebereavedchildren,hemoisetedhishorse. and,tookhiswayhome,withapr.,micetoreturninthemorningand satMass.PhilMaguireandCorms:

poorHonorsout,an'ofterthatwe'ii stayallnight.Oh,that'sthefeast wemaydo,FatherO'Driscoll,ar sorry.serrs,wearetohavethetxtcasion."

"Than',souphil,"saidCeerear. hisvoicequiveringwithemotion,"I trustinGoditwillbelongbefore anyofuswillbecalledupontodo alielendofficeforyouorvours.-

"Well,now,"saidFatherO'Driscoll,"Ithinkyouhadbetterreturnhome-1caneoonalone,and yoursisterswillbelookingforyou Cormac.

We'llbebiddingeourreverence goodnight,then,"saidPhil,"wishing,ouoafehome,Whe,who'sthis: comes'alongatsicharate?"

Thenight'wasnot,sodarebut that°ejectsweredistinctlyvisible andahorsemanwasnowseen,dashinguptheroadatfullspeed.He waspassingbywithoutnoticingan, ont,whentheprime,calledut:"WhyTimFlanagan,isthatyeuwhereareyottgoingInsuchahurry?"

Themaninstantlystopped,aro

Puttinghishandtohishat,orerather,cite.exclaimed"Ah,then,FatherOleiscoll,sureenoughitwas Godthatsentyouhere.I,wasat, thehouseyourReverence,lockingfor yon,an'NancyBreensentmeup toB,rnaIdO'Daly'safteryou.-

-Why,what'sthematter.Tim?

Isthere.anythingwrong?"

"'Deed,andthereisyourreverence,-thatunfortunatebrother 01 minewastiOenveryladwithcolic lastnight,andthere'sng.life-xPec tedforhim.He'scryin_outfor' younow,the'poorunluckyscapegrace,an'Ihopeyou'llforgivearid forgetFatherO'Driscoll,andnom" awaytohimatonce.There'sno timetobelost,forhe'sa'mostgone asit " Ahtheislace.guard saidPhi Maguire,"howhashethefaceto sendforthepriesta,ftherdoin'what hedid-it'samortalsinnottolee himdielikoadog.Vflivdoesn'the sendfortheministher,Tim?"

"Oh!you'rethere,PhilMaeuire, myselfden'tlookwhowasinit. mymind'sinsichastateabout poorJack.Don'tbetoohardon him.Phildear,forthough1 never exchangedwordswithhimsincemisfortunean'thesoupmadehimjoin theJumpers,stillIcan't.bearto hearhimrundownnowthathe's sorryforwhathedorfoan'wants tozethac'iintotheChurchliefore hedies.-

"Smallthan'stohimforthat," saidPhilgruffly,"hestaidawayas longashecould-he'snesichfool astolossthelastchanceofsavin' hi`;sowl.butGod'granthimthe graceoftruerepentance,.Nohow Msselehotetshe'llnotdiebeorethe PrfeatgetstherethoughweallKnow thathedeservestobetesIeenshort howanever,God'smerciful!"

"Come.come,Tim!"saidthe priest,whokeptmovingonduring thistriedcolloquy"letus,pullout -thankGodwehavenotfarto gc,andw'emaystillbeintime. Ridenow,Tim,forlifeenddeaththere'saprecioussoulatstake!!"

CorrnaeandPhilstoodlisteningon theroadtillthe,chutitecofthehorsesfeetdiedawayonthestillnight air,andasthee'turnedtcretrace theiZsteps,theyoun,mansaidwith heavysigh,"Mypow,poormoth erhowoftenhaveIheardherprophecywhat,hasthisneehtcometo passSheusedtosay,whenshe'd hearofJaceFlanagan'sridiculing thepriests,thatwhoeverlivedtoseo himinhislasthour.he'dliecallivangto.,f(.a.thepriest,andcalling in "Ay it'stenchancestoone. ifhedon'tdiewiththewordtohie mouth-there'ssomethingtellingme thatFatherO'Driscollwon'tget thereintime ohCormacdear. hutit'safoolishthingtodependon a'death-bedconversion Seewhat adifferencethereisIsetwe.othe deathofthatunluceercrature,ifso walkedwithhimonfoot,part cehethathedies,whichTsupposehe theway.,talLinelofNth,.mans'vir.will,anyorrrmother,theLordrest tilesofthedead.Thepriestaskedhersowlinglory" PhilwhethscrheandNanny,proposed oToheContinued) stayingatthewale.

`Oh,bloodalivetobesurewe ifwe'wouldliveneartotheDivine do,.sourreverence.Nanny's.goinAHeartwemustliveneartohuman tohelpGrannyMulligannowtola,need.

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OnFridayeveninglast,Father Murraygave,apowerfulandconvincingsermonontheRealPresenceis. theBlessedSacramentoftheAltar hesaidoursightmightdeceiveus, huttheWordofGodcouldnot,for Hesaid,unlessyoueatcfthe FleshoftheSonofMananddrink Hisbloodyoushallnothavelife inyoi.andHesaid,takingbread, thisisMyBody,andtakingwine,. thisisMyBlood.FatherMurree,. saidthadoneMasssaidbyarightly ordainedpriestgavemorehonourtoGelthanallthepraiseoftheAngelsan4SaintsinHeavencouldgive Him.

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