The Record Newspaper 11 December 1909

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A.W.READING

JAMESSTREET,GUILDFORD.

TheHouseofQuality

Firstclassgroceriesandbrae dairy'produce.Nonecanexcel. lh keeparoomspeciallyfittedforbeeter,undermyownsupervision,awl rivesatisfactioneverytime.

Readersofthe"Record" GivemeaTrial.

COURTHOTEL

BEAUFORTSTREET,PERT.. CONO'BRIEN.

Havingsecuredthefreeholdofthis old-establishedandwell-knownHese telry,willbepleasedtowelcomea!! oldfriendsfromthefieldswhilecm visittothecity.

Langan9rose.' BAKERS

GUILDFultDandMIDLANDJUNOT. ONLYTHEBESTQUALITYOF FLOURUSED. GivethemaTrial

RatherHumourous

"Whatishauteur? "That'swhat displaywhenyou Atramp,wanderingfootsore,madthingcheaper?" wearyforthesakeofavoidingwork. Galledatthedoorofacountry farmhouse,andsaidhewouldlike somethingtoeat."Areyouso hungry?""Noma'am,notsu hungry,butkindoffaint.Icould satabitofcoldchicken." "It seemstomethatyouarepretty fastidiousforanitinerant.""y ma'amIamthatma'am.That'.; justwhatailsme.fhadthatitinerantsohadthatwaslaid UP withitsixweekslastmonth.It, seemedtotakemeinthespineof meneck,ma'am,an'eversinceuo thin'restssoeaeyinmeas c opieken.'

TheFirstDayOut-steward--Did lieuring,sir Traveller-Yes,steward,I-Irang. Steward-Anything Icanbrine, you,sir Traveller-Y-yeeeteaewrd bringmeacontinent,ifroilhave one,oranisland-anything,steward so1-lul-longasit'ssolid.Ifroe can't,sue-sinktheship.

somesales'ladies asktoseesome

He-There'sonethingIwillsay youmakequiteaswellasyourmotherusedtomakeit.

She-What'sthat? He-Trouble.

"JaneStubblesissodelightfully imaginativeandsentimental."

"What'stheproofofit? "Why,sheisalwaysgoingdown tothemorguetoseeifoneofher rejectedlovershasn'tdestroyedhim

AgoodstorycomesfromWolgart, inGermany,ofwhichayounggill istheheroine.Thisyounglade wascurioustoknowwhtherpostcardswerereadbythelocalpoet officeofficials.The,ideatherecore. I curredtoherofwritingapoet cardtoafriend(whowas,ofcourse forewarnel),etatinethatCountZen pelinwaseipeeleeIn,,rrivett,rt,it hisairshiponacertainThurslas Theremitofh-rexperimentwasin terrotinr. Onthatdaynofewel

gran;o0person')arrivedatWol gritfromthesurroundingdistricts leseeCountZeppelin'swonderfulinventionsarrive.Thefactwasel., questenough.Thedisappointmentof thevisitorswhentheylearnedthat therewouldbenoflightmaybe easilysurmised.Henever,thelady wasnot,wepresume,disappointed atthetellingresultofherjoke.

MIGHTHAVEBEENWORSE-

Mrs.Gabbeby-MIwasatthe dentist'sthisafternoon,and he mademekeepmymouthopen a wholepoint.Itnearly.killednee Mrs.Stillwater-Yee,butitmiglq havebeenworse.lfhehadmade youkeelyourmouthshutforhalf thattimeitwouldhavekilledyou withoutadoubt.

CONSIDERATE.

FouroldScotchmen,theremnant ofaclubformedsomefiftyyears ago,wereseatedaroundthetablein theclubroom. 11was-a.m.,and DougallookedacrossatDonald. andsaidinathick.sleepyvoter "Donaldd's.enoticewhatanawill'peculiarexpeeeientheeis(At Jock'sface?"

"Aye,"saysDonald,"Inotice thatohe'sdeeadHe'sbeendeeak thesefourhours."

"What? Dead!Whydidyeto tellme?"

"Ah no-no--no,"saidDonald, "A'mnothatkindo'mantodiesturbaconvivialevening."-Pit-bits, PROOFPOSITIVE.

FromAmericacomesaverygood storyofanincidentwhichhappenedwhenAdmiralEvanswaginconemendoftheIndiana.Anold-time blue-jacketwasatthemastbefore CaptainEvanschargewithgetting foodoutofamosschestoutside themealhours.Thisgetting4 foodfornightwatchesisacommon andstrongdesireonthepartof mostmenaboardship.

CaptainEvan.,askedthemanwhat hehadtosayandthemansuing upthedelicatesituationsaid:-

"CaptainIdidn'ttakenofood outerthatcheat.Why,captainthese weren'tnofoodinthatchest. I lookedinthatchest,and,Captain, Imetacockroachcomingoutof that-11,0w"''.e-Js'nhieeves.

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ARMAGH.

AtthelastmeetingoftheArmaghGuardiansaletterwaslead fromMr.P.Conroy,secretaryofthe BallymacnabBranchU.I.L.,stating thatMr.M'Elroywasoneofth,. threedelegatestotheSouthArm aghConvention,chosenbytheBa1lymacnabbranch,andthathaobtainedadmissionassuch,andnit asbeingsentbythelArmaghIsetrictCouncil.

IrishNewstoOctober30,1909.

IrishWar-chestFund 14s.Id.

ELL,t,,,GALWAY.

TheTariffBillsentrightal:out facebytheLords. Ageneralelectionisnowimminent.

a Furtherspeechesandlecturetees againstimmigrating.

WemustnottrespassonourgenerousAmericaandAustralianfor morefund,. SaysDr.O'Donnell, BishopofRaphoe.

TIPPERARY

Mr.P.J.KennedyofIrishtown, hastakenouthis'B.A.'withbrilliant-success,intheRoyalUniversity.Dublin.

Twohundredtonsofhaybelonging toMr.O'Nevill,J.P.,Bansha,aud 60tonsbelongingtoPatRyanof Curraghglasswereburntdownrecently.

OntheFeastofSS.Simonand Jude,21.studentsoftheHoly GhostOrderwereordainedpriestsbe theSuperior-GeneraloftheOrder. MonsignorLe-Roy.Theceremory tookplaceintheseniorhouse,"`evilly,Paris,andwaswitnessedby numerousfriendsofthenewlyordained.Amongtheordainedwere fourIrishstlidenes

Rev.M.Meagher,Ballingarre. Rev.J.Harlan,Knocklong. Rev.T.Cunningham,Tipperary. Rev.F.Howell,B.A.,Cork.

I OurGalwaycorrespondentstates thattherumourthatMr.S.Gwynn M.P.,istobeopposedtyLordKillanin'sbrother,CaptainMorris,at thenextelection,appearstoto withoutfoundation,andsofaruo confirmationofitisforthcoming.

CaptainJamesKelly,D.S.O.,18th RoyalIrishRegt.,anativeofNew town,Co.,Galway,andonlyson ofthelateJudgeKelly,K.C.,has diedfrompneumoniaatAgra,In dia.Hehadonlyreachedhis14th 3ear.

ROSCOMM

TheCo.CouncilofRoscommon havereceivedintimationthatthe costofextrapoliceinthecounts forthehalf-yearendedinSeptember last,wasZ1,400odd.Grants aidoftaxationtothe'amountof Eleinohavebeenstoppedtoinert thecostofextrapoliceforthepre viousyearwhichtheCouncilrefusedtoliquidate.

Aresolutionwaspassedatthe mvtingoftheQueenstownUrban Council,onthemotionofMr.AndrewGrogan,expressingsympathy withMr.T.Sheeler,Skibbereen,and hisfamile,onthedeathoftheRtv. M.Shech,P.P.Mr.Grogansaid thedeathofFatherSheehywasa nationallops,asthedeceasedclergymanwas,inthetruestsense,a typeofpatrioticTrishpriest,who renderedpricelessserviletotheIrish Parliamentare.Party. Resolutions ofsympathywerealsopassedby theSkibbereen,G.A.A.,theSkibbereenGaelicLeague,andotherbodies.

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Wearegladtolearnthat Mr. CharlesDunne,sonofthelateMr. TomDunne,SheriffofGreaterNew York,andnephewofMrs.Tobin, ClIonmel.hasreceivedasplenSid Governtrfentappointmentin New Yott,worth12,000dollarsaeeic AgeneralmeetingoftheLimerick Hehadbeenworkinginhisfathe:'eCouncilandcitebranchesof the office,andthenwithhisuncle,Mr.TownTenants'Associationwaschid BartDunne,builder,wholooksoverinLimerickonMonday,Ald.Joyce, thebusinessofthelateMr.T Dunne. ,M.P., presiding,andtheresolutions adoptedincludedoneprotestingeq- * ainsttheevictionofMrs.Cregun.

OnSunday,31st.October,thepro-oftheDunravenArmsHotel,Adage; recisiontookplaceattheUrsulinearesolutionfromtheEnnisbrawn ConventThurles,ofMissAgnesMad-urgingtheproperdistribution of den,innii,rionSisterMar,Theresaloansunderthebuildingfundofthe' thirddaughterofthelateJ.Madego8Actandaresolutionfrom den,Esq.,Church-street,Athlone.theKilmallockbranchcallingonthe Theceremonywasperformedbe.thepeopletorentnohohsesfromwhich MostDr,Fennelly,Archbishop ofthetenantshadbeenunjustly Cashel,whowasassistedh3' -11-ereel,andtobuynohouseoveran

M.Bannon,Adm.,ThurlesRev.T. R.Power,Vice-President,St.Patrick'sCallee,doRev.Dr.Slattery' TheCollege,do,andRev.P.Ryan do.Themusic.attheceremonywhy renderedIythenuns'choir.ImmediatelyaftertheceremonyaresentionwasheldbythegoodSisters, atwhichthefellowinr,with !Ita clergywhoattendedtit.ceremoni werepresent,rte.,-Mr.T.,andYrs. andMissMadden,Mr.F.C.O'Reilly,DublinMr.andMrs.O'Farrell Athlone.-"Nationalist."

WICKLOW.

Itwasintimatedatamatingof theWicklowBranchoftheUnited IrishLeagueonWednesdaynight thata3oinial.aiCationhadbeenre ceivedfroi.itheagentsofEarlFitewilliamstatingthatthenegotiatiens regardingVI.,nronospurchaa,it theirholdingsbythecottierten. antswe-.tobeconsideredasahsoluteleatanend.Itwrsresolved tocallameetingofltheEastWicklowExecutiveoftheU.T.L.toconsiderthewholequestion.

Thefollowingchangeshavebeen madeintheArchdioceseofArmagh -Rev.Chas.Hurson,C.C.,Munehewn,tobeC.C.;Dundalk,inreuse ofRev.E.Clarke,appointedP.P., MullabawnRev.T.M'Bries,0.0, Faughare,tobeC.C.,Mullabawn Rev.S.Brown,.C.C.,Markethill,o beC.C.,Faughart;Rev.P.Duffy, C.C.,Haggardstown;tobeC.(' CooleyRev.J.Quinn,C.C.,Cooley tobeC.C..Haggardstown.

Anewaltarhasbeenerectedin theSaercocrCatholicChurch, Cavan,largelythroughtheinfluence ofthelateMr.ChasO'Neill.Otherimportantimprovementshase beenmadeinthesameChurch. CAVAN.

Amonumenthasbeenerectediu CregganGraveyard,Co.Armagh.ht' theCatholicsofFaughanvale,to thememoryofthelateRev.Jehn hi'Nanse,theirlatepastor. *

ThefinaloftheForesters'medal; competitionwasplacedatCavanen Sunday;1stOctober,whenContelean(WestCavanchampions)defeatedCavanSlashersbyagoalend threepointstothreepoints.Ata meetingoftheCavanCo.Committeeheldsubsequently,theCavan teamwassuspendedfortwelve monthsonthegroundthatamej orityoftheteemhadpla3eelAs,sociationfootball.

LOUTH.

Thedeathoccuredsomedaysaro. atSt.Conleilh'sconvent,N britke,ofSisterM.EnalieWalshin herAgthyear.Shebedbeenin'iie Convent20years,mostofwhit, wasd.votedtotheteachingofthe your!.Afeatureofthefuneralwas theattendanceofher'youngpupils, whomarchedieprocessiontothe newcemetery.

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Thenamesofthefollowingboy wereforwardedtotheCo.Louth CommitteeofAgticultureashaving Passedinthtrecent,comnetitionfur ScholarshiosintheschemeofTech nicalInstruction:-JohnCurtin, MoenkiltyN.S.MichaelMulvany DromcollogherN.S.;JohnBarrett. RathkealeN.F.E.T.M'Mahon. Pnllaskenry,N.S.

RTLRIIINNY

occupant'shead.

TheCountyLimerickCommitteeof A-ricalt,eehaveeceentedwith `haul's ref-rmadebyLordMonteagletohaveaploughingmatch.in hisdistrict.HisLordshipwillofferPricesof£.!'Prandtoe.roepectiyely,forawheelploughcompetition,andthreesimilarprizesfr.r aswin,'pin'i"heomnetition.

LONGFORD.

TheEarlofGranardhaswritten toMr.JohnFlynn,Secretaryofthe ReceptionCommitteeatNewtowafortes,thathewillarriveatCastleforbesonnextWednesdayeveninc.

Anenthusiasticwelcomeisbeine organisedfortheEarlandCounte,s byallsectionsofthelocalpeople.

TheMervilleLawnTennisClub. Sites),haspresentedMr.J.J.BrennanwithanaddressontheoccasionofhisdepartureforMacelesfielJ TheMiyorpresidedatthepresentation.

shewillbeanadditionalforcefor good(intheOrdershehasjoined.

TheProtestantChurchatKnoceoPherwasrecentlydestroyedbyfire. Damageabout£1,500.

KingandIrishDramatist

Thenewplay,"TheLittleDamozsl,"bwtheyoungConnaughtdramatistwhowritesunderthenomedee theatreofMoncktonHoffe,hasversa earlyinitsrunatWyndhair.'sreeatrebeenaccordedamarkofRoyal favour.TheKinghascommanded Mr.CharlesHawtreyandthecom pattyplayingthepiecetoperformit atSandringhamonFridaynight, November12th,aspartofthefestivitiesinconnectionwithhisMajesty'sbirthday.

NomeRuleinFiveYears"

Mr.T.P.O'Connor,M.P.,evoked greatapplausewhenhetoldhisaudienceinHobmanHouse,NewYork, shortlyafterhislandingthere,that IrelandwouldhaveHomeRulein threeyearsiftheBudgetof1910 wasdefeated,andinfiveyearsif itpassed.ThatBudget,he said (accordingtoareportina New Yorkexchange),wouldbeepoch--SO makinginEnglishandIrishhistory. InthepresentdivisionsinEnglish politics,hedeclaredIrelandhasher greatchance,"Wehave,"heeetclared"enoughvotesintheHouse ofCommons,withtheIrishmember, theLabourmembers,andotherslinedupwithus,topassaHome RuleBillthere,butitistheHouse ofLordsthatholdsusback. If theUpperHouseisforcedtoaceede tothe!louseofCommonsaftera flrstveto,wecaneasilypasstheBill. Alreadywehave350votesinthe HouseofCommons,andthatisenough."EvenifutweakToryGovernmentshouldgetinpower, we wouldFeaswelloff.IAwillneed theIrishsupportandwillswallow anythingtogetit.Whetherthe ToriesortheLiberalsgetthemajority,theIrishwin."

TheIntermediate

Neitherinthemannernorinthe matteroftheirExhibitionandt'-ize ListspublicationhavetheIntermed iateEducationBoarddoneanything tomitigatethepublicindignation overcertainrecentphasesoftheir manatementofaffairs.Theissueof thelistswasundulyandunneceseerilydelayedtheListsthemselves confirmthepopularimpressionthat thestudyofIrishisbeingsystematieallypenalised.IftheexistingseetemofPrimaryEducationdidnot

Mr.J.T.Coyle,hasbecomethe fortunatepossessorofaveryape violinbythefamousPerry,ofKV. kenny.Itisamagnificentspecimen ofthisgreatmaker'swork,and wasmadeintheyear1799.

KilkennyPermViolinsarenow ertr..melyrareandgreatlyvatted byeprofessionalplayers.Itisahappycoincidencethattheparticularinstrumentundernotice,hasreturuitd intimetocelebrateitshundred-andtenth"birthday,"inits"native," city.

On,TuesdayhisLordshiptheMust Rev.Dr.Browne,LordBishop of Ferns,attendedattheConventof Mercy,NewRoss,andprofesseda nun.Theyoungladywhomadelat vowswasMissMaryJosephineConway,daughterofMr.ThomasConway,Curlody,Mooncoin,Co.Kil kenny'.ThelateRev.FatherConway,P.P.,Tullaherin,wasuncleto theprofessedSister,andatherekefessiontherewereseveralpri.'.sts fromNewRossandMoondhatie district,whowereafterwardshotpi tablyentertainedbytheSisterhooe HernameinreligionisSisterMary Josephine,andtheprayerandanti cipationofthosewhoknowisthat

Thewomanontheright-never usedAyer's Vigor.Sheneglectedherhair,andnowherstlfsuffersfromneglect.Onthecontrary, thewomanonthelefthasalways usedAyer'sHairVigor,andowes toitmullofheryouthfulappearanceandattractivencF.'z.

producesbeautifulhair.Long, rich,heavyhair.Softandsilky hair,freefromdandruff.

needrevisionandimprovement.,a nationaluprisingagainstthegener- aldemeanourandbehaviourofUlu IntermediateBoardwouldsecuresupportfrom"allcreedsandclasses." Butthedefectsofbothsystemswet live,andthecauseofeducationwill suffer,whileIrelandisgovernedftoaa Westminster,viaCastleDepartmentsSt.LouisConvent,Monaghan. lakesfirstplaceamongstallthe girls'schoolsofthecountryinthe publicationoftheLists,towhich manycolumnsofourspaceweredevotedlastwtek.Thiswonderful institution'ssuccessisevidentlyslat) totheexcellenceoftheteaching.k Schoolmayachievegreatthingsnee year,orforafewsuccessiveNate owingtotheaccidentalpretenceof someparticularlybrilliantpupils. TheMonaghanConvent'sgoodre cordhasbeenuninterruptedter manysears.St.LouisConvent. Carrickmacross,alsoholdsitsown -andmore

ANDDESERVESRANKWeret THEKINDREDSCHOOL.

ThenewListsleaveClongowes WoodCollegeinthehighplaceindicatedbytheErepublication andtheothergreatCatholicCollegesofRockwell,Blackrock,an Castleknock(St.Vincent's),figure erontinently,notwithstanding ;he scandalouspenalisationoftheIrish stthientruponwhichthesefamous schoolsfelledwhetiother.institutions de.-otedthemselvestosubjectsmore favouredbyLifeCommistsioners.Ail overthecountryChristianBrosiree' Schools,thoughlabouringunderthe samedifficulty,wonalargepropor- tionoftheprimaavailable;butif lastyear'ssystemhadbeenadoptee inconnectionwiththe19o0Examinations.itisevidentthepeculiares CatholicSchoolswouldhavebeen morecompletelysuccessfulthanon anyformeroccasion.

Trishenthusiasmforagoodcause manifestsitselfinspasms,saysthe "IrishWeeely,"Thecountryhas thousandjustcausesforcomplaint; butnearlyallofthemstringfrom onemitres-thealiensestemofCue erntrentwhetparalysesallNationalendeavour.Irelandisnotanexceptiontotheworld'sruleinthis respect;itisthemostlementahle example.The"AmericanColonies, -nowtheUnitedstates-languished underthedirectruleofBrittle). Canadawasa"rebellious,"pro- vinceuntilSelf-Governmentwasgivenher.ThecaseofSouthAfricais presenttoeverymind.SpaincrushedHolland;theDuichoppreseel BelgiumAustriaheldSwitzerland andLombardyinbondage;Turkey enslavedtheGrecian,Seryien,and Bulgariannations.Inevery instancetheremovaloftheforeignop- pressor'shandwas THESIGNALFORAREVIVALOF NATIONALPRIDE andprosperity.Irelandremainsthe preyofalienrulersyetifNationalistIrelandhailmaintainedanactivefightforSelf-Governmentdoggedlyandpersistentlyduringany half-decadewithinlivingmemorysee wouldhavesecuredtherighttolute herselfwithinherownbordets.'fte peopleareNationalists;butwhen theyhavereturnedHomeRulere presentativesandpassedresolatioes den-andingSelf-Government,theyd!ssipatetheirenergiesinathousand divergentdirections.Thewonderis thatsomuchhasbeenachievedfns anationsopronetospellsofapa- thyandtowordswithoutdeeds. Asingreatmatters,soitisrith uswhenminormattersdemandthe consistentandunremittinglabourreceiearytotheachievementofany desirableend.Catholicprelates'led priestsandthsdignitariesandtieres'ofotherreligionsdenominations, have"fulminated"aeainsttheine portationofsoul-d,,strovingcheap "literature"intothiscountry,and haveurgedthepeopletoCeaseper chasingtheevilpublicationsoutof Englishprintingmachinesbythe'cc forconsumptioninIreland. But theeshertetionshavefallenondeaf ears,apparentlyforthesaleofthe aeominable"pennydreedfuls"seems profitableaseverandwhileententepracticalisdonetowardssaying effecttothegoodadvicesofteel; preferred,thoughtlesspeople.

WILLCONT'/NUETOSATURATE,historytobereadinthehiatorpof ENFEEBLE,ANDDEGRADE herpeopleintheirhovels,while

postersinvitingyoungmenandwoe mentobuyandreadapaperwhose "attraction,"isarecordof the "lifeandadventures"ofEngland's n-ostnotoriouscriminal-amurderer

TheEnglishLordssadthe IrishGrevianoes

THEIRMINDS thepalaceharbourstheoppressor! Ah withtheworsethanuselessrubbish itiseasytounderstandwhat - oftheBritishmental-poisonfactor-Irishpeoplethinkandfeel,toun io derstandwhytheyarediscontented e.Belfastboastsofagoodliter- arytasteitsstreetsarefilledwithanddisaffected.SaysMorison Nothingiseasierthantosaythe thisdisaffectionisunreasonable,perverse,andwicked.Personaagainst whomsuchcomplaintsaremadea'waysconsiderdisaffectionperverse, fromtheKaiseronhisthronele inwhosefoulcharactertherewasthefish-wifeskinningttfeeelsand notasingleredeemingtrait. cursingtheir,fornotbeingquiet. Thechargeisthatthepositionof theIrishtenantryhasgraduallybecomeabsolutelyintolerable,that thepeopleareleavingthecountry ratherthanendureitanylonger,

areclearthatitwillcomeinto seriouscollisionwithsomeactionof theHouseofCommons,notcoeneetedwiththeinterestsofIreland. whenthewishofthepeoplewillbe quicklyasserted."Thatprophecy, isbeingfulfilledunderoureyestoday.Themenwhosehandhaslaid heavyonIrelandfeelthegripof theEnglishpeople'sest,holding themback,andbiddingthemrememberthatthelawswhichmade canunmake.Popularresentmentag- ainsttheexactionsofourgreatlandedclassesisrising,andthe.end ofourpresentlegalsystemoflaud tenureisnear.WhatIrelandhas feltforcenturies,wehavebegunto feel.Ourgreatcitieshat!theground

AnEnglishwriter,whoinpassing rentexactor,ourgrowingtownsde andthattheycarriedawaywithtestthelandlordwhocansell land

consumatsselfishnessandbrutality indealingwithaweakerPower andsheishonestly.despisedbythe manyinconsequenceofhertreatmentofIreland."Theearlirpart ofthiscommentsoundsabitharsh. Butitistrue.Itistrue,notof Englandonly,butofeveryConquering.peoplethateverwasoreverwill

ortheindividualthatgoesoutburglingmusthepreparedtoshoot andahouseholderconsidersthata selfishandbrutalproceeding.Quite right,too."IftheFrenchLank, andconqueredEngland,andint),.. process,shotandplunderedthousandsofus,Tshouldcallthemsel

latterpartofthestatementisiidu

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TREATMENTOF1RELANfe"

Toprovethis,weneedbuttried,/ quoteafewextractsfromtheereingsandspeechesofleadingthinkers Catholicandnon-Catholicalike.

istrewasgenerallltakenfromthat body.AtoneperiodtheHouseet LordswasapowerfulOrganisation, asitrepresentedthewealth,eluCa-

THELANDLORDS'DAYISDONE

Nopoweronearthcanputthem ontheirfeetagain,tolevytoll andtributeasofyore.Here,in theheartoftheEmpire,aloneofall Englishcommunities,wehave,anirresponsiblehereditaryHouseofLoris unelected,yetrepressiveofthedesiresofthemassesofthepeople. WhileitwroughtitsillinIreland. weweresilent.Nowitwreaksitsill onEngland,andlowbellowinglike theherointhetragedy,theSteeple growltheirwrath.Ireland,with thememoryofbitteryearsinher soul,welcomesthedayofherop- portunitwhenshemappaycl oldscores.Theevilthatmendo livesafterthemyes,lives,and comestoitsharvestatlast.Nj wrongisdonethatgoesunpunished, forpenaltyonlimpingfootcrawls aftercrime. Deedsofshamehave beendoneinIreland,-deeds,that nohonourableEnglishmanwillfind hisconscienceabletocondone.Ireland,CatholicIreland,hasseepher soilconfiscated,herchildrendisnersedThef.resinhercabinsonthe putridfieldshavedieddownuntended,whilethe,peasantlay of famineatthedoorofhisown home.Thewailoftheemigrant)et lingersalongtheledgesofthehills, moremournfulthanthefatedere ofthebansheeamidthesilenceofthe dark.OnlyGodremains,togive hopetoherofresurreceionfromher graveofsorrows.Andheisfaithful,Whowillnotforget.Hewill restoreher,andrenewher,andgiveherafutureunlikeherpastthat Pastthusstcribedbyanunknowu writer

GodmadethelandandallHis worksaregood Manmadethelaws:andallthee breathedwasblood; Unhallowedannalsofsixhundred years, Acodeofblood,ahistory of tears.

Established1897.

A.R.DAVIS&Co. Chemists

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Paysadistincttributetotheworks themheartsswellingwiththemoatleaseathisownterms:Ireland's ofThomasAddisEmmett,alsoopus hissoulonthesorrowsofIreland.savageanimosityagainstthelawsgrievanceisnearlyendedjustwhile Itwouldseemthatatthistimeofandthecountrywhichintheirmindsoursisbeginningto'findspeech. dayitisnocrimeandnoshametoarethecauseoftheirsummering. WegroanforthewoesofCatholic sayawordinfavourofIrelend. fewasthosebewhowouldcaretPolandbornedownbyRussiantic o rorismandtyrannywehaveno sapit.HerownAople,naterally areherfriendswhowouldnotlovefearforthewoesofthePolandat o suchamother,ifonlyforthebitourdoor.Donotscoff,readermine; ilu- re/.sorrowsshehasendured? ButMr.JosephChamberlainisnofa shehasotherfriends,notofherticanti-Englishstatesman.AndIse blood,notalwaysofherfaith,whohassaid"Idonotbelievethat lovethelonelanddearlyanddeans-thegreatmajority'ofEnglishmen havetheslightestconception of klesofatrsannycenturiesold. wishtoseeherfreefromtheshat tostemunderwhichthisfreena TheyareEnglish,orAmerican,orLionattemptstogovernthesistet Frenchtheirownnationalfeelingscountry.It.isasystemwhich is arekeenandstrongbutstill,andfoundedonthebayonetsofthirtyaye,theykeepacorneofthe]thousandsoldiers. ascompleteheartwarmwithloveforErin.lvcentralisedandbureaucraticas TheyknowhertrialsandwouldthatwithwhichRussiagcv+irnsPefainremovethem.Theindictment,land."ButweEnglishmanarcso therefore,whichthewriterdrawsneartoitthatwecannotseeit againsttheBritishGovernmentag-Wemaymanagetoseeitlate", ainstasystemwellfittedforthewhenwestandfurtherawayfromit oppressionofthewholehumanrace,andlockatitwithourownsees notthroughthespectaclespushel withtheexceptionoftheEnglishoverbyothers.Achangeistaking peoplethemselveshasreceivedser5 Generalapprobation.InhisLastplaceinourwholemediumofpole ticalsight.Wearecomingquickly publicationMr.ThomasAddisETtoknowthefacts;andthiiiwriter metsays,thatthoughEnglandPossesee"aGovernmentalmostperfectPointsoutoneofthegreatestof initsadminstration.forthefree-them.Hesays:"Asaruletee dom,prosperity,andhappiness'ofHouseofCommonhasbeenindilerherownpeopleandherprompt-enttoIreland'swelfare,andwhatnessingiving,underallcircumstan-everactionhasbeentakenbythat ces,thefullestprotectionabroadtobodywasdirectedchieflytoholding thhumblestofherraceisfrostIrelandbythethroat.Yetattimes therewereindividualswiththefore- praisewotthe.Butsheisgenerallythoughtofstatesmenweelaidaside mistrustedbyotherpeoplesforhertheirBritishprejudicesagainstthe Irishpeopleandmadehonestefforts intheHouseofCommonstoright the%crones.attendingthemisgovernmentofthatunhappycountry.Stela effortshavepassedtheHouseof Commons,werealmost-invariable el-feltedbytheactionoftheHouse ofLords,asthemembersofthis haveneverassentedwillingee he.Selfishnessandbrutality terbody naturalconcomitantsofimperialistictothepassaeeofanymeasurereandterritorialextension.ThenationratingtoIrelandunlessitwerea coercionbillorsomeprevisiondetrimentaltothewelfareofthecountry.Intruthitmaybeheldthat theLordsofEnglandforseveral hundredyearspast,havebeenres ponsibledirectlyorindirectly,fir thegreaterpartofIreland',sulksingandhavebeengenerallythedirectcauseofthemisgovernmentof fishforseizingmycountry,andbrut-thecountry,astheheadofthemite alfortheroughwaytheedidit WhetherIdoso,oritissodene tome,makesnodifferencetomy judgmentonagivenfact.Batthe

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Thespecialsanctity,however, whichtheancientrecordofthe "ThreeOrdersofSaints,"refers.gall,atBangor:the"thricenay raleobservantecclesiastics,evert wouldseemtohavebeenonlyaereParationandexcludefortheage_oneofthemaCaedhil,whowenttutideofholinesswhichsoonfloodedgathe,,ronpilgrimageunderSt.Ate thevalleysandthehillsofIrelandban ;andthe3,00oholymenwiio ThelearnedchroniclerMarianus,asassembledinMunster,underBishop wehavealreadyseen,registers,un-Lear,"towhomtheAngelsofGod, derthedate6,4,thefactthatmadeknownthegreat-leastwhich "Ireland;'theislandofSaints,was, St.BrigidhadpreparedforJesusin herheart." toasublimedegree,fullofhummer ablegreatSaints." TheLitanyfurtherenumeratesno St.Aldhelm,whoflourishedinElie-fewerthan155churchesorBenettieresinIreland,eachoneofwhich landatthecloseofthe7thand 1 thebeginningofthe8thcentury,atteststhatIrelandatthatli'ue veiledthestarsofthefirmanentin thenumberandbrightnessof its Saints.

Inthe"LifeofSt.Mochua,"who i.estyled"Abbassanctissimusof longaeeus"(he edtillhis9oth year),heissaidtohavebeenthe founderof120sanctuariesofpiety, besideseochurchesinIreland said Scotland.So,also,St.Goban,in ()wry,hadI,000monksunderhis chargeSt.Ruadhan,15o;St.nechinofFore,300. ThecommunitiesofholyNunswere notlessnumerous.St.Ita,patreeessofMunster,hadsomethoueands inhervariousmonasteries:andsp, also,St.LeadhanofOssore,at ModwennaofTuam,St.Samthan, St.Gobnet,andawholehostof otiesgreatfemaleSaintsledsac''a PastnumberofholyWomeninthe Pethsofperfection.

Tunas,writinginthe-thcentury, inhitLifeofSt.Columban,affirmsthatIreland,"flourishingin thevieourofChristiandoctrine,ekde'sinpietyalltheneiehbouring nations."Theancient"LifeofSt. Rumold,"initsdescriptionofIre land,saysthat,"asitsurpasses allothercountriesinthefertilityte!'. itssoil.soitismoreblessedhithe gloriousperfectionofitsSaints.' So.also,St.Bernard,inhisdie'courseonSt.Malachi,speakscf Saint'scherishedhomeatBangor, as"aholyplace,fruitfulofSaints' andheaddsthatthemissionaries trainedthereoverspreadIrelandawl

haditsownpatrongroupofseven holyBishopsandSt.Aeneas bringshiswonderfulLitanyto a closewithaninvocationofthehely menwhorenderedLeighlinhullois bytheirsanctity"The'potrue ReligiouswhosettledinLeighlin, andthe1,200whosangthepraises ofGodunderMolaisse,thetwo;ernes,andtheholymartyr-bishopsof Leighlin;alltheseIinvokeuntomy, aid,throughJesusChrist.Amen. FromallthiswemayassuredlyConcludethattrulymarvellouswasthe numberofthosewho,intheearly. agesofIreland'sfaith,attainedtee heroismofsanctity.

2.THESANCTUARIESOPPIOTY.-AmongtheStoweMSS:err& preservedadescriptivelistofthe ancientIrishmonasteries(see0ConorRerumHib.Proleg,partII page931,whichassignstoeacha characteristic.epithet"Theheadof Ireland,ArmaghtheartsofIreland,Clonmacnoise;thehappiness-f Ireland,Kildare;thelearningofIreland,BangorthehistorianofIreland.Ernie; the-joyofIrelene, KellstheeyeofIreland,Lismore the-litaniesofIreland,Tallaght theancientlanguageofIreland, Cork thecemeteryofIreland. Glendalough."

These,however,areonlyafewof themanycentresofpietyandtnlightenmentfromwhichradiatedthe blessingsofChristiancivilisation throughoutthelengthandbreadthof theland.Twouniversitiesanda dozenhigh,schoolswere,forcenturies,consideredsufficientforEngland,withherpopulationof 20 Scotland,andpouredoverthecon-millions.Atleastioosuchinstitu- tinentlikeaflood. tionsoflearningwerereckoned

ThewritingsofSt.Aengus,whothroughoutIrelandinthose88.17 flourishedabouttheyear800,'tiedays,whenherpopulationwaspro perhapsthemostauthenticofthehablyfarlessthanonemillion.A ancientauthoritiesinregardtothefewonly.ofthosesanctuariesofto earlySaintsofErin.Hecompo:.*iligionandknowledge,which for ametricalMartyrologyintheneeconveniencesake,wenamernonaster- tivelanguage,amostremaikableice,canherebereferredto. workforthatage.Healsocoinpil-Armagh,intheimmediatenoteh- edaseriesoflistsofthevariousbourhoodofEmania,famedforits classesofIrishSaints.Sufficeitroyalresidence,andforthechivalry tosaythatheenumerates IrishBishops,12oPriests, oftheRed-branchKnights,wasoboeand°t/enbySt.PatricktohetheSeeof Deacons,allofwhomhadwidehisPrimate'authority.Avast spreadfameforsanctity.His!etcnumberofstudentssoonflockedto ousLitanyisprobably:unique intheereatschooloflearningereeted Christianliterature.HeinvokesIn variousgroups,thepatronage there.St.Benignus,thebelovedand lovingdiscipleofSt.Patrick,weds IrishSaints,whosenamesareknownplacedincharge.Itisstyledee toGodalone.Forinstance,intheStuart"oneofthemostcelebrated BookofT,einster,theLitanybeginsseminariesofliteratureinEurope" themanycentresofpietyandenteenholyBishops,and700favonreil servantsofGodwhorestinCork -withFinnbasandNessan,whose URRAYnamesarewrittenintheheavens alltheseIinvokeuntomyn;j throughJesusChrist,"

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Twothousandninehundredendten PriestsareinvokedatClonmorewith St.Moedhog.thepatronofFerr.s. NofewerthanaeooSaintsareinvokedwhorestatMayo.undertee HolyBishopGerald.FiftyofIhese werefromtevnevinronnqueht,auk, alltheBookofBallvmoteattests. TOOof,tberrewereSaxonswhogal cometosatiatetheirpietyatthe sanctuariesoftheWest.

Aslateasthe12thCentury,RoderickO'Connor,KingofIreland,enlargedthestipendofthechiefprofessorofArmaghbytheyearlydonationoftenoxen,withtheprovisothat"theschoolofArmagh shouldbekeptopenforallstudents whowouldcometoArmagh,asa11 fromevenspartofIreland,asfrom Scotland."Suchwastheconcourse ofpilgrimstudentsfromEnglandat onetime,thatawholequarterof thetown,calledforthatreason Trian-Saxon("theEnglish-quarter" wassetasidefortheirabode.Armaghissaidtohavehadnofewer than7,000students.

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TetheEditor air,-

Inoneofyourrecentiseuesrout correspondent,"Juvenis"requires someenlightenmentretheDarwinan theoryofevolution.Yourhumble servantmaybeabletohelpalittleinthisway.CharlesDarwinintroducednothingnewtoScience. HistheoriesofNaturalandsexual selection,bywhichhehopedtodo so,arwoefulltinefficientforthe purposeassignedtothem.TheformerDarwinhadtoownuptoNsgenieandBroeathatheattributed toomuchto,whilethelatterview couldnotevenbegivenaplacein Seriousthoughtamongscientistsof hisownschool..Thefactorsinthe evolutiontheoreareasoldasAdam andto-daytheareasnumerousas thevariationsinthespeciesthem selves.Whatdoesnotsupersede Darwin'sowntheorycontradictshim Darwingetscreditfordoingacon!Adorablelotmorethanhedid.Tht onethingthatheneverdidwasto accountfortheoriginofanything. Theworkknownasthe"Origin..1 Species."isamisnomer,whichProfessorSt.GeorgeAfivart,desribesas apuerilehypothesis.Theonethlue thatevolutionistsdon'tknowisthat theydon'tknow.Theyclineto theirtheoriesasanolddamedues tohernightmare,eelievinethata!: thatnaeetdintheunwrittenage!tat comewithinthelimitedscopeof theircrainia.Theirargumentsare poorandarenotoftheEuclidiae standeretencidatine,anytanetei prohlen.Ifthepreofofthe-,a,ldinftistheeatingofit,thesee"o intienistshavesineultrlyrifled mtefest :5seestitete,fortheprovenothing.andnroducenothing TheideaofNatereseleet;neerre gates.awore:enn-nessibletoth. Cretter.Manmi"t'twellbesaid tohaveselectedhisstock.Buthow

couldwecomparenaturalwithhumanselection,unlesswegiveto thatnatureaPersonality A thingcouldnotselectitself.Itit impossibleforthestruggleforexis tencetotakeplacebeforetheworld waspopulated,andinthemeantiee. manythingswouldhaveescapti theirdestruction,andsoobviatethe necessitt.oftheirputtingonnatural armour.Mostofourdomesticated animalsmusthavesoescaped,that iswhyDarwinandhisschooldon't touchthem.Theserefutetheirdos trine.

am, E.J.BLAKE.

flowtheChurchofEngland tallieswiththeAncient CatholicChurch

TotheEditor

Sir,--

RecentlyI wasledtoinquiring abouttheteachingandthepractice oftheChurchofEngland,onth.' AltarQuestion,byanannouncement_ inanEnglishpaperwhichgavetto followingreasonforremovinge stonealtarwhichanadherentand benefactoroftheChurchhader.ctel inSt.%Mabee'Cnurch,London.

"Thechangeintheviewtakenc` thtSacramentattheRefermatien naturallycalledforacorrespoteline changeinthealtar.Itwasnolongertoheanaltarofsacrifice,bet merelyatableatwhichthecommunicantsweretopartakeofthe Lord'sSupper."

T foundthattheolde'hurchin Enriandheierectedinellher.nipie,.altarsoewhich'harewese'fereityoarGreatHietPriest. throughhissacredotalministers,the sacrificeaccordingtotheorderof Welehisesiec,knownbythenameot Mess.

ThenewChurchofEngland,be eettenundertheTudors.notonly abolishedtheriteeltortether.be itwascommandedthattheworepratealtareleheshould"bebrol:enanddetecelandturnedtosome welteruse"inrelertopirtn-miz., th.Iselipfinforgiseiontqnerifie,1r,f theMass.Inthesme!cernti

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TheMasswasabolishedbyActet Parliament.Itwasmadethecriue ofTreaeentosayMass,andais lonytohearit,bothpunishablewilt death.

Thethirty-ninearticlesofreligion weredevisedinwhichtheMass. theSacrificeoftheMassesarecall ed"blasphemousfablesanddangerousdeceits."TheBishopsinconvocationdrewupanewhooket Homiliesandorderedthemtobe readinallthechurches. Therein itisdeclared "Takeheedteat thememoryoftheLord'sSupper hemadeasacrificeoroblationne sacrificingpriest,noMass."

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Yours,etc., CONVERTFROMPROTESTPNTTeel

Matrimony

TotheEditor

Sir,-

I readwithsurprisealettertr lastweek's"Record,"inwhicha businessgirlcomplainsofthedifficulty,ofmeetingaCatholic!roanman. /nbwaysthoughtbusinet, eeriehadgrandonDortmitiesof mettinelesiretlenertnere.It i, differentwithreelsinservice!belt rm.isshort.nutofdoors,and ountemenliketohaveagirloho

istreeseveraleveningsandevenoa Saturdays,andSundays.Since arrivedinPerthInevergotoueIntroductiontoayoungman.Igo toMassandnooneseemstonotice me. evenattendtheChildrenof Mass,attachedtotheparish,and Ineednottellyouthatnone of therewouldthinkofintroducingm. totheothergentlementheyknow. iftheyareacquaintedwith any. Iscarsnothingformebuttodriftou andbeanoldmaid,andIknow severalotherrealgoodCatholic girls,tbathavebeeninPerthfor year..andth-ycantellthe.san's Story.

Yours,etc., E.de.M.

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WhenShouldMenMarry

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PlatonicFriendship.

Tothe'editor Sir,Iseebythelastissueofyourpaper,thatPlatonic"Tom,"hasdeclaredhisintention"tomeasure swords,"withme, Ilikethe Phraseitsoundswell,butIdeuet ifthedescriptionhegivesofhe prowessintherestofhisletteris worthyofhisboast.Andheseer::; soupsetatmyletter,too Imay dismisshislongaccountoftheMontague-PopePlatonicfriendshipina fewwords."Tom's"ideaofPia tonicfriendshipmustbeanovel°Pe whenhecheerfullyadmitsthat ThethoughthoweverobtrudedWell,thoughPopshadasincerepassion? thatwhattheemotional"Tom,"forLadyMareMontague-thelatter diagnosedasPlatonicinPopewasreeiProcateiitby"amusingherself reallyamildattackofthatpecul-withhisextravagantdevotion." iarlyintermittentfeverwhicholdwo-"Tom,"deniesthatPopeproposed menandnurseswilltellyouisthetoher reitnotmorefeasibleto sureandcertainsignoflove.HebelievethewordsoftheladyheraversthatPope'sattachmentforself,thantocredit"Tom's"astheMontaguewomanwasanexaltedsertion-almosttwocenturieslater? andanidealone.ButmightnotandLadyMary-toldtheworldthat everyJohnnieonthe"Terrace"shereceived"adeclarationinform" claimsthesamedignityforhis"A_RePope'sCatholicity?Idonet thinkitmattershewasnotmuch betterthanmanyinhisownday, andmanyinthisagetoo.Itisa wonder"Tom"didnotquotehis (Pope's)passionforMarthaBlount? ThereisanotherPlatonicintimacy-ofakind

myopinion,twopeopleshouldnotbeauty."Finallyinthatstatebemarry.Thevariedtastesoftheoneholdingbeautywiththeeyeofthe ortheotherwouldsoonadjustmind,communingwithitonly,the themselvestothisoverpoweringforceidealistmightadvancetothefriendwhichprovidenceseemstoblessonlyshipofGodandheimmortal.Tois richpeoplewith(forsooth).IfweisapparentlythecruxofthePla-

cientmeanstosupportthegirlif hischoiceinthestationoflife whichshehasbeenbroughtupin. Ithatall,mayIbepermittedto askyourcandidfriendandIwoull Suggest,thataccordingtohimmairiagesarepurelyaluxuryofthe rich.Apparentlytherulelaiddown accordinglyhasmanyexceptionsaid whileyourinformantwouldprovehis rulebythethousandsofcasesto whichitdon'tapply,Iwouldextendthenumbertomillions.thefections."Phyllisis+theironlytee. isa,tritesayingwhichhasbecomeThey,too,mightreasonablycleim axiomatic,thatmoneyormeanstobeinpursuitofthebeautiful. cannotbuyhappiness,andifthistoButwouldtheaesthetic"Tom,"beam.,thegoalofmerestlifethenwee.ithHerethattheywereexponentsof asameansofattainmentisaPlato'screed?Theorderofthat varyinsigniecantfactortowardsthiscreed,seemstometohetheproend.HasyourexperiencedMerylgreesofthesoultoperfection.As"Tom"professestobequitean- overlookedtheimportantelemtuteftheancientputit,to'advanceftnmnoyedatThackerayshonourbeing loveormutualregardforeach.-th-onetoallfairforms,thentofairquestionedbyme? Icannotbeet ..rwithoutwhichtherecanbenopractices,fairthoughts,andlastly,him,norhalhisplatonicexcerpts nuptialblissandwithoutwhich,intothesinglethoughtofabsolutefromtheircorrespondenceerovel. anything.Inhisfirstleteer"Ton." saidthatMrs.Bloomfield'shusband. wasoffended,andthatThackeray wrotehimaprotest.Surely"Tom' knowsthatloversareoftenblindto almosteverymoralobligation,aa-1 glanceatthelivesofourfatheristonicideal. InhowfaritweeinThackeray'sageandinprotestant ortheearliestinhabitantsoftheworkedoutinthecasesmentionedEnglandamanwashonourably.re- State,wewouldfindinnumerableex-by"Tom,"isamatterfordiscus-garded,thoughhisaffairesd'amour.; amplesofpeoplewithoutmoansSion.Popehasshownleyhisscan-wererottenForproofofmycon- trustingtotheall-seeingGodtoingdenunciationofhisidolthathistentionIreferhimtoLadyCarring- blesstheirfuture.Whatarefute-attachmentwasanordinarynumenton'shookontheEnglishArist-)- tion informant'stheory.Hasone,built ordinaryfounde-cracy,orevenSteads'reviewofit. beforeott'nhispart,ordid histionsofpassionandsentiment.InIwouldliketohear"Peggy"again Parentsprobablybequeathhim amyjudgmentitwasanattack onthenuestion.Shewasreasonneurosis,fromwhichthetimelyableatleast,andshemerelyBei:::cornandrprobationofthewe-gaitedthepossibilityofaPlatoail mancuredhim.Thackeray'.affairfriendshipbuttobecandidItestisalessunderstandableone tolythinkthat"Tom's"secondletme. Twillallowthatitwashen-terisatruerrevelationofthepro- estfriendship,butIdiffer withtestantpurist,ortheCatholican"Tom,"inclassingitasapproach-derling,thanevenhisfirst."Tom's'' ingthePlatonicideal.Hisreinnuendosremyself,IdonotconmarkableletterisbesidetheonessetteeHemaycallmeanythinghe tionandIsetitasideasevidencelikes,buthisnomenclaturedices oflittleworth.literarymenhail,notalterfacts.Theaueationatissueisabroadone,andonewhosefree discussionshouldnothemarredby thearroganceofanycontentsntwho worriesbecauseanyonecontradicts him.

fortunetogivehimadollfora help-mate.Perhaps,hehasclimbed theladderofsuccess.ifso, 1-.1.3 wifeviesprobablymuchbettersuited tothevicissitudesoflifethansome ofhisownchildren,whohavelearnt theviceofgamblingontheracecourse.Soweshouldkeepthemin theirstationoflife,shouldwe,and notwhattheirmotheswerebrouele upto.They'aretaughttolookfor gentlemanhusbands,Godhelpthere.aweaknessforputtingtheirpass'in Thegentlemanisdeadforcenturies.intowrittensyllableseometimesby Gentlemen! bosh,therearenone--wayofrecreationandforvanity's meanthatthetermissynonymoussake.Youmayfindliteraryproduee withthief,rogue,andinuroralitvtionsaspassionateandascharming Thegentlemanofto-dayisakindasThackeray'sinanyoftheold ofSultanofTurvey,adoptinghim-"letterWriters,"MarthaAnneanal selftocircumstancesandistoteevHemmaJane,usedtoutiliseinaddistinctfromthemeaningofthedressingtheirswainsfiftyyearsago. termhonourable. IdonotHuy,Butifmy,memory-servesmewell, thattherearenohonourablemen.Popehadotheraffectionsafter.Lady Ithinkyourcommunicantmight'Montaguebrushedhimaside.Mae broadenhisviewalittleandAloe*IaskifmyAthenianfriend',as hischildren,iftheyarenotalreadystudiedthem Theunsophisticated spoiledandover-flushedwithvanity"Tom"withhislittlehoardof 'thesameuseofthenthwhichhe himselftook.Successinbusinessis nocriterionofnuptialbliss--an'morethanbrokencroceery, heads,andhorrelledchestsanddivorce(Peelleare, Iam,sir, Yours,etc., BACKBLOCKER, WRgttl.

'PlatonicFriendshipandTomnonsense

TotheEditor

DuringthepastfewweeksIhave beenconsiderablyentertainedby,the discussiononPlatoniclove.Ieon*CSuntil"Peery"submittedher questiontoreadersofthe"Record" thePlatonicidealhadbutavery nebulousexistenceinmymind,and indeed,tomewasthemostabstractofphilosophicphantastes. T havebeentrtinetoimaginemrself Interestedinthecultoftheantlent GreeksincetheAthenian"Tom"so etandilonnentlyenlareedonitswonderonseffectnn-oncertainminds,Deetieandotherwise.Allofthem. mowestem,withasernorotie

Platonicsentiment,mustindebe supereciallyinstructedinthephilegrottyofPlatoifhesupposesthat suchattachmentsareoftheorder setoutbetheGreekinhis"diali, gues."Oftheearth,earthy,ti!,-, hadnothinginthemofthatidealisticbeautywhichwastheloadstene ofthePlatoniccult.inendeavouringtoanswer"Ptiegy's"onestion, "Tom"blunderedprecipitatelyinto championingwhat,inhissimplicity, or1-noranee.hebelievedtohePlatonicfriendship,hetwhichtheevidenceadducedbyhimshowstohave beennothingmorenorlessthana Pausingfancy,borninfollyandnursedbyvanity'. Hewillhavein advancesomethingmorecogent. moreIdealistic,thansuchaberations Ifhewouldhavethemacceptedas thezennineartiel,mintedbyPlato by Yours,etc., HARRY.

Maud--"Oh.I'minvitedtothe ballnextweek,hutTdon'tknow whetintheworldtowear.Wha wouldvettwearifyonbadmycomplexion1" Ilay-"Ath'ekvete"

SolutionstoPerplexity'sQuestion onHen-Laying

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Sir,-

Yours,etc., DICK."

TotheEditor

Sir,-

Yourcorrespondentsonthatever gr:sensublct,"Platonice"givegood copythesedulltimes,whensomane importantmattersareontheLapis, wheremenmostdoennereeateWit lestweruntoseed,letusallbe intellectualandaddourlittlequota tothesubject.

Bnt,"Dick,",thenameseemset. miller,but,Noitcan'the,--dewshenotseemanautocratamongstamateurs?-ormustweconcludehehasbeenwithinthecitadel?

Yes!thisarbitrarycritichasbeen "within,"hutsurelyhisexperience hasbeencontrarytotheideal,and anounceof'experienceis'torte consideration.

Butmylittleouncehasbeen:he mostidealandoneofthemost beautifulofhumanexperiences. Friendship,IhavelearnedDent St.FrancisofSales,iobenotonly mutuallove,butacknowledgedmutual love,andthemindthatdifferentiateeknowstherehefondlovewheel infriendshipwouldnotbePlatonlcs.

Buttmostcertainlyifthestroneer naturebevile,sir,thensois weaker,becauseliketolikeroil friendshipbeingsoclosetons,meet attractthroughaffinitiesandth,re youhavethereadingofthematter Purity,toPurity.

Yours,etc., FINEMRESPICE

TotheEditor

Ibegtosubmitthefollowingsol- utionto"Perplexity,"asaPPea:ine inourissueof27thult..regarding "5henslay,20eggs.Eachlays anunevennumber.Howmanyeggs dideachhenlay."

Solution

Eachhenlays4oddeggs.(orin otherwordseachhenlays4ones-4) thereforemakingatotaloftwente forthefivehens.

Yours,etc..

J.BRENNAN.

TotheEditor

Sir,-

Noneofthesolutionssubmitted batiStiedPerplexity,becauseeither anevennumberwasavailedof,or theproblemwassubstantiallychanged. Onetreersaidagoodthing:Everytimethehenlaid,itlaid anunevennumber1 Couldanyor dinarshenbeexpectedtodoanythingelite? PERPLEXITY.

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tholieChurch,andthosewhoseek mayseethatbigotryismost;requentlyfoundamongthosewhocell Wm.:elvesliberal,whotalkglib! abouttheChrist,theBibleandthe simplefaithofChristianity,and whosefreedomofthoughtConsistin rannineinthegoodoldgroove. thinkineiererybodywic'tedandtier

vertedhut 1hemselveseHowev..r, Thoughweboldlyasscrt .s therearepointsnotfaleswet chargeslevelledato' eople to Sydney,whichwewoulddirectattention.becausetheyareinmanycasestin Ithasbeensaidaswellbyfriends,as beenemiesthatwedonotasa bodyofmenandwomen,working togetherintheworld,keeptogether norhaveweatrnesympathylee !twainourselvesinshortwedonet helpeachotherasmuchaset. !might.Thischargewouldbeunwor thy.ofnoticewereitnotpeel; Sydneytrue.Needlesstosaywedonotre firtounityofbeliefTHERE,at least,weareunimpeachable. Out unityoffaithisjustwhatitsheltie bewhatGodsaiditmusehe,if wewouldfollowHim.Infaith thereisnodisparity,nodestinction ofJeworGentile,oflearnedorilliterate,ofrichorpoorbutitis acertaintythatmanspeoplethine that,whentheyhlptosupporttheir localeeetree,andgiveatriflenew am! eainforcharity,theyhate doneth,irwholeduty'toeachother as t'atholies,andaccordinglyfer theresttheygooutintothewont., asProbostants.Infactthe-aelieve theyareinapositiontocriticise, andtoopposewhat,theirnextde.,; ' neighbourdoes,ifitdoesnotfall.n withtheirownparochialideals.

ongapeoplewholovelibertyandweak-kneedsupport,andthesame, areremarkableforthefreeexpretisadstorycomesfromthelabourer, sionofbroadmindedntes.Yetduringthecommercialandtheprofessional, thetimewespeakofCatholicshaveemployersoflabour.Nee,evenio contrarytocurrentopinion,notmarriagethesametroubleprevails. merelyheldtheirownineveryThereisalackofsympathyinour branchofknowledgeandart,an.:peopleonefortheother.Thereprodiscovery,butintheEnglishsprat--hensi,,leindispositionofthemoneyed ingworldhundredsoftheloonier,manorwomantoemploymener thinkershaveactuallyemiracedthewomenofthefaithiftheycan faiththathadbeenbannedanddab-avoidit,generallyobtains. They bedworsethanuseless.Ourel)mayCallthisbusinesssagacity,lint ponentstelltheirpeoplethatweeretoourwayofthinkingitisachiinagroove,andthatwearehedg-plorablemanifestationofthe(rat edroundandboundupinbigotry! enspiritthatwouldcallevery.nenYetinwhatreligiondowefindasCatholicarticle,"respectable." torswhoworkmorepersistentlyandItmustnotbe/supposedthatour earyeseyforthegoodofall,whoobjectinmakingtheseanimedverstrivemoreeager',tosuccoureverysions,istobringaboutthatnutcaseofmiseryandwrong,thaninrow-mindedideaoflivingin:he thatwhichistermedthe"Romanworldasanisolatedorexclusiee Catholic?" Andasforbigotry,body,butitisonlyfair,that wemustlookforit,outsidetheCR-whenCatholicshavethechoiceof co-operatingwithCatholicsincharitadeundertakings,orofmploy andsohelpingoneoftheirreligion, theyshoulddosoandnotasteo frequentlyhappens,givethestranger thepreference.Incommonwitn manyotherswewouldappearto thinkthatwhatisdoneandresolvedbyuswhencollectA.totetherunderheroofoftheChurce shouldhavenoeffectuponouriOGduettoeachotherintheopenlehl oftheworld.Therecanbe.nothing morenarrow-mindedthanthisha:. ingSundaythoughtswhicharent toheusedatallduringtheweek yethowprevalentsuchdiseositionis inthiscountryweneedbut.1,.ok roundtodi-Cover.Thiswantof"i cialunityisparse:theresult livingamongthoseofanopposite religionbutitisalsotheconsequenceofthatideawhichinduces manytobringtheirCatholicsympathynofartherthantheChurchdoor. Ithas,moreover,comedowntoits fromthosedarksotnetimeswhen ourswasregardedratherasa01,TAndsectthanafret'religionatel thoughthisfeelingissomanifest!. outofplaceatthepresent(Inv, therearemanywhofindadifficult) inshakingitoff,andmanyfindit moreprofitablesocially, tohob: ontoit.Ourunityoffaith shouldmakeitsinletneefeltmorein ourdailylife,andwhilesupportinOurChurchalongitsonward"oft togeeeelincrease,s.ifourCat colicmenandwomencannotworkgetIvrintheworldwithmore ceseandtogreateradvantage.

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SATURDAY,DECEMBER4,1909.

CatholicsandSocial Unity

Theposition oftheCatholic. ChurchinAustraliato-dayisa proudoneforheradherentsande puzzleforheropponents.When onerecallsthesocialstatusofthe Churchhalfacenturyago,andtoo ordinancesandcivicrestrictionsthet shebadhadtosubmittothe changethathastakenplaceinthe thoughtsandfeelingsoftheAilstralianpublicisalmostinexplicable. fromahumanpointofview. ere: haveheardtheallegedfaultsofthe Churchathousandtime,towit: Sheistheenemyofscienceandprogress,sheisintolerable,shesuppressestheinitiativeandtheliberty ofheradherents,andsheiserre gentofherclaims-humanandif vine.Thesethingsandworsearethe stockintradesermonsandthelee turetteaofnon-Catholicpreachers, andsoapparentlysincerearethey intheirutterancesthatonewould thinktheybelievedtheyweredoinga RervinetoGodbytheirunmitigated MisrepresentationoftheCatholic MeleeWehavebeenassuredthat

FeastoftheImmaculateConceptionwasobservedwithduesolemnityattheCathedral.Asitisthe c'atronfeastoftheparish-anovena ofBenedictionswithlecturettesou OurLadyeachevening,pr,tededthe feast.Thedevotionswereverywill attended,andonthemorningof thefeasttherewassplendidcongregationsattheMasses-especiallyat thefirstMass.Alargenumberof childrenfromSt.Josephsschool madetheirfirstHolyCommunioncn theFeastDay-

AttheConventoftheGoodShepherd,Leederville,theFeastofLamaculateConceptionisoneoftherichestfeastsoftheyear.Inadditicn tobeingthefeastoftheMother Prioressthecommunityobserveit withaspecialceremonial.Onlee 8thallthe"children"orinmatesof theinstitutionreceivedHolyCommunionandtheMasswassung.Tie inmatesgaveaveryhieiclassentertainmentintheeveninginhonouroftheirgoodmotherPrioress.

SirGeraldandLadyEdc'Lne Stricklandgaveadinnerinhomes oftheRt.Rev.AbbottTorres,O.S.B. ofNewNorcia.onthesofhisdepartureforEurope.HisLordship LeftbythHome-boundsteameron lastMonday,andexpectstolee* awayforsomemonths.

e TheRev.FatherCastenares,0le SouthernCrosswasinPerthon Monday.andwiththeAbbotttact twonewarrivalsfortheMiSai,n, wholandedatFremantleby be steamergoingEast.ThenewarilPalaareapriestFatherAloysius, andBrotherAloysius.Theyare quiteyoung,andsofarcanspeak hardlyawordofEnglish.

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CALENDAR.

Dec.12-111SundayofAdvent. Moe.I.3-St.Lucy,Virgin aril Martyr. Tues.24--TranslationoftheHoleHouseofLoreto.

Fri. Sat. Martyr. 17-QuarterTense(FastDare St.LeonardofFortMaurice. ttl--QuarterTense(FastDaye. ExpectationoftheBirthof ourLade.

HisLordshipBishopGibney,I:dt thecitybyMonday'sExpressfor thegoldfield,.HereturnstoPerth onFriday.

Wehardlythinkitisafairthing, thatwhencertainCatholicinstitution,,,associations,andSocieties haveanyworkintheprintingline, todo,theygiveittootherestab lishmentsthanthe"W.A.Record." Printery,andwhentheywantto havetheirinstitutionadvertisedand theirworksandentertainments&c., published,theytractcometothe "Record"tohaveitdecentlyset out,thoughtheyignoreitsexistence inanotherdepartment.Owingto themannerinwhichthisuncathelie andparochialspiritprevailsweha almostdeterminedtoleavethepublishingoftheannualdisplaystothe luckyPrinterswhoget.thework whenthereismoneyin'it,andnot trouble!whenthereislabourene nomoneyinit.Onthefaceofft thisseemspreposterous,hutitis moreannoyingwhenitisliterally truEvidentlysomeofourinstitnConslookupontheCatholicpaper, asacharitablecompanywithunlimitedcapitaltodrawupon,and wouldnotinconsequencetroublethe managementwithtriflesforprinting &c. Thiscanonlyexplaintheir condescensioninsendingthemanagementcolumnsofmatterforpublication-whichofcourse,costsnothing tosetUPandpublish''Perhaps theycons;dertheyarecomplizren; tinethetratagement,butifthey asktheirwhilomprinterstosetcp afewhundredcopiesoftheir reportsthroughouttheyeartheywet Lindhowreasonableandjust:old IIVM1honourableisourpretest. A jobprintingplantisnotmerely:.0 ornament?

mlastSundaytheBishopalleletedattheceremonyoflayingthe FoundationStone.ofth.tnew churchatNorthFremantleforthe OblateFathers.Seefullreportin thisissue.

maintainthatsuchalineofcon ductwereashameinaCatholic, becauseitishutapoorwayoffel lowingoutadivinereligion---whicb leavesitattheChurchdoor. As Christiansweshouldaidallpoor andsuffering,butwehave,andwe shouldhaveaspecialdutytohelp mostgenerouslyandreadilythese needingit,whoareofus,and edWed.te-QuarterTone.(FastDayt, ourChurch.Someofourpeoplein- octaveoftheImmaculate steadofdoingsofindapeculiar worldlypleasureinhelpinganychar-Thur.i(e'°-11°eSt.tiE°nuse.Wens,Bishopand its,buttheirown.Theirfriends maypleadignoranceandswelled headeenesasanextenuation,het theapologyisOnlythemeasureof theirstupidityandhyporriss It' mostofthesecagesthereis%%Angie; eventhesemblanceofcharity style,worldliness,andcravenweaknesstothemightandglamourof Prohntantistrgenerallygalvanise thosespinelessCatholicsintoaction Protestantismiskeen'enoughto.e.e throughthosepettyandpaltrytne UweandtheCatholicswhomare tlremselvelpsocheapwoulddowellto r.memlierthatonsuchoccasions. "eharita thoughtheybelabelled,theyarethemostde,PisedanI trulycontemptibleofthegatherine, unlessindeed,Protestantismisnypocrisypersenieed.Complaintsofthis kindarefrequentlyheardronn:i shoutus,sometimesinwhinpee:,sometimesloudly,butoften,we areSorrytoadmitwithagreat amountoftruth.TheCatholicsof thisState,asintheotherState.f theCommonwealthareaninteerel Portionofthecommunity,andaren should1.ethemustsolidandeompactbodyinit,and this asaresultoftheirunity. offaithanddestiny;andyet

TheRev.FatherO'DonnellofCollie PaidavisittoPerthdueinglast weekforthetransactionofimportantbusiness.

YoungConwayoftheChristian Brothers'College,whoselifewasdeepairedofasth,resultatavet': seriousoperation,iswearegln.1to Bay,ontheWayto'recovery, 1:1,1 thedoctors'sayheispastdanger. Conwayisapromisingstudentin thehigherstudiesattheCollege.

TheRev.BrotherCulligan,MatePaloftheChristianBrothersCollege.PerthgoestoSyklithEimmediatelytheholidayscoitmenceasone oftheelectoftheBrotherhood,to representtheOrderataseriesOf EducationalConferenceswhichwill oecupyaweekortwo,anddurieg which,neeideasandsuggestions willhebroughtforwardandells cussedastotheMaremanagenekt Ofstudiesandstudentsintheir logesandSchools.

. Arrangementshavebeencompletal foraMonsterChristmasTreeon Thursdaythe16thinst,inArranmoreSchoolroom,Marian-street, Leederville,inaidoftheArranmore Convent TheSister'sworkinthe interestsofeducationand&laxity treesnnadvertising,It well-

knownbythePeopleofLsederville, andsurelyonthateveningtheewill manifesttheirappreciationofitby patronising heChristmasTreein largenumners.Anadvertisementan nouncingthematterappearsinanothercolumn.

TheRev.FatherWhite,1'.3.11., whohasbeeninWestAustraliafor thepastninesearswilltakehie departureforEuropeviaNewZealandandAmericabeforetheeel ofthismonth.OnnextWednesaae eveningaEuchrePartywillbeheld attheMaylandsPublicHall,andthe opportunitywillbeavailedofly thepeop16ofMaylandsandHai,WatertopresenttheFaillewitha suitabletestimonial.Allfriendsaim wellwisher"arecordiallyinvitedto bepresentatthefunction.

InourreportoftheVictoriaSquareConcertinlastweek'sissue thenameofMissElsieJones,who tookthepartofMardochai(Queen Esther'suncle.,wasinadvertently

Statenextmonth,itisprobable thattheannualcampoftheStat.% trooPswillbeheldinJanuaryit steadofEaster,inorderthatLord Kitchenermayinspectthemunder serviceconditions.

LargeincreasesinCustoms*eel BadgerevenuearereportedforNivemberfromeveryStateoftheCommonwealth,incomparisonwiththe revenuefor Novemberlast year. Thetotal revenue, throughthechannelsrcentioned, theCommonwealthlastmonthwas .£1,041,247.WesternAustralia'squotowas£67,842,asagainste:54,672, forNovember,1908.

Twowoodandironwardsattach edtothePerthHospitalareto1w removedtotheSubiacoreserve,.n

theloealityofthehoealai

ofArmadale,byhismanyfriends. lastThursdayevening,tobidfare welltohim,ontheeveofhisdePartureforaholidayintheEastern States AsplendidsupperwasProvided, thetablesweret.stefullydecorated withrosesandcarnations. Duringtiecourseoftheevening, Mr.Williamswasmadetherecipient ofapairofsleevelinks,hisbirthdayfallingonthatdate.Overa hundredwerepresent,anddancing wasreet upuntilanearlyhour thenextmorning,everyoneexpress edthemseltesashavinghadathoroughly'goodtime,andalsoexpres sedthehopethatMr.Williams mighthaveapleasantholiday,and benefitby,thechange.

Ladies'Club.

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infectiousdiseases.Thewards,titheusualmeetingoftheLadies whichwillaccommodate25maleanhClubtookplaceonMondaynight 12femalePatientsaretobeus'aaintheClubRooms,thePresident onlyineasesofchronicconsume-(Mrs.Boxall),inthechair.Alter tion. thecollectionofsubscriptionswhich omitted.MissJotitis,liketheother .0 IP aredueonthe[stMondayofevery eoungladies,acquittedherselfvery ABilltomakeprovisiontotegitamonth,thebusinessoftheevming creditablyandherenunciationwasmimechildrenbornoutofwedlonofwasproceededwith.Theelectionof retnarsably,learanddistinct. Parentswhosubsequentlymarryhey2wardensandanassistantLlhrarbeenintroducedhetheColonialtee-tanresultedinMissO'Callaghanand

andPersonal.ltil.I.

illa TheinmatesoftheoldWomen's HomeinPerthweretransferredlast

Ageneroussupporterofthe" A.Record,"clowncountrysuggest; thathewoulddonateabookprice value5s.,forthebestEnglishCone positiononAnAustzalianBush1Ire,"written'bygirlreadersofthe "Record,"under Iyearsof arc. TheCompetitorsforthisparticular priceistobeconfinedtocountry children.Theideais,wethiak, splendidone,andwehopeitwiU catchen,andthatagoodbudeet ofletterswillbeforthcomingfrom ourcountryreaders.

tamcorrespondentalsosuggests thatPerhapsacityorsublime readerwouldotteralikeprizefor asubjecttobenamedfortheLire and thatagoldfields'donorwouldfellowsuit.Wearequiteagreeableto theproposal,andoneofour&el.' eatinterestsistogetthechildren toknow'enatthereisaCatholic PaperintheDiocese,andthatcity Shoulddotheirutmosttoassist it.

The'AustralLight,'fortheism bierisasplendidpnelication-eel' uptoitsusualstandard.

MadameMelbagave1,000guineas toAustraliancharities.

captainMateleleythepopularVictorianwhohailbeeninPerthfor thepasttamonthswasentettainel onMondaynightarttheCelticClue priertohisdepartureforMi:l bourne

Severalgoodendsarereported) fromI'. Lastweek, a sensationallyrichleaderwastotted onF'ord'sHill,justoutsidethetown andarichstrike keenmadein prospectingshowatBurbanke.

AfirswhichoccurredinH.W. Clarkson',farm,nearNewcastlelast weekconsumed175acresofwheat readytohestripped,70Uacresof grassfeedandportionofthetent. tag.Thewheatcropdestroyei, whichwasestimatedtohaveyielded 20bushelstotheacre,wasinsured onlyuptohalfitsvalue.

Moneyordersofthevalue of £28s.4wenssentawayfromthe StatelastMonth.Ofthisamount Ert,000wasforwardedinorderste Victoria.

Inv libelactionbroughtbyMr. R.W.PennefatheragainstthepropretorsoftheKalgoorlie"Sun" andthePerth"Sunday,Titoe,"tile, juryassessedthedamagesatCS eachpaper.As£21waspaid:nto CourtPrevioustothecasebeta; heardonTuesday,judgmentwasenteredfordefendantswithcosts.

e Asthemilitaryauthoritiesin PerthhavereceivedwordthatLord Kitchenerwillpayhisvisittothis

Tuesdaytotheoldlunaticasylum atl''remantle,whichlwasrenovate], andrenderedbrightandattracti"c recently.Themuteerinthebow atpresentstandsat64.

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Anewrailway'stationlatoLe erectedatKatanningwithoutdelay Thecontractpriceis-C1,3.0.

a TheChristianBrothersCricket TeamannexedtheAlcockshieldor cuponlastMondaybyheatingthe ScotchCollege.TheHighSchoolis nowhereincricketthisyear,thoteet fortheI'wpastyearsthecricket honourswereinvariablyswept hem.

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'Ile.ninemenwhowerearrestedon Saturday,nightinPerthonacharge ofassaultingaIrannamedWilliams Watts,wereeachrued£8,with',he alternativeof14days'imprisonment onMonday.Thebenchaddedthat theywereluckythatWattscould not.positivelyidentifyanyofthem

High(churchEpiscopaliansinNewlandaremourningoverthedismissal fromtheministryofRev.0.I'.

Henley,whohasNMIprosecutedi.e causeofthetooCatholicaatnce ofthecervicesconductedby-hint, Thereverendgentlemangaveavelegoodimitationoftheceremoniesof theC'atholi0Church,and os ofhispositionIstheremilt.

a Acircularrecentlyissued1,yM r.

Bish.ttitotheheadsofreligious houses,educationalinstitutions,ets astothegrantingofPapalaudiencestovisitorstoRome,will revivesomeoftherigiditythatserroundedtheprivilegeofanaudieer, withLeoXIII.Inthisdocumentthe Majordomoenjoinsthatastrange ehallnotberecommendedtohimas worthyofanaudiencewiththeHoly Fatherunlesspersonallyknownto theSuperiorwhotakesuponhie. selftheresponsibilityofrecorme dinghim,orunlesshehasreeeivedseriousreferencestoentitleUs givingofSucharecornmendatien. Theusualcoursehasbeenthat visitortoRome,CatholicorProt's tint,ifnotknownpersonally to somepersonofstandinginRome knowntotheVaticanauthorities, shouldfurnishhimselfwithlettersof recommendationfroiramutual friendorresponsiblepersonathome. FromthecircularissuedbyMe.r. Ricletti,itwouldseemvisitorshavbeenoccasionallyrecommended r audienceswithouttheseconditions beingfullyadheredto.

SocialNotes.

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ACorrespondentwrit"s.-

Amostenjoyablesurpriseparts wasgiventoMr.PercyWilliams

April5-SmokeandPoundNight. io-QuaterlyCommunianSun day. 12-Lectureundefined. 19-Nominationofofficers. e26-GeneralElection. InadditiontothisvariedPre grammeofassortedsubjects,alecturehasbeenkindlypromisedby Mr.R.S.Haynes,Esq.,K.U.,and fromtheableandhumorousabllite ofthelecturer,abumperhouse.s assured.

Amotion,tabledbyMr.W.R. Orr,tochangethemeetingnight toMonday,wasdefeatedondivisien thevotingbeing12to9,andit beingstatedthattheladieswere aversetonowchangingtheirmeal.ingfixture.

Messrs..1.G.Hay,E.O'Loughlin, J.O'Sullivan,Hetherington,and Cunningham,wereunanimouslyehosentorepresentthesocietyinthe LiteerySocietiesUnionParliament, andMr.E.O'Loughlinwaselected delegatetothecompetitiveSocial, toheheldunderthepatronageef HisExcellency,SirGeraldStrickland,bytheLiterarySocieties' ion,onDec.zo,andforwhichticketsareavailableatthemodeeate sumofIs.fed.

MissE.LloydbeingelectedasWardensandMissLloydasAssistant Librarian.December16thbeingthe anniversaryofthedeathofthelate VeryR?v,FatherKeogh,V.G.,it wasarrangedtohaveMonessaie forthereposeofhissoul,theriver hersofthe('labtogotoHoly Communioninabodyonthemein inbofthe[6th.Itwasdecidedto runaRiverExcursionunderthe auspicesoftheClubandVe "Zephyr"hasbeencharteredfor Friday,January2rst.Ticketswill bedistributedforsaleatthenext. meeting.WithMrs.BoxallasSeeretarythewholeaffairspellssuccess.Copiesoftherulesarebeing printedforcirculationamongstthe ladiesoftheCathedralParish,with aviewtoincreasingthemember shipoftheClub.ItwasalsoannouncedthatforthefuturetheLiterarywouldhethrownopeneverye'en ineforthebenefitofsuchmeenhersas prefertospendtheirecsningsamongsttheauthors.Themeetingcteseelwiththeusual'mare?.

PerthCatholicMen'sSociety.

Notwithstandingthesultrynight agoodattendanceofrainhers theCatholicMen'sSociety,at'le Ladies'ClubRoomsinMurray-St onTuesday,evening,teetieedtothe lirelyinteresttakeninthislate:) foundedCatholicbody.

TheprineipalbusinessWall the considerationandadoptionofalellabusfortheensuinghalf-yearwile": wastnallyadoptedRefollows Dec.14-OpeninglecturebyArch deaconSinyth. Dec.21-SmokeSocialinthebanes oftheCommittee.

AholidayFeasswillthenfel lowuntilthenewyear,when .1anuate4-SocietyDebatewill e inchargeofMr.T.Slattery, Jan.(0-QuarterlyCommunion!3'anday.

Jan.I1--Maga4seNight, et chargeoftheEditor,Mr.Cunningham.

Jan. IS- SocialEvening,underVe direcionoftheSecretaryMr.Jew EdwardsandMr.Hetherington':.

Jan.25-AustralianNight,under Mr.T.E.0-Donoghue'scharge.

Feb.r--Riv14Trip,ontheSwan,per s.s."Zephyr,"whichhasteenregagedwithmusic.

Feb.S-PreparedSpeeches. (Mr.B.A.O'Connor'b'eingSteward' Feb.15-MusicalEvening,intte handsofMr.W.R.Orr. Feb.22-EssayNightforprieee whenthesuhjectswillhediscussed.

MarchT-LadiesandDramatic Refit,whenMr.C.Battyewill stareRichard liI., withhishistOric campane,andtheSecretary(Mt. Edwards.,willheinchargeofarrangements.

Marshtt--MagazineNight.

MarchT5-itishNight,underthe contrelofMr.Cunningham.

March22-Tnts-SocietyDebate.

March29-Chairman'scompetition. ewhen'pointsofOrderwillberaised. andtheoppositionforcesrallied.

Jottinisfromf.awlers. (OURCORRESPONDENT).

Thehandicapshootingcompetition thathembeencarriedonlately'by themembersoftheLawlersRifle Club,forthesplendidbraceletpresentedby'Mr.Routledgeandthe-averchainpurse,donatedbyMr ('hes.Maley.hasbeenfinished.Mi H.Lennonwontheformer,andMr. Kilnerannexedthelatter.

Itisreportedthatamotorcar serviceisabouttobestartedbetweenhereandLeonora.Itisex pettedthatthedistanceof8o=fee willheaccomplished.in4hoursand thatthereturnfarewillbe£3.Al thepresenttimeCobb&Co'sCoach takesfrom3a.m.,till9.3op,m,to dothejourney,whilethertaura fatsis£57s.6d.

TheVivienGemGoldMine,situatedtenmilesnorthofLawlers,apt amilenorthoftheVivien,Prole,:. edmx)ma.ofgoldlastweekwurth £2,000.ThemineisownedbyMetiersBakerandLeonard.Forthe lasttwoyearsthemineproduced Poorresults.Fortunefavoursthe brave,andMr.Bakerdeserveshis changeofprospectsforhisoontideat*andperseveranceinthemine. HeisrelatedtoMr.Ryan,ofMeeklathers..

Thesecondannualracecarnivalof the1.awlersRaceClubtookplace ontheraceCourseonWednesday andThursdaylastandpassedoff Successfully.Theheatthefirstday wasto!degrees,intheshade,but the.secontldaywasidealweather, therebeingadropinthetemP,Iatureof20degree!.Theattendauce waseood,thefinishesclose,andthe arrangementssatisfactory.PettPle attendedfromGeraldtonandother parts.TheCupwaswonbyHatshot.TheboothwasrunbyMr FitzgeraldoftheGreatEasternHo tel,forwhichrightthepaid£81. Sofartheeffortsof'Constable DouglasandtheBlaek-tracker of Lawlerstodiscoverthewhereabouts of.TamesRairetow,who'hasbeen missingfrothDarlotsincethebeginningofOctober,'havebeenfutile. Theoldmanis57yearsof,age,red, hailsfromBradford,Yorkshire,F.ng land.

Mr.M.O'Brien,whowasacetientally.killedbythewheelsofhiscemclwaggonpassingoverhishead, twomilesoutofMt.SirSameel, wasburiedattheMountlastweek 11..wascartingmachineryforMeans,HowardandBerry,teatheGlen Juneeoldmine,intheNowBuglanddistrict,'57milesfromWiluna, whenheslippedandwaskilled.He leavesaninvalidwifeandsixchildrenwhoresideatLeonora,andfor whommuchsvmpathyisfelt.

Mr.Pingelly,'whohasbeensome considerabletimeonthe"EastMurchisonNews,"Lawler!,hasleft)f. Sandstone,wherehehasreceivedan appointmentanthe"Courier."Mr. ThomasofthePostandTelegraph office,startedonhisjourneylast

weekforhisnewpostatHells Creek.

Mr.Young,whometwithaems accidentlatelyatDingoCreek,is intheLawler/3Hospital. Dr. Crookeamputatedtheforefinger.,,stractedseveralsmallbones,andhiopenedsixteenstitchesinthe!e't hand,whichwasbadly,shatteredbe theexplosionofthegun. Somesuperstitiousso-calledchain prayershavebeenrecentysentto peopleinLawlers,byenemiesofreligion,andtheChurch.Thisneariouspracticehasbeenexposedthis wideworldover,andthepeopleintendedtohedecoyed,putontheir guardagainstsuchimpositionand superstition,timeaftertime.The

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£95willbegiveninprizesforthe cyclinliandthepedestrianevents. Theschoolhere,soablyconducted bythePresentationNunshadits annualdistribution,ofprizedpriorto thebreak-upforthe'Xmasvacation. TheNunshaveendearedthemselves toallesctionsofthecommunityand aredoingexcellenteducationalwork incommercial,literary,andmusieel subjects.Inaspecialwaytheydevotetheirlives-

"Torearthetendertthought, Toteachtheyoungideahowto shoot, Andbreathetheenliveningspirit.' Thosepupilsstudyingthepianoand theviolinaremakingexcellentprooldenemyturnsupanew.Cardinalgross.MasterRocheDickson,who Nevi-man'swordsareagainverifiedisonlyeightyearsofage,andwho Thewarninghasbeenrepeatedhere,ishesonofthemanagerofthe andthepracticeexposed,andre-\orthernMines,Ltd.,isaprodigy, probated.Thecongregationhavehadwiththeviolin.Alreadyheplats theirattentiondrawntothevarioustunesremarkablywell,inwhichbe superstitiouspracticescontrarytodisplaysskillandprecision. Faith,andtheFirstCommandment,Thefollowingremarkabletestavie,thesuppositionthatahoneymoveofNunsasteachersaPpearee shoe,alumpofiron,bringscoolinthe"NewYorkHerald,"toe luck,believingindreams,goi'ileadingnon-CatholicpaperinAuier toso-Calledfortune-tellers.imagsn-ice,andisaproposinconneeti ins"thatonedayoftheweekiswiththeabove:"Howeverdividedpublic°Pinion betterthananyotherforawed ding,spiritualism,andsoon.Suchmareeastothesecularandreliefoesechools-nomatterwhateif stupidpracticesareonlyindulgedin ferenceinopinionmapexistinne bytheadyneenieandtheasnselesseerimitnityastothepolicyofaid

Thechainprayer.haseventheelMeordiscouragingpurelysectatian gusnameofaBishoponitaswell systemsofeducation-therecante asthebogusnameofaConvcive betlittleoppositionfromanyeitar

Thecongregationweretoldtoburn allsuchsuperstitiouschainprayorster'totheverdictofexperiencegtvFallacyanddeceitrestontheveleellbemanythousandfamilies,teat t faceofsuchheguilementsanda;-ehesedevotedwomen,theSistersof atonceperceptibletothinkingpeotheCatholicChurch,arethe est ple.Thewholeleaveryclumsilyleachersofyounggirls.Thosenay wroughtfabrication. ereofeducationwhichmakethe ladyintheirhandssubordinatele Itisertenacauseofwonderand surristotherefiectinwh teethegreatobjectofmakingevery Pe g, e SecretariesofthevariousBransessirlcommittedtotheircareatrue oftheHillsrnianSocietyat Al-woman,areimbuedwiththosePrire bany,Beverley,Geraldton,andotherdekawhichhavemadeourmothers Partsdonotfurnishreportsoftheirourprideandboast.Thosewho meetingstothe"Record." rhocavilatCatholicpretensions,sneer attheirassumptions,andridiculefeelings areinteneitiedwhenit borneinmindwhatalotof idtheirobservations,mustacknowledgethattheSistersarefar&mil andinfluencearewastedbyhidingandshoveanyorganisationof he theirlightunderabushel.Canit sortofwhichProtestantismeel bePossiblethatithasnotset boast.Theself-sacrifice.thedevo dawnedonthew.Secretariesthattee regularlyfurnishingoftheirreportstion,thesimple-mindedness,tee calmtrustinapowerunseen,tee tothe"Record"wouldbemutual lybeneficialandadvantageous?Suithumilityofmanner,andrareunselfishteeswhichcharacterisethe :3-- Secretariescannotbeaccused et erahasnoparallel/inanyorganise- orgasm! lionofthe"reformedfaith."

ThefamoussuodessfulproSpecter, Mr.A.Ives,passedthroughLawe.rsThenextwitnessisMr.H. e. thisweekonhisreturnto uisNeviuson,aProtestant,whowrites a- claimsinthsNewEnglanddistrictasfollowsinthe"WestminsterC 45milesfromWiluna.Heproceed-/Ate""IntheCatholicschools edtoPerthattheendofAugustfrommorningtilleveningthechilm /fret'aresurroundedbytheplain, last,justafterhis atgolddiscoveries,ofseveralmiles,severe'andbeautifulsymbolismof etc, testingandmercifulpowers. The payablereefsoverawidthofsix miles;andisnowreturningtoworecrucifixhangsuponthewall,tee Virginwithflowersroundherwatcle hisMapQueenRewardof24sera, andtheadjoining24-ateelease.Misthemlikeamothermorebeauti- en ofgoldmining'experienceandwhofel and consideratethan havetravelledthisState,statethattheirown.Threetimesadaythey a Mr.Ives'discoveriesarethe befitalbinstructedinthedefiniteteachtheyhaveseeninWestAustralia,tugsoftheChurch.Intheother thegreatestgold-producerof-houbJects,suchashistory,andscience theteachingseemedtomeona Commonwealth.TheGovernmentin tendtosinkawellth*'e.Pieterlsveiwithboardschools,orrather canbegotatadepthoftoft.Mrotter." McHughhasalsoagoodclaireiu thesamelocality.

TheownersoftheGleneinesgold mine.Messrs.HowardandBerry aledevelopingthemineendpro perlytestingit.Itis5miles fromWiluna.Theyexpecttohavea batteryinoperationtearlyinthenow year. Mr.Watson,formerlyoftheClee Hotel,Wiluna,hasasplendidfarm atThreeSprings,situatedToemiles freneGerladtonontheMidlandrail wayline.Thecropstherearemaze nificent.Mr.ChasMaleyofLawlers,whoisatPresentathie farmatThreeSprings,expectste gainacropof4obushelsofwere, totheacre.InthisConnectionit mapbementionedthatthewheat yieldofWestAustraliathisseason isestimates('at5,878,000bushelsas against2.46o,000forlastyear.It willaverage13.18bushelsperacre. thebestfortenyears.Thereare i6o,000moreacresundercerealcultivationthisrearthanlast.AevanesW.A. TheLawlersAthleticAssociaticei. willholdtheirnextsportsonthe e7thinst.,ontherecreationground.

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Theculturedgentlemanwhopresidesovertheprecariousdestiniesof thelocalMethodistChurchhasbean gainingalittlecheapinotorietyfront a"woseristic"pointofviewby endeavouringtoputastoptofootballandcricketmatchesonSundays thatart'heldontheMunicipal CouncilRecreationReserve.Itistin derstoodthatsofarthisirrepreaeblelocalreformerhasnotbeenpm'ticularlysuccessfulinhisefforts. However,theevolutionoftheaverriseMethodistclericfromcounterjumper,tofullblownReverendwithinthespaceofafewmonthsisa veryremarkablecircumstance.

Theindividualreferredtohasalso teeninistrutrentalinhavingthelocalpubs.strictlyclosedonStindev. It'anreedits,toimaginedthat mans.oftheminersemployedontee Companynropoeitionswhoworkall dayonSundayareparticularly gratefultothisgieneeenanforhis

TheFamous"Bnigg'sCorner BarrackandMurrayStreets,Perth

THEPLACETOGOFOR FancyVests,PanamaHats,SilkandFashionShirts, Sox,Ties,etc.

EverythinginGentlemen'sWearingApparel COUNTRYORDERSPERSuNALLYSUPERVISED.

DON'TFORGETTHE ADDRESS J.J.

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"Sometwelvemonthsago,"says Mr.Burton,"Ibecameveryillant itwaswithgreatdifficulty.thatI performedn-rdutiesasrepresentativeoftheabovecompany.Isufferedfromterriblepainsinmystomach,andkidneys-theoutcomeofa severbiliousattack.Indigestionalsoaddedtomymisery.Onrising, everymorningIhadafitofdry retching,whichwouldlastforfullyanhour.Aftertryingmanysocalledcuresafriendadvisedmeto giveBileBeansatrial.Icanho nostlysaythatBileBeansarethe mostefficientremedyIhavecome across,forIgainedrelieffromthe firsttwodoses.OneboxofBile Beanswassufficienttorestoreineto goodhealth,andmyentirethanhs areduetoBileBeans."

BileBeanshaveaworld-widereputationforpromptlyandpermanently,curingindigestion,biliousnese, headache,constipation,piles,female ailments,hadbloodandbreath,anaemia,summerfag,andallliver, andallliver,stomach,anddigestivetroubles.OfallChemistseel Stores.

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TheRev.FatherSmith,0.61.T.. Fremantle,spentlastweekatBun bury,intheinterestsoftheS.H. Sodality,recentlyrevivedunderhi,: guidance.HeheardConfessions everyeveningduringhisvisit,anda goodly'numberavailedthemselvesof thestrangeConfessor.

AtthedevotionsoftheSodality, onFridayevening,FatherSmith placedhisripeexperienceatthedispose'ofthemernhershin-araresee ritualtreatitwasonelongtohe rememberedbythoseprivilegedto

bethere! ft Theattendancewe reallygratifyingandgavetheRev. FatherreasontopredictaSociety beforelong,whichwouldinclude'he rankandfileoftheentirecongregation. Thetreatmentofthedevotions wasmasterful.Hehascaughttne spiritoftheSodality,andhisenthusiasmimpartsittoothers.His familiaritywiththeworkingoflee metingsdoesawaywiththeslightestsemblanceofroutine.Thebook andtheletterarenotinhisline, andIthinkthatspontanietyiezee,* secretofhissuccess.Nowitwasa eraserforthesoulsinpurgatory, nowfortheSodalities'progress, nowformoreloveforthesacred HeartofJesus,andsoon.

TheRev.FatherpreachedaPowerfulsermonontheendandaims oftheSodality,explainingthewell establishedclaimsofChristtoour love,thebenefitsohtainatleby suchlove,andthecommandingappealsoftheSaviourtogleeHim ourbesets.Heexhortedthememherstoadeepandlivinginterest intheSodality.Ifthey-werepunctualthemselvesandpersevering,if tmbelrelenrdeavouredtobrin"anew toeachmeeting,theybad theassuranceofChristHimselfin thtgenerouspromisesmadetoSt. M.MaryAlicoque,thatinlifeand deathandineternitythtSonof Godwouldhetheirfriend.The memberslefttheChurchfeeling deeplythankfultoFatherSmith, andimpressedwiththefervoursuch granddevotionsalwaysexcitesin the

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unSunday,December5th,his Lordship,BishopGibney,blessedand laidtheFoundationStoneofel. Anne'sChurch,atNorthFremantle. Uptothepresent,thenumerousCa tholicsofthatdistricthaveheard Massintheschool-room,nowa Church,tomeasureIoofeetby3u feet,isincourseof ures Sion. TheArchiteots are Messrs.Cavanagh,Cavanagh,eel Parry,andthecontractsMessrs. GrothBros.,ofSubiaco.Theroet willbeabout£1,450.Towardsthis sum,uptoSundaylast,Es.eee wereinhand.About300Persons wereassembledaroundthetownietionsWine'theperformanceofthe ceremonyoflayingtheStone. '1he Rev.FatherSheridanassistedas MasterofCeremonies,andtherewets alsopresenttheVeryRev.Dean Martelli,theRev.R.O'Neill,the Rev.G.Griffin,andtheOblateFathersofFremantle.Amongstthe laitywerenoticedMessrs.M. Pe Cavanagh,J.C.Cavanagh,P..1 Hevron,D.Mulcahy,J.S.Dowling, J.Pearce,W.Slattery,J.DelaneS, J.Foley,R.Corkhill,V.Reilly,ei Ryan,W.Hickey,P.Carroll,.1 Moore,F.McGrath,M.Regan,and McGroth,MesdamesHellion,Co*Khill,Foley,Carroll,Regan,andthe MissesGildea,O'Meara.Thesolemn ritehavingbeenperformed,hisLord shipthenaddressedtheasseinSly. HepointedouthowtheywereprivileeedtobuildahouseforGodHimself.Forwasitnotwritten: The WordwaswithGod,andtheWord wasGod andthe Word wasmadefleshanddweltamongst us'"AndhadHe'notsaidthat 16Hewouldremain()withURalway. Wewerenottopayattentionto whatotherssaid.Thatwasour taith,andweknewitwastrue.lie Lordshipwishedhisblessingupon thework,theyhadinhand,'andhe calleduponFatherCoxtosaya fewwordstothere.HavingthankedhisLordshipforcomingto thestone,andforhisimpreesie words,FatherCoxpreachedfrees thetext:

"Thisstone,whichIhavesct,;;p foratitle,shallhecalledthebees.. ofGod."(Gen.xxviii,22.).

Youhave,mybrethren,saidthe VeryRev.Preacher,witnessedthe layingoftheStoneofthisbuilding. whichisnow,fromitsveryfouniiaqrs.tobeconsecratedtorio,l's (reship.Thewordsofmylecis t-Iteusharktotheconsecrationof aStonetoGodbythePatriarch Jocole'uponthatMon,didherest hisheelduringthewonderfulsleet, in:,..'richhebedill-visionof.hr la'l'l:'randinwhichGndfoe.'-II himoftheenmity,oftheMe-a::el nutofhisstock.Whenheawokele pouredoilonthatstonethatit

(mightheforasign,andhedeclaredthatitshouldbeCalledthehouse ofGod. Thestonethathasto-daybeen blessed,representstheChurchwhich willbebuilt,andChristHimself whoisthefoundationatoneof God'sgloryandofman'ssalvation. Itiswritten"Thinearetne heavens,andThineistheearththe worldandthefulnessthereof,Thou hestfounded."(Ps.88,12). In theworldtherearebuildingserectedformanyvariouspurposes,for dwellings;forcommerce,forstores, andsoforth:shallnonebeerected forspiritualpurposes?Shallnut God,towhomthewholeearthbelongs,haveany.sacredabode in whichHisfaithfulpeoplemapeomo touniteinworshippingHim? old,Hedirectedthatatabernacle shouldbebuiltinthedesert.Thee, later,Hecommandedatempleto beerectedinJerusalem;andsires theChurchofHieSonwasestablishedonearth,numberlesssacred buildingshavebeenconsecrated io Him.Howshallitheheres7,'ow hasthetimecomewhentheCatholicsofNorthFremantlearetohave aChurchintheirmidst.Hereon thisspotshalltherebeerecteda TabernacletotheMostHigh.Here. withinhearingofthewavesthat breakupontheshore.andwithin eightofthevesselsthatcomeand go,andofthepassengerscarriedto andfroontherailways,shallthis sacrededificestand,consecratedto holypurposles.Withinitshalldevoutprayerandpraisegoupto God,toglorifyHisname,andie begforallmentheblessingsofIlis lovingprovidence.Withinitshall theholybreadofGod'sWordbe brokentothefaithful,andtheInvitemysteriesshalll-edispensedt cor. HereinshallthesolemnitiesofCatholicworshininspireleyotionandcomfortthesoul.

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Letusthenliftupourthoughts toHim,andliftupourprayersto C;thatwemay/attaintoourgloriousdestiny.Mayourlivesbelift eduptoo! St.Paulsays:"We knowifourearthlyhouseofthis habitationbedissolved,thatwe haveabuildingofGod,ahousenot madewithhands,eternalinheaven" (II.Cor.V.I).

WhydoIalludetothis? lait notbecausethisbuildingupofthe spiritualedifieristheworkofreligion? InvaindowebuildmaterialtemplestoGod,ifthespiritualbuildingupbedisregarded.But, letitbeborneinmind,theChurch isthehearthatwhichreligionis nurturedandwhoeverbuilds a Churchisthehearthatwhichreligionisnurturedandwhoever buildsaChurchconfersupona Christiancommunity.apricelessblessing.ThebuildingofaChurchis. therefore,oneofthenoblest of works,aworkthatgivesglory toGod,andthatprovidesforthe spiritualgoodofthefaithful.

Greatwasthejoyofthepeopleof Israelatthesettingupof the tabernacleinthedesert,greatwas thesolemnityofthededicationof Solomon'stemple,andjoyouswere theshoutsofthepeoplewhen,underEsdrae,thefoundationsofthe s.condtemplewerelaid.Wehere to-day.shouldentertainsimilarfeel ings,andthankGodthatonthis spotinourmidst,aChurchofmodestproportionsistobeerected over-nottoanysecularpurposebuttothewoeshipofGad.

familiesandhomes,andbusiness. therichestblessingsofheaven.

FatherOoxthenrequestedthecoilectorstogoamongthepersonsPresentandtobringtheirofferingsto theStone.Thechequesandcashreceivedamountedto£3516s. andaboutRIOwasfurtherpromised.

Enclosedinthecavity,ofthe FoundationStone,alongwithmurentcoinsandmedalsandacopycf arecentdaily"paper,Wasplacedtes followingrecordoftheeventofbeet Sunday: Die5a.Decembris,Igoe,quaefirst DominicaIIaAdventus,feliciterlee guantibusHomesinCathedra PetriSSmo., Domno., Pie PaPaDecimo,etinAngliaEdwardsVII°regeetimperatore,hune lapidemprimariumEcclesiaestae Amite,apud"NorthFremantle," posuitIllmusetRevdmusDomnes biatthaeusGibney,EpiscopusPer earthsmultiseelToetepopulotide Itadetantibus.Ex.OblatisMarius, ImmaeulataePraesentesfueruntR13. PP.CarolusCox(PraePositusin AustraliaOccidentali),JosephWheel er,JoannesFlynn,JoannesSmetn. GulielmtueJoanne.McCallion, JoannesNeville. .7

Thebuildingasitisto-day,representstoUSourownexistence evenprogressingtowardsitsPeet'stion.To-dayyouseeonlythefolir:. nationsofthisedifice.Thesetell webutimperfectlywhettheedifies willhe.Thereareasyetnosaneluerynoaltar.norrownine-ce andnobelfry.Howdoyouknow thatthesethingswillyetappear? Theyareinthe&stensofthearet'. te14,.Thusitiswithourselves.Vie oreonlyintheincipientstages.4 our'gloriousDestiny..Wearenow inhumiliation.careandtoil.reereareteefeintindicationsoftheheavenly.Deetine rote.ofelorvethe blissofPor.elistheverlasting vki,,i1of,God. errweknoe thetthesethineswillvetbe?sney ateinthebounteous',Seleneofthe DivineArchitect'onecreator,one PoleeeiesoneonlyGod.

Wneninthedaysofold,thetabernaclewaserected,thepeoplewere liberalincontributine.Therewere noChurchdebtsinthoseday,:-I. Whatarewegoingtodohere7We havebeenlabouringduringthelast eighteenmonthstogatherinsuffieientfundsforthework.Icannot commendtoo.highlytheearnestness andgenerositythathavebeendis playedonallsides.Ihaveonly onesorrowinconnectionwiththis work. Thad,Ithought,seenmy way.tobuildthisChurchwithout debt,itmighthavebeenso,ifonly !thecontracthadbeenwhatIvainly expecteditwouldhavebeen.Iam disappointed.Butwhatwillyouso to-day?Whatarseyougoingle givetoGod,to-day?Youhase givenbefore.Perhantsyouhavenot yetgivenwhatGodasksyout give.PerhapsGod'sblessingupon youandyours,havenotbeenample,becauseyouhavenotgivenen youshouldhavegiven.Therelire ladfriendshereto-day,whohave notyetgivenanythingtothisnoble work.Letthemgivesomethingt.ow andletthemcontributemorelater on.MayThonethatheforewesay thePrstMassinthisCatholictern Ste,everynounclofitscostwi'l ha"e'eoncontrihettel.Allyourofferin'-sto-der.will1-eruton'h" sacredfoundationStoneendme, theybringdownuponyou,andeour

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SirGeraldandLadyEdelineStrickland recited a nicely wordeddrenespecially,verybackwardand addressfromtheboarderstoHismuchbelowthestandardsetfor andSuite Excellency.Other,youngladiesgen-itheirageintheCatholicschools. tlypresentedsouvenirsofthevisitThepresentadvance,however, toHisExcellency,LadyEdelineandlywhat MissStrickland.Theentertainmentwork thatfollowedwaseminentlyeeocesfulThesegoodyoungladiesquite thementhatmakethenationwithcoveredthemselveswithglory. NU theirhappywivesandfamilies-all onecoulddetectahitchorfaith. thisfilledinapicture,novelandLadyEdeline,inapleasantway. unique, fulfilledtheduty of distr.-

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Onthe27thinst.,HisExcellence. SirGeraldStrickland,LadyEdellue MissStrickland,Capt.andMrs. Kerr-Pease,paidavisittoNewNorcia.HisExcellency'svisitwashailedwithdelightbyeveryoneonbe mission,andbythehonestindustrioussettlersonthePlainsaroirrio ---manyofthemComingalong waytodohonourtohisExcellency'sarrivalamongstthem.There midentsofMogumberturnedout withtheirbuggiesandhorsemenand accompaniedtheVice-regalparteto themissionincreasingtheirnumberatvariouspointsoftheroad, astheydrovealong. Arrivedatthe.mission,HisLordshiptheAbbotreceivedthedietineuishedguests,amidstvociferous cheeringandhurrahs.TheirExcellencieswerevisiblypleasedtoCala somanyassembledtodothemhoeour.Theewasnodoubtingthe patriotismandloyaltyofthosehonest"sonsofthesoil."Thecharnelteoftheaudienceoo,wasnoeel, andpeculiartoNewNorcia.The A!Thotwithhispriestsandmonks, habitedinblack-manyofthemwith flowingbe,rdsthatthesnowsofSo wintersmultibleachnowhiter,sericeeandsubduedbymortiftcatiou andbyyears.The-otriF,,ht,and fre,;11youngladyboardersofSt. Gertrude's,alldressedinspotless whitelinedinsinglefileoneither sideoftheroad,fromthetrent gatetothedooroftheChurch-forminganiivertoeofvirginsforthe visitorstopassthrough-quiteapi,. turesquescene.Thou,by'wayofcontrast,thewellConditionedwaive girlsinmorecorn'.edressesend facesofeveryshadeandcolour, thentherestivegapingnativehod andsquallingnativechildrenend thecomfortable,contentedsettlers-

Afterintroductionandpassingofbutinggoldandsilvermedalprizes someamenitiesallrepairedtothetosomeofthemoresuccessfulateChurchtoofferupaprayer ofdents.MissesM.O'Dea,formesic, thanksgivingforthesafearrivalofandM.ButlerforgeneralprotIciece hisMajesty'sRepresentative.,Herecy,carriedoffthe"oldmedal. theN,NorciaChoirdidjusticetoGladysMcKennaandV.Crawfor-1. thatmagnificentcompositionEs'er.E.Pettit,alsoeeeivedmedalsens va's"SalveRegina"forthreeyea-VivienneMorrisseyforTheory in ces.Everyoneappreciatedthis. Music.

Thevice-rebalguestsremainedatHisExcellency'svisithasbeena themissionuntilMondaymorning.sourceofgreatencouraeementto Theytookadeepinterestduringthesegirls,astheyconsiderthrouee theirstayinexaminingthevario.msitnosmallhonourhasbeenconfer-

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ofart,andeverything '311"redonthem.Wefeelconvincedthet nectedwiththeworkingofthemis-whereverSirGerald,asGovern-r sion.Inareligiousinstitutionwog--goes,hisvisitwillalwaysdorood kinginthesamespirit,andcarriedHehasthecharacteristicsofaelle outonthesamePrinciplesasthecessfulrepresentativeofHisMajtste

monasteriesoftheearlyROIcf. Christianitymanythingsmustbeof interesttomostofus-ancientand yetnew.Hardlyanythingescaped theintelligentandexperiencedeye ofLadyEdeline,andwebelieveHer Ladyshipwaswellpleasedwithwhet shesawoftheinteriorworkingsof aBenehictineMonastery,aprivilege onlyencemetinAustralia. Sundaywasabusy.dayforour visitors.Theforenoonwasdevoted toDivineService,formid-dayHis ExcellencyandretinueandtheLord Abbothadacceptedaninvitationto supwiththeworthysouireofGlentromie,Mr.Davidson,andin the eventno.allattendedagrandconcert,givenbytheyoungladyboardersofSt.Gertrude.'College,'o whichVeryRev.PriorBas,andRev. DonEstleban,contributedsomeexcellentnumbers,vocalandinstrumentalrespectively. ImmediatelybeforetheConcert, one of theyoung ladles.

andispeculiarlyfittedforAus'rat Vice-Royalty.HeunderstandsAu:.tralians,andsympathiserswiththere. withhisyouth,heartandintqlect. histermofofficeintheWestought toheprolificofmuchrood.

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isonexpectfromtat, SistersofthePresentationConvent,whohavemadesuch anexcellentnameasEducationists, inCottesloe,Claremont,Collie,and CottesloeBeach.Suchteachersdeservethesupportofthewholetom munityandIhopeaftermynext visittohaveanopportunityofsayingsomethinginpublicontheceoperationofparentsandteachersin theinstructionofchildren.Nonew schoolhasgivenmesuchsatisfaction.Theschoolappointmentsawl theprogrammegenerallyareupto dateineveryparticular,andthe scholarsshow'anaptitudeand-.1ertness,notsurpassedinthemetropolitan-schools.InoneparticularI desireespeciallytopraiseyour school.Theftetershaveevidently taughtthechildNi,honesty and self-reliance,forIhadnottoreproveasinglechildfor"copying" or"cribbing."IshallbediSatPointediftheBaredHeartschool doesnottakeahighplaceamongst theforemost.schoolsoftheState. Iremain,Rev,anddearFather, YoursSincerely, JAMESTODD,L.LD.(T.O.D.)

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Mr. J. Monaghan'theman'-'1'" ofCoolgardiesecondedtheMotion.

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publicmeetingwasheldistheIrishpartyandasitwasthenit ere. BellevueGardena,Boulder,onlast Mondaynight,forthepurposeo! initiatingamovementtoassistthe IrishParliamentaryparty.Inthe reportoftheProceeding'theKaigoorlieMiner,"sane

TheMayor(Mr.J.M.Waddell),1borneinmindthatalargeproperpresided.Apologieswee*receivedtionoftheirconstituentswerealso fromMr.N.Keenan,Mr.P.Col-opposedtoItasitoriginallycarte beforetheHouse.InIrelandthee wereagreatantitheftofsmallstores whichheldlicenses,andthebudget asitwa.3then,wouldhavespelt lier,andMr.T.Bate,M's.L.d...end Mr.J.W.Kirwan,M.L.C., who statedthatowingtoParliamentary dutiestheyfounditimpossibleto attend,buttheywereheartily. inruinationtothem. -Mr.Cornell accordwiththeobjectsofthemeet-statedthathehadnotseenane-

hadsincebeenandevermustbe,secausethatpartyrepresentedadowntroddenpoverte-attainPeople.Mr. CornellalsostatedthatnineDiembeesofthepartyvotedagainstthe Budget.Iftheyhad,itshouldbe ing.Apologiawerealsoreceived fromMr.M.Rosenberg(Mayorof Kalgoorlier,Mr.K.B.Scott,and Dr.Ellis(Coolgardie).

thingintheSocialisticpress of GreatBritainwhichwouldcause himtothinkotherthanhehad written.andhethengavealistof Pacerswhichhewouldbepreparel toacceptasauthorities. This wasbeautifullogic.Hewastoap- pointhieownjudgeandjury,end hewasonlypreparedtobejudned bythem.WhentheservicesrenewedtodemocracybytheIrishparty werebeingdiscuesedtherewasone undisputableauthoritytowhom Irishmencoredrefer-Leap,thele-

Itwould,hesaid,illbecome an Irishmantoneglectthecallofthe Bouldegpeopletocomethatnight. toassistthecauseofHomeRule, whichshouldhavebeenconsumnated tealsago.Thedelegateswhobad comefromtheoldcountryhadalwaysgonebackfromAustralia,fall ofgoodtidingsfromtheircountry.menhere,andonceagaintheIrish meninAustraliaweremouthedto assist.Thepartywerenowina deadend,andtheyrequiredaseistanCetoovercomethestrongferces opposedtothem.inintellectuality theIrishmenofAustraliaandAmer icahadeverbeentothefore,and theyhadhelpedtolatethetonality. tionsofthosecountriesfirmand strong.Theyaskedtherightto frametheirownlaws,todo ihe samefortheirowncountry.

Themotionwascarriedwithacclamation.

TheMayor,inopeningthemeet ing,saidthatthoughhewasnot anIrishmanhissympathies were withtheIrishaspirations.Mae whostudiedHomepoeticsknewthat Scottishmembersalwayssidedwith Liberalswhowereinfavour of grantingsomemeasureof Home Rule.Thoughhe(the'weaker),had .notdone,machtoforwardHouse Rule,hehadreadwithintereetthetorianHewasaUnionist,andanyhistoryofthe!strugglesofLsaaethingbetafriendtoIreland.yet Butt,ParnellandGladstone.epeehewroteinhis"HistoryofBagfromthat,however,itappearedtolandinthe18th-Century,"invol. him.asonlysimplecommonsensetoVIII.,page48t,"Amajority of sapthatthelocalattain;ofGreatIrishmerabereturnedthebalancinBritaincouldnomorebeadminte-favourofthegreatReformBillof eredfromthecityofLondonteen18U,andfromthatdaytherehei couldthelocaladairseetheeons-scarcelybeenademo-retiemeasure monwealthfromSydneyorMelbourne.TheIrishquestion,however wasdargelyaqueetienofland!storm,andanythingisthatnature, alwayshadhissupport. Mr.WalterDwyermoved " thispublicmettinn,oftheire-Aimee oftheeasterngoldfieldsand -heir

whichtheyhavenotpowerfullyss sisted.When,indeed,weconsiderthe voteswhichtheyhavegiventhe principlestheyhavebeenthemeans ofintroducingintoEnglishlegislation,andtheinfluencethey!haee exerrineciuponthetoneandthecae teroftheHouseofCommons,it sympathisersetroaglpaffirmstheisProbablynottoomachtosay principleofIreland'sellainiato1Atonalsielegoverpteent,andbelieves thattheconeestionofsuchwool,' bringabout.,thepermanentpeeve andprosperityofIrelandand of theempireallawhole;and,furth er,affirmsitsunwaveringconfidence intheIrishParliamentaryparty1411dottheleadershipofKr.JohnRedmond." Mr.Dwyetsaidthattei motionhadadualsignificance.It expreesedthedesireofIrishmenei workouttheirdestiniesin thee ownwayandpromotetheirownindustries.andinthesecondplaceit affirmedbeforetheworldtheconfidenceoftheirishsympathisersis theIrishpartyledby!MeSohn Redmond.Mr.Jas.Cornell,in a letterwhichhesenttothe"Kai

(nativere.soonsibletoit.Thepas pleofacountrywerethejudgesof theadministrationoftheirownaffairs-therightofeveryfree-born man.TheTrishpeoplemerely.rs'z th,tintheadministration rn. doeteseeaffairsthensoPleandnot the loindlorl.:, ghnWd 11,4q5 thep.-o'-

ehattheirpresent'intheBritish Parliamenthasprovedthemosten weedofallagentsinacoeleratinn thedemocratictransformation in EnglishPolities"'Noparty,Mr. Dwyerproceeded,wassodietinguie) edforessenceofself,orhonestyof purpose,astheIrishparty. No partyhadfoughtsohardfortee poorofEnglandandnopartyreel foughtharderforAustralianmeasuresthatearn-beforetheHouseof Commonsthanhadthatparty.Pr wouldconcedethatremedialmeet-turesa/he-tineIrelandhadbeenpassedbytheBritishGovernment,act nowinthegreaterpartof tee countrythetillersofthesoilwere largelytheowners,butthis was not,enouerhtostifletheaspirations goorlieMime,"hadeseertedelateforanativeleeielature,withanextheIrishPartyhadnotassistedthe swineofdeMorrACA.astheyrarity havedone.Mr.Cornellseemedto forgetthattheIrishParerw?re theHouseforUr-,ireciticPurposerf advocatinghomerule,butalltie' same,whenEnglishdemocracy.wee nnrepreeentedintheHouseofCommentstheir°sly,friendswereteee.rre-rieereelnese.)

TkeVeryRev.CanonRobinson movedthatasubscriptionlistbe openedtoassisttheIrishpartyThemeeting,byassentingtotee previousmotion,had,hesaid,de cordedtheirmoralsupporttothe Irishpartyintheirstruggle fit homerule,andnowtheyweretobe askedtogivepracticalsupport---ti.; supplyammunitiontothearmyat thefront.Twoyearsagobelied beeninIreland,andhehadseen forhimselfthegreatbenefitswhich theIrishPartyhadsecuredforIre land.Thenhesawthatthe7ents werefixed,andthatthetenants.se longastheypaidtheirrents,which wasnowreasonable,couldsnap theirfingersatthelandlords.Not onlythat,butmanyofthetenenes nowownedthelandwhichtheiranvectorshadheldforgenerations.Ile sawthehoneywerebettertrelt, thelandwasfencedanddrainedby theGovernmentboards,andthe people,bypayinginstalments,vlaieh "Tolassthantheyhadpreviously Deespayinvinrent,would,inthe courseofye-ars,becometheown're Foryearspeattheblockin the wayoflandreformwailthefact thatthelandlordswouldnotstile hutthatday'scablegramsFeleveil thattheHouseofLordshadat lengthagreedtoacompulsoryput chaseclause.ThiswasbroughtaboutbytheIrishParliamentaryparty.Otherreformshadbeenwonby themforthepeopleofIrelandand Ragland.

Mr.PeterO'Connorsecondedthe motion.Hesaidthatthe Trish Partydnringthepastthirty-fiveor forty-earshadestablishedarecordsuchashadnotbeenputup byanyotherparty-notamember hade:erratted.Theyhadnever yetbeenpurchased,andtheystood. astheyhadeverbeen,unperehasable.Itmightheaskedforwhat wassomuchmoneyrequired It shouldheremeretieredthatinTrebledtheGovernmentdidnotpad membersorprovideanyWellies. TheGovernmentdidnotpayeel tionexpenses,Wandevery,macas v,00nashenominatedhadtorut

intothehandsofthereturningone carasumtomeetallexpenses. whichvariedfrom£3o0to£Gou. TheGovernmentdidnotsendrout.' thepolicemantogetelectorsregis tered.There,thepersonwhowanten tohaveaVotehadtoseethathe wasregistered,orthememberLir thediet:inthadtoseetoIt.It hadbeensaidthemeetingwaspremature. Itmightbe.Hewould readatelegramonwhichithae, beet:convened.Ithadbeensentby' Mr.JohnRedmondtoMr.Ryan, PresidentoftheUnitedIrishLeague ofAmerieaandwasasfollows:"GreatcrisisinIrishstrugglehas arisen.HouseofLordsengagedin destroyingTrishLandBill.Thisbill promisedtoclosethelandwaro' centuriesbycompletelyrestoringtime landtothepeople,andsobanish ingmiseryandfamine,especial( fromtheWaltofIreland.Ageneral electioniscertainwithinthenext fewweeks,andinthatelectiontoe vetopowerofthe'Lordswillbeat. stake,andwiththewoweroftote, lost,willdisappearthelastobstacle toHomeRule.Inthis!left'rotten-) willhavearrayedagainstheral:the, forcesoflandlordism,wealthand privilege,andweoncemoreappeal toourracetolielpueinowfight againstthesepowerfulenemies."

Mr.M.J.McCarthysupportedten, motion.AsanAustralianIrishman hecouldappreciatetherighteres whichthepeopleofIrelandwere fighting.Itwasaneatshams thatforventuresIrelandshouldremaintheonecountryintheBritish dominianswhichdidnotenjoythe rightofselegoverament,buteducationwasmakingprogress. e'en yearsagothepersonwhowould saythataplucky.WelshmanlikeMr Lloyd-Georgewouldarisein;tie, heartofLondonandPiathrough theHouseofCommonsabillto placeataxontheunimprovedva lugsofland,suchashehaddone wouldbelookeduponasamadmen Yetitwasnowanaccomplished'act.

TheMotionwasserried.

OnthemotionofMr.N.Byrne, secondedbyMr.J.Cawley,itwas decidedtorendacopyofthe rcsolntionstoMr.Redmond.

OnthemotionoftheVereHet DoanBrennan,svoteofthankswas accordedthemayorforpresiding.

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euestion "Puieled"asks,whyshouldthe !messedVirginbeespeciallyhonoteed morethantheotherSaints? Isit oleasingtoGodtodoso?orisit sotenoughtopraytotheLori.I amaconvert,perhaps:hatwilles ;gainniyquestion)

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We,Catholics,speciallyhonouron: BlessedLadyonaccountoftheVirginMars'ssuperlativeexcellencesee isentitledtothehighesthonnues thatcanhegiventoaereatera Sheisthemostperfectet-entitle thatGodhascreated,andbyher heroicpracticeofeveryvirtue She attainedtothehighestdegree of holinessthatitispossiblefor a creaturetoattain.Itisevidently pleasingtoGodforustohonour 'heBlessedVirgineverywaythat wecan,sinceHehashonouredher somuch.HehonouredherbysetectinghertobeHismother,and bybeingsubject.toher,andbymakaighersharerinHissufferingson Calvary.Hetaughtusthepowerof herintercessionbyworkingamiracleatCanaHehasexalteaher nearestHisthroneinheaventhst shemayintercedeforall.Toprae. heristhemosteffectualwayto praytoJesus.WemayheuneorthytospeaktoHim,butwhenshe presentsourpetitionstoHimHe alwaysgrantsthem.Isitreasonable eosupposethatChristwouldgrant theprayerofanyonewhorefaces tohonourandpraytoHisMotne:?

eluestion:-

WhatistheoriginoftheSabbath andwhendidmenbegintoobserve :t,andwhy?"Ondit"

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Ihaveansweredtheabovegies ;ionalreadyinthiscolumn,antI ehalljustsummarisethereasons.

methodsconsistentwiththediV1:1,2 Precept,"Lovetheyneighbouras thyself."Butsocialism,adtee termisordinarilyunderstood,iseselallyorganizedinternationaltocialism,assetforthanddefinedby itsablestexponents,restsupone baresofmaterialismandatheism,is thefoeofsocialorder,andwould destroyallfundamentaleconomic institutions,especiallytheChtiree, andthefamily,,itsprinciplesan' methodsleaddirectlytodemoralizationandanarchy.Inself-defencethe Churchmustopposethatklnaet socialism.

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"YoungMan,"writes elea.se answerinTourQuestionBoxColumnsifitsnecessaryforayoung ntenandhisintendedbridetocrake a"formalenes''ementbeforemacro are,accordingtothenewmarriage laws,whichwereintroducedafew yearsago.

Answer.-

No,indeed,itisnot. Peoplt mayarrangetheirena.ementsjust astheydidalwaysandastheygenerallydonowbeforetheirmarriage. Hence,ifthey(boyoreirl),came tothepriesttobemarriedhe'ell notaskthemwhethertheyareeagagedorbetrothed,norcouldhe requiretheformalbetrothalto he gonethrough.Thenewlawonthe pointmeansthatiftwoCatholics wishtohaveaformaleneagetnent signedandwitnessed,thatandthat eneaeementonlywillbeconsidered ecclesiasticallyvalid.Thelawdoes noturgethatthepartiesareohlikedtobecomeengagedinthe. formalmanner.

Thenaturallawdeclaresman's mostsacredobligationtodevoteall ,hedaysofhislifetotheservice, ofhisCreator.Godsetapartthe seventhdayandinstituted'theSabOathinthebeginning,andmanbegantoobserveitascommemorativeoftheCreatorinfulfilmentof hismostsacredobligation. This ISindicatedbythewordsofGene"AndHeblessedtheseveneh dayandsanctifieditbecauseinit Hehadrestedfromall.Hiswork. whichGodcreatedandmade"'Gen Li,3). Originally,andthroughout 'sheperiodofthePatriarchsthe eatibathwasespeciallycommemoraeiveoftheCreation,becausethat eventimpresseduponmanmostfor tehlyhisrelationshiptohisCreator. Tnisisemphasizedbytheseeone commandmentofthedeealogne 'Rememberthatthou*temholytile Sabbathday,"asexplainedinthe ;AlteredText:"Forinsixdaysthe Lordmadeheavenandearthandell thingsthatareinthem,andrested ontheseventhdaythereforethe ..ordblessedtheseventhdayand sanctifiedit"'Ex.xx.II). Moses taughttheIsraelitestoobservethe Sabbath,notonlyascommemorativeoftheCreation,hutalsoasa memorialoftheirdeliverancefrom itebondageofEgypt."RealmSetthatthoualsodidetservein Egypt,andtheLordthyGel eroughttheeoutfromthencewith astronghand,andastretchedout arm.ThereforebathHecommanded Theethatthoushouldstobservethe Sabbathday."

euestion:-

WhydoestheCatholieChurchoPtees,Socialismandalleffortsoftee massesforthebettermentoftheir .socialconditions."CatholicLaborwt. ,inswer.Again.Imustbebrief,bestows %isqueryhasbeenoftensubmitted andasoftenanswered.

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TheChurchdoesnotopposeenS' righteousefforttoimprovetheSiXintconditionsoftheueople.She ISespeciallyactiveinstrivingto betterthesocialconditionsofthe poor.Sheisnotopposedtothe 'rueideaofsocialismrestingupon asoundmoralbasisandpursuing

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investigationwhichtosaytheleast, isveryinteresting. AccordingtoProfessorWeston,Its full-moanoccurredat741,Jerusalemmeantitreonthe17thday ofApril, Julian.Thiswasa JulianSunday.andwasthe(nitteenthday'ofthemoonbytheJew ishcalendar.Itwasaruleorlaw amongtheJewsthatthedaybegan atsunset;hencethecalendar ef CalippusInvariablycalledthat 41le followingthesunsetimmediatelyof terfullmoonthe14thdayofthe moonandaSunday(sun'sday') Thusthefullmoonoccurredat7 11inthemorning.ofthe17thof April,Julianyear,andinthecalendarofCallippuswastheseth dayofthemoon,ortheonebefore the14th,andwasaJewishSaturday. ThePassoverwas'alwayscelebratedonthis14thdayofthemoon, nextfollowingthesolaringressin-1 tothefirstdegreeofAries, :he vernalequinoxianditmust_alwit,e. bylaw.hecelebratedonthetttli dayofthemoon,asshown n thecalendarcalculatedbythepriest hood. IntheJulianyeare4thesunen teredAriesattwenty-sixminutesaftersii.m.onMarch22,whichwas aTuesday.Thenewmoonfoliowincwasatnineteenminutesafter p.m.,April2,aSaturday. Pull moon,then,fallingonthe17that nineteenminutesto8a.m.,tober Q(lofnineteenminutesto8a.m., showsTertullian,theLatinhistorree tobecorrectinaffirmingthatthe PassovSrfeastwasonthe18thof thecalendsofApril.

I surprisednitThequery,becauseitcanhardlybewrittensetsousle.Theonething,theCatholic churchisnotafraidofISTRUTH. andifmycorrespondenthadread theChurch'srepliestoDarwin,Hueley,andCo.hewouldneverhave putthequestion.Mylearnedcot-1 respondentshould-readtheanswers oftheRev.JohnGerard,S.J.,or eventhatoldrenegadeProfessor Mivart'sreplies,andhewillnobegethaveanytroublefromDarwinism,oragainaletterinchi. week'sissueofthe"W.A.&leoel,"

"1Xestknown,"andindifferenteountrimmostfnetuentlyinvoked.

AgainstLightning,St.Barbarais invoked.Themomentherfatherbeheadedher,hewasstruckby'lightning.Feast-day,December4. AgainstEartheuaees,St.Gilbert ofIrepano,Carmelite,thepatron saintofSicily.Feast-day,August 7th. AgainstFamine,St.Agatha.Severaltimesshesavedthecityof Catanea,fromfamine.Feast-lay, February5. AgainstFlood,St.Catharineet Sweden.Shesavedthecityof.tome fromadisastrousflood,holdingbark thewaters.Feast-day,March22. AgainstPestilence,St.Cyprian.A40 pestilenceragedinAfricaandwhile attendingthesickhewroughtmany miracles.WasBishopofCarthage. Feast-daySeptemler.16. AgainstTheft,Dismas,thepenitent thief,whomOurLordconvertedon calvary. AgainstShipwreck,St.Maximus, whowasmiraculouslysavedfrom shipwreck.Feast-day,August20, andSt.Paul,June29th. AgainstStorms,St.Andrewof Avellino,whowasoncemiraculously preservedduringaterriblestorm. Feast-day,Novemberso. AgainstEyes,St.Eustachius,who blessedaspringnearCanterbury', thewatersofwhichweresupposed tocurepoorsight.Feast.day,Set' tember AgainstBurns,St.Laurence,clideaconofRome,whowasburnedto death.Feast-day,Augustto. AgainstRheumatism,St.Mauritius.Hisrelicsweresupposedto curerheumatism.Feast-daySeptember22. AgainstThroatDiseases,St.Blase whocuredaboychokingtodeath. Feast-day,February'3. AgainstCancer,St.Aldegundis. SheprayedtoGodtoendhera testofherfaith.Shebecameill withcancer,andwasafterward'miraculouslycured.Feast-day.,January _A.eainstLameness,St.Philipthe Deacon,whocuredlamepeopleIn Samaria,Feast-day,June6. AgainstDeafness,St.Eugenia.It Wassaidthatmany'deafpeoplererainedtheirhearingathergrave. Feast-day,June7. AgainstNeuralgia,St.Ubaldus. Histouchhealedneuralgia.Feastday,May16. Againstcute,orbruises,Bt.Hoch.

AgainsaysProfessorWeston,needernecclesiasticalauthoritieson chronologyfinditimpossibletoassumethatChristwasborntater thin4 B.C.,andTertulianclearly. statesthenativityoccurredinthe forty-firstoftheAuenstanmonarchyandthetwenty-eighthafterthe deathofCleopatra,thrsinthe thyearofRome,or4B.C.,Christ wasworethanthirty-twoyearsof age.fortheministrybe-anthethud yearbeforethecrucifixion.Hewet thirty-threeyearsin29,A.D. Trenaeussa.yeethecrucifixionwasat theendofDaniel'sseventyweers Prophecy.Thisendsaboutthecommencementofthesixteenthyearef Tberiusandthesecondyearofthe 2o2dOlympiad.Moreexactly,tne sixteenthyearofthereignofTiberiusbeganonAugust19,74Julien andthefirstyearof,he2o2dOlympiadendedonJuly'14,74Julit.n, andthefirstyearofthe202dOlymPiaciendedonJulyt4,74Julian, andthisdatealsoendedDaniel'sseventyweeks.Butthecrucifixionwas

TheChurchiswiseinhavinga checkonthereadingofherchildren.Mycorrespondent"Ondit," himselfanexampleofarudderless ship,andeveryProtestantisasail exampletoo. Alittleknowledgeis Suchadangerousthing,thatwhen itspossessorendeavourstoassimi latetheworksofgiantintellects, withouttheilluminevoiceandAir cationoftheChurchhegenerally findshimselfinchaos,thatiswhy theChurchwishestodirecther chldren'sreading.Takeagainthe HolyScripture.TheProtestant's so-calledfreedomallowseveryAberatthePassover,threemonthsbefore eattoreadtheScripture,withthetheendofOlympiad.Irenaeusused resultthatthereareasmany°Pin-roundnumbers,andthefractional ionsastherearemindscapableofyearisone-fourthminus.Accordingformingthem. ly,seersProfessorWeston,itwoni.l

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"ProtestantReader"asyswhatis theCatholicopinionastowhenthe CrucifixionoftheSaviourtook place?

Answer

Thisisaquestionthatwillprobablyneverbesatisfactorilyanswered..Oneofthebest-known,gni mostpainstakingofmodernprofessors-viz.,ProfessorL.H.Weston. givesaninterestingcalculationon thepoint.Hefixesthedateofthe CrucifixionofourLordonmint 18thatnoon,inthe74thJitlien yearortheyear29,A.D.Hearrivesatthisconclusionby'eorortltingthepositionofthesunandthe moon.Wegiveasummary'ofhis

seemimpossibletosetanyother'dateforthecrucifixionofJesus ChristthanMonday,April18,Jul ianyear74,atnoon(sixthhoar), Jerusalem. ramaiem.

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"WellwellEveleen,prayas muchasyoulike,"saidBridget; "onlyhelpustosowsomeinthe meantime-there'sthemakingcat threeorfourshirtsthere,thatmy auntBiddysentfromClifden,suwe Mustallget.toworkatthem,and there'snoonecanhemhalfsowell asEveleen.Comeaway,now,dear, and1'11getyousomethingtodo.'

AtthistimeGrannyMulliganwas spendingafewdaysatPhilMaguire's,accordingtopromise,and seeing'thattherewasagreathurry ofwork,sheinsistedoneitherhelpgagKattyBoycewiththeseluning, orNannywiththeknitting.

"Well,then,ifyoumustbedoiug something,"saidNanny,"justcast onanotherpairofstoOkinga-ere haveonlytheonowheel,yousee, an'it'sbesttokeepKattyatthe spinnine,forshe'sabravehandet it."

"Gtmetheneedles,then,said Granny,"forIdon'twanttoes idle. Butwhathurryareyou ifit'snoharmtoask?"

"°ch,nabochlish,granny"-she gaveheranudgewithherelbowto Saynomore.Thenlowering her voice,"sureisn'titforCormacan' Danwe'rehurryin'? Hushtnot awordnow,-Philknowsnothing aboutit."

"Don'tIindeed?"saidPhilto himself,forheov'erhesrdthediscourse."Nabochlish,Name as yousapyourself"

"Sothethreewomenworked hardandfastforawholeweek, andattheendofthattime,onFridayevening,Nannytieduphalfa dozenpairsofgoodwoollenhose,in abundle,andleavinggrannytotake careofthehouse,askedPhilifhwouldn'tgodownwithhertoBernird

"Why.whatdoyouwantmefoe, saidPhil.

"Och.nothingatall,only,that it'llhedarkishwhenI'mcumin' hack,andyouknowI'mcowardlyin thedark."

"Wellbutwhat'stakingeoulown now,woman,dear?"

"Well,now,arn'tyeninquieitise? saidNanny"don'tIwanttost., theboysstoretheygo" "Areyougoingtobringthem anything?"saidPhil,withanarch glanceatthebundle,plainlyvisible enderhercloak.

"Botheration,Phil,whatwouldI hebringin'them Ican'tbeal waysbringing.Willyoucome or stay?" "stay,"saidPhilcoolly.

"Well!that'sallyoucande," rstortedNanny!,andoffshewent herbundleunderherarm,allme noticed,asshesupposed.Shehad notgonefarfromthedoor,when Philwasatherside,laughing,till you'dthinkhisheartwouldbrezet, esNannyafterwardssaid.

"TsayNanny,what'sthatyeteeeenderyourarmthere,likeaHa! lowlow-evegofers?"andhelaid holdofthebindle.

"Mindyourownbusiness,PIP Maguire,an'don'tbebotheringme Whatdo',nubewatchin'me'orthi way?"

"Why,Ithought,Nanny,"oak Phil..stilllaughing,"thatyo' couldn'taffordtogiveanymoreti theO'Relvs-oh,Nanny! and*ha 'thenimbleeneers'hadsometter. elsetodo,besidesknittin'for('or mac.Ahha! Nanny.I'vecaug!. youthistime.SureIknewwet enough,womandeer,thatyour!rare wasworsethanyourbite.Well t

comealong,IbelisveIwillstep downwithyou."Theywerejogging alongvery.smoothlyandquietlyto ether.whenNannysuddenleidiscoseredthatPhilhadasuspicious-look ingbulkundertheoff-arm,asshe said,andsheinstantly,began so bristleup.

"Arrahthen,PhilMaguire,what's thatpanhaveinthatbundle"

"Mindyou'reownbusiness,Nanny,"retortedPhil,inherown words,an'don'tbebotheringme. Stecoutwoman,alive,thenight'a drawin'on!"

"I'llnotgoastepfurther,"said Nanny,plantingherfootfirmlyon thespotwhereehestood,"tillyon tellmewhatitis'"

''Huttut,Nanny,don'tbemakin'afoolofyourself,"saidPhil, stillkeepingonhisway.

Nannycameupatabrisktrot andplacedherhandonthebundle

"Why,then,hadmannerstoyou, Phil,ofistrybeautifulweboflinen,you'veinitIhopeyoudon't intendRisen'that?"

"'DeedandTjietdo,then,Nanny."

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-I'dseethemfarenough,beforeI'd rivethemmybeautifulfinewebof linen,thatcostmeawhols-vine carlin'an'epinnin'-jietgieeitto meherenow?"

"That'salwaysthewaywithyou Nanny"laidPhilkeeling'fae holdofhisprize"nowI'llwarrantit Topenyourbundle,there, I'llf'.ndsomethingelsebesidesthe stockings-you'llgiveyourselfundher-hand,hutyoudon'twantmeto giveanything'atall.Didn'tItell youI'dbuyyouthemakin'ofa

"Ay,butit'idbeagoodgown thst'idheworthasmuchasmy weboflinen. Itellyou not siveit,now,that'sallaboutit."

"Well,well"saidPhil,,witha heavysigh,"Tseeyou'llhaveyour twoway-there,then,takeitnom., withyou,an' goonwithyou, en' goonwithoutit.It'slittlepoorHonora-theLordbegood andmercifultoher!-wouldexpect thisfromNannyMaguire T'msure ifeherouldseeandhearwhat's Passingnow,she'dthinkitwassome otherbodywasinit,andnotNanny Maguireatallforshe'dsayto herself,thatNannyMaguirewould'nt grudgethemakin'ofafewshirtsto thepoormotherlessboys,butit can'tbehelped"Hewaswallein' oninpretendedsorrow,buthad notgonefarwhenNannywasbesidehim.

"Well,areyoucon-.in'Nanny? thoughtyouhadturnedback" "NoIdidn'tturnback-don't'I wanttotakethesestockingsdown, asIhavethemknit.?"

Thestockingsweregiveninto1Ca thleen'shandsinthecourseofhalf anhour,andsowasthelinentoo thoughNannyslippeditonherknee andthrewherapronoverit.I vaindidKathleenrefusetotale suchavaluablepresentNannywe resoluteandwouldnotel3erefuse' "An' comedownadayortw, intheheginnin'oftheweek,"shr added,andhelpyoutomakstb shirts.Saynothineshortit ?honesh,tillIcome,"andshesewedherhandimpressively.Meanwhile, Phil.thoughapparentlytalkingwit'Bernardandhissons,had.beivsr iouswinksandsigns,fixedtheirat fentiononNanny'smovements,the 'rind,thoughsomewhateccentric creaturebeingtoomuchengrossedto

snappishly"Didn'tIgiveyoa.the thrashbagtokeepneedles.:W. threadin,forsowin'onabuttoa, orthelike?It'syours,Itellssou, an'don't bebotherin'meany moreaboutit."

Ontheeveofthedayappointed fortheyoungmen'sdeparturePull Maguireconksinwiththreepound,, andwasnolittlesurprisedtobear thatsomebodyi.hadbeenbeforehand with

"Why,whereintheworldwide didyougetit,Cormao?heaskel insurprise.

heedthem,ortodiscoverthatthatOFAPRINCESS.Greatwasthe werewatchingherwithinterest. Joyofthewholefamily,EvelieenonNancyBreen,too,broughtinher11,yexcepted,whenCormseannounccontribution,ofprovisionstowardsedhisgoodfortune,anditwas,ieMakingupthesea-store,andMissdeed,betterthanhehadevenantDustierprevaileduponhermothertocleated,fortheoldthrash-bagwhen senddownseveralarticleslikelytorippedopen,wasfoundtocontain, beusefultotheyoungmen.Whatfourgoldguineas.Cormacproposel withonething,andwhatwithan-toreturnthehalfofittogranny, other,they.werewellprovidedit.butshestoppedhimshort,saying clothesandalltheothernecessaries ofthevoyageitwasonlythemoneythatwaswanting.This,howvet,wasnottheleastimportant, andmanyaconsultationwasheld onthesubject,butwithlittlesuccess.Itwouldtakesixpoundsat thelowestcalculation,andthatwas averylargesuminthepresent stateofaffairs.Severalofthe neighboursweretried,toseeifthey wouldlendthemoneytillsea time;as('ormacandDanielcould repaythem,butallinvain.FatherO'Driscollwasatlengthconsulted,anhatfirstheshookhishead. andhiscountenancefell.Aftera moment'sreflection,thewholefamilywatchinghimwithanxiouseyes helookeitieandseelei"Well wellBernard!wemayltrytoraise themoney-theboysmustnotc,e detainedforsosmallasum-and yetitisnotsosmalleither'he addedtohimself."Comae,could Nat:walkwithmewhenI'mgoing IcansetyoufourpoundsatanyratevsNancy,Breenhasthat.nucs savedwithme,andIknoweheet tohappytolendittoyou."

"Many thanestore.,athie O'Priscoll, saidCermie,hislate faceblushinglikeseiriet." eo withyourReverenceandwelcome.

FatherO'DriscollandCormaewere scarcelygone,whenincamePhilan' NannyMaguire,andwiththem grannyMulligan,whos'idshewas tometostaytillafter'theboys' weregone.Eveleenstartedtohet feeandrunninguptoermine threwherarmsaroundher'leek. shorten!:"We'verotit,granny we'vegotmostofitbutindeed. I'dassoonFatherO'eriscollsael nothingaboutit,fornow,I'mafeardmy.prayerswillbeofnouse."

"Whatareyoutalkin'aboutEveleen?"saidGranny,;"whatisIt thatyou'vegot?"

"Why,themoneytorayConnate andDaniel'spassage.Wehaven'tit all,though,onlyfourpoendse-fath- eownifyou'dmakethefritee-now,ersaswewanttwomore." I'llkeepmyword,ifyou'llonly"Hushtnow.Evefeen"saidnee eeeeaquiettongueinyourhead."

father,fearfullestPhilMaguire mighttakethehintandofferthe money."You'retooreadywiththe tongue,Eveleendear" Thevisitorsputt.itoffwitha joke,andthensufferedthemattth todrop.PhilandNannystaidfor anhourorso,tillCormacgotback withthefourpounds,andthenthee hurriedaway.Onthewayhomethey agreedbetweenthemthatthepoor boysmustnotbetakenshortfoe suchatrifle,"especially,"saidNanny',"asthey'llbesendingitbasic bye-andbye,andwhoknows,but they'dbesendingmyselfsomehandsomepresentintothebargain.Go downinthemorningwithitPhil."

ButPhil'smoneywagnotneeded, forthatnightgrannyMulligantook Cormaeintotheroom,,andtaking outanoldfadedthrash-bag,told himtotakewhatbewouldfine sewedintheoneendofit."There notmuch,Cormac,dear"saidthe kindoldwoman;"butthere'sas muchasyouwillwantnow.Iwas keeningittoburyme,an'toget massessaidformypoorsowl,when I'mgone,but.I'lltrusttoGodto dyeyouthemanesofsendingit ',ac'teforeIdie,andifYou'renet abletodoit,whydon'tfretabout argon.PoorGranny'Mulligan hasfriendsenoughtoburyherde Tette,evenifshehasn'ta godBlessyou.Cormac!an'ifIdie whileyour,away,Thopeyou'llplay 'orme-that'sallTwantyoutodo \Totawordnow-I'llIleoffendedat you,ifyousayawordactintakite TheeIgiveyou."

Thusinterdicted,Clormatcouldoe ''Yelueesethehard.skinnyhaul outtohim,andwithtearsIn '1'9eyes,invoketablessingonthe 'vendofthiseen,rousoldfriend-MEHOUSELESSeHoMelessee, WANDERER,WITHTHEHEAPT

" justtellyou,that,Pail," saidgranny,winkingatCormacto keepsilent."Therecameinalit tieouldwomanlastnight,here,a,' gaveCormacanouldthrash-bagnot worthatraneen,butwhenhecame toopenit,bedadtherewasIto lessthanfourgooldginnysinit. Sorrawordo'lieI'mtellin',amI now,Bernard? "Aha"saidEveleen,"I',nowaselle whoitwas!"andshesmiledarceiS "An'sodoI,Eveleen,"sail Phil"Iknowanouldwomanwhy hadfourgooldginnysthesetee yearsback.foracertainpurpose. WellGodrewardher,anyhow-"he stopped,coughed,looked'atgranny's smilingoldface;thengotupan.' shookherhandwarmly,anasal downagain,withoutsayin'-another word,butinhisownmindhe tradeasolemnpromise,thatifGot sparedhimtooutliveGrannyMui ligan,sheshouldbe"asdecently buriedase'erawomaninthecountry."

Nextdal,CormacandDanielset outforGalway,totakeshippingler Philadelphia,being elfor several ofthewaybyanumerousescort.FatherO'Driscollhad beentothehouseinthemorning, andravetheyoungmenalettsr ofintroductiontoapriestinPhiladelphia,whohadbeenafellowstudentofhis.Thetwobrothersknelt togethisblessing,andwereboth cheeredandencouragedwhen he breathedaferventprayerforthee_ success.Bernardandthegirlsvent

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If3-ourappetiteispoor,your t'.igestionimperfect,andyoufeel nervousandweak,yououghtto hake

`,expelsallimpuritiesfromthe blood,andgivesstrengthandrigor akthenerves.Itwillsurelyre. storeyoutohealth.

Asnownaeule,Ayer'sSaraa'. papillaCO11(11148noalcohol. Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparias.

Besureyouget"AYER'S."

batikwiththenestof'theconvoy,' butOwenandPhilMaguire,with LarryColgan,andoneortwonth ergwentwiththem.allthewayto Galway,norpartedthemtillthey sawhornonship-board.AtpartingPhilwhisperedinCormac'tear, "Don'tfretaboutthemthatyou're leavingbehind,leavethemtoGod. andPhilMaguire,tillsuchtimesas eoncansendthemhelp."

CHAPTERX.

Ake Truthcrushedtoearth,shallrier again Tb'eternalyearsofGqdarehers: Buterror,wounded,writheswise pain, Anddiesarnonehisworshippers

W.-C.BRYANT.

Duringthethreewee'rsthatfollowedthedeathofHonoraO'Daly,Sir JamesTrelawneyhadbeencultivatingtheacquaintanceofFathertie. Driscoll,forwhomhebegantoentertainfeelingsbothofrespectand admiration.Scarcelyadarpassed withouthisseeingthegoodpriest. who,onhispartregardedthefrank andhigh-mindedandgenerousyoung Englishmanwithnoordinarydegree ofinterest.FatherO'Driscollsaw 'umthefirstthat,hisyoungfriend was,likeEleanorOusely,desirous ofknowingthetruth,andsolicitous tounderstandtheIrishpeopleiu theirrelationswithCatholicity.Ile sawthattheprejudicesarisingfrom earlyanderroneousimpressions weregraduallydisappearingbefore theincreasinglightoftruth,aided byassiduousstudy,buthecarefulie avoidedanydirectallusiontocoo troversialsubjects,andneverwent outofhiswaytoattackeither Protestantdoctrines,orProtestant prietices.AlonewithhisGod,he prayedearnestlyandferventlyfor theconversionofTrelawneyandof Eleanor;thattheir:mindsalready soenlightenedandsowell-disposed. Mightbebroughttoseethenecesaityofjoining,"theonefold,'but withthemheneverbroachedthe Subject,thoughhemetbothvery frequently,Trelawneyathis own house,andEleanorinthecottages. ofherfather'spoortenantry,while occasionally.theyallmetarourelbe hospitalboardofMr.Dixon.

amidthedelugeofcorruptionwhich coverstheearth."

"Anddidyouarriveatthisconclusionwithoutanyoutwardagency?"askedTrelawneymoreseed morestruckby'theextraordinary PowerofEleanor'smind.

"Notexactly,"saidEleanor; "my.auntOrmsby-ofwhomIhave sometimesspokentoyou-haslatel,' becomeaconverttoCatholicity, andherlettershaveexpeditedme progressnolittle.Neithermyfather,normymothervetknowsofher Conversion,butIknowit,andGod knowsit,"sheaddedwithtouching fervor."

"Itisaremarkablefact,"said Trelawney,musingly,"thattheconvertstotheCatholicChurchare generallu',1mightsaynearlyalways fromamongsttheeducatedclasses, whilethosewhogoforthfromlue communionaretheunlearned-the poor-"

"Thestarring,SirJames!allow metosuggestaword.Thereason ofthisdifferenceisVeryplain.The CatholicChurchemploysnodirect meanstogainconverts.Shepraye fortheconversionofsinners,infidels andhereticstakencollectively; ste edifiestheworldbrh'radmirable, andever-renewalworksofcharity; shesilentlypresentstoustheperfectionofChristianlife,exemplifiedit. hermonasticorders,andinavast numberofhersecularclergy.The restsheleavestoGod,knowingthat Heonlycantouchtheheart,and drawwaterfromthehardrock. Heinm!itis,thatherconvertsare thosewhohavetimeandopportunitytoreadandtothink.Asfor theconvertsfromCatholicity,why-thelesswesaythebe.teritis.

washeldinthemorning,aspecial sermonbeingPreachedbyBishop Gallagher.intheafternoonthe processionoftheBlessedSacrament wascarriedoutintheconvent grounds,wnichhadbeendecorated fortheoccasion.In eveninga dinnerwasheld.

FatherCleary,administratorSt. PeterandSt.Paul'sCathedral. Goulburn,hasbeenappointed60tee chargeofHentyparish.Father Reidy!willacttemporarilyasadministrator.

TheannualgatheringofSt.Pat rick'sCollegeOldBoys'Unionwas heldatGoulburnrecently.Ata conference£30wassubscribedand promisedforabursary.Thebanquetintheeveningwaswellatteu led,andBishopGallagherpresided.

Victoria,recentlysent20,000boxes ofbutterbyoneshipment. The valuewasZioo,000.

TheBishopofSaleconfirmed535 childrenafewweeksagoanoneoccasion.

Greatregretisfeltattheearly deathofRev.FatherBoyle,ofWilliamstown,whichoccurredaftera verysevereoperationinaprivate hospital.ArchbishopCarranda largeassemblyofpriestswereat thefuneral-R.I.P.

SundayNovember.7,wastheiterd anniversaryofthededicationand solemnopeningoftheChurchofthe Apostles,Launceston,Tasmania.II wasoneoftheearliestfunctionsat whichhisGracethelateArchbishop ofHobartofficiatedafterhisarrival inTasmania,in1866.

TheVeryRev.FatherO'Farrell, C.SS.R.,hascompletely.recovered fromhisrecentillness.

TeamsfromtheChristianBrothers andtheNorthAdelaideHandballClubsfoughtforhonoursrecently.TheChristianswerebeaten. Scoresbeing:Adelaide -81. C.Brothers- 79.

DiphtheriaisrifeinAdelaide.

TheNewZealandBudgetshowsa surplusof£188,000.

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HisGraceofAdelaidecelebrated his6.1rdbirthdayonthe19thNovember.Admultosannos.

"ThemoreIseeofFathera' Driscoll."saidTrelawneytoEleanor oneevenine.inthedrawing-roomat Clareeiew"themoreiesteemhimself,andrsspeethisreligion."

"Itoldranitwouldleso,"eye, Eleanor."forevenI,whohave knownhimforyearscinsay:this same.Hisvirtuesareofthatcutlet enpeitendingkind,whichgraduath unfoldthemselvestoourview,and captivateouresteem,nay,ourvenation,withoutoureversuspecteng, thatthereisanythingremarkable abouttheman."

"Formenpart,"saidSirJames, ,Iconsidersuchamanasthe greeteetblessinginsociety;licea andsouldevotedtothegoodofhis fellowmen,withthegrandulterior viewofpromotingreligionandtits glee",efGod lTtrusing'thecalm unbro%entenorofhiswar,'through gondreportandevilreport,withoutanyofthoseearthlyticswheel bindthehearttothisworld;devotingthegreaterpartofhissmall incometothereliefofhissuffering flock,asIknowhedoesehsurely Misstersely,suchamanastio:, cannottotheministerofacorrupt andcorruptingChurch

'Theyare.forthemostpart,poor, starvingcreatures,broughtoverlike theapothecaryinHamlet,becauseof theirnecessities,tosacrificethehope ofheavenforthemoreimmediate prospect.ofpreservinethwretched lifeh:eeonearth.Theyare,innine casesoutoften,themostmiserabe themostienerant,andthe most worthlessofthecommunity,end theInceptionsareScarcelymore worth--ofrespect-theapostasyof apriestisthegreatesttriumphever obtainedbytheproselytMrs,antof thatunhappyclass.youhaveaeery fairspecimeninmyfather'sbosom crony.Mr.o'Hagarty.Ihavesen severalindividualsofthespecies, andIcansolemnlyassureyouthat suchisthecasemeetanapostate priestwhereyouwill,andyouwill findhimstampedwithsensuality, grossselfishness,rabidvindietivenaes directedagainsttheChurchwhichne hadelis-racedbyhieministry."

"Inthesameway,"saidTrelawney,"thatSatanandhisrebeltwillsarethemostinveterateeaters ofGod,whichwouldfaindebarall mankindfromthatheaven,which themselveshavelostforever-aeery naturalfeeling,allthingsconsidered."

TobeContinued)

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TheNewZealandGovernmenthas promisedtwomillionsoutofrevenueforaDreadnoughtforEngland.

"Andwhosaidhe.vas,kir James"saidEleanor,smilinget hisgenerouswarmth"Iama're Ineverdid.Why,mydearsir,ifthe CatholicChurchhenotthereligion ofChrist,Ithas,then,disappeared fromtheearth." thesick

TheVery.Rev.FatherJ.Hennessy,P.P.,whohasjustreturnedto Youngafteratriptotheoldcourtry,hasannouncedaprojectfortto buildingofaCatholichospitalat Young.TheNursingSistersforthe Proposedhospitalarecomingout fromhomeearlynextyear,andare fullyqualifiedtocarryonthe wore,astheyarecertificatednurses andhavebeenaccustomedtoattend andpoorintheirown newHospitalistohe SacredHeartHospital, institutionisintended wantsofthewholeof ofGoulburn. Young some1400or150ofeet

'AmItounderstandyou'steep.,Mmes.The AVRomanCatholicChurea' calledthe "Certainly,SirJames,ImeannelYoung.The other.Therewasalimevales tomeetthe fondlyimaeinedthatourChurcho'thedioceses Englandwasabranchofthe_.'restissituated CatholicChurch,butIhaveInceabovesealevel,andthe,generalob'tidiedthematter,brthelight-sectofhospitalsisgratuitousmedinotofraisonalone,butofraseen,Icalandsurgicaltreatmentfortndigcoupledwithscripture,andEcclee.entsick. iesticalHistory,andIhavenoms totheconclusion-ItrustthroughThegoldenjubileeoftheGout thmercyofGod,thattheRomeoburnConventofMercywassuccessChurchistheonlyarkofsafetv,fullycelebratedrecently.HighMass

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TheArchbishopofWellington (MostRev.Dr.Redwood),onhisreturnfromSydney,tolda"WellingtonPost,"reporterthattherecent Congresswasamemorablegathering andwould,hehadnodoubt, be productiveofmuchgood,andthat notformembersoftheCatholic communitiesalone.Hewasrejoiced whenitwasresolvedtoholdthe nextCongressinNewZealand,and atWellington,too.Itwas,ashe said,"sprungonhim."Hedid notknowitwasgoingtohepro posedandwhenhefoundthatthe ideawasunanimouslyadopted,he couldnotrestrainexpressinghis pleasureattheresult,promising thosewhoshouldcomehersaright heartywelcome."Personally,'he onciuded,"Ithinkitwillbeavery goodthingforNewZealand.The P.&0.boatswillnodoubtbethen fullyrunningtoAuckland,andwe mayhavetheOrientboatscalling here.InfiveTears Why, we cannottellhowgreatlyimproved willbethelcommunicationsbetween AustraliaandNewZealand.Well, theCongresswillassistusinknowingourneighboursbatter,andtheir knowingmoreofus."

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Itisperhaps,notgenerallyknown thatthechildrenofSt.Joseph'sOrphanage.atSnuitaco,havesome claimuponthepatronageofthepeopleofthisStatefortheirBeryl*is thedomainofindustry.Forsome considerabletimetheyhavebeenenaa,-,red,underthesuper,isionofthe SistersofMercy,inthemanufacture ofOliveOil,acommodity.Whichin largelyusedforhouseholdpurposes, andwhichthey,..orsucceeded producingequaltothebeetSpanish article.Itispronouncedtobehighlynutritiousasafoodfordelicate Personsandbecauseofthemany usestowhichitcanbedirected,is istisPensableinthetwine.Wedirecttheattentionofourreadersto thisgrowingindustryofthelittle orphansofourState,inthebop* thattheirpatronagemaybeextendedtothem.Theoilcanbehad fromtheConvectofMercy,Victoria Square,andfromtheleadingcity. grocers.Already'ithasfonda mar'ettotheEasternStates.and itIsspokenofwiththehighestcommendation. Ismotherdirection also.thtelittleonesofthearplanads aredeservingofs'-taeandsirpPert Theyproducenulatitiesofgoods in knitted stockings and socks,andhavefound ready purchasers for them. We haveseentheirsamplesandcertainlytheyspeakvolumesfortheusefulnessandworthofthechildren Theirindustrydeservestheencouragementofallwhowouldseethem. utilisingtheiryouthfulenergiesin the'directionofselfstmortand eonserfaest13,withdrawingthemselves fromtheuncertaintyoftheworkl's amity.

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TheMotherofGod

MotherofGod,whosewondrous grace, Bringsglorytothehumanrace, Throughthee.untotheLordat might, Fearlesswecomeforloveandlight. Liftupforusthyfavouringprayer ThatChristma*keepusinIII, care Himhavewesorely,'grievedbysin0,pleadforusandpardonwin. Forevermorebepraisessung ToJesusfromtheVirginsprung, LikeglorytotheFatherbe AndHolyGhosteternally.

Hereisapeculiarlittlepiece, whichdeservesaplaceinthiscolumn.-

"Thehours1spentwiththee,near neart, Areasastringofpearlstome Icountthemoverevery,oneapartMyRosary.

"Eachhourapearl,eachpearla prayer, Tostillaheartinabsencewrung, Itelleachheaduntiltheend,aim there A.crossishung.

"0memoriesthatbless-andbum 0barrengain-andbitterloss' Ikite;eachbeadandtry,atlastto learn Tokissthecross, SweetheartTokissthecross."

Gentlenessisagitl'ssweetquail,y Frowns,aloadtoneofvoice,sup. er,disturbingemotions,shouldrightlyheforeigntowoman'snature. Youcanmasteryoursharptonguesandhurriedtemper,only,byselfcontrol.Whenyoufoolyourself "chokingwithrage,"getawayirtee theobjectofyourviolentthoughts. Hastentoaplaceofsilenceandso litude,thenaskyourselfifit is worthwhiletogathercloudsupona prettyface.Everyburstofternpe; addstoyourage.Thisfactalone. shouldscareyouintobeinganare gel.

TheLordlovestoheentreated, solicitedinameasureimportuned thereforeHeoftendefersthegrant- ingofwhatweask.This(Matis notarefusal,itisatrial by meansofitHewishestoincreasi theardourofourdesires,tryour fidelity,makeusunderstandthe priceofHisgifts,andsenderus moreattentivetopreservethem. Neverbediscouraged.Rememberthe womanofCanaan.

TheCommunionofReparation

TheCommunionofReparation shouldbeverydeartous;1, becauseitcomesfromtheheart of Jesus;2,becauseitunitesuawiet theHeartof.Jesus;e,becauseit consolesandtouchestheHeart cf Jesus,andfromthatHeartbringsus dailynewloveandnewfavoursbecauseitisverydeartotheChurch ofJesusandtoHisVicarofearth. Reparation.-TheHeartofJesus asksforreparation.Herearesome ofOurLord'sownwordstoBlessed MargaretMary"Onthisaccount.' hesaidtoher,"Iaskofyouthat thefirstFridayaftertheOctaveof CorpusChristibesetapartfora specialfeasttohonourMyheartby communicatingonthatday.and makingtheindignitieswhichithas receivedduringreparationtoItby asolemnacttorepairthetimeIt hasbeenexposedonMyaltars." Andagain,"Doyou,atleast,"Ile said,"givemetheconsolationof supplyingfortheiringratitudees farasyouareable."OurLord HimselfdirectedBlessedMargaret Maryhowtomakereparationto HisSacredHeart."Inthefirst placefeushallreceiveMeinHole.

VICTORIATAILORINGCO.

McLEAN&KEATING JAMESKEATING.)

Communionasoftenasobedience shallpermityou,notwithstandingthe mortificationswhichmayhappento youonthataccount,fortheyare pledgesofMylove.Secondly,you shallcommunicateonthefirstFri deeofeachmonth."

Theaboveextractsmaketheobjectplain.OurLordexpressesin touchingwordsHiscomplaintsand Hisdesires.TheobjectoftheCommunionofReparationistomeeeup forwhatOurLordcomplainsof, andtocomplywithwhatHisHeart desiresandasks.Hecomplainsof beingforgotten,neglected,offended, ofreceivingnolovefrommany.tie desirestoberemembered,tobevieited,tobereceived,tobelovedtiy thosewhomIlesotenderlyloved. WestandandwelistentoJesus. Weaterrovtel-movedtosorrow, sympathyandlove.Thewordsof Jesushavetouchedandwonour hearts. Wt.areHis.AtHisdesireweuniteintheCommunionof Reparationtoconsoleourloving Saviour,toenterintoHisviews,te thinkonJesus,tovisitHimoften, toreceiveHimoften,tohonourHim adoreHim,loveHim,giveHim proofsofloveandattachment,ant atoneinsomesortforallthoseun kind,cruel,andwickedthingslone againstHimbyourselvesandothers.Suchisthenature,aim,and workoftheCommunionoflie Lion.ItistheETAandchief,etne, ofworkingfortheSacredHeartof Jesus.Theworkofreparationso gratifiesourLordthattothosewho shalldevotethemselvestoitHeho' promisednolessarewardthanthe LoveofHisownHeart.Theworth oftheloveofthisHeartnomai, cancomprehend.Everynewdeerte. ofthislovesurpassesinvalueall therich.softheuniserse.Thisis thegiftofJesustothefriendsof HisHeart.

"-endIpromisethatMyHeart shallexpandItselftoshedinabanilancetheinfluenceofItsDivineLove uponthosewhoshallpayItthe; honourandleadotherstodothe same."

TheCommunionofReparationis tobeoffered:I,inreparationto theHeartofJesusandtoconsole ItintheHolyEucharist2,forall theintentionsoftheHeartofJesus 3,forOurHolyFatherthePope 4.forourHolyMothertheCharch 5,forthepropagationoftheFaith, 6,fortheconversionofsinners;7. forthepropagationoftheDevotion totheSacredHeartofJesus; 8, forallthoseengagedinthisholy prapticeoftheCommunionofIleparation.

DesireofCommunion-Listentc theholydiscipleoftheHeartof Jesus "Thavesogreatadesire ofHolyCommunion,"thathaiI towalkbarefootoverflamesit itemstomethelossofthis." Again:tAmiableJesus,"shesaid, "Iwouldgladlyconsumemyselfin desiringThee,notbeingable to receiveTheeto-day,Ishallnot (MeetodesireThee."

HowPleasingtoJesus.-Jesus thencametoconsoleherbyHie sweetpresenceandsaidtoher:-"Medaughter,thydesirehas do touchedMyHeartthatifIhadnet institutedthisSacramentofLove, shoulddosonow,tobecometee food.ItpleasesMesomuchtoi.e loneeiafterinHolyCommunion thatsooftenastheheartforms thisdesire,sooftendoIfindmy ewesonit,toattractittomyself.' ThusdoesJesusdesiretobeunited withusthusshouldwedesireto heunitedtoJequs.Givesourname then,andgiveyourheartstothe CommunionofPeecretion,andyour nameandyourheartwillbecome deartetheFeertofJesus.Long forJesus,andgooftentoJesusie Holycommunion,and -ouwill touchHisHeartandHewillfixHis helyeyesuponyou,andloveycei andblessyouanddraw:foeto Himself,andmakeyouHisown dearchildforevermore.

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