The Record Newspaper 11 March 1911

TheWest AUSTRALIAN RECORD

SATURDAY,MARCH11,1011

InandAroundtheHome

'MidPieasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Be.iteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

PeopleWillTalk

Youmaygetthroughtheworld, but'twillbeveryslow

Ifyoulistentoallthatissaidas yougo; You'llbeworriedandfrettedand keptinastew

.Formeddlesometonguesmusthave somethingtodoAndpeoplewilltalk.

Ifquietandmodest,you'llhaveit presumed

Thatyourhumblepositionisonly assumed

You'reawolfinsheep'sclothing,or elseyou'reafool

Butdon'tgetexcited,keepperfectly cool-

Forpeoplewilltalk.

Andthenif.\oushowtheleastboldnessofheart,

Oraslightinclinationtotakeyour ownpart,

Theywillcallyouanupstart,con ceitedandvain,

Butkeepstraightahead-don'tstop toexplain-

Forpeoplewilltalk.

Ifthreadbareyourdressandoldfashionedyourhat-

Someonewillsurelytakenoticeof that,

Andhintratherstrongthatvol can'tpayyourway

Butdon'tgetexcitedwhateverthe say-

Forpeoplewilltalk.

Ifyourdressisinfashion,don'-. thinktoescape, Fortheycriticisetheninadifferent shape-

You'reaheadofyourmeans,orour tailor'sunpaid

Butmindyourownbusiness,there's naughttobemade-

Forpeoplewilltalk.

Nowthebestwaytodoistodo asyouPlease,

Foryourmind,ifyouhaveonewill thenbeatease.

Ofcourseyouwillmeetwithall -sortsofabuse,

Butdon'tthinktostopthem-it': notanyuse-

Forpeoplewilltalk.

Youhaveseenandknownmenand womenwhocouldanddidbeargrear, physicalsufferingwhobravelymet loss,grief,andmisfortune.Thisis asortofstandingfirmnonecanhelp admiring.Noneshouldevertryto keepfromadmiringit.Butfiner thanthisisthedivinePatienceof thespiritwhichwaversnot,even thoughallthingsseemtohaveconspiredagainstthefoundationof faitheventhoughwavesofdoubt, beover-sweepingthestonesand windsofderisionthreateningtotear themasunder.

Thereismuchself-denialinrestrainingourdispositiontodoallwe feelpromptedtodo.Itmayhea verygreatactofpatiencetoleave undonewhatwewouldliketosee doneatonce. Itmaybeagreat actofhumilitytosufferthoseaboutustoseethatweareasweak asothersintheflesh.Thevalour ofthevaliantwomanwithouther prudenceisnotwisdom.Lovefor theorder,loveforthecommunity, loveforthepoor-well,thatisbest shownbykeepingoneselfable,not bydisablingoneself.--ArchbishopUIlathorne.

Whyisitthatwesoeasilyforgetthatthelittlethingsinlifeare whatmakeiteasyorhard?Afew pleasantwords,awarmhand-clasp. acordialletter,aresimplethings, buttheyaremightyintheirinfluenceonthelivesofthoseaboutus, addingarayofhopetomanydisconsolatehearts,givingabitof couragetodisappointed,wearyones, andhelpingtomakeourownlives sweeteratthesametime.Fewpeoplerealisehowmuchthelittleattentionsofeverydaylifemeanto theirassociatesinthehome,the church.thebusinessplace.

ThomasJefferson.thirdPresident oftheUnitedStates,gavehisadvicetothefolksofhisgeneration "Donotsituplateatnightstudy andworkinthedav-tinre.Rise earlyandgotobedearly.Avoid novelreading,andcultivatethe companionshipofgoodbooks.Never tellalieorstooptoameanact.

Bekindtoeverylivingcreature. Speaknoevilofanyone,Begood, adoreGodbeloyaltofriends,and loveyourcountrybetterthanyourself.Takeholdofthingsbythe smoothhandleavoiddisputesdo notturnPleasantconversationinto heatedargument.Toomuchspeakingisnotbest.Neverputofftilltomorrowwhatyoucandoto-day. Neverspendyourmoneybeforeyou haveit.Neverbuywhatyoudo notneed,becauseitischeap.Pride costsmorethanhunger,thirst,and cold.Weneverrepentofhavingeatentoolittle.Neverborrowtrouble."

TheRoyalPorter

I'oheakingisnotofnecessityt3 heahaPPyman.Acertainking ofPolandwasoncefoundinthe garbofaporter,carpingafewpence asbesthecouldbycarryinggreat loadsfromoneplacetoanother. Thecourtierwhosurprisedhimat theunaccustomedemploymentcar riedthestrangenewstoothers andsoontherewasacrowdoffinelydressedpeoplearoundhim,e pressingastonishmentthat fie shouldthuscondescendtotoil.Fin allythekingspoke.

'Gentlemen,'hesaid,'theload whichIhavejustlaiddownisits' greaterthanallyyouseemecarry hereinthemarket-placetheheaviestofmyburdensisbutstrawcomparedwiththecaresofstate.And Ihavehadmorerefreshingslumber (luringthePastfournightsthanin alltheyearsofmyreign.'

ButyourMajesty,youwerea kingandcouldruleovereveryone. nowyouareorderedaboutbyothers! Youmistake,'hesaid,'WhenI waskingIwastheslaveofmypeople nowIammyownmaster. Youmaychooseanyoneasyoulike totakemythrone. Ishallgo backtoitnomore.

Perhapsthemisfortuneswhichwere alwaysthelotofthekingsofPolandhadsomethingtodowiththeir wishtolayasideamonarch'sresponsibilities. Atanyrate,they seemedtohaveacceptedthemreluctantlyandriventhemupwith Pleasure.Onesaid,whentheyplacedthesceptreinhishand " wouldrathertugatanoar.-

ToStrengthenTablecloths

Whentableclothsandsheetsare newaoleceoftapeshouldalwaysbe sewnflatonthehemateachcorn

E.ARUNDEL

(R.BECHTEL&CO.)

ContractorstotheW.A.andCommonwealthGovernments

HeadOffice: Barrackr.'et,Perth

Factory,andSaddlersIronmongeryDepartment: MurrayStreet,Perth

er,soastodoublethelife-ot-the article,andalsoto'prevent-itgettingoutofshape.'Anothergood Planisoccasionallytofoldthem widthways.Thispreventsthefolds alwaysbeinginthesameplace,and thuswearingintoholesquickly.

ToRemoveTarStains

Oneofthemostundesirablestains togetonclothingistar,andmuch Patiencemustbeexercisedinremovingitowingtothedifficultyofdoingsosuccessfully.Oneofthebest methodsistomixasmallquantity offuller'searthintoathickpaste withsPiritsofturpentineandlay someonthestain.Leaveittill dry,thenremovewithacleanhard brush.Ifthefirstapplicationis notsuccessful,theProcessmustbe repeatedtilleffective.Aftercarefullybrushingoutthepastewitha cleanbrushthemarkshouldhave disappeared."

SomePactsAbouttheNose

Therearethreereasonswhywe shouldbreathethroughthenose,and notthroughthemouth.

1.Thenosewarmstheairforthe lungs.

2.Thenosehelpstheairtobe dampbeforeitgetstothelungs.

.3Thenosecleanstheairforthe lungs. Itiseasytoseethatabadcold intheheadstopsalltheworkof thenose. Whentheaircomes throughthemouthtothelungsit isnotsocleanfromdustandmicrobesasitoughttobe,itisnot dampenough,anditisnotsowarm aswhenitgoesthroughthenose. Thesensiblething,then,foranypersontodoistokeepfromcatching cold,toshuthismouthandto breathethroughhisnose.Still thereisanotherextreme.Whenwe trynottocatchcoldwemayactuallygetthenosetoodry.Thatis aPttohappeninwinterwhenpeople liveinhousesthatareheated by stoves,furnacesorsteampipes.Ofteninsuchplacestheairissodry thatthenosecannot.helpgettingdry too.Youknowhowitiswithwet towelsoveraregisterorneararadiator;thehotairtakesallthewateroutofthem,andtheyaredry illnotime.Hotairdoesthesame thingtoanydampnosethathappenstobeinthesameroom.The objectiontothisisthatwhenthe liningofthenoseisverydryitcannotcatchthedustandmicrobesIn theairandkeepthemfromthe lungsneithercanitkeeptheair thatistopassintothelungsdamp enoughinfact.itisaboutaswell tobreathethroughthemouthas throughsuchadrynose.Butwhat shallwedoaboutallthis?. We mustrememberthatmorewaterthe airtakesfromotherthingstheless itwilltakefromus.Forthisreasonsomepeopleputopendishesof waterintheirrooms,orplantsthat growinwater,orwetfernballs. Anythingisusefulthatgiveswater totheair.

Onlythroughpmerdowecometo truewisdom,andatrueunderstandingofGod'sholylaw.Onlyby Prayerarewefittedtogivecounsel todoubtful,troubledsouls. Only byPrayerisoursoulmadereadyfor thosegracesofGodwhichstrengthen itstomeetalltrialsandadversity, withcalmChristiancourage.Only byPrayeristheloveofGodmade theguidingprincipleofourlife-a lovethatisnotPresumptuous,for itistemperedbyholyfear--yeta lovethatcandoallthings,bearall thingsfortheloveofHimWhodied fortheloveofus.

theWideWorld

AllzRICA

Weawaitwithinterestthenew census. TheCatholiccensusfor 19o9gavethePopulationoftheUni tedStatesasoverfourteenmillions anincreaseoftenpercentoverthe figuresofthePreviousyear;theCatholicpopulationofCanadafor191u isputat2,750,000,whilein1.9ob itstoodat2,300,000.

AbookrecentlypublishedbyScribner,entitled"GermanyoftheGermans,"byMr.RobertBerry,shows thatinfortyyearstheChurchhas increased77percentintheFather landandrecentstatisticsshowing thatthebirthrateinFranceison theincreaseattributesthefactto the"socialaction"oftheCatholics andalsotoarevulsionoffeeling, nowgrowingamongthepeopleof Franceagainsttheseriesofirrelig.ousandatheisticgovernmentsthat havesoughttode-Christianisethe country.

Twohundredeearsago-in1710thepopulationofCanada,orNew Franceasitwascalled,thenconsistingofwhatwenowtermLower Canadaanditsmaritimeprovincea, hadatotalpopulationof180,0o0e

Oftheseover17,000wereCatho lies,andintwentyyearsfromthen, theirnumbershadgrowntonear') 50,000.

AtthetimeoftheTreatyofParis bewhichEnglishrulesuperseded French,thirty-threeyearslater,the NePulationhadonlygrownby20,000.thereasonforthisbeingthe defectionofcivilgovernorswhoabandonedthecountry,leavingthe elergyalonetoesfeguardtheinterestsofthepeople,andtoprotectthe causeoftheChurchagainsttheinroadsmadebythenewcolonizing forceswhichintroducedAnglicanteachingsandbeliefs.

l'herevoltoftheAmericanStates againstGeorgeIII,favouredtheCanadiansinasmuchasitwastothe interestofBritaintoconciliatethe CatholicsofCanada.andthereby preserveNorthernAmerica. ManeofthePenalLawsagainst Catholicswerethereforerepealedfor theCanadiandependency.

ChristianBrothersnumberabout&to with6ohousesandschools; and teachmorethan30,000pupils.And thesearebutafewoftheordela firmlyestablishedinthecountry,and Possessingthefullestlibertyandopportunityforextension.ThepopelationoftheDominionwasgivenfie somethingoversixmillionsinleak to-dayitisroughlyabouteightmit lions. Inthelastfourteen)ears, theChurchhasgainedcloseonhalf amillionofsouls,morethanthe gainofallthenon-Catholicsect,: combined.Accordingtothefigure givenintheCatholicDirectorytot Ion9thereare7archbishops, 26 bishoprics,nearlyeesioclergy,1,700 studentsforHolyOrders;over3no charitableinstitutionsandnearlySo universitiesandcollegesfurthepurposesofhighereducation.The sameauthorityputstheCatholicpo pulationofCanadaatover2,500,00o oraboutone-thirdoftheDominion's people. Theincreaseistherefore, fromiSnoin17ao,tonearly1,400 timesthatnumberintyro..

APPOINTMENTOFACATHOLIC CHIEFJUSTICE.

PresidentTaft,byhisnomination ofJusticeWhiteoftheSupreme CourtoftheUnitedStatestothe ChiefJusticeshiPofthattribunal, regardlessoftheclaimofpartisan Politicsorthedictateofreligious prejudice,hasdonethenationasig nalservice.EveryoneacknowledgesthatJudgeWhitehasnosuperiorinhisknowledgeofthelaw,and thatinthemoredifficultofficeof judgehestandspre-eminent. His fatherandgrandfatherweredistinguishedjurists,andlikehimself,were loyal,practicalCatholics.He thusthesecondCatholicwhowill havefilledtheexaltedofficeofChief Justice,aposition,intheestimation ofsome,higherthanthatofthepresidencyitself.

In1784thereweret3neexiCatholicsinthecountry,mostofthem ?rench,butmanyofScottishand :richbirth.Therewerealreadyte; oriestsinthecolony Fromthe eeginningofthe19thcentury,the foundingofCatholicmissionswasbegunintheWesternportionsofthe dependence sorreofwhichunder AbbeProvencherpenetratedasfar westastheeasternbaseofthe RockyMountains.Intheiirstdecadeoflastcenturytherewereless than50,0s0Catholicsintheentir country,mostofthesebeingsettled intheProvinceofQuebec,thenum ierofFrenchCanadiansbeing,in e32,nearly400,000. Atthepresentmoment,-8years later,thereareatpresentinthe !.ominion,accordingtothelatest statistics,over2,5ooelooCatholics, distributedamongtheeightecclesiasticalseesofQuebec,Montreal,Toronto,Kingston,Halifax,St.BonifaceandVictoria.Thereare23bite liopricsandthreevicariatesapostolic.Ithasovere,eocepriests,and isimmediatelydependentontheSacredCollegeofthePropaganda.En tirelibertybelongstoeachbishop inrespectofspiritualappointments, andintheerectionofperishesand Churches.Therearemorethan20 communitiesofrriests,aboutcoof brothersandmorethan70ofnun?, TheSulpicianshavebeenin the countrysince16:-theyhavetwo largeParishesinMontreal,asemin aryandaschoolofPhilosophywith nearlyonethousandstudents.Tee Jesuitshavetwentvefivehouses'u caned%seveninAlaska,309relieiousincluding12;Priests,96schnl asties,88leye.re+hera.TheOh gateshave265Priests,Toolaybre thereandseveralhouses.The

InterestingStatistics ARCHDIOCESEOF

BOSTONHAS 680PRIESTS.

900,000AREOFCATHOLICFAITH

Theofficialstatisticalreportofthe ArchdioceseofBostongivesinterestinginformation,accordingtothe announcementjustmade.Thediocesapriestsnumber536,'whilethe Priestsofthereligiousordersare 144. Thewholenumberofpriests inthearchdioceseis680.Therearc 228parishes,whichwiththe29missionsattachedtothem,haveinall 257churches.Catholicpopulation about9oo,0ou.

Thereare163brothersinthereligiousordersformen,includingnovicesandpostulants.Thediocesan seminaryisatBrighton.Thearchdiocesehas97studentspreparingfor thePriesthood.Therearethreecollegesandacademiesforboys,with f,o5estudents;onenormalschool forbrothers.

Thereareeightacademiesforgirls with1,116girlseducatedinthehigherbranches. Eighty-fiveparishes haveparochialschools,andthere are26Catholichighschools. Intheelementaryschoolsthereare 23,754boysandinthehighschools 207.Thetotalnumberofboysin theCatholicschoolsis23,961.

Thegirlsintheelementaryschools number29,719,andinthehigu schools1,036,makingthetotalnull;berofgirlsintheCatholicschools 30,755.

Church.wasabsolutelyuntrue.(Applause). Amidasceneofconsiderableex citementMr.Kensitrepliedthathe wasreferringtotheAscension Church,andthatRomanCatholics, hadsafeguardsintheirconfessional, whichtheChurchofEnglandhad not.

AtthecloseofhisspeechMr.KensitstatedthatatBelfastapriestin theconfessionalhadadvisedaCatholichusbandtoleavehiswife,who wasaProtestant.

Thisremarkcausedanuproar.Mr McMahonchallengedbtr.Kensitto provehisstatement,andamidstloud cheers,whichclearlyshowedthepresenceofastrongoppositiontothe Protestantlecturer,heproceededup totheplatform,followedbyCouncillorBrogan.

Beforethecloseofthemeeting, CouncillorBroganstatedthat,with theexceptionofMr.Kensit'sreferencetoBelfast,hehadmadenoattackonCatholicism.Asapublic man,hedeploredsectarianstrife, andasanIrishCatholichedetested religiousintolerance.Ifanattack hadbeenmadeonhisreligiousconvictionsanyunfortunateresult.; wouldhavebeenontheheadofMr. Kensit.Thelargenumberof his fellowcountrymenintheballhad givenMr.Kensitfairplay.(Al' plause).

Thetotalnumberofchildrenii, theParochialschoolsis54,71. Therearetwenty-seventeaching communities in whichthere are78teachingbrothers,sal 985teachingsistersthisnumberis tomPlementedby51lacteachers. makinginallbileteachers. Theorphanasylumsnum'erei whichcurefore,168orphans.The infantasylumatDorchesterhasreceiveduiinmatesduringthepast year. Thereisaschoolfordeaf mutes,with143pupils,andfour industrialorreformschoolswith 1,0T1 inmates.Thetotalnumberof youngPealeunderCatholiccareAs 59,o86. Therearefivehospitals whichhad5,350inmatesduringthe earandinthesamePeriodatter ded87,721out-patients.

Therearesixhomes,with812inmetes.

WeseeonlyoneobjectiontoJudge White'sappointmentheneverenteredthe"littleredschoolhouse"nor didhegraduatefromHarvardor Yale,conditionspopularlysupposed tohenecessaryforone'ssuccessin life,oreminenceinanyprofession. Butworsethanallelse,hehas madeallhisstudies,includinghis law,withtheJesuits.Heis a Product,pureandsimpleoftheJesuits.Hereliesourdanger.Non' ofuscanforgetthenefariousmethodsemployedrecentlyinPortugal, bythosecunningJesuits. Thee havebeenemployedforyears,it appears,burrowing"subterranean" Passagestinderitschiefcities,awaitingwithconsummateskillthefavourablemomentwhentheycould, fromthesehiddenrecesses,openfire ontheinnocentandunsuspectingapostlesoffreedom Havewenot beenhorrifiedatthedetailsfurnishedbyourcabledespatches Isit not,therefore,reasonabletofearthat ourowncityofWashingtonmaybe thusunderminedatthisverymoment?Wemustrememberthat,the Jesuitshavehadforacenturyor moreauniversityattheveryCapi talofthenation. Hereitwas .1udgeWhitehimselfreceivedhised iication.Canwebelieveforamoment,thatthesewilyJesuitshave beenidlealltheseyears? Have theynotatthismoment,bytheaid ofJudgeWhiteandotheremissaries anetworkof"cubterranean"passagesunderthewholedistrictsofColumbiaincludingtheCapitalandthe WhiteHouse? Inviewofthese factsandpossibledangers,itseems ratherstrangetous,thatbeforethe SenateactedMediMr.White'snom ination,ourvigilantseniorSenator didnotmovetheappointmentofa committeeofinvestigation.-"Satre,' HeartReview."

ACHAI.LENGE.

Mr.McMahon,amidapplause,challengedMr.Kensittoprovehisassertionabouttheconfessionalinthe Belfastcase.

Mr.Kensitrepliedhedidnotrefertotheconfessional,butMr.McMahonretortedthathehadashorthandnoteofhisremarksandthat everypersonhadheardhim.

Mr.Kensitthenstatedhewould withdrawthestatement,whichMr. McMahonatonceaccepted.

Mr.McMahonafterwardsproceeded toquoteIrishPressopinionsonthe ease. Hesaidtheaffairwasused forpoliticalpurposesattheGeneral Electionandthatdomesticdifferenceshadplayedaprominentpart. ThecryofIrishreligiousintolerance Alasanelectioncry,whichlamentablyfailedattheGeneralElection. (Applause) Heattackedsevere', theraisingofsectarianstrifefor meanpoliticalpurposes.

ENGLAND

SCENE1TPROTESTANTMEETING.

BATTERSEACATHOLICSCHA1LENGEMR.KENSIT.

Therewasasceneofgreatexcite mentintheBatterseaTownHallon January3tat,whenMr.J.A.Keasit,theProtestantlecturer,helda meetingwiththeobjectofprotestingagainstcertainceremonieswhich havebeenintroducedintotheAngltcanChurchoftheAscensionatBattersea. IthavingbeenannouncedthatMr. Kensitwouldgiveanaddresson "Itomanism,"thelocalbranchof theAncientOrderofHiberniansdecidedatameetingonSundaytoattendthedemonstration,inorderto replytoanyaccusationswhichhe mightmakeagainsttheCatholi Church. Itwasresolved,ifheventuredto casttheslightestaspersionsupon the('atholicChurchortheCatholic clergytodealwithhiminafitting manner.

TaemembersoftheSacredHeart CatholicClub,WestBattersea,promisedeveryassistanceintheirpower,anditwasarrangedthatacontingentshouldmeettheHibernians attheLatchmereBaths,fromwhence thecombinedforcesProceededtothe TownHall.

Themeetingwaslargelyattended, andatthecommencementofMr. Kensit'saddress,CouncillorBrogan calledonhimtomakeitclearthat hewasattackingRititelisminthe ChurchofEnglandandnotCatholicism.(Annlausel. "ABSOLUTELYUNTRUE."

Mr.M'chaelMeMehon,risingfrom thebodyofthehall,saidthatMr. geng4t'qv.rf44,,n thqflonfesaienel ifhewerereferringtotheCatholic

InreplyMr.Kensitreadanex partestatementofthewifeofthe mantowhomhehadreferred.Beforethecloseoftheproceedingshe Paidatributetothecourtesyand fairplayshownbythetwoCatholicspeakers.

A'ITENDSREQUIEMATRICHMOND.

OnWednesdaymorningKingMan uelandQueenAmelia,accompanied bytheirsuite,attendedMassesat St.Elizabeth'sChurch,Richmond.Itwastheanniversaryoftheassassinationin1908ofKingCarlos ofPortugalandtheCrownPrince LouisPhilippe,andtwoMasseswere saidforthemooseoftheirsouls. ShortlybeforeelevenKingManuel andQueenAmeliadroveupin a motor-caraccompaniedbytheMar quisdeSoveralandM.Kerauch,the ex-tutortotheKing. ComteandComtessedeSiguiero, LordChamberlain,andthelady-in waiting,precededthem,andthe ComtereceivedthemattheChurch. TheKingandQueenwereaccommo datedwithseatsontheGospelside.

FRANCE

ALCOHOLISMINFRANCE.

ThegrowinggravityofthequestionofalcoholisminFranceisadmittedinaverystrikingwayin PremierBriand'srecentspeechin theFrenchSenateontheproposed lawfortheregulationoftheliquortrade.Announcingthatthegovernmentisdeterminedtocombatthe drinkevil,hedeclaredthepresentsituationtobeso"terrible,"that "theverylifeofthenationisat stake."Mr.Itriandisastatesman usuallywellcontrolledinhisutterances,sothathislanguageonthe occasionreferredtomayfairlycompelpttontion. ThefirstcauseOf theRillwhichtheGovernmenttn-

dorsedindicatesthesoreneedof somerestrictionuponthetrade.It Providesforgraduallyreducingthe numberofPublicdrinkingplacesto oneforeachZooinhabitants,or3 sitar600inhabitantsandhowfar eventhisrestrictionwouldbefrom equalisingtherestrictionunderMasi",sachusettslaw maybeseen infactthatinthisstate thenumberof saloons in acityarelimitedtooneforeverythousandinhabitants.ThesentimentisevidentlygrowinginGermany,EnglandandFrancethatthe liquortradehashithertobeentoo littleneglected.InGermanythe Kaiserhaslatelythrownhisinfluencevery-stronglyagainstexcessive beerdrinking,andinEnglandthe Presentgovernmenthashadoneof itsmustbitterfightsagainstthe brewersandthepublichouses.

AVisionoftheSea

ABretonLegend.

Thefisherman'sboatwasrockedon thedeep,butthe,:isherman's heartwascalm, TheStaroftheseawasstrongto save,herPrayerswouldkeepfrom harm Sohesanghissong,andcasthis netandreekednotofwindor wave, Whatthoughthesurgebeathighand loud?TheStaroftheSea wouldsave.

Thewindsdieddownandtherising seawasstilledandcalmonce more.

Theiishermansangashedrewhis net,andcasthiseyestothe shore; Hedroppedhisnetandcrossedhimself.saidanAveonhendedknee, Fortherestoodtheloveliestvision, thate'ermortalmanmightsee.

-furtheCatholicChurch,Rs.iii, 570or£11,157; theAnglican Church,Rs.34,583or£3,458 ScotchChurch,Rs.6,583,or£658. Theoriginofthissubsidygoes backtotheNationalAssemblyof 1789.ThelatterconfiscatedthepropertyoftheChurchofFrance,but declaredthatthenationundertook thekeepoftheChurchesandMinisters.Thisdecreehaditsechoin Mauritius.OnFebruary17th,1791, theGeneralAssemblyoftheIsland declaredChurchpropertytobeNationalpropertyandundertook,inreturntocontributetotheexpensesof theworship.BytheConcordatof 1802betweentheFirstConsuland theHolySee,thissituationwasacceptedonbothsidesintheinterests ofpeace.

"Soonaftertheislandwasceded toEngland,inotherwords,the KingofFrancetransferredhisrights totheKingofEngland,butImust saythatinalljustnessandfairness theserightscouldonlybetransferredtogetherwiththeirinseparable obligations.Now,oneoftheobligationsoftheKingofFrancewas theoneresultingfromtheConcordat,theobligationdrawnfromformerdecrees,accordingtowhichthe nationhadundertakentoProvidefor theneedsoftheChurchsothat,as amatterofcourse,whentheKing ofEnglandbecametheSovereignof Mauritiushewasmorallyobligedto carryoutthecontractswhichhad beenconcludedbetweentheCatholic ChurchandtheFrenchGovernment. Hehascarriedthemoutinthemost honestandfairway,andIbelieve thiswasoneofthereasonswhich mostdeterminedourancestors,Ido notsaytosubmitto,-theyhadto submit-buttoacceptwithlesssorrowthesovereigntyoftheEnglish eine-.Andtheobligationofthe contracteetsubsists."

Aheavenlygloryhungintheair,in theformoftheHolyRood, AndtheStaroftheSea,divinely fair,inthemidstoftheglory stood, Withatendersmilesheraisedher handsashegazedonherwistfully, Whilethesoundofthewavesgrew softandlow,asifprayingthe StaroftheSea.

Thevisiontied,andthefisherman roseanddrewinhisnetonce more, Heturnedhisboatwithhisloadof tishandslowlypulledtoshore; Andsincethatdayhavehischildren lovedtogatheraroundhisknee. Andhearhimtellthemwithbated ereath,howhesawtheStarof theSea.

-FlorenceT.Robinson,inThemann'.fleet.

''''Thegoodwhichaholy,self-sacrife einemandoesinlifeisscattered, hereandthereinlittlefragmentsof blessingakindnesstoachild,a glanceofpity,asympatheticword, anansweringsmile. Thegreat Chinesheiscalledupontodomake butlittlePartoftherealvalueof hislife.

Duyourbestloyallyandcheerfully andsaneryourselftofeelnoanxiety orfear.YourtimesareinGod's hands.Hehasassignedyouyour Place. HewilldirectyourPaths. letrillacceptyoureffortsifthey!e faithful.Hewillblessyeuraimsif theyheforyoursoul'sgood.

MAURITIUS

RegulationsfortheholySeasonof tent,1911 INTHEDIOCESEOFPERTH.

WhilethelawsoftheLentenFast remaininfullvigour,thefollowing regulationsaremadeinthisdiocese invirtueofpowersreceivedfrom theHolySeeonJanuary8,1911.

1st-Fishandfleshmeatcannotbe usedatthesamemealonanyday inLent.

end-ThereisnofastorabstinenceonSundays.

erd-Fleshmeatisallowedatthe PrincipalmealonallMondays,Tuesdays,Thursdays,andSaturdays(excePtEmberSaturday,1tthMarch).

Ith-Eggs,cheese,milk,andbutterareallowedattheprincipal mealsonalldaysexceptAshWednesday,Wednesday.inHolyWeek. andGoodFriday. eth-Acollationisallowedinthe n-orningandevening,atwhichmilk andbuttermaybeused.Themilk andnutterarenotallowedonAsh Wednesday,WednesdayinHclxWeek, andGoodFriday.

6th-Lardanddrippingarepermittedinsteadofbutterwheneverbutterisallowed.

-'th-Personsunder21yearset ageoroversixty,thosesuffering fromsIc'inessorengagedinhard labour,etc.,areexemptfromthe lawoffast.

8th-PersonsrequiringadispensationmayapplytothePriestsofthe Districtwhoareheretoauthorised todispense,ifthereheajustcause fordoingso.

daysofObligation. TheHolidays sanctionedforAustraliabydecreeof HolyOfficeof5thAugust,1898,are -TheCircumcision(1stJan.),the Ascension(25thMay),theABSUMPr tionoftheBlessedVirgin(1;th Aug.),AllSaints'(1stNov.),and ChristmasDay(25thDec.).The clergywilldowellalsotoremindthePeoPlefromtheetotime ofthelawobligicgthemtofast andabstainoncertainda>sduring theyear,namely.everyFridayin Advent,theEmberDays,theVigils OftheFeastsofPentecost,ofSS. PeterandPaul,oftheAssumption, ofAllSaints,andofchristmasDay BpspecialindultoftheHolySee, datedArdApril,i9oo,dispensation inthelawoffastonthevigilof SS.PeterandPaulwasgrantedfor tenyears.

WedesirethatwheretheStations oftheCrossareerectedtheStationsshouldbepubliclyperformed threetimeseachweek.TheIndulgencesaremanifold,whichIndulgencesmayhegainedalsoprivately: andatany.time.

PATRICKJ.CLUNE, Bishop-BlestofPerth. GivenatthePalace, February22nd,p.m.

IrishPational'foresters. ASocietyforIrishmen. ExecutiveCouncilmeetsSecondWednesdayinEleamonth.

StabsintheSide AWFULPAINSOF'INDIGESTION, ANDCONSTIPATION.

BILEBRANSTHEPP.OVEDREMEDY.

Wegiveherefurtherconvincing testimonyastothesplendidvalueof BileBeansasaremedyforindigestion.Mrs.G.England,ofrAvon Place,offHainesSt.,NorthMelbourne,says:-"Isufferedterribly fromindigestion.Thisawfulcomplaintcausedseverepainsin'he chest,thatmylifewasmadealmost insupportable.InmyleftsileI wouldhaveshortsharpPainslike thestabfromaknife,whichwoe makemegasp.Alumpwoeldtee ]ivappetitedisappeared,eco,hinot eat,andIbecameverytie.'Iwas alsoavictimtodizziness,which upsetmeverymuch.cweeleetion troubledme,andcausedmeohe subjecttomostvioleithaat:fiches. Theconstipationmvieeso thatIhadatlasttogiron he hospital,hutthe.sari'sremeters theytriedwereofnonee.Onthe adviceofmymother, takingBileBeans,eeleeeithe painsceased.AsIpersencrelwith thissplendidmedicineinebowels weremaderegular,thelinear-hesno longertroubledme,andmyheath returned.SoonIwasquiteWe:1 neain."

9th-Thosewhoarenot'boundto fastmaneatmeatatever,mealon thosedaysonwhichmeatisallowed attheprincipalmeal. incompensationforthefavours granted,ourHolyMothertheChurch expectsthefaithfultocontribute somealmstowardsthesupportof localorparochialcharities,which aresuretoexistineachdistrict, especiallytheCatholicSchoolsin thepoorerdistricts,andalsoto thebenevolentandcharitableinstitutionsoftheDiocese.suchasthe GoodShepherdHome,Leederville, theReformatoryandtheCatholic Orphenages.

TheClereewillbePleasedto'reminithefaithfuloftheduty if inetheirannualconfession,and ofreceivingtheSacramentofthe MostBlessedlenehisristwithinthe Paschaltime,whichbeginsonAsa WednesdaylistMarch),andendson theOctaveDayoftheFeastof Ss.PeterandPaul(6thJuly),inclusive.

Theywillalsoimpressuponparentsthenecessity(ifmakingtheir childrenanProachthesacramentsof PenanceandtheBlessedEucharist, atanearlyage,andoftrainingthem intheirtenderearstothepracticesofourholyreligion.

IntownsanddistrictswhereaCatholicschoolisinoperation.Catholicparentswhosendtheirchildren toapublicorothernon-Catholic schoolcannotireadmittedtothe Sacrametits.

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TheCatholicreligioninMauritius occupiesaPreponderating,position withregardtoallothercults.It isthereligionoftheimmensemaio rityofitspopulation.Besidesits MinistersarepaidbytheState.Aftertheannexationoftheislandto thecrownofEngland,'RoyalLetters wereissuedwhichestablishedthe Anglican('iii-rhinMauritius,but theGovernmentsoonrecognised theirerror.recalledtheLettersand admittedtheeecentinnelsituationof thecathnlicreligioninMauritius. TheBudgetofWorshipwasfixedby Alawandprovidesyearlyasfollows

Atthisseasonifyoufeelasif yonhavenoenergy,toowearyto doanything,yetVoltcannotsleepat iiieht.youneedBileBeans.Commenceacoursewithoutdelay.Yon willsoonfeelfitandwellandfull ofenerey.Ofallstoresandchemists.

From sorrowyetiraceivein `runtefChristianresignation, feemeverypainyouihearpatiently, fromeverygreattrialroee met,theresilentlypasstothose neoutneestrengthrolacomfortand encouragement.

OnlyChristianscanbeoptimistsin thetruesense. `Surstencorda.'LiftuPyourhearts'--thatwehear eachSunday,isagloriousexpression.newManyofIt;fullyrealise itsmeaning?

TheClergyarereimestedtoremind thefaithful.thattheInesof the Cherchforbiddingcertainmarriages, hatebeenverymuchchangedhe mi.HolyFatherPolePiusthe Tenth.Inadditionstothecensures aeaenstCatholicswhomarryoutside theChurch,whichstillremainin force,thePopehasseletnnbdecreedthatallsuchmarriagesofCatholicscontractedafterEasterSun day,fee8,arenullandvoidbefore GodandtheChurch.

Itwillliewellalsotowarnthe Faithfulagainstthepracticewhich is 1ecomingsounivalentamongour nnn-Catholicnet,hhours,ofappealintotheCiitcourtsfordissolutionofmarriage.ThepenaltydecreedagainstthecrimewhichCatholicswouldcommitbysuchappealis separationfromthecommunionof theChurchormajor-excommunication.

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?ALBSEMAPHOREPRESBYTERY. verysuccessfulfancyfairand zaleofwork,inaidofthenewCaWilkPresbyteryattheSemaphore was.heldonThursday,Friday,and Saturdayoflastweek,intheSemaphoreTownHall.Itwasopened onThursdayeveningbytheAttorney-General(Hon.W.J.Denny),la thepresenceofalargeattendance. FatherHanrahansaiditwashar.llynecessarytointroducetothem theAttorney-General.Mr.Denny mightnotbeknowntosome of thempersonally,buthewasknow throughouttheStatebyrepute.On theirpartandonhisownbehalfhe welcomedandcingratulatedhim,not somuchbecausehehadattainedtto highpositionofAttorney-General, butbecausebehadretaineditin spiteofthetroubloustimesoflate. Hewasthechieflieutenantofthe commanderoftheshipofState,and hislegaladvice,tact,anddiplomacy werethemeansofdirectingtheship arightandsavingitfromtherocks.

TheProceedsofthefairweretog towardslesseningthedebtonthe 'viewpresbytery.DuringthePast fewmonthstheyhadsecuredanew presbyteryandthesiteforane church. Itwasonlyafewyear,: sincethesemaphorehadbeenformedintoaParish,andgivenwhathe mighttermhomeruleinParochial affairs.Theyhadagreatdeadto doinPayingoff04:1debts,ani couldcongratulatethemselves or. havingbeenallowedtocontracta newdebtaslargeas£1,15o.Althoughtheywereonlyasmallcongregation,theywereacongregation withbighearts.Lestthereshould beanyensPicionabroadthatthey werenotfinanciallysound,orsurprisethatsosmallacongregation, withsoPooraChurch,shouldgoLn forsobigapurchasehemightinformthemthatduringthepastthree yearsthecongregationhadraised &r,2oo.ofwhichR800hadgoneto Payofltheoldandportionofera newdebt,and£40ohadgone .n necessaryexpenditureandimprovements.Itwastolessentheremainingdebtonthepresbyterythatthe fairwasheld.

TheAttorneyGeneralsaidhewas exceedinglypleasedtohavetheopportunityofopeningthefair,and hopeditwouldbeagreatandun qualifiedsuccess.Hewasparticular-

sentedatemptingarrayofarticles, usuallyinevidenceatbazaars.Du, ingtheeveningthechildrenattendingtheDominicanConventschools, gaveanentertainment,whichwas muchappreciated.Theseniorgirls renderedtheclasssong,"Evening Bella,"ingoodstyle,andthehoop drill,bytheJuniorgirlsmetwits muchfavour.

Melbourne AUTOGRAPH ACKNOWLEDUe.mENTOFPETER'SPENCE BYHISHOLINESSTHE POPE.

ThePeter'sPencecontributedlast yearwereforwardedtoMonsignor ('Riordan,RectoroftheIrishCollege,Rome,forpresentationtohis HolinessthePope.

TheHolyFathergraciouslysentto theArchbishopofMelbournean autographletterofacknowledgement ofwhichthefollowingisatranslation:-

"WedesirethattheRightRev. MonsignorO'Riordanshould,inour name,acquaintourvenerablebrother,theArchbishopofMelbourne, thatwehavereceived,withadeep feelingofgratitude,thesumofnine hundredPoundssterlingasPeter's Penceandthatwemostlovingly imparttohimandtoallthecontributorstheApostolicBenediction.

"GivenattheVatican,January 3th,Nu. PIUS1'.P.X."

ingofanykindintheStateschools byStateteachers.Andtherehas notbeen.Surelythatisaplain pieceofhistory,whichhasonlyone meaning.Isaidthatthenon-Oar tholicChurches,nowrepresentedby theScriptureLeaguers,turnedChrist outoftheschools.Surelynofact canbeclearerthanthat.Christ wasformerlyintheschools,atleast legally.TheEducationActof1872 banishedHim. WhoPassedthat Act?Itmusthavebeenamajority ofthepeople.TheCatholicswere notinthatmajority.TheSecularistswerenevermorethanaminorityof20percent.Theycouldn't PassanActofthatkindbythemselves.Theymusthavebeenhelped,andhelpedefficiently. Who helpedthem? Why,wehaveseen thatitwasthoseveryChurches, whicharenowclamouringforBible lessonstohetaughtbytheState teachers.

NewZealand DR.CLEARYONTHESECULAR SYSTEM.

WHATTHEGRIEVANCESARE.

"Wouldyoumindstating,then, whereyourgrievancelies? Sail arepresentativeofthe"Auckland Star,"toDr.Cleary.

"Ourgrievance,"theBishopreplied,"liesnotwiththeMinisters, norwiththeirdepartments,norwith theteachersoftheStatesystem. ManyoftheselatterIknow,andI havefoundthemtobe,sofarasmy acquaiutancewiththemgoes,men andwomenofculture,andenthua. lastsintheworkofinstruction.our

BRNJANIMHOARESAYSINgrievanceisagainstthesystem-not THEMELBOURNE"TRIBUNE:"asafreesystem,forthatwefully In1867aRoyalCommissionorapprovenotasacompulsorysee Inquirysat,andreportedthatCa-tern,forthat,too,hasourhesrt.:., tholicswereverymuchopposedtoapproval.ThefeatureofourByeundenommationalteaching.

Never-temofpublicinstructionwhichwe thelessanEducationBillwascanneveraccept,isitssecular nroughtintoabolishdenominationphrase-theprovisionoftheEducealteaching.ButtheAnglicanChur-LionActof1877,whichrequiresthat chesmadecommoncausewiththeduringschoolhours"theteaching catholicsagainstit,andtheBillshallbeentirelyofasecularcharwasdefeated.Fouryearslaterinacter."Thatistheheadandfront 0171,ageneralelectionwasheld.ofourobjectiontotheStatesysThetestquestionsatthatelectiontemItexcludes*religionfromthe were:- schooltrainingofthechild,centre!.WhowereforkeepingChristiningitselfsolelyonthings"pertaintheStateschools? ingtothepresentworldorta 2.WhowereforbanishingHim? thingsnotspiritual,"andasthings

AlargesectionoftheProtestant"disassociatedfromreligionorreliChurches-theFreePresbyterians,thegireisteaching"forsuchisthe Unitarians,theBaptists,theBibleplainandcustomarymeaningofthe (hristians.theCongregationalists,term"secular,"addedtheBishop, andtheMethodistChurches,frankl,,gvotingfrom.abigvolumeofthe joinedtheSecularists,ontheexcuse"EncyclopaedicDictionary,"which lyPleasedinthefirstPlaceonac-thatreligioncouldbetaughtinhetookdownfromabookcase. countofthegreatadmirationwhichtheirSundayschools.Themere Inreplytoafurtherremark la% hesharedwithothersofFatherfactthatCatholicswereverymuchourrepresentative,Dr.ClearyconHanrahan'sgoodworkintheparish,infavourofreligiousteachingset-tinned"Yesitiswellthatthis HewasPleased,inthesecondplacetledalargesectionofthenon-Cavitalmatterofeducationshouldbe becauseinaPioneerParishlikethetholicChurchesagainstit.Thediscussed,anddiscussedfrequently, SemaphoretherewereinnumerabledailyPresswasallforsecularism.bythe.rightPersons,andinacalm difficultiestobeencountered,anditTheCatholicsstoodalmostalone andreasoningway.Unfortunately, wiredamanofFatherilanrahan's tact,ability,andPrudencetokeep offtherocks. Theyallrealised thatinaPlaceliketheSemaphore, a?nodsiteforaPresbyteryand churchwasrequired.Theyhadnow apresbyteryandasiteforachurch aswell,andhewastolditwasan excellentinvestment.Oneday,no doubt,theywouldgathertherefor theopeningofaChurchworthyof thedistrictandofFatherHanrahan. Hewassuretheyfeltitanhonour tohaveamanofFatherHanrahan'sabilitiesaspastor,andthat, inspiteofthemanydifficulties beovercome,therewasnothingb thatgoodfeelingthatshouldexist betweenthepriestandhisparish ioners. Hehopedthereceipt; wouldexceedFatherHanrahan'sut mostanticipations,andwouldbea credittotheladiesthathadworks,: sohard,andthatthedebtwoui besoconsiderablyreducedasto Vbringthemwithineasydistanceef anewchurch.

Thereweresixstall-produce,fait cc,sweets,refreshments,gentlemen's andflowersandapost-officewa:; alsorunbyacoupleofyoung18.1ies.RespitetheshortnessofUr.; timeavailableafterthecloseofthe pictureentertainmentonWednesday night,thestallshadbeennicelyde coratedinvariouscolours,andpre-

displayunityandharmonyintheir Pedagogicalorchild-formingaction. Allthatisbeetinthedonleaticand socialandreligiouslifeoftheychill shouldbeintroduced,asamatter ofcourse,intohisschoollife.Religionshouldthusenterintoallthe processesofeducation.'

'WouldnotthatimplythecontinuousteachingandPracticeofreligion' 'Notatall,'repliedDr.Cleary 'itimpliesathingonwhichCatholicssetmuchstore-namely,the"re ligiousatmosPhere"andthisis turn,meansthatthetrainingofthe childmustbePermeatedbyreligious Principles.Ifreligionisgoodand necessaryinthehome,onwhatPedagogicalprinciplecanitbeuselessormischievousintheschool WhytreattheschoollifeofaChristianchildassomethingapartiron, itslifeasaChristian?Whytake thechildatitsmostimpressionable years,andkeepitduringitsschool boarsutterlyaPartfromtheknowedgeofGod,fromthefearofGod, whichisthebeginningofwisdom, andfromtheloveofHim,whichis itsend?Onwhatpedagogicalprincipleduwesweepoutofourschoole thosedoctrinesandprinciplesof Christianitywhicharesointimately boundupwithourideasofright andwrong?Thedivorceofreligionfromeducationhasbeenone ofthemeansadoptedeversincethe eighteenthcenturybythevarious schoolsofanti-Christianphilosophy todrawChristianchildrenintoscepticismandunbelief.Igladlyacknowledgethatnosuchmotivehas actuatedtheinitiationorcontinuanceofthesecularsystemofpublic instructioninNewZealand. But IshouldliketoasktheChristian supportersofthatsystemamongus inwhatparticularwayamethodto choke-dampChristianityinEurope maybeusedtoPromoteitinNew ZealandbyaidingChristianchildren inourschoolstoattainthegloriousdestinyknowntothembyfaith? Icanthoroughlyunderstandthepo sitionofanon-believerinsupportingtheexclusionofreligionfrom theschools.ButhowaboutChristianmenandwomen,whomusthold thatthehighestwisdomistoknow ChristandHimcrucified,andwho knowthatthetrainingoftheChris tianchildmustcentrearoundthe PersonalityofChrist,Whoistheincomparablyperfectidealtoplace beforeyouthinthecharacter-formingprocessofformingtheconscience andtrainingthewill?WhatPrincipleofChristianfaith,oflifePhilosophy,oroftheartofteaching, demandsthatthisincomparableModelshouldbetreated,sotospeak, asan"undesirablealien"inthe school-trainingofChristianchildren inaChristianland?Andwhat motivesofrightconductdoesaseandastheywereonly24Percent,inmanycases,thediscussionevolveseularsystemofpublicinstruction ofthepopulation,thecombinedfor-moreheatthanlight.Andagain,offerasasubstitutefortheknowcesoftheSecularistsandthenon-iinfortunately,ithas,thusfar,beenledgeandPersonalloveofHim?' CatholicChurcheswoneasily.l'ro-practicallyimpossibleforthemany TheReverseofNeutral, testanttestimonycameoneveryCatholicandProtestantfriends Inreplytoaremarkbyourre side,frommenlikeFellowes,Bent,ofreligious educationtoinPresentativeontheneutralityofthe andHiginbotham,thatitwasanduce thechampionsofthesecularsystem,Dr.Clearysaid Orangevote,giventocrushtheCa-purelysecularsystemtodefendthatNeutrality Thesystemisthe tholics,thatdroveChristoutofthesystembyanappealtotheonlyar-veryreverseofneutral.Boththe schools.ThatisaPurematter gumentsbywhichitcanheProper-Statesystem,andthereligiouss history,thewitnessestothetruth,lyupheld-namely.byanappealtiternstartwiththeprinciplethat being,notCatholics,butProtesaphilosophyoflifeandtotheprin-educationisaPreparationforlife. tants.IcancitetheirtestimonybyciplesofPedagogy(thatis,oftheButheretheyPartcompany.The theyard,ifnecessary.Iwillgivescienceofteaching). Wehearasecularsystemrests,inlogicalof onlythreesentences:- gooddealoftheargumentofPoliti-feet,uponthefollowingimplieddog"Thytruecoloursofthesupport-calexpediency,whichatbestisonmasFirstthatreligionineducnersofthisBill(theChrist-expellin;lyofconditionalvalueorrelevancy; tionisinconsistentwith,oruseless Bill)arcanOrangebannerblazon-wehearmuchofthepleaofapup-tothetruelifeRiniofthechild;seedwith'NoPopery.'"-Hon.'rhos.liefeeling,whichisnotnecessarilyacond,thattheStatehasthemoral HowardFellowes,Anglican. well-instructedorenduringone werighttoexcludereligionfromthe "IbelievethatmanyProtestantshearthedoctrineof"accomplishedschool;third,thattheexclusionof supportaStatesystemofeduca-facts"Pushed,inthismatter,furth-religionfromtheschoolpromotes, tion. toendeavourtocrusherthanpressmenorpoliticiansareortendstopromote,thetruenon CatholicismundertheheelofauthPreparedtoPushitinotherthings.ofthechild;andfOurth,thatthe ority."-Hon.GeorgeHiginbotham,Andsoon. Butwehaveyettoimmemorialteachingandpracticeof scenarist. seethedivorce religionfromed-Christendom,astotheneedofan "IbelievethePurposeoftheBilltieationdefendedonpedagogic11 intimateunionofreligionandeducaistocrushtheRomanCatholicsecgroundsbyPersonsbelievinginGod,tion,arefalse,oruseless,orpertionofthecommunity."-Hon.Thosandrevealedreligion.Alltrueed-nicious.HerewehaveahighsecBent,Anglican. '?cationisavitalandcontinuoustariansetofimplieddogmasregardk11thiswasin187I.Thegener-processitinvolvesthetrainingof words,religi- ingreligion-inother e]electionsdecidedit.Amajorityallthefacultiesofthechild-oftheoilsdogmas.TheserepresentanatofmembersweresenttoParliamentconscienceandthewillaswellasoftitudetowardsreligion,aschoolif topassaSecularEducationBill,theintelligence.Andthosethreethoughtcombinedwithaction,an andtheyPassedit.Therewaschiefagenciesofeducation-thehome'ism."TheydirectlysuittheeditcationalideasoftheSecularistan.i, henceforthtohenoreligiousteach-theschool,andtheChurch-should

theAgnostic.Theydonotsuitthe educationalidealsofCatholicsand ofthelargebodyofearnestmenanti womenofvariousfaithswhodesire somemeasureofreligioninourpublicschools."

"Isnotthatputtingthesituationratherstrongly?

Idonotthinksoforthereis somethingstrongertocome.The impliedsectariandog--asofthesecularsystem,whichIhavejustmen tioned,areforcedbylawuponour publicschuold.Thoseparentsthat acceptthemarcrewardedwiththfreeeducationoftheirchildren,those whocannotinconscienceaccept them,musteithersmothertheir conscientiousobjectionsinreturnfor thevaluedloonoffreeeducation,or theymustpayadoubleandcontinuoustaxortine-onefortheeducationwhichtheycannotinconscience accept,andtheotherfortheeducationwhichtheycan.'

ReferencewasmadetotheBible in-scileolsmovement.Haveyou an:thingtosayinregardtoit?" Ihavenothingbutee.mpathyand goodwillforeveryeffortthatisbeingmade,orhasbeenmade,tomitigatethehardsecularismofoursystemofpublicinstruction.Iheartily toseeeveryProtestant Childdulyinstructedandtrained, duringhisschoollife,inthetenets andpracticesofhisfaith.Andwhea aschemeisevolvedbywhichthis canbedone,withfairnesstothe rightsandinterestsofCatholicsand atherdissidents.Ishallbereadyto heartilyco-operatewithitspromotersinaneiforttosecureforit,le gislativeeffect.Unfortunatelythe AliVisionsofthefriendsofreligioni theschoolshavegiventheopportunitytothosewhodivorcereligion fromitsages-oldplaceineducation. Thesupportersofthesecularsystem assume(anotheroftheirundueassumPtious),thatnoreligionisthe onlyfeasible"solution"ofadifferenceofopinionamongreligiouspeopleastothequantityandkindet religionthatshouldbetaughtinthe schools.' TheBishopthentook downavolume,andaddedHere isaspeechdeliveredatLiverpoolon April5.18;2,bythelateMarquis Saliehary Itabout"touches thespot"forthegreatstatesman smetethosewhotellparents"that. becausethereisadifferenceamongst thosewhodesiretobeteachersas towhatformofreligiontheyshalt betaught,theyshallbetaughtnoreligionatall. That,"headded. "seemstobethemostgrotesque formoftyrannythatcanbedevised. Itisjustasbadasifastarving manweretoapplytotwogentlemee forrelief,andtheyquarrellingwhethershallshouldgivehimbeefa mutton,decidednottogivehimany thingatall."Theso-called"secularsolution"ofthereligiousdifficultyineducation,'saidBishopCleare, inconclusion,'isnotasolution,but evasionofit.'

Queensland SENDSIMMIGRATIONAGENTTO IRELAND.

Formanyyearstheneedofmore PopulationinQueenslandhasbeen agitatingthemindsofmen,who havetheprogressofthisStateat heart,says"TheSydneyFreeman." Muchhasbeenheardof thecry,"Wewantmorepeople Wewantmorepopulation"am; theactionoftheGovernmentinap pointinglecturerstovisitEngland, Ireland,andScotlandhasbeenre ceivedwithmuchapproval.Whenit isconsideredthatQueensland es threetimesaslargeasFranceor theGermanEmpire,morethanfive timesaslargeastheUnitedKin7dom,andsixtimesaslargeas Italy,ourhandfulofpopulation. consistingoflessthan60o,00a,ine turallygivescauseforconcern.This isespeciallyso,whenitistakenintoconsiderationthatitwould oe difficulttomindacountryricherin materialresourcesthanQueenslard. Theneedformorepopulationis morepressingnowthanever, in consequenceoftheprogressivepolicy oftheGovernmentinrailwayten

struction;railwaysarenowpreceli ingsettlement.Inthestepstaken toprocurefurtherpopulation,itis gratifyingtonotethatMr.M. O'Keeffe,whoisacapableandprac ticalman,hasbeendeputedto Irelandtomakeknownthemanyad vantagesinQueenslandforIntending settlers.

Thelirstmovemadetoattract PeoplefromIrelandtoQueenslan1 wasledbythelateBishoPO'Quinn, intheearlyfifties.HisrepresentationstotheGovernmentwerefavourablyconsidered,andtheimmigrantswerechieflybutnotexclusivelyIrish,anditisgenerallyacknow ledgedthattheywereaclasshighly creditabletothesocietyunderwhose auspicestheywereselected. The firstshiptosailfromLiverpoolto Queensland,wastheErinao-Bragn, with400immigrants.Theywere selectedbytheRev.PatrickDunne, whoaccompaniedthemontheJourney. Incontrastwiththequick servicenowavailable,itisinterestingtomentionthatthevoyagelastedlivemonths,andbeforetheclose ofitthepassengershadchristened thevesselErin-Go-Slow.AltogetheraboutboonIrishcolonistswere introduced.Theintroductionofso manygavecauseforalarmtothose appointedbytheGovernment,and therewasaclamourthattoomany Irishwerecoming,andthatlater theplacewouldhecalledQiiinnsland insteadofQueensland.Those in troducedhaveundoubtedly-beenthe mainstayofCatholicityinQueensland. BishopO'Quinn'ssuccessor, thepresentArchbishopofBrisbane, Dr.mimehasdoneagreatdealtowardsinducingPeopletotakeup land,andto,himcreditcanbegivenforthemanycomfortableCatholichomesnowfoundthroughout Queensland. When leavinghis chargeofthetownofToowoomba, wherehehadministeredfor 13 years,hewasPresentedwith a haadsomeaddressandtestimonial, andinthecourseofhisreplyhe statedheconsidereditamonghis eretchargestoimpressonhiscongregationtheirboundendutytosecurelaseddwellings. Thischarge beeamemoreurgentwhenheconsidereditinthereligioussense. He statedthatalthoughpresbyteries andconventsareadmirableanddesirable,schoolsandchurchesare evenmoresohilttheChristian homeswerethefoundationsofallreligion,and,inmanysenses,byfar thegreatestchannelofGod'sgrace toman.

Mr.O'Keena,wholecturesinIreland,wasbornatRossmore,near Cashel,Co.Tipperary,Ireland,in 1855,ofagoodoldfarmingstock HelandedinQueenslandin04;5, Practicallywithoutashillinganda fewmonthslaterselectedlandnear Laidleehavingtoborrowmostof thefirstdepositmoneyontheselection.Hemarriedandsettledonthe selectionin1877,andsettowork tocleartheland,whichwascovered withadensescrub,and,likemost oftheearlyPioneers,hehadto struggletomakeendsmeet.After thefirsttenyearsthingsbeganto brighten,andMr.O'Keetierapid, acquiredlandedProPerty,andis nowoneofthelargestland-owners, inthefar-famedLockyerdistrict, wherehehasraisedalargefamily, amongstthemaworthyson,who.s toheordainedapriestnextyear. WhenMr.O'KeefTe'begantohavea littlemoreleisurehedevotedatten tiontopublicaffairsandwasfor !earlyyearsashirecouncillor,and waspracticallyconnectedwithall movementshavingfortheirobject theprogressofthedistrict.Inthe earlynineties,whendairyingfirstbegantoassumeimportanceamongst theagriculturalinterestsofQueensland,Mr.O'Keeffetookaprominent Partinadvocatingco-operationamongstfarmers,andwasthechief promoterinestablishingthegreat QueenslandFarmers'Co-operative Company,whichisthelargestconeerlefitskindinQueensland,and whichhelpedmateriallytoraisethe dairyingindustrytothehighstand andwhichitnowoccaPiesinthis

W.A.BookandArtDepot. MissA.Taylor,Proprietress.

70`.1HAY-STREET,(BRANNANBROS'ISOPPOSITE). CatholicChurchandConvent.Requisites. FANCYANDLEATHERGOODS.HIGHCLASSSTATIONERY.

LARGESTOCKOFBOoKSINCLrriNli s1?rrA13.1.1i;FOlt PRESENTATION. 'XMASANDPOSTCAPDS,POSTCARDAl. BUMS,&c. PIANOS,GErIMANANDPiNGLISII,SUITABLEFOP HOMEORSCHOOL.AGENTFORCATHOLICPRESS."

State.In1899Mr.O'Keeffeatthe requestoftheSouthernQueensland farmers,visitedNewSouthWales, andreportedonthedairyingindustryofthatState,andbroughtback withhimmuchvaluableinformation whichenabledhimtofloatthecompanyreferredto.Itwasthefirst ofitskindinQueensland,andProvidedthatnonehutfarmersorPeoplelivingonthelandshouldbeallowedonitssharelist,whileprovisionsafeguardedthefarmersagainst theconflictinginterestoftheman whoproducedtherawmaterial,and themanwhoputhismoneyintothe concernforthesakeofthedividend heexpected.Later,hebecameare presentativeinParliamentforthe Lockyerelectorate,andduringhis termdidgoodservice,especiallyfor themanontheland.Itwillbe seen,therefore,thathenotonlyhas apracticalknowledgeoflandmatters,hutiscopalleofbodyingforth fullinformationoftherichinherit oncethatawaitsthoseofourkith andkinwhodesiretocastintheir lotwiththosealreadysettledin almaQueensland.

Sydney

Thereare22CatholicCathedrals inAustralia,saysthe"Catholic Press,"andtheyaretributestothe courageofthepeople,past and present,whohavecarriedthemmore orleestocompletion.Toestimate thetotalexpenditureontheseedificeswouldriotbeeasebutitsvastnessmaybeimagined,whenSt. Mary's,Sydney,hasalreadyconsumed275,tiooandRI25,(xiomore isabouttobespentonitscompletion.St.Patrick's,Melbourne. too,isacostlystructurewhileSt. Stephen'sBrisbane,ranintoLao, InthisStatetherearefine cathedralsatLismnore,Bathurst, coulhern,andBrokenHill,and MaitlandhasSt.John's,anolder edifice,butverydevotional.But Armidale'snewcathedral,whenfinished,willbeamongstthefinestexamplesofecclesiasticalarchitecture inAustralia.Thebuildingaloneis tocost£21,880.

(NewsbySpecialWire,March7th, 1911).

THECATHEDRAL.MISSION. TheMissionwhichisbeinggivenat St.Mary's('athedral,bytheRe dentptoristFathersissuccessfulbe yondallexpectations,thespecial feat-re-amostpleasingone-being thegreatattendanceofmenatall theDevotionalexercises.TheMissionwasopenedon26thFebruary-, andwillheclosedonSunday,rytn March.Theattendancewasverysa- tisfactoryfromthestart,butafter thefirstfewdaysitwasnecessare toprocureextraseatingaccommodationandatpresentnumbersare quitecontenttohavestandingsPeee duringthesermonswhicharefollow edwithraptattention.Asthi.Ca thedralisbrilliantlylightedwithelectricitythesceneduringtheeveningdevotionsisonenevertohe forgotten.

ST.PATRICK'S v OnlastMondaynight.6thinst., amostenthusiasticmeet'vasheld attheCathedralHalltomake*ereparationsfortheworthycrathreti-n ofSt.Patrick'sDee-.Greatefforts willtemadetohaveSt.)atrick's ni'-htconcert,1911,eclipseallpast c.necerts;thesportsmeetingwillbe heldonSaturdayifica'est. Atterdingthemission,andPrepir:ngfor St.Patrick'sPayseemstohave

madethewords" and"Catholic"synonomous,oratleast,convertiLleterms.

IntheChurches

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Father"Tom"Burke

TheChampionoftheIrishRace

ATHERIsomBurke,thegreatcanOrderisequivalenttothatof Dominican,whobyhiseloqu-DoctorofSacredTheology. enceinthepulpitandonthe Hehadsomerareexperiencesat platformhadinvariouspartsofthistime.Asthemonasterywas twocontinentsenthralled,asfewthefirstopenedinEnglandsincethe haddone,audiencesdifferinginNat-timeofthe"reformation,"many ionality,insocialpositionandnnon-Catholicsvisitedit,anxious,no mentalculture,wasnomore.Greatdoubttoseewhatmannerofmen werethelamentationsoftheIrish,thefriarswere.Thereturnedupin race,alltheworldoverwhentheWoodchesteranitinerantpreacher, newsofhisdeathbecameknown.whorailedintheusualstyleagainst Andnowonder,forFatherBurke"Popery."Crowdsofpeopleatwasnotonlyagreatpreacher,onetendedhislecturesandweregreatly ofwhom,onthataccount,iffornomovedbythestorieshetoldabout other,wemightwellbeproud,but,theabominationsofRome.Father moreover,hehadbeenthechampionBurke,hearingwhatwasgoingon, ofourPeoplewhenanunscrupulousandrecognisingthenecessityofconemissaryofEnglandendeavoured tradictingthefalsestatementsof besmirchtheirfairname. theman,gotPermissionfromhis

Theworldknewhimasthegreatsuperiortoattendoneoftheleeorator,tlwit,theraconteur,buttimes.Hedidsoandwasamused, comparativelyfewknewthewonder-atwhatheheardaswellasamazed fillpatienceofthemanunderexcru-atthegullibilityoftheaudience. ciatingsufferingsarisingfromanin-Amongstotherstatementsofthe curablediseasefromwhichhesuffer-lecturerwasonethathehadon edformanyyears.Fewknewhismorethanoneoccasion"takentea" spiritofchild-likeobediencetosup-withPinsIXinavillaontheTieriors,andhisprofoundhumility,her. whichwashissafeguardinthemidstHISENCOUNTERWITHAMONTEofhisgreattriumPhs. BANK.

BORNINHISTORICGALWAY. Thatsettledthematter.Father Galway,the"CityoftheTribes,"Burkesawthefellowwasamountehasthehonourofhavingbrrn ahankand,risingfromhisseat,he birthplaceofFatherBurke.Hewasatoncedenouncedhimassuch. bornonSePt.8,18,;o,andafew"Myfriends,"hesaid,"Ihavelivdaesafterhereceivedthenameofedamongstyouforsometime.I NicholasAnthonyinbaptism.Hethinkyouwillbelievemyword. usedsometimestosaylaughingly,Thatmanisanimposter.Allowme thatifhelivedtoheoldpeopletoputhimafewquestionsinItalmightspeakofhimas"OldNick.'innandyouwillseehedoesnot ItwaswhenhegotthehabitofSt.knowawordofthelanguage." Dominickthat,accordingtothecos-Therewasgreatcommotion.Sides tomofsomereligiousOrders,heweretaken.Atlastonemancried tookthenameheissowellknownout."Givethelongfellow(mean by,thatofThomas,afterthegreatineFatherBurke)ahearing."This Aquinas,thePrinceofTheologians.appealwasgranted,andthepriest

Hisearlyyearswere,likethoseofwasinvitedtotheplatform.NeedmostIrishboysofthatperiod,fulllesstosay,whenheputafewques offrolicandescapades.overandtionstothePreacher,thelatterwas overagainhewaschastised,notonunabletoanswerthem.Henarrow lyforhisownchildishdeedsbuslyescapedbeinglynched,andIlea veryoftenalsoforthoseofothers,ienominionslyfromthetown. whichwerewronglychargedtohim FatherBurkehadanothercurious ontheprinciplethatonceadogexperiencewhilstinWoodchester.Tt hasabadnameyoumay'safelesup-wasaGoodFridaynightand he posehimguilty.eventhoughyouwasthePreacher.TheChurchwas havenoproof,ofthedelinquenciesofcrowdedforthemostpartwithno:: others. Catholics,andashewasaboutto

RECEIVEDMINORORDERSFRoMascendthepupilthissuperiordirec

Dr.Moriarty,BishopofKerry,andches,orphanagesandconventsinthe lerrington,formerlycoadjutortoUnitedStates. theArchbishopofWestminster. ItwasFatherBurke'sgreatprivil WhenFr.BurkewasinDublin.heegetoreceiveaninvitationtospeak usedtocrackanoddjokewithanontheflooroftheHouseofRepreoldFatherofthecommunitywhasentatives.OnlyoneCatholicechadbeenintheEast,andusedoc-clesiastichadpreviouslyhadthat casionallyaddresshiminwhatlehonourconferreduponhim-Bishop saidwasChinese.TheoldFatherO'Carroll,S.J.Parnellalsogot didn'tbelieveFatherBurkknewthetheinvitationandacceptedit.Falanguage,andonedaytohisgreattherBurkeintendedtoappearinthe Pleasure,thereturnedupattheHouseinthehabitofhisOrder;but MonasteryaPriestwhohadbeenforitwasordainedotherwise.Eng' yearsontheChineseMission.Heland'sgarrisoninIrelandgotalwasinvitedtodinner."Now,Faarmedattheimpetusgivenbyhis therI'llproveyouarejoking,"saillecturestothecauseofIrishNat theoldpriesttoFatherBurke. HISJOKEONTHEOLDBROTHER.

Whatwashisastonishment,however,whenatthedinnerFather Burkeenteredintoconversationwith theChinesemissionaryinwhatsoundedlikeChinese.Afterfiveorsix minutesofwhataPPearedlikeintelligibleconversationtothoselistening,theChinesemissionary,turning toFatherBurkesaid"Father,it isevidenttomethatyouspeakthe languageoftheeducatedChinese.I amonlyahumblemissionary. I mixedwiththePooranduneducated andspeakonlytheirlanguage."The effectwaswonderful.Theoldpriest couldsaynothing. In1871,theyearaftertheVaticanCouncil,FatherBurkewasextremelybusy.Hepreachedatleast sevenhundredandsixtysermonsat thelowestcomputationduringthat year,consideringhepreachedsometimesfourtimeseachdayduringthe twenty-oneretreatshegave.Itwas aboutthistimehehadthegreat honourconferreduponhimofbeing oneofacommissionofliveappointedfortherevisionoftheRules andConstitutionofhisOrder,a workinvolvingnolittletroubleas manyofthem,datingbacktomedicaltimes,neededamendmentand adaptationtomodernlife.

ionality.Acomplaintwasmadeto hisSuperior,andhewasorderedto returnimmediatelytoEurope.

HISRETURNTOIRELAND.

BeforetheOrderreachedhimthe suPeriolewhowasinhislastillness whenheissuedit,haddied,andthe newsreachedFatherBurkebycablegram.ManyaPersonmighthave saidtohimselfinlikecircumstances: "Iamnolongerboundtoobeythis ordernowthathewhoissueditis dead."FatherBurkedidnotargue inthiswayhut,good,religious manthathewas,heresolvedto makethesacrifice,thoughdoubtless thetemptationwasstrongtoaddressthecreamofAmericanintelligenceandworth.Hedidnot, therefore,waittoaddressCongress. hiltreturnelhomebythefirststeamer.OnMarch7,187e,hereached Queenstown. Crowdswerewaiting atthequay,andhereceivedamost enthusiasticwelcome.

THEFUTURELEOXIII. tedhimtoPreach,notontheaponDecf29,1847,hewasclothedpropriatesubjectoftheday,"The withthehabitoftheFriarsPreach-Passion,"butonthesanctityofthe eraintheconventofPerugia,Italy.marriagetie,saying,"Thereare ItisworthyofnotethattheArch-numbersherewhohavelooseideas bishopofthatSeeatthetimegasonthematter.Theymayneveraghewhoyearsafter,underthenameainhavetheopportunityofhearing ofLeoXIII,satupontheChairofasermononit."WithoutamurPeter.MorethanoncetheArch-triertheobedientpriestascendedthe bishop,knowingthatyoungBurke,PulpitandPreachedashehadbeen spokeFrenchfluentlyevenatthatordered.Heconsidereditoneofhis earlyage,sentforthe"youngIrishbestsermons. eaknovice,"andthefuturePopeandheHISFIRSTLABOURSINDUBLIN. 'riosenameasapreacherwasto HewasorderedtoIrelandin18a; beworld-wideusedtoconverseintobeginaworksimilartothat thatlanguage.Beforetheendofwhichhehadsoablyaccomplished hisstayoftwoyearsinPerugiatheWoodchester.ItwasinSeptember youngIrishstudentreceivedminorMetathathePreachedhisfirstfamordersatthehandsofArchbishopoilssermon.Itwasattheopening Pecci. oftheChurchoftheStarofthe HethenwenttoRome,wherefie Sea.Sandemennt.CountyDublin.In continuedhisstudiesintheConventIStelhewasappointedrectorofSan oftheMinerva.aboutthistimeFa-Clemente,Rome.Inthefollowing therBurkemetCardinalWiseman,yearhewascalledupontotakeup who,whenspeakingofhimtoothersthecourseofsermonsbegunbyCarsaid "Thatyoungmanhasahinal,thenDr.Manninginthe wonderfulpowerofinspiringaffec-ChurchofSta.MariadelPopulo.as tionhewillbeagreatPriestonethelatterwashastilysummonedtp day." SogreatwastheopinionEnglandtothedeethhedofCardinal entertainedbehissuperiorsoflateWiseman.Lateronhepreachedthe pietyandtalentsthatwhilststillaLentenConferencesatSantaMaria youngman,andnotvetordaineddelMonti,andSantaMariaDegli. Priest,he'wassentin18;1toEn;-Angela landtofillapostofgreatresponsi HereturnedtoIrelandattheend hility,thatoftrainingtheyoun,of1867,andinMay,1569,whenat aspirantstotheOrder. theheightofhisfame.hedelivered ORDAINEDPRIESTIN1853. anorationwhichoccupiedtwohours

OnhiswaytoWoodchester,whichindeliveryiePresenceofsomefifty wastobehishometillitiee, theusandspectators,entheoccasion arrivedinLondon"attiredmorelikeoftheremovnloftheremainsof asmugglerthanafriar."andwith-O'ConnelltothecryPtbeneaththe outapennyinhispocket.HehaveRoundTowerofCilasnevin.When toborrowmoneyfromaPriesthe Tar.Leda.,0.P..BishopofDroneere, hadknowninRomeinordertocon-weslettineforthfortheVatican tineehisjourney.ItwasduringCouncil.in heselectedFather hisstayinWoodchesterthathewasrturaeeestheologiantoaccompany' ordainedpriestonMarch26,185e,himinthejourney.Duringthesit andstoodanexaminationforhisdetill?oftheCounciltheylivedin greeofLector,whichintheDomini-SanClemente,asdidalsothelate.

AndnowcomesthecrowningPart ofFatherIturke'slife,hisvisitto America.Hewassentin1871to theUnitedStatesasrepresentative oftheGeneralofhisOrder.Ileexpectedtobeabsentonlyafewweeks huthedidnotreturntoIreland foreighteenmonths.Whenhiswork "Visitor"ofthehousesofhis OrderintieUnitedStateswasfinishedandhewasabouttoreturnto Ireland,itmaybetrulysaidacrisis arosewithregardtotheIrishrace.

JamesAntboneFroude,chartered liar,andcalumniatoroftheIrish race,hadappeareduponthescene. HetoldtheAmericansthatthe "mereIrish"gotwhattheydeserved Hehadcome,hesaid,"toappeal toanAmericanjuryforaverdictin justificationofEngland'soccupation ofIreland,andofheradministrationoftheaffairsofthatCountry."

Helivedfortenyearsafterhisreturn,andduringthattimemostof whichwasspentinTallaght,near Dublin,whereheisburied,hislife wasoneofhardwork,andalmost constantsuffering.HepreachedofteninDublinandCork,andinmans DartsofEngland,aswellasatthe dedicationofArmaghCathedral.He wassometimeinthemiddleofthis decadememberofacommitteeformedinDublinforthePurposeofpresentingatestimonialtoJohnMit chel,whohadreturnedtoIrelandfor thefirsttimesincehistransportationin18.18,afterashortresidenc edintheUnitedStates.Thetwo metatadinneratthehouseofa mutualfriend.FatherBurkewas verymuchpleasedbythemannerof theold"rebel"who,alas,soonafter waslaidtorestamongstthefriends ofhisyouth.

DECLINESTHEARCHBISHOPRIC OFTRINIDAD.

AboutthistimeFatherBurkewas offeredtheArchbishopricofTrinidad.Thesameofferwasmadet himyearsbeforeduringthesitting oftheVaticanCouncil.Ihavegood reasontobelieve-indeed,Ialmost maysayIamcertain-thattheniiireofatleastoneSeeinIreland. andthatofeitherTorontoorLon-

1"roudehadhislecturesprepared.Hedon,inCanada(Iforgetwhichone) hadareputation.Allwereafraidwereofferedhim.Hepleadedhis tomeethim,notthattheyhadnothadhealth,andsoescapedtheburagoodcase,butthatthetimewasden.Indeed,badhebeeninrobust short.leatherBurkewasaskedtohealthIamsurehewouldhavedone takeupthework.Heretiredforhisbesttoescapethedignity. afewdaystotheresidenceofa Thesearebutafewofmanyrefriend,whoisnowanillustriousminiscences,gayandsad,which memberoftheAmericanhierarchy,haveofFatherBurke. Theyare andthere,inawellstockedlibraryonlysidelights.Afullcon:pletelife. preparedhimselfforthefray. onethatwilldojusticetothequalitiesofheadandheartofthegreat FROUDE'SARGUMENTSSHAT-orator,hasyettobewritten.Let maIREDANDTHECAUSE ushopethatsomeonecompetentfor ON'IRELANDVINDICA- thetaskmayundertakeitatno TED.. distantdate.ThesePagesarea veryhumbletributetothememory ofonewhomIlovedandrevered, ridwhomIshalleverconsiderita greatprivilegetohaveknown.I laythishumbleofferingathis grave.

Thesequeliswellknown.Froude's argumentswereshattered,andthe causeofIrelandwasvindicated. ThenceforthFatherBurke'sshortcareerintheUnitedStateswasthat ofwhichthemostexaltedmightbe Praud. Asumptuousbanquetwaa giventohimatDelmonico's,at whichallthatwasrepresentativeof theEmpireCitywasPresent.He wasthelionoftheday.fairing hisstarherehePreachedandlecturedconstantly.Thenetproceedsof hissermonsandlecturesamounted toatleasterio.octodollars-Ihave seenitstatedthatitwas.400,000 dollars.OfallthemoneyhislecturesandsermonsintheUnited Statesrealised,notmarethan20,nondollarscameintothehandsof hisOrder. Theremainderofthe bigsumwashandedovertoChur-

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AnItalianandaFrenchman,both duellistsofsomenote,abouttoen countereachotherinadueltoth death,chancedtomeetattheticket-officeofthestationenroutefor theappointedfield,whenthefollowjagdialoguetookplace Italian(loftily;-"Returntickett 13ascons."

Frenchman-"Bascons,single."

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Turn."

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Customer-Lookhere,waiter,i foundabuttoninmysalad. Waiter-Yes,sirthatispartof thedressing.

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Towomenwhohadanswerednay Whenaskedbyhimtowed, Forhedeclaredheowedtothem ThetiapP.lifehe'dled.

"IseeVolthaveanactoremployedonthefarm.""Yes,Iputhim on.Ile'sadarngoodactortoo. thoughthewasworkingthefirst weekhe-washere."

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"Thedog,"seidthescientificgene.enru.somet,raessteershimself

withhistail.""Usesittoguide hiswanderingbark,doeshe?"askedtheirresponsiblehumorist.

BARBER(TOBALDCUSTOMER)

-TRY A BOTTLE OFTHIS PREPARATION, SIR. SPLENDID STU1.1.' FOR BALDNESS.

CUSTOMER-SOITMAYBE,BUT I'VE GOT ALLTHEBALDNESS WANT, THANKS.

WANTEDTO KNOW.

Inatimeofdistressingdroughti harassedamateuragriculturiststeppedintoashoptobudabarometer.TheshoPmanwasgivingafew stereotypedinstructionsaboutindicationsandpressures,whenthepurchaserimpatientlyinterruptedhim. "Yes,yes,"saidhe,"that'sallright hutwhatIwanttoknowis,how doyousetthethingwhenyouwant ittorain?"

ANDHESPOKE.

Amanwhohadbeverbeen in covetbeforeinhislife,wasrecently calledasawitnessinacourtin southernIndiana.Onbeingsworn hetookapositionwithhisbac% thejuryandbegantellinghisstory tothejudge,whocourteouslysaid: "Addressyourremarkstothejury, sir."

Thewitnesspausedforamoment, butnotcomprehendingwhatwas saidtohim,remainedinthesame Position.

Thejudgewasthenmoreexplicit, andsaid,"Sneaktothejury,sir, themenbehindyouonthebenches. '11'11w'ti1es3turnedsround,bowel aw'iwardly,andsaid,"Goodmorning,gentlemen."

Acknowledgments

Rev.FatherMasterson,Cotteslo 66Mrs.Marlin,Bridgetown,IX"Mr.C.Reardon,Bodallin,17 ; Mr. (plain,Vie.Park,6/6Mr. D. Mill. gen,LucknowMills,io/6;MissN'.gent,Perth,9.'9Mr.J.J.Fitzger ald,Perthici/6Mr.F.Walsh,SouthernCross,10/6Mr.J.Doyle. Perth,3/3.Mr.B.Parker,Cotte;loe,ire/6Mr.F.W.Woods,Cottesloe,io/6Mr.E.Kelly,Perth,To"Mr.P.F.Smyth,Perth,13/-Mr. J.MullabBarton,13/-;Rev.FatherO'Gornann,Vic.Park,lo/6 Mrs.Duncen,Armadale,To Mr. D.Kelly,Mid.Junction,; Mrs DeanFreeman,Boulder.16/3Mrs. Bradle3,Boulder,e/-Mrs.P.Kei

ly,Perth,6/6Mrs.McKenna,Lion Mills,1o/-;Mr.V.Gatti,Norseman, 1o/6Mrs.Knox,Maylands,5/10 Mr.L.Bourke,OsbornePark,8/6; Mr.M.J.Horrigan,Perth,17/Mr.J.Thompson,Bindoon,£1/7/9. VeryRev.P.J.Gibney,Perth,lo/-: Mr.Houlahan,Broome,et,3/6Mr Smith,Perth,lo/bMr.M.St. J.Kennedy,Perth,16/3;Mr.S. Ryan,Bridgetown,LI.Sistersof St.JohnofGod,Subiaco,£2/2.1Mrs.Tundut,S.Perth,lo/4Mr.A. .1.Clinch,Edawa,no/6Mrs.Haydon,EastCannington3,13 Mr. Crawford,Bridgetown,6/6; Mr. Loughery,Norseman,16/3Mrs. Craggs,('oolgardie,3'3Sisterso' Merc Banbury,13/6Messrs. BrownandSheridan,ThreeSprings, 10/6.

Mr.M.Dunn,Perth,o ;Mrs. Morrell,Perth16'6Mrs.McNamara.Parkerville,17/-Rev.Father Crowley,N.Perth17 Mr.T.M. Clime,Mid.Junction,SiSMr.Dalton,Mid.Junction,3'2;Mrs.Minnett,Mid.Junction,1 Mrs.Carroll,Claremont,3 Mrs.Wonderley,Claremont,To'6Mr.F. A. Hilt,Kalgoorlie,£2/1811.

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ofxercisecaused IllHealth

ALLTROUBLEENDEDBYBILE BEANS.

Forthosewholeadasedentary lifeandwhoseoccupationprevents themgettingmuchexercise,Bile Beansarejustthemedicinetokeep theliveractiveandthestomachin order.Mr.G.Tipping,Chester-St., Tenerilie,Brisbane,Q.,says:-"The natureofmyoccupationpreventsme gettingmuchexercise.Being a 'busdriverIamsatdownallday long.ConsequentlyIusedtobe troubledwithPeriodicalattacksof biliousness,broughtaboutbyasluggishactionoftheliver.MydigestiveorgansweredisorderedandI couldnotdigestfood,andIwas troubledwithirregularityoftheskilhe, well.Iwouldhaveattacksof E wereheadacheanddizzinessanda nauseousabhorrenceoffood.Sometimes1wastroubledwithquitea sicklyandundonesortoffeeling, andwouldhavefitsofretching.A friendwhoknewofmycondition advisedBileBeans.ItriedBile Beansandsoonfoundthemtoue justthethingIrequired.Theyput TreeliverinProperworkingorder. Thebiliousnessceasedandnolonger wasItroubledwithanydizzinessor retching.Now,wheneverIfeelat allout.of-sortsadoseortwoof BileBeansalwaysgivemereliefand makemefeelbetter.Ishallalways recommendthemtoothers."

FollowtheexampleofMr.Tipping andwheneveryoufeelatallrun downtakeafewdosesofBileBeans, theywillsoonputyouright.Bile Beansareagoodlivermedicineand anandtonicforthemanyillsdue totheenervating(weather.Soldby allstoresandchemists.

TheConsecrationBookletwillbe readythisevening.Copiesmaybe hadatouroffice.Price,threepence each.

Thecrosseswhichwemakefor ourselvesbyarestlessanxietyasto thefuturearenotcrosseswhich crot.! fromGod.

HereisHomeRuleloomingahead, andtheyarefranticforafewcries thatwillgodownwiththeircrowd. TheUlster-will-fightbogeyhadbeen aWEridiculousfailure:questions offinancethatsometrytoraiseare abitabovethemeagrementalgrasp ofthehowlingSourface-andunless thehowlerstakeonacrywhatgood isitasatrompinthegame?The mixedmarriagebogeywillbeprobablyevenmoreunsuccessfulthanthe Ulsterfighters,eventhoughitlends itselftobellowingrhetoricabout "thehaplesswifeandtheinnocent littleones."

IrishNewstoFebruary11,1911.

TheIrishPipes

Iheardthemonceinthelongago, Butthememorylivesto-day, Thoughthesoundishushedandthe playerdead, And1amfaraway.

1thinkofthemnowwhentwilight throws Overearthitschasteningspell; Andthefeelingsthatsurgethrough myyearningheart, Nonebutmyselfcantell.

Ithinkofthehappymomentsspent 'Neaththeyellowharvestmoon, Whentheday'sworko'er,myfeet kepttime Tothepiper'smerrytune.

Andmanyataletheycalltomind, Ofthedark,darkdaysofold, WhenforFreedom'scause,inthe battlefierce, Fellmanyaherobold.

TheirmusichathPowersnotongue cantell, NorIrishheartresist, TheybringthePasttomemoryback Fromout,oftheages'mist.

IlongtobebackinIrelandagainTowanderatwillandfree Andtohearagaintheskirlofthe Pipes, Asoncetheywereplayedtome. LOUIEDAVoREN.

DEATHOFANAGEDCLAREP.P.

Attheageof8e,e6ofwhichwere spentinthePriesthood,thedeath hadjusttakenplaceoftheRev.Denis('anonCleary,l'.P.,O'Callaghan'sMills,Co.Clare.CanonClearywasappointedtothechargeof thelatterParishinJune,efl7s,and duringtheeayearsheruledoverit, bewasever-zealousinworkingfor thespiritualandtemporalgoodof hisPeoPle. Onmanyoccasionhe actedinhisdistrictasasuccessful mediatorbetweenlandlordandtenant,andinvariousotherwaysgave Practicalproofofhissolicitudefor 4110hisparishioners. TheMostRev. Pr.Fotartyconferredonhimthe dienityofcanonin1908.

Thesplendidspiritofloyaltytothe Irishcauseandtoanindependent IrishPartyhassolongsustainedthe Nationalist representation in strengthwillnotofacertaintybe shakenbythecoursehereindicated. IntheBritishHouseofCommons, theIrishmembersoccupyaplaceap artfromotherbodiesofrepresentatives.Unlikeanyothersection,it hasbeenanditremains,theirprincipalfunctiontomaintainanattitudeofprotestagainstgovernment. byEngland,againsttherulethat hasprovedruinoustotheinterests ofIreland. Astowhatcourse mighthepursuedifaHomeRule Parliamentwereestablisheditisidle tospeculate.Itisenoughthat,for themoment,theIrishmembersbel'evethattneStatepaymentscould 1.emoreProfitablyemployedonPublicpurposesinthiscountry;that thePartylookwithconfidenceto thesourcesofsupportwhichhave neverfailedthemtosustainthemin thefuture.

TheBelfastCase

Wesupposeitwillbesometime beforeitdawnsonthoseofthe "saved,"whohaveteenagitating themixedmarriagequestion,says theDublin"Leader,"thatthey ha%emadefoolsofthemselves.It appearstousthattheyoughtto liaethepresentstateofaffairs.No onecanPreventPeopleinthese realmscontractingmarriageaccordins'toJim-Crow'sbeloved"lawsof theland." TheCatholicChurch maymakewhatregulationsitlikes, butitcannotcompelanyonetobe ortoremainaCatholic.Fromthe manoftheworldpointofviewone wouldbeinclinedtothinkthatthe "saved"would"rejoice,"-thatisa favouritewordoftheirs-at"Ne Temere."ForifaCatholicanxioustomarryanon-Catholicfindsan o'steeleinthewaythereis a chancethattheCatholicmayelect togetoutofthedifficultyordiffi cultiesbyleavingthechurch-ani oneCatholicfallingawayfromth hurchiscalculatedtomakeathousand"saved""rejoice"foraweek.

TheIrishPartyandtheGovernment

Everywell-wisheroftheNationalistmovement,saysthe"Dublin Freeman,"willapprovetheaction decideduponbytheIrishPartywith respecttothemeasureforthePaemeatofmembersofParliament. Evenopponentsmayadmitthatthe actionisatleastlogical.Although ithasthesePPortoftheIrishPartyasagenuinedemocraticproposal ademandforthismeasurehasneverbeenmadebytheIrishNationalistrepresentatives.Thereasonis plain,anditissufficientlyrestated inthePassageoftheresolutionin hicbMr.Rolmndandhiscolleaguesobser"ethettheyhavealways Lem,arilresielacontenttode Pend!Tenthevoluntarycentribn bonsoftheIrishrace,andthat "pendingthegrantofHome HulltoIrelandwecallonthe GovernmenttoexemptIrelandfrom theoperationofanymeasureproNadinefelthepaymentofmembers andtodevotethemoneywhich wield LenecessarytoprovidepaymenttoIrishmemberstosome usefulpublicpurposeinIreland."

CatholicChurch'sAttitudetowardsPoverty

InSt.Mary'sHall,Bell,Belfast, lastmonth,ProfessorKettledeliveredabrilliantlectureentitled'The LiteratureofPoverty,'inthecourse ofwhichhesaidthevanguardofsocietysatateaseamidluxury,the selendourofwhichmightrouseLucullusfromhisgrave,but`therewas arear-guardalso.Thesewerethe campfollowers.Inthebackstreets andmudcabinthere'werefamilies whoalwayshadthebailiff,andthat taint)washunger.ProfessorKettledweltlearnedlywiththeattitude ofthecatholicChurchtowardsthe problemofpoverty,andrefutedthe attacksmadebyheropponentsin thatconnection.RegardingtheSt. VincentdePaulSociety,under whoseauspicesthelecturewasdelivered,hesaiditsmembersbrought religiontobearonthesocialproblem.Howevertheymightreadjust theirsocialarrangements,hesaid howevercleverlytheymighttryto balancesocialconditions,andhoweversuccessfultheymightbe,they wouldfindthemselvesintheend withaquenchedhopeandathwartedsineunlesstheycalledupon God'sassistanceintheirwork.

RemarkableLongevityofaKing's CountyLabourer -

centreofattraction,andfrequently hemightbeseeninthegrounds, surroundedbyaknotofinterested inmatesandofficials,wholistenedto hisquaintnarrativeswithobvious avidity. WhentheOldAgePensionsActwaspassed,hewastold, thatifhedesiredhecouldleavethe Workhouseandreceive5s.Perweek outside.Butheobjectedtothison thegroundthat"aninety-eight man"shouldnotacceptGovernment money,endsecondly,because five shillingsaweek"wouldn'tfeed a cat."

CHILDREN'SFIRSTCOMMUNION INTRALEECO.KERRY.

TheFirstCommunionforthechildrenoftheParishtookplaceatSt. John'sChurchto-day,theFeastof thePurification,when234boysand :.6ogirlsapproachedtherails.SpecialMassfortheyoungCommuni cantswascelebratedat8.15o'clock.

HELPFORREAFFORESTATION.

Atlonglast,saysthe"Tipperary Nationalist,"itseemsthatsomethingpracticalistobedone for Irishafforestation. Thesub-committeeoftheDeveloPmentCommis sionershasbeenonatourofinspectioninIrelend,andsoimpressed weretheyofthenecessitiesofthe case,andtheexcellentforestrywork LeinedoneatAvondale,Dundrum,in thiscounty,andotherplaces,thata grantof.Ce,0,000or£40,0oowillbe placedatthedisposaloftheAgriculturalDepartmenttopurchaseland andPlanttimber.Atleastthat wasthewelcomeannouncementmade byMr.T.W.Russellatameeting inDublinthisweek.Itisnota hadbeginning,butthereisalotof leewaytomakeup,anditwilltake manyyearsandmuchexpenditureto re-clothethelandwithitsproper Proportionoftimber.Atpresent wearealmosttreeless,ourstock showingthesmallestpercentageof mostEuropeancountries.Ifthe grantissecured,nodoubttheDepartmentwillPutittogooduse, betinthemeantimelocalenterprisecoulddoagreatdealtohelp afforestation.EveryfacilityandencouragementisgivenbytheCounty Committeestothosedesirousof Platingforestandfruittrees,and thesefacilitiesshouldbemorelargelyavailedof.Landpurchasehas helpedtowipeoutmuchofourtim bet,butthePeasantproprietor shouldlosenotimeinmakinggood thedamagebyre-planting.Itwill hemoneywellinvested,andhewill hedoinggood,notaloneforhimself, butforthecountry-at-large.

Aswesaidlastweek,thelawof thelandpermitsamantoeatanythinghelikesonFridaysthelaw oftheChurchdoesnotallowmem hers-eveniftheyarewillinglyor unwillinglyBritishsubjects-toeat meatonFridays..Butthereisnothingbuthisconsciencetopreventa Catholicreekingthelaw,and'f belikestoleavetheChurchaltoge ther,noonecanstophim.Solong asheremainsaCatholicheconsciencekidshimobeythelawsofthe ('hurch,howeverfreeasairasha maybeofsuchlawsinhiscapacity, asaBritishsubject.Solongasa personisaCatholicheishoundin consciencebytheCatholiclawsrelatingtomarriagehuthecango contrarytohisconscienceorhecan leavetheChurch.Whathaseven Capt.WadeThompson,thePervert Priests'Protector,tocomplainof? Surelyheshouldrejoicewhenhe cinsidersthatifhisvineyardof PervertPriestsispermanentlyemp tythereisachanceofanoddCe tholietramplingovertheCatholic Churchintothearmsofhis"saved" belovedwhorefusestocomplywith whitregulationstheCatholicmusa asaCatholicrespect.

Themixedmarriagefussshows howpovertystrickentheanti-Irish. areforPoliticalcriesatpresent.

Itfallstothelotoffewmortals tolivetotheageof113butthis recordhasteenalmostachievedby JohnGreen,anagriculturallabourer,whodiedintheWorkhouseHospital,Edenderry,onSunday,February4th.Hadhelivedacoupleof monthslonger,hewouldhavecelebratedhisonehundredandthirteenthbirthday,forhewasbornon 22rdofMay,1798,whenthehistoric rebellionwasatitsheight. Greenhadaremarkablecareerof travelandadventure. Heworked inDu'lin,Birmingham,Manchester, mfries,Edinburgh,andLondon, andwhileemployedinthelatter placeasalabourer,l.,witnessedthe CoronationprocessionofQueenVictoriain1837,beingthennearlyao yearsofage.Subseiuentlyhetried lifeintheAntipodes,hutheappearstohavebeenunabletosettle downanywhere, becausehesubsequentlytravelledagreatdeal throughtheprovincesofEngland andWales,andafteralongabsence hesetfootonhisnativesoilonce more. Heworkeduptoabouttwelve yearsago,andthen,bentdownby theweightofahundredsummers,he enteredtheEdenderryWorkhouse. Hewasnaturallyaverypopularfigureinthatinstitution.Aunique experienceofthe-world,andapersonalknowledgeofmanyofthestirringepisodesofIrishhistory,made himafascinatingcompanion.Besides,hemadeitaPointtoexpress himselfwithasmucheloquenceas possible.Herejoicedinthetame ofFalstaffindeed,itisscarcelya monthagosinceheproudlyboastei thathehad"anappetitelikeany threemen,"andnobodywhosaw himatdinnertimewouldquestion theclaim.Hewasaremarkable manconsideringhisgreatage.UP toafewweeksagohetookhisdaily exerciseinthegrounds,whiletobaccohadpeenhischiefsolacefor years. HisPassionfortheweed Proved"strongindeath,"because heenjoyedasmokeafewhoursbeforetheendcame.AtfestivegatheringsintheWorkhousehewasthe

LATESTACKNf)WLEDGEMENI'S.

Mr.Colgan,Maylands,eo/6;Mr. Rooney,Maylands,10/-MissE. Doyle,NarraTarra,13/-;Mrs. Sheedy,Kalgoorlie,3/-:Mr.J.A. Urquhart,CoolnP£2;Mrs. C. Shanahan,Greenbushes,fob);Mrs. C.Hartzer,E.Banbury,(perMrs. Shanahan), 10/6Mrs.Coverley, Bridgetown,EtMr.Hanvin,Beendee,10/6FatherVerling,Subiaco, £2/9/9;FatherO'Neill,Cottesloe, 12 Bro.Gabriel,Monastery,7/6; Mrs.Lavery,NorthPerth,10/6.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

IMPERIALGERMANMAIL

HOMEWARDBOUND. Barbarossa,March7th. GrosserKurfurst,April4Seydlitz,May2nd. Scharnhorst,Mayaotle. GneisenauJune27: ZietenJuly23. SoonAugust22. AllTwinScrews. ReduceSaloonFarestoLontoa. 1st.ClassSlagle£66Retui£09. 2nddodo£18/to.do£57/15. Arddo from£15dofromEnd EASTERNSTATES. Seydlitz,March27. GeneralAgentsforW.A.L.RATAZZI&Co.,Fremant3e andPerth.

Curresponctence

CatholicsasJusticesofthePeace euseee.

TotheEditor"W.A.Record."

DearSir,Itoccurredtomethatverb few Catholicsofmyacquaintancehol theofficeofMagistrateinthisState Andinordertoverifymyimpression Itookthetroubletogothroughthe listofhonorarymagistratesbothfor theStateandthosewhosejurisdictiondoesnotextendbeyondthemagisterialdistrictforwhichtheyare appointed,aspublishedintheGovernmentGazetteof5thNov.,1910. Ienclosealistshowingtheresults ofmyinvestigations,andI'mustsay thatasfarasIcandiscoveritdisclosesaversunsatisfactorystateof affairs.

Therearealtogether1130.1ustices ofthePeace,andofthisnumbert appearsthatonly46areCatholics. orknownassuch.Imayremark thatitisquitepossible,thereare somewhomIdonotknow,ant whomIhavepassedover,thatbelongtoourChurch.However,as thefiguresstandatpresentonlyaboutfourrercent,representtheCatholicCody-whiletheIroportionof Catholicstothepopulationas awholeisabout23percent.As thelistwouldbetoolongtopublish inextenso,IwillshowthedistrictswherenoCatholicJusticeappearstohavebeenappointed,and alsothenumberofnon-CatholicJusticesacting,accordingtothecoinmasionwovereferredto,thusAshburton7,BroadArrow5,Broome to,Collie6,Coolgardie12,Dundas 5,EastMurchison16,Esperance Murray14,N.EastCoolgardies. PeakHill3,PhillipsRiver7,Plantagenet2e,PortHedland6,Roe buirne12,SlIssexin,Victoria Wellingtonas,Williams41,Yilgarn 6. Thereare12otherdistricts,where itappearsONECatholicJusticeto actingforeachdistrict,thatisthere areapparently12CatholicJustice: to275non-Catholic.

41theJustices'whoareappointed forthewholeState242arenon-CatholicandinCatholic.

Iremembersomeyearsagothere wasagreatagitationinIreland,in Itwascontendedthatwithveryfew exceptions,allthemagistrateswere nen-Catholic. Thematterwas broughtbeforetheBritishGovernment,,andIbelievethediscrepanee wasreducedtoagreatextentbythe aPpointmentofCatholicIrishgentlewenttotheBench.

Isitnottimethatsomething shoillLedoneinW.A.tohavethe CatholicrodeadeluatelyrepresentedontheCommissionofthePeace.

AsIhavethehonourtobethe seniorCatholicJusticeofthePeace forWesternAustralia,andhaveheld theCommissionforthepast39 ye:xs,IthinkIhaveaperfectright nay,Ilookuponitasaduty :o trinethismatterbeforethepublic. Possiblyitmaybecontended_that therearenoCathorcgentlemenin thevariousdistrictsavailablefor theposition,orthatseemdisinclinedtoacceptsuchposition.Ifthis teso,itseemsapity,becausein manyinstances,itplacesCatholics atagreatdisadvantageinnotbeing reliesntedontheBench.Andit mightveryeasilyhappenthatCatholicinterestswouldteoverlooked. Itcannotbetcostronglyurged, thatth-sewhoareinapositionto doso,shouldhepreparedtoaccept theoffice.

Assfral'aisstipeoscdtoteafree andDemocraticcountry,therefore, ever sEcicn(1thecommunit:. shouldhavetherightcfualrepree-rtetioninellmatt'rsofpublicinter:at.

Yours.etc.,

P.A.GAMER'. Guildford,7thMirch,1911.

Theat.ii.irecorai

TOKEEPYOUNG. Holdyourthoughtspersistently. Avoidfearinallitsvariedforms ofexpression.

Simelyrefusetogrowoldby countingyouryearsoranticipating oldage.

CALENDAR

Sunday12thMarch(p)-20dSunday ofLent.

Monday13th(W)-St.Raymondof Pennafort,Confessor.

Tuesday14th(R)-SS.Pereetuaand Felicitas,Martyrs.

Wednesday15th(W)-St.Zachary, Pope.

Thursday16th(W)--St.Ita,Virgin.

Friday17(W)-St.Patrick,Apostle ofIrelandandPatronofAustralia.(NoFastorAbstinenceinPerth).

Saturday18th(W)-Archangel riel.

ea/...4.7-eccera.

sBeIndefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil ithgood,halingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthena:neofChrist."PIUSIX,

SATURDAY,MARCH11,1911. cardinalMoran

TheCatholicsofWestAustralia arelookingforwardtonextFriday, 17thinst.,withpleasurableand nobleanticipations;Godgrantthat whenitcomesitmayfulfilourhighestexpectations,andthatwhenit hasPassedawaywemaylookback uponitasthebrightest,thehappiest,andthemostblesseddayof ourlivesinWesternAustralia.

ThecomingofHisEminenceCar dinalMoranfortheConsecrationof ,ourNewBishop,Dr.Clune,marks anepochinourhistory.TheCardinaldeservesthebest'welcomewe cangivehim;hisvisittousisan honourconferreduponourselvesand ourState.Hisnamemustforall timebewrittenlargeacrossthe pagesofAustralianHistory:itwas indeed,awiseProvidencethatsent himtothiscornerofGod'svineyardbeneaththeSouthernCross, wherehestilllaboursstrenuously, andprudentlyinguidingtheSea tiniesofourgloriousyoungcountry.

Indeed,thegreatworksofHie EminencearenotconfinedtoAustraliahecamefromtheSeeof0, sorytwenty-sixyearsago,andeve', thenhehadarecordamongstthe PrincesoftheChurch.Hisyearsie sunnyNewSouthWaleshavebeen speciallyblessedbyHeaven; his wisecounsel,h'skeenforesight,his firmstandforprinciple,hisoppositiontohumbugandmake-believe, hisfearlesschampionshipofthepoor andtheoppressed,hispainstaking literarylabours,andhismonumentalchurchwork,proclaim.tothe world,thatheisamanamongst thousands,aclear-headedstatesman, anoblePrelateandanintrepidApostle.

Towelcomesuchadistinguished Ecclesiasticisourdutynotonlyas Catholics,butalsoasintelligentcitizensoftheAustralianCommonwealth.

Thisisfurmostofusthe greateventofalifetimeforwe standatalandmarkthatisboth prominentandwelldefined.Itmay beourlastopportunityofreceiving theCardin-4-wehopenot-hutit certainlyisthelasttimethatHis Eminencewillvisitusonsucha day,andforsuchapurpose. AnditismorethanProbablethatitwillbe the onlytime,duringourlives, thatwehadthehonourofentertainingthebravestchampionoftheAustralianCatholics,the most PatrioticcitisenoftheAustralian ComminwealthandtheMostVenerableofIreland'slivingSaintsand scholars.

Diocesannews.

ThefollowingPrelatesandPriests have,uptothepresent,accepted Dr.Clone'sinvitationtotheConsecraticaCeremonyonSt.Patrics's Day-

HisEminenceCardinalMoran. ArchbishopRedwood,S.M.,Wellington,N.Zealand.

MostRev.ArchbishopDelany, Hobart.

RightRev.Dr.Gallagher.Goalburn.

RightRev.W.B.Kelly,Geraldton, W.A.

BishopNorton,PortAugusta,S. Australia. Rie.htRev.FulgentinsTortes, 0.13.B.,NewNorcia. RightRev,MonsignorO'Haran. Sydney. RightRev.MonsignorTr?acyDeniliytiin,N.S.W. MonsienorBrophy, Dubbo. V.Rev.FatherBannon,0.P.,00 minicarPriory,Adelaide. V.Ref. McDonnell,Windsor, w,7

FatherManly,Kew,Melbourne. FatherBenson,SouthYarra, Melb.

FatherMcCarter,Epping,Melb. Reto'.ria J.Cusack,Gcrdors,Vic

Rea.J.CusacSt.Kilda,East Melbourne. FatherGoodman,M.S.H.

TheConsecrationDay

TheBishop-Elect,Dr.Clune,by SpecialIndultfromtheHolySeehas receivedpermissiontohavetheconsecrationceremonyperformedonSt. Patrick'sDay,t7thMarch,1911, andtodispensetheCatholicsof Perthfromboththefastandabsti nenceonthatday.

Dr.Clune,himself,dispensesfrom theo'ligationoffastandabstinenceonSaturday,March18th. HENCE, NOCATHOLICIN PERTHISOBLIGEDTOFASTOR ABSTAINEITHERONFRIDAY NEXT,i7thINST.,ORONSATURDAY,18thINST.

TheFirstArrivals

VeryRev.Father Bannon, C.SS.R.,SuPerioroftheRedemptor- istsinAustralia.VeryRev.FatherFrancisClune,C.11.Father GeraldDoyle,andFatherWalshof Ballarat,havealreadyarrivedfrom theEasternStatesfortheConsecration.

HisEminenceCardinalMoran,accompaniedbymanyEminentPrelatesanddistinguishedPriestsfrom theEasternStatesistravellingby theR.M.S."Orsova,"whichisdue atFremantleonnextTuesdaymorning,14thinst.AlltheCatholics ofFremantle,PerthandSuburbs, whocanatalldoso,arerequested tobePresentatFremantleWharf, whenthemailsteamerarrives,inordertogiveHisEminenceandthose whoaccompanyhimaheartyCead MilefailtetotheGoldenWest.

AMayoralReceptionwillbetenderedHisEminenceandthevisiting PrelatesbytheMayorandCouncillorsofPerth,onTuesdayafternoon, at4o'clockinPerthTownHall.

TheProcessiontothe Consecration

Wehaveoftenheardofa"red-letter"day,andwemaysafelystate thatnextFridaywillbesuchaday, inmoresensesthanone.Itwill beenimportantandsignificantday fortheCatholicChurch,itwillbea memora'ledayfortheCatholiccorn munityofPerthDiocese,anditwill beadaythatwillgivetheresidents ofPerthanopportunityofgazing onabrilliantsceneofPurpleand Scarlet,neverbeforewitnessedin WestAustralia.

TheprocessiontotheConsecration willbeformedearlyandwillstart fromtheBishop'sPalace,VictoriaSquare,attwentyminutestoten o'clock.Theorderoftheprocession willbeasfollows:-

I.CrossBearerandAcolytes.

2.DiocesanClergy.

3.TheReligiousOrders,according totheirAustraliansenioritythus -Benedictines,Dominicans,Peasionista,Redemptorists,Oblates SacredHeart,Fathers.

4.TheMonsignori.

5.TheBishopswiththeirChaplains.

6.TheArchbishops. HisEminence,CardinalMoran, inhisbeautifulrobes,borneby Pageswhowillalsobedressed inrichandappropriategarb. AtbothsidesoftheProcession routeinVictoria-Square,willbe massedthechildrenofourCatholic SchoolsinthierdistinctiveSt. Patrick'sDaycostumes,withthe ChildrenofMary.AsthePrelates movemajesticallythroughthoseserriedranksthechildrenwillsingthe Hymn"HailGloriousSt.Patrick," Theeffectforearandeyewillno doubtbemagnificent.

HavingpassedaroundtheCathedralgrounds,-outsidetheenclosure --theprocessionwillenterbythe Murray-Streetgates.Outsidethose gatestheHivernians,theIrishNationalForesters,andthemembers01 theCatholicYoung.Men'sSocieties, willformaguardofhonourtothe Cardinalr.ndPrelates,whilebetween thegatesandCathedraldoorthe ChristianBrothers'CollegeCadets, dressedintheirhandsomeuniforms, willformaguardofhonourtoHis Excellency,SirGeraldStrickland. Thustheprocessionwillmoveon, andentertheCathedral;assoonas thePrelatesreachtheHighAltar, theGrandandSolemnCeremonies willbecommenced.

Perosi'sMass'willberenderedby theCathedralChoirandtherenownedMonasticChoirfromNew NorciawillrendertheGregorian Chant.

TheConsecrationSermonwillbe deliveredlostheRightRev.Dr.Galla.sher.BishopofGoulburn,oneof themosteloquentpreachersamongsttheAustralianPrelates.

Th2Banquet

Atoneo'clockonFridayafternoon aBanfuetwillbeheldintheTown Hall,Perth. DuringtheBaneuet addressesofwelcomewillhepresentedonbehalfoftheClergyandLaitytoHisEminencetheCardinaland theVisitingPrelates.

TheConcert

OnFridaynightaGrandIrish concertwillbegiveninHisMajesty'sTheatre,Perth.Theconcert, will,wearesure,bethebestIrish ConcertyetsubmittedtoaPerth audience,andweearnestlyhopethat thosewhocannotattendthemorningceremonies,orwhoarecrowded out,mayhaveanopportunityofenjoyingtheeveningcelebrations.DuringtheIntervalattheConcertPresentationswillhemadetotheNew BishopbythePriestsandPeopleof WestAustralia. Weshallpublisal& theConcertProgrammeinournex,. issue.

FirstFridayReflections

HEARTOFLOVE.

"BeholdtheHeartthatbathso lovedmen,"saidOurLordtoBlessedMargaretMary.Ah,yes.itis tootrue.Fromthemoment in whichHewasborntillHedrewHis lastbreathonCalvary.Hissacred Hearteverbeatonforhumanit3. especiallywheninpainandsuffering. WearetoldthatHespenthimself forman'sgool-pertransivitbenefaciendo.Hewentaboutdoinggood. Thesic{.theblind,thelame,suffererscountless,weretheobjectsof thetonisessionateandpityingHeart ofJesus.Hehealedandhelpedeveryonelabouredthatallmight attaintotheKingdomofHisFather.

Isyoursoulchafingandsmartie forsomeslightanoffence? Go onyourkneesandsayoneOurFatherandoneHailMaryforyourn!fender.Thistreatmentwillsootheat oncethesorenessofyourheart.

Bullfinch

TheGoldenWest

MondaylasttheSecretaryofMines receivedfromInspectorOrabbethe followingtelegram:-"JustinspectedCortis'newfind,GoldenValley. Assayssaidtorangefrom3oz.to thoz.reckonedtoaverage4oz. Pertontenfeetacross,nowalls yet.ConsideritthemostpromisingfindsinceBullfinch.Location isoneandahalfmilesW.N.W.of GoldenValley,aboutsixmilesfrom Bullfinchmine."

TheBullfinchRailwaywasopened onlastWednesdaybyHisExcellency,GovernorStrickland.

Theoutstandingfeatureaboutthis line,saysthe"WestAustralian,"is theexpeditionwithwhichtheconstructionworkhasbeencarriedout, andwithoutenteringintothemeritsofthefielditmaysafelybesaid thattherailwaywillstandasamonumenttotheenterpriseoftheGovernmentandtoitsdetermination toexploitthoroughlyallpossible avenuesofadvancement.

Kalgoorlie

strongcommitteeguidedby thosetwoenthusiasticIrishmen, MickByrne,andPeterO'Connor,are makingarrangementsforwhatis likelytobethegreatestBt.Patrick'sDayCelelrationeverheldon theGoldfields.BoulderCitywill betherendezvousonthatdayfor thousandscfmen,womenandchildrenofIrishbirthanddescent.In honourofSt.Patrick,andtheglorioustraditionsofIrelandthemen onthemineswillknockoffwork, leavingforthedaytherock-drills, fumes,anddust,tomarchinthe Processionandengageinalonglist ofIrishathletics.Theirwives, daughters,sisters,andcousinswill hefreefromthevariousoccupations oftheChildrenofMartha,toenjoy arealgoodoutinewiththeirkith andkinfromErin.Thechildrenli teratedfromschool,willdongreen sashes,joinintheProcessionand sharelight-heartedlyintheamusementsoftheday.Perhaps,never beforeweretheIrishPeopleonthe Goldfieldssounited. Agenerous responsehasbeengiventothecommittee'sappealforfunds.Andeverythine,tointstoagrandandglo- riousceleration,whichwillbe broughttoaclosebyapatriotic Irishconc.rtintheTownHallat night,furwhichthebesttalenton theGoldfieldshasbeenengaged.

Lawlers AMISSION.

Onthe.23rdofAprilnext,thefirst ASOSundayafterEasterSunday,aMissionwillbecommencedinSt.Mars'3 Church,Lawlers,byaMissionary FatheroftheSacredHeart.Itwill lastforaweek. lib GreatpreparationsareLeinemade fortheBazaartobeheldherein Julynext,inaidofthelocal ['lurchFunds.Thevariousstalls havebeenallotted,andalreadya h2altherivalryex'stsamongthe stall-holders.

St.Patrick'sDaywillbefittingly celebratedhereontheI;thinst,by theholdingofathleticsportsonthe RecreatonGround,undertheauspi- cesoftheLawlersAthleticAssocia- tion.Theeroerammeisaliberal one,whichcontainsnumerous events,towhichareattachedsubstan- tielTrizes.Thelistconsistsof pedestrian,bicycling,hurdle,ballthrowineandotherattractions.The energeticandcapableSecretary,Mr. p.Leyden,hasthearrangements wellforward,andagooddays' sportwillbetheresult.Thedae willbeo'ser-edasapublicand bankh_lidey.

_Afreshgelddiscoverywasmade eastcfLawlersafewdaysagoon theLeonoraroad.A24-acrelease hasteenLeggedoutbytheNorthern Minesofficialsaswellasotherleases,byotherpeople.

Norseman Messrs.Hudson,O'Loughlin,and Underwood,M's.L.A.,arrivedhereby Friday'strainandweretendereda smokesocialintheRoyalHall.

Mr.J.R.Scholey,actingMayorof Norseman,hasreceived£40from theMayorofSouthernCross,the amounthavingbeencollectedinthat districtinaidofthe:widowand youngchildrenofthelateMr.McFad\en,whowaskilledinamining accidentatBiallinch.OnSaturday lastMr.ScholeypresentedtheamounttoMrs.McFadyen.

TheNorsemanSt.Patrick'snight BallhasbeenPostPoaed,owingto thegeneraldepressionexistingon thisfieldinconsequenceofthewater famine.. TheNorsemanRacing ClubhavealsoPostponedtheirannualmeeting,whichshouldhavetakenplaceonthe5thofApri,.

Northam

OnSundaymorninghobmasswill becelebratedinSt.Joseph'sChurch at8o'clockandinSt.Patrick's, Irishtown,atloo'clock.Evening devotionswillbeheldinSt.Joseph'sat7.3o,andimmediatelyafter eveningdevotionsthefinalmeeting oftheDr.ClunePresentationCommitteewillbeheldintheschoolroom.

Oneoftheoldestresidentsofthe districtpassedawayonSundaylast inthepersonofMrs.MargaretRyan,ofRossmore,wifeofMr.Michael Ryan,andmotherofMessrs.Patrick Michael,andE.J.Ryan,andMrs. J.Leeson,andMrs.J.H.Larsen. Thedeceasedladyhadreachedthe advancedacecf;8years,andfor sometimepasthasbeeninfailing health,hirdeathbeingnotunexpec- ted.Thedeceasedwasmarriedin Irelandandc-meouttoWestern AustraliawithMr.Ryan,inIS;;in theshipBer"shire. TheremainsofthelateMrs.R'an wereinterredintheCatholicportion oftheNortherncemeteryonMondaylast.Theywereenclosedina massivecoffinofpolishedjarrah,silvermounted,andwereconveyed roadfromRossmoretotheCatholic Church,Northam,whereanimpressiveservicewasconductedbythe 11ev.FatherWalsh,whoalsoofficiatedatthegraveside.

Perth ANOLDMANKILLED. WilliamEvans,alaundr%man,') yearsofage,WholivedatthecornerofBulwerandLakeStreets,met hisdeathinatragicmannerlast Mondayevening.liewasdrivingin asulkyaloneNewcastle-streetwith aLoynamedFrederickIeters:n,and whencrossingtheintersection of Beaufort-streetatramcarfromLeederville,whichwasturningfrom Newcastle-streetintoBeaufort-street collidedwiththeoff-sidewheelof thesulky.Evanswasthrownout onhisheadandkilledinstantly. Themotormanstoppedthecaras soonasitstruckthesulky,andhis promtactionpreventedthesulks fromeingoJerterned. Thelad Petersonheldontotheseatofthe rehcleendwasuniMured. The tramcar,wasitisstated,moving veryslowlyatthetimeoftheaccident.Wecanneverbetoocareful atsireacrossings,especiallywhen tramcarsareabout.

RE'ORDSHI'MENTOFFRUIT.

StoredintherefrigeratingchambersoftheP.and0.linerMacedonia,whichlettFremantlehomeward boendesterdav,wasthelargest consignmentofWesternAustralian fruityetdespatchedabroad.Direct fromthe1ranchandvineofthegrowertheshipment,whichconsistsof apples,pearsendgrapes,totals 2,40ocases,andhasbeenexported bytheProdicers'ReviewAgencyon behalfofthegrowers.Everyexpedi- tion,ashasbeenthecaseinpreced- ingshipments,wasgiventhehandlingofthefruitbytherailwayau- thorities,andtheCasesweretaker.

fromtheRailwaycoolstoragevans directintothemailsteamer'schambers.Therailwayvanswere in positiononthewharflineswhenthe Macedoniaberthed,andloadingoperationsoccupiedthegreaterpart ofthemorning.Specialframes wereusedbythewharfhandsforthe transferenceofthecasesfromvanto hold,eachslingbeingswungaboard withgreatcare.Oneofthemost pleasingfeaturesoftheshipment wasthefactthatthefruitrepresentednotrd_relyonegardencornerof theState,butwasmadeupofsamplesofproducefromahostoflocalities.Stencillingsonthecasesset outthatforthemostParttheorchardsofBridgetown,Mullalyup,CaPel,Preston,BoyanuP,Mundiiong, Wooroloo,Dardanup,Greeniaushes, Pic.teringBrook,Kehaescott,Mt. Barker,Kalamunda,Waterloo,and theBeverleydistricthadeachcontributed.Theseveralfruitexperts, andconnoisseursattheMacedonia yesterdaydidnothesitatetode daretheshipmenttobeofthevery finest,andonesuchasmustdo muchtogiveagoodfiliptoour fruit-gorwingindustry.

HIBER\IANAUSTRALASIANCAT!LOICBENEFITSOCIETY.

Definitearrangementshavebeen madewiththerailwayauthorities, torunaspecialtrainfromFremantle,stoppingatallintermediatestations,toPerthonSundaymorning, the19thinst,forthepurposeof allowingmemersoftheSocietyto attendtheGeneralcommunionof thatbodyattheCathedralofthe Immaculateconception,andafter wards1,epresentatthebreakfast, whichis1ro'idedattheHibernian Hall,bytheLadiesBranch.

Ithas1eendefinitelydecidedthat theeautifuladdressesfromtheSocietetoHisEminencetheCardinal, andHisLordshipBishopClunewill bothbePresentedattheCommunionBreakfast.

Thetoastlistforthefunctionhas beenarrangedasfollows:-

1.HisEminencetheCardinal,addresstobeherepresented.

2.HisLordshipBishopCloneand ClergyoftheDiocese,addresstoIeherepresented. TheVisitingPrelatesand ee'lergy.

4.IrelandaNation.

5.TheHiernianSociety. Society'sGurdcfHonourforHis EminenceCardinalMoran.

TheDistrictBoardaredesirous thatallrreini;ers,whocanarrange it,shallproceedtoFremantleby 9dcloc'e,a.m.trainonTuesday next,14thinst.andmeetatthe`Orsoya,'atthewharftoformaGuard ofHonourforHisEminenceonhis fandine.TILyarerequestedtoafterwar'sProceedtoPerthbytrain, tobeinreadinesstoformupagain onthearrivalofHisEminenceat theCentralRailwayStation.Regaliamustleworn.Membersare earnestlyrequestedtoturnoutin roundnumersonthismostimpor- tantoccasion.

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TheRev.FatherCastanares,who forthepastthreeyearshadspirit- ualhereofsouthernCross,has beensucceededbyRev.Father O'Malley,whotookchargeofthe parishonSundaylast.

ThatFatherCastanareshad endearedhimselftoalltheparishwas noticeablelestSunday.AsatestimonyoftheesteeminwhichtheRev Fatherwasheld,abeautifullyilluminatedaddressandapurseofsovereignswerepresentedtohim,after thelateMass,byhislateparish- ioners. NitaP.J.Ryan,onbehalf ofthepeople,presentedtheaddress endinwellchosenwords,spokeof theamialecualitiesandexcellent exam-lecftheRev.Father.Mr. Swe'n7yproslite:1thePurseofsovereigns.FatherCastanaresinresponding,th-nk-dthepeopleforthe kindconsider:tionshowntowards

himduringhisstayinSouthern Cross,andaskedthatthesameconsiderationbeextendedtohissuccessor,FatherO'Malley.

ADDRESSTOFATHERCASTANARES.

Rev.andDearSir.-

Yourdeparturefromthisdistrict, where,forthreeyearsyourlabours havebeensoassidiousinourspiritualandtemporalwelfare,givescause forthesincerestregretamongstyour Parishioners,whocanfeelnaught butthedeepestofloveandreverence foryou.

Yourconstantandzealousministrations,youruntiringenerbyand everwatchfulcareofoureveryinterest,notonlymeritedbutcompelledourdeepandlastinglove.Nor areweofriperyearstheonlyones thusinspiredbyyourgentlenessand goodness,thechildrenalsowhohave beenunderyourdailytuitionare sorelytrievedataseverancewhich theywillkeenlyfeel.

Tobethuslovedandesteemedby thepeopleamongstwhomvouhave laboured,willbetoyouoneofthe besttestimoniesthatyourministrationshavenotbeeninvain,but thattheymust,bothnowandin timetocome,tearmuchfruit.We canassureyouthatyourmemory willalwaysbegreenamongstus, feelingcertainthatyouwilloften havekindlythoughtsforthoseyou arenowleaving,andonwhosebehalfyouwillsometimesbemindful inyourprayers.

Wishingyouthebestofhealth, wherewithtofollowyourholycalling, Weareyoursdutifully, TheParishionersofSouthernCross

York

Therenewalmissionconductedby FatherCagney,C.SS.R.,in St. Patrick'sChurchhasbeenverywell attendedandthepracticalsermons, ofthezealousmissionarywereattentivel,listenedto,bothmorning andevening.Itwasgratifyingto seethelargenumberwhoapproachedtheSacraments.Therewasa grandsolemnityinhonourofthe MostHolySacramentonThursday evening,theAltarlookingsplendid. Thefloraldecorationsweresuperb, andthelightingwasgorgeous.FatherCaneyaccompaniedbyFather p.SheridanleftYorkonMondayfor Greenhills,whereashortMission wasconducted.Quellingtonwas attendedtoyesterdayandthemissiontherewillebroughttoaclose to-morrow(Sunday)morning.FatherCer.'neywillPreachinYorktomorrowevening,whenalargecongregationisexpected.

SisterO'ConnotofSt.Vincent's privatehospitalreturnedtoYork, afortnightago.Hertriptothe Eastwassomewhatmarredby an attackofinfluenza,contractedon thevoyageover,buthermany friendsherearepleasedtoseeher backatheroldpestmuchimproved inhealth.

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TrinityCollegeofMusic,Lienduni MusicalKnowledgeresultsofExam.heldDec.191o,ConventofMercy,Bunbury. HigherLocalDivision

EstherM.Angus,98,honours.

AmyE.Urquhart,87honours. AdvancedDivision,(Senior)

MarieTeresaO'Neill,54honours. UpperDivisionGrade2. MayJanetHasell,93,honours. MaryA.Urquhart,86,honours. UpperDivision(Intermediate)

Pearl8.Wimbridge,91,honours. IdaHayes,144,honours. AlmaFowler,So,honours. LowerDivision(Grade2.).

SarahE.Miller,95,honours. RosaumO'Rourke,85,honours. DorisKing,64,pass. LowerDivision(Junior) VeraOhman,94,honours.

RitaL.Guard,93,honours.

DorisB.Guard.92,honours.

EileenM.Evans,89,honours. HesterRobin,85,honours. Pass(LowerDivision)

PhyllisMorgan,77,pass. StanleySteere,-c,pass. VeraA.Catlett,74,pass. HazelPhillips,71,pass. PreparatoryDivision,CreditPasses. LindaStone,100.

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PhilomenaBuswell,99. JeanE.Macnish,99. DorothySkipworth,98. EdithMayWimbridge,96. AlmaM.Urquhart,$5.

BRILLIANTSUCCESSOFPUPILS OFCONVENTOFMERCY.

IntheHigherLocalDivisionof MusicalknowledgeEstherAngushas gainedanExhibitionof£66'ThisisthethirdexhibitionMissAngushasgained theothersbeing, IntermediateHonours1908,Senior Division,t000,andHigherLocal Division,191o.

OliveRutherfordalsogainedan exhibitionof£66inJuniorDivisionPianoforte,1910.

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Children'sPage*

MfDEARCHILDREN.-

Weareallanxiouslyawaitingthe greatdaythatiscomingnextweek, -Friday17thofMarch,St.retracesDay. Itisalwaysagreat daywhereverIrishpeopleandthe childrenofIrishpeople,meet.Yoe knowthat'weAustraliansowe it deepde.,tofgratitudetotheIriiOt Race.AuntBessy'sfatherandmotherwereIrish,andIsupposethe fathersandmothersofnearlyalllily NiecesandNephewsareIrish, Li.: thedescendantsofIrishParetito. Wellnow,whatdoweowetoIrelandandtheIrish?Weowethem ourwarmestthanks,ourrespi.ct. andoursincerevenerationfortheir long,noble,andheroicfightforthe CatholicFaith.TheCatholicFaith isourmostprecioustreasureit isworthmorethansilverorgold,it isfarmorevaluablethangrandhousesandvastfarmsofland,infactit isworthmorethanalltheriches, andallthePossessionsoftheworld. Andyouknow,mydearchildren, thattheIrishTeorlecarriedthe FaithtoAustralia,youknowthat theIrishPriestsandtheIrishNnns, gaveuphomeandfriends,inorder tohelpinthegreatworkofspreadingtheCatholicFaithinAustralia. St.Patrick'sDay,is,thenagreat dayforusitistheIrishdayin Australia.Now,Ihopethatmy NiecesandNephewswillhavetheir littletitsofgreenonSt.Patrick';; Daythattheywillasktheirfathers andmotherstotellthemallabout St.Patric'themightyApostlewho convertedtheIrishraceintheyear 412,A.D..

DearKatie.-

Iamverygladtoacceptyouas oneofnayNiecesSisterItsmust havebeenagreatfavourite,since youareallsosorrythatshewent toGreenoushes.Butyouknowyou havecousinsinGreenbushes,who willalsolikeaniceSistersoyou mustnotbetooselfish.

76Francis-St.,Perth, 2/3,'11.

DearAuntHwy.IamwritingtoaskyOUWillyou acceptmeasoneofyournieces.I amelevenandahalf.Iamiinthe fourthstandard.IgotoSt.Brig id'sSchool.IamintheProcession onSt.Patrick'sDay.Wehaveto wearcreamcorderoydresses,with greencolours.MymotherisinVictoria,andshesaiditisverynice overthere.Well,dearAunt,Ithink thisisallthenewsIhavetotell, soGood-bye,withfondestlove, FromyourlovingNiece, MurielEdgar.

DearMuriel,YouwillIamsure,looknicein theProcessiononSt.Patrick'sDay Ihope)ouhearfromyourmother oftenawlthatyouwritetoherregularly. Tellyourmotherthat youha-efoundoutyourAunt Bessy.

28ZelAnaSt.,E.Perth, Feb.4th1911.

lady.Ihaveonebrotherandtwo pistags,theirnamesareGladysand linebla.Imissthenuns,andthe Churchuphere.FatherO'Reilly livesatKellerberrin,twentymiles fromus.Weareexpectinghimto cometoseeus. LeoismybrotherandhehadanAuntinAdelaide7-yearsago.Iwilllikereadingthe"W.A.Record,"nowthat wehaveacornerinit.Iremain, YourSincereNephew, ThomasMiehael'Naughton DeerThomasMichael,Iamso-gladthatIfoundyouout Onlyforthe"Corner,"inthe"Record,"Icouldneverknowwhere myNiecesandNephewswereliving. Ihopeyouwillhavethehappinessof meetingFatherO'Reillysoon. .....

York,W.A.,7/3/1911

Thefollowingaretheresults,as receivedfromLondon,oftheexaminationsin"TheoryofMusic,"held atSt.Gertrude'sCollegeinDecember,1910,inconnectionwith"TrinityCollegeofMusic,"London. AdvancedSenior. HazelCrawford,88,honours. VivienneMorrissey,73,pass. VeraAdams,66,pass. UpperDivision(Grade2). MaryButler,87,honours. UpperDivisiontintermediate). EileenMcGrade,90,honours. EllaButler,88Honours. FredaKlintherg, pass. LeridaPettit,70pass. HildaBower,68,pass. idaCrawford,6o,pass. LowerDivision.(Junior). SadieCressey,91,honours. KathleenEgan.90honours. DorothyThompson,89,honours. VeraDonaldson,87,honours. GraceDuff,87,honours. MurielHamersely,Sc,honours. AnnieMcElhatton,84,honours. MariaSheridan,84,honours. Edi:!Pettit,8;,honours. MayHanerse13,Mo,honours. hrissieWhite,76,pass. AnnieWright,65,pass. NorahForrest,60pass. Preparatory(Pass).

Thisyear,St.Patrick'sDaywill belikeaShamrockforitwill havethreebeautifulleaves.Itwill heanIrishDay,aCatholicDay,and aWestAustralianDay.Youall knowwhatImeanyouknowthat ournewBishopDr.Clunewilloe consecratedonSt.Patrick'sDayin ourownCathedralinl'erth,byHis EminenceCardinalMoran.AndI amsureyou Iegladtoknow thatboththeCardinalandDr.Clone haveth,nameofPatrickPatrick MoranandPatric'cChinewereonce littleI.o33,likesomeofn-yNephews, andnowtheyareApostles,likethe greatSt.Patrie'i.Iwouldindeed, egladtohearfromallMyNephewsnamedPatrick,andIwouldbe veryPVas-difsomeofmyNieces. wouldt-,11theirmoth-rsthat"Patr:ck,"is goodanameasyou canfindforababyboy.

Ofcourse,yonareallpractising the"limntoSt.Patric%"and thoseofyouwhoarenearPerthwill havetheprivile?,eoftakingPartin therrocessionandseeingthegreat 'ardin-1MornonSt.Fatrick's Day. Andnow,m'dearchildren, Iitystsay"Good-bye,"foraweek; don'tfortettheCompetitionsand kindlys'iyafewFrayerseveryday forthecardinal,OurNewBishoP, theBishopsandPriestswhowillbe Aresntat Cnsecration,andalso-ifitisnottoomuchtroinles'yoneshortprayerfor YourLoving "AUNTBESSY." -Ruh',St.,Leederville, f.

P.osieBurns,99. JohannaI.anigan,98. EileenByrne,97. EveAnderson,96. MercyCable,91. TheresaBrown93. IdaAnderson,92. PlorieCressey,92. MonaByrne,92. DorothyRosser,RR. EllenCable,85. VertieEacott,84. Adeli,.Bromberg,S. MIrtleMcCuish,Ro. NancyPettit,Rn. PearlTIroad,64. Thest,ovoresultsarehig1213-s,tisflet.,ry. Wec,n7r:ittilateteachers n,7

DearAuntBessy.Inreadingthe"W.A.Record,"I cameacrosstheChildren'sCorner. Ihope)ouwillacceptmeforoneof yournieces.IgotoSacredHeart Conventschool.Iaminthefourth standard. IlivebetweenMount LawleyStationandEastPerth Station.Iamtwelveyearsofage. Ihaveasisterandabrother,my brotherisfourteenyearsofage.We attendtheSacredHeartChurch.I remainyour LovingNiece, MaryMcMahon.

DearMary,Youarewelcometoour"Corner," getyoursisterandbrothertowrite tome.Iamalwaysdelightedwhen Igetalotofletters.Whatlesson doyoulikehestinthe4thstandardReadingBook?

Yorkrakine,GlenRose 1 '11.

DearAuntRemy.WillyoukindlyPutmeontheroll withyourNieces?Wegetthe"Record,"andIlikereadingitver,' much.MysisterDollyisapupilof theLadies'College,Victoria-Square, Perth,andmybrotherisattheC. B.C.,Perth.Iamelevenyearsof ageandI'minthefourthstandard. Iamtryinghardtogetasmany subscribersasIcanfortheRecord. Yorkisaveryprettyplaceinwinter. Itisafarmingcentreand sandalwoodisfoundherealso.We havealovelyCatholicChurchup here.Ithasaslateroofanda bigtower.Itisgettinglate,soI willnowthankyouforthePrecious spaceforthisletter.Goodnight, IamyourfondNiece, LucyMarwick. 1..S.-WehadaMissionuphere,it wasconductedbyFatherCagney, C.SS.R.,anditwasagreatsuccess. Deer Lucy,iamjustdelightedtohearfrom on; manythanksforyourhard workonbehalfofthe"Record." AuntBessyhadsomeoldWestAustralianfriendsinYorkmanyyears ago.

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DearAuntBessy.IwasreadingtheChildren'sPage intheW.A.Record,andIaskedmotherifIcouldwriteandaskyon willyouacceptmeasoneofyour Nieces.Mybirthdayisonthe2nd ofApril,IwasbornonEasterSundayandwill1etwelveyearsold netmonth.Iminthefourth St4nderoandI"otoSt.John God'sthool, SisterItsusedtoteachmelast ye-r.sheeavemeanicePictureof ourBiasedladyandSaintAnn,and a1-ook,}-efore.(1hristmas,'weareall s)rrysheisgoneawaytoGreenbush^s. Ho'in willaccentmeasone cfyourNieces,flood-bye, KatieMoran.

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TheDrunkard (Continued) infidel,whoinoldtimeswroteageritisentwiningitsfibresmore ainstChristianity,couldsaythiscloselyroundyourheart;youhave St.Chrysostomhaswelldescribed mkuchofdrunkenness-"Thatit theeffectsofintemperance,"Palenn effectualwilltostopitsPronocksdowntheman,andnailshimgrossitwillallowofnocheckunness,weakness,laziness,folk."PaletothesensualintermixturesofthelessPluckedoutaltogetheritwill hangingcheeks,redulceredeyes,body." ofitselfmakeincrease-thedifficulty tremblinghands,furiousdreams, ofrootingoutthehabitisweekly restless,distractedsleeplikemur- Whatmanlovestohedespised? derers,andpersonsofanaffrightedWhichofyouwillendurepatientlygreaterbyitsweeklygrowth. Nothing growsuponhumannaturelike conscience,sobroken,sosick, thecontemptofanother? Andyet

mostabjectofitspropensities, everydrunkardcrownshisheadwith disorderlyaretheslumbersofthe thatmostdegradingofitshabitsdrunkardwhowakestomisery.mightyscorn.Puttinghimselfhe- drunkenness.Andisitnotalawof Showmeatemperateman,and 1 neaththelowest;degradinghim fallennature,thatthegrossest willshowyouaPrudentmanshowselfunderthemeanest.Theboys meatemperatemanandIwillshoelailchathim,childrenhoothim,andrankestProductionsgrowmost youavirtuousmanshowmet,andthecriminalscornhim-s rifeandabundantwiththeleast cure?If,then,youhavenotreachledhomelikethecripple,lisping temperateman,andIwillshowysti edallthoseecPsses,youareinthe aProsperousmanshowmeatern-theimperfectnoisesofaninfant,or perateman,andIwillpointouttobabblingwithafullandspongyton- se ofthemours yourself andis readinessurestproto( ouawiseman.Forintemperancecue,anemptyhead,afoolishheart.thatyoulovetheviceandthatun istherootoffolly:intemperanceis theseedofmadnessintemperance Woeandalas,GodofheavenDare IappealtoTheefromamidstsucha lesstl tacit'irledstehdand inwyour stops our isthefountainofuncleanness; in scene!Thycreatures,too! WhithervicesandtwingethemtotheirPuntemperanceisthewell-headof.injushasTheimagedepartedfromthem? ishment,ouwillyetexhibityour tire; intemperanceisthePoisonToseeasensiblemandishonourhim-selfaspectacleofallthoseexcesses; springofunbeliefintemperanceisselflikethefoolishdisgracehisdeprivedofthepowersofbodyand thestreamwhereeachvirtuedrov.'usfriendsliketheimpiousimpover-

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here,willHenotreservehimforthe delugeoffire,whichwillnotbequenched! "Donoterr,"saysSt. Paul,"neitherfornicators,northe serversofidols,noradulteress.not theunclean,northieves,normisers, nordrunnkards,notcursers,nor plunderers,shallpossesstheKing domofGod."Iutowhatacrowd St.PaulcaststhedrunkardWith theimpure,withidolaters,withbar lots,withadulterers,withcursors, withmisers,withplunderers.

TheSanctusBell

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HARKthesilverSanctusBell! Heavenlysound,Iloveso well, Tinklingsweetandlowto tell hristisonthealtar COMPfrownHeavenagaintobe FriendofPoorhumfanity, Angel-foodforyouandme, AssaiththeSacredPsalter.

Hark!twainthesweetbellrings AllthechoirofHeavensings, Angelswavetheirgoldenwings. WhiletheLordImmortal, VeilingallHisglorybright, LayinsasideHisawfulmight, Leavestheheavenlyhallsoflight, I-oralowlyportal!

Everyheadisbendedlow. EverysoulisPureassnow, Feint.thepulsescomeandgo, Andthecrowdisbreathless' Scarceisheardasoundorsigh, Everyheartisraisedonhigh, Whereitsrichesttreasureslie, Andwherelifeisdeathless.

0theblessedSanctusBell Sacredbellwelovesowell, Whatamysteryitdothtell OftheUnbeholden! Him,Who'shidden,neaththesign OfthemysticBreadandWine, ChristtheKingly,theDivine, GodofGlorygolden

amerelivingvegetablecorherselfintemperanceisthecloudof hisfamilyliketheunjustbringruption;yoursouldeadandenfleshlyvapourwhichrisesoveranddegradationonthosewhoarenear-tomhedwithinyourbody,andyour darkensallthesoul."Wine,"sa:sesttohimliketheheartlessbring theProverbs,"isaluxuriousthing,reproachonreligionlikethepro-1,,,ortclansitsleelfft to owitbheodnelsyt-raoyefedw.rselNeosst anddrunkenness,riotousness.Who-finedestroyhisbodyliketherainsinthegraveindeed,butstillonthis soeverisdelightedtherewithshalldarer,andhissoulliketheinfidel sideofit,onlytoinfectandafflict notbewise.""Winedrunkenwithbecomeanappellationofscornandaeverythingnearyouwithwretched excess,'saysEcclesiasticus,"isbit-sceneofderisiontoall,andofforeves. ternesstotuesoul.""Theheatgetfulnesstohimself.Where,0 ofdrunkennessisthestumbling-blockGod,isThyimageinthisman? Andifthedrunkardfinishedinhis ofthesoul,lesseningstrength,andWhere,DivineLord,arethemarksvicebesuchaspectaclebeforeman causingwounds."Yes,lesseningofhisbaptism?Where,sacredhea-onearth,whatmusthebetothe strength.Thereisanideaabroad,yens,arethefeaturesofyourchild?justmadeperfect? Whatbefore thatstrongdrinkstrengthens.NeverAndcallyouyourselfstillaChris-thoseangelsoflight,wholookdown wasthereamorefatalerror.Alltian? Andnameyouyourselfvetuponhumandeeds?Whattoths stimulantstoexcitement,whentak-e.man?Where,then,arethecorn-sacredeyesofHimwhodyingreentoexcess,strengthenatthemo-mendsoftheGospel? Wherethedeemedourwickedness?Whatto went,butleavethebodyweakerprecentsoftheChurch? Where,theall-pervadingcontemplationsf everafter."Looknotthen,"sax'seventhelawsofnature,thetiesoftheomnipotentGod?WillHenot theWiseMan."ontheliquorwhenliumasity,andtheinstinctsofself-againatthisspectaclehemovedin itisyellowwhenissparklethinPreservation? werdlv,andrenentthatHeever theglass,itgoethinpleasantly,but Yonhavenotgonesofar,youaremademan?AndifHedoesnot intheenditwillbitelikeasnake,Perbansreadytotellme.vonagainsendadelugetodestroyhim

0mySaviour,meekandmild! LetmebeThinehumblechildI Keepmyspiritundefiled, Pious,pure,andlowly! Give,0givemegraceeachday ToPursuethechosenway! Keep,0keepme,Lord,IPray, Fromallthingsunholy

GentleJesus! frommyheart

LetnotfaithinTheedepart Spiteofsorrow,grief,andsmart. SpiteofscornandlaughterI' Butforeverletthebell OfThyloveandgoodnesstell!TellthattheywhoserveTheewell DwellwithTheehereafter

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the Rhodes Scholarfor 1911 J.J.SavagekChriqianBrothers)

HISRECORDS. InathleticsMr.Savagewasalways strongandthemarkedimprovement inhisscholasticrecordsthisyear gavehimamuchbetterchanceof gainingtheselection.In19o9Mr Savageobtained11thplaceforboth StatesintheAdelaideSeniorExamination,andobtainedhonoursin Latin,French,andGreek,andinthe sameyearhesecured1ethplaceamongstthecandidatesfromboth StatesinAdelaideHigherPUblieEKaminations.Hewasalsofirstthat yearintheWesternAustralianCivilServiceExamination.In1910he obtained9thplaceintheHigherPu blicExaminationandwas5th angstthecandidatesfrom State.Hesecuredhonoursin amthis his-

pionship,whichwasrowedinTasmania.InswimminghehasreardedbytheClub.Hehasalways beenregardedasoneofthefinest Presentedthecollegeinnumerousoccasions,andhehasalwaysbeenone oftheleadinggymnastsofthe school,twoofhismedalsshowing himtohavebeenthebestheft% weightboxerfortwoyearsrunning. AsacricketerandfootballerMr.Savagehasdistinguishedhimselfboth incollegeandinseniorcompetitions.Lastyearheheadedthebattingaveragesatthecollegewith41 runsPerinnings,andwasthirdin thebowlingaverages.Heholdsthe collegerecordforthehighestindividualscore,viz.,167notoutin1909. Forthepasttwoseasonshehas beenPlayinginseniorcricketfor theCorinthianB'sandEastPerth B's,hisbattingaveragebeing18in 1909and21in191o.Hehasbeen referredtobycompetentjudgesas oneofthebestfieldsmeninthe State. Itis,however,asafootballerthatthenewRhodesscholar hasbeenbestknowntothepublic. Forthepastliveyearshehasbeen associatedwiththeEastPerthClub inLeaguematches,andlastyearhe securedtheClubmedalforthemost distinguishedplayer,whilelastyear,

theGbarchtobeavalidandatrue marriage,eventhoughithadbees celebratedinthepresenceoftheRegistrarorofaProtestantMinister. TheChurch,ofcoursedidnotinany wayapproveofsuchmarriages,and cegardedthemassinfulbecauseth.3 lawoftheChurchhadbeenviolated andtheSacramentprofaned,butat thesametimesheheldthatthe marriageswerereal,andthatthe Partiesthusjoinedweremapand wife.Now,hereisthechange.AfterEaskr,19o8,thelawoftheCatholic7,hurchstandsthus Ifa Catholicwishestobemarriedvalidly,eithertoafellow-Catholicora non-Catholic,heorshemastbe marriedinPresenceofthepriestof theplace,ortheBishopoftheDiocese,orsomepriestdelegatedby eitherandtwowitnesses.(AspecialexemptionismadeforthosecaseswhereaCatholicpriestcannotbe obtained).if,therefore,aCatholic sofarforgetshimselfastogotoa ProtestantChurchortheregistry officeforthepurposeofbeingmarriedeithertoafellow-Catholicora non-Catholic,themarriagethuscontractedwill,intheevesofthe Church,benomarriageatall,and thepersonswhohavegonethrough thatceremony'willbenomoreman andwifeafterit,thantheywere before.'Thislegislation,then, :s veryplain,andasimplereadingof thedecreemakesitclearthatthe law(a)bindsallCatholics,(hi thatithasnothingwhatsoeverto dowithnon-Catholics,whetherbaptisedorunbaPtised,andthatthe marriagesofsuchamongthemselves areregardedbytheCatholicChurch astrulyvalidmarriagesprovided thecontractingpartiesareotherwise freetomarry (c)thatdatholics maystillgetmarriedtonon-Catholicsafteradispensationhasbeenoh tainedandcertainotherconditions havebeencompliedwith,and ,e validlyandlawfullymarriedin presenceofthepriestandtwowitnesses.

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YoumaygotoHolyCommunion everydayifyouhavetheopportunity,provided,thatTat,youarefree frommortalsin,andendly,that youhavearightintention,which meansthatyougotopleaseGod. ThisisthedecisionofPopePiusX andyouwillbesafeinfollowingt. ourHolyFatherismostanxious, thatCatholicsshouldreceiveHot Communioneverymorningifpossible.

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tory,andwentclosetohonoursin Greekandfairlyclosetohonoursin GreekLatin,French,andmathematics.IntheCollegehewasfirstin Latin,French,andmathematics,and wasduxofthecollegethisyear,an honourwhichcarriedwithitthe Brennanmedal.Healsowonthe HermannPrizeandtheHouriganmedalformathematics.Inaddition hehassecurednumerousotherawardsfordifferentcompetitionsin thecollege.Theathleticrecordof thenewRhodesscholarisParticle mayinteresting.Hewasthechampionathleteofthecollegeeachyear from.19o5to1909,andthechamPionofallofthecollegesin1906, 1908,and19o9,beingrunner-upin Teo-.Amongstthemostcherished ofhistrophiesistheHonourCap, Presentedbytheoldboysofthe collegetothechampionathleteof theschool.Healsoholdstheamateurhalf-milepedestrianchampionshipoftheState.Forthreeyears liewasoneofthebestoarsmenat thecollege,andwascaptainofthe boatinIteeiwhichestablishedthe milerecordontheriver,andlast yearhewaschosenasoneofthe crewtorespresentWesternAustralia intheInter-Stateeight-oarcham-

hesecuredtheonlytwotrophiesawfootballersintheState,hisstrongestpositionbeinghalf-back. He wascaptainoftheChristianBros.' cricketelevenint906,7and19o8-9, andonbothoccasionsthecollege wonthepremiershipandtheDarlot (.n0forthefirsttimeinthe-history oftheschool.HewasCaptainof theVictoriaParkCricketClubSeniorMattingAssociationin1909.For fiveyearshewasvice-captainofthe CollegeFootball18,wascaptainof thewinningcrewin oer:-'1 waselectedPresidentofthecollege Prefectslastyear. Mr.Savage, whowillcommencehisstudiesat OxfordinAugustnext,intendsto takeupthemedicalprofession.

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Twasonlywiththe(lawn ofChristianitythatthe true ideal of thehome e eeived its full and ia tactexpressioninthewordsofthe DivineTeacher.AmongtheGreeks andRomansithadbeentheformationofthePerfectcitizenwhichwas aimedat.Thatthechildbetaught todareallthings,sufferallthings, forhiscountry'ssake-thiswasthe goal.

WithChristitwasindeed-acitisenshiP-aye,more,abrotherhood, whichthehomewastoinculcatein aspiritofmutualloveandforbearance.AndjustasChristtaughtnothingelsewhichHedidnotshow forthbyexamPleinHisdivinelife, soHehasgivenus,inHisownfilialloveandobediencetoMaryand Joseph,thedivinetypeoftheChris tianhome.

Itisprofitableforusto-dayto heedwelltheselessonsoftheHome ofNazareth. Modernindust'el conditionshaveloosenedtheties, whichshouldbindparentand withhoopsofsteel.Andthoseski credinfluencesunderwhichChris: grewinageandwisdomareoftentimesneglectedorrenderedinopera tivethroughtheindifferenceofPar antsandthebesettinghurryofti.e age.

Tothemothersandfathersoffamiliesthereisassignedamission nolesshonourablethanthatof.flsePhandMary.Theiroffspritoal thechildrenofGod,brothersand sistersofJesusChrist,redeemediv Hisblood,andtheparentsarefirPointedbyheaventheirfirstape tiesandteachers. Whetherthey willbeteachersofsalvationor I.f destruction,angelsoflightorof darkness,rests.withthem.

Theloveandsolicitudeof7,tary, and.JosephfortheChildJesusis expressedinthewords Behoid ThyfatherandIhavesoughtThee sorrowing."Andthefilialobedience oftheSonismademanifestinthe shortsentence "Hewassubject tothem."Hereinarecontainedthe twodutiesofparentandofchild theoneofwatchful,constantcare; theotherofsimPle,readyobedience. ofrespectforauthority,ofreverence /orage-lessonssoneededtobe learnedinourday.

Thehomeistheprimevalschool. Itisthebest,themosthallowed, andthemostpotentialofallthe academiesandtheparent,especiallythemother,isthefirst,themost influential,andthemostcherished ofallteachers.NohumanordinancecanabrogateorannulthedivinerightofParentstoruletheir ownhousehold,neithercananyvicariousinstructiongiveninthedayschoolorSunda'-schoolexemptthem) fromtheobligationofaPersonal supervisionovertheiroff-spring.If Christiantrainingiseliminatedfrom thehouseandrelegatedtotheclassroom,thechildwhenemancipatel fromhisstudies,maybetemptedto regardreligiousknowledgeasamere detailofschoolwork,andnot,as itshouldhe,avitalprincipalin hisdailylifeandconduct.

Andyet1feartherearemanyparentswhoimaginethatthe,dischargetheirwholedutytotheir childrenbyplaciugthemunderthe zealouscareofourCatholicteachers.Theseinstructorsmaysupplementanddevelop,buttheywere neverintendedtosupplantthedomestictuition.

Theeducationofachildshould beginatitsmother'sknee.The mindofachild,likesoftenedwax, receivesfirstimpressionswithease, andtheseimpressionslastlongest. "Trainupachildinthewayhe shouldgo,andwhenheisoldhe willnotdepartfromit."Achild issusceptibleofinstructionmuch earlierthanParentscommonlyimagine.IthasthecapacitytoPerceiveandapprehendthetruth, thoughunableasyettogothrough theprocessofreasoningandanal.,sis.Mothersshouldwatchwitha zealouseyetherirstunfoldingof theinfantmind,andpourintoit theseedofheavenlyknowledge.

Forvariousreasonsmothers shouldbethefirstinstructorsof theirchildren.

First,asnatureordainsthatmothersshouldbethefirsttofeed theiroffsPringwithcorporalnourishmentoftheirownsubstance,sothe Godofnatureordainsthatmothers shouldbethefirsttoimpartto theirlittleones"therational,guile. lessmilk"ofheavenlyknowledge, "wherebytheymaygrowuntoSalvation."(I.Peterii.2).

Second,thechildrenthatarefed bytheirownmothersareusually morehealthyandrobustthanthose thatarenurturedbywet-nurses.In likemanner,thechildrenwhoare instructedbytheirownmothersin theelementsofChristianknowledge arecommonlymoresturdyinfaith, thanthosewhoarecommittedfor instructiontostrangers.

Third,theProgressofapupilin knowledgeisinagreatmeasureproportionedtotheconfidencehehas inhispreceptor. Nowinwhom doesachildPlacesomuchreliance asinhismother? SheishisoracleandProphet.Sheishisguide, philosopher,andfriend.Henever doubtswhathismothertellshim. Thelessonhereceivesacquiresadditionalforcebecauseitproceeds fromonetowhomhegavehisfirst love,and-whoseimageinafterlife. isindeliblystampedonhisheartand memory.Mothers,donotlosethe goldenopportunityyouhaveof trainingyourchildreninfaithand moralswhiletheirheartsareopen todrinkinyoureveryword.

Fourth,yousharethesamehome withyourchildren,youfrequently occupythesameapartment. You eatatthesametablewiththem. Theyarehabituallybeforeyour eyes.Youare,therefore,thebest fittedtoinstructthem,andyou canavailyourselfofeverylittleincidentthatpresentsitselfanddra trrmitsomeappropriatemoralre flection.

Thefruitsoftherealisationamonefstiisofthedivinebeautiesof theHomefNazarethareno+

toseek.Themostdistinguished Personageswhohaveadornedthe Churchbytheirapostolicvirtues,or whohaveservedtheircountry t) linepatriotism,orwhohavesheda lustreonthehomebytheintegrity oftheirPrivatelives,haveusually beenmenwhohadthehappinessof receivingfrompiousmothersear!,,, principlesofmoralrectitude. WitnessSt.Augustine,thegreat DoctoroftheChurchinthefifth century.Inhisyouthhehadlost hisfaith,andwithitpurityofconscience.HewastaintedwithManichaeism,themostperniciouserror ofthetimes,andhebecameaPrey tothefiercestpassions.Monica, hissaintlymother,prayedfurhim withaconstancywhichonlyamothercanexhibit. Shehopedagainsthope;andbeforeherdeathshe hadtheconsolationofseeinghim restoredtoGodandHisChurch.St. Augustineattributeshisconversion toher,andinhismatchlessbook, "Confessions,"hespeaksofher mosttenderly.

St.Louis,KingofFrance,isanotherexamPleofwhatamothermay do.Asamonarch,andasasaint, heoweshisvirtues,underGod,to QueenBlanche,hismother."I loveoutenderly,"shesaidtoher child,"butsoonerwouldIseeyou acorpseatmyfeet,andFrancebe reftofanhei-tothethrone,than thatyoushouldtarnishyoursoulby acorruptiblelife."

ItQueenBlanchecouldpay80 muchattentiontoherson'sinstruction,notwithstandingherengrossing administrativecares,surelythemothersofto-day,inPrivatewalksof life,shouldfindleisureforasimilar

Norneedwelookbeyor(Lourown country'sfirstpresidentforthefruitiofiofthatseedwhichwassownby adevotedmother.Washingtonwas conspicuousforthenaturalvirtues, offrugality,indlistry,.self-restraint, andrespect,forauthority.Above allhepossessedaloveoftruthand anhabitualrecognitionoftheoverrulingProvidenceofGod.Andhe gloriedindeclaringthatthese traitswereimpressedonhisyouthfulmindbyhismother,forwhomhe hadaprofoundreverence,andwhom in,hislettersheusuallyaddressedIR his"honoured"mother.

Ifinourdayweandthereligion ofChristfirmlyrootedintheland ifthewordoftheTeacherofMen hasquickenedandbroughtforCi goodfruitifweseeabouttie homessPiritualisedandsanctifiedb. theradianceoftheHomeofNazareth,andliftedabovetheworldly, andmaterialbythememoryofthe DivineExemplar-thishappyconditionislargelyduetothefaithand PietyofChristianwivesandmothers.ThisnoblearmyofApostolic women"arethegloryofJerusalem thejoyofIsrael,thehonourofour people"theyarethesaviorsof societyandablessingtothenation.

Itistrue,indeed,thattheyare notclothedwiththepriestlychar acter.'theycannotoffertheHoly SacrO;ceorn.dminigtertheSacraments.Butmay'renotapplyto then/thewordsofSt.Peter"Ye ,ireachosengeneration,aholynation,aroyalpriesthood"? Yes wemax-inalltruth.Theyare

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consecratedpriestessesofthedomestictemple,wheretheydailyofferup inthesanctuaryoftheirhomes,arvi onthealtaroftheirhearts,thesaorificeofPraiseandprayer,ofsupplicationandthanksgivingtoGod. TheycannotpreachthewordofGod inPublic,buttl.zyareapostlesby Prayer,gooddeeds,andedifyingex ample.TheyPreachmosteffectuallytothemembersoftheirhouseholds,andthewordofGodscattered fromthePulpitwouldoftenbear littlefruitifitwerenotwateredand nurturedbythecareofourpious mothers.

Nomoreweightyobligationdevol vaauponChristianparentsnail thatofrecognisinganddischarging conscientiouslythesefundamentaldutiesofthehome.Itisas;iblito., task."Whatismorenoble.cries St..1ohnChrysostom,"thanto formthemindsofyouth?Hewbo fashionsthemoralsofchildren,Performsataskinmyjudgmentmore sublimethanthatofanypainteror sculptor."Itis,indeed,'afarmore exaltedtaskthanthatofsculptor, orpainterthatisentrustedto'ethersand-mothers.Theyarecreatinglivingportraits,destinedtoadornnotonlyearthlytemples,hut alsotheTempleabove,notfashionedofman'shand Andthereforebuiltforever.

Andmarkwell:homeeducation doesnotmeanmerelythoselessons inChristianDoctrinewhicharetobe taughttochildren. Thehome shouldbepervadedbyareligiousatmosphere.Itshouldbethesanctuaryofdomesticpeace,sobriety,and Parentallove.Discontentandan gershouldbebanishedfromit;and underthesesweetinfluencesthechild willgrowinvirtue.Aboveall,let itbetheasylumofdailyprayer,and thentheangelsofGodandtheGod ofangelswillbethere. Itistothemothersandfathers ofto-daythatwemustlookforthe realisationamongstusofthisChristianidealofthehome-theHomeof Nazareth.Theyaredoublybound toseekit,ifneedbe"sorrowing." --asdidMaryandJoseph.The,. arebound,ontheonehand,bytheir Christianfaithandtheexampleof Christ;and,ontheother,they oweadutytotheState.Thus, shalltheyrearupfortheircountry notscourgesofsociety,butloyal, law-abidingcitizens."ifanyone." saystheApostle,"havenotcareof hisown,andespeciallyofhisown household,hehathdeniedthefaith, andisworsethananinfidel"(I. Tim.v.8Prov.xxxi.28).Aye, more-hehathfallenshortinhis dutytohiscountry.

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"APRETTYplaceforaDuvalofthenuns-gentle-lookingenough toland!"groanedCharletontobesure,ifanunfamiliarsightto Duval,ashiseyeswanderedthedarkyand"MassaCharleton." fromthewhitecounterpanebeneathGusrefusedtoleavehismaster's whichhelaytothewhiteceilingbedsidethatfirstnight,affectinga andbacktotheConvent-infirmary'ssuspiciousfeelingabout"desehyah walla,bareofeverythingsaveacru-cur'ousCatholics"Hecouldnot cifixandafewholypictures."I'dbepersuadedtobudgefromthelow justliketoknowwhattheHugenotarmchairbesidethebed."Maybe fatherswouldthinkofadescendantI'lldropoffnowandthen,butI oftheirswhowentforthtowar-ac-ain'tgoin'toleaveyou!"heintuallytowar!-onlytofindhimselfsisted. earlyinthegamestretchedfull Charletonlaughed."Allright, lengthwithabrokenleguponaGus.Butifyoudodropoff,keep conventbed! BahIt'sdisgust-oneeyeopen. ing" AndsoGushadkeptvigil-orhad Andwiththat,youngDuvalofPretendedto.Forasamatterof CatolinianHuguenotfamily,privatefactitwasCharletonwhocouldnot intheConfederatearmy,madeansleep. ThePaininthelegasit impatientmovementasiftoturnwasbeginningto"set."hisfretfuloverandthen,rememberingthathenessaboutbeingside-trackedthis couldn't,forlackofstrengthtoex-way,madesleepalmostimpossible. ercisehisvitalityanyotherway.Theconsequencewas,thatthisafterhejerkedthecoverlidoverhishead,noon,ashelaythererecallingthe andcontinuedhisimpatientsolilo-lastthirty-sixignominioushours, qtly thesleeplostthenightbeforenow

"It'samiserableshame! Plaguegraduallyfasteneddownhiseyelids. takethatstumblingmaretIdon'tItwaslateafternoonwhenthose

Hewantedverymuchtoknowwho shewas,toknowhowithasallhappened,herbeingthere,etc.But, meanwhile,likeadunce,ashetold himselfafterward,hehadlethergo outoftheroom,ashemeeklyansweredthattherewasnothinghespeciallywanted-anythingwoulddo-a Poachedegg,forexample!

Apoachedegg,indeed Andthere hewasconsumedtoknowwhoshe was,andifshewouldevercomea again,andhemustnothetooeager tofindout,forinstance,fromSister Marie,whowascominginshortly withthesupper-tray-forperhapsit hewantedhertocomebackshe wouldn't.Girlsweresometimesao capricious.

YetwhenSisterMariecametore movethetray,afterhehadmade shortworkofthePoachedeggand toast,hisimpatienceandcuriosity gotthebestofhim.AsquietlittleSisterMarieapproachedthedoor hedetainedheramomentwiththe remark

"Ihadanother seems."

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"Thismorning? inquiredSister Marie."SisterScholastics,perhaps,Iwasoilduty."

No.Idon'tbelieveitwasSisterScholastica.Shemayhavebeen herethismorning.Imeanthisafernoonjustbeforeyoubroughtme ,upper.''

SisterMarie,gentle,timidlittle soul,stoodamomentonthethreshold,thinking.

"Idon'tbelieveitwasaSister, volunteeredCharleton,togiveher guessingalittlehelp. sisterMariereflectedamoment.

seewhyitcouldnothavebeenaneyelidslifted.Theroomwasin "Oh,MissLeBlanc,mostprobaarm,insteadofaleg,soIcouldgetsubduedlight,theblindsbeingthree-bly" outofthis" quartersdrawn,andashewoke,he "Oh,MissLeBlanc?"quieried

Thus,againCharletonfrettedfordidnotatfirstknowjustwhereheCharleton. thefortiethtimeoverthefatewhichwas.Graduallyheremembered.His "Yes.MissLeBlanc,"responded sinceyesterdayafternoon,hadstran-eyes,growingaccustomedtothelittleSisterMarie,simplyanddirecdedhiminsuchaPlight.Movinglightagain,begantotakeinthetly,asthoughthestatementdispete onwithhisregimenttojoinBragg,thingsabouttheroomwithwhichsedwithanyfurthercommentor whowaschasingBuell,Duval'shorsehehadmadeacquaintancesinceyes-explanation.Indeedshechangedthe hadslipped-givingsuchatwisttoterday.Butastheywakenedtosubject."Isthereanythingelse therider'slimbastobreakitwhenreal,consciousvisiontheysuddenly-'ouwant?" theywentdowntogether.Theac-becameawareofsomethingnotseen AndagainCharletonlosthis d hadhappenedinsightofStbefore.Therebythesmalltableatchancetosaywhathedidwantvery dent

willhelpyoutohurryandgetup, tochasetheYankees.

AfteralittleFatherMartinleft thetwoyoungpeopletogetherand fromthattimeoneverydayorso tillCharletonwasabletobeupand hobblingaroundonacrutch,Au gelaLeBlanchelpedtowhileawa. thehoursofhisunexpectedperiod ofdurance.Theydiscoveredthat theyhadsomemutualfriendsinthe South,and,youngastheybothwere othertastesincommonmadethe hourstheyspenttogetherhoursof comforttotheinvalid,andindeedof greatfuntoboth.Onetopichowever.therewas,onwhichtheywere notinharmony,andyet,thisdid notbringaboutanyviolentbreach betweenthem.Withthelight-heartednessofyouththeytouchedonit fromtimetotime,butnevertothe Pointofviolentargument.And thistonicwasthedifferenceinreligions.

"It'squeeryouhaveneverknowa anyCatholicsbefore,"Angelasaid toCharletononeday. "Now. I'veknownscoresofPresbyterian,

"Really?"laughedCharletonas thoughshehadnamedsomeextinct animal. "No,"hecontinued,"I haveneverknownasingleCatholicandjustseewhatahotbedofthem I'vejumpedinto" "Theydon'tseemtohavedone youanygreatharm,"saidAngela. "YetIsuspectyouhavedreade,1 themasmuchasyouhavethebluecoats."

"Oh,moreso"laughedCharleton."YouknowI'mwildtogeta lookandflingattheYankees!i Yet Imustsaythedearlittlenunshave beengoodtome.MyInevertastedsuchbrothasSisterMarie broughtmeforluncheon.

"Maybe,they'refatteningyouup thewaytheogresusedtodohad littleboys--"

"Iwonder,"Charletonspeculated. ashewatchedthePrettycurvesof herlipsandthebrightdancingligl7. inhermerrysweeteyes.

Thomas's.Duval'scompanionshadthefootofthebed,inthearmchairmuch-afewmoredetailsabout carriedhimovertotheconvent,wherefaithfulGustriedtokeepMissLeBlancthanhadsofarbeen hopingtogetsomeimmediatehelp,watchthenightbefore,anunfami-forthcoming. forheandthesecompanionshadliarfiguresat.Thefigure,itwas, Well,hereflectedthatevening,as beenoutonaforagesomedistanceofayoungwoman,perhapstwoorhethoughtofherfromtimetotime fromtheircorpswhentheaccidentthreeyearsyoungerthanhe-sayalashewouldprobablycomeinthenext day-orhewouldaskoneoftheSis- happened,andsowereawayfromouttwenty.Thesoftlightbrought thesurgeonandanyhelptheymightoutgoldenhuesinthebrownheadteas.Butshedidnotappear.Fina.11hegaveGusacommission. havehad. Whentheyarrivedatthatwasbentoverahook-aoneof Gusfulfilleditandcameback St.Thomas's,ithappenedthatthethehooksFatherMartinhadleftfromthekitchenquartersofthecon oldpriest,FatherMartin,whohadhimyesterday.Charletonblinked, anM.D.degreebeforeheenter-a rubbedhiseyes.Yes.therewas P ventwiththeinformationthatMiss Priesthood,wasintheconventcor-veryprettygirlsittingthereandLeBlancwasasisterofoneofthe nunsthatshehadcomeliptovisit riderasDuvalwasborneuptothenomistake.Hewasawakeandin intheNorthbeforethewarbegan door.FatherMartinsawatoncehissenses Hetriestoriseonhis andnow,likemanyotherpeople, thatitwasrbreak.Thenearestelbowtogetabetterlookandmake doctorwastwomilesaway,and.tera-fed-1ycertain-andthenthathadhaddecidedtostay'whereshewas. wasimpossibletoreachthesurgeonleggaveatwitch-anditsowneranandnotcrossthelinestillthings ofDuval'scompany.SowhenFa-irresistiblegroan. becamequieter. therMartinofferedtosettheleg,Pairofbrowneyesturnedfromthe Charletonwaitedmotherdaywith andtakecareoftheyoungsoldier,hooktohimandasoftvoicesaidtheinformation,andfinallyhegave forafewdays,withtheSisters' "Ohyoumustn'tdothat YouGusanothercommission,thekind Cosdotedon.Hadn'thecarried help.Duval'scompanionstookstnaretoliePerfectlystill!" hisofferstraightway,inspiteof Inspiteofthesuddentwitchofmanyanotefor"MassaCharleton" nrnteetations.Hedidn'tPainCharletonsettleddoves tothe"youngLadies"inthehappy believeitwasabreak! romanticlandofDixie?Thebur he'd hackagain,andlookedattheownheallrightinadayorso erofthebrowneyes,sayinginadendenofthePresentonewastothe Andsoon.andsoon.Herebelledtoneexpressiveofnleesureendsur-effectthatitswriterdidnotwish agniustbeinaleftbehind.MeantitiePrise,clonhtandwhimsicalamuse-totakeanyliberty,topresumeon therehewas,inthearmsofhisinent,"IthoughtIwasinaconkindnesstoofar,buthewasprettyearma+les.beingborneuptoalittlevent!" miserablesometimes,laidupashe mite.setinoneofthesmallwings " was,andthatthecircumstanceswere are,"wastheanswer,pitchoftheinfirmary.OfftheothersedinalaughingkeythatmethisParticularlyhard,ashehadnever hadgone,leavinghimthere,withowninadiscreethalf-way. beforeinhislifebeeninaconvent, FatherMartin'spromisethathe "Butyou! hehalfprotestedandandsometimesthestillnessmade e woulddoallhecouldtotakecarehalf-inquired. himverylonesom.ec::in for oftheinvaliden(1starthimoffto "Oh,I-I'minonetoo,"repliedhismotherandsisters,andnotever fcconversing arn:f Louisvilletojointhembythetimethegirl,whobythistimehadrise,having y known thliethfeelmt alintdtheycaughtupwithBragg. andstoodlookirgdownathim,the o Sointheconvertinfirmarylayexpressioninhereyesbeingthatofwoulditbetoomuchtoaskher CharletonDuval,withnooneofhisdemureconcernforhiscomfortandtostepinsometimetolethim ownnearhimexceptAugustus,hissuchalightofhaply,rushend body-servant,theelddarkywho-hadbeautyasCharletonDuvalhadnot followed"MassaCharletontotheseenformanyaday,thoughhewas war,andnnwsharedhisyoungaconnoisseurintheprettybrightlone? Andhehopedshewouldnot master'schagrinatbeinglefthe-evesafCarolina. takeanyoffence,andsoon,hutbe hind. AsCharletonlayfumingun- "yenmustreallykeepverystill,wasveryimnatient.andfretful,and derthecoverlethecouldnothelpyouknow,"shewascontinuing.liehopedshewouldforgivehim'f hutlaughathowfunnyGushad"SisterMariewillheinshortlyafhewasaskingtoomuch. beenthenightbefore,theirfirsttersupper.Ijuststeppedintosee Whichhewasn'titappeared.For nightintheconvent.NeitherheifthereisanythingyousneciallythatafternoonincameFatherMarnorhismasterhadeverknownanywent,andfoundonasleep." tinnecemPaniedbyMissLeBlanc, Catholicsatcloserange,and;t Yes,therewassomethinghewant-theformersaying seemedesineulersitnntionforthemedverymuch,buthecouldnotbring"ihavebroughtyouanewmedinowtiheasitwerentthemere;himselftoaskstraightoutforit.

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"Meantime,youhadbetternotto betoorecklesslyanxioustoseeth Yankees,"sheanswered,"for I heardintownto-daythatasmall PartofBuell'smenaremakinga lightskirmishthroughthiscounty sniffingupBragg'stracks.AndI suspectyouarescarcelyabletorout astalwartbluecoatifheshouldsuddenlymakehisappearance.We shouldhavetolooktoDaddyGreen fordefence."DaddyGreen,theold gardener,wasPracticallytheonly othermanabouttheplacejustthen. "oglory! moanedCharleton.

"IwishIwereoutofthis-thever:ideaofnotbeingabletofight" "1mustsayyou'repolite,"said Angela."Ithinkifyouhadan:. chivalryyouwouldnotbesoeager togetaway.Youwouldstayhere anddefenduspoor,unprotectedwo men."

Asshespoke,aqueerlittlenote truthinherharairousProtestagainsthiseagernesstobegone, Charletonregardedheramoment, withatell-talesomethinginhiseyes whichhadbeguntogleamthereseveraltimesduringthelastfewweeks oftheenforcedinvalidismshehaul helpedtolighten. ButC'hnrletonDuvalhadsetout forbattleagainstUnionsoldiersnottolaysiegetothemorebeguilingcitadelofadeargirl'sheart. Monthsofhardfightingprobablyla beforehim,assoonashewasstrolls, enough.TheProspectflashedbefore hismentalvisionashiseyeslingeredonAngela.Itwouldnotbefair totrytopledgeheradevotionalreadyplightedtothecausewhose colourshewore.Servicetothat causemustcomefirst,andthenFromdaytodayhe-wasbeginning tohealmoststrongenoughtorelsoil somethatservice.Hewasatlast abletothrowasidehiscrutch,and thenhisstick,andnow,finallyall hehadtodowastogetalittle strongerandmoresuppleandae miehtsetforth.Heremainedinthe °nenairasmuchaspossible; an,' amongthePleasantestrind,hedeclared,mostinwrovingoccasionsof thesehoursout-of-doorswerethose

whenAngelaandhewalkedorread togetherononeoftherusticseats inthequiet.old-fasionedconvent garden.

OneafternoonashewaitedforAngelatocomeandkeepsuchanagreeableengagement,hewasstartledto seehersuddenlycomeforwardwikh evidentanxietyinhereyes.

"YoumustdoexactlyasItell you,"shesaidraPidlyandPeremP torily."Takeoffyourcoat.Put onDaddyGreen'scoatlyingthere: takethatspadeandaPPeartobe verymuchengrossedinlooseningthe soilaroundthoserose-bushes" WiththeobedienceduetoasuperiorofficerCharletonobeyed,andas becastasidehisowncoat,Angela tookitupandfoldeditverysmall, saying "Don'tbealarmed.I'll seeitgetsagoodPressingbefore youhavetowearitagain."With thatshefairlycrammeditundera rose-hushwhosethicktwigshugged theground.Andthenshelefthim, seeing,asshehurriedtothehouse, whathedidnotseeashebentoverthegardener'stask-agroupof severalbluecoatsridingswiftlyup thevalleytowardtheconvent--the menshehaddescriedfromherupper windowbeforeshedescendedtoenforceC'harleton'sstrategicchangeof costume.

Straightuptheconventcamethe men.MeantimeAngelahadarrived inthecorridorjustinsidethebroad hiehstepsleadinguptotheparlour door,whichwasopen.OldGuswho hadbeguntomakehimselfusefulabouttheplaceduringhismaster'sinvalidism,wasbusycleaningoffthose stepsastheUnionmensuddenly madetheirappearance,terrifyingthe darkv,sothathewastooscaredto runorcryout.Hestoodthere transfixed-anebonystatueoffear.

Oneofthemenaddressedhim:-

"What'sthisplaceUncleNed?"

"It'sanunnery,Massa.Jes'littlenuns,thatain'tgotnoparticular politics,sah Yilhain'tgoin'to skeer'emtodeath,isyuh?"

Theleader'seyessweptaroundthe littlefarm.

"Guessnograycoatsarelurking ar,mildanysuchquietplaceasthis,' saidhe. "Wemustbeonthe wrongscent" Justthe',hiseyesrestedonthe figureofCharletonnowsoslender, andnowsoobedientlybenttohis taskattherootsoftherose-bush, thetwhentheUnionmanaskedGus: "Who'sthatdownthere?" Gue thoughthewasansweringtruthfully whenhesaidthatthebentbackin DaddyGreen'soldworkingjacket, WasDaddyGreen'sback.

"Lawsie,MassaCharleton,whats

yuhdoin'ini:tatWig?Lawsieci Ididn'ttelldebluecoatayuhwasde gyardener!"

"What'sthat?"askedChatleton inamazement.

"Yes,sah! ApahcelofYanks comeup'whileIwasa-cleaningthe stePsandItole'emyuhwasthe gyardener!--Lawsmercy- Daddy Green'llbeconsiderableflatteredto haveyuhtookforhim."

"Havetheygone?"Charleton wasaskingeagerly.

"Yas,sah! They'sgone! And we'senatethistime But,law, MassaCharleton,wishyo'leg'dhurryitse'fandgotwell,so'swekin finethereelerarmy! I'sgittin kinderscairtherewif'nothin'but desehyahwomen-folks" Charletonlaughedashebeganto getoutofDaddyGreen'sdustycoat saying "Well,the)managedtosaveour livessomehow Isn'titqueer,Gus thattwogoodPresbyterianslike youandmeshouldbetakencareof sowellbyCatholics?"

"Itshois!"saidGus,adding:

"What'dyo'Paandmasayofdes' knowed?

WhatindeedthoughtCharleton,as hehadaskedofhimselfseveral timeserethis.Whatmoreover, wouldtheythink,iftheyknewsome otherthingsthathadbeentranspiringinhisownmindthesedays, asthegentlesisterscameandwent, administeringtohim?Andalso FatherMartinwhohadbeensokind andconsiderate,sofarfromany suspicionof"proselytizing,"tillhe, himself.hadflungthegauntletofargumentattheoldPriest,whothen hadturnedinandgivenhimasgood ashesent! Tillnowsomeofhi.; ideas,longwaveringfromPresbyterianprinciples,hadbeguntotake ashapethatwouldindeedsurprise Lisfatherandmotherevenasthey didhim,thoughthey,atthesame timebecameveryconvincing-these alteringideas-veryconvincingand verycomforting! NorhadthebeautyandtruthofCatholicFaithfailedtomakeandappealtohim throughanotherinfluence.

This".influence"wasnowcoming downthegarden-path,hercheeks flushed,apparentlywithjoyaswell asexcitement,hereyesdancing Andashesawher,andrecognised howhappyhisescapefromtheenemyhadmadeher,Charletonknew thenhewouldnothavecourageto leaveherwithoutwithoutWillie hersomethingverypleasant.

LourdesCuresare MiracLs

PROOFSBYPItYSICIAN.

TUBERCULOSISALONEISOC, CASIONOF65oRECOVERIES. ABANDONEDBYSCIENCE, HEALEDBYFAITH. SMILINGFACES.

Itiswonderful,andyetitisnot wonderful.Itisthewillandagif fromGodandanywordwemaytry tousewouldnotfitindescribing themarvelouscuresthathavetakenplaceatthefamousCathoiie shrineofOurLadyofLourdesin France.

Thousandshavegonetherewith themostseriousandvarieddiseases andthousandsmorearegoingthere fromallpartsoftheworld.

Dr.H.Guinierinhismedical notessaysthattuberculosisalone hasgivenoccasiontomorethan 65ocuresatLourdes.

Therehavealsobeenregistered 497curesofdiseaseofthedigestive organssuchasgastritis,ulcerofthe stomach,dyspepsia,cancer,peritonitis,abscessinthestomach,etc.; 146curesoflungdiseasesuchas bronchitis,pleurisy,etc47,curesof theurinaryapparatus,suchasnephritis,Bright'sdisease,floatingkidney,etc. 128curesofthespinal cord464curesofbrainaffections telcuresofbonediseases;168 curesofaffectionsofthejoints;36 curesofskindiseases(eczema,leprosyetc.);164curesoftumor;265 coresofnervousdiseases(neuralgia, epilepsy,hysteria,St.Vitus'dance, etc.)133curesofrheumatism,17 ofcancer,44oPensores48blind receivedtheirsight;.31deafand dumbrecoveredthefacultyofhearingandspeaking.

REUNIONOFTHOSECURED. Itwasproposedthatasmanyes Possibleofthepeoplewhowerecuredtherewouldreturneveryyearand holdabanquetorreunion.Thelast reunionwasheldinDecemberlast. Herewitharepresentedsomeauthenticreportsofpeoplewhoweregiven pupbydoctorsasabsolutelyhopelesscasesandwhoweresomiracel. ouslycured.

Thefollowingaccountofthelast reunionwaswrittenbyaneyewitness

edtoLourdesinAugustshehadnot hadanormalevacuationfor see months.Imaybeexcusedforesferringtothesefactsastheydemonstratesoabsolutelyconvincingly, themiraculouscharacterofherperfectcure,whichwasaffectedon21st ofAugust,afterseveralbathsinthe Piscine. Dr.LeBecdeclaredthe curewasquiteimpossiblebynatural meansandthat,evenifithad beenpossibletoeffectthecureby meansofsurgicaloperations,itmust havetakenyears Nevertheless, MarieBorelisnowinthebestof health Thesamedoctorpresented severalotherPersonscuredmiraculousleatLourdesofdiseasesincurablebyhumanskill.TheadversariesofLourdespretenditisimpossibletocureulcersofthestomach.

"Dr.VanderElst,however,presentedthreecases,amongstwhich wasthatofMademoiselleDeitary, transportedtoLourdesinadying conditionontheoccasionofthelast nationalpilgrimage,andwhoisnow inperfecthealth.Shewascured suddenlyatthePiscine.MademoiselleGenevieveHautreux,nowina flourishingstateofhealthwasdying ofspinaldiseasewhenshewastaken toLourdeslastAugust. suddenlywhiletheBlessedSacramentwasbeingcarriedinProcessionPasther,sheroselikearesuscitatedwomanfromthecoffin likecribinwhichshewaslying.She wascured! Ayoungmannamed JosephSirot,whowascuredat LourdesinIgoe,wasalsoPresent. Dr.Bonnet,whoPresentedhimto theaudience,relatedhowhehadexaminedhimcarefullybeforehiscure atLourdes,andhadfoundhiscase absolutelyhopeless. Inspiteofthis,JosephSirotwas curedinstantly.socompletelythat sshehimselfrelatedtotheaudience attheHotel('onde,heservedas malenursetoanumberofPatients onthereturnjourneybyrailfrom Lofirdes,andalsotookcareofthe priestwhohadaccompaniedhim.to Lourdesandwhofellillofexhaustiononthewayback."

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"That'sjes'theolegardener.He's theonliestmanaboutdishereGodforsakennunnery."

Thebitternessofhisremarkwas lostuponthecompanysobentupon AILitsownbusinessasscarcelytonoticetheself-effacingqualityofGus's statementmadefromhisparticular pointofview,thatdidnot considerhimselfandhismasterasbelongingto the conventfamily,recruitedfromthe neighbourhood,said:

"Yes,that'sjustoldDaddyGreen he'snotworthourtroublecome, let'sgointotown.Itoldyouthis wasaConvent,andthattherewas nothingtobescaredupintheV: ofaJohnnyRd)here!" Andwiththatthecompanytook itsdeparture.

Meantime,Angelainthecorridor, hadlistenedbreathlesslytotheconversationbetweenGusandthe enemy.Almostexhaustedfromher tenseexcitementoverthePerformance,shedraggedherselfagainup tothewindowofherroom,whirs sweptthecountrylikethelittlepilot-roomofaboat.Shesawthe Unionmenridingoff,andthereat herwindowshestoodtillthe'ast oneofthemdisappearedthroughthe treesonthewaytotown.

AsforGus,whenhefinishedhis task-whichwassoon,forhewasor thelaststepwhenthelateinterviewwiththeenemytookplace withthefondnessofmenfordiscussin"imeortentmutterswithoneof theirownsex,hehadstrayeddown totellDaddyGreenthenews:

Astheymet,hedrewherdown besidehimonthelittlebenchbeneathaveryumbrageoustree,so umbrageousindeedthatoldGus, whohadstrayedupthewalk,but wascurioustoknowwhathisyoung masterwasupto,couldn'tseethat Charletonretainedthehandofthe gentleladywhosestrategyhadsavedhislife-thoughforthatGusal waystookcredithimselfashere countedhowhehadtoldtheUnion men"itwasthegyardener." Nor couldGushearthatyoungmaster, as,thereundertheshadeofthe greattree,heremindedthegirlwho satwithhimofthegallantcustom ofanearlierdaywhen,ifahero savedthelifeofaladyfair,hewas rewardedinmostgenerouswise. Andnowsinceherewasareverse case,aheroinehadsavedthelifeof aPoorhelplessknight-didn'tit seembutright,saidCharletonvery Persuasively,thattheheroine should-should"Shouldpaythepenalty?"sup. pliedAngela,astwopairsofvery happyeyeslookedintoeachothere_. "Exactly"laughedtherescued: asintherescuer'seveshereadher willingnessto"Daythepenaltyof heroism!"

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BUYDIRECTFROMTHEMAKER

"Thoughtheeventtookplacea fortnightago,Imaybepermittedto refertothemeetingheldinthe grandhalloftheHotel('ondein Paris,towhichsomeofthepersons curedatLourdesthisyearhadbeen invited.Thesmiling,happyfactsof thosewho,abandonedbyhumanscience,hadneverthelessbeencuredmiraculouslyof"incurable"diseases, wascalculatedtoshakethescepticismofthemostobstinatedisbeliever FewoftheScoffers,ifanywerepresent,becausetheyforthemostpart refusetohearandclosetheireyes toevidence.AbbeVionpresided. Theproceedingscommencedwithan introductoryspeechbyDoctorBoissarie,themosthighlyesteemedhistorianoftheLourdesm'racles.lie eadtheregrettoannouncethat threenewly-convertedeminentper sonalitieswhohadpromisedifpossibletoattendthemeeting,hadbeen unavoidablypreventedfromdoingso.

SONMARVELOUSLYCURED.

"'Miffwere Rev.HughBenson, temoftheformerArchbishopofCanterbureM.Joergenson,wellknown forhisworkonSt.FrancisofAssisi,andRev.Mr.Boothman,whowas tohavehimselfpresentedhismire culously-curedson.Dr.LeBecthen thenrelatedindetailallthecircumstancesinconnectionwiththemire culouscureofMarieBorel,whohad undergoneanoperationforappendicitisattheMontpellierhospital.I' hadapparentlysucceededbutthe woundbecameinflamed,andpresentedsuchextraordinarysymptoms, thatthedoctorspronouncedtheal'pendicitishadbeenduetotuberculosis.Nofewerthansixpurulentfistulassoonformed,andconstituted theissueforthecontentsofthe bowels.

"Whenthepatientwastransport-

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SundayThoughts

OurLifeTask

AtasktoallmenGodgiveth, Betheworkwelldoneorill; Andtoeverysoulthatliveth. Aplacethatnoneelsecanfill.

Itmaybeatasksoonended, Oursmaybeaquick-woncrown Orworkthroughlongyearsextended Tilloldagehasweighedusdown.

Whatmatter?Soitbesolely

ThetaskbyGod'swillimposed Andforhisgoodpleasurewholly Begun,continued,andclosed.

Hecountsupourdaysofweeping, Notoneofourtearsislost AndsafeinHisblessedkeeping Isallthathasdearestcost.

-SISTERMARYAGNES.

Howoftenwehavetakenafarewellglanceatafriendwithouthavingbeenawareofitatthetime. Hadweknownthatoureyeswere meetingforthelasttimeonearth, theywouldhavesaidfarsweeter words.

Thereisaperennialnobleness,and evensacredness,inwork.Werea maneversobenighted,orforgetful ofhishighcalling,thereisalwas hopeinhimwhoactuallyandearn estlyworksinidlenessalone is thereperpetualdespair.

Whatisagoodlifeworthifitbe notcrownedwithagooddeath?Yet agoodlifeisthenearestapproach inourpowertoagooddeath.There havebeencomparativelyfewgood deathswhichhavenotcomeatthe endofgoodlives.-FatherFaber.

Letusawakentothedivineprivilegeofsharingtheheartachesofour friendsofthemeaningofgoodfellowshipofthatindependenceofspi ritthatdoesnotimitateofcourageandpridethatcanendureadversitywithdignityandwithoutfear.

SomeLittleThought

Somelittlethoughtthatstealsto Godaway, Whenallthyotherthoughtsare busyhere, Andsavesonemomentfromthefretfulday

TospendinPleadingatthyFather'sear,Somelovingthoughtmaybringthee richesmore Thanallthewearshoursthatwent before.

-AveMaria.

OveriSolicitude

ByaPaulistFather.

Itisafundamentaldogmaofour HolyFaiththatallevilintheuniversehascomeintoitthroughthe sinofcreatures.Itisdifficultfor ustotracethefar-reachingeffectsof ourownsins,anditisnottohe wonderedatthatwecannottraceall theevilsaboutustotheirProper source.Evilseems,veryoften,so inexplicableamysterythat,in-e hellionsmoments,manysoulshat',' blamedGodfortheirmiseryan blasPhemedHisHolyName,when thesufferingwasbitter.Intheca days,whentheraceisoldinwick edness,wemustrememberthatman': sinshave,throughtheages,beto callingloudlytoheavenforveng. ance,andthat.ifthejustandthe unjustmustsuffertogether,bothare equallyinnocentofthosepastsins, thathavebroughtpresentevils.W.: mustseetoitthatw-1:enotamongtheunjust,whoareheapingup eviluponthefuture.Wemustsee toit,alsothatwedonotaddany evilstothePresent.

Itwouldhesafetosaythatonehalfoftheevilofourlivesismanufacturedbyourselves,ormagnified athousandfoldbyourownfork

Thelonghoursmildaysandmonths ofanticipationofevil-whocan countthemortelltheirbitterness

Theagoniesofsuspenseandthewild fearsofsocialandfinancialfailure, whocanrecountthemiseriesthey havebrought? Manyaheartis

crushedlongbeforetheexpectedevil befallsit.Ittheevilmustcome, onlyaheartthatisbravecanmeet it.

Against,allthe'fictitiousmiseryof life,JesusChristgivesusapanacea.NotonlydoesHisreligion givestrengthtoHisfaithfuldisciplestomeetbravelyallevilwhenit comes,butHisgracegivessuchcourageandconfidencethatanticipationofeviliseithersoftenedorrobbedofallitshorrors.What is hungerorthirst,orrags,orsickness,orevendeath,toonewhoconsidersallthingsasrubbishtogain Christ! AtrueChristiancannotLie overwhelmedbyPhysicalevil.He cannothemasteredbytheavarice orsensualitythatbespeaktheworldling.HecannotheMaddenedby solicitudeastowhatheshalleat andwhatheshalldrink,andwherewithheshallbeclothed"Forafterallthesethingsdotheheathen seek."HeknowthathisHeavenl; Fatherunderstandsallhisneeds.

TheKingdomofGodandHisjusticeforwhichtheChristianseeks, willneverbetakenfromanyhonest seekerafterthem.Successingainingthatkingdomiscertainforhim whohasbeenmadeaninheritorof promises.Why,then,shouldwe worry? Absorbinganxietiesabout temporalaffairsareevidencesthat ourchiefconcerninlifeisnotwhat Christpromises,butwhatthisworld cangive.Werevealourselvesby thisself-tortureofworry.Allthat ChristsaysintheGospelabout worryingoverworldlyneedsisinexplanationofHisteachingthatno mancanservetwomasters."You cannotserveGodandMammon." Becauseyoucannotserveboth, "therefore,"saysChrist,"benot solicitousforyourlifewhat you shalleat,norforyourbodywhat oushallputon."

Provebytourdesiresthatyou havechosenGodasyourpartnerand ourinheritane.Ifvonpossess Hisgrace,fearnothing.Letnoth ingtrouble ynu.Donotmagnify evilbyworryingabo1it,andaboveall,donotaddtotheevilof theuniversebysinofyourown making. "SeekyefirstthekingdomofGodand'Hisjustice."and allthingsnecessarywillheaddedto you.

TheHarvest

Weplantinthespringwhentheskies areclear.

Andseeintheseedtheripening ear Knowingwellbetweensowingand reaping GodholdsthedaysinHis highkeeping.

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ButFaithandHoneseethereaping time Forthetoilwornhandinthegolden prime

Oftheautumndays,inadream sublime.

Forthefacethatisdrawnwhere Painhascreeped, Hewhohasplanted,butneverreaped.

Downthelengtheneddaysofvainendeavour ToreachthefieldsofthegrandForever, Itiswelltoknowthatattemoted things Arecountedandcrownedbythe KingofKings. own

Wemustneverforgetthatwhilewe PossesstheFaithoncedeliveredto theSaintswealsopossesstheresPonsibilitythatgoeswithit.

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