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recordnumberofCatholicsrr totheSydneyCityCouncil. thecouncilisnowCatholic. WhathavetheDillMacieayilesto saytothis?

CardinalMoranrecei\edthefollowingcableashortwhilebackfrom FatherGI.esoieelwhoitwillberememberedisitedtheWestwiththe AmericanFle.t:-"YouEminence's welcometotheAmericanFleetwa, t'ccognise.1atacomplimentary'banquetto 1T.l.ruhig,1-lishopofRockhampton,gi.'eninNewore,onlb ethof:\°comber.TheArchbishop andClergyofNewYore,thejudges andactingMayorofthecityil.tstr. tt,thankyourEminence,onbehali Amillion'.titheAmericanl'eoP1-."

ABetreatwasglenbyFather ssioace',assistedbyMonsignor1'etrelu,74andtvoItilianpriests whowerevisitorstoSydney,atSt. Mary's('athc.tralrecentlyto01, Italianros,dentsofthecity. lacewontertookpartinthe rotionseachevening.

Mt.ErinConvent,Wagga washighlysuct,s,falinthela numberofstudentswhopassedTh.! sytint.yCollegeofMusicExaminaion.

ArtyCawleehasbeensingingie theMountGambierfol.:,whorec..iv..d!mrwithtreatcordiality. Her concertsinAdelaidewerehighlyale eepredatedandverysuccessfal.

Mr.L.Galeney,r,abrother of FatherF.Gatimeyer,saysthe"SouthereCrete,"hashenaPpointiadAssistantH.talthOfFcerbytheCity CouncilAdelaide).Mr.GatnneY,r heldasimilarpositioninthiscity. Hiswortwillheconnectedwiththe inspectionoffoodanddrugs.

FathirWillis,whowasordainvdin St.Mary'sCathedralISanephewof Mrs.BenjaminHoare,wifeofthe distinguishedjournalist-Benjamin Hoare.Mr.Hoarehasasonwho isastudentatManleyCollege.

Mr.ThomasCasey,hasbeenelectadCaptainoftheM:,rytoroughFire Brigadefortheforty-ninthyeara succession.CaptainCaseyhasbeen CaptainoftheMaryboroughbrigade sinceitsinceptionin1861.

Apublicanhasbeenfined£20for havinglentC.-toapolicemanat HorshamViet.).

TheStrikesSuppressionBillpassedbytheWadeGovernmentaftera stormydebatevirtuallypenalises thosewhor1101'1todiscrssalleged grievancPs.Someofthedivisions. inafullHouseof72. etheCabinetonlyeightofamajority.

R.BECHTEL&CO.E.ARUNDEL

CONTRACTORSTOTHEW.AANDCOMMONWEALTHGOVERNMENTS.

HeadOffice:BarrackStreet,Perth.

Factory,andSaddlersIronmongeryDepartment,Murrayst.,Perth

TheMeebourneCityCouncilis Pendingtheonimprovedmethods oftarpaintingthesurfaceofthe roads,withaviewtoabatingthe dustnuisance.

Snowball,whosicceethelTommy BentasmemberforBrighton,isnot likelytodistinguishhimselfinthe Politicalworld,whateverelse he mightdoinSectarienism.Inthe severaldivisionsinwhichhehas votedhehasbeeninaminority.

TheRev.PeterHenryBoyle,who hadbeentemporarilyinehargeof St.Mary'sChurch,Williamstown (Vic.),andwhodiedon12thNovember,leftbyawilldated 12th August,19o9,statetothevalueof £529personaltyhookstoRev.Fr. O'Donohue,ofKew;R,lootothe priestsoftheArchdioceseofMelbourne;£20eachtotheOrphanage SurreyHillsBroadmeadowsFoundlingHome,St.Joseph'sConvent. Footscray,andSi.Joseph'sConvent Williamstown;CioeachtotheConventoftheGoodShepherd,Abbotsford,andtheSistersofCharity, C;,..-street,EastMelboernewith

ACorm.'oftheFactory.

ihresiduetohisnephewandSt.ceston,Tasmania,andisnow .7 Joseph'sReceivingHome,Carlton,searsold.Ilereceivedhisprimary inequalshares.

educationatthePresentationConvent,Launceston.Thenceinteeshe wontheDunneScholarship£h3for 4years)atSt.Ignatius'College,Riverview,enteringRiverviewinJuly, 1905,aged13years.

DT.Gallagher,theeloquentBishop ofGoulburn,speakingrecentlyat theannual"break-up,"ofSt.Patrick'sCollege,inthecourseofhis remarks,said"Thespecialmission,ofourHighSchoolsandCollegesis,Oritseemstomeoughtto

diersany,day.'Itistheleaders, notthemanywhomakeaparty,an army,apeople,anation.Thegreat bulkofeverycommunityhasdependedandalwaysmustdependon theleadershipofthefew.'In man,notmenistheGodlikedower,' Werequireofficers,leaders,menqualiftedtoorganiseanddirect.what, withoutthem,wouldbeinorganic Ateillfelleee."

ThehighesthonorsntheSenior PublicExaminationsinconnection withtheSydneyUniversitygoto JohnAloysiusFiV-H.rbert,ofSt. Ignatius'College,Riverview,winner oftheJohn'WestMedalandGrahamePrivemAlalforgeneralproficiencyintheSeniorPublicexamination(November,1909),obtainedalsomedalsforfirstplaceinGreek, algebra,plan*trigonometry,and physicsI!.(electricityandmagne- tism),proximeactPssitingeometry, be,tofurnishleaderstoourCatho secondplaceinmechanics,andthird placeinLatin.IntheMatriculat-liclaity.Givemeofileers,'said ionHonorsExaminationheobtained'thegreatNapoleon-'IcangetsoltheAitkenScholarshipforgeneral proficiency,aswellastheBarker Scholarship,No.2andHomerExhibitionformathmetics,andthe CooperScholarship,No.2forclassics.HeattainednineA'sandaB inthetensubjectswhichhecould presentatthesenior.IntheMatriculationExaminationheo'tainedentrancetoallfaculties,includingengineetrIng.HeisanativeofLatin-

IrishNewstoNovember27,1909.

AttheNaasPettySessions,PatrickandEdwardConnorwerefined LeandGoatsforaidingsoldiersto desert.

JohnMorleyisstyledthe"Great Commoner,"bytheDublin"Freeman,"andhisportraitadornsthe frontPageofitsethofDecemberissue.

LordGrimthorpeinsummingup theattitudeoftheHouseofLords ontheBudgetdeclaredin"joining issuewiththe.HouseofCommonson suchacontest,'theirLordshipswere fightingwiththesunintheirfaces, and,moreover,hebelievedtheyheld anemptypistolintheirhands."

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TheHouseofCommonsagreedto theLordsamendmenttoleaveClare outofthelistofcongepeedcounties byeetoelVotes.

Mr. Wm.RedmondM.P.,sent thefollowinglettertoLordCrewe HouseofCommons,London. November25thsteoe, Ms.Lord--BeforeitistoolateI desiretoappealtoyounottoConsenttotheexclusionofanypart ofCountyclarefromthecongested areaintheLandBill.Ifthisis doneitwillbeindefianceofthe oftheDudleyCommission, andindefianceoftheopinionof everyrepr:sentativemaninClare. anditwillbe,underthecircumstances,thecauseofmuch1roubleand disappointment.-Yours,verytruly.

WILLIAMREDMOND.

The.questionofregulatingthe boattrafficontheLakesofKillarney,Saesthe"DublinFreeman,"is toheconsideredbytheDistrictand UrbanCouncils.LettersfromDublint'astletobothCouncilsshow thatthematterhasbeendiscussed bytheIrishGovernmentinconsultationwiththeBoardofTrade,and ithasbeensuggestedtotheRural DistrictCouncilthatforthepurposeofregulatingthetrafficthey shouldapplytotheLocalGovernmen:Board,withaviewofenforcinginthedistrictasectionofthe TubbsHealthAmendmentActof Neethatprovidesthenecessary powers.Therepreiantativesofthe tatepaeersarefull5alive theimportanceofthequestion,inviewof theaccidentsthathaveoccurredon theLakes,moreespeciallythedisasterlaiddune"EveryoneinKillarney,"saidonespeakeratameetingoftheUrbanCouncil,"isliving onthetouristtraffic,anditistime thatsomethingshonldhedone."

The.VeryRev.BernardReynoldsis dead.HewasordainedintheproCathedral,Dublin,intubsbyCardinalMcCabe.Heheldthecuracyof FairviewforovertIyearsandwon theEsteemofallbyhiswinningpersonalityanddevotiontoduty.He hasbeeninfailinghealthforthe pastthreeorfouryears,andshortlybeforehisdeath,byordersof SirFrance..Cruisewasbrought.for treatmenttoaprivate.hospitalin Dublin,wherehedied.R.I.1'.

ThespeechmadebyLordMoriey intheHouseof'T.ordsduringthe BudgetdiSeuseionwasaPowerful andtrenchantimpeachmentofthe LansdowneAmendment.Itwaswonderfulinitsvigorousandincisive analysisofConservativepolitical. narrow-Trindednessandwortlinof thebestdaysoforatory.

ThroughoutthevariousCounties encouragingmeetingsoftheU.1.L. arebeingheldandtheworkoforganisingforthecomingpoliticalfray growsapace.Thebattlepromisesto benomoremiemicatiairhutoneto theverylasttrenchforjusticeand liberty.Theoetlookishopeful.

Mr.T.W.Russell,thememberfor SouthTyrone,hasreeonsidredhis intentionofretiringfrompolitical life.InhiswritingtoMr.George McElroyofAughnacloyonthematter,hesaidinteralia "Mydesireforfreelomandrest isunchanged,hutIconfessthattwo thingshaveoccurredtoigialmeseriousPause.Intherstplacebythe actionoftheHouseofLord'sthe countryhasbeenbroughtalongsidea crisissuchashasnotariseninour hisorysincetheRevolution of tbee.TheHouseofLordsforfour years--1takeonlythepw'iodsince thelastGeneralElection-hascontinuouslyanddeliberatelyusurped thelegislativeauthorityoftheGovernmehn,andoftheHouseofCon:mons. Withoneofthegreatest majoritieseverreturnedtoParliamentbehindit,theLF.eralGovernment,upongreatpublicissues,has beenthwartedandrenderedpracticallyimpotentbythisunreeresentativeandwhollyirresponsiblebode. Eightgreatmeasuresoftheutmost iinportancehavebeendestroyed. TheseincludedanEnglishEducation Bill,whichproposedtorelievethe NonconformistsofEnglandand WalesofwhatMr.Balfourhimself admittedtoheageneralgrievance, andwhichwaswreckedatthebiddingoftheChurchofEngland.The LicensingReformBillwasrejected withtheutmostcont.melyatthe biddingoftheEnglishdrinktrade. ItwasdonetodeathatLansdowne House.TheI.ords'merely"waked" theCorea*atWestminster.Andthe Irish.andBillhasbeensochanged intheinterestsofIrishlandlordism, thatthehopesofafinalsettlement ofthisquestionleingreachedbe meansoftheBillhave,inmyjudgment,beendestroyed,andanewand deplorableagitationhasbeenrenderedalmostcertain. willforthesixthtimeoffsrmyselfforelectioninSouthTyrone.I havenofearoftheresult.Minor andpersonalquestionswhichrecentlyobtrudedthemselveswilldisappearthemomentthegreatissueof theLordsversusthePeopleisjoined.'Phisissuecoversreformsofeverykind.Withthevetoof the Lordscurtailedordestroyed,itwill heimpossibleto!thatAssemblyto stopallprogrees.IamalreadyassuredofadecisivevictoryinSouth Tyrone,andhavethesatisfactionof knowingthatweshalleefightingfor theConstitutionandallthatisinvolvedinitagainstamean,sordid, andunpatrioticattackbymeetwho willsoonrealisethattheyhadthe greatestinterestinstandinginits defence.

DUBLIN.

Stepsansbeing.taken,saysthe "DublinFreeman,"toholdameetinginDublinofrpresentetivesfrom thevariouscounty'CouncilsandOld AgePensionCommittos,earlyin December,withtheoeactoftaking concertedactionastothenewattitudethePensionOft'eersandtheLocalGovernmentBoard-readopting inconnectionwiththe.eeentofold agepensions.Itis- Geed to holdaConferencetodiscessthear-

bitraryand,ineeuitablewayinwhich thenewclaimantsforpensionsare beingtreatedbythePensionOfficers withregardto"clocJmentaryevidence,",astoage,andalsothenew methodsbywhichthe"means,"or incomeofthenewclaimant.~arecalculated.Thequestionoftheright of"revising"thepensionsalready grantedhasnowbecomeacute,and fractionisconstantateverymeeting ofthelocalOleAgePensionCommittees.Anewform..of,threatening notice,too,hasnowbeenissuedto thepensioners,bythePensionOfficers,whosecasesarebeing"revised" warningthemthattheyaredrawing thepensiongrants"attheirPeril" inthosecaseswheretheCommittees havepostponedtheconsiderationof suchcases,pendingthedecisionin thecasenowbeforetheAppeal Court.andthatallsuchsumsreedvdd thenoticewillhavetobe refunded.

WEXFORD.

Lastmonththeceremonyofthe dedicationofthepupilstotheBlelssedVirginwaseerforimedbythe Reee0.Kavanagh,C.t'.,atthe schoolsofthecommunityofSt. JohnofGod,theFaythe.Aft* thededication,Father'KavanaghdeliveredabriefaddressonthePr& sentation

Duringthelaterdaesoflastweek sa,sthe"WexfordPeople,"ofthe 27ult.,averydistinguishedandremarkablepriestpaidahurriedvisit toEnniseorthy.Therev.gentlemanwastheRev.FrancisJ.,Kirk, OblateofSt.Charles',Kensington, London.Hiscareerhasbeena mostremarkable,one.Intheyear TgeohewasordainedaProtestant Clergyman,andwasthenappointed curetteofGorey.WhilstinGoreyhe occasionallyvisitedtheconeenteand asaresultofaconversationhehad withtheRevMother,hebelieved thathehadacall.fromonHighto becomeaCatholic.He.immediately resignedhiscuracy,wenttoRome, andwasordainedaeriestinthat City,havinghtudiedattheTrish Collegethere.Afterhisordination asapriesthereturnedtoGorey. antwasthemeansofconvertingthe wholefamilyofMr.Ram,ofGorey, toCatholicity. etthattimethe RamswereoneofthemostPowerful andinfluentialfamiliesinNorthWPXford,twobrothersofthefamily havingatonetimereenesentedthe CountyWexfordinParliament.FatherKirkwasalsothemeansof convertingtoreithacetytheCliff. family,ofBellevue.Hebecamean °elateofSt.Charlesafterhisordinetfon.FatherKirkwashornin theCountyKildare,andreceivedhis firetecclesiasticaleducationin.and wasa.graduateof,TrinityCollege, Dublin.Itmayeeofinterestto knowthat,residinginthesameconventatBeyswater,there,isatthe nreeenttimeaFatherKeogh.ason ofthefamousJudgeKeogh.FatherKirkpaidabriefvisittoDr. GrattanFloodwhenin'Enniscorthy.

Mr.PatrickO'Byrne,Cushintown. isdeadattheripeageof75.

* AnotherseteerindNationalistin thepersonofMr.DanielMoran.of NewRoes,haspassdawayatthe earlyageof12.Heleavesawife andthreeyoungchildrentolament hisloss.OfficeandHighMasswire celebratedforhisreposeattheparishchurchtheRightRev.theDean ofFerns,presided.

TIPPERARY.

Thecelebrationsinconnectionwith the42ndanniversaryoftheexecutionoftheManchesterMartyrswere signalisedin'ieverycentreofNationalismintheOldLandbylargeprocessionsandthemostreverentexpressionsofaffectionforthedead heroes. Atthemonumenterected totheminTipperaryademonstrationwasheldintheirhonorrat whichtheVeryRev.A.CanonRyan P.P.,V.G.,addressedthemultitude present.Therewasonething,he said,whichhewishedtoemphasise. andthatwastodenyasindignantly

aslanguagecouldexpress,thefoul calumnyhehadheardutteredinthe town,thatinhonouringAllen,Larkin,andO'Brien,theywerehonouringmurderers'criesof"no,no"). "No,"hesaid,"iftherewasmurderdone,thereinManchesteritwas notAllen,Larkin,andO'Brienmat didit(hear,hear).Allen,Larkin, andO'Brienwerenotthemurderers, andfor.theirsouls,andthesouls ofallwhodiedforIreland,whethertle, theydiedgloriouslyonthefieldof battle,,orstillmoregloriouslyon thescaffold,Iwillsayoned,cads oftheRosarythatGodmaygive resttotheirsouls,andIwilluse theRosary.headsthatoncebelonged toArchbishopCroke,andonwhich manyaPaterandAyewassaid forthosewhosueeredforIreland." hear,heart.

TheCanonthenrecitedtheRosary inloudanddignifiedtones,theentire crowd,withuncoveredheads,answering'inthemostferventmanner.

ettheconclusionoftheprayers theCanonagainaddressedthepeoeie,andsaid-"Threisoneother Imam.Iwouldaskyoutosay,from yourheartsandthatisGodSave Ireland.'"tovoice-"Bravo,Can-o on").Theimmensegatheringthen loudlyrepeatedthewords,which werere-echoedbythetend,amida sceneofgreatenthusiasm.

ThehandthenescortedCanon RyantothePresbytery.playingthe NationalAnthem.

Mr.KendalE.O'Brien,memberfor Mid-DivisionofTipperarydiedin London,whilstattendinghisparliamentarydutiesfromacutepneumonia.Deceasedwasafaithfuland conscientiousNationalist.Hetook Dartinthe'6;movement. Mr O'Brienwasamanofrireeducation anddeepreading.HislossIskeenlyfeltbyhiscountrymen.Peaceto hissoul.

MAYO

Aremarkablyenthusiasticmeeting undertheauspicesoftheU.I.L.was heldatClaremorrisrnenitlyonthe occasionofMr.'JosephDe'lin'svisit totheCounty.Itwasremarkable frommanypointsofview.Theenthusiasmofthepeoplewasindicated by.thefactthatspecialtrainswere requisitionedtobringeontinzents fromdistantplacesandnotwithstandingthreateningandgloomyweathertherewerevasterowdewho

Areyoueasilytired? Isyourworka burden?Doyou oftenfeelweak andfaint?Is yourappetitepoor? Areyoueasilydiscouraged?Ifso,your nervoussystemisweakened,yourbloodisimpure, andseriousillnessisnotfar away.

AYER'S Sarsaparilla

wasmadeforjustsuchcases. Whenthebloodishnpure thewholenervoussystembecomespoisoned.Itis possibletothrowoffthat terriblefeelingofdepression, andthereisnoambitionto work.Ayer'sSarsaparilla willpurify,vitalize,andenrichyourblood,andlifewill againbeworthliving.

Asnowmade,Ayer'sSarsaparillacontainsnoalcohol. Therearemanyimitation Sarsaparilas.

Besurevolri:It"Ayer's."

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cameonfootandonhorseback.Ad-himonhiswell-meritedpromotion. andalonglifeofusefulnessinthe sacredministry.

dresseswerePresentedfromseveral Patrioticbodies.Thewelcomewas worthyofthebeettraditionsofthe Countyandonethatamanmight feelintenstlyproudof.

a ThegreatmeetingdeclaredunanimouslswithringingcheersinfavourofapledgedboundIrishParty. Devlin'sseeeehwasaninspiring oneandaneloquentchallengetothe opponentsofIrishUnityandNationalism.(Inwhateverothermatters Irishmenmightdiffer,hewascon-

Mrs.ThosFoley,ofPembrokestreet,Tralee,isdead. * *

The"KerryPeople,"ofthe27th ult.,cameoutwithablackbordered "Inmemoriam"notice,announcing the"42ndAnniversaryoftheJudicialmurder,bytheEnglishGovernment,ofWilliamAllen,MichaelLarkin,andMichaelO'Brien,atSalfordprison,Manchester,Nov.23rd, 1867."A.M. Sullivan,.John fidentonthequestionofNational-Martinandothersforlessthanthat SelfGovernmentforIrelandthereindutypaidtothememoryof"the was,andtherewouldbe,nodiveundauntedthree,"stoodinaprison sionintheIrishranks. dockandhadtofightfortheirliberty.Verilyanewspiritisabroad inIreland.

BELFAST

Mr.BoydCarpenter,oneofthe fivegemsoftheBishopofRipon.has beenselectedastheUnionistcandidateforWestBelfast,afteraprolongedsearchandextremedifficulty ofinducinganpersonwhohadthe remotestchanceofsuccesstocontest theseatagainstMr.JosephDevlin. NothingwhateverisknownpoliticallyoftheselectedcandidateinBelfast,exceptthatheisthesonofthe BishopofRipon.SirJamesHenderson,whowasthefirsttoannounce theevictionofCaptainSmiley,was lf,o.euponforsometimeasthe Poseeecandidate,butherefusedto cortlefeat.Mr.RobertThompson

ChairmanoftheBelfastHerb°rCommissioners,wasnextappro.shedbutfirmlydeclinedto enterWestBelfast,andpreferredto chanceaContestwiththeLabour candidateintheNorthDivision, CouncillorRoberteagebywasalso mentionedasUnionistchampionin theWestDivision,hut.herefusedto entertaintheidea.Itisstatedthat sveralotherBelfastmenwereapproached,butwithnoeffect.HavingfailedinBelfasttheseetarsfor acandidatetriedoutside,andthe name MaddenofClones,was broughtbeforetheUnionistAssoolation. TheproprietorofaBelfast Unionistnewspaper,Mr.RobertH. H.Baird,J.P.,wasalsoapproached buthavingearefullyconsidTedthe situation,gaveanexplicitrefusal, therefore,attheeleventhhour,Mr. BoydCarpenter,thedenierreesortof thecandidatehunters,wasadopted asUnioniststandardhearerinthe WestDivision.

TheVeryRev.GeorgeConway diedatNazarethHouse,Belfast.The lateFatherConway,whowasthe oldestpriestinthetioceseofDown andConnor,retiredfromthemission in1894,owingtoold-ageandillhealth,andtookuphisresidenceat. NazarethHouse,Ballynafeigh.FatherConwaywasanativeofDunsford,Co.,Down.Hewasordained inClarendonstreetChnich,Dublin, in1852,bytheMostRev.Dr.Whelan,BishopofBombay.HeofficiatedascitrateinSt.Patrick'sBelfast,asparishpriestofBallymanarrett,Derryaghey,Carnlough. and Gleavy.Deceasedwasabouteightythreeyearsold.

KERRY.

ThedeathisannouncedofMr.EdmondCorcoranofBoolteens,Castleamine.Deceasedbelongedtooneof theoldestandmostrespectedfamiliesinKeel.

Saysthe"KerryPeople,"His Lordship,MostRev.Dr.Mangan, BishopofKerry,hasbeenpleasedto promotetheRev.P.O'Shea,C.C., Boherbee,tothepastoralchargeof Kilgarvan,renderedvacantbythe PromotionofRev.D.M'Gillicuddy, P.P.,toLimner.Thepromotionof FatherO'Sheaisaverypopularone Duringhistermonthemissionhe haslabouredinthefollowingpar.ishes TheMines,AunascauleLixnaw,Ardtet,andBoherhee,inall ofwhichheendearedhimselftoall classesandcreeds.Hiseealinthe dischargeofhissacreddutieswas unbounded,whilebealwaystookthe keenestinterestinpromotingthe temporalwelfareofthepeople,all ofwhomwilljoinincongratulating

CORK.

Aconferenceofrepresentativesof theHarbourBoard,Corporation, CountyCouncil,incorporatedChamberofCommerceandQueenstown UrbanCouncilwasheldintheBoard roomoftheCorkHarbourBoard Officetoconsiderwhatactionshould betakeninviewoftheannouncementrecentlymadebytheCunard Companythat-duringthemonthsof January,FebruaryandMarchofthe comingyeartheirsteamersleaving NewYork,onWednesdayswillnot callatQueenstown.

Mr.Jas.longChairmanof HarbourBoard,presidedover proceedings,whichwereprivate. the the

TheWarof1870-1,Saarbruch,Weissenburg WoerthandSpicheren.

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Notwithstandingthisthetroopsof Frossard'scorpsdidnotyetretreat onthatday,butonlyaportionof themtookuptheirpositiononboth sidesoftheroadandtherailwayto Porbach,ontheoppositeheightsof theForbachandSpichererwoods, whichslopeddown,aPositionthan whichnothingatallmorefavourablefordefencecouldbechosen,and thisforthepurposeofcoveringthe retreatofthevanofTrossard's corps,andtoofferanenergeticoppositiontotheadvancedguardof theGermanarmies.Frossard'sintentionwastoretireagaintohis formerfixedquartersatSt.Avoid andtheretocomeintotouch,on therightwithdeFailly'sarmycorps andontheleftwiththecorpsof L'Admiraultandsotomakehead againsttheGermantroopswhose strengthheevidentlyunderstimated. ThefirstarmyunderGeneralSteinmetzandhischiefofthegeneral staffmajorgeneralvonSperling, consistingofthe7thorWestphalian andthe8thorRhinelandcorpscommandedbygeneralsBestowandGoebenmovedhitherwardsfromCobleneeagainsttheSaar.UnnerBase trowcommandedthegeneralsofdivisionKameleandGluemerunder vonGoehen,generalsBarnetcowand Welt'ien. Thesecondarmyunder PrinceFrederictCharlesandthe chiefofhisgeneralstaff,Colonelvon Stieklewascomposedoftheerd, -Ithandlotharmycorps,andshe gutted,commandedbythefollowing generalsthetwoAlvenalebens,VoigtRheetzandPrinceAugustusofWurtemherg.ThesecondarmyhadmarchedforwardfromMayence,through thePalatinate,pastNewstadt,Kaisers-LauternHomburgandBlieskastelinthedirectionofSaargemued, butbetweenNeunkirchenandBlieskastel,onthe5thAugust,hadcome sonearthefirstarmythatforwardtothepointofjunctionasit wereinonelinewhichmadethe wholeappearas,onearmy.

AssoonasgeneralFrossard receivednewsfromhisscoutsthat overthewholestreitehofcountry betweenOftweilerandSt.Ingbert, Columnsoftroopsweremovingforward,inthenightfromthe5th tothe6th,August,hecausedthe strongposit-ionshelduptothison theeeereieeernen,,the -1en're

andtheWinterbergsouthwardsfrom Saarbrucken,to-beevacuatedand concentratedhistroopsonthesteePyprecipitousSpichererBergwhich commandsthewholeneighbourhood.Thisiscrownedwithaforestcontinuedsouthwards.Theentire steepdeclivityoftheSpichererBerg whichfallsawaytothenorthand manyoftheneighbouringhillswhich jutoutlikebastionstowardsthe valleyoftheSaar,werecutthrough withridepitslyingoneaboveanotherinstageformation,threefeet indepthandwithanelevationas hreastguardsoffromoneandahalf totwofeetthecrestsoftheheights andwareprovidedwithfieldtrenches andabundantlyfurnishedwithcannon,andthedepressionsofthevalley,betweenthesinglehills,cutting ieeplyinbetweenthem,andinformationlikeravines,wereoccupiedby initrailleusebatterieswhichappeared toforbidallapproach.TheFrench weresoCompletelyconvincedofthe impregnabilityoftheirpositionthat someofficerswerestillquietlyplayingtetraintheirbiveerach,when thebattlehadalreadybegun,and therallyhadbeensounded.because theyregardeditallasafalsealarm andcouldnotbelievethePrussians wouldbesomadastowishtocapturesuchpositions.Itwasprecisely thesameformofbattleandd'efenfle whichwehadalreadylearnttoreCogniseatWeipenburgendWoerth, onthepartoftheFrench,andto whichthroughoutthewholewarthe remaineddecidedly-andobstinately faithful.Tntheforenoonofthe6th Augusttheheadofthecolumnsof thefirstarmyhadanriroaehedthe Saaruptowithinamilesincethe vanguardofthe7thcorralstoodat eleveno'clockinthemorningat Guichenbachthreequartersofamile northnorth-westwardsfromSaarbrucken,andhadalreadypushedits outpostsuptoLuisenthalandBurbachontheSaar.Itlookedasif theFrenchhadevacuatedthepositionsontheheightsduringthepast nightandaccordingtoareport,two Frenchbattalionsandabatteryhad takenupapositionfurtherbackwardsinthedirectiontowardsForbach,tocovertheretreat. This Boundedsomuchthemorelikely sinceadeepvalleyrunsoffoutfrom Saarbruckeninthedirectiontowards SpicherenandForbachthoughthis thehighroadinpartstretchesaway againstthistheeminencesupon whichtheSaarMeeenexercise groundlies,andbeyondthepartiallywoodedheightsofSpicheren.in placessinkdowninsteepbluffsand formakindofnaturalfortress,that initselfwouldcertainlybenighimpregnable,butwhichtheFrenchusedinthemostjudiciousmanneremplyingeveryadvantageoftheground formation,andsoithadbeenfortifiedwithride-pits,batteries,and soforth.When,therefore,thecalvartdivisionRheinhabenatmidday justat12o'clockpassedthetown, andthetwosvadronswhichcomposedthevanmovedforwardonthe abovementionedroad,theyweremet withaheavyfirefromtheSpicheren heightsassoonastheybecamevisibleovertheridgeoftheplateauuponwhichtheexercisegroundlies. Atoneo'clocktheKameledivision, the14tharrivedinthetownandimmediatelymovedforward,inorderto repulsethesupposedrearguardofthe enemy,butfoundthedeclivityofthe valleysouth-westwardsfromtheexercisegroundandtheGalgenberg heightslyingbehindit,strongly*occupiedbytheenemy.The14thdivisionimmediatelyattacked and gainedground.

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BYHISEMINENCECARDINALMORAN,INTHE CATHOLICRECORD." (Continued).

bIRISH,MISSIONSToTHE CONTINENT-theIrishmissionary influencewasnotconfinedtoScotlandandEngland,butextendedto allNorthernandMidlandEtiroPee 'andembracedthefairplainsofItaly itself.Mostofthebarbarianraces thathadoverrunagreatpartof Europe,andtrampledonthecivilisationofImperialRome,werestill Pagan,oratleast,veryimperfec- tlyinstructedinChristianitythere wasbutlittlesympathybetweenthe conquerorsandtheconquered,and theoldprovincialinhabitantscould makebutlittlewayintheworkof evangelisingthebarbarians.Inthe latterhalfofthe7thcenturyanew religiouslifewasawaktmedinthese, halfChristian,halfpaganprovinces intheheartoftheOldRomanEmpireoftheWest,byIrishmissionaries,manyofwhom,underSt.Columbanus,astheirfader,hadbcon trainedtotheReligiouslifeinthe greatmonasteryofBangor,inUlster underthesaintlyComgall.

Alearnedarticle,writtenmany yearsagoforthe"EdinburghReview,"bytheRev.ArthurWest Haddan,givesafairappreciationof theworkaccomplishedthroughout EuropebythoseIrishmissionaries. Thecharacteristicqualitiesofthe Celticrace-their'readytalent,their depthoffeeling,theirenthuliasmwere,hewrites,ennolledandquick- enedin-thosemissionaries"byaferyourofreligiouslife,andbyavigourandext.'ntofChristianlearning,whichmadetheScotofthose daysthemissionaryandtheteacher parexcellenceoftheNorthernEuropeofthetime.Thetravellerof theworld,histravelsweresanctified intopilgrimages;thegreatciviliser ofNorthernEurope,hiscolonies weremonasteries,whichservedat onceaspertnansitfortressestosecure;theadvancsofChrist"ndom, andasthkern..lsofcite*whichin timeconvertedfor,stsintogardsns, andfields,andtamedbarearianhordesintoChristianpeoples."Again settingforththemethodsbywhich themissionarysonsofSt.Patrick andSt.Columbaacquiredparamount influencethroughouti.urope,he s -"Firstbyarmiesofmonasticmissionariesandnextbylearnedteachers,-firstbyattractingpupilsto IrishschoolsfromallChristianEuropenorthoftheAilsandtheP3(refers,andnext,bysendingforth mentobecomethefounders of schoolsormonasteriesorchurches abroad,tipsstandout,fromth?6th cent.nryforward,asthemostenergeticcentresofreligiouslifeandknowledgeinEurope-themainrestorers ofChristianityinpaganisedEnglandandRomanGermany-thereformersandmainfoundhrsofmonasticlifeinnorthernFrance-theopponentsofArianism,eeninItaly itself-theorieinatorsintheWest of- thewell-meantsyst;mofthe Pen:tentials-the- rreserv, inthe8thandethcenturies,oftheoloviellanticlassicalcultsrsGreek aswellasLatin-theseribeS,both athomeandabroad,ofmanyapreciousBibletett-thett.echers'of psalmody-theechoolmastersofthe great'monasticschools-theparents, ingrIsatpart,aswellastheforerunnersofAnglo-Saxonlearningand missionaryseal--thesendersforthof nottheleastbrightstarsandthe galaxy'oftalentgatheredbyCharlemagnefromallquarterstoinstr.sthisdegenerateFranks-the foUndersoftheschoolmen-thehive, whence,longafterCharlemane,Germany,and'etwit-ertend drewanever-failing'sspplyofzealousandlearnedonenss,drivenfrom homeprobablybyDanish'ravages, andintestinebrawls,downtothe verytimeofthe;Normanisingofthe CelticChurchesin-the.intire.British Isles,inthe-Ttthandt2thcenturies.InawordbetweentheRoman andtheTeutontherewas,historic-Deendenor,lly,aga', which. (asM.Otanmantrulsays),theCel-

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tieracesfilled,andsopreservedthe chainofChristiancivilisationunbroken,notonlybykeepingdecrepit RomanculturealiveuntilthevigorouslifeofTeutonicmanhoodwas rAdytoreceiveit,butthesupplyingelementsalsoofenthusiasm.imagination,andaffectionateness,which wereneededtosoftenTeutonicbarbarism." Thusitwasthat"the extremelimitoftheWestpoured backwithinterest-thegiftsofcivilisationandoftheGospeluponthe RomanEmpiretowhichithad stoodbutshortlybeforeasthevery symbolofremotestbarbarism."The IrishChurchresaiditsfoundersby becominginitsturn"thestrength andlifeofContinentalChristendom.' Dr.Haddansketchesinsomedetail theextentoftheIrishmissionary field "itisrecordedbychronciers,asonemightchronicleagood harvest,that;A.D.674'Irelandwas fullofSaints.'St.Columbathe apostleofthe:AlbanianScotsand northernPictsSt.Aidan,theapos- tleoftheNorthurcbrianSaxons St.Columbanus,theapostleofthe BurgundiansOftheVoagesdistrictof AleaeeSt:Gall,the.nPostleof north-easternSwitzerlandandAlemannia;St.Kilian,theapostleand martyrofThuringiaSt. theapostleofCarinthia,arethe leadingnamesamongthosewho soughttosowabroadtheseedofa stilllargerharvestofthelikegrain TheselaidthefoundationofChristianlabours,whichcarriedbackthe sway'of'the'Gospeltothelimitsto whichthe('hristianisedRomanEm.pirehadformerlyborneit,but whichhadsincebeenelacedandov erpassedbyheathen'Te.utonicConte)qt.Betweenthelatteryears ofthe6thand-theearlyonesofthe 81.41 centuries,theIrishmission fieldstretchedalongthet:ordersof thethenesistingChristendom.from theOrkneysto-theThames,and from.thesourcesof'theRhineand theDanubedownwardstotheshores ofthethannef::fromSeineto Scheldt;'whileatBobhio,nearthe TrMilt.inItaly,wasplantedaCatholicIr;shcolOny,inthemidstof ArianLorc.eards;anduntnown.but notlessjealous,missionariesbore theGospelnorthwards,o'erstormy andicyseas,eveetotheii'arcrkiss andtheshoresofIceland.Andas Christianitypusheditsfrontiersfor ward,withthelapseofyears,so didIrishfartkeeppacewithth..advane.."Some,withOzanam.would findtracesofIrishmissionariesin Spain,otherswouldbringNorway withinthe oftheir.influence.

Atallevents,asDr.Haddam.concludes,".Witheveryallowancefor le,end--itselfnosmallevidenceof theceletritsofthatnationwhich itfindseverywhere,andtowhich itattributes.:.verythine-eno.47..hwas undoubtedlyachievedtyIrishmen,for .thefail-liandfortheChristianlearningofthetime:duringtheperiod fromthe6th,-tothe12thcenturies, togainthemanundyingfameinthe Churchof.ChriSt."

Re7. StephenWhite,S.J.,replyingto(someofthe.aecusationsof GereldusCambren4e,tellsof he numberof,IrishmissionarySaints andMartyrsinthoseearly,days hathahimselfhaddiscoveredin trastworthywr,titnis,ashavinglabouredinvariouscountriesofEurope.InGermany,hesays,hemee with115missionariesthushonouredaspatrons,ofwhom36areMartyrs.InFrance45,ofwhom 6 Martyrs inBelgium5o,among whoth9Martyrs44inEngland,of whomt3MartyrstsinItaly,of whom2'Martyrs8wentforth'as missionariestoNorwayandIceland, andail,wereMaetyrsinScotland, ofwhi5m,however,nonewas honouredamongtheMartyrs.All this,hecorrectlystates,isonly.a partiallist modernresearchhas well-nighdoubledthenumberthat resssie,nsOfTrishmissionarySaints (TobeContinued.).

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MissHildaM.Corbett,Ladies'CollegeConventofMercy,secondplace intheState.

E.J.Prendergast(ChristianBros'. College,),5thplace.

G.1.wade(SacredHeartConvent. atgegetee,lothplace.

H.J.Brown,ChristianBros.Col., 13th.

J.S.Lillis,do,do,14th

H.R.Smith,do.do,15th

A..J.DeBaundodo,Ibth

E.P.Clarke,do,do,20th

A.C.H,Trington,ladies('ol.,V.Square,21st.

C.G.Rodoreda,ChristianBros.Colleen,2;th.

M.E.O'Connor,St.Brigid's,West Perth,25th.

MaryHogan,ladiesCol.V-Square. 26th.

G.G.Cooper,St..loseph'sSchool V-Square,30th.

It.Kirwan,St.Joseph'sSchool. Vic-Squars,36th.

GuidoMayrhofer,LoretoCollage, Perth,37th.

L.H.McDonald,St.Joseph'sVie. Square,39th.

G.v.Smyth,ChristianBros.Cue lace,40th.

C.S..Digby,ChristianBros'.Col bee,41st.

N.A.O'Neill,St.Joseph'sSvtol, V-Square.43rd,

E.A.McKenna,SacredHeart,Convent,44th.

W.J.O'Brien,ChristianBros'Colin%46th.

J.Flood,ChristianBros'College. SpecialHonourList. EnglishLiterature.

G.1.Wade,SacredHeartConvent. HieheatHill,5thplace.

leV.Stone,St.Brigile;W.Perth. 5thplace.

H.M.Cote)tt,LadiesCollege,Vie.Square,13thplat*.

A.C.Herringtondodo.271thplace EnglishHistory..

A.. J.DeBatin,Chris.Bros.'Collegeartplace.

E.J.Prendergast,dodo2nd

J.P.McAleer,dodo 5th

G.V.Smyth do do8th

H.L.Roche,dodo Toth

C.E.Ro4oreda,dodonth

H..1.Brown,do do,15th

B.Kelly.ConventofMercy,Cooleardie,15th.

Greek.

GuidoMayrhofer,LoretoC'ol.Perth. letplaceinW.A.

H.M.Corbett,LadiesCollage,V.Square,2nd.

J.B.Lillis,ChristianBros'College 3rd. Latin.

3.E.Lillis,Chris.Bros.Col.,Iet placeinW.A.

E.Mayrhofer,LoretoCollege,Perth. :rd(equal).

E.J.Prendergast,Chris.Bros.Cole ird(equal).

H.M.Corbett,LadiesCol.VicSquare,8th.

L.H.McDonald,St.Joseph'sVic.Square11th.

H.E.O'Connor,St.Bri_ed's, W. Perth,13th(equal).

H.R.Smith,ChristianBros'College 13th(equal).

G.V.Smyth,dodo French.

2uthplace.

G.E.Duey,LorettoCollege,Perth, 1stpieceinW.A.forstudentsunder16years.

G.G.Cooper,St.Joseph'sSchool. Vic.-Square,IstinW.A.forpupils over16yearsofage.

G.Mayrhofer,LoretoLadies'Col., Perth4thplace(equal).

G.1.Wade,SacredHeartConvent, 4thPlace(equal).

H.M.Corbett,Ladies'Collage,VSquare,8th.

T.A.Hart,ChristianBros'College, over16years,8th.

L.H.McDonaldSt.Joseph's,Vic.. Square,12th(equal).

M.E.O'Connor,St.Brigid's Perth,12th(equal).

M.Cooper,St.Joseph's,V.-Square. 11thplace(equal).

L.Lawsen,Ladies'College,Vic.Square,13thplace(equal).

C.Stephens,Convent,Dongarra. 22ndplace. Arithmetic.

J.D..Bann,ChristianBros.'College. etiee,tstplaceinW.A.

H.J.Browndodo,13th

M.D.Donoghue,ConventSt.John ofGod,Kalgoorlie,13th.

Algebra.

M.D.Donoghue,ConventSt.John ofGod,Kalgoorlie,6thplacein W.A.

C.M.G.Boosey,S.Heart,Perth. loth.

L.H.McDonald,St.Joseph'sVic.Square,20th.

E.P.Clarke,ChristianBroe'Sollege 24th.

E.J.Prendergast,dodo,26th. A.C.Herrington,Ladies'College. V.-Square,20th.

N.A.O'Neill,St.Joseph'sVie.Square,351h. Geometry.

H.J.Brown,ChristianBros'College,11thplace:equal).

C.G.Rodoreda,dodo11thplace ((equal).

L.H.McDonald,St.Joseph'sVic.. Square,12th.

H.M.Corbett,Ladiee'Col., Square,17th.

N.A.O'Neill,St.Joseph'sVictoriaSquare,i7th.

N.A.O'Neill,St.Joseph's,Victoria-Square,19th.

A.C.Herrington,LadiesCollege. Vic.-Square,21st. PASSLIST.

Followingisthelistofcandidates whohavepassedinfiveormoresubjects,andwhothereforereceivethe juniorcertificate.Thesubtectsin whichthecandidatespassedasindicatedasunder:-.I,Englishliters ture 2,Englishhistory3,geography 4,Greek;5,Latin,:6. French7,German8,arithmetic

9,algebra;lo,geometry.;11,physies12,inorganicchemistry 13, physiology14,botanyI5a,drawing;15b,theoryofmusic.Anas teriskdenotescredit. EstherAngus,I,2,5,6,8,9. ConventofMercy,Bunbury,CeceliaM.G.Boosey,5,6.8,9*,10, SaCroiHeart,HighSchool,Perth. EllisBrady,1,2,4,6,7,8,ConventofMercy,Victoria-Square.HaroldJosephBrown,I,2",4,5,6, 8*,9,to*,ChristianBrothers'College,Perth. GeoffreyG.Carter, 2,8,y,to,ChristianBrothers'High School,Fremantle. EdwardP. Clarke,1,2,4,5,6,8,9',Jo,ChristianBrothers'College,Perth.Mary Connell,I,2,5,6,8,9,Sacred HeartHighSchool,Highgate.FrancisD.Connor,1,2,4,6,8,y,He ChristianBrothers'College,Perth. GeorginaG.Cooper,1,2,3,5,6'. 8.9.l(),conventofMercy,Victoria Square,Perth. ItildeMaryCorbett 1',2,4'.5',6*,8,9,ice,Ladles' College,ConventofMercy.,VictoriaSquare,Perth.PercivalF.Cunningham,2,4,5,8,9,lo,Christian Brothers'College,Perth.Albert JohnDeBaun,I,2*,4,5,6,8*,q. toChristianBrothers,College,Perth EdwardG.Dermer,I,2,5,6,8. ChristianBrothers'College,Perth. ('liveB.eigby,I,2,4,5,6,8,9. ro,ChristianBrothers' College. Perth.GeraldineG.Duffy,1,2,3, LorettoConvent,Perth. JohnFlood,I,2,3,6,8,9,to. ChristianBrothers'HighSchool. Fremantle.GraceGodwin,t,2,6. 8,9,Io.ConventofMercy,Victoria Square.CecilA.Guilfoyle,1,2,4, 5,6,8,9,ChristianBrothers'College,Perth.AnnieC.Herrington. 1',2,5.6,e,9*,le,Ladies'College,ConventofMercy,VictoriaSquare.MayHogan,1,2,4,5',6. 8,9,to,Ladies'College,Conventof Mercy,Victoria-Square,Perth.Jack A.10hieson,I,2,5,6,8,Christian Brothers'College,Perth.Monica Kirwan,T,2,3,5,6,8,9,to,ConventofMercy,Victoria-Square,Prth LilyLawson,I,5,6*,9,10,Ladies' College,ConventofMercy,Victoria Square,Perth.JohnB.Lillis,1,2. 4',5*,6,8,9,To,ChristianBroth ors'College,Perth.LylieH.McDonald,e,5',6',8,qe,to*,Conventof Mercy,Victoria-Square,Perth.EileenA.McKenna,I,2,4,5,6,8,9. SacredHeartHighSchool,Highgate FrankN.McKnight,I,2,6,8,9. ChristianBrothers'College,Perth. GuidoMayrhofer,I,2,4',5',6*. 8,LoretoConvent,Perth.Rachel Morgan,1,2,5,6,8,SacredHeart HighSchool,Highgate.WilliamJ. O'Brien,I,2,4,5,6,8,lo,ChristianBrothers'College,Perth.Mary EileenO'Connor,1,2,4,5', 8. 9,St.Brigid'sConvent,Perth.NancyAnnieO'Neill,I,2,3,5,6,8, q',to",ConventofMercy,VictoriaSquare,Perth. Mante0'Rourke. I,4,5,6,To,Ladies'College,ConventofMorey,Victoria-Square. Perth.EdwardJ.Prendergast,t, 2*,4,5.,6,8,9',To,Christian Brothers'ColleenPerth. Cyril

GeorgeRodoreda,1,2*.4,5.6,9. to*,ChristianBrother'sCollege, Perth,CuthbertCharlesRyan,r 2,4.5.6,ChristianBrothers'College,Perth.WilliamH.Simpson, I,2,4,5,lo,ChristianBrothers' College,Perth.HaroldR.Smith, I,2,4,5*,6,8,9,1o,Christian Brothers'College,Perth.GeorgeV. Smyth,1,2*,4,5',6,lo,ChristianBrothers'College,Perth.Clara Stephens,r,2,3,5,6*,9,St.Dominick'sCollege,Dongarra.Daisy V.Stone,1',2,6',8,9,St. Convent,W.Perth.AmyUrquhart. I,,;,5,6,8,9,conventofMercy, Bunhury.ThomasL.M.Vowles. 2,5,6,7,9,to,ChristianBrothers' College,Perth.GladysIreneWade, I",2,4,5,6*,8,9,lo,Sacred HeartHighSchool,Highgate.

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Ithas.beendiscoveredthatthe Mormonmissionarieshavebeenseeret4andundercoverplyingtheir tradeinandaroundDublin.Furtherinvestigationprovedthatthey havebeenatthisworkforthreeor fouryears,andyetwithoutany apparentsuccess.Theyareel:id:rallywillingtospendmorefortheperversionofonepersoninIreland thanforthatofteninanyother countryofEurope.Itisevident. too,fromwhathasappearedinthe press.thattheDublinMormonshave themoneytospend.Severalwho havebeenapproachedbythoseemissariesofSatangiveevidencethat allkindsofinducements,suchas home-,wealthandeducation,areoffenseespeciallstoyoungwomen whowouldemigratetotheircolonies inAmerica.

AdispatchfromLima,Peru,says theBishopofCuscohasbeenkilled byabombthrownbyananarchist.

TheBishopwasridinginhiscarriagewithhissecretarywhen a bombwashurledatthevehicle.The Birhopwasinstantlykilledandhis seceeirsterrierinjured. The carriagewasblowntopieces.Both ttbs.tretar'slegsvereamputated.

Themurderermadeanunsuccessful attemptatsuicide.Thepolicehad ahardtimerescuinghimfroma crowdwhichcaughthimandwasde esteemedtolynchhim.

TheRev.BernardQuinn,pastorof Deerfisld,nearUtica,N.Y.diedina hospitalinUtica.Hehadbeena priestforforty-eveyears.Hewas theauthorofseveraltextbooks. WhenthelargerchurchsinUtica drewhiscongregationawayFather Quinnservedwithoutsalaryandacbeeashisownjanitor,sexton,organistandchoirmasthriaslongas hishealthpermitted.

Becausehegavethe1'distresssignal,"ofasecretsocietyincourt inPhiladelphia,AdolphMoskovitz. plaintiffinlitigationinvolvinga smallamountofmoney,wassent toprisonforcontemptofcourt).He wasdstectedgivingstunstothejurors.andwasairedforanexplanationbyJudgeKinsey.HeinformedtheJudgethatthesignwasus-

esinyasecret,order,ofwhichhe wasamtunter,whenassistancewas needed.Thecamwasasimpleone andaftertheJuryhadreturneda verdictinMositovite'sfavour,he wastakenintocustodybyorderof thejudge.Incommittinghimfor contempt,JudgeKinseygaveMoskovitsalectureandsaidthesecret ordershouldmakeanexample of him.

worldwaserectedbytheSpaniard, Uart8/,in1524.Hemunificently endowedthehospitalwithmoneyand landswhichhadbeengivenhimby theGovernmentforhis,servicesin conqueringMexico. Thehospital existsto-dayonitsoriginalendowment.Thebuildingsaremagnificentwithabeautifularcadeand lawnandisoneofthemostinterestinglandmarksinthehistoryof hospitalbuildingsWomenareemployedbothasphysiciansandnuteelandallmaternitycasesandfemalediseasearetreatedbythem. sees-

FatherJohnB.Tabh,thepoet priestofMaryland,isdead. He washornonMarch22,1845,inAmeliaCounty,Virginia.Duringthe CivilWarhislotwaseastwiththe ConfederatesandhebecameCaprain'sclerkoftheRobertE.Lee. oneofthemostfamousandsuccessfulblocaderunners,commandedby thedaringandresourcefulLisutenantWilkinson.Withhimhemade manyvoyagesbetweenWilmington. Bertele,andNassau,carryingmunitions ofwartotheConfederatesandbringingout,Cotton. Hewasaprisoner.ofwarin1864e,andaftertheconflictstudiedmusicatBaltimore,laterteachingat

AugustineE.Costello,oneof40 Fenians,whosailedfromAmerica. inthe"Erin'sHope,"in1867,on arevolutionaryexpeditiontoIreland,diedathishomeinNewYork reeentlsattheageofsixty.CostollowasarrestedwhentheshiparrivedatSligoBay,andtriedfor treasoninEngland.Hisspeech fromthedockwasamanlyprotest againstEnglish"Government"in Ireland,andthoughcoedennedasa felonhespokewiththefreedomof onewhowascontenttosufferinthe causehecepoussd.Hiscitizenship intheUnitedSlatessavedhim.He laterwroteseveralbooksonIrelandandtheFenianmovement. St.Paul'sSchoolin,thatcityandat RacineCollege,Michigan.Becom-

inthestrongboxofthesteamer UnitedStates.Itwillhelduntila committeefromtheUniversity,properlyuaccredited,getsaboardtoconveythedocumenttotheproperplace forexamination.Thedocumentis saidtocontaineo,000words.

-.see CanonGadenne,oftheDioceseof Cambrai,istheoldestpriestinthe world.HewasbornatLillein ie06ordainedin1832.madecureof Raches(nearDouay)in1846,and hasstillchargeofthatparish.This showsthevenerablecuretobe103 Yearsold.Hehasbeen77yearsa Priest,and6oyearsaparishpriest. Inr891theDeanofthediocesecam* enacarriagetoFatherGadenneto offerhimtheoptionofretiring.FatherGadennetoldtheDeanhe "wouldlethimknow,"andaesoon astheDean'scarriagedroveofflie tookhiscaneandWetandsetout onfoottohandtheDeantheanima, andatthesametimeconvincehim ofhisactivitybyhislongwalkin hisninety-eighthyear.ShortlyafterhisbaptismFatherGadenne's god-motherprayed"Lord,ifmy godsonistodogood,accordhima longlifebutifheistodoill,let himdienow."In188oFattestGadennehadatombstoneerectedover agraveselectedforhimself,andinscribeditthus: "HerebeeCharles

Dr.JamesJ.Walsh,anAmerican. writestothe"MedicalRecord," thatthefirsthospitalinthenew

Dr.Cookhassentwellguardedto Coehenhaeenavoluminousdocument settingforthin(leteilhisclaimto havingretchedtheV^rO,Pole.it hesbeenploc,dunderlockandkey

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ThemembersoftheUnionAvenueing Catholicin1872,heenteredGadenne,CanonofCambraiand Methodistt'hurchinLosAngeles, saysthe"NewWorld,"whilebuildinganewChurchtotaketheplace ofthetemporarysharkwhichthey formerlyoccupied,andwhichhad beendemolished-foundthemselves mentlswithoutanyplaceofworship. Acommitteethereforewaited onRev.FatherGeorgeDonahue.of OurLadyofLoretto,andinquired ifhewouldhewillingtorentthem hisparishhalladjoiningthechurch forholdingservicesintilltheirt.,w churchshouldIecompleted.FatherDonahueconsulteltheBishopand returntsdthereplythatthemethodistswerequitewelcometotheuss oftheHall,andsinceitwasapurelyreligiousmatter,itwouldbeunseemlytomakeacommercialthing ofit,sothequestionofrentwould hesetaside.IftheMethodistswishedtheymightpaytheexpenseof lightingthehall,butotherwiseno rentwouldbeaccepted.

St.Charles'CollegeandstudiedforAmiens,piouslydeceasedthe thepriesthood.Hewasinstructorinobediencetoandinthefaithof ofEnglishthereformanyyears.theHolyRomanCatholicandAponFatherTabhpublished"Lyrics,"tolicChurch." Thetombstoneim "AnOctavetoMary,""Rulesofnowinruins. EnglishGrammar,""Poems,Grave andGay,""Two'Trice,"and "QUIP.andQuidtte."Hisbrief versesbearinghumorous,sympatheticnotes,andanappreciationofall thatwasbestinnatureandthe world,gainedforhimawidefol lowing.Hewasblindforsometime priortohisdeath,buthisbrave andgenialspiritwasnevercast down.Itissaidthatononeoccasion,afterhelosthissight,CardinalGibbonscalledtoseehim.Expressingsympathy,theCardinalwishedtoknowwhathecoulddofor him.FatherTahhsaid,"Nothing, youreminence,unlessyouwouldget measae."

St.Bernardsays,"Povertyinitselfisnotavirtue,buttheloveof Povertyisso."Jesushassaid."Blessedarethepoorinspirit." notthosewhoPOSSUMnothing.

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ChurchovertheWorld.

TheHolyFatherhasacceptedthe resignationoftheRightRev.P.A. O'Neill,BishopofPortLouis,Mauritius,andhasappointedhimTitular BishopofIsionden,saysaReuter's telegramfromRome.

TheApostolicPrefectureofthe DeltaoftheNilehasbeenraisedto anApostolicVicariate.Atthesame timeMgr.Dures,itshead,wasappointedTitularBishop,ofBoubas.1.,,

The"DailyMail's"correspondent. inRomesays "ThePopehas sentasagifttotheBenedictine Sisterhood,IsleofWight,thebody ofSaintVictor,whichwasfound intheCatacombs.

TheRev.PeterGrobelwrites:TheItalianpaper,"Tribuna,"reportsthefollowinginitsnumberof November20,1909:Potenze.,20Nov.,.1409. Intheneighbouringvillage of Crespinaalabourerpassinginrront ofashrinetoOurLady,salutedthe image.ThiswasnoticedbyacertainGiocomelli,abutcherbelonging tothesameplace,whowasfollowingonbehind,andwho'ereel:et thisactofreverence.Whenclose totheimagethisbutchertriedto brinehisdogupneartothestatue asiftokissit.Butsuddenlythe Butcherremainedimmoeilebeforethe shrine.Hiscompanioesandothers vainlytriedtomovehim.Hewas absolutelypowerless,asifastroke hadaffectedhiswholebody.He wastakentohishouseandmedical assistancewascalledin.Thedoe-

battleship"Duncan"whoaccompaniedthebluejacketstotheVatican. onMonday,receivedtheOrdersof St.MauriceandSt.Lazarusfrom KingVictorEmmanuelfoehisservicesinthereliefofthevictimsof theMessinaearthquake.

TheRev.EdwardBray,ofH.MelIntheexecutionof'heSeparation Lawthedocumentsandancienttitles belongingtotheparishchurchorganizationinseveralFrenchdepartments,aswellasthearchivesofa numberoftheArchbishoprics,Bishopric.,andCathedralChapters, havenowpassedintothePneseeeten oftheState.

SomeremarksmadebyFatherBernardVaughanonProtestantismlast w,..ekatLeedsseemtohavebeen.mistakenforanattackonProtestants. ThustheVicarofAllerton,Inaletterto"TheYorkshirePost,"asks "HowisitthatourRomanfriends arecontenttoaskandreceiveall thehelptheycangetfromthe'Protestant'brethren,andproceedat oncetousethemostvituperative languageagainstthem7"Tothis. inalettertothesamepaper,FatherVaughanhasrepliedasfollows:"Yourcorrespondentsmustnotsay thatmyquarreliswithProtestants MycondemnationisconfineltothethingcalledProtestantismandIcannottoooftenrepeat thattosupposeourBlessedLordset, upaninstitutionwhichdependsfor itsexistenceuponthebreathofan ActofParliamentisalibelonHis character. Givenfiveminutes,I. myself,couldinventamoreresPeetableheresy.Itisatissueofcontradictions. Isitnotafactthat someProtestantsart'becomingso ashamedofit,thattheyaremakin desnerateattemptstogetthemselves called'Catholics?' Officiallythey areProtestants,artisticallytheyare Catholics'-inrealitytheyare mether."

Bishopeeicleaul,ofTrenton,New Jersey,haspurchasedafarmofone hundredandthirty-oneacres,and willopenthereafreehospitalfor consumptivepoorwithoutregardto race,creed,orcolour.

Monsignor('erehotani,anItalian priest,famousforhisnumerousinventionsinconnectionwithfield telegraphyandtelephony,hasnow inventedatele.fra,phictransmitter. andreceiverwhichcanhecarried comfortablyinapocket.Itwill beknownastheCerebotanipocket telegraph.Expertsbelievethatthe inventionwillrevolutionisePresent fieldwork,especiallyformilitary purposes.Theinventioncanheattachedtoany-wire.

torsafterlongeffortssucceededin eemovingpartoftherigidity,but theunfortunatemanimmediately startedbarkinglikeadog,andis stilldoingso.

Thegeneralimpressionamongst thevillagers,saysthe"Tribune,"is thatitwasapunishmentforthe man'sconduct.

Amongtheimportantmeasurescontemplatedbythedirectorsofthe CatholicUniversity,Washington,U. e.A.,istheestablishmentofaninstituteofpedagogy,fromwhichCa-1 tholicwomenbelongingtoreligious Ordersmayderieetheeducational advantagesoftheinstitution.

AdmirersofFatherConrardywill regrettolearnthatthezealousmissionary,whorecentlywentbackto hisworkamongstthelepersofthe. CantonprovinceofChina,isdangerouslyillinaCantonhospital. TheBishopofCantonhassentanotherpriesttotaketemporary ceareeofFatherConrardy'sleper rolony.

ThecultusoftheHolyCanonRegularandmysticalwriterBlessed JohnRusbrockhasbeenconfirmedby theHolySee.Inhonourofthis dignityconferredupontheirorder. theCanonsRezularoftheLateran beeanlastTuesday'aSolemnTriciliumintheirEudoxienBasilica,S. PietroinVincoli,Rome. Each (leyPontificalHighMasswascelebrated,antitheirEminencesCardinalsSebastianMartinelli,Francesco diPaolaCassette,andMarianoRampollsgaysBenediction.

DonFrancisO'Hart,ofMonterey, Mexico,hasarrivedinDublinwith hisbride,SenoritaLeonarMilmo. sistertoPrincessAlbertRadziwill, andyoungestdaughterofthelate IconPatricioMilmo,bankerand mineandlandowner,ofthatcity. DonPatricio,whowasanativeof Ballemote,wasreputedtherichest maninMexico,andlargelyfinanced theEmperorMaximilian,whowas shotbytheMexicanreiolutionists. DonFranciscoisanativeofDromard,Sligo.

StoppingIt

MRS.RYAN'S'ATVOLICART ANDBOOKDEPOT. inHaySt.,solongandfavourably knownasapioneerintheCatholic trade,thoughcominglateinour visitationisnottheleast,inthelist ofaccreditedcatholicDepotswhere devotionalbooks,statuery,pictures, andtheetcetera,ofabookseller andstationer.mayheobtained.The stockiswellselectedandisreplete withIrishNationalreadings.the latestmaga/Inesandfiction.The selectionofCatholicliteratureand prayerhooksisvariedandcannot hesurpassed.Aninseectionwill convincevisitorsthatMcs.Ryan's CatholicAtteandBookDepotiswell worthavisitandthatitspricesare beyondquestion.

HEALY&FONTAINE keepinadvanceoftradeand'he times.Theirbusinessisagrowing andaprominentoneinthetailoring trade. The'Fri-coTailors,"are awell-knownfirminPerthandFre!retitle.andtheircharacterastorNI%andoutfittersneedsnopuffingitstandsforthehost.Inallt reqeirementeofthebusinessitis unexcelled.MellyerFontainewants aninterviewwitheveryoneirreseeetiveofareorfigure.

MISSSCHLITZ shouldberememberedwhenourreadersareout"Shoppingit."Right oppositetheMechanic'sInstitute theywillfindawellcaparisoned Newsagency,Stationery.Fancy eoods,andToyrepository.Cheapnessandquality'isamarkof'he businessMissSchlitzconductsinthe abovelines.Shealsomanagesa Registrybusinessatthesameaddresswithconsiderablesuccess. Hotels,andprivatehouseswoulddo well,beforeadvertisingforservants. tocommunicatewithher.Shehas badextensiveexperienceinthebustn'9Sandherjudgmentintheselecionofreliableservantsisbeyond question.

THERAILWAYGoFFEEPALACE conductedbyMrs.Chamberlain agreatwantinthecity.eteitors fromthecountrydesiringaccommodationwillfindMrs.Chamberlainan excellenthostessandherCoreePalacetheacmeofcoffifort,cleanlin.se andrespectability.ItisrightoppositetheCentralRailwayStaion, hasasplendidbalconyandisin everywayamostdesirableplaceof accommodationforthetouristor thetraveller.Specialattentionis riventotheaccommodationoffamilies,'theMenuisofthehestand thetariffieattheminimum.

ThroughoutthedioceseofOssene intenseenthusiasmisdi:inlayedin connectionwiththecelebrationof Ladies'Club. theJubileeby'theBishop.Already thechieftownshavemadeoccasion forvisitsfromHisIordship,and fromthesurroundingdistrictsthe entirepopulationpouredintogreet thevenerablejuhilarian.TheCorporationofKilkennyhavemadehim afreemanoftheancientcity. On theteth,thedayofthejubilee.BishopDonnellyistosingHighMatte attheCathedral,Kilkenny.ArchbishopHealywillpreachthejubilee sermon.PowertoimpartthePAparBlemsinghasalreadybeensentbe theHolyFatherthroughhisEminenceCardinalMerrydelVal. Upwardsoftweinte-sixpublicbodies,includingtheCountyCouncilandthy DextrictCouncilsofthediocese,are prrentingaddressesandtestimonials.intheeeeninethereistoto abanquetatSt.Kieran'sCollege, towhichallthecletey,themembers ofParliament,andtherers-ntative lavenenofthedioceseareinvited. Specialtrains/teesbeenre,uisitioted fortheconvenienceofvisitorsand penee's

TicketsfgrtheRiverexcursionto taeplaceonMat.January,under theauspicesoftheCathLdralLadies' Clubaresellingwell.Aconeertwill begivenonboardandasuccessful eveningisanticipated.Themeetingsofthetent,havebeendispensed with,duringtheholidays,butmembersareremindedthattheusual nieotinetakesplaceonMoeda,night next,andthatallareexpeetedee eepresent.

PerthCatholicMen'sSociety.

NoticeshavebeensentbytheSecretarytothemembersofthe aboveSociety,thattheGeneral Communionwilltakeplaceatthe ('athedralonSundaynext,atthe7 o'clockMass.TherulesoftheSociety-areexplicitonthismatterand everymemberisexpectedtobein attendance.Itishoned,intheinterestsoftheSociety,thatitsmemborewillrecoeniestheirdrtyan,t nrerentinfull,iren-tia

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substituted.Theyrisk'notmerely themoneytheycanatiord,butthe moneywhichwouldhavebeenbetter spentindischargingthejustdebts ofthefamily,onthehorse-accordingtotheirjudiciousfancy,oraccordingtothe"tips,"ofthe"tipster,"orthefraudulentcheat.Undersuchconditions,especiallyina countrysuchasWestAustraliais, wherethesacrednessandindissolubility,ofthemarriagebondarebecomingmoreeverydayamatter merelytojeerat,congugalconfidencemeatweakenanddisappear. Itdoes,andis,disappearing, and withitsdisappearancevanishalso itssacredcombinationsofinterest, itstenderoutburstsofaffection,and allitsinvinciblesafeguards.

;;eunielAtegableinyourpurpose andsits,undauntedspiritresist nee-I.; antitrttoconmierevil .allgood.havingbeforeoureyes laterewardpreparedforthosewho -tenetatforthenameofChrist."PIUSM.

SATURDAY,JANUARY8,Leto.

ParentalNeglect

FrivolousandUnchristian 1111.

Otisacommonsaying,andone worthyofdeepconsiderationthat Circumstancesoftenmateaman. Truly,heisthecreatureofcircumstances,andyettodenythatman cannotMAKEcircumstancesisalmostequaltoaffirmingthatalieis truth.Atnoperiodoftheyearis thisfactsuevidentasattheracing carnival-whenaccumulatedpleasures accentuatethepassingoftheold, andtheinaugurationoftheNew Year. SomuchdotheGodof Grsedandthelustofpleasurecontrolandinfluencethedispositionsof mothersandwivesatthiseverre.. curvingreason,thatoneistempted tocatthatthemotherofourtime isnolongertheChristianwoman,or thewomanofstrength,referredto intheBible.lAketheAustralian Aboriginalwholongsperiodically forthelibertywhichheenjoyedin hisnativehauntsminustheveneer ofeivili/ation,whichthewhiteman insistsonbestowingonhim,manyof thewomenofourlimestemtohail theRacingCarnival,whentheycan flingpar.ntalreeponsidlitytothe winds.andjointhegaythrong whichforthenoncediscardtheir dutiestohusbandandchildren.They leavethephaseands.bereoflife. inwhichGodd.etinedtheyshould remainasHisagentsandas the gloryoftheirsex,andfollowthe profanetendencieswhichsullytheir dignityandmarthsirfutureas wivesormothers.Dividedinheart andsentimentbetweenthedutiesof theirState,andtheallatsorbingand perniciousexigenciesofso-called modernsociety,verymans-women nolongerbestow--iftheyeverdidthat supernatural tenderness, thoughtfulnss,andselfdenial,which aresoessentialtothemaintenanceof unityandaffectionbetwleenourselves,andtheirhusbandsandfamilies. Andthisdispositionisfistbecoming moreeeneral.Infact,theyoung girlsandthemarriageableladies areoftenmorallyandsociallyruinedteroeghthelackofparentalauthorityandexample,beforetheyare askedtobecomewives.Theirone thoughtispleasiretheirfeverishdesire,drssandtheirbestaspiration towinattheraces,andinallthree theyareoftenencouragedbytheir giddymother.

Asanecessaryandlogicalresult ofthisfrivolityandirresponsibiliee, theyokeoffilialohedienc'becomesa burden. Thechildrenarenotexpectedtohebetterthantheirparentsthatmuchtheyassertandgive itasanallsufficientreasonforfollowingthebentoftheirindividual caprice.Thejoy,theserenity,and thecharmofthewellkepthome havenocharmsforthem hefilial oslitstionhasnoholdonthem,and theyfeelhappieranywherethanunderthe,ettsoftheireerents, bseAnsethtinderst-nelhattheparentsaremuchmoreintrestedinthe passingpleasuresofsociety,thanirssta`tliahingandpromotinghappiness intheirhomes.Withthekindred spiritbegottenintheirchildren,the latterearlygetadistasteforthe Paternalroof,andtheyaremovedto cyniclauchterwhentheparentsset themselvestotcture.Thelectureis badlyreeved,andfollowingthe example-ofihe:rparents,andthe generalwa,wardnessthatprevailsso wifely,theyquarrel,andthenabandonthedomesticcircleandseek thtirhappinessinotherpastimesand unions.s'ocialethicsaretheonly monitortheyrespect-andwhatis theirinfluenceagainsttheevilexampleoftheParents? Thelax supervisionoftheparentsisresponsiblefortheleidreadingthe growingsonsanddaughtersindulge in';thelooseideaofmoralityand responsibilityoftheparentstowards theirchildrenallowsthesesamechildrenth.freedomofthestreets,the theatres,theqiiestionre-lecompany, thelonewalks,thelatehours,and thehundredotherdangersthatare beingdailymultiplied--tosaynothingoftheexternaltemptations whichnolongerdreadtheopenday. andwhichdecoytherisinggenerationintoeveryriskanddangerdetrimentaltofaithandmoralsalike. Notuntilthesethingsaregonebeyondreearationdotheparentsrealise%%hattheirindulgencehaseffected.Tientheyacknowledgewith sighandgroanthattheirlovefor levier,ostentation,andpleasure, hadruinedtheirchildren,andthat they.then-selveshadfallenfarbelow hehighandholyaltitudeofChristianparenthood.Butcuibonowhen theevilinfluencehasdoneitswork: whenthefaultsofthechildrenhave becomevicesandtheevilinclinations hivehseemeincorrleibleha'-itswhich nohumaninfluencecaneverovercome

andreputation,thedomesticdivisions,thedespair,themurders,and suicides,tobecomeconvincedthat all,ornearlyall,oftheseevilsare duetoalackofmoralsense, of duty,ofresponsibility,inthosewho mostofall,shouldexercisethese virtues,andthatthisstatehashen broughtaboutandaccentuatedby over-indulgenceinthefrivolitiesand vanitiesoftheage.Didparentsof thepresentday,butexercisethe courageandfirmnessoftheirown parents,theguardovertheirwords andactions,thetealandpatience, andthevigilantandunceasingattentiontotheirownparticulardutieswhichcharacterisedtheirdealingswiththeirchildren,didtheybut manifestthesamedepthofsincere andpracticalfaith-howmanybitter tearswouldhaveunshedandwhat awfuldisappointmentsanddisasters theirchildrenwouldhaveavoided.

Diocesannews.

CALENDAR.

Sunday9th-Januarytetie

WithintheoctaveofEpiphany. Mon.to-OfthedaywithintheOctave Tues.II-do do Wed.12-do do.

Thur.13-OctaveofEpiphany. Fri.14-St.Hilary,Bishop,Confessor,Doctor. Sat,Is-St.ha,virgin,Irish.

SATURDAY,JANUARY8,1)10.

NewsfromBrotherCulliganavers thattheBrothershadaverysucqessfulEducationalConferencein Sydney. HeleavesforTasmania nextweek.

TheRev.FatherMurray,C.SS.R.. closedtheAnnualRetreatonTuesday,whichhehadbeenconducting forthePresentationSisters,Cottesloe throughoutlastweek.

TheVeryRev.FatherClune,C. 8S.R.,leavesthecityforAlbanyby Saturday'sExpresstoconductthe AnnualRetreatfortheSistersof St.Jos-phattheSouthernPort.

TheRev.FatherCagney,C.SS.R., isgivingaRetreatinGeraldton.

Ifanyotherswishtosendcontributionstowardsthecelebrationof CardinalMoran'sJubilee,theywould dowelltomakehaste,asthelist willbeclosedinthe"Record,"afternextweek.

WearegladtohearthattheRev. FatherO'MalleyofGeraldton,has returnedfromtheEastquiterestoredtohealthasaresultofhiswellearnedholiday.

Wewouldliketoremindourreaders,especiallytheyoungboysand girlsthatagenerousdonorhasforwardedusaguineatobegivenas aprizeforthebestessayorstory onagivensubject.Thesubjectis notyetselected,butweshallpublishfurtherparticularsinournext issue.Thisnoticemerelycallsat tentiontothefact,sothatout readersmaybeonthequivivo,and mayworkupageneralandpracticalinterestinthecompetition.

TheVeryReg'.DeanMartellireturnedtothePalaceonWednesday, fromBunbury,whitherhewentlast week,toconducttheRetreatforthe Sistersof*Seg.

TheRev.FathersPatrickand PhilipSheridanarespendingabrief holidayinHamelamongtheirmany friendsandrelationsinthatdistrict.

ontheeveningofNewYear'sDay, HisLordshiptheBishopgavePontificalBenediction-theTeDeumbeing lenierei-inthanksgivingforthe benefitsoftheyearandtoimplore theDivineBleatingfortheyear1910. TheRev.FatherSheridanwasDeacon,FatherMcCabeSub-deacon,and ArchdeeconSamth,MasterofCeremonies.

The"Crib"intheCathedrallooks eerybeautifulthisyear.ItisentirelytheworkoftheSistersof Mercy,Victoria-square,anditmeet besaidthatitisindedacreditto theirartisticskill.

TheRev.FatherO'Neill,C.88.R.. hasbeenseriouslyillforthepast weekbutwearegladtosayhe isimproving.

HisExcellsucytheGovernorand SuitearetohaveHolyMaasat RottnestIslandduringtheirholiday there.HisExcellencycanboastof aPapalprivilegebestoweduponhis familyofhavingMassprivately'in bishome-asfarhackas1537.The OblateFathersofFremantlehave undertatentogivethedistinguished partyHolyMassonSundays.

Thesamethingholdswithregard tothefathers. Anxiouswiththe anxiety,begottenofworldliness-to retlisetheirdreamsofhonoursand wealth,theyspendtheirenergyof willandmindinawhirloffeverish activityandillregulatedexistence. Atthisseasonoftheyear,thewisdom themoderation,thefidelity,thedevotion,theloveandselfrespectfor wit:ehtheewereadmiredseemto bteeteenlostorhidden.andin teeirplacerecklessnessandfolly, weaknessandirresponsibilityare

Toanypersonwhoobserveseven dimlythemoraltrendofsocietytodayinW.A.,this"situationisagrim reality.Flippantspeakersandjauntyjournalistsmay'assertthecontrary,butfactsarestubbornthings, andthe.lawyer,thedoctor,andthe clergyman,andeventhecommercial mancangivethefacts.Andifwe maylearnalessonfromthefateof othercountries,itisthatif thereisnotacleanermoralsenseof dutyandparentalrteponsieilitycreated,ifthepresentevilhabitsbenot uprooted,WestAustraliaishasteningwithalmostlightningspeedto bringabouttheworstofallevils, theruinofallmoralandreligious sentiments-thegrimanddarkforerunnerofthemostdeplorablesocial catastrophes.Onehasbuttoread thedailypap.-rsandaskoneselfwhat isthecauseoftheastoundingfinancialdisasters,theunfortunatebusinessfailures,thelossesofhonour

TheArtUnionDrawinginfavour oftheCathedralOrganFundhas beenpostponeduntilthelothof March,inordertogivesufficientopportunitytothosewhoreceived booksoftictetsattheChristmas Seasontodisposeofthem. The hookswhichwentoutearlyinthe seasonmust,havegoneoffwellas theblocksandmoneyarecomingin withthemostsatisfactory.regularity.Wemustremindmanyofour readers,whohavenotyetsentback theblocksnottodeferdoingsotoo long,astheutmostcareisbeing takentogiveeverypurchaserofa ticketanHONESTCHANCE.Those whowishforticketsmayhavethem onapplicationtoMr.J.C.Westhoven,Bennett-street,Perth.

TheRev.FatherDenisMoloney, whowasordainedfortheDioceseof Perth,lastJuueinCarlowCollege, Ireland,arrivedonlastThursdayby themailSteamer.TheRev,gentlemanhad,hesaid,averyenjoyable passage,exceptthroughtheRed Sea,wheretheheatwasexceedingly oppressive.He,isquitepleasedwith hisadoptedcountry,sofarashe hasseenit,andexpressednot a littlesurpriseatthecompleteness oftheecclesiasticalinstitutions.in andaroundtheMOtropolis.EvidentlyWestAustraliaisstillasortof hinterlandintheOldworld.

Rev.FatherGriffin,ofNewcastle, paidabusinessvisittothecityduringtheweek.

FatherMorrisofGuildfordaccompanierFathereludetoseehisformerparishionersattheSouthernPort beforetakingatriptotheOld Country.

FatherWhiteleftyesterdaytFridayl,bytheGermanMailSteamer, "FreterickderGrosse,"forRome, theheadquartersofhiscongregation.

TheHoneSecretaryoftheCathedralOrganFundCommitteeisvery anxiousthatallwhohaleArtUnion TicketsinconnectionwiththeFund wouldreturnthebuttsofthesold ticketswiththemoneyassoonas theycanconvenientlydoso. The Committeeisveryanxioustohave themoneytohand,asprogress paymentsmustbemetforthwith..,-.TheOrganisalreadyhalfbuiltby Messrs.DoddofAdelaideandPerth. andthecontractdatefortheinstallingoftheinstrumentintheCathedralisthetSthofMarch,I91O. TheCatholiccommunitywillthen havethefinestPipeOrganinWesternAustralia,andtheirCathedral willheinapositiontomaintain thatsupremacyinChurchMunk whichis,bycommonconsent,expectedoftheMotherChurchoftheCatholicCommunity.ItisanticipatedthattheOrgan. withthenecessaryalterationstothe choirgallerywillcostapproximately Cite/to,anditisthereforeurgent thatallthemoneyheinthehandsof theCommitteeassoonaspossible. Wehopethatthislittlenotice

receiveeveryattentionfromthose whotweebeenassistingintheraisingoffundsfortheneworgan.

UnderthedirectorshipofMr.W. J.Westhoven,anothermusicaltreat isbeingpreparedfortheloversof beautifulmusicinPerth,theobject itbeingtoaugmenttheOrganFund.

OnthisoccasionMr.Westhovenintendstoputon"Schubert's"Mass withachoirofit)%vole*.Already practicesartsbeingh:ldonWednesdaynightsintheroomsoftheLadies'Club,Murray-street,oppositethe PublicHospital,andagenerousinvitattionisextendedtoallladiesand gentlemenwhosingchurchmusicand whoappreciatetheworksoftheold anddistinguishedcomposers. We hopetoseeamuchlargercrowdat thenextpractice,onnextWednesday night,January12th,I9to,at8 o'Clcck.

Invainrollwillbuildchurches, givemissions,foundschools-allyour "teaks,allyoseelortswillhedestroyel--ifyouarenotabletowield thedefensiveandofieisiveweaponof aloyalandsincereCatholicPress." -°opePiusX.

DeathofaReligieuse

ATST,J0:4E1'H'sCONVENT, FREMANILE.

AtSt.Joseph's(*onvent,Fremantle,averysad,andindeed,mostunexp.eteddeathofayoungreligieutse tookplaceonlastMondaymorning. ThedeceasedSister,whowasonly 2hTeasofags,wastnowninreligionasSisterMaryMichael(nee Odzerst. A nativeofFremantle. shegaveearlypromiseofabrilliant. futureShereceivedasplendideducation,wasmostproficientinmusic, aar.at'hetimeofherdeath,oneof themostpromisinginthelargecommunity,ofSt.Joseph'sasaneducationist.Shewasreceivedintoreligiononthe7thofDecember,1907, andwasthereforedueforprofession whentheDivineSpo"sesummoned herto11,Treward.Duringthetwo yearsofprohationherdevotion, real,sacrificeandholinesswonthe hartsofthecommunityandofthe childrenwhoweredevotedlyattachedtoher.HermistressofNovices declaredthatshehadnotafault, andweeinheropinion,aperfetrelisleYee.Yet,althonehshelabourelincesesentlyduringhernoviceshiP, eh.wasneververystrone.Shecon.;taetlycomplaindofpaininthe heedandears,andjestasthelast scholasticyearhadclosed,itwas consideredacessarytohaveherexaminedbyaspecialist.Anoperationwasdeemedimperative,andit seneedasifitwouldhesuccessful. Anotherwasthendsmanded,hutas usualinintricateandcomplicated braintroublestheMeltablehappened.Shelineeredforawee'',full ofconfidenceandofresignation toGod'sHolyWill.Thedoctors didallthatstillcouldsuggest,but theyheldoutlittlehopeofrecovery. Seeingthattheendwasinsight. theRev.Motherandcommunityaskedpermissiontohavethesisterprofessedonherdeathbed.TheRev. FatherWheeler,O.M.I.officiated. Whenthedyingreligielisereceived "herCross," anotherSt.Andrswshehailedit,andexclaimed totheSisterspresent."Itwould behestlovelytodienow,andto meetHim,whomhavelovedand inwhomIhaverusted,andwhom Ihavebelieved."Shegotherdesire,andafewdaysafterherdeath bedprofession,shediedamostholy andedifyingdeath,totheereatsorrowofthecommunity,andtothe greatlossoftheschools.Oneof herlastefforts-beforeshelaydown toctis,wastoPrepareaCantata fortheFeastDayoftheRev.Mother-whichwasceletratedonDecemberthe27th.Thechildrenshehad traineddidexoellently,andthenGod galledherselfawaytooininthe celestialcantataswhicharesung everhistinel,'aroundtheGreat Throne.

solemnRequiemOffiCleandHighMass eeleoratedtorthereposeofhersoul. inSt.Patriceatherch,rreutantle.

TheVeryRes,FatherCox,0.M.1.. waseitiberant,stheRe..Father Smythe, DeacontheRev. FatherMoloneylictoriaPare), Sundeaconandthehe..FatherNeville,0.h1.1.,Iliast,rofCeremonies. Intheehoir,theCantoreswere ArchdeaconSmythandtheveryRey Fatherchine,C.SS.R..Theother priestspresentwereRev.Fattier Fagan(Vic.Park).'theRev.Father Murray,C.SS.R.,theMonasteryN. Perth;FathersWheeler,andMeCallion,0.M.I.'sFremantletheRev. FatherO'Reilly(Guildford);theRev FatherGriffin Newcastle);Rev. FatherGriffin(Cathedral);Rev. FatherO'Hurley\testPerth),the Rev,latherO'Neill(Cottesloe).; Rev.FatherMasterson(Clairmont) Rev.FathersVerlingandGallagher. (Sublaco.; Rev.FathersBrosnan, andD.Moloney(Cathedral)the Re:'.FatherFlynn,0.M.I.,Glendalough,theRev.FatherLynch,Maylands.

AftertheMass,theRev.Father Wheeler,0.M.I.,gaveabsolution,and thefuneralcortegeartofffortheold FremantleCettl!.try.Therewasa goodnum'eroftheChildrenof MarySodalitypr andtheMisses andE.Wit,gins,N.Costelloe, E.Eett,V.Beget,andS.Lynch, oftheSodality,werepall-bearers. Thepriestsmarchedinprocessional orderattheheadofthefuneral procession,theSistersoftheConsminityfollowedimm.diatelybehind thehearse,thentheChildrenof Wiry,schoolchildren,andthegeneralpublic.Atthegraveside,the Rev.FatherWheeler,O.M.I.readthe conclusionoftheburialserviceand thepriestssingthe"I3enedictus," (Meehersoulrestinpeace).

Fervnal.

Mr.M.F.Troyisendeavouringto getagoodcrowdofhisacquaintancesfromthemininggentresonto theland.Theyallhavemoney,and theyjustwantagoodinvestment forit,andtheyaresatisfiedthat iftheycangotthelanditisnot onitthesafestbutthebest. Mr. TommyBathisquitesatisfiedwith hisblockof900acres.

HisExcellencyandLadyMoline Stric.clandandfamilyhavegoneto theislandofRottnest.

TheAdelaideUniversityExaminationresultsareoutandourschools showupverywellindeedinthehonorsaswellasinthepasses.

Duringlastmonthnofewerthan 150residentsofCarnarvonanddistricttravelledsouthwardsto escapetheheatofthetropicaltown referredto.

TheCorinthianleases,whichwen, recentlytakenupnearSouthern Cross,andwhichcontainanimmenselodeworthaboutIoz.,per ton,havebeentakenonoptionby theAssociatedNorthern,oneofthe chiefminingcompaniesatBoulder. Thepricetohepaidiftheoptionis exe-cisedisaboutReoexiocash.

Thewell-knownSherlockstationin theRoehourbedistrict,wassoldlast FridaytoMr.S.P.M'Kay,who ownsotherbigpastoralpropertiesin theNorth-West.Sherlockhasan areaofabout230,000acres,and carries20,000sheepandaboutzoo heedofhorsesandcattle.ThepurchasepricewasE3o,noo.

AphenomenalcropofhayisreportedfromtheYorkdistrict,where theremarkablyhighaverae.0of3 tons12cwt.peracrewasobtained froma200-acreplotontheDangin estate.

TheCommonwealthGovernmentis offeringaprizeofC5,000totheinventoroftheflyingmachineadjudgedbytheMinisterforDefencetohe thbestandmostsuitabn'eformill-

Lionsisthatthetest'lightshallbe atriangularcoursenotexceeding.20 miles,andthatthemachinemust rerantothestartingpointwithout touchinggroundorwater.

TheCommonwealthcensusauthoritiesestimatedthepopulationofthe sixStatesattheendoftheSeptemLerquarterat4,3-16.44-emade, of2,290,845males,and2,055,599 'Arab's.Theestimatedpopulation oftheCommonwealthattheendof the.1tinequarterwas4,314,62e-a ditUrenceofnearly27,000.

YetanotherWoreers'Compensationincident,saysthe"Star,"the insurancecompanygoingfreeMrs. WaltersuedtheWhiteFeatherMain ReefCo.(1906),Ltd.,fordamaees forthedeathofherhusband,which, itwasallegedoccurredthroughthe negligenceofthecompany. Mr. JusticeBurnsidegavejudgmentfor thecompany.Onappealyesterday, theacting-ChiefJusticesaidthenegligencerelieduponbythePlaint/JET wasabreachofregulation202,undertheMiningAct,1404.He couldnotfindanypowerunderthe ActtomakeFetchrentlation,and,in hisopinion,theregulationwasultra wires.Theonlythingthereisno Possibledoubtofisthatthehusband waskilled,andthe widow hashadtoPelthrrightsthrough thecourts,tohebeatenonatechnic)].interpretation.Thenumberof easesretortedrecentlyinwhichdependentshavebeendeprieedofsustenanceontechnicalgrounds,calls forincreasedvigourinthecampaign foranamendmentoftheAct.

inhishourofpainandshame. Inhisprisonhouseofflame, Whenrevengethedevilsought Littletonguesoffirehewrought Tonguestolie,andtwistandturn, Tonguestoscorchandscarand Tonguestoslaythehighandholy', Tonguestoslaythepoorandlowly: Thentoearththetonzueshesent Theretoworkhisfellintent Towhisper,hint,andsmirchand sneer, Andtofilltheworldwithfear Foulwithgossipthatcankill Evermoretoworkhiswill.

Thelittletonguesofhell Stillservethedollwell.

TheFenianminehascleanedup 1840oz.,from1195tonsrushed. Thestonecrushedwastakenfrom thebottomlevelatlooft.The dividenddistributedforthemonth amountedto£4,000.

SomefarmersintheWonganHills havecropsyielding25bushelsto theacreoffforestlandswithoutfertilisers.

OnW.A.T.C.DerbyDay£13,231, 15s.,passedthroighthetotalisators,beinganincreaseof£968155. onthefiguresoflastyear.

TheBoulderTugofWarTeam, whichwasbeatenbythePolice,still claimthesecondplias,offeredbythe PerthCarnivalCommittee.

AyoungwomannamedAliceAndersenwasdrowned,onSundaylast, inaboatingaccidentonLakeBanham,fivemilesoutofGingin.Anotheryoungwoman,MissHoran, narrowlyescapedthesamefate. A do'enpersons,itissaid,witnessed theoccurrence.

Albanywantsa-visitfromLord KitchenerandAlbanywon'tbesatisfieduntilitgetshim.SirJohn Forrestistoberepeated"inthe strongestlanguage"tofetchhim along.Thequestionoccurstous "whatwillthey'dowiththeconqueroroftheMandiwhentheyget him'"Wedon'tthinkheissufficientlyinterestingtocauseaninfluxofvisitorstothetown,nordo weimaginetherailwayservicewould todisjointedbyhisvisittothe West. Later.SirJohnhasgothim,and hewillgotoAlbanyandviewthe

Perthissettlingdawntoitsnormalstateaftertheholidays. I'he trainstotheGoicittelusarebeing wellfreightedwithdartingvisitors.

Thewet'rfamineintheYilgarn Goldfieldissaidtobeveryacute. Manyarelea,inginconsentence.

ThefirstAustralianExhibitionof Manufactures,ArtsandProducts, willopeninPerthattheendofthe month.TheMinisterforAgriculture hasassuredthemanagerthathe willgiveiteverysupport.Itwill becontinuedforamonth.

BeverleycommencedtheNew Yearwithanelectricalstorm.The lighteningstartedaragingfire,which destroyedaconsideratleamountof standingcropandalargeareaof grassandstubble. Fortunately rainfollowedandlimiteditsprogress.

Thesteamer"Gladstone"leaves SunburywithI65otonsofCollie coalinherbulwars.elecessityis theotherfellow'sopportunity.Had itnothenfortheunfat.7nat.strike in,thecoaltradeintheEast,collie coalwouldnotbesomuchindemandbyvisitingVIPSEWS. Everso manyobjectionshavebeenraisedagainstitincomparisonwiththeEasternproduct,butwhentherewasno Easternproductitwasfound"Just thething"forthehunkers.

WhatistheCentralExEcutiveof theAustralianI.ahourFederation goingtodowithSirJohn.Are theygoingtowipehimoffthe slatee Nothingdefiniteisknown by"themaninthestreet,"althoughhelooksaswiseasanowl, andwinksknowingly.Thereis muchmysterioussilenceinthematter.AseecialmeetingoftheExecutivewasheldrecently,buttheSecretarywillnotunburdenhimselfto interviewees.Itisstated,however, thatattheirnextmeetingtheywill considerthequestionofbringingout acandidatetocontesttheweighty Knight.

Bushfireshavebeenraginginthe Clowcowingdistrictandconsiderable damavehasbeendone.

Randomfetes

(By"QUIZ.")

Abookwithadubioustitleis nowupontheLondonmar.cet,and induecourse,withoutadoubt,will be"foreale,"amongstus.Itis notlikelytoenhancetheworldof literature,althoughitmaybemore successfulfromamoneypointof view,inthejudgmentofthepublisherswhoareresponsibleforitsappearance,thanmanyofthebrainy Productionslaunchedupontheliterarysea.Itisabookthatwillfind areadyacceptanceincertainquitetem-quartersnotassociatedwith. thesweetcharitablenessofChristor eventheelementaryrrinciplee of truth.Inthehandsofthesectarian"gollywogs,"forwhomitwas undoubtedlywritten,andtowhom itwillappealasprofoundandinspiringwisdom,itwillbeacharm andadelight.Itcomes,orisreputedtocome,fromthepenofone who,havingspentsomesevenyears asareligfeuseinaconventatEast Bereholt,tiredoftherestraintsof thecloisterandwentoutagaininto the(toher)morecongenialatmosphereoftheworld-andlabelledherselfwiththemalodouroustitleof "EscapedNun."MimeMoulthaselected,inshakingoffthehabitof religiouslife,toseektheratheruncertainpatronageoftheenemiesof theCatholicChurchbypanderingto theirunspeakablenetrudicesand maligningthatgreatandgenerous armyofcharityandchastitywhich igivesitselftotheserviceofreligion inthecloisteredlife.Itiswritten forapurnose.Formanyyearseffortshavebeenmadebythewebertan"gollywogs,"ofEnglandto

tion.EveryvileandfoetidargumentthatmaliceandtheProtestant Alliancecouldinventhasbeenpushedtoitslastgasp,withanabandonmentoftruth,commensuratewith themostvindictiveofpurposes,in ordertosecurethegoaloftheirdesire.Andeachtimethefloodof publicopiriionhassweptthemback. Theyarenevershort,however,ofa newagenttohelpthemeeginagain.

MissMoult'willpossiblyregretthe newrolesheattemptstoplayby thetimeshehasaccustomedherself tothetwistingsandcontortion*of the"gollywos,s"towhomshededicatesherself. Holypoverty,it wouldseem,hadnoattractionfor hercapricioussoul.Thesh.lusion ofthecloisteratEastB.rgholdtwas nottoherliking-sheleftit.But tosaythatshedislikedthegarbof povertyandtherestrictionsofthe cloisterandwalkingoutitsdoors bidfarewelltoit,wasratherunromanticforherromanticsoul.She aspiredtosomethingelse-ifthe "gollywogs"haven'taspiredforher. Thes'e'smoneyinthegameofstagingoneselfasan"EscapedNun," antiavastamountofnotoriety, evenforthemostcommonelaceand unbeautifulofthesex. From MariaMonk,theimbecile,toMag Shepherd,theunmentionable,who neverknewthemeaningoftruth, therosterisalongone.Butnever aoneofthepartywouldriseabove thelevelofilliteratecommonplace, butfortheptculiarrenchantwhich becametheirvogueandwhichthey foundaneasymethodofimposition. andameansforearningtheirdaily bread. Alittlewhileunderthe lereliehtandatasteofthetactics ofthe"gollywotrs,"-ifshehasa particleofwomanlydecencyleftin heratthefinish,andtheshameof herpositionanditsturpitude_will breakuponherwithoverwhelming bitterness.Attheendofitshe willfindneglect,andsocialostracism.The"gollywogs"neverknew thewaytostandbyafriend,they sawtheirpuppetsMariaMonkdie asocialleperandMargaretsheetherdalonely,rnis.eablwreck,ina publichospital.

(Mr.LewisWattson),haveworked resolutely,tirelessly:,andzealously,to promotethecausethatappealedto themthroughtheirmanyinteresting andstudiouspublications,uotaely "TheLamp."Mr.LewisWattson, haswithasolicitudeworthyindeed ofasonofSt.Francis,exercisedto thefullhisexcellenttalent"indeistic*,ofthedoctrineeoftheCatholic Church,andCatholicsthroughout theworldwillhailhisreception,and thereceptionofhisbrethren,tothe Catholicfoldwiththeutmostsatisfaction.Whatacontrastsuchconversionsaretothemiserabledefectionsthatsometimesflashlikea lightningstreakacrosstheCatholic horizon.Loissy,Tyrrel,McCabe, Dollinger,Hyacinthe Whatof thesewhorenouncedtheChurch Apostolic? Howfarhastheirinfluencespread''Andwhatofthe largerherdoflittlemiserablegroundlingswhorenouncingtheirAncient Faithasperseitforthecoinof Judas? WonderfuloldChurchof theCatacombs,itlivesandthrives, andwinsitswaywithal.

!lemonIleits.

TheChristmasandNewYearholidayshavePassedoverquickly.The weatherwasexcessivelyhot,and mostPeoplepreferredtostayindoors,ratherthanattendsports' meetings,whichwsre.heldatNorsemanonBoxingandNewYear'sDay.

OnChristmasEveanunusuallylarge number'ofpeoplewereinevidencein themainstreets,andtheshop-keepersandpublicansdidariskbusiness,particularlythelatter,asmost oftheminersanticipatedthatthere wouldbeaderideddroughtinthe townonChristmasDayandmade provisionaccordingly.

tagthattheserviceisonlybiweekly. Miningmattersarequiet,most ofthehuldersofprospectingclaims aretakingadvantageoftheChristmasexemptionwhichexpiresonthe 8thinst.Many'Norsemanresidentsreceived kindlyremembrancesfromSergeant andMrs.FeeatChristmastide,also fromRev.FatherLynch,fromMaylands. Manyofhisinnumerable friendsarepleasedthatheis gettingalongsowell,anditisgenerallyhopedthat.induecourseof time,hemayagainPayusavisit. TheRev.Fatherleanagherisexpectednextweek.

Thereseemstobehutlittledoubt butthattheattendancerollatthe ConventSchoolwillbegreatlyaugmentedafterthevacation.Itis satisfactorytonotethatalready thechildrenarelookingforwardto the.returnofthegoodSistersto Norseman,andincidentallyitma? bementioned,thattheparentsare gettingetlittletiredofhaving "theirdearlittledarlings"at homesolong,asamatteroffact, theyahteapttogetonone'snerves duringtheexcessivelyhotweather thatisbeingexperienced.

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InanaddresstoBritishnavalofficersandsailorsrecently,his'HolinessPiusX.saidthattheirpresence affordedhimalone-desiredopportunityofexpressinghisgratitudefor thegreatworkoftheofficersand menofH.M.battleshipDuncanafter theterriblescourgeoftheearthquakeatMessina.

afterall,whatdoesitmatter whetherMissMoultisae,ccessat thegameornot.Severalofher kindhavecomeandeone.Some haveerriehedtheristleeswithJilitte Pieceerownfatandli'edsumptuously..Yetthecloistereldaughters ofthe(lathFcChurchinspiresthe poets'thoughtandthewriters' pens. Honourablemenandvirtuouswomenpaythemobeisanceand fealty-itIsonlytheadventurerand the"gollywogs"thatwouldcasta stoneatthem.And,letweforget, letusrememberthatChristHimself wasstoned.

TherefenofMissMoultinherrole ofescapednun,isnotlikelytobea longone.TheAnglicanrectorof ManningtreeandacommitteeofProtestantgentlemen,ofunquestioned impartiality,haveinvestigatedher claimstotheuneviabletitleshe hasassumedbyaninquiryintothe chargesshehas.madeagainstthe EastBergholtSisterhoodandtheevenerableAbbees-andtheyhavereportedherstoryasa"wildlyextravagantone."Therector,inhis correspondenceonthematterwith theSecretaryoftheProtestantAlliance,hasgiventhe"gollywoge"a ratingthatshouldshametheminto silenee-buttherecanbenoshams wheredecencyisasand-bagged moribund -ere

AlmostsidebysidewiththislatestattackupontheOldMotherof CivilPation-theCatholicChurchcomestheannouncementofthereceptionofthecommunityofthe Atonement,anknelleinerotherhooe ofSt.Francis,atGraymoor,Garrison,N.Y.,intotheCatholicChurch. Devnt-dtothecenseofrestorinethe AnglicanChurchtounitywiththe ApostolicChurch,forveersthisadmiraelecommunityofAn-licans theirlearnedandestirraeleSuperior,FatherPanlJamesFrancis

Oneofthemostheart-rendering casesofdestitutionthat,hasyet comeunderthiswriter'snoticedurngalengthyexperiencewasbrought beforeMessrs.Crockett,R.M.,J.V. W.Mathers,andDr.Harvey,J's.P., inthePoliceCourt,onTuesdaylast, whenayoungmarriedwoman,namedEmilyDunstanandsixchildren. theyoungestbeinganinfantabout wt*cs'old,werechargedwithhavingnolawfulvisiblemeansofsupport.CorporalFoulkes'description. ofhowhefoundtheunfortunatefamilywassimplyshoceing. The childrenwereinafrightfulconditionoh,filth,coveredwithvermin. withoutfood,andcladinrags.It appearsthatthehusSandlefthis wifeandfamilyafewdaysbefore *Christmasforthepurposeofendeavouringtosctreemploymettat Coolgardie,buthadnotcommunicatwithhiswife.Thehousewas alsoinadisgustingcondition.The appearanceofthewomanandchildrenincourtfullyboreoutth,Corporal'sstatement,andtheBenchorderedthemothertobesenttothe Woman'sHome,atClaremont,and thechildrentothecareoftheState Children'sPeeartment.Mr.F.C. BulloftheMethodistChurch,who happenedtoheinCourt,volenteered tolookafterthefamilyuntilarrangementetcouldhemadetoforwardthemtoPerth.Asubscriptionlistwasatoncesetonfoot, andliberallyrespondedto,withthe resultthatfoodandclothingwas procuredforthedistressedfamily. TheactionofMk.Bullwattdecidedly creditabletohim,assistedbyMrs. Whitehead,anoldresidentof the field,thewomanandchildrenwere welllookedafter,andthoroughly disarmed.Theirragsofelothinr weredestroyedandthepoorlittle oneslookedquitedifferentafterh.lugprovidedwithfoodandsuitable wearingapparel.Apparentlythe womanisofweakintellect,andis Quiteincadahleoflookin-ahfterherselfandchildren.Thehusbandwas untilreently,employedatthePrin'NessnovelMine,andisregardedas asteady.hard-workingman.

TheNut's,men-Ceoleerdteree-eee lineisreportedtoeeeeetne!miendells,.lestmonth'sreturnsfor freleht'JoveeveendedtronaTete riergtisparticularlyrood,eeteseler-

ThesolicitudeoftheHolyFather, andthesechosenbyhenasco-operatorsinfurtheingtheprogressof Biblicalstudieshasmetwth a whole-heartedresponseonthepartof studentsinRome,foralreadyone hundredandtwenty-fiveareregisteredonthelecturerolls,Italy,asis natural,holdingsofarthedominantplace.Everythingconnectedwith theinstitutehasbeenarrangedon themostmodernlin-s,cep,dailythe library,whichhasbeenfittedup underthesupervisionoftherector. FatherPone%S.J.Attachedto thelibraryisamuseumofPalestinianandOriental()ejectscollectedin yeastsgonebyfortheInnsbruckUniversitybyFatherPonta,butnow givenoverbyhimtotheBiblical Instittteforthestudents'use. "This,"saidawriteronthelibraryanditsadjuncts,"besidesa completeherbarium,containsthe seedsandspeciesofgrainofPalestineandtheOrient.Amongother objectsisasmallvase,belongingto thesecondEgyptianDynasty,authenticatedbytheCairoMuseum. whenceitwasobtained.Theageof thisiscalculatedroughlyasfive thousandyears.Besidesthebotanic thireisalsoananthropologicaland roologiOalcollection,alongwitha completenumberofEasternscorpions,whilethemineraldepartment isenrichedbyspecimensofsaltfrom theDeadSea.Themuseumcontainsalsoalargecollectionofancientvasesandvotivelamps,the greaternumberofwhicharefully authenticated."Itisinterestingto knowthatthelibraryoftheBiblicalTnetitutewhencompletewillcontaintwenty-fivethousandvolumes. coveringnotonlythewholereneeof studiesInHolyScripture,butthe subsidiarysubjects,viz.,Dogmatic Theology,Liturgy,lryptology.Assyriology,SacredHistory,Archaeology,Philology,andGeoeranhy. BritishBluejacketsattheVaticat! EarlyonMonday,November29, MN-sevenbluejacketsoftheBritish flaeshin"Duncan,"whichenehorei atNetlike,onNovemeer25,arrived inRome,accomuaniedh--Engineer('ommand,ePie Meior*T641,.P. M.L.T.,Fleet-SurgeonHodnetde CountMecsherrv,LieltenantsdeHal !loft,O'Reilly,andnolle,R.M.A.. atrlbytheRev.EdwardBray,D.D..

Catholicchaplainonboardthebattleship.Theywireallreceivedat thestationbysomestudentsofthe BedeCollege,whotookthemtothe Vatican,wheretheyweremetby MonsignorPrior.'thesailorswere conductedtothequartercalledSantaMarta.Therethebluejacketswere givenbreakfast,andafterwards" shownthroughthechiefsightsof theVaticanandthebasilicaofSt. Peter'swhileawaitinganaudience withthePope.Theofficersand menwereafterwardsreceivedbythe Popein.theClementineHall.The PontiffattendedbyhisMajordomo, andChamberlain,went.roundthe wholecircle,givingtoeachofficer andsailorhishandtokiss,smiling benevolently,andaskingoccasional questionswhichweretranslatedto thosetowhomhespoke.Afterthis thePopestoodinthecentreofthe hallanddeliveredashortaddress, whichwastranslatedintoEnglish, andendedbyimpartingtheApostolicBenedictiontoallpresent,anee.... tothereligiousobjectstheyIlene broughttobeblseed.Thesailors wereafterwardsphotographedinthe ConrtofSt.names°.InhisaddressthePopesaidtheirpresenceaffordedhimalong-desiredopportunity*ofexpressinghisgratitudefor hegreatworkoftheofficersand menofH.M.battleship"Duncan." aftertheterriblescourgeofearthquakeatMessina.ThePontiffcontinued "Allofyou,officersand men,gaveextraordinaryhelp,showingwonderfulself-denialandcourage Yousavedthosewhocouldhesaved andhelpedtoburythedead,while yourchaplainministeredtothedyingandcomfortedtheminthatawfulhour.Ishallneerfforgetth. servicesyouTenderedtothosepoor victims.Longagosentaletter ofthankstotheBritishGovernment,andIrepeattoyouto-day, thosesentimentsofgratitudewhich Ideeslyfeel."Silvermedalswere afterwardsprepentedtothesailors. whogavethreecheersforhisHole neseTheofficersweresubsesuently receivedbyCardinalMeth-delVal. thePontificalSecretaryofState.

ANutforBigotstoCrack

SpeakingatXavierCollegeonthe occasionofthestudents'"Spe,ch bay,"HieExcellency,the,GovernorGeneral,PearlDudley,madereference toIrelandandTrishaffairs,andin thecourseofhismermenstruck,a notethathadadecidedlymanlyring init-itwasananswertothebigotswhowouldpiecehiminleading 'ttrines."MyItture,"kssaid, "suchasitmaybe,ieboundup withIrishaffairsandthewelfareof Ireland.IamnotoneofthosewhoL., wishtogobackonanythingIhave done,oranywordsIha'sevensaid inregardtoIreland."

Commentingon h.sepacell,nt words,"TheTribune"say*:"In LordDudley'sremarewethinkwe findanindicationofhisfttremission,andthatmissionistosethimselftothewinningofIreland,for theEmpire.HewillthrowInc, thatmissioneminentstatesmanship. adistinguishedname,ahighpurpose,andagreatandgenerous heart.Inthatmission,indicatedin hisExcellency'shintofnauento Politicallife,wewish'himGod-speed andthesuccesswhichhiseurpoe deserves."

OntheeveningofNewYear'sDay, theLeonorapolicereceivednews thatGeorgeFerry,aprompector.had beenfounddeadinhiscampat MountClifford,about'tomtl^sfrom Leonora.Aconstablewasimmediatelydespatchedtothewen*,andit wasfoundthatsomePeelleeeteeeis thevicinityofFerry'scamphearda shotfiredabouto'clockintheafternoon,andongoingfothecamp fromwhichtheynoticedstrokeissling,theydiscoveredFerry,dead, withagunshotwoundinthehead. ThbodywasbroughttoLeonora whenaninquestwasopened.andadjourned.Thedeaeesedwasasinele man,about16yearsofage,andhad beenprospectinginthedistrietfor someyears.

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BonnBrothers' GREATCLEARANCEOFCHRISTMASTOYS

THEBALANCEOFTHECHRISTMASTOYSWILLDECiEAREDOUTATHALFPRICE. THEGREATCARNIVALOFBARGAINSINEVERYDEPARTMRN'I'WILLBECONTINUED.

ShoppingbyPest.

OURGENERALCATALOGUEOF240PAGESISNOWREADY,ANDWILLBEPOSTEDFREEON.APPLICATION.ITISSOCOM- PLETEINILLUSTRATIONSANDDESCRIPTIONSTHATYOUCeNSHOPFROMITSITTINGINYOUROWNHOMEWITHAe MUCHPLEASUREANDSATISFACTIONASIFYOUMADEAPERSONALVISITTOOURPOPULAREMPORIUM.WRITEFORONEAND OURNEWSEASON'SPATTERNSATONCE.ITWILLSAVEYOUPOUNDS.

BOANBROS.,WellingtonStreet,Perth,TheRailwayStationis

OurCatholicSchools

CONCERTS,ANDl'RIZED1Sl'IIIBUTIONS.

St.Brigid'sConventScFool lYtellanelJunction

ENTERTAINMENTANDPRIZEGIVING.

Therewasalargeattendancein theMidlandJunction'rownHallon Tuesdayeveningthe21stDec.,when theannualbreaking-upconcertand distributionofpri'eewasheldin connectionwithSt.Brigid'sSchool, Adiversifiedprogrammewaspresented,inwhichperhapsthemostPop- ularofmanypopularitemswasthe chorus"DollyMine,"bythejuveniles,whichbespokeaninfinityof troubleofthepartoftheteachers in'trainingthelittleones.Anencorewasdeclined.Thesamechildren wereresponsiblefosaverydiVertingdance.Thephysicalculture items-bothboysandgirls-were mostadmirablydone,andthesenior. boyswerecompelledtoconcedean encorefortheirClub-swinging.Othernumbersofthesamenaturewere hi'dumbbellexereistabythejunior boys,andthescarfdrillbytheseniorgirls.Theindividualperformanceswerefullyuptothestandardof theconcertednumbers,andevidencedthepossessionbytheschoolof somecapitalmusicaltalent.Apart fromtheitemsmentionedabovethe programmeconsistedofthefollow:-Overture,"LeDominoNoir," MissesC.LucasandE.Northchorut*"MusicandHerSisterSong" inst.trio,"Gounod'sValsefrom Faust,"MissesB.Minuet,M.O'ConnorandA.Day;vocalsolo,"Dad,"MiesR.Bennett;pianoforte trio,"PalRedouble,"MissesS. Honey,M.Barry,N.Giles,:vocal duet,"WhatWouldYouTakefor Me,Papa,"MissesD.Derbyshire, andM.Callan;dance,"Hornpipe"; pianoforteduet,"LaPompadour," MissyM.ConnorandD.Matthews; vocalduet,"A.B.C.,"MissM.and Master8.Jarvis;songanddance, TheGreacianGirl,"seniorgirls; pianofortesolo,"Tarantelle,"Miss AeriesRoss;chorus,"Whenshall theDay.BreakinErin,"theboys "TheKing'sJoyhells," MissElsieNorthPianoandduet. "HappyDays,"MissesV.Griffin andT.Geevocalsolo,"SweetIslandofErin,"MissM.Jarvispianofortesolo,"FanfareMilitaire," MasterR.Jolley;instrumentaltrio t,Sweethearts'Waite,"MissesF. Bowen,E.Watts,L.Moorhouse dance,"Jig";vocalduet,"The UpperTenandtheLowerFive," MastersS.JonesandS.Jarvis;instrumentalduet,"Calihroe,"Misses RonaTurnerandK.Nilandchorus "OnMusic."

handedovertothesuccessfulstudentsbytheMayor(Mr.P.F.Robinson).Inaskingthemayorto presenttheprizestheRev.Father Morrissaidhewaspita:ed.toannouno)thattheschoolhadhada

RichardJolley, AgnesRoss.

RoyalAcademyofMusic-Theory. PrimaryDivisionRonaTurner,NoraGiles,DoraLurssen.

Rudiments(School)-AdelineDay, MaryO'Connor,LowerDivision: BlancheMinnett.

Rudiments(LocalCentre)-Elsie North.Intermediate(Local('entre) -AgnesRoss.

PracticalR.A.M.-PrimaryDivision mostsuccessfulyear.Thestandard-LauraMoorhouse,EileenWatts, intheCatholicSchoolwasmuch higherthanintheStateSchool,but notwithstandingthistheyhadobtainedasplendidpercentage-the bestinthehistoryoftheschool.

AsCatholicstheyhadtocontribute theirsharetothefreeeducationof thechildrenintheStateschools, andatthesametimetobuild,equip andmaintaintheirownschools. Thisimposedaveryheavyburden ontheirpeople,butitwascheerfully borne,foritwasrecognisedthatin theeducationtheyreceivedfromthe Catholicschoolstheygotgoodvalue. EveryonewasagreedthattheSistersgavesplendidtuitiontothe girls,butsomesaidthatitreeuired amantoenforeaproperdiscipline intheelderboys.Hethespeaker),heldanentirelydifferentview heb.lievedthatiftherewasany goodinaboythekindness,thepatience,andtheperseveranceofthe Sistsrswouldbringitout.Inregardtotheirdiscipline,lethimread theopinionofonewhowasquite unprejudicedintheirfavour.This lastsoasontheboysOleedinthe YoungAustraliaLeagueFootball matches,andwereonlybeatenby WestGuildford,whowonthepremi..rship. Theeecretnre-ofthat league(Mr.Boas)inwritingtothe Ree.Mother,stated"eamglad toheabletocongratulateyouon themanly,polite,andsportsmanlike behaviourofyourboys,whichhas beencommentedonbytheonlookers onseveraloccasions.AlthoughI generallyreportontheboys'behaviouronlytotheI.eague,IfeelI mustmakethisexceptioninthecase ofyourboys."(Applause).

Theproceedingsclosedwithavote ofthankstothemayor,propos..dby Rey.FatherMorris,and'condedby Cr.Gibbs.

TheMayorthenpresentedthe przestothestudentsasfollows:Medals.

AdelaideUniversityPrimary-Stel- laRoberts,ElsieNorth,WillieHegneseClarrieWooller.

Music-AgnesRose,seniorhonours, T.C.L.RichardJolley. Higher practical,R.A.M.,CecilFinde,merit. Certificates.

TrinityCollegeTheory.Preparatory Division-LauraMoorhouse,Alice Kaye,MarthaO'Rourke,Charlotte O'Rourke,Ruby('ope..TuniorDivitificateswonduringtheyearwereDaisyKendall,BlancheMitmett,

RichardJolley. LocalCentreIntermediateGradeElsieNorth,AgnesRoss.-"Swan Express."

PresentationC011egsGeralcilon

ductKathleenRoam,amiability; CoolieGoldberg,politeness.

MUSICALCERTIFICATES,TRINITYCOLLEGE. Weredistributedtothesuccessful candidates,1909.ConnieHolohan, IntermediateGrade,T.C.L.,honors. IntermediateTheory,T.C.L.,Alberta PrunsterIntermediateTheory,-T.C. L.,Juniorhonourspianoforte,T.O. L. MariaFelssJuniorhonour.Pianoforte,T.C.L.,JuniorhonoursTheory

RubyCope.PladeyHeaddy,Char-T.C.L. lotteO'Rourke.HigherDivision:CeceliaGoldberg,Juniorhonours, piario,T.C.L.,JuniorhonoursTheory,T.C.L. AdaCream,Juniorpianoforte,T. O.L., MaudHallett,preparatorypiano (credit),T.C.L. Junior DISTRIBUTIONOFPRIZES. Theory,T.C.L.,preparatorypiano, Thevocalanddramaticentertain-(credit),T.C.L. Florrie.Meadowcroft,preparatory, mentincidentaltothecommencementpiano(credit),T.C.L.oftheChristmasvacationwaseneMyraLangley,.1uniorhonours bythePupilsofthePresentationTheory,T.C.L. Convent,Geraldton,onWednesdayConnieRowe,preparatory theSult....ThecheerfulperformersT.C.L. hadscarcelysubduedtheproudfeel-fella hiesthattheapplaudingaudienceT.C.L., excitedwhenagainonFriday,the Tothult.,theyassembledinthe Conventschoolhalltoreceivemore

cherishedlaurels,therewardoftheir piano, Lanslet,preparatorypiano, JuniorTheory,T.C.I,.

year'shardstudy.Withthethermo-

meterregisteringsoedeg.,togetlitr withaheavyatmosphere,onenaturallyconcludedthatthe,Sisterswere wiseinterminatingtheschoolyear. Theprizes,whichwerenumerous, andofchoiceselection,hadbeenarraneeiintheorderofmeritbythe Sisters. TheRev.FatherHines wasinvitedtodistributethepriees thesuccessfulwinners:SPECIALPRIZED.

ChristianDoctrineF.Parry(silvermedallist),firstpricegirlsE. Sander(silvermedallist)bfirstprize, boys.MollieGriffin,RosaDownes, .1.Engelbrecht(bookprizes).AdelaidePrimaryUniversityMyraLansley,RosaDownes,EugeneSmyth (goldmedallists),passedsuccessfully IgoeMaudHallett.(goldmedallist) highestmarks,musicalexamination, T.C.L.,1909.EdithGild,mostpopulargirl,awardedbythevotesof companions.EugeneSmyth,most popularboy,awardedbyvotesof companions.AlbertaPrunster,May Seymour(silvermedallists),who havesecuredthefullyear'sattendance.MarieFels(silvermedal),violinplaying ConnieHolohan,harmonyandmusicBessieStevens singingEdithGild,paintingJoe Eneelbrecht,crayon,modelandpencil ConnieHolohan,art eeedlework;MyraLangley,French CeceliaGoldbery,lacework.;Edith Gild,shorthandEugeneSmythe, eoo't-keening.ToeEngelbrecht,geometryNoraForrest,algebraMol-

Duringtheintervalmedalsandcer-sion: KittyNiland,CorrieLucas.lieGriffindancingGladysMartin, calisthenicsJackCoffey,goodcon,.-

CONSTIPATION

Ifyouhaveeverbeentoadoctor, becauseyoufeltillallover,the chancesareahundredtoonethathe askedyouifyourbowelswereright. WhyBecauseconstipationisa commonsignofindigestionwhich makespeoplefeelilllikethat.When yourbowelsfailtoexpelthewaste, impuritiesaresoondrawnintoyour system,toloweryourvitality,make viiidull,heavy,andrightdownill. Youcannotremovetheeffe,-L-, ofconstipationwithoutremoving because-

INDIGESTION!

MotherSeigel'sSyruprerno,, boththecauseandtheeffectscf constipation.Thisstandardremedy foralldigestivedisordersismadeof herbalextractswhichgentlystimulatetheliverandbowelstonatural activityandithelpsyourstomach, tooThusitmakesfoodnourish you,clearsyoursystemwithout purgingyou,ar.dkeepsyouinhealth andstrength.Ifyouhaveindigestion, constipation,biliousnessorheadaches, takeMotherSeigel'sSyrupdaily,after meals.Itwillsurely,swiftlycureyou.

CUREDBY-MOTHER

SeniorHonors:-

NationalMotu!Lifefissociation OFAUSTRALASIALIMITED

it,PioneerofLiberalContractsandthelarges,andwealthiest ciorianLifeOffice. EstablishedatMelbourne.1869.

Cbe'firstOfficeintieWorld

To,.;plytheSurrenderValueofLifePoliciesinPa)tugthePremium soatopreventaPolicylapsinguntiltheSurrenderValueisexhausted.

LOCALDIRECTORS:

AmountassuredunderPoliciesCurrentover120,500,000.

Annual(moue - - - 11,000.000,HON.S.BURT,K.C.,CHAIRMAN. RIGHTHON.SIRJOHNFORRESI',P.C.,G.C.M.G.,M.H.R.

FundsinhaIdOver '' - - /5,500,000.CHAS.HARPER,ESQ.,J.Y.

WesternAustralianiranchOffice,5t.George'sierrace,Perin. HENRYwkturii ManagerforWesternAustralia.

MollieGriffin,preparatoryTheory, T.C.L.

merit A.Seymour,I;D.Ryan, 2. ClassprizesJ.Drew,G.Mil-

UniversityofAdeiaade

WinnieThomas,preparatoryTheo-ler,J.Drew,K.Watson,B.Fels,G.EXAMINATIONRESULTS,19°9 ry,(credit),T.C.L. Radio', M. Ryan,J.Cream.R.

NoraForrestpreparatoryTheory,('ream,K.Miller,L.Ehigelbrecht. Thefollowingresultsofesamilia(Credit),T.O.L. PRIMARYSCHOOL. LionsofcandidatesfromtheWestern

JaneMetcalf,preparatoryTheory, ,..,. AustralianCentreinconnectionwith tychildintheschooleceiveda leredit),T.C.L. Prize,butthefollowingisthelistofthe.AdelaideUniversityhavebeen

MaiseyForrest,preparatory

T.C.L.

JaneMetcalf,preparatoryTheory, (elredit),T.C.L. .JockCoffey,JuniorTheory,T.C.L. ShorthandCertificates-MasterJ. ItetuodP,MiesL.Meadowcroft. GENERALPRIZES.

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standard.

SeniorDivision,GradeI.-HighestinorderofmeritB.Gild,I 0.Holohan,2. Clampriesand certificatesF.Ethlert,B.Stevens. A.Primster,Esgelbrecht.

SeniorDivision,GradeII.-Higbeet inorderofmerit:L.Lansley, N.Forrest,2.CleggprizesandcertifittatesK.Rosam,H.Holmes.W. Hough,G.Martin,L.Conway. Intermediate hestin orderofmeritC.Goldberg, J. Coffey,2. Classpries certitigates:M.Griffin,M.Fels,M.Hallett.T.Conway.J.Metcalf,E. Cream,W.Thomas,S.Smyth,T. Dodds,C.rriteleP.lingelbrecht,F. O'Bye's*.G.Martin.

JuniorDivision,Grade1-Highest inorderofreerit: Langley, R.Goldbfeg,M.Forrest,E.Bennett F.Fels,F.Smyth,W.Clarke,J. Griffin.

JuniorDivision,Grade11-Highest inorderofmeritM.Seytmour. M.Coffey,2.ClasspriesandcertificatesD.Cream,J.Hambley.E. Flerrineer,L.Walker,L.Prunster. KindergartenSchool,Divisionir4i-legitinorderofMerit: K. Coney, V.Smyth,2.Classprizes onecertificates Padley.B.Forrest, Cream,0.Morrisee,T. nerrineer.F.rant,A.Drew,E. Fels.E.Stone.D.Drew.J.Conway, M.conwav,M.Kinane,G.Critch, M.1/ran,E.Casey. DivisionTT.-Highestinorderof

calGeographyandgeologe.An&ate-riskdenotescredit:HerbertJohansenAppel,2b*.3,4. 5,7, ChristianBrothers'Collage, Perth. AlaricPinderBoor,eb',3.4.5, 7,ChristianBrotherscollegeemelt ThomasBasilConway,3,5,Chris-

CollegePerth,WiltheprincipalawardsgainedineachsuppliedbyMr.E.A.Leandell,sects-it4anBreft"he-hamPatrickCullinane,5,Chriettatt terryforthecentre Brothers'College,Perth,Jolla parrylea_HIGHERPUBLICEXAMINATION,MichaelCullity, 2a, Christian girls HONOURLISTS. Brothers'HighSchool,Freenantle. firstprize

ChristianDoctrine-F. Tormedallist),tiretprize Sander(silvertnedallist boys.

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StandardV.--It.McKean, Keeley. StandardIV-F.Pass,G.Pass. SiandardIII.-H.Parry,M.MeKean. Standsrd line. StsndardI.-K.Doolan,L.Beaver, Infante-W.Bennett,J.Gray. Afterthepresentationofprizes. Her.FatherHilley,addressingthe childrn,saidhewaspiesedwith thespl,ndidresultoftheiryear's work.Hahopedtheywould*aloe theirholidays,andcomehackto schoolnextyeargreatlyinvigorated, andimbuedwithadesiretostudy, sothat,whet'thev:.;e0,,,.e.exime lionsworldcomeroundinthecourse oftheyear'swork,thegwouldshow

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dre"h.e 'tionYun.sclsiryto ten1.1r(heirthesestothefollowing leadfriendswhodonatedpries Roe O'Malley,fourgoldmedals Rev.FatherHilley,twosilvermedals andhookprizesforChrstianDoctrineBoenBrae,PerthBrennan Bros.,PerthendE.S.Wiggand Son.

sunshineandblueskiescheerthe heart.Buttheshiesareoftencloudedmakethenyourownsunshine.

11,(4rt"tuttheFrac('ofGod willhelpyoutodose.

Inthehonourliststhenumbersin parenthesesindicatewhatwouldbe thepositionsofthecandidatesifthe under-ageandover-agelistswere combinedandarrangedinonelist, inorderofmerit.

GeneralHonourList.

Thefollowingistheorderofmerit ofcandidateswhohavedistinguished themselvesinthewholeezan-ination Candidatesunder19jeersofage -7(7)H.J.Appel,ChristianBreathere'Co!.Perthio(to;G.Steintore,ChristianBros.'Col.,Perth, (sivale15(re)A.P.Boor,ChristianBrothers' Perth.47(181 R..T.Marmion,ChristianBrothers' College,Perth. Candidatesover19yearsofage.-7).T. Savage,ChristianBrothere'College,Perth. SpecialHonourLeft.

AncientIdistory.-Candidatesmaim 14yearsofage 1 (1tA.P.Boor, ChristianBrothers'College.Perth. 2re)H.I.Appel,ChristianBrothers'Cohere,Perth.

French-Cantlidatesover19years ofalto'4)J.A.Hunehey,Convent ofMercy,VictoriaSauer',Perth. PassList.

Thefollowingaretheresultsofthe HigherPublicExaminationheldin 1909.Subjectsinwhichcandidates havepassedareindicatedasfollows -1.EnglishLitert zaModern h'etnry. 2h AncienthistorN.t, Greek. 4Latin. 5.French.6. German.-.puremathematics. R AppliedMathematics.9.Physical To.InorganicCharnistr.12PhYsl-

SarahMayDeman, 4,,4,5. SacredHeartHighSchoolHighgate JohannaAgnesHaughey.e*,ConventofMercy,VieteriaSquare, Perth.MaryAliceHeiman,5,SacredHeartHighSchool,Higtigute. ThomasJohnLeClencinent,efeete 5,ChristianBrothers'College,Perth RobertJamesMarmion,1,3,4,5 7,ChristianBrothers'Collage,Pestle AliciaCharlotteO'Connell,3,5. SacredHeartHighSchool,Highgate Francis.Joseph0Deo Christian Brothers'College,Perth. CyrilHenryPoole,e,Christian Brothers'tIolleee, JohnJamesSavage,2a. 4,5, 7,ChristianBrothers'college,Pic* GeorgeSteinberg,2b,3,4,5,7, ChristianIlrothers'College,Perth. Cornelive.lamesrtowisbad,5, Christian1Hrethers'HieFillel. Fremantle.

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Isthehonourliststhenumb,*in parenthesesindicatewhatwouldhe thepositionsofthecandidatesifthe over-areandunite-aimliteewere combinedandrerangedth0114,listin orderofmerit.-SpecialHonourLetts.

Thefollowingistheorderofmerit ofcandidateswhohavedietinguite tiedth-mselvesinthe.wholexaminaNon:-Candidatesunder1-yearsofare. 6(12)T.B.Conway,ChristianProthers'voilee,Perth. (re}T..1.IeChe-ninent,Chriet

W.A.BookandArtDepot. MissA.Taylor,Proprietress.

709HAY-STREET,(BRENNANBROS'ISOPPOSITE). CatholicChurchandConventRequisites.

FANCYANDLEATHERGOODS.HIGHCLASSSTATIONERY.

ikLARGESTOCKOFBOOKSINCLUDINGTHOSESUITABLE PRESENTATION. 'XMASANDPOSTCARDS,POSTCARD BUMS,ec.PIANOS,GERMANANDENGLISH,SUITABLE HearnORSCHOOL.AGENTFOR"CATHOLICMIES'S" FOE ALFOB

IanBrothers'College,Perth.3o (46),W.P.Cullinane,ChristianBrothers'CollegePerth.

Candidatesover17yearsofage(3)H.J.Appel,ChristianBrothers' College,Perth. (7)S.M.Denman. SacredHeartHighSchool,Highgate. ')G.Steinberg,Christian Brothers'College,Perth.(II)J. J.Savage,ChristianBrothers'College,Perth(2;1A.P.Boor,ChristianBrothers'College,Perth.(25) J.A.Haughey,ConventofMercy, Vittoria-Square,Perth.(28).R.J. Marmion.christenBrothers'College Perth. A.C.,'Connell,SacredHear(HighSchool,Highgate. (59)R.eTroy,ChristianBrothers' Caw,Teeth.

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ModernHistorp-Candidatesover 17yearsofage--(8)J.H.Haughey, convent of Mercy,VictoriaSquare, Perth(equal..

AncientHistory-Candidatesover 17yearsofage: G.Steinberg, ChristianBrothers'College,Perth. (21A.PBoor,ChristianBrothers' College,Perth. andidateeunder17years ofage-.:.3)T.J.IseCheminant, ChristianBrothers'College,Perth Candidatesover17years'ofage 13;J.1.Savage,ChristianBrothers'Collee.Perth.(7)H.J.Appel,ChristianBrothers'College, Perth.

Latin--Candidatesover17years ofage-(IoJ..1.Savage,Christian Brothers'College,Perth. French-Candidatesunder17years ofage-[ 2)I.it.Skilson,Loreto Convent(.sborne.Candidatesover17 yearsofage-(5)J.J.Savage, ChristianBrothers'l'ollegb,Perth, (equal).ArithmeticandAlgebra.Candidate. under 17 years ofage-o.(8)T.B.Conway, ChristianBrothers'College.Perth. Geonsetr,,.--Candidat.sover 17 ,seersofage.(8)It.J.Marmion ChristianBrothers'College,Perth. Trtgonometry-Candidatesoverle Yes?,ofage(5)G.Steinberg,Chris(tanBrother''CollegePerth. seBNIORPUBLICEXAMINATION. 1909.

teet,ofcandidatesiwhohavepassed Itilkveormoltsubjects,andwho. therefore,receivetheseniorcertifilate r,Englishliterature2a, modeenhistory2b,ancienthistory; 3,Greek .1,Latin French6, Germanrearithmeticandalgebra; 8,geometry9,trigononetry10, physics inorganicchemistry; 12,physiology13.botany,.4. physicalgeographyandgeology15a drawing;i5b,music.Anasterisk denotescredit:HerbertJohansonAppel,2be.3*, 4.3,7,8,9,ChristianBrothers' College,Perth.

HerbertBirmingham2b,4.5.7, 8,ChristianBrothers'College,Perth. AlariePindesBoor,2b',3,4,5,7. 8. hristianBrothers'College. Pith.

ThomasBasilConway,2b,34.5, 7°,8,9,ChristianBrothers'College, PerthWilliamPatrickCullinane,I, 2a,4,5,7.8,9,ChristianBrothers' College,Perth. DerwasGoring Cumming,3,4,5,7,8,Christian Brothers'College,Perth.

SarahMayDenman,I,2a.3,4,5, 7,8,9,SacredHeart,High'School. Highgate. MaryDorotheaDonoghue,241,4,5,6,7,St.John'ofGod Convent,Kalgoorlie.

JohannaAgnesHaughey,1,2as, 4,5,7,8,9,ConventofMorey,Victoria-square.EileenHaynes,1,2a, 5,.7 14,LorettoConvent,Perth.

MaryAliceHolman,I,2a.3.4, 5,SacredHeart,H.S.,Highgate.%

ThomasJohnLeCherreinant,2b. 3'.4,3,7,S. 1,ChristianBros.' College,Perth.

KatieElizabethMcGovern,I,2a, 4,5,b.St.JohnofGod,Convent, Kalgoorlie.RobertJamesMarmion 3,4,5,7.8*,9.ChristianBrothers' College,Perth. JohnAllantroy Mitchell,1,2a,4,5,7,9,Christian Bros.CIllege,Perth.

AlaciaCharlotteO'Connell,1,2a, 3,4.5,7.8,Sat-TedHeartHigh School,Highgate.FrancisJoseph O'Dea, .3,4,5,7,8,9,Christian Bros.'College,Perth.

OscarArnoldPlot",4.5,6,7.9, ChristianBrothersCollege,Kalgoorlie.

JohnJamsSavage,2a,3',4", 5',7.8,4,ChristianBrothers'College,Perth.KathleenMaryShine, 1,2a,4,5.7,St.Brigid'sConvett. WestPerth. EvelynMaryStansbury,I.2a,5,7,le,St.Brigid's Convent,WestPerth.GeorgeSteinberg,2b,3,4,5,7,8,9*,Christian Bros.'College,Perth. RichardJosephTroy,1,2a,4,5, 7,8,9..ChristianBrothers'College, Perth.

ListofcandidateswhohavepassedinlessthanfivesubjectsJohnJosephBaldwin,5.7.Cleve MoritzBarnett,7.AlanRetdBean 2a,7.8. WilliamEyreeBennett, Io.RubyBird,I,7,8,14.ElizabethMcDonaldBlair,1,2a,14. ClivePearlBox,7,8.EstherMeeliteBrume,t3.KathleenMagaret Burnett,1,2a,13.JohnCharles Butement,I,9. RobertCampbell,I,2a.Albert GsorgeCharles, IdaElaine Chessman,5,4,8, JamesAdair Child,I,7.AlexanderChristie,2a, MarsCecilClifton,1.OliveGladys Cocks,7,14,MarjorieValentine Collings.7,8,14.EvaElizabeth Collings,to,15a.DanielIgnatius Connor,2a,4.FrankBasilCooke. 7.10. EstherMarionDavey,3,8.DorothyYouleDean,2a,12,14. HildaMyrtle,1,2a,7. DennisGuilfoyle5. KeithBultHarris,7,14.Albert WentworthHarvey,2a,7,8,StanleyEdwardHealey,2a,7,8,9. ElizabethMyrtleHorner,2a,7,8. DorothyVeraGladysHoward,5. ConstanceLenoreKealley,8,14. MargueriteIluthven'Kelly,le7,8. ClaudeNewingtonLangsford. 1. MaryEvaLappin,I,2a,5.7.Zos AnnesleyLenegan,1,5,12. JessieAlmaMcDonald,I.2a,13. 14. JamesAlfredMelkerney,7. GeraldPatrickMcKenna,8,9.igr. raWaitsMeKenne,8,9,13s.AlbertEdwardMcLeod,2a,5,7,9. ClementStanhopeMerchant,1,2a, 4,6.JohnWilliamMayers,14. GwladyisMarieMille,2a.Winifred IreneMitchell.1,2a.HoraceElgarMofilia,7. AliceMolloy,5. KathleenMolloy,6.AlbertBarr Montgomery,8. LeonardDanielNathan,12.MichaelGregoryO'Dea,3,4,7,8.WilfredOldham,4,tee .TohnAgustineO'Loughlin,1,2a,4,8. JeanneGertrudeParker,I.Mona MantonParsons,:'a,I 14.EileenMarePayne, 7,2a,5,T2. GeorgeMayoPearce,-,8. Cyril Poole,4,5. A.RupertRichardson,8. Eric MorrimanRiley,8.HenryPhippardRowledge,I.I.JackGabriel Ryan,1,4,7,PhillipD.F.Ryan, 2a,7,8,9. WilliamFrederickSamson,2a.8. ArthurRowlandSelby,1,ea,7,se

HarryKenniwellSmyth,7.Ernest HarrySnowden,e.HaroldAlfred Souther,7,8,to,IC,MaryOokdes Stevens,5*,14',MartinJohnston Stott,2a,7,8,9.MarjorieSynot, I,2a,4,5. NormanGeorgeTaylor,I,2a,4, ClaudeHerbertTerry,io.George WyvilleThomson,7,8,13.Beryl GwendolenTipping,.1,12,13.SydneyTrim,12a,8,14. ...GeorgeCyrilVerso.,7,0. ElsieOliveWallace,I,2a.Elsie AnnieWard,1,7,9,13.OliveMay Waters,i,2a,15a.FredKeith Watson,t,7,8,9.WalterFrederickSwantonWebb,1,2a,4,6. HazelLetitiaWhite,5,6.Edith MarionBlackWilliams,7.IdaDorothyWilson,2a,3,4,5*.Thomas AlexanderMoffatWilson,2a,8. JohnH-nryFountainWoodward,7, to,14.LeoEmileWroblewski,7, 8,9. LandauYounkman,5.

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Mrs.H.Brown,whoresides at "Myeotis,"LennoxStreet,Richmond,Melbourne,hasproventhis fromactualexperience,andwrites Iwasasuffererfromsickand ner.,ousheadachesformanyyears. Indigestion,too,afflictedme.The painIenduredattimeswasawful, thenervousheadachesmakingmeirritableandquiteunfittedtoperformmyhodseholdduties.Iwas recommendedbyafriendtogive BileBeansatrial,assheherselfhad obtainedmuchbeneftfromthem.I didso,andthefirst1.wdosesaffordedmegreatrelief.Iconseetently continuedtotaketheBeans,with theresultthatnowIamcompletely ridofboththedistressingnervous headachesandtheindigestion.Havingbeenrestoredtohealthbythem, Icannotspeaktoohiehlyofsucha valuablemedicineasBileBeans,and shallneverfailtorecommendthem.'

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ThenursewasgivingsmallMildredhermorningbath. Youtrustkapyoumouthclosed. whileinthewater,saidthenurse. Ifyoudon'tyonwillswallowsome ofit.

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SirHenryIrvingwasfrequentlya victimtotheinterjectionsofgallery gods.Whenplaying"Macbeth"one night,hehadreachedthatdramatic momentinthebanquetsceneVeen. indreadfulfear,hebidstheghost ofBanquotovanish

"Hence,horribleshadow, Unrealmockery,hence" heexclaimed,andshudderingconvulsively,droppedtohisknees,coveringhisfacewithhisrobe.Asthe ghostvanished,ashrillvoiceinthe gallerybrokethemomentarysilence "It'sallrightnow,'Eneryhe's gone"

Justdownbythestreamwherethe hra3kengrowssheplacedhereasel. andsatbyit,sketchingfromnature. Please,ma'am,isthatmeyou're drawingmilkingthatcowinthepasture! Why,yes,mylittlemanbut didn'tknowyouwerelooking "'Cositthat'sme,continuedthe boy,unmindfuloftheartist'sconfusion,you'veputmeonthewrong sideofthecow,andI'llgetkicked over.

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Andcanyoutellmewhathappenedtotheboywhowentfishingon Sunday? Yeahecaughtthreefishandan eel.

Howdoyouknowthat? '1'osIwaswithhim.

AnOhioeditorrecentlystatedin hispaperthathehadbeenkissed bythemostbeautifulmarriedwomanintown.Hepromisedtotell hernameinthefirstissueofthe followingmonth.Intwoweeksthe circulationofhispapernearlydoubled.Butwhenhegavethenameof hiswifehewasgiventheoptionof leavingtownorbeinghanged.

Thefollowingaresomegateculledfromtheexaminationpapersof oneofthepublicschoolsinanEasternState"SodomandGomorraharetwoof 'belargestvolcanoes."

"Theofficeofthegastricjuiceis situatedinthestomach."

"QueenElizabethwasoneofthe QueensofEngland. Shewasfamousforherfondnessforchivalryand cavalryandotherwildgame."

"Isthmusisaplaceacrosswhich tobuildacanal."

"Amountainrangeisavery largerookstove."

"Drinkisthecurseofmankind, andhasamarkedinfluenceonthe doctor'sconclusionsincasesofsickness."

"TheshiefexportsofRussiaare Russiansablesandimmigrants." ease.

AtouristinIrelandstoppedhis caratahotelforthepurposeof havingadrink."Whatwillyou have,Pat'?"heasked."What'sye, honourgoin'totake""Well.I shallhaveaChartreuse.""And whatisthat?""It'sawarming drinkbrewedbythemonks,and theysellitforthebenefitofthe poor." "Indeed,sir' elltake thesametoo!"TheChartreuse wasbroughtinliquerglasses.Pat havingemptiedhisglass,andfelt thecomfortingpif,et,r.isedhiseyes piously,andremarkedwithunction"MaytheblessingofHeaven restontheholymenthatbrewed thisdrink'"I'hon,raisingthe emptylittleglass,withanexpressionofscornfulindignationonhis face,headded"Andthediviltake theblackguardthatinventedthe glass!

OnceinNiceanEnelshmanand aFrenchmanwereabouttoseparate onthePromenadedeAnglais.The Englishman,ashestartedtowards theCereleMediterrsnee,calledback "Aureservoir"AndtheFrenchmanwavedhishandandanswered "Tanks,"

TheBrisbane"Age,"ofthe23rd ult.,says:-Itwillbeheardwith regretthatthehealthofMrs.O'DobertY("Eva"of"TheNation"). hasnotbeenmadeatallsatisfactoryforsometimepast.The venerableladyoccupiesaunique placeintneheartsoftheIrishpeoplealltheworldover,anditis hopedthatthewsnderfelvitality whichhascarriedherthroughanun usuallystressfule'reerwillenable helltotriumphoverherpresent proAtrabion.

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Acorrespondentsigned"inEarneat,"wrotetomerecentlyatgreat length.inthecourseofhisEpistle hesummarisedallProtestantismas itstandsinoppositionto-daytothe CatholicChurch.Partsoftheletterweregrgssandinsultingtoour Faith,anddidInothavefairsseurityoftheI3onatidesof''InEarnest,"wouldnuttouchhim.However,asNewmansaid,"very,very manyProtestantsareingoodfaith.' andonthatassumptionIshallgive henausw,rstotherationalpoints ofhisletter.lieasks,istherenot needofconventInsrection,andhe endeavourstoshowthatConventual lifeandClericalcent-ales-.'are"unscriptural,"&c.

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etRECTS'THEERRORSOF CHRISTENDOMWITHA COMMA

oneadvancesaagurativeandthena literalinterpretation,justas.he endsnecessarytohisownviews: anothersweepsasidetheclear,unequivocalwordsofOurLordHimselfbysayingthatHemeantsomethingelse-"Thisisnot,"although ScripturerecordsthatHesaid "Thisis."WhatattentionIspaid byProtestantstothosepassages whichspeakofwhatCatholicscall, "theCounselsofPerf:ction"?

WithregardtotheInspectionof Convents, Ifearthequestionis meanttoheinsulting.However, Mr."inEarnest,"IsayNO,there isnonecessitytoinipectConvents theremayhefortheinsleviionof Protestantvicarawsandreetorieeif weacceptrecentrevelationsinthe divorceandothercourtastypical ofthemoralityerevailinginthose pioushabitations.ItisnotsurprisinethatthtNo-leeeryfel4,witha cowardiceandanindecencyv:,rthy oftheconglomerationofcant,contradiction,eatith,bigotry,Ignorance, hypocrisytowhichtle .ig.shouldseektodiereattentionfromtheflagrantwickeilnessof theirownkindbyaffectingananxietyastothemoralsofCatholicnuns .andslanderingthemostvirtuous, themostself-sacrificing,andunoffendingefthehumanrace.(tothe Scripturalprinciplethatwecannot touchpitchwithoetriskofdefilefuent,"InEarnest,"should LEAVENO-POPERY"LITERATURE"SEVERE!.Y ALONE.

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ty,celibacy.,andobedience."WhentheGospel,"presentheircongr.e.1,IHewentforthtoteachHecontinuedlionswithalie,accompaniedkla. tosetthesameexampleHefreelyadeclarationthattheyknowitisto submittedtorulersandauthorities,bethetruth,andarbunashamedbewhohadnorightoverHim,theEt-causetheliehasbeentoldagainst ernalSonof,GodHewaspoor,He"Rome."Soitwasofold;when iaSseyedcelibacy,HespentwholetheChurchofChristwasfounded. nightsinprayer.ThatDivineEx-Then,asnow ample,thoseDivineCounselsofperfectionarethesourceandtheex-1THE

Theseareruesnotgiventoevery man,but,whichsomeare,byspecial crateofGod,ealledtopracties, whichbrine-thehighestleasingoa thosewhofaithfullyobeythecall. WhentherichrulerailedOurLord whatshouldhedothathemight fnh:tit.eternallife,htreceivedthe answer "Ifthouwilt.eper1feet,eoandeelthatthoaheat,and yestothepoor.andthoushalt havetreasureinHeaven,andcome. takeupthycrossandfollowMe."

SurelythisPassageclearlyshows t!t.1therearesometowhomour Lordspeciallypointsitout-notas thedutiofall,hutasthespecial callingandprivilege-ofsome-to chncetpovertyforHissake.Itis notasomma.nditisarecent/nendatiostothosewhowouldlaperfee,whodonoteioleteotherduties byetchachoice,andwhoaremovedtoitbyDivinegrace.

TIIISCoUNSELOFPERFECTION TSCALLED"VOLUNTARY POVERTY."

ENEMIES(IFTHE('ROSS HATEDTHECHURCH Planvtionofmonasticandconven- WHICHTAKESTIIAT triallife,whichmycorrespondent CROSSFORITS thinksisopposedtotheteachingsof SYMBOL, Scrietore.Manyoftheinmatesof ourConventswere'possessedof moneyandlandshadtheywished it,theymighthiremarridwelland livedinluxury.Butcftheirownaccordtheyhavechosenasinglelife thattheymaytofreefromworldly cares,andgivethemselvesentirelyto Godtheyhaveelvenuptheirproperty.andhavenothing of theirowninsteadofleasingservantsattheircommandtheyare THESERVANTSOFTHEPOOR, THEOUTCAST,THEPENITENT theyliveincommunity,oeeyingone whoisaPpointed.toruleeachhouse. Whatisanti-Scripturalinallthat? Theyfeedthehungry,clothethenaked,instructtheignorant,protect theorphan,r.'scueandshelterthe fallen.Theyspendmanyhoursin. pr,yer.Likethe.widowmentioned bySt.Paul,theycontinueinsupplicationandprayernightandday. DotheytherebyviolateanyDivine lawt Withmanyofus,nodoubt, thegreatbusinessofthedayisto

Itmeet*noappealtothecleanof heart,.tepereofmind,theintelligent,andtheweal-informed,and thosewhosupportandritelateit, indoiu,so,Melemtheirown-nentalandmoraldeficiencies."InEarnest"considersthatthe"monastic andconventuallifeisnotsanctioned bySeriPtur:,butislinoppositionto itsteachings."Whatisthematter withmycorrespondentthatheis ableto.makeastatementsogrotesquelyuntie! Inhissearchingof theSeripttreshasheneverreadof theprophetessAnna,orwhatisthe ideaofthekindoflifewhichsheled inthetemple--inprayer,fasting,and relibaey,(St.Leeii.,e6,37)? ThereissomuchintheBiblethat isquiteunintelligibletoProtestants, somuchthatisclearlyoutofharmonywithProtestantism,thatthey havetoignore,.esademistranslate, explainaway,orotherwisemaltreat manypassagesintheWordofGod. ThusoneisconstrainedtytheexigenciesofhispositiontoReythatSt. Pauldidnotbelievecertainpassages InSt.Luke;another

istherenoe.ampleofitinthe ArtsoftheAltos1:sI Another Counsslofperfectionis"perpetual chastity."St.Paulad:isesit"I. Cor.vii.1OurLordspeiksofitas aae;Cal giftSt.Matthewsix., .1i. Thosewhoha'epractisedit. haveaspecialreward(ApocalYPss xiv.,4).AnothercounselofpeaseConisobedience. AchildisrequiredbythelawofGodtoobey hisparents.Butamanwhocould 1;ehisownmastermaysubmithimselfbyhisownfreechoicetothe commandofanother,andindoing sohepractisesottedince.This counselofperfectionisthecomplete actinguponthegeneralrulelaii downbySt.Peter"Allofyoube subjectonetoanother,andbeclothedwithhumility"ii.Pet.v.,5). Allthese"counselsofperfection' werecompletelyfulfilledinthelife oftheDivineFounderofourraglan WhenHebecameman,Hetookflesh ofapureVirgin.Hislifewasone ofpoverty,andthispovertywasvoluntary,forHecouldhavehadall therichesoftheworldhadHechosenHe,themightyCod,practised otelienceforthirtyyearshewas "SUBJECT"TOHISBLESSED MOTHERANDST. JOSEPH.

livingatNa"arethasatheologian writee,"intheobservanceofpover

andtheyinventedallmannerof wickedandfoolishfablesagainstit. Theyragedatsightofitastheevil spiritragedwhenChristcasthim outofthepossessed.AstheChristianscameintooneheathencityafteranother,"wickedmenofthevulgarsort"setthecityinanuproar, andcriedthatthosewhodisturbthe citycomehitheralso,"andalldo contrarytothedecre,.sofCaesar, sayingthatthereisanotherKing, Jesus. Andtheystirredupthe peopleandtherulersofthecity hearingthosethings."(Actsv.,8). Isnotthesamescenebeforeusyet ThecalumniesagainsttheChurchare asmanyandaswickedasofold. TheProtestantworldfollowsthe heathenworldinitsattitudetowardsher.How'eealorsforthedecreesofCaesarareherenemies How"wickedmenofthevulgar sort"stillstirupthepeopleagainst her Itisthesignandmarkof thetrueChurchtohereviled.To heroodandtohecallelwickid.to dogoodandtosufferill,arethe marksand'wileofthefaithful,and dine,themostimportantaiminlife tomakemoneybuttherearethosetheyarenow,asever,upontheCawhoimpressedwithanideaofthat.tholicChurch.Shewinstheblessing givenbyherFounder:"Blessedare perfectiontowhichChristcallsHisyewhenmenshallrevileyouand peeseuteyou,andsayallmann.s.nf evilagainstyoufalsely,foriefe sake."

followsrs(St.Matthewv.,48),make theattainmentofitthewholeobiset oftheirlivestothemthemostseHoesbusinessofallisthesalvation ofthesoulandtheygiveupthe worldforChrist'ssake.Theyare hatedbytheworld,ofcourse,reviled,andslandered."Theserantis notgreaterthanh3c1ord." The worldlovesitsown,buthireusethey arenotoftheworld,butChristhas chodenthemoutoftheworld,thereforetheworld'miitia-them(St. Johniv;1. Thatisindeed

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AmanmaybeaBaptist,oraQuaker,hetrayjoinanysecthewill,or makeanewoneforhimself,andno onethinksanytheworseofhim.He mayhavenoreligionatallifhe pleas.s,andhisneighboursdon'tfeel thatitisanybusinessoftheirs. ButifhedaresbecomeaCathelic. hemustrrenarefortheha;,redof theworld,forlossoffriends,of position,forcoldness,rodtress,_slander.Again,theCatholicclergyare thesthjectifthetweetandfalsest chargeshum-nmalicecaninvent. Thereisnocalumny,nornisrenressntalon.howeverease,howeverabsurd.howeverwild,thatisnoterredagainstCatholicinstitetiens,doe-trines,andpractices:"Ministersof

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"Humph"saidMr.Dixon,"I ratherthinkyonneedn'twe,*any longer.Eh,SirJambs?" Trelawneyshookhisheadand smiled.

Hamptonlaughed."Why,really Mr.Dixon saidhe,"Ithink 'moreismeantthanmeetstheear' inyourremark."

"'PonmyhonourIthinkso,too" saidGray.

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"Soyoudidn'thearwhathappenedthen Sure,theO'Daly'sare ejected-turnedoutrootandorane.h -andtherewasnearbein'badwork there-onlyforthesriest,theytell me.the=tetherandthepoliceand all,wouldhavegotsomethingtorememberwhiletheylive-andmaybe itskiltthey'dhavebeenallout,for sure,allthelabourersranoutfrom thetownwithyoungO'Daly,when wordwasbroughttohimwhatwas goingonandbesidesthepeoplegatheredfromfarandnearwhenthe wordwentout,andtheysaythere wasn'tsighagatheringseenthis manyaday."

Bothmotheranddaughterstood aghastonhearingthis,andfora momentneithercouldspeak.

"ButaretheO'Delysleftwithout arooftocoverthem?"saidEleanoratlength.

Constantlyinhermind,andthese, coupledwithheracquiredknowledge oftheCatholicreligion,andherconvictionofit'sdivineorigin,graduallybroughthermindtoafixedand steadyresolutiontocrosstheRubicon,andtakerefugeinthelandof peace.Butforthepresentshekept herdecisiontoherself,awaitinga morefavourableoPeortunitytodiscloseit,eventohermother.

Inthecourseoftheday,Mr.Ouselytoldhiswifethathewasgoing togiveO'Daly'splacetoAlick Sweeny. "Thefellowdeserve, something,"saidhe,"fobhehas donemegoodservice,andbesides he'saconvert,andIwantto'encouraizeshim.itwillincite(elitesto followhisexamplei"

`Well,mydear,youknowbest!" wasthemeekrejoinderofMrs.Ousely,butnotsoEleanor.

"Hut,VA,MissEleanordon't youknowverywell,"saidJohn, "thatthelikesofthemwouldn'tbe longontheroad-nothankstothem thattooktheshelterfromthem'whe,theyweren'tmanyminutesout ofthehouse,whenI'hilMaguirewas there-andtheytellmeheofferedto' paythewholearrears,buthisnote wouldn'tbetaken-anddidn'tgrannyMulligan--theowldbeggarwoman-drivedownShitMaguire'sCart, andtheywerealltakenupthere. Oh,bythelacks,'MissEleanor,the counthrswouldbegonetothedogs altogeth,r,ifthey'dbeleftwithout ontheroad-thou,hmanyadecent coldfamilyis,GodknowsHowandevsr,youmaythankFathertrOriscoll,orthere'dbelilacssorrowfor milesroundthisblssedday,andwellnomatter!-it'sbeetasitis -andthankGodthatyouhaven't gotthesoreheart,letwhowillhave it" Itwaslateintheeveningwhen Ouselycameborne,andeventhenhimannerwasstillflurried,andhis facepalerthanusual,fromtheeffectsoftherecentAgitation.Duel ingdinnerhespokelittle,andwhat he(lidsaywascoldandstern,withoutanyallusiontowhathaspassed. Heaskeewheretheladieshadbeen, andtheyansweredinafewwords. Onthewholethemealwasanything. butpleasant,fortherewasagloom hangingoverall,andtheveryviands onthetableseemedtohavelost theirusualflavour.Atanearlyhour -weftearlierthanusual,Eleanor retired,andtheotherssomiafter followedherexample.

"MydearFather"saidshe, "youeastuothutknowthatthereis notinthewholecountryamot'sdisreputablepersonthanthatSweeny. Why,hisnamewasaby-wordlong beforehisconvorsion-ifconversion youchoosetocallit,andwehave no'heardthatheisanythinginn psovedoflate.Surelye'enwillnot thinkofgivingHIMthatfinefarm andform-horse,onwhichthe0'. Dalyshave''xpendeulsomuchmono Justthinkofhowitwilllook,lathes-thinkoftheman'scharacter" '.Vh%whatthe(1 -1,Eleanor callamandowhatheli,ceswith lesoen,withoutbeingrailedtoan aesountforit? Itellyouthat SweenySHAM,havethePlace,so there'snouseintalkinganymore aboutit.Ifthatobstinateoldfool O'Daly,hadn'tbeensostiff,hemight havebeeninitstill.Itwasonly yesterdaymorningthat1aumt to offerhimterms,'buthewouldn't hearawordthemenhadtosay!"

"_knit whoweretheMEN,fathsr"asvedEleanorinacareers tone.

Dixonkeptlookingfromonetothe other,withaProvokingsmile.Al, lastheturnedtohisdaughter,who hadbeentellingEleanorsomething inalowvoice,thatmadethelatter burstoutlaughing.

"ShallItell,Amelia?" "Justasyouplease,father. 1 havebeenmakingElhanoraswise asmyself."

"Why,hangitDixon,letushear it,whattveritis"criedOusty, withagestureofimpatience.

"'Pekeyourtime,Ousely,"rejoinedtheother,"illnewscombs,soon enough,andIthinkyouwillall aereethatthisishadnews.Aswe camebyAlickSwe-ney'sonourway hither,ourearswereassailedby someunusualsounds,andlookingin, weperceivedtheitvsrendBernasd, minushiscoat,hisstolidcountenanceflamingred,andAlickSweeny belabouringhim,mightandmain, withastoutshillelagh.Hisreverencewaseiiidentlytheworsefor liquor,inotherwordsgloriously drank,andifhedidn'tbawland jump,andcutcaptrsthroughthe floor,nomaneverdid.Andthefun ofitwas,thatSweeney,therascal was:justascoolasacucumb.-r,and kiltsayingateveryblow'There's foryour,now!takethatnowwill youdoitagain,youbeasts with sundry,othercomplimentsofalike character.

Everyonepresentlaughedaloud, except(firstly,whost.emr,dfarmore inclinedtocry,andthesight,ofhis dolefulseuntenancemadetheothTA lanehstillmore.

"Why,d--n,thevillain-Imean thatSweeny! saidbe,aftera shortpause-"whatdidhedothat for?"

---ImeanjustwhatIsay.The thingwasexhibitedtomeasaCapitalcontrivance.Oh,blessedeffects oftheNewReformation"headded bitterly."Reducingthechildrenof thepoortothelevelofthebrute creation,andisetforthistheyare tobarterthefaithoftheirfathers-theold,venerablefaiththatraised themabovethewantsandwoeso earth Ashespokethus,Wi unusualearnestness,beIitalig pressureonhisarm,andmetEleanor'sdarkeyesraisedtohisfora momentwithanexpressionthat madehimthrillallover,forthere wasinitbothsympathyandapprobation.Nomorewassaidatthat tim-,forjustthentheyreached'the doorofthedining-room,butall thateveningTrelawneyfelthappier, andmorehopefulthanhehadfor alongtimepast.

'I'heevening-woreawayrapidly. "Laughandsong,andsparslingjest wentround,"andthegentlemenlingeredlongovertheirwine,sothat itwasfully o'clockwhenthey joinedthsladiesinthedrawn's:room.Thecompanyhadformed selfintosmalldetachedgroupsof twoandthreehereandthere throughthespaciousapartmentand Ameliahadjusttakenherplaceat theharp,whenaservantcamein totellMr.Ouselythattherewasa parsonbelowstairswhowantedto see hin. Doyouknowwhoitis,Billy Faith,an'do,sir.It'smistbo'Hagarty-thepriestthatwas. sir.Betweenourselves,yourhonor loweringhisvoicetoaconfidential tone Betweenourselves.he'snot thesoberestintheworld.He'sas fullasapiper" Whatthed--1txingshimhere. then't"criedouselyaloud."Tell himIcan'tseehimnow."

Ididtellhimthat,sir,an'he 'vashearsthrikin'rte.Hesayshe masts-eyou,1stwhatwillcomeor go!-youmayaswellcomeatonce yourhonour,forhe'llnotgowithouteeein'you."

"Confoundhimforabeast" growled(hugely,asherosetofollow theservant.

"Foraverygoodreason,"criel Dixon,coolly"becausethefellow has'wenmakinglovetohis hisabsence.andwentaboutitso roughlythatthegentledame plainedtoherhusband,whoreturnedthanksforhisattentioninthe wayfhavedescribed."

"Why,HanlonandMeGilliganwhoelse" Eleanorsmiled,butsaidnomore. Shehadheardallshewantedso hear,andshethoughtitbesttotake anotheropportunityofreasoning withherfatheronthedisgraceful projectofputtingthedespicable Sweeneyin'heancientholdingofthe 0'Itilys.SheandhermotherpersuadedMr.Ouselytorideo:erto Clareviewearlyinthemorning,and enragetheDixonfamilyfordinner.

Onthefollowingdayouselsseemedtohaverecoveredhisusualspries,andundertooktogiveanaccountoftheproceedingsofthepreviousday,Eleanorandhermother listenedwithapparentcomposure, andmadelittleornocomment,Mrs Ouselyneverdarntofindfault withherhuseatelsconduct,and Eleanorwellknowing'hattherewas nogoodthentobeeffectedbyher interference.SheWEBsickatheart andfeltasthoughshewouldhave givenworldstoheanywherebut whereshewas.Thealmostdaily recurrenceofthesesceneswas a sourceofunmitigatedtortrretoher sensitivemind,andeachtragedy,as itoccurred,seemedtoweakenher affectionforherfather,whowasthe autlheleandexecrtorofthemall.

Hertenderestsympathhswerewith thepoor,sufferingreonle,whowere madetoenduresuchrnheardofmiseries,andwhohorsthemwithsuch unerecedent nettenceandresignation.Theirsufferer-,-sandtheirvirtues,andtheirVIM'lepietywere

"ByjoveIwill"saidOusels', "andwe'llhavecapitalfun,forI knowHamptonisad-dgoodfellow,androisDixon,thoughhe doeskeepcompanywithapriest andthenthatyoungTrelawneyisa develishfinefellow,thoughnotthe beethandintheworld'topushaboutthejorum'-O'Hagartymust come,too,by-,for,likeKingCole, he'same-tryoldsoul,andamerry oldsoulishe Hillo,Ben!bring outTomTurpin(hisfavouriteroadster heoffatonce" InduetimefordinnercameCaptainandMrs.HamptonandLieutenantGray,Sir.TamesTrelawney,Mr. andMissDixon,hut,tothegreat disappointmentofMr.Ousels,the ReverendBernarddidnotmakehis anrearance,thoughdinnerwaskept hackafullhalthour.

"Forwhomareyo'twaitine,Ousely?"saidMr.Dixon,seeingthat hishost wqtchingthedoor.

"ForthsReverendMr.O'Haearty"returnedOusely.Herromisedtocomewithoutfail."

"Stilltheseoundr«4hadnobusinesstogosofar!"erisdOusely. "Hiswifeisn'talwayssosqueamish andheknowsthatwellenough. hebangedifI'mnotevenwithhim forthat-hemaygowhistlefora farmnow."

Heredinnerwasannounced,andthe gentlemenpreceededto"taketheladies,"intheorderpointedoutby Mrs.Ousely.Sir.1=eaanticipated thewordofcommand,bydrawing Eleanor'sarmthroughhisown, whereupontheLieuttnan?madeup toAmeliawithhisbeetbow. As thenwentdownstairs,Eleanorsaid toTrelawney:-"Iwishyouhad banatCaptainHampton'syestez. daywhenwewerethere.Iwas verymuchamusedbycertainreminiscencsofthecaptainandLieutenantGrayconcerningtheproselytizingsystem.Imustbringthesubjectroundagain,foryourspecial ben,efiot.u" areverykind,"saidTrelawney,"tothinkofmeinanyease."

Afteramoment'spause,headded:"Itoo,sawsomethingofinterest, reetiday.HaveyouteentoJenkinson'sschoollately.?" "No,"maidEleanor,notsince wastherewithyou."

"Well!Iwasthereyesterday,and whatdoyouthinktheyhavegot, bywayofimproveenlentT"

"1amsureTcannottell."

"Neitherlessnormorethana hugetrough,similartothatusedfor mine,forthegreaterfacilityof administerinethestirahout."

"Why,surelyyouarenotserious, Sir.Tames?Yondon'tmeanto saythattheymakethechildreneat fromatrough

"Preciselyso,"repliedthebaronet

Fie,fie,!Ousely criedDixon, fromtheothersideoftheroom--Is itthusyouspeakofapillarofthe NewReformation-avaluedprotege ofthePriests'ProtectionSociety? Goandseehimbyallmeans,lest heshouldbetemptedtocomeup hers,anhonour,whichnoneofus covets,Iamsure Hemusthe noncomposmentis,bythistime, 1 think" wentdownwithvisiblereluctance,whereuponthecompanyhe. gantodiscussthesubjectofthe

Whybebaldheadedandoldlookingbeforeyourtime?Neglectof thehaircausesdandruff,anddandruffistheforerunneroffalling hairandbaldness.Theremedyill

g!itlemanresidingatDunedin, : wiitesunderdateJan.7,1907:

"ItiswithgratitudeIwriteyouthat1 he0e'esasplendidheadofhair.boththick ersi-ysft,allowingtomyhavingused vuewonderfulHairVigor.Iwasalmost l,elheededbeforeIusedtheHairVigor.I silluseitonceaday,rubbingitwellintothe restsofthehair.Iusedtowearaskull-cap, ar'lIamverygratefultoAyer'sHairVigor theimprovementithasmadeinmylooks." Bewarnedintime.UseAyer's IlalrVigorandpreserveyouryouth. PrgartdbyDr.C.Ayer&Co..lowoll,MussU.S.A.

proselytizingsystemanditwasgenerallyadmittedtobeoneof the grandhumbugsoftheage.

Andahumbugwhichislikelyto producethemostseriousandlastingevils,"saidDixon-"thatis,as farasitproducesanything.Now, IamaProtestant.Ibelongtothe churchbylawestablishedinthese realms,norhaveItheslightestintentionofevce,leavingit,for,to tarthetruthIneitherknow.nor anttoknow,aityotherformof Christianity,butIamperfectlyconvinced,andthatfromoculardemonstration,thatthereisnottheshadowofachanceofeffectingachange inthereligionoftheIrishpeopl

TheCatholicreligionisaPartof theirverynature-itisintertwined withalltheirdearestandmostgloriousassociationsitistec..liariy adaptedtothenatureofmanitis essentiallyareligionofcomfortand consolation,and;hereforedearto thesufee-ingandthepoor,andthe consequenceisthatitisscarcelyever rootedoutfromacountrywhereit hasoncebeenplanted."

WitnessourownEngland"said epton,"whereitisnowSpringopwithrenovatedstrength.after l anintervalofthreehundredyears, duringwhichitwassupposedtohe dead" Oh!itwasonlytakinganap" saidAmelia."Itsslumberswere watchedovallthetimebythose venerableworthies,theVicarsApostolic"

But,talkingoftheChurchof RomehereinIreland,"restine.4 Hampton."Icanwtelunderstand manyofthereasonswhyallattemptsatProsel3rismshotldprove ahortive.Now,letistakeAasour starting-point,thatsalvationiscertainlytoheattainedwithinthepale oftheRomanChurch-thoughnone ofuswillapproveofherappropriatintitexclusivelytoherself-then. hitesrememberthelongseriesof agesduringwhichithasflourishedin thiscountry-letusconsiderthealmostinnumerablemultitudeofsaints andheroes,poetsandsages,whose namesareheldinfondremembrance bytheCatholicsoflrelaadinfact, thereisscarcelyanamewhichthey holddearorsacred,thatisnotintertwinedwithCatholicassociations -nay,identifiedwithCatholicityitself, ookatthe0'Neillsand O'Donnell's,andindeed,allthewarrice-princesweretheynotfighting thebattlesoftheirrelieionaswell asoftheircountry-andonthat veryaccountitisthattheirnames andtheiractionsareenshrinedin theheartsofagratefulandareligiousnation.Lookoverthisisland, fromeasttowest,andfromnorth tosouth,andyouwillseeit.covered literallycoveredwithmonumeeesof CatholicpietyandCatholicworship. Youwillseemonasteries,andcathe- 4drain,andchurches,andstone-crosses-theselasteveninthemidstof themarket-places.AlltheseareIn reins,itietrue,butthereforethe dearewtoatenderandpoeticpeople likethemeIrishCelts.Whenwe thingofallthis,howsilly,howabetteddotheseproselytizersappear Why,ifIwereanIrishCatholic,I wouldtreattheseimbecilefanatics withcontemptandscorn-bymysaeredhonourIwould."

"Andsotheydo,captain,sothey reallydo."saidDixon."Thatis preciselythefeelingwherewiththey areregardedbythenationatlarge, esfarasIcansele!-andnowonder-theybringitonthemselves."

"Rutreally,Frederick,"saidhis -ewe wife,laughingheartily,"onewould 'PIPPO*you'werehalfaCatholic yourself. Whereintheworlddid youpiekupsomemuchknowledge aboutthisIreland"-I'm'sure1 wouldn'tbothermybrainsaboutitt, A foritisnotworthhslfthetrouble that'stakenwithitIfitdepended onme,theTrishmighthavetheir religion,andwelcome."

"Notadoubtofit,Caroline," repliedthecaptain-"andIdon't thinkyouarefarwrot,.Asto toyourwonderatmyknowinganythingofIrishhistory,we'll14that pees.foranyonewhoknowsyou wouldneverdream,ofyoureurthenineyourmemorywithanythingre-

you'llwaitalongtime,Icantall you.Suchpriestsareonlytohe foundintheChurchofRome,theyneverleaveit."

Ouselywasabouttomakeanangryretort,whenTrelawneyproposed agameofwhist,incompliancewith asignificantgesturefromMrs.Ousely.Seeing,however,thatEleanor andAmeliawerelookingoveravolurreofengravings,hecontrivedto beleftout,andjoinedtheyoung ladies.

"Ithoughtyouwentgoingtotake ahand"saidAmelia,pushinga chairtowardshim."Itwasa prettythingforjoutoproposecdrds andhentakeyourselfoff.Ifancywehavethtepole-starsomewhereabouthereeh,Eleanor whatdo routhink'?"

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bitingtoIreland.Ionlywanttoset yetiandthisgoodcompanyright aboutmyProbabletendencytoCa tholicity.No!nol-itisareligion thatwouldneverdoforme.because ofitsvariousmortificationandhumiliations.Irespectit,Iconfess, butbyGeorge! I'dratherseeanyoneelseembraceitstenetsthanmyself.IfIererssomethirtyyears older,then,indeedIwouldhaveless objection,butnow,"-heshookhis headwithcomicalgravity-thenstartinetohisfeetledEleanortothe piano,sating-"Pehawwhatadull subjectwehavebeenharpingonfor thelasthalfhour!--Dopray,Miss Ousely,letushavesomeenlivening music.YouplayBellinittgrand marches,doyoudo?"Eleanor smiledassent,andthewholecompanywassoonlisteningentrancedto the"witchert-ofsweetsounds."

Bythetimethemarchwasconcluded,Ouselymadehisappearance,and announcedthathehadatlastgot ridofO'Hagarty."Andad-d boreheistoo.IwishtheProtectionSocietywouldsendusabetter specimenofaconvertedpriest-Ibegintodespisethisfellow,curse him" "Iratherthink,"saidDixon. archly,"thatitisn'ttheSoeietY't fault-iftheyhadbetter,they'dsend better,that'sall.Youmustonl, takehimasyoufindhim,forifyr),, waitforagood,moral,intellieent priestfromtheProtectionSociete

byProtestantstheereaeherconsideredwasnottheoutcomeofthePeetaatantreligionbuttheresultof thescraps,thecrumbsoftruth. whichfellfrom,theCatholictable.

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"Ireallydon'tknow,"saidEleanor,thoughherconsciousblushspoke adifferentlanguage."Ihavenot beenaccustomedtoconsidertheastronomicalbearingsofthisroom." JustthenhereyesmetTrelawney's andtheblushdeepenedonhercheek Ameliasmiledandshookherheld.

"Wellwell,goodpeo'ple,I'llbe generousforonceWhatdidyou thinkofCaptainHeninton'sdefence ofPopery,cousinTrelawney?" "Ithoughtitverycrditableto hisheadandheart,"repliedthebaronet;"hehasreadmore arid thoughtmorethanonewoeldsuppose.Bythebye!MiesOusely-" "Nonsense"criedAmelia"why don'tyoucallherEleanor,asTdo? Youmayaswellbreaktheiceat once!-howveryceremoniousyou arewithyourMiss(timely"and sheimitatedhertonesoeerfretly, thattheotherslaughedheartily. "Well,"saidTrelawney,"Twas goingtoask,whenyoustoopedme, whttlitvtherewasanyofthoseold monasteriesinthisneighbourhood. Tshouldlikeofallthines,tosee someofthem."

(ToheContinued.

SERMON

TheCatholicChurch

THREETHINGSPROTESTANT ENGLISHMENCANNOTUNDERSTAND.

(By"Sacerdos'').

ThefirstthingthattheCatholic Churchbroughthometohersubjects wasthatmanhadasoulandthat hemustsaveit.Rationalismand political-economy,couldneversatisfythelongingsofthehumanheart. Togetthebestoutofthislifewas nottofindtheessenceofhappiness.Thefactthatnoartistwas eversatisfiedwithhispaintings, thatnophilanthropistwaseversatisfiedwithhisseheenesofrelief,that nocommercialmanwasevercontent withtheextentofhisbusinesstransactions,provedthattruehappiness wasnottoberealisedinmaterial welfare. Mortalconsiderations couldneversatisfyanimmortalbeing.

DealingwiththecommonohiechoneurgedbytheEnglishChurch, againsttheCatholicfaith,viz.,that itistheenemyoftruthandthe barrierofprogress,thepreachersaid itwastheCatholicChurchwhich alonecontainedthetruth.Itwas oftenstatedthataCatholicwas unscrupulousenoughtotellalie. ortodoameanactionsolongas itwouldhelpthefaith.Surelyit washightimethattheseextravagantandoutrageousstatements shouldcease.TheCatholicman wastruthfulandhonestinhisdealingswithGodandthesaints,and thesametruthfulnessandthesame honestycharacterisedhisdealings withhisfellowbusinessmen.So farasthetruthofHolyScripture wasconcerned,theCatholicChurch haddonemoretopreservethetruth thanallthesects.puttotether.If theBibleexistedatall,itwasdue tothezealofthe'CatholicChurch. Inpreservingit,andthepresent Pontiff,PopePiusX.,wasdoing moreto-daythananylivingmanto guardthepreservationofDivine Truth.Whatevergoodwassecured

Sofarasprogresswasconcerned itwas.tobeprovedwhetheranation'sprogresswastobemeasured bytheinstallationofthetelegraph andtelephone,thedevelopmentof railwaysystems,theadventof motorcars,andtheinstutitionof asylumsandwork-hoss. Ofmechanicalenterprisetherewasplenty, anditwouldreallyheinteestingto seewhatwouldbethefinalproductionofthe=chemicalgenius.The preacherdoubtedwhetherEngland hadmadeasmuchprogressinthe lastfewdecadesaswasoften claimed.Inthedaysofthestage coachthereteemedatanyratetobe sufficientformentoeat,andthe daysof"!Aerie*England,"seemed comparativelyfreefrompauperism. Certainlyinthosedaystherewere nottwohundredthousandinthe Englishmetropoliswhodidnot knowwheretheneatmealwascomingfrom.ProtestantEnglandconsideredherselftobeaverysuperior nation,buttheEnglishmanlivedin alittleislandIii-eafroginawell. anditwasnotuntilhegotouftof thatwellthathediscoveredthathe wasnotsohighandmightyashe previouslythoughthewas.Ananalogymighthedrawnwiththeboy trainedinthelittleschool, who thoughthisintellectwaswiderand broaderthanthatofotherboysin otherschools. Itwasnetuntil thatboyleft'thelittleschooland wenttothelargerone,thathediscoveredhewasonlyoneboyamongstanumi-erof(wallyclever boys. Therewerethree ThingsthatProtestantEngland CouldNotUnd'elitand.

firstly,theCatholicChurchandthe reasonofherexistence,secondlythe Irishquestion,andthirdly,whyshe herselfisnotliked.'Therewasno disputingthefactthattheEnglish nationwasnotlikedamongstother nations,andtherewerereasonsfor it.Inthefirstplace,bythe"Reformation"Englandhadsearedherselffrominternationalcommunication,becausetheCatholicfaithwas world-wide,andinternational,and secondly,theEnglishman'ssuperior, andself-conceitednotionswonthe dislikeofhisneighbours,France, Germany,Spain,Italy,andAmerica.Wrappinghimselfroundwith theUnionJack,andsinging"Rule Britannia,"theEnglishmanlandedis America.likeanoldtimesubjectof Caeear,exclaiming,"BeholdIam aRomancitizen"Themillsof Godgroundslowlybuttheyground exceedinglysmall,andtheEnglish peoplehadyettopaythepenalty orthe"Reformation."Thenation thatEnglandfearedmostto-daywasGermany,agreatCatholicnation, andthegreatnavythatEngland mostdreaded'wasledandcontrolled byaCatholicman.Modernpoliticiansarguedthatbecausethere weresomanymillionsofpeoplein Englandwhohadnothingtodowith theCatholicreligion,thereforethe Catholicreligionmustbewrong,but theynevertroubledtoenquirefor themselves.If,likethegreatCardinal,theycouldonlypraywith sincerity"Lead,kindlylight,"realisingthatgloomprevailed, and thatlightwasnecessary,thenwould theyfindthatwiththeCatholic ChurchtheArkoftheCovenanthad beenleft,andthattheCatholic Churchwasthetempleofthetruth. TheCatholicsoldiermustnotlook forthisrewardinthislife.Itwould beinthefuturestatethatthegood Catholicsoldierwouldreceivehis crownand.markofloyalty.

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