SATURDAY,MARCH18,1911
inandAroundtheHome 'MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome
BeingaBoy
Sometimestobeaboy'snofun,
Vorifyounoticeeveryone
Expectsaboycangetalong
Andwon'ttakenothin',everwrong
Theotherfolks-now,ain'tthis true?-
Ofcourse,mustbeattendedto
AndgivetheirchoiceandaskedPolite,
Butboys-'theygetalongall right!
4rweguvisitin'someplace where Theyain'tgotbedsenoughto spare, Theyfixthesofaupforme
'Twilldohimnicely,masaysgee!
Orwhenwe'vecompany,likesas not
I'mtuckedoffonawobblycot Jes'anywherethat'soutofsight!
Butboys-'theygetalongall right'
OrwhenwedriveI'mcrowdedin
TillI'mallsquozeoutgoodand thin-
'Youdon'tneedmuchroom.doyou Roy?'
AndIsay,no,'causeI'maboyI
Andatthetable,(jes'likebed), Whenthingsdon'tevenup,plain bread Andbutterdoesmyappetite. Forboys-theygetalongallright!'
Theba,',hedrawsthehardestseat, Orhopsrounddodgin'people'sfeet, Youcan'thurthimwithlumpy springs Oroldcotsorotherthings! He'sbuilttofitinanywhere, Andwhatheeats,whyhedon'tcare Jes'soit'sfodder-notamite Forboys-theygetalongallright!'
IfthoudesiretheloveofGodand man,hehumble;fortheproudheart asitlovesnonebutitself,soitis belovedofnonebutbyitself the voiceofhumilityisCod'smusic, kiaLthesilenceofhumilityisGod's rWric.Humilityenforceswhere al.a.aiervirtuenorstrengthcanprevail,norreason.
"Cleansemyheartandmylips,0
AlmightyGod,whodidstcleansethe lipsoftheprophetIsaiahwitha burningcoal;andvouchsafethrough Thygraciousmercy,sotopurifyme thatImayworthilyattendtoThy holyGospel."
Awisemanmaybeprovoked,but becannotheangered.Hewillallownothingtotakeupadwelling inhisbosomthatheknowswill plaitathornthere.Thefoolcherishesthisenemytohisowndestruction.
Whatartthou,0humanlife Thouartthewayoflifeandnot lifeitself. Wemusttraversethee withoutdwellinginthee-noone dwellsonagreatroadwebut marchonthroughittoreachthe countrybeyond.-St.Columbanus.
Speaknoill
Itisgoodtohegenerousinsmall things.Theymakeupthegreater Partoflifeandproducealmostall ofitssorrowsanditsjoys. Almostanyonecanaffordtobegenerousandopenheartedinthreethings, atleast--ingeninlity,sunny-heartednessandgoodnature. Asmile, andacheerywordareworthmore thangold.Manymen,whonowand thendosomegenerousbigthings, spoiltheeffectofit,andwinlittle lovebecausetheyareclose-handed andmeaninsmallthings.
WhenthecarpetisDusty
Whenthecarpethasthatdusty, dingylook,,,itmaybegreatlyfreshenedandbrightenedby'washingitin asolutionofalumandwaterorone madeofsodaandwater.Donotallowthesolutiontosoakintothe carpet,butwashthesurfaceofit quicklyusingastiffbrushora coarse,ratherheavyrag.
cheerUp
Becarefulnottogiveway to gloomysadness.Whatgooddoesit do?Sorrowswillcome,youcan't keepthemaway,butyoumaybe abletomaketheirstayshort.
AgoodCatholichaseveryreason tobecheerful.Religionisnota yokeofterror,sheisallloveand confidencetoherchildren.
TinUpliftingInfluence
ThankGodsomeofusknow,and carrywithusstill,thestrengthof ahumaninfluencethatliftedusfor amoment,heldusPoisedfora glanceperhaps,yetsentusinthe impetusofthatmomentfaronthe fulltideofahigherlifetoaglad andholygoal.Thesearebuthumanhelps,yetahumanbeingmay bringdivineinfluencetopoorstarvedsoulsbeatendownwiththesurgesofmisunderstandingandstress ofworkorloneliness.-S.M.P.,in thecatholicWorld.
Somebody'sBirthday
Thisissomebody'sbirthday. .Justassureasfate
Somelittlebabyissixto-day, Andsomelittlegirliseight. Somelittleboyisthreeto-day, Somelittlegirlthirteen, Somelittletwinsexactlytwo, Twoapiece,Imean.
say,todreamofratsbetokenedmisfortune.Hispoorwifecouldnot interprethisdream.Buthiswise littlesonbecametheJosephfor thismodernPharaoh."Thelarge. fatrat,"hesaidtohisfather,"is thesaloonkeeperonthecorner,to whomyoucarryyourmoney,the twoleanratsaremotherandI. andtheblindoneisyourself,Father!"
I'dratherfail,thanhaveitsaid Iwonbylyingordeceit Iwantnolaurelroundmyhead IfwinningitIhavetocheat.
I'dratherhavethepublicjeer Andcallmequitter,coward-yes, I'dratherstandtoseethemsneer Thenfraudulentlygainsuccess.
Forwinningisn'talloflife. Successisstampeduponthesoul, I'dratherfalterinthestrife, Thancunninglyattainmygoal.
-EdgarA.Guest.
Thegreatruleofmoralconduct. saysawiseman,isnexttoGod,tc respectTime.
Bideyourtime.Therearenosituationsthatarenothelpedbypatienceandnonethatisnotinjured byhastyactionorheatedexpression.Timesolvesmanydifficulties. andaforecastoftheforcesatwork thedriftofevents,aperceptionof theinevitableresultantswillhelp youto"learntolabourand to ?Jait."Silenceuscalled"golden,' largelybeceuseitisanindicationof powerinrepose.Themanwhodoes notsayall,bathlearnedthegreat diplomacyoflife.
Ifyoucannotbehappyinoneway behaPPyinanother.Thisfacility ofdispositionwantshutlittleai fromPhilosophy,forhealthandgood humourarealmostthewholeaffair. Manyrunafterfelicity,likeanEta,sent-mindedmanhuntingforhishut whileitisinhishandoronhis head.
Todenyone'sselfforagreatend, tohelptheweak,torelievetheburdened,thatisheroic.Butonlyto sewfortheidle,totakestepsfor theinconsiderate,topaupervanity, andfollywithendlessservices,to heanunPaidupperservantforinapPreciatekindred,tomakeone'sself ofnoaccountthatselfishnessmay prosper,thatisslavish,andperpetuatestyranny..Thisdegradesand belittlesherwhoministers,reinflatirsandmisleadsherw ..4trenisteredunto.
Youareoldenoughtoknowwhat it:nearstobe"guardedinspeech." Setaguard(ironyourlips,keep barkthehadwords,theangry words,theidlewords.Letonly wordspleasingtoGodpassthe guard. Haveyoureadcarefully theprayerwhichthePriestsaysat MassbeforehebeginstheGospel?
Whatadifficultthingitistokeep ourselvesfromsayingwhatisnot exactlysweetandkindaboutother people.Weknowthatamanora womanoraboyoragirlisnot whatheorsheoughttobe,andso wefeelitcurdutytotellotherpeoPieaboutit.Itcannot,weargue, bewrong,becausewefeelsurethat whatwesayistrue.
Theapostletellsusto"speakevil ofnoman,"huttohe"gentle, showingallmeeknessuntoallmen."
Inanotherplacehetellsusthat "lovethinkethnoevil."Jesussaid, "Whyheholdestthouthemotethat isinthybrother'seye,butconsiderethnotthebeamthatisinthine owneye? Ifwethinkonthese thingsbeforespeaking,thewordof scandalwillsurelydieonourlips.
Thinkofthebirthdaypresents, Thinkofthebirthdaycheer; Thinkofthebirthdayhappiness Everydayintheyear. Everydayintheyear,youknow, Every-daywe'realive, Somehappychildisone,ortwo, Orthree,orfour,orfive.
AWise4,-.4.hild
.1workingmanaddictedtodrinkingonemorningrelatedtohiswife hisdreamofthepreviousnight.In thatdreamhebeheldfourrats,followingoneanotherthefirstwas largeandfat;thenexttwowere verylean,andthefourthonewas blind.TheManwassomewhatsuperstitiousandtherefore,considerablydisturbed,becausebehadheard
HeightsandDeeps (iLife,thouartstretchingamain Intogloriousreachesofsun, Totheasphodel-glitteringplain Ofeternity'ssweetnessbegun. Thatsweetness,0Lord,isthesight ofThyface, ThePeaceofThypresence,the touchofThygrace.
Olife,thouartswingingoppressed. Todreary,discouragingdays, Wheresorrow'ssea-moaningunrest Inshiveringminorsdelays Yetthedeepisa-gleamwiththe lovelightofThee, Drawnearer,sweetSaviour,thedarkeritbe!
-CarolinD.Swan, in"TheUnfadingLight."
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111 ittheAideWorldik AMIIRICA Mostnon-Catholics,saystheSan Francisco"Monitor,"willquestion aconvertmorefreelythanoneborn tothefaith. Theconvert,they feel,oncestoodwherenowthey standhehasbeenovertheroad, andcanlookatthematterfrom theirpointofviewheknowsalmostbeforetheygiveutteranceto them,theobjectionstheyhaveto make.
Converts,too,areusuallyeasyto approachonthesubjectitis,to them,amatterofgreatinterestand importanceandtheygenerallyliket' talkaboutit.Moreoverthetrue convert,isalways,atheart,amissionaryandisreadyandanxiousto sharewithhisfriends-withallthe world,ifpossible,-thatwhichhas givenhimsomuchpeaceandhappiness.
Inthisfeelingofinterestandcuriositywithwhichhisnon-Catholic friendsregardhim,theconverthas anopportunityandanadvantagenot giventoothers.Therearelaidat hisveryfeetopportunitiesthatothersmustgofartoseek.IthissolemndutytoGodandhisfellowmen tomakethemostoftheseopportunities! Itwastofurtherjustsuchwork asthis,thattheConvertLeague wasorganisedseveralyearsagoin NewYork.InDecember,19o9,'the CatholicConvertLeagueofWashington"wasorganisedattheApostolic MissionHouseinchargeofthePaulistFathers.
Thisorganisation,"TheCatholic ConvertLeagueofWashington"is composed(ifProminentlaymenand women,manyofthemconverts,and hasforitsobjectthegainingofcon%eftstotheFaith.Itisintended tosupplyreadingmatter.instructionandsPiritualhelpofallkinds, tothosewhoareseekingthelight italsoaimstoencourageafraternalspiritamongconverts.
Theintentionistomakeitanational,notalocal,organisationand tohave,intime,abranchinevery cityandtownintheUnitedStates.
"TheConversionofAmerica,"isa watchwordthatmaywellinspireits memberswithzealandfervour.
ThePaulistFathersarewellfitted todirectsuchorganisation,as wellasfortheirgreaterworkofgivingmissionstonon-Catholics.Many ofthemareAmericansmanyof then,arealsoconverts,andbesidesbeingearnest,zealouspriests, theyarethoroughlypracticaland up-to-date. Theyunderstandthe Americanwayoflookingatthings; theyarealivetotheobjections madebytheaverageAmericannonCatholictheyimpressoneasbeing readyandwillingtohelpand,what isbetterstill,beingabletodoso.
TheAmericanpeopleareearnest, thoughtful,and,atheart,religious. Theyarequicktoseethefruitsof theCatholicFaithasshowninthe livesoftheirCatholicneighbours,if the fruitsarethere to beseentheyarelogicationoughto understandthecause.
LettheCatholicsofAmerica-and particularlytheconverts-liveup faithfullytothelighttheyhave beengivenletthembereadyand able,atalltimes"togiveareasonforthefaiththatisinthem." andtheChurchwillhaveaglorious futureinthisbelovedcountry of ours-"theConversionofAmerica' willnothefardistant!
INDIA DEATHOFARCHBISHOPCOLGAN HisGrace,ArchbishopColgandied onthenightofFebruary12th,in thepresenceofHisLordship,the ;MahonofMylapore,Dr.AelenCoadjutorBishopandtheRev.Father Meyer,ProcuratorGeneral.
Hisdeathismournedbyallclasses,whorecognisethatagreatman haspassedaway.In1887theCa tholicHierarchywasestablishedin IndiaandDr.Colganwascreated firstarchbishopofMadras.In190-4 hecelebratedhisDiamondJubilee, andthePopeappointedhimAssistanttothePontificalThrone.
Thefollowingtelegramwassentto HisGraceontheoccasionbythe PrivateSecretarytoLordCurzon, whowasthenViceroyofIndia:"Upontheoccurrenceofsonotable aneventasthejubileeofyourserviceinIndia,theViceroydesires metoofferouhiscongratulations, uponyourlongandadmirabledevotiontotheinterestsofthepeople andhissincerewishesforyourcontinuedhealthandhappiness." Itwasnottillquiterecentlythat theArchbishop'shealthbeganto givecauseforanxiety,andheretainedthefulluseofhisfaculties, andadministeredtheaffairsofthe Archdiocesealmostuptothelast. ArchbishopColganwasoneofthe fewwhohavebeenprivilegedtoread their'ownobituarynotices.This occurredfifteenyearsagoonhisarrivalinRome.Bysomemistakeit wasthenannouncedthathehad diedatRome.
Indiabrfortyyearswithbrietintervalsathome.SirRobertPhayre wholivedaslongasRamsay,had servedforforty-sixyearsalmostat astretch.ClaudeMartin,thefamousFrenchGeneral,whosenameis worthilycommemoratedbytheMartiniereCollege,washereforfortytwoyears,thoughhewasnotvery remarkableforlonglife,dyingat sixty-five. Probablytheinstance, whichnextafterDr.Colgan'sismost remarkableisthatofKienander,the famousDanishmissionarywhoworkedinBengalforfifty-eightyears, andlivedayearlongerthanthelate ArchbishopofMadras.Servantsof theChurchatMadrasseemtobe blessedwiththelengthofyearsfar beyondtheirfellows,fortheAnglicanBishopofMadras,thelateDr. Gell,livedtobeninety-two,and wasBishopforthirty-sevenyears, from1861to1898. Heretired fromhisepiscopaldutieswhenhe reachedDr.Colgan'sageandlived fiveyearslonger.Dr.Colganwas nominatedthefirstArchbishopof MadraswhenthePapacyestablished thehierarchyinIndia,afterlong negotiationswithEnglandandPortugal,in1886.Dr.Porter,whowas onlyayearyounger,wasappointed atthesametimethefirstArchbishopf.,fBombay.Buthecamefor thefirsttimetoIndiaattheage ofsixty-twoandamanofthisage doesnotacclimatiseeasilyandbe fellaPreytotheclimateintwo years.Dr.Colganwassparedto administerhisdiocesefornearlya quarterofacentury,andinafew monthswouldhavecelebratedhissilverjubileeasArchbishop. Themortalremainsofthelate ArchbishopColganwerelaidtorest oPpositetheHighAltaroftheCatholicCathedral,atArmenian-street, Madras,inthePresenceifthrongsof allclassesandwithallpompand solemnitybefittingtheoccasion.The arrangementswereperfectandwere carriedoutwithoutahitch. The Cathedral.waspackedandtheSanetnarywasoccupiedbyPrelatesand Clergyandmembersofthevarious ReligiousOrders.Thefriendsofthe lateArchbishopwereaccommodated intheCentreAisleandhereaccomtrodationwasalsoprovidedforthe representativesofeachparishinMadras.Atouchingscenewasthechildrenoftheorphanagesnearthealtarrailsinthesideoftheaisles, andIndianChristians,deeplymoved bythelosstheyhavesustained,occupiedthetransepts.
LONDON THECORONATION.
TotheEditor"W.A.Record."
"TheConversionofAmerica"is riotsovisionaryaschemeasit mayappear;thetimeandthepeople arerifeforsuchaconsummation.
Protestantismislosingitshold uponthepeople;thechurchesare poorlyattendedandtheAtrierican peoplecannolongerbecalled a Church-goingpeople.Andalthough materialismandworldlinessseem nowtoholdfullsway,thereaction willsurelycomewhenmenwilllistento"thestillsmallvoice"that evennowspeakstotheminhours ofsolitudeandofsorrow.
For,deepintheheartofman,isa lingerforthethingsofGod.That hehasneverlostit,eveninhis worldlinessisclearlyshownbythe anxietywithwhichhegraspsatany doctrineorfad,nomatterhowshadowy,whichpromiseshimcommunionwiththeinvisibleandspiritual world.
TheoldChurch,whichissosureof itselfandwhichinspiressuchconfidenceandsuchasensecfsecurityin itsmembersandwhichsuppliesthe earlw'ththeveryh?1nitneedsthisstrongandtenderMotheralone cansatisfytherestless,Icngingsoul ofmanandleaditsafelyHome.
Saysthe"BombayGazette."-The deathofDr.,Colgan,theCatholic ArchbishopofMadras,atthevene:ableageofeightp-seven,removesa prominentecclesiasticwhohaslong heldauniquePositioninthiscountry. Hewascotonlytheoldest dignitaryoftheCatholicorany otherChurchinIndia.buthewasal satheoldestEuropeanwhohad madethiscountryhishome. He passedsixty-sevenyearsalmostcontinuouslyinIndiaandlivedtobe eighty-seven.Thisisverycornplityrentartothemuchabusedclimate cfourcountry.Hewasanobjectlessanofwhatabstemiousnessand judiciouscarecandotoprolongthe livesofEuropeansinIndia,evenbeyondtheusuallimits.Hecame herewhenhewasonlytwentyand thusacclimatisedearlyandwhat probsthlyhelpedgreatlylongevityin hiscasr!hedidnotoftenrevisitEuropeasisthefashionnow-a-days. Changesofclimateeveryfewyears hindersacclimatisationandaregenerallinii:rioustohealthandlife. leormerly,whenowingtothedifficultiesofgoingtoEuropemenwere compelledtostayforlongperiodsat astretchinthiscountry,wecome acrosslnstancesofEuropeanlongevityinIndiafrequently.Archbishoprolgan'ssixt,...-sevenyears'serviceinIndiais,webelieve,thelongestamongAnglo-Indians.Hebeats SirHenryRamsay'stifta-eightyears inthiscountryandthelatterwet'knownesthe"KingofKurnaon," diedalsotenyearsyounger.The lateGeneralRaikes,whorecently diedatninety-seven,hadservedin
Premiersareamongthelioa.VicePresidentsoftheCongress,owedes severalCabinetMinistersisMow land. TheCongressExecutiveissaee herewithaheartyinvitationtoall friendsofthecauseofinter-racial friendshipintheColoniestomakea veryspecialefforttoattend-*tie Congressandconvertitintoanimposingdemonstrationinfavourof goodwillbetweenthePeopleofEuropeanandthoseofAsiatic,African andAustraliandescent.TheCommitteehopesthattheCoronationof theKingandthefestivitiesandExhibitionsconnectedtherewithwill actasanadditionalincentivetoCo lonialsympathisersofthegrefe Causetoundertakethelongjourney. Itfeelssurethatthosewhoattend, willcarryawaywiththemprecious memories,valuableknowledge, ; anewhopeforthenearfuture.
FulldetailsconcerningtheCongressmaybeobtainedfreeofcharge fromtheundersigned,63SouthHill l'ark,Elampstead,London.
Trustingthatyoumayfindspace forthisInvitation.
Ibcgtoremainonbehalfofthe Executive,Yourstruly, G.SPILLER, Hon.Organips
Feb.4,NIf. ROME
Rome,28thJan.1911. THEBLESSINGOFTHELAMBS ATTHEBASILICAOFST. AGNES.
Accordingtoancientcustom,says the"CatholicHerald,"ofIndia, twosnowwhitelambs,adornedwith redsilkribbonsandflowers,have beenpresentedtotheSovereignPontiffbytheChapterofSt.JohnLateran.
ANINVITATIONTOGREATER BRITAIN.
BearSir,TheCentralBuildingoftheUniversityofLondonwillwitnessthis Jul.(26th-29th)oneofthemost inspiringsightsofhistory.Representativesofalltheracesofthe worldwillmeetasequalsandin counciltodiscusshowprejudices mayberemovedandfriendlierre lationsestablishedbetweentheWesternnationsandotherpeoples of theearth.Neverbeforehasameetingofthiskindtakenplace,and itistobehopedthatitwillbeonlythefirstofaseriesofsuchgatherings.ThefirstUniversalRaces Congresswillbetrulyinter-racial forIndia,('hina,Japan,Turkey, Persia,andEgypt,aswellasthe Africanandotherraces,willberepresentedbywritersoftheirown kithandkin,GreatBritainbeingrepresentedbySirSydneyOlivier, K.C.M.G.,SirCharlesBruce,G.C. andSirHarryJohnston. G.C.M.G.,amongothers. Noempireoccupiessuchavast areanorhasitsconstituentpartsso widelyscatteredastheBritishEmpire,andaccordinglynootherEmpirehastofacesoconstantlythe graveproblemofbeingfair and justtootherraces.Forthisreason,itwasonlyrightthattheFirst UniversalRacesCongressshould takePlaceinLondon,andthatthe supportshouldmainlycomefromthe Empire.NolessthantwelveColonialGovernorsandeightColonial
Thelambsaredueasanannual tithefromtheBasilicaofSt.Agnes outsidethewallsbytheLateran ibanter,Janathewoolofthesame servestomaketheSacredPalliums, ThePalliumisalittlescarfof whitewooladornedwithsixblack crosses,whichthePopepassesround hisneck,overhisshouldersfalling onhisbreast.Intheancientlaw thesuperhumeraldistinguishedthe Pontifffromtheotherpriests.The ChurchwishedthatthefirstShepherdoftheDivinesheepfoldshould alsowearornamentsbywhichthey wouldberecognised.Herobject ininvestingthemwiththePallium wastogainforthemtherespecto! thepriestsandthefaithful,whileremindingthemselvesoftheorigin, characterandaimoftheirauthority SuccessorsoftheLambofGod,they mustperpetuateHispoweranddepictHissweetness;thisiswhythe Insigniaoftheirdignityhastobe madeofthewoolofablessedlam Theirofficeisacharge:thisi theycarrythePalliumon it shoulders.Sinnersmustalwaysbe lookeduponbythePontiffsasthe lostsheepwhichtheLiqsdhassought found,andcarriedbackonHisshouldersitisforthisreasonthatthe materialofthisPontificalornament isnottobeoflinen,butofthe fleeceofalamb.Itisthroughthe strengthandfortheloveofthe CrucifiedGodthattheycanaccomplishtheirhighmissionthisis whythePalliumisadornedwithsix crosses.Theoriginoftheirpower comesfromPeterand,throughPeter fromGodHimselfthisiswhyon theeveofthefeastoftheglorious Apostles,allthePalliumsareplaced ontheirtombintheVaticanBasilicainapreciousurn.OnthemorrowtheyareremovedwithgreatvenerationandentrustedtotheSacristanCanons,ofSt.Peter's,who placetheminthetreasuryoftherelics.untiltheyarerequired.
FortheHolyFather,theeweof thePalliumgoesbacktothecradle oftheChurchfortheMetropolitansandPatriarchs,tothefourth century.TheHolySeeafterwards extendedthishonourtoArchbishoPs andeventocertainBishopsindiffereatPartsoftheworld.
AfterSolemnMasshadbeenpontificatedintheBasilicaofSt.Agnes. onthe21stinstantbytheAbbotor theRegularLateranCanonsthe:A. R.FatherAusenda,thelambswere broughtinProcessionfromtheSae-
ristyandlaidonthealtar.The Abbotwithmitreascendedtothe altarwiththeDeaconandSub-Deaconthecelebrantthenreciteda prayerwhichisonlytobefoundis theRomanPontifical.Itbegins wittekahymninhonourofSt.Agnes thenrecallingthattheusageofgiving,'Particularornamentstothesacred.ministernconformswiththean denttraditionofwhichtheorigin goesbacktoSinai,itunfoldsa splendidrepresentationoftheChristiancenturies.Thelambswerethen blessedinpresenceofthefirstmaster ofceremoniesoftheLateranto 'ahorntheywereconsignedandwho conveyedthemtotheVaticanwhere theywereawaitedbytwochamberlainsoftheLateranBasilica. The chamberlainsandthemasterofceremoniesthenpresentedthelambsto thePopewhoblessedthem.The lambswerethensenttotheconvent ofSt.CeciliawheretheNunsby specialprivilegearechargedwiththe makingofthePalliums,andwho willrearthelambsuntilEaster.
theExile
Heisfarfromthelandofhisfathers, EstrangedfromthegreenIrishsod YeLeibisbreastthrobswithlove, strong,enduring, EvertritetohiscountryandGod.
Longyearshackheleftthedear cottage Totightlife'ssternbattlealone, Andseekinalando'erthewaters Thelivingdeniedinhisown.
'Twasnotthathepinedforadventure Oryearnedfromtheoldhometo strayAh,noforheloved,nighadored it, Butnecessitydrovehimaway.
Whenaboyheroamedfreeo'erthe meadowsDon'tthememoriesbringgladness, e'ennow?-
AndhesmilesashePicturesthe loamin' Wherehedrovehomehismother's duncow.
Hismother-sweetfriendofhischildhood, Godrestherpoorsoul,homeward tiedAndthetearsdimhiseyesashe whispers, Ohcruel,'tistothinkthatshe's dead.
Ne'eragainwillherfondarmsembracehim Forpeacefulshelies,coldandstill Bythesideofhisdearsaintedfather, 'Neaththeshadeofthechurchon Viebill.
Butherteachingsareeverbefore him, Onhismindwritinlettersofgold: Do'ourdutytoGodandyourcoontryThesirelandthattraitorshave sold.
Sohetriestoliveuptohermandate, Thotishhiseliortsarehumblemaybe; Buttheheartthatinspiresthemis faithful, Andsuccesscomesthroughsuch menashe.
He'sapatriot,true,unassuming, Unknown,yetdeservingoffame, EverSrminsupportofhisPartyrnises,butne'erseeksto blame.
CheTrish
HaeoubeardofaLittlePeople, whohailfromaLittleIsle, WheretheShamrockgrowsinthe meadowandthcolleenwhiteby thestile? HaveyouheardofMyLittlePeople ,as,theywandertwosad,fro Inthe'landsofiffeirLove.andLabourwheretheIrishexilesgo TheybuildedthegreatWestrailroads, Andlimberedtheworld'sgreat guns; They'llfollowthelasto'thetrail roads Whereverthelasttrailruns.
Theyaregentleinpeace,Mlykinsfolk,butsomewhataversein strife,
HavinglearnedintheirearlycondietsthevalueofthatcalledLife.
Theyarelionsanddovestogether togethertheylaughandcry-
ButnomansaysoftheIrishthat theyknownothowtodie.
Fortheirsoggarthstandsbefore them
Andliebidstherankstokneel, Whenthewarsmokethickenso'er them Andthemuzzlesclicktosteel.
Theyplaythemastepofmusic'tis maybearebeltune
OfthepikeonanIrishsoldierat theriseofanIrishmoon-
ThetearsontheColonel'sfeatures areterriblysadtosee,
Butnobodyaskstheirreason-exceptingtheenemy.
The,fightfortheKingsofBritain, TheylightfortheQueensofSpain, ButCzar,norKaiser,norSultan, Hascalledthemeverinvain.
TheyrodewiththeLittleCaptain atJenaandWaterloo
Theywalkedwiththeirancientforemana'shoulderatTugela,tooI TheyaregentleinPeace,mykinsman,butsurelytheWorld-at-
Large
MustclearthewayfortheIrish, whentheIrishcalledthe "charge,"
Oh,thesmellofthebattlepowder, IsasavoursweettotheCelt, Whenthekettle-drumsrattlelouder
Intheheartofthefiringbelt,
So,notwithasongofboasting; andnotwithasongofpride, IamgladofmyLittlePeoplewho wandered,andfoughtanddied. TheysaltedtheEarthwiththeir courage,andfilledtheEarthwith theirstrength, AndtheGodoftheirIrishmothers willanswertheirprayersat length,
WherevertheWildFolkwander, WherevertheKindFolkbide, TheFaithandtheHopeisinthem Whatever,whate'erbetide.
YewillhearoftheLittlePeople, whohailfromtheWesternisle, WheretheShamrockgrowsinthe meadow,andthecolleenwaitsby thestile,
YewillhearofmyIrishpeople-'till theworkoftheworldshallcease InthefieldsoftheNations'battles, inthehallsoftheEmpires' Peace.
-E.J.Brady,inSydneyFreeman."
JICradleSong
Singit,mothersingitlow
Deemit.notanidlelay,
Intheheart'twillebbandflow
Allthelifelongway.
MemoriesofIMAM AreyouthinkingofoldIrelandon thisgladSt.Patrick'smorn, WipePlemsnthillsandvalleysof ofthelandwhereyouwereborn?
Areyouthinkingoftheshamrocks, asonmossybankstheygrew, akthe handthateverculled, thefairestbunchforyou?
Areyouthinkingofthemeadows,of thedaisy-spangleddells,
Ofthethousandunsungbeauties,of dearErin'sfensandfells?
Areyouthinkingofthesunshine 'circlingmountain,lakeandtree, Ofthescuddingcloudlets'shadows, makingfairthepleasantlea?
AreyouthinkingoftheAvon-Beg, thatgurgledpastyourdoor
OnitswaytofairAvoca,where itjoinstheAvonMore, Theretoformthatbeauteous"Meeting,"sungbyIreland'sloving bard, Andstillechoesdowntheageswith anoteoffondregard?
Areyouthinkingofthemother, laidtorestbeneaththesod, Whofirsttaughtyourinfanttongue tolisptheholynameofGod?
Areyouthinkingofthefather,restinginthechurchyardlone, 'thosePatience'midlife'ssorrows, taughtyouhowtobearyour own? AreyouthinkingofoldGreenan. withitschapel'mongthetre
WhereyousoughttheMaster'ssolacewhenyourheartwasillat ease?
AreyouthinkingoftheDargle,of itspicturedAuksandstream, Onwhosenettedbramblehangings thesun'sray'sglintandgleansi Areyouthinkingofthesisterand companionofyouryouth, Whoseheart,whendaysofPartin,r came,well-nighbrokewithloving ruth?
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LASTEDTHROUGHTHREE REIGNSTHECLANSYSTEM.
ThelifeandlaboursofSt.Patrick extendedthroughtworeignsanda Portionofathird-thoseofLaoghaireII.,OiliollMolt,andLugha VII.HesowedtheseedsofChristianitythroughouttheland,and renderedpossibletheworkof his successors,formanyofthegreat saintswhosenamesareillustriousiii Irishhistorysimplycompletedthe workthathehadbegun,Ilene,it isthatreignafterreignrecordsas themostimportanteventsthefoundationofmonasteries,whichtook theplaceoftheestablishmentsof theDruids,andwhichwereschools, aswellasreligiousestablishmentsPlaceswheretheloreoftheCeltwas taughtaswellasthatofthe UreeksandRomans.Hithercame therefogeesfromthefuryofbarbarismthathaddesolatedtheRomanEmpire,andthencewentout againthoseraisedinthoseschools, tociviliseandChristianisethese samebarbarians,andthenwaslaid thefoundationofthecivilandreligiouspolicyofourmotherland, whichfornightwelvehundredyears rivalledtheperiodoftheexistence ofRome.
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FromthedateofthePreachingof St.Patrickthegreatsystemofclan:, arises,bothinIrelandandScotland. Thencecomethegreatfamilieswhich solongdirectedthedestiniesofIrelandforwealorwoe.Sothatths fifthcenturywasbothacivilandreligiousstartingpointinourhistory. ItwillbenotedthatSt.Patrickalwaysaddressedhimselftotheruling chiefoftheterritorywherehepreached,andstrovetoenlisthimon theChristianside,andthechief,beingthecivilandmilitaryhead .,f hisreople,theyusuallyfollowedhis lead.
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STEWARTDAWSONandCO Thea: WorsethantheTenPagan Persecutions ThePenalLaw T' 0Peopleintheworld'shistory wereeversubjectedtopersecutionsoatrociousasthatsufferedbytheCatholicsofIrelandfor neartwocenturiesundertheinfamousCodeknownasthePenalLaws.
ThecelebratedDr.SamuelJohnson describedtheoperationofthoselaws asworsethanthetenpaganpersecutionsoftheearlyChristians.
Allhistorianshavewrittenofthem, iutermsofunmeasuredexecration. Mitchel,inhisdenunciationofthe diabolicalenactments,saysthat throughthem"nine-tenthsofthe populationofIrelandwaseffectually broughtdownunderthefeetofthe otherone-tenth,soabsolutelysubjugated,indeed,thattheycouldnot Possiblybedepressedlowerunless theyhasactuallybeenboughtand soldasslaves,"andaftersummarise ingthemainfeaturesofthecode, thesamewriterobservesthat"it wouldbehardtopointoutanypeoIthiessfancientormoderntimeswho governedunderamoreingenious, torturingandhumiliatingoPPreseion."
ThePenalLawsweretheresult, orratherthedevelopmentofthe violationoftheTreatyofLimerick.
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accordingtothoserulesofcommon morality,whichinfluencetheconduct ofmantoman,if,inproportionto thegreatadvantageswhichEngland derivedfromit,shewasboundto construeitwithliberality,aswell astoexecuteitwithgoodfaith, thentheIrishCatholicsmustbeconsideredasplacedbyitinasituationofcompleteequalitywiththeir l'rotestantcountrymen.
Thefreeexerciseoftheirreligion wasgrantedinthemostunqualified mannersecurityofpropertywasts fullyconfirmedtothem.Inregard topersonalsecurity,theywerepardonedallmisdemeanourswhatsoever ofwhichtheyhadbeenguiltyand wererestoredtoalltheirrights,libcries,andprivilegesandimmunitieq, whichbythelawsofthelandand customs,constitutionandnative birthright,they,anyandeveryoneof them,wereequally,witheveryotheroftheirfellowsubjects,entitled to.'Thepracticeoftheseveral tradesandprofessionsweresecured tothem.Theywereallowedthe useofarmssomeofthemspecially, laitalloftheminconsequenceof limitationorexceptiontothecontrary,andtheywereleftatlibert:s tovoteformembersofParliament, endtositinParliament.
ThetermsofthefairousTreatywere negotiatedbythehighestmilitary olicersrepresentingIrelandand England,andwereagreedtoand signedonthefieldofbattle.The Treatyconsistedoftwoparts,one Civil,theotherMilitary,containing altosetherforty-twoarticles. The mostimportantofthecivilarticles, were First,"TheCatholicsofthis kingdom(Ireland)shallenjoysuch privileges,intheexerciseoftheirreligion,asareconsistentwiththe orasthey enjoyinthereignofCharlesII(which includestherighttositinParliament,toPleadattheBar,tohe membersofcorporationsandofthe magistracy,toteachschoolsandto publiclycelebratetheirreligious worship);andtheirmajesties,as soonasaffairswillPermitthemto sommonaParliamentinthiskingdom,willprocurethesaidCatholics eachfurthersecurityinthatparticularasmaypreservethemfromany disturbanceupontheaccountof theirsaidreligion."
tidesofLimerick,hetoldthemhe wasintentuponthegreatworkofa lirmsettlementofIrelandupona Protestantinterest.
ThegovernmentofIrelandwas completelyinthehandsofthesmall Protestantminority,whoalsopossessedalmostthewholeoftheland ofthecountryandtheyheldnearlyalltheofficesoftrustandemolument.Andnow,notonlydidthey refusetocarryoutthe'Preaty,but theywentmuchfurther,bypassinga numberofPenalLaws,whichwould keeptheCatholicsdown,whoform edfour-fifthsofthepopulation,and wouldsecureforthe'Protestantminoritythegreatpossessionsandprivilegestheyalreadyenjoyed.Before1695thereweremanypenalenactmentsagainstIrishCatholics, withthemainobjectofcompelling themtoabandontheirreligionand toadoptthedoctrinesandformsof worshipofthe"Reformation."
travellingfivemilesfromtheirhouses. Ifamarriedwomankeptaway fromthe(English)church,sheforfeitedtwo-thirdsofherdowershe couldnotbecomeexecutrixtoher husband'swill. Itwasrendered lawfulforanyfourjusticesofthe Peace,incaseamanwasconvicted ofnotgoingtotheProtestant Church,tocallhimbeforethem,to compelhimtoabjurehisreligion,or, ifherefused,theywereempowered tobanishhimforlife;andifhe returned,hewastobeimprisoned forlife,orsufferdeath.Itenabled anytwojusticesofthepeacetocall anyPersonolderthansixteenyears ofage,beforethem,andtorequest himtoabjuretheCatholicfaith; andifthatmanrefusedtocomPiv, hpwasPossessedofanyProperty,it wasawardedtohisnextofkin,who were, shouldbecomeProtestants.
Eventhelawswhichwereinforce againsttheCatholics,whentheTreatytookplace,ought,accordingto thefirstarticle,tohavebeenrepealed.Theselawswere,accordingto thefollowingstatement,takenfrom theReportoftheCommitteeofthe HouseofCommons,appointedin 169t,toconsiderwhatPenalLaws weretheninforceagainsttheCatholics.
1.Asagainsttheauthorityof theSeeofRome.Itenactsthatno personshallattributeanyjurisdictiontotheSeeofRome;thatthe Personoffendingshallbesubjecttoa fine.
2.Anactrestoringtothe Crowntheancientjurisdictionover theState,ecclesiasticalandspiritual.t.Enactingthateverypersonhatingnolawfulexcusetobeab sent,shall,everySunday,resortto someplaceofworshiPoftheEstablishedChurch,orforfeit12d.4
Thesecondarticle,afterreciting muchtechnicalmatter,proceeds: "Andallpersonscomprehendedin thisarticle(meaningthe-wholeIrish CatholicswhowereundertheprotlilVonoftheIrisharmybeforethe silt-!.nderofLimerick)shallhave, holdandenjoyalltheirgoodsand chattels,reelandpersonal,tothem, oranyofthem,belongingandremaining,eitherintheirownhands, orthehandsofanypersonswhatsoever,intrustfar,orforuseofthem oranyofthem.Andallandeveryoneofthesaidpersons,ofwhat Profession,tradeorcallingsoever theymaybe,shallandmayuse,exerciseandpracticetheirseveraland respectiveprofessions,tradesand callings.asfreelyastheydiduse, exerciseandenjoythesameinthe reignofCharlesII-providedthat nosuchpersonwhatsoevershallhave orenjoythebenefitofthisarticle, thatshallneglectorrefusetotake theoathofallegiancemadebyact ofParliament,inthefirstyearof thereignoftheirpresentmajesties, whenthereuntorequired."
TheprinciPelmilitaryarticleswere -the-orr'sitohepermittedto raw- 'f.t,citywitharmsand bPArs heatingandcolours fiyl. k: officersandsoldiers whowissedmightgotoanyforeign country-,theGovernmenttoProvide themwithships;thosewhochose mightjointhearmyofWilliamand Many.Ginklewasanxioustokeep thesesoldiersinstheICing'sarms', hiltonlyonethousandjoined;two thousandgotpassesfortheirhomes. Morethantwentythousandsadexiles-amongthemSarsfield-wentto BrestandenteredtheFrenchservice. IfthisTreatyisonlyconsidered
TheParliamentin1692ledthe waybyframinganoathtoexclude CatholicsfromParliament,contrary tothenintharticleoftheTreaty. ButthereallyactivepenallegislationwasentereduponbytheParliamentwhichmetinDublinin1l95. Theirfirstproceedingwastointroduceabill"fortheconfirmationof articlesmadeattheTreatyofLimerick:"andthereupontheyconfirmedalltheminerprovisionsofthe Treatyandomittedalltheimportantones.Havingthussecuredwhat amountedtotherejectionofthe Treaty,thisParliamentduringthe sessionsof1695and1697,embodied intooneact,thePenalLawspassed byElizabeth. ThiscodestrippedCatholicsofthe righttositinParliament.Ittook fromalltherighttovoteatelections;and,thoughMagna('harta, saysthatnomanshallbetaxed, withouthisconsent,itdouble-taxed everymanwhorefusedtoabjurehis religion.Itshutthemnutfromall officesofpowerortrust,inanydepartmentofGovernment,eventhe girtinsignificant.Ittookfrom themtherightofpresentingto churchlivings.Itfinedthemat therateof£20amonth,forkeepingawayfromthe(English),('hurco --thoughtheybelievednotinits doctrines.Itdisabledthemfrom maintainingsuitsatlawfrombeingguardiansorexecutors; from Practisinginlaworphysicsfrom
AnactbywhichtheChancellormay arnointaguardiantothechildofa Catholic.3.Anactbywhichno Catholicschoolteachercanteach withoutalicense.6.Anactthat nopersonlieadmittedintoanycorPorationwithouttakingtheoathof supremacy.
Thekingengagedbytheveryfirst articletoobtainfortheCatholics suchfurthersecurityinrespectof theexercisesoftheirreligion,as mightpreservethemfromanydisturbanceonaccountofthatreligion "Itisimpossible,"saysEdmund Burke,"foranyotherfairconstructiontobegiventothisarticle,than thatwhichisheregiven.Themajorityofmankindcanneverconsider thisfirstarticleoftheTreaty,of Limerickinanyotherlight,thana completeexemptionoftheIrish('atholicsfromallpoliticalandreligiousdisqualificationsonaccountof theirreligion."AndSmolletadds "ThisTreatyhasbeenveryaccuratelydescribedasthegreatcharter ofthecivilandreligiouslibertyof theCatholicsofIreland."
ThoughWilliamhadhoundhimself bythisTreatytocallaParliament assoonashisaffairswouldadmit, andtoobtainfromit,theratificationofit,hedissolvedthefirstParliamentofhisreign,whichhadmet onOctobers,1692,inSeptember, 169.5,withoutproposingtothemany suchmeasure.Hewasfurtherguiltyofawantofattentiontohisengagement,bynotsummoninganotherParliamenttillApril27,1695; andwhenthatParliamentdidmeet heseemstohaveentirelyforgotten thathisownfaithandthefaithof theEnglishnationwasplightedto theCatholicsbyasolemntreaty for,insteadofrecommendingto them,inthespeechofhisLordDeputy,toproceedtoconfirmthear
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AmericanPresident'sLecture ONST.PATRICK HEthoughtsoftheworld-scat-theambitiontovisitIrelandandwhohadconferredtheepiscopateonizen,speakingLatinand,thoughed. teredIrishrace,gatheredinworkthegreatreform.BythetheyPatrick,haddied,andhewassac-ucatedinGalileanratherthanRe:, BishopofRome,Celestine,PalladiusceededbythatgreatPontiff,themanChristianity,WasstronglyimwasmadebishopofIreland. firstLea.ItwasthefirstLeowhobuedwithreverencefortheRoman PalladiuswenttoIreland,butsecuredfromtheEmperorValentin-See - asonewhoseadvicewasto diedintwoyearsandbeforePatrickiantheprimacyofRomeastheAp-befollowedandwhosesupport-was couldjoinhim,andthereupon,byostolicSeeandtherealinstitutiontobewelcomed,andwhoseauthordirectionofthesameCelestine,theofthePapacy.Wehavebutaityincasesofdoubtanddisputewas BishopofRome,themitreandbis-shortstatementofwhatSt.Pat-toberecognised. hoPricofallIrelandwasconferredrickdidatRomecontainedintheItisofgreatsignificancethatthe onPatrick.Thiswasin432,whenwordsthat"heapprovedhimselfasRomanCode,adoptedinthetimeof, Patrickwasamanforty-fiveyearsamemberoftheRomanChurch."Theodosius,thegreatEmperor,had ofage.AsmaybesupposedfromImmediatelyafterhisreturntoIre-acounterpartinanIrish('odealtheappointmenttothebishopricoflandheinstitutedtheArchiepisco-optedbythehighkingofIrelandat Palladius,St.PatrickwasnotthePalSeeatArmagh;builtamonas-Tara,andthiswithinashorttime firstChristianinIreland.Thereteryfirstatthebottomof theofthepublicationoftheRomau hadbeenisolatedgroupsofChris-bill,andfinallyfoundedanecclesias-Code;andintheformationofthis tiansinsomepartsofIrelandwhoticalcityatthetop. IrishCodethereisreasontobelieve hadprobablyreachedtherefrom: HebroughtwithhimtherelicsofthatSt.Patrickhadaprominent southwesternEnglandfromsettle-St.PeterandSt.Paul,andlaidpart.St.Patrickintroducedinto 'rentsofChristianisedIrishmen,whothebasisofanecclesiasticalorgani-IrelandtheLatinlanguage.Itbedrivenoutbywar,hadset-sationoftheCatholicChurchofIre-camethelanguageoftheChurch tledinsouthwesternEngland. landsuchasitisto-day,withitsallovertheisland,anditmadea
thousandsofCommunitiesina scoreofcountries,onallcontinents werefocusedonthecityofChicago ontheNationalFestival,wherethe PresidentoftheUnitedStates,WilliamH.Taft,wascelebratingthe dayastheguestoftheChicagoIrishFellowshipClub,attheLa SalleHotel.Beforethirteenhundredmenandwomen,leadersinbusinessandprofessionallife,highofficialsofthecity,StateandNation, thechiefexecutivepaidhistribute totheIrishraceandSt.Patrick. PresidentTaftworeashamrock, thegiftofJohnE.Redmond,chairmanoftheIrishParty,inhislapel, andstoodbeneathtwotornbattle tiagseetheStarsandStripes,the otherthegreenflagofIreland-both thecoloursofaregimentcarriedby IrishmenduringtheCivilWar.BeforehimKillarneyroseswerepiled high,andallaroundhimstoodAmericansofsewerandbrains, who claimIrelandastheirmotherland, welcomingtheirguestwithexpressionsofgratitudeinthenameof theirworld-dividedrace.Following theinvocationbyRt.Rev.PeterJ. Muldoon,BishopofRockford,Ill., PresidentM.J.Faherty,introduced PresidentTaft,whos.okeasfollows:-
PresidentTaft'sAddress Itistwo>earssinceItastedthe fineflavourofyourhospitalityat aluncheon,wheremystaywasonly, tooshortformypleasure.When ourhonorablecommitteevisitedme therefore,Iyieldedtothetemptationandagreedagaintobecome ourguestwhenyoushouldmeetto celebratethedaythatawakes Cat. eeartthrobsofeverytrueson
"St.Patrick'sDa'inthen-orelag."Ineverquiteunderstoodthe sianiiicanceofthelastthreewords afthephrase.unlesstheymeantthat hebrightnessofthemorningdid notwearawayuntillonginthe eightofthatdayinthespiritsof thosewhoareLoyaltotheanniversary.Onsuchanoccasionasthis iene'smindturnsnaturallytothe u'storyofthatbeautifulisland- 'withherbacktowardEngland,her ::racetothewest"-andthepartthat St.Patrickplayedinhercivilisation anddevelopment.
St.Patrickwasbornprobablyon thehanksoftheSevernatatown thathecallsBunnaventa,359years afterthebirthofChrist.Hewas thesonofaBritishCeltandRomancitizennamedCalpurniusand hiswifeGeneeses.Theywereofthe sameraceasthoseforwhomhelivedanddied.WhendrawnfromBritain,youngPatrickattheageof sixteen,wascapturedbyanIrish maraudingforceandtakentoIreland,andthereforsixyearsinthe farwesternpartofConnachtserved inbondageasaherdsman.EscaP:rigfromtheIslandonashipfrom Wicklowharbour,afterthesixyears helardedinFrance,somewherenear Bardeaux,andwanderingacrossthe thendesolatedfaceofGaul,herea chedProvence,insouthernFrance, andinamonastery-butrecently
ThefewChristianstheninIre-headstilloftheHillofArmagh.unionwithRomethathasnever land,however,werenotunitedtheyForthirtyyearsthiswonderfulandsincebeenbroken.Helaidthe werenotmilitant,theywerenotthisholymanpreachedtheChristianfoundationofthecultureandthe progressive,andsofarasSt.Pat-religionineverytribalsettlementinspreadofeducationandthedeveloprickseemstohavemetthem,theru-thenorthernhalfofIrelandandmentoftheliberalartswhichOft lersoftheislandwereallpagans,establishedchurchesandmonasteriesIrelandintheforefrontofciviliseAtthetimehevisitedtheisland,asecclesiasticalcentresfromwhichtionforathousandyears. andforathousandyearslaterIre-thecompleteconversionoftheIrishHerhistorythereafterisasad landwasundertribalrule.Eachpeoplefollowedandthen,attheageone.HadtheRomansconqueredher tribehadakingandnobles,whoofeighty-two,hediedandwasbur-astheydidBritainhadtheSaxwerePermittedtoownlandtenantfed,notatArmagh,wherehewisheloilsfollowed,andthentheNormans, farmers,'whowerePermittedtorenttolie,butatSaul,anumberofsoastomakeahomogeneouspeople landandowncattlefreemen,whomilesdistant. coveringthethreeislandswiththe ownednoproperty,butrentedand TworelicsoftheApostlestill samehistoryandthesameinterests workedthefarms;andslaves,who remain thesamerace,weshouldnothave hadbeencapturedinwarorwere CriticalGermanscholarshaveat-hadthetaleofsorrow,ofinjustice, fugitives,andwhodidtheworkiftemptedtomakethislifeofSt.ofoutrage, that of ill lvetrhte pagesy,suteoferin graind erudgeree ThisclassSt.PatricePatrickamyth.Comingdowntoneglect hadhimselfservedwithwhenapri-usasitdoesfromthefifthcentury,historyfromsoonaftertheNorman sonerintheislandatsixteen. andfromalandfulloflegendandConguestofEnglandtotheearl.-, ThereligionoftheislandwhenPoetryandni%th,itisnotsurpris-einesofthelastcentury.CertainSt.Patrickbeganhisepiscopatewasingthatmanyofthetalesthatarelenotuntilthenineteenthandtwenaneofdemonology,ofgoodandtoldarelegendandfable.Buttheretiethcenturieshavegovernmental badfairies,withoutanyorganisedaretwodocumentswhichhavebeenmeasuresbeenadoptedinIreland, priesthood,andwithpossiblyasug-foundintheCathedralatArmaghwithanyviewtobetteringthecondieestioeofsunworship.Theonly, ehichthemostaccuratescholarsbetonsoftheIrishpeople. likenesstoapriesthoodwasthelieve,andhavedemonstrated,tobe DURINGTHECENTURIESPRE1-odyofDruids,-whowererathertheworkofSt.Patrick,theman,CEDINGTHENINETEENTH,AND seersand'augursthanPriests.St.theevangelist,thebishop.OneofCLEARBACKTOTHETIMESOF Patrick,withhisknowledgeofthetheseiswhathecalledhisConferTHETUDORS,THEYHAVEBEEN island,knewthattheplaceforhimsion-astoryofhismission-andtheSUBJECTS TO LEGISLATION tobeginwaswiththekingsan.1otherisaletterwrittentotheChris-THEWHOLE PURPOSEOP Drinds,andsoherepairedalmosttiansofStrathelydecomplaining to WHICHWASTHESELFISHEXatoncetoConnachtandPara.themoftheoutragecommittedbyFLOITATIONOFTHEIRISHPEOTarawasthehomeofthehighkingtheirruler,Corotious,whogovernedPLEBYTHEDOMINANTCOUNofIreland,forinthenumerousaChristiansettlementat.DumbartonTRY.THERESULTHASBEEN. kingsofIrelandtherewasbutoneinScotland,andwhohadvisitedTHATIRISHMENHAVEGONETO highking. ThereweresixoverIrelandandhadassaultedandcruel-OTHERCIO8UN)TRIES. kingsthenthereweretribalkings,lytreatedanumberofneophytes,until From 1907,eighteen thatwereoverlordsorotherkings,justbeingtakenintotheChristianmillionforeignerssettledintheUniandthenthereweretribalkingsthatChurchandpartakingofCommuniontedStatesandofthese8,800,000 hadnosuchoverlordship.ItwasunderthedirectionofSt.Patrick. werefromIreland.WhentheimmiamongtheseDruids,withwhomthe ThesetwowritingsrevealSt.Pat-grationfromIrelandwasatits kingsconsulted,thatSt.Patrickfeltrickastheman.Theyarewrittenheightandforyearsthereaftermany, itnecessaryfirsttostrikeablow,ininelegantLatin,andinthemheoftheIrishimmigrantswere,the Inallthemythandlegendsurround-frequentlycallshimselfanignoranthewersofwoodandthedrawersoilet ingthestoryofhisconquestthereandilly-educatedsinner.Withallhiswater.Theseimmigrantsmanyof runsthethreadofincontestableandmodesty,however,heshowshimselfthemignorantanduneducated,but historicalfactthatbyhisforceful,enthusiastic,ferventlyreli-sturdylabourers,gavetotheirchilenthusiasm,byhissincerity,byhisgious,spirituallyminded,anddeter-drenthebenefitsofpubliceducation, straightforwardness,byhiscourageminedtocarteouthispurpose,andtheequalityofopportunity, andhisenergyheovercametheau-thoUghattimesgivingexpressionswhichhasbeensocharacteristicof thorityoftheDruidsandsecuredtoalongingtoreturntothehomelifeintheUnitedStatessincethe theprotectionofthethenhighkingofhisyouthwherehemightenjoybeginningofitshistory,andto-day ofIreland,Lnigaire. mainassociationwithhisfamilyitisnottoomuchtosaythatthe Loigairehedidnotconvert,butandthefriendshipofhisfriends.Irishcitizensofthiscountryand hedidconverthisson,hisdaughter-'Certainlyalltheevidencetendstotheirimmediatedescendantsoccupy, in-lawandhisgrand-son,andheshowthathewas'agreatman,ardistinctlyhigherplaceinsociety soonconvincedthereluctantkinggreatleader,aholyman,andoneandinthecommunitythadtheydid ofthewisdomofallowingtheChris-towhomallIrishmenmaywelllookagenerationago. tianreligiontospreaditselfamongwithreverenceandgratitudeas TheIrishinAmericanLife hissubjects.Otherkingshecon-theirpatronSaint. Theproportionoftheirnumber foundedontheislandofLerinusvertedinthenorthernhalfoftheIRELANDNEVERWASWITHINthathavebeensosuccessfulandare foundrefugeontheislandcloisterisland.andfinallyhewaspermitted THEDIRECTCONTROLANDwelltodohasgreatlyincreasedin ofSt.Honoratus,andtherebecametoredeemthepromiseofadream, INFISL7ENCEOFTHEROMANthelasttwogenerations.Theamal3monk. whichfirstinspiredhimwiththe EmputE. gamationbetweentheIrishmenand REDEEMINGTHEISLANDOFthoughtofbringingIrelandtoChris- IrelandneverwaswithinthedirectAmericanshasgoneon,andtheIrHISCAPTIVITYFROMl'AG-tianite--thedreamofhelpingtothecontrolandinfluenceoftheRomanisharerapidlybeingabsorbedand ANISalTOCHRISTIANITY. trueFaiththechildrenwhomhesawEmhire.Why,theRomansdidnotarerapidlycontributingtheirshare Afterafewyearsofmonasticlifeinhismemory'seyeplayinginthegotoIrelandmaynotbeentirelytothenewanddistincttypeofAmhereturnedtoBritaintovisithisforestsandonthehillswhereheclear.CaesarwentintoBritainbe-prican.TheIrishmanhascontribuaomeandhisfriendsandwhiletherehadservedhissixyearsinbondage,causetheassociationwassoclosetedinthiscommontypetouechihedefinitelyformedthepurposeofinfarwestConnacht.TheChris-betweentheCeltsandBritainandveiry,itscourage,itscourtesy,its redeemingtheislandofhiscaptivi-tianisingofthesouthernhalfofthetheGaulsthatitseemednecessaryanditsenjoymentofhumour. tvfrompaganismandbringingit,islandheturnedovertotwoofhisforRomansecuritytosuppressfree- INALLOURWARSTHEIRISHwithintheChristianChurch. ButassociatesthathebroughtwithhimdomandlicenseinacountrysoMENHAVEBEENTOTHE hedidnotfeelhimselffittedatoncefromFrance-oneanIrishmanandneartoGaul.WhiletheRomanFRONT-INTHEREVOLUTION,IN roundertakethegreattask.Hetheotherofunknownrace-bothofEmpirewasdisintegratinginitsTHEWAROFT812,INTHEMEXfounditnecessary-togotothe,ro-whombecamebishopsathisin-power,itsinfluence,itscivilisation,1CANWAR,ANDINTHECIVIL _tastersofAuxerre,inFrance,wherestanceandbyhisinfluence. anditslanguagecontinuedtoWAR. THEYARENATURaespentfourteenyearsinanciIort ALLYAWARLIKEPEOPLE,AND ST.PATRICK'SVISITTOROME.spread.InthefifthcenturybyCoutopreparehimselfforhisevangel. WhilehewasregeneratingIrelandstentine'sdeclarationChristianityTHEIRPATRIOTICLOVEFOR "hzreliemetalearnedmonknam-St.PatrickPaidonevisittoRomehadbecomethereligionofRome,THEIRADOPTEDCOUNTRYMADE edPalladius,whosharedwithhireBythistimeCelestine,thebishop,andSt.Patrick,bornaRomanciTHEMSOLDIERSINTHEARMY
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Thefondness'withwhichtheycherishthememoriesofthebeautifulislandoftheirorigindoesnotinthe slightestlessentheirloyaltytothe countryinwhichtheyhavemade themselvessoProminentandsuccessfulapart.Lovingpersonalandre ligiousliberty,insistinguponbroad toleranceandequalitybeforethelaw theyareamostvaluableelementin ourbodypolitic.Relievedfromthe sadnessofthesurroundingsintheir islandhome,theydonot.likesome oftherestofus,taketheirpleasuressadly.Broad,open-hearted, fullofthatspiritofgoodfellowship and loveofhumankind,theycreate anatmospherebytheirpresencein thecommunitythatitishealthful anddelightfultobreathe.
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EnglishhistoryandEnglishliteraturearefulloftheachievementsof nativesonsofIreland.ThegreatestofEnglishPoliticalphilosophers, statesmen,andorators,Edmund BurkewasborninDublinofparents whocamefromCork,andafamily longsettledintheSouthofIreland.So,too,anearlierandonly lessquotedPoliticalwriterandliterarygenius,DeanSwift,wasborn inDublin. Theliterarymenof England-Sheridan,Goldsmithand Sterne-wereIrishmen.OfEnglish militarygeniusestheDukeofWellington,LordWellesley,LordRoberts,LordKitchener,andmanyotherswereIrishmen.So,too,atthe bar. Thegreatestequitylawyer thatEnglandhaseverknownHugh Cairns,madeLordChancellorand EarloftheEnglishpeerage,was borninCountyDown,Ireland,and thesameCountyproducedthefirst CatholicChiefJusticeofEngland, LordRussellofKillowen.Nor shouldweomitmentionoftheParliamentaryorators,FloodandGrattan,andthegreatestofall,O'Connell.
countryfortheopportunitiesithas givenshouldbeacompletereward andjustificationforsharingwith themourinheritance. Butinallthiscomminglingofthe races,inallthisbabeloftongues, thataregraduallychanginginto English,inallthedifferentwaysof lookingatlifethatsuchavariety inracesmustpresent,itwouldbes. distinctlossifweweretolosein anydegreewhateverthefinesocial qualityoftheIrishman,hiswitand humourandhisloveofhishuman kind.Forthisclubyoucouldhave nomoresuitablenamethanthe IrishFellowshipClub,forifyou calledittheIrishClub,itwouldbe necessarilyaFellowshipClub. If youcalleditaFellowshipClubLt wouldbeareasonablepresumption, thatitmustbeanIrishClub.I amgladtobehere.Iamgladto feeltheinspirationoftheloveof one'skindthatpermeatesthisentirecompany,andIshalllongcarry ingratefulremembranceyourcordial greeting.
The(Ales'Turnflow IwellremembervisitingtheEmeraldIslenowaquarterofacentury ago.Welandedonhershoresearly inthemorningofa.1ulyday,and itseemedtomethatnothingwas evergreener,nothingwaseversweeter,nothingwasevermoreattractive thanQueenstownHarbouratthat hour.Whatstruckmemostonour progressthroughIrelandwasthe lightningflashofreparteefromeverysonanddaughterofthesoil, whomweaddressed. Whetherit wasthewaiterormaidatthehotel thenewsboyuponthestreet,thedriverofthejauntingcar,theoldwomanatthedoorofhercabin,tie Avnerboytrudgingontheroad,: tneboatmanontheLakesofKillarney.oneneverengagedhimorhe: inaconversationthatitdidnotend withaflashofkindlywitattheex penseoftheinterrogator.
THEIRISHLANDSCAPEAREMINDER01"IRISHCHARACTERANTIHISTORY.
Thereissomethingaboutthelandscapeoftheislandthatremindsone ofIrishcharacterandhistory;itis softandsadwiththeoverhanging clouds,andthendarkwiththesuddenstorm,andthenbrightagain withthebrilliantflashesofthesun. AswetoiledthroughtheGapof willowandmetthoseprettybarefootedIrishsirensthattemptedus withmilk,itseemedafairlandand onethatshouldhaveprospered.It wasalandfullofthesuggestionsof poetryandsong,andgivingouton everysidethereasonforthesweet, butsadattachmentthatthesons ofErinbeartotheoldsod.
Inothercountries,inFrance,in Spain,inAustria,aremanyIrishmenandfamiliesofprominenceand Positionwonbyable,loyal,and courageousserviceunderaforeign flag. TheMacMahonsofFrance, theO'DonnellsofSpain,theTaaffes ofAustria.arebutafewofthe illustriousnames.Inthiscountry itisworthyofnotethatAndrew JacksonandhisgreatPoliticaloPponent,JohnC.Calhoun,bothboastedoftheirIrishstock.Richard Montgomery,whofellatQuebec,the ofNewHampshire,and Knox,Washington'sdevotedassistantduringtheRevolutionaryWar, andthefirstSecretaryofWar,were Irishmen.Andthenaswecome totheCivilWar,inallthelong listofIrishstockwefindthegreatestpurelymilitarygeniusofthe war-PhilipH.Sheridan.
Neverinthehistoryoftheworld, hastherebeenforthemakingofa newcitizenshipsuchacommingling andmixtureofracesaswehavebad inthiscountrytomakeatypical American.
"TheCeltisinhisheartandhand, TheGaulisinhisbrainandnerve; Where,cosmopolitanlyplanned, HeguardstheRedskin'sdryreserve.
44IHAVESAID,THEHISTORYOFIRELANDISSUCH, THATUNTILRECENTYEARS HERGREATSONSWERECUT OFFEITHERASTHEMARTYRS OFAREBELLION,LIKEROBERT EMMETORWOLFTONE,OR WEREDRIVENTOMANIFEST THEIRBRILLIANTINTELLECTUALPOWERSANDGREATTRAITS OF CHARACTERINOTHEP.
'itatmosphereofcivilliberty,the giraranteeoflife,liberty,andpro pertyunderdueprocessoflaw,completefreedomofreligiousworship, havegiventoeveryracecomingundertheStarsandStripesanopportunitytoflowerandmanifestits bestandmostenduringtraits. liketothink,therefore,thatthe racestransplantedtoAmerica,mixingwitheachotheronabasisof completeequality,aregraduallyformingaracedistinctfromallof thosewhoenteredoriginallyintothe combination,butwhichwillunitethe highandadmirableqoalitiesofall. Wehaveopenedwidethedoor;we haveinvitedinallthepeoples of Europewehavemadebutonecondition-theyshallbecomelaw-abiding,peacefulcitizens,supportingthe government. Criticismhasbeen madeofourgenerosityinthisregardasamistake.Butthewonderfillpowerofabsorptionshown, andtheAmericanisingofallthe newcomershavejustifiedourcourse fromaPoliticalstandpoint,andthe happinessofmillionsandmillionsof peoplethathaveflourishedunder ourflagandaregratefultothis
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Oneof ofthemostpreciousassetsof theIrishmovementisthefidelityIf Ireland'sexiledchildrenwhohave beendrivenfromtheirnativeland bythetwincursesoflandlordism, andforeignmisrule,but.who,insunshineandinstorm,hadremained truetotheirNationalfaith,their Nationaltraditions,andtheirNationalidealsoflibertyandprogress. Thereisnomorestrikingexamplein historyoftheNemesiswhichfollowedNationalwrongdoingthanwasaffordedinthecaseofIrelandand England. Itneveroccurredto thosewhoexultedinthedecimation ofIrelandbyfamineandemigration thatthememoryofthefamine wouldlivetocrossthedearestdesignsofBritishPolicyintheUnited StatesofAmerica,andwouldone daybecomeaPowerwithwhichBritishstatesmenwouldhavetoreckon bothinAmericaandinGreatBritain. InEnglandtheIrishexileshad usedtheirpowertowreakanoble revengeupontheiroppressors.At everystageofthegreatdemocratic advancewhichhadbeenmade in GreatBritainsincetheActofUnion theiniluenceoftheIrishhadbeen arparent.Irishvoteshadcarried thegreatReformBill.Themodern campaignagainsttheHouseofLords waspioneeredbyDanielO'Connell. ThebrainoftheChartistmovement wasIrish.ItwastheIrishwho taughttheBritishdemocracythe methodandthePowerofconstitutionalagitation. Ineverygreat movementofreform,intheextensionofthefranchise,localgovernment,theDisestablishmentofthe StateChurch,theabolitionoflandlordism,theemancipationof toilers,theIrishhadledtheway, anditlookedverylikeasifit wouldbeduetotheIrishthatthe lastbarrierbetweenthePeopleand themasteryoftheLegislature,the VetopoweroftheHouseofLords, whowouldalsooweitsremovalto IrishinfluenceandtoIrishstatesmanship.Atalleventsthefateof theBritishGovernmentwasatthat momentlargelyinthehandsofthe IrishParty,undertheleadership oneoftheablestl'arliamentarians thatIrelandeversenttotheHouse ofCommons.
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ist-Fishandfleshmeatcannotbe usedatthesamemealonanyday inLent.
2nd-ThereisnofastorabstinenceonSundays.
srd-Fleshmeatisallowedatthe principalmealonallMondays,Tuesdays,Thursdays,andSaturdays(sae cePtEmberSaturda.,tithMarch).
4th-Eggs,cheese,milk,andbutterareallowedattheprincipal mealsonalldaysexceptAshWednesday,WednesdayinHolyWeek, andGoodFriday.
5th-Acollationisallowedinthe morningandevening,atwhichmilk andbuttermaybeused.Themilk andnutterarenotallowedor.Ash Wednesday,WednesdayinHelyWee's, andGoodFriday.
Pith-Lardanddrippingarepermittedinsteadofbutterwheneverbutterisallowed.
7th-Personsunder21yearsof ageoroversixty,thosesuffering fromsicinessorengagedinhard labour,etc.,areexemptfromthe lawoffast.
Sth-l'ersonsrequiringadispensationmayapplytothePriestsofthe Districtwhoarehereb.authorised todispense.ifthereheajustcause fordoingso.
90-Thosewhoarenot'boundto fastma'-patmeatatever.mealon thosedaysonwhichmeatisallowed atthetrincipalmeal.
Inco'nPensationforthefavours granted,ourHolyMothertheChurch expectsthefaithfultocontribute somealmstowardsthesupportof localorparochialcharities,which aresuretoexistineachdistrict, especiallytheCatholicSchools in thepoorerdistricts,andalso to thebenevolentandcharitableinstitutionsoftheDiocese.suchasthe GoodShepherdHome,Leederville, theReformatoryandtheCatholic 0Tooncages.
TheClergywillhePleasedto'remindthefaithfuloftheduty of marinetheirannealconfession,and receivingoftheSacramentofthe MostBlessedEucharistwithinthe
Paschaltime,whichbeginsonAim Wednesday(1stMarch),andendson theoctaveDayoftheFeastof SS.PeterandPaul(6thJuly),inclusive.
TheywillalsoimpressuPonparentsthenecessityofmakingtheir childrenapproachthesacramentsof l'enanceandtheBlessedEucharist, atanearlyage,andoftrainingthem intheirtenderyearstothepracticesofourholyreligion.
IntownsanddistrictswhereaCatholicschoolisinoperation,Catholicparentswhosendtheirchildren toapublicorothernon-Catholic schoolcannotheadmittedtothe Sacrameets.
TheClergyarerequestedtoremind thefaithfulthatthelawsofthe Churchforbiddingcertainmarriages, havebeenverymuchchangedh. ourHolyFatherPopePius the Tenth.Inadditionstothecensures againstCatholicswhomarryoutside theChurch,whichstillremainin force,thePopehassolemnlydecreedthatallsuchmarriagesofCatholicscontractedafterEasterSun day,19o8,arenullandvoidbefore GodandtheChurch.
Itwillbewellalsotowarnthe Faithfulagainstthepracticewhich is1.ecomingsoprevalentamongour non-Catholicneighbours,ofappealingtotheCivilCourtsfordissolutionofmarriage. 'IhepenaltydecreedagainstthecrimewhichCatholicswouldcommitbysuchappealis seParationfromthecommunionof theChurchormajor-excommunication.
Irequestc-ftheclergytoexplain tothefaithfulfromtimetotime, thePreceptoftheChurch,which hindsthemunderpainofmortalsin, tohearMassonSundaysandHoli daysofObligation. TheHolidays sanctionedforAustraliabydecreeof HolyOfficeof;thAugust,1898,are -TheCircumcision(1stJan.),the Ascension(25thMax),theAssumptionoftheBlessedVirgin(Isth Aug.),AllSaints'(1stNov.),and ChristmasDay(25thDec.).The clergywillitowellalsotore mindthePeoPlefromtimetotime ofthelawobligingthemtofast andabstainoncertaindaysduring theyear,namely,everyFridayin Advent,theEmberDays,theVigils oftheFeastsofPentecost.ofSS. PeterandPaul,oftheAssumption, ofAllSaints,andofChristmasDay ByserialindultoftheHolySee, datedsrdApril,1900,dispensation
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Wisthewhiskeythatleavestheta inthesink,
Xistheporter-athirst-making drink
Yistheyouththatbydrink'smade abeggar
Zisthezigzag,ordrunkenman's stagger.
Keepinthesunlightnothins beautifulorsweetripensinthe darkness.
Every-DayAccidents FINGERCUTOPEN-SKINSCRAPEDOFFFACE.
ALWAYSKEEPZAM-BUKHANDY
Fortheevery-dayaccidentsthat areboundtohappenZam-Bukisthe safestandsuresthealingbalm."All themembersofourfamilyhavebenefitedbythehealingqualitiesof Zam-Bilk,-"saysMrs.E.Fisher,of 845WellingtonSt.,WestPerth,W.A. "Myhusbandisabricklayer,and whiletrimmingabrickwithatrowel,heslicedhislingeropen. The fleshwaslaidbaretothebone,and hesufferedagreatdeal.Somelima o11thetrowelgotintothewound, whichbecameextremelysoreand sooninflamedandfesteredinanalarmingmanner.Zam-Bukwasearned,andafterafortnight'streatmentthecutwascompletelyhealed, allinflammationbeingdrawnout, andoncemorehewasabletouse hishand.
"Myson,whileridinghisbicycle, happenedaverynastyfall.Fyea camedownonhisface,scraping theskinoffoneside,aswellasoff hisnose.Thesmartingandpain wereintense,butafewapplications ofZam-Bilksciongavehimeaseand afterperseveringwiththissplendid halm.forashorttime,newskinhad grownoverthedisfiguredportionof hisface,andtherewasnotraceof anyinjury.
"WehaveallgreatfaithinZamBuk,andwouldneverbewithouta supply.Weconsideritanessential householdrequisite."
Zam-Bukisinvaluableforalleczema,ulcers,ringworm,piles,bad legs,andquicklyhealscuts,scratches,burns,scrapes,knocksandbruises.Alwayskeepapothandy.All chemistsandstoressellit.
Notices FOY&GIBSONHAVEPLEASUREINANNOUNCINGTHELARIVALOFTHEIR NewSeason'sDressMaterial ANDWII:LBEPLEASEDTOFORWARD,POSTFREE,SAMPLES TOCOUNTRYRESIDENTSONRECEIPTOFAPPLICATIONS.
FOYa-GIBSON,I.TD.. TheDepartmentStore,Perth.
Thea:Record ThroughtheCommonwealth GreatMissioninSt.Mary's Cathedral
WONDERFUL SCENESOF DEVOTION.
Agreatmission,saysthe"CatholicPress,"--therehavebeenminor onessince-washeldatSt.Mars's Cathedral,sevenyearsago,andall Sydneywasamazedattheimmense congregationsthatcrowdedthebiggestreligiousedificeinthecityfor almostamonth.Thatmissionwas saidtohavebeenoneofthelargest andmostfruitfuleverheldhere.
OnSundaythesecondgreatmissioninthelastdecade,inthemother-parishofAustraliabegan.AgaintheRedemPtoristFathersare conductingit,andalreadyitgives promiseofevensurpassinginsuccess itspredecessor. Indeed,ifproof wereneededofthefaithandfervour ofAustralianCatholicswehaveit inthemultitudesthatareflockingto Partakeofthegracesofthemission, andtoattendearnestlytotheexhortationsofthemissioners. Al...thoughSt.Mary'sordinarilyaccommodates;000-anextraseatingaccommodationhasbeenProvidedfot themission,whichwillcontinuefor threeweeks--itisnowalmostimpossibletoeelinsidethedoorsofan eveningunlessyouarriveearly.When thepreacherascendsthetemporary Pulpit,helooksoveraseaoffaces. extendingfromwalltowall,filling naveandtransepts.andflowingfrom thefrontoftheHighAltartobeneaththechoirgallery.
ASDUSKISFALLING.
to,thateverymorningandevening, sinceSundaynewfaceshavebeen makingtheirappearanceamongst thosewhowerethereattheopening,andhavebeenpresentreligiouslysince.Manywhohavebeenlong indifferenttothefaithandpracticallylosttothefoldarenowreturning,andtheinstructionforadults, withaviewtothereceivingofFirsts CommunionandConfirmationatan earlsdate,heldeacheveninginthe Cardinal'sHall,halfanhourbefore thecommencementofthedevotions proper,areavailedofbynumbers. Attheseclassesnon-Catholicsand otherswhoaredesirousofknowing somethingoftheChurch'steaching, maybePresentiftheywish.Many non-Catholicshavebeeninattendanceatthemission,andhavejoinedinthecongregationalsinging.
THEMISSIONHYMNS.
Thesingingofthemissionhymns isinspiring.Altogetherthereare aboutadozen,andtheyareprinted onacard,acopybeinghandedto eachoneastheyenterthecathedral: Inagreatvoice,accompaniedbythe Powerfulorgan,thecongregation singdevotionally,andthevolumeof melodyissostrongthatthewalls ofSt.Mary'scannotholdit.Many whohavepassedthroughHydePark duringthepastfewdayshavebeen struckbythesinging,whichcanhe heardforquiteadistance."Oh, r'nrestofCreatures,"inwhichthe intercessionoftheBlessedVirginis invoked,hasarefrain-"AveMaria, AveMaria."-attheendofeach versethatisenhancedimmeasurably bythemassedvoices.Itisthe sam- asissungatLourdes.Anothei,altifulhymnis"TheMessageoftheSacredHeart,"the wordsbeingwrittenbyFatherMathewRussell,S.J.,andthemusicis byaVincentian,FatherGaynor. Afterthedevotionsareovermany lingerinthecathedraltomakethe StationsoftheCross,topray,or togotoConfession,andthepriests havetoremainintheconfessionals longhoursfurthertocomfortthe soulsofreturningprodigalsorto Perfectmorethoseoftherighteous. Anditwouldbehardtoestimate thenumbersthatgotothefootof themissioncross,neartheLadyAltar.Theyarecountlesswetthe streamneverceases.Attachedto thecrossisadocumentsignelby FatherEdmundVaughan,thefirst. SuperioroftheRedeMPtoristsin Australia,andanuncleofthelate CardinalVaughanofWestminster, andoftilelateArchbishopVaughan, ofSydneyFatherVaughan,with whomwasassociatedthevenerable RedemPtorist,VeryRev.Father ThomasO'learrell,whoisstillniongstus,andothers,conducted a greatmissioninthecathedralin 1884.
Asduskisfallingthesilver-voiced bellsinthemassivesquaretowerof 'St.Mnry's,Pealouttheirinvitation andfromfarandnearPeoplefiock towardstheirsound.Nordothey representanyoneclassofsociety. Somehavecomefrommansions, somefromcomfortablehomes,some fromthesqualidstreetsoftheslums utallareunitedinthedemocracy offaith.Allsi'rtsandconditions aretohefoundamongstthem.Silks andragsPressthroughtheentrancestogether,andkneelsidebyside. Oldage,vigorousyouth,wealthand abjectPovertyhavecomewithequal fervourtothefootoftheCross. Herekneelsahandsomeandexpensivelydressedlady;byhersideis awithereddame,herbackbowed downbyheavyburdensborneduring ahardstruggleforexistence.Next towell-groomedcitymenarelabourers,withbluntedhornylingers. Alleyesarecentredonthewhite crucifixfixedtothesideofthetemporarypulpit,whichhasteenplaced _outsidetherailsofthesanctumsso Thatthepreacher'swordsnotepenetratetotheremotestcorners.The agonyofOurSaviourlooksstrikinglyreal,butthefacebeamswithineffablepityandmercy.Besidethe Crossstandsthemission.r,afigure inblack,silhouettedagainstthe whitenessofthealtar,withuplifted handinveighinginearnesttonesagainsttheworld,thefleshandthedevil.Butwithhiswarnings lie blendsanarrativeofloveandforgivenessthatshamessordidhuman nature.Christdiedtoredeemmankind,hetellsthecongregation,and thenhespeakswordsofhopeforthe blackestsinner.Manytimesduring thePastdayshasbeenheardthe messageoftheSacredHeart'There ismercyforeverysinnerandpardon foreverysin."Nomatterwhat sinsorcrimesamanorwomanhas committed,despairneednottake possessionofthemiftheyoretruly repentant.Theword:- 1.!T,areprievetomateahe meso estrangedfreleone atsend theChurchthattheybadbegunto feelthatthegatesofheavenwere closedtothem.
THECATHEDRAL.NOTBIGENOUGH.
Everydaytoo,thecongregations arebeingaddedto.Evennowthe Cathedralisnotbigenoughtocomfortablyaccommodateall.Themissinnershaveteenexhortingeveryone tobringthreepersons,andsowell hastheirexhortationbeenattended
Afeaturewasthespecialmeeting oftheJuvenileConfraternityofthe SacredHeartonFridayafternoon, whenthecardinal,whoisintensely interestedinthemission,officiating, investingalargenumberofthechildrenwiththeirmedals,andpreachingtothemasimple,touchingsermon.Theideaistotrainthechildrenforeffectiveworkintheadult congraternityinafterlife.Theea:. ietyhasbeenestablishedineach schoolinthedistrict,andboysand girlsaredividedintoseparatesections.Eachguildhasitsownhead anddistinctiveorganisation. OnSundayafternoonthechildren's missionclosed.AfterFatherLynch hadimpartedthePope'sblessingto almost15oochildrenaprocessionof theBlessedSacramentwasheld.As theprocessionistswendedtheirway aroundthecathedraltheysangappropriatehymns.TheSacredHost wasbornebytheRev.FatherP. Nulty,theRev.FathersE.McAuliffe andE,Bauerbeingdeaconandsubdeacon,respectively. FatherMcDermott,C.SS.R.,wasmasterof ceremonies.Thespectaclewasuniqueandimpressive,andwaswitnessedbyabiggatheringofadults, whofilledagreatpartofthecathedral.
DuringtheweekFatherLynch taughtthechildrentosingthe "GlorybetotheFather,"inIrish, hisobjectbeingtoinculcatein themrespectandreverenceforthe lantaiaceoftheirforefathers,which hasavocabularyricherthanthat ofanyotherEuropeantongue,also toimpressuponthemthefactthat itwasthelanguageinwhichSt. Petrickpreachedthefaithtothe Irish,andasathanksgivingforthat gift.
IntheChurches CALENDAR SundayMarch19(W)-Thirdoflient St.Joseph. Monday2o(W)-St.Cyril. Tues.21(W)-St.Benedict,Abbott. Wed.22(W)-St.Frigidan,B.C. Thurs.23(Ill-HolyWindingSheet. Friday24(1U-riveSacredWounds. Sat.25(W)-Annunciationofthe B.V.M.
ParochialNoticesforNextSunday Perth. CathedraloftheImmaculate Conception. CathedraloftheImmaculateConception.Massesat7,9.ioandit o'clock,a.m. PontificalHighMassatIIo'clock willbesungbyBishopNorton,of PortAugustainthePresenceofHis Eminence,CardinalMoran,whowill preachontheoccasion. IntheeveningPontificalVespers, willhechantedandthesermonwill bepreachedbyArchbishopRedwood, ofWellington,NewZealand. RosarySermonandBenediction. 30P.m.
WestPerth
St.Brigid'sMassat7,9,and 11 o'clock,a.m.
EveningDevotiens7.3oP.m.
MassatArranmere,8.30a.m. NorthPerth. MonasteryMassat7.9,and!I o'clock,a.m.
RosarysermonandBenediction, 7.30P.m.
HighgateHill
SacredHeartChurchMassat8 endtoo'clock,a.m.
EveningDevotions7.30p.m.
SouthPerthandVictoriaPark
(Newstospecialwiree4thMarch, 19tI).).
ThemissionatSt.Mary'sCathedral,Sydney,isstillattracting greatcrowds.OnlastSundaythe IrishNationalForestersheldtheir AnnualBreakfastintheCardinal's Hal].ArchbishopKelly,Coadjutor ofSydney,Presided,BishopDubig, ofRockhamptonwasalsoPresent. Theattendanceofladiesandgentlemenwasarecordone.
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ThearrangementsforSt.Patrick'sDayarecompleteandperfect. TheorationwillhedeliveredbyW. J.Denny,Attorney-GeneralofSouth AustraliathemembersoftheState CabinetandseveralmembersofParliamentwillalsoattend.Thegala sportswillheheldontheAgriculturalShowGroundsfivethousand childrenfromtheCatholicschools, willformthewords"IrelandaNation."
SouthPerthMass8o'clock. VictoriaParkMasstoo'clock. ArmadaleMass8o'clock. KclmscottMass,9.3oa.m. Subiaco
St.Joseph'schurchMass8o'e. and10.10a.m.
ENeningDevotions7.3op.m.
RoselcaMass,8.3oo'clock. CottesloeandClaremont. cottesloe
Massateeeoand10.30a.m. EveningDevotions7.30p.m. ClaremontMass9o'clock. Maylands Massatyontheest,2nd,and5th Sundaysinthemonth,andat8on the2ndand4th.
Bayswater
Massat8onthefirst,third,and fifthSundaysinthemonth.At9 onthe2ndand4th.
INTHECHAPELSOFEASE. Alllastweekmissionsweregive's inthechapelsofeaseconnectedwi:a St.Mary's. Thesemissions,"f course,wereonlyapreparationfor thePresentgreatone.Theywere verysuccessful.Rev.FatherC. McDermott,C.SS.R.,wasatSt. Canice's,RoslynSt.,Darliaevirst Rev.FatherM.McGrath, atSt.Columbkille's,Woolloomoe looRev.FatherIt.F.O'Sullivan. (.'.88.11.,whohaslatelycomefrom AustraliafromthePhilippineIslandswherehehasbeenworkingon theRedemPtoristmissionsinthe dioceseofCebuforfiveyears,was atSt.John's,Kent-street. The entiremissionisinchargeofthe VeryRev.FatherP.M.Lynch, C.SS.R.,RectorofMountSt.Alphonsus'Monastery,Waratah.
THECHILDREN'SMISSION.1-1'
ST.MARY'S.
FatherLynchconductedthroughout lastweekamissionforthechildren oftheparishatthecathedral.The greatestenthusiasmwasmanifested, andtwiceaday,inchargeofthe NunsandBrothers,theyoungsters wenttoSt.Mary's,inthemorning foryo'clockMass,andintheafternoonforRosary,instructionsand Benediction.Someofthemhadto travelagooddistance.Itwas quiteapilgrimage. a
* TheReligioliscelebrationatthe CathedralwillconsistofPontifical HitehMass. FatherP.M.Lynch, C.88.11.,willpreachthepanegyric onSt.Patrick. TheIrishRifles willformaChurchParade.
* TheGrandAnnualIrishConcert willheheldinSydneyTownHall theStateGovernorhaspromisedto attend.
LOOKOUT FOR NextWeek'sW.A.Record' ASPECIALCONSECRATIONISSijEOFTHE"W.A.RECORD," withafullaccountoftheConsecrationCeremoniesandPhotographsof HisEminencetheCardinal,His Lordship.Dr.Clone,theVisiting Prelates,theExecutiveCommittee, &c.,willappearnextweek.Agents shouldorderearlyasonlyalimited supplywillbeprinted.
GuardinslowtrainoverEast,to oldlady:-"Haveaseatonthe train,ma'am?" OldLady-"NothanksI'mina hurry."
(Evidentlythe1111nbury-Bridgetown isnottheslowesttraininAustraliay.
MidlandJunctionandGuildford Mass7.30andi0Mclocla.m. EveningDevotions7.2)pan. Guildford Masstoo'clock. EveningDevotions7.10p.m. LionMill. Massyo'clock.
Fremantle
St.Patrick'sChurch Mass7.3o. Children'sMass(SingingwithJrganaccompaniment),y.30. MassandSermon(choirsinging;, 10.10. Baptisms3P.m.ChildrenofMarg. meeting3.15p.m.
SundaySchoolandInstrueties 4-5P.m. Rosary SermonandBenediction, 700p.m. NorthFremantle. St.Anne's Church Mass7.3o. MassandSermon(Choirsingin1
To. SundaySchoolIIa.m.
Baptisms,3p.m. RosareSermon,andBenediction, 7.3op.m. EastFremantle"MaryImmaculate,"School-chapel MassandSermon9.Sundayschool 10. Reancoooield "SacredHeart' School-chapel MassandSermon0.Sundaysch)01 10.
AneditorinSheboyganwasshot atfourtimeslastmonth,andnow hisreptilecontemporary"refersto thematterundertheheadof"Amusements."
Children'sPage MYDEARCHILDREN.-
Iamgrowingold,butIreally thinkthatyourkindlittleletters aremakingmefeelyoungagain.I wouldgivealltheworldtobea childlikeoneofyou,andtohave thesameopportunitiesofgoingto ConventSchools,andlearningbeautifullessonsfromthegoodSisters. youarefavouredinmanyways, butmoreespeciallyincomingto Perth-asmanyofyouwilldo-on FridaytotakePartintheProcessionandtoseethegreatCardinal. InyearstocomeoneofyourgreatestPleasureswillbetolookback, andthinkofSt.Patrick'sDay1911, whenyousawalltheBishopsand HisEminenceCardinalMoran,the greatestIrishmaninAustraliaand thegreatestAustralianpatriotof ourtimes.HisEminenceisanxiousthatwehaveagreatAuittalian Dayeveryyearandthisisnig rightandproper.
Wehopetostartthe"Australian Day,"intheWestthisyearand thenwecanhaveourDrilland SportsandMapsofAustralia. Won'tthatbegrand! Andwon't weallfeelproudofourcountry!"Strongtodefendourright, Proudinallnations'sight; LowlyinTHINE. Oneinallnoblefame, StillheourCausethesame Onwardinfreedom'sname, UpwardinTHINE."
Theletterson"Temperance,"are notyetjudged.Lateronallwillbe announced. Good-byenow,"A hapPySt.Patrick'sDay,oneand all!"istheardentwishof AUNTBESSY.
Spencer-Street,SouthBunhury, 7/3/.11
thewaterfivetimes,itisalovely Place,thewaterissosmooth,and youcangooutsofar,wehada nicePicnic,thisisallIhaveto saythistime.
Iremain,
ingtocampatPointWalter,itwill beniceandcoolthere.Onthe17th ofMarchalltheschoolchildrenare goingtomarchintheprocession.I amverysorrythatwearenotgoingtohavethedrill.Ialwayslike marchinganddrilling.Wealways gototheQueen'sgardenseveryyear toseeallthelovelydowers,especiallytheroses,sothisisallIhave tosay,good-bye, Iremain,youraffectionate Niece, D.Deuport,
DearNiece,YouhavenotwrittenyourChristianname-ifyouhaveone-soI don'tknowwhattocallyou.Anyhow,youarewelcometoourPage andIhopeyouwillwriteyourname infullnexttime.
CargillSt.,VictoriaPark, March,8,1911.
DearAuntBessy.1amgoingtowritethisletter, askingyouifyonwillacceptmeas oneofyourNieces.Iattendthe VictoriaParkConventschool. I amthirteenyearsold,mybirthday isonthelothofJune,andIwill soonbefourteen.Iaminthe sixthstandardandIlikeschoolvery much.Ihavefourbrothersand twosisters.Mytwoeldestbrothers areworkingandtherearetwobrothersandonesisteratschool.The oungestisagirl,sheisfouryears old.OnFebruary23th.weallwent downtoPointWalterfortheday, andIwentinseveralraces,Icame firstintwoandforoneIgota prettylittlecupandsaucerandfor theotherIgottwoshillingsand weallenjoyedourselvesverymuch. 1thibkIhavetoldyouallthenews now,andsoImust.saygood-bye, IremainyouraffectionateNiece, MaudGoerke.
DearAuntBessy.Ihavebeenreadingthe"Chil dren'sPage,"inthe"Record,"for someweeks. Inoticedtnat some of meschool eornPanions have been writing toyou,soIthoughtIwouldlike toheoneofyourniecesaswell.I wasnineyearsofage23rdoflast Jone. IattendSaintMary'sschool, SouthBunhury.Iamin:;rdstandard.IamPreparingformyfirst HolyCommunion.Ihopethatlong wishedfordaywillcomesoon. Iwilltellyouaboutthebeach downhere.Itisamostbeautiful Placetospendaholiday.Wehave newbathsalsoswingsanddifferent thingsfortheamusementofthepeople.Itisalovelysighttositon thesandandwatchthewaves splashingagainsttherocies,alsoto lookatthetidecominginandgoingout,butthemostbeautifulof allistogazeonthesunsettingbehindthegreatbigocean.Ihope AuntBessythatyouwillsooncome downtoourbeautifulseasidetown, foraholiday.AsBunhuryisafavouriteresortforvisitorsfromthe GoldFieldsandinlanddistrictsduringthesummermonths.Iamsure youwouldlikethistownasitis byfartheprettiestplaceinW.A. ThisisallIamgoingtowrite thistime.Kindestregardsfrom yonrlittleBunhuryniece.
Iam,dearAuntBessy.
YourfondNiece, DulcieJohnson.
Dcbr YouarewelcometomyNiecesand Nephew'scorneryourletterpleased meverymuch.Bunhurymustbea mostbeautifulplace.IthoughtI wastoooldtotravelabout,butmy BunhuryNiecesaresokindthatI dolongforafewdaystovisit them.
Hereford-Street,VictoriaPark, March,8,Nit.
DearMaud,-
Yonarewelcome,. AuntBessy wouldliketobeabletowinarace, butthosedaysaregone.Ihope ourbigbrothersarekindtoyou.
Albany-Road,VictoriaPark, March8,1911.
Youraffectionate Niece, KathleenStoren, DearKathleen,Iamgladtohaveyouforaniece. ButI'mafraidifyougooutinthe watertoooften,youwillbeindangerofgetting lostaltogether. Thatwouldbeagreatpityand AuntBessywouldbeverysorryto loseyou,sonowIhopeyouwill bemorecarefulinfuture.
GuildfordRoad,Belmont. March8,1911. DearAuntBessy.Iamwritingyouthisletterto knowifyouwouldkindlyacceptme asoneofyourNieces.Therearesd manythingstowriteonthatitis hardtochoose.Iamgoingto schoolatVictoriaParkand am fourteenyearsold,andinthesixth standard.IliveclosetotheSwan river,andgooftenforabathe,for Icanswim. DownatNedlands Park,Subiaco,Ihavebeenafew times,ticketsmaybeobtainedon thetramforthebaths.Thelast timeIwastherewasonFoundation Day.Thereweresomeofmyschool matesandmytwosistersandmyself.Wewentintothebathsand stayedinforaboutthreeorfour hours,wethenwenthome,afterwe hadourtea,forwewereverysunburnt. WhenwegottothePerth TownHallwefoundwehadgottoo lateforthetraintoBelmont,sowe hadtowaitforthreehoursforthe next.IwilltellyoumorewhenI writeagain,sogood-bye, Iremain,Youraffectionateniece EssieNorthey.
CanterburyTerrace,Vic.Park. March8,1911.
DearAuntBossy.IhavebeengoingtoSt.Joachim'sConventschoolforabout12 months,andliketheNunsvery, much,theyareverykindandtreat uswell.Inour'XmasholidaysI wentdowntoCottesloeBeach it wasverynice,wemetsomefriends downthere,andweallhadagood time,Iwentinbathingthreetimes andwouldhavelikedtogoinagam,butthewaterbegantoget cold. Ihavealittlesister,her nameisMaysheisintheInfants, shealsoisgettingonverywell.We allhadasinginglesson,weare learningalittlesongforSt.Patrick'sDay.IthinkIhavetold youallIknownow.
Iremainy-ouraffectionateNiece, JessieOlive. DearJessie,IamgladyouliketheNunsbut Ithinkallchildrenlikethem,they, aresokindandconsiderate.Poor AuntBesse.nevergotachanceto gototheNuns,shewaslivingfan away.Sheisalwayssorryas shethinksitmustbeHeavenlyto havethegoodNunsasTeachers.
SheppertonRd.,VictoriaPark, March8,1911.
DearAuntBessy.-
DearEssie,Iamgladtoacceptyouas my Niece.Becarefulagainwhenyou leavehome,nottostaytoolong away,buttoreturnearly.
ShaftesburyAvenue, VictoriaPark, March8,1911.
DearAuntBessy.-
DearAuntBessy.Iamwritingyouthisletterto knowifyonwillkindlyacceptmeas oneofyourNieces.Iamgoing toSt.Joachim'sConventSchoolat VictoriaPark,andIam'inthesixth class,andIlikeschoolverymuch. IwastwelveyearslastOctoberthe seventh.TheEditorofthe"W.A. Record"wasverykindinoffering youacornerofthe"Record,"for yourNiecesandNephews,andalso offeringyoutwoPrizesforthebest letter. 1thinkyouaregettinga numberofNieces,andbeforelong youwillhaveasmanyniecesand nephewsas"AuntieNell"ofthe "DailyNews."St.Patrick'sDay willsoonbecomingon,whichwill heagreatdayonaccountofthe ConsecrationofourNewBishop,Dr. Clime.Thechildrenatthisschool areallVerynice,andagreeableto playwith.Wewentoutagreat de:11duringourholidays.Ihave anotherbrotherandsistercomingto thisschoolalso.Withloveandbest wishes, Iremain,YourAffectionateNiece VeraTully.
PearVera,-
Welcometoourpage,Iamglad yonlikethechildrenatschool.'Tis agrandthingtofindchildrenagreeabletoeachother.
LeonardStreet,VictoriaPark March8,1911.
DearAuntBessy.-
DearAuntBesseeIamlearningmusicandgettingon srlendidly. Icanplayalotof nicetunes.Myageisthirteenand IwillhefourteeninDecember.Ilike schoolverymuchIhavejustpassed intothefifthstandard.Wearego-
ThisisthelirsttimeIhavewrittentoyou,Iamelevenyearsold, andgotoSt.Joachim'sConvent School,Iaminthefifthclassand likeschoolverymuch.Wearenot goingtohaveanysportsthisyear, becauseoftheBishop'sConsecration,butlastyeartheywerenice. Iwasinthedrill,andafterthe drillweformedaMapofAustralia. IwentdowntoMosman'sBayone daywithinycousins,'wewerein
I justwritingyouafewlines IgototheConventSchool,and1 aminthefifthclass,andIlikegoingtoschoolverymuch.Mymother,sister,andmyselfaregoingawayforaholidayonSaturdayup toPickeringBrook,Ihavebeenup therebefore,itisaverynicequiet place,butthereisplentyoffruit, there.Mybrotherisworkingon oneofMillar'sKarriandJarrell Company'sengines,upthere,sowe aregoinguptostaywithhim.My sisterlearnsmusicupattheConvent,shehasPassedfiveexaminationsandattheendoftheyearthe Sistersgaveheranicehook of poems.Diningthe'Xmasholidays wewentdowntoSouthBeachwith Tryuncleandauntforapicnic. Iremainyouraffectionateniece. DaisyFewster.
DearDaisy,tropeyouwillenjoyyourholiday don'tgotoonearthebigsawor thetrainsattheMills.youare verywelcometoourcorner.
AlbanyRd.,VictoriaPark, March8,1911.
IgotoSt.Joachim'sSchoolVictoriaPark.Ihavejustpassediny tothe5thstandard,andameleven earsofage.Iamgoingupfor aTheoryexaminJuneandIhopeIi willgetahundredmarks.Ilike readingthe"Record,"verymuch, andespeciallytheChildren'sPage. ThisisthefirsttimeIhavewritten toyon,andIhopeyouwillprint myletter.Iamgoingtothepiper'stripontheriverto-night,andI thinkitwillbeverynice.Weare goingtobeintheProcessiononSt. Patrick'sDay,andIamlookingforwardtoseeingtheCardinalwith greatPleasure.IthinktheEditor Wasverykindtoletyouhavea Children'sPage.Ilikereadingthe children'sletters,andIthinksoma ofthemareverygood.Iamtsorry, wearehavingnosportsthisyears, becauseeveryonelooksforwardto them,butIsupposewearemaking upforthembyseeingtheCardinal, andalltheotherBishops,and Prieststhatarecomingwithhim. YouraffectionateNiece, KittyO'Reilly. 'OW
DearKitty,-
Ihavegreatpleasureinwelcoming youtoourpage.Iamsoglad thatyoulikereadingthe"Record." IhopeyouenjoyedtheRiverEar cursionwiththePipers.
Shepperton-Rd.,Vic.,Park. March5,1911.
DearAnntBessy
DearAuntBess:;-.-IgotoSt.Joachim'sConvent School,andIlearnmusic.Iam goingupforanexaminationin TheoryinIune,andanotheronplayinAugust.Iamtwelveyearsold andIaminthefifthstandard.I wenttoafruitsociallastnightand Ienjoyedmyselfverymuch.EveryThursdayMr.Wellscomesout toteachusdrill.Thegirlslearn clubsanddumbells,theboyshave Poledrill,andtheinfantsscarf drill.Theyaregettingtheelectric lightPutonintheChurch. We arelearningalovelysongforSt. Patrick'sDay.
IremainyouraffectionateNiece, DaisyLawrence. DearDaisy,AuntBessyisgladtofindthe "Daisies"ofVictoriaPark,and hopestheywillmakegoodnieces. St.Joachim'smustbeaniceschool; thedrillwillmakeyoustrongand healthy.
MyageiselevenandIwillbe twelveinApril.Ilikeschoolver, much,Ihavejustpassedintothe fifthstandard.NearlyeveryChristmasholidayswegodowntoCanningBridgetoCAMP,itisverynice downthere.Welearndrillevery weekandIlikeitverymuch,we arelearningtheClubs,someofthe exercisesareveryhard,buttheyare nice.OnSt.Patrick'sDayIam marchingintheprocession,Ilike marchingverymuch.Lastmonth wewenttotheZoo,andwehad ourdinnerovertherewesawsuch Prettybirdsofallsorts,asIwas cominginIboughtsomenutsand letthecockiespickoutofmyhand, thentherewasadoor-mouse,and ithadsuchthinlegs.Wewentup tothelions,butjustmissedseeing themfeeding,andtheywereallasleep, Iremain,youraffectionateNiece, RitaFitzpatrick.
DearRita.Youareindeedwelcome.Iam gladyoudidnotgotooneartie lionsforyoumightneverhave writtentorceifoneofthemputhis Pawonyou.Wemayhavedrill, andsportslateron;anyway,the Practiceswilldoyougood.
HamiltonStreet,Woodlupine, March8,1911.
DearAuntBessy.Iaminthefifthclassatschool.I gototheVictoriaParkConvent School.Ilearnmusicatthe
vent,Ihavebeenlearningmusic threeyears,andIhavebeenupfor threeexaminations,andpassedthem all. Iamelevenyearsofage. 'PhisisthefirsttimeIhavewritten toyou.Wearelookingforwardto St.Patrick'sDay,andseeingthe Cardinal.Itwillbethefirsttime IhaveseentheCardinal.Iam verysorrywearenothavingsports onSt.Patrick'sDay.Ialwaysenjoymyselfatthesports.Ilike readingthestoriesintke"Record" Ithinktheyareverynice.
IremainyouraiTectionateNiece, GracieEverett.
DearGracie.-
Youareheartilywelcometoour Page.Yes,'tisagreatthingto beabletoseeHisEminencetheCardinal,heisveryfondofchildren,especiallywhiletheykeepgood.
MooreSt.,Bunbury, March9th,1911
DearAuntBessy.-
Iwouldliketobecomeoneofyour Niecesverymuch,ifyonwouldlet me.IattendtheConventSchool, atBanbury,andIamintheFifth Standard.Ihavethreesistersand onebrotheryoungerthanmyself. Twoofmy-littlesistersaretwins, theyarefourteenmonthsold. I amenteringforthecompetitionon Temperance,andIhopetowin a Prize.Ihavebeenlearningmusic, (thepiano)fortwoyearsandI amgettingonverywell.Ihave passedtwotheoryexaminationsand nowIamintheIntermediateclass. Hopingthe"Record"willmeetwith thegreatsuccessitdeserves, Iremain,yourwould-beneice, DorisKing.
DearDorie.-
Iamgladtohaveyouasoneof myNieces. YoumustbePretty goodatmusictoPassthoseexams. IhopeyouplaytheCatholicHymns arilsingthemwithyoursister.
iDearAuntBessy.-
Bunbury, March9th,1911
Ishallheverypleasedifyouwill acceptmeasoneofyourNieces.I amapupilofSaintJoseph'sConvent.School,andIaminthesecond Standard.Ihavethreesistersand -onebrother.Twoofmysistersare twins,onlyfourteenmonthsold.I havetostayathomefromschool, sometimes,totakecareofthem, whilemotherwashes. MVbrother wentinfortheAdelaideExam.last yearandwasluckyenoughtoPass theprimary.Heisgoinginforthe Juniornextyear,andIhopehewill passthat,too.NexttimeIwrite Ishalltellyousomethingabout Banbury.Itisaveryprettyplace, andagreatmanypeoplecomehere duringthesummermonthstospend theirholidays. Iamsureyou wouldenjoyaholidaydawnhere, andIwouldheverygladtosee you.
Hoeingyouwillacceptmeasa Niece,,andwishingthe"Record," everysuccess, Iam,dearAunt, YourlovingNiece, EileenKing.
DearEileen,-
IwelcomeyoutoourCorneryou arefortunatetobelivingatBunbury-besidethegreatsea,andaway fromtheheat.Takegoodcareof thetwins,andhelpyourmotheras muchasyoucanaroundthehouse; itwillmakeyouhappy.AuntBessywouldlikeaholidayinBunbury, butshemightgetlostinastrange Placesoshethinksitisbetterto stayathome.
Bedfordale, 14:3'II.
DearAuntBessy.IwouldliketomeetyouonSt. Patrick'sDay,wearegoingto Perthbytheearlytrain,tohavea longdayandseetheCardinal.We aretheonlyCatholicsinBedfordale soIcannotgetanysubscribersfor the"Record,"itislovelytohave itSaturdayandSunday,wehave plentyoftimetoread,andare findingoutalotofouroldfriends andplaymates,intheChildren'scorn ner.Thankyouverymuchforsendingittous.
helpstoPlaytheenchanter's Part, Incastingblissallround."
AfterleavingKalgoorliewherewe hadMass,Catechism,andRosary. theSundayislonelyhere,stillwe likeournewhome,thecountryis Pleasant,andthewild-flowersare beautifulinspring.Whenweget ournewChurch,Iwillheableto takeilewersfortheAltarallthe yearrotundoutofourgarden,the rosesarestillfresh,growingalong thebrook.Idohopewecanmeet youSt.Patrick'sDay,mybrother willhewearingasilvermedal of St.Patrick,andagreenharpgrandpabroughtittohimfromIreland, andIwillhaveagreensash,so youaresuretoknowus.
Withfondlove,you:.sincereNiece, IsabelDuncan.
DearIsabel.-
Itissogoodofyoutowriteto mesosoonagain.Iamgladyou likethe"Record,"1shalllookout foryourselfandyourbrotheronSt. Patrick'sDay.Soyoulikethe countryafterallitmusthedelightfulintheearlymornings.Your healthwillhefarbetterinthecountrythanitwouldbeinthecity.
Avondale,Thomas-St., Bunbury,March12,1911.
DearAuntBessy.Iwouldverymuchliketobeone ofyourNieces,mysistertakesthe "Record,"everyweek,andIlike readingthelettersinyourpage.I havesixsistersandfourbrothers. Myyoungestsisteriseightyears, andhernameisOliveandsheintendswritingtoyoualso.MymotherandsisterSylviaaregoingto PerthfortheBishop'sConsecration. IattendtheConventSchoolandI aminthefifthstandard.
Well,dearAunt,Iwillconclude now,hopingthatyouwillacceptme asnNieceandwishingthe"Record,"everysuccess.
Iremain,yourwould-beNiece, IrisNorth.
DearIris.Iamdelightedtohearfromyou, andwillbegladtogetaletterfrom yoursister.SylviaandyourmotherareDickytobeabletogetto PerthforSt.Patrick'sDay.
28ZebinaSt.,EastPerth, Feb.12th,191f.
DearAuntBessy.WhenIwasreadingthe"W.A. Record,"IsawthattheEditorwas yen-kindtoletthechildrenhavea sPaceinthe"W.A.Record."Please mayIbeoneofyournieces.Iam inthethirdstandardandameight yearsoldandgototheSacred HeartConventschool.Ihaveabrotherandsistertheeldestisfourteen IarrintheprocessiononSaintPatrick'sDay.Thebestreadinglessoninthethirdstandardreaderis theRosary.
remainyourlovingNiece, EileenMcMahon.
DearEileen,IamgladtohaveyouforaNiece anddelightedtoknowthatyoulike thelessonabouttheRosary.I'm sureyoualwayssayyourRosaryat home.
diCardinalMoran Sublime,majestic,serene,hestands, ToweringabovehisPeers, Likeagiantoakinaforestold Ofthriceahundredyears summer'ssunandthewinter's storm Andtherageofthescathinglevin Havewarredinvainwiththegrand oldtree, ForstillitloomstowardsHeaven, Scathelessaloneofitsfirstcompeers Hoaryandgnarledbytime, Butstalwartandgrandandbeautee oneyet
Asinyouth'sresplendentprime, Andsoo'ertheheadofourGod-sent Prince
Theyearsshedtheirkindlysnows; Butbuoyantandstronghisgallant frame
Notouchofdecadenceknows, Lustrousandkeenishiseagleeye, Statelyerecthisform, Who'ddreamthatformorethan four-scoreyears Hehadweatheredlife'sstressand storm? Majestysitsonhiskinglybrow Andwisdomasonathrone, LeaderofmenApostleofGod! Thoustandestsupremealone. GentleandmeekasthevirginJohn, ButshouldanyChrist'sspouseoppose HisbrandasfieryasPeter'ssword Spreadsterroramongherfoes, Whenthefalchionoftruthinhis handdothClash, Markhowtheytrembleandquail, Likecattlebeforethelightning's crash Andthelashofthedrivinghail.
Wisestandbravestofallthehost Ishe,inthecauseDivine, Firstinthecouncil,firstin the camp, Andthefirstinthelightingline.
GreatestofErin'slivingsons! Patriot,scholarandsage
Thouhaltcarvedthynameinlettersofgold
Acrossthefaceoftheage.
AsatsaintedPatrick'svoiceofyore OurownInnisfailbecame "TheGardenofGod,""theIsland ofSaints," (Whataproudandglorious name!)
StuddedwithChurcheswasallthe land
Schoolsandmonasticcells,
WherevirginsPrayedandgreat sagestaught
Asthineowngrandstorytells
SotheChurchofGodhasburgeonedandgrown
Sincethyvoicewasheardinthis land,
Whatmonumentsstandtothyzeal andpower
Aroundusoneveryhand
Churchandcloister,collegeand school,
Fountainsofgraceandtruth
Flowingforayetosanctify Themindsandheartsofouryouth
ThepoorhavetheGospelpreached tothem, Theorphanlooksupandisfed, Thesickandthedyingblessthy name Astheymoaninthehospicebed.
Fullofmeritsandfullofyears, Eachdaysomenewglorybrings
Notthefleetingfamethatatten thedeeds ofourprinclingsandourkings
Butthefameofthegreatandthe goodwhotread
Thepaththatthesaintshavetrod
Itshallnotfade,thoughtheearth shouldpass. ItiswritintheBookofGod. Longmay'stthouflourishFather andPrince Tochampionthecauseofright
Beneaththybannerwefearnofoe, TothedeathwithTheewe'llfight, AsTruthandJusticeatlengthpre- vailed ThroughthemightofHildebrand
Welookuptotheeforvictory, Ourchieftainsobraveandgra`Sacerdos,"Sydney1 Feb.1st,1911.
Thencamethesupremeactoflove o.theSacredHeart.Itwas on thatmemorablenightwhenHegave itsHisfleshtoeatandbloodto drinkItistheheightofHislove thissacredbanquetinwhich His rleshisconsumedandthepledgeof glorygivenus."Hethateatetk MyfleshanddrinkethMyBloodhath everlastinglife."HeknewthatHe wasabouttodie.Helookedfor somePartinggiftwithwhich to gladdenusbutHisSacredHeart couldfindnothingforussave Himself.Heremainswithus,the lowly,uncomplaiiaingPrisoner -of Love. HisSacredHeartisyearningandburningwithPityforshi- ne/leaOughtwenotgotoHim, andprotestagainstanyotherlove saveHim?
DiscountSalecontinuesthisa- Thisisthe
Event,andreresentsallgoodsthe'wetit,not.endcarryingforward.Themajorityofthesegoodshava beendiscountedso 75 sothegoodswillpracticallybegivenawayatthePrices askedforthem,astherewiti agreatrushfortheseenormousBargains,wewouldadviseall thosewhowanttoshareinthemtocomerightawayatonce,puteverythingasideforthe timeitwillpayyouhandsomely. SHOPPINGBY
numerousCountrypatrosswilldowelltosendontheir ordersatonce. Wewillguaranteethattheywillp.artieipateinallthemarvellousreductoas oftheFair.Giveallparticularsofwhatyourequireandyourorderswillhaveourcareful attentionandimmediatedespatch.
TIT-1,1"P'FT e .7' T
44e11/..ii.jeccord "Beindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardhreParedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist."pIUSIX.
SATURDAYMARCH18,1911.
TheDayWecelebrate St.Patrick'sDayisnowoneofthe world'sgreatestdays.Nodoubt greaterPompandPowerandgreater signsofwealthandworldlyprosperitymaybedisplayedatothertimes onotherdays;buttheardententhusiasmandthepuresouledpatriotismoftheIrishexiles,theirdeep, determined,whole-hearteddevotionto FaithandFatherlandcastaspecial haloofunsurpassedgloryaroundthe annualcelebrationoftheirgreetday theIethofMarch.
AstheEnglishmancanwithlegitimatePride,Pointtothefastthat "thesunneversetsovertheBritish Dominions,"socantheIrishmandeclare,withasmuchtruth,thatfrom therisingtothesettingofthesun, /relarld'eDay,thee7thofMarch, wellbecelebratedthroughoutthecivilisedworld,andthatthesunhas neveryetarisenoveracivilised countryinwhichthetoastof"IrelandaNation"hasnotbeenworthilyhonoured.
Howmanytimesthebravest heartshavebeenstirredand thenoblestsoulsinspiredbythose fewwords"IrelandaNation" Foryears-aye,forcenturies,-the worldregardedthosewordsasun'true,oratleast,asemigmatical. Irelandwasabye-wordamongstthe nations-!_shewasregardedasthe "mostdistressfulcountrythatever yetwasseen."But,thankGod,the silverlininghasappearedatlast thecloudshavePassedawayoneby oneandtheglorioussunofFreedom' isjustbeginningtoappearoverthe hilltopsandwillerelongbrighten thevalleysandgildtheshoresofIreland.
"IrelandaNation,"willmostrrobablybearealiseddreamandanaccomplishedfactbeforeanotherSt. Patrick'sDaycomesaround. Andwearesafeinsayingthat thereishardlyan:.countryinthe worldinwhichthenewsofIreland's thoroughemancipationwillbereceivedwithgreaterjoythaninthe DemocraticCommonwealthofAustralia.
Diocesannews. HANDYBOOKLETSCONTAINING AFULLTRANSLATIONOFTHE CONSECRATION CEREMONIES MAYBEHADFOR3d,ATTHE "RECORD"OFFICE.BYTHE AIDOFTHEBOOKLETTHOSE WHOATTENDTHECONSECRATIONCANINTELLIGENTLYFOLLOWALLTHECEREMONIES.
TheArrivals
ThearrivalofHisEminence,CardinalMoranandthevisitingPrelatesbytheH.M.S."Orsova,"on lastTuesday!narkedthebeginning ofagreatweek'sworkinWestAustralia.HisEminencewasmeton boardbyDr.Clone,theltishop-Elect andbynearlyalltheSecularand RegularPriestsoftheDiocese,be. VeryRev.FatherBannon,C.SS.R., FatherFrancisClone,C.P.,brother oftheBishop-Elect,FatherJ.Walsh andFatherGeraldDoyle,ofBallarat,andbyalargenumber of representative gentlemen fromallclasses in West. Australia.ThemembersoftheHibernianSocietyformedaguardof HonouronthewharfandastheCara dinalandthevisitingPrelatesleft themailsteamerthemembersofthe HighgateHillIrishWar-PipeBand, dressedinthequaintanddistinctive Irishkilts,shoulderedtheirpipes, andfilledtheairwiththesweet strainsof"LetErinRemercber," andotheraPProrriatetunes.His Eminencewasaccompaniedbe.Most Rev.ArchbishopRedwood,ofWellington,N.Z.,andMostRev.ArchbishopDelaneyofHobart,Tasmania. BishopGallagher,ofGoulburn. N.S.W.,BishopNorton,ofPortAugusta. RightRev.MonsignorBrophy,I,L.D.,ofDubbo,N.S.W.,and FatherBannon,0.P..Dominican. Priory,Adelaide.
Amidstheartycheersthedistinguishedvisitorsproceededbymotor carstotheTownHall,wherethey wereaccordedamostenthusiastic civicreception.Inquicktimethe TownHallwastilledtoitsutmost caPaciteandnumberswereunableto gainadmittance.Themeetingwas presidedoverbyHisWorship,the Mae-or,Mr.Murphy.
SubsequentlyintheMayor'sparlourthehealthofCardinalMran, andtheVictorswasdrunk;after whichthedistinguishedPrelatesproceededbytraintoPerth.
InPerth
HisExcellencytheGovernor,had setaparthiscarriageforCardinalMoran,and,incompanywith Dr.('loneHisEminencedroveto theCathedraloftheImmaculate ConcePtion,inVictoria-square.Followinginthecarriagesandmotorcarswerethevisiting1relits priestsendothersprominentatthe welcomeontherailwaystation.The retiringRomanCatholicBishop(the Right.Rev.Dr.Gibney)wasatthe CathedraltomeetCardinalMoran, andthepartysubsequentlyadjournedtotheresidenceoftheBishopelect.onSt.Georges-Terrace.
States. Notonlywasthegatheringthoroughlyrepresentative,but itwasalsosufficientlylargetotan toasomewhatuncomfortabledegreetheseatingaccommodationin theHall.Theartistictouchofa stallofdecoratorsgavetotheold buildingtheappearanceofaveritableforestofpalmsandfoliage. Amongthebiggatheringwererepresentativesofdifferentreligiousdeg nominations,membersofbothHousesofParliament,thePremier(Mr. FrankWilson),andMrs.Wilson,and themembersofthecityandsuburbanmunicipalcouncils.
GuestsoftheGovernor andtheBishopeElect
DuringtheirstayinPerth,CardinalMoran,MonsignorO'Haran, MonsignorBrophy,andFatherFrancisClone,C.P.willhetheguestsof Rev.Dr.Clune,whileArchbishop Redwood,ArchbishopDelaneyand BishopNortonaretheguestsofHis ExcellencytheGovernoratGovernmentHouse.BishopGallagheris stayingatthePalaceHotel.Many oftheotherpriests,includingFatherJ.Walsh,willhetheguestsof theRedemptoristFathersatNorth Perth,whileFatherGeraldDoyle andanumberoftheDiocesanClergywillstayattheoldPalace,Victoria-Square.
TheNewBishop'sResidence ForthePresent,atanyrate,the PerthresidenceofMr.A.E.Morgans,nairele('hetwynd,St.Georges-Terrace,willbeoccupiedbythe RightRev.Dr.(lune,andduring CardinalMoran'sstayinPerthHis Eminenceandseveralofthevisiting clergywillalsotakeuptheirresidencethere.
EXCURSIONFARESONTHESUB171111ANLINES.
Mr.C.F.Deakin,Secretaryofthe Dr.ChinePresentationCommittee hasreceivedaletterfromMr.Hope theacting-SecretaryforRailways, statingthattheCommissionerhas approvedoftheissueofExcursion faresontheSuburbanlinesonSt. Patrick'sDe,
TheProcessiontothe Consecration
CardinalandPrelates,whilebetween thegatesandCathedraldoorthe ChristianBrothers'CollegeCadets, dressedintheirhandsomeuniforms, willformaguardofhonourtoHis Excellency,SirGeraldStrickland. Thustheprocessionwillmoveon, andentertheCathedral;assoonas thePrelatesreachtheHighAltar, theGrandandSolemnCeremonies willbecommenced. Perosi'sMasswillberenderedby theCathedral('hoir;andtherenownedMonasticChoirfromNew NorciawillrendertheGregorian Chant. TheConsecrationSermonwillbe deliveredbytheRightRev.Dr.Gailagber,BishopofGoulburn,oneof themusteloquentpreachersamongsttheAustralianPrelates.
SecureYourSeatsinTime
InordertoPreventconfusionit wouldbewellifthosewhohave bookedseatsattheCathedralwould entertheSacredEdificeandtake theirseatsduringthe!Procession. ThiswilldomuchtoPreservethe orderanddisciplinenecessary it carriedouttheceremoniescanbe commencedimmediatelythatthePrelatesreachtheHighAltar.
TheBanquet
Atoneo'clockonFridayafternoon aBanquetwillbeheldintheTown Hall,Perth. DuringtheBanquet addressesofwelcome'willhepresentedonbehalfoftheClergyandLaitytoHisEminencetheCardinaland theVisitingPrelates.
TheConcert On I.ridaenightaGrandIrish ConcertwillbegiveninHisMajesty'sTteatre,Perth.TheConcert, will,wlaresure,bethebestIrish Concertyetsubmittedtoal'erth audience,andweearnestlyhopethat thosewhocannotattendthemorningceremonies,orwhoarecrowded out,machaveanopportunityofenjoyingtheeveningcelebrations.DuringtheIntervalattheConcertPresentationswillbemadetotheNew BishopbythePriestsandPeopleof WestAustralia.
Thisyear'scelebrationsinPerth willsurpassanythingyetarranged orcarriedoutinanyPartofAustralia.OurBishop-ElectDr.Clune whobearsthenameofPatrickwill beconsecratedbyCardinalMoran, whoalsohearsthenameofPatrick, andwhowillheassistedbyArchbishopPatrickDelaney.ofHobart, Tasmania,Thismay,-inalltruth, -hetermedauniqueandamost happychainofconincidences.
Themeetingofsuchdistinguished Ecclesiasticsonsuchadayandfor suchahighandholypurposeisundoubtedlyarareeventwhich we maytrulyregardasalandmarkin -orlives.Hencewelookforward toSt.Patrick'sDay,1911,withjoy andgladnessandwehopethatin Jearstocome,-ifwearesparedto measuretheadvancement,andreap thefruitsoftheblessingsnowsown --wemaylookbacktoSt.Patrick:s Pay,191asthehappybeginningof abrightandHolyEpochinWest AustralianChnrchHistory.
ThedemonstrationatPerthRailwaystationwasbothrepresentative andenthusiastic. Amongstthose whometHisEminenceontheplatformwereCapt.Kerr-Pearse(representing,theGovernor),TheHon.the -ColonialSecretary,J.D.Connolly. whorepresentedtheGovernment,The MaeorofPerth,Mr.T.G.Molloy, SenatorDeLargieandmanyother distinguishedindividualsincluding then:emhersofthereceptionCommitter,thenrmhersoftheHibernian SocietyandtheIrishWarPipeBand infellregalia.
CivicReceptioninPerth
Referringtothebrilliantfunction intheTownHallonTuesdayafternoonthe"WestAustralian,"says "Therehasprobablyneverbeena mererepresentativegatheringin thePerthTownHallthanthat whichassembledthereyesterday,on theoccasionofthecivicreceptionto CardinalMoranandtheprelatesand otherclergywhohaveaccompanied hisEminencefromtheEastern
Wehaveoftenheardofa"red-letter"day,andwemaysafelystate thatFriday,17thinst,willbesucha day,inmoresensesthanone.Itwill beanimportantandsignificantday fortheCatholicChurch,itwillhea memorabledayfortheCatholiccommunityofPerthDiocese,anditwill headaythatwillgivetheresidents ofPerthanopportunityofgazing onabrilliantsceneofPurpleand Scarlet,neverbeforewitnessedin WestAustralia. TheprocessiontotheConsecration willbeformedearlyandwillstart fromtheBishop'sPalace,VictoriaSquare,attwentyminutestoten o'clock.Theorderoftheprocession willheasfollows CrossBearerandAcolytes.
2.DiocesanClergy.
3.TheReligiousOrders,according totheirsenioritythus-Benedictines,Dominicans,Passionists, Redeneptorists,Oblates,Sacrea Heart,Fathers. TheMonsignori.
eaTheBishopswiththeirChap' lains.
6.TheArchbishors.
7.HisEminenceCardinalMoran, inhisbeautifulrobes,borneby Pages,whowillalsobedressed inrichandappropriategarb. AtbothsidesoftheProcession routeinVictoria-Square,willbe massedthechildrenofourCatholic schoolsintheirdistinctiveSt. Patrick'sDaycostumes,withthe ChildrenofMary.AsthePrelates movemajesticallythroughthoseserriedranksthechildrenwillsingthe Hemn"HailGloriousSt.Patrick," Theeffectforearandevewillno doubthemagnificent.
HavingPassedaroundtheCathedralgrounds--outsidetheenclosure -theprocessionwillenterbythe Murray-streetgates.Outsidethose gatestheHibernians,theIrishNationalForesters,andthemembersof theCatholicYoungMen'sSocieties, willformaguardofhonourtothe
Withtheexceptionofthebooked seatsandtheseatsavailableonthe ticketsthathavenotcomein,the onlyseatsnowavailableforthe GrandIrishConcertarethoseinthe gallery
HIBERNIANCOMMUNION.
AllHiberniansareremindedthat theirGeneralCommunionwilltake placeonnextSundaymorning, March19.Thereistobeaspecial Massat8o'clock,toenablethe neighbouringBranchestoheingood time.
AfterMassagrandBreakfastwill hegivenbytheLadiesofSt.Brae. gid'sBranch,intheHibernianHall, Murray-Street,atwhichHisLordship,Dr.Clune,HISEMINENCE, CARDINALMORAN,andallthe visitingl'relateswillbepresent.
DuringthisfunctionCardinal MoranandDr.Clunewillbepresentedwithilluminatedaddressesbythe membersoftheHibernianSociety.
HisEminenceis,ofcourse,the rrincipalchaplainoftheSocietyin Australia,and,assuch,itisour duty,and,indeed,ourdelight,to dohimallthehonourwhichisbefittinghisState.
Dr.Clunealsoevincesthekeenest interestintheSociety.Heassures usthatitsprogresswillbeeverdear tohisheart.Wefeelsurethatour memberswillbegladtoshowtheir eratitudeforthegreatworkhehas donefortheSocietyinthepast.
LadiesattendingtheConsecration
Arerequested,asfarasPossible;%to wearveilsinsteadofhats.The hatsmaybeleftattheConvent schoolroom,Victoria-square,wherea responsibleladywilltakechargeof them
Lookoutfornextweek's SpecialEditionofthe W.A.RECORD
IntheGoldenWest isjustusenthusiasticandasgener-
Wecometobeassociatedwith oils-heartedasanyofourselves.youinyouruniquecelebrationof eess,a-sea. 1 Thisshows,yourEminence,thesink-St.Patrick'sDay;weare,asit ingofprejudicesandthepleasingwere,bringingthemantleofSt.
ae -fa.1 10a,"
blendingandsofteningofdifferences,PatricktoaworthyandzealousmissionaryPriest,whoisineverytrue f) inWestAustralia. oa
CardinalandPrelatesArrive InthankingtheMayorandCoun-senseoftheword,adescendantof cillorsIwishalsotothankalltheIreland'sSaintsandSages. And peopleofeFremantle.Toourdyingitisourearnestprayerthatyour dayweshallneverforgetthelion-newBishopwillbringtoyouand ourconferreduponusbyourVener-yourchildrenthesameblessingsof ableCardinal,byArchbishopDelaneycivilisationandenlightenmentwhich
AsplendidreceptionwasaccordedLeansthemselvesdeclaredthatthey andArchbishopRedwoodincomingSt.Patrickbroughtofoldtothein- HisEminencebytheMayorandnoticedhereapermanencyandasoliheretoimposehandsonyourun-habitantsoftheEmeraldIsle. Councillors.Enthusiasm,good-will,darityhardlyequalled,andcertainlyworthyservant. Werejoiceexceedinglyinthegrand andperfectharmonycharacterisednotsurpassedinthegreatRepublic
Thevoteofthankswascarriedbyspiritofharmonyandunionthat thefunctionfromstarttofinish.ThaioftheUnitedStates. acclamation. TheMayorreturnedunitesallclassesinWestAustralia. Mayor,Mr.W.A.Murphy,presided, NoonerejoicesmorethanIdointhanks. andwassupportedbyCouncillortheaccountsofyourunsurpassed .tones,Cr.Brennan,Cr.Cooke,andprosperityandphenomenaldeveloP Cr.Dale.HisWorship.whoon
INPERTH Thisisthespiritthatwillsurely, andcertainlybuildupagreatnationitisthespiritwedesireto seeandtohavealloverAustralia,
runtIamwithyouinyourhopes risingwasgreetedwithcheers,said:betespeciallyinyourrightfulclaimsTileMayor,Mr.T.G.MolloyPre-knowingfullwellthatunity 111 IamdelightedthatmyselfandthefortheTrans-AustralianRailway,sidedattheTownHall. strength,andthateveryaccessionof CouncillorsandpeopleofFremantle,which1trustImayseeestablished
Mr.Mollysaid: Ihavethehon-strengthwilladdtothestrengthof havethegreathonourofbeingtheasaconsummatedtriumphforall ouronbehalfoftheCouncillorsandthewhole- Commonwealth.Our firsttowelcomeourdistinguishedAustralia. peopleofPerthtowelcomeyourEmpeopleintheEastwillrejoiceto visitors,notonlytoFremantle,but ArchbishopRedwood,NewVealand,inence,toourWestern('apital; forhearofyourrapidstridesonthe alsotoW.A.AndIwishtopointsaid-IamgladtobeassociatedwerecogniseinyourEminenceadispathofprogress;withproperlevel- outtoyourEminence,andyourwithyouinthisfunctionto-dayandtinguishedcitizenofourGreatCom-oPment,andwisestatesreenshipyou company,thatthisheartywelcomealsointhegreatceremoniesofthismonwealth.Weknowthatyouarewill,inthecourseoftimeovertake, *isnotconfinedtoanyonesection,week.Dr.Clunewasanoldfriendapeople'smanademocraticAustra-andrerhapsoutstriptheEastern butiscordiallygivenfromallclass-ofmineinfaroffNewZealandhislienhavingatheartnotonlytheStates.Iamthoroughlywithyou esofthecommunity.Asyouhavezealiswell-knownthroughoutourspiritualwelfareifyourownflock,inyourardentaspirationsforthe spentsomanyfruitfulyearsinAus-flourishingDominion.IsincerelybutthetemporalwelfareofallTrans-continentalRailway.becauseI traliaandhavetakensuchaProra-congratulateyourworthyMayoronpeople,andallclassesofthecorn-believeitsconstructionwillleadto ineptpartinthesocialandpolitethehighopinionheentertainsofhismunity.AlltheCouncillorshere-perfectharmony,union,andconcord caldevelopmentofthecountry,weownState;hopeinourowncountryexceptmyself-differfromyouinamongstalltheStatesoftheCom- deemitanhonouronourparttoandloyaltytoheristhecharacter-theirReligiousbelief,andyettheymonwealth. extendtoyouamostheartywel-isticspiritofallPatrioticNewZea-havecomeforwardwillingly,niy come.We,intheWest.feelthatwelanders,andIamexceedinglypleasedenthusiasticallytogiveyouthewelThePremier havenotreceivedfrom,oursistertohearthesamespiritexpressedincomeyoudeserveonyourarrival ThePremier,theHon.FrankWil- Stntestheconsiderationwedeserve;WestAustralia,andIbelievethatamongstus.Weregretthenecessityson,wasthenextspeaker,hesaid hencewerejoiceto-daytowelcomewhenyourresourcesaredeveloped,ofyourvisit,IamsorrythatoldItisagreatpleasure,indeed to suchProminentgentlemeninpublicandyourrightsacknowledged,yourageandietirmitycompelledourlatemetojointhiseveningwiththecit- life,becauseweknowthatyoucanStatewillmakeagreatandeverlasnowseeandjudgeforyourselvesand Bishop,Dr.GibneytolaydowntheizensofPerthinextendingahearty tingmarkintheworld'sprogress. insigniaofhisoffice,andtorelin-welcometoCardinalKoran,andour wefeelsurethatonyourreturnyou ArchbishopDelaney,HobartTas-quishhisauthorityasBishopofotherdistinguishedvisitors.'I.am willtoconvincedthatthedevelop-maniasaid:-IquiteenterintothePerth.Butsuchatimecomesfordelightedtoseeallclassesunitedin meatoflateyearsinWestAustraliasentimentssoadmirablyexpressedbyallmenandwerejoiceexceedinglygivingyouthiswelldeservedwel- hasneverbeenequalledbythatofArchbishopRedwood.Yourenthus-thatthereinsofChurchGovernmentcome. theEasternStates. iasticreceptionandyourwordsofarenowabouttobeplacedinthe Wehave,Ibelieve,inWestAustra- Wehopethatwhenyouleaveus,welcomewouldsuggestthatwecamehandsofonewhowillperfectthe youwillbezealousnvIssionariesofaswisemenfromtheEast. Butgreatworkscommencedbyourlatelia,themostprogressivepeopleof theCommonwealthweareadeter- currightsandpriviliges.Incon-judgingfromthedevelopmentofBishop.YourEminencehasnoticedminedenergeticpeople,readyto elusionImustsaythatIfeelceryourownStateIbelievethatWestthetransformationinPerthsinceforgeourwayahead,nomatterwhat tainthatnopowerintheworldcanAustraliahasitsshareinsocial,po-yourlastvisitwell,wecanassureobstacleshavetoberemoved.We preventWestAustraliafrombecom-liticalandeconomicwisdom. youthatthedevelopmentofPerthisholdoutthehandoffellowship,and irethebrighteststarintheAustra- Hisworship,theMayorcomplainsagoodindextothedevelopmentandthetokensofwelcometoallvisitors; banCommonwealth.FormerlyW.A.ofunfairtreatmentfromourbigsis-transformationthatisbeingeffectedwesay; "Comewhenyoulikeand wascalledtheCinderella;butwetersintheEastwell,IcanassurethroughoutWestAustralia.Weareasoftenasyoulike,stayaslong knowthatshefoundthegoldenslip-hisWorship,thatonbehalfofTas-proudofWestAustraliaandweareasyoulikeamongstus,butwhen Per,whichhasbeenthesalvationnotmania,Ialsohavereasontocoin-determinedtoupholdourheritage,yougobeettoyourownpeople. onlyofW.A.,butofhundredsandplainofthetreatmentmetedouttoandtoleadinsteadoflaggingbe-speakofusandofourWestern thousandsfromallpartsofAustra-esbythesamebigsisters. And,hindtheEasternStates.Weearn-Stateasyoufoundusandsawus. ha.YourEminence,onbehalfoffurthermore,weinTasmania,fullyestlyhopethatyourEminenceandTheplaintruthwillalwayshelpto myselfandtheCouncillors,onbe-recogniseyourrightsinW.A. wethevisitingPrelateswilltellyouradvancethebestinterestsofW.A. halfofthePeopleofFremantleI 1Vi11votesolidlyforalljustclaimspeopleintheEast,thatwearewor-Wedon'twanttodepletetheEast- havemuchpleasureintenderingyouputfore-ardbyyourState,hopingOilyupholdingtheprestigeofAus-ernStatesoftheirpeople;butwe amostheartyandmostcordialwel-thatyouwillhewithusinclaimingtralia,faithfulandtruetoallouroilerthemawelcomeandwecan cometoourshores. ourownrightsandpriviligesforobligations,forgingourwayahead,givethemahome,infact,weha%e HisEminence,CardinalMoran,onTasmania. 1havecmeasamarkinourhonesteffortstomakethis,inmaterialforinnumerablehomesfor risingwasgreetedwiththeunanim-ofpersonalesteemandaffectiontotimetocome,oneoftheMightyNa-goodmenandwomenfromallparts ousapplauseofthevastgatherin-.Dr.Clune'sConsecration;heinvitedtionsoftheWorld.Wetrustthatofthecivilisedworld.Hence,we Hesaid IbegtothankyourmeasoneofhisoldProfessors,andyourstayheremaybecomfortable,wantyoutotellyourfriendsinthe WorthyMayorandCouncillorsforitisararethingtofindanoldpu-thatyoumaybeabletovisitusEastthatWest.Australiahasgood thegenerousandenthusiasticreceP-pilcherishingkindrecollectionsofagainandthatyoumaystill beprospectsforallcorners. tiontheyhaveaccordedus,andthehisformermaster. sparedformanyyearstocontinue Whileregrettingthenecessity of heartywelcometheyhavegivenus BishopGallagher,ofGoulburn, sourgreatwork,incivilisationand toWestAustralia.Wehavecomesaid-Ideemitagreatprivilegeto
BishopGibnay'sretirement,were- trueChristianenlightenment. onaReligiousMissionwhichspeaksbeassociatedwithHisEminence joiceinthewiseselectionofDr. totheheartsofallherePresentIandthePrelatesinthefunctionsand cameonasimilarmissionoverceremoniesofthisweek.Irepresent twenty-fiveyearsago,Ithenreceiv-theDiocesewhereyourfutureBishop edaheartywelcome,nodoubt,butcommencedhisworkontheAustrayourkindnessandgenerosityandlionMission.Thisreceptionistru- cordialityonthisoccasionexceedslyworthyofHisEminenceandwe mymostsanguineexpectations,.IellknowthatHisEminencedeserves havecomefortheconsecrationofethebestreceptionthatcouldbeac- triedandtrustedfriend,anindomit-cordedtoanyoneinAustralia.In ablemissionary,avaliantsonofSt.cominghereinhisSistyear,at Patrick,whosedevotiontohisna-ereatpersonalinconvenience,andin- tivelandandtothecountryofhisterruntineh'sgreatworkinSydney, adoptionisfamiliartoeachandH'sEminenceiscsnferringagreat everyoneofyou. honouronyourselvesandyourState.
WetrustthatyourworthyMayor'sI(Testthattheexpectationsof rosyexpectationsofWest.AustraliayourMayormayleefullyrealised, willherealisedtohisandtoyourandthetWestAustreliawillbethe satisfaction. Werejoiceinyourbrighteststarinthatgrandgalaxy preftroeritywehopethatthelong-ofconstellationsformingtheAus- wished-forandnaturallineofcons-tralianCommonwealth. roinicatinnwillbesoonestablished TheBishopElect,Dr.Clune,then betweenWestAustraliaandtheEas-pees.andProposednvoteofthanks
TheCardinal'sSpeech Climetosucceedhim,andIventore CheersgreetedHisEminencewhentosaythatnomaninAustraliadehestooduptospeakhelookedhaleservesorreceivesgreaterrespect, andhearty-amarvelathisadvan-fromallclasses.Dr.Cluneisa cedage.Hesaid:-Ibegtoassuremanwhocanthinkandfeelwithhis youthatitisverydifficulttofindfellowmen,aclean,pure,strong wordstoexpressmygratitudetomanhenceitisourpleasingduty youforthismagnificentwelcometotoheunitedherethiseveningin yourbeautifulcityofPerth.We,inwishinghimalong,happy,andpraeNewSouthWales,are,-asyonknowPerousreienasBishopofPerth. -ProudofSydneyHarbour,butI ArchbishopRedwood amgladtoknowthatyouwill,in ArchbishopRedwoodexpressedhis timetocone,havealmostasmuch reasontobeproudofFremantle.greatpleasureinbeingassociated Youhavealreadyseenthereportofwiththefunctionandceremoniescf thisgreatweekinPerth.Asasis- AdmiralSirReginaldHendersonon Australia'sNavalfuture,fromwhichitorfromNewZealand-theroost itmayheconcludedthattheremustProsperouscountryintheworld.1 beboilanEasternandaWesternamhappytowitnesssuchharmony: andunionamongstallclassesof scheme,thecentreoftheEasternthecommunity. WeinNewZei- beinzSydney,andthatoftheWee the aregreatadvertisers,soIpro. tern,Fremantle.Ihaveconfidence museonmyreturntodomytit- ternStates.AndweearnestlyhoptotheMayorandCouncillors.HeinthevelourofAustralia'ssonsI mosttoadvertisetheStateofWeat thatWestAustraliawillnetbetoosaid---Irisetodischargeapleasant selfish,butthatshewillgenerouslyduty,tothenktheMayorandCoun-ontodefendthisgreatcountrythey knowthatifevertheyarecalledup-Aristralia,andIshallalwayschar ishthekindestrecollectionsoftlie shahreherwealthwithoutpoorercillersofFremantleforthismaeni-willcourageouslyandunhesitatingly EasternStates. Wemarnot,forScentreceptionth.yhaveaccordedobey.Butwemustbetheroughleevening. united,ineveryway,andwemustof IturngladtohearofAgricultural
thepresentheabletocompetewithourWorthyCsialinelandtheVisitItourBrothersinAmerica,but-wheninkPrelates.AlthoughHisWor-necessityhaveourTrans-ContinentaldevelopmentinWestAustraliawe heAmericanFleetwashere-Amer-shipdoesnotbelongtoourflockheRailwaybuiltassoonaspossible. allknowthatgoldandotherminer-
alemaybelimited,thatminespeter outinthecourseoftimebutyour richagriculturallandsareyourgreatestandmostvaluedtreasures,for theywillstandbyyouandflourish whenthegreatestminesareonlyso manyabandoted'shafts.TheprogressofeachandeveryStateofthe AustralianCommonwealthisjustas deartomeasthatofourNewZealandDominion.
ArchbishopDelaney ArchbishopDelaney,Hobart,said: IrejoicewithmytravellingcompanionsinbeingawitnessofthesplendidretentionwhichHisWorshipthe MayorandCouncillotsofPerthhave giventoHisEminence,Cardinal Moranandourselves.Thereception atFremantleto-daywhereallclassesunitedinwelcomingusseemsa beautifuldream-toogoodtobetrue -but,'thankGoditisadreamfullyrealised,itisasternfact.While wearefaithfultoourChurch,and ourCatholicprinciples,wearealwaysandinallplacessincereand honestanddevotedcitizensofthe AustralianCommonwealth.Allpreviousspeakershavesoundedthe PraisesoftheirownStates,and havemademethinkthatweinTasmaniaarealittletoomodest.Tasmaniaisineverywayamodest State,wedon'tblowourowntrumpetloudl;enoughandtheresultis thatwehardlybelieveinourselves.
InmyPastoralvisitslastyear, 1 oftenspoketothefarmersandothersontheadvisabilityofapproachingourGovernmentandgetting themtothrowopensomeofour grandAgriculturalareas,inorder thatthefarmer'ssons-ouryoung 'Tasmanians-mighthaveanopportunityofgoingontheland.Iwas surprisedtolearnthatAgentsfrom WestAustraliaweretryingtoinduce someofourpopulationtocometo whattheytermedthe"Golden West."Well,wedon'twantImmigrationAgentsinTasmaniabut wewantsomeofyouryoungrren tocomeoverwiththeirWestAustraliangold,andtocarveouta homeinourrichisland,whichis blessedwithsuchabeautifuland heathfulclimate.Ibegtosupport theMayor'sexpressionsofregard forBishopGibney'sworkshisgreat worksforreligionwillspeakfor themselves.ButwehavecomespeciallytodohonourtoDr.Clune. whomevenlongagoinCollege I lookeduponasonewhowouldcertainlymakehismarkintheCatholicf'hurcb.
MayorandCouncillorsofourWest Australiancities.Wethoughtthis morningthatFremantle'scordial welcomecouldnotbesurpassedbut thereceptionthiseveningissohappyandsocordialthatitcouldhardlybesurpassedevenintheUnited Kingdom. 1thankyouforyour warmreceptiontoHisEminenceand thevisitingPrelates.Someofthe speakersseemtoinferthatthe warmthoftheatmospheremightbe pleasurablylessened butthey shouldrememberthatJitterallit isthewarmthof-theheartsofour WesternPeoplethatascendingfrom generousheartspassesintotheatmosphere.Thespiritofunionand harmonyisindeedahappyspirit; Ihopeitwillbeourcharacteristic spiritrightthrough.HenceItake theopportunityofstaingthatI willneverbyactorwordmarthe grandandholyspiritofunionand harmonyandcharity.Iwishhis Worship,theMayorandhisgood lady,theMayoress,ahappytripto EuroPe.Ianitrulygratefultothe Premier,Hon.FrankWilson,Mrs. WilsonandMissWilson,whocame tograceourgatheringthisevening. WerejoicethatMr.Wilsonisgoinghometoadvocateourrightsat theheartoftheEmpire,and we feelquitesurethattheinterestsof WestAustraliacouldnotbeinbetterhands. Wewishyouahappy journey,wefeelthatourinterests aresafeinthehandsofyourselfand ourworthyMayorourheartsand ourprayerswillgowithyou, we hopeyouwillhaveapleasanttrip, andthatyouwillreturnKnighted, andbeltedtotheGoldenWest.
ONIONBox. Question.-Patriot,"asks:-Arethereant CatholicDailypaperspublishedin Europe;andifsowhere?"
Answer.Yes,youwillbesurprisedandde lightedtoknowthatthereare 2;5CATHOLICDAILIESINGERMANY.
EveryyearthegreatCatholicCongressesreviewtheconditionofthe pressanddevisenewmethodsforim:provingtam'extendingit.Turnoverthebulkyvolumeswhichrecord thedoingsoftheseCongressesand youwillfindhundredsofpagesdevotedtotheworkoftheCatholicpapers.Hereisbutoneextractfrom aspeechofoneoftheleadingpublicistsofGermany.
"TheCongressisanexamination ofconscienceforassociationsandindividualsalike.Everymanought toaskhimselfwhetherhehasfulfilledallhisdutiesasaCatholiccitizen.Aboveallhemustaskhimself DoItakeaCatholicpaper?" CATHOLICPAPERSINBELGIUM.
ButusefullessonsaretobelearnednotonlyfromtheCatholicsof Germany,butfromthoseofBelgium andHolland,togonofurther.
AstoBelgium,wenotethatithas severalCatholicPaPersofimportance. The"Nationale"andthe "Patriote"betweenthemselli7o,000copiesdaily.The"Gazetvan Antwerpen"(whichbeganin1891 withacirculationofsixthousand), sells7o,o(x)copiesadayandso doesthe"NieuwsvandenDag."a. Belgiansocietyforthesupportof thePress(TheOeuvredeSt.Paul), inthesingleyearforwhichstatisticsareavailable,succeededinget ting272onewsubscribersforCatholicnewspapersamongtheproprietors ofcafesandotherestablishments, whowereatthesametimeprevailed upontowithdrawtheirsubscriptions fromanti-Catholicnewspapers. HOLLAND'SCATHOLICPAPERS
usesarecontinuallybeingdiscovered whichthoughcomparativelysmall, individually,haveacumulativeeffeetthatcannotbedespised.The standardpriceofgoldattheBank ofEngland,itmaybenotedisonly£317s.6d.Peroz.Atypicalexampleofnewusesistobefoundto themotorcarmanufacturingindustry,wheretheuniquequalities of" Platinumhavegainedforitause, whichevenhighpricesdonotseem todiscourage.The'world'sannual consumptionofthemetalhasbeen estimatedatbetween330,00ooz. and37o,Ooooz.ofwhich,however. roughlyone-thirdisrepresentedby metalrecoveredfromscrapandremarketed.Practicallythewholeof the350,000oz.or370,000oz.is consumedinthefourprincipalmarkets,Franceabsorbingaboutzioper cent.,GermanyandtheUnited StatesofAmericaeach26Percent, andGreatBritain7percent.,the smallbalanceremainingbeingconsumedinRussia,whichispracticallythesolesourceofsupply. It maybeobservedthatthesefigures donottallywiththeofficialstatisticsoftheRussianGovernment,the Productionandexportsbeingannuallyunderstated,itisestimatedto theextentofaboutroo,000oz. Thisdiscrepancyisaccountedtomby metalstolenbytheminersand smuggledoutofthecountry,,a thatitdoesnotappearinthestatistics. Thissmugglinghasbecome quiteanindustry,sofirmlyrooted, thatproducersdespairofbeingable tostampitout.
BishopGallagherofGoulburnsaid hewashappytojoininthesentimentsex-)icasedbythePrevious speakers,and:efeltgratefulto hisWorshiptheMayor,forhiskin' andthoughtfulreferencetothegreat PioneerBishopGibney.
BishopNorton,ofPortAugusta, saidthatasanAustralian-bornhe wasgladtoaccompanyHisEminenceandthevisitingPrelates on thistriptoWestAustralia.Asan oldstudentfromtheIrishCollege, overwhichHisEminencepresided beforecorningtoAustralia,hewas morethanpleasedtoseetheroyal, andloyalreceptionaccordedtothe ariinalatFremantleandPerth. ThepeopleofWestAustraliahadindeedgivenagrandexamplebythe welcomegiventothe"Grandold man.-oftheAustralianCommonwealth.
Dr.NortonapologisedfortheabsenceofArchbishopO'ReillyofAdelaide,whohesaid,waswiththem inspirit,andwhofeltthatthedestiniesofWestAustraliawouldbe safeinthehandsofDr.Clone. WeearnestlydesiretheconstructionoftheTrans-AustralianRailwayand1Lopethatinashort timewewillbeabletotakethe trainatPortAugustaandtravel overlandtovisit.Bishop(luneof W.A.Webelievethattheinterests ofSouthandWestAustraliaareinseparablyconnected,andhencethe connectionbyrailisabsolutelynecessaryfortheprogressandprosperityofbothStates-infactofthe wholeCommonwealth.
Dr.Clune,whowasgreetedwith roundsofapplausesaidItismy pleasingdutytovoicethegratitude thatfillsourheartstowardsthe
ThegrowthoftheCatholicpapers inGermanyisdeservingofmost carefulstudy..Itsrecordfillsone ofthemoststimulatingpagesinthe historyoftheChurchinrecent times.AttheCongressofMunich, inMIitwasannouncedthatthe totalnumberofsubscriberstoallthe Catholicnewspapersputtogetherdid notequalthenumberofCatholic priestsinthecountry! Thispiece ofinformationmusthavemadethe audiencehangtheirheadsforshame. Buttheysoonraisedthem-andput themtogetherinconsultationasto thebestmeansofremedyingsucha deplorablestateofthings.From thatdaytheprogressoftheCatholicPaPersinGermanyhadbeenuninterrupted.Itisstrictlyaccurate tosaythatwheretherewasone subscribertoaCatholicpaperin taxithereareoverahundredtoday.Thenumberofsubscribersactuallystandsatnearlysevenmillions.Thenewspapersandperiodicalsnumberlivehundred,andinclude dailies.Thesefiguresare,our readersmustadmit,simplyamazing.
ThenumberofCatholicsin the GermanEmpireisofcourse,very lance.InDecember,1905,itstood at22,o44,492,beingover36per cent.ofthetotalpopulation.NeverthelessthissmallproportionofsubscriberstoCatholicnewspapersisextremelygratifying.
HOW?
HowhavetheseresultsinGermanybeenattained? Toanswer thatquestionwouldbetoreviewthe progressofCatholicorganisationin Germanyduringthelastfortyyears. Foritsgrowthhasnotbeendueto anyoneagencyithasbeendueto, andithasreactedupon,thesystematiceffortsofthewholeCatholic body.Akeenappreciationofthe aPostolateofthePaPersisfound inallquarters.Bishopscommendit priestsurgeit,congressesfosterit, societiespromoteit.Theresponsibilityisgraspedbyall-andshared byall.Organisationsofallkinds, inadditiontotheirparticular spheresofactivity,devotemuchof theirattentiontotheworkofsupportingCatholicpapers.
Holand,toowithitsCatholicpopulationaboutthesizeofourown, hasseveraldailyMere,whichcirculateallovertheetuntry,besides manylocalpapersbothdailyand weekly.Thelatestcornerintothis field("DerVoorhoede")isdoingex cellentwork,andhaspenetratedinto morethantenthousandCatholic homes,wherenoCatholicnewspaper wasPreviouslytobeseen. This enterprisingweeklypaper(whichprovidesamonthlysupplementforwomen)isdoingparticularlyvaluable workinpromotingorganisationamongthelabouringclassesandinformingpublicopinionasregardsthe greatsocialquestionsoftheday. Itismarkedlydemocraticandpopolarintone,anditsappearance hascausedsomethingofaflutter amongthemoreconservativeCatholicjournals.ButofPersonalattacksfrometherCatholicPapersit takesnotthesmallestnotice,wiselyreservingitsPowderandshotfor thosewhotrytodeprivetheChurch ofherliberties.Amongothermethodswhichthisnewspaperhasadoptedofincreasingitscirculation, maybenoticedonewhich achievesitsimmediateobject,but isofparticularusefulnessinother respects.Thoseofitsreaderswho succeedingainingacertainnumber ofnewsubscribersareentitledto takepartintheannual"Social Week,"aninstitutionwhich,asall areaware,isdoingverymuchto educateContinentalCatholicsinthe theoryandpracticeofsoundsocial reform.Hence,thebonusofferedby thisCatholicnewspaperisadirect incentivetoCatholicsocialaction, andenablesalargernumbertotake partinthe"SocialWeek"than wouldotherwisebepossible.
Question."Miner,"asks Isittruethat Platinumisadcrrerm:talthan gold?"
Answer,Ycs,Platinum,withtheexception ofradium,isthemostexpensiveof becauseofitsrarity. A correspondentofthe"Times,"says thatitspricehaslatelyattainedto thehighlevelof£5peroz,fcrrefined,afigureit-hasonlyoncebe foretouched-namely,inroof;.The recentadvanceisattributabletocausessimilartothosewhichoperated inthatyear.Consumptioncontinuestoexpandsteadilypath.r.41,1, ofthemorewidespreadutilisationof themetalinconnectionwiththe steadily-growingelectriclightingindeatrv.theiewellerymanufacturing industry,andthechemical,dental. andphotographictrades,whilenew
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WehavetreatedthisDivineHeart withingratitudeforalong,long time.Letusarouseourselvesin itsinterestsletuspropagatedevotiontoItletusmakeIthonouredmoreandlovedandadored. Byattendingtosmallthingsweare abletoPursuegreaterones. The FirstFridayofthemonthprayers, nfreparationdailythemonthlyofferingthePracticeofvirtue,especiallyduringtheMonthoftheSacredHeart--June.Allthesegood offeringsfortheSacredHeartof Jesuswillheasbouquetsofrare andsweet.flowers,withwhich %cc shalldelightthatAdorableHeart, whichlived,toiled,spentItself.ani wasemptiedforoursakes.
AilmentsPeculiartoWomen
HEADACHESANDBILIOUSATTACKS.
RILEBEANSTHEWIFE'S FRIEND.
EverywomanshouldrelyonBile Beansashersafeguardagainstsicknessandillhealth."Foroverten yearsBileBeanshavebeenaconstantcompanioninmyhome,"says Mrs.E.Evans,ofMartonstreet., ChartersTowers,Q."Ihavenever feltbetterinmylifethansincemy lastboywasborn,andduringmy confinementItooknothingbutBile Beans. Periodicalsplittingheadaches,togetherwithacutebiliousattacksandconstipationwereasource ofgreatmiserytome.Actingon theadviceofafriendIcommenced withBileBeans,andthismedicine putmerightalmostimmediately. BycontinuingwithBileBeansIimprovedsomuchandputonflesh, thatmydoctor,andhiswifeboth remarkedonmyalteredappearance. Iusedtowalkaboutmyroomholdingmyheadwiththeachingand throbbing,butnowIcangoabaft ct,11.!lyandfindapleasureinmy 1 dduties.Itakeadoseof 1., sansregularlyandthekeep t::.systemingoodconditionand wardoffbiliousnessandindigestion."
FortenyearshasMrs.EvansprovedthestrikingworthofBileBeans asareliablefamilymedicine.All mothersshouldkeepbythemaocix ofBileBeanstheyaregoodfor childrenandespeciallyforyoung girlsenteringuponwomanhood.Bile Beansaresoldbyallstoresant chemists.
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Oh,con-etoouraid,inourbattle takepart, Inthewaragainstsin,inthefight forthefaith, Dearsaint,maythychildrenresist tothedeath;
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beacompetitoroftheGalway route. The('hairmansaidithadbeensuggestedthattheyshouldberepresentedattheColonialConferencein theinterestoftheproposedGalway connection,butinhisopinionthe CorporationofDublinandtheTown CouncilofGalwaywerethepublic bodiesthatshouldtakeactionand maketheirinterestfeltinthismatter.(Hear,hear,).Ifthesepublic bodiespushedforwardthissubjectto aPracticalresulttheywouldhave thegratefulthanksofthedirectors ofthatcompany (Hear,hear).
IrishNewstoFebruary18,1911. CORKYOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY.
Thefifty-ninthannualmeetingof theCorkYoungMen'sSocietywas heldonSunday,12thFebruary,the RightRev.DeanShinkwinpresiding. Thereportwhichwasofasatisfactorynature,wasunanimouslyadoptedonthemotionoftheLordMayor. Dr.Windle,PresidentofCorkUniversityCollege,inmovingthatthe SocietywasworthyofthesuPPort ofthecitizens,referredtothevalue oftheinstitutionasacentreofintellectualenlightenment,andespeciallyasacentreofintellectualCatholicenlightenment.Atnotimewas suchathingmoreneeded,fornever wastheregreaterigneranceabroad, respectingtheChurchanditsbeliefs,norhadtherebeenanytime, whenthereweremoresubtleattacksmadeuPonreligioninthe broadestsenseofthewordandas acorollaryneverwasthereatime whenitwasmorenecessarythat Catholiclaymenandwomenshould knowtheirreligioninordertodispel ignoranceandrepelattack.
e PR. LYSTER'S SUCCESSOR.
Ameetingoftheparishpriestsof thedioceseofAchomewasheldon Monday,13thFebruary,withtheobjectofselectingthreenamestobe submittedtotheHolySeeinconnectionwiththeappointmentofa BishopinsuccessiontothelateMost Rev.Dr.Lyster.TheVeryRev. DeanMorrisroe,ofMaynoothCollegewasfirstonthelistwithsixteenvotesVeryRev.DeanConington,P.P.andVeryRev.M.Keveney,P.P.,gettingonevoteeach.
DENOUNCINGALIBEL.
Mr.JohnE.Redmondrepudiates forthethirdorfourthtimethequotationsaidtobefromaspeechof hisinAmericatotheeffectthat therewasn'tanIrishmaninAmerica whowouldnotrejoicetolearnthat aGermararmywasmarching in triumphacrossEngland.
Galway'sClaims ASSERTED AS AN OCEAN PORT OF CALL.
AttheMidlandGreatWestern RailwayCompany'smeetingheld ini Dublinon9thFebruary.
TheChairmaninthecourseofhis remarkssaid-Youwill,nodoubtexpectmetosayawordonthesubject of GalwayasaTransatlantic port. AtasPecialmeeting of shareholderswhichwasheldonthe 3rdNovemberlast,youauthorised thedirectorstocontributeasumof ,keeiotowardstheexpensesofthe promotionofaBillinParliament, forthepurposeundercertainconditions,oneofwhichwasthata steamshipcompany,ableandwilling toperformtheseapartoftheservice,andalsotoguaranteeasimilarsum,shouldhefound.Ihave noVitlit,alsothatyousawinthe newpPaPersaletter,datedthe22nd Novemberlast,fromMr.Robert Worthington,statingthatthepromotershadfounditimpossibleto complywiththeStandingOrdersof ParliamentintimetolodgeaBill forthissession,andalsosayingthat theprojectwasonlypostponed. Yourdirectorsareofthesame,mind aswhenlastIaddressedyouonthe subject,andassoonasasteamship companyisProduced,ableandwillingtoperformtheirpartoftheservice,endwhichalsoundertakesto subscribe,Ce,ofiotowardspromotion expenses,weshallthenhewillingto resumenecotiationswiththepromotersonthespeciallinesoftheauthorityyJugaveusatthespecial meetingontheerdNovemberlast. Speakinginreferencetothismatter,AldermanReighsaidtheGalwaybusiness.-hehoped,wouldtend tothedevelopmentoftrafficin thatdirection.Hehopedthatin thecourseofafewyearstheywould havea
Mr.C.Brown,oftheWhitbyLiberalClub,senthimtheextractasit appearedinthe"WhitbyTimes," widertheheading"SampleofIrish LoyaltytotheState,"andinreply Mi.Redmondsaysitis "anabsolutefabrication.Ineverutteredonewordofit,orever saidanythinginthesamesense, inAmerica,orelsewhere.The wholethingisamaliciouslie.The reiterationofitaftermypublicdenialsisnothingsleetofgrosspoliticalhlackguardism."
GALWAY UNIVERSITY COLLEGE.
Aspecialmeetingofthegoverning bodyofGalwayUniversityCollege, washeldonFeb.16th,toconsider thequestionwhetherstudentsshould beallowedtheoptionoftakingModernIrishasasubjectfortheV., asinDublinUniversityCollege,or shouldbecompelledtostudyAncientIrishalso. Iunderstandthat,onthesuggestionoftheMostRev.Dr.O'Dea,a satisfactorycompromiseeelsarrived at.TheIrishcoursesfor1911-12, whichcontainmuchless'AncientIrishthanthoseforIL)o-1wereagreedto,ontheunderstandingthat thecoursesforT912-13shouldhe decidedbytheCelticFacultyofthe University,andthatitsdecision shouldbeacceptedasfinalbythe IrishProfessorsandtheGoverning BodyinGalway.
DundalkGaelicLeague "OURNATIVELANGUAGE."
OnSundaynight,Feb.12th,alee toreentitled"OurNativeLanguage' wasdeliveredintheGaelicLeague LeagueHall,Dundalk,byRev.H. H.Tohall,B.D.,C.C.,lateofCoalisland,Co.Tyrone.Therewasavery largeatteedance,includingmany non-Leaguers,Rev.C.Hurson,C.C., Presided,andinopeningtheProceedingsreferredtotheworkbeing donebytheGaelicLeaguebranches, throughoutthecountry,intheinter estnotaloneoftheIrishlanguage butofeducationgenerally.Heextendedaceadmilefailtetotheir visitorsthatnight.Rev.Father Tohallspoke!firstinIrish,andreferredtotheliteratureofAncient Ireland,andtheeffortsthatwere beingmadetopreserveit.SpeakinginEnglish,hesaidthatifthe GaelicLeagueweretosucceed,and toPerpetuatetheworkfthosewho hadgonebeforeandhadlabouredunselfishlyinthecauseoftheirnative toneue,itwasnecessarthatthe childrenandyoungpeofileshouldbe erouglitintotheranksoftheLeague.Itwasarguedbysomethat Irishwasnotacommerciallanguage,andthatnothingwouldbe gainedbyreeivingit.Assuming, thatthisargumentwassound,could theynotreasonablyaskwhyEmpireDaywascelebratedinEngland. Itwascelebratedtorevivetheold spiritofthePeople.Theyfought fortheirlanguagemuchwiththe sameobject.ThegreatnessofIrelandconsistednotsomuchinwhat shegained,aswhatshehadlost. ThestudyofIrish,oranyotherlanguage,inyouthentailedverylittle trouble;andtheywouldbewellrepaidfortheirenergytheyexpended onitbythebroadeningof their viewsandtheincreaseintheirpatriotismafterwards.followingon thelecture,overfortynewmembers wereenrolledintheLeague.
ItAILWAYPUNNINGSTRAIGHT INTOGALWAYHARBOUR. carryingtothatharbourfortransportthetrafficoftheempire.That wouldbeanimportantmatterfor thecompany-itwouldbethesalvationoftheirline,andwouldplacein apermanentpositiononeof the mainroutesoftheworld'straffic. HebelievedthatCanadaandother PortionsoftheEmpirewouldbedisposedtosubsidiesthecarryingof trallicthroughGalway-.Ifascheme toeffectthatwascarriedout,most ofthetrafficwouldpassthrough Dublin,andwheretrafficpassedit alwaysleftsomethingbehindit. (Hear,hear).
Mr.Sullivansneakingoftheline ofsteamerswhichhehoPedthey wouldhavefromGalwaytoHelfax, saidthatthematterwouldbepracticallydecidedatthemeetingofColonialPremiersnextMay.Heread aletterhehadreceivedfromthe PrimeMinisterofNewfoundland,who wasdeeplyinterestedinthematter, andexpressedth, ecthatsomethingwouldcome it,which wouldhe Irelandand Newfoundland.
Mr.A.B.Koshermadereferenceto theProspectofalineofsteamers fromGalway,andsaidhehadan interviewwithMr.Smithers,ChairmanoftheGrandTrunkRailwayof canade,who,whilenotpreparedto commithimselftoanypromise, seemedinsympathywiththematter. AstothefeelingcifCanadians,it seemedtobeinfavouroftheAllRed route,sothatitwaslikelyto
foundthatthestrongesttiewhich boundtogethertothemothercountryherexiledchildrenwhereverthey foundahome,wasthisyearningdesiretoco-operatewiththoseat homeinmaking"IrelandaNation" (hear,hear).ThereweresomePeopleinthecountrywhoaPPearedto beverynervousandfearfulabout theeffectsofthechangewhichthey allhopedwascomingoverthe country,buthethoughttheycould Pointtosubstantialfactswhich oughttogoalongwaytoallaythe anxiety. Duringtheshorttime thattheyhadaParliamentinIrelandnocountryinEuropemadesuch rapidprogressinindustriallifeas theirowncountry,andthereforehe didn'tseewhyIrishmencouldnot repeatagainwhattheyhaddonebefore.Themanner,too,inwhichthe localbodiesinthecountryatpresentdischargedtheirduties,and thekindnessandtolerationthey showedtoallclasses,oughttobea sufficientguaranteeofwhatwillbe expectedfromIrelandunderHome Rule.
IMayoralEi:inquetatKilkenny TRIBUTETOTHEIRISHPARTY.
"Ithink,"concludedArchdeacon Doyle,amidstapplause,"thatitis veryfortunatethatIrelandatthis timehassenttotheImperialParliamentamostdevoted,amostunited,andamustloyalbodyofrepro' sentativesandIthinktheverybest interestsofthecountryrequirethat weshouldsupportthemwell.They areengagedinsafeguardingandin defendingtheinterestsofourcountry atthismostcriticaltimeinher history.Imostcordiallyjoinin thetoastof"IrelandaNation."
IRISHBUTTER. AgainlastweeknoIrishcreamery orIrishfarmers'butterwasquoted. IrishfactorywasboughtinI.ondon at98s.percwt.forfirstquality, andyes.second.'rhefeatureofthe buttermarketsacrosstheChannel istheconsiderabledropinDanish. Itwasles.percwt.lessthan FrenchbutterintheLondonmarket, theFrenchpriceforfirstsbeing12es. andtheDanishprice116s. Even Frenchsecondsat1228.weresix shillingshigherthantheDanish firsts.NewZealandbutterreached 108x.percwt.andAustraliantoes. ArgentineandRussianbutterwere equalattoes.topPriceand1o28. forseconds. FrenchandDanish eggsinLondonfetchedthesame priceasIrish,13s.pergreathundred,butinBristoltheFrenchat thesamefigurewere3d.betterthan theIrish,andatLiverpoolIrish eggsat12s.yid.were3d.betterper greethundredthantheDanish.Russianeggsreachedashighasys.ad. pergreathundred.TheIrishhams at1128.fetchedthehighestpriceof thehomeProduce,andwere.125per cwt.,orbopercent,abovethe highestpricedColonialhams,which camefromCanada.UnitedStates hamsstood.at68s.,ascompared with70s.forCanadianhams.
OnFebruaryeththeRightWorshipfulThomasCantwell,.1.P.,MayorofKilkenny,entertainedthemembersandofficialsoftheCorporation andthecityclergytoasumptuous banquet.HisWorshippresided,and thevice-chairwasoccupiedbytheexMayor,Ald.M.L.Potter,J.P.The clergyPresentweretheVen.ArchdeaconDoyle,ten., V.F.,St. Canice'sVeryRev.T.E.Winder, M.A.,ProtestantDeanofOssory; Rev.M.Holohan,Adm..St.John's; Rev.J.Doyle,Adm.,St.Mary's: Rev.P.Moore,C.C.,doRev.J. Dollard,(1.(i.,St.Patrick's,andthe Rev.JosephMurphy,C.C.,Castlecower. Afterdinnerseveraltoastswere proposed,thefirstbeing"Irelanda Nation,"whichtheMayorsubmittedinaveryhappyspeech. Respondingtothetoast,theVen. ArchdeaconDoylesaidthewords "IrelandaNation,"touchedavery deepchordintheheartsofallIr ishmen,becausetheygaveexpression toanundyingaspirationoftheir race,andtheyhadagainandagain intheirpasthistoryfiredthesouls ofpatriots,andinspiredthemto struggleandsuffer,torealisethat grandideal,"Irelanda,Nation," (applause).OftenandoftenattemPtshadbeenmadetoquench thatdesire,butithadlivedon, andto-dayitwasmoreinsatiable thaneverintheIrishheart,and iftheylookedovertheseasthey
Acknowledgments VeryRev.FatherVerling,Subiaco .18,e,Mr.T.M.Morrissey,Guildford 1-1/-Mr.B.J.Corry,Bulong, 6s.;Mr.M.Wynne,Highgateto/6 Mrs.J.Wilson,Highgate,io/6 BrotherGabriel,RcdemptoristMonastery,7/6; Mrs.WillieMarwick, York,10/6 Mrs.A.McDonald, York,ro/6Mrs.Pyke,York,5/6 Rev.FatherSheridan,York,T/4: Mr.R.Griffiths,Norseman,ro,-6 Mrs.Fee,Coolgardie,6/6Mrs. O'Connor.Coolgardie,6/6 Rev. FatherDonogher,Coolgardie, Mrs.T.J.Walsh,Bridgetown2Mrs.J.Smith,Bridgetown, SistersofMercy,Bridgetown4 Mrs.Waddington,Bridgetown,6n Mrs.Woods,Kellerberrin,io/(elik
CanvasserforParliament(toindifferentelector)-"Doyouwantmoney togooutofthiscountryandtrade tohestagnant?"(Noanswer). Canvasser-"Voteformymanand he'llputmoneyinyourPocketand takeitfromtheforeigner."(No answer).Canvasser-"Ifyouvote fortheothermenweshallsoonbe ruledbyGermans"Elector-"Ach GootIamaSherman."
CatholicProgressand1/4.hristianLiberty ByWILLIAMCANONBARRY,1).D.
TheArchbishopofBoston,aroanmultiplyingfast.Outoftwentywhoseviewsaredirectedtowardsthelivemillionemigrantssince1890, future,hasalreadyinhisbriefepis-fromtwelvetoufeeenmillionswere copatedonemuchtobringtheCaoftheancientFaith."Itwould tholicFaithbeforethoughtfulAm-seem,-writesM.St.Aubin,"asif ericans.HeisintentonwinningtheCatholicforcesoftheworldhad dueinfluenceforitsphilosophyanybeenconcentratedforaconquestof idealsatHarvard,theOxfordofAmerica."NewYork,heobserves: NewEngland.Hedoesnotshrinkis"thestrongestCatholiccityin fromtheworldofjournalismintoatheworld,andtheUnitedStates cornerassomanyofourpeopledo.havebecomethefourthCatholicpoHeconfrontshostileeditors,speakswer."InChicago,withapopulewithauthority,,andcannotbeovertionofthreemillions,onemillion lookedinleadingarticles.Itisthebelongtous.St.Paul,Minnesota, Archbishop'sfirmbeliefthatbetel-theSeeofArchbishopIreland,hada lect,undertheguidanceoffaithisathousandCatholicsin1849itnow matchfor"Modernism."letittakehasfourthousand.In1904,out whatshapeitwill.Andheusbe-ofatotalincreaseofabouthalfa ginningtoseethefruitsofthisen-millionChurchmembers,theRoman lightenedpolicy.WithresourcesinCommunionreckonedovertwohunmenencl.-women,infunds,inorgan-dredandfortythousand.AllProisedeffort,suchasthegreatdiocesetestantSocietiesoftheolderstamp ofBostoncanwield,hehassetoutarelosingrelativelytothegrowth onacampaignofconquest. ofPopulation,theCatholicbodyis AFRENCHVIEWOFAMERICA.gaining.OfallNewEnglandwe Andhereisthe"BostonTrans-maysay,withfewexceptions,that cript,"ajournalnotlongagoton-whereweusedtobeinaminority, chedwithscornforthereligionofwearenow,orsoonshallbeinthe theArchbishop,nowdeclaringinanmajority.Everythingtellsinour articleon"CatholicAmerica,"thatfavour;evendivorce,andracesuia"phenomenalexpansion"ofthecide,andthevagariesofecstaticor leoldChurchisgoingforwardamongantinomiansects,whichdrivetruly themillionsbetweenMaineandOre-spiritual-minded,self-respectingAm gun.Itendorsesbytranslatingforericanstolookroundforanarkef itsreadersamostremarkablePro-safetyfromtherisingflood.More Phec;ofM.G.St.Aubinwhichap.overtheHomeMissionsinaugurated gearedin"LaRevue"atParis.M.bythePaulistFathers,andnow St.AubinisnotaCatholic-atRegreatlyhelpedbytheChurchExteneventshedoesnotwritelikeone.sionSociety,addressunbelieversand Buthehaskeeneyesandawiderthelargecrowdswhohavedropped outlookthaniscommonamongoutoftouchwithreligionaltogether Frenchjournalists.Twothingsbeinamostsuccessfulway.Tosum perceivesandaffirms"theinfluenceup,"Weareconfronted."saysM. ofCatholicisminEurope,"hesaes,St.Aubin,"withthepossibilityof "israpidlywaning";but,ontheaCatholicAmericaintwenty-five otherhand,"Catholicismisina eearsCatholicismwillberebornin fairwaytoconquertheUnitedtheyoungestofcivilisedcountries." States." ThesearethedominantNOTFORCE,BUTFREEDOMOF !antsofmodernreligioushistory CONSCIENCE. Mr.Gladstonein1831putthisques- tiontohisfriendArchdeaconMan- ning,"Ten,twenty,fiftyyearshence willtherebeanyotherbody(except Rome),inWesternChristendomwit nessingforfixeddogmatictruth?" In186;Carlylethoughtthat"ina limitedtime,sayfiftyyearshence, theChurch,allChurchesandso-calledreligions,theChristianReligion, itself,shallhavedeliquesced"and may"evaPorateatitsleisure."M St.Amanoffersusthebalance-sheet ofwhatwasuntillatelyanestab- lishedreligioninLatincountriesHe fine'sitoverthrownortotteringin France,Portugal,Spain,Italy,and itsfutureuncertaininBelgium.But bedoesnotdrawtheinferencewhichLacordaireorMontalembertdrew. BeingamereFrenchjournalisthe knowsnothingofrealfreedom.It istheMinistryofPublicWorship -thatthesehasruinedReligionamong Latinsbydenyingitliberty. AsCardinalGibbonsaffirmedina sentencemevertobeforgotten, "WheretheChurchisfree,religioe blossomsliketherose."Itisfree inAmericaanditflourishes.Inall countriesrovernedbytheCodeNap- oleonorbyimitationsofthatCode itwasboundhandandfoot.Itbecameadepartmentofthepolice,so tospeakandalltheenthusiasmof freeeffortwasenlistedagainstthe clergywhoseemedonlyanotherkind ofgendarmes,"blackdragoons,"as someonecalledthem.Therewas therootofmischief,andnowM.St. Aubintalksof"collapse." THECOMINGRELIGION. ButinAmericafreeassociation prevails. Theconflictofopinions, thefoundingofChurches,isnothinderedorguidedbypoliticians.Men decidetheirbeliefsandtheexpression ofthemaccordingtotheirconscience AMinisterofPublicWorshipisinconticiyableatWashington.IfareHeinlemakesprogressthezealand activityofitsmemberswillbedoinnthework.Ifitdecays,thereesonisthatneonledonotwentit. SolongasthePuritanswerethemselvesvieor,i'stheirnetveryyearnWillcreedsurvived.Nowtheyhave eecheneeddevotiontobusinessfor devotiontoCalvinism,andNewEng- lendisPuritan.ButCatholicsare
goodexample,tobeneficentprivate andpublicaction,-tothebestin man,whichisaspiritualinstinct, nottotheworst,whichisviolence, exertedonthosewhocannotdefeni themselves.InAmericaitneither oppressesnorisoppressed,andAmerica,whenitbecomesCatholic, willoweitsfaithtoitsfreedom.
TheStoryofNellie Thatestimatemaybetoosanguine. Butthefactofitsnot seemingabsolutelyabsurdissurely mostsigniiicant.Meanwhile,letus lookatthethingswhichweknow. Ifwedrawalinebetweencountries uheretheStatehastakenchargeof religionandcountrieswherethe Statehassimplyleftreligiontoits ownspiritualresources,whatdowe find?Wefindthis,thatsouthof thelineCatholicismgrowscontinuallyweaker,andnorthofthelineit growscontinuallystronger.Onthis PointnomistakeisPossible.Moreover.thecontrastisnotofyester- day;it,runsthroughacenturyof revolutions,andeveryyearbecomes morepronounced.Astheworld nowmoves,Stateinterferencecannothelpreligion,whileStatePatronagemakesofitsomethingsuspected,disowned,hated,andfinally castasidewithsavageenergybythe averageman.Thesearefactswrit largeintherespectivechronicles ofEuropeandNorthAmerica.By wayofclinchingtheargumentturn toSouthAmerica,whichisLatin, andabsolutistunderallgovernmentshoweverdisguised.Well,LatinAmericaliesatthemercyofFreemasons,andtheChurchthereishalf(lead.ItsuffersasinSouthernEurbpe;thesamecausesproducethe sameeffects.NoLatinStatecan imaginethatareligiousassociation oughttoheself-governed,thatisto sayfreefrominterferencesolongas itkeepsthecommonlaw.Inall thosecountriestheChurchperpetu-allyundergoesacrisis,itiseither enslavedorpersecuted.Couldit butoncecrytotheRepublicorthe Monarchy,"Handsoff,"itmight thenturntothemillionsasthem: friend,theirteacher,theircomfort. Itwouldceasetobeadepartment ofStateoradown-troddenremnant; clericalismandanticlericalismwould heburiedinthesamegrave.Why doesAmoricenotgomidoverthese nameslikeFrance?Thereasonis Patent,andthemoralforourselves isnothardtodraw.Thelesswe havetodowithgovernmentsthebetter.Religionisstrongwhenit standsonitsownfeet.deliversits Gospelwithoutfearorfavour,aP- Pe'lstomorality,toconscience,to
OnFebruary2nd.theSweetBabe ofBethlehemtooktoHimselfour littleNellie.Shewascertainlya childofpredilection.Thoughather deathshewasonlyfouryearsand fivemonthsold,gracesinnumerable hadbeenshoweredonher.InMay, 1907,sheandhersistercametoour industrialschool,butonbeingmedi- callyexamineditwasfoundnecessarytosendNellietothehospital. andtheresheremainedfortwo months,whenshereturnedtoour school,andbecameatoncearealPet withthechildrenwhospoiledherin everywayandthisinspiteofthe dreafulfitsofscreaming.whichat thetimeeveryonethought-werethe effectofbadtemper,butwhichlater onwesawcamefromgreatphysical suffering.Therewassomethingwonderfullyattractiveaboutthechild. AfterawhileasNelliedidnot growanystrongershewassentto theSacredHeartInfirmary,alittle cottageinourgroundswhich we useforcasesrequiringisolation. Hereshereceiveddevotedloveand carefromournurse.But,alas,no- thingcouldbedonetorelievethe poorlittlesufferer,soafterawhile shecametothechildren'sordinaryinfirmaryandfromthereshewas removedtoNurse'sownroom,as constantattentionwasnownecessaryifthelittlelifeweretobepro- longed.Thereit.wasthatthelove oftheSacredHeartforthislite lambwasshownsostrikingly.One FirstFriday,whilelittleNelliewas stillinthechildren'sInfirmary nursetookherwithhertothcha-e l-'elwheretheBlessedSacramentwas exposed.Shetoldthelittleone asshesatbesideherWhoitwas thatwasthere, andthat "HolyGod,"hadcomealltheway fromHeaventoproveHislovefor us.Fromthatmomentthechild's loveforOurLordintheBlessedSacramentwastrulymarvellous.She seemedtorealisethatgreatmystery ofloveasfewdo,andonexposition days,althoughnoonecouldhave toldherthatOurLordwasexposed shewouldalwaysbeseechnurseto takeherdownto"HolyGod." Andthereshewouldremainquite content,withherevesfixedonthe monstranceandherlittlehands joinedinprayer. Havingheardofthelittleprodigy, ourBishoptelephonedonemorning, tosaythathewouldhewith thatdayandadministertheSacramentofConfirmationtolittleNellie.Beingnowtooweaktositor kneel,babywasbroughttothe Churchbynurseinherarms.She receivedtheHolyGhost,'whoverily "breathethwhereHewills."After thisNellie'slongingforOurBlessed Lorddailyincreasedandoneeveningshebeggedourverydearand honouredmothertobringherup "HoleGod,"inthemorning.Our motherpromisedtocomeupafter Mass,andatthreeo'clock,a.m. Nelliewokenurseandinsistedonher gettinguptohaveeverythingready "Youknow,"shesaid."HolyGod iscoming."Rev.FatherBury,S.J. whoconductedthecommunityretreat,spoketoNellie,andfinding thatshewellunderstoodwhatthe HolyCommunionwas,thoughtthere wasnothingtopreventhermaking herFirstCommunion.Thefollowinglittleincidentwillprovehow wellthechildunderstoodwhatshe wasdoing.Ourverydearand honouredMotherMaryofSt.Mag- dalen,havingthelittleoneonher kneeonedaysaidtoher,"Youwill soonbeoneofGod'slittleangels, Nellieyounevercommittedasin." "Oh,yes,mother,Idid,"saidbaby"Itoldalieonce."
OursaintlyBishoponbeingpee-e willinglygavehisPermission,and onDecember6th,thefirstFriday, nurseagainbroughtNellietothe
chapel,andshegot"HolyGod"foe thefirsttime.Herhappinesswas nowcomplete,andfromthattime, untilalmost:theendshegotHoly Communionnearly'everyday.On December8thbabywasmadeaChild ofMary,andonthelothshereceivedExtremeUnction.OnChristmasnightatmidnightMass,she wasagainbroughtdowntogetHoly. Communion;thetinyhandsjoined, theeyesfixedontheTabernacle,and thepale'littlelipsmovinginprayer, wasasightonecouldneverforget, forone.feltthatthesoulofthis littlechildwasVerynearanddear toJesusinthetabernacle.After Christmasthe'littleonewasenrolledintheApostleshipofPrayer,and fromthenshePrayedconstantlyfor OurHolyFather,fortheChurchand sinners. OnJanuary31stNellie drewherrosaryticket,andwefound thatherPatronessforthemonth, wasOurBlessedLadyinherPurification,andwefeltatoncethaton thatday,thefeastofthePurification,OurBlessedLadywouldtake thischosensoultoheaven. Forseveraldaysbabysufferedag- onies,butshealwayssaid,"Thisis nothingtowhatOurLordsufferedon thecrossforme."Itwaspitiable toseeherheroiceffortstobearher greatpain.Atabouttwoo'clock, P.m.onSundayNelliewassuffering terribly,hutsuddenlyhereyesopenedandremainedfixed,herlittle faceshoneandherlipsmovedas ifshewerespeakingtosomeone. Sheremainedthusfornearly an hour,whenheragonyrecommenced, andcontinuedtillabout3.4e,when painceasedandlittleNelliewentat lasttoHolyGod.Strange,shealwayssaidshewoulddieonSunday -"HolyGod'sday"-andsoithap- pened.Onecouldnotgrieve,for onefeltthatshewashappywiththe angelsatthefeetoftheGocdShep- herd,forverily"ofsuchisthe kingdomofHeaven."
BeholdtheHeartthatbathso lovedman,"Hesaid,butalas!to theshame_ofhumanity,beitsaid, OurLordadded-"andyetisso littlelovedbythem."Man'sideals arelowandbase,theyareworldly Scarcelyarehumanthoughtsfived onheavenlythings.Thedregsand mireofearthlypursuitsareenough formarnotathoughtisdirected towardsGod,nothingisaccomplishedforHisglory,"nobod;thin'isin hisheart"eitherofGodoreternity.Consequently,weseethatthe SacredHeartpleadsforlove-in vain.WhydowenotgotoHim? Thereissofear."CometoMe allyouthatlabourandareburdendenedand1willrefreshyou."Sinnersandjust,kingsandbeggars. weary,suffering,timidonesallall arewelcometoHim.Hewillrefusenone.Heisgentleandloving. "ThebruisedreedHewillnot crush, fate."norextinguishthesmoking Onethingalone,He.begstie '.0giveHim;thatis-love. Me' teen,"besays"giveMethyheart.' Ourloveisasmallthingtohe surebuttheSacredHeartwants ittherefore,itbehovesustogive it.
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Thiscommandwasgivenbytheloadstonewinchattractedthe AlmightytoamanwhomHeloved.intellectoftheContinent;hername Outofthegloomofthedimand distantcenturiesloomedtheformwasonever)tongueandherschools ofyoungAbraham,thenintheflow-werespokenofbyeveryfireside. erofhismanhood,andthevigourAroundthemaster'sfeetsadtales ofhisstrength.Atthecommandweretoldbestrangerstudents.The ofGodheleftthehearthstonewherenativescholarsheardstoriesofter-
beewasborn,turnedhisbackontheor,ofrapine,impiety,andpaganhomeofhisfathers,andwentforthism.WithintheseasofIreland, forginghisway,insunshineandinwerePiety,purity,order,law,civili storm,throughthesolitudeofthesation,rarescholarshipandripe desert,followingthepointedlingerculture.Europewasupheavedby ofGod,andwaitingforHiswarningwarandconquest-herfairandfervoice.Notfaroffflowedriversintilefieldsharrowedbybounding horses'hoofs.Barbariansrevelled whgsewaterswereoncereflectedall thegloryofEden--thebeetlingbrowinbloodshedanddevastation,and ofthatmountfromwhichNoahlooktheworldstoodappalled. Irish edupouadelugedworld-therest-studentslearnedthisfromthelips ins-Placeofthehonesofhisfathersofstrangers,andmysteriousyearn-thecradleofallhumanhope.Heingsstirredwithintheirsouls.They stoodoutpeerlessandpre-eminent, lookedwithpityandcompassionon asthehighestt3Peofsanctity n thepeopleswhowereimmersedin itheannalsofthehumanrace.He wickednessandsin,andtheywent tobringthemthecomfortofthe wasthegreatestofpatriarchs-thecross,andthepeaceofGod.With Progenitorofanoblerace-thede Irishzealandimpetuositytheyleft positor3ofthemysteriesofGod- loaf- peuceflacloistersandtheirfatheresistlessproofofanunflinchingDa hallsoflearning-lefthearth, faith-onetowhomGod'sangelsof-andhome,andallhumanhappiness, tanspoke-towhomGodHimselfandwenttocapturesoulsforGod, spoke-forwhosesakeHewouldhaveknowingthatthegreensodoftheir sparedthesinfulcities-whoserace,nativeErinwouldnevergladden Hepromised,wouldbeasthestarstheire.:esagaip.Thiswasthe, thatstudtheheavens,asthesandslastgreatexodusoftheIrishrace, ontheseashore.Yet,itwascothefirstgreatgoingforthofIrish himHegavethestern,bitter,un bendingcommand,anditwasacexilesfromthebosomoftheirmotherland.Fromthattimetothis, eePtedwithoutmurmurorcomplaintthestreamofemigrationhascontinAbrahamwentforth,knowingandtad,flowingsometimesasasmall caringnotwhithertomeetfamine,river,sometimesasamightyflood. hardshipandtribulation-tohearsincethedaywhichsawthefirst theburdensofanexile'slife-tosee- springingofthatstream,kingdoms ferthePersecutionofaruthlessking,ofmightandPowerhadfallenand -towearouthisexistenceasade-passedaway;empireshadgoneand solatestrangerinastrangeland--leftnotracebehind.Fourteenhunbringingwithhimthetraditionsofdredyearshadelapsedsincethefirst hisrace,andtheteachingsofhisre-IrishemigrantSt.Columba,sailed lieion.Hewentforthtoerectal-outfromDerrythelatest,butnot tarsinstrangeplaces,andtomake manifesttotheGentilesthegloryof thelast,leftQueenstownat 10 o'clockthatmorning.ARomanortheGodwhohadledhimafar.Asatoronceasked"whatspotofearth withindividuals,sowithactions.hadnotseentheRomaneagles?" Goddealtwithpeoplesaswithper-Inahighersenseitmightbeasked: sonsandinthatProvidencewhichwhere,underGod'sblueskyan maynotbeunderstood,butbeforeIrishexilehadnotwatchedthemiawhichallmustIow,Heruledand,tight.starsandthenoon-daysun?" regulatedthefateofEmpiresasHeIntheageswhentravellershadto markednutthelifeofasingleman.enduremanyhardships,tobehome-
Derry,theBoyne,Athlone,and Aughrim,herwarriorsmadetheir laststandatLimerick,whichwas nottakenbychanceorthefortune ofwar,butwhichcapitulated,guided,bytheprotectingprovidenceof God'sAlmightyHand.Then,whilst theyellowparchmentlayonthe TreatyStoneatLimerick,itsins notyetdry,thesecondkishexodus began.Itwasnotnowthegoing forthofmissionaries,butthemarchingoutofmartialmen-thecream ofoldenchivalry-thebest,thebol dest,thebravest,andtheholiest alltheland.Thisgoingforthof. theexiledsoldierswasasaddening story.Theybecametheflowerof thearmiesofFrance,ofAustria,of Flanders,andofSpain.Theexodus wentonfornearlyacentury es onegenerationpassedaway,the gapsweretilledbytheyoungmenof another,withwhoseskeletonsthe battlefieldsofEuropewerestrewn, whoseboneswhitenedthesoilof manyaforeignland-
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Aftertheirdeparture,thePenalLaws appeared-thelampoftheSanctuary 'wasquenched-themonasterydig. mantled-thealtaroverthrown-the PriesthunteMlikethewildwolf-the teachersilencedbythemusketball. ButGod'sowneyeswerelooking down,Hishandpointingoutthe wayandtheswordsoftheIrishexileswereHisinstrumentsforPreservingthefaith.Manyapeasant boy,landedbysmugglersf-naforeignshore,Pennilessandhomeless, wastakenchargeofbyanexiled Irishsoldier,andplaced himhi someforeigncollegetoprparefor theIrishmission.Irishhistorycontainednomorepitifulpagethan thatwhichrelatedhowmanyan Irishsoldiermarched,bootlessand badlyclad,intobattle,afterplacinghissavingsinthehandsofthe RectorofLouvainorSalamanca,to providedpriestsforIreland.These Irishexilesfoughtandfellunder manyaforeign(lag;theysleptin commongraves,unnamedanduncaredfor;buttherecordsoftheirnotiedeedswerehiddeninmanya continentallibrary,tobemade knownonlyonthelastday,when theworldwouldwonderattheirpatience,devotion,andself-denial,and wouldPrayGodtobless"thesoldiersandchiefsoftheIrishBrigade.' Thethirdgreatexodusbeganwhen faminestalkedtheland-whenthe lifestreamwasdriedup,thelife sparkcrushedoutbyfearfuldiselseanddeath.Whenthebright berrywasturningtoredonthe hedgerows,andtheleaveswere bloomingrussetontheautumntrees, ahushwasonthemeadows-astartlingsilencewasonthePlain-the stillnessofdeathwasintheairaround,andinthehungryskyabove. ThecorPsesofthedeadwerefound, grim,gaunt,andghastly,inthefurrowsofthefield,intheguttersof thehighway,inthecornersofthe rooflesscots.Thencametheevictorandthecrowbar-thelevellerand thebattering-ram-thefirewasquenched,theroofsfellinwithacrash, andthewallsofhappyhomeswere levelledwiththeground,andusedto makeboundary'wallsforbullocks. Thenbeganthepouringforth,notof missionariesstrengthenedandsustai-
Thinkingoverthestoryofthelessbynightandhungrytyday, fo'inderoftheHebrewrace,itstruckthegreatestintellectsoftheirtime, me,thatnowhereelseintheannalslefttheirnativeIrelandtojourney ofmankindcouldheseensoperfect-inforeignclimes-tosetupaltarsin lyembodiedinonepersonalitythethelandofthestranger-tomake ;.eoftheIrishrace,withitsfaten,a(imorewidelyknown. Ting, andfortunes,itsdestiniesandde-wentflyingby--thecourseofages signs.TheGaelicnationseemtospedon-centuriesdawned,andlinhavereceivedasimilarcommandasearedandPassedaway.Number' significantinitssequelasthatgiv- lessis8generationscame,lived,and eubyGodtoAbraham4,000years PPeared.Agesrushedlikehounago.Inthedawnofthee,thcen-dingrivers--daysflashedalonglike turytheblackpallofdarkmistsanarrowsped-andthesunofthe oferror,exhalingfromheathensoil,i-thcenturysetbloodreduponIreshadowedtheislandwithgloomandland.Havocwasontheland-she shutoutChristianity.Fanaticism,eeheldnottheblackflagofpaganthoughcultured,envelopedIrelandism,butthered-flagofwar.The fromTaratotheoceanyet,whengreenswardofErinwascrimsoned hisadventwasunexpected,andthewiththesteinsofCromwell'sbutpeoplewereunprepared,St.Patrickeheries 3-ethersympathyendher appearedtearingthetorchoftruth,chivalrywentouttoadethroned 1,infr,andalostcauseNeatenat withwhichhekindledthefir fe faith,whichwasreceivedinamannerunparalleledthroughouttheages. TheIrishnotonlyreceivedthe faith,hiltwentonfirewithfervour, andbecamesanctifiedintheverylife timeoftheirApostle.Beforethe: laidhimtorestbeneaththegreen sodatDown,hesawthelandwhich hehadfoundimmersedinPaganism, illuminedbythelightoffaith-Catholictotheheart'score.The tieislandinthefar-oilWestern,,ea becametheUniversityofEurope-its schoolsasillustriousasitsChurches --itstraditionsasnumerousasits saints.Soonstrangefeatureswere foundamidstthecloistersofCloninacnoisforeigntonguesenteredthe PsalterbeforethealtaratBangor fair-hairedSaxonsandolivecomplexionedSpaniardsporedtogether overtheirhooksintheschoolat Lismore.InthosedaysIrelandwas
uedbyanoblework,notofsoldiers,hardenedinhardship,and borneupbyhope,butofanation's people,dispersingacrossthesea, insearchofasubsistence.They wentout,notwillingly,butwith heartsrentasunder,withsouls bornedownwiththewearinessif woe.Fiftyyearshadelapsed;hut thetidestill((owedon,andatthe turningofeachyear,wavefollowed waveacrosstheoceanasresistlesslyasthebillows,ascertainlyIs thestars.Themajoritysoughtthe ProtectionoftheStarsandStripes, butmanyweretobefoundinEng land,especiallyinCatholicLancas hire.ManyofthemwereinWidnes, wheresixteenyearsago,outoftheir povertytheyhadraisedthat ChurchtoSt.Patrick,whichthey hadnowhelpedanIrishpriestto decorate.HePrayedGodtobless theIrishrace,andtomakeitworthyofthegreatdestinytowhichhe hadcalledit. MightGodbless thosewhohadkeptfastthetreasuresofHolyFaith-whohadraised upChurchestoGod,*herebutfor themnonewouldbeseen-whohad keptfastintheirmemoriesthepoor sad,heartsathome-whosedying eyesturnedtothehomesoftheir childhood,andtothegraveswhere theirfatherslayamidsttheIrish hills.MightGodblessthemand bringthemtoHishomeonthesummitofthemount,wherewouldstand Patrick,[frigid,andColumbcillethefirstemigrantfromErin's shore.MightHe,bringthemto thelandtowardswhichHis er hadeverPointed-thelandwhere theywouldfindjoy,glory,peace, andrestaslongasthePillarsof heavenshouldstand.
Spain "SpainisthelandoftheEucharist,-saidhisEminenceCardinalAguirreattheinauguralmeetingheld bythelocalcommitteeatMadridon the17thinst.,toPrepareforthe twenty-secondInternationalEucharisticCongresswhichwillassemblein Madridonthe25thofJune."It isforustoproveasapeoplewho havebeenfavouredwithnumberless Eucharisticmiraclesandwhocan boastofholymensodevotedtothe EucharistastheFranciscanPaschal Hellen,thatwehaveremainedfaithfultoourincomparabletraditions." EveryCatholicmusthope,withthe CardinalPrimate,thatSpainasa Nationwillonthisoccasionrenew itsreligiousfervour.Ithasbeena strongholdofCatholicity.Tothe Spaniardsareduemanyofthenoblesttriumphsrecordedinthehistory ofthe('atholic('hurch.Theynot onlyrespectedreligionathome,but theirexplorersandwarriorscarried theCrosswiththeminthoseexpeditions,inwhichtheyshowedsuch wonderfulprowessandplantedit firmlyamongstthepeopleswhom theysubdues.TheChristianworld owesmuchtoSpainandaneffort will,doubtless,bemadetorepay somelittleportionofthedebtby prayeratthecomingcongressfor herwelfare. Theenemiesofher faitharethreatening.WeareconfidentthattheCongresswillhelpto wardoffthedanger,andwegladly noteasahappy"omenthepromised co-operationoftheRoyalFamily, andSenor('analejas.thePremier. 11111,11=11
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Father.1osePhGuinaninhissim-work,andweresnugandcomforta-ofmutualloveandfriendshipallandstrivin'widpovertyandhardplesketches,entitled"Priestandbleforpoorpeople.Atanyrate,round;andthepeoplereturnedtoship.Sure,whenwehaven'tanypeopleinDoon,"describesastationold('FatherMolloy,theparishtheirhomes,andtheirtoil,inahap-thingtolavebehindus,thanks be andthebreakfastthatwasheldatpriestofDoonatthattime-Lordpy,contented,light-heartedmood.toGod,wewon'tbesorrytodie, thehouseofBryanCoghlanafterhavemercyonhimandgivehimtheOnemightnoteonthefeaturesofandwon'twehaveabetterchance Mass.Asthosewhoattendedthelightofglory-heheardhow'rimtheoldanexpressivemorepeacefulofHeaventhantherich,astheGusstationswereatconfessionandHolyandthewifewerelivinglikehay-andserenethanusual,andonthePeltellsusintheparableofLazarCommunion,theywere,ofcourse,thens,workin'onSundayslikefeaturesoftheoldanexpressiveusandtherichman." fasting.Theceremoniesoverpriestsweek-daysinsteadofgoingtoMass.morePeacefulandserenethanusual. Asaninstanceofthisspiritual andpeoplewereinvitedtobreakfastHewastowldtoo,thattheykeptaandonthefacesoftheyoungatendencyandunworldlinessofthe intheprimitivefarmhouseinwhichshockin'dirtyhouse,withasow,brightnessandanimationwhichwereIrishpeasant,FatherJohnwouldtell thestationwasheld.Thepriestand'clutchofbonaVes'onthefloor,eloquentofinwardjoyandsupremeofawomanhehadknowninDoon, presidedatthetableintheparlousandasuckin'-calftiedtothelegofhappiness. apoorfarmer'swife,andthemoth- atwhichwereseatedallthemostthetable,andthebinsroostin'in "Ifeel,"saidayoungfellow,iserofalargefamily.Althoughde- "knowledgeable"meninthedis-thekitchen.Sohesaidtohimselfhisownexpressivewayofdescribinglicateandfrail,yetformanyyears trictwhocoulddiscoursehisrever-thathe'dgiveTimastation,tohisbuosanc3ofspirits,"asif1 shekepta"blackfast,"twice a tricewhilethewomenfolktoosmakethemgototheirduties,andcouldjumpoverasix-footgatethisweek,abstainingfromflesh-meat, breakfastinthekitchenapartment.tomakethemcleanuptheirhouse.morning;"andtheelasticityofhismilk,butterandeggsduringthe "Isuppose,"saidFatherJohnSureenoughhegaveoutthestat-step,asifheweretreadingonairwholeofLentandAdventsheused toanoldmannamedDanBolandionagoodfortnightbeforethetimewouldseemtogiveprobabilitytonomeatatallshereciteddailythe whoseagewasvergingonacenturytogivethemachanceofPuttingthenotion. fifteendecadesoftheRosaryshe andwhostillPresentedahale0.13- somekindoffaceontheouldhouse Whyshouldtheynot,indeed,feelawalkedfourmileseveryFridayto pearance,"thatinsouryoungdaysthatwasmorelikeastableforthespiritualinebriationandathrilloftheChapelofDoontoperformthe therewasnotea-drinking?" bastesofthefieldthanaplaceforsoul,forhadtheynotthatmorningdevotionoftheStationsofthe "No,indeed,FatherJohn,tayChristianstolivein. drunkdeepofthe"fountainsoflivCrossshewasahard-working,in- wasn'tusedatall,atall,inth' Well,thedayforthestationingwaterspringingupintoeternaldustriouswoman,andherpietyand ouldtimes noranythedaintiescame,andFatherMolloyandthelife? (Johna.)Hadtheynotausteritiesshesowellconcealed thatevenpoorpeoplemusthavenowcuratearrivedatTim'sPurtsairlY-tastedoftheheavenlymanna,thethatherhusbandandfamilynever Nothingbutoatenmalestirahouttheparishcouldaffordtosupportaelixiroflife,the"breadthatcameknewthatthe',broughthertoan andmilk,andoatengriddle-bread,curatethattime,whenthereweredownfromHeaven? (Johnh). thatrequiredfinesoundteethtotwiceasmanyPeopleinitasnow. FatherJohnleftthesceneofhis grind,foritwasnearlyashardasTheyfoundthehouseclansenough,morning'sapostolatemidstblessbrick.Wheaten-malebreadwasandwhite-washedinsideandout,sings,handshakings,andmutualgood adelicacythen,whenloavesofwhiteandtherewasneithersightnorlightwishes,andasherodehomewards flourbreadwereasrareathinginofthePig,northecalves,northeinPensivemood,atrainofretiescountrsPlacesasawhiteblackbird,fowlanywhere.Butlowandbe-tionsoccupiedhismindthatsleepy- Inthe'hungrymonth'(June)poorholdye,neither'rimnorthewif lookingoldRory-hishorse-might. peopleweregladtohavepotatoeswastheretoreceivethepriests.onlythathewastoosensibletodo andbuttermilk,ormaybeonlysaltTheywereafraidorashamedtoso,havetakenthewrongroadwith- withthem,forbreakfast,dinnerandfacethem',andsowentoffandhidouthismasterbeingawareofit. supper.Signsonit,FatherJohn,themselvesinthefurzeinthebogAsthesethoughtswereallconcernei therewerefinemenandwomenoutuntilthestationwouldbeover,8.3abouthisownbelovedpeople of inthimtimes,whoseldomrequiredawasafterwardsfoundout. Doon,theyareworthyofbeingex- doctororadentist,notmaning' "Atan3rate,theydidn'tforgetpressedinwords. anydisrespecttothePresentcoal-tolavethepriests'breakfastread). Hethoughtoftheirgreatlovefor panyofcourse." onthetableandthesamewasthehim,theirold"SoggarthAroon," "Quitetrue,Dan,quitetrue.Idrollbreakfast,andthetalkandandhefelt,aswellhemight,a believethatthePresentdietaryoflaughofthecountryformanyathrillofjoyandPridewhenhere- thepeople-badbaker'sbread,orlongdayafter.You'dneverguessfleeted,thatmanyamongthem third-rateflourhome-madebread,andwhatitwas,FatherJohnnever.Awould,inverytruth,dieforhim, poisonouscheaptea-ismuchinfer-good-sizedscioboflinefloweryboiledwereitnecessary.And,oh,whata Isartotheolddietary.IsuspectitPotatoescoveredwithaclanesheetloftyidealthesepoorpeoplehad isthecausewhyonehalfofthetokeepthemwarmtwonoginsofformedofthesacredcharacterofthe youngPeopleoftheparishsutlernewmilk,forthepriestsIsuppose,Lord'sAnointed,whomtheyregard- frombadanddecayingteeth,evenandabigcanofbuttermilkfortheedasinfinitelyabovethemandas- thechildrenintheschools." otherstwoPlatesoftayleavesonartfromtheminsanctity,and "That'strue,FatherJohn.Ouldthem,choppedupandmixedwithwhomtheyreverencedwithavener- AsIam,Ineverlostatoothyet,butter,Pepperandsalt,thesameationalmostidolatrous.Hetheir andIcouldcrackmarblesandchipasifitwascabbage,andaknifepastor,coulddonowronghewas tinwiththem,becauseIwasrearedandforkwitheachplateandthetothem"anotherChrist."Excelonstiraboutandoatenbreadanatayitselfinabigbowl,asthicklentpriestthoughhewas,Father praties,andInevertookkindlytoandblackastreacle. Johnfeltashamedandabashedwhen thetayevenyet."
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"Iamtoldthatwhenitwasfirstnewluxuryinthecountryattheperfectionhispeoplehadsetupfor introducedamongthePeople,theytime,andTimandthewifethoughthim; forhealwaysfearedtocon-- thoughtthetealeavesweretobetheywereboundtohaveitforthetrasthisownlife,holyanduseful, eatenlikecabbageorvegetables,priests,although,havingneverasthoughitwas,withthelivesledby andthattheteaorliquidwas rieditthemselves,theydidn'tknowmostofthesehumblecountryfolknouse,orofsecondaryimportance,fromAdamhowtoPrepareit.Sososupernatural,soinnocent,so only." theysenttoA-forahalfaclean,sochild-likeandsinless,so
untimelygrave-and,nodoubt,a martyr'scrown. Suchexamplesofsingularlyholy, andmortifiedlivesaremorecommonamongtheIrishpoorthanthe worldknowsof,asmanyIrish Priestscantestify.Ifanyonedesiretolearnthetrueinwardnessof theCatholicReligion,anditssubtleandmysteriouscharmsandinfluenceforitsvotariesheneednot gofurtherthantheparishofDoon Hewouldseetherethespectacle,new! inthisageofgreedforgold,ofa peoplewhohadpositivelynodesire fortheworld'sriches,honours,or applausewhoregardedlifeasa warfareonearth,aplaceofexile fromtheireverlastinghomeand who,likeHolyJob,lookedon deathasasweetreleasefromits "emptymonthsandwearisome nights ;andahappypassageto thatblessedabode,"wherethewickedceasefromtumult,andtheweariedinstrengthareatrest"(Job )HenceitisthatwesofrequentlyhearamongsttheIrishpeasantrysuchobservationsasthefollowing,whenspeakingofthedead:"Sure,isn'titwellforhut.(or her)thathe'sgonefromthisweary worldofsinandtroubletowhere he'llbehappyforever.Welcomehe thewillofGod.Didn'thegeta goodlongdaytoprepare(ifthe Personwereold);orsureGodtook himtoHimselfwhilehewasNang andinnocent,(ifthepersondied young).Ohone,avoureen,won'twe allbegoneinafewyears an' done'athouttoo." Itwasindeed,alesson,neverto beforgottentowitnessthemanner, inwhichthesesimple,God-fearing PeopleencounteredtheKingofTerrors-death-withsuchconfidencein themercyofGod,withsolittleregretatleavingallthosethings, whichtheworldly-mindedsodearly prize. Itwasedifying,'beautiful, unearthly,wonderful-ajoyrather thanregret.ItwasFatherJohn's firmbeliefthatinthehogcabinsand mudwallhovelsofDoonhehadassistedatthedeath-bedofmorethan oneunca.nonisedsaint,whosebidet/ sanctitywasknownonly1 God. Suchweretherellectiosswhich thegoodoldpriestponderedoveras
"That'saPositivefact,Father()andofitbyimHeffernan,theprayerful,sosecretlyholy.Never John.SomePeoplethoughtsoorOafdrawer,andtheyboileditinatimedidheheartheirconfessions, atimetilltheyfoundoutthesayaskillerforanhourthemorningintheTribunalofMercy,buthe cretofthematter.Ionlywishofthestation,and,astheythoughtwasdeeplyedified,andProfoundly theyneverfounditoutfortay'sthatthelavesweretobeatenlikeimpressedbytheirvirtues,their theruinationofthepeoplenow,cabbageorvegetables,theysaisonedwonderfulfaith,theirabsolutecon- youngandold,especiallyofthewothemwithalittle'kitchen,'andfidenceinGod'smercy,theirshrink- menforthey'refonderofitnoraPreparedthem'asaraeldainty.Ofinghorrorofsin,theirscrupulous. catisofmilk.Didyoueverhearofcoursethetayitselfwassostronganddelicatelysasft: cass's,tisss JohnJohnofthestationatTimthatamoucecouldtrotonit,andAllthiswasespeciallytrueof a Dunican'softheDerries? Talkin'Wasascouldascharityintotheveryconsiderablenumberofweekly ,oftayremindsmeofit.It'sadrollsarsain,sothatFatherMolloynorcommunicantsofbothsexes-white, story,andathingnotlikelyeveranyofthemtouchedit-andsmallbeautifulsouls,whomighttrulybe tohappenagain." blametothem.Ineedn'ttellyoudescribedinthewordsofthePsal- "No,Dan.Tellitsthatstorythfittheyletthetaylavesalonetoomistas"littlelessthanangels." befsrewebreakup.IliketohearalthoughIsupposeMrs.DunicanLikethePatriarchsofoldth"v'wal- talesofthegoodoldtimes." consideredtheywerethegrandestkedwithGod ;theironlyrsc-rn, "Well,TimMillie:In--GodbegoodtoothfulevertastedintheDerrieswasthe"onethingnecessary.'In tohim-andthewifewereaquare, owldMethusel--aregular'dis-theworld,butnotofit,orattach- strangecouple,withoutanyfamily,Bart,asthegran'peoplesay. edtoitsemptyhonoursandfleetingherodehomwardsonthatbitter thatlivedinabackwardplacenear "knvhowthestationwasheld; Pleasuresandriches,theylookedraDecemberdaythroughthedriving thehog.Theywereaverybadendwhenallwasoverthecurate-athemselvesasbanishedforatimesnowstorm;andoftenandoften,in warrenttoattendtheirreligiousdu-Particularsortofman-saidhe'dgofromtheirFather'shomeinHeaventhestillnessofthelonelyroad,and ties,andseldomoreverwent tohomeforhisbreakfast;andhadidtowardswhichtheirgazewaseverwithonlyGodandHisangelto Church,chapel,ormeeting. Thetoo.Butwhatdoyouthink,hutturned,evenasGod'speopleofold,hearhim,wouldhesaysoftly,but neighboursseldomwentnearthem,owldFatherMolloy-theLordireintheirwanderingsthroughthede-fervently,asifcommuningwithhim- astheylivedverymuchintheirsel-goodtohim-besotdownatthesert,everlongedandyearnedfortheself "Godblessthem,Godbless yes.Theyweregreatslavesfortable,andsaidhe'dtakewhatthePromisedLsnd. them."
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Mr.Bellocwhoreceivedaheartynotverywelleducated,generous, welcome,saidthatthegrowthoffondofluxury,andsoforth,with ourgreattownshascomeaboutso,noharminhim.Hisfellowcitequicklythateventhosewhosebusi-tens,hefound,acceptingwhatthey nessitistotalkandlegislateonreadintheirnewspapers,regarded thesubjecthavehardlyappreciatedthismaneitherasademonoran thefullproblempresented.Englandangelsomethoughthewasusing andWalesandScotlandsouthofthehisgeniusforthesalvationofthe Grampians,butnotIreland,havebe-countr}andothersbelievedhewas comeforallpracticalpurposesanexercisingdiabolicalingenuityto urbancivilisation. TheHighlandsruinit.Theyallheldtenaciously ofScotlandhadbeen"soskilfullytthesecondaryimpressionassomedepopulated"thatwemayalmostthingmorerealthananyphysical neglecttheminthecalculation.Byimpression.Thisstateofmindamthecensusof1891,seventypercent.ongtheurbanPopulationgavean N'IP`ofourpopulationwasfoundtobeenormousadvantagetothedemagolivingunderurbanconditions.Atgue,thecharlatan,andthedespot, thecensusof19o1thefigurehadallofwhomlivedforthesameobcreptupto80,andheProphesiedject-gettingonattheexpense of thatthecomingcensuswouldshowtheirfellows(laughter).Whatthe ittobeabout83percent.Appli-town-dwellerdidnotreadinhis ingmoresubtleteats,suchashownewspaperhedidnotinhisheart manypeopleareunusedtotramofheartsbelieve.Hedidnotknow waysandtrains,orwhodonotde-forexample,thatanaeroplanewhen lendonnewspapersfortheirinfor-scoutingcouldnothehitbyarifle, mationratherthanuponactualexandwouldnotbelieveituntilthe perience,orwholookupattheskyPresssaidso.Butitwasknownto whentheyarewalkinginsteadofonthemilitaryauthoritiesinFrance. theground,thenumberofPeopleThismeantthatanotherimportant underurbaninfluenceswouldbearmhadbeendiscoveredbyonenation,andonenationalone.Inthe nearer90percent.Thegreattown saidthelecturer,hasnowalifeofgreattownstherewasalackofcoritsown. Ithasceasedtobetheporateinitiative,althoughcorporcaPitalofacountryside.Thetownateinitiativewasthethingupon asamarkettown,asortofmetro-whichtheysreciallypridedthemselpolisforthepeasantry,likeTip-vesasarule.Moreover,therewas peraryorLimerick-orAthens-haslackofponderanceinjudgment, almostgoneout,thoughplaceslikewhichwasduedirectlytothedepenLichfleld,Canterbury,andChichesterdeuceonsecondaryimpressions.Mr. arekeptgoingcarefullybytherich,Bellocquotedseveralinstancesof andbytourists,whopayvastsumsthislackofPonderance,whichheal ternatelydescribedasawindyviolencewithoutalimenttofeedit.This windyviolencewasincreasing in largetowns.Itmissedfireinthe Ferrercase,butittookonsplendidlyduringtheSouthAfricanwar, anditwentonverywellafew yearsintreatingtheBoersasdemigodsandgivingthemhackeverythingwhichhadbeentakenfrom them(laughter).
Fourchildreninafamilykeepso cietystationary,fivemeanrapidincrease,threemeanthatsocietywill wipeitselfoutinashorttime.Between27and29Percent.ofthe mothersinLondongivebirthto over57Percent.ofthechildren andtheyareintheEast-endandthe slumsoftheWest-end.Withregardtothedeath-rate.Mr.Belloc Pointedout,thedecreasehasbeen incertainPreventiblediseases."But isthehealthofyourgreattowns,' heasked,"gettingbetterbecausethe death-ratefalls! Itisnothealth tokeepalive."Wemighthavea strongerpeople,'hecontinued,with aheavydeath-rate,ifthedeath wereduetobattle,toapoplexy throughover-eating,ortodrowning, thanifthedeath-ratewerelow, throughpeopledyingbyagradual breakingdownofthetissuesfrom, under-feeding.Itisnotenoughto saveaman'slifeifwecannotbuil'i uphisconstitution.Itisnotthe samethingasproducingahealthy civilisation.
hisspiritualnature.TheProblem, hethought,isaphilosophicalor& religiousone.Thethingshehad beendeploringhavecomeofmaterialism.Ifinthenearfutureweget abetterphilosophy-orreligion-we shallgetbackthedirectingforcesat corporateinitiative,andallthat makesmenlive."Ifwedon't,"h. prophesied,"wearesaddledwith thisbody,whichwillheadecaying body,ofthegreattownsinourmoderncivilisation.Itwilldecaymorallylongbeforeitwilldecayin numbersorinwealth.Weshall havetoseeitdieandcorruptsomewhatafterthefashioninwhichcame theendofthecivilisationofReim.:
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Therailwayshavebeenmainly responsible.Fromaboutthetime ehentheindustrialcivilisationtook root,roundaboutthetwentiesand thirties,untilrecently,untilthe Frenchmotor-car,andtheAmerican telephone,andtheEnglishbicycle, andtheIrishpneumatictyreand theFrenchaeroplanebegantocount (laughter),thecommunicationof men,ofmaterial,andtosomeextentofideas,wasbyrailway,and eherailwaywasimmenselyexpensive andclumsy,andabsolutelytied downtoaparticulartrajectory.UrbanPopulationgrewabouttherailways,andwheremanufacturesand wealthwereconcentratedtheregatheredtheusurer,theentertainer,and thelecturerandthethief(laughter) -infact,allthePeoplewhobrowse uponwealth(laughter).Thetowns badcontinuedtogrowthroeghthe needofinformation,andthrough meremomentumandcustom. Inthepsychologyofgreattowns Mr.Bellocsuggested,thefirstcharacteristicisadependenceuponsecondaryimpressions.Thiswasa factsoobviousthatitgenerallyescapednotice. Thetownsmanre liesonanewspaper,notonpersonal evidence.Asecondfeatureoftown lifeisthelossofcorporateinitiative,duepartlytothenomadichabitinthegreattownsandbecause peopledonotknowtheirneighbours. Nolocalitythatheknewof,produceMhnucleusroundwhichitcould centreexcepttheGhettoinLondon. Hewentintoalargetownandwas toldthatpublicopinionhadenabled themtogetafinercollectionofpicturesthananyothertown."Iasked,"saidMr.Belloc,"thetram conductor,thePoliceman,andthe manwhoblackedmybootsabout them,andtheyhadnotheardof thecollection(laughter).Ifitis heardofitisunpopularasnifectingtherates(laughter).Thepublic
"THEMORALFLY-WHEEL RACING," remarkedMr.Belloc."Thereisa violenceofopinion,andviolencebecauseitcanneverbecorrectedby reality."Ifyougotoamaninmy ownSessexvillage,andtellhimthe squireisawickedman,andthat theparsonisaheaven-sentgenius, hedoesnotbelieveyou.Heknows thesquireandtheParson.Herepliesthat"Squire'sallright,but he'sbeenalittledeaflately,'or"I don'tlikethatnewpasson' (Laughter).Mr.Bellocrefusedto prophesyastothefutureofthe greattowns,buthepointedout thatthevitalstatisticsshowthe tawnisreproducingitselfmorerapidlythanthecountrydistrict. France,whichismainlyanagriculturalcountryisalmoststationary, asregardspopulation,whileindustrialEnglandandGermanyareincreasingrapidly.Liverpoolhasa birth-rateone-fifthhigherthanthat forEnglandasawhole,andadeath ratethathasfallensteadilyandrapidlyduringthewholeofourgeneration. Thedeath-rateinlarge towns,would,hethought,be broughtdowntobetween13andf Perthousand.Itisnotreassuring. however,thatthegreattownsare breedingfromthepoorestandworstfedofthePopulation.Vitalstatis ticswouldtellmore,hesuggested. iftheycouldbedifferentiatedaccord ingtotheassessmentofthehouses howmanybirthsanddeathsinhou seeoverCsoayearrental,and uJ ondownto5s.aweekandless. Takinedistrictsassometest, we te
Mr.tollocanticipatesinLhefutare ofthegrowthofbureaucracyand thespecialist."Ifyouwantall thechildren,"hesaid,"tohe taughtthatmancamefrommonkeys youcanteachthemthatbyorderin thecitiesasyoucannotonthe countryside.Youhavecertaincor rectivesbyelection,butPractically themassesofthegreattownscanbe dealtwithbythebureaucratand thespecialistalmostasdeadmatter."Thegreattowntoo,headded lackingcorporateinitiative,canwith difficultychoosethemanitwants. Itismorelikelytobegivenaman togovernit,asGermanyto-day Andthespecialisthavingcontrolof statisticscanPresenthisownunanswerableargument.Asaninstance ofthetendencyhewasreferringto, thelecturerPointedtoabureaucraticproposalintheMinorityReport ofthePoor-LawCommission,which containsaProvisionthatifaman notPossessedoflandorcapital shallbeunwillingtowork,heshall becompelledtowork.Thatproposaltotryslavery,hedeclared, wouldbenegativedonaPopula: voteby99to1,yetitnearlybecamelaw."Thatsortofabomieation,"headded,"iswhatImew, bythebureaucratandthespecialist."
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InconclusionMr.Belloccalledattentiontosomeofthefinancialpro blemsofthegreatcities."Idefy anyone,"hesaid,"toPuttipthe ratesto15s.intheE.Whenthe} hovernearJos.thekickingbegins, andthatlargelybecauseurbansitvaluesincludeagreatdealofwhat iscalledineconomicsimaginary values-wealthwhichisnotthere." Peoplesay,headded,thatthetax couldberaisedtoaconfiscatorydegree,butthetax-payerwouldthen Itolongerbamboozledintobelievingittobetaxation.Liver pool,hepointedout,isfavoerabi, placedwithlargecorporateproper ty,anditssuccesswithitstramways,electricity,andwatersupplies, YetinLiverpooltheprofitsonmunicipalexperiments-whichhebelievesin-onlyjustmeetwhathasto bePaidininterestuPonthewhole ofthecity'sdebt. Othertowns couldonlypayhalftheinterestof theirdebtoutofprofits."Municipalfinance,"hedeclared,"hasalmostreacheditstopnotch,and whenMr.Lansburysayshewants 20s.intheE.Idonotthinkhewill getit."(hear,hear).
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Sincethisinstructionaweekhad elapsed,duringwhichtheMasterdescendedthevalleyoftheJordan, thenquietlyandunheededtookthe mountaintrackwhichleadsacross thehillslyingalongtheeastern shoreofLakeGenesareth.Onthe .eighthdaytheEvangelistsshow HimwendingHiswayupthesteep sides"ofatallmountain,"which theydonotmentionbyname,yetit isnoneotherthanTabor,ifwemay trustthetestimonyoftradition. ItwastwilightwhenJesusbegan theascent.ThreeApostlesbore Himcompany,-Simonandthetwo "SonsoftheThunder,"Jamesand John.AstheyweredestinedtobeholdtheAgonyoftheLorditwas fittingthattheirFaithshouldhe fortifiedbeforehand,andtheiroyes illuminedbytheeffulgenceofthe Godhead.Theyclimbedtherocks wearilywithoutanypresentimentof whattheyweretowitness,andonce ohthesummit,seeingtheMaster wrappedinPrayer,accordingtohis nightlycustom,theystretchedthem seelvesalongthegroundnearat hand,andhereuponMountTabor, asagainonlyalittlelaterinGeth semani,soonyieldedtotheirneed sleep.
Indeed,itwasnottoinspiretheir soulswithfearthatMosesandElias hadappearedonthismountainpeak; itwastoadoretheDivinityofthe Christfor,intheirPerson,both theLawandtheProphetsdidhomagetoHim.Theyhadenteredwithinthecloudtheinstantthatthe VoiceoftheFathercommandedman tohearkentoHisSon.andby thisdepartureproclaimedthattheir Missionwasconcluded,andthatthey yieldedtheirplacestotheoneand onlyMaster.
TheLorddidnotexpectthatthe ApostleswouldatoncegresPthe fullmeaningofthemarvellousshow; itwasenoughforHispurposethat theyshouldtreasurethememoryof thefactinordertotestifytoits truth.lateron,inthePresenceof theChurch.Andso,wheninthe coolofearlydawnHemadethe descentofthemountain-sidewith them,HedidnotexplainthesignificanceofthisApparition,butrather withgravewords,houndthem"not torevealwhattheyhadseenuntil theSonofManshallberisenfrom thedead."
Thenonly,enlightenedfromon High,theyweretorevealtotheir brethren"thattheMajestyofJesus hadbeenunveiledbeforethem,that beforetheirveryeyesHehadreceivedallhonourfromGodtheFather,andthataVoicehadcomefrom outthatmagnificenceofgloryproclaimingHimSonoftheMost High."
ThethreeApostlesobeyed,though theyhadnoclearerinsightintothe purportoftheSaviour'swordsthan theyhadhadintothemeaningof HisTransfiguration.
AndlowhileprayingJesus's transfiguredaGloryalldivine streamsthroughtheveilsofIlest., HisfaceshinesliketheSun,a whitenessasofglisteningsnowenvelopesHisgarments."Neverfulleruponearthmadewhitenesslike untothis,"saysSt.Mark.Atthe samemomenttwofiguresappeared ateithersidetheywereMosesand Elias,onecomingupfrom'thevalley ofMoab.whencehehadvanishedin thecloud,theotheralightingfrom hisflame-girtchariot.TeVision, thrilledtheairwithitsglories, sheddingstrongpulsationsoflight, thattheApostleswerearousedfrom slumbertheir e,vesopenedupon thesedazzlingrays,theirears caughtthewordswherewithMoses andEliasaddressedtheChrist.They weretalkingofHisdeparturefrom theworld,whichwastoheaccomplishedatJerusalem."
Thesplendidspectaclewasasifall outtofadefromtheirsight.Rapt andawe-struckPetercriedout:-
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"HowwillHerisefromamong thedead?"theykeptaskingthemselves; andwhyhadEliasdisapPearedagain? TheScribessay thathemostgobeforetheMessiah, andoncemoresetallthingsinorder.IsnotthisourLordalsothe Christ? Thesequestionstroubledtheir mindssomuch.thattheyfinallylaid thembeforetheMaster.
"Itistruethatleliasmustfirst come,andthathewillrestoreall things,"Heansweredthem."ButI tellyouthatEliashasalreadycome andtheyhavenotknownhim,but havedealtwithhiminallthings asitpleasedtheminlikemanner, theSonofMenmust attheir hands." Thenhe.:xplainedthe OracleofMalachysoclearlyto themthattheywereenabledtodistinguishbeforethetwoFore-runners whomthescribeshadconfounded. TherewasthatEliasofold,whose returnwillbetokenthelastdaysof theworldwhiletheotherElias,the firstHeraldoftheChrist,isJohn theBaptist. -ABBEFOUARD.
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