The Record Newspaper 18 February 1911

IntheWideWorld

AMERICA

DuringthePastyears. said BishopMorrie,thousand..ImigrantsfromeveryCatholiccountry isluroPelYavecometoset'their fortuneinthislandofPlent Afterarrivinghere,theyhavebeen thrownatmtheirownresources, andawayfromtheinfluenceofthe Churchandschooltheyhavetoofrequentlygrownindifferenttotheirreligionandlofttheirfaith.Isell. posethegreatestleakagetheChur' hassufferedhasbeenduetoourinabilitytoprovideproperlyforthese strangersiiinationality,butbrothersinfaith.Mansheroicpriests havefollowedthemfromtheirhomes buttheir.nuinherwasnotsufficientlegreattoministertotheisolated Catholiccoloniesandfamiliesscatteredoverthelengthandineacithi thisvastterritoryTheyhavedriftedintonon-Catholiccommunities nowPositively,hostiletotheir re ligion.a.:aiesupremelyindifferent. AndthesetourPeople,outofreach oftheirshepherd'svoice,throiagb timidityorfalsepride,allowedthei: Catholicconsciencestohebl.:nted, andpermittedthemselvessometimes forthesakeofsocialposition,some timesforpoliticalpreferment,but mostlythroughtheatmosphereofha, yironment,,toheweanedawayIron. thereligionoftheirfathers. And whilewedeplorethefactthaten manyhavelostthegreatesttress ureaCatholiccanpossess.hisfaith, wemustalsorealisethattheirloss hasmeantmuchtotheChurch in thiscountryThislea'nieehasnow thankGod,beenstoppedinereat measure,especially.inthecase of German,PolishandEnglisb-sPen.insnationalitiesbutiteinesonalarmingly,1amforcedtobelieve,even YetaraonetheCatholicpeoplescon lugfromSouthernEurope.Earneir.: effortisbeingmadetr,allthehishoestostemsodangerousasituation,andIhavenodoubt this sourceofI,a'-aeewillbeovercome inthenearfuture.

TheRightsortofaBey

Recentlyawealthymanfromthe WestvisitedNewYorkcity. His nameisBernardFrancisO'Neiland helivesinWallace,Idaho.incidentallyheissomethingofapowerin thepoliticalandfinancialaffairsof hisState.Heisamemberofthe AmericanBan'ter'sAssociationand ischairmanoftheRepublicanState CentralComtritteeofIdaho. SomeofthenewsnaPerreporters ofNewYorcformme.innen.in elicitedavoodstun- ltV;:as.11!VeloPedthatthirtyyearsa.,,o va,; aendonthestreetsofNewVor seein;outalitingbesellingpapers. Hewasinorphanandwas withoutrelatives. TheChildren's AidSwietyroundedhimupwith7c otherorphansandsenttheentire collectionWest,wherehomes were foundforthemin'thegreatcattle ranches. BernirdFrancisO'Neil madegood,andnowheownsran chesofhiso,vnandisreinitcdto besevere'timesamillionaire. histalwiththNewYorkre porLrsinnO'Neilpaveutteranceto somereniar.:swhichareworthyof reproduction.Hesaid "Itdoesn'tma-eanydifference, wheth'ra0,isaraggednewseov crahi!hschoolgraluatie with moneehewillsucceedifheishonestandwantsto.Thereisnothingsoscarceinthe-worldasaboy cftherie'atsort.Hemust be righttelitlifullionat,nom!,progressive.thriftyandnot()Irani of hard,vor Hehasgottotu're hard1;1ave;inbusinesslifewitha smile.Thatspiritatta'ingagood harddiet',-inrnovandthen and netwhininedeeelo'sinauhood.The whocansmileathardluckis builtofthematerialthatsucceeds. "Morerfchiranareholdingout Ont.handsinthedar'-nesstogive efellow;.;liftthaneversefore.The icedof'retina ONSwith

handsandheartsisverygreat.If hehasthepeppersadgingerin hisbloodthe-thecaptainsofindustry-wanthim." BernardFrancisO'Neilsucceeded, becausehewastherightsort of boy.HisoptimisticpilosoPhyis commendedtothatconsiderable classofboyswhichisdisposedto believethatthereisapaucityof opportunitiesforachievementinthis greatcountry.Inthebeginningof hiscareeritlookedasUtherewas notmuchchanceforBernardFrancis% O'Neil,huthemadehischanceand otherhoesmaymaketheirsifthey havethesamebasicprinciplesand theenergyandPerseverancetomeet andconquerobstacles.

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URGESCATHOLICPAPERSIN THESCHOOL.

Attherecentinstituteof('atholic teachersintheLosAngelesdiocese, BishopConatystronelyurgedthe useof ('atholicweeklynewspapers forsupplementaryreadinginupper grades.

Hesaidtherewouldbeadouble resultofgivingthechildrengood readingandatthesametimebringingthemintouchwithCatholicactivities.

"Thereisagrowingdisregardfor religiousreading,"saidtheBishop, anditisnecessarytocultivatein thechildrenatasteaswellasan interestinworkwhichtheCatholic Churchisdoingthroughout the world. TheCatholicChurchfills theworldwithitsworkandinfluenceandthereisnothingthatoc cursinCatholiccirclesinanypart oftheworldbutshouldheofgreat interesttoeveryCatholic.The lyeeele('atholicnewspaperisaregularvisitor,havingforpurposethe keepingofthepeopleintouchwith allchurchinterests.Itcomeswith itsmessagesofwholesomedoctrine, andfrequeete,furnishesmeansof defenseagainstthemisrepresentation.;ofdoctriniwhichfindtheirwatt intothehomeofthepeople.Every CatholichomeshouldfeelthenecessityoftheCatholicnewspaperas the"ournalofCatholicevents,actingasthetenni,instructorinthe thingsthatrelatetothespiritual welfareofthepeople.Thedaily newspaperfurnishesthepeoplewith theordinarybusinessandpolitical haPP(ningsofsociety,butthechurch rewapaperkeepsalivethereligious spiritandmakesknowntousreligiouseventswhichareofinterestto everyCatholichome,becauseweare allmembersofthegreatworld-wide familyknownastheCatholic ChurchandnothingcanhaPienfor itsjogcrsorrowinanypart of theworldwhichdoesnotaffectits memberse:erewhere.TheCatholic newsPaPerbringsuswee'rly the wordsofthosechargedwith the authorityoftheChurch,gives us religiousinstruction,thehistoryof thesaints;aniiseverinthedefenseofreligionagainstallitsadverstries. Ithasinitdoctrine anddevotionandisclothedinaliteraryeherecterwhichwillserveto doitsiartinoureducationaldevelopment.ThemethodwillcultivateamongCatholicpeoplenotonly atest,UmCatholicreadingbutwill alsomaketheCatholicnewspapera italelement1nhomelife."

CHINA

ONEHUNDREDTiloi-SANDCONvmorsAYEARFORLAST FIVEYEARS.EMPIRERECOG NISKSGOODDONE. OneandahalfmillionsoulsconvertedtotheCatholicfaith,and thatintheverystrongholdofPananiemsechistherecordtodateof thennssioneriesoftheChurchsent tospreadthewes'elamongthefollowirsofConflents.Among the priee'swhoha--eaidedinbr'nesnoutit'sselendidresultisRev.Mar-

AccordingtoFatherKeenelle.the

raPidlegrowingCatholicpopulation ofChina,isnowministeredtospirituallybyforty-fivebishopsand twentyonehundredpriests,nearly haltofwhichnumber-arenative Chinese.Therearesixthousandelementaryschoolsconductedunder CatholicauseicesintheFlowery Kingdomandinwhichupwardsof twohundredthousandpupilsreceive anindustrialandmanualtraining. TheoutlookfortheChurchinChina isunusuallybright,butevenso, thereisatremendoustaskstillaheadofherandmanysacrificesand muchlabourareyettoheentailed. roo,000CONVERTSYEARLY.

FatherKennellyhasbeenattached tothemissionofShanghaifor a quarterof century.Herecent', visitedhishomeinEuropeforthe firsttimesincehisdepartureforthe missionnield.HeistheonlyErielish-sPeakingCatholicmissionaryin theProvinceofShanghaiandoneof thetenintheChineseempire.

Wearefrequentlyaskedifwe aremakingProgresswithourwork amongtheChinese,-hesaid. We haveaveragedloo,o0oconvertsyearI.forliveears.InmyownmissionatShanghaiwehave160Jesuitpriestsaidedby40nativeChinesepriests,andhaveabouteoo,o00 Catholics,orasmanyasthetotal numberofconvertstoalterdenominationsinthewholeempire.

"Whatmaywehopeforinthe futureasregardsthisgreatwork? WehavePerceivedthatthegospelis tavouralletotheChineseandthat itwasmadeforhimasitwasfor theothernations.Thetruthsof theChurchwillneverdisturbthe PenceofmindoftheChinaman.The loo,000annualconvertsarepledges ofthepopularityoftileCatholic frithamongtheChinese.

"AtPresentthemissionariesare protectedbyatreatywiththegoy ernment,hutIthinkthatthetime willsooncomewhenchinawillfon kwtheexampleoftheothercountries,andgrantfullpeaceandtolerationtoourfaith.Theworkof theCatholicChurchhasneverbeen cerriedon ttithotitobstaclesand trielcandweexpecttheminChina.

THEItEFORNIMOVEMENT.

Dealingwith 1olitical,socialand economiccut nsintheChinese emeire,FatherKennellydeclared thItthegreat"reform"movement wastheParamountnettleinChinaat thepresenttime.Thefactthat ('hinahasexperiencedanawakening ienottohenoulited,hesand,alen-MAthereadiusttrentofanation ofthetremendouspopulation of China,wedded,asithasbeen,to antiquitytn.centuries.mt'stneeds heataint'thatwilloccupy mane tears. However,itwasFather Kenrelly'sbeliefthatthenextquar terofacenturywouldwitnessa revolutionisingofChineseideasso thatthePeoplewouldlooktoward thefutureit-steadofthepast.

Theestablishmentofamoderneducationalsystemisoneofthemost importantofthemeanswhichthe new( employingtowaikierasin;theeffectsoftheancieetcitilisatlor UptothePresenttime, however,therehasbeenmuchdifli elateinintroducingthetechnical andhi,hrformsofeducation, throughthelac':ofefficientteachers. Toremedythisconditiontheimperialgo'ernmentissendingoutannually,hundredscfyellingChinese studenestotheschoolsofother countri:S.

Thecollegesanduniversities of theUnitedStatusalreadyhavereeeiedalargepercentageofthese stechnsasthosefamiliarwiththe rennneciarsintotheportofSan Franciscowill-now.

IninildingherrailroadsChina hesabsolutelyrefusedtoacceptforeigncaeitalorsubmittoforeign control.Shewishestobuildher owntransportationlinesandoccona Wishothergreatenterprisesallb' herself. This, is because shedreads foreieninterference endthecomnlicetionswhichshehas experiencedinthepast.

TwoyearsagoChinamadethe promisetoexterminatetheopium evillatenyears.ShehasProceededasfaraspossible,topreventthe cultivationoftheopiumpoppyand tostoPthesaleanduseof the drugthroughouttheempire.

FatherKennellysaysthatifthe isa"YellowPeril"itexistsin commercialcompetitionofChinais thefuture.HepredictsthatintimetocomeChinawillbethe strongestrivaloftheUnitedStates asacommercialandmanufacturing netion.

DuringhisstayinCaliforniaPa,therKennellyvisitedhissistersinSacramento,whomhehadnotseenfor morethantwenty-fiveyears.They arebothmembersoftheOrderof Mercyandhavebeenengagedin theirpiouslaboursinandaround Sacramentofornearlyaquarterof acentury.Anotherbrotheramong afamilyofelevenchildreffis a PriestintheMissioninAustralia, whileathird,alsoapriest,dieda few3earsagoinNewOrleans.The Kennell'.scamefromListowel,CountyKerry,Ireland.

GERMANY

Acentralcommitteeforthecongresswasinstitutedin1868,butduringthedaysoftheKulturkampfits '14 workwasintrustedtoPrinceLowenstein.TheselectionofLowenstein, wasmostfortunate.Hiswasindeedararegeniusfororganisation. Thedelegatesofonecongresshad herdlereachedtheirhomes,whenhe wasintheirtownstoseethatthe resollittnsthathadbeenadopted wereadheredto,andtopreparefor thenextCongress.Whenin 1898 LowensteinbecameaDominican,the. centralcommitteewasrevived. It consistsofnineteenmembersof whomfifteenarepermanent,chosen torepresentthewidestpossibleinterestsoftheCongress.This is whytheCongressisnotonlyalways thorougnleawake,talkingandacting' tothePolnt,nutevenanticipatesat- tilesfadproblems.Theotherfour membersarealwaysthepresident, andvice-presidentofthelocalcommitteeofthenextcongress.This localcommittee.won'ingthrough perhaIsadozensub-committees, Itosaft:rthespeakers,publicity,attendance,accommoiations,finance. building,-decorations,andall detailsofthemeeting.Themoment thecongressopensthesetwobodies giveswaytoaManagingBoard. whichtheCongressItselfappoint.; atitsfirstsession.Besidesthis maincommitteethecongressalso appointscommitteesontheliberty oftheChurch,socialquestions.Christiancharity,Christianeducatirn,etc.

Theyaredirect,clear,definite, practical,sensible, theyavoid sweePinggeneralisations,piousesaggerations,venuesentimentality Thatarethewornofspecialists, whoseeenerellenowledgeofprinciples hasbeenbroughtdowntoparticulars, Thusisthe"social-sense"cultivatedamongGermanCatholics.

CatholicCongresses

Theannualcongressesfurnishthe GermanCatholicwithallheneeds. orcouldwishforasasocialworker. Theyareacombination (if backgroundandactivityofpageant. andindividualeffort."AfterI'll thebestwastomakeamanaconstantandetticitntsocialworkeris togivehintacertainworktodo andabackgroundtothrowthae workintorelief.Asawinker,he learnstorealisedifficulties,ac attiresadeeperinterest,awholehearteds.,mpathywithco-workers, whichesalistenertolecturesand nreaderoftheliteratureonthesubjeethenevergets.Thehackgroundthereinforcementofhisownbit powersbyothers,willsustainhim, whenevenreligiousmotiveswoulI notsufficetomakehimpersevere. Itwillatonceshowhimwhatneede tohedoneandwhatothersaredoine.Therefore,theinterestwhich shouldattachtoastudyofthi.

EMPIRESELF-RAISINGFLOUR

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Droopedintheheart'sdeepwell; Thegood,thejoywhichit may hring. Eternity;shalltell.

To-Morrow

don't"scatter"isyourkitchen; cleanupasyougo;putscalding waterintoeachsaucepanorstewpanas:,,ouhavedoneusingit.Dry yoursaucePansbeforeyouPutthem ontheshelf. Neverscrubthein. sideofafrying or omelet-panrub itwithpaper; wipeitoutwell, withaclothafterwards.Wash yourPuddingclothsscaldandhang themtodrydirectlyafterusing themairthembeforeyouputthem away,ortheywillbemusty; keep indryPlace.Fiecarefulnottouse aknifethathascutonionstillit hasbeencleaned.Keepsinkand sink-brushveryclean.Becareful nevertothrowanythingbutwater downsink.Donotthrowcabbagewaterdownitthrowitawayout ofdoorsitssmellisverybad. Neverhavestickyplatesordishes; useveryhotwaterforwashing themwhengreasy,changeit.Clean copperswithvinegarorturpentine, andfinebrickdust,rubbedonwith flannel;polishthemwithchamois, andalittledrybrick-dust.Clean %curtinswithsoapandwhiting wiled,madeintoathickcream withhotwater.Rubitonwith flannel whendryrubitoffwith cleanclothanddrywhiting.Take carethatyoulookatthemeatthe butcherbrings,toseethatitis rood.Lettherebenowastein thekitchen.

SomeRecipes

WhatamultitudeofPeopleare watchingfor"To-morrow.""tomorrowIshallhebetter,"murmurs theinvalid."To-morrowIshall navebetterluck.,shalldobetter work,shallbehappierinin% bargains,shallbewareofformermistakes,"thussaytheunfortunate, thecareless,thespeculative,theremorseful.Yetcommonlyto-morrow becomesto-dayonlytofindtheinvaliddead,theunfortunateutterl. ruined,thespeculatordesperately disappointed,thesinnerdeeperin hiscrimes.

Wearetoomuchinclined"tore: konwithoutourhost,"inregardto theillusive"to-morrow,"andwedisposeofitinadvance,asthough wereourown,whereasthereis caughtonearthsouncertainasthat mysteriousdaythatliessonearus inthefuture.

skim.Simmerslowlyfor two hoursandahalf,orlonger,ifthe gibletsarenottender,stirringconstantly.Seasontotaste,andset asidetillcold.Takeoffallfat,colourthesouptoanicebeown,if assessor%addingcornflourtothicken,andserve.

TheehurchandtheSinner

TheCatholicChurchisnotau exclusivecluboftheselectandthe resPectable. TheCatholicChurch includesthesinneraswellas the saint.Itwassofromthebegin ning;itwillbesotilltheend. Yet,theeffortoftheChurchwill alwaysbedirectedtowardmaking themembersPerfeet-towardssofillingthemwiththestrength and sweetnessofherDivineFounderthat they.mayglorifyHimbytheirlives livedinaccordancewithHisteachings.

ThetrueCatholicishewhohas suchalivelysenseoftheblessingof beingamemberoftheChurchof JesusChristthatheguardshimself carefullyagainstgivingscandalto thosewithinorwithoutthefoldby anywordsoractionsunworthyof aChristian.Inacommunitycontaininganumberofnon-Catholics, heisParticularlymindfulofshowing tothem.suspiciousoftheChurchas the%usuallyare,thattheCatholic Churchisateacherofthemostexaltedmoralityandasthespiritof an%organisationisJudgedbyits esPression_inthelivesofitsmembers,heiswatchfulofhisdoings, andso.,ingsthatheavoideventhe appearanceofevil.

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Charlesnestleillustratesthisad mirablywellinhisstorysfNoah Skinner,thefraudulentbankclerk, falls,theauthorstates,intoa sleeper'slengour,inthemidst of hisresolutionstomakerestitution to-morrow.'' Byand-by.waking uPfromaheavedose,Noahtoo':a lastloo':atthereceiptsandmurmuredaeainhro'cenly."I'lltakeIt -toambrosestreet---to-morrowtomorrow-tc-morrow.'' Thetomonowfoundhimandsodidthe detectives-dead. Wouldvoncallthatahappydeath mydear,Catholicreader?Itwas frightfullydesolate.wasitnot,to dieInadrearycounting-room,the yerrsceneofthefraudulenttraineetiO,s,atthever.d,sk-wherehehad shoulderedthesinethislife,with allitsburdensofdarimess,miser anddreadsDesolate? ah,bideoii,hvso.todiealone,ithouta frindorcomforter.without the lightofablessed sprinklingofholy nra,.er.confession,orHolyVinticum.yetitisthejustdeathof bin"whoPutsofftill"to-morrow" theCRS'ofhis-ail.therestitutiontoGodandman.

AdvicetotheCook Greatcleanliness,aswellasrare andattentionisreoniredfroma coo".Keenourhandsveryclan

webelieveintheGodofcharacter andlovewhenourthoughts.sal worksanddeedsbreathe!oilsmos redandenvyandill-will? flow canwebelieveinaGodofjustice, whenwecheatanddefraudourfellowmenandrobourlabourens of theirdne?Bowcanwebelieve:hat ourChurchlasingusnearertoGoJ, amidtorighteousnesswhatsoelites ourpeoplearetoutedaldersandate bettorsopenlyorcovertly,as instrumentsorprincipalsofthenew form'oftreasontotherepublictheseterriblecrimesagainsttheverityoftheballot?" Ofgreatimportanceisthismattertoeveryonewhowishesto consideredachildoftheChurch verytruth,toeveryonewhowiahee tothinkhimselfintrueunionwith thespiritoftheC.herch For whileitisundeniablethatthe Churchisnotasocietyofsaints, butincludesthesinneraswell,none ofitscanPersonallyfallbockon thatfacttoexcusethewrongdoing withwhichwemayhavestainedour ownsoulsandgivenscandaltothose whobutforusmighthaveseenand acceptedthetruthandbeautyofthe CatholicChurch.-SacredHeartReview.

Itseemsundeniablethatagreat manynon-Cathnlieswhoadmirethe Churchforherattitudeonthisor thatquestion,arekeptfromenteringthefoldbytheirregularand un-ChristianlivesofmanywhorepresenttheChurchtothem.ACatholiclaymanspeakingtheother nightonthissubjectsaidtruly: "Thatsomanymenwhoadmire theChurchintheabstractrefrain fromunitingwithherisoftendue totheconvincingproofswhich we inourownpersonsgive-thatthe faithweproclaimasoursisnota living,guidingfaith,butathaw merelyofform.Howcanwebe lieveintheRuaPresence,theyreason,whorlfromourlipsfallinlease hemvthewordsthatgivetoour professionthelivinglie? Howe,,r,

BECHTEL

Allmaynotgaintheworld'srecognitionofgreatness.Brilliantactionsshineoutonlyinrareand suddenflashes,nowstartlinguswith theirPower,nowcallingforthour warmestadmirationbytheirnobility,nowawakeningourwonderat theirdepthofintellectualstrength andbeauty.Buttruegreatnessis therightfulheritageofall.Denyto anyonethepowerofattainingit andyoudenytohimthepossession ofhisrealself-hissoul.

Itismuchtoberegrettedthat contactwithanunbelievingworldhas exercisedabanefulinfluence over manyChristians,causingthem to forgetorneglectthepiouscustom ofblessingbeforeandthanksgiving aftermeals,soreasonableinitself, soconsonantwiththespiritofour holyfaith.andsohighlysanctioned andconsecratednotonlybythe practiceoftheablestportionofthe humanrace-thesaints-betcommandedby,thevoiceofGod,and practisedbyHisIncarnateSonduringHissojournuponearth.

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ionisationofthesecongresses,particularlyasdevelopedduringthelast twentyyears.

Thefirstthingthatstrikesus,even thoughweareusedtothingsbeing; doneonalargescale,'is'theattendance. Thequestionofaccommodationisaseriousonewiththe Catholiccongress. Indeed,.balls Weeenoughareonlytobehad,if ePecasaaibuilt.Sevenoreightotherhallsareusuallyalsosecuredfor themeetingofthevarioussocieties whichholdtheirannualconventions atthistime.Asmanyasninety thousandpersonshavecomeintothe coneeptiontownas'visitors the numberofresidentattendantsvaries, ofcourse,withthepopulationand Catholicityoftheplace.Andright hereitshouldhenotedthatthe Congressesdonotnecessarilyalways gotothelargesttowns,ortothose thathavethelargestCatholicpoPillationandsocouldgivethembest setting.Localeffortisstimulated, itadCatholicitystrenethenedbythese gatheringswherevertheyteeieplace, andtheseconsiderationsoutweiehall othersindeterminingtheselectionof atown.

InGerman,asman-asseventyto threehundredandfortyworkmen' associationshavesentdelegateste theCongrees twentyandthirty thousandmenhaveparadedandheld theirownmeetings,tosaynothine ofthenumerousothersocietiesthat sendlargedelegationstotheCongress,hist-allroeswithoutahitch. Australiansmaywellmarkbowthis isdone.

CatholicTolerationinIreland

Unioniststhattheyare"cursedwitnpercent.Catholicsoil"sixpercent adearthofcommonsensor"thatofthepaidofficialsareCatholics; iftheydesiredtoshowthatHomeninety-fourpercent,araProtestants. RulewasunacceptabletheyshouldInAntrimseventy-fourpercent.of haveproveditatthe,Polls,andthePopulationareProtestantsand thatitisnotonlywicked,butab-twenty-sixpercent.Catholics.Thera surdtospeaknowofresistancetoninety-twopercent.ofthePaidofHomeRulebyforceofarms.TheticialsareProtestantsandonlyeight Bishophasfeltthenecessityofcen-perseat.Catholics.'InTyronefiftysuongthetacticsofcertainmem-fivepercentoftheinhabitantsare hersofhisownparty. Catholics,saidforty-fivepercent. Protestants,butninetypercentof thepaidofficialsareProtestants,. andnotmorethantenpercent. Catholics.Therelativeproportions ofCatholicsandl'rotestantsinFermanagharethesameasinTyrone, hutthePercentageofPaidProtestantOfficialsisseventy-seven,the Catholicpaidofficialsbeingonly twenty-threePercent.If,onthe otherband,weta'cetheCatholic, counties, weliedthatProtestants arelargelyrepresentedamongstthe Paidofficials.InKerr,wherethe ProtestantsarebutthreePercent. ofthePopulation,theProtestant paidofficialscountseventeenpercent In('arl"wtheProtestantsareeleven percent,andthepaidProtestant officialsforispercent.andinall theotherCatholiccountiesthecases aresimilar.Howunrealandabsurd,therefore,isthecontention thattinderHomeRuletheCatholics eillpersecutethel'rotestants.In everycountyofIrelandoutsideUlsterthe('atholicsandProtestants liveonexcellentterms,andinUlsterwheremorethanhalftheelectorateareHomeRulerstherelationsbetweeatheCatholicsandProtestants,alreadygood,exceptabout thetwelfthofJuly,willheimprovedbythewor'cofanIrishParliament.-"CatholicTimes."

Tikthesedayeofnewspaperpublicity,itisdifficultforpoliticianst maintainforanylengthoftimea Positionunwarrantedb'facts. AlreadythefictionthatUlsterisa purelyProtestantIrishprovinceand thatitsinhabitantsarethirstingfor bloodaecauseitisproposedtoelse themandtheirfellow-countrymen, self-governmentisexposed.Captain Crate.M.I'.,andsongothergentlemen,layandclerical,'whohavelane utilisedreligiousbigotryinpolitics. tobolsterupthecauseoftheenemiesoftheIrishpeople,have indulgedinbravado,threateningreststeacetoHomeRulewitharmsmade inGermane.IntheNorthoftrebledmenlaughatthisswagger. TheyknowthatthebellicoselanguaeeismeantforBritishpolitical circlesandthatthetemperofthe politicianswhouseitisoftheBob BerestyPe.Iftherewasaprospect arealfighting,inwhichtheseplatformwarriorswouldheexpected playaparttheircourage would woeoutattheirfinger-tips."Cain teincraig,andalltheothermouthersof"armedresistance'would,'SR.. the"BelfastMorningNews,""he sedertheirbeds,orinsomehiding Placeren-oterandmoresecure, if foolishandfrenziedzealotstook theiradviceandsalliedforth to -.Waytheirfellow-countrymen.''But iftheposingofthemoc'cfire-eaters isamusingbecauseofitsabsurdity, itisalsoreprehensible.Theyare wellawarethatwhentheytalkof aimsandwarfaretheyare,tothe Snoyledgeofallthemoreenlightenedcitizensaroundthem,merelyenectugafarce,butatthesametime itcannotescaPetheirknowledge that ROMPwhohearorread theirwordssrebothignorantand !saltiest,andthattheeffecton themofincitementstodisorderma., hestreetrowsinBelinstandafew oftheotheriIstertowns.Regardedinthislight,thecampaign indeilnrceofthelawmustheenivcrsally,condemnedesnotonlyreekle-ahutwieced.Thepoliticianwho a'.rsepstreetbroilsinorderthat hapartsmaytherebygainanadvintsgeisunscrupulous.andshould hetaughtli,duepunishmentthe el-ilentsofroodcitizenship. We are;dadtoobservethatTrish ne=tshoreolisetheirrpspensihil tiesarebeeinninetorecognisethis, Anatoes:Presstheirsentiments frsnSlyonthe'hoistsandthreats. TheProtestantTlishoaofKilmore, fsrinstance,in communicationto !I'sPress,ranindshisIrishfallow-

Thereneverwasamorebrazen imposturethanthepretencethat itIrelandobtainsautonomy the Protestantsofthatcountrywillbe persecutedbytheCatholics.Historydoesnotaffordanexamplee: epeoplemoretolerantormoreforgetfulofinjuriesthantheIrishCatholics.Weretheyinclinedtoreprisals,theycouldfartooeasilydiscovergroundsforthem.Edmund Burkedeclaredthatthereneverwas inventedassstemmorecalculatedto degradehumannaturethanthatof thepenallawsimposeduponIreland.TheCatholicsweredeprived ofPracticallyeveryrightexceptthat oftoilingfortheirtaskmasters, mostlylandlords.Theircondition wasworsethanthatofserfs 't wastoallintentsastateofslavery TheirPriestswerebanished. They weredeniedopportunitiesforeducation.Theirpropertieswerewrested fromthem.Everyemolumentworth havingwassecuredbyaProtestant. Whenbrighterdaysdawned,when movedbytheloveoffairplaythe Britishpeopleceasedtooppressthe CatholicsofIreland,howdid the Catholicsact?144theybetray.a diseositiontotakerevenge? Far four.adopting,orfavouringsucha Policytheyheldoutthehandof friendshiptotheProtestants.East West,oraolithwhereverProtestantshadsettledamongsttheCatholicmajority.theymetwithgoodwillandkindness.Theyhadnotto endurethePettypin-pricksfrom whichtheCatholicsscatteredhere andtherethroughoutGreatBritain suffered.Locallytheirinfluencewas morethanproportionatetotheir numbers.Ifthey,displayedany sympathywiththepopularcause, -ayean,assistanceinthestruggle againstthelandlordoppression.the-4 werehonouredbytheirneiehbours. Theforemostplacesinthelocalrepresentativeassembliesweregivento them,endbywordendact.theCatholicsmadeitclearthattheyundersteodandappreciatedthespirit religiousliberty.Thishasbeen thetenoroftheirconductdown tothePresentday.Manyoftheir mosthithlyesteemedpoliticallead' el'shavebeenProtestantsanda onrstthosewhobearwitnessto th;rrespectforfreedomofconscienesareProtestantministersliv inginthemostCatholicpartsof thecountry.

HowdoestherecordoftheIrish ProtestantscompareatthePresent deewiththatoftheIrishCatholics?ifweexaminereliablefigures wefindthatthePeoplewhoarereferredtoinpart.,newspapersas fel!:deservingofPitymonopoliseall thehestposts,andinsomePlaces, esseriallyinBelfast,persistently boycottCatholics.Inthatcity, whereathirdofthepopulationis Cathelic.aCatholichasnotthe faintestchaeceofProcuringinconnectionwiththepublichoards a Positioncartsingwithitasolar, suneriortothatofanordinary.day lahonrer.Threeyearsagostatistics werePrintedinthe"Freeman's ,Totirnel."settingforththerelative rr000rtionsof('atholicsandprotecttantsintwerty-oieoftheTrish (if-unties.sndthepercentageofPaid ftical;helsngingtoth'Catholic ChnrchandtheProtestantbodies.

PresenttoourExcellencyourremonstrancesinorderthatourconsciencemaynotbeoppressed,that ourrightsmayberespected,andthat abovedisputabletheoriesmayalwaysbeplacedthesacredinterests ofthenation."

ItIsPleasingtonotethatthe PertasueseCatholicsareatlastae akeningtoasenseoftheirduty. Theprotest,ishowever,rather mildreading,whichmakesusconcludethattheyareaspiritlessPeto pie,withoutsufficientmoralcoma ageandwithoutwhatwemaycall genuinebackbone.

ROME

TherepresentativesoftheItalia& CatholicYoungMen'sAssociationin thedifferentProvincesofItalyhave netinCongressinRome,andthe audiencegrantedbytheHolyFather tooverahundredoftheseyoung menhasbeenmostsolemnandtouchine.

Allbeinggatheredaroundthe Throne,thepresident,Commendatory Pericoli,deliveredanaddressofhomagetotheHolyFather,towhich thePontiffreplied,expressinghis satisfactionatthesuccessof the Congress,andthesentiment by whichtheywereanimated. aI mustaddaword,"continuedthe HolyFather"theideawhichgave risetoyoursocietywasthat of trainingtheyoungforcesofItalyto anopenandfrankprofessionofCatholicfaithandespeciallytoconquerhumanrespectandcarryaloft thebannerofJesus('hristinthe midstoftheworld.

PORTUGAL

CATHOLICMOVEMENTINPORTUGAL.

TheCatholicdailypaperofthe North'APalavra,"hasstarteda protestaddressedtothePresidentof theProvision')Government,which inafewflayswassignedbySoo,iiooCatholicPortuguese,andsoon. notwithstandingtheopposition of theGovernment,thenumterofsignaturesreachedonemillion,outof millioninhabitants. Thesame journalhashadtheprotesttranslatedintoGerman,French.English. Italian,andsentacop\totheprinCU*l'a'ersofthesedifferentcountries. ThesefreeexpressionsoftheopinionofthenationcausedgreatanxietyintheRepublicanheadquarters.AnorderwasissuedtotheeffectthatthesesignatureswereunauthorisedbytheGovernmentunlesstheybegivenatthebureauof theCommunesandallProtestselsewheresignedweredecreedtobenonexistent. Forallthatthesigmateresaredailyincreasing.

Hereisthetext.oftheCatholic totatt aenhorPreeidenteTheCatholicsofPortugalwho,alwaysfaithful totheirprinciples.submittedfrom thebeginningtothenewlyconstitutedauthority,usingtherightofrepresentationwhichisguaranteedin antreeStates,cometoaffirmto yourExcellencytheirmostjustsorrowatthecoursefollowedbythe ProvisionalGovernmentoftheRepublicinreligionsmatters.

"Againstthemeasuresalreadydecreedweprotestrespectfullybutat thesametime,moststrongly.

"Ithereforerecommendthat\ou youngn-enfollowthisidea and thisprogrammeinoursociety, thatisfirmressinPracticalfaith, fran'nessandcourageinChristian duties.subjectiontotheecclesiasticalauthority-andalsotemperancein certainenthusiasms,becausenoble enthusiasmsmustalsohavetheirlimits.

"Talsorecommendyoutowore forthebenefitofthePoor,whoare asthepnpiloftheeaetoJesus Christ,whocarneonearthtoevangelisethepoor.Worktogivethem thetruthandtorehabilitatethem, sothatthey,alsocantakepartin thesocialbenefitsofChristianinsticeandcharity."

TheHolyFatherlookedexceedinglywellandthepleasurehefeltat beingsurroundedbyyoungworkersin theCatholicfieldwasapparent.

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"Asforthemeasurestohetaken,weremindyouwiththeserenityofthosewhoclaimtheirrights. thatwearePortuguesecitizens,the greatineiorityofthenation,and thatitisnotlawfultoforceour corsci^neestoacceptastate of thissswhichisreline:minttousand whichcreate:;foritsthesituationof strangersintheirowncountrywhich wedevotedlyloveandwherethe Christianspirithasforseveralcenturieseffectedmarvelsineducation, andgoodworl:s.

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Strikes=-TheDutiesofEmployersandtheEmployed

HEREareagreatnumberofLeoXIIIintheosoove-neapitiOned.strikeseveryyear"laysRev,cyclical"OatheCondition9,t the lite is.S.Itatten,SiJ.Thou-WoreingMen."Thelowest amsandsofworkingmen,mos-ount,whichis.eequiredforthisend tlycombinedinUnions.declaretois,therefore,thelowestwagethe theiremployersthatthewagesareworkingmanmayjustlydemand. taa0lowortheirworeinghourstooHisemployerisboundinconscience long,thatthetreatmenttheyretoPayhimatleastthatmuch.How cefveatthehandsoftheirforemengreatthisamountis,itisdifficult Isdeseotic,etc. Iftheycannottosay,asitwill,changeaccording reachtermsagreeabletobothsides,tothemanifoldconditionsoftime tiestrikeisentereduponastheandplaces.Itwouldbemucheaslistresourceoftheworkingman.iertomention,perhaps.asum Thefactoryremainsempty,nohod,whichisinanycasebelow this orOdaafewwaitonthecustom-standard. orsinthedepartmentstore,the

REASONABLEComFoRT. streetcarcompanyhasnoconduc- Wemustdemand'"areasonable torstorunthecars.Thestrikecomfort"becausewithoutsomeease willalways,thoughnotinequalde-andPleasurenogoodfamilylifeis green,affectthepublic.InmanyPossible,norwilltheworkerwithcasesitmayalmoststopalltheoutsomerecreationbeabletoperpubliclifeofacityortown.Theformhisduties."Allworkandno strikersarenomillionaires,soafterPlayindeleJae(adullboy.,"and afewweekstheybegintosuffer,worsethanthat.alifewithoutjo andthelittlemoneytheunioncanwillembitteran:an,andit'iseven paytosupportthemisnotenoughalittokillinhimallhigherideas. tobuybreadfortheirfamilies.Thereligiousideasandthehope of employerswilltryto-get,andper-Heatenincluded. Ontheother helmsucceedingetting,othermenhandtheworkingmanmaynot e totaketheplaceofthestrikers,riehtfullyeaPecttoderivethesame whilethelatterwilldoeverythingadvantagefromtheconcernfor intheirPowertokeepthese"scabs"whichheiswor:iingastheowner away. Infortunately,hereandthereofthefactory.Theremustbea thestrikersresorttoviolence,tohighPremiumonriskinglargesums damagingthepropertyoftheirem-ofmoue,forindustrialenterprises, ployersorthreateningthelife ofotherwisenobodywilldoit. The strike-breakers.ThestrikeisakindPhysiciantoo,andthelaw'eraho ofwarintimesofpeace,awarindoworkofamuchhighernature. whichcapitalandlabourmeasureandimportance.andwhohadtodetheirstrength.Isitallowed?Isvotemaneyearstohardstudiesbeetalwaysallowed?Arethereperforetheyearnedthefirstdollar, bee'ssomeconditionsthatmake`.teePositivelywantsa-differenceinthe lawfuloeeunlawful?WhatdowePossessionsofthevariousmembers Vatholicsthinkofft? riphtfull,,claimamuchhigherre-

POPELEO'SENCYGLIOAL.. wardfortheirservicesthanacon, Mayr5,iSyi,ropeLenxiiiismonlabourer.Andaboveall,God suedhisareatEncyclical(Intheofthehumanfamily,.afactwhich conditionoftheWorking;Wen,''isthesourceofinnumerableacts whichistheruleofourdoctrineonof°flue-WhatHedoesnotwont allsuchnatters,andtheprogrammeinanybodyandanywhere.issin,in ourcase,injustice.

ofoursocialactivity.Thoughthe Popedoesnotsayinsoman, wordsthatthestrikeinitself is allotted.thetermsheusesevidently showthathesupposesthis. He warnsthosewhomItmay-concern toobviatethegraveinconveniences bypublicremedialmeasures.There, is,indeed,nodoubtamongthegreat Catholicwritersonsocialmattersas tothelegalityofthestrike,which theysayisthemostextreme,bus isitselfnotanunlawfulmeans et theworkingmentoenforcetheir claims-Providedthatcertainconditionsbefulfilled. Thefirstconditionisthatthe claimsofthe.strikersbejust.This isevident.Thebestmeansbecome unlawfulandcriminalifusedtoobtainsomethingwhichwehaveno alehttoobtain.Theyarethereh*' changedintoanactofrobbery.It isthereforeofparamountimportance thattheaimsofastrikehejust. Theadvantagestoheexpectedfrom astrikeasarulearehigher,wages ortheireeniveilent.Sowehaveto me-,,firstofall,whichwages are erST,whichwagesaworkirgman raevjustlyclaimandconseeuentl.strl'efor.

ALININGWAGE.

lintifaworkingmanhystheright toderrandthelowestamonnt of wages,itdoesnotfollowthatheis oblie,edtobecontentwithit.He maydoso,ofcoursebutif he chooses.hemaybylawfulmeansobtainbetterwagesfromhisemployer.AsItisdifficult,however,to assienthelowestwagelimit,itis perhapsevenmoredifficulttoexactlypointoutthehighestamount whichworkingmenmat,aspireto.

Leesilythis,Itsarule,isnotnecessare: commonlytheemployers willnotallowthewagesoftheir lai,ourerstorisetoohigh.Working n,en.however.arenotallowedto

Thelowestamountisthatwhich isreeuireltosupporttheworking nerirwithhisfamilyinmoderate comfort.AfterAdamhadsinned nodsaidtohim Inthesweatof thyfacethoushalteatbread" thusimPosingthedutyoflabour onhumandallhisdescendants.LabourwastobeaPenance,betalso the(allymeansyyhichwouldenable himtomaintainhislifefora numberofyears.Godwanted himtoliveconseeuentlaman'slabourmustheabletosupporthim. err Moreover,Godwantedthehuman racetocontinueinexistence in otherwordsitisHiswillthatas .1ralemanIstofoundafamily whichofcourse,willdenendonhim. Itmusttherefore.heGod'swillthat aman'slaboursupportnotonly him,huthiswifeendchildrenas well.andthatinreasonablecornhat.

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toomuchtoestaol.shastrictdot.causeswhichleadtoconflictsetwecanhardlysaythatapoormantweenemployereandemployed isobligedtoseehisfamilydieofSuchlawsshouldsafeguard-theright, hungerwhilethereistheoPPortuni-ofbothPartiteasellastherich'. tytoobtainatleaststarvingwhichthePublichastoorderand wages.Ifthepurposeofastrikequiet.Andletanotherwarninget istoobtainhigherPay,thoughthethe"Popeoftheworkingmen,"eo wagessofarreceivedaretolerable'followed "Whenthereisaquen good,thereisnodutywhatevertotionofdefendingtherightsofindivaJoinit,ifapersonissatisfiedwithduals,thepoorandhelplesshave whathegets.If,however,hehasaclaimtospecialconsideration.Thq Promisedtojoin,eitherexpresslyricherclasseshavemanyways A' orbythefactthathebelongstoshieldingthemselves.andstandlest aunion,heis ROUNDTOKEEPHISPROMISE, especiallyasbygivingithehelped tobringaboutthestrike.Yet, eventhispromisecannotenforcehim tosacrificethewelfareofbisfamily,towhichheisboundbyties holierandstrongerthantoanyone else.Thestrikingunion,however, retainstherighttoexpelsucha member.Likewise,ifan,otherPeoplearewillingtoworkforthelowerremuneration,theymaydoso theonlyweaponthestrikersmay rightfullyuseagainstthemispersuasion.By.thesamerightwith whichthestrikerslaydowntheir tools,becausetheywantahigher Peeothersmaytakeuptheirtools iftheythin"thePayishighenough forthem.Anyactofviolence,or moralforceisagainstjusticeand againstthelibertyofmantotake uPworkwhich.inhisopinion,yields anincomesufficientforhimandhis family.Violencebesidesbeingunilistcommonlyharmsnobodymore thanthestrikers.especiallybyturningpublicopinionagainstthem.In Americanstrikes,beitsaidheothe honourofthestrikers,violencemostlyproceedsfromnon-strikers. Whatwassaidsofaroftheamountofwagesforwhichastrike mayeenteredupon,iseasileappliedtosimilarpurposesofa strike.forinstance,improvementsin theworkrooms.

inneedofhelPfromtheState, whereasthosewhoarebadlyoffhave, noresourcesoftheirowntotar bac,iupon,andmustchieflydepenfia ontheassistanceoftheState.Anil itisforthisreasonthatwage-earnere,whoareiindoulitedlyamongthei wea'tandnecessitous,shouldbespeciallycarefor'andrroteetedbythe goeernment."Thisprotectionmust extendtoalltheirrights,notonly therightCosucharemuneration justiaaordsthemthemeansof tolerablydecentexistence,butalso therighttoseetheirwagesraised. ifthiscanheobtainedbylawful meansandwithoutinjurytoan,bodY. Probablynocountryhasdoneet; muchinthelineofprotectivelace ourlegislationasGermany. In America.too,thereareagoodly numberofexcellentlaws,bothUnitedStatesandStatelaws,forthe safe-guardingoftheworkingmen's, interests.WhetheriteverisadvieabletoPrOhibitstrikingatall,it wouldhedifficulttodecide.

ONEOFTHEGREATEST CATHOLICAUTHORITIES

SHOR'T'ENINGOFHOCRS. recognitionoftheunion,etc., thoughinregardtosomeofsuch parPosesspecialremarksmight be useful.

Notlessimportantforthecharacterefthestrikethanitspurpose arethecircumstancesunderwhichit istobeundertaken.Thestrikeis awarinpeace,andithasmany ofthegreatevilsofthewar attachedtoit.Asitwouldbe a terriblecrimetoconjureup the horrorsofwarforsomeprivate ends,andnotforthetruewelfareof thenation,soitwouldhecriminal tocallastrikeorpromotetheagiaem.ndawagewhiche"identlyextuitionforit,unlessthereis the ceedsthe.limit. honestintentionofdoingsosold-

Dr.ltetzbach,concludeshisinteresie ingParagraphOnoursubjectwith thewords: "Aslongasthereis nobetterwayfortheworkingmen toadiusttheirgrievances,wecannotdenytothemtherightofstriting." Mulchmoremighthesaidonthe strikeandthevariouscomplications, whichitmaycause,asubject td vitalimeortanceforourworking menandisorkingwomen.Thisarticlewaswrittenwithaviewtostimulatetheinterestinwhatiscalledthesocialouestion,which fg.) greatlyconcernsthelargestpartof ownationandoftheCatholicpopHelleninparticular.

OwStrikesare?matedin Canada

'['heLemieuxactisoneofthe' meanswhichCanadatiis,idapted preventindustrialdisteehaneea. TheLemieuxactnitsdon.'loan thananyotheroneagencyroVett thePeaceinCanada.SinIt cameeffectiveithasavertedmore than92percentofthreatened strikesinthedominion.

HenryF.Colborn,aKing'scormselorofMontreal,whowasactivein supportoftheact,andwhohasservedonmaneoftheboardsforwhich

CATHOLICPRINCIPLES. forthewelfareoftheworkers. A Bytheseconsiderationswe aresimilarcrimewouldbecommittedif eral:ledtoestablishourprinciplestherewerenotawell-foundedhope. First,theemployerisboundincon-boththatthestrikewillsucceedand sciencetopayhis%iotaersatleast,thatitwillnotleadtogrievouse.ythelowestware.Second,heisnotcesses.Ifcoetractswiththeem'PloyoaligedtoPayhimmoreifhecanerhavenotyetrunout,thestrike helPit. Third,thelabourerismaynothestarted,unlesstheemholedinconsciencenottodemandploverhasevidentlyviolated his morethanwhatheknowstohetheownobligationsinimportantirateit.provides.thusoutlinestheway. hiehes"wale,Fourthheisnottem. theactworks.Hesays obligedto wor.cforlessthanTakineallthisintoconsideration,"TheLemieneactwaspassedin thehighestwage,ifhecanhelpit.itisnotsurprisingthatserious-Canadaand'becameeffective in Fifth,betweenthesetwohoendariesmindedmenwhoaretruefriendsof1907.Itappliesonlytominesand thehighestandthelowestwage,athepeopleseemmoreinclinedtodis-topublicutilities,yetithasworkpeacefulcortentionisallowed,provasuedethanapproveofastrike.edsowellthatItprobablywillhe dedthatnoactsofinjustice arePopeLeoTMisamongthese,extendedtootherlinesofbusiness. committedoneitherside. though,asalreadystated,hedoes Since1907seventv-sixoutof82 Wehavenowonlytodrawournotatallcondemnthestrikeinit-threatenedstrikeshavebeenprevenconclusionsinregardtothestrike,self."Suchparalysing,oflabour.'ted.Fortheveryreasonthatpreasfarastheobjectcomesintocon-hegays,"notonlyharmstheemplo-ventionisnotsosensationalassetsideration.Workingmen,and inremandemployeesalike,butisea-Cement.ithasattractedlittleateeneralalleronloyees,mayjustlytremeluinlurionstotradeandthetention,hiltithassavedmillionsof strike,firstofallforthelowestinterestofthepublicmoreover,ondollarstoCanadianemployersand warelimit,becauseitistheirstrict-suchoccasions.violenceanddisorderemployees,andhasresultedinrenestrighttoreceiveatleastthataregenerallynotfardistant,arildefine-thelabourmarketworesteaamonntofPa., Rutasfarasthe'busitfreenentlyhanoensthatthedv.andinbetteringtheconditionof objectorPurace-4eofthestrikeispublicPeaceisimperilled." Thenthewaiterceneerned.theea w alsolieello-f-lloshiead-ice,whichmanyof Lindertheprovisionsoftheact. edtostrikeforanincreaseoftheirtheaosernmentsoftheworldshouldledays'noticemustbegivenbee e-nees.Ilslaneastheamounttheyhaveheededmuchsooner. employeroremployeesofalockont demandisrotevidentlihigherthanTHECAUSESTHATLEADTO orofastrf'eresPectively. Tbau elvestimeterinvestigationofthe thehighestwa"e Ttalso STRIKES. seemstofollowth-'t"'henastrike"Thelass,"saysthePope.caeseofthedispute.fortheedamisonforthelowestwage,allmust"eheeldfer-stallandpreventsuchtionofthePublicandtimefor(.1loin,ehocaninanywaydoso,troublesfromarisingthe,shouldfortstowardsmeditationorsahib,* theneeethereismareetStab.°thanienttheirinfluenceendauthorityto nrtetece hasbeennestof eithrtervenna,r1 Privateinterest.Yetitworldheth"rernovnl.ingoodtime,ofthis aftert(In. °nosuch

Sitestigation heandisassembled, consistingofthreememl!ers,onerepresentingeitherside,andoneto representthepublic.WhennecessarytheMinisterofLabourassists intheselectionoftheboard.

Aftertheboardisorganisedit studiesthesituationfromallpoints ofview,anditusuallysucceedsin bringingaboutpeace.Thereisno compulsiononeithersidetoaccept its'report,butthereportusuallyis acceptedandthetermsitdecides sPonareusuallypleasingtoboth sides. Thisisnctarbitration. Thatwordsoundswelltothepublic,butemployerandemployeeare inclinedtolookonitasabugaboo bywhichtheylosesomeofthe nintsforwhichtheystand.ItIs onlyavoluntary.acceptanceofthe ;udgmentofthehoard-orrefusalto doso.

indisputesaffectingtradesoutsideofpublicutilities,therequestof isthsidesisnecessarybeforesuch anitvestigationisauthorised.In thPrincipaltradecentresinCasselsthesentimentofpublic,and bar,aswellasemployersandemplolees,isoverwhelminglyinfavour ofthelaw.onlyoneernPlo.;er haveinlandwhofavouisachange andhe%wildmatetheacceptance ofthejudstrentofthehoardcorn."

MarcusM.Maras,whoisamemoeroftheexecutivecommitteesf'the NationalCivicFederation,inhis addressintheChurchoftheDivine Siternity,aftertellingwhathad 'SeenaccomplishedinCanada,saki IntheUnitedStatestheidea f compulsoryarbitrationisnot viewedwithfavour.Ourpeopleare readstobeconvinced,butnotforced.Butwhateverobjectionsthere maybetoinfestigationinadvance 4strikes,1believethe,can be lvercome.Someunionleadershere 'relievethatthethirtydays' no ticebeforeastrikewillbringthen' sdisadvantage.ThathasnotprosenthecaseinCanada.Isn'tit srthwhiletowaitthirtydaysbe sorestrkingifthereisafairchance .1fgettingfromacompetentSoar,' wereproperconsiderationwithout theirreparablelossesofastrile? "Anotherob!ectionthatma.:be ra,aedisthatthethirtydays'decannotbeenforced.TheexperienceinCanadashowsthatin at _eastsevents-sixoutofeightytwocasesthis ouestiondid notarise.Itisthemoralef Sectoftheliwthattells. Our .awyersdonotagreeonthequestionofenforcement,butitcertainly .teemsworthwhiletotryouta tiethoilwhichhaswor'sedsowell. :t,however,wecannctagreeonthe Sanadiansystem.letustrytoadoptsomesubstitutetopreventas nanystrivesaspossible.

"Whatablessingitwould t.e settleindustrialdisputeswithsutstrikes.Suchacoursewould sotstileambition.Itwouldtend ssstimulatehigherdevelopmentby healthco-operation.Letindus-rialdisputesbesettledonthebasis offairplay,bringinginthepublic solowh-na`solutelynscsssary,but slwaysbeforeresortingtostrikes.

Mr.Mar.sclosedwithanappeal toemployersandemployeestohelp "noseofstri-epreventioninall .ndustries.saying "1.etnotclassprejudiceheaccentuated thepassiocofconflict, sutr,,therl'eminimisedb,thelisht sfrsisonandfraternalconsidera7.;on.'

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ArtUnion

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Thefollowingistheresultof drawingintheArtUnioninconnectionwiththeSistersofMercy,Victoria-Square'Convent No.1822tatPrize.

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51Virgil'sCollege,gobart

OnSunday,January22nd,his Grace,theArchbishopofHobart (MostRev.Dr.Delany),blessedand openedSt.Virgil'sCollege,Hobart, tobeconductedbytheChristian Brothers.Amongstthosealsoere. sent,reportsthe"Mercury,"were theArchbishopofMelbourne(Dr, Carr),theBishopofBallarat(Dr. Higgins),Rt.Rev.Monsignors Hoyne,Gilleran,V.G.,findBeechinor,VeryRev.FatherTreand,M.S.H. ArchpriestHennebry,Dr.Maloney. Rey.FathersO'Flynn,Callen,B.A., Monaghan,Shinnick,andCorcoran; Dr.A.L.Kenny,K.C.S.G.,(Melbourne),Mr.T.Loughlin,K.S.G. (BallarattheChristianBrothers, M'carth.,(principal),O'Brien,War iog,andPentonSenatorKeating, Mr.J.Earle,M.H.AHonW. H. BurgessandMrs.Burgess,Dr.Purdy,Mr.A.E.Counsel,theMayor, andseveralofthealdermen. ArchbishopDelaneyreadanumber ofapologies.HisExcellencethe Goernorintimatedthatithadbeen hisintentiontobepresent,andto speak,buthehadtovisitLauncestonwiththeGovernorateeceral.He wishedDr.Delanyeverysuccessin theinitiationofsuchagoodwork. He(theArchbishop)regardedthe presenceofsomanypeopleasa signalasst-'ofrespecttothememoryofhis(Jeaniebelovedandveneratedpredecessor. Thecollege, whichwasbeinghandedover to theteachiligorderoftheChristian Brothers,oweditsexistencechiefly totwoPersons-first,tothelate ArchbishopofHobartandsecondly,toonewhowaspresentwith them,whopresseduponhimasum of-4.a.0,,ofireorsixsearsago,is ordertointroducetheChristian BrothersintoHobart.(Applause).

theprovisionofsuchalinecollege.Thesitewasainatehlassoa, commandingawonderfulpanorama, ofscenicbeauty.Hepredictedthat muchspiritualandtemporalgood wouldcomefromsuchaninstitution.

Self-Improvement

1,RACTIVALADMONITIONSTO YOUNGMEN.

(ByRev.FatherWiliberding, .).

Ifyouwishtobesomebody,"he said,"ifyouwishtorisefroma lowertoahighergradeofsociety, ifyouwishtoheapupwealth,if youwishtogaindistinctionandpowerandinfluence,vonmustcultive ateyourmind,formyourwill.You may,objectinyourmindnow,thinking,howcan'we,'whoaresooverburdenedwithhard,manuallabour, devoteourenergiestotheimprovementofourmindandwill?IbelievethatIanyabletoshowyou. thatyouenjoyspecialadvantages todoso,ifyoumakeagooduse oftheopportunitiesofferedtoyou. ofthemeansateourdiePosae Muchtimeisatyourdisiosalduringthelongwinterevenings.Shun dangerousoruselessamusementsor enjoyments.Astomeansthereare libraries,contactwithouick-witted, sharpmen.Butlieselectinthe choiceofyourboosandfriends. Readunderdirectionandguidance.

THEINTELLIGENTVOTER.

please.ifweletthemrulethe,-will dragusdowntoirreparablemisery andruin.Everyboyormanwho isruined,isruinedbyhisPassions. JudasaffordsanexampleofAvarice; Herodofsensuality;Pilateofhumanrespect.

PRISONS!('ANNOTDESTROYCRIMINALS.

''Religiousprinciples,thevoice ofconscience,themeansofgrace, helpusinourarduousstruggleto conquerwhateverislow,meanand basewithinourselvestodrawforth whateverishigh,nobleandvirtuous.Nootherpoweronearthis strongenoughtoaccomplishthis work.Prisonsandgallowsmar frighten,theycannotdestroycriminals.Theremustbeamorepotentagent.Religionaloneiselual tothegigantictazte;.Thereishut oneinstitutionthatPossessesthe Powerandinfluencetoupliftthe masses_andthatinstitutioni; CatholicChurch.HereImaycall toyourmind'stheindisputabletact thatwherevercivilisationhasmade headwaysincethecomingofthe.RedeeMerthe.Catholicmissioni.r,paredtheway.Thehistoryofthe worldtestifiestothisstatement.St Patrickbroughtcivilisation with catholicitytoIreland,St.Columba toScotland,St.AustintoEngland, St.ClotildatoFrance,.SS.i'auland .lamestoSpain,St.Bonitace to GermansFatherMarquetteandDe SmettoAmerica."

GOODHABITS.

isitnotfairandjusttomaim somereturn? Howhatefuland meanisaselfishandnarrowsplEn HOwattractiveanoble-mindedoat. Irepeatit,thenetterment,theimprovementofallinoursociety,naorallyandmentally,mustbe our motivepowerinourhighendeavours Nobilityofsoulissonecessaryin ourmaterialage.Benoble-minded, world-embracinginyourviewsand aims.Bemeneverreadytodefend ourholyreligionbecomemen,ever actinginkeepingwiththehighprin. ciPleeofourholyfaith,menwhoare independentindoingfreelywhat theirconsciencebidsthemdo."

GeoH.Bettesworth

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Rae.BrotherWI'arthy(theprincipal),saiditwashisprivilege,on behalf,1theChristianBrotherhood, to.acceptthetrustentrustedto themlotheArchbishop.Inta:ing chareeofStVirgil'sCollegethe brothrrheodhadattainedthefulfilmentofadesirethe%hadentertainedformanysears.

Th,ArchhishoPofMelbournesaid heregardedthenamingofthecollegeSt.Virgil'sahappyinspireti-or.Ttwascalculatedtoleadhittrestudentstostudythelivesof thegreatmenofthepast.andthe ecclesiasticalhistory01Ireland,and heIn-lievaltheeffectofthatstudy eetostrengthentheminall theiiialitiesandvirtuesforwhich studentsoilthttobedistinguished. StNireilwasoneofthegreat misio,iersofIrelandandthestudy ofthelii-esof....itchiren,bythestudin'swo1114'.14.e'.'enttheirrallineiatoanerr(r,weeititecommon,that there'',18nethineworthyofeducationinpainttimes.

TheTI,hoeofBallaratsaid he waslest,-I tocon'ey Archhish'i'flelankfromthePeopleorthe DionofPallerattheirstoodwishes ss'rinhimoftheirwarmrecollectioesofhislaboursanionthemHeheartilyconeratulatedthepeoele oftheArchdioceseofHobart on

''ToinduceyoutogiveUpyour attentiontoyourintellectual improvement,Imaycalltomindthe manifoldadvantagesofeducation. Withoutaconsiderabledegreeofculture,itisimpossibletomoveinthe highercirclesofsocietyIsitnot almostimpossibletoascendtoa positionofhonourincityorstate withoutawelldisciplinedmind'P Besides,doesnotatrainedmind feelthehighestandnot-nestenjo,merits?HowsuperiorarethePleasuresofartandliteraturetothose ofthesenses.Withoutaconsiderableamountofeducation,youcan noteven,intallectually,discharge thedutiesofcitizenship. How man,votewithoutmrioxingforwhat theycasttheir!allot?Tovote reasonablyyoumustunderstandthe Pointsatissueofthediaerentpartiesandbeabletoformacorrect JulementinregardtotheirusefulnessandpracticsailitsFin.11 possessinflueneeandpower? PoweristhePrerolativeoftheeducated man."

MORALcULTURE.

"YoumarheanR1,eatellman, leernedman,and , ten f:dhire. Youmaybeaneducated Iran,andvetbeacursetoour fellowman.Knowlede,eisuorver. rowerj,us onlywhenitisundercontrol.Thisneeessarcontrol comesfromourivrnltrainne.We mustkeepourmansionsinchee',7 learntone-asterthemelsethey causeourruin.Ourn9ssionsare Powersstoredawa.ytr.oarbeingto h.e usedatthebidding-ofraison, butifweletthem asthey

"Habitsonceformedgood or badbecometherulingPowersinour lives.Inunforseen,inunexpected circumstancesweactaccordingto thehabitswehaveformedinhours ofdeliberation.Whatthenisahabit?Howisitformed? Ahabit isamoreorlesslastingquality thatdisposesafacialtoactwith readinessandwithease.Ashabit isformedbythefreeuentrePetitien ofthesameact.Almost 11 havethesameideasabout andwrong.Butoneboyisgoodascauseheactsinaccordancewithhis ideasofet-mine:3s.obedience,holiness,charitytheotherisItadbecausehehasaccustomedhimselfto artcontrarytohisideasorgoodnessandhasformedthehabitofdisobedience,maidenssandimpiety. Ti)BECOnEUSEFULANDHAPPY.

"f±o%felwishtobecomeuseful. happy.men?Doyouwishtobea Powerforgoodinthecircle 1n whichyouwillmove?Whyisone familypeaceful,happy? Whyis theotherquarrelling,.miserable? Goodh,bittyirn'ethedifference. Yo'ireareonalinterest,yourtemporalandeternalwelfare.yoit self-respect,aboveallyourhigher endnoldereseiretion-allthesedePendongoodbald's.Youraim musteverhetodo'g -nctonle toself,tinalsotothecommunity. inwhichouba,:ientobe.Every Ito mu:tetre,notn1hiine!'e moire'.togainhonours.andtosecurebluntnessforhirosrl,utalso tobestowthesea.dvanteeresuponhis family.Perish,stateandcountry. Fromalltheseyenreceivetetnefits

HEADACHES,BILIOUSNESS, ANDOTHER

STOMACH&LIVER TROUBLES

Headaches,biliousattacks,constipation,nervousness,painsaftereating, lowspiritsandsleeplessnessareonly possiblewhenthereissomedisorder. ofthestomach,liver,orbt.wds.

Torestoretheseorganstoworkire, order,andthusridyourselfofallse,it troubles,takeafewdosesofMotiiSeigel'sSyrupdaily,aftermeals, youwillsoonbeaditlerent Thisherbaltunichasnoequalinthe worldasasureandswiftstomach:Ind livertonic.Itisincomparablythe bestfriendawomancanhaveatevery seasonoflife.Tryitto-day!

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THESTOMACH&LIVERTONIC.

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NewestGoodsinallDepartments,

SMARTCOSTUMES. NEWSTYLESINSILKS. LOVELYLACES. NEWGLOVES. COATS MUSLINS. NECKWEAR LACEAND BLOUSES ROBINGS SUNSHADES SILK SKIRTS DRESSMATERIALS. EMBROIDERY. HOSIERY. OurGents'Mereei7,11ats,Clothing,alsoJuvenileClothingDepartments areshowingeverythingsuitableforSpringandSummerwear

WHENIN,ASKTOSEETHEMAGNIFICENTSHOWINGOF'LADIFSUNDERWEARYOUCANSECUREDAINTYLINGARIEATTHEKEENESTPRICESINTOWN.

CHILDRENSSMARTREADYTOWEARLITTLEDRESSES,TUNICSANDBLOUSESWESPECIALISE, FIRINGTHELITTLEONESTOUSANDYOUWILLSEETHEEXACTGARMENTTOSUIT.

snuNintYORDERSOURNEWSEASONSSAMPLESAREREADY,WENOWAWAITYOURPOST CARDFORSAME,ALSOFOROJSRnATALOGUE.

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QuestionSox.

°tuition.-

"Whkistheconseeratedparticle stMasscalledthe'Host'?" _newer.--

"Host-isderived:romtheLatin von]Hostia,meaningavictini. ChrististhevictimofExpiation efferedforoursinsatMassjustas HeofferedHimselfavictim on MountCalvary.AttheOffertory beforetheconsecrationthePriest says"Recive0Lord,thisunspottedHcst,Ste."Herethebreadis .ailedtheHostbecauseitistaken. notforwhatitthenreallyisbut forwhatitistoteComeattheconsecration.

suestion.--

IsthereaCatholicBooksellerin nerth?

Answer.--

Yes,therearefour,seeouradverslain;columnsandselectforyour;elf.

efestion.-

Whataretheprospectsof the 'hurchinSouthAmerica,"AustrnEianGirl"asks.

Anewer.-

Thisquestionwasrecentlyputto fir.Cleary,theBishopofAucnland. whohasjustreturnedfromtheold country,andwhoisoneofthebest InformedjournalistsintheSouthern hemisPhereandherepliedasfollows

"Whataretheprospectsof s'hurchefrortsinSouthAmerica? said "Theprospectsare t that'',verygood.Agreatimprove menth.'sb3EneiTectedinthetrainseminarylift,etc.,ofthecanaidateeforPriesthoodandeverythirei eroeieeswellfurfutureun'on of ChurchandState.Hereandthere inletunionisadistinctdisadvantetee,sometimese"enacalamityfor theChurch,asithasbeeninPortusal,andforthesamegeneralreaeonsheeninendFreemason and .anti-religiouspartiesarroeatingfro theme-17rerieliteofappointmentand aterference,whih,in!wiriercirrumsteneescouldnot,andshould notbetolerated.Butevenwith ehlseinetdrawbackendthelack, ismane"1-ices(esnrcielleinsome theoldIndianmissions),offull erd^^ne-recclosiassicrl+raining.the ro-ditonaore,then."Gotfarfrom .ringthineecigrinonsl'rmisrepre-

sentedbytheclassofignorantor Prejudicedpartiesjustreferredto.I sentouttomakeaninvestigation concerningtheseandothergrounds asfarasmyopportunitiesPermitted andinthecourseofmyinquiriesI leviedoli classesifriendlyand hostile,fromPresidentsofRepublics toPriests,Prelates,Protestantmissionari_s,journalists,merchants, professionalmen,gomeros(rut'herforestPeople),railway.builders, Freemasons,andpeopleofeveryreligiousfaiththatwerelikelyby meansofloneresidenceandtravel inthecountry,toheacquainted withtheconditiontheydescribed. And travelledextensivelymyself, withmyeyeseveropenfcrwhat therewastosee;myknowledgeof Spanishconversationally,initsserousdialects,wasagoodequipment forthetrip.Imetwithnothing thatcouldbeheldinanywayto justifythechargeslevelledagainee. SouthAmericanclergytowhichreferencehasbeenmade. -inreels-tothequestEn"To whatsourceshallweattributethe slanderoustalesthatreachusfrom timetotimefromSouthAmerica?" hisLordshipsaidGenerallyspeaking,thestorieswehearofwidespreadclerical0111-euityaresupplied by(I)theanti-ChristianandMasonicPressofthecountriesagainst whichsuchchargesarelevelled.The camPaienthereisonallfourswith thatwhichthesameforcesarecarryingoninEurope-andaserious amountofpersecutionprevailsasin Uruguay,tillverylateleinEcuador where,asaforeignCatholicecclesiastic,Iwouldnotbeallowed to land.ThesamelawexistsinCostaRica,andImanae.edtopass thecustomsonlynydiscardingthe lonepriest'sdress,aidbygoingfir. adressh'whichIwasnotrecognisedesapri-st(2)Protestanttravellersrushingthroughthesecountriesandknowingnothing,orbut verylittle,oflanguageorcustoms. trustingtogossiporstoriesbased onenvenomedandhostiletestimony -thesearethesecondsource of slander.(e)Athird,andIfear, theleastscrupulousofallisProtestantmiss'onariestothosecountri' returningonfurlough,andintenton "scaringup"findsfortheirwore.

Questson."Rhedes,"as's"Couldvoutell meen-thinga:outEducationin.La Jae?

Answer.-

TheJapanesehaveelementarynfiddle,highschoolsanduniversities. Theirmiddleschoolcorrespondsto ourAustralianhighschool,andthe undergraduatedepartmentsof our universities.TheJapanesestudents aremostanxioustolearnanddevotemorehourstostudsandrecitationthanthestudentsoftheCommonwealth. Theydonotneglect athleticexercises,andevenhaveLear nedtoexcel:nsomeBaines.

"Ithasneer,noticedthatsince theJapanesestudentshavetakenup athleticstheraceappearstogrow, andtheyoungmenaretallerand strongerthantheformergenerations.Theyareeagertolearnlanguagesandfeelmostdeficientina deeperandmoresolidbasisforethicsandethicalconduct,andit '6 notseldomthatthestudentsmake awaywiththemselvesindespairof findinganytrueprinciplesonwhich to-basetheirmoralPrinciples.

eNotafewareentering into communicationwithEuropeansand Europeantaughtmentosatisfythis desireoftheirhearts.Asforconducttheyarecourteous,andalwaysreadytoobligeaneonethey meet.

"Yondonotseeanyimrrorality inthestreetsofJapanandmarital fidelity,onthepartoftheJapanese wives.e'enthoughtheircastlife wasimmoral,inthewhole,isofa blabstandard. .estrongfeatureof thestudent,andthe'nationat,arse, istheInyeltytowardfamilyclan. andtotheirschool,butmostesneciallytothenationandthistrait isconsnicuous."

TheJesnitsrodtheBrotherso' MarsheseexcellentseboolsandcolleensIn endotherimportant centr.s.

Temptationdefnitedisstrength won.

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EARSOFMISERYCAUSEDBIG INDIGNISTIONANDBILIOUSNESS.

BILEBEANSBRINGGOOD HEALTH.

Ailinghousewiveswillfindatrue friendinlineBeans.Mrieeorga Peters,FadrleeMac'cenzieCounty, South.a.itterlairy,N.Z.,says'For anumberofyearsmywifesuffered severelyfrombiliousnessandindigestion,accompaniedbyvomitingant sickheadaches.AttimesshebecamesoProstratedthatshe was una'letoperformherhouseholddutnis,andottrnfounditimpossible toretainfood. Abouttwelve months.ago,ectingontheadviceof friends,shegaveBileBeansatrials nhehadpreviouslytriedvariousreneedles,'withoutanygoodresultsand obtainednoreliefwhateveruntilshe tookRileBeans.Thissplendidma* dicinesooneanishedthevomiting. andheadaches,andinashorttime completelycuredthebiliousnessand indigestion.Nowsheenjoysgoon health. WehaveadoptedBile Beansasourfamilymedicine,and alwayskeena1-oxhPnd7.Should anyindicationoftilioesnesssitiew4 itself.afewBileBeansspeedilyPut thingsright."

BileBeansareasafeandsurefamilymedicine,endaProvedremedy forheadache,constipation.isles,livertrouble,badbroa'hindigestion, brliouseiess,sicnnesspainsinthe side.lassitude,de'flits"thattired lossofenergy,anaemia,and femaleweannesees. Soldbenil chemist'sendWares.Adoseortwo fIldleBeansinti-"emaysave peptideisdeetors'

"nortusewillcallatthesmiling gate,"rutstheJaaniseproverb TorePopular,toheloed,tobe happy thereisn)betterrecipe thantocarrycourageendcheerfulnesselongalways.Ca;whofeels lifetohegcodandtrueandworth tieingisPleasantCoM1)211',,enereas, onewhoisdeeressedandfretfuland cynicalisseloomattractive."God's blessthegood-naturedfortheybless everybody

The shameofnein-thought poor,isagreatendfatalweakness.

IrishNewstoJanuary21,1911.

DeathoftheBishopofAchonry RIGHTREV.DR.LYSTER.

ThedeathoccurredatNazareth House,Hammersmith,onthemornAirofthe16thJanuary,oftheRt. Rev.Dr.JohnI.yster,Bishop of Achonry.Thedeceasedprelatehad beenillforalongtime.

Assoonastheseriousnatureof theillnesswasrecognisedtheVen. Rev.CanonO'Connor, Gurteen,wastelegraphedfarathis Lordship'srequest,andcomingat onestoLondon,CanonO'Connorre, manalthroughoutindailyandalmostconstantattendanceuponthe distinguishedPrtlate.TheViCarGeneralandotherclergymenofthe dioceseofAcholunalsocametoNis

ithisI.ordshis,andtheiransiets noncerninghimwaswidelysharedin, theecclesiasticalauthoritiesinLon,Ion,whowereconstantin their ineuiriesconcerninghiscondition.

TwoofhisLordship'ssisters,the MissesM.andA.Lyster,werealso iscloseattendanceduring'hisillness,andanothersister,Mrs.Phillips.aswellashisbrotherFather .losekLe-ster,I'.P.,ofAthlone. cameseveraltimestoLondonto seehit),.Atonetimetherewas reasontohonethathisLordship wouldsufficientlarecovertoenable himtoberemovedtoIreland,end itwashisowndesirethatthis mightheso,butunfortunatelyhis conditionneverbecamestrongenoughtoallowhimtoattemptthe Itngandexactingjourney..His strengthgraduallefailed,andfor severalwee'-spasthisdeathwasexpectedfromdaytoday.

Fromthebeginningthesaint': prelateborehisillnesswithmost edifyingfortitude,andwithacheer. fainesandresignationofspirit. wh.chvet,characteristicofhisentirelit?. Theendcamepeaceful', andhappily.hisLordshipretainins eonscioustietisalmosttothelast. AsdeathapproachedMasswassaid isthesickroomayCanonO'Connoe andFatherMotnihan,('.M.,PrinciPaloftheHammersmithTraining College,andafterdeathhadtaken PlacetheDivineSacrificewasagain affercdbyFatherGaughranandFatheeStubbs,theCaaplainof the Convent.

TheRightRev.JohnLyster,11.11, cifAchonrewhowasthe sonofMr.PatrickLyster,anarchitect,snagoneofthebestknown, andmostdistineuishedmembersof the'rahSliararchy.HewasanatieofAthlone,wh-rehewasborn sixty-oneyearsago.HisearlyeducationtalereceiaedatSummerHill College,Athlone,fromwhence he preceededtothaDublinCatholic University,andafterwardstransferredtealayroothSeminary,wherehe eomPletedittheoloaicalcourse,and wasordainedtothepriesthood.For aIstriodDr.Lesterthenfulfilledthe antis Iaprofssorat.theAthlone esst:LlliShment,heinelateranpointed PresideetofShe°College.Hisattainmentsandabilitiesasanadmin,stermarledhimc,utforfurther adancement,andinPMhewas consecratedBishonofAchonry, SeeintheprovinceeaThant. The latePrelatewasalsoanassistant atthePanelthrene,andaainedconaideratteeminenceasanorator,his addressesandsermonsbelnanafaale fortheireloeuenceanderudition.He evesalwaysreedytoassistacharitaalecausewithhisrhetoricalgifts, andwasParticularlywellknownin

hasdecidedasfollows-Thatitisericaagreatmanyearsago,and rightandProfferthatofficialswhofinallysettledinBoston.There havetodealwithIrishspeakers,Mannionmadeanimmensefortune shouldhaveaI,nowledgeofIrish.Mrs.MonahanandManniondidnut AndtheBoardhasalsodecidedtocorrespondduringthattime,and giveea-hcandidateano?PortunitswhenManateemadehiswill,leasofPresentinghimselffororalexam-ingher213,000,hewasnotsureof !nationin-Irish,andifhesucceeds,heraddress,orevenifshewas'vendifhisknowledgeoftheotherlag. subjectsI.equaltothatofthe othercandidates,toreceaehimintoLanguageMovementinBelfast theserviceofthisBoardinprefer-

-Liverpool,andintheScottishcapital,whereheoftenpreached. AsolemnRequiemMassforths lateBishopofAchonrywascelebratedintheChapelofNazarethHouse Convent,Hammersmith,onWednesdae.TheCelebrantwastheVern Rev.CanonO'ConnorDeacon,Rev. MichaelO'HaraandSub-Deacon Rev.CharlesTubbs.Rev.A.Moynihan(C.M.),wasMasterofCeremonies.HisLordshipBishopFentonwaspresentinthesanctuary, endtheclergyinattendance includedVeryRevCanonMoncriefi Smyth,VeryRev.PriorRaleigh, O.S.A.,Rev.Fathers()steakO.C.D.. E.Green,J.Roche,AI.Russell

eneetocandidateshavingnoknow- Theannualfeleinconnectionwith ledgeofIrish." theBelfastGaelicLeagueclassesopThefollowingletterwasreadfromenedatSt.Mary'sHallJanuary! theMostRev.Dr.Clancy,Bis-16th,andcontinuednightlyuntil hopofElphin Fridaynight.Therearenoweleven "DearMr.0'Daly,-IregretIcan-healthybranchesofSheLeaguein not,forfinancialreasons,foundaBelfast,andtheentryforthe!pis scholarshi)inIrishatoneofourexceedseooeshowinganincreaseof CatholicTrainingCollegesforNat-one-thirdmorethanlastYear.There tonalTeachers.ButIamPreparedwasalargeattendanceincluding todotheneatbestthingtothis. manyProminentGaels,andthepro.,Iampreparedtopat£5 acedingsweremostsuccessful.The earinmyCatholicTraining'Colcompetitorsshowedahighdegreeof lege,maleorfemale,foranystud-proficiencywhichwonthehigheneat,b0orgirl,fnwhomthefo1-comiumsofthejudgesinthediffer-, lowingconditionsshallhefulfilledentcompetitions,whichincludedjun1. studentmustbeanativeiorfiguredancing,seniorstorytelloftheDioceseofElphin. ing,juniordialogue,seniorandjun2,Thestudentmustheanativeiorconversation. Anumberof Irishspeaker-teaIrishmustbethechildrenfromtheGlensofAntrim evensdaylanguageofthehomeofshowedahighdegreeofefficiency, thestudent. andcarriedoffmanyPrieto..

1.Thestudentmusthavepassed TheFeiswasopenedbyMr.F.J. theKing'sScholarshipExaminationBigger,M.R.I.A.,Presidentcfthe withsuccess,andmusthecalledtoBelfastGaelic.Leanne.who said traininginoneofourCatholic.thatgreetassemblageintheheart ofBelfistmadehimboldtosayit wasthegreatestgatheringofGaels heldinBelfastformorethanzoo years(cheers).TheGaelsofBelPasthaddonetheirduteasGaels shoulddo.andtherewereasgood Gaelsbytheban'softheLagan,as bythehenscfthePoynatheLiffeortheLee(cheers).

(0.M.)andC.Cox.Therewereal--trainingCollegesoathemeritsof somanerelativesandfriendsofsuchexamination. thedeceasedPrelate.Attheclose Thestudentmustgiveaguar ofthesolemnservicetheDeadantee,inwritingthatheorshewill MarchwasplayedbytheRev.Fa-teachforareriodnotlessthanfive therCox.Theremainsweresubse-yearsinson-eschooloftheDiocese quentlyremovedtoEustonfortran-ofElInn-Iremain,dearMr. sittoIreland. ('Dal':yoursfaithfully. XJ.CLANCY, IrishIreland BishopofElphin." Man,woraersinthelanguage Mr.EdwardMartenandothers movement,saysthe"Freeman,"arenavealsopromisedtoendowscholas'iingthemselves CanIrishhearships. preservedasalivinglanguage

Inviewofthefoundingofthese Andtheyfinditdifficulttogeta'scholarshipsthefollowingpassage answer.ThefroTernenthas.securedfromtheSanFrancisco"Leader," recognitionforIrishasaningredient.,isinteresting:intheeducationofIrishmen,and "Patrick(Cudahy,ofMilwaukee, tothatextentitcertainlyhasbeen hasdonatedtwoscholarshipsin successfsl. Rutthequestionis- Irishhistory-oneforaboytobe Hasitfailedtopreserveandes- educatedin'MarquetteAcademy. tendtheuseofIrishasaspoken andoneforagirltoheeducated tongue? Therearesomewhosae inaCatholicacademyorhigh ithas,andthereareothers who school." sayithasnot.Ourownopinion

TeachersandmonitorsofNational is-anditistheresultoftravelcr.schoolsintheSouth-EasterncounmostportsofIreland.andof of tiesmayheremindedthatmoney servationofthestateofthelanepriges--firstof22,secondof£2, afteeantitheforcesthatareworlasadthirdof£1-areofferedagain insagainstit-isthatnsalivingforthissear(IWOnyDr.Skeffing- language,servingastheordinarytontothemonitorsornupilteachmediumofintercourse,Irishisre-ersoffinalyearintheNational cedinel.tforetheIressureofEng-schoolsofthecountiescfWexford, lisp.WebelievetheIrishlanguageWaterford.Kilkenny,andCarlow, willbesaved,butourbeliefishas-whoanswertestinIrish.spokenor edoninstinctmorethanonreason.written,attheEasterexaminations Werewetotrytoconvinceanotherforentrancetotrainingcolleees,and byreasonthattheIrishlanguagewhopassinthegeneralexamina- willreviveasaspo'rentonguewation. couldnotsucceed.Thee'idenceis

AknowledgeofIrishisanecessary againstourfaith.Ourfaith,how-

Qualificationforapplicantsforthe everisstrengthendbethefactthatvacantpositionofRelie-ingOfficer therearesomanywhofeelinstinc-intheNorthDublinUnion,unlessin tivtlythatIrishwillnotdiewhiletheeventofanexistingofficerbe- thereareromanywhofeelacon-ingpromotedtotheposition. sciertiousohlieationuponthemto dowhattheycantokeeptheIan-WindfallforaCastlereaOldAge gra.eall-e thereireasonable Pensioner groundforhonethatthetide of Fn.lishwillberolledbac':andthat AnoldagepensionernamedMrs Irishwillbesetupmainasalan-`,rahMonahan.Castlerea,hascome gnareesufficientforallthepurposesinforafertuneofL13,000through oflifeinalargepartofIreland,astroaeofgoodluck.Mrs.Monaandeventuallyintheentirecoon-henhasbeerallthroughlifeahardtry.Butthei'rststepinthe'roadwor'Diewoman,havingspentthe toProgressisarecognitionofthemostofheryearsatservice,and desperatepositioninwhichIrishnowisnowairedalteutelyears.Iatt- standsasavernacularlanguage.ten's',througholdseeshewasun- Therewasatime.notsolongago,alletodomuchwor'-,hutstill whenanybodywhodaredtosuggestkept"pottering"onasusual in thattheIrish-spearin.area wasCastlerea,andwasreceiing25.a :hrin'sinn,andthatthelanguagewasweekoutdoorrelieffromtheCase dyingout,wasshouteddownasanthree-Unin.Cntheremovalof enemyofthelanguagemovement.Itthereliefdisqualificationshebecame isnolongerPossibletostiflesuchentitledtotheOldAaenension,and exPressionsofopinion.Thisisaaweekagoreceivedherfirstpen- stePinadvance. sionofes.AnAmeri-anlawyer

TheCoistealsohadbeforethemasoughtoutMrs.Monahansametime letterinIrishfromMr.JohnM.aeoatCastlerea,andueottheold O'Connor,oftheCongestedDis-ladstoacfixhermet'toadeelartriets'Board,whichstated-"Thisation, Shewesbornet.cleania. Board,haingconsideredtherenuesttleae,t"-otral-sfree,ateatleree,and oftheGaelicLeaguethatIrishbeaseat-sthet.Taa,eslaenni-n,newd-sele;ectcfexaminationfornositionseeas-d, ',originofhers.aim undertheCongestedDistrictsBoardli-edatcleonlatieeewenttoAs:

BelfastGaelicCollege

Addressingthestudentsandteachersofthe'BelfastGaelicCollege,the MostRev.Dr.Tonill,131.ihos of DownandConnor,eulogisedthe workoftheGaelicLeave,andsaid thatifthe-workwastakenupby' teacherseverywhereitsinBelfasthe hadnohesitationin ingthat. throughthemediumofthatmighty body,thelanguanewouldbebrought beertoeverycornerofIreland.If anythinghecoulddobysympathy withthecause.either'atheNationalschoolsoranyotherpublic Department,couldbeofservicehe certainlywouldnotfailtogi-ehis thoroeghsunnort.

Weregrettoannouncethedeath ofMr.P..1.O'Brien,Nationalist Ex-M.P.,whorepresentedNorthTipcerarj.iron1885to1906.

Deathoftheen.Archdeacon ThomasM'Grath,P.P.,V.F., Lismore

Lismore,Monday.

1.ides-readandsiacereregretwas feltthroughouttheDioceseofWaterfordandIisinoreto-daywhenthe sadtidingsbecameknownthatthe Venerable Archdeacon Thomas !!!'Grathhadpassedawaytohiseternalrewardduringthenight.Born onthe17thofMarch,183e,, at Ballyvisteen,intheparishofKill Co.Waterford,thedeceasedpastor, fromsouthshowedadesireforthe priesthood.andreceived3-isearly'educationatMonntMelleraySeminary,andhecompletedhisstudiesat St.John'sCollege,Waterford,where hewasordainedsomeforty-nine yearsagolastChristmas.

Nosoulwaseverlostbecause itsfreshbeginningsbrokedownbut thousandsofso,Ishavebeenlost becausetheywouldnotmakefresh beginnings.

AMARSMEETINGOFTHE CATHOLICCITIZENSofPERTH, AndSUBURBS

WillheheldintheHibernianHall FRIDAYNIGHT. 1t8o'clock.

Business ToformaCitisene Pese-VonCommitteeinconnection withtheConsecrationoftheBishopelect,RightRev.Dr.Clone.

liCA,Recerd

"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquer evil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthose-who combatforthenameofChrlst."truSLX.

SATURDAY.FEBRUARY18,1911.

`MURDER'ONTHE CABLES

ceaytheoldstorywithvariationsonlastWednesdaymorning ourleadingdaily,theWestAus tralian.''containedthefollowing cat4eLondon,Feb.la.

"Fiveshotswereoredintothe residenceofLieut.Kirwan,at Bannmore,lastnight."

Thismaybetrueorfalseforall weknowwemustpatientlyawait thehomePaden;fortheactualfacts -iffactsthereare.Butwestrongl., objecttothepublicationofthefollowinglines,whichwereadded,as asortofblusteringtagtoinspire horror

"AcORRESPONDENT'SSTATEMENT."

"TheDublincorrespondentofthe Standard"asserts:-"Attempts tomurderarebeingmadeevery wee':inIreland.Murderclubsare airostasnumerousastheywere inthe'Eighties,'andthelawof thelandistreatedwithasmuch contemptasit.isintheWildWest ofAmeriets.''

SurelytheEditoroftheWestAustralian"mustheawareofthedistortionoffactscontainedinthis unfoundedparagraph.Thelearned gentlemanmusthavenoticed-ifhe readshiehomeexchangesarightthatIrelandisthemostpeaceable countr:inEuropeto-day.Upand downthroughIrelandduringthepast yeartheJudgeshavebeenpresentedwith the estProofoftheabsenceofcrime.

TheHomeRuleagitationiscarrien onaccordingtostrictconstitutional principlesandishighl.,creditablelo thepeopleofIreland.Innocote,- tr,underthesun,havethepeople bornemorePatientlythewrongs continual],inflicteduponthem in thePastbyanunsympatheticGovernment.

ButnowwhentheGovernment showssympathy,whenEnglishmen arewiselygoingovertoIreland, andfindingoutthetruth now, whenabrighterfutureisaboutto dawnonIreland.themalcontents, thedogsintheHanger,orasMr. Birrellcalledthemthe"Carrion Crows,"areseizingeveryopportunitytonelittleandcalumniateand 1.1ar''entheIrishpeopleintheeyes ofthemajorityofEnglishmenwho eneitherthetimenortheop. PortunitytogotoIrelandandget theirknowledgeatfirsthand.

THEBOOTONTHEWRONGFOOT THISTIME

Thiscableanditsblusteringtag, alsocontainwhatappearstous, amostunfairdistortionoffacts. Anyonereadingwhatappeared in Wednesday's"WestAustralian, Mouldbeledtothinii.thatthese allegedclubswerehatchedandfosteredi;yHomeRulers.Nowwhat aretheactualfacts? We have beforeusaCopyofthe"WeeklyIndependent,"whichisdated21StJanuary,1911,andwhicharrivedb.. thelastEnglishmail.cnthefirst Pageitcontainsthefollowingunder asensationalheading,_andtwosu,.headines:-

"Itissitetosatthatbefore sixmonthshavepassedtheUnionistclubswillhecloseon200,000, sothatUlsterwillheable to meetMr.Asquith'sHomeRule Billnotonly.withtellingarguments,butwith.15o,o0oresolute Protestants,solemnlypledgedto spillthenlastdropofbloodratherthanpavthetaxesand°hes thelawsofaPuhlinParliament." "ThisPassage,"sasthe"Inde-

pendent,"istakenfromacommunicationin"THESTANDARD" fromtheirlinblinCorrespondent, whostatesthatUnionistClubsare beingformedintheNorthtofight HomeRulebyforceofarms." These,then,wepresume,arethe "murderClubs,"referredtointhe cable,anditsblusteringtagwhich appearedinWednesday's"WestAustraiian."WouldtheEditorofthe "West,"oranyofhisassistants,. kindlytellusthenamesof the numerous"murderclubsoftheeighties? Wouldhetelluswhyhe insultsourIrishandCatholicpeoplebysaying"thattheLawofthe landistreatedwithasmuchcontemptasitisintheWildWestof America? IfhecannotbringforwardanythingtoProvethesestatements,whythendoesheallowthem toappearinhispaper.

('RIMEMADETOORDER.

That"shotswerefiredintotheresidenceofLieutenantKirwan"ma, hetruebutbywhomwerethey tired? Weremember,andthoseat the"WestAustralian'.mustremembertoothevariousattemptsmade tomanufacturecrimeinIreland.It doesnotregnirealongstretchof memorytorecallthecaseofthepoliceSergeantintheWestofIreland whosoughtpromotionlocoffins thetailsoffthecattle,andtheniirrestingseveralinnocentIrishmenfor thecrimeofwhichhehimselfwas guilty.Hewasfoundoutatlast, butstrongetosay,hewasnever justlydealtwithforhissneaking. cowardly,traitorouscrimeagainst theIrishnation.Didthe"West Australian"evertellitsreadersof theseunderhand,unmanly,inhuman effectstomanufacturecrimeinIreland,andtopoisontheintelligence oftheworldinknowledgeofIreland andtheIrish?

The" 'WestAustralian"didnot tellusofasadincidentthatoccurred,intheNorthofIrelandduring therecentElections. AHomeRule Electionastent,ThomasMcClorey wasbrutallyattackedbyseveralOrangemenanddiedfromtheeffects, duetoth^injuriesreceived."What ahowlwouldberaisedall°Y England(Raysthe"DublinLeader," ofJanuary21st),ifaUnionistEl-tetionAgentwasbrutallykilledin Irelandontheeveofpollingday

Butwedon'thearmuchwhenthe storyistheotherwayabout.Mr. ThomasMcClore%wasbrutally ato tee:ledandbeatenatltathfrilandon theeveofthePollingin South Down.Hehassincesuccumbedto hisinjuries.Mr.McCloreywasby allaccountsa1.iii(11andgenial man,cuditaddstothecowardice oftheattac'tuponhimthatowing tophysisalinfirmity,hewasunable todefendhimself.Andnotonearresthasbeenmadeinconnection withthisdastardlyoutrage"This thenisasameleoftheloyaltyand !.raver-oftheUlster"resolutes"

Toat:ac':asolitary,infirmman, andtoindictunonhiminjuriesthat c9usedhisdeath Thesearethe sameloyalists(?)whoinColonel Saunderson'stimethreatened to isle%QueenVictoria'scrownintothe Povne.ifsheLverhadtheaudacity toshowPracticalsympathytothe IrishNationbysigningtheHome 'loneBill Sure13,itistimethat thisheartless alty,thiscatchcryingmake-believe,thisdistortion offasts.thisamusinglyabsurdand dishonesthumbug,shouldbeonce andforevereliminatedfromclean endintelligentjournalism.

'TisaPitythattheonlymorning DailyintheClinkedofaProgressiveandDemocraticStatelikeW.A. shouldperiodicallygivewayto theseAnti-HomeRuleantics.It nevergivesbolts1desoftheIrish Question,andasacoarse'uence, 14doesnotgi-eIrelandorthemajorityoftheTrishpeoplefairPlao Thistime.however"thehootwas onthewrongfoot ittrippeditselfbypublishingtheanti-Irishca'HeandtagonWednesday.Andali thisremindsesofastoryweonce heardaboutahungrygreyhound,hethoughthefeltaflyonhis lac.,andheattac'redtheflyso eagerlythathemiscalculatedand hithirr.selfintwo.

DiocesanNews.

CALENDAR

Sunday19th(P)-Sexa.gesimaSunday. Monday20th(11)-St.IgnatiusBishopandMartyr. Tuesday21stR)--Cornmeroorstlon ofthePassionofOurLord. Wednesday22nd(W)-Cathedralof St.PeteratAntioch. Thursday23rd(W)-St.PeterDsmain.BishopandConfessor. FridaY24th(R)-St.Matthias,Apostle. Saturday26th(W).-St.Felix PoneandConfessor. ParochialNoticesforNextSunday PERTH.

CathedraloftheImmaculateCOnt4Ption,Massesat7,9.ioandI1 o'c,ock.a.m.

RosarySermonandBenediction. 30p.m. WESTPERTH, St.Brigid'eMassat7,9,and o'clock,a.m.

EveningDevotions7.10p.m. MassatArranmore,8.3oa.m. NORTHPERTH. Monaster;,Massat7,9,and o'cloc't,am. RosarysermonandBenediction, 7.30Pm.

HIGHGATEHILL.

RightRev.Monsignor Sedne.N.

Haran.

RightRe'.MonsignorTreac.r,Deniliquin,N.8.W leatherManly,Kew,Melbourne. FatherBenson,SouthYarra, Meth. PatherMcCarter,Epping,Me/b.AL AdelegationfromNewZealandisW alsoexpected.

St.Patries'sDay,1911,willmark_ anEpochinWestAustralianChunk History.

AthoroughlyrepresentativemeetingoftheCatholiccitizensofPerth andsuburbsit;advertisedtobeheld inthe tothHibernianHallFridaynight, inet,at8o'clock.Itistn tendedtoformacitizens'reception committee,whichwillberesponsible forallthearrangementsinconnectione'iehthevisitandreceptionof CardinalMoranandotherecclesiasticaldienitariesfromtheEastern States,whowillarriveonMarch T.:fortheconsecrationoftheCatholicltishoPofPerth,onSt.Patrick'sDa. TheBishop-elect,the Rightlie;.1),r.Clime,willbe:resent andwilladdressthemeeting.

SacredHeartChurchMassatS andtoo'clock,a.m.

EveningDevotions7.3op.m. SOUTHPERTHANDVICTORIA, PARK.

SouthPerthMasstoo'doc't. VictoriaParkMassRo'clock. SUBIACO.

St.JosePh'schurchMass8o'c. and10.30a.m.

EveningDevotions7.3op.m. RoseleaMass,ti.30o'clock. COTTESLOEANDCLAREMONT. cottesloe

Massat7.30and10.30

EveningDevotions7.30p.m. claremontMassat9o'clock. MAYLANDS. Masso'clock,a.m. Bayswater Massuo'cloc't.a.m.

Eveningdevotions,Maylands MIDLANDJUNCTION

Massto&doe EeningDevotions7.3op.m. Guildford MassS.3oO'clock. Par':erville Mass9o'cloe. FREMAN'cLE St.Patrick's('hurch Mass7.10.

Children'sMass(Singing ranaccomPanirrent). MassandSermon(choir 10.30.

with;he sine'.nb ChildrenofMar., andinstrucci.:1 andBsnedictiaa St.Annea

Sermon(Choirsingin.o a.m. andBenediction, "Sacred 17 ImmacuHeart'

Baptisms2p.m. meeting1.15p.m. SundaySchool P.ra. Rosar,Sermoa 7.10p.m. NorthFremantle. Church Mass7.1o. Massand TO. SundaySchoolif Baptisms,3p.m. RosarySermon. .3op.m. EastFremantle"Mary late."School-chapelMassandSermon9.Sundayschool to. Beanco School-chapel MassandSermonU.Sundaysoh)ol ro.

ThefollowingPrelatesandPriests have,uptothepresent,accepted Dr.Clone'sinvitationtotheConsecraticnreremoneonSt.Patrick's Day-

HisEminenceCardinalMoran, MostRev.ArchbishopDelany, Ho"nrt.

RightRev.Dr.Gallagher,Goulburn.

RtrhtRev.W.P.Kelly,Geraldton, W.A. HightRev.FulgentiusToms, 0.5.11.,NewNorcfa,

OurVenerableCardinal,who familiartotheCatholicworld, accountofhislearning,patriotism. andholiness,aswellasbyreason ofhismonumentalChurchworkIn Australia,deservesthebestand mostenthusiasticwelcomeweoau risehim.WestAustraliaishighl, honouredbythevisitofsuchadietingsishedPrelate.

GERALDTONDIOCESE.

Onthe14thJanuarylast,inthe beautifulnewchapelofSr.Don: nic'sPriory,Dongarra,twoyounz novicespronouncedtheirvows01 Profession.TheyDunglas11es Ia questionbeingMissMaryBuckley. ofWaterford,Ireland(inreligion, SisterM.Imelda),andMissma, Corbett,daughterofMr.James Corriett,ofPerth(inreligion,SipterM.Augustine),theRev.Father O'Hareperformedtheceremony,and FatherGordinan,preachedasuitablesermon,takingashistext Marybathchosenthebetterpart whichshallnotheta'-enawn\from her."

Theceremonywasfollowedattentivelybythosepresent,amongwhom acretheladlesvisitingtheConvenforthepurposeofma'tagaRetreat.

Itleinitselfanactofdeepand touchingsignoficance,tosee the vcungsoulcomingbeforetheAltar toconsecrateherselfforever,body andsoul.toGodandHisDivine service.

AfterBenediction,whichwasservedbythetwinbrothersofS.M. Auenstine,-FrankandLaurenceCorhett---themanyfriendsandrelations ofthe'neapprofessed,adjournedto thespaciousdinin"room.ofthecolo ere,wheretheywereentertainedby theMotherPrioressandcommunity. AmongtheguestswereMr.andMrs .1,Corbett,MissH.Corbett,MaetarsF.andL.Corbett,Mrs. D. GiOns,Mrs.W.Bryan,Mrs.BoladerasandMissBcladeras. Fr.Goodmanisworkingstrain oeslyintheGeraldtonDiocese.He willholdmissionsatthefollowing centres

Dongarra.r2thtolothFebruary. qt./intern,Tothto22nd Mingenew22ndto26th

ThreeSprings26thFeb.to2ne. March.

NorthamptoncthMarchto12t:. March.

Irishnational'foresters.

ASocietyforIrishmen. ExecutiveCouncil:fleetsSecondWednesdayineachmonth.

BRANCHESHughO'Neill.Perth,every alternateThursday,TradesHall.Beaufort Street.BrianBornBranch.Fremantle, everyalternateTuesday,FriendlySocietiesHall,HighStreet..CharlesStuart Parnell,Boulder,Secretary'sAddress,16 ChancyStreet,Boulder.

MoneytoLendonapplicationtotheSoeiety'sSolicitors,MessrsJ.andR.Maxwell,BarrackStreet,Perth,ortheGeneral Secretary,careofJ.J.Snigg,BarrackSt

Albany

TheGoldenWest

Albanyweekhasbeenblessedwith gloriousweatherandcrownedwith 314phenomenalsuccess.Wearegladto noticethatthemembersofthe TownCouncilarewideawake.

Adeputation,representing the TownCouncilandtheChamberof Commercewasintroducedtothe MinistersforMinesandWorks Mr.W. Price,M.L.A.,Wednesday night.Mattersofimportancete Albanywerebroughtbeforethem, includinganewrailwaestationim provementstotherailwayyardand jetties,watersupply,tourists'roade. atouristbureau,endowmentlands forthemunicipality,coolstorage, thepaymentofthePatin/lianasailors'accounts,andshiPPingfacilities forwheat.TherepliesoftheHon Ministers,Messrs.GregoryandDaglishwereatleasthopeful. We trustthatthedesiresoftheCouncil andthegoodwishesoftheMinis terswilloutlivetheglowand thusiasmofAlbanyWeek.

Bunbury en-

SirNewtonMoorethenewAgent GeneralforWestAustraliay,astenderedanenthusiasticsendoff on lastWediresdaenight,priortohis departureforLondon.Fewmen haveretired.fromthedinofAustralianPoliticallifewithbetter recordsthanSirNewtonforpractical wore,withfewerenemies.Austra Tianinterestswereneverinbetter handswhereverSirNewtonspeaks dinette-histermasAgentGeneral, wefeelsurethathewillalwaysup holdthehonourofWest.Australia. IShisfarewellspeechhesaid-He couldconscientiouslyclaimthesubstantialfulfilmentofthepoliceenunciatedbyhimselfonassumingof ficenveyearsago.Hisfirstspeech inBunburysetoutaPolicewhich marethoughtwasinadvanceofthe times.Itoutlinedaolic.ofdeveloPrrenttobeadoeted.What weretheleadingfeaturesofthatpolice? Thefirstwastheadjustmentofthefinances,andthepositionto-daywasthatinsteadofa deficittherewasasatstantialcreditbalance.LastyearacreditbalanceofC230,uouwasdisclosed,and -hehopedthatthePremierwould havee;PallyasgoodaLalanceat theendofthisyear.Thesecond wasthedevelopmentofthenatural resourcesoftheStatebytheconstrtictionoflightrailwa.,linesin everyPortionoftheState,theliberalisntionofthelandlawsandthe firohisiensoftheAgriculturalBeak. doingawaywiththePositionwhere aniredieidualcouldholdalargeeo tateb.,onlyputtinguparingfence roundit.Thf.,resulthadbeenthat theareaendercultivationhadbeen ele&creasedduringthePastfiveyears. fo'irorfivefold.Theremaining featurewastherestorationofconfidenceinordertoencouragetheeffectivein.'estmentofprivatecapital andtheattractionofpopulation. WeheartilywishSirNewton,Lad; MooreandfamilyGod-speed,auso fulsojoerninIondonandasafe returntotheGoldenWest.

Bullfinch

good-lookinglode,whichtoallappearancesshouldrunintotheWattlehird.

OnthetoeneiteofBullfinchbuildingsaregoinguPinalldirections, anditissaidthatMr.P.A.Connolly,the:well--;Iowaracingman, wholastweekaurchasedablock foranhotelsite,iscallingfortendersforabinbuilding,whichwill have4obedroorrs.

OnTuesdayapassengertrainran intoBullfinchforthefirsttime.It waslargelypatronisedbyresidents ofSouthernCross.

Collie

TheIrsPectorofMinesatCollie (Mr.T.I).Briggs),reportsasfollows

Thecoaltradethroughouttheyear igluontheColliecealleldhasbeen inexcessofthatforanysimilar period,thetotaloutPutofcoalbeing261,587tons,anincreaseonthe previousyear'soutputof47,207 tons.

Fremantle

TheWestAustralian,'says:SinceDr.OwenPaget,thehealth officeratFremantle,submittedhis scathingreporttotheTownCouncil regardingthesanitaryconditionof thetown,vehichwasreflectedinan epidemicoftyphoidtheresidentsof thePorthavehadfoodforthought, andmanyratepayershaveexpresser themselvesasbeingentirelyinaccordwithDr.Page'inhisendeavourtoarousethemunicipalauthorities'toaction.Sincethereport, whichcameasacompletesurprise tocouncillors,littlehasbeendone toimprovematters.Someofthe Councillorshaveexpressedopinions atvariancewiththoseofthemedicalof takinguptheattitude, that''evenifourstreetsarenot clean.andeventhoughourdrains aremalodorous,youfindthesame stateofannirsinPerth."Meantime thereisnodenyingthatthedrains ofthetownareamenacetohealth, orthattowalkalongsomeofthe thoroughfaresistohaveone'solfacternnervesassai!edbyfoolsmells.

Goomalling

MuchsympathyisfeltatGoomailingforConstanbleO'Connor, whosechildhasforsometimebeen laidupatFremantlewithtyphoid fever.Mrs.O'Connorandtheother childhavenowdevelopedthefever, andhavenowbeentahento the hospital.

Jennacubine

FatherGriffinwillcelebrateMass atJennacunbineonSundaenext,at rio'cloc:andeveningdevotionsat 7.30.

Kalgoorlie

InterviewedonTuesdaylast,Mr. FredMorgan,manageroftheBullfinch,saeshehasatieminingpropositiontohandle,endthatitwill takehimsomemonthstogetthe realhangofthines.Hedefinesthe lodeasrunningaboutt,deg.north ofwest,enelreeardsBlock914as oneoffireatrossibilities.Itison thisbloc',thetthenewmainshaft isbeingsunk.Thisshafthasbeen letoncontract,andisieft.byOft. ein.intheclear.Thewindingens.eineant:.oilersforthisshaftare nowontheeround,andthewore oferectionwillbecommencedina fewdays.

-vie-southofthebigmineare tteBullfrog,Wattlehird,Young BullfinchandSouthBullfinchonall ofwhichdevelopmentworkisinactiveProeress.TheBullfroghasa

tweenKalgoorlieandBouldertobe devotedtowhateverreligious,charitable,orPatrioticPurposestherespectivepriestsandpeopleoeeitherplacemaxconsidermostadviaable.

Mingenew

Mr.H.JItaYner,oftheWagenewHoteldiedinGeraldtononFridayevening,Februaryloth.He hasbeenailingforthelast few woadsandhewenttoGeraldtoaon the4thFebruaryformedicalattendanceandtookahadturnon'CuesdaywhenMrs.Raynorwassent for.HewasburiedonSaturday. Heleavesawifeandlivechildrento mournhisloss.Muchsempathyis feltforMrsRaenorinherbereavement.Mayherestinpeace.. TheMingenewCricketersjourneyed toThreeSpringsonSat.,andindulgedinafriendlygame. Three SpringswinningbyIIrunsonthe firstinnings. ScoresMingenew, 88,and4for49.SPrings,99, andel.Thereturnistobeplayedontheeith.WheatstircontinuestoPourinhere,andnotbeing abletoobtaintruckshavetostack intheyard.Alightthunderstorm passedoverhereduringtheweek, withafewlightshowersofrain, butoutatMorowaandMerkanooka :roodrainshavefallen.

NewNorcia

DEATHOFAGREATRELIGIOUS, ANDSAINTLYPRIEST.

do./icesafterthem,whilstthegoad isofteninterredwiththeirbones. ThisisnotapplicabletoFather Bertran. Werathersayofhim Blessedarethedead,whodieie theLord,forthey,restfromtheme' labours,andtheirstorks!aloe them."DuringFatherBertan's gear'spriesthoodhecelebratedinei 200Masses,andwhenalivehecoule tellthe-intention"forwhich he' celebratedonanygivenday_durinie alltheseeearssuchwerethemethodandregularitewithwhichhe dischargedallhisduties.

Whilsthisgreatleader-BishOn Salvado-protectedtheexternaland materialinterestsoftheMission,tea. internalandspiritualweresafely guardedbythesaintlyPrior.Two greatmen,workingtogetherasone, producedthetiaPrecedentedresult. effectedatNewNorcia.Theunion ofthesetwomenwasasPlend-ccombinationfor,andwasendowed withmanyblessings.

FollowingtheexampleofCanada, andtheUnitedStates.theIrishmen ofKalgoorlieandBoulderhavefornedaReciprocationAgreementin referencetoSt.Patrick'sDaycelebration.Heretofore,whenthecelebrationwasheldineithercitytheir neiehhoursintheotherassistedonleinahalf-heartedway.Thedivisionofthespoilsoftenformeda honeofcontentionbetweenthem. Hence,thisyear'scommittee,recognisingthat,thewebofdiscordhad beentoolonewovenamongstour people,determinedtohavethemjoineelinlove.Theyhappilysucceededatlastweek'smeetinginuniting bothpartiesintheholybondsof friendshinwhichdeathalonecan sever.Henceforth-thecelebrations, whicharetotakePlacealternately, if-eithercity,aretoberecognised astheUnitedGoldfield'sCelebrations,inhonourofSt.Patrick's Da,,andwiththeobjectoffosteringidealsofFaith,Fatherland,and Friendship,intheheartofever., Irishmen.ThenwhentheDay'scele'-rationshallhavecometoaclose. withallitsaccountsadjusted,the Proceedsshellhedividedeinallvhe

OnTuesdayafternoon,ethinstant, theVeryRev.FatherBertran, O.S.B.,latePriorandV.G.ofNew Norcia,breathedhislastatthe Monasteryinhis84thyear.Father BertranwasanativeofSpain,born inthedioceseof'Urge',4thSeptember,1827.HetookthereligioushabitatSubiaco(Itale),the MotherhouseoftheBenedictinesin 18e.1,madehisreligiousprofession. andwasordainedpriestin1854. Thedeceasedreligiouscam*toW.A. in1835,andeversincehastakene leadingpartinthereligiouslifeee theBenedictinecommunity.When helandedintheWest.thehomeof theBenedictines,wasatSubiaco, Perth,andtherethesaintly young priestentereduponhisdutiesas MasterofNovices,totrainanddirectthespirituallifeoftheyoung religious.Hehadthehonourof openhigthefirstNoviceshioofthe Benedictines,"NigriColoris." in Australia. Duringhisman,years inthiscountryhetrainedmanyrein-does,indeed,allthemonksof NewNorcia,exceptthepriestswho cameherewithinthelastfewyears. Andnolivingman,nolessthan anangel,couldhavedonehisdute betterormorefaithfullyinhisarduous.andsublimeundertaking,of training-sometimesperhaps,rough men-towalkinthehighestpaths ofvirtueandperfection.RutFa therBertranwasalways,fromearly youth,remarkableforhispietyand holiness.Hisoneandonlyobject inlifewasGod'shonourandglor, endthesanctificatienofhisbrethren.Hispati-ntpeacefullife.his mortiecation,Punctualattendanceto duty,ferventprayer,withallconitderceinGod,madehisverypresenceaninspirationtoallwhocame incontactwithhimandhispeacefulsoul,undisturbedbyanyreverse wasalmasthesame.It would hehardtofindhowanymortal, e'enhowanysaintcouldbemore eerfectinhisways.indeed, we havenodoubtthathewasasaint andagreatsaintalso.

NowonderPriorBertranleftafterhiminYewNorciaabodyof goodandtruereligious,stamped withhisownsublimevirtues,and mouldedintohisownholiness of lifeverily"menafterGod'sown 1 -cart." ThespiritofIldephonsus Beinreeiisnotdead,foritstill wor'-sandlivesarigorouslifein theheartsofhisdisciples,whanehe hesleftnebindhies.Soea'-ineof worldly-mindedmenShatespeare

Althoughlittlehasbeensaid e.: writtenofFatherBertran,-his wasahiddenone-yetmuchofthe successoftheNewNorciaMission, isduetohim.Healwayskept theCommuniteinthebestoforder, andinthebeetofspiritformortification,hardshipsandhardlabour. AssomeoftheoldBrotherstersely sumthisup"Wewereafraidof nothing." FatherBertranduring maneyearsalsolabouredhardin thefields,clearing,fencing,etc,to keeptheMissiononandalthough hewasnotthebold,intrepid,progressiveleaderthatthegreatSalvadowas-thiswasnothiscalling -yethewasalwayssafe,and Ca themanyoccasions,whenhewas actingSuperior,hewasadecided success,andmarkedhistermse: officebymaneactsof'beneficialaeministration.

FatherBertran'sdeath,likehe life,wasquiet,peaceful,resigneC Withoutarystruggleoragony,hie soulPassedPeacefullyawaytohe God,at6.30p.m.onTuesdaythe ethinst-growingweakerandweaker forthelastfewweeks-ultio:atel the"lampoflife"becameextinguio. hed. OnWednesdaymorning,0a.ie therewasasolemnOfficeandmaes forthedead,offeredupforthe Pyreposeofhissoul,in Hole TrinityChurch.Whentheobsequies intheChurchwerefinishedaprocession,consistingofBishopTorre$.. --whomheadmiredandlovedduringlife--allthepriestsandbrothers oftheMonastery.wasformed,and thesolemncortegeslowlyfollowed theremainsoftheirformerpriorno thegrave,wherealljoinedinthe finalprae,ersfortheburialofthe dead.Wouldthatthewriterand allmyreadersmaydiewithsuch brightProspectsofahappyeters,it,.-R.I.P.

Norseman

ratherDonoghercelebratesMaas inSt.Joseph'sChurchonnextSur,at7and9&doe,a.m.

ThegoldescortleftNorsemanlae: Thursdaemorningwith6,730ounces ofbullionvaluedetie15,944. The valueconstitutesarecordmonth's output,thoughalargernumberof orificeshasbeensentawayinone Previousmonth.Foraplacewhich arecentissueoftheKalgoorlie "Sun"describesas'onits last legs,'thisischeerfulreading.

Northam

OnSundayMasswillbecelebrated atSt.Joseph'schurchat7a.m andatGrassValleyatto.Evening devotionsatSt.Joseph'sat7.30.

Afteralongillnessextendingover aboutsixmonths,Mr.JeremiahPc no'andiedattheresidenceofhis sister(Mrs.M.Downie),WestNortham,eerieonSundaymorninglast, Thedeceasedwhowas44yearsof age,wasanativeofMaryboroueli, Victoria,andcametothisStatein theearlynineties.

PewDomtnicanWantSchool OPENINGCEREMONY.

WednesdaylastwilllongberememberedintheannalsoftheCatholic communityofLeonoraandGwalia, theoccasiontieingtheopening 01 thetinenewschoolerectedforthe DoneinicanSisterswhohavefora numberMsearsconductedschools withconsiderablesuccess,bothat GwaliaandLeonora.Ihesplendid structure,whichissituatedinGwaliaStreet.isamostcommodious buildingofwoodandgalvanisediron eaPableofaccommodatingabout2; children.Inadditiontothemain building,asPaciooslobbihasbeet, providedwhereinadditionalclasses maybeheldorcloakroomandlavatoriesmayheprovidedfor the children.onenoticeablefeatureof Thenewschoolisthesplendidaccommodationmadefortheconservas Conofrainwater,tourlargecoveredtan's,eachofwoogal.casacity.hainnbeenplacedinposition, this.ensurinathechildrenabountifulsimPlyofgooddriningwater. Thebuildingissurroundedh%spaciousgroundsentirelyenclosed b., Picl'etfencing,andaccuPleofhough shedshavealsobeenerected. About3o'cloc'conthedasmentionedalargegatheringhadassembledattheschool,andshortlyerer thathourstandingroomonlycould beobtained. FatherTyler,inhisremar'sprior tointroducingMr.W.W.S.Price theMayor),whohadconsentedto denlaretheschoolopen,saidthat hehadgreatpleasureonbehalfof theSistersinwelcomingthelarge numbercfvisitorstotheoPening thenewschool.Thefactofsucha, largeassemblagebeingpresentwas aproofoftheirappreciationofthe nobleandself-sacrificingworkperformedbytheSistersintheinter :$t8ofthechildren,andthesplen didbuildinginwhichtheywereassembledwasasilentwitnesstotheir anidevotioninthecauseso deartotheirhearts.TheCatholic ceopleconsideredthatitwasimportantthattheschoolsshouldbe erected,andalthoughtheyrecognisedthenecessityforasoundsecular ed.catin,tae7,considereditstill :poreimlortantthatthereligious instructionofthitchildrenshould attecdsdto,endthiswasbest accomplishedts,hayingtheirown teachers,whoarespeciallytrained ',:rthisimportantwor',.InAustralasiaalonethereareatthe Presenttime Catholi,:schools, inwhichsixthou,..ondteachersare engagedininstructingmorethan :2(0000scholars. FatherTyler than'''edtheMayorandcouncillors. andothersforth1rpremoyieand .,:sistanceir.wakingtheoleningthe splendidsuccessthatitwas.He hadreceivedatelegramfronthe RightRev.Dr.Kelly,theBishopof theDiocese,wishingthemsuccess. andalsoonein:similartermsfrom theirlatepriest.Dr.Graber. In closing.theRe'.'Fathersaidthat hewasextremelysatisfiedwiththe :wannerinwhichthecontracthad eencroonedeatt Mr.Gamel,and essrusidsredthebuildinganarchitecturalimpro:ementtothetown.Fa theyTylerthencalleduponhisWorshin.whowasgreetedwithapplause. andinafewconciseremarkseasooss-dthetiessurehef 11being presert,andwishedtheschoolthe ,neatsuccessitdeserved,andcon:ratolstsdthesistersontheirde'tiontotheirwoe'.

Ct.C;mod,Fath-r endFatherDonooher,alsospokein alowiootermsofthegood work donebytheSisters.

TheReoF.J.Doxall,oftheAnsheenChurch,alsopraiodthegood workcftheSisters,andcon-idered thatthetrainingtheyimpart-dtenLiedtonoPethechildrengoodChristiansandcitizens.

AvisittotheBullfinchMainLode onTileadavdisclosedthefactthat theshaftisnowhe'ne: ona nice-loo'ins.lodea'soutEft.wileand camquartzandironstonestringers ohicharesaidtoassayV,0-13.per ton.

MissMillieM'Grath, PiloftheSistersofSt.Iosei'h, SouthernCross,whosucceseft.11,DossedJuniorandIntermediate.linconinationsinMusic,tiyherindustryand talentgainedtheDiplomaofAssociateofLondonCollegeofma, ardthePrivilegeof

Perth ThemembersofthePerthmen':, Societyheldtheirweedymeetingopt Tuesdaynight,14thinst.Theat tendanceoverwhichMr.W.Case Presided,wasonlyfair.TheSecretaryreportedthesuccessofthevisit; toClendaloughOrphanageonSunday,wheretheywereveryhospitablyentertainedbytheRev.Father Flynn. Agameofcricketwas edwiththeboystheresultbeinginfavourofGlendalough. Thespecialbusinessoftheeven-

MrGEORGEFLENNON, CertificatedMasterof Elocution, PupilsCoachedforPulpit Siege,BarandPlatform Studio COLONIALMUTUALClIAMBERN ST.GEORGE'STERRACE,PERTH

capandgownoftheCcileoe,also addingthelettersA.L.C.'41.toher oarne.Itisagoodre7.irlL.)have passedsohighanexaminationwithoutpreviouslypassingSensieand ad7ancedvendJrGalesthe:efore thisyo'lrgladyistol -.econgratulatedonhercourageandapplication.

ingwasa"LectureonTemperance" bytheRev.FatherBrennan. The subjectwastreatedverysuccesenullt. 'lhcsepresentappreciatedverynone theknowledgegainedfromthelecture.Quotingtheopinionsofthe medicalprofession,theRev.LecturerprovedthegreatdangerofAlco hol. ,Healsorelatedincidents whichhaveoccurredinthiscountry,showingthePerniciouseffectsof Alcohol.Fineyoungmencutoff inthebloomofyouth,bythat mostdreadfulofallevils.Incon

clueion,therev.lecturerreadthat graohiedescriPtiqnoftheEvilsof Drink,foundintheChristianDroth era'SchoolReader.Itistitledthe "BridalCup,"andrelatesthenoble actionofawomanwhorefusedto betemptedtodrinktheglass of wine.Mr.B.Shinemovedavote. ofthankstotheRev.FatherBrea-Pr nan.Mr.O'Donohuesecondedthe resolution,whichwascarried \siva acclamation.

Theweeklymeetingofthemembersoftheabovesocietywashell onWednesday,February8th,the Rev.FatherO'Gormanpresidingov asPlendideatheringt

Duringtheprogressofthemeeting Amotionwasmovedconveyingtoe members'deepestsympathytotits President(FatherO'Gorman),inIlls recentsadbereavement.Father O'Gormanfeelinglyresponded,and thani.edtheSocietyforitscondolencesonhisloss.

Thecommitteeentrustedwiththe preparationsfortheProgrammeof sportingeventstobedecidedatthe meetingonFebruary22nd,furnished theirreport,andontheirrecommendationsitwasdecidedtoselect twoteamstocompeteinshooting, quoits,andatug-og-war.

Attheconclusionofthemeeting theRev.FatherO'GormanannouncedhisdecisionontherecentMagasinepapers,writtenbythemembers asfollows J.Tully,ist .1. wal:h,sndand.1.Prendergast, Ard.Asonlyadifferenceoffive pointsexistedbetweenthefirstthree itwasaPParentthatthecontestwas acloseone.Inthecourseofhis remarsFatherO'Gormangaveout someveryusefulhintsontheway sucharticlesshouldbewritten,an4 nodoliOthisremarkswillbethe meansofimprovingfutureitems whenheldb\theSociet., Afterthemeetingfinallyterminated,itwasannouncedthatthemock trialcouldnotbe'proceededwith, owinetotheprincipalsnothaving timeattheirdisposaltometethe necessaryarrangements.Inview ofthisthemembersindulgedthemselves variousathleticexercises, theartofself-defencebeingmostin eidence.

\arloop

T'reparationsfurtheannualplain andfancydressball,tobeheldat Yarlooponthe17thMarch,areal readywellinhand,andMr.H. Rniertson,whohasagainundertakenthesecretarialduties,reports thatthereiseveryindicationofa successfulfunction.Handsomeprizesareofferedforcompetitionfor

MissAnnieM'Grath.A.L.C.M.

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IcalledtoseetheEditoragain. andgotalltheparticularsregaathug thecomPetitions,amongstmynieces amidnePhews.

Twoprizesareoffered,-thelastis abeautifulboorprizeforthebest letteronsTemperance,"andis confinedtochildrenundertwelve earsofage.Theletterneednot eeverylong.abouttwoPagesof alargepadwould,1think,besufficienteprovideditwerewellthought cut,nicelyputtogether,andcarefullywritten. Now,ifmylittle friendslookupthe"W.A.Record" ofthelastthreeweeks,they will andusefulinformationunderthe aeadingTemperanceNotes."Mind yOumustnotcopythesenotesword furword,butyoumustfindout whattheymean,andwhenyouunderstandtheirmeaningputesurown thoughtsaboutthematteronpaper. ifcourse,youmightsometimesintroduceafewlinesofpoetry,not yourown,orafewlinedofproseby somegreatwriterbutwhenyou 4oso,oumustbecarefultoput :helinesthatarerotyourownin invertedcommas.

Isettleadviseyou,firstofallto Tritedownroughlyon.aPieceof scrappaper,everythingyoucan thinkaboutthesubjectonwhich )0uaregoingtowrite.Thenread Billyoucanfindonthesamesubleetloosatwhatyouhavewritten compareitwithyourreadingand correctitwhereyoufindthat you havemadeamistake.Writeout therough,coPyagainandagain; ,oumightinfact,writethreeor fourPagesinthebeginning but aftercorrectingitandselectingwhat isbestyouwouldbeabletoinake allfitontwolargepages.

TheSecondCompetitionisopento allschoolchildren,whoarereaders ofthe"W.A.Record."Aprizeof .eneguinea.(gtt/-)isoffered,and willbegiventowhoeversecuresthe greatestnumberOf"earlyeabscribteatotheeW.A.Record." The earlysubscriptionisIo/b(halfa rlines),whichmusthepaidinMenace.Youaretoaskyourfriends tobecomesubscribersiftheygive outheirnamesandaddressesand halfguineaeach,the"Record"will aesenttothempostfreeforafull :ear. Whoeversendsthelargest numberofnamesandaddressesand *elfguineaswillreceivetheguinea prizeandalsoafreeco?vofthe Record"forayear

And,furthermore,everycompetitor sendinginsixnamesandaddresses andsubscriptionswillrecel'eaco?' fthe"Record"postfreeforone vearIhopeyouunderstandlet whoeversendsthehighestnumber-4 namesandsubscriptionswill get theguineaPrizeandafree"Record"lerayear.nel.Allthose competing,eventhoughtheydonot laintheguinea,will,iftheysendin laxsubscriptionsreceivethe"Re eord.''.postfree,forayear.Begie toreornow.andworkhard;, yo havenearlythreeweeks.Thecornletit'onclosescnSaturday,March. -Tth191T. Tore,ichtheotliceis 'rimeeourlettersmustheposteda dayortwobeforethatdate.

Ishallbeverygladtoreceivelet tersfrommyniecesandneihewsat anytimebutwriteearlyandpost ourletterssothatImay hare ahemonTuesda-morning.Goodbyesow,becheerfulandobedient. viaeeyoitherneshippyand yion willpleaseverymuch, YourTneng, "AUNTBESSY." setcOMPETITION-Ilestlittoren "Temperance,"fcrehillrenminder12.Muethecertified as eeneine,unaidedwor',byT'ar(tit,GeardienorTeacher.VALear FABLEI300KPRIZE.

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sea,andsubscriptionsfor one veertothe"W.A.Record.' BothCompetitionscloseon daytitleMarch,OH. Addressed AUNTRESSY"Competition. "W.A.Record," 23MirraySt.,aserth.

InVincent-StreeteHighgate 12thFebruary.1911. DearAuntBeatty,WhenIwasreadingthe"W.A.Recurd"to-day,Isawyourletterto thechildrenofWesternAustralia. MyAunttoldme1could-writeto ou,soIthoughtIwoulddo so to-day.Ithinsyouarevery,kind tothinsofthechildrenofWestern Australia,andthattheEditorwas veryconsideratetoalloweouacornerinthe"Record"forthechildren.Itisalsoveryniceofhimto offerthetwoPrizes,foryournieces andnephews. Iwillloosforward foryourletterinthe"Record'' nextweek.DearAunt,haveyou anyniecesornephewseerIhope youwillbeassuccessfulasAunt Nell,ofthe"BelleNews,"shehad ahost.IattendtheSacredHeart schoolhere,andIaminthesixth standard.Iwillbe14years of ageonthelothofMarch. Ids Aunt,cousins,andmyselfwentto ('ottesrbeforourChristmasHolidays,.andweenjoyedourselvesvery muchontheBeach.Ihavetour cousinshere,theeldestwillbesevennextAugust.HisnameisJOnePh,andheattendsthesameschool asIdo.Whenhegetsa1ttleoid er,Iwillassthimtowritetoyou. Myunclegetsthe"Record"evers week.andIlikereadingitvere, much.

Well,new-dearAunt,Ithink I havetoldyouallthenewsthistime sogood-bye,withlovetoyoufrom meandfrommylittlecousins, Iremain, YourWouldbeNiece, PHYLLIS'o'BRIEN.

(DearPhyllis,youareheartily welcome.Youhavethehonourof beingthefirstNiecetosendmea letter.Andsuchabeautifulletter, tooSocarefullywrittenandso nicelyworded.Youaredoingwell atschoolIhopeyouwillnotleave olfwhenyournextbirthdayarrives. Stayatschoolaslongasyoucat, andmakegooduseofyourtime whilethere.IreallybelieveIhave moreniecesandnephewsthan"Aunt Nell"theonlyre)uiretobeawakened.Youmustnowalotof them,yourself,tellthemtowrite, andhaveatryfortheprizes.AUN'l'DESSY).

Armadale,Feb.13,'I

DearAuntBessy

Iam'writingtoletyouknowI amsixyearsold.MothersaidI amveryclever.Ihaveonelittle sisterthreeyearsold.Igo io school.

DearAlnt,IholetoseemyletterintheRecord"nextweek,I willwritemoretoyounexttime.

Mysister'snameisKathleen,Iam veryfondofher. YourFondNiece, Eil:en

Kenny.

MydearEileen.-YouareathousandtimeswelcomeUptothePresentyouaretheyoungestNiecewho haswrittentome.Yoermother mustindeedbehappytohaveseek agoodandcleverchild.

Itedferdele,12/2/11.

DearAuntBessy,Iamdelightedtofindyouout,we aresofondofreading,andnever hada"Record,"foreighteen mcnths,sinceIleftSt.Mare'sCosvent,Kalgoorlie,wegettheMessengerofthesacredHeart,and Monitor,fromTasmania,now willPleasesendthe"Record." I heourneehone.wetenroto Perthir.anhour.Tamtenyears nid,andwantto"etconeTmednext time.WehaveMesseverysecond Sunda;.endroneonheltdays,if lie-eIwillwriteoften.Goodthe you

butanybrotherwouldbeMadtoa goodsisterlikeyou.

Dearlsebel,-Itpeemegreat Sessara11;readyourletterand ofy twobrothers.Write alienbyailmeans.IhdPeyou: newChurchwillsoonbebuilt,and youwillagaill,hearthesweettones oftheAngelusBell,thatyourbrotherissolonelyfor.Yourwriting isverygoodforoneofyourage.

leedlordale.Lei/ALL.

DearAuntBesse,IamsePleasedtohr.veyouraddress 'Tieeighteenmonthssince IlefttheC.B.C.Kalgoorlie,lostall traceofthe''Record,andmanyof myPlaymates.Iamelevenanda halfyearsold.Ilikelivinghere, wehaveanorchard,aponyand trap.Idomostofthedriving.If youcometoArmadale,Iwouldmeet youatthestation,anddriveyou allroundBedfordale.Wegot a ()root,aswimmingPond,andwill soonhaveanewChurch. With,lestWishes, BernardDuncan.

MyDearBernard,-"You're the brothofaboy"HowgladIam toknowthatIhaveanephewable todrieapony.Thanesforyour kindoffertodrivemearound,but IfearIamnowtoooldtoventuee onatrap.

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DearAuntDeasy,1amnotcleveratwritingletters, Icannotthin:ofanythingtosay. soIonlyser.dmyfriendspostcards.Iamnineyears,Ilikelivinghere,it'sonlyasmallschoolof 20,sodifferenttoSt.Mary'sConvent,Kalgoorlie.whereIusedtogo t8monthsago.Ifeellonehforthe Sisters,andmyoldplay-matesand weallmisstheAngelusBell. WithLovefrom ThomasDuncan. DearThomas,-1'mgladtoget yourletter.Post-cardsaresometimesconvenient,butchildrenshould. notmakemuchuseofthem,because ifyouuseonlyPost-cards,youcan neverlearntowriteagoodletter. WhenIreadyourletter.Isaidto myself"What-randCatholicsthey mustbe Theyfeellonelyforthe SistersandtheAngelusBell."

EdenHill,WestGuildford, Feb.14th.1911. DeerAuntieBessy,WhenIsawyourlettertousin the"W.A.Record,"Imadeupmy mindtowritetoyou.1ourtalk withtheEditorseemedveryinteresting,hemoistbeaverynicegentleman,andfunnytoo,whenhesaid thatallthechildreninWestAustreliacouldnotfitinthecornerof the"Record"Office.Ithinkhe newwhatbewassayingprettywell ItwasalsoverykindofhimtoofferyoutwoPriersforyournieces andnephews.

YouareindeedagoodAunt,and IamsurethatalltheCatholicchiltirenofWesternAustraliawill,like writingtoyou.Mytwobestplaymatesaregoingtowritetoyou,as thee-toldme'to-dayatschool. gotoSt.Mary'sSchool,East Guildford.arilIhavetowaittwo milesandahalf.Iamtwelve yearsofageandinthefifthstandard.IgotoChurcheverySurdas,.toSundaySchool,alsointhe afternoontotheChildrenofMary's SodalLy 1 amanAspirant. I havethreebrothersandfivesisters myeldestbrotherisrelievingStationMasteratWaroona,heisgoing toletmelearnmusic(thephalli), nextmonth.We,getthe"W.A.Record"eeer.week,andIlike it verymuch.

DearAuntieBessy,IRillclosenow hopingtoseein.nextsRecord,"all aboutthePrises. remain,.ourfondNiece, MariaBarry

DearMaria,-YoeareaNiecethat anyAlloteath]heProudof.How basPy,youmust-hewhenyoumeet soma.ny rc'hersandsisters. Yoereldestbrotherisindeedkind,

Brighton,Victoria-Souarte Perth. Justafewlinestoaskyouwts youhavemeforoneof.,ourNieces IwasnineyearsoldlastMae. gotoSt..1osePh'sSchool,andI aminthesecondstandard. Iwas %Ter\pleasedthatthenewEditorlet thechildrenhaveacornerin the "Record."IamveryfondofreadingandIlikethe"Record."very much.Iwillwriteyoualonger letternexttime.Withlotsoflove, remainyourlovingNiece, Winnie Yes,Winnie,IanIndeedpleased tohave'youforoneofmyNieces. Youareluckytoheintownso nearSt.Joseph's.Dovoulikethe .AngelusBell?

Education

AcerrespondentWrites.---"Icaw notnewadaysgetaservant,thefew 1 haveengagedthinksuchemploye 2-tient degrading,arediscontented withtheirworkandtheiremployer, andasaconsequence,areoflittle useeithertothemselvesortheiremployers.IbelieveourmodernadvancedPrimaryeducationtobethe causeofthissocialevil."Theaboveremar'eswerebroughtunderm'snoticebysomeofourmostprogressivesettlersinW.A.Although, whenIfirstheardthoseremarks wasdecidedlyopposedtosuchatheoryIamnowconvincedthereis muchgoodtobelearnedbothhp ourgo-aheadeducationistsandmore particularlybyParents from the simple remarks:-"Be contentedtodoyourbestinwhateversphereoflifeeouareplaced, becausethiscontentmentisinitself farmorevaluablethangreatwealth orfame."-isasimpletrueismlost sightofbymanyofourschool teachers,andasaconsequencethe Australianyouthloseavaluable assetwithwhichtostartlife'scareer. Alesson,whichifnottaughtduringearly,schooldays,shalldoubtlessneverform'partofhisorher knowledge.

Nodoubttheargumentmay be adanced:-"Ohthiscontentment, &c."-mayleadtoindolenceandits consequentevils. Notsetomymind-"doyourbest atwhateverworkyoumaybeengaged,andbecontentIndoingso." -mustonthecontraryleadtotrue Progress:-aprogresswhichwillbe avaluableassetalike'totheindividual,parentandstate.''owhat mightalloursuccessfulpioneersattributetheirsuccesses?Inalmost everycasetocontentmentandperseverance. Whilstontheether handisnotdiscontentment,directly. orindirectlythecauseofnearlyall nuesocialevilsfromsuicidedown topettylarceny-evils,toocommon Iacocca%s,andcertainlymorenumerousthanthoseoftheso-called semi-l'literateage.Ifthenwearetohavebenefitsfromthismodern ad-tweeandgreatexpenditureon educaticatomymind,theremust beamuralfoundation.

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DAILYCATECHETICAL TION.

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MonsignorMeagher(Singleton), movedThatdailycatecheticalinstructionshouldbegiven,dadthat tlieclergyshouldaidin-thework ofreligioustrainingbyfrequentmoraldiscoursesduringschoolhours." Hssaidheknewthatinschoolscon-, ductedbyreligiousorderscateohetisalinstructionwasneveromitted. andhebelievednearlyalltheclergyvisitedtheschoolsandgaveinstructionsfromtimetotime.The methodofgivinginstruction was important,deritwasnoteverybody,contrarytobelief,whocould catechise.Theteacherneededto studythematterbeforehand-there wereseveralbooksuponmethodand largercatechismswhichmightbe read.'I'heinstructioncouldthenbe madeinterestingwithsuitableillustrationsbeatinguponthetext. TheiryoungCatholicsliving'inthe midstofaProtestantcommunity. sometimes4,1dnotseethesinofnot afirestineatMassenSundays,becausethesacrieceoftheMainwas notfullyexplainedtothem.From experiencehefoundthatwhenchildrenrealisedfullythemeaning of theMassandthesacramentsthey attendedmorefaithfullytoboth estheygrewolder.Warningagainstmixedmarriageswasanother matterthatwassometimesneglected. 'Phenunshadacertainamount1fdelicacyinsmeeingonthis subjectbeforetheirpupils. Much toedco"ldbeachievedbypointing outthedangersofsuchmatrimonial unior.s.whichwereresponsiblefor manyevils.Hewasawarethatthe influencethenunshadovertheir pupilswitsyer:erect,andhebelievedtheycouldpreventthisevil byspeakingtothechildren on thesubject.Sometimeago,havingfailedtopreventacontemplatedm1xedmarriage.heappealedto thenunwhotaughtthegirl,tosee whatshecoulddo,andshesucceededwherehehadfailed.Another thinehenoticedwasthatAustralianyouthhidsmallfearofGod. Theycamefromhomeswheresome timesGodwasabye-word,andreligionaioce.Hencetheyconrinittedsinwithimpunity.InthedOe actionefinstillingereaeertearand lovefortheCreatortheteachers couldassisttheclergytoaconsiderableextent.

Themotionwascarried.

ST.PATRICK'SDAYANDAUSTRALIADAY.

churchathomeandabroad.WhatevertheymightdooaEmpireDay hethoughtallpatriOticAustralian heartsmustgoouttoAustralia ea'andastheyshowedtheirpatriotismandreligiousfeelinglbylinktogtheirenthusiasmwithSt.Patrick'sDaystheywouldshowthe sameenthusiasminassociatingAustraliaDayWiththeFeastofOur 'LadyHelpofChristians,thechief PatronessoftheAustralianChurch. Themotionwascarried.

THEFORMATIONOFCHARACTER.

distinctlosstotheChurch, and itwouldbewellifmattersof publtcInterestwereexplainedtothe pupilsandidealsofpatriotism inculcated.sothattheymighthave arightcencePtionof,theirrights and.duttesasCatholicsandcitizens.

TheGoodSamaritanNunssail theywouldliketoseejuniorbranchesoftheSacredHeartSocietyestablishedintheschools,sothat whenthechildrenleftschoolthe,, couldbetransferredtothesenior heanehes.

BishoPGallaghermoved.'Thatthe formationofcharacterandhabitsof virtueshouldhethechiefaimofour teachers,sendthatnomeanstosecurethisnobleendcanbemorebeneficialthanfrequentreceptionof theBlessedEucharist,"and"that itisdesire.'lepiouscongregations (e.g.,sodalitiesoftheSacredHeart, ChildrenofMary),beorganisedfor the.young,andthatinduetime theyhetransferredtoseniorbranchesofthesecongregations."His Lordshipsaidbeunderstoodcharactertomeanallthosenaturaland acquiredtraitsorhabitsthatwent tomakeindividualityorpersonality ItwaschargedthattheirCatholic boysandgirlswereneitherhotnor cold,thatthe(((oredescendantsof thejellyfahha,lagnoArmbackboneormoralcharacter.Hedid notthinethatwastrue.Theaim onthePartofBishops.priestsand teachersshouldhetoform. their SomePeopletoreal,solidcharacter.Itwaseasytoralt,but accomplishmentwassomethingdifferent. eefarastheschoolwas concerneditwouldnothetheteachingofwritii.g.readingorarithmetic,butrathertheexampleofthe teacher,morningandeveningprayer,PreparingthePupilsfortheSacraments,suggestingsomethingfrom thelessonthatwouldhelpthepupiltocoercometen:Ptation,somethingthatwouldelevatethesoulto Godandinfuseintoitnobleaspirations.ThelivesoftheSaints,and abovealltheexampleoftheteachingofOurDivineSe'lourwould Providetheverybestexamples. Theseweresomeofthethingswhich broughtouttheductilefactorse theyoungsoul,andledtotheformationofcharacterasbeunderstood it. Alittleaxiomofhisownwas tothrowhimselfheartandsoul intowhateverlessonhewasimparting,thusmakingthechildrentel thattheirinstructorhadanintense Interestintheirprogress-fitting themtohegoodcitizensofAustralia,andcitPersofhea"enhereafter --tomacethemfeelthathereall. lovedthem,inshorttoletheart sPea%toheart.Beforegivingthe lessontheteachershouldfill himselfwithever,thingappertainingte it.he:shouldellhisheart with warmth,andpouroutth.fullnessof hissoulintothesouloftherecep tivechild.Thewholelifeofthe schoolwastheformationofcharacter.Theiraimmusthetoform menandwomen,whowould he stronginfaith,loyaltoprinciple, andwhowouldillustrateinafterlifetheelevatinginfluencesoftheir Catholiceducationalsystembytheir noble,manic.andwomanly, anti uprightbearing.Theenrollingof thechildrenintheSodalityofthe SacredHeartandthechildrenof Mar, intheformationofwhich, theirteachersandtheirschool.;were one,wouldalsoassistmuchinthe de"cloem,ntofcharacter.

Thenextresolutionwasinthe handseftheCardinal'rThatwith aviewtoimpressonourchildren theirindebtednesstoIreland'snationalApostleaneffeirtshould be madebytheteacherstocelebrate withbefittingsplendourSt.Patrick'sDayandthat.asahelpto thecultivotionofthepatrioticspirit,the24thofMayshouldbeformallysetapartasAustraliaDay' undertheauspicesofOurLady HelpofChristians."Commenting onthemotion,hisEminencesaid Australia'sfaithwasengraftedon thefaithofthegrandoldCeltic race,whichhadsuffered.fought,Pled andtriumphedforthefaith,andhe hopedAustralia-,(ouldalways be proudofthoseCeltictraditions.It wasagrandthingtohaveallthe childrenandtheir llneedtogetherintheenthusiasmofreligionandnationalityonSt.Patrick's Day. ThecelebrationofAustralia Daywasnotlessimportant.They shoutalllo'eeifstrelia,and be proudofhergloriousdestiny EffortsweremadetohaveanEmpire layinLondon,andheremarked thatthes.whowerethe'champions ofImperialismandEmpirenay-were manyofthe-'a-.owedenemiesof theCatholicCSiii-ch.andwereidenticalwiththosewhorieocatedPrimroseDa(inEngland,andtriedto impedetheProt-messofthe('atholic

Themotionwascarried. RELIGIOUSINSTRUCTIONFOR CATHOLICCHILDRENINPUBLICSCHOOLS. BishopO'Connormoved"Thatin outlyingdistrictswhereCatholicpu pileareforcedbycircumstancesto attendnon-Catholicschools,theclergyshouldmike'adequateProvision fortheinstructionofsuchchildren." Hesaidhewasoldenoughonthe missiontorememberthenobleand determinedfightputupbyhisEminence'spredecessorintheSee of Sydney,andtheotherzealousBis hopsofNewSouthWales,whenthe presentsystemcfpubliceducation wasintroducedbytheGovernment. ArchhishoeVaughanleftnothingundonetoopposeit,andgreatexcitementwascausedbyhisutterances. Thefighthadcontinuednotothis moment.andtheresultasfar SF thePathlieChurchwasconcerned, hadbeenglorious.The.objectof theStatesystem,assetout1,jits maine,Forent.SirHenryParkes-deathtothecallingoftheCatholic clern-seemedtohazehadanoppositeeffect.InsteadofdyingOut theCatholicclergyhadmultiplied sohadthereligiousteachersand schools,andtheiretllciancvhadbeen consoling,indeed.The'4tatesysteemseemedtohaveInfusednew lifeintotheveriousreligiouscongregations. DuringthePast eti years.Bishops.priestsandpeople hadmaintainedthestruggle they hadsparednothing.Butwhere wouldtheybe,wereitnotforthe onderfulself-sacrifice,energyand zealoftheBrothersandnuns?TodaytheCatholichierarchy,clergy. andPeoplereiteratedandrepeated withalltheirforcetheprotestof theKiscolacyagainstthepublic schoolss.stematitsinception.This systemwasimposeduponthin,and itcompelledthemtoputtheirhands intheirPocketsandbuildupanothersysteminaccordancewithCatholicprinciplesandideals.However,inremotecountrydistricts, wheretheycouldnotPossiblyerect schools,andwheregroupsofCatholicchildrenwereobligedtoattend StateSchools,themostconvenient placetoasset-n(1ethornforr.ligi OUR instructionv,.ouldheatthose schools.

AustraliaDayatlast

(FromtheSytine,"Catholic lirnis.")

hehavescoredheavilybutinnothingmorethaninthearrangement joraPerpetualcelebrationbyour childrenofAustraliaDay. 11orthis inparticulardoesthe"Telegraph' gnashitstoothlessgumsoverthis doesthe"Herald"groan.Ithad beenreservedfortheCatholics, whomthePolicyofboth"Telegraph"and"Herald"would'deprive ofallPoliticalpowertoteacht therisinggenerationthetrueloveof scontry.Theaffectionsbeginwithin,andradiatesoutyyards.Itis inthissensethatPatriotism,lire Charitybeginsathome.Theman Ateisabadsontohismother willneverbealoyalcitizentothe State.And,formostofus,Australia,notEngland,isourmotherland.Her,wemustlove with thehestofourheart'saffections. Herflagwemustcherish,beyond any,flagthatflies.Eventhosewho venerateHolyIrelandastheirplace ofbirthmustdeeplyloveAustralia forheropen-heartedwelcome t' theirfathers,astheyfledfromthe wrathofJezebel.

Yes;wehavescoredheavily.The toadySydneypresshavepersistently triedtomaleEmpireDay,whichin England,itself,isaPartycelebration; towhichanEnglishPrime MinisterrefusedtogiveofficialrecognitionwhichtheLondonCouncil -aslongasitremainedLiberalrefusedtoobserveinitsschools-to macethisournationalfeast-day. Wewillhavenoneofit.Inthe mindsofmillionsofEnglishmenit standsforeverythingthatisaggressive,thatisblatant,thatisjingoisticintheImperialpolicy. We arenotforgetfulofthe'blessingsof emPire,oroftheprotectionofthe flay.RutlittleasweadmireKipling,flag-Tappingseemstousless appropriateonEmpireDaythanhis finerecessionalhymn-"Lest we Forget." WeknowyouremPirebuilders-andappreciateaccordingly Theyarethemenwhocrushed,on behalfofChineselabour,thehoer RePtlhlicsinSouthAfrica.They weretheorganisersofthe"peacefu, missiontoThihet,"inwhichartillerysuppliedthemusictowhichthe nativesdanced.Theyarethemen whohavecruellyoppressedandpersecutedtheirfellow-subjectsinIrelandforthebenefitofanalienoligarchy. Theyaretheland-sharer oftheworld,whomakeuseofthe Peopleas'Pawnsinaninternational game,andsweepnations,whenripe forspoliation.intothemaw of capitalism.The,;irethosewhose sicconingcanthasmadethenameof EnglandstintinthenostrilsofEurooeannatiors,inthat,unliceothersintheirmethodsofusurpation, theyrobthenationsfartheextensionofChrist'skingdomandthe greatergloryofGod.We know them.andbecauseweinowthem,we loathe'them.

NOTENtioGeeTAUGHTABOUT CIVIC8.

TheSistersofSt.Joseph.in a earittenopinion.statedthattheceleloationofAustraliaDayandSt. Patrick'sDayhelped,notonly'to tren,,ther.thefaithofthepupils, nutfosteredthatsniritofnatriotism whir+,wasnecesser,fortheformationofcharactor.Manyof our ('atholic'youngmenwouldbemore orominertinthedifferentsectionsof t'r'iesifthe-wereteefehtmoreasnuteilcsintheschools. That theywer:?notsoinstructe.1,wasa

Oneihin4is'lainasdaylight.We hakescoredheaeilv.Elsewhythis clangofarmsanddinofbattle fromthe"Herald,"and"TelegraPh,"camPs? Andwhygallop theeditors.likebeardedMars,up anddoenthefield,furiouslyproclaimingthatitisafinenight,and allwell?Ifthecolintreissolidon theeducationpolicy.uponwhomare theheavyrunsbeingtrained?SurelynotonthediscreditedTablets? Nasmythhammersarenotusedin thepreparationofonielettes. Wehavescoredheavilythat'sthe rub.Hencethebeadeddropson thebrowsofoverwor-cedleader-writersbineillaelachrymae. Eight timesalreadyhavethosedought menshrie',edIterrado'Hassurance "notamousestirring."Eight timeshavetheunfortur.ateran':and filebeenputintheliositionofthe nervyPatient,stupidl,awe:tieredout ofadeepsleep"totarehissleepnseam:tett."TheEducationConferencehasdoneiesworkwell: cloudsofrnisrenresentationhave beendissipatedandthepeopleof the ..:t,ateorelog-Inningtorealise thetellaityofcreme:singafourth ofthepopulationwithasenseof cruelinjustice.

Wematenodisguisetheliar ofAt'straliannationhoodcomesfirst withus.Andwhenthe24th of Maycomesround,emidthesound ofmartialmusicandthedeep-throle.. tt.dboomingoftheguns,theNag thatourchildrenshalllookupto withwistfuleyes,enderectwithex uberanta:Iectionshallbetheflagof theiryoungnation,bespangledwith thestarsofthebalmySouth.And Mary,ourMatter.shallsmileonus benignlyfromabove,asweinvoke herunderthetitleofHelpofChris tiaras,sothat.shouldtheshoveof battlebeevertitInourbeloved land,wemaythemoreconfidentl; exnecttheProtectionoftheLord ofHosts.

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Andnowbeganthehightideof emigration,whichhassinceflowed fromIrelandtoAmerica.QueenstownwastheusualPortofdeparture,findtoseetheseheart-broken emigrantsoil,administertothemthe Pledge,comfortthemwithsuch cheerfulwordsas'hisheartprompted eveninthosecheerlessdays,became arecognisedeluteofFatherMathew,whomtroubleandtoilhadnow turnedintoabrokenoldman,grayhairedandIteble,though,counting byyears,hewasstillinthePrime rtlife.

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TorendersofIrishhistory,sae the"NewYorkFreeman'sJournal" thereisnomoreinterestingpersonagethanFatherMathew,theAPostleofTemperance.From the Inthismissionwasasuccess,and thefameofhisdoingsathome.inducedBishops,priests,andphilanthropiststourgehimtovisitEngland,icotland,andAmerica. In theformercountryheadministered thePledgetosix.hundredthousand Persons. InScotlandhismission wasassuccessful,andthencame hisvisittotheUnitedStates.

FatherMathew'sembarrassments weresetatrestforatime,bythe resultsofapublicsebscription,but fromthistheetheamazingsuccess, whichhadattendedthecausefrom itsinaugurationbeganto'fag.leatherMathewunwillingtorunthe riskofreneweddebt,feltconstrainedtocurtailemitstolands,temperancehalls,andbeforeveryVine theterrftlefamineof'46laidIrelandwaste.andhisenereieswere drawnawayfromhisimmediate minion,andabsorbedinhelpingthe eoPleintheawfulstruggle with starvationandfever,inwhichthousands,na:evenmilliremwereworsted.

Thesedarkandterribledayswhen "thehunger"wasrampantoverthe lamsandfamishedhumancreatures perishedforfoodalloverIreland, areheart-rendingeventoreadabout andshallnotbetoucheduponhere. exceptinrelationtohowtheyaffectedFatherMathew'smission. WithhistinhoundedloveandsympathyforthePeople,itcanreadily beimaeinedhowwithevenmore thanhiswontedenergyhesavehimselfuptothetaskofalleviatingthe awfulmiseryaroundhim.Hewere

FatherMathew'snamebeingso wellkilownathomeandabroadcausedhimtobechosenasagentfor dispensingthechantsofmanyAmericansandotherswhosentfoodto alleviatethehorrorsofthefamine, anditissaidthathe,morethan an,maninIrelandovercamethe prejudiceofthestarvingpeopleageinstthe"yellowmale,"whichappearedsrnroalatabletothem.Even inthemidstofthedesolationofthe famineFatherMatthew'sloving heartfoundconsolationincontemPletingthewonderfuleenerosityof thosestarvingroor,everreadyas longasanythinglastedtoshare theirscantiestallowanceoffood witheachother.

In:SeeFatherMathew,inconsiderationofhisgreatpublicservices. wasgranted,apensionof.Ceooa earoutofthe('ivilList.which moneywentthesameroadasall etherwhichfermiitswayintohis hands,forhewasbutthealmoner eftheCoeminent,ashehadbeen allhislifeofwhateverfundshehad inhiskeeping.Andnow,in1801. bepaidtheinevitablepenalty of theoverworkandaneietyofthelong rearshehadgiventothetemnerancecause,forhewasstruc':down withpared\sie.Althoughhemade arallyfromthisseriousattack, endlivedforeightyearsafterwards hewasneveragainthevigorous, sengiiinewanoftheearlydaisof thecause.Theblightofthefamine wasenthatgreatwor'r,andonall thathadbeenhopefulandhappyin Ireland,andtheApostleofTemperr,nrcehadtheheavygriefofseeing hisran-sthinnedeydeathanddecertion Tn184e,whilestillsufferingfrom thestro''eofoeralesisoftheyear liderahedetermined(verymuchagainsttheadviceofhisfriends)to IdahislonepromisedvisittoAmerica.Hisreceptionherewasmost cordialendenthusiastic;butthough hestro7emaefulletorepaythecordielleyofhisnewfriendswithhis %%rentedgenialitetheeffortofseeing endtaiingtocountlessnumbersof peoplwasnolongereasytohim. endthecontractofthe;oe-and

prosPeriteoftheNewWorld,with thegloomandmiseryofthedear oldland,wherehehadrecentlywitnessedsuchheartrendingscenesof misery.saddenedhim.Hisgreatest Pleasurewasinseeingamongthe well-to-docitizensofthecitieshe visited,menandwomen'towhom hehadadministeredthepledge,in Irelandyearsbefore,and whose faithfuloeservanceofithadsecured themgoodpositionsinthe NeW World.Tomanyofthem'hewas abletobringtidingsoftheirkindred.forheneverforgota face hehadknown. Inspiteofhisshatteredhealthhe toiledinAmerica,eathehadtoiled athome,andwiththelikehappy results.TheUnitedStatesSenate LavehimaPlacewithintheBar, aprivilegewhichhadbeforeonle beenconferredonWeeette,andthe Presidententertainedhimatabanoucttomeetanumberoftheforemostmen,alleagertoknowtheApostle.HisstayinAmericalasted twoyearsandahalf,forhevisited twenty-fiveStateoftheUnion,and administeredthepledgetohalfa millionofpeople.Forashorttime ofreposehedweltinthesolitude oftheforestsofArkansas,wherehe saidMassintheopennirunderthe canoe,ofheaven,withacongregationofonlyfourpersons. onhisreturntoIreland,Father Mathewnowgrowntooinvalidedto leallowedtocentitelehismission, wasindecedtotakeuphisresidence withhisbrotherCharlesatLehanaphHouse,nearcor.c.There,surco:in:ledbethelovingcareandministrationsofhisfamily,whodidall thatwaspossibletocomforthis lastsadeears.heawaitedthecorningofdeathlikeanianwhoseWee,. wor':wasdone,andwhoPinedfor rest.Butthoughhecouldnolongersee'outthedrun"ard,thesick, andthesuiTering.theystill1-ney wheretoIndhim.andtothevery end;thesewhosoughthimwerenot sentawayunsatisfied.Nay,even afterthefinalstrokeofparalysis, hadstilledthevoicewhichhadpleadedeolovinglyanda'lone,hisdyinghandeiniedtoblessandsign withthecresstheverylastofthe millionstowho-nhehadgiventhe pledee.

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quentcontributionsto Univers"and"LsCroix," sadotherFrenchpapers,havemade himapromir.entfigurewhereverla questionreligieuseisdiscussed,recentlytoldthefollowingincidentas atributeofgratitudetothegreat Wonder-Worker,invokedtotherestoreroflostandstolenarticles,St. AnthonyofPadua.

AfewYearsegomymothercame toireonedaywithaworriedlook sadsaid"IfendthatIhavebeen robbed. Tenhank-notes,ofone hundredfrancseach,havebeenSt0iWI." A thousandfrancswasa greatdealofmoneytousourintameatthattinewassmall,and wecouldIllalTordtolosethisameat.

Ouronlyservantwasacook whomwehadtakenwithoutreferences. Webadlearnedlaterthat herparentswereinillreputebut asshehadbeeninouremployment forfourmonthsandnothingbad goneamiss,'wehaddecidedtokeep her.Formanydaysafterthemoneywastakenmymotherrefrained from[Seinewaytohersuspiciousin regardtothegirlbutonemorning whenshehadgonetomarketshe decidedtosearchherroomandalsotherestofthehouse.Welookedineverynookandcorner,(butthe nione,wasnotfound.Wewerenot expertdetectives,andthethought neveroecurredtoourmindsthat Suzanne-righthavethismoney concealedonherperson.Andthen, also,mymotherwastookind-heartedtohavethegirlputinto the handsofthepolicewhentherewas norealevidencethatshewasguilte Inthisdilemmashedecidedtomake aNovenatoSt.Anthony.

harlesD'Hericanit,whosefre-ofwonderfulfavoursreceivedfrom theirbelovedpatron.With all thisinmindIhavebeenmakinga Novenatohim.Yesterdaywasthe lastday,andIprayedmoreferventlythaneverthoughImustconfesswithverylittlehope.Last nightIdreamedthatIsaw St. :1nthon%standinglamybeside.He smiledkindlyuponme,andseemed towanttoshowmesomething,but whatitwasIcouldnotquiteunderstandthenhedisappeared. I didnotfeelthetheleastfear.Ina fewmomentsIsawbin-againthis timeIunderstoodthathewaspointingtothedresserinyoursister's room.Againhedisappeared. A thirdtime-justamomentago-I sawhimoncemore.Thistimethe handthathearsthelilywasraised, andhepointedagaintotheold dresser.Hislipsdidnotmoveand etIbeardhimsaydistinctlyIt isthere!"Iunderstoodthathe meantthatthemoneywasinthe topdrawerofthedresser.Iansweredhimwithouteithersurpriseor fear MydearSt.Anthony,this isimpossible.LasteveningIsearchedeverydrawer.'Helookedat mewiththesamekindsmileand stillpointingtothedrawerherepeated "Itisthere!"Iarose immediatelyandcametotellyou. Thone,andvetIdarenothetoo joyful. Adisappointmentwouldhe suchashocktome!" ImustadmitthatIwasgreatly impressed. Evenmymother's voiceandmannerseemedunnatural. Butnotbeingofacreduluousdisposition,Itriedtotreatthematterlightly,andinsistedthat she wasnotwell,andthatwhatshe hadseenandheardwasonlytheeffectofafeverishdream.

Suzannewentoutonlyonce a monthandthatdayshespentwith herfamily,wholivedinthecountryThedaffyforhermonthlyvisit wasdrawingnearanditwascertainthatifshehadtakenthemoneyanditwerenotfoundbeforethat date,itwouldbegoneforever.The FridaybeforeherSundayout,my mothersearchedthehouseoncemore andforthetwentiethtimelooted throuell thedrawers ofan oed dresser,whichwas in unoccupied room, that hadbeesm'sister'sbeforehermarriare.Thateveningwhenmother badeteegood-nightshesaid `Thavelookedeverywhere,and Ihavenomorehopeoffindingit sow. amserethatthemoneyis Sotonherperson,as,byindirectly questioningher,Ihavediscovered thatshehasnoPocketinherdress. inourpresentstraitenedcircumstances,themoneyisaheavylossto us."

ThenextmorningIwasawakened bymymother,who,standingatmy bedside.calledinahiolkywhisper: Risenuicklyandcomewithme! Treachedformypistolthatwas undermePillow.

"No,"shesaidseethe?,"It is onlythatIamtoosyr,akfromexcitementtosoalone.IfTshould bemiete'-entheghee.'v-oeldcause metof Tse'lieinth-sideatnobed, andravelatherinsurprise, throughthemistylightof the dawningday,.assheadded ''Setteetellyouwhathashale Pened. Youknowthatourfamily ka,&waysbeenunderthespecial ca-eandorotectenofSt.Anthony. you,father.erandfather,andgreat- prasilfltberwereallawareofthis fact,andhavegivenmanyinstances

ettoexPressnumerousemotions first,wonder--stupifyingwonder; thenanger,asifwehadrobbedher, thenshame,asifshehadbeen caughtintheactthenfear,asif shethoughtthatthepunishmentfor hercrimemustsoonfollow. All theseemotionsseemedexpressedin thoseround,staringeyes,asshe gazedatusfromthedoorway. "Youmaygohometo-morrow,and ouneednotreturn,"wasallmy mothersaidtoher. Shestood thereafewmomentsmore,theturnedandwentdownthestairsand outofthehouse.

Loneafterwards'welearnedfroma friendtowhomshehadconfidedthe secret,howthemorn,happenedto betherethatSaturdayMorning. Shehadkeptithiddenunderatile intheroofformorethanaweek; but,fearingthatshewouldbecloselywatchedstthelast,andhaving seenthatmymotherhad,onthe eveofherdeparture,givenathoroughsearchthroughthedrawersof theoldemptydresser,andnaturallyconcludingthatshewould not lookthereagain,shehaddecided toputthemoneythere.whereshe couldgetiteasilyandnuicklybeforeleaving.Butshehadreckoned withoutSt.Anthony

Thisisonlyoneofmanyfavours thatmemberseourfamil,havereceivedfromtheWonderWorkerof Padua.

DevotiontotheHoly Ghost

THEHOLYGHOSTANDTHEINCARNATION.

Amongtheexternaloperationsof God,thehighestofallisthemysteryoftheIncarnationoftheWord, inwhichsplendouroftheDivine Perfectionsshinesforthasbrightl,, thatnothingmoresublimecaneven heimagined,nothingelsecouldhave beenmoresalutaryto-thehuman race.

"Howcanthemoney.hethere now,"Isaid,"whenitwasnot therelastevening.Barernotesdo notgrowinthenightlicemushnoems Mit Isawthateventhislogical reasoningcouldnotshakeherfaith. SoIaroseandmymotherfollowed meintotheunoccupiedroom.As Idrewneartheelddresser,she touchedwvariaandsaid

"Waitafewmoments Ifeel weakfromexcitement.SurelySt. Anthonywouldnotdeceiveme.

"Twaitedforafewmoments;thenI openedthedrawer.andthere,sure enough.wasthemoney-tenbanknotesrolledto"etherandtiedwith arileon.Mymothercouldnolongerrestrainheremotion.Tearsfliedhereyesessheexclaimed "Ti,newthatSt.Anthonywould notdeceiveus" Shefelloilherkneesinearnest thall'isgivine,andseemedevenmore crateful'orthemiraculousinterventionofthegreatsaintthanforthe recover,ofthenene, Evenmy frivolousbrain(theadjectiveismy mother's),realisedthisfact.and kneltdownbyherside.

Duringthedainothingwassaid toSusanneofourwonderfulfinding ofthemosey.Thatevening(Ican rememberallthecirenmstareesmost distinct],eafterservingdiniv,r,Suzannewenterre:Ars.Weawaited withr.feelingof1-t-nsece.in theresultefherdiscoar,In a fewmomentsweheardherheav, treadonthestairs.Shathrewopentheilinieeroemdoorendstood there.withenexeresdononherface thatIshallneverforret,thoust haveneverbeenabletofatho-uits wen,-eieenines Abewasismotioniszsiaaeates,ndcolisirless,IS thedrivensewsSherazedatus ithmend,staringeves.whichseem

Amour.

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1Very11:ely,"saidthelad,for outeachesme,butIfeeds my- self."

Onemorningapartyofgentlemen werepreparingtostartfora shoot.Amongthecrowdtherewas ajudge,andheCaineouttothe hall-doorofhisCastleandlooked abouthimselfforafewminutes,asthemorninglookedrathergloomy andthreatening.Hecameoverto hisdriver,namedCarter.andsaid tohim ''Well,Carter,do>outhin':this daywillbefne."

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rememberourwifeassucha (Mintyandprettegirl,'rumly,and ettheytellrreshehasturnedout afinecook. Turnedoutafin:

Nowthiswork,althoughbelonginzcook! exclaimed Shehas tothewholeTrinity,isstillappro-turnedouthalfadozenof them printedespeciallytotheHolyGhostwithirthelastthreemonths sothattheGospelthusspeakof theBlessedearin "Sh was foundwithchildofHolyGhost. and"thatwhichis conceived inher,isoftheHolyGhost." (Matt.i.iR-20).Amidthisisrightl. toHimwhoisthelove oftheFatherandtheSon,since this"greatIrasteryofPiety.'(I. Tim.Ill.1h1proceedsfromtheinfiniteloveofGodtowardsmen,as St.Johntellsus"Godsolovedthe worldastogiveHisonlybegotten Sore.'(St.Johniii.16).

Moreover,humannaturewastheremyelevatedtoapersonalunionwith theWordandthis'dignity,isgiien,notanaecoentofanymerits. butentirelyandabsolutelythrough grace,and,therefore,asitwere, throughthespecialgiftofthe1Tol (:host.flEneye.Leo.XII).

Whocancalltomindthisproof ofGodtheFather'stenderlovefor usandcontinuetodishonourHim hy.sin.' 133whichsin,isitchief ly,thatIdishonourGod?Godthe Son,madeManforloveofusand foroursal"ation,evennowdwells inourmidst,concealedinthetabernacleonouraltars,yearningto hereceivedbyusinTTolyCommunion.andshallwerefuseHim?How lonedoIkeepHimeaitine TheHoly.Ghostadmonishesusto hegratefultoGodforHismany favoursandblessings,andtellsus that"thehoneoftheungrateful shallmeltaeavasthewinter'sice."

(Wis.XVI.20i.Therefore,sineverything.,le,peperandsupplication, withthan!s3iilug,letosrpetitionstae madel'noentoGod." (Phil.us.h1."Than''shetoGod, forHisursnea'aelegift.(II.Con ix.,see

Itiswelltoharevisionsofa better life.thanthatof every dambutitisthelifeofeveryday fromwh'ehelementsofabetterlife mustcome.

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SERMONBYFATHERMANGAN,

BeholdtheLordshallcomewith strength andHeshallfeedHis !lociliseashepherd Heshall gathertogetherHisJambewithHis arms,andshalltakethemupinHis Li,soin."IsaiasSo.12.

TheRev.["reachersaid Soon,verysoon,ontheGthof Marchnext,thefeastoftheglorious St.Patsies,inouromenCathedral ChurchinthecitydedicatedtoOur LadyImmaculate,theMostRes.

Dr.ClunewillbeconsecratedBishop ofPerth,byHisEminence,(1ardinal Moran,andsolemnlyinstalledinthe possessionofthisimportantandextensivediocese.

Theoccasionofthecomingconse crationandinstallationofDr.Clune willbefromareligiouspoint of view,amostimportantone,forthe consecrationofanyBishop,andhis assumptionofthereinsofgovernmentinhissacredandexaltedoffice, areeventsofthehighestimportance forthepeopleoverwhombeisset torule.

Inthelightofareligiousfunction,theceremonialattendanton theconsecrationandinstallationof aBishop.isoneofthemost, if notthemost,gorgeousandimpressiveinthe'ritualoftheCatholic Church.Theveryrarityoftheoccurrenceofsuchaceremonyasthe consecrationofaBishop,inany oneParticulardioceseSERVESto increasetheinterestwhichisfeltin thesacredevent.

Butapartaltogetherfromordinarycircumstances,theelementof personalesteemforBishopChine. enterslargelyintothefeeling of generalinterestwhichisfeltinthe comingconsecrationofourBishop Elect.

Theaffectionateregardinwhichthe MostRev.Dr.Cluneisheldbythe Catholicpeoplethroughoutthe Tenthandbreadthofthisdioceseis athemeforgeneralandwidespread commentandnowhere,itseemsto me.hasthisfeel.ngsfaffectionate regardtiOendeeperroot,thanin themindsofthepeoplewhofreouentourMonasticChurch.

Looingforward,then,totheconsecrationofDr.Clune,tothatsacredoccasionwhentheSpiritof Pentecostwillbreatheagainquickeninsafresh,withinahumansoul,in amostmysteriousmoment,theauthorityandthecharityoftheApostleswhoneverdie.itseemsto me,amostfittingopportunityto explainforyou,andIpurposedoingsobriefly,theMEANINGofthe EPISCOPAI.OFFICE.

MyobjectinsPeakingtoyouon thissubiectistwo-fold,tostirwithin3ourbreastsahighesteemfor theexaltedPositionofaBishop. andtoincrease,ifpossi.1e, your interestinthecomingfunction.

NowtheEpiscopalOfficeisfittinglytypitiedbythe PASTORALSTAFFandthe EPISCOPALRING.

TobeginwiththePastoralStaff, orasitiscalled,crozier. The stafforcrozier,signifies hisApostolicPower,andthispoweristwofold,thepoweroforder,as itiscalled,bywhichtheBishop givesgracetothesoilsofmen, andthepowerofjurisdiction, by which,heguidesmentoGodand toheaven.

Veryfeweorrisindeed,areneeded toexplainthepoweroforder,for itwoe'sthroughtheSacramentsof theChurch,ofwhichaMhosby rightdi,ine,isthedispenserand guardian.

Byvirtueofthefulnessof the Priesthoodwhichisinbier', the HeliosnotonlybreasstheBread ofLifetothemembersofhisflosS, andwasheethes-"lefthetwo.: ProdigalinthePloodoftheLamb buthealonecitntransmittome-

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thePowerwhichChristgaveto HisApostles.attheLastSupper, whenHesaid''llothisinmemory ofMe."

And!uglier,theBishopalone canconsecratethehumanheartwith thatothermarvellouspowerwhich Christgave,whenHe,breathingon HisApostlessaid Receiveethe HolyGhost,whosesinsyoushall forgive,theyareforgiven."

Here,thenBrethren,inafew wordsiscchatismeantbythepowerofOrder,thepowertofeedthe membersofhisflockwithBread ofLife,andwashtheirsoulsinthe BloodoftheLamb,thepowertoo, oftransmittingthesetwopowersto men.

ButthePastoralstafforcrozier signifiesmorethanallthis,itmeans thatstillfurtherpower,thePowerof jurisdiction,thepoweroftheshepherdtoguidehisdock,toleadthem toGod,inthepasturesofsupernaturaltruth,hencetheBishops'jurisdictionincludestheDivineAuthority toteachandtheDivineauthorityto command.Thiswelearnfromthe wordsoftheconsecratingPrelate, whosaystothenewBishop"ReceivethisstaffofPastoraloffice, thatincorrectingvicethoumayest beloving,metsterninpronouncing judgmentthoumayestbeuninfluencedbyanger,inencouragingvirtue, inwinningsoulstoGad,thou mayestbegentle,inallthyway, vetnotabandoningthecensorshipof dueseverity."

2ndTHEEPISCOPALRING. Letmenowdirectyourattention tothymeaningoftheEpiscopal Ring. AstheBishop'sstaffsignifieshis ApostolicPower,sotheBishop's RingsignifieshisApostoliclove. WhengivingtheRingtothenew Bishop,theconsecratingI'relate says:"ReceivethisRingthepledgeof love,thatbeinggracedwithunsulliedfaiththoumayestguard the Church,theSpouseofGodstainless.' WithouttheEpiscopalRingtypefy iretheApostoliccharitythePastoralstaffispowerlessforthetriumphoftheChurchthroughoutthe world,dosnotconsstin the erandCathedralswhichhavesprung upunderhercare,norinthecountlessConsenthomes,whereinnocence dwells,andwhence,itisspreadaround,liefragrantbalmofahealthyshrub,thelightoftruth,and theloveofpurity.Nordoesthe triumphoftheChurchconsistin hermanyUniversities,Colleges. Monasteriesandinstitutesforthe Poor,andtheorphan,andtheMagdalenenor,eveninthereverence showntoourreligion.NoMuch mayhecontainedinallthesethings buttheyareoutwardandthereis more,forcharitmiswithin.

TheChirchtriumphsmostwhen theSl'iritbreathesthebreathof lovewithintheheartsofherchildren,makingthemaglowwithDivine Charity,sothatfrombeingdead theyaremadeliving,frombeing coldinGod'sservicetheyaremade fere"tr.;frombeingmanytheyare madeone,inthebondofbrotherhood,and,theclaspofsvmpathyoneholePeotle.onehappyfloc's weddedwithtillrringofspiritualespousestotheshepherdoftheirsouls.

"BeholdtheLord'hallcomewith streneth,andHeshallfeed His eaFhepherd,Heshallgathertosetheethelambswith his arn,andshallta-ethemupinHis bosom."

Soon,Brethren,theSpiritofGod Phnlll'reatheHiscreati"eloveints thebeer,ofourBishop-Elect.The HelmGhosthaschoseninDr.Chine oneenein-n+lvfittedforhiswork. "Amindofrareintellectealpowr.SeSitenedbytleolseicalthought, broadenedlitdee')st-dmandculti-

vatedbycarefultaste."Suchare afewofthewordsutteredby'many whohaveknownDr.Cismelong,and havelovedhimwell.

Letme,inconclusion,.Brethren*shorteachandeveryoneofyoulie praytotheSupremePastorofnoels theGoodShepherdHimself,Jesus Christ,thatHewillgranttoeur Bishop-Elect,yearsofhealth and strengthtorulethedestiniesofthis imPortantdioceseofPerth,with greatprudence,greaterzeal,and stillgreatercharity.-Amen.

Solitude

Laugh,andtheworldlaughswith you Weep,andIOUieeepalone Forthesadoldearth

Mustborrowitsmirth, Ithastroublesenoughofitsown.

Sing,andthehillswillanswer Sigh,anditislostontheair Fortheechoesbound Toajoyfulsound, Butshrinkfromvoicingcare.

Rejoice,andmenwillseekyou; Grieveandthemturntogo Theywantfullmeasure, OfallyourPleasure, Buttheydonotwantyourwoe.

Beglad,andyourfriendsaremany Besad,andyoulosethemall Thereareiionetodecline Yournectaredwine. Butaloneyoumustdrinklife'sgall.

Feast,andourhallsarecrowded; Fast,andtheworldgoesby; Succeedandgive, Andithelpsyoulive, Butitcannothelpyoudie.'

ThereisroomsinthehallsofPleasure Foralongandlordlytrain

Butonebeone Wemustalltileon Throughthenarrowaislesofpain. -EllaWheelerWilcox,

PimplesDevelopedinto FesteringSores

CHILD'SARMCOVEREDWITH ITCHINGINFLAMMATION. A MOTHER'SGRATITUDSTO ZAM-BUK.

Mrs.J.Minton,residingatcorner ofBotanyRdand.KtingSt.,North Botany,Sydney,says:-"Nastysores brol,eoutontherightarmofmy littlegirlMinnie.Thesesoresfret startedaspimples,whichbrokeand spread,anddevelopedtolargefesteredsores.Thearmwasswollen upenormoinsly.andinaterrible state.Theirritationfromtheitchinsandindammationwasdreadful. Forthreemonthsweexperimented withordinaryremedies,which did nogood,thenwecommencedusing Zam-Buk. ThefirstfewapplicationsofthisMinihadaverysoothinge:iect.Theswellingandinilionmationgraduallydisappeared andallbadmatterwasdramaout ofthesores. perseveringwith /am-IliStalldiseasewasbanished, andanewhealthys'inappeared overtheoncediseasedarea.Her fatherthoughtitwouldbeacase forhos"italtreatment,hutthanks tothewonderfulhealingpowersof Zam-Buk,thiswasobviated.

"MylittleboyRobert,hada lumpformedonthesideofhisneck. Wetookhimtoadoctor'whosaid itwasanabscessandtoldusto poulticeit.Wedidso,butfound itwasnouse.MymotherrecommendedustouseZam-Buk,asshe h;dproeditofvalueforabscesses Wedidso,andinsideofafewdays allsadmatterwasdrawnfromthe ahscess,endsoonhewascompletely cured" ArotofZam-Bukaheadelwaya hekepthandyinever,home,workshop,andoneveryfarm,sheeprun, andcattlestation.Atimelyapplicationofthissrlendidhalmwill preventmuchrainandsuffering,and makefesteringandblood-poisonimpossible. Soldh,allstoresand eheiniets.

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SundayThoughts

ThesanctificationatheSabbath asasacreddieofrestdidnotbeginwithMosesbutwasintheLives galmailfromthebeginningofthe world,Thelegalsanctificationof theSabbathbydivinecommandmentdatesfromthetimewhenthe IsraeliteswerefreedfromtheslaveryofPharaoh,forthenthe law prescribedtheSabbathasthedue toheobservedinmemoryoftheir freedom.ItbecameoneoftheestablishedceremoniesoftheMosaic lawandassuchbecamesubjectto thechangewhichcametotheentire lawwhenchrietbroughttomankindthenewdispensationandfulfilledthelawoftheoldTestament. Thesabbothwasestablishedinthe memoryoftherestoffedafterthe sixdaysofcreation,teachingus thatadee'srestisneedfultoman inhiswearylifeandthatitghoul.' bemadetheoccasionnotonlyfor thanksgivingtoGodbutalsoasa memorialofHisfavourstomen.

cESSATIONOFLABOURPROPER.

theroealprophetandaereadin Wisdom"Fortiethegreatnessof thebeauteofthecreaturesthe Creatorofthemmaybeseensoas tolieknownthereby."

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RespectforSundayshouldkeepus fromdoinganythingthatwoulddesecrateit.Opportunitiesshouldhe giventoalltoobservethesacrednessofthedayandhencenoTnan shouldbehoundtoanyunnecessary work.Thegeneralspiritofthe peoplefavoursthecessationofall labourexceptinthosethingsthat areaosolutepnecessaryforthePublicwelfare.Societywillbestprotectitselffromfuturedanger ny safeguardingresPeotfortheSunday. Theindifferenceandirreligionwhich resultfromanabsolutedisregardof thesacreddaewillProveone of society'sgreatestdangers.The Lord'sDayisthepoorman'sday ofrest,itisthedayathome,and weshouldstrivebyeverymeansin ourPowertoencourageittoliethus observed,forinthatwaymankind gainsitsrest,thehomeretainsits sanctity,andGodisworshippedand Hisblessingswillhepouredoutabundantlyupontheindividualandsociete

WeshoulduniteagainstunnecessarylabourontheLoorsDayend shoulduseeveryefforttopreventit fromlosingitssacredness.Allwho workneedtheSundaythatthey maysaytheirdutytotheirGod, endatthesometimegiverestto theirweariedbodies.

NowordscanmorefitlyexPreee toourmindstheDivinenaturethan thosewhichMeleesreceivedfron-God Himself "Iamwhoam."These wordsindicateabeing,self-existing, dependinguponnootherbeingand uponwhomallotherbeingsaredependentandwhateverperfectioncan bethoughtorimaginedmustbelong tothisbeing,self-existent,independent,andthereforeinfinite.Toexistofhimself,dependentuponno other,istobeeternal,infinite,and tohaveallpossibleperfections. Godbeingsupremelyperfect, is thereforeapurespirit,mostsimpleinhienature,eternal.immense, immutable,knowingallthings.God isaPurespirit,andhasnotthose thingsperceivedbythehumansenses.Heissimple,orwithoutParts andhavingneithercommencement norending,existsalwaystheFRIM. Eternityisdefined 'Theentireandperfectpossessionof interminablelife."InGodthere is nobeforeandafterwards,nosuccessionordistinctionofpast and future,buttheplenitudeoflife.He isimmensebecausecircumscribed neitherbyplacenortime;heexists everywhereandfillsallthings.He isnotsubjecttovicissitudes ar changes.AllthingsarePresentto him,andheseesthepastandttw futureatthesameglance.Thereis nothingwhichinvolvespowerthat liesnotwithinthereachofhisomnipotenceandifthereheanething hecannotdo,itisonlysuchthings asinvolveimbecility.contradiction, weakness,imperfection,ordeficience intheonewhoshoulddothem.All thingselsedependonhim.because hecreated,preservesandgoverns themaccordingtohisownsupreme willandMeasure. ThePsalmist says"Hespokeandtheywere madeHecommandedandtheywere created.""Whenthouopenestthy handtheyshallhefilledwithgood. Butifthoutnrnawn,-thyface theyshallhetroubled.Thoushalt takeawaetheirbreathandthe, shallreturntothedust."

TheDidionclosedby,urgingthat aboveellthingstheSundayhea daysacredtoGod,withoutsin, thusmeritingtherewardduetothe obediencewhichdemandsthatthe Sundayhekeptholythatthusmay cometomaninabundancethose blessingswhichheneedsforthe dutiesoflife.-BishopConate

God

''Thefoolbathsaidinhisheart thereisnoGod." Hisdenial springsupintheheartfromacorruptwill,andisnevertherealconclnsiordthemind.Thedenialof theexistenceofGodcannot:nany sanemindfindacceptance.InadditiontotheintimatesenseofGod's existencewhicheNeryonehas,there areirresistibleProofs,adducedfrom thePrinciPlesofiretaPhesicsand fromtheeeperienceofaSupreme Poweroverrulingtheworldandhumanaffairs,superaddedtotheexpressrevelationwhichtheDeityhas madeofHimself.thatestalelishthe factbeyondalldoubt.

Thereneveraasanationthatdid notwershiPsomegod;for,asthe psalmistdeclares."TheDebtofthy countenance,0Lord,issignedupon us." Thewonderfulorderofthe differentpartsoftheuniversemanifestlydeclaretheSupremeArchitect. For,aeCicerosave "Noart,no hand.noworkmancan,byimitating, ettainthedexterityandskillfound innature."

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OFTHEUNITYOFGOD. sodisone."IfGodisnotone thereisnoGod,"saesTertullian. Indeed,thesupreme,absoluteand infinitecouldnotbefoundintwoor morebeings.Theabsolutehperfectandinfiniteadmitsofnothing eeualtoit.Forsupremeperfectionistohavenoequal.Whenthe pagansworshippedmanygodsthey weresubjectedtogrossblindnessof mindandObduracyofheart,and "professingthemselvestobewise theybecamefools,andtheychangedthegloryoftheincorruptible Godintothelikenessoftheimage ofacorruptibleman.andofbirds. andoftour-footedbeasts,and of creepingthings."Notthecommon herdonly,butthephilosophersand learned,becauseofsin,weregiven o'ertothisrelirohatesense:"BecausethatwhentheyknewGodthe; havenotglorifiedHimasGod,or giventhaneslintbecamevainin theirthoughts,andtheirfoolish heartwasdarkened."Buteventhe PaganshadtheideaoftheSupreme Deity.Andtheycouldneverhave supposedthatthosemenandinferiorcreatures,sofoolishlyconsidered tothemasgods,couldheendowed withtheinfiniteattributesandperfectionswhichcanonlybefoundin onebeing."Hear,OhIsrael,the LordOurGodisoneGod"and again"See,yethatIaloneam. andthereisnootherGodbesides Me."

Eventhehumanbodyitself,with itswonderfulconformationandits so-ordinationofsomanydelicate parts,ProclaimsitsDivineMaker. "TheHeavensshowforththeglory ofGod,andthefirmamentdeclareththeworkofHishands."saes

Onemayheinsupportableeven withvirtue,talent,andgoodconduct.Manners,whichoneneglects, andsometimesaslittlethingsnot worthyofnotice,arejustthosevery thin'sfromwhichmenoftendecide ourcharacter.-LaBrueere.

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