The Record Newspaper 04 February 1911

IntheWideWorld

AMERICA

TheCatholicColonyatStratton, Colo

Catholiccoloniesarebeingestablishedinallportsofthecountry.

Thequestionwhichalwaysarisesin themindofaCatholicwhencontemplatinglocatingahome is "areChurchandSchoolfacilities adequate?

Asyouknow,Catholicsarenot clanish,thereforeamixedpopulationisusuallytheresultwhere a CatholicChurchandgoodschools aretobefound.Localitiesselected bytheCatholiccolonizationsocieties receivecarefulconsiderationasto goodsurroundings,transportation facilities,etc.

ACatholiccolonIattractingmuch attentionoflateistheoneinEasternColoradoandunderthedirectionoftheNationalCatholicColonisationSocietyandaidedbythe RightReverendBishopN.C.Matz., D.D.,ofDenver,Colo..which is meetingwithgreatsuccess.ThiscolonyisatStratton,Colo.,andmany' settlersaremovingtheretomakeit theirhome.

Thosewhoareseekinga home, wheresomethingmorethanthedaily expensesoflivingcanhesecured, shouldinvestigatethematterofobtainingrichandfertilefarmlandat Stratton,Colo.

Tileobjectofthecompanyisto oPenCatholiccolonieswithChurch advantagesinalocalitywhereland

theCaptain-thattheProtestantsof Ulster"mustjollywelllookafter themselves.'itisapity,adds theeveningPaperthatCaptain Craig,M.P.,didnotboo(afterhis owntonguebeforeallowing that unrulymembertotalkalotofnonsenseaboutthearmedresistanceof UlstertoHomeRule.-'Thatin theCaptain'sbutacholericword whichintheNationalistisfiatblasphemy,"andmansanIrishNationalisthasgonetoprisonforusing languagefarlessincendiarythan thatwithwhichCaptainCraigisreportedtohaveenlivenedtheseason' ofPeaceandgoodwillinLisburn. Itneednotbefeared,however, thatEnglishpaperswilltake the "incendiary"languageofgentlemen. likeCaptainCraigtooseriously. Unionistpaperswhowerein the TheSpecialCorrespondentsofthe NorthofIrelandfourweeksagokilledthe"Ulsterscare"effectively,thoughtheirintentionswereofthe best.Theydrewthelongbowtoo far,andquiteovershotthemark. Englishmenarecredulous,butwhen youskipPasttheboundariesofreasonintheefforttodeludethem, theybecomeincurablescepticswith-outfurtherdelay.

WhatShallWeDowithourAliens?"The"Times"hashituponatoPicwhichwilloutlastthe "sill,season."Itarsesnaturally outoftheHoundscitchcrime.There areimmensemultitudesofaliensin

M.A.,JesusCollege,Cambridge,VicaroftheChurchoftheAnnunciation,Brighton,since1896.

TheRev.OliverPatridgeHealy,of KebleCollege,OxfordandEly, 'IheologicalCollege,,associatedwith thestaffofSt.Bartholomew's, Brighton,andformanyyearscurate ofSt.Matthews',Westminster.

TheRev.JohnDalzellKnox,M.A., BalliolCollege,OxfordCurateof St.Saviours'Cathedral,Southwark, formerlyofSt.Barnabas'Southfields.

TheRev,HenryRhodesPrince, B.A.,Oxford,curateoftheChurch oftheAnnunciation,BrightonformerlyofSt.Saviour's,Pimlico.

Thesamejournalnotesthatthe Rev.C.A.L.Senior,M.A..until recentlecurateofSt.German's [loath,Cardiff,hasbeenreceivedintotheCatholicChurch.Mr.Senior,whowasaScholarandNaden DivinitystudentofSt.John'sCollege,Cambridge,graduatedinNei, inthefirstclassoftheTheological Tripos(secondpart),andin1902 wasincludedinthefirstclass of theOrientalLanguagesTripos,afterwinningtheUniversityHebrew Prizein1901.In1902healsowoo theTyewhittScholarshipandthe MasonPrize.Hewasordainedin 1902totheChurchofSt.Mars theGreat,'Cambridge,andforthe lastfive,earshasbeencurate of St.Germain's,Roath,inthediocese ofLlandaff.Otherconversionsnot ViedarethoseoftheRev.David Rhys-Morgan,whowasreceivedinto thechurchonDecember8th at theFranciscanCollege,Oxfordthe theEastEndandotherParts ofRev.C.Russell,latecurateofAll ischeapandopportunitiesnumerous. Saints',NottingHill,receivediota London,andinseveralofthelarg- AtStratton,Colo.,theseconditions theChurchbytheRev.Herbert erBritishcities,notablyLiverpool, havebeenfound.Thereespurewa-ManchesterandGlasgow. TheVaughan,D.D.,attheMissionHoused terandthebestofsoil.ItisaaImesclassifies arondesbury,Parr,N.W.andthe T themas"barber- chocolateloamfromtwotosixfeet Rev.WilliamMartinBue-le,B.A.. tars"andpointsoutthatthebar- deep,freefromsand,graveland ofWadhamCollege,Oxford,andEly barianswhosubmergedtheolderci- stone,withaellowclaysubsoil. TheologicalCollege,andtilllate), vili'sationwereatleastsoundin Dryfarmingisthesuccessfulmethodlimbandbode.Theycameasore-CurateofHolyTriniteHoxton,who ofcultivationandthereisanan- wasreceiTedintotheCatholic anisedtribesornationscarrying nualrainfallofoverISinches,which ChurchontheFeastofSt.Cecilia withthen:theirtraditionsandtheir isPlentyforsuccessundertheCamp- (November22)atErdingtonAbbey habits,notasisolatedirresponsible tallsestem. bytheRev.FatherM.Gain,S.J. individuals,andthe,soonfellun-

AllIndsofcroPscanhegrown, Andthe"SydneyPress"announces derthespellofthe.culturewhich includingwheat,rye.oats,barley, aclericalconversionasremarkable theyatfirstdespised. corn,millet.alfalfa,allvegetables, asthatofan,oftherest. It Butwhat,asksthe"leadingjouras cantaloupes,peachesand says-TheRev.JohnD.Knox,des- nal"isbeingdoneinEnglandor shruhaer.,fruit, cendantofthenotoriousJohnKnox Americatobringaboutthe same

ENGLAND

SeveralWarsquoted"striking"

FourblocksofgroundinStrattonresults,tomaketruecitizens andformerl,ofSt.Saviours'Cathe- havebeendeededtoBishopMatzforthemultitudesofpersonswholosedral,Southwark,andSt.Barnabas' Church,hospitalandrectorysites. Church,Southwark,S.W..hasbeen theiroldcitizenshipandfamilyties. Thechurchisahead.,underpro-ardwhointheiroldhomeslivereceivedintotheChurchattheBecessofconstruction. nedictineAbbe,Erdington,Birm- verymuchalooffromthepeople Investigationisurged,andthewhoseprotectiontheyseek Ingham 'Ihelistisnotcomplete, 9 Their highstandingoftheCatholicColon, butenoughhasbeenrootedto childrenma,be-absorbed,though ComPanymakesitaforegonecon-thatisbynomeanscertain.Butshowthatintheran'-softheAn- elusionthatsatisfactoryresultswill glicanclergythereareminread, forthewholeoftheirlives most beobtained. togiveupeveryearthlyprospectfor ofthenewcomersarestrangerstak- Hereae,ain,Americagivesusales- conscience'sake.Forthem,the ingnopartintheburdens..ignorant sonandapracticallead. Would changeinever,mutednerespect, ofourhistory,withnotraditionsto ithePossibletoformaCatholic, cannotbutmeansacrifice.A upholdorrespect.inthecountryto sac- ColonyComPan,inWesternAustra rificeindeed,notunli'rethat of whichtheycome.Maneofthem lin?Ifwecouldagreeuponsome thosewho.atthebiddineoftheir havenotiesofanykind,cosmoPoli- definitesystemandattracttoWesttanswhoarereadyatamoment'sMaster,leftallthingstofollow AustraliasomeoftheIrishImml-noticetogowhereveradollarmoreHim' grantswhocontemplategoingtoistobehad.Theunassimilated Americaduringthisyear.wewould Iondon,December29.1910. alienisincreasinglywithusagrow- bedoingagreatworkforourselvesingcauseofPerplexity.,A SincethedayswhenGreatBritain and,itmightbe,danger. wasCatholicfromshoretoshore. wheneverytownpossessednoother ANGLTCANCLERGYMEN' placeofworshle,exceptthosein CONVERTS. whichthePerpetualLampmightbe passagesfromthereportsofCap-ThenumberofanalacanclergymenseendenotingtheRealPresencecf taroCraig'sspeechatLisburnwhichwhorecentlygaveuptheirlivings,GodintheSanctuary-anditwas, appearedintheBelfastjournals; andjoinedtheHolyCatholicChurchindeed,averysmalltownthatdid andthemilitaryoratorwillbein-iscausingagreatstirinreligiousnotpossesstwoorthreeChurches- terestedtolearnthathehassue-circlesinEnglandanIcanhardlyneverhasthegreatChristianFesti- ceededinamusingmanypeoplewhofailtogivemuchsubjectforseriousvalbeencelebratedwithsuchscle,m- feltdisposedtofeelmelancholydur-thoughtinthecaseoftheman;ea-nityasthenineteenhundredand ingthisseasonofcatastrophesanderywherewho,accordingtotheirtenthanniversereoftheBirthofthe dullweather.TheCaptain'ssurges-lights.now-a-deesthin:itrightti,Redeemerofmanlad.Fromthe tionthatanoldsoldiershouldbeputforththeirmostzealousendeav-greatCathedralofWestminster employedtoinitiatehisembryore-ourstointroduceintoEnglishPrc-downtothehumblechapel-of-easeor bellintothemysteriesof"drill"testantChurchesasmanyasPossi-temPoraryChurchinastruggling hasattractedParticularattentionintileofthetenetsandceremoniesoh EastEndmission,thesceneofBe- martialcirclesandthesevere"theCatholicFaith.ThemovementthleherriIvesdevoutlyhonouredand practicaltoneofthewholespeechisstarteditBrighton.Inthatfas-tothosewhoseprogenitorsin a thesubjectofcomment-inthe"Ser-hionablesea-sideresortofLondonersweakmomentabandonedtheChurcii vice'Clubs.Butitisjust'aswellseveralofthelocalChurchofEns-oftheDiIneBabe,musthaveoe_ CaptainCraigisnotheretclistenlandclergymenhavegivenuptheircurredsomethoughtssuggestiveof whenremarksaremaderegardingchargesandbeenreceivedintothetherecreaneyandanostac, which histacticalsuggestions.HemightCatholicChurch.Theirnamesac-robbedtheMotherofGodofher betemptedtocreatea"scene"cordingtothe"Tedet"are:- highly-prizeddowers.Aseyeryonl thoughpeoele'whoeaetheyknow ThePay.ArthurReginaldCarew!mowsatthetimeofthesixteenth himallegethatheisamildandCOCis,M.A.,Exeter,College,Oxford,centuryschismforfull,threemonths. real',harmlessindividual. VicarofSt.Bartholemews,Bri'gh-beforeChristmastheMidnightMass The"Star''intimatesitscordialton,since18e-a wasloo''edforwardtobyallwith agreementwithoneremarkmadebyTheRee.Henr'.FitzichardHinde,thegreatestinterest,butthe andouradoptedcountry.

ChurchinEngland,likeherDivine Founder,hadtofacepersecution,and. hasproventotheworldthat"the gatesofhellshallnotprevailag- ainsther,"forto-deeafternearl. fourcenturiesofstrife,shestands asfirmlyontheRockofPeteras shedidofold,andwhilelovingly welcomingalltoherembrace,mili- tantlyandtriumphantlydefiesthet would-bemarauderanddespoiler.

SCOTLAND

DEATHOF

NOTEWORTHY CONVERT.

ThedeathatBournewouth,isannouncedoftheHon.MareStuart. eldestdaughterofthelate Lord Blantyre,ofErskineHouse,Bishopton,Renfrewshire.Particularsare notyettohand,butitisknown thatforsometimepastMissStuarthadbeeninpoorhealth,ant hadretiredtosunneBoscombeto regainherstrength.TheLondonresidenceofLordBlantyrewas in BereeleySquare,halfaminutes' walkfromtheChurchatFarm Street,andthereMissStuartcame underthekindleinfluenceoftheJesuitFathers.ShewasreceivedintotheChurchin1886bytheRev, FatherGallweeS.J.,andfromthat timetothehourofherdeathshe wasamostdevoutCatholic,untiringinaidingeverythingconnected withtheChurch.'lbeCatholic TruthSocietetheCrusadeofRescue,theHomeforDestitueCatholic Childrenindangeroflosingtheir Faith,convents,charitablesocieties, ofeverykind,hadinheraliberal benefactressinfact,themeasureof hercharitieswillneverbeknown. Forthegreaterpartoftheeear, MissStuartwasinresidencewith 'herfatheratErskineHouse. His LordshipwaswellTo:loaminthewest ofScotlandandinl'arliament House,Edinburgh,asafearlesslitigant,andforyearshewagedincessantwaragainstCl?leTrust. Thereceptionofhiseldestdaughter intothe.CatholieChurchdidnot meetwithhisapdroval,andtraditionsareextantthanonseveraloccasionsMissStuartwascompelled towalktoHoustonforMass,adistanceofsevenmiles,inherthin house orderedslippers,hisLordshiphaving thatherhootsbekeptfrom her.

Thewell-knownconvert.Iat"HebertofLea.washergodmotherin religion,anditisrelatedof the coachmanthat,whenordered to driveLadeHerbertandMissStuarttoMassatHouston,hedeclaredhe'dsoonerdrivethemto-well, aPlacewherefrostissupposedto beunknown. Nomatterthewea- ther.nomatterthestateof the roads,MissStuartNearafteryear, waPedsevenmilestoMass,andsevenhack,andsometimesdiditfasting.

ROME

THESUBSTITUTIONOFMEDALS FORSCAPULARS.

ThefollowingdecreeoftheCongregationoftheHolyOfficeonthis subjecthasbeenissued: "sinceit iswellknownthattheholyscapul-ars,astheyarecalled,domuch tofosterdevotioninthefaithful andexcitethemtoresolutionsfora moreholylifeinorderthat the pioususagecalculatedtomakethem betterknownmaygrowfrom da today,ourMostHolyLordPius X,be DivineProvidenceSupreme Pontiff,althoughearnestlydesiring thatthefaithfulshouldcontinuetee carrythem,ashashithertobets theircustom,neverthelesscome withthepetitionspresentedtohim byalargenumberofpersonshas graciouslydesignedtodecree,after takingavoteoftheMostEminent FatherstheCardinalsoftheIn tion,inanaudiencegrantedtothe Rev.AssessorcfthisSupremeCongregationo'uDec.16oflasty" thatitislawfulforallthefaithfulwhohaveloanenrolledhe the regularceremonial,asitistermed, crshallafterwardsbeenrolled in oneorseveralofthescapularsof thegenuinekind,approvedlathe HolySeefeeceatinethosewhichnr-

InandAroundtheHome

'MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

AVOIDPETPHRASES.

Theaverageschoolgirlhasalimn' 3:edvocabularyfortheverysimple reasonthatsheformspetexpressionsandclingstotheseplatitudes throughoutschooldays,says the Delineator."Onegirlisheard tosaythateverythingis"perfectlylovely,"anothersaysshealmostdieda-laughing,"overtheailLestthingimaginable.Thesepet Phrasesarenotelegantandshow Povertyofexpression.Wedonot expectgirlstochatterlikewalking encycloPediasofknowledge,butthe carefulgirlswilllearndiiierentadjectivesandwillalsobeoriginalin conversation.Thereisno young womansohopelessinsocietyasthe onewhocannotconversepleasantly withothersorheoriginaltoacertainextent.'Tistruemostpersonsarebetterimitatorsthanoriginators,andtothosewhoare,it isbestthen,tobecomeasplendid imitator.

THEARTOFHAVINGTIME.

vateintheranks. Yearenot Paidtothink Itistheinferiir sortofmanwhochafesandisrestiveunderorders,whoisashufflirg sloveninsteadofanalert-minded servant,andwhosestudyistodiscoverhowlittlehecandotoward hiswholedutyandstillescapereprimand,suspensionordismissal.It isinefficiencythatalwayshasasuperiorplanofitsown,andisready. to"answerback,"withabetteridea thanthatconceivedinthebrainsof thecommandingofficer.

NothingSucceedslike Success

HENCE THE PROPRIETORS O F THE "W.A. RECORD" AR® DETERMINED't()INCREASETHECIRCULATIONBYTEN THOUSANDCOPIESWEEKLY.ADVERTISMSSECUREYOURCORNER INTIME

Thepeoplewhoworkthehardest, andaccoirplishthemostarevot thosewhocomplainoflackoftime Thosewhoconstantlyputtheirtime togoodusedonotexcusethemselvesfromdutyonthepleaoflack oftime.Thepeoplewhohavethe mostironsinthefirearethosemost readytoreceiveandforgeanother Goethe,oneidthebusiestmenthat everlived,hassaid"Timeisendlesslylong,andeverydayisavesselintowhichmaybepoured,ifone willreadilyfllitup."Andagar Onehasalwaystimeenough, if hewillimproveitwell."Butwe arealsotorememberwhatanother wiseGermanhassaid"To-dayis theopportunityforenjoymentand work.Knowestthouwherethou wiltbetheMorrow?"Agreater spiritthaneitherhassaid"Are therenottwelvehoursintheday?'

PICTURESTELLCHARACTER.

Thepicturesthathangonthe wallsofourroomsspeakeloquentlofus.Theyarealsosilentfactors inthemoldingofthatpartofour charactersthatisintangiblebut necessarytohappiness-theesthetic% side. WhenselectingPicturesaveryimportantthingtobeconsideredisthe framing. ApoorlychosenPicture,oragoad oneunwiselyframedandhung,will causemorediscordthananinharmoniouscolour.Fortunateindeed, isshewhostartswithnothingworse thanbarewalls,oratroublesome presentortwofromsomefriends. whoreco,nisetheclaimsofart,but whosesenseofappreciationislimitedtocolour.likenessandahandsomeframe.

Theworsthabitachildcancultivateisthatofgainsayingthe wisdomandexperienceoffatherand mother.Parentsarenotinfallible; freouentlytheyareindiscreet;sonie timestheyareungenerous,andoccasionallytheyareinhuman. But generallytheymaybetrustedto knowwhatisforthegoodoftheir children.Theyhavefoundoutlong beforethatiireburnsandwateris wetandstoneishard.Theyhave discoveredthatallthatglittersis notgold,andthatsomesubstances arePoisonousandnoxious.Itis betterforthechildtoabidebythe resultsoftheirlearning,andnotto risktheconsequencesoftheinfractionofthenaturallaws.Ifthechildrenwillonlybeguidedbyadlice theymayavertintheirowncase someoftheconseouencesofthesins oftheparents.Butthechild-just becauseheisyoungandunaware-is headstrongandsureheknows.better andherefusestoProfitbytheaccumulatedexperienceoftheelders. Hemusttasteandsee,andfeelfor himself.Ileisimperiousandwill notbrookrestraint.IftheParents areweakandindulgentanddread"a scene"theygivein,notwishingto incurthefilialdispleasure.Thefatheradvises,thesonremonstrates, andtakeshisowncourse. The motherpleads,thedaughterflings herirateandcuttinganswer,:Ina doesasshepleases.Theresultis domesticanarchy. Thereisno Peace'beneaththatrooftreebecause lovingrespectfulnessisaltogether lacking.Thegirlhaslostallreverencefortheauthoritywhichal-

lowsitselftobecontradictedand defiedwithimpunity. Thesamethingistrueofschool discipline.Itisfataltotheteacher'scontroloftheschoolroomto PermitwhatinPedagogicalcantis termed"backtalk."Itisthebesettisgviceofmanyaneducational institution.Insolence,orthemildermanifestationofimpertinence,is toleratedwhenitshouldbesternly quelled. ThePupilnaturallyloses allrespectforhis"spiritualpastorsandmasters.Itsometimes allstartswiththeindulgence of whatisthoughttohewittyand amusing.RePrehensibleconductis overlooked,becauseitisconsidered fur.ny Noteacherdestituteofa senseofhumourisdestinedtobesopremelysuccessfulintheprofession, butthereisalwaysasharplineto bedrawnbetweeninrocentmirth, andthelaxdisciplinethatsome schoolmastersseefittotolerateas theregimenthatgivegtheteacher theleasttrouble.

Yetthereisasecondkind of "answeringhack,"whichisereal joytoallteachers-andnottoteachersalone,buttoallsentienthumanbeings.Itistheeager,enthusiasticresponsetostimulating'Questions,tobeautifulaspects,tosoulstirringmusic,tofineideas.No onehaslearnedtolivearightwhose natureremainssluggishandapathetictotheseexternalinfluences. "Chillasadullfacefrowningona song."saysMeredith,whenhewishestoexpresstheverysublimityof stupidindifference:Everyplayer aninstrumentorpainterofpicture, everywriterofapoemorabook, khowshowmuchbetterhecanwork whenhehasfoundsomeonetosee andinterpret,someonetohearand understandhismessage.Ands,nnetimesonehasanimperfect.inchoate idea.andventures,instumbling words,tothinkaloudinthePres-

enceofakeenlyintelligentauditor. Thequickresponsivenessofthehoarerdevelopsthehaltingandhalf-formedconceptionintoa'thoughtof realsignificanceandbeautyItis likeplayingagameoftennis. A skilfulopponentkeepssendingtoe ballbackto.\ou,andthrillsyour pulseswiththePerpetualexcitement ofhisaudaciouschallenge.Itis nofuntoPlayifthegameishopelesslyone-sidedandtheball-suPPosingitescapesthenet-isallowedto falltotheearthunregardedwith novigorouscounterchargethatellcitesallyourrapidfootingand vibrantenergytomaintainthepace. Evensoindialogue,theconversationbecomesinsipidandlistlessun lessthereisincessant"answering bac.i.-Oftenonebuildsupanalas boratequestion,tohavetheliving senseofitimpaleduponamonosyllable.Onemakesadesperateefforttofindsometonicofen lagmutualinterest-andtheattempt isablankfailure,a"flatfizzle." Withadullandfishyeyeourvis-avisintheunhaPP)juxtapositiongazesuponus,nodoubt(ifhedoes not'deprecateourloquacity)mourninginapathetic,brutishwaythat thereisnotsomeobviouspointof spiritualcontact.Buthisgriefis proba',1ynotsogreatasourown infindingthatnothingistobeera pettedfromthisloutishintellect, thatwillnot"answerback,"this benightedsoulthatcanlendnoray; ofilluminationforourownpathway Yetitwillneverdoforustogrow impatientwithothersbecause we findthemunresponsive. We may seemlustasstupidtoothersas anybodyeverseemstous.Letus, therefore,hearwiththeirmental torporandexpendourenergies,not infutileprotestbecausesomepeople areslowwitted,butingivingthanks forthe'Personwemeetwho"answersback."

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Thehen%jestthinginthewh.1! worldisaheavyheart.

ANSWERINGBACK.

Therearetwosortsofansweringbac'o"oneofwhichistobedeprecated,whiletheotheristobe encouraged. Thelastkindis thatofonewhohesnotlearnel whatitistoobeywithoutmumurinnorquestion.Thewholetraining ofWestPointorAnnapolisistothe endthatmenmaylearnnotsomuch tocommandothersastocommand themselves.Thesoldieristaughtto obeyasamatterofsecondnature, andimplantedinstinct-torespond atone'tothesummonscfhisduty howeverdiffIceltordangerous.No man-at-tin-isisworthhissaltto the Charnmentthatemployshimif hehasopinionsofhismenwhenthe alarmofbattleisheard.Debate andactionmustneverheconf"sd. Theattempt to amalgamatethese spellstherainofthecanes.'Think' saysKiPling'ssergeanttothepr:-

4,1911.

propertotheThirdOrders), to wearhencefortheatheirperson steadofoneormorescapularsof cloth,asinglemetalmedal.eithee attheneckorotherwise.providedit bewithduedecorumbywhich,ot,servingthelawspropertoBaca, theymaygainandparticipate in allthespiritualfavours'tuu.elen tinePrivilege,asitiscalled,ofOur LadyofMountCarmelnotexcepted)andalltheindulgencesattached toeachtherightsideof this medalmustbeartheimageofOur LordJesusChristshowingHis MostSacredHeart,andtheobverse thatoftheBlessedVirginMarythe medalmustbeblessedbyaseParateblessingforeachofthescapulars imposedaccordingtothewish of theapplicantfinallyeachblessing canbeimpartedbymakingasingle signoftheCross,eitherattheenrollingitselfimmediatelyafterthe regularimpositionofthescapular, orlateron,attheconvenienceof theapplicant.Itdoesnotmatter whethertheorderofenrolmentsbe observed,norwhetherthetimethat intervenesbetweenthemismoreor less.Theycanbeimpartedbyany priest,evenbyoneotherthanthe Priestwhoenrolledtheapplicant, Providedhehasfacultieseitherordinaryordelegatedtoblesstherespectivescapulars.However,the limits,clauses,andcondition thefirstfacultiesarenottobe changed.Allthingswhatsoeverto thecontrary,eventhoseworthyof specialmentionnotwithstanding.GivenatRome,fromtheOfficeatthe HolyOffice,16Dec.,1910.Aloisius Giambene.SubstituteforIndulgences."

CHINA AwakeningoftheEast

buttheywerewithinthetropics, whereitwasdoubtfulthattha Japanesewouldbeabletosettleand work.

INDIA MissioninRangoon

Rangoon,19thDec.,1910e

DearMr.Editor-CatholicRangoon hasbeenastirthelastweek. On SundaethetithDecember.aPastoralfromHisLordshiptheBishop wasreadinalltheChurchesannouncingamissiontohepreachedin theCathedral.

Thepreacher,Rev.FatherPeal, S.J.,hadbeenherefortheConsecrationoftheCathedral,lastFebruarr, andwaswellknown.

Fromtheverystartthe.greatest interestwasshownandthelarge audiencefullytwothousandhungon thepreacher'swordswithunilaggine attention.

WewereaskedtostudythesoulabsorbingtruthIsLifeworthliving? Toenableustoanswerthe questionProfitably,wewerehidden toconsidertheauthor.theobject, theissues,theresponsibilities of Life.

processionheadedbythePatriarch, andBishopwasformedconsistingof numerouslocalandforeignclergy andcanonsoftheCathedral,militaryofficers.andtheGovernor-GeneralofGoa.andalmostallwere cladinbrilliantuniformsorrobes. Thecoffincontainingtherelicswas bornesolemnly-inthepresence of animmensecrowdtothesacristy' adjoiningtheConvent,whereitwas temporarilydeposited.Afterabout afortnightitwillberemovedtoits PermanentrestingplaceinthechapelofSt.Francisandwillbe'depositedinitssilversarcophagus. Beforeremovingthecoffin,the, PatriarchdeliveredaneloquentaddressdeclaringthatPortugalwas Passingthroughagreatpoliticaland socialcrisisandtheirprayerswere morethaneverneeessaryinthis houroftrial.HisLordshipconcludedbeferventlyappealingto themtoPrayfortheSaint'sintercessionforthewelfareofthePortuguesefatherlandandtheCatholic ChurchwhichthebulkofPortuguese subjectsfollowed.

Thatothers,besidesOatholicswere eagertofollowtheMissionwasapparentfromthebeginning.Each eveningsawthecongregationgrow, andthenumberofnon-Catholics wereverynoticeable.Thiswasto beexPected.Thesubjectstreated wereofuniversalinterestandwere truthswealladmit.Theywerebut theparaphraseofthescriptural warning Rememberthylastends. andthoushaltneversin."

Thatthewordswenthomewere evidentfromthenumberofconfessions,andwefeelsurethatthough theworkwasveryfatiguing it musthaveprovedveryconsolingto thePreacher.

LordCurzon,intheLordRector's addresstotheUniversityofGlas gowrecently,discussedthedemand oftheFarEastforrepresentative institutions,andsaidtherehadbeen anenormouschangeduringthePast tenyears.Thepersonalrulerstill appealedtotheOriental,butwhen absolutismwasaccompaniedbyadefianceofnationalspirittheBeet waswillingtoborrowtheWestern methods. ReferringtotheobjectionstocolouredlabourinAustralia,SouthAfrica,Canada,andAmerica.he declaredthatthesewerenotbasedon Prejudicealone.Theyhadaneconomicjustification&buttherewasa dangerthattheprejudicemightattainseriousproportions.TheBritishpeoplewiththeirliberalhumanitarianideas,shouldbetheleaders againstprejudice,esPeciallyasthe colouredpeoplesoftheEmpireoutnumberedthewhitesbesever to one.Possiblyiftheinstrumentsfor theProtectionofforeigncapitalwere withdrawntheEastwouldcollapse, 'et buttheEastwasaspiringtowale alone,andbehindthatdesirewasa certainfeelingofinjuredself-respect. TheEastwasnotlccelytoaccept ChristianityChina'sfuture,hecontinued,dependedmain"unionwhetherornot her ParliamentaryGoTernment, wouldhaveadissolventeffectinsidetheEmpire.IfChinawere 51,15topreserveherunityandto organiseherindustryandcommerce. shemustbecomeoneofthegreatestPowersoftheworld.Theselfcentredandunwarlikecharacterof theChineserendereditimprobable, thattheywouldutilisetheirpower ofaggression,forChinacontained enoughunoccupiedterritorytoaccommodatedoubleherpresentpopulaticn.Japan'sprincipalneedwas topreservehernationalvirtues-self sacrifice,patriotism,andsimplicity, --whichbeenoSserversreportedwere insuchjeopardy,andalsotocheck thespreadofsocialisticdoctrines amongtheindustrialproletariat. Korea.Manchuria,andSaghalien wouldsufficeforhersurpluspopulationforawhile.IfthePresent attitude'ofAmericaandtheBritisn overseedominions-prohibitingAsia ticimmieration-weremaintainedit mightleadtoaconflict.ThePhiiiPPineswereperilously.nearJapan.

Theassembledcongreerationjoined inprayerswiththeirpastor.At thesoundofthelocSingofthecoffinthecongregationwasdeeplyaffectedandintears,sighsandprayersarisingfrom.everyliPforthe Saint'sprotection.Thebulkofthe PilgrimsaredePartine,andOldGoa isreturningtoitspreviouscondition.

TEENORTHPOLE

Asafittingconclusiontothemegsion,FatherPealPreachedfor Christmasatmidnight,when the Oathedralwasliterallypacked.Everyseatwastakenanhourbefore theservicebegan.At1I-15 the clergysangMatinsandtheSermon followed.ForhistextthePreacherchosethePatheticwords,which thesacredwriterannounces the grandestandvetthesaddestevent, intheworld'shistory.Thegrandest,Grad'sfirstvisiblecomingto Hisownthesaddest,thecoldreceptiongivenHim."ShelaidHim inamanger,becausetherewasno roomforthemintheinn."This sadsceneisrepeateddaily.There isnoroomforChristinthePleasure-lovingworldofto-day."He comestoHisown"buttheworld willnothaveHim.Hecomesin thePersonofthepoor,Hecomes throughHisChurch,Hecomesin thesecretwhisperingsofconscience, but"thereisnoroomforHim."

Wewereinvitedtoapproach the cribandleavethereoursorrows, oursins,ourgoodresolutions.In thenameoftheInfantSaviour,the Preacherre-echoinetheangels'wishesoflongago,wishedusneace,the hestwishforthisHoleChristmastide.

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Peary'sNorthPole l'eary'sNorthPole.Whata storeittells ThePreparationfor thejourney,thehazardsoffailure, thestruggle,thelastdashnorth, thegoalofalifetimedevoted to thediscoveryofthespotwherethe earth'snorthpolaraxismaybepresumedtobe.Itisanentrancingrecordofhumanendeavourcarriedto thefurthestlimitof'daringanden durance.Itisavictoryofhuman foresightandcourageoverevery obstaclethatfrozennaturecould throwintheexplorer'sway.Mr. Roasevelt,intheshortprefacehe contributestothecharmingvolume, trul,remarks "Probably few outsidersrealisethewell-nigh incredibletoilandhardshipentailedin suchanachievementasPeary'sand fewerstillunderstendhowmany rearsofcarefultrainingand Preparationtheremustbebeforethe featcaneverbeattemptedwith anychanceofsuccess.Adashfor thepolecanhesuccessfulonlyif therehavebeenmanyPreliminary yearsofpainstaking,patienttoil. Greatphysicalhardihoodandendurance,anironwillandunflinching courage,thepowerofcommand,the thirstforadventure,andakeenand far-sightedintelligence-allthesego tothemakeupof

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CatholicsintheUnitedStateswha flxpecttheworldtostandamazed attheprogresstheChurchhasmade there,willalsoendcauseforwonderiftheycastevenahastyglance atthepresentflourishingcondition oftheirbrethreninanotherpartof theworld,namelyinthegreatAustralianCommonwealth,whichisjust nowattractingattention,becauseon September16,thevenerableArchbishoPofSydney,CardinalPatrice. FrancisMoran,celebratedhiseightiethbirthday.Itisatestimony ofthegreatman'svirility,while itistypicalofthewell-orderedecclesiasticalstructureoverwhichhe presides.thatafewdaysbeforethe celebrationhewasPresentatareligiousfunction,atwhichhe'delivered,toavastcongregation,anotableaddress,combiningadrasticdenunciationoftheapostateanti-CatholicranterMcOabe,whoisnowin Australia,withoneofthemost comprehensiveandeffectivedefences

ainsttheinjusticeofdeprivingthese unfortunateCatholicsoftheministrationsoftheirFaith,permission wasgivenFatherDixontoexercise hisspiritualfunctions,anditwas hewhosaidthefirstMassinS03neY,onMay15,1803.Thechalice wasmadeoftinlaoneofhisfellow"convicts"thevestmentswere fashionedoutofsomeolddamask curtains.Therewasnoaltarstone forsometime,andthesacredoils hadtobebroughtfromRioJaniero Brazil.Intears,insorrowandtribulationtheseedwasthussown thathasbroughtforththemagnificentfruitageofto-day.

HereitisthatseveralcuriouscrcumatancesnotgenerallyknownconnecttheearlyhistoryoftheChurch inAustralasiawiththeCatholicsof bothNorthandSouthAmerica.The firstisthatFatherJamesHarold, ofRathcoole,Dublin,oneof the threeIrishprieststransportedto BotanyBay,wastheuncleofthe ofthePotationoftheChurchinFatherWilliamV.Harold,of Spainthathasyetappeared. Asheisoneofthegreatfigures oftheChurchinAustralia,asketch ofhis'wonderfulcareerandalsoof thebeginningofthatwonderful Churchmaynotbeunwelcome.He lefthisnativeCarlowasaboyof twelvetogotoRomewithhisuncle,whowasafterwardsCardinal Cullen.Asastudent,andsubsequentlyasaprofessorattheIrish College,hespenttwenty-liveyears intheshadowoftheVatican,andin 18bbreturnedtoDublintoactas secretarytohisuncle.ConsequentlyCoadjutorBishoPofOssory,-in 1872,heruledthatSeefrom toi884,whenhesucceededArchbishopVaughaninthePrimacy of Australia.Hiscreationasthefirst AustralianCardinalfollowed in sae's.Unlikehisuncle,hehasever beenastaunchIrishnationalistand eagertoPromote.withvoice and penthePoliticalautonomyofhis nativeland.Hiscontributionsof herhistoricalrecordsarestandards o'scholarshipandinspiteofhis greatage.heismakingPreparations toeotoRomerestyearto -e Presentatthecanonizationof the Irishmartyr,thevenerableOliver Pluneett.inthePromotionofwhose censehehastakenavery-active part.Tohisinfluenceandwisedisection,ismainlyduethesoundand powerfulorganisationto-dayofthe Catholicsof Australasia,whose numberisnowabout1,e00,000,ruledoverbyfevearchbishops and theirfourteensuffragans.

Thefoundationofthisimposingrelieiousbodywaslaidalittleovera centuryago,whenthedeclarationof Americanindependencestoppedthe trar.snortationofconvictsfromEnglandtothiscountry,andforced theBritishGovernmenttofindanew outlet,byestael'shinginJanuary. 7.88.atBotanyBayitsfirstpenal settlementontheAustralasiancontinent,whichwasthenawilderness. ThitherreligiousPersecutionsand politicaldisturbancesbanishedthousandsofunfortunateIrishvictimsof misrule. Amongthemwerethe threepioneerpriestsofAustralia:FatherJamesDixonofCastlebridge countyWexfordFatherJamesHaroldofRathcoole,County'Dublin, andFatherPeterO'Neil,ofBallymacode,CountyCoraagrand-uncleof theFenianleader,PeterO'Neil Crowley,whowasshotin"therising"of1867.Allthreepriestswere transPortedontrumped-upcharges ofseditionandofconnectionwith theUnitedIrishrebellionof1798. TheyarrivedinSydneyearlyinthe year1800,tofindtheirfellowCatholic"Convicts"inthemostdeplorsPiritualdestitution,reviledand persecutedfortheirfaithbytheunfaierdlymensetoverthemasgovernorsandkeepers.

Afterfrenuentremonstranceswere madetotheHomeGovernmentag-

edzealously-ontheCarolinamissionsforsevenyears. Ill-health thenforcedhimtoreturntoIrelandin1829,hutthewoesofhis fellow-CatholicsinAustraliaappealedsoforcefullytohimthathevolunteeredtogotothepenalcolony andarrivedinSydneyin1832.Untilhisdeath,onAugust22,1868, hewastheleadingiigureinNew SouthWales,andoneofthemost influentialpromotersoftheprogress oftheChurchinAustralasia. Anotherbondofunionhasaspecialinterestattachedtoit,because itrevealstoushownearly Australiacametodeprivingusofone ofthesaintlymembersoftheearly Americanhierarchy.Thistimet isMarylandthatentersthescene. 1hepublicationofthesadcondition oftheCatholicsofNewHolland,as itwasthencalled,excitedthecharitablecorn-passionofapriestat thattimelivingatMountSt. Mary's,Emmiashurg,Maryland,and throughaJesuitfriend,stationedat

andfromHornesetoutforAustralia.

SoeagerwasbetoassisttheCatholicsattheconvictstationthat helandedatSydneyonNovember 14,1817,withouthavingreceivedthe officialsanctionoftheBritishgovernmentforhismission.Thegovernorofthecolor*,oneMacquaire, outofhatredforCatholics,ordered himtoleave,andonthepretext thatFatherFlynnhadenteredthe Colonywithoutpermission,arrested. himanddeportedhimbacktoEngland.

DuringthebriefperiodFather FlynnwasinSydneyhelivedin thehouseofanIrishmannamedWilliamDavis,whohadbeentransportedformakingpikesfortheinsurgentsof1798.HesaidMassinthe house,usingalittlecedarcabinetas atabernacle,inwhichtheBlessed. Sacramentwasreserved.Whenhe wasarrestedtheofficialswouldnot lethimreturntothishouse,and therethePyxwiththeBlessedSacramentremainedenshrinedguarded bythepiousDavisfamilyfortwo years,untilthenextpriestcame intothecolony.Davislatergave thehouseandgardenaboutitfor thesiteonwhichSt.Patrick's churchinSydney,nowstands.He wastwicefloggedandthenimprisonedforrefusingtoattendProtestantservices.

Mary'sChurch,Itiladelphia,whose ambitientobebishopcausedso muchtroubleinthatcity-during theearlyyearsofthelastcentury.

WefindinthislinkwithAmerica, morethanthecoincidenceof relationship.Thereisactualassociationthereisevenco-operatuon.

ForwhenFatherJamesHaroldwas allowedtoreturnfromTasmaniato Ireland,int8io.hewentbackby' wayofRioJaneiro,wherehe remainedforsometimebeforesailin forPhiladelphia.Inthelattercithestayedwithhisnephew,Father William,andiscreditedwithbeingthemostactiveinfluencebehind thelatterinhiseffortstodepose thevenerableBishopEganandsecurethemitreforhimself. The consequentturmoilthatensuedfor theCatholicsofPhiladelphiaiswellknownhistory.

ThefigureoftheillustriousJohn England,thefirstBishopofCharlese ton,SouthCarlina,alsorisesbefore usatthistime.WhenstillPastor inCorkhewasactiveintryingto brinethereligionspersecutionsof theAustralianCatholicstoanend. Oneofthepriestshebroughtout fromIrelandtoCharlestonwasFather.JohnMcEnroe,anativeofArdsalle,CountyTipperarywholabour-

Turin,Italy,heforwardedapetitiontothePropaganda,.aseingto besentontheMissiontoBotany Bay.Therequest,however,was notgranted,andthePetitioner,SimonGabrielBrute,remainedhere,to become,initisa,thefirstBishopof Vincennes.

Wehavestill,anotherclaim,slight irdeed,butrealintheevangelizationofthatdistantpartofthe world,inthePersonofaCistercian monk,FatherJeremiahFlynn.AmongtheUnitedIrishmentransported toAustraliaafter'98,wasoneMichaelHayes,anativeofWexford. HehadabrotherJames,whowasa Franciscanpriest.residingatSt. Isidore'sConvent,inRome.The friar,readinghisbrother'seraphic descriptionofthedeplorablestateof theseveralthousandCatholicsin thePenalcolonies.deprivedofpriests andforcedtoattendProtestantservices,onAugust28,1816.presented apetitiontothePropaganda,askine thatreliefbegivenfor-theirspiritualdestitution,andFatherFlynn. theninRome,volunteeredtogoto takecareofthem.Hehadbeenlaeoaringpreviouslyforthreeyears onthemissionsintheWestIndies. Partofthetimeunderdirectionof Archbishop('arroll,ofBaltimore,

SouthAmericaalsocanclaiman apostolicconnectionwithAustralia, thoughatamuchlaterdate,namely1881,whentheanti-CatholicpoliticiansincontrolinArgentina drovefromBuenosAires,avery successfulcommunityof,Sistersof Mercy,whohadgonetherefrom Dublinin1856,attheinstanceof thefamousDominicanFather,AnthonyD.Fahy.Thelatterbefore locatinginSouthAmerica,hadbeen atworkforseveralyears the missionshereinOhioandKentucky TheseSisterswentfromBuenosAired toAdelaide,SouthAustralia,where theyfoundedthegreatMountGambiercommunity,whichisnow one ofthemostflourishinginstitutions intheantipodes.In189o, the realCatholicsofBuenosAiressaw howfoolishtheyweretoallowthe arrti-clericalpoliticianstodeprive themoftheservicesoftheSisters ofMercy,and,aftermuchtrouble, theygotsixofthecommunityback fromtheMountGambierconvent, re-estatlishedthemintheiroldconventatRioBamba,BuenosAires, wherethey.have'beenworkingzealouslyeversince. Itismuchtoberegrettedthat CardinalMorancouldnothavebeen presentattherecentgreatassemblageinMontreal;orthathecan notbeexpectedatSt.Patrick'sCathedral,NewYork,tojoinwith CardinalLogueintheinternationaljubileeovertheconsecrationof thatsplendidmonumenttoIrish faithandmissionaryzeal.Writing fromSydneytothesecretaryofthe firstCongressoftheCatholiclaity oftheUnitedStates,regrettinghis inabilitytobePresent,-theAustralianPrimatesaid"Everytriumph oftheChurchwithyouisatriumph; forus,andeachstepinadvancein yourgloriousChurchisamodelfor us,toimitateatsomefutureday. Shouldage,-andstrength,andleisure' Permit,Imayhope,somedasito Pa,avisitto,theUnitedStates,in therandsofwhoseclergyIreckon somanyfriendsofmy earlier years."

ThiswasaslongagoasOctober, 1889,andsincethenthatwished-for oPPortunityforavisitheredoesnot seemtohavepresenteditself. ShouldthevenerableCardinalcarry outhisintentionofgoingtoRome nextyear,perhapswemayhavethe honourofpayinghimthetributehis personalandofficialdistinctionso muchdeserve.

(ThomasF.Meehanin"America.")

ThroughtheCommonwealth

TheCatholicEducation ConferenceinSydney

TheholdingoftheEducationConferenceinSydneywasindeedagood beginningoftheNewYearandanotherProofofCardinalMoran'Spracticalsolicitudeforthatportionof esyoungAustralia,"committedto hischarge.

ThePurposeandscopeoftheConferenceweresetoutthus,inapapersubmittedbyHisEminence, whichwasinthehandsofhisEminence,whichRasinthehandsof therepresentativespriortotheopeningoftheCongress

i.Toensurethebestmethods, anduniformityofteachingin our Catholicschools.

.2.Topromotetheefficiency of ourschoolsinthevariousbranches ofsecularinstruction,andthusenhancetheprestigeofCatholiceducation.

3.Tocombineasfarasmesabe feasible,technicalandindustrial trainingwiththeinstructiongivenin ourprimaryschools.

4.Tomakesurethatprogressin religiousinstructionandreligiouseducationshallkeeppacewiththeadvanceanddevelopmentofthesecular,branchesofinstruction.

Toinsistthattheclergy,the Parentsandtheteachersshouldstrenuouslyendeavourtoimbuethechildrenwithagenuineenthusiasmfor loveofcountry,andagenuineenthusiasmforloveofreligion.

6.Toconsiderhowbestmaybe carriedintoeiiecttheinstructionof ourHol,Father,PopePiusX.,in thematteroftheFirstCommunion ofschoolchildren.

Toimpressuponallwhoare engagedinthegreatworkofeducationthatinstructioninthearty inliterature,inscience,eveninreligion,doesnotsufficefortheedutionof3outhandthattheformationofcharacterandguidancein thePracticeofvirtuemustalwaos beparamountinOurCatholic

faithandvirtueofCatholicchildren andtopromotethepiety,peace, andhappinessoftheChristianfamily,religionmustgohandinhan,l, witheducation. Wema3takealessonfromthe enemieswhoassailus.Itisno longersomeParticulartenetthat theycombat.Theyseektounderminethevery.foundationsofChristianityandtheyhavevowedthe totaldestructionoftheCatholic Church.Toattainthisendtheir maineffortsaredirectedtobanish religionfromtheschools.Witness theProceedingsinFransee.Thetriumphofimpietywasconsideredto heincompletetillChristwashanis hedfromtheschool.thereligious schoolswereclosed,andtheteacherssentintoexile.InSpainthe leaderoftheInternationalCommunisticLeaguerefusedtoenter Congress,avowingthatintheschool hehadawiderfieldtocombat ChristianityandtoassurethetriumphofCommunism.OnlytheotherdastheGrandOrientofFreemasonry,addressingthecraft. throughoutthe'world,exhortedthem tomakesureoftheschoolsasthe bestweaPoliintheirwarfareasainsttheCatholicChurch. Commonsensecannotfail to bringthesamelessonhometoeveryCatholicheart.Manherebelow inhisdaysofPilgrimage,lives.ina materialworld. Butreasonalike, andrevealedtruthteachthatheis inastateofpreparationforthe unseenworld-whereeternallifewith allitsjoysshallbehisheritage. Ifthechildistobetrainedfyfuture,itismanifestthathis thoughtsandaffectiensmustnotbe restrictedtoearth,butaboveall shouldbefixedonheaven.This isinaccordwiththeDivine Redeemer'sadmonition"Butone thingisnecessary."(Litte,x.,42). Eventhosewhoarenotofthe. Catholicfaithareconstrained to confessthatourcivilisationbased uponChristianity,itisrootedinreschools. ligiousworship,haserownoutof

8.Totakesuchstepsasmaybethepracticesofreligiousworship, consideredopportunetosafeguardandhaseverbeer.sustained and f theinterestsofCatholicchildrenfosteredloreligiousworship.The andCatholicschoolsinthePresentsocialorderinallitsPhaseshas educationalcrisisinNewSouthitsvarnevicissitudes,anddecay. Wales. Christianthought,Christianteech-

9.Toconsiderwhatshouldhetheine,andChristianmoralsnevercrow attitudeoftheCatholicbodyinre-old.endneverlosetheirfarceand lotiontotheconditionsthatareat-efficiencywiththedevelopmentofcitachedtothem. ailisedlife.Eventhosemen of

co.Toseewhatmeansmaybelearning-Guivot.Macaulaandothhestavailedofinassertingtheeduera-who upontheCatholic cationalrightsofourCatholicciti-Churchonlyfrom'theoutsidebear zees,conformabletotheprincipleswitnessthatthroughthecourseof ofcivacjustice,liberty,andeasuality,c-nteriesshealen,hassustainedthe wholefaaricofcivilisationwhich whicharethefoundationsonwhich ourCommonwealthrests. istheheritageoftheworldto-day.

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TheConferenceopenedwithpray-words: "Thereisbutoneexamers,attheconclusionofwhichhispieofareligionwhichisnotnatu- EminencetheCardinalwelcomedrallyweakenedbycivilisation,and thosepresent,anddeliveredthefol-thatexampleisChristianity lowingeloquentdiscourse:- Thereisnothingmorewonderfulin TheinterestsofourCatholicthehist:-yofthehumanracethan schools willengageyourthewayin'whichtheChristianideal attentionduringthepresentCon-has-traversedthelaPseofages,ac- ference.Iamconildentthat noquirineanewstrengthandbeauty moreimportantmattercouldbesuh-witheachadvanceofcivilisation, mittedforyourconsideration, be-andinfusingitsbeneficentinfluence causethoseinterestsareofvitalintoeverysphereofthoughtand importance,notforthechildrenal-action."Ifourschoolsaretolead one,butforthewelfareandpro-thechildintothepathsofcivilisagressofreligioninAustralia. tion,educationmusthethehand- TheCatholicChurchhasateverymaidofreligion. periodofherhistoryfosteredand 'Flyrelieienseducationthechild guardedwithwatchfulcaretheedu-learnstotaleeuphiscrossdailyand cationofherchildren.Inthisshetofollowinthefootstepsofthe isonlyfollowingtheexampleandDivineRedeemer.andhePractically, conformingheractiontothepre-realisesthetruthofHisSacredtea- centoftheDivineMaster"Allowthine."Mysokeissweetmei thelittlechildrentocomeuntoMe."burdenislight."Byaproper InlattertimestheillustriousPon-trainingoftheintellect,theimaa- tiffs,PiusIX.,LeoXIII.,andhis;nation,thewill,thechildrenwill presentHolinessPiusX.,intheirlearnthatthedutiesofreligionare Encyclicals.haverepeatedlycondem-rotinsupportableburdens.butelor- nedthevauntedseparationofeduca-foilsPrivileeesthataknoal" tionfromreligioninthesecularistGodandHislows,eithosadisnee schools. TheCatholicBishopstoHiscommands,willelevatethem throughouttheworldintheirPas-,hoveallmereearthlyconsiderations toralsandSynodshavere-echoedandmakethemnroofagainstevery thatcondemnation,andhavevoicedobstacleandteeYotation.The\will theunanimoussentimentofChrist-ectinirethatnobility-ofsoulwhich endomthattosecurethefaithandenablesthemtoenjoyevenintheir

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AfteragoodreligioustrainingthecourseofinstructioncomprisesallthebranchesofahighclassEnglisheducationtogether withLatin,Greek,French,German,VocalandInstrumentalMusic (Piano,Violin,Mandoline,'Cello)PlainandFancyNeedlework, Painting(OilsandWaters),Drawing,Elocution,Shorthand,Typewriting,Bookkeeping.

AttachedtotheConventalsoisaBoardingSchoolfromwhich thepupilsattendthePrimarySchool,wheretheyhaveallthe advantagesofasolidandpracticaleducation.

Pupilsarepreparedforthevariousexams.(Universityand andMusical).Ourgirlshavesucceededinobtainingthehighest placesevergainedbyanygirlinthisStateinthejuniorandsenior Adelaideexams.Fortermsapplytothe MotherSuperior

life,theheavenlytreasures, and givesthemaforetasteoftheBeatificVision,therewardoftheirfidelitytothethreefoldobligationimposedbytheirCreator-"toknow God,toloveHim,andtoserve Him."

TheteachingoftheChurchisunchangine,butherdisciplinevaries fromagetoagewiththeever-varyingneedsoftheworldinwhichwe live. Thedisciplinary-decree, "Quinnsingulari,"ofHisHoliness PiusX.,bringshometoushowimportantafactortheBlessedEucharistisforequippingthechildto attainitsdestiny.Atthesame timeItmakesmoreimperativethan everuponbothpastorsandfaithful thatwatchfulinstructionendtheferi ventPracticeofreligionshouldhe maintainedinourschools.Childrenattainingtheageofdiscretion, enteruponanewPhaseoflife.ImpartingtothemtheBreadofLife, withall thegracesofSpiritual light.ofstrengthandvigourwhich areadistinctivefeatureoftheBlessedSacramentcannotfailtoassure totheChurcharichharvest of souls.Thisusagerespondstothe loveoftheSacredHeart,manifestedwhentheRedeemerimposedhands onthelittlechildren,gavethema specialblessing,andPronouncedths divinewords,"ofsuchisthekingdomofheaven."Intheactualorderofgracethe111-ssedEucharistis thenormalPreservativeofvirtu', andamostefficaciousremedyagainstteniotationEvery-Commun ionworthilyPartal'enofbythechild cannothutfailtonourish the knowledge,andtheloveoftheRedeemerintheyouneheartandmind.

IhavesaidthattheChurchisunchangeableinherdoctrine,butchangeableinherdiscipline. Wehave ourselvesonthePresentoccasionintroducedaninnovationinourConferences.Hithertoourzealousand devotednunshavetakennopartin suchdeliberations.Yettheyhave achievedthegrandestresultsinthe fieldofeducation,notinNew SouthWalesalone,butthroughout thewholeAustralianCommonwealth. Moreover,theyareexpertsinthe artofteaching,andessuredlywe mayexpectnolittleaidfromthem inthegreatworkinwhichweare engaged.

Itisnothingnewinthehistory oftheChurchthatChristian womanhoodwouldachievegrandtriumphsinreligiousteaching. St. CatherineofAlexandria,byherlearneddisputationswiththepaganphilosoPhersofthatgreatGrecian school,gavenolessglors,tothe faiththanbyherheroisminmartyrdom.St.BrigidandSt.Its.,in thefar-reachinginfluenceoftheir schools,weresecondtononeofthe greatapostlesofreligioninIreland.Itisamarvellousthingto findinthe"LivesoftheIrish Saints"thatSt.Brendan,St.Col-

man,andawholehostof other greatBishopsreceivedtheirearly trainingintheschoolofSt.Ita. Inthegalaxyofsaintlyteachersin Spainthereisnobrighterstarthan St.TeresaandinItalySt.CatherineofSiennashonewithnoless splendour.Imustnotomittobestowonewordofeulogyon the foundressesofsixreligiousOrdersof nunsinIreland,whoseinfluencein theschoolsandinpreservingthe faithofIrishchildrenthroughout thelastcenturyisbeandallpraise andwho,throughthereligiouscommunitieswhichtheyinstitutedhave conferredlastinginestimableblessingsuponeveryEnglish-speaking land,and,aboveall,uponourown Australia.

Ihaveonlytoaddthatnowadays theschoolisuniversallyrecognised asthenurseryoftheintellectual andmorallifeofanation,anda mostpotentfactorinshapingits civilisation,progress,andhappiness.

TheChristianschoolhasbecomethe arenaonwhichtruthanderror,the PowersoflightandthePowersof darkness,areengagedinmortalcome batatthepresentday.TheChristianhopeforthefutureofmany landsisinthehandsofthosewho mouldthemindsandtheheartsof theyoung-toenlightenment and virtue.

TheCatholicidealofeducationis thatthesoulofthechildshould becomelikeasmilinggarden.In theChristianhomethefirstseeds ofChristianvirtuearesown. In theschoolthetenderplantsarenurturedwithalltendernessandlove.

Thechoicestflowersandtherichestfruitsshouldrepaysuchcare.

AdistinguishedAmericaneducationistPresentstwopicturesinwhich theincomparablesuperiorityofthe religiousschoolisseeninattaining thisexaltedideal.

Thefirst,isaa-holehostofmen andwomen,religiousteachers,who instructnolessbyexamplethanby word,immolatingtheirlives,their talents,theirenergies,theircoinforts,theirhomes,oftentimestheir country,thathstheirsPostolate Christianvirtuesmayblossom in theheartsofthelittlecitiesentrustedtotheircare.

ThesecondisthejoyandcontentmentoftheCatholicparents,who recognisesthat-theschoolinwhich hischildabidesislitupbythe presenceoftheRedeemer,illumining theknowledgewhichthechildacofGodquicSeningthechild'sconscienceandthrillingitssoulintoa musicwithwhichhiswholelifemay beatinunison.(Applause).

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LetpatriotswiseaPleadevice Tobanishdrinkfromearth, Andtheyshallprovehowmuchthey love Thelandthatgavethembirth. II. WhatnoblerzealcanPatriotsfeel Whilemarchinginthevan, Thanthatwhichsavesfromdrink's darkwaves, Theirtoilingfellow-man.

Weshouldalsoearnestlybearin mindwhatsomegreatauthorityhas wellsaid-"Ifeverygoodmanmen- dedonewewouldsoonhaveanew world."

-CanonCasey.

EFFECTOFALCOHOLONTHE TONICSTATEOFTHEMUSCLES.

"Itmustbeunderstoodthatthe musclesinastateofhealth,i.e., underthenormalinfluenceofthe nervoussistem,arealwaysina stateoftension(e.g.,slightdegreeofcontraction),thisbeingspok- enofasthetone"(SirV.Horsley) Theeminentscientistproceedsto tellusthatthis"tone."isnota- blylessenedbyalcoholtherebycausingallmuscularmovementstobe weakerand"lesscorrectlyperform-ed."Thecondition,isinfact,comParabletothelossof"tone,"in musclesseeninpersonswhohave Passedthroughsevereillness." Forthecorrectandrapidexecutionofallskilledmuscularmovements,amongstwhichviolinplaying isincluded,itisanabsoluteneces- sitythatthe"tone"ofthemuscles shouldbeperfect.Hence,abstinencefromalcoholisessential to thosewhodesiretousetheirmechanicalskilltothebestadvantage, thisbeingamatterofmuscular controlandtraining."

ALCOHOLPREVENTSREPAIROF MUSCT'LARTISSUE. Loweringtheir"tone"isnotthe onlcevileffectofalcoholuponthe muscles.Itpreventsthere-formii,g ofthemusculartissue,which is constantlywearingoutandgrowing again. "Insteadofthemuscles maintainingthemselvesingoodcondition,the:becomeunderalcohol, Cabbyandlessvigorousandeffec-

tive." Thosetrainingforboa races,etc.,arealwaysunderstring- entorderstoabstaintronaalcoholic drinks,duringthetimeoftraining, inordertoensuregoodmuscular condition.Thosewhoabstainhabituallyfromalcoholarealwaysin betterformanddonotrequireas stricttrainingasthosewhotoe drinkintheintervals."Thisflabbinessandlackofmuscularenergy isaseriouslosstothenation. causeindividualswhothussuffer, froma"wantofspring'accomplish lessworkthanthey.,whoarcn allycapableand,moreover,what they.doisoftenbadlydone. In fact,alcoholis,amongall'causes physicaldepression,pre-eminently resPonsiblefortheinertnessandsocalledidlenessofmanyhuman beingswhomightontheotherhand becomefairlycapableandefficientcitizensweretheyproperlyfed and notdrugged."(HorsleyandSturge). Butwehavenotyetcometoan endoftheevileffectsofalcoholuponthemuscularsystem.Those whotakealcoholhabituallysuffer nearlyalwaysfromfattydegenera- tionofthemuscularsubstanceof theheart,whichcausesstillgreater inertiaandphysicalexhaustion"la weakeningtheheartandloweringtheblood-pressure,"whereby it, becomesasourceofdangertolife byleadingtosuddencardiacfail- ure."Letthefollowingwordsof onegreatauthoritysinkdeeplyinto ourminds"Itisnowbeyond questionthatalcohol,eveninsocalleddieteticquantitiesdiminishes theoutputofmuscularworkboth inquantityandquality,andthat thebestphysicalresultsareobtainedundertotalabstinencefromits use. 11

EFFECTOFALCOHOLUPONTILE

TEMPERATUREOFTHE BODY.

Thefollowingtestimonyfrom-the greatArcticexplorer,SirJohnRoss withregardtothevalueofalcohol asaprotectiveagainstcold,isvery valuable"Iwastwentyyearsolder,"hesays,"thananyof the officersorcrew,yetIcouldstand thecoldbetterthananoneof them,whoallmadeuseoftobacco andspirits. Ientirelyabstainedfromthem.Themostirresistible Proofofthevalueofabstinencewas whenweabandonedourship,and wereobligedtoleavebehindusall outwineandspirits.Itwasremar-

kabletoobservehowmuchstronger, andmoreablethemenweretodo theirwork,whentheyhadnothing butwatertodrink"(SirJ.Roes, VoyagetotheArcticRegion,1829, P.33)

"Thegreaterthecold,themore injuriousistheuseofalcohol"(Dr. JohnRae,ArcticExplorer).

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BishopVaughanontheGravityofSin

ABEAUTIFULSERMON.

ThouartallLair,0Mary,and 1thestain.oforiginalsinisnotin thee."

-FromVespersoftheFeast.

Theagewearelivinginisundoubtedlyanageofgreatmaterial progressandluxury;anage of extraordinarydiscoveriesandmarvellousinventions,allofwhichContributesomethingtoman'searthly happinessandcomfort.Thesun ofsciencenevershonesobrightlyas itshinesto-day.Ithasthrownits revealingraysintotheobscurestrecesses,andhasdisclosedtousnew wassandnewmeansofprogression, notmerelyoverlandandsea,but evenunderthewatersinoursubmarines,andthroughtheairinour aeroPlanes,andhasrenderedusalmostindependentoftimeandspace.

Bat,thoughithasdonemuchto promotemansphasicalcomfortand temporalwell-being,ithaslefthis moralnaturepracticallyuntouched.

Spirituallytheworldisstillindarknessandignorance,andmenareprobablyevenmoredissipatedand earthlymindedthantheywereacentutsago.Outsidethebordersof theCatholicChurch,Protestantism isrelaxingitsholdonthefewfundamentaltruthswhichonceheldit together.Itisrapidlylosingits indsenceandpowerwiththemasses, andParsonsandpreachersofalldenominationscall,butcallinvain. uPostheirflockstocomeand FILLTHEIRHALF-EMPTY CHURCHES.

recoverourseLes,webeholdathird Partoftheirnumbersweptawayby theangrybreathofGod,andhurled headlongintotheabyes.shornof alltheirlightandglory,strippedof everygiftandqualitythatmakes lifeworthliving,andcondemnedto eternaltormentinthelake of quenchlessfire.Andwhenwedemandthecause,theanswerisflung backtous

Then,turningoverthesacredvolume,intheverynextchapter we areshownthegardenofEden,where wecontemplateanewraceforming. AdamisthechildofGod,thelast workofHisDivinehands.God loveshim,withaloveexceedingall expressionandallthought,and PoursoutHisfavoursandgraces. uponhim,withthegreatestprofusion,apportioninghimtoathrone leftvacantbytherebelangels.Neverdidanyearthlyfatherlovehis onlysonasGodlovedthefather ofourrace,createdfreefromall sin,andmadetoHisimageand likeness.Yetallatonce.weagain noteachangeinGod'sattitude. Hisintenseloveistransformedinto

tlycross.breakingthesay-line,erectedonitssummit.Thoughitis stillearlsintheafternoon-scarcely threeo'clock-yetthehillisaraPped indarcness,forthesunwithholds itslight.Theearthstaggerslikea drunkenmantherocksspalcwith adeafeningreportthevrasresopai. andthedeadappear,whilethelightningscutthedarkness,liketheflashesofaseraph'ssword;whilethe thundertillsthedistanthillswith menacingmurmursanddistressful rumblings;forallnatureis in convulsions.Andoutofthedarknessandtheconfusionresoundthe words "Father,forgivethem,for theyknownotwhattheydo."Considerwhencethesewordsproceed.

BEHOLDTHECROSS, andthetornandbruisedandmangledhumanformuponit.Thereit liesstretched,coldandnakedand deserted,andinthethroesofdeath withdistendedlimbs,andbleeding members.andthorn-crownedhead. Butwhoisthisbeingcondemnedto soatrociousandagonisingadeath? Surd\thisistoomuch.Surely nocrimiral,nomurderer,norebel,

fullysatisfiedfor;ifthewholeprice theinfinitepriceistabepaid,then Godandnoothercandischargethe debt.ADivinePerson,clothedin ournature,paysourransome,and rescuesusfromHell.Buthowcomes Godtobeinhumanform? How doesHeappearclothedinthevestureofsin! Hewhohates sin with ANINFINITEHATRED! DidHewhocame"totakeaway thesinsoftheworld,"comeof, pollutedstock?laidhetakeflesh fromataintedsourceDidHedraw Hisblood-thatsacredHoodwhich wastoPurgeoutsin-fromonealreadycontaminatedbysin?frorn oneblastedbythefoulbreath of thefiend?ImpossiblePerishthe thought.No.Whilewebelieve andknowthatGodwasmademan; andthatHewasastrulythechild ofanearthlyparentasweare childrenofearthlyparents,atthe sametimewerecognisealandsmentaldifferencebetweenHimandall othersons.Andthatdifferencelies inthefactthatHewasableto chooseHismother,andtoatand toPrepareherforhersualimeand exaltedstation.Andhere, in God'sattitudeandbearingtowards Hismotherwefindoneofthemost convincingandoneofthe. m mostincontestableproofsofthealignita, andthedegradationofsin.

EvenCatholicswholivein the world,andbreatheitsperniciousat-. mosphere.cannothopeentirelyto escapethesubtleinfluenceoftheir envi.ronment,andarefound,perhaps. alrr.stunconsciously,adoptingthe opiaionsandviewsofthoseamong whomtheyhavetoliveandmove. YesevenCatholics-oftenbyimpercsptihledegrees-cometolosethe clear.definiteperceptionofspiritual things,andgrowmoreandmoretoleratoferror,andlessandless ten.oiousoftruth.

Iraofthegravestsymptomsnoticeableatthepreser.tdayinthe generaldullingoftheconscience. Menarelosingtheirsenseoftheun Para.bledenormityofsin.Bylong familiaritywithsin,theyhavecome toregarditfirstlyasunavoidable, andthen,atlast,tocondone it. asalmostexcusable.Sothatfor asmallpreser.tgaintheywillnot hesitatetooffendGodgrievously andwillsellHeavenforEarth,and barterawayeternityfortime,on themosttrivialpretext,andwith scarcelyanysymptomsofsorrowor regret.Tousetheexpressionof HoleWrit'Theydrinkiniquit likewater"(Jobxv.,It,).Consequentlyitbecomesaspecialduty tokeepbeforeustheclearandinfalableteachingofthe('hurch,and torePeatagainandasain,thatsin isnotmerelyanevilandthegreatestofevils.lestaninfiniteevil, andtheonlyoneofwhichweneed standinanyfear.orthatcando usanypermanentinjury.TheinspiredWordofGodnotonlyteaches thismostexplicitlybutitseeksto impressthefactuponusbythe most

APPALLINGANDSTARTLINGEXAMPLES.

Instanceafterinstance.ofsin'switheringanddevastatingandblightingeffectsisflasheduponusfrom itssacredpages.Likethescenesin someawfultragedytheysucceedone anotherwithairazingimpressiveness. Thus,theopeningpagesofHoly WrittellusbowGod,intheexerciseofHissupremepower,createda vasthostofblessedspirits.bright. andbeautifulandglorious.andreflectingfromtheirangelicnatures somethingoftheuntoldsplendour, andmasnificenceofGodHimself. Wearerasishedhethenictureof somuchjov,gloryandhappiness, andbeauty,butalmostbeforewecan

AHOLYINDIGNATION.

ThischildthatHehascreatedand adoptedandmade,"alittlelower thantheangels,"thischildthathe hashonouredandfavoured,andwatchedoverandloved,andpressedlovinglytoHisbosom,hissuddenlybecomeintoleral'letoHimHerelaxesHisembrace,andifuemay soexPressourselves)unwinilinsHis armsfromahostHisneck,He flingshimfromHim,andthrusts himoutofHissacredpresence.like somethingvile.

Andwhenagain,weas'."Wh hasGodthuschanged?"theanswercomesback"Godneverchances ItisthechildofHislove thathaschanged.Sinhasentered andhasrifledthecasketofitspricelessjewelofinnocence,thatjewel whichalonegaveitan..value,anal hasleftitbroken,worthless,and Polluted.Itisbutthemut-snl defiledcasketthatGodhas flu away.SinhasusurpedGod'splace. Sinisthereinpossession,andsin cannomoreunitewithGod, nor Godwithsin,thandaraness can embracethesun."

Then,thecurtainfalls.andanathersceneisplacedbeforeoureves.

Theinspiredwritertransports us inspirit,toara-'eedhei,htnufsido thewallsofJerusalem,wishaghas.

Weighthewholesubjectcarefully. Ontheonehandwecontemplate Goddeliberatelyselectingamother. Thinkofit,mybrethren.Thinkof aBeingofinfinitePower.andinfiniteinresources,beforewhomall wayslieoPen;whopossessescompletecontroloverallcreation.;whose richesareboundless,andwhocan callintobeinginanitetreasuresexceedingallthoughtandimagination. Wealthandhonourandinfluenceand beautyandwisdomandPower,in alltheirundreamedofpossibilities, andmanifestations,lieatHisheck andcallandareHistodistribute andtoapportionasHewills.Out ofhislimitlessandboundlesstreasuryHeselectstheverybestgift, withwhichtoenrichandadornthe soulofHisblessedMother.HehestowsuponherthatwhichHeprizes most,thatwhichHeesteemsbeyond allelse.That,withoutwhich ALLELSEISVALUELESS.

howeverbaseanddegraded,canever havemeritedsuchafate Ah,it isnotthevoiceofacriminalbut acryissuingfromthelipsofthe infiniteGodwhomadeus.Itis thegreatloverofoursouls.Itis theDivineShepherd,actuallygiving HislifeforHissheep. Itisourwont,andjustly-,topictureGod'dwellinginlightinaccessible,andseatedonathroneofglory, inHeaven,surroundedbyriadsof administeringangels,andwitha countenancesodazzlinginitssplendourthattheverycherubimveil theirfacesasthewprostratebefore Him,inIowaadoration.

YetherewebeholdGodHimself reallyandtrulyfastenedbynails totheCross,andsoakingthehard woodwithHislife'sblood.What hasbroughtaboutthismysteriali, fndawfultransformatian?Thereis hutonethinsthathasdoneit,and thatiss'n.Sinhas(asSt.Paul tellsus),crucifiedtheLordofGlory, makingHimamockery.ItisGod whoisthuscrucified.thatistosay itisaDivinePerson,forinChrist thereisnohumanperson.Butwhy isGodHimselfreducedtosucha Position?Becausesoincomprehensibleanevilissin,filletnomannor angelnoranyfinitebeingwhatsoevercanofferanadeaastsatonement. forsuchanoffence.Ifsinistobe

Andwhat,mybrethren,according totheinfallialejudgmentofinfinite wisdomisthehighestandthemost pricelessgift? Itcannotbematerialwealth. No! Forheleftherpoorestof thepoor,withoutshelterorahome inwhichtobringforth'herchild. Nothonours.anddignities,forshe washidden,andunknownanddespisedbythewaral.Notworldly delightsandcomfortsandpleasures for"'greatastheseawashersortow,"andaswordofdeepestanguishPiercedherheart.

Norwasitfameandinfluenceand agreatname.No.Thefacta God,whosehandswerefreetobestowuponherwhatHevaluedmost wishedustoseeandunderstand, whatsortofvalueHeattachesto richesandhonours,tocrownsand coronets,tostationandposition, andPleasuresandworldhdelights, forthesakeofwhichmenrunriot, andlosetheirsouls.Hewishedus toseethatalltheseareasnothing comparedtoholinessandfreedom, fromsin.Consequently.theone humanbeingwhomHelovedabove all,andaboutwhosestateandreputationHewasmostconcerned,He deliberatelyleftinPain,andwant, andsorrowandhumiliation.These thingsdidnotmatter.Onlyone thingmatteredonlyonethingwas ofsupremeimportance,andthatwas innocence,purity,freedomfromsin. Theonegemofdazzlingbeauty,the one PEARLOFFABULOUS'PRICE, whichwouldliftherabovealland distinguishherfromallherrace,

TheRightRev.BishopVaughan

wascompleteimmunityfromallmoralstain,andtheplentitudeofdivinegrace.Oh! thischoicemade byOnewhocannoterrinHisfad went,orbemistakeninHisestimate,teachesusthatasinlesssoul, esbetterthannameandfameand station,betterthankingdomsand empires,yea,incomparativelybetter thananythingtheworldhastooffer.For,thatpearlwasGod'sroyalgifttoHisBlessedMother.God leftherpooranddespisedinthe eyesofmen,andtheworldpassed herby unheeded.Shewaspoorly clad,andpoorlyfedandPoorlylodged,andwearywithtoil,andthe worldknewhernot,butinGod's sight.herbeautyeclipsedthevery staors,andhergloryputtoshame thesun,andfilledHeavenitselfwith splendourandagloryallherown.

Thelilyasitfirstunfoldsitspet- alstothelightisnotsopureas she.Thevirginsnowthatcrowns thehighestmountainpeak,unsoiled byhumanfootstep,isnotsodazzlinglywhite.

Therehavebeen,andnodoubt(11 theworldlasts)therewillstillhe greatSaints,andVirginsandConfessors,andMartsrs,butnoneso great,nonesoimmaculateasshe TheAngelsandArchangelsareher messengersandservants,andwait uPonherwill;andtheveryhighest amongstthemacknowledgehersup-eroirityandProclaimherQueenof Heavenaswellasofea-th.She, andshealonehasbeenfoundworthyofbecomingtheMotherofthe IncarnateGod Andherfitnessandqualificationisfoundtoconsist Precisely-notinanythingtheworld Prizes,orwouldevenstooptolook at-butrather,in WHATWORLDLINGSTHROW ASIDE. forthemerestwhim,viz.,perfect purityandspotlessinnocence.The blessedMotherpointtoandenforce wholeofGod'srelationswithHis amostpracticallesson,that we shoulddowelltolaytoheart. Theyprovethatifwewishtoren- derourselvespleasingtoGod,we mustrageafierceandunrelenting warwithsin.Themorecarefullywe watchoverourselvesandthemore resolutelyweguardagainsteven venialfaultsandimperfections-in short,themorecloselyweresemble theTinniaculateMotherofGod,the moreweshallgrow'inGod'sfavour. Crownsanddiademswealthand widepossessionsnameandfame, countbutasstrawswhencastinto thebalanceoftheSanctuary.The beggar,theoutcast,thecrossingsweeperormeanestunder-scullion.if onlyhissOulbefreerfrom andmoreheavilycharged.withgrace willbemoreesteemedibsGod,and willwearforalleternityabrighter andanoblercrown.Thesaintsare often-nay,almostalways-hidden. Asaint,ahero,averyseraphof virtuemay,liehiddenaway,beneath averyrueeedanduncouthexterior.likeyourpreciouspearlinyourvile caster.andhemaylongremainunrecognisedbyman,whoseesbut theoutside.Butsuchasoulisan objectofextremebeautyin the sightofGod.wholooasintothese- cretrecessesoftheheart,andwho willheaddownandwooit, and giveitaPlaceofhonourforever inHisHeavenlyKingdom.

Deathisatransition,notfrom oneexistencetoanother. but fromonestateofexistenceto another.

Irishnationalforesters. ASocietyrI'ishmen. ExecutiveCouncilmeetsSecondWed-nesdayineachmonth.

BRANCHESHughO'Neill.Perth,every alternate Street.Thursday,TradesHall,Beaufort BrianBornBranch,Fremantle, everyalternateTuesday,FriendlySo-cietiesHall,HighStreet.CharlesStuart Parnell,Boulder,Secretary'sAddress,16 ClancyStreet,Boulder.

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AMonsterMeetingoftheParisnlonersoftheHighgateParishwill beheldonSundaenightnext,the ithinst.,afterBenedictionforthe purposeofmakingarrangementsfor suitablepresentationtotheBishopElect,theVeryRev.Dr.Clune.The wholeoftheParishionersareearnestlyrequestedtobepresent.

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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 411.

CatholicsandthePress

To-dayweareruledbypopular opinion,andPopularopinion,isto agreatextent,formedbythePress: thisisanagewheneverybodyreads. Men,women,andevenchildrencrave fortheirdaily,weekly,ormonthly papers theirpapersare,indeed, theirconstantcompanionsthrough life. Andthesearetotalways goodcompanionsthesportingpapers,thefrivolousperiodicalsandthe comicPrints,somuchsoughtafter nowadaes,tendtoobscuretherea- litiesoflifeandtoweakenthe moralsenseofthepeople. Show meyourcompany,andI'lltellyon whosouare yes,butshowme Yourpapers,showmeyourfavour- itePress,andI'llverasoontell youwhataresourtastes,youras- pirations,yourclaim'stoculture, yourinfluenceonthosearoundyou. Thereishardlyar.votheragency, thatcangetattheordinaryman inthesamewayashisnewspapercertainlythereisnoneotherthat canexercisesuchcontroloverhis views,hissympathies,hispolitics,andhisreligion.Hencethemind oftheordinarymanismouldedh' whathereads.Whatmessagecan hedelivered,whatcausecangetahearing,whatprojectcanbeadvan- ced,withouttheassistanceofthe 'ress?

".AH THEPRESS!"SAYS OUR PRESENT HOLYFATHER, "ITSIMPORTANCEISNOTYET UNDERSTOOD. NEITHERTHE FAITHFUL,NOR THECLERGY MAKE USE OF ITASTHEY SHOULD. SOMETIMESPEOPLE WILLTELLYOUTHATTHE 'RESSIS AN INNOVATION, ANDTHATSOULSUSEDTOBE SAVEDWITHOUTNEWSPAPERS, IN OTHER TIMES. INOTHER TIMES INOTHERTIMES,IN- DEED 1TISEASILYSAIDBUT THEYDONOTREMEMBERTHAT INOTHER TIMES THEPOISON OFTHEBADPRESSWASNOT SPREADEVERYWHERE, AND THAT,THEREFORE,THEANTI- DOTEOFTHE GOODPRESSWAS NOTEQUALLYNECESSARY.

"Wearenolongerinthoseother timesweareinthetimesofto- dayandto-dayitisafact,that theChristianPeopleisdeceived,poi- sonedanddestroyed,byNeinewspapers. Invainwill.voubuild churches,giveMissions.found Sehools,-allyourworas.allyour effortswillhdestroyed.ifvouare notabletowieldthedefensiveand owensiveweaernofaloyalaedsin-

cereCatholicPress."

Thisisforceful,pointed,and stronglanguage,nodoubtbutitie morethanjustifiedbsthecircumstancesofourtimes.Itisthe languageofourPresentHoleFatha,PiusX.whoseearlytraining, whosezealousandpracticalpriestly andEpiscopallife,andwhosepres- entpositionasthefar-seeingruler ofChristendomenableshimtofa thornthecurrentsandpointoutthe dangersofthePresenttimes,with moreaccuracyandmoreanxiety, thanan.livingman.Itwouldhe wellforourCatholicpeopletoreae thesewordsofourSovereignPon- tiffagainandagain,andtoen- deavourtothoroughlygrasptheir fullmeaningandthentoquietlyask themselves:-"Whatareourobliga- tionstowardstheCatholicPress?" Dowerealisethoseobligations?Do weevertrytofulfilthem?"Some, nodoubttherearewhorealisethose obligations,few,however,makeant attempttofulfilthem,andmany neglectthemaltogether.Indeed,it mustbeadmittedthatsomeofour ownpeopleneglecttheCatholic Press,whiletheypurchaseevery weeknumbersofsecularpapers, someofwhich-tosaytheveryleast -arequestionablereading for Christianhomes, others are veryapatheticintheirattitudetowardstheirownpaper,they takeitandreadit,buttheirsup- portendsthere.Theyneveradver- tiseinit,althoughweseetheir namesandtheiradvertisementsin allotherpapers;nay,theyPrevent othersfromadvertisingintheCath- olicpaper.bytheircowardlyand snobbishremarkswhenindirectmen- tionismadeiftheCatholic;Pressin theirpresence.Theymaybesoc- iallygood,theymaybemorally blameless-intheirownestimation- buttheearenotCatholicsof the genuinestamp,theyarerather "Cawtholics,"whowouldsacrifice principle,forclassdistinctionand giveeverythingexcepttheirimmor- talsouls)tohavebeenhornoutside theCatholicChurch. Andyet, thesearethepeoplewhowill be loudestintheircondemnationand keenestintheircriticismofwhat wemaycalltheirownpaper.The reasonisnotfartoseektheir criticismandcondenirationarethe onlymeansofhidingtheirown apathyandneglectofduty.

Yes,"neglectofduty,"wecallit. andaneglectofaveryimportant duty'too.Wearegratefulforour Peoples'generosityinhelping to buildandmaintainourchurches.we admiretheirenthusiasminattending missions,wecommendtheirzealin assistingusinthefoundationand equiamentofourschoolsbutwe mustcomplainoftheirneglectto supporttheirownCatholicpaper. PiusX,tellsusinclearlanguage thatourchurch-buildingisinvain ourmissionsareinvain,ourschools areinvain,alloureffortswillbe destroyedifwedonotwieldthe PowerfulweaeonoftheCatholic Press.Nowourpresscannotbe powerful,itcannotevenexistun- lessitisgenerouslyassistedand loyallysupportedbythevastmaj- orityofourCatholicpeople.And itwouldbewellforCatholicsto rememberthatinsupportingtheir ownPapertheyareonlydoingthen partto&alasanefficientagentfor theirownprotection,toinsuretheir ownsafetyandtoeuardtheirown dearestinterestsintimeofneed.

* ThevariousfortunesofCatholicsor, theContinentofEuropeshouldbe sufficientproofofthePowerofCa- tholicjournalism.FrenchCatholics reelectedthePressinthepast,and whatistheresult?Theyhavebeen drivenback,caerwhlmed.andal mostdestroyedbytheuncleantide ofsecularismthathuessweptovertheircountry.Hadtheybeenprac- ticalCatholics,organised,instruct-ed,fortifiedandpurifiedbyaloyal CatholicPressthepresentstateof affairsinFrancecouldneverhave arisen.

TheTrentPositioninPortugal

wasbroughtaboutchieflyby the Press. TheRepublicansknowing thatthesuccessorfailureoftheir causedePendedoftthePress,firstof all,Providedthemselveswithanum- berofinfluentialdailypapers. it Lisbonalonetheyhadmorethan hale theseadozendailypapers,aail paperswerescatteredbroad-V castovertheProvincesofPortu- gal.Theanti-clerica,ismanddiabo- licalinfidelityofthePortuguese Presswassobadthatitshockedthe sensibilitiesofeventhe"London Times'"Correspondent,whonest withstandinghisanti-Catholicpre- judicewasconstrainedtowrite:- "theastoundingrabidityofLisbon anti-clericalismcannotbeexaggerat- ed."ThedarkestPagansof an- cientdaysdidnothateChristianitywithmorebitternessormoremadnessthantheRepublicansofPor- tugalto-day.Andthisout-heathen- lagoftheheathensisduetothede- basedPortuguesePress.

s SeethecontrastinGermanyit isaProtestantcountry,andyetthe Catholicsareaconsiderablepower intheland.Theyaremostpracti- calCatholics,theirreligionPurities theirdailylives,andedifiestheir neighboursbecausethe,-haveitthor- oughlyatheart,theyarenotash' amedofit,andthe.,bringitto hearupontheworldaroundthem. Theyhavehadtohearsevereper- secutionsinthepast,andyetthey areaforcetohereckonedwith,a bodytobeconsidered,andapower tobe drilledrespected.Thustheyhave themselvesintoaninvincible army;andtheyhavedonethischieflybymeansoftheirveryefficient Catholicpapers.TheCatholicBis- hops,priests,andlaityofGermany lookuponthesupportoftheirowl NOMasthefirstdutyofevery Catholic.

We knowthatour Aus- tralianCatholicpeopleareasproud oftheirChurch,astruetotheirre- ligion,andasfaithfultoGod,as theCatholicsofanyothernation. Wewillevengofurtherandsaythat -glee'sfairplayandoPPortunits- thereisnobettermaterialtoform aloyalcitizen,toestablishahappy Christianhome,ortobuildanoble nationthantheCatholicAustralian ofourtimes.Buttomeettheforcesofignorance,prejudice,andbigo- tryarrayedagainstus.tostandfor freedomandenlightenment,gadto presenttotheworldtheCatholis viewinitstruecolours,theCathe- liePressisanabsolutenecessity. Andthe"Catholicview"isgeneral- lywelcomedbythemajorityofour non-Catholicfellowcountrymenthes arefairmindedandjust,theyhon- estlydesiretoknowthetruth.Na matterwhattheirearlyprejudices mighthavebeen,assoonasthee learnthetruthabouttheCatholic churchtheyadoptadifferentatti- tude,anattitudeexactlyproportion- atetothemeasureofCatholicfaith whichtheyhavegrasped.

Insupportingthe"W.A.Record,' wearefulfillingaduty.notonly toourselves,butalsotoournon- Catholicbrethren.Charitytoall men.justiceandtruth,Catholicprin- ciplesupheldwithoutfearorfavour, willcharacterisethepoliceofthe "Record."TheRecord"hasdone excellentworkinthePastnowas weareal'outtocommenceanew erainChurchorganisationand Churchgo"ernment,weconfidently askourCatholicpeopletorender everypossi'le,assistancetothe "W.A.Record,"inorderthatthe proprietorsmaybeencouraged Se improvethePaPerineverywayand topushitforwarduntilitisre- cognisedastheleadingweekly of WestAustralia.

Peopleneedtoopenoutfields ofinterest.Firsttheymustinspire inthemselvesmorefaithandcour- age,andthenlosenotamoment ingraspinganopportunity,however small-obeying,withprometness, someidea-onl-doingsomething.

CArmadale

TheGoldenWest

Thelandmonopolyisundoubtedly thegreatstumbling-blockinthewas 440 oftheprogressofArmidale;leissinserelyhopedthatthelandtaxwill burstupsomeofthoseabnormalestatesandgivesomepoorerandmiddleclasspeopleanopportunityof settlinghere.Aresultwouldprobablybeevidentinanumberofthe mostflourishingvineyardsinWest Australia.

Churchmattersarefairlyabreast ofthetimes.Massiscelebratedin thelocalhallfortnightly.Father Faganhaspurchasedafinesitefor ChurchandSchoolsforn,75,containinginallliveblocks,andover Ensohasbeencollectedincashfor theChurchBuildingFund.Massnext Sunday,Too'clock.

Belmont

BelmontalsohasthePrivilegeof HolyMassonceafortnight.As thereisnoCatholicSchoolinthe locality,Rev.FatherO'Gormanis accustomedtovisittheStateSchool regularly,whereheinstructsover twentyCatholicchildreninReligious Doctrine.

Bullfinch

TheprospectofanearlysettlementoftheBullfinchminers'strike appearstohavestimulatedbuyersof genuineproperties. Mr.George Gray,onbehalfofLondoncapitalists,hassecuredanoptionoverFraser'sSouthExtendedandDayDawn leases,withinamileofSouthern Cross.AnoptionhasalsobeensecuredovertheCawarraleases,four milessouthofSouthernCross. TheBullfinchrailwayiscompleted tothe17-milepeg,leavingfive milesyettobeconstructed. The openingofthelinefortrafficisexpectedtotakeplaceonFebruary so.

Bridgetown

Mr.Sayersthestationmasterhas beentransferredtoYarlooP;he leavesbehindhiminBridgetowna recordforattentiontoduty, and courtesetothegeneralpublicon alloccasions.

Boulder

AftertheToo'clockMassinAll Hallows'Church.Boulder.Sunday last,theVeraRev.DeanBrennan openedameetingwhichhehadconvenedforthepurposeofenabling thelaitytogetupasubscription forapresentationtotheBishopElectofthediocese.Mr.E.Paine. wasvotedtothechair.DeanBrennanexplainedthatithadbeenarrangedthatFatherClimeshouldbe consecratedBishopofthedioceseby CardinalMoranonMarch17.Itwas decidedthatacommitteeoffive shouldheappointedtomakearrancementsforgettinginsubscriptions. Mr.l'auleywasappointed chairman,Cr.S.Bestontreasurer, andMr.J..Cawleysecretary. It wasdecidedthatasubscriptionbe takenupatnextSunday'sMasses. Messrs.Paine%and'Restonwereap- pointedtorepresenttheParishon thegeneralexecutiveandatthe consecration. A subscriptionlist wasopenedintheroom,anditwas liberallerespondedto,thechairman giving£50andthetreasurer£20.

Bayswater

Theusualfortnightlymeeting of St.iawrenceO'Toole'sBranchof theH.A.C.B.S.washeldat St. Columhe'sChurch,Bayswater.last week.Bro.P.O'Connor,presiding. Besides,theusualbrininessitwasresolvedto.maketheZephyrtripon nextTuesdaynight.agreatsuccess, astheBranchreceivesapercentage ofthedearproceeds.Bro.H. Mo'risSecretaryoftheBranchand Pro.W.DonohoeisTreasurer.

Claremont

There,isISgreatexcitementinCatholiccirclesinClaremontonSun-

daylast,whenabout40ofthe friendsofMiesB.Kinane,visited herhomeinthenatureofaSurpriseParty,tobidherbonVoyage ontheeveofherdepartureona wellearnedholidayintheEastern States. Rei.FatherO'Neillfilled thepositionofChairmaninavery capablemanner.Duringtheevenine, apresentationofagoldcrossand chainweemadebytheChairmanon behalfofallassembledandindoing so.hesaidhewaspleasedtosee thepeopleshowingtheirappreciationofthegoodworkdonebyMiss Kinaneintheinterestsofthe Church,andconcludedbyproposing thetoastofherhealthwhichwas supportedbyMissesCahill.Murphy, andWomderle,anddrunkwithmusicalhonours.Mr.W.Kinaneina haPPYlittlespeech,thankedthe comPanefortheirthoughtful and generousaPPreciationofthewon performedbyhissister,whichhas alwaysbeenaPleasuretoher. A musicalProgrammewasthenproceededwithtowhichthefollowing contributed Rev.FatherO'Neill, Messrs.Hodge,Dwyer,Kelly,O'Sullivan,Davidson,Walsh(2),Mrs.King andMissesDwyer(2),andFlannigan (2).Severaltoastswereproposed, inbetweenthesongsandthegatheringdispersed,afterhavingspenta mostenjoyableevening,whichwas mainlyduetotheeffortsoftheorganisersMessrsWonderle-andDavidson.whosnarednopainstomake theentertainmentwellworthyofthe occasion.

Oreenbnshes

Thehighpriceoftinshouldlead manyoftheoldprospectorsbad: twaintothe'bushes.'Itisawellknownfactthatthedistricthasneverbeenproperlyprospected. Someconsiderabletimehackthe residentsaskedMr.GregoryministerforMines,toassisttheProspector.

TheHon.Ministerpromisedtode whathecouldinthematterto senddownaDiamondDrillanda competentmantoworkit.Itwas consideredagoodofferatthetime butasfarasweknowtheprospectorsandresidentsofGreenbushes, madenoother.moveinthematter. Thereisevidentlyalackofperseverancesomewhereweshouldliketo know-'whoistobeartheblame?

HighgateHill

HighSchoolforboardersandday pupils,conductedbytheReligiousof NotreDamedesMissions.Highgate Hill,re-opensonTuesday.,February 7th.

Allbranchesessentialtoathoroughlysoundeducationareincluded, inthecourseofinstruction,which isarrangedtosuitmodernrequirements.Pupilsarepreparedforthe variousUniversityandmusicalexaminations.'Teachers'classesare alsoformed.

TheConventhasoneofthebest situationsinPerth,bothforhealth andprospect.

HIGHGATECATHOLICYOUNG LADIES'SOCIETY.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe aboveSocietewasheldintheParishHall,Highgate,onTues.Jan. 3ist. TheVice-President,Miss KingstonPresided.MissBoquewas electedamemberoftheSocietyand welcomedbythosepresent.Aletterofcondolencewassignedbythe membersandforwardedtoMissE. Jones,PresidentoftheSociety,who dassufferedasadbereavementinthe deathofhermother.Itwasdecid edtohaveMassofferedfortherePoseofthesoulofMrs.Jones,.and thememberstohaveageneral Communionforthesameintention. Aftercorrespondencehadbeendealt with,themeetingclosedand the syllabusitem,"MemoryNight," wascarriedout.MissE.BarrysecuringthePrize.

MeetingoftheParishionersof

HighgatewasheldintheParish HallonSundaynightlast,after Benedictionforthepurposeofmakingarrangementsforasuitablenrer sentationbytheParishionerstothe Bishop-Eleet,theVeryRev.Dr. Chine.Afteragooddealofgeneraldiscussionthosepresentatthe meetingresolvedthemselvesintoa committeewiththefollowingofficers:-PresidentMrsJ.M.Barry Hon.Secretary,Mr.J.Edwards; Hon.Treasurer,Mr.1'.Boyle. Aletterwasreceivedfromthe SecretaryoftheCentralCommittee, invitingtheParishCommittee to aPpointtwodelegatestotheCentral Committeeandinpursuanceofsuch invitationMessrs.J.M.Barry,and .1.Edwardswereappointed.Itwas resolvedtoadjournthemeetinguntilafterBenedictiononSundaynight the5thMgt

Karrakatta

Mr.I..Boas,secretaryof the KarrakattaCemeteryBoard,has compiledthefollowingfiguresshowingtheintermentsforthepastten ears,fromJanuary1901,toDecember1910.Thewords"underarm"over,"indicateintermentsof persons"under"or"over"theage ofseveneears:191o,under319,overaso,total 669. 1902,under392,over 196,total788. 19o3,under 466,over464,,total930. 1904, under198,over517,total917 1905,under422,over565, total 987.1906,under468,over629, total,1,097.1907,under47s, over605,totalnoRo. 1908,under381,over627,total1,00s. under458.over67o,total1,028. nno,under311,over686,total997 Totalsunder1,99o,over5,529,total9,519.

Kalgoorlie

Kalgoorlie,Jan.29. Theheatwave,whichcommenced withamaximumreadingof103.2on January18stillcontinuesandthe lowestmaximumonanydnysince wasnoonJanuary19.Yesterday, atemperatureof1lodeg.wasrecordedat4.3oP.m..andto-daythe glassreached103.Thespellof12 dayswithreadingsexceeding moo deg.inarecordforKalgoorlie..The Previouslongestspellwithreadings ofthreefigureswasaperiodofin &seaattheendofDecember,1908, andthebeginningofJanuary,1909.

TWOMINERSNEARSUFFOCATED

Kalgoorlie,Jan.30.

Twominers,JamesWilsonand LouisAnnert,whenengagedinfillinginastoneattheChaffersmine to-day,hadanarrowescapefrombeingsuffocated.'Theywereburiedin thesand.butotherminerssawthe accidentandquicklyrescuedthem.

TheannualsocialgatheringincelebrationofthefoundationofAustraliatookplaceintheA.N.A.Hall, Kalgoorlie,Thursdaynight,when therewasalargeattendanceofladiesandgentlemen,overwhomMr. E.J.Woodroffe,presided.The toastoftheKingwashonoured.Mr W.Martininproposing"TheDay WeClelebrate,'saidtheywerebeginningtobecomepatriotictotheland oftheirbirth.Theyhadacountry thattheyshouldbeproudof,and werejustifiedindevelopingit.Australiannationalismwasnotbuilton anyspiritofjingoism.WithoutPopulationtheirdefenceforceswould bemereweaklings,anditwasnecessaryforthosewhocametothis co"ntrytodevelopAustraliannationalism.Thetoastwashonoured. Mr.A.E.Green.inresnendingto thetoast.spokeofthediscevereof Australia,andreferredInpatriotic termstotheCommonwealth. Dr. EllisProposedthetoastof"The NorthernTerritory."Hereferredto thecommencementofAustraliaas anation,andsaid'hatthe,realisedtheircrestres--re" h-n theetookoverthevo-tnernTerri-

torsonJanuary1.Hedoubted inanothertenyearstheNorthern Territorywouldbeproperlypopula- ted.TherewasnoQuestion so imPortantasthatofPopulation, andheknew,asamedicalman, thatitwasathingthatwasshirkedmostsuccessfully.Thetoastwas honoured.Mr.E.J.Hoganinresponding,spokeholnifullyoftheProspectsofthecountrywhenarailwayisbuilttoPortDarwin.

Mingenew

FatherO'Hare,celebratedMass hereonSundae'29th.HeannouncedthatFatherGoodman,M.S.H., wouldopenamission;hereonFebruary19th.AsFatherGoodmanis aWestAustralianbybirthhismho sfonislookedforwardtowithgreat interest.

ThingsareverybusyontheMidlandoflatethreetrainsbeinghere togetherseveraltimesduring the week. Thefarmersarestacking theirwheatintheyards,asthey cannotgettrcuksfastenoughto takeitaway.

TheFederalauthoritiesareremindedthatamessengerisbadlyrequiredforthelocalPoetoffice.

Weatherniceandcool.

OsbornePark riedDairyingandgardeningarecaronwiththemostgratifyihgresultsatOsbornePark.Thereare nearlyn2ooheadofcattleinthe district,ofwhich600areaivine milk.Theprincipalproduceofthedie. trictisvegetables,therebeing a laeeeareaundercultivation.Itwill beinteresting'tolearnthatvegetablesaredespatchedfromOsborne parktoKimberley,OnslowandCarnarvon.inthenorth-west:toKet- terherrin,Dowerin,Meckering,Doodlakine,theWilliams.Narroein,and Cunderdin,inthewheatdistricts; whileMoore,Gingin,ThreeSprings, andGeraldton,ontheMidlandline, andallthegoldfieldscentres,receivealargequota.Thesettlers arenowcollectingsubscriptionsfor theerectionofanagriculturalhall. whichwillprobablybeutilisedasa mechanics'institute;andover22o0 hasbeenobtained.Ineverydirectionavisitorcaninspectproductive andvaluablegardens.

Perth

InpotiantAmmuncentat

Theyearlysubscriptiontothe"W. A.Record,"ise3/-(thirteenShillings).InordertoinduceourreaderstoPayinadvanceWESHALL FORWARDTHEPAPERWEEKLY FORONEYEARTOALLTHOSE WHOSENDUSio/6(halfaguinea). Forthesameamount,no/6,we shallforwardthe"Record,"toany PartoftheCommonwealth. AGENTSWANTEDTHROUGHOUT THESTATE.

Everyeffortwillbemadetoincreasethecirculationofthe"W.A. Record"byatleastio,000(ten thousand),copiesweeklyduringthe presentyear.

Advertiserswilldowelltotake noteofthisandtogetacornerin timebeforethecrush.

NoticesofBirths,Marriages,and, Deaths.InMemoriamandFuneral Notices2!6perinsertionSpacenot exceedingoneinch.

Complaintsrenon-deliveryofpaper etc.,toheaddressedto REV.P.BRENNAN, "W.A.Record," Murray-Street, Perth.

OnlastSundaynightawellattendedmeetingofthelaityofthe CathedralparishwasheldintheHibernianHall,theobjectbeingto prepareforasuitablepresentation fortheBishop-Elect(Dr.Chine).

TheVen.ArchdeaconSmythpresided. TheHon.T.F.Quinlan, wasunanimouslychosenasPresident Mr.Con.O'MahoneywasselectedaS Secretary,andacommitteeofforty

ladiesandgentlemenwasappointed. Asubscriptionlistwasthenopened, andseveralgenerousdonationwere handedinandtheCommitteedecided tocommenceworkwithoutdelay.

pERPHCATHOLICMEN'SSOCIETY.

AmeetingofthisSociet.washeld intheCatholicClubRoomsonthe 31stult.Theattendance,ove: whichthel'resident,Mr.W.case. presided,wasgood.ReportsinconnectionwiththeExecutivewere madebyMr.W.Casey.Mr.J.M. Fallonreportedthegoodattendance atthegeneralCommunionSunday last. Itwasunanimouslydecided to visittheGlendaloughOrphanageon Feb.12th.

Thespecialbusiness est theevening "JuniorDebatey"wasanimmense success.Thesubject"Compulsory MilitaryTraining"asappliedto Australia,affordedbothsidesunlimitedsconefortheexhibitionofdebatingacumen.r

AswasanticiPated,theaffirmative side,comprising,Messrs.B.McGrade J.P.Fallon,and E. O'Loughlinwas successful. Thelosers,Messrs.F. McAdam.F.Hayes,T.Barr.,anticiPateavictoryonnextoccasion. Mr.W.Caseywasjudge.

Subiaco

OnlastWednesdaymorningalarge numberofthePriestswerepresent atthecelebrationoftheSilverJubileeofMotherCeciliaDunne, at St. lohn ofGodConvent.The celebrationswerecommenced with HighMassatioo'clock,Father Verlingbeingcelebrant,Father SmythofFremantle,Deacon,and FatherO'ReillyofGuildford,Subdeacon.TheworthyJubilarian,receivednumerouscongratulationsandvaluablepresentsduringthedasMotherCeciliaisanenthusiasticteacherandaverygiftedmusician.She hasdonegreatworkforherOrder, inariouspartsofWestAustralia. Wesincerelywishformanyhappy yearstocontinueherefficientlaboursinthecauseofCatholiceducation.MotherCeciliahasbeenaPpoietedtotakechargeQftheConventofherorderatKalsoorlie.

VictoriaPark

VICTORIAPARKC.Y.M.S.

TheZVIt.itecard

TheYorkmarketoffers3/4per bushelforwheatdeliveredintowu.

TheysaythatseveralYorkitesintendtouringtheContinentandarrivinginLondonintimeforthy Coronation.OurYorkCorrespondentsaysthetemperatureinhis district''hangsBanagher."

DiocesanMK

CALENDAR

Sunday5thFeb.(R)-St.Agatha, VirginandMartyr.

Monday6th(W)-St.Hyacinth,virgin.

Tuesday7th(W)-St.Romuald,Abbott.

Wednesday8th(W)-St.John of Maths,confessor.

Thursday.9thW)-St.Zosimus, PoPeacidconfessor.

Fridayloth Scholastica, virgin.

Saturday11th(W)-APParitionof theImmaculateVirgin.Mary

ParochialNoticesforNextSunday -PERTH.

CathedraloftheImmaculateConception.Massesat7,.y.toand o'c,ock.a.m.

RosarySermonandBenediction, 7.30p.m. WESTPERTH.

St.Brigid'sMassat7,9,and o'clock,a.m.

EveningDevotions7.3op.m.

MassatArranmore,8.3oa.m. NORTHPERTH.

MonasteryMassat7.9,and o'cloc4,a.m.

RosarysermonandBenediction, 7.30p.m.

HIGHGATEHILL.

SacredHeartChurchMassat 1; andioo'clock,a.m.

EveningDevotions7.30p.m.

SOUTHPERTHANDVICTORIA. PARK.

SouthPerthMassioo'clock.

VictoriaPark,Mass8o'clock.

KelmscottMass,8o'clock. ArmadaleMass,loo'clock. SUBIACO.

St.Joseph'sChurchMassS and a.m.

EveningDevotions7.3(1p.m.

RosaleaMass,9o'clock. COTTESLOEANDCLAREMONT.

cottesloe

Theweedymeetingwasheldon January.25th,Res.FatherO'Gormanpresided.Amongstthosepre sentweretheVeryRev.Dean OReillyandMr.J.F.Whitey Afterthenecessarybusinesstransactionshadteencarriedout,the syllabusitemwasProceededwith. ThiswassetdownasanelocutionarynightforwhichFatherO'Gormanofferedahandsomesovereign caseforthebestdeliveredpiece.Six memberscompeted.Eachaspirant acquittedhimselfver.c-dcabls, consideringthatitwasthefirst timethattheinajorit.hadbeenunder"lire,"andtheverdictofthe Judge(Mr.J.F.Whitely).wasawaitedaitbintenseexcitement.In summingup,Mr.Whitelypointedout thevariousdefectsinthedeliver. ofthePieces,andshowinghowthey couldberectifiedinfuture. He stated.hebadnohesitationinplacingMrJackWalshinthefirstplace bealsocongratulatedtheothercandidatesinshowingcourageenough tocomeforwardandtryforvictory. Thedecisionwasreceived withloudandcontinuedapplauseby all.Attheconclusionofthecompetition,Mr.J.Prestonmoveda heartsvoteofthankstoRev.FatherO'Gormanforhiskindpresentation,andtoMr.Whitelyforthe timeandvaluableinformationhe placedatthediseosaloftheSoc ietyincohnectienwiththeevent. Thiswasenthusiasticallycarriedby acelamatienandbrieflyrespondedto. Atthetermination.oftheitemthe membersresolvedthemeetingintoa musicaleveningandamostenjoyabletimee-asspent.

York Tendersarecalledfortheerection oftheTownHall.

TheConsecrationofDr.Mune,as BishopofPertbwilltakePlacein theCathedraloftheImmaculats Conceptionon17thMarch,commencingatsoo'clock,a.m. The ceremonywillbeperformedbyHis EminenceCardinalMoran,andthe preacherontheoccasionwillbethe RightRev.Dr.Gallagher,Bishopof Goulburn.Dr.Delaney,Archnishop ofHobart,andDr.O'Connor,BishopofArmidale,andanumberof clergyfromtheEasternStateswill alsobepresent.

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The"W.A.Record,"companyintendsPublishinganEnglishtranslationoftheentireconsecrationceremonyinbookform.Thebooklet willalsocontainaphotographof theBishoP-Elect.Asonlyalimitednumberwillheprintedagents arerequestedtosendustheirordersimmediately. Thetranslation willbemostusefultothosewhoattendtheconsecrationceremony.The costwillbesd.(threepence),per con..

St.Joseph'sSchool,Southern Cross,opensonFebruary6th.DuringthelasttermtheliupilsofSt. Joseph'swereverysuccessfulatthe MusicalExaminations.Twoscored 97and04percent.,respectively, LicentiateLondonCollege.oneaged ioyearsscored92,Senior,eight othersgothonours,andfourfirst classpasses.Wecongratulatethe Sistersandtheirpupils.

LORETOCONVENT,OSBORNE, CLAREMONT.

Massat7.30and10.30a.m.

EveningDevotions7.30p.m.

ClaremontMassat7.10o'clock.

EvenineDevotions7.30p.m.

Maylands

Mass8o'clock,aan.

Bayswater

Mass a.m.

Eveningdevotions,Maylands7.;0.

MidlandJunction

Mass7.3oand10o'clocka.m.

EveningDevotions7.30p.m.

Guildford Masstoo'clock.

EveningDevotions7.30p.m.

Bellevue Mass9o'cloe,a.m. FREMANTLE

St.Patrick'sChurch

Mass7.30. Children'sMass(SingingwithOrganaccompaniment),9.30. MassandSermon(choirsinging.. 10.30. Baptisms2p.m.ChildrenofMar.. meeting3.15p.m. SundaySchoolandInstructi,-.71 4-;P.m. Roam',SermonandBenediction. 7.10P.m.

TheCommunitiesofSisters of MercyatYorkandNewcastlehave beenreunitedwiththeConventof MercyatVictoria-Seuare,Perth. InmakingthischangetheBishon Electisfollowingtheexample of thewisestPrelatesofthepresent day.Co-operation,unityandamalgamation.arewordsthatspell successinalmosteverymovement, lay,orecclesiastical,atthepresent day.Smallcommunitieslikethose atYorkandNewcastlesufferfrom manydisadvantages,whenthrown entirelyontheirownresources,as separatefoundations.Andthegreatestofthesedisadvantagesisthe impossibilityofcarryingouttha mostimportantwornoftheOrder. namely-THETRAININGOFNOVICES.Now,however,beingamalgamatedwithVictoria-Square.there willhenodifficultyinattendingto theNovitiate,andgivingtheNovicesthetime,trainingandopportunitywhichtheydesireanddeserve, andwhichtheChurchismostanxioustheyshouldreceive. Wehope thatthisisthebeginningof a greatworkwhichwillleadtoa generalamalgamationandtothe estatlishmentofagrandNovitiate, likethOsemagnificentinstitutions. conductedbytheSistersofMercy, atParraniattain83dney.andat Singleton.intheDioceseofMaitland.

Rev.FatherO'Gorman,Victoria Pars.receivedfromhomeonlast Puesdasthesadnewsofhismother'sdeath.ARenuiemMasswillbe celebratedforthereposeofhersoul intheCathedraloftheImmaculate ConceptiononnextTuesdaymorning at10o'clock. Thepriestsofthe cityandsuburbsandallwho can comefromthecountryarerespectfullyrequestedtoattend.WesincerelysympathisewithFatherO'Gormaninhissadbereavement.

Boarders,DayPupils,KindergartenforBoysandGirls,undereight years.AdelaideUniversitysuccesses 1910-TwoPassedSeniorinLatin, French,ArithmeticandAlgebra, EnglishLiterature,History onein Greek,andoneinGerman.Seven PassedJuniorinEnglishLiterature (onewithcredit)fivepassedinHistory(onewithcredit)fivepassed.n Algebra(onewithcredit)fivepassedinLatinfivepassedinar ticsixpassedinFrenchfourPassedinGreekonePassedinGeometry.MUSIC:-OneAdelaideUniversit.Scholarship47passedRoy.al Academy(fourwithcredit),one&stainingforHarptheonl.medal (geld),awardedintheState passedHarmonyandTheory(fous withcredit)IspassedAdelaide andMelbourneUniversity.For termsapplytotheLadySuperi ClassesresumedFebruary7,191I. CottesIneTel.135.

Surgeonwantedtoamputate Finger

MISHAPWHILECLEANINGFISIs CAUSEDBLOOD-POISON.

ZAM-BUI.;TRIUMPHSAGAIN. Nomatterhowcarefuloneisaccidentsareboundtohappen,andeverywisemanandwomankeepsalwayshandyapotofZam-Buk,for emergencies.Mrs.J.Boyle,of12 GiPPsSt.,Balinain,Sydney,sass:"Whilecleaningsomefishtheknife slippedandcutthelittlefingerof mylefthandtothenone.Someof thebloodonthe191ifefrom tne flabgotintothewoundandpoisonedit.Myfinger'becameinflamed toaremarkabledegree,andthe pain1sufferedwasdreadful.Iwent tothehospitalandtherethesurgeonwishedmetohavemsfinner takenoil,astherewasatendency forthepoisontospreadupthearia, butIwouldnotconsenttothis. Myrogerwasthentreatedwith BluestoneasProudfleshwastnnelre hutthisalsohadtohecuteeen.. poulticedmyfingerwithe .'thins Icouldthinzof,butnothingh.:iany goodeffect.

NorthFremantle. St.Anne's Church Mass7.41. MassandSermcn(Choirsingingb

TO. SundaySchool71a.m. BaPtisms,3p.m. Rosary.Sermon,andBenediction, -.3op.m. EastFremantle"MaryImmaculate."School-chapel MassandSermon9.Sundayschool to. Beanco-isfirld "SacredHeart' School-chapel: MassandSermon9.Sundaysch to.

Thefollowingwirewasreceivedby theBishop-Electlastweekfromthe PriestsoftheGoulburnDiocese:-"DeputedbyPriests'AnnualRetreat assembled,consev-ourLordship heartiestcongratulationsonyour anpiiintiiient. Unanimouslywish thatDr.Gallagherattendconsecration,howeverinconvenient."(Signed)-FathersFallonandGriffin.

DioceseofNewNorcia

St.GertrudesCollege,NewNorcia re-opensforscholasticworkouFebruarsiothnext.Allstudentsare expectedtoarriveafewdaysearlierandtogivenoticeb.wireor letteroftheirintendedarrivals.

TheMother.GeneralofSt. Joseph's'Sisters,MotherM.Baptist, hasbeenengagedinthework of theEducationalConferenceinSyd neyherrnshecouldnotcomeon herintendedtriptotheWest,but shesentasherdelegateSisterM. LawrenceandthreeotherSisters, whoareontheirwaytoNewNorciaaswegotopress.

"Atlasttheinflamedcondition extendedtorns-headand and Iwasjustgoingtogiveinandiflowthedoctor'sadviceandhave myfingeramputated.whenafriend recommendedZam-Bukandgage sometotry. Iappliedthis'balm onlintnightandmorning.,ehich sPeedinwithdrewallthe:nflatninationandeasedthepain.Icontinuedwith'lamiluk,andafteraboi.t threeweekstheterribleinjurywas healedandthesinewswereeontracted.NowIwouldnotDewithoutZam-Bukinthehouseonany consideration."

Sold1-vallstoresandcheallsts.

Characterisbuiltlikethefoundatinnofanedifice,bylayingone stoneupontheother.I:asholdof somesirglefaultendmendit.

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BOANBROS.Emporium,

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TOFILLCRACKSINFLOOR.

Makeapastecomposedof one tablespoonfulofalumandilbcf flour.IntothisPourtwoquarts ofboilingwater,andstiroverthe fireuntilitboils.Thentearnewspaperintosmallpieces,andmix intothepasteuntilitisasthick asputty.Presswarminto the cracks.Whenithardensitislike paper-mocha.

HOWTOCLEANAWHITESTRAW HAT.

Mixlemonjuicewithpoweredsulp-hurinasaucer,andapplyittothe hatwithasmallbrush,thenrinse incleancoldwaterandwifewith adrycloth.Thistreatmentxvill notonlyclean,butwillalsowhiten unburntstraw. Dryintheshade. Ifnsailorhat,layitonatable orhoardtokeepthebrimflat.

TOSOFTENTHEHANDS.

Melthalfapoundofmuttonsuet. ioz.camphor,Ioz.glycerine,then strainandstirtillcool.Rubthe handswiththisatnight;itwill makethemwhiteandsoft.Tofree thehandsfromdisagreeableodors, suchasthatofonions,cod-liveroil, etc.,mixalittlegrounddrymui- tardwith'warmwater,andwashthe handswellwithit.Thesaucersof scalesorvesselsusedincodcingcan befreedfromodourinthesame way.

CONCERNINGRICE.

Riceswellsveremuchincookine, henceitshouldalwaysbeboiledin alargesaucepanandwithplentyof water.RicefromCarolinaswells morethanPatnarice,andsore- quiresmorewater.Ifriceisboiledtooslowly,orfortoolonga time,theresultwillbeasticky mass,veryinaPPetisinginappearance.Togivericeroomenoughto bollandswellproperly,notmore thanI!,oz.shouldbecookedina quartsaucepan.Ifmorericeisre- quired,choosealargerpan.The panshouldbethree-Partsfullofwater. Afewdropsoflemonjuice, shouldbeaddedtoriceforboiling toPreservethewhiteness.Afew grainsofricewillgenerallystick tothePanhowevercarefullyitis cooked toremovethese,puta smallpartofbutterinthepan.and asitmeltsthegrainswillfall awae

FIGHTINGTHEDUST.

Sciencehasprovedthatinasingle speckofdustthatfloatsthroughthe airandisvisibletothenakedeye. nearlyamilliongenusofdisease maketheirhome.Ifallhousewives knewthiswouldtheynotfightthe dust-demontheharder?Thisbrings beforethemthemostseriouspro- blemofhowtokeepthehouserid ofavehiclewhichtendstocarrytuberculosis,typhoid,diphtheria,pneu-

monia,andotherdiseasesintoour bodies.Itistruethatduringthe winter,whenthestreetaareeither slop-coveredordampenedmostof thetime,thereisnotmuchdust intheair.Wheneverdryandsunshine-spreadingcitiesfollowthose ofsnoworrainthatmuchmoremalignantdustistobefought.The abatementthatsnoworrainmight bring,servesonlytoallowthevirulentgermstomultiplymanytimes overandmakesthequestionofget- tingridofthedustallthemore seriousandtroublesome. There isverylittledustproducedwithin thehouseitself.Mostofitcomes throughcracksandcreviceswhich thehousewifelittlesuspects. The ideaofgettingridofthispestilence asitwell/nightbecalled,isnot tobeaccomplishedby'keePine furniturewelldustedandthecarpets wellswept,havingtheceilingand thewallsbreslieddown.

HOME-MADELAVENDERWATER. This ufacturedrefreshingscentiseasilymanathomeataverysmall cost.Takehaltapintofrectified spirit,twodrachmsofessentialoil oflavender,andfivedropsofotto ofroses.ShakewelltogetheruntilProperlymixed,andkeepina well-corkedbottle.

St.trigidorbride

VirginandAbbess

St.Brigidreceivedtheveilabout theyear467.Afterfoundingthe greatMonasteryofKildare, she travelledthroughIreland,and,at theinvitationsoftheBishops,establishedcommunitiesofNuns in diefeeentpartsofthecountry.The MostRev.Dr.Heap'sadmiralle work,"Ireland'sAncient'-Schools andScholars,"saysofher"She becamethe'MaryofIreland'-what Patrickwasforthemen,shewas forthewomen,theirNationalSaint andPatroness. BrigidiscalledbyAengusthechasteheadofthe nunsofErinandSt.Criminof Connordescribesheras"Brigidof theblessings,fondbeyondallwomenofmortiOcation,ofvigilsof earlyrisingtopray,andofhospita- litytosaintlymen.'Hervery namewasprophetic,foritsignifies either'afierydart,'orthe'strength' ofhervirtue-brigibeingtheCeltic forstrengthormight."Shedied intheyeareee.

Inancienttimes,whenErin Firstbaskedinfaith'spuresmile, AndPatrickherApostle, LivedInthehappyisle, SaintBrigidruledtheConvents,Wherespotlesslovehymnedpraise AndsoaredinraptureHeavenwards Inthosefargoldendays.

Onesummereveattwilight

AfairandgentleNun HersoulinPra3eruplifted

ToGod'sEternalSon. Withblindnessstruck,shecouldnot

Enjoytheday'sgladlight, Buteverinherspirit ShoneHeavenlyvisionsbright. TheholyAbbessBrigid Besidehersatandspake OfHimwhoseHeartsoloeing. BrokeforHispeople'ssake.Shesnaketoo,oftheguerdon Thatisreservedonhigh Forallwhofightandconquer,. And,conauering,learntodie. Insweetandholyconverse Thenighthoursswiftlyflew, Untilthedaystarrising, Gleamedonthetremblingdew. UPsprangthegoldensplendour Behindthecrestedhill, AndO'erstreamedo'erplainandvalley, woodandsilvertill.

Inraptdelightand!tender, TheAbbesspraisedtheLord,And,bowingdowninworship, TheGodofHeavenadored.

"OhDara,patientDara, Mymeekandgentledove, Thatthoucouldstviewthesunrise, AndpraisetheLordwelove. TheheavensproclaimHisglor AndearthsendsuptoHim, Inwindandwoodandocean, Aloudexultanthymn. Wouldthoucouldstsee,myDana, ThesightthatInowsee." "Pray,mother Godwillgrant thee Allthoushaltaskforme." Whereon,indeepcompassion, TheAbbessbentinPrayer Then,firmInfaithunswerving, SheturnedtoDarafair, AndsignedtheCrossmostholy O'ereyesbereftofsight. Lodarknessfled,andDara Beheldthelustrouslight. Withwonder,praise,thanksgiving, Longgazedsheonthesky

Thegloriesofcreation Ravishedbothheartandeve.

Atlast,untotheAbbess Sheturnedandmeeklysaid "Mysoulerstglowedwithradiance Butnowthatlightisfled. Thisearthlysplendourstreaming Throughmineunsealedeyes IseluenchineGod'swhitepresence,Whichswiftlyfrommeflies. Farbetterinmyspirit

ToseemyGodandlive, Thantasteofallthepleasures, Thatfleshyeyescangive."

AsecondtimetheAbbess

Prayed"LorddoThouthywill Thegiftofsightisprecious Isblindnessbetterstill?"

And,asshePrayed

OncemoreonDarefell, WhoTenth,smiling,whisiered "Ah,Heavenreturns! 'tiswell."

M.Watson,S.J.

HYMNINHONOUROFST. BRIGID,PATRONESSOF IRELAND.

Air.-TheValleylaysmilingbefore me.

SaintBrigid,howfondlythrough ages Thynameisendearedtoourrace,

Howbrilliantthroughhistory'sPaged

Thetrackofitsglorywetrace

AheverbecherishedthroughErin

Thatlightwhichthy.virtueshave shed,

To-dayandhenceforthbetheydoor in Ourisle,asindaysthatarefled.

SaintBrigid,howdeepthedevotion Longnurturedtothee,thegreen isle, Tillitswelledlikethetideofthe ()Celia, Sunlit-neaththevirginalsmile

Ohsoonermayceasethewhite surges Tobreakonheremeraldshore, Thancoolthedevotionthaturges SweetPatios-thineaidtoimplore.

Ifglorious dour

swatBrigidtheRAW

Ofpuritybeamsthroughourlaid,

Fairhomagetotheeshoulditrender Whose1113waveshighinthyhand; AndwellmaythePureIrishmaidele Rejoiceinthyfameandthynan.e, WhitePurity'srobethusarrayedin Whileburningwithcharite'sflame:

WithColumbaandPatrickwe've namedthee ChiefPatronofoldTunisia% AndwellhaveherAnnalsProclaimedthee

AstruetothetrustoftheGael Thenpotentprotectress,maynever Thylove,orthyprayerforus cease, ButourMaryofErinheever. TillreachwetheKingdom of peace.Amen.

-T.Murphy.

Hewhowishestosecurethegood ofothers,hasalreadysecuredhis own-Confucius.

TiwewouldgotoheavenInetern- itywemustaccustomourthoughts toeothereoftenintime.

AnewlineofPosteholediggeris advertisedInMessrs.WilliamSaedover Co.,inourPresentissue. IthasbeenspeciallytradetoAus- tralianideas,anditisclaimedto hethemostefficientandvet-he simplestDiggereverputon the market. Ordinarysizeswilldig holestoe,feetdeep,andbyaddingextensionsamancanboredeep- erforwater.Itismadeinfour sizes,asperadvertisement, and furtherparticularsmayheobtained directfromthefirm.Theyalso callattentiontothe"Samson" GrainScales.whichhavebeenepee- Jell-menufecturedhe.thewellknown EnglishfirmofW.andT.Aver-. Ltd..tosuittherequirements of thismarket.Thepriceisreasona- ble,andnofarmercanaffordtohe withoutone.Messrs.W.Solderer Co.inviteinspectionofthese,and otherlinesattheirHayStreet Ware-house.

IrishNewstoDecember31,1910.

DUBLIN

IRELAND'SNEWYEAR.

Irelandiscertaintohaveabright andProsperousNewYear,politically atanyrate.ifthepeopleofIrelandchoosethatitshallbeso. Thatistosay,ifthePeopleofIre landcontinue_intheirpresentattitudeofdeterminationthatthe causeoftheircountryshallnothave anysetback,thenthecomingyear canbringnothingbutsuccess to Ireland.Theyearthathascometo itsgravesidehasbeenoneofthe mostmemorableinthelivesoflivingmen. Therehasbeennothing seenlikeittimeoutofmind.Perhapsfortheveryreasonthatwe havebeenlivingthroughitweare apttolackfullappreciationofits facts.

STATUEOFGLADSTONE.

Theplansfortheerectionof a statueinDublintothememor--of Gladstonearenowbeingproceeded with.Theamountsetapartfor theworkis£6,000,beingthesame asisthecaseoftheEdinburghstatuebutitisthoughtlikelythat thisestimatewillbeexceededin bothinstances.Asregardsthesite oftheDublinmemorial,it/isunderstoodthatnoselectionhasbeet. madesofar,butinallprobability itwillbeonsomeGoiernmentpropertyWiththeerectionof the Dublinstatue,which,cannot,however,beforayearortwo.the memorialschemewillhecomplete. TheLondonstatuehasbeeninposi tiorfortwoorthreeyears,andit ishopedthattheoneforEdinburgh willbereadyduringthecoming year. Inadditiontotheerectior ofthethreestatuestheschemein eludedagrantofEio,000toSt. Deiniol'sLibraryatHawarden whichhasalreadyPeenmade.

DR.KUNOMEYER.

Dr.KunoMeyerhasdefintitelyacceptedtheinvitationtotheChair ofCelticintheUniversityofBerlin,insuccessiontothegreatZimmer.Hisacceptancemeansagreat losstoIreland.wherehisworkat theSchoolofIrishLearninghas beenanimmensestimulusandthe verybestofpracticalaidtotheestablishmentofthenativeschoolof CelticistsofwhichIrelandmaynow legitimatelyboast. ItisPleasant inthisconnectiontolearnthatDr. KunoMeyerwillnottakeuphis workinBerlinuntilOctobernext, and.will.therefore,heat'letogive anotherfruitfulseasontotheCelticistsoftheIrishSchoolandofthe LondonUniversity. ThelosstoIrelandwillinsome waybetemperedbytthefactthat Dr.KunoMe\erwill,hevonddoubt, toinstrumentalinenforcinguponthe numerousCelticstudentsofGerman, thatIrelandisthenaturalMeccaof thefaithful.Herewehavethehistoricplac!s,thelivinglanguageand fol--lore,andferventandaccomplishedProfessorsandstudentsofthe oldliterature.TheCelticistsofthe Pastgenerationalmostignoredthe livlig,Celticpeopleandthemodern languagewhichisstill-whetherin vocabulary,inPhonetics.orintraditionalliteraryandhistoricallusions -the're-totheoldtreasury.and ofalltheseDr.KunoMe\erhis first-handendpeculiarlysympathetic kno.yledee.

W.A.BookandArtDepot.

MissA.Taylor,Proprietress.

709HAY-STREET,(BRENNANBROS'ISOPPOSITE).

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LARGESTOCKOFBOOKSINCLI7DINGTHOSESUITABLEFOli PRESENTATION.'XMASANDPOSTCARDS,POSTCARDALBUMS,&c. PIANOS,GERMANANDENGLISH,SUITABLEFOE HOMEORSCHOOL.AGENTFOR"CATHOLICPRESS."

A.MAYRHOFERcCCO.P.HONE

EnglandandinIreland.InEnglandhehaslefthismarkonthe UniversitysystemofeducationbN hismagnificentworkfortheUniversityofLiverpoolatacriticalperiodinthehistoryofthatinstitution.WhenthesystemofFederal collegesofManchester,Leeds and Liverpoolwasabandoned,andeach ofthesecollegesbecameanindependentUniversity,Dr.KunoMeyerde. votedhiswonderfulorganiaaingpowertothenewinstitution,andhelpedtomodelitonthefreeuniversitiesofhisowncountryLiverpool appreciatedhiswork,andheenjoyed auniquepositionintheuniversity there.HewasaffordedeveryfacilityforthePromotionofCelticstudies,towhichhehasgivenhislife. Liverpoolwasanidealcentrefor himfor11# work.Hecouldstep intoabeintheevening,sleepon hoardatnght,andIsereadyfor workinDublinnextday.justasif hehadbeenresidentamongstus. Liverpoolwasequallyconvenientto London,andthusitwasthatDr. KunoMeyer,while(Oilingafull-tinie ProfessorshipinLiverpoolUniversit., wasabletodosomuchforCeltic studiesinIrelandandinLondon. HisworkforCelticstudiesinIrelandshouldneverheforgotten,and itwouldhefittingifsomepublic recognitionofitwereconferreduponhimbeforeheleavestotakeup hisnewdutiesinBerlin.Itisto himthatIrelandowestheSchool ofIrishlearning,apioneerinstitutionwhichhasdonemuchtoplace IrishScholarshiponasolidfoundaticn.liehasalsobeenoneofthe greatestdefendersIrelandhashad fromtheattaeswhirlweremade uponherliteratureanduponher fameasalandoflearnine. His workinmakingknowntotheworn thecontentsofIrishmanuscriptshas donemoretoelevatetheIrishrace andnetionintheeyesofotherpeoplethan.perhaps,weshall ever know.Forallthishewillhavethe goodwishesofeveryfriendofIre landforafonglifetoenjoy the proudpositionwhichhehas been askedtoaccept-theblueribbonof CelticScholarshipinthegreatest Universityintheworld.

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child;thesecondlessonwasthat weshouldnotseektoomuch.afterthethingsofthisworldorby anyunfairorunjustmeans; and thethirdlessonwasthatofpatienceundersufferings.

MAYO

QUEENANDIRISHLACE.

Mr.WilliamM.Rogan,general draper,Ballinrobe,hasreceivedthe followingletterfromherMajesty theQueenexpressingheraPPreciatioli ofapieceoflacepurchasefrom him'thismonth.Theletter,whichis writtenfromSandringham,runsas follows:-"TheLady-in-Wai commandedbytheQueentowrite inrePl.%toMr.Regan'sletterand sa'thatherMajestywasveryr sedwiththePrettylacewhichshe PurchasedfromhimtheotherdaivmadebythepoorgirlsoftheBallinrobedistrict."

Mr.Reganhashadsimilarletters fromothermembersoftheRoyal Familyexpressingtheiradmiration atthelaceandhomespunspurchasedfromhim.

WATERFORD

DEATHOF'MR.JOHNWIDGER.

Mr.JohnWidger,thewell-known Irishsportsmanandownerofthe WildManfromBorneo,whichwon theGrandNationalin189--,,diedrecentl.,atWaterford.Duringthe BoerWarMr.Widgersupplieda thousandsofremountstotheBritish Government.

WEXFORD

TheChristmasfestivalwascelebratedwithbecomingquietnessand decoruminGalway.Itisstated, thatnotforyearshassosobera C'hristmastidebeenwitnessedinthe capitaloftheWest.Thisfactis largelyattributabletothesplendid workwhich-isbeingdonebytheQr. Patrick'sTemperanceLeagueofthe %test.OnChristmasEveMidnight MesseswerecelebratedinSt.Augustine'sChurch,attheDominican Con7ent,Taejor'sHillattheCon ventofthePoorClares,Nuns'Island,andattheMercyConvent.At St.Augustine'supwardsof-loo ceivedfichCommunion,andthePee D.A.Crotty,0.S.A.,Prior,pleaded forasoberChristmas.Atallthe ChurchesonChristmasmorningMasseswerecelebratedfromsixo'clock, a.m.,until1ro'clock.TheMost Re--.Dr.O'Dea,BishopofGalway. presided.endpreachedatthesolemn! hiehMass,atthePro-('athedralat o'dou'r.HisLordshipinthe courseofhissermon,saidthatthey vildlearnthreeimportant lessonsfromthe%an-nation-First, thelessonof greatloveofGod fir lea"ingHisThrone 'n HeaenandLecominealowlylittle

iststhatmorning,andnoonedaredto'disputehisassertion4butthe decisionofthecaucuswascarriea outunhesitatingly,thecandidateselectedbeingtheonlyoneProposed, bytheUnionists. Therewereninecandidatesforthe position.

Mr.GeorgeMurnaghan,J.P.,said itwasnotoftenthatheproposed anyone,buthewouldProposeMr. JohnM'Kennainthehopethathe wouldbeacceptable.Mr.M'Kenna hadbeenanapplicantbefore, BUTHEHADNOTBEENSUCCESSFUL, buthenowcamebeforethemagain. Mr.JohnDonnell-Ihavegreat pleasureinsecondingtheproposition butIhaveverygravedoubtsthat theCandidateproposedbyMr.Murnaglian,andsecondedbymyself,wilt haveanyhopesatallofobtaining theposition.Ihavefoundouttar goodauthoritythataPreliminary meetingoftheUnionistsof Counc1hasbeenheldthismornine. andthattheyhavedecidedonacertaincourse. "Thatisenoughyouhavesaid,' interjectedtheChairman,Mr.E.T. Herdmen,D.I.,whowasaboutto callforotherpropositions.

JamesLynch,ofBallinclareHouse, Carnolin.Co.Wexford,leftproperty valuedat.teo,837,ofwhichEl;,000goestovariouscharitaleleinstitutionsinIreland.

ULSTER UnionistIntolerance

HOWCATHOLICSAREBOYCOTTEDINTYRONE.

InfaceofthepersistentUnionist assertionsnowadaysofallegedCatholicintolerance,itisinterestingto noteanotherexampleof"toleration,-onthepartoftheUnionist majorityoftheTyroneCounty Councillastweek.Though the Unionistshaveonlyamajorityof fourmembers-twoofwhomareco oPted-theyhavepersistentlyadherecl toapolicyofexcludingCatholies fromalloffices.ThereisnotasingleCatholicintheCountyCouncil office.Afewyearsagotherewere overere)applicantsforsevenpositionsas'sheendippinginsnectors. NotoneCatholicorNationalistwas anDointed. Thereisnotasingle Cpth-dierate-collectorintheCounc1, andon2-zrffinst.,avacantcollectorshipwasfilledbyanotherUnionist.

Mr.JohnDonnelly,inasuiritel Protest,Pointedoutthatacaucus meeting'hadbeen'heldbytheUnion-

"Itisnotquiteenough,"continuedMr.Donnelly, "AFTERALLTHISBLUFF abouttoleration.IthinktheUnionistsofthisCouncilshouldstart andpracticewhattheypreach,and itwouldnotbemuchthatoneratecollectoratleastshouldbeappoint edintheCountyofTyrone,themajorityofthepeopleofwhichare NationalistandCatholic.ItisansurdinthisoldCountyofthe O'Neills,thattheNationalistParty whocomprisethemajority,should betrampleduponinthisway.. L knowthereisnohopeunderthecircumstances,foren'Nationalistor CatholicatthisCouncil.Ihave experienceofthatsinceIcamehere almostthreeyearsago,andallI candoistoasktheNationalists ofCountyTzrone TOEXTRICATETHEMSELVES FROMTHISBONDAGE, assoonasitmaybeintheirpower todoso.

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OTHERSPEECHES.

Appreciationoftheremants of theCardinalfoundechointhesubsequentremarks oftheBishops. HisLordship,Dr.Gallagher,referringtothestruggleforreligiousfreedom,hopedthatthesuggestionscontainedinthegloriouspastoralmentionedbytheCardinalwould tia introducedintotheConference.They showedthecontinuityandfidelityof theCatholicChurchtoreligiouseducation.Itwasthesameto-dayas itwas\earsago.Onthequestion ofprincipletherewasnodispute whateveramongstthemselves.Perhapsnoonehadshownsuchloa\lty toCatholiceducationastheCatholicpeopleofAustralia,andthey wereassembledthatdayforpracticalpurposes.Twothingsuppermostinhismind,inthematterof education,weretheinspectionof theCatholicprimaryschoolsandthe bursaries.WouldtheInspectorgo intotheCatholicschoolandinquireaboutthesizeofthebuildinitssoliditythematerialofwhichit wasbuilt,thedivisionoftheschool intoclasses,andthegeneralequipment?Again,wouldtheteachers havetoberegistered,andtheInspectoraskthestalltoteachthe class,andreportontheresultof thattuition? Or,wouldtheInspectoreNaminethechildrenhimself? Vieseconder\schools.perhapspresentedamatterofmoreseriousdifficulty.Thequestionmight arise,evenittheGovernmentofferedbursaries,couldtheyunderany termsimprovetheCatholicsecondarschools,or*hencethevalueof thegreatworkdone,especially'by theSistersinthecountn\ (Applause).

othermatters,hethoughtalittle standardising-wasadvisableregardingthese.HewasnotatallSure that,withthedistinguishedexceptionoftheArchdioceseofS enoughwasmadeofSt.Patrick's Day.ItWastruethattheirchildrenwerenotIrish-the\wereAustralians-buteverythingthat was bestandnobleinAustralia was Irish.WithoutreflectingonAustralia.,hesaid,Australialabouredunderthedisadvantage,throughno faultofitsown,thatithadasyet notraditions. Hehadnodoubt thatinthecourseoftime,andwith thetrainingthechildrenwere receivingintheschools,thatthey wouldultimatelymaketraditions, whichwouldbeveneratedbythose whocameafterthem.Inthemeantimethe\had'toloo'stothetraditionsofIrelandfromwhichtheir childrenmostlysprung.Hence,he wouldlidotoseeSt.Patrick'sDay, observedrightthroughtheirschools withasgreatenthusiasmaspossible,andthat,thesacredlireenkindledthatdaywouldneversubsideduringtheyear.Sometimes theywerereproachedregardingtheir wantofpatriotism.Inthiscountry,Patriotism,unfortunately,seemedtobeidentifiedwiththeefforts oftheBritishEmpireLeague. He hopedtheywerenotundulygrateful fromthebenefitsthatdissociated fromthegloriesoftheEmpire,but hethoughtpatriotism,likecharity,began'athome,andtheirchildrenshouldbetaughttolovethe countryoftheirbirth,whichwas theessentialideaofpatriotism.The BritishEmpireLeagueendeavoured toturntheirlovetowardsEngland, andtoinstilinthemanadmiration ofherpolicy.Hedidnotsayan AustralianDa.\shouldbedisassociatedfromthegloriesoftheEmpire, butitmustbeprimarilyAustralian. HethoughtitwouldbewellifMay 21,theFeastofOurLadyHelpof Christians,wasinfutureknownas AustralianDayintheCatholic schools,andcelebratedassuch.It wouldgiveafilliptothepatriotism oftheirwork.Suchacelebration wouldheamagnificentanswerto thecaltiminatorswhotauntedthem forwantofPublicspirit,isolation ofPolicy,andwantofpatriotism. BesidestheClericalEducational experts,BishopsandPriests,rePresentativeofNewSouthWales,there werepresentattheConferenceforte sevennuns,representingthevarious teachingReligiousOrders.TheConference,willnodoubt,beproductive ofmuchgoodandwillgiveagrand inspirationtothoseworkingandinterestedintheCatholicSchools throughoutAustralia. (TobeContinued).---

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HisLordship,BishopDwyersaid thattherewasnotmuchdifference betweentheirclaimsnowandthe year1879ineducationalmattersin NewSouthWales.Inthatyear theStatewithdrewtheaiditwas givingtothedenominationalschools andtheHierarchywascompelledto takeupaPositionnecessarily in oppositiontotheGovernment,becauseitmeantthatCatholicswere goingtokeeptheirownschools withoutGovernmentaid. (Applause). OneofthedailyPapers seemedanxioustomakeoutthat Catholicswereinoppositionto Stateeducation. Nosensibleman couldsaythatwasthecase,exceptingasfarasitwasthedeterminationofCatholicstomaintain theirschools,necessarilymadethem inoPPosition.Itwaswrongfor anypublicauthoritytostriveto fanthefiresofbigotrybymaintainingthattheCatholicauthorities wereneedlesslyinoppositiontothe Government. ThelateArchbishop Vaughan,in1879,withBishops Quinn,Lanigan,andMurray,issued aPastoralwhichvoicedtheposition ofCatholicsinregardtoCatholic education.Theclaimsmadethen havebeenstrengthenedbymany earsofprotestation.WiththeunitedeflortsoftheBishopsand priests,teachersandlait\thework ofCatholiceducationhe,4increased everyyearinamarkedwa., In thedioceseofMaitlandineducationalmatters,theywereonewiththe Cardinalinallthathedid.They hadstrivenwithmuchsuccessinthe Maitlanddiocesetoconsolidatethe workofCatholiceducation. They hadalargenumberofCatholicchildrenattendingtheschools,andhad thebestproofpossiblethatthat questionwasoneinwhichthelaity aswellastheclergyweregreatly interested.Thelaitydidnotshow theirinterestbywritingtothepress butbytheiractioninsendingtheir childrentotheschools.

PATRIOTICDAYS.

Speakingonthemotionregarding thecelebrationofSt.Patrick'sDay andoftheAustralianDay,asoutlinedintheagendapaper.VeryRev, FatherO'Reilly,C.M.,saidhefelt ratherstronglyonthesethingsand hethoughtitwouldbewellworth whilehavingaspecialmeetingto discussthem.Ifanystandardising wastobedoneinconnectionwith

SWALLOWEDAGRAMOPHONE NEEDLE.

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TheRyansofGalongDonateLand,Church,Convent andSchools

ONLYDEBTONEOFGRATITUDE.

AnewconventfortheSistersof MercywasopenedatGelongon January15thbyDr.Gallagher,BishopofGoulburn.

Galong,sofar,hasbeenlookeduponasatinyvillagechieflyremarkableforcontainingwithinitsboundariesGalongCastle,.theresidenceof thewellknownandesteemedfamily ofHon.JohnNagleRyan,nowrepresentedbythesolesurvivor.Miss AnastasiaRyan,thefoundressof theGalongconventandschool.Galongisonthemain,southernline atadistanceofabouttwentymiles fromYass,andisinthecentreof afertiledistrict.Thislittlevillggeisalsointheparishof the Rev.FatherP.O'Riordan.This energeticpriest,withenthusiasmfor andknowledgeoftheworkofeducation,andaidedbyahandofthe SistersofMercyfromGoulburnwho havetakenoverthisfieldoflane"' willsuceeedinmakingthisconvent astrongholdoftheFaith.which, likethemightyoak,hidesthegerm oflifeinthesmallestsurroundings, andfosteredthere,isintime a sourceofcomfort,strength, and securitytocountlessindividuals.

OnSundaylast,Dr.GallaghercelebratedearlyMassntheGalong Church.AfterMassHislordship complimentedthemembersofthe A.H.C.Guildontheirnumbers, whichwoulddocredittoa longestablishedsocietyandsaidthat itseemedapleasingcoincidence thattheinaugurationofthisnew branchshouldtakeplaceon the samedayasthatoftheblessing, insofarashewasconcerned,ofthe newconventandschool.

BISHOPGALLAGHER'S,ADDRESS

Speakingformyselfandthepeople of(along,andindeed.forthewhole diocese.weoweadeepdebtofgratitudetoMissInan.She,itmay besaidinsimpletruthisthesole, andexclusivedonorofthenoblepile ofbuildingsweseearounduschurch,convent,andschool.(Applause).TheChurch,erectedsome tenyearsago,ineleganceofdesign, insolidityofmaterial,inexquisite finish%%Plainandwithout-sanctuary, altar,sacristy,vestments.suitedfor everyseasonandfestivaloftheyea:pews,stained-glasswindows-isperhapsforitssizethemoAcomplete Churchtobefoundinanycountry ParishofNewSouthWales. The ConventandSchoolarein thoroughkeeping'withtheChurch,up. to-dateineverydetailandadequateforalltherequirementsofGalongvillageanddistrictformany nears.Thetotalcostmusthavt exceededconsiderablyover£3,000,

yetadebtofgratitudeistheonly onethatremains.Itistruly,a generousgifttoGod,toreligion, andtheChristianeducationofour children.Itfurnishesanexample, which,letushope,maybeimitated,ifnottothesameextent, at leastinspirit,tothewealthyand generousamongstourpeople. It upholdsthebesttraditionsofafamilyandnamethatheldaplaceof honourinilurrowaandGalong, andinallthesesurrounding districts,longbeforemostofthosehere to-daywereborn.EdmundRyan, Ho". NagleRyan,GalongCastle,werenamestoconjurewithin thepioneerdaysofthesenowflourishingandprogressivedistricts.GalongHouseandpropertywill,when finaleffectisgiventothewishesof itsowner,beasourceandcentre ofknowledgeandvirtue,ofreligion, andbeneficence,forgenerationsafterailusherepresent'shall passedaway.

ANHISTORICOCCASION.

ThisIstrulyanhistoricoccasion. Itcelebratesthelargestdonationevermadetoreligionoreducationor charity,byaoyonepersonorfamily,sincethefoundationof the diocese.Itcreatesafocusofsweetnessandlight,whoserayswillnot beconfinedtothenarrowcircleof ourvisiblehorizon,butspreadfor milesround.Itmayperhapslea ontotheclosersettlementofthis fertiledistrict,totheestablishment ofcomfortableandhappyandvirtuoushomes,onthosepicturesquehillsidesandsmilingvalleysthatsurroundusoneveryside.Maythe consecratedinmatesofthisbeautiful convent,andthechildrenwhowill beentrustedtotheircareinthis school,andthefaithfulpeoplewho yearinandyearout,willassemble toPrayinthismostdevotionaland restfullittleChurch,neverforget whattheinscriptiononthefoundation-stonerequestsofthem-topray forMichaelandEdmundandLawrenceandAnastasiaRyan. HON.HUGHMAHON'SSPEECH.

ThenextspeakerintroducedbytheBishopwastheHon.HughMahon,M.H.R.Hecongratulatedthe Bishopandtheparishonthefine provisionmadeforreligionandeducationthroughthemunificence of MissRyan.Oneremarkwadeby hisLordshiphadsethimreflecting. ThiswasInreferencetotheintolerantsection,which,iftheydared wouldcloseCatholicschoolsaltogether.Hethoughtsuchpeoplewere anegligiblequantityInthiscommunity,andtheehadlittleinfluence now,andlateronwouldbo.1-fortheywerecontinuallydiminish-

inginnumbers,andthefreeairwas unfavourabletosuchapernicious growth.Butifthetimeeverdid comeforanattempttopreventthe impartingofareligiouseducationto Catholicyouth,hewasconfident theywouldmeetitasdidtheir Irishforefathers.Personally,he didnotthinktheexistingstateof affairsregardingpubliceducation couldlongcontinue,andinvolving, asitdid,averyrealinjusticeto theCatholiccommunity,itdidnot deservetocontinue.Catholicsnumberedsome22Percent.ofthepopulationofAustralia.andpaidthat shareofitstotaltaxation, from whichthecostoreducation was taken.BeingunableconscientiouslytousePublicschools,theywere obligedtomaintaintheirown, by, whichtheyrelievedtheState of considerableexpenditure.Itwould onlybeanactofcommonjustice tocompensateCatholicsforthispublicservice.TheendsoftheState wereservedwhenthefuturecitizens wereeducateduPtoacertainstandard.Itdidnotmatterto the Statewhereorbywhomtheeducationwhichitenforcedonitsyouth wasgivem.TheStategotfromCatholicschoolswhatitrequiredofse culareducation,anditwasclearly inequitabletorefusetorecognise theirwork.Hewasconvincedthat thepeopleofAustraliaonlyneeded aclearcomPrehensionoftheCatholicPositiontoinducethemtodoit justice,forinthemassAustralians werebroadmindedandgenerousand lovedfairplaytoowelltolongremainresponsibleforthehardships imposedontheirCatholicfellow-citizens.

QuestionBox.

Question.-

"AustralianYouthasks:-Whatis meantby.theCanonicalage?" Answer.-

TheChurch,liketheState,fixes certainagesatwhichhersubjects become(linableofincurringspecial obligations,enjoningspecialprivileges,ofenteringonspecialstatesof life,orofholdingofficeanddignity Theprincipaldeterminationsofthe Churchregardingagemaybesummarisedasfollows:1.FORORDINARYCHRISTIANS(a)Theage ofreasonisgenerallysupposedtobeginabouttheseventhyear;atthat timeachildiscapableofcommittingsin,andhenceofreceivingthe Sacraments.Whentheycometoth4 useofreason,theyaresubjectto thelawoftheChurch.withregard totheobservanceofabstinencefrom meatonFridaysandonfastdays, theobligationofattendingMasson Sunday,theobligationofatleast yearlyconfession,andthePreceptof EasterCommunion.

(b)Theageofpubertyis12for girlsand14forboys;untilthey reachtheseareatheycannotberequiredtotakeanoath.(c)Marri-

agecontractedbeforetheageofpubertyisnullandvoid"unlessmalice suppliestheage."(d)Attwenty onetheobligationoffastingcommencesanditceasesatsixty.

2.FORRELIGIOUSANDECCLESIASTICS.(a)Tonsuremay, bereceivedattheageofseven; CanonLawdoesnotlaydownann specialageforminororders.

ASubdeaconmusthavecompleted histwenty-first,adeaconhis2211dg aPriesthis24th.andaBishophis 3othyear.(b)ARelgiouscannot beprofessedbeforetheageof i6 yearsandafterayear'sNoviciate. Awomanunder40cannotbechosen Superiorofa.ConventunlessLtis imPossibletofindintheOrdera suitableReligiousoftherequired age.

Question."Student"asks:-Whofoundedthe IrishChristianBrothers? Answer.-

TheIrishChristianBrotherswere foundedinthecityofWaterford, Ireland,intheyear1802byEdwardIgnatiusRice,anative of CallanCo.Kilkenny.Mr.Ricewas keenlyaffectedbythedemoralising effectsoftheI'enalLawsinIreland: theselawsproscribedCatholiceducation.Hewaspainedverymuchat thesightofthecrowdsofpoorchili drenwanderingidlythroughthe streetsandlanesofthecity.Meetingonedayanumberoftheseneglectedurchinshedrewthemaround. him,andquestionedthemon the firstelementsofreligionandeducationandascertainedtheirdeplorable condition.Hethenconceivedthe ideaofdevotingnotonlyhisample propertybuthisentirelifetothe courseoftheeducationofthepoor. AdoptingtherulesandgeneralmethodsofSt..TohnBaptistdela Salleheopenedhisfirstschoolat MountSionWaterfordonMayist, Igo1 Ilissuicess,.vasmostr'mar''sable,sothatinashorttime,-, thechangedhabitsandmannersof theWaterfordchildrenwasthegreat topicofthetown.TheBishopof WaterfordgaveMr.Riceeveryencouragementandsupport.SoonIlia fame,andtheworkofhisschoolwas sPreadalloverIrelandandtheBishopsfromalmosteveryDiocesein thelandinvitedhimtoestablishsimilarschoolsamongsttheirvarious floes.Dublin,Cork,andLimerick, soonen'oyedtheprivilegeofthese greatschools.WhenwenowconsiderthefactthattheBrothershave establishedschoolsallovertheworld whenwethinkofthegreatwork doneandtheexcellenceofthatworn fromeverypointofview,wecannot helpreflectingontheimportanceof thatfirstoraceofferedtoandaccep- tedbyMr.EdmundIgnatiusRice, whenhisheartwastouchedatthe sightofthoseneglectedchildrenin Waterford..

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APAIROFTHEM.

Ayoungmanwhowasbicecling, waspushinghiswheelupasteeP hill,whenheovertookapeasant, withhisdonkeycart,'whowasranidle"becomingstalled,thoughthe littledonkeywasdoinghisbest.

Thebenevolentwheelman,putting hislefthandagainsttheback of thecartandguidinghiswheelwith theother,pushedsohardthatthe donkey,takingfreshcourage, hisloaduptothetopsuccessfully. Thesummitreachedthepeasant burstintothankstohisbenefactor. 'Itwasverygoodofyou,Mister, hesaid.Ishouldneverhavegot upthehillwithonlyonedonkey.

ASSERTEDHERSELF.

Theyoungwomanwasbeinginterviewedbyherprospective emploeer.Themanbitoffhisword; andhurledthematherinaway tofrightenanordinarygirloutof herwits.

Chewgum?heasked. No,sir.

Talkslang? No,sir. Knowhowtospellcorrectly? Yes,sir. Usethetelephoneeveryothernduute? No,sir.

Usuallytelltheofficeforcehos muchthefirmowesandalltherust oftheprivatebusinessvoUlearn? No,sir.

Hewasthinkingofsomething elsetoaskherwhenshetook a handinthematterandputafew questions. Smokecigarswhenyou'redictating? Why-er-nohegaspedInastonishment.

And,sure,shegotthejob!

Noo,Bill.thisgame'sshootplay. edout,saidaworkman'swifeto herhusband. Forthepastfew weeksye'vebeenbringin'meinnines teenandninePenceonaSaturda whinyerwagesarethefullpounda week.Noo,tellme,is't ordrinkin'yerafter? Now.lassit'sneethergambIln' notdrinkthat'stroublinme,"was thereply.I'msavinguptaebuya shipyard."

ONEONTHETEACHER. AGLASSOFSTOUT.

TheteacherwasexPlaining to M3ownfavouriteincidentoccurred. TommythedifferencebetweenthejustbeforeJulyeeth-thatgreatOrwords"foreign"and"domestic." angefestival,whenUlstercelebrates NowwhenanythingisforeignittheBattleoftheBoyne.Thelate cannotbedomestic,shesaid. T.L.CorbetthadahabitofanYesitcan,ma'am,"spokeupTom-noyingtheIrishPartybyintroducmy ingaConventInspectionBill at Impossible! Ifyouthinkso.thisseasonunderthetenminutes Tommy,giveusanexample? rule.TheBillhadnochanceof Tommythoughtamomentandthen;passing,butitfurnishedanoPportusaid nitvforananti-Catholicspeech.

Ourcookisforeign,butsheis alsoa'domestic. a

M.A.P,SAYS:-

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NEWTOHIM.

Lieutenant-ColonelHackett,ofthe RoyalDublinFusilierstells this story:-Asquadofrawrecruits werebeingdrilledbyanirritable drillsergeant.Thecommand-Dou ble'wasgiven,andallthe men obeyedwiththeexceptionofone, whoremainedstandingandgazing vacantlyaround.

"Why,man,haven'tyoulearnt anythingaboutdoublin'yet?"roaredtheiratesergeant.

Agleam,ofintelligencepassedover thefaceoftherecruitas'hereplied, Nosir,I'maCorkman.'

STOPPED!

Bacon-Iunderstandsomeofour henshavestoppedlaying?

Egbert-Twoofthemhave What'sthecause?

Amotorcar.

POPULARINHERTOWN,TOO.

Ilovegrandopera exclaimed theladyfrom.anotherState. as theylistenedtotheOperainPerth Whoisthecomposerofthisone?

ThegreatWagner,washerfriend's reply.He'sverypopularhere

Soheisinourtown.He'sIn ourfootballteam,youknow

SURPRISING.

Afteraperformanceof"Uncle Tom'sCabin."inBridgetown,akindfacedoldgentlemanfoundhisway behindthescenesandcomplimented LittleEvaonherbeautifulascensionthroughthepinkclouds.

Ah,mychild,hesaidaffectionately,justkeepupyourtalentedaction' andsomedayyoumaybeasecondSarahBernhardt. That'simPossible,sir,laughedthe child.

Andwhy? BecauseIamalittlehoe * *

ARMED! Scene-HotelbarintowninCountySligo,wheretheclerksofthe variousbankshaveacustom of speakingofeachotheras"officer. ofthebank.

EnterBankClerk(towaiter;Pat,didyouseeanyofourofficers herethismorning?" Pat-"IndeedIdid.sir.Sure it'shardlythreeminutesthatone wintoutwithhisswordbehindhis ear."

OnoneoccasionCorbettwasndulginginamostsolemnharangue, andnexthimwassittingSir.FrancisPowellanirreproachableveteran

AsanoldmemberoftheHouseverydeafandsomnolent.AnIrishofCommons,Iamtemptedtore-moanquietlyslippedoutoftheHouse calloneortworeminincences,mostandreappearedatthebarwitha ofwhich,Ithink,havenotSetap-hugeglassoffoamingstout. peeredin.print

Intheearlyninetieswhenthe HomeRuleBillwasarousingthefuries,youmighthaveseenattheNationalLiberalClubalmostanynight acuriouslittleceremony.Four memberswouldenterthesmokingroomaboutmidnightandwouldbegingossipingaroundatable.At oneo'clockthelightswouldbeswitchedoft,butthatdidnotinterrupt theproceedings.

Eachmemberinturnwouldstril,e amatchandletitburntothefingertiles,throwinggreatshadowsacrossthedesertedplace.When a boxwasexhaustedotherswouldbe collectedfromneighbouringtool-s untilalittlepileaccummulated.

Asafinalflareup,alightwaspat totheemptyhosesthemselves,and whentheasheswereextinctthefour membersseparated-forbed.

TheywereDr.Tanner,wittiestand mostunfortunateIrishmanof day,"Tim"Healy,"Sam," layans,nowPresidentoftheDivorce Court,andDavidLloydGeorge. Itwasseventeenyearsago yet duty,hasalwaysbehavedtender!: evenwhendenouncingthewhisky tothisdayitisnotedthat'"Tim" totheChancelloroftheExchequer thoughhewasnotaboveabrush, nowandthen,with"Sam." "WILLIEVERSUS"JOE."

"Willie"Redmondismorefamous forhisinterruptionsthanforhis speeches. In1906,".1oe"Chaniberlainwasingreatform,denouncingthehePocrisy'oftheGovernment withallthemoregustobecausethe subject-ChineseLetiour-involvedMr Churchill "AttheElection," criedMr.Chamberlain,amidtumultuousTorycheers,"youissuedyour postersandgotyourvotes,but whatactiondoeounowtake?You referus,forsooth,tothel'oaeeEmPressofChina" "Willie,"hasabeautifultenor veicathetimbreofwhichcarriesabovethewildestd'n."Andhow, he.inquiredinbismostsilrerytoles, "howisMrs.Kruger?"EvenMr. Chamberlainwasdisconcertedby thisadroitreferencetothefamous despatchin'whichheconcludedsonic emtheticwareinestotheBoers withatenderinelliryafterMrs.Kruger'shealth.

Ionleonceheard"Willie"stil.able.liewasperoratingvehementl, infavourofWomen'sSuffrage.and hewourdupwiththestartlingde claration.'Iassert,Mr.Speaker, thatinmeo-inioneveryoneof God'screaturesshouldhaveavote."

TheHouseyelledwithla,ugnter. ReallyitwouldrequireaRoosevelt toactasreturningofficerorpolling clerkattheZoo.

I.

ABURNEDTASTE.

CannibalChief-WhatwasthatI hadfordinner? CannibalCook-Hewasabicycle rider,eourExcellency.

cannibalChief-IthoughtIdetectedaburnttaste.

CannibalCcolc-Yee,yourExcellencyhewasscorchingwhenwecaugit him.

Hi,waiter,thismeatisliceleather. Quiteright,sir.

Howdoyoumean,quiteright It'ssaddleofmutton,sir.

Hewal(edquicklyupthefloorto SirFrancisPowell.whomherousedfromslumber.

"What?"saidSirFrancisina loudtone,ashereceivedtheglass ofstout.

"ForCorbett,'rePliedtheIrishman.asherapidlyretreated.

Powellwascompletelytakenin.Ha reallythoughtthatCorbetthadseat forthebeverageandnoonewho sawitwillforgettheludicrouspictureoftheUlsterchampionvainly tryingtodescribetheiniquities of convents,whilehisagedcolleague wavedtheflowingtanandbeforehis iratecountenance.

Itwaa,Guinness'sstout,andthe richnessofthejokewasnotdiminishedbythefactthatinthelate ParliamenttwobrothersoftheGuinnessfamilyheldseats.Rupertis rubicundandample,asbefits a greatoarsman,Walteristhinand paletheyareknowninthelobbies as"Stout"and"Mild."

PoorT.L.Corbett-imnownasTiptoeCorbettfromacurioushabitof risingonhistoeswhenhespokehasgone.

Carson'sthemostabsent-mindol chapIeversaw. What'shebeendoingnow? Thismorninghethoughthe'dleft hiswatchathome,andthenproceededtotakeitoutofhispocketto seeifhehadtimetogohomeand getit.

AsWilliambentoverherfairface hewhispered"Darling,ifIshould askyou inFrenchifI miglt kisseou,whatwouldyouanswer? She,callingupherscantykno.v ledgeoftheFrenchlanguage, eeclaimed,"Billetdour."

* « THELITTLETHINGS.

Whyisitthatwesoeasilyforgetthatthelittlethingsinlifearc whatmakeiteasyorhard? A fewpleasantwords,awarmhandclasp,acordialletter,aresimple things,buttheyaremightyintheir influenceonthelivesofthoseabout us,addingarayofhopetomann disconsolateheartsgivinga 'mt. ofcouragetodisappointed,wear' ones,andhelpingtomakeourown livessweeteratthesametime.Fee, Peoplerealisehowmuchthelittle attentionsofeveryda3lifemeanto theirassociatesinthehome, the Church,thebusinessplace.Iti; generallyalackofconsideration, whichmakesoneforgetthetiny' Pleasantries,butlackofcoesiderationisgenerallyoneformofselfishnessandselfishnessisnotconsidered adesirablequality.Rememberthat thelittlethingsinlife,eithergood orhad;countformorewiththose welove,thanweeverknow,and weshouldbewatchfulofouractionsandourwords.

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352WELLINGTONSTREET PERTH

Mealsatallhours.GrillsaSpeciality.

Miss.N.MORONEY,Proprietress

The HENRIQUE

LieutenantandHisLittleBrownBrother

DuringhisfirstweeksinPonce TomHerbert,assistantsurgeonin theratNewYorkRegiment,wasso fascinatedandamusedbythelittle PortoRicanbeggarswhobesethis steps.thatheformedtheverydangeroushabitofdolingpenniesin responsetotheirPersuasive "Mistah,givefivecent" Onedayhowever,asheclimbedtile hilltothehospital,atroopattended,murmuringachorus Mistah,givefivecent"

Theincreaseddemandwaspreposterous.ItwasinsolentButTow letthewholeraggedcrowdfollow himtothebarracks.Thenheturnedsharplyandseverelyconsigned theentireretinuetoanunpleasant doom.

The-dispersedandscamperedsonchalantlydownthehillafterother Prey.Tomstrayedonabout his ownbusiness,consistingforthemomentofleisurelyreadinghishome papers,asheloungedonthehospitalporch.Ashiseyesbegan ro runoverthewelcomepagesofthe NewYorkTribune"asoftvoice interrupted

"Manitostao?"

Atthesoundofthegentlyintonedquestion,Tomglancedfromhis paper,prepared,ifneedbe,tohe impatientandstern.

"Manitostao?"repeatedanolive-s'Iinnedbrown-eyedsurvivorof therecentgeneralstampede.Whateverthewordsmeanttheusual mendacitywasnot obvious inthetonewithwhichtheywere uttered.Toniranthroughhisown meagreSpanishandPortoRicanvocabulary,tryingtointerpretthe question.Clearlyitwasdifferent fromtheusualsalutationsof tbe ubiquitouslittlenativebeggars,Por toRicansorSpaniards,whohung aboutthebarracks,doggingthefootstepsofUncleSam'smenwiththe perpetualentreaty "Mistahgiveonecent,"soplaintivelosoPrettilyintoned.

Inthevoicenowsaying,something, else,acertainintegritysounded. Thebrowneyesevidentlysolitited something-Perhapsitwasabargain notanalms

"Ofcourse,howstuPidofins Si,"answeredToniatlast,tossing thebayafewpenniesforsome roastedpea-nuts.

"Wheredoyoulive?"

Answeringthathelivedinoneof thethatchedmiserablecabinsTom hadnoticedattheothersideofthe hillsbase,Henriquedidnotreveal thefactgraduallymaterialisingin hisintentions-thatliewasmoving Inafewdays,wasabout,indeed,to takeuphisabode,uninvitedinthe barracks,where,sincethearrivalof theAmericanshehadbeenmaking repeatedvisitsforthepurposeof sellingrangedPeanuts,orlearniog someEnglish,orgratifyinghiscuriosityorforsomeotherPurposeof humaninterest-aqualityso/le' presentinthesepartialinheritors()I thatSpanishbloodsohabituatedto courtesiesandlivelyhumanrelations Havingnoimmediatefamilyofhis own.Henriouewasfreetowander overtheislandifhechose. Eie hadchosentoattachhimselftothe newandinterestinghumanityat thebarracks,whereinhefrnallysettledonceandforallafewafternoonsfollowinghisinterviewonthe porchstepswithDr.Herbert.He thusinformallybutdefinitelytook thebarracksashisadoptedhome, forsakinghistradeinmanitoe taco,"forthe.moreinterestingchores thatweretobeperformedby a smallboyaboutabarracks.These werevariousinrange-consistingof helpingthecook,fetchingand doingavarietyofthings,fieon thehumbletaskofpeelingpotatoes tothemoreromanticserviceof'bearingsurreptitiousorotherkind of notestosomeoftheprettydark-eyed girlsthemenhadbeenpresentedto nowthatthecourtesiesofpeace wereinorderthewarbeingover.

mentsoftheChurchonthispoln. asonothers-bornaCatholic,and bredashehadbeentillhewas!fifteeninCatholicschools.Butit wassuchatroublesomecommandment,especiallyafterhehadcome backfromafewsearsontheWesternranch,wheretherewas no Churchformiles,andwherehehad slippedintoUmhabitofnotgettingupintimeeverySundaymorningtorideseveralmilestohear Mass.AndsowhenhehadretureedtoNewYorkandhadcontinued hismedicalstudiesthere,hehad neverscrupledtosleeplateSunday mornings,ortogoforsomestrenuouslaboratorywork,oroffoncalls witholderdoctors,nevermakingany effortonthoseoccasionstogetup intimeforanearlyMass. Hereallydidnotmeananydis respecttotheChurchbythisconduct.Hewouldhavestoodupfor itsdoctrinesasvaliantlyasanybody.Buthebadceasedgotroublehimselfaboutthismatter -f discipline.Whatwiththecarelessnesshehadfallenintoduringhis lifeontheranch,andwhatwiththe mostabsorbinginteresthehadin hisprofession,seldomifeverdid hegotoMassonSundaymornings. Theonlyothersubjectsharingthat, absorptionhadbeenKatherine WhenhereturnedfromtheWest, hehadfoundhergrownintoalovely-oungwoman,whobadstraightwaydrawnfromhimadevotionthan hadneverceaseditsavowals +ill helefttheUnitedStates. Before thatePiscdeofdeparturehehad justattainedthePointofhappiness, wherehebelievedthatKatherine wouldatlastsaywhenshewould marryhim,whenKatherine'sfather spoiledeverything,asTomputit Onedaythisfatherhadsaidtohis daughter:

"HowcomesityoungHerbertnevergoestoChurchwithyou?"

"Hedoeslaboratorywork the morningshegetsupintime,"ai.sweredKatherinewithalittletiepidation,forthesubjectwasalready asoreonewithher.

integrity,hisunfalteringfidelityto theprincipleshewasknown) to hold.Meantime,however,hehad crossedswordswithayoungman whoseowndecisionandhattemper, andselfreliancehadnotbeenaccus tomedtodictation.Sotheflashes leapedfromTomHerbert's awn steelasheanswered

"Asyouwill,sirKatherine,it looksasthoughyou'dhave to choosebetweenus.''

"Youknow,Tom,I'vebeggedyroa togotoMassmoreregularly."

"StrangeCatholictohavetobe beggedtodohisduty,"muttered thefatheruncompromisingly.

"IsuspectI'masgoodaCatholicasmany,"saidTom,hislow toneofvoicealonesoftening the moodofhisphrase.'IthinkI knowmyduty.Katherine,doyou caretoseemeanymore?"

Therewasamoment'sPause.Katherinehadtriedtowardoilthe fracassheknewwasinevitableif shedidnotsettlethisparticular matterbeforeherfathergotaround it.HehadalwaystakenTom'srelationtohisChurchforgranted,hitherto. Shedidnotwantthese twostrong-willedpeopletomeasure swordsonanyquestion,andshe hadbeenhopingtohivegenti..... broughtToniaroundherself. But theinevitableseemedtohavehappened,sonowshewentoverand stoodbyherfather.

WhereuPontheboycast'himself complacentlydownuponthesteps01 thePorchatTom'sfeet,asifthe tradejustconsummatedweresuftirientforthetimebeing.

ForthenonceTomtooknofurthernoticeofthegamin,beingno accustomedaswereallthearm% men,totheassiduousattentionsui thelittlenatives,whocontinuausle loafedaroundthebarracksfori.go wilypurposes-tobegpenniesor whateverotherbenefitsweretobe hadand,secendly,topickupwhat Englishthey"couldinordertoget morewordsoirrewithtoprosecute stillmoresuccessfullytheirprofessionofbegging.

Finally,havingfinishedhispaper, Tombegantomunchanutorso "Actuallyfresh! hecg:nmented.

"Yourfatherroastthem?"

"No;nofather,"wastheresponsemorelaconicthanpathetic. Ah,toobad"saidHerbertcasually,rollingacigarette.

"NOmadre,neither,"assurnins furtherinterest.

"Ah,that'sworse!" Apauseensuedintheconversation,whichapparentlybelongedto thatidlecategoryoftalkfortalk's sake,butfinallyTomasked

"What'syourname?" Henrioue,.'wastheresponse.

Thoughherenderedan%numberof servicestothesoungAmericandoctortowhomheespeciallyattached himself,noneoftheseromanticserviceswashecalledontoperform forhisadmiredPatron.Thisfact wouldhavebeenmatterforsurfirias tothosewho.atacasualglanceat themeninthebarracks,wouldhave singledTomHerbertasonewho wouldhaveblithelygoneinforsome ofthesociallifeontheisland, wheretrueLatinhosPitality was manifestingitselfinmanypleasant ways.Hisgood-lookingfiguresusgestedthathewouldhavebeenat onceavictimandavictorinthe lightskirmishesCaptainCupiddid notdesistfromconducting,although atrucehadbeendeclaredbetween Americansoldiersandthemenrelativesofprettv-dareoeyes,soft-voiced senoritas.

Andetforallhisappearanceto thecontraryinsuchskirmishesTom Herberthadsofarneitherhelped DanCuPidtosendanyarrowsflying norbadanybarbsfromtheimmortalhowlandedinhisownheart

"Getsupintime? queriedMr. Haly,testily.`What'stohinder hisgettingupintime?Amanof hisyouthoughttobeabletoget upintimeforanythinghewants. Iventurehecouldgetupintimeto gooutonthegolflinks.Ifhehas laboratorywoestodo,whydoesn't hegetuPintimeforearlyMoos?"

ThateveningTomhappenedtomini Mr.Halvinthelibrarywhenhe called.Katherinehadnotyetmade herappearance.Asthetwohien sattogethera,momentorso,the elderaskedcasually "WheredidyougotoMass,to. dayHerbert?Ifancyyou'dcore tothecathedral,it'ssoclose to yourrooms."

"Factis, whereto-day.

"Overslept? alarmclock? sir,Ididn'tgoan\Ioverslept."

Haven'tyou an Shouldthinkatoetorwouldneedone" Tombegan,smilingasicklysmile asthefatherrelentlesslycontinued-

"Can'tyoupromise,Tom"she falteringlybegan"Iknowmydutytonwell,andI respecttheChurchtoowellforits ownsaistomateanypledgest.) it,undercoercioneitherioutase useformyself,oryoudonot."He loo-edat'herforheranswer.Read ingitassheturnedhelplesslytowardherfather,hedashedfromthe houseandthenextdayhehadenlistedinthehospitalcorps,straightwaysailingforPortoRico. This,then,wastheunliaposnoloorythanrangledinhisheartstill, wheneveritrecurredmakinghima reclusewhiletheothersoungUnitedStatessoldiersonPonceente.-oi light-heartedlyintotherelaxations ofthesociallifethere.

Thefactisthatheartwasinno moodforanyromanticdoings.Mill flirtationhadnoflavourforhim, thoughhewasnohermitand thoughheflatteredhimselfheknew aprettygirlaswellasthenext. ButIfietheancientScripturalking, hewassickofthisPestiferousthing namedlove"-sickanddisgruntled, withitssillyunsatisfactoryanaoyantes. TheveryideaoftheHalt'shaving triedtocoercehim-amanofhis tyPe-andsimplyaboutsuchamat terasgoingtoMassonSundays everySunday! Itwasridiculous totreatafellowofhisintelligence andsPiiitandself-relianceinans s"chfashionasthepaterof she Halt'-'amid,hidassumedtowards him.AndKatherinewasasbad, ifnotworse.sid'ngwithherfather soweaklyasshehaddone. Oh, ofcourse,heknewthecommand-

"Wemayaswellunderstandeach other,Tom Ifthere'sanycia thingIcan'tendureit'sabac',.slidingCatholic.Nodaughterof Atthatmomenthisonlydaughter appearedonthethreshold.

"What'stheargument?" she asked,seeingthatsomethingunusualhadbroughtasternexpression toherfather'set'esandaflushto Tom'sface.

"Yourfather'sbeenbakingmeto task,"hesaidbravely,"aboutgoingtoMass. I'mhardlywhat you'dcallabackslidingCatholic, sir,"hecontinued,addressing.the fatheragain."Iventuretosay---"

"Oh,there'snothingtosay,"interruptedtheoldermen,"aCaehz, licwhodoesnotgotoMasseven, Sunday-Itellyou,itwon'tdo, Tom You'llha"etochangethat, orIwithdrawmysanctiontoyour marryingKatherine."

Itwasallsosudden,andyettobe expectedfromamanwho,PsOwcri Halv,stoodwherehedidinthecommunitylargelybecauseofhisIvisOnOfcharacter,hisuncompromisino

Meantime,ifhethanspentmost ofhistimetaringadvantageofhis excellentchancetoaddtohisMedi.calknowledge,toimprovehissurgicalsAll,onepersonatleastPreVen tedhisbeingutterlysolitaryThe littlebrownislander,Henrique,was provinghimselftobetheScripturai friendthatstickethcloserthana brother.Indeed,withoutform.or ceremony,heseemedtohaveadoptedTomashisbigwhitebrother,all hisveryown.HedidTom's errands,waitedonhimforthisand thatintheserviceablefashionthat becomesakindofnecessitytoonein. thetroPics.Hewasquick,amiable, punctual,andsomehowhisdevotion nevergotonTom'snerves.There wasnothingirritatinginthelittle chap'spresence.Fascinatedbythe surgicalinstruments,thensedicilri bottles,thewholeneatparaphernalia ofadoctorandhishospitalequipment.theboykeptsilentagoo$ dealinthepresenceofwhatwasto himmysterious.SohewaspermittedtowatchHerbertworking,'was allowedtohandhimthingsandhelp otherwise.Whenhedidspeakthere wassomethingcaressinginthesoft voice,thegracefulwaysofthelittle beggarthatactuallysoothedthe youngdoctor-himselfaconvalescent asamatteroffact,fromwoundsinflictedbyothertoowell-remembered gentlewaysandanothersoftvoile hewasresolutelytryingtoforget. Hehadcontrivedtodowithott KatherineHillypretty-braelv he flatteredhimselfwithCuemanlyassurance,bythetime,severalmonths later,whichwassetforthedepartureofthetroopsfromPonce-Henrique,itappearedhadnointention ofbeingleftbehindwhentherest ofthehospitalcorpssetforthfor theUnitedStates.Whennewsof thesoldiers'imminenteniharkation wasbruitedabout,Henriquewithilia meltingbrowneyesandhisappealingvoice,hadsoeloluentlybesonehtTonitotakehimalong,Ton: couldnotresisthim'.Theboohad

becomeamostusefulunderstuly bewasapt,andhehadver,definite Ifimmaturenotionsthathewantol togototheUnitedStatestolearnr tobea-.doctah-man,"himself. Therewasintheladamanlinessdeservingencouragement,manifesting itselfthefirstdayTomsawhim., whenhealone,ofallthelittleraggednativesseemedtohaveintegrityenoughMattobeg,buttohave something-ifonlyrootedpeanutstogiveinexchangeforthepennies, forwhichthenativegaminapPearel tohaveanaturalcraving.Sothe hospitalcorpsoftheFirstNew Yorkcamealonghomewithonenew membertotaketheplaceofthese leftbehind.

Tomwasratheramusedathimself inthecapacityofanelderbrother andfatherandteachercombines. whenduringhisfirstweekathome, hehadHenriqueonhishands.But theboywasnotaburden. oe wasindeedahelpaboutgettive Tom'sroomsinorder;andthelittlechaphadsoendearedhimself thatTomcouldn'tforthelifeof himregretbeingsaddledfor a whilewiththelittlebeggar-much asthecombinationamusedtheother men.HeandthebOy,gotonswimminglethefirstweekoftheirarr.valinNewYorkuntilSunday-and thencametrouble.Theyhadboth beenuplongenoughtohavetheir baths,theircoffeeandrolls, and Tomwaslounginginamorris-Cha'r readinghisPapers.Henriquewho hadbeenstandinglookingoutthe wiadow,turnedafteralittleand propoundedthequestion "Wherewegain'toChurch?" Simpleasthequerywas,itWaf astaggerertoTom.Hehadnot intendedthattheyshouldgoanywhere.Heratherplannedtogo uptothegolflinks,where the; couldhavedinnerandtheboycoati amusehimselfwhilehekeptahalfpromisetothatheathen.NedCarleton,whoplayedonSundaysandhad triedtobeguilehimupiftheweatherProvedgood.MeantimeHenrique who Inewnothingofthisproject, stooderatingrespectfullyfor 1)1'; answer.Itwasalittleslow in coming.Whiletheboyofthetropicsaccustomedtoleisurelyways stoodbeforeTomthebitterdid somelivelythining.Church?Bother TheideaItwasafine daytotryhisancientcunningat ma'ingseveralholesoutonthe Couldhesendthetoyen toChurchsomewherealone? But thenhewouldbealonetillTom couldgetback.lateintheafternoon Pshaw! HerememberedhehadpromiseddearoldFatherAntoniodown inPoncetoseethatHenrique "'centhisfaith." Theold.Padre wasdevotedtotheboowhomhe, morethananyoneontheislandhe. befriended. Thela1hadserved Masswithhim,-hetoldTom,since hewasaweething.Andthefact ofthematterwasthat,asaFrance philosophersaidabouthumanityin general,theboywas'incurablyre ligious."

Therewasnothinetobedonebut totakehimtotheChurch. rain wasagoodenoughCatholictoknow itwouldscandalisethechildifLie patron.thesubjectofhisadmirave imitation,showedcarelessnessabout thisimportantmatter.Tomtwee outhiswatch.Itwastwenty-five minutesafterten-therewasnoplace togobuttotheCathedral. 'if allplaces HedidnotParticulaa lerwanttogothere.Thatwaswhere theHalyswent.Well,he'dtake chancesontheirnotseeinghim,en theirhavinggonesomewhereelse. Hewasinnomoodtohavethen. seehiminchurchtheCrsttitreafterhisreturn-thatwouldbye': weak-minded. Andhecouldhaveavoidedit,if theMartinshadnctheldhim up whenhesteppedoutonthesidewaloAl-ngcametheHalys,evidently-muchsurprised.Hewould justassoonhavefelenednot to haveseenthem,butKatherinelookedathimandseo'cetohim,bee fathergravel,liftedhishat.There wasnothingtodobutac'rnowletlee, bothsalutations.

Thefollowingweek.busyas herighttheyhadbeen.Withwhatpiwasgettingintotheroutineofhisousloyaltytheelderlyman,with oldlifeagain,hewishedforotherwhatdignityandintegrityRathereasonshehadnotseenKatherine.inehadstoodoutagainsthimfor PrideandhighspiritwerenotthethisserviceinhonourofOne to onlyreasons. ShewaslookingWhomitwassojustlydue.He moreattractiveifthinner,Wailsawhowrightwasindeedontheir whenheleft,andsureasbe wasside,buthefeltalittlesheepishabthathehadexorcisedherdearoneouthavingseemedtosurrenderwhen agefromhisheart,therestoftheafterall,itwasnotforthemhe weekthatimagekeptrecurringtohadcometoMass,butreallyfor hismemorywithcrystallineclear-Henrique. Missandpersistence.Hehad Masswasnearlyover,andthe thoughthewascuredofallthe personwhohadreallybroughthim Hemustgoinforhiswork baok,littleHenrique,hadbegunto ly,andthat,withthegraduala-getrestless.Beforethelaststrains sumptionofotheroldties, won`.''oftherecessionalsounded,Henrique completethecurehethoughtacco-n-wasreadytogetout. 'Pornkept plishedduringhisabsence. himpennedintillthelastnotebad Itwasnotaruse,thisidea offadedawayinthesacristy.Then hishardwork..Itdidhowevertiro-theysteppedintothemiddleaislemicetoconsumemuchofhistime.confrontingtheupliftedeyesofKaThentherewasHenrique.HefelttherineHalyassherosefrom a responsibleforseeingthedearLittlegenuflectionjustinsidethepew.Tone beggarthrough.Hesetaboutenter-hadactuallytoPauseamoment inghiminaschoolaweeklater.waitingforMr.HolytoturnmanSo.whatwithplanningfortheboy.nersdemandedthattheyshouldpreandattendingtohisownarfaire,cedehim'downtheaisle. Henrithesecondweekoftheirlifetoge-nuehadhishand,andwastryingto therPassedhurriedly,bringingSun-getthroughthecrowd.'tomhal dayaroundagain-withTom'sdutydifficultyinkeepinghimback, totakeHenriquetoChurch. thoughhewashimselffaintosail Saturday,TomrememberedtobuypasttheHalysandoutoftheirwee

analarmcloc'e.It"wentoff" 111 Hewished,however,thathecould timetorousethemearlyenoughtellthemthatitwasforthesake togotothePaulistsforlateaimsofthislittledark-skinnedboyholdasTomhadplanned. inghishandthathehadfirstcome

AtthedoorhemetJimKelle,toChurchagain-thatitwasnot whowasusher."Comeonuptheforthem,andthathenceforthhewas middleaisle,"saidJin"."It'sthecomingonhisownaccount. secondSundayoftheMission, Totellthemthisoranothingelse you'llwanttoseeandheartheoils-hehadhischance,itseemed.They sionary.He'sgreat waiterwerewaitingforhimonthesideyouhaven'theardasermoninEng-walk.Hewasforpassingwitha lishsinceyouleft." coolnodofrecognition.But up WithHenriquefollowing.Tomper-stePPedMt.Holysaying,withhis miltedhimselftobeledsomedirelbrusuehonestcourtesewillingto tanceuptheaisles.They'were adohisparttowardsreconciliation littletooearn,butitwasrather Gladtoseeyouback,Tom, PleasanttoTomtosittherewatch-Comehometodinnerwithus,can't ingthepeoplecomein.Manyofyou?" themheknewbysight,ifnotmareTomflushedonthepointofreintimately. Afterseveralmonths'fusing.HeglancedatKatherine, absenceheactuallyfelthe kneewhohadhungbackalittle. One thetaalltheywerehisosnpeo-glanceatthewistfulsecondtothe pie."--atermsorichin/mania,oinvitationhereadinhereyes,setthehome-comer.Ashewatchedtiedthematter.Therewas no thementer,thecomfortofbeingoneelseintheworld,likeher,'ifhomesettleduponhimasithadnotterall. hithertodon-. Hehadformerly eMayIbringafriend,too?"he cometothisChurchmorethanAnyfinallyresponded,laughingas he other. Thehushwithinit,Wel;indicatedHenriquestillholdingto stirredbethegatheringcongrega-hishand.I'vebeenadopting a tion,thetemperedlightfallingfromlittlebrother." above,throwingshaftsofameth:.st Yes,wehaveheardofhim,"said andtopazonthealtar-alltouchedKatherine,"Edwardwillbegladto oldchordsoffeelingandduty.'1 familiarfacesandfigureskept;Le illhavehim." Buteouhaven'theardallyouhave lingthepaws-howtrulysweetendteehear,saidTomtohimselfasthe homeli'eitwas;,howtheoldermenpartymovedmerrilyofftogetherEdandwomenandtheyoungeroniswardandthefatherandHenrique filedin,takingtheirplaceswiththeinfrort; KatherineandTombringdignityoffulfillingacustomobvi-inguptherear.Tonglancedtenouslyhonouredintheobservance,derleatthelittleolive-skinnedhoe apparentlyanobservancefaithfulandaheadwhohadunconsciouslymade unquestioned.Thebeautyofit,thehistiewhitebrotherhisdebtor;or fidelitythePeaceofallcameoverlife' himpoignantlyandcharmedhim andthroughhisheartandsensesopenedhisyouthfulmindgrowncarelesstoit.

Chastenedinmindandmoodas hewas,theritualandsermonheld himunusuallyfreefromdistraction. NotentirelyHiseyeswerenow andthenarrestedbysomefriendor acquaintancehehadnotseatsince hisreturn,amongthem'beingsome oftheCathedralcongregationcome tohearthemissionary.Aquestion flashedthroughhismindduringthe Gloria"-supposetheHalyshal come,too? Hiseeessweptthe pewsahead-therewerenosignsof them.He'dhavegivenagooddeal tol00%around,buthedidnotdare.

MeantimetheHalys--thefather,Katherine,andtheyoungson,Edward werethreeseatsbehindhim.Atleast oneofthemhadseenhim,butwhen hebenthisheadashethoughtof thePossibilitiesofherbeingthere, itwasPartlyinreverence,andpartly,tohideafugitivesmileas he reflecteduponwhatacompliancehe, wouldseemtobem&'ingifthe Halysdidsee'himthissecondtime inChurchTherewasonlyoneinterpretationtheywerelikelytoput uponit.Itmadethingsrathercomplicated.Sincehehadenteredthe Churchhehalbeguntosee 'now

GoddoesnottrytoProveourfidelitytoHim.ThusGodtempted AbrahamwhenHecommandedthe Patriarchtoquithisnativecountry.Also,HetriedAbrahamsorelybyaskinghimtoslayhislei Isaacinsacrifice.

God,alsotemptsusbyleavingus undertheswayofsomepassion(1weaknessinordertoteachuswhat weareandtomakeushumble. Suchatemptationorseigeoftemptationmakesusrealisethatself-conceitisaperilouscondition. St. PaulPrayedforrelieffromthe"sting oftheflesh,"butGoddidnotmove itforasGod said graceissufficientforthee." The temptationsavedSt.Paulfrom pride."

HencewhenwePraytoGodnot toleadusintotemptationwe do notpraythatHeshouldremoveall temptationfromus.Godwantsloealsouls. Godwantsustomerit ifwehadnostruggleandgainedno victory? St.Jamessays"'My brethren,countitalljoy, when youfallintodiverstemptations, knowingthatthetryingof your faithworkethpatience,andpatience hathaPerfectworkthatyoumay beperfectandentire,failinginno thing."Again: "Blessethisthe manthatendurethtemptationfor whenhebathbeenproved,heshall receivethecrownoflife,whichGod bathPromisedtothemthatlove Him." AllthesaintsweretemptedandJesusHimself,forourmodel,andtoshowusthatthereisno stateoflifesoperfectasto be freeoftemptation. We,therefore,asknotexemptions, fromtemptation,butgracetoovercomethemandgracetokeepfrom fallingunderthem.

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OurCatholicChurchesarealways open,fromthegreydawnof the morninguntilthesunsetsinthe west.Goatwhateverhour you mayintoanyoneoftheChurches, andyouwillalwaysfindsomeone therebeforeou;isolatedindividuals,hereandthereagroup,some kneelinginthePew,othersbefore theAltar,andengagedinprayer. Thusamagnificentidealandone whichoughttobedeartoevery Catholicheartisconstantly,ifmore orlessunconsciously,beingfulfilled, andchieflybythosewhosnatcha fewminutesfromtheirdailytoilto comeandmakeavisittotheBlessedSacrament,orreciteadecadeet theRosaryforpresentneedsorfuturehoPesandfears.Somuchthen. fortheopenChurchasitservesthe needsofitschildren.Maneofour belovedconvertsowetheircon;ersiontoavisittoaCatholic Church,awalkaroundtheinterior. andalthough,ofcourseinthemajorityofcasesthisimpliesnothing. morethanthesatisfactionofthe promPtingsofidlecuriosity,there isalwayshereandtherethatawaeeningofahigherconsciousness, which,underGod'sguidance,andif rightlyPursuedleadsuptothegift offaith.Theimpressivenessofa CatholicChurch,thesilentteaching ofitssymbols,theassociationsthey recallnearlyalwaascombinetoProduceaverydefiniteeffectuponthe strangerofaliencreed,andthe resultisfarreachingandintense. Itisnottheinanimatebrickor stoneoftheChurchthatappeals,althoughsplendidarchitecturemayappear.Itachievesitspurposesince inthealtar,withtheeverburning lampisrevealedtheTreasurewhich winstheraptandadoringsoul. Hereistheeverlivingmessageto theworldandtogivethatmessage thealtarstandsinthe 'smarts, whereallmayseeit,andwherethe busystreamsofworldlyeffortsmust pass,justasfaithinthesupernaturalmustnotbeashamedtostand whereindifference,doubt,anddisbeliefoftheworldmayjostleoraffecttodespiseit.

willbetreated,andthePriestwill presentthesubjectaswellashecan inthelimitedspaceofhissermons as'aingtheParishionerstogeta broaderknowledgefromliterature thatwillberecommendedand beatalltimesavailable.The workwasbeguninthecityofMinneapolisJulyto,andmetwith instantsuccess.Saidthepastor,in talkingofthepropaganda "Itis desiredtoformadepartmentofCatholicliteratureintheChurchto have,books,periodicalsandpamphletsavailableatalltimesforthe useofparishioners.Itwillwork intoahomestudymovementand theresultsmust.ofnecessity, be beneficial.IgnoranceleasaPerson oPentodanger.butknowlaelaais apowerfulweapon.Theliterature tobeusedcomesfromtheInternationalCatholicTruthSociety of Brooklyn."

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