The Record Newspaper 16 April 1910

Mutatenom.

TheVeryRev.FatherJ.O'Dwyer, V.11.,ofTumut,intheGoulbourn Diocese,passedpeacefullyawayon Wednesdayevening,March23,aged b.rAeon:,ofwhich3;werespent lauouringforthefaithinAustralia. Luangthepastieyearshewasa parishPriestofTumut.ASolemn) RequiemMasswascelebratedforthe reposeofhissoulbyBishopGallagher *

Speakingatthees.M.SAnnual PicnicatMentone,Vie.,Dr.uarr, theArchbishopofMelbourne,speakingonthe,questionofAustralian Defencesaid IshouldgreatlydesiretoseeanIrish-AustralianmiliimitatethePatrioticactiueoftheScottishRegiment,and en:I themselvesasdefendersof del country, andsoldiers of-.lieking.Thefriendlynationalri.airswouldkeepuptheesPrftdecorps,andPrcoebeneficial soth'solitaryorganisations."

TheSacredHeartConventofMere...Geelong,celebrat:ditsgolden juelseontheMythoflastmonth. fie

MiesAmyCastleshasbeenwarmlycongratulatedbythewisemenof theOastonthesuccessofherfirst aifeearancein"MadamButterfly," atTheTheatreRoyal,Sydney.As .strese,saysthe"Argue,"Miss Ca.-lesplayedherPartonbroad andsimplelines,withsomelackof fine-ye,butinthemainwashighly sat.sfaetory.Herreceptionwasenthusiastic.

R.BECHTEL&CO. (E.ARUNDEL

('oNTitACTORSTOTHEW.A.esNieCOMMr)NWEALTHGOVERNMENTS

HeadOffice:BarrackStreet,Perth. Factory,andSaddlersIronmongeryDepartment,Murrs.y.st.,Perth

e ThsNlethodist'onferencewhich -heldatBrisbanerecently,reqeisitionedtheMinisterforEduce-isolatedposition,butthe tiontoallowStateschoolteachersfollowingacluethatmay to1. Permittedtoconductdivineanarrestduringtheweek. sereii'e.TheMinisterrepliedthat thes:overnmentwasunabletogrant theequest.

TheremainsofthelateMr.T. NolanarrivedinMelbourneonGood Friday,andwasbroughtto the ChurchoftheImmaculateConcep- tion,Hawthorn.FatherDempsey recitedtheprayersfor the deadandthe remainswereremovedtotheKew Cene,terywhereFatherO'Donoghne offiriatedatthegrave.

WhentheRev.FatherKennedyarrivedathischurchinTarrawinge (Vic.),onarecentSundaytocelebrateMass,hefoundthatthevestry.doorhadbeenforcedopen.Uponenteringhesawthatthevestmentsseedbythepriesthadbeen torntorags,whilethetabernacle hadalsobeeninterferedwith.There weresingermarksonthechalice. Nothingwasstolenandeverything pointstoapurelymalicious act ofseerllege.TheChurchisinan

policeare leadto

ACorneroftheFactory.

beengagedonelectiondayoubehalloftheGovernmentinattending tothemultifariousdutiesconnected withthetakingofaParliamentary pollthroughoutAustralia.ifgatheredtogetherinonecentreinAustraliatheseofficialswouldbeentitledtoreturnonemembertothe

disclosed,and1 mayaddthathe wasnotpersonallyacquaintedwith thelateMr.Kingston.Hispropo- salisPromptedsolelybyhisappreciationofthepublicworkofour latedistinguishedstatesman.Sir SamuelWayhasrepliedaccepting theoffer.HesaysthatSirLangdon BonythonwillwaitontheGovernmentatoncetoaskthemtoplace .esooontheestimates,andthe Corporationwillbeaskedtogrant asuitablesite.

seeingthatinourschoolsthatis beingdoneintheonlywayacceptabletoCatholics,theGovernment shouldmakeusafairallowancefor resultsindeculareducation."

Dr.lshig,BishopofRockhansPton (Q),hasissuedapastoralletter, whichwasreadatSt.Joseph'sCathedral,onEasterMondaynight, onthesubjectoftheBibleteach-HouseofRepresentatives.Infact inginStateschoolsreferendum.Itthissmallarmyexrceedsthenumber surcsupthepositionthusI.Forofelectorswhoconstituteadivision conscientiousreasons,wemaintaininsomeofthesmallerStates. ourownschoolswhereverthatis Possible.2.SeculareducationinMr.W.J.Denny,M.P.,ofAdeltheseschoolsisinstotherequiredaide,hasconveyedtothetrustees standard.3. ReligiousinstructionoftheKingstonMemorialFund(Sir inthemisProperlyimpartedandS.J.WayandSirLangdonBonyadequate.WedonotasktheGov-1thou),anofferfromaclienttodoernme.nttoPayforteachingreligionnate£3ootowardsthefund,for inourschools.WhatwenowaskwhichEsoohasbeensubscribedby is,thathavingoncerecognisedthethePublic,ifthefollowingcondi-StanislausKenny,whosedemisewe principlethatreligiousinstructiontionsarecarriedout AnequalrePOrtedinourissueofthe1sth shouldbegivenintheschools,andamountof£5ootobedonatedbyinst.MotherMaryMagdalenMeanes theGovernment. 2.Asuitablewaschosentofilltheimportant sitetobeallottedbythecorpora-Position.Theselectionisapopular HonofthecityofAdelaide. Theone.MotherMaryMagdalenpre- missof ,5ooheconsidersshouldviouslyoccupiedtheposition,andat besufficienttoPlaceacommissionatimewhentactfulengineeringwas withawell-knownsculptor. Mr.necessaryl--thatwasduringthebailSaysourSydneycontemporaryDennysays:-"Myclientdoesnotdingofthefine/wingoftheirmeg-

TheSistersofMercyinthedioceseofMaitlandmetattheMother House,Singleton,onMondaymorninglast,forthepurposeofelecting aReverendMotherinplaceoftheir late-lamentedheal!,MotherMary

Nofewerthan21,000officialswillatpresentdesirehisnametobereincentconvent.

lordhadconsentedtohavethetown includedinthesaleoftheestate. InthecaseofThurles,itwasstatedthattheEstatesCommissioners wouldshortlymakeaninspectionof thetown,.andthecaseofMidleton andothertownswasal:oconsidered.

ticisethemerepicturesasbeingnot realistic.

TIPPERARY

IrishNewstoMarch12,1910.

Daiion'sDespair

wild,andifhewouldpointout wherethefigureshe(Mr.LloydGeorge)hadquotedwerewrong,he wouldendeavourtoanswerhim.

(Supposedtobewrittenthenight onwhichtheActofUnionwasaccomplished,erroneouslyattributedLordHughCecil-Doestheright toThomasMoore,butwrittenforahon.gentlemandenythatitisa certaintybyThomasFurlong). factthatthetaxpayersofIreland regardtheBudgetproposalsasvery Oh.Ireland,mycountry,thehouroppressive?(Ministeriallaughter). OfthyprideandtheysplendourNoanswerwasreturned. hathpassed, Andthechainwhiskwasspurnedin thymomentofpower

ThomasMartin,theQueenstown Pilot,whowascarriedoffinthe Mauretaniaonherlasttrip,hebeingunabletoreturntotheCork Portowingto.the'boisterousstate oftheweather,hasreturnedfrom NewYork.Thisisnotthefirst occasionhePaidcompulsory,trips, acrosstheAtlanticundersimilar circumstances.TheMauretaniareceivednewsduringherpassagethat EdwardButler,theAmericanLine Pilot,wastakentoPhiladelphiabeineunabletolandatQueenstownin ronsequenceofthebadweather. --

FloatingChapel.

ROCKWELL'SFIRSTCUP. Rockwellfootballershavelong beenfamousinthefootballfield. andseveraltimeshadtheMunster Cupseemingly.attheirmercy,but weredisappointed.Theyoungerstudentshavebeenmoresuccessful,and thisyearcameoutontopinthe*.s Munsterschools'competition,thus bringinghomethefirstcuptothe far-famedCollege.Therewasgreat rejoicingatRockwellovertheevent Theprincipleof"soundmind,sound body,"hasalwaysbeenupheldin Rockwell.Specialattentionisbestowedonthephysicaltrainingof theboys,andtheirhealthyappearanceisalwaysremarkedonbyvisitorstothecollege.

Mr.Hazletonaskedifhewasto understandthatundernocircumstanceswouldtheBudgetimposean additionalburdenonIrelandofmore

Hangsheavyaroundtheeatlast. Therearemarksinthefateofeachthanhalfamillion. clime; Therearetimesinthefortunesof Mr.O'Brien-No,becauseitwon't men; bepassed(laughter).IftheBudget

ButthechangesofrealmsNandchan-isPassedwilltherighthon.gengesoftime tlemanconsenttotheadditionofa

Shallneverrestoretheeagain! Provisothatundernocircumstances shalltheburdenuponIrelandexceedthefigureshehasquoted? Thouartchainedtothefootofthy foe Bylinkswhichtheworldcannot sever; Withthytryantsthroughstormand throughcalmthoushaltgo, Andthysentenceis, "Bondageforever!" Thouartdoomedforthethankless totoil; Thouartleftfortheproudto disdain Andthebloodofthysons,andthe wealthofthysoil Shallbewasted and wastedinvain.

Thyricheswithtauntsshall he taken, Thyvalourwithcoldnessrepaid; Andofmillionswhoseetheethus sunkandforsaken, Nooneshallstandforthinthine aid, Amongnationsthyplaceisleftvoid Thouartlastinthelistof the free; Evenrealmsbytheplagueandthe eartheuakedestroyed, Mayrevive butnohopeis forthee!

LloydGeorgesaysIrelandgains £2,800,000bytheNewTaxation.

Mr.Lloyd-Georgesaidhewasnot awareitthehonmemberwasauthorisedtospeakonbehalfofthe Irishmembers(laughter),Ifhewas hewouldbeveryglad,on'behalfof theBritishtaxpayers,tocryquits withhimonthewholetransaction. asthiswouldgivehim£1,600,000, (laughter).

NotsincetheLandLeaguedays, hastherebeensolivelyademonstrationarisingoutofanagrarian disputeaswaswitnessedinNenagh onSaturday.Itaroseoutofthe saleofcattleseizedforrent,and culminatedintheanimalsbeing boughtinbytheowner.

Itisnotgenerallyknownthat thereisaboatcalledSt.Francis d'Assissi,whichPliesalongthe coastofIcelandandNewfoundland, givinghelp,temporalandspiritual. tothefisherfolkforthethree monthsthattheyare'practicallyat sea,followingtheirdangerouscalling.Thefishingvesselsofthefleet numberapproximatelythreehundred andaseastlittlevesselcarriesa crewoftwentyortwenty-fivemen, thegoodshipSt.Francishasa greatworktodo.Whenweather permitsMassissaidabroaddaily, andonSundaystheacooremcladonsareseverelytaxed.

WICKLOW AWICKLOWCENTENARY.

LANDFORTHEEVICTED.tonWednesday,badMarch,Mr.Hoe ganandMr.Byrne,.oftheEstates' CommissionOffices,attendedatKedratoapportionandgivepossessionofpartofthelandoftheLow estateatKedra,aneniredfordistributionamongstevictedtenantsor theirrepresentatives.Mrs.M.Mutcahe-Lyons,UpperGladstone-street, Clonmel,wasgivenpossession of 65acresofthehousequarter,with thehouse,out-offices,andCastle, therentofwhichwillbe£52.Mrs Lyons'peoplehadbeenevictedfrom someSooacresofthoselands,and itwasherfather'sfamilywhoerectedthebuildings.Mrs.Norriswho hadbeenevictedfromafarmin Lisronagh,andnowinpossessionof Mr.A.Powerwasassignedafarm similartoMrs.Lyons.Mr.Byrne nallalley,sonofanevictedtenant, wasalsoputintoPossessionofa farm.Mr.J.J.MacKenzieisolicitor,whoactedforMrs.Mulcahy LyonsandMrs.Norrisattended. PossessionwasgivenbyMr.Hogan

IntheHouseofCommonsrecently.LordHuebCecilaskedthePrime Ministerifitwasint-ndedtopass theBudgetthroughallitsstagesin thatHousebeforetheSpringrecess.

Mr.Asquithsaidhecouldnot giveanyundertaingonthatpoint Hewouldmerelyreneatthatthe Go.-emmentweregoingtoaskthe Housetoconsenttothetaxation imaovelbytheBudget'beforethe Houseroeforthespringrecess.

Mr.nloyd-GeoreerenlyingtoMr. Hee'lten,saidiftheBudgetbecame lawinisoresntformtheadditionaltaxationimnoseduponIrelendwa;estimatedtobeabout Cl;neve)during THECURRENTFINANCIAL YEAR.

TheBallyrwilliamtenantsofMr. Maxwell,ofRoscreahaddecidedto withholdPaymentoftheirrentsafterbeingrefusedbothareduction andthepurchaseoftheirholdings. Writswereissued,andthestock ofonefarmerwasseized,theauctionofthebeastsbeingfixedfor Saturday.

DuringtheforenoonNenaghwas throngedwithfarmers,withsympathisersandbands,manshorsemen fantasticallygarbedtakingpartin theproceedings.Onaplatformerectedonacarwasplacedanold goatarrayedgrotesquely. Atthe timeaPPnintedforthesalealarge crowdassembledat"ThePound," butaforceofPolicepreventedthe admissionofanyexceptthoseimmedianlyint-restedinthesale.

Thecordon,however,wasrushedseveraltimes.Aftertheanimalshad beenboughtforthetenanttheywere decoratedwithgreenribbons and laurels,andtherewasanotherproc"scionthroughthetown.

Wednesday,Marchioth,marked thecelebrationinArklowofa somewhatuniquecentenary. OnMarchloth,1510,FatherAidanRedmondwassentfromBlessingtontotheparochialcare of thattown.Hediedon2ndOctober,18;9,andwassucceededbyhis nephew,Rev.JamesRedmond,afterwardskreltdeaeen."Fatherdames,' ashewasaffectionatelycalled,died inMay,eRee.Hissuccessorwas thePresentveneratedpastor,RevJamesDunphy.Fore2yearsFatherDunphyhaslabouredwithgreat reel.Heisvery.popular,andhiwor'cishighlyesteemedbytheDeonleofArklowandmanywhohave heardofthembeyondtheconfines ofhisparish.Itisenieuefor e na-i'shtohavehadonlythreeear1esPriestsinacentuee

WEXFORD

GOREY

DIVIDINGTHELANDSOFBAULYMACADY.

OnWednesday,2ndMarch,Mr.Hogan,onthepartoftheEstates' Commissioners,attendedatBally'macady,nearBansha,toaPPortioni theLowepropertythere,andhandedovertoseveraltenantsofthe evictedclasstheirrightfulshares.

WeakenedVitality impoverishedBlood

ofthein-reasedexnenditurewhich theT3edeetim*Poced,Trslandreceivpensionein.ledinwnlitionalcharge;ontheEx(h^e'erinconnection theTie:apestoelnhtheyieldof withlandnuiebaceandeducation.

Thet'e'al^d.anta.atoTrclandfrom thenu-aoesstohihtheyieldof thenronoledtee-swesestimatedto he1ssthinC2,Moo00o.

Rest'intoaouestionbyMr. WillatrrO'Brien,thedebthon.gentlemansaidthebon-member'sstatemeatstentsabouttheLandPurchaseActandtheBudgetwererather

Apublictreetiagwasafterwards addreesedbyMr.Conway, Organiser.Onahugegreenbanner borneinfront.oftheprocessionwas emblazonedthewords2-"TheLand IsOurs."

TheBuyingofIrishTowns

TheExecutiveoftheTownTenants'League,onSaturday,discussedthequestionofthesaleofEnnistymonandEdgeworthstownto thetenants.Inthefirst-namedcase aletterwasreadForathelandlord,Mr.H.V.Macy'mare,D.L., in'imatinzthatthe:alewoulddependonthewaysandmeans,and itwasdecidedtocommunicatewith theCongestedDistrictsBoardasking tohave'thetownincludedinthe estatesale.InthecaseofEdgeworthstown,Mr.Briscoecongratulatedthetenantsontheirvictory,as correspondenceshowedthattheland

TherewasaninterestingconversationcarriedonbytheGoreyTown conmissionersatthecloseof It monthlymeetingrecentlyon the questionofsteam-rolling.Allseemedtoagreethatsteam-rollingwas theoiegreatremedythatwould anorovetheawfulconditionofthe roads,andtheholewasexpressed thattheexperimentshouldbegiven atrialaboutGorey. Afurtherproofofthetenderand solicitousinterestmanifestedbythe lateMr.Redmond,Millmount,towardsSt.Michael'sParishChurch inGoreyhasbeenfurnishedbyone ofthela,tactsofthisbenevolent gentleman.Oneofhislastactswas toprovidealargenumberofseats forthea'sles,andthesehavenow beensepelisd,addingmateriallyto theappearanceofthisbeautiful church ThaoeonleofGoreyareto be treatedtonomorecinematograph Performances.SosaystheActof Parliamentwhiehforbidssuch,shows inhallsfo-whichafeeofLia nearisnotPaid.Cinematograph picturesofsueheventsasthe,Tohnsoo-BurnsfightPalemournfullyhoweserbefo-etherealthing,inwhich someofourlocalpugilistshavebeen fieurineoflat..PueilismhasbecomesorealisticinGorey*thatthe inhabitant:havebecomequitefastidious,andmightbeinclinedtocri-

Readwhatflyer's Sarsaparilladid forawell-known citymissionary, whowrites:

"Iwasformanyyears asuffererfromboilsand othereruptionsofalike nature,causedbytheimpoverishedstateofmyblood.My appetitewaspoorandmysystema gooddealrundown.Knowingthe valueof actdone toee: itoSeereese first dos.';thee. proved,a::1I., I feelabunc.h., and IattributeC.. Sarsaparilla, with allcentsleee eodmedicineesesi Asnownowe,_.;cr'sSarsaparillacontainsnoalcohol. Thereareriranyimitation Sarsapa!-isa:,.

Besureyou PreparedbyDr.1.C.A.; Mass.,U.S.A. .4.172'RP'' 11 a

SATURDAY,APRILib,1910.

AmongstthelatterwasMr.J.B.hecouldscarcelybedescribedasa Maker,ofClonoulty,whosefatherPartyman.Hewasoneofthose wasevicted42yearsagofromthewhoattemptedtorescuethevictims BurnetteestateatBallina.how,Bel-OfthewreckedTaeleursteamer lycahilleThurles,andsubsequentlywhichwaslostoffLombayIslandone 17;yearsagofromthesameestate, whenMr.J.B.Maher,wholadthe pleasureoflightinglandlordismto afinish,wasonlyninedays'old. Theapportionmentstotheothertenbedhisclaimtohisholdings,and itisremarkablethathewasone brotherofthreewhoneversurrenderedtheirbirthright,andthere-

thelothJanuary,1854.TheTayleurwasanemigrantshipsailing fromLiverpool.Thevesselinaterriblestorm,waswreckedoffLambay,and38opersonslosttheir livesontheoccasion.Aspecial medalknownas"TheReneTayleur,"medal,wasstruckincom-

memorationofthegallantryshown wardofMr.JohnB.Maheronbytherescuers,andSirRalphCuTuesdaywastheallocationof5osackwastheproudpossessorofone acresofPrimelandinBallymacady.ofthem. Theapportionmentstotheothertens antsrangedfrom36acresto12 acres.TheothertenantsIshould. liketogive,huttheirnameshave nottranspired. -+

VDUBLIN

DEATHOFACHRISTIANBROTHER.

ARMAGH

BUTTER500YEARSOLD.

Theworkmenemployedbythe IrishPeatDevelopmentCo.atDerryland,nearPortadown,havedug upinthemoss'arunletofbutter, whichmusthavelainembeddedin thepeatanytimefrom5outo AlterRequiemHighMassandOf-2.000years.Thebutter,whichis acetheremainsofBrotherHilary-inafairstateofpreservation,is amostrespectedreverendgentlemanenclosedinaArkinhollowedoutof wereconsignedtomothereartham-atreestump,andcoveredbyalid idstmanysignsoftherespectandhavinganeatlyworked,handleeeryesteeminwhichhewasheld,saysedoutofthesamepieceofwood acontemporary. asthelid. Fortheendavery

LIMERICK

function-Rey.P.Bradley,B.D.,St. Patrick'sCollege,Carlow;Rev.P. Doyle,B.D.,doRev.P.J.Doyle, B.M.,doRev.L.J.Kehoe,Bursar do;Rev.M.Heffernan(student),do; Rev.M.Gorry,Adm.,TheCathedral CarlowRev.P.Lynam,C.C.,do; Rev.T.Burbage,B.D.,C.C.,dO Rev.M.Donnelly,C.C.,doandthe Rev..1.Mahon,C.C.,Carlow-Graigue.

KERRY

Mr.T.O'Donnell,M.P.,attendeda meetingoftheVentrytenantsat Dingle,VeryRev.CanonO'Leary', P.P.,beinginthechair.Thehon. membercongratulatedthetenants onthefactthatafterlongandpatientwaiting,afterconsiderablesacrificeandstruggle,theyewereatlast ontheeveofapurchaseoftheestatebytheCongestedDistricts Board.Hewasextremelyproudto knowthattheVentryestatewas thefirstinIrelandtobetakenup bythenewBoard.Theywonthat Positionbyyearsofpersistentagitationandbyconstantly,directing publicattentiontoneedsoftheir district,andtothelittlethathad everbeendoneforthem.

portingMr.WilliamO'Brienduring theGeneralElection,nowseetheir mistakeandarereturningtothe ranksoftheparty.Theywereled astraybydevotiontoonewhofor manyyearsworkeddayandnight,ink seasonandoutofseason,without feeorreward,torighthiscountry'swrongs.Thathehasgone hopelesslyastrayisprovedbeyonda shadowofadoubtbyhisspeechin MitchelstownonSunday,whenhe deliveredanattackonhisformer colleagueswhichforvirulencecould notbesurpassed.

SCHOOLS. NEWWESTERNINTERMEDIATE

ThecelebrantattheHighMasslargepricehasalreadybeenoffered. wastheRev.FatherDoyle,P.P., Coolock FatherHayden,C.C., Clouted,beingdeaconwhilstthe Rev.FatherSullivan,C.C.,Balbrigganactedassub-deacon,withthe Re.FatherJohnMAasmaster ofceremonies.

Thegentle,genial,andgenerous natureofBrotherHilarywerefamiliartohisnumerousfriends,whoin himrecognisedaworthymemberof thecommunityofChzistianBrothere,BrotherHilaryRyanentered theChristian Brothers attheearlyageortwenty-two yea:s,havingservedthirty-three yearsofusefulnessandsense/ofduty athisearlydemise.Joiningthe CommunityatDundalkhelateron didgoodworkatLimerick,Waterford,awlatNaas,wherehewas Superiorandsucceededinbuilding theChristitoBrothers'Housethere.

Amongstthoseattendingthefuneralobsequieswere,thefollowing:Tb'Rev.El.Nowlan,C.C.,St.Kevin e FatherJames,C.P.,Mount Argils; FatherScanlon, Bealcan:17FatherJamesFitzpatrick,Rev.FatherConroy.

TheimmEdiatemembersofthe CorrarunVyinattendancewere BrotherWhittSuperior-GeneralRev.Brotherelennessy,MarinoRee.BrotherGogarty,Marino; .,Rev. BrotherBurke,DundalkRev. BrotherHayes,SyngestreetRev. BrotherMahony,NorthRichmondstreet Rev.BrotherRedmond, Xiir:hBrunswick-street.Rev.Brother,Doiaghin,James'sstreetRev. ItroherPower.Kingstown.

DEATIIOFSIRRALPH(ITSACK.

DISASTROUSSHANNONFLOODS.

Pitiablescenesofinjuryandloss. occasionedbytheabnormalShannonfloodsarebeingwitnessedat Athlone.CargoboatsfromLimerickonFriday,4thMarch,hadthe greatestdifficultyingettingupthe river,thefloodshayinginvadedthe landformilesoneachside.Tons. upontonsoffarmproduce,potatoes,mangolds,andothercrops crapsarefloatingdowntheriver,en-. tirehaggartshavingbeencarried awaybythefloods.

DEATHOFMR.E.P.MORRIS.

BythedemiseofMr.E.P.Morris,LaiTan'sBridge,atthemature ageof59years(3oofwhichhe spentwiththeRailwayCompany) thelocalityhasbeen'deprivedofone ofitsmostrespectedresidentsand veteransportsmen. Thedeceased passedawayafterasomewhatprotractedillnessfortifiedbytherites ofHolyChurch.Untilhishealth failedhewasadevoutmemberof theSacredHeartSodality.Thefuneralwasattendedbyalargeand representativeassemblage.TheintermentwasmadeatKillenaule. Thechiefmournerswere-Thomas Morris(brother),KatieMorrisand Mrs.Greath(nieces),JohnMorris (nephew),JohnandBridgetMorris, 'Atrium'sBridgeMollieandMrs. Gainey,CloneenJoeandJames Morris,Killenaule,and.JohnMorris,Slievardagh(cousins).

ThsdeathofSirRai.%Cusack,CARLOW whattookplaceonthe3rdinst., ThehistoricparishofSt.Ailbe, athisresidence,FurryPark,Ra-thathasalreadydevotedsomany hen?,remoiesaprominentfiguretalentedsonsanddaughterstothe fromthecommerciallifeofDublin.causeofreligionathomeandabBornin1822helivedhislifeintheroad,oncemorerespondstotheDicity,andtookaprominentpartinvinecall.Thistimeshehasgiven manypublicmoverrents.Hewastothecloisternolessanaspirant chairmanettheBoardofDirectorsthinagrand-nieceofthelateFathof:heMidlandGreatWesternRail-erAlexisQuinlan,thegiftedpoet-

wayCompanyofIrelandfrom1866 to1°04,whenheretired.Essentiallyoftheoldschoolofqusinessmen hemanagedtheaffairsoftheCompanewithmuchstrictness,butwas alwaysafavouritewiththelarge stagunderhiscontrol.Oneoffice whi:hheheldfrom1858to188ois hutseldomheardof,andthatis ClerktotheCrownandHanaper, andfromwhichheenjoyedapensionformorethanthirtyyears. AmongthemembersoftheBar,to whichhewascalledsolongagoas 1845,hewasbutlittleknowndevotingallhisattentiontobusinessmatters.ThesecondsonofDr. .1.W.Cusack,bewashornatLucan,andwiththehistoryofthe CountyDublin,andofitsantiquities,hetookadeepinterest. ThoughaConservativeinPolitics,

priestoftheTrappistFathers,-of MellerayAbbey.Sothemany friendsofMissMary(Mollie)Ryan, ('inreligion,SisterAlbans),willbe pleasedtolearnofherdonningthe veiloftheSistersofMercy,atSt. Leo's,Carlow,onSundae 6th ult.

MissRyanistheseconddaughter ofMr.MalachiRyan,Ballyhone, Emly,andsistertothelateRev. M.Ryan(deacon).whowasnumberedamongstthefewill-fatedvictimstoentericfeveratThurlesCollege,inSeptember,1907. Inthepresenceofalargethrong ofvisitors,bothlayandclerical. theVeryRev.JohnFoley,President St.Patrick'sCollege,Carlaw,assistedbytheRev.M.O'Donoghue,D Ph.,doofficiated.

Thefollowingpriestsattendedthe

AtCloghane,Mr.O'Donnellexplainedwhatthetenantswere doinordertocompletethe andhealsodeliveredspeeches CastlegregoreandCamp.He visedthetenantstoorganise anpointofficebearersinorder makesurethattheirinterests attendedto.

WATERFORD

to sale, at .adand to were

HisGracetheArchbishopofTuam recentlyvisitedtheTechnicaland IntermediateSchoolswhichhave beenerectedin.Castlebarby,Very Rev.CanonLyons.Inreplytoan addressofwelcomefromthepupils, Dr.Healydweltontheadvantages tobederivedfromasecondary'educationandreferredtothescholarshipsgivenannuallybytheAgriculturalDepartmentintheCollegeof Science,whichhestronglyadvised thestudentstoPreparefor.Hebelievedtheyhadampletalentandin thatnewschooltheyhadampleopportunityofpreparingthemselvesto takebycompetitionsomeofthese scholarships.Theywerefoundedfor thebenefitofthepeopleandwere intendedforthepurposeofkeeping thepeopleathomeworkingonthe land,anobjectwhichshouldbedesiredbyeveryIrishman.

ThedeathoccurredonMonday morning,7thMarch,atthefever hospital,Waterford,ofSister M. BenedictoftheOrderofSt.John ofGod.Thedeceasednunhadbeen attendingfevercases,andin the courseofherdutycontractedthe disease.Shewastreatedatthefeverhorpitalbutthe proved fata'.ShewasanativeofBallycannon,countyKilkenny,beingdaughterofthelateMr.Kenny. Twenty-eight,earswt.°sheentered theOrderatWexford,andonthe foundationofthebranchhouseat Waterford,in1893,shewith six othermembersofthecommunity tookiiPdutyhere.Generalsympathyisfeltwiththecommunity,as thisisthefourthdeathresulting fromsicknesscontractedinthedischargeofduty.OffieandHighMass tookplaceintheConventChapel onTuesdaymorningatfoo'clock.

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MR. REDMOND'S POLICY.

ThepolicyoftheIrishParliamentaryPartyduringthepresentcrisis isveryheartilyapprovedofbythe! Irishpeo.)1...Mr.O'Brien'sat-

MAYNOOTHRECOGNISEDBYTHE NATIONALUNIVERSITY.

TheSenateoftheNationalUniversitymetonthe24thFebruaryand againonthe25th,theMostRev. Dr.Walshpresiding.Thereportsof thegoverningbodyofUniversity College,Dublin,andoftheGeneral BoardofStudiesoftheUniversity itself,recommendingthatSt.Patrick'sCollege,Maynooth,berecognisedasaCollegeoftheNational University,wereconsidered,andit wasdecidedtorecognisethecollegeasrecommended.

W.WILFORDMITCHELL

Established 20 }'eat:. Landand EstateAgent, Sworn Valuator Accountant and Auditor.

133 WILLIAM STREET. Accountancy Work undertaken and di rectedbyW.J.Westlioven,A.I.A.W.A., L.I.A.V.

WEVINCENTnerelEn. North Perth, overlooking HydePark. Best position in Perth. iLigh, healthy, andpopular.Housesgoinguplikemushrooms.Closetotwo

temptstodisparageithavenotexButSallee&Situnowevadable citedseriousattention.Thegreat majorityofthepublicbodiesare muchgratifiedatthecourseMr. Redmondhastaken,andthisfeeling findsexpressioneveninwhatmay necalledtheO'Brienterritory.The QueenstownI:thanCouncilhavepassedwithenthusiasmandtelegraphedtoMr.Redmondaresolutionof "unboundedconfidence,"intheparty.Mr.Redmondisreceivingnan resolutionsofthekind.

THEIRISHPARTYFUND.

ThattheIrishParliamentaryPartyenjoystheconfidenceofthecountryisclearlyshownnotonly by suchexpressionsofopinionasthe resolutionsofpublicbodies,butalso bytheresponsetotheappealof theNationalTrusteesforfinancial support. Representativemeetings havebeenheldinmanycentresat whichsubstantialsubscriptionshave beenhandedinandpromisesoffurthersupportifnecessarymade.It willbefoundwhenacompletelist ofthesubscribersuptodateis publishedthatIrishNationalists haverisentotheoccasion.

Also-InuumerableHouses, Farina, Farms,etc.,inalllocahilea. estiandgutFullParticulars.

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TheRevivalofAnAncient Pastime

(PAPERREADATTHEKALGOORLIEC.Y.M.SOCIETY).

Nodoubt,gentlemen,thewording oftheaboveheadingwillnotacsuratelyconveythemeaningaimed at,astheterm"revival,"certainly Impliesalooseofcontinuity.To tierevivedaPastime,oranything sloeforthatmatter,must be broughtbeforethepublicview-not Weavision,butasarealityiit mustnotbemerely'spokenof,but PutintoPractice.

Onemay'oak,however,"Havewe notsufficientpastimesatPresent, withoutinconveniencingourselves, Peahens,inrevivinganotherv"

Certainlywemustaccedetoth firstportionofthequestioninfact wehavehereatleast,toomanyof them,andconsequentlycannotde votesufficienttoany'oneinpar ticular.Ashasbeenlatelypointed outbyoneofourleadingluminaries,sportreceives5opercenttoo muchattentiononthese'Fields.We cannotagreetothatremark,which becomesmoreinaccordwithour viewofitwhenitisadded,with truth,thatthemajorityofsport indulerdinhere,shouldnotbetolerated.

Weareoftensurprisedatthenowcommonliteremarkthat"Sport InAust..liaisdead,"andnotonly surprisedbutastonishedthat,inthe moo-ityofcases,sucharemark shouldemanatefrom,'thosewhohave themeansandopportunityattheir dietoialofreversingthisdeplorable stateofaffairs.

"Theyouthofto-dayarethemen ofto-morrow,"andiftheyouth, then,areaffordedthemeansofbeingimbuedwiththetruespiritof cleansport,surelythenitfollows, asthenightthe.day,that,infuture,sPortmaybereviewedina morefavourableandcleaneraspect.

Thenumberofpastimesatthe Present,inwhichinterestistaken forthesportitself,isverysmall. Football,horse-racing,swimming, andpedestrianism,nottomention Whippet-racing,maybeenumerated (touseaforcibleexpression)as "take-down"sport.Wethink,then, ifwereviewourcatalogueofpastinoslandrejecttheabove-mentioned wehavefewgamesinwhichany truesportsman,couldorwould,indulge.Seeingthen,resultantupon this,thatsolittlescopeisafforded inthisregard,wearesurprisedthat somemoreennoblinggameisnot givenanopportunityofdisplaying Itsmeritsandperhapsitssuperiority.WenoticedlatelyinthePress, thataHandballClubhadbeenformedinconnectionwiththisSociety. Beinganoldenthusiastofthisenjoyablegame,Iwasdelightedthatat last,theCatholicyoungmen of KalgoorliebadfollowedinthefootstepsofalmosteveryotherSociety ofthiskindinAustralia.Such greatinterestisevincedinthe gameintheEasternStates,forexample,thatrepresentativeteams fromBallarat,MelbourneandAdelaidemeetannually,andsometimes oftener,totryconclusionsonthe Courtserectedinthesecentres.In fact,atournamenthasjustbeenconcludedinMelbourne,inwhichH. BurrowsofBallarat,defeatedT. LeahyofAdelaideby31to15and 311to29,forthetitleofchampion HandhallerofAustralia.

Anobjectionmighthereberaised, withreferencetoourlastfewremarks,viz.,-thatthegamehasgot aholdinthedifferentcitiesmentionedandsoweareatadisadvantageherebutwemustthinkbeforefollowingtheexampleofthe impulsiveboywhorefusedto go intothewateruntilhecouldswim, andfurthermoreshouldrenember, thatnoneofuscouldwalkbefore wewereabletomaintainourequilibrismdoingthe"crawl."No. gentlemen,wemustnotwastetime withtheargumentthatweareat adisadvantage.ItPossiblyisa caseof"thespiritwillinghutthe fleshweak,"butweareinclinedto theopinionthatdisinterestedness Inconclusion,wehopetheClub

and,soperhaps,laziness,coversa greatdealofwhatistermeddisadvantage. Thegameofhandballissupposed tohaveoriginatedinSpain,but thishasnotbeenauthenticated; true,itishowever,thatittooka goodholdinIrelandandlinthe NorthofScotlandsometimeinthe 14thcentury.Thegameissowellknown(outsideofKalgoorlieappar- ently),thattherearefewcitiesin Americawheretheenthusiastmay' notpractise.Thegamehasagreat holdinDeomarkatthepresentas anyothergame,andbethenational gameinSpain.Needlesstosayit wouldbefutiletoMentionbow flourishingitisinIreland.

Itsunaningupthen,wemay statethatHandballreceivedconsiderableattentionbeforeFootball,cricket,horse-racing,etc.,etc.,were thoughtof,andeven,beforethepro- verbialbowlswasplayedbyDrake, ontheeveofhisvictory.overthe Armada.Therefore,gentlemen,we thinkthatthishighly,interesting, andscientificgamehas,atleast, somethinginitsfavourrecommendable,andpreferable,Perhaps,to manyothers,and,assuch,should begivensomesmallamountofattentionnowthatwehavetheop- portunity.

Undoubtedly,ifthisweredone,the outdoorinterestsofyourprogres- sivesocietywouldbeaswellcateredfor,as,judgingbyyoursocial prosperity,theindooramusements are. youhaveformedwillbegiventhe patronagethegamemerits,andwe aresurethatresultantuponsucha coursebeingadopted,yourmember- shipwillnotdiminishbutrather increaseinthenearfuture,asthe scholarsattendingtheonlyCatholic Boys'Schoolinthedistrict,who doubtlesswillheeligibletoenter yourSocietyasmembersarenow. andwehopealwayswillbeaffordedamnlescopeforparticipatingin thegameofHandballItFAIR-PLAY.

OpeningoftheNorseman ConventofMercy.

ThenewConventofMercybuildingwhichhasrecentlybeencomplet- edwasopenedonSunday3rdinst., inthepresenceofalargenumberof Prominentresidentsfromallpartsof theThindaseoldfield,manyvisitors fromPerth,Kalgoorlie,Coolgardie, andwascertainlythemost.represen- tativegatheringthathastaken placeinNorsemanandafforded(if necessary)unmistakeableevidenceof thethoroughappreciationofalldenominationsregardingthegood workthattheSistersarearoorn- nliehineinourmidst.Amongst those°regentweretheRev.Falser Verline,ofPerth,whorepresented HisIdoedshietheBishop.TheRev. FatherDonarherofCooleardie,the Rea.MotherAntoniaandthreeSistersfromtheCoolgardieConventtheSistersinchargeoftheNorsemenconventSchool.Mr.T. J. Carr,J.P..MayoretNorseman,Crs MeMillenandSrholey,severalre- presentative.:fromtheDundasRoads) Board,MessrsV.A.Gatti,Salter, F.Gatti.M.Doyle,Charlesworth,Dalciel.Keogh,Waters,Noonan,W. Patterson,andrepresentativesfrom thenritteinalminingpropositions.A largenumberofladieswerealsoPresent.Amongstwhomwerenoticed MesdamesE.Reynolds,J.R.ScholeyeVincentGatti,Salter,Waters, andmanyothers.Afterthesolemn ceremonyofblessingthebuilding hadbeenPerformed.TheRev.Fa- therDonagherreadthenamesof subscriberswhichhavealreadybeen nehlishedinthe"Record,"with thesesubserintionsandtheproceeds oftheoasaar,donations,etc.,near- h.£100hadbeentheresultobtain- edsinceendbeforetheestablishment oftheschooletNorsemanin:June lastyear.whichisindisputableevidenceoftheannreriationinwhich theeducationalworkoftheSisters IsaDDrerlatedbythePeople of Norseman.TheRev.FatherVerling deliveredaneloquentandstirring address,takingforhistextthe

words"Sufferthelittlechildrento comeuntoMe."Hedweltuponthe necessitythatexistedforasound culturedandmoraleducational course,althoughrecognisingtheimportanceofthephysicalportionof achild'seducationhecontendedin eloquentternsthataGodlesssystemofeducationwasinimicalto theinterestsofthegrowingmanhoodoftheCommonwealthofAustralia.TheCatholic,Church)believed intheinfluenceofreligiousinstructionandthatChristsexampleand teachingsshouldbeputbeforethe children.Theeducationalworkthat wasbeingaccomplishedbytheSistersnotonlyinthemostremote PortionsoftheCommonwealthbut throughoutthecivilisedworldwas toowellknownandappreciatedto needanyunnecessaryeulogyfrom him.TheCatholicChurchhad fromtimeimmemorialProvedherselftobeagreatteacher,andthe Churchhadtakenanoblestandin educationalmatters.TheRev.FatherconcludedbythankingtheresidentofNorsemanofalldenominations for theliberalsupport accorded them, since theestablishment oftheConventSchool.Thevisitorswere shownthroughthenewbuildingand generalapprovalwasexpressedat theexcellentarrangementsprovided. Donationsamountingto17were collected.

Baby'sTendermin'

IRRITATINGRASHONBODYAND ARMSSOOTHEDANDCURED BYZAM-BUK.

Thefirstfewmonthsofababy's lifeisextremelytrying.Serious rashesanderuptions,especiallyat- terva-eination,duringteething,at thechangeoffood,andatother rises,aretroubleswithwhichevery motherhastocontend,andZam- Bakwillbefoundaboontothe sufferinginfant.

Mrs.M.Pittard,of27Gifford- Street.Williamstown,Vic.,says: -"Icannotsufficientlyexpressmy gratificationatthemannerinwhich yourfamousZam-Bukcuredmy baby.wealfivemonths,ofavery hadrashonherbodeandarms. WhentherashfirstappearedItook thelittleonetothelodgedoctor, whotoldmeitwasateethingrash andgavemealotiontoapply.

Thereliefgained,however,wasof shortduration,forassoonasthe littleonewasintiedtherashheeameoadaeain,makingthechild teeriblyfrettelandrestless.T did notknowwhattodo,untiloneday Iobtainedasamplepotof.Zam- Bukandappliedit.Tomydelightthefirstanplicationravehermuch ease.Sheceasedtoscratchatthe rash.asshehadpreviouslydone. andsleptpeacefullyatnight.After onlytwonotsof?lam-laikthe wholeoftherashhadcomnIntea gone,andbaby'sskinwasasfair andsmoothasever."

Zans-Bukisunequalledforallinjured,unhealthy.irritated,inflamed, anddiseasedconditionsoftheskin. is.6d.andi.e.6d.tierPoe, of allchemistsendstores.

3.1114$fromWits.

(OURCORRESPONDENT.)

TheVeryRev.DeanDrayne,V.F., hasgoneonhisusualvisittoWiluna,120milesdueNorth,wherehe celebratedMasslastSunday.

TheSchoolconductedherebythe PresentationNunsofGeraldtonhas receivedsuchanaccessionofpupils thatitisinadequatetomeetthe presentdemands.Itiscontemplat- edtoerectanewschoolduringthe Presentyear.

HisLordshipDr.Kelly,theBishopoftheGeraldtonDiocese,will beleavingonhiscustomaryvisit HisHolinessPopePiusX.,in Rome,towardstheendofthis month.Allthedifferentpartsof theDiocesehavemadecollections tohelptodefraytheexpenses of thejourney.

WhenDr.Kellywasconsecrated thefirstBishopoftheDiocese,it wasnotowellprovidedasitis

atpresent.Noweverypermanent centreontheFieldshasitsChurch andeachofthelargeroneshas itsconventandschoolasweE. Thoseyearshavenotbeenwithout fruit.Notwithstandingitspoverty, theDiocesehasitsownhumblerecordofProgresstoshow.When theBishopwasappointed,there wereinthenewSeeWeePriests, eightchurches,thirteennuns,one conventinoperation,andoneclosedandempty,andoneschoolwith anattendanceof116.Attheend ofletyearthefigureswere priests,28churches(notincluding twowhichhadbeendestroyedbe* fire),63nuns,isconvents,14 echoeswithanattendanceof884. Again,whileinMoseearly.days therewasinthediocesebutsine presbytery,properly'so-ealled,there arenoweight.Thisisagoodre- cordantiredoundstothecreditof agenerouspeople.TheDioceseof Geraldton.isthelargestisthe world.Dr.KellyisaWestAustralian.

Mr.D.Hickey,arrivedinLawlers onSundaylast,onavisitfrom Coburg,Melbourne,Victoria.He, andhisfamilyarewellandfavourablyknownhere,wheretheyhave largebusinessandproperty'interestsaswellasattheVivien.

Mr.TohnFlynn,oneofthelead- inebusinessmeninbawlers.ProceededtoLeonoraonMondaylast, bymotorcar,enroutetotheEasternStates,whereheintendsto haveaholiday.

AnoldmannamedFletcher,75 yiearsofage,diedinthelocalhos- pitalonTuesdaylast,afterundergo- ingasurgicaloperationsatthe handsofDrs.CrookeandWalker. Messrs.Cobh Co.,havestarted amotorcarservicebetweenhereand Sandstone,9s,mileswest.Theser- vicetoLeonora,RSmiles,isweb Patronised.Thereturntareis28. Mrs.Reid,whoawnstheTallandoondairyhere,hasreceivedaletterofthanksfromHerMajestythe Queen,forthreeartisticfly-catchers composedofnativeeverlastingsof thisdistrict,whichshehaslately senttotheQueen.Theletterwas fromSandringhamPalace. One fly-catcherwasofallwhiteeverlastings,anotherwasPinkandwhite, andthethirdwasyellowandwhite. Mrs.Reidisnotedforherartistic skillandbeautifuldesignsinfloral work.

Thegreateventofthepastweek wasthepowerful,brilliant,logical, andablespeechbyHughMahon,M. H.R.,fortheCoolgardieseat,in theMiner'sHallonSaturdaynight, last.Hewentthoroughlyintoall thephasesofFederalpoliticsinthe pastinamostlucidmanner.He dealttrenchantlywiththetacticsof theFusionistParty. Theaddress waslistenedto.withraptattention, andgreetedwithapplause.Itwas anintellectualtreatofaveryhigh order.

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QuestionBox

ScotchCatholic,"asks

WHEN sadWHYSt.Andrewwaschosen PatronofScotland?

Aii.wei.-

ot.Andrewsadnodirectconnectionwitstieetiallu,andWhatconnuctioa',hereissetaca.tohavecome throughtheoldcityofut.Andrewinrite.Therestands-orusedtostaudoforteeReformersplayeddeadlyhavocwithit-anoels monasteryofSt.Andrew,thephialingofwelchmay.datebacktothe 14thcenturyorso.Butamongtoe ruinsisaveryhighplainsquare towercalledtaetowerofSt.Hole, orRegulus,whichmaydataeven fromtheseventhoreightcentury, Judgingfromitsstyle.Thestoryes thataceriumAbbotcalledRegulus, sailingfromeonscantinopleinthe fourthcentury(?)cametothespot carryingwithhimsomerelics of St.Andrew.Hefirstlivedhereas ahermit,andthenfoundedamonasterycalledAuernerthofthesite ofthepresentruins.Thetown grewupgradually.roundthespot, andtheuniversitywasadded in 1441.Howmuchhistoryandmuch Legendthereisinthisstory we cannotascertain;butserioushistorianslineBellesheimpussitover Incompletesilence.whether the choiceofSt.Andrewaspatronof Scotlandreallycamefromthis,or not,ishardlyclear.Incaseof Englandtheoriginalpatron.wasSt. EdwardtheConfessor;anditwas onlythroughcomingacrossdevotion toSt.GeorgeintheHolyLand tieingthecrusadesthathewas adoptedinstead.Thesamemaypos-

Questioa:Dotherecentlawsremarriage concernProtestantmarriages.i.e., marriagebetweentwoProtestants

A.usWer.-

.ihenew%AuralawsdonotLatereferwithtnevalidityofmarriagebetweentwoProtestants.if oaeofthemarriedpartiesafter-wardsuecomesaeaeholicalemainageisrecognisedasbeingvalidoriginally;andamarriageoncevaliu isalwaysvalid.Whatthechurch foruidsisforacatholic,already such,togoandgetmarriedoutside theChurch.

QuestionWhatistheteachingoftheCatholicChurchregardingtheclaimor eempuealnenes,ihattheyhold theirpowerdirectlyfromGOD,and areconsequentlyresponsibletoHim onlyfurtueieacts?"

Auswer.-

Lhereachingoftoeeaeuulic churchmademonarchsreseunsialelee thepeopleLoinehumLea.,immediatelyheluLela,will-ie.,.Louisca tiabarisininsstrUg&,i,againstthe i'Ope,wastheiirstad.oca,teofthe DIvale-righttheory.0uolsterup hisauthorityagainstthecensuresof Romehesoughttoreadhistitle directfromtheDeityrathertnan throughthegoodgracesof his Christiansubjects.Theriseofthe greatmonarchiesinthesizteentu centuriesmadethismiscuevious theoryreallyformidable. When eamespeoliehedinspleaforwuat ropewittilycalls"Thelight divineofringstogovernwrong." Bible*bethecasewithSt.Andrew,hewasablyansweredbythefe torScotland,andthestoryofSt.Isuittheologiansuaree.Thetheolo- gianssawinthedivineright of Regulusandhisrelicsmaybe a legend.Wehaveneverseenanycri-klugeapieceofhyPocriticelpolitics ticaldissertationunthesubject. aimingatthedestractionetthe Church'sspiritualindeperelineehied Question.-- thesubstitutionofCaesa:iamand "TornTroutilous,"asksifthereisabsolutism!. anyexplanationofthemannerini Sothetheoryoperatedinthecase whichJacobsecuredthePatriarchalofLouisXIV.,withhiseetoeretic boast,"L'etatc'est[mei.' fie blessingfromhisfather? Isa CatholicboundtodefendJacob'sde-madeitthebasisfurusurpingPa- ceit PalPrerogatives.Finaile,democre- Answer.- cyhascomearoundtotheviewsof Jacob'sdeceptioninstigated bychurchmenonthesubject,theLeo-

hismotherRebeccaneednotbe elite-edorexplainedaway.Jacob being,econd-born,wasambitiousto securetheprecedenceoverhisbrotherEsau.Sometimebefore,takingadvantageofEsau'shungerdeco()hadmadehimsellhisbirthrightforamessofpottageand now,claimingthatbirthrightwhich hehadthusinacertainwaypurchased,heimpersonatedhisbrother toobtainIsaac'sblessing.By a sortofcasuistryhemighthaveargued Havingpurchasedtheright fromEsau1canfairlycallmyself first-horn."Butitwasatrickafterall,andashabbyonetoplay. TheonlydifficultyishowGodshould; seemtogivevaliditytotheblessingsOinsidiouslysecured. One canonlyexplainthatGodmeant Jacob'slinetohethehttieofblessingindependentlyofJacob'sdeceit, andinspiteofit.SubsequenthistoryshowsthatEsau'sPosterity, wasnottheoneamongwhomthe Messiahshipcouldhavebeenplaced. Asfortherestanyreaderofthe Biblewillseethattheideasofethicalconductinthosetimeswere verycrude,evenamongthepatriarchsthemselves.ButGod,accordingtohiscustom,tookirenashe foundthem,andrewardedwhatgood, therewasinthem,withtheintentionofgettingbetterresultslater on.Nooneisobligedtothinkthe

Ple-singistheonlycustodian of divinerightsrecogniseIinourday.

Theprinciple,"Cujusreges,enis rellgio,"istheexpressiveLatinof aPeaceplanadoptedatthetreat, ofAugsburginLay)andendorsed nearlyahundredyearslateratthe treatyofWestphelia.T:.ereligion oftheprinceorelectorofaState wastodeterminetherelieioa of hissubjects.Menzeldescribesthis principleas"aresultofLuther's well-knownpolicy.""Thereligiousrevolters,"misnamedreformers,succeededinallcasesbywinningthe civilauthorityontheirside at thebeginning.Toenforcethereligionoftheprinceuponhissubjectsalwaysbroughtonastruggle, anditwasneedfultolapholdaa PlanlikethatassertedinCujusregio,ejusreligio.Inoneinstance- thatofPfahz-thereligionofthe Peoplewaschangedarbitrarlyfour timeswithineightyyearsbyreason ofthisprinciple.Yettherenever wasatheorymoreodious,bothin thelightofcivilandofreligiousli- berty,inshortthetwotheories werePoliticalones,bornofthe"Deformation."

Question:-

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

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oppositiontothewishesof their Parents.therefore.they,werefully justifiedinsinfullydespisingthe lawsoftheChurchandgoingtoa civilmagistratetogetmarried.The questionrevealsnoconcernabout thesincommitted,butonly'about thepublicityofthematter.and askswhethertheChurchwouldlend hersacredministrationstoshield theirshamefulconduct.

WhiletheChurchiseverreadyto throwthecloakofcharityoverrepentantsinners,shehasnoveilfor thosewhocometohermerelyto screentheirshamefromPublicity. Thisyoungcoupleshouldconsult theirpastor,andiftheyaretruly repentant,hewilldirectthembest.

Question:-

Howistheaxiomwellknownin theCatholicCatechism-"Outside theChurchthereisnosalvation. explained? Doesitreallymean thatallProtestantswillbelost'? "TJ"

Answer:-

Torightlyunderstandthisaxiom, wemustdistinguishtwoelementsin theChurch,thevisibleandtheinvisible,or,inotherwords,thebody andsouloftheChurch.

ThebodyoftheChurchismade upofallthosewhoareunitedinto oneChristiansocietyunderthejurisdictionoftheBishopsandour

oicvirtueofthesaints,someProtestantsyieldtothenaturalimpulsetohonourthem.Iftheyfollowedoutthelogical,conclusionsto which.reflectionuponwhatthe Churchteachesbycanonizingthe saintsreasonablypoints,theymight beledtorecognisetheonetrue Church.

Question.-

"ReligiousWanderer,"asks.How canIfindGod'soneTrueChurchifsuchtherehe

Answer:-

A)kourBlessedLordHimselfto leadyoutoit.ReadyourBible, andseehowthatdescribesit.Call onaPriestanduseyourcommon sense.Inetherwords,"Seekand youshalliind."(St.Matt.Vii.7).

Forathousandyearsbeforethe so-called"Reformation,"theCatholicreligionwasthereligionofthe world.Thisreligioncamefrom Rome. AndinRomeithadbeen establishedbySt.Peter,onwhom ChristbuiltHisChurchasona rock(St.Matt.xvi.IS),towhom Hegavepowerandauthorityto feedHiswholeflock,bothlambsand sheep(St.Johnxxi.to-17) and whomHechargedtoconfirmand strengthenhisbrethren(St.Luke xxii.32).

HolyFatherthePope. ThereligionofRome,wasthereThesouloftheChurchiscom-forethereligionwhich Christ posedofallwhoareinastateofPreached. ThefaithofRomewas incorruptible,becauseitwasthe MembershipinthesouloftheifaithofPeter,andthatcouldnever grace. (St.Lukexxii.31).Andthe ChurchfaofRomewhosefaithwasthe tail Churchissufficienttosavethose whothroughnofaultoftheirhave neverbecomemembersofthebodyfaithofthewholeWesternworld, ChurchofJesusChrist. oftheChurch. Englandincluded,wastheOnetrue SoaProtestantwholivesagood

holylifeandkeepswithinthestate ofgracebelongstothesoul of theChurch.

Question:-

"Drink,"asks,"Isthereany safeandsurecureforAlcoholism? Ihavereadofmany,butIdonot knowiftheyaregood!

Answer:-

Yes,"Drink,"Totalabstinence fromallalcoholicdrinksisaperfectlysafeandabsolutelysurecure foralcoholism

Question:-

Maythename"Jew,"berightfullyappliedtoaHebrewafterhis Baptismandreceptioninto the CatholicChurch?Doesthename "Jew,"designateareligiousdenominationoraraceofpeople?"Convert."

Answer:-

Inthesixteenthcentury.theEnglishpeoplewereviolentlyrobbedof theirFaithbythewickedness of theirrulers.TheCatholicChurch wasplunderedandpersecuted.Fines imelionment,exile,torture and deathwerethemeansbywhichthe FaithofourFatherswasalmost drivenfromEnglishshores. ButGodwasmerciful.Hesuffered indeedthemajorityofEnglishmen tobeseveredfromHisOneTrue ChurchbutHelefttheminpossessionofthenextbestthinginthe world-theHolyBible.ThatreverencefortheWordofGod,which wastheoffspringofCatholicteaching,neverdiedout.AndthedevoutreadingoftheBible,thatblessedbookwhichtheEnglishpeople stilllove,hasbroughtbackthousandsfromtheerrOrsofProtestantismtothelonglostunityofCatholicFaith.

Itisastrangeinfatuationby whichsomemenstillappealsoboldlytotheBible,andyetdeny'those veryCatholicdoctrineswhich taughtinitmostplainlyand mistakable.

"P.W.s."asksthefollowing question"IftwoCatholicsare marriedbyaJusticeofthePeace, notforanyunlawfulreason,but greatmenoftheOldTestamentsin-PlywheretheParentsobjected, perfectjustbecausetheyappearinthenafterkeeningtheirmarriagese- theBibleorbecauseGodhasspecialcretforacoupleofyears,thepac- dealingswiththem.Thefactsare clearenoughtoprecludesuch a view,anditisentirelyunnecessarp TheBiblechieflyshowsGodworkingforthebettermentofhumanity, andatthesametimehow(badlyhu-Answer:manitystoodinneedofbetter-j Thisinquirerseemstothinkthat ment. becausetheyoungcoupleactedin

ThetermJewisderivedfrom Judah,thenameofatribe,andis usedtodesignatethedescendantsof thepatriarch,Jacob,Israelites.One ofthatracewhobecomesaChristianmaystillbecalledaJewwith referencetohisnationalityorrace thetermdoesnotdistinctlydesignateareligiousdenomination.

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oafsgivetheirconsent,andthe youngpairhaveachurchwedding, sothatnooneneedknow that theyweremarriedbefore?"

Question:-

WhydoProtestants,forexample, theChurchofEngland,honourthe SaintswhomtheCatholicChurch hascanonised?Ithinkthisshould beProofenoughforthemthatthe CatholicChurchistheonlytrue Church?

Answer:-

Itisnaturalformentohonour thosewhoaredistinguishedforheroicvirtue;recognisingtheher-

FromII.St.Peteriii.i6,we learnthatthereareinScripture "somethingshardtobeunderstood,"andfromActsviii,3o,31, wegatherthat,inordertounderstandsomeScripturerightly, we needanauthorisedinterpreter,as theEunuchneededPhilip. But therearesomethingsalsomost easytounderstand.Open your Bibledearreader,andseeforyourself,butfirstsayonceortwice, thislittlePrayer:"0,myGod, teachmeThytruth Guidemeto ThyselfandleadmetoThyChurch. ThismuchisonlyahintforYou, callagain. are un-

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GermanCatholicSocieties.

WilhelmEmmanuelBaronvonKetteler,bishopofMaine.astaunch partisanofcivillibertyagainstcentraliseddespotism,"oneofthose whowagedthe"Kultur-Kampf,"or worshipstruggleinGermanyagainst Blsmarch,Falk,andtheirsubordinates,fromafterthewarwith, Francein187otillI8ee,whenhe died,carefullystudiedthecompliestedsocialneedsofourday,arisingamongstothercausesfromthe spiritengenderedbythereligious revolutionofthe76thcenturyfalselycalled"TheReformation."He lookedintothepositionof the mass,s,oftheworkingmen. Inspired1,yhiswritingandexample, theleishoesandpriestsof Germanystudiedsocialquestionsinunionwiththeirpeople.Theysought toamelioratethesocialpositionof artieansandlabourers."Dr.Ketteler"waseverurgingtheconnectionbetweenrelieionandpopular welfare."HedeliveredatOffenbachastirringaddressonthissubjectto10,0ooworkmen.Hisfirst bookwasentitled"liberty,Authority,endtheChurch,"inwhichhe laiddownthetrueprinciplesoflibertyandauthorityandpointedout thattheinfluenceoftheChurch shouldbearuponthesocialquestion.Hewishedtofosteraninfix', entialCatholicpresstospeakwith noun-,ertainvoiceontheseimportantmatters.HisnotionofaCatholicnewspaperwasthatitshould leadmen,andnotmerely,chronicle theirdoings,enlightenthemaidnot merelyreproducetheiropinions.In 186ethefifteenthCatholicGeneral CongresswasheldatFrankfort. Herewisoneofthepreliminary resolutions-"TheGeneralCongress shallconsiderwhatcanandshould bedonebyCatholicstoameliorate theso:ealpositionofartisans'and labourers,andtowarnthemagainst Particinatingintendencieswhichin realitywouldpromoteneithertheir spiritualnortheirmaterialwelfare.'

againstpublicimmorality.(PublishedbyHeinrichThrissingCologne).

I.TheUnionofCologneCitizens tocombatPublicImmorality'has Imposedonitselfthetasktosuppresswithallitsmightandespeciallyfortheprotectionofourgrowingyouth,theevermoreaudacious manifestationofimmorality'enticing,asitdoestowickednessand asitshowsitselfinaparticular mannerinthepublicexhibitionof showsandintheeathibitionandsale ofimmodestpictures,statues,and printedpublications.

2.Forthefurtheranceofitseffortstheunionshallseektowork esPeciallythroughthepress, also byinstitutingacriminalprosecution insuitablecases,andbygivinga warningagainstanyandeverysort ofpatronageandsupportofthose formsofbusinessspecifiedin the firststatute.

3. Membershipcanbeobtained byapplyingtothePresident.

Thedirectorcanrefusetoaccept anapplication.

4.Eachmemberistopayayearlycontributionofatleasttwoshillings.

e.Theauthoritiestovoicethe sentimentsoftheassociationare thedirectorsandthegeneralassemblyofthemembers.

Theboardofdirectorsistoconsistoftwentymemberswhoareto beelectedbytheGeneralAssembly andoneofwhommustbequalified toactasInsticiaryoftheassociation.

Aix-la-Chapelle.(Fromthepress ofAlbertJacobiandCo,Aix.).

TheCharacterandObjectof theSociety.

I.TheCatholicCivicandElectionSociety"ConstantiaatAixla-Chapelle taskofcherishingandextendingthe fundamentalChristianprinciples whichtendtothepreservationof theState,aswellastopleadfor defend,andrealise,especiallyonoccasionofthePublicelections,the religious,civicandpoliticalrights, andinterestsofthecitizensofthe CityofAix. Membership.

2.EveryCatholiccitizenofthe cityofAixofmatureageandirreproachablecharacterwhosesocial positioncorrespondswiththecharacteroftheSocietycanbecomea member.

Foradmis'sionintotheSocietya writtenapplicationtotheboardof directorsisrequisite.

e.TheBoardofDirectorshave therighttorefuseadmission. In thiscasetheapplicationforadmissionisnottobesubmittedto theGeneralAssembly.

TheBoardofDirectorsisnotobligedtomakeknownthereasons foritsaction.

4.Theadmissionofnewmembers oftheSocietyistobetheresult ofsecretvoting.Whenthistakes placethemajorityofthevotesof thememberstakingpartthereinis 'decisive.Equalityofvotesisequivalenttoarejectionoftheapplicationforadmission.

s.Therightsofmlembersare strictlypersonalandcannotbeexercisedbyanauthorisedprove-.

TheBoardofDirectorsistorepresenttheassociation'inallaffairs Forthemanagementofitsvarious transactionsandtheguidanceof theAssociationtheBoardofDirectors,istoissueinformofanOrderofthedaytheirdecisionasto whatworksaretobeexecuted.

6.Eachmembermustpaythree shillingsathisadmissionandfurtherayearlysubscriptionofthree shillings.APossiblealterationof thispositivedeterminationistobe regardedasnothingelsethanan alterationofthestatutesoftheSociety.

Periodicalassembliesaretobeheld todiscussPulicaffairs.

Asaspecialmeansforthepromotionofthesocialunionofthemiemherswithoneanotherthesociety regardsthefestivecelebrationof ourfoundationfeastday.

ConstitutionoftheSociety.

(a)BoardofDirectors.

9.TheBoardofDirectorsofthe Societeconsistsoftwelvemembers, namelythefirstandsecondPresidents,theSecretaryandhisDeputy,theTreasurerandsevenAssessors.IttheSocietyhasanhonoraryPresident,thenhealsobelongs totheBoard(as13thMember). ThetwelvemembersoftheBoard aretobesochosenoutof the threeclassesofelectors,whichare takenintoaccountalsoonoccasion oftheMunicipalelections,thateach ofthan'isalwaysrepresentedonthe Boardbyatleasttwomembersof theSocietybelongingtoit.

10.TheelectionoftheBoardof Directorsistoresultfromthetotalityofthememberspresentin thePrincipalassemblywhichtakes Placeeverysingleyearin.themonth ofMarch.Itistoresultfroman absolutemajorityofvotesgivenby ballot,andbyallmeansinseparateelectionpassages(lobbies)for eachofthethreeelectoralclasses.

II.TheBoardofDirectorsaswell aseverymemberoftheSocietyhas therighttobringforwardamotionwithrespecttotheelectionof theBoard.

12.ThemembersoftheBoardof Directorsarefirsttochoosefrom outoftheirmidst,theirPresident. Thisistohedonebysecretvoting Theyarethentodividetheother officesamongstthem.

73.TheBoardofDirectorsisto managetheaffairsoftheSociety toanOrderofBusinessdrawnup bythem,toguideitsdiscussions, andtobeitsrepresentativetothe outsideworld.

(SeethearticlesonKettelerby theRev.J.Brennan,S.J.,inthe "Messeneer,"forFebruaryandMar. 1-910. Se?alsoanartieleonPope LeoXITI.,theworkineman'sfriend. byaProtestantclergymaninthe SydneyFreeman'sJournalofJan. 20th,iaeril.

StatutesoftheUnionofCologne Menwiththeobjectofstruggling

6.Memberswhoactinopposition totheaimandspiritoftheAssociation,shallafterpreviouswarningt-omthePresidentbeexcluded fromtheAssociation,uponhismotion. Incaseofthedissolutionof theAssociationitspropertyshallbe appliedtosomerelatedorbenevolentobjectinaccordancewitharesolutionoftheGeneralAssembly. StatutesoftheCatholicCivicand ElectionSociety"Constantia,"on

MembershipexpiresthroughnonPaymOntoftheannualsubscription.

Secedingmembershavenoclaim onthepropertyoftheSociety.

Memberswhohaverendered themselveeunworthytominglein thebusinessoftheSocietymaybe excludedbytheBoardofDirectors.

MeetingsoftheSociety.

8.Theordinary,sessionsofthe Societytakeplaceontheevenings ofWednesday.andFridayateight o'clock.

13a.Accordingtothefirstsectionandthesecondstatuteofthe "CentreParty,."ofAix,itbeongstothePresidentforthetime beingtorepresentthissociety on theManagingCommittee.

AccordingtoSectiontwoandthe sixthstatutenumberfourof the same(Statute),theBoardofDirectorsbelongstotheelectionCommitteeoftheCentreParty.

ThesecondPresidentiscompetent torepresentthePresidentsofthe

I3b.LikeeveryotherSocietyconnectedwiththeorganisationofthe CentrePartytheConstantiahas therightassuchtoputforward candidatesforallPoliticalelections

14.TheBoardofDirectorssums moostheGeneralAssemblyofthe laocietyeveryyearinthemonthof March,inthesameaseamblyhas thereportfortheyeardelivered, andtheBalanceSheetread,andhas theelectionsforthe(new)Board carriedout.

is.TheBoardofDirectorsand relativelythePresidentcanemploy uptoisoverandabovetheamauntrequiredtocoverestraorelin!tryexpenses. Whenthereisquestionofmoreconsiderablesumsthey musshavetheconsentoftheGeneralAssembly.

InlikemannertheBoardofDirectorsishoundtoconsulttheGeneralAssemblyinallveryweighty mattersregardingtheaffairsofthe Society,andtheirmorein:Portant resolutionsinurgentcasesthe Boarddeterminesmattersalonebut isthenboundtogiveinformationof itsdecisionstothenextfollowing GeneralAssembly.

(b)TheGeneralAssembly.

16.TheGeneralAssemblydecides astotheAdmissionofnewmembersbysecretvoting.

17.TheGeneralAssemblyhasthe rightofapprovalrespectingtheSociety'sexpenditurewiththesingle limitationmentionedinthe15th statute.ItreceivestheReportand BalanceSheettohepresentedonthe partoftheBoardofDirectors,and grantsrelieffromoffice.Furtherit seestothePerfectcarryingoutof theelectiontotheBoard.

15.Inallweightyaffairsofthe SocietytheBoardofDirectorsmust heartheGeneralAssemblywiththe reservationoftheconcessionmade inthe15thStatute.

19.Onoccasionoftheelections totheMunicipalCouncilthedecisionastotheputtingforwardof candidatesintheGeneralAssembly fortheseparateclassesistobe madeinseparateelectioncorridors. (lobbies) bies)

2o.AnextraordinaryGeneralAssemblymustbeconvenedwithin fourteendays,uponthemotionof atleasttwenty-fivemembersofthe Society.AllmembersaretobeinvitedtoallGeneralAssembliesby circularatleastthreedaysbefore andastatementoftheOrderof thedayistoaccompanytheinvitation;.

2 MotionsfortheGeneralAssemblyaretobedeliveredin writingtotheBoardofDirectors atlatestintheforenoonoftheday, precedingtheOrderofthedaythe BoardcanadjourntheirconsiderationtothenextGeneralAssembly.

AlterationoftheStatutes.

22.Thefundamentalcharacterof theSocietyasdefinedinthefirst statutecannothealtered any formofresolution.

Withrespecttomotionsregarding otheralterationsoftheStatutes itisonlyallowabletodiscuss themwhenaninvitationhasbeen issuedstatingespeciallythe objectof*theconferenceandwhen two-thirdsofthosememberswho assembledeclarethemselvesfor theconsultation.Bindingresolutionsrespectingchangesinthestatutescan,however,onlybedetermineduponbyasecondGeneralAssemblyspeciallyconvenedforthis purfaiiseifinthisGeneralAssert,blYatleastonethirdofthemembersoftheSocietydeclarethemselvesinfavourofsuchresolutions.

IntheInvitationrelativetothis GeneralAssemblythispresentParagraphistoheparticularlyreferred toanditstexttohequoted.

DissolutionoftheSociety.

Withrespecttomotionsforthe DissolutionoftheSocietyaResolutioncanbeadoptedonlybytwothirdsofthemembersoftheSocietyinaGeneralAssembly, lacaseoftheDissolutiontheproPettyoftheSocietepassesto"the CouncilofManagementoftheLocal Vincent(ofPaul)Society,"ofthe OityofAix-la-Chapelle.

(Forthe"Record,"byJ.P.M.)

TheRevivalofLearnin

Therewas gradualrecovery frombarbarismenddisorderall throughouttheMiddleAges,butthe epochusuallyreferredtoasthe "RevivalofLearning,"comestowardsthecloseofmediaevalhistory,.Whathadbeengoingonat aslowpaceduringthethirteenth, andfourteenthcenturiesthenbroke intoacanterandagallop and therapiditywithwhichnewthings cameintouse-inventionscrowding inuponeachother,corm:tiercebroadeningintodiscovery,andthematerialcomfortsofthepeoplewasimproving-tendedtomakethepeople feelanewstrengthandtakeamore cheerfulviewoflife.

Althoughthe"horologueofTime doesnotpealoutthepassageof oneeratoanother,"theepochof theRevivalmaybesaidtodate fromtheinventionofprintingin 1440.Itculminatedabouttheend ofthecentury,inwhatwastermed "theGoldenAge,"ofPoPeLeo X.LeowasoneoftheMedici,a Florentinefamily,justlyfamedfor ItspatronageoftheArts.

Thensculptureandhersister artsrevived, Stonesleapedtoformandrocks begantolive, Withsweeternoteseachrising templerang, ARaphaelpaintedandaVida sang."

Themanifestationsoftheepoch wereinitsliterature,itsdiscoveries,anditspoliticalandmaterial advances.Thenationsbegantodeloptheirvernoculors. Poetryand historywerewritteninothertonguesbesidesthe"scholastic,"Latin. EngladdhadherChaucer,andItaly herPetrarch.VigorousGermanand eloquentFrench,andsonorousSpanishwereroundedandpolishedinto literature.TheriseoffreeCities, thedevelopmentofcommerce,the Hanseaticleague,andthespread oftheItalianbankingsystem,were otherfeaturesoftheage.

MarcoPolo,thefamousVenetian Neoisator,haddaringcompetitors inBartholomewDiaz,andVascoda Gama.TheyroundedtheCapeof GoodHopeandplantedEuropean outpostsintheIndies.FinallyColumbuscomeswithhisdiscoveryof anewworld1492.Thecannon boomingattheBeigeofConstantinople,in1453,wasaclearand emphaticannouncementtotheworld thattheageofGunpowderwasat hand.Thefallofthatcity,thenthe capitalofGreekculture,sentscores oflearnedrefugeesintoItaly,GermauyandFrance,wheretheywere receiJedwithopenarmsandinstalledasteachersintheUniversities. This,andtheinventionofprinting, -analmostcontemporaneousoccurrence-areconsideredthetwogreat causesoftherevivaloflearning.

TheGreeksrousedanewinterestin classicalstudy.Simultaneously therewasanewinterestinscientificstudy,partly,butnotentirely duetocontactwiththeArabsand Moors.Theliteratureofeveryaountryfelttheimpulseofthisawakenedconverse.Itwasa"newberth" toletters,andtheepochhasbeen fitlysocalled,-theRenaissance.

AsforPrinting,itsvastimportance,iseasytoimagine.Itwent intoimmediateanduniversalUse.

TheBilliewasintypeA.D.1455. Pamphlets,politicalscreeds,satern, lamPoon3,caricatures,andpopular songsweresentintocirculationby thethousands. Letterswere broughtdowntothemasses. We ma;properlyaddasotherandmore ren.iotecausesoftherevival:-The Crusadeswhich,themoretheyare studied,themoredrasticdoestheir influenceonEuropeancivilisationappear.Thegreatuniversitiesfounded inthetwelfth,thirteenthandfourteenthcenturies,underthefostering car-oftheChurch,nowefflorescing, undertherayofreflectedlightlet infromtheEast-storedwiththe intellectualenergiesoftheprecetatng ages,andconservingthelibrariesof Europe.Thelargernumberofthe greatuniversitiesofmodernEurope wereestablishedinthemiddleages.

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ThoseofParis,Oxford,Bologna, andFerrara1wereinexistencefora centuryormorePriortoA.D.I000

Astotheageoftheothers,thefollowingarethemostgenerallyaccepteddates:-Salamanca1200 CambridgeI28o;Prague,1358 Vienna1365,Ingolstadt,1372Leipeic1408 Louvain1425Basle 1469 Alcala, 15,17. Considerpopulation, ing the and conditionof Europeatthat timefifteenuniversities wasa generousallowanceandithardly accordswiththepopularProtestant notionofthecultureofthosedate. Thatsogreataprovisionwasrequiredforhighereducation.This isespeciallytruewhenweareinformedthatOssfordhadalargerenrolmentduringtheMiddleAgesthan ithashadatanytimesince-some threethousandhallsbeingrequired fortheconvenienceofstudents,and theattendanceupto30,000.The eloquenceofAhelardissaidtohave drawnnearly32,000studentstothe UniversityofParis,andtheycame fromallPartsofEurope.Thereconquestfrombarbarismmusthave beenanadvancedstage,whenthe mindofEaropecreatedsuch errs poriumsoflearning.

LocalandPersonal.

ThetalkofthehourinPerthis themammothsacredconcertwhich isadvertisedtocomeoffonthe 22ndinst.,inHisMajesty'sTheatre.TherearenolessthanSopickedvoicesinthechoirandtheorchestranumbersthirtyperformers.

MissQuinlanleftbythe"Orsova" onlastTuesdayonanextended triptotheBritishIsles.

TheBrennanfamilyofPerth,returnedfromanextendedholidayin Albany.

Themosttalkedofengagementof theseasonisthatofMr.Lovell andMiesMcCarthy.Manyseem surprised;butwethinswady,many morearePleased,andhavesent warmcongratulations.

Thesacredconcertonthe22ndin HisMajesty'sTheatre,isunderthe Patronageandinthepresenceof HisExcellency,andLadyEdeline, Strickland,SirEdwardandLady Stone,Sir.JohnandLadyForrest.

Mr.J.D.Connolly,theColonial Secretary,istheonlyrepresentative oftheGovernmentatpresent in themetropolis.Alltheothermembersareinthecountry-Mr.Wilson, andMr.MitchellontheEastern goldfields,Mr.GregoryontheMurchison,Mr.NansonintheGreenoughelectorate,Mr.PriceatCapetown,RedMr.MooreinScotland.

WordwasreceivedinGeraldton, thattheFenianminehasdeclared anothermonthlydividendofE3,000.

Thereturnsshowingtheestimated populationoftheStateasatthe endofMarch,whichhavebeenissuedbytheGovernmentStatistician(Mr.MalcolmFraser),disclose anincreaseof3,461(815malesand 646females).Thisincreaseismade tipby(I)anexcessof378births overdeaths,and(2)anexcess of 1,083arrivalsoverdepartures.The detailsareasfollows:-OnFebruary 28theestimatedpopulationwas 278,084(161,903malesand116,181 females)ThebirthsregisteredduringMarchwere640(334malesand 306females)andthedeaths162 (164malesand98females. The arrivalstotalledi,167(1,869males and1,298females),andthedepartures2,084(1,224malesand86ofemales).Thepopulationasatthe endofMarchwasstatedtobe279,545(162,718malesand116,827females).

Atriplepresentationisto be made-inGeraldtontoHisLordship BishopKelly,priortohisdeparture forRome,namelybythepriestsof thediocese,theparishionersofGeraldton,andthepeopleofthedistrictsattendedtofromGeraldton. Thedateofthepresentationhasnot yetbeenfixed.

Thesentimentsofourfriendly? contemporarytheOrangechroniclecf theStatehavebeenunceremoniously offendedbyMr.PremierMoore's visittotheHolyFatheratRome. Wecannotofferourcontemporary anybalm,.savethatMr.Moore oughttoknowhisownbusiness,and canhardlyheexpectedtobegpardonfor,oraskpermissionofthe OrangepoohahstovisitthePope.

Amaulofprincipleisalwaysatargetforthesetriflers.But'thenwere itnotforRonatheCatholicChurch andherinstitutions,thesecritics woulddieofrust.Theydarenot writenptheirown,forwhatdo theypossessordoworthyofcommittingto)Paper,andtheirspecial penchantseemstoheacapacityof slanderingtheCatholicEturch.Take away'theChurchand,herwork,and themenwhoadmireherevenwhen theybelongnottoher,andpages ofthesepettyprintswouldheblank forwantofcopy!

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sailcrisplywrittenPaper,Which shoulddowellinthedistrict.We wishiteverysuccess.

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Thefollowingstraight-forward statementanentthetreatmentof theWentralienAborigineswillbe foundinterestingbythoseofour readerswholeaveextendedordinary husnanitytothenatives:Mr.M.Sawtell,whohasspentio yearsinthebackcountryofQueenslandNorthernTerritory,andWest Australia,whohasworkedasstation-hand,andstockman,andwhois nowasquatteratKimberley,writes asfollows:"Sufferthelittlechildren to comeuntoMe,forbidthemnot,for dfsuchisneeKingdomofHeaven." Allovertheworldinallnations whichhavetheslightestpretensions tocivilisation,womenandobildren aresupposedtohecherishedsod protected.Itisoneofthemany inconsistenciesandcrueltiesthat aboundinourparodoxicalcivilisation,thataclassofpeoefiewhich Pretendstobelieveintheethicsand tenahingsofthe"Sermononthe Mbunt,"willatthesanetime,oppresswithallmannerofcruelties, defen-elesswomenandchildren,so longasitcanreapapeofitfrom theunfortunate's'degradation.

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*therewas Oburchandareeklent priest,therealsowasaCatholic YoungMen'sSocietr-notadormantorinoperativebody,buta Sodtethatwasalivingfactor, andanenergisingco-operatorinthe oinerentdeeartmenteoftheparochialworeofthedistrict.Then,men seemedtofeelareeponeibieltyof honourthrustuponthemtheyfelts thattheirfatheredortheirpredecessorsinthesamedistrict,called/upon&WIofthepresentday,either fromthegraveorthroughthework thatlivedasaperpetualrernern branceattheirpast,orbytheadinottitivevoltsofoldage-tostand bytheChurchandherdoctrinesand practices,andbythepriest,who wasGod'sministeruntothegoodof Hispeople.Theyrejoicedinthe strengthandintegrityofoneanother.EachmanwasanApostleof theSociety,andeachfeltthatupon himwascastashareelftheMy thatmembershipofaCatholicSocietyentailed.Infact,emulating) theexamplesetbyMelbournein thematteroffederatingtheSocietiesofCatholicyoungmen,the SocietiesintheMetropolitan.areaof W.A.spentmanynightsinexhilaratingandacademicdiscussulononto thebestandmostefffelentmnthodof theornoosedFederationoftheCatholieSocieties.

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In'VestAustraliathereisanAb onin-'sActfortheprotectionof thnatives,withprovisionforlocal ern' and,atravellinginspectorofNatives.TheAborigines'Act isanoneandaneverlastine,disgr +0enEnglish-speakingcom inuoy.itlegalisesslavery.Itis iepel "stenon,"anativeforthe pr iodofoneyearynoPaybeing sti 1red,onlyjustthebarenecessiIoflife,andifthenativesheer,. thepolicemayarrestand U.+Itthenativetocourt,andhe artseimprisonedforthesaid"offen AndthisinWhiteAustrlia TheLocalProtectorsand Inmentoraregentlemenwho"1Tn derstandNiggers"-nomineesofthe capitalisticclass,gentlemenwhose creedisthe"exploitation"ofthe workers,blackandwhite.

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CatholicSocieties-the BulwarkoftheChurch.

TheLabouradvocatesofAustra liamustbestirthemselves,and winethisaccursedlegislationfrom thestatute-hooksofAustralia.The solutionofthenativequestionlies inreserves.Areasshouldhereservedindifferentlocalities;gatherup allthenativesofthatdistrictand Placethemonit.Thenativeson th-reservescouldhetaughtunder awhiteinstructortoheuseful,and theresersecouldbecomeself-suPPer tine,o-nearlyso.Anyhowtheimmediaterequirementisastringent lawenfor-inethepaymentofnett-es.,nathetotalprohibitionof wosin,ndchid,Peery-thuseradira'inthecurs-andallitsatte,ndinehorrorsofdiseaseanddegrade-

'Itelittlee`Gaudearcus,"whichthe PerthCatholicMen'sSocietyorganisedandcarriedoutwithsuchmarkedsuccessafewnightsago,recalltheeventsofasimilarkind whichtoo',Place,-atstatedtimes, andonlyafewyearstracktoo,-in everynarishofthecityandinthe severaldistrictsofthemetropolitan area.Atthosemeetingstheyoung menofkindredsocietiesgaveexpressiontokindlysentiments,anddeliveredspeeches,whichwereremarkableforclosestudyandgenuine enthusiasm.Thepriestsmetthere alsoandweremoreorless*ratified atthenumericstrengthoftheSociety,andatthegoodfeelingthat seemedtohethedominantcharacteristicoftheassemblies.North,

Afewyearsmass.byandallthis grandsniritislad.To-day,when theorednieationofourcatholic menisrequiredbytheRiehopand priestsmorepenbansthanatany' masterieleinthehistoryatthe ChurchwhenitIsrequiredforexampleandinducementinreligions etasilitv,whet,itdsreouiredfe-rthe promotionoftheterneoralandsoleituwillbeingofth,neonte:when itisrecteiredbytheChurchto nroeetoenincredulousandmaterialisticcommunitythatthestrength andlevitythecohesionendvirile netl"itnofherchildrenerr)feeunshakenfhPurposeandaselasticin actionastheyaretobefreindin anycountryoftheworld,-to-dae, withalltheseandmanyothernecegad's,callingneonourmen.thee areadisbandedanddisintegrated community,andoneSocietyin Perth,andoneinoneofthesuburbs,andarealactiveoneonthe neldfielde,arethesumtotalofdeveleerrentalCatholicoreanieationwhiehinothercountriesis-thecharaeteristieseirlitoftheage.What therealcauseorcausesof this burstingunofourCatholicnoung men'ssocietiesmanhe,wouldhedifa-ulttodefine,andwouldelectbe invidioustoinvestigatestill on nrimafacieevidence,dullness or deadnessoffaithmustaccountfora rooddealoftheapathythattodayisthepublicshameof our youngmeninWestAustralia.An excessiveloveofpleasure,afoolish crazeaftergambling,andalarge amountofselfishnessgiveanadditionalreasonforthenon-existence ofCatholicSocietiesinthestrength andenthusiasm,thatwewerewont toadmireinthedayswhenour menthoughtmoreofreligionand lessoflesserthings. Itisfutiletoputtheblameon annindividual;itisshirking;'the questiontosayencouragementhas notbeengiventotheSocietiesin bizsugareddoses,becauseanindividual-even'werebeabornleadercanachievenothingornexttonothingunlessthereisanespritde corpsamonghisassociatesthat willkeeptheirenergies,powers, andenthusiasmactivelyenraged.He maytakeopportunityfromtheskillfulcombinationoftheforcesathis disposal-but-themembersmustbe mienofthoughtofspiritand of actioninorderthatacombination maybeeffected.Seeinghowmuch stressMotherChurchthroughher councilsandthroughherPopeshave attachedtotheformationandcherishine.ofCatholicMen'sSocieties, weregretanddeplorethatsofew suchsocieties-ifweexcludetheHibernianBenefitSocietywhichto-day isacredittoWestAustralia-are tohefoundinourImmenseState. Wehaveheardwiseandlearnedmen

saltthattheseSocietiesneverdo anypositivegood-thoughtheytea, doanegativegood,buttheChurch thinkstheyareaverynecessaryana importantfactor.TheCouncilef Baltimoresays:-"Wewishthatin everyparte'ormissionwhereasalficientstunnereaubefound,special Societies!orouryoungmenshould beestablishedbythePastorand cherishedwilethegreatestcare. Withoutsocietiesofthiskind,the workofpreservingourCatholic youth,begunistheparochial school,willforthemostpartprove useless;andouryoungmen. willbeabsorbedinthemaelstrom offorbiddenSocietiesandbemisersblplose."AgainthelateillustriousLeoMITsaidtoyoungmen "Uniteyourselvesinrelkinusassoctations,establishanunderstandingwithoneanotherinOatholie ClubsandCongresses,drawyourselvesstrikeinobediencetopour Riestors,andbeforeall,tothechief PastortheRomanPontiff." To thecreditofPerththereisatleast oneliveCatholicMen'sSocietyin existence,butifourmenwereactuatedbytheadmirablespiritof faithandloyaltythatdistinguished themenofthepastgenerationthe Societywouldcountitsnumbersby hundreds,anditsinfluenceatamaximum.However,itisnowagood Society,andweexpectgreatthings fromit.Ourmenshouldremember thatthey-thelaity,arethechurch astheworldseesit.Theyareoften compelledtobearthebruntofthe attackslevelledatherbyherenemies.Throughthem,.theinfluenceof theChurchandhersublimeteachingisbroughttobearupon the world,anditisthroughthemthat theworldestimatesherworth.If ourCatholicmendidbutrealise thesefewfacts,weretheybuthalf alivetotheirresponsibility,andto themarvellousinfluenceforgood theyare(minableofexercising,their ProudestProfessionwouldconsistin theutteranceoftheexpression. "IamamemberofagoodCatholicSociety."

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Thur.2I-St.Anselm,Bishop,Coelessor,Doctor.

Fri.22-SaintsSoterandCaius, PopesandMartyrs.

Sat.23-St.George,Martyr.

HisLordshiptheBishopofPerth returnedtothecityfromNewcastle onlastTuesday.OnlastThursday weekhearrivedinNewcastle andadministered the SacramentofConfirmationthereon SundaytheTothinst.Therewasa very.largecongregationpresentat theceremony.

ThepresentationofGounod's "MeeseSolennelle,"inHisMajesty'sTheatreonFridaythe22ndof Aprilwithachoirof8ovoicesand anorchestraof30performersis very,muchtalkedaboutinthecity andespeciallyamongmusicalexperts.Thebookingwillopen at Nicholson'sonnextMonday,and itisexpectedthattheDressCircle andStallswillberushedbeforethe day'closes.Theperformancewillbe underthebatonofW.J.Westhoven,Esq.,andtheleadingsoloist willheMissMinnieWaugh. As thearactireshavebeenregularly heldintheRoomsoftheLadies' Clubforthepastfmonths,the choralrenditionoftheMaceISM' heexpectedtobeasPerfect as

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possiblesothattheloversofmusic mapniltldeetteagreattreat.His ExcellencytheGovernorandLady ManeStrickland,SirEdwardand LadyStone,andSirJohnend LadyForresthavekindlypromised theirpatronageandpresence.At PresenttwoenergeticcommitteesundertheguidanceofDr.Blanchard andWalterDwyer,Esq..LL.D.,are puttingforthgreateffortstomake theconcertarecordsuccess.

'DheAnnualRetreatfortheChildrenofMaryattachedtotheCathedralcommencesintheirchapelon nextMondayandwillbeconducted bytheVeryRev.Fr.Clune,C.BS.R. Itis(*mesa)hopedthatallthe memberswillattendthemorning andeveningservices,andbringother youngladieswiththem,whowould likelybecomemen/bars.

Mr.Doddisgettingalongwiththe erectionoftheneworganinthe Cathedral,Perth.Thegalleryis beingstrengthenedbytheinsertion ofseveralsteelguerdonswhichwill gnranteeperfectstrengthforthesix ton.weightorgan.

Itisearnestlyhopedthatafter theRetreatwhichistobegivento theChildrenofMar'',of Perth, nextweek,thereWillbealarge inzea,einthemembershipofthe sodality,andalsothatseveralnew mem.erswillbeaddedtothelist ofth!adies'Club.Inagrowing cityasPerth,isthereseemsno reason whytheyoungladies she'Idnotbeabletohave a strollsocialandintellectualcornbinIlion,suchastheyhaveinthe othercitiesoftheCommonwealth, andespeciallyinMelbourne. In Perth,they'haveeverythingtoencoeragethem,-theonlyoneobstaclebeiegselfishnessorjealousyandtheseshouldnotbeknownina CatholicSociety.

IrishPriesthood,totheirmissionarysealandselfdenial,hepaida hightributeandtrustedthatwhen Australiawouldhaveanativeborn priesthoodofitsown,itwouldbe foundfollowinginthefootslaps oftkeIrishpriesthood.FatherMoloneyresponded,thankihgMr.O'Donoghueforhiskindlyreferencesto theworkoftheBishopandclergy. ArchdeaconSmythfollowedwitha stirringspeechwhichwaslistenedto withcloseattentionandwhichmeritedloudapplause.FatherU'Keefealsospokeandhummerouslyreviewedthetrialsandtroublesofamissionarypriestinthe backwoodsofQueensland,wherehe badspentsomethirteenyears. "Australia'.wasbrieflyproposed byMr.J.Edwards,andresponded tobeMr.T.Slattery,Mr.W.Orr contributingingoqdvoiceapatrioticsong"Australia."Thetoast ofIrelandaNationwassubmitted byMr.A.G.Kirkpatrickin a thoughtfulspeechandwaseloquentlyrespondedtobyArchdeacon Smyth,whoPaidaglorioustribute tothefaithandchivalryof the Irishrace.Attheconclusionthe Irishman'snationalanthem"God saveIreland,"wassungwithspirit bythecompany."TheBritishOmPire,"wasproposedbyMr. W. Casey,who.claimingtobeasane Imperialist,madeaverysensible speech,andcappeditbyfavouring HomeRuleforIreland.IntheunavoidableabsenceofMr.T.Cunninzham,whowassetdownforthe response,Mr.W.()rrreplied,and 44RuleBritannia,"wassung. KindredSocieties,"wasspokento by.Mr.1'.Bryan.Withthislast itemthetoastlistwascompleted, and'averyenjoyableeveningwas broughttoaclose.

117". thePresidentintroducedArchdeacontelligeneeastheindividualsnitsof Smythwhowaswarmlyraidved.humanitywere,itcouldnot19Thefollowingisacondensedreport' Pteeralhowtpthspdrecto cuLayvicittleuerm,aynobemoat; ofhislecture. betalecturer.Promallthatbitd SocialismMeans Suicidebeensaidastohowthesystem wouldsubverteverymetalprindfille onconclusioncouldbearrivedant exteePtone,andthatwouldbethat Socialismasitisunderstoodby itsadvocatesinEngland,America, GermanyandAustralia,wouldmem nationalsuicide.Whelecturewas listenedtowithmarkedAttention. Mr.O'Donogguie,andMr.Silattev, PresidentoftheMen'sCatholicSociety,offeredsomeveryPracticed andtellingcriticismofthelecture, andendeavouredtoshowthatthe extremeandbanefuleffectsofcontinentalSoclallamwerenotapparentinAustralia.Thiswasamatter forcongratuation,andaslongas Catholicskepttotheirduties,and exertedthemselvesintheameliorationoftheirfellowstheycouldneverbebrandedasSocialists.Mr. Slatterythoughtthelean*was mostopportune,especiallyinview oftheexploitersofthepresentage, whohadlittleornosupernatural faith,andwhoearnedcheapnotorietybyfatheringsystemsandprimcipleswhicharenotforthegeneral orcommongood,butwhoseadvocacywinsforthemapositionwhich bourer.Hedidnotmeantosaytheirtalentswouldneversecureinr thatSocialismwasyetarampantthem.Avoteofthankstothe doctrineinAustralia,buthefeltVeryRev,lecturerclosedtheProsurethattheadvocatesofSocial-ceedings. ismhadalreadyinsertedthethin edgeofthewedge,whichifnotextractedintime,wouldeventuallySummaryofkatho'Teaching disruptthewholesocialfabricandontheQuestionofProperty. 'destroyouryoungnation.Some -ofourCatholicpeoplehadreadand (SACREDO8). hd ldukithimm 1

National

BywayofintroductiontheVery Bev.Lecturerexplainedorrather apologisedforthesubjecthehad chosentospeakupon.Itmust.he saidbenecessarilydry,andmore orlessintangibletoanaudience. suchastheonehehadtheprivilegeofaddressing.Thechiefreasonwhyheselected"Socialism," wasfirstbecausehewastospeak toabodyofintelligentmen(hedid notanticipatesuchagatheringof ladies),whocouldgraspaquestion ifitwasPutbeforetheminareasonablelightandsecondlybecause hehadsadreasontofearthat manyCatholics,wereinthepositionl ofthefly,whichwasdecoyedinto thespider'sweb.Fromwant al knowledge,andfromtheinsidious mannerinwhichSocialistsputtheir doctrines,ourCatholicpeoplewere beingseduced,andledintothebelief thatSocialismwasauniversalPanaceaforalltheillsoflife,and wasfurthermoretheoneandonly meansofcopingwiththeselfish capitalistwhohoardedupwealthat theexpenseofthesweatofthela-

Wehavelikeencouragementsto offer'tothemen.ASocietyiseste'li:had,andthepersonnelofitis nowaemirable.Theirmeetingroom isexe-112nt,andasthecolumnsof thisissuewillshow,theyaregivingagoodaccountofthemselves. Allthatisnowrequiredareanincreaeeinmembership,andacontinuane.eofthegoodspiritthatnow PrevailstomakethisSocietyapermanentfactorofgoodinfluence'in thecommunity.

Itisexpectedthataflashlight Wittphotographwillhetaken of thea'ldienceandchoristersonthe nihtoftheSacredConcert,Friday,22nd.,inHisMajesty'sTheatrePerth.

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andunjustprincipleswhichhad beenadvancedinthecityofPerth, bythecracksocialistsfromthe EasternStates,andbythesocialist thinkersofEngland,whohadvisitedAustralia,andhis(thelectur-

TheQuarterlyCommunionofthe memberstookplaceattheCathedralatthe7o'clockMassonlast Sunday..Therewasafairmusterof themembers,butmanywereabsent, anditistoheregrettedthattheer's)apologyforspeakingonthe absentonesdidnotshowmorein-subjectthatnight,wastoshow terestintheaffairsoftheSociety,thatSocialismwasnottheheavenandattachmenttoitsPrinciPles.sentpanaceaforalltheillsincident

Theusualweeklymeetingofthetohumanity,whichitsadvocatesass So-ietywasheldattheLadies'serteditwas,nayonthecontrary, ClubRoomsonTuesdayevening,hemeanttoshowthatifsucha whenthePresidentpresided.Theresystemwereadopted,itspractical executionwouldmeanthesuicideof theNation.

Thefinalmeeting,ofSt.Patrick's Dayrele.brationCommitteeisadverti.edtobeheldonFridaythe r5thAprilattheChristianBros' Colluse,St.George'sTerrace.

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wasagoodattendanceofthemembers.ByinvitationalargemusteringofthemembersoftheLadies' Clubwerepresent.Itwasaspecialoccasion,fortheitemonthe syllabuswasalecturebytheSociety'sspiritualdirector(Archdeacon Smyth). InasensetheeveninginsistingonthefactthattheordinmarkedadistinctadvanceinthearylaboureraswellasthedistinlifeoftheSociety.Thelecturewas!guishedhistorianshouldremember, ineveryrespectafinepronounce-that"aNationhadaheart,"and mentontheteachingsofSocialispthatthatheartwouldbeparalysed andwasfollowedbytilemembersinitsrationalthrobbingifSocialismwereadoptedbythepeopleas themotivepowerofnaturalprogress.Hequicklyansweredthear-

StartingwiththelectureArchdeaconSmythexplainedthemeaningof theword"Nation,"itsideals,its aspirations,itsmoralsense,itspatrioticsympathiesandambitions-

Theteachingwehavedealtwith mayhesummarisedasfellows:The earthwasmtedetosupplytheneeds ofallmen.Wherehumanlawsand institutionsdefeatthispurpose,thy,. areagainstthenaturallawandunjust.Wheretheyfurtherthispurposetheyarerightfuldevelopments ofthenaturallaw.Amaninurgentandextremeneedthereforehas thefirstclaimonwhateverwillrelievehisneed,despiteallotherownership.Thenaturalwayofimprovingsourcesofsupplyistotake themunderprivatecontrol.Private ownership(meaningmanagementand control)ofsourcesofsupply is thereforeanaturalrizhtof the individual,whichnolawcantake away,butwhichmaybelaudably surrendered'.Privateownershipcarrieswith;itedutyeegthat thesesourcesofsupplyshallministertothewantsofmen.Theprivate owneristhereforeGoessteward, freetomanagethepropertyashe will,butboundtoapplyitsfruits totheirappointedPurpose.

andthevisitorswithraPtattention.Itwasalectureworthre memhering.FathersMcCabe,SheridanandMoloneywereamongstthegamentsadvancedbySocialistsin visitors.Priortothelectureaflairfavouroftheirpetscheme."Labamountofgenera.'businesswasdis-ouraloneisthesourceofvalue,and pos"dof.Correspondencewasre-capitalistheft""allmenare itholicMen'sSocietyceivedfromMessrsE.A.O'Connor,equalandallclassdistinctionsare A.G.Haynes,andJ.G.Hay,ten.wrong"andthirdlythat"Social-

Toownthesourcesofone'sown supplymakesamanindependenttatol tramshiminmanegempnt.Itis thereforegoodforacountry to have

MANYSMALLOWNERS.

largeasit.shouldhavebeen,was nevertheless,veryfairandtheproceedingswerecharacterisedbythe utmoitharmonyandgoodfellowship.ThePresident(Mr.Slattery), wasinthechair.TheRev.Fathers Moloney,Griffin,ArchdeaconSmyth, andO'Keeffe,O.S.A.(Queensland), werePresent.TheSecretary,assistedbysomeoftheCommitteecontrivedtoputbeforethemembersa wellequippedtablefortheevening. EveryonePresentseemedtoenjoy himself.Therewasnolackof speech-makingforthetoastlistwas fairlycomprehensive. The"Pope andtheKing,"wasfirstonthelist andwassubmittedteethePresident 'rhecompanysinginginresponse, "FaithofourFathers.""Bishop, andClergy,"wasproposedbyMr. T.E.O'Donoehueinaveryneat sn^,-.-h.Hedweltentheticswhich ho'ndthelaitytothePriesthood. andthereverenceandrespectwhich thelaity'owedtothem.Tothe

ThmembersoftheaboveSocietyderingtheirresignationsasmem-ismwouldadvancetheworld's heldtheirsecondSmokeSocialinhersoftheSociety.Mr.O'Connorwealthandsecurethewelfare of th3l.adies'ClubRoom,onthe5thhaslefttheStateandhisresigns-themassesofthepeople."Concerninst.Theattendance,thoughnotsotionwasacceptedwithregret.Dur-ingthethirdargument,hewent inghismembershiphehadbeenanmoreintodetail.AndafteranexactiveandusefulworkerintheSo-haustiveanalysisofthemannerin ciety'sinterests. TheSecretarywhichSocialistsproposedtowork wasinstructedtoconveytohim,thematterout)practically,heshowtheSociety'sappreciationofhisedthattheirassertionwasimposservices.Thecorrespondencefromsible,notmerelyinpracticebut Messrs.HayandHayneswascon-evenintheory.Thelecturerdwelt sideredandby'resolutiontheletteratlengthonthetheoretical"UnifromMr.Haywasorderedintovers ownershipoftheState," thewaste-paperbasketbecauseofandshowedthatinallcasesthe itsinsultin-referencesanddiscour-states'men,'flunkeys"theywere trotstoneandhisresignationac-designated,were"imaginary,"men tented.Owingtotheconditioninwithouttheweaknessesorfailings whichMr.Haynes'letterwassenttoofordinaryhumanbeingsthecontheSecretaryitwasdealtwithinditionssupposedbySocialistswere aIlleemannerandhisresignationimaeinaryinfacteverysupposie alsoaccepted.Twonewmember.tionwasimaginary,andeverything (M-ssrs.TimmsandFlood)wereinexecutionwaschaotic.Herethe nominatedformembership.Thelecturerexplainedthatititwere ItemontheSyllabusfornextmeet-possibletohaveoreventosuppose inisthenominationofofficersforlaraceofbeings-transecendentalor thenewterm.ItishopedthattheatleastPreternaturaltherewould mem`3rswillhepresentIn fullpossiblyherivenareasonforconstrengthonthatoccasion. siderinetheidealsofScrialism,but Thegeneralbusinessbeingconclud-asthesest-emism-antforbeingsof ed,inafewintrodee+n-ereae.,-,1--h '1Ind 'en-ndin-

Toownasourceofsupplygives onepowertoaidothersingettinga living,ortohinderthem.Toaidis aduty,tohinderistoSinagainst thenaturallaw.Althoughitis truethatwhenamanneglectsthe dutiesofhisposition(e.g.,asfather)theStatemay,havetodothem forhim,yetitisalsotruethat theStateishealthywhentheman doeshisdutieshimself,andunhealthywhentheStatehastodothem forhim.Reforms,thereforearesuccessfulinasfarastheygetfathers, employersandallotherstodothe dutiesoftheirpositionunsuccessfulinasfarastheyget,thesedutiesdonebytheState.Therelationofemployerandemployedisa atauralandhealthyone.

EMPLOYERANDEMPLOYED owedutiesofjusticetoeachotheL. Andallwhohavemeansoweduties ofcharitetoallwhoareinneed. Justicerequiresthatanemployee's wagesandworkshouldallowhimto doallhisdutiestohimselfandto hisflmily.Greatwealthinfew hndisanevil,becausetheditties ofharit.y.andofjusticewhichit I* hihmenaeemofathan

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EXTRACTSFROMTHEFATHERS

ItmayhewelltoaddafewextractsfromtheFathers,,partlyto Illustratethedoctrinewehaveconsideredbutchieflytoillustrate.the difficultyofunderstandingthem. This'difficultycomesfromtwocauses.Oneisthattheordinarynewspaperreaderisusedtobeingtold whattosee,andseesonlywhathe istoldtosee.Heisquiteunpractisedinseekingoutmeaningsfor himself.AnAndrewLangwould knowthattounderstandastray sentencefromSt.Augustinehemust gotothecontext;theordinary readerthinkshecanunderstandit bythelightofnature.Thesecond causeofdifficultyisthatthelangnageandidiomofLatinwritersis quitestrangetous.Itisasdifferentfromoursaswemaysuppose thelanguageofRussianlawyersto he.Thereisalongtradition of phrasesandformsofthoughtfrom theearlyFatherstothepresentday. whichhastohelearnedslowlyas legalphraseologyhastohelearned. Thereisnomorereasonwhy, we shouldstudythislanguagethan Russ'nlawlanguage.Rutonewho hasnotstudieditshouldremember thatthechancesareasmuchagainsthisriettlyunderstandingthe oneastheother.Heknowswhat wenowmeanbycharity,andlaws ofnaturebutthatwillnothelp himtoguesswhatSt.Augustine meantbycharity,or the laws ofnature. Heknows many meanings of"possession,"buthecannotunderstandSte Thomas'meaninginthequestion: Ispossessionofexternalthingsnaturaltomenwithoutstudyingthe wholechapterandtheneighbouring chapters.

wascreatedbyGodforallhewill alsobeanjustindistributingspiritualmoneys,soastoeonsiderthe Personandnottheneed,inimpartingtheLord'steaching.''Observe thephrase"touse," Jerome, likePopeLeoXIII,c(nclemnsthe unjuststewardnotfor-eepingto himselfthecontrolofproperty,but forkeepingtohimselftheuseofit.

ST.BASIL.

quotesSt.Basilas

St.Thomas follows Whyisitthatyouarerich, andhepoor,exceptinorderthat youmaywinthemeritofgood stewardshipandhemaybecrownedwiththerewardsofpatience?

Mr.BruceGlasier,quotingthe samepassage,stopsattheword Poor.Thewordsthatfollow'makeit clearthatSt.Basil'sidealwas thepresentChurch'sideal,thatthe richshoulddotheirstewardship well,:andnotfortheSocialistideal thattheyshouldresigntheirstewardshiptotheState.AlsoSt.Basilclearlylooksforgoodstewardshipinonestateoflife,patiencein another.Butwhenthesewordsare omitted,andwhenMr.BruceGlasiersaysthisisoneofthePassages that"teachcompletesocialequality andrenunciationofprivateProperty"itiseasyforhisreaderstobelievehimandtothinktheyhave seenitwiththeirowneyes.

ST.GREGORYTHEGREAT.

Thefollowingextracts,ifcarefully considered,willhefoundtoembody oneorotherrointoftheteaching givenal,ove.

ST.AUGUSTINE.

St..Thomas(ITII,.66,2)quotes St.Augustine(OnHeresies,40),as follows"TheApostolicsarea bodywhohavemostarrogantlyassumedthisname,becausethey'do notadmittotheirmembership thosewhomarryherwhopossessprivatepropertylikethemai:itsand manyoftheclergythattheCatholicChurchhas."

Exactlyasto-daythosewhocondemnprivatePropertyasImmoral, aretheapostolicintheirowneyes. hereticsintheeyesoftheChurch.; whilethosewhorenounceitvoluntarilyarethemonksoftheChurch.

ST.JEROME.

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tryingtoownorgiveorstealthe TownHall?Evidentlynot.He hasnothoughtofanyonesurrenderingpropertytotheStatethegivinghehasinhismindisclearly givingtosomeoneelse.Now,givinglandtosomeoneelseisno nearerSocialismthankeepingit yourself;itis ONLYACHANGEODLANDLORDS.

Ifheisthinkingoflandsatall, thenheisalsothinkingoflandlords,andwithnohorror. Furtherdown,aftersaying the earthiscommontoallmenand bringsforthfoodforallmen,he adds"Theyclaim,astheirprivatepropertywhatGodhasmade forall."Doeshemeantheearth orthefood? Readon:"They takepartintheirneighbour'sdeath whenthey'willnotgive"-fields?or food? FieldstotheState! or food tothestarving? Evidentlythelatter.Thenin thefirstPart of thesentencealsohemusthavemeantfood: "Theyclaimastheirowntarefruits oftheearth,whichGodhasmade forall."Andallthatfollowsis madeclearbythisinterpretation. Letthereadernowreadthewhole PassageontheassumptionthatSt. Gregoryisdealin*'withtheproperty ownerwhoneglectstoseethathis propertysuppliesthewantsofmen, andthatheisblaminghimnot forowning,butforneglectingthe dutiesofownershiphewillfind initmuchoftheteachingwehave considered.

St.GregorytheGreatdealswith thequestionincidentallyin his 1)ookon"ThePastoralCare."In Part3hehasaseries,,et.chapters onhowthePastorofsoulsisto dealwithvariouscharacters.These charactershehasarrangedinpairs, sothatwehavecounselsforthe humbleandforthehaughty,for theobstinateandfortheflighty, forlargeeatersandforsmalleaters.Chanter20isr.Howtoadmonishthosewhogive,andthose whosteal,"andChapter21 deals withmorecomplexcharacters-those whoneithercovetnorgive, and thosewhogivewithonehand,and stealwiththeother.

ST.GREGORY'STEACHING.

whathas.beengivenbytheLordof all.Sotoo,SolomonsaysHe thatisjustwill'neverbedonegiving.Thesemenmustalsobetold toconsiderwellofthefig-treethat borenofruitofwhichthestrict husbandmancomplainedthatitcumberedtheground.Forafruitless treecumbersthegroundwhenthe willofagraspingmankeepsidle, whatmightbeofservicetomany. Afruitless,treecumberstheground, whenafoolkeepsundertheshadow ofhisidlenessthelandwhichanothermi<htdevelopbythesunshineof goodwork.Thesemensometimes say,Weareusingonlywhat is ours:weaskfornooneelse's.If wedo.nothingtoearntherewards ofthemerciful,'eitherdowedo anywrong.Thistheythink,only becausetheyshuttheearsoftheir heartagainst'thewordsofHeaven. Fortherichmenin,theGospelwho wasclothedinpurpleandfinelinen, andf.a.stedsumptuouslyeveryday isnotsaidtohaverobbedanyone, butonlytohaveusedhisovngoods fruitlesslyandafterthislifehe wasburiedinebePitofpunishment hotfordoinganythingunlawful,but forgivinghimselfupentirelytothe unrestrainedenjoymentoflawful pleasures.

St.Jerome(EpistleTertoAlgasia,q,rotielintheBreviary,8th SundayafterPentecost)writes:"ThereforetheGospelgoesonHe thatisfaithfulinthesmallestthing i.e.,inthingsofthebody,willbe faiihfulalsoinmane,i.e.,inthings ofthesoul.Bethethatisunjust inthesmallthing,soasnotto givehisbrethrentousethp.twhich

BeforereadingSt.Gregory'streatmentthrough,willthereaderclear hisideasbyconsideringcarefullythe firstfewlinesofit?Ifheistold thatitisfran'clySocialist,hewill probablyseeinitonlythat"the landiscommonproPerteanditis sinfultoclaimitasprivatejzoPerty"-Socialismindeed,butnot containedinthetext.Letusask, then,whatKindofpropertyhasthe Saintinmind?Doeshemean "thosewhoneithercovetotherpeople'slandandhouses,norpartwith theirownlands"-"givefreelytheir ownfieldsandstealthefieldsof others?" Orisitratherfood, moneyetc.,thefruitsoftheearth ratherthansourcesofsupply? Supposeforamomentthathe meansland."Thosewhoneither covetothers'lands,norpartwith theirownlands."They1?ftleeland, andothershaveland.Doeshetell them,asaSocialistwould,thatall theirlendsalikebelongtothe Stateandthattheirsupposedownershipandgivingandstealingislike

"PastoralCare,"III,21"One adlicemastbegiventothosewho neithercovetthepropertyofothers norpartwiththeirownandanothertothosewho,whilegiving freelywhattheyhave,yetsteal theproperty,ofothers.Thosewho neithercovetother'sgoodsnorpart withtheirownmustbetold.tounderstandwellthattheearthfrom whichtheyweremadeiscommonto allmen,andthereforebringsforth foodforallmenalike.Conseonentlyitisuselessforthemtothink theyareguiltlesswhentheyclaim astheirprivatepropertywhatGad hasmadeforallfortheytake partintheirneighbour'sdeathwhen theywillnotgivewhattheyhave received.Thepoorwhodiealmost dailyaremurderedbythesemen whokeephiddenawaythefoodof thepoor.Forwhenwegivenecessariestotheneedy,wearenotmakingaPresent,butgivingthemtheir ownInotdoingaworkofmercy, butratherPayingadebtofjustice. SothattheTruthblimselfwhentellingustobecarefulinourworks ofkindnesssays,Seethatyoudo notyourjusticebeforemen.And thel'salmisthasthesamethought: HEHASSCATTEREDANDGIVENTOTHEPOOR

Thesemisersmustbewarnedthat, tobeginwith,theyarewronging Godinthis,that THEYOFFFRNOSACRIFICEOF MERCY toHimwhogivesthemall.Hence thePsalmistsays"Thismanwill notgiveGodhisatonement,nor thepriceofhissoul'sredemption.' Togivetheprice,ofone'sredemptionmeanstogiveagoodworkin returnforthegracethatstirsus. SoJohncriedoutNowtheaxeis laidtotherootofthetree.Every treethatdoesnotbringforthgood fruitshallbecutdownandcastintothefire.Letthose,then,who, becausetheyrobnoone,thinkthemselvesinnocent,seehowthestroke oftheaxeisathand;letthem leavethissleepofblindsecurity, lest,neglectingtobearfruits of goodworks,theybecutofffrom thislife,astherootsfromtheir leaf-bearing.

Ontheotherhand,thosewhogive theirownPropertyandyetsteal otherpeople'smustbewarned,lest, tryingtoappearverygenerous, theygrowworsethroughthissemblanceofgood.Forthesethrough AFOOLISHGENEROSITY. reducethemselvesnotonlytomurmuringandimpatience,aswesaid above,butalsobystressofpovertytocovetousness.Whatmoreunhappythanthese?Theiravarice springsfromgenerosity,theirharvestofsinsissowninvirtues. Theymustbeinstruttedtherefore firsttokeeptheirownProperty likereasonablemenandthentorespectothers'property."

Hisjustideiremainethforever.Afterspeakingofliberalityshownto thepror,hewouldnotcallWirer" cy,'butratherjusticeforitis talnlyjustthatwhoeverhasreceivedshoulduseforthegoodofall,

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AtelegramfromRometo the "MorningLeader"says:-Cardinal Rampollahasdiscoveredin the VaticanLibrarytwoLatinaanuscriptscontaininganelegywritten byCharlemagneonthedeath of hisson.TheCardinalhasestablishedtheauthenticityofthemanuscripts.

. The"DiarodeNoticias,"ofLisbonstatesthatduringasevere stormonMondayatNeda,inGalicia,thelightningstruckachurch inthattown,causinggreatdamage totheedifice.Apanicensuedamongthecongregation.TheCivil Guardsextricatedfromtheruins thebodiesoftwopersonswhowere killed.Seventeenotherswere injured.

CountPlunketthasbeenhonoured withthetitleofKnightCommanderoftheOrderoftheHolySepulchre.Thel'opeistheheadof theOrder,whichisadministeredby theLatinPatriarchofJerusalem.

PlansarebeingarrangedbyArchbishopFarlsyandtheclergyofSt. Patrick'sCathedral,NewYork,for acelebrationoftheh-indredthanniversaryofthebirthofCardinalMcCloskey.

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Mr.Sto'ces,aProtestantanda Unionist,whohasjustbeeninstalledHighSheriffofLimerick.'fora secondtermofoffice,seizedtheoccasiontorepudiatethechargethat intoleranceprevailsinthatcity.It was,hesaid,achargethat was utterlygroundless.

JudsmsntwasgivenintheKing's BenchDivision,DublinonThursday,February24,inthecase of theAttorney-Generalv.Henryand Chas.F.Becker,executorsofthe willofElilabethMaryStewart,late ofStonehenge,KillinesCo.Dublin, whobequeathedtotheIrishChurch Missionsasumof£tooforthe "salvationofIrishCatholics."The spurt,whichconsistedoftheLord MierJusticeandMr.JusticeGibson.decidedthatthebequestwas forapurelycharitablepurpose,and therefore,exemptfromthelegacy dutyclaimedbytheInlandRevenue authorities.

Itis onehundredyears since the birth of the latePopeLeoXIII.Hewasborn on*Match2,181o,atCaroineto.

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gion,tobecomeameremechanical unitinthemachineryoftheState, ortobecomeonemorehumanbrute movedonward,onlybyhumanpleasure,deterrredonlybyhumanpain, untilitstimeshouldcometosink intoadeathcorruption,lessfoul thanwasitslife'ssensuality,to beouriedlikeadog.

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SatisfactionisfeltinRomancirciesatthenewsthattheEmperor ofAustriahasconferreduponCardinalSkrebensky,Archbishop of Prague,theGrandCrossof the OrderofSt.Stephen.FromAlbert I,KingoftheBelgians,theMost Rev.DionysiusSteyaert,Archbishop ofDamascus,whoisaDiscalced Carmelite,hasreceivedthedignity oftheOrderofLeopold.

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ThroughthemediumofthePrussianMinistertotheHolySee,the EmperorofGerraanshasforwarded toMgr,DeWaal,rectorof the TeutonicChurchbesidetheVatican, thesumof20,000marksforthe benefitofthelibraryofthatinstitution.TheTeutoniclibraryisone ofthefinestinRome,andisopen tostudentsofallnationalitiesand religiouspersuasions.

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Truetothetraditionsofthe ChurchinItaly,theCardinal-ArchbishopofMilanhastakenaninitiativewhichwillpreserveforposteritythemanyworksofartstowed awayinthereligioushousesofhis diocses.IntheChurchesandother ecclesiasticaledificesofMilanand thesurroundingcountriesworksof artaretobefoundinabundance. Many,oftheseareunknownandneglected;forthoughtheStatehas declaredalltobenationalmonumentsandhashedgedtheminwith rules,verylittlecontrolisexercised overthem.AttheinstanceofCardinalFerrariaCommissionhasbeen appointedtoremedythisstateof things.Fourpriestsandfourlaymenhavebeennominatedtocons, posethisDiocesanCommission whichwillwatchovertheartistic treasuresofthearchdioceseand bringunderthenoticeoftheepiscopalCuriacasesofdamageornegligenceonthepartofthoseplaced incharge.Perhapsthebestresult fromtheinitiativeoftheArchbishopwillbethefactthatinfuture itwillbeeasy,tolayblame on thepropershouldersincaseoflossItisnoteasytorousetheCathorinjurytohiddentreasures. oliolaityofRometoasenseof theirdutywithregardtotheconFatherKane, onSocialism.ductofthosemobsthatfromtime totimeoutrageinPublicthereli-

Surelyheneverdreamtthatone daytherewouldbemenaroundhis statuewhowouldburnincense,sing hymnsandscatterflowers.How couldhe-Brunowhoalwaysheaped insultsonthedemocracy who outragedmenoflabour,whoinsultedwomen,whoflatteredthepowerfulforthesakeofmone2 who combatedtheChurchafterhaving donnedthemonk'shabit;aphilosopherwhoseprincipleswereanger, shamehateandspleenagainst everybodyandeverythingsIfin thewritingsofGiordanoBrunoany gentlewordisfound,itisinfavourofviceorthosefromwhomhe expectedgifts.Beholdtheherowho iscelebratedinthesedays While ineverypartoftheworlddemocracyholdssway,somewishtolionouraflattereroftyrants, who despisedthepeoplewhilefromeverysidethereisacryagainstvice, somedesiretoknowhim:nwhose writingsviceislauded.What is thereasonwhythefriarGiordano Brunoispraisedby'thosewhomhe usedtoscourge?Itishishostilitytoreligionitisthefactthat Brunowasarebeltothehabithe woreitisthoughtthatheblasphemedGodandhatedtheChurch.

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nerwhichdeeplyimpressedthecongregationthatfilledthesacrededificetothedoors.Hesaidinthe courseofhislecturethattherecosnisedleadersofSocialismdenied theunbreakablecharacterofthe marriagebondandadmittedthatit couldheundoneatthemerewill ofthosewhohadbeenmarried. Thatbroughtmarriagedown to thelevelofthedog.Divorceinits acceptedsensewasasinagainst God,aninsulttowoman.anda steptowardsherdegradation.DivorceintheSocialistsensemeant thatwomanshouldhewillingto becomethemistressofonemanafteranother.Socialistwriterssaid thatboysandgirlsassoonasthey wereweanedshouldbetakenfrom theirparentsandbroughtuptogetherinStatenurseries,andthen togetherinStateboardingschools, butbroughtupwithoutanyreligLn whatever.Thusthechildwould growupastrangertoitsfather andmother,withoutthehallowedinfluenceofahappyhome,without anyknowledgeofGodorofreli-

TheRev.RobertKane,S.J.,de-gionofItaly,buttherecentdemonliveredthethirdofhisLentenlec-strationsoftheGiordanoBruno turesonSocialismintheJesuitSocietyprovedsoexasperatingthat Church,UpperGardiner-street,onthepopulationrefusedtowitness Sunday.HedealtwiththesubjectsuchaPagandisplay,insilence. underthetitleof"TheHonourofDuringtheProgressofthosefive theHome,"andtreateditinaman-ortenthousandAnarchists,Socialists,Brunoites,etc.,withbandsand bannerslastSundaythrough the streetsofthecity,underthesurveillanceofgendarmesanddetectives,amanifesto,signedbyno lessthanseventydifferentCatholic societiescomprisingmenandworten ofallgradesoflife,waspostedon thehoardingsofRometogivean ideaoftheheroworshippedthat daybythoseforwhomreligionand moralityhavenosignificance. A translationofthisdocumentis worthgivingforitepitomisesthe lifeoftheapostatemonkwhosuffereddeathonthespotnowburdenedwithastatueerectedtohis memorybyirreligioussects-men whomhedespisedduringhislife:"Rowans,onthe17thFebruary, Moo,thefriarGiordanoBrunowas buriedaliveinthe('ampodiFiord. To-dayafteranintervalofcenturiessomecitizensofourbeautiful ItalywishtocommemorateBruno, andinvesthimwiththeaureolaof martyrdom.Whomdotheywishto glorify?Themiserableauthorof the Candelaio,'oftheSpaccio.'

VeryRev.CanonM'KennaP.P., knownasthePriorofLoughDerg, diedonthe24thFebruaryatthe ParochialHouse,Brookehorough,Co. Fermanagh.TheCanon,whosename isfamiliartothousandsofpilgrims whovisitedtheHolyisland,was borninDonagh,Co.,Monaghan,in 1825.Asfarbackas1857Canon M'KennawasAssistantPrior at thatfar-famedpilgrimage,andhe toldthelateCanonO'Connor,authorof"St.Patrick'sPurgatory," thatduringthatyeartenthousandpilgrimshadmadetheStation. Throughhiseffortsthepresentbeautifulpresbyteryontheislandwas rebuilt,in1864,atacostof£164, andthepresentSt.Mary'sChurch waserectedatacostof£500,in 1870,inwhichyearPopePiusIX. renewedtheIndulgencesaccordedto thepilgrimage.:WhenFatherDalgairnsvisitedLoughDerg,in1875, hewasreceivedbyCanonM'Kenna andPrayerswereofferedupbythe distinguishedOratorianfortheconversionofadistinguishedstatesman. whosename(theMarquisofRipon), becamepublicbyhisconversion.

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Thesearethedayswheneverynumerousclassof-lazzaroni,who crank,ifsufficientlypersistent,.cantoilnot,butbaskinthesun,year getanActofParliament,legalising yearout,whodailymeet hisParticularsortofcraziness,and onSt.George's-Terrace,throngthe forcingitupontherestofthecom-racecourses,andwhocrowdtowitmunity.Fromgrand-motherlylegis-nessfootballmatchesandpugilistic cation,well-meaningbutoftenim-encounters.Therearehundredsof practicable,ourstatesmen(!)arethmi,andtheirnumbersaresteadsteadilyprogressinguntilitwillbeflyincreasing.Howmostofthem amisdemeanour,ifnotacrime,toliveisoneofthemysteries,for wearastrawhatbetweenthe31sttheyarenevercaughtworking,yet Marchandthe1stOctober,toim-theyalwayspossessthematerials bibemorethanonecupoftea,orforasmoke,andhaveenough.montowalkfasterthan4,400yardspereytoenablethemtosparwiththe hour,evenwheneludingarampantsucculentcounterlunch.Thisabilimotorcarordodgingtheirrepres-tytoenjoylifewithouthavingto sibleassurancecanvasser.Muchofworkisafineartthathastobe therecentlaw-makinghasbeenaim-learned,anditisatradethatat edatpreventingtheculpably in---thepresenttimeisattractingmore dustriouscitizenfromsecuringan unfairadvantageoverthemanwho tsnt'tafraidofwork,butwhoPreferstohusbandhisstrengthuntil meal-times.Theguidingprincipleof severaloftheenactmentsthatof latehavebeenaddedtotheStatute bookisindubitablydiscouragement oftheunnecessarilyenergeticperson,who,notcontenttolookfarwardtothehalcyondayswhenhe willheeligiblefortheoldagepension,shamelesslyplansandstrives topayhisdebtsandtolaybya hoardofmoney.orPelf,thereby manifestly'defraudingandoutreachinghisneighbour,wholoyallyrega1;hisobligationtoth'communitytorefrainfrommakinework scarceandtotrustfully.denendupon theGovernmenttobewashedand dressed;fedandhoused,tuckedin, andhurled.

Distinguishedvisitorsharecomplimentedusunonourgenialclimate,whichtheyhareremarkedcloselyresemblesthatofTtel,while othereulogistshaveemphasisedthe likenessbetweenthesetwocountries ononnositesidesoftheearthby creditingAustraliawithbeautiful singers.Thesimilitudewillbestill

apprenticesthananyofthemanual ozcuPations.Theranksoftheloafingbrigadeareconstantlyrecruited bythesonsofsteady,capableartisan;andlieswhofindfarming dullanddrudgeryofvariouskinds irksome,flockintothemetropolitan citiesandlivebytheirwits.Now, itissuggestedthattheplaytimeof thecommunityshallbeincreasedby thechildishexpedientofmonlie.ing withtheclock,Puttingitforward eightyminutesandpretendingthat itiseighto'clock,whenitisreally twentyminutestoseven.Allkinds ofabsurdadvantagesareclaimed forthisridiculousidea.Itisstatedthatitwillpromotehealth,as thephysi-alpowersareattheir best,earlyintheday..Assertionsof thissortaremoreeasil,madethan Proved.andamanwhohasonly hadarounleofhours'sleepaftera sultrynight'sdisturbedtossingand tumblinawillnotexhibitthe extremedecreeofenergythis reroar'ailetheorywouldleadusto expectofhim.itisalsospeciousle arguedthatthefarmersandother genericearlyrisersareatpresent seriouslyhamperedinthetransactionsftheirbusinessbythelie-a-

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bedhabitsofthetownspeople.But ifthefarmerstartseightyminutes soonerthanhedoesnow,hewill stillfindthathehastowaituntil thebusinessmanisreadyto be takendowninabargainwiththe early-risingcountrynian.ThoseemployedinfactoriesarePromised "moredaylight,"fortheiramusements,andtheemployersareassuredthatbetterworkandmore ofitwillbegotoutoftheirhands AllowingallthesePhantombenefits, forthesakeofargumentwhereis thenecessityfortamperingwiththe time? Ifeverythingissopropitiousandeverybodysodesirousfor thereform,surelythemumbo-jumbo ceremonyofpushingforward the handsoftheclockissupererogator, Thedifferencebetweenstartingwork at6.4oa.m.,bythesunor at 8a.m.bytheelockisimperceptibletoanysanepersonifthemovementisidenticalitisthemost puerileofmake-believe.Theearly morningistrulythemostenjoyable timeoftheday,butthehandemployedinafactorywillberobbedof thatenios.mentifheiscompelled bylawtocommenceworkeighty minutesearlier.Thelegislative mightdecreethateverymemberof thecommunitymustnotremainabedlaterthan6a.m.,andshall walkabroadanhourearlierevery morningintheparksanddomains fortherebythehealthandwelfareof thepeoplewouldhereallyenhanced. Butthefa^tisthatonlyablatant fewareatthehackofthisnonsensicalidea,andtheymakeup in Persistentreiterationandrecklessassertionfortheirpaucityofnumbers Ifthecommunityactuallywished forareformofthekindnostatute wouldberequiredtobringitinto aneration.Thereisnothingnowto keepinbedthosewisepeoplewho believethatearlyrisingwillmake themhealthyandwealthy,thenwhy shouldthosewhoseideasofcomfortmusethemtoremainabedbe forcedtoactinoppositiontotheir in-lination? ('onvivialistsofa

pastgenerationusedtosingthat "thebeetofallwaystolengthen one'sdays,istostealafewhours fromthenight,boys!"Butthe robbingnowsuggestedisfromthe otherendofthenight,andthere willnotbemuchdispositiontosing whenturningoutacoupleofhours earlierthanneedbe.Thetropical beamuchmorehealthfulandsencustomofamid-daysiestawould sibleinnovationthanthisidioticnotionofjugglingwiththetime.

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TheCrusades, Religiousfervouranddevotion werenottheonls.causesofthose onslaughtsofUnitedEuropeagainst MohammedanAsia,calledtheCrurades.Theimmediatepurposewas toprotectthelibertyandlifeof ChristianpilgrimsvisitingJerusalem.Therewasacontinuousbreach ofinternationalrightsinthisrespect,toredresswhichanyspirited modernnationwouldtakeupthe sword.ButthedeepunderlyingmotivewastheapprehensionofChristianEuropeforitsownsafety. "Mussulmanimpiety,"saidthe contemporaneous.PopeUrbanII, addressingthegreatCouncilatPiacenzain1095,atwhich"twohundredBishopsandnearlyfourthousandpriestswerepresent,"hasoverspreadthefairestregionsofAsia; Ephesus,NiceandAntiochhavebecomeMohammedancitiesthebarbaroushordesoftheTurks,have plantedtheircoloursonthevery shoresoftheHellespont,whence theythreatenwaronallourStates ofChristendom.Unlessyouoppose amightybarriertotheirtriumphantcourse,howcanEurope be savedfrominvasion,howcanthe stormbeavertedwhichhas so longthreatenedtoburstuponour countries?"Withchristiancivilisation,itwasawarofselfpreservation.InthisrespecttheCrusades wereanotablesuccess.Insteadof WaitingasdisunitedStates,toreceivetheblowofMohammedaninvasion,thenationsofEurope"took timebytheforelock,"weldedthemseisesintounity,andmade the aggressivemorethemselves.The SaracensandSeljukianswerebeatentotheground.Theissue for supremacy'wasinevitablebetweenthe religionbornatGalileeandthat bornat'Mecca.Romesawfarthest ahead.Inthisconnectionitisthat CardinalNewman,remarks,that thoseinourtimespeaksobravely againstthePope,oweittothe Pope,thattheycanspeakatall. Thenest(A.D.1090),fifth(A.D.. 1201),andsixth(A.D.,1228),Crusadeswerethemostimportant,at leastontheirresults.

In1099thefirstCrusaderscapturedJerusalemandsetupaChristianKingdomthere,whichlasted eighty-eightyears.In1205aLatin Empirewasestablishedinplaceof theGreekempireatConstantinople. andtheEasternschismappearedto beatanend.Butthisunion of theeasternandwesternchurches sionoftheChristiansbyTreatyin Latinempirewasoverthrown.JerusalemagaincameintothepossessionoftheChcictiansbyTreatyin 1229(asaresultofthesixthCrusade),butin1242thehordes of FenshizKhanagainsweptawaythe Christiandominion,nordidthesubsequentCrusadersevergetasfar astheHolyCity.Thelastor ninthCrusade,underS.Louis,King ofFrance,wentoutA.D.1270.Nazarethwastaken,buttheretheenterpriseended.

Itisestimatedthattwomillion Pet:11)1slosttheirlivesinthetwo centuriesoftheCrusaders. FromtheEastthereturningCrusadersbroughtbacknewinventions newfabrics,licethesilkmanufacturealchemy.theArabicnotation, andalltheimpetustoscienceand lettersthatcamefromcontactwith Syria,Greece,andotherstrange lands.howeverbeneficialattrition, withoth-rcivilisationsproved,we mustnotfallintotheerror of thosewho,intheireagerness to disparageChristianity,imaginethat MoorishorSaracencivilizationof themiddleages.TheCrusadeswere ablowafeudalism,cuttingoffthe pettynobolity,andsecuringmore orderlyGovernatent.Travellingbecameeasier.Theenfranchisedboroughsandthefreecitiessprang upbyreasonoftheCrusades.The artofnavigationwasimprovedin thetransportofarmies.Nations builtnavies.Themarinerscompass wasbroughtintouse.Andfrom thiscircurcstancecametogrowthof commerce,andtheupbuilding of Venice,Genoa,Pisa,andFlorence. thosegreatmediaevalmartswhose tradewithAsiaandAfricawasof

world-widenote,andwhosepopula- tionofbankersandmerchantslaid thefoundationofourmoderncome merciallaw.

Thusamovementundertakenin whattoMaterialistsseemsaspirit offanaticism,andsuperstition,justifieditselfevenintheireyesby promotingEurope'smaterialgrowth. Wewouldrecommendourreadersto perusethefollowingauthorities whicharetobefoundinthePublicLibrary,ortheMechanic'sInstitute.

"TheCrusadesabenefittoSociety,"p.157.LecturesonMediaeval andModernHistorybyDr.Stubbs, RegiusProfessorofModernHistory atCambridge."EuropeanHistory p.217byProfessorAdams.Yale University."EncyclopaediaBritannia,9thEd.Vol.vi.p629,article"Crusades,"andvol.six.p. 352. "TheCrusades,"byG.W.Cox, ch.xv.p.224. "Giuzot'sHistoryofCivilization" vol.1.,Lecture8. "MilitaryandReligiousLifein themiddleages,"P.134,byPaul LaCroix.

.."HistoryoftheReignof EmperorCharles,V."byWilliamRobertson.

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Oneofthemostinterestingand educationalsyllabusitemsinconnectionwiththeKalgoorlieCatholicYoungMen'sSociety,eventsated lastFridayeveninginSt.Matv's Hall,about25membersbeingpiesent. Thegeneralbusinessnotbeingof greatimportancewiththeexceptionoftheinitiationoftwoneer members,Messrs.Fitzgerald ;Ind Cherry,theSyllabusitemwasproceededwith.TheMagazineEditor readthefirstpaper,averyinterestingarticleundertheheadingof "Novel-reading,"inwhichthewriterablydistinguishedbetweenuseful andinjuriousnovels,andtheharm resultantuponanindiscriminate readingofsame.AdiscussionensuedinwhichRev.FatherMasterson Messrs.FitzgeraldandStubbssupportedtheauthorintoto.

Thesecondarticlewasveryinterestinginsofarasitconcernedone ofthemostimportantquestionsof theday,-"LandSettlementinAustralia,"Thewriterwascongratulatedonhiseffortsby-Messrs.SilverthorneandDay.

Thenextpaperwasentitled"The RevivalofanancientPastime."A gooddealofdiscussionensued,as onemembercouldnotunderstandor beconvincedthatfootballwasnot acleansport.TheMagazineEditor repliedthatfootballasmentioned, didnotrefertoanyparticular placeorstyle.

Theremarksofthewriterwere ablysecondedbyMessrs.Fitzgerald, andKennan.

Thenextarticle,"Woman'sBest Age,"causedagooddealofhumourousdiscussionandprobablyowingtothefactthateachspeaker hadinhismind'seyethegoalof hisownfancyoraffection;thematterisstillindoubtandshroudedin mystery.

Thelastpaper,"TheFinancial Agreement,"theburningquestionof theday,showedbythediscussion, thattheyoungmenofto-daytake adeePinterestinanythingwhich isofvitalimportancetotheConstitutionoftheirCommonwealth. Messrs.Fitzgerald,Nankin,Kennan andSilverthornespokeatsome lengthonthesubject.

Itisgratifyingtonoticetheincreasinginterestevincedinthisins, portantsyllabusitemandwemust congratulatethosememberswhoaddedtotheenjoymentand,weare sure,theeducationofthosepresent, bytheirvexessuccessfulefforts.

Weareinclinedtotheopinionthat moreadvantageisgainedbyoriginalarticlesandarepleasedtonotice thatlastFridaynight'spaperswere notlackinginthisregard.

NextFriday.evening,Mr.W.MartinofBoulderwilldeliveralecture onthelifeofMichaelDevittand theCommitteeinviteallfriendsand well-wishersofthesocietytoattend

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whenthememe ternationalaffair,"ofthequestionJ freelybeforeyou;considerthem FellowshipLeagueinChicagoandargueitwiththegravityand well thoughtofimportingafewtons yourselves;votebyanopen ofIrishsoilfromtheOldLandandeloquencebefittingsomomentousaIfreevoteinfavourofthepolicy "dumping,"itinthevicinity problem.Butanexcellentcaseyourequire;andthenletyour ticipatea"constitutionalcrisis," wouldfollowupontheiraction,says "T.M."inthe"IrishWeekly."

PointthatMr.Taftneednotourrageconstitutionaltraditionsand ruleswhenhestepsonthesoilof Ireland.Thepresentrulerofthe UnitedStatesis

theGreatLakes,theydidnotan-mightbemadeinfavourof therulerstakethatvoiceassignificantofthewillofthecountry, andletthembendtoit,andgive thecountrythatwhichit demands.Thishasneverbeendone forIrelandanditisonthis ground,andforthisreasonthat youhaveatthistimetheterrible calamitousstateofthingsthat exist."

Yetsuchhasbeenthecase. AlthoughourgoodfriendsattheothersideoftheAtlanticarenotquite AMANOFTHEWORLD. somuchperturbedasthepoliticalHecontrolsthedestiniesof8o,000,gentlemenwholiveinanislandoff000ofpeopleandheweighsabout theeastcoastofthiscountry,they300lbs.Now,iftheIrishFellowareveryseriouslydiscussingtheshipClubmenlaytheirIrishsoil problemraisedbythecartloadof Irish-earthandPresidentTaftfeels somewhatlikethedovesentout oftheArkbyNoahhedoesnot knowwheretoPuthisfootonSt. Patrick'sDay.

AfundamentalmaximofthemarvellousAmericanConstitutionprovidesthatduringhistermofoffice thePresidentshallnottraveloutsidetheterritoriesoftheUnited

Brightspoketooneofhiscountrymen.AgreatIrishmanspoketo usathomesixtyyearsago;and thewordsofJamesPintailLalor ringtrueto-day"ThisIslandis ours,andhaveitwewill,ifthe leadersbebuttruetothepeople, andthepeoplebetruetothemselves.''

looselyandnottoothicklyonthe banquettinghall,thehonouredguest anystepon withthefirmassurancethathisfootwillbe"on hisnativeheathwithinsixtyseconds Hewilldescendby.forceofthecircumstancesofavoirdupoisthesoles ofhisAmericanbootswillrestonce moreonAmerican-growntimber andtheshadesofthewisemenwho framedtheAmericanConstitution Stateshemustnottreadonanywilldeparttotheirusualplacesof foreignsoil.Mr.Rooseveltloyallyabode-contentthatMr.William observedthissalutaryrule. HeTafthasdonenothingunworthyof neverleftAmericawhilehewasPre-GeorgeWashingtonandAbraham stdentybutattheearliestpossibleLincoln.TheclaimofIrelandand momentheexchanged"thedustofAmericaontheoccasionmayberetheWhiteHouse,"forthevirginconcliedbymanyotherdevices.This clayofEastAfrica.LeavingtosuggestionhasthemeritofsimpliMr.Taftthegreatworkof"potting"the"Trusts,"Mr.Roosevelt wentoffto"snipe,"the,lions.Mr. city. ManynearsagoadaringAmerican thoughtoftakingdownoneofour Taftisagenialgentleman-andmostfamousmonumentsofolden veryable.Weisadiplomatist"todays,thecelebratedCastleofBlarthemannerborn."AsakeenBra,-nev,and"transferring"ittoChicaPathiserwiththeIrishcause,hehasgo,theretoberebuilt.Hedidnot wonpopularityamongstourpeoplereceiveany'encouragement.QuitereintheStateshencetheyinvitedcentlyIhadsometroubleinconvinhimtoattendtheSt.Patrick'sDaycinganxiousUlstermenthatother banquet,organisedbytheIrishFel-denizensoftheGreatestRepublic lowshipClubandwhenthePresi-werenotPlanningthecaptureof dentaccepted,theIrishmendecidedtheGiant'sCausewayanditsretomaketheoccasionmemorable.!constructionontheshoreof the BYPLACINGTHEIRDISTINGUIS-NewWorld.ButuptothepresentHEDGUESTONIRISH daytheideaofmakingalittleIreSOIL, landinAmericawasnotputinto actualpractice.Ourkinsmenofthe Itwasahalnylthought;butourFellowshipClubinChicagohavenot countrymenreckoned'withouttheonly constitutionalPundits.Irelandmay havebeen"TheIslandofSaintsRAISEDANINTERESTINGCONandScholars,"informerdaysand STITUTIONALQUESTION. to-dayIholditthefairest,besthut"brokenarecord."Thelate loved,andmostlovableland:nallMr..JohnBri-ttoncesaidthatthe theworld.Buttothecitizensof"Trizhquestion"wouldfind a theGreatRepublicwhoseallegiancePromptsolutionifitwerepossible IsboundtotheStarsandStripes,totowourcountryfromitspresent IrelandlikeIceland,Rathlin,Lon-"moorings,"andanchoritnermandon,andotherPlaeesisa"foreignentlytwothousandmilesawayin country."Therefore,abigchunkthemidstoftheAtlantic.Nota ofIrishsoilri',1ststill,theymain-few philosophers-Fnolisbmenintain,beforeign,thoughplacedoncl'ded-have acivoeated the thesurfaceoftheUnitedStates"cession" of Ireland to andconseluently.ifPresidentTaftthe UnitedStates. TfIreland stepsontheearthofIreland,he smashestheConsfituti,n,1ruleand breakswiththeWashin7tontraditian.Sotheycr,nt,ndinAmerica. Itisaprettypoint:andIdonot supposeitwouldhavebeenraised withsomuchenergyandearnest-

Oftheleaders'fidelityIhaveno doubt.If"thepeoplebetrueto themselves,"weshallsoonbidour Chicagofriendswelcometoawhole ship-loadofthesoilofatreeIrelandandonittheproudest of Ameri-ansmaywellfeelhonoured tostand.

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oflifeprimarilyintended,byAlmightyGodforthehumanrace. WhenHemadeourfirstparentsHe putthemonthelandstraightaway. Unfortunately,theymadebaduse oftheiropportunity,whichentails ontheirposteritymuchlabourin clearingthegroundandkeepingan eyeoutforthorns,briarsandpoisonous-weeds;aswellasresisting thewilesoftheEvilOne. Heretofore,manygoodCatholics weredissuaded,againstgoingonthe land,onaccountofthedifficulties ofattendingtotheirreligiousduties,andprovidingagoodreligious educationfortheirchildren. But now,thankstothelaudableefforts, ofaCatholicCommitteeinPerth, everyCatholicwhoisdesirous of takinguplandinWestAustralia, mayobtainasliberallandconcessionsasaregivenbyanygovernmentintheworld,andanexcellent opportunityofattendingtotheir religiousdutiesaswell.ByanumberofCatholicssettlinginthe samedistrict,apriestwillbestationedintheirmidstfromthevery start,andaconventschoolwill beestablishedassoonasrequired.Inordertoonakethemostof thisopportunityallCatholicswho areseriouslythinkingofsettlingon thelandarerequestedtocall on theirrespectivepriestswhowillbe pleasedtogivethemallinformation necessarytoplacethesereligious andsocialadvantageswithintheir reach.

FatherVerlingisenjoyingamuchneededholidayonthegoldfields.On, lastSundaynighthepreached a verydevotionalsermonontheBlessedSacrament.

wereaStateoftheUnion,thediffieultvthatnowworriesourfriends iron-,NewYorktoSanFrancisco, wo'ildnothavearisen.Butthe neonl,ofIrelandathomeareouite ^ont-ntwiththesituationinwhich Pro'idencehasplantedtheirances-

Thefirstworkundertakenbythe AltarSocietysinceitcameunder thecontroloftheChildrenofMary RasthedecorationofthehighaltarinSt.Mary's.Hithertothisaltarwasamassivestructureofcarvedandpolishedjarrah,itsdark outlinegivingasombreappearance tothesanctuary.Theeyeofthe visitornowenteringtheChurch restsonwhatistoallappearances abeautifulmarblealtar,inwhich thecoloursofCarraraandConnemaraarenicely,blended.Theartist, Mr.Ramagehasexecutedhistask verysatisfactorilyindeed. "Thelandforthepeople,"will soonbeasfamiliarinAustraliaas itisinIreland.Oflatenearlyeverybodyistalkingaboutgoingon theland.ThepeopleseetheminingProspectsarenonetoobright, andareturninginstinctivelyto themorePermanentandhealthier industryofagriculture.Evenwere theminingprospectsasgoldenas, ever,theindividualminerisconvincedthatintenortwelveyears undergroundheswallowsmoredust andcyanidethanissufficientfora lifetime.TohimtheProspectof owningacoupleofthousandacres ofgoodlandatanominalrental, workingforhimselfinGod'sfresh airandsunshine,seeinghislabours rewardedbyabountifulharvest,and hisflocksandherdsincreaseand aultiPlyasyearsgoby,is especiallytempting.Thisisthekind

ThefinancialreturnsofSt.Patrick'sDayCelebrationshavereachednearly£2oo.Itisconsolingto knowthecelebrationhasturnedout asuccessfinanciallyaswellasowl daily.Specialcreditisduetothe' hon.sec.,Mr.Boylan,fortheenergyandindustryhedisplayedin providinganattractiveprogramme, withlittleornoexpense.

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BaronDupuytren,afamousFrenchwithoutthetroubleavergettingbetdoctorinthelatteryearsofNapo-ter.ThenIhadtogetupbecause, leon'sreign,wasforalongtimeyousee,Iamtheonlypriesttoofsurgeon-in-chiefattheHotelDieu,ficiateinfourvillages,and-" theprincipalhospitalinParis,pro-"Showmeyourneck?" leanlyintheworld,whereevery"Not,doctor,"continuedtheolh morningintheyearafreeconsul-man,"whiledutifullyobeyingortationofthemosteminentsur-ders-"notthatthesegoodpeople geonsinexistenceisstillopenandwereunwillingtocomatogether treeFrenchorforeigner.WonderfullyeverySunday,thewholefourconkeentoall,richorpoor,blackorgregations,tohearMassinLaMawhite,atdiagnosis,extremelyfirmdeleine.ButIknowpoorpeople ofnerve,remarkablyingeniousinworkhardalltheweek;theyare theinventionofoperatinginstru-oftensickthemselves,andtheeihave mentsforthealleviationofhuman suffering,Dupuytrenhadthereputationofbeinghabituallybrusqueand evenunfeelingtowardsmostofhis numberlesspatients.Nevertheless, thefollowingstoryistoldofhim byonewhoknewhimwell

Fewmenhavehadalifemore busilyo2cupiedthanlupustren. Winterandsummerheroseatfive o'clockatseveno'clockhewasin thehospital,whichheneverleftbeforeeleven.Hethenmadehisappointedvisitsthroughthecity,and onidsreturnhomeusuallyfoundhis OfficePackedwiththepatientsthat hadcomefromalldirectionsto coneultthefamousdoctor.Inspite ofhisunseemlyhaste.;ingettingrid ofmostofthem,th<ywereoften sonumerousthatitwaslongafter nightfallwhenthelastonewas packedoff. ineveningwhentheconsultation hadla4tedlongbeyondtheordinary homethedoctor,half-deadwithfademi,wasretirningforalittlerest

onlySundaysforaquietrest.So Isaidtonamself-"Itisnotfairto havesomanyputtoinconvenience onmyaccount.' Andthenyou know,doctor,thereisthecatechism -theFirstCommunions.MonseigneurtheBishop,certainlypromised tosendmeanassistantinashort time,buttheparishionersI-lasted onmycomingatoncetoParisto coniultyou.Iwasprettyslowin de.cidine,becausetravellingcostsa goodhitofmoney,andIhavea goodmanyreallypoorPeople in mypai,h.But,locinetodoas theywished,Itookthetrain,and hereismytroubledoctor,"hecontinued,showinghisneck. Dupuytrenlookedatitlongand fixedly.l'heneckshowedahole nearlyaninchwideandverydeep. Itwasagatheringoftheglandof theunderjaw,complicatedbyan uglytumouroftheartery.The woundwasalreadymoetieedin many.places.itwasindeed,soserio,leacasethatDupuytrenwasprowhenthedoorofhisofficesuddenlyfoundlyamazedatthesufferer'sneon:tiedandabelatedvisitor.atepear-doohita'ilefortitudeinmaintainingfor ed. anytimeastandingposition. Hewasofasmall,stoutfigure,Theelectorlostnotime.HesePevideitivadvancedinyears,butre-cratedatoncethelipsofthe ga-dinghisexactageroilwouldwoundandtouchedtheneighbouring he.'eec)!di'licnItyincomingtoaPartswithapressurepainfulenderidedopinion.Onafaceresemb-oughtomakeanordinarysufferer lin:enetworkofwrin'tlesmoucouldfaintwishtheagony,hutthelittle di,-inthelineofasmallmouth,priestneverwinced,thoughthedocan hprominenceofasmallnose,torhimself,asheafterwardsexelehtlyavtilin?.Handsandfeetpressedit,feltthelittleframeundinminiaturewerequiteinaccord-erhahandsquiveringandconvulan w:ththerestofthebody.sedauifsetinmotionbywires Whenachildhewouldhave re-fromanelectricbattery.Theexmindedvonofoneofthoseplumpaminationover,Dupuytren,stillholchrihfacesthatweseeinchurchdinetheheadwithbothhands,turpiaii-es,limitingonwingsaroundneditroughlyaroundsoasto ahadoftheMadonna.Inhisbluebringthefaceoppositehisownand eyes,inhisgestures.inhiswholeloosingstraightintothetwoeyes, pby-dognomytherewasatimidity,saidinavoiceslowandofa'Anise,g-ntleneseFindbenignityaltogeth-tertone: er;eel,hing.Hiswasoneofthose"Well,Monsieurl'Abbe,.withsuch fortelatefIcesimwhichoureyesathingasthat,theonlycertainty canlongrestwithdelightedsatis-isdeath"

andwithdifficultymadehis way1 downthestairs.Dupuytrenremainedstandingintheroom,motionless,butfullofthought.His ironsoulwasmelting;hisbrilliant geniuswasbreakingtobitslike brittleglassbeforethesimplewords ofthepoor,old,miserableanddyingman,whoseheadhehadjust nowbeenholdinginhislargeand Powerfulhands.Inthatweaklittle bodyhehadrecognisedaheart strongerthanhisown,awillmore energeticthanhisown,asoulof higherorderthanhis own. Hehadfoundabeingstrongerthan himself.

Hestartedquicklyforthestairwayperhapshewas.nwilling-to acknowledgehimselfdefeated. He soonreachedthelittlepriest who wasslowlymovingdown,carefully clutchingthebanisters.

"Monsieurl'Abbe,"hecried, "won'tyoupleasecomehack?" Thepriestturnedroundatonce, andbegantoascend.

"Theremaybeapossibilityof savingyourlife,"continued the doctor, ifyouarewillingtoundergoanoperation."

"My,gracious!"criedthepriest, harrying'backtotheoffice,and quicklygettingridofhiscloakand cans."Why,that'stheverything IcametoParisfor.Operate,my deardoctor;operateasmuchas youplease."

Butourattemptmaybeuseless.Theoperationwillbelongand painfulyouknow."

"Operate,operate,doctor. shallheabletobearitall. My poorpeoplewouldbesodelighted."

"Well,then,goatoncetothe HotelDieu.Youwillbeperte,ctle comfortableintheSt.Agnesward. Thesisterswon'tletyoube in wantofanything.Resttheretonishtandallto-morrow.Onthe morningafter-"

"Allrightdoctor.Onthemorningafter,itwillbeasyousay. Thankyou."

Dupuytrenscribbledafewwords onaPaper,whichhehandedtothe littlePriest.Thepatientaccepted itmostgratefully,andwasnot longinreachingthegreathospital. Almostthewholecommunityatonce flockedtowelcomehim;andthey soonhadreadyalittlerestingplaceProvidedwitheverycomfort. Thegoodsisterswereindeedalmost ineachother'sway,bringingpillows,foot-warmers,nightcaps,fruits, aniotherdaintiesrelishedbyinvalids.Thelittlepriestfelthimself unabletoexpresshisgratitude,but restedwellthatnightandallthe nextday.

Onthemorningafterthemedical students,numberingfiveorsixhundeed,thatattendedtheclinicsof thegreatmastereverydaywerehardlyassembledwhenDupuytrenarrived.Closelyfollowedbytheimposingcrowd,hewentdirectlyto thepriest'sbed,andtheoperation began.

Le'eonWhilelookingatthecalmThepriesttookupthecloths andpeaecfulcountenanceofthatlit-thathehadlaidonthechairand tleeamanyouwouldhavefeltwrappedthemquietlyroundhisneck go:rseltalmostbecomingbetter,ir-withoutsayingaword,Dupaotren restihlyattractedtowardshim,and.eyeinghimsharplythewholetime. to---e.1asitweretolovehim.HeWhentheclotheswerereplacedand hetinhisrighthandablackray-theknotscarefullytied,thelittle en-hiadedcane,andhissmallbodyPriesttootoutofhispocketafiveworeasmallsuitofclothes.corn-francpiecewrappedinapaperand pletelyblack.Whilebowinginsalu-laiditonthe,chintney tattontothedoctorherevealeda "Iamnotrich,doetor,"hesaid, whitetonsureroundhishead.Itwithatimidsmile,"andmypoor waseasytoseethattheattractivePeopleareverypoorindeed.Excuse littlemanwasapriest. me,then,ifIcannotpaymuchbet!)muytren'seyesrestedonhimterforaconsultationwiththecelewiliacold,weary,almostforbid-bratedDr.Dupuytren.Iam,howdinglook. ever,verygladtohavecometosee Whatisthematterwithyou7"you,andmorereadythaneverfor heaskedinaharshvoice. whatawaitsme.Only,"headded, "Doctor,"repliedthepriestgen-intonesextremelysweetandgently, Imustreallyaskyourper-tle,"youcouldhavegivenmethis r.issiatotakeaseattryioorimportantinformationwithoutthe linebsarealreadyratherstiffandslightestprecaution.IamsixtyprettyweakTwoyearsagoIfeltfive,andatsuchanage,wecanesaswellingintheneckunderthelefttimatethefullvalueoflife,But, taw.Thehealthofficerofourvii-doctor,yourannouncementhasnot lage-IantthecureofLaMadeleine,surprisedmetheleastbit.Ie* nearNemours-toldmeatfirstthatpetteditlongago,andwasgetting itwasofnoaccount.Butitgotready.Good-byedoctor,Iamgoing worse,andattheendoffivehomenowtodiequietly. monthsthegatheringbrokeofit-Saluting,hedisappeared,andhis self.Ikeptinbedalongtime,butstepsweresoonheardasheslowly

edoilfortheotherclinics.closely followedbyhisattentivestudents. Thelittlepriestwassaved. EverymorningatDupuytren'sarrival,thedoctor,infringingstrangelyononeofhisownstrictestrules passedthenearestbedsbyandbeganhislecturesatthesideofhis favouritepatient.Later,whenthe invalidwassofarrecovered,that hecouldgetupandmoveaboutI alittle.Dupuytrenusedtocome tohimatthecloseofhisclinic, linkarmswithhim,and,measuring hispaceswiththoseoftheconvalescent,makehimtakeaturnor twoaroundtheward.

Tothosewhoknewthethoughtlessindifference,sometimesthecruel repugnance,withwhichDupuytren usuallytreatedhisotherpatients, thiscompletechangeofconductwas absolutelyinexplicable.

Assoonasthelittlepriestcould bearthejourneyhetookleaveof thesistersandthegreatdoctorand returnedhappyandingoodhealth, tohisbelovedparishioners.

AfewmonthsafterwardsDupuytren,onavisittotheHotelDieu, Sawhimselfunexpectedlyapproached bythelittlepriest,whohadbeen waitingforhimintheSt.Agnes Ward.Hisstill'worehislittleblack clericalsuit,butitwasratherdusty,andhissilver-buckledshoeswere somewhatspleclledwithmud. It wasplainthathehadbeentakinga prettylongwale.Hecarriedon hisarmalargewickerbasket,well fastenedwithfringes,butlettinga fewbladesofgrassstickouthere andthereontheedges.

Oupuytrenwelcomedhim with realpleasure,andaftermakingsure thattheoperationhadnotbeenattendedbyanyunpleasantconsequences,askedhimwhathewas comingtodoinParis.

"Doctor,"repliedthepriest,"todayisthe=Averselyofyourgreed operation.Icouldnotletthe6th ofMaypasswithoutcoming to seeyou,andIhadanideaatthe sametimeofbringingyoualittle present.Ihaveinthisbaskettwo' line,plumpchickensofmyown poultryyardandsomejuicypears ofna,owngardenethelikeofthem ecatcanhardlyfindinallParis. Theonlyconditionisthatyouwill tastealittleofbothPearsand chickens."

Dupuytrentookthelittlehand, andsqueezedit,withthewarmestaffection.Heeagerlydesiredthegood oldmantodinewithhim. But thelittlepriesthadtorefuse, thoughunwillingly.Hismoments werecountedhesaid,andhewas obligedtoreturntohisdearpeople ofaMadeleine.

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Theoperationlastedtwenty-fivemini utes,butthelittlepriestneverwinced,nevershiveredforaninstant inthemiddleoftheagony.Itwas onlywhenthebreaststhathadsurroundedhim,gaspingwithintentnessandterror,expandedatlast withasenseofrelief,atDupuytren'swords"Itisdone it wasthen,andonlythen,thatthe suffererlookedalittlepale.

Dupuytrendressedthewoundhimself."Yes,heobservedinakindly'tonetothepriest,"Ithink thatitwillcoonoutallright. Haveyousufferedmuch?" "Itriedtothinkofsomething else,"repliedthepriestashesank awayintoaheavydoze.

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ofMay,Dupuytrenwasregularly visitedbythelittlepriestwiththe inevitablebasketandtheinevitable sweet.pearsandplumpchickens. Butitwasjustaboutthistime thatDupuytrenfeltthefirstapproachofthefataldiseasebefore whichallhisscience,howeverimmensewasboundsoontosuccumb. HiestartedforItaly,butwithout theslightesthopeofbeingbenefited bythejourney,whichtheunited facultyofParishadcompelledhim toundertake.Onhisreturnto France,inMarch,1834,hisconditionseemedsomewhatimproved, butitonlyseemedso,asnobody knewbetterthanDupuytrenhimself. Hefeltthathewasdyinghecould countthedaysofhislife.His dispositionseemedtobecomenot moremorosebutcertainlymoreimperviousandgloomyasthefatal hourdrewnigh.

Perhaps--duringtheselastmournfuldaysthestateofworalisolationwhichsolongandsocruellyhe hadbeenbringingonhimself,and whichnowlefthimalone,faceto facewithdeath,wasgivinghima finalandindisputablewarning.Staidonlyheringsthebellandcallson Henri,hisadoptedson,whowas writingonhimnightanddayinan doningroom.

"Henri,"hesays,quickly,"take aseatatonce,andwriteasIdictate.

"P,aL.Champvert.CureofLa Mai1iie,nearNemours,Seineet M MydearAbbe-Itisthis timethedoctor'sturntoneedthe Priest.Comeatonce.Youmaybe toolate.-YourFriend,Dupuytren." hlittlepriestwassoonathand :leremainedalongtimeclosetedin Dupuytren'sroom.Whattheysaid toeachothernolivingmortal knows,butwhentheAbbeleftthe roomofthedyingman,thoughhis eyesweremoist,hisfaceglowed withquietecstacy.

Nextmorning,February,8th,1838, DupuytrensummonedtheArchbishop ofParistohisbedside.Theevening papersofthesamedateannounced thedeathofthegreatsurgeon.

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AllhaveadmiredMissCastlesin concert,butshenowcameforth asanotherbeingaltogether.Of coursenoonedoubtedforamomentthatshewouldsingeverynote butstillshesurprisedeveryoneas shesang,soulfullyandheartily,and herpureandbeautifullyricvoice toldwhatPuccinimeanttosapwith greatsincerityindeed.Fromher firstaria,"AcrosstheEarthand O'ertheOcean,"inwhichshegave thefulness'ofhervoice,shewon theeagercrowdbeforeher.Itwas fearedthatshewouldnotretainthe standardallthrough,owingtothe demandsmadeuponherpillsically;butshesangthesecondact withquiteasmuch,ifnotmore, fervour,andsoshewenttriump, hantlototheend.Whenoneconsidersthatitwasherveryfirs: timeonanyoperaticstage,thereis butonewordtosay,andthatis, wonderful.Herlovesceneswere finedandconvincingtheduetwith thelettertheConsulwishes to readtoherwasadmirable)andin thelastactsheshowedmuchsympatheticfeeling,andactedthetragic partswithamazingPowerandpassion.Herarticulationwasclear, andshelookedabeautifultypeof thetrustingandunworldlyOriental girl.

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