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111-eillles,o,'ael..dforpro bateofJane\lioeAte,late of(id-dthequestion.Thetwo .-,uPerioroftheFranciscanhousesin!recently,to'makeaPersonalapBar`ni,'.-tr-et.-'t1,ilLi,,.,.id,,,,,Tee. tanrepresentativesvotedthat:any;-iiroglida,WaterfordandCork.HepealforSt,Mary'sbuildingfund. 1914(-teteefthevalueofiete'eoand Ckin;errashouldbethecapitalF'.1-',Va;aleoadetin'atorofthePro-Thesuburbgenerouslyresponded Victorian.:shouldretneinberv'liceofIreland.FatherHylandwithttio;-6. * tatriedi(IenNo_Jetoetli.last, 410end I,ft1,ywI11(tailedJuneeeth, their'Votes. SenatorFraserwillvoieaOro-,h?rofth...lateArcheisrealti.ad peromalt.,toher beoneofthoseSenatorswhoseIe,eofTrinidad,whowase relative,. Beeuesteof 1..Itoeach, Hisell-in!tee,thet'ardinalcele wereleis. tothefollowing:-Littletermexpiresatthenextelection,leen,andoneofhissisters,whooratedhis8othbirthdaybeenterndhewillhavetojustifyhisdiedaboutayearago,wasAbbese Sistee,fheoo;eocietyofSt.find tamingatSt.'Mar'.'sapartyof tote,ifh,.seeksre-election. i.1the.00rClaresinGalwae VincentdePaul,incoMeatlk

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s.-..neae clergyofthecityand theSeentitea:t.,'i.teel;,;'t.Kaaa 4 suburbsandoftheSt.Mary'sstaff, Sister,ofSt...!esepti.SurreyHills,Rer. l'itt41,1* '1enentAnthony Til,:.-catholicPresscemmenthieonFriday,theththult.OnMolt ConontefGoode,hetheld. Hyland,innofth?hest-beloved1_ntireapproachinggeneralelections,taehisEminenrehadatlunchwith * * memberscftheFranciscanOrder,!,:;iy,: "Alterail,tioiaTwo.himth,,,catholicknightsandother Thee+-titianof?I,.t1,telta_toest-lieda'St.yin-eel'sHospital,onhavenotavery,bigjobinfrontofPronen.ntCatholiclaymen,amongst theriteen f.).1)..,s..T.t.)-,.)tin f 1 theteth 1)It.Fortheoast eihee0the,,wishtowipeoutsec-hirei.,creitalicofthemostgenerC,rio.eas,:ideal,l,eiiItCi. :conheh.,hadbeenima'letofnl1 tarianient.ThepetsoftheyellosouecontributorstotheRollofHooctetse-:''ire'!.ei'ienee IO:mission,ovinetoth:s.sis-^enI-I»-ig,-_,sharenearl,\elldireipnearednoirfurSt.Mary's.ThemostsI4-',eesAnteofhisheileh.Hecaller-7I:,,,nnitIli:f:`-.AtthelastStocnier.iantfactorinconnectionwith Sa:,s"Ta.ii,eintheMelbournefotnanelesctiraoftheheart,en' I't'oet!-oChiughteroceaninear-theHeeratinr.inthatwithinone Ail,,o.'o-'' IN-'onHemret cani'frehi.: -athhadbetnf.eeo - ..II hocentFed,r:1deetielwee%thefb offlenourgoesup re., '.a,,1 .1_II i:: - -,,nee'i-n`inr.arcofthe9i,-,a-1\er).'.olltheword. 711i,over£3000-from£18,000to£21,fI .1 .»)i f ,e. TIo, f''hAte Ilei-a9anati .eti,n en,2;isr'e":hi--heirel,nunodd. HisEminencereceived -eieledivi-efethlin,wherehewashorn op ...linesd. - r'`bulklereeintheton:rat:':.ee-,,e),:iagesfree,:seienof 1I. dIt 0..a II:.-; ..,,--,.?-a1,---,,I''-.7.Illserelf,Flasti efr0-H11.0.loils. indeed,cendi-wo-thine."411.,SiettsoftheComeeei - h iiiletediesweremade the St.Isi-:fetes,witheingesympathiesareimonwealth,andintheOldCountry. !lore's,Hi'celloeioftheFrencie-te0-hrag:,ingaeoeoheirfriendshipAlmost,'ellth.,-religionscommunie id f eit,inPoet,.whereheivicerdaites).i,.11the1-0.1..Withthemit7I,atiessentvarigusjueiltiepresenter1, l'.11 11 (1in`1`:,a.theageofere 'oeeaseofsaveit=fromnurfriends."tions,andtheSistersofSt.Jos- 11: t,Inim-toTeelawllei?en.telchi'lo MtpresentedatollofC3ooas ;sisol0ee-htabe'eieliti,e-, etthecepitel,andortimeswasCardinalMoranvisitedLewisham!firstinstalmentoftheirolTering

IrishNewstoSeptember3,1910,

Nissin'theChildher.

Whindaylightdiesfromthecabin floor, Andnightwindsstirinthe ashthree, 'Tiemeselfsitslonesomebeside door, Missinthechildherthat'sgone fromme.

MattandMaryandPatsy Mike, M'.threesthrongboysand girleendear,

stageismatedwiththeunhappy PeopleofLettermullenIsland.HumanmiserycouldnotPossiblybe moreacute. big

Accordingtothecensusof19o1, thetheIrishinIrelandnumbered4.455775.Theestimatedpopulationin 1eo8was4,364,226.Tuesday'sreturngivesanestimatedpopulation andof4,371,570,whichis87,205 te.ss

Sure'tieonlyafewshort.daysbelike SinceIsawthimplayn'aroundme here.

Kindanddacintandairy'torearThebateofm',childherwasnot anearth

Andtheonlygriefthattheymade mebear Wasanimpty-houseandasilent hearth.

Butbesurewithsomanytoclothe andtokeep, Andnothin'behindwhinrintwas due, Imadenomoanwhinthey;crossed thedeepButGodandHisMother,-Thee knew,theyknew.

MyMary's town, AndMike West, WhilePats.) anddown Whereverthe best.

asarvintin andMattare

Ithanthecensusfigures,but,cud myouslyenough,7,344greaterthat&Vas figuresrecordedfor1908.There severalwaysofaccountingforthe apparentdiscrepancy. Perhaps 8,00opersonsfromothercountr. addedthemselvestotheIrishpopulationduring190-9.Thefiguresare instructiveenough,andmore'ban saddening.In1831-after?11 the horrorsofthefamineandhe"coffinships,"therewerestillfie-eee.385peoPleinIreland,thoughn,..re thantwomillionshadIwoiedell thefaceofthecountrywittea e years.ThepopulationofScotland thenwas2,888,742.Now,there are4,371,570ofapopulationinIreland.TheScottishreturnfor1,YiS was4,826,587,andtherearenow about5,000,000NorthoftheTweed Nomoredamninglyunanswerablean indictmenttoEnlishGoe'eemerlein Ireland,saesthe"Irishoteekly" Bostonbeframedthasimplerecapitulationofthefigures. awayout therover,sthraysup footofhimlikesit towrite andnews moneyIwantto finechildherabout

Butneverawanforgets Withthemonthlymoney galore, But,och,'tisn't nightButillyfour thedoor.

MaryKeeps saein'-"InSpring pleaseGod, I'llhelandin'backtoeousafe andsound, Fornowhereisgoodasthegoud oldsod

Andnoonelikeyouinthefour seasround, SureI'mcravin'awishforturf firesmoke Andasightofmymother, so snugandsweet InherwhitefrilledcapandherMg bluecloak ThatbateallthefashionsinBostonsthreet."

0,Mary,mygirleen,neveratall DoIbespakin'ofpain,orache, Butatnightwhinthecorneraias callandcall, Meheartgoeswildformydarline'ssake.

Whinshadowsfallonthelonesome floor Andnightwindsstirinthebig ashtree

ThinIsitbymeselfattheopen door Andcryfortotechildherthat's gonefromme.

TERESAC.BRAYTON.

LettermellenIsland,awayoutin theAtlantic,offtheGalwayCoast, hasbeenstrickenwithanepidemic ofTYPhusfever,andtheaccounts Publiehedofthepovertyandhelplessnessofthelittleisolatedcommunityareharrowingintheexeme.PovertyInitsveryworst

eralPartyforagenerationto come."

HetoldthegreatmeetingtoPut thepossibilityofsuchasurrender outoftheirminds."Inthree months'timetheywouldeitherbe discussingsomeschemeoftaking awayfromtheLordsthefullpowerstheynowpossessedastheresultofanagreementbytheConference;orelsetheywouldbeinthe middleofthemostexcitingandseriousconstitutionalstruggleforthe lasttwohundredyears."

ThePoliceoftheIrishPartywith referencetothatgreatquestionwas Perfectlysimple.Itwastosubordinateeverythinggreatandsmallto theonesupremeissueofadvancing HomeRuleforIreland.Theywere willingtomakesacrifices,theywere willingtosubordinateotherissues totheIssueofHomeRule,andso hewasconvincedwasthegreatbody ofNationalistIreland.Theywere toldbyonedistinguishedmanthat iftheBudgetwerepassedHome RulewouldbeacursetoIreland. Suchwordsinthemouthofan IrishNationalistwerelittleshortof blasphemy.HomeRulemeantthe libert,ofIreland,theliberty of every-thing,andif20Budgetswere PassedandiftheygotHomeRule, allIrishNationalistsasabod.. oughttorejoice.

Thestarsintheircourses,hesaid, werefightingforgoyimRule,and hehadneverbeenmoreconfidentin histhirtyYearsofpoliticallifethan hewasnow.

TheProvinces CONNAUGHT

Fortheirgallantryinsavingthe lifeofMichaelCorrigan.Achill,in theRoyalCanalatMarlinstown, nearMullinzar,ConstablesMonagand havebeenpresentedwiththevellumoftheRoyal HumaneSociety.

Mr.JohnE.Redmondaddresseda greatNationalistmeetingin KilkennyonSunday,28thAugust.The attendancewasimmense,andthe demonstrationProl9.14thelargest heldinthecitysincetheinception ofthelandwar.Besideslargedelegationeofallthepublicbodiesof Kilkenn,theCorporationsofWaterfordandClonmel,andtheUrban Counc;lsofCarlow,NewRoss,and otherPlaceswererepresented;while largecontingentsattendedfromeveryparishintheCountyofKireenneaccompaniedinmanyinstances bylands.TheVeryRev.Cattail Do.1i.it:ennPresided.

Inthecourseofapowerful address,inehichhemadethere tionoftheIrishPartyinrelation totheGovernmentquitemanifest, saidthepositionofHomeRulewas neveratanytimePreviouslymore favourablethanatPresent.

Referringtothestatementthat hehadhadprivateassurancesfrom theh-adsoftheIiaeralPartythat HomeRulewouldbegranted he said"hereliednotonPrivateassurances,notevenofEnglishMinis tersor'arties,butonthestrength andunitsofIreland. if whentheVetooftheHouse of LordswasabolishedtheLiberal Part,thanattemPtedtogobac upcnthitpl,dzestoIrelind, theIrishParty.woelibestrong andunitedenough-tohurlthem fromoffice."

"ThesewhohId,"hecontinued, "thattheConferencewouldresult inthesurrendertotheLordsof vitalprinciplesweretalkingutter nonsense.Acompromisewiththe HouseofLordsinwhichthepower wasretainedoftheDouseofLords torejectFlomeRuleandWelshDis establishmentandothergreatmeasures,althoughcarriedbesubstantialmajoritiesoftheHouseofCommons,wouldmeanthelitterand instantdestructionofthewholeLib-

wasstatedthatioomenofthedistricthadlefttheEnglishand Scotchharvestingtoobtainworkat thequarries.

!AMSTER 1

TheDukeofLeinsterhasPlaced over3oacresofilantationinthe neighbourhoodofAthyatthedisposaloftheKildareCo.Council, forthepurposeofatorestation.The Councilhasover112acresdevoted tothatpurpose.

TheWexfordGuardianshave solvedtosendanothersample p themeatsuppliedtotheinmates theWorkhouseforanalysistoMr. Thorp,analyst.Thelatterwrote statingthatitwasnotfairtoassumethattherewerethreeweeksof delayinhisexaminationofthemeat samplepreviouslysenthim.This wastheonehehadreportedonas being"Wiletocrawl."Mr.P. Murphyremarkedthatnoonein thecattletradewouldsupplyacow 50yearsofage,andboneherat theprice(laughter).

Ontheoccasionofhisdeparture fromKilkenny-forDublin,Rev.FatherCamilus,,O.S.F.C.,lateGuardianoftheFriaryinthatcity,was presentedwithseveralbeautiful giftsbyhisfriends.ItmaybeaddedthatVeryRev.FatherThomas, thenewProvincialoftheCapuchin OrderinIreland,isasonofthe lateMr.MichaelDowLag,ofKilkenne

TheGalwayRuralDistrictCouncil whiletrnanimousle;adoptingtheresolutionsoftheTuamTownCommissionersProtestineagainsttheextrapolicetaxasillegal,andadvocatingtheprojecttomakeGalway aportofcall,marked"read,"the resolutionProtestingagainstthe whiskeytaximposedbytheBudget TheChairmandeclaredthatthe IrishPartywasverycapableofdoing.itsworkwithoutanddictation.

Mr.FarrellMacDonnell,Dunmore, hassoldhispropertyatKickannes, EastandWest,toetheCongested DistrictsBoard.Amanofsterling characterandasympatheticlandlord,itissadofhimthatduring his27yearsasagentandlandlord notasingleevictiontookplaceon theestate.Hewash^ldinaffection byhistenants,whowishhimevery prosPerityinthefuture.

'fhenumerousfriendsofMissDaisy Cregan,Ball)mote,paidheravery gracefultributeontheoccasionof tyrdepartureforAmericah':pres-ntinrh-rv.i'hanurseofsoa...reigns.abeautifulTarabrooch,an dressingcase.ShewasaprominentmemberofthelocalDramatic Club,andherhistrion'e werereferredtoontheoccasionof thePresentation.

Thereceptionhastakenplaceat thePresentationConvent,Galway, rfMissApnesConnolly(inreligion, SisterMaryBernard),daughterof Mr.M.con:lolly,Tycool.House. Castlerea.TheceremonywasperformedbythemostRev.Dr.O'Dea whowasassistedhetheRev.Fath er .C.,andRev.Father Mourell.

TheMaeoCo.Councilhaseranted nermisciontotheIrishIndustrial MineralsCa.,,Ltd.,tolaytea-linesalonethenum,atAchillfrotheirquarries,andtoimprovean' deepenthechannelofthepieran" harbourfortheuseofsteamers.r

TheSouthKildareFarmers'ProtectionAssociationhaveappointeda delegationtoattendtheWexford Conferencetoconsiderthepriceof barley..Mr.Thos.Plewrran,J.P., whopresided,saidifMessrs.GuinnessdidnottreattheIrishfarmersasbusinessmen,thelatterhad theirownreined'.Theycouldtake upwheat-growing,which,heheld, circumstances, more Proita'le.Messrs.Guinnessdidnot careaboutthefarmerssolongas theyhadthelicensedtradersto supporttheirmonopoly.

MUNSTER

ThedeathtookplaceonFridae 2ndSeptember,intheConventof Mercy,Bantry,ofMotherMary FrancesCorcoran. Thedeceased washeldinthehighestesteem,not onlybe themembersofhercommunity,butbythoseofthelaity, withwhomshewasbroughtincontact.

Atributetothememoryofthe lateMr.PatrickQuinlan,Knockaney Hill,Co.Limericl,,waspaidafew daysagobythelocalbranchofthe U.I.L.,whichbodypassedaresolrilb tionofcondolencewithdeceaseds widow,andhisson,theRev.Wm. Quinlan,LosAngeles.ThelateMr. Quinlanwasaprominentfigurein the(lidLandLeaguedays, and laterbecameastaunchsupporterof theU.I.Leaeue.

Mr.P.Gallagher,inaspeechat theDonegalCommitteeofAgric ture,referredtoMr.T.W. T sell'scriticismsoftheworking theIrish AericulturalBanksas "distinctleunfriendlyandurbeconeingtheheadoftheDepartment."

Thereportofthedirectorsofthe WestandSouthClareRailwaysfor thehalf-eearended30th statesthattherec-IPtswere£8,624 an increaseonthecorresnonding half-yearofraw)ofErto.Theexpiate-5wereR10,15`,enincreaseof CR11.Therewasalossforthe halfyearontheWestClarelineof £9;;,endontheSouthClareline ofEeceaCanthasbeenchargedagainstrevenuefortherelaying of th.WestClareroad.

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'theten-nteenth'T.anmertestate Kilbeeren,Cn.Westmeath,have conestoenunderstandieewiththeir landlord,wherebyfircE judicial tenantsandallcaredareductionof 6s.intheC,andserond+ermtenants5s,withsportingr'f,111-a.Some

ofthetownparktenantshavegot reductionsbetween7s.6d.,andlas. fed-IntheCornaherestate,Tyrrelspass,Col.Thomashasagreed to sellatareductionof7s.inthe£, tofirsttermtenantsandes.tosecep)!Sportingrightsarevestedin thetenantsandturbaryisdivided betweenthem.Interestinlieuof rentwillbe3.12 percent.pending completionofthesale.

SolemnOfficeandRequi Masswascelebrat,dattheConvene Chapel,Tralee,PriortotheinterntofthelateSisterMareFranwhosedeathoccurredonthe othAugust,attheMercyConvent, .St.John's,Bellonagh.During Der.12eears'connectionwiththe OrderSisterMaryFranciswasbe lovedbytheCommunity,ofwhich shewasanornament,andbythe sickVoor,towhomsheministered withadevotionworthyofthegreat Ordertowhichshebelonged.She wasdaughterofthelateMr.ThomasCurtin,'Pournafulla,Co.limerick,andsisteroftheRev.T.Curtin,P.P..Crown,andofSisterDominick,oftheMercyConvent,Ab!lesiva'e. InadditiontotherelativesnamedthechiefmournersincludedMr.JohnCurtin,brother, antiMrs.T:ealayMrs.O'ShaughnesseandMrs.Reeves,sisters. The l'ihtT'f.'..Mgr.Hallinan.P.P., V.G.,officiatedatthegraveside.

ULSTER

Thefollowingisasummary of theworkcatoutfortheRevising BarristersinsomeoftheUlsterDivision;atthecomingRevisionSessions-WestBelfast,atotalof 6,78oobjection;;Mid-Armagh,Unionistoajections,,52-1Nationalist do.,yin;SouthArmaghUT.),1,112 obtecti,ns(N.1124do.InNorth Mona-hintheUnionistshaveserved 64oobjectins,andtheNationalists aea.InsouthMonaghantheUn ionists,arereportedtohetaking noolicialactionintheway-ofobjections.

Mr. I...Hitehes,whowassosuccessfulinraisingPotatoeslastyear inDerrycoeson,Co.Cavan,hasspent ayetteetWorthing,Ilasingstoke, England,anddorinethattimehe haswontwoerasesatBasinesto'se endWortIrne.Shova.Prizes,be says.h-1-sbeeniol'eredforthebest kept,.ch01toetelns,enddoesfrom IT tl, yeareeretrainalinthe growthofv aloles.Hepleadsfor asimilar-henceforIrishtoysin Irishect,oila

Ponaareaottionshavebeeninstituted;nr1eti.nTothedisplaa ofCa-,sridd-corationsbylicensed trad;rsincae;labian-e-ontheocresionoftheNationalistdemonstranthereonAtietietteeth.

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laidbytheMostRev.Dr.Kennaon the7thoflastmonth.Whencompleted,thenewbuilding,itisstatedwillbethefinestofitskindin Ulster.AfterthefunctiontheUrbanCouncilando'herbodiespresertedaddressestoHisLordship.

TyphusFeverinConnemara

PATIEN'T'SSTARVINGANDNEGLECTED.

SaysacorrespondentoftheDublin"Freeman'sJournal,":-Aratherseriousoutbreakoftyphusfever IsreportedontheIslandsofLettermullenandGorunansoffthecoast ofGalway,whichformprobablythe mostcongestedareainConnemara. Eighteencaseshavealreadybeenno titled,andsevenoreightdeathsare reportedsincetheepidemicbroke out.SirAchesonM'Cullagh,MedicalInspectoroftheLocalGovern, mentBoard,statesthatsome of thefever-strickenpatientshevisited atLettermullenwereactuallystarving-owingtolackofProPerattention.Thechieftroublehasbeento getsuitablepremisesforatemporareisolationhospital.Itwasat Iratproposedtoplacethepatients undercanvass,butastheresultof adeputationwhichwaitedonFatherHeal;,ofCarraroaonSunday, hehasreceivedthesanctionofthe Arch!ishopofTuamtograntLettermullenNationalSchoolasatemPoraryhospital.Inthematterof Providingmedicalandnursingassistanceinthisremotedistrictsome difficultyhasbeenexperienced.There aretwonursesonduty,andDr. Francis,ResidentMedicalOfficer,and Dr.Byrnearemaltineevereffort tosuppresstheoutbreak,whichhas nowlastedforthreeorfourweeks. Thecareandattentionbestowedon thePatientsbytheseofficers and bySirAchesonM'Cullaehisspoken cfverehighly,anditishopedthat withtheestablishmentofalocal hospitalmuchbenefitwillhedelayed.UptothePresentthepallnts hadtohedrivenadistanceofthirtymilesto011ehterardUnionHoepital.

Ataspecialmeetingyesterday,o! theCiouchterardDiftHetcouncil, ebichhestakeneffrotivesteps throughouttocopewiththeoutbreak,aresolutionwas'ea'se'dcaninearepresentativecon!rerce thecouncillorsendtheperiehpriest. oftheaIleeteddistrictsforSundae nexttomarentheCannestedDistrictsBoardtoc,-operatewiththe 1.o-alGoerrnmenti'oardinth' ..ratndort.,:enttrcessityof,..r. onceee'a'lishineaCottageHositalatIlealenden-an.

VarionsSubjects

Th-M,nth'eMiniMesswascelebratedonThursdae,1stSeptember, atSt.'da'artanCathedral,Monaghan,forthelateVeryRev.Dr. anellene,1'.T'.,V.0.,CarriOanacross andDianofcloehrDiocese.Most 11ev.Or.M'Xenne.Iiihopof('logher,presided,andtheassistantsat thethronwereBightIte-e.MonsterO'Neill.'.P.,clones.andVery CanonKerran,P.P.,V.0.,Enlien.Rea.A.J.Maeuire,C.C. Carrickmacross,wasthectlebrantof theMass.

HisFa/lila-nee,CardinalLoguehas madethefollowingchangesinthe ArchdioceseefArma.eh M. Kerr,C.C.,Crossma4en,tobeC.C., Dundalk;Rev.!alikeDon-allan,C.C., Dromintees,tobec.C.Crossmaglen; Rev.J.O'Neill,C.C..Careord,tobeC.C.Dro-nintee; Rev..T.Ward,latelyordained,to heC.C.TogherRev.J.Soraehan. Togher,toheC.C.,Kildress.

TheMostRev.Dr.M'Kennahas anrointadtheVeryRe-.Eugene M'Kenna.P.P.,Auebn,eaullenEast. tohewarthPriestefCarrica-across,insuccessiontothelateVery Rev.DeanM'C,lone.

Thefmndetion-stoneofanew conventfortheSistersofMere, Castleblaeney,enLaurelHill,was

TheNegroandtheWhiteMan

Dr.BooterWashington,theAmericannegro,whohascometoEuropetoinvestigatetheconditionof habitantsinthepoorestquartersof thelargeciti_s,saythe"Catholic Times,"ishopefulthatinthecourse oftimethenegroesoftheUnited Stateswillenjoyperfectequality withthewhites.Itistruethatat prea.ntagoodProportionofthe blacksaredeprivedoftherightof votingononepretextoranother, andthatinnearlyalltheStates, theracestravelinseparatecarriages ontherailways.ButinAmericathe relatianehipbetweenthewhitesand theblacisis,nevertheless,close.In theSoutheverynegrohasawhite friend.Therearenegrostudentsat HarvardandVale,andinallthe Northerncolleges.'Ihenegroesare recei,ingabettereducation,awl whitesaswellasblackshaveattendedlectureswhichDr.BoOterWe hingtonhasbeendeliveringinthe SouthernStates.Heisaccordinglo titopinionthattherelationsbetweentheraceswillcontinuetoimproveuntilthedangerofanyseriousantagonismbecomesathingof thepast. Dr.Washingtonintends tocomparetheconditionofthe Americannegroandthatofthe whiteman"whoisfurthestdown" inEurope.Hewillprobablyfind thatthenegrohasthebettilkreasentobecontent.

AReverendTheorist'sDifficulty

theworld'speace.Accordingtothe greattheologicalwritersof the Churchfewarethecasesinwhich warisjustifiable,andwhat.theduty ofCatholicsinthisconnectionis wasclearlypointedoutbyHisHolinessPiusX.,whenhestatedto themembersofthePeaceCongress assembledatMilanin5906thatto trytosavetheworldfromthehorrorsofwarissimplytofollowthe spiritoftheGospel.Throughthe growthofthesentimentspropagatedbsthissocietyperhapstheday maycomewhenthenationswill agreetorefertheirmostdangerous quarrelstothejudgmentoftheHoly Father.

J.B.GEORGE

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W.WILFORDMITCHELL

CarrionLiterature.

(FromtheBostonPilot). Everyman,whoseconscienceisnot incoldstorage,knowswellthatirreligiousandindecentliterature mustbekeptfromyoungand thoughtlessmindsthatitisnot narrowness,puritanismorprudishnesswhichdeniestotheordinary humanbeing,boopictures,orpictures,orstatueswhicharebecomingonleintheanatomist'scloset.

TheState,aswellastheChurch, findsitnecessarytoprohibitcertain kindsofliteratureandallgoodcitpeensknowthatthisrightisinherentineverynation.Thewhole reasonofthematteris,thatright livingisimpossiblewithoutright thinking,andthatthiscanonlybe producedbyreflectionuponcorrect principles. If,inthecommunity,anyshould prefercarrion,andshouldinsistthat largequantitiesofitshouldbekept andexposedforsaleandshouldprotestthatthe;wereunjustlytreated ifpublicdecencyandpublicsafety demandeditscondenenationanddestruction,itwouldbeonlyafair paralleltotheclaimsofthosewho insistthattheyhavelibertyto exposeandtosellliteratureputrid offensiveanddeadlyinitseffects uPonSociety.

TheRev.Mr.GageHall,Anglican rectorofAsfordhy,MeltonMowbray England,undertooklatelyinquitea pleasantmannertosettleforall Christiansthroughthecolumns of the"Times"thequestionofhow, thoughtheymightdifferfundamentallyin-doctrine,theycouldstillhe doctrinallyinharmony.Mr.Gage Hall'splanwassimple.Withdogmaticcertaintyheassertedthat whenanAnelictinwasinFranceit washisdutytoattendtheCatholicservicesthere,andelnhewas inRussiatofrequentthorthodox churches,fortheChurchofEngland Bishop,theCatholicBishopandthe RussianPrelatecouldallclaimhis spiritualallegiancewhnhewas aithinthesphereoftheirjurisdiction.Ithesbeenprintdout.toMr rag'HallthetthecatholicBishops andtheOrthodoxIlishopsdono' wentthealleniinceofAnelicans,do notrecorniseXnPennerlers,and ouldnetadmitanelicanstoHeil-. Commanter.Acorn'spondent,thereforaasedMr.':areHallwhethera memberoftheChurchofEngland -n:lyproperlyattendthe!nelican servicesinaCotholiccountyand therev.gats:lemenhastoadmit thathistheoryhrea,-sdown.The AnglicaninaCatholiccountretrots attendtheAnelicenservice.Butit isthefaultofth'Pone,for,"owingtotheuncatholicdespotismof thepapacy,heisdebarredfromreceivinetheSacramentinaCatholic dioc;-.seontheCentinent."Wethus seethatMr.GageHall,notwithstandinghisprofessionsofCatholicity,isarem.go-dProtestant.

ACatholicPeaceSociety.

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as pretty astheydidon lastSundae Therecentextensive improvements,wereseentofulladvantage,andeveryonewasloudin theirpraise."Pheprocessionalroute wasclearlydefined,andwasmuch shorterthan.onpreviousoccasions, andtherewereeverywhereevident thebeautyandbounty.ofNature, andthefinishedtouchoftheartisticmindandhand.Theassemblyof aeoplewasmuchlargerthan we harewitnessedonan\formeroccasion,inthelikecircumstances. Thesplendouroftheweather,may, perhaps,accountinpart,forthis. ChildrentherewereinhundredsfromeveryCatholicschool'andOrphanagefromMidlandJunctionto Fremantle. TheChildrenofMaryscandalizeeon?Ifellenoushall were'presentfromeverydistrictandseetheSonofmanascendupwhere hewasbefore7Itisthespiritthat ouickeneththefleshprofitethnothingthewordsthatIspeakunto you, are spirit,and life. linttherearesomeofyou thatbelievenot.ForJesus'sney,fromthebeginningwhotheywere thatbelieved nor, andwho he wasthat would betray Parishinlargenumbersthefibernianswereneverasstrongatany demonstration,nationalorCatholic, andtheForresterswereproportionstele numerous. TheCatholic Men'sSociete.madeanimposing show,wearingtheirdistinctiverosettes,andtheLadies'Clubsfrom HighgateandcentralPerthwerealsostronglyrepresented.Taerac-him.And he said,Therefore redHeartConfraternities-carryingsaidIuntoyou.thatnomancan bannersandwearingtheirmedalscomeuntome,exceptitweregiven formedanimmeasestietcheftheuntohimofmyFather.From'that maechingprocessionists.TherewasTIMEwaneofhisdiscipleswent alegionofaltarboyspresent,andback,andtalkednomoreaah quiteacrowdoftheHoleAngels,him. ThensaidJesusuntothe intheirsweetcostumescarryingtealee,Willeuualso awn:,7Then theirdaintyhasaetsfellofchoiceSimonPeteransweredhim,Lord,to flowers. TheSistersofthevari-homshallwego7thouhostthe auscommunitiesandupwaa' wordsofeternallife.Andwe he/Aypriestsconieletattheproeee-lineandhaveenownthatthouart sion.ThecrowdofonleoeerswastheChrist,thet;onoftheliving immense.TheroidThatrunsfromGod." I,eedirvilleintoJalimentfronting theOrphanageReservewascora:esttcdwithcars,train:area ira buieeand bicycles.Everytree...aswadean imprematugrandstandbewayward urchins,andnotafewadults,like Zacbeesofold,climbedthetreesfor eviewoftheprocessionand of theMysteriousPerson-rhowasbeinghenoured.Inthedistance,the SistersoftheGoodShepherdconventandtheirhostofproteges couldheobservedfollowingthe movementsoftheprocession.and alineorkneelingastheyobsertheprocessionistsdo. Theonereally,commendableaspect afthesacredproceedingswasthe promptitudewithwhichthestart wasmade. Atthreeo'clockOur DivineLordwasenthronedonthe firstAltar,andforthwithbeganthe occasionalsermon.QuotinginextensotheentirewordsofthepromiseoftheBlessedEucharist, as givenbySt.John,theEvangelist, inthesixthchapterofhisGospel,beginningwithversefortyeightandFremantleChoir; H.A.('.B.Socieendingwithverseseventy-ther^ ty:-StaroftheseaBranch(FreerendFatberHallinangaveatell-mantle),St.Brigid'sBranch(Female),St.Patrick's(Perth),St. Malachy's(Highgate),St.Kevin's (Subiaco),St.Canice(Cottesloe), St.Anthony's(MidlandJunction), St.LawrenceO'Toole's,(Maelands).

lagsermononthemeaningofthe wordsofpromise,andtheirrealisationattheLastSupperon the nightbeforeOurDivineLordwas crucified.Asthetextisacomplete sermoninitselfiweshalloiuoteitin full "Iamthebreadoflife. Yourfathersdideatmannainthe wilderness,andaredead.Thisis thebreadwhichcomethdownfrom

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THESUILVERJUBILEEOFTHE "'broughttheprocessionthevar- SISTERSOFMERCY. souschoirsfromthedifferentpar-Thefelicitationsextendedby"The [stiessangappropriatehymns.TheRecord,"initsmasterlyandgrapChildrenofMarydidlikewise,whilehisleadngarticleinitslastissue, thegeneralbodyofthepublicthetotheSistersofMercyintheOrdpriestsandofficiatingministerscon-eratVictoria-Square,andSt.BritinuallyrecitedtheHolyRosary.gid's,WestPerth,andatBunbury, ThesightatthesecondandthirdontheattainmentoftheirSilver altarsasthevastthrongwaspros-JubileeintheserviceofGodsinthe tratebeforetheSacramentalGadGoldznWest,arejoinedbythegood wasoneofthemosttrulyimPres-Sisters'manyfriendsscatteredover siveandsolemnscenesthatcouldthisvastState.Thearticlerebewitnessed.Therewasverygoadcountsthemanyworksperformed orderobserved.Thechildren andbytheNunsoftheOrderofMercy, peoplewererequestedtomarchfourinWestAustraliainparticularann deepandtheydiditwithunfailingtheworldingeneral.ItisaveriPrecision.TheSistersofMercy,un-tableparanandwellworthyofthe derwhosecontroltheCatholicOrp-occasion.ToPerth,WestAustralia, leangirlsoftheStateare,deservethebelcngsthedistinguishedhonourof highestpraiseforthemannerinbeingthefirstpartofAustralasia whichtheyhadeverythingnecessaryinwhichtheSistersofMercyfirst fortheProcessioninreadiness,andlaboured;andthehonourisintensitheyalsodeservewellindeedofthefledandmagnifiedbythefactthat publicforthecompletenessofar-thefirstConventoftheOrder in rangementwhicheverywherestruckNicholson-street,Melbourne,Vieth.visitors.Itisnosmall res-toria,hadforitsfounders,Sisters Poneiallitetopreparethearound:afromtheConventinPerthinthis todefinitelymarktherouteoftheState. Anotherfactredoundsto procession,toProvidevestmentsthecreditofthePerthConvent,inforuPwardsofflypriests,toerectasmuchasthefirstchoirin St. andbeautifythevariousaltarsonPatrick'sCathedral,Melbourne,was whichOurDivineLordwasenthron-composedofNunsfromPerth.The edduringtheprocession-allthisworksoftheNunsduringtheirh6 ardmuchmoredidtheSisters,withyearsofAPostolateinthisState, anaccuraceofdetailendasystem-arewidespreadandwrittenlargein aticcompletenessthatweretrulyvariousparts.Thewordsofthe admirable.Every3earthissacredIrishLiberator,DanielO'Connell. afterimagetotheOrphanageisbe-areastrueto-dayinAustraliaand cominemorewidelyknown,andAmericaandelsewhereastheywere morenumericallyattended,andthewhenutteredandaPpliedtothe d tramendtrainoflieialemakeit adaughtersofRev.MotherMcAuley, pleasuretothevieeto^stotravel,inDublin,Ireland.NothingbutadThronahouttheentireceremonythemirationandbenedictionarethe VeryRev.FatherVerlina(Piocesenburdenoftherefrain,joinedwith Admultosar.nos,whichrapturously AdannietratorvasCelebrant aseieted Fether(Maly,St.Brieii'sgoesforthinsoundingtheparans WestPerth,asDea-rn;endFatherincommemorationandhonour of Winne,-(TheCathedrell,asSeib-theNuns'SilverJubilee.Twoof theearliestSistersofMercy are stillintheVictoria-SquareConvent,Perth,inthePersonsofMotherBeSalesandSisterTheresa, whohavewonderfuleducationaland charitablerecordsandworksattachedtotheirnamesandcareers. AustralasiahasnocompeertoMotherDeSalesasaneducator of youth.BoththeNunswereexceptionalinthecontrolandtheeducationofyouth.

THEH.A.C.B.SOCIETY. Thereistangielecausefor the well-al-hersofhumanityandthe advancementofthemassesandthe no7,1estaspirations,asrepresentedin thespreadofsoundprinciples of thriftandtruereligion;intherecentinaugurationofabranchofthe excellentHibernian-AustralasiancatholicBenefitSocietyatMaylands, Perth.Everycentreofimportance shouldhaveabranchoftheinstitutionestablishedinitsmidstits benefitsareveryliberalandunsurpassed;itsatmosphereredolentand pregnantofallottendstoprogress andtruecitizenshipinfact,everythingthatennolleslifeandbuilds characterthatfantifesinpatriotism.tirtue,charityofmind and thoughtandaction,andleads co thepractisingoftheprinciplesthat bringonetotherealisingandthe attainingofeternalbliss.TheSocietyhasaveryextensiveexistence throughouttheCommonwealth of Australia,theDominionof New Zealand,NorthAmerica,and the UnitedKingdom,withamembershipof36o,aooadherents. The veryatmosphereoftheSocietyis impregnatedwithcharityandthrift andthefaithoftheonetruereligionfoundedbyOhrist.Indifference andatheismandmild-and-water Christianitycannottakerootand flourishinitsprecincts; itisno groundforanti-Irish,anti-Catholic, sentiment,-itisthefruitfulsource ofeverythingthatennholesand makes,forgenuinecitizenshipand loyaltyanddevotiontocountryand God.InitCatholicsaresurroundedbythosesafeguardsofmorality, endreligion,whicharesuchcrying needsinthesedaysofdegeneracy, indifference,impureconversations, andirreligion.Itbehovesallwho valuethefaithoncedelivered to theSaintstojointheSocietyand todoallintheirpowerto have

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Question."North,ofIrelandIrishman,"asks CouldtheEditoroftheQuestion BoxgiveanysanereasonwhyOrangemenareopposedtoHomeRule forIreland

Answer.-

IdonotthinkIcangiveoreven suggestanySANEreasonwhyOrangemenareoPPosedtoHome Rule,andnotbeinganOrangeman myselforthesonofanOrangeman makesitallthemoredifficultfor metogivesuchareason.Ican readilyshoworgiveseveralreasons whyOrangemeninIrelandshouldbe emphaticallyinfavourof Home Rule.They(theOrangemen)livein Irelandandtheymaketheirliving there.Therefore.anythingwhichis forthe'benefitofIrelandmustbe fortheirbenefitalso.

TaketheLandquestionandlandlordismforexample.TheOrange farmersofUlstersufferedfromlandlordismaswellasthefarmersof theSouthandWest. Nodoubt they(theUlsterfarmers),wereto someextentprotectedbywhatwas knownasthe"UlsterCustom,",but that"custom"didnotpreventthe landlordsfromraisingtherentor preventthemfromevictingfornonparmentofexorbitantrent.

havedonenothingatalltohelpin bringingaboutthosebenefits. AndtheOrangemenareagainst HomeRulethoughwhenitcomes, asofcourseitwill,theywillhave thebenefitaswellasallother IrishmenlivinginIreland. They willhavethefullbenefitoflaws madeinIrelandandadministeredin IrelandbyIrishmenforIrishmen.In theIrishParliament,soontobe, theOrangemenandProtestantsof Irelandnorthsouth,eastandwest, willhavetheirrepresentativesin theIrishCabinetandinallthedepartmentsoftheIrishNationalExecutiveGovernmentunderHome Rule.

Thisisthespiritandpurposeof theIrishPartyandtheUnited IrishLeagueinseekingandworking forHomeRuleforIreland. It wasthespiritandpurposeofMichaelDavitt,thatgreatfriendand championoffreedomandequaljusticeineverycountry.aswellasin hisown.Hewouldnotforamomentcountenancetheideaofwrong toanycreedinIreland.HisprincipleofIrishGovernment-anditis theprincipleoftheIrishPartyand theUnitedIrishLeague-hethus emphaticallyexpressedinaspeech inUlster,ashehadfrequentlyproclaimeditbeforeashisdoctrineof IrishNationality

BeforetheLandPurchaseActs thereweremoreevictionsinUlster, accordingtoofficialParliamentary statistics,thaninan'oftheother ProvincesofIreland,andtheagriculturalpopulationhadashadhousestolivein. AParliamentary returnreturnissuedin1884,showing thenumberofhousesinIreland ratedastorentalvaluePerannum atonePound(3dollars).andunder thatisthelowestandmostmiserableclassofhouses,caveforUlster 132,499,whileforConnachtthe numberwasneeoog,forMunster oe,h32,andforLeinster85,o40.So thatinthematterofevictionsUlsterwithitsorangemensuffered mor,thanan%otherPartcfIreland,anditwasasbarnsoff In thehousngofitspeople.

Andinthemattercfeinieration enI consequentdecreaseofpopulationtheconditieninUlsterhasbeen worsethaninan'oftheotherprovinces,asMr.JosephDevlinina speechlastyfarshowedbyfigures asfollows:-

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"Therecanhenorealintelligent dreadinanyeducatedmindinUlsterastoCatholicorclericaldominationinanIrishGovernmentunderHomeRule.Thisisonly well-wornbogey;adilapidatedparti-scarecrow,whichthewindsof politicalintelligenceandcommonsensehived.rntidAofitscovering inthefieldofcontroversylong ago.WeNationalistsoftheSouth anINorth hutseekorwant,and wo.1dnotonan.accounthaveor tolerateanysuchdominanceifattemPted.'1herewouldbenoinequalityofanyhindinreligiousor educationalmattersunder Home Rule,andallcreedswouldstandon thesamefootingofcivil,religious, andedic:stionallieertbeforethe lawandinthecareandprotection oftherulingauthorityof the country."

"Thenumberofemigrantsfrom 1st1Ta.,185i,to;1stDecember, .,7",from1.einsterwas-11,`1 from('onnacht,682,692fromUlster, 1,138,051 andfromMunster, ti.Jr.otherwords,the enlizrantsfromUlsterwerenearly equaltothosefrombothConnachtand,Leinsterputtogether.

Butastillmoreremarkablefactis thatintheyear1907theemigrationfrom('onnachtwas or PerciIr.ofth,po,illation; fromLeinster, ori.4.4per .ent. fro,.itiiirr,ter,11,255,or percent.,andfromUlster,1;erkh.-percar.,theEMIGRATIONFEW'PLSTERBEING THPS :11()lETITAN DOUBLE TT toM LEINSTERANIt coNNACHT,endoer8percent. LreaterthanthatfromMunster."

Fromallthosefactsandfiguresit ismanifestthattheOrangefarming classwereinasmuchneitdofLand ActsandLa'.o'irers.Actsendall theotherwoodactso,tainedbythe IrishPartyastherestoftheoeotleofIrelardwere.TheOrange farmersaswellastheCa.holicfarmereneededtheabolitionoflandlordismtogivethemsecurityin theirhimnes,andthe()raneelabourersaswellasthe('atholicsneeded decenthousesfortheirfamiliesinsteadofthemiserablemud-wallhov ele.The:,neededthemandtheygot them.Theyhavetailenadvantage rf,andrichlybenefitedby,allthe manyActsforfarmersand orersandtowntenantswhich the IrishPartshaveobtained. The theOrangemen)havetakentheir shareinthebenefitsthoughthey

man.HeisamemberoftheIrish Party.HesitsinParliamentas theelectedrepresentativeofGalway oneofthemostCatholiccitiesin Ireland.Hereisafactwhichof tselfwouldbeproofofthetolerationand'generosity'ofCatholic IrishmentowardsProtestants--ettolerationnevershowntoCatholicsbyProtestantswhereProtestantsare themajority,asMr.Gwynnobservedinthecourseofhisspeechas follows

"SomepeoplesaysthatifIreland gotHon:eRuletheCatholicswould oppresstheProtestants.Iama Protestantmyselfandthereare nearlyalwaystenoradozenProtestantsintheIrishPartyDo youthinktheywouldadvocatea measurethatwouldcauseoppressive tyrannytotheirbrethren? They advocatedit(FloraeRule)because theybelievedthatProtestantswould haveasmuchfairplayasCatholics.Itwasadisgracethatinthe greatcitiesofBelfastandDerr, wheretheProtestantshaditall theirownwa,noofficeshouldbe giventoCatholics.Intherestof IrelandtheyfoundProtestantshonouredandtrustedbyCatholics.and inmanycasessomeofthemost prosperousshops(stores)wereownedbyProtestantsinCatholiccommunities,andCatholicsweretheir Lestcustomers.Anyonewhosaid thatProtestantswouldnotgetfair playinIreland,wasstatingwhat couldnotbejustified."

pidfolly.Scotlandhadbeen in revolt,andWaleswasseethingwith discontent,andEnglandhadan overwhelmingcaseforrevoltherself. Asthingsstood,she(England)did Justicetonoone,noteventoherself.Thetrueimperialismthat commonsenseandjusticedictated wasthatthereshouldbetimeto carryoutworkineachcountryand ineachpartoftheDominionsinaccordancewithitstraditionsandits ownwishes."

Mr..Birrell,ofcourse,meantelloome Rule.HeisanavowedHomeRuler,andnevermissesanoPPortunity ofdeclaringthatHomeRuleisthe oneandonlysettlementoftheIrian auestion.

Question."Wagin"writes:-Could on pleaseinformmethroughtheQuestionBoxColumn(1)Atwhatage shouldapersonstarttoreceivevocaltraining.(2)Isheorshetoo oldaftertheyturntwenty-six.

Answer.-

'IhatistheIri.,11Nationalityof theIrishPartyandtheUnited IrishLeague.ThepresentIrishleaderproclaimedityearsago,aswe finditintherecentlyPublished bookofhisspeechesinaspeechdeliveredinDublinin1886on"Irisn ProtestantsandHomeRule "WeCatholicIrishmen(saidMr. Redmonel)repudiatethisaccusation aintolerancewithscornandindignation.Wedonrtevenunderstand themeaningofthewordsreligious 1-igotry.BytheIrishnation,wedo notmeananNclassorsectsrcreed. BrIrishindependencewemeanlibertyforeveryIrishman,whetheren hisveinsrunsthebloodof the OltortheNormun,theCromwellienortheWilliamite,whetherhe professtheancientFaithofIreland orthatnewercreedwhichhasgiventoourcountrysonicofthebravestandpereetofherpatriots.We arebandedtogetherinastruggle forourNationalrights,andasa CatholicIrishmanIassertmybelief thatneveragainwouldtheCatholicsofIrelandlifthandorvoiceto obtainanIrishParliamentdidthey notlnowthattheedificeofNationalfreedomwhichitwouldraise, wouldbePastduponthemostperfectehitandreligiouslibertyct everyithh-nanofeveryclassaril creed." Butitisnotalonebywordsand declarationssuchasthesecoming fromIrishleadersthatassuranceis giventoProtestantsthattheywill get,fulljusticeandnowrongfrom HomeRule.Bydeedsaswellas wordstheCatholicsofIrelandhave alwaysgiven,areconstantlygiving, prooftothiseffect.Theotherday atameetinginEnglandMr.StephenGwynnmadesomeremarkson thesubjectwhichareworthnoting. Mr.GwsanisaProtestantIrish-

ThatisProtestanttestimony',and alltheotherProtestantmembersof theIrishParty-ever;oneofthem electedina'CatholicdistrictbyCatholicvotes-wouldtestifytothe samefacts.

WinthenaretheOrangemenagainstHomeRule?Whatarethey afraidofinHomeRule? Wesupposetheonlyanswerthatcar.De givenisthattheyareincurahlystupid,orIncurablebigotedinregard tothcirCatholicfellowcountrymen -sobigotedandintolerantthatthey wouldnotleecontentwithfulljusticeforthemselvesifitmeantalso fulljusticeforCatholics.Itisnot fustecetheywant.hutascendancy, andmonopoly.HomeRulewouldn't givethemthat-thereforethey area;ain3tHomeRule.

Idonotusuallygetsuchquestionsastheabove.Briefly(a)As earlyinlifeaspossible,soasto savethevoiceprOductionfromthe faults,whichaspiringsingersusually contract.Ofcourse,forboes,itis hardtotellwhatkindofvoice theymaydevelopuntilthevoice breaksandmaturesagainbetween theagesoffourteenandseventeen. Thenshouldrealtrainingbegin. 71-10, isdifferentwithyounggirls.Manr ofthemunderagoodvoicetrainer oftendevelopvoicesofwhichtheir younglifegavenoPromise. (b)No,twenty-sixisnottoo old.TakeMadameMelhaandWalterKirby-bothstars,andtheywere notveryyoungwhentheystarted. "Itisnevertoolatetomend,andnevertoolatetohope.Needlesstosarithechancesofsues fromtrainingaremuchgreater r. iftrainingisnotcommenced4 I" the26thearispater'.

Somepeouleseizeatonce the truththattwoandtwomadefour, whileotherswillsticktofivetill theirdyingday

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(Continued). OrderofFunerals. 44.Shouldamemberorhonorary memberoftheuniondie,thene ofthedeathandthehourofthe funeralaretobesentbylcardto themembersoftheunion. The unionwilltakepartinthefuneral inabodywithitsbanner.Theunionbearsthecostoftheinterment onlyhoweverincasethemorteary expensesarenotdefrayedfromany othersource.Thecostofinterment isnotallowedtoexceed40marks (E2).

EverymemberisohltgedtoattendthefuneralunderaPen.i't,of 25pfennings,(3d.),andunderthe samepenaltytoattendthe.Macs forthedeceased.

Whoeverisnotpresentat tiv deadmassaswellasattheother unionmasses(43),beforethegospelwillheregardedasnotputting inenappearance.

Honorarymembersreceivenoml-rtuarymoney,asalsotheyareto: obligedtoattendanceatthetune andthemassforthedead.

However,membersandhonureey membersmustattendthefuneral aJubilarian(whohasbeencoercetedwiththeWorkmen'sUnion1 years,andthatofamember of theboardofpatrons,underapenaltyof25pfennings(3d.). h.\ arealsounderthesamepenaltyto attendthe'lassforthereposeof theirsouls.

Notice.-Ontheoccasionofthese HolyMasses,billetswillbedistributedwhicharetohegivenupto theBoardofDirectors,within 8 days,withnameandcontrol-nor filledin. Ittheintermentmust takeplaceatsuchanearlyhour,. theannouncementofthecl-eleb occurssolatethatitisuselessor impossibletoinvitethe on thepreceding da.%theabove-named obligationsoftheunionasregards the'funeralceasetohave force.

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utionsregardingtheunionproperty' asseemtothemtocorrespondbest withtheendandaimoftheWorkmen'sUnion.

50.Additionaloraltered,decisions inthisstatutecanbemadeonly bytheentireBoardofDirectors, andtheGeneralAssembleof,members.Insofarastheytouchonthe rightsanddutiesofthemembers, theyaresubjecttotheapprovalof thePresidentGeneraloftheWorkmens'Unions.

DecisionsfortheBakers'Division, St.HubertintheCatholicWorkmen'sUnionofAachen.

InthemidstoftheCatholic Workmen'sUnionofAachen,the BakerJourneymenareunitedina specialsection. i 2.Thissectionbesidesstrivingfor theobjectsoftheworkmens'Union lookstotheadvocaceandcareful supportoftheclassinterests of itsmembers.

EveryJourneymanbakerwho belongstooraccedestotheCatholicWorkmen;'UnionofAachenis forthwithamemberofthisspecial classsection.

4.Thejourneymenbakersare boundtoattendanceatthemeetingsheldeveryThursdaeat; o'clock,inthesamemannerasthe othermembersoftheWorkirens' UniontothemeetingsonSunday. andMonday.

N.B.-FreedomisallowedtheBakerswithregardtoappearanceat thelesttwomeetings.

5Attheheadofthesectionof BakersstandsthePresidentofthe Unionandbesidehimasassessorsa committeechosenfromthemembers oftheBakers'Divisionbyasimple majorityofvotesandconsistingof aforeman,secretary,treasurer,and thedeputies. onoccasionoftheelectiontwo membersatleastaretobechosen, whohovealreadybeenconnectedfor sixmonths withtheAix-lachapellebranchoftheworkingmens' union. Presidentwiththiscommitteelooksafteralltheaffairsof thebakers'divisionintheselfsame wayasthePresidentincompany withtheunionBoardofDirectors iscompetenttomanagetheaffairs oftheentireunion.

13.Rememberingthis,thatitis thedutyofeveryworthyassociate tola\byaspareneon'toestablishanindePendentbusiness,lateron forpossibletravel,orforti need,itisearnestly,recommendedto allmemberstosaveunzealmtele, ThePresidentasoleoatrusty person,atalltimesdesienntedby himareatalltimesread-toreceivethesparecashofthemembersinorderto&posititinthe PrizeChestof"TheAachenUnion, topromoteindustry,"whichexists hereonthespot.Inlikemanner heseestothepromptrepayment.

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47.fintheoccasionoftheFoon dationDayoftheunionaDiplo mawillhehandedtothosememberswhohavedistinguishedthem selvesbytheirattendanceatthe Sundaymeetingsforreligions and otherbranchesofinstruction,their particinaticninthegeneralHole Communionandbytheirzeal in savingup,asarecognitionof thereof.

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48.Thewholepropertyforthe maintenanceoftheUnionismanagedhthePresidentwiththeassistanceoftheBoardofPatrons. Hekeepsthecashbooks,reportson thestateoftheaccountshalf-yearly totheBoardofPatrons,andin theGeneralAssemblyinJanuare givesareviewofthem'anagement oftheUnionmeans(termedhospitium).

TheUnionChestwhichiskept bytheSeniororCuildmaster is underthespecialcontrolofthePresident.

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49.Incaseofthedissolutionof theuniontheunitedBoardofDirectorshastodecideonsuchresol-

7.Asregardsthereception of journeymenbakersthestatutes19 to24ofth.1Aach;nworkingmens' unionstatutehavetheirforce. GeneralStatuteoftheCatholic Societies.BoardofDirectors.

I.Eachlocalbranchunioniscomposedof anindependentboardof directorswhoinPartdonotbelongtotheclassofjourneymenand ofthemembers.However some workinemenmustalwaysbeassociatedwiththedirectorsbythefree choiceoftheUnion.

2.Therebelongtotheboardof Directorsthosememberschosenby theBoarditselfwhoareactivein theunionforthepromotionofits endandaim. titshead,there standsasPresidentaCatholicpriest whoisproposedtotheBishopof theDiocesebetheDiocesanpresident,incommunicationwiththe BoardofDirectorsofthelocalunionandisnamedbyhim(tothe office).

1.Theboardofdirectorspresides overtheUnionwithpaternalauthorityandthisauthoriteisconcentratedinthepresident.Therest ofthedirectoryholdtheposition ofafamilycouncil.

4.'10impartinstruction,aswith everyworktowhichtheboarddevotesitselfmustgowithout re compense.Paidteacherscannothe membersoftheBoard.

5.Eachlocalunionhasfullfreedomtoregulateitsinnerorganisationaccordingtolocalneeds,onlythegeneralstatutesmustbeduly regarded.

6.Nolocalunionisallowedto permittheformationamongstits membersofspecialgroupsaccessto whichisnotopentoeverymember oftheunion.

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Rev.MatthewC.Gleeson,Catholicchaplainontheflagship('onnecticutduringitstripwiththeLairedStatesfleetaroundtheworn, spokerecentlybefore2uomembersof theMen'sLeagueoftheSecerd PresbyterianChurch,Newark,N.J.

Fromtheeditorialchairto VI altarwasthechangemadebyRey. .1.F.Byrne,whowasrecentle, ordainedapriestinAmerica.Fatty erBernesieaadhisapprenticeshipas editorintheofficeofTheTidingscf LosAngeles.

ThePortugueseelectionreturle showthattheGovernmentharee' hievedanotabletriumphoverthe OPpositionBloc.TheReputerat:, havegreatlyincreasedtheirstrength.

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Mr.lievlininalettertothy, "I'orkExanein-r"saystha'. statementsofacontemporary of thatjowledtotheeffectthathe receivesCooayearasuiefcfficer oftheBoardofErin,C-»aear assecretaryoftheUni'ld. irlsh League,and.C2i)i)fromrue.naeh Party'sfundsarenotinn.. He siminlyreceives£2o)aliarasiecretarytothetha.tedlri-11 hasneverhada'ewe:.nnieseeint, andisnotaPinny riihs:today thanwhenhefirstenteredpolitical Hie.

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AFerrerSchoolinRome

WhentheCongressofFreethinkers hadheardtheburdenofitschief

sneaker'sutteranceatlirusselsthe otherday,anItaliannamedCavalliedroseandstatedthatbefore longa"ModernSchool"ofthe Ferrertypewouldbeflourishingin Rome.Greatwastheenthusiasmof theFreethinkersattheannouncement.Itwouldbeastrangething if,amidsttherefusepouredinfrom thehundredcitiesofItaly,many disciplesofFerrerwerenot'found inRome'sbackstreets,theGhetto andtheMasoniclodges,tofillthe templededicatedtothememoryof thedegradedSpaniard.SoemayexpectinthenearfuturesomestirringeventsinthestreetsofRome. Brassbands,'bannerswithmottoes, callingforthedestructionofeverythins,willbemuchinevidence.The GiordanoBrunoites,thedisciplesc, theunfrockedmonkofNola,have declaredtheymusthold"anational commemoratirn"ontheanniversary ofFerrer'sdeath.

DistinguishedPrelate'sJubilee

Archbishoplike,ofNewCrleans, celebratedthesilverjubileeofhis ordinationonAugust16th.Born onAugust6th,t85e,inGermanyhe went'toAmericaattheearlyageof eight.RearedinaProtein-witfernile,whilestillaboyheenteredthe Cath-lieChurch.Hisstudiesf'rtee PriesthoodwerePursuedinFranes, andIi'land.Hewondistineniehed honoursattheCatholicUniversity, Dublin.OnAugustihth,1885.he wasordainedpriestbyArch'.i;ho? Redwood,andafe'vmonthslater horeturnedtoAmerica.

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WorkingintheFoxRiverTamer Mills,Appleton,Wisconsin,ate.co dollaradayinordertomake thoroughstud%ofthebusiness whichheintendstofollow,Harry Butler,grandsonandheirofSir HarryButler,ofDevonshire,may silo"thetiletogotoadistant releive,ratherthanleaveAmerica, wherehewasbornandhasbeen educated.Hisfather,HarryButler,aMilwaukeetilemanufacturer, wasborninDevonshire.

Fleesfromproposals LiliaMayDike,anattractive youngwidow,wholeftherhomein Iowatwoyears'agotoestablisha homesteadonaSouthDakotaclaire hasliterallybeendrivenoffher claimbyproposalsofmarriage, whichweremadetoherduringher stayonherGovernmentfarmstead. andhasfledtoescapetheattentionsofherardentsuitors. At theSouthDakotaStateFair in 1908Mrs.Dikewonagoldmedal inayoungwoman'sbeautycontest. Countingboththeoriginalproposals and"repenters,"Mrs.Di'ee,echois only22yearsold,wasasked to wedmorethanonethousandtimes, whileshelivedonherclaim.

TheSpanishConcordat WHATITMAANS.

Mr.A.V.D.Watterson,ofPittsburg,America,haswrittenapertinentlettertotheDispatchofthat cityinreplytosomestatementsof "Es-Attache."inreferencetothe disputebetweentheSpanishGovernmentandtheHolySee. "Whatisaconcordat?"asksMr Watterson."ItisatreatybetweentheHoleSeeandasecular state,touchingtheconservationand promotionoftheinterestsofreligioninthatState. Atreatyisa solemncortract.The"CniteelStates willnotpermitanothergovernment todissolveatreatywithitwithoutitsconsent.WehavebattleshipsandmilitaryPowertoprevent it.TheVaticanhasonlymoral persuasiontoaiditinitscontroversies.Therefore,itmustresortto italone.Istheanswertothis mightisright?Aprivateindividualwillnottoleratehissolemn writtencontract'toheterminated bythesimpleactoftheotherfellowtearingittopieces.Hemight notfight,(-ethewouldatleastresorttohislegalremedyafterwards.

"TheonlycourttheVaticanhas todependuponinsuchcasesisdecentpublicopinion,andsometimes itisthis.Pro'ea'ilvtheVaticanis astiredofitscontractwithSpain as"Ex-Attache'assertsSpainis, buttheVaticanseemstorecognise thatSpain'stearinguptheconcordatisatleastnottheconventionalwantoterminateit.Underit,

theVaticanhasobligationsaswell asrights.Itthinksthereissomethingtoarbitrate.Spainis like somepeopleoftheUnitedStates; henceitanswers,thereisnothing toarbitrate.

"Anotherstatementmadeby'ExAttache,'andtherecouldnotbea moremisleadingone,isthefollowing: Theconcordatlimitsthe numberofreligiousordersinthe kingdomtolessthan100whereas to-daythereisnearly4,000,'etc., etc.

"Thatisnottrueandpossesses nosemblancecftruth.Inthe wholeChristianworld,andIuse thewordChristianadvisedlythere arenot.looreligiousorders,much less4,000.Iwillnotgivea('atholicauthorityforthis.Iwilluse theEncyclopediaBritannica,and surelynoonewillsaethatitis liascdinfavourofanythingCatholic.Underthecaption'Monachism,' itwillbefoundthatallthereligiousordersintheworld,exeladinz male,fromtheyear250to187o, theEasternchurch,maleandfnumberonlyto:,ofwhich176are Catholic,theother17beingLutheran,andSwissReformed.

"Thefactistherearenotcoo religiousorders,maleandfemale,in thisgreatcountryofours, notwithstandingthebanishmentofre ligiousordersfromItaly,Portugal, Germany,France,andelsewhere.In Spain,theVaticanhasnotexceededthetooreligiousordersagreed onintheconcordatofIS;f, theSpanishGovernmentiswellawareofthis.Itknowsverywell whatthelanguageoftheconcordat means,which'Fix-Attache'evidently doesnot.

"LoosestatementsregardingCatholicaffairsaresoeon:momthat writersappeartoaccentanything Phorncorroborat'onandexpecta lone-sufferingPeopletoheascredulousasthey.Inthiscase it wouldhefollytopermitsucha wildstatementtogouncorrected.I believeyourreadersdesirethetruth evenaboutCatholicaffairs,whichis theonlyreasonforthisletter."

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4OncrrnorePiusX,hasbeensure roundedbyanAmericanpilgrimage, thistimebytherepresentativesof theKnightsofColumbus,abodyof Irishmen,who,aquarterofamillionsongdosomuchforCatholicity America.Attheheadof the e Knightswhointhename oftOrder,andthehundredpilgrillswhoaccompaniedthem,was Fa4erWGisiney,brotherofthe founderoftheAssociation which isnowsuchatowerofstrengthin theNewWorld.Thoughtheim portanceofthebrotherhoodinthe UnitedStateshasbeenunderstood attheVaticanformanyrears,this isthefirstoccasiononwhichPius X.hashadanopportunityofshowingtheesteeminwhichthefruits ofitslaboursareheld.

THEHOLYFATHER'SWELCOME.

ThefollowingisthePope'saddressdeliveredintheSalaConcistoriale:-

"Youarewelcomebelovedsone fromAmerica,topayhomageand affirmloveandfidelitytotheVicar ofChrist.Maythisjourneyto Romeconfirm 3ouinthesesentimentsthathavemovedyoutoundertakeit. Wesalutewiththe greatestpleasuretherepresentation ofthebrotherhoodoftheKnights ofColumbus,thesecondwhichhas beenpresentedtousthismonth, andwhichspreadnotonlyinthe UnitedStates,butinMexico,Canada,andPortoRico,hasbyitslabourscontributedtothediffusion andpreservationoftheFaithwith allthegoodworksofwhichthereligionofChristisalastingsource. WecongratulateyouandyourconfreresonthegoodNouhavedone, andwehopethat,undertheguidanceofillustriousandbelosedBishops,youmaybeabletomakeCatholicityachievestillgreatersuccessinyourcountry.

heartywelcome,andFatherBrady readanaddresstotheCardinal fromtheCongressinLatin,which recalledthefactthattheSee of Malianwasfoundedbythegreat Irishsaint,BishopRumold,andthat everycornerofBelgiumholdsrelics ofIrishsaintsandscholarsofthe earlyages,whohelpedtoChristianisethecountry.

TheCardinalrepliedinEnglish. HeaskedtheprayersofIrelandto enablehimtofolios;inthefootstepsofSt.Runiold,andmight blesstheirlittleCatholicBelgium. Hethenblessedthestandardand thecompany.InthebeautifulPalaceGardens,hisEminencelistened toaselectiononthepipesand harp,andanumberofIrishsongs. pleasedwashewiththetreat thathecalledforMr.Page,the harpist,andspeciallythankedhim, andaskedtohearMr.Cahel O'llyrnesingsomeIrishsongs,after which"ANationOnceAgain"was sung.HisEminencepresentedthe partywithsouvenirsofthevisit.

TheIrishpeoplemusthavefelt particularlygratifiedbythemessage whichhisEminencedesiredtohave conveyedtotheminwhichtheCardinalexpressedhisdelightwiththe recordIrelandholdsasaCatholic countryandhiswishthatamessagebeconveyedtoherCatholic peopleofhisgreatappreciationof them,tooneandallofwhom he senthisblessing.ToFatherBrady hisEminencesaidhefeltgreathonouratbeingthesuccessorofthe greatIrishSaint-BishopRumoldwhohewasinterestedtolearn,was apredecessorofthepresentdistinguishedoccupantoftheSeeatDublin.ToMrs.Muhall(whonowlives inHornet,.hisEminenceexpressed pleasureatmeetingonewho11-11 theuniquepositionofbeingoneof thecellaborateureintherevisionof theBible,authorisedhrtheHoly See.

"Donotwonderatthisadviceof oursastounionanddependence'n yourBishops,fortheyarethemastersoftheChurchestablishedby Christ,andinallworksofreligesa thesupremedirectionbelongsto them.Yourco-operaticnisholy, buttoachievethegoodwhichthe. Lordwishesitisnecessary)'eat theguideestablishedleyGodZirtct ouineverylaw,otherwise you runthedangeroccurredbythetwo captainsrecordedintheBookof Machaltees.JosephandAzarias,.,,te wishingtoemulatethedeeds of JudasingainingrepeateI saidLetusmakeacame f,c ourselvesandgotofightthe(leelies.' Butnothavingairleeeen omtheirsuperiors,insteadt gainingavictory,theysait.1a shamefuldefeat.

"Thiswillnotheourcane,belovedsons,for,respect!11tothe directionofyourenert 1iaetors, youwillmultiplyoar er' itwill Dasaidofyouthatyou reallytalons,tothatliar fher.es, whohatecarii.dse. 0 eoode ss,andprosperityheveryeu aeured, nreturningassure3ourconfrere,thatwehavebeenpleasedat theattestationoftheiraffection whichtheyhevegivenusthrough you.Ihttwetenderlylovethem.as sons,andtl'atwewishfortheir andthepeopleofAmericathebest of!sine-ricethebestofearthlyand heasenl,flicityofwhichletthe ApostolicBenedictionwhichwenow impartbeatoken."

TheIrishatBrussels,Corkand Tipperary

TheproceedingsoftheCelticCongressatBrusselshadsomeincidents ofspecialinterestoutsidetheimmediate'objectsforwhichitwasevoked.Oneofthesewasthe.ifielt paidbyitsIrishmembersandby athleticteamsfromCorkandTipperacy,withmash'Irahfriendssto CardinalMercier,thegreatArchbishoPofMalines(Mechlin).HisEminencegavehisIrishvisitorsright

PartofIreland. country alongtheShannonhasbeenflooded andavastamountofdamageto cropsisrecorded.

. NearlyeveryCountyhashadits fullshareofwind,storm,andrain. Whatpromlisedtotoagoodharvestyeariscloudedwiththegray estaPprehensiond,andfamineisagainliftingitsuglyheadinthe poorerPartsofthecountry.

Letterinulleninthewestissorely afflictedandtheaccountsbythe lastmailofthepovertyandwretchednessofthepeopleinthatisolatedPortionofIrelandareextremely saddening.

Theyfurnishstrangereadingto peoplelivingundermorehospitableGovernmentthantheso-called governmentofIreland.Theconditionsoflifeaslivedbytheunfortunatepeopleintheremoteparts oftheWestofIrelandareabitter commentaryonEnglishruleinthat country-theyaredemoralising in theextremeandlowerthanthe worstwecouldconceiveabadGovernmenttobeguiltyof.

Itisnoexaggerationtosaythat humanmiseryhadfounditslowest levelinthatbleakandbarrenand faminestrickenpartofIrelano., knownasLettermullen.

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Andyetitspoorwretchedpeople clingtoit-tenaciouslyclingto theirrude,miserablehuts.The ideaofNationalityisasdeeprootedinthemasintheirwore fortunatecountrymeninotherparts ofthe-Ward.Fewofthemhaveem-

jecturehissilenceprovokedthere canbenodoubtintheNationalist mindafterhisKilkennyspeechas totheattitudeoftheIrishParty towardsthepresentGovernment, shouldthePrimeMinisterfalsifyhis AlbertHallpromiseof"fullself governmentforIreland."Hemade itclearthat"Acompromisewith theHouseofLordsunderwhichthe PoweroftheLords'torejectHome Rule,torejectWelshDisestablishmeat,torejectothergreatmeasure,although,carriedbysubstantial majoritiesintheHousepfCommonswouldmeantheutterandInstantdestruction,,notonlyofcertainLiberalleaders,,notonlyofthe presentLiberalGovernment,butof thewholeLiberalPartyforagenerationtocoins.Why,insucha case,theIrishPartywoulddrive fromofficewithinamonth,by sleeplessandrelentlessopposition anyGovernmentguiltsofsuchan actoftreachercyanddishonour."

ThetensionuponNationalfeelings isbecomingmorepronouncedand, certainly,itwouldseemthatthe Irishpeopleareontheheelsof stirringtimesintheimmediatefuture,theissueofwhichisfraught withaworldofhopeandtrust. Willthe_LiberalPartystand_byits pre-electionpromisesorwillitwell,itisbettertowaitandsee. Suicideistherefugeofdespair.

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FontenoyandtheHurlers'

ThehistoricbattlefieldofFont.nor,theverymentionofwhichis el-vacscalculatedtocallenmelee memories,wassubsequentlythescene ofafriend!'encounterbetween+he CorkandTipperaryhurlers. The occasionwasrenderedmemoral'es thereception-wonderfullyenthusiastieinitscharacter-whichwen,recordedtotheexponentsofthe grandoldIrishgameofhurling,by theskillFinddestoftherleyeee, andbythemanifestinterestthatoftenfoundexpressioninthunderous applause,whichthegameexcited. PerhePsthemostimnressiveandinsniringfeatureoftherecentionwas theeineingbethemassedschool childrenofthedistrictofMr. 'T. Sullivan'sh."-CodSaveIreleed."

Daintilegarbedandcomplyofteatimeqrs.-ehil-lrenwere,andeetheir beautifulfresh.0.i,"eq1-1-ni-dinton renderingofTrc.lattl'sNationalAnthem,manyof+helenge-,andtheir friendscouldscarcelysuppresstheir enthusiasm.

CatholicSpainstirred

MeanwhileSpanishCatholicsare showingtheyhave'decidedhowthe crisiswillendsoonerorlater.At Olet,inCetalenie,strongspeeches havebeenmadeaeainsttheGovernmentsofFranceandSpainat severalmeetines.Atrn'ofthese Tawesr'noiredeclaredtheCatholics "readytoshedtheirbloodin &f,ne?ofChristandoftheChurch." accusedtheLiberalParty of allowingSpaintoheinsultedat ParisduringthedeTronetrations heldtheresubsequenttoFerer'seyecittion. Invariouspartsofthe county"similarprotestshavebeen pronoun-en,sothatitieevident CatholicSneinieyetenl,atthe verybeginningofthecrisisforits Part.

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Fiercestorms,accomneniedbe heavyrains,arereportedfromevery

kin.

Thecasualreaderistemptedto remark,thatLettermullenisa placewellworthleaving.And,as humanwisdomgoes,perhapsheis right.Itisdifficulttoprobethe depthsofthedevotionofapeople tohearthsandhomesaroundand aboutwhichtherehavebeenlong stretchesofpoverty,andgrim monotoniesofworkandstruggle,but thelargerpartofthelotofthe Irishpeasanthasbeeninaminimiseddegree,perhaps,thelotof thepnhaPpypeasantsofLetterraullin,andhestubbornlyclingstohis lot,contented,solongashecan keeptherudehomeabovehishead.

Inthesedayswhnpoliticiansand pseudo-Politiciansarewonttoprate aboutNationalityandtoconjure upvisionsofnaviesandarmadasof standingarmiesandgreatNaticnal institutionsitispleasanttoturnto thestubborn'IrishPeasantandview himinhisindigenceandrags,rootedtothesoilofhisna`iveland, contestingeveryinchofwhathebelievestobehisheritageagainst aggression,resistingtheallurements ofricherlands,anduntemptedby widerfieldsofenterprisecontent withhisburden-inkingnomore noisethannecessaryaboutit,stubbornlydetermin-dtomakeitbetter ifpo;sible-endundoubtedlyhewill -allthewhileheisthesilentevidenceofIreland'sstrength,herhope -thegreatfactorinherNational life. Perhapsthatiswhythe Irishpeasantishalfforgottenin theprocessofthegOsernins of Ireland.

igrated,andthosethathavehaveSt.Brigid'sChurch,MidlandJunereturnedagainwiththeearningsoft theirexiletospendtheirlastreion,wasthesceneofaveryprettyweddingonWednesday,§eptentmainingyearsamongtheirkithandher7th,whenUrsula,youngest daughterofthelateJohnClune, wasunitedinholymatrimonyto Mr.FredWilliamsofPerth,the Rev.FatherH.O'Reillyperforming theceremony.Thebride,whowas givenawaybeherbrother-in-law, Dr.O'Connor,.lookedcharming,beingattiredinadressofwhite crepedechineoverchiffonglace,the bodicebeingdrapedandprettily trimmedwith"Clunev"lace. She alsoworeonthebodicerealorange blossomssentherbyaverydear friend.Theusualwreathandveil werewo-n,theveilbeingcaughtby adiamondspraylentbyhersister, Mrs.O'Connor,beingtheonlyornamentworn.Shealsocarpi-dabeautifulbouquet(giftofthebridegroom)composedofthechoicest roses,Watsonias,snowdrone,carnations,andveryfinemaidenhair fernsfinishedoffwithlongstreamersofasparagusfernandribbon withtheearlyVictorianbounuet holder.Thebridesmaid.MissMary O'('cnnrr,Cookedda'ntyinspretty whitemuslinfrocktrimmedwith lace,andinsertion,andworeabecominghatwithwreathefdaisies, andcarriedabeautifulbouquet composedofchoiceshadedrosesand maidenhairfern,andfinished off withribbonstreamers,andshewore agoldcrossendchain,the rift ofthebridegroom.Mr,Albert"Tile liams,brotherofthebridegroom, actedashestman. Acthehappy couplelefttheC'herchMissBoss playedthewedd'namerch.After theceremonythePert,:drovetothe residenceofPr.andMrs.O'Connor, wheretheweddingbreal-fastwas heldend+heequaltoastsboneneed, afterwhichMr.andMrs.Williams leftfortheirhomeinPerth.The bride'stravellingdresswasabecomingcremecostumewithnicture hatensuite.ThehenPvcollegewere therecinientsofmanyhandsome eindusefulpresents,rindalsoreceivednumeroustelegramsfromabsent relativesandfriends,

AftertheAutumnrecesswe shallprceotalyinawwhatIreland's chancesofgettingrbetter-governmentarelikelytobe.TheConferenceontheVetowillhavereached somethingintheshapeofanunderstandingatthecloseofAutumn (perhaps),andbeforethe3earfin'sweshouldknowthe.exactpositionoftheGovernmentinregard toHorneRule.Therehasbeencone Aderablecon!ecturewithregardto theTrishT,eeder'shesitationupon thismatteroftheConference,and ftwasthoughtthat"Redmondwas dished."Whatevervagariesofcon-

CathedralLadies'Club

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe aboveclubwasheldintheCatholic ClubROM118onMondayOct.,1rd. Therewasaverygoodattendance ofmembers.

Throughtheunavoidableabsence ofthePresident,Mrs.Chamberlain; thechairwastakenbyMrs.Shepherd.Vice-President. Mrs.O'DonoghuewasProposed. andMissesStokesandSenottwere electedmembers.ARiverExcursionistobeheldontheeveningof Oct.26thinaffloftheClubfunds. TheBavarianbandhasbeenengaged,tohelpwhileawayacoupleof Pleasanthours,andweailanticipatehavinganenjoyableevening. Thetickets,whichcostthesmall sumofIs.,maybeobtainedfrom membersoftheP.C.M.S.orLadies' ClubAfterthemeetinghadbeen closedintheusualmanner,singing anddancingbroughtapleasant eveningtoaclose.

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SATURDAY,OCTOBER8,191o.

TheCatholicChurchand NerConverts.

Notwithstandingthestalwart standmadebythepseudo-Reforma tioniststheoldChurchofalltheages ismakingsteadyprogress,andis gettineintoherfoldmultitudes whowerenothithertoattachedto her.Therecentcensustakeninthe

ersoftheirCatholicancestors-(for wasnotEnglandonceas!trulyCatholic,andasloyaltotheHoly Seeasanyothercountryinthe world),-arebreakingwiththepast, andreturningtothefoldwherein theirforefathersforfullyonethousandyearshadbeenfedwiththe BreadofAngelsandhadbeenmost faithfulsubjectsoftheSuccessorof St.Peter,atRome.

TheMinistersofthedilTerentdenominationsarefacetofacewith thisfact. Itisevident.Itis unquestionable,andwhattothemis morebitterthanall-thisonward advanceisirresistible.TheEnglish peopleandtheirdescendantsarenaturallyareligiouspeople.They musthavereligionofson:ekind tosatisfy,oratleast,tomace atrucewiththeirbestinstincts. AsaCatholicpeople,attachedto theHolySeeforonethousand years,theywereamodelnation, andamoralPeople.Sincetheyleft thefoldtheyhavebecometheprey ofinfidelity,andtothrtextenttoo, thattheleadingmoralistsinthe veryheartofBritainto-day,the menbyahesewordsthepeopleare fascinated,fearlesslyproclaimthat Fnglnndi;unchriin Butthisis only!historyrep(atineitself.The unfroceedLuthraidthesame thingevenafterafewyears'trial ae thefoenderanddefender of Protestantism. However, therei;thi; tobeFlied, inftvourofthEnkliehpeopleat homeendthsirfhowm-nunderthe southrnCross,iftheycanheonly brotiehttoexaminethecredibility ofthearguments,andtheclaimsof theoldMoeherChurch,tohethe oneandonlyChurchestablishedby Christ,theyareopentoconviction, andnopeoplearemorereadyto followhonestcoltictioninmatters spiritualthanh ere.Thereinlies thetrouble.The,areh!deedround byoiltimeprejudices,theyareforewarn,dbyth-ministers,theirprejudiceisfdwithlureIdosesofhisItoric!lettn,aeainsttheCathelic Church-concoetioneoftheVoiceand penoftheministers;somuchso thattheyarenevergleenachance ofseeineorhearingtheotherside ofthequestion. ifaProtestant °fine,menorea-eel-inissuspected ofhi'eeenPeeo!leoeine "Pon,"(asthecatholicChurch iecall heorehei.eimmediately clubbedawane-eineie.-,atrain tohome,andparentsandcountry, andtradition,andthe;totheEngellumenor'rei`ein,We,'"abarrier, averyhichtheywoeldnetcareto ere,a.Yetthe-doit.Theybrea'frinandninisters,andtheir filler-analions, iaenwiththeir rar^n,s.Ths!.f1, hnthetruth rt'tlef+-etleath'y'restaccentit-allreal,apparent,and threatened ennaatIPTIC^Snotwithstanding.Antehnatlastthey becomeCatholics,everyretortie detoeellttltheiraction.Re-

blindlyastraybythereiteratedassertionsofgentlemen-who,however,plausibletheymaybefroma socialstandpoint,arepositively dangerous'tomaneCatholicsfrom theprominencetheirutterancesreceiveinthesecularpress.Truth isstrangerthanfiction,andfiction isamuchmorewelcomeelementin thesocialandfamilycirclethana truth.Catholicsasabodyare kindlytolerant.TheyProfessand practisethevirtueofcharity,ani thereisnopoweronearth,save charity,thatcandrawtogethermen dividedbysomanyconflictinginterests,educatedamidrivalsystemsofthought,andestrangedfrom oneanotherforgenerationspastby thebitternessofsocialandpoliticalstrife.There'canbenomanner ofdoubt,butthatitistheduty ofusCatholicstohavecharityin ourhearts,andtoshowitinour actions.WecanbePerfectlyloyal toourownreligion,absolutely,unscrupulously loyaltoCatholi Truth,andyetmakeallowancefor others,whosestationinlife,and whoseeducation,and'alsoPolitical biasdarkentheirmindandobscure thebeautyofTruthintheireyes. NomatterhowmuchwemayinsistonouroenreligionamongCatholics,wemustnotjudge,norto weeverjudgethegoodfaithof others,norcondemnthembecause theyarenotoftheoldfaith.What wedofindithardtoexplain-even withCharityasourguide-isthe relentlessandunprincipledpersecutiontowhichconvertstotheCatholicfaitharesubjectedbyfriends endparentsandministers.ItProfitsnohinanay,inPointoffact, itratherconfirmsinthefaith.But whilewethuskindlyandgenerously ac'nowledeethegoodfaithofProtestants,Inthisattitudeofthe)rs, wealsoowethem'thedutyofnOoess,ingourreligionoeenlyandf.arlesely.Thereisareprehensible SOII amongstus, esPectally the Irishdescendants, oeanetooursadandlatterhisteainthepast,atoomuchcringing,too muchhumanrespect,andsometimes weiteorillinstructedCatholicsare foundtominimisetheirfaith,to walltoanpearfashionableandunto-date,andaehamedtoprofess theirrelieion.Therecanbe no greatermistaee.Thereisnoquailtimorewinrirtethancourage.Nodamesoattractiveasafarlessself confidence. "Mensconsciarecti," freefromb'uffandbrag-anabsolutelyfeat:oeenheart-dness-free fromswaggerordictation. This wereaiiiwtfleeiraalevirtu-inour Catholicreaders,inournevle-male converts,andifitwereprectis-d Protestants-,halftheenmityandthe intolaraLBitternesswhichaccentuateFOmuchunkindlyfeelingwoind disappear.

SATURDAY,OCTOBER8,1910.

!priestspresentatallthedevotional exercisesduringtheweek.Almost !allremainedoverSundaytotake partintheAnnualProcession in honouroftheMostBlessedSacramentontheSubiacoOrphanage Grounds. ByThursdaytheyhad almostallgonebacktotheir*respectivemissions.

OnlastSundaytherewasasolemnHighMassattheCathedralat IIo'clock-theCelebrantie. chich wastheRev.FatherMoloney assistedbyFathersBrosnan and Reidy,asDeaconandSub-Deon, respectivelyandArchdeaconSi li asMasterofCeremonies.The'. FatherHayes,ofBunbury,preached animpressivesermononthesignificanceoftheprocessioninhonourof theMostBlessedSacrament. At theeyenirgdevotionstheRev.FatherO'Brienpreachedafinesermon onthe"HolyRosary,"itsinstitution,efficacyandutilityasafamilydevotion.

OnMondaymorningtheassembled priestsmetattheCathedral for theAnnualRequiemOfficeandHigh Massforthesoulsofthedeceased Bishotesandretestscfthel'erth Diocese. TheVeryRev.ler.Verling,Administrator,wasCelebrant, withFathersMoloneyandSheridan asDeaconandSubdeacon,andleatherO'ReillyasMasterofCeremonies.IntheChoirweretheChanter; ArchdeaconSmythandBeanBrennan,theRt.Rev.Mgr.Bourke, V.G.,theVeryRev.Fath-r O.M.I.,CanonRobinson(Kaloalee) DeanMartelli,theRev.Fathers Gibney(Perth),FaeanandO'Gorman(VictoriaPark),Crowley.(HighgateHill),O'NeillandMasterson (Cottesloe),O'ReillyandSheridan (Guildford),Walsh(Northern),Griffin(Newcastle),O'Donn-ll(Collie), HayesandBroidy(Bunbury),Phelan (Narrocine,Reidy(Alban%),Kielv (Busselton Hall'nin(Beverley), Masterson(Kaleoalien O'Brien (Kanowna),McCabe(Boulder),Donogher(Coclgardie),WheelerandNeyille,0.M.I.s(Fremantle),Flynn, f,Glerdaloughi,Griffin(Leederville),O'HurleaandGilroy(St. Brigid's,WestPerthe,Lynch(Maylands),liroenan(Cathedral).

AbazaarwasopenedatYorkon lastMonday-theproceedsofthall gotothelocalBuildingFund.Severaloftheprieststooloccasionof thefewdaysrespiteaftertheAnnualRetreat,tovisitthebucolic centre,andincidentally,topatronise theshowandtheBazaar.

TheRev.featherJeremiahReidy hasbeentransferredfromAllanyto Bridgetown,andtheRev.Father BriodyIronBunburyto'aleany.

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TheVeryRev.FatherCluj!: C.SS.R.,returnedfromBridgetown, orlastMonday.TheVeryRev. FatherBannon,Ct.SS.R.,leftbythe mailsteameronlastMondayfor

theirparentsandfriendsinforsa'ingthenewfortheoldreligionhurledagainsttheinoffensiveand rnoatrusiveconvert,whosimply mid'useoftheMeet.;ofconscience

Infidelity.Protestantismofany brandhasneverbeenahavenfor educatedCatholics.Inourown Australia,thesamemusthesaid.

farfamedNewNorciaMission,and thenproceedtoJava.

TheAnnualRetreatforthepriests

Cooleardiefind Noeseman-herce Kalgoorlieshouldershalttheburden.

doneta1.chmei!n. relleionelib-!') erteasProtestantsclaimtohe, theEast. theymakeuseofeveryeffort,petty, mean,andselfish,totorturethe -NDAR TheRev.FatherBrennanof 1'Convert,"totheFaith. Ev netofthefaithwhichhepro-October9th-21stSundaeafterPen-BridgetownhisbeeninPerthduring ,theweek.Hehasdecidedtoloin tecost. 2ndofOctober. teasesisrevilrdendmisrepresented. Priests,conventsandCatholicsgen- FeastoftheMaternityofthethereligiousorderoftheMostH UnitedStatesofAmerica,showseralliearehutramificationsofBaby- B.V.Mary. ;Redeemer,endwithaviewtot thatthepracticalCatholicsnumberlonorBelial.Casteislost,theirMon.ioth-St.FrancisBorgiaC herelinquishesthecheapofBeal upwardsoffourteenmillions-or6Positionineocietywill'benolong lessor. townandGreenbusheisintheYen littlemorethanthreetimestheerrecoznised,analthestrongestTues11th-St.Canice,Abbott(Irish)nearfuture.Hehasdonemarvellous workinthoseextensivedistricts entirepopulationofAustriilia.InPleaofall-thattheyhavecommit-Wed.12th-St.JohnLeonard(Con-(workthepastfewyearsandhis ProtestantEngland,inthefaceoffedantenPardonaelecrimeaeainet, oldParishionersfeelhisapproaching lessor). Thur.13th-St.Edward(Coreessor). alltheoppositionthatoldtimepre- departureverykeenly. judice,andthetenacitythatisso Fri.14-St.Callistus,Popeand characteristicofEnglishfamin Martyr. e Forthefuturethelargeandever tradition,havebeenputtingforth, Sat.ieth-St.Theresa,(Virgin). 'flourishingminingcentreofNorsetheChurchismakingextraordinary 'manistobeworkedbythecomandincontestableprogress.Ineith-whichProtestantsclaimtheywonTheRev.FatherBridgesof thehinedeffortsofthenriestsatCoalercountryitmustbeadmittedthatfortheirpeople. BlueMountains,N.S.Wales ;sIgardieandKalgoorlie.Itwasfelt thereisaleakage,too,buttheInmaeingtheseassertions,ahiehspendingafewweeks'holidayin hetoomuchforthenriestat leakageisnotfromCatholicitytoareunquestionablytrue,wedonotWestAustralia.OnThursdayheCoolgardie(theRev.FatherDonoeProtestantism,butasfarasitghesdosoinanysoiritofnarroamind-paidavisittotheGoldfields.Heher),tohavechargeoftwocornfromCatholicitytoIndifferentismoredrassorintolerance. Wedonotintendstoseethecelebratedandplatecentressofaraaart-asare desireforonemoment"toraise Cain"antwIrrebutintheinterestsofsolidtruth,wemustkeep theCatholicpositionbeforeour

Everypriest,incity,village,orreaders.Theytrustno*bedupedofthePerthDioceseclosedonlastThegirls'afraa-attheaoretn countrydistrict,hasconvertsunderbythediplomaticadaptationofSaturdaymorning.TheVeryRev.Convent,Adelaide-Terrace,which instructionwho,enlightenedbywordsandahraeesenddressandProvincialBannon,C.SS.R.conduct-/closedlnetweekwasverysuccessgraceorinspiredthroughthepray-ruhrics,--theymustnotbelededit. Therewerethirty-eightful-nettingupwardsofEecio.

"TheKitchenTea,"organisedby Mrs.andMissParkerofCottesloe, inaidofthenewlocalPresbytery, wasadistinctsuccess.Theentire collectionofutensilswasonshow onlastMonday,andwasverymuch admired.

ThenextOrganRecitalattheCathedralpromisestobeagreattreat forIntiklovers. Somedifficulty;adsarisenastothedate.it

herlettertoHimbyafriendwho wasgoingonapilgrimagetoRome. Thechild'smotheratfirstdissuadedherandthenthinkingitwasthe child'ssimplicityallowedher to write.Thegirlchoseasheetof whitepaper,withthreephotos of youngsters onit, andanadvertisementof Suchard'stheletterwasasfollows: MostHolyFather,'

Ishouldreallyliketohaveyour seeingtheCatholicClubhasarras-blessingforPaPa,mammaandfor gadforanexcursionontheriver,myself,whoasrstillalittlegirl. onthenightonwhichtheChoirYoumustgiveittoo,forthisgentleman'sfamilyandforhimself.

CommitteeintendedthattheRecital shouldbegiven.ThiswillnecessitatethepostponementoftheRecitalforafewdaysorforawoes. Itwillbeworthwaitingfor. It

TheRev.BrotherCulliganandMr .1.T.West,actingasasubCommitteehavearrangedfora monsterexcursiondowntheriver onnextSundayweek,intheafternoon-theproceedsofwhich,goto theChoirFund.Thearrangement isquiteanovelone,andthepromotors expectallavailable spaceontheboat tobe con-ested.Wefeelsurethat:t willbedifficulttosecureaccommodation-themoreespeciallyasitis thefirstsuchexcursionoftheyear.

TheRev.FatherCagney,C.SS.R., whohasbeenatKalgoorlieforthe Pastf.rtn:ghtreturnstothecity or.Saturdaymorning,andwillopen amisionatPayswateronSundaymorningaftertheqo'clock Mass.

Thingstocomearethegreat BazaaratFremantle,anotherat Northam,andanotheratHighgate Hill--allthreeintheimmediatefuture.

Wehavebeenrequestedtotender thewarmthanksoftheCathedral OrganFundCommitteetothe.Forresters'Societyforthedonationof RP,is.whichwasreceived b., ArchdeaconSmythfromtheSecretar:. Mr.T.Davidson,lastweek. Wema-,add,thatitistheintentionoftheaboveSocietytostill furtherhelpthisFundandalso thatthes'ociet.,wouldhaveorganisedanentertainmentcnalare-e sclc,wereitnotthatsoman; otherclaimswhichseemedpressing, an1 i-.11-rlti-ph-tdtoheattended toInthenearfuturethemembers hopetocarryouttheirintentions.

Onceagain,werequestourcorresoundn'stoforwardusnews-Catholicnars-morefaithf,11vand punct,all.:. Ifanycorrespondent wishestogiveusnaccountofthe cumnttonicsofhis'orh-rlocality,we41111bequitereadytoreceiveitandgliararteeitrublicaden. Esneciallyareweinterested

"MostHolyFatherIshouldsolike toseeyou,sothatImaymakemy FirstCommunionsoon,andIwish tobealwaysverygood'Ithink AuntLizzywillgiveyonmyletter andyouwillsendaniceanswer. AurevoirMostHolyFather FrancesP whoagainasks yourblessing.

Thefriendslippedthenoteinto hispocketbookandonedayafter anaudienceventuredtopresentIt toMgr.Bressanwhowillinglytook it.Twodaysafteritwasreturned tothehotelwithanotefromthe Moneignore.TheHolyFatherhad deignedtowriteonthethirdpage ofthechild'sletter"Deusbenedicatte,parentesetpropinoquostuos PIUSPP.X."

Noonecandoubt-continuesthe writer-ofthefruitofsuchablessingonthesoulofthegirl.The following.yearonMaunday:Thursday.Franceswasreturninghorn, froniMasswithhermother who hadful'illedtheEasterprecept.The childturnedtohersaying"To-day youarehappyfor AouhavereceivedHolyCommunion;couldn'tI askforpermissiontoreceivemy firstCommunionnextSunday,FasterDay."My-dear,repliedher mother,itisimpossibleM.leCure wouldnotallowyoutoandthe Inehopworldnotwishyouto either. Oh!thenTshallwritetothe Pone!'Thesecondletter was writtenandthechildnotonlyaskedPinsN toallowhertoanticipatethetimeofherfirstCommunion,but,beggedHimtohePresent. Thefriendwasnotreturningto Romeagain,sotheletternever reachedtheHoleFather'shands. ,HoweverontheFeastofthePiessedTrinitylittleFrancesreceived t)n-PiireLordfarthefirsttime, and ithsuchif,rvonrthateh', mighthavebeenlikenedtotheAnois.Wouldthatwecouldallimitatethissweetchild'ssimplicity

followedcutthedireitionsofR. G.Burns,theCollegeSportsmaster, andCaptainofEastPerth,theresultswouldhavebeendifferentat thefinishoftheanalofIli°football. APerthteamtobechampionsrequiresmoreoftheSavage andBurnstypeofmananduntil theycornermoreofsuchtypethey

expensewassparedandastaffof pla3edmoreofaheadgameand 15menwasemployedincooking andpreparingthebanquet,which waspartakenofpermediumof chop-sticks.Theedibleswere"washed"doeswithColonialbeerand Chinesebrandy.

mustremainsomewhereonthelow-Duringlastyearnafewerthan 2,664,000acresoflandwenserve,, errungsoftheladderofsuccess. HowevertheEastPerthteamhulas-edforselectioninWestern Ausedagoodgameforthefinalofthetralia.Theareasurveyedduringthe year,andunlessthingsbever,Previousyearwasonly1,;:as,00 cronetheymustbechampionsinacres. 1911.

TheAustralianNatives'Asrocia-

Dr.KennyisnowinthefulltioninVictoriahasamembership swingofoldinhismedicalprac-rollof30,000,whilethefundsstand tire.Asamedicalpractitionerat£325,000.Thenumericalstr(n-rth withbrainsandyearsandyearsofoftheWestAustralianbranch, experience,thedoctoriswhat is.whichianowbeingworkedup13S generallytermed"asateman"-tovisitingdelegatesfromVictoria,is consult.Hissonhopestobe2,000,withfundstotaling£13,o0o. inaveryshorttimefor Anexceedinglyrichfindisreport- thesameprofessionintheSAdna,'edfromWaverley,aminingcamp University,andthebestwecan hopeforhimis,thathewillbeadjacenttotheoldtrackfromCoolworthycfhisfatherandcommandgardietoMenzies.Atleasti5o ouncesofgoldwasdolliedbyEmrespectthe sameamountofconfidence.and era'andParty,thefortunateholders thatthegenialdoctorhas en'oyedinPerthforthegreaterpartoftheclaim,andthetailingsare ofhalfacentury, estimatedtoheworthfull20ounces.perton.Asinglelump of Itwasquiterefreshingtowitnessstonefromtheleader,whichweigh-

theedLocalandPersonal.

Ourown.TackSavage,ofthe ChristianBrothersCollege,was thebestfootballeron the FremantleovalonlastSaturday.His"markings"wereasubjectofgeneralconversationandadmiration. HadtheyoungEasts

TherewasaSolemnHighMass celebratedatthesacredHeart Church.HighgateHill,onlastSunday theCelebrantbeingFather Hallinan,DeaconFatherNiely,and Saideacon,FatherDonosher, and FatherO'Reilly,asM.C.After inc.ttinanewsof(ntertainments.Massanimpromptudiscussion 17a7airs,concerts,endother suetbroughtoutthequestionofanew effortswhichthepeopleofthedif-Pipeorganf1rtheChurch-andwith frrentdistrictstakeadelightanda viewtoworktheRev.Father sailfactioninworkingapandof-Crowleyopenedasubscriptionlist terwardeinseeingtheirlabourspub-withadonationof£m,theRev. li-heduntotheedificationof FatherPonogherfollowedwith£5, ers.Wedonotcarehowthemat-andFatherKielygaveanequal teriswrittenus.Wewantonlythe'amount. Wehopetheworkwhich facts. iwassoauspiciouslystartedwillProigress,andthatinashorttimea ,therwarningwhichtheMan-neworganwillbeinstalledinthe azerrentofthe"W.A.Record"de-SacredHeartChurch. sires tomakeis,totheTheMissionwhichwasopenedon effect thatthe subscriberiflastSunday,attheSubiacoChurch wouldendeavourtowakeupisbeingverylargelyattended.The totheirresponsibility,andforwardVeryRev.FatherClune,C.SS.R., theirslibserintions.Somecareless-and theRev.FatherMurray, lvalley,theiraccountstoincrease,C.SS.R.,areconductingtheseruntiltheamountduelooksal-nor-'vices.The reverendgentlemen mal,andthee.:theybegintothinkpreachthespecialeveningsermons they:cannotmeetit. inturn,andinlikemannercarry outthemorningdevotions. The Missionistolastfortwoweeks. Wereprintthefollowingpleasing andInetreetieeanecdotewhichis authenticated,asfullofsimplefaithforCatholicchildrenand theirParents.Theprincipalcharacter=initsirsHiearolineee.the Po-1e,endalittleFrenchgirl.The childiseightyearsold,andniece ofoneoftheSistersofMarieRenern`rieeinBoyne sheis-ehri-htforherageandexpresseda wishtowritetothePopeandsend

only121n.,produced ouncesof wellcontestedgamesofIrish handballwhichwerefoughtoutdur-gold. ingtheweekattheChristianBros'Duringthefirst BallCourtsbetweentheecclesiasticalloversoftheancientgame.WethisyearAustralia understandthegamehasbecome834ouncesofgold. quitePopularontheGoldfieldssincecreaseof1.15,o38 theadventoftheChristianBroth-outputforthecorrespondingperiod in1909. ers.Thelatterhavebuiltavery completesetofCourtsandasusual 'wherevertheyareestahlishedthe gameflourishesasaresult.

TheExamineroftheChristian Bros'Schools,Rev.Bro.McCarthy, returnedtctheFastbyTuesday's mailboat-afteranextensivestay inWestAustralia.Therev.examinerwashighlypleasedwiththe standardofefficiencyintheschools ofourState,andtheBrothersin chargehavereceivedsplendid reportsontheyear'sresults.BrotherMcCarthyisanenthusiasticand capableexpon-nt.ofhand-ball.Good wishesgowithhimforahappy voyage. 10 00

Theannualbazaarinaidofthe ConventofMercy,Midland.Junction whichcametoacloseSaturdiy night,SePt.24th,wastothefullas successfulasanyofitspredecessors,thenetproceed;amountingto abouttalo.Thevotingforthe beststallcausedgreatexcitenrent, butMrs.Willoughbx,camewitha greatrunontheclosingnight.,and asinthePreviousyearBellevue toPPedthelist-thistimebyamuch biggermarginthanbefore.

Thepositionwithreferencetothe Vancouvermailserviceisstillunchanged.ThepresentcontractexpiresinAugustnext,andthePostmaster-Generalhasalreadystated thattillthentherewillbe no changeasfarasBrisbaneisconcerned.AllthatNewZealandseems tohavedoneistohavenotifiedthe contractors,thattheyhavethepermissionoftheCanadianGovernment tomakecallsundertheexisting contractatNewZealand.TheconsentoftheCommonwealthGovernmentis,however,necessaryThe matterwillhediscussedbyCabinet atanearlydate.

TheInspectorofFireBrigadesin NewZealandhasmadeareportto theeffectthattheinsuranceloss throughouttheDominionlastyear, was£468,s36,or£51,000inexcess oftheaverageoverthepreviousfive years. Amattercallingforcommentwasthenumberoffiresset clownasbeingduetoincendiarism.

Inaccordancewiththecustomof hislandaC'hinamannamedMon Hingcelebratedthebirthofhisson lastSundayafternoonbyentertainingabouttcoofhisc,vie4-rafeast,whichwasheldintheMarketsinMurray-street,Perth. No

eightmonthsof produced2,096,Thisisadeouncesonthe

TheEuchreTournamentheldon WednesdatevenngintheHibernianHallinaidoftheHibernian StallatMayland'sPa"aarwasa decidedsuccess.Thegatheringwas alargeandenthusiasticoneand theprizeswereverywellcontested. Severalplayedonbeforethefinal winnerwasdeclared.Mrs.Doidge wonthe1stladies'prize,Mrs.Reransecond,andMrs.WhiteaPPropriatedtheBoobyPrize.Mr. R. Dicksonwonthegents,Mr. T. Baldwinsecond,andMr. Moran capturedtheBoobyprize.Praiseis duetoMessrs.H.S.Moir,ar.d Myers,whoactedinthecapacitiesof SecretaryandM.C.,fortheefficientmann-rinwhichtheycarried outtheirduties.

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AConcertandDance,inaid 3f theFishgateConrentBazaar,w11 h'heldatMcLeod'sHall,Grosyenor-Roid,onthe T2thofthismonth. Theticketsareoutroda '' atI"-,and 1'6. Withsuch reasonablesiricesforadmission thereshouldheagoodgatheringon theoccasion. It willnothethefaultoftheSecretariesMissesS.McCarty',andlc Walshif affairisnotthetremendoussuccesstheyhopetomake it.

KingGeorgeofEnglandandth EucharisticCongressat Montreal,Canada.

CardinalVannutellihascabledthe followingmessagetoKingGeorgeTheCatholicsoftheEmpireand theBishopsandPriestspresent'at theEucharisticCongressprayyoar Majestytoaccepttheirrespectful homageofunswervingloyaltyand profoundgratitudeforthemodificationintheHoye'Declaration. WiththemembersoftheCongressfromallpartsoftheworld, IwishyourMajestyandtheRolalFamilycontinuedhappinessand prosperity. TothistheKingreplied:IsincerelythankyourEminence andallpresentattheInternationalEucharisticCongressforthe exliressionofloyaltyandgood wishescontainedinthetelegram receivedto-daywithmuchpleasureandsatisfaction.

CardinalVannutellihasalsocabledtothePopeexpressingthedevotionofthemembersoftheCongresstotheHolySee,andrefer-

ringtotheCanadianGovernment's delicateattention. HisHolinessrepliedthathewas deePly'touchedbythemessage,and senthisApostolicBenediction.

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Agreat,loving,generousheartwill neverfindpeaceandcomfortand fieldoflabourexcentwithin her unstatistical,sun-like,benevolent motherhood. J.,IamaCatholic justasIamadwellerenthe planet,andaloverofaellowsunlight,anddowersinthegrass,Pad thesongofbirds.Mannevermade anythingsolikeGod'sworkasthe magnificent,sacrificial,devotional faithofthehoarybutyoungCatholicChurch.Thereisnoother Church; theyarejustwaystations."

"Onceuponatime,"astheold storiesrun,theartofletterwriting wasaveryfileartindeed.Nowadays,peoplehavenosparetime forthewritingofthemany-worded epistlesofearlierdays,although thereisdangerofrunningtothe otherextremeintheincreasing maniaforpostalcardcorrespondence.Itisallverywellforbusinessletterstobeprosilytelegraphic,andnoonecandenythatthere aretimesandplaceswhenand wherenomessagecouldbesentbut fortheubiquitousandconvenient littlelocalPostcards.Still,correspondencebetweenfriendsshould notbelimitedtothecardsystem. ThePostcardhabitisnotsomuch anevidenceofover-activityasitis asignofmentallaziness,themost insidiousanddestructiveformofindolence. Itwillbenoticedthateverything seemstohelptheformingofthis badhabit.Eventhetelegraphcompanieshaveinvented,whattheyare pleasedtocall"nightletters,"fifty-wordmessagestobesentat reducedrates.Fortenortwenty timesthepriceofletterpostagethe travelercansenda"letter"which intheformofatelegraphblank, willreachthelovedonesathome. inscribedwiththeever-dearhandwritingof-thetelegraphoperator. Whatsortoftreasureswillthenbe inyearstocome,these"notime towrite"communication;? Mostofushaveourpacketsof sacredlettersstoredaway,andnow andagainwemayunlockthedoors ofthePastendPeruseoncemore thetend-rrhraseswrittenbythe fath-rorrotherorfriend,whose lastwordsonearthwereuttered longago.

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Buttherearelawswhichyou mustn'tbrea'iforifyoudo,YOU ARESUREToBEFOUNDOUT ANI)PUNISHED.Nature'slaw, forinstance,requiresthatsou shallthoroughlydigestyourfood, andifyoudonotdoso,Nature willfindyououtandpunishyou. ThePunishmentmaytaketheform ofseverepainsinthechest,pains orwindinthestomach,headaches, biliousness,constipation,sleeplessness,orlowspirits,hutyouwill bepunishedinsomeway,untilyou obeyNatureanddigestyourfood. Todothisyoumustkeepyourstomach,liverandbowelsinhealthy workingorder.Thousandsofpeople haveProvedthetruthofthisfact, andthousandshavealsoprovedthat MotherSeigel'sSyrup,theherbal tonic,restoresthestomach,liver, andtowelstohealthfulworking ordermoresurelyandmoreswiftly thananyothermedicineinthe world.

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ThegreatIchn O'Reilly, thetwentiethanniversaryofwhose deathwenoticedinourlastissue, wasasbroadandliberalasCatholictruthyettohimthebeautyand mysticaloal:dourofthe'randn1i CatholicChurchcradledinthecatacombs-hiddenawayfromthenurPle rag,oftheCassars-weretohimeveraburningtaneroffaith-.e sslrndidwitnessofitsdieingorigin. Hereiswhathewrotetoawesternfriend,anon-Catholic "Andyetyourlettermakesme

Take,forexample,theexperience ofMrs.JaneGearside,y,Buc'clandStreet,Alexandria,N.S.W.ohoin herletter,ofJanlary6th,1910, says:"FortwoyearsIwasfrequently distressedbysevereattac':sofhillousn:o:,withsic',11-adaches,andcruel Painsinthestomach.Thevery sightoffoodwouldmacemeretch, andIwouldhavetoliedownfo hours,unabletodoahaa'l'sturn. 1waspersuadedtotryMotherSeigel'sSyrup,andaftera'ont i.c leottle,Iwascompletelycured."

Mrs.Gearsidewassuretoculler aslongasherstoTiechvasoutof order-unabletodigestandgain nourishmentfromfood.MotherSrigel'sSyruprestoredh"rstomach owortinrorder,madefood'nourish her,andthuscuredheronce for all.Thesyrupwillmireou, ifyo'lhaveanystomachortier disorder.

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DarwinismandMan!

TotheEditor Sir,-

iesfromothers,eitherbyasystem ofevolutionorbyasystemofvariationoflivingindividualsandbears stronglyagainstbothHypothesis. Therearenolinealseriesthrough creation,correspondingtosuchmethodsofdevelopment,etc.ForbrevitysalkeIcommendthesepagesto thereader,asIcannotquotein full.Further,DanasaysGeology appearstobringusdirectlybefore theCreator.Nowturnuppage667 OriginofSpeciesDarwinsaysThe nobleScienceofGeologylosesglory', fromtheextremeimperfection of therecord.Justso,because it doesnotsuPporthisviewandproves Danatobecorrect.Mendel'sses tern,simplychangesfromroundsto wrinkledwithoutanyintermediate stage,whichmaybeusedcomparativelewithdifferentspecies.The newvarietyiscausedbysomesuddenchangeinthemolecularconstructionoftheanimalorplant. Thissuddenchangeiscalledasport Dr.Bastian,fellowoftheRoyal CollegesandUniversitiesofLondonandIreland,sayspage102"Theoccurrenceofsuchsportshes inrecentyearsbeendweltuponb3 HugoDeVriesinhisfoundationof thedoctrineoftheoriginofspecies byMutation,andalsobe.W.Bateson,inhisworkondiscontir.uous variation(Note,i'atesonisMendel's apologist, and must notbe confoundedwithBastian). Theinvestigationsof thisdistinguish-elworkerBateson, haveindeed,castanowlightupon thesubject.Itiswellknownthat Darwindidnotattachan.. great, importancetosportsandthathis doctrineofNaturalselectionrelied inthemainontheconstantoccurreneeofrnin'iteindividralvaria-

fromwhichitselects.ThealterationmustbePresentbeforeselectioncancommence108page.So muchthenforsportsanddiscontinuousvariation,Pageno,according toMutationspecieshavenotarisen bygradualselection,continued throughhundredsandthousandsof years.Page111Dr.Price'sTheoryisintendedbyitsauthoractual lytoreplactN.S.Thecontrast betweenthetwoprocessesabovereferredtoandthatofNaturalSelectionisgreatinallways,seeing thatthelatterneveradmits of prooforofobservationdefendingas itdoesuPcntheprogressiveaccture mulationofmostminutevariations alongaParticularlinethroughgenorationaftergeneration,alwaysto aceaselessadoptionofthespecies toitslifeconditions.Thetime neededfortheproductionofallthe formsoflifethathaveeverlived, byaProcesssoessentiallyslow asthiswouldsurelybeprodigious andmustfarexceedanythingthat Geologistswoulddemandnott" sneakofthenarrowerlimitswhich Physicistsarewillingtoassignfor theageofour-globe."Itshould appearfromthisandtheauthoritiesInotedthatIhadneithermis quotedTyndallnorunderratedDarwin.NorddImisunderstandMen del'sprinciples,andifwantingfurtherproofturnuppage668,6th editionoftheOriginofSPC6t3, whereinDerwinstates:Judgefrom thePastwemaysafelyinferthat notonelivingspecieswilltransmit itsunalteredlikenesstodistantfuturity.Thewoedprogen-.isalsointroduc-d. Tyadallalsousedto.. wordprogenitor,andpointed tothevariation;ofthe

yearthesesquibsalterthestandard authorsbycorrectionandinterpretationinmysixtheditionofthe originofspeciestherearefully3e alterationsandadditions.

Yours,etc.,

E.J.BLAKE

W,A.PostalSystem

TotheEditor

SomeonehaschallengedandaccusedmeofmisrepresentingTyndall andDarwininyourmorningcontemporary."TheWestAustralian." IncasemyanswershouldnotappearinthatjournalIcravealittlemorespace,permediumofyour columns.IheldthattheDarwiniantheoryofnaturalselectionaccountingfortheoriginofspecies wasdifferenttotheconclusionsand teachingofMendelandDr.Bastian. Onthispointtherefore,"Festina lente,"challengedme,atthesame timeassertingthatMendel'steaching wassupplementarytoDarwin.It isalwaysthewaywithitheDarwinianschool.AllalongtheywentbaldheadedfortheirtheoryofNatural selection,whenthegeologicalevidencewasdirectlyagainstit.Their strongholdlagintheimperfection ofthisgeologicalcollectionwhich isanotherwayofholdingthefort inspiteofitsbeingheldbytheenemy.HowtheywishtograftthemselvesuPontheenemyandproclaim avictory,inspiteofdefeat. The extinctionoftheintermediateforms oflifebetweenwhatareregarded asdistinctspecieswasalwaysa sorepointwithCharlesDarwin.He couldclearlyseewhythis--houldhe Butthetruthisthat couldnotseeanythingand thatiswhereman,naturalistshave mistd:enhimLytakinghimathis word.Thestrangepartofthisthe-lionsinandirectionsinthediffer-distinctionsbetween'theaboveisthe oristhatmostoftheoldesttypesentrepresentativeofstr.cies,someDarwinianthi-orycannotbed'aii0. havedreservedthemselvessuchasofwhichwouldbemoreorlessThecrwrastbetweenDarwin'sview, theMarsupials,Mollusca,Mosses,usefulfortheirpossessorsintheandMendel'smadebyDrBastian Saitrians,sharks,andagreatmanystruggleforexistenceleadinginthis;isasufficientdistinctioni.etcc,tithe Iva\throughrepea`edprocesses.oftwo,tokeepthemseparate.The multiplicationanddescenttotheformerwasgrocndednninIleeMe. gradualextinctionofthosepromis-sis,withnotonesolitaryfeette ingtheleastusefulqualities.Somesupportit,whilethelatteeis veryfurdnmentalobjectionshaveforeroundtduponfactalone.Iari alongtimebeenraisedagainstthetoldthatallthegreatmenofScie adequacyofthisparticularviewto,encehavesniffledtheTheoryof\a accountfortheoriginofnewspec-turalselectiontotheGenusHouio iceandsucho',irr+ionshavebeensapiens.Thetruthistheyallregatheringweightforyears. Asjectedit,andsoonnonebuttheehlen?,backas187oMivartshovedjectendtrickysortwilleverett'ne thatamongthemaneindividualofitagain.Haeckel,Darwin.and minutevariationswhichwouldhaveMcCabecouldnotbecalledrati,narisenmanywouldhaeenoutilityalbringsandwhatwouldappealto forspecies,andthattheinefficientthemasrationalwouldbereject.d stagecouldnotbeseizeduponandbyanyrightthinking,manwith developedbyaProcessofNaturalsense.ThisProfessorKlaatschof selection,sothattheseincipientHeidelbergwhoPaidusavisitrestageswouldbeliabletoheswam-cen'tlydeclaresthedescentofman podhecrossingordisappearbyfrom'apestobeirrationalnarowmindedandfalse,surelythere isroomforthelaymentoexclaim ditto,consideringthatKlaatsch isoneoftherecognisedgreatanthroro'ozistsoftheworldtoday. Itseemsthattheserationalistsare themostillogical,irrationaland stuntedmindedindividualsEv.ion creation,theironlyclaimtorationalismistheworditself.Yearh.

Sir,-

otherswhileill,inter,1,diateehave disaPorarcdbothfromlifeandfrom geoloeicalcollection.Allthese lirformshidtocomeintobeebecertainfactors,involvedin thetheor3 ofNaturalSelection. TheLammarkianTheoryofuseand disuseofan'organwastoquicken oneintoshaveaswellastoget ridofanotherwhenconvenientto doso.Sexualselectionwasto chce-sethehandsomeon's. The struggleforexistencewasthevillieninth'play,togetridofthe heroort,peat'thepropertime leavingthesurvivingccnquerorstandingovertheslainformofadummie.l,etmenowciteProfessor Dana.Pagehoand602"Withregardtotheorizinationofspecies, Geologysuggestsno'theoryofNaturalforces.It13rightforScience tosearchoutNature'smethodsend strivetoemPloeherforces,organic orinorganic-intheeffort,vain thoughitProvetoderivethence NewSpecies.Thestudyoffossils hasrivennoaidinthisdirection. Ithasboughttolightnotfact,sustainingatheory,thatderivesspec-

atavism.Again,theAmericaninvestigators,Pockhard,Cope, and Hyatt,alsodweltupontheinadequacy'ofNaturalSelectionas a rauseofvariation.Accordingto Pockhard,itcomesinasacause. ofthepreservationorextinctionof species,thathaveariseninother ways.Copesaysaselectioncannot hethecauseofthesealteratives,

'bro-theran'dsister,thattheseslight

Havingagooddealofexperience reaboveIventureafewremarks. itisstrangehowmanyabortions inconnecticnwithdeliveryofthe "Record"atYorkoccurs.Some subscriberssuffermorethanothers. Latedeliveriesoftheweeklyissues arefrequent,someindeed,neverbeholdtheirpapers,butdependon somegenerousfriendtosuppl3gratis.RePostalinquiries-theSuperintendentofmailsstatedrecently, thatthe"Record"wasnotposted regularlyontheFriday-averaginga rangeofthreedaysbetween,but speciallyIquotefrommemory)postedonFridaymorningleavethe G.P.U.byithe4.45p.m.,train.Now sir,several ofthoseissues are behindas theG.P. OfficemerelyPostsanumberof the"Records"perFridaynight's train,andanotherbatcharrivingat YorkonSaturdaymorning.Oninquiry,however,severalnumbersare missingfromtimetotimeashappenedinMaylastandthemissing numberswereneverrecovered.There issomethingrotteninthesystem,andanimprovementisneeded. Everyparerisimportantand countsonbothsidestheManager and'subsribersincommon,areobligated-onetoreadthepaper,and theprinterwantsnoment.Postalofficialsreadsallonthecheap. &ea&c.,&c.

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Sir,Mr.Driscoll,ofPerth,sentmethe Melbourne"Advocate"of10thSeptember,andIseeacolumninIt headed"Landfo-thePeople,"it givestheplaceanddateofallthe LandBoardsthroughoutVictoria, thequantitequality,andpriceof landineachdistrictandparish.I 1-nov.,thisisaPracticefollowedbye the"Advocate,"foryears.Ido notknowiftheGovernmentpays forthoseadvertisementsornot,. butIthinkithelpstoplacea numberofitsreadersontheland. WithallhumilityIwouldsuggest thatthe"Record,"wouldfolioy thesamepracticeandgiveitsreadersachanceofPickingupagood blockoflandwhichotherwisethey wouldnotthinkof;itisveryfew ahoreadthe"Gazette."

Nowthatgcingonthelandis therageitmighttemptsomeof itsreadersthathavesomerustyold sovereignsinthestockingtobecomefarmers,&c.,alsoitwould bewelltogivethefortifiedIota

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ofanenjoyableoutingontheriver hasbeeneagerlyawaited.Sothat whenthegreatdayarrived,in companywithsuchgloriousweather alldoubtastothesuccessofthe venturewasimmediatelydispelled. ThelinelaunchesValhallaandValthora,charteredfortheoccasion, werecrowdedwithenthusiasticsocietymembers,whoimpatientlyawaitedthetimeofdeparture. At ale/the'teamboatslefttheBarracs-streetJettyboundforthepicnicresorters'haven,PointWalter.

Afteraglorioustrip,duringwhich membersindulgedinsinging an-1 games,theprettypointwasreached.Disemlnerkinethecommisariat department,thelaunchesresumed theirjourna;thedestinationthis timebeingFremantle.

SkirtingtheKarrakattaBank, andrunningthotiehBlacewall 'Reach,thepuffinglauncheswere sooninthevicinicyofFremantle

Afterpassing'neaththebridges. ItheswelloftheIndianCce7an,begantosendthetasseng:rs'mind; towardscontemplating"malde mer."Happilythisdreadedenem, didnotappearwiththeconsequence,thatmuchregretwasexeresmeiwhn boatsturnedoncemore fortheriver.Fortyminutes'steamingbroughtusoncemoretoour dining-station-Po'ntWalter.Iittle 'timewaslostinleavingthelauncheshere,asever%onewasalfected !betheprospectofdinner.Cnthe topofahill,intheshadeofsome IspreadingFucalYPti,waslaida splendidrepast.

Glitteringcutleryandshining glasses,incompanywithtempting viands,soonhadthepicnickersseatedroundinrightgoodhumour.

CatholicSocieties'Picn'cWaitersandwaitressesflittedhere ,andthereattendingtothewants (PressCorrespondent). :oftheman% Whilstnotfarbeneathlaythenowdesertedlaun-

Averysuccessfulpicnicunderthe!ches,swingineidlyinthegripof auspicesoftheLadies'Clubandthewaves. Men'sSociety,tookplaceonSun-1Afterlunch,gameswasthecry. day,2sthult. !Tennisballsandbatsoccupiedthe

Forsometimepast,theprospectattentionoftheladies,whilst a

footballexercisedawonderfulfascinationoverthegentlemen.Anon therewereseenladiesandgentlementogetherstudyingtheintricaciesof"TwoandThrees," and FoursandFives."Atfourp.m., atripwasmadeuptheCanning River.Thefreshtweezesandrough wateraddedgreatlytotheenjoyabilityofthetrip. Aregretted returnwasmadeforPointWalter, oncemorefortea. (enthereturn triptheladiesexpressedthemselves asdesirousofhavingabout"six monthsontheoceanwave."asthis wasnotpracticableunderthecircumstances,weregretfullymadefast tothePointJettytodojusticeto thegrandtea.

Mrs.Chamberlain,withMesdamee Shineandshepherd,hadeverything nicelyarranged,andinexcellent conditionforthehungryappetites awaitingtobeapPeased. The forksand1-nivesweresocaEn2azledinbattlewiththeeatables on thesward.Mr.Shepherd,thegenialmemberoftheP.C.M.S.disting uishedhimselfonthefieldascarver.Alltoosoonthemealwasended.Gamesoncemoreoccupiedattention."The JollyMiller," "TouchMenot,""Followmefor ever,"anda"grandConcert,"cameandwent. Assomeweredesirousofgetting homeearl%thelaunchValhallareturnedat6.3()Thelatepicnickers however,continuedfestivitiesuntil 8.3o,whentheydeparted.

Onthetriphome,asplendid concertwasheld.Greatsuccess markedthisenterPrise.Somesplendiditemswerererdered,andalltoo soonthefamiliarwatermarkswere Passed,till,theoldwellknownBarrack-streetJettywasoncemore reached,wheretiredandhappy groupslanded,homewardbound. "Whatagrandday,"Whata mostenjoyableouting.Howsorry. Iamitisallover,areremarks thatgiveanindicationoftheremarlrahlesuccessofthedae'souting.Thememoryofthe25th-will

livelonginthemindsofthosewho went.Praiseisduetothefollowingladiesandgentlemenwhoso ablyassistedtomakethedaywhat itwas.SpecialPraiseisduetoMrs Chamberlain,forherunremittinglabourinthecauseofthesocieties. MesdamesA.Chamberlain,B.Shine, B.Shepherd,andA.Shepherd,also Messrs.W.Casey,B.Shepherd,and Mr.M.O'Loughlinforhisexcellent vocalitemsduringtheevening.

"Weel, hn,howareyouthe day?":aidaministertooneofhis parishionersonmeetinghimonthe road. Geeweel,sir; geyweel," repliedJohn,cautiously,"ginitS. nafortherheumatisminmari lee." Ah,well,John,bethankful forthereisnomistakeyouaregettingoldliketherestofus.""Auld age,air."returnedJohn."Iwon'er tohearye.Auldagehasnothing todowit. Here'smyitherleg, justasauld,an'it'squitesound andsooA,yet."

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Ourreadersmustbequiteaccustomedtotheoldfalacywhichhas beendishedupinahundreddifferent shapesbyaggressiveministers of theProtestantChurchwhereinthem maintainthatthedoctrinetaughtby theearlyCatholicChurchandthose whicharetaughttodaybythe HighChurchandtheExtremeRitualistsarequitethesame-atleast, substantiallyso,-andtherefore,coneludethfee,,theoldCatholicChurch andtheReformedProtestantChurch areidentical.Totheordinarylay mindthestatementseemssoabsurd,thatitrevoltsagainstit,and theindividualissometimesfiercely rdisPosedtohavehisrevengeonthe unhappyminister,whosaysor :preachessuchunsophisticatednonsense.Truly,weareloathe to touchonsuchpoints,assomeof ourownpeoplewhoprofessthe faithsincerelyandpracticallythinkitisunwisetorufflethesurfaceofself-satisfiedProtestantismof any;brand-beitWesleyan,Anglican, orPrestoterian.Thiscontentionhas littletosupportit.Wecannotallow,forthesakeofsuperficial friendshipthattruthbeimpugned. 1Wecannotadmittheunhistorical claimurgedsofrequentlybyProtestants,thattheyfoemabranchof thegreatChurchestablished by Christ-no,thatattitudewerea prostitutionofourpractice,itwere acountenancingofarrogancewhich nosanemanwouldtolerate. It simplecomestothisthatif'a mandonsthe-wingsofabird, therefore,heisabirdandifa Protestantofanysortspeaksand actsasaCatholic,thereforeishe alsoaCatholic.Thecontentionof suchCatholics-istheresultofilltimedignorance.Amantray be ignorant,andmaydonoharm,but anignorantCatholicwhostandsfor Protestantism,onthePleathat Protestantsarehisfriendsistriflingwithhisfaith,andwith the ccni.dencethatheshouldbeworthy of,andhealwe\s-doesharmbyhis wordsandactions.Wehavebeen ledintomakingtheseremarksby readingrecentlyaninstructivelittle controversyonthetruemeaningof oContinuityofDoctrine,"inaProtestantorgan.Thecontroversyitselfisnotat mediocrity,norwerealreadytaughtandacceptedas woulditattractourattention,didarticlesoffaith.Thus,itwould itnotspeakforalargebodyofnotberighttoconcludefromthe Anglicans,whoclaimtobetheaboveargumentthatuntilthede- Churchfinitirnof/Cearain.225,any ofChrist,oratleastapart ofit.Wewilllevelthequestiontomightwithoutformalheresyhave thestandpointofcommonsenseanddeniedtheDivinityofourLord.In saythatiftheAnglicanChurch,isotherwordswhatwereactuallyexChrist'sChurchoraPartofit,- portions been rtionssof deoPos onethingitmustdo.istoteach have blectthe tionaswellas'whatweretillthen onlyimplicitand,inthelatterinstances,thedegreeofiainlicitnees hasconstantlyvaried.FIowekerthe weightofor-thorityandth.senses commvnisOdeliumhasalwaysbeen nthesideofthedefineddogma, fortheguidingSpiritofGodisat

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MachinesisWenddisoutethat,ifattheReformationtheChurchofEngland wash-elIre-face,shewassomewhat AT-toovigorousintheprocess,with theresultthatshewashedherhead off Inotherwords,previousto theActcfRoyalSupremacy,that Chtrehheldasadogmaoffaith theSupremeHeadshipofthePope, inspirituals,whereasafterwardsshe madetherepudiationofthatSupremacyoneofh'rfundamentalstenets.Boreisaplainbreach of continuity,destroyingtheidentityof thelatterChurchwihtheformer. Now,theAnglicanargumentruns,-

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SayatheRomeCorrespondentof the"CatholicTimes.-Thedocument recentlysentbytheVaticantothe GovernmentofSpaincannotinrealitybecalledadiplomaticnotein thegeneralleacceptedmeaningof theterm,asitcontainedmereexplanationsonthenotewhichoccasionedthesummonsoftheSpanish AralaassadoefromRometoMadrid. Itembodiednonewdeclarationsor proposals,andthereforethecrisis remainsexactlyasithasbeenfor thepastfortnight.InVaticancirclestheimpressionexiststhatit wouldbebynomeansdifficultto finda"modusvivendi"wereSenor CanalejasdisposedtoadoPtanyattitudesaysabullyingone.ARthat isnecessaryfortherecommencement ofnegotiationsbetweenRomeand Madridistheadjournmentofthe proposalaffectingthefoundationof religiousOrdersuntilaworking basiscanhefound.Inthevarious interviewsgivensolavishlytothe PressbothbythePresidentofthe Councilandothermembersofthe Cabinetthedeterminationtocarry throughtheProgrammealready markedouthasbeenreiteratedso freettentle*hetmatterschownostern ofimprovement.

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erciseofhissupremepastoralminiistry,whichareessentialconditions forthelibertyandindependenceof 'theChurch.Sineon'oftheconditionsoftheindependenceofthe

PapacyispeiL.ctautonono - inthe administrationofPapaleairs,this assemblyinvitestheCatholics of Germanytoorganiseforthisenda 1. Incand naeheroiletionor Peter'sPence,andthusgivetothe 1. leather I)ProofofourProfounddevotiontohisaugustperson andstirlo,eforthChurch."Here wehaveoneofthemoststurdybodi,einChristndonidoingmuchto relievePiusX.ofenxietaamidst thebittertrialsofhisPontificate.

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TheHolyFatherhasagainreceivedanotableproofoftheloealty andaffectionoftheCatholics of AmericainthevisittotheVatican cfabode-offiftyKnightsofColumbus,representingthatvastassociationofa(Farrarofamillion ofIrishmen,andupwardeofone hundredProminentCathOicsfrom everywar.:oflifeinthegreatwesternRepublic.HowconvincedPius Xfeelsoftheearnestnessofthese hisdistantsonsintheirmanifestationsoffaithmaybegatheredfrom theaddress&liveredtothemon Argue!:eeintheSalaCencistoriale. lie7.1oliness-aid"Youarewelcome,belcteedsons,foryou come fromdistantAmerica,toperforman actofhomageandtoattestyour loveandfidelitytowardstheVicar 1JesusChrist.Maethisjourney confirmyoustillmoreinthesenti,IPntethatinducedyoutoundertakeit. Wesalutewiththe greatestpleasurethereereacntative lardyoftheIinightsofColumbus, thesecondthathasbeenpresented tousthismonth,whichAssociation spreadnotonlythroughouttheUnitedStates,aut.inCanada,Mexico. endPortoRico,haseon-I-hiltedto thepreservation,-anddiffusionofthe Faith1,y itslaboursandbyall goodworksofwhichthereligionof Christisaperennialsource. We congratulateyouandyourbrothers nthegoodtouhavedone,andwe hopethatundertheguidanceof -oarillustriousandbelovedBishops youwillalwayscauseCatholicism toproe:ressinyourcountry. Do notwonderatourrecommendation forunionwithanddependenceon YourBishops,becausetheyarethe rulersoftheChurchestablishedby JesusChrist,andtothembelong authorityinallworkspertainingto religion.Holyisyourco-operation

ForsomemonthsPastonebee readoflittlehuthostilitytotee HolySee.Franceisstillengaged inanunholywarazainetth'(te, ItalianFreethin*ershavebeenplaelagtheoldgameofendeavouring togettheschoolscompletelyunder "lay"control ProtestantGermanysucceededPrettywellinlosing itsheadovertheEncyclical"FditaeSaepe,"andSpainistroubledbythemachinationsofMasonic agents.Itiswell,therefore,to turntotheothersideofthepictureandseehowsourcesofcourageandconsolationpresentthemselvestotheHoly-Father.One mightcountmanyofthem,but spacewillpermitreferencehereonly tothesemPathyofthefit}'-seventh GermanCatholicCongressheldat Augsburg.TothePone,theEmperorofGermane,andthePrince RegentofBavaria,telegrams of loyaltyandrespectwereforwarded, andaresolutionwaspassedwhich isworthtranslating,sinceitdeals withtheRomanquestion:-"The GeneralcongressofGermanCatholicspresentstohisHolinessPope'buttoachievealltheUordwishes, PiusX.,itsmostrespectfulhomagetheguidaprovidedbyGodisnecessarytodirectyouineverywork. Otherwiseonerunstheriskincurred bythetwocaptainsmentionedin theBookoftheMacchahees,Joseph erdAzarias,-whowishingtoemulate theachievementsofJude,inhis manifoldvictories,said:'Letus

andsendshimassurancesofunalterablefidelityandattachmentto theHolySee,tothatcentre-establishedbyGod-oftheentireCatholicChurch.Itdemands,nowas inthepast,fullandtruelibertyfor thePore,theHeadoftheCatholic Church,andindependenceintheex-alsomaceanameandrotofight

theGentiles.'Butthey,nothaving amissionfromthesupremeheads, insteadofgainingavictory,sufferedashameful-defeat.Thiswill neverbesaidofyou,belovedsons, for,obedienttothedirections of yourveneratedpastors,youwill multiplyyoirworks,anditwill, onthecontrary,hesaidofyou, thatyouareofthelineofb'roes, echohavebornesafetyprosperity, andsalvatiorwherevervonhavelaboured.Onyourreturnassure'our comradesthatwehavebeenpleased attheattestationoftheiraffection whichtheyhavegivenusthrough youtellthemthatwetenderlelove themessetts,andthatwewish themandtheAmericanpeopleevery earthlyandheavenly'blessing, of whichmaytheApostolicBlesin thatweimparttoowlbeatoken.

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meetingoftheExecutiveCouncil arrangementshadbeenmadefor thefirstriverexcursionto,beheld onWednesday,Oct,26th.ItappearsthattheS.S.Zephyrhasbeen charteredtoruntoGageRoads, andastringbandwilldiscourse sweetmusic"enroute."

Mr.W.Caseyreportedthaton Sundaylast,about6omembersof theP.C.M.S.professedtheirfaith intheBlessedSacrament,bybeing presentatSulam()inregalia.The Chairn-anremindedthemembers thatonnextTuesdaynighttheRev 1)r.O'HurlesofWestPerth,will deliveralectureentitled"Those earlydaysandNow."Thelecture willheillustratedbylantern slides.Itisanticipatedthatan immenseaudiencewillhepresenton theoccasion.Araretreatisexpected.Thespecialbusinessofthe eveningwas"EssayCompetition," thesubjectchosenbeing"AustralianPoetry." Alltheessayswerereadatthe meeting,andineveryoneappeareda strainofAustralianPatriotism.and itisevidentthatthecompetitors hadspentmuchstudyir.thecompilationoftheessays.

Mr.J.A.Adeyhask'ndl,-et-wittedtoactasadjudicatorand +henemeoftheseccessfulcompetitorwillherevealedonnextTuesdaynight.

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(By.G.K.Chesterton,in"TheStory-Teller.") ontheslopeandlookingacrossthe No.i.-THEBLUECROSS. cond,Icouldn'tdoanything.Thevalley,Valentinbeheldthethine manmarchedoutoftheplaceandwhichhesought.

(Continued). joinedhisfriendjustroundtheAmongtheblackandbreaking Theytumbleddownthestepsintocorner.TheythenwentsoquickUpgroupsinthatdistancewasensestheroadwithoutrealisingwhyBullockStreetthatIcouldn'tpeeiallyblackwhichdidnotbreaktheyhadbeendislodgedwhentheycatchthem,thoughIranroundtheagroupoftwofiguresclerically clad.Thoughtheyseemedassmall loo:r.edroundforenlightenmenttheybarstodoit." asinsectsValentincouldseethat foundValentintriumphantlypoint-"BullockStreet,"saidthedetec-oneofthemwasmuchsmallerthan inghislintertowardsawindowonative,andshotupthatthorougatheother.Thoughtheotherhada theleftsideoftheroad.Itwasafareasquickly,asthestrangecoulargewindow,formingpartoftheplehepursued. longfascadeofagiltandpalatialTheirjourneynowtookthem public-houseitwasthepartreser-throughbarebrickwaysliketunvedforrespectablediving,andlab-nelsstreetswithfewlightsiandward,whirlinghisstickimpatiently. elled"Restaurant."Thiswindow,evenwithfewwindowsstreetsBythetimehehadsubstantiall likealltherestalongthefrontagethatseemedbuiltoutofthealankdiminishedthedistanceendmagni- ofthehotel,wasoffrosted andblocksofeverythingandeverywherefledthetwoblackEguresasina awnedglassbutinthemiddleofDuskwasdeepening,anditwasnotvastmicroscope,hehadperceived itwasahis,blacksmash,likeaeasyevenfortheLondonpolicemensomethingelse somethingwhich starintheice. toguessinwhatexactdirectionstartledhim,andvetwhichhehad

student'sstoopandaninconspicuousmanner,hecouldseethatthe manwaswelloversixfeethigh. Heshuthisteethandwentfor-

genuitiesthehuntersevencameclose enoughtothequarrytohearthe murmurofdiscussion,butnoword couldbedistinguishedexceptthe word"reason,"recurringfrequently inahighandalmostchildish voice.OnceoveranabruPt.-13of landandadensetangleofthlbkets thedetectivesactuallylostthetwo figurestheywerefollowing.They didnotfindthetrailagainforan agonisingtenminutes,andthenit ledroundthebrowofagreat domeofhilloverlooinganampthi- theatreofrichanddeso'atesunset scenery.Underatreeinthisornmendingyetneglectedspotw oldramshacklewoodenseat. thisseatsatthetwopriestsstill inseriousspeechtogether.Thegorgeousgreenandgoldstillclungto thedarkeninghorizon;butthe domeabovewastamingslowlyfrom peacock-greentoPeacock-blue,and thestarsdetachedthemselvesmore andmorelikesolidjewels.Mutely motioningtohisfollowers,Valentincontrivedtocreepupbehindthe bigbranchingtree,and,standing thereindeathlysilence,heardthe ordsofthestrangePriestsforthe firsttime.

Afterhehadlistenedforaminute andahalf,hewasgrippedbyadevilishdoubt.PerhapshehaddraggedthetwoEnglishpolicemento

"Ourcueatlast,"criedValentintheyweretreading.Theinspector,somehowexpected.Whoeverwasthethewastesofanocturnalheathon wavinghisstir"theplacewithhowever,wasprettycertainthattallPriest,therecouldhenodoubtanerrandnosanerthanseatingfigs thebro"enwindow." theywouldeventuallystrikesomeabouttheidentityoftheshortone.onitsthistles.Forthetwopriests "Whatwindow? Whatcue?'partofHampsteadHeath.AbruptlyItwashisfriendoftheHareichweretakingexactlylasepriests,pi- askedhisprincipalassistant. a ously,withlea:mingand1inureab-

starofsmashedglassfromthein-theblueuniformoftheinspector, side.Notthatitwasveryinform-hereyesseemedtowakeup. ativetothemeventhen. "ch,"shesaid,"ifyou'vecome

"Gotyoorwindowbro'en, Tae,outthatparcel,I'vesentit&I see,"saidVal/laintothewaiterasalready." hepaidthebill.

"Parcel!"repeatedVal-ntin;

"Yes,sir,"answeredtheattend--militwashisturntoloc.',insuirant,bendingbusilyovertheche.n;e,fag, towhichValentinsilentlyaddedan"Imeantheparcelthegentleenormoustip.Thewaiterstraight-man1ft-theclergymangentleman.' enedhimselfwiLlamildbutunmis-"Forgoodness'sale,"sadVal-ownwaywithsuchasillysheep's takialeanimation. "ntin,leaningforwardwithhisfirstthemenwiththeumbrellaandthe

"Ah,yes,sir,"hasaid."Very-calconfessionofeagerness,"forparcel:.Hewasthesortofman oddthingthat,sir." 7-leaven'ssaketellusahathaPpenaithatanybodycouldleadonastring

"Indeed?Yellusaboutit,"saidexactly." totheNorthPole;itwasrotsur-

thedetectivewithcarelesscuriosity.

nebulgingandgas-litwindowtrain,thestumpylittlecureofEs- whatproofistherethatthishasbrokethebluetwilightlikeabull-sex,whomhehadwarnedabouthisoutthemostaerialenigmas ef anythingtodowiththem?" eyelanternandValentinstoppedbrownpaperparcels. theology.ThelittleEssexpriest ValentinalmostbrokehisbambooaninstantbeforealittlegarishNow,sofarasthiswent,every-spea-fethemoresimply,withhis stickwithrage. .sweetstuffshop.Afteraninstant'sflan.;fittedinfinallyandrationallyroundfaceturnedtothestrengtheningstarstheothertaifedwith "Proof"hecried. "Goodhesitationhewentinhestoodenough.Valentinhadlearnedbyhis God! themanislookingforproof!amidthegaudycoloursof theinquiriesthatmoronsthataFatherhisheadbowed,asifhewerenot Why,ofcourse,thechancesareconUctionerywithentiregravityandBrownfromI:ssexwasbringingupevenworthytolookatthem.But twentytoonethatithasnothingbouehtthirteenchocolatecigarswithasilvercrosswithsapphires,are-nomoreinnocently,clericalconvertosiowiththem.Butwhatelseacertaincare.Hewasclearlypre-lieofconsiderablevalue,toshownationcouldhavebeenheardin canwedo?Don'tynuseewemustparinganopeningbuthedidnotsomeoftheforeignpriestsattheanywhiteItaliancloisterorBack eitherfollowonewildpossibilityorneedone. conference.Thisundoubtedly wasSpaniehcathedral. elsegohometobed?"Helane- Anangular.elderlyeyoungwoman,thesilverwithbluestones"andThefirstheheardwasthetail edhiswayintotherestaurant,foiefintheshophadregardedhisde-FatherBrownundoubtedlywastheofoneofFatherBrown'ssentences, lowedbyhiscompanions,andtheyrantappearancewithamerelyau-littlegreen-horninthetrain.Now A whichended" whatthey weresoonseatedatalateluncheontomaticinquiry;butwhenshesawtherewasnothingwonderful e reallymeantintheMiddlegasby atalittletable,andlookingatthethedoorbehindhimaaoc'adwiththefactthatwhatValentinhadtheheavensbeingincorruptible." foundoutFlambeauhadalsofoundThetallerpriestnoddedhisbowoutFlambeaufoundoutevery-Iedheadandsaid: thing.Alsotherewasnothingwon- "Ah,yes,thesemoderninfidels derfulinthefactthatwhenFlair-aPPeeltotheirreason;butwhocan IlaveheardofasapphirecrossheIsoatthosemillionsofworlds shouldtrytostealit:thatwastheandnotfeelthattheremaywell bewonderfuluniversesaboveus, mostnaturalthinginallnatural history.Andmostcertainlytherewherereasonisutterlyunreasonawas Flambeaushouldhaveitall hie No," nothingwond-rfulaboutthefact ? saidtheotherpriest; eveninthelastlimo,inthelost borderlandofthings.Iknowthat peoplechargetheChinchwithloweringreason,butitisjusttheotherway.Aloneonearth,theChurch affirmsthatGodhimselfisbound byreason."

"Well,tarogentsinblac'e.came in,"saidthe,waiter"twoof thoseforeignParsonsthatarerunninea:out.Theyhadacheapand quietlittlelunch,andoneoftheerunstackintotheshopandsays, Paidforitandwentout. The"HaveIleftaparcel?"Well, otherwasjustgoingouttojoin him,alienIleofedatmychange againandfoundhe'dpaidmemore thanthreetimestoomuch...'llere' Isaystothechapwhowasearl outofthedoor,"you'vePaidtoo much.""Oh,"hesays,very,cool, "havewe?""Yes,"Isays,and picksupthetilltoshowhim.Weal thatwasaknock-out,"

"Whatdoyoumean?"askedhis interlocutor.

"Well,I'dhaveswornonse-BiblesthatI'dputas.onthe bill.ButnowIsawI'dputT4s.

'oozedeverywhereandcouldn'tse., onesohesays,Nevermind;but ifitshouldturnuP,PleasePostit tothisaddress'andheleftthe addressandashillingfor my trouble.Andsureenough,thoughI thoughtI'dlookedeverywhere, I foundhe'dleftabrownpaperparcel,soIpostedittotheplacehe said.Tcan'tremembertheaddress row;itwassomewherein Westminster. Butasthethingseemed soimPortant,Ithoughtperhapsthe rolicehadcomeaboutit."

"Sotheyhave,"saidValentin, asplainaspaint." short1-.. "IsHampsteadHeath

"Well?"criedValentin,movienearhere?" slowly,, butwithburningeyes,''Straightonforfifteenminutes," "andthen?" saidthewoman,"andyou'llcome

"Theparsonatthedoor,hesaysrightoutontheopen."Valentin allserene,Sorrytoconfuseyoursprangoutoftheshopandbegan accounts,butit'llPayforthewin-torun. Theotherdetectivesfoldow.'"Whatwindow,?"Isays.lowedhimatareluctanttrot.

"TheoneI'mgoingtobreak,"heThestreettheythreadedwasso says,andsmashedthatblessedpanenarrowandshutinbyshadows, withhisumbrella." thatwhentheycameoutunexpect-

Allthreeinquirersmadeanexcla-wilyintothevoidcommonandvast orationandtheinspectorsaidunderhisbreath,"Areweafterescapedlunatics?" Thewaiter wenton;withsomerelishfortheridiculousstory

"Iwassoknockedsillyforase-

"Well,"saidthewomanalittlPrisinethatenactorlikeFlambeasi doubtfully'theclergymencameindressedasarotheePriest.,couldlead abouthalfanhourazofeel himtoHampsteadHeath.Sofar ,ofne.Peppermintsandtaieel thecrimeseemedclearenoughand s-indthenwentofftowardstheHeathwhilethedetectivepitiedthepriest nutasecordafter,oneofthemforhishelplessness,healmostdespisedFlanalwasfat-crndescendineto sogullibleavictim.ButwhenValentinthoughtofallthathadhappenedinbetween,ofallthathad ledhimtohistriumeh,heracked hisbrainsforthesmallestrhymeor reasoninit.Whathidthestealing ofablue-and-silvercrossfroma priestfromEssextodowithchuckingseematwallPaper?Whathad ittodowithcallingnitsoranges, orwithPayingforwindowsfirst andbreakingthemafterwards?He hadcometotheendofhischase yetsomehowhehedmissedthemiddleofit.Whenhefa!l-alhigh wasseldom),hehadusuallygraspedtheclue,butneverthelessmissed thecriminal.Herehehadgrasped thecriminal,butstillhecouldnot grasptheclue. Thetwofiguresthattheyfollowedwerecrawlinglikeblackfliesacrossthehugegreencontourof a hill.Theywereevidentlysunkin conversation,andperhapsdidnot noticewheretheyweregoing; but theywerecertainlygoingto the wilderandmoresiletitheishts of theHeath.AstheirPursuersgained

skytheywerestartledtofindthe eveningsolightandclear.aper-onthem,thelatterhadtousethe feetdomeofpeacock-greeneau':in-undignifiedattitudesofthedeertogoldamidtheblackeningtreesstarer,tocrouchbehindclumpsof tendthedarkvioletdistances.ThetreesandeventocrawlProstratein glowinggreentintwasjustdeepdeepgrass.Bytheseungainlyin

Theotherpriestraisedhisaustere facetothe(spangledskyand "Yetwhoknowsifinthat finiteuniverse-?

'Onlyinfinitel.hysiealle,"said thelittlepriestturningsharplyin hisseat,"notinfiniteinthesense ofescapingfromthelawsoftruth." Valentinbehindhistreewastearinghislinger-nailswithsilentfury. HeseemedalmosttohearthesniggersoftheEnglishdetectiveswhom hehadbroughtsofaronafan ticguessonlytolistento.113

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taPhysicalgossipoftwomildold parsons.Inhisimpatiencehelost theequallyeieborateanswerofthe tallcleric,andwh9nhelistenedag-airofapology."Yousee,IsusainitwasagainleatherBrownwhopetted3ouwhenwefirstmet.It's was _Q .ing thatlittlebulgeupthesleevewhere "treasonandjusticegrip the!Neupeoplehavethespikedbracelet."

remotestandthelonelieststar.Lome atthosestars.Don'ttheylookas iftheyweresinglediamondsand

causeIbroughtyouuptothis barepartoftheheath?

andsweptValentinagreatbow.

"Donotbowtome,monami," saidValentin,withsilverclearness "Letusbothbowtoourmaster."

Andtheybothstoodaninstant uncovered,whilethelittleEssex priestblinkedaboutforhis umbrella.

"HowinTartarus,"criedFlambeau,"didyoueverhearofthe sapphires?Well.youcanimaginespikedbracelet?" anymadbotanyorgeologyyou"Oh,one'slittlefloe{,youknow! please.Thinkofforestsofedam-saidFatherBrown,archinghiseyeantwithleavesofbrilliants.Thinkbrowsratherblan'ly."When I theoonisabluemoon,asinglewascurateinHartlepool,therewere e ntinesapphire.Butdon'tthreeofthemwithspikedbracelets. -thatallthatfranticastorno-So,.asIsuspectedyoufromthe raywouldmakethesmallestdif-first,don'tyousee,Imadesure fereneetothereasonandjusticeofthatthecrossshouldgosafe,anyconduct. OnPlainsofopal,underhow.I'mafraidIwatchedyou,you cliffscutoutofpearl,v'ouwouldknow.SoatlastIsawyouchange stillfindanotice-board,'Thortheparcels.Then,don'tyousee,1 shaltnotsteal.'" changedthembackagain.Andthen ValentinwasjustintheactofIIlefttherightonebehind."

risingfromhisrigidandcrouching attitudeandcreepingawayassoftly asmightbe,felledbytheone greatfollyinhislife.Butsomethingintheverysilenceofthetall priest.madehimstopuntilthelat terspoke.Whenatlasthedid,he saidsimply,hisheadbowedandhis handsonhis'glees:

"Leftitbehind?"rePeatedFlambeau,andforthefirsttimethere wasanothernoteinhisvoicebe sidehistriumph.

"Well,itwaslikethis,"said thelittlepriest,speakinginthe sameunaffectedway."Iwentback tothesweet-shopandaskedifI'd leftaparcel,andgavethemaparticularaddressifitturnedup.Well

"Well,Istillthinkthatother worlds,mayPerhaps,risehigher thanourreason.Themysteryof IknewIhadn'tbutwhenIwent awayagainIdid.Soinsteadof heavenisunfathomable,andIforrunningaftermewiththatvalueonecanonlybowmyhead." bleparcel,theyhavesentitflying

Then,withbrowyetbent andtoafriendofmineinWestminster. withoutchantingbythefaintest shadehisattitudeorvoice, he added: "Justhandoverthatsapphire crossofyours,willyou?We'reall alonehere,andIcouldPull you topieceslikeastrawdoll."

Theutterlyunalteredvoiceand attitudeaddedastrangeviolenceto thatshockingchangeofspeech.But theguarderofthereliconlyseemedtoturnhisheadbythesmallestsectionofthecompass.He

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"Yes,"saidthetallpriest,inthe samelowvoiceandinthesame stillposture,"yes,IamFlambeau."

Thenheaddedrathersadly"I learntthattoo.fromaPoorfellow inHartlepool.Heusedtodoit withhandbagshestoleatrailway stations,buthe'sinamonastery, now. Oh,onegetstoknow,you know,"headded,rubbinghishead, egsenwillthesamesortofdesperateapology"Wecan'thelpbeing priests.Peoplecomeandtell us thesethings."

Flambeautoreabrown-paperpar eeloutofhisinnerpocketandrent seemedstilltohaveasomewhatitinpieces.Therewasno`hinghat tcoltbfaceturnedtothestars.raperandsticksofleadinsideof Perhapshehadnotunderstoodandit.Hesprangtohisfeetwitha satrigidwithterror.

gi!anticgesture,andcried

"No,no,"saidBrownwithan that

"Con'e,willyougiveme cross?" "No,"saidtheother,andthe monosyliablehadanoddsound. Flambeausuddenhflungoffallhis pontificalpretensions. Thegreat robberleanedbackinhisseatand laughedlowbutlong. "leo,"hecried,"youwon'tgive itme,youproudprelate.You won'tgiveitme,youlittlecelibate simpleton.ShallItellyou why youwon'tgiveitme?BecauseI've gotitalreadyinmy4leat-pocket."

Thsn-allmanfromEssexturned atseemedtobeadazedfacein tedusk,andsaidwiththetirrid eagernessof"Tll1Prive Secretary

"Are-areyousure?" Flambeauyelledwithdelight. "Really,you'reacgoodasa threeactftree."hecried."Yes youturnipIamsure.Ihadthe sensetomakeaduplicateofthe htparcel,andnowmyfriend 'yegottheduplicateandI've teejewels.Anolddodge,FatherBrown-averyolddodge." "Yes,"saidFatherBrown,and Passedhisheadthroughhishair withthesamestra4zevaguenessof manner. "Yes,I'veh-ardofit before.TheColossusof('rimeleanedover tothelittlerusticpriestwithasort cfsuddeninterest.

"YOUhaveheardofit?" he asked."WherehaveYOUheardof it? "Well,Imustn'ttellyou his name,.ofcourse,"saidthelittleman simply"HewasaPenitent,you know.Hehadlivedprosperouslyfor abouttwentyyearsentirelyonduplicatebrownPaperParcels.And so,yousee,whenIbegantosuspectYou,1 thoughtofthispoor warcfdoingitatonoe."

"Begantosuspectmet"repeatedtheoutlawwithincreasedintensity"Didaoureallyhavethe gumptiontosuspectmejustbe-

"Idon'tbelieveyou.Idon'tbelieveabumpkinlikeyoucouldmanageallthat.Itelleveyou'vestill gotthestuffonvon,andifyou don'tgiveitup-why,we'reallalone,andI'lltakeitbyforce!"

"No,"saidFatherBrown,simply; andstoodupalso,"youwon'ttake itbyforce. First,because I reallyhaven'tstillgotit.AndRe cone,becausewearenotalone."

Flanbeaustoppedinhisstridelerward.

"Behindthattree,"sadFather Brown,Pointing,"aretwostiong policemenandthegreatestdetective alive.Howdidtheycomehere,d ouask?Why,Ibrought',hen,of course HowdidIdoit?Why, I'lltelleouifyoulikeLord blessyou,wehavetoknowtwenty suchthingswhenweworkamong thecriminalclassesWell,Iwasn't sureyouwereathief,anditv'.!,:.1 neverdotomakeascandalagainst oneofourownclergySo tar testedyoutoseeifanything.corid makeyoushowyourself. -V rears generallymakesasmallscene if hefindssaltinhiscoffee 3f re doesn'thehassomereasonfurteeeingquiet.Ichangedthesaltar.'t sugarandYOUkeptquiet. .1'nan v.enerallyobjectsifhisbilltethree timestoobig.IfhepaysitheLa; somemotivefornassingunnoticed. IalteredyourbillandYOUPad it."

Theworldseemedwaiting for Flambeau'toleaplikeatiger.But hewasheldhackasbyaspellehe wasstunnedwiththeutmostcuriosity.

"Well,"wentonFatherBrown, withlumberinglucidity asyou wouldn'tleaveanytracksforthe Police,ofcoursesomebodyhadto.

Atevery'placewewentto,Itook caretodasomethingthatwould getustalkedaboutfortherestof theda,-.Tdidn'tdoiu harmasplashedwall,splitapples,a brokenwindowbutIsaved the oross,asthecrosswillalwaysbe caved.ItisatWestminsterbynow Iratherwonderyoudidn'tstopit withtheDonkey'sWhistle."

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Onthemostadvancedscientific andhygieniclines,theIncorporatedInstituteofHygiene" havepresentedthecelebrated makesofRoyal..P.D."CorsetswithanotherCertificate ofMerit-No.2012-dated 19LhFebruary1909.

Royal6,P.D."Corsetscombineeveryessentialtosmartness-stylishness-gracefulness-yetsafeguardyourhealth -comfort-freedom.

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Hardup-Billcollectors,mydear.

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Lawson-Hehaselevenchildren. Dawson-Poorman Lawson-PoormannothingThey' areallgrownupandtheysupport him.

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KindoldLady-Why,mydearlittleboy,whatistheuseofcrying likethat? LittleBoe-'Tain'tnouse.I've beencryin'likethisallmornin'an' nobodyain'tgivemeapennyyit.

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"Howinblazesdoyouknowall thesehorrors?"criedFlambeau.

Theshadowofasmilecrossedthe round,simplefaceofhisclerical opponent.

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