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DeanGuerrini,O.S.F.C.,celebrated hisgoldenjubileeatBundarraonthe, 19thOctober. HisLordshipBis hoPO'ConnorduringtheJubileecelebrationsplacedagoldencrownon theheadoftheIubilarian,saying, whiledoingso,hetrusteditwould besynr.olicalofthecrownofglory thatwouldadornhisbrowhereafterintheKingdomofHeaven. TheBishopthenreadtheaddressthe; formofwhichwasoneofthemost uniqueofitskind,beingbothusefulandoinativentaltTheaddresswas beautifullyexecutedandilluminated bythegoodSistersoftheUrsuline I'onvent,Armidale.Accompanying theaddressaPurseofsovereigns washandedtotheDeanfromthe BishoprandPriestsofthediocese.

Inafee'well-chosenwordstheyen-, erablepriestexpressedhisheartfelt gratitudetotheBishopandpriests fortheirkindnessandgenerosityto himonthisoccasion.

MissMaryRyan,daughterofMr. Edmundflyan,ofGoulburn,recently passedtheSydneyCollegeofMusic Examinations,havingobtainedthe firstAssociateintheoryofmusicin Goulburn.MissRyan,whoisa pupiloftheSistersofMercy,isonlythesixthcandidatetoobtainthis distinctionsincetheestablishment oftheSydney('ollegeofMusic.

MelbourneCupCarnivalattended by100,000people!

SpeaAingrecentlyofDemocracy CardinalMoransad"Inthepoliticalworldthecontendingparties havedistributedthemselvesintotwo

opposingcamps,each,however,unfurlingthebannerofdemocracy. TheCatholicChurchexhortsher faithfulmemberstoprovethemselves genuin?patriots,andtobeatall timesamongsttheforemostinsustainingeverymeasurethattheyconscicntionshbelievetopromotethe interestsofAustralia.TheChurch, however,isabsolutelyunpledged andindependentinregardtoeither politicalParty.Thereisnocovenantorleague,nounderstandingever. withanypoliticalleaders,and I trustthattheCatholicvoterswill longcontinuetomaintainthesame independentattitude.Atthesame timecommon-senseandtheinstinct ofself-resp;_etwillinspirethemwhen theoccasionofferstocasttheirdecisivevoteagainstmenwhoofferin suittotheirreligiousconvictions, or/WO7themselvesenemiesofthe Catholicfaith.Suchanattitudeof theCatholicvotershasachieved somes.)lendidresultsinthe&feat ofavowedenemiesoftheChurch duringhelateFederalandState electoralcamPairns,andIamconfidentisdestinedtowinstillmore

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brilliantlaurelsinfuturecontests."

* Anenthusiasticmeetingwasheld intheCathedralHall,Melbourne,to inaugurateagardenfeteforraising £1,000,PartofwhichwillbedevotedtoPayingoffadebtof£73oon theArchbishop'sPalace. The VeryRev.DeanPhelan,V.G.,who presided,explainedthattheArchbishophaddonatedaPianovalued atE85asfirstprizefortheart union.Thefetewillbeheldinthe Cathedralgroundson15th,16th, and(7thDecember.

Anauthoritymadeacomparison betweenthePrimeMinister(Mr.Fisher)andthePremierofNewSouth Wales,saysthe"Freeman,"(Mr. M'Gowen),allinfavouroftheformerasaleaderofmen"Mr. M'Gowanisnotinspiring,titherin :mannerormethods.Ilehasnone tfthestrengthwhichmadeMr. FisherleaderoftheFederalparty. Hepottersaboutharmlessly and tamiald\hisplatformmanneris Fuggestiveofateameeting,eminentlyrespectableandproper,butnot

calculatedtorousepoliticalenthusiasm.ToedifferencebetweenMr. FisherandMr.M'Gowenisquite surficienttoaccountforathousand ormorevotes."However,your newPremierhaswonhisspurs,and alltrueLiberalswillfollowhisfortunewithinterest.

Amemorialtabletinhonour of thelateRev.FatherLee'wasunveiledatBrompton,S.A.,onSunday Oc'ober23rd.TheRev.Father Cock,S.J.,deliveredtheoccasional address,andtheceremonyofunveilingthetabletwasPerformedby Mgr.Byrne,whointhecourseofan eloquentaddresspaidahightribute tothedeceasedpriest.

AtaSynodheldatSydneylast weekHisEminence,CardinalMoran presidedoveranassemblyof14.3 priests.Discussionwasrestricted entirelytothenewdecreesonHole CommunionforChildren,andtonew marriagelaws.Hecomplimentedthe priestsoftheArchdioceseonthe marvellousgenerositytheyhad shownincontributing£io,000to

thecompletionofSt.Mary'sCathedral.Itwasunparalleledinthe historyofEnglish-speakingcountries andwasagreatinspirationforthe laity..Intheeveningofthesame dayhewasentertainedattheTown Hall,atamusicalfestival-one'of thechiefitemsofwhichwasaselectchoirof200voices.

Red-tapeismisworryingMr.King 10'MalleytheMinisterofHomeAlMks.TheMinistry,hesaid,islabIouringundertheweightofaccumuliatedpilesofcenturiesofsterotyped (redtape.Ministersarealmostas helplessasanimatedrubberstamps onashorelesssea,fog-bound.

OfthenewLabourMinistryM'Go. menwasborn atsea,being threeweeksoldwhenhisParentsar,rivtdinMelbourne;'HolmanisanativeofLondon;Neilsensawthe lightofdayinCopenhagenGriffith wastorninIrelandEddeuisa `Staffordshirenative; Beebyisa Sydneylte; TreflecamefromViotoriaandCarmichaelwasbornIn !Tasmania.

IrishNewstoOctober8,1910.

AnIrishGlen (ByMissL.Davoren).

I'mthinkingofamorninginthe dearandfar-offdays WhentheAprilsunwassheddingo'er earthitsgoldenrays Andthebirdeensinthebushestheir songsweresingingwhen Iroamedahappymaiden,within anIrishglen.

Oh,theworldseemedgoodtolive in,thatmorninglongago, AsNatureinitsbeautywithpride seemedallaglow.

Forevery'flowerseemedsmiling,and

AndIwasjust.ashappy,andjust asfreefromcare,

Aswasthetinyflow'retthatgrew socoylythere, Forsorrowne'erhadtouchedme, nortroublePassedmyway, AndearthtomeseemedHeaven,and lifeonesunnyday.

unparalleledeffortatthiscritical time.Soon,please,God,inreturn,themessagewillgladdenyour hearththatIrelandismistressonce moreinherownhome."

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JohnRedmondwasentertainedat dinnerbythePressClubofNew York,TheIrishLeaderpaidatributetothepoweroftheAmerican Press,asoneofthemightiestfactorsinIreland'sstruggleforFreedom.

TheEarlofDevon,afterdisposing ofhisenlateinthewestofCounty Limerick,decidedashorttimesince everytreewasgreen, tosellthetownofNewcastleWest, Andyou'dsearchthewholeworldwhichformsaportionofthepro overtofindafairerscene! Party,totheoccupiers.Headvertisedthetownholdingsforsaleat Publicauctionandthisledto a publicmeetingtoprotestagainst competitionfromoutsiders.Since then,morethanhalf'theoccupiers inthetownhavePurchasedbyPri vatetreaty.Thetermsofpurchase aretwentyto26years'rent.The estate,whichoriginallyconsistedof closeon3e,000acres,with1,ioo tenants,formspartoftheoldDesmondestate,ofwhichtheowner asdespoiledbyQueenElizabeth andithasbeeninthepossessionof theEarlofDevon'sfamilyever since.

Butnowtheworldseemssadder, andIamsaddertoo, ForI'vehadtomeetthetroubles thatthenIneverknew, AndIofttimesfeelalongingfor thosedaystocomeagain, WhenIwanderedfreeandhappy, withinthatIrishglen.

ThereceptiongiventotheIrish EnvoysatNewYorkwasmostenthusiastic.

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CarnegieHall,thelergestinth3 citywaspackedtotheceilingand presentedabrilliantspectacle.All thewell-knownIrishnamesinNev Yorkwererepresented.Itwasthe greatestHomeRulemeetingseenin NewYorkfortwentyyears.Clergy menofalldoiominationsattended ingreatforce.Congressmen,senators,Professionalmen,businessmen, allsatorstoodtogetherirrespective ofPartytiesorsocialdistinctions.

Inlessthanhalfanhourio,000 dollarsweresubscribed.Mr.Pat Fordofthe'IrishWorld,"amidst atempestofcheeringsaidthatthe readersofhispaperhadsubscibed 10,000dollars,maeineNewYork's contributiontotheIrishPartyFund 2'),OOodollars.

e TheFreedomoftheCityofNew YorkwasconferredontheEnvoys. TheceremonywasperformedbyActing-Mayor-JohnPurroyMitchell,a grandsonoftheincorruptibleJohn Mitch'll.

TheenthusiasmattheBuffalo ConventionhasbeendescribedasfeverishandsPler.did.

InreplytoPresidentRyan'scable announcingthesuccessoftheConvention,MostRev.Dr.O'Donnell, BishopofRaehoe,cabled:

"IneednotsayhowhighlyIesteemtheprivilegeofreceivingthis mostjoyfulmessagetocheerthe heartofourmother-land.Acause soblessedandsosupportedhasthe assurar.ceofvictoryinthenearfu tore.Evergen3rousIrish-America peacefullyensurestheunionanddisciplineintheranksthatarethe conditionoffreedom.Youhavedone wiselybyIrelandinmakingsuchan

Ourplaceintheworldwilldepend onthequantityofworkwedofor ft.Whatareourbrainsfor?"WilliamofMallow'sopinionofG.B.S. shouldmakeinteresting"copy."

LordMeath,the"EmpireDay," enthusiast,madeanuncommonly shrewdobservation(foramanof hisclass)theotherday,whenspeakingrecentlyatthevillageofKilruddy,nearBray,CountyWicklow. CommentingonthespectacleofIrelandcomingin"atthetail of Englishlegislation,"heremarked:WhenareformismadeinEngland, findaparallelorsimilarreformThelandsofBallydowel,Freshford oughtalsotobemadeinIreland,Co.Kilkenny,hakebeendividedby oneoftwothingscommonlyhap-theEstatesCommissionersamong pens-eitherIrelandisleftoutortheevictedandadjoiningtenants. theEnglishmeasureisappliedtoThere-installedtenantsareJ.DowlIrelandwiththeminimumofalter-ing,andJ.Dooley,andtheadjoin- ationandwhensoapplieditveryingtenants,JohnSkehanandPatcommonlydoesnotfit."ThenoblerickClohosey,

Lord'sobservationroundsuponeof thechiefcausesofIrishdiscontent. Andyet,menlikeLordMeath, knowingthesecauses,arenotoveranxioustostrikeattheevilsleadingtothem.Theyarecontentwith makingplausiblespeechesto the Irish. Lieethepharasaicalhumbugswhopaytheirdevoirstothe Foortheonlyhelptheygiveisa Patronising,cultivated,snivelling pity---andtheyPasscn.

TheProvinces

CONNAUGHT

Dr.P.W.Quinn,hasbeenelected bytheSligoCounty.CouncilCoronerforthenortherndivisionofthe CountyinsuccessiontothelateDr. Roe

AyoungmannamedRogerDavey, neehewofMr.RogerDavey,County CouncillorofSligo,waskilledbya cartpassingoverhishead.

servicestothetownwhileamemberofpublicboardsinformeryears. Whileoutshottingwithagunof. theoldmuzzle-loadingpattern,Mr. PeterDonaher,Derrylea,Monasterevan,metwithashockingaccident. Theweaponexplodedduring the loadingprocess,andMr.Donaher's righthandwasshatteredinsucha mannerastorequireamputation fromthewrist.TheoPerationwas performedatKildareInfirmaryby Dr.JosephDaly,andthePatientis} progressingfavourably.

AddressingalargemeetingofNationalistsinWestCork,'FatherJohn Burton,P.P.,reviewingthetactics oftheO'Brienitespointedlysaid:-"Mr.O'Brien'sgreatobjectisthe PreachingoftheGospelofConciliationtoourProtestantminorina WhathavewedonetotheProtestantminoritythatweshouldmake !doormatsofourselvesforthem,that weshouldthrowourselvesonour faces,asinOrientalprostration IthinkifConciliationshould be preacheditshouldcomefromthe otherside.Forcenturiesweha:e beenpersecuted;ourlandshave jbeenconfiscated,ourchurchesrazed, curreligionproscribed;and,foreooth,wearenowaskedto'conciliate'ourpersecutors.Thereisno Irishmaninourland.whosohates bigotryasIdo.IfIwereaware thatthemovementforwhich we arenowworkingwasbigotedinthe slightestdegreeIshouldnotbea partyofit.IfIbelievedthatthe grantingofHomeRuletousmeant thepersecutionofourProtestane fellow-countrymanIwouldratherdie thanseeitsconsummation."

* GeorgeBernardShawhasbeenvisitingIrelandlately,wherehelecturedon"ThePoorLawanddistribueioninIreland,"andhassaidafew interestingthingstoarePresentatieeofthe."DublinFreeman,"inan interview.TheLiberals,hesaidare inearnestwiththeirfightwiththe Lorde."Itistheonlythingthat stavesoffihirfightwithLabour. Butthey'willgiveyouaPeerage,allthesame,ifyousubscribeenoughtothePartyFunds."

* Askedifhehadformedanopinion onSinnFeinorontheAll-for-IrelandLeaguehisreplywas"Sinn FeinIregardasaninspiredtitle-amasterpiece.Nodoubt,thereare fourorperhapsfivepersonsbehind it-infact,Toncemetareallive SinnFeirer,andaverynicegirl shewas-butthetitleisthething. Splendid! ButIdespiseAll-for-Ireland.MymottoisIrelandforAll.

AsceneofextraordinaryenthusiasmmarkedthecloseofaTemperanceMissiongiveninSt.l'eterand Paul'sChurchfortheParishes of BallymacwardandGurteen,Co.Galwa} lastSundayevening.Over 1,100peopletookeithera'totalabstinenceorananti-treatingpledge. Amagnificentprocessioncarrying banners,shields,andstatueofthe BlessedVirginbroughttheMission toaclose.

Theold-establishedpot-stilldistilleryatGalway.knownasNun'sIslandDistillery,withthecornlofts, bondedstores,warehouses,bottling, stores,plant,stocksofwhiskey, casks,trademarks,goodwill,etc., ofthebusineeslatelycarriedonby Messrs.H.S.Persse,Ltd.,nowin liquidation,hasbeenofferedforsale byPrivatetender,inpursuanceof anordermadebyMr.JusticeBartonintheDublinCourtsinthecase ofFitzgeraldandPersse,onthe 26thJullast.

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TheMostRev.Dr.O'Dea,Bishoe ofGalway,saysthatowingtothe effortsoftheTemperanceLeaguesin hisdioceseforelevenmonthsthe actualconsumptionofporterhas kiiiiiirishedtotheextentofover £9,o0oinGalway. Heestimates thetotallo-:stotheliauortraffic inthethreediocesesofthewestas amountingtobetweenE2nofeiand sene000.

"Brethren,"said,Dr.O'Dea,in hiscrusadeagainstthedrinkevil InGalway,"itistime'weshould putanendonceandforallinthis ('atholiccityofGalwayandinCatholicIrelandtothesinsofdruneenesswhichusedtobecommonin thepast. Iamashamedofan Irishman,ashamedofaCatholic, andashamedoftheCatholicBishop ofGalwaywhenIseeanymanor womanshowingthesignsofdrink, nottospeakofdrunkeness."

LAINSTER

Ontheoccasionofhisreturn fromAmerica,Mr.JamesCarroll was,intheTownHall,Dundalk, presentedbyanumberoffriends withanaddressofwelcomeanda substantialgiftinrecognitionofhis

Thepolicehavebeenkeptpretty activeinDublindestroyinganti-enlistingposters.Thepostersrelates toBadenPowell'sBoyScoutmove mentandcondemnsit"asthelatest recruitingdeviceofEngland,"and thatparentswhoallowedtheirchildrentobeassociatedwithit,"betrayedtheircountry."Theauthoritieshavecondemnedthepostersas "seditiousliterature."

Dr.P.J.Smith,ofStanmullen, whencyclinghomefromGormanatownrailwaystationlateintheevening,wasthrownfromhismachine andkilledinstantly.

TheRev.FatherWm.English, C.S.Sp.,of St.Mary'sCollege, }tathrnines,wasdrownedwhilstbathingatVicoPoint,Dalcey;incompanywiththeRev.FatherF.Walsh, C.S.Sp.Heroiceffortsweremade byFatherWalshtosavehisfriend, but-withoutavail.Astrongbackwashdrovehimbackwhenalmost atthelandingPoint.Bothpriests ,ereexcellentswimmersbutaweaknessseemedtohaveovertakenFatherEnglishwhenonhisreturnto thelanding-place. Thedeceased priestwasinhis32year.

ThenowagerCountessofDesert, hasbeenpresentedwiththefreedom ofthecityofKilkenny.Sheisthe firstwomanonwhomthehonourhas beenconferred.ThegiftstoCarnegie'sLibrarywashertitletothe City'sFreedom.

MUNSTER

ThedeathisreportedfromNew YorkofMr.PatrickCunningham, oneofthefoundersoftheCappoquin Flowing('lub,andwho,inhisdae waswellknowninIrishwatersand alsointheathleticfield.Hewasl'. oneoftheseniorfourwhoin18811 wontheQueenstownChallengeCup. Healsotookanactivepartinthe NationalMovementinthestormy daysoftheLandLeague.Before hisdeath,deceasedwasmanagerof theCollenderBilliardFactory,New York.

Sincereregrethasbeenevokedby thedeathofMr.JosephBarry,of Maylorstreet,Cork,whosename waswelll'nowninsportingandathleticcircles.Mr.Barrywasagen- eralfavourite,andtheesteem in whichhewasheldwasshownbythe largeandrepresentativeattendance athisfuneral.Theintermenttool placeatHolyCrossAbbey,Thurles. Messrs.JamesL.andTimothyBarrywerethechiefmourners.Wreaths weresentby,amongothers,membersoftheA.O.H.,membersofthe R.I.C.,Cork,G.P.O.staff,CorkWalkingGlut.andtheShopAssistants' Union.Rev.FathersPowerandBannonofficiatedatthegraveside.

Thefollowing3oungladieshave beenreceivedattheConventofMercy,Waterford;-MissAidaFitzger- aid(inreligionSisterMaryKevin), daughterofMr.MichaelFitzgerald, Rathkeale MissL.Fagan(Sister MaryBrendan),daughterof Mr. JamesFagan,Clonsilla,Co.Dublin.;MissA.Levan,(SisterMarylta Magdalen),daughterofMr.Michael. Lavan,Ballyhaunis,Co.Mayo;Miss

H.Lonergan(SisterOtteran),Miss t ofSt.Susanna,ArchbishopofSydB.McGrath(SisterMaryFintan).nes. TheprofessiontookplaceofSister"BeloredSon,HealthandAPosMarsAustinGeraldFabsKudos_tolicBenediction.ItiswithPleas- " *nay,Co.Cork.TheMostRev.Dr.urethatwetaketheoPuortunityof SheehanPresided. 'writingtoyouonthe25thantiversaryofyourelevationtothesacTheProposedevictionsofabout 1 redCollege.hisanniversaryisone thirtyorfortytenantsontheLeighinwhichbothofuswillgreatlyre

WhiteandLeanyestates,inBere-joice-youintheknowledgeofthe haven,havebeenindel.nitelypost-goodyouhaveaccomplished,and Boned,andatameetingheldinsustainedsplendourofyourhigh Castlatosnbere,Presidedoverbyofficeweinthegreatfruitwhich. ?theVeryRev.CanonM'Dowell,P.P.,notonlyinthecontinuedenjoyment andaddressedbyMr.Flavin,M.P.,ofyourhighdignityhasbeenvouchitwasannouncedthatthelandlordssatedtoyourlabours,butalsoin hadsignifiedtheirwillingnesstosellthosefarregionstheprogressyou totheCongestedDistrictsBoard,moreandmorearemaking.ThereandthatthemapPingoftheestatesforewewishtomakethedayauswouldbecommencedforthwith. piciousbyfuturewishesthatyou mayformanyyearsbeblessedwith Mr.MichaelByrne,U.D.C.,washealthandhappiness,andthatnot fned2s.6d.,atDungarvanPettyonly,mayyoulivetoseethecomSessionsforassaultingEdwardBupletionofthecathedralofyourdiochanan,abarber.Forthedefencecese,butthatyoumaylongenjoy itwasallegedthatBuchanan,whomanyothertriumphsinyouradwasdescribedas"abitofaPlay-ministration.Thatinsomewaywe boy,"hadasseddefendant"WhatmayParticipateintheadorningof hethoughtofWm.O'Brien,"andyourcompletedcathedral,wewill hadpinchedhimonthelegandgiv-sendforitsuseanostensorium, en"aharklikeadog,"uponwhichsetofgems,andalsoagoldcross itwasallegedByrnewouldjump,towhichisattachedaReliquaryfor Thecasecreatedagooddealofam-Relicsofthesaints,tobepresented usementincourt, towhoeverwillhavegivenmostgenerouslytothecompletionofyour Cathedral.Asanearnestofallthese blessingwhichwehavelovingly wishedforyou,weheartilygrantto you,belovedSon,sourclergy,and faithfulPeople,ourapostolicbenediction.(Sisned)"PIUSPP.X."

ULSTER

TheNationalistsinEnniskillen havewadeagainintheirposition ontheregisterasaresultofthe recentrevision.TheUnionistmajor- ityhasbeenbeaten'dosnconsiderably.

"GivenatSt.Peter's,Borne, 29thAugust,191o."

hieanddevotedservant, "RAPHAELCARDINALMERRY DELVAL.

"HisEminencePatrickFrancis CardinalMoran,ArchbishopofSydney,N.S.W."

HisLordship,Dr.Gallagher of Gouldbournreadashortaddresson behalfoftheBishopsoftheProvinceandaddedthefollowingeulogyhimself.-

Accompanyingthelatterwerethe d'oPe'sgiftstoCardinalMoran.The ostensoriumisamagnificentworkof srt,richwithenamelling,andinlaidwithpreciousstones.Thefiligreecross,workedinpuregold,is oneofthefinestsamplesofgoldsmith'sarteverseeninAustralia. Thesegiftswerepresentedtothe (Cardinal,andplacedonthealtar.

Theoccasionaladdresswasdeliver-

TheMostRev.Dr.M'Kennahas madethefollowingadditionalchangesinthedioceseofClogher-Rev. P.M'Carney,C.C.,Killevan,tobe C.0Errigal,TruaghRev.J.P. M'KennC.C.,Clontibret,tobeC. C.,Killeevan; Rev.J.Kiernan {recentlyordained),tobeC.C.Clon- tibret; Rev.P.M'Cusker,C.C., Ballyhay,tobeT.('.,Derrygonnelly; Rev.E.Harte(recentlyordained), toheC.C.(BallyhayandRev.'P.edbyProfessorSheehy,ofSt.PatCaulfield(do).tobeC.C.,Blackbog.rick'sCollege. Hesaidthata quarterofacenturyagotherewere AmannamedKeenan,belonginginthearchdioceseroc)priests,12,1 toDerryncose,Middletown,whilecuurcues,0,2prirrar'schools,78 tryingtogetonalocomotivegoingteachingBrothers,252nuns,10,936 atfairspeedonthenewKeadyandscholars,and93,600Catholicpeople CastleblayneyRailway,missedtheThesehadincreasedto200priests, engineandfellontheline. TheI89churches,248primaryschools, backwheelsofthelocomotivepass220teachingBrothers,1276nuns, Edoserhislegs,almostsevering oneofthsr.andcuttingoffthetoes ofonefoot.Hewasconveyedto ArmaghInfirmary.

TherernaOsofthelateMissMary Quinn,eldestdaughterofthelate Mr.EdwardQuinn,ofNewrywere rthsweekinterredintheoldChapel leirringsgrosnd,amideverymanifes- ta'ionofsorrowonthepartofthe iosnsPeoPleofallsections. The Quinnfamilyhavelongbeenknown fortheirunboundedbenefactionsto theDominicanChurchandPriory inNewry.MissMaryQuinn'spietyandcharityendearedhertoever3..bcdY,antherdeathiewidelymourned..tVerylargenumberofclergy attendedthefuneral,includingthe VeryRev.M.O'Kane,Provincialof °theDominicanOrder; membersof theOrderfromTallaght,Galway. Limerick,Dundalk,Drogheda,and, ofCourse,theFathersoftheNewry Prior,andtheArchdioceseofAr mashandtheDioceseofDromore werefullyrepresented.

CardinalMs-an'sJubilee

TheSilverJubileeofHisEminence CardinalMoranwascelebratedat St.Mary'sCa'hdral,Sselneson Sunday,OctoberISrd.Thegreat buildingwaspackedandthevarious suffragansBishopsdidhonourto theoccasion.TheSolemnHigh MasswassungbyHisGrace,ArchbishopKelly-theCoadjutorArchbishopofSydney.AftertheceremcnyHisEminencelaidtheFoundationStoneofanewschoolfor girls. HisHolinessthePope,wroteto HisEminence,thefollowingletter "PiusX.,Pone,toourbeloved Son,CardinalMoran,oftheTitle

inenceassoonaspossible.Whilstland-thenaturalunionthatought youarerejoicinginsucharemark-toexistbetweentheCatholicChurch abletestimonyoftheloveandes-andtheliberty-givingdemocraticinteemofhisHoliness,IbegyourEns-stitutionsofAustralia.ForifCa.:. inence'sacceptance,onthisauspici-dinalMoranbePre-eminentlyagreat ,ouroccasion,ofmyearnestandChurchman,heisagreatcitizenalheartfeltprayersforyourcontinuedso.Churchandcountry,thespirit healthandsuccessinyourundertak-oftheage,andthespiritofrel., ings,asalsoforthegoodofthegion,ancienttruthandmodernas- ChurchinSydney,andforallthepiration,democraticfreedom aul faithfulcommittedtoyourcare.spiritualprincedom-allharmonised WhilstIearnestlypraythatGodandbroughtinclosestunion,labour ,maygrantyoualltheseblessings,ingtogetherfortheprogressand happinessofouryoungcountry Such,Ithink,hasbeen,fromat IwishtoexpressmyextremevenerationforyourEminence,andhumblykissingyourhands,Ibegtore,least,oneofitsmanyaspects,the main,1ourEminence'smosthum-missionofhisEminencePatricia FrancisCardinalMoranforthelast twenty-fiveyearsinthisSouthern World.LoyalasaChurchmanto theteachingsanddisciplineofthe ancientFaith,totheChurch of alltheages;asanAustraiiin,los. ingwithfervourandservinw:th devotionthisgrandcountryofwhich heisProudtobeacitizenasa manoftheage,actively,earnestly, interestedineverymovementforthe moralandsocialupliftingofhumanity;outspoken,sincere,consistentin "Givemegenerals,"saidthegreatAllhiswordsandactions,nevergivNapoleon;"Icangetsoldiersanylinguptoapartywhatwasmeant day."Thewantoftheworldatiformankind.CardinalMoranperthepresentday-thegreatwantofIsonifies,realises,inhisownperson theunionofGodandcountry,of ChurchandState,sofarasthat unioncanberealisedinthedemocraticconditionsofthemodern world-theunionofreligionandprogress,ofthespiritoftheChurch, andthespiritoftheageproperly understood-hiseveryutterance,the wholetenorofhislife,is,forma atleast,indisputableproofthat,so longasheisourleader,nobitter torlastingconflictcar.existbetween them.MayyourEminence long livetoworkfortheadvancementof ourHolyFaith,inthefutureas youhavedoneinthepast; and forallthehestinterestsofourbelovedcountry. SeeHisEm111ce'sreplyinanothercolumn.

23,85rchildrenattendingschools, and195,00e,Catholics.Iftherewere onereligiousbodyinAustraliathat couldtrulybesaidtobethe churchofthedemocracy,surelyit wastheCatholicChurch.

Addresseswerepresentedbythe Bishopsendclergy.

CardinalMoran,inthecourseof hisreply,saidthattwohostile campsinParticularwerearrayedagWristthet'atholie0:lurch-thosewho boastedofindifferencetoallreligionandthosewhoProclaimeddeadlyhostility.toChristianityandto revealedreligion.Heclaimedthat inthematterofeducationthe Churchcouldclainagreatvictory inAustralia. Themusicalservicewason elaboratescale.

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/CONGRATULATIONSFROMTHE PAPALSECRETARYOFSTATE.

HisEminenceCardinalMoranhas reciredthefollowingcongratulator:,letterfromhisEminenceCardinalMerrydelVal,Secretaryto StatetohisHolinessPopePius, X:-

"TheVatican,Secretariate of State,Rome,rat.September,1910.

ourHolyMothertheChurchatthe presentmomentineveryland-is leaders.Itistheleaderswhomake aParty,anarmy,apeople,anation.Thegreatbulkofeverycommunityhasalwaysdepended, and mustalwaysdePend,ontheleadershipofthefew.Inman.notmenis thegodlikePower."Giveusa kingtoruleoverus,"saidtheChosenPeopleintheolddispensation. ItistheCr,oftheCatholicpeople ineverylandatthePresentday. Giveusakingtoruleoverus-one hoisakingamongmen,aman whoseesfurtherthanothers, a menwhohasthecouragetodoand daremorehodlythanothers,with aneyetoseeandahandtorule, andahighandSinglyhead.Such amanhadtheUniversalChurchin LeoXIII.,thatgreatrulerofmen suchamanhadGermanyinVon Ketteler,Cardinal-Archbishopof MavenceinthedaysoftheKulturkampfsuchamanhadFrancefor atoo-briefPeriodinCardinalLavieerie,Cardinal-ArchbishopofCarthage;suchaleaderhadEnglandin CardinalManningsuchaleadereIwaystrustedandneverfoundwanting--hasAmericainCardinalGibbons,stillhappilylivingforthe benefitofhiscountry,thesafeguid anceoftheCatholicpeople,andthe slor,oftheChurch.Suchaleader equaltothegreatestofthemall, Australiahashadforthelasttwenty-fiveyears,andlong,weallhope andpray,shallcontinuetohavein theillustriousArchbishopthesilver jubileeofwhoseelevationtotheCardiralatewecelebrateto-day.The jubileeofCardinalMoranisnota celebrationofmereshowandtinsel, ofcourtesyandwords.Itisan object-lessontoBishops,priestsand laymen.Whereheleadswe may safelyfollow.Theworldsucceeds initsenterprisesthroughdauntless courage,tirelessperseverance,titaniclabours.HisEminencegivesus theexan:Plethat,ifwearetosucceedinmattersofreligionandof man'ssupernaturaldestiny,wemust inthisrespectatleastimitatethe world.NorishisinfluenceconfinedtoAustraliaalone.Thenameof CardinalMoranlightsupthepages ofeveryreviewandbookthattreats ofhistoricalorintellectual,orsocialorpoliticalquestions-inthesocialupheavalsandmentalunrestof thecontinentsofEurope.Theprogressofscience,theadvancementof knowledge,thetriumphofman'sinventivegeniusovertheforcesand owersofnature,socialjusticeand theelevationcfthemassesalong thelinesofwell-bpi-needlibertyandeon('opportunityforall-noneof theseburningquestionsthatHis EminencetheCardinaldoesnot touchnonehetouciu,sthathedoes notilluminateend',dormHiswslting,hisaddresses,hislife,haveels

"YourEminence,-Ontheoccasion ofthe2sthanniversaryof your Eminence'selevationtotheSacred CollegeofCardinals,nothingwill PleaseyourEminneemorethan thattheconeratulatiocsoftheHoly Fathershouldbeaddedtothecelebrationsbythefaithfulofyourown diocese.TheHolyFather,byautographletter,sendshisfelicitationsto yourEminence,whichletterT en. close.HisHolinesswishesbeeides, togiveexpression'tohispaternal soodwill,Rinsewiththeseessgsa.s_ lations,heispleatedtosrndsome valuablegifts,mention-dinhi.let-monstratedtheneuralfitnessofour ter,whichIshallsendtoyourEm-HolyMotherChurchforthisfair

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BileBeanshavebeenprovedinvaluableinthousandsofAustralasian homesincasesofbiliousness,headache,indigestion,constipation,piles, debility,badblood,anaemia,skin eruptions,andinfact,allailments thatowetheirorigintodefective bileflow,assimilationanddigestion. Obtaihablefromallchemistsand storesatis.is. Id.Perbox,or ea.ed.specialfamilsize.

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dressandtheworkofaladywortempttodenyortoprove,butin kerisfarmoreesteemedthanthemyhumble opinionitisa columnofPraiseinacharitablepa-instinctdrawbacktoyourpaper, per,whichsocietydoesnotread.thatyouhavenotasocialcolumn ThebrilliantsocialEditressofthewhichwoulddojustice,orinjustice, "WestAustralian"worksforhertothoseofus,'whohungeraftersoclivingbytellingthePaper'sreadersialnotoriety.Withregardto('ahowsoandsodressedandlooked,tholicSocietiesandChurch ana andacted.ThePersonwhoisflat-BazaarCommitteessupportingyour tercel,feelshonouredandbelievesev-PaPerIaminfullaocordwithT.G. erywordofit,andhasthesatis-C.,Iwouldnotremainamember frictionofknowingthatseveralhun-ofasocietyorcommitteewhich dredsofPeoplereadthedescriptionwouldactotherwise.Bat,sir,one andmanybelievedittoobuttheortwoarrogantmembersofany, Catholicpapercantdothis,andOrganisationisenoughtocompletely therefore,thisclassofpeoplewillchangeandmisrepresentawhole notspendathree-Pennsbitinpur-!organisation.Ifthepriestisanacchasingit.Myopinion,sir,is(anetivesupporteroftheCatholicpaper,

itisaripeonetoo),-thatonly goodandtrulysincereCatholics willbuyandpracticallysupporta Catholicpaver.Itisbeneaththe crowdofwould-hesociety,Catholics, whohungerafternoticetospenda centontheChurch,anditspress, becauseboththeoneandtheother tellthemunsavourytruthswhich theydonotwiehtohear.

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"T.G.I'."inyourlastissuegets downtothebed-rockofthingswhen hecensurestheshooneensfornot supportingtheCatholicpaper. havereadthatpaperforthePast eoyears,andifitconsistedonly ofonePage,IwouldonPrinciple, asaCatholicfeelboundtogiveit mybestsupport.YourcorrespondentinferentiallyconcludesthatbecauseCatholicsdidnotsupportMr. QuinlanandMr.Morantheywould notsuPPorttheCatholicpaper.To mywayofthinking;sir,thereis nocomparisonbetweentheobligationofsupportingtheCatholicpaperandsupportingaCatholicpolitician.Thelattermayormaynot bethebestmanforthepositionand forthetimeandthecircumstances, buttheCatholicpaperisthehes:thatcanleehadinthecircumstances,andbesidesatitsworstitis betterthanaProtestantpaper.The CatholicPaPerwillneverbelieCatholicprincipleanddoctrine,andwill neverridiculeCatholicpracticeand boththeoneandtheothersortof misrepresentationformasarulethe staplenewsofthesecularpress. AnddoesnotourHolyFatherthe Popeadviseleavingpoliticiansto theirowndevicesexceptwheretheir moralsandactionsareinimicalto thedivinelaws,buthestrictlycounselsevencommands,Catholicsto

soarehispeople,andhiscommitteesifheisnot,norarethey.I wasnevermorean:usedthanIwas ononeoccasionrecentlywherethe SecretaryofanorganisationrecommendedthattheCatholicpaper shouldPublishabouttencolumnsof readingstuff-mostirrelevant,too-andbethewayitwascarried thoughtthePaPerwasbeingcomplimentedlendhonouredbuttheyneveraskedwhowouldpaythe"piper."ThissneaksvolumesforSocieties.

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gaged,visitedtheHalltocongratulate,themembersand.encouragethem ontheauspiciousoccasionwhich wasgreatlyappreciatedbythem. TheeveningwasPrincipallydevoted tomakingfinalarrangementsforate tendingtheGeneralCommunionand BreakfasttobeheldatSt.Brigid's at7o'clockonSunday,13thinst., anddealingwithmattersinconnectionwiththeBazaartobeopened inHighgateonthe14thinst.On eachoftheseoccasionsitisexpectedofmembersthattheywilldo theirParttomakeitasuccess.

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Mrs.E.Mackie,2SherbrookSt., Darlinghurst,Sydney,says:-"For man-monthsinternalbleedingPiles causedmemuchsuffering.Theirritationwasunbearable;Icouldnot lie,walkorsit,onaccountofthe painanduncomfortablefeeling.I triedmaneremedies,allwithno successnothingdidmeanygood. Zam-Bukwasrecommendedtome, andthefirsttwoorthreeapplicationsofthissplendidbalmacted lieemagic. AfterusingZam-Buk foronlyashorttimeIwasfreed frommeterribleafflictionandcornPleteI3sured."

Sincemylastreportofthedoings ofthisBranchtwoimportantmeetingshavebeenheld.Onthelothof Octoberanofficialvisitwaspaidit bythemembersoftheDistrict Board,andthePresident,Bro.Young extendedaheartywelcometothe visitors,who,hesaid,hadproved theirwhole-heartednessintheSociety'scause,bydevotingsomuchof theirlimitedtimetoitsadvancement.Notonlyweretheyspending manehoursweeklyattheirheadofficestudyMeandtransactingbusinessofimportancetotheSociety generally,buttheymadetimetopay periodicalvisitstothevarious Branches,whichwouldhavebeneficialresultsbeforetheirtermofofficeexpired.Representingbutone ofthemanyBranchesoftheSocietyhethankedthechiefofficersfor theirvisitthateveningandforthe greatinterestshownbythemin theirwork.

Pilesisaverycommoncomplaint, upcountry-,beingcausedoftenin thecaseofmenbyridingon a dampsaddleorsittingonsomething cold.Manywomensufferfromthis awfulailmentduringchildbirth,or itmayhebroughtonbyconstipation.Whateverthecause,speedyreliefwillhefoundinZam-Buk.All sufferersshouldfollowtheexample ofMrs.Mackieandtrythisbalm, whichactslikemagic.Zam-liukrs aProvedcureforringworm',eczema, ulcers,hadlegs,diseasedankles,festeringsores,cuts,burns,bruises, scratches,andotherskininjuriesand disease.Soldbyallchemistsand storesatis.ed.and3s.ed.per Pot,orPostfreedirectfromThe Zarn-FlukCo.,39PittSt.,Sydney.

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('ATHOI.ICUS. donot,andmyreasonforsayingso isthatCatholicsarebetterinform-

TotheEditor edofentertainmentsfromthealtar ,ndtheCatholicpaper,thanfromThewriterwhosignshimself thesecularPressandthesecularT.G.C."inyourlastissueisevibi non-Catholicsto pressneverrngs asectarian(astheCatholicaffairs arecalled),entertainment.Frommy acquaintancewithSocietiesandthe methodtheyadopttoeconomise,I thinkmanyCatholicsinclineto thebeliefthattheCatholicpressis acharitableaffairwhichshouldbe financedbytheChurchanditschief diet,istoglorifyCatholicefforts, andgivefullProminencetothela diesandgentlemenwhodomostfor thelocalentertainments,bazaars. etc.Theylookonthisasadun, onthePartofthePaPer,anda rightthatisetletothemselves.Bettieth-nacharitableaffair,it is nothighclassenoughforthemodernspiritswhoaim'atsomethingsothe secularpresssideby ciallehigherthanacharitablepub-side withthoseoftheallicationcangivethem.Thusonewordleged grandeesofthecapital inthesocietypaperconcerningtheisatruism,whichIwillnotator

ThePresidentoftheBoard,Bro. Dowlinginacknowledgingthewelcome,andthethanksfortheirservices,statedthatthegreatexpansionoftheSociety,andtheincreasinginterestshowninit,andthe appreciationofthoseforwhomthey laboured,notonlyleftstingless butproducedafeelingofPleasure, butProducedafeelingofPleasure, whichwouldbeasufficientreward, fortheirbesteffortsPutforthin theSociety'swelfare.Bros.O'Dea, Shine,andKinchella,eachgavesome soiledadviceandmatureknowledge forthebenefitofthemeeting.

Lichtrefreshmentshavingbeenprovidedasocialgatheringtookplace, whilepartakingofsame,several toastsbeinghonouredandfelicitous speechesdeliveredandapleasantev(-nineterminated.

Themeetingh-ldontheendinst. happilyfellontheFeastDayof St.Malachi,thePatronsaintofthe Branch,andtheChaplain,Rev.FatherCrowley,thoughotherwiseendentlyanIrishmanoranEnglishman,whoisnotblessedwithaprofoundesteemfortheAustralianCatholics.Thisisonlytooevident fromthehyperboliclanguagewhich heusesinordertodescribeorportraytheirmeannesswhenthereis questionofsupportingaCatholicPaPer.TosayaCatholicherewould notspendahalfcrownontheHoly Ghost-muchlessonyourpaperis abovetheodds,evenforthe worstofus--thoughhemadeitanplyonlytotheleisurelyrichandaffluentofthecommunity.ThatAustraliansofeverydenominationardentlylovetoreadtheirnamesin

TheusualmeetingoftheCathedralLadies'Clubwasheldintheir rooms,MurraySt.,onMonday night.

ThePresidentpresided.Therewas agoodattendance.Itwasdecided formembersoftheClubtovisit HospitalsandPublicInstitutions. Judgingbytheticketsissuedfor theriverexcursiononWednesday night,itshouldbeagreatsuccess. TheClubareholdingthesepopular tripseveryalternativeWednesday. ThePresidentexpressedthehope thatweasCatholicswillavailourselvesoftheoutine.Themeeting thenclosedwiththeusualprayers.

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Question.-

"FriendlyProtestant,"writes:-

Inviewofthestatementmadebe anAnglicanBishopwhichyourCar dinalMorancontrovertedafear daysago-couldyouinform,meabet istheCatholicpopulationofthe UnitedStates.Iknow'younumber aboutamillionadherentsinAuerralia,ImaysayIaskthequesteni inallsincerityandonlyforInformation.

Answer.-

Inreplytomyfriendcorreepondent,theCensusBureauofAmerica hasjustpublishedareportonreligiousbodiesintheUnitedStates, whichcoatainsavastmassofrnatterappertainingtoChurchstatieti ciansandtheclericalsandlaityecnerallnThereportisfortheyear 1906.

Thereportshowsthefollowingegnresfortheprincipaldenominations, themenebershipofalldenominatiens being32,436,-145in1906,ofwhom 18,086.902wereProtestantsofthe leadingbodiesofthatfaithand12, 079,142wereRomanCatholics,the othersbeingofminorProtestantdenominations.Themembershipinthe leadingchurchbodiesoftheUnited Statesin1906andtwenty-sixyears ago-b3thecensusof189o'-wasas follows:-

Catholics Methodists Baptists Presbyterians Lutherans I)is.ofChrist Episcopalians Couirregationui

Pc.of. 1906. Incr.

25

43

43

64

36

In1890amajorityofthecommunicantsin34Statesbelongedto theProtestantbodies;in12States totheCatholicChurchandin 2 StatestotheLatter-DaySaints, whileinoneStatetheCatholic Churchhadaplurality.Thechanges from1890to1906areasfollows' Maine,NewHampshire,Vermont, NEwJersey,MichiganandWisconsin -formerlyshowingamanerityfor Protestantbodies,arenowintheCa tholic-Minnesota-i3 nowProtestantColoradoandWyoming-which showedaCatholicmajorityin1840, nowshcwCatholicpluralities oue State-Connecticut--haschangedits Catholicpluralitytoamajority andoneState-Idaho-nowchanges fromapluralitytoamajorityfor theLatter-Day Saints..Needless tosay,thisstatementofourPosifloeandmarvellousgrowthinthe greatRepublicshowsnosignofdecan,doesit?

Question.-

"MauriceTaylor"asksIsthere anyfourdationforthetheorywhich hesawadvancedinamagazine(Pearsonsi-thattheTheoryconcerningtheroundnessoftheearthis false

Answer.-

balloonwhichisgraduallydis-infiated,diminishinginvolumeasit getscold,sothatitassumesnow aPyramidalformwithfoursides andfoursummits."

Thetheoryisingeniousand we aregoingtotrytomakeasynopsisofit.

Ifyou'examinetheterrestialglobe, youwillnoticethatinthenorthern hemisphere,thesolidearthoccupies asurfaceallthemoreeonsiderableas yougetnearertotheNorthPole, whereas,onthecontrary,atthe SouthPoleaustrallandsarerather scarce. Ontheotherhand,nearly allthelargegeographicalunitsend inapointedshape,oratriangle, thebasisofwhichareattheNorth. Furthermore,itisnotdifficultto noticethat,eachcontinentcorresponds,ontheoppositesideofthe earthtoaseaoranocean.Finally,theArcticOceanandtheArcticContinentaresituatedattheextremitiesofasamediameter, !OneMoreliaconcludesthatsuch particularscannotheexplainedunlessitheadmittedthattheshape ofourterrestialglobeisverysimilartoafour-sidedpyramid.

Hereistheexplanationhegives

"Wefindasinaperarnid,four sidesandfoursummits.Threeof thesesummitsareformedbycontinentalprotuberances,orsortsofprojectionscomposedbyveryancient rockymassesandwhichare12odegrees(athirdofthecircumference), apartfromoneanother.

Oneofthesesummitsoccupiesthe occidentalNorthofRussiatogether withFinlandandScandinavia.AnothersummithasitscentreatabouttheHerdsonBayandcomprises theseptentrionalpartof North America.Thethirdoneistobe foundinorientalSiberia,nearYakoust.Thoughmuchlessapparent thanthetwofirst,thislastsummitreallyexists,forthewholeregionoccidentalAsianeartheUral Rivershowsabigdepression,such indeed,thatwerethegenerallevel oftheoceansraisedbutalittle, thispartoftheglobewouldbecoveredwithwater.ThusEurope wouldbeperfectlyseparatedfrom Asia,andthethreesummitswould appearmostconspicuously.

Fromthesethreesummitsunificationsareseentoradiatemoreor lesswithinterruptions,extendingas farastheSouthPole.ThesouthernPartoftheAtlanticOcean,the IndianOcean,andthePadreOcean constitutetheoppositesides.

Thefourthsummitoftheterrestrialpyramid,wouldbetheSouth Pole.

ThetheoryofAbbeMoreuxdeser yestobeconsidered.Itisextractedfromoneofhislatepublications entitled"Earthquakes,bywhich hehasdrawntheattentionofthe wholescientificworld.

,Question.-

Itisawell-,sownfactthatthe rotationoftheearthisnow-a-daye doubted.Somemodernsavantsca tegoricallymaintainthatithasno rotaemotion,andthatGalileoer red.Buthereisanothersavantwho assertsthatitisnotroundatall. Itisesidentthatsincethetime ofAristoleandPlato,whohadboth ManifestlyProvedtherotundityof theearth,thetheoryhasgrownold.

Asinmedicine,aftereveryfifty yearsthereisamuchfeltneedto renewtheCodex,underthepretext that,whenaremedyhascuredfor hal`acenturyitisquiteenough; soinhotmanner,incosmogony,it isnatural,fromtimetotimeto presentanewsystemoftheworld. Ncmitisanastronomeralread becomefamous,AbbeTh.Moreux, DirectoroftheObservatoryofBourges.Prance,whohisacquireda greatreputationbyhisworksand who'declaresthatourplanetisvery farftomheineeeb,rieinuho".

Theearth,"saysAbbeMoreux, "hasbeenatacertaintimelikea

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Answer.-

Inallquestionssubmittedtome oftheabovecharacteritisalways Welltorememberthattheanswerif affirmativemeanswithadispensation.Theabove-mentionedparties, then,cannotbemarriedunlessthey getadispensationfromtheBishoporAdministratoroftheNo cese.WithaDispensation"Yes." Theyarerelatedtoeachotherin thethirddegreetouchingthesecond.

question.-

ManCatholicswhohavebeen marriedbyacivilmagistratere seineHolyCommunion,withouthay ingtheirmarriageblessedbya priest.-"EnglishImmigrant."

neingthefreedomofthewilland thepossibilityofresistinggrace. TheycalledthemselvesCatholics, andtreatedtheexistenceof the JansenistsectasaphantominventedtotroubleconsciencesandcalumniatepiousCatholics.Nobody admittedhewasaJansenist,though insidiouslypropagatingtheerrors thatsprungfromtheteachingsof Jansenius.TheJesuitsrefutedtheir falseteachings,butneverpersecuted theJansenists.Farfrombeinga religiousOrder,theJansenistsware repeated!"condemnedbytheChurch.

Question.-

"AnxiousMother,"asksIfa oungmandesirestobecome a Priest,buthasnomeanstodefray theexpensesofaCollegecareer,is thereanyhopeforhimrealising,his desires?

Answer.-

Manyayouthwithoutmoneyhas behardwork,industry,economy, andapplicationtostudy,acquired sufficientmeans,orgivensuchproof ofhischaracterandworthasto winassistance,andisnowdoing goodworkintheranksofthepriesthood,wherethereissufficientevidencethatthePersonhasavocation.

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"SanFeiner,"asksoureditor WhatreallyhavetheIrishParty 'whomwelaudsoloudly,'donefor Ireland?"

Answer.-

Justthismuch: miringthepasttwentyyearsthe IrishPeasantfromaserfhasbecomeafreeman.TheIrishcottier !eh=anEnglishstatesmandeclared shouldnothavethefranchisebecausehewastheoccupierofamud hovel,hasexchangedthatmudhovelforapitasant,healthy,cheerful, cottage.

In1406fourandahalfmillions, endlastJuleamillionmore,have beenlentoneasytermsforthe'erectionoflanourers'cottages,clean andsanitary,suchasnowhappin studtheland.

CountyCouncilselectedbythe pecnnehavesupplantedthevilejobeine,irresPonsil'leGrandJuries tenentrightsandcompensationfor disturbanceandimprovementshave beensecuredtotowntenants. Landlordismisallbutgonethe

Answer.-

Thisisanextraordinaryquestio.e toaskinviewofthewellknown eromulgateddecreecfPiusX. on suchmarriages.Whereistheparish Triestordelegate,wherethenecesearywitnesses?EnglishImmigrant mustrememberthatCatholicswho gothrosghthemarriageceremarn beforeanyoneotherthantheirPastororapriestdelegatedbyhim, arenotVALIDLYmarried. While theylivetogetherindefianceofthe lawsoftheChurchtheydebarthemselvesfrom'thereceptionof the Sadraments.

Question.-

"ConstantAnglicanReader,"' writes: Whowerethedansenists? WeretheynotPersecutedbitterlyby theJesuits? WeretheyeverreeoenisedasanOrderbyour Church?

Answer.Thosewhoadheredtotheopin-

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AnoccasionthatwilllivelonginposedbyMr.Lennon.Mr.E. thememoryofthosewhoattended,O'Loughlinrespondedonbehalf 01 wastheBanqueth.ldintheCatholictheLadies. ClubRooms,onTuesday,OctoberThisconcludedanexcellentnight, I8th.MembersoftheLadies'Clubtowhichthefollowingladiesand andtheP.C.M.S.attendedinstronggentlemenassistedwithmusical force,theseatingaccommodationasitems:MissesN. Dennehy,J. aresultbeingtaxedtotheutmost.O'Sullivan,andM.Conway,and EverythingboreabrightandhappyMessrs.J.CloseandT.Lennon,,Mrs look.Thetables,decoratedwithKirkpatrick, flowersandevergreens,spokeaglad welcome.

Amusicalprogrammeofahigh orderwasgonethrough.Whilsta toastlistofavariedandlengthy naturewasdonejusticeto.

Mr.W.Caseywhopresidedover anattendanceofJouexpressedhis pleasureatthelargenumberpresent,andhopedthatthenewterm ofbothSocietieswouldwitness greaterprosperity,notwithstanding, thegreatProgressmadeinthepast one.

ToetoastsofPopeandKinghavingbeenhonoured,Mr.W.Casey ProposedthetoastBishops and Clergywhichwasdrankwithenthusiasm.TheVen.Archdeaconresponded.

ThenexttoastAustraliawasproposedbyMr.W.Dwyer,whodwelt atereatlengthonthewonderfulpotentialitiesofAustralia.He'referredtothewantofpopulation,and deprecatedthetypeofimmigrant beingintroduced.Itwouldbebetteriftheeffortsoftheimmigration agents,werecentredmoreonIreland,whereafinetypeofmanwas obtainable. Onaccountofthe sparsenessofthePopulationandths. richnessofthecountry,itwasver desirableforpurposesofDefence, thatAustraliashouldbewellpopu- lated.

Inconclusion,Mr.Dwyertouched onthegreatfuturebeforetheCommonwealthandincidentallyremarked thatnexttobeinganIrishman,he wasveryProudtobearesidentof sunnyAustralia.

Mr.T.O'Donohus,inresponding mentionedtheveryimportantpart playedbyIrishmeninthehistoryof Australia.ThenamesofBurke,Lalor,GivenDuffy.,standoutbrightly inthepagesofAustralianHistory. HesaidAustraliansweresometimestoldtheyweretoopatriotic, -butthatwasnotso.Theycould nothavetoomuchpatriotism.The moretheymadeitfelt,thebetterit wouldbe.

ThenameofAustralia,atthepresenttimeoccupiesahighPositionin theFineArts,Law,Medicine,and manyotherspheresoflife.

ThecharacteristicsoftheAustralianweresuchthatwouldeventualfyraisetheAustraliannationtoa highpositionofpower.

Thenexttoast"Ireland"was proposedbyMr.J.Dwyerinhis customaryablemanner.

Attheoutset,hementionedthe veryneardate,nowapproaching, whenthegreateffortsofIrishPatriotsandStatesmen,wouldbear fruition.

Thegreatmovementhavingassociatedwithit,nameslikeParnell, Butt,Biggar.Sullivan,Dillon,Redmond,O'Connorandmanyothers, wasalreadyatanend.Thegreat struggleseemedalmostover.After manyyearsofcontinuousfighting, throughonelongstorm,theefforts seemdestinedtobecrownedwith success.

Inhisconcludingwords,Mr.Dwyethoped,thatthegreatIrish Parliamentinashorttimewould

TheHolyFatherasaTemporal Sovereign

ThefollowingletterfromtheRt. Rev.Dr.Casartelli,BishopofSalford,appearedinarecentissueof the"ManchesterGuardian.":'ExtremelyaverseasIamfrom takingpartinanyformofnewspapercontroversyyetthepublicationinyour"Miscellany"to-dayof twoparagraphsconcerningthestatusoftheHolySeeseemstorender itamatterofplaindutythatI nbouldenteranemphaticprotestibgOinsttheabsolutelymisleadingcharacteroftheinformationcontained therein.

'Itisbeyondquestionthatthe ropeis,evenintheeyesofthenationsoftheworld,andeventhough histemporalPossessionsbecurtailed tothenarrowareaoftheVatican anditsgrounds,anindependentSovereign.Itistherefore,equallycertainthatheisnot,andnevercan lbe,inanysenseasubjectofthe ItalianState,forweresuchaconditionevenpossibleitwouldbeout ofthequestionforthevariouspowerstomaintaindiplomaticrelations whtheHolySeeexactlyonthe e7lines,andfootingastheydo with)onealpoefpfthegreat PiwersAustrialandSifeinhaveaccreditedtotheVatican"AmbassadorsandMinistersPlenipotentiary" ofthefirstrant,andbothPrussia andRussia,thoughnon-Catholic Powers,alsohavetheir"Envoys, MinistersPlenipotentiary"simAarlyaccredited.OfthelesserPowersthefollowingmaintainatthe PapalCourttheir"Envoysand MinistersPlenipotentiary"TheArgentineRepublic,Belgium,Bavaria, Brazil,Bolivia,Chile,Columbia, CostaRica,SanDomingo,Ecuador, Hayri,Honduras,Monaco,Nicaragua Peru,Paraguay,andVenezuela.The Portugueserepresentativehasthe fullrankofanAmbassador,and eventheOttomanEmpirehasappointedaresidentMinister.Onthe otherhand,theHolySeehasits Nuncios,whonotonlyrankasAmbassadors,buttakeprecedenceofall therestoftheDiplomatic('orpsat theCourtsofAustria,Bavaria,Belgium,Brazil,Spain,andPortugal. Inter-Nuncios,orDelegates,being Ministersoflesserrank,areaccredited'tomost,ifnotall,oftheSouth and('entralAmericanStates,and, whatismoreremarkable,anInterNunciorepresentstheHolySeeat thenon-CatholicCourtofHolland. Itisclearlyobviousthatunlessthe Pope'sindependentsovereigntywere anacceptedfact,suchaconditionof diplomaticrelationwiththecivilised Powerswouldbeunthinkable.That thisistheofficial'viewmayeasily beseen'byreferencetothatvenerableanduniversallyrecognisedauthority,theAlmanachdeGotha, wherethenameofthereigningPon tiffappearsamongtheRoyalHouses inPartI,andinPartIII.under thetitleSaintSiegeAPostolique; theVaticanGovernmentdulyappearsamongleaprincipauxetatsdo monde,whileintheAppendixthe againbeheldinthosesacredPre-'nameoftheHolyFatherisfound cincts,thescenecfGrattan'sgreatinthelistoflesSouverainsactuellefight. Anentregnants.Itisasmallerpoint

Mr.T.Cunninghamrespondedinnutstillindicativeofthesamefact, anablespeech. thatthePopestillconferstitlesof

Hetracedthegreathistoryofthenobilityandordersofknighthood. EmeraldIsle.Referringtoherwhicharerecognisedinforeign greatLiterature,henotedthegreatcountries,althoughnotinourown. progressbeingmadeintheGaelic 'Againstthestatementthat"the movement.GaelicwasnowquiteVaticanandallitsartistictress- common,owingtotheeffortsofureaarenothis,buttheItalianGo- thatpatriot,Dr.DouglasHyde.Avernment's,"Icanonlydeclare,in GaelicwriterofgreatabilityandAccordancewithwhatIbelieveis onewhosenameisalreadyfamous,thegeneralconvictionofthecivnis. is-Yeats.WithamanlikeRed-edworld,thatitisabsolutelyun- mondattheirhead,theIrishPartytrue."

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ThemarriagecustomsinWestand SouthwestAfricaareinmanycases peculiar.Theydiffer,ofcourse,in varioustribes,buttheyhavea broadlineincommon.Thecoastal tribealwaysconsidereditselfsuperiortotheinlandtribe.Amanmay marryanywomanhelikesofany tribe,itbeingheldthathegivesher hisownstatus.Butitisalmostun heardofforawomantomarry'beneathher.'Asaresultofthis manyofthewomenofthecoastal tribeshavemarriedwhitemen.

anyreason.Itisrareforawoman toobtainadivorce.

THEMANLYMAN.

"Afteryou'vebeentwoweeksin thehousewithoneoftheseterrible handynunthatasktheirwivesto besureandwipebetweenthetines oftheforks,andthatknowjust howmuchraisingbreadoughtto have,andhowtobangoutawash soeachpiecewillgetthebestsun, it'sarealjoytogetbacktothe ordinarykindofman.Yes,'tis so"Mrs.Greggfinished with emphasis."Iwantaman who shouldhavesenseaboutthethings he'smeanttohavesenseabout, butwhenitcomestokeepinghouse, Ilikehimrealhelpless,thewaythe LordPlannedtohavehim."

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heightandofexquisitedesignand execution,tothearch-abbey.Itwas immediatelyplacedinthevestibule oftheabbeychurch.Thefollowingimpressivewordswereinscribed onthecross:"Ihopethechoice ofmygiftu-illcauseyouparticular pleasure,consideringthatitisthe symboltowhichbothdenominations (ProtestantsandCatholics)lookup withequalreverence,andfromwhich aboundlessstreamofblessingshas goneforthtoallmankind.

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Theweeklymeetingoftheabove SocietywasheldonWednesdayevening,the2ndMet,inSt.Joachim's conventSchool.Mr.J.Clarkein theabsence'ofthePresident(Rev. FatherO'Gorman),presidedover verysatisfactory'attendance.

ThePositionsofLibrarianand WardenweretilledbytheappointmentofJ.Murphytotheformer

AreferencetothelistofpriestsandF.Heagneytothelatter.The intheUnitedStatesasfurnishedbynewruleinstitutedbytheSociety the"OfficialCatholicDirectory willmeanthatthesetwomembers. PrintedbyM.H.WiltziusCompany,!withtheotheroffice-bearers,willin, showsthatthereare123membersfuture,meetasacommittee to oftheMurphyfamilyengagedinthetransacttheordinarybusinessofthe sacredcallingofthepriesthood. Society.Thiswillhavethemeans

Ireland,notwithstandinghersmall anddiminishingPopulation(remarks theBuenosAires"SouthernCross") hascontributedlargelytomodern science.Parson'sturbineisunivernalto-day,andsignsarenotwant ingthatBrennan'smono-railwill ihavethehomageofto-morrow.The maneofRosewillliveaslongas thescienceofastronomy.'1'wentetwoyearsagoJohnDunlop,ofBelfast,inspiredby-genius,inventedthe pneumatictyre,andsincethattime thebicyclehaseffectedsomeradical changesintheevery-daylifeofmany countries.Itishardlyanexaggera. tiontosaythattheDunloptyre hasbroughthappinesstohostsof People,forithasopeneduptothem anewworld.Butthewonderdid notstopherefromJohnDunlop's inventioncametheideaofaPPlYt114 air-tyrestomotors,theperfectingof thepetrolengine,theairship,and theaeroPlan'.This,fromanIrish citycamethediscoverythathasled tosuchextraordinaryresultsinthe shortintervaloftwenty-twoyears Theevolutionofthepneumatictyre

TheParentsofbothsidesrulesab solutelyinthematterofmarriage betweenthenatives.First,the would-hebridegroomgoesemptyhandedtoobtaintheconsentofthe bride'sfather.'Ilesecondtimehe goeswithgifts,andthefathercalls inothermembersofthefamilyto viewthegifts.rrnthethirdvisit hecarriestrade-gin,analmostpoisonouscompound,generally from Hamburg.Intheolddaysitwas palmtoddyorwine.Onthisvisit hepaysoveraninstalmentontheinholyorders,notcountingthe15 dowry.OnthefourthvisithetakesSchmidts,the22Schmitts, 14 hisParentswithhimandisper-Schmitz,and'the16Smyths.Burke mittedtoseethegirlherself. andQuinnaretiedwith54,Lynch

ThenameofMurphyranksastheofleavingtheentireeveningtobe onlyonetopassthe100mark,devotedtotheitemsetdownonthe NesttoMurphyconiesthenamesyllabus,insteadofthesystempreRyanwith98sonsinthepriesthoodviouslyinforcewhinthebusiness Walsh,withy4coningnext. Thetookupthegreaterpartofthe nameofKellycomesalongwiths9!night,allowingthefixtureon'14e prE.sts,theO'Brienfamilyboastingsyllahustosufferinconsequence. of86.TheSullivansclaim78,theOnaccountofthemissionbeing O'Reillyfamilymusters63priestshellonthenightsetaPaet,forthe andthegreatSmithfamilyhas55Paperchase,itwasunanimouslyagreedtoabandonit.

Whennexthecallshisprospective mother-in-lawProvidesafeastfor himselfandhisrelatives,thehost andhostesseatingnothing,buttakingaliberalhandinthedrinking. finallythebridegroomgoeswith othergifts,andtheremainderof thedowryandtakesthewoman awls\Onthearrivalathisvilla theyarereceivedwithsingingand denting.ForthreemonthsthebrideKAISERANDBENEDICTINES. isnotrequiredtodoanyhardwork butafterthatshe19forcedtobuckle downwiththeotherwives and takeahandinthetrue'Patch. Dol.-gamyisgeneralandthenumberofaman'swivesislimitedon lytohisabilitytoPaydowriesany buygifts. Amanmaydivorcehis wifeatanytimehechoosesandfor

andMcCarthywith50,notcountinz thePriestwhosPellshisnameMcCartie.OfBradysthereare49,the Fitzgeraldsnumbering47.Thereare 4opriestsbythenameofMeyer,indicatingGermanorisin,whichisthe highestnumberrearhedbyanyrace, otherthanthosewhotracetheirancestrytotheEmeraldIsle.

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OnWednesdaythe26thultimo,the quoittournamentwhichhadbeen lookedforwardtowithgreatinterestwascontested.Afterthe finalscratchingsweredeclared,thirteenwereleft.todobattleforfirst honours.TheHandicapperswere evidentlyversedinthethrowingab 'Niesofthevariousmembers,as thecompetitionwasofaveryclose andexcitingnature,victorylitany goingtoC.Haughey,whiletherest, ofthefieldwerewithinsevenof himwhenhehadcompletedhisfiner throw. No"breaks"ofanexceptionalamountweremade,butthe throwingwasveryconsistent throughout.

Thelastsyllabusitemdisposedof wastheEuchreTournament,for whichahandsomeclockwasdonated bytheSociety.Thiscaused the memberstqenterintothegame

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withenthuedasiff,andinconsequence thetournamentwashotlyplayed fromthering_ofthebelltothe analround. Whenacountwas madeitwasfoundthatlivemembershadsucheededingainingthe samenumberofgames,andaplay offwasnecessary,fromwhichW. Tullecameouttheproudpossessor ofthecovetedtrophy.

TheSecretary(Mr.J.Preston)reportedthatasPortsnightwouldbe heldonWednesdayNovember23rd, whenheanticipatestohaveagood Programmeofeventsforcompetition amcngthemembers.

Itiswithregretthatthemembers learntoftheseriousillnessofMr L. whowastakensuddenly ill,onShowday.Althoughheis atPresentinaveryhadstate, everymemberwisheshimaspeedy recoveryfromhisindisposition,as hewas/Awaysawillingworkerin connectionwitheverythingthatwae forthebenefitoftheChurchorSo ciets

SpanishIlliteracyduetoPersecution

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andmany-otherpriestsandreligious ThelikehappenedatSaragossa, Murcia,andReus.AtBarcelonaon ,July25thalltheconventswereburned,themonksmassacred,andthe librariesdestroyed.Thehorrorsof the'Terror'inFranceweresurpassed. "ACivilwarofsevenyearsfollowed.TheycommencedbyconfiscatinganewthePrnPertyof the Church. From,1836to1838a crowdofPriestsweremassacredthe Bi-hoeswereexiled,eventheoctogenarian.Ordinationswereprevented,theChurchesweregivenover topillage,andthelibrariesburnt. ToburnthelibrariesisasPecialite withSpanishfree-thiticers.Itwas thefirstcareoftheseloversofPro gressandenlightenmentatBarcelonaduringtheriotsoflastyear.In 1843two-thirdsofthedioceseswere withoutBishops,allPious"foundstens'andcharitableinstitutionshad theirproperteconfiscated.Theclerge-whatremainedofthem-livedon almsnoschoolsorconventsexistedanylonger,andasBal:neswrote,

ofexcellenceonalevelwiththe bestinEurope,theLiberals,whew causeitwhole-heartedlyespouses, havebuiltnoschoolsatall,and (havedone,absolutelynothinginthe causeofeducation-somuchso,indeed,thattheyareforcedtosend theirownchildrentotheschoolsof thereligiouswhomtheywishto ruin,orseethemgouneducated.

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PRIe-REFORMATIONCHALICE ANDPATEN!

beingthefaultoftheChurchitis directlyattributableto THEENEMIESOFTHECHURCH, andtotheirhatred,persecution,and violence.Fortheenlightenmentof thereadersofthe"CatholicTimes" man,ofwhomarethemselvesProtestants,Ihavetranslatedaportionofaseriesofarticlespublished inthe"KolnischeVoleszeitung,"by theRev.FatherFroberger,ProvincialDominicans,whohaslivedmany earsinSpain,andwhointhese articleshasgiventheresultofhis experiences.

"Intheseventeenthcentury," writesl'ereFroberger,"atwhat isknownasthedarkestepochof theInquisition,therewereinSPain withitseightmillionsofinhabitants nolessthanthirty-fouruniversities. Itwasalsothemostbrilliantepoch ofSPanishartandliterature,which, togetherwiththemoralsciences, haveleftbehindnameswhichwill live.Thesuccessorsofthesemen, astonishedtheCounciloftheVaticanbytheirlearning,andtheforce oftheirdialectic.Forthreehun dredrearspriortothistime,Spain had "FOURTHOUSANDSCHOOLS,

AtthetimeoftheBoerWarSouth Afileawascalledthelendoflies; itsurernocountryhaseverevokednioreliesandslanderthan Spain.NoProtestantquill-driver canwriteofSpain,noProtestant travellercansetfootonSpanish territoawithoutstraightwayembarkingonacampaignofslander at-clnilrepresentationagainstthe coupe3-,thepeople,andthereligion Kloreespeciallyagainstthereligion.Itdoesnotnatterthathe )" knowsnotawordofthelanguage ofthecountry,notaPageofits history,notthemeaningofasingleceremonyorcustomheobserves, hehasonlyonhisreturntoreproducehisourimaeinings,toput hisownconstructiononwhathehas seenwithoutregardtowhetherit iscorrectornot,tohavehisyarns swallowedwithaviditybythosefor whomtheyarewritten-andwhose Particularformofbigotrytheyfall inwith. Oneofthe,favourite themesofthesepersonsistheignoranceofthePeople,theirilliteracy consequent,ofcourse,onthedark superstitionanddegradedinfluenceof theChurchunderwhosedominion theyarereared.

Well,ifthePeopleofSpainareilliterate,astheirProtestantcalumniatorsdeclarethemtohe,itisas wellthatweshouldsearchforthe cause,andwhenwedoweshallfind thatitisquiteotherthanhasbeen represented,andthatsofarfrom

Considerablespeculationisrifeas towhomKingGeoge,inwhosecustodytheyare,willgivethegolden chaliceandpatenfoundbysome workmennearDolga-,inayo. Thereisnodoubtwhateverthat bothchaliceandpatenwereburied atthetimeofthedissolutionof themonasteries,andeverything pointstotheconclusionthatthey werethePropertyoftheBenedictines..Aftertheirdiscovery,twenty! gearsagotheypassedintoprivate theChurchinSPainaPPearedwell-hands.In1892theyweresoldat niehannihilated. Itwasin184OChristie'sfor£710toadealer,who thattheepiscopalSeeswereonceresoldthemtoBaronSchroederfor moreprovidedwithoccupants; in£3,000.TheTreasurythenclaimed temwasconcludedtheConcordatthemastreasuretrove,butanarbywhichtheChurchconsentedtorangementwasmadewherebyBaron renounceallherpropertyinex-Se hislifetime,andbequeaththemto loorderwastoretainthemduring changefortherightoflegalrecogiiitionbytheState.Itisthesethe eril Crown. TheBarondied rightsthatSenorCanalejasto-dayAPlast,andnowthesacredarti desirestotakeawayfromherwithtIlesbeKing.Thewilyave becomellyth-oeilyNPropoenrctoefcirmo,f outagreementorcompensation. letmembersoftheCouncilofthe ''Inrealitythepaymentsaccorded WelshNationalMuseumspresumably bythe'BudgetdesCultes'ismiserallyinadequate;400francs(Et())isbytheaidoftheirdistinguished theordinarysalaryofaparishfellow-countrymen,Mr.DavidLloyd Priest,andthepasmentofthiswret-George,ChancelloroftheExchequer chedstipendisoftenirregular.FromhaveaskedthtKingtei"graciously" to1856therewerenewtroubleshandoverthisPropertyoftheCawith tholicchurchfor"exhibition"le ithviolence,outrages,andexPulsioas.TheJesuitswereexiled.Intheirmuseum-managedbyNoneonsaetherevolutionaryfury wasforrnistsandotheradmirers of chielledirectedtowards Cromwell,whobutcheredtheIrish, "WRECKINGTHEMONUMENTS men,women,andchildrenalike,as OFART Mr.T.M.Healy,K.C.,M.P.,did nothesitatetosayafewyearsago andofantiquity.AtSevillefiftyinth'HouseofCommons-sothat sevenchurchesweredestroyed; atthesuccessorsoftheplunderersand Madridalsoagreatnumberwereconfiscatorsmightto-dasrevel;n, burnt,containingmanychef-d'oeuv-andheremindedof,theinfameseof re-ofantlintart,ofincalculabletheirproganiters.ButGeorgetha value.ThepricelesswoodcarvingsFifth,notwithstandingrumoursto weregivenovertotheflamesallthecontrarynotwithstanding'he theclockswetebroken,andthear-',advice,"tenderedtohisMa-esty, chivesdestroyedeverywherewashasrotyetdirectedthatthesacred rapineanddestructionletloose.vesselsshouldbegivenupasreTheninesweremassacredorexiled.i qured.but,ontheothermld, thereishopethattheKing wiP InCatalunanumerouspriestswereseethemhandedovertotheMost butchered,religiousprocessionswereRevJohnCuthbertHedley.0.5.11 attaceedwithfire-arms,andbroken*BishopofNewport,fordirectspiriup. teals TheLiberalClovernmentPutinpoeccessoroftheoriginal liens.Rutwewillhaveto"waitand werbytheauthorsandin-see,"toquoteMr.Asquith. answeringtoourprimaryandsecondaryschools,andtheprimaryinstructionwasforthatagevery highlydeveloped.

"WiththeFrenchinvasionin18o3 commencedinSpainaruino'isperiod ofcivilwarsandrevolutions,and ofpoliticalunrestwhichstillcontinues.Theauthorsofthisagitation,whilepretendingtobeinfavourofProgressandenlightenment, havetakencaretodestroyasfar astheywereaisleeveryscholastic organisation. JosephBuonaparte suppressedalltheconsentsandexiledthemonksalargenumberof priestsandreligiouswereshot.After1814theabsolutismofFerdin andVII,insteadcfassistingthe Churchtorisefromtheruinscausedbyforeigndomination,boreheavilyonherinitialness.In1820,re ,volutionwasoncemoreunchained. Inthecivilwarthatfollowed,and whichlastedthreeyears,theBishopswereimprisonedenmassenine Bishopswereexpelled,oneBishop wasshot,andalsoaereatnumber ofecclesiastics.In1824absflutism wasre-established,withitsarbitrary attitudetowardstheChurch. In Themonkswere 1834therewasanotherrevolution.

"FALSELYACCUSED ofhavingpoisonedthewells,and causedthecholera.AtMadriden July17thePopulacetorturedand puttodeathsixteenJesuitsand fiftyFranciscans,alltheDominicans,

sti-gatorsofthesecrimestookno caretore-establisheducationamarrestthePeople.Accordingtothe estimateofthePresentLiberalMinister'Itamonenes,thereisashort. ageofnolessthanine7oschools, andhalfthepopulaceisilliterate. Suchisthestatecfthinesproduced byhalfacenturycfrevolution,Literalgoetannairt,andrelisiouspersecutionendthesituationwouldhe stillworse,ifnotwithstandingall theirsue"erings,thereligiousOrders -didnorheeteneachtimetheywere nllowedtoreturn,toreopenschools -echo-lsinwhichatthePresentday theygive "GRATUITOUSINSTRUCTION to225,001Poo-children.Itwill thusheseenthattheSpanishCatholicscannotbeheldresponsiblefor theinsufficiencyofinstruction in theircountry.Itistheirpersecutors andtheiradversarieswhoarethe authorsofthesituation."

YetitistheactivitiesoftheserelisiousOrders-thesemon'Oeandnuns whoeducatefreeofcosttothenation225,00(1indigentchildren,that SenorCanalejasdesirestorestraininotherwords,todestroy.Andit istoSenorCaralejasandhisdog in-the-mangercolleaguesthatthe sympathiesofthePressofthis countryaregiven,althoughthe "PallyTelegraph,'admitsthat whiletheschoolso'thereligious Ordershavebeenbroughttoapitch

Thefullheightofthechaliceis slim

Thepatenisindianeter oral,theheightofthechelieeend againofawell'enownt,re. elithin astinkseefoilisengravedafigureof OurIordseated,withHisb-ndraisedinben-diction,surroirondbya ciecleinscrieed."INNOMINtePATHIS.ETrls,Ti.ETSPIPITVS. SANCTIAM(EN)."InthespundrilsarethesymbolsoftheFeat:neelistsendtwofloralscrolls.lewas immediatelyassumed,accerdiaeto the"Times,"-Walesbeingtheplace ofdiscovery-thatthemaker-.yes oneNi-holesofHereford?TitassumPtienbeingmade,thechalice1ecameatoncearemarkableexample ofEneliele13thcenturysilversmiths' work,andifitwereEnglishit wouldbeindeedremar'eable.

SpanishAnticlericalPremier. NewscomesfromMadridtothe effectthatinPoliticalcirclesthe downfallofSenorCanalejas,PresidentoftheCouncilisathingthe; mat-beexpectedinthenearfuture. SointensehasbeentheJointprotestoftheCatholics,andsostrong hasbeenandstillis,theoutcryof theRadicalelementagainsttheproposaloftheCabinettoborrow150 millionfrancs,thatitisnotbelievedthePremiercanretainhisPociticn.The"Radical"declaresthat theborrowingofsuchasumwould meantheruinof'Spain.Another

reasonforbelievingthePremier's fallisathandisthefactthatthe CarlistdePuty,SenorMella,intends toarraignhimonthescareofhis ecclesiasticalpolicy.DeputyMella isanantagonistwhoisnottobe thoughtlightlyofinacontestof anynaturewhatever.

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ST.JOSEPH'SCONVENTBAZAAR FREMANTLE, EveryeveninguntilNov.ieth,in VICTORIAHALL,FREMANTLE.

Allfriendsin;ited.PlatedGoods, handsomeraintedMirrors,Dinner andTeaSets,andusefulChristmas PresentsingreatvarietyRefreshments.Willcloseat10.30p.m.on Nov.19th.

THANKS.

Mr.andMrs.Chamberlainsincerely thanktheirnumerousfriendsfor theirkindsympathyintheirrecent sadandsuddenbereavement.

Rly.CoffeePalate,Perth.

MrGEORG-IL'F.LENNON

CertificatedMasterof Elocution, PupilsCeaciedtorPulpit Stage,BarandPeitform Studio COLONIALMUTUALCHAMBERS ST.Groaus'sTERRACE,PERTH Mar

"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist andtrytoconquer evil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist."PIUSIX.

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thedioceseofChichester,resigned,questiontheyusuallybeginatthe theirrichbeneficesandjoinedthewrongend.Insteadoflookingfor CatholicChurch,whereintheydeclar-anInfallibleAuthority,whichwould edtheyfoundthetrueteachingofguaranteethetruthofalldogmas ChristandHisApostles.Withinaanddoctrines,the3beginbyexwee'i,ano,her,theRev.H.R.Prince'miningthelittleminorquestions ofBrightonwasreceivedintothewhichmayvarywiththediscipline CatholicChurch,andinthesameandcustomoftheChurchatany cityhiscontemporary,theRev.0. A.Healy,hasjustjoinedtheFaith. !Butthemostremarkatleconversion isthatoftheRev.JohnD.Knox,styledindifference. Manyhave ofSouthwark,adescendantofthegrownwearyandsickofthereligiinfamousandiconoclasticJohnofouscontroversiesofthepastand Calvinism.Thesearefactsthatwilltheirconscienceshavebeenbluntas !requiremostastuteargumentstotheresultofthem,andhavebeen reconcile'withthedecayoftheCalulledtosleepwiththehalfcon tholicChurch.Theshepherds areIsciousassurancethatonereligion1.5 leavingandfleeingtotheoldMoth-asgoodasanother,andtheymake erChurch.Wbatwillbecomeoftheuptheirmindstoliveanaturally !sheep?Iftheydonotfollowtheirgoodlifeandpractisenoreligion. leaders,theymustbecomeindifferentItishardtowakesuchpeoplefrom andultimatelyinfidel. theirlethargy.Buttherearenone 'thechangeintheteaching,litsohardtocopewithorsoblindas urgy,andrubricsintheHigherplanesthosewhowillnotsee.Whena cfenelicanbelief,isanotherfeaturemanseesthathisinquiriesabout ofareligiousmovementthatmustthetruthrevealedbyGodaresteadappealtothethinkingroan.Theflyleadinghimontowardstheold transformationfrompuritanicalcold-ApostolicChurchwhichhasbeen nessinceremonial,whichwassohandeddownthroughallthewar markedatraitofAnglicanismtoandstrifeofcenturiesandsurvive, theadoptionofalmostalltheritestothisdaywhenheseesthisand andliturgicalceremoniesoftheCa-closeshismindwithasnaplikethat tholicChurchmusthaveameaningofanautomaticlock,itishard,to andaPurposeotherthanthatusu-seehowsuchamancanbeingood allygiven.Toourmind,itisthefaith.Heisculpablyignorantof manifestationofapeoplehungeringwhatheoughttobelieveanddoin forafaithandareligionthatcanordertosavehissoul.Thatthere

TheBazaarrecentlyheldatGeraldtonnetted£250.

giventime. Inadditiontoprejudice,thereis anotherobstacle-whichmaywellbe

ThelocalHibernianSocietyare makinggreateffortstohaveaLtrge representationofmembersatthe quarterlycommuniononnextSun. day,the13thNovemberinSt.Brigid'sChurch,WestPerth.TheMass atwhichtheearetoattendisthe o'clockMass,andafterMassand ThanksgivingtheyretiretoSt Brigid'slargeschoolroom,where aCommunionBreakfastistobe held.Itishopedthatalargenumberwillbepresent,asthepresence ofafullHolyCommunion. TableisthebestevidencetheSocietycangiveofitsworthas a Catholicbody.WethinktheCommunionBreakfast-aftertheMost BlessedSacrament-isasplendid idea,andshouldalwaysbeattached totheyearlyorhalfyearlygeneral communionsoftheSociety.Very fewPriestscanarrangetheirMasses astoenablethemtobepresent,but nothingwillgivethemmoregenuine satisfactionthantoknowthattheir commonLordhadafullbanquet tableattheHolyMass,andthat theSocietyhadapleasantfunction afterwards. Therecanbenomistakeastodayanddateandhour, asfullpublicationwasgiven to thesedetailsatalltheMassescelebratedinthecityonlastSunday.

nriPthemandconsolethem.The;fifemanyinthisdispositionwehave Wehavereceivedthefirstcopyof havenowth'shadowwithoutthe,;,ernassuredbyleadingthinkers,buttheKalgoorlieC.Y.M.S.Magazine. substance,Theyaresoneartothetheirapparently-insuperabledifficulWehopetosaysomethingofitin Catholicfaithandyetsofaraway.tyistheprovisionforthose whoournextissue. The%areatitsthresholdandcanwoulddePenduponthemintheevent notenterin.Theyhaveadoptedheroftheirembracingthetruefaith ACatholichomewithoutCatholic ceremonialwhichhasgrowngrey.Kindlyfeelingandgenerousprayerbooksandpapershasbeenlikened asitwere,withage,throughalltheforthose,domuchmorethanpagestoafortressofthefaithwithout railofcenturiesofherexistence,butofcontroversy.Theyaresonear,weaponsofdefenseandopen on allsidestotheattacksoftheenemy.Wemustthanitthecorrespondentswhoarebelaboringthisques- tionofCatholicsupportforCatholicpapersinou'rcolumns,though wecannotpublishsomeofthelettersreceived.Theletterstowhich wereferandmustexclude,aretoo rercelypersonal,andifnotactually libellouswwildcertainlyinvolveus November13th-26thSundayafterinendlesstrouble. Itseems a Pentecost.4thofNovemberstrangethingthatthewritersofthe and6thafterEpiphany. saidlettersarequitewillingto ThePatronageoftheB.Vir-havetheirnamesappearunderthem ginMary. whiletheauthorsofthemoderate Mon14-St.Laurence(O'Toole),ones,whichwepublishareunwilling IrishBishop,Confessor. todoso.

leytheydonotrecogniseHerselfandyet,sofar. asthetruefoundation of 1hristishardtosee-atleastis hardforthosetoseeorunderstand, whoPozsessthegiftoftruefaith. TotheeducatedCatholicitseemsa truism'thatChristtheLordsetup a.Kingdominthisworld-His Church-anappointedguidetolet men!,nowwhattobelieveandwhat todoinordertosavetheirsouls. Therecannotbeanyquestionthat HemeantthisguidetoberecognisableasHisown,andanyonewho willcarefullystudythepolicyof OurLordandHisimmediatesucces'orsasdidCardinalsNewmanand Mann'ne,andPro,vnsonofAmerica,

TherecentSynodalutteranceofaandBensonofEnglandandahost ProtestantEpiscopalDignitaryinofotherswillclearlyseethistoo. Sydney,-totheeffectthattheCa-Manyreasonsmaybegivenwhy tholicChurchwasdisappearing,an1theCatholicChurchisnotseenin thereceptionofliveprotestantMin-Hertrue!lett;andmanymayne istersintothesameChurchinEng-advancedwhichmaketheapparent landdeservemorethanapassingblindnessofthosewhoaresonear notice. HisEminenceCardinaltheChurch,endstillfarawayfrom Moranchallengedthestatementofit,intelligible.Oneetthesereasons theProtestantBishop,andintheasregardsearnestmindedmen is courseofanaddressprophesiedthatprejudice.Theyhavebeenaccustomsofarfromthe('atholicChurchedtootherideasfromtheirchild showinganysignofdecayorsenili-hoodandtheirenvironmenthasbut ty,itwasvigorousandfulloflife,strengthenedthem;theehaveheard andwouldyetbetheChurchofthehandreadthattheCatholicChurch Commonwealth.Apartfromtheitsfalse,thatherdoctrinesareunvinefoundationoftheCatholicscriptural,thatherteachingslead Churchanditsmissiontoteachalltodeceitanderror,andthatShe nations,withChristtheLord,in,andstandsinthewayofprogressand withit,thesignsofthetimesgiveenlightenment.Theelookwitha aspecialsienificanee'tothisprop-suspiciouseyeonthepriesthood, hecyoftheCardinal.TheEnglishwhotheybelievebattenuponthe peopleareinstinctivelyareligioussuperstitionandignoranceandfeat People.Theymusthaveareligionofthemultitude.Theyhavegrown ofsomekindtosatisfythecravingsintothefallacythatProtestantisal ofthisinstinct,andifoncetheybestandsformaterialprogress,and gottothink,toread,andtoana-theyproudlyquotethePresentday lyse,-independentlyofthosewhoeegloryofProtestantEnglandas missionseemstobetohold"Rome"resultoftheReformation-nayvery beforethemasabogeythatthey'manybelievethattheCatholie mustfleefrom-theconversionoftheChurchisaChurchforthepoorand nationoratleastthereligiouspartthatonlythepoorandtheunknown ofitto"Rome,"isinevitableandinsocietyareadherentsofit.These merelyamatteroftime.TheTrac-Prejudicesarethegrowthofyears. tartanmovement,thequarreloverandarenot,andcannotbe,dispelthevalidityofAnglicanOrdersandledinadaynoreveninagenera thesubsequentsteadyinfluxofmin-tion.Thusithappensthatwefind istersandpeoplefromtheregionsofmenquitesincereintheirconviction donletenddissatisfactiontotheCa-asCardinalNewmanurgedonhe tholicfoldinEnglandandinAmerhaltofhisprotestantfellows,and ica,showunmistakeably-thetrendoftheytakeyearstowrenchthemsel religiousconvictionwhichisperhapsyesfreeofthermItmustnotbe oneofthemoststrikingcharacter-forrottentoo,thatmandoesnot isticscftheage. alwaysfollowhisreason,thereisan

Diocesannews.

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Tues.15-St.Gertrude,Virgin. Wed.16-St.StanislausKostka,Mrs.RyanoftheCatholicArtand Confessor. Poe'n,not,Hay-street,beingagent Thur.ie-St.GregoryThaumaturgusfortheCatholicDirectore(Ordo), BishopandConfessor. wishestoremindtheclergyanI Fri.18-DedicationoftheBasilicaconventstosendintheirordersas ofSts.PeterandPaul. earlyaspossibletopreventdelay, Sat.ie-St.Pontianus,Popeandenddisaenointment.TheDirector- Martyr ieswillheforwardedimmediatelytheyareavailabletoallnames,sent Wearegladtobeabletoreportin. Wehopewemaynotliave thattheRev.FatherCagneY,to,raftforthemuntiltheend"nt, C.SS.R.,whohadbeenstrickensoJeneary.West.Australiaseemsso seriouslyillduringtheprogressofafarawayfromSydney,thatthefor- missioninMidlandJunctionisquitewardingoftheDirectoriestoour outofdanger.TheReverendFath-agenteveryyearseemsanafter- erisstillconfinedtobedatthethoveeht.Wefeelsureiftheorders St.Johnof'GodHospital,butisinareinearlyMrs.Ryanwillgetthem hopeofbeingabletogetaroundofby,despatch. teraweek.

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Themissionwhichisbeingcon-C.SS.R.,willblessandopenthe ductedatGuildfordbytheRev.Fa-newadditionstotheSt.Johnofde thersMurrayandManganoftheRe-GodConvent,Kalgoorlie,onSun- demPtoristFathersisverysuccess-day13thinst. fur.Splendidcongregationsattend allthedevotionalexercises. OnWednesdayeveningat8o'clock Mr.Daglish,M.L.A.(Ministerfor GladsomenewshasarrivedfromWorks),declaredatendaysBazaar, BrcomeandBeagleBay,wheretheopenattheKing'sHall,Subiaco, SittersofSt.JohnofGodOrderTheHallwascrowdedwitavisitors. hexebeen'doingexcellentwork.Atandthestallsweremosttastefully- BroomeaSodalityoftheChildrengotup.Astrikingattractionof ofMaryhasbeenformed-withfifteentheevening'sentertainmentwasthe aspirants.AttheNativeMissionIrishWarPipeRand,underthedir BeagleBay,fifteennativegirlswereectionofPiPe-MajorCalvin.Before baptisedontheFeastoftheMosttheoPenine,ceremon,'theBandpare PureHeartofMary.Onthe8thdadthemunicipality,andthnmar- ofSeptember-FeastoftheImmacu-chedintotheHallandontothe lateConceptionSisterMaryMatt-stageplaying"LetErinRemem hewwasprofessedatBroome.Thisher,"amidintenseexcitement and. wasthefirstreligiousceremonythatenthusiasm. Splendidworkwas hastakenPlaceinthe"Pearldonebythe-Stallholdersduringthe City,"anditcreatedaprofoundim-evening.Thefollowingarethe Pressiononthosewhowereprivileg-namesoftheStallsandStalihold- edtowitnessit.Itisamatterforera:greatrejoicinginBroome,thatMo-

FromthelastEnglishmailweamountoftheanimalinhim,ani learnthattwoVicarsoftheAngli-hisPreconceivednotionsandfeelings canCommunirn,theRev.Arthursometimeholdhimasinavice.therAntoniohasquiterecovered"Refreshment"--MesdamesJonesand Cocks,andtheRev.HeF.HindeofEveniftheybegintostudythefromherrecentindisposition. Stubbs.

The ...Record.

SATURDAY,NOVEMBER12,1910.

"Rosalie,"-MesdamesReid and 0'Donoghue.

"WestAustralia"-Mesdames Duffy,SmithandSheehan.

"Hibernian"-MesdamesTighe,Bendon,andLantry.

"ChildrenofMary"-MissesWilson, Williams,StubbsandMcCormacs

TheBasaarPromisestobevery successful,andwehopethatVery Rev.FatherVerlingandhiscommitteewillbeabletodischargetheentireliabilityoftheRosalieChurch, astheresultofit.

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LadyEdelineStricklandopeneda wellarrangedBazaarintheVictoria Hall,Fremantle,onlastWednesday, thefundsfromwhicharetobedevotedtothebuildingfundofSt.Jo seph'sConvent.Thehallwasartistically,drapedfortheoccasionand inadditiontoLadyEdeline,HisEx. cellency,SirGeraldStricklandand CaptainSelbySmith,A.D.C.,were present.LadyEdeline,onbeing introducedtotheMayor,paida haPPytributetotheladieswhohad workedsohard,andhadputforte suchresultsinthecauseofEducationendcharity.Shewishedthe Beefiereverysuccess.Thestallsare beautifullygotupandareladen witheveryarticlethatcantempt Patronsandvisitors.TheBazaar continuesforTodays.

LocalandPersonal.

Weekandnextitisthe"'rest

whichtheyneverdidbefore.

thecharacteroftheeducationofaglorifythegreatnessordigniteci girlintendedtobeahomebuilder-householddrudgery.Thereisno alightinthesanctuaryofthedignityinlabourofanykind--itIs home? Thisisassuredlyapectin-rathertheslantinwhichweperentandtimelyquestioninanageformourtaskthatlendsdignityto whenwoman,heractivitiesandin-toil.Dignitybelongstoourselves, fluencearegaininganattentionnotourwork.Whatmoredignity isthereintheartofmusicthan thereisinthesciencewhichpresides overthekitchen?Nonewhatever,

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read,butthegaulofitisitsrertaint\Everybodywhoknowswhat theCatholicChurchis,knowsthat, andcanassertitwithasmucheon fidenceasthegreatCardinal. itisanunpopularprophecyl

Perhapsinnoothercountryin theworldhastheeducationofwomensooccupiedthepublicmindas inthisourownland.Ourstates-lyconvincedofhisviewsonthe menandmanyclergymenlaudthePoint,andthoughtheyarenoten educationalinstitutionsofourStatetirelyoriginaltous,theyarefull tothestars.Theyseemtomakeofweightandtheyshouldarouse itafad,andafadthatisgrowinglengthycriticismsandcommandres onarosebush,buttomymind.pect. theyfailtograspthesituation. TheysplashoutdictionandbombastBytheway,theEasternPressadoneducationandtheGovernmentmitsthatthereisa"Bullfinch commandeersourmoney,andwhileFind,"inW.A.andthatthereisa bombastandmoneyaresplashedlotinit.Sourgrapes. andlosttheeducationofourgirls * isnothingbetterthantheeducationAfantasticFakirwhoissurnamed givenbytherichtotheirtabbyAnti-ChristbathappearedinPerth. catsandteddybears. Evenstandingonatarbarrelhe doesnotlookformidable,'and so "Letmegivemyviewonthefarnoneofthescripturalterrors question,"saidPat. havecometoPass,norishelikely Thereisnodenyingitthathometobringthemonbeforethetime. buildingisasnaturaltoawomanPerthcanholditsownagainstany asnestbuildingistoabird.Evcityinthecommonwealthforfansere'womanisbornwiththisin-ticalhumbugs. stinctinherheartandthosewho departfromitspurposeshouldbeThe"WestAustralian"devotedits theexcePtion.ButinfaceoffiguresleaderofTuesdaytotheUniversity oftenquotedtothecontrarythe-thebillfortheestablishingof intellectualambitionwhichinduceswhichisbeingpresentedintheHouse pounggirlstoturntheirfacesfromthisweek.The"West"isanadept

"Pat"haddone.Heseemedful-

Itisrefreshingtoustooccasionallymeetwithagenerousappreciationofthe"Record,"fromtheGa* tholicsidecfourreaders. They docometousoccasionally,butlike "angelvisits,"andtheyareagood tonictousandveryencouraging. AsubscriberfromWoorooloosends alonghissubscriptionwithkind wordsforthepaper.Usuallywhen thesubscriptionhastobepaidit isfollowedbyecomplaints,little complaints,inthemain,that veryirritating. Ourfriend none.

TheAdelaide,Junior,Senior,and dictatingonuniversitymatters, thesanctuaryofhomeandyearnforat HigherPublichavestarted,andthealtitudes-thepinnaclesofecho-butwhethertheHousewilladopt wornoutandanxiousvisagesarelarlyfamethatareonlyreachedaf-anyorallofthedictatorialsuggesfrequentinthecity,astheirownersteralifetimeoflabour,breaksup tionsgivenintheleaderofTuesday gotoandfromtheDrillHall-thisthisfairdreamofhome,robsitofremainstobeseen.Needlesstosa, someoftheM.ls.willhardlyhave muchmoretogoon,butstillthey

Inwellinformedcirclesitissaid thatthePerthMayoralcontestpro misestobeaTitanicstruggle-SomesayGreekwillmeetGreek.So faritisonlyGardenandTeaPartiesdelightfullygotupandenjoy ed. itsfairattractivenessandcrushes outthatinstinctwhichmakeswoman thealtarofcivilisationandthe moralregeneratoroftherace.

But,weinterjected,don'teouapproveofgirlsstudyingsanscrit, highermathematics,thedeadlanguages,andthebestinliterature!

"Ithought,"hesaid"youwould Putthatquestion! ButIwill TheycalltheHon.PremierWilson anexcellenthostsincethebigdin-askyouinreplyliketheproverbial nerelvenatParliamentHouseinIrishman,hecontinueddoesthis honouroftheDutch-therealdiscovMetierknowledgemakeher,astronerersofAustralia-cameolleAcas-ger,rounder,andbetterwomanin at,),thehome?Isthisreallyso? Is ualvisitorsaidyoucouldget zed"livetimesbetween8p.m.anditnottruethatwherethoughtgoes Iip.m.,butthatonlybespeaksitstheheartfollows? Welookfor bountyorplenty! longyearsofapprenticeshipaspreparationforlife'sworkofheador IlaveyoubeentotheBazaar?hand.TheintellectualtrainingobThatisthequestion.Whichone isanotherquestion.

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Oncemoreourfriend"Pat"called in,andafterdilatingonthe"Bull. finch"andseveralothercurrenttopiesh3said:"thecountryisboominginonewayandinanotherit ispreparingforthedevil! This wasthePreliminaryforhismorede-

said'

aretheleadersofthepeople,ansi theirlawmakerstoo Latestnewsfromhomesaysthat MissQuinlanhasrecoveredfroma severeoperationwhichsheunderwent inDublin. *

The"OleNarroginInn"atArmidalewasarendezvousofexcitement lastSunday.TheDutchAdmiraland staff,ashostsoftheGovernment, motoredthere,andhadagreat time.Allthemotorsofthecity wereengaged,andtheymakequite afussinPerthandapanicenroute toandfromthepopularhotelofthe bucoliccentre.Duringthesummer months,thefirstdriveahostwill suggesttohisvisitorfriendisto annidale.

tainedthroughfouryearsoflegal studyintheabsorptionofBlackstoneorStorywillnotdoforthe settingofabrokenboneorthediagnosisofacomplicatedcase-why thenexpectthatacourseinhigher educationwillfitayoungwoman fortheresponsibilitiesofaborne. Theyarenotonewhitmorekindred thantawormedicine.Eachrefiniteviews,andjustaswewerequiresseparateandspecialtraining, wonderingwhatwascoming, hetendit.istoileforenthusiaststodeclarethatthecollegeeducatedwoomanissuperiorwithinthehome. InthefirstPlacewhatdoesshe I'nowcfhome?Tilltheageofeighteenshehasspenteverymomentof herlifeinpreparationfarentrance intotheuniversityHernextfour

Letmespeakto-dayoftheimportantquestionoftheeducationof ourgirls,forafterall,letstatesmenenactwhatlawstheywill,let warriorsfightwhatbattlesthey

will,inthelastanalysisitiswo-wearsarespentinthelaboratory, manechomasesthenation.Indeedliteraryorlectureroomoftheuniherpositionandconditionareatrueversity.Now,wherecomesinher keytothecivilisationofanyage,knowledgeofhome?Ifthereisa orcountry.Ta':eforinstancethedomesticsciencewhatdoessheor womenofHomer,thewomenofVir-whatcansheknowofit? When qil,thewomenofDanteandtheherhusbandcomeshomefromthe womenofShakespeare.Haveyoushop,thebrokers'officeorthebank notintheircharactersareflectionshemeetshimatthedinnertable oftheirtimes? witha'smileandanarrayofhalfbakedcakesandlovefliesoutofthe

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TomMann,whowasnotan inspiringelementamongtheworking classesofthiscountryand who earnedalittlecheapnotorietyfor himselfbyhisabsurdandill-temperedstricturesontheAustralianworkersonhisreturntoLondon,has turnedupinBelfastwherehehas beenlecturingon"IndustrialOrganisationandPoliticalAction,"to theNorthBelfastBranchoftheIndependentLabourParty.He has beenannouncedas"Leaderofthe AustralianSocialistPartyforover royears."

ThePresentationConvent,Geraldton,cameouttriumphantlyinthe recentAdelaidePrimaryExamination.AtthatexaminationMiss WinifredHoughwassuccessfulin En-lish,Algebra,Arithmetic,Eng fishHistory,andGeography.Miss FriedaElbertsecuredPassesinEnglish,Fr^nchArithaetic.olah anidEnefishHistory.Duringlast monthtenstudentssatforexams, inconnectionwi'htheRoyalCollegeofmusic,Landon,whilstover fortyhaveenteredfortheT.C.L. '1h-orsExams,andeighteenPracta caltohehetiinDecember.Exams inconnectionwillSirT.Pitnan's CommercialInstitute,BathandLondon,werealsoheld.Sixsatfor PrimaryCertificatesandfourfor inspiresthedecree."Inconcl'iainn,AdvancedTheory.ClubSwinging: ForGoldMedalawardedbyMr.r. thePopesendslittleGerardand hisfamilyaspecialPapalblessing.W.Burrows,Australia'sworldchains Pionclub-swinger.MasterJack TheCatholicChurchisthefu-Coffeywasthesucceesfulcompetitor tureChurchoftheCommonwealth"fortheabovecovetedmedal.The SOproPIrsi^sCardinalMoran,Thecompetitionwasheldinthe tonTownHall,duringMr. GeraldstatementBurwillmakeatee:for scoresofwowsersonnextSunday,rows'recorddisplaywhichlasted endwillmakeheapsof"copy"farIrons8p.m.onWednesdayto -, therantingpapers.Neverthele'o'itcuSaturdaynight.CoWednesda ofMatweekamerryPartyofthe istrue,andnoPowerofmanMI makeitoth^rwise hardtosuccessfulAdelaideUniversityand musicalstudents,togetherwithHis bear,'tishardtoread,orhearit

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CorporalFortescue,ofDayDawn, informedthepoliceatCueonFridaymorning(saysSaturday's"MurchisonTimes")thatthebodyofa mansupposedtobethatofS. StuddshadbeenfoundinaPaddock inMr.J.Meehan'sAustinDowns Station,aboutsixmilesfromDay Dawn.Studds,whowastellerin theUnionBanSat('ue,hasbeen missingsinceMondaymorning,October17thlast,andhisdisappearancecausedagreatdualofuneasinessinthetown.TheDayDawn Policeleftatonceonreceipt of theinformationtobringinthe body. ItisstatedthatStudds basbeenconnectedwiththeUnio\ Ban'iforcloseontwentyYears. hasbeenabout17yearsinthis State,thelastthreeofwhichhehas beenattheCuebranch.Studds waslesearsofage.Hisrelatives cesideatluneeJunction,NewSouth Wales.Aninsuestwillheheld.

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ItsScopeforUsefullness

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4+Delightfultasktorearthetender thought, froteachthe,oungideahowto shoat, ToPourthefreshinstructiono'er themind, Tobreathetheenlighteningspirit, andtofix Thegenerouspurposeintheglowing breast." -Thomson.

ThesconeforusefulnessoftheCatholicYoungMen'sSocietyisso variedandextensivethatitsinfluenceextendsalmostasfarapart.,as thepoles.AlexandertheGreatof antiquitysighedfornewworldsto conquerwhenhehadtheworldat hisfeetandtheconqueringmissionoftheSocietyissopuissant thatitmightsighforfreshconguestsandultimatelysoextendits Usefulnessastohavetheuniverse submittingtoitsswayHerein lies,inaspecialway,thecompliancewiththeeternallaw,theprincipleofalllaw,theauthority of God.Thescopeforusefulnessisso ParamountthattheSocietyisthe bulwarkoftheChurch,foritis

THESALVATIONOFTHE.YOUNG MEN.

Theobservantseeinallitsfulness theideaoftheSociety,themassiveproportionsinalltheirheight, andbreadthanddepth,andthe splendidcohesionanduniformityfor goodofwhichtheorganisationis capable.

THESOCIETY'SORIGINARE TROS'PECT.

nein°representativesofCatholicSocieties.To-daytheSocietyso to speak,isworld-wide.Therapidity withwhichithasspreadinAustralasia,duringthelastfewyears,i.3 'wonderful.InNewSouthWales, NewZealand,andVictoria,ithasso progressedthatthebranchesarefed eeated,-thatistosay,theConstitutionissuchthateachbranchhas self-government,butallthebranches arecontrolledinageneralwayby aFederalExecutiveoftwelvemembers.InVictoria,theFederalExecutiveconsistsofthePresident General,theArchbishopofMelbourne theSpiritualDirector,thePresident theVice-President,theGeneralSecretary,theTreasurer,etc.TheFe deralExecutivepromotestheinter eatscftheSocietyinageneralwa

ITSEDUCATIVEINFLUENCEA HIGHERSCHOOLFOREDUCATION.

TheSocietytakestheplaceofa HigherSchoolforEducation.Every youngman,whoisworthyofbeing calledaman,haswell-orderedare insomewasAyoung,man withacultivatedmind,isbestet tedtoacomprehensionofduty.The moreintellectualgiftsareproperly cultivated,thebetterwillordinary dutiesbeperformed.Everyyoung man,whocultivateshismindand livesinhisimmediatecircleto ppreadthisbetterspirit,isdoinga goodworkforGod,hisEmpire,his State,hisneighbourandhimself.

Inordertorealise+ thefullthe nnyardmarchoftheSociety,itis welltodanceatitshumbleorigin, itsvicissitudes,anditswonderful development. ThefirstCatholic YoungMen'sSocietywasfoundedby Dr.O'Brien,inLimerick,Ireland,or. theSethMay,1849.Twenty-four inenjoined.AboutthattimeIreland wasPassingthroughoneofthemost harraeeingelthemanypainfulincidentsofIrishhistory,-thefamine period.Dr.O'Briensawclearli ravagesfollowinginthewakeofthe famineofi847,,andhefoundedthe Associationtocounteractitsevil effects.Theyear,afteritsfounda tion,sawitwidelyspreadthrough outIreland.

Theyear1854foundtheDeanin LiverPeonManchester,andSheffield, earnestlyadvocatingtheestablish mentthereoftheSociety,whichhad wroughtsomuchgoodinIreland TheSocietyhadtoencounterthe vicissitudesofallgreatworks. ThroughtheDean'seloquence,notwithstandingthePrejudiceandoppositionwhichconfrontedhimfrom influentialquarters,from30to4o wereestablishedinEnglandin a fewyears.AttheCatholicCongressheldrecently.atWestminster, London,underthePresidencyo ArchbishopBourne,therewereover

orforevilbythekindofinfluences whichsurroundthem,andbythe widersocialconditionswhichare providedforthem.FromtheinfluencesoftheSocietytheywillattainthatmoralstrengthtowithstandthepitfallsofthepassiontossedandpassion-drivenworld,-the fretfulstirandPassionoftheworld.

ASPECIALPERIODANDASPE CIALDANGER.

Whenouryouthleaveschool,their statewillbecomeoneofmind-emptinessunlessthereissomeprovision madetocounteractthetendency.An antidoteagainstthisisfoundinthe cisty'seveningclasses. Early yearsaretheyearsofelasticity.For theyoung,whoarecity-bornand city-bred,runrisks.Dailysights, orrumourofmuchthatisforbiddinganddeplorable,everpresent themselves.TheSocietytakesthe Placeofaschoolforhighereducation,-itisasubstituteforaCollege.Thepotentialitiesinthisrespectcannotbeoverestimated.It isbyenergeticactionmenmake -themselves.Thefacilitiesforadvancementaresovariedthatone hasonly.tolooktothehistoryof -theSociety,eveninalocalway, Hwillsuffice,nottospeakofits world-widesphere,tobeconvincedof itseducativeforces.

1111,

Godthatwinsmostsoulsforheaven. Withoutpoliteness,talentIsnothing,educationisnothing,strength isnothing,beauty,isnothing,wealth isnothing,rankisnothing,andeven Powerisnothingwithittheyare everythingandeventhoughthey belacking,itµi11winaway for youngmenintothemostrefined circlesofsociety,andbe,ofitself, themeansofobtainingforthem haPPysuccessinlife.

TheSocietyoilersmanyliterary "roses"tothosewhomakeuse ofitsliteraryadvantages,andwho -willnotbe"somethingofeverything andeverythingofnothing."Whetherthosewillbegatheredornot restswiththeyoungmen.Knowledgemaybegotandahabitof skillacquired,-aheadwayofinterest,inshort,secured,onwhichafterwardstheyoungmenmayfloat. Inthewardsofthepoet:"Ifmancomenottogatherthe roseswheretheystand. (Theyfadeamidtheirfoliage,Theymaynotseekhishand." (TobeContinued).

CommonwealthandState.

TheSocietybringsoutallthefacultiesandpowersoftheyoung man'ssoul,mind,andbody,inall theirnativestrength.Nothingisde fliedto'well-directedlabournothing isobtainedwithoutit.Allgreat menoftimespast,weregreatworkers Shakespeare,Milton,Pope, Dryd.n,Burns,DeQuincey,Thomson,Tennyson,Livingstone,Demosthenes,SirIsaacNewton,Kepler, Virgil,andPasteurlabouredhard. MiltonsPent20yearsearnestand greatlabourinwriting"Paradise Lost,"Abunoonniadisce.From onelearnall. Itisthroughthenurtureandthe disciplinewhichtheSociety.furnishesitisthroughthesphereof actionwhichitprovides,thatthe youngmancanspeciallydevelophie powers.Fromthemomenthecrosuesthethresholdcflife,hepassesirrevocablyundersocialinfluences.If theenvironmentisgood,theinfluencestendtohisrefinementandelevation,theytendtorealvictory,nutiftheyaredeleterious,theyhebetateanddegradehimtheytend tomoralcollapse. Theconceptionoftheearly,penetratingandconstantactionofthe Societytendstoemphasiseitsedueatioralresponsibility.Itgivesnewdepthtotheconvictionthatthe fyoungmenarefromtheearliest yearsprofoundlymodifiedforgood

EachSocietyhasavaluablelibrary,fromwhichtodrinkinambrosia,orenrichthemindwithliterarygems.Anyonewhohasattendedthe-debatetournamentsor listenedtotheMagazinesread,must becognisantoftheenormouspowerwieldedbytheSociety.Mans ofthedebatesandthearticlesare -worthyofPlacesinthebestcompany.Where,th-n,hassuchpower beenacquired?Inthebranchesof theSociety.Theyoungmen in theAssociationacquirebuoyantconfidence,measurethemselves with theirequals,andlearnfromfrequent competitionsthePlacewhichNature hasallottedtothem.

THEFIRSTQUALITYOFAGEN-

TLEMAN,-GENTLENESS.

Thisestimabletraitfindsafitting PlaceandspecialcultureintheSoc iety'sscopeferusefulness.Gentlenessimpliesthepossessionof a goodheart,onethattakespleasure inthehappinessofothers,doesev erythingthatmayaddtotheirpleasureortakesawayfromtheirinconvenience.Agentlemanwillnever sayawordorcommitanaction, whichcangiveurneccessarypainto aneone,-man,woman,orchild, high-born,orlow-born,richor poor.True,courtesyspringsfrom sincerityofheartandmanlinessof soul.

THESOCIETY'SSOCIALASPECTS.

TheSocietyaffordsfacilitiesis attaineverytraitofChristianPoliteness.Onewillspeedilylearn whetawonderfulhelpgoodmannersareinPassingthroughlife.It, isthepolitemerch-ntthatgrows -wealthy-thePolitelawyerthathas hishandsfullofcasesthepolite physicianthathasalargepractice thepolitestatesmanthatruleshis country,andthepoliteMinisterof

AnEasterntelegeamtothelocal presssays:-TheFederalCabinet willdiscussatanearlydatehow faritintendstogoinregardto exercisingitsPowersundertho proposedconstitutionalamendments Incasetheyareassentedtoby.the People.Thiswasoneofthesubjects discussedbyFederalMinisterswith thePremierofNewSouthWalesin MelbourneonSaturdaylast. Mr. McGoeenexpressedadesiretowork inharmon.,withtheCommonwealth Government,butwantedtoknow howfartheCommonwealthintendtogo,sothatasregardsindustrial legislationthereshouldbenoclashingbetweentheCommonwealthand theStates.AleadingfeatureofMr. McGowen'spolicyistonationalise theironindustryinNewSouth 'ales,andheaskedMr.Hughesif incasethisweredone,theCommonwealthwouldundertaketosupplyitsrailwayrequirementsfrom theNewSouthWalesGovernment, psinthatcase'itwouldgoalong waytomakeasuccessoftheundertaking.Mr.Hughesrepliedthat hewasinfavouroftheCommonwealthobtainingitssuppliesfrom Stateworks.

HighgateCatholicYoung Ladies'Society.

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Correspondeuceofaroutinecharacterwasreceivedanddealtwith. MissMcInerneywasnominatedfor membership. Itwasannouncedtherewouldbe tomeetingoftheSocietyfor a fcrtnight.Thesyllabusitem"Card Night"wasproceededwithanda mostenjoyableeveningwasspent.

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CONDEMNATIONOFBADLITERATURE.

TheactionoftheFrenchBishops incondemning,lastSeptember,some scoreofschooltextbooks which containedanti-religiousandantipatrioticteachingshasprovedmost fruitful.Notwithstandingthepower oftheiradversaries,theprelatesand thePriestswagedbattleforthesalvationofthesoulsofthelittlechildrenoftheirflock.Manyofthem wereProsecuted,andsomewerecondemnedhutastheyhaveappealed againsttheunjustjudgments,none ofthelawsuitsisyetconcluded. Butinthemeantimeseveralthousandassociationsoffathersoffansfliesforthedefenceofthelibertyof conscienceoftheiroffspringhave sprungintoexistencethroughoutthe wholeofFrance.Thoseassociations whicharegainingpowereveryday, haveinmanyplaces,alreadyobtainednotableresults. Inthefirst placetheCatholicparentsofvery numerousPlaceshavepreferredto seetheirchildrenexpelledfromthe schoolswithoutGodratherthanpermitthemtostudytheobnoxious booksinterdictedbytheBishops.In somepartsofthecountrythestrike ofCatholicchildrenhasinducedthe school-teacherstosubstituteharmlesstextbno'isforthecondemned works,andinotherstheaPpealof theassociationsoffathersandfamiliestotheschoolmastersandschoolmistresseshasledtothesubstitutionofhoo'rsinwhichreligiousneutralityisreallyobservedforthe volumeswhichscoffatthe Hol,, CatholicFaith.Inadditiontothis inspiteofalltheimpedimentsraisedbythePublicPowers,22newCatholicschool,haveBeencreated.It istruetheMinisterofPublicInstructionentertainsthehopeofbeingabletcsuppressalltheCatholic

establishmentsofPrimaryeducation bynewlegislation,butinpresenceof theCatholicmovement,whichisundoubtedlygainingstrengthinthe countr:,,Iscarcelythinkhewill evenattemptit.Inanycase, feelconfidenthewillnotsucceed.

BRAVEFRENCHAVIATOR.

Thelistofthevictimsofaviation isgrowinglongereveryday.Itis greatlytobedeplored-especiallyas intoomanycasesairmenhavelost theirlivesintheperformance of exploitsnotcalculatedtofurtherthe new-Bornaerialscience.One of themostpainfuloftherecenttragicincidentswasunquestionablythe fatalaccidentwhichhappened to Chavez.Hehadonhisfrailaerial craft,flownovertheSimpletonPass whichhasanaltitudeofsome7,600 feetandwaslandingatDomodossola,whichisonlyabout88ofeet abovethelevelcfthesea, when thewingsofhisBleriotmonoplane doubledP.Themachinefellwith crashtotheground,crushingthe unfortunatepilot.Hewasnotkilledonthespot,butdiedacouple ofdayslater.Hehadperformed perhapsthemostremarkablefeat yetachievedinaviation,andnaturallydesiredtolive,butheknew howtodie.HewasagoodCatholic.andsummonedtohisside a priest,whogavehimalltheconsolationofreligion,andadministered theExtremeUnctiontothedying hero,whosedeathisdeploredinal: 'civilisedcountries.

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TheParis"Universe"ofthe2Ith ofSeptemberpublishedthenamesJf thefollowingPersonswhohavebeen curedatLourdes:-

SisterBernadette,oftheBeuedit tineConventofPerpetualAdore antiatPePPingen,,nearBatternhoUrg(GrandDuchy,ofLuxenhourg), wascuredonthe15thofSePtembes, !whilstbathinginthePiscine.Her

appetiteandstrengthhavereturned. Shecanwalkeasilyandrestwellat night.Hersufferingshaveceased.

MissCatherineBougraud,fromRe vers,was,accordingtohermedical certificate,attackedbythebacilliof pulmonarytuberculosis.OnWednesday.2istofSeptember,191o.during theprocessionoftheBlessedSacrament,shewascured.

MissMarieJault,fromLarochemillay(Nievre),aged15years, returnedthisyeartoLourdesin thanksgivingforhercure.which commencedduringhervisittherein Non,andwascompletedagainst herreturnhome.

MissJeanneDutilloy.fromE.W. (SeineInferieure).aged26,whowas alsocuredin1909,hasreturnedthis yearinthanksgiving.Notraceof herformerillnessremains.

MissLouiseHamel,fromFontainele-Dun(SeineInferieure)iaged14, wascuredafterhersecondbathin thePiscineonthe21stSeptember. Sherecoveredtheuseofherspeech andofherleftarm.DuringBenedictionthecontractionofherlegs disappeared.Sincethenshehad maderapidprogresstorecovery,and onthe22ndSeptembershecould sneak,singandwalklikeanyone else.Allsignsofherillnesshave disappeared.

MadameJosephineSevartBrimhois,'rowLiege,aged41years,who manyyearsagohadlosthervoice afteranattackofsevereinfluenza, wascuredduringthepilgrimageof 1908.Thiscurewascertifiedlast year,andMadameSevartBrimbois returnedtoLourdesagainthissummer.Since19o8shehasbeenable tospeakquiteeasily.

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wereattendedbyimmensecrowdsand impressively,theymusthavetaught thePremierthelessonthatheis opposingthewillofthenation.If thesedemonstrationswereheldley anti-clericalsvastwouldhavebeen theirimportanceintheeyesofBritishjournalists.Thenewsagencies, andspecialcorrespondentswould havechronicleddetailsinglowing language.Theirreportswouldhave occupiedcolumnsinthePrincipal morningPapers,andwouldhaveformedthebasesforeulogisticarticles byleader-writers on the PoweroftheSpanishanti-clericals andthepopularityofSenorCanalejas.ButasthemeetingswerecomposedofCatholicsanddesignedto defendtheCatholicChurch,they receivedlittleornoattentionfrom theBritishpress.Abrieftelegram ortwoisdevotedtothem,orratherweshouldsay,ispublishedfor thepurposeoflettingEnglishreadersknowthattheanti-clericalPress inSpainconsiderthesevastgatheringswhichsovigorouslydenounced theGovernmenttestimoniestoits success! Andthe"DailyTelegraph,"availsoftheoccasionto lectpre"theClericalParty"onthe wickednessofsettingforthSenorCanale.jas'objectsinPlainterms."It appearstome,"wroteCardinalAguirre,PrimateofSpain,totheCatholicJuntaofBiscay,"tobenot onlyusefulbutnecessarytoshow thattheanti-CatholicPresscannot concealtheresultsofthemanifestations."TheBritishpresshailtried toconcealthem,butitcando thisonlyforashorttime. Soon the,willbemanifesttotheworld.

Whatanimmensedifference one honest,believing,andtherefore aspiringaffectionmustmakeina lonelylife! Onlyone-that la enough. .ndthedesertisreclaimed.

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TheRev.ArthurCocksandthe Rev.H.F.Hinde,theBrightonvicars,whorecentlyresignedtheir benefices,intimateinaletterto the"Times"thattheydidsobecausetheyareconvincedthatunderlyingtheBishopofChichester's ProhibitionofBenedictionorExposi-

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PresidentofSt.Macarten'sSeminaryMonaghan,tobeAdministrator ofClontibretParishRev.Eugene M'Adam,C.C.,Monaehan,to he PresidentofSt.Macarten'sSeminary,MonaghanRev.PhilipMulligan,C.C.,ErrigalTruagh,tobe C.C.,MonaghanRev.J.M'Carney, C.C.,Newbliss,tobeC.C.,Errigal tionadenialoftheCatholicdoc-frruaghRev.J.P.M'Kenna,C.C., trineofTransubstantiationwasin-Clontibret,tobeC.C.,Newbliss valved.Theyhavemadetheirsub-Rev.JohnKiernan,latelyordained, lievingthattheauthorityfortheirrickM'Cusker,C.C.,Ballybas,to missiontotheCatholicChurch,be- hieC.C.,ClontibretRev.Patbeliefandteaching,theneedofbeC.c.,DerrygonnellyRev.Edwhichtheyfelt,istobefoundon-wardHarte,recentlyordained,to 1yinthatChurch. beC.C.,Blackbog.

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TheRev.0.P.Healy,whohadfor bornetimePastassistedtheclergy atSt.Bartholomew'sAnglican Church,,Brighton,wasreceivedinto theCatholicChurchonSaturday October1statBognor.

Anextremelysaddrowningaccident bywhichtheRev.WilliamEnglish C.S.Sp.,St.Mary';College,Rathmineslostbislife.00kplaceon Sunday,theandoiOctober,atDalkey.AccompaniedbytheRev.FatherWalsh,oftheDameOrder,de Leasedwhowasonly,thirty-twoyears ofage,andwasanexcellentswimmeiwenttobatheatVicoNAIL Afterenjoyingaswim,bothwere returningtowardstheshorewhena (heavygroundswellsweptthemout aconsiderabledistance.Father Englishgotintodifficultiesandcalledforhelp.Hiscompanionwho isagoodswimmer,wentimmediatelytohisassistanceanuendeavouredtobringhimashore,butwithoutsuccess.FatherWalshaftera gallantenort,becameexhaustedand hadhimselfanalmostmiraculous escaPefromdrowning.FatherEngSt.Barnabas'Church,Southfields,S.fish'sbodywasrecoveredearlyon W.,hasbeenrecivedintotheCath-'Monday. AttheinvestFather olicChurchattheBenedictineAh-NashstatedthathehIdFathec betofErdington,Birmingham. Englishuptillhewashimselfexhausted.Whencompelledbylosscf CardinalVannutellihaspaid astrengthtoletgo,heraisedhis visittoWashington,andwasreceiv-handandimpartedabsolutiontothe edbythePresidentattheWhitedrowningpriest.Thejuryplacedon House. IrecordtheirappreciationcfFather Weida'sgreat&lentstosavehis comPanton'slife.

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ThpMostRev.Dr.O'Neill,Bishop ofDromore,is,weregrettolearn, seriously-unwell,andhiscondition givescauseformuchanxiety.

TheRev.WilliamEnglish,C.S.Sp. ofSt.Mary'sCollege,Rathmines, asdrowned-whilstbathing atViewPoint,Dalkey,onSunday 2ndofOctober.

TheRev.JohnD.Knox,adescendantoftheScottishCalvinist andiconoclast,JohnKnox,andforeilerlyanAnglicanclergymanatSt Saviour'sCathedral,Southwark,and the'W.A.Record'

Withimpressiveceremoniesbefore onaudiencethattilledtooverflowingtheSS.PeterandPaul'sCathedral.Indianapolis,RightRev.JosephChartrandwasconsecratedon September22asBishop-Coadjutor oftheIndianapolisdiocese. Mgr. DiomedeFalco-Ito,theApostolicDelegate,tookthechiefPartinthi function.

FatherHild-branddelemptinne, headofth,..OrderofSt.Benedict.is makingatourofinspectionofthe BranchesoftheOrderintheUnited States,eherethereare1,20"members.

The"Gaulois"statesthatnews receivedfromJerusalemnotifiesthe discoverydiningexcavationworkon theMountofOlives,ofaChurch lareel,inruins,whichisbelievedto datefromtheyear330.

TheRev.CharlesB.Macksey,S.J., ProfessorofPhilosophyinSt.FrancisNatter'sCollege,NewYork,has beencalledtoRometofillthechair ofethicsintheGregorianUniver-

TheconsecrationofSt.Patrick's cathedral,NewYork,tookplaceon Stednesday-last,October5.ThesolemnpontificalMasswassung by hisEminenceCardinalGibbons.The sermonwasPreachedby.MostRev. JohnJ.Glennon,ArchbishopofSt. Louis. Amongthedistinguished guestswhowitnessedtheceremoa werethePapalLegate,Cardinal Vannutelli,andCardinalLogue.

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Inresponding,theCardinalthankedthezealousclergyofthediocese, andthewholebodyofthefervent Catholicpeople,fortheunbounded affectionandsympathywithwhich theyhadcommemoratedthesilver JubileeofhisenrolmentintheCardinalateoftheHolyRoman Church.Theexalteddignityofthe Cardinalatewasonetowhich,he, withallsinceritysaidhehadnever aspiredandneverdreamtof,tobe associatedasamemberofhisim-

citePrejudiceandenmityagainsther Itmustbetheirendeavourtomake theChurchknowntotheirseparatedbrethren,torevealtoallthegen-

reigns.TheDivineRedeemeris"the May,theTruth,andtheLife."WhosoeverfollowethHim"walkethnot indarkness,butbaththelightof life."Healonecanremedytheignorance,theprejudice,,thefestering moundsofthehumanrace;,Healone canimparttotheworldthetrue blessingsofpeace.ToHimfromall creaturesbegivengloryandpraise andBenedictionforevermore.

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Inchoosingawife,onehas, of course,tojudgebyappearances. Butnoman,unlessheisaborn idiot,canmakeabigmistake,if hekeepshisevesopenandlooksfor theRIGHTqualitiesinagirl, Lookoutforthegirlwhobakesa heerfulwholesomeviewoflife,one whohassenseenoughtolookafter herself-herhealthandwellbeingandonewhohasheartenoughto wantotherstobehappy.

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whysomanypeopletakeacheerless viewoflife,eouwouldfindin-Lost cases,thattheirhealthwasto blame. Ifyoucouldonlyrealise

throughoutredoundstothegloryoftopreservetomankindthe thzAustralianChurch.Iamproudofredemption.Butdifficultiesbeset topossessthistestimonyofCatho-herPath.Thewholeworldover,two lieintelligenceandhighcapacity."hostilecampsinparticularwerearGROWTHOFTHEDIOCESE. rayedagainsther,thosewhoboastdofindifferencetoallreligion,and ReviewingtheprogressofhisownthosewhoProclaimedadeadlyhosdiocese,theCardinalsaidthatsometilitytoChristianityandtoallre16oChurcheshadbeenerectedorandreligion.Everywheretheweaenlarged,andalmostasmanyponsofmisrepresentation,deceit, schoolsestablished.Duringthosesendcalumnywereavailedoftoexpast25yearsnofewerthan45 presbeteriesorresidencesforthe parochialclergyhadbeenprovidzd, andamuchlargernumberofconvents. Hisveneratedpredecessor,uinefeaturesofthechosenSpouse ArchbishopVaughan,whenassedofChrist,tosethermissioninits whatworkofhisePisocPatehepm'-truelight,andtostrengthenthe Ledmost,repliedthatfourparochialendsofthoseIntrepidchampions districtshadbeenorganised,and'oftruthwhointhereligioussodalmediateCouncilwiththesuccessorthisheregardedastheworkthatPiesandtheCatholicTruthSocieofSt.Peter,Christ'sVicaruponwouldbemostfruitfulinreligioustiesandotheragenciesofthenelign earth. results.Duringthepast25years.ouspressrefutethelyingcalumnies "Itwasnot,however,throughany!some34additionalparochialdis-thatassailedher.Theymust,abmeritsofmine,"hecontinued,"thattrictshadbeenformedamongstus,oveall,relyonferventandconthisdignitywasconferred.Itwasandwould,hewasconfident,beastantprayer. atokenoffavourandPaternalWs-sourcetothefaithfulofthemans-InthatimportantworkofeducesingtothisyoungestChurchofsoldspiritualblessingsanticipatedtionthroughoutAustraliaduringhappy,butityoutracedthecause ChristendomfromtheFatherofthebyhisveneratedpredecessor.TheirthePast25yearsthecatholicofmuchunhappiness,ifyouenneiren faithful-arecognitionoftheardourmunificencehadbeenshownintheChurchhadbeenincessantlyonthe ofCatholicdevotionandfervour,ofgrandhospitalsandorphanagesandbattlefieldindefenceofreligious piety,withwhichthemanydifficul-otherinstitutionsofcharitywhichfreedomandofthereligiousrights tiesthatbesettheprogressoftheenrichedtheircityandsuburbs,andandinterestsofthechildren.The ChurchinthisfairlandofAustra-whichyieldedinnowaytothoseofChurchhadachievedagrandmoralwhatadifTerenceitwouldmaketo liphadbeenovercome,andatthethehomecountries.TheworkOftriumph,aswasmanifesttoevery-YOURLIFEifougot-Hofyour sametimeasastimulustorenew-religiouseducationinallitsbranches edexertionstotheendthattheCa-hadbeencarriedonbytheirreligitholicChurchwouldnotbefoundouscommunitieswithmagnificent wantinginthegrandmissionofre-success.Ecclesiasticalcollegesworligionandcivilisinginfluenceunmis-th3oftheirnoblepurpose,andfully, takably'assignedby.Providencetoequipped,hadenabledtheirAustraourSouthernAustraliancontinent.lienyouthtoPrepareforadmission Andnow,aftertwenty-fiveyears,Itothesanctuary,.Twenty-fiveyears umhappytobearwitnessthatthatagotherewere100labourersinthe recognitionandstimuluswerenotmysticvinesandoftheDivineMasgiveninvain." ter,allofwhom,excepttenhave

Lookinghackuponthosetwenty-beensummonedtotheirreward;but fiveyearsweseethattheuniteden-'proPatribusnatiauntfilii,"there arenow200ferventLevitesbearing alofttheArkoftheCovenantamongstus.SixreligiousOrdersof menandtenreligiousOrders of nunshadbeenaddedtotheirdiocesanlists,andwhilstin1884there wereonly199devotednunsengaged inthevariousworksofeducation, andcharitytherewereatpresent nofewerthan1300,who,withan incomParableheroismofpietyand self-sacrifice,carriedonGod'swork amongstthem,andedifiedthewhole bodyofthefaithful.

"Noone'willquestion,"continued the('ardinal,"thatagrandand

one.Thewretchedsystemsdevised bypoliticalleadersinthevarious Stateswiththeavowedintentof bringingdisastertotheCatholic cause,hadrecoiledontheirpromoters,andtoagreatmeasurehadtendedtocrushtheenergies,ifnotto demoraliseandun-Christianisethe non-CatholicAustralianyouth.Thosa systemsevenintheirliterarybear inghadbeenmostunequivocallycondemnedbyeducationalvisitors fromthehomecountries.Wasitnot timethatonenationalsystem shouldbeorganisedforthewhole Commonwealth,controlledbyenlightenedcommissioners,andindependentofpoliticalintrigue,asystemthatwoulddoinjusticetonone whilstitwouldbringwithinthe teachofAustralia'sgiftedchildren, thebestandmostPracticalmeans fortheformationofnoblecharacter equipPingthemineverybranch of knowledgefortheirfuturecareerof life,andatthesametimeenriching themwiththeincomparableblessingsofChristianenlightenmentand moraltraining? Theenmityof

ergiesoftheBishops,priests,and faithfulpeoplehadachievedagrand andtriumphantsuccess.Asinstancesofthesereligioustriumphs,he recalledthatthreePlenarySynods hadbeencelebrated,thatecclesiasticalProvinceshadbeenmaintained, andtheirAustralianChurchhad beenorganisedandnewdioceseserected.Thefullvigourofdiscipline, hadbeenPlacedinlinewiththemost venerableChurchesofChristendom. ThreeCatholicCon4ressesalsohad beenheld,atwhichrepresentatives oftheclergyandlainfromallthe Australianstateshad,withsingular ability,discussedandillustratedthegloriousfutureawaitsourfairAusimPortentscientificandmoral ortralianland.Inthewaysofthis religiousquestionsoftheday;and,'eorld,Peaceisassuredtohertranasaresulta;neatimpulsehadbeenquilshores,hervariedresourcesare giventopromoteeverygoodcause.inexhaustible,hersonsaregifted AdistineuiehedleaderofCatholicwithsingularenergyandgenius,new opinionintheUnitedStatesafewfieldsforcommercialenterpriseconic weeksagowrotetohimthefollow-loomingeverydaywithinthehori lingappreciationofthepublishedvo-zon-allthisforeshowsthattoatfumeofthethirdCongress"ThetainahighstandardofChristiancibookistomebothadelightandavilisationforherownpeople,and surprise.Thehineandprofoundtoexerciseavastcivilisinginfluence characterofthepapersisarevela-onneighbouringnations,isthedestion.Thevarietyandscopeofthetintthatawaitsher.TheCatholic subjectsendthemasterlytreatmentChurchcannotnutbeanimportant giventoeverythemecertainlydoesfactorinensblinghertoattainthat honourtotheauthors.Aboveall,destiny. vincit,Chen-nuerernst"-Christlives theintenselycatholicspiritshownItwasthemissionofHolyChurchChristconquers,Christrules and

littleailments,andhow40.I,you cangetridofthem,youwouldn't sufferthemlonger.IfniLanea furredtongue,noappetiteforbreakfastifyourisetiredandfeelrundownandlow-spiritedifvet,have painsaftermeals,headaches,dimness,constipationor"nerves,"y'oe cangetridofallsuchtroubleby restoringyourstomachandliverto workingorderwiththeaidofMotherSeigel'sSyrup,whichis thenee bestremedyforsuchailments,becausethecurativeextractsofwhich itismadehaveamoreremarkable andbeneficialeffectonthestomarh liverandbowelsthananyother medicineknown.

Mr.J.Hunt,1,QueensberrySt., Carlton,Victoria,writingonApril 22nd,1910,says:-"Isufferedtrot') biliousnessandindigestionfromearlyboyhood.Theslightesterrorin dietalwaysbroughtonsevereattacks.Isufferedintensepainsin thestomach,hackandchest,and betweentheshoulders.Fiveyears ago,IwasinducedtotryMother Seigel'sSyrup.Myaches and

thePowersofdarknessatthepresentpainspassedaway,untilaftera daywasmainlydirectedagainstthethoroughcourseoftheSyrup,Iwas DivinityofourblessedLord.Forperfectlycured." thatreasonitmustbethespecial.MotherSeigel'sSyrup,bvtoning aimofthepromotersofreligiousuPandstrengtheningMr.Hunt'sstotruthamongst'themtoimpressuponmach,itcuredhimonceforall,of themindsandtheheartsofalltheindigestionandbiliousness.Inlike greatblessingsofRedemption,andmanner,itwillcureyou,ifyoutake leadthemtothemorecompleteitdaily,aftermeals. knowledgeandloveoftheDivine Redeemer.TheArchangel'sbattle-Listen,ifyouwouldlearnsilent, echoinourCatholicranks,andon41youwouldbesate. ourbannersshould'beinscribedtheThememoryofgoodactionsisthe victoriousaeclaimofHoltChurch,starlightofthesoul. amidalltheterrorsofPaganPer-HowhaPPyhewhosefoorfitsthe secution,"rhristusvivit,Christueshoewhirhfortunegiveshim Theloveofthyselfdothhurtthee morethananythingintheworld.

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mindfilledwithsentimentsofdeeplastinterpretationdoubtlesshas abasement,andacutesorrow for thiscolourshouldremindhimof theissueoflifeandthegrave,underthetittlemoundofearthgreen 11th th indeed,originally,isa eear etc."Herewehaveanexplanation thatgoesfartojustifytheapplication,strangeenoughatfirstsight, pfthecolourgreen,tothemartyrdomofPenance.Stillitismuchtointhe"Dialogues,"whoinquires bedesiredthatthediscoveryofan-ofalltheholemonks,whose titssourceinApocalypseIII,5"Ike thatshallovercomeshallthusbe ;clothedinwhitegarments."St. Gregory'sthoughtisidenticalwith thatofSt.Jerome;butwitha changefromhisusualmanner,he expressedhimselfwithmoresubtiL(tythanhispredecessor.TothedeaconPeter,hisbenevolentinterlocutor

Peretne,tocorroboratethisinterpretation,andtorenderatoncepreeiseanddeenitetheideaof this strangeadaptationofmartsatomto penance,forwhichtheChristianan-

CountryOrderswillreceivePrompt,Attention cientIrishreligioustextsshouldsu-panegyriche hasjustheard, would haveeasilybornethe pains of martyrdom had theylivedinthetimesofpersecution,St.Gregoryrespondsbyciting thewordsofChristtothesonsof Zebedee"Youshall,indeed,drink thechalice"andreferringtothe PeacefulendofSt.John.Whence heconcludesthatthereisanunbloodymartsrdom,sinceJohn,accordingtothePromise,drankthe

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(Concluded). Greenmartyrdomappearstous, then,inthishomily,asthemercyrdoteofrepentanceandpenitence. ;Thelivesofthesaintsaffordusnumerousexamplesofvoluntarypenance.Thus,theexileofSt.Columbaisrepresented,sometimes,asthe punishmentimposeduponhimselffor thecommissionofanactofviolence. Butwemustcometotheconclusion thattheearlyIrishmeantabove alltodesignatebythename of greenmartyrdomthelaboriousacts ofPenanceandexpiationof great sinners,thevigoursofcanonicalPenanceperformedaccordingtothe rulesofthisdisciplinesopeculiarto theCelticChurch,theprincipalfeaturesofwhich,thepenitentialsof .thatChurchhavepreservedforus. Theworkofsatisfaction,suchas sitwasunderstoodinthesebooks, ordinarilyconsisted,forthegravest faults,ofprolongedfasts,re-iteratedPrayers,withmanygenuflections, andprostratious,intheretirement ofmonasticlife,or,infine,inlength\pilgrimagesoverlandandsea. Sometimestheseprolongedexercises ofexpiationwerecommutedinto enitentialworksofshorterduration C'butoffargreaterrigour.Thisis thesystemoftheArreae,whichbe& comesmoregeneralasthetimeadvances(SeeDuCange,Glossarium alsoDictionaryofChristianAntiquities:.AnIrish"penitential"or bookofrulesforCanonicalPenance, compiledinthe8thcenturyor u-,nut,,s,hascomedowntous; itdealsinaWertspecialmanner withcommutationsofpenitential exercises.Itistothisdocumentwe, musthaverecourseifwewouldstudy in'detail,andinitsvigorousworking,thestrangepeculiaritiesofthis PenitentialregimenoftheCelts, whosepenitentialstooks(mostlyin theLatintongue),areoftenmutilatedandfragmentary,andrevealto usonlyitsmainfeatures.Therein 'wemaylearntowhattorturesthe heroicexponentsof"greenmartyridom,"willingly,subjectedthemselves toescape,astheytermedit,"the mouthofhell,"or"themouthof thedevil,"nocturnalimmersions;

blackfasts,etc.,inthecourseof whichallwhitemeats,milkecheese, utter,eggs,etc.,wereforbidden, sithoutprejudicetotheprohibition. alreadyimposedbytheordinalsfast !wholevigilspassedinprayer,the armsextendedcrosswise(crostigell), oronabedofnettlesorcrushed nutshellsor,betterstill,inatomb withacorpse. Whenoneknowsthis,itiseasyto understandhowpenancewhoseconcepthasalwaysbeencloselyallied totheideaofmourning,shouldhave

tion.TheFathersconstantlyrepre-chaliceoftheLord-whichisthe sent penitence at thechaliceofmartsrdom,-without,howplankofsalvationaftershipwreckeverfindingdeathamidthetortures andgreen,asacolour,already,per-whichhehadtoundergo.Ithappenhapssembolisedencouragementandedlikewise,"addsSt.Gregory, hope."

Theconceptionofinteriormarten dom,taken(generallyititsfigurative sense,asoPPosedtotheformal "withthosesaintlypersonages, whosememoryIhaveevoked.Althoughthe,livednotinthedays01 persecution,neverthelessbytheirpasha-lingofone'slife-blood,isnottienceinwithstandingtheassaults strictlyconfinedtothe"Islandofoftheancientenemybytheirlove Saints."M.A.Marignanhasre-oftheirenemies,bytheirresistance markeditinthementalaltitudeto-tothecravingsoftheflesh,inthe wardsasceticismofMerovingiansecretoftheirheart,theyimmolatGaul.Infact,thetheoryof theedthemselvestotheAlmightyGod, doublemartyrdomhasbeenlargelyandthereby,despitethepeaceful exploitedbytheLatinFathersconditionsinwhichtheylived,they; Thereexistsamongstthe"Suphaveofaverity,Pluckedthepalm Posita,"ofSt.Cyprianatreatise.ofmarterdom.Inanote,DornGouontwofoldMartyrdom,"which,ifgaudobservesthatSt.Gregorywas itwereauthenticoratleastancient:verypopularinIrelandtheIrish wouldaffordthesurestguaranteeofcalledhimBel-oir(golden-mouth). thevoguewhichthistheoryofdouSt.Jerometoo,wasmuchreadby alemartyrdomenjoyedfromtheeartheirhim,theystyledCirine. Lesttimes,in'theLatinChurch.But (TobeContinued). itnowappearsertahlishedthatso farfrgmbeingtheworkofSt.Cyprian,thistreatiseisbutafanciful sketchfromthetoofacilepea of Erasmusor,attheleast,amodern labri-ation.Thistheory,nevertheless,founditsconsecrationinthe liturgy,aswitnessthe(Aliceofthe FeastoftheSevenDoloursofthe BlessedVirgin(2ndnoctuin,and, moreanciently,thePrefaceofthe MassforSt.Martin,intheMissal ofBohbio,itisechoedinanaccent, nolessstrkingintheantiphon"0 sanctissimaanima,"ofthe2ndvespersofthesamesaint.Itnowdevolvesonustostudyherethedevelopmentofthisdoctrine.We shallrecallsimplytwotexts,Parappearedundercolourssosombreinticularlyexpressive,theonefrom asocietywhereinitwasexercisedinSt.Jerome,theotherfromSt.Gresmannersolugubrious.ButtheapgorytheGreat. proPriationofthecolour,green,toJeromedescribingtoEustochius themartyrdomofpenancemustthevirtuesofhismotherexpresses Savea"raisonSl'ettre,"morede-hin-selfinthesetermsRestassurfinite,whichwemustnowessaytoedEustochiussheisenrichedwith determine. alargeinheritance.Thyportion, FromtheremotestperiodofChris-theIordandthatthyjoymight Ilanantiquityitwascustomaretomoreaboundthymotherbathbeen investthePenitentinagarmentof',crownedwishalongmartyrdom, mourningincitinghimatthesameFornotaloneisthesir.ddine, of timetotearsandtruecompunction.bloodsoreputed,butalsothespot-

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Whatindeedwiltthoumore? dreadfulphrasegoes,frommanand GerardStauntonmurmuredtofromGod.Joywasduetandashes himselfthelinesofthepoetHeine,inhismouth.Stunnedbyhisdisasthechauffeursmoothly,steadilyappointmentinhiswife,andbyhis drovethecarthroughtheluxuriantnovelsituationasthefatherofa motherless.imbecilechild,he,GerardStaunton,whohadalwaysbeen sobrilliantandsohaPPy,lethimselfdown,down,downintrustand faithinthisworldandthenext, tillthisworldandthenextappealedtohimonlythroughhischild, soexquisite,sohelpless Allthe love,alltheinterestotherthings, andpeopleoncedrewfromhim,he nowgavetoher.Heseemedtohave Puthisarmaboutherandchallengedthethingsoflifeordeathto touchher.Therewasakind of grimdefianceinhissacrificeof everythingandeverybodytohis duty.

beautyoftheearlyautumn'landscape.Absolutelysatisfyingtothe eyeweretherichcolourandfoliage andthesoftrise'andfallofthevalleysandlowhills. AMinhis heartwasthealmostabsolutegratificationastrongmanknowswhen speedingthroughsuchcountry,there sitsbesidehimthewomanheloves, orthinesheloves-whichforthe timebeingPracticallyamountsto thesamething. ObviouslythetoPetoinspiresuch devotionwasEvelynCraigasshe satbackinthemotorcar,that splendideaseandgraceofhersscarcelyjoltedbythefew"hog-backs" inthefineroadherrich,unruffled 'beautyofhairandcomplexionso artfulleandprettilysafeguardedby' half-concealing,half-revealingveils. Therewerepeoplewhothoughtof herinthelinesofacertainEnglish poetyoungmenandolderonesused toquoteinanearlierdaywhenpoetrywasmorefrequentlyaconversationalstaplethanitisinaProsaic age.OwenMeredith's"regal,indolentairsofhers,soconfidentof hercharm,"someofthesehadascribedtoEvelynCraig.Butthe "indolent"wouldhavebeenamisnomer. Onthecontrary,vitality wasoneofhercharacteristics.It wastheonewhichhadhelpedtoaccomplishthecaptivationofGerard Stauntonatthisstageofhiscareer,afterthetragedyofhisyoung marriedlife.Thatlifehadconsistedcfafewyearswitchayoung, sPoiledwife,whosecapriceshad developedintothemoreominous conditionofanunstrungmind.Then finally,hadcomeherdeath,leaving himehockedlathewholeexperience thefatherofthelittlegirlnowsittingathisothersideinthecar, thechildSObeautiful,sopathetic, soexquisiteinevereway,savefor theblanaexpressioninherbeautifuleyes.Sincehermother'sdeath, GerardStauntonhadforswornal mostallsocietysavethechild's. HisevenIneshidbeenspentwith her.Theendeavourtowakesome intelligenceinthoseeyesofhershad beenhissupremethoughtandinterest.Hisformerassociatescould notbelievethatGerard,"OldGerry"astheydubbedhim,couldhave persistedinsuchdevotionlonger thanthefirstseveralmonthssucceedinghiswife'sdeath.Decence ofCoors-,demanddsomerespectto herunworthymemory.Butsurely, hisfriendssaid,afterhehadfulfilled the.demandsofsuchrespecthe would'begingoingaboutwiththem again.Theypinedtohavehim,for ,beforehismarriaee,andinthefirst yearofit,hehadbeenoneofthe hestoffellowsinthewholemerryheartedset.

Meantime,notonlymonths,buta fewBearshadtranspired-andhe ,hadnotreturnedtothemandtheir Pleasures.Thatwasallaclosed hook.Norwasittheonlyvolume ofhisformerlifethathadbeenshut endclesned.Notonlyoldjogs,old ao,Rifles',butalsooilfaithsthat shouldhavebeencalledtohisserviceteecomfortandenergizehim ha-dbeenlaidaway.

Lifehadbeenajoytohim,a placewhereintotakewhathewan ted. Inthefirstwarrantofrude awakeningtowhateossieilitiesof disappointment,griefandaffliction,

"Itwouldbeagoodplace,"callledhimnightlyandmuchin continuedEvelyn,intones,whosetheafternoonsthroughthemad musicalqualitiesdisguisedtheirin-1315suitforwhichalargecityofflexibilityonlytothosewhodadferssuchopportunity-theunmitigaz notknowherwell. tedquestofPleasure.Theysou

"1thoughtIhadtoldyouIitrow,thesetwo,alongallits wouldneverpartwithher,"demur-goldenwaystilloftenStaunton redGerard. "Ithinkthear-wenthomejadedwiththeceaseless4" rangetnentwemadethenightofourpursuitoflaughter,conviviality, engagementwillbeperfectlyantis-andalltheglitteringsuperficialityof facorv. Sheissolittletrouble,thecareerwhitherEvelynhadlured andheroldnurse,Madge,issocap-him.Recentleonsomesuchfrivolableandsodevoted'toher" ousnights,whenhereturnedhomebib EvelynCraigtitherfullredlips,satlonginthelonely,quiethouse, andkeptsilenceamoment,finallyaslinghimself,what,afterall,was sacing theuseofit?Hehad,oflate

"MYdear,Idon'tthinkitwouldformedahabitofsittinginlittle bePracticable.WeshallbegonrLily'sroom.Thefirstmonthorso outagreatdeal,youknow. Youofthechild'sabsencehehadnot willnothavemuchtimeforher-missedhersokeenlyashefanciedhe andIknownothingoftaingcarewould.Evelynabsorbedhistime. ofchildren--"

Hewasinfatuatedwithher,andas

Inthedull,grayroutineofsuch duty,lifeseemedtohavesettledfor himwhenEvelynCraigcrossedhis path.Suddenly,thatPath,long, unilluminedbyanycharmorcolour, waslightened.Hefelthimselfrou sedtonewEnergies,newinspiralions,newinterest.Theholiday oiceoncemorecaeledtohim. Thoughbehaddoubtedanysuch Possibility,lifeagainseemedaplace whereintotakeone'spleasure. TheselastfewweeksEvelynhad wroughtthechange.Hersva brightbeguilingfigurethatswiftly ledhimback,beckoninghim.tothe oldworldofhisheart'sdesire.

Meantime,every-onewondered.His friendshadnotsurmisedthatwhen Gerarddecidedtoreturntotheir world,hewouldbeledthitherby EvelynCraig'sfairhand,acomely membermaneofthemknewonlytoo well.However,nowthathehad returned,soled,theewonderedhow longitwouldtalehim'todiscover Evelenasshewas,asmanyofthem hadknownherattheexpenseof muchdisillusion,heartbreak,and someoftheotherillsthatstrew thePathofabeautiful,selfish,thorouehlemundanewoman!

Decidedlyhewasstillobviousof thisphaseoftheonewhosebeauty andfascinationlaidhimincontent astheyspeededthroughthelovely country-she,alllifeandstrength endself-satisfactionathisright side,whileathisleftsatthechild, nowhalfdozing,whomhehad broughtuponthetripwithoutconaultingEvelyn'spleasure.

Asthethreerodethus,Gerard gaveorderstothechaffeurtoslow downalittleas'theyarrivedata certianpointintheroadwhencethe :viewwasparticularlyattractive. Widefieldsswepttofarbluehills hungwiththefirsthazesof the "seasonofmistsandmellowfruitfulness." Peaceandabundance broodedeverywhere,thathushofremotenessfromthetangledaffairsof Men.Neverhadsuchaffairswander ed'here,thoughtGerard.Yetjust ashereflectedinthedistanceat theturnoftheroad,amongthe greentrees,stoodoutthewhite mallsandlowtowersofsomehumanhabitation. Whatdoyousupposethatis?" heasked.

"It'stheImmaculateConvent," answeredEvelyn. "Andbythe wayIhavebeenwonderingifit wcrildn'thejustaswellforyouto putLilythereinSeptember."GerardStauntonsatupwitha su'ddanessthatrousedthesleeping child. "Icouldnotthinkofit"he exclaimed.

"Imustarrangetimeforher,amatteroffactwasathomeso whateverelseweplan,"answeredlittle,thattheabsenceofthevacGerard."Ican'tseehowmy.dut%ant-mind'dchildwasnotsharply tohercanconflictwithmydutyfelt. toyou."

asGerardStauntonhavesuccumbed.Bythetimetheyhavedrivena fewmilesFurtherandhadturned 1ack,EvelynhadpracticallaconvincedGerardthatlilywouldbebettercaredforintheconvent,that thecountryairwoulddohergood. Thislaststroketoldontheman, whobegantosuspecthehadbeen unreasonableinexpectingalife-lovingwomantomotherhislittle childtillshehadlearnedhowappealingandlovablethelittleonereally was.Bythetimetheyhadarrivedattheturnoftheroadleading totheconventhewasreadytosay yeswhenEveleninsisted"You mighttryitforthenextfour months,anyhow-tillafterwe returnfromourwedding-tour."

Buttheselasttwoweeks,when

"Oh,ifit'sacaseofduty"ob-asuddenbusinesscallhadtakenhim jectedEvelyn,withanoteofchil-fromthecity,andsoallowedhim dishPetulanceGerardhadnothith-torecoverhisbalance,hehadbeertoh-a-dfromher.Hereachedforguntobesomewhatdisillusioned herhandsaying withthepacehehadbeenkeePing "YouknowIloveyoupastwordsup;hebegantocravehischild'sal"Idon'tbelieveyouloveanythingmostdumbcompanionship. His butLih,"sheProtested.And,sub-heartwentouttoherwithallthe tly,then,'butsureleEvelen'svoicetendernesswithwhichhehadtroodrenupth?gamutofjealousyandedoverherintheearlyyearsafter selfishaffectionthatareatoncehernIoher'sdeath.Withregret, aflatteryandanappealtoaman'ssharpasremorsehenowrememberfondness,towhichothermenstrongedthatoflatehehadbeennegligent.WritingtohersaailiedPractieallenoshing. HehadPromised himselftotakefrequentflyingtripe toseeher,buttheautumnhadgone withouthisdoingso.Afewtimes hehadsuggestedmotoringEvelyn totheConvent-hutshehadpromptlyturnedhim'fromtheidea, WiththeMildnessofonemore faithfulthanfar-seeing,itwasonly latchthatGerardStauntonhadbecomeatallawareoftheselfishness th'uttersuperficialityofthenature thatinformedEvelynCraig'sbeautifulfaceandfigure.Onlylatelyhad hebeguntoescapefromthetoils ofabjectinfatuationinwhichthese hadsnaredhim.Onlylatelyhe hadbeguntoseehernatureinclear Perspective.Andnowhehadbegunthustoseeit,hebeganalsoto feelaloathing,notonlyforher, butforhimself-thathehadlent himselftothereckless,sillylifeof graiticatienhehadsharedwiththis womanforseveralmonths.How couldhehavedoneit,heaskedhimselfWhatwouldbethelifestretchingoutbeforethemboth? What butacontinuationofthismad whirl,endingperhaps,afewYears later,inajaded,Coredexistence? Andwhereinthatexistencewould therebeplaceforthetendernessof hislittlechildhehadhopedtowakeninEvelyn? InEvelynCraia, who,henowrememberedwithbitterness,hadluredhimawayfrom hisownduty?Havingpaidherbill attheconventhehadpractically tuinalherovertothenuns.That remindedhiiii-th-rewereproeable lettersfromthemnowawaitinghim inhisroom.

WhenGerardpresentedhimselfand Iflyattheconventthegrave-eyed ,SuperiorwasaPParently,none too anxiousatfirsttotakethelittle one.Exquisiteandhelpless,the childwenttoherstraightway,and nestledaganetherknee.Mother Catherine'waswonover.Thenin Gerard'sownappealtherehadbeen akindofdesperation,whichshe couldnotwaiveaside.Shehadaskedifhiswifewereliving,andashe answerednegaliahtheexpressiat. onherfacetoldhermorethanhe expressed.Besides,astheautomobileaueroechedshehadhada glimpseofthehandsome,veiledfigureinthecarandnowshedivined itssignificenceinGerard'slife.With thatsixthsenseofhighhspiritualize-eln',turesshedivined,too,that theluxurious-lookingwomandown thereatthegatewouldnotbeso benignaninfluenceinthechild's lifeasthe.pure,sweetnunssoall themotherhoodofhertruewoman's natureasserteditself.

Thetenderness,thespiritualnote ofherpresencelingeredwithStaunonashewalkeddowntothecar. tiedritsspellandthegratitudehe felt,knowingthathislittleonewas tobecherished,hepausedhalf-was downthepath,andlooadaboutthe beautifulgrounds-thepeaceofthe nlace,wi'hitssmoothlawns,its oldtrees,itslittlevine-cladchurch, allteeinghisspiritsocaptivethat hestePPedinsilencetohisseatbesideEvelyn.

IfthefewweeksPrevioustothis dayhadbeenachangefromGerard's immediatelyprecedingexistence,the menthsthatfollowedweretohim, astillfurtheralterationfromthe moodandmodeoflivingintowhich hehadsettledbeforeEvelyncame intohistie.With1,41vatthe crnen'',EeelennowDrecticall,possessedhim.Hewasatherconstant heckendcall,andthatbeckand

Lettin;himselfintothegni., house,hemadehiswaytohisap-) fartments.Onhistabletherewere twoorthreeletters,endamongthe lettersatelegram.Itwas,ofcourse openedfirst.Itran"Docome immediateleThechildcannotget well."

Achillshookhisstrongframeas here-readthewords,lodeingat thedateoftwodaysbefore.He aath-redupthelettersandwentalonetothegarage,tookoutthe roadster,andstartedattwoin,the morningfortheconvenawhichhe couldeasilyreachbysixo'clock. nceitwaslightenoughtopermitofdoingso,hetooktheletters fromhispocket,andreadthem. Amongthemwasasmall,pele-grav envelope,oneofmanyemtoesed"E. C."thathadoft^ncometohim. Heputitandalltheothersinto hispocketsavethosebearingthe Past/TWAofthelittleconventstation.TherewerethreeoftheseIn MothrCatherine'sbendwritine.The firste'tatedthatLilyseemedgetting

trailer,thathehadbettersometo seeher.Thesecondonewasinthe samestrain,sayingthatMotlip,CathgrrineandtheotherSistersdid tattyofthesickchild,thatthe twishtohavetheentirerespanconventwasPrimarilyaschool,not --0.aninfirmary. Thethirdletter mostpositiveleinsistedonhisimmediateappearance.Thenfinally thistelegram

ThefourhoursGerardStaunton cavelledalonethroughthenightto isdyingchildwerehoursofdeep eelingandspiritualillumination. ftemorseforhisneglectoverwhelmed him.Thewholelifeofthelastfew monthsofherabsenceweighedupon himnow,sordidly,repulsively.In contrasttoallitsglamourenPassant,itnowbecameinretrospecta periodofwretched,vainindulgence. Wileoldgraydayswheneveryevening,hereturnedfondlyfrom his 'officetohischild,seemedthebest ofhislife.Andofhisownaccord behadforfeitedthem,hehadwaivedtheopportunityhehadonceso loved,towakenintelligenceinthat Sweetface Hecouldscarcely waittoclaspherinhisarmsagain,tocarryherback,tofosterthe frailstrength,tobeginoncemore theoldlifeofdevotion.Forin thosehoursofcomingtohissenses, heknewthatsuchwastobehis servicehereafter,thateverything {whichcouldnotfitinwithsuchdevotionmustbesacrificed.

Hehadriddenfarandthoughtand resolvedmuchbeforeherecalledthe smallgrayenvelopeinhispocket, whichseveralmonthsagowould baregivenhimsuchathrill.Carelesslynowheopeneditandimpatientlytoreittobitsashefinished reading,thecontentsringingasinsincereanddisagreeabletohimas wasth.faintscentofthefamiliar sachetthatclungtoenvelopeand note.

Thepearl-graymistsheldthe. whitewallsoftheconvent, the towersandfaca.deofthelittle clairchasGerardapproachedthem. TheAngeluswasringingandafile ofnuns%lasfilingintoMassashe mountedtheconvent-stepswith auicklybeatingheart. Hecould scarcelywaitfortheMothertobe summonel.Hewaspacingthefloor asshecamein.

"Youhavenothadmysecondtelegram?"sheasked,allkindnessand samPathe.

''Ihavebeenaway.Ifoundonly oneonmyreturnlastnight.Ah, Mother,am;Itoolate?" Hereadtheaffirmativeanswerin thekind,tear-tilledeyes.

"Yes-e-hediedlastnight,"said Mo'herCatherinesoftly"wetried alldaytogetyoubytelephone. -.:11.anwetelegraphed.Iwishyou bad,comesooner.Will3oustep thi1way

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withhischildforawhile.When shereturnedtohimsometimelateritwastoendeavourtogivethe manthe.comfortshesawhisanguishedheartcriedoutfor.Ifhehad seemedtocastthechildontheir bandssoentirely,evidentlyhispresentgrieftestifiedtoregretforany neglect.

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"Youmayspareyourselfthatre-agewithGod. Proach,sir,"saidthevenerableMo-HolinessconsistsnotintheMelt- ther."Dr.Valentine,ourphysiciantoofadayorofayear,butin whois,asyouknowoneof theperseveranceandadvanceuntildeath bestauthoritiesonsuchcases,hasPatience?Why.'tisthesoulof toldusthatshecouldnothaveliv-Peace.Ofallthevirtues,'tisthe ed.HesayshepracticallyknewthisnearestkintoHeaven. whenhefirstsawher-nothingcouldWhatcanhinderusfrombeing havebeendoneforhermuchlongsaintssincewehaveheartstolove er,eitherbeyourcareorours." ;andbodiestosuffer.

ThesewordscamebacktoGerardTheremustbenoreserveinlove. laterintheday,bringingsomemea-'Howthechildrenleaveus And gercomfort.TheoldPriest,Fath- notraces erRussellrepeatedthemtohimasLingerofthatsmiling,angel hekeptsaeing Gone,forever,gone;andintheir "Why,then,Father,didInot places, keepherwithmefortheshorttimeWearymen therewasleft? WhydidInot stand. havehertheselastfewmonthsofVetwehavesomelittleonesstill herfrail,Preciouslife?" Thours keptthebaby.settlewe "Wemaynotquestiontoofar thewaysofProvidence,"answered know, FatherRussell.''WhathasseemedWhichwekissedoneday;andhid

yourafflictionmayproveyourblessing.Manyofusinouryouth thinkourPathmustgostraightand smoothinacertain,well-defineddirection.Suddenlywearejolted,or wecometoadivisionintheroad; anxietydisturbancepossessourspirits-wemustfacethequestionwhetherweshallgoaheadortheold pleasant,smoothpath,ortakethe turnthatpromisesnewdifficultiesto surniosnt,butPerhapscompensationsthatwouldhelackinginthe oldeasy,down-hillway."

Astheoldconventchaplaintalkedbythefireligthtinhiesimpleroom theserenityofhisbrowandeyes, andvoice,thestrong,ruggedlines attestingthathehadlivednoidyllicnorsluggardlife,Gerardcould nothelpcontrastingthatremarkable facewithsomethatnowcameinto hismemory,facesofmen,and of somewomen,ofonewomaninparticul'r,who,helnew,wereliving 'hiltforthehour,forthemadmoment,snatching,licewild-heartedchildren,atgratification.ofsenseanti impulseahilealwaysbeforethem asbeforehim,lagtheturnofthe roadthatwouldleadthemtothe reasonablelife,thelifeofcontrol, thelifdominatedbyspiritualideals JonceChartohim,butwhichwere nowbecomealmostaforgottenmemory.

Hesatinsilencegazingintothe lowembersandreviewingthelast fewmonths,sincethatdaywhen Eva.,nCraig'sselfishwishtoget Lilyoutofherpathofpleasure andhishadmadehimtaketheturn intheroadthatledtotheccnvent. Hebroodedremorsefullyoverthe monthssincethatday,nowculminatinginthegriefthathadso sharplybroughthimtoanewvisionofthings.',inanehespoke:

"Father,thougheouhaveknown nohingofmy1fe,youhavebeenunwittinglymakingsomecommentaries onit.Ibelievethattheconvent,tadIsawforthe:irsttimelast autumn,was'Illydividingroad.' havenotbeentoconfessionforseveral3ears.BeforeIgodownto th'citeto-morrowIshould togivemeHolycommunion. Will youhearmyconfessionaMilelaterthisevening? Ihavealetter tosetolnow."

"Yes,myson,"raidratherRuss11earth AndGerardStaunton aaesedtohisroomtowritethelettertoEvelynCraig`hatbrokewith allshestoodforandwithherforever,iftheLordwouldonlygrant himthestrengthforwhichhewas faintobelievethespiritofhislittle child,nowatlastkindledinthe Liehteternal,wasintercedingand wouldintercedehereafter.

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Ifyouwanttobeamodelwife, youshouldtakeafewtipsfroma modelwife.Oneofthesehassaid: aIamamodelwifebecauseIhave neverallowedmyselftobecomeeitherpasseeorslovenly.Ifeltthat Iowedthistomy.husband.Iama modelwife,too,becauseIknowhow totakecareofmyhusband'smoney.Everyincreasehasmeantan increasetoourweeklysavings. I havealsomadeanabsorbingstudy ofmyhusband.Tomeheisofthe mostvitalinterest,andthestudyof lifeandcharacterteachesonewhatto avoid,whattoencourage,andwhat tocondemn,andthewaytogoaboutallthesethings."

EVERGROWLING.

Fewmiseriesinlifearegreater thanthecompaniushipofaworrying woman.Nothingistoosmallfor hertomakeintoagiganticevil, andtobeoffenendaccordingly.

Thewindisintheeast,andshe ispersonallyinjured.Therainhas comeonapleasureday,andshe fretsgrimlyandmakeseveryoneaboutherfret,asifadisappointment licethisweretheresultofwilful mismanagement.Lifeisaburden toherandallabouther.

Worryingwomenneverhavedone withtheirprey,beitaPersonor thing,andtheyhavetheartofpersistencethatdrivestheirpoorvictimsintotemporaryinsanity. Theybeginagainforthetwentieth timelastwheretheyleftoffasfresh asiftheehadnotdoneitallbefore,andaseagerasiftheydii notknowexactlywhatwascoming.

NURSINGDL4EASESOFOLDAGE

Fortunateleowingtotheirdeclininrowers,oilpeoplenaturalle exertthemselveslittle,andloseall desiretotakePartinsnortsand gamesinvolvingmuchphysicalexercise.AstherePairofthetissuesis nowsoslow,itfollowsthatplenty cfrest,preferableinarecumbentpo ration,whilethisProcesscangoon

unimpededisverydesirable.Sleep, however,doesnotapPeartobeso indispensable.Indeed,owingtothe quieterlifeled,mostoldpeoplecan dowithcomparativelylittlesleep, providedtheygetsufficientrest. FourorfiSsehoursatnight,with perhapsadozeafterthemidday meal,seemtosatisfytheraquire. silentsofmany Sometimesthose whohavebeen'accustomedtosleepingunusuallywellareagooddeal distressedwhenthehabitbeginsto desertthem.Theyshouldbetold thatitisnaturaltotheagethey havereached,anddoesnotsignify, asitwouldatayoungerandmore strenuoustimeoflife.Ontheotherhanditmustbe'ascertainedthat theirincreasingwakefulnessisnot duetoanyofthePreventablecauses socommoninadvancingyears,such ascoldextremities,toolittleblood inthebrain,oraboundingorintermittentpulse.Ifso,theobvious remedies,hotbottle,awarmdrink onretiring,oranextrapillow,must besupplied; whiletheunderlying cause,whichmaybeaheavemeal lateatnight,ortooexcitingemploymentorworkingofthebrainin theeveningmustbediscoveredand avoided.Owingtotheweakened circulation,oldpeoplehavelittle bodilyheat,andtheirvitalityis slow.MorewarmthmustbesuppledtothemthanwasPreviously essential.Coldisasourceofgreat. danger.Everyspellofseverefrost takesitstollinacorrespondingincreaseinmortalityamongtheelderly. Asuddenfalloftemperature intheearlymorninginthebedroom isimmediately,responsibleformany ofthesedeaths.A(remustbe keptupwhennecessary.Alittleingenuitycangenerallycontriveto hankitinsothatitwillburn throughandbeatitsbrightestjust atthecriticalhoursbetweentwo andfoura.m.,thusavoidingundue disturbanceofthePatientatthis PeriodoflowvitalityWell-covered hotbottlescanheplacedinthebed while,ifthepatientisinthehabit ofwakingaboutthistime,ahoc drink,withperhapsateaspoonfulof brandyorwhiskeyinit,shouldbe givenhim,andwillmateriallyassisthimtofallasleepagain.Any+ exposuretodraughtsordampmust beavoidedinthecareoftheaged. Extralightwoollengarmentsmust hewornbydayandbynight.Food mustalwaysbetakenwarm,and thereshouldbesufficientfatandoil insomedigestibleforminthediet.' -"TheNursingMirror."

Itisbe womenthatnature writesontheheartsofmen. Excellencecan'beperfectedbysufferingalone. Itisalwaesmoresatisfactoryto learneventheworthlessnessofan objectbysuccessthanbyfailure.

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(By MARRIAGE!

"LAYMAN.")

Haaeingonthefascinatingsubject ofmarriage,here,isaninteresting item;itissaidthattheEucharisticCongressinMontrealbroughtout hundredsofbridalcouples,whotook advantageofhavingahoneymoon tripandparta'iingatthesametime inthegranddevotionsthere. Such' abeginningofweddedlifeoughtsur.,elytobring,specialblessings.

TH1'POPE.

PoPePitsX.hasissuedaMotu ProPiogivingnewandpractical measurestobeadoptedagainstthe growingModernistcampaign. H.: reiteratesalltherulespreviouslyset forthagainstModernismandadds thatthebishopsandrectorsofCathclicCollegesmustwatchattentivelythedevelopmentofyoungclergy, seeingthattheyarewellpreparedto fighterror,forbidding,themtoread newspaPersandperiodicals,thusavoidingdistractionfromtheirstudies.

Everyprofessorisbeginninghis course,everyacolytebeforebeing promoted.everynewconfessor,curate,canonorholderofasimilaroffice,andevereecclesiasticalofficer beforetakingPossessionofhispost musttakeanoathofloyaltytothe healthyCatholicdoctrineanddiscipline.

l'HEEFFECTSOFHOLY COMMUNION.

FlveredapgoingtotheCatholic school,littlePortuguesecbildreapassingbythe"bonzery"neverfailed toeaterandcalloutinChinese:"Yoncnl,vadoreidols;youdonot '.snowwhettruthis,andallthepene ances ou-doforthedevilareuse-

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less.Butweknow"thetruth wewiththeirSurgicalandProsthetictreatment. re tIons,andTherapeuticsoftheMouthanditscontainedorgans,tog adorethetrueGod."

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ConsultationsDailyathiseating,134Barrack-Street,Perth.Bydintofrepetitiontheyouthful "banzess"leatnedthewordsby laertth,ntheyhauntedherday. endnight.Shetriedinvainto comprehendtheirmeaning,tillat lastsheaskedthechildrenwhethey werealwaysrepeatingthesame thing,andtotellherwherethe' truthwas.Thechildrenaskedher tocomewiththemandtheywould showher.Theytoolhertothe nuns,AuxiliariesofPurgatorytheir teachers,andaTertiaryinstructed the"honeess"intherudimentsof ChristianDoctrine.Theyoungwomanexpressedherreadinesstoforsakeheridols,butprudencewasnecessareandshereturnedtoherconventalai-waitingheropportunity. Attheendoftwoyearstheneophyte,havingaskedleavetogoout WEnttoaPortugueseladyalready warnal,whodressedhervisitorin Europeanclothes,hatandveil.Two nunsthnaccompaniedtheconvert toacatechumenhousesevenor eightmilesawayfromShanghai, sharetheAuxilatriceshaveanimmenseestablishmentsurroundedbe Christians-andcatechumens. The former"bonzess"isatpresentstudy ingthedoetanesoftheCatholic

HoleCommuniondoesnotgiveus newfaculties,saysMadameSwetchine.Itdeveloasthosewehave.It blesses,mit-ldgrafisandwaters them.Itwarms,enliehtensand vivifiesthemwithmoresunlight.It guidesanddirectsthem.TheHole Eucharist-isthegreatestexpression ofalovethatknowsnolimit;sePorationorobstacle.Bythiea.dorafileSacramentwefeelthePresence ofGodwithinifs,-manintimatetinfoil,notonlysiaritualleabutwith ourfleshandblood.

TherealloveofGod,allpowerful, ItsHims-lf,couldgonofarther. TheRealPresenceofOurIordin thePao:hal-atemanatesfromthe Redemptionastheereatestconseeta raceandbieh,sede"eloPmentofinfinitelove.TheBlessedSacrament isthenaturaleffectofasupernatural-love.

CONVERSIONOFABUDDHIST NUN.

Thefollowingista'ainfrom"St. Joseph'stlaatf,forRosarySunday $910:-

ASisterofCharityontheMission ofShanghaihaswrittensomeinterestingdetailsrespectingtheconversionofa"I3onzess,"orBuddhist nun.Thisneophytehasbeensold byherparentsinearlychildhoodto arichChineselady.Sometime laterthislady'ssonfellsoseriouslyillthatthedoctorsdespairedof savinghislife.Theafflictedmother vowedthatifherecoveredshewould dedicatehimtotheserviceofthe idols.Thebo'wasrestoredto health,buthismothercouldnot bringhers:lftofulfilherpromise. Herfamilyandfriendsvainlytold herthathavingobtainedherson's curesh-'wasboundtokeephervow atleastbysecriCcingoneofher household.Atlastsheyieldedto thitpressingarguments,and insteadofhersonshesubstitutedher littleslave-girl,agedtwelve.The childwasaecordinglesenttothe "bonzera"orconvent,andatthe endoffiveyearstheyoung.novice wasadmittedtonrofess;on. The ceremonyisarealtorture,,forthe headiscompletelysha'ed,andin eightMaasitisburnedwithahot iron,soifa"boneess"shouldever runawayshecanbeinstantly.recognised. Ourn-onlietohadbeen thirteen eearsatthe"boneery" whenherconversionwaseffectedin asimple,butcuriousway.

Faith.

ATTHEFOOTOFTHEALTAR.

Catholicswhohavelearnedto hrin,thsircarestothefootofthe altarhavelittletofearfromthe chancesandchangesoflife,lettnot contentwithPrayeralone,theymust strivetospreadtheinfluence of Christianloveandcharitywherever the,go,bringingtoothersaPart ofthecomfortandhelptheyreceiveinabundance.

YOUOUGHTTOKNOWTHAT

Truthisthehighestthingaman maykeep.

Whatever'theeyeofGodsees shouldbewelldone.

Menzelpeaceendsocialorderare impoeei'lewhereth?Commandments eiGoddonotgovern.

Whatshallliittheheartandbuild' thelifelikethepursuitofagreat endeavour.

WeserveaMasterwholetsnc inegotowaste;notadropofthe sweatofourbrow.

Seleshpeoplealwaysthinktheir owndiscomfortofmoreimportance thananythingelseintheworld.

Atemptationresistedpurifiesthe soulandfitsittoreflecttheAlmighty'ssmile.

Manyholyandsacredthingsspring OPinanation'ssoulfromtheseed Roanbypersecution.Sufferingrefinesandpurifies.

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