IntheWideWorld AMERICA ARCHBISHOPBLESSESBRIDGE INAMERICA.
ThemagnificentMcKinleybridge, thatspanstheMississiPiRiverat NorthSt.Louis,which.wasopened recently,wasblessedbyArchbishop Glennon,andtheceremonyissaid tobethefirstofitskindinAmerica.Theceremonyisaconsoling evidence,thatdespitethemockeryof thescientistsandthescalingofthe non-Catholicworld,theheartofthe peopleisstillwithGod.Learned infidelityandinfidelChristianityare theunenviedpossessionsofthemen andwomenwhosemindsandhearts haveescapedIrorrthewholesome andnecessarydisciplineofreligion pervertsfrombothfaithandhuman reason.Themassofthepeopleare atheartCatholic.
CATHOLICPAPERSINPARISH SCHOOLS.
TheVincentianFathers,ofSt.Vincent'sChurch,St.Louis,saysThe SouthernMessenger,haveinstituted thelaudablepracticeofturningovertotheuseofthePupilsattheir parochialschoolsallthecurrentCatholicpapersandperiodicalsthat arereceivedbytheFathersatthe rectory.Partofthepaperswill gotothegirls'schoolsandtherest totheboys'schools,wheretheywill bereadaloudinthetwohigher classesandlatergivenindividually tointerestedpupilstotakehome. InthisavaytheFatherswillnotonlysupplysupplementaryreadingfor themoreadvancedpupils,butalso awakeninthemaninterestinand acquainteacewithCatholicnewsand CatholicnewspaPers.
Rt.Rev.BishopConatyofLos Angeleshasalsocommendedthe practiceofreadingthe('atholicpap-. erintheparishschool."America,"too,theableweeklyreviewpublishedbythe.JesuitFathers,alludes approvinglytotheplanfollowedby someNewEnglandpastors,ofdevoting"aPeriodofhalfanhour weeklyforthediscussionof-articles, whichthepupilshavereadInthe papersgiventothem.Inoneofthe catholichighschoolsofNewYork, theteacherofEnglishhasfollowed adeferentpractice.Eachweekshe readsforhalfanhourselectedarticlesfromsomeCatholicPaperto herpupils,andthesearethenrequiredtowritetheirimpressionsof thearticlesread."
Thecultivationofatasteforreadingeonsetimeshasitsgenesisinthe rendingoftheCatholicpaper.The childwhopassesfromtheparochial schoolwithoutsomefamiliaritywith Catholicwritersandapositiveinterestintheirworks,entersonthe dutiesofactivelifedeprivedofthat whichwouldbrightenmanyotherwisedullhoursandaddmaterially toone'sfondofinformation.
THEPANAMAC\NAL.
combinationsandpracticalalliances betweentheNorthernandSouthern PartsoftheimmenseAmericanContinent.Traderelationsbetweenthe DominionofCanadaandtheRepublicareatpresentinaratherunsettledposition;buttheCanadiansare anxiousforadefiniteagreement andtheiranxietywillnotdiminish, whenitbecomesevidentthatfriendly"reciprocity"withtheUnited StatesisthePassporttofraternal traderelationswithSouthAmerica. Amidstall thesefar-extending schemes,therulersoftheRepublic, findthemselvestoobusytogive morethanapassingthoughttothe Englishdesireforanalliance.ExPresidentRooseveltsaidthelast wordsonthattopicwhenhemetthe King,Mr.Asquith,andMr,Balfour inLondonlastyear.
BARBARAFRIETCHIE'SHOME.
Anunexplodedshelloftheoldeggshapevarietywasdugfromthebed ofCarrollCreek,overtheexactspot wherestoodthehouse of Barbara Frietchie. It was firmly embedded in the earth,abouttenfeetbelowtheWest PatrickStreetbridge,Frederick (Md.),underthecellarpartofthe house.Theshellwasdugfromthe streambyGeorgeEngelbrecbt.Severaldaysago,onaccountoflowwater,AdamBrucheysawit.Later, Mr.Engelbrechtwadedinanddugit out.BarbaraFrietchie'shousewas torndownabout187otowidenthe creek.Twoyearsbeforethecity wasvisitedbyaflood.Thatsectionofthecitywasinundated.To Preventarepetitionofthedamage, thecitypurchasedpropertyalone thecreektowidenit.Amongthe property-acquiredwastheformer
deavour,showedadeterminationtoterminedtostandshouldertoghoulmaketheirthoughtsandtheiras-deritneverwould(renewedsp. pirationsPrevail.Catholicswereplease). notonlyasmuchentitled,butthey TheBishopthenspokeoftheProalsohadaslargeaninteresttogrew;theChurchhadmadeisGermaketheirthoughtsknownandmany,Belgium,andHolland.They theirpolicyaccePtedinthecountry,couldcombine,too,inthiscountry, asanyotherbody,becausetheyonpurelyreligiousissues. Lei werepartandparceloftheempire,themtake,forexample,theeduce(applause).Theirinterestswerein-tionquestion.Theirunanimityupseparablefromtheinterestsoftheonthatquestionastonishednotonempire,andsofarasinthemla,lytheotherpartiesinthecountry. theymust,fortheirownsakes,andbutthemselves,andgavethemenorforthesakeoftheirfellow-country-mousPower. Butoutsidepurely men,takeapartandhaveavoicereligiousissues,hewasafraidpolitiinallpublicaffairs(applause).Thecalorganisationwasimpossiblefor chairmanhadsaid,andheknewthematpresent.Itwasbestto whathewassaying,that,asCath-recognisefactsasfacts.Catholics olics,theywerealltoomodest.ebneltr eygtehdto hadall classesand andndconsseome. consequTherewerereasonsforthat.Duringthelastfiftyorsixtyyears,could rormivhailneintteherierstiteresenUtsnt,ilittheywaa they,asCatholicshadtomindtheir ownbusiness.Theyhadhadtofollytospeakofcombiningtheir buildChurches,schools,andotherpoliticalaction. Therefore,alparochialbuildings.Theyhadhadthoughitwaspospibletohavein tobeginfromthebeginningandinthaisny. centralhat they eahtandoliienhodG7 createall.Theyhadhadtogointodebt,andtheyhadhadtotrytoforthetimebeinghedidnotsee getoutofdebt(Applause).Theirthatitwaspossibletotakecombinmenandwomenhadhadtoputthe politicalut truthhew action,a not and quite to suretellthatthem theirpencetogethertokeepthemachinerymoving(applause).Priestsatthepresentmomentitwouldbe andpeoplehadbeenexerting. evenadvisable.BehindpoliticalacEVERYOUNCEOleENERGY tiontheywantedpublicopinion.Pu toenablethemtomeetthedemandsblicopiniongavebirthtoparties. madeuponthem,andnowwhenor dItownsupp(olartuegdhtpera)r.tfes.Publicleotpitnhieomn theirorganisationshadtakenroot, andtheirmemberswerebeginningtosometimesactedasthegreatsolvent growtoacommunity,theycoulaofallParties.Tohismindthat sparethetimetotakealargerout-wasexactly lookandformthemselvesintoone WHATENGLISHPUBLICOPIN Community,sotospeak,inthis IONWASDOING townanddistrict(applause). attheon insisting presentti theubli Public balanceopinion
PresidentTaft'sGovernmentwill fortifythePanamaCanal.TheruleroftheRepublichassodeclared, withoutheedingthewishesofan, non-Americannationandallthe PeopleoftheUnitedStatesarewith himonthepoint.Greatfortsand mightygunswillguardtheentrances andstudthehanksoftheworld's mostremarkable"ditch."Having scentmorethanC 1(1,0110onthe constructionofthe('anal-apart fromthe'sacrificeofthousandsof livesinthetorrid,disease-laden swampsofPanama-theAmerican; meantoholdwhattheyhavemade -tocommandthepassagebetween thetwooceansnomatterhowotherPowersmaychafe. Withthe connectingwater-wayattheirdisposal,thestatemenofAmericaare rapidlydevelopinganidealtowhin greatmenoftheWestlookedforwardevenbeforetheMonroeDoctrinewaspromulgated.SouthAmericaispeaceful,anditsRepublics arebecomingmoreprosperous.It isaContinentcapableofalmostunlimiteddevelopment.TheUnited RatesarePlanningaseriesoftrade
A furtherreasonforCatholic "backwardnessincomingforward,"nolongerbetweentheLiberaland Toryparties,butvasforminganew institution,independentofanyparty continuedHisLordship.wastheheroic,andextraordinarilyharshhistoryoftheCatholicfaithinthisonthevitallyimportantquestionsof country,duringthelastthreehun-theday.Thesequestionswereof Bredyears.TherewasnoreasonvitalimportancetoCatholics.There whyEnglishmenshouldheafraidofwasthatgreatoutstandingcontrohomeofBarbararrietchiewhichtheCatholicFaith.Forathousandversyaboutcapitalinlandandinbordered immediatelyonthe ' yearsitsuitedEnglishmensowell,dustries,therewasthelabourquesstream.Itwasatthishousewhere tion,withallitsramificationsas theflagincidentissaidtohaveoc thatitwasnotonlyheldbythem, tominimumwageandthemaximum curved.Thehousewasremovedand hutitwastheverylifeandsoul hoursoflabour,andsecurityagainst insthatlongPeriodtheirBishops thestreamwaseidened,soasto theirconstitutions(applause).Durunemploymentthentherewasthe preventarecurrenceofthedamage questionofthesanctityofmarriage ofiShS. SeveralyearsagothswerethecounsellorsofKings,their anddivorcetheimportantquestion (stationofthehousewasmarkedecelesiasticalswerethehighofficials ofthepropagationoftherace;the withatablet,nowonthebridge oftheState,andthelibertiesuponadministrationofpubliccharters, --*whichtheyrightlypridedthemsel theuhfshell hasbeenamatterofmuch founditsW8'yeswerewonbythecontributions,
thereanti endowments,sernlarand educationthew hspectreas! sneenlationsinceitsdiscovery. please).Thenanextraordinar,tenedthemallastheonlywayto avoidwhatwascalledthereligious ENGLAND thinghappened.ThefaithofEng landwaschanged,andinafewde-difficulty.Theymightsaywhydid CATHOLICS,ANDPUBLICOPIN- hebringupthesethingsitwasno cedestheCatholicfaithbecamea ION. despisedandhatedremnantofwhatPartofaCatholicBishoptobring AttheReunionoftheCatholicsofithadformerlybeen.DuringtheupsubjectswhichwereonlyventilaLeicesteronJanuary19,thechair-centurythatfollowedhundredsoftadbymenofextremeviews.He man,Dr. A.T.Bremner,inthetheirclergyandlaityweresenttodidnotbringthemup.Theyhad courseofahappily-wordedspeech,thescaffold,andhundredsuponhun-themintobeing theyhadbeen beenbroughtup.Hedidnotbring remarkedthattheCatholicsofLeidredsofthemrottedawayinPriscestermightcongratulatethemselveson.Anotherhundredyearsandbroughtintobeing,andtheywould uponthatgathering,whichwasthethingswereworse.Acruellerpernotgobackintonothingnessifthey eretofthekindtheyhadheld.Ca-secutioncameabout,apersecutionshuttheireyestothem(hear, tholicshadalwaysappearedtohimofhatred,slander,andoppression,hear).Whattheyhadtodowasto tobeGod-fearing.law-abidingcitiundereveryform,untila"Papist"trytofindsolutions.Inthese zens,andiftheyhadafault,itdarednotcallhissoulorhisbodymatterstheywererighttolookfor wasthat(ifmodesty. hishouseorhishorse,orhisrightsguidancetothosewhomGodhad
andthesupportoftheChurch(aP6, se'
THEBISHOP'SADDRESS. hisowninthislandoffreedom.placedabovethem,buttheymust TheBishopofNorthampton,Dr.Someeightyyearsagotheglorious,educatethemselves. Theymust learntheCatholicview,andthins Keating,whowasgivenaverycor-andnever.to-be-forgotten dialreception,expressedahopethatbroughtthemrefreshmentandpeace.thethingoutforthemselves.He thatwasthefirstofanumberOfButevenO'Connell,atrueMoses,urgedthemtoqualifyasPublic similarfunctionsthat'wouldbeheldwhobroughtIsraeloncemoreoutspeakers.Theyhadmadeheapsof upbytheCatholicsofLeicesterandofEgypt,forallhisgenius,hisgreatconvertsinthepast,andwonunithedistrict. Hecongratulatedheartandhiszeal,couldnotmakeverserespectandwholesomefear. Hethought,theyhadnowtoface themupniitheirreunion.Itwasamenoutofslaves. newfoes,namely,thatrevolutionary stepforwardandastepforwardwasTHEMANACLESHADBITTENSO andanti-Catholicspirit-anti-Chris- alwaysastepintherightdirection DEEPLY tianspirit-whichhadplayedhavoc. (heelshear).TheirannualreunionintothelimbsoftheEnglishCath- institutionsontheContinent, .ofalltheParishesofLeicesterandolicsthat,evenwhentheywereandinspiteofDreadnoughtsand districtmeantthattheywerenoknockedoff,thesufferers-couldnot longergoingtobeconsideredmere-'walkorstandasfreemencould.torpedocraft,hadinvadedEngland. Thedeclaredleadersanddeclared'ly individualmembersoftheCatho-Thedeadhoneshadnowcometoadherentsofthatmovementwere liecommunity,butthattheywerelife,andtheheroicbloodthatwas goingtomakethewholeofLeices-shed,wasnotshedinvain,andCafew,buttheywerenottroubledby recognisethemasonegreatCa-tholicshadcometostayasafac-scruples.t largetheyhadurextenteaptheed % tholicbody-(applause)-withaCa-forinthepubliclifeofthiscountry organisationsofthecountt.rashve. tholicmind,aCatholicheart,and(applause).
aCatholicvoice-avoice-which ReferringtotheevilofPurely Hegavethemcreditforgoodintenmeanttomakeitselfheardinallculareducation,hisLordshipsaidbons,but,headded,"theirPrincimattersofpublicconcern(renewedthatCardinalPoleonhisdeath-bedpiesarenotourprinciplestheir applause).Itwasnotaveryex-Prophesiedthatifthechildrenoftwomethodsarenotourmethodstheir travagrantclaimtomake.Everygenerationswerebroughtupwith-idealsarenotourideals;although, otherdenominationmadeit. -TheoutthefaithoftheirChurch,thatmarkyoutheirgoodobjects,their ChurchofEnglandhadarecognisedfaithwasdonefor.Letthembeardesiretoadvancetheinterestsof nlaesofprivilegeinthecounselsofthatin'mindwhentheeducationtheworkingclasses,areasmucn theland,andtheFreeChurchesnotquestioncamealong(applause)oursas-theirs. Youwillnot onlyclaimedafreefieldforthemsel-Whathadhappenedonce,mightfindaPermanentsolutionexceptupyes,hilttotheutmostoftheirenhappenagainhutiftheywerede-ontheold-fashionedbasisoftruth.
EMPIRESELF-RAISINGFLOUR InandAroundtheHome PleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome
TheSecretoftheSaints
I.
'PoPlaythroughlifeaperfectpart, UnnoticedandunKnov,,n
Toseenorestinanyheart, SaveonlyGod'salone lalittlethingstoownnowill.
Tohavenoshareingreat,
Tofindthelabourreadystill, Andforthecrowntowait.
II.
UPosithebrowtobearnotrace, Ofmorethancommoncare, Towritenosecretintheface, Formentoreaditthere. Thedailycrosstoclaspandbless, Withsuchfamiliarzeal, Ashidesfromallthatnottneless, Thedailyweightyoufeel.
III.
IatoilsthatPraisewillneverpay,
Toseeyourlifegopast Tomeetineverycomingday Twinsisterofthelast.
Tohearofhighandholythings Andyieldthemreverencedue
Butfeellife'sdailyofferings, Arefarmorelitforyou.
IV.
Towoonosecretsoftdisguise,
Towhichself-loveisprone
Unnoticedbyallothereyes, unworthyin yourown.
Toyieldwithsuchahappyart, Thatdoonethinksyoucare, Andsaytoyourpoorbleedingheat "Howlittlecanouhear?"
V.
Oh'tieapathwayhardtochoose, Astrugglehardtoshare. Forhumanpridewouldstillrefuse, Thenamelesstrialsthere Butsinceweknowthegateislow, Thatleadstoheavenlybliss, WhathighereracecouldGodbestow, Thatsuchalifeasthis?
TheChoosingofaHouse
Thosewhointendmakingahome oftheirownaswellasthosewho intend"shifting"fromonehouseto another,shouldreadverycarefully thefollowingshortarticle.
Nowforafewpracticalhintson househunting.
Thechoiceofadwellingisavery seriousmatter,because,asthat brilliantwriter,NathanielHawthorne,onceobserved,"houseshave constitutions." Doctorsinrecent yearshavenotedthatsomehouses haveacancerhistory,everysuccessiveoccupantdevelopingthatterriblemalady,fortheall-sufficientrea son,thatthefloors.walls,ceilings, etc.,mayswarmwiththegerm,or whateveritisthatcausesthatdisease,orothers-suchastyphoid, consumption,diptheria,etc. The drainagemaybevouchedforbythe foremostsanitaryexperts,andyet thedwellingmaybeanesthouse, becauseneitherperfectdrainage,nor thatbestofallsitesagravelse1, orthesecondbest,achalksoil.in suresahealthyhome,althrev,hthey haveallimportantfactors. I7the attractive-lookingdwellinghas a claysoildonottakeit,unless haveaSchoPenhauerviewoflife, andareinlovewithdark,damptin wholesomeness.
Astoaspect-thisisimportantend ofpotentinfluenceupontheheath andhappinessoftheinmates,ina forahostofreasonsasoutheasterlypositionshouldbeselected*old '-ifinthecountry,pickahouseona gentlesloPeofahill,becauseif thereshouldheanydefectsinthe drainage,thefallwillhesualcient toremoveanystagnant,danearefis matter.Thenearerthetopofthe hillthebetter,iftherebeeutlicient shelterinthevicinity,andvolcen easily-knowtheshelteredsooc, if thereareanytreesnearby,noeciug thewevthe,incline,theprevailing windsforcingthemonewar.while thetwigsand'leavesgrowmoreprofuselyontheshelteredside.The topofahillisverybracing,bet thatismorethancounterna,ato
bytheexertion,whichistoogreat forpersonsofdelicatehealth.Housesonthesideofasteephilloften settleinamannerwhichcracks wallsandceilings,andiftheyare notdamp,thechimneyssmoke.
Neverchooseahouseatthebottomofahill,becauseitisusually dampanddisease-fosteringbyreason ofthewaterfromthetopofthe hillrunningintothefoundationsand lyingstagnantatperiods.Should theweatherbeveryhotthereisno freeandhealthfulcirculationof pureair,andthedwellinghasan atmosphereladenwithanexcessof carbolicacidgas,whichproducesa lethargyidenticalwiththatseenin thetravellersonthe"L'woPenn Tube."
"Airisadishonefeedsonevery minute,thereforeitneedstobe good,"saidaverywiseman,and inselectingadwellingbesureyou getwholesomeair.Butifyouare town-cramped,donotbesatisfied shouldthewallpaperlookcleanand theceilingsspotless.Iwouldmake itacriminaloffenceforanylandlordtoletapartmentsorhouses withoutfirstthoroughlydisinfecting everyroom.Theprecedingtenants mayhavehadacancerorconsumptionhistory,andthenewoccupants enteringwhatappearstobeaspick andspanhealthyhomemaybestrickenbyunsuspecteddiseasegerms.
"MercyisthetranquilityofGod's omnipotenceandthesweetness of Hisomni-presence,thefruitofHis eternityandthecompanionofHis immensity,thechiefsatisfactionof Hisjustice.thetriumphofHiswisdom,andthepatientperseveranceof Hislove."
Peace ThatPricelessgiftbeside whichallothersseemoflittleworth; whosevaluemayheestimatedby thefactthatourDivineLordHimselfgaveit.amongHislastbequests toHisdisciples "PeaceIleave withyou. MyPeaceIgiveunto you.,,
"Notunderstood wegatherfalse impressions Andhugthemcloserasthe)ears goby; Tillvirtuesoftenseemtoustransgressions, Andthusmenriseandfalland liveanddie,NOTUNDERSTOOD."
Itisthelittlethingsoflifethat rendermosthomesunhappy.Some littlethingsaidordoneismiscon stritedormisunderstood,irritation arises,areplytoosharpisgiven, thelireofangerislighted,andfed byrepliesgrowingmoreandmore bitter,untilatlasttheloveandthe affectionandthecharitythat shouldpresideoverthehousehold disappear.Ifwewouldonlyawait anexplanation,ifwewouldonly havepatiencetobearwithothers,as theyfrequentlyhavetohearwith us.Ah,ifweonlywaitedtohear bothsidesofthestory,beforeformingan°Pinionorpassingajudgment.
Butno! wearetoohaste,we mustgiveoursharpreply,wemust hitback,andsowearedrawninto thefireofangerandweneverenjoy lifethoroughlybecausewedonot understandourownshortcomings..
WINDOW-CLEANINGMADEEASY.
Averysimplecontrivancewill greatlylessenthelabourofthewindow-cleaner,andenablehertostand firmlyonthefloorallthetime.It ismadefromanoldbroom,whicn isnolongerinthestatetoheof anyuseforsweeping. Cutoff whatbristlesremain,leavingthe woodhare,ontothiswoodnail firmlyastrong,flatpieceofhoard, aboutonefootlongandeightincheswide.Thisshouldthen be coveredwithtwoorthreethicknessesofhouse-flannel,fastenedtoitby tintacks,whichcanheeasilytaken outwithanail-clawwheneverthe flannelhastoberenewed.The samesortofcontrivanceisusefulfor polishingthewindows,butforthis purposewash-leatherorlinenshould hedrawnoverthePaddingofflannel.
SIMPLEREMEDIESFORMILD INFLAMMATIONOFTHEEYE.a Coldfilteredteaisuseful.Itmay heoftheordinarytablestrength. Anothergoodlotionisonemadeby
dissolvingateaspoonfulofboric acidinaPiutofboilingwater,filteringwhencool,andusingwhet cold.Aneyelotionshouldbeused bymeansofaneyebath,eggcup,or wineglass.Theeyeshouldbeclosed andpressedintotheliquidthenthe lidsmustbeopenedandclosedrepeatedly.Notewellthatevenpure waterwillmakethemsmart.The smartingmaybelessenedbysoincliningthebeadwhenthebathingis overthattheliquidtendstopour intotheinnerangleoftheeyeagainstthenose.
ITDOESN'TPAY Itdoesn'tpaytohaveonecitizeninthecountyjailbecauseanothercitizensoldhimliquor.
"Itdoesn'tpaytohavefiftyworkingmenpoorandraggedinorder tohaveonesaloon-keeperdressedin broad-clothandflushofmoney.
"Itdoesn'tpaytohavetheseaft, workingmenliveonbonesoupand halfrationsinorderthatthesaloon keepernia.flourishonroast andchampagne.
"Itdoesn'tPaytohaveten smartactiveandintelligentboys transformedintohoodlumsandthievestoenableonetoleadanear', lifebysellingthemliquor.
"Itdoesn'tpaytohaveonetho.sandhomesblasted,ruinedandturnedintohellsofdisorderandmiser., inorderthatonewholesaleliquor dealermayamasslargerfortune. Itdoesn'tpaytogiveoneman, for£3ros.aquarter,alicenseto sellliquor,andthenspendtoo°on atrialformurder."
"Totalabstinence,whetherneceesaryforpersonalorforgeneralreformationwillnotbediscardedby religiouspeople. TheAustralia', Catholicwillcherishtotalabstinence inhonouroftheAgonyandThirst ofOursaviour.Whentheybehold theblessingsofplenty,peace and pietywheremisery,strife,andsir heldsway,thechildrenofthe Churchwillrejoiceandsay"All good cometometogether withher."Thirstfordrink,esteem fordrink,arehutpassionsoffell delusion. Wefreeourselvesfrom theirthrallbytotalabstinence.-ArchbishopKelly.
Themanwhothinksthatalong faceisPleasingtoGodhasnever rieht],understoodHim.
R.BECHTEL&CO.E.ARUNDEL oaNTRA("PORSTOTHEWA.ANDCOMMONWEALTHGOVERNMENTS. HeadOffice:BarrackStreet,Perth. Factory,andSaddlersIronmongeryDepartment,Murrayst.,Perth
justiceandcharity(loudapplause).
TheRev.FatherMcNabb,moving voteofthankscongratulatedhis Lordshipuponcomingtoatown thathadsheditslastcoatofbigotry.Catholicsinthattownwere anfreelywelcomedinthewholeof itsmunicipallifeaswasanyoneelse, andhelookedtothedaywhenCa tholicswouldtakeagreaterpartin themunicipallifeofthetown(ape. plause).
TheRev.FatherJamesseconded, andthemotionwascarriedwithenthusiasm.
ThechairmanwasheartilythankedonthePropositionofMr.Lilley, secondedbyMr.Harrison,andthe testoftheeveningwasdevotedto dancing.
TheRetreatfromMoscow THECOSSACKSCHARGE.
(Writtenforthe"IrishWeekly.").
I.
Faintlyanddumb,andchilledto thesoulwiththeicyblastofthe North Toilhomewardsthebrokenbandsof France,ledtogloryandconquest forth.
Despairingtheydrago'erthedesolatewaste,andonthroughthe blindingstorm-
Norturntogazewherethesnow hasveiledmanyacomrade'slifelessform.
U.
Swiftlyacrossthesnow-covered steppesthesteedsoftheCossackshound, Thewildhurrahoftherider-horde, makesthelonelyhillsresound,
Asfar,onthedimhorizon'sverge, anobjectoutlinedappears. Andfleetertoreachitonwardthen rush,andfiercertheygrasptheir spears.
LII.
edinhercoronationrobeswillbeof Irishmanufacture,whilethemagnificientveilwhichwillfallfromher crownwillbeofIrishneedlepoint. Indeferencetothequeen'swishes, Irishlacewillalsofigureinthe robesofthePeeresses.
BOMB THEPOPE'SMAIL. Ifonewereaskedtospeculateas totheSovereignwhosedailymailbagwasthegreatest,onewouldhazardtheKaiser.Butno.Then mostwillsayitoughttobe. in theauthorityofaPariahnewspapr welearnthatthePopeistherecip ientofthegreatestnumberofmissives.ThemailofHisHoliness, consists,ontheaverage,of23,00o letters,newspapers,etc.To go throughthismass35secretariesare keptemployed.ThePresidentof theUnitedStatesreceivesneary onethousandlettersdaily,andaboutfourthousandjournalsand books.
TheKaiser'smailconsistsoffour thousandletters,andfrequentlythe samenumberofbooksandPapers. KingGeorge,ofEngland,uelearn isfavouredwithathousandletters aday,andovertwothousandnewspapersandbooks.TheCzarisnot overworkedinthisrespectforaSo yereign,hisMajesty'smailbeinggivenat650letters,etc.,perda TneKingsofItalyandSpainha'e todealwithabout:oolettersmen. QueenWilhelminaisstillmorefay, oaredwith15oletters,etc.lint PresidentFallieresisstillmorefo.. tunate.forwearetoldthathere ceivesfewletters,andhardlyany Papers.Inotherwordsheismere lyanonentity.Asforthevarious secularsovereigns,theyofcourse onlygoverncountries,whilethe Poperulestheworld.Thefigs'--. quotedhave,thereforeagenuineCatholicsignificance.
"TheFrenchtheFrench"with aloudhuzzatheydashatthelittleband, Butsuddentheyhaltintheirmad career,andpausefortheirchief's commandForriflesinline,andbayonetsthat shine,allcalmlyawaitthem there, Andtheveteransgrimofahundred fieldsdrawnupintheterrible square.
Nowroundandabout,infrontand inrear,incirclesthehorsemen sweep, Andnearertheydrawwherethe dauntlessbandunmovedtheir ranksstillkeep.
'PillthunderstheCossackcaptain"Charge"andforwardthey spuronthefoe.
Rhowaitfortheshock,likeforms ofrockinthatfrozenwasteof snow.
V,
Butlonotashotfromthoselevelledgrins--notabayonetisforwardthrown
Tosternthatchargethathurlsto theearththeirforemostlikestatuesofstone! Nomotionisseeninthoseranks thatstand-nogroanisheard whentheyfall, Andasilencedreadanddeepasthe tombreignsdarklyalikeo'erall. VI.
1hebloodhascongealedinthoserigidlimbs-inthoseheartsthat neverknewfear.
Theresidehjsideintheirsquare, 0, theydied,thoughnotbythe cossack'sspear, Foraswifterfoethanthewarrior's lancehasPassedwithablastof death, Andthebreaststhatoftbravedthe battle'sshock,havesunk,'neath theArcticbreath PATRICKKEENAN.
IRISHl.A('EFORCORONATION. ThankstoQueenMary'sexample, theTrishlaceindustrywillbenefit largelybythecoronation.Always awarmsuPPorteroftheIrishIndustriesAssociation,hermajesty hasnowdecidedthatallthelaceIN-
andcommercialcourses,andalso PossessedofStaterecognition. Intheprovinces,therearebetween 20and3oChurches,andchapels,and atleast14Catholicschools.For1 hospitalfortyyearsago,thereare now..ti;i5-religiouscommunities,8 formen,7forwomen.
TheCatholicpopulation(according totheCatholicEncyclopedia),numbersabout57,000whichincludesa contingentof7,000Polishlabourers whoarriveatcertainseasonsinthe year. ThelargestCatholiccentreisCopenhagen,withapopulationofthree thousand.Theentirepopulationof Denmarkis2,600,000andtheratio oftheCatholicpopulationtothe wholeishardlylesssatisfactory thanthatofCatholictonon-CatholicBritain.
Thisis(saysMr.Scholfield)naturallytheperiodofsmallthingsfor thecountry.Nevertheless,hedeclaresthatwearejustifiedinlookingforgreatresultsinanothergeneration.Thetime,hesays,will come,asithascomeinEnglandand Scotland,whenarestoredhierarchy willtaketheplaceofthePresent Vicariate-Apostolic,allthesooner, too,thatthereislittleornoneof acuteanti-Catholicspiritsoprevalentinothercountries.
Catholicschools,properlyequippedandqualified,receiveprecisely thesamerecognitionandaidfrom theStateasanyothers.ThelatelyabolishedRoyalDeclarationOath againstCatholicity,couldscarcely havebeenframedbyalegislativeofficiallyLutheranincharacter.
SOUTHAFRICA TotheEditorofthe"IrishCatholic."
SCANDINAVIA CATHOLICREVIVAL.
WritingintheCatholicWorld,J. FaberScholfieldtellsofamarveloneCatholicrevivalinwhatto mostCatholicswouldeverappearto hethedarkestofallProtestantre gionsnamely,Scandinavia.
AsinEnglandofto-day,theoldestfamiliesinNorwaySwedenand DenmarkarenearlyallCatholic,and forthereasonthatatthetimeof theso-calledReformationinEngland andGermany,inthesixteenthcentury,thesecountrieswereseduced fromtheirallegiancetotheold faithoftheirfathers.
Mr.ScholfielddealsinhisPaper moreespeciallywithDenmarkand Iceland. Theformer,underits KingChristianIIIsecededin1540, throughtheinfluenceofHenry thenreigninginEngland.
Eventothepresentdaythereformedorsecessionalchurchesbear muchoftheaspectsofwhatis knowninEnglandastheHigh Church. Crucifixes,rood-screens, confessionals,tabernaclescausethe non-Catholictowonderifhebenot indeed,inaCatholicChurchwhile inSwedenandNorway,somuchis retainedintheChurchservice,of thefamiliarriteandliturgy,that evenCatholicsthemselvesarefreqi.entlyconfused.
Itis,nevertheless,saysMr.Scholfield,foundonexaminationtobebut ajumbleevenworse,liturgically speaking,thantheconfusedfragmentsoftheCatholicritethatmake upthecommunionserviceof,theAnglicanPrayerBook.Moreover,'the ePiscoPateinSwedenisconferredas agiftfromtheKing,asthesource ofallauthority.
In186o,saysthewriter,there wereonlytwocatholiccongregationsinDenmark,onlytwoschools, onehospitalandonereligiouscommunity-theSistersofSt.Joseph. Nowthecapitalalonehas3parish churches,4churchesbelongingtoreligiousandftotherchurchesand chapels.ThereareelementaryCatholicschoolsinCopenhagenalone, 4secondaryschoolsandSt.Andrew'sCollege,withbothclassical
commendingourcausetoyourapprovedzeal.-1am,dearsir,your verysincerelyinJesusandMary, M.J.HILDEGARDE,Urs.
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"Theneedto-dayofCatholic.men andwomenwhowillcourageously, andintelligently,inpublicandin private,standforthePrinciplesof theCatholicFaithmustbeevident atoncetoanyonewhowalkswith hiseyesopen,"declaresthe"CatholicWorld."
"Inprivatelifetherewasnever greateropportunitythannowfor theCatholiclaymen,whocan,withoutgivingtheslightestoffence,shoe theworthofspiritualitytoaworld thatisrapidlygrowingmoremat. erialistictheworthofprincipleto apeoplethatrushesafterpleasure; thevalueofChristiandogmato soulsthatknownocertainstarting Point,noplaceofrestthestrength ofthemanwhoknowswhencehe came,whitherheaspirestogo, whoseuniversehasitssuretermsof beginningandofend,whoie... thatuniverseinthereasonablehar monyoftherevelationofGod, throughChrist-toshowallthisto hisacquaintanceswhomaynotun derstand,butwhowillcertainlyadmireandinevitablybeattracted.To livehappilywithothersdoesnot meanthatwemustneverspeakof thosethingswhichoughttobemost importantandmostsacredtoall. Weneednotargueweneednotin trade,whereevidentlywearenot wantedweneednotseektooppose. ButthereisakinderandmoreeffectivewayapparentwhentheopportunitycomestotheCatholiclag manwhosefaithishisver'ylife Andtheopportunitywillinevitably presentitselftoeveryone.Weare livingundersorelyartificialconventionalities.Wespeakofeverything excepttheonethingwhichisevery thing.Letusnotbedeceived 13%. thegenerallyacceptedagreementto relegatereligiontothedistanthackgroundandneverallowittobeexposedinanyPublicway."
UrsulineConvent,Krugersdorp, Transvaal,Jan.2nd,1911. DearSir, OurMissionhere,nowexisting overeightyears,is,wefear,unknowninIreland,andwetakerefuge toyourgoodandzealouspaper,by meansofwhichweearnestlybegof youtomakeanappealtotheIrish Catholicworldonourbehalf. We havenot,sofar,claimedanyaid ofourbrethren,wehavesomehow managedtoworkforbreadbut thisonce,Iwanttoshortlyexplain toyouhowahelpatthistimeis needed,andwould,onceforall,put usbeyondtheneedofworryingothersforhelp.Wehavebythe e pressdesireandcommandofour Bishopseveredallconnectionwith thehouseinEurope,whichsentout thefirstSisters,butdidnotfurther assistus.WehaveopenedaNoviciate,andarebadlyinneedofzealoushelpers.OurworkliesatPresentexclusivelyamongwhite,largelyIrishpopulation.Thisneedof enlargingtheCommunitynecessitatesbuilding,whichwillaugument ourdebt,andsobecomeaseriou... burdenonthework.Ifbygenerousandsubstantialhelpwearecarriedacrossthisdifficulty,thatws maycoverthedebtandbuildever sohumbleaconvent,wecangetalongquitewellbythepayingpartof theschools. Wouldyounotthen letusinterestyoninthisaffair?If itinterestsyou,wearereadyto givedetailedreportsofthework, ofthelasteightyearsandofpresentconditions.Letitsufficeyou andyourreadersforto-daytoknow thatbyhelpingushundredsofchildren,largelyofIrish`descent,whose religioustrainingisutterlyneglected,willcometobecarefullyinstructedandpreparedfortheHolySacraments.Encouragethepublic,too toapplytoourRev.Motherhere foradmissiontotheCommunity, whichhastolimititsworksosadlybecause,spiteoftheexcessive work,whichineightyearshascarriedofftwoyoungsistersandruinedthehealthoftwomore,wecannotsatisfytheurgingsofmanywho aredesiringschoolsfortheirchildren. YouhavemuchPowerto helpus,andwepraytheSacred Hearttomakeyoutheinstrumentof arealhelp-gustthisonce.We shallincludeyourwelfareinour prayersandlabours.Earnestlyre-
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OnSundayafternoon,12thinst.,a wellattendedandenthusiasticmeetingoftheSt.Patrick'sDayCommitteewasheldinSt.FrancisXavier'sHall.Rt.Rev.Mona.Nevin presided.
VerysatisfactoryreportswerereceivedfromMr.J.F.Mahonyre cashdonationsandfromMr.P.Cahill,retrophiesandadvertisements. ThesecretaryreportedhavinginterviewedRev.Bro.J.M.O'Dwyer, principalofC.B.C.,whopromised thatthepupilswouldgiveagymnasticdisplayatthesports,ifsatisfactoryarrangementscanbemade inthemeantime.Thesecretary wasinstructedtocommunicatewith theTramwaysTrust,andrequesta suspensionofthetramwaytraffic, whiletheprocessioniscrossingthe tramtracks.Itwasdecidedtore0esttheschoolstakingpartinthe Processiontoarrangeforatableaux ifpossible.
Invitationstotheofficialluncheon willbeextendedtoHisExcellency theGovernor,theMinistry,theMayorofAdelaide,thepresidentandsecretaryoftheUnitedIrishLeague. Theonlytoaststobesubmittedat theluncheonare"TheDayWeCelegrate,"and"Visitors,"andarrangementsweremadeforthespeakers.
Tenderswillheinvitedforpublican'sbooth,luncheonandrefreshmentstalls,alsoforbrassbandsof 10performerseach.Thefollowing itemswereincludedinthesports programme:-Tug-of-war,prizeE5, Providedatleastfourteamscompete,Messrs.P.Burns,P.McCabe, andT.E.MalonetoarrangedetailsPuttingtheShot(16lbs.) IrishJig,forcompetitorsunderIS years,andalsoforover18years. Messrs.P.E.0'I.earyP.McCabe, andP.F.Kiley,weredeputedto submitreportastothebestmeans ofsecuringasuccessfulcompetition.
Thesub-committeereportedprogressrearrangementsfortheNationalconcertintheevening,andthe Pricesforadmissionwerefixedat 2'-bodyofhall,1/-gallery.
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stagecame.Thepropertiesrepresentedbytheoriginalincubushad ofnecessitytobemaintainedand improved.Moreover,rates,taxes, insurance,andmostvexingofall, interesthadtobemet.Debtby itsveryessencegrowsinvolumeunlessatoncechecked,and,asit waxes,requiresallthemoretowipe itout.Thisunbiddeninternal growthcausedafurtheroutlayof g15,o7olos.5d.duringthetwentytwoyears.Addingthetwofigures together,theimmensesumof£32,63-13s.2d.wasswallowedupineffectingaclearance.Thislastfigure showsexactlyhowdearlybought, andhowpreciousisourinheritance.
Thetotalsoftheoldandnewaccountssincetheformationofthe dioceseare:-DebtonAugust13, 1888:Old,£r7,5872s.yd.new, nil total,1:t7,38725.yd.Outlayfortwenty-twoyearsOld,£15071)Los.3d.new,£32,8;nills. 1d. total,£48,00i8s.6d.Receiptsfortwenty-twoyears Old, £32,657138. 2c1; new, £11,486 17s.7d. total,£641-1-1los.yd.;Debt,September3o. 1910:Old,nil;new,£1,4446d.; total,£14146d.IncreaseOld, nil; new,£1,4446d. total, £1,4446d. Decrease: old,£17,3872s.9new,niltotal£17,557 25.9d.
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Weregrettohavetorecordthe suddendeathoftheRev.Michael Norris,oftheMelbournearchdiocese, whichoccurredonSaturdayafternoonlast.FatherNorris,whowas stationedatoakleigh,rodeover fromthePresbytery,shortlybefore 5o'clockonSaturday,pithFeb.to visittwochildrenwhohadlatel beenreceivedasboardersatthe MalvernConvent.Whilsttalkingto thechildrenhecollapsed.Medical aidwasPromptlysummoned,butin afewminuteslifewasextinct.The deceasedpriest,whohadbeenindelicatehealthforsometime,wasordainedbyArchbishopCarrin1899, andhewasonly33yearsofage. HewasaCousinoftheRev.John Norris,ParishpriestofSt.Michael's,NorthMelbourne.TheremainswerebroughttoSt.Patrick's Cathedral,wheretheRequiemOffices werecelebratedonMondaymorning, Priortothefuneral.-R.I.P.
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Theolddebts,whichinreportafterreportformedthesubjectmatterofsomuchofourconcernhave. blessedheGod,vanishedforever. B.glancingatTableNo.Iinthe appendixitmaybeseenthattheonlythreeaccountsleftatourlast revisionhavebeenfullyliquidated, amongstthemthatatKooringa.The lastlinkinthechainoftheold liabilitiesisbroken.Thelastfarthingispaid,andwearefree. We haveatlastacleansheet.That tablemarked"OldLiabilities," whosefiguresPlayedsuchaconspie 000spartinourchequeredhistory. willhenceforth near.Howglad Aveallarewordscannottell.Lez usneverceasetoreturnthanksto Godforsograndanblessedaresult.
OCRPRECIOUSINHERITANCE. Originally,thatis,attheestablishmentofthediocese,theaggregateolddebtwassharedbytwentytwoseparateChurchaccounts.The sumwas.i;1;,i8;2s.9,1.onAugust13,1888,andithadrisento £7803959s.ayearlater.Thena gratifyingrapidprocessofdecrease beganbyGod'sgraciousprovidence, duringthefewfirstyears.Butoh! whatalongtimeofanxiouswaiting hadyettohebornebeforethefinal
letterinthisconnectionfromArchbishopDunne,inwhichHisGrace, statedthatherecognisedtothefullestthevalueoftheworkofthe Brothersandcordiallywisheda cheerfulandabundantresponseto theappeal.Afterreadingtheletter,FatherHoranbrieflyaddedhis ownappreciation,andintimatedthat theproposaltocoliectlikewisehad hissanctionandhisgoodwishes.
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edhowterriblewasthespiritofbigotryandinjusticethatanimated theGovernissettothosedays,and lookingbackuponthepast,theyhad reasontorejoiceinthetriumph thatCatholicenlightenmenthadgche ieved. Althoughnowadaysjustice wasnotdonetoCatholicsinthe matterofeducation,theyrejoicedin thefreedomtheyenjoyedinbeiug abletodispensespiritualandintellectualblessingstothechildrenentrustedtotheircare.
MORANONPATRIOTasmania TISM.
Inthecourseofanaddressat Redfern,Sydney,hisEminence,CaldinalMoranreferredtothequestion ofpatriotism.
"Persecutionisthedestinyofthe Church,"hisEminencesaid,"just asitshowsforthinthedivinelife ofourSaviouruponearth,where Hewaspersecutedateveryturn.He hadtoovercomethesnares,the wilesandtheoppositionofthe ScribesandPharisees,hutallthese meltedaway,andbecameasource ofnewtriumphinthesightofheavenandearth.Soitisinthelife ofHolyChurch.Thesameoppositionisshowntowardsherbythe ScribesandthePhariseesofmodern times,whoassailtheChurch,malign herhistory,misrepresentheraims, telluswearedisloyalmen,and thatwearerebelstotheThrone, andallthatsortofthing.Itis notthroughtheblessingsofearthor anyingenuityofman,northrough thewealthyofthisworld,thatreligionProspers.Itprospersonly throughtheblessingoftheMost High."
NEWCHRISTIANBROTHERS' COLLEGE. OfthenineboyssentupforexaminationinthelateQueenslandUniversityExaminations,fromtheChristianBrothers'GregoryTerravo,Collegeandallofwhom,weifia,beallowedtorePeat,passedwithcredit andmostofthemwithdistinction, nottheleastProminent.saysthe "BrisbaneAge,"wasMasterJ.'hn Lawrenceo'Regan,sonofMr..:.
O'ReganofSandgate.MasterO'RegansecuredPassesinEnglish, FrenchandArithmetic,whilehisAlgebraandGeometrypaperswere markedbytheexaminerswiththe coveted"I)"(passedwithdistinction).MasterO'Reganandhisparents,aswellasthe.Brothersunder whomhestudied,aretobecongratulateduponthishandsonreacknowledgmentofdiligentandintelli gentstudy,coupledwithefficient teaching.
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Rev.Bro.Hughes,whoisoL,eof thethree('hristianBrothersthat arrivedinSydneyin1868(thelittle bandwhichmadethefirstcommunityinAustralia)isatPresentsolicitingassistancefromtheCatholic communityherewiththeobjectof reducingthedebtonthetraining collegerecentlyestablishedinSydneyforthepurposeofpreparingnativebornaspirantstothebrotherhood.AtSt.Patrick'sChurchon lastSunday,theRev.FatherHoran,P.P.,referredtothePurposeof F3ru.Hughes'visithere,andread
"AndsointhematterofPatriotism,"addedhisEminence."It wasablessingforAustraliathat theChurchinthisfairlandwasengrafteduPontheoldChurchofIreland,becauseinIrelandtruePatrioticenthusiasmisthesamethingas religion.Oneofthelathersofthe Churchtellsusthatpatriotismis implantedbythehandofGodinthe heartofman.Sometimespeople askwhatisthedifferencebetween religionaadcountry? Somesay 'heisanEnglishmanfirst,anda Catholicafterwards;'butwithan Irishmanthereisnosuchdifference. Religionandpatriotismgohand-inhand,andbothareguidedbytrue, heavenlyealightsament,andItrust *thatspiritwillbeperpetuatedhere inAustralia.Weneednotbeasked-'AreyouanAustralianfirstand aCatholicafterwards?Wewill tellthem-"IamanAustralianCatholic.'Itrustthattruepatriotismwillalwaysbetheheritageof Australia,andthatitwillbecrownedbyenduringblessingsoffreedom prosperity,andthehappinessofour Peoplethroughoutthelengthand breadthoftheland.
TheCardinalalludedtotheterribleinjusticeswhichthefaithfulof Irelandsufferedintheeighteenthcentury. MillionsofIrishchildren, throughoutthatcentury,hesaid, wereofferedtheadvantagesofreli giononlyontheconditionthat theyrenouncedtheirreligiousfaith. Therewasapricesetuponthehead ofaCatholicschoolutasterthere, thesameasaPricesetuPonth headofawolf.Schoolswereinstitutedcalledcharteredschools,which wereenrichedineverypossibleway, andoneofthosehistorianswhowas themostfavouredofinnercirclestoday,JamesAnthonyFroude,declaredthatthesecharteredschoolswere thegreatestblessingseverconferred onIreland,andthegreatestmonumenttothewisdomoftheIrish People,justashere,amongstourselves,eulogywasbestowedto-dayuponthePubltcschoolsofAustralia. Butwhatwastheresult? These charteredschoolswereatlastofficiallyvisited,anddeclaredtobenot onlyadisgracetoreligionbutto humanityitselfendnoonecould imaginesuchdisgracefulscenesas werewitnessedinthem.Aftera timetheBritishGovernmentwithdrewitssupportfrcmtheseschools, andsetuponthemthemarkofeternalinfamywhichtheydeserved. This,proceededtheCardinal,show-
Ourreaderswilllearnwithpleassure,saystheTasmanian"Monitor,"thatSt.Virgil'sCollegehas commenceditsall-importantwork withgratifyingassurancesofsuccessandprosperity-.TheCollege openedonMondaywithanattendanceof58students,andonFriday thenumberpresentwaseighty.The applicationsarewelloverioo.This isnewsatwhichmanyinTasmnia willrejoice.Itjustifiesthehopes expressedatthegrandfunctionon Jan.22,whentheCollegewasformallyhandedovertotheChristian BrothersbyhisGracetheArchbishop.Itshowsthattheday-has comewhenTasmanianCatholicsare abletoerectandarereadytosupPortacollegeequaltoanyinthe State.Infactthereisnotatpre sentaCollegeorschoolpossessing buildings,groundsorequipmentto comparewithSt.Virgil's. The teachersinchargehavealreadyprovedtheirworthaseducators.Well, then,mayTasmanianCatholicscongratulatethemselvesonthepossessionofsuchaschool.Theyhave donehonourtothemselvesinthe promptandgeneralsupportthey haveaccordedtoit.Theinfluence ofsuchaschoolonthecharacter andsocialpositionofouryoung menitwouldbedifficulttooverrate.Thegreatprincipleofreligiouseducationisoneonwhichthe CatholicChurchknowsnocompromiseisonewhichshecanneversurrender.AstheArchbishopofMelbournedeclaredattheopeningof St.Virgil's,itisaprincipleto whichtheChurchofChristcannot befalsewithoutbetrayingherDivinecommission"toteachallnations."ThisPrinciplewenowmore thaneverwishtoinstilintothe mindsofourCatholicpeople. In everyStateoftheCommonwealth, theyhaveshownmagnificentloyalty tothisprincipleandhaveconsistentlyandliberallyprovidedandsupportedtheirownschools.Thecost hasbeengreat,butaretheynotreceivingtheirrewardintheknowledgethattheyaresafeguardingthe faithoftheirchildren,that,theyare securingforthemthatmoral religioustrainingwithoutwhichvirtue andsalvationaresomuchindanger. Thewordsofthatbrilliant Irishman,Mr.T.Id.Healy,spoken intheHouseofCommonsontheoccasionwhenthequestionofgrants todenominationalschoolswasdebated,areworthrecording.ConcludingoneofhistrenchantaddressestotheHouse,hesaid"Iwill leavemychildrenlittleofthis world'sgoods,butiftheypractise thelessonstheylearnintheCatholicschooltheywillcomeintoarich inheritance."Fidelitytotheprincipleofreligiouseducationmeans loyaltytotheoldfaithforwhich ourancestorsmadesuchheroicsacrifices.Thispreciousheritage,hallowedbymemoriesofsuffering,sacrifice,fidelityandtriumph,itisour dutytohandontoourchildrenundimmedandunimpaired. Educationisessentialforsuccess inlife,buteducationdivorcedfrom religionismorefrequentlyacurse thanablessing.Educationandreligionmustbesoblendedthatthe resultwillbestrong,intelligent, practicalCatholicism.Thewhole experienceofhumanlifeimpelsto theconclusionthatmoralitywithoutreligionisimpossible. Every experimenttoestablishmoralityand societyonanybutthissolidbaois hasdismallyfailedeventhoughsap(ContinuedonPage13).
TemperanceDangersofAlcohol ITBOWINGtheeffectsofal coholin thelightof common sense,onecan cometonootherconclusionthat' thatthemanwhoisatotalanstaiaerisonthesafepath.Itisa matterforseririse,hoeeyer,that thetotalabstainerisalways expectedtoheoathedefensive.The fartthat,istheexerciseofhiefree will,hechoosestoabstainfree. iertainlueuries,isregarded man)asapositiveoffence,aninsulttohumanintelligence,anda confeesiosofhisownwea'nessand instabilityofcharacter.HOWOFTilitiISHEYOUNGABSTAINER WHOREFUSESTOCALLFOR STRONGDRINK,BADGEREDAND RIDICULEDANDTORMENTEDTO SUCHADEGREEthat,inorderto beloyaltohispledge,herequires thespiritandresolutionofa CHRISTIANMARTYR.Heiscalledupontoexplainhisposition,to justifyhismodeofconduct,and81 mostrequired,asacondition of acquittal,toapologiseforhisconductandtopromisethatitwon't occitagain.ThereisjustasusPiConthattheimpatienceand intoleranceofhistormentorsarise fromatroubledconscience,which Pentanefeelstherebukeimpliedin the,oluntaryabstinence-anevidence ofself-denial--onthepartofthe abstainerandtheyfeelthemselves calledupontonia'3eloudprotests. tionsofthebreadthofmindand strenethofcharacterwherebythey areableto"takeaglassandleave it"-aprinciplenotalwayssuccessfullyreducedtopractice.
ANABSTAINER'SAPOLOGIA.
ByREV.R.P.DENNY,Adelaide menwhohavegonedowntoan earlygravethrong%over-indulgence instrongdrinkofeducated,cultivatedmenandwomen,whohave losthealth,happiness,home, and socialPositionfromthesamecause. Weknowofwholefamiliesdisgraced andreinedthroughtheexcessesof onemanofsplendidcareers cut shortbylunacybroughtonby strongdrink.Menhavesacrificed, "honour,love,obedience,troopsof friends,"andallthatlifeholdsclear fortheonethingtheythemselves elbowtobethecurseoftheirlives. Iamusingonlythelanguageof stricttruth,whicheveryonemayveritybyfactswithinhisownobservation. ThelateMr.W.E. GLADSTONEwasanagedstatesmen withmanyyearsofwideandmat ureexperiencebehindhim,whenhe madethefollowingstatement in measuredtermsintheBritishHouse ofCommons:-"Ithasbeensail thatgreatercalamitiesareinflicted onman'andbyintemperancethan bythethreescourgesofea-,pestilence,andfaminecombined. This istrueforus,anditisthemeasureofourdiscreditanddisgrace. Testimonyofthiskindcouldbe^ ducedtoaninfiniteextent,butthe truthofthematterissowellel-
ingsoweightsastheevidenceof amanwhohashadexperiencein hisownlifeofbothsidesofaproblem.Themeretheoristisbrushed aside pr.icticalmen,andhistheorieslaughedtoscorn,butthematurejudgementofamanofmane partscommandstherespectofmen ofallclasses. Isupposethereis nomorewidelyknownorpoPulae figureintheBritishnavythanLord CHARLESBERESFORD,whose deedsofdaring,bothonlandand sea,havewonforhimthereputationofabrave-andfearlessmar.. Hisexperienceoflifehasbeenex trenielewideandvaried,andthis iswhathehadtosayasthesum ofhisexperienceandbeliefonthe stibectwe.irediscussing.--"Iam now6oyearsofage,andsince I haveentirelygivenupwine and spirits,andbeer,IfindIcando esmuchwor'oormore,Physically, andmentally,thanIcouldwhenI was.;o. Iamalwayswell,always cheery,laughattheupsanddowns oflife,andalwaysfeelfitandin goodcondition."NowthePointI wishtoestablishhereisnotfar-fetched,norinadmissible.Itissimplythat,inviewoftheevoertevidenceastothedangersandcomearativeuselessnessofalcoholasa beverage,andinviewofthehavoc wroughtbyitsabuse(towhichthe bestofmenareliable),inhapp' homes,onpromisingcoreers,and virtuouslives,thepointofviewof atotalaestaineris"asafe,sane, andwiseone,altogetheradrnirablo, andworthyofimitation' WORKINGMENANDSTRONG DRINK.
isatotalabstainer.Thisrecalls astoryofatimidtravellerina fast-movisgtrain.Therateoftravellingalarmedhim,andasthe trainseemedeveryminutetoaccelerateitspace,heventuredto remar'stoafemalefellow-passenger, thatthetrainwasrunningrather fast."Trueforyou,"shereplied. "tryBill'sdrivin'theengine,and" sheaddedcontidentiallewith a touchofprideinhervoice,"'ecan makehergowhen*e'sgotadropo' drinkinhim."Nowada:srailwa,,au, thoritiesratherdiscouragetheheroic spiritexhibitedintheDutchcourage ofourfriendtheenginedriver,and themanwhoisknownto 1,e totalabstainerisregardedasasafermanfortheresponsibleworkof drivingourengines.
ADVANTAGESOFABSTINENCE.
Ihave,therefore,thoughtitappropriatetointroducethesubject todeebybrieflypresentingthepoint ofjawofanabstainer,andto showthathispositionisaneminentlYsafe,sane,andwiseone,altogetheradmirableandworthyofimitation.Tomeithasalwaysseemed that,ifexplanationsarecalledfor atall,theshoeshouldbeon the otherfootforwhiletheabstainer aslongashekeepshispledge,is oelyexercisinganundoubtedright intheobservanceofwhichheinterfereswithnoone,andhastheadvantageofplacinghimselfinapositionofsecurity,thenon-abstainer ontheotherhand,isofteninapceoeitIon,fromwhichnobler andbettermenthanhehaveslipped intoasabyss,in'ol'ingnotonly thenselves,buttheirnearest and de,restfriendsinentireandirremediabLedestruction.Themostdesperatedrunkardsofto-daywerenot alsasharddrinkers. Theywere oncemoderatedrin''ers,wiseintheir ownconceits,toobroad-mindedto findthemselvesbyapledgeofan* sJrt.Theyhadnottheinsightto utilisethewisdomofacelebrated abstainer'sattitude-''IAMTOO WEAKTOBE AMODERATE DRINKER,BUTIAMSTRONG ENOUGHTOKEEL'THEPLEDGE. Thecasefortotalabstinenceneeds tittleelaboration-leastofalldoes itcallforviolentandabusivelao guaee.Itsometimeshappensthat agoodcausesuffersbyreasonof theintemperanceofitsownad%ocates,andthereisgoodreasonfor beliesingthatthecauseoftemperancereformhasattimesreceiveds setbackbyreasonofextremeand on,alled-forderfineiationsbyill-advisedfanatics.Thesaneradvocates Itotalabstinencealwaysdiscourage tl:Iseofitetemperatelanguage,seinthenowl.dgethataplain, t arnishedstatementofthecaseis allthatisrewiredtoconvince,a tdoesnotconvert,anyreasonaableman.
THEEFFECTSOFEXCESS. Thereisnoneedfor'exaggerating Thedetrimentaleffectsofalcoholon thehumans'stemdirectly,andindirectlyontheindi%idual,thehome thefamily,theState.Ourown dailyo'sereationtellsusofgifted
ratherMathew,ApostleofTemperance thintheactualknowledgeofallthat itneedsnolabouredproof.Itmay herepliedthatwhatIhave'said, sotarappliesonlytointemperance, toexcessintheuseofintoxicants. Thepointiswellput,andIad mititstruthonlytogoastep farther,andtoaffirmasafairly wellestablishedfactthat,eventakeninmoderation,alcoholisoflie tierealbenefittoman.Intheopinionofmanyreliablemen,itis heldtohepositivelyharmful.Sir Andrew('lark.,physiciantothelate QueenVictoria,andacarefulobserverisresponsibleforthefollowing oeinion:-"Healthistheloveliest thagintheworldbuthealthi3 alwaysinsomewayorotherinjur edbyalcohol." THEYOUNGMANANDSTRONG DRINK.
Theyoungman,onthethreshold oflife,withalaudableemhitionto achievehonourabledistncti,:nin:n; chosens"here,car.wellaffordto considerwhetheritwouldbewell forhimthusearlytorenouncethe useofalcohol,whenhehasheard whatcompetentauthoritieshaveto .avaboutit.SIRFREDERICK TREVES,oneoftheworld'sgreat surgeons.andanexPerin'edrhysivier,sas:-"THEMANWHO DOESHISWORKONALCOHOLEVENAMODERATEAMOUNT-IS NOTAl'HISBEST."MR.T.P. O'cONNOR,whohaswatchedthe earlystrugglesofmanyanromisingyouneman,says:-"Noman willinafewyearsbelte.elytorise tothetoeofanyprofessionwhois netateetotaller."Thereisnoth-
Mostpeoplehavesympathywitha hard-worlugman,who8'riies to letterhisPosition.Iamglad'tc beabletotestifythatmostofthe toilersofto-dayinthiscountryare temperatemen-manyofthemtotal abstainers.Tothosewhoareintemperate,ofcourse,themakea strongappeal-thatgoeswithout saeing-buteventothosewhoare justtemperate,moderatedrinkers, weputthecasefortotalabstinence with,greatconfelence.Letustake thehomeinwhichbothhusband andwifeeach'takeaglassofale newandthen."Letussuppose theysPefidontheaverageashillingaday.Letthemgiveuptheir classofale,andputthemoneyin 'theSavingsBank.Itisequivalenttoariseofes.aweekinthe man'swaees.Thiswillmeanaddedcomfortsinthehome,littleluxuriesoccasionallyforthechildren, rerhanshettereducationforthoseat school,antaboveallapermanently steady,soOertoneinthehouse, brirgingpenceandtranquility,with e'eryProsnectofcontinuance,and affordingexcellentexampletotheir growingsonsanddauehters.This aspectofthequestioncomeshome withstrikingforcetotheaudienceI amnow.address'ne,forIunderstand thatthemaiorityoftheearishionersofthedistrictofTheeartonmarl%al!wor'lagmen--arethan's totheirtotalabstinenceprinciples, 'theownersofsebstentialhomesin whichtheylive,andIamtoll manyofthemhaveatidylittle balanceintheban"puthefor r.invdee
MOTIVE`THATMAKEABSTAINERS.
Inthegreatmajorityofcases, menbecomeabstainersfromthemotiveofself-interest.Self-Preservation,"thefirstlawofnature," movesmanytorenouncethedrink. Thedangertoso"1n1holyfrightenssonicwenintota'bigthesalutarystep.Butouwillfindtotal abstainersto-dayamolgmembersof thelea-n-dprofessions,merchants, busines3men,endtheirerneltetes, co-nmercieltravellers,newspaper n;n,andreeresentativesofeveryoccdPatienunderthesun.InAmerica manofthegreatrailroadcompanieswillnotemployamanunlesshe
Commercialmenabstainbecauseof theadvantagegivenbyaclearand activebrainintheconductoftheir business,andthemanagement of largeconcerns.Eitiployesinbusinesshousesabstainsothattheymay alwaysbeattheirbeet,morealert, moreefficient,andmore11'el% to improvetheirchanceofpromotion. Hard-wor:ingmenabstainbecause theyhavelearntthatabstainers,es Sir.B.W.Richardsonsays,"last longeranddothemost,hardest best,soundest,work."Athletesabstainbecausetheyfindabstinence conducestoprecision,decision,presenceofmind,andendurance.In athleticcircles,nowadastheman whoisInowntobefondofdrin; issoondropped,andreplaced b% menwhoabstain.Manyinsurance companies(whicharenotalwaysbenevolent institutions), afford significanttestimonybyoffering specialconcessions to totalabstainers. My argumentisnotwithanyopponents, forIfeelsurethatthevariouspointsIhaveadducedareSO fair,moderate,andreasonablethat butfewwillquarrelwiththem. I wishbuttoshowthatthetotalabstainerisonewhohas"chosenthe betterPart."Iconcedetoever, manthatwhichIclaimtomyself, freedomofchoicebutIassertthat evenifyouchoosenottobeanabstainer.yoemustatleastadmit that,solongasheisfaithfulto thePledge,theabstainerisonsafer groundthanyou.Someofthebest, kindest,noblestnatureshavebeen reinedbyintoxicatingerin'eindeed itissometimestheveryvirtuein theirnaturethatmakesthenprone toexcess.Itiseasytostarton thedownwardpath--alittleconviviality,afailureinatattinesstransaction,financialworries,farniltroubles,anevilcompanion;andonce youhavestarted,Godonl%knows whereyouwillend.Youmayperhapsthen,andnottillthen, be cometheslaveofanhereditary taint,tillthenunsuspected,and thencetheroadtohelliseast--fag ilisestdescensusAverni.
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TheDrawbacksofWealth I Isupposemostpeoplehavemoodssympathiesdryuptheirimagina-manlifetotheenjoymentofspeedTHEPOWERTOACCUMULATE iawhichtheythinslifewouldbeations,andmakethemlessofmenintravel,whichisthemostpinto- ISASDISTINCTAGIFTAS greatdealeasierandpleasantertothantheymighthavebeen.Onecraticinsolencewehavetoendure. ANYOTHER. themifsomeluckychanceweretoproofofthisisintheirabilitytoShouldtherebenoreformofthis Whatshallbedonewiththesevie,. puttheminpossessionofagreatspendmoneyinanyfineandadequ-criminalabuse,thetimecannotbetimeofmisplacedaffections? We fortune. Evenbenevolentpeople,ateway,whichwillproduce.effectsfaroilwhentheautomobilewillbecannotdowithouttheirclass.The andthosewhofancythemselvessuesallproportionaltoitsamount.Theysuhpressedbylaw. Powertoaccumulateisasdistincta becausetheycanplansowellforhave,indeed,theserviceofexpertTHERUSHFORPLEASURE. giftasanyother,andoneofthe thegood goodoftheir1.00rerneighboursadvisersineveryfieldoflife,andonEvidentlywealthbringsmenintomostuseful.Withoutitandits tivitiesintheclassendowedwith aretemptedtothinkthattheyarethesetheynaturallydepend.Butbadcompany,andundertheinfluence wewhohaveitnotwouldbegreatly, badlythwartedinlifebywantofafteralltheresultisbelowthepos-ofbadexamples,towhichmostof anabundanceofmoney.Itisasibilitiesofthecase. Theyshowthemappeartoyield.Theinsolentinconvenienced. Wewouldmissto commonillusion,whichnoamountoffarmorelargenessintheirwaysofphrase,"Poor,buthonest,"seemsmanythings,whichwehavecome humanexperienceinotherswillevermakingmoneythantheyeverdoinlivelytogivePlacetoanotherforreckonamonglife'scomforts,or enitsnecessities.Wearethebensev-diecredit.Totheendoftimeitspendingit. Andfromthisjudg-selectuse,"richbuthonest."Norficiariesofthemillionaireclass, willbeacommonimpressionthatamentIcannotexceptevenMr.Car-isitinlawlessnessandscanthones- thoughnotinanysenseofpersonal man'slifedoesconsistintheabund-negie,althoughhecomesnearesttotyalonethatthedeterioratingef-obligation.Theyserveusinthe anceofthethingshepls-scsm-is,inbeinganexception-theProverbialfectsofmoneyareshown.The usetheymakeoftheircapitaland spiteofourbeingwarnedbytheexceptionwhichprovestherule. rushforpleasure,heedlessoftheitwillbeourfaultifweletthem highestauthority,thatthisisthe THERICHMANSEEMSTO higherinterestsofthehumanlife, reverseofthetruth.
THINKTHELAWISNOT spreadsamongtheclass.Churchesexactanunduerewardfortheirser-
WHATOURAMERICAN()IV..:SI:- MADEFORIIIM. seelessofthem,astheirpurses vice. ButIvoshouldtakebetter
nortorialworshipineverykey.Whatpendsuponthelaw-keepingdisposi-tence. hewore,whatheate,whathedidtionofthecommunitiesthrough THEL01EOFMONEYTILE inthemostunimportantsituations,whoseterritorytheirlinesrun.Yet ROOTOFALLEVIL. and,aboveall,whathethoughtofhardlyoneofthembuthasbeen Therearemanystrikingexceptions
WEAR,EATANDDo. knotherdraybacktogreatwealthgrowfuller.Sundayhasnodutiesmoralcareofthemthanwedo,and strong Thenewspapersmanagetokeepisthatitputsoneinthewayofsoforthembutthoseofself-enjoyment.weshouldseethattheyareourrichpeoplesoconstantlyundermanytemptationstolawlessness.Theirchildrengrowupinastateofthenedbysocialinfluence te ofevery observation,whetherbywayof '1herichmanseemstothinkthatneglectwhichleavesthemtoworsengoodkindagainstthetemptations oftheirposition.Itwillnotbe abjectadmirationorofstingingde-thelawisnotmadeforhim.Thisthebadexamplesetbythem1:, enoughtoforceuponthemthestrict preciation,thatweoughttobewellistrue,especiallyintheirmannertheirparents.Thedivorcecourtobservanceofthelaws.Muchof placedforaconsiderationofwhatofconductingtheirbusiness.Ourgathersintheharvestsowninatheirworstwickednessissuchasno moneycando.Untilquiterecentlygreatrailroads,forinstance,areaheartless, self-indulgentlife,forcivillawcantakeholdof.Wemust therichmanwasanobjectofre-formofproperty,whosesafetyde-whichdutiesseemtohavenoexisrecogniseinthemaclassofpublic servants,whoareinspecialperilby thenatureofthatservice,andwe mustthrowaroundthemtheespec- ialprotectiontheyneedandhaveis: anythingintheworld,waschroni-chargedwithtruthwithacontemptbuttheacquisitionofwealthgener-moralrighttoexpect. cladwitheverydetail.Evidentlyofthelaw,whenthisstoodintheirallyisattheexpenseofthegreatWEAREOURBROTHER'SKEEP- thenewsitiongerregardedthemil-wayoftheirprofits.Weknothingsahichlifeoffersus.Asthe ER. lionaireasthechoicestproductofsomethingoftheirrecordasbreakersgreatApostlewrote,"Theloveof Ineednotsaythatmostofthem. thecivilisationoftheworld,andoftheShermanLawinthemattermoneyisarootofallevil."lieiswouldresentallthisasanunwar- 1,midinhintasubstitutefortheofrebates.Wehaveseenthemen-oftenmisquotedassayingthatrantedimpertinence. B:tthat kitigsandnoblesoftheoldworld.gageinopenfIghtingwiththeirriv-Moneyitselfiithisbuthediscrim-wouldbeahastyjudgmentontheir Throughcolumnandparagraph,thealsatdisputedcrossings.Wehavemates.Ouraffectionsmoveeitherpart,andneednotdisturbus. enlightenedpresskotowedtotheseenthemdefytheauthorityoftheupwardtoGod,oroutwardtoourTheyarepartofourresponsibility. trainofwealth,astheonetype-ifcourts,whenenjoinedtoabstainneighbour,ordownwardtothings.forwhateverCainandhisposterity, successworthyofconsideration.fromsomeillegalact.hardlyanyThefirstisalwaysrightthese-maysay,weareourbrother'skeepThiskindoftalkdidagreatharmoneofthempaysanyattentiontocowl itsplaceandinPro-er.Bythesamerightbywhillwe t(,theunthinkingreader,whofellthelawsenactedforthemainten-persubordinationthethirdisal-seekthereformofthedrunkard,and intothehabitofsupposingthattheanceofSundayasadayofgeneralwayswrong.Thelittlegirlwhotherecoveryoffallenwomen,we greatnessofthenione-maker,asrest.Imperishablefreight,suchassaid,"Youmustnotloveanythingwouldseektherescueofthemouey- comParedwitheveryothersortofcoalandpigiron,arecarriedalongthathasn'tafaceonit,"wasnotworshipperfromhiscovetousness. humanbeing,wasaconcededfact,theirlinesonthatdayoftheweekfarwrong.Personsaretheon'Thegrossersinsofthetwoformer andthecherishedbeliefofthe1m-asfreelyasonanyother. properobjectsoflove;andwhenaclassesexcitemoredisgustandin-
ericanpeople..1ndforeignersjudgedusbythisstuff,astheyalways judgeusbyahatissilliestin carnewspapers,andAmericawas mentionedas"thelandoftheAlmightyDollar."
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Thereisnotmuchrealchangein thepointofview,althoughtherehas beenachangeintheattitude,since tt.emillionairehascomeunderfree criticismfortheiuayhiswealthhas beenattainedandthelawlessness, andcrueltywhichattachtohismays ofusingit.Themillionaireansweringforhiswrong-doinginacourt ofJustice,orhidingfromtherepresentativesofthelawinsomeoutof-the-way-hotel,orabscondine.from justicelikeaburglar,isstillthe mostinterestingofcharacters.just becausehehaswhatthemajority*)f menaccountthetestofsuccessand themeansofhappiness.Wehave notAlteredourstanderdsofjudg ment,hutonlyatmostourestimatesofindividuals.Weshowthisby thevastlydisportionatespacegiven totheclass,andbythewayin whichthetriflesarestillreported asimportantbecausetheyareconcernedinthese.
DEANsWIrr'sSAYING. TherewasagrimtruthinDean se.ift'ssayingthatProvidenceshows itsestimateofwealthbythepeople onwhomitconfersit.Iftherehe anymillionaire'oneithersideofthe Atlantic,eitherancientormodern, whosepersonalweightofcharacter, orgraspofintelligenceentitleshim toanesteemabovetheaverage,his name,hasescapedme.Itisnotimpossiblethatmanyofthemmight haverisentodistinctioninthese importantrespectsbutthepursuit ofwealthasanendinlifeseemsto havecrentnedandretardedtheir gretwthinthe,thingswhichmakea reallyeminenttermItan^earsto chilltheiraffections,we,.ketitheir
MICHTMAIXEA111tON71.:sT.k- man'saffectionturnsawayfromper-dignation;butOurLordandHis TIE111,1511. sonstothings,heistakingacourseApostlesseemtofindthelattera
Norhavetherailroadsanymono-whichleadshimontoeverykindof moreperilouscondition.Eventhe polyofthislawlessness.Takingwrong. Yetwemustnotthinkdrunkardhashismomentsofself- theStandardOilCompanyasaspe-thatgreatwealthisneededtoen-disgust,oftenleadingtohiSreform. cimenofourbigCorporations,wesnareus. AsThomasaDennisThecovetousmanhasnone. But havehadfromtheNationalGovern-says,youmaydrownyourselfinahissinshutshishearttotheknow- mentacharacterisationofthatcon-puddleofwater,astrulyasintheledgeofGod,whoisthemostgener- cernwhichmightmakeabronzesca- sea,ifyouwillbutkeepyourfaceousofgivers,andwhosegospelis tileblushifitwerethusindicted.Itsthrustintoit.Weallneedtobethestoryofaninfinitegenerosityin Performancesinthewk.,ofexactingonourguardlestoursmallshareoflove.NosindidourLordseemto rebatesandotherfavoursfromthethethingsoftheworld,orevenourfindsomuchinHisway,ap,He railroadsaresuchasqualifyitfordesireforasharewehavenotkot..soughttowintheheartsofHis aplacealongsidetherobberbaronsshouldindictonustheharmthecountrymen,asthisrespectablesin ofthemiddleAges.Thelineofrichman'smillions"Ia'bringtoofcovetousness,fornoneismoreal- nearlythirtymillionsimoosed him,andoftendo. ientoHisnatureandHiswill. JudgeLandis,ofChicago,forone THERI('1 MANCOMMONLY ROBERTELLISTHOMPSON. groupofoffensesofthisclass,was MtkES.11111)BARGAIN. Inthe"IrishWorld." asentencewhichcommendeditself I.:venif'wetakepleasureasthe tothemoralsenseofthecountry.endoflife,thereisgreatreasonto Wereallitsiniquitiestobepunishedbelievethattherichmanconintonl inthesameexemplaryfashion,evenmakesabadbargain.Thepursuit itsenormouswealthwouldvanishin-ofwealthisseldomfavourableto tothinair.Alongwiththose,-'thatbodilyhealth,whichliesatthe thisnaturegoitsdefiancesoflawsfoundationofPhysicalenjoyment. andcourts,suchasitsrefusalfor 1leworksunderastrain,whichforsevenyearstoobeytheorderofthebidsrestandrelaxation,and"gets SupremeCourtofOhioforitsdis-onhisnerves."hisdigestionis solutioninthatState,anditsim-notpromotedbythehastylunches pudentcontinuanceoftheveryprat-ofhisbusymidday,andstilllessby ticesforwhichitwasservedwiththeheavydinnerswhichcomeafter thatorder. anexhaustingdayofbusiness.lie
I.1WLI.:sSlSI.:nth'THEA1-TO-maytrytoescapetotheseaorthe MOBILE. mountains,buthecannotleavehis Nordoestherichmanstopwithworriesbehindhit,.Telegramsand lawlessnessintrade.Theconstantnewspaperscarrythemoney-market defianceofthelawsofthisclassintohisretreatthoughtsofwhatis privatelifeisaddedtotheirmorehappening"onthestreet"pursue publicperformances. Theirlaw-hintintothewoodsandonhis lessnessuseoftheautomobileisayacht.Blackcarefollowshimand flagrantinstance Arichmanwaskeenshimfromgettingintothat heardtosaythathehadprovidedsimplecontactwithnature,which himselfwitharollofnoteswhenwouldrevivehim. .1stheyears settingoutforalongride,butitPass,hefeelstheeffectsinanutterhadcosthimonlythirtydollarsinlyimpaireddigestion,andhasto linesforexceedingthelegalrateoflivesimplyonwhataworkingman speed. Thatthirtydollarsrepre-wouldthinkpoorfare.This,of sentedtheextenttowhichhehadcourse,isnotthephysicalhiograp- beendetected,andhehadnoshamebyofeverymillionairebutitis insuggestingthatitfellfarshorttrueofsomany,andofsuchan ofwhathedeserved.Theresultisincreasingproportionastobetypi-
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COUNTRYORDERSOURNEWSEASONSSAMPLESAREREADY,WENOWAWAITYOURPOST CARD FOR SAME,ALSOFOROURCATALOGUE.
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willbecontinuednextweekinour "TemperanceNotes.").
Temperancereformspresentonesf thehardestproblemstheraceis calledninsntosolve.Economists, andstatesmen,regardingitasapoliticalandsocialquestion,havegivenitagreatdealofattention;but itseemsquiteclearthatinthelast resourcetheProblemisareligious one.Thesaleofalcoholmaybe restricted,andtheoccasionsoftern. tationlessened,butintheendthe individualhastohedealtwith. andhiswillhastobeinfluencedto renouncethecauseofhistroubles. Thereisnoknownmediuminthe causeoftotalabstinencesopowerful asasocietyworkingundertheauspicesofreligion.Thevictim of drinkinhisearliesteffortstoreform,ma'esapromisetoabstain fromintoxicatingliquor.Towhom -doeshemakethepromise? Not tohimselfnottosocietybutto God,hisCreator.Thisisthebasic PrinciplesoftheGuildofSt.John theBaptist.Itisasocietyformed mainliforthePromotionoftotal abstinencebut,asmeanstowards thisend,theobservancesofreligion occults,thefirstplace.Membersare boundtofrequenttheSacramentsof ConfessionandHolyCommunion monthlythesmeetintheChurch oneeveningaweektoworshipGod, andtoinvo.'eHisblessingonthemselvesandtheirwork.They-beg sfHimthegracetopersevereintheir owngoodresolutions,andtheypray fortheconstrsionofthosewhohave beenunfortunateenoughtolapse. Theweakonesneedstrengthand sympathy,andawiseMallindealingwiththerelapsingvictimsofalcohol,willAwls\shaveakindl,and mercifulssirittowardsthem. A. sreatdealofpatienceissometimes necessary; butohothatrealises that "A smayfailindutytwice, Ar thirdtimeprosper." wills ,-duponhisfellow-mortal. saltsinstrusglingwiththetempter? inthewordsofPortia,:n the"MerchantofVenice .4WealldoprayformercY, Andthatsameprayerdothteach usalltorender Thedeedsofmercy."
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Therewasonceagentlemanwho hadaparrotthatwouldsaxnothingbutgreatscott,MrGreggordid youhearthat?"Thegentleman hadaladsatteaoneevening,and shewasdisgustedwiththebadmannershisparrothad,soshesenther servanthomeforherparrotso teachthegentleman'sParrotgood manners. Thenightwasdarkandstorm's andthebirdbegantoPrattleto theservant."Shutyourmouth, onlyforyouIwouldnothavet comeoutinthewet,"saidtheboy. Whentheservantarrivedwiththe Parrottheladyaskedthebirdwhat hadhetosay."Shutyourmouth onlyforyouIwouldnothaveto comeoutinthewet.""Great Scott,McGreggor,didyouhear that?"answeredthegentleman3 Parrot.
TAKENIN.
Howdidyoucometofallinto thewaterboy?" Ididn'tcometofallinIcame tofish,'declaredtheboy. SMART.
AnEnglishman,aScotchman,and anIrishmanmetonedayinacity, andbegantotalkofthelodging housestheywereinprevioustothat.
SaidtheEnglishman "Iwas inahouseonenightandthewalls weresothinIcouldhearaman changinghisshirtinthenextroom.
SaidtheScotchman"Iwasin ahousesometimeago,andthe wallsweresothinIcouldhears manchanginghissocks."
"Oh,"saidtheIrishman,"Iwas inahousetheothernight,andthe wallsweresothinthatIcouldh. amaninthenextroomchanginghis mind."
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YoungWife(inaPassion)-"Fri goinghometomymother" Husband(calmly)-Verygood here'smoneyforyourrailwayfare." Wife(aftercountingit)-"But thatisn'tenoughforareturnticket."
Humoristshavebeentryingtofin1 asuitablenamefortheFrench crazeoveraeroplaining,whichalmostamountstoadisease.
friend,who,inasympatheticvoice asked "Hawisyourwife? "She'sallright,thankyou."And yourdaughter?""She'sallright too.Whydoyouask?""Why, yesterdayyousaidyoudidnotknow whichwoulddiefirst.""Nord' I.Thatisaproblemthattime*nonecansolve."
Beslowtotakeoffenceandbe sloweryettogiveoffence;forit afactworthrememberingthatis doesnottakehalfaslongtomaks awoundastohealone.
DirtinWoundCaused Inflarnation BLOOD-POISONAVERTEDAN INJUREDHANDHEALEDBY ZAM-BUK.
Thetiniestcutorscratch,ifneglected,maydevelopintoa.badfesteringsoreorblood-Poisoning.Tin: timelyuseofZam-Bukinsuchcase, willavertseriouscomplicationsars: quicklyhealthewound.
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Onesuggests"aerosipelas,"another"Ilyfoidfever,"andstillanother"intlewenza." Well,tocoisornikuteourshare,what isthematterwith"skiatica?" ***
TheOldGentleman-"Forheaven's sake,youngman,Pointthatgunthe otherway,andbecarefulhowyou handleit.Firstthingyouknowit willgooff."
TheYoungHunter-"Aw,dat's allright.Idon'tcareifit. Igotplentymorecartridges."
Ajurymancosinebreathlesslyinto thecourt'Oh,mylord,ifyou canexcuseme,Pleasedo.Idon't knowwhichwilldiefirst-Trywifeor mydaughter.""Dearme,"that's sad,"saidtheinnocentjudge."Certainly,youareexcused."Thenext daythejurymanwasmetby a
Mr.J.Vaughan,of14SorriesSt., Balmain,Sydney,says:-"Isustainedasevereknockonthebackct mylefthand,whichtooktheskino.' it.Somedirtgotintothewounn causingmyhandtoswellandin ilammationtosetin.Thepainwa, terribleanditextendedupmyarr Beingrecommendedtotry'Lam-Buis Iobtainedasupplsandafterbath ingthewoundappliedthisbaln. twicedaily.Inthiswayblocn Poisonwasaverted,theinflammationwasallayed,andthepain*arrested.AftercontinuingwithZam Bilktheswellingwasreducedan alltracesoftheinjurydisappearec Nowmyhandiswellonceagain.
"IhavealsousedZam-Buksic cessfullyforboils,cutsandothe: minorinjuriesandcanstronglyrecommendthisbalmasasureremedyforallwounds,soresandcuts."
Zam-Buktheever-readyhealing balm,isinvaluableforeczema,singworm,blood-poison,ulcer.,',Iles, badlegs,oldwounds,diseasedankles,soreandtenderfeet,insets bites,andallskindiseaseandinns! les. Soldbyallchemistsan stores.
Everyfailureteachesamansomethingifhewilllearn.Charles Dickens.
IrishNewstoFebruary4,1911, GOLDENJUBILEECELEBRATIONS.
TheChurchofSt.Saviour,Dominick-street,Dublin,wasfilledtooverflowingduringthegoldenjubilee celebrationsofthesacrededifice, whichbeganontheeveningofthe 25thult. AftertheRosaryhad beenrecitedattheopeningceremony VeryRev.Dr.O'Kane,O.P.,ProvincialoftheIrishDominicans,deliveredaneloquentdiscourseonthe characteristicsanddignityofthe Church,whichhesaidrepresenteda societyperfectinallitsfeatures, suchaswasnottobefoundinany otherorganisation.TheChurchalonewasPermanentandenduring. Nationsroseandnourishedfora time,dominatingthemindsofmen andfillingtheworldwiththesound oftheirarmies,buttheydisappear- edafteratime.Notsowiththe Church,ancientbuteveryoung.She hadseenthefalloftheproudestna- tionsandthebreak-upofthegreat RomanEmpire,butinhercouldhe foundnotraceofdecay.Shehad witnessedeveryphraseofhuman thought,andsuccessfullywithstood everyassaultofpseudo-science.heresy,andmaterialism.Shewe.; builtuponarockandthegatesof hellwouldneverprevailagainsther. Shewasavisiblesocietyinher head,theVicarofChristonearth, inhermembers,inherSacraments, inherritual.Shehadauthority. HerDivineFounderhadcommande1 hertogoandteachallnations,ann theywereboundtohearher.She wasseateduponthemountaintop, andallmenmustgotohertobe taught"herwaysandtowalkin herPaths." Shewasaspiritual society,lookingafterman'seternal interests,andbythelawofsubordinationshewasindependentinher workandmissiontoallearthlysocieties. Theymightnotinterfere withherworkorthwartheraspira- tions,asthematerialmightnot riseupagainstthespiritual,northe bodyagainstthesoul.Shewasa societythatembracedtimeandeternitybecauseherfounderwasJean.;Christ,GodandMan.TheceremoniesinconnectionwiththecelebrationwerecontinuedonTh-rsdn night,whentheRev.FatherStack. 0.P.,deliveredanimpressivediscourse,whichthelargecongregation followedattentively onFriday nightRev.FatherWalsh,O.P.,relatedthehistoryoftheDominican OrderinDublin.Thecelebrations concludedonSunday.HisGrace, theArchbishopofDublinpresidedat High\lass. AttheclosingdevotionsintheeveningVeryRev.Fath erO'Kane,O.P.,whohadreceived specialfacultiesfortheoccasion, fromtheHoleFather,gavethePa-
Alexanderbaddone.Herworkwas donewithgreatefficiency,andwithoutostentation. Shewentamong thePeoplelikeasunbeam,bringing lightintotheirlives,andshewasa Primemoverintheroostusefulwork ofthecity,theNursingAssociation. Shewasaverypleasantneighbour, anditwasbutrightthatthey shouldgiveheratestimonialoftheir esteem,showinghowmuchtheyvaluedherandherillustriousfather. He,too,wasadelightfulneighbour,alwaysagreeable.Heoccupieda considerableplaceinliterature,and itwasanhonourtotheircityto havehimamongthemasindeed,it alsowastohaveMiss.Alexander, whohadwrittenacharmingbooe onArmagh,showingthatsheinheritedthedistinguishedtalentofher distinguishedfather,andnolessdis tinguishedmother.
ULSTERPROTESTANTSAND HOMERULE. Accord, sayingthathehadbeencommissionedbythecatholicTruthSocietyofAustraliatoestablishagencies withtheco-operationoftheecclesiasticalauthorities,invariouscountries,towhichtheymightappealby letterorbycableforcorrectinformationwheneveranythingappeared inthecolumnsoftheirsecularpress reflectinggravelyonCatholicpersonsandCatholicinstitutions.His Lordshipstatedthathehadsucceededinestablishingsuchagencies, inmostoftheSpanish-speaking countriesofCentralandSouthAmerica,andintheUnitedStates,and askedthattheCatholicTruthSocietyshouldundertakesimilarwork inIreland. TheCouncilinformed hisLordshipinreply,thatthey wouldbemosthappytocomplywith nisrequest.Needlesstosay,no moreusefulornecessaryworkcould beundertakenbytheIrishCatholic TruthSociety.
ThetwonewWhiteStargiants, OlympicandTitanic,havebeeninsuredintheLondonMarineInsurancemarketfor.Ei,000,000each. ThelinersarenowunderconstructionatBelfast. Withtheexcep- tionofthetwofamousCunardliners,LusitaniaandMauretania,which aresubsidisedbytheBritishGovernment,andvaluedwhennewat Zi,000,olooeach,noothersteamer inthemerchantservicehaseverreachedthatfigureforinsurancepurposes.
Speakingatthemeetingofthe EastClareExecutiveoftheUnited IrishLeagueinEnnis,Mr.Wm.Redmond,M.P.,saidsofarashecould seetherewasabsolutelynothingto PreventaHomeRulemeasurebecom-
3rd-Fleshmeatisallowedatth principalmealonallMondays,Tue. days,Thursdays,andSaturdays centEmberSaturday,11thMarch,. 4th-Eggs,cheese,milk,andbutterareallowedatthePrincipal mealsonalldaysexceptAshWednesday,Wednesday-inHol3 andGoodFriday.
=4h-Acollationisallo,edintha morningandevening,atwhichmilk andbuttermaybeused.Themilk andbutterarenotallowedonAsh Wednesday,WednesdayinHclyWee'c, andGoodFriday.
6th-Lardanddrippingarepermit- tedinsteadofbutterwheneverbutterisallowed.
7th-Personsundertwentyyearsof ageoroversixty,thosesuffering fromsic'inessorengagedinhardsk, labour,etc.,areexemptfromthe lawoffast.
8th-Personsrequiringadispensa- tionmayapplytothePriestsofthe Districtwhoareherebyauthorised todispense,ifthereheajustcause fordoingso.
9th-Thosewhoarenot-boundto fastmayeatmeatatever,mealon thosedaysonwhichmeatisallowed attheprincipalmeal.
Incompensationforthefavours granted,ourHolyMothertheChurch expectsthefaithfultocontribute somealmstowardsthesupportof localorParochialcharities,which aresuretoexistineachdistrict, especiallytheCatholic.Schoolsin thepoorerdistricts,and-also------t9 thebenevolentandcharitableinsti-tutionsoftheDiocese,suchasthe GoodShepherdHome.Leederville. theReformatoryandtheCatholic Orphanages.
hadhaditsPowerbroken.Before theyearwasmucholdertheywould seepassedintolawameasurewhich woulddestroythePowerofthe HouseofLords,andwhichwoul,l givetherepresentativesofthePeopleintheHouseofCommonsfull Powerovertheaffairsofthecountry. Twicewithintwelvemonths, theBritishpeoplehadbyaconsiderablemajoritydeclaredagainstthe VetooftheHouseofLords. That beingso,theVetowouldhedestroy- ed,andtheymightconfidentlyexpectthatnext,,earthefirstbusinesswouldbetheintroductionofa realHomeRuleBillforIreland, whichwouldpasstheHouseofCommonsbyalargemajority.Atthe electionalmosteveryLiberalCan- didatehaddeclaredinfavourof HomeRule,andthePrimeMinister, openlyandPlainlydeclaredifhe gotamajorityhewouldattheearl-iestmomentintroduceaHomeRule Bill.
TheMostRev.PatrickJ.Ryan, ArchbishopofPhiladelphia,who diedlastweek,wasborninThurles in1831.Hereceivedhisprimar, educationintheChristianBrothers' SchoolsinThurlesandDublin,Putsuedhisecclesiasticalstudiesat CarlowCollege,andwasordainedin 185.1.IlewasappointedVicar-GeneraltoArchbishopKenrickofSt. Louisin1864,consecratedasCoadjutortotheArchbishopofSt.Louis inr8'2,andin1884succeededArchbishopWoodintheSeeofPhiladelphi nalBenediction.
TRUETOLERATION. ..V InArmaghCourthouseonThursday,Jan.26,ameetingwasheldunderthepresidencyofMr.M'Crum, D.L.,forthepurposeoforganisin4 apresentationtoMissAlexander, daughteroftheretiringProtestant Primate,ArchbishopAlexander,on theoccasionofherleavingArmagh. Thcattendancewhichwasrepresen- tativeofallcreedsandclassesin theprimatialcity,includedhisEminenceCardinalLogue.whointhe courseofaspeechsaidhehadan opportunityofknowingwhatMiss
UndertheauspicesoftheIrishPa-inglawduringthelifetimeofthe trioticUnion,alecturewasdeliv-presentParliament.Thegreatob eredbyMr.RollinsonThursdaystacletoeverythingtheylookedfor nightintheCentralHall,RosemaryinIrelandwhichhadbeenmiscon- Street,Belfast. Mr.W.Mayes,trolledbefore("HouseofLords"), I.isburn,whopresided,saidhewasa ProtestantIrishman,andhehadnot theslightestdoubtthatameasure ofself-governmentwouldtendro developthecountry'sresourcesand advanceitsmaterialinterests.It washisgoodfortunetohavelived forsometimeinAustralia,andne didnotthinktherewasasolitsr\AustralianinthatvastContinent, whowouldexchangehisplacewith anyresidentinIrelandwhowasgo- vernedfromoutside.ThevastmajorityofthePeopleofAustralia, wereEnglish,thoughIrishmenformedaverylargepercentageofthe Population.InhistimeseveralCatholicIrishmenwereattheheadof affairs,huttherewasnotthesligh- testquestionabouttheirreligion. Hethoughtitwasagreatinsultto theoldestChristianChurchtosa: thatbecausemenbelongedtoitthey werenotlitforself-government. Thewholethingwasabsurdonthe faceofit.-Mr.Rollins.whowas cordiallyreceived,saidtheLondon "DailyMail"hadtoalargeextent savedhimthetroubleofunmasking theUlsterbogeyaboutwhichthe' hadheardsomuch.Thatjournal hadsatisfiedagreatnumberofthe Englishpeoplethatthewholething waspurebluffand,inadditionto publishingtheircorrespondent'sarticleontheso-calledUlsterrevolution,theyhadpublishedasplendidcontributionfromProfessorKettle, dealingwiththeeconomicaspectof HomeRule,inwhichtheProfessor ProvedconclusivelythatIrelandwas wellabletopayherwayunderself-
government.Irelandwasgoingto getHomeRule,surely,andalmost everyonewassatisfiedastothat. ShewasamuchmoreimportantcountrythaneithertheIsleofMan, ortheIsleofWight.
REFUTINGCALUMNIES. ThequarterlymeetingoftheCounciloftheCatholicTruthSocietyof IrelandwasheldonFridayatNo. 24,UpperO'Connell-street. Very Rev.FatherThomas,O.S.F.C.,pre- siding.Thereport,whichwasread bythesecretary,statedthatonthe lothofOctoberaletterwasreceivedfromtheMostRev.Dr.Cleary, BishopofAuckland,NewZealand,
Regulationsforthe3(olySeasonof rent,1911 INTHEDIOCESEOFPERTH.
While'thelawsoftheLentenFast remaininfullvieour,thefollowing regulationsaremadeinthisdiocese invirtueofpowersreceivedfrom theHolySeeonJanuary8,1911. ist-FishandfleshmeritcannotN. usedatthesalvemealonanyday inLent.
2nd-ThereisnofastorabstinenceonSundays.
TheClergywillhepleasedto'remindthefaithfuloftheduty ma'ingtheirannualconfession,and ofreceivingtheSacramentofthe MostBlessedEucharistwithinthe Paschaltime,whichbeginsonAsh Wednesday(1stMarch),andendson theOctaveDayoftheFeastof Ss.PeterandPaul(6thJuly),inclusive.
Theywillalsoimpressuponparentsthenecessityofmakingtheir childrenapproachthesacramentsof I'enanceandtheBlessedEucharist, atanearlyage,andoftrainingthem intheirtenderyearstothePracticesofourholyreligion.
IntownsanddistrictswhereaCatholicschoolisinoperation,Catholicparentswhosendtheirchildren toapublicorothernon-Catholic schoolcannotheadmittedtothe Sacraments.
TheClergyarerequestedtoremind thefaithfulthatthelawsof the Churchforbiddingcertainmarriages, havebeenvery,muchchangedby OurHolyFatherPopePiusthe Tenth.Inadditionstothecensures againstCatholicswhomarryoutside theChurch,whichstillremainin force,thePopehassolemnlydecreedthatallsuchmarriagesofCatholicscontractedafterEasterSunday,tyo8,arenullandvoidbefore GodandtheChurch. Itwillhewellalsotowarnthe Faithfulagainstthepracticewhich isbecomingsoprevalentamongour non-Catholicneighbours,ofappeal- ingtotheCivilCourtsfordissolu- tionofmarriage.ThepenaltydecreedagainstthecrimewhichCatholicswouldcommitbysuchappealis separationfromthecommunionof theChurchormajor-excommunication.
Irequestoftheclergytoexplain tothefaithfulfromtinu,totime, 49thePreceptoftheChurch,which hindsthemunderPainofmortalsin, tohearMassonSundaysandHolidaysofObligation. TheHolidays sanctioqedforAustraliabydecreeof HolyOfficeof;diAugust,1898,are --TheCircumcision(1stJan.),the Ascension(25thMax),theAssump- tionoftheBlessedVirgin(I;th Aug.),AllSaints'(1stNov.),and ChristmasDay(25thDec.).The clergywill4owellalsotoremindthePeoPlefromtimetotime ofthelawobligingthemtofast andabstainoncertaindaysduring tt'eear,namely,everyFridayin .Ayen'theEmberDave.theVinne oftheFeastsno a .11.51 N,
andPaul,oftheAssumption, AllSaints,andofChristmasDa, 'PedalindultoftheHolySee, ted3rdApril,1900,dispensation thelawoffastonthevigilof S.PeterandPaulwaserantedfor tenyears.
WedesirethatwheretheStations oftheCrossareerectedtheStationsshouldbepubliclyperformed threetimeseachweek.TheIndulgencesaremanifold,whichIndulgencesmaybegainedalsoprivatel. andatany,time.
PATRICKJ.CLUNE, Bishop-ElectofPerth. GivenatthePalace, February22nd,191!.
111.74..hecord Beindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewlardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist."PIUSIX.
SATURDAY,MARCH4,1911.
APleaforthe)Lenten Regulations itarreststheangerofGod,and turnsawaythechastisementswhich otherwiseshouldfalluponns.In proofofthis,weneedonlyopenthe bookofJonasIII,5.Therewe readthattheProphetsentbyGod, wentaroundwarningthePeopleof God'sangerandthepunishmentabouttofallonthem.-"Yetforty daysandNiniveshallbedestroyed."
TheNineviteslistenedtotheProphet,tookhiswordsthoroughlyto heart,repented,performedextraordinaryPenances,andthussaved themselvesfromGod'sanger,which wouldhavefallenuponthemhad theydisregardedthewarningsent them. Fastingguardsusagainst sin"fastingtamesallrebellionof theflesh,"saysSt.Cyprian"breaks thetyrannyofthePalate,andadornsman,itconfinestheinordinate motionsinagrave,hindsdownextravagrantdesires,andunitedwith humility,teachestheservants of Godtodespiseallearthlygoods."
Butthesearenotthemaximsof theworldaroundusquiteso,they neverwillbedidnotourBlessed Lordsaythattheworldwouldalwaysopposeandhateandpersecute HisChurch.Theworldrunsafter pleasureself-indulgence,sensuality, sumptuousfeasts,expensiveluxuries aretheaimsandobjectsofthe worldlyminded.
ThewordsofthegreatSt.Paul warningtheCorinthiansthat"now istheacceptabletime,nowthedayof salvation,"maybemostsuitable appliedtotheHolySeasonofLent. DuringthefortydaysofLent,which commemoratethefastofOurDivine LordintheDesert,extradevotions willbeheldintheCatholicChurches throughouttheworld.TheStationsoftheCrossmaybelooked uponasaspecialfeatureofthesedevotions;veryspecialandverygreat indulgencesareattachedtothisdevotion.Hence,ourBishop-Elect,as welearnfromhisPastoral,isanxiousthatthepeopleshouldgetampleopportunityofperformingthis fruitfuldevotion.
But,besdiesbeingaseasonofspecialPrayers,Lentisalsoatimeof Penance;atitrewhentheChurch bidsustodenyourselves,morethan usual,inorderthatwemay moreeasil,,"castoiltheworks ofdarknessandputonthearmour oflight."
Self-denialisanessentialaccompanimentofeveryvirtueinfact, virtueismeasuredmoreorlessb, theamountofself-denialwePractise.
WestPerth St.Brigid'sMaleat7,9.and 11 o'clock,a.m. EveningDevotions7.3op.m. MassatArranmore.8.3oa.m. NorthPerth. MonasteryMassat7,9,and o'clock,a.m.RosarysermonandBenediction, 7.3oP.m. HighgateHill SacredHeartChurchMassat3 and10o'clock'a.m. EveningDevotions7.3op.m. SouthPennandVictoriaPark SouthPerthMass8o'clock. VictoriaParkMaasioo'clock. KelmscottMass8o'clocy. ArmidaleMassioo'clock, Subiaco
St.Joseph'sChurchMass8o'0. and10.30a.m. EveningDevotions7-3op.m. RoseleaMass,8.3oo'clock. dottesloeandClaremont. Cottealoe Massat7.30and10.30a.m. EveningDevotions7.30p.m. ClaremontMass7.3oo'clock. EveningDevotions7-3o. Maylands Mass8o'clock,
Andifwewishtoknowhowfar thisspiritoftheworldhastainted ourreligiousprinciples,wehaveonly askourselves,-whatareour ideasofthesepleasuresandwhatis ourattitudetowardstheLentenobligationoffastandabstinence.Are wetooanxiousfordispensations, arewetoolenienttoourselves.Are wetooreadytospeaklightlyorjes tinglyofthisHolySeason?
Again,whenwedofastorabstain, arewetooloudinourcomplaints aboutthemeagreLentenfare,and toofreeinourconversationabout themannerinwhichthefastand abstinencedoesaffectorwouldof feetourhealth?Now'weareadvisedbr OurlordJesusChrist "nottoappearfastingtomen,but totheFatherWhoisinsecret,and thyFatherWhoseethinsecretwill rewardthee."
Wereallyshowourappreciationof virtuewhenweinconvenienceourselvesinordertoacquirethatvirtue nowthefastandabstinenceofLent ineybelookeduponassomaneinconveniences.Todenyourselvesin eatinganddrinkingrequiresalittle self-sacrificeonourpart.Butselfdenialandself-sacrificebecomecomparativelyeasytothetruepractic-11 Catholicwhothinksofallthesufferings,theprivations,andtheagony ofOurLordJesusChrist,theInnocentLambofGod-"TheServant isnotabovehismaster."
Manyofourreadersmaynotbe abletoobservealltheobligations asoutlinedintheBishop'sPastoral,butweshouldtryandobserve themasfaraspossible,weshould rememberthatLentisatimeof PenanceofPrayerandofrare Graces.Raregraces,indeed,will thegracesofthisLentbeforsome becauseitwillbetheirlastI.ent, thissideofEternity.Itmaybe suchforanyofusifweknewfor certainthatitwouldheourlast Lentonearthweshouldundoubtedly spenditinawise,holyandpenitentialspirit.WhatistheretoPreventusfromspendingitinsucha manner?Ifewedosoweshallbe richeringrace;thenwhetheritwill hethelast,orwhetheritheoneof manyotherstobegivenusbyGod, itwillbeonethatwillstandtoour everlastingcreditintheBOOKOF LIFE.
Whileweknowthatthoseengaged inverylaboriousworkarenothound tofastorabstain,wemustnot losesightofthefactthatfasting andabstinencearewithPrayerand theSacraments,mostPowerful meansofovercomingourownPassions,ofbreakingthetyrannical chainofguiltwhichbadhabitsfrequentlyforgearoundthesoul,and ofadvancingsafelyandsurelyour Eternalinterests. Weremember howOurBlessedLordoncetoldHis APostlesthatscmedevils(ortemptations),couldnotbeoverccmeexceptbyprayer,joinedTOFASTING. Hisownfastforfortydaysinthe desertisagreatlessonforus St.AugustinesaysthatJesusfasted inordertoatonefurthesinofour firstparents:-"AsthefirstAdam hadforfeitedthePrerogativeofimmortality11\ theintemperanceof thepalate,sothesecondAdam shouldrecoverinmortalitybyabstinence."
Wearetoldthat"unlesswedo enanceweshallalllikewiseperiigisameansof
SATURDAY,MARCH4,1911
NextSundat,5thinst.,beingthe 1stSundayofthemonththeito'e MauattheCathedralwillbea MissaCantata; andtheMonthly ProcessioninhonouroftheBlessed SacramentwillbeheldonSunday night,Commencing7.30.
TheBishoP-Electherebycordially invitesallthePriestsoftheDiocese toHisConsecrationattheCathedraloftheImmaculateConception, onMarch17th,thefeastofSt.Patrick,attoa.m.,alsototheother functionsextendingtoTuesday, March21st. Hewishesthatas manyofthePriestsasPossible shouldbepresentatFremantleQuay onTuesdaymorning,Marcht4thin ordertotakePartintheReception totheCardinalandotherPrelates, whowillarrivebythe"Orsova" thatmorning.He-wishestoarrangeforameetingoftheclergy onthe2istor22nd,ashehassome importantmatterstosubmitfor theirconsideration,priortotheir departurefortheirrespectivedistricts.
Dr.Chinecalledatourofficeduringtheweek,andmadeinquiriesas tothecirculationofthe"Record" inthevariousparishes.HisLordship-whoiskeenlyinterestedinour progressagainrequestedustostate thatheisanxioustohavethe "W.A.RECORD"PLACARDPOSTEDATEVERYCHURCHDOOR, ANDCOPIESOFTHEPAPER PROCUREDBYTHEPRIESTIN CHARGEFORSATEAFTERTHE. MASSES.Weshallbeonlytoo Pleasedtoattendwithpromptness toallordersfromtheReverendFathers.
BAYSWATER-Mass9o'clock. StationsoftheCrossatMaylands onFridayandSundayeveningsduringLent. Mullen('JunctionandGuildford Mass7.3oand10o'clocka.m. EveningDe.°done7.30p.m. Guildford Mass10o'cl4ck.EveningDevotions 7.30p.m. Bellevue. Mass8.3oo'clocl. Fremantle St.Patrick'sChurch Mass7.30. ChildrensMass(SingingwithOrganaccompaniment),9.30. MassandSermon(choirsinging', 10.30. Baptisms2p.m.ChildrenofMar:. meeting3.I5p.m. SundaySchoolandInstructi.ea -I-5Pan Rosar,SermonandBenedictio-e 7.30p.m. NorthFremantle. St.Anne's Church Mass7.30. MassandSermon(Choirsinging. to. SundaySchoolxia.m. BaPtisms,3p.m. RosarSermon,andBenediction, .3op.m. EastFremantle"MaryImmaculate."School-chapel MossandSermon9.-Sundayschool Jo. Beanco:sfitl,: "SacredHeart School-chapel MassandSermono.Sundaysche31 to. ThefollowingPrelatesandPriests have,uptothepresent,accepted Dr.Clime'sinvitaticntotheCon secratcnCeremonyonSt.PatricVs Day-HisEminenceCardinalMoran. ArchbishopRedwood,S.M.,Wellington,N.Zealand. MostRev.ArchbishopDelany, Hobart.
Diocesannews. CALENDAR Sunday5thMarch(P)-IstSunday ofLent.
Monday6th(W)-St.Fridolin,Abbot.
Tuesday7th(W)--St.ThomasAluinasConfessor,Doctor.
Wednesday8th(W)-St.Cataldus, Bishop,EMBERDAY.
Thursday9th(W).-St.Francesof Rome,Widow. Fridayloth(R)-LanceandNails. EMBERDAY.
Saturday11th(W)-St.Johnof God,Confessor.Em')erDay.
ParochialNoticesforNextSunday Perth. CathedraloTtheImmaculate Conception. (,':ilhedr,.1oftheImmaculateConception.Ma,ssat7.9.1:iand 11 ,o'c,rc:.a.m. RoeirySermonan'.Benediction, 7.30p.m.
DEATH(IFASISTEROFMERCY.
Weregrettoannouncethedeathof SisterAquin,Victoria-SquareConvent,Perth,whichtookplaceonlast Tuesdaynight.
SisterMaryAquinBerchman's Duggan,cametoWesternAustralia inJanuary,1899,spentsometime finishingherstudiesintheLadies' College,Victoria-Square.enteredReligion,8thDecember,1899,andhavinggonethroughtheusualtimeof ProbationreceivedtheHolyHabit, ofaSisterofMercy,3othJune, yoo,andwasProfessedontheIsth August,1902.
RightRev.Dr.Gallagher,Goulburn.
RightRev.W.R.Kelly,Geraldton, W.A. Bight)?Norton,PortAugusta,S. Australia.
RirhtBe-.FulzentiusTorres, 0.S.R.,NewNorcia.
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V.Re-.W.Bannon,C.SS.R.,VicePro'ineialV.Re.FatherFrancis('lune, ('.P.,Marric';ville,Sidney. Rev.Fa'herBannon,0.P.,ilo mini'anPriory,Adelaide. V.Rev.B.McDonnell,Windsor, N.S.Wales. FatherManly.Kew,Melbourne. Fa'herBenson,SouthYarra, Melb.
FatherMcCarter,EpPine,Melb. Re'.J.('us-ic't,Gordors,Vic toria.
Re'..1.Cusac.-,St.Kilda,East Melo'Irne.
FatherGoo'-an,M.S.H.
SisterM.Aquinwasofaquiet gentleandretiringdisposition.She wasaperfectReligious.andspent hershortlifeasatrueSisterof Mercy.Beingagreatstudentshe devotedallthetimeshecouldspare afterallherReligiousDutieswere performedtotheimprovementand Perfectingofthegreatknowledge shehadalreadyacquiredforthe benefitoftheschoolsandthechildren. LastMayshecontractedaslight attackoftyphoid,andalthoughshe ralliedforashorttimeandtriedto resumeherteaching,shewasforced toabandonthetask-forshenever gotbackherstrngthandactivity, andshegraduallydeclinedinspite ofallthemedicalattendanceand lovingcareofthosewholovedher, anddesiredtosaveher.Theend camsquicklyforshepassedtoher rewardonTuesdayeventingatabout 9.3o--havingreceivedalltheSacramentsandalltheconsolationsof theCatholicChurch.MAYHER SOULRESTINPEACE. OfficeandSolemnRequiemMass wascelebratedintheOratoryofthe ConventofMercyVictoriaSquare, onThursdaymorningatioo'clock ArchdeaconSmythwascelebrant Rev.H.O'Reilly,DeaconRev.D. Malony,Sub-DeaconandRev.R. Fagan,M.C.Revs.P.Brennanand W.GallagherwereChanters.PresentintheChoirVeryRev.C. Cox,O.M.I.;VeryRev.P.J.GibneyVeryRev.P.Verling,Rev.Fr. Flynn, Rev.FatherMurray, C.SS.R.,Rev.11.O'Neill,Rev.T. Crowley,Rev.T.Masterson,Rev.G. Griffin,Rev.T.O'Gorman,Dr.O'HurleyandRev.P.lynch.AfterMass thefuneralproceededtotheSubiaco Cemetery,wheretheintermenttook place.WetenderoursinceresvmPathisstotheRev.Motherand Community,Victoria-Square,aswell astotheRelativesofthelateSisterMaryAquin.
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Wecongratulatethe AmostpleasantThursday.,theMr. paidgreat of valedictory-and Sisters
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asplendidmissionanSundaylast,
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SOUNOESTBENEFITSOCIETYIN
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ThefirstActuarialValuationof thisSocietybyMr.S.Bennett,RegistrarofFriendlySocietiesandGovernmentActuary,hasrecentlybeen completed.
Thereportisofahighlysatisfactorynature,disclosingasitdoes, anetsurplusofAssetsoverLiabilitiesofg114I.TheratioofAssets toLiabilitiesper£being20/11.
TheSocietythusfromafinancial standpoint,isthesoundestinthe State,andwelearnthatonlyone otherFriendlyOrderhasbeenable toapproachtheabovefigures.The Societyistobeheartilycongratulatedontheexcellentresultattained -thefruitsofenergeticworkandjudiciousmanagementonthepartof thosewhosedutyitistoexercise supervision-andshouldbethemeans ofgreatlyincreasingitsmembershipintheimmediatefuture.
Averyhandsomeaddressisin coarse of preparationforret tiontoHisLordship,Dr.Clune,afterhisConsecration,asBishopof Perth,ou8t. k'
Arrangementshavebeenmadefor keptgoingtill3o'clock,whenAuld
membersofallbrancheswithinthe LangSyneand"He'saJollyGood 19thinst.TheChurch,whichhith- metropolitanareatoapproachH31 Fellow,"weresungandalldispersed ertoseemedtoolargeforthecon Communion,inabody,andwearing ABonsertime." totheirhomes,theverdictbeing: gregationhaditsseatingaccommo- theirregalia,at8o'clockMassin dationtaxedtosuchanextentthat theCathedralonSundayrythinst. eventhesanctuaryhadtobethrownFatherO'HarecelebratedMasshereAfterMassthememberswillbethe openinordertoProvidesufficientonSunday. FatherGoodman,guestsofSt.Brigid'sLadies'Branch seatsforthedevotedpeople,whoatM.S.H.,wastohaveheldamissionatBreakfastintheHibernianHall, thecostofsacrificeandpleasure,at-thisweek.buttheHallbeingal-andaspecialtrainisbeingarrang- tendedthemorningandeveningex-readyengagedfortheweek.HewasedforthatmorningtoleaveFre- ercises.Inoticedafewofournon-compelledtopostponeittillthismantleat7a.m.,callingattheva- Catholicfriendsattheeveningser-week,commencing,WednesdayMarchriot'sSuburbanStationstoallow vicestheywerecordiallyinvited,1st..HeopenedinThreeSpringsonmembersfromthoselocalitiestoat- andrespondedtotheinvitationb'.Sunda26thFeb. tend. reverentlyfollowingthebeautifulde-
HisLordship,Dr.Chinehassig- votions.TheSacredHeartAssoci-Norseman nifiedhisintentiontobepresentand ationwasformedandsixtynames TheRev.FatherDonagherarrivedinvitationswillbeissuedtoHisEm- inscribed.Thereissomethingveryby'Tuesday'strainandleftontheinence,theCardinal,andthevisit- beautifulinthezealofourCatholicfollowingThursday.ThenexttimeingPrelatesandClergy,andad- PeoPleatthetimIofamission.'theRev.FatherwillvisituswillbevantagewillbetakenoftheoPPor- !theymakeittheonegreatworkofonSunda,12thMarch.whenMassthrifty-toPresentanaddressfrom theirlives.Distanceisnoobstacle.willbecelebratedat7andy.AndtheSocietytoHisEminenceCardi- fatigueisnotcounted,sacrificeisBenedictionat-.p.m. nalMoran.Inviewofthelargea' notconsidered,everythingIssubser- tendanceofmembersanticiPatedin- totheworkofthemission. vient
Jennacubine
FatherGriffinwillcelebrateMass onSundaynextatJennacubbineat oo'clockandatWongamineat
Maylands
Aninterestingceremonytookplace atSt.Patrick'sChurch,Maylands, onlastThursdayweek(Feb.23), whenMissRosanna(Tot)Walshof Maylandswasunitedinthehoty bondswithMr.HoraceS.Moir,SecretaryofSt.LaurenceO'Toole's BranchoftheH.A.C.B.S.Thebride Wasgivenawaybyherfather,Mr. Thos.Walsh.MissBirdieWalshbeingbridesmaidandMr.Johnstone, bestman. Thealtarwasbeautifullydecoratedfortheoccasion,and theChurchwascrowdedbyalarge congregation.TheceremonywasfollowedbyaNuptialMass,theRev. FatherLynchbeingcelebrant.Subsequentlyanadjournmentwasmade totheresidenceofthebride'sparentsin7thAvenue,wheretheusual toastswerehonoured,andthebest wishesexpressedforthefuturehappinessandprosperityofMr.and Mrs.Moir.whoweretherecipients ofnumerouscongratulationsfrom allpartsoftheCommonwealth.
Theusualfortnightlymeetingof theH.A.C.I3.S.-willbeheldatMaylandsonnextTuesdayeveningat 8,whenadelegatewillbeelectedto representtheBranchattheannual meetinginNorthamonMarch28. MissAnnieColgan,A.T.('.L.,organistofSt.Patrick'sChurch,Maylands,returnedfromaveryenjoyabletriptotheEasternStateslast weekandlooksmuchimprovedafter herwellearnedholiday.Queensland, N.S.W.,Victoria,andSouthAustralia,werevisited.
celebratedinSt.Vincent'sChurch a.m.,byRev.FatherVerling. largenumberattended,andallr ceivedontheirforeheadstheBles edAshes.
ThreeSprings
ThreeSpringsisoneofthelatest townshipsalongtheMidlandline, tocomeintoprominenceduringthe lasttwelvemonths.Itissituated abouttwohundredmilesfromthe metroPolis,anditboastsofhaving thebestagriculturallandalongthe greatMidlands,andthewheatields thisyearandlast,goingalong waytowardsprovingthatassertio tobecorrect,cropsaveragetwenty fivebushelstotheacre.TheState _schoolisbeingenlargedbyaMr. Gurr.aContractorfromPerth.An AgriculturalHalliswantedvery badly.Thenewbuildingforthe PostOfficeadjoiningMessrs.Brown andSheridans'Storehasbeencompletedandwillbeopenedveryshort ly.FatherGoodmanisconducting amissionhereinMr.Philip Lynch'sresidence,whichisbeing verylargelyattended.TheCatholicsarenowcollectingwiththeobjectofbuildingachurchasoneis sadlyneeded.
York
TheRedemPtoristMissionwasOP' enedat8o'clockMassonSunday last.AfterreadingtheLentenRe- gulationsandtheProgrammeofthe devotionsduringtimeoftheMission thePreacherwithlucidexposition,accentuatedtheextraordinaryvraces toheobtainedduringthismission. Itwasatimeforsinnersandsaints, of Quotingconversions,andperseverance. fromeminentspiritualwriters,inconfirmationoftheallega- tions,aswellaswideexperienceas tofaith.thenecessityforpractisingour Allshouldavailofthegreat timegivennow.Theuncertaintyof. life,moreover,oughttobeanincentivetobeginthisyearbycomply- ingwiththeMission. Ashortyear might,aswehaveoftenseenit, bringmany-changesbyabsenceof thosemostdear,passedaway,never
Thedryweatherstillcontinuesyitationsarenotbeingissuedtotoreturn.Heexhortedthoseprewithnosignsofrain,thisPositionothersthanthosebelongingtothesent.,aswellasallofthedistrict, isveryserious,indeed,andwillmeanHibernianSociety. toattendandcomplyduringtheNo- thatthemineswillhavetoclose venaofGraceandspecialgracesto down.Atpresentwaterisbrought
Webb&Webb,photographers.Hay Street,nearBarrackStreet,will havetheConsecrationPhotoson handinafewdays'time.Therev. clergyareinvitedtovisittheStudiosthisweek.
ThephotoofMr.J.J.Savagebeobtainedattheopeningofthe fromthePioneerDam,andalsoWINNEROFRHODESSCHOLAR-LentenSeason.Massat-o'clock fromWidgemooltha,butasthese SHIP,1911. andoo'clockdaily,eveningdevo- tanksonlyholdalimitedsupply,.willappearinournextissue. tonsand at andthewaterisnotoftheverybest andinsomecasesnotfit forhumanconsumption,theonly thingleftwillbetogetwaterfrom CoolgardieaboutTlomilesdistance. Thiswilladdgreatlytothecostof mininganddomesticpurposes,and theonlyalternativewillbetoemigratetothecoastandwaituntil l'rovidencesendsusanamplesup-
Miningingeneralisalmostata standstillandagreatnumberof prospectorsarewaitinguntilthe GovernmentBatterymakesafresh start.Beveloqua'sBatteryisstill crushingforthepublic,hutwillhave toclosenextweekforwantofwater.Vincent,Shearer,andGriffith, havestruckitprettyrich.Besides asostruckaveryrichreefgold maybeseeninthequartzinlumps. andtheyarenowbaggingit.The havingalode8ft.wide,theyhave lastcrushingoftwentytonsofthis formationwentoverIozPerton, overtheplates.Ifthisproperty wasattheBullfinchnodoubtthat therewouldbeanextraboombut poorNorsemanmustalwaystakea hackseat. TheGovernmentseem tobeafraidoftheEsperanceRailway.TheBullfrog,ownedbyDavis andParty,crushedtotonsfor; oz.Indwts,averagingt1dwtsPer ton.
Northam (InSundaymorningHolyMass willbecelebratedinSt.Joseph's ChurchatRandtoo'clock.Evenirgdevotionsat7.1o.
Th2IrishPiper'sBandareholdinga RiverExcursiononWednesdaynight, 8thMarch,14ir.The"s.s.Zephyr" ischarteredandamostenjoyable combinedtripandmusicalconcert maybeloovedforwardto.ThePiperswillbeinfullregaliaandwill marchfromBeaufortSt.,Bridgeto the"Zephyr."
Subiaco
OnTuesdaynighttheSt.Kevin's BranchoftheH.A.C.B.S.heldavery successful"social,"whichtookthe formofaconcert.Thepublicwere invited.entrancebeingfree,anda fairlylargenumberattendedinSt. Vincent'sschool-room.TheProgramm-',thoughshort,wasveryse- lectSongs"Asthore."and"An oldLoveDream,"MissJones "FlightrfAges,"and"Thoughts havewings,"MissCrawford"BeautifulIreland,"and"KateKearney,"Mr.GinivanGramaphoneSelections,Mrs.McIntosh;ViolinSolo, Rev.FatherGallagher31r.Mart Kexastonishedanddelightedtheaudiencebyhisconjuringtricks,per- hapsthemostastonishedofallbeinghisyoungassistant,chosenfrom theaudience.
OnWednesdaymorningMasswas sermon
QuestionBox. andseveralotheritemsareheldover fornextissue.Infuturecontributionswritteninpencilorinundecipherablewritingwillnotbepublished.
LISTEN Pipersnightonthe River.
GrandMoonlightExcursion. InaidofIrishPiper'sBand
WEDNESDAYMARCH8thtyri "S.S.Zephyr,"leavesBarrackStreetJettyforGageRoadsat8 o'clock,p.m.sharp.GrandMarch fromBeaufortSt.BridgetoJetty. Pipersinfullregalia.Ticketsonly Is. D.J.O'LEARY,Sec. Hewhosetsfirstthekingdomof loveandtruth,wholearnsofthe GreatMasterthejoyofserviceand theblessednessoflivingforothers, whotakeslifejustasthechanceto achievesomegoodandtohelpmen knowtheirGod,hefindswithinthe foodofthelifeeverlasting,andhe knowswhatthatpromisemeans,and heshallhungerandthirstnomore. --Rev.HenryF.Cope.
Thecrosseswhichwemakeforourselvesbyarestlessanxietyasto thefuturearenotcrosseswhich comefromGod.
Thosewhocarenotforthemorrow,willthesoonerhavetheirsor- row.-Confucius.x.,
*Children'sPage* eeMPETITIONS 1stPRIZE-ONEGUINEA totheNieceorNephewwho sendsinthehighestnumber ofYearlySubscriptionswith namesandaddressesbefore March11th.
YearlySubscriptionsto "W.A.Record"10s6din advance.
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DEARCHILDREN.-
celebrateSt.Patrick'sDayinabefittingmanner.Ourcommunityis sosmall,thatitisnoteasyforus toarrangeforcelebrationsonthat day,butweshallhavean"Irish Concert"intheevening,andwe hopeitwillbesuccessful.Trusting Ihavenottakenuptoomuchof yourvaluablespace, Iremain,dearAunt,Your Would-beNiece, MarieLloyd.
DearMarie, YouareheartilywelcomeIhope myotherNieceswillnotbeoffended, whenIsaythatyoursisthebest letterIhavereceived.Youneed notenvythePeopleofPerththe greatheat,andtheconstantdust, wewouldgaldlyexchangeforyour Greenbushes.Andyouwillallsee ournewBishopthisyear.
194Brown-Street,EastPerth, 26/2/11.
dart'.Ilikegoingtoschool.Ilearn musicandIhavepassedthreeor fourexams. IgotoSt.Brigid'e school,BriGgetQW11.Isuppope7911 would liketoknowsomething aboutBridgetown.Itisafruitgrowingandfarmingcentre,itis situatedintheBlackwooddistrict. TheBlackwoodRiverrunspastthe borderofthetownandwatersit. ItisaPrettylittleplace.Weare campedonthebankoftheBlackwoodRiver,whenitishotIgofor aswim.IlivewithmyUncleand Aunt.MyunclehasJustfinishedhis workonthelinefromBridgetownto Balburrup,butasthelineisgoing tobeextendedthreeworemilesfarther,wearegoingtomovetoBalbarrupthisweek.Iwillmissgoing toschoolandtoMass.Iammak ingthenineFridays,andIhaveonlytwomore have Fnake,soIhopeI willnot-.1"avetobreakthem.I havemiOlenayfirstCommunionand IhavebeenConfirmed.IthinkDr. ('lunewillmakeagoodBishop,I wouldliketoseehimConsecrated, itwillbeaniceceremony.Well, dearAuntBessy,Iwillbringmy lettertoaclose,hopingyouwill havemeforaniece,withlove,and wishesforgoodsuccessofthe"Record,"Yourwould-beNiece, RubyCope.
andoneisworkingatMidlandin therunningsheds.Wehavealittle pony,andIamlearningtoride. I'Mclosenowasitisgetting 'late:Iremain,YourlovingNiece, CharlotteO'Rourke.
DearCharlotte,Yourlettergavemegreatpleasure IliketoknowthatlayNiecesare learningmusic.Itisabeautiful studyandithelpstoelevateour charaCtersandnvakeusnoble.How jpiaayHymnscanyouplay! All childrenwholearnmusicshouldplay thegrandCatholicHymnstoOur BlessedLadyandtotheSacred Heart.
Bridgetown,Feb.27,1911.
DearAuntBossy,-
IhoPeyouareworkinghardfor thetwoPrizesrememberthatall theletters,sulbscribersnames,subscriptions,etc.,mustreachthe"Record"officenotlaterthanMarch nthnext.MyNiecesandNephews shouldfindnodifficultyinwriting theletteronTemperancetheweeklyTemperanceNotes,andFather Denny'slecture:nthisweek's"Record"supplyabundantmutterforan intelligentletter. Ofcourseyou willsaywhatyouhavetosayin yourownwordsnotinthewords oftheTemperanceNotesandlecture. Theweatherispleasantenoughin Perthithasbeencoolduringthe pastweek,butto-dayitseemsto bewarmingupagain.Ihaveheard thattheIrishPiper'sBandwillbe PresentataRiverExcursionon nextWednesdayevening,March8th: thePiperswillappearintheirbeauMillIrishdressorregalia.IfI wereyoungerI'dbeinclinedtogo; I'msurethepiper'smusicwould "knockthecobwebsoffmyheart." Well,Iwishthemeverysuccess,and that"theirshadowsmaynever growless."Whoknowsbutaday wouldcomewhen"AuntBessy" couldinviteallherniecesandnephewstoaGrandConcert,oranExcursion,oraPic-nic? Thenwe wouldaskthePiperstocomeand cheerusandwe'dhavearealIrish Ceidlidh MyNiecesandNephews wouldthenbetrulyhappyand 3o would
AUNTBESSY.
Greenbushes,2o/2/11.
DearAuntBeall.Ihopeyouwillacceptmeasone ofyournephews.Iamelevenyears old,mybirthdayisonChristmas Day.IgotoSt.Patrick'sboys' school,Wellington-Street,Iamin thefourthstandard,andIhavea veryniceBrotherteachingme.His nameisBrotherRyan.Isuppose wewillhaveconfirmationsoon.I hoPetheconcertonSt.Patrick's nightwillbeasuccess.Perhapstry otherbrotherwillwritetoyounext week,heisoldenough,hisageis tenonthe15thofMarch.Iremain yournephew, RexPrendergast. DearRex,Iacceptyouwithpleasureasone ofmynephews.Gladyouaregoing totheBrothers'School.Youmust, indeed,behappyateveryChristmas whenyouknowthatyouhavethe samebirthdayasOurBlessedLord.
Dear Hamel,Feb.25,1911.
DearRuby,DelightedtohaveyouforaNiece. Iamverygladyoulikethe"Record,"Ihopeyouwillfinishthe NineFridaysbeforeyouleavethe BlackwoodDistrict.Tellmeall aboutBalbarrupwhenvongetthere. CoUldyoucometoPerthforSt. Patrick'sDay?
Justhearingofyou,andyour wishestocorrespondwithsomeof yourBridgetownNieces,Itakethe libertyofwritingyouthesefewlines ImusttellyouIhaveleftschool, whichIamverysorryfor,ifitwas foraholidayIwouldbeveryglad, butasitisforever,andtohelpto mindandtoworkforeightlittle ones,youngerthanmyself,itmakes mefeelquitesick.Now,dearAunt throughallmywork,Iamgoingto tryfortheprimarythisyear,do youthinktwohoursstudyevery eveningwouldbesufficient.I wouldliketohaveatryfortheprimaryastherearesomeofmyschool matesinmyclassgoinginforit. Now,well,Ithinkthisisallforthe firsttime.Honingyourselfiswell. Iremain,YourlovingNiece, MurielHiggins.
DearAuntBessy,Willyoupleaseenrolmeinthelist ofyourNieces.Iam,14yearsof ageandinStandardVI.Ihave onesisterandfourbrothers. The townshipproperofGreenbushesisa smallplace,situatedabout1..1miles fromtheRailwayStation.Itis strange,isitnot,thattherailway shouldhesoinconvenient?but,I think,thereasonforthisisthat thelinewassurveyedbeforeGreenbusheswasfounded.Thiswould beaverysmallplaceifthePopulationdependedentirelyontinmining hutthetimberindustryisflourishingintheneighbourhood;andthis givesemploymenttoagreatnumber ofpeople,sothatourPresentpopulationisabout2,24)0. TheConvent,schoolwasestablishedhereaboutthreeyearsagobythe"Sisters ofSt.JohnofGod,"fromSubiaco. Tliereareagoodnumberofchildren et'.-ndingtheschool;butthereisa m,atoryelementinthetown,so iren7olmentisconstantlychanging. Iwishitwereotherwisefor IdonotlikePartingwithpleasant companions.
AuntBessyWhenIwasreadingthe"W.A.Record"IwasveryPleasedtosee thatthegenerousEditorhadthe kindnesstoePareyouaplaceinthe paper,foryournePhewsandnieces, andIwouldbeverypleasedifyou wouldacceptmeasoneofyournephews.MyhomeisinHamel. I likeHarrelverymuch.Itisvery niceandgreenatPresent.'rhe schoolisaboutonemilefromhome. Mr.Ransenisourteacher.Heisa verynicemall.Heteachesusto writeletters.Iwasconfirmedand mademyfirstHolyCommunion threeyearsago. WehaveHoly MasseveryfortnightinSt.Mary's Church,inWaroona,Iattendonmy Own.TheChurchistwomilesf home.FatherFaheytakesusto CatechismafterMass,andmymotherteachesusathome.Ihavetwo brothers,andtwosisters.Myelder brotheris 14yearsold,andrry youngerbrotherisSyearsold,one ofmysistersisboardingattheLadiesCollege,Victoria-Square,and myyoungersisterhoardsatthe ConventofMere\Bunbury. 111\littlebrotherthinksthatitisonlyfair thatIshouldleavesomeofthenews forhim,soIwillsaygood-bye, withfondlove,hopingvouwillacceptmeasanephew. PatrickOttourke.
Fielder-Street,Sth.Bunbury, 27thFebruary,1911. DearAuntBessy,ForthepasttwoweeksIhave beenreadingthe"Children'sCorner,"inthe"Record."Ilikeit Verymuch.IhavemadeuPmy mindtobecomeoneofyourNieces. Youareverykindtoofferusprizes hutIamsureIwouldnotgeta prizefortheletteronTemperance, soIwillwriteaboutourschooland itssurroundingsinstead.Theschool isbuiltoutinthebush.Itislovelycomingtoschoolduringthesummertronths. Whenthewinteris wetitisveryhardforustogetacrossthepaddock.Theschoolisa woodenbuilding,paintedgreeninside.Ihavebeeninfortwomusic examinations.Igotdistinctionin musicand99marksinTheory.My fathergavemeaPrettybroochfor gettingsuchgoodmarks.Ihave twobrothersandonesistergoingto school.MyhrothersCecilandLen. havegotfourmedalseachformakingthefullnumberofdaysduring thepastfouryears.Iwillbeten yearsoldonthe11thofMarch,and IamintheIIIStandard.
FondestlovetomydearAuntBessy,andallmyNiecesandNephews, Iremain3ourfondNiece, MenaBuswell.
DearMena.-
Youandyourbrothersmust-ae reallyinearnestthatishowsuccesshascometoyou.'Tisagreat pleasuretometohearofyourhigh marksattheMusicexams.;don't forgettolearntoplaythebeautiful CatholicHymnsandtoPlaythem well. Itwouldheveryedifyingif yourselfandyourbrotherssanga hymneveryeveningwhenyouhave Preparedyourlessons.
DearMuriel,-Youarewelcome; Iknowfrom yourletterthat3ouareagoodhard workingchild,andIreallylovesuch children.IfyouPassthePrimary besidesmindingtheeightlittleones, AuntBessywillsendyouafree"Record,"fortwelvemonths.Learn allyoucanandworkwellathome havegreatpatience,andifyou knowhowtosayyourprayersand tobehumble,youwillheALIVING SAINT.
to4Brown-St..EastPerth, DearAuntBessy,Iwishtobecomeoneofyournephews,asIseeyouhaveaChildren'sCornerinthe"W.A.Record," AndIthinkitisverykindofthe Editortoallowusaspacetherein. IgotoSt.Brigid'sschool,West Perth.IliketheNunsdownthere, ver',much.Iaminthe4thStandard.WeattendtheCathedralof Immaculateconception.Iremain.
YourNephew, JoeButler. agedtiyears.
DearJoe,-
Youhavesentmeaveryniceneat letter. Yeaarewelcometothe ('hildren'sCorner.Isupposeyou knowallaboutyourPatronSt. Joseph,whosefeastwillbeheldon Sunday,19thMarch.'Twillbea greatdayentirelythisyear,asthe CardinalandalltheBishops,includingourownnewBishop,willhe here.
THEWEEWEEMAN.
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DearAunt,Idoenvythepeopleof PerthandSuburbs,whomayentertainahopeofbeingpresentatthe ConsecrationofourbelovedBishop. Iamsuretheyareanxiouslyawcitingtheeventfulday. Wemeanadoourlittlebestto
Athousandwelcomes,Patrick YoumustheProudofyournameon March 17th. Ifeverymother taughtthechildrenCatechismat homelikeyourgoodmother,we'd havebetterboysandgirlsinW.A.
Bridgetown,27/2/it readingthe"Record,"when acrossthe"Children'sCorIthinkitisaverygood
Iwas Icame ner," ideatohaveone,Iamsureitwill PleaseallthechildrenofWestAug tralia.ItisverykindoftheEditortooilertwoprizes.Ithinkthe "Record,"isaveryusefulandinterestingpaper,ithasimproveda treatdeal,sincetheeewEditorha" takenitintohishands.Iam12 yearsold,andaminthefifthstan-
Perth-Road,Guildford, Feb.22,1911.
DearAuntBesey,IreadthelettersintheChildren's Cornerlastweek,andImadeupmymindtowritetoyou.Wetakethe "Record,"andIlikeitverymuch. IgotoSt.Mary'sSchool,East Guildford,andhavetwomissto walkeveryday. Iamthirteen earsofage,andIaminthesixth standard. Ihavebeengoingto schoolliveyearsnextSeptember.I learnmusicandIlikeitverym IhavepassedfourTheoryexam,., andtwopractical.Ihavesixbrotherandthreesisters.Theeldestin thefamilyistwenty-fiveandthe youngestlive.OneofmybrothersIs managingashopattheBullfinch,
Onemorn,whileIsat'neathatree A-lidlin'brightlyan'merrilie, Iheardalaugh,an'Iwheekedright round,
An'sawawee,weemanonthe ground
Says Is he "I'mlaughin',firall youcanPlay 'Overthehillsan'farawa,,."
Imadeathimanawfulcrack_ Wi'myfidilyellin'"I'llbreak yourback."
Ihithim,toobutheturnedtae stone
An'myweefidilwasbroke,achone
An'highower-head,Iheardsomeonesay "I'moverthehillsan'faraway. PATRICKBERNARDGREGORY.
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(ContinuedfromPage7). hisGracetheArchbishopofWe!portedbyalltheresourcesofwealthlington. Hesaid:-Educationis a andgenius.Sometwoyearsago, preparationforlife-thelife arepresentativeconferenceofteach-of thechild, the youth, ereinEnglanddiscussedthissubjecttheman-consequentlythetruegoal ofmoraltrainingintheschoolsandoflife.What,then,isthetrue theirconvictionsweresummedupingoaloflife,whatisman'sultimthedeclarationthatnotalonewere ateorlastend?Hasmannoothmoralandreligioustrainingneeds-erlifeaimsthansomeformorothsaryintheschools,butthatmen, erofutilitarianismorofmereenandwomenofdeeplyreligiousspiritjoyment,andthentheblacknessof andsentimentwerenecessary.Thisextinction? Hasmannootherulgetsnearesttowhatistrueinprintimatedestinythanthatoftheape, ciPleandbestinPracticeineduca-ortheox,orthePig?Yes-hehas tion.ItimpliesthetruththatnotaccordingtoChristianity,according whattheteachersays,butwhathetothatnoblesystembaseduponthe does,andwhatheisimpresseshisdeep-seatedreligiousinstinctsand pupilsandeffectuallymouldstheirintellectualneedsofman,andthe characterandprinciples. beliefsandpracticeswhichareimmemorialpossessionofoarrace.
Rightly,then,doestheCatholicManismadeforasupernaturalend, bodyinthisStatesetahighvalue onbuildingupathoroughlyefficient andcompletesystemofCatholic schools.Theadditiontoourschool systemofthesplendidCollegein Hobartisonestepfartheronthe roadtothecompletionofourschool organisation. Whocancalculate thevalueofthebenefitstoourboys toacoupleofyearsatSt.Virgil's? Whateverbetheavocationstowhich they-turntheprobabilityofsuccess ismultipliedahundred-foldbythe discipline,trainingandcultureof lifeinsuchaCollege.Learning andtrainedintelligencearenolongertheexclusivepossessionofthe "professions."Societyto-dayrecognisestheimportanceandvalueof learningandcultureforcitizensof everyclass.Thefarmerorthemerchant,orthetradesman,hasno lessneed,andcannolessenjoythe advantagesofhighereducatianthan thesolicitor,thearchitect,orthe medicalPractitioner.Theoldsaying"learningisnoloadtoanyone" maynowbeextendedtoamuch broadermeaning.Itisnotmerely noload itisthesourceofthe bestandmostelevating,andminingPleasureswecanenjoyinlife. Itgivesintelligentinteresttoordinaryandnecessaryoccupations,it lendsthecharmofhighercultureto thehome,andaddstooursatisfac-
toserveGodforatime,inthis worldandtobehappywithHim foreverintheotherworldtocome. Theboythen,hasareligious,as wellasasocialnatureanddestiny. Therefore,inanycompleteeducation thereligiousnatureofthechild,still morethanthesocial,mustreceive itsduedevelopmentanddirection; thechildmustshareinthespiritual aswellasthedomesticandsocial andpoliticalinheritanceofthehumanrace.Andthefirst,thegreatest,themostpreciousofthesPiri turalinheritancesofmankindisthat ofenteringintorightrelationswith God,ourCreator,ourPreserver,our Judge,ourfirstbeginningsandlast end.
Thus,religionisnomerePartof generaleducation,nomeredepartmentoflife,nomerespecialtrainingasforlawormedicine.Religionbelongstomanasman. It dealswiththeultimategroundof ourbeingandofallcontingent thingswiththeDivineplanofthe universe,thefundamentalidea by whichwearetounderstandand measureeverythingthatisitpenetratesintoeveryrelationofman, andtoucheshisevert'idealandaim andact.Itshould,therefore,penetratethepreparationoflife(education),asitPenetrateslifeitself. Religionissimpleeducationinthe tioninthedischargeofourdutyascompletesenseofthatterm.Itis membersofsocietytheconscious-theboneoftheboneandtheflesh nessthatwearecapableofdoingaofthedeshofeducation.Richor goodcitizen'spartinthedirection,poor,beggarorking,bondorfree, thegovernment,andthedevelopmentthechildistheheirtoheaven.All ofourcountry.WewishtheCath-hisfaculties-physical,intellectual, olicpeopleoftheStatetotakethismoral,religious-weregiventohim, broadandcorrectviewoftheeduca-asameanstothatend,andareto tionoftheirboys.Insteadofsay-bedevelopedharmoniously-notwith ingmoneyforthem,ratherletthemthelop-sideddevelopmentofthe makethebestinvestmentpossibleSpartanortheAthenian,butwith ontheirbehalf.MoneyspentonathefullPerfectionofChristianmanboy'seducationissuchaninvest-hoodandwomanhood.Nodoubt ment.Aswehavesaiditaddsim-physicalandintellectualtraining menselytohischancesofsuccesshavetheirimnortanceineducation. andtohiscapabilitytoenjoytheButvastlymoreimportantisthe highestandbestandindeedtherealformationofcharacterbyt',, andsolidpleasuresoflife-pleasuresingofthewillinhabitsofvirtue. oftheintellectandpleasuresoftheBodilyweaknessandignoranceare consciousness,ofduty,faithfully,in-evils,butviceisafargreaterevil. telligentlyandefficientlydone." TousChristianstheknowledgeof NewZealand
Anewschool-chapelwasopenedon SundayafternoonatWadestownby (fiftyanditsgroundscomestous through('hristianPhilosophyan theDivineRevelationwithwhichit isinfullharmonyandultimateas
sociation.ThatRevelationisae bodyoftruths,respectingGodandi ourrelationstoHimand,flowing fromthem,acollectionofduties, whichhaveGodfortheirprimary object.ThedutiestowardsGod, affectandcolourallotherhumanduties.ThedoctrinesdefineandProvideanintellectualbasisforduty, andaretheonlysolidfoundationof morality.Thewholetrainingof thechildisboundedbyChristian Revelation.TheChristianideaof child-progressisto'seekthekingdomofGodandHisjustice,'to'advanceinwisdomandgracebefore Godandmen'; andthehighestwisdomisto"knowChristandHim crucified.' Thetrainingofthe Christianchildcentresroundtheper.' sonalityofChrist.Helovedchildren,tenderlycaressedthem,blessedthem,anddeclaredthat'ofsuch isthekingdomofheaven.'Heis thepeerlesslyperfectidealto beforechildren,thehighestinspirationofnoblethoughtandendeavor. Philosophy,'saysBalfour'nhis "Decadence"'hasneveryettouched themassofmenexceptthroughreligion.'Thechildmustbetreated chieflyasamoralandreligiousbeing.Educationisnotclued,a scholasticaffair. Themereknowledgeofaccumulatedfactsisnot ethicalbecauseamanmaybegorgedwithknowledgeandyetreally uneducated.Eventheknowledgeof thedoctrinesofreligionisnoteducationorreligionforamanmay beamasteroftheologicalscience, andyetbethoroughlyirreligious. Ofcourse,religioustruthsmustbe taughtasthenecessarybasisof morality. Butreligionismore thanwereinstruction.Religionis notamerelesson,likealessonof geography.Religiousdoctrine, grant,isalessonbutreligious doctrineisnotreligion,thoughreligioncannotstandwithoutdoctrine. Religionisavirtueandvirtuebeingahabit,andahabitbeingformedbyarepetitionofacts(and thatformationgoingonwhenthe child'sandtheyouth'snatureis plastic),itshouldbeamainobject oftheeducatortoformhischarge tothevirtueofreligion.Thechild isnotbornwithhabits,eitherof virtueorvice.Buthecomesinto theworldwithcapacities,propensities,andpredispositionstowards bothvirtueandvice,andthemain functionofeducationistoguide thesecapacitiesandpredispositions intotherightcourse,toconvert themintohabitsofvirtuebythe freeandrepeatedactsofthechild. Thehabitthusacquiredperfectsthe child'scapacityforgood,andcif:, filesittoactequallyreadily, togoodeffect. Thevirtueofreligionisthevirtue ofjusticetowardsGod,theGreat BeingUPonWhomallthatisdepends,toWhomweoweallthatwe areorhavt,orhopefur,andWho hasrightsoveruswithoutlimitation. Heclaimsinstrictjustice, theobservanceofHiswill,thekeepingofHiscommandments,sothat
verysinagainstthelawofGod, saviolationofjusticetowardsGod andisaccordinglycallediniquity andperfectjusticetowardsGod wouldimplytheperfectobservance ofHislaw,andtheexerciseofall thevirtuesenjoinedbythatlaw. Onething,however,Godparticularlyinsistson,namely,therecognitionofoursenseofdependencebya sensibleandexternalsign.Thisrecognitionandsensiblesignification ofthesameiscalledworship.JusticetowardsGodisallsummedup andspecialisedinthepaymentofreligiousworship.Worship,indeed,is nottheobservanceofthewholelaw ofGodbutitisatleastarecognitionthatweoughttoobserveit. Recognitionofadebtisthefirst stePtopayment.Theworshipof Godthen,isthematter(Staspecial virtueofjusticetowardsGod,which iscalledthevirtueofreligion.Now theworshipthatcounts,theworshipwhichistrueandacceptable,is nomeredrillorformalismit shouldbetheoutpouringofaheart thatisdocile,submissive,andsteepedintheloveofthelivingGod.It must,too,notonlybecarriedonin Private,butinuniteddevotions,as inthepublicprayersandceremoniesoftheChurch.Forreligionis notforsolitudealone,butforsocietyaswell,asbeingafunctionof socialman.Inworshipeveryfacultyofbody,mind,soul,isunitedin God'sservice,andthroughitsarduousPractice-throughprayers,the Sacraments,etc.-thevirtueorhabit ofreligionisformedinthechild, andhisconductandhischaracter, (whichisthesumofhishabits), aremouldedalongthelinesofhis great,eternaldestiny.Religion mustenterintoalltheprocessesof education.ThisiswhatCatholics meanbythe'religiousatmosphere. intheschool,towhichtheyattach somuchimportance.ThisMeans thatchildren's'trainingmustbe Permeatedbyreligiousprinciples' (Leo.XIII.).Andineverystageof developmentthechild'syounglife's strengthened'bythegraceofthe GreatExemplar,'Who'enlightened everymanthatcomethintothe world.'Itwillneednoeffortto seeataglancethatthesecularsystemofeducationprevalentinthis Dominionisatuttervariancewith thetruePrinciplesofreligiouseducation,andtherefore,weCatholics areandmustbeinPrincipleopposedtoitasregardsourownchildren.
WeagainProtestagainsttheinjus41,*,,dunetoCatholicsinthat tiff topaydoubletaxation AucationoftheirchildrentoyomentfortheStatesystemby wayoftaxation,andthepayment fortheeducationoftheirchildren. ThepresentStatesystemisaPiece ofirreligiouscraft,becauseithas thefatalskilloftakingthemoue.. ofaChristianpeopletoun-christianisethem.
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AGreatAmerican HENthewriter'smother, Mrs.JamesSadlier,was writingherwidel.read andpopularstories,andher father wasoneoftheoriginal partnersinthepublishinghouseof D.&F.Sadlier,theirhomeinNew Yorkwasameetingplaceformany celebrities. Noneamongstthem wasmorehonouredthanOrestes Brownson,whowasregardedbythe wholehouseholdwithreverenceand affection.Alwaysaffableandcondescendingtotheyoungfolk,the Doctor'swordsofwisdomwereimpressedupontheirminds,toberememberedandmoredeeplyappreciatedbythesurvivorsofthatcircle, nowthatthesunoflifehaswaned fromyouthtomaturity,andis slantingtowardsitssetting.It seemsfittingthatinallthehonours heapeduponthegraveofOrestes Brownson,asinglewreathshouldbe castbythedaughterofthoseoldtimefriends.
ThatOrestesA.Brownsonwasamongsttheverygreatestmenwhom Americahasproducedisafactad. mittedbythosemostcompetentto judge.Anditisafactwhichwould havebeenfarmorewidelyblazoned forth,hadnotthekeenlogicofthat nobleintellectbroughtitintosubmissiontotheCatholicChurch. itrcrwnsoncouldneverhavebeencontentwiththehalftruths,thephilosophicaldilletantismofEmerson. Hewasprofound,original,aboveall eualyticalandsearching.Hehadto getatthetruthandtoproclaimit tothefourwindsofHeaven.
Thebestpartofhaltacenturyhas elapsedsincethehugebulk,themajesticfigure,andleonineheadofthe Philosopherwerefamiliartothepee PieofNewYorkinparticular,and tothoseofotherStatesonoccasions. Manyofthatgeneration, whichhunguponhiswords,which wasgenuinelyproudofhisgenius, havepassedaway.Thepeople of thosedays,andofcoursenumbers whostillsurvive,werefamiliarwith hisremarkablecareerandthevariousstagesbywhichhereachedupwardtotheperfectlight."Inphilosophy,"saysarecentwriterin "America,'"therewasnoerror whichhehadnotexploredandtemporarilyaccepted-scepticism,pantheism,evensocialism."Itwas,in fact,"hisintellectualcourage,and honestythatcausedhimtorun throughthewholediscordantgamut ofsectarianism." Ashehimself tellsus,"Ihaveneverbeenthe slaveofm3ownpast,andtruthhas alwaysbeendearertomethanin3 ownopinions."
Thatwasanintenselyinteresting PhaseofhiscareeramongsttheliteraryilluminatiofBostonandits vicinity,duringtheearlyyearsof
courageandsteadfastness--yes,and humilitytoo-foramanofBrownson'scalibredeliberatelytomake hissubmissiontotheChurchinthat dayandgeneration;fortheAm canCatholicChurch,whichhasso amazinglyprogressedinalldirections,wastheninitsinfancy.The socialandintellectualstatus of itsmemberswas,generallyspeaking notthehighest.Asasystemand especiallyinNewEngland,ithas beentruthfullysaidthat"itwasregardedasadead-and-gonesuperstition."TobecomeaCatholicthen wastobesuperciliouslyregardedas erratic,extraordinary,andaltogetherincomprehensible.
Brownson,however,hisgeniusapart,wasofthattruestandfinest typeofAmerican-fearless,unshackledbyconventionalityofanysort, carryingeverythinginitslogicalend withsimplicityanddirectness,scanningwitheagleeyethewholerange ofdivergentaimsandopinions,and finally-centeringintheSunoftruth. TheentirestoryoftheDoctor's conversionisluminouslyandgraphicallytoldin"TheConvert,"which deservestobemorewidelyknown thatitis,andtobeplacedinthe handsoftheeducatedinquirer.
ConstitutionoftheAmericanRepub-backtobarbarism,fromwhich,aflie,asitis,notaesomefancyittotercenturiesoftoilandstruggle,it beorarestrivingtomakeit."Aintisjustbeginningtoemerge.The hewentontosaythathehad"noHolyFatherhascondemnednothing otherambitionthantopresentitasthatrealPhilosoPhy,realscience, itistotheunderstandingandlovedoesnotalsocondemn." ofhiscountryman."
Dr.Brownsonfreelyacknowledges FromhisPronouncementsinekehisindebtedness,inthedomainof regard,whereinareunitedhistwotheologyandpolemics,to"the masterpassionsofreligionandpaiegreatFathersandDoctorsofthe riotism,afewbriefandtypicalsen.Church-thegreatmastersofall tencesmaybequoted."Ibelieve"thatissilodorpermanentinmodern hesays"thathewhocanexertthethought,eitherCatholicornon-CamostinfluenceonourCatholicyou,.a tholic."Thereweremoments,duringthepublicationofhis"Review," ingthecharacterandshapingthe willexertthemostinfluenceinform hisindependentandoriginal castofmindbroughthimintocon- futuredestinyofthenation.Arabi-filetwiththisorthattheologian. tionandpatriotismalike,aswellasBut,withthehumilityoftruegreatmyownCatholicfaithandsympa-neseaswellasofhisconsistent thies,inducemetoaddressmyselfChristianprofession,Brownsoninvae PrimarilytoCatholics.Iwriteas aCatholic,becauseallChristiantiablybroughthistheoriesandline Principles--nay,allrealprinciples-ofargumentintoharmonywiththe areCatholicandthereisnothinteachingChurch,towhich,withtonsectarianeitherinNatureorRevels-thingself-abasement,hesubmittedas tion."Againhedeclaresthatachildmighttoamotherbeloved andrevered.Thissplendidintellect, theologicalPrinciplesaretheonl-realprinciplesofallscienceasofalllongwandering,waschainedatlast reality." byvoluntarybonds,nevertowander
Asregardsthoseoutsidethemore. Church,liethusexplainshisattitude
Besideshisvoluminousworks,Dr. BrownsonformanyyearsPublished hisreview,averitablecompendium ofthoughtuponalltheproblemsof theday,religiousandethical,Philosophicalandliterary.Inaddition hefoundtimetowritebrilliantPapersfortheCatholicWorld,then editedbyhisstaunchfriend,Father Heckerandtocontributevigorous articlestoaleadingexponentofCa tholicopinioninthatda3,theNew York"Tablet,"withwhichhewas editoriallyconnected.Manyofthese articleswerewrittenduringtheex citingtimesoftheCivilWar-Dr. Brownsongivinghisardentandout spokenadhesiontothecauseofthe Union. Thosewiseandtrenchant wordsofhis,aglowwithfierypatriotism,nodoubtexercisedapowerfulinfluenceoverthemindofhis contemporaries.Dr.Brownsonwas alsoacontributorto"TheAve Maria,"forwhich,heoncedeclared, hismostcarefulworkwasdone. Alterhisconversion,thephilosopherstillmaintainedhisfriendship withmanyofhisoldtimeassociates thoughinamuchlessintimatefashionandastimewenton,thecompanionshipofthosewithintheFold, naturallybecamemorecongenial. Thiswidecirclegraduallynarrowed tothosewhospeciallycommended themselvestohismind.Butof coursepilgrimageswerealwaysmade byinnumerableprelatesandpriests, aswellasbythoseCatholicswhose socialandintellectualstatusPermittedthemtheprivilege,tothat thenineteenthcentury.HemetinquiethomeinElizabeth,NewJerseyfamiliarintercourseThoreauandofwhichDr.Brownson'wasnotonly Emerson,AlcottandHolmes,Long-theheadbutthecentre.Needless fellowandWhittier,Hawthorneandtosay,itwasaveryinteresting Lowell.Hewasamongstthede-household,presidedoverbythegenlightfulgroupwhichissketchedroptie,lovableandholyMrs.Brownthatidealpublisher,Fildes,inhisson,togetherwiththeonlydaugb "YesterdayswithAuthors,"andter,thebrilliant,witty,andfasc'nwho,withhispartner,thecultured,atingSarah,afterwardthewife31 andscholarlyTicknor,formedacen-JudgeTierney.Thisgiftedwoman, tre,moreproperlyafocus,forthatpre-deceasedherfather,afterhaving famouscircle. LikeIsaacHecker,writtensomeimportantbooks,nits. afterwardthehol\Priestandfound- b13-aLifeofPrinceGallitzin. erofareligiousOrder.Dr.Brownsontookpartintheutopianand communicticschemeofBrookFarm. ThatittoPpledtoearthagainfrom itsbrightvisionofrestoringmankindtoitspr;mitiveplanofexistencedetractsnothingfromitssociologicalinterest,norfromthecharm ofthosewonderfulhoursthatmust havebeenpassedunderthearchuu treesofthequaintNew-England townwhichsawitsbirth.
Mr.Brownson,afterallthosewanderings,wasreceivedintothechurch bythatdistinguishedecclesiasticand scholar,BishopFitzpatrick,ofBoston.forwhomhealwaysretained thewarmestsentimentsofadmirationandaffection.Itrequiredboth
OftheDoctor'sson,two:served withdistinctionasofficersin the regulararmyandduringtheCivil War.OneoftheseMajorHenryF. Brownson,afterwardresignedand tooklipthePractiseoflaw;finding time,besideseditingacompleteeditionofhisfather'sworks,tomeke valuablecontributionstocurrent Catholicliterature.
Although,asThomasD'ArcyMcGeeoncewroteinaPrivateletter, "BrownsonwastoobigforAmen. ca heshouldhavehadtheother continentsasafieldforhisgeniaw" thephilosopherwasasardentan AmericanashewasaCatholic.He describeshimselfas"simplydevoted tothereal,livingandenergizing
InPublicasinprivate,asanighIquarrelwithnoneofthesects,tywielderofthepenortheconverthonourvirtuewhereverIseeit,sationalistwhoheld,wholecircles,as andtruthwhereveritisfound.Butthedevotedfatherandhusband,as inmy,beliefnosectisdestinedtoa thetrueandloyalfriend,asthedelonglifeorapermanentpossession.voutworshipperinthelowliestsanc-
His" tuary,Brownsoneverywhereandal- ideawithregardtocontroversy isinteresting: "Iengageinnowaysshowedthefaithwhichwasin him. Itwasrelatedofhimthat controversywithanyoneofmyre uponsomepublicoccasion, ligion.ForifthePositiveaflirmat ivetruthisbroughtandplacedinawherechieflynon-Catholicswerepreclearlightbeforethepublicwhatev-sent,Dr.Brownson,beforesitting downtotable,madealargeand erissectarianiuanyofthesects willdisappearasthemorningmistsconspicuousSignsoftheCross.On beforetherisingsun."Heoptim-beingquestionedbyacompanionail istical13referstoaconditionofforhisreasonofthisobtrusivedis-thingswhichiftrueatthetimeofplayofhisreligion,heansweredin hiswriting,isundoutedlytrueto-aperfectlyaudiblevoice "Beday"Itisnodiscredittoan, causeIwanttoshowthatthereis manintheUnitedStatestobea oneChristianmaninthecompany." firm,sincere,anddevoutCatholic.That'washisconstantattitude-a TheoldsectarianprejudicemayredesiretomakeconspicuoushisChrismaininafewwhose'eyes'asEmer-tianmanhood. Heofferssageandprofoundreflecsonexpressesit,'areintheirhind notintheirforehead.'Buttionsonthemissionofnations which"are AmericanPeoplearenotatheart onlyindividualsonajar gerscale,"andparticularlyonthat sectarianandthenothingarianismoftheAmericannation-reflections soprevalentamongstthemonlywhicharesomewhatasfollows marksthestateoftransitionfrom TheJewswerethechosenpeople sectarianopinionstopositiveCath-
olicofaith.Atanyrateitcannot fGod,throughwhomthePrimitive hedeniedthattheCatholicsarean traditionsweretobepreservedin integral,livingandgrowingelementtheirpurityandintegrity,andthe intheAmericanpopulation-quiteMessiahwastocome.TheGreeks werechosenfortherealisationof toonumerous,too'wealthyandtoo influentialtobeignored. beautyandthesplendourofart; HisreflectionsonaPapalEncveli-andtheRomansforthedevelopment calthenrecentlypublishedapply,itoftheState,lawandjurisprudence. filemissionoftheUnitedStatesis wouldseem,withstillgreaterforce toourday."TheHoleFather,-toaccomplishagreaterworkthan hedeclares,"hassimplyexercisedwasassignedtoeitherfortherealihispastoralandteachingauthority,sationofagreatidea-thedialectic tosavereligionfromuttercorrupunionofauthorityandliberty,of tionordestruction.Theopinions,thenaturalrightsofmanandthose tendenciesandmovements,directlyofsociety.Itisnottheunionof ChurchandState-thatis.theunorbyimplicationcensured,aretheionoridentityratherofreligious effectofnarrowandsuperficialthink-andpoliticalprinciples-whichitis ing,ofpartialandone-sidedviewsdesirabletogetridof,butthedis- andaresectarian,sophistical,andunionorantagonismofChurchand hostiletoallrealprogresstending sofarastheygo,tothrowsociety (ContinuedonPage18).
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Hegoesontoshowthat,though intheUnitedStatesallreligions, thefalseas'wellasthetrue,are free,theformer,beingone-sided,sophistical,andun-Catholic,areopposedbytheState,andhenotes thatnoneofthepeculiaritiesofthe sectshavebecomeincorporatedin thelawoftheState,because"the StateconscienceisCatholic,notsectarian." Heisconvinced,therefore.thattheseprinciplesofthe Statewillfinallyputanendtothe warfarebetweenthecivilandreligionsforces,andleavetheChurchin hernormalpositioninsocietyFor tohiskeenandforciblemindit seemsclearthatthesectscannot prevailagainstthetrueRepublic, thatmustintimegiveway; though,ofcourse,theChurchwill alwayshavetocontendwithsuch foesasindifferentismandinfidelity. Hemakesanobservationthatis likewisestillmoreapplicabletopresent-dayconditions"InFrance, whichhastheproudtitleofEldest DaughteroftheChurch,Catholicsas sucharenotfreerthantheyarein TurkeyAllreligionsaresaidto befreeeventthereligionofthe greatmajorityofFrenchmen."
Forirorethanagenerationinthe lifeofman,OrestesAugustusBrownsonhasbeensleepingwiththeillustriousdead.Inthispresentgeneration,AmericanCatholicsarepayinginasmalldegreetheoutstandingdebtoftheirgratitudebyerectinginCentralParkabronzebust Ofthe whonecessarilytowered abovehiscontemporaries,andwas enabledtodoaworkwhichnone other,atleastamongthelaity, couldhavedone.Inplacingthat memorialthere,amongstthemany otherstomenofvariouscreedswho haverenderedservicestothecountryortohumanityingeneral,AmericanCatholicshavehonouredthemselves.Ithasprovedtheirappreciationoftheplacewhichhedeservedtooccupyamongstthegreat,and ofthoseservicesrenderedbyBr>wii son-afearlesschampionofthetrimi who,withsplendidcourageandnude Pendence,devotedtheresources hisintellecttotheChurchwhichhe hadmadesomanysacrificestoEnter.
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'PosaythathewasastaunchConservativeisnotnecessarilytoimplythatheactivelyengagedinpoliticalwarfare.Asamatteroffact hisvoicewasrarelyheardonthe platform'exceptingatelectiontimes. TheLawsonsofBroughhavealwaysbeenloyaltotheThroneand Constitution.ThefamilywereoriginallysettledinNorthumberland. .1ohnLawsonofCramlington,was aneminentNewcastle'merchant thetimeof1lenryVIII..andoneat hisdescendants,Ralph,cameinto possessionoftheBroughestatesby marryingtheheiressofRogerBrough representativeoftheoldfamilyof DeBurgh.Ralphwasknightedby .1aIllesI. Hissuccessor,Captain JohnLawson,servedwiththe14: alistforcesinthefollowingce'it andtemporarilylosttheestates sequestration,besidesbeingban6he.1 byCromwell'sorder.Goodtimes however,returned.In1661Chit'.3 II.rewardedhisdevotionwith a baronetcy,andthetitlewassi.G:sz.quentlyheldfromfathertoson,untiltheyear1834,whenSirHenry Lawsondiedwithoutissue.'rheestatesthenpassedtoMr.William Wright,sonofMr.JohnWright,of Kelvedon,Essex,whohadmarried SirHenry'ssister.Mr.William WrightassumedthenameofLawson andthetitlewasrevivedinhisfavouronSeptemberS.1841. "Ile marriedtheonlydaughterandheiressofDr.JohnLawson,ofYork, andtheSirJohnwhohasjustpassedawaywastheir01-u'itson,and therefore,thesecondholderof,the newbaronetcy. Truetofamilytradition.SirJohn Lawsonwasbroughtup,andremained,afaithfuladherentofthe CatholicChurch.Thebeautiful chapelwhichstandswithinthePark groundsreceivedhisunremittingattention.Itwasbuiltbyhisfather, theinteriorbeinga'copyoftheLibraryatYorkMinster,andunder thealtarwasdepositedrelicsofSt. Innocent,whichwerefoundinthe catacombsofRome.Curiouslyenough,whileSirJohnmaintainedhis ownresidentpriest.hewasalsoresponsiblefortherepairofaconsiderablePartofthefabricofCatterickParishChurch,one-halfofeach aisleandonehalfofthechancel beinghisprivateProperty.
William,died,andSirJohnenteredonnewresponsibilities.Unluckily, !.efoundtheestatessomewhatencumbered,andhethereforeletthe Hallandwentwithhisladyinto LincolnshiretoresideatGrantham forayearortwo.HehasespousedtheelderdaughterofMr.FredericSewallisGerard,ofAspull House,Lancashire,andin1868she died,leavingthreedaughters. In 1870SirJohnmarriedagain-the eldestdaughterofMr.EdmundMolyneu.xSeel,ofHuytonHey,Lancashire,andbyherhadanumerous family,hutonlyoneson,theheir. IntheCatterickRaces,aswehave intimated,SirJohntooktheliveliestinterest. TheCommittee, fact,arelargelyindebtedtohim. forhelpingthemtogetoutofdebt someyearsago.Theracecourse formspartoftheBroughestate, anduntilthepresentgate-meetin'i wasestablishedtheEasterfixture wasmaintainedbysubscriptions fromnoblemenandgentlemeninthe neighbourhood. Cattericksportsmenneedscarcelybereminded,ranks amongtheoldestofracemeetings. ThecelebratedBeeswingonceran here. MainlythroughSirJohn's instrumentalitythenewgrandstand wasbuiltinup-to-datefashion,and twomeetingsarranged.Thecours ingclubswerealsoindebtedtohim forpermissionhegavethemto courseoverhisestate.
succeedstotheBaronetcyandfive daughters,twoofwhomaremarried-onetoMr.HerbertRiley,of Mytholmroyd,andtheothertoMr. MacDonnell,ofCountyKildare.One ofSirJohn'sbrothersisaCatholic priest,andseveralladymembersof thefamilyhaveenteredreligious houses. Mr.HenryLawson,the heir,marriedin1899,thedaughter, ofMr.P.J.CanningHoward,of Corby.
Weregrettohavetoannouncethe death,whichtookPlaceonSaturday,ofSirJohnLawson,Bart.,of Broughtall,Catterick,nearRichmond,oneofthebestknownand mosthighly-esteemedmeninNorth RidingofYorkshire.ThevenerableBaronet,whowasinhisRist year,hadbeeninfailinghealthfor sometime.Hislastappearanceon apublicplatformwasduringtheelectioncampaignofLordRonaldsha,', several'earsago,whenhepresided, contrarytohisdoctor'sorders,ata meetingheldintheBoothMemorial Hallatcatterick. Hehadasuddenseizureonthatoccasion,and hadtobeassistedofftheplatform. Besidesbeingmissedbyhisnumerousfriendsinthepoliticalworld, thesportingfraternityinthedistricthavelostinhimanenthusiasticworkerandoneoftheirmost generoussupporters.
SirJnhnLawsonwasanadmirabletyPeoftheplain,unaffected, good-hearted.Englishcountrygentlemanwhofindshislife'smissionat hisverydoor-step. Ahome-keeper andahome-lover.hissYmPathi°s wentouttoallhisneighbours.Affableinhisrelationships,asaland-
BornatRichmondinDecember, 1829.hewaseducatedatStoneyhurstCollege,inLancashire,andla duecoursetookhisdegreeofB.A.at theLondonUniversity.Inearly manhoodheservedforatimeasan officerinthemilitia,the4thYorkshires,ofwhichthelateDukeci heedswasColonel-andat,"years ofagehemarried.Nineyearslater,namelyin hisfather,Sir.
Inhisyoungerdays,SirJohnfol lowedthehoundswithagooddeal ofzest.Forveersonafavourite horsecalledPaddy,hiswasafamiliarfigureatth.meetsoftheZetlandandBedalehunts.Healso spentsomepartofhisleisure in covertshootingandhewasacapitalshoteverykindofmanlsport,infact,hadhiswarmsupport.Moreseriousoccupationshad equalattractionforhim.HeregularilyattendedtheScortonPettySessions,andbesidesapplyinghismind totheadministrationofhisestate businessinBrough,Catterick,Tunstall,andColburne-heownedabout 2,70oacresaltogether-heheldseveralprivatetrusteeships.Forthe welfareoftheagriculturalindustry, heevincedgreatconcern,andthough hedidnotgoinforstock-breeding, hewasalwaysinterestedintheProgressofhishomefarm.whilethevariousvillageinstitutions,especially thoseofcharitablepurposes,foun1 inhimanever-readyfriend. Byhisfirstwife,Johnleavestwo daughters,oneofwhomismarried toMr.BernardParker,andtheotherlivesatBroughHall.Another daughterdiedabroad.The survivingmembersofthesecondland), areMr.HenryJosephLawson,who
Amuffledpealwasrungonthe CatterickParishChurchbellsbefore bothservicesonSundae,andthe Vicar,theRev.W.Carr-Smith,Prefacedhissermonswithareferenceto thedeceasedBaronet.HesaidI thinkyouwouldlikemetogive publicexpressiontothesenseof losswhichwefeelinthedeathof ourfriendandneighbour,SirJohn I,awson,andtotheveryrealsymPathyweentertainforthemembers ofhisfamily.Wemeetto-dayand everySunday,inthishouse,erected manyyearsagobyhisancestors, shelteringtheremainsofmanyof them,andofwhichhehimselfwas layrector. Hisdeathleavesa. widegapinourlittlecommunity, whichitwilltakealongtimeto fill.Untilquiterecentlyhewas afamiliarfigureatmostofourvillagegatheringsandbewasalways readytolendhisPatronagetothose localobjectswhichhefelthecould' conscientiouslysupportorpromote. Weareallgladthathehasbeen sparedtousforsomanyyears,and thathehasatlastpassedawayso Peacefullyinthemidstofhisfriends andintheplaceendearedtohimby samanyhappyrecollectionsand"associations.Weshallretain,Iam sure,akindly-regardforhismemoryandagratefulrecollectionofhis simpleandexemplarylife,hismany kindacts,andhiseverreadysymPathy.
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Adearschoolfriendcalledone moraine.Shewaspassingthrough L--andhavingalittletimeto *Pare,shehastenedtospenditwith me.BerthaMoorewasoneof thosepensve-e)edwomen,towhom onenaturallyturnsforadviceand sympathy. Shebadnowreached herthirtiethear,butnotinappearance.Herdeepgrayeees,with theirlongderlashes.werethe moststriNingfeaturesofanotherwiseordinaryface.
justthesamewarm-hearted Berthaasofold" Iexclaimed, asshegreetedmegaily,with a schoolgirlIinsaneithercheet.And thenIheldheratarm'slengthto haveagoodlookather,forwe hadnotmetforsomeyears.
Itooherupstairstoremoveher hat,maingtheopportunityserve forexhibitingmytwin-babies,of whomnaturallxIwasveryproud. The)werenamedAgnesandSebastian.!Artie,atleast,because T alwayshadagreatatlectionfor CardinalNewinan'soo's"Fabiola."
'elly-dear,howperfectlxsweet!" eeclaimedBertha."Iowemuch todearlittleSt.Agnes,withher mar-Mouscourage."
"Iaminterested,"Isaid,forI scentedastoryhackofherwords "whatwasit?'
"Onlyitdream,butone that hashelpedmeIranytimesinalife thathasbeensorrowful. Butwe won'tthinkofthat,willweLaura? Iwanttohehapp'to-day."
"Won'tyontellmeyourdream?' Iurged.
"Ihavenwertoldanyone,"she answered,relectantly,"but-you willunderstand.Yes. .Iwill tellyoupresently,ifyouwish."
Laterwhenwewereensconcedina cosycornerofmyownlittlesanctum,Iremindedherofherpromise. AfterafewPreliminariesshebegan:
me. Ifithad,thesuggestion wouldhavebeenuseless,foritwasa sheerimpossibilityformetohave doneanethingofthekind.Igrew thinandworn.TheSistersthought Iwasseriouslyill. Theannual retreatwasnearatband,andIfelt withterror,thatitwouldhenecessaryformetosettlethequestion then,forgoodorill,andIdidn't nowhow.Mydear.thinkofit
countofalargedepositor,andduly endorsedbythepaeee.Thecheck wasforgedandHaroldMoorewas arrestedonsuspicion,tried,convicted,andsentencedtotwentxeears, imprisonment. Hestout],maintainedhisinnocencebuttonopurpose-theincriminatingevidencewas toostrong.Hismother(awidow) diedshortlyafterwards,ofabroken heart. Berthawasthenamere child,andherunclewhoacted es herguardian,Placedherwiththe SistersofNotreDame.Soithappenedthatwegrewuptogetherat thebeautifulconvent.Ourschool dayso'er,wewentourseparate waYsanditwasmil,atrareintervalsthatwemettorenewthe friendshipofourgirlhooddees. Berthahadremainedsingle.and haddevotedherselftocheeringher unfortunatebrotherbyletters,and byvisitinghimwhenthePrison rulesallowedofit.Shehadnever toldwhatpassedattheseinterviews,batsheinvariablyreturned fromthembrokendownasfrom somesevereshock..Whatitcost herthustostand'byherdisgraced brother,canneverbeknown.Two thingsupheldherthroughitall-a convictionofhisinnocence,anda strong.unwaveringfaiththattook herstraighttotheonlerealsource ofcomfort.Whenagirlatschool shehadhadalwa)sanintensede votiontotheBlessedSacrament.We
Ijustcouldn't'hadbeenreading'Fahiola'-a favouriteofmineaswellasyours andfeelingworsethanusualone e:ening,11nettinthedimchapel, intheintervalbetweensupperand nightprayera. Imusthavebeen verytired,forsewnIfellasleep. withmneefolrestingntheSanctuaryrailwhere1waskneelingfor afewmomentsbeforetakingmyallknewit,thoughIdonotthink lacefornightPrayers.AndthenIever,exceptonce,heardanycomaseemedtomethatIwasAgnes.mentonit.Itseemedso cornthee ngvirginmartyrofthepletelypartofherselfthatwescarstory. Istoodinherplace andcelynoticedit.This.doubtless,was answeredinherwords.Strangestthesourceofthecourageshe SG ofallIfeltinmysoulsuchsenti-muchneeded. mentsofjoyandanticipation-such°Mimeswedreamo'thegreat profoundpeacithatInevercandes-thingswewouldliketodo,butdo cribeit IthoughtIknelttoweeverfullyrealisethatgreat receivemydeath-blow-thesupremeworkstakelongtoaccomplish? terrorofmywakingmomentsButThatthedifficultyisnotsomuch myheartwasfloodedwithJoe. indoingonegreatheroicthingas "Iexpectednextmomenttoheinsubmittingtoslowtorturethat inheaven. Alas! atouchonissurelywearingawaeourlife'. IncshoulderfromSisterClarere-Howoftendowefindthecontinucalledwetoearth.Ihadfallenas-anceofasmallpainwell-nighunleePinthelightofthesaitctuarebearable,justbecauseitissolong lamp,and-onledreamed a drawnout? filldream.
likeashuffle-altogetheraPersonto noticeisacrowd.IsawBertha standupandputoutherhandsto thestranger,and-Iunderstood. CallingAgnesandSebastiantocome withme,Ileftbrotherandsister together. ItwasnotuntileveninghaddeepenedintonightthatIsawBertha again.Shecametomy-roomto saegood-night.Shehadbeenweepingbitterly,andnowshethrewher selfwearileintoalowchairattry sideandlaidherheadonherarms, acrossmyknees. Ismoothedherhair,butnowor's came-Ifeltthetragedyofit.
Afterallthislong,bravewaiting -whatahorribledisappointmentwas hersShefoundthecherishedimagedestroyed-thebrothershehad sofaithfullyservedaspiritual wreck
ItwasthemostPitifulstoryIeverheard.Hehad,fiveminutesafterhisarrival,boastedtoherthat hehadnotonlecommittedthecrin-e buthadalsocleverlyarrangedmatterssothatthemove',wasinvested. andhadbeenaccumulatingever since.Thelawwaspowerlessto touchhim-hebadPaidthepenalty. andnowhewasgoingtoenjoylife. Berthawasalmostcrushed.She hadbeensoloyal,sodevoted.and shehadsufferedsomuch! Butshe beggedmenot'toleaveher.Ireluctantlyagreedtoremainfor a while,atanyrate.
Sebastianwasverymuchinterestedinthebigmar.thatheldhis headdown-Iwasalwa ;tifeaidthat hewouldgetintotroubleoverit. Butacmegoodfortuneseemedto Pursuemylittleson,sothathis awkwardremarksneverappeared reachtheobjectofthem.
"Ithappenedtomeatschool.I thinkImusthavebeenaboutfourteenatthetime.Youknowwhat astrangechildhoodIbad,andhow reticentittrademe.Itwassimpleimpossibletotalkoutthings withanyone.Tomethemanwith thedumbspiritwasaveryreal personage-Icanunderstandhisdifficultysowell. Ithappenedjustaboutthattime -TmusthavebeeninSisterClare's class-thatwewerestudyingallaboutgraceandthesacraments.Oftendifficultiesoccurred,andwewould askquestions. Aslongasthey werestrictlyimpersonal,Ididas therestbutstrangelyenough,if thesedifficultieshadanpersonal bearing,thoughIlongedto-leeo, Idarednotspeakeffthemaloud.
"AtthistimeIefeannits,into myheadthatIwasnotingood dispositions,becauseIfeltquitesure thatifIwerecalledupontolay downTrylifefortheFaith,Ishould neverhavethecouragetodoso. Thethoughtwastorture. Even thoughIhadbrokennoneof the commandmentsthisonethingtormentedme,andIcouldnotrest. TocutalongstoryshortI was
Bertha'slifewascertainleoneof "Wemaynotbelieveindreams,constantpainlongcontinued.At itistrue.hut.somehowIfeelthattimesthesufferingmusthavebeen Godletmedreamthateveningjustintense.Onlyherownstrengthcf toshowmethatiftheoccasionev-character,fortifiedlograce,enabled eroffered.FiewouldgivemeallthehertolookhePeftillyforwardtothe helpIneeded.WhetherornothathoarofHarold'srelease.That istrue.Ihaveeversincefelt atimewasfastauproaching,andone convictionthatnothingtoohardmorningIfoundaletterawaiting would,orcould,beaskedfromme.'mefromBertha.Itwasarareevshestoppedspeaking.Forafeweatforhertowritetome.Her secondssilencereigned.Itwasdif-letterwasfullofhope,andtoward liculttoknowwhattosay.Ifelttheendshemadethepurposeofit thatBerthahidtoldmemoreab-clear.Perhapsherawnwordswill outherselfthanshe(miterealised.besttellyouwhatshewished me Itisstrangehowwealterasthetodo:daysgoon.Irememberedherin "Now.toydearLaura,Iwanta herschooldays-apleasantcompan-favourfromeon Thechaplain, inn,butonenevergotnearher,FatherGreene,writesme,thatHarshenevermadeanyrealconfidences,oldisnotingoodhealth.HeadandsonixPnowledgeofherwasen-visesmetotakehimawaytosome tins,superficial,Ithoughtnow,nuietcountryplace,wherehecan that.beinginthemoodandone regainhisloststrength,andbegin started,shewouldtalkfreelyifItofeelhiswayhacktoliberteSc didnotaPI'eartooanxious.SoIdear,ifTtakeahousefor the said "Thankyou,dear,that.issummer,willyouhrfngxourbabies indeedasweetmemory. Did**oil andstaywithus? Itwouldbe everhaveanotherdreamofthesuchagoldwork,andthechildren and?" willbreaknpthestrangenessasno"No,-wastheanswer,''al-thingelsecould.Bringallyour thoughIhaveoftenwishedto." favouritehod'sandmusic,andwe sotheconversationcontinuedunshallhaveaPleasanttimetogether. tillunchwasannounced,during Iwent,ofcourse.Aweek'stime whichwekeptripachatteraboutfoundusestablishedinadearlittle oldtimesandschool-days.Berthacottage.surroundedwitheardens. leftmeatlastwiththerestofherTherewasalawnwithflowerlordstoryuntold.ButIhadastrongerainfrontandattheside,while convictionthatIshouldhearmorethebackofthehouse'lookedupon ofit,beforelong, abowerofapple-trees,fortherewas alargeorchardthatstretcheddown NorwasitlongbeforeTrypeevi-totheriver--justtheplaceforchile sionswerefulfilled,hutlittledid I drentodelightin. dreamofthepartIshouldPisain TheeventfuldayofHarold'srethee"eatsthatfollowedsomice-turnapProached.Wewereallmeetly. edundertheapple-trees,BerthaemIhadnotknownthewholestory,broidering.Ireadingtoherbetween butbadheardthatabrother oftimes,thelittleoneschattingto Bertha'shaddisgracedhimselfanduspail\aboutsomeflowerstheehad thefamilyinsomeway.Thefactsfrienddownbythefence-""PravelasIafterwardslearnedthem,wereor'sJoe"Ttoldthem.Evenas T somethinglikethis: the1ov-hes"o'eIsewamanapproaching wastwentyatthetime-weseneae-Felsshoulderswerecurved,hishead edasaclerkinabank.SomeonefellforwardsothatIcouldnotsee present'dacb,,pe,drawnontheSc-hisface,seedhiswalkwasoddl
inemorningIwassittingbyan °peawindow,metwospritesbusily occupiedtalking'to:"AuntBertha'e wan." Agneswasprimpproper, tryingtokeepSebastianwithin 'oolinds.Itwouldneverhavedoneto callthemin,butIwasveryillat ease,forfeartheymightseasomethingnotadvisable.Icouldnot hearthefirstpartoftheconversation,butmadeout,atlast,that theywereclamouringforastory.
'Well,ifeoucan'ttellone, I can,"saidSebastianatlength. "Sh-h,"saidAgnes,inawouldbewhisper,"Perhapsourniceman doesn'twanttobeteasedto-day Donoir?"turningtoHarold.
"Oh,goon,youngsters,"hesaid. Itseemedtomethathelookedfurtiielearound,toseethatnoone wasinsight,andIdrewfurther bacrfromthewindow.forfear I mightspoilthepicture.
Ihadneverseenhimtosomuch advantagebefore.Hewascarrying Agnes,seatedonhisshoulder-and Sebastianwastrottingalongmanfullebyhisside,thoughhebad totakemanystepstoHarold'sone. Now,however,theyseatedthemselvesonthegrass,theex-prisonerin themiddle,anarmabouteach child.
"Wellgoon.laddie--Ican'trememberyour<sneername,"hesaid. Sebastianlookedsomewhatannoyed,Ithought,buthesaid"Setees-ti-an Likethat! Mother saesthatisthewaytosayit
ButIcan'tspellityet,itstoo long DoeouknowwhoSt.Sebastianwas? HaroldProfessedcompleteignoranceonthatpoint,somylittlebon begantotellhimthestoryofSt. Sebastian,muchasitistobe foundin"Fabiola,"buthisfinish wasdecidedlyhisveryownversion "Andsohewasshootedwitharrowstillhedied,andafterwards theyheatedhim'todeath,andso-. andso-didn'thegostraightto heaven,AuntBertha'sman? "Isupposehedid.Hehada prettehadtime,anyhow,so he oughtto."
"Andbewenttoprisontoo," commentedAgnes.
Thiswastoomuch,Icouldhardly standit,butTdidsowanttohear theend,soIremainedwhereIwas, onlytohearAgnescontinuinginnoeently
e os a
ayouwouldn'tliketogotoprison,wouldeou?" Thiswasbadenough,butSebastianhadworse.
"Don'tbesilly,Agnes,AuntBertha'smanisagoodman Bid mengotoprisonandthieves,he addedreflectively.
"Well,thievesgetsorry-sometimes,"saidAgnes."'Likethat goodthief,youknow!"Shenoddedhercurlyheadwisely.
"Supposeyoutellmeaboutthat one,"saidHarold,andIthought hisvoicesoundedratherqueer.
SoAgneshadhersay.SheslippedherlittlefatarmaroundHarold'sneck,ashesatbesideheron thegrass,andinherbabywayshe toldtheoldstoryofthethiefat Calvare.
Icreptawaywithafeelinginme heartthatperhapsmsinnocentlittleonesweredoingarealmissionareworkinthatdaraenedsoul. Thebright,warm.midsummerdays fadedintoSePtemberandHarold wasstillthegrown-upplaythingof mylittleones.Heseemedtobe expandingundertheirinfluenceand toloseagreatdealofthat strangenessofmannerthathadbeen sonoticeablewhenhefirstreturned home. BerthaandIhopedand Prayed. shouthalfamilefromthehouse wasariverwheretheyoftenwent tishing.OnedaySebastian,insome way,overbalancedandfellin.Haroldsawtheaccident,went after himatonce,andrecoveredthechild, nonetheworsewiththeexception ofawetting.Inscramblingout, however,thesoftedgeofthebank gaveway,andHaroldfellbackward. Hemusthaleknockedhisheadfor hewentunlerthewater.Thechildrenscreamed,andsomereanersin thenextfieldcametotherescue. andDroughthimhome.Itwaslong beforeheregainedconsciousness,and whenhedidthedoctorgaveusne hole.
"Justaoueetionofafewdays" hesaid.'Thepoorfellowmust. havegotablowsomehowinfalling -internalinjuries."
Wewatereddayandnight.ras wasnearlywornout,whenatlength hespoke.
"Ik 11 butt"h said nowaao e ',andIamdying.Doyouthinkit wouldbeanyusesendingforthe eriest?"
Thiscameslowrandinjer',s,for hefosnditdifficulttospeak.Bertharosesilentlyandlefttheroom. FatherWrightwasthenin the house-infact,hehadhardls!ea itinthepasttwenty-fourhours,so whenIheardhisstepoutside,I too,slippedaway.,andwenttoBertha.shewasverycalm.
"Is esetathingreedyLaura?" sheas'ied.
"Yes,dear."
"Thankyou,'shesaidsimpland fingeredtherosarysheheldinher band.Wesatinsilenceuntilwe weresummonedtothesic-room. Everyritehadbeenperformedand nowHaraldlawaitingfordeath.
Ihave'beenabadlot."hesaid. "butIseeitwasallwrongForel-eme,Bertha!"Shepressed hishandinsilence-shecouldnot trustherselftospeakjustthen. Tearsofmin:ledsorrowandthanksgitugfellfromhereyesherlife hadnotbeendevotedtohim in vain. Thenheturnedtonee "MayIseethechildren?" he said. I sentforthem.Sebastianbeing yes-,muchsubdued.
"MayIkissthem?1'heasked. AgainIbroughtthemtohim-and thenIsawthatthetimehadcome liedsentthemaway.Theevening sunstreamedinthroughthewestern window,no/dingtheroomwith crimsonlight.InEveminutesall waso'er-thePenitentthiefhad gonehome.
Afterwehadlaidhimtorestunder thecypress trees of thelittleCatholiccemetery, ItookBerthahome with me. Herwortwasdone-under God,shehadsa"edherbrother's aoul-andsurelsthepromiseofher
dreamwasfulfilled-forshehadindeedbeentriedandfound"not wanting." MARYAGATHAGRAY.
TieMotherandtheChild (continued).
SheavoidedtheSisterswhenever shehappenedtomeetthem.Oneof them,onceseeingherlittle boy. amongthecloverinthefieldshad givenhimalittlelace-borderedpictureoftheMotherandtheChild. Sheallowedhimtokeepitbutthe onlyexcusethatshecouldfindfor thepreoccupationoftheSisterswith, theblackpeoplewasthat'theywere notSouthernladies.' Tothinkof thatbeautifuloldmansion, the pridecfthedistrict,withthecarvedmarblemantelpieces,itsLouis Seizeportico,anditsmahogany doers,usedbythegrandsonsof herfather'sslavesTherewasa certainjealousytoo,among,.thePoorerwhiteneighbours,withwhomshe semaathisedthesecolouredchildren werereeeivineapracticaleducation, whichtheirchildrenwerenotgiven, forthedistrictschoolwaspoorand badlytaught.AliceLesliecould not,asaruleseetheconventwithoutimpatiencebutto-day the gildedcrossinthedistanceseemed telookashertenderly.
ThoseSisterswouldn'thelpme, shesighed'andIwouldn'task then.But'(andsheloo''edatthe littlepictureofOurLady'ofGaol Counsel1iftheylikeapicture of thathad,Ishouldthinkthey'dunilerstandbetterthanMrs.Warton.'
Thecressglitteredhutsheturned'may,halfindisdain,half in towhee Meetfouro'clockMrs.Warton aPPearalagain.AliceLesliesaw hercomingandmetheratthegardenpate. Iwartyoutoha'ethe child readytogotoCharlotteatnine to-morrowmorning.I'moffnow tomakethearrangements.And thenyoucancometolive with meforawhile,andI'llhaveyou taii.:Ittplainsewing.Jeff'sjustas foolishasyouare.Hetalkedof theSistershelpingyou,but-my Fa'es!-they'resobusswiththeir littleniggers'theyhavenotimefor Neessodon'tgetthatideainto ourhead.Besidessou'rerota Romanist.'
Aliceisoeldhearnomore;she laoSeinfosobs,ranupthepath tothehouse,andloc'"edherselfin. Shewas,however,notsafe with hersorrow.Mrs.Wartoncameback an-Iputherheadthroughthewindow. Youreedn'tthin,'shesaid, 'thatyourlittleaccomilishrnents willheldoninthispracticalworld. ltold.otafathermanytimes. thahe'didn'tInowhowtoleSne vonup.Anddon'treckononthe Sistersupthere,Isayagain.They won'thell)youtheyprobablywant tota-athatchildawayfromeou, andmakehimaRomanist."
'I'dmaahimaRomanisttomorrowifIthoughtcouldkeep him'crieloutthemother. wanttokeephim,anditwilljust breakmyhearttoelv,itri SomethingmusthaPPentopre'it'
You'vejustgottofacethemusic,'answeredMrs.Warton,replacingthepotofgeraniumsshehad putasideinordertomakeroomfor herheadinthewindow.'A.to expectinganythingfromthoseCatholicruns,it'sabsurd'
AliceLesliethrew'herselfonthe eldsfashionedhair-clothsofa, avid cl',spedherchild. `Italmestseemsasifthatwo manhadasiteagainstbaby" shesobbed.
Mrs.Wartcntilledwithrighte resolutions,madeherwaytothe/ train.Theanotherfeltthatthe ruinofherworldhadcome. She meldnotlivewithoutherchildshecouldsot,live Wasthereno h"luonearthcrinheaven? The littlenictureofOurLadyofGood Couns-1waspinnedagainstthewail
underthemahogany-framedlookineglass.
ShewastheMotherofChrist, anyhow,'AliceLesliethought.'Nobed>candenythat.AndsheneverleftHim
AliceLesliedidnotdaretopray totheMother.Allhertraditions wereagainstthis.Shedidnot knowwhattosayshesimplyextvndedherhands,holdingherbaby inthem.Thatwasall.Andthen shewastedwithakindofcalm neitherexPectingnorhoping,but lustwaiting.Thehabysleptand shemusthaveslept,exhaustedby troubleandtheheatoftheday. Aeentleknockatthedoorawakenedher. Shestarted,terrified. CoulditbeMrs.Warton? No thatgentleknockwasnothers. Sheunlockedthedoor. Inthe duskstoodatall,dark-clothedfigure.Theneighofahorsesounded nearinacarriagebeyondthegate satanotherSister. Themother startedhaas,halfawakenedand frightened.
"No,no,youmustnottakehim! sheexclaimed."Iwillkeephimif Istarve"
'Youwillkeephim,ofcourse,' saidthesoftvoice.'Mr.Warton atthePostOfficehassentus.There aremanythingsyoucandoforus attheschoolandityoudon'tmind wewillta'ceyouwithusnow. Come,andrestforawhile.'
"rhenIshallnothavetogivehim upIsupPose,'sheaddedfearfully, ou'llmakemebringhimup a Romanist?
TheSisteratthedoor--shehad veryhumors/tieeses-laughed. Don'tworryaboutthat. Come forafewdays,andseewhatyou candoferus.Ifyoucanplay a little,viiicanhell)inthekinderserten.Wehavetooman:,children andnotenoughteachers.'
AliceLeslie!'calledashrill voicefromthegate."Ihavemade ellarrangementsforthatchild.(Mrs Wartonhadhurriedfromthestation).sDon't bedeludedwith thesecelibatestheyhavenosympathywithhumanlife."
Mrs.Wanton,'saidAlice,'myholm-istostaywithme.I'msorr you'vehadsomuchtroubleabout me, Nonsense! exclaimedMrs.War ton. Youcan'tearnyourliving. She stillhelpustoteachthe childreninour.school,tillwelin.1 otherworkforher,'saidtheSister gertlv.
What exclaimedMrs.Warton, clutchingAliceLeslie'sarm.What Teac'iniggers AliveLt.sliteaching niggersShedoesn't nowanythineinthefirstplace.Yourfa tilereo'Idturninhisgrave,Alice Leslietoh-arcfonteachingniggers! Plies aledalittleandshrill'', hack.Thensheheardasuppressed laughfrowtheSisteratthedoor. Thattstoredhertrust.
Ishallhereadyinaminute,' shesaid.
Mr..Wartonstoodscoldingatthe gate
It'surecennmic,'shesaid foolish Sheoughtnottobeallowedto!reinafool'sparadise.'
AliceLesliegatheredafewthings togetherandwrappedthetallup. Thensheenteredthebuggyandsat betweentheSisters.
"Oh,Iforgotsomething,'shesaid, Sheherdedtheboytothetall Sister:andranhacktothehouseto getthelittlelace-edgedpicture.
"Doyourealise,'wasMrs.Warton'-; lastappeal.hervoiceringine throughthedamp,heliotrope-scentedair-'doyourealisethatthee'11mat oiltrytoteachniggers?" Littlechildren,blackorwhite, arelittlechildren,'saidtheSister sternly;'andnomotheroughtto forgetthat
DrivecnsaidAliceLeslie.holdingLerbabytight,withtheSister'sarmaroundher.
Mrs.Wartonstood.statue-likein theroad.
'It'suneconomic wereherlast wordsutteredtherebutlater,she spokehermindtulletoJeff.-"Ave Maria.''
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DearBrethrenasourBlessedSaviourwasabouttodepartfromEphrenafterraisingLazarusfromthe tomb,Hewentforthelasttimeto Jerusalemtosufferthefullbitterness ofHisSacredPassion.Heforetold thesufferingHewasabouttoendure,thattheApostlesmightknow thatHewastrulytheSonofGod, asGodalonecanknowforcertsoo futureeventsdependingonthefree willofman. Healsomadethis prophecytoshowthemthathevoluntarily"tookuponHimselftheiniquitiesofusall,"andthattheApostlesmightnothescandalisedor waverintheirfaith,whenthehour oftrialwouldcome.
andthesecondistoPray.Theblind manwhenheheardthat'Testisof Nazarethwaspassingbyasked "whatthismeant,"asthemultitudeapproached.Herecognisedhis deplorablestate,andinhisanxiety toseethebeautiesofGod'screation,soughtINFORMATIONinhis doubtandperplexity.Soshouldwe -especiallyintheSacramentofPenancewhichhasbeentrulydescribed as"God'slighthouse,"forthepoor sinnerwhoistempest-tossedonthe troubledoceanoflife,Thesecond needorremedyisrenewedPRAYER. ThePoormendicantcriedoutwith insistenceandperseverance"Jesus, SonofDavid,havemercyonmeLordthatImaysee."Prayeris suchanallpowerful,andatthe sametimesuchanecessarycurefor spiritualblindnessthatSt.Alphonsus(thegreatdoctorofprayer), saysthatthosewhopray,willcertainlybesaved,andthosewhodo notPraywillcertainlybelost."Ask andyoushallreceive."Iwillreducethelessonstobelearnedfrom thisGospelto2.(1)tolearnfrom OurSaviourtomeetcourageously thetribulationsandcrosseswhich DivineProvidencehaspreparedfor us,and(2)to"cryoutwithaloud voice"toJesusinprayerandask Himforallnecessariestosouland body.Immediatelyhesaw,andfollowedHim,glorifyingGod,andall thepeoplewhentheysawit,gave praisetoGod."
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