The Record Newspaper 15 April 1911

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TheWest AUSTRALIAN RECORD

SATURDAY,APRIL I 1911

InandAroundtheHome

'MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

TheBuilders

Ahouseisbuiltofbricksandlime, Thatdarkenanddecay

Ahomeisbuiltofactsandwords, That,standsublimealwa)

'TismenthatbuildthehousesallCots,mansions,hallsanddomes; BUT,All'TISWOMEN,HEAVEN KNOWS'TISWOMEN BUILDTHE HOMES.

alTears

0,tendertears

Thatintheangeleyeappears

Ofchildonmother'sknee.

AhymnonSabbatheveshesingsWhilesoothinglythechurchbellrings

OfhowHedied-theKingofKings AndMary'smisery.

0.selfishtears.

Ofhimwhoinyouth'sgoldenyears

ThegiftsofGodabused, Yefallinvainthedarkdismay, Theweaknessandtheslowdecay, Theloneliness-thesearethepay Andthepriceofhoursmisused.

0,savingtears

Uponthecheekthatsicknesssears, Acrownofgoldyewin.

Besideaweed-chokedgravehebends, Thewreckremorsehisbosomrends; Eachscaldingdropthatdownward wends Washethawayasin. FRANKM'MANUS.

NeverTooLate;BeginNow

Perhapsyoufeelthatthebestdays oflifearegone,anditistoolate tobeginthingswhichwereinyour poweroncestill,myrepentantbrother,thereisencouragement,from yourMasteryet. Wakeup to theopportunitieswhichyetremain. Tenyearsoflife-fiveyears-one year-sayyouhaveonlythat: will yousleepthatawaybecauseyou havealreadyslepttoolong? Eternityiscryingouttoyoulouder andlouderasyounearitsbrink. Wthe,hegoing;learnwhataman Weando,anddoitwiththeenergyof aman. lb

adaywhentherelationsbetween thesexestakesonebacktoPagan times,whilethegarbageonwhich menandwomenfeedisasfouland loathsomeasthestuffoverwhich theygloatandchatterinaday whenmarriagehasbecomesodebasedanddefiledthatnoteventhe Pledgedtrothcanmakeitlongan;, endurablewithoutchangeofpartnersinalifeoflegalisedviceina daywhenthereisnoemptyplace butinthecradle,noroominwhich tomovebutintheChurches.-FatherBernardVaughan,S.J.

RightsandWrongsinthe EducationofChildren

Allagreethateducation properly so-calledconcernsthewholecomplex natureofthechild,thatbodyand soulalikeshouldbedulydeveloped, andthatnoneofthefacultiesof thesoulshouldbeneglected,says FatherKeating,writingin"The Month,"(London).Athorougheducation,thereforecomprisessucha cultivationofbody,mindandwillas shallenabletherecipienttodoeffectivelywhatbewasmadefor-in otherwordstofulfillhisdestinyhere andhereafter.

Viewedthusgenerally,theleast importantbranchofeducationis physicaldevelopment.Anditisat thispointthattheCatholicideal beginstodivergefromthoseadvancedbynon-Catholics.

TheCatholiclaysmorestresson moralthanonmentaltraining.Mere leiarninewithoutgoodlivingissofar frombeingabenefitinhiseyes, thatberegardsitasamisfortune onlycalculatedtoincreasethepoten., tialitiesofevil.And,therefore,ac cordingtoCatholicnotionsthe trairingofmindandwillshouldneverbedissociatedtrueknowledge musteverpointtorightaction.

Moreover,theCatholiceducator, havingtoguideandcontrolthisconstantinterplayofknowledgeandvolition,thinksitmadnesstoexclude fromhisPurview,whatisatonce themostimportantbranchoflearningandthemostefficaciousmeansof trainingthewill,namely,theChristianrevelation.Seculareducation isfortheworldalone.

creedsandapracticalinstrumentof educationinwhattheycall"independentmorality,"thatistosay, moralitydissociatedfromsupernaturalsanctionswhicharemattersof dispute,andbasedupontheinnate fitnessofthings.

Theoretically,ofcourse,acode ofrightconductcanbededucedfrom man'snatureandsocialcircumstancesasasocialandrationalbeing, butsuchacodewouldnotcoverthe wholerangeofhumanactivity. Astrueeducationmustbemoral, soitmustbealsoreligious. How canthemindbepracticallydeveloped ifwhilestudyingmanandnature,it ignorestheirdivineAuthor? Ifitconfinesitselftoeffects,and doesnotseektheCause? Religiontoucheshumanlife,directlyorindirectly,insomanypoints, thatitcannotbelostsightoffor long.ThePersistentdemandofCatholicsfora"Catholicatmosphere.' intheirschoolsisanessentialresultoftheircreed,saysineffect, FatherKeating.ItmayseemexcessiveandunreasonabletomanynonCatholics.Yetthis"Catholicatmosphere,"whichweconsidernecessaryfortrueeducationistheoutwardmanifestationofourFaith. Andwewantitforouryouthful charges,becausereligioustruth,like anyother,must,firstofall,beacceptedonauthority.

Onlywhentheintellectismature, andexperiencedcanitinvestigate withsafetyandProfitthegrounds ofbelief,inordertorealisehowreasonablethatsurrendertoauthority hasbeen.Thestudyofwhatconcernsthenextlife,andtheinterests ofthesoul,mustnotbeseparated fromthestudyofwhatconcernsthis lifeanditsinterests.

Thereare,inthismatter,four maininterestsorrights-wemight callthemthefourR's-distirctfrom oneanotherinorigin,vetmutually interactingthesearetherightsof thechild,therightsofthechild's parents,andtherightsofthechild's Creator,andtherightsoftheState, communityofwhichthechildisa member.

Eachoftheserightsmustheconsideredinanycompleteschemeof education,andproperprovisionmust hemadeforeachiftheschemeisto hejust.

claimstobefoundedinorderto keenmeninmindoftheinterestof God.Germanyhasrecognisedthis infull,toherowngreatsocialand industrialbenefit.

KindWords

Didyoueverthink-Thatakind wordputoutatinterestbringsback anenormouspercentageofloveand appreciation?Thatthoughalovingthoughtmaynotseemappreciated,ithasyetmadeyoubetter andbraverbecauseofit?Thatthe littleactsofkindnessandthoughtfillneesdaybydayarereallygreaterthanoneimmenseactofgoodness onceayear? Thattobealways PolitetothepeoPleathomeisbetterandmorerefinedthanhaving "companymanners"? Thatto learntotalkpleasantlyaboutnothinginparticularisagreatartand preventsyousayingthingsthatyou mayregret?Thattojudgeanybody byhisPersonalappearancestamps yonasnotonlyignorant,butvulgar.

HOUSEHOLDHINTS

Thecheapestfloorstainismade bydissolvingpermagnateofpotashinwarmwater.Donotallow theliquidtocomeincontactwith thehandsorthey,too,willbedyed, darkbrown.

Averyusefulcementforchinais rradebystirringplasterofParis'altoathicksolutionofgumarabic. Applywithasmallbrushtothe brokenedges,andpressthemfirmlytogether.

Thosewhousesaltgenerouslyin thesweepingoftheircarpetsare nevertroubledwithmothsbesides, saltbrightensthecoloursandbrings outthepatternofthecarpetina mostsatisfactorymanner. ab Toexterminatebeetlesincupboards etc.,1111upcracksandcreviceswith powderedborax.Thisshouldbe continueduntiltherearenosignsof thepest.

Everynameenrolledonthepage ofhistory,aseminentinanyparticularlineofthoughtoraction,representsmenofpurposeandwill. Theboywhostartsinlifedeterminedtosucceed,andadherestohisresolution,willgenerallydoso. ii adversecircumstancesarise,heovercomesthembytheforceofwillard energy.Itisthe-willthatenables onetoaccomplishadesiredobject. Thewillmaybetermedtherudderof themind,directingitsmovements itisthegreatengineerofthementalmachinery.It:isthepowerthat concentratesourenergiesinagiven directonandkeepsthemwithinthat orbit.Thestrong-willed,plucky fellowdispelsoppositionatthestart andpracticallyexemplifiestheold AProverbof"Wherethere'sawill, there'saway." *

Wearelivinginadaywhenthe highidealsofoldarefastyieldingto thePressureofcreaturecomforts, whenprincipleisbeingexchangedfor expediencyinadaywhenself-sacriiicingCatholicismisbeingbartered forself-centredmaterialisne, when theChristiansenseofsinisbeing regardedasabygonesuperstition inadaywhenitmattersnotwhat youbelieve,butonlywhatyoudo. andwhenyoumaydowhatyoulike providedyouarenotfoundoutin

Manywell-meaningPeopleofdifferentcreedshavevainlytriedtofind acommonmeetinggrourdforall

Theeducationalpolicysanctioned bytheChurchinvolvesnoinjustice, asitrecognisestherightsofallconcerned.Thechildisnotonlya citizenoftheState,butbybaptismacitizenofHeaven.TheParentowesallegiancetodivineaswell astocivilauthority.TheChurch

Whe..clotheshavebecomeyellow fromcarelesswashing,puttheminto atub,coverwithsourbuttermilk, andletthemstandforaboutfour daysthenrinsethoroughlyinwarm water.Boilasyoudotherestof theclothes.

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TheResurrection

I.THEFIRSTAPPARITIONS. HisfriendsthesefriendswereJohn

WhiletheSanhedrinpartyweretheBelovedandPeter,whofinding hiswaybeforethistothelatter's busiedintakingPrecautionsagainstabodehadfallendownatMary's Jesus,thegreatmiddle-classofJews feetbewailinghisownfault.There- haddesertedCalvarytodevotethem upontogethertheymournedthe selvestopreparationsforthePas deathofJesus. chalceremonies.Throughoutthis daywhatfeelingssweptoverthe "TheyhavetakentheLordaway, heartsofthedisciples?WasitnotfromouttheSepulchre,"criedthe theendofeverythingforthem,-Magdalene,"andwedonotknow theirdreamsallshattered,theirwhattheyhavedonewithHint." discouragementandgriefmoreover- Atoncethediscipleshavesped Poweringinthemeasurethattheirawaytothetomb,butfoundno expectationshadbeensofulloflifetraceeitherofMary,mother of andrighteoushopes? WeMightJames,orofSalometheyhadinjustlyconfesstoagreatlongingtodeedbutjustnowhurriedaway, knowsomethingoftheconversation"transportedwithfearandgreat ofthesemen,afterhavingbeentojoy." 'oitterlyundeceived,toheartheir Thesetwowomen,lingeringthere complaintsandsympathisewithaloneafterMarsMagdalene'sswift theirPassionateregrets.Butthedeparture,hadfinallydecidedtoen- Gospelissilentconcerningtheex-terwithinthetomb.AnAngel ceedingwretchednesstheymustwasseatedattheright-handsideof havefeltthatdayandwearetoldthedarkcave;heboretheoutward

"Sir,"shemadeanswer,"ifyou havetakenHimhence,tellmewhere youhavelaidHim.Iwillgoand carryHimaway."

themselveswithcollectingaconsidbrablesumofmoneyandgivingit tothesoldiers,tellingthem:"Youwilltestifythathisdiscip- lescamebynightandstoleaway thebody,whileyouwereaalsePaand iftheGovernorcometoknowofit,

Jesusspokebutonewordinanswer. wewillappeasehimandsecure "Mary" you."

AndtheMagdalenerecognisedthe Thesoldierstakingthemoney,did astheyhadbeenbid,andfrom Voicewhichhadsomanytimescornfortedhersoul.Shethrewherselfatmouthtomouth,addsSaintMattthefeetofJesuscrying hew,thisstoryhasbeenspreadam"Master" ongtheJews,eventothepresent

Andinthegreatnessofherjoy,day, shewouldclingtothattransfiguredII.THEDISCIPLESATEMMAUS. Body. JEST'SINTHESUPPER-ROOM.

ButJesus,whileremindingher Meanwhilethedaywasslipping thatshewastobeholdHimagainaway,and,besidesPeterandJohn, morethanoncebeforetheAscension,notoneofthedisciplesyetbelieved nowbadeherreturnimmediatelytoTinowtahrdeReevseunrirnegctitownoofofthtehier theirnom- " theApostles.

TouchMenot,"Hesaid,"forIherstartedoutforawalkoutside amnotyetgoneupuntoMYFath-thecitywalls,takingtheroadleader;butgofindmybrethrenandsinogmetosixtyEmmaus,stadia faro villagesituatedns,itiunateda saytothem:I upuntoMyFatherandwesternlydirection.TheCrucifixion yourFather,toMyGod,andtotchh,eretwhoensderortuismoduorinsgnsoaistedthaehoSuetpuhl; Sepul- yonrGod."

Sublimemessage,wherebytheSa-thewomen,formedthewholetheme viourtellsallthosewhomHecameoftheirearnesttalk.Andwhile onearthtoredeemthathenceforththeirmindswereabsorbedinthese

simplyoftheirfidelitytotheLawaspectofayoungmanclothedwiththeyhavenootherFatherbutHis,thoughtsTesusdrawingnear,walks "AccordingtotheCommandment,"whiteraimert. andthatonedaytheyshallfollowedbesidethem,but"theireyesweL,r itreads,"theSabbathRestwas Theytrembledmuchatseeinghim,afterHim,toHisHomeintheskies.veiledinsuchwise,thattheydid observed." andfearenchainedtheirtonguesbut MaryMagdaleneroseupandhas-notknowHim."Theybecamesil-

"Whatwereyousaying? asked theLord,"andwhatwereyoudis- cussingsoearnestlyalongtheway?"

Thedisciplesstoppedtolookup' atHifi.,withaglanceofmingled sorrowandsuspicion.

"Stranger,"repliedoneofthem, whosenamewasCleoPhas,"areyou then,theoilyoreinJerusalemig- norantofthethingswhichhavehappenedthereinthesedays?

"Whatthings?"theSaviourasked.

"Why,concerningJesusofNazareth."theyresPordedandforthwith both,amazcdastheywere,beganto viewitheachotherinrecalling whatmannerofmanwasthisJesus -aProphetmightyinworkand wordbeforeGodandallthepeople.

"Doyounotknowhowtheprincesof thePriesthood,andourchiefmen deliveredhimovertobecondemned todeathandhavecrucifiedhim?We indeedhadhopedthathewoulddeliverIsraelmoreover,andbesides, allthisitisnowthethirdday sincethesethingsoccurred.Itis true,certainwomenwhowereofour companyhavemuchaffrightedus, OngoingbeforedaybreaktotheSepulchretheydidnotfindHisbody, butreturnedsayingtheyhadseena visionofAngelswhotoldthemthat Heisalive.AndsomeofourpeoplewenttotheSepulchreandfound everythingasthewomenhadsal butHimtheysawnot."

Butthoughnooneexpectedaughthereassuredthem:- tenedtocarryHiswordstothedis-ent,thinkingtheyhadtodowitha thereafterfromtheirburiedMaster "Fearnotyet"hesaid"Iknowciples. stranger. stilltheylovedHimalways. TheyouseekJesusofNazareth.Who "IhaveseentheLord,andbe- lasttoleaveHisgrave,thewo-wasCrucified.Heisrisen,HeisholdthiswhichHebathsaidto menwhohadfollowedHimfromGa-nolongerhere Comeandseetheme" lileewerethefirsttoreturntotheplacewheretheylaidHim. Go ButasyetneitherPeternorJohn tomb,eagerlydesiroustoembalmthequicklyandannouncetoPeterandhadreturnedtofindtheircomrades; Saviour'sbodywithgreatercarethedisciplesthatHeisrisenfromMagdalene,thereforefoundthemov- thanNicodemushadbeenabletodo.thedead.Hewillgobeforeyouinerwhelmedwithmourningandtears. Mostofthemhadhadtimetopre-Galilee 'tistherethatyoushallInvaindidsheproclaimthatJesus Paremyrrhandsweetspices,afterseeHim,accordingasHeforetoldlivedandhadappearedtoherher theCrucifixion;buthavingreturn-ittoyou.Lo,Ihavewarnedyouthrillingtones,herglowingcertainty edfromCalvarylater,MaryMagda-thereofbeforehand." andallthegreatrapturewithwhich lene,withMarythemotherofJames ThetwowomenwentforthfromthesightofherGodhadstirredher andSalome,wereunabletoporch-theSepulchre,theirheartsdividedsoul,werepowerlesstotouchthem; asetheirPerfumestilltheeveningcf betweenhappinessandterror; buttheywouldnotbelieveher. themorrow,afterthehallowedsea-soontheirfearoverpoweredthem, Evenwhilethetn,:ssenc,erchosen sonofrestbutbymidnightofthatandtheyfledwithoutdaringtore-bytheChristwasmeetingwithsuch nextdayeverythingwasinreadin-peatwhattheyhadjustnowseenadolefulgreetinginJerusalem, ess,whereupontheyaroseandsetandheard. therewereotherwomenofGalilee forthtofulfiltheirlastpiousduty MeanwhilethetwoApostleswereapproachingthetomb.Theycame tothedead. hasteningontheirwaytowardthethitheraftertheexampleofthetwo Itwasstilldimandmists'when,garden.BothofthemwererunningMarysandSalome,toanointthe y fairlyanticipatingtheFirstDayofbutJohnwasfirsttoreachthespothodoftheLord,andnumberedam- thenewweek,theypassedtheciteDreadingtopushforwardbeneathongthembesidescertainofthedis- walls. themouthofthecave,hestoopedciples,Joanna.wifeofChuza,the "Whowillhelpustoremovethedowntoscantheinnergloom,butIntendartofHerodAntipas. stonefromthemouthoftheSepul-hiseyescouldonlydescrythelinen AtsightoftheopenSepulchre, chre?"theykeptmurmuringtoclothslyingontheground.Here-theyquickenedtheirsteps,butwhen eachotherastheyhastenedalone. uponPeterrejoinedhim,enteredun-theyhadpressedforwardwithinthe Listeningtothesewordswemayhesitatinglyandnotednotonlythesenarrowtomb,theylookedaboutin presumethatMaryMagdalene,Maryswathing-hands,butalsothenapkinvainforthebodyofJesus.Andas MotherofJames,andSalome(whomwherewiththeLord'sheadhadbeentheystoodspellboundwithconstern- SaintMarkmentions)wereatthisenwrapt,nowfoldedardlaidapartation,allatonce,twoAngelsstood bytheminmininggarments.Seiz- juncturestillaloneforwiththeiritacornerbyitself.Reassured edwithgreatfrighttheireyesfell unitedstrengththeholywomento-Johnfollowedhiscompanionand getherwouldhaveforeseennodif-sharedhisgladsurprise. WithinbeforethegloryoftheheavenlyVi- facultyinpushingawaytheheavytheemptySepulchretherewerenositants. doorofthetomb.Doubtlesstheirtracesofviolencetheburialvest- "Whyseekyeamongthedeadfor companionswerefollowingtheminmentshadbeenneithersnatchedawhere. Heisrisen! Remember HimWhoLivesHeisnolonger themeanwhile,thoughtheywereasaynorhastilyleftbehind,butfoldhere. somewaybehindthem. ed withdecentcare.AtthisthatwhichHesaiduntoyouwhen

ThethreewomenofGalileeweretokentheeyesoftheApostleswereHewasyetinGalilee'TheSon atsomedistancefromthegarden,openedatlasttheybelievedwhataofManmastbedeliveredupinto whenofasuddenthedarkenedearthProfounderknowledgeoftheScrip-thehandsofsinnersandcrucified, quiveredbeneaththeirfeet.AnAn-tureswouldhaverevealedtothemandthethirddayriseagain." geloftheLorddescendedfromHea-longbefore,-"thatitwasnecessary RecallingthosewordsoftheMasyen,anddrawingnighrolledbackthattheChristshouldriseagainteratlast,theyspedbacktobear thestonewhichblockedthemouthfromthedead"Andtheyreturn-thesetidingstotheelevenandto nllthedisciplesbutevenwhilethey oftheSerulchre.Itwaslongsinceedstraightwaytotheirhoines,over- tenantless,forJesushadrisenbe-flowingwithgladness,marvellingam-werehasteningalongthegarden forethedawn,inagreatstillnessongthemselvesoverthiswhichhadPathJesushimselfappeared co andallunseen.AndtheAngelsatnowcometoPass. them.

" I uponthestone;hiscountenance TheholywomenandthetwoAP- " Hesaid. glowingbrighterthanthelightning,ostleshadbelievedupontheAngel's Theydrewnighalltrembling,and kissedHisfeetandworshippedHim. hisgarmentsallofawhitenessliketestimony,huttoMaryofMagdala thedazzlingsnow;whereuponthewasreservedtheprivilegeoffirstbe- "Fearnot.''pursuedtheLord,"go tellMNBrethrenthattheydepartinguardswerestruckwithsuchfearful-holdingtheRisenJesus.Coming nessthat.theyfelldownlikedeadbacktothetombshestayedwith-toGalilee'tietheretheyshallsee men.andassoonasmightbeoneout,whileeverandagainthroughMe*" andallfledhacktotown. hertearsshewouldpeerthroughthe Theholywomenobeyedanddeclar- Toofarawayfromthetombtodarkmouthofthecave.SuddenlyedbeforetheApostlesthattheyhad seenandtouchedtheRisenBodyof witnesswhathadjusthappened,theshesawtwoAngels,allinwhite holywomenwerefaintohesitateforarray,seatedtherewherethebodyJesus;butttheycreditedtheirwords aninstant,butreassuredbytheer.-ofJesushadbeenlaid,oneatthenomorethanthoseofMaryMagda- suingquiettheypushedtheirway;Leadandtheotheratthefeet. lene.Allthattheysaidseemedbut withintheshadowygarden,andat"Woman,"theysaytoher,"why,wildfancy,andtheyobstinatelyre- lastmakingboldtoraisetheireyes,weepestthou?" fusedtobelieve. andlookabout,theybeheld the stonedrawnaway,foritwasvery great.

AtthissighttheMagdalenemade allhastetoJerusalem.

"BecausetheyhavetakenawayHatred,however,hadgiventhe myLord,"shereplied,"andIknowenemiesofJesusaclearerinsight notwheretheyhavelaidHim." thantheirs.Warnedbysomeofthe And,asshewasutteringtheseguardsastowhathadoccurred,the words,sheturned,sheknewnotHigh-PriestscalledtogethertheAn-

"Pastallquestion,"shethoughtwhy,perceivingthepresencethereofcientsofIsrael,andtookcounselas "theMaster'stombhasbeenviola-amanandhearingHimsay:- towhatitbehovedthemtodo,in tealandHisbodyabandonedtoHis"Woman,whyweepestthau ordertoavertanypopularbeliefin foes!" whomseekestThou?" thisnewprodigy.Buttherewas Sothinkingsherunsthefaster,"Itisthegardener,"shethought,notimelefttoconcoctanyclever shecallswithhurriedwordsupon"Perhapshemayhavetakentheexplanation; theymustcontent

Allthiswasindeednothingshort ofanavowalthattheynolonger believedinJesus,andnowonlyrecognisedinHimaProphet,who,afterblazingforthforaninstantin theirmidst,haddisappearedintothe vastunknownlikesomanyothers. puttingnofurthertrustinadead leader,theywereforwithdrawing, saddenedwiththethoughtofsuch sweethopesdeceived.

"0foolishandslowofheart," criedtheirFellow-Traveller,"who areunabletobelievewhattheProp- hetshavespoken! DiditnotbehovetheChristtosufferthesethings andsotoenterintoHisglory?" ArdbeginningfromMosesandfrom alltheProphets,Heexplainedto themthatwhichwasspokenofHim. ThroughoutthismasterpieceofinsPiration,whereinaregiventhegreat outlinesofthatPropheticfigureai'A theMessiah,itwasaneasymattera* forJesusto'displayhow,lineby line,everyfeatureofHisPassion, HisDeath,andHisResurrection, badbeenforeshadowed.Andvetby themselveswhatcantheHolyBooks effect,evenwheninterpretedbylips Divine? Theycanonlybrighten oureyeswiththefirstraysoffaith, toenlightenandconvincethesoul, God'sgracemastPenetrateitalto-' gethheer threetravellershadreached thehamletofEmmaus.Jesusmade asthoughHewouldgofurther,but

I.

Bowedtotheearth,bythetomb shewaskneeling, MarstheMagdalen,fondlyappealing

ToHimwhomshemournedwith MIORttenderaffection

ToHimwhohadwroughtherown soul'sresurrection.

"HEHATHRISEN"

RODERICKA.MACFA('HEN.

II.

Outfromthebonds,fromthegrave andcorruptionGlorious,complete,andunending eruption, Theportalsofhellanddeath'srule overturningComesJesus,theHolyingloryreturning.

Divinity'sbiddingbroughtitselfback toliving, ToItssacredhumanityimmortality giving, Withthesamemight.yimpulseof Powersempiternal ThatraisedMagdalen'ssoulfrom thesin-deatheternal.

Iv.

HosannatoJesus,ourGodof ity, Whorosefromthedeadthusto proveHisdivinity, AllhailtoourKingwhoarose, proudandglorious, O'erdeathandthedemons,triumphant,victorious.

thedisciples,allglowingwithso muchastheyhadheardofthe Truth,constrainedHimtoabide withthem.

":-taywithus,"theybegged,"for itislateandthedayisdrawingto aclose."

.Z'ieldingtotheirentreaties,Jesus dneredtheirstopping-place with them,wheretheplaceofhonourwas setasideforHim,andthenasHe sat.withthemattable,Hetook bread,blessed,brake,andgaveit toHiscompanions.But,inthe bandsofthePriestEternal,the graingrownfromthegroundbecame theeiBreadofHeaven,whileatoncea mightyfloodofgracefilledtooverflowingtheheartsofthesetwodisciplestheireyeswereopened at lasttheyrecognisedJesus,and though,indeed,hevanishedfromthem forthwith,theirfaithinHisResurrectionremainednonethelessfirm.

"Isitrottrue,"theycriedto oneanother,"thatourheartswere allburningwithinus,whileHetalkedwithusontheway,andrevealedtousthemeaningoftheSciptures?" Andtheyroseupthatsamehour. ndreturnedtoJerusalem.toacminttheApostleswithwhatbad happened. TheyfoundtheelevengatheredtoaetherintheSupperRoom,andas theyentered,weregreetedwiththese words "TheLordistrulyrisen.Hehas anuearedtoSimon."

Thereuponthey,intheirturnrelatedwhathadoccurredbythe wayside,andhowtheyhadknown Himinthebreakingofbread.But theirtaledidnotobteinthesame credenceasliedthatofPeterthis Wayfarer,'walkingalongbesidethem

andbreakingbreadattablewith them,thiswasnolongertheChrist inHisTriumph,WhomSimonand theHolyWomenhadadored.Far fromconfirmingtheirnewbornfaith, thisnewtestimonyonlycontributed toincreasethedoubtsstillspringing upintheirunsettledmindsandso amongthosegatheredaroundthe tablewheretheApostlessatatsupper.unbeliefcontinuedtobeinthe ascendancy,whenallatonceJesus stoodintheirmidst.

"Peacehewithyou Hesaid.

Theirfirstfeelingwasoneofgreat fear.ItwasindeedtheLordthey beheldwiththeirowneyes. His familiarfeatures,thetonesofHis yo'ce,evenHiscustomarygreeting, everythingPrecludedthepossibility ofmistake.

"ButhowcouldHehaveentered withnoroise,thoughthedoorswere shutforfearoftheJews? Might itnotheaspirit?"Andtheir terrorincreased.

Jesusreassuredthem.

"ItisI,"Hesaid;"fearnothing Whyareyoutroubledand reasonthusinyourhearts? BeholdMybandsandMyfeet?'Tis indeedIMyself.Touch,andconsiderthataspiritbathneitherflesh, norhonesasyouseeIhave."

AndshowingthemHispierced handsandHisfeet,uncoveringhis side,Hebadethemcontemplateand handleHislleshandHiswounds.

Overwhelmedwithwonderingawe, theApostlesstillstoodamazed.One lestsignwasneededtoconvince them.

"Ha,eyouhereanythingtoeat?"

askedJesus.

ADisCPifroastedfishandsome honeycombwerelyingmoonthetable OftheseHeate-notthatHewas

hungry,buttoshowthatHisrisen bodyhadkeptitsnatureunchang. ed. Thereupon,takingthefragments,HegavethemtotheApostles.

Peacebeingrestoredwithintheir troubledminds,JesusreproachedHis ownforthehardnessoftheirhearts becausetheywouldnotbelievethose whohadbeheldHimrisenfromthe tomb.YetstraightwayHewas movedtocompassionfortheseearthlymindedmortals,andonlystrove tostrengthentheircouragebycomfortablepromises.

"Peacebeuntoyouall."Hesaid again"AsMyFatherhathsent Me,Isendyou."

Then,breathinguponthem,asa signthatHecommunicatedunto themHispower.

"ReceiveyetheHolyGhost,"He said"thesinswhichvonremit shallberemitted,thosethatyou retain,shallberetained."

Never-wasanyhigherauthority conferredonmanforbythese wordsJesusinstitutedtheSacramentofPenanceandgavetomortals thepowerofdisposingofeternal treasures,therightofopeningand shuttingthegatesofHeaven.

NowThomas,oneoftheTwelve, wasrotwiththemwhenJesusapnearedintheSupper-Room.Ofall hewasmostPronetodoubt so whenthejoyousdisciplesgreetedhim withthewords,"Wehaveseenthe Lord,"heonlyansweredthem:-

"ExceptIshallseeInHisbards themarkofthenails,andlaymy fingeruponthePrintofthenails' andputmyhandintohisside,I willnotbelieve."

Nevertheless,distrustfulas'Thomas showedhimselftohe,hewasnone thelessdeeplyattachedbothto

theMasterWhomhenowmourned, andtohisbrethrenwhoserenewed faithandgladnessheenvied.Eight dayslaterwefindhimagainintheir company,thoughaseverincredulous andconsumedatheartwithsadregrets.

Then,justasformerly,thedoors ofthatupperchamberbeingfastclosed,Jesuscameandstoodinthe midstofthedisciples.

"Peacebeuntoyou"Hesaid, ThenspeakingtoThomas:"Putforththyfingerhereandsee Myhands,reachthitherthyhand, andPlaceitinMyside,andbenot faithless,butbelieving."

"MyLordandMyGod,"criedout theApostle.

Henolongeraskedtotouchthe woundsoftheSaviour,butprostrateatHisfeetworshippedHim andimploredHisforgiveness.

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AinNewYorkonSundaynight, February5th,aninenortantgathering,madeuplargelyofthestudent bodyoftheCatholicUniversity, withmanyrepresentativesoftheFacultyandoftheaffiliatedreligious houses,assembledattheapostolic f(iscionHousetocelebratethefeast ofSt.FrancisdeSales.

ThestudentchoirfromthePaulistNovitiaterenderedthemusic, whiletheaddressoftheeveningwas madebytheVeryRev.A.P.Doyle, theRectoroftheApostolicMission House. Itwasastudyintothe MissionarymethodswherebySt. FrancisdeSaleswonsuchwonderful successintheChablais.Father Doylesaid

"WehavetakenSt.Francisde SalesasourPatronbecausehe standsere-eminentlyfortheirenic method,asagainstthemethodof attackanddenunciation.Theart ofPersuasionconsistsinfinding somegroundthatweholdincornmuwithnon-Catholics,andwhile et'esesisingouragreement,andso asininetheirheartatthesametime showingthattheCatholicChurch defendsthatgroundbetterthanany otherreligiousbody Everysincere soulPossessesaPercentageofreligioustruth,andassoonasherealisesthattheCatholicChurchgives himallhehasandagreatdeal morebesides,heisreadytobecome aCatholic.

atthestreetcorners,andinthemarketplaces.Therebesatwithall whowouldlisten,andwithamarvellouseloquence,fullofPersuasiveness,hewouldreadilycapturethe heartsofhishearers.

InallthesermonsofSt.Francis, thathavecomedowntoushetook ashisfavouriteargumenttheinner beautyandsweetnessofCatholic teaching.Hisgeneralmethodwas toestablishacommunityofPrinciplesasacommonplatform, and oncehehadhisaudiencewithhim, heeasilydemonstratedthattheCatholicteachingwaspre-eminently consonant'withthedeepestreligious instinctsoftheheartandinit,aboveall,therewassatisfaction of mindaswellasconsolation of heart. SomeofthePriestswho hadwatchedtheProgressofhismissionwork,accusedhimtohissuperiorsofundueleniencyandkindnesstotheheretics.Theysaid "Iledoesmoreharminasingle daythanwecanundoinamonth. Hepreachestothehereticsmoreas ifheweretheirownministerthan likeaPriest,evensofarforgetting himselfastocallthem'hisbrethren,'ascandaltheylayholdofand gloryin,andtheycomeflockingto listentohishoneyedwordsthat flattertheirears,andtheytalkof hisfraternity."

"Nooneinmoderntimeswassuch amasteroftheartofpersuasionas St.FrancisdeSales.Inthesecond yearofhispriesthood,andwhilebut ayoungmanofthirtyyearsofage, hewentintoacountrywherethe bitterestantagonismexistedfrom' thesideofthecivilauthorities,and wherereligiousrancorofthemost violentkindPrevailed,sothatmany atimehislifewasindanger,and whereallthetimehehadtosuffer insultendbitterpersecution.Yet, nevertheless,byhisunvaryingkindnessandhisintellectualacumenas wellashisintensespiritofzeal, anddevotion,hewasenabledipthe shortspaceofafewyearstowin seventy-twothousandconvertsto thestandardsofthecross;orto quotehisownwordsinaletterto ClementtheEighth,datedNovemberto,thoi,"Togiveanaccount itasfewwordsaspossibletoyour Holinessoftheworkthathasbeen accomplished,Ishouldstatethatit isonlytwelveyearsagothatinthe sixty-fiveparishesadjoiningthe townofGenevatheCalvinistheresy wastheestablishedreligion,publiclytaughtinalltheschoolsandcolwhereastherewasNOplace MOPtheritesoftheCatholic Churchcouldhesolemnised,andan overeturningtotheoldFaithwas subjecttogrieviouspersecution,loss ofgoods,andland,andevendeath itself.

ButFranciswouldnotallowthese criticismstochangehisspiritor mannerintheleastdegree. And heansweredthemwiththesame kindnesswithwhichhehadaddressedProtestants "Ihaveneverallowedmyselfts givewaytoinvectiveorreproach, withoutrepentingofit.,andifI havethehappinessofreclaimingheretics,ithasbeenbygentleness. Loveisastrongerpoweroversouls; Idonotonlysaythanseverity, butthenevenanyreasoning."

mosteminentpreachersofthedioceseweredeputedtoassisthimin theworkofteachingbutunfortunately-theywerenottrainedinthe non-controversialmethodsofSt. Francis,andinsomeinstancesthey didnotalittletoundohiswork. Therewasone,afamousCapuchin preacher,PereEspritDeBeaunehe undertooktogiveaseriesoflecturesonPointsofcontroversy,but unfortunatelyitwasdoneinacontentious,rancorousspiritthatexasperatedtheCalviniststosuchadegreethatthecrowdpubliclyassailed him.FrancisdeSales,hearingthe tumult,rantothepublicsquare, wherehefoundthePoorCapuchin surroundedbyafranticmobofmen women,andchildren,whowereminglingwithblows,criesandimprecations.Bythedignityofhispresence,thesoundofhisvoice,and thelovingsweetnessofhispersuasion,hesucceededinallayingthe storm.MadameDeVallon,whowas presentontheoccasion,declaredit wasthemeeknessandthegentleness ofFrancisthatalonecalmedthe fierceangerofthelawlessmob. ItwasabitterlessontotheCapuchinandtoallotherPreachers. Theywere,howeververyslowto discardtheiroldmethodsofattack, andtoadopttheexpositorymethods ofFrancis. Whenone'sthoughts andlanguagehaverunincertain channelsforyears,itiswell-nighirepossibletoadoptothermethodsof Presentation. HisNephewCharlesAugustusde Sales,speakingofhisuncleatthis time.says Heneveralienatesany onebyharshorhitterways,saying, 'ITISNOTTHELORD'SWAY.'He assertedthatitwasanincontestabletruththatmuchmorewasobtainedbylovethanbyrigour,and that,heneveremployedreproaches orinvectiveswithoutrepentingofit afterwards."

"ButnowtheChurchhasspread eeerywhere,andtakensuchstr.'.'u rootthatheresyiscompletelybanished,andthatitisasdifficultnow tofindfiftyCalvinistsasitformeilywastofindfiftyCatholics.lev erywheretheHolySacrificeisflail offered,eachparishhasitspriest andChurchandschool,andit:s thesamewiththosetownshipswhite) bythetreatyofPeacehavelately beenmadeovertotheflukeof Savoy.Theyhaveallreturnedina bodytothebosomoftheChurch andwhatisremarkableis,that thepeoplethemselveshavekeptfirmlytothefaithwithoutbeingshaken eikerbypersecutionormenacesduriikthetemporaryoccupationofthe countryhetheenemyandthusthe diocese,sofarfromsufferingin thosedisastrouswars,hasreaped nothingbutgood,fromthestrengtheningandconfirmingofourpeoplein theCatholicChurch,andtheentire Restrictionofheresyandschism."

Amissionarycampaignthatachievedsuchwonderfulresultsinso shortatime,isworthyofthesloe eststudy.Hiswasacampaignof preaching. Hegatheredcrowds whereverhecould,ontheroadside,

Numerousattemptsweremadeby theCalvinistsofGenevatolurehim intocontroversy Hereadilysaw throughtheirdesignsandstoutly refused.Hesufferedpatientlyall manneroffoulaspersionsonhis charactersayingthathislifewasan openhook,andspokefrankleand candidlyforitself.Onetime,however,hedidacceptachallengeof theGenevaConferencetomeettheir ablestministersinanopendebate. Itwasararecombinationofcircumstancesthatconstrainedhimto accept,forhereadilyforesawthe outcome.Heknewnonewoulddare meethim,andsoitturnedoutmuch tothediscomfitureoftheProtestentsandtothegloryofthe Church.

Sotheworkwenton,prospering daybeday.Theall-powerfulexampleofhisdailylife,towhichhe addedferventprayer,inwhichhe spentagreatPartofthenight,and bodilyausteritiestoanextentunknowntoallbutGodduringHislife hatwhichhelpedtowinthatanswerfromonHigh,resultinginthe conversionofthewholecountryto thefaithofChrist.

Amonghismethodsofawakening interestinCatholicteachingwas thepublicdialogue.ItwasarrangedthatheandBernard,hisyoungestbrother,shouldfirstengagein it.Bernardplayedthepart of "thedevil'sadvocate,"puttingin allthestereotypedCalvinisticobjectionsinpublictoFrancis,while Franciswithhisreadyspeechand hiscleargraspofCatholictruth, broughtouttheteachingofthe Churchinallitsattractiveness.This methodattractedgreatcrowdsand developedawonderfuldegreeofinterestinreligiousmatters. This methodbroughttohimtwomost eminentconverts,thefamouslawyer PierrePoncet,andtheBaronD'Avullv.TheirconversiondealtastaggeringblowtoCalvinisminthe ('hablais.

Thenumerousaccessionstothe Churchsomultipliedtheworkthat itbecameimperativeonthepart ofSt.Francistosecurehelpers.He appealedtotheBishop,andthe

AManchesterphysician,named Braid,whoflourishedaboutthemiddleofthelastcentury,successfully challengedthe'vitalfluid'theoryof Mesmerbutinsistedthatto'suggestion'advocatedbyFeria,itisnecessarytoaddfatigueofthebrain. Frenchscientistshavedevoted muchstudytothisquestionofhypnotism,butaredividedintotwo schools,theschoolof-Paris,andthat ofNancy;bothofcourseadmitting thewondersof.lipnotistubutdifferingastotheexplanationof the Phenomenaspringfromsuggestion. TheschoolofParis,whosechiefwas Charcot,considersthatinhypnosis aphysicalchange,aliectingthebrain andnervecenterstakesPlace.In otherwordsthehypnoticstateisa formofhysteria.

Ifweweretoquestionmenasto thechiefcharacteristicswhichimpresstheminthelifeofSt.Francis deSales,perhapsitwouldbewell summedupinoneword-Sweetness. Alittleconsideration,however,will addtothiswordanother-Strength. Themorewestudyhisadmirable andeminentlypracticalexample,the morehisstrengthappearstous,and themoreconsciousweareofa mightymasterinGod'shierarchy, rulingwithtendernessandlove,but withfirmestwill,themindsthat comeunderthe ofhisinfluence. spell

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"Upnos,"asks"Is pnotism longinexistence? (2)ehyisit sometimescalled"Mesmerism?" Answer.-

"Hypnotism,thoughnewinname isasoldashistory.Thepriestsof Egypt,especiallyoftheSerapeum, theBrahminsofIndia,theSibyls, allold-worldmagicians,aswellas ourownmedicinemen,werehypnotists. Generally,however,they combineditwithmagicasinour dayitisassociatedsometimeswith religion.

Hypnotismissometimescalled 'mesmerism,'becausemodernhypnotismowesitsimpulsetoMesmer,a GermanPhysician,whodiedabouta hundredyearsago.He,howeverinsistedthatasubtlefluidwhichhe named'animalmagnetism.'constitutedamysteriousbondbetweenthe hypnotistandhissubject. This namewasgivenbecauseofthesupposedanalogybetweentheinfluence, andthatofthemagnet.Thisview ofhepnotisrrwasstoutlymaintained byMesmerandhisdisciples.

Thefirsttocombattheopinion, wasaPortuguesecleric,theAbbe Feria,anamescarcelyknowninthe historyofhypnotism.TheAbbe badbeenemiesionereinIndiaand hadstudiedtheBrahminicalmethods,fromwhichhewasledtobold thatnomysteriousfluidpassedin theprocessofhypnotism.Hisview however,didnotthenprevailover theauthorityoftheschoolofMesmer.Itmaybeofinteresttoremarkthatthe'animalmagnetism' theorydidnotoriginatewithMesmer,but-wasknowneveninthedays ofPliny.

Dr.Lapponi(anEminentItalian DoctorwhowasPhysiciantothe lateLeoXIII),isinPerfectaccord withthislatterview.Hence he affirmsthatnohealthypersoncanhe hypnotised.Hewilladmitindeed thatrobustpeoplemaybe,butreiteratesthatwhenbrainandnerve centersareinPerfectconditionhypnosisisirn'possible.Hefurtherdeclaresthatashypnotizablepersons becomemoresusceptibleaftereach experimentitnecessarilyfollowsthat eachoperationleavesthesubject's brainandnervesysteminworse conditionthantheywerebefore. Furtherheholdsthatrepeatedhypnosisleadstohysteriaorevento worseconditions andlastly,be says,asitisgenerallysaid,hystericalpersonsmakethebestsubjects forthehypnotist. "Ifthesestatementsaretruethey arequiteimportantespeciallyin viewoftheallegedrelationshipbetweenhypnotis,andcertainformsof cult.

"Hedoesnotcondemnhypnotism absolutely.Indeed,heclaimsitisa quitenaturalprocess,explainableby naturallaws. Hewouldadmitit, RA hewouldasurgicaloperation, nottosatisfycuriosity,butwhenit promisesgenuinerelief,andwhenthe workhasallthesafeguardsthatare generallydemandedwhenapatient goesundertheknife.Allidleexperimentinghewouldcondemnasinjurioustotheindividual.Forhe holdsthatbesidestheevileffects abovementioned,itweakensthe character,bringsaboutacondition ofdependenceandprovokesacravingforthemarvellousandtheuncanny.Ithassometimesbeenused effectivelyasacorrective,buthow permanenttheresultshavebeenis notdisclosed.

Sociallyhypnotismisamenace. Forduringhypnoticsleepthesubjectmayreceivesuggestionswhich atthepropertime,inhiswaking hours,hemayproceedtocarryout withoutevenrecollectingthatthey weresoimparted.Hence,countries, inwhichhypnoticexperimentisof frequentoccurrence,havefoundit necessarytoimposestrictregulationsuponthepractice.

Dr.Lapponidistinguishescarefully betweenhe-notistriandspiritism, whichhesays,havelittleincommonthoughoftenlinkedtogetherin practice.Hypnotismisexplainable byknownlaws,spiritismdefiessuch explanation.

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quietly,andyetwithanoutlook thatPromisesfarreachingresults, theCatholicColonisationSociety haslaunchedacampaignofeducationandco-operationwhichbidsfair inlargemeasuretosolvethevast problemofimmigrationandcolonisationfortheUnitedStates.

ThePrimeobjectoftheorganisation,thePromotionofthewelfareof Catholicimmigrants,andtheresults sofaraccomplished,alreadyhave attractedconsiderableattentionamongimmigrationauthoritiesanddiplomatsgenerallyatthenational capital.Onestrongreasonforthe successofthemovementliesinthe factthatinsteadofwaitingforthe immigranttolandonAmericansoil, thesocietyiscarryingitsmessaee ofencouragementandadvicetothe Peasantandworkingmanofforeign landswhoisormayhe,contemplatingatriptothatgreatUnited States.

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Inthismannertheprospectivesettlerisassistedintheselectionofa suitableloPationoremploymentuponreachiAmerica.Again,the organisat-iiactsasacheckupon undesirableimmigrantsandlargely, throughtheinfluenceoftheparish Priestsabroad,thosewhoforreasonsofhealth,family,orotherwise, wouldheactingunwiselytocometo America,areasfaraspossibledissuadedfromsodoing.

Anotherbroadandfar-reachingresultoftheorganisationhasbeento attracttheprospectivesettlertowardthelandandthefarmand awayfromtheunwholesomeinfluencesofthebigcities.Thisisbeing accomplishedbythedirectionofthe Prospectivecitizenstocolonieschosenbycommitteesofclergyandlaymen,wheretheirmaterialwelfareis Protectedbysafeselectionofnew homes,andtheirreligiouswelfare guardedbyhavingontheground theirnativeclergy.Churchesare erectedsoonafterthesettlement,if theyarenotalreadyprovidedb, religiousguardians.

Theorganisationisknownasthe CatholicColonisationSocietyofthe UnitedStatesofAmerica,andits founderandfirst('residentistheRev JuliusE.DeVos,pastorofSt.John Berchmann'sChurch,Chicago.

Theobjectoftheorganisationis threefold first,tosearchoutthe mostvailableagriculturallands theUnitedStateswhichareopen, anddirectimmigrantstotheselands throughtheco-operationwiththe biglardcompaniessecond,tocheck .'ndesirableimmigrationtotheUnitedStatesthroughco-operationwith thelocalclergyinthoseforeign countriesfromwhichthegreatbulk ofimmigrantscomeandthird,to establishachurchardaschoolin eachofthecoloniesformedinorder togivePermanencetothecommuni-

ThesocietywasformedinJune, I,to.undertheleadershipofFatherDeVos,whowaselectedPresidentanddirector.Itsotherofficers aretheRev.P.Bandini,vice-presidenttheRev.V.Tesselaer,secretary andtheVeryRev.F.DeLange,treasurer.Theexecutivecommitteeis composedoftheRev.Frar.cisLange. theRev.X.VanNistelroy,andFatherDeVos.Thefirstheadquarters ofthesocietyareat2517Logan boulevard,Chicago.

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Iftheyareclassed"undesirables" thelocalclergyendeavourtodissuadethemfrommigrating. The chaplainswillinnowayactasimmigrationor"land"agentstoencourageimmigration,butwillseek onlytodirectimmigrationwhere familieshavedeterminedonthemove toAmerica.

InhisbulletinoftheworkFather DeVosmakesthiseffectivepoint "Everyyearthereare5oo,000CatholicfarmersfromsouthernEurope whoarebroughttothiscountryto doallkindsofworkbutfarming. Theyareexpertsinintensivefarming.Theywereabletomakea livingonpatchesofmadegroundon thehillsideandtosavemoneyenoughtoPaytheirwayacrossthe ocean.Manyareskilledgardeners, andfruitgrowers.Stillthoseskilledlabourersarethrownintothe mostcommonworkofthemine,the factory,orthecity."

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Tenyearsago,says"America," NewYork'sPoPulationofItalianoriginnumberedaboutfortythousand; itnowamountstomorethanhalf amillion.ItisestimatedthatduringthePastyeartwenty-onechildrenwerehorntoeverythousand Americanwives,whiletothesame numberofItalianwiveswereborn onehundredsnS"n,-11'ech'llren.Thus,whatevershadowyfoundationtheremayoncehavebeenfor thefabled"Anglo-Saxon"natureof theAmericannationmustofnecessityvanishbeforetheinexorablelogicofthebirthrateintheUnited States,fortheratioofonetoeight canrothealteredbymerefrothysentiment.

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Thecensusshowsthatforvarieties religioussectshavethenickelman "beatentoafrizzle."Thereare 186Protestantdenominations in theUnitedStates,andtheseare constantlyontheincrease,inspite ofallthetalkofunity.Thereare sixteenkindsofBaptists,thirty-four ofLutherans,fifteenofMethodists, andtwelveofPresbyterians.

FatherPhelanofthe"Western Watchman,"tellsArchbishopIreland that"thegreatestachievementofhis gloriouscareeristhefoundingof theCatholicBulletin,thenamehe hasgiventhenewcandidatefor journalistichonours. Andinthis, theArchbishopofSt.PaulandPius Xareasone.TheHolyFatherregardstheCatholicpaperasthe FourthEstate,andtheotherday, HisHolinesswroteanApostoliceditorialinanswertoanarticleina CatholiljournaloftheEternalCity. ArchbishopIrelandtakethetideat thefloodandmayhemoveonto splendidfortune.Afterall,whatis THEBUILDINGOFAGREATCATHEDRALTOTHEBUILDINGUP OFAGREATPAPER?Archbishop Glennoniserectingawestern St. Peter'sontheslopeofLindellavenue,andheisjustlyproud,aswe areall,ofhisgloriousachievement. Butifhecouldhavefoundedand builtupaPaperliketheWatchman hishautdeformwouldsitalittle moretiltedonhisshapelyhead."

Thebrilliantandversatileeditor, saystheChicago"NewWorld," whoseparagraphsecintillateand burninourI'olarskymuchfurther norththanDr.Cookeverwentand cheereventheEskimoinhisingloo hasfullyvaluedforoncethePower oftheCatholicpress.Weareglad thatonthisoccasionFatherPhelan hasbrokenthroughallbarsofmodestyandspokentheupliftingword inbehalfofhisbrothers.Whya Cathedralhasonlyanoccasional mission,whileagoodCatholicjournalisaperpetualmission.

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asindicatingthatthepeoplearetakingtoheartthewishesofthegreat "PopeoftheEucharist,"inregard tofrequentCommunion.AttheearlyMasseverydayduringthemissionfivepriestsdistributedCommuion,andatthenineo'clockMa, three. AnappealwasmadefortheSodailitiesand,oiocandidateshanded intheirnames.

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Dr.Brander,medicalofficerat SheffieldWorkhouse,atameetingof theGuardianscalledattentiontoa numberofcasesofyoungmenwho weresufferingfromheartdisease. Heattributedthediseasetoexcessivecigarettesmoking.Someof themenadmittedsmokingasmany asthirtycigarettesaday.

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TheCatholicsaresteadilywinning hacklostgroundinGermany.The BerlincorrespondentofaBritish Nonconformistorgan,theChristian World,informsusthataccordingto statisticstowhichawell-knowisareligiousjournalinBerlinhasa s, theCatholicpopulationofPrussia, hasincreasedwithinthelastforty yearsfrom,33.56Percentof the wholeto35.80percent.andtheProtestantpopulationhasdecreased from64.89percent,ofthewhole to62.59.Sothatsincethewar withFrancetherehasbeenadecreaseof2.30percent,intheProtestantPoPulation,andtheCatholicshaveincreasedby2.24.Various explanationsofthisalterationinthe relativeproportionsofProtestants andCatholicstothegeneralpopulationareoffered.Oneistherapid increaseofthePolesintheeastern Provinces,andanotheristhehigher averageofthenumberofmembers inCatholicfamilies.Therisein theCatholicpercentagemaybepar- tlyduetothesecauses,butitmay alsobesafelyattributedinpartto theeffectsproducedbythegreater religiousearnestnessoftheCatholics.

TheGermanEmperorwasiifty-two yearsofageonJanuary27.Williamisgettingold,wrinkled,grayhairedandsedate.Heisagrandfather.Theexpectation,fromhill impulsiveandenergeticyouth,that hewastobeadisturbingforcein Europeanpolitics,hashappilybeen disappointed.

EMPERORWILLIAMII.OFGERMANY,SAYSTHEPILOT,ISDETERMINEDTODISCOURAGEANY INDECENCYIN'['HEDRAMA,AS HEMADEEVIDENTBYHISOPENDISGUSTATSUCHA.Flak

Thefirstmoveofthesocietywas tosendabroad"chaplainsofcolonisation"tointeresttheCatholic cleri-,-JfEuropeintheproject.The localpriestswereasked'tokeepthese chaplainsinformedoffamilieswithintheirparisheswhointendtocome totheUnitedstates.Iftheimmigrantsareofthedesirableclass,the chaplainsendeavourtohavethem cometothenewagriculturalcolonies andstayawayfromthecities.

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WhenitisrememberedthatHollandisstilloneoftheworld'sgreat colcrialpowers,itisnotsurprising tofindthather28mission-houses arefeedersformanylargemissionarystationsinBorneo,Brazil,the DutchWestandEastIndies,Porto Ric'.andthePhilippines.OfCatholicnewspapers,theypossesstheonusuall\largenumberof105of-0 misersintheUpperHouse 16 areCatholicof(iointheLower House,2;arebelongingtotheFaith whilethreeofnineCabinetministers are^atholics.

PIUSX., ROME POPE.Forthefuture memorythereof.

Asoften We,recalltheprayers offeredbyChristtotheEternalFather,andrecordedbySt.Johnthe APostleinthe17thchapterofhis Gospel,Wearedeeplymovedbyan ardentlongingtobeholdthemultitudesofbelieversanimatedwiththat fulnessofcharitywhichwillmake themoncemoretohave"butone heartandonesoul"(Actsiv,32). Howdearthisbondofbrotherly unionwastotheheartofourDivineMasterismadeplainfirstof allbythePrayerwhichHePoured folgforHisApostles"HolyFa041111,keeptheminMyname,whom thouhastgivenme,thattheymay beoneaswealsoare." And then,notlessclearly,thewords whichfollowshowthatthisunity wastohindtogethernotmerelythe collegeoftheApostles,butallthe followersofChrist."Andnot forthemonlydoIPray,butfor themalsowho,throughtheirword, shallbelieveinme,thattheyall ma:"eone,asthouFather, in as

me,andIinthee,thattheyalso maybeoneinus;thattheworld maybelievethatthouhastsentme." Finally,theclosenessofthisbond isdeclaredintheburningwords "Iinthem,andthouinme,that theymaybemadePerfectinone."

WhileWe,towhomhasbeenentrusted,albeitunworthily,the chargeofconfirmingthebrethrenand offeedingthelambsandthesheep, havePonderedthesethoughtsinOur mind,ithasbeenwithsingularjoy thatWehavehadlaidbeforeUsby theSuperioroftheSulpicianCongregationatParisandPresidentof theArchsodalityofprayersandgood worksforthereturnofGreatBritaintotheunityoftheFaith,petitionsfullyinharmonywiththedesiresofOurownheart,addressedto UsbytwoCardinals,andanumber ofBishopswhowerepresentatthe Eucharisticton;,,ressrecentlyheld inCanada.

Thesepetitionshadfortheirobjecttorequestthattheaforesaid sodality,foundedatSt.Sulpicein Paris,byOurPredecessorofholy, memory,LeoX1II,underthepatronageofOurBlessedLadyofCompassion,inhisLettersApostolic "Compertumest,"ofthe22ndday ofAugust,1897,shouldhave its scopefurtherextendedsoastoincludenotonlyGreatBritainwithin thebenefitofitsintercessions,but alltheEnglish-speakingcountries.

Wehavebeenmovedtograntthis expansionoftheworkofprayer,not onlybecauseitissomethingsupremelydesirableinitself,butinviewof theyearningforthereturntothe Faithmanifestedinthesedays,and theexampleofmendistinguishedby theirholiness,learning,anddignity, who,kindledbythemostfruitful zealofSt.PauloftheCross,and ofhislaterDisciple,Dominick,of theMotherofGod,havesoughtto promotetheblessingofUnity,and alltheadvantagesthataccruetherefrom,byeverymeansintheirpower, butespeciallybyanawakeningof fervourinprayertotheMostHigh.

Wherefore,byOurApostolicAuthority,byvirtueofthesepresents, whileWewillthattheArchsodality ofprayersandgoodworksforthe returnofGreatBritaintotheFaith, underthepatronageofBlessedMary, theCompassionateVirgin,establishedatSt.SulpicebyOurPredecessorLeoXIII.intheLettersApostolicaforementioned,shallremainin allthingssecureandintact We orderthatitshailhavetheobject whichithasinviewsoextendedas toembracenotonlytheSonsof GreatBritain,whoaremostdearto T5s,butallthePeopleswhousethe Englishspeechastheirmothertongue. Constitutions,andotherApostolic ordinances,eventhoughtheyshould beofakindtorequirespecialorindividualmention,tothecontrary, notwithstanding.

GivenatRomeatSt.Peter'sundertheringoftheFisherman,on theseconddayofFebruaryinthe year1911andtheeighthyearof OurPontificate.PIUSPOPEX.

The"CatholicTimes,"sayselsewhere "Inthebreastofallthe English-speakingCatholicswhoread theApostolicLetterextendingthe scopeoftheArchconfraternityof OurLadyofCompassiontothe wholeEnglish-speakingworld,there willbeafeelingofsinceregratitude totheHolyFatherforthiswelcome concession.Theoriginofthepetitiontowhichitisananswer,we tracebyaglanceatanaddressdeliveredinMontrealonSeptember lothlastyear. "Thespeechwasdeliveredbythe MostRev.Dr.Bourne,Archbishopof Westminster.HisGracewasthe primemoverintheapplicationfor thedevelopmentoftheArchconfraternity,andhewillnot,wefeelsure beforgotteninthethanksandpraywhichthefavourgranted Seewillbereceiverswith bytheHoly ed.

Therearetwentyvacanciesinthe SacredCollegeofCardinals,which atpresent,containsfiftyCardinals, namely,twenty-nineItalians,sixrepresentativesoftheAustrianEmpire,fourSpaniards,threeFrenchmen,twoGermans,twoIrishmen, (CardinalsMoran,ofSydney,and Logue,ofArmagh),onePortuguese, oneBelgian,onerepresentativeof theUnitedStatesandoneofBrazil.

Irish:COnquebta

Eightnations,theCatholicHeraldnotes,hadthetorchof faith enkindledfromthealtarsofIreland.Germanyhonourst5osaints. Franceforty-five,Belgiumthirty, Italythirteen,SwedenandIceland eight.Austria'spatronisSt.ColmanFranconia'sSt.Kilian;Fianders',St.LivinusSwitzerland'sSt GallnorthernItaly'sSt.Romuald. BesidestheseIrishsaints,Austria, speciallyhonoursSt.Fridolin,Calabria,SS.FrigidianandCataldus, andStrassbourg,St.Virgilius.

HaydnandtheRosary

Itisrelatedthatoncewhen famouscomposer,JosephHaydn, wasincompanywithanumberof othermusiciansofprominence,the questionaroseastothebestway ofrefreshingthemindwhenoneis weariedwithmentallabour."For !HYpart,"saidone,"Ifindnothing soeffectiveasaglassofgoodwine,' Anotherremarked "Whenmy ideasbegintofag,Iquitmywork andgointocompany.""Andhow isitwithyou,Haydn?".askedone ofhiscompanions."Itaketo myRosary,whichIalwayscarry aboutwithme,"heansweredmodestly"afterafewdecadesIam

suretofeelrefreshed,bothinbody andmind."

Thisanswermadewithoutanypretenseofsuperiorvirtue,deeplyimpressedtheothercomposers,who feltthattheQueenofHeavenvouchsafedtoHaydn'sspiritualearNI occasionalpassagefromthesublisaa musicofthecelestialdwelling.

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TheSistersoftheGoodShepherd

Thereisnothingwrittenthatdoes 'smilejusticetotheworkof the CongregationoftheGoodShepherd. NopenPictureofthecharacterof theSistersofthisCommunityrevealstousthesaintlybeautyof theirlives.Whentheconventdoors closebehindthemtheyarecompletelyseparatedfromtheworld.When theveilistakenandtheVOWSspoken,therenunciationofallhuman thingsissocompletethatthewhiterobedSistercannoteveragainenter herownhome,evenatthetimeof thedeathofalovedparent.Postulantsarereceivedonlyfromthe verybestfamilies,andtheyoung ladywhoheedsthecalloftheMastertoserveHiminthecloisterhas beensurroundedbycomforts-often byluxuries-inherhome.Themoralconditionsforadmissiontothe novitiatearemostexacting,andintellectuallywefindthemwithasuperiormindandaneducationthat itsmanyofthemtoadornthemost exaltedplacesincivilsociety. THEWORKINGSOFGRACE.

makeHimandHisteachingsknown tothosewhosereligioustraining hasbeenneglected,orrestoreHis spirittothebreastsofthosewho haverejectedHim.

RESCUEOFTHEFALLEN.

Theoperationsofgracearehere mostmanifest.Thesecludedone wearsapeacefulsmilethatshows howhappyherlifeisanditevents oftheworldoutsidearespokenofin herpresencesheevincesnointerest, unlessithastodowithundertakingsandmovementsthatpromote thegreatergloryofGod. Her thoughtsarefixedonhigh,andher greataimistobeeverworthyof herhighcalling,tobeadutiful childofourHeavenlyFatheranda profitableservantoftheGreatMaster.Thoughsecludedsheisnotlivingforherself. Firedwithzeal, forthesalvationofothers,shelaboursunceasingly"servingGodand soulswhereserviceisthesupreme actofPersonalsurrenderforGod's saketothechildrenofmiseryand ofdereliction,gatheringtoheraccountdaybydaymeritandtitle toreward."

OurCatholicPeopleshouldknow thewonderfulresultsachievedby theSistersoftheGoodShepherdin thereformofgirlswhohavefallen solowthatwemustbesilentabout thenatureandextentoftheirdepravity.Goodandzealousmenand womeninterestedintheerringgirl outsideofahouseofrefugeare workingforherwelfareatagreat disadvantage.Theevilinfluences surroundingherareverypowerful, andeverleadinghertoalife of sin.Thougheffortsmadeforher well-doingareearnesttheyareofttimesineffective,onaccountofnot beingconstant,asthosewhoseekto bringaboutherreformcannotexercisehourlyvigilanceoverher. Withstrongtendenciestoevil,dwellinginahomethatinnosensesafeguardsherfromsoul-defilement,breathinganatmospherethatismoral] Poisonous,theoddsareagainsta happyoutcomeofthecontestbetweengoodandevil.Whileyeta littlechildshebecomesfamiliarwith thelanguageofthedepraved,and atthesametimewhensheshouldbe unawareoftheexistenceofimmoralityshehaslearnedthemeanin,of theunspeakablelanguageofthevile. Inconsequence,whileyetyoung,she becomeslikeherassociates,andafterrepeatedandseriousdownfalls, sheisgivenovertothecareof thoseangelicwomenwho,withoutstretchedarmsareeverwillingto receivethemostdegradedoftheir sex.Nomatterwithwhatdisgust wemaylookuponhersurroundings, andsensualassociates,welearnby studyofsuchcasesthattheyexerciseoverherapeculiarcharmand occupyawarmplaceinherheart.

Thoughseparatedfromtheworld, sheisnotunacquaintedwithits fellinfluenceontheweakanditspowertopulldownthesupposedly strong.Thoughassociatedinher religiouslifewiththePurestofsouls shemingleswiththevictimsofthe debasingpassionsofthevotariesof pleasure,andhasunderherdirection thoseoverwhomthepowersofevil havehadcomPletecontrol.Atrue spouseofChrist,shelaboursto

badframeofmindandarepugnance forreligiousdirection,shepasses throughthePortalsoftheinstitutiontowhichshebelongs.Ina veryshorttime,however,awonderfulchangehastakenPlace. This resultsfromhermeetingwiththe highesttypeofwomankind. She comesundertheinfluenceofone soPurethatmerelymeetingwith herisamoralstimulant.Theunfortunategirlcameasarebelshe issoontoheacontenteddwellerin thisrefugeofsinners.Insomecasesittakesonlyafewminutesto changethewarpedmindandsoften thehardenedheart.Theunfortunateonedisclosesherdepravityto hernewguardianangel,andthe heinousspiritvanishes.Repentance neverbeforefeltcomestohertovj heretoforeunknownbeginstowarn herheartandinalittle'whileshe speaksinchildishconfidencetoher whomshestilllearnstocallIn,ibe endearingterm,mother.A:sw wordsfromherpreceptorshowsher thesinfulnessofherpastcond andtearsofPenancesoonii0Wdoan thatsin-markedfacetowhchthe blushofshamehasneg.,:l'efore come.

Curiouspeoplearenotin1*cm-innatelyadmittedtothevariousclassesoftheHouseoftheGoodShepherd.Thosewhohavebeenaccordedspecialprivilegeshavefelt,when admittedwithintheconventswalls, apresencethatconstantlyabides there.Theeffectproducedonthe visitorisoneofthankfulnessforbeingpermittedtobeheldthismost Christ-likeshepherdingofstray sheep,andpersonallyknowingthese wholiveandlaboursolelyforGod. AllhonourtotheSistersofthe GoodShepherd,andletusnotneglectanoPPortunityofshowingour appreciationoftheirself-sacrificing andfruitfulwork.

Thetiethathindshertohertainte0hoireandunworthyfriendsmay heaverystrongone.Thelossof whatsheconsidersliberty.removel fromherhomeandseparationfrom thosewhomshelovesinherown wayarouseinherastrongnatural inclinationtoresisttoth,utmost effortswadeforhergood. She rebelsattheverythoughtofbeing Placedunderanyrestrictions,no matterhowbeneficialtoher,and whensheiscompelledtoenterthe Hons,oftheGoodShepherdshe goesinarebelliousspirit.Ina

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Mr.A.RochehasbeenelectedunopposedforNorthLouth.Mr.T. M.Healyu-horetiredfromthecontestsaysinalettertoaDundalk friend,ItisnoweighteenyearssinceI waselectedforLouth,andthirty yearssinceIenteredParliament. Ihaveexperiencedmuchkindness frommycountrymeneverywhere,but recentmalicehasenkindledsomany manifestationsofaffectionamongst myoldsupportersthatIcannotadequatelyexpressmygratitude. I wishmyservicetothemandtothe countryhadbeenfullerandmore fruitful.ThelittleIcoulddowas donewithalltn,heart.Evenas regardsopponents,Irecognisethat thetroublecreatedintheconstituencywasplannedandpaidforfrom outside.Igrieveforthebitterness thusbroughtabout,andtrustit maysoonpassaway.Ishallnot addtoit,Iknow,bysayingthat, asmysupportersandmyselfcan lookhackonthePastwithoutregret,soweawaitthefuturewith maifidenceandthefullassuranceof Indication.

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nativeofDroghedaandhadbarely reachedmiddleage.Hewasesteemedbyallclasses. AstrikingtributetohismemorywaspaidonSaturdaywhentheremainsarrivedat Mullingar,enroutetoCollinstown. TheyweremetbyMostRev.Dr. Gaughranandavastconcourseof clergyandlaitywhodeeplymourned hisloss.Duringhiscomparatively shortlifehedidnobleworkwhich willbearfruitforyearstocome.

SolemnOfficeandRequiemMass werecelebratedonMondayintne Parishchurch,Collinstown,after whichtheintermenttookplace.

IrishandtheCensus

TheBankpremises,headoffice,and branches,accordingtothelastbalance-sheet,werewrittendown to £123,000,althoughtheiroriginal costissetforthat£532,300.The headofficeinCollegeGreenhasbeen valuedat£400,000.Intheeventof HomeRulebeinggrantedtoIreland, thequestioniswilltheBankof Irelandbecalledupontosurrender theCollegeGreenpremisesforthe purposesofthenewIrishParliament? Ifso,however,adequatecompensationwill,ofcourse,havetobegivenforthedisturbance,anditwould benoeasymatterfortheBankto findaPlaceequall;suitablefortheir business.Amorecommonsenseand economicalarrangementwouldbet3 allowthebankingbusinesstobecarriedonasatPresent,andtoerect anentirelynewParliamentbuilding elsewhere,asthereisreallynoneed wilythelegislativeassemblyshould meetintheheartofthecommercial Portionofthecity.Ontheother handthereisawidespreadsentimentinfavouroftherestorationof the"OldHouseinCollegeGreen."

Thequestionbristleswithdifficulties,anditssolutionwillbeawaitedwithmuchinterestwhenthetime arrives(ifiteverdoesreallyarrive) for

itssettlement.

TemperanceNotes

Thesatisfactoryannouncementis madeelsewherebyMr.P.O'Daly SecretaryoftheGaelicLeague thatadequatearrangements have beenmadebytheCensusCommissionersfordealingwithformsfilledinIrish.Mr.O'Dalyemphasises afactofgreatimportance-thatas itisthedesireoftheGaelicLeaguethatthereturnoftheCommissionersshouldaccuratelyrepresent thepositionofthelanguage,the formsshouldhefilledupwithcare. Fromanypointofviewspurious claimswouldhederlorable.Attentionisalsodrawntothefactthat formsprintedinIrishhave,withthe consentoftheCommissioners,been preparedforthe ofnatives ofIrish-sneakingdistricts.

CollegeGreen

AProminentfeatureontheDublin StockExchange,duringthelast fewweeks,saystheIrishIndependentofMarchTS,hasbeenthedepressioninBankofIrelandStoce, whichhasfallento286,thisbeing thelowestpricetouchedforvery manyyears.Torealisehowserious hasbeenthefallitisonlynecessarytorecallthatin19o.,,theextremefluctuationsinpricewere3i; and328,andthatin1S99 the Stockwasashighas4os.

TheMostRev.Dr.Tohill,Bishop ofDownandConnor,preachingin St.Peter'sChurch,BelfastonSunday,saidthehumblestCatholicswho liveduptotheteachingsoftheir religionwouldalwaysshowthebeautyandholinessoftheirfaithin theirdailylives,bothbywordand act.InthewordsofSaintPaul, theywouldjoinwiththefaith,virtueandPiety.Theywouldwalk honestlytowardsthemthat -were without.Andscandalsinthelives ofCatholicswerenotedbyeveryone. Theclearerthecrystaltheplainer the!law.Letfathersandmothers, elderbrothersandsisters,trainthe littlechildren,fulloffaithand brightintelligence,tobecomefrequentccinmenicants. Iftheydid thoughcrosses,disappointments, tvertv,sicknessandbereavements. mightcome,theirsoulsunitedto ourBlessedLordwouldstillto heavenonearth.

ofRev.NicholasWoods,Administrator,Collinstown,whichtookrlaceinSt. Vincent'sPrivateHospital,Dublin onFriday.FatherWoodswasa

Thecompany,which-wasestablishedin1783,holdsapositioninIrelandsimilartothatoftheBankof EnglandinEngland,inasmuchasit keepstheGovernmentaccounts.The capitalstockis£3,000,o00Irish currencyor£2,769,230Britishcurrency.Theyieldtoabuyeratthe Presentquotationis£44s.percent. anattractiverateoffullyauthorised trusteessecuritywhereasBankof EnglandStockcanonlybeboughtto yield£19s.bd.percent.

Mostoftherecentheavysellingis attributedtoEnglishholders,who arenervousastotheconsequences ofthepromisedHomeRulelegislationforIreland,andinthisconnectionitwouldbeinterestingtoknow whatexactlywouldbetheposition oftheBankintheeventofanew IrishParliamentbeingestablished.

UponthepassingoftheAct if Unionthewholeofthesplendid structureinCollegeGreen,which hadcost£y3,000,wassoldtothe BankofIrelandfor£4o.000andan annualrentof£240. WhentheinteriorwasreconstructedforthePurposesoftheBankof Ireland,thethreenewstatueswhich nowadornthepedimentwereerected,andotherimportantandextensiveimprovementswerealsomade fromtimetotimebytheBank, which,ofcourse,considerably enhancedthevalueofthebuilding; andnotmanyyearsagoaportico u-aserectedintheWestmorelan3 streetside,whichcost£20,000.

tion,andsanerandmorecivilised viewshavebeguneverywheretoprevail,Vastmultitudeshavechosen thatfamousdictumofanIrishpatriot,"IrelandsoberisIreland free,"astheirfavouritemotto.Men andwomenofeveryclassandcreed, clergymenofalldenominations, statesmen,judges,doctors,politicians,Patriots,andphilanthropists ofeveryshadeandcolourhavebeen compelledtorealisethatthedrink evilisnotmerelydestructiveofmoralvirtue,spirituallifeanddomestichappiness,butisalsothedeadly toeofbodilyhealthandphysical development,anunsightlyflawin theChristiancharacter,anugly scaronIreland'sescutcheon,arunningsoreinthesociallifeofthe nation,aheavydragonthewheels ofindustry,aninsurmountablebarriertoIrishfreedom.

Surely,then,thePresentisanopportunemomenttogathertogether ourtemperanceforces,toshowforth thenumberandstrengthofourbattalions,tosetbeforethepublicgaze theenthusiasm,thenoblegenerous resolve,theardentPantingdesireof avastarmyofPriestsandpeople readytobeseigetheenemy'scamp, willingtodobattleforGod and Erin,preparedtostormthecitadel ofBacchus,anddelivertheirnative landfromthecrueltyrannywhich hasoppressedanddegradedourpeorleforcenturies.Noreedtosay more. Wefeelconvincedthataslightconsiderationoftheviewsandsentimentscontainedinthisaddresswill notmerelyexcitethesympathyand enlistthesupportofthefaithful peopleofourdiocese,but,whatis betterstill,willurgethemtocooperateheartilyandearnestlyinthe effortswhich,withthesanctionand warmapprovalofourvenerated Bishop,arenowbeingmadetoplace thetemperancecauseonasolidand permanentbasis.

INTHENORTH

TheMostRev.Dr.M'Kennadenouncedthetreatingcustom,atthe annualrenewaloftheTemperance pledgeinSt.Joseph'sChurch,Monaghan,onSundayevening. The Churchwascrowded,andpractically theentirecongregationtookthe pledgeoftheLeagueofSt.Patrick,whichbindsforayear.

EUCHRE'PARTYANDDANCE.

FatherMathew,ApostleofTemperance

TheTemperanceCauseinFerns

ThefollowingextractfromacircularbythePriestsandleadingpeopleofEnniscorthyisbothconsoling andinspiriting. NeversincethePalmydaysofFatherMatthewhastherebeensucha hopefulprospectofasoberIreland. Themeintoryofthoseby-gonedays shouldinspireallwithhopeandenthusiasm.TheworkofreformeffectedbyFatherMatthewwaslittle shortofmiraculous.Themagnificentstructureerectedbytheuntiring laboursofthehumbleCapuchinfurnishes,nexttothecareerofSt. Patrick,thebrightestpageinour country'shistory.Thepartialfailureofthatmoralrevolutionwasdue tonolackofzealorperseveranceon thepartoftheApostleofTemperance,andcanonlybeaccountedfor bytheabsenceofProperorganisationamongstPriestsandpeople.The collapseofFatherMathew'sglorious movementwasasadcalamityto thisnation--adarkstainontheIrishcharacter,apainfulrecordinthe annalsofourland.

ItwouldseemthatProvidencehas betterthingsinstoreforthepresent generationofIrishmen.Forceshi. thertounknownarenowworkingassiduouslyforthesocial,andmaterupliftingofourpeople.Lectures, leaflets,andbookletshavedone muchtocorrectthefalseideaswhich existedastotheutilityandnecessityofalcohol.Socialcustoms whichtendedtocastridiculeonthe Christianpracticeofself-control,and taughtmentobelievethatexcessin drinkwasamarkofrespectability, haveundergoneawholesomerevolu-

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WestPerth

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

EveningDevotions7.:op.m. MassatArranmore,8.3oa.m NorthPerth.

MonasteryMassat7.0,and o'clock,a.m.

ROsarysermonandBenediction, 7.30P.m.

HighgateHill

SacredHeartChurchMassat8 andtoo'clock.sm.

Eveningevotions7.30p.m.

SouthPethandVictoriaPark

SouthPerth Masscoo'clock.

VictoriaPark Mass8o'clock.

Armidale Mass8o'clock. Kelmscott Mass,9.00a.m. Subiaco

St.Joseph'sChurchMass8o'e. andTo.3oa.m. EveningDevotions7.30p.m. RoseleaMass,8.3oo'clock. CottesloeandClaremont. Cottesloe Massat-.30and10.30a.m. EveningDevotions7.30p.m. ClaremontMassyo'clock,a.m. Maylands

Massoo'clock,1st,3rd,and'ith Sundays. MassToo'clock,2nd,and4thSundays.

Bayswater

Massatyo'clockon2ndand4th Sundays. Masstoo'clockon1st,3rdand3t11 Sundays.

MidlandJunction

Mass7.30andtoo'clocka.m. EveningDevotions7.30p.m. GuildfordMassyo'clock. BellevueMass,8.3oo'clock. Fremantle

St.Patrick'sChurch

Mass7.3o. Children'sMass(SingingwithOrganaccompaniment),9.30. MassandSermon(choirsinging,, 10.30. Bartiama3p.m.ChildrenofMari meeting3.t;p.m.

SundaySchoolandInstruction

4-=, Rosary SermonandBenedictioa, 7.30p.m. NorthFremantle. St.Anne's Church Mass7.:0. MassandSermon(Choirsingino. 10. SundaySchoolIIa.m. Baptisms,3P.m. Rosaot,Sermon,andBenediction.

7.30 EastFremantle"MaryImmacnlate."School-chapel

M-ssandSermon9.Sundayschool to. Beancos'11 "SacredHeart qcholleh

CO.

M.,F';,ndSermono.Sundayschool

isourferventdesire"allwork, andnoplaymakesJackadull boy.''

Butthegoldenmeanoughttohe observed;whileweavoidne-Christianrigorismononesidewemust beverycarefullestweglidetowardsPaganindulgenceontheother. Unselfishness,honesty,purity, andintegrityshouldencirclethetrue Catholicatalltimes,whetherat workorplay,inbusinessorrelaxation.Weshouldbejoyfulwithahold joy,thusshowingthatweseekthe consummationofourjoysandour havenofrest"whereChristsitsat therighthandofGod,inHeaven."

DiocesanMan. CALENDAR

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"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,hawingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist"PIUSIX.

SATURDAY,APRILto1911.

TheJoysofEaster

HolyWeekisaweekofSacred Memories,strangeandvariedasit comesandgoeswiththefleeting years,ithelpstoremindusmost forciblyofthegreatoutstandingfact ofman'sfallandredemption.Joy alwaysushersintheHolyWeek-the joyoftheexultantcrowdsthatgave ourBlessedLordHisgrandtriumphalentrytoJerusalem.Buteven onthatverydayforChristHimself thejoywasturnedintosorrow, whenHeweptasHecameinsight oftheungratefulcity

ThenafewdayspassThursday nightcomes. WehearHimcomplainingthatHissoulissorrowful, evenuntodeath,"andwetryto learnsomethingofHisrealsorrow, aswefollowHimalongthesad roadtoCalvary.Andtheclimax ofoursorrowisreachedwhenwe takeourlastglanceatthepale, andhaggardandblood-stainedvictimhanginglifelessontheignominiousCross.

Againafewdayspasswecan hardlycallthemafewdays.Other mysteriesandquiteothermemories crowduponus.Thesadnoteis hushed,thecriesoflamentationhavo diedaway,andthePallofsorrow, andthetokensofgriefarethrown aside.Theairseemspalpitating withgladnessjoyhaschasedaway sorroworrathertheblackestsorrowhasbeenturnedintothebrightestjoy,-"Bethatwasdeadhas cometolife"Thebannerofvictoryunsurpassed,supernaturaland immortal-thebannerwhichtellsof victoryoversinanddeathandhellisraised,nevertobeloweredagain.

"IfthoubetheChristcomedown fromtheCross,"wasthesneer thrownatourDearLordonGood FridayeveningbyHisenemies.They Pretendedthattheywouldbelievein HimifHecamedownfromthe CrossbutEasterMorningdawns, andbringsthemafargreaterproof ofHisDivinity-HERAISESHIMSELFFROMTI1EDEAD

"Christrisingfromthedead," saysSt.Paul,"diethnowno moredeathshallnomorehave dominionoverHim."(Rom.vi-9). Hehasconquereddeathforever. Thus,too,ourresurrectionfrombad habits,fromfitsofpassion,from allformsofsin,shouldbesosincere, sothorough,andsocompletethat temptationcouldneveragainseparateusfromOurRisenSaviour.We heartilywishoarreaderseverything thatisgoodandbrightandholyin thisyearsEasterjoys.Thatthey mayhavetheirshareofinnocent amusementandnecessaryrelaxation

HisLordshipBishopCluneleaves forMelbourneonnextTuesdayoa veryurgentbusiness.Duringhis absencetheDiocesanaffairswillbe attendedtobytheVicarGeneral, VeroRev.FatherVerling,Subiaco

TheRedemptorists

FatherMangan,C.SS.R.,openeda MissionatToodyayonlastSunday.NextweekJennacubbineand theoutlyingdistrictswillalsohave thebenefitoftheMissionary'svisit.

FatherCagneyleavesforAlbanyat theendofthisweektogivetheAnnualRetreattotheSistersofSt. JosePh. Amissionwillbegiven thefollowingweek.

FatherMurrayreturnsfromBunburyonSaturdayandleaveson TuesdayforRavensthorpe.

WestPerth

Sunday16thApril(W)-EasterSunday.ResurrectionofOur Lord.

Monday17th(W)-EasterMondayof theOctave.

Tuesday18th(W)-OftheOctave. Wednesday19th(W)-OftheOctave. Thursday20th(W)-OftheOctave. Friday21st(W)-OftheOctave. Saturday22nd(W)-OftheOctave.

ArchdeaconSmyth

HisLordship,theBishop,haskindlygrantedArchdeaconSmythanextendedholidaytotheOldCountry. Seldom,indeed,washolidaybetter deservedforthepastelevenyears, 4rchdeaconSmythhaslabouredin Perth-wemightalmostsay-without respite.Duringthepastfewyears hisworkhasbeenspeciallytrying Wearegladtolearnthathisservicesareappreciatedbythecitizens ofPerthwhointendPresentinghim withapracticaltokenoftheiresteem.

Itishardlonecessarytostatethat "Father"Smyth(asheismorefamiliarlycalled),haslongagogainedtherespectofthePerthcitizens. Hehasbeenalwaysregardedasa Priestofunblemishedcharacter,-an exampletothelaity,andaninspirationtohisbrotherPriests. An eloquentPreacher,anhonestcitizen, aPatrioticIrishman,--evertrueto hishighvocation-hehasdonemuch verymuch,fortheCatholicChurch inPerth. Wesincerelywishhim "bonvoyage,"ahappytimein thelandofhisbirth,andasafereturntoAustralia,thelandofhis adoption,withrenewedstrengthand determination,tofaithfullyfulfilthe dutiesofhisSacredCalling.

CathedralNotices

TheMassofthePresanctifiedwill becelebratedonFridaymorning, commencingat9o'clock.TheStationsoftheCross,Fridayafternoon at;o'clock.

OnGoodFridaynightthePassion SermonwillbepreachedbyFather ThomasMasterson,ofCottesloe.

TheceremoniesonHoly morningwillbecommencedat o'clock,a.m.

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Confessionswillbeheardatthe CathedralonSaturday,betweenthe hoursof4and6intheafternoon, andfrom8o'clockatnightuntil allareheard.Wesincerelyhopethat weshallhavearecordattendanceat HolyCommuniononSundaymorning.

Rev.FatherPeterHayesofBunburyhasbeenappointedAdministratoroftheCathedralParish,Perth. FatherHayesismorethaneight yearsaresidentofWestAustralia; hisfirstappointmentwastoKalgoorlie,underthegenialandsaintio CanonRobinson.FromKalgoorlie hewenttoBunburyfiveyearsago, wherehehadtheadvantageoflivingwithanotheridealPriest,Dean Martelli.FatherHayeshasbeen atalltimesandinallplacesagreat favouritewitheveryclassofthe community.Weareconfidentthat Perthwillbenefitbothspirituallyand materiallybyhislearning,energy, andzeal.

DevotionsonGoodFridaynight, SermononthePassionbyRev.T. Gilroy.

OurEasternFriends

WearesoretohearthatMonsignorO'Haranhasbeenveryill, sincehisdeparturefromtheWest TheMonsignorisamostenergetLIP priest,althoughunassuminginhis movements,heisabletoget throughatremendousamount of workinashorttime.HismultifariousdutiesforyearsinSt.Mary's Sydney,musthavetoldonhisconstitution,andhenceweareinclined tothinkto illnessisdueentirelytooverwork.

Mr.TigheRyantheversatile,upto-dateandfearlessEditorofthe Sydney"CatholicPress,"isapassengeronboardthe"Otway," boundtoEuropeforaholiday.For' thepastfourteenyearsMr.Ryanhas occupiedtheEditorialchair and duringthattimehehassucceededin makingthe"CatholicPress"the mostreadableandthemostsuccessful Catholicpaperin Australia. Mr.RyanisasterlingCatholic,akeenobserverof menandthings,astraightoutenemytoMakebelieve,humbugand shoneenism, he isatypical Irishmanofthenewgeneration one,who,hadheremainedinthe OldCountrywouldmostprobablybe oneoftheLeadersintheIrishIrelandmovements.Mr.Ryancalled onBishopClimeanddinedatthe Bishop'shorseHisI.ordshir,the' Bishop,VeryRev.FatherVerling, andFatherP.Brennanwent to FremantleandwavedIonvoyageto thegreatCatholicEditorofwhom wearealljustlyproud.

WonderfulMissioninBrisbauf-

Amissionforthechildrenofthe cityofBrisbaneandsuburbshasbeen conductedduringthelastweekin St.Stephen'sCathedralbytheRedemptoristmissioners,saysthe 'SydneyFreeman,'March30th.The largeCathedralhasbeencrowdedby thelittleonesatallthemissionexercises,andthesceneswitnessed gaveevidenceofthepietyandfervourofparentsinseeingthoseundertheirchargeavailedthemselves oftheadvantagesofthemlission. Closeonthreethousandchildrenattendedtheexercises,andover a. thousandchildrenapproachedHoly CommuniononSunday.

Afortnight'smissionwasstarted inalltheBrisbaneChurchesonSunday.MissionariesoftheRedemptoristOrderhavetakencharge of thesevenparishes.Theopeningwas thecauseofverylargecongregation assemblingatthedifferentChurch, andceremoniesaretobeconducte daily,morningandevening.duringthemission.Itismanyyears sincealargemissionsuchasthishas beenheldinBrisbane,andthe thanksofthefaithfulareduetoour belovedArchbishopforhisthoughtfulnessinarrangingforthisgreat privilege.

Knowledgeshouldbeusedasa bucklerofdefense,notasasword withwhichtowoundothers.

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IntheGoldenWest

DuringthePastthreedays4.568 casesoffruithavebeenshippedfrom AlbanyfortheEuropeanmarkets. TheGerman-AustraliansteamerOberhausenonSaturdaytook2,066casesforHamburg,andtheP.and0. Co.'scargosteamerPenayesterda, took2,;02casesforLondon.The latterconsignmentconstitutesarecordforWesternAustralia. Both shipmentswerearrangedbyMessrs. HenryWillsandCo.

BesidesfruittheOberhausenloadedsootonsofmalletbarkandwool apdthePeraLOOKtootonsofbark and1,400bagsofwheat.Bythe latterMessrs.HenryWillsandCo. alsosentexperimentalshipmentsof Passionfruitandquincesandhalfa tonofMt.Barkerhoney.

Bridgetown

TheGovernmentissteadilyincreasingthestaffoftheSurveyOfBtidgetowninconnectionwith tidecentralisationpolicydecided uponsometimesince,saysthe "southerr.Times."Mr.Dwyerhas beenanointeddraughtsmanin chareeintheabsenceofMr.Brockmanwhoistheheadsurveyorof thedivision. Assoonassuitable quarterscanhesecured,itisunderstoodthataconsiderablefurther additiontothestaffwillhemade.

Mr.PikeofBridgetown,secured thecontractfortheadditionsto theBridgetownPostOfficeandthe workwill,itisunderstood,beput inhandatonce.InadditionMr. Pikehasseveralotherbuildingcontractsonhandlocally,oneofthe hestsignsthatthedistrictisprogressingintherightdirection.

Collie

AYensailaccident,whichnearly provedfataloccurredontheCollie NarroginRailwayabout5miles fromCollieonlastSaturdayweep. .AtrainfromNarroginranintoa railwaytricycle,theoccupantof whichwasMr.T.Sedwith,whoisa permanentsupervisoronthelinebetweenCollieandDarkan.Onroundingacurvethetrainovertookthe tricycle,theimpactcausingthetricyclewithitsoccupanttobedrivenoverahank.Mr.Sedwithsescapewasalmostmiraculous. He, howeverreceivedseriousinjuriesto shoulder,head,andoneofhisfeet. HewasremovedtotheCollieHospitalandasaresultofhisinjuries wasinacriticalconditionforsome daus.hutthankstohissplendid Phsif hebidsfairtospendsome tin)stillin"thelandoftheliving."

TheAnnualSt.Patrick'sDayBall atColliethisyearwasapronouncedsuccessbothsociallyandfinancially.AlargeandenergeticCommitteehadbeenworkinghardfor weeksprevioustohaveeverythingin readinessfortheoccasion.The HalloftheMechanic'sInstitutewas decoratedwithferns,flowers,intermingledwiththeflagsofIrelandand Australia,thefloorwasalsospecial1'preparedfortheoccasion,whilst themenucardcomprisedallmanner ofdeliciouscomestibles,wellcalculatedtosatisfythetasteofthemost fastidiousepicure.Whenthei2o couplestookthefloorfortheopening'dance,'everybodyvoteditthe bestdisplayofitskindthatwas everwitnessedintheHallofthe Mechanics'Institute. Themusic wasinthecapablehandsofMr.Delay decorationswerelooked afte byMessrs.Melvin,O'Callaghan.Miller,thedanceprogramme wasarrangedbyMessrs.Melvinand Miller,whoactedasM's.('.,theticketarrangementswereinthehands ofMr.Fitzer.

Thefollowingcomprisedtheladies' committee siesdamesLarney,Maher.Melvin,'Goodall,McGrath,Brenner.Webb,Stone,Sullivan,Montgomery,withMissesMaguireand Boyle.

Fremantle

AvisittotheRoomsoftheFremantleCatholicInstitute,and aglanceatits well-stockedlibrary,itsgymnasium,billiard tables,Piano,itsnicelyfurnished rooms,andthegeneralgoodfeeling andtolerationthatPrevailsamongst thelargenumberofmembers,old andyoung,whomakearegularrein' devousoftheClubs,willcertainly givetheimpressionthattheFremantleCatholicInstituteisatleast tryinghardtofulfiltheendfor whichitwascreatedsome12years ago,andthatthebestpossible meansarebeingadoptedtosafeguardandpromotethespiritualinterestsoftheCatholicsyoungand oldofFremantle.Weappealto themenofFremantlewhoarenot memberstobecomesoatonce it willbeasteptheywillnotregret, andIamsureinafteryears,will blessthedaytheybecameassociatedwithus.Manyhavealready doneso. Besidestheattractions, abovementionedwehaveaCricket Club,andDramaticClubattached. TheachievementsoftheCricketClub undertheCaptaincyofMr.J.Maloneyisonetoheproudof,asthey endedtheseasonrunnersupforthe PremiershipoftheChurchAssociationofFremantle.Theirrecords arePlayedismatcheswon7,lost 4,drawn2. St.PaulsC.ofE., Beaconsfield,securedtheHonours fortheSeason.Weenvythembut donotbegrudgethemtheirvictory. Theyearneditwell,andwecongratulatethemuponit,andalsouponthemanlyandsportsmanlike spiritdisplayedthroughoutthe wholeoftheseasons'contests.Our DramaticClubsiscertainlyavery usefulaswellasinstructiveaddendum,undertheableleadershipof Mr.WhitelyandMr.Bolger. We can,withconfidencecalluponthem atan,timetostageanythirgfrom ShakesperiantragedytoaMinstrel Show. DuringthePasttwelve monthswehaveinourownlittle roomsstagedseveralgoodpieces, beforelargeaudiencesandin all casestheresultshavebeenapprecia- tedbothbytheClubanditspatrons.Ithasbeenthemeans of augmentingthefundstotheextent of £18ofwhich,wasdevoted tocharity.Wehaveroomformore talentandwewouldheglad to hearfroman,onewhoseinclination liesinthatdirection.

Greenbushes

Forsomeunaccountablereason, thetradeprospectsofGreenbushes, seemverygloomyatthepresent time.Thisisallthemoreremarkableastherearealargenumberof menengagedonminingpursuits,and asthepriceoftinmaintainsabnormallyhigh,theTintieldsshouldbe reasonablyexpectedtobebooming ratherthanslumping.Itseems, however,thattheonlydevelopment whichislikelytogivetheTinfields ahoistalor.ginthedirectionof prosperityisthepermanentdevelopmentofoneofthenumerouslodes whichaboundintheGreenbushes areaandwhichshouldsowellrepay exploitationonanextendedscale.

HighgateHill

OnlastMondayeveningtherewas averyinstructivemovingpictureentertainmentgiveninthegroundsadjoiningtheParishHall,andillustratingtheLife,PassionandDeathof OurLord.ThemagnificentlycolouredfilmsincludedtheAnnunciation, MaryandJosephreturningtotheir nativevillageofBethlehem,thewonderfulStar,theBirthofChrist,the adorationofthemagi,&c.The ChildhoodofChristwasbeautifully Portrayed,theflightintoEgypt,the restattheFountainandtheHoly familyinNazareth. Thescenes showingthemiraclesofChristwere Particularlyinstructive,andsorealisticwerethePassionandDeathof OurSaviourthatmanyweremoved totears.Theseexcellentviewswill

willbeshownatMaylandsConvent SchoolonnextMondayeveningat 8P.m.,andinadditiontherewill beo_agnilicentviewsoftheEmerald Isle(includingKillarney),ofSydney Melbourne,andatripfromGermany toNewYork.

Kalgoorlie

Thebalance-sheetofSt.Patrick's DayCelebrationwasadoptedlast MondaynightintheShamrockHotel,Boulder.Theresultshowsa creditofover£200whichprovesthe Celebrationwasafinancialaswell asasocialandpatrioticsuccess. TheCommittee,andespeciallythe Hon.Secretary,Mr.PeterO'Connor whodidthelion'sshareofcollectingandorganising,deservehearty congratulationsontheexcellent mannerinwhichtheycarriedout thisgrandoldIrishCelebration. OnthemotionoftheVeryRev. Dean-Brennanthedivisionofthe spoilsbetweenBoulderandKalgoorliewaspostponeduntilThursday night,lothinst.,whentheCommitteeandtheirfriendsareinvitedonce moretohishospitableboard. It mustbeconsolingtothosewhoworkedsohardtomakethecelebrationsasuccesstoknowthattheir effortsareappreciatedbybothpriests andpeople,andthatthefinancialresultswillneiamateriallytowards theadvancementofeducationand religiononthegoldfields.

MidlandJunction

AmeetingwasheldafterMassin MidlandonSunday,totakesome stepstomeettheinterestonthe Churchdebt,andifpossibletowipe offpartoftheprincipalduringthe ensuingsear.FatherO'ReillyoccupiedtheChair.Mr.J.Dobsonand Mrs.Spearswereappointedhon. secs,andMr.GibbsTreasurer.Aftersomediscussionitwasdecide: nottoholdabazaarthisyear.In lieuthereofitwasdecidedtoholda seriesofentertainmentsduringthe wintermonths,commencingwith EuchrePartyandDancetoheheld onThursday,May4th,preliminary arrangementswerealsomadetoorganiseanArtUniononalarge scale,tocomeoffabout1stweakin August. Anumberofprizeshave alreadybeenpromised.Amotion wasalsoProposedandadopted,tbet theCommitteeappointcollectorst takeupaweeklyormonthlycollectiontomeettheinterestonthe Churchdebt.Thenextme'sLotis fixedforSunday23rdApril,when collectorswillbeappointedandfinal arrangementsmade.

NewNorcia

TheLateFatherMartinez

Itissad,sosoon,tohavetorecordthedeathofanotherofthe grandoldpioneersoftheFaithin West.Australia,inthepersonofthe Rev.loatherMartinez,whoseholy soulpassedquietlyandpeacefully awaytoitscreatoronthe25thinstant-thefeastofthe"Annunciation,"-inhis7othyear.

FatherBernardEmanuelMartinez washorninValentia,Spain,onNew Years'night,at12o'clock.Heusedtosay"theycouldnever tell whatyearIwasborninforone yearwasgoingout,andtheother comingin,asIsawthelight,and thenitwasonlythelightbfacandle."FatherMartinezcame to W.A.withBishopSalvadoin1853, asanecclesiasticalstudent,andresidedatSuhiacointheMonasteryrowtheGirls'Orphanage,-wherehe receivedthereligioushabitin1855 madehisreligioosvowsin1856,and wasordainedpriestin1857. He assistedinthebuildingoftheEpiscopalPalace,inPerth,andofthe PresbyteryinFremantle,andtheold Church.Henaturallyhadagreat affectionfortheoldPalacein Perth.

FatherMartinezspentoneyeardoingMissionarydutiesinPerthand Fremantle.whenBishopSalvadocalledhimawayfromBishopSerrato

NewNorcia;andappointedhimParish priestoftheMission,in1858 a postheadmirablyfilledforover5o years. Hebaptisedandmarried threegenerations.Hewouldoften answerthus "Ohyes Iknow .1ohnBrownwell.Ibaptisedhis fatherandmother,andmarried themIbaptisedJohnhimselfand hiswifeandmarriedthem,andbaptisedhisthreechildren.Iknowhim well.''

Unaffected,unassuming,andsimple inhismannerasachild,Father Martinezledamostconsistentlyholy life.2.30a.m.washishour,ashe waswonttosay,forbeginningGod's work,andthistowithinthreedays ofhisdeathformanymonthshavingtohangontothebalconyrail forsupporttoreachtheoratoryfor morningprayerandmeditation.At fouro'clocka.m.,hecelebratedhis dailyholyMass,withdeepdevotion andpietyandafterhisMasssat intheConfessionaluntil7a.m., thatvisitorstotheMonastery,or Peopledrivinglongdistancesmight haveeveryopportunityofapproachingtheSacramentsandnophysicianwasbetterqualifiedtoadministerbalmandoiltothesoreand woundedsoul.Theheavyheartand guiltyconsciencealwayslefthisconfessionalintheheightofconsolation.Hismindwasagranaryof information,onthescriptures,the earlyFathers,andLivesofthe Saints,whichgavehimescePtional facilityforinstructing,eitheris thePulpitorintheConfessional. HisPatienceintheconfessionalfor hoursandhours,wastrulyadmirable,andnooneeverheardamurmur orcomplaintescapehislips.He sattherelikeanangel-in-waiting.

FatherMartinezhadaveryactive. livelyfaith,andlived,asitwere.on intimatetermswithGod,whichenabledhimtobringalightheartand pureintentiontobearuponallthe laboursofhislife."ThankGod." hewouldoftensay,"Ihadalwaysa strongfaith."WhenIlookatthe worldIPitythePoorpeople,who putalltheirfaithinmen,inhuman respectandnoneinGod.Idonot Putmyfaithinmenorprinces,for manisliabletodeceive,tochange. ortodie,Iwillalwaysputmy faithinGod,whoisgenerous;who canneverchangenordie,nordeceive. Ialwaysworkedforthis GodaswellasIcouldandIhave nogreatregretinallmylifesfor ifIweretobeginlifeagain,I wouldjustdothesameasIhave done.Iamnotafraidofanything forGod'smercywillmakeupfor myweaeness.Ihavelabouredfora justGod,andhewillrewardme. HadIlabouredfortheworldor .anyother,mylabourwasall in vain.fruitless." Glorioussentimentforamanattheendof a longlife

Wellread,wellinformedonall currenttopics,withabrightcheerfulsimplicity,FatherMartinezmade amostagreeableconversationalist. Hewasalwaysentertaining,ina waythatmadethelistenerdepart pleasedforthechat,andfeeling hirrselfabettermanindeed,his conversationremovedsadnessFrom mansasoreheartandmadelight theburdensoflifeforman, Heenjoyedhisharmlessjokein season,andnoonefelttheworse forit. Sometimeagoa very brightyoung-lookingIrishwoman, freshfromErin,withherIrish-Australianhusband,PayingaVisitto themission,enroutetotheirW.A. homeapproachedFatherMartinezbeforeleavingtothankhimforhis kindservices.Mistakingtheintroductionheaddressedtheyoungwomanwhohadherfirstbabyinarms. "Andmygoodgirlwhosebabyis thisyouarelookingafter?""It's myown,Father,andmyfirst,"was thereply."Yourown,andyour first Well,then,mayGodbless youwithafirecrop''Thelads blushedandbowedinloudlaughter. InthedeathofFatherMartinez, theNativeshavelostanoldand

truefriend.Heneverfeltteaching andinstructingthem.Perhapsit washismissiontothesepoorpeople thathiszeal,kindnessandpatience madethemselvesmostmanifest. Whenhewentforhisafternoonwalk asfarasthelittlecemeteryonthe hilltopraaforhisdeceasedparishioners,orashewaswonttosay tohaveachatwithhisoldandbest friends,thechildrenofthetownship couldbeseenrunninginalldirections,fortheirfruitorlolliesand wereneverdisappointed.

Hewaseryproudofhisgood, Irishpeople."Theyhavebeenthe consolationof lifeforover5o years;butthesegoodpeopleare betterthanIam.Theyareall saints."Manytimeshemadethis remarkadding"SeewhattheysufferedfortheirfaithinIreland."

FatherMartinezhasbeenahouseholdnameformanymilesaround NewNorcia--spokenonlywithreverenceandheldinbenedictionbyall. NopriestintheLord'sHolyVineyardmoredearlylovedhisPeopleor wasbetterlovedbytheminturn. Therewasmuchsunshineinhislife, andhebroughtthesunshineof God'sholygraceintomanysouls wemayrestassuredthejustGod willgranthimtolivethroughout eternityinthelightofhisperpetualglory.-R.I.P.

Norseman

OnPalmSunday,HolyMasswas celebratedhetheRev.FatherJohn MastersonofKalgoorlie;therewas agoodatterdance.ThechoirrenderedWeber'sMassinA.,thesolo partsweretakenby\lissLenaGath, andValGath.Atthe9o'clock MasstheRev.Fatherexplainedthe LentenRegulationsandalsopreachedasermononthePassionofOur Lordandimpresseduponhishearers thatalthoughtheyhadnottheprivilegeofhearingHolyMassoneverySundaytheyshouldnotforget toprayandwithoutPrayernothing ofanygoodc-uldheexpected.

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MYDEARCHILDREN.-

IwishyouallaveryHappyEaster,andmanyHappyReturnsofthe greatday.Irememberlongago havingheardmymotherspeakof thegreatjoyinoldIrelandonEasterSunday thepeople,especially thechildren,usedtogetupearlyin themorningandgoouttoseethe sundancingasitcommencedto peepoverthehills.Simplewere theirpreparationsforEasterbut theyenteredwholeheartedlyintothe spiritoftheHolySeason. Some ofthemwouldcryagainandagainonGoodFridaywhenthey thoughtofallOurDearLordsufferedtheywouldprayattheirwork frommornir.gtillnightandallthe conversationwouldbeaboutthe greatmysteriesofChrist'sPassion, andDeath.Itwasnowonderthen, thattheirsinceresorrowwasturned intounboundedjoyonEasterSundaymorning;theirsoulswouldbe fullofgladness,andtheirhearts dancingwithsuchhappinessthat theythoughteverythingtheyloosed atwasdancingalso. NowIwishwithallmyheartthat NiecesandNephewsandallthe childrenofWest.Australiamaybe veryveryhappyonEasterSunday morning.Andwhoknowswhether someofthemmaynotbeoutearly enoughtowishthe"topofthemorning"tothesun,andtoseehim dancingajigoverthetopsofthe trees? Wishingyourselvesandyour friendsthegolden"topofthemorning," Yourloving, "AUNTBESSY."

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Competitions

OnThursdayhthinst,theLocal FireBrigadeteamofninemenwho willcompeteattheforthcomingdemonstrationatGeraldtondeparted foraweek'sPracticeinPerthbefore competingatGeraldton. Afarewelldancewastenderedon31st inst.,tothedepartingfiremenwhicl waslargelyattended.

Miningingeneralisveryquietand owingtothewaterquestionthe minesareworkingshorthanded, for agreatnumber ofminers andprospectorshavelefttoseek freshfieldsandpasturesnew.

Perth

Thenervousbreakdownfromwhich Mr.A.E.Barker(Crownprosecutor) hasbeensufferingduringthepast weekterminatedfatallySunday morning,despiteeveryattentionat thehandsofhismedicaladviser Dr.Blackall),andthenursingstaff ofst.OmerPrivateHospital.He relapsedintounconsciousness on Thursdaylast.DuringabriefintervalofconsciousnessonFriday evening,heaskedforaglassofwater,butbeyondmakingthatrequest hehadnotspokensinceThursday morning.Mr.BarkerseemedslightlyeasieragainonSaturdayafternoonbutintheeveninghehadan apoplecticseizure,whenhispulsebecamerapidlyworse,andduringthe nightitwasseenthattheendwas approaching.Hepassedpeacefully awayshortlyafterseveno'clock. Mr. Barker was bornat Pollockshields,Lanarkshire,Scotland enJanuary22,1862,andcameto WestAustraliain)896.Hisfather isstillliving,andalsofivebrothers andthreesisters.Twoofhisbrothers,Herne.andEdmundareresidentsofPerth.

VictoriaPark

ABazaarinaidoftheChurch FundswillheopenedintheSchool Church,Victoria.Park,ontheafternoonofEasterTuesdayat;o'c..

P.m.TheBazaarwillhecontinued oneverynightfrom7.10;andwill heclosedonSaturdaynight.Patronsmaylookforwardtoenenjoyabletime,andfullvaluefortheir money.

havefeltrepaidinasmallwayfor theirunceasinglabourwhile-with us.ThosegoodFatherswhogladdenedtheheartsandlivesof so manyinourtownwillbewelcomed byoneandallnomatterwhenthey cometoourdistrictagain. DearAuntBessyIhopeyouwill bePleasedwithmyaccountofour people.Iheartilywishthe"W.A. Record,"everysuccess. Iremain,LearAuntBessy,your would-beNephew, VincentHanson. DearVincent,Iamindeedpleasedwithyour wellwrittenaccountoftherenewal MissionatBunbury.Ishouldhave likedtoseethechildrengoingto istCommunionthesightofist Communicantsalwaysbringstears tomyeyes,-tearsofjoyforthe greatday,andalsotearsofsorrow causedbyfearlestsomeofthem fallawayfromtheFaith.

FielderStreet,SouthBunbury 9/4/1911.

DearAuntBessy,-

Everyonewillhesoverybusyfor thenextfewdayspreparingforthe gloriousfestivalofEasterthatI amafraidourgood,kindAuntin the"W.A.Record,"willbeforgottenbymanyofthelittlechildren.

Throughyourveryinterestingpage ITrostsincerelywishy(UdearAunt Bessy,andallmycosinsinour brightsunnylandajoyusandhappyEaster.

Itwasbergthoughtfu'ofyouto remindusoftheeventsofHoly Week.Thisweek'sceremoniesin allthebigcitiesandtownsmustbe veryimpressive.TheJewswere cruel,badmentotreatourinnocent Lordsoshamefully.

niceletterforoneofyourage. Yourlittlesisterhastwobeautiful namesI'amgladyoulikeher,and Ihopeyouwilltakegreatcareof her.

HenamanRoad, Subiaco,6;411.6.

DearAuntBessy,Iamwritingtoaskyouwillyou acceptmeasoneofyournieces.I amnowtwelveyearsold.Iamin thefourthstandard,andIgotoSt JohnofGod'sSchool,Subiaco.I wasintilecrocessiononSt.Patrick'sDay.Weworewhitedresses withgreensashes.Well,dearAunt IthinkthisisallthenewsIhave totellyou,sogood-bye,withfondestlove,fromyourlovingNiece, MayCasey DearMay,-

Yes,IacceptyouwithPleasure, andwelcomeyoutoourcorner.You musthavelookedniceinthewhite dressandgreensashonSt.Patrick's Day.

MemorialtotheLateFather Lawless.C.M.

I.BestEssayon"Temperance;' confinedtoNiecesandNephews betweentheagesof12andis years.

2.Bestlittleletteron"TheGame Ilikebest,"confinedtoNieces andNephewsunder12years.

RULES

I.-Totakepartinanycompetition, ifyouhavenotalreadywritten,you mustfirstwritetoAuntBessy,askingtobeenrolledasaNieceorNephew.

II.-AnoteisrequiredfromParent, Teacher,orGuardian,sayingthat yourworkisgenuineandunaided.

BeachRoad,SouthBunbury, 8/4/1911.

DearAuntBessy.-

Incompliancewiththewishesof mymother,Iaskyoutoenrollme amongyourNephews,inthe"W.A. Record."

Thesubjectofthis,tryfirstletter, willbeanaccountofasceneIwitnessedonlastSundaymorning.It mayinterestthenewAuntand would-becousinstohearawordor twoinpraiseoftheCatholicco.)ulationofmynativetown.

ThesightatearlyMasswasone nottobeforgotten.AsIsatand watchedthewhiterobedbandof FirstCommunicantsfileinandtake theirplacesinthealreadycrowded Church,manyandvariouswere thoughts.IfeltBledforthelittle oneswhoweresosoontoreceive OurDivineLordforthefirsttime. Itbroughtbacktomymindthat happydayofmyownFirstCommunion.IhopeGodwillblessand alwayskeepthatlittlegroupasinnocent,ashappy,andasgood,as theywereonlastSunday.

Rightthroughthepreviousweek itwasedifyingtoseethesplendid attendanceatthevariousexercises oftherenewalmission. Afact whichshowedhowwelltheparishionersappreciatedthefavourbestowedonthem.

WeoftenreadaboutthePassion, andDeathofJesusChrist,Itried tostandstillfortheholysoulsduringtheGospelthismorning,butI gottiredtowardstheend.

DearAuntBessy-wearegetting holidaysonThursday.You,too. shouldtryandgetawayfromthe Perthdustforafewdays.Wewill alluniteandgiveyouaroyalwelcometoourtown.Mammahas PromisedtoPutyouupandmake youverycomfortableifyoucome down.

Fondlovetoallthereaders of the"Record,"Goodbyetillafter Easter, Iam,DearAuntBessy,your fondNiece, MenaBuswell.

DearMenek-

ManythanksforyourgoodEaster wishesIamgladthatyouare readingaboutthePassionandDeath ofOurLord.Butyoumustnot condemntheJews;rememberOur LordprayedforthemwhenHewas dying:-"Father,forgivethemfor theyknownotwhattheydo."We aremorecruelwhenwecommit mortalsin.St.PaulsayswecrucifyOurLordagain.Letusprayfor ourenemies,asOurLordprayedfor His.

PrincessRoad,Claremont, April11,i/II.

TheparishionersofSt.Vincents, Ashlield,fairlypackedtheschoolhall,theobjectofthemieetinqIeingtoarrangefortheerectiona memorialtotheirlatebelovedparish priest.TheChairwastakenbyMr W.J.Donnelly,andamongthosePregentweretheVeryRev.Father Slattery,C.M.,Messrs.C.M'Donnell,G.Arnold,J.M'Evoy,P.W. Fallon,G.Watson,F.Williams,C. Kevin,andA.Pickett.ItwasLine-6 nimouslydecidedtoerectasuitable memorialinSt.Vincent's,whichFatherLawlesshaddonesomuchto beautify.Asubscriptionlist was opened,andnearlypiowassubscribedinthehall. Asitwas thoughtthatmanyex-parishioners, andotherfriendsofFatherLawless wouldliketosubscribetothemovement,itwasannouncedthatsubscriptionswouldbereceivedbytb' VincentianFathers,Ashfield.

AMemoryandaHope

often'tistrueonmyday'shorizon

IseeintheEastthecloudsarise; ButwithinmyheartIcarryawhisper Thatbringsalighto'erthedariiestskires, AMemorybrightasthegoldensunset, AHoPeassweetasthefieldsin May; "IamgoingtoHolyCommunion to-morrowIwenttoHolyCommunionto-day."

ManyatimeIamwearyoflabour, Vexedwithalifeofwork and worry; Tiredofgivingmyselftoothers. Wornwiththefretofthisaidsof hurry, Theno'ermyheart'sunquiet*ern ComestheLord'ssweetwhisperto say, "WeshallmeetatCommuniontomorrowWehavemetatCc-mmAnion day."

Sometimesothersarerough,and thoughtless; Sometimesitmaybehardand cold.

DearAuntBessy,Iwouldliketobecomeoneof yourNephews. Iw11toseven yearsofageon26thSeptember.I gotoSt.Thomas'School,inClaremont,andIaminthe1stStandard.Thereareaboutsixtychildrenattendingtheschool.Ihave alittlesisterjusttwoweeksold, andIamveryproudofher.She waschristenedlastThursday,and wecalledherKathleenMary. We livenearthewaterandIoftengo foraswim.Ihavenomorenews thistime,andIborethatyouwill beabletoreadthisandthatIon willacceptmeasanephew.

Ilongtopouroutonthefirst quickimpulse

AllthePainthatmyheartdoth hold,myMyThen HopeandMMemoryblended, Pleadinmysoulwithanoteof sorrowJesuslayonyourtonguethismorning KeepyourstoryforHim'to-morrow."

Alldaylonglikeaballadb. 'Rings;inmyheartthatmusical chime

Allmyminutesswingbackwardand forward Betweentheblissoftwopointsof time.

ThecrowdsthatapproachedHoly mmunionever,-morningbutespeciIlly(AiSundermusthavegladdenedtheheartofourdevotedpriest.

FathersManganandMurraywho conductedtheshortmissionmust

Iremain, YourWould-beNephew, FrankDavidson.

DearFrank,YouarethefirstNephewfrom Claremontandyouaremostwelcome. Youhavewrittenavery

AndIknowthatthegratefulHeart ontheAltar, Istouchedtothinkthatmyownis gayJustbecauseHeiscomingto-morrowJustbecauseHehascometo-day.'

"theRootsofanation'sPower"

ByFatherRobertKane,S.J.

Takingashistextthewords:_

"Leteverysoulbesubjecttohigherpowersforthereisnopower,but fromGod"(Rom.xiii.,2).Father Kanesaid-Theoutlookinourmodernworldisnewandstrange.Most menarecarriedawaybytheexcitementofthehour,andareonlyfaintlyconsciousofthefeverishprogress ofourage.Tothemanwhowill taketimetothink,itmustappear, thatnotonlyistheworld'slifepassingthroughphasesunknownbefore,butthatitisfraughtwithlatentforcesofTitanic,yetunknown energy,andfatefulwithnearingissuesofabyssmal,yetunknown,doom. Ofanyageitmighthesaidthatthe world'slifewasthennew.The world'slifeisinitsmovement.It cannotmovebackwarditmust moveonward.Ofourageitmust besaidthattheworld'slifeisnot onlynewbutstrange.Itsisstrange intherapidityofitsprogress.It isstrane.inthesuddennessofits changes.Itisstrangeinthedarningofitsprojects.Itisstrangein Raemagnitudeofitspowers.Itis strangeinthemultiplicityofitspotencies.Itismoststrangeinthe confusionofitscontradictionsinthe conflictsofitscurrents,intheclashingofitsinterests,inthewarofits classes.Ourageisdisdainfulof thePast,andimpatientofitstraditions. Ouragerushesimpetuously towardsthefuture,andisrecklessof itswarnings. ourageisrestless, nervousinitshopesandfears,while sordidlyselfishinitsgreedandgain. PuritanorPhariseeinitssober mood,BacchusorSaturninits mirth.Itisextremeinitsstrangeness,anditisstrangeinitsextremes.

THEREASONOFNATIONHOOD. isaconsequenceofthereasonfor thePersonalrightsofMan. Man hasfromNature'slawarighttohis life,tohisliberty,andtohislabour Now,thatfirstandfundamental rightbringswithittherighttothe furtherfulfilmentofpersonalrightin themakingandowningofahome. Butthefamilyisinsufficientofitselfforthehigherattainment of thoseneedsofmar.,forthe'widerexerciseofthosepowerswhichareinherentinman'spersonalnature. Markthat,therefore,theonlyreason ofanationisthewelfareofitsPeople.TheStateisnotforitself,but foritssubjects.TheStateisno grimtyrantharpy,thatownsthe livesandlibertiesofthevictimsheld withinitsclaws.TheStateisan absurdity,exceptinsofar,asitis fortheserviceofitscitizens,forthe furtheranceoftheirpersonalefforts, fiatrights.TheStatedidnot fortherecognitionoftheirpermakemannaturemademan,and manmadetheState."Wherefore,' asLeoXIII.teaches,"itisthefather'srightanddutytofeedthebode andeducatethemindofhischild; earcantheStateinterferewiththat rightunlessthefatherfailsinthat duty,orbeunabletofulfilit."If anationistolive,itslifemustbe ofitsverynaturestableandpermanent.Theideaofanationbeingbornandthendisappearisopposedtotheveryideaofcationhood.Anationcannot'dieinaday Ratherthehoursofanation'slife, shouldhecenturiesitsdaysshould belikeages.Wenowcometoexamine THEAUTHORITYOFANATION.

isthePowerofthelionorofthe serpent,justasitisthePowerof thetyrantoroftheanarchist. Physicalforcecannotcreateauthority,forauthoritymeansaright.The rightofauthoritycannotbemerely therighttoforcethehandorto fetterthefoot.Thatrightisno rightunlessitfollowfromarightto hindthewill.Authoritymeansthe righttolaydownthroughtheknowledgeofthemindalawuponthe will,bindingittoactasitiscommandedtoact.Theauthorityofa nationis,indeed,supremeinsocial andcivicmatters,butsuchsupremacymustbowbeforeastandardof rightsuperiortoitself.Thatstandardisitsuuty.Anationholds itssupremeauthorityonlybyreasonofitssuprerreduty.Itsdutyis paramount.Thedutyofanation hastwoaspects-itsallegianceto justiceand1, servicetoitscitizens. Workmenortradesmenhaveaperfectrighttogroupthemselvesinto guildsforthePromotionandprotectionoftheirowninterests.Secretsocieties,indeed,havenosuch right,forthe,arehostiletothe rightinterestsbothoftheState, andofthecitizen.Therefore,have theybeencondemnedfrequentleand emphaticallybytheHolySee.Mark acontrastPointedoutbyLeoXIII: "Attheverytimewhenthelaw Proclaimsthatassociationisfreeto all,weseethatCatholicAssociationsarehamperedineveryway, whereastheutmostlibertyisconce dedtoindividualswhosepurposes areatoncehurtfultoreligionand dangeroustotheState."(Condition ofWorkingClasses).Ontheone handmenandwomenareabsolutely freetoformclubsforcomfortor convenience,toformassociationsfor businessorbenevolence,toformsocietiesforsport,forpolitics,orfor dissipation,oreventobecomemembersofaLodgeofUlsterOrangemen orofadenofFrenchFreemasons vetontheotherhandshouldaman forsweartheserviceofMars,orof Mammon,ofVenusorofBacchusin ordertodevotehislifetotherescueoflostsheep,ortotheguarding ofChrist'sfoldorshouldawoman renouncethequeenshipofahome andtheempireofaheartinorder tobecometheself-sacrificingsisterof thefesteringLazarusorthegentle motheroftheoutcastMagdalenthenallthese,Priests,monks,brothers,sisters,nuns,areforsooth,where themodernworldismostmodern,as inPortugalorFrance,denouncedas apestamongstthepeople,stigmatisedasasluruponcivilisation,brandedascriminals,outlaws,traitors, tohecondemnedunheard,tobeplun deredwithoutredress,tohecast forthwithoutnoticeandwithoutappeal,tohedeniedallrightofman, orcitizen,tobeobliteratedfromsociety ormayhaptohemurdered. Surelysurelythisisaninfamous fraudagainstcommonhonesty,an iniquitouscrimeagainstjusticeit isfelonyoftheStateitselfitis thehightreasonofanationagainst itsGod.Thisleadsitstoamatter ofmostgravecomment,thetyranny ofmajorities."Thewillof the People"appearstoheintheminds ofmanymodernmenasortofspell orcharmtoconjurewith,orevena sortofsacredstandardwherebyto judgewhatisrightandwhat is wronginpoliticsorinstatesmanship.ThewillofthePeopleisunderstoodbythemtobethewishof themajorityofthebrutemassof men.Thus,forinstance,ifonthe sideofpeacewesupposetostand thewisdom,prudence,wealth,and cultureofanation'sbestmen,and

Anationisnotamerecollectionof unitsitisnotamereassemblage menitis,indeed,madeupofa ultitude,hutonlyinsofarasthat multitudeisfusedintotheonenessof morallife.Hence,ashasbeenal-onthesideofwartheignorance. readysaid,thismoralunityofana.Poverty,stupidity,carelessness,and uncouthnessofthemasswithanuithasonemoralaimandonemoral tionisamoralPersonality,because mericalmajorityofafewfigureson will. Butthismoralpersonality,theirside,ourmoderndemocratwill musthaveitsmoralPower.Thatassertthatitisasacreddutyto moralPowerisauthority.Whatisdeclarewar. authority? AuthorityisnottheTheDUTYOFANATION mere physicalforce whichunderitssecondaspectmeansits enablesanationtomakeitssubjectsservicestoitscitizens.Itsfirst obeyitsorder.MerePhysicalforceserviceistodefendtheirrights; its

secondserviceistoenforceitsown authority. Asregardsanation's dutytodefendtherightsofitscitizens,thesupremeauthoritymust vigilantlywatchanddrasticallyensurethatnomanorcombinationof menviolatethoserightswhichany citizenholdsfromtheState.Aking maybethelegitimatemonarchof thenationwhichberules,orhemay beausurperwhoactuallyholdsthe supremePower,whichhedoesnot yetholdbyrealright.Shouldhebe ausurperitmaybelawfulto dethronehimandsetthelawfulsovereigninhissteadbutthiscouldonly hejustifiedononeconditionnamely,thatsuchrebellionbecertainofsuccess.Nostateissafe, norcanitssubjectshesecure,when authorityisweakorcowardly,or whenitmaybeevenwithimpunity defied.Onethingonwhichwedesiretoinsistverystrongly,"wrote LeoXIII.,"inwhichnotonlythe ministersoftheGospel,butalso thosewhoaredevotingthemselvesto thecauseofthePeople,canbring aboutmostdesirableresultsisto impressuponthemindsofthepeople thattheykeepaloofalwaysfromseditiousactsandseditiousmen." Thisprincipleiselsewhereappliedby PopeT.eoXIIL,totheviolenceand lawlessnesssooftenresortedtoin strikes.Strikesaresometimescriminal. Theyaremostoftenfailores.Theyarealwaysdisastrousdisastroustotradedisastrousto themenaswellastothemasters disastroustothenation.Surely., asPopeLeosays,itisthedutyof thenationtointervenewithevenhandedequity,butwithstrong-handedPower,andtoarbitratebetween thecombatantsinaconflictofcitizens.Underasupremeboardof arbitration,chosenofwise,experienced,andimpartialcitizens,bothmen andmaaterswouldhavethefullsecurityofjustice,andtheonlysecurityofjusticewhichacitizencanreasonablydemand,thedecisionofthe supremejudicialauthority. Some slightskirmisheshavegivenevidence ofwhatthenearfuturemaybring. Berlin,Lisbon,Paris,Londonhave beenthescenesoftrillingskirmishes whichoughttomakeseriousmen thinkseriously.Englandwasonce agreatnation,andherpowerwas powerfullyused,sometimesrightly, andsometimeswrongly.But,after all,shewasagreatpowerabroad, andagreatpowerathome.Nowit wouldappearthatsheisimpotent. Shehaswelcomedalltherefuse,all themoralfilthdisgorgedfromother nations,andshemusttaketheconsequences.Thereis=anyaland thatislovedbyitschildren,but thereisnolandsopassionatelylovedbythesonsofitssoil,asthat, wheretheskyisalwayssoftwitha beautyunknowntosouthernshores, andoftenweepingwithatenderness onl,feltinamother'stear,where freshenedbythebelmybreath,and invigoratedbythebrinytouchof ourwesternseas,thegrassgrows green.OurloveforourFatherland isgentleasoursunbreaksand staunchasourrocks.Ourpatriot- ismhasbeennursedbymanymother tearsofpovertyandpersecution,and ithasbeenbaptisedwiththeheartbloodofourmartyrs.Ourhistory islivingineveryIrishheart.Our honesandouraspirationsarefeverishinever.,Irishmind.Manornationismostsureoffullandfinal triumphwhenmanornation'a mostsureoffullandfinaltriumph, whenmanornationisfaithfuland broadmindedtowardsfriend,justand fairtowardsfoe.Ourfutureisuncertain,pregnantwithgreatissuesto hewarpedtowardsevil,orto be wroughtintogreatandlastinggood. Ourcauseissacred,butourmeans andmethodsmustbealsosacred. We,whoaloneofallthenationsof theworldareagreatCatholicnation,whosefaithhasshelteredand fosteredourpatriotism,andwhose patriotismhasstrengthenedandfreshenedourfaith,weneednotseek ourprinciplesofauthorityfromthe Atheist,norneedweborrowour strategynorourweaponsfromthe Anarchist.Weareagreatnation inspiteofall,andweshallbecome ayetgreaterratiorifweacceptthe heritageofourfathersandadvance

towardsthefutureguidedbyour faithinGod,andcarriedonbythe deep,fulltorrenttideofourdevoted yetprudent,enthusiasticyetsensible unswervingyetPatientloveofour dearnativeland.

LiverandStomach Trouble

"DOCTORSSAIDISHOULDALWAYSSUFFER."

PERFECTHEALTHRESTORED BYBILEBEANS.

"FromchildhoodIwasagreat suffererfrombiliousness,"saysMrs. C.Underwood,StewartSt.,North Bundaberg,Q."EvenwhileattendingschoolIhadtostayathome onedayeveryweekonaccountof thistroublesomecomplaint.This continualstrainhadaverybadeffectonmyhealthingeneral,andI wasweakandverymuchrundown. Myliverwassluggishandmystomachwasveryweak.UPtoafew years Ihadtakenallkinds medicineandtriedinverymany waystogetridofmytrouble,but nothingdidmeanygood.Doctors hadtoldmeIshouldalwaysbea sufferer.AtlastIcommencedtakingBileBeans,whichsoonhada very-beneficialeffect.BileBeans banishedthenauseoussensations, strengthenedmystomach,andcorrectedtheliveraction.AsIcontinuedwiththismedicinemyhead becameclear,andIalwayshada goodnaturalappetite.Insteadof feelingquitedoneupandlistlessI wasfullofenergyandalwaysready forwork.BileBeansputnewlife intome,andnowitisapleasure toattendtomyhouseholdduties.I stronglyrecommendBileBeanstoall sufferingwithasluggishliver.They takeawaysickheadache,rectifythe bowels,andtoneupthewholesy-sterabeablytmtifue.,, beautifully.Ialwayskeepa supply CommencewithBileBeansatonce -theyaresoldatIs.'Id.and28. ad.perboxbyallchemistsand stores.BileBeansareagrandfamilymedicine,andgoodforoldand youngofbothsexes.

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TheEditoroftheCatholic Press"Farewelled,andPresentedwith£200

AFINETRIBUTETOACATHOLICEDITOR.

BytheR.M.S.Otway,whichsailed fromFremantleonTuesday,Mr. TigheRyan,for14yearseditorof the"CatholicPress,"leftonasix months'tourofEurope. AttheCatholicClub,beforehe leftSydney,anumberofhisfriends gavehimasend-off,andPresented himwithanilluminatedaddressand apursecontaining20osovereigns. TheRightRev.MonsignorO'Brien presided. Amongstthosepresent wereSirWilliamP.Lyne,Hon.John Meagher,M.L.C.,Rev.FathersThomasHayden(Vice-PresidentofSt. Patrick'sEcclesiastical College, Manly),J.Collins,P.P.(MountCarmel),JamesGrace,E.O'Brien,M. Kirby,P.SheehyandW.J.Stevens, Messrs.P..1.Minahan,M.L.A.,and M.Meagher(Bathurst),theorganisersofthetestimonialDr.Chas. W.MacCarthy,Ex-Superintendent MartinBrennan,Messrs.J.B.Dalley(acting-editorofthe"Bulletin"), V.P.McManus,A.C.Burke,F.J. Burke,H.A.Conant,1'.S.Cleary, ardM.H.Fox.

APPRECIATIONS.

Mr.M.Meagherreadextractsfrom anumberoflettersappreciativeof Mr.Ryan'sworkasajournalist. conrihutedEIO,wrotecordially isEminencetheCardinalwho approvingofthesend-off,addingthat Mr.Ryan"haslabouredassiduously anddevotedlyinpromotingtheinterestsoftheCatholicbody, and hemeritsanyexpressionofsympathyandapproval.BishopDuhig,of Rockhampton,alsosentaeulogistic letter,andBishopCarroll,ofLis.

abroadthatthe"Press"wasadvancingnotonlyinNewSouthWales, butinamostmarkedmannerinthe otherStates,especiallyinQueensland,WesternAustralia,andNew Zealand.Everywhereitwasdoing remarkablywell.ThoughMr.Ryan had,withthetrueinstinctof an Irishman,graspedthestateofaffairsintheoldcountry,hewould,by contactwiththeleadersoftheHome Rulemovement,getpersonalimpressions,whichwouldbepublishedin the"Press"inaseriesofletters.

SIRWILLIAMLYNE.

SirWilliamLynesaidheadmired Mr.Ryanformanythings,butparticularlybecauseastheeditorof the"Press,"heknewhisown.mind, heknewwhathewanted,and he didwhathethoughtright. When therewasoccasionhespokeout straight,withnohalf-heartedness, and,thoughMr.Ryanandhe,did notalwaysagree,headmiredMr. Ryanforhiscourageandfixedness ofPurpose.Healwaysadmiredthe manwhowentintotheheartofa question,andfearlesslyupheldthe interestsofthoseherepresented,ratherthantheonewhotouchedon thefringeofthings,theonewho wasneitherbotnorcold.Mr.Ryandeservedthecomplimentpaid himthatday.

HONJOHNMEAGHER.

farashe,(Mr.Meagher),knew,the "CatholicPress"hadneversaida wordagainstthereligionofProtestantsitmerelymaintainedthecatholicposition.

Mr.P.J.Minahan,M.L.A.,and Rev.ratherCollinsalsospoke.

11HEPIONEEROFCATHOLIC JOURNALISM.

HonJohnMeaghersaidMr.R'an hadupliftedtheIrishinAustralia, byinstillingintothemindependence, andteachingthemnottocrouchor shirkorcrawl.He(Mr.Meagher) rememberedthetimewhentheyhad nopapertodefendthemnowthey hadthe"CatholicPress,"toput outCatholicandIrishclaimsfairly andfullybeforethePeople,andas aresulttfi,;,.shwereabletomaintaintheirPositioninanysphereof activityinthiscountry.Mr.R3more,wrote"Mr.Ryan'sworkonan'spolicyhadcausedthenewgenthe'Catholicl'ress'forthepast14aerationtorespectandtoupholdthe yearshasestablishedaclaimontheprinciplesofimeirforefathers.As PersonalgratitudeofeveryCatholic inNewSouthWales-Iwouldalmost sayAustralia."TheVery Rev. FatherF.O'Gorman,ofEastMaitland,wrotewishingMr.Ryana pleasantvoyageand"asafereturn tocontinuethefightProPatriaet Ecclesia.''Mr.JusticeHiggins,of theHighCourtofAustralia,inthe courseofalettersaidheregarded the"CatholicPress,"asoneofthe mostinterestingnewspapersinthe Commonwealth. Mr.HughMahon,M.H.B.,wrote "Asanewspaperman,ImayPerhapsbeabetterjudgeofRyan'smeritsthan thosewhohavenotgonethrough thisParticularmill.Youwillfind manycapablemenontheAustralian press-menofwideknowledge and literarygifts.ButIhavenotmet anyonewhojoinsallthesequalities tothesoundjudgmentandpractical commonsensewhichRyanappliesto publicquestions.IquestionwhetherthereisanothermninAustraliawhowouldsuccessfuif3meetthe difficultiesthatbesetoneinbuilding upasuccessfulCatholicjournal. Butthe"C.P."ishisbesteulogist -apaperinspiringtoourownpeopleandfearedbytheirenemies."

Mr.ThomasJ.O'Loughlin,K.C.S.G. ofBallarat,whomMr.MeagherdescribedasthePrinceofCatholiclaymeninAustralia,insending a chequefor£20,describedMr.Ryan as"thechampionjournalistofAustralia,amanof'whomourPeople shouldheProud."

MONSIGNORO'BRIEN.

MonsignorO'Brienbeganhisspeech bysayingthatthelettersreadexpressedhissentiments.Inconnectionwiththe"CatholicPress,"he wenton,hecouldsaytruthfullythat behadintimatelyknownMr.Ryan longerthananyonepresent,forof thosegatheredthere,hewastheoldestinPointofconnectionwiththe "Press,"Mr.Ryanhadmadethe "Press"knownineveryhomestead inAustralia,andhewasproudto beabletosaytotheeditoronthe eveofhisdepartureforaholiday

FatherSheehy,ofManlyCollege, saidhethoughttheCatholicbody ofNewSouthWalesandoftheotherStatesowedMr.Ryanagreat debtofgratitudehewasthepioneerofCatholicjournalisminAustralia.

THEADDRESS:

MonsignorO'Brienthenpresented theaddresstoMr.Ryan,whichread inpart AtthehelmofthegreatCatholic journalyouhavesteeredastraight course,clearoftheshoalsandquicksandsincidentaltoyourcalling,until,atlength,guidedbyyourunerringhand,the"CatholicPress" sailsgloriouslyonitsmission of usefulness. Astheeditorofthat importantnewspaperouholdhere anhonouredplaceintheforemost ranksofjournalists.Successsuch asthisismanifestlyduetoexceptionaltactandjudgment,linkedwith lineintellectualcalibreandhighliteraryability-Possessionswhichare eminentlyyours.AsanIrishpatr'otyouhaveneverlostanopportunityofadvancingthenationalaspirations;asacitizenyoustandhigh intheestimationofall,whileinsociallife,throughyournativecharm andkindlydisposition,3ouhaveendearedyourselftohostsoffriends. Theaddresswassignedonbehalf ofthesubscribersbyMonsignor O'Brien,Messrs.P.J.Minahan, M.L.A.,andM.Meagher(hon.secretariesofthetestimonial),andDr. MacCarthy.

MR.RYANINREPLY

thefriendshipwhichlaybehindthemmany,theUnitedStates,andJar wasdearertohim.Whenhewasan,andassertthat,insteadof squanderingourmoneyonatoy offeredtheeditorshipofthe"Press"fleetofourown,wewouldbebetter hehesitatedthreeweeksbeforeac-protectedbypayingseveralmilceptingit,becausehefearedlielionsayeartowardsthestrengthenwouldnotbeequaltotheresponsi-ingandupkeepoftheEnglishsquability,andhewasalittleafraidofdrone.Itwas,pointedoutinAd-IP Priests,too,inthosedaysofhismiralHenderson'sreportthatonce, youthandinnocence-(laughter)--butEnglandlostcontroloftheseaAusduringthe14yearsthathadpassedtrailswouldbeatthemercyofany hereceivednothingbutfriendshipbelligerentPowerthatmightbe andkindnessofeverydescriptiontemPtedtoreachoutfortherich fromthepriests,andthose14yearsprize.ThisisFutforthasthe hadbeen14yearsofjoy.Itwasmostconvincingproofthatweshould thepriestswhofoundedthepaperhelpEnglandtobuildanother withoutthemtherewouldbe noDreadnought,andthatwearethe Press"atall.Ifeveritoccurred anditmight,thatshoneenismengreatestidiotsunderthesuntobe teredtheveinsofthe"Press,"ifbotheringourselvesaboutanavy itbecametimidorfeeble,iftheflagatall. Level-headedpeople,and thosewithenoughprincipleinthem ofindependencewaslowered,hefelt thattheclergy,nativeandIrish,tostandupforthecountrythat keepsthem,donotwantithammerwouldbethefirsttowithdrawtheiredintothemthatthereinlies,insympathyfromit;anditwouldstead,thestrongestargumentinfathenfadeawayanddie,orbecomeyourofself-protection. insignificantLidcontemptible.(Applause).Thepriestswerenotonly Wemustbeinapositiontoput upafightonourownaccount,not thefoundersofthe"Press"but theywerealsotheprincipalwriters;onlyintheeventofthecontrolof withouttheiraidhecouldhavedonetheseabeinglostbyEngpracticallynothing.Hehadmetaland,butduringthe time greatman}urilliantjournalists,butthatthelatterisengagedinwar, nonemorebrilliantthanthelatewithastrongrival. Inaconflict FatherTimoney.(Applause).TherewithGermany,forinstance,Euglan wereotherwriters,too,intherankswouldrequireherwholestrengt oftheclergywhohadrenderedgreatwhilstopposingtheenemy,and servicetothe"Press."Sofarasguardinghershoresandinterests theliterarydepartmentwasconcern-nearhome.TheMinisterforWar hasstatedbluntlymorethanonce, sistancefromthelaity,andtheoned,theyhadreceivedverylittleashas insuchacontingencyAustralia lywriterstheyhadhadwereMr.P.wouldbelefttotakeherchance. S.Cleary,whoknewEuropeaswellThiswouldleavethewayclearfor astheyknewSydney-(applause)-JapantostepinandtakepossesandMr.MichaelMeagher-(applause)sion.Englandmightre-takethe -whosenamewouldcomeasareve-countryforusifshesurvivedthe lationtomany. Foryears,weekconflict;buttheharmthatwouldbe afterweek,hisassistancehadbeendoneinthemeantimewouldtake immense,andhissplendidservicescenturiestorepair. wereknownonlyinthe"Press"lit- Atitspresentstrength,andeven erarydepartment.Behindthepaperasitwillbein1923,ournavycould allthetimehadbeenthegreatlig-notputupmuchofafightagainst lireoftheCardinal,likeahugepro-theformidableseadogsthatJapan tectingrock,againstwhichshoneen-alreadypossessesbutJapan,which ismandthecounselsofcowardiceistheonlyPowerasyetforeshadowcouldnotprevail.(Applause.)SoedthatAustraliamaybecalledupfarthe"Press"hadbeenindepend-ontofightsingle-handed,darenot sendherfullcomplementsofarfrom antinpolitics,andhehopedital homewaters.Wantofcoaland wayswouldhe.Nopublicmanhadstoreswouldalsoplaceheratadiseverbeenabletosayhecontrolledadvantage,sothatalittlefleet, the"CatholicPress."(Applause.)withtheassistanceofmines and Thepaperwasnational,anditslandbatteriesandairships could sympathieswerewiththepoorthe domuchinprotectingourmainhar- richwerecapableoflookingafter theirowninterests.Thepaperhadbonrs.Theenemymightlandsolmadegreatheadwayitwastobediersatotherpoints,buttheseour foundalloverAustraliaitwasarmywouldmeetwitheveryconddgrowingeveryday,andwasdestinedence. Owingtoherisolation,the toplayanevenmoreimportantdifficultiesoftransporation,andthe PartinthePoliticallifeof thisnatureofthecountry,Australiahas country. (Applause).TwogreatnofearoftheJaPsonland.Itis joysawaitedhimonhistravels.thehavoctheycanmakewithlong OnewouldbehisaudiencewiththerangegunsfromseathatistheserHolyFatherithadbeenthedreamionsProposition.Withnonavyof ofhislifetoseetheVicar ofourawn,wearealwayscourtingthis Christ.Theotherwastoseeagaindanger.Theargumentthatour hisnativeland. HewouldfindsmallbeginningisworsethannoCau Irelandthrobbingwithhope,becausethatwearesettingupaninfant hethoughtHomeRulewasalreadyafightaJackJohnson,isutterlychilreality,thankstothegeniusanddish.EnglandbeganwithonewoogeneralshipofJohnRedmond.(Ap-densailingship;theUnitedStates planes). Mr.Redmondwasthelaidthefoundationofhermagnifigreatestforce,ifnotthegreatestcentfleetwithafewsmallgunboats; man,intheBritishEmpireto andwhatsortofaseapowerwas andwhenHomeRulewasgrantedtheJapantwentyyearsago! Untilher wholeIrishracethroughoutthelightwithChinashewasunthought of.Everycountrymusthaveabewouldworld shouldpayhimtributewhichginning,andtheearlierthatbeginning foralltimemarkhisgreat ismadethesooner'willthere- achievement.(Applause). quisitepowerbeanaccomplished InProPosingthehealthof thefact. Chairman,Mr.RyansaidMonsignor O'Brienwasnotonlyoneofthe foundersofthe"Press,"butinthose earlydays,whenlocalshoneensand othersattemptedtostrangleitinits cradle,hestoodbyit,andlentit theweightofhishighposition. (APPlause).

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Yeteverythingwasnotgone-she stillhadtothankGoddailyforHis goodnessinleavingwithherthe twolittlegoldenheadswhichher husbandbadsofaithfullyportrayed, andthebrushwiththepaintnow dryandhardenedonitwhichthey hadtakenfromhisicyhand.

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prayforhitr.,justthesame-we mustprayprayforhimalwaysand always."

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"Marie,"hewhispered,earlynext morning,whileasyettheirover-tiredmotherslepton."IknowWillie Gordonhasalovelypicturewith realAngelsinit-realproperones. withgreatwings,andI'llgethimto giveittomeformyPenknife,and we'lljustPutitupwhereDaddy's picturewas,thenmotherwon'tcryabouttheotherone,becauseyou knowtheAngelscanprayforDaddymuchbetterthanjustyouand me"

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CHAPTERII.

"MyGod SurelythatisNessie"

Thetall,well-builtfigureofDoctor('roftonhaddrawnupsuddenly beforethewindowofIsaacMercer's curiosityshop,inthecentre of whichwasdisplayedthebeautiful, andlife-likeportraitentitled"Prayingforiaddss"

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"ThedayIturnedmydaughterout ofmyhouseformarryingthatpennilessartistIwashedmyhandsof herforeverandaye.Thatmust. beaboutsevenoreightyearsago now,ardthethoughtofherhasnevertroubledmesince.Ofcourse,it cannotheNessie,butallthesame itisafairattemptatcheapsentimentality."

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"Doseofsentimentality,sir?

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"Yes.Thepictureoftheyoungsterspraying."

Withoutwaitingtoreplythelittlemanfussedaboutandproduced thearticleinquestion.

"Averyfinepicturethis,Sir. WellworthaplaceintheGallery."

"Theprice?"demandedDoctor ('rofton,forthesecondtime."What doyouwantforit?"

"Itisahadseason,justnow,sir, andI'm'abitbackwardwiththe rent,sothatIshouldbewillingto sacrificeitforthirtyguineas."

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"TheSecondPromise"

THEdaywashottosuffocationselfan'mychilderbutsurewe thetimemidsummer.Wrap-mustdoGod'sholywill,"Peggyrepedinablackwoollenshawlpliedinasubduedtone.

RoseBarrycrouchedovera "Idohavemydoubtsaboutthere dyinglire,herheartfilledwithgall.bein'aGodinitatall,theway Fatehad,thatverymorning,dealtthingsgointhisquareworld,"Tom heritscruellestblow.Shehadinterposed. undergonetheterriblehumiliationof "youdo,doyou,TomBarry?If beingsoldout.Nomorewouldyoutalkedalittlelessan'workeda travellerspulluptheirsteedsandlittlemorethingsmightn'tgoso enterthespaciouskitchentoslakebadlywithyou.'Twasagoodway theirthirstandfuddletheirbrainsoflivin'yourfatherleftyou,God withMurphy'sstoutorJ.J.'swhir-resthissoul,"Peggyretortedsharpkey-highlydiluted.Barry'swasnoly.Scepticismintheyoungergenmore-Barry'softheHill,wherefor-erationarousedfierceantagonismin tuneshadbeenmadeandsquander-hersimplesoul. ed,wheresobermenhadbeenturned "Italk-I That'smywife's intoinebriatedbeastsbythemagi-province,"ejaculatedTominwidesalglitterofthegoldenfluid.Inaeyedamazement. cornerhuddledtogether,thechildren "'Deedthen'tisn't,TomBarry. erieddolefullybutthemother-love'Tisn'tonceortwicepeoplegoin' neververyvital,burntlowto-day,theroadheardyou,nottospakeof andtheyweptunheeded.Presentlythoselivin'inthesrmalinewith Tomcamein,thelookofabrokenyou.Herrin'drink,scoldin'ina wanonhisface. womanistheworstfailin,'buta

"Rose Forbetter,forworse,"scoldin'man"andPeggyraised hesaidhumbly. toil-wornhandstoexpressherutter

Tomcameinlateron,theacidonFridays-aparentoneithersideof hertongueasserteditselfaswasitsher.

wontbutshebitthatbusyorgan untilthebloodwell-nighcame. Thatwasthebestshecoulddo. Theyatetheircheerlesssupperin silence,afterwhichsheputthechildrentobed.

"Well,"Tomejaculatedsullenly SSshecamedownstairsafterthese motherlyministrations.

"IwishRosiewereathome,"she said.

"Youdo?Whatfor?Wehave enoughathome,forallthemIsery that'sinit,"heanswered.

Rosiewastheirfirst-born,andof herfourteenyearsofexistenceshe hadspentthirteenwithhergrandmother,whithershehadbeentaken whenherbah%-brother,Tom,appearedonlife'sstage.LittleTomand anotherweebabyhadsincetakena shortcuttoheavenviatheroadof scarletfever,butRosiestayedon inheradoptedhomewhereshewas beingbroughtupa"regularlittle lady,"toquotethelocalgossips.

"Tom,I'vebeenthinkingofwhat yousaidthismorning.Letusface ourmiserytogether,meeteachotherhalfway,andtrytogobetter. Wehavebadenoughofworse,"she saidinavoicehehadneverheard before,sosoftandgentlewasit.

"AhyoUthinkifRosiewashere thePairofyouwouldmanageme betweenye,"hesaid,suspicionin everyinflectionofhisvoice.Hedid notknowtheeffortitwastohis wifetomakesuchoverturesthat shewashonestlyendeavouringto Plantherfeetonthewayofpeace.

"Tom! Howcanyo Rosieis

Itwasonlybythefaintestrer-failuretofindwordssuitabletothe ceptihlemotionoftheshouldersthatoccasion. heknewshehadheardhim. Theliarrysdeemeditnoshameto "Rose Forricher,forPoorer,'wrangleandbickercontinuallywithagoodgirl-betterthanhermother hewentonmiserably,touchinghereachother.Theterribleexamplehaseverbeen.Ifshewerewith sleevegently. theydailygavetheirchildrendidnotus,shecouldn'thelpbi"influenceus

Thetouchgalvanisedherintoac-troublethem.Fromforceofhabit,Wehavegotsoqueeridcontrary, tion.Erectasadartsheconfron-theyhadgotintothewayofleav-thatweneedsomeonetoteachus tedherhusband,witheringcontemptingthechildrenoutofthereckoningbetter,"Rosesaid,bigtearsofmiswritteninlargelettersonhercome-forgettingthatGodhadentrustedeta'fillinghereyes. lycountenance. theseyoungsoulstotheirkeepingto Tomwasmelted.Despitehis roughexterior,hewasyetchival-

"Forbetter,forWORSE-forhetrainedfortheKingdomofHeavRicHERFOR POORER! Iten.ButitwasshameunendurablerollsenoughtodislikeseeingawowasanunfortunatedaythatthatPeggyshouldthushavepropidmanintears,andtofeelabased Ibrought m% C43ointothe housetoyou,TomBarry.I-"

"StopRoseDonohue.Thereare twosidestoeveryquestion.True. enough,Igotthe£45obutyou broughtsomethingsalongwithyou thatcouldbewelldonewithout--the sharpesttonguethateverwaggedin awoman'sbead,an'little,cunning, 'cutewaysthatwouldn'tleavea manpeacedayornight,"interruptedTomfiercely.

"Yes,TomBarry,Ihada!ine bargaininthemanIgot,adrunkardbyheredity,whosetonguewas renderedincapableofwagginghalf itstimewithallthestoutheimbibed,"retortedRose.

"rookhere,RoseDonoghueleave myfather(Codresthissoul)out ofthisquestion,an'letusfaceit asmanandwoman. Yourbig wordsaren'tgoingtofrightenwe," hereplieddoggedly.

"Humph 'Tislittleyoucare aboutfacinganythinghutaglass ofwhiskey."

"Letthemthat'swithoutsincast thefirststone.'Tismanyatumblerwesawyourselftakin'upstairs withyou,an'wedidn'tseemany ofthemcomingdownagain.

"TomBarry" "RoseDonoghue" Thesilencecould'befeltforseveral

theirsecrets.Rose'slirspaledand herheartcontractedwiththeagony. "Don'ttakeitbadasthore.'Twas bouldofmetobespakin'sotomy hethersbutInursedyourhusband whenhewasaweeshiebabble,an' whenyoungstersbeginspeakin'ill oftheAlmighty,'tisn'trighttolet itgowiththem,"Peggysaid,pressingtheletterintoRose'shand, andfollowinginthewakeofTow, whohadmadeanignominiousretreatafterhertiradeanenthisheterodoxy. "Thankyou,Peggy.I'llanswer theletter-to-morrow,"Rosereplied asgentlyassuppressedtemperwould allowher.

Presentlyshetookupthemissive, endreadit.APinkleaflethadfallenfrombetweentheleavesandshe stoopedtopickitup,moreoutof curiositythanwithanydesirefor enlightenment.Itcontainedthe PromisesmadebyourLordtothe BlessedMarowetMaryAlaconue,and throughhertothosewhopractise devotiontoHisSacredHeart.At theSecondPromise "Iwillgive peaceintheirfamilies,"Roseceasedreading.Withtheshockofthe humiliationputuponher,allunwittingly,byPoorPeggy,thewords Piercedintoherverysoul. Peace inthefamily Shefeltthatwas ejaculatedaffably.

"Godblessallhere,Mrs.Barr-

'risn'ttroublin'ouIshouldbetodayseem'youhavetroubleenough; hutIgotaletterfromthechilder withalotofmoneyinit,an'I'd hebeholdin'toyouifyouwrotea coupleoflinesforme."

"'TiswellforYouPeggy,"ejaculatedRose.Sheworshippedmoney, unconsciously.

"WemustdoalittleforAlmiightyGod,youknow,beforewecan expectHimtoshowerfavoursonus'' shesaidasshemadethepacein *,#)' thegraceful,swingingstrideof youthandhealth. Towwalkedshamfacedlyupthe aisle,hisheadbentonhisbreast, andRosepulledherveilcloselyaroundherfacebutcomingoutthey heldthemselvesbravely.Godhad winedawaythesinandtheshame. Theirsoulshadbeenwashedinthe preciousblood. Rosie'staskwasnolightone,for humannatureisveryhumanallthe worldover.Itwasmonthsbefore her'motherlearntfullythelessonof "thesoftwordwhichturnethaewrath,"andquiteayearereshe hadcoaxedandcharmedawaythe bluesandpessimismfromTom.But throughwealorwoethedailyprayerstothesacredHeartwerenever neglected,andeveryfirstFridaysaw theTriokneelinghumblybeforethe Altar.Almostimperceptibly,things rightedthemselves.Tomgra:tually gotoverhisoldcravingfordrink, begantoworkforwork'ssakeVIIS: forthejoythatpromisingcropsaid wellkepthedgesgavehissoul. Rose,too,begantosecondherdaughter'seffortsinmakingtheirdwellingahomeinthetruesense of theword,intakingaprideinher ownaswellasinherchildren's personalappearance,andinapplaudingherhusband'swell-intentionedefforts.Thus,seeingthemdevelop thespiritofself-helpandself-reliance,thefriendswhohaddeen-eda helpinghandbutasaPushdownwards,whiledrinkruled,cameand gavethemahattheycouldafford,in moue,orkind,tosetthemonthe roadtoProsperityagain.When Tommadeabonfireofthepublican'ssignandwarrantytogether, withsundryframedtestimoniest themeritsof-----stout, whiskey,etc.,thedaywaswon.ToeffacealltracesofPasttemptations, whenhehimselfwasthecause. hebuiltaPrettyporcharoundthe "Leaveittillto-morrow. Wefrontdoorwayandlaidoutaneat canthrashitoutthen,"heanswer-flowergardeninthebroadspace edwithbrusquetenderness. oncereservedforthetravellers'hor"No,Tomletusthrashitoutseeandvehicles. Nowold-fashioned,sweet-scented now.LetushaveRosiehomeand flowersbloomthereandexchange letusbegintoprayandworkand, giveeachotherPeace.See confidenceswiththerosesandthe WILLGIVEPEACEINTHEIRhone',sucklewhichnestleinthethick HOMES.' HEPromisedTHAT.creeperthatcoverstheoldwalls,or Havewehadanythingbutclamourviewitheachotherinacaressing andnoisesincethedaywemar-welcometoanyvisitorpassing vied? Letustryanotherroad-thethroughtheporch.Thereisno roadofprayer.NeitheryounorIsnuggerfarmhouseintheparishof havebeentoourdutiesfortwo norwouldanystrangerpasears.NextFridaywillbethefirstsinghethewayeverguessthatit wasonceatrapinwhichsoulswere Fridayofthemonth.Letus go andmakeourpeacewithGod.caughtforthePowersofEvil. Letus "Rosebeganinator-"IWILLGIVEPEACEINTHEIR rentofwordsthattrippedovereachFAMILIES,"Roseoftensays toher ownsoul,addingwithato'egof other,thewhilesheheldtherink leafletbeforeTom'sbewilderedgaze.awe"Hegaveittoo,almostbe"Rose,allyousuggestrequiresforewehadaskedforit,apeace worthallthegoldandrichesofthe tedTom. somethinkingout,and-"interrup-world,peacewithHim,andpeace "No,Toni.-Nowistheaccepta-witheachother." bletime.Goingbackisonlygoing WhenRosie,growntofairwomantowards-"butthelastwordsdiedhood,lingeredinthePorchereshe wentforthtoworkforIrelandin awaytoawhisper.Herheadsank onherbosom.ForthefirsttimeoneofthenewGaeliccolleges,and therosesshedsummerzephyrfor inherlifeshehadfainted,there- thepleasureofthelastcaresson sultofinsufficientfoodformanyh days,andscarcelyanyfoodatallhersunnyhair,Mrs.Barrydidnot weep,forshesaid onthedayinquestion. "Inprayerweshallbetogether, andHisSacredHeartiseverwatsecondswhiletwoiratefacesglaredtheblessingshedesiredoverand RosieBarry.wa.s.oneof thosethingoverus." ateachotherinfiercepassion,un-aboveallblessings.Shewastoobright,cheery,optimisticgirls, a tilsuddenly,Rosediscardedthetrap-'lazedhowever,tomakeany'distinctliteralexampleofthesaying pingsofwoe,andherfacebeamedoetitioninwordshutAlmighty "Heprayethbestwhol-"ethbest inaffectedwelcomeassheturnedto-Godheardthecryofherheart,and Allthingsbothgreatandsmall. wardsthedoorwaywhichwassigh-everwillingtoreceivetherepentantNoonlydidshepraywellherself, tlydarkenedbythediminutivefig-HeshedHisgraceonhersoulsuf-butlikeawhirlwindofcoaxing ureofasprightlyoldwoman. fleienttoshowherthewayinwhichkindness,shebroughteverybodyelse "'TiswelcomeyouarePeggy,"sheshemustwalkhenceforth. totheirknees.WhenFatherDpaidavisitofcondolence,Rosiehad "deardaddy,"downonhisknees, makingavowagainstalcohol,aefore hewellknewwherehewas,andthe nextinstant"dearmamma"was kneelingbesidehim,"forexample, youknow,"toquotethegirl'sown words.Inlikemanner,whenthe FirstFridaycameround,shewas upwiththelark,attendingtothe wantsoftheyoungerchildrenand performingthefewhouseholdduties, ereshemarchedonfoottothe ChurchtocommencetheNineFirst

"Wisha,then,'tisn'tMrs.Barry; with poorman'slimbsuselessto him.andth.couldsaybetweenmy-

Rosehadmadeherresolve.FatherD hadoftenaskedherto jointheConfraternityoftheSacred Heart,andwithoutenactualrefusalshehadadroitlyputhimofT. Nowshewoulddelaynolonger. ShewouldseekoutoneofthePromotersattheveryfirstoPPortun'v Hersoulwasfilledwithearnestdesiresandswe-t.ltionilitv.Buthabitsaredangerousthings.They clingtooneandwillnotbeshakeoffsavebycontinuedeffort.When

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iran! YouhaveheardtheDivinePool! laws.Donotinterrogateme.Ask Havethedivineterrorslosttheir theApostle,andhewillstillanswerPower?Whataproofofthehard- you,thatbothareequallyshutouteningandstupefyingeffectsofdrun- fromtheKingdomofGod.Asthiskennels! Youreyesatleastare then,isclear,whyneedyouaskmeopentotheconsequences,andyou totakemeasureoftheenormityofarewithoutexcuse.Takeinhand, yoursin? Ashestandswithoutthen,thecupofdelusionsanew;and thegates,asheisexcludedfromthewithyoureyesupontheconsequen- possession,asheislosttosalve-ces,howeverappalling,drinks!Why tion,asheisconsignedtoeternalthen,shouldyoustartle?The tormentswhyneedyoureachtomewhitebubbles.thatfloatonthetop thescalesandweightstobalanceofthecup-theyareonlythetears andshowtheproportionofiniquityofyourwife.Drinkon You betweenthesevices?Andwhysohavedrainedherhappiness.Take anxioustoascertaintheenormityofthegloomycupanew.Doyoube- drunkenness,separateandalone,gintohesitateoncemore? The whenitisnevertobefoundalone,dropslookred--theyareonlythe andunaccompaniedbysome,ifnotbloodfromyourstarvedandneglec- all.thiscrowdofhorridcrimes?Istedchildren.Drinkthen,drinkon. notdrunkennessthefertilemotherinYouhavealreadydrainedtheirpoor whosewomballthosevicesareen-veinstoutterimpoverishment.Take gendered?Aretheynotthesecure-thehorriblecupanew.Whatare edoffspringofthisaccursedparentyoumoredismayedthanbefore?Yet Andshallnotthemother-vicecarrythevisionistrueenoughitison- ttursesofherbrood?Gotothelythegrey'hairsofyourparents ofthedrunkard.Considerthatfloatonthesurface-youhave hisfamily.Lookathisaffairs.Lis-drainedtheirexistence.Drink,then, tentothesoundsthatproceedfromanddrinkon.Butnowyoumust thehouseofdrunkenness,andthetakethecup,for,alas!itisno houseofinfamyasyoupass.Sur-longerthecupofchoice,butthe veytheinsecurityofthepublicwayscupofhabitnolongerthecupof andofthenightstreets.Gototheenjoyment,butthecupofpunish- hospital,tothehouseofcharity,mentnolongerthecupofsweetde- andthebedofwretchedness.Enteritisions,butthecupofnecessity.Its thecourtsofjustice,theprisonandpleasuresaregone,whilstnothingree thecondemnedcell.Lookatthemainshutitsbitterness.Thecup haggardfeaturesoftheironedcrim-haslostitscharmsandthedraught inal.Askallthese,whytheyexistitsenchantmentsfromthemere todistresseou?andyouwillev-forceandnecessityofhabityougo erynherebeansweredbytalesandondrinkingitsaccumulatingcom- recitalsoftheeffectsofdrunkenness.poundofmiseries.Itisthus,that Aedthemiseries,andthevices,andatlastGodpunishesthesinnerwith thesorrows,andthescenesofsuf-hissins.For"inthehandofthe ferine,whichhaveharrowedupyou:Lordisthecup,Hepassesitfrom soul,werealmostwithoutexception,mouthtomouth,"singsthePsalm- eitherpreparedbydrinking,orwereist,"ardonlyitsdregsarenotan- undergoneforprocuringthemeansofnihilated.Allthesinnersof the satisfyingthisvice,andthevicesearthshalldrinkofitsbitterness." hickrifromit w sPng

Mereintoxicationisbutthestarting-postofthedrunkard'scourse. Towhatatrainofroadsdoesdrill:kennessPoint,likesomeportentous fingerpost,erecteduponearthby theinfernalPowerstoconductto theirdominions.Drunkenness-dissoluteness,debauchery,disease,the hospital.death.Drunkenness-evil company,cursing,swearing,gambling,profanity,infidelity,deathin impenitence.Drunkenness-idleness, carelessness,destructionofproperty, ruinoffamily,poverty,destitution deathinabandonment.Drunkenness -riotousness,quarrelling,injuries, insults,inhumanfightines,sudden den Drunkerness-lawlesscornpa thefts,robberies,plots, murders,thegaol,theirongang,the gallows. gloominess,Drunkenness-weakness, wretchedness,melanch- oly,wildfantasies,blackhorrors, madness.

Thesearebutafewofthecourses ofthedrunkard.But,whilstthe drunkardhimselftottersorcrawls alonghisdestinedpathtohisdes tinedend-withoutasenseofhis shame,orafeelingofhiscondi- tion,oraregardtohisfriends,or athoughtforhisfamily,orare- flectiontowardshissoul,orone glimpseof,hisdestination-isGod silent? Aretheheavenswithout knoidedge?Doesnoeyesee?And nohandtakenote?Godissilent, butnotinactive.Thesilenceof God,isthesinner'sworstpun.so- rnent.Henolongertroublesthe conscienceHehasceasedtowart, He Alsilent.Hecontemplatesthe drud'scourse,patientlycone& ingHiswrath,likesmoulderingtire. andHisvengeancelikeblackeloues,intoHisbosomwhyshouldHEe inhaste?God'stimeisetertittV andstillasthedrunkardheaps crimes,Godheapsvengeance.Why shouldHEhurry?Godisall-now- erfnl.WhatcanescapeHim?The hourcomes,andthetempestoe!God burets.WhyshoulditbevisFolv Thereareotherdrunkardstoeeteii- dledbythesamejudgment.Hear Himself.speakingbythemouth.of Isaias-"Ihavebeensilent,Ihave

Iknowofnodisordersodifficult ofcureasthediseaseofconfirmed drunkenness.Fewrecover. The

SomeproudmindisreadytoaskheldmyPeace,Iwaspatient; myvice,becomehabitual,haseaten Me,isthedrunkardonewiththewordsshallbreakforthasoneinawaytoomuchofhermindandreapure IsthedrunkardonewithlabourIwillscatterthem;Iwillsontoleavesufficientnerveandvig- lieeidolater?Donotobject,0wraPthemuptogetherinawhirl-ourforastrongandsteadfastresolution.Farbeitformetodiscourageeventhosewhohavegone sodeep.Therearesufficientexamples,toshowthattheyMAYrecover,iftheyWILLbuttakethemeans. ButImustnotdissemblethe truth.Iwouldwarnthebeginner, andthosewhoaretemptedtobegin.Iwouldentreatthemtoconsiderhowdifficultandrareitisto recoverintohabitsofsobrietyafter havingreachedacertainpoint.Let thebeginnerdrawinstructionin time.Lethim,taketohimself thoughtarrestthebeginnings pluckoutthehabitwhileitsroots areyoungandgreen,andshieldhimselfwithcaution. Lethimdraw lessonsfrombad,aswellasfrom good,examples.Therewasanationofheathens,theancientSpartans,whoheldthisviceinsuchhorror,thatthoughtheyneverdrankto excessthemselves,theyintoxicated theirslaves,thattheymightshow theirchildrenbyexample,towhata conditionofdrunkennessbringsour nature.You,alas!havenooccasionforsuchanexpedient.Inevery street,andoneveryroad,mencalling themselvesChristianswillreadyou thislessonthelandreelswith drunkenness.Consideritwelland akeprofittoyourselves.Turnoverinyourmindtheanathemasof theapostle,ardthewoesofthepro- phet,untiltheyinscribethemselvesin yourheart,andthefearofthembecomesaportionofyourbeing.Mark themwrittenonthebrowofthe drunkard.Watchhiminhiscareer, untilyouseethemallaccomplished. Writethemoveryourdoor,inscribe themoveryourchimneypiece,in yourchamber,onyourtable,inthe bottomofeveryglassutterthem inyourdevotions;heartheminthe soundsofeverytavernasyoupass andreadthemoneverysignboard. Betteryoushouldpassyourwhole timeinstudyingthewoesofdrunkennessthanspendyourlifeinfeelingthem,andyoureternityinsufferins.,forthem. Doyouaskmehowyouareto breakyourselffromthisdegrading habit?Thegeneralruleisvery simple.Haveyouawillingmind shuntheoccasionfieidleness.Fix foryourselfameasureinyourfriendlydomesticmeetings,beyondwhich youarenever,whateverbetheoccasion,toexceedandneverseethe insideofatavern.Befullyassuredthatyoucannotgobeyondyour measure,howeverlittle,ononeoc- casion,withoutgoingbeyonditalways.Considerinwhatplaces,and withwhatpersonsyouaremost tempted,andavoidthem."Those thatlovethedangershallperishin it."Letnomotive,nowish to appearhospitable,nocruelinvitations,nopressingsofseemingfriend- ship,induceyoutoforgetthefriendshipwhichyouoweyourself. Repeatyourresolutioneachmorning, whenyourise,andprayforstrength tokeepit.Examinehowyouhave keptyourengagementeachevening, whenyougotorest.Ifyouhave failedonce,benot'discouraged'TRY AGAIN.Nothing'delightstheeye ofheavenmorethantoseeuswres- tlingmanfullywithourinfirmities, risingcourageouslyafterfalls,drawinghumilityfromourweaknesses,andcautionandstrengthfromour humiliation.Onlyhewhogivesup indespairisconquered. Renew yourresolution-strengthenitwith prayer;observetheoccasionofyour Pastfall,andremoveit. ThelastadvicewhichIshallgive youisoneofgreatimportance-.Put yourself,withallobedience,under theguidanceofaspiritualdirector. Thereisasortoffascinationabout thisvicewhichoftenrendersthe drunkardpowerlessforhisawn deliverancetemptationactsupon himlikeacharm;hereouiresthe handofanothertofreehimselffrom herenchantment.Fly,then,to Pastor.ThegraceofGodwill nothewanting.Andlettheconso- lationsandtheblessingsofacon- ee'encehealed,ofhealthrecovered,

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Ourheartsrejoice,freedfromtheir care, Theearthoncemoreseemsbright andfair, Thevalleysbloomwithtimidshoots Thesteamletssing,likeangels'lutes Themerryrobinsfillthetrees Withtheirpeacefulsymphonies. What'sthereasonofallthis?

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To-dayhat.hrisenglorified, Thefaithfulfewwhosorrowingwept Rejoice,God'sHolywordiskept. Heavenlychoristersfaronhigh, Withhosannasfillthesky, Insimilarcadencethattoearth

AnnouncedthesweetRedeemer's birth.

Inheaven,onearth,ajoy.dothreign Thatmannorangelscanrestrain. Heaven'seternalwallsarerent Withangelicmerriment.

Andthewhirlingearth'svastbounds

Withthecreatures'joyresounds.

Human.passionsthatwerepent ThroughtheholytimeofLent, Nowburstoutingrandacclaim SoundingpraisestoHisname. Humanitysendsupthiscry Sweet-voicedangelsmakereply "Rejoice!Rejoice"He'srisentoday"

THOMASP.NEESON.

AnEasterOffering

Igivenotingoldnorsilver,butin anorefoundonlyinhearts, 'Tiswroughtinatearforthyspotlesssoul,whiteand Inabloodtothelast,smallcrimsondropforthybitterpassion andwoe,

AsighofPityforamother'slove bleeding,enduring,inviolate,

An"AveMaria"foreachweary stepthatwastrodinGethsemane,

Apenitentprayerforacrown thornsthathaloedthyhead vine,

stupendousarmyofChristiansthere arefromthepointofviewofmen

Iwonderhowbigthatarmyisfrom thePointofviewofGod?That's somethingtomakeusthink.

Yemenandwomenwhotagnames onyourcoatsforthefacility of censuspurposesaredoingwellin assistingournationalgovernment, butsometimesthattag"Christian" meansvery,verylittletoGod.

EveryCatholichasthebestand truestopportunityforsalvation.EveryCatholicwouldbesaved,ifsalvationdependedmerel.yandsolelyon themeansofsalvation.Thereis nobetter,holier,firmerpathwayto GodthanistheHolyCatholic Church.Butasyoucanbringwatertoathirstymanandyetbe unabletoquenchhisthirstexceptne himselfwishes,andthoughOurLord hasleftawonderfullygreat-the greatest-vicariousofferingforour souls,Hisbeautifulunselfishdeath onacross-stillevenHe,asthe SacredScripturessays,cannotsave itswithoutourselves.

There,beloved,isthecruxofthe realChristianlife,andweareforevergettingawayfromit.

Agreatblunder-tomentiononly one-whichchurch-goingCatholics generallymakeisthis:-Theymay receiveaSacramentandthenthink themselvesperfectlyholyandsacred.

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"Theydidalleatthesamespiritualfood,andalldrankthesame spiritualdrink(andtheydrankof thespiritualrockthatfollowedthem andtherockwasChrist)butwith themostofthemGodwasnotPleased."(I.Cor.X.4-5)

Thesewords,belovedbrethren,are asathunderboltoutofthebluesky tothegreatarmyofworshippersin theChristianfaithwh,,arenumberedindeedasCatholics,Christians, followersoftheLord,butwhomay hesimplysoinappearance,manner, andoutwardlife."Withthemost ofsuchGodisnotwellpleased."

"Itisallverywell,"saysourbelovedSaintPaul,"foryoutodrink thesamespiritualdrink,andeatof thesamespiritualfood,asallChristiansmusttobecalledChristians bymenbutdoesitdoyouany good?Doyoudomorethanreceivethesethings9Doyou-toexpressitintheold.timeworn,commonplacePhrase-doyouusethe graceofGod?" Whatanarmy-whataPerfectly

Agrievousblunder,that.For,do notsomepeoplereceiveourHoly Sacramentsinmortalsin?And shallweforgettheverylargenumberwhoreceivetheSacraments monthlyoreverysixmonths,and repeatedlytellsinswhichshouldoverwhelminglygrieveasoulwhichhad neverbeforefallenthatway?Does asin,mybelovedbrethren,become lesshorrible,lessworthyof AlmightyGod'swrath,becauseitis oftencommitted?Donoteverimagine,becausethetellingofaparticularwickednesshasbecomemore easytoyou,thatyouarebetter intheeyesofGod? Bysomehumaningenuityyoumayhappento receiveabsolutionwhenyouhave notwithinyoursoulthenecesslr, conditionsforabsolution.Theact ofcontritionyouutterattheend ofconfessionstatesthis"IfirmlyresolvewiththehelpofThy gracetoconfessmysins,dopenance andamendmylife.Amen." Do youreally,truly,firmlyresolveto amendyourlifeaftereachconfession?Thatmeansverymuch.At theleast,itmeanskeepingaway fromtheoccasionsofsin,which sometimesisnottrue,sincewefall intothesamesinoverandoveragain.

St.Paulwasverywellacquainted withthatclassofChristiansevidently,whenbestatesthat"Theyeat thesamespiritualfoodanddrink thesamespiritualdrink **but withthemostofthemGodwas notwellpleased."

Letusbelovedbrethrenchangeour hearts,bealittlemoresensiblein ourreligion,alittlemorecircumspect,considerateofGodandHis Church,understandingthatSacramentsweregivenusnotasendsin themselves,merelyforthecomfort theygivetothesoul,buttothe greatendofoureverlastingsalvation.

Letusnothavedirectedagainst ustheratherstartlingwordsofSt. Paul,"WiththemostofthemGod wasnotwellpleased!"

Readingisnotonlyasolace; it openstreasurehousesofnewand raredelight.Andtheonewhohithertohasnotknownitsjoyslooks hack,whenthetasteisacquired, withregretuponthetimewhenshe knewnotthesepleasures.Sheis notheldtoanyonerealm-fiction, Poetry,history,natureinitsmany Phases,biography,travel-whatisn't herstoroamin?Inacluiringa tasteforreadingperhapsonlyone littlewarningneedhegiven-acquire atasteforthebest.Thereisreadingandreading.Thosewhospend alargepartoftheirlivesporing overt"verishnovels,whichgivean altogetherpervertedideaoflife, arenotgivingthemselvesthebest. Thetasteforthiskindofreadingis nottobedesired.

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