The Record Newspaper 12 February 1910

PublishedeverySaturday.

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HisEminence,CardinalMoranis expet.vdinRomenextyearforthe beatificetionoftheIrishmartyrs,at theheadofwhomwillbetheVenerableOliverPlunkett.

Oneofthe15menwhoin1859 foundedtheHibernianSocietyin AustraliawasMr.CharlesFitzgerald,noware-edentofBallarat,East. Hewasrecentlyentertainedbythe localbranchofthesociety,andwas presentedeithaframedgroupphot ofthepastpresidentsofthesociety*.

Dr.Duhie,speakingrecentlyatthe Openingofahoe'sSchoolalBur wood,N.S.W.,ontheworkofthe Catholicschools,saidthat,whether Catholicschoolsweeeendowed by theGoeernm,-msoftherespective countri,s, her,ontheother handtheywereleft,unjust')withoutthatndomtrt.thede:otedness Ofth.. oreandteachers alwaysbree.:htthrntoth.front. Cnlythewhet.dayhewasrading aboutlath,l'cdteat:ninEngland, andthathewassrprisedtofind thetthe"Allelicschool,therewere abletocomeetewithgreat,eel, werel-wiilteenewninstil'items,slice asRugby.Out,f pupilswhe enteredf,rtheteelicUniersitYceaminitieninLonlonafewmonths ag2e,aCetheliccometirst. What AiryweredoinghereinAustralia, whattheCatholicsweredoingin Ireland,theyweredoingintheUnitedStelesofemrcewhrethey hadfinecoll.L.esfind,-chools but, liketheil--4.-es,theylabouredunder thegreatdisadventaceofhavingno Governmentendowment,whichwas takenfromthemsofarbackas1826 Thetir-stCatholict,,cherstoestablishaCatholic.t-hoolinNewYork, worethreeSistersofCharityfrom Irelanl-SistersCcil'aO'Conway, FeliciteBradyandRoseWhite-who landedini817.ThefirstCatholic teacher,whohadaregularschool inNewYOrkwasanIrishmannamed Boogie',whoestablishedareligious communityofBrothers.Whatthey haddoneforCatholiceducationin Australiawasbeingdonetheworld over.wherevertheIrishrace ,vas toleeBound.

TheVeryRev.FatherJohnCarroll,P.P.,ofVossVale,N.S.W., hasbeenappointedsecondBishopof Lismore,insuccessiontothelate BishopDoyle.Theappointmentisa Popularone,bothinecclesiasticand laycircles.FatherCarrollisfrom l'iltownintheCountyofKilkenny. HebeganhisstudiesinMountMelleraySeminaryandeompletedthem inCarlowCollegewherehewas ordainedtwentyyearsago.Hehas anexcellentrecordrsanorganiser andworkerandislovedandrespectedbyeverione.InhimtheDiocese.

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ofLismorewillundoubtedlyhavea /Embusworkerandafaithfulshep- herd-admultosannos.

SpeakingrecentlyatWombat,in NewSouthWales,attheopeningof anewconvent,Dr.Gallagher,BishopofGoulburn,isreviewingthe workoftheCatholicschoolsandthe competitionwithwhichtheyhadto contend,Pointedlyobserved"Here, asinthedaysofCharlestheI., theStatereservedmonopoliesexclimbed.%forthefavouredchildren ofitsownschools.Thesameobjectivewhichwasde-Christianising Franceatthepresentmomentwas, perhaps,unconsciously,butassuredly,atthebottomofalllegislation ineverylieldofeducation-primary, secondary,andevenuniversity,viz. thedestructionofChristian,'butespecia'lyofCatholic,f?ithinthe mindsofthechildren.Bursaries, scholarships,thesweetsofoffice, prizesofever,kind,wereheldout toCatholicchildrenifonlyih,y ceasedtobeCatholicsandhisown experime:.wasthatthosewhoabandolledtheCatholicschoolforthe IbursariesoftheState,afterperhaps

afewyearsofvaliantstruggle,narlyalwaysendedinapostacy.

"Justaswehavetwolegstoour body, we have two legs toourmind,"said Sir GeorgeReidattheSydneyTown Hallwhenhewasaccordedafarewellbytheyoungmenof'Sydney. "onelegwastoacquireknowledge, andtheotherwastocommunicate, it.Onetooktherawmaterialinto thefactoryandtheotherturned1' intothemanufacturedarticlefor humanconsumption."ButGeorge didn'thintatihetwolegsthatcarriedhispoliticalpolicy-the"YeeNo,"legsweren'tintherunningof hismoralisingthen.

CardinalMorandespatchedthefollowingmessagetotheleaderofthe IrishParliamentaryParty,onthe eveoftheelections:-"Australia wishescompletesuccesstotheUnitedIrishPartycandidatesinIrelandandEngland."Andatonce Mr.Redmondsentthefollowingreply:-"Iamdeeplygratefulfor mostvaluedmrsugr."

Thefollowingcablegram,ea.'sthe "SouthernCross,"wassentbyseveralProtestantHomeRulersin Auckland,N.Z.,toMr.JosephDevlin,MP.-"IrishProtestantshere ferventlyhopethatourNorth-east Ulsterco-religionistswilljoinwith therestofIrelandfortherestorationofGrattan'sParliament,thus honouringthememoryoftheirforefather.,ansecuringlibertyand prosperity."

AWarrnamboolblacksmith,has,A.pViietleedetpracticalappreciationof hiskindness.Hehasreceiveda giftofover£1000fromanoldman, who,withhisrecentlydeceasedbrother,residednearhim,andtowhom hehadbeenconsiderate.Hehad noknowledgefromthecanditicons underwhichtheylived,Beetthe oldmenwerepossessedoflesns.

--MasterLeo Bartels, ofSt. Patrick'sCollege,Ballarat.haswon theminingandagriculturalScholarshipof£200,theresultofhisscoringintheSeniorPublicsubjects,afterpassingatestinSlot,d,drawin'r,andsciende.

itegisteredattheG.P.O.Perth,fortransmissionbyPoetasaNowepaper.

IrishNewstoJanuary8,1910..

IrishParliamentaryFundhas reached£9,3oo.

Heternan,thenotoriousscoundrel, whosocruellymurderedMissWalker washangedonthe5thJanuary.

ThedeathofMr.T.Mohan,fatherofDoctorsThomasandPatrick Mohan,whichhastakenplaceat Nicholastown,Ardee,hasoccasioned widespreadsorrowinCo.Louth, wherethedeceasedgentlemanand hisfamilyarehighlyrespectedand deservedlypopular.

TheOld(lame

thesubjectofBritishGovernment

FatherFitzgerald,Priorofthe FranciscanOrderinGalway,isto leavethatcityforCorkinthe courseofacoupleofweeks.Ana-

AccordingtothelastIrishmail, whichwasontheeveoftheelections,tremendousexcitementprevailedalloverIreland.AllareevidentlyinfavourofHomeRule. Therewerescenesreminiscentof theLandLeaguedaisinthemountainousdistrictofAughavas,Carrigallen,CoLeitrim,r..cen,lywhena forceof300policeinchargeofseveral officers,heldalltheaperoachsto thathistoriclocality,inorderto tiesofThurles,FatherFitzgerald,preventapublicdemonstrationbeSpenttwentyyearsinAustralia,andingheldinfavouroftherestoration shortlyafterhisreturntoIreland,ofatenant,whosometwent;years hebecameheadoftheOrderinGalagowasevictedfromhisholding. way.Heisanardentsupporterof.I'hemeetingwasannouncedto theuseoftheIrishlanguage.and intheAbbeyChurchthepraYers havebeenforsometimepastrecitedinIrish,whileeveryTuesday nighttheservicesareconductedex-wouldnotbeallowed.However,abelusivelyinthattongue, out2o'clock,Mr.Smyth,M.P.for

Duringtheweek-endfourdeathsocStirredintheQueen'sCountywhich necessitatedenquirybeDr.T.F. Higgins,to.Coroner. Inthecase ofJosphDalton,anagedMaryborouchman,itwasfoundthatdeath wascausedbyheartfailure, RegardingJamesCarthy,whocomplainedofhavingbeenbeatenon Christmas andwho"diedonremovaltotheMountmellickWorkhorse.thejuryagreedthat.hedied fret]pneumonia,notofviolence,as wassusp,ct..d.Touchingthedeath ofafarmernamedJohnByrne, whendrivingfromAthyonChristmasEve,afterremarkingtoafriend "Godonlyknowswherewewillbe ChristmasEve,andwhodiedonredeathfromcardiacfailurewasfound. AseptuagenariannamedMrs.MargaretBuggieet-MaimedwhilejourneyingtoStradballeandsuccumbedto heartdisease.

Mrs.Curran,ofDonard(Wicklow) passedawayonThursdaynightat theageoftotyears.Mrs.Curran enjoyedgoodhealth.Shewasfond ofreading,especiallyParliamentary news.

BeforeMr.AlecJ.M'Creery,CommissionerforOaths,forCo.Kilkenny,Mr.StanislausThomasEyre, J.P.,UpperCourt,lereshford, Co. Kilkenny,andMr.JamesP.M'CreereKilkenny,wereswornasHighand UnderSheriff'sfortheCountyof Kilkennyfortheyear191o. Mr. JamesPoe,solicitor,Kilkennyhas beenappointedSheriff'sReturning Officer.

OneofthechiefsoftheVeterinary StaffatNorthWall,Dublin.tolda Pressrepresentativethatforthe w endedonthet8thinst,36,000 cattlewereexportedfromthemetropolisfortheBritishChristmastrade. Someyearsagotherecordnumber of41,000wasreached.Roughly sneaking,headded,halfthenumberofcattleexportedfromIreland t) EnglandandScotlandissent fromDublinport.

heheldontheconfinesoftheevictedfarm,anditisstatedthatnoticewasservedbytheConstabulary sometimeagothatthemeeting

SouthLeitrim,andseveralprominentpublicmen,attheheadofa hugeprocessionofpeople,weremakingtheirwaytowardstheevicted farm,when,ataboutamiledistantoftheplacetheywerestopped bythepoliceandinformedthatthe meetingcouldnotheheld.

Mr.Smythgaveaguarantee,thatif themeetingwasallowedtobeheld therewouldhenofurtherdisturbance butthepolicestillwithheldtheir rermission,andthecrowdther'upon begantoshowsignsofimpatience, someendeavouringtocontinuetheir waytowardsthefarm.Stoneswere alsothrown,andthepolicewere thenorderedtodrawtheirbatons, andchargethecrowd.

Thedemonstratorsretaliatedwith anotherfusiladeofmissiles, and soonageneralmeleebetweenpolice andpeoplewasinprogress.There weresomehalf-doyenhands,with bannersinattendance,andbefore manyminuteshadelapsedtherewas nothingseenontheroadsidebut prostratebodies,brokendrums,torn banners,andfleeingpeasantry.

Ihaveheardofthedifferentprinciplesorfoundationsofauthority; thepatriarchalright,themartial right,theconventualrightsofkings, thesacredrightsofthepeople.I haveheardofdifferentprinciples, applicabletodifferentformsofgovernment-virtuetoarepublic,honourtoamonarchy-buttheprinciplesofourministry,orratherindeed,theirpolicy,whichisadissolutionofallprinciples,canonlybe readintheruinofthenationYou havetoolatelyrecoveredyourliberties,nottoknowwhereinexiststheir virtue;itisnotmerelyinthelaws; thesethelawyersmayPerverttoa jargonofslaverythesethelawyers may,explainawaytheydidsoin Englandtheydidsointhecaseof arbitraryarrestsofMembersofParliamentisthecaseofship-money; theydidsoinIreland;theydidso inthecaseofembargoes,without authorityfromParliament;inthe caseoftheBritishsupremacy,and inthecaseofregencytogreatlawyers,onconstitutionalquestions, havegivennotlegal,butpolitical opinionsinfavouroftheirgreat andmightyclient,theCrown.But ifyouattendtothem,youmaysit inthatchair,themacebeforeyou, thecl.letsatyour.t,themembersallround,andthessrteant-atarmsatyourhack,andyetnotbe aparliament.Noitisthevital spiritthatinspirestheindependency thetactuatestheprincipleofindependence-,whichisimpliedinyour constitution.isregisteredinyour laws,passedinEnglandinthetime ofWilliamthwereconceivedto guardtherightsofelectorsagainst theinfluenceoftherevenue,andthe purityoftheelectedagainsttheinundationoftheTreasurytheywere conceivedtopreservethepopular'balanceoftheConstitutionandto farmasnrtoffenceorbarrieragainstthoseranimajoritieswhich notseldomswarmfromthehive, oftheTreasuryandblackenthe seatsoftheSenateandyetthese werefeeelelaws.LordBolingbroke complainsofthemheexpostulates withtheframersoftherevolution theyhad,sayshe,guardedliberty againstopenforce;theyhadsecured heragainsttheassaultsoftheprerogative,butnotagainstasecret enemy,againstclandestineinfluence; hereshewasleftnaked;thiswas hervulnerablepart.Parliamentary intesrityisyourpalladium,withit "Youneednotfeartheforceof theenemy;noAgamemmon,no Ulyssescaninvadeyou;withoutit Thersiteshimselfwillbesufficient forthepurpose.,"

Louisoathesanedayprobably willbecarriedout.OnthefollowingSunday,theteamwhichplayedherewillgototheMissouricity, whiletheteamwhichplayedinSt. LOUD!willcometoChicago.Ifthe gamesproveasuccess,bothteams willbeseeninactiontheSunday followingagainsttheleadersofthe localleagues.

"Asfarasthelocalgameswith theIrishteamsareconcernedFather Fieldingfeelsthattheywillbe bigsuccess.Lastseason,when&I NewYorkteamwasbroughttoChicago,over7,000personssawthe contest,andbetween2,000and3,000 dollarswascleared.Attheregular LeaguegamesplayedeachSunday, fromthelatterpartofApril to thecloseofNovember,thecrowds averagedabout2,0e0.

"Butthelatestnewstohandis byfarthemost.important. The amountrequired(10,000dollars)to bringoverthetwochampionteams forthetourhasbeenfullysubscribed,andthatFatherFielding,who iscarryingtheplantosuccess,will handlethefinancialendoftheer-' tiretripthroughtheprincipaleast^ ernandmiddlewesterncitiesduring thelatterpartofnext.August,the entiremonthofSeptember,andpossiblythefirstandsecondweekin October.TheteamswillbetherecentAli-IrelandHurlers(Kilkenny), andAllIrelandFootballers(Kerry).

WhatishomeRule

JOHNREDMONDAN4.HRS.

AstothedemandforHomeRule hesaidthatbyHomeRulethey meantsimplybeingallowed,intheir ownway,hereinthiscountry,and accordingtotheirownIrishideas, togovernthecountry,innational affairs,justastheyweregoverning itsuccessfullyintheCountyCouncilsatthepresentmoment.Allthey wantedwastobeallowedtodevote theirenergiestothesocial,educational,andmaterialelevationof theircountry.Mr.Redmondthen combattedtheideathattheywould oppressProtestantsifthey'got HomeRule,andsaidthatinWexfordthelittlecoloniesofProtestantsandQuakerswerethemostrespectedpeopleinthewholecommunity,andwhenoneofthemcame forwardtoespousethenational cause,theCatholicmajoritytripped

TheKilkennyHurlersretainthe AllIrelandChampionship-theTipperary.menwholodgedobjection foundthattheirobjectionhadno foundationinfact,andtheyaccordinglywithdrew.

Thelatter,afterreachingthe browofasmallhill,againcharged, aidedwithreinforcements.Inthis meleeseveralpolicewereseriously injured. Againthepolicecharge, butthepeoplefledacrossamoving bog,whereheavily-equippedconstabularycouldnotfollow.

Abayonetchargewasafterwards ordered,andthecrowddispensedin alldirections.Severalminorencounterstookplace,butatlength theeffortsofMr.Smythandthe Rev.FatherCasey,C.C.,wiresuccessfulincalmingtheangerofthe crowd,andcomparativepeacewas r.'stored.Asdarknesssetinanumberofrevolvershotswereheard.

Suhseiuentlyameetingwasheld somedistanceawayfromtheevicted farm,butnofurthertroubleensued, andthecrowdwentquietlyhome.

SaidHenry

GrattanonFeb.1700

Wecombataprojecttogovern thiscountrybycorruptionitisnot likethesupremacyoftheBritish Parliament-athunderbolt-norlike thetwentypropositions,amineof artificebutwithouttheforceof one,orthefraudoftheother,will answerallthepurposesofboth.

Thavereadbooksonthesubjectof governmentIhavereadbookson IrishTeamstoInvadeAmerica

TheAmericanPressisatpresentveryfulloftheproposedtrip oftheIrishhurlersthroughthe States.The"ChicagoDailyTribine,"forDecember16th,writes thus:-

TheRev.JamesK.Fielding, of theCorpusChristiChurch,anenthusiasticpromoterofGaelicsport, plansararetreatnextsummerfor followersofhurlingandfootball. AccordingtoFatherFielding,two teamsfromIreland,onehurlingand theotherfootball,willvisitthis countrysometimeduringAugust, andSeptember,tomakeatourof theprincipaleastern,andmiddle westerncities.

"CommunicationbetweenFather Fieldingandrepresentativesoftwo oftheleadingIrishteamshasstarted,anditisbelievednoobstacle, willpreventbringingtheathletesto thiscountry.

"Itisplannedfortheplayersto arriveinNewYork,thelatterpart ofAugustandrestaweekinGotham,whereseveralcontestswillbe plated,astheIrishsport.isvery popularthere.Astop-over rebearrangedforPittsburg,arriving eitherthefirstorsecondweekin Seetember.

"AtleasttwoSundaydates,and probable.three,willbesetasidefor competitionagainsttheoriginalErin platers.Planstohaveoneofthe teamshereandtheotherin St.

agetielfamily medicAyie'sSarsaparillais!Goedforthe child,goodfertheparent,goodferthegrandparent.Generationafte' generationhas usedit. Andtodayitis theono great family medicinethe world over. Always keepa bottle ofitinthehouse.Sometsinut duringtheyearsomemember Ofthefamilywillcertainlyneedit. Youcansnrelytrustamedicinethathas beenusedforoversixtyyears.Tested andtried,andneverfoundwanting.

AYER'S

Sarsaparilla

isthebestfamilymedicinethatever wasmade.Itmakespureblood,and purebloodisthesourceofgoodhealth. Asnommade,Ayer'sSarsaparilla,containsnoalcohol. TherearemanyimitationSarsaparillas

Besureyouget"Ayer's."

everOneanother(cheers),inanxiety hodohonourtohim,andtogive himplaceandposition.

Hecouldconceivenoguarantees thathonourablemencouldbeasked togivethattheCatholicswouldnot bepreparedtogivetoussuagethe hontsatfearsofhonestProtestants. ButCatholicsandNationalistswere notgoingtoallowthemselvestobe inundatedbytheattacksofalittle ringofdishonestmenwhogiveexpressiontofearsthattheyreally (0)notfeel.

"Ihaveworkedfor3oyears,says theIrishLeader,inthisIrishmovement.DuringthoseyearsIhave expendedallmysoulandenergy, andwhatevertalentsIhad-during thoseyearsIhavecollectedforthe Nationalmovement,forevictedtenants,fortheLandWar,fortheNationalCampaignatleast£Ioo,000 (cheers).Iaskanyimpartialman -Idon'tcarewhathispoliticsmay be-whetherifIhaddevotedthe sametime,energy,andtalents-such poortalentsastheyare-tomyown profession,orto.anybusinessoroccupation,whatever,formyownsake, ',StettinIwouldbeintheposition thatIairinto-day,whenTcansay that,practicallyspeaking,Iamas pooramanaswhenIthrewupmy CivilServiceappointmentandmartgieelmypropertyinthetownof wesfereInorder,29yearsago,to gointoParliamentattherequest ofi'h-rlesgtwartParnellcheerel. Imevsay,inpassing,thatthe mort'agetomypropertyinthe townofWexfordfromthatdayto thisfhaveneverbeeninaposition toredeem."

TheProvinces

MUNSTP:R.

ThedeathisintimatedofVery Rev.CanonLittleP.P.,ofQuin, Co.Clare,whoexpiredafterashort illness.

CanonLittlewashorn.inTulle, in15.12.Hisecclesiasticalstudies weremadeatMasnooth,andhe wasordainedint866.Hisfirstcuracywasinhisnativeparish, whencehewastranstsredtoBurges andYoughel,wherethepresentBishopofthediocesewas,asaboy, prenaredbyhimforhisFirstCommunionandConfirmation.Hisnext curacywasinBirr,whereheserved formanyyears.Afterwardshewas appointedP.P.ofSix-mile-bridge, andslice-MedthelateArchdeacon MurphyasP.P.ofQuin.Finallyas awell-deservedrewardforhislong andfaithfulservices,hewascreatedamemberoftheCathedralChapterin1904.

InhimhisParishionershavelosta muchlovedpastorandthecauseof +401rip,ranctanenthusiasticapostle.

Alargequantityofhayhasbeen burnedontheMortlestownevicted farnearKillenaule,CO:Tipperary andaclaimforcompensationamountingto£1o4hasboonlodged.

Afterapainfullybriefillnessthe deathhasoccurredattheMonaster Mitelvestown,ofBrotherSheedsa nativeofTipperary,whocelebrated hisg,olilmjubileeafew \earsago. *

J.P.,ofTheBeach,Queenstown.

Muchsympathyisfeltforthebereavedrelatives.

TheKerryAll-IrelandChampion Footballersretainthehonourand titledespitetheLouthmen,whom theybeatinthefinal.

ULSTER

AmannamedMulligan,ofArva, Co.Cavan,hasbeenundertreatment attheCountsInfirmaryforburns, tohistoes,legsandarms.While seatedatthefirehefellasleepand wasawakenedsometimelater b.% theheat,whichhadscorchedhis limbsasstated.Strangelyenough hisclothingwasnotburned.

TheBelfastCoalmerchantsput onanadvanceofis.intheton.

Appointmentstothemagistracy forCo.Tyroneareannounced of Messrs.Danl.Magee,Brantry,CaledonPeterM'Gii'r,Aughnacloy,and Sarre.M'Kenna,Ravine,Aughnacloy.

Dr.JoseehP.O'Kane(sonofDr. MiekaelO'Kane,M.B.,Lond.)has beenappointedMedicalOfficerfor Limavadypostaldistrict.

Aproposalwasdiscussedatthe BelfastCorporationmeetingonMondaytograntanallowanceof£2000 ayeartofutureoccupantsofthe LordMayor'sChair:Adecisionwas adjournedtotheFebruarymeeting oftheCouncil.

Thelatesnowstormhasbeenresponsibleforgreatloosestoflockmastersinthemountainousdistricts ofCo.Derry,thesnow-driftsenvelopingmanysheepandlambs,which werefounddeadordyingwhendug outbyrecitepartiesorganisedby theownersandtheirneighbours.

Therewasatouchingscenein Donegalplace,Belfast.Christmas weekwhenarepresentativeofLady Pirtle,inaccordancewithcustom, distributedalargenumberofshillingsamongstthenewsboysofthe city.Theladsformedupinaqueue andpassedbythecarriagebythe carriageofthedistributorinan orderlymender,andrespectfullyacknowledgedthegifts. it Mr.JeremiahMaeVeagh'switticism attheexpenseofthelateEarlPercy intheHouseofCommonsisrecalledbythe"Wietminster Gees,e," EarlPercyhadbecome prominentasaquestionerinreferencetothearrestofCol.Lynch,on ahightreasoncharge,whereupon MrMat'VeaghaskedtheMinisterinterrogatedwhetherhewasaware thattwoofthenoblelord'sancestorswereexecut..dforhightreason, whileathirdfellinarmsagainsthis King.Theroaroflaughterwhich thequestion-provokeddrownedthe Speaker'srulingthatit,was"irrelesant.''

CONNAUGHT

SomedaysagotheSligo`County

manysacrificesforthecause,hefifteenyearsagosufferedimprisonment undertheCoercionistGovernmentfor aspeechdeliveredbyhimdenouncing aninjusticewhichheconsideredwas beingattemptedunderthenameof landlordism.

Theclergyandpeople,ofthe',rends parkCo.Roscommondistricthave showntheirappreciationofDoctor J.A.Coen,J.P.,bythepresentationtohimofanilluminatedaddressontheoccasionofhisdepartureforBallyaghdereen,wherehe hasbeenappointedmedicalOfficer. Thepresentationwasmadeina happyspeechbytheRev.Father Nesry,P.P.Frenchpark,whoexpressedregretatlosinganexperiencedpractitionerandagenialsportsman.

TheMostRev.Dr.Healypresided attheRequiemMassandalsoat theintermentonSaturdayofSisterMaryRoseMurphy,anativeof Kerry,whodiedatthePresentationConvent,Tuarr.Deceasedwho hadentered'onthetwelfthyearof herreligiouslife,isadistinctloss totheteachingstaffoftheCommunity.

W.WILFORDMITCHELL

Established20years. LandandEstateAgent,SwornValuator, AccountantandAuditor. 83WILLIAMSTREET. AccountancyWorkundertakenanddi restedbyW.J.etesteoveu, L.1.A.V.

ST.VINCENTESTATE. NorthPerth,overlookingHydePark. BestpositioninPerth.High,healthy, andpopular.Housesgoinguplikemuseum's'.Closetotwoimam. BestBuildingSite.nowavailableea Perth,Prisesfrom£75parIftek. Also-InnumerableHouses,PoultryFarms, Farms,etc.,inalllocalities. CallandgetFullParticular, Telephone1102.

R.K.OATESCo. (GeorgeTasker)

WHOLESALEANDRETAIL. WoodandCoalMerchants

746WELLINGTONSTREET. (OppositeHoskia'sFoundry).

Theannualbazaarinaidofthe poorofthecityrelievedbythesie tersof('hecitywasopenedatthe TownHall,Waterfordby-theMost Rev.D.Sheehan,whopaidatribute totheworkoftheSistersofCharity,andtothegenerosityofWaterfordcitizens.Therewasalargeattendanceofclergyandlaic

TheBoston"DailyGlobe,"containsatouchingreferencetothe deathofPolicemanJohnDee, of Westboro',avet'ranoftheAmerican CivilWar.Derasedwasanative ofSologhead,Co.Tipperary,where hewasborn72yearsago.HetravnlledthronehIrelandlastear. *

Generalre?yetietiltatthedeath ofMr.DesmondFitzgerald,ofThe VelvetHouse,Queenstown,aftera briefillness.Thedeceasedwasa brotherofMr.EdwardFitzgerald,

G.A.A.paidatributetoone of theirmostProminentmembers.Mr. PatrickEilleather,N.T.,by.thepresefitationtohimofanaddressand anothertoken,ontheoccasionof hisrecentmarriage.Thechairwas occupiedbyMr.Healy,Presidentof the'toilet.andtheaddresswasread byMr.M`Hale.

Speakingontheprogressofthe St.Patrick'sTemperanceLeague,at thePro-Cathedral,Galway,theMost Rev.Di.O'Dea,reviewedatlength theworkoftheorganisation,and saidthereportsfromeveryquarter ofthsUnitedDiocesefilledhimwith thehopethat'thepeopleweregetting'disgustedwith-drink. That, healtied,wasthespiritwhichthe Leaeuewantedtoinculcate.

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ItwillhelearnedwithsinceregraiterationthattheRev.JohnKelly, P.P.,Lahartiane,Co.,Sligo,isreCo-.-ringfromhisrecentillness.A staunchandconsistent.Nationalist, itwillherecalledthatpreen..his

HismanyfriendsinIrelandand hislatecomradeswillhearwithregretofthedeath,astheresultof anaccidentatQueensland,ofEd-SohAgentsfertheHowardgraft, mundCarleton,L'Estrange,lateCo.'sAICoalandCottleCoalCo. Captain2ndBatt.SouthLancashireRegiment,andsonofthelate ChristopherCarletonL'Estrangeof Kevin'sFort.Sligo.

AtameetingoftheCastlerea BoardofGuardiansthecontractor forbootshavingadmittedthatcertainhootssuppliedwerenotmade inhisshopandwerenotofIrish manufacture,itwasordered;athis undertakingbeacceptedtostpplyinsteadbootsmadeinhisshop.

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Ur.OwenWickham,J.P.,D.C., Mullingar,hasreceivedaletterfrom Mr.JohnRedirond,M.P.,acknowledgingreceiptof£8o,Mullingar's subscriptiontotheParliamentary Fund.

ParentalRightsinEducation

Abrightlittlearticleinthe"RepubliqueFrancaise,"putsthecase forparentalrightineducation, whichwasthesubjectoftherecent JointPastoraloftheBishops,with excellentlucidityandforce"Iopenthecode,abookwhichIknowis nowsomewhatoutoffashion,"says thewriter."Inarticle203Iread thatincontractingmarriageIundertake'theobligationoffeeding, housing,andbringingupmychildten.'IfIreadonIfindthat'the childremainsundertheauthorityof hisfatherandmothertillhismajorityorhisemancipation.'Whosoeverimposesonmeanobligation oughttogivemethemeansoffulfillingitwhosoeverdelegatesauthoritytomeisboundtogivethe armsnecessaryforitsexercise.That muchisclear.YetIamforcedto delegatetosomeextentmyauthority,andalsotosomeextenttohand onmyobligationstoamasterto whomIhareentrustedmychildren. Ifmyprinciplesandmyresources donotpermitmetoentrust my childtoadenominationalschool,I mustsendhimtoasecularschool. Ilearnthatinthispublicschoolmy childistaughtwhatisdispleasing tome,whatisagainstmyprinciples andconvictions,whatmaycorrupt hisloveofcountryor'hismorals.T wishtoprotest,andTfindthatI aresimplyflingingmyselfagainst A stonewall. Ifto-morrowmet childcommitsacrime.thecodeby article.raRtholdsmeresnonqh1 hutforcedhelawtoentrust my hoe;toapublicecheol,Thavealso tosittenitunreservedlyto'the'principlesofmoralit3whichmaytherebe tatiehttohim.Theteacherina.cessteleandbeyondmycontrpl-thatis thesituationwhichitissonphtto 'mnoseuponus."

DealersinChaff,Oats,Bran,etc.

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They repeated this declarationsooften,thatanaccount ofthemwasconveyedeitherby theiradmirers,orbythose who thoughttheminsane,totheKing Charles,whobeingalover,andvery desirousofwisdom,hadthereled withallexpeditionbeforehim,and askedthemiftheytrulypossessed wisdom,asitwasreportedtohim. Theyansweredthattheydid,and werereadsinthenameoftheLord tocommunicateittosuchaswould seekforitworthily.

Onhisinquiringofthemwhat compensationtheywouldexpectfor it,theyrepliedthattheyrequired nothingmorethanconvenientsituations,ingeniousminds,and,asbeinginaforeigncountry,tobesuppliedwithfoodandraiment.Charles havingheardtheirproposals,and filledwithgreatjoy,atfirstkept bothofthemwithhimselffora shorttime.Afteranintervalwhen obligedtoproceedonamilitaryexpedition,heorderedoneofthem, whosenamewasClemens,toremain inFrance.intrustingtohiscarea greatnumberofboys,notonlyof thehighestnobility,butlikewiseof themiddleandlowerranksofsociety,whowerebyhisorders,providedwithfoodandsuitablehabitations.Theother,bynameAlbinus, hedirectedtoItaly,andassignedto himthemonasteryofSt.Augustin's nearPavia,thatsuchpersonsas chosetodoso,mightthereresort tohimforinstruction."

UndertheguidanceofAlbinusand manyasestantswhocametohim fromIreland,theschoolofPavia becameacentreofenlightesimentfor allNorthItaly*.OneofhissuccessorsnamedDungalin823obtainedwide-spreadfameforhisknowledgeofastronomyandhislearned writings.Heendedhisdaysatthe monasteryofBobbio,whichla enrichedwithmanypreciousstones. HehadbroughtwithhimfromIrelandmanyvaluableMSS.,allof whichhebequeatheitothelibrary ofthemonastery,andthusenriched, thatvenerableshrinebecameforall ItalyforwellnighBooyears"a storehouseofclassical,aswellas theologicalandlitursisaltreasuris."

12.LATERIRISHMONASTERIESTHROUGHOUTEURCPE.-All throaehnorthernandcentralEuropeintheearlsmiddleageswe metwithasalesofhomesofTrish pietyknownas"IrishMonasteries." "MonaseriaScottorum,"whichmeritspecialattention.Asearlyas theyear844eaCouncilheldat Meaux,inFrance,calledattentionto them.Se.-eralofthinstitutions itsays,hadbeallowedtofallintodisrepair,"whetherthroughnag'jettiesorthroughvicissitudesofthe times,"andhelveadecreewasadoptedtotheel.ctthstsuchfoundationsweretotorestored"'in suchmannerastheyhadbeeninstivitedbytheScitsofold."

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joiningmonasterywereassignedto theircare,andunderImperialpatronagewhosePilgrim'fromErin exercisedafar-reachinginfluence. St.James'smonasteryinthesame city:wasanaffiliationfromSt. Peterabutsoonoutstrippedinimportancethemotherhouse.Oneof itsAbbots.GilchristMacCarthy, notonlysolicitedthefavourofthe GermanEmperorandtheBavarian nobilityforhiswork,butproceeded toIrelandtocollectfundsforenlarginghisChurchandmonastery.It isspeciallyrecordedthatConor0'Brien,KingofMunster,contributed 200markstowardsthispiouswork. BeforetheendofthetwelfthcenturyaffiliationfromtheseIrishmonasteriesatRatisbonwereto be foundinWurzburg,Constance,Nuretneerg,Vitnna,Eicestaett and Memingen,andseveralotherswere institutedearlyinthe13th century. Manyoftamefoundations wereduethereverencewithwhich Germane-cherishedthememoryofits earlyIrishmissionaries.Iwillallowthewriterofaninterestingarticleonthissubjectinthe"AllHallows'"Annual,"forthepresent yeer,tocontinuethenarrative:"Thecircumstance'sattendingon thefoundationofthesemonasteries showinwhat.esteemtheIrisixmonks wereheldbytheGermansofthat period.Thelaboursoftheearly IrishSaintsinCentralandSouthern Germanywerenotforgotten,and princes,bishops,andpeoplewere readytogiveawarmwelcometo thecountrymenofKilian,Rupert, AilbeheandGall.Thusitwasthat Emmerich,BishopofWurzburg,founded,in1134,themonasteryofSt.. JamesinhonourofSt.Kilian,and handeditovertotheIrishmonks ofRatisbonandthatHears,BishopofConstance,broughtMaelsuthianandtwelveIrishmonkstohis cityinvenerationforhis patronSt.Gall.Iwouldnotbe surprisedtolearnthattheWurzburg foundationwasdueinpartatleast, toDavidtheIrishman,whopresided formanyyearsoverthWurzburg Cathedralschool,andwhoafterwardsbecameChaplaintothe rorIfenryV.ThispostofImperialchaplainwascon(Teedfrequentlyonourcountrymen,andtwo ofitsholdtrs,Cares,thirdAbbot ofSt..1ams's,Wurzburg,Chaplain toConradII.,andDeclan,chaplain toFrederickBarbarossa,arecofoundersoftheIrishmonaetersof St.Egidius,atNuremberg,which wasbuiltonthenorthernconfinesof illetown,tindertheveryshadowof theImperialcastle,whereConrad andFredericklovedtodwell.But ifthemonksfromRatisbonwere highinthefavouroftheGhibelline Emperors,andtookuptheirabode underthewallsoftheirstrongholds theywerenonethe!seewelcomsto theGuelphs,whoselead.rs,Dtike Gu-Iphhimself,broughtMuiredach AndtwelvemonksfromSt.James's, andsstaelish-dthemonhispatrimonialestateatMemingea" ToheConcluded,.

Thesensiitutienswareo intendedasrelinehomeslesthe Ir:shpilgrims,rho,intheariourof theirpiety,flockedinvastnumbers tovisittheshrinesofRomeorthe HolyLand.Attheperiodofthe DanishInvasions,whenthemonasteriesinIrelandWereplundered,and h sanetuariaweredesecrated, thos?continentalinstitutionsbecame aplaceofrefugefortheIrishRelieious,whorecomprnsedthehospitalityextendedtothem,bytheir missionary7-81.,andtheexerciseof theweedministry.Towardsthe endoftheNthcentury,aspecial activityisseeninerectingandconsolidatingthoseeilerirnhomesfor Ira')missionarys.liatiseon, in Germany,wasoneofthegreatCantr-softhisreliejousMOvement.The firstfoundationtherewasdueto Muir-dechofthefamilyofMacPoartyin%need,whowithsix companionsset-outfromIrelandon pilgrimage,abouttheyearTo6-. SettlinginRetishon,men,elhis coentren-etgetbesedaround-him elleCher.11ofSt.Peterandthead-

Asade':ampleoftheironyoffate hasjustbeenr-portedfromBallarat (Vic.),whereacablemessagewas receivedfrothIndiastatingthatMr.. WilliamMats.-n,engineer,sonof.sir. JonasMatsen,basket-maker,of Great-Arms,hadmetwithafatal accidentinthatcountrywhilesupervisingthe'erectionofmeaner,The deceased,whowasonly22yearsof age,followedhisoccupationinWeeternAustraliauntilaboutsix monthsago,whenhereceivedthe Indianappointment.Hestayedin Ballarat_foraboutthreemonths .1withhisfatherwhoisblind,andhe builthimanewhouse.Onleaving '-Ballarattheill-fah-dyoungman said "Now,father,Ihavebuilt. pollahouse,andmadeyouascornfortahleasnossiele.Youwillnever wantwhileIamalive."Thenews ofthedeathoftheyoungmanhas ipres'rtt.dhisbliadfather,andmuch sympathyisexpressedforhim.

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worthaskingfor;butintheleaseof ahusband'sconfidenceIventureto assertthatsuchatheoryisunsafe andunsound.

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Manis,asarule,"avarygood fellow,"butthebestofgoodfellows areapttouneonseiously%takeadvantageofwhateverlatitudeandlicense maybegrantedtothemtherefore thehusbandwhofeelsthathiswife makesnodemanduponhieconfidence isverylikelytogetintothebad habitofkeepingthingstohimself, thatwouldbejustaswell,and muchbettertoldtohiewife.

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Toomuchprideisadangerous thinginmarriedlife,andparticularlydangerouswhenthewifeisproud totheextentofoverdoneself-Office:tient.

"Mydear,goodlady,whata dreadfulideatoinsistonknowingall abouteverythingthepoormandoes. Why,IneverexpectHughtotellme anything,nortoshowmehisletters nortotellmewherehehasbeen. Tomymind,theideaofenforced confidenceisbothinartisticandab. surd."

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Inthelastissueofthe"Church refusingtoacceptallthedoctrines Times,"thegentleman, whichSt.Benedictconsideredessential,callshimselfBenedictineAbbot ofCaldey,announcesthatLlanthony Abbeyisbeingmadeovertohim andhiscommunits.Itappearsthat asareligiousinstitutionthe"Abbey"hasnotbeenprospering.At thedeathof"FatherIgnatius,"the propertypassedtoBrotherAsaph, andtoaSisterintheConvent. FourotherBrothershavebeenlivingwithBrotheresaph,butAnglicansdonotseemtorelishthatsort ofseclusion,andafewmonthsago, they,cametotheConclusionthatthe ecclesiasticalpositionofLlanthony wasbecomingmoreandmoreundesirable. eTheAbbotofCaldey," thenwenttopresideataChapter, andatthismeetingtheSisterintimatedherintentionofmakingover hershareofthepropertytoBrotherAsaph,sothathewasenabledto henioverthe"Abbey"tothe"Abbot."Thisgentlemansaysthat some"Benedictine"Sisterswillbe senttoLlanthonyandthatheis surethatallloversoftheBenedictinelifewillrejoicethatnowthe wholeoftheBenedictineworkinthe ChurchofEnglandwillbeconcentratedunderoneformofgovernment. WeareconfidenttheywillalsorejoiewhentheseAnglicanmonkswill eitherabandonthepretenceofbeing followersofSt.Benedictorenter heCatholicChurchofwhichhewas suchadistinguishedornamentand benefactor.

FirstReligiousInstituteof BritishSouthAfrica

Butthereisnoprejudiceagainst thecreationofnewreligiousbodies, whentheseserveausefulpurposeis shownbytheverynettdocumentof the"Acta,"whichformerlycreates whatisperhapsthefirstreligious institute of British South Africa, viz., that ofthe "Missionariesof Marianhill."

TheywereoriginallyTrappistsof themonastery'ofMariasterninBosnia,whowenttoSouthAfricaunder, FatherFranciePfanner,founded theretheAbbeyofMarianhill,and devotedthemselvestomissionarylabolesamongthenstivesofNatal.

BoththeyandtheSuperiorsofthe OrderrecognisedthatthestrictmonasticdisciplineoftheTrappistswas nolongercomuatiblewiththeirwork asAfricanmissionaries,soboththe

SuperiorsofMarianhillandtheAb-Messrs.WalterDwyerandCarr Lot-GeneraloftheTrappistsappeal-werenominatedformembership,and attheconclusionoftheevenings' work,Mr.A.G.Hayneschallenged theanonymous'writer,"Australian,"inarecentissueofthe"W. A.Record,"tocomeforwardand disclosehisidentity,andfurtherto tableamotioninthedirection of thereferendumreferredtoinsuch letter,relativetothemattersin whichtwoorthreememberswerealludedtoindisparagingterms.

edtotheHolySeetopermittheir separationfromtheparentbodyand theirseperateexistenceundertheir ownrulesasareligiousinstitute. AccordinglytheDecreejustpublishedbytheCongregationofReligions permitsthisdivisionanddescribes someofthefundamentalcharacteristicsofthe"MissionariesofMarianhill."Theyaretobeoftwocategories,professedandlaybrothers. Theyaretobeboundbysimple vowstheirSuperior,whoisto havethetitleof.Provost,istobe assistedbyachapterofsixmembersaGeneralChapter,consisting ofallthemembersinsacrisisto beheldevery,year;theDivineOffice stoherecitedeverydayinthe churchofMarianhill.ThefirstProvo-thasbeenappointedinthepersonoftheVeryRev.GerardWolpert, whoistocallaGeneralChapter withinthreeearstodrawupthe rulesoftheCongregationaccording totit-tenorofthepresentDecree.

PerthCatholicMen'ssociety

TheordinarybusinessofthePerth CatholicMen'sSocietywasresumed onTuesdayevening,whenalargeattendanceofmembersassembledat theroomsoftheCatholicLadies' ClubinMurray-street.TheresignationofMr.O'CallaghanwastenderedfromtheCommitteeonaccountofhisinabilitytoattend; nominationstofillthevacancybeing leftovertonextmeeting.

Considerablediscussionaroseas totheSubjectoftheintendedprize essay(tobelimitsdto2,000words), andafteranumberoftopicswere advancedanddiscussed,itwasfinallydecidedtoallow"Australian character,"and"TheInfluenceof theModernNovel,"tobethesubjectsforEssay,theessayisttohave hischoice.

TheSecretarytMr.JoeEdwards), beingabsentsomedifficultyaroserelativetothebusinessofthenext evening(Feb.15),whichissetdown onthesyllabusas"Musical,"This finallywaslefttoMr.Cunningham tointerviewMr.W.Orr,onthis gentlemanbeingchargedwiththe item.

Themusicalentertainmenttobe carriedoutattheClaremontOld Men'sHome'wasleftinthehandsof Mr.J.G.Haytocarryout.Onthe motionofMr.E.O'Loughlinitwas determinedtothrowdownthe gauntlettotheFremantleCatholic Institutefortheinter-Society debateonMarch22.

Messrs.Kirkpatrick,Cunningham, andHetherington,wereappointeddelegatestotheSt.Patrick'sDayCeleeritionCommittee.

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Woman

Wherehaheartisinvolved, a womanbecomesaveritableanaconda whocanswallowanythingwhole. There is nolie preposterousthatawomanwillnot believe it, no excuse so transparentandflimsythatshewill notacceptit,ifitisoffered to herbyherchildorthemanshe loves.Whohasnotseenagirl neglectedbyherfiancebecausehe waspalpablytryingtoforceherto breaktheengagement,andheardher accountforhisactionsonthe groundthathewasso"busy?" Whohasnotlistenedtoawifetryingtoexcusethecoldnessofthe husbandwhohadweariedofherby sayingthathiswasoneofthedeep undemonstrativenatures,thathefielt butcouldnotexpeesshisaffection? Whohasnotseenamotherwho rejusedtoacknowledgeeventoherselfthatherchildwasdeformedin mindorbody? Thehelplesswomanisthemost pre-eminentlyselfishofallwomen. Andtheworstofitisthatitisa veryhardselfishnesstofightagainst assh,isusuallysweet-temperedin hertyeannyeInherhomelifebeforemarriage,sheisalwaysthe onetogetuplastinthemorning, andsheshirksworkalldaylong. Tearscomeeasilytohereyes,and sheknowsthepowerofherchildish appealingway,andusesittothe utmost. Hermothrorsisters makeherclothes,lid\herroom, writehernotes,makeexcusesfor allhershortcomings,anddotheir levelbesttoaddtoherselfishness ineveryway.Thehelplesswoman isadrawbacktoherhusbandfrom starttofinish.Shefailsinall herdufitsasahelpmate. When

heisdiscouraged,shetakesher cuefromhim,andisevenmore sothathe.Insteadofcheeringhim andlookingonthebrightside,she sinksintodespondencyandhismain Careis "Whatwill'becomeof thishelplesscreaturewhoisdependentuponme?"Whenthingsare bright,sheisbetter,buteventhen sheisaPoortypeofwomanhood. sometimeswhentheself-reliantgirl seeshoweasilyhersistergoes throughlife,andhowmuchisdone forher,sheismovedtoenvy,and wondersif,afterall,itisworth whilebeingcapable.

Awomanshouldneverletherself descendbelowherhusband'sloftiest ideal. Godatlastshallconquer evil,andlovehevictorinthestrife withhate.

Theideathatloveisstrongerafteraquarrel,whichhashealedis aboutasabsurdasthenotionthat westrengthenourbonesbybreaking.themandhavingthemset.Love isaboutthemostelasticthingin theworld.Ifwestretchanelastic bandtoitsgreatestcapacityand thenletitgoitrebounds,tobe surebutitlosesalittleelasticity everytime.Loveisthesameway. Everyquarreltakenfromitloosens ifeversolittle,thebondsbetween twoheartsithasunited,Thehabit ofquarrellinggrowsbyuseandcultivation,likeanillweed.Some womengetintothehabitbscause theirlivesaredullandtheywant afreshexcitement.Afteratime theybegintocraveforquarrels. Sheisthenadangerousanimalif sheonlyknewit.Thetongueis ourmosttreacherousenemy,and allthoseharsheenteneeswhich springsoeasilytothetonguelips arelikeaSsaqinswithpoisoneddaggers.Theywoundthosewelove mosttheykillourclosestandbest friendships. Mothers,keepyoungforthesake ofyourdaughters. Prescribe healthfulamusements,andasfaras can,takepartinthem!

respondentwhodescribeshimself,

about. "AReaderof'NotesandComments,'"venturesadiscussionon thesubject,andthusgivesproofof asturdydefiancetothepresent swelteringweatherconditions.Cromwellposedbeforehisfollowersat anunchangingPuritan,inwhose eyespleasurewasasmuchtobe contemnedaspainandyetaconscientiousbiographergivesminute particularsrespectingadrinking bout,inwhichtheLordProtector out-drankthemostbibulousofhis festivecolleagues. Adisciple'of "OldNoll,"whosePuritanismwas abovesuspicion,enteredduringtire carouse,andseeingCromwellina recumbentposture,withhishead underthetable-leaf,heconcluded thatthespiritofprayerhadseized himevenin"thedeadstoffeasting,"andhetookhisdepartureaudiblythankingtheLord.Whenhe hadleft,however,Oliver,resumed hishilariousmood,andjocularlyalludingtothePuritan,whohadinterruptedtheparty'smeantent said"ThatfoolwentoutthinkingIwasonllookingforthecorkscrew." SomeofCromwell'ssaefagswhileonthisterrible"Munstercircuit,"havebeenpreserved. Beinginwantorordinance,heonce orderedthechurchbellsofCorkto becastintoBeigeguns.Someof hisfanaticalofficersremonstrated withhimuponthesacrilegioususe hewasmakingoftheseappurtenancestoplacedevotedtoworship oftheMostHighCromwell,however,grittilyreplied"Sincegunpowderwasinventedbyamonk,surely itcannotbewrongtopromote churchbellsinto'canons.'"

whenhefounditwasawarrantfoe hisdeath,couchedinthefollowing laconicwords,"Pleaseexecutethe bearer."Mr.MagnerquietlyproceededtothetownofMallow,gave themissivetoanofficerwhohad consistentlypersecutedhimandhis people,andtoldhimGeneralCromwellorderedthatitshouldbepersonallydeliveredbythatofficerto Phair,withoutamoment'sdelay. Thelatterreadtheletter,butknowingthecharacterofthestern RoundheadwhobroughtitandconsciousthattherewasaMistake somewherehehesitatedtocarryout thecontentsuntilhecommunicated withCromwell.Thissparedtheofficer'slife,Mr.Magnerseemedhimself, andout-generalledGeneralCromwell.

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Hereisanotherlittlespecimenof Cromwell'shumour,whichaffords, too,aside-glimpseofacounty Cork'man's"saving"quick-wittedness.Mr.Magner,ofCastleMagner.nearMallow,wenttoCork, topayhisrespectstotheLord Protector,possiblywithaviewto removeimpressionsofhisAnti-Puritanicelviews.Cromwellwhoheard Magnerwasa"malignant,"receivedhimneverthelesswithapparent friendliness,expressedthepleasurehe feltathisvisit,andgavehima letterwhenleavingforPhair,the blood-thirtyCromwellianwhowas onceinElesaeethFort,Cork,but whothencommandedtheParliamentaryforcesinMunster.Magner fortunatelyinMunster.Magner cordialty,andheopenedthelatter,

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outinstructionwhichtherewasnot anoPportunityofgettingin the Churchservices,butwhichwasab. solutely'necessaryfortheirprotectionamidstthedangersthatthey mustfaceintheirdailyemployment Vileandblasphemousobjectionsag. &histreligionandpurityofmorals wereItobeheardnotinfrequentlyin plaleswheremencongregated.%Catholicladsshouldbetaughtallthat wasnecessarytopreservethemfrom natteringthroughsuchperils.They shouldgettherightknowledgeon 'allthosequestions,religiousand social,thatwerediscussedbyworkingmen.Theirmindsmustbesuppliedwiththetruesolutionstothe objectionsoftheunbelieverandthe sceptic.Boys'Clubsintheireducationalworkshouldberealstudy clubsandshouldsupplyworking boyswithsoundanswerstoanyobjectionsordifficultiesraisedagainst FaithorChristianmorality. The sameholds,andmuchmoreso,in WesternAustralia.

IrishCatholicsandReligious Freedom

parishpriestswithaviewtoJoiningladies'committeestolookafter thecatering,andotherneedsofthe children,intheirrespectiveparishes, onthefestivalday..itwasalsodecidedtoappointtwocollectorsis eachparishtoworkwiththeparochialclergy,andthecommitteein solicitinglocalsubscriptions.The matterofconcertsorotherImitertainmentSatnightwaslefttothe variousdistrictstobecarriedout locally.Thesecretarywasfurtheil directedtoobtainpricesforbands toplayinthestreetprocessionail wellasthesceneoffestivities,while inquiryforsuitablegroundswasremittedtoasub-committeeofthree. AreportofFatherVerlingwassubmitted,inwhichitwasstatedthat theschoolchildrenofmostofthe parishesinthemetropolitanarea wouldbeabletoetewandand Indian-clubexercises,etc.,underthe directionofSergeantMajorEmmot, andMr.Wells. Aroomatthe ChristianBrothers'Collegewasplacedatthedisposalofthecommitteebytheprincipal,BrotherCulligan,whoalsopromisedadpnation ofthreeguineastowardsthefunds. Thenextmeetingwillbeheldatthe ChristianBrothers'Collegeonnext Wednesday.16that8o'clock.

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ChurchovertheWorld.

VeryRev. 111.F.Fallon,0.M.I., rectoroftheHolyAngels'Church, Buffalo,NewYork,whohasbeen namedBishopofthevacantSeeof London,Canada,iswell-knownin theDominion,beinganative of Kingston.Hewasforseveral yearsPresidentofOttawaUniversity.

TheArchbishopofParisreceived onSundayadelegationoftheworkingmen'sCatholicclubsofthe dioceseofParis,introducedbyComtedeMun.TheArchbishopexpressedhisapprovaloftheclubsand exhortedthementomakethe ChurchpopularamongtheircomradesandtocausetheChristian faithtoariseintheirsouls.

Accordingtothe"PhilippineCatholic,"sixpriestsandfourbrothers missionariesoftheSacredHeart fromTilburg,Holland,andsix priestsfromtheMillHillCongregation,England,ofwhomfourarealsonativesofHolland,havearrived atManillatotakeuptheworkof attendingtothescatteredcongregationsoftheFilipinos.

thelateBishopHendrickbttheerectionofamonument.BishopHendricewentfromRochestertothe Philippines,whereherecentlydied ofcholera.

ThedistributionofPrizestothe twohundredboysattendingtheday schoolsoftheIrishChristianBrothers,atRome,waspresidedoveron December28and29bytheirEminencesCardinalMartinelliandCardinalRinaldinireepeOtAvely,eachof whompaidahightributeofpraise tothesolideducationimpartedby thegoodBrothers.TheiCardinals werepleasedtofindtheiryoung countrymenabletosingandrecite inPreachandEnglishaswellan intheirownItalian.

lir.Redmondinthespeechwhich hedeliveredatthepublicmeeting heldinSt.Mary'sHallBelfastto promotethecandidatureofMr.Devlin,M.P.,scoutedtheidea,sedulouslypropagatedbytheopponents oftheHomeRulecausethatif IrishCatholicswereallowedtogovernthemselvestheywouldpessecute theirProtestantneighbours.Hededaredthatafterhisthirtyyears' Islamizeintheinterestofhiscountry.hewouldatonceleaveIreland asalandandapeoplenotworth workingforifhedidnotprofoundly believethatHomeRulewouldgive absoluteequalitytoallIrishmen, whatevertheirreligiousbelief.The truthisthatthetolerance,broadmindedness,andforgetfulnessofinjuriesreceivedwhichtheCatholics ofIrelandbetraylace,underthecircumstancesmostremarkable.For theywerevictimsofpersecution.Despoiledoftheirproperties theyfoundthemselvespoorandeveryavenuetosuccessinlifecloshd tothem.Whenthepenallawsfell intodie-usefavouritismwasstill keptup,totheirprejudice.Allthe bestofficialpostswerereservedfor Protestants.ButtheCatholicsdisplaynoresentment.To-daytheOrangetownsanddistrictsofthenorth aretheonlyplacesinwhichbigotry isrampant.South.eastandwest, wheretheCatholicsareinamajority,Protestantsarehonouredbythe people.ThenamesOfProtestants whotookaleadingpartinpatrioticmovementsarefondlyremembered;ProtestantsarelectedtoParliamentandwhen-positionsinthe giftofthePeoplebecomevacant, ProtestantapplicantsaregivenequalchanceswithCatholics.Atthe ConventionforEastCork,it,wason themotionofaCatholicclergyman -Mgr.Keller,P,P,-thatCapt.Donelan,M.P..aProtestant,waschosenagainascandidatefortheDivision,andsimilarinstancesofCatholicfriendlinesstowardsProtestants, couldeasilybeadduced.

Obituary

ThefuneralofthelateMissRosaline(Dolly)Keleher,daughterof Mr.andMrs.CorneliusF.Keleher, ofRailwayCrescent,Maylands,took placeonTuesdayafternooninthe CatholicportionoftheKarrakatta Cemetery.Thecortegewhichmoved fromtheresidmeeofherfather, Railway-Crescent,Maylands,waswell attended.Thechiefmournerswere: Mrs.A.R.Keleher(mother),Mr. TimothyKeleher(brother),Mrs.L. PadgbanandMissG.McDonald. Thepall-hearerswere:-MissesL. Smith,M.O'Shea,A.Gleeson,M. Scully,M.Fox.andL.Fox.Amongstthosepresentwereupwardsof ToomembersofChildcenofMary, WestPerth.Numerouswreathsand floraltributeswerereceivedfrom manyfriends.TheRev.FatherP. Lynch,assistedbyFatherO'Hurley, !officiatedatthegrave,andthefuneralarrangementswerecarriedout byMr.DonaldJ.Chipper. Thedeceasedwhowashorn in SouthAustralia22yearsago,was formerlyapupiloftheSistersof mary,Victoria-Square,andsupeequentlyofthel.orettoSchool,AdelaideTerrace.Shewasadevout memberoftheChildrenofMarySodality,WestPerth,andreceivedher lastHolyCommunionontheFeast ofthePureication.Duringherprolongedillnesssheboreupwith Christianfortitude,andherpatience andsweetnessoftemperedifiedall whocameincontactwithher.May hersoulrestinpeace.

MeetingoftheGaels

(By"OneofThemselve," "DowntheglenrolledSarsfield men, Dressedintheirjacketsgreen."

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations

GOODMEETINGTNHIBERNIAN HALI..

ThecitizensofRochester,New York,aretohonourthememoryof

AmongsttheNewYear'sewers ofgoodwill.tothePopewasone fronttheSultan.

TheMostRev.Dr.Tobin,Bishop ofDownandConnor,openedSt. Patrick'sCatholicBoys'Club,Belfast,recently,anddeliveredanaddressonthenecessityofproviding safeguardsfortheCatholicworking boysofthecity.Theyrequired, saidhisLordship,tobeclothedand strengthenedheanarmourof?elle-

Awell-attendedmeetingofthose desirousofcarryingouttheusual celebrationofSt.Patrick'sDay'in themetropolitanareawasheldin theHibernianHall,Murray-street, onWednesdaynight,whentherewas alargenumberofbothclergyand laitypresent.ThefollowinghonoraryofficialsyewappointedPatron, BishopGibneypresident,ArchdeaconSmythevice-presidents(several); eecretamFatherLynchofMaylands;treasurer,FatherVerling,of Sub;acoandPresscorrespondent, Mr.J.G.Hay.Anumberofgenmenwerealsoappointed(withpowertoaddtotheirnumber),forthe purposeofdealingwithfinance,controlofsports,etc.,bysub-committoes.Thesecretarywasauthorised tdcommunicatewiththe-various VP

TheroadleadingtoShentonPark lastSundaywouldremindanIrishmanthathewasoncemoreinhis nativeland.Theclashofthewild Caman"resoundedfrom practicematchontheground,and theboysweredressedintheirjacketsgreen,-anewcostumegotupby Mr.J.J.SniggtobewornonSt. Patrick'sday.Afterafewhours goodpracticetheyadjournedtothe ShentonParkHoteltoholdameeting.ItwasdecidedthatallmembersmeetnextSundayatBayswaterforpractice,andonnext.Mondaynighttheyarealltoattend FatherLynch'sMoonlightExcursion. OnnextSundayweektheyareto visitthegravesoftheirlatecomradesPatO'DwyerandW.Cranly, atKarrakattawhoseanniversaries willoccuronthatday.T.Cranly', andP.Murraywereappointeddee-, gatestovisitMr.JamesMaher,CaptainFremantlehurlerswithr=fTence toSt.Patrickdaymatch.

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LentenRegulations

FORTHEDIOCESE 1910.

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Astheconditionsoflifeandthe severity.ofworkinwhichthepeople areengaged,renderitimpracticable toobservetheFastandAbstinence, isallitsrigourinthisDiocese,we virtueofthefacultiesconferred uponus,byspecialIndultof the HolySee,datedFebruary,1908, makethefollowingregulationswith regardtoFastandAbstinence throughoutthecomingLent,inthe DioceseofPerth:-

(I)AshWednesday,ythFebruary,- SpyWednesday.,23rdMarch,and GoodFridaeeethMarch,areto beobservedasdaysofFastand Abstinence,alsotheuseofeggs, milk,andbutterisforbiddenon thosedays.

(2)AllWednesdaysandFridaysof Lentaretobeobservedasdays ofAbstinence.

(3Allthose.whobecauseoftheir occupation,havenosettledhome oftheirown,orwhoareemployedinheavywork,orwhohave to.serveeighthoursperdayare exemptfromFastandAbstinence,exceptonthosedaysmentionedinparagraph(I).

(41Allunder yearsofageare exemptfromthelawofFast; butarehoundbythelawofAbstinence.

(5Thesickandtheindigentand thosewhoareinmatesofHomes andHospitalsareexemptfrom thelawofFastandAbstinence.

Inanydistrictinwhichanepidemicisprevalentthepriestin charge is herebyauthorisedtodeclareallhisparishionersexemptfromFastandAbstinence,evenonthosedays mentionedinparagraphI)and 12).

1-1A priestcandispenseathis discretioninparticularcases.

-(8) St.Patrick'sDayneitherFast norAbstinenceneed-heobserved. Whilegrantingthisampledispensationinconsiderationofthecircumstancesofthepeopleandinvirtueofthefacultiesconferredonus. wemostearnestlyhopethefaithful willnotallowthemselvestosuffer anyspiritualdetrimentthereby, butthattheywillendeavourto compensatebygreaterfervourand pietyandespeiallybygenerouscontributiontoobjectsworthy of theircharity.

TheLawsforvalidandlicitcelebrationoftheHolySacramentof MatrimonyaretohereadandclearlyexplainedduringallLent,in everyChurchandStation,sothat thefaithfulmacrealisefullythat anymarriagecelebratedbyaMinister.otherthanaPriest,shallbe nullandvoidinthtsightofGod, andHisChurch.

WedesirethatwheretheStations oftheCrossareerectedtheStations shouldhepubliclyperformedthree timeseachweek. TheIndulgences aremanifold,whichIndulgencesmay beeainedalsoprivatelyandatany time,applicabletothesoulsin Purgatory.

.14M.GIBNEY BishopofPerth. GivenatthePalace, Februaryend,1910.

thenearfuture.Theyoungboys havenottheforesightoftheirparents.Theydonotknowthevalue ofmoney,nordotheyunderstand howpowerlesstheyshallbeinthe world,ifthey'havenotthenecessary comfortofmoney.Theirparentson thecontraryhavehadinth4majorityofcasestoworkhardforthe competencytheymayhaveacquired, andiftheyobserveitconsistentlydecreasethroughgambling, theywill,perhaPs,,checkthemselves, andresolvetoliveminusthegamblingluxury.Itisnotsowiththe children.Oncetheyareinitiatedin thegame,andithasbecomeanattractionforthem,theyarejustas readyandwillingtospendthelast shillingastheyweretospendthe first;andwhentheyhavespentthe last,theywillendeavourtoborrow, andrisktheborrowedamountinthe 912.hopeofagreatcoupdemaitreof luck.Thisdispositiongrows,and

don,thischamberingwiththeUngodlyoftheland,thisneglectof Christianobligations,itisthat whichmakesitsohardtoorganise theCatholicmen,andtomakethem understandthattheyareneveras goodandhonourableaswhenthey arsfaithfultotheirdutiesasCatholicsinworthysocietiesforthe propagationanddefenceof the faith,andforthedevelopmentof theChurch'svitality.

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PipeOrganManufacturer,&cwithitisdevelopedthemoralreekPianoforteRe-maker,&c lessnesswhicheventuallyregardsthe virtueofjusticeasabye-word.Thus formuchofthegamblingmania whichobtainsamongouryoungmen ourCatholicfathersandmothersare responsible.Wedonotwishour meaningtobemisunderstoodor misconstrued.Iftheparentshavea poundortenpoundstoriskontheir fancywithoutinanywaydeeriving theirhomeandfamilyofcomforts andnecessariestheyhaveeveryright tospendit,butthesoilofitbegins,whentheyrisktoomush,and eseeiallywhentheyencouragetheir childrentodolikewise.

"BeindefatigableInyourpurpose .ndwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho comtatforthenameofChrist"plusIX.

SATURDAYFEBRUARY12,1910.

YoungMenandtheir Amusements

Oneofthesaddesteffectsofthe secularismandtheirreligiousenvironmentWhichobtainsso'widelyin Australiaisthealmostirresistible tendencyofouryoungmentogrow upliketheirfellows.Nomatter howgoodtheirrearingmay,have been,evenaccentuatedbytheexampleofgoodparentsand,theedificationoftheirsisters,ouryoung boys,inverymanycasesigiveearly evidencethattheyareonthedownwardgrade,andthattheypreferit tothenarrowpathwhichisbeset withtheobstaclesofreligion.Takingtheweaknessofnatureinto consideration this tendency ofyouthiseasyofexplanation,and Yetitissomethingof,aparadoxto findthatastheyoungboyripens intomanhoodhedepartsfromthe waysofhisyouth.Ifourboysdid butclingtotheteachingwhichthey receivedinourCollegesandSchools andChurches,duringthetenor twelveyearsoftheirstudentship, theywouldhemuchbettermembers ofSocietythantheyareusually foundtobe,butthepenchantfor pleasureandgratificationissucha PrevalentcharacteristicofAustralian life,thattheboyscatchitsfever beforetheircharacteriehalfdeveloped.Takethepassionforgambling.Scarcelyarethesonsableto Peruseathirdstandardreaderthan theirparentsinitiatethemintothe gamblingarena.Theydonotmean toharmthelads,theysimplygive themtheopportunityofriskinga fewshillingsonahorse-not,however,thehorseoftheirfancyor judgment-fortheyhaveneitherat thatage,butonthehorse,whose successhasbeenvouchedforbysome tipsterinthegame.Sometimes theywin,andtheparentsareproud ofthehorseyacumenoftheirsons; asoften,however,theylose,andthe parentsaremerelydisappointed. Theydonotseemtorealisethat theirconductinthisparticulartowardstheirchildrenislayingthe foundationoftheirmoraldisssterin

Otherevilamusementsforour youngmenaretheexcessivecard playingandtoofrequencyofclubs andsaloons,fornogoodpurpose. Wemastnotberegardedas too prudishifwequotewhatSt.FrancisDeSales,oneofthekindestand mostgenerous-mindedofmen,speakingofexcessivecardplayingsaid: "Gamesofthisnature,"saidhe, "are -drecreation,andtheywere inventedtoservethatpurpose,yet theydonotbyanymeansserve th' purposeforwhichtheyweeinventedforasamatteroffacttheyare nothingbutaseverementalstrain. Lookattheplayers,-whatcanhe moresombreandgloomythanthe, attentiontheypaytothegame Onecanhardlycoughfor fearofcausingvexationorgiving annoyance.Andafterallthewhole pleasureconsistsinwinningmoney. Isnotthatareprenhensiblepleasurewhichconsistsinwinningatthe expenseofone'scompanions.Truly, onecannotrecommendsoignoblea gratification."Noonecan,beblamedforcardplayinginmoderation, orforindulgenceinanyotherlegitimategame,solongasitisnot carriedtosuchexcessastounlita manfortheseriousworkoflife.

OurCatholicboysandyoungmen arealsounfortunateinthecompany theyarethrowninto,whenthey starttoearntheirliving.Ifthey happentobeblessedwithamodicumofcommonsense,andarewell educatedintheirreligion,andkeep upthepracticeofit,thereislittle tofearJoysuchmenbutwhenthey areill-equippedinreligiousknowledgeandwithalfoolishlyconceited, theunprincipledsuggestions,andthe corrodingmaterialismoftheirantiCatholicassociationssinkdeepinto theirminds,andtheyverysoonfall victims.Thereareseveralothersocalledyoungmen'samusements whichwemaynotdwelluponinthis connectionthe'dangerous,thesinfulandthescandalousamusements. Itisdeplorabletoseethedepthto whichouryoungt ofwhom wereonceprivilegedtobeAltar Boys-havedescended.itisnohonourtothem.TheCatholicyoung manwhofallsinwithirreligious companions,whoconsequentlyneglectsMassandtheSacraments,is notfittohetrusted,muchlaserespeenedorhonoured.Suchaman betray'sthegreatesttrustevergiventoahumanbeingandhedoes itwithathoroughconsciousnessof theevilinvolvedinit,andifheis faithlessinthatwhichisgreaten heisorwillbefaithlessinthat whichisless.Thisgodlessdispoei-

Wsheardthequestionofmixed marriagesreferredtotinaracyway recently,thespeakerstatingthathe didnotblameCatholicgirlsfortakingProtestanthusbands,saysacontemporary,astherewerenoother kindtobegotonaccountofthe disinclinationofCatholicyoungmen tomany.Thiswasputtingatruth inanextremeformforthepurpose ofcallingattentiontoit.OurCatholicyoungmenareslowtocontractmatrimonialresponsibilities, ntotherootcauseofthisply anditwouldbeinterestingtowoe dow omenon.Isitbecausetheyare feriorinbrainsandindustrytoProtestantyoungmen,andconsequently notsowellabletomakealiving, andprovideahomeforawifeand fatriry? Oristheirstandardof comfortandluxuryhigher,ortheir self-lovemoredeveloped?Ormay itpossiblyhethattheyviewmarris4emore'seriously,aremorealive toitsresponsibilities,andaware thattheeasy)evasionoftheseresponsibilitiespractisedbylargenumbersofProtestantscannotheavailed ofbyCatholicparents? Certainit isthatCatholicmarriagesaremore fruitfulthanthoseofnon-Catholics, whichfactgoestoprovethatwhen Catholicmendocontractmarriage, theyarefaithfultoitsobligations. Then,again,theCatholicsenseof dutyisverydeep,andisoftena causeofdelayedmarriage,theclaims ofanagedfatherormother,or both,onhisearningspreventinga sonfromcontractinganewobligation.Inthismatteritwereperchancerashtojudgeandunwiseto condemn,thoughwearesafein censuringthosewhorefrainfrom marriageforselfishreasons,or throughtimorousdistrustofProvidence.Anotherstatementwehave heardinconnectionwiththemixed marriagequestionisthat,though thereisalosstotheChurchin somecases,thereisagaininothers,andthegainoutweighstheloss. Thisisanargumentwedonotadmitforamoment.Thegainisno. gain,becausethechildrenofaCatholic'mother,shouldbeCatholic. Thelossremains,for,again, thechildren ofa Catholic,A shouldbeCatholic. mothere 'wellabsolutelylosessomany Catholics.Itcanhardlybesaid thatshealsogainssomany,unless weagreethattheirmotherswould nothavemarriedatallunlessthey' marriedProtestants-aproposition wedonotadmit.Theaboveconsideration,ofCourse,leavesoutthe torment,themisery,themutualunhappinessofsomanymixedmarriages. Whenallallowanceismadeforthe non-marryingyoungman,itwould appearthatthemenofourdaylack toaconsiderableextentthecourageandthemanlytrustoftheir-.fathers.Whoisthereamongstus whohasnotknowledgeoflargefamiliesrearedonalabourngman's wage,comingintonootherheritage butcleanblo:xl,health,andunimpairedintellect,andwhosemembers have,allthesame,madetheirmark inthecommunityasdoctors,lawyers,andsuccessfulbusinessmen? Themodernyoungmanshuddersat thethoughtoftheprivationsenduredbythoseparentsoflargefamilies,andvetthesacrificesweremore thancompensatedfor,andtherewas greathappinessintheirhomes.Selfiniulgenceandavoidanceofthedutiesandburdensoflifearenotthe kernofhappiness. Thenumerous familywitnessedtocharacterinthe parentsitdevelopedcharacterin thechildren.Inthiscasequality,

andquantitygotogether,whilethe restrictedfamily,asitistheresult ofadepravedmoralsenseandweakSeesofcharacter,mustbeexpected toshareinthedefectsofitintorigin. Then,again,themanwhocannot marrybecausehehasPamperedhimselfwithpleasuresandluxuries whichdemandallthemoneyhecan earntosupply,isaweaklingwho hasnurrendaredtohisappetites evengrantingtheyarenotactual criminalappetitest.Bymultiplying hisagitate,hehasmadehimselftheir dayswithoutthewilltothrowoff thepaltrytyrannyandreturntothe simpler,manlierlife.Self-indulgencehasbecomethefirstlawofhis nature).

DiocesanNews. CALENDAR.

1Peb.13th-Quadragesimauucay-thefirstSundayofLent.

Mon.t.4-St.Agatho,ropeandCon or 'Yuen15-St.Paul-thefirstHermit Confessor.

Wed.tb-;QuarterTense)dayof abstinencePerthDiocese),St. GregoryX.,PopeandConfessor.

Thur.17-St.FifteenAbbottIrishe

Fri.se-(QuarterTense).DayofAbstinencePerth Diocese,. FeastoftheLanceandNails

Sat.i,-QuarterTense,St.Martina,VirginandMartyr.

BylastFriday's..xpresstheRev. FatherBrosnanleftfortheBoulder -whitherhehasbeentransferred. OnthefollowingMonday,theRev. FatherMoloney,lateofVictoria Park,leftPerthforMenzies,to whichplacehehasbeenappointed. Alargenumberofpriestsandpeopleassembledontheplatformto bidthe gentlemengoodbye,and goodlock.

Largecongregationsattendedthe p twoMassesintheCathedralon lastWien -Ash-Wednesday,.

discoursepleasingmusicthroughout thetrip.

Wecalltheattentionofouryoung readerstotheputileprieecompetition,whichWepublishedlastweek, on the last Page of the"W.A.Record,"-thepagefor theYoung.Wehavealreadyreceivedagoodnumberofsolutions; andweshallleaveitopenforthe nexttwoweeks.Allcompetitors mustcomplywiththeconditionsas publishedinourcolumnslastweek.

TwoSpanishNunsfromtheNew NorciaMissionleftforEuropeby themailsteameronlastMonday.

ThelatestnewsfromIreland,says thattheRev.FatherEenneallywho leftthePerthDiocesetojointhe TrappistsatMountMelleray,Waterfordisdoingsplendidly,inthebranch house,oftheOrderatRoscrea.He expresseshimselfasemenientlesatisfiedwithhisdecision.

LocalandPersonal.

ThePremierofW.A.wasenth.edaetinally'sentoff"byaveryrepre- sentativegatheringofthe"brains ofPerth,"atGovernmektHouse Ballroom,onlastSaturdaynight. SirW.Jamesmadeahotanddeprecatoryspeech-thepithofwhich seemedtolyethateverypublicman whoservedthecommunityfaithfully shouldbennognisedandpubliccreditgivenhim,forthosethingsin whichhedidwell. Whetherit beinferredthatthespeaker(Sir) Walterswasnotsopubliclyrecog- nisedontheoccasionofhisdepartureforLondonasAgent-General fortheStateisaquestion. ern.

Mr.PremierMooremadeagood speechafterthestyleoftherecent Banburyone,thoughnotsominute inpersonaldetails.Thatheloves W.A.iscertain,andthathehas donehisfairsharetoservoit s alsocertain,andthatto-dayhecarries.thegoodwishesofWestralians acrosstheseasismosttrue. He isaliberal-minded,man,whowill

AllthSecondaryschoolsofthenotallowhimselftobewirepulled PertliDiocesere-openedlastweek,byanypartyorsectionofthecornandtie'studentshaveturnedupmunity-andthatisararequalm- ingoodnumbers. cationinmanypublic.mennow-adays.

TheVeryDeanBrennanofBoulder CityarrivedinPerthonlastMondayforashortholiday.

AchoralperformancofGounod's "WeiseSolonelle"andehe"Inflammatus."chorusfromRossini's "StahatMater-willbegivennext monthiopHisMajesty'sTheatrein oheorganhugoftheCatholicCathedral.Thewakeinquestion willbegivenwith'fullanteralaccompanimentunderthedirectionof Mr.W. Westhoven.IdesMinnie Waughhasbeenengaged.fortheoccasiontoeinethesopranosolowork inthemassandalsointhe"Inflammatus" chorus. Choristers knowingtheabovi,works,orwho desiretolearnthemareinvitedto attendpractineveryWednesday nightatSo'clockinthelargeroom overthe"W.A.Record"(Aikennext theFireStationinMurray-s'rest. Itmayhestatedthatth.conductor originaliseintendedtoputononeof SchuS.ei'sbeautifulmasses,butcopiesor-cabsofthemusiccouldnot begotinAustralia.Thisisregret, table,asmanyoftheWestralian choristersknewthemass,andmany othershadhadpracticesinanticipationofbeingabletoprocuresufficientcopiesofthemass.However, Gounod's"MesseSolonelle.-isalso abeautifulproductionandmusicloversersandmusiccriticsmayexpect, aereattreat.aboutthemiddleof March.

AnExC'trsiononthe"Zephyr." organisedbytheRev.FatherLynch, andtheparishionersofMaylands andBayswater,leavestheBarrackStreotjettyonMondaynight.It isunderstoodthattheIrishWar Pipenandwillmarchandplayfrom BeaufortSt.,tothejetty,andwill

America,askingifsheknew,or couldfind,agirlin'Australia,for whommoneywaswaiting.Andby thismailacorrespondentwritesto me"Haveyouevermetorheardof ErnestHippesleyHisPeoplethink heininAustralia."Andgoeson tosay'thathisfatherhaslefthim afortune,buthecannotbefound. Ihavemetorheardofsomeoneof thenameofHippesley,foritis quitefamiliartome,but1cannot rememberwhen(orwhere. Perhaps youmayhavedoneso,thereforeI Passthequeryon.

SenatotPatLynchintendsItogive anIrishLectureintheverynear future.

Mr.FrankWilsonhasbeenleftin chargeofthePremier'sdepartment, duringtheabamCeofMr.Moore.

Theexecutivecouncilofthe-N.R.A. ofWestAustraliahasissuedacirculartothesecretariesofrifleclubs askingthemtoadvisetheirmembers thatnominationsfortheBisley teamarenowbeingcalledforby thecouncil. Onlymembersofthe associationwillbeallowedtonominate.Nominationsarereturnable notlaterthanFebruary14. The teamwillconsistof12men,of whom.onewillbefromthisState.

TheareaoflandinWesternAustraliacropped,cleared,infallow, orpartiallyclearednowtotalsclose uptofivemillionacres,indicating thatinaveryt-wyearsthearea croppedannuallemustincreasefrom halfamilliontotwomillionacres.

Attheendof1909therewasin theStateSavingsBanketi5s.led perheadofthetotalpopulation, thisamountconstitutingarecordfor theState.Thetotalamounttocreditofdepositorswas+£3,127,438.

TheSchoolSavingsBankseemsto begrowinginpopularity.Atthe endofIgoe-notwithstandingheavywithdrawalsofChristmaspocket money-therewere5,402openaccountswithdepositstotalling £4,o42-orenaverageof15/-each.

TheincreaseinthePopulationof WesternAustraliaduring1909was 6,o85.Forthepasttyearsthe populationhasincreasedby106,257.

woaretoCoythebeneticieatexampleofNewZealandwithitsprosperousportsandprovincialcentres. Thenecessityforactionisinueediate.ItthewheatofthewholeprovincesistobepouredintoFremantleweshallrequirethousands of trueisforthispurposealone-trucks whichwillbeidlethegreaterpart oftheyear.Extensivealterationsof alljunctionswillbenecessaryand themaintenancecostwillbeneverceding.TheRailway,Departmentis doingWondersinthepresentrush, butitisuselessattemptingmiracleswiththeobstacleofasingle trackrailwaythroughthepassof theDarlingRangesandaportso placedthatitcanbeeasilycongested.Eachdistrictshouldhaveits legitimatecentreofshipping. We hayssomegoodharboragedlatGeraldton,Bunbury,Busselton,Albany, andlast,andperhapsbeet,Esperatm!,toJaynothingofinletsyet undeveloped.Therailwaysystem shouldbebuilttogivethebeetefficiencyandeconomicalfreightto differentobjectivepoints.Forthese, shippingwouldsoonheprovided. TheprincipalbusinessoftheState, willalwaysrestwiththecapital, andchiefport,andthesmalldivert.ionduetodecentralisationwouldin limeproveofbenefitthanotherwise inthesavingofcongestionoftrafficandevilswhicharenowcausing suchanoutcryintheotherStates. ftwillheInterestingtoseeifthe Premierasrepresentativeofthe secondpartoftheState,andone withitsCoalresourcescapableof veryspeedydevelopm.ntwillstem thegrowingandgreedy,demandsof themetropolis.Ifhewillnotgive thelead,thefieldsshouldtakeactivepartinsupportinganymovementinthisdirectiononthecoast. Itisouronlymeansofsavinghuge expenseandexcessiveburdensinthe demandsmadeforfacilitiesinavongestedcapitalandonoverfedport." -.Star."

GonetotheGoldfieldsth-It.v.'ethersMoloneyandBrosnan,arrived atthecoast,DeanBrennanof Boulder.

Altgoughnotyetoutofhisteens, J.J.Savage,thesonofaMeekatharraresident,isprobablythefinest-all-roundathletein(theState. Hehasalreadywoneightchampionshipcups,33medalsandover7o trophiesforrunningandjumping. HelivesatVictoriaParkandis inveryhugefavourforthecurre:.t years'RhodesScholarship.

WestAustraliahasmoremembers oftheAustralianNatives'AssociationthananyoftheotherStates, exceptingVictoriaandN.S.Wales, andinaddition,theassociation's fundsareverysatisfactory.Thefiguralare WtsitAustralia,members2000,fundsE13,000Queensland,1349,with£7013;SouthAustralia,iio8,with£4,404andTasmania,880,with£3,819.IftheW. A.mencould only control theirgarrulitypatrioticoutburstsoffensive, theywould meritandreceiveagreatamountofrespect.

ThegoldoutputofWestAustralia las,monthwas127,351fineounces, valuedat£5.40,957.Theyieldis tholowestforantmonthduringthe Pastthreeyears,withtheexception ofthoseforFebruaryandMarch lastyear.

ThebirthrateoftheStatelast serewas27.81perTO00ofpopulation.thedeathrateen.5'e,andthe marriagerate7.41.

Ttisratherfunnyhowpeopleat theothersideoftheworldseemto thinkthatoneshouldknoweveryon inAustralia,oratleasthaveheard ofthem(seys"TableTalk").SomeonewrotetoMissAmyCastlesfrom

--Decentralisationhasbeenapolicy moreofthegoldfieldsthanofthe metropolisorthecoast,butthereis urgentneedatthepresenttimefor someattentiontothesubject.The rapiddevelopmentofthewheatand coalresourceshasalmostover-taxed therailwaysandtheportofFremantle.Foraweekormorethe coastalpresshaspointedwithpride tothefactthatFrementewasso wellpatronisedthatthreesteamers hadto-layoffinGageRoadswaitinceaberthatthewharves.Seeing thatatthesametimefarmerswere complainingoftheirwheatbeing stackedonthequayswithoutadequateprotection,outsiderscanat oncedrawtheirownconclusionsas totherealstateofaffairs.Again, thesteamerCommonwealthhashad towaitinFremantleoverafortnightforcoalsuppliesnotonlystoppingothervesselscomingalongside, butcausingownersendlessworry, andexpense. Muchofthismuddlingcouldbesavedwerenotall theshippingconcentratedatFremantle.IftheCommonwealthhad gonetoBanburyinfinitelylesshaulageofcoalwouldhavebeenocean-10nel,whilemanytrucksandengines wouldhavebeenfreedforthegrain service.Again,weretheBunburyCelli°linetradefulluseofforthe Narrogin,Beverley,andWs&wheat areas,vess.1swouldnothaveto waitoffFremantleforachanceofa berth.Merchantswithheadquarters inFremantle,willnaturallytryto concentratetheirbusinessintheir sight,anddepartmentalofficialswill considerFremantle,beforeoutside ports.ItIsfortheministrytodeterminewhetherWestraliashallbe cursedwithametropolitanoctopus asaretheotherStates,orwhether

OuroldfriendDr.Kennyisanotherworthycitizen,whoalthough butlatelyarrivedinPerthfrom. Sydneyisfastwinninghackhisold placeintheheartsandhomesofthe peopleofthecityandsuburbs. Sincehisarrivalandhisresumption ofpractice,weoftenwonderatthe amountofconfidenceandrestassurednesswhichhapebeenmanifested bythehearty.expressionofthe people.Thisisthebesttribute whichcanbepaidtoaprofessional gentleman,andwearegladofit, andhopeitwillbecomemoremoral still.

TherearcrumoursafloatconcerningtheestablishmentofaCatholic MaternityHomein;Perth.Itwould beadistinctadvantageifitcanbe managed.Sofarthematteris merelyarumour.

ThenewMayorofPerthis, we presume,responsibleforemployinga numberofmenatroadrepairingin thecity.Theworkhasbeenundertakennotadaytoosoon,assome ofthestreetswereinamostdilapidatedstate.

Mr.MichaelLavin,TI.L.,Dr.Bentley,andMr.R.E.Burnsofthe ChristianBrothers'havereturned fromAlbanyafterhavingwhatis called"aroaringtime."

Acrowdofpriestsassembled thPerthCentralStationto FatherMoloney.offtoMenzies lastMonday'sexpress. at see by

WewelcomeMr.WalterDwyer, LL.B.toPerth.ThecitywaspoorerbyhisabsenceontheGoldfields, ashewaswellandfavourably knowninPerth,inIrish,andCatholiccircles.Heisstillthesame Walter-readyandwillingtofallin withhiscountrymenandcoreligionfitsinevery'movementcalculatedto bringcredittohischurchandhonourandfreedomtotheoldmother-

land.Atthefirstmootingforthe St.Patrick'sDayCelebration,he Wasamongthefirsttobepresent, andtooutlinethefeaturesofthe celebration. Wehopehemaywin thatpositioninhisprofessionto whichhismanygoodqualitiesentitle.him.

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Themanymishapsofchildhood makeZam-Bukthemother'sconstantfriend.AsMrs.Dellasays inherfollowingletters,"Children arealwayshurtingthemselvesone wasandanother,andZam-Buk Comesinveryuseful."Forthe barkedshin,thebruisedleg,thecut finger,thebumpedhead,theburnt hand,thesprainedfoot,orthenastyscaldwithwhichtheboisterous youngstersareconversant,Zam-Buk isindispensable,becauseitsoothes smartingpain,isantiseptic,andbecauseitrepairscutandbrokentissuesinNature'sownway.

remindedthepeoplethatthemoney obtainedbytheBazaarwouldbe againcirculatedinthetown.Father Reidy,thenintroducedMr.Price whoinaveryhumorousspeechformallydeclaredtheba'aaropenfor businessandwishedthepromoters everysuccess.

Mr.F.R.Dymesalsospokeand coneratulateciFatherReidy,andthe stall-holdersforthegranddisplay made,andhopedtheireffortswould provesuccessful.Mr.J.J.Murphy. returnedthanestothespeakerson behalfoftheChurchCommittee.

TheBazaarinaidofSt.Joseph's ChurchwasopenedintheOddfellows Hall,onMondaylastandnotwithstandingthefactthatthemajor PortionofthecongregationwereconePicuoasbytheirabsence,theresultsobtainedwerewit),satisfactory Therewasafairlylargeandrepresentativeattendanceatthehourof opening,viz,threeo'clock. The Rev.FatherReidyinaskingMr.W. Price,M.L.A.,toopentheBazaar, statelthattheBazaarhadbeenpromotedforthepurposeofraising fundstodefraythecostofrenovate Norton,JoeBrennan,J.O'Keeffe,E.ingthechurchandschools,and J.Matthews,P.Colley,T.O'Toole, J.A.Coeerove,Con.Leyden,W.Cowan,Rev.FatherO'Gorman,H. Tangney,M.Ryan,G.R.Addis,A. H.M.Paten,JoeWalsh,W.Kelly, M.eetrithan. 10/6Each-W.Kennedy,D.Anglin,T.F.Dien,Mes,Jackson,J. Cawley,M.H.O'Connor,T.Smythe A.Friend,P.H.Dwyer,B.MCMahon,H.Todofinger,T.Knox, J. Lowry,P.McGurk,J.S.Egan,A. Hayward,W.Ryan,A.Molloy,M. J.Wolfe,T.Ryan,Thos.Donnellan, W.O'Brien.

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Mrs.Pricewasthenpresentedby littleMarkO'Gradywithahandsamehouquentofflowers.histiny brotherlikewisehandingMr.Pricea button-hole.Thevariousstallwere artistically'arrangedaroundthebuilding,andwereladenwithallkinds offancyarticlesbothornamental anduseful,andthestall-holders weresoonbusyindisposingoftheir numerouswares.

Theflowerstalloccupiedthecentre oftheHall,andwasinchargeof MesdamesSynnotandO'Grady,they hadafinedisplayofpotplantsand cutflowers,includingsomedainty button-holes.

Mrs.Murphydisplayedgreattaste, andstillinherarrangementofthe inmelestill,anditwould1-e impossibletodescribethenumerousarticlesofferedforsale.Shewas sss'stedbyMrs.Hunter,Mr.. Te maesellandtheMissesHeggarty. Hereer,Gearv,Credileon,andDuffner.Thechoirstallwasincharge oftheMissyMcGee(2),Kennedy, M.Conner,andMeGuckin(2).

Mrs.E.Deller,whoresides at Gowrie,viaToowoomba,Q.,isa typicalbusymotherandhousevife, andbailprovedthatZam-Bukhas beensousefultomejustatthetime Ineededitsaidmost,thatitis withpleasuresendyouthefollowingparticulars.Oneofmylittle onesfellintheyardandcuthisface sobadlythatTcouldnotgetitto heel,althoughTtriedverythingI couldthinkof. Afterawhilethe wounddevelopedintowhatlooked likeanabscess,andmatterusedto oozefromthesore.HearingZamBukwellspokenofforwoundsI procuredapot,andwhilethechild wassleepingIappliedittohisface. wassoonsatisfiedthatIhadat lastprocur'dtherightremedy)as, soonafterwardsthewoundwas healedrightupwithnew,healthy skin.ihavealsousdZam-Bukfor wintersoresonthechildren,whicn festerupsoquicklyinthe cold weatherifnotattendedto. But Zam-Bukpromptlyhealsthesores, andmakestheskinsoundand strong.Theunfailingsuccessinthe otherroestowhichIhaveputZan-Bilkgivesitfirstplaceinmy,home asauseful,valuablebalmtokeep onhand.Nohomeshouldbewithoutit,aschildrenarealwayshurtingtheme-Whigonewayoranother. andZarr-Bukcomesinveryuseful." Everymothershouldkeepapot ofZam-Bukalwaysbendy,forthe accidentsthatwillhappen.is.6d andes.6d.perpoteverywhere.

NOTcompT,TMENTARY.

Astick-dealer,buyinghorses,had beendirectedtoacertainfarm. Wishingtolearnsomethingofthe pronrietor'sbusinessm'thodsbefore enteringintonegotiationshemade someenquiriesatanearbyfarm.

Thet.i14ren'sstall,nrrauradand menaee4entirelybythechildren, withMrs.Teenactingascashier,was oneoftheprettiestinthehallanti itelectrro-edtoesthemostpopehrbyeaininethehielret,numeer ofOtt'S.Itwasrunbyhefollow-

Whetsortofabusinessmanis Bill5----?heasked. Well,reeledthetermer.Idon't thinkOldBillwouldgostraightto Hellforashillingbuth.'dveep fishingaroundtheedgesforituntil hefellin.

Sincethefactbecameknownthat AmyCastleswouldvisitthisState, adelightfulfeelingofanticipation wasexperiencedbyallwhohavefollowedtheinterestingand'i"illiant careerofthisgiftedanda4,ctive youngAustralianvocalist. Vhen lastshewasamongstusin1902, shehadjustreturnedfromatwoand-a-halfyears'Europeantraining, herclear,sweetsinging,eventhen, wontheheartsofheraudiencesand placedherinthefrontwiththose whohadwontheworld'sapproval ontheconcertplatform.Fromthe veryfirsttheAustralianpublicrecoenisedherrarepowersasasinging-birdandreceivedherwiththat warmthofwelcome,whichispeculiarlytheirown.OnTuesdayeveningthosewhohadlistenedtoher eightyearsago,andwhowerepresentattheconcertgiveninHis Maiesty'sTheatremusthave been struckbythewoadeiteprogress, MissAmyCastleshasmadeinher musicalstudiessincethen.Undoubtedlysheranksamonestthefirst flightoftheworld'ssingers,and hersonesareadelighttothelistenineear.Therelesetiongivento herhetheleveeandrenresentative audiencewasindeedanettlingone, andtheyoungsingercouldnotbut betonehedbythewarmthandgenerousexpressionofthePublicgreetingOventoher.HisExcellency, SirGeraldStrickland'waspresent, aswerealsotherepresentativesof thecity'ssocial,political,andcommercialcircles.Onrlittlemusical world,too,werethereandallcombinedwiththerankandfiletohonourthegiftedAustraliangirl.That shehasfulfilledtheereetnines neoehesiedofhereightveerseeois flowedbyhercriticsandthatshe isanartisteofwhimhernative landmightwelll-eproudfindscurrentResent.Theeiroeremnilliwas wellsetout,andreneedMenItalian(Deretotheballad.MiesCastles'selectionswereearfulsitely treated.Intherecitandaria"Ah foreetni"hergreatgiftswere eherneneleshown.Aenlatiseereetedheratitsconclusionfromallparts oftheTheatre,andseveralbeautifulfloraltributeswerepresentedto her.esanencoreshegaveadeliehtfelrenditionofthe"LastRose ofSlimmer." Otheritemswere, Gounod's"Serenade,"aprettylittle song"Philotiophy,"and"Ifno oneevermarriesme." Tn the "GoodBye"ofTostisworked theaudienceintothebeereatpitch ofenthusiaem."Home,Sieve^tHow'," followelasanencore,andwasgivenwithcharmingfeeling.Theother membersoftheconcertpartywere alsofavouredwitheenerousappreciation.Mr.VictorBusstwonmany encomiumsforhisexcellenceasa Pianist.Mr.PeterDawsonquickly madehimselfafavouritewiththe audience,hisdelightfulsingingwinninetheannrovelofeve/eft-mePresentThesineingof Nicol-thetenorof.theParty-was seeereleadmired. thMeters.J.andN.Tait,have intredeeeltotheStateaconcert L,rtvofohiorderetmerit.and theee'encertofTeeselayeeenine!net the attraVtiv-andWovehleofanyheldforyears.

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OttDutytothechurch

BYANEMINENTBISHOP.

InhisrecentpastoraltheBishop, writes:-

Intheconfusionofpolitics,ofbusiness,andofsocialclaimswhichprevailsinthemodernworld,itisesScntialthateveryCatholicshould haveadearandpracticalidea ofhisdat,,tohischurch.The Churchhasnetonlyasphereofher owninwhichsheisdirectlyandimmediatelyeupr,me,butbevirtueof herodireshetan,andmust,inter veneineverythinginwhichmenand womenareoncernedasmoral 1,3in!'Switharationaldestinyanda feewill-infamilylife,incommerce. insociety,intheworkoftheState, andingeneralpolitics.

Thiseonceptionofthechurch,it needneteesaid, contrtrytowhatarccalldtnodeen ideas.Neertheless,Catholicshave alwaysheldit.endcouldnotceass to!tollawithoutceasingtoIt'cathilatst.

WHATTHECHURCHIS.

Crowho'istheChurch'! What is')e"a'ho'ic,thatis,theonly true(:-aleeptionoftheChurchet Jest,hrist Th('htrchisavisibletod.vororeanisateon,possessing the ifkeyingClrist's,teaching rr,iptandrecoemeableinthis weal.1.tenouncingonmoral tams,;ladufcommandingmenin whatthey-ay,do,oromit,intaa'tersreligiotts.ChristcalledfollowersaroundHimandtheadherents whofollowedHim,andwhoawaited themingoftheSpiritontheday ofFenteco,t,werenotamob,but abodyandralrsandteachers,and thseroilrsandteachershad,ahead Wecan,ee'heworkofrulingand teaching:nrisibleactionandexerciseinleNtwTestamentitadf, everysortofcriticadmits. What itmoreitscanseethisChristian bod.ran iseifandextending providingotherteachersand rulers%cher,:rapsaitemadeibydeath, moltin.git:crel-rsandteacherswhen freshcommunitiesjointhe.fold.and providingfor'hetcontinuityofteachineandrulingwhichhascome doen)theerytimesinwhichwe live. theCherchhasalways Ibie-na itaontained,self-governing kingdom.t':h - sprangupattheDivinecommend.amidsteveryvarirty oeattth1:..empireandgovernment. Butsr. lerivedherconstitution ,roeaemperor,ormonarch,or dictator.7rlegislature,ofallthat thenexitedintheworld.Founded andestat,lisheddirectlyh,Jesus Christ,shehasneveracceptedfrom meneitheredeenitionofheroffice, orantIiinttaiinnofhrprerogative. Thisistotosay,thateitherher ornee,torch-sallilyttishuman,or thatherprerogativehasnolimits. Itmeatsthatshhastheinherent righttoietin-herownwork,to chooseliarownmeansandinstruments,andtosetdownthelimit.of herownauthority.Thussheisa treeandzeneineKingdom,visible

andrecognisable,havingrulerswho canbeseenandheardinthatordinaryfashionofhumanintercourse. ShehasthecustodyofChrist'srevelation,andshecaninterpretthat revelationwhenmendisputeor doubt.Shecanlaydowntheconditiensofmembershipofherownbody -notasinventingsuchconditions, butasinterpretingthemessageand ruleoflairFounder.Thusthe Churchisalwaysvisible.Therefmay temceivabletonitsandwomenwho donotrecogniseh-rorwhoarenot recognisedbyher,andwhone.tertheitss.bytheir.goodfaithandtheir'inculpableignorance,belongto the KingdomofthegraceoeChrist, teitsuchinstancesmustformany reasons.b.alwayscomparatively rare.Sheisalwaysone.Ifher members,oritmayheevensomeof herrulers,riseagainsther,they leeveher,orshecutsthemoff,but sheremains;ande:eniftheyare numerous,andiftheyformanineentientoreanisation,anduseher ownnames,andareacceptedand uohIdbythpowerfulandthtwealthy--itisnonewChurchitisnot aChurch-becausenoonecanfound aChurchbutChrist,anditiscertainHehasneverfoundedany.-xcejttheonewhichbeganatPentecostandhascontinuedtothisday. itisnonewChurch,butonlywhat St.PeterandSt.PaulandSt..Tohn hadtodenouncefromtheveryGospeltirei-aschten. Thusthe treeCatholicChurch,beingOne,and Visitle,andbeing;indStructihiebyhepowerofChrist,mustbe abletospeakwithauthority,and otaleorelseshecouldnotlast, orremainOne,orcontinuetobere. eoenised,evenforhalfacentury. forotherwisetheordinarycourseof humandiscussion,andthatdiseolyinprocesswhichhumanthought alwayaexercisesonhumanbeliefand opinion,wouldhesuretowearher dogtmasdown,likeweAberwears downtherock,ortopresentthe worldwithnewcombinationsor compoundswhichwouldmakegrunttitteChristianitynothingmorethan aformofantiquatedspeelation.

CONSEQUENCES.

Fromtheseprinciplessomevery niementousconsequencesfollow.When youhaveavisibleoreanisationor kinelottexisting,netinbooksor inthefancy,butinthemoving worldwhichweinhabit.withamissionandaprerogativetointerpret anddefineChrist'smassagetomen, yourhavesomethingwhichyoucannetdefineChrist'smessagetomen yohivesomethingwhichyoucannotneglectorlet.alohaMencan gothroughlifewithout:einemuch dist'rrbeloraeectedbytheBible. TheycanalwaysslythattheBible i-aYee,oldhook,andisnoteasy tounderstand; andatthewcrst thtycanshotitupandplaceit leenheshelf. Buttheycannot treatitinthiswayaChurehwhich cansneak'andpronounce.Theycanntshuttheirearstoutterances, whichalltheworllcanhear.Thy cannotcfosetheireyest.adecisions

whichalltheirbooksandtheirvery newspapersregisteranddistribute. Theymusteitheragreewithsucha Churchandobey,ortheymust]stand re,ealedasheropponentsandher foes.

ThisconceptionoftheChurchof Christasanindependentkingdom, whichshouldlasttotheendofthis world,wasfamiliartothepsalmists andprophetsoftheJewishdispensation.Intheeighty-seventhPsalm, wehaveacleareroph.cyoftheperpetuityofakingdomwhichiscalled the"KingdomofDavid,"-thatis theKingdomofHimwhowasto reignasDavid'sSon.Itisthere foretoldthatHeshouldbe"higher thantheKingsoftheearth,"and "HisthroneasthedaysofHeaven"andtheHolySpiritcontinues,"IfHischildrenforsake my law andkeepnotmycommandments neverthelessMy covenantwillInotbreak. His seed-shallendureforever,andHis throneasthesunbeforeMe." In theBookofDaniel,afteradescriptionoftheKingdomsofgold, of silver,ofbrassandofiron-by whichweresignifiedtheempiresof theseKingdomsshalltheGodof HeartssetupaKingdomwhich shallneeerbedestroyed. it shallbreakinpiecesandconsume thKingdoms,anditshallstand forever."(Danielii.44). This wastheKingdomofthePrinceof Peace,foretoldintheninthchapter ofIsaias,whowastosituponthe throneofDavid,andtoestablish David'skingdomwithjudgmentand withJustice"fromhenceforthnow andforever."Itisakingdom whichisatoncespiritualandtemporalspiritualinitsendsandits endowmentstemporalinitsrecognisable'positionamongallotherempires,statesandgovirnmetirtsofthis world,astheirmistress,theirguide anisometimestheirrivalandettie destruction.Itisthiskingdomthat weseeslowlyemergingintopublic andhistoricallightinthee?.rlycenturiesofourera.Itbeganlikethe seeddroppedinthe'earthlikethe leavenhiddeninthewheatenflour andpresertlyitegreivtoheatree thatn)onecouldmistakeitprovedtoheanewandstrangeforcein theethicsandthepoliticsofeivilisedman.Itsleadersheldtogether, consilte.lwithonanother,called th,mselvesateachingandgoverning body,anIhackedeachotherupin addressingtheworldatlarge,inassertingtheirindependence,Andinresisting,whentherewa-sneed,even untodeath,thedictationofprinces andmagistrates.Whentheworld, wasmoreerlesssubdued,andfrienell,rulersflatteredthem,ontheone hand,andtried,ontheother.to sitamongthemincouncilortopiescriesformsandfashionsforth(i orthodoxy,theyplainlywarnedtheta off."Mixnottugsifwiththings eeclesiestical,"saidHosiusofCordovainthefourthcenturytothe Emeeror,"itisfortheetolearnof vs"ThesireEmperorwastold bytheintr,ridAthenesitisthatthe intru,eionofthesecularpowerinto

theChurchwasonlycomparableto the"abominationofdesolation," whichtheprophetDanielsawinthe Temple.TheghatlightoftheEast St.GregoryNaeianeen,whenhe encountered.aGovernorwhotalked tohimaboutthemightoftheempire,replied,"Wehaveanempire, too."St.Ambrose,whohadto withstandmorethanonepowerful rul,.1r,usedtosay"ThepalacebelongstotheEmperor,theChurchto thepriest."AndSt.JohnOhre!, sostem,whohadgoodreasonto knowhowheavythehandofCaesar couldbeneverhesitatedwhenhis imperialmasterforgothisposition: "Presumenot,"hesaid,"toburn incense;Idonotpretendtoyour purple-donot.youusurpmypriesthood."Thusthegreatfathersof theChurch,who,onthecessationof thetimeofperscution,summedup likeinspirelprophets,theteachings ofChristandpresentedthemwith unerringprecisiontoaworldwhich nowwasforcedtolisten,laid-down inthemostincisivewordstheCatholicviewoftheindepeadent Church.

Itmustherememberedthatthe Chtrop'sOleoisnotonlytodefine andguardthefaith,butalsotodetineandguardChristianmorality. By Christian Morality iu meantthelawofChristianlife andbehaviour.Thislaw,although itaffectstheactsandtheomissions ofmen,neverthelessrestsonthe faithasonitsba,e,andontherevelationandteachingofChrist.Unless,therefore,thelawofmorals camewitheitheofficeoftheChurch, theChurchwouldnotr.'preseetJes-sChrist.andcouldn-tproperly besaidto"teachallnations."Ever sincethevoiceoftheChurchcould beheard,shehasclaimedandexeresedthetwofoldofficeofteaching faithandmoralsspeakingofsolemndecreeofPopeandofCouncil, cond.mninefalseteachersandpunishingevildoers.

OFFICIALORDINANCES.

ButitisnotmTele,'inse&inndogmaticutterances,infallibleandunalterable,thattheChurchhas taughtandnowteachestheworld. Catholicsareboundtoaccepther officialteachingandordinanceson everypointonwhichheraccredited organsshallpronounce.Thechief organoftheChurchisteeHoly See,whichis,asweknow,infallible inits-.X c:.thedrapr.nouneements Outsideofthesepronouncementsthe HolySeehasmade,andmakes,innemerableuttercitesofallkindson mattersoffaithandmorals.The Bishops.also,eitherinsnodor singly,havetheofficeofteaching faithandmorals,andso,inaless formalwayhaveparishpriestsand tilosincareofsoulsgenerally.Let usobserveth-tt,outsidetseexcathedrapronouncementsofPoresand ofoecumenicalCouncil-a,thereisno questionofinfallibility.But,for allthat,thechildrenoftheCatholicChurchareboundtoaccentofficialteachingandofficialordinances. Youwillsly_thatpriests,bishops.

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andevenPopesoutsideoftheirex cathedraPronouns.men8)maymake mistakes. Theymay,conceivably. Butforallthatyouareboundto acceptwhattheysay,notonlywith outwardrespect.but(unlessyoureallyknowbetter)withinteriorassent. ThecaseinwhichanindividualCatholicreallyknowsbetterthan,for example,theHolySee,canvery rarelyhaPp.n.Whenapriest,inay.. exerciseofhisoffice,la.5sdownwhat wemustbelieveanddo,ifthereis noreasonforthinkingheiswrong, itisourdutytoacceptwhathe saysifthereseemstobegoodreasontodoubt,wecanappealtootherpriestsortothebishop.Ifa bishopteacheswhatseemstobe wrong,thereistheHolySee to appealto.Moreover,insuchacase itwouldbefoundthattheBishop's mistakewouldsoonbecorrectedby otherbiseoes. Withregardtothe HolySee,itmayfairlybesaidthat itismorallyimpossibleforanyone toknowbettorthanthePope,when everhemakesareallyofficialdeclaration.Wemayconndentlytrust, thatinnoimportantmatterwill anyPopebe'everallowedtomakea ,substantialmistade.Timeschange, circumstancesalter,wordsassume newmeanin2.s,ortheretowbeeven incidentalandtrivialerrors.But, atthetimethatthePontificaldeclarationismade,nomancanknow anybetter.Thoseehosaythey knowbetterarenottobebelieved. Theyaregenerallypersonswhoeitherallowtheirrebelliouswilltodictatetoth,irintelligenceorwho presumetodogmatisefromfacts whichdonotfurnishcompleteProof, andfromlawsofsciencewhichare farfromb-ingsolidlyestablishedor understood.Itisnotonlythepiety.offaithwhichurgestheCatholic toaccentandobeytheteachingsof theHolySeeineverypointanddetailitisalsothatwiderandlargerProcessofrationalthought whichthemindarguesnetmerely fromimperfectlyunderstooddataof sea,neeandobscureincidentsofhis

'tort',butfromScripture,thatFathers,traditionandtheologicaltraining,fromthatstrongpresumption, whichthelittleonesofChristhave arighttotrust,whorelyuponthe providenceandpromisesoftheir HeavenlyFather. Itisthiscontinualactionofthe CatholicChurchintheguidanceof mankindthattheworldresentsas interLrence,andthetrueCatholic callslightandhelp.Tocarryon thiswork,theChurchclaimsfreeintercourseinsynodsandcouncilsshe makeslawsanddecreesanddefinitionssheusestherightofspeech aridofprinting;andsheresistany pow,Twhatsoever,thattriestogag herormolesther,ortoimpedeher inanywayindeliberation,in'speech orinaction.Notonlyhasno Stateorlegislationanytitleto quashoratrogatehrlaws,butno humankingdomorrepublicCanbe asAlmightyGodandrightreason woulddes:raittobe,unlessitmakes herlawsitsguidingprinciplesand refusestosanctionwhatshecondemns. Andforthebettrfulfilmentofthisheroffice,shejustly claimstherecoenitdonofherprinces andofficers,therighttoholdproperty,andthprerogativeofenforcinghercommandsevenwith coercivepenalties.

Itfollowsfromwhathasbeensaid thattheCatholicChurch,ofallconstitutedpowersinthisworld,has theprimarytitletotheloyaltyand obedienceofeveryChristian.That isnottosaythatsheistheonly humanauthority.TheStatl.,-that istosay,thecivilgovernmentof thecountrytowhicheachofusbelones-existsindependentlyofthe Church,andreviresnosanction fromherinordertomakeandenforcethelawsandordinancesthat concernciviladministration.In thesemattrstheChurchatsuch dosnotmeddleandhistoryandexperienc,showthattheetabilitY andwelfareofthecivilgovernment haveneverbadanythingtofearfrom theCatholicChurch.WITevershe

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andsastableandconstitutedlout ofGovernment,whetheritbemonarchyorrepublic,sheacceptsitand ordersherchildrentodothelike. IftheCivilgovernmentsadoptedthis policyinregardtotheChurch, therewouldbepeace,harmonyand trueliberty,.Butthepresentpracticalsituationisdifferentindeed.The modernState,everewhre,isopenly andavowedlyhostiletotheCatholicChurch. Somestatesrepudiate religionaltogether.Others,whilst, nominallyacceptingCatholicism,resistandopposeinevecywaythe teachingsandordinancesoftheactualCatholicChurch.Others,again professsomenon-Catholicformof religion,andeitherjoininthepermntionoftheChurch,or,atthe hes%ignoreherandpassherby. Underthesecircumstancestheduty ofaCatholic,istoacertainextentclearandindisputable.Every lawandordinanceoftheChurch mustheacceptedandobeyed,even attheriskoflogs,disabilityand penalty.TheancientCatholicrule, formulatedinapostolletimes,handeddownthroughtheages,andcarriedoetwhentherewasneed,inthe midstofthedirestiersecution,is, toobeyGad,ratherthanman.We arenottorebel,ortoopenthedoor toanarchybyjoininginrevolution. AtthesametimeaCatholic,inthe timesinwhichweliveishoundto dohishesttopceventhadlaW,and tosecurefortheChurchherfull rights.Itishisdutytoinfluence, asfarashacan,boththelegislativeandtheexecutiveadmin'strationofhiscountry,soastoavert persecutionandtoobtaindueprovisionofreligiousandeducational facilities.This,underpresentcircumstances,ischieflydonebythe vote,whetherparliamentaryormunicipal,andbythepublicspeaking andwritingwhichareconnectedwith elections. Ttisalsodone-and. som,timesinafarmoreeffective way-bysteadyandquietworkon committeesandboards.andbythe exhibitionofaconciliatoryspirit

whichdisarmsadversarieswhowould yieldnothingtotiercedenunCiatiofi andtothecrudetemperofthemere partisan.Letitbecarefullynoted thattheuseofthevote,and of suchopportunitiesashavebeenreferredto,indefenceandsupportof theChurch,isobligatoryonCatholics.Disloyaltyorslacknessinthe serviceoftheChurchistreasonagainstourLordJesusChrist.There areoccasionswhennoman of commonvinecandoubtastowhat sidehemusttake,orwhatvotehe mustgive.Insuchcasestovote onthewrongside,istobeahad Catholic.

WiseandetherwAe

Ofthedayswhenhewasvicarof AllSainte,Bradford,Dr.Kennion tellsacapitalstory.Havingjust arrivedintheparish,heoneday wentvisitinganumberofthepoorermembersofhisflock.Oneold mangreetedhimaffably,saidhe hadheardtherewasachangein hisministry,butitreallydidnot affecthimmuch,asheseldom wenttochurch.

"Thelastparsonwasn'tupto much,''hesaid,scanninghisvisitornarrowly.Thenheadd in areflectiveway,thathetrOught clergymenshouldhebetterpaid.

"Iamgladtohearyousaying that,"saidDr.Kennion;"Itmakes myheartgladtohearyousay that."

"Yes,"resumedtheparishioner thoughtfully,"we'dgetabetter classofmenthen."

HISFAVOURITE.

AnothergoodstorytheBishopof BathandWellstellsconcerns a smallboywhomheoncespoketo onthesubjectofparables.

"Youhave,ofcourse,heardof theparables.

"Yee,sir."wastheanswer.

"Good! Now,whichofthemdo youlikebest?

"Iliketheone,"wastheanswer, "wheresomebodyloafsandfishes."

ANIRISHLADYAEROPLANIST.

TheIrishladywhostartledScotlandYardbyapplyingforalicence todriveamotorcabinLondon, MissShelahO'Neill,ispreparingto makeanaeroplaneflightacrossthe Irishchannel.Shecreatedanew recorderfewdaysagoinbeingthe onlywomanstallholderattheStanleyShow.

Herprojectiscertainlysensational "Iftheweatherisgood,"shesaid, "Ishallprobablymaketheattempttopay'aflying'visit.to MyhomeinIrelandaboutChristmastimelThemachine1shalluse isnowbeingbuilt.Itispartlymy owninvention,anditabiplane, 6 withseveralimproyemektsenexistinctypes.Builtofspruce,whichis quiteflexible,theaeroplanewill weigb'onlytwohundredpounds,and willcrytengallonsofpetrol.In tnree iks'timeIshalebegintrial flightsatShellbeach."

MissO'Neill,anderstandsallabout themechanismofmotor-cars,and foralongtimepastshehasbeen

4 keenlystudyingaviation.

AGAMBLE.

Aprivatetheatricalenterpriseis adesPetategamble-Mr.GeorgeBernard:-haw.

BRAINSEVERYWHERE.

Brain,areeverywhere,buttheyare oftendestroyedby.badhabits.JudgeWillis.

REVOLUTIONARY.

Personally,Ihavenouseforany writerwhoisnotarevolutionist.Mr.MorleyRoberts.

POVERTYANDPEELINGS.Whenthepressureofpoverty comes,thefinerfeelingsflythrough thewindow.-JudgeBacon.

MOREHARMFULTHANBEER.

Theusualdinnerwithplumpud-

P ding;leesimmeasurablymoreharm thanaglassofbeer.-FatherBotherRoberts.

WORKHOUSEV.PRISON.

IfIhadthealternativeofserving sixmenthe.inaworkhouseorina prisonwouldprefertheprison. Rev.JohnPowell.

TOOMANYCOOKS.

It myconvictionthatcivilised man dyingbecauseofcooks.-Mr. UptonSinclair.inthe'British HealthReview."

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Asanationwearerathergivento washingourdirtylineninpublic, andarehypoeriticall,anxioustoair oursir.Dr.LilianM.Chesney.

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Thereisalwaysastrangelonging, somethingthatcannotbedescribed, thatmakesamanwanttogoagain towildandunknownplaces.Sir E.HSheckleton.

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Ithinkthatmostpeoplewillagree withmewhen1 saythatthechild whobelieeainfairiesisinfinitely moredelightfulthantheup-to-date babewhohasbeentaughtthatthey are'-allnonsense."-MissEllaline Terriss.in"Pearson'sWeedy."

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Thenewcomethas'beenseenin daylightbyanamateurastronomer inNewSouthWales.

qualityisnotbyanymeansconducivetogeneraltaste.

ThePresentFederalMemberfor Perth

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RoyalP.D."Corsetscombineeveryessentialtosmartness-stylishness-gracefulness-yetsafeguardyourhealth -comfort-freedom.

Mr.J.Donovan,oneofthepioneer businessmenofthefield,whohas beenintheEasternStatesforthe Past12months,returnedtoNorsemanonTuesday.Mr.Donovans' manyfriendsinthetowngavehim averywarm-heartedwelcome on hisarrival.Mrs.DonovanisstayingwithfriendsinVictoriauntil nehusband'sreturninthecourseof afewwrens.

SisterNugent,whohasbeenin chargeoftheDistrictHospitalsince itsinceptionin1896,isleavingfor Adelaidebytheoutgoingmailon athreemonths'holidaytrip.Work atthehospitalhasbeenunusually heavyduringthelastfewmonths, owingtoanumberofaccidentsand casesoniplluenza.Owingtothe withdrawaloftheGovernmentsubsidyof£for£andthesubstitutionofaspecifiedgrantof£450per annum,thefundsofthisdeserving institutionareataverylowebb, andthecommitteeofmanagement findthegreatestdifficultyinmaking bothendsmeet.

MasterJosephReynoldswhohas beenapupilattheChristianBrothers'College,Perth,forsometime, andwhohasbeenspendinghis Christmasholidayswithhisparents atNorseman,returnedby.Monday's train.MasterReynoldsisexceedinglypopularinNorsemanandhis manyfriendsanticipatedthatthe excellenttuitionheisreceivingwill bethemeansofensuringasuccessful futurecareerandreflectcreditupon thebrothers.Itisnotatallimprobablethaterelongseveralyoung gentlemenfromNorsemanwillbeaddedtotherollofpupilsatthis College.Thereisabsolutelynothingtowriteaboutthisweek,regardingminingmatters,whichare unusuallyquiet.

Correspondence.

(Wearenotresponsibleforthe opinionsexpressedbyourcorree pondents.-Ed.).

ProposedSubiacoC.Y.M.Society

THE(LATE)SUBIACOC.Y.M. SOCIETY.

Sir,-

WorkattheConventofMercy Schoolwasresumed offMonday, whentherewasanexcellentattendanceduringtheweek,seven new pupilswereenrolled,andthereis likelytobeagoodmany,moreduringthemonth.Anumberofthe oldscholarsareawayatthecoast, andwillnotreturnuntilthehot weatherisover.Thepreliminary workinconnectionwiththenew Conventbuildinghascommencedand itistohehopedthatthecontractorwillcompletetheworkbefore theendofnextmonth.TheSisters willappreciatehavingtheirown building.Theresidentsgenerallyare pleasedtoseetheSistersbackand quiteanumberoftheirmany friends.assembledattherailwaystationtowelcomethemonthearrival ofthetrain.Itisexpectedthat workattheSundayschool will heresumednextSunday.

Theweatherconditionshavebeen anythingbutpleasant,onedayit nintenselyhot,thefollowingperhapsslightlycoolerwithaburning hotwind,accompaniedbyclouds ofdust.Rainisbadlyneededfor thesupplyofwaterfordomestic purposesinthetowniineettinevery low,althoughthereisagoodsupplyintheGovernmentdams, the

TotheEditor Sir,-

Hisbitterestenemymusthave beenconstrainedtosomecompassion atthepitifulspectaclemadebythe presentoccupantofthePerthseatin thefederalHouseofRepresentatives whenMr.Fowler,afterhisrecant speechatthePerthTownHall,was subjectedtosomeawkwardquestions bySenatorsLynchandNeedham,relativetotherealreasonhehad "ratted"fromtheLabourParty, whichhadputhimintoParliament. WhenMr.Fowlerwasaskedthe question,ifitwasnotafactthat thereasonheleftthePartywasbecausehehadnotbeenappointeda MinisterlatheLabourGovernment, hesaidhehadneverbeenacandidateforoffice,andhaddesiredthe removalofhisnamefromthelistof memberssubmitted. Adeferent complexionentirelywasputonthe matterwhentheSenatorsreferred to,hadmountedtheplatform.Accordingtothesegentlemen,itwas onlyaftertheballothadgoneto thesecondround,andPerth'srepresentativehadthechanceofthe lateMr.Buckleyofbeingselected, thatMr.Fowlersawthewisdomof retiring.

DiscreditedbytheFederalLabour Party,andthemostloathsome termsappliedtohire,thereisyet anothersectionofthecommunity thatmaydealwithhim.While OrangemenandNationalistsinthe ranksofLabourjoinedinthecelebratedHomeRuleresolutionofsympathyandsupport,itissaidthat Mr.Fowler'svotewastheonlyabsentoneoftheCommonwealthLabourbody

WillMr.Fowlerstatehisreasons? Theymightbeinterestingifthe truthwereknown.

Yoursetc., J.G.HAY.

Lifeisnotsoshortbutthatthere isalwaystimeenoughforcourteen.

TotheEditor

ReferringtotheaboveSociety, whichdisbandedabout5yearsago, Ithinkitisquitetimeameeting wascalledtoformsuchaSociety.

ThereseemstobealotofCatholicyoungmeninSubiaco,andit seemsashamethatthereisnota SocietyofsomekindinSubiaco, forthemtojoin.

Trustingsomeablerpenthanmine willtakethismatterup.

Hopingyouwillfindspaceforthis inyourvaluablepaper,andoblige, Yoursetc., "ACATHOLIC."

PerthCatholicMen'sSociety.

TotheEditor

Sir,-

Withreferencetothefurtherletter writtenbyyourcorrespondent,"Patience,"appearinginyourissuc,of the5thinst.,inwhichhecharges mewithevadingthequestioa,I thinkthat"Patience"istheonly personwhoknowswhatthequestion istowhichherefers.Headmits thathehasobservedanideabetween thelinesofmyfirstLaterbutas hehasnotdivulgedthenatureof theideqitisimpossibleformeto evadeaqiestionthenatureofwhich Iamunaware.

Itisridiculousfor"Patience"to saythattheSocietyhasnotbeenin exist?ncelongenoughtoallowof menshowingtheirinterestinit. SurelythementowhomIreferred, inmyletterscouldhaveshowna littlepracticalinterestbyattending someoftheordinarymeetings.They werenotawayfromPerth. Therestoftheletterismerelyan expressionofopiniontowhich,"Patience"isentitled. Yoursetc., J.EDWARDS.

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Question.inquirer,"asks"Whatisthe LachineofcatholicTheologiansaboutHell Isthetirematerial

Answer:-

TheteachingofTheologianson Hallmaybesummedupinafew words'-'a)ThereisaHell.(b), Thosewhodieinmortalsin(unrepentant),arecondemnedtoHell.(c) Thetireismaterial.id>Thepunishmentiseternal.

Question.-

Isthereanyreasonfortheassertionthat"fortellingscientifically thatisthroughastrology,ispossible,andmayitbebelieved''"Aston''

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Tothispeculiarquestion1 read thefollowinganswersometimeago -fromthepenofthefamousJesuit FatherHide,S.J.,itwillgive "Astos,"asmuchashecanexpect tohisquestionandalsoputhimin possessionoftheCatholicteaching onthepointatissue.

"Thereisnosuchthitigasforetellingscientificallythroughastrology,"forthesimplereasonthatastrologyispurebuncombfrombeginningtoend,andthe'scientific,' forminwhichittriestoclotheitselfonlymeansASS-trologyina lion'sskin.

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Question.Recently,atacomplimentary speech,afloridspeaker,referredto the"CupofTantalus,"Whether thereferencewasright1couldnot tell,andwillbeveryobligedifyou wouldslywhattheoriginofthe phrase "Agricola."

Answer.rantalus,acharacterin,Greekmyholoey,issaidtohaveofferedsome offeneetothegod-i,who,forpunishmentcondemnedhimtoincessant hungerandthirst.They,chainedhim toarockinalake,thewaterof 1whiehcameonlytohischin,and whenhebenthisheadtodrink,the eatralwaysreceded.Closeby, andapparentlywithineasyreach, weretreesladenwiththemostdel:cloneandappetizingfrait,butwhineverItattemptedtopicasomea windwouldsweepthemjustoutof retch.TheEnglishwordtantalize anditsderivativescomefromTantalus.

"Asregardsgenuineforetelling,Question.thiscanbedoneinseveralwaye. "Well-wisher,"--intendingtobe "I.-Wherethingspr.isentcontaingeneroustowardstheChurchwrites inthemselvesthecauseofthefuture;--co.ddyoutellmewhicharethe event,e.g.,theknownmotionoftheicoloursofvestmentsesdbythe earthwillbringthesuniuview1Church,andwhatdaysaretheyusatabouthalfpastsixto-morrow'ed morning. Anew..te-

"2.Wherethetendencyofpresent"Ithinkthisquestionwasaseei Ventsisknown.itcanbeconfect-andansweredinapreviousissueof uredwithprobahilitywhatwillfol-oerpaper low;forinstance,thatamanwhoThevestmentsofthechurchare issteadilyincreasinghisnumberofmadgenerallyoflivecolourswhite pegsadaywillsoonerorlaterturnrel.nteen,purpleandblack.Itis oatadrunkard. permittedbytheChurchtosubsti-

"3.WhereGcd,byaninspirationtrtegoldforwhite.Insomediorevealstothemindwhatisgoingcesestherealsoexistsaprivilegeof tohappen,withoutlookingtoanywearinganashcolouroncertain antecedentchainofcausationorfeasts. tendency.Thisissupernatural,andThe,vhitevestfleasarewornon

theonly'foretelling'strictlysocallled.

"4.Whetherthedevilordisembodiedspieitscanknowthefuture, andrevealittohumanmindsisrath.e.problematical.Exceptbyway ofconjectureorcalculation from presentevents,Ithinkitissafeto saythatsuchspiritsdonotknow thefutureatall-thisbeingstrictly aprerogativeofthedivinemind.

"3.AsGodcanrevealfutureeventstonen,soHecanreveal themtoangelsorevenevil'spirits. SometimesHedoesrevealsuchfutureeventstoangels,e.g.,toSt. Gabriel,whensenttomaketheannunciationto01rLady.Butwe Ilansafelyassumethathewillnevermakesuchrevelationstoevil spirits.

"6.Hencewemayconcludethat -puttingasideasupernaturalrevelationtradebyGodHimselfto goodpersons,forgoodendsandlies Andanyparticipationinsuchthings issinfullysuperstitious,besidesbeingsomuchnonsenseanddelusion.

"Note-Hypnotismormesmerism, assuchcannotincludeorinduceany knowledgeofthefutureinthestrict sense.Itcanonlyquickencalculationorconjecture."

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andplayregularlyduringtheservices7 le)Andifitisforbiddenisan ecclesiasticalpunishmentsuchasexcommunicationattachedtoit? iciIfitisforbidden,why? Answer.ia)ItisunlawfulforaCatholic toactasorganistinaProtestant Church,whateverthecharacterof themusicsolongasitisanintegralpartofthedistinctlyProtestant worship.(.b)No.(c)Relievinghis ownformofworshipasalonetrue, aCatholicmust neeessArily reeardallProtstant worship (whichdiffersfromit),asmoreor lessfalse.Thepositivedivinelaw foraidsfalseworelle,andthepositiescclesiasticallawforbidsdirect 'formal)participationinsuchworship. PlainlyitDannotberight toworshipinawrongwayneither,therefore.,canitbepermissible.

Question:'Aspirant"asks"Doteabsolute involuntarypovertypreventone frombecomingaNun? Ihave hetrdthatanaspirantmusthavea eertainamountofmoneyandclothing,cforalmissiontotheSisterheodIsthisreallytrue?

thfeastsofOurLord,oftheBlessedVirgin,oftheAngels,andof thost,Saintethatdidnotsuffermartyrdom. Onthefeast,ofPu'nteccstandExaltationoftheCress,oftheApestl,sandmartyrs,thepri.i;tisroeve inref.

IncetainSundayswhentheoffic isoftheday,greenvstsmentsare irnployed. eertherent)entialtimesofAdeentandLent,fortheEmberdays, andUrseveralvigilsthroughoutthe year,purpleisassigned.Blackis reserodforGoodFridayandMassesofthedead.

Question:-

Enaliehcon'ert"asks"Was threeveranEnglishPope.?I a:anwasanEnglishmaneverraisAtothePapalThrone

Answer.-

TheonlyEnglishmantooccupy theChairofSt.PeterwasPope AdrianIV.,whoruledtheChurch, fromDecember,1154,toSeptember III;....Poe*AdrianIV'snamewas NicholasBreakseeir.Heweeborn inLangley.

Ou,stion

Answer.No. Ifpovertyweretheonlyobeta.c:einthewayofthereeptiouof apostulant,thereisnoreligious Communitythatwouldnotfinda waytoovercomeit.True,therules ofnearlyallreligiousOrderserequire thatthepostulantbringasufficient amounttomeettheexpenseofher clothingandmaintenanceduringthe timeofprobation,thatis,the,nOvthite.butthatregulationcanbe elseensedwithinfavourofworthy postulants.

Question:-

Whydopriestswearthe"black cap"withtossel,enteringandleavinethesanctuaryforMass.Some peoeleallita"blackhat." "J.N.0.B."

Answer.-

Simplybecauseitishisofficial dress. Itisnotcalled.a"black hatbutaBeretta,whichthe pries'wearswhenapproachingthe altar.Itisasquarecapwith .ecornersorprominzeesrising fromtheCrown.Besidtsbeing wornincery-daylife,aspartof theordinarycostumeofthepriest, ailathcassock,theberettaisallowedtoheworninthesanctuare duringthelesssolemnpartsofthe Mass.Atthealtar,however,when ina,.ea;celebration,noonemay weirit.not.eventhegrtweetdignitary.

Question:-

NotUnderstood,"-asksmaya .etion.- .non-Catholic-aProtestantbeburled WillyoukindlysayinyourQues-withtheCatholicrites,andifso. lionBox,columnswhat-the"Sacredunderwhitcentlitions. Congregations"are,andhowmanyanee ofthemareinattendanceattheNoACatholiceriestwillriotin Vatican,"Vietricuis." anycircumstancesofficiateataProAnswer:- test:netfunral.Ofcot.rseaProtes-

Itisnoteasytogiveacomplete-tantMinisterorlaymen,oragrosslysit'sfeetcryanswertothisquery,lyitnote-ntCelthelicmayuse the pra.ers,ec.oftheCatholicRitual butonecouldnotvansuchaeeriemen ietryinewiththeCatholic rites."

assomanycethecenei-gations havebeenalteredbythee'reseltday Pope. Generile,-speakingtheSacredconreeitionsarecoirorittee, towhichthePo'-eref.rsCertainmattersthateortentotheChurchin aseecialmanner.

Therearestet.eninall CongregationoftheHolyOffice,ofthe

Quietion.-

"Musician,''asks(atCanaCatholicoccupythepositionoforganistforaProtestantcongregation,

worshipofChristcrucified,havealwaysmarkedtheconductofthose wholoveandrevereHimasthedivineRedeemer.Thosewholingered latestattheernesandthetomb werefirsttoreturntotheHoly SepulchretovencrateHissacred bodyandthoughtheyweresaluted withthegladannouncement,"He isrisen Heisnothere they beheldtheplacewheretheylaidHim FromtheearliestdaysateHisascensionithasbeenthef#.41of Christians,ledprobablybyeBlessedVirginMother,to andveneratetheplaceswhereJesussufferedanddied.ThroughthevicissitathsofalldesCenturies thisdevotionhasbeencherished everywhereamongChristians,who colidnotvisitJerusalen,byvariouspractice-oneofthese,forinstance,whichconsistsinmeditating andprayingbeforereeresentationsof severalscenesofthesufferingsofOur Lordfrom'thecourtofPilateltothe tomb,iscalldtheWayofthe cross.Sincethefourteenthcentury theFrenc'scanFath,rshateeealous13'propagatedthisde:etionandthe Chu"hhasencouraged'it,byenrichingitwithmanyindulgences.Itis Privilegedtobeo'ser.edasapublic seeeiceinchurch's,andduringLent andatothertime,thefaithfuloften assembletogoth.:-WayoftheCross together.Thestationsmaybeerectedincemeteriesorotherappropriateplac.ecwhin'singlyoringroups thefaithfulmayobservethepractitec Anypersonmayatanyconvenient timeoesevethispracticeprivately bydezoutly,visitinge.lchstationof theWaYoftheCress-,vh.reltheyare erectd,meditatingonthesufferings ofJesusanirecitingateachstation theOurFather,HailMary,and GlorylietotheFather,andafter thelaststationsayingoncetheOur Father,HailMary,antGlorybeto theFather,accordingtotheintentionoftheHolyFather.TOencouragethisdevotionasaprivatepracticethereisanassociationcalled theCalvarian&Mete,wic-,semembersatstatedtint's,daily,orweekly,ormonthly,aseachenkmbertieteeminesforhimself,perk:,privatelytheWayoftheCrossinbehalfof thesoulsinpurgatory.Thveare neitherduesnormeetinsceinected withthesociety,andallthatisrequiredtobecomeamemberisto kneelbeforetheBissetSacranamt inthetabernacleandrvitedevoutly theprescribedprayerofmertbership, afecingforgradetokeeltheresolutionofobservingthepracticeashas beendeterminedupon.

WhydoCatholetsattachsomuch deepton'0theimageoftheSaviour crucified? Protestantsbelievein theLordtoo,butneverhaveIseen themwearorcarryaboutanimage ofthecrucifiedSaviour.Tomany thedifferenceofpracticeseemsto beinexplicable "ExuAnglicanus."

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"Hang,it,letushearyourbusinesslfirst,then"criedOusely,"So astogetitoutoftheway. Go intoitman,atonce."

"Itappears"saidMr.Dixon, thatthisladO'Dalyisinnocent,afterall,and,uponmyhonour,Otisely,I'mgladofit,forIhada greatrespectforthatfamily,asfar asIknewthem,andwasshockedto hearofanyofthemturningout so.''

"Anddidyoutakethetroubleof comingsofartotellmeso?"said Ousely,abruptly."Youmighthave savedyourselfthetrouble,.formy daughterNellwasbeforehandwith you. Idon'tcaread-nwhat thepeople/sap-letthelawtakeits courser"

"ButIhavesomethingmorethan hearsaytocommunicate,ifyouwill onlylisten,"repliedDixoncalmly.

"Youhave,eh,?andwhatmay Itbe?"

Eleanor,whowaspresentlaid downherworktoIMen,andMr. Dixon,afterputtingonhisspecta cies,andtakingapinchof"Lundy Foot,"drewaletterfromhispocket andcommencedreadingasfollows: Liverpool,October 29th, 18-.

"Yourhonour,MisterDixon,asI oftenfoundyouagoodfriend,the Lordrewardyou,Imakefreenow totroubleyou,hopingthatyouwill excusethelibertyItake.Youknow willasIdo,honouredsir,that Iwigsputoutofmylittleplaceby MisterOuselysometimeback,and thatmypoorwife,Godbegoodto herdiedunderashedthatIput overherinhersickness,tokeepoff someoftherain-shediedthere, sir,andleftmewithfoursmallchildren,withoutonetodoahand's turnforthem-withoutabitora sup,exu'ptuth,coldwateeeandwith outapennyinmypocket.There's nouseintroublingyouwithalong story,sir,so saynothingof thestateofmindIwasin,nor ofthehingerandcoll,andnakednessmyselfandthechildrenwerein afterp,iorAlly'sdeath-that'snot thethinethat'sonmymindnow, yourhonour,so passitover. TotellthetruthIwasbitterenoueltagainMisterOusely,whenI seenpoorAllylyingdeadthereon thtroad-side,andmaybeitwaswell forhimthathedidn'tcomeacross methen.But,withtheblessingof God,Igetthebetterofthedevil thattime,andwenttomyduty, andgotquitereconciledtobear everythingwithpatience.There'sa brotherofminethatlivesdowntowasdsLoughrea,andhesentme word,thatifI'dgotohim,he wouldeivemeshelterforalittle while,tilltimesgotbetter,only thatImosttryandgetthechildren intothepoorhouse.Yourhonour wasroodenoughtoapplyyourself. andeatthemtakenin,andsoI Wentofftomybrother'sthinking thatitwasallright.Well,Mister Dienn, Iwasn'tlongaway,tillI heardthattheGuardianswerewantinthechildrentogototheProrten'Churchbelongingtothe poorhouse.WiththatIcameup allthewaytoseethechildren,and towarnthemagainstthesethat wantedtoruintheirsouls,endsere enonelethePoorthingspromised methatthe,wouldn't,onanyace countgototheProdeetan'meeting. SoIwentrevwayshome,buteras notlongsettledtiaratillIheard thattheywereMerin'thechildren togototheirChurch-Icameup

again,sir,andgottothepoorhouse ontheveryday'thattherewasa meetin'oftheBoard.Ofcourse,I couldn'tgetintoknowwhatwas goingon,soIwaitedontheroad abroad,tillthemeetingwasov'er, an'fromwhere1was,outsidethe wall,Icouldhearthescramesof mypoorJohnnyandBiddy-them's thetwoeldest,sir,andIknewthat theywerebatin'thembekasethey wouldn'tconstenttogotoChurch. MisterDixon,I'llnotbotheryou withtellingyouhowmybloodboiled,orwhatblackthoughtswaspassingthroughmymend,butatlast thedoorswerethrownopenandthe guardians-och,butthey'rethequare guardiansofthepoor!-camesteppin'out,andmyself,hadtostep asideoutoftheirway,but I heardthemtalkingastheypassed bywhereIwashid,andIfound thatitwasMisterOuselythatwas ththeadofthem'all,andthatit washimthatwasthehardestupon thechildreninregardof.religion. LastofallIfoundoutthatit washimthatorderedthecratures tobeflogged,bekasetheywouldn't gotoChurch. Oh,yourhonour whenIheardthat,andremembered thatitwashim,thatinamanner murderedmypowAlly,anddrove thelittleonesintothepoorhouse, andthenwantedtowhiptheirreligionoutofthem,androbthemof thechanceofgoingtoheaven, T declaretoyou,honouredsir,my brainjustgotasifnt.wasonfire, andTsworethatbeforemanyhours passedI'dherevenged.TheT.ord forgivemeIknowIwaswrong; butthenIcouldn'thelpit,forit seemedasifImustdosomething, andIDIDyourhonourIborrowedapistolfromafriendof.myown andIwatchedforOuselyallday, tillatlast Igotachanceandfire:1athim.ThankGodhewasn't killed,thoughthenIintendednothin'elsebutmyhandtrembled,and theballSidn'tstrikewhereIthought itwould,andsoheescapedthat time.NowI'mgladofit when thepassionorthemadness,orwhateveritwascooleddown,Ithanked myGodhatIhadn'ttakenhislife, thoughIknowmysinwasallthe same.ButwhatItrouble you for now,Mr.Dixon,isbekaseIwas touldthatpoorOwenO'Dalywas takenupforwhat1haddone,and assoonasTgotmybrothertolend mewhatwouldtakemetoAmerica,IthoughtI'dwritetoon,sir, hooin'thatyou,heirs'amagistrate, wouldsetmattersright..Ofcourse Icouldn'tdoittillTgothere,but nowthevessel'stosailintwo hours,andthenI'llbeoutofreach. Now,honouredsir,Thaveouldyou thewholetruth,justasifIwas goingtofacemyGod-Iacknowedgemyselfguiltyofthiscrime, andIaskGod'spardonforit,but

Tcan'trestsolongasthatpoorinnocentboyisindanger,orsuspected ofdoingwhatheneverdone,or neverknanethingabout. God blessyouMisterDixon,andexert yourselfforhimandanotherthing Twanttoaskyousir,forIknow yee'realwayswaft'todoagood turn.Maybeyou'dhavethegoodnesstointerfereformypoorchildten,antseethattheydon'tpersecute'hemfortheirreligion.That's allthepoorthingshave,andthey maysurelyletthemkeepit. As soonasPmableI'lls'ndforehere, withGod'shelp.Don'tforgettodo whatyoucanforpoorO'Dalv,your honourandifapoorsinnerlikeme canheheard,I'llneverforgetyou

Du;ingthetimethatMr.Dixon wasreadingthisepistle,Mr.Ousely madevariousexclamations,indicaofthevariousemotions'towhich itgaverise.Eleanorhadkeptan anxiouseyeonhismovements,and sawthat,justasshehadexpected, hewasexasperatedbeyondmeasure. Hecouldscarcelywaittohearthe endtillhestruckhisclenchedfist onthearmofthechair,andexclaimedwiththeutmostvehemence "DarbyWhelanmaygobed-d then,andeveryonethattakeshis part.D'yehearthatnow,Dixon'?" "Ido,"repliedDixoncoollyand somewhatdrily,"butIhaveno mindtoputonthecap,foritcertainlydoesnotfitme.Itakeno partwiththisunfortunateDarla Whelan(thoughImustsaythatI neverknewanythingbadofhimtill thishappened),butasYOURfriend Ousely,andthefriendofjustice. Icometohaveatalkwithyouon thissubject.MissOuselywhatdo youthinkofallthis? Iknow," headdedwithakindlysmile,"I knowthatyouareneverindifferent tothewoesandsufferingsofyour fellowcreatures" "What'stheuseofaskingher, then?"saidOuselysnappishly "youknowverywellthatNellis alwaysoneofthe'friendsofhumanity.'astheoldsongsays. Come tothepointatonce,andletus hearwhatyouexpectfromme."

Eleanorsmiled,andnodded for Mr.Dixontogoon."Well.Ousely, saidhe" tellyoucandidlywhat Ithinkyoushoulddo.Youshould endeavourtogetthisyoungmapliberatedassoonaspossible"- " seeyofiandhe-atJericho first criedoueely,interupting him"letthelawtakeits'coursethat'sall1say "Inthatcase,"saidMr.Dixon standingup,"itwouldbeuselessfor metoinsistfarther.Iamsorry forthisOusel'.evenonyourown account,forIcannotforget'auldacquaintance,'thoughtherearemane now-a-dayswhotakepleasureindoingso.Eleanor,mydeargirl goodbye"Heheldouthishand butinsteadoftakingit,Eleanor tentedtoherfather,andbeggedhim tothinkoverthematterbeforehe gaveMr.Dixonsuchaflatrefusal. "1 tellyouIwon't-mindyour ownbusinessEleanor-Idon't thankanyoneformeddlingwith mine.Youcanallmakeagreat routabouteachfellowsasOwen O'Dalyand.DarbyWhelan,oh,certainly they'renottobesneezed atbutHarringtonOuselymaybe shotlikeadogfrombehindafence andevenhisowndaughterhasno sympathyforhim-noresentment-for thecowardlyruffianthatdidit.. But,by ,"hesworeanoaththat madeEleanorshudder,"I'llsend oneofthoserascalsovertheherring.brookatleast-cursesonthe villian hangingwouldbe too goodforeitherofthem!thebloody Papistcut-throats."

Itwasbyagreateffortthat Eleanormaintainedhercomposure, whileshakinghandswithMr.Dixon whoseeingherdistressandconfusion,saidinakindtone

"Goodbye,mydeargoodbye. Ihopeyourfatherwillsooncome tohissenses-ifhegoesoninthis way,theendofitwillbethemadhouse,takemywordforit-thatis, ifsomeotherpersecutedcreatures donottakesureraimthanDarby Whelan,whichmayGodforbid.Give mybestrespectstoyourmother, Eleanor-it hemanyadaybeforeyouseireinOusel.Hall again!-NEVERexceptthatman anoloeisesforhisconduct,and comestohimselftoaskme!"So qtins,helefttheroomandthe ho-se. "Goyouafterhim"saidOusely,takinghisdaughterbythe shoulderandthrustingheroutside thedoor,whichheslammedafter

te'rwithaforcethatmadethe floorquiver.Eleanor'sheartwas liketobreak;itwasthefirsttime thatevershehadreceivedsuch treatmentfromherfather,andAs couldscarcelypersuadeherselfthat thewholescenewasnotadream. But,alas,itwasasternreality, andwithallherfilialaffection,she couldnothelpbeingashamed of herfather.Unwillingtotellher motherofwhathadhappened,lest itmightinflictanewwoundonher alreadylaceratedheart,she?ether upintheprivacyofherown apartmentuntilshehadobtained sufficientcomposuretomeet her motherwithoutanyoutwardsigns ofagitation.Happywasit for herinthathouroftrialthatthe lightoftruereligicinhadalready dawneduponhermind.

Mr.Dixonwaspursuinghishomewardswayataprettybriskpace, when,justashereachedthecrossroadswherehehadtoturn off thehigh-way,hediscoveredthathe horsehadlostashoe,andwasalreadysomewhatlame.Fortunately therewasaforgeabout4 yardsfartheron,sohe and ledhishorsebythebridle.Onreachingtheforgedoor,hecametoa fullstand,andcouldhardlyrefrain fromlaughing.Theblacksmithwas hardatworkshoeingahorse,whose owner,astout,sturdyfarmer,was sittingonabench,waitingfor thecompletionofthejob.Byhis sidewasAndrewMcGilligan,histhin sharpfeaturesclearlydefinedinthe brightglareofthefire,Hewas holdingforthwithhisusualcircumlocutoryeloquence,totheevident amusementofhishearers,especially somethreeorfourraggedurchins, whowerestandinginagroupnear thehearth,comfortingtheoutward manwiththewarmthoftheblacksmith'sfire,whileAndrewdidhis besttodoasmuchfortheinner man,regalingthemwithplenteous draughtsofScripture,andgoodly quotationsfromvarioustracts,concerningtheabominationsofPopery, e.e.,thescarletwoman,together withthemanifoldandexceeding greatblessingsawaitingthosewho cameforthfrom"thatunclean Plani.e.,theRomishChurch.

"Thrueforyou,Andydear" saidthefarmer,withslyhumour; "it'senoughtosnakeabody'steeth wathr,soitis,tolookatthefine boilersofsoupan'stiraboutthatyou have:belowthere,an'thenatthe school-houseabroad,thebeautiful throughsthatyou'regettingthere tofeedthechildren,athoutant throubleatalltothecreatures,onlytodipdowntheirheadsandeat awaythroth,youmaywellsay

forcer50yeasIhavealwalkept Ayer'sCherryPectoralinthehour.My fatheroftentoldmethatitsavedmylife whenIwasveryyoung."

Inthousands ofhomesAyer's CherryPectoral isahousehold word. Ithas been used illst I1.4he randparents,thenbytheparents,and nowbythechildren:Forcolds andcoughs,croup,bronchitis,la grippe,inflammationinthethroat orinthebronchialtubes,

isthestandardremedytheworld over.Itcontainsnonarcoticor poison.Acceptnosubstitute.

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CHAPTERXVI.

thatthere'sblessinsinstorefor themIiktlavesPopery" "Mcaltewer,there,Jack,"cried oneoftheboys,andtheyalllaughedheartily.

Think'stthoutheseisnotyranny butthat Ofbloodandchains?

"Well,done,Jack"criedVulcan suspendinghisworkforamoment, "well'doneoursideforadame noggin."

Audreyscarcelyknewwhetherto taleitwellorill,butpretending tooverc thebitterironyof Jacks'3!;s,rvation,hewenton: "No,myvery,arfriends-Iwould 4 Imightsaybrethren-Idonotailed,totetthingswhichconern body,speatofthethingswhichappertain -,.hespirit Oh"said Andrew,wellatitofpiousfervour, "ohifettwouldonlytakethe Bibleinyetrownhands.asIhave itnowinmine,andreaditevenas Ido,withageesedesiretoheenlightene huntaseingleaveof priest,.sbishop,orpope,oh dearlytlevedfriends,butyou would.,.).)u,hakeoiltheexceeding heavyyokewhen:withRomehas bound-te

Ah,-hen,Anddear,"saidthe cornice,regiteJack,"wouldyou pets,.te uswhatkindofayoke thatis, thesorrabitofme, Knows.t.ii!):h1wasbredan'born inthee'en.-ahem,Imaneinthe ChurchofRome Isitanything likethe;rtethatweputoothe hornswantthere'reploughing,or maybee somethinglikeanass's straddle,eh

BYRON'SSardenspalus. Buthappythey,the.happiestoftheir kind,

Whom,gentlestarsuniteandinone fate Theirhearts,theirfortunes, theirbeingsblend

THOMSON'SSeasons and ItwasfortunateforOwenO'Daly thatMr.DixonwasontheGrand Juryonthedaywhenhiscasewas broughtbeforethatbody.Ousely, asthecomplainant,was,ofcourse, incapacitatedfrom"sitting,"but heblusteredandsworemostawfully anddidallhecouldtobrow-beat hisbrotherjurorsintoaperfectconformitywithhisownviews.O'Hagartywastheonlywitnesshehad tobringforward,andwhenthat worthygentlemancametoit.,examined,thoughitwasquiteevident thathewantedtoobligeMr.Ousely, yet,dowhathewould,hecouldnot plumpit.Ousely,indeed,hadsaid thattheywerebothreadytoswear thatitwasO'Dalywhomthehad seenrunningacrossthefield,that is,"tothebestoftheirknowledge" butO'Harare.wastoocunningto "gothewholehog"heknewvery wellthatitwasnotO'Daly,and whatwasmoretothepurpose,he knewthattherewaspl-ntyofrespectableevid,eicetoprovethelad's innocence,andh:'saidtohimself, withhisaccustomedprudence,"It willbeanuglythingifIamfound outgivingfalseevidence-Iknow thisMaguireisa-touchyoldfellow andhasplentyofmoneyto'spend, andwhoknowsbutit'sanaction forperjurythey'dbebringingagainstme.Itellyouwhatitis, BernardO'Hagartyyou'dbestlook outfornumberone-everythingdependsonreputation,andIcan'taffordtothrowawaytherag'that's leftme-letOuselyswearashelikes, I'llnotgetmyselfintotroubleas longasTcanhelpit."Sooutit came,ontheexamination,thathe couldnotswearpositively.

Theroaroflaughterwhichrang throughtheforgewasre-echoedby Mr.Dieseloutside,buthislaughter wasdrawee,"inthemoreobetreper°usmtrhoftheothers,whilehis press :concealedbyhehorse, whtcb eiinthemiddleof the forge.Assoonasthelaughinghad somewhat.subsided,Andrewspoke again,ae,iashespokehestoodup. "Ah saidhe,indolorousaccents,tfeouwouldonlyreadthis blessed,ieekyouwouldsoonbecome meekwetociletotheteachingof thoseTeewouldfainraiseyou fromy:riegradedstate.This,mt friends,tiththookwhichoverthrows themige pow.rofPopery.and tearsaw.aetheveilthathidesits deformityhisistheswordwherewithwesghtthatmonster,and 4' cutaj'atshideousheadThis-", HeWeesuddenlyinterruptedby th.blaetaraith,who,puttingdown theherse'sfootfromoffhisknee, insects'thevolumefromAndrew's hand.rodsaying'"Ifthat'sthe case,wee:giveitwarmquarters!" heveryecelyflungitintothefire. Then,takingthehorror-stricken Scripture-:Faderbythebackofthe neck,hegavehimagoodshakeand puthimoutofthetweettelling him,asfievaluedhisboa'-.never toshoweisfacethereagain. By thistimeMr.Dixonhadgotinby abackdoor,and,asnoonespoke tohimaboutwhathadhappened,he affectedn)1: tohaveseenit,and, tellingti,blacksmiththatthe groomthoiedcomeforthegorsein thecourse3fanhour,hesetout onfootforhisownhouse.

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hedge,butwhothemanwasbe couldnotsay. Theevidenceforthedefencewas thenbroughtforward.PhilMaguireandhiswifesworepositivee thatOwenU'Dalyhadnotlefttheir kitchenfromfouro'clockonthe eveninginquestionuntilhewas takenawaybythepolice.Thefatherandthetwoeldersistersofthe prisonerwereeachexamined,and allagreedsoperfectlyineveryparticularthattherewasnogetting oversuchabodyofevidence,speciallywhentherewasnothingconclusiveontheoppositeside.Last ofallMr.DixonreadDarbyWhelan'sletter,andcorroboratedmany ofthestatementsthereinmade.This itwouldseem,wascalculatedto removeeveryshadowofsuspicion fromO'Daly,andsoMr.Dixon thought,buthereckonedwithouthis host,forhehadnosoonerfinished thereadingoftheletterthanone ofthejurorsstartedtohisfeet,and beggedtosuggestthatthepistol whichWhelanhadborrowedmight havebeenfurnishedbyO'Daly,which ifdoneknowingly,madehimanaccessoryinthecrime.Thesuggestionwaseagerlytakenholdof(so trueisitthattheinstinctsofIrish landlordsarealmostinvariablyagainstthepoormanandfortherich man)an3Mr.Dixonwasunderthe necessityofsummoningPhilMaguire andKathleenO'Daly,toprovethat Owenhadneverownedapistol,or indeedfire-armsofanykind.

"Andnow,gentlemen,"saidMr. Dixon"itappearstome,thatwe havenottheshadowofanexcuse forbringinginabillofindictment.

Dixon,hishonestfacebeamingwith pleasure,ashereachedhishandto theoldman."Thebills are thrownout,Bernard,andthehigh sheriffhasinstructionstoliberate Owen." PhilandNannycriedout,"The Lordinheavenbepraised" "An'nexttoHimabove,Misther Dixon,it'syouwemaythankfor t"saidPhil. Bernardcouldnotspeakfora moment,buthesankonhisknees, stillholdingMr.Dixon'shand,and thetearsburetforthintorrents, fromhiseyes.Mr.Dixonwould haveraisedhim,buthesaid"No, sir-no,yourhonourI'llnotrise tillIthankyouthankyouonmy kneesforwhatyou'vedoneforOwen an'forusall.You'vesavedmy grayhairsfromwhatnevercameon themyet,withallourpoverty,an' that'sdiserace.MaytheLord rewardyouthisday,an'forever more,an''mayHegrantyou a happydeath,an'afavourablejudgment.Amen. Now,l'hildear, helpmeup."Mr.Dixoncoughed, andclearedhisthroat,andthensaid "Pooh,pooh,BernardI'vedone nothingbutnitduty' KathleenandBridgetnowcame forward,andthankedMr.Dixonfor thesharehehadhadineffecting Owen'sliberation."Why,uponmy honour,"saidhe,withabenevolent smile,"Icannotunderstandallthis Doletireawayfromhere,foryour gratitudeisaheavyloadtocarry. Goodbye! IshallseethatOwen isspeedilysetatliberty.

Iknowthatyouareallthepersonal friendsofMr.Ousely;--soamI-but ourfriendshipforhimoughtnot tointerferewiththeadministration ofjustice. Iftherealoffender werebeforeus, Iwouldbeoneof thefirsttoagreetothefindingof thebills,butnorationalmanin ourpositioncanshuthiseyesto thefactthatthispoorladis in nowayimplicatedinthiscrime."

"Oh,indeed"saidMr.Dixon, whoundertooktocross-examinethe reverendgentleman; "Youcannot swearpositivelythatitwasO'Daly -now,Iaskyou,onyoursacred oath,Mr.O'Hagarty,areyounot qutsesureitwasnotO'Daly?" O'Hagartylookeddownandwassilent.

"Answerme,,sir,"saidDixon sternly,"onyouroath,wasitnot amucholderman?"

"I-I-ratherthinkso."

"Verygood-thatsettlesthematter.Gentlemen,Ihavedone-does anyofyouwishtoexaminethereverendgentleman?." Severalof themdid,forthegreaternumber wereonOusely'sside,butthereverendBernardhadtheprosecutionfor perjury,soconstantlybeforehis eyesthattherewasnothingtobe madeofhim,furtherthan.thathe hadseenMr.Ouselyshot,andhad seenamanrunfrombehindthe

Theresult,wasthatthebillswere thrownout,andanorderwassent tothehighsherifftoliberateOwen O'Daly.WhenOuselswasinformedof thederisionoftheGrandJuryhe washighlyoffended,andsworethat Poperywasevengettingintothe jury-room.ButhisangerwasprincipallydirectedagainstDixonand O'Hagarty,thelatterofwhomhe pronounced"a.11-doldhumbug, andatraitortoboot"

ItwasMr.Dixonhimselfwho broughtthenewstotheanxious groupwithout.Theyweriesittingon abenchinthehall,andwhenthe worthymagistrateappearedonthe stairs,theyallstoodup. The oldmantrembledsothathecould not.standwithoutthesupport of Phil'sarm,anditwasthattrueheartedfriendthataskedMr.Dixon thequestionwhichwashoveringon Bernard'slip.

"Well,MisterDixon,"saidPhil "we'rewaitinonyourhonour,to re-hetsortofnewsyou'dhave '5."

WhenOuselyreachedhomeafter theexamination,heboltedintothe roomwherehiswifeanddaughter weresittingatwork,andthrewhimselfalmostbreathlessonaseat.

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AuImportantMotuProprio

Thelatestissueofthe"ActaApostolicaeSedisopenswitha"Motu proprio"oftheHolyFather,which ispossiblyonlythefirstofaseries ofthesamekind.ByitthePontiff unitesintoonebodytheRegular Cerise,usuallyknownasTheatines, withtheInstituteoftheSonsof theHolyFamily.TheTheatines, onceaveryflourishingcongregation havelatterlybeendimishedinnumbersandimportance,andtheSons oftheHolyFamilyareaflourishing andmodernbody,buthardlyknown outsideSpain,whereitcountsabout 250religious.Therearemanyotherancientordersandinstitutesin thesameplightastheTheatines, anditissaidthattheHolyFather intendstofollowthesamepolicy withregardtothem,incorporatine inthemotherbodieswhichhavea similarscopeandconstitutions.It isworthnotingthatthefamous GreenPamphletpublishedatthebeginningofthepresentpontificate. anttheauthorshopofwhich has neverbeendiscovered,advocateda lone,leeofreforms-wrenone of whteh,exeentinethatoftheunificttonofvarious'religiouscongrega"7leoclnews!goodnews!"saitLions,hasbeenrealised.

FortheYoung

(BY"KIIY.")

St.AloysiusGuardianof' Youth.

E.U.

Atatimewhenweareexhortedto stormHeavenbyferventprayerit maybenotoutofplacetodirect theattentionofourreligiousand laitytothewonderfulandHeavenblestdeuotionoftheSixSundays inhonourofSt.Aloysius.St. AloysiusisoneoftheChurch's wonderworkers.ASaintof all countries,andpossiblysincethe dawnofthecounter-Reformation, theSaintthathasentered most deeplyintothelivesofthepeople. AfterOurBlessedLadyheisthe veryidealofthelilyvirtueofholy purity.Thecanonizationofthe"angelicalyouth,"astheChurshcalls himwasdecreedbyPopeBenedict XIII.,withtheparticularviewto offertotheimitationandveneration

11.

Otherremarkablefavourswererose,/xibyayoungJesuitnamed JosephSpinelli.Amalignantdiseaseattackedhimandhelosthis speech.InhishearthehadrecoursetoSt.Aloysius,towhomhe hadaparticulardevotion,andhe madeavowtofastonthevigilof hisfeast,Onenightwhilepraying fervently,hebeheldSaintAloysius incompanywithSt.JohnBerchmans,andtheypromisedJosephhis completerecovery,addingthathe hadalongjourneytomake."Joseph,"saidSt.Aloysius,God grantstheetheuseofthe'speech. Know,however,thatthouwertto haveremaineddumbduringthy wholelife,butthisfavourisgrantedtheethroughmymerits.God willsthatthytonguebeconsecrated toHishonour.Knowthatthisis thebeginningofthy.salvationin "ALIFEOFRELIGIOUSPERFECTION. ofyoungpersonsespecially,ayouthWiltthoualsomakeaquarterof most,conspicuousforhisinnocence anhour'smeditationformysake oflife."Topromotedevotiontoeveryday"Thedyingmancon- theSaint,PopeClementXIIextend-sented.Aloesirsmadethesign edthepieties\IndulgencesgrantedoftheCrossoverhislipsandthe byhispredecessortoanyone,whogiftofspeechreturned. "Iwill." onhisfeastshouldvisithisaltar andtothosewhoshouldpraybeforeanaltarinaChurchwherehis feastwaskept.Heavenseemedto giveitssanctiontothe?eelofthe faithful,by FREQUENTANDWONDERFUL FAVOURS grantedthroughhisintercession. Thepiouscustomwasintroducedof keepingsixconsecutiveSundaysin hishonourandinmemoryofthe sixyearsheli,edintheSocietyof Jesus.IngrantingPlenaryIndulgencestothisdevotionPopeClementXIItellsusthathedoesit "tonourishsosalutaryapractice towards Aloysius,approvedfromHeavenbymanyfavoursboth seiritualandtemporal." This

hera shecompletecripplemoreover, wasafflictedwithfits.Forher reliefshewasaccustomedtouse somestrongacidpreparation,and ononeoccasioninoneofherfits, thegreaterportionoftheacidwas throwninhereye,destroyingthe sight. Atlength,ontheoccasion oftheSixSundaysshe DETERMINEDTOINVOKEST. ALOYSIUS.

OntheeveofhisFeasttheSaint appearedtoherinhisJesuithabit.. "Youhaveprayedtome,"hesaid Theyounglady,astonishedatthe greatnessofhisglory,replied:"Yes,0SaintAloysius!tocuremy sullerings.""Sufferings,"saidSt. Aloysius,"aresentbyGodfor Hisgreaterglory.Iwillcureyou, sinceyouaskitofme.Makethe signoftheCross."andhemadeit himselfoverhereye."Youare cured,"hesaid,andthendisappear- ed.Thesuffererlookedroundand discoveredthatherblindnesswas completelycured.Shecalledher friendstorejoicewithher."But," saidthey,"ifreallySt.Aloysius hascuredyoureye,whydidbenot cureyourwholebody?" The youngladywasdistressedattheir doubtsandproclaimedhergratitude forthefavourshithadreceived.

TheEditor, PuzzleCompetition, W.A.Record,"Office, Perth.

THEGUINEAPRIZECOMPETITION.

ProverbSuggestions

Name

WhatPROVERBisindicatedbythe following QUESTIONS.

1-Adaintymaidenisequalto1,76o yards.

2-Oneanimalismissing,andthe othersenjoythemselves.

3-Ashabbyequestrianvisitsa prince.

4-Apebbleinmotionnevergets green.

5-Stubbleactsasaweathervane.

6-Darningatmidnight,aretillin `` time.

7-Asregardscraniums,eeven isthebest.

8-Apig'sauriclecannotbeconvertedintoalady'sreticule.

saidtheSaint,"thatyoutakethe nameofAloysius,thatbymyname thoumayestbestimulatedtogreaterperfection."Thesickmanarose perfectlycured. Lateronhewas sentbyhissuperiorsonamission tothePhillippineislands,which St.Aloysiushadpredicted.Other particelarsofthiswonderfulevent aregiveninRolland.,torn.iv.,p.

III. Mentionmusthemadeofasingulargraceofswan),throughthe protettionofSt.Aloysius.A younelady'ofFeitee-gwasverydevotedtotheSaintandr'citedthe Roseryeverydayinhishonour, andworehismedalconcealedover herbreast.RettirningfromapildevotionoftheSixSundaysisoneurrimace,shewas ofthemostefficaciousmeansofoh-ATTACKEDINALONELYWOOD, teininespiritualandtemporalfay-by,threeevilcharacters.Theyde- oursfromAlmightyGodthroughmendedwhethershewerealone." theintercessionofSt.Aloysius.Thehavenoonewithmeexcept my sixSundaystrayLemadeatany timeoftheyearandseveraltimes intheyair. AP1naryIndulgence is grantedoneachoftheSundays onthefollowingconditionst-t1)A goodConfessionandHolyCommuniononeachoftheSundays.(2) Someprayers,vocalormental,or otherworkofpietyperformedin honouroftheSaint.Amongstthe sineelarfrivoers, hich(Tientby hundreds,wemaymentionthefollowingrecordedbytheBollandists, andotherbiographersofSt.Aloysins.

Thelifeofanobleyouth,WolfangodiAsch,mayhesaidtohave beenacontinualrouseofextraordinaryfavoursIshisholyprotectorAloysitis.Intheearlyetsars ofhislife,whenstudyingforthe priesthood,heentieelylosthissight. Iledevoutlytooksomeoil from thelittlelampwhichhekeptburningbeforethestatueofSt.Aloysius,and IMMEPI\T1ILYHISSIGHTRETURNED.

Onthefollowingday-thefeastof theSaint-St.Aloysiusappearedagainandsaid "Yourcompanions arenotsatisfiedwithyourcure,and youyourselfarenotquitecontented. MakethesignoftheCross." St.Aloysiusmadeitoverherhe added"Nowyouarelettirelycured.Youwillnotbethenextnovice therewillheonebeforeyou."With thesewordshedisappeared.The ladyaroseperfectlywell,dressed, andwentdowntothechapel,whore thenunsandscholarswereassemblingforMass.Th.-:wholeCommunityWa, 'IHROWNINTOASTATEOFEX('ITEMENT. attheextraordinaryoent,andone ofthescholarswassiti/edwitha faintinglitatseeingthepoorcrip- plewalkingtweetandwell. The chaplainimmediatelyorderedthe TeI)eum"tohesunginthanksgivingtoSt.Aloysius."Thedeitails,"saidtheauthoress,"ofthis celestialmanifestationwererelated inourpresencethretdaysafterwards andconfirmedbythenunsandoung ladiesoftheconvent."Afewdays

butthesecondtobereceived. Itishopedthattherecallingof these"freetentprodigi,s"ofthe Angelic,youthAloysiusWillencourageusalltocalluponthisgreat Saintinpublicandprivateneeds. ThefollowingarsuggestedassuitabledevotionstotheSaint:(1) TomaketheSixSundayswhenever inwantofanyspiritualtortemporalfavour.(2)Tokeephisstatue

9-Theoppositeof'Absencemake, theheartgrowfonder.'

lo-Needlessextravagancebrings direpoverty.

II-Aneedleandthreadusedearly savesamultipleof1.

I2-Nevermakeaspringwithouttakingobservation.

13-Thepeacockstrutsbeforethe Cascade.

I4-AllthatIcatchcomesoutof thesea.

r5-Aletterposted-ThePrinceof Wales.

16-Thesignoftherehallsisasa pleasantlegaldocument

17-Man'sfaithfulfriendesleet, shouldheallowedtorest.

18-Anexcessofhelpersmeansan unsavourydish.

I9-Theslurrhersofakingarefitful

2o-Miseryandwretchednessarethe resultofmaliciousthought.

2T-Ashadeheraldstheincidentsof rut?tray.

22-Pi.roadandatestamentareto befoundto-ether.

21---Deleedi.xrectationscreatenausea.

24-Briehtnessdoesnotsignifyhighestmonetarevalue.

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God,andmyGuardianAngel,"she d.Theylaughed,andofferedafterwardsanewnovicewasadheraconsiderablesumofmoneyifImitted,n-.aking,asSt.Aloysiushad shewouldconsenttotheirimpioussaid,thePostulantnotthenext, desiens,orforfeitherlife. She declareethatshewouldratherdie thanbestainedwiththesmallest sin,andcalleduponJams,Mate andSt.Aloysius.Enragedather piety,oneofthemstruckather withhisswordatfullforce, but whenthepointmetthemedalof herprotector,itbecamebluntand itfellpowerless.Astoundedat thisanothershotather,butthe ball.burstin ofhonourin gthebarrel,dewout,rPictureinplace Ipondent.AsaresulthisEminence andpasselintotheman'shand.ourhouse.(1)Towearamedalhassentthefollowingnotetothe TerrifiedattheevidentjudgmentofofSaintAloysius(4)Topromise "havenot.twowords;I himtoadopthiename(5) To113aPers God,theyflew,andtheladyreached

homesafely,todiscoverthatthe sword'spointhadstruckagainstthe medalofSt.Aloysius,andthather Protectorhadsaved'herlife.Later onsheerectedavotivetabletinthe ChurchatFriberg,where,itissaid, itmaystillbeseen,andwhereis stillpreservedtheauthenticdeclarationmadebyher.

IV.

nameourchildrenaftertheSaint. (6)TopublishinsomeCatholic periodicalthefavourswehavereceived.te)Tosayaspecialprayerforhimeveryday.(8)Frequentlyusetheejaculation "St. Aloysius,guardme" (9)To havemassessaidin hishonour. (torTogivealmstothepoorin honourofSt.Aloysiustoobtain somefavour.

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holdtowhatI saidtothejuge d'instruction,whenTinformedhim thatIregardedtheLawofSepara- tionasnon-existent,andthat I wouldonlysubmittoitspenalties underconstraintofforce. Idonot knowatBordeauxorelf,-whers'of anyCatholiccapableofsuckillIterf,Teneeinaquestionwhichtouches initshighestpointthehonourof theChurchandevangelicalfreedom ofspe,eh."Indeeditisfreelystatedthattheanon\mouscorrespondenthasprobablynothadtofind themoneyoutofhisownpocket, butthatthesumhasbeenforthcomlinefromtheseeredservicemoneyof theGovernment. The"Univers" leointsoutinthisconnectionthat, intheearlydacsofhis:Ministry,M. nlemnnceauusedsecretservicemoney 'fortheeinnortofaparercalling whichantforward snevestioneforschismamongstCa(-belies

ihateronfreshmisfortunesovertook Amostinterestinghistoryofa himanlhe'ntirelylosthismemorysinettlerintereentionofSt.Aloysius sothath.,couldnotevenrepeattheisnsrratedbyPrincessMariadi 'OurFather."HeinvokedSt.Geneaea-Mantua,akins-womanby Aloysius,andhismemoryreturnedmarriageofSt.Aloysius,inalittle andsostrengthenedthathewasablewore:uponthisdevotionoftheSix tolearnbyhearttheLifeoftheSundaes.Itisallthemoreinter- Saint,detesely'writtenbyCopari.estenetoEnglishreadersashaving Laterinlife,whenhehadbecomeahtrio'netinourowntimesatone Canon.hebuilttwosplendidchapelsofthe(thiefconventeinEngland. inhonourofSt.Aloysius.Onan-Itappearsthatavioungladyhad otheroceasienwhenhewasmakingisnanxiousforthreeyearstoentanilerima-etothe.shrineofhisertherunventshewasacceptedas Patron,hewasattae'iedbyabandapostulant,but°winetothecon- ofco-deer..), whenInSt.Aloysiuseletebreakdowninherhealthitwas apeeartelandtheteiebersteed.St.imenseteleforhertoproceedfur- PrintedandPublishedforthe"WestAustralianRecord,andCatholic Aloysiusconduyterlhip-gaiety tothtr.Sheenssufferinefrom anPrintingit's!PublishineCompany,Limited.-atMurray-Street.Perth, Rome. (fierytothespine,whiehrender'dheTheitea.Slattery.