:interstatelien TheCatholicPapersofN.S.Wales arejubilantoverthedownfallofthe "WowserMinority."Hogue,the ex-MinisterforEducation-hewill hadthequarrelwithCardinalMoran somemonthsago,admittedthatthe Catholicvotesettledhim:Whynot?
Thebestopinionastothereason ofthedefeatoftheWadeMinietre seemstohethatthepanderedto muchtoOrangeism.
JudgeCooper,inareservedjudgment,ruledthatabequest 1 Massesforthereposeofthesoulof adeadpersonwasavalidgift,as theEnglishstatutemakingsuch giftsinvalidisnotinforceinNeeZestiand.
II LetterofCongratulationtoPi Eminence,onthesilverJubileeof his('ardinalate.
ThefollowinglettertheCardinal recei'-edfromCardinalMerryd Val
Theareretar!ateofState,The Vaticen.Poore,1stSeptember,toIi) Yoari:m.e..rice-Ontheoccasionof the.:ietheuniversaryofourEinenc: etiontotheSacredColleee ofCardinals,neehi ill Pleas.-eeie-Etnieencemorethan thattitasneaatulationsoftheHoly Fath 'ea',headdedtothecelehraticies thefaithfulof our ialloacese.
'leeHod, Fatherbyautograph Atersendshisfelicitationsto yourEminence,whichletterIenclose.
HisHolinesswishesbesides,to giveexPressientohispaternalgoodwill.sincewiththeseconeratulatonshei;nlrasedtosendsome valuablegifts,mentionedinhisletter,whichTshallsendtoyourEminenceassoeinaspossible.
WhilstonarerejoicingInsucha remarl-a'letestimonyofthelove andesteemofhisHoliness,T beg yourEmiwoce'sacceptance,ofthis auspiciouscecalen,ofmyearnest andbeertflt"rapersforyourcontinuedhralthandsuccessinyour undertalrings,,asalsoforthegood oftheChurchinSydney,andforall thefaithfulcommitteetoyourcare. WhilstIearnestlypraythatGod maydiveoualltheseblessings,I wishtoexpressnoextremevenerationforyourEminence,and,humblekissingrehands, begtoremain, voleEminence's Mostrumbleanddevotedservant
RAP,H-AELCARDINALMERRY DELVAL, HisErrinenee, PatrickFrancisCardinalMoran, ArchhishonofSydneet, Sydney.
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fromtheChristianBrothers'schools.
'ThefourthPlacewassecuredamongst53byMasterSweeney,ofthe St.KildaChristianBrothers' schools.
TothecreditofourAustralian Parliaments,eays"TheMelbourne Tribune,"suchunseemlyincidentsas thatwhichoccurredintheW.A.As semhle-or.thetathinst.seldom happen.TheSpeaker,Mr.Quinlan, whowasaguestattheMelbourne C.Y.M.S.gatheringlastyear,orderedanunrulymembertoretire,but the"hon.gentleman"ltnoekeddown thesergeant-at-arms,andascene ofgreatdisorderfollowed.Ultimately,theoffendingmemberwasled outoftheChamberbihisfriends.
a MorethanoncehisGracethe TheBishopofBendigo,RightRev. Dr.Reville,O.S.A.,isexpectedto returnnextmonth.Hispeopleare preparingagreatreceptionfor theirchiefpastor.Dr.Revillea'companiedthefirstBishopofBencloacathelateDr.Crane,toQuartzopolis,inJune,Vie:.
Over£700hasbeenspentonthe Archbishop'sPalaceMelbourne,and Mr.BenjaminHoareinsecondinga resolutionthataGardenFetebe ,heldinthePalaceProundstode;fraytheexPense,said:'1heyshouldend.aourtoearn outthespiritoftheresolution,
Ibe-cause,fortheirowncredit'ssake, itwasnecessarytoma'cethehouse kiftheirArchbishopascomfortable laspossible.(pplause).He,therefore,trustedthe,wouldputtheir shoulderstothewheeltoclearoff thedebtof£700.HisGrace,the Archbishop,withthegenerosityfor ehichbewasproverbial,andwith thatdlicacyasainst ingappeals tohisPeon?.desiredtota:ethe resPonsihilit,himself,andnaythe debtoffgradually.Puttheparishienrrswouldneverallowsucha thingtobedone.(Applause).They, knewverywellthemanecallsuncnhisGrace.TheyneversawaCathclicinstitutionopenedbutthathe wastotheforewiththelargest subserintionhecouldafford,and, therefore,theywoeldnotallowhim tornancethePresentprojectMany
waywhatever.Todosowouldbe tocastasluruponhispeople.In conclusionhetrustedthattheeffort theyinteadedma'ingtowipeoff theliabilityworldbeattendedwith thegreatestsuccess.(Applause).
ArchbishopofMelbournehasfrom theplatformandinotherwayssaid awordinfavourofrationalamusementonSundays,declaringthat "theSabbathwasmadeforman, andnotnianfortheSabbath."
"Thisisamostsingularcontribution,oneforwhichIthankyou, mostheartily,"saidhisEminence, inannouncingthetotalamountgathered-£1at7,asalreadymentioned-"butIexpectsomefewother nameswillbeaddedtotheRoll ofHonour,whichmaketheresult atypicalnotonlyforthesuburbs, butfortheciteandthedioceseitself. ItrustthePrayersofOur Lady,underwhoseinvocationSt. Mary'sisbeingcompleted,willobtain,inthisherownmonthofOctober,specialheavenlyblessingsfor thosewhasorenerouslsaidinthe completionetherbeautifulcathedral.
ACorneroftheFactory.
IrishNewstoOctober1,1910. TheIrishReaper'sHarvestHymn
Allhail!HolyMary,ourhopeand ourjoy
Smiledown,blessedQueenonthe poorIrishboy
Whowandersawayfromhisdearbelovedhome;
0Marybewithme,whereverI roam, 1"111
Bewithme,0Mary!, Forsakemenot,Mary.
Fromthehomeofmyfathersin anguishIgo, Totoilforthedark-livered,coldheartedfoe,
Whomocksmeandhatesme,any callsmeaslave, Analien,asavage-allnamesbuta knave.
But,blessedbeMary! Mysweet,holyMary Thebodach,heneverdarecall aknave. me
Frommymother'smudsheetingan outcastIfly, Withacloudonmyheartanda tearInmyeye
Oh!IburnasIthinkthatifSome Onewouldsay "Revengeonyourtyrants!"-but Man.! Ipray, Frommysoul'sdepth.0Mary' Andbearme,sweetMary! ForunionandpeacetoOldIreland IPray.
ThelandthatIflyfromisfertile andfair, AndmorethanIask isthere.
But 1mustnottastethegood thingsthatIsee"There'snothingbutragsandgreen rushesforme."
0mildVirginMary! osweetMotherMary! Whokeepsmyroughhandsfrom redmurderbutthee?
But,sure,intheendourdearfreedomwe'llgain, Andwifefromthegreenflageach Sassanachstain, Andoh HolyMary,yourblessing wecrave Giveheartstothetimid,andhands tothe'brave
Andthan,MotherMary OurownklessedMary LightLiberty'sflameinthehutof theslave
AtEneiscorthylastmonth,Mr. T.M.Kettle,M.P.,andreseingan exceptionallylargemeetingofthe U.I.1..Executive,saidontheInn: Politicaloutlook,"Ininternational diplomacyHomeRulestockisata premiuminarisingmarket-itbeats rubber."
ersofIrelandisinincurablecontradictionwithitself. NoBudget framedundertheActofUnioncan be,gusttoIreland."
TheAntiBudgetagitationoflast year,saysMr.Kettle,"wasnot thevirilevoiceofNationalPrinciple itwasthewhineandsnarlofvestedinterests.ThepeoplewhohowledagainsttaxationfromLondon werethepeoplewhowillhowlten 'timesmoreagainsttaxationfrom 1DublinunderHomeRule.
Kilcogy,Co.Cavan,saysthe 1"DublinFreeman,"wasthesceneof anenthusiasticandrepresentativeNationalistdemonstrationonSunday' the25thSept.Severaldistricts intheCountiesofCavan,Longford, andWestmeathwererepresented,includingMullahoran,llallyinachugh, Carrick,Ballintemule,Drumkelly, Cavan,Area,Scrabby,,Granard, Abbeylara,Colembeille,Castletown, andFinca. Anotablefeature M thegatheringwasthepresence of threeTemperancebands-those of Mullahoran,Lo'ighduff,andArta ThehandsometannersoftheMullahoranandArvaTemperanceAssociations,oneofthembearingthefamiliarinscription,"IrelandSober, IrelandFree,"wereplacedinfront oftheplatformduringtheprogress oftheProceedings,whichpartookof theappearanceofa'Temperanceas wellasofaNationalistdemonstration.Themeetingwaspresidedover byaveteranpatriotpriest,the Rev.ThomasO'ReillyP.P.,Mullethoran,whohaseteadfaetleidenti fledhimselfwiththeNationalMovement,whichhasalreadywon so manematerialadvantagesforthe peopleofIreland.
ingoperativesofLancashireand dearerfoodtotheProducingfarmorIwishfor -.1ehnKeegan.
ContributionstotheIrishParliamentaryWarChestcontinuetoyou insteadily. Authoritativereports oftheprogressofNationalopinion infavouroftheIrishParliamentary, Partyinever,,PartofIreland,exclud'netheveryfewcornerswhere factionisfrettingitselfintofoolish attitudesare"ergencouragingand energeticeffortsarebeingmadefor arex-Pectedbigfightatthepollsin theopeningmouth;ofnextyear. elreadetheParliamentaryFundhas reo.chdthetotalof£12,4652s.91.
TheSir.nFeinelementinAmerica didtheirutmosttodiscredit the missionoftheIrishenvoystoAmerica.byi;suinzastroeglyworded denounee.nantofthem,advisingIrish AmericansnottosubscribeFundsfor theHotieRulmovement.Defeated anddiscreditedinIrelandaspont-
creants-yettheNewYork"Daily Telegraph,"correspondentassuresas thattheyareonthesideoffaction. e But,asinIreland,Factionisno morethanahissing,creepingthing inAmericadangerous,andvenomous surely,butonlypowerfulenoughto beannoying.TheenvoysnotwithstandingtheSinnFeindocument andSeamasMcManus,hadawholeheartedreceptionfrom'IrishAmericaandtheGreatConventionofBuffalowasahistoricgathering.Over Boodelegateswerepresentandthe proceedingswereexceptionallypeacefulandtheenthusiasminspiring.A pledgewasUnanimouslygivenbythe 885delegatestoreceivetoo,000dollarswithintwoyearsforthecause ofHomeRule.Thesympathy f theAmericanpeoplewiththeEnvoys'MissionwasstronglyinevidenceandtheAmericanpressshow edagenerousdispositioninfully reportingtheproceedings.
TheProvinces CONNAUGHT ThedeathisreportedofMr.MichaelT.Berne,ofBallyhaunis,a cleveryoungjournalistattheearly ageof27years.He'wasverypopularinthedistrict.
Mr.JamesDalyatameetingof theCastleharUrbanCouncil,ona
Strokestown,Co.Roscommon,has bentsoldtotheEstatesCommissioners,andformalpossessionwill behandedovertothefutureoccupyingproprietorswithinaweekora fortnight.Theestateisoneofthe bestandmostconsiderableinthe provinceofConnaught.
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Termshavebeenagreedonfor tiesaleofSirGodfreyThomas'sestateatTyrrellspassandNewtown. Thetermsare-7s.6d.intheEtreductionforfirsttermtenantsand 5s.6d.intheEtreductionforsecondtermtenants.Allarrearswipedoutonpaymentofhalf-year's rent.Thesalehasbeencarriedout/ underthe1909Act. ff
Atthepotatomarketin 1°ar!e recently,potatoesreachedthetgh priceofes.6d.percwt.Incaller years,duringSeptemberthePries wouldbeIs.toIs.6d.Thisincreaseinpriceisduetothescarcitycausedbethegreatdestruction ofthePotatocropintheMidlands, throughtherainsoflastmonth. Thecrop,thisyear,itisstated. gavenotmorethanaquarterofthe averageyield.
ThefuneraltookplaceinDundalk attheendoflastmonth,ofMr. JohnLennon,a'well-knownNationa list,who,inhisdaysufferedimprisonmentforhisprinciples.When matterarisingoutofa'discussionMr.Dillon,M.P.,wassenttoprionthewatersupplytotheLocaleonbyJudgeKisbyin1888,under LunaticAsylum,saidthereweretheCoercionAct,Mr.Lennonwas Booinmatesinit.,andhecould provethatitwaspublicrobberyto bekeepinghalfofthemth,re, theywerewellabletoearnthe', livingoutside.Theywere,however, sowellfedandsuppliedwithtobaccothat'theywouldnotleave.
oneofthosewhotookpartina demonstrationatthegatesofthe prison,andforthishewaspersecutedandimprisoned.Heneveren tirelyrecoveredfrominjuries receivedinthemeleeonthatoccasion. Deceasedwasoneofthefoundersof theDundalkYoungIrelandSociety, andthefuneralwasevidenceofthe greatesteeminwhichthewashell byallclasses. IP
AtthenortConventofMercy SisterMaryGertrudecelebratedher goldenjubilee. Sheistheelder daughterofthelateMr.JamesMorriss.%ofAbbeyleix,andsisteroftheFatherFitzpatrick,ofMooncoin, VeryRev.Thos.Morrissy,ofBlack-hassucceededineffectinganhonourrockCollege,Superior-GeneraloftheablesettlementbetweenMr.Newman Vincentians.SisterMaryGertrudeandhisAglishtenantryThefolwasthefirstpostulanttoenterGortlowingaretheexacttermsofsetConventexactn.twomonthsaftertlement:18fyears'purchase;one itwasfounded. year'srentpaidincash; coststo bealsoPaidincash;inallcases
AhandsomelyilliminatedaddresswheretheRev.FatherFitzpatrick hasbeenpresentedtoRev.P.J.certifiesanytenantisunabletoPa; Durcan,ofCambridge,Mass.,U.S.A.cash,thecostsandrentwillbeadd byhismanyfriendsinhisnativeedtothepurchasemoney. ParishofBonniconion,Bettina,Co, Mayo,onhisvisitingthehomeof Arrangementshavebeenmadein hisforefathers. DublinbptheGeneralPostOfficeto recruitthrouatitheBoardofTrade,
TheMohilltowntenantshavepas-LabourExchangesthecasuallabour fadaresolutioncallingontheCon-(sorters,postmen,andporters)re nestedDistriotsBoardtoeivefaciquiredinconnectionwiththe !Oitaforthepurchaseofthetown.maswork.
TheChairman(Mr.PatrickMaguire) e atarecentmeetingsaidhewould callontheBoardwheninDubin' andureeonthatbodytheclaimsof thetenants.
neofthelargestgrazingfarms inthedistrictofPallintunber,near Westport,ontheestateoftheMarwoeofSligo,containingei,oacres ofgoodland,hasbeenhandedover tothetenantsforcrazingpurpose: onthesanetermsasweregranted totheformeroccupier.
ThedeathisannouncedofMrs.TN Cooney,whodiedatKilkennyon the17thinstattheadvancedageof 99years. AnoldnativeofIrishtown,Clontnel,Mrs.Cooneywas motherofthelateMrs.JohnLocke, afamousIrishpoetess,andMr. ThomasCronesO'Neill-street,Clonmel,andgrandmotherofProfessor Thos.Cooney,ofSt.Eunan'sCollege,Letterkenny,alsoofSisterM. Irnetia,oftheConventoetheIn-
Theadvertisementusedtoread'TheManagementguarantees'that nroeoethcfrealfurniturewillhe smashedatever,performance."We couldhavegivenyouthebriefexcitementofsuchasmash.Butwe prel"rredcommonsensetomelodrama."
"Ourcritics,"hecontinued,havecolWillo'th.Wispsandvisionaries clamoured"tb-owtheGovernmenttheSinnFeinersarejealousofthe out.""Well,itremindsmeofaunliftin;ofRedmondandhisParty, end,linetheunfathomableeccentric ofMallon,theywouldspendtheir lastwndefforttodestroythem.Irelandismeal,asecondareconsider ationtothem.Theirownlittle tuneselvesandtheirvanitiesweigle downtheirdutytotheirnative land.Lifeisnotlongenoughto repentsuchturpitude,northeerase deepenoughtohidesuchwretched, miserablymeanvillianye planamelodrama,veryPopular whenIwasatITnieereityCollege
Addressinghimselftotheouestion ofTariffnefo-rnhewarnedthetamersofIrelandnottoPuttheir trustin"APolleewhosePromeers Promisecheaperfoodtotheconsum-
itisregrettalleandpainfulto hearofsuchnamesasSeumasMcManusandRobertTemrleEmmett associatedwithsuchpoliticalmis-
Mrs.F.Shawe,'PaylorofCastle Ta-lor,Ardrahan,hispurchasedRye HillHouse,Monivea,alargemansionwithlandattachedandhasoffereditfullyequippedasasanitize,. ium,freeofallexpensestotheGalwasCountyCouncil,oncondition thattheCouncilta'eitoverand workitforthebenefitofincipient casesofconsumptionintheCount'
Asworninuiryistobeheldin tothequestionofcleeinethePon commoagraveyard,whichhasbeen openedtopublicburialforseveral centuries-someofthegravestones hearingdateranoandearlier. strongprotestaerainsttheclosingis hew!madehethepeopleandindignationmeetingshavebeenheld.
'riteextensivePakenhemMahonestate,whichincludesthetown of
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carnateWord,SanAntonia,Texas, U.S.A. Thefuneralwasattended bythePrincipalmerchantsofKilkenny,whopresentedbeautiful wreathsandcrosses.Deceasedwas buriedinFoulktown,CountyKilkenny.
MissAgnesO'Farrelly,M.A.,PrincipaloftheUlsterGaelicCollege, Clo,:haneely,andLecturerinIrish intheNationalUniversityofIrelandhasbeenunanimouslyappointedPrincipaloftheLeinsterColl ofIrish,insuccessiontoDr.MacEnri.MissO'Farrell%hasactedas PrincipaloftheUlsterCollegefor someyears,andhasbeenappointed tothestaffoftheUniversity.She isoneofthemostprominentworkersinboththeEducationalandpropagandistPhasesoftheoperations oftheGaelicLeague.Shehas rmanyyearsamemberofthe CtoGnotha,andhaspresidedover '01EducationCommitteeofthat body.Shewasidentifiedwiththe loundationoftheLeinsterCollege, havingbeenoneoftheProvisional Committeewhichorganisenit,and wasforsomeyearsamemberof theCollegeCommittee.
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InCo.LimericktheclericaltransfersareannouncedoftheRev.John Kelly,C.C.,fromMonegaytoNewcastleWesttheRev.MichaelCarrollfromKilmallocktoColman's Well,andtheRev.P.Higgins,C.C. toKilmallock.FatherKelly,who ministeredforaperiodinLimerick City.wasastrongadvocatewhile thereofthelanguagemovementan' wontheesteem,ofmanyadmirersin Gaeliccircles.
,theSoutherndistrictsoftheCo. 1WexfordhavetakenstepstopetitiontheGreatSouthernandWes'ternRailwayCompanytoreduceI frieghtratesonthetransportation ofbarleytothebuyingcentres.The farmersholdthattheratesvery muchaffecttheirProfits.
Mr.MartinGleeson,Ballinaclough, aPupiloftheNenaghChristian Brothers,whorecentlywonanagriculturalscholarshipvalue£150,has beenaPPointedagriculturalinstructorforthedistrictofItallinasloe.
Mr.EdwardKennedy,ofBantiss, andMr.PatrickSlattery,Knigh, havealsobeensuccessfulinobtaining£150scholarships.
AnumberofthebarleygrowersinitheNationalists,wreckedallthe housesonbothsidesoftheroad, andterrorisedthewomenandchildren.TherewasnoProtectionon thePartoftheR.I.C.,therebeing onlyonePolicemanwiththenand, ConstableM'Donald,and,notbeing abletocombatwiththemob,he wasknockeddownandkicked. OntheroadleadingtotheBana fromColumbkillthereweretwomore houseswrecked.Onewasoccupied byawomanandthreechildren,the husbandandfatherbeinginAmericafShewassofrightenedthatshe fledfromthehouse,andthemob wreckedallinit.Anotheroldman washerdinghiscowsinafieldwhen thecrowdattackedhimandbeat himseverely.
ULSTER Mr.ItsJ.Smith,B.A.,.T.C.D.,of Kilkenny,hasbeenappointedateacherinengineeringandalliedsciencesintheNewryTechnicalSchool, atacommencingsalaryofEleoa year.Mr.Smith,whois23yearsof age,hadabrilliantstudentcareer, obtainingscholarshipsatAthlone, andinDublin.Thereweretwenty fourapplicantsfortheNewryteachership,butthelistwasreducedto four,andoftheseonewithdrew.
Acasealtogetheroutofthecommoncroppeduponthe26thultin theBelfastCustodyCourt,when Abraham-GrahamandLukeTenigan, twoconstablesintheRoyalIrish Constabulary,werechargedwithfeloniouslybreakingandenteringthe licensedpremisesofHenriBoyd, WestBelfastPublican.Theaccused wereremandedfortrial,substantial bailbeinggivenbeSthem.
OnMr.,Towe'sestaee,Ballymacready,Bansha,Co.Tipperary,e alternativefarmshavebeenprovidedforevictedtenants.andinsix ofthesenewtwo-storeyhouseshave beenerectedbytheEstateCommissioners.Theaverageareaisfrom 3oto4oacres.Onanotherestate ofMr.Lowe'satKedra,Cahir. therearealsoSalternativefarms, uponwhichfivehouseshavebeenerected.IntheQuinnestate,Loughlober,Cahie,onafarmofeoacre;, ahouseisbeingerectedforMrs. Maher,anevictedtenant,whofor manyyearsresidedinaLandLea guehut.
TheFeastofSt.Finbarr,Patron andFounderoftheDioceseofCork wascelebratedatGouganeBarra withallthesolemnitywhichthe Churchcommandsonanoccasionof thekind.Theattendancewas et enormousproportions,largenumbers journeyingfromCork,Bantry,Banden,Dunmanwa%Macroomandthe entireneigh'saurhood. Masswas celsbbratedinthenewly-erectedoratoryb%theRev.Pr.Daly,Princi ei1aloftheMunsterIrishcollege.An eloquentpan-gyricontheSaint'slife wassubsequentlyPreachedinIrish, bytheRev.FatherNolan,B.A. ProfessorefIrishatMaynooth College. He counselled the Peopletokeenafirmgripoftheir language,andheaapentedtothem toletnoonedeprivethemoftheir lanetialesendtradieions,andthen theywouldbeinsuredagainstloss oforWeirsto,theirfaith.
VeryRev.CanonPossiter,P.P., V.F.,GorezpresidedattheanniversaryOfficeandHighMassforthe lateRee.P.PoyleP.P.,Ballyoughter,whowasoneoftheforemost leadsrsintheLandagitaticninthe county. Thecelebrant,wasRev OwenKenos,P.C.,Camnlindeacon. Rev.JohnQuigley,C.C.,Gorey; sutedea,oe. Rev.FatherKeating, C.C.;masterofceremonies,Rev. T.Cleary,C.C.,Ballvfad.
Duringthecourseofhissermonat the To'clockMassonSunday,the 2ethgent.,inSt.Macartan'sCathedral,Monaghan,MostRev.Pr. M'Kenna,LordBishopofClogher, referredtomaterialism.Hepointed outthatatthegreatTrades'Congressrecentlyheldthetrendofmodernthoughtwasfullydemonstrated.Thoselabour-delegatesopenly Proclaimedthattheteachingofreligionintheschoolswasabarto thepropereducationoftheyouth ofthecountrs-thatittookuptoo muchtimethatcouldotherwisebe betterspent,accordingto-theideas inteachine,reading,'writing,and arithmetic.What-diditprofitaman ifhegainedthewholeworldand losthisownsoul?HisLordzhio pointedoutthatbethespreadof certainnewspapersthattheyinholy Irelandmiehtbecomeimpregnated bythoseideasbereadingthePaper andhewarnedhisfaithfulflockagainstthisdoctrine.
e TheTrishChi-fSeeretere,Mr.Bin rell,arrivedinDublinonSaturday the T21.11inst.Hewasaccompanied byMrs.Pirrellandfamily. The chiefSecretary'sLadeeinthePhoenixParkwasnreParedfortheirreception.IfisunderstoodthatMr. Birrellintendscorn-dingtheremainder"ftheParliamentaryrecessin
Asareeel+oftheirenergeticwore attherecentrecisionsessionsthe NationalistsofPastflownborematerielleime-oved}heirPositionon thenerhamsesaryResister-,fvoters. TheNationalistgainsareLI and theFnioni-st2T.
Onthereturnjourneyintheeveningtheywerereinforcedbyanother handandseveralhundredsoffollow ers.Theywereaccompaniedbea minister,theRev.Mr.Allman,of Derryadd,andtherewereonlythree policemenwiththem.Whenpassine throughthevillagethenindulgedin verydisgracefulconduct,cheering andboohing,andPlayingparty tunes,andfiringrevolvershots. Therewasnooffencegivenonthis occasionalso.Theconductofthe handswasdisgracefulbutthere wasnoeffortmadeonthepart ofthePoliceorthisrev,gentleman toquellthemob,whocontinuedon theirwayunmolested.Thisvillage was"proclaimed"thirt%yearsago, andnoOrangebandhadeverpassedthroughitduringthatperiod.
NationalisationofIrishRailways Provincescompeted,Connaughtwinninginagreatstrugglebyafew feet.ThecompetitorsMthisrace ,were:-Connaught-Murphy,Mullaly, Kelly,andGilmore.Leinster-Nooney,Robertson,M'Auliffe,andDougherty,eachmanrunningaquarterof amile.Corkwonthetossandplayedwiththetientbreeze,inthefootballmatch,defendingthenorthgoal. Wm.Loste(captain'oftheKildare team)wasthereferee,andhiswork wasgoodthroughout,thoughitwas Possiblythefirstteamherefereedin America.Theteamslinedupasfollows:-Cork-J.Murphy(caPt.); Wallace,Alcock,Omen,Coughlin.D. O'Connell,J.T.O'Connell,O'Connor,'1'.Sullivan,.T.Sullivan,O'Learv,T.Bro-..nT.Mn*-12,-."ell,Twohill.M.Sullivan,padrthill.KulIrmn,,-ronvral(cant),Devy,Whalen.Caasidv,Tobin,T.PaneJ.Daly Butler,Kavanagh,Maher(goal), Hend-lcirs,Pedd O'Neill,R.O'SheaandWane.Aftera,roodeaene,vein-neewonon +11" ppsinst goal2PointsforCork.
H.A.C.B.So:iety ST.JOACHIM'SBRANCH,VICTORIAPARK,
Theusualfortnightlymeetingof themembersoftheabovebranchwas heldonTuesdayevening,the25th ult,whenworthyPresident(Rev. FatherO'Gorman)presidedovera capitalattendance.
AddressingameetingoftheNorthWexfordU.I.L.Executiveatthe ,AtheneelemontheeuestionofNationalisingtheTrishRailwaysMr.T. M.Kettle,isreportedinthe"DublinFreeman,"ashavingsaid:Speakingasasortofeconomist,! ampersuadedthatthecountry goingtoofastandtoofaronthis question.Iamaswhole-heartedlvin favourofRallwaeNationalisationas anyMemberofthemajority.But Isay-notasapolitician,butas aneconomist-thattheboardofadministrationsuggestedisallwrong InevencountryforwhichtheMal oratewentforaParalleltheyfound thepolitisalmachinery-ofnational self-government.Theyfoundnoth hieofthekir.dinIreland,andthey fellhackonthelocalGovernment Bodies.Onennowswhatsacrifices areo'lereddailonthealtarofunanimity.But,makingellallowances itisaformalcontradictiontowise intheFesthalfofyourreportthat theIrishrailwaysoughttobeaNotionalconcern,andtosueeest,in thesecond,thattheyshouldhecontrolledlocally,and,indeed,parochially. Thereisconsiderable eroundofobjection.Youcannotsay inonebreaththatvonareconcentratingnnHomeRule,andinthe nextadvocateavastandcomplex financialscheinewhichmustdivert themindofthecountryforthemo meritfromHomeRule. Anationalisedrailwaysystemcanbesuccessfulorlyasafunetienofaname RuleParliament(hear,hears.Put howvaluabletheReportis,and whetacoenerntarern+henonsense, nowsoromear,nncertainsides, thatvoltear.haveaproblemin Ireland,whichismereleeconomic, andnotA.+.thesametime,inother aspectspoliticalamidcheers).
Ardrewcaeneele,LT.n.,hasbeen madeanhoinrarreereessofthecite ofrtqfaat'nreeoenitionofhisS''S hien+serversirthecauseofeducation.
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ThreeFailingvesselsarrived in Dublinlastmonth,fromWexford withcargoesofmaltformetropolitanmeshtuns.TheEsnerarsahad tr8;tons,theWave,2,170CWtS. andthePerseverance112;tonsof malt,allintendedfoebrewingournoses,th-otheressentialingredient hops,cominginbigconsigmente fromacross-Channelandoversee.
Saysthe"TrishWee'-1e"ofthe 1stinst:-OnSaturdaylast,the Peacethllittle-gleesofColumbkill, CO.Armagh,weethesceneofasasnseoutrage,wh-nanOrangeband onits 0ownanOran-'ehall inDerreinver,Pannfoot,beganto Pia,',art-111/1",such "T=ic';the Pone,,'and"TheRonneWater: .andnetsatisfiedwiththisconduct, withoutanyoffenceonthepartof
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Therollofmembershipwasstill furtherincreasedbytheProposalof Mrs.Molloy,andMissLonergan. Thisbringsthetotalstrengthofthe Societyuptothehalfhundredmark andthisislikelytobepassedvery. shortlywhenseveralmoreintending membershavefinallydecidedtojoin theranksofthebranch.
Asthenextmeetingnightfalls duewhenthemissionwillbeinprogress,itwasdecidedonthevoting ofmemberspresenttopostponeit untilNovember22nd,whenrepresentativesoftheDistrictBoardwillbe presenttoaddressthemeeting.All themenebersareparticularlyrequestedtobeinattendanceinorderto maketheeveningassuccessfulas possible.
Afterahostofmiscellaneousbusinesshadbeentransacted,thesocial eveningwasproceededwith. Althoughseveralartists,whohadpromisedtheirspportfailedtoputin anappearance,theProgrammewas neverthelessagoodone,andwas highlyappreciatedbythelargeattendanceofmembersand their friends.Mr.TreaceeMeagherwas vociferouslyapplaudedforhiscontributions,andhadtorespondto severalencores,hisrendering of comicsongsputtingtheaudiencein ahighpitchofamusement. Mr. J.F.Whitelywhoisageneralfavourite,atallentertainmentsto whichhegenerouslycontributeswas asisalwaysthecase,splendidlyre ceived. AnIrishsonggivenby MissM.Savageingoodtonereceivedanenthusiasticreception.Miss Kennygavetworecitationswith greatsuccess,particularlyonhersecondappearance,-whensherecited: "Won'tyoubuymyprettyflowers."
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THE CARDINALON ANTI-CATHOLICCABLENEWS. "ForsomeSundayspast,"began hisEminence,atKogarah,"Ihave beenaddressingourpeopleonthe singularsignificanceofthefactthat whilecenturyaftercenturyitisthe missionoftheCatholicChurchto betheheraldofPeace,andtobring hometoeverysoultheblessings peacehasprepared,itisherlot, atthesametime,tobeeveronthe battlefield.Thepowersoferrorand darknesseverattempttodestroe herinfluence,andassailhernotonly bytheswordandbyviolence,but S:11moreatthepresentday,be trimlyandfalsehood.To-dayI wishtoPutyouonyourguardagainstthosestatementsthatareday bydayrepeatedinthedailypress. Thosetelegraphiccommunications, especially-thoseregardingPortugal, seemtohavefortheirpurposethe castingofodiumonthereligious communities,ParticularlytheJesuit Order,andtostirupenmityand hatredagainsttheChurch.Itwould .aPPearatthePresentday'thatContinentall-'reeneasonrydominates,at headquarters,allthosetelegraphic despatches.Anditisasingular thingthatnotasingleaccountwill comedaybyday,weekbyweek, yearbyyear,connectedwiththe granddevelopmentofCatholicinfluenceandinstitutionsandworkin ourdae.Onthecontrary,every incidentthatwillcastodiumon HolyChurchisspreadoverthe wholeworld.
OF THESE EVENTSNOT A WORD.
TheW:A.AecortA andwiththemwastherepresents tiveoftheUnitedStates,who,in hisreportdeclaredthatnothing couldexceedtheenthusiasmmanifestedbyallthedelegates.The; PassedheartyresolutionstoPromotetheinterestsofthoseself-governingrepublics,andtheProceedingswerebroughttoaclosebythe layingofthefoundationofanew CatholicUniversityinthebeautiful capitalofArgentina.Andofall thisnetawordinanyofourdails papers "Preparatorytothecelebrations inBuenosAires,weendtheBishopsof19SpanishAmericanrepublicsgatheringtheirrespectivestanddards,andwiththemproceedingto Romatoreceivetheblessingof theSoveriegnPontiff,andthendepositingthematthesanctuary of OurLadyofSaragossa.Itwasa greatofficialinvocationforthe blessingofHeavenonthoserepublics.Yetnotawordaboutit inourPapers!
MUCHOFTHINGSTHATMIGHT CASTODIUM. "Onlyafewweeksagotheyheld atMontreal,inCanada,oneofthe grandestcelebrationseverrecordedin thehistoryoftheChurch,andfar andawaythemostimposingceremonialeverwitnessedintheNew World.Yetnotawordaboutit appearedinanyofourtelegrams. PriortotheEucharisticCongress therswereafewincidentsthat wouldseemtomaritssuccess,and thesewereatoncesenttotheends oftheearth.Buteventhefactof theoccurrenceofthe('ongressremainsunchronicledeventothepresentlime,althoughduringtheweek beginningwithSePtember9,there assembledinCanada'scommercial capitalrenresentativesfromallpart ofNorthandSouthAmerica,an.1 EuroPe.Attheveryoutsetofthe CongresstheCardinal-I.egate,representingtheHolySee,isthename oftheassembledBishops,priests ,endfaithfulfromallPartsofthe worldsentatelegramtotheKing, exPressaigloyaltyanddevotion,and congratulatinghimonhisaccession, totothethrone,andatthesame timecntheabolitionoftheoffensivewordsahickhithertoaccompaniedhisdeclarationonaccession.To thismessageamostcheeringresponsewasforwardedbytheKing. Andofth'snotawordin,ourmorningpapers! "AtthepresenttimethereisbeingheldinMalines,Belgium,the famousCelticCongress,especially devotedtothedevelopmentofthe interestsrftheCelticlanguage.RePresentasfromIreland,Wales, Scotland,ndevenfromtheGerman branchesoftheCelticrace,areunitedinamostenthusiasticway.But ofthisweseenothinginourPaperer "AtMieninItaly,isbeingcelebratedthearandtercentenaryofSt. CharlesBorromeo,oneofthegreatestsainteofhisdasandwhose influenceisra-arrountto-da". thearrhh'flouriehedlooyearsago Representativeshavegatheredfront alloarteofTtale,Franc',Germans England,endtheContinent.Yet, notawordaboutitinourpapers! "Somefewweeksagonno'hercelebrationwasheldatde.nos tocommemoratethetriarrinhofthe AmericanRepublics,esneciallstime. ofSouthAmerica.AlltheSouth AmericanRepublicswererepresented
thefaithfulinIreland,triumphant, overpersecution,vigorouslyassert theirrightsascitizens,and notaParticleofthem.
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FAITHWILLTRIUMPHINPOI,TUGAL.
"Butarevolutionhasnowtaken placeinPortugal,anddayafterday wereadnewcablegramscasting odiumonthereligiousOrders,and endeavouringtostiruPfanaticism againsttheCatholicChurch,asif shewereseekingtoaggrandiseherself,insteadofpromotingtheinterestsofreligion.Itsufficestorecalltomindthat,thoughithasex cellenttranitions.theHouseofBraganzaanditskingswerebuttools inthehandsofahostileGovernment.Formorethanahundred yearstheGovernmentofl'ortugal hasbeencontrolledbyEnglanden1 France.EnglandandFranceimPosedtheHouseofBraganzaasthe rulingpowerinSpain,andEngland hascontrolledtherevenue, while FrancenascontrolledtheadministrationoftheGovernment.Hence thewholeGovernmentwasinthe handsofsectariesandFreemasons, wholeftnothingundonetostirup irreligiorinthecountry,andto thwartthereligioustendenciesof thefaithful.
"ThePorteugueseareasplendid Catholicpeople.Intheearlydays therewasnobrighterormoregloriousliteraturethantheirs,while inthePathsofcommerseanddiscoverytheirgreatPioneers,suchas VascodaGama,Magellan,anda hostofothersledtheway, WIother countries.Theyopenedthepathsof commerceforalltheothernations ofEurope.Despiteallthedifficultiesthrownintheirwayduringtie lastcenturythePortuguesealways retainedthefaith.In183othee,ea susgavethepopulationofPortugal asthreemillionsbutto-daythey numbersixmillions.Outofthese sixmillionsthetotalnumber of Protestantsisorlecoo,andthe' aremostlyforeignersresidentintee seaportsandothercitiesof the country.
"Itwouldseemstrangeperk''s, thatanationcouldretainitspiety andfaithdespitethehostileGoyeminentthatcontrolsit.But I wouldask outolooktohe ShamrockIsleoftheWest,which retainedthefaithforthreecenturies, infaceofalltheterrorsthatthe mostPowerfulGovernmentinEuroPecouldinflictupon,it.Inthose darkdaysthepriestswereledto thescaffold,andthesamepriceas:; setupontheheadofaschoolmaster asonthatofawolf.Andhowwee itthatIrelandclungsotenacious:': tothefaith?Isaythatthereal preserversofCatholicityweretae Irishmothers,whotaughttheir childrenthelessonsofthefaithand dailyrecitedtheRosaryinthefamilycircle.ThoseIrishmothersweo trainedtheirsonstoloiTetheir countryandtolovetheirreligion, werethetrueapostlesofthefaith, andrenderedvainalltheeffortscf Persecutiontodestroyit.To-claw, afterthosecenturiesofnersesuti,n, andoppressionandhostilityto"atholics,wefindtheGovernmentrecognisingitsblunder,andendeavouringtorestorebeneficientmeasurestoameliorateeventhematerialconditionofthecountryToday
"It,isthefateoftheChurchto beeverPersecutedbeetheworld.la thefirstdaysofChristianityHerod senthissoldiersinsearchoftcc DivineInfant.ashewantedtoPut anendtoChristianityatitsvery commencement. Andthatattitude hasunfortunatelybeenPerpetuated inmanycountrieseventothepresenthour.andwillcontinuetothe endoftime.TheCatholicChurch mustnotexpectsupportfromtoe Powersofthisworld.Hermission wasgivenherbyOurSaviour,and herstrengthisinthegracesHe impartedtoher."Iamwithyou alldays,eventotheconsummation ofthe'world,"wastheDivineRedeemer'spromisetotheapostles,to whomIlefurthersaid,"Thisis thevictorythatovercomeththe world,yourfaith."Youmayrest assured,"continuedHisEminence, "thatfaithwilltriumphinPortugalasithasinothercountries hitherto.Governmentschangefaa:, timetotime,justasourownGoy ernmentshereinNewSouthWelee changeagainandagain.TheGovernmenthostileto-dayinPortugal, willto-morrowbeatpeacewith HolyChurchandinvokingtheblew singsofreligiononthebannerof Portugal. Asfarhackas 113.7,4 theeconfiscatedalltheproPera,of thereligiousinPortugaltotheex tentofamillionPoundssterling. Itwasresolvedtoapplythismoney, tothebuildingofschoolsandiustitutionsofcharitythroughoutthe lengthandbreadthoftheland. Well.themillionpoundswasspent, butnutasingleschoolorinstal,tionofcharitywaserected. 'n oneofthehospitalsfromwhichSatersofCharityhadbeenexpelled, paidnurseswereintroduced.Bat verysoonanepidemicofsmallpox brokeout,andallthepaidnurses disappeared.ThereuponthemunicipalitywroteandimploredtheSistersofCharitytoreturnandresumetheirwork.Theyreturnedat once,andthoughtheirpropertyhad beenseizedtheyattendedtothe needsofthesufferers.Fromthat daytothistheyattendedtheirmissionofmercywithoutreceivingany ofthefundswhichhadbeencored'scatedbytheStatesItwasthesame withregardtothevariousschools andinstitutionsofthecountry.One ofthefewschoolsthatremained untouchedtothePresenttimeisthe GrandConventoftheIrishDominicanNuns,whowereintroducedfrom Cabra,nearDublin.Theycarryon theirworkofreligioninspiteof allthethreatsofofficialsandenemiesoftheChurch.Andthisis singulatfact: ThemenwhodenouncetheChurch,andaccusethe religiousOrdersofriotinginthe richesofthecountryanddespoiling thepeopleoftheirdueproperty, sendtheirdaughterstothatschool tobeeducaeedandtrainedinreligioussentiment.
ofthebestinEurope,theanti-clericals,paidnoatteotionwhateverto educationalaorta"Thiscorrespondent,'addedhisEminence,"isa fierceanti-Catholic,andIthinkthis isagrandtributetotheefficiency oftheCatholicschools,coming fromanenemyandpublishedinone ofthebitteranti-Catholicjournals ofLondon."-"CatholicPress."
RestrainThyTongue"
-(Eccles.xiv. "Blessedisthemanwhohath notslippedbyawordofhismouth. AlbanButler,averygreatand holywriter,saysthatitwerebettertoliveamongthedeafand dumbthanamongcalumniators.The hatefulpersonsarevariouslycalled backbiters,gossiPers,tale-bearers,as wellascalumniators.Ofsuch sinnersthe HolyGhostsaes"Thestrokeofawhipmaketha bluemarkbutthestrokeofthe tongue'willbreakbones."-(Eccles. xxviii.,21). Maneaoneabhorsblood-shedding, who,nevertheless,cutsandbruises, andmutilatesthegoodnameof theirneighboPrs. Itisacurious thingthat.somepiouspeople-seemingluPiousatanyrate-takepleasureinpeddlingaboutuglystoriesto thediscreditoftheirneighbour. Theseareparttrue,buttheyare gettingpartfalse.Anyonewhoenjoestellinguglytruthsabouthis neighbour,islikelytoaddto his PleasureinstinctivelyI),deepening theshadesoftheguilthetellsabout.Trueorfalseweshouldkeep itallsecret,ifithurtsourneighbourstotellit.Butthefalsehood isthesweetestpart;theexaggerationislikethesaucepouredover adishofmeatattable-itshows thecook'sskill,andheisprouder ofit,thanofthemeatitself.The deadlytrickofaneviltongueis showninitstricksandturnsofexaggeratingabadtale.
Oh,mebrethren,whatahorrible traitisthat-tohegladofachance todownourneighbour,evenatthe expenseoftheholyvirtueoftruth telling. Therearesomepersons whoevenbywinks,andbemotions oftheirfingers,andbysneering looksmanageseriouslytohurtthe goodnameofothers.Listentothe anathemaagainstsuchaoneuttered bySolomon"Auselessman,who waleethwithaperversemouth;he winkethwiththeeyes,hepresseth withthefoot,hespeakethwiththe finger.Withawickedhearthedeviset.hevil,andatalltimeshesowethdiscord."-(Prov.vi.,12-14).
Thelightergradesofcalumny comefromordinaryfeelingsofaversion.Thesearelingeringechoesof somequarrelortheyarisefrom differenceoftemperament;orfrom takingsidesinanother'squarrel. Allfeelingsofaversionleadtoharsh words.Lackofcharityinone's heartbreedslackoftruthfulnessin talkingaboutothers'faults.
.ANANTI-CATHOLICTRIBUTA.
"WritingfromMadridpriorto therevolutioninPortugalthecorrespondentofthe"DailyTelegraph' dealtwiththepresentsituationin Spain,andhisdescriptioncoincides perfectlywiththerealpositionof thereligiousOrdersinPortugal.He wroteForeignersprofessingnonCatholicrelieionshavebeentheprincipalfactorsintheanti-clericalagitation.WhatIamgoingtosae ma.eseemanincredibleParadox,but itstruthcannothequestioned.That clericalismshouldexistinSpam isthefaultofnonehuttheLiber. ale,becauseforeearstheirPolice hasbeenthatoflaissezfaire;and theyhavealwaysbeeninastateof inaction.whiletheCatholicelement wasworkingtirelessly.Itisthe faultoftheLiberalsthateverythineinSPainfromeducationto worksofcharityisclerical.Whia, themonksandnunswerebuilding splendidscholasticestalllehments, andraisingtheirschoelstothelevel
Butthemoreseriouskindsoflyingandinjurioustalkspringfrom downrightevilwirhing.Itisa meanwarofbeingrevenged-to whisperafalseorhalffalseaccus ationagainstourabsentenemyin theearofafriend,meanandvenomousandaltogetherhateful. Onecalumniatorblurtsoutalie againsthisenemywithbrazenof frontere-hisbatredistoohotto takecounselwithPrudence. He stabsinthedark.Hetradesininnuendoes.Thebolderonemaythrow vitriol,butthecowardlyoneintroducesthePoisonofthatsubcutaneousinjectioncalledaninsinuation orbeironicalpraise,orbysag. gestivequestions.
Brethren,eellowfeverisadeadly disease,itcreepsintothewhole systemandrotstheentirebody. Andyetitcomesfromamosquito ite.Sodoesmanyamortalcalumnyseembutamosquitobite-a flippantlaughorakeenquestion, whensomeoneisbeingpraisedor justPurseduplipsandahalfdozen littlesneeringwords,eachdripping thegallofhateintoanopenwound, MayGodgiveuskindheartsand ,peacefulwords.-Amen.
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QuestionBox. Question.-
"J.D.Hickey,"asks:IsCreui LionpermittedbytheCatholie Church'? ifnot,whyisitforeidden? IsitnotaChristianpractice?
Answer.-
IhaveansweredtheabovequestioninPastissuesofthe"W.A. Record."andifMr.Hickeyreadan articlewhichwepublishinthisis sueofthePaperonCremationand itshorrorsasseenbyaneye-wit ness,hewillhardlyhaveanyneed toaskthequestion.
TheChurchforbidsandcondemns cremation.Nogoodreasoncanbe urgedinfavourofthepracticeof cremation,whiletherearemanyvery gravereasonsagainstit.Filial Piety,conjugalandfraternallove, andfriendshipallrevoltagainstcremationasinhumanandimPious.
Christianfaithteachesthatthere verenceduetothehumanbody, whichhasbeenthelivingtempleof GodsanctifiedbytheSacraments, canhebestshownbyChristianburial,asharmonywiththespiritof Christiancharity-demands. When bereavedonesweepovertheirdear departed,thereisnosweetersolace totheirsorrowthanthesenseof anever-Present,lo*.'ing,mercifulProvidence,deeplyimpresseduponthem bythesolemnritesofChristianbufial,Allthelegislationofthe ChurchrelativetoChristianburial treatsaspartofthesacredritethe placingofthebodyintheearthof tombinconformitywiththedictatesofthenoblesttraitsofhumanityamongwhichisreverence.forthe deadentevitadwithreverencefor GodandtrustindivineProvidence.
Cremationisapagan,notaChristianpractice.Christiansneverburnedtheirdead.Whoarethechief advocatesofcremationto-day! Freemasons.Theywerethefirstto obtainofficialrecognitionofthe practicefrommoderncivilgovein 'rants,andtheiradvocacyofitis expressiveoftheiranti-(hristian contemptforGodandreligion.Paganpersecutors,wishingtodestroy faihinth'Christiandoctrineofthe resarrectioncftheLeidy,oftenthrew theladescfmartyredChristians intotheflames,thinkingtheyisoule thesrenderresurrectionimpossible. Butcremationv;andnotrenderresurrectionimpossible,norisitdir ectlyopposedtoanydogmaofthe Chrirch.Thissameratanideare
fromFatherHull,S.J.,youwould giveitspaceinyourQuestionBox column Herewithisquestionand hnswer.TheInquirerasks:-
(()Whethereachsoulisnewly createdbyGodforeachthatisto beborn;or (2) createdRhetherthesoulsarealready andkeptwaitingfarthe body;andifso (3)Whenweretheycreated,whetherbefore,after,oratthetime pfthecreation-thatcreationthatis describedinGenesis; and 4)Isthecreationinquestion mentionedanywhereintheBible. andifso,where?
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Itiswell,inthefirstplace,FatherHallrepliedtobequiteclear aboutGod'soperativerelationsto titheuniverseingeneral.Weare muchtooapttoimaginethatwhen (.Godhasoncecreatedtheuniverse, Hecansimplystandaside,asit were,andwatchitgoingonbyitself. Weforgetthatbesidescrea then,theuniversereclaimspreserva- tion,inorderthatitmaycontinue;God'scontinualinflux,withoutwhich toexist,andco-operation(oraconweshouldbecompletelyparalysed ;teatinfluxofthedivineenergy)ininmindandbody.Thisinflux,call- orderthatitmaymove. edratherawkwardly"co-operation'',thansoulstohaveevolvedinlike
Letusmakeallthisclearbyanor"concursus,"isagainnotatinkplanneroutofsomekindofsoul- illustration. Acleverengineer eringorfaking,butacontinuanceofgermweteallydonotknow.Ca- signsamachine,andwantstothatdivinevolitionbywhichthe:wasoneamongtheFatherswhoheld bringitintoexistence.Inordertoforcesintheuniversefirstcameintotholicphilosophersfindreasonsfor dothishemustlookaboutforinnexistence,andwithoutwhichtheydenyingit,basedonourconception terials,andshapethem,andlit'wouldceasetoexist.Justastheofthenatureofspirit;andthese themtogetheraccordingtohisespreservationcanbecalled"continuedreasonsseemtobevalid.Butthen sign,andsothemachineismadecreation"inthestaticorder,socontheultimatenatureofthingsisso Wecancallthemachine"acrea-cursescanbecalled"continuedmysteriousthatwereallycannotbe then,"butonlyoftheform-themacreation"inthedynamicorder, cock-sure.Butastothefactwe terialsbeingalreadypre-existent.HencetheideaofGodmerelygiv-havemoreassurance.Theimmedi-
Aninfiniteengineercoulddolatterringtheworldastart,andsettingitatecreationofeachhumansoulhas thanthis.Hewouldnothavetoupsothatitcanthengoonbyit-not,Ithink,beenexpresslydefined seekformaterials,orshapethem.self,whileHesimplylookson,ii3neanyindubitablyex-cathedradoes Hewouldsimplyformawishquitewrong.ItwastheideaPrearmentbuttheideathatsoulis
LetthismachineexistaccordingvalentamongsttheEnglishDeistsgeneratedfromsoulhasbeenofficial- tomydesign,"andthereitwouldof ethand!nthcenturies,anbytreatedaserroneousfromtimeto 'nstantlystand,materialsandall,formedthegroundoftheirchiefob-time-althoughSt.Augustinehimself
ence.Whereasoncerealisethecon tinualinfluxofthedivineenergyin totheworld,asabovedescribed(as Ignatiusbeautifullyexpressesit aDeushahetseinmodumlaborantis"-Godoccupieshimselfasa workmanoftheworld)-thenamiraclebecomesjustasnaturalto Godastheordinarycourseofthings becauseitispartofHisscheme.It isonlyextraordinarytousbecause itisanexceptiontothecourseof thingsweareusedto-andwhichobserve,isonlyuniformbecauseGod continuestowinuniformlyabout it. Thuslie0.incombination formwater,onlybecauseGodalwaysthinksthecombinationaswat thoughtofH20.asnotforming water,theywouldnotdoso.Similarly,ifGodthinksoftheEucharieticelementsasenclosingthehode ofChristinsteadofenclosing'the substanceofbread,theonethingis justasnatural'tohimastheother. Hemerelythinksadifferentthought., andtheresultscorrespond. Thepurposeoftheseremarksisto dispelacertainprejudicewhichpeel PlefeelagainsttheideacfGodcrea tingeachsinglehumansoulseparately,asifitwereasortofmakeshiftorcontinualinterferenceinthe universe.fromwhatwehaveseen itfallsinquitenaturallywiththe wholesystemofGod'scontinualactivityintheworld,andismerely .onespecialphaseofit.
Asregardsthemultiplication of livingbellies,Godhasarrangedthat thelowerordersshouldachievethis betheproductionofgermswhich, undercertainconditions,developintofreshindividualsofthesame species.Howsuchathingispossi blewehavenoconception;butGod
entwhentheProPerconditionsfor humanlifearerealisedandbelie! inthepre-existenceofhumansouls hasbeentwicecondemnedunderanathema.
WecannotsaythattheScripture containsanyexplicitpassageassert ing-,theseparatecreationofeachhumansoul,thoughtherearesomelerefaa whichcanbe(Votedinconfirmation.
Asthesedonotcontainanycategoricaldemonstrationitwillnotbe ofmachusecitingthem.
Thereisacertaincongruityinthe ideaofindividualcreation.Manis amortalbeing,whosehighestlife consistsinentertainingpersonalrelationswithhisCreator.Everything whichcomestousis,ofcourse,underGod'sgeneralandparticular providence;butitgivesagreater closenesstoourrelation;whenwe knowthatourlifehasbeenbestoweduponus,notmerelythrougha generalsystemofcausation,but throughaspecialact,whichmakes itPeculiarlyaPersonalgift.(Iam verygratefultoEasternCatholicfor soilingthismostinterestingquestionandsplendidanswer.-Ed.Q. Box).
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TheMaristBrothersareaboutto openaschoolinBasutoland,onthe invitationofBishopCenez,0.M.I., theVicarApostolic.TheBrothers alreadyteachexcellentschoolsfor EuropeansinJohannesburgandotherSouthAfricantorus,andnow atlengththeyhavebeenabletosee theirwaytogratifythewishesof theChiefsintheBasutolandProtectorate.TheBasutosareveryintelligent,andtheCatholicsamong themnavehadtheadvantageofpri. mareeducationfromSistersofthe HolyFamilyandotherteachers. Theyareneweagertogofurther, andallthemoreeagerbecausetheir Protestantneighbourshaveschools whicharewellequippedfromFrench Calvinisticfunds.
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ThedeceasedPriestdiedatWhitehouseloan, Edinburgh. Father Coupewasanativeofnigen,Lancashire,wherehewasborntifty-sevenyearsago.Hetookhisdegree ofM.A.attheLondonUniversity HetaughtPhilosophyatStonyhurst Collegeforsomeyears.Father Coupe'sfortewa3thatofapreacher,inwhichrolehewasfavourably knownthroughoutthebreadth of thekingdom.Hewasalsoindemandasalecturer,andwasacontrovenJanetcfhighattainments. Hewasalletheauthorofseveral works,amongstthembeing"LecturesontheHolyEucharist."R.I.P.
toCatholicJournalismforwhichhe waseminentlyadoptedbyreasonof hisgreatknowledge.ThetwoCatholicpaperswithwhichhe was connectedareamongstthebrightest andmostprogressiveintheUnited States.Hefoundedthe"Catholic Times,"-nowthe"CatholicStandardandTimes,"-ofPhiladelphia, andediteditforsixyears,andin 1894hebecametheeditorof the "NewYorkFreeman'sJournal,"a Positionwhichhehelduptohis death.Hisarticleswerefullofvigour,andhewaseverreadytotake upthedefenceofCatholicandAmericannationalinterests,andthe Irishcause,ofwhichhewasanardentadvocate.HeheldthehonorarydegreeofLL.D.,andwasamemberoftheVictoriaInstitute of GreatBritain.
The"MontrealHerald,"dated Sept.7,says:-Inthesmallchapel ofthejail,whichwascrowdedalmosttosuffocation,hisEminence,. CardinalVannutelli,thePapalLegate,celebratedMassearlythis morning. Allthroughtheservice, whichlastedaboutanhour,theprisonerswerequietandattentive,and whenattheconclusionofatouchingaddresstheCardinaladdressed themasbrothers,tearsfell manyeyes.HisEminencearrivedat thejaili..hortlebeforeeighto'clock, accompaniedbyhisGraceMgr.Birchest,Mgr.thePrinceofCroy,ApostolicprotonotaryMgr,Tampieri, Rev.natherLeMoynedeMartigny, Rev.FatherGelaseUgineeSecretarytohisEminenceMgr.Heylen, ArchbishopofNamur,andhissecretary,BrotherTharcissins.1large numberofpriestsanddelgatesto theCongressaccompaniedthem.At theconclusionofitsvisittheGovernoroftheGaol,addressinghisEminence.said:-"IpratyourEminencetotellOurSovereignPontiff
FatherLefevhre,thefirstCatholic missionaryofBurma,diedonAugust24.Hecouldspeakandwrite EninineBurmese,Chnese,andthe twoKarendialects.
TheclergyofParis,atameeting heldrecentlyunderthepresidencyof ArchbishopAmette,decidedtosend theHolyFatheratelegramthan:inehimforthedecreeonHoly Communion.Thetelegramhaving beendespatched,HisHolinesshas repliedincordialterms.
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TheAnglicanBishopofEly,inhis PresidentialaddressattheChurch Ccngress,Cambridge,referredtothy' relationsbetweentheChurchand otherreligiousbodiesandsaidthe nextfiftyBearswouldseeagreat declineoragreatadvanceinuni ty.UnvestionablyunityisamatterofvitalinterestforAnglicans. Ithasbecomemoreandmorecertain,astheyearshavepassedthat theChurchofEnglandcannotwith aneaPPearanceofreasonmaintain thatitisaChurchcaPa';leo! standingalcneforalltime.That viewcouldleeheldonlyincasethe AnglicanChurchwasthoroughlyunitedindoctrine,andgrowingso muchinPowerandnumbersthatit hassomeprosPectofultimatelygettingthemajorityofChristians throughouttheworldtoadoptits tenetsandthusbecomingthepredominantreligiousorganisation. Thereisnosuchprospect,nor is therethefaintestlikelihoodofit. Henceitisthatwehearsomuchof continuation,branch,andothertheories,allofwhichteachthelesson thatthemembersoftheChurchof Englandthemselvesadmitthefutilityofimaginingthatitcanclaim totillbothatpresentandinthe futuretheindependentrolewhich ChristassignedtoHisChurch.They knowtheymustfindexternalsupport foritsomewhereifitistolive.
Commentingontheaboveremarks theLiverpool"CatholicTimes,"apnroPriateleremindstheAnglicanBishopthat"ThereisonlyoneremedyfortheweaknessoftheChurch
ofEngland.Thatisrecantation.It mustreturntothepositionwhich theCatholicChurchheldinEngland beforethe"Reformation,"andwhich itholdshereandeverywhereelse to-denTheAnglicanbodycanthus secureunityandstrengthinabsorption.OtherwisetheChurchofEnglandmustPerishsoonerorlater. Wittinglytosomeextent,butfor themostPart,throughanindistinctinstinctivefeeling,largenumbersofAnglicansbetrayaPerceptionofthedirectioninwhichsafety lies.Theyaremovingawayfrom ProtestantismandnearertotheCatholicChurchsomuchsothatthe,, nowimitateallourCatholicpractices.TheAnglicanChurch,however,wassetupasaProtestant Church.andsolongasitlaststhe Anglicanswho,liketheRev.Mr. Cocks,andtheRev.Mr.Hinde,are insearchofCatholiclight,and truthwillfindthemselvesopposed byAnglicanswhoareProtestants. Inotherwordstheymustseethat genuineCatholiciemintheChurch ofEnglandisoutofthequestjon. ItisaState-madeChurch,atd, therefore,itisthatSirEdward ClarkeandothersremindtheAnglicanclergythattheyareboundby thelawcourts'interpretation of thePrayer-book."
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Fromeveryquarterandfromall theCatholicsocietiesinItalyprotestsagainsttheimpiouswordsof theMasonicSyndichavecome to theHoleFather.Ithasbeenpro/posedthattheSyndicshouldberemovedfromhisPositionas Chief XagistrateofRome.TheDukeof frorloniawhenmayorofRomewas deprivedofhisofficeattheinstance mfCrispi,thenPrimeMinister,for bayingPaidavisitofhonourtothe CardinalVicarofthePope. King Humbertwasforcedtosignthede gradationoftheDuke,forthevie toriousCrisPithreatenedtoresignin caseofrefusal.inthePresentinstanceSignorLuzzatticouldvery wellcaneethedismissaloftheunworthySyndicifhehadnotinthe Masoniclodgessomanysecretforces tocontendagainst.
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TheearlydeathofDr.Haynes gavequiteashocktoanumberof PeoPleonSatirday.Though he hadbeeninquestionablehealthfor sometime,veryfewimaginedthat theendwassonear.Sixoreight monthsagothedeceasedgentleman felthishealthbreakingdown,and hewasadvisedtotryaseatrip. andtogetthebestmedicaladvice intheEasternStates.Hereturned toPerth,lookingalittlebetter,but withoutmuchhopeofPermanentrecovery.Despitetheevidentprogress ofillnesshisextraordinaryvitality battledandheldswayuntilhisentireconstitutiongaveaway,andhe hadperforcetoretiretobed.Even thenhewasabletogivewiseand medicalcounsel,andhisnumerous clientsmadeacontinualdemandon hisfastdecreasingstrength.This strainbroughtonacompleteprostration,attendedbyallthesignsof paralysis.Everyattentionwasgivenhimbytheleadingdoctors;but noamountofmedical,skillorcare couldaverttheend.Hediedamost edifyingdeath,fortifiedbyallthe ritesofthe('atholicChurch.For weeksbeforehis-death,avisitto thedeceaseddoctorwasrewardedby aninstructionfromhimselfonthe happinessofdeingintheCatholic faithwiththeassuranceofsinforgivenandthevividhopeofeternal salvation.Itwasunfortunatethat hisfuneralhappenedonSundayas veryfewpriestsofthecityant suburbscouldpossiblyattenditin theafternoon.
Weregrettoreportthesadand suddendeathofMr.RichardBarrett ofCooeernup,whichoccurredlast week.Mr.Barrett,whowasabout 70yearsofage,livedthelifeofa hermitonhisfarm,whichissitua tedabouttwomilesfrom.Cookernup,latelyhadbeencomplainingof feelingunwell,andwastreatedby Dr.Gibsonforhearttrouble.As hewasnotseenabouteitherSaturdayorSunday,aneighbourofhis, Mr.WalterBartlett,visitedhie houseonSundayandfoundhirer ly ingdeadonhisverandah.Mr.Bartlettimmediatelyreportedthemat tertoConstableMcArthur,whohad thebodyremovedtothemorgue.As Dr.Gibsongaveacertificateasto causeofdeath,aninquestwasnot deemednecessary.Inthedeath ota"DickBarrett''asthedeceased wasgenerallyknown,the"Record" haslostafaithfuladvocate. He neverlostanotoortunityofimpressingonCatholicstheobligation cfSUPPO,IinirtheCatholicpaper, anddenouncirginforciblelanguage theattitudeofCatholicswhopan dertothesecularpress. Though hisvoicewaslikethatof"onecryingintheWilderness"hedidhis dittyfeallsslyintheadvocacyof tly('atholicPaPer,andhaslef exa:radewhichmanyotherscould followwithadvantage.
MR.W.J.SMITH.
ThefuneralofthedeceasedtookJ.Barry,Hon.Treasurer,Mr. placeSundayafterhoon,addwasinThos.Boyle. TheAuditorsare itselfaveryfinetestimonyoftheMr.J.T.ConwaywhoisSecretary honourandaiTectioninwhichtheandTreasureroftheGeneralParish lategentlemanhadbeenheld. ftChurchfunds,andMr.J.H.Young wasindeedoneofthelargestandPresidentofSt.Malachi'sBranchof mostrePresedaitivegatheringsthattheHibernianSociety. thecityhasseeninconnectionwithThegreatprogressthattheState anyintermentforaconsiderablehasmadeduringthelastyearin time,thecortegecomprisingoverAgriculturalpursuitsandthelatest 5ovehicles.TheremainswerefirstmarvellouidevelopmentinourminconveyedtotheRomanCatholicCa-!jagindustryallaysallfearasto thedral,whereashortservicewasthefinancialstabilityofthisgreat conductedbytheRev.MonsignorWestandestablishesaconfidencein Bourke,assistedbytheRev.Fatherthepublicmindregardingprogress, Flynn,ofGlendalough.atthein-andwealth,workandearnings,for terment,ahirhtookplaceintheyearsahead.Comingnow,in CatholicportionoftheKarrakattamarkedcontrasttothenationaldesCemetery,therewasarepresentativepondencyofafewyearsback,ocgatleringofabout1,500people.ThecasionedbyourthengrowinganchiefmournerswereMrs.E.J.A.nualdeficits-thenecessityforhoarHaynes(widow),MissesEdith,Ma-/nagupfundsPreparatorytoa bel,Neva,andEileenHaynes,crashhasbeenremoved. idaughters),Dr.ArthurHa3nes(son)EventhisfeelingofpublicsatisMr.R.S.Haynes,K.C.,(brother),faction,confidenceandrejoicingwill andMessrs.AlbertSpencerandL.befeltandevidencedintheBazaars, Ogborne.Thepall-bearerswereandifitresultsintheunprecedenleleut.-ColonelJ.A.Campbell,Dr.tedsuccessoftheHighgateone. DanielKenny,andMessrs.T.G.A. MolloyandL.Ogborne,whilstamongstothersPresentwerethePremier(Mr.F.Wilson),theColonial Secretary(Mr.J.D.Connolly),the MinisterforMines(Mr.H.Gregory) theSpeakeroftheLegislativeAssembly(Mr.T.F.Quinlan),the MayorofPerth(Mr.R.P.Vincent), therewillbefew,ifany,foundto regretit.
Thedeceasedgentlemanwasavery ableandsuccessfulsurgeon,ant Possessedveryhighprofessionaldegrees. BornatMaitland,New SouthWalesonNovember19,1854, hereceived that State,and,electingtoadoptamedicalcareer,hecommencedhisstuAiesattheSydneyInfirmary.LatehewenttoEnglandandbecamea studentintheLondonHospital, MileEndRoad,wherein1886he obtainedhisdiplomaasmemberof theLosalCollegeofSurgeons,England,andLicentiateoftheRoyal CollegeofPhysicians,London.ReturningtoNewSouthWales in 1887,hewasPlacedinchargeofthe smallpoxhospitalatManly.whence hewasappointedGovernmentdoctor atGunnedah,ofwhichtownhelater becameMayor,Hecamewest in 1S(ti,andsoonestablishedalarge andlucrativePracticeinPerth.In 1900hemadeatriptoGreatBritain,andinthefollowingyearwas AdmittedasaFellowoftheRoyal Coll,geofSurgeons,Ireland. He wasalsoaFellowoftheRoyalObstetricalSocietyandoftheGynaecologicalSociety
ThelateMr.WalterJ.Smith, aimdidinPerthonFridaylast, wasareturnedSouthAfricansoldier,haingservedasaPrivatein the.;rdW.A.liushneen'sContingent, lateracacorporalintheAustralian CommoneealthHorse,andreceived theSouthAfricanmedalwithfive clasps-Thefuneraltookplaceon Sat,irdeaafternoon,andwasattendedbyranyfriendsandrelativesof theileaaced.The - remainswereinterredintheCatholicportionofthe Karra'a:toCemetery,theRev.Father 7aaersonctiiciatingat, gravesid9.Thepall-bearerswere:Sergt. C'.W.Horsburgh,secretary SouthAfricanSoldiers'Association; .".TrooperIlcntl?aMessrs,W,C.McGuigen,P.Hunt,.1.Crowley,and A.A.Westho'..r.Thechiefmourners were:-Mrs.WalterJ.Smith(widow
Asadoctorhewasgenerousand frinilv,andthePoorofthecity' benefitedlargelythroughhisbounty andcharity.Genuinepovertynever appealedinvainforhisgratuitous services,norwerehisfeeseveralowedtohesourcesofworrytounn,ne'alPatients. Inhisyounger dayshetootanactiveinterestin militaryaflairs,andbothinNew SouthWalesandWesternAustralia, heldacaptaincyinthemounted troops.Professionaldemandsupon histimepreventedhimfromtaking asbigaPartinPublicaffairsashe wouldhavelikedtodo,butasone greatlyinterestedinquestionsaffectingthecommunalhealth,municipal governmentclaimedhisattention, 'ardhewasforseveralyearsa memberofthePerthCityCouncil. Hetooktheleadintheadvocacy oftrainingofmidwiferynurses,an theNurses'Home,whichhefounded receivedhisenthusiasticattention, andwasanobjectofhisgreatest Pride.Inpulaieandprivatelife, hewas'heldinthehighestesteem .becauseofmansfinetraitsofcharacter. Heleavesawidow,two sons(Dr.ArthurHaynesandMr. RayPisanest,andfourdaughters. ofdeceased),,Messrs.W.S.andA.Mr.R.S.Haynes,K.Q.,ofPerth, Smith,ifNortham(brothers),Mr.isabrother.
HighgateBazaar .1largegatheringassembled/4'111 theParishHall,Harold-Street, HighgateonSundayeveninglast, afterChurchdevotionsforthepurposesofmakingsomefinalarrangementsthatwerenecessaryfortheefficientcoaiactingoftheSacred HeartChurch'sConventBazaar.
TheBazaarwillbeopenedinthe ParishHallat Mo'clockonMonda,the14November,bytheAdministratoroftheDiocese,andthe IrishPipers'Bandwillbeinat tendancetodiscoursemusicalitems
Thedistributionofthevariousofficesinconnectionwithitareas follows:-
I-SacredHeartStall-Mesdames O'LoughlinandMcManus.
2-Australian Stall-Mesdames HannahandFitzpatrick.
3-IrelandStall-TheMissesFox, andMrs.Keating.
4-ChildrenofMaryStall-Miss Walsh.
5-HighgateYoungLadiesSociety Stall-MissesBarryandJones.
7thofNovember.Thes.s.Zephyr willleavetheBarrackStreetJetty at8p.m.,onthatdate.Ticketsare powinwidecirculationandsufficient havealreadybeendisposedofto warrantthepromotersinfeelingassuredofitssuccess.
hiingenewMenu SpecialCorrespondent).
Thewarmweathernowushered inwiththeRoyalShowlendsitself toadiversityintheformofeven-. ingentertainment,andinconsequence,theHighgateChildrenofMare andtheYoungLadiesLiteral.%Societyhavedecidedtocombineina togetherwiththeTownClerkandmonstermoonlightRiverExcursion, citycouncillors,Messrs.C.SommerstotakePlaceonMondaynext,the M.L.C.,andT.Walker,H.G. Swan,P.O'Log'hlen,J.Hardwick. andJ.B.Holman,M's.L.A.,the PrincipalMedicalOfficer(Dr.Hope), Drs.White,Tratman,Blanchard, Couch,andDeakin,BrotherCulligan,(PrincipalofChristianBrothers'College),Rev.O'Mullane,Rev. E.Makeham,Rev.A.S.C.James, andMessrs.A.S.Canning,G.S. Ryley,S.H.May,E.Sands,T. Osborne,H.S.Birch,F.('airns Hill.C.J.R.LeMesurier,J.J. Lloyd,A.E.Ford,F.Spencer,P. Fox,F.J.Dully,andH.Hocking (representingtheWannerooRoads Board),ShirleyWhite,(MayorofSutilaco),P.Barrett(MaoorofLeedervile),T.H.Cooper,M.Daly, A. J.Horner,C.Poole,G.Baxter,B. S.Lessey,C.F.Deakin,W.Stowe, F.W.Collett,P.Coyle,L.Hesford, G.Luba,C.Waugh,andabouttf MembersoftheW.A.TrainedNurses' Association.AtthegravesideservicetheRightRev.Monsignor Bourkespokeveryfeelinglyofthe goodworksandgreatcharityof thedeceased.Tohissorrowing widowandhismanschildren,we extendourmostsinceresympathy.R.I.P.
Mr.Kelly,teamsterforHolmes Bros,'Cadgy-Cadgystation,met withratheraPainfulaccidentlast week.Hehadbroughtinaloadof woolandunloadedit.Hewas drivingthroughtherailwaygates, whensomethingfrightenedthehorses HewasjambedbetweenthegatePostandshears.Asluckhappened, someotherteamstersnoticedtheaccidentandrushedtohishelp.After afewminutestheygothimoutand tookhimtoRayner'sHotel,where heaasPuttobedandtreated.He isdoingnicelynow,andisjustbeginningtoknockaboutagain.
Asheepsalewasheldhere,when 2000ofNangettysheepweresold. thehighestPricebeing16/-afair pricewasrealised,astheyarejust offtheshears.
AmostsuccessfulBazaarwasheld lastmonthinaidofthelocalCatholicChurch,£52beingcleared.As thiswasthefirstofitskindthe Committeemustbecongratulatedon thesuccess.
IhearMissGreavesisleavingher situationhereatChristmas.Much regretwillbefeltatthenews.She issoenergeticwhereChurchmatters areconcerned.Moreofherkind arebadlyneededhere.
Shearingonallthestationsis justcompletedandtheyarebusy carting.Themajorityofthemgave goodclips.Harvestinghasalso commenced,thereisagreatdemand formen.
Therailwayemployees'picnicisto behellatDongaraonNov.12th, anditshould,beagreatsuccess.
6-HibernianRefreshmentStallMesdamesConawayandCogan. Committeeappointedtocontrol, andconducttheArtUnion,Messrs. W.Casey,MauriceO'Loughlin,H. WallaceandW.Reardon. CommitteeforcontrolandconductofStallraffles,Messrs.W.Bryan,D.O'Leary,Geo.Boyle, andT.Boyle,HonSecretary.Mr.
TwooftheDominicanNunsvisit hereeveryfortnight,whentheygive thechildreninstructionsandalso giveMusicLessonstoagoodnumberofpupils.LastMondaywasa Public-Holidayandtooktheform ofaSundayschoolpicnicwitha danceatnight.Hyland'sCircus washoldafortnightago,andit gaveagoodexhibitiontoacrowdedhouse.EuchrePartieshavebeen alltherageduringthewinter,but actheweatherisgettingabit warm,wearegoingtohaveawind' ing-upsocialonthelothNov.
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BAZAAR BAZAAR,inaidofSchool-Church, Rosalie,inKING'SHALL,SUBIACO. Hon.H.Daglieh,Ministerof WorkswillPerform,OpeningCeremonyon
WEDNESDAYNOV.9that8o'clock
BAZAARTOBECONTINUEDFOR FOUStNIGHTS.
SPECIALATTRACTIONSEACH EVENING.
J.J.Bendon,Hon.Sec.
ST.JOSEPH'SCONVENT BAZAAR,FREMANTLE.
Tole OPenedinVictoriaHall. Fremantle,at3P.M.on
WEDNESDAY,NOVEMBER9th.
LadeEdelineStri&landhasvery kindlypromisedtoattendtoopen theBazaar.
ALLFRIENliSINVITED-Plated Goods,handsomepaintedMirrors. DinnerandTeaSets,anduseful ChristmasPresentsingreatvariety Refreshments. Openeveryevening tillNovember19th.
INMEMORIUM wrong-nay,hehadneverbeentold thatPromiscuoussexualitywasa sin,thoughheknewitwas not nice! Thishighlycul tured individual wasalele tosaythatitwasrighttosuppressthereligioushousesinFrance and'Portugal,aswasdoneindear oldEnglandinthegrea.plundering daysofthesixteenthamAiry.That belLfismoreorlessofacornerstoneinthearchofProtestanttradition.Everylieandcalumnythat themostfertileofcriminallydiseasedimaginationscouldinsent,have beencirculatedtokeepthattraditionaliveandactive,Onlya.love ofdarkdeedssaythesehide-bound vilifiersofCatholicity,canmake thoseCatholicReligiousliveincommunitylife,andthereforeintheinterestsforsoothoftruthandmoralitytheymusthaveinspection of convents.Theymustbebad,or theywouldlivelikeotherfolk,and marryandfollowthedictatesof rightreasonandhumannature.It neverstrikesthemthattheoppositemightbetrue,(andinpointof factistrue),andthatCatholic Priestsandnunsandmonksmight 5etoogoodtoliveinthediseased world,whosecancerousempire is sedulouslyextendedbytheperverters oftheteachingofChristianity.How muchofbonafidestheseChristian leaderspossessisnotourdesireto discoverthattheirflocksareina greatmeasurebona-fidesistrue,becausetheyareignorant,andare foolishenoughtobeledbythenose alongtheroadtothehappyhunting groundofunrestraintinmorals. TelltheaverageEnglishyoungman Iorwoman,thatitisjustbecause Catholicsdesiretobegood,that theychoosetoliveapartfromthe world,Practisingpietyandperform!inggoodworksandavoidingsin, BURKE.-InlovingmemoryofWil-andtheywillsmileasmileofinliam-belovedHusbandofMar-credulity,-theywillimaginethat garet-diedNov.3,149,atoneisPlayingwiththem.That TowerHotel,Kalgoorlie. wearenotover-statingfactsour readershavethe silentprayerunceasing, havebuttoreadthesee Letthetearinsecretshed, monsdeliveredbyalocaloarsorin PleadwithThee,0HeartofJesus,thecityofPerthonarecentoccasForthe'LovedOne,"whoision,orthemonthlyorganofanotherdenominationwhicharrogantly dead. aversthatthesuppressionofthe monasteriesandreligioushousesin theCatholiccountriesofEuropeis due,nottoarevoltagainsttheold faith,butratheragainsttheseuse`lessinstitutions,whoseworkisdone andwhichhavebecomemore or lessellete organisations.
BURKE.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearfather,diedNov.3rd,1909, atTowerHotel,Kalgoorlie-iusertedbyhislovingchildrenDollie,Maggie,Frank,andLeo. IndreamsweseeourDada'sface Andkisshisgentlebrow Butinourachingheartweknow, WehavenoPadanow.
Ve"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist."PIUSIX.
SATURDAYNOVEMBER5,1910.
CatholicitythroughAnti-CatholicSpectacles
Theordinaryprejudiceoftheaver ageEnglishProtestantagainstCatholicreligiousinstitutionswassummedupforusafewdaysago,when wewereassuredbyanEnglishman thatPriests,monks,andnuns,were, accordingteiProtestantthought,an Uncientorganisation,whichhadoutgrownitsutility.Up-to-dateGovernments,therefore,werefullyijustifiedindissolvingorbanishingtheir, wheretheycameintorealorapparentconflictwithmodernprogress. Hehadleenbroughtupfromhis childhoodtobelievethatmonasteriesandethersuchinstitutionshad teeninallagestheabodeofaPpalingwickednessandstupendousvice. alehadbeenconfirmedinhisfaith, (with therite which is knownasConfirmation),but hadneverbeeninformedwhat wasthecriterionofrightand
gentlemenwhoadorntheProtestant pulpitswoulddowelltoreadafew PagesofMr.Hittert'sBookonthe DissolutionofCatholicMonasteries, andreligiousinstitutions.Thewriter isnotacatholic,andtherefore,inhis words,Protestanttraditiongetsthe lieandcondemnsitself.Insteadof thestereotypedplatitudeswhich maeeuptheProtestantargument, theywillfindadifferentcomplexionputontheRoealreasonswhich areadvancedforthejustificationof thesuppressionofhomesof inEngland-Norwilltheybeso readytofindargumentsforthesuppressionofsimilarhousesinFrance andPortugal."Idesired,"says Mr.Hibbert,"toinvestigatethe historywithoutbeinginfluencedby prepossessionsandprejudices,andI haveaccordinglytriedtoworkwith aperfectlyoPenmind.Ihavelookedfirstatthefacts,whichhave beenobtainednearlyalwaysatflint hand,andonlythenhaveIdrawn deductions. Notseldomme deductionsmaybewrong,butthe factsuponwhichtheyarebasedare alwaysgivenveryclearlyandfully, andImustconfessthatinworking outmybookinmyownwayIhave hadcausetomodify,andevento reverse.aroodmanyofmyearlier opinions.ThehistoryoftheDissolutionofMonasteries'givesstrong supporttotheviewthatthesuppressionbyHenryVIIIandCromwellwasPromptedfarlessbyantipapalnecessitiesthanbysheercupidity,andnotatallformoralreasons."
bigthePastfouryearswiththe mostsignalsuccess.Hispietyand missionaryzealweretheadmiration ofpriestsandPeoplewhoalldeclare thattheDioceseofPerthismuch thePoorerbyhisloss,thoughthe RederrPtoristOrderwillbemuch richer.Thetoastofhishealthwas enthusiasticallyhonouredattheinstancesoftheVeryRev.Father Clone,C.SS.R.,andsupportedt. theVeryRev.FatherVerling,ArchdeaconSmyth,andFatherO'Neillof Cottesloe.TheRev.FatherBrennanmadeamostmodestandfeeling response,inwhichhedeprecatedthe eulogisticthingssaidofhim,and declaredthatafterallhehaddone andtriedtodohestillregarded himselfasanunprofitableservant. HeleftfortheNovitiateHouseAef,, theOrderbythe"Otranto,"IN. wasseenoffbyagreatnumberof thelocalpriests.Bonvoyage.
Thewondrous acumen of thesegentlemenisasversatileas th-irsycophanticevasion.Theycall theCatholicinstitutionseffete,at theverymoment,thattheythemselvesareProstitutingtheprinciples oftheReformationthatgavethem birth,inordertocreate,accommodateandaeProeriateidoricalinstitutionsaccordingtomodernreligiousfangledo.n.
Alittlewhileandanotherunpreju dicedProtestantwillwritethereal history,notthelyingcable'sreport oftheContinentalCatholicinstitutions,andPoorProtestantismwill getoneadditionalflopmore.Anyhow,thisisnotnecessary. The treatProtestanttradition,theRoyal lieof"sheercupidity,"isbeginning totoppletotheground,undermined 1,3Protestanthands.Theirown pllegedmonasteries,Priestsandsistersareadenialoftheirprinciples, ardtradition.TobeCatholicand protestantisverydifficult,nayimPossible,for"ahousedividedagainst itselfcannotstand."
Diocesannews. CALENDAR 6th-25thSundayafterl'entecost,thethirdofNovember, or5thafterEpiphany.Office andMassoftheSunday.
Mon.7-St.Dympna,Virginana Martyr(Irish).Transferred from15thofMae. 8-OctaveofAllSaints.Mass andOfficeasonFeast. 9-IledicationoftheLateran ChurchoftheRedeemer.
Thur.10-St.AndrewAvellinus (Confessor).
Fri.-St.Martin, Confessor.
Sat.I2-St.Livinus,Bishop Martyr(Irish).
"TheMusicalKennedys"Cosang ettheCathedralonlastSundae 'morningatIIo'clockMassandag sinatnightduringdevotions.Miss Cardalinisang"Mascheronis,""Ave Maria,"withverypleasingeffect, andpower,andMissLesebergeffectivelyrendered"Luzzi's"Ave Maria,"attheeveningdevotions. At4o'clockintheafternoonthe Companyincludingtheaboveladies withMadameBerthaKennedyand Mr.KeithKennedyvisitedtheConventofMercy,VictoriaSquareand gavethecommunityaverypleasant hour'smusicalentertainment.The iolinsolosofMr.KeithKennedy weresiilip'V exquisiteandwere immensely'appreciatedbythecommunity-.Theleadingmusicians of thehourstronglyadvisedthisyoung fellowtogettoEuropeforfurther training,anditistheintentionof hisfathertosendhimassoonas theseasoninW.A.ha'sclosed.MadameKenn,dywhoisanexpert pianistandPlaysalltheaccompanimentsduringthecompany'sdisplay attheTheatre,wasliterallycharmedwiththeJubileeBechsteinpiano tittheConvent.
TheSubiaco(Rosalea)Bazaar-noticeofwhichreaderswillfindadvertisedinourcolumns,promisesto beaPhenomenalsuccess.Averyenergeticandenterprisingcommittee hasgottogetherasplendidexhibitionofvaluableandfancyworkfor saleandraffle.
ThenewPresbyteryatCottesloe willbeopen,withinthenexttwo weeks.
and and Rev.
Weregrettoreportthatthe FatherCagney,C.SS.R.,islyingBelo iouslyillattheSt.JohnofGod Hospital,Suhiaco.Hehadbeenengaged,givingamissionatMidland Junction,whenhewasstrickeniii -andhadtobesentto,hospital. TheRev.FatherMurray,C.SS.I:. hastakenhisPlaceatthemission, whichhasbeenmostsuccessfulsince itwasinauguratedonlastSuncliO week.
OnlastSundayallthepriestsol themetropolitanarea,whocould Possiblygetaway,werepresentat theMonastery,atafarewelldinner, whichwasgivenbytheVeryRev. FatherRector,inhonourof thRev.FatherBrennan,wholeft 1,e Tuesday'smailboatfortheEast. TheRev.FatherBrennanisaboit toseverhisconnectionwiththese collarpriesthoodandtojointheRederuptoristOrder.Hisdepartureis deploredb,thepeopleofGreenbushes andBridgetown,onwhomhismis-
Theblessed?Reformationisa muchmoreinterestingandhistorical eventfortheseaggressiveleaders, thenthefoundationofChristiandogma,andmoralitybyourDivine Lord.HegaveHisfollowersno commandorordertoplunderthe eon&ofothersandappropriate them,andcallthemtheirownpropertyyettheProudboastofthe proudandcoarseEnglishProtestant todayis,-tousetheirownlanguage-"thememoryofthedaywhen tale*KingHaldrovethefoxesfrom theirholesandscaredtheowls fromtheirperches."TheReformationgaveEnglandthe"Pure"Gospel,butwearenevertoldwhatis thestandardofitspurity,orwhere itwaspc)"from,orwhowascapableofmakingitPure.WhatpurityhadtheGospelwhentheReformationseizedit,andwhopreserved ituntilthen? PrcOefiblywemay anticipatetheanswer-andsay,the Catholic-ProtestantChurch! Any then,whatistokeepitPureto,laywheneverymanpicksoutof itwhatheliOes,andleavestheunsavouryparts,-suchasConfession, sorrowfors;n,conjugalfidelity,purityofmindandheart,hellfire,&c, totheCatholicstoobserveandbelieveandthenlaughatthemfor observingandbelievingthem.Thesionarylabourswereexpendedder-
TheCathedralOrganRecitaland SacredConcertwasagreatsueLest onTuesdaynight.Therevasa splendidattendanceof=ea.lovers Present,andeverynumberofthe programmewaslisten-dtowith markedappreciation.Thesilencein theCath-dralthroughouttheevening wasremer'Able,-thethroneofpeopleneverfailingtorememberthey wereassembledinasacredandconsecratedplace.Manyatth'leadingsupportersofChurchmusicwere disappointedatthebriefnoticethey 'weregivenofthedateonwhichthe Rehearalwastofieheldutthis wasiroreorlessinevitable,asthe committeehadtofindanevening whichwouldmeettheopportunitiesof theladiesandgentlemenwhohad offeredtheirservices.Thefollowing programmewasrenderedthroughout withgreatskillandtaste.ItcomPrised,asmaybeseen,vocaland instrumentalSolosandamodicum ofchoralwork.MissMinnieWaugh inexcellentvoice,saysth""West Australian,"gaveabeautifullyexpressiveinterpretationofCounod's .pray "0DivineRedeemer,"and later,withthesupportoftheCathedralchoir,renderedthe:`Inflammatus"fromRossini's"StabatMater"withtineeffect.MissDorothy Lalor'sviolinplayingwasamost artisticfeatureoftheprogramme. TheCathedralorganist(Mr.Arthur Taylor)contributedseveralorgan solos,mostsuccessfulofwhichwere Cabin's"FestalMarch,"endthe Handelianexcerpt,"0Thouthat Tellest,"bothgivenwithappropri-
atevigourandPower.AtranscriptionofElgar'spopular"Salut d'Aniour"andan"OffertoireisE. flat"byDuboiswereselected to disPlaythesolostopsofthenewinstrument.TheCathedralchoir,unaderthebatonoftheconductor(Mr. WalterJ.Westhoven),renderedthe "Sanctus"and'Benedictus"from tfaedn'sOrdMassMissPearlBoaForthsangCarey'ssettingof"Sun ofMoSoul,"Mr.Roxhygavethe greattenorsolo"SoundanAlarm" (Handel),andMr.J.C.Westhoven choseforhisnumberWilleby's CrossingtheBar."'Themusical Criticofthe"WestAustralian,"dedaredthatthelastnamedsolos evouldhavebeenheardtogreater erfect,hadtheorganaccompaniment beenlessobtrusive.Perhapsthis mayVeso,butitisonlyanopinilont-whichmaybedisputed.The appreciationof thewholeprogramme was quite general, andwithal,enthusiastic,andwehave pofear'whateverthattheforthcominerehearsalswillmeetwithsimilarreceptions.
expressionsthatwereoverheardall roundafterthePerformancewas over.
CatholicSocietiesinPerthare booming!
TheBullFinchMineisprovingitself;hasbeenfloatedinLondonfor £500.000-Messrs.DooletteandCo keeping400,000shares.
Dr.DeakingazettedaProvincial Captaininthelocalmilitary.
ChristianBros'CollegetheChamPionschoolatSports
LookoutforAustral'sgreatarticleontheCatholicYoungMen's Society
TheHon.T.F.Quinlan,Speaker oftheAssemblywasnarrowlybeatenlastweekinthebiddingmarket, foraN.WestStation,whichwas knockeddownat£28,000.
Wehavereceivedseveralformal lettersofcomplaintfromsubscribers anentthenon-delivery(bypost)of the"W.A.Record." AswementionedinPastissues,wearekeeping theselettersuntiltheyreachanumbercommensuratewiththelist of oursubscribers,andindicativeof thegrossneglectofthedepartment, whichisresponsibleforthedelivery, andthenweshallhandthemtothe deadoftheDepartment.Weagais askourreaderstosendusformal complaints,whentheydonotduly receivetheirweeklypaperandwe shallendeavourtofindoutthe causeandhaveitrectified.
TheBazaaroftheSistersofSt. Joseph'sConventatFremantlewill openonWednesday,the9thNovember.Particularsmaybeseenin theadvertisementinanothercolumn.
LadeEdelineStricklandwithher usualkindness,hasPromisedtogo toFremantletoopenthebazaar. Thebazaarcommitteehasbeenbusy formonthsinorganisingeuchreparties,dances,&c.,inpreparation. AndundertheauspicesoftheFremantleCatholicInstitutetherehave beenPlaesandconcerts.Everythinepromiseswellforamostsuccessfulbazaar.Thefundsrealised wi'lbeemployedtowardsrelieving theConventofitsdebt.
LocalandPersonal. TheenterprisingBrennanBros, havelostnotimeinmakingpurchasesinSouthernCross.Several blockshavebeensecuredforbusiness sites.
Therearehundredsofsoreheads, andemptypocketsinPerthafter theMelbourneCup.Itisawonder Poorold"Trafalgar,"didn'tgoon lirewithall"blazes,"thatwere hurledathimfromeverypartofthe Commonwealth.
uedfortennightsandspecialattractionswillbeaddedeach evening. Friends,rollupI
H.A.C.B.6ociety eST.BRIGID'SWOMENBRANCH.
Theusualfortnightlymeetingof theaboveBranchwasheldinthe HibernianHallonthe27thinst.Sr shinepresiding.
TheBranchwasfavouredwitha visitfromtheDistrictBoard,who. complimentedthemembersonthe friendlyspiritthatexists:monger themandthebusinesslikewaythey carriedontheirmeeting.
Itwasproposedtoasktheco-operationofSt.Brigid'sBranch,West pert)),informingasocialcorne-Ot teetoprovidesomelittleentertainmentforthemembersafterthe meetings
AChallengewasalsoissuedtothe WestPerthBranchtoaEuchre('ontesttoheheldonthe24thof November.
Memberswereadvisedofariver excursiontobeheldonNov2nd 'Itishopedthatthememberswill turnoutingoadnumbers,anda veryenjoyableeveningisanticipated.Theusualprayersbroughtthe meetingtoaclose.
AttackonanArchbishop
membershiptheincreasebeing'from about81)to146.
Manysocialeventstookplaceduringtheterm,whichwereonevery occasionsuccessful. A venture,theimportanceof WhichcannotbetoohighlyestimatedistheinaugurationbytheExecutiveCouncil,ofaseriesofmoonlightExcursionstobeheldfort nightlyduringthesummer.
Thes.s.ZePhyrhasbeenchartered tomakeTotripsatatotalcostof Lfoo.Thesuccessofthisenterpriseisalreadyassured.Theenthusiasmwithwhichmembersreceivedtheproposal,dissipatesalldoubt astothesuccessofthescheme.In Catholicsocieties,themostimpor tentfactorbywhichtheyareto bejudged,isundoubtedly,themannerinwhichthespiritualworkof theseorganisationsisattendedto.
InthisdirectionwehaveeveryreasontocongratulatetheFederation.
OnequarterlyCommunionofboth societieswasheldandtheresultwas verypleasing.TheVen.Archdeacon SmythcongratulatedtheSocieties, fromthealtarontheirsplendidexhibitionoffaith,andtrustedthat thefuturewouldseetheirprosperity continue.
ReportofBanquetheldover throughpressure.
Tobeginwith,theweatheris INIIkabruiegup.
'iRiverexcursions-ontheSwan, 7t course-aretherage.
GrandEntertainment,thefirst
"ConeedeKing,"theCupwinner, wasriddenbytherecognisedjockey ofAustralia,McLaghlan.
The"MusicalKennedys"area greatmusicaltreat.Theygavea mostfinishedandhighlyartisticentertainmentattheConventofMerce Victoria-SquareonlastSunday.
AboutfortyladsofY.S.L.paradedtotheCathedralonlastSunday totheiio'clockMass.Theirget upwas,verycreditableandtheirreligiousdemeanouratMasswasedifying.
ThatHisExcellencytheGovernor, didnotspeakatthefinaleofthe InterschoolsportsonThursdaywas agreatdisappointment
Mr.Nicolls-thepossessorofa ewefinevoicewasgivenahighly complimentarywrittenappreciation; beMadameCalve,beforewhomhe sangseveraldifficultnumbers.The youngfellowisenroutetotheCatholicChurch.
TheMostRev.Dr. Langevin, 0.M.I.,ArchbishopofSt.Boniface, Manitoba,wasattackedbyfootpads inNewhampshire,U.S.A.,andrelievedofhismoneyandjewellers flyjewellerymustbemeanthis Grace'sepiscopalring,pectoral cross,andwatch.Thecablegram 'announcesthattheoutrageoccurred onOctober27th.ArchbishopAdelardLangevin,O.M.I.,succeeded ArchbishopTache,0.M.I.,aboutsixteenyearsago.lieisnowee yearsofage.HisGracechampioned theCatholiccauseontheManitoba SchoolQuestionsomefeweearsago HetookpartrecentlyinthesplendidEuchnrlsticCongressatMontreal Earlierintherearhewasheardof inRome.
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TheHalf-Yearlymeetingofthe P.C.M.S.tookPlaceonOct.2;th, ir.theCatholicClubRooms. Besidesthelargeattendanceofmem bersofthissocietypresentthere wasalsoarepresentativegathering oftheLadies'Society,whoattended tohearthereportoftheExecutive Councilread.
Heartalmoststoppedbeating BILIOUSNESSANDINDIGESTION.
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Mrs.J.Dayof122LordStreet, Burnley,Melbourne,saes:-"Severe attacksofbiliousnessandindigestionmademeverymiserable.These boutsbroughtonanaccumulation f wind,whichwouldPressupagainst myheartandalmoststopitbeating.Thepainwassointense couldscarcelybreathe.Betweenthe shouldersIwouldalsohaveterrible pain,likethethrustofaknife.At timesthebiliousnesswouldbe so distressingthatIwouldbeprostratedfordays,mesestembeing rackedbyvomitingande givingmeaverybadtimeindeed. OfalltheremediesItookinmy endeavourtogetrelief,nonewere successfuluntilIcommencedtaking BileBears.Thissplenhidmedicine soonmadeagreatchangeforthe better. Afteracourseof Bile Beanstheindigestionand'biliousness wereended,andthosepainfulattacksarethingsofthePast.Bile Beanscuredmecompletely.Now, wheneverIfeelatallout-of-sorts,a doseortwoofmyfavouritereme dy,BileBeanssoomputmeright."
Mr.A.Kirkpatrickpresidedand facilitatedbusinesswithhisusual ability.
St.George's-Terracewasthemost faithfulandconfidentialmedical friendofthelateDr.Haynes.
TheearlydeathofDr.Haynesis ofuniversallydeplored.Hischarity willbegenerallymissed,andtosupply'hisplaceasafirst-classsurdpeonwillbeverydifficult.Hisson itskind,too,atParliamentHouseDr.Arthurtakesoverhispractice. onSaturdaynight. Dr.Kennythewidelyknown,capable andheartileappreciateddoctorof FirstGardenPartyoftheyear, atGovernmentHousewasabrilliantsuccess.
DerwasCummingisthechampion athleteOtheSecondareSchoolsof ofW.A. showweekhasbeenaphenomenal success.
TheChristmasCarnivalpromises tobeabrilliantaffairthisyear. TheCiteCouncilaregivingittheir patronageandvotingEfootowards it.
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OrganRehearsalandSacredConcertonlastTuesdaynightwasa musicaleventofsuchhighclass thattheaudiencewillnoteasilyforgetit."Itwaslovely,""itwas exquisite,""itwasararetreat," "itwasjustthethingtocharma musicalgathering."Suchwerethe
Mrs.Trethowan,isamostfaithfulladymemberforattendancesat theAdelaideUniversityCommittee meetings.
Mr.Boxall,thewellknowndentistisdoingasplendidbusiness. Thoughestablishedbutsuchashort timeinthiscityofdentists,Perth, hehaswonaverylargecircleof clients.
Themarriageoftheweekwasthat ofClemGreenandMissWiggetton lastMondayattheCathedral.
OnWednesday,the9thinet,aBazaarwillbeopenedbytheMinieter forWorks,theHonHenryDaglish, intheKing'sHall,Subiaco,inaid oftheschool-Church,Rosalie.The CatholicpeopleofWestSuhiacoare resit%deservingofassistanceinthe projecttheyhaveinhand,andthe "Record's"hopeisthattheirCatholicneighbourswillgivethemall thegenerouspatronagewithintheir power.TheBazaarwillbecontin-
TheReportoftheSociety'swork forthePastterm,wasreadbethe Secretary.Thepleasingfeatureof thisreportwasthecontinuedprosperityoftheSociety.Themembershipnowstandsat76.beinganin creaseofe9onthehalfyear's work.Manedebateswereheldin theterm,whilstEssaycompetitions andMagazineitemsreceivedmuch attentionfrommembers.Onthe motionofMr.T.O'Donohue,secondedbyMr.B.McGrade,theReport. wasadopted.
ThenextReportwasthatofthe ExecutiveCouncil.
This'document,tracedtheprogress oftheLadiesandMens'Societies, andshowedthewonderfuladvance madeconsequentonthefusionof theSocieties.ThisCouncilwhilst orlyformedinAugust,haddonea wonderfulamountofgold.Bring 'ing;intocloserrelationshipthemembersoftheseSocieties,theresult hasbeeneminentlysatisfactory.As BoonastheFederationmaterialised, theConnellobtainedtheservicesof dancingmistress,andanelocudonmaster.ThisactionProvedan excellentone.Theelocutionclass hasbeenwellsuPportedbymembers ofbothclubs,aidneedlesstosay. theresultisverygratifyingtoall concerned.
Perhapsthemostmarkedeffectof theFederationistheincreasein
BileBeansareunrivalledasafamilymedicine.Theyaremildinactionandsuitableforyoungandold ofbothsexes.BileDeansarespeciallyvaluableforlivertrouble,constiration,biliousness,indigestion, headache,hadbreath,piles,thattiredfeeling,lassitude,lossofenergy, anaemia,leadbloodandallfemale ailments.Soldbyallchemistsand stores.
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CatholicssupportingtheCatholic Paper
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Theletterby"Principle"inyour lastissuerecallstheoldstateof things,viz.,thattheCatholicsof Perthandsuburbsneversupported anythingoranybodythatstoodup forthemagainstfraudandhumbug. DidtheysupportMr.Quinlanwhen hestoodfortheChiefMagistracyof theMetropolis? Didtheysupport thewhole-souledCharlieMoran`when likeamenhefacedtheTerrace Tugs?Didtheeeversupportany menwhorefusedtowearthesilver selvageofashooneen?No,sir, andtotheirshameandthescandal ofusalltheyareasabodythe
sameto-day.Theydon'tseemto havebrainsenoughtoseetheneces ally of aCatholicpaper. TheypreferintheirPompositytosuPPortthePaperthatsays theylooked"pretty"inheliotrope, andsilk,&c.,asifanythinghuta liecouldmakethemlookPretty? begantounfoldtheiryarns.Among SonsanddaughtersofIrishmenand womenandothersuch,thevastmaothersaKentuckiansaidheonce jorityofthemwouldloathetoshotabuckinsuchawaythatthe spendahalfacrownontheHolybullet,afterhittingtherightear, Passedthroughtheheeloftheright hindfoot.Jeeringandlaughter greetedthestory.
Ghost,muchlessonyourCatholic paperforanadvertisement.Iadmit,sir,thereareafewlikeJames Brennanandothers,excellentin theirgenerosity,buttaketheretiredgrandeeswholiveonrents&c., whatdotheydoorwhatdidthey dotobuildupyourChurchoryour paper?And,yet,sir.ifthetruth wereknown,itwouldprovethatthe CatholicDressistoogoodandtoo loftyinitsidealsforthehalfof them. Iagreewith"Principle, too,insavingthattheSocietiesare toocharyendmeanaboutsupportingtheCatholicpaper.I,myself willgivefive(Ce)poundswhich labellhandtoion,sir,asEditor, ifanySecretaryofaCatholicSocietywillDrovethathisadvertisementsinthesecularDressforentertainments,&c.,paidfortheirin section
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TheCauseofMixedMarriages =1110.11.
Oneofthemostfruitfulcausesof miredmarriagesto-dayistheinequality,oftheeducationofCatholicboysandgirls.Weverily'believethattherearetwentyCatholic younggirlseducatedinourCatholicconventsforoneCatholicyoung boy,whoreceivestraininginaCatholicoollegel
Isitanyreason,then,thatwhen Catholicyounggirlhasreceived thecultureandpolishofaconvent withidealsbeyandsometimesprobablythegrossenvironbreadthoftheearth.HisEncycl meatofherownhomethatshe shouldseekasociety,congenialto hertastesandworthyofherculture andifshecannotfindthisamong Catholicyoungmenisitnotmost naturalthatsheshouldloo'tforit -nay,courtitoutsidethecircleof herCatholicfriends? Ifwewould,therefore,minimise mixedmarriagesletusfirstremove thecauses.Saywhatwewill,as longashumannatureiswhatitis, andespeciallythehumannature foundinwomen,Societywillhave itsaltaranditsworshippers,and itisourdutytoseethatSociety ispermeatedwithCatholicprinciples) whereoursonsanddaughtersmeet andmingle,thatourCatholicLimeynotheconfinedtoyearlymissions,butembraceoureveryactivity,pyhsical,intellectualandsocial. AtrueCatholicimpresseshisCatholicityonallaroundhim. not. polemically,hutthroughthemoral attitudewhichhetakestowards greatfactsandPrinciplesoflife.It islanientallesometimestoseehoweak-kneedCatholicsuilltowdown andcondonethesinsofsocietyl's causefoolsandfashionsthatknow notGodupholdorwinkatthese violationsoftheTenCommandments. if,then,wemusthavesoei-.tv, letusseetoitthatitisCatholic, oratalleventspermeatedwithCatholicprinciples. Yetmythesis remains-thattheinequalityofthe educationofourCatholichoesand girlsisthegreatcauseofthePrevalenceofmixedmarriages.E,,,ey Catholicgirlsknowswellthetruth ofTenmson'slinesinLockslev Hall:"Thouartmatedwithaclown, Andth-eroFnessofhisnatureshall ha'-e strengthtodragthee down."
Knowingthis,whythenblamethe Catholicgirlifsheseeksa11.-e matewhosecultureendtastee liketoherown?Theremedy allthisisinthehighereduention ofourCatholichi:),s,whoit lastanalysisreallyconstitutec'n"1.0licsociety,forisitnottothe-,1
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TheAncientIrishChurchanditsviewof Martyrdom (Specialforthe
"W.A.Record.").
Thetermredmartyrdom(derg Martral,explainsitself;itis to thattowhichSt.Patrickaspired, andafterhimsomanyotherenthusiasticservantsofGodinoursaintlyisle.Since,however,it was vouchsafedtoaprivilegedfewonly, toattaintothissupremeform'of sacrifice,thegreatnumberofasce4 ticshad,perforce,toresignthemselvestorealisingsolely,bythelaboriousandconstantpracticeof absoluterenunciationinsolitude,a kindofimitationorcopyofgenuine martyrdom,lessstrikingcertainly, thantheoriginal,butstill,veryadmiratleandfullofmeritsthisis whettheecall:4whitemartyrdom, (banmartra).
ThepatriarchofJobseem'sto havebeenregardedintheearlyIrish Church,asthePrototePeofthe whitemartyrdom.TheMartyrology' of(ieneusmakesmenticnofit,a greatnumberoftimesandintypicalterms.Onthe8thJune,itcelebratesthereceptionoftheblessed ! Jobafterhistriumphandhisun bloody.battle-tanchath-whichthe glossexplains(aproposoftheIrish word,hanchath,signifyingliterally. 7'awhitebattle")observingthatit wasnotla"theredmartyrdom"he wastatenaway,net.in"therel htAllonn,"thathehadmethis ath.Furtheron,onthenthof esanemonth,thereismadeanotherreferencetothe"triumph of Job,"thatistosay,addsthe oncemore,"theendofhismartyrdom."
IntheshortruledrawnupbySt. Columbafortheuseof"solitaries," thatSaintexhortshisdisciplesto preparetheirsoulsforredmartyrdom'bytheassiduousandfortifying practiceofwhitemartyrdom,that istosay,byselfabnegationen-I ibodilymortification.Anincident .relatedinthemartyrologyofOengus showsushowgreatasuperiorityto whitemartyrdomwasrecognisedby St.Columbainredmartyrdom.One daySaintDo-mancametoHyfrom theneighbouringisleofEig,topray St.Columbatobecomehisspiritual director,ormorecorrectlytobecomethefriendofhissoul,toadopt theveryexnressionwhichIrishusageconsearatedendappliedspeciallytothisoffice.Now,St.Columba foreseeineinpropheticvisionthe: Donner,aewellashiscompanions, wasdestinedtoshedhisbloodfor Christ,refused,throughhumiliteto acceptsoImportantacharge;deeminghimselfincapableofworthilydischargingsuchenofficetoward;a Saintreserved,ashebelieved,for thehonourofredmartyrdom. In Irelandanamchara,whichsignifies "directorofconscience,"literally
"friendofthesoul(ofthepenitent),"wasthewordgenerallyused.
AnoteintheLiberHymnoruinattributesthisplainttoSt.Cornell ofBangor"mysoul-friendhas died,andIamheadless,andye,too, areheadless,foramanwithouta soulfriendisabodywithouta head."Wemayquotetheexact wordsusedintheMartyrologyof Oengus:"Colomcillesaidtohim,I willonlybesoul-friendtofolkof whitemartyrdom,i.e.,Iwillnotbe (thy)soul-friend,forthou,andthe wholeofthycommunitywiththee, willgotoredMartyrdom"apredictionthatwasverifiedforDolman andhiscompanionswereputto deathbyorderofadespoticqneen ofGalloway,butundercircumstanceswhichfromthetheological standpoint,donotconstitutemartyrdomProperlyso-called.
Theimmolationofoneself,the Practiceofthegreatestausterity weretheessentialsofwhitemartyrdom.EarlyIrishasceticismispeculiarlyrichinexamplesofmortifiestion'variedstrange,andsometimes astoundinginitsseverity.Itis wellknownhowvigorous,andalmosttyrannical,wasthediscipline towhichSt.Columbanussubjected hismonks,(SeehislifebyAbbe MartininTheSaintsseries).Ithad butoneaimandobject,tosecure fortheminabundancewhathecall; inhisrule,thefelicityofmartyrdom.Indeed,theseverityofthe ancientIrishdisciplinaryCanonsby nomeansdampedtheardour,or ch-ckenthespiritofthesoulscalled totheperfectlife.TheMonasteriesfromtheverybeginningsof ChristianityinIreland,werecrowdedwithenthusiasticsouls,andtheir numberinereastdwithamazingrapidity."Thefirsta-dourof the faith,"raysOzanemlir.LaCivilisationchezlesFranco),"whichevery whereelse,impelledtheChristians tomarterdom,causedtheIrishneophytestoflocktothemonasteries."
Thereasonisthatitwasonlyin theseveremonasticlifeof+hose daysthatthosegeneroussoulsfound asuitableoutletforthesniritof self-sacrificewhichconsumedthem.
thatchastityisacceptablehereas thepeculiarcharacteristicofwhite martyrdom.Thecontinuedstruggle maintainedbythosewhowishto Preservethisangelicvirtue,sometimesappearsinascetichistoryunderthesevere,tragicandwell-nigh appallingaspectwhichissouncompromisinglysetforthinthatwellknownaxiomofSt.Jerome"Puritypreservedmeansmartyrdomundergone."InancientIreland,more Particularly,thisconstantstrife,assumes,withsufficientfrequency,so sternacharacter.IntheIjorica, preservedintheRoyalUniversityof Ireland(translatedinpartby.BernaidandAtkinsonintheLiberHymnorum),wefindenshrinedthememoryof"everychastedisciplewho enduredtormentsforthesake of Christ" ThehymnofSecundenus praisesSt.Patrickforhavingguardedhischastityfortheloveofthe Lord,soastoabletoofferhishod, toHimasanagreeableandliving victim."Ineffect,"observesadistinguishedFrenchstudentofearle Irishreligiousliterature(M.d'ArtoisdeJubainville),"thisliterary morselmustdatefromthe5thcentury,foritspeaksofSt.Patrick, asstillliving:itemploysthepresentindicativeinrelatingtheacts oftheHolyBishop,andheadds,in thefuturetense,thatthesame saintwillenterintol'aeadise." Irishhagiographycontainsagreat manyinstancesofvictoriesachieved, overthesensestheLifeofKieran e:ffClonmocnoisesetforthinthe BookofLismore,affordsusaremarkableexampleofthiskind. Perhapsinstancesaretobemet with,writesDomGougaud,"whereinasceticspushedtheoffensiveattitudetoofaronthaidelicateground ofcombat,andwereguiltyofexcess intheirdevotiontothisnovel andunheardcfkindofmartyrdom. Such,doubtlesswasScuithin, referredtointhePoemofCuimmin, ontheSaintscfIreland(editedby Wh.Sto',es.)"
scriptofCambrai,thesenseand importofwhichaccordingtoDom ,Gougaud,cannot bedetermined,withanydegreeofcertaintybyeven the most carefulstudy.Thetext,too,isthe onlyoneinwhich,accordingtoth3 latestCelticscholars,thisexpressionof"greenmartyrdom"isto befound moreover,thesescholars arebynomeans;inabsoluteagreementastoitsexactrendering. Thisdiversityofopinionisdueto themanifoldmeaningsoftheGoodie adjective"alas."Itmaysignify equallywellblueasthesky,gray asashes,greenasgrass,colourless, Pale,lividasacorPse.TheCeltic scholarZeuss(inhisGrammatica Celti:s)holdsthathereit'means blue.MissMargaretStokes(inForestsofFrance),translatesit by gray,andquiterecentlyMessrs. WhitleyStokesandJ.Strachangave itthemeaningofgreen.Thislast renderingseemsthemostprobable, andthereasonsforacceptingit shallbegivenfurtheron butit willhewelltobeginbygivingthe translationofthetextofCambrai, moreesPecialleasitsuppliesan interestingresumeofthistheoryof threefoldmartyrdom."Everyaffliction,"saysthehomilist,"which entersintoanyoneofthethree kindsofmartsrdom,mayberegardedasacross,bethemartyrdomwhite,greenorred.Onesuffers whitemartyrdomwhenonerenounces,fortheloveofGod,allthat oneloves,thoughthismayentail muchwearinessandprivation.One suffessgreenmartyrdomwhenone mortifiesone'sdesiresleeprivations, andmuchlabour,'withaviewto rePentanceandthedoingofpenance. Redmartyrdomconsistsinsuffering torturesanddeathforthelc theChrist,afterthemannerofthe Apostles,whowouldfainrootout viceandPromulgatethelawof God,insuchsortthattheemight sufferthesethreekindsofmartyrdom.Torepentsincerelyofone's faults;towithstandthepassions, toenduretorments,afflictions,fatiguesfortheloveoftheChrist,beholdwhatmeanthesethreekindsof martyrdom,allPreciousbeforeGod, whowillrewardusshouldwesucceedinpreserving'chastityinour hotyouthandmoderationinthe midstofabundance."
Thecarefulcultivationcfthevirtue ofchastitym'avbesaidtobepostulatedbetheverynameofwhite martyrdom. Indeed,intheFirst visionofAda-rnan,themultitudeof theelectisrepresentedas''keinedividedintothreedistinctgeviDs.thee ofchastity,ofde"o';tandsincere Penitence,andofrealmartyrdom. Novthisthese-folddivisionevidentlyco-resnondetotheconventionof thethreekind;ofmartyrdom,for PenitenceisthesPecielfeatureof greenmartsrldom.Itfollows,then;
Wenowcometotheexamination ofthemostoriginalofthoseandentasceticmodesofdiscipline, whichareliken-dtomartyrdom thisisdesignated,latheoldIrish iwriters,inthatquaiatmetaphorical coloerinewhichdistinguiehestheir styleofwri'ine,bythename of "greenmartyrdom."Thelanguage ofearl%Irishauthorsisfullofthose strikingepithets; thusahomieide iscalled"ared-hand"theDance wereknownas"Dubhgall,"black stranzerselrereal,strictfastof theChurchisreferredtoas"the blackfast."Weshallfindin the "VisionofAdatnnen,"apressing referencetothisnovelconception. Thisisafraementofahomily composedinarchaicTrishwhich,it isbelieved,datesfro-n+heendof tire7thcentury,oratlatestthe bcginnineofth-followinecentury, andispreservedinaLatinmanu-
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M.HenriLaeedan,describesthe burningofabodeintheMilanese Crematorium,inalettertooneof t=eeFrenchnewspapers.M.LaveisoneofthemanypersonsofeminencewhoProtestagainstcremation asamethodofdisposingofthe dead,albeit,accordingtotheboos Lavedanholdsnobriefforanyre ligioussect,andcallshimselfliv somanyofhisliterarycompatriots,anagnostic.
Hwholds,however,thatthecrematory'Processisunnaturaland thaeburialinthe'oldwayisCounselledbothbyNatureandbyPious regardforthedeparted.Hisdescriptionofthesceneatthecreme,torium'ssideiscertainlyamasterlyone
AProcessioncomposedofsome dozenPersons,behindacoffinMika fouremployeesofthePompefunebrewerepushingnoonalittlecart, hadappearedfromoneofthe,avenues. Myinterpreterpointedoutthemodestfuneral,andwithasmallsympatheticsmilesaid"Hereisthe cremation. Letusfollow,Sirnor."HasteningmestepsIfound myselfminelineinth-'s-nallgroup oftherelativesandfriendsof'the deceased.
Thosewhoaccompaniedraveno signofsadness;theyseemedrather tohean,comPlishingsomelong,tediousanddismalformality,Iimmediatelyexperiencedasecretpitsfor thePoorinanimatebody,towhich onlytwohoursofexistenceremained,andwhich,beforetheend ofthisradiantmorning,was to vanish,athincolumnofbluesmoke bythehighbrickchicane--ofthe crematorytemple. Suddenlyadoorwas°tamedwith anofficiousrattingoflocksand
boltsandthecoffinentered,still pushedonthecartwhichhad broughtit.Thebierwasrolledinto acornerofthehall,whichformeda sortofalcoveandcurtainsof cheapblackcloth,unfoldingfromthe ceiling,hiditmomentarilyforour gaze. Thetempleciceronewastellingme allaboutit."Theburninglasts aboutanhourandahalf.Weget rapidityandcleanliness-twogood things. Noodorwhatever.Ifthe deceaseddiedofcontagioussickness, heisturnedinhiscoffin.Ifnota contagiousdisease,withoutthecoffin.Youwillbeabletoseethis one;heisuncovered."
Thenhewentontotellabout thecostwhichwasonlyaboutfifty lire(rodollars).Forthose who cannotaffordthis,itisdonefree. Herehethrewaglanceatthefamily,whosepoorrelationwastohe crematedfree."Hey,there, you people"hecried,"don'tforget thatthisisbeingdonefreeforyou be'thecite."Someofthefamiie loweredtheirheadsinafurtivekind of:harm."Seethefirenow,"continuedmyciceronetomyself.With hisi'ngerheuncoveredasmallcircularaperture,andlookingthroughI sawthefire,theterril:leandhungrfire,issuingfromfourblackpipes. ThosegargoylessPatoutflame:: roundastreeetrunks,thoughnotfor longdidruddylirebreakthrough' thethickpillarsofsulphurous smoke:
Then,myguideledmetoa smallroom,inwhichtherewere,a seriesofshow-cases.Inoneofthem werearraneedseveraljarslikethose
Inwhichdistillersputupcherry brandy'.Eachcontainedwhatlooedlikepiecesofpumice-stone.My guidetookthreeofthesejars,removingthelargeflatstoppers.From thefirsthedrewapebblewhich hethrustundermynose,savingin hispeceliarjocoseway"Ioo'r
That'samanofforty"Ta=ing asmallerpiece,"Here,"hesaid, "isalathofenalite."Thethird
wasabambino-alittlebaby.When wereturnedtothetemple,thepreparationsfortheburialwascorn plete.Thecustodiandisappeared leahindthecurtainsgivingorders thenhere-appeared,wipinghishands Perfunctorilyonhisapron."This timeit'sallover,"hesaid,and everybodyroseinthehall.Behind thecurtains,Icoulddescrythebeatersbendingovertheopencoffin, fromwhichtheywerepreparingto drawthecorpse. Therewasa soundcfwoodbeingVnockedag ainetandashufflingoffeetonthe stonefloor.Atlastthecurtains wereviolentlydrawnapart,andthe bodylyingfull-lengthonthesheetironslab(thegrid-iron,itishumourouslyreferredto,bytheassistarts),passedbeforeoureyes. donotrememberifthecorpsewas dressed,orwrappedinashroud.I onlysawhispaleProfileandhit waxenface,nowturnedtoabluish hue. Hewasnomorethanforty yearsold,andIwasstruckwith theseemingsereneresignationof ,thisdeadbodeinascenesolacking inrespectandsolemnity.Itall lookedsounrealthatIalmostexpectedthee.ornsetositupandcry out "Mychildren,thejokehas ronefarenoughletushavedone withit."
Butno. Hewasbrcu-htbefo7e tomyenguieh,theguidebegandesthefurnacetrap,andthen,toadd cribingtheProcessindetail. The mostcuriousthingofallisthat thebodyseemstotakelifeagain, asitmeetsthefire.Thelegs,arms. hands-allbegintomove.Ah,I tellyou,thehodslivesagain.I feelsureofit"Thentheassis tants,holdingthecorpseasifto allowtherelativesonelastparting look,justforaninstant,atlast shootthedeceasedintothefurnace offire.Ablazeimmediatelylights upthewholescene.Thenthe guidetookmetothelittleaperture again."tookthere,"hecriedenthusiastically."Have;Iexagger-
ated?"Isn'tthatatriumpho, burialforyou?" No,indeed.Hehadnotboasted. Thedeadbodelivedagain. CertainlyitgavemethemoststartlingimpressionofhorrorIeverexperienced,andsuchthatIcouldnot renderitinwriting.Atthemere reccllectionofthatbodytwisting, ofthosearmsheatingtheair,ask ing,asitwere,mercy,ofthosefingerscontractedandcrinklinglike vood-shavings,ofthoseblacklegs. whichwereconvulsedandcaughtthe firelikesoakedtorchesfonemomentIthoughtIheardhimhowl), shuddersranthroughme,coldllayeav" wasonmybrowandItiedthe scene."-"N.Y.Freeman."
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ThePresidentreportedthatin conjunctionwiththeChildren of Mary,theSocietywashavingariverexcursiontoGageloads,inaid oftheBazaaronMondayNov.7th, andhonedmemberswouldendeavour tomakesameasuccess.
TheSecretarywasinstructedto sendaletterofcondolencetothe presidentoftheCathdralLadies' Club,whohassufferedasadbereavementinthedeathofhersister.
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111theVatican ROME'SMASONICMAYORINSUI.TSTHEPOPE.HISHOLINESSREPLIES.
raisedhisvoicetohurlderision findoutrageagainstthedoctrinesof theCatholicFaith,againsttheVicarofChristonearth,andagainst theChurchherself.
SpeakinginthenameofRome, whichaccordingtoauthoritativede- Rarelyhasanypublicmansucceed-clarations,shouldbethehonoured ed,says"CatholicTimes,'-inpro-endpeacefulresidenceoftheSover- yokingagainsthimselfsuchaunivereignPontiff,hedirectlyattacked salfeelingofdisgustinRomeandOurownspiritualjurisdiction,going throughoutItalyastheMayorofsofarwithimpunityastoholdup theEternalCity,SignorNathan, tocontempteventheactsofOur ApostolicMinistry.Withthisaudaciousdenialofthemissionconf.ded, by'Christ,OurLordtoPeterand hissuccessorswerecombinedblasphemousthoughtsandwords,andhe ventured,moreovertoassailPublicly thedivineessenceoftheChurchthe truthherdogmas,andtheauthority ofherCouncils.
,JewandaFreemason,whowasbora inLondon.Itisquitetruethatas thecorrespondentofthe"Times," says,itislongsincethepeopleof RomeceasedtotakethisSyndic seriously,butonthisoccasionhe spokeexpressleinthenameofall thecitizens,andtowardstheend ofhisremarksheannouncedthaton theirbehalfhehadsenttoKingVictorEmmanuelatelegram, far whichhehadreturnedcordialthanks Thespeechwasdeliveredatthe PortiaPiacnthe20thinst.,the anniversarydaeoftheentranceof theItaliantroopsthroughthebreach TheSyndicneglectedtoinvitethe musicalorganisationsofthecite, withtheresultthatwhenherose todeliverthetraditionaladdresshe foundhimselfinPresenceofavery smallaudienceandwashissedby thefewamongsthishearerswho werenotmunicipalguardsorreporters. TheMayor,inill-constructed,flamboyantPhrases,drewapictureof "modernRome,"andthenwen.:on tocontrast"PontificalRome,"with litinhis'mostoffensivestyle. ThereIs,"saidhe,"anotherRome, whichrepresentsthepast,enclosed inthemorerestrictedcircuitofthe wallsofBelisarius,intendedtoconfinethoughtwithinthenarrowest space,forfearlest,liketheembalmedcorpsesofancientEgept, contactwiththefreeairshouldreduceittodust.Fromthere,from thelittlestrongholdofdogma,from theseatofthelastdesperateeffort tomaintaintheswayofigno:ance, ernedownontheonehand,theoretothefaithfultobanishfrom theseheolsthepressoftheday vhichrecordsmodernlifeand imuelit,andontheotherhandin onesofthunder-negativeelectricitywithoutcontactwiththeposi- tive-theproscriptionofindividuals, andassociations'desirousofrecoaeil 1910.ingthepracticesanddictatesof theirfaithwiththeteachingsoft intellect,ofnaturallifeandofthe moralandsocialaspirationsofei isation."ThentheSyndicproceededtoridiculetheVaticanCouncil, thedoctrineofInfallibility,andthe practiceofinvokingtheassistan'eof OurLadyintimesofepidemic,and expressedhisjoythatwhilstinformertimestherewasnotenoughof roomforworshippersinthechurches nowthereweremorethanenoughof churches.Thentheschools were soughtforinvain;nowtherewere achoolsinaeundance.Inthisaay MayorNathanmixedupmis-statenientswithbigotryandhighfellatin,declaringthat"theremovalof afewstonesatthePortaPiahis transformeditselfintoanaltarit! theFatherlandandoftheworll's eiviliiaticre."
Th"Pool°Romano"refersto MayorNathan'sremarksas'tar. speechofadrunkenHelot,"and eventheanti-clericalpapersmost favouralletotheSyndichaveno:11hip.;tosayinits.d?f?nee.
THE PONTIFF'S LETTER.
HisHolinessFoaePiusXhased. dressedthefollowingletterto',ordinalRespighi,CardinalVicarof Rome
AT:-ToOurhelo"edron,PeterCardiealRespighi,OurVicarGeneral. MyI:o-dCardinal,Aneventofexceptionalgravity inducesUstoaddressOurselvesto youto-dayinordertoexpressthe profoundsorrowofOursoul.Two YEARS'daysagoapublicfunctionary,in discharginghisoffice,notcontent withsolemnlyrecallingtheanniversaryofth.dayonwhichthesacredrightsofthePontificalSovereigntyweretrampledunderfoot,
Andsince,withthehatredofthe Church,thereisnaturallyassociated amoreexpresshatredofeverymanifestationofChristianpiety,hedid nothesitatetoadoptthewickedand anti-socialdesignofoffendingthereligioussentimentsofthefaithful.
Inpresenceofthisaccumulation ofimPiousassertions,asgratuitous, astheyareblasPhemous,Wefeel houndtoraiseOurvoicealoudin justindignation.andprotestandat thesametime,throughyoumy LordCardinal,tocalltheattention cfourchildrentoRometothecontinualandincreasinglyseriousoffencescommittedagainsttheCatholicreligionevenbythepublicauthoritiesintheverySeeoftheRoman Pontiff.
Thisfreshandpainfulevidenceof thefeetwillnotassuredlyescape; thenoticeofalltheCatholicsof theworld.They,too,havebeeninsulted,andtheywilljoinwithOur dearchildreninRomeinsendingup withfervourtheirprayerstothe MostHighthathemayprotectHis DivineSpouse,theChurch,madethe ;objectcfcalumniesmoreandmore venomousandattacksmoreand ;moreiplentbytheuncheckedineelenceofherenemies.
Letuspraythat,forthehonour oftheEternalCity,thoseattacks willnotherenewed.Meanwhileas aPledgeofOurspecialbenevolecec we co:dialyimparttheApostolic Benedictiontoyou,myLord Fromthe
Vatican,September22, POPEPIUSX.
THE"TIMES" AND THEMAYOR'SOUTBURST.
Thecorrespondentofthe"Times" telegraphingfrom'Rome,says:-SignorNathanhasaddressedtothe journalsofRomeananswertothe Pope'slettertoCardinalRespighi, whichisnotmorefortunatethan his'originalspeech.TheSyndic drawsapersonalcomparisonbetweenPiusX.andhimself,ver% muchinhisownfavourandto thePope'sdetrimentandpointsout howhehasneverbeenguiltyof thePope'serrors.Hefurthercomparesh'spositionontheCapitol withthatofthePopeintheVatican,anddeclaresthatitisincumbentuponhimtotestifyopenlyto whathebelievestobethetruthas itisonthePopetotestifytothe Catholicfaith. Asthe"PopoloRomano,"rays,theSenlic'sdefence ishardlyworthcomment,though notunnaturally,ithasexcitedsome indignationendnotalittlederision inallhutthe.Radicalnwspapers. arealmosteverypublicutterance ofSignorNathan's,itonly,furnishes Proofoftheinexpediencyofchoosing asChiefMagistrateofthecitya manwho,whateveradmirablequal- itieshamaypossess,isclearlydeficientinknowledgeoftheworld, .andcfmanyoftheordinaryrule: ofconduct.NodoubtSignorNathanisquitehonestinhisprofesston offaith,butastherepresentativeof RomanCatholiccity,thecapital ofaMonarchicalcountry,itisat leastundesiratlethatheshouldinsist,oneveryoccasiononwhichhe iscalledupontotakePartinPublic'functions,on'remineinghishear. ersthathehimselfisaRepublican (ContinuedonPage11).
WilliamPadbury PeopleandThingstalkedabout TheAncientOrderofHiberniansin Americahaveunanimouslecarried thefollowingresolution:-"Whereas weviewwithregretandalarmthe numberofevictedtenantsinIreland,who,failingofreinstatement intheirholdings,mustofnecessity awaitthehourwhentheircircumletanceswillwarranttheiravailing themselvesoftheemigrantship, thusdepletingapopulationalready dePlorablythinnedby,theravagesof arelentlesslandwar;therefore,be itresolvedthatwecalluponour brethrenathomeandheretodoall theycantoaidineveryChristian andlegitimatewaythecauseand claimofthesufferersbytheinfamoussystemofeviction.Wepledge ourselvestodoallwecantoaidthe causeoftheevictedtenants.
TheHolyFatherPiusX,hasbeen creditedwithbeingatireless'worker.Theamountofworksetfor himinadvisingencorrespondence alone.isenormous. Itisstated thathismailbaghas,ontheaverage,23,000letters,newspapers,etc. Togothroughthismass35Secretariesarekeptemployed.ThePresidentoftheUnitedStatesreceives nearly1000lettersdaily,andabout 4,000journalsandbooks.
deSaul,whodiedbeforethewore wascomPleted,andwasfinishedby M.Bouchier.Itwillremaininuse untiltheGreatSealofKingGeorge isready.Itis6inindiameterand wasstruckinsilverinthelargest medalpressattheMint,
In1900,.thelastyearofthelong reignofQueenVictoria,anewGreat SealhadtobeProvided,asthemechanicalpartsoftheGreatSeal thenisusewerewornoutakdthe impressionhadbecomesensibyimperfect.NewGreatSealsforQueen Victoriaweremadein1838-after herAccession-in1860,in1878,and finalein19(x).Thecostofthe 1838Sealisnotknown,thatmade in1860cost£413,thatof1878, £5re,andthatofte(x)cost£400."
ABlueBookofEducationstatisticsstatesthattherewereonJul-' 31,19o9,inEnglandandWales21123schools,Providingaccommodationfor7,162,615children.Voluntaryschoolsnumbered13,173wito 3,261,432places,andthere were 7,950councilschools,accommodating3,901,183scholars.
Todefinecoronium,amysterious newelementexisenttoman'sknowledgeonlyinthecoronaofthesun, andbythisdefinitionendeavourto findonearthasubstanceperhapse, milliontimesmorepowerfulthan radium-thisisoneofthemissions ofRev.A.L.Cortie,S.J.,whowill viewtheeclipseofApril28,1911, intheSouthSeas.FatherCortie isdirectorofStonyhurstCollegeObservatoryandissentbytheBritish Governmenttoofficiallyobservethe eclipseforGreatBritain.Theeclipseistotalforaperiodofthree andahalfminutes.Toobserveit thislengthoftimeFatherCortieis travellingee,000milestoGavauIslandintheTongaGroup.Great Britainhasaepropriated25,000to defraytheexpensesofthejournee FatherCortieisoneofthe'most eminentauthoritieson-thesun'scorona.Thecoronaofthesunisthat brilliantaureolaoflightseensurroundingthesunwhenthemoon comesbetweenthesunandearthin totaleclipse.
TheLondon"Times"recallsthat theAccessionofaSovereigntothe Throneinvolvestheprovisionofa freshGreatSealofGreatBritainas wellasnewcoinage,and,likethe coinaee,theSealisstruckatthe Mint.ThequestionoftheGreat SealofKingGeorgeV.isnowunderconsideration.Itwillbestruck assoonasPossible,but,owingto theextremedelicacyandcomplicationofthework,itisaverylong process.TheGreatSealofKing EdwardwasdesignedbythelateM.
juredinhisdescent.M.Chavezwas thesonofaPeruvianfatheranda Frenchmother,andwasbornin Paris.
The"MontrealTribune,"states thatMajorPhillipeH.DuperronCasgrainofQuebec,andbrotherof grain,sonoftheHon.P.B.OasSenatorCasgrain,ofMontreal,has relinquishedabrilliantcareerinthe ArmyandhasgonetoEnglandto entertheranksoftheEnglishclergyofthedioceseofNottingham. MajorCasgrainisinhisforty-sixth year.HehashadconsiderableserviceintheImPerialArmyandwas mentionedonseveraloccasionsinreportstotheWarOffice.Healso fulfilledmanyimportantcommissions whileinAfricaandwasforsome timeattachedtothediplomaticserviceoftheEmpire,teeinginthat connectionaresidentoftheBritish legationatMoscow.Sometimeago tiringoftheworld,hemadearetreatatareligioushouse,theresultofwhichwas-thatheentered uponthestudyoftheologyatthe RedaCollege,Rome.Onthecompletionoftheselatterstudieshe returnedtoCanadatomakepreparationsforthesolemnstephewas abouttotakeinseekingordination totheholypriesthood,andnow,afterhavingspentseveralweeksin thoughtandPrayerattheCollege ofSte.AnnedelaPocatiere,heha; leftforhisfuturefieldoflabours.
ThehistoricCastleofHowth-in whichtherearesomanyrelicsof thePastandfromwhich,asthe legendhasit,Granualecarriedawa theheir,inherindignationatfind ingthegatesclosed-isundergoing morechangesthansince-thetime itwasbuilt.Anewwingofconsiderableextentisbeingaddedtothe building,andthe,'astleisinthe handsofthebuildersundergoing manyalterations,carriedoutunder thecareofarchitects,whoarewhile Preservingalltheoldpicturesque features,n-akingitmoresuitablefor thecontinuousresidenceofthepresentowner,Mr.GarsfordSt.Lawrence,andhisfamilywhoareCatholics.ThelateEarllivedbut seldominHowth,asformanyyears hewasaninvalidandresidedabroad.Theextensivegardensarebeingenlargedandmademorebeautifulthanever,andthegreateines ofrhododendronsonthehillsidewill beagainanattractionforvisitors durincthesummerseason.Therhododendronplantationwasdesignedby; LadsMargaretSt.Lawrence,who hasalwaysdisplayedawarmand practicalinterestinthewelfareof thedistrict.
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InproposingthehealthoftheAustrianEmperoratViennaKaiser spokeofhimastheperson ideationofself-denialandthefulfilmentofduty.Hecalledhimhis fatherlyfriend,towhomhelooked upinveneration.
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AboutanhourbeforedeathCanon CalcatiadministeredthelastsacramentsoftheChurch,toM.Chavez, theairmanwhomadethefretflight overtheAlesandwasmortallyin-
BazaaratNortham SPLENDIDRESULTSFORTHE ST.JOSEPH'SCONVENT.
memberforspecialmention,butset, onthatoccasion,theywouldpermit him'tonotetheenergyandearnestnessoftheirhonorarysecretary(Mrs, Cody)whohadcertainlydistinguishedherselfinPromotingthesuccess ofthebazaar.Theewere,however, alldeservingofhiswarmestthanks andhetenderedhisdeepestacknowledgementsaccordingly. Hehad alsomuchpleasureinthankingthe generalpublicandmanykindfriends fortheirverymuchappreciatedsupport,astheirunitedgenerosityenabledthemtoachievethesuccessof whichtheywereallsodelighted thatevening. Onceagain,he wouldthanktheladystall-holders andtheirassistantsfortheresultof theirlaboursandcongratulatethem onthegreatsuccesswhichthehad achieved, Mr.J.T.Reilly,inendorsingthe remarksthathadfallenfromthe Rev.FatherWalsh,saidthathealso, inthenameoftheparishionersof St.Joseph'sChurch,offeredthe ladystall-holdersandtheirassistantswarmcongratulationsonthe Markedsuccesswhichtheyhadwon. TheSistersofSt.Josephhadlaboaredintheirschoolsforaperiod ofover20ears,andhenceheregardedthesuccessofthebazaar,in agreatmeasure,asaproofofpublicesteemandappreciation. The ladiesdeservedallthekindthings thatcouldbesaidofthem,andlie feltcertainthattheyequallyreJokedwithothersinthesuccess achieved.
Daintyrefreshmentswerethenhandedaround,which,togettAexialeZ choiceselectionofgramaphone corns,enabledthegatheringto%, JoyaveryPleasantevening.
Themembersofthecommittee whoPromotedthebazaarinaidof St.Joseph'sConventbuildingfund, `Northam,metinthePresbytery, GordonStreet,onTuesdayevening, the25th,forthepurposeofadjust ingaccountsandhandingoverthe nettproceedstotheRev.Father Walsh,onbehalfoftheinstitution named.Theladystall-holdershay ingsatisfactorilyarrangedtheirres pectiveaccounts,theresultwasannouncedasunder:Totaltakings,£.138/13/1; total expenditure,£24/5/6.Nettproceeds £314/7/7.
TheRev.ratherWalsh,inannouncingtheresult,expressedhimselfas beinghighlypleasedatthesplendid outcomeoftheirunitedeffortson behalfofSt.Joseph'sConventFund. Heheartilythankedthemforthe verygratifsingmannerinwhichthey hadcarriedouttheirself-imposed Miss,andcongratulatedthemon thesplendidresultsfollowingfrom whatwastothemalabouroflove. WhentheyrememberedalltheattractionsinNorthamduringShoe; week,itwasreallysurprisingthat theyhadachievedsuchremarkable resultsasthereturnshehadread outsopleasnglyshowed.Themembersofthecommitteehadworkedso unitedleand£0wellthatitwould seeminvidioustosingleoutan,
Beforeseparating,FatherWalsh; onbehalfofthecommittee,presentedthehonorarysecretary,Mrs. Cody,withahandsomevolumeof thelifeofPopeLeoXIII.,inrecognitionofhermainvaluableservices andalsoespeciallyasanappreciationofherlaboursinconnection withthebazaarjustconcluded."Northam'Tiser."
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Christissuesasolemnearning againstdangeroffalsedoctrineand bidsusguardourselvesagainstall teachersoferrorwhocometous Professingtoheteachersoftruth. Atalltimesitisnecessaryforus toProtectthesacrede truthandguarditfromthedestructionwhichcomesbefalsedoctrine. Inourdaythesedangersare exceedinglygreat,becausetheteachers ofdangerousdoctrinehaveincreased andthesowersofscandalareon allsides.OurSaviourwarnsus againstthefalseProphetswhocome tousintheclothingofsheep,hut nwardlpareravenouswolves. In heSacredScripturetheword"prophet"maymeanonewhoforetells thefuture,avirtuousman.ora thislattercharacterthatChristreteacherofsacredtruth,anditisto MswhenHewarnsusoffalseprophets.InthedayofChristthereferencewasmadetotheScribesand PhariseeswhomisrepresentedHis teachingandwho,hostiletoHis doctrine,attrmntedineverypossiblewaytocorruptthesacredmessagewhichHeenee,andtokeep thepeoplefromfolio.ugHim. Ithasbeensofromthebeginning, anditissotads.Wearesurroundedbyteachersoferrorwho, asfalseprophets,arestrivingto corruptthesacredtruthandperpetuatetheirhatredofChrist.The battlebetween,roodandevilnever ceases.Theereatstruggleoflifeis betweenChristendtheworld, allthatisnotofChristisstriving todestroyTileinfineneeamongthe people.MisunderstandingHistruth falsehoodcar"ninePiedo-trine. theneciee'n'inr.,.fer-nr-theseare formsoffrl elietaohointhe name,f4,11thrndintheinterests ofrelieion,se.the.-proclaimit,are ctrlcorruptingtherreatmessage andunaittinelytearingtoniecesthe seamlessearoonteftruth.Itis difficulttoestimatethebanefuleffectsoffalsehoodasitParadesitselfunderthedisguiseoftruth,and inthenameofChristpreachesdoctrinewhichscontrarytotheword asithascometousbyapostolic tradition.Tnpublicandinprivate Inconversationandineducational
therMichaelClearyinthisstupendousworkisesPeciall3wellknown toreadersofIrishhistory. When itwasaccomPlishedaftermonthsof journeeingthroughthecountry,he retiredtohisbelovedconvent of Donegal.Thepatronoftheannalistsduringtheirlabourswas,aman ofCountySligo,atMayO'Gara,in Coolavin.HetoldBrotherMichael tobeofgoodheart,tosecureall thehelpheneeded,andthathe wouldgivetheantiquarianstherewardoftheirlabours,nomatter howlongtheymightheengagedon theirtask; and,therefore,Brother Michaelsaysthat,aftertheglory ofGodandthehonourofErin,he writestheAnnals"inthenameaad tothehonourofthenobleFerrell O'Gara."Wemaewellre-echothe touchingPrayerofBrothetMichael forthewelfareofhissoul:"Oh,foreverandforever Benedictionsshoweruponhim Brightergloriesshinearoundhim, AndthemillionprayersofErin Rise,likeincenseuptoheaven, StillforFerrell,LordofVeYney."
Andyetitwasinthedeepening gloomofthosedarkestdays,when thereligion,thePatriotism,andthe learningoftheGaelwereallproscribedtogether,thattheMasterssat downinthatruinedConventofDonegal-thelitemblemoftheirunhappycountry-tocompose,witn Patientandself-denyingtoil,that enduringmonumentoftheircountry'shistorewhichisourcherished Possessionforever.Whatmenever labouredundermorediscouraging circumstanceswithmoreunselfish toil,orforanoblerPurpose'?Where canwefindabetterlessonthanin thesimplerecordoftheirlives?
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methods,manyoftheagenciesknown asmoderncivilisationaremadethe meansofpervertingthesacredtruth
Lilaagreatarmyoffalseteachers titergoforthagainstthedoctrineof Christ,destroeHissacredpersonality,ridiculeHiswordofRedemption,andruinsouls.LikeamightyPestilencethefalseteaching'againstChrist,.Hisnature,andHis doctrine,againstYidsChurchand HisSacraments,spreadsitselfover theworldandwhocanreckonthemultitudesruinedbyit?
Christ'swarningtobewareoffalse Prophetsbidsusbeonourguard againsterrorwhichistaughtopenly,butthatwhichParadesastruth andismoreir.sidiousand.moredangerous.Thepositivelybadboot13 readilyshunned,whiletheboor whichpretendstocontaingoodness butcontainsthevenomofirreligion anddepravityismuchmoredangerousandnotsoeasilyrecognised.
Letusrememberthemarksby whichourDivineSavioursaysfalse prophetscanbedistinguished:"By. theirfruitsyeshallknowthem"; "Thegoodtreebringethforthgood fruit,andtheeviltreebringeth forthevilfruit";"Mendonot gathergrapesofthorns,orfigsof thistles:"Wearetojudgethetree byitsfruit,andthereforeweaidedoctrineh'itsconsequencesandthe resultsofitsPracticalapplication. Certaindoctrineproducesbadfruit. thatiseasilyrecognised.Thefruits Producedintheindividualandinsocietybyfalseteachersarefullof evil,andwearewarnedtohavenotlengtodowiththem,butrather tohearthewordofGodandfollowit.WerecogniseChristasthe greatteacherandHisChurchasthe oneauthorisedbyHimtopreserve Hissacredtruthforus,andthereforewhatevertheChurchteacheswe believetohethetruth,whatevershe condemnsaebelievetotofalsehood.
ANNeLSorIRELAND'SDARKESTHOURS!
ThereisnoworkofIrishhistory perhapsofmorevalueandinterest, ho'hforitscontentsandthecircumstancesunderwhichitwascomposed,thanthegreatrecordknownas theAnnalsoftheFourMasters,in whichtheindustriousandlearned FranciscanO'Clearybrothersperformedsuchawonderfullabourof loveforErin.ThelabourofBro-
Neithershouldweforgetthose youngerMastersbywhoselabours thosewhoarestrangerstotheancestraltongueofErinareenabled toprofitbethewritingsofBrotherMichaelandhisassociates. Foremostamongthemstandsthe ever-honourednameofJohnO'Donovan,whohadtranslatedandannotatedtheAnnalsofthe1'ourMasters,andthusmadethatgreatwork accessible. itwasataskrequiringgreatlearningandimmenselabour.Hisnamewillgodownto posterity,andmostfitlyso,bracketedforeverwiththeimmortal mastersofDonegal.EugeneO'Curryalso,andPetrie,withToddand Hardiman,gavemostvaluableassistancetoO'Dono"aninaccomplishing thisgreatwork.
Wearelivinginbrighterdaysthan theFourMasterslived:in. Now hereisever,thingtoencouragestudentstoPursuethestudyofIrish literatureandofIrishhistory. A widerandmoregeneralinterestis beingawakenedinallthatconcerns theantiquitiesofIreland.ContinentalscholarseagerlyscantheCeltic glossesofourenelentmanuscripts, andouroldromantictalesare translatedandreadwiththegreatestinterest.Notsointhetimeof theFourMasters.Theirlotwas castindarkandevildays.They, hadnomotieetoinspirethemon, butaloftys(nseofduty,andthe hoPeofsupernalreward:"Notoffameandnotoffortune Dotheireagerpens-mendream, Darknessshroudsthehills'ofBanba, Sorrowsitsbyeverystream Onebyonethelightsthatledher, Hourbyhourwerequencladin gloom, ButthePatientsadFourMasters Toilonintheirlonelyroomlaitythusd,feingdoom"
AllthattimeDonegalitselfwas wasavividPictureofErin'swoe schoolandabbeyandcastlewere despoiledanddismantled.Thesix countiesoftheNorthwereconfiscatedafterthefightoftheearls,and werejusttheninProcessofsub-divisionandoccupationbythestranger.ThehungryScotandgreedySaxonweresettlingdownineveryfair valleyofgreenTirconnell,andthe remnantcfits,ownerswere being driventothetogsandmountains. Theh'awnsofthenewcornerswere risingeninhatedstrenethbyall theirplesoantwaters.Theminaret chiefsoftheNorthwhoatKinsale hadmadetheirlaststandfo-Trish independence,werealldead-sone fromthepoisonedcupofhiredassassins,andsomefromtroaen hearts.Atthevetetimethatthe Masterswerewriting,Stratfordwas maturinghisPlainsinDublinforthe furtherdespoilingofthenative chiefswhohadyetescapedthe swordandthehitter.Thepresent hourwasdart,endthefuturewas darkerstill.
broughtsorrowand shadowsofdread. Andtherestthatseemedbest therestofthedead." was
Andwhereshallwelookformento beinspiredwiththespiritofthe Masters,rindtocontinuetheirpatrioticlabour,exceptamongstthose whoinherittheirnames,theirblood andtheirfaith-andtowhomevery oldhookandeverycrumblingruin shouldspeakwithavoicestronger -surelythey,beforeallothers,are calledupontoshareinthenoble workofpreservingandextending throughthecomingvearsaknowledgeoftheIrishlanguageandliterature.
Thestudyofourhistory,ourliterature,andourantiquitieswill servetoelevateandPurifythe minditwilloccupyleisurehours thatmighteasilybespentinmore frivolous,ifnotmoreignoble,occupationsitwilllendanewinterest tothoseoldstoriedscenesthatare scatteredthroughouttheland it willclotheinthespiritualbeautyof religiousandhistoricassociation mane-abrokenarchandiviedruin thatinourignorancewemight, heedless,Passby.Andwhen we aretemptedtoletourardourgrow cold,thenthevisionoftheFour Mattersinthatoldabbeybythe sea,tollingpatientlyattheirselfimposedtask,mayservetoinspire ustolabourwithrenewedzealin thesamepatrioticworkforthe gloryofGodandthehonourofour nativeland.
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TheAngelBeautiful %THRILLINGSTORYBY R.M.)
Yeteverandanonatrumpetsounds Fromthehidbattlementsofeternite; Thoseshakenmistsaspaceunsettle, then Roundthehalf-glimpsedturretsslowlywashagain.
Ofalltheangelsofheavenwho performthehighbehestsofGodon earth,nonewassorrowfulsavethe AngelofDeath.Forthousandsof yearshehadbeenbusysummoning menandwomenandchildrenbefore thejudgment-seatofGod;and'as, fromdecadetodecade,fromcentury
toknowsomethingofthegloryof HisMother,thenweshallturnour wonder-strickengazeonthatAngel ofDeath,whommensodreadhere below.
"YouareafraidPerhaps,ofthe darknessandthePainsofdeath. Yetbothareshortlived.Itisbut astep,asuddenawakeningaftere feverishsleep-andthen,thegloryof theLord.IfIweretoPromiseto bringyouintoaroomfullofall sortsofPleasuresanddelightson theconditionthatIcoveredyour evesasIledyouthithr,you wouldnotmindverymuchifno fingerspressedpainfullyagainst eoureye-ballsaswesteppedacross thethrehold.Andso,eh-n you cometodie,thegreatangelwill gripyou,tightly,perhaps,andlead youintodeepshadowsandthrough thepurgator3ofPainandthen youreyeswillbeholdtheVisionof theblest.
holdingbackthegreatleathercurthinforthosewhowentinand out;andallthatdaythePoorcreaturefeltsuchjoyandpeaceand consolationasshehadneverfeltbe foreandshebabbledinherbroken tonguetothePassingwhrshiPPeraA themysteriesoftheloveofGod. TheEternalFatherlookedtenderly' onAzrael,andreplied"Mychild, youasktoomuch.Deathisthe punishmentofthatfirstsin,by whichmancastonthefairvesture ofMygrace,andcladhimselfwith iniquityandcorruption.Andsoit ismeetthatheshouldnotseethy tocentury,hepliedhisnever-endf ingtask,hebecamepainfullyawarefacelest,dreadingnolongerthe thathenamewasloathdamongpangsofhisagonyandpassion,he z mankind.Andaged,thoughhewasshouldnotfeelthesmartofmyavhefeltthisveryacutelyforitisengineangel'ssword.ByMedeath notPleasanttothinkthatyouareontheCrossIsweetenedforhim heldinuniversalexecration,likethethecupwhichhemustdrink; but commonhangman,andthateventhelastdregsthereofmustalways behitterandrepulsivetohistaste. littlechildrenflyfrombeforeyour" faceasfromathingaccursed.He Still,0Azrael,Iwillhavepity knew,indeed,thatsomewelcomedonthygrief Iwillpermitthee hisembracewithopenarmsthattoshopthyfacetoonechildout e some,duringlongnightsofafflictionofelltheworld.Foritishard prayedferventlyandearnestlyforindeed,thatlittlechildren,whose hiscoming.Buttheywerefewensoulsbearmyimageunstainedfrom ough,tobesure-theelectofGod,sin,shouldfleefromanangelofthe who MostHigh."
Azraelbowedlowbeforethegreat
"Sawthateverymorningfarwith- - whitethrone,andwenthiswaysing-
drawn ingcheerilyandtheshiningcourts Belondthedarknessandthecatar-ofheavenrangwiththemelodious act, echoesofhissong.ThenhedroPGodmadeHimselfanawfulroseofpedswiftlydowntoearth,and down." alightedinthesanctuaryofalittle
ButtherestofmenbeheldinhimcountryChurch.Andthecherubim, thetruthlessdestroyerofloveandwhowerewatchingthereinsilent happinessthepitiless,implacableadoration,lookedatoneanother killjoy,whosepresencecouldeclipseandsmiled,astheysawAzraelmake thegaiety,ofnations,andopenwidehisreverentobeisancebeforetheTathebitterfloodgatesofunavailingbernacle;forhisfaceshoneradiant tears. andglorious,andtheyknewthathe
SoAzrael(forthatissaidtoeewassadnomore.
shewasalmostattheendoftho passage,wheretoexciteagainher well-nighcuriosity,stoodanother door.Thissheattemptedtoopen, butellecouldnot.Infact,itseemedasthoughshewouldhavetoretracehersteps,afterall,forthere wasnolatch,andnobolts,nothing thatmightgiveheretclue.Then sherecalledtomindtheoldArabianA storyandsaidinatimidvoice "OPenSesame!"Buttheejaculation,howeverpowerfulinthe monthofARBaba,hadnotthe slightesteffectwithher.Atlasta brightideastruckher.Shemade theSignoftheCross,slowlyand reverently,andthedooropened noiselesslyoutwards,andshestood onthethresholdmarvelling.Beyond layabeautifulgarden,floodedin sunlight.Shehadneverseensuch agardeninherlifebefore had nevergazeduponsuchweal n
owersandgreenery.She elf afraidofverateringintosolovelea Paradise,buttookheartashereeta grewaccustomedtothesight,and steppedboldlyforth,holdingher breathinsheerwonderment.Paths ofshiningwhitegravelwoundamong trimlawns,ordisappearedbeneah overarchirgboughs,losingthemselvesatlastamidthegloomofflee andcv'press. Forntainsshotup
"But,mydearchild,donotbotheryourheadponderingoverthese things.LeavealltoGodandtruss inHim,andseekateverymoment todoHisHoleWillandHewill leadyouthoniphthewindingmazes oflife,astenderlyasashepherd guideshislamkinsthroughlonedeserttractstofreshgreenPactu andquietstreams;andwhenBo callsyoutoHimselfwithagentletheirsilverjetsandbrokeirto an1lovingwhisper,youwillthan-spraysoflustrousdiamonds,whieh
Him,andblessHisHolyNameas asofthandislaidineours,and youfeeldroopingoveryou,likecool eveningshadowsatthecloseofa hotday,thesoothingwingsofthe AnselofDeath."
OfallthesonsofGod,whether inheavenoronearth,noneatthat momentrejoicedandwasgladlike Azrael,theAngelofDeath. veronicathankedthegoodold rrl'st,andranofftomakealittle visittotheBlessedSacrament.She bedscracelydroopedonherknees beforethehighaltar,whenshefelt astrangedrowsinesscomeoverher.
"Thiswillneverdo,"she told herself"why,Ishallbefastasleepintwominutes,andOurLord willhedisoleasedwithme,fordozing,likethethoughtlessgirlthatI am,rightbeforeHisHolyEyes. Perhaps,ifIsatdownandreadmy book,Icouldkeepawake."
Shesatdownandopenedherlittleprayer-book.Butitwasnouse. thenameoftheAngelofDeath)re-Inthe
presbyterygardenaPriestHerheadkeptnoddingoutofall solvedtoPetitionAlmightyGodandachildwerewalkingbandincontrol,andthewordsofthebook thathisreproachmightbetakenhand.Thechildwaslooking u awayfromamongmortalmen.Inintothepriest'sface,andshewas fearandtremblinghedrewnearthetellinghimhertrouble.Shewa, greatwhitethrone,andstoodwait-tellinghim,thatthoughsheeor ir.ewitheyescastdownandhandsshiePedGodwithherwholemind, meeklyfoldedonhisbreast.ThenandlovedJesusandHisBlessed theAlmightyspoke. Motherwithherwholeheart,still
"Azrael,'Hesaid,"Myfaithfulshewasunhappy. Angel.speakWhatisthetrouble?"Father,"shewenton,"Ihave Whyisthycountenancesadandthyaterriblefearofdeath.Deathseam browclouded?" tometoheadreadful,hideous
AndAzraelmadeanswer"0Al-monster,whowillonedeospring mightyandEternalFather,Lordofoutuponmelikeawildbeast,and theMightyuniverse,Igrieve,be-chokethelifeoutofme.AndofcauseIamhatedbythosewhomftenatnight,wh-nthisterrifying bringintothevisionofThyglorethoughtcomestome,IcryoutalThychildren,whomThouhastre-cudinagon.offear,andIam deemedatsogreataPrice,detestnotcomforted,evenwhenmymother me,asthoughIwereanoutlawedstealsintomyroom,tokissmy spirit.Attheharementionofmytearsaway." nametheyturnpaleandqua':ewithAtthatmomentAzrael,theAngel fear.Andthelittleones,eventheofDeath,passedonhisway litheones,aboutwhosesoulsstillthroUchtheworldandhehalted lingerstbrfragranceofThyegeathendlistenedarepalsiedatmyaPProacheandthis"MedearVeronica,"refilledthe isthehardestofalltobear.Iasspriest,smilingkindly,"don'tyou OEternalGiverofgoodthings,seehowsillyyouare,worrying thatthouwouldstgrantme thisyourPoorlittleheadoverthese onething;thatImightbeallowedthings?YoulovethegoodGod, toshowmyselftomen,justas1andthatisenough.lookatthat appearinThyAll-Holysight.Andparrothoppingtwoandfrounder they,lookinguponthemarvellous,theeewtree.Notevenhefalls entrancingbeauty'withwhich'thetoearthwithoutatenderFatherto hands,0Father,haveclothedme.takecareofhim.Anddoyouthine willturncheerfullytome, whenthatHe,thatsametenderfather, theirhourisrun,andsinkPeace-willallowyou,withyourwhite, fullytorestinmyarms,withtheimmortalsoul,Hismarvelloushandiloveandconfidenceofach,ldnest-craft,tohethenrevofthenein lingagainstthelosomofitsn-o-hogoelinwhichemirfoolishimagther." inationhasinventedforyou?Why, .1ndtheAngelofDeathwentaIfirmlybelievethatof"11theAntearofsorrow,whichdroopedsilen-eelsofGod,theAngelofDeathis tlrthroughtheblueofheavenonthemostbeautiful. Tnheaven toearth,andrestedatlastinthetherearemanysurprisesinstore outstretchedPalmofacrippledbeg-forus.Butwhenwehavegrown ear-woman,whospentherdaysataliftl,accustomedtothe thedooroftheGesuinRome,oftheFaceofGod,endha"elearnt
tellbackonthebosomsofrippneg poolswithmerry,melodiousbabbling.Therewereyewtreesant hedgerowsofboxandmyrtleclne pedintofantasticshapes.AndIts wholegardenwassownwithaeay profusionofflowers,roseswhiteend red,liliesofmyriadhues,carnatione fox-glove,Canterbury-bells, and. countlessothers,abovewhichtel'. hollyhocks,erectandstately-likefestiveflambeauxswayedgracioul-'in thebreeze.
Veronicastrolledaimlessly,eo-oPingoftentosmellattheloI:et blossoms,ortoPluckso.netiny flowerthatwasnewtoher.Then suddenlyshelookedupandsitsred withawildsurprise. Notmanyyardsaway,eateelat thefootofamarblesundial,was afigurecladingrey.Itseat'-vas sunkonitsbreast,anditsface wasshroud-dbythehaelofits flowingmantle.Veronicafeltthat sheoughttoapproach,inorderto explainincaseofnecessity,'bet ellehadfoundherwayintothegarbedsuddenlypickedamostdisgrace-denettitebyaccident.esin4-ex Culquarrelamongthemselves,arilnee-thefleure,withoutraisingIts wererunningintooneanotherandhead,beckonedtoherwithslow, huttingoneanother,andtumbling!mysteriousgesture.Veronicanervoveronanother,foralltheworld,edherselfwithaneffort,forthere likeaherdoflivelygoatsonthewassomethinguncommonlyweird steephillside..Shewasjustwon-abouttheapparition,andthensaid derir.gwhatwouldhappentothatwithaQuaveringvoice tinyword"to"ifitwereknocked"Excuseme,canyoutellmeto cleanofftheragebyitsclumsywhomthisgardenbelongs?: bullyin;neighbour"vouchsafe,"when"Itbelongstome,"rein-Tea thegentlesoundofmovingwings.strangefigureinsolemntones.IFbe causedher'toraiseherh:ad,and"Andplease,whoareV011? shebeheldabeautifulwhitebirdmandedVeronica,growingalitt hoveringjustaboveher.Shestoodbraver. np,thinkingtocatchthepretty"Child,"answeredtheother,raithing,andtakeithomewithher,singitsheadslightlyIamhutthebirddartedonanddisap-Death" Peeredintoas'dechapeldedicatedVeronicaleer..1backwardswitha toholysouls.Veronicaraninanstifledscream.Awild,na-neless teritontitntoe;butthestrangehorrorsurgedaroundherheart.Her girdwasnowheretobesan.Velelimbsseemedparalysed,herblood nnice.wasstartled.Shesearchedchilled'inherveins,as,with'clasped allroundthechapelbutinvain.handsandwide-staringeees,shegaShewasjustabouttoreturnsadlyzedonhim,whohadbeentheter-4 intotheChurch,I!clingdreadfullyrorofherwakingthoughtsandthe disappointed,whensherememberedniviittrareofherdeparta hatthebeautifulcreaturemight"Child,"continuedthefigureina havetakenrefugebehindthealtar.slow,monotonousvoice."fearnot! Soshecreptscfltouptothealtar,IamanangeloftheMostHigh andpeepedbehindit.ButthereGad,andoneofthenoelestofthe wasnobirdvisible.Instead,sheworksofHis'Fonds.Ifmenfly sawadoorinthewallhalfopen.fromme,asLotfledfromthecities Needlesstosayhercuriositywasoftheplain,itisbecause,they aroused,andshedeterminedtoseeknow*tierot.Sinhasdistortedand whatwasontheothersideoftheblirendtheirvision,andwarped door,throughwhich,afterall,thetheirreason,sothattheyseein mysteriousbirdmightha"epassed.meonlyamonsterlikeuntothedeThedoorwasheavyandcreatedmonoofhell.Child,you,too,have sclemnleasshepushedatitwithfearedmeandtrembledattheslighallhermieht.Beyondwasanar-testthoughtofmebecausevonhave rowpassage,alongwhichshestep-rotknownme.Knowmenow,and pedhesitatinglyandnot'withoutalookuponmyface,andlearnhow secretdread.Mighttherenotbethe(greatseevantsofGodareloveehoetslurkinginthatchillgloomlybeeondcompare."
ShewasactuallyonthepointofAndAzrael,theAngelofDeath, turningbackwh-nshenoticedthatstraightwayroseup,andthegrey
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robesfelloffhimandVeronica sawhimstandingthereinhistoweringmajesteHisbrowshonelike theharvestmoon,andhishairwas asfinespungold,andhiseyesblazedlikethestarsofthesouth.His garmentssparkledwiththeblended lustreofdiamondandrubyand amethystandsapphire,andgave forthasweetfragrance.Veronica fellonherkneesandweptforin thatradiantcountenanceshesaw andrecognisedthedeathlessglowof infinitepietyandinfinitelove.
Shetriedtospeak,buther`sobs chockedher.shewouldfainhave kissedthehemofthatdazzling vesture,butsomethingheldher back;,shelongedtoclaspthestrong whitehandsinhers,andfeelthe ighandpowerofthatprotecting a hutshefearedthathertouch wIdhesacrilegious._endsoshe couldonlygazemuteandhelpless intothatlovelyface,consciousthat inthewitcheryofthatsmileandin theglowofthosestarlikeeyes, wereajoyofconsolation,suchas onlyangelsknow.Andslowlyit camehometoherthattheAngel ofDeathsawinheratypeofthe humanrace;andthat,inrevealing himselftoher,hewasreceivingamendsforthelongcenturiesofabhorrenceandloathingwhichthesons ofAdamhadmetedouttohim. Andsheunderstoodthen,why-the shiningcountenancewassoftenedbe thetendershadowsofoldensympathise..asthoughhewasgazingupontheseancientsorrowswhichhis handhadro'lrdawesandupon vainhonesthathadonceflared tempestuouslyintheheartsofmen, onlstohesnuffedontatlast,kindlyyetOrmly,bythetouchofhis resistlessfingers.
Thenthevisionfadedfromher, andshewasalor.e.Alone,indeed, butnolongerinthewondrousgarden Shefoundherselfbackagainin chockedher.Shewouldfainhave wherethelaapoftheSanctuary wasbarninzcheerfullyasthough nothinzextraordinaryhadhappened. But:eron:caPonderedlongover whetshebedseenandhard;she beheldemir.th'eaquisiteface,so winninninitsglanceoftendersemPathisosubduinginitsmajestic Tanta:.andshelistenedtohis wordsofhopeandlove. Then, fearinetoheunfaithfulinherwatch beforeHarwholaybeyondtheTabernacledoor,underthemysticsemelsiceofBreal,shetookupher booraeantoPrat,and,lo it wasweteithtears.
YearspassedawesandVeronica le;asking.AsaSisterofCharity .hehadfolloxedcloseinherDivine 'Master'sfootsteps,bearingHismessaveofconsoiationtotheoutcast, andtheens!aaed.aferdaeshad beeneaseeda-aidtheunhallowed slumsofagreatcity:forthere. wherethePoordiesoeasily,ground downeythepitilessheelofanunsha-abledestineshehadeverstood intheleas-neeoftheAng-1 of Death.Shewasneversopeaceful, andcalmandhappy,aswhenshe kreltatthebedofthedeing,coothing.11'toettaadbrow,andiliuminieaes;hersweetwordofpia-. andtea?.thedarknessofthefinal earn,.'aideesufferingeyesgrew riaidandsightless, needbroaen heartsraced+obeatforever,Veronicaerriledandwept,andsmiled areala-thenasaingofhiminto whosee'en-ortnleyesherowne,es hadone.eaeal.
&lelrowshe,too.layon hadere-lib-diForawholedayshehad beennreonscieue,anditwasfeared that enthat"takeofco'rashe wouldeea,sass-.Wittowerdsevenfar,Yarnthelast'seamofdepartingsenliehtweestealingacrossher chamberrail,shesuddenlysatcolt unrieht.Herwee:lineSisterssaw thatonh.-facefllcaeredtheglad smileor.eeraetance.andthere'elect fromherlawthe:;ovousca-ofone whoxehlieaelarfrindeta.longeeee-aelon."'h,myeneeP" ehe'a;,-PhA-owl,Foesinher voice. andherpale.wastedface litupviththelightthatneverwas
onseaorland,andholdingouther arms,asthoughtoreceiveabelovedone,shegavealittlesigh of contentment,andsankbacklikea tired;childintothemightyembrace oftheAngelBeautiful.
AustralianPoetry BeT.H.Cunningham.
(Continued).
IsupposeIshallbeforgivenwhen Iwritethatinmyhumbleopinion wecancountourPoetsononehand thosePoeticgemsthatgraceour literaturearecuriouslyenoughnor writtenbyAustralians,but by Irishmen.Scotland,too,hasgiven ussomeofthebestinthewritings ofBruntonStephens,andWillOgelvie,andEngland,truetohertradi tionswhensheproducesamanha isunusuallygreat,suppliedhim,n thePersonofAdamL.Gordon, Australiaherself,hassupplied,with theassistanceofanIrishmother, theflowerofthemallinthepersonofHenryKendall. ItwouldaPPearthatuptothe presenttheGaelicracehassupplied. ourbesttalent,butsomeofourpresent-IrishAustralianwritersseem todimthelustreoftheirracialtraditionshowever,thepoemsofDaly andBrackenwillcompensatefor such trash asthis from the pen ofBernard0'Dowd. O'Dowdwasathisbestwhenhedid notsoaraboveacow.Hissonnet to"ACow,"isoneofhisbest pieces; butwhenheseekstogo higherheisnotaPoet,hereise sample,andwhatdoesitmean?
AndGodlessphlanaaiesassist Ourpriesthoodcelebrate ADiabolicEucharist
WithChalicesofHate. orthisjelly-fishstuff:-
Ofjelly-fish,orflukesor-mess, InhigherskiesIset ThatwifelessChristuponHisCross OrchildlessJuliet.
Itreadsasif itissomePoetic bombthatmightexplodeatany moment,'butthen,Bernardisofthe anarchistschoolandwecanforgive him.andtheselittleexplosionsare perfectlyharmless.
Anotherwriterwhohassulliedhie earlyreputeisRoderickQuinn,hr hasbeenendeavouringtocopythe newCelticschool; but he hasbadlymissedthemark.there isnoneoftheCeltictwilightshadow,noneofthehauntingghostly' melodyofW.B.Yeatsinhisverse
Thisisasampleofthetrashhe inflictsonapatirntpeople,itis defectieeInrhymeanddevoidof reason IJereitis:-
"Onwetrocksandridges
Aremassedstarry.mosses
Andpaintingproudhedges Growtinypinkroses."
LetushopeforAustralia'slite erarereputation,thatitwillnever comeunderthenoticeofYeats,Russell,orLadyGregory.
AustraliacannotPlaitawreathfor herPresentpostsortheirpoetry,it isforced,andfalse,andisnot spontaneous.The truepoetry of all lands has been spontaneous,burstingforthasalire orrushingonwardasatorrent,to whichitmaybelieened.Itgathersstrengthasitflows,andwhenin warlieeangeritdashesitselfover mountainandPrecipiceasifeagerto n.eetthefoe.Whenthethemeis hiveitflowseninpeacefulharmony, throughmossytansandflowery wayF.withscarcearippleto eistarbthesolitudeandthehappy dreamsofthefuture,theloverssee reflectedinitshosoae. Trueroareisneverswallowedtee intheoceanofoblivion,itshauntingmelodyoritsburninginspirationarecaughttotheheartofa Nationandeventhoughthismay ceasetoheatitiscaughtupfrom thegraveofd:adEmpires,asit wasfromtheseofGreeceandPoman,theyhavegonetodecay,their wondroustemplesareindust,yet theirsongsandtheirroe-tryare theirgreatnessto-day,whentheir
ancientgloryandpowerhasalmost beenforgotten.
Australiahasproducedoneman who,hadhelived,wouldhaveworn hiscountry'slaurels,butunfortunatelyhisgenius,likemanyother greatmenwasextinguishedereits firehadscarcelybeenlit,andDeath claimedforhisMakerthesoulof Australia'sonehope-HenryKendall,hewasawriterofwhomany countrymightwellbeproud, as GordonwasourBrowning,Kendall wascertainlyourKeats,andlike Keats,too,thefireofhisgenius wasextinguishedinthespring-time ofhscareer.Kendall'spoemsrevealsomethingofhishardstruggle withpoverty,anddisappointment. Fortunerarely.smileduponhim, andwh'nshedidhewastoofrail toProfitbyit.
ThehappiestmomentofpoorKendall'slifewaswhenheclosedhis eyesforeveronthisstony-hearted worldashebreathedhislastinthe armsofhislovingwife,andthe breakersfromtheT'acificsanghisrequiemastheyrolledintoBondi. thinkitwasHowletRosswhe wroteofhiminthesefinelines:Thesingerisdeadwhosenoteswere assweet
Andaspureasthemastersof song WhosangofthePangsofthehope incomplete
Thatmusteverendeverbelong Tothewanderersborn Forthealienscorn Ofaworldthatdoesruthlesslyroll TheJuggernautweight Ofapitilessfate
Onthehopesofapoet'ssoul Onthestrengthofhisea soul."
Kendall'sdeathwasagreatloss toAustralianliterature.Hewasa greaterpoetthanGordon.Gordon wroteforthepopulartaste, but Kendallwrotefortheculturedand contemplativemind,andasabush landscapepainterhecertainlynever hadaneatial.Australia'smountainsandhermajesticforrestsinspiredsomeofhissublimedescriptions.Listentothis:-
Riftedmountainscladwithforest girdedroundbygleamingpines l'herethemorninglikeanangel robedingoldensplendourshines Shimmeringmountainsthrowing downwards e glare, ontheslopesamaze, Wherethenoon-dayglorysails throughgulfsofcalmandglittering air; Statelymountains,highandhoary, Piledwithblocksofamber clouds, Wherethefadingtwilightlingers. wherethewindsarewailing loud."
Again,inthatsweetsong"The songthatonceIdreamedabout," hesays:-
"Thereisariverintheranee Ilovetothinkabout, Perheusthesearchingfeetofchange Haveneverfounditout, AhoftentimesIused'tolocie uponitstanksandlong Tostealthe-besot',fromthe"woo' Andputitinasong." Hewould"Stealthebeautyfrom thebrookandputitinaoa justasKeatswould"Stealthe beautyfromtheSouthernsun! Thescoresofotherwriterswao havesprangintoexistencesincethe daysofGordonandKendall,with theexceptionsofDaleyandBrunton Stephen;arelittleabovetherank andfileof"jinglers"thereisthat indescribablesomethingabsentfrom ie.!"theirwrit'ngsthatProclainnoeticgenius,someoftheirworkshave beenunstintedlypraisedandmany conta'nsomelinepatrioticsentimeat; butsomehoworotherit notslingwiththatPatrioticfervour ofsoulthatburnsthem'n'o soulofthenation.Perhapsi+ thatwearelivingtooneartothe earsofTiushfiresanddevastation. andthatthein'ellectofourpeople isengagedtooseriouslywiththe Iproblemsoflifeandexistencet cultivateaWellerorderofpoetryat
Present,agesyettocomewillwrite betterbushballadsandbushtiredes=criptionsthanantnowwrittenand thereasonis,weare,livingtoo closetotherealthing.Weseeit yearinyearout,thestrugglewith crudenatureinallitswildnees,defyingtheindomitablepluckofthe hardypioneertoconquerwild,untamednature.
Ourlandisyetinitssweating clothes,thefightforalivingistoo precariousandtookeentocourtthe Muse,andtheAustralianofleisure istoomuchdevotedtothesporting sideoflifetogivehistimeandtalentstothecultivationofthemost sublimeofallArts-Thecultivation ofaNation'sPoetry.
NearlyBurnedtoDeath AHOUSEWIFE'STERRIBLEINJURIES.
SPLENDIDHEALINGBYZAM-BUK
Mrs.C.Bradley,ofPrivateRoad, offMadrasStreet,Christchurch,N. Z.,saes:-"WhilecookingIseverely scaldedme-feetwithboilingtat. M.rightfootwasinjuredsobadly thatfortwomonthsIwasunable toputittothegroundorgetm. booton.Threelargeholesformed inthebottomofnewfoot,andblood Poisonsetin.Thepainwasawful antitheitchingandsmartingvery irritating.
"Afriendrecommendedatetouse Zam-Bukandgavemeasmallpot. Thissplendidbalmbroughtsomuch reliefthatIdecidedtocontene obtained*asuppleandpersevered withit.All-hadmatterwasdrawn outofmyfoot,andtheholesbegan tohealup.Theinflammationand smartingweresubduedandtheitchingceased.Inashorttimethe woundswerecompletelyhealed,and Iwasabletogetaboutagain.
"Onanotheroccasion,whileattendinetomyhouseholdduties,I hadafaintingfit,andfellinthefire ItwasawonderI-wasnotburned todeath.Asitwasmyhai allburntoffandtheskinofmyhead severelyburnt. Ifreelsapplied Zam-Bukwithexcellentresults,and before long myscalpwas Perfectlywellagain.Istronglyrecommend/am-Bilkasanidealremedyforburns."
Zam-Buktheever-ready,painless healingcalm,issoldbyallchemistsandstores.
Aremarkublecure
Arernariablecure,havingmuca thesemblanceofamiracleisreportedfromNaples.OnAugust 12thGiovanna('elano,awomanof twente-seven.years,wasbroughtto theHospitalofthe'PelligriniinNaples.Shehadbeesbeatenonthe headwithaslicksosavage'sthat shewasjudgedtobeinperil of herlifefromthefractureofthebase oftheskullorcraniumandthrough themen:neitisphenomena,which causedasemi-paralysisinthetongue. Shewasbetweenlifeand death.
Twoprofessorsofsurgery,Sordo andStinelle,findingthatCelanohad grownworseandwasinacomatose state,andpresentingaspasmon thefacialnerveanthadtheparts (completelyparalyzed,judgedthat ithefractureofthecrani-imhaddeterminedacomPressioninthecereKralhemisphere,andtheedecidedto operateimmediately.Celano,ofa sudden,satupinbedandcriedout: ."Ihaveseenher,theMadonnaAssante (theAssumption). She saidtome Youarehealed.You havenomoreneedofoperations." TheSistersofthebosnitalsought tocalmherandaskedhertore turntobed.Thephysiciansexaminedheranewandtheyhavehadto affirmthateveryalarmingphenomenonhaddisappeared,shehadreacquiredherspeechinaPrecisefashionthesteharreofthefacenerve hasalsodisappeared.
Everyonesassitisamiracle.The doctors,whileadmittingthecure,. sae,isamostfortunate(fortunetessimo)caseofhysterisn'
SundayThoughts (By Whenthedayisdone
"LAYMAN.")
Beyondtherimofthedistanthills thesunhassunkdownintoabed ofgold.Thelong,sultrysummer dayisdrawingtoaclose; the night.willbewithussoon. The leastsuspicionofamistisbeginningtostealacrossGlen-na-Mona. Slowly,softly,itcreepsalong,as iftryingtocomeunawaresuponthe meadowsandtheheatherandthe patchesofgreencorn,andtoclasp, themtenderlyinitsfondembraces. Thereisnoteventheslightest breeze-thedayisslippingaway withoutasinglesigh.
decreedforusdrawstoadose, whenthesunhasfadedfromthe sky,whentheshadowsandthemist begintocreepoverthevalleyofour exile,andourdimeyescanlook nomoreuponthyfairearth-dear God,inthathourmaythepeace thatisThinealonetogivebein oursouls! Maythelightsof mercyandloveleadustoThee, evenasthesilenceandthestars havedrawnusneartoTheethiseveninginthedreamyheartofGlenna-Mona
The01j!ctoflife Hereattheedgeofthewoodon themossybankbeneaththepine trees,intheveryheartoftheGlen wecanhearandseeeverythingir. peace.Wecanheartheswishofa scythecominguptousfromthe riverdirection,wheresomebodyis workinglate;andalongwithit thesweetlowmurmuringoftheriveritselfasitpassesalongtimidly, singingitswierdeternaltune.We canhearthebirdsallroundthe Glenpipingtheirfarewellsongto thedePartingday,andwenotice thattheirvoiceshavebecomesoft andsubdued. Weranhearawomanawayonthebrinkofthebog tellinghernext-doorneighbourthat "thatrogueofa"cheekettv"henis afterlayingouteven'nightthe wholeweek."Andwecanhearthe next-doorneighboursaythather men"darlingbigblackduckdidn't comehomethiseveningatall,*nd ma;heit'sthefoxthathasher." Wecanhearontheoppositeside ofthebogawomansingingher baby.tosleepwithasweet,ell crooningsong,thatdoatsacross usthroughthegatheringmist,and seemstohavecomedownthrough thedimyearsfromafar-offhappy pastthat.wehave-moan.Through theopendoorofahouseonthe hillsideaI.o.nethefincoresthe merryliltofafiddleandonthe thresholdstoneofanotherhouse,a longva'-off,ago.ssooniskeeping tit:eto musicWithnimblefeet andlil; thtune,..imselfatthe sametime.Fromnearly-ascoreof houses,wecanseethebluesmoke asc-ndingla:ilyand1z-ranifull;in thin4-rajhteoluntns-goinT up luteinc,nsefromthegratefillearth tothecloudlesss':lesshore.The scentofthatturf-sino'te,andthe frderanceo'thene\dn.noxnha andofPurpleliafterendofhive:thornandoofnitneinthehedges, niitneletogetherindlieh'fatperfumetl-att!oa's utu,,and brinesintocurtiredheartsa.-ten-nt cfsoothingandofrest. udreamsthataredreamedat suchatimeasthis,whatjoyand sorrowdoyenotbring Dreams thatexaltourmindsend(orhearts thatinspireustodonobledeeds, thatblotoutthefalsehoiidofthe worldandhealthe-.Yowlsofblight:elhopesandshatt-r:dideals dreamsofjoythatmayneverbe oursdreamscenteringaroundhopes thatmayneverbeUnified ;drea-ns thattoyouandtome.aredearer thanallthegildeddressofearth, thanallthefalseallaretrientsof fortuneandoffame 0beautiful dreamsofthegloatring,yearethe kindandgen'lemessengersofthe EternalCodofPeace
AyouthoncecametoSt.Philip Neri,flushedwithjoyandbuoyant withhopeashewasabouttoenter hiscareerinlife,havingjust nil:shedhiscollegiatecourse.
4t.Philipaskedhimwhathewas intendingtostudy,andhereplied law.Helistenedtotheyouthand merelyasked"Whatthen?" Thejoyfulstudentanswered,"Then Ishallbecomeagreatlawyer."
"Andthen?"pursuedtheSaint. "Then,"saidtheoungman,."I shallearnagoodliving,Ishall purchaseafinehome,Ishallmart, arichwife,andenjoythedelightful comfortsoflife."
Withcharacteristictenacitythe. Saintoncemoreputthequestion, "Andthen?"
"Then,?"saidtheyouth,slowly, huttherearosebeforehismindnothingbutthegraveandeternity.
Withthesesimpleouesticns the holypriesthadtestedallthehopes andplansofthisyoungmanand hadfoundtherealmeaningandpurposeoflifewanting.
AHolyPlaceinJerusalem
Theard,whenIwasaboutto penetrateintothelowanddark grottoinwhichairLordissaid toharebeenimprisonedandkept foratimetotheenderofPilate, asoftandstrang,ly,innocently sweetvoicesinging.1 stoodfor someminuteslistening,wondering hetherthesin;erwasachild.
Tel.No.1940. W.BOXALL ThenighthasfallenintheGlen. Th?misthasgrownintoathick, whitefieect:mantle,thatcoversthe housesandthehillandtheheather. andeverything.Eventhesmo-ewreathsarenolongertobeseen. Theshadowsareclosinginupcnthe broad,brohntog.Thebirdshave ceasedtosing,andarenestingclose togetherintheircosybeds.There isnosoundtobeheardintheair orontheearth,saveonl%thedrea'mt',lonesomecallofacorncrakein the!inlandmeadowsfaraway.The starshavecomeout,andarepeepins'downanon+hesilentwo7Id.The nighthasfallenintheGlen. DearGod,whenthedas,Thouhalt
ThenIwentonsoftieInasmall andlowca.etn,containingatiny woodenaltar,IfoundanoldRussianpeasantwoman.Shehadset avotiveemelteuponthealtar.This washeronlylight.Pressedin a sortoftunicofsomecoarseand darkstuff,niebashorts''irtand thickwoolenleg-gins,shewaslineelinnonthehardground,holdinga smallbooinherwrin'ledhands, andsinging. Nowandthmthe tearsrolleddownherehee'cs.When Icameinshedidnotlookatme. Istayedforsometimewithherin thecavern. Tdonotthinkshe tenewIwasthere.Hersoulwas with('hrist,imprisoned,maltreated. fo-thesa'teofallthepoorpeasantsofRussia,ofallthepoorpeasantsofalllands.Andtheinn'-cent tendernessofherheart,thegratittde,thesorrow,thefaithofh^r soul.sentsucharindescribable sweetness,almostasofvirginal youth.intohervoice,thatIshall notFrgetit.Thevotivecandleon thetins-woodenaltar-burnedlow.I lefthersingingalone,yet,surely, withens'hearer.-RobertHichens,in theCentury.
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