The Record Newspaper 10 December 1910

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'interstatethW5.

BishoPRevilleleavesIrelandfor AustraliainJanuary.

CardinalMoran'sCathedralBuildingFundhasreached£63,o4e.

TheFoundationstoneoftheArmidaleCathedralistobelaidhjHis EminenceCacdinalMoraninFebruary.Preparationsofamostenthusiasticandelaboratecharacterare beingmadetogiveHisEminencea joyouswelcome.

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Thefeastday.oftheRey.Mother Lawrence,RectressoftheCatholic Ladies'College,EastMehourne,was celebratedbyanentertainmentgivenatthecollege.Thebalance-sheet oftheC.L.C.ballwasreadbySit HenryWeedon,M.L.A.Aprofitof £2o17s.ed.wasmade.Thosewho spokeineulogistictermsoftheRec tresswere SirJohnForrest, M.H.R.,SenatorSt.Ledger,Mr.W. A.Cro''-er,B.L.,andSirH.Weedon M.L.A. Apaperentitled,"An Hourwithlleethoven,"wasreadby SenatorSt.Ledger.TheMotherGeneralwasPresentduringtheevening.

HisLordshipBishopDuhigofficiatedattheordinationtothePriesthoodoftheRev.H.W.Jonesiu St.Joseph'sCathedral.RockhamptononSundayweek.Someyears priortohisdepartureforIrelandto pursuehisstudies,FatherJonesheld aresponsiblePositioninoneofthe businessestablishmentsof Rockhampton.

Speakingattheblessingoftheadditionstothechristien.Brothers' College,Waverley,onSunday,13th inst.,CardinalMoranreferredto theaddressdeliveredattheEuchar-

R.BECHTEL&CO.(E.ARUNDEL)

CONTRACTORSTOTHEW.A.ANDCOMMONWEALTHGOVERNMENTS, HeadOffice:BarrackStreet,Perth Factory,andSaddlersIronmongeryDepartment,Murrayst.,Perth

ACorneroftheFactory.

(anal)wishedasimilarresultfrom theirownfutureCatholicAssociation ofAustralianYouth.

ThefirstaeroplaneflightinVictoriatoo.ePlacerecentlyontheAltonaEstate,whichwasplacedatthe Cug-

myillness,andtheehadallbeen treatedbydoctors. s

disposaloftheaviator,Mr.G. AtireontheCobramStation Mr.W.H.Croker.The(Deniliquen)destroyed12,000acres IntheUniversityexaminations,net,by Adelaide,fortheordinarydegreesofincluding.1,000acresbelongingto isticCeneressinMontreal.inthe flightoccupiedsevenminutes. BachelorofMedicineandBachelorof Messrs.SkellyBros. Presenceof25,000youngmenbelongingtotheCatholicAssociationSurgery,Mr.E.B.Jones,anoldTheRev.FatherJ.Sheridan, ofCanadianYouth,byMr.HenrystudentoftheChristianBrothers'Lithgow(N.S.W.),whosometimeTheRev.W.Harnett,Pastorof College,completedhisfifthyear,ago,spokeindeprecatorytermsofLancelield(Vic.),hasPresenteda Bourassa,leaderoftheOpposition, intheDominionParliament. Histoppingthelist. Mr.J.W.Lon-someofthemoderndances,referred,newsetofStationsoftheCrossto drigan,anotheroldpupiloftheonarecentSunday,totheevilef-thelocalSt.Mary'sChurch. Eminencewentontosaythathe recalledthisassemblage,becauseheChristian.Brothers,obtainedathirdfectsofmorphiawhenadministered thoughtasimilarCatholicAssocia-classinhistoryoftheUnitedKing-totheding.ItpreventedthemTheN.S.W.GovernmentStatistition. domintheexaminationfortheord-fromreceivingtheLastSacraments.cian(Mr.J.B.Trivett),inhisvital ofAustralianYouthwasre- 01 statisticsforthequarterendedSepAtanentertainmentinhonouroftember30,givesthepopulationof Mr.Solly,M.L.A.,heldintheCarl-theStateatthatdateas1,678,208 tonHall,thefollowingresolutionwaitpersons-902,453males,and775,755 hoPofMelbourne,hashennearlyagreed'to:-''Thatmeetingsbeheldfemales.Attheendofthepreced23yearsattheheadofhisarchtoconsiderandagitateforincreas--ngquarterthepopulationwas diocese.AsafittingcelebrationofingthesalariesofStatemembers1,664,644,sothatthegainduring theoccasionandamemorialofthefrom£3ooto£60operyear." thethreemonthswas13,564,of which7918wasduetothenatural IntheCountyCourt,atBallarat:increase,and5646totheexcessof CounsilforPlaintiffinquiredifde-arrivalsoverdepartures.

quirehere.(Applause).TheCanadianassociationwasinexistencebut averyshorttime,yetthose25,000 oungmenshowedsuchearnestness andabilityinalltheaffairsofthe Coneressthattheawakenedthead miratienofallPresent.Onething suggestedbyMr.Bourassacame hometohim(theCardin^1),ina specialway.Mr.Bourassatoldhis hearersthatthefruitoftheCongressandoftheirdeliberations shouldbetoawakenintheCatholic youthcfCanadaanenthusiasmlinkedwithreligion.Andhe(theCar-

inarydegreeofM.A.,andB.A.

TheMostRev.Dr.Carr,Arch',is-

splendidworkperformed, h Arch]ishopinpromotingtheinterestsoftheChurchinVictoria,there isaproposalonfoottocomplete theCathedraltowers,anderecta porchatthemaindoorofSt.Patrick'sCathedral.

fendanthadconsultedadoctor.DefendantIfIhadIshouldnothave beenherenow.Twoorthreeof myfriendsdiedaboutthetimeof

FatherGerardDoyle,ofthedioceseofBallarat,wasinRomelast month,andwasreceivedinaudience bythePope.

AtWilliamstown,Co.Galway,Mr. DavidSheehy,M.P.,assistingatthe

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0,RuinsofErin,howsweetisthy. glory, Resplendentwithverdure, isthystory, Grandwiththesplendoursofglories undying, Aroundtheeinsadness,thewinds sadlysighing.

0,wondrousinbeauty,sostately, sogrand, Thejoyofoursoulsandthepride ofourland, Thy,ivy-cladruinsspeakofglories gonePast, AsstrongasoldShannonthymemoryshalllast.

Ihaveseenthydearruins,sweet landIrevere,

Thesceneswhichthisheartindevotionholdsdear Withsummer'swildblossomsserenelyadorning, In'lecalmnessofpeace,inthe brightnessofmorning.

Togazeonthyruins,sweetIsleof theOcean,

Theheartofanexileburnsdeep withdevotion-

TothinkofthyrelicsofFaith, strongfromabove, Remains,still,dearland,yoursym- boloflove.

Glasgow. HUGHMNAMEE.

ColonelArthurLynch,M.P.,has giventhehotbloodsofConservatisminEnglandsomethingtoreflect uponinaremarkablespeech deliveredbyhimatameetingofthe U.I.L.inSouthamptonintheearly partoflastmonth.

ancipation,whentheDukeofWel- lington'swindowsweresmashed,and hetoldWilliamIV.thathewould notberesponsibleforthesafetyof Londonifthedemandwaslongerrefused,theygaveway,andtheygale wayatSPionKopwhentheyfound thattheBoersreallywantedthe position. Thatistheway the Peersgiveway."Youhavegot yourvotes,andvotescanbeaseffectiveinthisyearof1910asthe guillotinwasin1793.-Thesepeople thePeers,havenoPower,noauthority,noprivilegeexceptsuchassou concedetothem.Hewouldliketo seethingssothataboy,whether hewasthesonofaDukeorthe sonofadustman,shouldtoethe scratch,andthenmightthebestman win.

TheChiefSecretaryofIreland,Mr Birrell,accompaniedbyMrs.Birrell,andaPartyoffriends,recently visitedLettermullen,intheWest ofIreland,andmadeahouseto house%isitationofthePlacesthat wereinfectedbytheT'y'pusoutPrea'i.Heexpressedhissympathy withthePectNeanddirectedthat certainimprovementsshould be made.

TheWestportOistrictCouncilhas declareditsfidelitytotheIrish Parliamentary,-Party,, The"DublinFreeman"reviewing thetimelyactionofthatbodysays: Thesignificanceoftheresolutionsin whichtheWestportDistrictCouncil expresstheirloyaltytotheIrish Partswillbewidelyappreciated.An efforthasbeenmadetointroduce dissensionintoMayo,butthatit 'sdoomedtofailisindicatedbythe Oneobjection,Col.Lynchsaid,proceedingsofthisimportantboard. madebyEn_lhhmentoHomeRuleRarelyhasthereTheenalargerga- wasthatitwouldbeagreatdan-itheringoftherepresentativesofthe gertoEnglandtohaveahostile!peoplethanthatatwhichFaction countryonIan-flank,andEnglandwasdenounced,andamostgenerous washauntedbythespectreofthetributepaidtotheservicesofthe greatgrosinsPcoveracrosstheNorthIrishParty.Theresolutionswere Sea. Thatdangerexistedaslongpassedunanimouslybyameeting, asIreland'slibertiesweretornfromwhichincludedatleastthirtymem- berbyamailedhand.IrelandbadbersoftheCouncil. arighttobehostiletoeachsuccessiveEngli-hGovernment.

TheDundalkHarbourBoardatits lastmeetingcarriodthefollowingresolutionofregardforCardinalLogue:-"Thatwe, theHarbour CommissionersofDurdalk,desireto tendertoourCardinalParishPriest

"Imyself,"hedeclared,"have foughtagainstEnglandintheopen field,rifleinhand.Iwillgo so farastosaythatshould,unfortunately, circumstanceseveroccuraheartywelcomehomeafterhis IhopeIwouldagainbeableto.1aSoursattheEucharisticCongress, tarethefieldanddothesamethinginMontreal,upholdingthebesttra- again. IhopethetimewillcomeditionsoftheancientIrishchurch whenperfectleindshipwillexist,intheNewWorld;andthatwere- betweenIrelandandEngland,when'questtheDundalkUrbanCouncil theycanwipeawayalltherancour-to,co-operatewithusinpresentinga ousfeudsofthePastandfacethejointaddresstohisEminencefrom futureincordialsympathytogether.bothBoards(representingthepeople ThatsettlementdemandsaPrice,andoftheparish)embodyingtheterms thatpriceisjusticetoIreland. ofthisresolution."

ThePeers,headded,werenowonO'DonovanRossaonthe22ndult, theirtrialfortheirpoliticallife.whentheGaelicAmericancameto

Hehonedthefightthathadnow beenundertakenwouldhea-htto afinish.ThePeerswereananachronism.Iftheydidnotexistin theyearI910whowoulddreamof inventingthem?Mr.Chamberlain, inhisearlsdays,describedthe Lordsaspicturesqueruins. They werecertainlypicturesqueandhe hopedtheywouldsoonheruins.

"Wearetold,resumedCol.Lynch, "thatwhenthereisageneraldemandforathinef-ernthecountr, thePeersgivewaYYes,atthe ti tthdmndfCthlicEm-Issurhooclof£1.4000

hand,waslyingcriticallyillathis residenc-,StratenIsland.Thebrave oldfellowwass9onSept.IT,aryl hasbeenrapidlyfailingto:ay Noholesare11-1-doutfrhiscovery.FewIrishNati.nalistswi'l forgettheeffortshemadein the primeofhismanhosdforIrishfreedomandfewerstillthesacrificeshe Madeindefendingtheprincipleshe sincerelybelievedin.Mayhispas- singbeapeacefulandhaoPyone.

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Notwithstandingthe"cables"thatawaybsherfather.Thebridesoccasionally.filterthroughthelocalmaidwasMissQueenieMacDermot, press,theNationalistcausecontinuesofClareville,Oughterard.Mr.Bti, tomakegoodprogressintheoldSandys,managerNorthernBanks.-land. FactionismerelyaninciE1Shin,brotherofthebridegroom, dent.InMasowheretheAll-for-Ire.wasbestman.Aftertheceremony landpanjandrumsarefeverishlyenNuptialMasswascelebrated,and deavouringtoplantthetares ofsubsequentlyanumberofguestsatdiscordWilliamofMallowandhistendedareceptionattheHeath. fakirshavebeengivenacolddouche. Mayowillplaythegamewhenthe timecomesforprovingthecountry's fidelitytothenationalcause. lestablishmentofaU.I.L.branch, saidtheLeaguewasfoundedonthe TheTemperancewaveisspreadingprinciplesofthe'98UnitedIrishmen, inmostofthegreatcentresofpopulforthepurposeofwinningtheland lationinIreland.Itisahealthy:forthepeopleandofsecuringpow- signofNationalprogress.TheToryertolegislateforhomeaffairs.ParpresswouldhaveusbelievethatourrentsHomeRulewaswhatthey kithandkinathomewereworryingwerefightingfornow,andnothing overthetaxonwhiskey,andthat,lesswouldtheyconsenttotake. shouldtheIrishPartyvoteforthe BudgettheirpoliticalexistencewouldMUNSTER beatstake.InsteadotherthingsTheFerns(CountyWexford), arehappening.TheIrishCausedosebranchoftheU.I.L.condemnscat- motrestoncheapwhiskey,andthetledriving. Irishvintnerisnottheonlypebble ontheIrishbeach.ItwouldnotAllthecabinetmakersandpolish- matterifallthegrogandgroggeriesers,withtwoexceptions,intheem- ofIrelandpassedoutofthecom-ploymentoftheKilkennyWoodwork merceoftheNationforever--.ers,atIlalttot'sInch,Kilkenny, otheravenueswouldopenup-clean-:wentonstrikelastmonthinconse- er,purerandmorewholesomeforiquenceitisalleged,oftheemploy- IrishNationalism. mentofacabinetmaker,whowasa ,non-societyman. Themachine-men

Thewhiskestradeisanindustr,:remainedatwork,Pendinginstrut IrelandcenverywellsPare. NoAimsfromtheirsocety.Altogether trueNationalistshouldwanttosee!about2omenwentonstrike. itexpandinthedirectionofdotting theIrishlandscapewithgroggeries.TheremainsofthelateMother ItsexpansioninIrelandmeansloaf-MaryAloysiusSullivan,oftheCon ers,lunittics,paupers,andmoralde-ventofMercy,Carlow,wereinterred creptitude.LimititandtherewillduringtheearlypartofNovember, belesspolicemen,Bailiffs,gaols,inpresenceoftheCommunitsanda tramps,andPoor-houses. ,largeattendanceoftheclergyand !acquaintancesofthedeceasednun. Mr.T.Burke,generalmerchant.'Deceased,hadattainedher83rd Dinle,writing,inanIrishPaper,:year,andbelongedtoaKilkenny callsattentiontowhatseemstobefamily. Priortotheinterment, aglaringanomalyinRailwayRatesRequiemMasswascelebratedbythe HayingreceivedanorderfromBal-Rev.I'.Corry,Adm.,Carlow,in lyhaunisforaToolbsbarrelof'preseneecftheVeryRev.Dr.J. rac'redmac'erel,therailsascorn-Foley,PresidentCarlowCollege, Plinycharged3s.freightonit,where-whopresided. asthesamebarrelcouldbeplaced ontheAmericanmarketat28.2d.Mr.P.Meehan,M.P.,andMr.W. fromDingle,andthesameweihtofDelaney,M.P.,addressedalargepu- freshmac'-erelcouldhesenttoLiv-blic meetingatBallybrittas, erPoolthroughthesamerailsaoPi!undertheauspicesofthelocal ss.id.'branchoftheLandandLaborarAssociation. Mr.T.Tynanpresided

TheProvinces CONNAUGH

Duringatemperancemission Aughrim,whichwasconducted FatherT.J.Joyce'over1,000 sonssignedthepledge.

andresolutionswerepasseddeclar- lingconfidehceintheIrishl'arts callingfordirectla'.-ouronthe atroadsandinthebuildingoflabourby,ers'cottagesadvocatingthebreakper-ingupoftheranches,andcalling Iontotheirrepresentativestotakesteps havebonafidelabourersprovided

Thebailiffshavebeenwithdrawnwithcottagesandplotsofground. fromLordAshtown'sresidence,at Woodlawn,CountyGalway.

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Asamarkoftheiresteemforhis zealontheirbehalf,bothtemToral andspiritual,hislateparishioners atKilcertin,Co.Galwaypresented, theRes.P.Nicholson,C.C.,with anilIuminttedaddressandhandsome testimonialontheoccasionofhis recenttranslationtoanotherpar- ish.

I'henotoriousLordCAanricarde fail.d,atthePortumnaQuarterSessions,inanapplicationfor£200for theharningcfIterrygillwood,near Woodford.Thepresidingjudgeheld thattherewasnodirectmalice shownagainst"thenoblelord."

KnocksdosMansion,with324acres ofgrazinglandattached,recently wentdonundertheauctioneer's hammertoMr.MaddenofBallinglough,Cc:slatyRoscommon,for .E3,000. TheCongest&Districts' Board;id£2,000fortheproperty.

Lastmon'hDr.Wcii.Sauslys,GalmaeonofthelateJ.Sandss,of 1)1tam dge,Roscommon,was marridoMissMaryAntoinette Tighe,onldadghterofThos.Tighe, oftheISah,Claremorris. The routetothechurchwas-decorated withtrihalarches,andthe churchwasdecoratedwithpalms andhot-houseflowers.Theceremony wasperformedbytheRev.T.Morris,P.P.,assistedbyFatherMoylotte,C.C.TheBridewasgiven

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MatroomGuardiansresolved - to presentanaddressofcongratulation toJohnRedmond,andhisfellowenvoys,onthesuccessoftheirAmericanmission.

Mr.WalterGearsbakerandflour merchantofClonmel,isdeadatthe ageof70.

TheSistersoftheConventof :Marie Reparatrice,Summerhill, 'SouthCork,havesustainedagreat lossbythedeathofMotherMary ofSt.GeraldBuckley,whohadreachedthe39th3earofherage,and theLothofherreligiousprofession.Deceasedwasadaughterofthelate 'Mr.Buckley,builder,Bandon.

AbranchoftheLeagueofYoung IrishCrusadershasbeenestablished inCork,chieflyontheinitiativeof theRev.FatherAloysius,O.S.F.C., whorecentlyconductedatemperance missioninHolyTrinityChurch.The dLreeasgsui iednFaattighue lAlmoitui meetings, ,g11 athde- FatherMathewHall,hadonlybeen startedinJanuary,1909,butital- readynumbered200t000members.

AtajointmeetingatLimerickin connectionwiththeroadimprove- mentschemetheCitySurveyoresti- matedthatroadimprovementsand theerectionofanewbridgeatPark wouldcost£26,000. TheCommitteedecidedtoincludetheerection ofanotherbridgetoreplacethe swiveloneatSarsfieldBridgeata

costof£8,o0o.TheCountySurvee yorestimatedthecostofimprovementsonthecountsroadsat£177000.Itwasdecidedtosendboth schemestotheRoadsBoards.

ULSTER

TheNationalists;asaresultof therecentRevisioninSouthTyrone ,claimanetgainofsome15oPar liamentarevotes.TheUnionistsadmitlosingoverITovotes.

leeMostRev.Dr.Fineganhasdebouncedboxingcontestsas"anirreligiousanddemoralisingpractise." '

ThelateMr.HughKennedy, CrownSolicitor,ofCavan,leftPersoralestatevaluedat£16,779.

Mr.P.Ward,Commissioner of NationalEducation,speakingatthe BelfastCollegeofIrish,deniedthat theNationalschoolsmeritedblame for"thekillingoftheIrishlanguage,"butthoseschoolsshouldplay themostimportantpartinitsrevival.Hedeprecatedattackson thePatriotismoftheteachers,and leeldthattherewasroominthe countryforbothGaelicLeaguersand politicians,particularlytheIrish ParliamentaryParty.

Duringevictionsfromtwohousesin Diamondstreet,Belfast,theBailiffs. whowereassistedbyrolice,wereobligedtouseabattering-ram.The occupantofoneofthehouseswas arrestedonachargeofattempting 'toassaultahaififf,andashersister wasbeinghustledoutofthehouse. she sang thewell-known non-coneormisthymn,"Holdthe fortforIamComing,"tothe greatamusementofthecrowd.

CardinalLogue,PrimateofAll Ireland,was,onhisreturnfromAmerica,presentedwithanaddressof welcome,onbehalfoftheclergyof theArchdioceseofArmagh,secular andregular.Accompanyingtheaddresswasabeautiful20h.p.motor carofthemostmodernandup-todatestyleasato'enoftheesteem inwhichheisheldamonrstth! priestsandlaityofthearchdiocese.

AverylargenumberofthepriesthoodwerePresent.

H.A.C.B.Society.

St.Joachim'sBranch,Vict.Park

Theusualfortnightlymeetingof themembersoftheabovesociety washeldonTuesday,Novemberamd whenVice-President,Bro.W.11. Coolingpresidedoveraweedatter. danceofmembers.

andReMcDonald,andMessrs.C. HaugheyandJ.Prendergast. ThesecretaryreportedBrother Gentilliasbeingslightlyimproved. Sickpaywasgrantedthismember, andageneralwishwasexpressed thathisillnesswouldbeonlyofa shortduration,andthathewould regainhisusualhealthandstrength.

BrothersH.S.Parker,andJ. TullyweredePutedtomakethenecessaryarrangementsinconnection withtheexcursiontobeorganised, inconjunctionwiththeC.Y.M.S.beforeChristmas.Theywerealsorequestedtobeinattendanceata meetingoftheDistrictBoardfor theconsiderationofthebook-keeping methodsofthevarioussocieties.

Correspondencewasreceived.from theHopetownlodgeenclosing the clearanceofMr.F.Heagneywhom theyreportedasbeinganidealmember,andalsofromtheDistrict BoardinconnectionwiththesuggestedmedalsformembersoftheHiberniansocieties.

Itwasdecidedthatasubscription listhestartedfordefrayingthecost oftheinstallationoftheelectric lightintotheChurch.Areadyresponseforthisobjectisanticipated, andalreadyseveralPromiseshave beengivenbymembers.

OnaccountofthetransferofBro. P.F.SullivantoBeverley,itwas necessarytofillthepostheoccppied asTreasurer,andBrotherJ.parker wasunanimouslyvotedtocarryout thevacantduties.Hethereuponre. sievalfromthepositionofAuditor, andSisterC.Fitzpatrickwashandedthisresponsibledutyinhis stead.

VictoriaParkC.Y.111,6.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe membersoftheabove'Societywas heldonWednesday,Novemberloth, afairrepresentationwasPresentto transactthenecessarybusinessand disposeofthe item.

Thesecretaryreportedthatthe flnellarrangementsinconnectionwith theriverexcursiononthe2rstlust., hadbeenmade,andasuccessfuloveninzisanticipated.

OnTuesdayeveningattheinvitationoftheP.C.M.S.,a'visitwas Paidtotheirrooms,andamost cieciyablenightwasspentcontestine gamesofvariousdescriptions.Duringthevisitaroundofeventswas enteredintobetweenthetwosocietiesforthefuture,andjudgingby theenthusiasmdisplayedbyallthe members,akeenbutfriendlycompetitionLssuretoeventuate.

AmongstthosePresentwereDistrictPresident,Bro.Bowling,and DistrictSecretary,Bro.Shine.These twogentlemenweregivenahearts receptionfromthosepresent,asthe membersreadilyrealisedthatvisits fromtheDstrictBoardhelpstostimulatetheinterestandenthusiasm intheworOingoftheSociety.The visiting 1eothersspokebriefly but forciblyonthemannerinwhicha societymayherunwithsuccess, andtheyextend:dcongratulationson tIsKadvancementmadebySt.Joachim'slearn!'inthematterofsecuringnewmembersanditsgeneral mooring. Theyaleoonbehalfof theHoardthaneedthelocalclergy, fortheirworkinbriningbeforethe Peoplethemanyaimsandobjectsof thesociety.Thevisitingdelegates wereattheconclusionoftheirreniarlaaccordedaheartyvote of thansesacclamationforteqrat tendance.

Theinterestinwhichthesociety isgainingwasshownbytheseveral nominationsandinitiations.Worths.PresidentRev.FatherO'Gorman easegettotheforewithscion.' proposalsformembership,theybeingMissesN.andK.Ryan, and Messrs.EverardandO'Connor.Pro. J.Tulle,hadthepleasureofnominatingMessrs.A.Prendergast,and J.O'Reilly,forthebeneetstobe clerisedfromthebranch.Theinitiation>fortheeveningcomprised

AGeorke,2nd,J.Murphy,3rd, HighJura!)Handicap,J.Murphy, (5inches),1st;J.Tully(ser.)and A.Georke(3inches),deadheatfor secondplace.

RunningLongJumPA.Georke. 1st.J.Prendergast2nd,J.Tully,3rd. Distance16feet.

RifleShootingJ.Preston,1st; J.Walsh,2ndA.Georke,3rd.

ReligiousProfusionat Fremantle.

Oneofthemostinterestingandexcitingeventsthathastakenplace duringtheyearwasthe"Sports Night,"atthelastmeeting.Aprogrammewhichembodiedavariety`of athleticcontestswasgonethrough, andthemannerinwhichthevarious itemswerefoughtoutwasatreat towitness,thevictorandthevanishedalwaysdisplayingatruesportsmanlikeactiononeveryoccasion.

Forthemembergainingthegreatest numberofpointsatrophywasoffered,andthisservedtomakethe competitionavigorouslycontested one.Afteraseveretusslevictory finallyrestedeithA.Georke,who scoredconsistentlythroughout, secondandthirdhonoursgoingto J.Prendergast,andJ.Tully,respectively. WhilewellintherunningMr. Haugheyhadtoretire onaccountofsickness,andthe members'deepestsympathyisfreel. extnel,dtohiminhisindisposition, aspeedyrecoversbeingwishedhim.

Thefollowingweretheresults:50yds.Handicap,FinalW.Tully(3yds.111.),1st; A.Georke, (3yds.hhd.),2nd; F.Heagney,

Whenyoupronounceyourvowshere to-day,agoldencrownwillbeset asideforyouinHeaven.Solive thatitmayyetbeyours."

Theaddressbeingconcluded,the ceremonyofreceivingthevowswas proceededwith,andthenfollowed theMass.Theworkofthechoir, wasofaveryseleotorder.AssistinginthesanctuaryweretheRev: leathersWheeler,Flynn,McCallion, andNeville,O.M.I.TheAltarwas tastefullyandprofuselydecorated withchoiceflowers.The"TeDeum' closedthereligiousproceedings.. Aftertheceremony,theccmmunity entertainedtheclergyandvisitors atdejeune.Amongstthosepresent u-ereMrs.Murphy,Mrs.Christie, MissMonahan,andBrotherBoland, O.M.I.,uncleofSisterDominic.

OnSaturday,December3rd,at St.JosePh'sConvent,Fremantle,instructedbytheVeryRev.Father Verling,Administratorofthediocese,FatherCox, receivedthe vowsoftwoSisters.Thesewere SisterM.DominicandSisterM. Zita,knownrespectively,inthe worldasMissJ.DoneganandMiss N.Moroney. Theceremonytook Placeatyo'clock. Thetwonoviceswerepresentedby MotherM.Evangelist,Superioress. andMotherM.Stanislaus,Mistress ofNovices.Beforecommencingthe ceremony,FatherCoxgaveashort address.Havingcongratulatedthe twonovicesupontheirhavinghappilycomPletedtheirtermoftrial, hewentontosay"Doyounow standonyourway,toexamine whatyournextstepshouldbe,or toseewhatchoiceyoushouldnow make? No.Yourmindwasmade uplongago,foryouenteredreli giontogivesourwholelifetoGod. Yousaidthen,asyousaynow:"Whetherwelive,weliveuntothe Lordorwhetherwedie,wedie untotheLord."Whathappysentimentsarethese Whatarethe waysthatatthismomentliebefore you?Youhavenotyetvowedpovertysothereisopentoyou a wayinwhichbyhonourableemployment,youmaycometoacquirethis world'sgoods,tousethemasyou will.Youhavenotyetvowedchastitesothereisopentoyouthe wayofhonourablemarriage.You havenotsetvowedobedience; so thereisopentoyouthefollowing ofanyhonourablepursuitinlifeat yourownwill,andthewayofa reasonableindependenceandfreedom. Youseeotherschoosingtheseways. Willyoufollow? No.Godhas Hisspecialdesignsineourregard. Therefore,hasHedeignedtocall youfromtheworld,andfromall theseways.YouhaveansweredHis call.Youhaveputyourhandto thePlough,andyouwillnotlook hack.Noneofthesewayshave nowanyattractionfor yoe. TodayyouareabouttobindyourselvestoourLord'sservicebymeans oftriflepledgeofyourlove.You wishtowalkinthewaysthatJesus ourLordandDivineMaster,trod; youwishtolivepoor,chaste,and obedient.Thisisthereturnwhich undertheinspirationofgrace,you maketoOurLordforallHislove. YouwishtobeHis.Youwishto be-boundtoHimbytheSacredties ofthereligiousstate.Come,then, withajoyoushearttoofferHim thesethreePledgesofyourlove. 1.etOurLordbehenceforthyouronlyPossession,youronlySpouse,and youronlyMaster.ThankHimfor havingcalledyoutoenjoythisdistinction,andberesolvednow to serveHim,duringtherestofyour lifewithatrueandfaithfulheart. Alas,yourheartisstillbuthuman. Watchoverit,lestitbecomeungenerous,self-seeking,worldlyorin anywayunfaithful.Now,isthe dayforgenerouspurposesanddevotedPledges.Timewillgoon.As daysucceedsday,mayouProve

(Beni,3rd.Time61secs. yourselvestobeatheartwhatyou co()yds.Hendicap,FinalC.Haugh-professtobe,thatis,religious. ey(scr.),1st;J.Tully(acr),2nd;Then,asdaysucceedsday,willyou

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ZbeOberammagauPassionPlay

LECTUREBYREV,BROTHERDUGGAN.

TheHibernianHallwasthronged lastFridayeveningontheoccasion ofalecturebyRev.Bro.Duggan, undertheauspicesoftheKalgoorlie CatholicYoungMen'sSociety.

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ThePresident,Mr.E.O'Mahony, occupiedtheChair,andinrisingto introducethelecturer,hecordially welcomedthosepresent,statingthat asBrotherDugganhadvisitedthe sceneandwitnessedtheperformance oftheOberammagauPassionPlay sorecently,theaudienceweretobe givenanoPPortunity,soseldomafforded,ofhearinganeye-witness'accountoftheremarkableproduction.

HeassuredthelectureragoodhearingandcalledonRev.BrotherDuggan.

Bro.Duggan,whoinrising,was givenaheartywelcome,apologised forhisinabilitytoProcureslidesof thevariousscenesenactedatthe performance,which,hesaid,would havemateriallyassistedhiminhis lecture.Thefollowingarepassages culledfromthelecturer'sremarks:-

"Thedrama,togetherwithreligiousPlays,hasbeenfor twelvecenturiesafeatureofGermancivilisation,whileBavaria,asa singularfact,hasledallothercountriesinhertastefordramaticrepresentation.

EveryoneseemsgiftedwithanartistictemPerafrentandOberameraaauersparticularly,whorarelygo outsidethelimitsoftheirownvillage,liveinanatmosphereofdramaticendeavour,

ThePeasantsofBavariaadmitof nomysteriesorimpossibilities.In thisrespecttheyresembletheIrish peasantwhosolvesalldifficulties, especiallyscientificones,withtheutmostease.Irememberhavingbeen speakingtoanoldIrishman,who hadgonehayandhisfourscore years.HeremarkedthattheIrish climatehadchanged'completelyduringhislifetime.Iwasanxiousto knowtowhatcausewouldheattributethis,andputtheQuestionto him.Hisreplywascharacteristic: 'Ah"saidhe,"don'tyouknow itisthewillofGod."?

Itisexactlythesamewiththe Bavariansandsowecanreadilyunderstandtheirmindswhentheplaguevisitedthemin1632,byreason ofoneCasparShusler,whocrossed themountainsononeSunda,inordertospendthedaywithhiswife, andfamily.'

descriptionofthesceneoftheperformancewasgivenasfollows:-

"Oberammagauisasmallvillage ofaboutBooor900inhabitants,no milessouthofMunich.Itissurrounded!onthreesidesbymountains whosesummitsarealmostperpetuallycrownedwithsnow.Lyingas itis,atthebaseofthesemountains,wecaneasilyunderstandhow muchitiscutofffromtherestof theworld,evenifitspeoplehad notanydesiretokeeptothemselves anddrawtheworld,sotospeak,to themratherthanthattheyshould holdcommunicationwithit.ArrivedatthestationofOberammagau,a fewminutessurveyofthesurroundingsisanastonishingrevelation. Quiteclosetotheright,andoutlinedagainsttheskystandsacross onthehighestmountainpeak-the Kofel. Itisthefirstthingthat arrestsone'sattentionasiftopoint outtovisitorstheemblemofthe Passion.Oneisfurtherimpressed bythestrangenessofenvironment foreverywhereareseenmenwith longflowirghair,fallingovertheir shoulders,suggestiveofPictures showninoldBiblicalrepresentations Athalf-pastseveninthemorning, oneisstartledbethereportsof twocannonatthefootoftheKofel. Thisisthesignalforthevillagers tomarchfromtheretotheimmense hallinwhichthePlayistotake place. Afewminutesbefore 8 o'clock,thecureandhisfaithful Peoplekneeldownbehindthecurtain andoffertoGodinshortfervent prayer,theworktheyaretoPerform.AtRo'clockpreciselythe membersofthechoiraPPearheaded bythePrologist,whointonesafew wordsexplanatoryoftheplay,which goesonunceasingfromStill 6 o'clock,.withanadjournmentoftwo hoursforluncheon."

Thelecturerdescribedthechoir, andOrchestraasfollows*-

Asolemnsilencepervadestheimmensecrowdofspectators,asthey feelthemselvestakenupintothe thirdHeavens,whentheybeheld Him,towhomtheyhadwhispered, manyaPrayer,andpicturedintheir imaginations,nowappearaliving realityonthestage.Noonecould helpbeingimpressedbythatalmoa divinecountenanceandtheennobling naturethatseemedtoreflectit.All theotherincidentsofOurLord's Passionweregonethroughwith Painfulreality-thescourgingatthe Pillar,thecrowningwiththorns,the carryingoftheCrossandfallingbeneathitsweight-allbroughtmanya sobandmanyatearfromtheaudiences.

Manyofthelesserincidentsinour Lord'slifewerewonderfullybrought out,notablywhereMaryMagdalen withherboxofointmentanointed thesacredfeetofherMaster,and mostpatheticallydriedthemwith herlongflowinghair,which,Iam sure,wasanobjectofenvyto manyaladyPresent.

OnMondaymorninghewasburied andtheplaguespreadwillsurprisingrapidityamongthevilla.eerswho intheirdistress,recognisedtheinexorablehandrfGodactinginpunishmentoftheirsins.Ledbytheir Curetheymarchedenmasse,totheir Church,andtherevowedtheperformanceofaPassionPlayeverytenth year,iftheAlmightywouldonly sparetheafflictedpeople'Their prayerwasheardtheplagueceased andthepeoplehavefulfilledtheir vowfornearly-threehundredyears. unif-ethefateofmanyavow madeintitresofPeril,thisPromisetoGodwasnotforgottenand theverynextyearsawthe'Passion Playperforiredforthefirsttime. Beginningwith1611,itwaaperformedeverytenyearstilli6-e,when itwasPutonanevendec-nnialbasisbeginningwith1680.

Abouttwoyearsbeforestaging theplay,themembersoftheCorporation,aswewouldcallthem, meetinsolemnconclaveintheTown Hall,andassienPartstoeveryman womanandchildinthetown.The resultsarePostedupoutside,and theexcitementisextraordinary,as thecrowdsassemnle-eachtoseethe roleheorsheistotake.Imay state,however,thatmarriedladies teenopart,astheyhavetoremainathomewhiletheplayisgoingon,cateringfortheirguests.For thisreason,manyyoungladiesdeferfortwoormoreyearstheirmatrimonialengagements,knowingthat oncetheycrosstheRubiconthey cannottakeParrintheplay.The

"TheChoirconsistsofabout7o People,standinginarowacrossthe foregroundofthestage,whichis opentotheelements. Atintervalstheyfalleat',three orfouryardsinasemi-circle,disclosingonthestageproperthemost magnificenttableaux.

OneofthefeaturesofthePle istheProcessionacrossthestage ofthechoirledbyAntonLechner, andJakoh.Rutz-twovenerableold gentlemenwithTongflowingbeards, glow,measuredstep,portlyanddignified,andfollowedinthesameway bymanyotherveneraelesanda numberofyoungmaidensofmodest mienandclearhealthycomplexion.

TheOrchestraconsistsof,atleast lomembersthemusicismostly WagnerianinrecognitionofLudwig, II,thePatronKingofWagner,as alsoofOberammagau.Themusical portionoftheperformancewas tosaytheleast,beautiful. Cold.coldindeed.shouldhe he,whoseheartwould not besensels-movedbythecreations ofthemusicianpoet,aidedbythe verybesttalentoftheGermanEno pire."

ThePrincipalcharactersoftheplay werenextdealtwith

"Oneofthemostrealisticscenes inthehistoryofthePassion is thatsolemnoneoftheLastSupper, whichisstri'singlyfamiliar.With Christusseatedatthelongtableand thetwelveApostlesseatedateither side,oneseemstohelookingatthe realityofwhichthePictureofLeonardideVinciisacopy.Kneeling beforeeachoftheMastics,bendingovertheirfeethewashesthem aswithbaptism. Whenheisagainseatedatthe table,breakingthebreadandtl ingthechalice,hecommunicates eachoftheApostlesinturnandno ceremonywithinthewallsof our Churchescouldpossiblybemoreoverpoweringlysolemn,thanthissacredscene. ThecelebratedMadame Pattiwasononeoccasioninthe presentyearaneyewitnessofthis play.Shesatunmoved,fascinated duringtheentireplay,andfora considerabletime,shewhohadmovedthousands,wassoaffectedthat shehadtohideherface,bathedin tears,inherhands.Thescene whichmovedhermostwasthisone ofChristcommunicatinghisApostleswhichsheexpressedasthemost marvelloussceneshehadseeninher life.Shesays'Thestrangebeauty,thewonderfuldignity,thegentlenessofthis('hristusasHewould bendoverthefeetoftheApostles, thenhismarvellousglidingfromone totheother-Ishallneverforget.I haveseenmuch,hutIhavenever seenanythingatallthataPProached this" Atlastthecrowningsceneofthe Crucifixioncomes.Thecurtainis slowlyraised,andtherehangthe twomalefactorswhoaretobecrucifiedwiththeSaviourwhileupon theprostrateCrossbetweenisstretch-dthebody-ofJesus.Thenthe giganticcrosswithitstenderburdenisslowlyelevated. Andnow.whatamoment! what avisionisthisofourCrucified Lordinallitsrealisticmagnitude Overspreadingthecountenancesof thespectatorstherecomesalook ofsuchpainfulintensitythatfeaturesbecomeset,lengthenedbythe prolongedsuffering," Herethelecturerwentondescribingthepiercingwiththelanceand thesufferingsofOurLordonthe Cross,andthusgiveshisownhrpressions:-

"TheChristusof1910wasAntonLane,amostremar'esaleloo'cingman,ofpreciselythesamefeaturesasthoseweareaccustomedto seeintheworkofGuideReneetallmanofabout6ft.inheight, AntonLangisthepersonificationof erace,dignityandrefinement.It wasmarvelloustowitnesshowhe borehsmeltinthevariousphasesof thesacredPassion.

ThefirstactrepresentedhistriuraPhantentryintoJerusalemamidsttheacclamationsofthepeople. tullesevenhundredOberammagauerstookpartinthis,spreading palmbranchesandlookineinthe directioninwhichChristuswascoming,withhandsraised,astheycried out"HailtoThee Hail,0son ofDavid!"

Cross,itisseveralminutesbeforehe canrecovertheuseofhisreason, aswellasofhislimbs.Henever speakstoanyoneonthedayheis toappear.Hetriestoliveand feelasChristandhesa'shimself, thatfromthetimehegoesintothe GardenofGethsemaneuntiltheend, hecompletelyloseshisidentity;his awnpersonalityhascompletelymergedintothatofChriaL AftertheroleofChristus,Iwould givethepalmtothatofJ(Lien, takenbyone-JohannSchwink.The mannerinwhichthismanweighs theProsandconsofthebetrayal, theconflictingemotionsthatcross hismind,hisworriedloos-all stamphimasanartistwhosetalents wouldclaimrecognitiononanystage fromeventhemostfastidiouscritic. Amongsuchahostofcharacters. itisvery.difficulttoparticularise, butthethirdobjectofmychoice wouldbeMaryMagdalen.Theearnestnessandintensityofherlose forourLordweremanifestright throughout. Ah!whatsympathy didshenotexciteinthebreastsof allpresentwhenshecametoanoint herSaviour'sfeet.OttilieSchwink, daughterofJohannSchwink,took theroleofMaryandthoughsoreewhatonthejuvenileside,sustained herpartverywell. Itisthe heightofeverygirl'sambitionto onedaybeentrustedwiththisrole, andundoubtedlythecommittee:node nomistakeingivingittoMiss Schwink.Marycertainlehadthe sympathyoftheaudienceright through,herPhrasesandexclamationsbeingallofthedolorosatype. Therewere3otableauxintheelan, mostlyincdentstakenfromtheOld Testament.Insomeofthesethere areasmanyaseoofigures.These Tableauxweresimplyperfectionno relaxingofafeatureormusclewas apparentinanyoneduringthevery considerabletimethecurtainwas raised.Infactthewholeappeared liketomanymarblestatuescarved bysomeeminentsculptor,witha sensenotonlyofaestheticbutalsoofpictorialart.Theearnestness ofallthesePerformers-theirgraeite, theirreligioussimplicity,areall worthyofthehighestadmiration. Nothingapproachinglevitywasnoticeableatanitimeduringtheperformance.Onemightimaginethem totiesomereligiouscommunity,;Trformingoneoftheirmostsolemn exercises.

TheTheatreHallcontainsseating accommodationfor4,500peoplethe chargesare2,4,6,8,andsoshillings.TheproceedsmostlygotowardstheimprovementsinthevillageandbutaVernsmallpercentage isdividedamongthelocalfamilies. PeoPleflockfromallPartsofthe civilisedworldtowitnessthegreatesteventinEuropeduringtheyear inwhichitisheld.Thosewho haveseenitconsiderittheereatest eventintheirlives,fortheyrealise havingwitnessedthetragedyofCalvary,seenChristandHisdisciples ontheroadtoEmmaus,andwitnessedtheAscensionintoheaven. viheretheyhopeonedaytoenjoy, Him.inthefullPlenitudeof His majesty."

"ThoughIcouldnothavebeen morethanfiveyardsfromthestage. still,whenIsawtheCrossuplifted andChrithisnail-dthereon;IbecamequitescepticalandsatisfiedIn rnyownmindthatitwasawaxen figure,asthebodyseemedtohaveno support.Afterafewmoments,the aPrarentlylifelessformchangedits headfromonesidetotheother,but stillIwasnotconvinced.At Irnsth downonthewitnessesofhissuffering,hespeaksthe sevenlastwordsontheCross-there wasnolongerroomfordoubtandI wasconvincedthatthetragedyon theCrosswasthenearestthingpossibletothatonCalvary.

ThewholeofLane'sactingshows amarvellousvictoryoverhumanna'tare.Afterbeingtakenfromthe

ThelecturerconcludedhisveryinterestingremarksbycitingtheopinionofthePassionPlayofafamous Munichartistwhc,havingreluctantlyvisitedOberammagau,gavehis impressionsinthetwowords-"Marvellous IncomPrehensitle! Attheconclusionofthelecturea heartyvoteofthan''stothelecturerwasproposedbyMr.Kerman,secondedbyMr.Landvogt.andcarried byT TheChairmaninclosingth-Proceedingsandinreplyingtoavoteof confidenceproposedbyMr.G.Hartrey,thankedthelecturerforhis veryint-restinglecture,andhoPed thatinthenearfuture,theK.C.Y. M.Society'wouldbefortunateenoilehtohelisteningtoenetherlecturebyRev.Bro.Dugganon "Lourdes."

EveryProductionofgeniusmuss betheProductionofenthusiasm.Disraeli.

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QuestionBox.

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Answer.-

HemaybecomeaCatholic,but ifhismarriagewasvalid,hecannot marryagainwhilehiswifelives. TheDivorce,countsfornothing.The CatholicChurchdoesnotrecognise divorce,whichattemptstobreak themarriagebondortie.

Question.-

"J.L.R."School-teacher,asks Whatdoyouthinkarethemeritsof "Hypatia"byCharlesKingsley7 Isittobeacceptedashistoricfact ormerelyasafantastictaie?

Answer.-

CharlesKingsley'sbook"Hypatia" isanhistoricalnovelbasedonsome factsinthelifeofHspatia.butit doesnotsetforththefacts in truehistoricallight.Someveryrespectablecriticsassertthatthebook ,was;writtentocalumniateSt.Cyril St.CyrilbecamePatriarchofAlexandriain413.Atthetimeno othercityintheEmpirewasso turbulentandseditious,andthereforetheemperorshadinvestedthe patriarchswithextensivecivilauthoritybutdidnotalwaysplaceat theirdisposalsufficientforcetorepressthemobs.Orestes,whowas thenimperialprefect,manifestedensnits-towardthepatriarch.St.Cy- rilendeavouredhisutmosttobrim; aboutareconciliation,andputan endtothisenmityforthegoodof thecity,betinvain.Hypatia,a womanofirreproachablemorals,was thenteachingthechiefschoolofPaganphilosophy,inAlexandria.The eliteofpaganismattendedherschool amongwhomwastheimperialprefect. Theobstinaterefusal of OrestestohereconciledtothePatriarchwasascribedbythepeopleto theiniluer.ceofHyPatia,andoneday in415,shewasassailedbyamob, andhorriblemurdered,Iterselytorn toPieces.

Voltaireandhisschool,andProtestanthistorianswithfewexceptions,havemisrepresentedthisevent, andbasedugonitthefalsecharge againstSt.Cyril,thathewasrespcnsiileforthemurder.SuchProtestantwritersasKingsleyhavedelightedtoswellthedefamatorychores.VeercannotProduceany crediSlecontemporaneousevidence, northetestimonyofasingl!contemPorarywitnesstosustainthe chargeagainstthehchpatriarch. Hadtherebeentheslightestgrounds uponwhichtosustainthecharge, Orestes,theenem3,ofSt.Cyril,

olio).inRussiaanditscircumstances?

Answer.-

AsfarasIcangathertheCatholicChurchinRussianumt'ersatthe presentday,about 2,000,000twelvemillionadherents.

Poland-RussianPoland-countsfor averylargefigureinthetotal: thereareafewdiocesesscattered throughouttheSouthernprovinces. inLittleRussiaprincipally:,inthis regiontootherearethe,contingents oftheGeorgiancommunities,PractisingtheOrientalrite.

TheCatholicsinaccordancewith theautocraticprincipleofTsarisne, namely,onesovereign.onetongue, oneChurch,arelookeduponaskance bythegovernments,municipalas wellasprovincial.Ifitcannotbe saidthattheChurchisactively Persecuted,therePrevailsasystem ofnegativepersecution(suchastocoalahchisappliedtoallclerg, whoevincemuchenergyIncarrying ontheapostolate.

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Congregationenforceitinspite customtothecontrary. Theclothsshouldnemadeoflinen oratleastofhempinlieuoflinen. Anyothermaterialexenofequal whitenessisnotrubrical.The clothsrequiretobeblessedb3the Bishoporsomeonedelegatedby him.Afringeorborderoflace uponacolouredbackgroundmaybe attachedtothefrontportionofthe upPercloth.Itshouldnotbemore thanaboutfourinchesindepth,and itmayhavesomeappropriatedesignandmottopaintedorembroidered. Inadditiontothecloths of lowthemselvestobeseduced.And mentionedthetable,whereitcon- sincetheconversionofanorthodox isaStateoffensetheerreligidusbodiesinWalesgiveussistsofmarble,andthealtar-stone chanceofproselytismisnoten'cour-therelativestrengthofthedenomin-properarecoveredwithawaxed ag;ngorhopeful. ations,TheChurchofEnglandandclothcalledcere-cloth(chrismale).

"WhosoeverconvertsanorthodoxthethreeleadingNonconformistTheobjectofthisistosave the RussiantoanyotherChristianbe-sectsareverynearoneanotherinlinensfromimmediatecontactwith lief,shallbedeprivedofallcivicnumbers.TheAnglicanscount195,-thestoneandthuspreservethem rightsheshallalsobe,incertain965,theCongregationalists,1;5,-fromdampness.Thewavedsurface casessenttoSiberia."SorunstheeontheCalvinisticMethodists17,0-ofthechrismaleshouldbenextthe law,whichisasbadforother617'andtheBaptists143,965.Al-stone. Churcliesasf,_rtheCatholic !togethertheNonconformistsofWalesWhentheSacredOfficesareover

NaturallyRussianPolandremainsnumber55o,;5o6.TheChurch offorthedaythealtarshould be theclassiclandofpersecution.England,therefore,doesnotseemtospreadoverwithacovermadeof SincetheactivitydisplayedbyLeohavean.'grouirluponwhichitcanwoolorsimilarmaterialtokeep XIII,however,inseekingtoassuagejustifytheclaimtomaintainaawaythedustfromthelinens.St. thehardshipofthefaithfulofhisprivilegedPositionThefigureshaveCharlessuggestsgreenasasuitable flockinMuscovy,thePositionoftherevealedthefactthatinWales,ascolourforthecover,butanyothCatholicsonthewholehasassumedinEngland.thereareagreatmanyerappropriatecolourmaybeused. abetterrelationshiptothegovern-moreProtestantChurchesthantheInancienttimesthecorporalbelonment. TheCatholicbishoprics,!peoplerequire.TheBaptists,Cal-gedtothealtar-linensandextended whichhadfainvacantfornearly vinisticMethodists,Congregationa-thewholelengthandbreadthofthe quarterofacentury,havebeenfil-lists,andWesleyanshaveaccommo-table,itsgreatsitebeingnecessary ledgovernmentalinspectioninmon-dationforaboutthreetimesthetoreceivetheofferingsofthefaithasteriesendconventshasbecomenumberoftheirregularadherents.ful. Butabouttheeleventhcenlessin1uisitorial,thelibertyofthe priestinthepulpitandintheclassroomhasbecomemorerespected. Butthisishutaconcessiontothe

TheCatholicsontheotherhand,turyitsdimensionswererestricted thoughnumbering6.1,60,haveac-tothePresentsize,anditisnow comniodation,accordingtothesta-regardedasanappendageofthechatistics,foronly21.880.Ifnothighlice.

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despitethemostoutrageouskind ofpersecution,untilthecloseof thelastdecadewhenitwasdone awaywithandthemonksexpelled inthemostbrutalmar.ner.Thegladifyouworldtellusinyouriliumoughttocorrespondwiththat GeorgiansmustnowsupplytheirQuestionBoxColumnswhattheRu-oftheOfficefortheday.Theobownministers,foriftheyarenotbricsoftheChurchdemandconcern-ligationofconformity,however,is ingAltarClothesandtheTatiana-notverygrave,andwherechanges cleVeil,andanyotherPointsyoucannotbeeasilyprovideditisenconsiderusefulforustoknow? oughtousewhiteorclothofgold foralloccasons.TheCongrega-

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Tsarismunfetteredbylawstillbythemajorityofthenatives ofence.Arelicofthisusageisstill showsitseffects.GovernorafterthePrincipality.isencouraging.preservedinwhatwenowcallthe Muchoftheanti-Cathcenantagonantependinm,orscreenwhichhangs ofthepatriarch.othercontempor-governorhassought,bepersecution tryhistorians,Philostorgiusandandbydecreeandenactment toismhasdisappeared,anditmaybedownbeforethefrontportionofthe Suidas,whorecordtheeventoftheforcetheCatholicovertoorthoprophesiedwithconfidencethatasaltar.Theantepediumshouldcondeathoflieepatiadonotevenmen-unNY Until1545,theCapuchinssoonasCatholicliteraturefindsfullsistofthesamematerialsasthat exPressionintheWelshvernacularofwhichthevestmentsaremade, tionthenamecfSt.Cyrilincon-hadintheGeorgiansValleesavery. nectionwithit.ButVoltaireandflourishingminion.Itsubsisted,thedaywillcomewhentherewillandwheninpositionitshouldbe copyist,Kingsley,turnforsup- heaCatholicrevivalinWales. quiteextended,itbeingunlawfulto portintheirghoulishpurposeto namesclus,apagan.whoseinterest itwastobesmirchthefairnameof Alexardria'sPatriarch.ButDamesciuscametoolate.Hisassertion, madeacenturyandahalfafterthe deathofHypatia,isnotworthyof attentionasagainstthesilence of allhercontemporari?s.Untilat leastonecontemporaryorquasi-contemporarycrediblewitnesscan be broughtinitssupport,all fair minds-willconsiderKingsley'schargesaertinstSt.Cyrilaseivally groundlessandmalicious.However wellwrittenhisbookmaybe,itis nottoherecommended.

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thePriestinBattle ThereisonechapterofespecialinteresttoIrishmeninthathistoircal romance,"TheSpecialMessenger," byRobertW.Chambers.TheSpecialMesserwerisaneducatedyoung lady,whoactsasshedoesthroughoutthestoryfromasenseof loyaltytotheFederalFlag.The episode,fromwhichwequotebelow, istheopeningofachargeofthe IrishregimentsunderGeneralSheridaninMissouri.Secretinformationhasbeensystematicallygivento theenemybyaConfederategentleman,andSheridanontheeveof thebattlecommissionstheSpecial Messengertounravelthedisconcert-5 ingmystery.Thespyisdiscovered inthePersonofoneofSheridan'sownstaff,whohassuccessfully impersonatedadeadofficer,andat thevery.momentofthebattleisengagedinsignalingwork.Father Corbyisanarmychaplain,whose remainshavesincebeenhonouredby theRepublic. Thefictionfrom whichwequoteisfoundedonagrim incidentintheCivilWar,andthe brilliantauthor,whoisnot.webeeve,aCatholic,hasdoneithistoricJustice.Herearethepassages withmostoftheconnectingstory eliminated

"Whatarethosetroopsover there,Ger.eral?"pointingthrough thedoorway.

"TheExcelsiors-IrishBrigade."

Atintervalsduringtheafternoon. orderliesca'etothehill;oneor twogenereofficersandtheirstaffs arrivedforbrie,consultations,and departedatasharpgallopdown hill.

About3o'clocktherecameanunexpectedroarofartilleryfromthe Unionleftminutebyminutethe racketswelledasbatteryafterbatteryjoinedthedin.

Behindherthesignalflagswere flutteringwildlyoncemoreapriest standingnearher,turnednodding "OurLoyswillbegoinginbeforesundown."hesaidqui?tly.

"AreiFatherCorbychaplain oftheExcelsiors? "Yes.madam."

Heliftedhishatandwentaway kneedeepthroughthewinds'hill grasseswhitebutterflieswhirledaroundhimashestrode,headonhis breasttheswifthillswallowssoaredendskimmedalongtheedgesof thesmokeasthoughinvitinghim.

Fromherrockyheightshesawthe priestenterthedriftingclouds.

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herPrisonerraisedhishandtothe visorofhiscap. "FatherCorby,thechaplain,"she murmured.

"Attention Attention"afar voicecried,andthewarning ran fromranktoranktakenupinturn byofficerandofficer.FatherCorbywasclimbingtothesummitofa moundcloseby; anorderrangout buglesrepeatedit,andtheblue ranksfacedtheirchaplain.

ThenthePriestfromhisrockypulpitraisedhisringingvoiceinexplanation. Hetoldthethreeregimentsofthe'AshBrigade-now scarcelymorethanthreebattalions oftwocompanieseach-thatevery oldiertherecouldreceivethebenefit ofAbsolutionbymakingasincere actofcontritionandresolving,on firstoPPortunitytoconfess.

lietoldthemthattheweregoing tohesentintobattle;heurged themtodotheirduty;reminded themofthehighandsacrednature oftheirtrustassoldiersoftheRepublic,andendedbywarningthem thattheCatholicChurch-refuses Christianburialtohimwhodeserts hisflag.

Inthedeepbattlefieldsilencethe priestraiseduphishands three regimentssanktotheirkneesasa singleman,andtheSpecialMeasen gerandherPrisonerkneltwith them.

''Dominusnoster.lesusChristus vosabsolvat,etego,auctoritate ipius,vosabsolveabomnevinculo-

Thethunderofthegunsdrowned thepriest'svoiceforamoment, thenitsoundedagain,firmand clear Absolvovosapeccatis-"

M0a-rutlaterthetroopers mountedandcanteredoffdownthe hill,veeringwidetoskirtthehead ofacolumnofinfantrymarchingin; andwhentheSpecialMessengerstartedtoreturnshefoundmassesof menthreateningtoseparateher fromherPrisoner-sunburnt,sweating,dirtyfacedmen,clutchinz,their riflebuttswithredhands. Theirofficersrodeahead,thrashing throughthemoistgrassaforest ofbayonetsswayedinthesunflag afterflagpassed,slantingthemasses

Sheoflueandherprisoner!oo'-edon, theflagofthe63dNewYorkswept ;theflagsofthe69thand88th followed.Amomentlaterthecolumnshalted. calmly.

lYourExcelsiors,"saidMoray, "They'reundertirealready.Shall wemoveon?" Asoldhrintheranksstanding withorderedarms,fellstraight backwardh^achyacorporalnear himdoubledupwithagrunt.

Theroarofartilleryblottedout theworldthenagaintheyrang out 'InnominePatris,etFilii, SpiritusSancti Amen."

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Theofficershadremountednow, theirhorsesplunginginthesmoke thebagsweremovingforward;riversofbayonetsflowedintothemaelstromwheretheredlightningplayedincessantly. Thenfromtheir frontcrashedoutthefirstvolleyof theIrishBrigade.

"Forward Forward!"shouted theirofficers.Menwerefallingeverywhereadyinghorsekickeda wholefileintoconfusion.Suddenlya shellfellintheirmidst,another,another,tearingfieryrightofway.

TheSpecialMessenger.onher kneesinthesmoke,lookedupand aroundasapriestbentaboveher.

TheMinstrel'sSong

OMotherdear,ifanysongofmine Hasledsomewearywanderertothy shrine, Hascausedsomeheart,down-droopingtodespair,

Toseeknewhopeandstrengthand couragethere; Notminethehonour'twasthespiritstirred Mydullandheavyheart.mylifeless word

AndifImadetheebetterlovedand known, Theglorywasnotminebutthine alone.

OMother,ifbyan'dastarddeed I'vemadethyheartandJesus'Heart tobleed,-

1IfI,whosesonghasledthe ,wandererhome, ;Have,afterall,acastawaybecome 'Thentakemycauseandpleadfor meonhigh.

CanHe,thy,Son,unheedingpass theeby? Yea,showtoHimmyheartallsorrowriven Andlettheminstrelfeelhimself forgiven.

TheSpecialMessengerheardbulletssmac'eingonroc'sheardtheir fullimpactastheystrucklivingbodiessawthemknockmenflat. Meanwhiletheflagsdroopedabove thehaltedranks,theirfoldsstirred lazily,fell,andscarcelymoved,the platcoatirerolledonunbroken somewhereoutInthesmokeyonder.

ApriestPassedtheminthesmoke;

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Mr.LloydGeorge,Chancellor of theEn.,lishExchequer,inasPeech onMonday,denouncingtheHouse ofLords,describedthenobilityas descendantsofFrenchfilibusters,and otherswhohadappropriatedinRe formationtimesthelandandbuild jugswhichhadbeenconsecratedto thesickandpoor.AnAustralian wouldsaythatratherthanbegoyernedbysuchmen,hewouldprefersnakesandkangaroos. The Chancellorconcludedhisspeech hoPingthatMr.Lansmury,theSocialistcandidate,wouldheelected.

descendantsofthefifthgeneration. Mrs.Morris'shusbanddiedtwenty yearsago,sixyearsaftercelebratingtheirgoldenwedding.Shenever marriedagain,and,remarkableasit mayseem,theentirenumberofdescendantsarefromthisoneunion. Theynumber55children,128grandchildren, 326great-grand-children, and49great-great-grandchildren.

Cardinaltwanutelli'sopinonof theAmericans

BeforeCardinalVannutellisailed fromtheUnitedStatesforEuropeon FatherWyndham,intheprefacetotheKronPrinzessinCeciliahetalked "ArchbishopManningonPurge-ofhisimpressionsoftheUnited tory,"tellstheinterestingcauseofStates. itspublication."Therechancedto'"Iventuretosaythatnostranbeona'visittoLondonaladynot..gerhaseverI:ftyourhospitable aCatholic,whowasattracted bs,shores,"saidtheCardinal."with thenoticeofasermonpreachedbmorevi:idandlastingimpressions theArchbishopofWestminsteratofthepresentgreatnessandpromisLincoln'sInnFieldsonNovemberingfutureofthismagnificentcoun13th,1870.Withnolittledifficul-tryTheopportunityaffordedme, shefoundherv.qt.,toSt.Cecilia'sofvisitingyou,camethroughmy tolistentoavoicewhicheventhenofficialmissiontoCanada,whereI onthisfirstoccasion,hadforherrecent]'.representedPopePiusat anirrestiblecharm. Heracquain-theEucharisticCongressir.Montancewiththepublishedsermonsoftreal.HisHolinesseverlongingto ArchbishopManninghadpreparedherimcr,vmoreabouttheUnitedStates forreceivingadeepimpression,andandtheconditionoftheCatholic shetooknotesofthesermon inChurchhere,wasdesirousthatI thecourseofitsdelivery.Onrea-shouldalsoPayavisittothe thinghomeshewroteitoutbfall;States. andtwel:eyearslater,when she"Imust.admitthathavingheard becameaCatholic,sheventuredtosomuchofyourcountry,itsvast placehermanuscriptinthehandsofcirca,itsmillionsofinhabitants,its hisEminence.Itwas,hereplied,aPrOsPerit3,itsresources,itsopporfaithfulandcorrectreportofwhattunitiesfortheimmigrant,andthe hehadsaid."HenceshepublishedProgressoftheChurch.Irejoicedto it. knowthatIwassoontowitness withmyowneyesthiswonderful land.Iamnowdepartingwilling totestifythattherealitysurpasses mymostsanguineanticipation.

TheNewYorkcorrespondent.ofthe LoicInn"Express"says:-Mrs.Jane Mossie,whoresidesinJacicsonCounty,nearthefoothillsoftheCumberlandMountainsinKentuckyis thegreatestmotherintheUnited States,ifnotintheworld.Mrs Morris'sclaimtogreatnessliesin thefactthatshecanboastof a totalof518descendants,nearlyall ofwhomareliving,andnoneof whomhat,beenaccusedofcrime. "AuntJane,"assheiscalled,lives withhersonnearthelittlehamlet ofSandgap,andberdescendantsown endoccupymostoftheland in JacksonCounty. Sheis56years old,andshesacssheexpects to livetobeahundred,andtosee

"Ihavefoundherearepublicthat iscn'inreality,notmerelyinname likerepublicscfEurope.Ithas beenmostrefreshingandinspiringto comein-touchwiththespirit of IChristianjusticeandcharitythat influencedthefoundersofyourinstitutions,atpresentdominates theirdevelopment.andpredestines,I amconfident,theirgloriousfuture.

someoftheoldcountriesofEurope. rhepermancyofyourrepublicisassuredifrecognitionofGodandobediencetoauthorit,continuetoexercisetheirbenigninfluenceonAmericanlife.

"NaturallyIwasespecial]'concernedwiththeprogressoftheCatholicChurchintheUnitedStates. TheevidencesIhaveseenofthe marvellousgrowthoftheChurchin thiscountryhaveimpressedmemost profoundly.Here,unhampered hostilelegislationandfreetowork outhermission,theChurch,an infantinears,showsallthevitalityandstrengthofagiant.Iam convincedthattheChurchiscontributinginalargemeasuretothe upbuildingofthenation;andifshe continuestoenjoythelibertyshe nowPossessesshewilldostillgreaterthingsinthefutureforthewelfareofthecountry.Herinfluence makesforuprightcitizenshipand thestabilityofgovernment.

pretendthatyoucould."

That'stheIrishcaseinanutshell.That'swhatismeantby HomeRule.

TheWorld'soldestWoman GermanyandBulgariaarecontendingforthehonourofshelteringthe oldestwoman.Uptoarecentdate acertainMrs.Dutkiewitz,aresident ofPosen,acityinPolishGermaay, heldtheoldagerecord.According todocumentsinherpossessionshe washornFeb.21,1785,andisnow overonehundredandtwenty-five wearsold.Butnowaresidentofa smallBulgarianvillage,namedBaba Vasil;a,claimstobeten,months Mrs.Dutkiewitz'ssenior.TherecordofherbirthintheGreek Churchinherhometowngivesthe dateasMay,1;84. Sheisnow livingonthefarmwhereshewas bornandwheresheworkedinthe fieldsforoveronehundredyears. Heronlycompanionisherson,aged ninety-three,whostilltillsthesoil, anddoesthechores.Heleftthe farmbuttwiceinhislifetoserve shorttermsinthearmy.

"WithinafewweeksIhavetravell-dthroughthelargecities of theWestandEast,andeverywhereI witnessedthegreatestpossiblereverenceforreligionandrespectforauthorit-bothnowsadlylackingin

"Iknowthatyourextraordinary materialwealthandprosperityhave a tendency todeadenthe linerfeelingsof thesouland thehigher instincts ofthe mindbecause commercialismis byitsverynatureapttobebanefulinitsinfluenceonculture.Yet Icouldnotavoidobservingthe deepinterestinreligion,art,and learningasevidencedinyourmonumentalbuildings, 3ourmuseums, .yourlibraries, yourbeautifulWoodandCoal .churches,bothProtestantandCatholic.

"IshallcertainlytelltheHol, FatherofthewarmwelcomeIreceivedonallsides,fromnon-CatholicaswellasCatholic;andIshall bearingratefulmemoryduringthe remainderofmylife,thedads,al' tooshort.thatIspentamongyou.

IrelandtoRuleIreland

InaninterviewinChicagoJohn RedmondputIrland'sdemandina formsopl'iinandsimplethatthe leastintelligentcanunderstandit.

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WhatapitysomanyofourAustralianco-religionistsignore the claimuponthemtomakecharity beginathome. Whynotgiveto the'secularpress,theyask? Becausethatportioncanwelldowithoutus,asithastoomany who wouldn'tgiveahalf-Pennyinsupportofacatholicjournal.What istokeePoursgoingifwedon't. Itisn'tselfsupporting,andcannot gatheritemsoftakingnewsasthe secularPressdoes.Andwhenwe aredefamed,be-lied-Whoistoput itright?-Why.theCatholicjournal.Theeditorialcommunications aretrueandreliable-repellingmalldonsattacksmadebytheMasonic CraftandOrangerabidranting humbugs,yettherearethosewho preferreadingsensationalarticles, libelliousandfalse,totruth and plainandunvarnishedstatementsin aCatholicnewsPaPer.IntheEasternStates,inAmerica,&c., the offspringoftheCeltsarealwaysin thevanforfaithandfatherland.Is itsimilarinWestralia? Isthe nameCatholicsynonymouswithindifferentismtothegoodofthecause. HeresymaymixupwithCatholic viewssometimes-fancygoesbeyond beauty,andthepleasureisasrreat tobecheatedastocheat. Who saysnayisAnti-Irish.

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heartoutofIreland'scause, and thisatthemostcriticalperiodof herhistory.LetushereinAustraliabeupanddoing.Letusshow Mr.JohnRedmondthat'weaPpreatehisgreatabilityandthegreat fightheisPuttinguponbehalfof HomeRule.Letusdeprecatethe actionofMr.WilliamO'Brieninendeavouringtosowdissensionamong theranksoftheNationalistsfor purelyselfishpurposes.Timeandagain,hasthecausebeenwreckedowingtothepettyjealousiesofrival leaders,surelyitistimefortheunitedleaguehereandelsewhereto toactionandsendourunqualified suPPorttotheonewhohasserved thePartysowell,asMr.John Redmond.

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OnlastTuesdayeveningthepupils oftheSt.Josest'sSchoolConvent ofMercyVictoriaSquaregavetheir annualConcertintheTheatreRoyal,Perth.Therewasalargeand highlyappreciativeaudiencepresent, andeveryitemintheprogramme wasreceivedwiththewarmestcordiality.Somehowthepeople expectahighclassperformancefrom theConventSchools,andespeciall. dothePerthpeopleexpectSt.Joseph'sto alwayspresentsomethingfarabovethe average school.'Iheywerenotdisappointed onlastTuesdeanight.Aglanceat theprogrammewillsufficetoshow itsvariety,aswellastheversatilityofthepupils.Apartfromthe entertainmentitself,thepeoplelove toseetheprettydressesandthe gracefulappearanceofthechildren onthestage. Itisbeyondquestion,thatonlynunsunderstandhow todresstheirpupilswithataste thatshowstothebestadvantage. Thiswasastrikingfeatureofthe threeorlourhundredlittlegirls whogracedthestageoftheTheatre RoyalonTuesdaynight,anddid suchcredittotheirschool,aswell bytheirmannerasbytheefficiency oftheirdisplayinthemusicaland calisthenicitemsoftheprogramme. EvidentlytheSistersdideverything possibletopleasetheeyeandthe ear.Commencingsharlyateight o'clock.athrillinginterestwasconcentratedonthestageuntilhalfpastninewhenthelastitem"The MerryMinstrels"closedtheentertainment,andthelargeaudience greetedtheperformerswithenthusiasticapplause. Thefollowingistheprogramme, whichwaspresented:ClassSone,

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DorothyFowler. Pass-MabelEvans. June. 1eio-Lower Gradee. Division-

Theannualentertainmentinconnectionwiththeaboveschooltook PlaceattheMenziesTownHall, onWednesdayevening,andwaswell patronisedconsideringtherewasa counterattractionatWoolgarand thedePressedstateofthetown.Owingtothediphtheriaepidemicnecessitatingthetemporaryclosingof theschool,thePupilswerenotable todevotethetimeandenergynecessaryfortheproductionofspecial items. Neverthelesstheysucceeded insubmittingafirst-classProgrammeoftwenty-oneitemstoan appreciativeaudience.Anumberof thepupilsbeingonthesicklist, theywereunabletorendertheasSilverMedalawarded,ito sistance.whichotherwisewouldhave s HaddieGraham-English,Arithme-beenyenacceptable. tic,History,Geography,Latin, Theprogrammeopenedwitha French,Geometry. pianoforteduet,"TheBugleCall," EileenWallace-English,Arithmetic,whichwasskillullvexecutedbyMissHistory,French,Algebra.Geometry.esE.FennellandI.Higgins. KathleenMcKay-English,Arith- Theactionsong,TheChinese metie,History,LatinAlgebra. Umbrella,"wasafirst-classitem, MyfieTobin-English,Arithmetic,forwhichthefollowinggirlswere History,Latin,French. responsible:-MissesW.Fox.B.and TrinityCollege,London,(Theore-K.Willoughby,A.Fenwick, Holtical). December.1909-JuniorDi-Iowa)F.CopleeM.Seymour.M. vision. andK.Gibbons,M.Mullany,M.Dillon,P.andN.McCarthy,E.Bas- Honoars--AlbertaStokes,Nellie King,MayDoyle,MyrtleMcCall,sett,E.andM.Weaver.C.andB. HalbertsandA.Smith.Thestage wasnicelydecc.ratcdwithchrysanenemums.potplants,etc.,byMesdamesGibbonsandEdmunds,and asthechildrenperformedthevari- Honours-MsrtleMcCall(GoldMe-ousevolutionsinagracefulmanner dallist). simultaneouslyexercisingtheirvocal Pass-EmileCooper,EileenMorris,organs,thespectaculareffectwas AlmaQuinn. pleasing.

LowerDivision-GradeI. Apianoforteduet,"ImmerWiedHonours-EileenMolloy,JeanGrif-er,"beMissW.FoxandMasterH. fin,AnnkO'Flaherty. Thorne,metwithapprobation,itbePass-AtollsMcMahon,GertieWal-beingMasterThorne'sfirst(butnot lace.NancyWalsh,MarjorieMerry.li:elltobehislast)Publicappear- PreparatoryDivision-Credit-VeraanceasaPianist. Krabbe,EileenWilson,GlidesDe Theactionsong"Headsand Moulin.MaysieWhite,FrancesMc-Heels,"wasacomicalitem, and JessieCooper. downthehouse. Per- Pass-FloraMcDonald formers-MissesA.Seymour,N.DilPracticalT.(7.1..-CertilicatedPlan-IonandE.o'DeaandMastersG. ist-Kathleen0'('onnor. Solway..1.Weaverand.1.andA. IntermediateHons.-Violin-TeresaHenderson-indulgedinasongwith O'Connor.Piano-SylviaClarke. theirheadspeepingoverabarrier- Intermediate Pass-Piano-Hildatheirheads,eventuallygivingplace Good, totheirheels,whichtomusickept JuniorHonours-Piano-MayDoyletimebobbingupanddown. The AlbertaStokes.Pass-NellieKing.performerswereinchargeofMisses Preparatory.-Credit(Piano)Gla-HollowayandFenwice,andinres dyeDeMoulin.VeraKrabbe.Pass.ponsetoanundeniableencorepart -NancyWalsh. (Violin)Almaoftheitemwasrepeated. Quinn.

Averymuchappreciateditemwas AssociatedBoardofRoyalAcademythatofMssM.Seemour, who andRoyalCollegeofMusic,Lou-dancedtheIrishHornpipeinafindon.-ElementaryDivision-PassAn-ishedandgracefulmanner. nieO'Flaherty.MyrtleMcCall. Mrs..Salas.MissGilmour and Primary Division-Pass-EileenMissFitzpatrickconvulsedtheaudWilson,FrancesMcDermott,Anniefencebytheirrenditionof"ABin Williams. inHand."Theitemwasadecal- universitiesofMelbourneandAde-edlvnovelone,andanencorewas

Possiids weshallhavea"New Liebt"someday.introducing a standardofcriticism.Inthecoontr\townsespeciallythebucolicpapersrunonimpulseandsentiment formsasorrycontrast.Ifithappensthatcorrespondentsdiverge fromtheordinaryroutineorcliqueismattacksomePopularfadorfantasia,thenthehowl,sheardof apackofpa:iahswhobiteswith venom, Now,thereshouldbea Correctinginfluenceifcommonsense doesn'tintervene,-ifselfrespectas wellasthatforthehonourofthe paperdoesn'tguide.Itneveroccurs tothosewhoslinginkaboutthat spatteringmudsoilsbothparties. Trenchantcriticismiscommendable, andstrengthensthecauseadvocated. IamsurePunydrives,attemptsat wit,andlowPersonalabuse,lowers thewritersind?ed,Everyoneknows howtodesignatetherressthatfav-''Mv Dream. ; Quartette, Leslaide-PassEileenMol'o.s(Sieving).elicited. ours such contributors-"gutterClochesdeCorneville,"MissesM.GradeV-Pass(Piano)-MaeDoyle, Apianoforteduet,IllBacio."by press."ThelanguageoftruthisDoyle,E.Morris,M.Evans, V.MabelEvans. MissesA.Fenwick.andL.Holloway plainandsolidfactsneednoyarn-KrabbeActionSong,"Dolly'sBed- Dancing-MayDoyle, waswellreceived. Theactinsong"TheTallTos- ishing.Beforeonetakesupamat-time," Quartette,"RuyBlas,'' Singing-Jessie Omond, tertovindicateoradvocate-heMissesS.Clarke.M.Barrett,H.Mollos. Hat"wasasmuchen'osedtythe Participantsastheaudience. The Good,A.StokesActionSong"OurAttheendoftheprogrammethe shouldresolvetogiveconsiderationfollo

tothePointsatissue,keepinghis pen,likeahorseonthecourse withinfixedbounds.Neverstrike belowthebelt,andfightwiththe swordjotagentleman.Nowweare eoneiergtothepracticalside,etc. Yours,etc., CASTLEMAN.

TheIrishParty.

TotheEditor

Sir,-

Cananeoneimformmewhatii thisAllfor-Irelani.party. The termseemstobeaningeniousone asdistinguishedfromtheNationalistsofwhichMr.Redmondisthe recognisedleader.SurelytheIrish peoplearenottohecaughtbyany eatchwordphrasessuchas all forIreland.HasMr.Redmonddone nothingforthatcountryas Mr. WilliamO'Brien'sphraseseemsto imply. TtisliceanewLabour Partycallingitselfallforlabourin oppositiontothosewhocanserve labourbest.Itisthesame old cancercroPPingupinanotherquarter,whichthreatenstoeatthevery

ModelParliament,";ipPin-Rope Darce.MissesG.Wallace,M.Do,le, N.Walsh,.1. Cooper,V.Austin; ClassSong."TheMidnightMoon"; Duet(ViolinandPiano),Selections from''Faust,"MissesK.andT. O'Connor.;ClubSwingingVocal Duet,"LilyandtheRose"Misses E.MolloyandJ.OmondDance. "HighlandFling,"MissesG.Wallace,M.Doyle,N.Walsh,J.Cooper,V.Austin;ClassSong."ILove theSunnyMeadows"Duet"Marche Orientale,"MissesK.andI.O'ConrorActionSong,"HarvestTime". Scn?,"Impatience,"MissJ.Omone Son?,"TheMerryMinstrels,"MissesE.Molloy,M.O'Dea,P.Graham,M.Doyle,J.Omond, Clar"e,M.Barrett.

DISTRIBUTIONOFPRIZES.

ADELAIDEUNIVERSITYRESULTS.

Junior,19o9.

GoldMedalsawardedto GeorginaCooper-EnglishLiterature,EnglishHistory,Geography, Latin,CreditinFrench(firstplace

VeryRev.FatherVerling.Adm.,and ArchdeaconSmythascendedtheley,C.O'Dea,E.Piper,L.Reilly, stage.Beforethedistributionthef..Gibbons,G.Solway.W.Smith.E VeryRev.FatherVerlingaddressedHalberts,J.HendersonandC.Fen afewwordsofPraiseandcongratu-iligckv,otchaelislta.stnamedbeingtheleadlationtotheSistersonthesuccess oftheevening'sentertainment.He MissP.McCarthydisplayedher e hadnodoubtthattheaudienceaP-locutionaryabilitiesin"Smiting predatedtheperformancegivenbstheRock,"inwhichshedidherself thepuPilsofthat,theoldestCath-justice. olicschoolintheDiocese,St.Jos- AveryprettynumberwasaPianoePh's,andhew'ssuretheyall trio" was whichenseaStillyverexeTrcuntemel beMissesL.110110a-elsA.Fenwick, andwishingaveryhappyholiday'. ArchdeaconSmythtb:nreadtheandI.Higgins. iistofprizes,whichwerepresented Thevariousperformersrendered theAd:ninistrator. "Friendship"inapleasingman- Itwo"ldhedifficulttosingleouttier. Anyitemontheprogramme forDuringthintervalFatherMoloney,onbehalfoftheStater. suet so Praise,--theywellalldone well. Nodoubtthe"Clubperformers,than',edtheaudiencefor Swinging,"andtheShippingRopetheirll')eralnatronaze,andexplainDarice."wouldcommanda greatedthatthediphtheriaepidemichad militatedagainsttheProductionof manyadmirers,whilethesolosand dietsrenderedbetheMissesMollo,theirentertainmeseeRewee,however,rirasedtoseethattheand- andOmondwouldmeetwithmuch end (1-,servedsympathy.Through-fencehadassreciatedtheitemssuboutitwasamostcrediahleper-mitted. formancewhichreflectsthehighest rhqsecondPertoftheProeramme creditontheteachers, openedwithaPianoforteduet"Ga-

Ain?,saystookPart:-S.Cop-

Eileen

votte,"byMissW.Fox,andP. McCarthy,whichelicitedapplause. Adialogue,"Don'tThrowStones" wasoneofthebestitemsonthe programme.Theparticipantswere MissesM.Mullany,F.Copley,M. Dillon,M.Weaver,E.Halberts,R. andK.Willoughby,andMastersC. O'Dea,E.HalbertsandG.Solway. Theperformersablyacquittedthemselves,MasterSolwayandFlorrie CoPleyLaingparticularlygood.

MissA.Scottgaveafirst-class pianoforteinterpretationof"Roses deBoheme,''whichelicitedapplause.

"TheLittlePotofShamrocks, wasrenderedasaduetbyMissC. HalbertsandMrs.Sales.TheLittlesongsterwasingoodvoice,but didnotcomeuptoherrehearsal form.Mrs.Sales,ascranny,took herpartwell.

TheMissesP.andN.McCarthy wereseentoadvantageinanIrish Jig,whichwasacreditableitem thevariousevolutionsbeinggrac:fullyperformed.Anencorewasinsistedon.

MissI).Seymour.asaPianoforte solo,played"SleighBells," A nicetouch,combinedwiths'llful execution,meritedtheapplauseelicited.

"SaveYourPennies,-renderedas aduetbyMissM,WeaverandMasterD.Fenwiei,waswellreceived.

"Flowers,BeautifulFlowers."was renderedasanactionsongbythe followinggirls,eachofwhom,attiredinwhitefrockswithredsashes, carriedabasketofflo,vers-Misses W.Fox,E.Vermeil,D.Holloway A.Fenwica,E.Willoughby,E.Weaver,P.McCarthy,K,Willoughby,B. Willoughby.F.CoPlev,M.Weaver,M. Seymour,K.Gibbons,C.Halberts, andE.Bassett.

TheJeun'sVirtuoseswasapianoforteitembyMissesK.Gibbons, M.Seymour.andN.McCarthy,and wasaPraiseworthyitem.

Theconcludingitemontheprogrammewasachorusentitled'Australia,'whichwasrenderedlu the evening'sperformers. Agoodeffect wasProducedbythewavingofthe Australianflag.

MrGEORGEFLENNON,

CertificatedMasterof Elocution,

PupilsCachedforPulpit Stage,BaraniPlatform

Studio COLONIAL,MUTUALCHAMBERS ST.GEORGE'STERRACE,PERTH

7ZetiCARecent

"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist"plusIx.

SATURDAY&DECEMBERio,tyro.

3relandFree,England'sStrength

Toeducatechildrenproperlya-; bringthemupinthefearandlove ofGod,parentsmustbereally oft themselves.Everyruleha3itsexception,yetChristsays"Esecv goodtreebringethforthgoodfruit."

ToseParatereligionandscien torobreligionofhernoblestail, andputadangerousweaponinif. responsiblehandswithnoinstrivitionasto1-suse.Divorceofieligionandeducationistheeffot,of everyenemyoftheChurch.

el'453*** NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. IMPERIALGERMANMAIL HOMEWARDBOUND.

Elsewhereinourcolumnswillbe readanappealtoIrishmenandthe sywipathisersofautonomyforIreland.torallyroundtheoldcause, oncemore,andtohelptostrikea blowforIreland'sfreedominthe mostcriticalconstitutionalcrisisof Englishhistory.Needlesstosayit istheinnatewishofeveryIrish heartthatsometime-andthesoonerthebetter,forEngland,too-the "OldCountry"may'beafreeand independentnation-afterthestyle ofSouthAfricaandAustralia.One timeandthisusedtobeadream, thenitbecameasentiment,nowit isanexpediencywithboththeIrish peoPleandtheBritishGovernment. TheIrishcauseisoneoftheturningpointsofthepresentgeneral electioninEngland,Norisitan electioneeringdodge. TheTories haveProveditisnot.Thecryof thebigotedminorityofUlster,and theharranguesoftheultra-toriesin Englendarecalculatedtofrighten theBritishelectorsintotheidea thatHomeRulemeansdismembermentoftheEmpire.Thisbogeyhas beendisposedofbyMr.Winston Churchill.andSirEdwardGreyand Mr.Lloyd-George.butstillthereremainsaPettifoggingcrowdofImperialists-alittlemobofEmpirefilibusterswhoaffectaholyhorrorat theverythoughtof"IrelandaNation."Iftheywouldbutreflectfor onemomenttheywouldrealisethat evenifIrishmendesiredseparation fromEngland,itwouldunderthe presentcircumstancesbecourtingdisaster.Whetwithherreducedpopulation,andherutterlackofresourcesandhercomparativepoverty -Irelandseparated,wouldheIrelandruined-untilprotectedbysome otherPoxes-andthisisapractical

Bremen,Dec.13. Zieten,Jan.10,1911. Gneisenau,Feb.7191t. Barbarossa,March7th. GrosserKurfurst,April4Seydlite,Mayend. Scharnhorst,May30th. AllTwinScrews. ReduceSaloonFarestoLondon. st.ClassSizzle£66ReturnEe.).

2nddodo£3S/To.do£57/15. 1rddefromLI;dofrom£27. EASTERNSTATES.

GneisenanJanuary2,t9it

GeneralAgentsforW.A.-L.RATAZZIeeCo.,Fremantle andPerth.

Nowhiningtoneofmereregret, YoungIrishbards,foryou ButletyoursongsteachIrelandyet WhatIrishmencando."

-D.F.McCarthy.

IRISHWARPIPEBAND.

TheRev.FatherWalshofNorAustraliabeentardy,norisshenowthamisonashortvisittoAlbans, dilator\foralreadydifferentpartsinthehopeofrecoveringfromaseoftheCommonwealthhavesenttheirwereattackofthroataffection.His aidwithwillingandgenerousgoodmedicaladviserdeemeditimperative GRANDIRISHCONCERTinST.solveandsettleitbuttheyhavefeelingtohell)inthemomentousthatheshouldhavearestfrom GEORGE'SBALL,onTUESDAY,utterlyfailed.Theyclingtothestrugglethat-theyholewilleventu-missionaryduty. Duringhisab11thDec.191o. "Union,"andkeptitinexisteo-ateinvictory.ItislittleconsolaBencetheparishisbeingcaredby ComeandSeethePiPersintheirbycoercion,martiallaw,andtotiontobetoldthatweoughttotheVeryRev.FatherChine,0.8S,11. NewCostumes.Ticketsis.,2s.,is.useatechnicalphrase-"resoluteforgetthePast,now,thatabetteroftheMonastery,NorthPerth. ti

Diocesannews.

CALENDAR

Dec.ith-IIISundayofAdvent. Mon.12-St.Melchiadis,Popeand Martyr.

Tues..13-St.Lucy,Virgin,Martyr. Wed.14-FASTDAYANDDAYOF ABSTINENCE. TranslationofHolyHouseof B.V.M.ofLoreto. Thur.13-OctaveoftheImmacu:ate Conception.

Fri.16-QuarterTense(FeastDag andDayofAbstinence).

GovernMent"butthesamefutilefeelingisPrevailingbetweenthetwo resultsaretheharvestoftheirlab-'Islands.TheIrishpeopleathome ours.PoliticalagitationforHome!andabroaddemandnationhoodfor Rulehascontinued,andshallcon-theirmotherlandandthoughEngtinue,untilthatobjectbeattained,lishstatesmenofthe'l'oryandIm-beitsconsummationdelayedforaperialisticcastetellusthat we yearorforcenturies.HadBritainshouldfeelproudtobegovernedbi governedIrelandwiththatspecial andraisedtotherankof generouslegislationandthatfair-anintegralPortionofthegreatest nessofspfitwhichshehasextendedEmpireintheworld,eereplythat totheEnglish,Scotch,andWelsh,suchcompensationfornationhoodis Irelandwouldbeto-day-insteadofmerelytherhetoricalrubbishofthe beinganimpoverishedanddepopu-!egotist.TogovernIrelandasifit latecountry--oneofthemostpros-wereaPartofEnglandisa,eatal perousintheworldandprobablyexperiment,becauseIrelandistP7e.a themostloyalportionofGreatBri-partofEngland,andcanneverbe tail).Butmaladministrationhas!madeso.Theattempthasbeena drivenherpeopleinthousands,aye(sourceofperpetualmiserytothe inmillionsfromthelandoftheir1,weakercountry,andofconstantirbirth,hasexiledthemandto-de,citationandrossiblecontingentdanthescatteredchildrenoftheGaelger,tothestronger.Thepresent aremouldingpublicopinion. TheisIrishmen'soPPortunity,andletus universalfeelingoftheEnglish-hopethatthosewhocanwillassert speakingPeople-therabidToriesandit,andallwillprofitofit. UlsterOrangemenexcepted-isemphaticallyopposedtoEngland'smisgovernmentofIreland.TheTories mayridiculethe"Americandollars,"whichhavebeenforwardedto theIrishWarChesttolightthepresentelection,butthesanerpartof thecommunityrecognisesthatthese samedollarsAreanexpressionof AmericanfeelinginfavourofautonomyforIreland,andinferentially acondemnationofthesystem' of Go-eminentwhichobtainsinIreland.Wegladlyadmitthe latteryearsmanyameliorativeacts havebeenpassedwhichhave contributedtothepeaceandcontentmentofthepeopleofIreland,but, whatisthatintheEnglishpeople whichrefusestoIrelandthesame orequalrightswhichallthecoloniesormembersoftheBritishEmpirepossess?Inhonour,invalour, inmilitarygenius,incommerdal acumen,invalue,theIrisharenot inferiortotheEnglish.That,the worldknows,andknowingit,her owndependencieshavevotedthat Irelandshouldbeisthelistor scaleofnationhoodastheeare.

"MenofEngland.menofIreland,menofcivilisedEurope,"said thecelebratedButterslv,"hasthe Unionworkedwellforthemaintodv oftheIrishpeople?Hasit,this day.amidstalltheinowledgeand

St.Eusebius,lii3hopand Martyr. Sat. i7-QuarterTense(FastDa andDayofAbstinence).

St.LeonardofPortMaurice. Theconcertgivenbythepupilsof St.Joseph'sPrimarySchool,Vts toriaSquareonlastTuesdaynight. wasaPhenomenalsuccess.

TheAnnualGeneralmeetingof theConfraternityofChristianDoctrineatFremantle,tookplaceinthe ParochialHalltherelastsundae evening.BesidestheOblateFathers,andtheSecretary(Mr.T.W. civilisationoftheageleftthembet-Whitely),therewerepresent also terthantheywere?Hasitgivenabouttwodozenmembersfromthe themacomfortableeating,drinking,variousdistrictsofFremantle.The clothing.andlodging,astheybad?AnnualReportwasread,andvarious Ifithas,inGod'snamecontinuematterswerediscussed.Itwasdeft;iiithasnot,will,eouallowthesidedtoheldasocialontheevenall-devouringeviltocontinue,untilingofJanuary4thtoraisemoney, thepeoplehavetoeatthemselvetfortheprizefund.Onehundred beforetheydieinalandflowingandtwentyprizesweredistributed withmiltandhoney? WetothechildrenattendingtheSunhave seen it workunderdaySchoolsin every shape andform in warandPeace,underWhigandTheRev.FatherLynchofMaeTory,andevery,kindofGovernmentlandspreachedinSt.Patrick's andtheworldmowsithasnotChurch.Fremantle,lastSundayevenworkedwellforIreland."Why,Inge Thesubjectofhis.discourse then,"thesamewritercontinues,wasthe"Apostolicityofthe "notrepelthatwhichwascarriedChurch." mostillegally?Whynotrepelthat constitutionallywhichwaseffectedTheRev.FatherBrady,whowas byforce,'treachery,briber,andtohavearrivedbytheGermanboat fraud? WhynotrestoretoIreland"Zieten"onSunda'fortheDiocese herright,withoutaddingmurdertoofPerth,wasnotapassengerwhen robbery?Why'notdojustice,atshearrivedintheHarbour,though leastnow,ifyouneverdiditbe-hehadbookedhispassageon her fore? IsitthewillofGod,isitforFremantle.Greatdisappointthewillofanemanpretendingto'meatwasoccasionedasthe614:v. commonjusticeorhumanity,tosayFatherLynchwentteemeethimquitecertainthathewasonthe boat.Sofarnonewshascome throughbywayofexplanation,'-ut itissurmisedthattheRev,Father musthavemissedheronherdeparturefromtheEnglishharbourorat someintermediatePort.

Onthecontrary, thetendencyof theageis toafederation of nations formutualprotectionandfor thelighteningoftheburdenof maintairinastendingarmyand navy,whichmustheincurred,and Irelandisquitewillingtotakeher placeasoneoftheforemostbulwarksoftheBritishEnfpire.pro-itcannot,itshouldnotberepealed LiedsheisgiventherightstheuntilitsealsthedoomofIreland?" othermembersoftheEmpireen-Towriteupthedireresultsofthe joy.Giventheprivilegesthein-"Union,"onIrelandwereaneedless dividualStatesofthegreatAmeri-andfruitlesstash-theEnelish-speakcanRepublicenjoy,ortheStatesinggentlemanofto-eneohoelects oftheAustralianCommonwealth,nottoknowthecruelwrongsthat withthefraudulent"Union"repeal-havebeenpereetratedontheIrish ed,andIrelandwouldinafewyearsPeople,inthenameofGovernment, teemwithprosperityandaconten-sincetheinijuitioesl'nionwascartedpeople andherprosperityteed,isnolongerregardedasan wouldcontributetotheadvantage,educatedman.Thusitisthat andsolidarityoftir,BritishEm-Americahasrisentotheoccasionas pireitself. PerhapsithasnotdoneinanyeriSeveralaeleBritishStatesmenIdsduringthelastcentury-norhas havetriedtosolvetheIrishproblemandtogiveaquietusioIrish agitation,otherwisethenthepresent IPieralGoeerninenthasofferedto

TheRosalieBazaarwhichlasted forafortnightattheKing'sHall, Subiaco,realisedupwardsof£5oo. TheHighgateHillBazaarbroughtin £56onet.

TheMonasteryLandSalewhich cameoffinthegroundsonwhichthe RedemptoristMonasteryisbuilt cameofflastweek.About.04,000 wasrealisedbythesaleof five acres.

Weregrettpreportthattherumoursconcerningthehealthofthe Rev.FatherJeremiahReidyareonlytootrue.Heisquiteincapacitatedforwork,andontheadvice ofDr.FlynnofBunlaury,heisorderedacompleterestwithexpertmeolicaltreatmentforatleastthree months.TheReverendgentleman nowlooksveryPaleandemaciated, andbutafewyearsagohe was OneofthemostathleticyoungsoggarthsintheDiocese.Hearrived inPerthonTuesday,andwenttemporarilytotheSt.Johnof God Hospital.DuringhiscareerinW. A.,hehasdoneaonderfulwork,in Perth,Guildford,andAlbany.We hopethechangeandrestwillbenefitthereverendgentleman,andthat withinthreemonthsallalarming symptomswillhavedisappeared.

TheRev.FatherO'Malleyofthe GeraldtonDiocesereceivedamost enthusiasticsendofffromLeonora, lastweek.Hewasimmenselypopularwithallclassesandsectionsof thePeople.TwoPriestsoftheSacredHeartOrdertakehisplace.

theywillreturnjustastheywent out.andLloyd-Georgewiththem.

Thedentaltradeofthecityis beinglargelydonebyMr.Boxallof Barrack-Street,whoconsistentlyadvertisesinourpaper.Besidesbeingarrtostcapableprofessionalman heemployeanexpertstall'andhis workisalwayssatisfactory.Mr. andMrs.lioxallareamongthemost energeticandcharitableofourcome-Ito-its.

Rumourhasitthatthe"Bullfinch"Rushhasdenudedsomeofthe otherGoldfieldsofmanyof their bestworkers. Whatanunwise thingthisis,astheycannotalltind 'finches."

Benediction,anditmayhaveremindedsomeofthosePresentthat devotiontotheMostHolySacramentisdeartoPopePiusX.His encyclicalsonfrequentcommunion, andontheFirstCommunionof childrenshewhismindclearlyon thepoint.Andtherecanbeno doubtbutthatcelebrationssuchas thatwitnessedatSt.Brigid's ChuichonSundaylastareclearlyin accordancewiththemindofthe Church,asmadeknowntoall throughherSupremeHeadon earth.

Perth'sIrishPipes.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe H.A.C.BSociety, HighgateHill, washeld onDecemberhtb, ThePresident(MissE.Barry)presidedoverafairattendance of members.CorrespondencewasreceivedfromtheSecretary.ofthe P.C.M.S.,requestingthattheSocietyberepresentedatthemeeting toheheldonSundayafternoon, ithinst.,intheCatholicClub Rooms,revisitingtheCatholicsick inHospitals.MissE.Barrywas appointedasdelegatetorepresent theSociety.

TheseriesofMissionswhichhad beenconductedbytheRev.Father Murray,C.SS.R.,throughtheCannington,WoodlupineandWelshpool districts,wereclosedonlastSundaynightatWoadlupineHall.The scenewasmostimPressive-thehall beingellfilled.TheRev.Father wasstrikinglysuccessfulatthedifferentcentres.

TheFeteorganisedbyMr.,Miss, andMrs.ParkerOfCottesloe,at theirhome,thefundsfromwhichart, tohedevotedtothedecorationof thelocalPresbytery,wasagreat success.Upwardsof£'nwasrea1ised

LocalandPersonal.

Itmouldseen.thattheanti-Molfoyagitationwhichwastoinquire intotherecentMayoralelectionfor Perthhasfizzledout.

Theex-Mayor-Mr.Vincent-was unabletobepresentathissuccessor'sinstallation.HeinformedMr. Molloysobywire. *

TheFhristianBros'CricketTeam "ranover"teamsrepresenting Guildford,HighSchool,andScotch College-inthreeactsduringone week.

OnaccountoftheGrandConcert, inaidofthefundsoftheIrish War-PipeBand;beingheldinSt. George'sHall,ontheeveningofthe lathDec.nomeetingoftheSocietywilltakeplaceonthatdate.

(Themajorityofthememberswishingtoattendtheconcert),butinsteadameetingwillbeheld on Sundayeveningafterdevhtions.The Secretarywasinstructedtonotify membersthatrominationandelectionofofficerswouldtakeplaceon Dec. loth. Themeetingclosed withtheusualPrayer.Thesyllabusitemhavingbeenpostponedthe membersdispersed.

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TheIrishl'iPeBand,whichwas establishedonasmallscalesome twoyearsagoisnowinfullswing. Therearenowtenpipers,andthree drummers.Thedesireofthepromoterstosecurethenationalcostumeforthemembershasatlast beenrealised. Agrandconcertin aidofthecostumefundwillbehell inSt.George'sHall,onnextTuesdaynight,atwhichthepipersmill appearintheirnewuniforms.Besidesthebanditemstherewillbe nationalsongsanddances. The bandhasrecentlysecuredtheservicesofaProminentmemberofthe CorkPiper'sBand,aperformerboth onthewarpipesandUileann (Union)Pipes.Hewillappearat St.George'sHallonTuesdaynight, MusicalSuccesses.

emphaticallythat,whiletheMasses mightheintendedtobenefitthesouls ofthe'departedmentioned,thebenefits'werepublicaswell,sothatthe Masseswerenotprivateintheirnature,butcamewithinthedesignationofaPubliccharity.Thecourt acceptedtheviewoftheCatholic Church,asestablishedbyproofin theParticularcaseinquestion,that thewholeChurchProfitsbyevery Massandthatthesacrificeofthe Masscontemplatesthatallmankind shouldparticipateinitsbenefitsand fruit.TheJudgeaccordinglyheld "thatabequestforMassesisa charitablebequest.andvalidassuch althoughthesoulsofparticularpersonsbementioned."Thatthe Courtwasrightinregardingthe celebrationofMassasessentiallya publicfunction,everyinstructedCatholicwillatonceunderstand.The Massisusuallycelebratedinpub. licthePriestactsinhispublicofficialcharacterthePeoplehavea righttoassistatthegreatSacrificeanditsbenefitsaresharedtoy thewholeChurch,sincetheprayers ofeveryMassincludeallthefaithful livinganddead.TheMassforthe dead,is,therefore,asmuchapublic functionasarethefuneralrites,of whichitis,ineffect,acontinuation 'tomakeProvisionforsuchMasses, isthen,adefiniteactoftheCatholicreligionandtoprohibitatestatorfromgivingeffecttohiswishes inthatdirectionistointerferewith thepracticeofreligionasreallyand asdistinctlyasifsomespecificact ofworshipweredisallowed.

PRESENT1.TIONCONVENT,GERALMON.

VisitofHisExcellencytheGovernorandLadyEdelineStrickland totheCloutedBoys'Orphanageon lastMondaywasamemorableoccasioninmanyways.

Perth

TheRetreatgivenbytheRev.FatherCagney,C.SS.R.,totheChildrenofMaryconnectedwithSt. Brigid'sChurch,WestPerth,was endedonSundaylastbyaGeneral CommunionintheOhurch,followed byBreakfastofallthemembersof theSodalityintheschool-room.

InconnectionwiththeRoyalLondonCollegeofMusic,anexaminationwasheldattheaboveCollege. onDecember2nd. Allthecandi datespresentedweresuccessful,thus (rainingcent.percent,ofpasses. MissIvyShePheardhastohecongratulatedonhermarvelloussuccess,asshecarriedoffwithdistinctionthecapandgownofthecollege andisnowentitledtoadiploma asA.L.C.M.,whichlettersMiss ShepheardisnowPrivilegedtoappendtohernan-e.MssConstance M.Holohanwonafirstclasscertificateintheseniorgrade.This youngladyhaspassedfourexams, inmusicwithdistinctionduringthe year,andhaswon"honours" in three.

DuringtheweekoftheRetreatthe 6o'clockMasseverymorningand thelectureswerewellattended, bothmorningandeveningtheschoolroominwhichtheexerciseswere givenwastilledtoitsfullholding capacity.atthe7o'clockMasson SundaymorningnotonlytheChildrenofMaryintheirwhitedresses, veilsandscarfs,butanumber of theirfriendsandoftheParishioners ingeneralapproachedthealtar,so thatthelongdistributionmusthave taxedthestrengthofFatherCagney,notyetquiterecoveredfrom hisrecentillness.Afterwardsin theschoolroom,whereadainty reakfasthadbeenprepared,MonsignorBourke,duringitscourse, calledintocongratulatethemembersoftheSodalityandtosays fewv.ordsofencouragementtothe groupsatearhofthetables,,and especiallytothankandcompliment, MissSmithonthefaithfulandsuccessfuldischargeofherdutiesas PresidentoftheSodality,whichnow consistsofamembershipofabout I25ChildrenofMary Ithadbeen announcedthatFatherCagneywould Preachattheeveningdevotionsin theChurch,andconsequentlyalarge congregationassembledtohearhis elo.iuentandappropriatediscourse.

Thefollowingsecuredfirstclass certificatesintheintermediategrade -MissesMadelineHolmes,Cecelia Goldberg,MarieFels,'andBertha Prunster.

ElementaryGrade.-fistclass"honours''certilicates.-MissesW.Thomas,IvyGibson,MaudeHallett,FriedaEhlert(est.class), PreparatoryGradeistClassCertilicates-MissesLilyLynch("honours"),EssieBennett,('onstance Thomas,l.izzieBerringer.Phyllis O'Flrien,KathleenCopleyDorris Cream,andFled%nBradley; and MasterJackCoffey,preparatoryviolin.

Inreferencetothenewcase,the "NewZealandTablet,"says:-This isthefirstcaseinwhichaJudge inthiscountryhasbeencalledupon todecidethisquestion,anditis particularlysatisfactorytoCatholics that.onamatterofsuchpractical momenttothem,thejudgmentof thecourtshouldhavebeensoclear, comprehensive,andexplicit. The valueofthedecisionisenhancedby thefactthatthePrincipleslaiddown inthecaseapply,naturally and directly,notonlytoNewZealand, buttoalltheoverseadominionsin whichnoactualstatutoryenactment barsthewayandifthequestion shouldagaincomeupforsettlement inanoftheAustralasianLaw Courts,itispracticallycertainthat Mr.JusticeCooler'slucidstatementtotthelawwouldbeadopted. InEnalind,thanlrstothefrowsy oldStatuteselHenryVIII.andEdwardVI.,devisesforMassesareafiti voidintherestoftheEnglishspeeingworld,wherenosuchenactmentsareinforce,thecurrentof judicialdecisionisallinthedirectionofestablishingsuchbequestsas absolutelyandincontestablyvalid.

SocialPositionofCatholics.

SOMEPREFER

SOCIETYTOBEINGCATHOLIC!

Wehavebeenrequestedbythe ExecutiveoftheUnitedIrishleague Perth,torequestthroughourcolumnsthatthegentlemenwhotook collectingLoo'sforthe"Old Cause,"sometimeagowouldreturnthemforthwith,withtheamountstheyita,ecollected,asitis intendedtocableLyontotheLeaderoftheIrishPartyassoonas possible.Seselalgentlemenpromiseddonationsalso,anditishoped theymaybefothcoming.Thisis thedayofbattleandWestAustralia'sHomeRulesympathisersare remindedthattheyareexpectedto beUPanddoing.Thereisnolene tobelostandtheyshouldfeelhonouredtoshareinwhatmayhethe lastgreatbattleforthefreedomof Ireland.

AsSundaylasthaPPenedtobethe firstSundayofthemonth,according toanapprovedcustomatSt.Briaid's,Processiona'theMostHoly

TheToriesandthecanitaliits(atsacramenttookPlace.TheChildleastsomeofthem),haveamostrenofMaryintheirdistinctivere11(1,horrorof'Jo:a-Georgeandhisgaliawereagainpresentandtook lateenunciatedPrinciples.The,'Dartintheprocession,togetherwith fearforthestabilityoftheEmpire.anumberofchildrenandasman, andthespreadofImperialismifofthemenandwomenPresent.as theLiberalsarereturnedtopower?couldfindspaceinwhichtomove. Butthereise-eeyindicationthatTheedifyingserviceconcludedwith

OnDecember3rd,fifty-onestudents satattheCollegeforanexam.in theoryofmusicinconnectionwith TrinityCollege.London.Eightof thecandidatesPresentedwerepupils ofMrs.Sherlock.

Bequest:7,ofMasses. NEWZEALANDDECISION.

Accordingtorecentdecisions,the validityofbequestsforMasseswould appeartobesolidi,andincontestablyestablishedinmostEnglishspeakingcountrieswherethereisno actualStatuteintheway.Afew weeksagowereferredinthesecolumns(sacsthe"NewZealandTablet")toaninterestingjudgmenton thesubjectgivenbytheWisconsin SupremeCourt.Twolowercourts hadheldthatabequestforMasses wasinvalidbecause,bymeansofthe bequest,aprivatetrustwasattemptedtobemadeforthebenefitofthe deceasedaithoatanyonetoenforeit andwhichcouldnot,therefore,be ustained.TheSupremeCourt,reversingthedecisionoftheinferior courts,laid.itdownexplicitlyand

"TheSocialPositionofCatholics' wasthetitleofaninterestingpaperreadbyMr.ShaneT.eslieatthe CatholicTruthConferenceinDublin,inOctober.Hesaidthatthe feebleandabnormalpositionofCatholicsinIrelandwasduetothe pastlegislativesystem.

Hecontrasted(andevemightmake thesamecontrastinAustralia)the sturdinessofthepeasantrywiththe timorousnessofacertainsectionof Catholicswhowerefonderofbeing calledsocietythanCatholic,and whoalwayspretendednottobeIrish inthefirm'hopethattheywould notbemistakenforCatholicsduring theseasonor,asithadbeenwell put,whowo'ildgiveeverything excepttheirsoulstohavebeena Protestant.

LOWANDCOMMONPLACE.

"Thesepeople."hedeclared, *havebeenanerpetualhinderment totherealisationofthecomposite societywhichIrelandrequires.Their idealsarelowandcoTmonPlace,and noartificeofmannersorfashioncan savethemfrombeingaddedtothe failuresofthiscountry." In1642complaintwasmade of "tepidCatholicswhoknownoother

pathtoglorythanbytheruinof"Don'tgivewatttofoolishsorrow, theircountry."ThismusthaveLetthiskeepyouingoodcheer, beenmuchthesamefeelingthatisBrighterdaysmaycometo-morrow complainedofto-daywhenCathoIcsIfyontryandPersevere. lattendballsinLent,andavoidtheDarkestnightsmayhaveamorning too"Popular"charitiesinordertoThoughtheskybeovercast, bePresentatceremonieswhichhaveLongestlanesmusthaveaturning, nowbecomeamatterofjest. ItAndthetidewillturnatlast." wasthesamefashionwhichsent crowdsofthesametypesofpeople tohearFatherVaughan'sattackson societyinthehoPeofbeingmistakenforsocietythemselves.Catholic societymustkeeptogether,goodor bad,braveortimorous,foreach other'ssaketheremustbeoneline.

MUSTBECOMPOSITE.

SocietyinIrelandmustbeacompositeonelaiduponbasisofmutualrespect,asocietywherethewolf mightliewiththesheep,though bothhadcalledout"wolf"sobequeath)thatitwasalittlehardto distinguishwhichwasthewolfat all.Besidesithadbeenshownthat whentherewasanabsenceofritualisticimitationontheoneside,and ofsocialfawningontheother,there couldbeaperfectlysincereunderstandingbetweenIrishCatholicsand IrishProtestants,andespecially whennothwereengagedinsome workofnationalandpatriotis endeavour.

TheRev.FatherPeterFinlay,S.J. expressedappreciationofthepaper, andrelatedacoupleofstories whichservedtoemphasiseMr.Leslie'sviewsonCatholicsnobs.

Mr.MonahansaidthatCatholics shouldreadthehistoryoftheCatholicChurch.

ArchbishopWalshcongratulated thesocietyonwhathethoughtwas themostsuccessfulmeetingtheyhad bad. Referringtothepaperread byMr.Leslie,hethoughtitwould /Alpthemtostrengthenthefeeling ofself-respectthateveryoneofthem shouldcherish.

WhenaChristianman,bornand baptisedinaCatholicChurch,and sharinginallitslofty'prerogatives andprivileges,endconsciousofhis immortalinheritance,cametoreflectonthesethings,andlive in accordanceei.htheprinciplesofthe CatholicChurch,hewouldalways resneethimselfhewouldrespect othersaccordingtotheirworth.

Fraucostoodstilllisteninglikea statue,butthesingermusthave stopped,fortherewasnomoremusic,andeverythinglapsedintostillness.

"MonDieu"heexclaimed,"it cheersamanupto'hearaverselike that.nhatwasitrow?Oh,yes.

"Don'tgivewaytofoolishsorrow,

Letthiskeepyouingoodcheer, Brighterdaysmay,cometo-morrow IfyoutryandPersevere.

"IfyoutryandPersevere."The wordskeptringinginhisearsover andoveragain,likethesound of aheavenlyvoice."Iwilltre!" heexclaimed. Herushedupthestairs,andcame backtothestudy,pickingupthe fallenPaperashecamein.

Hesatdownfeverishlyandtook uphispen.Fiveminuteslaterhe wasdeeplyabsorbedinhiswork, losttoeverythingelse.

Itwaswhenthefirststreaksof dawnappearedintheeastthatthe greattaskwasfinished.

Francostaggeredfromhischair andswayingheavilyfromsideto side,foundhiswaytothelittlecot andwassooninadeepsleep.

Whenheawoke,thesunwasshininginuPonhimwithitsmorning rays.

Finishinghissimpletoilet,hewas soononhiswaytothepublisher's office,withthepreciousmusicunder hisarm. Itwasaccepted,andashorttime after,whenlisteningtothestrains ofhisownmusicfromatheatre orchestraheexclaimedtohimselftriumphantly

"Brighter row.

Ifyoutry daysmaycometo-morandPersevere.

Azar.

Th'Pro-estCethelicbantieed in therathelicFaithwasnoblerthanThenIamtounderstandthatthi; thenoblestinthelandoutsideth,isyourtinedanswer,MissStubbles?

ChttechofCd.ThatisthewayMefinalanswer.

CethIie;eh.'I'dleo'':neonthemsel-Nothingcanmoveyou? yes,and,withouteverstoppingtoNothing. despiseothers,theyshouldtoutter-Thenmylifewillbealonelyone lyindiffer:ntastowhatothersandmefateaharshone,formy thouehtaboutthem.

IfyoutryandPersevere.

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Thatfactsome:hataltersthe case,Henry,Icannotbeharshto

LateoneJulyevening,inhisdim-onewhohassustainedsuchrecent lylightedstudy,plungeddeep inbereavement.IfIcouldbelievethat thouehtsatFranco,thecomposer.youaresincere-" Beforehim,onthehardwoodtableSincere Oh,MissStubbles layapieceamusic-unfinished,star-Youhavecertainlymadeaniminehim'intheface,andmockingPressiononmyheart.Giveme him,asiftodarehimtoevertrytimetothineofit. tofinishit. Howlong? Francowasdiscouraged. ForAfterall,whythinkofit?Henry wee'eshehadworkedatthatpiece, Iamyours andstillitwasonlyhaltdone,andOh,Genevieve hewasdeterminedtoworknomoreYourPoorUncle Washelong onit. ill? Throughth..openwindowoftheThreedoes. studytherecamethestrainsofaItistoobad?Yousayheleft violinfromthelargehouseacrossyou? thestreet.Francoroseandwale-Yes,hehasleftme. edtothewindow. HelistenedaHowmuch? moment,andthenshutthewindowHowmuch? Isaidhehadleft downwithanoath'."I'llsee iftoe.Hehadnothingelsetoleave. thatwon'tkeepthatcursedmusicIamaloneintheworldnow,homeoutoflilyhearing.Ihateit,"heless,Penniless,butwithyoubyme wit,hued. side-why,she'sfainted" Hewalkedhacktothetableand glaredatthePieceofmusicthroughIndifferentcorrespondents will halfclosedeyes."AndIhatethis,sympathisewiththeladwho,after too"hehissedand,prceingithehadbeenataboarding-school uP,heflungitacrossthestudy. foraweekwithoutwritingtohis Hesnatchedhishatfromtherackparents,pennedthefollowingletter: andwentout,slammingthedoor,"Dearpeople-IamafraidIshall behindhim,andma'eingaloudnoise;notheabletowritecitmtoyou, ashewentdownstairs. because,vonsee,whenanythingis Ashesteppedintothestreet,hehappeningIhaven'ttimetowrite, shonehisfisttowardsthewindow,andwhennothingishappening. wheretheviolinwasstillplaying,there'snothingtowriteabout.So itssweettonespiercingthenightair.now,good-by,fromyourGeorgie. Francostoppedsuddenly.Someonewassingingwiththeviolin. Nowthevoicereachedhimlouder andstronger. Hehadbeenequaltotheocea.31311; that 13theonlykitedofequalit, whichIrecognise.-OwenWister.

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TheRev.FatherMorrisandtheNew YorkSun,'

WestAustraliaBooming-Religion,Cannibals,Kangaroos.

TheRev.FatherThomasMorris,"BishopGibneyhasbeenagreat whowentoutfromIrelandtoWest Australiatwelveyearsago,says the"NewYorkSun,"andisnow theparishpriestofGuildford, a townnearPerth,thecapitalofthe State,isattheBelmontipnhisway tovisitMr.andMrs.EdwardFlood inPhiladelphia. ThisisFather Morris'sfirstdiscoveryofAmerica, andheisthefirstWestAustralian, thathasbeendiscoveredin New Yorkforalongtime.

WestAustraliaissparselyinhabit ed,anditsdevelopmenthasnotbeen sorapidasthatofVictoriaand NewSouthWales.'l'oreachSydneyorMelbourne,meansafi'veor Ehday'sjourneb,steamer,for thetranscontinentalrailroad,that willlinkuptheAustralianStatesis farfromcompletion,althoughFatherMorrissassthatwillhavebeen accomplishedwithinayear..

advocatefortherightsofthenatives.Hehasgoneintotheinteriorandlivedamongthemfor monthsatatime.Hewaschiefly instrumentalinestablishingnative missions.Hefoundedadailypaper,withthechiefobjectofadvocatingthewelfareoftheoriginalownersoftheland,butunfortunately thisgotintofinancialtroubles.However,eventhoughhefailedinthat effort,goodhascomeoutofit.

4'OnereasonwhytheAustralial aboriginalsaredecreasingisbecause thewhitemeninclearingtheland, andtakingitup,killoffthekan-

eralthat3oucancometherewithout ablessedPenny,andifyouhappen tounderstandfarmingyoucanget onwellfromthestart.Youcan takeupa1,000 or2,00o, acresoflandat2.')dollarsan acre,getaloanof2,50odollars fromtheagriculturalbank,andyou havefortyyearstoPaybackwhat vouhaveborrowedat;percent.

"Thewheatcropouttherethis searismagnificent.Weneverhave droughtsinthatpartofthecountry andlandthatwasfonteraregarded asentirelyunsuitableforwheatis nowProducingabetter3ieldthan theotherland.Therearecattle ranchesthatcoverasmuchas a000,000acres.

"Australiansingeneralhavea mostbrotherlyfeelngtowardsAmericans,andthoughtheyareextremelyloyaltoGreatBritaintheypride themselvesmoreonimitatingthe customsandprogressiveidealsof

"SoonafterIwentoutthereI wentintothebush,intowhatis callethesawmillregion,"saidFatherMorrisrecentlyattheBelmont,thing. "ThatistheplacewheretheyweretotakeHis

cuttingjarrahandkarri,theformerahardwoodusedforrailwayties andpiles.Karriisasofterwood. Thereusedtohemanydeserters fromtheshipsthatstoppedatthe

methodisfirsttotry hisadversaryinhisforePaws,andoncehehashimthereto takehimupinadeathgrip,and leaptotheneareststream,wherehe putshisheaddownandholdshim untiltheadversarydrowns.Ihave ports,andyouwouldfindsailors,oftenknowndogstobetreatedthis way,andIknowofaman who andothersofevennationalityinwaspickedupbyakangarooand

thesawmillcamps. "TherearestillcannibalsinAustralia,butthe,aresomethinglike athousandmilesfromwhereweare. TheCatholicChurchhasseveral missionsamongthenatives,oneof themintheveleheartofthecannibalcountry.Therehasbeenno suddendisappearanceamongtie AlLionaries.TheNewNorcia ofSpanishmonkshasconverted ;manyoftheaboriginals,anditis doingagreatwork.Ithasrecent lybuiltanewConventatacost ofiso,00udellers,andacollege whichcostaboutthesame,andthe pupilsreceivedinthesearedivided equallybetweenMac'sandwhites, andtheygetasgoodaneducation, ascanleeacquiredanywhere.The

held,anditissatisfactorytonote thattheProspectsatthebottom levelcontinuesgoodandthatthe propertywillbeadividendpaying concernforalongtimetocome. TheNewMoonisalsolookingwell asagreaterdepthisreached. InresponsetoasickcalltheRev, FatherDonagherpaidabriefvisit toNorsemanlastweekandcelebratedMassinSt.Joseph'sChurchlast Sunday. Sicknessisveryprevalentthroughf outthedistrict,nine-tenthsofthe childrenareaffectedwithmumpsin asomewhataggravatedformwhich materiallyaffectstheaverageattendanceatthelocalschools.Theweatherconditionshavebeendecidedly disagreeable,hotwindswithalternately-coldandwintryweatheristryinitothestrongestconstitutions, andverymanyoldresidentsarelaid up.Rainisbadlyneeded,asthe watersupplyfordomesticpurposes garoos,whichhavealwaysbeenthethiscountry.Notonlydidthevi-isgettingexceedinglylow.Those mainarticleoffoodforthem.Thesitofthebattleshipfleetmakeapro-whoarefortunateenoughtohave kangarooisadangerousanimalfoundimpressionoutthere,buttheafewsparepoundsaremakingprewhenprovoked.LetalonehewillfootballPlayerswhowentoutthere,parationstovisitPerthandthe shunthesocietyofman,butifyouafewtearsagomadeuslikeAmer-coastaldistrictsduringtheholidays. attackhimhewillstandhisgroundicansthemore,anditisthegreat andbackupagainstatreeandputdesireofAustralianstoequipacon- AMother'sPraisefor upafightthatevenyourchampiontingenttocometoAmericaand Zama.Bilk Mr.Johnsonmightnotlike.Ihaveplayreturngames. oftenseenakangaroodosuch a OfcourseIpaidavisittomy"APOTSHOULDBEKEPTONA: oldhome,inIreland,andIwasam- HANDYSHELFINEVERY andatthechangestilelasttwelve HOME." yearshavewrought. IfEngland hadadoptedfiftyyearsagothepolicythatisinvogueto-da,there wouldneverhavebeenanyneedof thegreatmigrationthathastaken Placeinthattime.NowIfearthe peoplearetoodispiritedtobenefit bychangedconditionsas they might."

carriedtotheriverandducked,but inthewaterhemanagedtoget awayfromtheanimal.

"WestAustraliahasbeguntosettlewithwhitesfast.Duringthe lastyearwehadmorethan4,000 newcorners,andtheyarearriving everysteamer.ThereisnootherPartoftheworldsoattractiveto thesettlerjustnow.Ofcoursewe haverailroadsgoingfromPerthup intotheinterior,andthereisone lineofover30omilesthatbrings thegolddownfromtheKalgoorlie minesandfromBoulderCity. In thatregionyouwillfindmenfrom allovertheworld.If3oudropintooneoftheprimitivehotelsyou willfindmenthatcandiscussthe , NeckchildrenareevenmorecleverPhilosopher:ancientandmodern, insomerespectsthanthewhite. thehistorians,science,andanysubjectyoucanbroach,foramongthem "Theaboriginesnevermolesttheareex-lav:yers,ex-nrPach,rs,ex-docmonks.AttheBealeBaymission,tors,andex-Professors,whohave whichisamongthesavages,whocomedowntheretotakeupapick, arereputedatbeingveryauiektoanddigforgold. spearawhitemanintheback,we Itwilltakethetranscontinental haveneverhadacaseofthat.If ralwawtomakeAustraliaone,for atPresent,owingtothelackof communication,sheissimplyagroup ofStates.Mostofthesettlersin theWestarepeoplefromtheeast-

therisingvenerationofclackscould hekeptawaefromtheinfluenceof *bewhitepeopletheywouldmake ;terChristians,autunioetunsteelv ernecasesassociationwithwhites ItoundoagreatdealoftheernStatesofAustraliawhohave 'comPlishedlathemissionar-beenattractedbytheconditionsof landsettlement.Thesearesolib-

norsemannotes.

Thesecondannualdisplayofwork incenzactionwithSt.Joseph'sConventSchoolisannouncedtotake placeintheCriterionTheatreon 14thinst.,%henthedistributionof PrizeswillalsotakePlace,thepupilswillprobablybeentertained priortothebreakingup.Theattendancerollnownumberse6,hichisslightlyinexcessof the numberattendingtheStateschool. Owingtotheclosingdownofthe Westralia Northern Star lease,upwardsof5ohands have beenthrownoritofemploymentand unfortunatelythereislittleprobabilityofan\ofthesemensecuring workonanyoftheotherCompany propositions,andthegeneraloutlookforChristmasisnotbyanymanner',ofmeanstoocheerfulfortheapproachingChristmas.Businesswenerall:tisveryquiet,andminingmattersparticularlyso. 'theVflnzNo.ilatter,isinfull workingorderandtheplantisconsirlerrdaroodandserviceableone. Aboutnoontonsofveryrichstone isavailablefortreatment.The Mararoaisstilltheprincipalonthe

Mrs.S.M.Burgess,ofalCambridgeStreet,Roselle,Sydney,says: -"ForgeneraluseinthehomeI findZam-Bukinvaluable.ThissplendidBalmquicklyhealedasevereburn onmyhand.Forsuchinjuriesas cuts,abrasionsandfesteredsores, andforchildrenwhoarealwaysfallingandhurtingthemselves,ZamBakshouldbekeptonahandy shelfineveryhome. Forchapped handsandcrackedlipscausedta thehitterwinterwind'seffect,ZamBukisasplendidremedy.

Myfaceandhandshavebeensubjecttoroughnessandhardness,m handsbeingagooddealinwater. Thecoldcausedthemtocrackround theknucklesandbleed.Zam-Buk healedthesores,softenedtheskin, andpreventedseriouscomplications. Zam-Bukisreallyawonderfulbalm. Zam-Bukisinvaluableforeczema, piles,hadlegs,diseasedankles,ringworm,festeringsores,ulcers,cuts, scratches,burns,bruises,bites, sprains,itch,ovenwounds,oldsores, abseesses,blood-poison,barcoorot, sunburnandallinjuredanddiseased conditionsoftheskin.Soldbyall chemistsandstores.Alwa3skeep apothandyfortheaccidentsthat willhappen.

Righteousnessistherightthought andfeelingtowardGofandman. Itisthewillingnesstodoandto beaccordingtothehighestdictate:. ofthesoul.Itistherecognition ofGod'sPowerandpresenceinthe world,andinyourworldofconditionandcircumstance.

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erambulancemanonlygaspedand shookhishead.Theywerenearing thehospitaltentswiththeirburden "HowisSergeantMc--?"they asssdoftheassistantsurgeon,who whenhesawtheambulancemen comingdrewbackthetentflapfor them."SleePinglikeachild,"he resPonded,"andthateversincehe heardthegood-byewhistleorriead ley'strain." AmongtheintrepidBoergenerals, nomanwasmorefearedbytheEnglisharmythanthatofCommandant ChristianDeWet.Youngandfearless,wileandresourceful,gifted withthatmagnetismwhichmadehis mendohisbiddingwithenthusiasm heinflictedmoreharm'by:hisnight attackstotheBritishthantheotherBoergeneralscombined.Itwas hewhowouldderailthetrainsat unexpectedplacesandtakingfrom thecarswhatsuitedhim,would burntherest.Hewastobefound cuttingintotheflanksofthemovingarmyandtakinghundredsof prisonersatatime.He'wouldconcealhimselfinaroadthatcrossed adeepnuilah,andsowellwerehis forceshiddenthattheleadingscouts

700MILESFORAPRIEST Buthesaysthathecannotbelieve Itwasthe25thofFebruary,100thatyouwouldrefusetherequestof theeightdaysincethegrimBoeradyingman.Wehavefoughtwith commandantGeneralCronje,hadInhimoneveryPossibleground.He surroundedbytheBritishforcesinwillnotlisten."TheBritishGentheMadderRiver.Hehadsomeerallookedtothegroundinsilence. 4,00otroopsalltold,whilstLord"WhatshallIsat,mylordto Robertshad5o,o00men.Someoftheman?insistedthenurse.Lord thesewerecomposedofcrackCana-Robertswenttotheopeningofthe dianandEnglishregiments.Lordtent."CallEngineerHeadly,"the Roberts'artilleryconsistedofviaGeneralsaidtotheorderly who pieces.Afterthethirddayofthewaswaitingoutside. granddefenceofGeneralCronjeand Atrim,wiry,stockylittleman hisheroicband,theBritishGeneralappeared,bronzedlikeaFlorentine determinedtocrushhimatallhaz_statue,witheagereyes,restlessand ards.Onthesouthbankoftheri-keen,andstoodatattention. verheplacedinpoeltion,atarange"Headley,'isthetraininreadiof2,0(11)yards,theEighteenth,Six-ness?" ty-secondandSeventy-fifthfieldbat-"Itis,mylord.'' teriesandtwonavaltwelve-pounders"Hawlongwillittakeou topassedoverthedriftwithoutdiscerningthem,andnotuntilthe OnthenorthbanandenfiladingridetoKimberleyandhack?" thewholeriverwereplacedtfhe.Sixte- "Fourdays,raylord? wagonsandgunswereenteringon fifthHowitzerbattery,theSeventy-"CallCaptainMacDonald." ithedriftdidtheBoersshowthemsixth,Eights-secondfieldbatteries.Theorderlysaluted. Tallandselves.Theythenopenedfireand manyofthedriversandartillert andthreenaval4.7inchguns. withquickstepstheCaptainenter-horseswereatonceshotdownat terriblescenefollowed, ed. shortrange,gunswerecapturedand

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theModderRiverwithasinelepassenger,aCatholicPriest,theChaplainoftheFusiliersatKimberley, quiteayoungman,theidolofhis soldierbays. Thenewsofthe train'ssingulartriohadspedonbeforethemalongtheline,endwherevertheenginestoppedeitherto takewaterorfortheengineerto telegraph,thesoldiersonguardlookedinsuieithelythroughthe windowsofthecoachtoseetheCatholicpriestforwhosecoming"Bobs" hidsentaspecialtrain.

Theysawhim,emenof ,r: andresolutehearing,calmlyeyeing them,silentandcomposed.Forhe had,nestlingcloselytohisbeating heart,theBlessedSacrament.It waspastmidnight,and'withinafew hourstheyshouldreachtheoutposts ofGeneralRoberts'army.

themetalringofabell,but in badlyaccentedEnglish,saving "YoushowmethepriestandIlet YouPass.Butby-ifitis not so,Ishootyouonthespot." Headleywasdraggedthroughthe throng,andatthebackofhimtoweringlikeagiant,arevolverinhis hand,cameDeWet,theBoerGeneral."Here,sirisFatherGeorge, thechaplainoftheFusiliers,lethim, answerfornte,'exclaimedtheengineer. "Standback,men,doyou hear,standback!"criedDeWet, asheheldalanternonhigh,and letthelightfallontheface of thepriest,whoseetnedneitherstartlednordismayed. "Iseeyouareapriest,"said DeWet."DidLordRobertssend foryoutoattendadyingmanat theMadderRiver?""Healasbe asPyhemayhavevaluablepapers onhisperson,"remarkedoneofDe Wet'smeninDutch.DeWetturned onhimlikeatiger"Gettheeout o'here,andallofyou.Thistrain shallPass,andwoetohimwhowill molestthismanornotobeymy orders."AndtheBurghersknew ChristianDeWet'stemper.Pell mentheyscrambledoutofthe coach."TheLord,ourgoodGod, bewithyouFather,andbringyou safetotheendofyourjourney," spokeDeWetasheuncoveredand heldtheprisoner'shandsamoment inhisirongrinandthenvanished intothedarkness,asthetrainpuffingandhissing,movedagainover therailstowardsitsdestination.

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butasyouknowwell,Malthusian11 doctrinessuchashavebeenadoptedinFrance,wherethereligious1i Congregationshavebeendissolved. Butitissaidthattherearetoo manymonksandnunsinSpainto Permitthecountrytoprosper.Look atBelgiumthemostprosperous countryinEurope.InBelgium therearefifty-tworeligious for everytenthousandofthepopulationinSpainonlytwenty-six.This statementwassupplementedbsthe BishopofJacawhosaidthatthe proPortioninGermansistwentyninetotenthousandandintheUnitedStatesofAmerica,forty-sixto everytenthousandCatholics.Thus weretheargumentsfortheBill provedtobecomPletelovalueless.

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ThenewrulersofPortugalcontinuetoboastoftheintroductionof libertyandtotrampleuponit.For anyjournalistwhodoesnotindulge inslavishAdulationofthelittle greatmenthereisnoroominPortugal.Thetelegraphtransmitsonlythenewsthatsuitsthem.In factjournalisminPortugalislittle betterthanapitiablefarce. On Thursdaythe27thult.,SenhorHomenChristo,proprietorofthe"Povo1veiro"wasarrestedandimprisoned. Hewasnotsubmissive enoughtotheordersofthedictators.Almosthourbyhourthey issuedecreeshavingtheforceoflaw fortheydonotdeigntoconsultthe citizens.Theyhavenotonlydecreedtheexpulsionofthereligious. andbrutallyexpelledthem,butthey, havesuppressedtheteachingofthe catechismintheschools,andcommandedthatworksofmoralinstructionshouldbePutaside.ExplanationsofMasonic"morality"by wordofmoutharetotakeplaceuntilthedictatorshavetimetoprocurenewbooksinspiredbythe rightspirit.Parishpriests and theircurateswhoventuretofind faultwiththe"laws"setforthin thedictate%ialdecreesaretobe linedandimprisoned.Evidently-the objectoftheagentsoftheGrand Orientwastoestablishareignof terrorinPortugalwhilstusingartfulhypocriticallanguageaboutliberty.

Ifwemaytrusttheforecastof theLisboncorrespondentof the "Times,"whoisgraciouslyauthorisedbythenewMinisterofJustice. totelegraphnewstothatjournal, theFreemasonsnowcontrollingthe destinyofPortugalintendnotonly toimitatebuttosurpasstheunbelievingbrethrenofthelodgesatthe headoftheFrenchReoublic. Tit ?rallybyastrokeofthepenthe dictatorsareabouttoseparate ChurchandState.Theclergyare toreceivetheirPresentstinenis duringlife.Ecclesiasticalbuildings willbeseizedbetheStateanddevotedtoChurchusesussilerthe supervisionoftheMinisterofPub-

isWorks.Thepriestsaretobe expelleriftheyinterferedirectlyor ndireotlyinpolitics.Thepetty Portuguesetyrantsthinkthatifa fellow-countrymanoftheirsputs onacassockheshouldbedeprived oftherightsofanordinarycitizen. Thenmarriage,itwouldseem, is tobeanaroingementwhichwilllast onlytill herofthecontracting partiesgrowstiredofit."The ProvisionalMinisterof.Justice," thecorrespondentofthe"Times," informsus,"proPosesthemost startlingmaritalemancipationset presentedinEurope.Itisbased uponmutualconsent."Costais anxioustoeclipseBrighamnolo andifheisnotcurbed,marriage foramonthwillbecomeacustom inPortugalandnochildwillknow itsparents.

France

MinistersandtheheadsofthepoliceinFrancearePuzzledastohow streetruffianismmaybesuppressed. M.Ifonorat,chiefofthefirstdivisionof'thePrefectureofPolice, Paris,havingbeenrequestedtoconsiderthesubject,proPosesthathonestfolkshouldbearmedagainstthe "Apaches."Hebelievesthatif thisprecautionistakenstreetoutrageswillceaseandthelawlesswill henolongerdangerous.Thispoliceofficerrecommendsthattoall personsofgoodmoralsanauthorisationtocarryarmsshouldhegrantedafterenquiry,bytheprefects, mayors.andcommissariesofpolice. Theauthorisationshouldberefused, to"beggars,wanderers,personswho havebeeningaol,andthosewho willnotwork." Allquitesimple intheory.butinPracticethePlan wouldnotProveverysatisfactory. Inthefirstplace,itisamistake toimaginethatalegalprohibition willpreventthe"Apaches"from Procuringarms.Inthenextplace thearmingof"honestfolk"would bequiteaslikelytoincreaseasto diminishcrime.Oneoftheprobableresultswould1:efrequentstreet conflictswithrevolvers.Ifthe FrenchGovernmentdesirestoput downcrimeitmustgetattheroot oftheevil.Itmustabolishthe godlesssystemofeducation,which ithasestablishedintheschoolsof thenation.

P.C.M.S.

AmeetingoftheP.C.M.S., heldintheCatholicClubRoomson 6thinst.Theattendancewasgood. the1'resident,Mr.W.Casey.being inthechair.Mr.J.Nevinwas nominatedformembership.Mr.G. Brownwasunanimouslyelected a member.

withtheLadiesSocietywhichprovedsoenjoyable. Amatterthat receivedmuchconsideration,was theindifferencewithwhichsome members,watchtheirsubscriptions accumulate.andmakenoeffortto liquidatesame. OldmembersoftheSociety,and otherswhoparticipateinthebenefitsaccruingfrommembership,view withacertainplacidityofcountenancetheirindebtednesstotheSociety.Theyseemtoconsiderthat theyhavenoresponsibilitiesinconnectionwithmembership.Their viewisoftentimesthattheyare conferringabenefitontheSociets bsbeingmembers.

Acommitteemeetingisbeingheld onSundayIithinst.,toconsider thebestmeans.bywhichthesememberscanbebroughtoutoftheir temporarystateofcoma,intowhich theenervatingPerthclimatehas thrownthemandmakethemrealise,that,iftheyhaveprinciples theyshouldendeavourtoliveup tothem.

Allarrangementsinconnectionwithl thecricketmatchwithV.P.C.M.S., landthecompetitionsonthe13th inst.,havebeensuccessfullycarried out.Thespecialbusinessofthe evening°TargetShooting," was productiveofmuchexcitement.

Memberswereinitiatedintothe mysteries,ofborerifleshooting,and undertheable,tuitionofMr. T. O'Donohuemadegreatprogress. "Bull'seses"werequitefrequent, while"centres,"and''nengPies"were occasionallyregistered. Consideringtheexpertshots in theSociety,especiallythePresident, oftheExecutiveMr.O'Dollohue, whomade19points,(3bullsand onecentre),andMr.Cases19,the successoftheSocietyteamnext Tuesdayisassured. Mr.F.McAdam,anenthusiasticmilitaryman, madesomegoodshooting.asalso didMr.Kirkpatrick,theSecretary oftheExecutive.Thesuccessof theeveningjustifiestherepetitionof thesecompetitions,whichpro,iste therivalryofmembers,intheMis lingoftherifle.

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TheMostRev.Dr.O'Dea,hasmade thefollowingclericalchangesinthe dioceseofGalway.-Rev.J.Burke, Adin.,Liscannor,tobeP.P.,atPeterswell; Rev.J.Kiely,C.C-,St. Joseph'sGalway,tobeAdm.atLismanorRev.J.Nagle,C.C.,Gort, tobeC.C.,St.Joseph'sGalway; Rev.M.Nyland,C.C.,Lettermore, tobeC.C.,Liscannor;Rev.B.Eaton,C.C.,Liscannor,tobeC.C.,Castlegar;Rev.M.Hynes,B.A.,C.C., Castlegar,tobeC.C.,Ballyvaughan; Rev.D.Clarke,C.C.,Peterswell,to beC.C.,LettermoreRev.J.Moran, C.C.,Kilfenora,tobeC.C.,Gort.

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Attheearlyageof38thedeath tookplaceathisnativeplace,Graigue,Co.Kilkenny,lastmonth,ofthe Rev.PatrickFoley,C.C.,Edenderry. DeceasedwasordainedatMaynooth in1896,andsubsequentlyministered korraperiodatNaas,Allen,Tullow, andLeighlinbridgebeforebeing transferredtoEdenderry.Officeand HighMasswascelebrated,andwas attendedbyover40priests. His remainswereafterwardsinterredin theAbbeyChurchinhisnativetown

Theattendanceatthefuneralwas extremelylarge,representativesattendingfromalltheparishesin KiththelateFatherFoleyminista a

consequenceofhispresentationofthe splendidSchnutgenMuseumtothe city.

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TherearethirteenProtestant churchesinRome.Ofthesethree areAnglican,onePresbyterian,two Methodist,fourBaptist,oneWaldensian,oneGermanLutheran,andone FreeItalian.

Newshasbeenreceivedof the deathattheEnglishCollege,Lisbon oftheRev..JamesSingleton,anativeofPreston,andamemberofa verycldCatholicfamily.Thesad eventtookplaceonFridaylast. DeceasedwaseducatedatSt.Edward'sCollege,Liverpool,andwas inresidencethereuntil1866.Inthat yearhewenttotheEnglishCollege atLisbon,whereheremainedtohis death,havingfilledtheoffices of professor,procurator,andvice-rector ofthecollege.Deceasedwas64 yearsofage.

Hewasstrenuousin1iswork, forthegreatseminarywithwhich itwashispridetobeassociated. Asaconfessorandadviserhehad manyclients,andInthecityofLisbonhehadmansfriendsandwas highlyesteemed.-R.I.P.

tirelywrittenbythemonksatFars. boroughandtowhichDomCabral ishimselfalargecontributor.,

TheCardinalSecretaryofStain. onhisname-day,receivedfromthe HolyFatherpresentsandalsoas autographletter,inwhichHisHolinessexpressedhisprofoundsatisfactionatthezealandabnegationwith whichhisEminencedischargeshis delicateandonerousduties.

TheHolyFatherhasconferreduponSirJohnKnill,thedecorationof KnightCommanderofSt.Gregory theGreat,anduponLadyKnillthe GoldMedalofBeneMerenti.

I'llnevermakemyMothershed atear

(ByaSisterofMercy).

Agroupoflittleboysinsportone day Weregatheredinapleasant,shady', field. Saidone"'Tietimeformetog0 away; I'dliketostay,butthenImust not3ield.

BrotherColumkillecamefroma NorthofIrelandfamily.Hehad forhisearlyschoolingdaysnoless acompanionthanthepresentillustriousPrimateofIreland,Cardinal Logue. Othersofthesameperiod haveattainedtohighpositionsin theChurch,butthehumblelay-brotherwashappyonlyinobeyingthe rulesofhisOrder,thatofPremontre.

a CardinalLogueonThursday,the 27thOctoberwasPresentedwithan addressfromtheclergyofthearchdioceseofArmaghandwithahandsomemotorcar,thegiftoftheclergyandthenuns.HisEminencedeliveredalongandinterestingspeech inreply.AtameetingoftheChapterandclergyofthearchdiocese heldsubsequently,underthepresidencyoftheCardinal,itwasdecided tosendtothePopeatelegramconveyingtheexpressionoftheirfilial affectionandobedienceandprotestingagainsttheinsultsofferedtohis HolinessbytheSyndicofRome.A telegramhasteenreceivedbyhis EminencefromCardinalMerrydel ValintimatingthePleasureofhis HolinessthePopeattheexpression ofIreland'sdevotionandobedience, ,andimpartingtheApostolicBenediction.

Mymotherwaitsformyreturn,you know; ButthoughIhavenoPunishment tofear, Iwouldnotdisobeyherforthe world. I'llnevermakemymothersheda tear."

Hefirmlytossedhiscurlyheadaloft, Hisnoblebrowwasbeautifulto see, Ilookedintohistruthfuleyesand thought: Oh,whata"manlyman"thatbon willbe "Ashadeofsorrow,shame,oranxiousfear

Uponmymother'sfacewiltosier aPPear

Throughfaultofmine,"hesaid,'for Iresolve I'llnevermakemymothersheda tear."

TheMostRev.Dr.Gaughranhas madethefollowingclerical-changesin thedioceseofMeath.-Rev.T.Buckley,('.C.,tobeC.C.,Kinnegad; Rev.W.Swan;C.C.,Tubber,tobe C.C.,CastlePollard; Rev.Father O'Reilly,C.C.,CastlePollard,tobe C.C.,Stamullen;Rev.FatherNorris C.C.,tobeC.C.,TubberRev.FatherO'Leary,C.C.,tobeC.C.,Clara;Rev.FatherKeane,Adm.,Lobinstown,tobeP.P.,Lobitistown: Rev.FatherBrady,C.C.,Clara,to heC.C.,Castletown-Geoghegan. a

TheRev.J.J.O'Donnell,O.M.I.of Durban,leftLondonforSouthAfricaonThursday,the27thbythe UnionCastleliner,"Goorkha."FatherO'Donnell,whohasbeenrecruitinghishealthinEngland,isChaplaininHisMajesty'sForcesand hasseenactiveservice-notablyduringtherecentSouthAfricanWar.

a batherValerianofBorgerhout, Antwerp,aFranciscan,haslatel takenhisdegreeofDoctorinPoliticalandSocialScienceattheUniversityofLouvainandobtainedthe prizeofferedbytheBelgianGo\ernment,whichhaschargedhim withaspecialmissiononthesubjecttovariousforeigncountries.

ForthefirsttimeinEurope,accordingtothe"FranciscanAnnals" anun,SisterCeciliaLui.Onski,Ursuline,ofLeopol(Lemberg), who haspassedtheUhiversiteexaminationsinPhilosophy,hashadthe degreeofDoctorconferreduPonher. Sheisthehead-mistressoftheHigh SchoolforGirlsatKolomea.

TheMilancorrespondentofthe "Daily.Chronicle"says:-"Acting eninstructionsfrom('ardinalMerry delVal,thePapalSecretary of State,CardinalRichelmy,Archbishop ofTurin,hasdeclinedtoofficiateat themarriageofPrincessClementine andPrinceVictorNapoleon,whichis arrangedtotakeplaceonNovember 14,atMoncalieriCastleinthePresenceofmembersoftheRoyal HouseofSavoy."

TheHolyFatheronthe27thult., receivedinaudiencehisEminence ('ardinalVincenzoVannutelli, who reportedtohimthesplendidsuccess andexcellentresultsoftheEucharisticCongressatMontreal,andassuredhimoftheenthusiasticreceptiongiventohimthereandthroughoutCanadaasthePapalLegate.

Mr.MarkStokesO'Callaghan,of Philbeach-gardens,S.W.,andofMessrs.O'CallaghanandCo.Ltd.,insurancebrokers,whodiedonOct!oberin,aged44,leftestatevalued at£11,359gross,withnetpersonlaityEr1,01(2.Hebequeathed£25 eachtotheadministratorof the FranciscanFriary,Forest-gate,E., theadministratoroftheCathedral, Killarney,Ireland,andtheguardian oftheFranciscanOrder,Killarney.

"Perhaps,boys,youmaelaugh atwhatIsay ItmattersnotaloyalsonI'llbe; Itellyou,boys,I'llalwaysfind thro'life

Mymotherhasthetruestheart forme, AndthoughfullmanypleasuresIenjoy, There'sonethatfillsmyheart withgreatestcheer; ItisthethoughtthatwithGod's help,tilldeath, I'llnevermakemymothershed& tear."

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ThemortalremainsofBrotherColumeellewerelaidtorestinWestonin-Arden,Nuneaton,onthe26thOctober,amidstmanifestationsofsorrowandsymPathe,notforthedeceasedbrotheralone,butforthat hardandearnestworkerFr.Francis atTledworth,whohaslostinhis fellow-labourerabrotherinrelieion oftwenty-oneetars'closefriendship.

ThenetpersonalestateofMiss FlorenceNightingale,whodiedon August13,isswornat£35,649.Be herwillshebequeathed"ToMother Stanislaus,Rev.MotheroftheHospitalSistersinGreatOrmond-street forherobjects,£250tothesaid MotherStanislauscertainRoe-ae Catholic(books,inEnglishorFre-'andtotheMotherSuperiorof DevonportSistersofMercy,£25o."

TheMostRev,DonatoSbarretti, TitularArchbishopofEphesus,has beenappointedSecretaryoftheSacredCongregationofReligious.

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ThefreedomofColognehasbeen conferredonCanonSchnutgenin

TheRightRev.Dom.F.Cabrol, O.S.B.,AbbotofFarnborough,has beenelectedanhonorarymemberof theAcademiedeMacon(Societedes Arts,Sciences,Belles-Lettres,etc., deSaone-et-Loire).DomCabrolis wellknownnotonlyinFrance,but roughoutthewholeContinentfor ties.acq'eparthehasalwaystaken inthedevelovmentofhistoricaland liturgicalstudiesandresearches.He istheauthor,Interalla,of"Les OriginesLiturgiques,""LaPriere Antique,"end"L'AngleterreChret:iennea''antlesNormands."Heis thedirectorofthe"Dictionnaire d'ArcheologteChretienneetdeLiturgie,"aworkwhichisalmostea-

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theredmarksinthehandsandfeet andside.Somehowshecouldhardlytearherselfaeayfromthestudy ofthiscrucifix.Shewouldsit,her handsfoldedinherlap,herblue eyeswide()Penendsorrowful,gazing

atthesadfaceanddroopingfigure, thewreathofthofnsonthehead,

tion. Godcouldnotresisttakingandonceortwiceshethoughtshe thatloveliestform-thehighesttosawthelipsparting,andheardthe whichmaterialthingshavereached.voicespeaking,andshewasgoing

Theeellowcurls,thickandclose,uptothecrucifix,whenhermother andfineassilkfloss,fallingdownliftedherfromthetench,andtook uponhisnecktheclearlimpideyes,herhome,andsaidshewasa beamingwithPuredelight;thestrangechild." whiteteethandhisineffablejoyasSothesevenyearsofinnocence hePlayedathide-and-seekbehindhispass,andreasonaaa'-es,andour mother'scheekandstaredatherlittleCatholicgirlmustmakethe witheyesofwonder." greatchoice-andsosheenterson

OntheeveoftheInspector:sSorting,thesixthclassaregettng a finaldrillinMacaulay's"Horatius oneofthePiecesselectedforrecitation."Eachchildhasastanzato herself,andwhenitcametoKaaleen'sturn,themonitresssaid"Goon,RattyLeonard" "Goon,Miss'Thenoutspitee braveHoratius.'" Kathleen's'meadshungrigidDyher side,herlittlefistclenchedtightly, as,totheutterconsternationofthe monitress,shesaidinafirm,passionatetonel-

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Andsothosehorrifiedschool-room wallshadtolistenforthe aeet timeintheirrespectablelivesto thegloriousrebellinesof"Shaun O'DwyeraGlanna."

HisReverenceiscalledintopunishthisgrossbreachofdiscipline.

"Thisisaniceconditionof things,younglady,"Isaid."Let mesee Insubordination,disobedience,contumacy,contempt,retellien andrevolution-allinoneact

"Icouldn'thelpit,"shesaid,her lowerliptrembling.

"Youcouldn'thelpit,"Irepeated, sarcaaticalle "Then ou didn'tknowyourPoeta?"

picktheirwayacrossthenewcarpetwithacertainfeelnofawkwardness,asiftherewerePinsand

Itistrue,IdaresaythatCanon"To-dayachildinitsmother'sthebate&nails,theredblood.But Skeehan'sbestgiftstoliteraturearmscameintoiregarden. Iaboveall,thesadeyesofthefighavebeenhisPriestStudies,andIloo:edatit,andsawatthesamearehauntedher.Shethoughtthey havebeentoldthatthebooes intimethenecessityoftheIncarna-werelooLingstraightintoherown, whichtheprieststrandsmoreinthe backgroundhavemetwithaless strikingsuccess.Onewondershow muchofthisisduetotheprejudice whichinsistsonassociatinganauthorwithONE''genre."Formy partIhopethat,whentheCanon facesthe"douaniers"whoguard thefrontierstationsofImmortality (IspeakinthePaganlanguageof thepaganworld),theywilllethim Passwithmorebaggagethan"My NewCurate,""LukeDelinege,"and "TheBlindnessofDr.Gree." pleadfor Glenanaar''-abook whichintruthandPathosandkindlyhumanity,seemstometobeone ofthefinestthingsthatevercame fromthatlittlestudyinDoneraile. Or,perhaps,itwasinthegarden itwaswritten,andtheCanonwas notshutupwithhisImmortalsRichter,Carl1e,Goethe,GeorgeEliot,orevenwithSuarezandEmmanuelSa,Lehneauhl,orTaneueree -ortheothersober-coatedcalf-skins onwhichhis"goodold-fashioned brass-Pillared,oPel-shadedlamp" throwsitsmellowlight,hutout enderthetenderIrishskywiththe gluemountainsclosinginthedistanceandthelifeofhieparish throbbingallaroundhim.Itisa priestlybookaswellastheothers, thoughinitthePriestisbutaspectator,butthePriest'sheartand thepriest's 1nowirdeeofhisflock

ThepictureoftheBabeofBethleher "service." hemcomestotheCatholicmotherShemakesherConfessionabout herselfaftsheholdsherlittleoneOletime,andwewillseekherout. inherarms,andthesweetstorysoan'pleaseyou,atthefeetofDadPlIsherheartthatshemusttalkofdeDan,"overthere,nearandunder it,andtellittoherbabyover andoveragain. Sotheweek:mine thestatueofOurBlessedMother." 'ThereinmyarmchairIsit, consciousnessmeetsGodfirstofall things(asthebabyherselfawakeningwiththeoldcloakwrappedround findshermother'sfacebendingoverme,thatshelterederemaneanight her),andtheGodshelearnstoonthemountains.Andtherethe inowfirstisshelittlenaffed,shivlittlechildrencome,notabitshy orafraidofold'DaddyDan.'They eringchild.Howrapturouelythe childrenofKa-mangetherealaround thecribwhich"MyNewCurate" arrareedforthem ButtheirraPturewasduetothefactthatitneedlesshiddensomewherebutwhen wascldFRIENDStheysawinthe,put arriveatsafeanchorage,they reapthatclusteredroundtheman-nuttheirdirt%claspedfingerson ger. TheChildfirstofall,andmyoldcassock,tossthehairfrom HisMotherandSt.Joseph. theireyesandlookmestraightin "ItwasasifGodhadcarriedtheface,whilsttheytelltheirlittle thembackoverthegulfofnineteenstorytomeandGod.Theyare centuries,andbroughtthemtothenowwell-trainedintheexactform stabledoorofBethlehemthatever ofconfession.FatherLethebvhas blenightIthinkith'drilledthemwell.But,dearme!

"Idid,but" asagreat,big teargatheredandfell.

"Butwhat?"Iexclaimed,ncaa bitsoftened.

"But(sob),Ithought(sob),that (sob),weshouldn't(sob),bepraising(sob),thoseoldRomans(sob), forwhat(sob),ourowncountrymoi (sob),didaswell."

Therehasbeenagooddeal of 'damecastontheNational:echoed sestemoflateyears,forthealienationfromcountrylifeandcountry workwhichitisaccusedofProducing.CanonSheehandoesnotformallyendorsethisaccusation,butI wanteverybodeinterestedineducationtoreadthisextractfrom"Parerga.

Shehasbeengoingtoschoolfora littletimenow,andstavingbehind afterlastMacsonSundaytohe preparedforFirstCommunion,and

burnandlightenacrosseverypage.realisatioroftheIncarnationthat'whatwhitesoulstheeare.PovItma':esmewishwecouldgetconstitutesthedistinguishingfeatureertyandpurityhaveworkedhsndin the('anonoutofhsstudyandonofCatholicity.ItistheSacredHe-handtomakethemangelic, and tothemountainsofDonerailemoremanityofOurLordthatbrinesHim'theirfacesaretransfiguredbe the frequently. Iwouldrathermeetsonightous,andmakesusso-fam-lightthatshineswithin.Andtheir EdwardConersthanJeanPaulanyliliarwithHinethatmakesthe;attenuatedbodiesshowclearlythe a,andNodhlagisinfilnitelynearerBlessedEucharistanecessityand,burninglampofholinessandfaith, anddearertoneethanGeorgemakesthehierarchyofBethlehem,aslaeatshinessoftandclear Eliot. JerusalemandCalvaresobeloved;'through H theopalshadesofporcelain Nodhlag,BiltraCampion,Bar-beloeed,aboveall,bethepoor,andorSevres.Andthelittlemaidens baraWilson.AnnieO'Farrell-havethehumble,andthelowly.Listenalwayssae'Tankyou,Fader,when eaueverreflectedontheseriesoftothis! theyreceivetheirpenaceandthe exquisiteheroineswithwhichthat"Oh,deardearandtothink'ofboyssay,'Allright.'Isometimes Irishpriesthasdoweredus? How exnecttohear"oldfellow'added." coulditheotherwisewiththetraOurLordwiththestrawunderHim andHisfeetcoveredwiththefrost ditionalidealofwomanhoodhisraceofthatcouldnight gavehim,andtheknowledgehis"'AndthePoorchild L00%at priesthoodgavehimoftheheiehtsher,whyshe'sonlealittlegirllive " shebeginstorealisethe"service towhichitcanrise. Norahandnotawomannearto isexpectedfromher.She HasCanonSheehane-erwrittenhelpherinherthroublea musttarnherlesson',obeeher deliberateleandconsciouslyabout"`Loo'ratHislittlehands,stret- teathatmostlivingquestion-the"Edu-.chedout,likeanordinarychild.cherasshehasalwaysobeeedher cationofo'erGirls."IdonotGloryhetoHisHolyName.Surefatherandmother,keepguard of now-butIdoknowthatourlossonlyforHim,where'udwebe?"herthoeghts,herwords,heractons willbegreatifhedoesnotdoso"'AndpoorSt.Joseeh No'purethattheymayhecleanand forthedarkspiritisbyher beforehelaysdownhispen.Inwonderhe'sfretting.Tothinkofside themeantime,letustryifwe aswellastheAngelGuardian thimtwocraturesinhishands,andlandthestrugglea-tweet:1thetwois oftenverytierce.ButtheAngelis couldnotgatherfromhisworkshenothavingahorseorhoneto someofhisideasonthesubject. shelterthim" themorepowerful.andourlittle

Thegirlmustbeeducatedtoful-KnoeledeeandloveofGod! Ourmaidencomesforthfromtheyears fluherdestiny.AndherdestinyislittleIrishCatholicgirleasoriesofdangerstrongandpure. --"ToknowGod,toloveHim,andthemastenconscioueleasshebrea-the beengonetotheNat- bythatmeanstogaineverlastingth-sinhernativeair.TheBabyTonalschool. DoesCanonShehan life." ThatisnotaquotationofBethlehem,theChildofNazareth,lquiteapproveofthecurriculum from('anonSheehanexactly,butItheDoe1standfoundagaininthethoseoldgentlemeninDublinhave thinkwemaytakeItforgrantedTemple,theMantravel-etainedanddevisedforthisweegi:1? It thatitisthePointhestartsfrom-wearyfromthedustofthesum-seemstomehedo-snot.Certain- beingnothingmoreorlessthantaemarroads,theVictimofJudas,thelythereisaringofsympathyin secondanswerinthePenneCate-PrisonerofHerod,theCompanionhisstoryofthelatheschool-girlre- chism. cfthievesonCalvary-surelysheLel,KathleenLeonard,whohadin- Knoaledgeandloreandserviceofnowsandlo--esthisGod,andheribibedheropinionsfromtheoldFe- Godinthislifeandthernloemeatheartbeatsmorequicklyasshenian,ThadeMurh Theoldman, ofHiminthenext. ThereyoucomesintoHisPresenceandinthe'youremember,waslied. havetheanswertothegreatriddle.church leenusedtogotoreadforhim. whichPerPlecedtheCanon'sImmor-Itisinthelittlestory,"Ilow"BydegreessheaLc.art,fecalhisrr- talsandtowhichtheirgeniusgave'heAngelBecameHaPPy,"thatdilectionsinreading,andadapted themnoanswer-theriddlecflife. ouwillgetthemostcompleteplc-herselftothem. AndsoA.M. Knowl-deeandloveandservice-trreofourlittlegirlintheseyearsSullivan's'StoryofIreland,'The atrinityandasequence.Youmust"WhenMarecouldwalk,andwas',PennyReadings'fromthe'Nevion,' KNOWGodinordertoLOVEHim,!admitetoknowthenames ofetc.,becamefa'eouritehooks,uetil andlovealonegivestoserviceitsthings,Astrael(theAngelGerard-atlastthePutilwenttiervondher vitalspark. Ian)wouldteachherthenamesofmaster,andcaughtthesacredlire Knowledge Hocv,hallthelittleJesusandHismother,andPutlit-tocreateaccn'lagration." The girlwhoseCatholicmotherhasen-tiericturesinherway,andleadParish'Priest,asteu'ncnfiend,pre- duredthebirthPangssopledlyforhersometliresintothequietChurchaictsthatthegirlwillheanun. thesa',eofthesoulthatshallonelehereshewouldsitforhours,theOldThadeMurphy'schoiceforher dalpasstoeverlastinglifeinHea-leneelatherside,lookingupandfutureis"thatshe'llbemarriedto ven-howshallshelearntoknowwonderingatthericturesin4hesomefellowwhohesleeninjail God? stained-leaswindow,atthestatuesthreeorfourtimes(forhiscountry

Inhermother'sarmsfirstofall.oftheSteeredHeart,andtheMa-bierentendu),andshe'llhethemo-

Doyouknowtheexquisitepicturedone',and,aboveall.at*hep:rea4therofanotherRobertEmmet."

CanonSheehanhaspaintedofthecrucifixthatstoodbythepulpitAndoneisgladtohearhisIlevermotherandherchild- withthewhitefigureuponit,andencePronouncethefatenobadon,.

"Iamnotatallsurethatmanualtraining.shouldgohandinhand with,andevenPrecede,mentaltraining.Veryoftenthemind,slower initsdevelopmentthanthebodycan affordtowait.And,besides,manualtraining,ismentaltraining,inasmuchasitdevelopspowersofobservation,accuracyofthnleing;patienceinwatchingdetails,andthe labourofPerseverance.Butapart fromthat,nomentaltrainingisa comaenntionforweakmuscles,weak

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theirconvictionsascitizenswho haveatheartthebestinterestsof theircountry.(Applause).

(TobeContinued).

Cesiscompensationforthatgrowingcontemptforhonestmanuallabourwhichisbecomingoneofthe mostviciousandunpleasantsymptomsofouradvancedcivilisation. 'Backtotheland'isthecryofall economistsofthepresentday,and 'BacktoManualWork! mayalso beelphearcryofthosewhoare oainfuyconsciousthatouradvancedcivilisationismoreorlessthat ofaraceinitsdecrepitude,andon aremute-excepttoGod.Thereare artiststhatcouldcreateanew school,astheraggedfollowers of St.FranciscreatedtheUmbrian school,buttheyPaintAgnusDei's forlittlechildren,andscapularsfor beggar-women.Therearegirlswith trainedvoiceswhowouldbesmotheredwithbouquetsiftheyappeared onanystagefromLondontoNaples andtheysingonlytoGod.For HimtheycomposeforHimthey paintforHimtheysing they havenoambitionbuttoplease Him,noconsolationhuttobenear Him,nohopebuttositatHisfeet forever."

Fromtheseconventscomeforth theCanon'sgentleheroaes,Biltra CamPionandBariaraWilson-and, aboveall,AnnieO'Farrell. And hereImusttellyouhowaclerical friendofmineandIdifferedabout Annie.

"Theonly,thingthatdidnotseem naturaLapme,"saidmy,friend(he isapiressorinano`oddiocesan seminary)"wasthatagirlofsixteencoulddosuchastonishingjus-ticstoVirgil." Acertainwistful loo':cameintohiseyesashe thoughtcfhismiddlegradeboys, butIcheeredhimup.

"Takemywordforit/ether," saidI,"itisnothalfsoastonishingasthelightnessofthejam roll4ehinducoltheCurateto clear Iplate."

Wefouphtfitawhileo'erour pointsofview,butmetagveininour commonendorsementofDr.William Grey'sverdict,"Voirtreatersare tohecomPlimeniad.Thisissolid education."

AndnowwecametoaninterestingPoint. What,leCanonSheehan'sopinion,constitutesasolideducaticnforgirls."

HeisPrettyliberal,ifIreadhis viewsaright,andheseesnoreason whythegirl'scurriculumshouldbe lessextendedthanthatofherbrother.Headmits-Latin,Greekand mathematics,aswellasmodernlanguages,music.painting,needlework, andcookery. Womenisthehelp,eio"tofman,andtobeanefficient helpmeetshemustliehisintellectual enual,soCanonSheehan,incommon withthegreaternumberofCatholic luxItiOnaliStS,isinfavourofthrowineallbranchesoflearningopento women. With'oneProviso;however.

YoungMen'sSocietyatMelbourne.

COMMUNIONBREAKFAST SPEECHESOFWEST.AUSTRALIANS.

girlmustmeetnothinginherstud-dailyabultion,bythefreeplayof erevilsthatareinseparablefrom nerves,myopia,andthehostof0thles-whetheritbeartorliterature-thepuremountainair,andtheimpurelysedentarylives;andnomen-thatwillcasttheslighteststainonmaculatesanctityoftheirlives. uireneentorintellectualsueherPurityofmindorherinnocence.Comparedwithmanywhomhehad talilk CanonSheehanreturnsagainandag-noen,thatPeasantboywas'Hyaintothispoint,anditisimport-periontoaSatyr';andcompared anttoquotehimliterally evenalhQue:nMah,thatmountain "Iwouldsacrifice'Hamlet'ratherGirlwasanamazonofhealthand thanseetheeyeofayounggirlgenerousvitality.'Blessediswork' restingonthosethreeortourlinesthoughtMaxwell.'Blessedisthe ofhisaddresstoOPheliaIwouldsentence "Inthesweatofthy burn'RomeoandJuliet'ratherthanbrowshaltthoulabourallthedays seethefirsthotblushofwoundedofthylife'" innocencemantlingthefaceandnecsAndso,instudyorwork, the ofsomesweetchild,whoseeyeshadyearsfromtwelvetoeighteenpass, restedforthefirsttimeontheob-andthelittlegirlofCanonSheethedowngradetowardsextinction.scenewitofthatthrice-detestable,han'stookgrowsintoawoman. Atleast,itseemsverycertaintonurse. Iwouldnotmakeour somemindsthatitisthe'manwithyouth,nomatterhowardentin theirpassionforself-improvement, thehoe,'andnotthe'man,withthe pen,'weneedmostlyinthesetimes.''merePickers-upofpearlsfrom UPtothistimewehavenotbeendenehilis."rhesoulisgreaterthan obligedtoconcernourselveswiththemind,anditspurityismoreimtheclassorwealthofourlittleportantthanthemerementalcultiN girl'sparents.Butherewemust.ation. Itisnotbeintellectual inordertoknowwhatisgoingto'acquirementsbutbycharacterweare judgedbeforethetribunalsofmen, happentoour'littlefriendnext. aswellasthatofconscience.The Ifherparentscanafforditshe willgotoaConventboardinglifeismorethanthewonr,asthe school.CanonSheehanhasnothingbodyismorethantheraiment.It butgoodtosayofconventeduca-Ismoralexcellence,afterall,that c (tine.GwendolineGascoigneOliver,.constitutesthecharmofhumanity a theRathrrinesgirlo!the"Triumphandthesweetandholyinnocenceof ofFailure,"disparagesthenunsgirlhoodisoffarmoreimportance e withwhomshehasbeenatschool,themindoftheoung, on butHelenBellamy(astained-glasstheachievementsofaGeorgeSand windowSt.Cecilia,rathergiventooraDeSteel." disquisitionsinthestyleoftheher-SotheCanonwouldhaveanInoineofst.Elmo,andthemostun-dexExPurgatoriusforyouthsand motiveofCanonSheehan'sher-maidensunderthirty,andhewould oinTsitaiesuptheirdefence:- promptly'laceuponitsuchnames thereis talent,nayasRaielais,Boccaccio,Montaigne, genius,lockedupinourIrishcon-Shakespeare."ifwewanttokeep vents,thanwouldsufficetocreatethe mind oftheyoungon anewcivilisation.T those high altitudes of herearewomentherewhocouldsingasbravelythought where theairthey breatheispure,andfreefromnoxiiasanywoman,fromSaPPhotoEliNaeours,letusPutintotheir zabethBarrettBrowningbutthey

SenatorE.Needhamalsoresponded. %HethankedtheSociety for theirkindinvitationtoattendtheir annualdemonstrationofCatholic faith..(Applause).WheninWesternAustralia,hehadseenaphoto of'themenneelinginthe,Cathu dralbeforeapproach:noCommunion, andhemadeuphismindtoattend andhadmissedonlyoneyearout ofthelasefour.(aPPlamse).His mustbeacoldandindifferentheart thatcouldwitnessunmovedthat /greatgatheringofmen-themajority ofwhomwereyoungmen-assembledintheCathedralthatmorning. ((Applause).Oaviewingthatedifylugsightonefeltthattherewas littledangerofindifferenceinregard tothepracticeofreligioncreeping intotheranksoftheCatholic YoungMen'sSociete Theygave evidenceofaloveandattachment totheFaithasstrongandasvigorousasthatwhichburnedinthe heartscftheirforefathers.Hewas proudtohavetheprivilege,asa publicmantoaddressthatgathering andheowedmuchtothesociety, withwhichhehadbeenidentifiedat homeandabroad.(Applause).

WestAustralianMembersofParliament spokeonlastSunday weer,at length onCatholic Men'sSocieteeinMelbourne.At theYoungMen'sSociety'sCommunionBrea'ifast,Mr.HughMahonsaid: OneurgentdutylyingbeforethesocietewasthedisseminationofCatholicnewspapers,wheretheywould findanantidotetothepoisonous matternowemanatingfrontthe press.ContinuingMr.Mahonsaid: -AlthoughtheC.Y.M.S.ismainlya religioussociety,havingnoaimsexicePtsuchasarekindredtothe spiritualadvancementofitsmembers,1thinkithascontributedindirectlytoa'welcomedevelopment, inanothersphere. Irefertothe handsDanteandMichael.Angelo,growthofwhatforlackofatatter termmay descrinedasaspiritof MiltonandWordsworth,Tennyson, andMatthewArnold." toleration.ThelivesofiosmembersshowthatagoodCatholicis inthemeanwhilewhathasthelitgenerallaagoodcitizenthatwhile tiegirl,whoseparentshavenot beenabletosendhertoaboardingriOdIYadheringtoeverypreceptof school,beendoing.Workingyen.,hisChurchtheCatholiccanbe a t hard,Poorthing,butlearning-yes,thoroughChristianinallhisrelaastheCanonhimselfsays,inhislionswithmienofothercreeds.This linepassageonthe"ManwiththeSueexamPlehasgi'en.andmust Ho-toscalethehighestheights,continuetogive,resultsgratify e" thataresetforhumanity'sclimb-toeverytrueAustralian.Noseeing. Lion,howeverinnatelybeetle,can LieFoeazzero,withwhomCanonlongremainunaffectedbyit.Every SheehanhasmanyPointsof re-yearseesanaccessiontothemajorsemilines(c.f.,histh:oryofpain),ityinthiscommunitywhouphold ourhidePriesthasthehabitofga-civicequality,andwho,whenconvincolthatacauseisjust,willdo ther:ngintoseparateeceekshiscomjusticepromptlyandgenerously. mentaryonthethesisthatunderlie hisnovels.Sofortheideaofthe(Applause).Itissatisfactoryto knowthatr;uestionsofPartypole- noeilityofthe"Man(orWoman) ticsaretabooedatmeetingsofyour;waswelltorecallthererlyofNap- withthefloe,"Icanran.youto NapParergaorthefollowingpassageinsociety Inrespecttopolitics,youoh,onwh-nasbedwWohwasthe "Lisheen." apparentlymirrortheattitude ofhappiestdayofhislife-"Theday-

atthecollegesports,untilthedoctorshadwarnedhimasideandsee howswiftlyhecollapsedwhenalittledailytoilwasplacedonhis shoulders. Andthesepeasants Howeasily,howsmoothiehowdeftlytheypliedhandandnerveand sinewandmusclefromdawnto dark; nevertired,neverfatigued, theirwhilephysicalsystemmoving rhythmicallyatthe'divinecallof labour.Hehadnoticedhowfirm weretheirreenscles,hawbroadtheir wrists,andhowthemusclesandtendonsseemedtostrainwiththe strengthofwhipcordwhenunusual pressurewasplaceduponthem!,And howbeautifullycleavetheywere Notasinglescaborspeckontheir spotlessskins.Notatraceofdust ordandruffintheirhair. Their handswerehardenedandenamelled bytoil,theirbodieswerewashedin sweatbuttheywerekeptsweetand Thewholesomeandfragrantbythat

SenatorP.J.Lynch(W.A.)also responded.Ithadaffordedhimvery greatPleasuretoseesuchavast gathering.Thereoughttoleefacilitiesforreachingthecityearlson Sundaymorning.Hehimselfhail experiencedsomedifficultyin gettingtotheCathedral.Ifeverthis "wowser"-riddencommunityallowed thepeopletohaverationalmeansof transportonSundaymorningthe ExhibitionBuildingwouldnothold thecrowdthatwouldassemble.(Applause).HewasPleasedtowires thatevidence of thestrength of their faith,whichcould scarcelybesurpassedin olderlands. IntheoldlandevidencesofIhee'arialsandsacrifices of thePeople'weretobemetwithon everyhead,butheretheyhadsufferednosuch "h'wond'rful progressoftheChurchwasduehere tothesplendidleadershipof the ArchbishoP-(applause)-theclergy -(applause)-andthelaboursofthe SistersandtheotherreligiousteachingOrders.(Applause).Sucha gatheringasthatcouldnotfailto pleasehisGraceandtheclergy,who wereinsomemeasure,thuscompensatedfortheirworkamongstthe People.(Applause).Thatmorning theyhadgivenasupremetestof theirPracticalCatholicity,andit

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RobertMaxwell,theTolstotan('atholicsoutside,whoarefoundinonwhichImademyfirstCommunlandlord,has"comedown"tothetheran'sofallpoliticalorganise-ion."(Applause). Peasreitclass,andtriestolivetheirtions.Thereisincertainquarters life.ThesearethereflectionsofanimpressionthatCatholicsvoteasItisthePartofwisdom,both1.7 hisfirst"(13.3ofrest,"asafarmabodyforcandidatesofonepoliti-Parentsandteachers,toencode: labourer:- calcomplexion. Itisunnecessaryaptitudesinchildrenratherthant, "Andthenhisthoughtsturnedtoremindyouthatthisisadelus-criticisefaults. suddenlydoenwardstothesetoil-ion,andthatnounderstanding,for d m1orinformal,exists.betweenOath ing, latourngserfss,and hea thoughthownoble,amidsttheirper-ohmsandanypoliticalparty.Iknow petualpoverty,weretheirlaboriousofnoCatholicSocietywhichdoes andausterelives.Even,fromawelcomethereportersofthePublic purolyrhysicalstandpoint,hefeltpressatallitsmeetings.Curiously ashamedofhimself.Hehadbeenenough,thesereferencesto"theCaanathleteinTrinity,winningprizestholicvote"usuallyemanatefrom peoplewhoenvelopalltheirown movementsindarkestsecrecy,with tylersatouterandinnerdoors,passwordsandthelife.('atholicstake nosuchPrecautions,forthesimple reasonthattheyhavenothingto conceal.Theironlystimulustocohesionatthepollingboothisfurnishedbythenoisyelement,whoseav owedaimistodepriveCatholicsof someoftheircivilrights.It wouldbestrangeif,intheshadowof suchathreat,Catholicsdidnotact tosomeextentwilleaninstinctive solidarity.Theymerelyobey an instinctcommontoeveryonewhois ostentatiouslymarkedoutforat tac'r.Nosectioninthiscommunitywouldwelcomemoregladlythan Catholicsthecessationofthesetaoticsofmenacingaggression. It wouldleavethemfreetoactwith thePartyinpoliticstowhicheach unithappenedtobenaturallyallied. andenablethemtogiveeffectto

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IknowThouwiltnotsetatask ToohardforhandsthatThouhast made, ToohardforhandsthatThoueaust aid.

-RosaMulholland(LadyGilbert). Hewhojustifiesthemeansbythe endwillbejudgedbythemeansat theend.

FamilyPrayeristheborder-mitt keepsthewebofthehome-lifefrom

ve'driverhearacomplaintofthe weather.IverydayGodsindsisa tineday Don'twehavethesacrificeoftheMassfromtheriseo' thesuntillitsets,allo'erthe world? An'thinko'thegracethat poursdownonthewholeearth.An' alltheprayersgoin'uptoHeaven, an'theBlessedMotheran'allthe SaintsinthercedingforusPoorsinners,throughthemeritso'our Lord'sPreciousBloodthatHeshed farus.Whatdoesitmatther,tf itrainsorsnows,orthatwehave unravelling. toworkhardforourbit,orbesick

Ifyouwantenemies,excelothersorsorry,Araiwehaveallthese htyouwantfriends,letothers.ixcelgran'giftsatourcall?"Nssinge you. in'weoughttoDe,Praisin'His

TemPerissogoodathingthatHolyName,thatmadeus,an'watweshouldneverloseit. chesoveruseveran'always."

Tospeakwiselymaynotalwaysbe easy,butnottospeakillrequires onlyoursilence.

Thereisnotruthwhatevermore certainormorepreciousthantills, -thatGodismerciful,thatGodis readytoforgive.

Massonarainyday

IRELANDCONTRASTED WITH AUSTRALIA.

Icalledtomysleepingten-yearolddaughter,tellinghertorise quicklyandhurrywithherdressingi inordertobeintimeforearly Mass.ThatSundaymorninginlate fall,therainfellintorrents,dashfuriousLonthewindowpanes, whileblackclouds,sailingominouslyover-head,addedtothegeneral dreariness.

"Oh,mamma Can'twegoto alaterMass?"saidmysleepyMarion.

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WehadarrivedattheChurchbe thistime,justastheMassbegan. Granne'slittlesermonhadnotbeen invain.ItseemedtomeasifI hadneverrealisedGod'smercyso fully.OftensincethatgustymorningwhenIhavebeenonthepoint ofcomplaining,IhavebeenashamedandGranny'swordshaveflashedintomymind,savingmefrom. impatienceandmovingmyheartto thankGodinstead. ForseveralyearsIusedtolie inwaitfortheoldladyonherway toandfromMass,andwebecame veryfriendly.Shewasunitewithouteducation,asthisworldgoes, buthadinstead,goodpracticalcommonsense.,andtheshrewdness,which isthenaturalbirthrightof most Irishwon-en.Herknowledgeand understandingofherFaithwould puttoshamemanyofuswholied fneeeedthePrivilegesofourmodern schooling.

"Indeed,no!"Isaid."Who Herexplanationsofourbeliefs wouldlookafterbaby,whiletheweremarvelsoflucidity,andher restgotonineo'clockMass?Come now,there'sagoodgirl,dress quietly,andwejllbeovertothe Churchinnotime."

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Intr.:ntyminuteswewerebattlingifshehadchildren."Tad-gdthin Ihave,"shereplied,"butwhinmy otedmandied.an'Ihadnooneto year%formeIstedfirstwidPatsy, thinMary,an'atlastwhenMi're's wife,11'-etherestofthimtoldmeI wasonwildbotheran'orb:inthe wayI%%intintotheHome.Notone ofthirwouldgi:emeenoughto paythetintofa'smallroom.I coulddoatito'washin'orhelp widhouseworkifIhadaplaceto setupmefewsthicesan'laymy ourwaethroughtherainandwindstorm.Itn:arlyliftedusoffour feetseveraltimes,butwepushedon manfullyespeciallyasthelasthell hadbeguntoring.

Aboutthreecornersfromthe Churchwewerejustabouttoturn intotheae,nueonwhichit'stands, wheninaveryfuriousblastofwind anoldladywasblownwithsuch force,thatshewouldhavedashed againstahousewell,ifwehadnot assistedher.Shewasalittlewiry-head,butFatherMurphysaidI'dbe lcioeine,oldlade,poorlyclad,buthettherintheHome,soIdivided mefewthingsamongthechildher, an'I'vebeehintheHomenowgoin'onthesefouryears."

mostscrupulouslyclean,anduseda sticktoheft)herselfalong.She musthavebeenaboutseventy-five Nearsofage,hutabrightkeenlook inhereyes,madeherappearounger. Asweeachtookanarmshesmiledgraciously,andsaid: "Godblessye 'Ticgoodto seetheyoungwane!Indtoanould bode11.'eme."

Wewererightinsupposingthat theoldladywasalsoonherwayto Mass.

"Why,Cranny,"Tsaid,"it'sa veryroughmorningforyoutobe outaloneatsuchanearlyhour."

Ihavelearnedsince,thatather husband'sdeath,PoorGrannywas notsobadlyoff,withacomfortablehomeofherown,andalittle nestegginthebank.

Under.onePretextDranother,her famileneverrestedtillherlittle hoardwasintheirhands,amortgageonherhouse,whichtheyPromisedtoredeem,butwhichtheyneverineended-andCobyforeclosure, poorGrannyhadnohome.

Iexpressedmyindienationatsuch ingratitudeveryforcibly,butGrannyonlysmiledendsaid:-

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