The Record Newspaper 29 April 1911

EMPIRESELF-RATSING

TheWest AUSTRALIAN RECORD

SATURDAY,APRIL29,1911

InandAroundtheHome

'MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

GottoGoOn

I'vegottogoonanddomywork;

I'vegottogosingingaway

I'vegottogoontotheveryend, withneveramomentforplay. Andoh,whenyouthinkofitall, itisbest, Thegloryofhavingtofight, Thebeautyoftoilingtilllipsof e" rest Singsilverlyoverthenight

I'vegottogoonastheothersdo, I'vegottodomyshare

I'vegottogoonwiththeburden borne,thatI'vebeengivento bear.

Butoh,whatabeautifultask is, Andhowmuchithassweetened life, Tothinkofthedelicatebrotherhood Ofthebloomthatiswonfrom strife it

I'vegottogoonthroughthemany years,there'snootherthingto do.

I'vegottogoontillthetaskis done,andtheytellmedutyis through.

GladlyIgoandIsingof Withgladnessdaybyday Thesunlightfallswithanequal grace 'Midtheshadowsalongtheway

I'vegottogoon,thereisnosuch thingasstoppingandlettinggo; I'vegottogoontillataleistold whoseendImaynotknow.

I'vegottogoon,andI'mglad indeed, Thoughtheendofitallhedark For,ah,hownobleandtrueitis Tosetone'sheartonthemark

I'vegottogoon,thoughIsometimesfeelbywearinessovercome; I'vegottogoontillthetwilight falls,andthemillwheelsceaseto hum.

Gottogoontotheunseenend, Butoh,whenwethinkofit,men Isn'titfinetogoonwithour work Andturnandgoonagain

WhatisaWreck?

ActivityWanted

ArchbishopIreland,inspeakingin Detriotlately,said Iwishthe numberofCatholiclaymenholding positionsoftrustinourGovernmentandoccupyingseatsinCongressandinthelegislaturesofthe Stateswerefargreaterthanitis. IfIweretoaskhowmanyCatholics areintheStatesenatethereply wouldnotbeverygratifying.IfI gotoWashingtonIfindbutthreeor fourCatholicsenatorsandfifteenor sixteenCatholicsintheHouseofRepresentatives.Thereshouldbemore engagedinbuildingupthenationin itsideals. TheChurchcannever haveitsownuntilthiscomesto pass."

TurpentineMostUseful

Turpentinecanbeusedinallsorts ofways.Herearesome Spiritsofturpentinewillrestorethe brilliancytoPatentleather. Bags andbootsrubbedwitharagmoistenedwithit,lookalmostlikenew.

Afewdropsinboxesandcupboardswillkeepmothsaway.

Ifafewdropsareaddedtostarch itwillpreventtheironfromsticking

Aflanneldippedinhotwatersprinkledwithturpentineandlaidonthe partaffectedwilloftenrelievelumbagoandrheumatism.

Turpentinewithbeeswaxmakesa goodfloorpolish.

Alittleaddedtothesteepingwater(atablespoonfultoagallon) makesclothesbeautifullywhite.

FableRevised

AschoolteacherintheItalian quarterofanAmericancitytoldher childrenthestoryofthefoxand thegrapes.Tonywasespeciallydelightedwiththestory,andeagerly soughthischum,Joe,whowasin anotherclass.Bygoodluckthe teacheroverheardTony'sversion.

Inhisexcited,brokenEnglishhe toldthefablemuchasitiswritten untilhecametotheend.Thiswas hisrenderingoftheclimax "Deoldafoxhesay,"Dagrape nogood,anyhowallasouri. I guessI'ogetsdebanan."

ThereisanoddProvisioninthe Englishlawonwrecks.Itusedto bethatwrecks,likePrettynearly everythingelse,belongedtotheking. Sometimes,ifavesselwereonly partlywreckedanditcouldberaised,anownerwasaversetosurrenderingit;hiltitwasgenerallyseizedforthekinginaccordancewith thelaw,untilthequestioncameup astojustwhatwasawreck. Itwasgenerallyadmittedthat whenallhandswerelost,thatwas awreckbutastheywantedtoget asnarrowadefinitionastheycould, theygotParliamenttoestablishthis law,thatinfuturenothingshallbe consideredawreckoutofwhicha catordogescapesaliveandfrom thattimeuntilthePresentdayno vesselcoastsaboutEnglandwithout carryingacatordog.

onlythatwhichishighest,truest. noblest,andbestwillabidethetest ofcenturies. Onlythatinman whichstandsforcharacter,self-mastery,goodness,sanctity-theonlythingsthatthesoulwhenstrinPedofeverythingelsetakeswithit -willliveinglorythroughouteternity.

MindtheChildren

Parentshowmuchdoyouco-op3ratewiththosewhoteachChristina Doctrinetoyourchildren? Ho.v oftendoyouinquireastothecatechismlessonwhichyourchildshould studyathome Parentsnothirg canexemptyoufromwatchingover thereligioustrainingofyourchildren.Theteacherscandobutvery littleunlessyou,athome,seethat theechildrenpreparetheirlessons. Thehomelessonisworthagreat deal,andtheparentsshouldbeteacherswhenpreparingthechildrenfor theSacraments.Howoftenhave Pastorstoregrettheignoranceof children,often,inthefundamentals ofreligion,andthereasonisthat Parentsaresonegligentoftheduty ofhomeinstructioninthecatechism.

Nothingismoreelevatingtomankindthantolearntoloveandappreciatethebeautywhichcanbeseen daily. Therearebeautifulthings everywhere.Somepeopleseethem, othersdonot-itisallamatterof education.Abeautifulflowermay growbythewaysidehowcommon itistoseeonepersonpassitby andnotevenseeit,orhemay trampleitunderfootandcallitan uglyweed.Another.hayobserve thesameflower,marvelatitsbeauty,andrecognisethehandiworkof God.OneofthesePersonshasno loveforthebeautifulinhissouland theotherhasthatisthedifference Lifeissweeterandbetterforcultivatingaloveforthebeautifulevery where.

TheDarkCaverns

Belowadepthofsome1200feet norayoflightpenetratestheocean. Belowthatlevelisprofounddarkness,everlastingnight.Butforthe benefitofthosecreatureswhodwell inthesegloomyrealms,Naturehas providedsomeofthemwithlightgivingorgans.Oneparticularspeciescarrieswhatmightbetermed bull's-eyelanterns,whichtheyare abletoturnonoroffatwill,while anotherhasluminousfins.The lightissometimesemployedtoJottracttheirprey,andnodoubtoneof itsusesistoPreventthemfrombe comingblind,forwherethereIsno lighttheeyesgraduallydieout,as isthecaseoftheeyelessfishofthe cavesofKentucky.

"WithastrongwillandprayerI candoeverything-CourageandConfidence-always-inspiteofall."

LittleThingsMatter

Donottrytodoagreatthing youmaywasteallyourlifewaiting fortheopportunitywhichmaynevercome.Butsincelittlethingsare alwaysclaimingyourattention,do themastheycome,forthegloryof Godandtodogoodtomen.Itis hardertoPlodoninobscuritactingthus,thantostandonthehigh Placesofthefieldwithinviewofall anddodeedsofvalouratwhichrivalarmiesstandstilltogaze,butno suchactgoeswithouttherecognition andtheultimaterecompenseof Christ.Tofulfilfaithfullythedutiesofyourstation,tousetothe uttermostthegiftsofyourministry tofindtheonenobletraitinpeople whotrytomolestyou,toputthe kindestconstructiononunkindacts andwords,tolovewiththeloveof Godeventheunthankfulandevil, andtodothisalways,andnotfor thepraiseofman,butforthesake ofGod-thismakesagreatlife.

TOPOLISHFLOORS

Thecleanestandmostperfectlypofishedfloorshavenowaterusedon them.Theyaresimplyrubbedeverymorningwithalargeflannel cloth,whichissoakedinkeroseneoil onceintwoorthreeweeks. Take thecloth,andwithascrubbing brushorstubbybroomgorapidly upanddowntheplanks-notacross them. Afterafewrubbingsthe floorwillassumeaPolishedappearancethatisnoteasilydefaced.

Thebattleagainstbesettingsins, againstevilpassions,againstenslavinghabits,aswellasagainstuntowardcircumstances,maygosore againstonestrengthmayfailn-an timesandoftthefortressmayremainuncapturedbut,keepupheart fighton,struggletoyourfeetagain whendowned,nortamelyyieldthe day,but"Letthevictors,when theycome,findthebodybythe wall."

Thereisnothinglikethefirst glancewegetatduty,beforethere hasbeenanyspecialpleadingofour affectionsorinclinations.Dutyis neveruncertainatfirst.Itisonly afterwehavegotinvolvedinthe mazesandsophistriesofwishing thatthingswereotherwisethanthey are,thatitseemsindistinct.Consideringadutyisoftenexplainingit away.-F.W.Robertson.

Thereisnothingbynaturecounpleasantasmaynotbyindustrybe madefullofgraceandsweetness.

ChtWithWorld*

AMERICA

SAVINGTHEHOMELESS.

Fivehundredandninety-twohomelessboys,shelteredandcaredfor, Clothed,shodandfed,rescuedfrom evilinfluencesandsavedforState andChurchwithinoneyear-thisis therecordofSanFrancisco'sfamousCatholicinstitution,theYouths' Directory,asrevealedintheannual reportjustissued.Thisisaremarkableshowingbuttherealsignificanceofitisnotgraspeduntil werealisethemannerinwhichso greataworkisaccomplished.WhollywithoutStateorCityaidand administerednotwithalargeand expensivecorpsofprofessionalhelpers,butwiththeutmostsimplicity andeconomy,theYouth'sDirectory carriesonitsinvaluableworkina mannerthatisadmirablebeyond words.TheSt.Joseph'sUnionan armyofCatholics(almostallwomen),whosenamesarenotadvertised,butwhosedevotionisuntiring, isthebackboneofthework.Rev. FatherD.0.Crowleyisitshead. Underhiscarefuldirectiontheforce ofthisarmyoftrueChristiandevoteesisconcentratedandutilised, withremarkableresults.Constant endeavour,tirelesszealandunflaggingfidelityarethesecretsofthe Directory'ssuccess.

Itisoftencomplained(andtoo oftenjustlyso)thattheCatholic laitycomparessadlywithnon-Catholicswhenitcomestoactiveinterestincharitableworks.Butwhere, wewouldask,inanycityorState orinanydenomination,canbe foundsuchabodyastheSt.JosePh'sUnion? Toomuchhonour cannotbepaidthenobleChristians ofthatorganisationwhoarespendingthemselvesforthesakeof Christ'spoorchildren.

FATHERCROWLEY'SREPORT

AnnualreportoftheYouth'sDirectoryfortheyearendingMarch1, 1911. Theannualreportofthisorany otherinstitution,conductedinthe interestofthePublic,shouldbea photographofallthetransactions ofthreehundredandsixty-fivedays SuchaPictureinallitsdetailof lightandshade,wouldofcoursebe, bothinterestingandinstructive;but howmanyofourfriendsandpatronscouldsparetimetopauseoverandstudyitinthisbusyageof aviationandelectricityI Itisnotmyintention,therefore, tooccupytoomuchtimewithadetailedandelaboratereport.Howeverpleasantsuchataskmaybeto meitcanheofnomaterialadvantagetothegeneralreader.For thisreasonIshallcontentmyself withthepresentation,inthisreport, offactsandfigures.

Atthecloseoflastyear'slabours andwhenmylastannualreportwas renderedtherewereintheYouths' Directoryeighty-eightboys.From thattimetothepresentwritingfive hundredandfourhomelessanddestituteboyshavebeenadmittedfor invariousways.

NEARLYSIXHUNDRED.

Whentothisnumberareaddedthe eighty-eightboysremaininginthe Homeatthecloseofthelastfiscal year.youwillperceivethatduring thelasttwelvemonthstheburden ofcaringandprovidingforfivehundredandninety-twoboysdevolved uporoursocietyfortheprotection ofchildrenwhoarenoteligibleto StateorCountyaid.

Inmostinstancesthesechildren cametousdestituteinthefullsense oftheword,sothattheDirectory wasobligedtofurnishnotonlyfood andshelterbutalsoshoesandclothing.Itmaybewelltostatehere thatallthosewhoobtainadmission totheHomeareabsolutelyhomelessandworthycases.Onapplica- tionforadmissionweadin'tall, andsubsequentlymakeourselvesfa-

miliarwiththeirrealconditionssotherecanbenoimposition. Thechildrenbetweentheagesof sevenandfourteenyearswhoare orphans,halforwhole,andentitled toStateaid,wesendtoSt.Vincent'sAsylumwheretheyreceiveexcellentcareandtraining.Children ofthesamecategoryunderseven yearsofagewetransfertoSilver TerraceInfantAsylum,SouthSan Francisco,inchargeoftheSisters ofCharity.

ENGLAND

Therewasalargecongregation, chieflycomposedofIrishresidentsin Birmingham,inSt.Michael'sChurch MoorStreet,Birmingham,atthe Gaelicserviceincelebrationofthe FeastofSt.Patrick,apostleofIreland.St.Michael'shasalwaysbeen acentreforgatheringsofthiskind, andonthisoccasionthefestivalwas observedwithmorethanusualsolemnity.Thedevotions,insofaras theRitualpermitted,wereconductedinIrishbytheVeryRev.BernardMangan,C.P.,andtheresponses weregiveninthesametongueby themembersofthecongregation. mnsinpraiseoftheSaintwere wellrenderedbytheChoir,Mr. WilliamKey-tepresidingattheor-

Tyne, Passionists.

thewhitesoftheireyes,as they thinkofSpain,shouldreallyturn theirattention,forachange,to somepartsofdearoldEngland.If wearetocreditthestatementsof AnglicanBishops-andtheyaresuplt -thereissadneedfor posedtonow anewReformationinsomeoftheirectedtothefriendsandrelativesradioceses. UnderProtestantismthecherthantothepatientsthemselpeoplehavesimplygonetothedogs yes,andsotheyare,foritisvery theirmoralsareshocking.Listen,seldomthatadrunkardreportshis forexampletotheBishopofLin-owncase.Dr.RichardBurckhardt, coininhisLentenPastoral.Afteranofficerofoneofthebiggestprodenouncingtheprevalentdrunkennesshibitionsocieties,saysthatof232 inhiscountyanddiocese,hepro-casesthatcameunderhiscareonly ceeds "ThereturnsoftheRegis-fifty-onewerereportedbythepatitrar-Generalrevealasimilarbadentsthemselves. stateofmorals.Lincolnshireispil- "Manyofthesesentlettersasking loried,alongwithtwootherruralforadvice,withtheideathatthey counties,asexhibitingahighpro-couldhidetheiridentity,butothers portionofillegitimatebirthswithacameinspiredbyouradvertisements lowProPortionofilliteracy.Theandsignsprobably,withthelast recordofthecountyforitsdeath-vestigeofwillPowertheypossessed, rateamonginfantsandchildrenishesays."Manyatime,ofcourse alsobad.InGrimsbythereisatheyhadtotakeanextradrinkor frightfullylaxstateofmorals,es-twotomusterthenecessarycourage peciallyinthevicinityofthedocks,butthentheycameandgaveusall Childrenarebeingbroughtupinantheinformationwewantedabout atmosphereofmoralcontagionwhichthemselveswiththemostastounding constitutesapublicdanger.Simil-honestyandlackofhesitation. arlytheruralclergytestifythatin "Averysmallpercentageofour somevillagesareallychastemarri-casesaresenttousfrominstituageisanexception.Thatthesedis-tionsandcharitableorganisations. tressingstatementsaretrue,andtheByfarthegreatestnumberofvisistandardofmoralpurityinthetorsintheclinicsarethelong countydeplorablylow,isconfirmedsufferingwivesofdrunkards.We bytheAssizes,whereLincolnshiregetasmuchofthefamilyhistory hasabadrecordforitshideousof-fromthemaswecan-records,statfencesagainstchastity."Cornishistics,andfactsthatwillhelpusmoralswouldseemtohavereachedtogetatthecauseoftheevil, anequallylowdepthofdegradation.whetheritisinheritedorcomesfrom TheBishopofTruro,speakinglastunemployment,Physicaldeficiencies, gan.ThepanegyricofthesaintwasmonthataMothers:Union,said:-ornervousdisease.Thenwesend preachedbytheRev.Columban"MuchoftheworkofaBishopofthepoorwomanhomewiththeasofthemissionaryOrder ofTrurowasmadeheart-breakingbysurancethatwewilldothebestwe whatcametohisknowledgeinhiscan,andwithourPromisetokeep dailycorrespondence,andinhisin-hercallasecret.Wegivehersome tercoursewiththeclergy,ashegeneralhintssuchasyousee in wentaboutthediocese,regardingthesepamphletsandplacards,and thenweaskhertocallagainina weekorso."

Therev.Father,havingsketched thehistoryofSt.Patrick'slabours andtheconversionofIrelandfrom DruidismtoChristianityinthefifth century,paidaneloquenttributeto thefidelitywithwhichhiscountrymenadheredtothefaithoftheir fathershowthe\werevoted in everylandfortheirdevotion to theirPastorsandforthegenerous mannerinwhich(veryoftenoutof scantymeans)theycontributedto thebuildingandupkeepoftheir Churches,thetrialsandviscissitudesoffifteencenturieshadnot weakenedtheirsenseofreligious dutyorfealtytothelandoftheir birth.Evidenceofthiswasgiven bytheenthusiasticmannerinwhich thefestivalofSt.Patrickwaskept ineverycountryinwhichtheIrish racehadfoundahome,andBirminghamhadprovednoexceptionto thisrule.Theperpetuity,power, andinfluenceoftheIrishpeople couldnothetracedtothepossession ofwealthbutrathertothehigh moralandreligiousprincipleswhich governedtheirlives.Theywerea braveandhighlyirtellectualrace, andmanyofthem,notwithstanding thedisadvantagesunderwhichthey laboured,hadattainedtohighand distinguishedpositionsbothathome andinforeignlands.Theirmartial spiritwasattestedonmanyabattlefieldinthedomainofscience, literature,andarttheyhadhelda prominentandhonouredplaceand nowthattheyhadtheprivilegeofa Universitytowhichtheycouldresortwithasafeconscience,abetterandabrighterfuturelaybefore them.Theeffortswhichwerebeingmadetopreservethelanguage inwhichSt.Patrickpreachedwere attendedwithalargemeasureof success,aswasevidencedin the Churchthatevening.Betterthan alltheirotl.ernobletraitswasthe preserving,self-sacrificing,wholeheartedmannerinwhichtheIrish peopleimitatedSt.Patrickinthe supernaturallifeofpenanceandpra- yer,makingthetemporalalways subservienttothespiritual,and bearingallthingsinpatienceandin unionwiththewillofGod. TheserviceconcludedwithSolemn Benediction.

Thefollowingsidelightfromthe "GlasgowObserver,"ofMarchiRth last,givesasadanddistressing pictureofMoralityinPartsofEng- land. OurBritishPharisees,turningup

eat.Donotangerhimeverifhe arousesyouranger.Whenheregardsyouashisenemycontinueto hehisfriend.Givehimwellcookedfood,butdonotspiceitheavily. Keepallliquorsoutofthehouse.",ip Theseadmonitionsseemtobedir-

theappallinglylowstandardofpersonalpuritywhichwasstillcommon inthecountyofCornwall. This gavesomeexplanationofthedark Periodsofdepressioninthelifeof BishopWilkinsonofwhichsomeof themhadreadinhisbiography."

AllhonourtotheseStateBishops, fortheirexposureofthedisgusting conditionofpeopleandthings in theirdistrictsinEngland.Whata pityitisthatPeoplewhoseemto beinterestedinthisviceshouldrun awaytoSpaintohuntafterit, whentheyhaveitinsuchabundance attheirowndoors.Theywould findnothinglikethisinSpainor Ireland(CatholicIreland,Imean), thoughtheymightfindmoreilliteracy.Probablyintheirestimation thelatteristhegreaterevil.

GERMANY

1letterinthe"NewYorkSun" tellsusofthemanyintelligenteffortsmadeinGermanytorescuethe victimsofexcessindrinkinginthat country Whiledrunkennessdoubtlessbringsinphysicalweaknessand defects,theremustbepersonaldere.. lectionsinit,elseitwouldnotbe asin. Yetsinitis,andmortal sin,becauseitissetdowninthe Scriptureasexcludingfromheaven.

"Adviceandmedicalcaregivento alcoholicsandtheirrelativesatthe clinic,strasse12,everyMondayand Thursdayfromhto8,"readsasign, whichoneisveryapttoseeinthe streetcarsandstationsofalmostall thelargercitiesinGermany.Itis notanadvertisementofsomeallegedcure,butanofferofhelpfrom oneofthethreelargeprohibition societies-theAnti-AlcoholicLeague, theGoodTemplarsandDasBlaue Kreuz,asemi-medicalorganisation.

Theliteraturewhichtheseorganisationsdistributeshowsthatthey regarddrunkennessasaphysicaldefect,tobetreatedwithmedicalcare kindnessandpatience.

"Allsecretmethodsareswindles. Youmustbehonestinyourdealings withanalcoholicpatient,foryou cannothelphimtoovercomehis faultunlessheiswillingthatyou should,"sayscnesignonthewall oftheclinic.

"Treatadrunkardasonediseased notasacriminal,"saysanother.

Athirdismoreexplicitinits advice "Ishesober,bekindto him,"itreads"ishedrunkbesil-

Adviceiseasytogive,butinordertoseethatitisfollowedthe superintendentofthecliniccallsupontheerringhusband.

"Ourmethodofattackvaries," saidthedoctoroftheDusseldorf clinic."Adrunkardisnotofnecessityadangerous,villianousfellow. Heismostoftengenial,kindhearted andintelligentwhenheissober.But invariablyheisweak-willed,andliquormakesofhimanotherman,tyrannousprobably,uglyandbrutish.

"Hedoesnotrealiseit,ofcourse untilsobrietyreturns,andthenhe isallremorseandcontritionagain. Thatisthetimeforustoapproach him.Hiswifeletsusknowwhen thePropermoodisuponhim,and thenwepayhimourcall. time,butwecomeagainandagain, morecordiality.Withalltheinfor-

"Wemay,getkickedoutthefirst

us generally Povertyesaf untilwearereceivedwithalittle

fromwife,employer,police,andI*. wehavegatheredabouthim

medcdWell neighbour,wetakehimunnwaresand s uponhim.Thenwethreaten makeourstatementsemphaticenough,succeedinshowinghimwhata wasteofmoney,energy,andnerve forcedrinkingis,wemaymovehim tosignthePledge.Veryoften,of course,wefailtomakeanyimpressionhim withthepowerofthePolice, andthatusuallyworks.Wedonot liketoresorttotheseforcefulmeasures,becauseitisapoorprinciple toworkthroughfear,butsometimes wehavetomakethemeansjustify' theend."

INDIA DEATHFROMMOSQUITOBITE.

'1

The"CatholicHerald,"dated March29threportsthedeathofa wellknownsoldierfrommosquitobite.Thedeathtookplaceatthe stationhospital,Rangoon,onthe 23rdofLieut.-Col.SimpsonPowell, R.A.M.C.,whowasincommandof thehospital.Beforecoming to Rangoon,ColonelPowellwasinseveralstationsinIndia.Hetookill onTuesdayafternoonanddiedfrom

SATURDAY,APRIL29,1911.

bloodpoisoningwithpneumoniafrom infectionofmosquitobiteonthe face.Thefuneraltookplaceinthe presenceofofficersoftheR.A.M.C., andI.M.S.,I.S.M.S.,theRoyalGarrisonArtillery,andBorderRegiment.

POPULATIONOFCEYLON

:

ThepopulationofCeylonatthe Presentday,accordingtotheCensus ofthelothinst.,exclusiveofmilitaryandtheshipping,is4,0)2,973, anincreaseof527,019personsover thepopulationin19ot.Withthe militaryandtheshippingthefigure risesto4,096,021.Theincreaseof thePopulationofColomboiseven moreremarkable.In1901itwas 154,691.To-dayitis211,184.

NORWAY

Calumnysometimesdefeatsitsown ends,andextraordinarygoodismade tocomeoutofwell-plannedevilsas isevidentfromthefollowingvery interestingitem:-

BishopFalize,Vicar-Apostolicof Norway,tellsofayoungProtestantstudentoftheUniversityof Christiania,sonofajudgeofthe sametown,whowitnessedaprocessionoftheBlessedSacrament,and wasprofoundlyimpressedbythehomagerenderedtoOurDivineSaviour "Ihavebeenshamefullydeceived," hesaid,"whenIwastoldthatCatholicsonlyworshipMaryandthe Saints,andneglectOurLord.A Church,whichforcenturies,has spreadsuchcalumniesisnotworthy ofconfidence,andcannotbethetrue ChurchofChrist."Nextyear,the youngmancarried,intheProcessionoftheBlessedSacrament,the Bishop'scrossandayearafter,he enteredtheUrbanCollegeinRome. OnJuly30th,1905,hecelebratedhis firstMass"sincethen,hespends hislifePreachingindistantpartsof thecountrythatCatholicfaith whichformerly,heheldinhorror, whichnowmakeshimthehappiest mar.inallNorway."Itisnotoutsidethelimitsofpossibilitythata memberofour"Paganassociation" friend'scongregationmaysomeday arriveatthesameconclusionconcerninghissectasdidMr.rowFather,EngelsenofChristiania.Was itnotSamuelLaingwhowarned ministersofthedangersofmisrepre- sentation,as,inthelong-run,they werecertaintobefoundout?

SCOTLAND

OnFridaytheFeastofSt.Patrick,thefaithfulattendedMassin honourofIreland'sApostle,where atallPossible,andastheschools hadaholiday,thechildrenmusterinfullstrength.IntheChurch speciallydedicatedtotheSaint, HighMasswascelebratedandpane- gyricspreachedbothonFridayand bunday.AtthePro-Cathedralon Sundayafternoontherewasasplen- diddemonstrationinthecauseof TotalAbstinence,over1,00opeople assembling,fromallPartsofthe city,theLocheeBranchoftheLeagueoftheCrossmusteringsome hundreds. FatherAugustine,O.S. F.C.,ofDublinaddressedthegreat gatheringontheMissionofFather Matthew,andstirredtheaudienceto greatenthusiasmwithhiswordsof burningzealanddeepearnestness. Thesingingofthehymnsbythevast throngwassoul-stirringintheextreme. TheKinnairdHallmeetingofDundeeCatholics,wasoneofthelarg- estandmostenthusiasticheldfora numberofyears.BishopMacFar-lanepresidedoverthemagnificent gathering,andwasaccompaniedto thePlatformbytheclergyofthe cityanddistrict,anddelegatesfrom allteligiousassociationsinthediocese.FatherAugustinewasagain the.orator,andkepthisaudience spell-houndontheeververdant themeof"FaithandFatherland." TheeloquentCapuchinentrancedhis audiencewithhispatrioticaddress, andthewhole m1%*w>sthrilled byhisfervidandmasterlytreatment ofthesubject.Asplendidmusical programmewasprovided,andaspe- cialfeaturewastheexquisiterenderingofmusicalselectionsbyachoir

ofnearly2u0children.Thegreat demonstrationwasbroughttoa close,bythewholeaudiencesinging "FaithofOurFathers."

ST.PATRICK'SANNIVERSARY. IRISHSERVICEINGLASGOW.

Itwasmosthearteningtobehold themannerinwhichtheGaelsof GlasgowanddistricttroopedtoSt. Andrew'sCathedral,todohonour toSt.Patrick,throughthemedium ofthelanguageinwhichSt.PatricktaughttheFaithtothepeople ofIreland,andthroughwhichmedjinnitisPerhaps,nottooPresumptuoustothinkthathewouldmost desiretobehonouredbyhisIrish children,innomatterwhatpartof theworldtheyhavebeendestinedto havetheirlotscast.

THESERVICE.

TheservicewasonthelinesofPreviousyears.FatherWhiteofSt. John's,recitedtheRosaryinIrish, theresponsesbeinggivenfervently inthesametonguebythecongregation,andinthisconnectionitisto benotedthat,forthefirsttimethe altarboyswereIrish-speaking,the mannerinwhichtheygavetheresponsesbeingquiteedifying,and shouldcertainlyhaveprovedinstructivetoafewwhoseemedtohave losttheirtonguesforthetimebeing.FollowingtheRosary, the HymntoSt.Brigidwassungbythe choir,andafterwardscamethesermonbyFatherBarry.Hegavehis panegyricontheIrishNationalAp- istleinmosteloquentandimpress- ivelanguage-somuchsoindeedthat eventhosewhounderstoodlittleor noIrishfeltthemeaningofhis words.Hedealtparticularlywith themagnificentmannerinwhichthe Irishpeople,infaceofdifficulties andpersecutionsalmostinconceivable,hadretainedthefaithtaught thembySt.Patrick,andspreadit toeveryendoftheearth. Then therewassungtheHymntoSt. Patrick,whichwasfollowedbythe Benedictionservice,atwhichthecelebrantwastheVeryRev.Canon M'Carthv,andattheclose"CreideamhAthara"wassungbythechoir. ThechoirwasundertheableconductorshipofProinsiasMacConmidhe,andtheorganaccompaniments wereplayedinamostcapablemannerbyMissWoodnutt.

WhatisaBigot?

Bigotryisanincapacitytoconceiveseriouslythealternativetoa proposition(writestheingenious Mr.G.K.Chesterton).Ithasnothingwhatevertodowithbeliefin thepropositionitself.Amanmay besureenoughofsomethingtobe burnedforitortomakewaronthe world,andyetbenoinchnearerto beingabigot.Heisonlyabigot ifhecannotunderstandthathis dogmaisadogma,evenifitistrue. Persecutionmaybeimmoral,butis notnecessarilyirrationaltheprosecutormaycomprehendwithhisintellecttheerrorsthathedrives forthwithhisspear.Itisnotbig- oted,forinstance,totreattheKoranassupernatural.Butitisbig- otedtotreattheKoranasnatural asobvioustoanybodyandcommon toeverybody.Itisnotbigotedfor aChristiantoregardChinamenas heathens.ItisratherwhenheinsistsonregardingthemasChristiansthathisbigotrybegins. Oneofthefashionableformsif bigotryexhibitsitselfinthediscoveryoffantasticandtrivialexplana- tionsofthingsthatneednoexpla- nation.Weareinthiscloudlandof Prejudice(forexample)whenwesay thatamanbecomesanatheistbecausehewantstogo-onthespree orthatamanbecomesaRoman Catholicbecausethepriestshave trappedhimorthatamanbecomesaSocialistbecauseheenvies therich.Foralltheserandomand remoteexplanationsshowthatwe haveneverseen,likeacleardia gram,therealexplanationthat Atheism,Catholicism,andSocialism areallquiteplausiblephilosophies. Amandoesnotneedtobedriven, ortrappedorhiltedintothem

convertedto

causeamancanbe them.

Again,itisnotimpossible(though itisnowrare),foranintelligent mantofeelcertainthatIrishHome Rulewouldbedisastrous.Butitis impossibleforanintelligentmanto maintainseriouslythatthedesire foritwasimposedupontheIrish by'agitators.'Anintelligentman neednotgratifytheIrishnational sentimentwouldexist,orheisnot anintelligentmanatall.

Trueliberality,inshort,consists, ofbeingabletoimaginetheenemy. Thefreemanisnothewhothinks allopinionsequallytrueorfalse; thatisnotfreedom,butfeeble-mindedness.Thefreemanishe,who seestheerrorsasclearlyashesees thetruth.

Themoresolidlyconvincedaman reallyis,thelesshewillusephraseslike`NoenlightenedPersoncan reallyhold-'or'IcannotunderstandhowMr.Jonescanpossibly Maintain-'followedbysomevet.. old,mild,anddefensibleopinion.A progressivepersonmayholdanythinghelikes.Idounderstand quitewellhowMr.Jonesmaintains thosemaniacalopinionswhichhe doesmaintain.Ifamansincerely believesthathehasthemapofthe maze,itmustshowthewrongpaths justasmuchastheright. He shouldheabletoimaginethewhole planofanerrorthecompletelogic ofafallacy.Hemustbeableto THINKitifhedoesnotbelieveit.. Itisadmittedevenindictionaries, thatanexampleassistsadefinition. Itakeaninstanceoftheerrorof bigotryoutofmyownbiography,so tospeak.Nothingismoremarked instrangeepochofoursthanthe combinationofanexquisitetactand asyraPathyinthingsoftasteand artisticstyle,withanalmostbrutal sturidityinthethingsofabstract thought.Therearenogreatfight- ingphilosophersto-day;becausewe careonlyabouttastes.Aprincipal criticonthe"NewAge,"whoreviewsbooksoverthesignatureof 'JacobTonson,'whichcovers(Ibelieve)theidentityofoneofourablestyoungerwriters,madearemark aboutmealittlewhileagowhich amusedmeverymuch.Aftersaying manythingsmuchtoocomplimentarybutmarvellouslysympatheticand offeringmanycriticismswhichwere reallydelicateandtrue,heendedup (asfarasIreinember)withthese astoundingwords 'ButInever canreallyfeelamantobemyin- tellectualequalwhobelievesinany dogma.'Itwaslikeseeingafine alpineclimberfallfivehundredfeet intothemud.

Forthislastsentenceistheold, innocent,andstalethingcalledBig- otryitisthefailureofthemind, toimagineanyothermind.The tirhaPPyMr.Tonsonisamongthe Poorestofthechildrenofmenhe hasonlaoneuniverse.Everyone,of course,mustseeonecosmosasthe truecosmosbutMr.Tonsoncannot seeanyothercosmosevenasa hypothesis.

Myownexperienceislessfine,but atleastitismuchmorefree. 1 canseethespiralworldupwhich Mrs.Besanthopefullycrawls;Ican seetheclockworkcosmosintime, withwhichMr.McCabe'sbrainticks soaccuratelyIcanseethenight- mareworldofMr.Hardy,itscreatorcruelandhalf-wittedlikeavil- lageidiotIcanseetheillusive worldofMr.Yeats,agorgeouscur- tainthatcoversonlydarknessand IhavenodoubtthatIshallbeable toseeMr.Tonson'sphilosophyalso ifheshouldevergivehimselfthe troubletoexpressitinintelligent terms.Butastheexpression'any- onewhobelievesinanydogma' meanstoarationalmindnomore orratherlessthan`Yip-i-addy-i-ay,' IregretIcanonlyatPresentin- cludeMr.Tonsonamongthegreat bigotsofhistory.

W.WILFORDMITCHELL

Established20Years.

LandandEstateAgent,SwornValuator,AccountantandAuditor.

83WILLIAMSTREET.

AccountancyWorkundertakenand directedbyW..1.Westhoven,A.I.A.W A.,L.I.A.V.

ST.VINCENTESTATE.

NorthPerth,overlookingHydePark BestPositioninPerth. High, healthyandpopular.Housesgoing uplikemushrooms.Closetotwo trams.

BestbuildingSitesnowavailable inPerth.Pricesfrom£7;per block.

Also-

InnumerableHouses,PoultryFarms, Farms,etc.,inalllocalities. CallandgetFullParticulars.

TrishMina!'foresters.

ASocietyforIrishmen.

ExecutiveCouncilmeetsSecondWednesdayineachmonth.

Bammass;HughO'Neill,Perth,every alternateThursday.TradesHa'.1.Beaufort Street.BrianBoruBranch,Fremantle, everyalternateTuesday,FriendlySocietiesHall,HighStreet..CharlesStuart Parne'l,Boulder,Secretary'sAddress,16 ClancyStreet,Boulder.

MoneytoLendonapplicationtotheSociety'selicitors,MessrsJ.andR.Maxwell,SiackStreet,Perth.ortheGeneral Secretary,careofJ.J.Snigg,BarrackSt,

SEDGWICKLTD.

SPECIALISTSINSTAINED GLASS

ECCLESTICALandDOMESTIC WINDOWS

DESIGNSandESTIMATES SUBMITTED

94WilliamStreet,Perth

R.DouglasNes1;CO

J.\V.CLARKE,Manager

Thecharacterofamanisformed byhisdailythoughts,anddailywords,anddailyactions,untilit becomesfixed.Hisprinciplesstiffen intohabits.Ashethinksoften,so heislikelytobee7m...pe.rman-n1 5

TIMBERMERCHANTS,ANDUNDE.RTAKERS. PLANNINGAND MOT'LDING,MILLSGUIL'DFORD. AllkindsofMouldingsandJoinery keptinstock,seasonedJarrah Flooring,aspeciality.Allorders receivePromptattention.Funerals conductedinanypartofcoastal districtsofWestAustralia.TEL. 21,Guildford.

GeoH.Bettesworth SANITARYPLUMBER

Copper,Tin,andIronWorker

TankandSpoutingManufacturer

ImporterofGalvanizedCorrugated andPlainIron WholesaleandRetail

`Settler's"Portab'eHouseBuilder Telephone1701

515Hay-street,Perth

TelePhone673.

"CLAREEN' PrivateMaternityHospital

COGHLANROAD,SUBIACO,Near KING'SPARK.

MissM.M.O'BRIEN CERTIFICATEDNURSE. MemberA.T.N.A.,andI.T.N.A. (LateoftheRotundaHospital. Dublin).

TheHospitalstandshighina healthyneighbourh,d,securingan opensituation,twominuteswalk fromElectricTramway.

StewartDawson's

TheBigWatchPeopleofAustralia

WEHAVEBEENSELLINGWAT(HESIsAUSTRALIAFOR.OVER30YEARS,ANDCANSAFELY SAY,WEHAVESOLDMOREWATCHESTHANALLTHEOTHERWATCH-SELLERSPUT TOGETHER.

BELOWWEMENTIONJUSTAFEWLINESTHATWILLAPPEALTOMENFOREVERYDAYUSE, WECANSUPPLYALLKINDSOFOTHERWATCHESFORLADIESANDGENTLEMENANDWILLBE MOSTHAPPYTOSENDOURILLUSTRATEDCATALOGUE,WITHFULLDESCRIPTIONS,POSTFREE.

MetalWatchesforMen

GENTLEMAN'SNICKELKEYLESSuPENFACEDSHORTWIND,WATERBURYWATCH, WITH STRONGCRYSTALGLASS,GUARANTEEDONEYEAR,12/6.

GENTLEMAN'SSPECIALVALUEGUNMETALORNICKELKEYLESSLEVERWATCH,GUARANTEED ONEYEAR15'b.

GENTLEMANSMOCRIKEYLESSLEVERWATCH,WITHSTRONGCRYS'PALGLASSINNICKEL CASE,18/6,INGUNMETALCASE20-WITMNICKELHUNTINGCASE22/6ORGUNMETALHUNTINGCASE25/-EACHoFTHESEWATCHESISGUARANTEEDONEYEAR.

GENTLEMANSEMPIRELEVERWATCHES,KEYLESS,OPENFACET?,INEITHERGUNMETALOR NT,...KELCASES,23/-,ORGUNMETkLORNICKELHUNTINGCASES30/- EACHOFTHESE WATCHES GUARANTEEDONEYEAR.

GENTLEMANSSOLIDNICKELSCREWBEZEL,OPENFACEDWALTHAMRAILWAYLEVERGUARANTEEDTWOYEARS,4o-

SilverWatohesforMen

GENTLEMANSSOLIDSILVERKEyLF.H.-:HUNTINGCASE,EMPIREJEWELLEDLEVER,40/SAMEWATCHOPENFACED:;5 GUARANTEEDTWOYEARS.

GENTLEMANSSOLIDSILVERKEYLESSPLATEJEWELLED,ENGLISHLEVERDOUBLECASES£2'Io/-.GUARANTEEDTWOYEARS.4

GENTLEMANSSOLIDSILVERDOUBLECASEDKEYWINDINGCAPPEDANDJEWELLEDENGLISH LEVERWITHSPECIALLYJEWELLEDMOVEMENT,GUARANTEEDFIVEYEARS£4/Io'-

GENTLEMANSKEYLESSDOUBLEcASEDKEYLESSSOLIDSILVERCAPPEDANDJEWELLED ENGLISHLEVER,GUARANTEEDFOURYEARS£4/4,'-

GENTLEMANSSPECIALVALUEKEYLESSHUNTINGSOLIDSILVERWALTHAMLEVERS,GUARANTEEDTHREEYEARS,£3/io

GENTLEMANSSPECIALLINESOLIDSILVERROTHERHAMLEVERS,DOUBLECASES.KEYWINDINGMOVEMENT£4,/bo-KEYLESSACTION,FINESTFINISH.THROUGHOUT£7/io/- EACH OFTHESEWATCHESISGUARANTEEDFOURYEARS.

archbishop

striptow

InterestingDetails

TheMostRev.Dr.Delaney,ArchbishopofHobart,inaniuterviewto arepresentativeoftheTasmanian "DailyPost"gavethefollowinginterestingaccountofhisexperiences, andobservationsduringhisrecent visittoWestAustralia.

"AsyouareProbablyaware,"he said,"IleftHobartbytheR.M.S. OrsovaonMarch4,withCardinal Moran,ArchbishopRedwood,and BishopGallagher.Ourobject in visitingPerthwastotakepartiu theConsecrationofDr.ChineasBishopofPerth.TheCardinalwasto betheConsecratorandtheArchbishopandmyselfco-consecrators.The formerBishopofPerth,Dr.Gibney, isamanof75yearsofage,and hislifeinWesternAustraliaasa missionaryPriestandasabishopof 20yearsstandinghasbeenastrenuousone.Some13yearsagohe wenthastilynorthtothesettlement .49fortheblacksatBeagleBay,which hadbeensecuredfromtheGovernmentandcommittedtothecareof theTrappistFathersfromEurope, wholookedaftertheaboriginals. Thesefathers,afterawhile,grew despondentoftheresultsoftheir mission,andwentawayandBishop Gibneyinordertosavethesettlement,wentuptolookafterthe blacks.Hestayedthereforover twomonths,anditmaywellbeim-

soultoourIsland,althoughshe.s evidentlyagreatfavourite,andis workinghardamongthepeopleof WesternAustralia.ItseemsaPleasantfacttome,atallevents,that whattheLadyEdelinesaysofher attachmenttoTasmaniaisjust whatIheardfromLadyGormanstonthreeyearsagowhenIvisited heratGormanstonCastle. Both theseladiesseemedtotakeitasa matterofcoursethatanybodywho hasspentanytimeinTasmaniacannotfailtoretainthemostloving memoriesofthePeopleaswellas pleasant-recollectionsofthecharms oftheIslanditself.

'IIwasable,"observedHisGrace, "toavailmyselfoftheopportunity ofsayingsomethingaboutTasmania'spositionwhenthe WesternAustralianParliamentary representativescomplainedthattheinterestsoftheStatewerenotbeing sufficientlyattendedtobythelarge sisterStates. Itoldthemthat theycouldbesureofhavingTasmania'ssympathy,asweourselves hadsomeseriousapprehensionsof similarneglect.

"Theceremonyoftheconsecration ofthenewBishoPtookPlaceon St.Patrick'sDay,"saidArchbishop Delaney,"Afeatureoftheprocessionfromtheepiscopalresidence tothecathedralwasthatwewere aginedwhathehadtoendure,forledbyanIrishmilitaryband. I hehadtocookandlookafterhim-haveneverseensuchabandinIreself,andhadnoneofthecomfortsland.Thepipesusedseemedtobe oftheordinarywhitemannottoverylikethebagpipesandthedresspeakofhavingtowithstandthesesofthebandsmenwereremirisgreatheatofthelocality.HewascentoftheearlierdaysoftheGreen amanofstrongconstitution,butIsle.Ibelievethatthreeofthe owingtohishardexperiences,hemembersofthebandwereScotchcontractedtheseedsofph:sicalail-man.Theceremonytookabouttwo ments,whichhaveclungtohimeverhours-fromtoo'clockuntilshortly since. Theseinfirmities,combinedafternoon-anditwasamarvelto withthegrowingresponsibilitiesof hisPositionasBishopofsuchan importantdioceseasPerth,induced himtorequesttheHolySeetorelievehim,andaPPoirtayounger mantohisplace.ThenewBishop whomweconsecrated,Dr.Clune,is astrongman,bothphysicallyand mentally,andisamanofextensive experienceforhisyears-heis47 yearsofage.ItrequiresthreeBishopsforsuchaConsecration,and thechoiceoftheserestswiththe persontoheconsecrated.AsDr. Climewasastudentundermemany yearsago,whenIwasProfessorat AllHallows'College,Ireland, he particularlydesiredthatIshould takepartintheceremony.

"Wehadaverypleasanttripby theOrsova,"continuedtheArchbishor,"lardarrivedatFremantleon IMarch14.ItwasabeautifulmorningwhenweenteredtheHarbour, andaswesteamedupwenoticed theIrishflagfloatingfromtheTown Hall.Thereceptionwehad on landingfrom,thecitizensandrepresentativesoftheGovernmentand municipalitywasasenthusiasticas anythingIhavewitnessedsincecomingtoAustralia.Weweredriven inmotorcarstotheTownHall, whichwaspackedevenatthatearly hourofthemorning-itwas io o'clock-andreceivedonbehalfof theCorporationandcitizens,bythe ayor,whogaveusaneloquentand amostenthusiasticwelcome.After havingbeenentertainedthere,weleft inthevice-regalrailwaycarfor Perth,wherear.otherwelcomeawaitedus,acccmpaniedbyseveralofficial representativessentdowntomeet us,andamongwhomwasCaptain SelbySmith,aide-de-camptothe Governor,SirGeraldStrickland,who 1roughtmepersonallettersofwelcomeandaninvitationtostaywith hisExcellencyandLadyStrickland, whoseguestIwasduringourweek's stayinPerth.Bytheway, it wouldbeaswellformetoremark herethatIamladenwithmessages bothfromSirGeraldandLady. Stricklandandfromeachoftheir fourchildrentohostsoffriendsin Tasmania.TheLadyEdeline,in Particular,isattachedheartand

CatholicChurchandConventRequisites. FANCYANDLEATHERGOODS.HIGHCLASSSTATIONERY.

LARGESTOCKOFBOOKSINCLUDINGTHOSESUITABLEFOR, PRESENTATION. 'XMASANDPOSTCARDS,POSTCARDALBUMS,&c. PIANOS,GERMANANDENGLISH,SUITABLEFON HOMEORSCHOOL.AGENTFOR"CATHOLICPRESS."

perannum.Vastareasofcountry, whichhavebeenlookeduponaspracticallybarren,arenowfoundtobe admirablysuitedforthegrowthof wheat,andsettlersnotonlyget prettyextensiveacreages,butthe Governmentfacilitatestheireons bygivingthemmonetaryadvances forthefirstcoupleofyears.Then theGovernmentisalsopushingon withtherailwayconstruction,so that,astheColonialSecretaryinformedme,uptothepresentnofarmeronthesenewly-settledlands needbemorethan12milesfroma lineofrailway.Itwasnottothe goldfieldsthatanyonewhospoketo meonthe'subjectattributedthe waveofProsperity,buttotheadmirablemethodsofencouragingindustrioussettlers.

ThoughtsinSorrow

I

Ineverysoulthereisasecretchamber, Ineverylifethereisanuntoldtale Ineveryheartthereisacoveredpicture, Thathumanhandscanneverdare unveil.

B

Ineveryheartthereisalinedeep graven, Whosemeaningistodearestfriends unknown, Ineverycharacterthereisastronghold, ThekeyofwhichliesinGod's handsalone.

seehowtheCardinal,whoisinhis 81styear,andwas,ofcoursestrictlyfasting,conductedafunction whichwouldtaxtheenergyofeven ayouthfulman.Atthecloseof theservicesaneloquentsermonwas preachedbytheBishopofGoulburn, Dr.Gallagher.Wethenproceeded totheTownHalltoabanquet, whichlastedfromoneo'clocktill 4.Amongthespeakerswerethe Premier(Mr.FrankWilson),thePresidentoftheLegislativeCouncil, Mr.H.C.Briggs,andtheColonial secretary,Mr.J.D.Connolly.Now Iwouldliketoremarkwithmuch gratification,thatinthisheartywelcomeextendedtous,andcontinued duringourstayinPerth,wedidnot noticetheslightestdifferenceinthe cordialityofnon-CatholicsandCatholics.Leadingnon-Catholicsof theStateattendedthefunctionsgiveninourhonour,aswellasthe ceremony,andseveralofthempersonallyexpressedtheirsatisfaction atthechoiceofDr.Cluneasthe newBishop."

TheArchbishopinreferringtoothermattersconnectedwithhisstayin thaWesternAustraliancapital,showedthathehadnotlosttheopportunityofacquiringforhimselfknowledgeoftheProgressoftheState. "TheColonialSecretary,"heinformedtheinterviewer,"quoted somestatisticsthatinterestedme verymuch,becausetheyweredistinctevidenceofthesolidprosperity whichnowprevailsinWesternAustralia.Indeed,Iwasstruckat onceonmylandingbytheevident revivaloftheStateascompared withwhatInoticedwhencalling thereonmywaytoEuropethree yearsago.Therewasadepression existinginWesternAustraliathen, whichcontinuedforanotheryearafterIvisitedthere.Noweverything ischanged,andthePremierand ColonialSecretary,.theGovernor himself,andallthepeople,attribute thegreatimprovementtothepolicy whichtheGovernmenthasadopted ofbringingpeoplefromabroadand settlingthemuponthelandas wheatgrowers.ThePremierassurredmethatthissettlementwasgoingonattherateof12,00°People

"Wehadseveralopportunitiesof extensivelyseeingPerth,itsinstitutionsandsurroundings,"said the Archbishop."WehadafinedisplayofCatholiceducationalwork presentedforourinvestigation,and witnessedsomeIrish-AustraliansentimentataconcertgivenonSt. Patrick'sevening. Thevarious itemsatthisentertainmentwere renderedbyclassesfromtheseveral Catholicschoolsconductedbythe varioussisterhoodsandby'anumberofboysfromtheChristianBrothersCollege,whichis,indeed, a veryfineinstitution.andwhichhas thisyear,forthethirdtime,securedtheblueribbonofaRhodes Scholarship.Therewasafunction inhonourofthevisitingprelatesat GovernmentHouse,andwewerealso theguestsataverybrilliantgarden party,-whichgaveustheopportunityofmeetingalargenumberof theleadingcitizensofPerth,among whom,bytheway,wasSirEdward Stone,whom,Ilearntonlythen,is father-in-lawtoMr.N.K.Ewing.I alsohadthepleasureofmeetinga numberofothergentlemen,whoseacquaintanceIhadthepleasure of makingeightyearsago,when 1 spentacoupleofmonthsinPerth withBishopGibney.Onleaving Perthwewereconducteddownthe SwanwatertoFremantle,accompaniedbyover400citizens,towish us"bonvolage,"andcheerus away Wehadapleasanttripback toMelbourne,anaIalsohada smoothtripacrosstoLauncestonby theLoongana.

gIhavebeenwhatIconsidera longtimeaway,"saidtheArchbishop,inconclusion,"andinanyothercircumstanceswouldhavebeen lothtoleaveTasmaniaatatimeof theyearwhenthereweresomany dutiestoattendto,butallthings considered,Idonotregrethavingacquiescedintherequestcabledmeby thenewBishoptobecomeoneofhis co-consecrators,althoughIamglad tobebackamongmypeople in Tasmania."

PatroniseOurAnodise's GIVETHEPREFERENCEIN YOURPURCHASESTOTHOSE BUSINESSMENWHOSEADVERTISEMENTSYOUSEEINTHIS PAPER.THEYAREUSUAT.LY THEBESTINTHEIRLINE,AND THEFACTTHATTHEYCOURTEOUSLYINVITEYOURTRADE, THROUGHACATHOLICMEDIUM, SI:OITLDNOTBEOVERLOOKED.

YearlySubscriptionto"W.A. Record"10s,6d.,paidin advance

III Ineverysoulthereisachordof feeling Toosubtletobeseenorunderstood, Whichvibrateswithacertainsad discordance, SwePtcarelesslybyheedlesshand orrude.

Iv Ineveryheartthereisanundercurrent Whosedepthisfathomlessbylove orhate

Ineverysoulthereisasanctuary, Whichneitherfriendnorfoecan violate.

V Sotherelieshidineveryhumanbosom, Anunknownworldofevilandof good, Andallofusattimes,eachinour measure, Misunderstand,andaremisunderstood.

VI. Forsincethegoldendaysofsinless Eden, Noonehasfullyreadanother's soul Heonlysearchesallthingstotheir centre Whoseclam,cleareyesurveysand guidestheworld.

Alaskahasmoregoldthanever hadCalifornia,Australia,orSouth Africa; ithasmorecopperthan twentyButtes; ithasmorehard coalthanPennysylvania,andithas moretinthanWales.Thehaythat roteinitstundrasandplainswould fattenallthecattlethatroamthe PrairiesofKansas,Oklahoma,and Texas.

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD. VIVIONSIkIMPERIALGERMANMAIL

HOMEWARDBOUND. Seydlitz,May2nd. Scharnhorst,May3oth. Zieten,June27. Roon,July25. Goeben,August22. Seydlitz,Sept.19. Scharnhorst,Sept.17. Gneisenau,November14. AllTwinScrews. ReduceSaloonFarestoLouisa. 1st.ClassSingle£66ReturnPAM, 2nddodo238/To.do257/15. 3rddo from£15dofrom£27.:

EASTERN91rATIIS. ZIETEN,May22. GeneralAgentsforW.A.L.RATAZZI&Co.,Fremantle. F IPerth.

IrishNewstoApril1,1911.

NORTHERNBISHOPONPRIESTLYDUTIES.

TheMostRev.Dr.Tohill,Bishop OfDownandConnor,preachingin St.Paul'sBelfast,onSunday,said thatnowadaysitwasnotenoughfor prieststodischargethedutiesinsidetheChurch.Thepeopleeverywhererightlyexpectedthattheir clergyshouldvisitthemintheirown homes.Unlessthiswastobedone therewastobeexpectedaneglect ofreligiousdutiesonthepartof some,andevenanoccasionalfalling fromvirtueandleakagefromthe faith.EveryCatholiccominginto aparishlikeSt.Paul'sshouldbe tracedupandbroughtintotouch withtheChurch.

THEINDUSTRIALMOVEMENT.

Rev.D.O'Hara,p.p.,Kiituragh, hasgiven£500towardthefundfor thestartingofawoollenindustry, inthatparish,andhasundertaken toraise£1,5oofromfriends at homeandinAmerica.'AtameetingofthePeopleoftheneighbourhoodMr.J.P.Roughneensaidhe wasPreparedtosubscribe£50o,Mr. JamesMorrinoffered£400,Col. Jordangave£500,withapromise ofasecondinstalmentof£5ooif necessary Mr.ThomasRoughneen offered£300£200eachwerePromisedbyMessrs.R.Walsh,D.J, Murtagh,A.Carney,andP.Egan, andD.Madden,whileMr.M.D. HigginsandtheSt.LouisConvent, offered£100.Twelveoldagepensionersoffered£50,raisedbysubscriPtionsofId.eachfortwelve months.

SistersofMercyinLongford

Itwasdecidedatalargely-attendedpublicmeetingheldinthe CourthouseLongford,recently,the chairmanoftheUrbanCouncil,Mr. FrancisM'Guinness,J.P.,presiding, topresentanilluminatedaddress andpurseofsovereignstotheSistersofMercyontheoccasionof thecelebrationoftheirGolden.JubileeinLongfordonthe27thof April.

TheRev.D.P.Reynolds,Adm., saidtheclergyofthetownhaddecidedtoco-operatewiththelaityin honouringtherunsontheoccasion oftheirjubilee.(hear,hear).The nunswerethefaithfulcoadjutorsof theclergyintheworkforwhich theywerestationedamongstthe people.

Thechairmar.,Mr.ThosDuffy, U.D.C.,andMr.JosephWilsonalso spokeofthegoodworkoftheSistersofMercy.

Asubscriptionlistwasorened, andsumsamountingto£78handed in.

AtBalmhaunisonFridaynighta meetingwasheldtoestablisha branchoftheAnti-MasonicLeague ofIreland. Mr.Ml.F.Waldron, B.A.,whoPresided,saidtheLeague wouldfillagapintheNational movement.Theywantedfairpla'forthemereIrishmanathome.IrelandfortheIrish,andtheIrishfor Ireland.Aprovisionalcommittee, consistingoftheChairmanandsix othermemberswasappointed.

ImpureFiction

Theprotestagainsttherublica-

Choir. Thesacrededificewas thronged.

AttheconclusionoftheMass theRightRev.Mgr.Fahy,Gort, preachedaneloquentpanegyricof thedeceased,inwhichheofferedthe sympathyofthepeopletotheirBishoponthelossofsozealousand piousapriest.

Nothingmoreimpressivewithin livingmemoryhasbeenseeninGalwaythanthefuneralprocession fromthePro-CathedraltoSt.Patrick's.Themembersofthelocal A.O.H.,actedastheGuard of honouraroundthemortuarycoach. Nextcametheclergyincanonicals, followedbytheBishop,wearinga blackrobeandmitre.

nearl"allthepublicschoolsinGreat Britain,saysthe"IrishIndependent,"ofApril1,callsattentionto aseriousevil.Thesignatoriesto theProtestrefertothecharacterof certainnovelsissuedbypublishers ofrepute,anduntilrecentlycirculatedb"lendinglibrariesandsoldat publicbookstallstoanyperson, youngorold,whohadtheshilling ortwotoPayforthem."Many ofthesebooks,theProteststates, "arenotindecentintheordinary senseoftheword,buttheirwhole toneandtendencyisdebasingand demoralising. Inthemopenvice andlicentiousnessarepalliated,and evenjustified.Thereisnopossible excuseforthepublicationandbroadcastcirculationofsuchbooks.They arenotreprintsofclassicalworks, hutjustimpurenovelsof,inmany cases,nospecialliterarymerit.Even iftheywereclassics,theywouldnot befitreadingforjuvenileandimmaturereadersofeithersex,and shouldnotbepubliclyexposedfor sale.Inseveralinstancessuccessfulprosecutionshavebeeninstituted bythepolice,andtheworstofthese hooksarenowwithdrawnfromopen sale. Butstillthereisalarge massofperniciousliterature,especiallynovelsandperiodicals,in circulation,andanappealismade toparents,schoolmasters,andallto whomthetrainingofyounggirls, andboysisentrustedtodotheir utmosttopreventthecirculationof suchbooks.InIrelandtheCatholicBishopshaveforyearsprotested againstthesaleofimmoralliterature,which,itmustbesaid,isalmostexclusivelyimportedfromEnglandandScotland.

(THEGALWAYSOGGARTH AROON).

Amidstimpressivescenes,andin thepresenceofgreatcrowdsof mournersfromGalwayanddistrict, theremainsofthelateVeryRev. P.Dooley,P.P.,wereinterredinthe vaultofSt.Patrick'sChurch,Galway,thelastPrayersbeingrecited bytheMostRev.Dr.O'Dea,BishopoftheDiocese.FatherDooley'sremainslieclosebythoseof thelateArchbishopMacCormack.

Followedbyaprocessionofimposingdimensionsthecoffincontainingthemortalremainsofthelate belovedpastorwereconveyedthe previousnighttothePro-Cathedral, wheretheyreposeduntiltheSolemn OfficeandRequiemHighMass.The MostRev.Dr.O'Deapresided,and therewereover5opriestsinthe

Followinginordercametheboys oftheChristianBrothers'Schools, themembersoftheTemperanceHall, membersoftheSocietyoftheBlessedVirgin,thestudentsofUniversityCollege,themembersoftheMechanic'sInstituteandtheIndustrial schoolboys.

Thencameanimmenselineofcarriagesandcarswiththemembersof thegeneralpublic.Mr.W.J.Duffy, M.P.,representedtheIrishI'arty. Allthedirectorsandofficialsofthe GalwayWoollenMillswerepresent, togetherwithupwardsof25oof theemployes.ThePresident of UniversityCollegewasinthefuneral procession,aswerealsomanyofits Professorialstaff.Thelocalrepresentativebodiesattendedin full strength,aswellastheleadingcommercialandProfessionalmen.

Amessageofcondolencereceived fromMr.JohnRedmond,M.P.,referredtoFatherDooleyas"oneof themostpatrioticandpublic-spiritedPriestsIrelandhaseverknown."

Messrs.J.DillonandT.P.O'Connor,M.P.'smessagespokeofthededeceasedas"anuntiringadvocateof everythingthatcouldadvancethe materialandmoralwell-beingofthe people."Mr.Gwno,M.P.,wrote"Ihavenotoftenmet.FatherDoole'sequalforthatmixture of shrewdnessandgoodnessofstrong Politicalandreligiousfaith,with thelargesthumantolerance,which sodistinguishedhim."

Amovementhasbeenstartedfor therecognitionofthebraverydisplayedinthevicinityofArdmore, Co.Waterford,ontheoccasionof thewreckoftheschooner"Teaser," whenFatherO'Shea,PatrickPower, JohnBrien,Con.O'Brien,J.Harris, CoastguardsBarryandNeal,and ConstableLawtonmannedaboat, and'afteradesperatestrugglereachedthewreckedshipandtookoil threeofthecrew,twoofwhomwere deadfromexposure,whilethethird whowasalive,onlysurvivedfora shorttimeafterbeinglanded. No wordscouldadequatelydescribethe realityofthedanger,throughwhich FatherO'Sheaandhisbravecrew passedinfact,itlookedtothose onshoreasiftheyweregoingto certaindeath.Threeoftheheroes aremeninhumblecircumstances. Theproposalfortherecognitionof theirfearlessconducthastakenthe shapeofamovementforawell-deservedtestimonial.FatherO'Shea willreceivesubscriptionsfromall whowishtocontribute.

Widespreadregretisfeltnotonly inMayo,butalloverConnaught,at thedeathofMr.JamesDaly,C.C., Castlebar.ForoverfortyyearsMr Dalytookanactivepartinpolitics. Hepresidedatthehistoricmeeting, in18-9inIrishtown,wherethefirst branchoftheLandLeaguewasestablished.Heafterwardstravelled alloverConnaught,addressingmeetingsandformingbranches_oftheorganisationintownsandvillages.As editorandproprietorofthe"ConnaughtTelegraph,"hewarmlyespousedthecauseofthetenantfarmers.

DistinguishedVisitors

Theinterestingannouncementis madeontheauthorityoftheLord Mayor,thatduringthecomingsummerDublinwillhaveforgueststhe PremiersofthefouroverseasDominionsoftheBritishEmeire. PremiersoftheDominionofCanada,theCommonwealthofAustralia, NewZealand,andtheUnionof SouthAfricawillbeinLondonin JunetoattendtheKing'sCoronationandtheImperialConference, anditistheirintentiontoraya visittoDublinbeforetheirdeparture -V fromEurope.Itisscarcelynecessarytobespeakaheartyandhospitablewelcomeforthesedistinguishedvisitors,andwefeelsurethat thecitizensofDublinofallcreeds, andParties,willuniteinaccording themthereceptionwhichtheirhigh positionandhonourablerecordentitlesthemto,andwhichtheancient andworthytraditionsofthecity warrant.

Inter-College

Contest

MUNSTERCOLLEGES,2-4 LEINSTERCOLLS.2-o. Therewasalargecrowdatthe CorkAthleticGroundtowitnessthe firstoftheCollegeInter-provincial matchesbetweenLeinsterandMunster.Strangetorecord,fifteenof theboyswhowereplayingonthe LeinstersidewereborninMunster. BeforetheintervalLeinster,who werethestrongerteamputintwo goals,toMunster's2Points.In thesecondhalfMunsterboyshadall thegame.andnevergavetheiropponentsanopeningtoscore,while the"addedtwogoalsandtwopoints totheirhalf-timefigures.

TheDublinShow

AtthemeetingoftheCommittee ofAgricultureoftheRoyalDublin Society,recentlyheld,itwasdecidedthat,owingtotherecentoutbreakoffootandmouthdiseasein England,tothefactthatIrelandis freefromalldisease,andfromexportrestrictionstodeclineallEng- lishentriesfortheforthcoming SpringCattleShow.

IrishIreland

Agenuineattemptisatlastabout tobemadetoarrestthedecayof IrishinTyrone-theheartandcentreoftheO'Neillland.TheOoisde Gnothahashandsomelyco-operated byundertakingthesolecostofan organisingteacher,whowilloperate mainlyinthedistrictlyingtothe northfromOmaghandNewtownstewart.Inthesemountaindistricts,

AGreatPriestatRest

RecognitionofBravery

BOANBROS.

theremnantsoftheonceproud O'Neillsandtheirclansmenfound refugewhenthePlantationdrove themfromthelowlands,andbeing fairlyisolatedfromotherPartsof thecountry,theyhaveretaineda gooddealofthetraditions,aswell asthelanguageoftheirancestors. ItisthereforeofsupremeimportancetothefutureofIrishinUlster toarrestfurtherdecayandandretainthisdistrictasastrongholdof theGaelincentralUlster.

AsaPreliminarymove,andwitha viewtodiscovernativeIrishspeakersanovelexperimentisaboutL., betriedatOmagh.Ontheoccas oftheMayhiringfairitisproposedtoorganiseaGaelicentertainment,whichwillbewelladvertised andgotout.andtowhichpeople willbeadmittedatanominal charge.Thedetailsarenotyet workedout,butasthematterisin thecapablehandsofMissAliceMilligan,herselfanativeofthedistrict,onemayfeelconfidentthat nothingwillbeleftundonetoattract anddrawoutnativespeakers.

AnIrishCoalMine

Thereisanewcoalmineworking inIreland-oratleastacoalmine thatwas,hasrecommencedworking, says.the"Leader."Sofaraswe know,itwasfirstworkedin18;9; itwasagainworkedinT000,and hasbeenidleuntilrecentlyforaboutfiveyears.InMayoflastyear 'theminecameintothepossessionof Mr.J.J.Parkinson,anametoconjurewithontheCurraghofKildare. Thecoalissemi-anthracite, an1 issuitableforgasproduction, forhouseholduse,andformalting purposes.TheminecameintoMr. Parkinson'sPossessioninMay,and hisoutputofcoalcommencedin Novemberlast,sothattheowner didnotwastemuchtimecomingto business.Atpresenttheoutputis aboutthirtytonsaday,andisincreasingeveryfortnight,andbyAueustnextitishopedthattheoutputwillbeuPto300tonsaday. Atpresentthelocalconsumptionis morethanequaltotheoutput,but astheproductiongoesupthecoal mustgofurtherafield.Themine, whichisknownas.GracefieldColliery,Wolfhill,Leix,Queen'sCo., isninemilesfromarailwayrailwaysinIrelandare,frequentlyat least,likepolicemen-theyarenot tthandwheretheyarewanted.Al-readythereareaboutSohandsemployed,includingabout3ominerssevenIrishminersfromScotland weresecuredrecently.Thecasualty listsinthecaseofminingaccidents inGreatBritainhavefamiliarised usallwithtillfeetthatIrishmen, ormenofIrishextraction,arevery numerousintheBritishcoalmines, andwedon'tsupposeMr.Parkinson willhavemuchdifficultyingetting asmanyIrishminersasherenuires fromthemiringdistrictsofGreat Britain.Themineissaidtobe freefromgas,andso,weunderstand

TheStorethatAidsEconomists

Telephone3511653

TelegramsBOANS,Perth

THEHARVESTNOWISOVER. THESUMMERDAYSAREGONE. THEAUTUMN, WITHITSGLORIOUSDAYSANDDELIGHTFULSHARPNIGHTSISNOWWITHUS.IT

ISTHEHERALDOFWINTER,OFTHECOLD,THEWET,ANDTHESTORM.AREYOU

READYFORIT?HOWABOUTYOURCLOTHINGANDUNDERCLOTHING,YOUREXTRA BlanketsandQuilts,andyourBootstokeepyoudry,warmandcosyforthewinter? NOWISTHETIMETOLOOKAFTERTHESE. WEHAVEENORMOUSSTOCKOFALL THEWORLD'SLATESTANDBESTMANUFACTURES,DIRECTFROMTHEMILLSTOUS. NOMIDDLEMANSPROFITSTOPAYWHENYOUBUYFROMUS.

THEBUSYBEES.

SEEOURVALUESBEFOREMAKINGYOURPURCHASES.ITWILLSAVEYOUPOUNDS.

ShoppingbyPost

Pleasedanddelightedcustomersdailyattesttheirappreciationofthegreatfacilitiesandupto-datemethodsadoptedbyourCountryOrderDepartment,togiveentiresatisfactiontoour countryclients. OurGeneralCataloguebringsourGreatEmporiumtoyourverydoor,and enablesyoutodoyourshoPPinginyourownhomes,justaswellasifyouPaidavisittoour PopularEmporium.

WriteforourNewAutumnandWinterpatternsandourGeneralCataloguebeforemaking yourpurchases.

Emporium9 WellingtonStreet.,Perths

TheRailwayStationisopposite,

thereisnodangerofexplosions.At Presentalltheworkersatthemine areIrish,withtheexceptionofthe miningengineer,whoistheinevitableScot.Whentheoutputis300 tonsadaytherewillbequitea busyandlargecolonyonthe ground.Thelackofarailwayisa seriousdrawback,butperhapsthe enterpriseoftheG.S.andW.maovercomethat-wesupposeweshould layemphasisontheprehaps.There areotheralternatives,however,and evenintherailwaydoesnotcome, thecoalisgoingtogo.Oneindustrybegetsanother.Thereisa splendidquarrynearthecoalfield, containingwhatiscalledhydraulic limestone,whichsuggestsapotential cementindustry;andIrelandcould dowithveryextensivedevelopment inthewayofcementproduction.If beetrootshouldbedevelopedinIrelandthiscoalmine,togetherwith thefactthatthereareexcellenttillagefarmersinthedistrict,marks thispartofIrelandoutveryfavourablyforitscultivation.Butone thingatatime.Itismatterfor nationalcongratulationthatthq mineisbeingworkedandwehope tovisititshortly,when,even thoughwearenotcoalexperts,we aresurewewillfindmanythingsto sayaboutitthatwillinterestour readers.

TheGoldenJubileeof aGreatCollege

54Sanders-Street,Leederville, WestAustralia,ioApril,1911.

TotheEditor"WestAustralianReCord:

DearSir,-

AsanoldpupilofBlackrockCollege,Co.,Dublin,Ireland,Ireceived latelyfromtheRev.FatherEbenrecht,C.S.Sp.,theBursarinmy timethere,nowoverfortyyears ago,aletterenclosingacircular aboutthecelebrationnextJuneof theGoldenJubileeoftheCollege. FatherEbenrechthasaskedmeto havethecircularpublishedinthe Australianpapers,ashesaysmany paststudentshavecomeoutto thesepartsandrowhavefamilies here andfurthermore,thathe wouldIdiottohearfromthemallas hethinkstheywillhaveafavourablerecollectionofboththeCollege andhimself.

Itherefore,encloseyouacopyof thecircularreferredto,inthehope thatyoumaybegoodenoughto obligeFatherEbenrechtbyanearly insertioninyourpaper,and,ifin additionyouwillfavourhimwitha localparagraphofferingtotake chargeofandforwardanysubscrip- tionsreceived,andsendhimacol:O' ofthePapercontainingit,Iam surehewouldgreatlyappreciatethe kindness.

Iammakingasimilarrequestof theleadingCatholicpapersthroughoutAustralasia.

Iam,DearRev.Sir, YoursFaithfully, J.J.NOLAN.

CommitteeRooms, GreshamHotel,Dublin January,1911.

TheGoldenJubileeofBlackrock Collegewillbesolemnlycelebrated nextJune.ItisProposedbythe friendsandadmirersoftheCollege, tosignalisetheoccasionbytheerectionofaMemorialHall,whichwill supplyalongfeltwanttotheCollegeequipment,and,atthesame time,perpetuatethememoryofthe GoldenJubileeandofallthosewho takePartinit.

Thereisnoneedtoemphasisthe claimsofBlackrock,firstofall,on herownPastMen,and,further,on allwhotakeaninterestinIrisheducationalwork.Shehastakenno smallpartintheprogressandachievementsofIrishCatholicsduring thePastfiftyyears.;shehascontributedinnoinconsiderablemannerto putIrishCatholicnamesinprominenceineveryfieldofbothSecondary andUniversityeducation;shehas suppliedleadersandworkerstoeverywalkoflifeathome,andshe hasburstoPenformanyanIrish youththegatesofthemostcoveted alienPreserves.Allthisshehas doneatimmensesacrificeand throughtheuntiring,broadminded zealoftheCommunityofdevoted mentowhomsheowesherfoundationandthedirectionofhermovementsontheroughroadofforwardeducationalprogress.

Itisfitting,then,thatnotonly herownsonsbutallwhoblesssterlingworkdoneforFaithandCountryshouldgatherroundBlackrock ontheoccasionofherGoldenJubilee,andPresentherwithasubstantialMemorialoftheirgratitudeand esteem.

ListsofSubscriptionswillbepublishedfromtimetotimebetween nowandnextJune,andapermanentrecordofallSubscriptionswill besetupintheproposedMemorial Hall.

TheundersignedCommitteehave beendulyaPPointedtoreceiveSubscriptionsforthispurpose.The, appealconfidentlytoallPastBlackrockians,aswellastoallthose whohaveeverbeenbroughtinto touchwiththegoodlyfruitsofthe workaccomplishedbytheCollege, tocontributegenerouslytotheMemorialFund.

JAMESO'CONNOR,K.C. Chairman.

JAMESHICKEY,P.P.

E.P.McLOUGHLIN.M.D. Hon.Secs.

.I()HNP.BUTLER,J.P.

J.M.FARtRELLY, P.HAYDEN,C.C. Hon.Treasurers.

ThosewhowishtodosomaysubscribetotheCollegeJubileeCelebrationsthroughthe"Record."We shallhavemuchpleasureinpublishingthenamesandaddressesofsubscribersandinforwardingthesubscriptionstotheCollegeauthorities. (Ed.-"'W.A.Record.").

ConstipationWrecksHealth

20YEARS'ILLNESSENDEDBY BILEBEANS.

"Abouttwentyyearsago,"says Mrs.A.Mason,ofSturtStreet,Adelaide, "Icommencedtosuffer fromconstipation,indigestionand biliousness.AftereatingIwould experienceanuncomfortablefulness andterriblePainsinmychest.I wasalsosubjecttopainsinmyhead back,andside,whichwerealmost unbearable,andaburstingheadache wouldfollow.Ialwaysfelttired anddrowsy,andmylimbsconstantlyached.Itriedmanyremediesto relieveme,butwithoutsuccess.Subsequentlythroughreadingoneofthe curesofBileBeans,Idecidedtogive thematrial. Thefirstfewdoses affordedmerelief,andthusencouragedIcontinuedtotakethem,with strikingresults.Thefirsttimefor manyyearsIwasabletoeatwithouthavingtoundergothetortures ofchestpains.Theconstipation wasended,andmystomachwastonedup.NomoredidthePainsin m'-hack,headandsidetroubleme; theywereallthingsofthepast. IamdelightedtosaythatInow feelhappyandbrightonceagain, andIamentirelyfreefromallthe illsthattroubledmeforsomany years."

BileBeansareasafeandreliable familymedicine,andareputedcure forheadache,constipation,piles,biliousness,indigestion,livertrouble, hadbreath,stomachdisorders,nervouedebility,weakness,anaemia, andfemaleailments.Soldbyall chemistsandstoresatis.11<I.,and 2s.4d.perbox.

DEATHOFASISTEROFTHE GOODSHEPHERD.

Weregrettolearnofthedeathof SisterMaryAlphonsusLiguori(Gar- retty),whopassedtoherrewardat theConventoftheGoodShepherd, Abbotsford,on18thinst.Sister Marywasinthe41styearofher ageandthe15thofherreligious profession.R.I.P.

WilsonandJohns,Florists

Wespeciallydirecttheattentionof ourreaderstotheadvertisementof Messrs.WilsonandJohns,thewellknownFloristsandNurserymenof 70Barrack-Street,Perth,whichappearselsewhereinthisissue.They haveonhandastockofnewseeds, FruitTrees,Palms,CutFlowersand everythingforanup-to-dateform andgarden.Beforepurchasingelsewhereourreadersshouldgivethem alookin.Itwillbeworththeir while.

TheHousethatmakesyourPurchaseseasy Wehavethe correctgoods,andourpricesareinkeepingwithyourwants

BrennanBros,, Central Hay

-streetPerth.

fHENEWSEASONS'GOODSAREWITHUS.ANDWEHAVEPLANNEDFURABUSYSAASON.THE STUDYOFLATESTSTYLESANDPRICESMARKEDKEEN,BEINGOURGREATESTEFFORTSFOR YOURTRADEWITHUS.

NewestGoodsinallDepartments.

SMARTCOSTUMES. COATS BLOUSES SKIRTS

NEWSTYLESINSILKS. MUSLINS. ROBINGS DRESSMATERIALS.

LOVELYLACES. NECKWEAR SUNSHADES EMBROIDERY.

NEWGLOVES. LACEAND SILK HOSIERY.

OurGents'Mercery,Hats,Clothing,alsoJuvenileClothingDepartments areshowingeverythingsuitableforSpringandSummerwear

WRENIN,ASKTOSEETHEMAGNIFICENTSHOWINGOFLADIESUNDERWEARYOUCANSECUREDAINTYLINGARIEATTHEKEENESTPRICESINTOWN.

CHILDRENSSMARTREADYTOWEARLITTLEDRESSES,TUNICSANDBLOUSESWESPECIALISE, BRINGTHELITTLEONESTOUSANDYOUWILLSEETHEEXACTGARMENTTOSUIT.

COUNTRYORDERS: OURNEWSEASONSSAMPLESAREREADY,WENOWAWAITYOURPOST CARDFORSAME,ALSOFOROURCATALOGUE.

BrennanBros'.TheDrapers,HaySt.,Perth

TemperanceNotes

ownmidst,inIreland,againstthe DRINKDEMONandhisarmy of DRUNKARDS, PLEDGE-BREAKERSandTREATERSthatenslave thisonce"HolyLand"ofSaints andScholars. FROMHEAVENTo-DAYWEHEAR ST.PATRICK'SVOICECALLINGUSTOTHISNEWCRUSADE GODWILLSIT GOD WILLSIT

Irelandyoumustnowrise,andhurl anarmyofTemperanceCrusadersin awartothedeath.

SEPatrick'sTemperance(made

ByaRedemntorist

"GODWILLSIT GODWILLS IT!" HESEwordswerethebattlecryoftheoldCrusaders whentheywentforthfrom Europeintheirthousandstofree JerusalemanddrivebacktheTurk. TheHolyLandofPalestinehadbeen conqueredandlaidwastebytheinfidels,whopersecutedtheChristiansandsparednottheSacred MountofCalvarywhereJesusdied. norHisholyTomb.Thatholiest ofthe"HolyPlaces"wasdesecrated "theabominationofdesolation."AtthecallofPopeUrban II.,andthepreachingofPeterthe Hermit,CatholicEuroperoseup, strongandvaliantinitsFaith, fierceinitsindignationagainstthe enemiesofChrist.Thousandsand tensofthousandswentforththen, totheCrusadefillingtheairwith theirbattle-cry,"Godwillsit Godwillsit! ChildrenofSt.Patrickthereis workto-dayforanewCrusade-not inadistantlandagainsttheinfidel, Turk,buthereathome,inyour

Ireland'sBishopsandPriests,Ireland'sgoodmenandwomen,ofeverystationanddegree,havelonged andsighedfurthedayofauniversalcrusadeagainstdrunkenness.The dayhasnowdawnedatlast,andthe Crusadeispreachedupanddown theland,andCrusadersasbraveas themenofoldhavepinnedonthe Badge,andhaveswornagainstdrink andeverycustomthatleadsto drunkenness.Withthehelpofthe GreatGod,NorthandSouth,East andWest,willjointheTemperance Crusade,andraisethroughthewhole Nationtheloud,determinedbattlecryoftheoldCrusaders "God willsit Godwillsit" Yes,childrenofSt.Patrick,God doeswillit.Forlongyearsthe drinktrafficanddrunkennesshavealarminglyincreasedinourcountr acidasbyaninvadingarmytown aftertown,andprovinceafterprovincehavebeenconquered,untilwe seeto-daywaste,andruinanddesolationonthefaceoftheland, ourcitiescursedineverystreetand alleywiththecurseofsin,shame, anddecay.Oureountr\sideslifeless andlonely.Rooflesshousesand idlemillsanddesertedlandsarenow whereoncewerecheerfulhomesand anindustrious,prosperous,haPPY people.Andthisisnotthework ofTurkorBriton.Norisitprincipallytheworkofbadlaws,or thecrow-barbrigade.No

THEDESOLATIONOFIRELAND, ISTHEDESOLATIONCHIEFLYOFDRUNKENNESS!

Whoaretheywhohavebrought downtoshameandpovertyourbelovedLand?Irishdrunkards,Irishtipplersandpledge-breakers,and thoseIrishDrunkard-makers,the TREATERS-THEYaretheIrish traitorswhohavebroughtIreland downandbarteredtheircountry's honour,yea,theircountry'slifeblood.asfarasinthemlay,not forforeiengold,indeed,butforthe abominableandcurseddrink.Itis againsttheseenemiesofGodand

Foreigninvaders,indeed,andPenalLaws,badGovernmentanda greedyAscendancyhavewroughtgrievousinjusticeinourLand,anddone usshamefulwrongs.ButthatIrelandshouldbeblightedandwronged anddisgracedbythosewhocall themselvesherown! ThePenal LawsdisgracednotIreland,butthe rersecutorsthemselves.Yourfatherswererobbedandscourgedand murdered.becausetheylovedtheir FaithandCatholicIreland,butmartyrdomonlyopenedthe Heavertothosegloriouschampions ofFaithandFatherland.Butsee theIrishthousandswhosaytill.; standforFaithandFatherlandAre notmanyofthemhypocritesandFarsbeforemen?Thepledgebreakers thedrunkards,thetreaters,arethey forFaithandFatherland? Alas, no Theyareourdisgrace,they areourdestruction,theyaretheenemiesofourFaithandNation thee,andnotthepersecutorsofour FaithandRace.havedisgracedus beforethenations,disgracedourReligion,andgiventheunbelieversand sneerersoccasiontoblaspheme. Andhow,too,arewerobbedand plunderedto-day? Byourown hand Inlandisrobbedbyher drunkardsandtreaters.Bymaking drunkardsofthemselvesandoftheir neighbours,millionsofmoneyrr squanderedbyourpeople,theremnantofaNation,whilehundreds andthousandsaredoomedtopovertyandthegrave,toourworkhouses andjails,totheemigrantshipand theabominationsofforeignslums. ThePenalLawsstrippedanrobbed thebody,butthesoulwentto Heaventhedrunkardsandtreaters stripandrobthebodyanddamnthe soul.0blesseddaysofthemartyrs! 0sacredbanesofourmar tyreddead,youareIreland'sglory! Wefallonourkneesandkissthe holygravesofthevictimsofPenal Lawsandevictions,pitch-caPand Packedjury,butallturnwithshame andsorrowfrom'thegravesofdrunkards,tipplers,andtreaters. 0 drunkard,"undertheeshallthe mothbestrewed,andwormsshallbe thycovering" ChildrenofSt.Patrickyourvaliantandnobleforefathershavehandeddowntoyonanationfaithfulto Godar.dHisChurchinspiteofcentreescfsufTer:ngsandpersecutions,

andwillyounow,unmindfulofGod andyourcountry'scause,andthe fateofyourchildren-willYOUhand ontoposterityafaithlessIreland.., demoralised,abrutalisedIrelandin whichagluttonouspassionfordrink shallhaveextinguishedhonourand self-respect,thespiritofgenerouspatriotism,prayer,andvirtue? 0, childrenofSt.Patrick!wasitfor thisyoucametoIrelandandpreachedtheGospelofJesusChrist,and prayed,andfasted,andtoiled?Did yousaveIrelandonlytoseeitruinednowbydrunkardsandtreaters? DidyougivethelittleIrishchildrentoJesusandMaryonlytosee themtornfromtheirarmsbydruakenparentsandcasttothedevilby badexample,orsoldtotheinfamousproselytiserfordrink-money? Now,childrenofSt.Patrick,what areyougoingtodo?Areyougoingtotakeyourstandwiththe drunkardsandsluggards,andtraitorsagainstGodandIreland,or areyougoingtojoinwithGodand St.Patrickforasoberanda,virtuousIreland? YourApostle pealstoyouasMosesofoldtothe Israelites

"LetallwhoareontheLord'sside joinwithme."

Andthisistheworkbeforeyou: Toremovetheabominablecurseof drunkennessfromtheLand,tojoin theTemperanceCrusadeagainstthe DemonofDrinkandhisagents,and neverresttillIrelandisoncemore restoredtoJesusChrist,a"Holy Land,"anIslandofSaints.

Andhowwillthisbedone?What remedydoIproposetoyou?What doIaskyoutodo?YouarereadingthisAPPEAL,whatdoIask YOUtodobeforeyouclosethese pages?DoIdemandofyouthat yougiveupdrinkaltogetherann takeaTotalAbstinencePledge!or life?Tellme,ifIdidaskyouto begenerous,andtaketheTotalAbstinencePledgeforlife,shouldIdemandtoomuchforthesakeathat JesusChristWhodiedfori6veof you,andWho,beforeHedied,'cried outontheCrossofAgony "I Thirst! andreceivedfromhisenemiesonlyvinegarandgall?IfI askedyoutogiveupdrinkforever, wouldthatbetoomuchforMary's sake,whcmyoushouldlovesotenderly,butwhomyouhavesooften byyoursins,madeaMother of Sorrows? IfIaskedyoutogive updrinkforever.woulditbetoo machforthesakeofSaintPatrick

FatherMathew,ApostleofTemperance

4Children'sPage

MYDEARCHILDREN.-

ThebeautifulmonthofMay is withusagain.IalwayslookuponMayasthechildren'smonth;it isdedicatedtoOurBlessedLady, Mary,theImmaculateMother of Jesus.She,whoisthepurestofall creatures,musthaveaspeciallove forthechildren. Asarulechildrenaregood;sometimestheymake mistakes,buttheyseldomintenddoinganyharmtheyarePurer in God'ssightthangrownuppeople, andsomeofthem,whosaytheir prayerswellanddoeverythingthey cantoPleaseGodandtoplease theirfathersandmothers,arelittle livingSaints.

Manyofthesechildrensayalot ofPrayerstoOurDearHeavenly MotherduringthemonthofMay _AheywalkintheProcessions,joinin VilleRosary,andattendBenediction. Allthesegoodactionsmakethechildrenhappierandmaketheworld better,andhenceitisthatIcall themonthofMay,thechildren's month.

Ishallhedelightedtohearfrom myNiecesandNephewsduringthis month,especiallyiftheytell me abouttheirdevotions,andifthey havespecialProcessionsandRosariesinhonourofOurBlessedVirgin Mother

Andthatthisbeautifulmonthof Mary,maybeaholyandahappy monthforallmyNiecesandNephewsistheferventwishof, YourLoving, "AUNTBESSY."

Competitions

T.BestEssayon"Temperance" confinedtoNiecesandNephews betweentheagesof12and1; years.

2.Bestlittleletteron"TheGame Ilikebest,"confinedtoNieces andNephewsunderT2years.

RULES

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

IL-AnoteisrequiredfromParent, Teacher,orGuardian,sayingthat yourworkisgenuineandunaided.

III.-Allessaysandlettersmustbe inthe"W.A.Record"Officeonor beforeMai22nd,1911.

erypossiblesuccess,Iwillconclude withfondlovefrom, YourWould-beNiece, PansyNorth.

DearPanty,AuntBessywillinglyacceptsyou asoneofherNieces.IhoPeto hearfromyouoften.ImetFather Hayestheotherday;helookedat meforsometime,andthenhelaughedandrecognisedme.Heroust haveagoodmemory;Igotso smallandold-lookingthatIthought hewouldnotknowme.liegavea greataccountofmyBunburyNieces.

117CollinSt.,Kalgoorlie, DearAuntBessy,-

Iwouldliketobeoneofyour nieces. Ihavenotseenaletter fromKalgoorlieyet.IhopeIam first. Iamsevenyearsoldand havebeenoneyearatschool,Igo toSt.Patrick'sSchoolinPiccadillyandlovemyteachers.Igota niceprizeatEaster.SisterAlphonsusteachesmemusicandIcan playSt.Patrick'sDayformydear Grandmaandshelikestolistento meassheisIrish.FatherMastersonisgoingtoPerth,wewillbe sorryatschool.Iwillwrite.along letterwhenIgrowabiggirland canwritebetter.DadasaysIamgettingonnicelyatschool.Ihope youwillbeabletoreadthisletter toputitinthe"Record,"andthat Imayheyourniece.

DearNellie,-

NellieWallace.

AsmyfirstNiecefromKalgoorlie, I havemuchpleasureingivingyou ahundredthousandwelcomes.Your letterisverynice,andreallywell writtenforoneofyourage.I hopeyouwilltryandwakeupthe bigsleepygirlsoftheGoldfieldsand getthemtowrite.Imayoffera prizelateronforallGoldfieldsNiecesandNephews.

IwouldliketoseeFatherMasterson;Ihearthatheisahard-workingl'riestandIlikehardworkers becauseIalwayshadtoworkhard myself.Iwonderwhowillbethe firstNephewfromtheGoldfields.

BurnsideSt.,Bayswater, April24th,'11.

DearAuntBessy,-

fromNewYorktoSydney.Hoping youhavemanyNiecesandnephews, Iwillclose,butdearAuntie,Imust notforgettotellyouthatIspent averyenjoyableevening.

Iremain, Yourwould-be-Niece, KatieDwyer. beatKatie,Youare'welcomefromBayswater. IamsorryyouthissedthegreatProcession,butIamgladthatyouenjoyedthePictures.Itwasvery goodofFatherLynchtoshowsuch considerationandkindnesstothe children.

7thAvenue,Maylands, April,'II. DearAuntBessy,Iwouldbeverypleasedif you wouldkindlyacceptmeasoneof yourmanyNieces,andallowmea littlecornerintheChildren'sPage, intheCatholic"Record."Isupposeyoualreadyhaveplentyofletterstocorrespondto,sinceChristmas,Iexpectyouarekept!ivy. busy.

DearAuntBessy,IgotoSt. Mary'sConventSchool,whichissituatedonthelefthandside of Guildford-Rd.,Maylands. Our schoolroom.isu"edbothforschool, andforChurch.DuringtheChristmasholidaystheschoolhasbeenrenovated,theinsidewallshavebeen lined,andstained,severalnewdesks, whichareusedasseatsforChurch, aswellasfordesks,anewporch, whichhasacoloured,stainedwindow,andalongverandah,whichof coursewasbadlywanted.Wehave alovelyhighaltar,andoneach sideofitaretwoaltarsofsmaller sizes,oneofthesesmallaltarsis dedicatedinhonourofOurBlessed Lady,andtheothertoOurBlessed Lord.Theyarebothpaintedvery prettily,andarenearlyalwaysradiantwithflowers.OnOurBlessed Lady'saltarthereisastatuerepresentingher,thiswasboughtby oneoftheParishioners,Mr.Knox, whoisatPresentonavisittoIreland.Theotherstatuerepresenting OurBlessedVord,wasboughtby Mr.Walsh.

WealsohavetheStationsofthe CrosstoremindusofOurLord's painfulsufferings,whichheendured formankind.

amtenyearsold,andwillbeelevenonthe1stofJuly.Igoto St.Brigid'sSchoolandI'awlinthe thirdstandard.Ilikeschoolvery much.IlearnmusicfromtheNuns, andIhavebeenupfortwoTheory exams.,,butIhavenotbeenupfor anyPracticalexams.yet.IamgoingupforOneinAugust,andIam goingupforanotherTheoryinMay. Ihavefoursistersandnobrothers. Myyoungestsisterisonlyfour monthsold,andtheonenexttome isnine,shewasnineonthe26thof March.Iamgoingtoaskherto writetoyoufornexttime,Ithink shewill.Iamwritingthisletter allonmyown,withoutthehelpof anyoneelse.Well,nowdearAunt IthinkIhavetoldyouallthenews forthistime,soIwillclosewith kindregardstoallmycousins. IremaindearAunt, Yourwould-beNiece.

RoseHorne, DearRose,Iamindeed,quitepleasedwith yourniceletter.Iamgladthat youlikeyourstudies,andIhope youwillPassallthoseexaminations Ishallbelookingoutforthatletter fromyoursister.

46VincentSt., HighgateHill, April19th,'11. DearAuntBessy,IamsorryIkeptyouwaitingso longforaletter,butnowthatI havetimeImustwriteandthank youforthePrizeofoneguineayou gaveme.IgaveittomyAunty tobuymetwodressesandapair ofshoes.Iwrotealettertoyou lastweek,andIforgottoPostit. WewereverybusylastweekpreparingforEaster. Someofmyrelationscameupfortheirholida"s. MyAuntytookmetotheCathedralonGoodFridaymorning,andit waslovely;ournewBishoppresided.YesterdayweekIwenttothe PassionPicturesof"OurLord," theywerereallygood.TheentertainmentwasheldintheParish Hall,Highgate,andwasagreat success. IwentovertotheZoo yesterday,therewasagreatnumberofpeopleoverthere.

April21st

ThomasSt,Bunbury, lif)earAuntBessy,AlthoughIexpectyoualreadyhave agreatmanyNieces,Iwillbevery pleasedifyouwillkindlyacceptme asanother.

IliveinBunbury,andattendSt. Joseph'sSchool,whereIaminthl seventhstandard.

IsuPl'oseyouhavereadinthepaperaboutourparishpriest,the Rev.FatherHayes,beingpromoted totheofficeofAdministratorinthe Cathedral,atPerth.

ArchdeaconSmythe,whoisnowon avisittoEurope,willtakeuphis dutiesinBunburyasDean,afterhis returninaboutsixmonths'time. Duringhisabsence,theRev.Father MastersonofCottesloewillactas ParishPriesthere.

ThepeopleofBunburywillbevery sorrytoloseFatherHayes,asduringthefourorfiveyearshewas herhewonhiswaytothehearts of$11-notonlybyhiswillingnessto helpthemineveryway:butalso forthewayinwhichhehashelped toimprovetheChurchandthe School.

Wehadgloriousweatherhere,duringtheEasterholidays,andhundredsofpeopleflockedtoBunburyto attendthegreatLabourGalaon MondayandTuesday,atwhichthere wereabouttwohundredentriesfor thelog-chops. Well,dearAunt, Bessy,thisisallIcantellyouthis time,sowishingthe"Record,"ev-

Havingreadmanyoftheveryinterestingletterswrittenbyyourfond niecesandnephews,Iwouldliketo becomeoneofyourNieces.IattendtheConventSchoolatMaylands,wherewearetaughtbytwo kindSisters,whotakegreatinterest inus.ThisyearIhavebeenPromotedthethePrimary,andamvery anxioustoPass.

Well,dearAuntie,youknowthe greatProcession.thattookplacein Perthonther-thofMarch. Owingtofaultytrainregulationswe hadagreatdisappointment,forthe traindidnotarriveinPerth,till teno'clock,andtheprocessionwas over.

Rev.CatherLynchknewofour disappointment,andwishingusto havesomepleasureastheotherConventSchoolshad,sohebroughtthe PicturesfromHighgate,whichcost himsixguineas.OwingtotheRev FatherLynch'skindness,wewere admitted.Alargenumberofpeo- pleandpriestsattendedthePictures.

Thefirstpictureshownwas"Life onafarm,"itshowedthebusy,yet, pleasantlifeonthefarm.Thenext pictureonthecanvassrepresented theplacewhereOurLordwasborn. InthecavewheretheanimalslivedourDivineLordwasborn.DuringourLord'slifeHewasverybusy inHisboyhoodHehelpedHisfoster-fatherJoseph.AfterOurLord's deathontheCross,Hearoseagain andwithwonderfulpowerascended intoheaven,surroundedbychoirsof angels. Manybeautifulsceneswereshown, the"SettingoftheSun,""Killerney,",,and"theRiverShannon." ThelastPictureshownwasatrip

DearAuntBessy,Maylands,asyou alreadyknow,isarisingsuburbof Perth.Itspopulationissaidto haveincreasedwithinsixyears, morethananyothersuburbof Perth. InMaylandswehavea numberofgoodroads,someof whichwerebuiltbyearlyconvicts. Thereisalsoalargeschoolforthe Blind,andIamsurethereare about.16inmateslivingthere.Some oftheblindpeopleareveryyoung, andtheyaretakenoutbywomen, thataregivenchargeofthem.Indeed,AuntBessy,weoughttobe verythankfultoGod,becauseHe. hasgivenusourownsight.

Ifyouwillacceptmeasoneof yourNieces,Iwillhaveachancein thecompetition.Iamsureyou wouldbegladtoacceptasmany niecesandnephewsasareintroducedtoyou,throughthe"Record," Well,dearAuntBessy,Iwilltella numberofmyfriendstobecome nieces,andnephews,andI mustnowbringmylettertoaclose. Iremain, Yo'irwould-beNiece, EileenLevineCasey. DearEileen,Youareheartilywelcome; havewrittenaniceintelligentletter.Ishouldliketoseeyour Church therenovationmusthave addedtoitconsiderably.I'msure OurBlessedLady'sAltarwillbe nicelydecoratedduringthemonthof May TryfortheEssayCompetitionbyallmeans,anddoyourbest. MidlandJunction, April24th,'II. DearAuntBessy,Ihopeyouwillacceptmeasone ofyourNieces.Ihavebeenreading theChildren'sPageinthe"W.A. Record,"foralongtimeandhave foundthatalotofmyfriendshave beenwritingtoyou,soIthought thatIwouldliketowritealso.I

DearAunt,Ihopeyouareenjoyingyourselfnow,especiallyonEasterSundaythegreatestdayofall. Whendoesthecompetitionclose.I don'tknowwhetherIwillcompete ornotyet....Withbestwishes, IremainyourlovingNiece, PhyllisO'Brien.

DearPhyllis,Iamgladtohearfromyouagain,andtoknowthatyoureceived theguineaprizeandmadesuch gooduseofit.Canyoumanageto getsomeofmyNiecesatyour schooltowriteafewlines. Try forthePrizeCompetitionbyall meansevenifyoudon'twinitwill doyougood.

(TemperanceNotescontinuedfrom Page1o).

andyourNativeLand? Youare childrenofPatrickandIreland,ready yousay,togiveyourbloodforthem anddoyouhesitatetogiveupdrink fortheirsakes,thoughyouknow St.Patrick'scurseisuponthedrink thathasrobbedhimofsomanyof hisIrishchildren?Andyou,who nowreadthesepages,areyoufond ofdrink?Haveyoubeenguiltyof drunkenness?Ifso,whydoyouhesitateforamoment?Whywillyou nottaketheTotalAbstinence Pledge?Whynotnowcasttheaccurseddrinkfromyourlipsforever? Doyouforgetthat "DRUNKARDSSHALLNOTPOSSESSTHE KINGDOMOF GOD."

"Jimmie,"saidthemerchantsoleninly,attheeleventhhour,"we haveforgottentogetafreshsupply ofstamps."

Andtheoffice-boyinhisexcitement,repliedwith "Goodgracious,sir,sowehave! Ifweain'ta coupleofblunderheadedidiots"

The Ifect3,7d

lanesofthecity,andtheyareenabledtogetfirst-handknowledge andtosatisfythemselvesastothe exactconditionofthepoor,andthe circumstancessurroundingtheirlives. Theycanseeplainlywhatisrequiredtomakethosehomesbrighterand happiertheycanthoroughlystudy eachcaseandseethatitistreated onitsmerits..

IntheChurches

ParochialNoticesforNextSunday Perth. CathedraloftheImmaculate Conception.

GathedraloftheImmaculateConception.Massesat7,9.ioand11 &dock, RosarySermonandBenediction, 7.30p.m. WestPerth

St.Brigid'sMassat7,9,and 11 o'clock,a.m. EveningDevotions-.30p.m. MassatArranmore,8.3oa.m. NorthPerth. MonasteryMassat7,and9,Mass andsermonIto'clock.

RosarysermonandBenediction, 7.30P.m.

HighgateHill

SacredHeartChurchMassat8 andtoo'clock,a.m. EveningDevotions7.30p.m. SouthPerthandVictoriaPark SouthPerth Mass8o'clock. VictoriaPark Masstoo'clock. Clontarf Mass7o'clock. Woodlupine Masstoo'clock. Subiaco

St.JosePh'sChurchMass8on. and10.3oa.m. EveningDevotions7.3op.m. P,oseleaMass,8.30o'clock. CottesloeandClaremont. Cottesloe Massat-.30andto.3oa.m. EveningDevotions7.30p.m. ClaremontMassyo'clock,a.m. Maylands Mass9o'clock,list,3rd,and5th Sundays. Masstoo'clock,2nd,and4thSundays.

Bayswater

Massatyo'clockon2ndand4th Sundays. Massioo'clockon1st,3rdand5thi Sundays. MidlandJunction Mass7.30and10o'clocka.m. EveningDevotions7.3op.m. Guildford Masstoo'clock. Fremantle

St.Patrick'sChurch Mass7.30. Children'sMass(SingingwithOrganaccompaniment),9.30. MassandSermon(choirsinging", 10.30.

BaPtisms3P.M. meeting3.15p.m. SunlaySchoolandInstruction

4-5P.m.

2.Tovisitthepoorattheirdwellings,tocarrythemsuccourand kindalsoreligiousconsolations, rememberingOurBlessedLord's words"notinbreadalonedoes manlive,butineverywordthat proceedethfrom:themouth of God."

11:4.7eeccrd

"Beindefatigable'inyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,hayingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist."PIUSIX.

SATURDAY,APRIL29,1911.

WelcomeSociety

Thosewhoareacquaintedwiththe highaimsandthegoodworkofthe St.VincentDePaulSocietywillbe pleasedtohearthatBrancheswill soonbeestablishedinPerthandthe principalcentresofthisDiocese. Andwefeelassuredthat,whenthe Societyisinfullworkingorder,it willgaintheesteem,thepatronage, andthepracticalassistanceofall truesocialworkers.

ThemembersoftheSocietyunite togetherforthespiritualandtemporalwelfareofthepoor;thisis trulyanobleaim,andthosewho labourforthisenddeserveourbest consideration,ourdeepsympathy, andourloyalsupport.

Veryfewwouldeverrefusetocontributetheirshareinassistingthe deservingPoorthereisinthehumanheartamercifulandacompassionatechord,thatrespondstothe touchofanappealforgenuinepoverty.

Butweareoftendeceivedundeservingandmostundesirablecases makeittheirbusinesstotradeon thegenerosityofothers,peoplehowevercharitablydisposedthey marbe-whentheyfindoutgradual],thattheobjectsoftheirintended charityarenotgenuine,declarewar onallbeggars,andresolvetoturn adeafearinfuturetoallappeals. Andtheresultisthatthereally deservingpoor,suffer,andaredenied ahelpinghand,owingtotheunscrupulousmethodsofthosewho livebyraisingmoneyunderfalse pretences.

Itisunnecessarytostatethatour Australianpeoplearebothcharitableandgenerousthereisnocountryintheworldwhereagoodcause getsabetterhearingoramoreliberalassistance.Butforthatvery reasonourpeoplecannotbearto behood-winkedintogivingmoneyto thosewhowillneverwork,never honestlyearnaPenny,solongas theycanappealunderthecloakand inthenameofcharitytotheir unsuspectingbrethren.

Needless,tosay,theMembers, throughtheirsystemoforganisation oftenfindoutmostdeservingcases, thatotherwisewouldneverhave comeunderthenoticeofthecharitablydisposed.Thehonestpoor, asaruleareofratherretiringdispositions,theyareslowinasking forassistance,andhencetheyoften bearinsilencethe"slingsandarrowsofoutrageousfortune."

TheHolyScripturepronouncesas blessed"themanthatunderstandeth concerningthepoorandtheneedy, anddeclaresthattheLordwilldeliverhimintheevilday." We havethepooramongstus;wehave also,notonlythewell-to-doclass, butthosewhoareblessedwitha morethanordinaryshareofthis world'sgoods. Thereistherefore, awidefieldinWest.Australiafor theworkoftheSt.VincentDe PaulSociety.Wegladlywelcome themovementamongstuswewish iteverysuccessandGodspeedon itsmissionofSpiritualandtemporalCharity,andwearehappytobe abletoassureourreaders,whointendsupportingtheSociety,that they'willhavethesatisfactionof knowingthateverypennycontributedtotheSocietywillbedevotedto casesofgenuinePoverty;andthat thereisabsolutelynodanger of throwingawayevenonecent.onthe unrepentantvictimsofthesaloonbar,theracecourseorthecard table.

IrishImmigrants

AtArchdeaconSmyth'sSend-Off, onlastMondayevening,theColonialSecretary,Mr.J.D.Connolly, saidhehopedtheArchdeaconwould, whileinIreland,endeavourtoget somefirst-classImmigrantsforWest. Australia.Mr.Connollyveryclearlystated,thathedidnotwishto urgethosewhohadsettleddownfor lifeinIrelandtoleave,buthewas anxiousthatthestreamofemigrationfromIrelandtoAmericamight be,tosomeextentatleast,turned toWestAustralia.Andhepromisestogivethemmoreliberalconsiderationandbetterterms,thaneithertheUnitedStatesorCanada, canoffer.WeareentirelywithMr. Connollyweknowthatsomewill, andmustgofromIrelandeveryyear andweknowperfectlywellthatit wouldbebetterforthemselvesand forIrelandifthe,cametoWest Australia,whichcanchallengeany countryintheworldfortheliberalityofitslandsettlementpolicy, andthebrightProspectsofitscountrylife.

3.ToapPlyourselvestotheelementaryandChristianinstructionof poorchildren,&c.

4.Todistributemoralandreligious books.

;.Tobewillingtoundertakeany othersortofcharitableworkto whichourresourcesmaybeadequate.

Atthe eleveno'clockMass onSundaylast,atSt.Brigid'sWest Perth,MonsignorBourke,after24 yearsinthepastorateofthatParish,announcedhisresignationofits charge. Indoingsohereviewed themanychangeswroughtinthedevelopmentoftheparish,duringthat period,andcomparedthebumbleSt. Brigid'softhelongagowiththe statelyblockofbuildingsnowtotht* creditofthediocese.Hisremarks werefarfrommelancholy,butthere waswithalaveinofregretinthe valedictoryoftheoldMonsignor, layingdowntheburdenofhis priesthoodalmostonthethreshold ofSoyears.Manywillregretthe retirementofthesaintlywhite-hairedoldparishPriestofSt.Brigid's. TrulyafireoldfigurePassesfrom theactivitiesoftheCatholicChurch inthisState.'Thoughstillhale andheartytheMonsignorrecognises thatthegrowingneedsoftheParish requireayoungerandmoreenergeticPriesttocopewiththem,andhe Passeshischargeontohissuccessor confidentthatitwillbewellmaintainedandadministeredbyhim.

S TheRev.J.Smyth,O.M.I., of NorthFremantlewillpreachatSt. Patrick'sChurch,Maylandsto-morrow(Sunday)evening.

TheRev.JohnJamesBrad,-arrivedbytheGermanMailsteameron lastSundayafternoon,lookinghale andheartyafterhistripfromIreland.FatherBrady,whoisanativeofFarrangarriff,Arva,CoCavan,receivedhisearly-classicaltrainingatSt.Patrick'sCollege,Cavan, andafterwardsgraduatedinPhilosophvatAllHallows'College,Dublin.FromAllHallowsFather Brad,-wenttoCollegioBrignoleSale,Genoa(Italy)wherehewasordainedPriestover12monthsago. FatherBradygoesasAssistant PriesttoDeanO'ReillyatVictoria Park.

VeryRev.D.A.Brennan,priorttli hisdepartureforNarroginwastenderedacivicsend-offatBoulderand waspresentedbytheParishioners andfriendswithapurseof£200.

Rosary SermonandBenediction, 7.30P.m. NorthFremantle. St.Anne's Church Mass7.30. MassandSermon(Choirsingin0. 0. SundaySchoolIIa.m.

BaPtisms,3pan. RosarN,Sermon,andBenediction, 7.3op.m. EastFremantle"MaryImmaculate,"School-chapel MassandSermon9.Sundayschool 10. Beanco-sfi,1 "StirredHeart' School-chapel MassandSermon9.Sundaysch301

Weknowthatopportunitiesforemploymentandgoodwagesarenot rareinAustralia,weknowthatto menofhealthandstrength,andambitionmanygoldenavenuesareopen weknowthatthisisacountry wherePovertyisthegreatexception andcomfortablelivingthegeneral rule.Butatthesametime we mustrememberthatthereareexceptionsandtherewillbeexceptions "thePoorweshallalwayshave withus,"owing,notonlyto theaccidentsanddisappointmentsof life,butalsotothewisedisposition ofDivineProvidence. Howoftendowenothearthefollowingexpressions:-"I'vebeentakendowntoooftenbywastersand drunkardsshowmethedeserving poorandI'llassistthem,pointout agenuinecase,andmycontribution willbeforthcoming,tellmewhere .there is downrightpovertythepoverty ofthehonest and thecrimlessPoor,and I'lldowhatIcantolessenthe miseryandtoincreasethehappiness ofmylessfortunatesistersandbrothers" Now,hereiswheretheSociety'of St.VincentDePaulcomestothe rescue.Themembersareableto makeenquiries,someofthemgoaroundquietlythroughthestreetsand

Sunday3othApril(W)-St.CatherineofSienna,Virgin Monday1stMay(R)-Sts.Phillip and.lames,Apostles.

Tuesday2nd(W)-St.Athanasius, Doctor. Wednesday3rd(R)-Findingofthe HolyCross. Thursday4th(W)-St.Monica,widow.

Friday;th(W)-St.PiusV.,Pope. Saturday6th(R)-St.Johnbefore theLatingate.

St.VincentDePaniSociety DuringthemonthofMay,West. Australiawillbefavouredwitha visitfromMr.L.F.Haydon,PresidentoftheSt.VincentDePaulSociety.Mr.Haydoniscomingat Dr.Clune'sinvitationtoestablish BranchesoftheSocietyinWest. Australia. TheobjectsoftheSocietyare: t.Tosustainitsmembersinmutualexampleinthepractiseofa Christianlife.

TheRev.PhilSheridan,whocame toWestAustraliatwoyearsago, andwhohaslabouredintheGuildfordParishsincethedepartureof FatherMorrishasbeenaccorded3 splendidfarewellspriortohisdepartureforKalgoorlie.Lastweek theparishionersofBellevuetestified theesteeminwhichtheyheldFatherSheridan,bypresentinghimwith ahandsometravellingbagandwoolenrug.OnlastTuesdayeveningthe Guildfordparishionersassembledin largenumbers,attheConventschool despitetheinclementweatherand presentedhimwithaPurseofsovereigns.Mr.Gugeri,whopresided. expressedingracefulandfeeling termstheaffectionandreverencein whiebtheguestoftheeveningas regardedbytheCatholicsoftat suburb. FathersHughO'Reilly, (Guildford),p.Lynch(Maylands). paidglowingtributestoFatherSheridanasabrotherpriestofzealous, genialandsincerecharacter, and hopedthathewouldnotforget Guildfordduringhislaboursonthe GoldenMile.Messrs.O'Leary,WalterDwyer,Lannin,MannixandBarryalsoboreeloquenttestimonyto theRev.gentleman'smanysterling qualities.

ChildrenofMare

IntheGoldenWest

CivilServantsontheLand GRATIFYINGRESULTS.

iablydisplayedanenthusiasticinterestinallbranchesofcleanand healthysport.Hewouldberemem-

manwouldwishfor.However,athoughnotexpected,heappreciated itthoroughly,andregardeditas Northam Amovementisoufoottomakea presentationtoDr.R.N.Rockett, beredinBunburyasasincereandoneofthegreatestmarksofhono.irofNortham,whoisabouttogoto Duringhistouroftheagriculturalcapableminister,anidealcitizen,everconferreduponhim.HelookedEnglandforsixmonths'holiday. districtsalongtheEasternRailwayandatruesportsmanintherealuponlifeinsuchawaythattheTheProjecthasbeentakenup'wholelastweek,theMinisterforLandsandsenseoftheterm.(Applause).HedignitiesofcitizenshipstoodashighheartedlyinNortham,wherethedocAgriculture(Mr.J.Mitchell)paidassuredtheRev.Fatherthathehadasanydutiesaman-beae torisverypopular.ThepresentahisfirstvisittotheCivilServicethebestwishesofthecommunity,ricalorlay-hadtoperform(Ap-tionwasWadeonThursday, settlement,andsawseveraloftheandthatanoccasionalvisittothisPlause).HewasaveryyoungmanApril27th. SettlersengagedintheactualworkcentrewouldbeappreciatedbyallwhenhefirstcametoBunbury,and Afteravigorousministryof ofputtingintheircrops. withwhomhehadbeenacquaintedonlyababyAustralian.AsanIr-twelveyearsintheNorthamParish hehadgreatloveforConsti-"

Despitethefact,"saidtheMin-(Applause).

ishmansays

the"NorthamAdvertiser,"the inter,inconversationwitha"West Cr.Brashaw,insupportingthetutionalliberty,andthathe hadRightRev.Dr.Clunehaspromoted Australian"representativeyesterdaytoast,saidthattheirguestwassuchfoundinBanbury,aswellastheFatherWalshtobeDeanofYork, thatpriortotheallotmentoftheiramanthattoknowhimwastoes-bestofgoodfellowship.Hehad,andVicar-inchargeoftheEastern blockssome18monthsago,manyteemhim. AnyMovementhaviagduringhisresidenceinBunburymadeDistricts,whichembracesYork,Norofthesettlershadhadpracticallyforitsobjectthebenefitofthefriendswhomhecouldneverforget.thaw,Beverley,Newcastle,andKelnothingtodowithhorsesandmach-townandthewelfareofthecorn-Hislifehere,sincethedayofhisar-lerberrin.Sincetakingchargeof in htheyh munitvhadalwayshadtheheart.,rivalhadbeengrowingmoreandtheNorthamDistrict,FatherWalsh, supportandableassistanceofFatherHayes,andduringthewholeof hisresidenceinthiscentrehehad beengreatlyadmiredanduniversally respected,bythegeneralpublic. Whilejoiningwithothers,intheexpressionofregretathisdeparture, hecouldnothelprejoicingatthe kno.ledgethathehadbeenpromotedtosuchahighofficeastheAdministratorofsuchalargediocese, asthatofPerth(Applause).

finery, the way diedtheirteam'sandimplementsleft littletobedesired.Itwas,of course,notPossibleforme,inthe shortwhileatmydisposaltogo groundthewholeofthesettlement, butIsawquitesufficienttoconvincemethatthesettlersarea verycapableandwellsatisfiedbody ofmen,andtheyarecertainlydoing excellentwork.Theamount of workthathasbeencarriedoutis reallyenormous.Thevastamount ofclearingthathasbeendoneis, however,accountedfor,toagreat extent,bythefactthatagooddeal ofring-barkinghadbeendoneon mans'oftheblockssomelittletime beforetheywereselected,andthis enabledthesettlerstomakemuch greaterheadwaywiththeirclearing operationsthantheywouldotherwisehavebeenableto.Manyof thesettlersarethisseasonputting severalhundredacresundercrop.In additiontothevastamount of clearing,manydamshavebeenPut down,andafairquantityoffencing hasalsobeendone.Thefirstsettler Ifounddrivingacultivator,when askedifhewouldliketoreturnto officeworksaidemphatically"No. Iwillneveragainsignonat9 o'clockandoft'at- 1 k.'His hoursarenowfrom5o'clockinthe morningtolateintheevening,but heappreciatesthefactthatheis hisownmaster.

BanburyHonoursFatherHayes CIVICSEND-OFF.

AttheBanburyMunicipalCouncil ChambersonSaturdaymorning,says theBunbury"Herald,"acivicsendoffwastenderedtheRev.Father Hayes,who,foranumberofyears past,hasbeenthelocalheadofthe CatholicChurch,andwhohasrecentdrybeenappointedtothepositionof AdministratorofthePerthCathedral.Althoughveryshortnoticeof thefunctionhadbeengiven,there wasagoodattendanceattheChambers.amongthosepresentbeingHis Worship,theMayor(Mr.C.Fraenkel)theRev.FatherKiely,theHon. E.M.clarke,M.L.C.,Mr.F. R. Barlee,R.M.,('rs.Brashaw,North, Baldock,Kearney,andFord,SubInspectorMitchell,Drs.Joeland Flynn,andMessrs.G.C.Money,A. V.Parkes,Davies,H.M.Beigel,W. H.Kaeshagen,E.W.Dermer,T. W.Paisley,J.R.Carter,andothers.Alargenumberofapologies werereceived,includingonefromHis Lordship,theBishopofBunbury.

TheMayor,insubmittingthetoast oftheguestsaidthattheRev.Fatherhad,duringhisresidenceinBunbury,hadbeenatruecitizen-aman whosedeparturemustbeadistinct totoanycommunity.Hisrecent prmotionhadprovedthathis-abilitieshadbeenappreciatedIn his superiors,hehavingbeenappointed totheimportantpostofCathedral Administrator.Personally,hecould notadequatelyexpresstheregrethe feltattheirguests'impendingdeparture.Hehadalwaysbeento theforeinmattersaffectingthesocialwelfareofthetown,hadbeena regularattendantatallmeetingsof theBenevolentSociety,andother suchinstitutions,whilehehadinvar-

Dr.Joelsaidthathewasdeeply sorrytoknowthattheRev.Father wassoshortlyleavingBanbury-.fProbablynoonewasPlacedinabetter Positiontojudgethegoodwont performedbytheirguestthanthe medicalmen,withwhomhehad beenconstantlybroughtintocontact. Notonlyhadheperformedhisdutiesasspiritualheadofalargesectionofthelocalcommunitywith suchsignalsuccess,buthehadalso takensuchanactiveinterestinthe welfareofthetownthatbe-wasat oncestampedasanidealcitizen (Applause).Hehadtheaffectionate regardofeveryresidentofBanbury. Hissphereofkindlyactionsand goodservicehadnot,byanymeans beenlimitedtothoseofhisowndenomination,buthadbeenextended toall(Hear,hear).Hewishedhim everysuccessinhisnewsphereof labour,andhopedhewouldattain tothehighesthonourpossible.The publicofBanburywouldretainkindlyremembrancesofhisresidenceand workamongthem(Aprlause)

Mr.H.M.Beigelsaidthat the goodqualitiesoftheirguestwere innumerable,anditwouldbegenerallyagreedthathiskindlynature, hisextremecourtesytoeverybodyat alltimes,andthekeenandintelligentinteresthehadtakeninallpublicmattersstampedhimatonceas amanamongmen(Applause).It wasnogreatwondertohimthatthe Rev.Fathershouldhaveenjoyedsuch popularityamongallclassesofthe community.Hewasgladofthe opportunitytowishhimfarewell,as wellastotenderhimhisbestwishes andthehopethathisfuturewould beoneofhappiness(Applause).

Thetoastwasfurthersupportedby Cr.Baldock,Cr.Kearney,whoclaimedthelongestacquaintanceship withtheRev.Father,theHon.E. M.Clarke,Cr.North,Mr.J.Monkhouse,Cr.Ford,andDr.Flynn,all ofwhominturntestifiedtothe manysterlingqualitiesofFather Hayes,expressedregretathisdeparture,whileatthesametimeeongratulating,himonhispromotion, andwishedhimeverysuccess.

Thetoastwasthenenthusiastically honoured.

TheRev.FatheronrisingtoresPondtothetoast,wasgreetedwith prolongedapplause.Itwasnotnecessaryforhimtosaythathehad netsoughtanysuchhonourasthe MayorandCouncillors,andcitizens ofBanburyhadbeenpleasedtoconferuponhimthatmorning.He wouldnothavebeendisappointedif hehadgoneawaywithoutanysuch manifestationofesteem-,forthereasonthatsincehehadarrived in Bunburyhehadreceivedfromthe Mayor,theCouncil,andothersc-,snectedwithit,aswellasfrom everycitizen,thegreatestmsrlcsof courtesysndencouragementthatfn.,.

morePleasant,andhenowfeltleavingBunburyasmuch,ifnotmore so,thanhehadhisdeparturefrom hisownnativeplacetocome to Australia(Applause).Fromthe timehecamehehadhadinvitations toeveryfunctionwhichwasbeing heldinthetown.Hehadbeenaskedtodohislittlebestinmatters relatingtobenevolence,whichhehad beenPleasedtodo,andwhichheconsideredhisboundenduty.Hehad alsohadthePleasureandprivilege oftakingpartintheEmpireDay Celebrations.Hewasproudalsothathehadbeenabletodohis tinypartinhavingplacedonthe sandhillsthatfinehometoaccommodatethegoldfieldschildren(Applause).Wordsofhiswouldfail toconveytothosepresenthisappreciationofthemanifestation of goodfeelingandgreathonourthe Mayor,councillors,andcitizenshad conferreduponhimthatmorning.He lookeduponBunburyashisAustraliannativetown-(applause)-and hewasasdeeplyinterestedinits growthandrrogressasanyman couldbe.HehadaloveforBunburythatmadehimsaythatinall sincerity.Thereweregreatdifficultiestobesurmounted,butwithenergeticandcapablemenliketheMayorandcouncillorstopushitsinterests,hewasconfidentthatata notverydistantfutureBunfn.,/ wouldbecompleted-wouldhavereceiveditsfinishingtouches-and wouldoccupythatPlace,whichits geologicalpositiondemanded-theimportantcapitaloftheSouth-West. (Auplause).Hethankedthemagain foralltheirkindnesses,fortheir friendship,andfortheConstitutionallibertywhichhehaden'oyedduringhisresidenceinBunbury,and regrettedtosaythathewasleavingthem.(Prolongedapplause).

TheMayoralsoproposedthetoast ofFatherKiely,towhichthatIto, gentlemanbrieflyresponded.ReferringtothedeparturefFather Hayes,hesaidhewaspleasedtobe inattendancethatdayandtonote, thehigheeteem'inwhichtheguest hadbeenheldinBanbury.Father Hayeshadbeenacollegemateof his,andhethereforeknewhimbetterthananymaninBunbury.He couldonlysaythatduringallthese yearsasastudentandasapriest, hehadalwaysbeenagoodfellow. Hehadbeenmostpopularwithall withwhom'hehadcomeintocontact,andhissterlingqualitieshad beenappreciatedbyeveryonewho knewhim.Theywerelosingagood citizeninBunbury,butPerthwantedgoodmenalso,andFatherHayes hadreceivedpromotionwhichwas certainlywell-merited.Hisfellow priestsweregladthatsucharesponsiblePositionshouldhavebeen entrustedtoFatherHayes. The PeoPleofPerth,likethePeoPleof Banbury,wouldnottakelongto appreciatehisworth(applause).

ThetoastoftheMayor,proposed bytheguest,havingbeendulyhonoured,thegatheringdispersed.

YearlySubscriptionto"W.A. Record"10s.6d.,paidin advance

hashadthepleasureofseeinghis workfortheChurchgrowinamost( enduringmanner.Shortlyafterhis arrivalheundertookthebuildingof thepresentChurch,theoldChurch onlyhavingaccommodationforless thanlooPeoPle.Withintwoyears ofhisarrivalSt.Joseph'sChurch wasbuilt,thecost,includinginternalfittingsandorganbeingabout £1,7oo,ofwhichto-daylessthan £fooisowing.AtSt.Patrick's Church,Irishtown,besidesimprovementstothegrounds,adebtof over£2oohasbeenpaidoff. The erectionoftheWestEndSchoolat acostof£450,andthesubstantial reductionofthedebtontheconvent aredueinaverygreatmeasureto therev.gentleman'sforesightand energy.AltogetherFatherWalsh, has,sincehisarrivalin190o,been instrumentalinpayingoflnearly £3,5oofordebtscontractedwithin theNorthamParish.

Intheearlydaysofhisministry inNorthamtheParishembracedthe Goomallingdistrict,andextended alongtheeasternlineasfar as Merredin.Thefulfillingofhismissionintheouterdistrictsin thosedays,oftenmeantthetravellingofoversomilesonaSunday. Asspewingtheadvancealongthe line,thefirstvisittoKellerberrin, wasonlyofspiritualadvantageto oneCatholicfamily,whilsttoday thereisinthatcentreaChurch, withanaverageregularattendance ofover120worshippers.Father Walshwilltakeuphisnewduties, immediately,andwhiletheregretat hisdeparturewillbemorekeenly feltbyhisownparishioners,his manyfriendsoutsidehisflockwill begladtohearoftherecognitionof hislabours,andjoinincongratulatingFatherWalshonhispromotion.

TheRev.D.O'Donnell,ofCollie, hasbeenassignedtotheNortham Parish,andwillhaveashisassistanttheRev.B.McCabe,whohas beenforsometimeinBoulder.Both Rev.gentlemencomewithexcellent credentials,andtheselectionof thesetwogentlementodirectthe workingsoftheCatholicChurchin agrowingdistrictlikeNorthamis atributetotheactivityandinterestBishopCluneisevincinginhis chargeinW.A.

Perth

ArchdeaconSmythtakesa Holiday ENTHUSIASTICPRESENTATIONS.

ArchdeaconSmythwhohasoem theshininglightofPerthCathedral forthePasttenyearsisapassengerbytheR.M.S."Orivieto,"which leftFremantleforEuropeonlast Tuesday. Forthepasttwoven:J theArchdeacon'shealthhasnotbeen toogood,henceheappliedtoDr. ('luneforaholiday.TheBishop hasgenerouslygrantedhimanextendedholidaytotheOldCountry. andweallhopethathewillbe muchbenefitedbythetrip,andthat hewillcomebackwithrenewedenergytoupholdhisfinereputation, amongstthePriestsandpeopleof WestAustralia. AttheCelticClub

Mr.Hayes,whoPresided,saidIt washisprivilegeandhisregretto

neigA.Aecord,

lishedfact.(Applause).

opentheproceedingstheobjectofP theirmeetingthatevetygesto givethemembersoftecClub anopportunityofsaying"Goodbye,"toArchdeaconSmyth. He regardedtheArchdeaconasapersonalfriend,afineman,anda grandPriest.Inhisopinionitwas agreatmarkofesteemtoseethe membersthusgatheredtohonour theirguestnotbecausehewasan activememberoftheClub,notbecausehetriedtobeajollygoodfellow-hewasneitherabridgeplayer, norabilliardplayer-butbecausehe wasatruePriestineverysenseof theword.(Applause).

FatherVerling,V.G.,saidhewas pleasedtojoinwiththemembersof theCelticClubinwishingtheArchdeacon"bonvoyage,"andasafereturntoWestAustralia.Hereferred toArchdeaconSmythasanexcellentPriestwhoineverydepartment ofEcclesiasticalworkhasexcelled. Hisforceful,eloquent,andpersuasive preachingwasknowntoallofthem; butheconsideredthathisfidelityto hismorningMassatalltimeswas thebesttestofatruePriest.In this,asinotherwayshewasglad tobeabletotestifythattheArchdeaconwasanidealpriest.(Applause).

Mr.Walterllw,ersaidheendorsed allthegoodthingsthatweresaid oftheArchdeaconasaprominent citizen,buthehonouredhimbecause hewasalwaysfoundinthepath wherehisdutylay."Asmembers oftheCelticClub,"continuedMr. Dwyer,"wewishtohonourIrishmenwhodeservehonouronthises.countwefeelboundtodoallthe honourwecantotheArchdeacon. HehasbeenthePresidentofthe UnitedIrishLeague,andhasalways takenaforemostpositioninwelcomingtheIrishDelegatesandassisting theIrishPartyfinanciallyandotherwise.Anymanoccupyingthesepositionsanddoinghisdutyconscientiously,requiresaholidayafterten years.Amanofsuchfinecharacterandcalibre,thoughalittleworn isnotatallrusted,butaftera littlewindingupbywayofrelaxationhewouldbeagainreadyto resumehisgreatworks.HesincerelytrustedthattheArchdeacon wouldenjoyhisholidayandwould comebackrejuvenatedinbodyand spirit.(Applause).

Mr.Holmessaid,thathe,although notaCatholic,hadwatchedArchdeaconSmyth'scareerandwas proudtobePresenttosaygood-1re tohim.IadmiretheCatholic Church,saidMr.Holmes,Ihonour allgoodPriestswhodotheirduty well.

OtherspeakersinaltidedRev.Bro. Culligan,C.B.C.,andMr.J..S. iowling,Fremantle.

ThePresentation

Mr.Havesthen,onbehalfofthe CelticClubpresentedtotheArchdeaconafineleathercabintrunk, andabeautifulblackwallabyrug. ArchdeaconSmyth,whowasgreetedwithloudapplausesaidhefelt somewhatoverwh?Pniletthafriendlyandenthusiasticsend-off.Your kindlessisfarbeyondanythingthat IdeserveoranythingthatIcould expect.AsamemberoftheClub Icanonlyclaimalittlenegative good.Ihavemanagedtokeepfinancial,butIhavebeenneither a bridge-playernorabilliard-player, becauseIneverconsideredthatthese thingswereaccomplishmentsfora priest.

YoutellmeIdidmyworkwell, asagoodpriestthatassuranceis consolingascomingfromyou,but onlyGodknowswhatinreality 1 havedone.Yourkindnessandyour presentsIattributetotheoldIrish spiritofloveandreverencefora Priestwhotriestobewhathe oughttobeIfeelsafeinsaying thataPriestwhodoeshisduty,in anycountrywherethereisaveinof Celticblood,willbehonouredand loved.

Nothingin thehistoryof Christendomissopatheticandso inspiritingastheunionofPriests andpeopleinIreland.Thecontinualco-operationofonewiththe other,formsoneofthemostbeautifulpicturesthatcanbedrawn,and aPicturethathasnoParallel in thehistoryofanyotherrace.

ThefeelingsbetweenPriestsand peoplewherebotharewhatthey oughttobearethefinestfeelingson earthandthesesamefeelingshave noblyandtrulyassertedthemselves, inthisouradoptedcountry. He believedinthegoodworkof the CelticClubitgavetheCeltsan opportunityofmeetingandofinterchangingideas.ManagedjudiciouslytheCelticClubshouldbeagreat powerforgoodinPerthhe was happytosaythatitwasmanaged mostjudiciouslyatthepresenttime. HeshouldheProudtocontinuehis membershipandtopromotetheinterestsoftheClubineveryway.He feltproudofhisPositionasPresidentoftheUnitedIrishLeague'in beingassociatedwiththosegenuine IrishmeninWestAustraliawhohave financiallydonetheirpartforthe restorationofIreland'sfreedom.

Mr.J.Monaghan(MayorofCoolgardie),said,althougharrivingin Perthonlyonthatmorning,hefelt honouredinbeinggiventheopportunityofattendingthis"sendoff." "Iamhere,"saidMr.Monaghan, "asthemanfromout-back"but IcantestifythatFatherSmyth's nameandfamehavetravelledbe;andPerthandreachedtheGoldfields. Thisenthusiasticgathering givesmegreatpleasurebecauseit isaconvincingproofoftheharmonyexistingbetweenPriestsand PeoPle.Thisharmonyisnotamysteryitiswrittenboldlyonthe PagesofIrishhistory.TheSogearthAroonwhokneltbythebedsideofhisPeople,whofoughttheir battlesandstoodbythemintheir darkesthoursofPersecution,eeservedaneverlastingremembrance theAnnalsofthosepeople. These arefactsworthremembering,andwe areproudtohaveinAustraliathis sameclassofmen,theIrishPriests -readyalwaystotaketheirpeoples' Partandtofosterthespiritofnationalityandpatriotism.Wewant goodmenandgoodpriestsofFather Smyth'stypeinWestAustralia. (LoudApplause).

Dr.Toddspokefeelinglyofthe ArchdeaconasaSoggarthAroon,a thoroughgentleman,andasincere friend.Intheoldcountryhewould findthat"factsandfootstepsare changed,"buthehopedthathe wouldhavethePleasureofsending acablemessagetoAustraliawith thegladtidingsthat"HomeRule forIrelandwasatlastanaccom-

ArchdeaconSmythinreply,said, onlylastnightImadeafeebleefforttoreP4r,totheeulogiesofthee CelticClubandto-nightImustsay somethinginacknowledgingthekindnessofthesetwoCatholicSocieties IfearthattosPeakthetruthI mustsayIwasconspicuousbymy absenceonmanyoccasionswhenI shouldwishtohavebeenwithyou. ButmyinterestinthoseSocieties neverflagged,becauseIlookupon CatholicSocietiesasimportantadjunctstotheefficientworkofa Priest.YouareessentiallyCatholicSocietiesyourecogniseyourobligationstoGod,toyourselves,and totheChurch,yourmotivesinjoiningthoseSocietiesarethenoblest, andbest. WehonethoseSocieties willdotheirpartinbuildingup theCatholicHistoryofWestAustralia. Inconclusionhethanked themembersofbothSocietiesfor theirkindnessassuringthemthat hefelthewasunderagreatobligationtothemforthesevaluabletokensoftheirfriendshipandesteem.

OnMondaynight,theeveofhis departure,ArchdeaconSmythwas tenderedthefinalSend-offatthe "Record,"Rooms,Murray-Street. Theattendancewasaverylargeand representativeone.Amongstthose presentweretheActing-Premier,Mr. Gregory,andMrs.Gregory,The ColonialSecretary,Mr.J.D.Connolly,andMss.Connolly,the,Speaker,Mr.T.F.Quinlan,andanumberofPriestsincludingtheVicarGeneral,FatherVerling.

unduetributesofpraiseandsuch highmarksofkindness.Heconsideredthatthevariousspeakersdid himagreathonourwhentheycalledhimagoodPriest.Thisgathering,hecontinued,isinspiritingand ennobling,andIhighlyappreciate yourkindwordsandyourverykind acts.Hereferredtothebondof sympathybetweentheIrishPriests andpeople,andwasgladthatthe samechordboundbothPriestsand PeopleinWestAustralia.Thesame spiritcherishedandnurturedbythe CatholicsofAustraliahelpstomake aPriest'sworkeasyandgiveshim, courageandinspirationtoputforth allthatwasbestinhimtoleadthe peopletoGod.Godhasordainedus Priestsforeverwearehereaslong astherearesoulstobesaved.God hasendowedthePriesthoodwith highprivilegestoleadthepeopleto Heaven.Thisisourvocationand infulfillingthatvocation,we are onlydoingourduty.Youhaveexaggeratedmyvirtues,youhavebeen blindtorayfaults,andyouhaveplacedmeunderlastingobligationsto yourgenerosity.

HIBERNIANAUSTRALASIANCATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETY.

TheDistrictBoardrequestsall memberstomeetattheCentral RailwayStationat2.15p.m.,on Sundaynext,.;othinst.,inregalia, totakepartintheprocession of FriendlySocietiesinconnectionwith theHospitalSundaymovementin aidoftheChildren'sHospital, Perth.

Mr.E.J.Hayes,whoPresided, Thefollowingprogrammeofofficial spokeinmostappreciativetermsofvisitsbytheDistrictOfficerstothe theirdepartingguest,andpresentedundermentionedBrancheshasbeen himwithaPurseofEvosovereigns fromhisfriendsandadmirers.' arrangedbytheDistrictBoardon VeryHey.FatherVerlinginsup-thedatesspecified:PortingMr.Hayes'remarks,saidheMay4-St.Malachi'sBranchand St.flyrr.phna'sWomen'sBranch andhisbrotherpriestsweredelightedtoseehowthislargeassemblage atHighgateHill. markedtheiresteemforArchdeaconMay9-St.Kevin'sBranchatSubsneeth.TheyadmiredtheArchdee- iaco. conformanythings,buthe,FatherMay16-St.Lawrence Verling,admiredhimmostofallfor BranchatBayswater. hisgrandexampleasatruePriest.May21-St.Anthony'sBranchat FatherR.O'Neill,andFatherP. MidlandJunction. BrennanasoldclassfellowsoftheMay2=,-St.Canice'sBranchat('otArchdeaconreferredtohisreputa- tesloe. tionasastudentandspokewith MembersoftheaboveBranchesare pleasureandsatisfactionof therequestedtoaccepttheaboveintimmannerinwhichtheArchdeaconhadationandattendthemeetings of bornethebanneroftheFaithandtheirrespectiveBrarchesifconveniupheldthebesttraditionsof St.ent. Kieran's

College.We

(LoudApplause).

ThCatholicSocietiese

OnFridayevening,21stApril,the membersofthePerthLadiesClub, andtheMen'sSocietymetinthe "Record,"Clubrooms,tosaygoodbyetoArchdeaconSmyth.Mr. O'DonoghuewhopresidedcongratulatedtheArchdeacononthefactthat hisworthwasrecognisedby His Lordship,BishopClune,whohad madehimDeanoftheextensive SouthWesternDistrict.Whilesorrythatheisleavingus,we are gladthathehasbeengrantedaholiday,andwehonethathistrip totheOldLandwillhelphimto recruithishealthandtocomeback withrenewedenergytoWestAestralia.

Mr.Casey,asPresidentoftheCatholicMen'sSocietysaiditafforded himgreatPleasuretosayafew wordsabouttheiresteemedspiritual director.Hehasalwaysbeen a friendtotheSocieties,andhasoftencomehereatgreatpersonalinconvenience. Ihavealwaysknown himasamostexemplaryandzealousPriest,andthisisthehighest testofanApostles'worth.Itrust thatwhileheisinIrelandhewill havethePleasureofattendingthe openingoftheIrishParliamentin CollegeGreen.

Mr.Kirkpatrickspokeonbehalfof theLadiesClub.Severalsongsand recitationsweregivenbymembers andvisitors.

Mr.O'Donoghuethenonbehalfof bothSocietiespresentedArchdeacon Smythwithapocketbookand purseofsovereigns.

understandthatthenewcode Mr.St.J.KennedysaidhehadofGeneralLawsfortheGovernment greatpleasureinacceptinganden-oftheSocietywhichwerepassedby dorsingallthebeautifulremarksoftheAnnualmeetingheldlastmonth thepreviousspeakers.TheArcbdea-atNorthamarewellforwardand conisabouttovisithisbirthplace,willbesubmittedtotheRegistrarof

whichisonlyafewhops,steps,andFriendlySocietiesforhisapproval jumpsfrommyownbirthplace.Ishortly. belongtoanoldergeneration,butI remembertheArchdeacon'smother,Tammin asacharmingspecimenofthePurestgirlhood.Hermemoryholds Verysatisfactoryresultswereob-'b fourth placeinmyrecollec-tainedfromtheeightdays'continution. WhenIplaceheraf-oustrainingworkattheMilitary termyowndear,deadmo-EncampmentatTamminduringEasther,mywife,andmydaughter,youtertimethisyear. willunderstandwhatahighplace Withsuchefficientofficersandsuch hermemoryoccupiesinmythoughts.willingandintelligentmenwemay TheArchdeaconseemstohaveinher-expectgreatachievementsintheBeiitedbothheramiabilityandherenceofwarfareduringthenextfew bashfulness.Iwillconcludeinwis-years. ThevariousStateDeparthinghimjoyinhisvisithome,us-mentscorldperhapsdomoretoingthewordsofthepoet: wardsthesuccessoftheencamp"Maypleasurefillup ment.

Tothehighesttopsparkle

Hisheartandhiscup." Wagia

OtherspeakersincludedtheActing Mr.C.J.Moran,whowasprominPremier,Mr.Gregory,whoreferredentlyassociatedwiththepolitical totheirguestasamanendowedlifeoftheStateformanyyears,has withsempathy,charity,andbenevo-afarminthenewconstituencyof lence. Wagin,saysthe"KalgoorlieMiner"

Mr.QuinlanwhospokefeelinglyofHehasbeenstronglyurgedbymanehisacquaintancewithArchdeaconoftheelectorstobecomeacandiSmyth.Mr.J.D.Connolly,thedatefortherepresentationofthe ColonialSecretarywhowasanxiousdistrictintheLegislativeAssembll thatArchdeaconSmythwoulddohisbuthasdefinitelydeclinedtodoso, besttodivertthestreamofIrishonthegroundthattheworkonhit, EmigrationfromAmericatoAus-farmwouldnotgivehimsufficient tralia,Bro.Culliganwhowasplea-timetoattendtoPoliticalduties. sedthathisoldfriendhadtheball The"W.A.Record"wouldrejoice marksofpriestlydignityandpub-toseeCharliebackagaininthe lieappreciation,andFatherMelon-'HouseontheHill"heisareal ey-,whoclaimedtohaveenjoyedthelivemanwithabetterheadanda specialfriendshipoftheArchdeacon,sounderheartthantheaveragepotSongsandrecitationsweregivenbeitician.Hisreturntopolitics MissDooley.Mr.LindsayGlowre shouldbenefittheState;butthen, andMr.Close. ifthefarmwouldsuffer,Charlie, TheArchdeaconsaidhefoundawhoknowshisownbusinessbest,is greatdifficultyinreplyingtosuchwiseinkeepingclearofPolitics.

O'Toole's

DioceseofGeraldton

AdvancementofReligionandEducation

NewPresentationCollege

INTERESTINGCEREMONIES.

Therewasalargeattendanceoffreefromdebt,aneventthatshould Catholicsandmanymembersofoth-beeasilyaccomplishedinaprospererdenominationsinthegroundsousandgrowingdistrictlikethis. ofthePresentationConvent,Gerald- Mr.Gee,R.M.,referredtothenecton,ontheoccasionofthelayingofessityforamoralaswellasaninthefoundationstoneofthelargetellectualtraining.Itwasbecause bricktwo-storeycollegenowintheNunskeptboththeserequirecourseoferection,andforwhichmentsinsightthattheirteaching Mr.BatRyaniscontractor.Amongwassovaluable. thevisitorsweretheHon.J.L. HisLordship,BishopKelly,then Nanson,MinisterofEducationMrthankedthosegentlemenwhobad H.Carson,M.L.A.,andMr.R.Gee,spokenfortheirkind*andencourResidentMagistrate.Theceremonyagingwords,andalsothegeneral beganintheconventHallbythepublicforitsattendancewhichbesingingoftheVeniCreator. Atokenedasyncpatheticinterestin Processionwasformed.IntheleadtheworkofthePresentationNuns. weretheConventschoolchildrenallTheChurchbelievedintrainingthe dressedinwhiteandcarryingban-spiritualaswellasthementaland miners.ThenfollowedtheHiberniansPhysicalfacultiesoftheyoung,and intheirregalia.NextcamesheitwasthisfactthatledhertoesChilarenofMaryintheirdistinctivetablishherownschools,notwithdressandbluemantles,andafterstandingthatCatholicscontributed, themcamethechoir.Thealtarastaxpayers,totheupkeepofthe boysincassocksandsurplice;neieStateschools. nextinorder.ThencarteII.s Acollectionwasthentakenupby Lordship,BishopKelly,vest whMessrs.J.J.RyanandF.Critch. mitreandcape,andattendeI byThisresultedinElsabeingcollected. lathersO'Neil(Sandstone), andListofsubscriptionswillappearin Roggero(Mt.Magnet).Inthisor-alaterissue. dertheprocessionmarchedtothe ReligiousProfessionatthe newbuildings,wheretheblesIn;s Convent thefoundationstonewaspernirrsed bytheBishopaccordingtotherut- OnEasterSunday,16thApril,a ual.ThestonebearstheLatinin mostimpressivereligiousceremony scriPtion tookplaceinthePresentationConvent,whenthirteenNovicesweresoCunctaSimulCruxSuPplehit lemnlyprofessedbytheRightRev. DomusInstituendaeJuventutiDes-Dr.Kelly,BishopofGeraldton,as- tinatae. sistedbyRev.FatherRoggero. InHonorem,B.V.M. AtCoa.m.theCommunity,NoviLapisAuspicalisJactusFait. ces,HisLordshiptheBishopand ARevmoDomino. hisattendantsadvancedinprocesGulielmoBernardo. sionalorderfromtheConvent to Eccl.Geraldtonen.Epo.Primo. theHall.duringwhichtheVeni DieXXV.Martii.A.D.M.C.M.XL Creatorwassung.

allotherstheabsolutefreedomin thechoiceofastateoflife.All thisisknowntoyou,andtothe entirebodyofinstructedCatholics. Theymighteasilybeknowntoothersiftheywouldpermitthemselves atintervalstoreasoncalmlyupon thingsCatholic. Thesecondtheoryisthatsorrow, anddisappointmentsarethechief factorsinliningtheConvents. In yourcasethiswouldbesomanifestlyuntruethatitwouldnotbefor amomenttenable.Youarenot sad,world-weary,souredanddisappointed.Inyouryounglives,itis impossiblethattherecouldhavebeen greattragedies,chapterswhichyou feartore-open.YoupresentyourselvestoGodintheearliestbloom ofopeningwomanhood,andyourofferingstoHimareheartsstilldewy freshwiththegraceofBaptism,unbrokenhealth,andsoulsaflamewith thedesiretospendthemselvesintheserviceof their fellows.Itistheinstinctoftrue religiontooffertoGodofthebest, themostmajestictempers,the firstworksofart,gold,silver,and Preciousstones,andfaraboveall otherthingsnoble,generous, unstainedhearts.Yoursshallbeno sadservice.Youhavethejoyof completeself-renunciation yours shallbethejoyofsPendingyourselveswithoutreserveforGod.. Yoursshallbethecrowningjoy, whichHehaspromised:-"Andeveryonethathathlefthouseor brethren,orsisters,orfather,or mother,orwife,orchildren,orland forMyname'ssake,shallreceivea hundredfold,andshallpossesslife everlasting."

Thefollowingarethenames of thoseProfessed:-

MissB.O'Hara,inreligionSr.M. 1srarcisdaughterofWilliamand MaryO'Hara,Harold'sCross,Dublin,Ireland.

MissM.O'Connor,inreligionSr. M.Peterdaughterofdamesand MaryO'Connor,Cashel,Co.,Tipperary,Ireland.

MissB.Cantwell,inreligionSr. M.MichaeldaughterofPercival

whichmaybebroadlyinterpretedas HavingarrivedattheAltartheandEllenCantwell,Cashel,Co., follows:-"ThiscornerstoneofaBishopblessedtheblackveilsandTiPPerary,Ireland. buildingtobededicatedtothein-rings,afterwhichheaddressedthe MissM.Maher,inreligion,Sr.M. structionofyouth,wasauspiciouslyNovicesasfollows:-MydearChinIgnatiusdaughterofRichard,and laidbyWilliamBernard,OrstBis-dreninJesusChrist-YouaredoingJohannaMaher,Ballytarsna,Cashel hopofGeraldton,onthessth ofaramazingthingto-day,amazing,Co.,Tipperary,Ireland. March,1911." thatisfromtheviewpointofthe MissM.Coady,inreligionSr.M. Rev.FatherO'Neileloquentlyad-world.YouareactuallypetitioningAiden; daughterofWilliamand dressedthegathering.Hemention-thatyoumaybeallowedtoputMaryCoady,Camas,Cashel,Co. edthattheceremonywhichbroughtawayfromyouthethingswhichtheTipperary,Ireland. themtogetherharmonisedwiththeworldmostvaluesinordertode- MissB.Doyle,inreligion,Sr.M. EasterFestival.Hedealtwiththevoteyourselvestolivesofselfden-VincentdaughterofMichaeland largenumberofeducationalestab-ialandstrenuouslabourintheser-BridgetDoyle,Clonmel,Co.,TiplishmentsinthedioceseofGerald-viceofGod.Suchselfimmolation,perary,Ireland. tonthereasonswhyCatholicspre-isuncomprehendedbytheworldout- MissN.corcoran,inreligion,Sr. ferredtheirownscholasticinstitu-sideoftheCatholicChurch.InitsM.Benedict daughterofThomas, tions,themonasteriesofearlyChris-bewildermentitattemptstoaccountandJohannaCorcoran,Glenpadden tendomthemissionaryspiritoftheforitbytwo,inconsistenttheories,Annacarthy,Co.,Tipperary,IreVchildrenofSt.Patrick;theunhappyeitherofwhichitadvancesassuitsland. conditionofseveralEuropeancoon-themoodofthemoment.Oneof MissE.Hanrahan,inreligionSr. triestheresultofneglectingtheedu-theseisthatyouareseekingtoen-M.StanislausdaughterofJohn, cationofthesoungPeopleandtertheConventnotfreelyandofandMaryHanrahan,Moyglass,CO. concludedwithaforcefulappealtoyourowninitiative,butundertheTipperary,Ireland. thosepresenttogladdentheheartstressofsomemysteriouscompul- MissJ.Grogan,inreligionSr. oftheBishopbyassistinginWilli-sion.ThestrongestprejudicealoneM.BaptistdaughterofPatrickand datingthedebtonthebuilding. makessuchasuggestionacceptableEstherGrogan,Ballyverane,Bansha. TheAttorney-GeneralandMinisterevenforasinglemoment,fortoanyCo.Tipperary,Ireland. forEducation(Mr.Nansonf, saidordinarilycalmandrationalmind MissA.Ryan,inreligionSr.M. hewasverypleasedtoacceptthein-itsabsurdity-isatonceapparent.ThomasdaughterofCorneliusand vitationoftheRev.MotherandItpostulatestheassumptionth BridgetRyan,Garranmore,Co.TipgoodSisterstobePresentthatday.youbelongtosomepeculi'-rrace,perary,Ireland. Hecommendedthemfortheirgreatwithoutfathersormothers,without MissK.Kennedy,inreligionSr. self-sacrificeintheireffortstoimpartbrothersorsisters,withoutfriendsM.ScholasticadaughterofPatrick tothechildrenasound.religious,orProtectionofanykind.Butyou,andJohannaKennedy,Foilagoul, andseculareducation. mydearchildren,cantelloftheUPPerchurch,Thurles,Co.Tipperary Mr.Mansonalsotouchedonthehappyhomeswhereyouweresur-Ireland. historyoftheCatholicChurchasaroundedbytenderparents,loving MissL. 113an,inreligionSr.M. teacher.Hereferredtothevalua-sisters,stalwartbrothers,whowouldLawrencedaughterofMichaeland bleworkithadperformedinWesthaveresistedtodeathanyinjusticeMaryanneRyan,Bealecoune,HollyAustraliainthisrespect,inparticu-ortyrannydirectedagainstyou,butford,Co.Tipperary,Ireland. largivingthehighestpraisetothewhoseeinyourvocationtothere- MissJ.Corcoran,inreligionSr. effortsofthePresentationNunsligiouslife,asingularprivilege,aM.AlexisdaughterofThomasand whomheregardedasamongthelead-specialhonour,thegloryofwhichisJohannaCorcoran,Glenpadden,AngfactorsofeducationintheStateinsomemeasurereflecteduponthem-nacarthyCO.,Tipperary,Ireland. wasnotsolongsinceBishorselves,andwho,praiseGodforit ell%hadopenedthePresentCon-withProudandthankfulheartsyou

nowreceivedasifinreturnforthe offeringshehadmadeofherself.It wasindeed,amosttouchingand significantscene-somany young soulsinthebloomofinnocenceconsecratingthemselvesentirelytothe serviceofGod,andtheinstruction ofthoselittlechildrenwhowerethe objectsofmarkedsolicitudeduring OurDivineLord'slifeonearth.If theBishopsandPriestsofour HolyChurchfaithfullyfeedthe sheepandlambscommittedtotheir care,theNunsandBrotherhoodsdo muchinassistingto"Teachall Nations."ThesameMasterwho hasgiventhecommandrenderseminentlysuccessfultheeffortsofthose wholabourinHisVineyard. BeforetheconclusionoftheProfessionCeremonytheBishopplaced theringonthefingerofthenewly professedsayingatthesametime "MayJesusChrist,SonofthelivingGod,whohasesPousedthee, protecttheefromalldangers.Receive,then,thisringoffaith,the sealoftheHolyGhost,thatthou maystbecalledtheSpouse of Christ,andifthouartfaithfulbe crownedwithHimforever.Inthe nameoftheFather,andof the Son,andoftheHolyGhost." Itwasanoteworthycoincidence, thattheFoundationStoneofthe PresentationCollegewaslaidon thesamedayastheProfession. ThedesignoftheCrossandMottoontheFoundationStonearethe sameasthatgivenbyPopePius IXtoDr.Dixon,ArchbishopofArmaghandPrimateofallIreland,for theringsofthePresentationNuns. Thecrosssurroundedbyrayssign`fiesthatsufferingsandlabourundertakenintheServiceofGodbrings gloryhereafteraswellaspeaceand happinesshere.Themotto:-"CunetasimulCruxsuPplebitSola."appearsonascrollbeneaththecross.

T.P.HERBERT

FAMILYGROCERANDPROVISICN MERCHANT.

398RokebvRd.,SUBIACO. (NearNicholsonRoad).

Goodscarefullypacked.Families waitedondaily.Countryorders attendedto.

onsecrationPhotos

WEBB&WEB616Hayst NearBarrack-Street. Areissuingaseriesofphotosofthe ConsecrationWeek.MRS.SHINE, (CatholicBookSePot),will nave specimensubjects.Awaitthesebe forepurchasingelsewhere. SinglePhotosonSaleatStudios, also.

Mr.GEORGEF.LENNON, CertificatedMasterof Elocution, Pupils0achedforPulpit Stage,BarandPlatform Studio COLONIALMUTUALCHAMBERS Sr.GEORGE'STERRACE,PERTH

AsMassproceededtheConvent Choir,assistedbyMessrs.F.H. vent.NowaCollegewasabouttoknowthatyouarethecitizensofaCritch,F.Critch,J.Dodds,H.Alaarrive.Hehopedandbelievedthatfreecountry,almostinordinatelyjea-ton,Mrs.Lawler,MissesCritch, thenewBuildingwouldsoonprovelollsoftherightsofitssubjects,Egan,HolohanandKelly,rendered inadequateforrequirements. andwhichatasinglewordfromyoutheusualAntiphonsandPsalmswith Mr.H.Carson,M.L.A..alsoex-wouldinstantlyinterposeitsmightyapathosworthyoftheoccasion. pressedhispleasureatbeingpresent.powertoProtectyoufromanyform .1ttheDorrineNonSumDienus Hehopedthatthegrandnewbuild-ofoppressionyouareawarethattheNovicesarproachedtheAltar ingwould,byProvidingincreasedac-Ialsoam,byvirtueofmyofficeasandwhiletheBlessedSacrament commodation,enabletheSisterstoaBishopyourprotectorinthismat-waselevatedoverthem,eachmade carryonsuccessfullytheirgoodter.forIemunderthemostsolemntheVowswhichwillhenceforthbind work.HetrusteditwouldsoonbeobligationstovindicateforyouandhertoherDivineSpouse,Whomshe

TEL174. MRS.KEOUGH CATERER. 119Newcastle-Street,Perth. Cateringplantalwaysonhim PicnicsandBallscateredforon shortestnotice.

P.T.McComish

85WILLIAM-STREET,PERTH. ImporterandMansfacturerofSaddleryandHarn-ssofeveryd'scrtption.

BUYDIRECTFROMTHEMAKER

throughtheCommonwealth ljj

TheLateFatherLuby deacon,FatherM'Mahonmasterof ceremonies,FatherM'Carthy.The Itiswithfeelingsofmuchregret,choralpartoftheMasswasrenderwhichwillbesharedinbyawideedbythepriests'choir,withincircleofclericalandlayfriends,spiringeffect. thatwehavetoannouncethelam-THEARCHBISHOP'STRIBUTE. enteddeathofaveteranpriestof Afterthefinalabsolutionatthe theArchdioceseofMelbourne,thecatafalque,hisGrace,theArchbishop Rev.EdmundJ.Luby,parishpriestdeliveredashortaddressontheLi ofSt.Ambrose's,Brunswick,saysandlaboursofthedeceasedPriest. the"MelbourneAdvocate," TheHesaidthatinaskingthemtojoin deceasedgentlemanhadbeensuffer-theirprayerswiththesuffragesof tugfromanaffectionoftheheart,theChurchforthesouloftheir andabouttwoyearsagohetooklatePastor,FatherLuby,itwas atriptoIrelandandotherPartsofwelltobringbeforetheirmindsthe Europe,hutreturnedshillindeli-wordsofSt.Peter,whopointedout catehealth. OnSundaymorning,therespectivedutiesofthepastor FatherLubysaidMassatSt.Am-andhisflock,andlookingafterwith brose'sChurch,andonMondayhespecialcarethelambsofthedock. hadhisbathanddressed.ShortlyThePastorwhoselosstheylamentafterwards,however,hecollapsed,edthatdaycarriedouttheduties midexpired.Deceasedwasbornatofhishighandholyofficewithzeal Nenah,intheCountyofTipperary,andhislabourswereabundantly Ireland,aboutfifty-sixyearsago,blessed,ascouldbeseenin the andhewasordainedin1878atAllworkscompletedintheparish.The Hallows'College,Dublin,whichhelambs-thatis,thelittleonesofthe enteredinI8N.FatherLubyflock-weretheobjectofFatherLumanifestedakeeninterestineduca-by'sspecialcare.Hehadbuilt onalmatters,andhewasinstrum-schoolsforthem,andonethousand entalineffectingtheerectionofSt.childrenwerenowreceivingacornAmbrose'sChurchandSchool,pleteeducationinthoseschools.It whereoveri,000childrenarenowaffordedFatherLubyspecialpleastaught.HeleftfortheAustralianurewhentheheadmasterofSt. missionary-fieldin1878.HisfirstAmbrose'sSchoolwasappointedinmissionwasasassistanttothelatespectoroftheschoolsoftheArch:.eanEngland,atSt.Mary's,Westdiocese,asitwasatangibleproof Melbourne.Therehemetwithanoftheefficiencyoftheschool.The accidentwhichmadehimaninvalidteacherswereresponsibletoFather foreightyears.TothelateSirLuhyfortheirclasses,andthat ThomasFitzgerald,M.D,,heowedshowedhowsolicitoushewasfor hisultimaterecovery.Afterthat,theefficiencyoftheschool.Father hewasappointedbythelateDr.Luhyaffordedthedockanexample GooldtoBrunswick,andsomethreeofwhatthetruePastorshouldbe. yearsagohisGrace,theArchbishopJustice,truth,andcharity,wee ofMelbourne,appointedhimirremo-hischarasteristics.He,indeed,led cablerectorofthatparish. Hetheflockintorichpastures,feedingbane, wasanintimatefriendoftheVerytheirsoulswiththeWordofGod, Rev W QuilterofSt.Francis'andnourishinthrriththH1

Church,and,naturallyenough,theSacraments.

f kidbrotherpriest lossoso na theywereeducatedatthesame College,AllHallows),deeplyaffected theadministratorofSt.Francis'.. Ineverymovementthetwopriests helpedoneanother,andtimeonly servedtomorestronglycementa friendshipformedatAlmaMater. Someideaoftheworkdonebythe deceasedpriestmaybegleanedfrom thefactthatforChurchesand schoolsandpresbyteryheraisedno lessasumthanE;o,000.The causeofcatholicandChristianeducationhadinhimanardentchampion. Hewaselectedby,'the priestsoftheArchdioceseexaminer, andherepresentedthemattheProvincialCouncil.

THEOBSEQUIES.

ThedeeprespectinwhichFather Lub,'washeldbyPriestsandpeople andbynon-Catholicswasseenin thegreatgatheringofpriestsfrom everypartoftheArchdioceseand thesuffragandioceses.TheRev.J. B.Sharp(Anglican)andmanyother non-Catholicswerepresent.Longbeforethehourappointedfor the commencementoftheRequiem,ro,:oa.m.,St.Ambrose'sspacious churchwascrowdedineverypart, andhundredswereunabletogainadmission. TheHighAltarandthe pulpithadbeensuitablydraped.BeforethecommencementoftheSolemnDirge,theChildrenofMaryand themembersoftheLadiesBranch, oftheH.A.C.B.S.,wearingmourningbadges,tooktheseatsnearthe LadyChaPel.

HisGrace,theArchbishop,pr:.,s',1 edatthechantingoftheOffice,in whicheightyPrieststookpart.

Thechantingofsomanypriests' wasmostimpressive,ar.dhelped emphasisethemournfulcharacterof thefunction.HisGrace,theArchbishop,theclergy,andpeoplewere deeplyaffected,thedeceasedpriest havingendearedhimselftoallwith whomhecameincontact.Sobs couldheplainlyheardamongstthe People.

THEREQIIEMHIGHMASS.

AftertheSolemnDirge,Requi.1n HighMasswassungbyFatherFinandeacon,FatherM'Carter;sub-

weresodeartohisgenerousheart, andhewouldbetheirintercessor, beforetheThroneofGodinHeaven. HisGraceconcluded Mayhissoul andthesoulsofthefaithfuldeparted,throughthemercyofGod, restinpeace.Amen.

Rev,G.E.Rowsdrawsa Comparison

TheRedemptoristMissionthat concludedinBrisbanePalmSundry evening,saysthe"BrisbaneAge," wasfromtheverybeginninganassuredandunqualifiedsuccess.That hasbeenacknowledgedoneveryside, and,whilethefactisadistinct credittotheCatholicsofBrisbane' itwasonlywhatmighthavebeen expectedofthemasapropermatterofPiousduty.AstheMission Progressedthecongregationsincreased,theclimaxbeingreachedonthe concludingnightofthemission-last Sundaynight.WhereverthereverendMissionerswereconductingservicestheChurcheswerecrowdedto excess.AddressinghisowncongregationintheAlbert-StreetWesleyan Church,lastSundaynight,theRev. Mr.Rowemadepointedreferenceto thisfact,anddrewaconvincing comparisonbetweentheardourcnd fervourwithwhichCatholicsattendedtheirChurches,andthelaxity andindifferencewhichcharacterised theattendanceoftheadherentsof otherchurches.Hepointedoutthat insevenmetropolitanCatholicChurchesthatevening,whereMissions werebeingconducted,theChurches werelulledtooverflowing,andnumbersofdevoutworshippershadto contentthemselveswit'tkneelingon thegravelpathsoutsil'theChurches,therebeingnofur,heraccommodationwithin.Themtral,hepointedout,wasobvious.Suchacomparison,mustsurelybeacomfortingonetotheCath(Tc-tf Brie-

bane. Hecautionedgirlsagainst thedangerofbesmirchingtheirreputationhoweverinnocently,bystrollingbynightinParksandotherrt." sorts.Thereweretwogreatgates toHell;onewaslabelledimpurity, theotherdrunkenness.Hecalled mostearnestlyonwomen-whothey mustrememberwereofthesamesex astheBlessedVirginMary-torespectthesanctityoftheirownbodies. Theyshouldtreatthemselvesaboveallwithself-reverenceandselfrespect.

gew e 0y

OnEasterSundayFatherLubt, didnotfeelwell,andwasurgedto abstainfromduty,buthePersisted inthesacreddutiesofhisoffice, andthus,sotosay,heworkedwith success,zeal,andfruituptothe endofhislife.

WhenthearchitectofSt.Paula' cathedraldied,peoplediscussedthe questionastowhatsortofamonumentshouldbeerectedtocommemoratehismemory,andonesaid "WhatgreaterMonumentcan havethanSt.Paul's?Ifyouseek foramonumentlookaround."Well, thesamecouldbeappliedtothe lateFatherLuby.Seethesplendid churchinwhichtheywerethatmorningassembled,thefineschoolfor boysandgirlsadjoiningtheChurch maintainedinahighstateofefficiency.

FatherLubycarriedoutallthose greatworkswiththegeneroushelp ofadevotedpeople.InnoPartof theArchdiocesecouldtherehefound amorewarm-heartedandgenerous PeoplethanthoseoftheBrunswick parish,whosoreadilyandsocheerfullyco-operatedwiththeirpastorin everygoodwork. Thebeautiful Church-schoolerectedatWestBrunswickwasanotherproofofFather Luby'spastoralsolicitudeforthe welfareoftheflock,oldandyoung. Thatbuildinghadbeenbuiltona linesite,andwouldmeettherequirementsofthePeopleformar.v yearstocome.Thoseworkswere carriedoutatgreatexpense,and musthavecostatleastathousand Poundsayear,foreveryyearthat FatherLubylabouredintheparish. Nothingcouldbemoreedifying,nor couldamoresolidProofheafforded thatthepastorandhisflockworkedforthegreaterhonourandglory ofGodthanthesplendidmonumentsofreligionandeducationerectedintheparish.FatherLubyhad Passedtohisreward.Stillthey weretorememberthattheleast sinhadtobeatonedforbeforethe soulcouldenterHeaven. They would,therefore,prayfortheirlate belovedpastor,thattheAlmighty wouldspeedilyadmithimto the realmsofeternalbliss.FatherLubywouldnotforgetthePeoplewho

Takingashistext-"Hethatperseverestotheendshallhesaved." FatherP.M.Lynch,preachedthe concludingsermonofthe,greatmissionatBrisbaneCathedral.This

Turningtothemen,heexclaimed thatanyonewhoyieldstothedemonofdrinkisworsethanafool' worsethanabrute,worsethana devil.Itwasbadenoughwithmen, butawomandrunkwasunspeakable.Byrefrainingfromdrinkmen wouldgainnotonlyhealthandselfrespect,butinpocketOneshillinga daysavedbykeepingoutof the publichousemeant£18inayear, andamanbyexercisingthishealthyself-restraint,wouldimprove"is worldlyandheavenlyprospects%IP steadofbecomingworsethana beast.AnArabchiefoncetoldthis parableWhenthefirstvine was plantedthedevilsaid"Here'smy chance."Hecutoiltheheadofa Peacockfirstandwateredthevine withitsblood.Hethendidthe sameinturnwithamonkeyalion andaPig.Thisillustratedtheseveraldegreesofdrunkenness.First, amanshowedvanityandbragged abouthimselfnexthedisplayedthe anticsofamonkeynextheimitatedthecourageandvalourofa lion-andkickedhiswifeandbeat hischildren.Heshowedtheferocity thoughnotthegenuinecourageof thekingofbeasts.Finally,there wastheconditionofthepig,the lastandworst,aconditionofdegradationthatnomanwhocalled himselfamanshouldeverallowhimselftosinkto."Giveitupmen,' heexhortedinringingtones."Your headwillbeclearer,yourheart lighter,andourPocketheavier."In thecityofDublin50,000menand womengotoHolyMasseveryday. Heaskedhislistenerstofollowthat exampleatleastduringHolyWeek. wasthecasewiththeirrecentmis-Perseverancewasagreatthing,and sion,onwhichtheycouldlookback-theywouldtindtheirdutieseasier wardandforward. TheylookedandlighterbyPerseveringinthem. withjoyandgratitudeontheCatho-Beaman; Beawoman,-andhis liepeopleofBrisbane-boysandclearutteranceseemedtosingleout girls,menandwomen.Theatten-everyindividualinthecongregation, dancesofallofthematthevariousashiseagergazeflashedoverthem. serviceshadbeensingularlylarge,TheirHolyFather,thePope,believinspiteoftheinclemencyoftheedstronglyinthreethingsPerseweatherattheopeningofthemis-verance,perseverance,andagainpersion.Thiswasindeedadayofjoyseverance.BeforeleavingAustralia andoneofthanksforthesuccessofforever,heappealedtothem to themission,whichwaslargelyhelp-adheretotheConfraternityofthe edbytheassistanceoftheArchbts-SacredHeart. TheWayof the hop. ForasimultaneousmissionCrosswasnotaPenancebuta thishadbeenthelargestevergivenvilege,andsohehadfoundit.Tie undertheSouthernCross.Intherememberedwellthehum:oftheRoolddays,saidthespeaker,thequestionusedtobe,"Whatcanwedo forAlmightyGod?"nowitwas toofrequently "Whatcan we getoutofHim?"Nowthiswas aweekthatitwasessentialtothem tospendirapropermanner.He wasspeakingtoalarge,animmense congregation,andheexhortedthem torememberthattheDevilisnot dead,andtorealise-asdidthat grandoldmanofEngland,Mr.Gladstone-thesenseoftheabidingrealityofsin.Theirdutyandsalvation wastopray,pray,pray,andthus theywoulddefyawholecongregationofdevils.Prayerhaditsresultsalwaysinevidence.Itwasnot likebankingorminingoranyother shares.Therewasnothingspeculativeaboutit.Itmeantgrace,it spelledsalvation.Ifamanwanted togettotheendofajourneyhe musthavesomepropellingforce,and toatrueCatholicthatpropelling forcewasprayer.Thewonderfulsuccessofthatmissionshowedina strikingandunanswerablewaythe efficacyofprayer.Theexampleof Hillel,andhisfarm,showedhow Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves Iftheywantedtotilltheirfarms properlytheyTrustseekadvicein prayer,andtheyhadallgotfarms -theirimmortalsouls.Suddenly sweepingthestartledcongregation withhisgaze,FatherLynchasked whethertherewereany"devilspots" fortheminthisfaircityofBris-

saryinLimerick,andwassurprised anddelightedtohearthesamefamiliarhumrightoutintheback blocksofAustralia."This," he saidtohimself,"IsIrelandagain, tindertheSouthernCross." The lastappeal,thatPerhapshewould evermakeinAustraliawastokeep uptheRosary.Therewerethree thingstheyshouldespeciallyattend to-Catholicschools,Catholicreading,andCatholicsocieties.Letthem standbytheirCatholicschools. Theyhadbeenthevictimsofpersecutioneveninthisfairandfree land." Theyhadshownexcellent results,butafterprovidingforthe educationoftheirown,werecalled upontopayforthatofotherpeople'schildren.This,hecharacterisedasnothinglessthantyranny,oppressionandplunder.Hemadea Powerfulappealonbehalfof Catholicreadingforsupport.TimportanceofhavingCatholic tvsPapersoftheirottncouldnot be over-rated.Theyalreadyhadone inBrisbane,andtheywouldsoon haveanother,inwhichcaseheurgedthemtosupportboth.ThevariousCatholicSocietiesshouldalso bewarmlysupported,suchasthose ofSt.VincentdePaulandtheHibernianSociety.Letthemcherish theloveofAustralia,thelandc theiradoptionbutalsotheloveof thecountryfromwhichtheysprang, theloveoftheirChurch,and,aboveall,theloveofGod.

CloverdalePark

CloverdalePark

PERTH'SGARDEN SUBURB

VariedSoils

Ir RICHCHOCOLATESOIL,SWAMI,LAND,BLACKLOAM,REDGUM COUNTRY,BLACKBOYFLATS.

SOILFORORCHARDS. SOILFORVEGETABLES.

ALMOSTWITHINSOUNDOFTHECITYBELLS. 5TO9iACRES, ON5YEARS'TERMS.

TIMBERFORFENCING BUILDING FIREWOOD

SuchblocksinsuchcloseproximitytotheCity,arenottobeobtainedelsewhere,andwelookforthemtoincreaseinvaluetenfoldin thenextfewyears.Landneargrowingcitieshasmademorefortunes thanallotherformsofinvestmentPuttogether.LandaroundPerthis goinctomakewealthy,thousandswhohaveforesightenoughtoput everyDennyoftheirsavingsintolandnow.

CloverdalePark isthebestonthemarketro-dy

BESTASTODESIRABILITY-ASTOSTERLINGWORTHNOW-

ASTtiGREATLYINCREASEDVALUESINTHENEARFUTURE.

Ifyouareabouttomakeahomeandarecastingaboutforaperfect site,comeouttoCloverdalePark.Theequableclimate,therichsoil, thedelightfulsurroundings,convenientlocationofthisuniqueestate, haverarely,ifever,beencombinedinoneproPerty.TheymakeCloverdaleParktheidealspotforhomeseekers.

SENDFORPARTICULARS

-AHousetosupplytheMillion TEL.1167. M.TIGH CornerRokebyand I BarkerRoadsSubiaco. FamilyGrocer,WineandSpiritMerchant. NEWLAIDEGGSANDBUTTERALWAYSONHAND Bacon.HamandEggsaSpecialty. Goldfields

MIDLANDJUNCTION.

G.HISCOX,

LATEOFGUILDFORD HOTEL

OFFERSFIRSTCLASSACCOMMODATIONANDEVERY0010101M ANDCONVENIENCETOVISITOR

MissSchlitz

554HaySt.,East,(OppositeMechanic'sInstitute,Perth IIEWSAGENCY,STATIONERY.FANCYGOODS,TOYS, ETC.

RegistryOffice.

IOTELANDPRIVATERELIABLEMALE ANDFEMALE VANTSSUPPLIED.

YOURPATRONAGERESPECTFULLYSOLICITED.

SEE-

THEGASCOYNEMEATCO.

409WellingtonStreet,Perth

SupplyonlytheBestClassofLocalMeat

FAMILIESWAITEDONDAILY. SATISFACTIONGUARANTEED. TELEPHONE143.

WILSON&JOHNS

SEEDSMENFLORISTS

70BarrackStreet,Perth Telephone888 NEWSEEDS NEWSEEDS

HaveArrivod

HaveArrived SOWPANSIESNOW

EVERYTHINGFORTHEFARM,GARDENANDSTATION FRUITTREES-AlltheBestSorts.Bookyourordesearly Nurserles-CANNINGTON.

GoId6eidsBranch242HANNANS-ST.,KALGOORLIE.

ConventofMercy

VictoriaSquare,Perth

BOARDING&DAYSCHOOLS

UnderthecareoftheSistersofMercy

TheLadiesCollegeissituatedinahealthypositionwithin viewoftheriver.

AfteragoodreligioustrainingthecourseofinstructioncomprisesallthebranchesofahighclassEnglisheducationtogether withLatin,Greek,French,German,VocalandInstrumentalMusic (Piano,Violin,Mandoline,'Cello)PlainandFancyNeedlework, Painting(OilsandWaters),Drawing,Elocution,Shorthand,Type- writing,Bookkeeping.

AttachedtotheConventalsoisaBoardingSchoolfromwhich thepupilsattendthePrimarySchool,wheretheyhaveallthe advantagesofasolidandpracticaleducation.

Pupilsarepreparedforthevariousexams.(Universityand andMusical).Ourgirlshavesucceededinobtainingthehighest placesevergainedbyanygirlinthisStateinthejuniorandsenior Adelaideexams.Fortermsapplytothe MotherSuperior

A.MAYRHOFER CO.PIHONEton

PictureFramers

OURLONGEXPERIENCEENSURESBESTWORK,ANDASWE CARRYALARGESTOCKITENSURESSATISFACTION ANDCHEAPNESS

Artist'sMaterials,onlyWinsorandNewton's, SoldatLowestRates

659hayStreet,Perth,and109HighStreet,Fremantle,

"IsReligionWorth

While?"

tellthemthattheycouldnotProve thereisaGodandthatsucha

claimoughttobeProvedbymathematicalconclusions. Hegranted

TheChurchoftheHolyName,thattheycouldnotProvetheexistManchester,wascrowdedineveryenceofGodthroughmathematics, partonSundayevening,whenFa-butheremindedthemhecould therBernardVaughan,S.J.,ofLon-provethingstoexistbyinferencedongavethefirstofaseriesofser-inferentialknowledge.Theycould monsonthequestion"ISREL1-not,forinstanceseeanythingbut GIONWORTHWHILE?" thefrontofthebeautifulhighal"Mydearbrethren,"commencedtarinthatChurch,buttheycould FatherVaughan,"itconcernsmeinferthattherewasabackalso.He muchthatthisChurchisnotlargecouldnotseeorweighormeasurethe enoughtoholdmymanykindandfoundationsofthatChurch,buthe indulgentfriends,butwecannotknewfromthefactthattheywere packmorethan2,500peopleintoit,atthatmomentsupportingthebuilandIamsureeachoneofyouisdingthattheywerethere.Hecould notonlyheartilywelcome,butInotseethefrontofthegreatwest wishthatIcouldextendmytwodoor:ofthatChurchopeningouton handstogiveyoufriendlywelcomethatgreatarteryoftheircitybut intothisChurch.Youhavecomeseeingtheinsideheinferredthat tohearme,becauseyouknowthatItheremustalsoheanotherside. willPouroutmyhearttoyou;willYesterdayhedidnotseethebrilliholdnothingbackfromyou;caringantcontestonthefootballground, fornothing,buttodeliverGod'sbutfromthenumbersofpeopleremessagearight." presentingonesectionoftheBir-

Thatmorning,continuedratherminghamcommunityhefelthewas Vaughan,somekindfriendsenthimjustifiedininferringthatfootball apapertoread,andtheparticularhadbeenPlayedintheneighbourarticlewasmarked.Itwasthere-hood.Hedidnotseethechequeportofaninterviewwiththatcleverbooksofhisdistinguishedfriendsin mechanist,Mr.Edison,theinventorsocietyinLondon,buthecouldinofthePhonograph,andtheimproverferthatwhataladysaidinthe ofthetelegraph.InthisarticleMrwitness-boxwastrue.Hecouldtell Edisontoldthemthathedidnotbe-fromthesortofpeoplehemetin lieveintheinorortalityofthesoul.smartsociet.-thatextravagancegave Mr.Edisonwentontosayinanoth-oneanentreeintoit.Allthis erpartofthearticle,andinthatknowledgewasinference.Hetherewideb-circulatedpaperthathewasaforeinferredfromwhathesawthat Socialist.Andifhewasamater-therewasanintelligentandhenevoialist,whyshouldhenotbe? IflentCreatorandRulerupholdingall he(FatherVaughan)wasamateria-things.Referringtothemillionsof list,hewouldlikewisebeaSocial-stars,andtheircourseintheheavist,andnomancouldstophimsay-ens,FatherVaughansaidthatthe ingso;hecoulddoasheliked.IngreatGodhadlefthismarkupon thatinterviewreferredtotheirclev-theseandupontltzearthandupon ermechanist,whenaskedabouthistheboundlessocean."Iknowthat immortalsoul,repliedthathewasIlive,IknowthatIthink,Iknow anindividual,andbythathewasthatIcamefromGodwhomade onlyanaggregateofindividuals,me,andtowhomallthingsinthe andhesaid,youdon'texpectNewheavensandupontheearthbeneath, YorktogotoHeaven.Therewasandthewatersundertheearthbenoheavenforanaggregateofindi-long,and victualscalledNewYork,andthere IDON'TASKFORPROOF wasnoheavenfortheaggregateofwhenIcansee,"declaredthepreachselfcalledEdison.Whenurgedtoer..kllthesethingswereabsolutely saysomethingabouthissoul,heself-evident. said"Thesoul-whatdoyoumean Buttherewassomethingelsemore bythesoul? Mybrainormyintimate,morestriking,moreappalmind? Why,"hesaid,"mymindling,whichtoldeachofthemofthe isnomoreimportantthanmypho-GodtoWhomtheywereresponsible. nograPhiclinders.Themindis Thiswastheirconscience.CON-

TELEPHONE392

M.J.MOLONEY,M.P.S CHEMIST

CornerofLakeandAberdeenSts.,Perth OverTwenty.Years'experienceVtheDrugbusiness. AlltheleadingBritish,American,andContinentallineslaPatent dicines, Surgical Appliances,Drugs,andChemicals,stocked.Pri cescomparefavourablywiththosefanyotleq-establishment. Ringup392andsourmedicineillbedispatchedwithoetdela,,to anypartofPerthorsuburbs.

CountryResidentsmayrelyonhavingtheirroodssecurely foewnrdidbyfirstmoilafterreceiptoforder.

MEAT MEAT MEAT

ONLYTHEBESTSTOCKED.

Pritnestthatmoneycanbuy.PrimeRibs,Beet4d.CornedRoil,44 CornedRound5d.SidesMutton41d.F.Mutton40.DrippingIt/ Pertin361bs.GreenCutBoseforPoultryi2lbs.2/-.tooTheCorned BeefEt.Deliveredonrailsandsentanywhere

D.T.BANTOCK,Subiaco.

Ifthisweretheonlylifeitwould helikeaPrefacewithoutahook,a prologuewithoutaplay,like a voyageendinginshipwreck,anda pilgrimagetoaprecipice.Atthe presenttimetheywere,asitwere, inagreatschool,somelearningone lessonandsomeanother.Theyall hadtogettheirtaskdone-thetask setthem-atacertainperiod.Amongstthesewerethealphabetofreligionandthegrammarofvirtue. Theyandhewerenowatschool. Theymightcomplainthattheirlessonswerehard. Onehadtolearn Patience,anotherhadtolearnto bePure,anothertocoetroltemper, anothertoavoidavaricousness,anothertohesatisfiedwithhisstate oflife,anothertobecomeconsoled inamistakeinmarriage.etc.They hadtolearnallthis.Occasionally therewouldbeabreakofsomesort onthestageofprogress,tillatlast came,asineveryschool,thebreakupday.Hecalleditthe"cominghome"day,whentheyleftbehind themthevestureofclay,andwheii hehopedtheywouldobtaina throughtickettotheirhome. In aperorationFatherVaughan broughthissermontoaclose,exhortinghishearerstoperseverance. "Whileyouarehere,hesaid,"work todeserveheaven.Whileyouare heretrytomakeyoursocialworld, yourcommercialworld,apreparationforheaven.Gatherupallthe goodworksyoucanandsendthem onbeforeyouasyouradvanceluggage.Meetmeatthegoldengate, andtogetherletusenterintothe joyoftheLord."

"AMEREMACHINE, SCIENCEWASTHATTINYSILandvoudon'texpectmyphonographVERYVOICETHEYHEARDIN togotoheaven,doyou? Well,THEOPENINGDAYSOFTHEIR wheshouldmysoulormind?"TheCHILDHOOD.Thisapparentlywas greatinventorofthephonograph,lostsightofuntiltheirsunset,and therefore,foundnouseforahereaf-thenconsciencereturned.Modern ter,andtoldthemthathewassim-Sciencetoldthemthattherewasno plyanaggregateofself,with asuchthingasconscience,andendeamightymachineforabrainasavouredtoexplainitaway.There sortofphonographiccylinder,butwasindeedaconscience,andina unlikeMr.Edison,he(thepreacher)Christiancommunitywasavoice. regardedallthisashislowerna-Ilesaidthenthatheknewthathis tore.He(FatherVaughan)regard-lowernaturewoulddroopanddrop edhimselfasagreatdealmorethananddecayindeath,andthathis that.Therewasattheback ofhighernaturewouldlive,andthat hisbeinghislowernature,asoul,therewasaGodtoWhomhewas andheknewitwasthere.HecouldknownandtoWhomIlewouldhave notdistinguishbetweentwonatures,togiveanaccountofthethingsdone iftheirmechanistcouldnot. inthebody.HeknewthatGod HETHEPREACHER),WASmadehimandthem.Hemadethem NOTAPHONOGRAPHICcYLIND-outofnothing.TheywereHis ER,BUTALIVINGBEING. Hecreation. knewwhyheexisted,andheknew Creationhadtwothoughts.They thathecouldthinkhisthoughts,belongedtohimabsolutelyandirreandreasonthemout,andcometoavocably,andinthesecordplace definiteconclusion.HeknewthattheydependeduponHimentirelyand hecouldletloosehispassions,eternally.Theycouldnotgetaway orholdthem,andthathewascon-fromthatfact.Heexhortedthem stitutedofselfdepartments.Whennottotrya theirconscience,which runagainstGod.Let thevestureofclaythatsurroundedthemfoll hisbeingwasworncutorwoundedwasHisvoicespeakingtothem. todeath,andeventullecommittedLetthemrecogniseandrealisethat toearth,heknewthathisspirittheybelongedtoHim,andthat wouldwingitsflighttotheGodtheirfirstdotewastofollowtheir fromwhenceitcame.Toanyfol-conscienceandtoplaythegame, lowerofmodernsciencewhomightand,betterstill,toplayitlike belisteriagtohimhewouldsayhemen. hadnoneedtogotoanymechan- "Isreligionworthwhile?"was istorinventortoenquireabouthisthequestionaskedto-day.Itwas soul,becauseheknewaboutital-theonlythingworthwhile."KEEP ready,andknewthatitwouldliveRIGHTWITHGOD,ANDIFYOU forevermore.TosuchasdidnotARENOT,GETRIGHTWITH agreewithhimhewouldsay GoGOD,"exclaimedFatherVaughan, andjointheSocialistsandMateria-withgreatearnestness. lists.Hehadnoroomforthemin THEGREATMISTAKE. hisphilosophy.Hewasborntobethatwasbeingmadeto-day,not aheirofCodandtheco-heir ofmerelybySocialistsandmaterialists hisson,andwouldpartakeof thebutbysomewhoevenoughttoknow samehighprerogative. better,wasthattheyforgotthat

THEMODERNSCIENTIST. thislifewasmerelyaprobation. proceededFatherVaughan,wouldTheywerehereintheirnoviceship.

ShortRoadtoPerfection

'PRONEIe4e,

couldsettheworldafireandwearN dullandsluggish.Ifwesqueal* ourliveswithourprinciplesandgot: ridoftheatmospherethatisdraggingusdowntoearthandquenching thelightofhighidealsandmaking usinnowisedifferentfromthose whoaresunkinignoranceandunbelief-if,inaword,wekepttoour altars,weshouldbeworkingmembersoftheChurch.Thefuturebelongstous-so--onguard

Sometimesinthecourseofalife, aheavysorrowentersinthatstays usinourwaywardnessthatchecks usandholdsusincontrol.Bythe eventweseeexistenceinthisworld withanewview.Itisnotallpleasure,high,grandfreedom,notall "thinkasyouwishanddoasyou will." Thisteachesusrestraint, andbringsbackforciblytousthat theruleristheEternalKing,and notourownself-centredwill.Perhapswewillpineunderseverity ofourlesson;wonderwhyitisthat wemustsufferevencomplainthat ourpunishmentisunjustyetwhen theburdenrises,andthroughour sorrowwehavechangediremthe wayofeviltothatwhichisgood, weseethehandofProvidence.Perhapsthecostwasgreat,butPerhaps,too,haditbeenlighterwe wouldhaveremainedunmoved,and theexpenseofthesacrificewould havebeeninvain.

THE

SURECURE

Itisasayingofholymenthatif wewishtoheperfectwemusthave nothingmoretodothanperformthe ordinarydutiesofthedaywell. A shortroadtoperfection-short,not becauseeasy,butbecausepractical, andintelligible.AssoonasaPersonreallydesiresandsetsabout seekingithimself,heisdissatisfied withanythingbutwhatisteneihle andclear,andconstitutessomesort ofdirectiontowardstherrictic-icf it. Wemustbearinmindwhatis meantbyperfection.Itdoesnot meanan,.ordinaryservice,anything outofthewayorespeciallyheroic -notallhavetheopportunityofheroicactsofsuilcr:n.--;s-'n'titme-ns whatthewordperfectionordinarily means.Byperfect,wemeanthat whichhasnoflawinit,thatwhich iscomplete,thatwhichisconsistent thatwhichissound-wemeanthe oppositetoimperfect.Hethen,is perfectwhodoestheworkofthedav perfectly,andweneedn^trobeyondthistoseekforperfection.

EveryCatholicshouldbeenAneetle.AlifePulsatingwiththevieourofpurityendfaithisasermon thattoucheshearts.Butsome -if usemitnolight.Weseemtobe deadtheenthusiasmthatserines fromthejoythatweareCatholics, andfromadesiretohel,oth'rs theFaithisnotourpossession.We

BILIOUSNESS FOR INDIGESTION

HEADACHES

Thebestoffoodcannotnouris.41. youunless.youdigestitproperly. Therelisiiforfoodandthepower todigestitdependonthehealthy actionofyour stomach,liver andbowels. Whentheseorgansaredisordered,yourfooddoesnotproperly digest,butfermentsandgivesoff poisonsthatenteryourbloodand bringonpains aftereating, headaches, biliousness,constipation.Mother Seigel'sSyrupisthebestremedy forallthesetroubles,becausethe herbalextracts ofwhichitis madequicklyrestorethestomach,liverandbowels tonaturalworkingorder.Then youcanrelishanddigestyour food,yoursysCONSTIPATIONtemisfreedfrom thepoisonous productsofIndigestion,andgood healthfollowsnaturally.Trythe Syrup,afteryournextmeal.

SATURDAY,APRIL29,1911.

Mrs.RYAN'SCatholicArt&BookDepot, Gyp.KingEdwardHostel. NedDonetOel$ Chsb. 534HayStreet

TAPERS,CANDLES,WICKS,ANDFLOATS,INCENSE,CHAR00,11,14,EXTINGUISHERS,HOLYWATERVATSANDSPRINKLERS, THURIBLES,HOLYOILSTOCKS,HOLYWATERFOUNTS.CRUCIFIXES,STATUES,MEDALS,ROSARIES,SCAPULARS,PRAYER BOOKS,CANDLESTICKS,SANCTUARYLAMPS.NEWRITUALS FORTHECLERGY,HORAEDIURNAIS,ROMANMISSALS,MEDITATIONBOOKS,BOOKSFORLINT,OFFICEOFHOLYWEEK.MEDITATIONSONTHEPASSIONS,ETC.,ETC. AGENTFORALLCATHOLICPAPERSANDMAGAZINES. NOTETHEADDRESS

A.M.RYAN,CatholicArtandBookDepot 534HayStreet,Perth

SILBERT&SHARP,

Fruit,ProduceandProvisionMerchants, voommissionAgents,ImportersandExporters

HeadOffice:MurrayStreet,Perth.

RAILWAYCOFFEEPALACE AND

THE

RECHABITECOFFEEPALACE

THEMOSTSUITABLEFORVISITORSTOPERTH.THEYARE RIGHTOPPOSITETHEPERTHRAILWAYSTATION.BESTATTENTIONANDMODERATEPRICES. Mrs.CHAMBERLAIN,PROPRIETRESS.

HighSchoolforBoardersandDavyPupils

ConductedbytheReligiousofnoireDamedesMissions HighgateHill

RE-OPENEDONTUESDAY,FEBRUARY7th.

Allbranchesessentialtoathoroughlysoundeducationareincluded, itthecourseofinstructionwhichisarrangedtosuitmodernrequiremeats.PupilsarepreparedforthevariousUniversityandMusicalExaminations.Teachers'classesarealsoformed.

TheConventhasoneofthebestsituationsinPerth.bothforhealth andprospect.

ConventofSt.Joseph

AdelaideStreet,Fremantle

FORYOUNGLADIES(BOARDERSANDDAYPUPILS,)CONDUCTED BYTHESISTERSOFST.JOSEPHOFTHEAPPARITION.

TheBuildingiswellventilated,andcomfortable,andtheDormitories,etc.,arewellfittedtosecurecomfortandhealth.

Thechildrenareconstantlysupervisedbythenuns,especiallywith regardtoreligiousandmoraltraining.

AllbranchesofathoroughEnglishEducationaretaughtalso French,Drawing,German,Painting,Singing,Pianoforte,Organ,Violin, Mandoline,Book-keeping,Elocution,Short-handandTypewriting,Needlework(PlainandFancy),andKindergatenClassesforJuniorPupils.

AreductionwillbemadeinfavourofSisters.

PaymentinADVANCEisrequiredforBoardersandDayPupils. PriortotheremovalofanyBoarder,onequarter'snoticetrustbe gives.

Boarderswillbeadmittedatanytimeoftheyear.

PupilsarepreparedforUniversitiesandMusicalExaminations.

'Theyhavealsotheadvantageofseabathing.

Forfurtherparticularsapplytothe Rev.Mother

ConventofSt.Joseph,Fremantle

THECATHOLICENCYCLOPEDIA

COMPLETEIN15VOLUMESINTWOBINDINGS,MOROCCOAND BUCKRAM.

Eightvolumesofthismagnificentpublicationarealreadytohand, andtheninthvolumeisnowintransittoAustralia,whilethetenthis beingbound.Thus,practicallytwothirdsofthismonumentofscholarshiparenowcomplete.Eachsuccessivevolumeconfirmsthepromise oftheearliervolumes.

AmongtheprelatesandPriestsoftheCatholicChurchtheCatholic EncyclopediaisgreetedwiththewarmestapprovalthroughouttheEnglish-speakingworld,whileHisHolinessPiusTenth,hasgiventhewore hispontificalPraiseandencouragement.

NowhereelseintheEnglishlanguageistheretobefoundsosplendidarevelationofallthatthegreathistoricChurchhasmeantto humanityfornearly2,000years.Duringthatlongstretchoftimethe ChurchhasemblazonedthestoryofhumanitywithitsworksinArt, Literature,Architecture,itsSaints,andMartyrs,andthisrichand glorioushistorycannotbefoundelsewhereintheEnglishlanguagewithinthecompassofasinglepublication.

ThisisthefirstandonlyCatholicEncyclopedia.Thelibrariesof Christendomarecondensedinitspages,whichareenrichedbynumerous andbeautifulillustrations.

Naturallyafavouritewiththehierarchyandclergyitisbeingsubscribedforverylargelylyweninterestedindoctrine,historyand biography.

Thetermstosubscribersaremostliberal.

ForallParticularsandspecimenPagesetc.,applyto:

H.RIDHALGH,P.O.,Perth SoleAustralasianAgent

TELEPHONE352

G.W.STUBBS FAMILYBUTCHER, 136BarrackStreet,Perth

ALLORDERSPERSONALLYSUPERVISED QUALITYGUARANTEED

Oneofoursuits.

Photofromlife!

Standoutofthe rut

DON,Twearclothesmade tofitanotherman,or clothescutbymachinery, sewnbymachineryand finishedinfactorfes.

Thefine.tworksofmanare handmade.

Whereverdel.cateskillisnecessarytoshapeorput finishingtouchesinanyarticleforaspecialpurpose,only thehandcanaccuratelydothework.Themachinehas itslimitations.Itcannotvaryitsworkacotdingto requirement,asthehandwilldowhenguidedbyan intelligentmind.

OURSshowyouwhatcanbeaccomplishedbyHAND. EachSuitwemakeismadebyexpertcraftsmen.The stylemakesothertailors'effortslookmediocre.

7O5HayStreet,Perth

Trusses, ElasticStockings

Ladies'AbdominalBelts

The A.fidecord,

Christ;begin,then,withfrequent fastings,forbytheseyouwillplease Him."

ButChristopherpleaded:"Askofmesomethingelse,for this,withmybigbody,1cannot do."

Againthehermitsaid:"Bymanyprayers,also,mavest thoubeabletoserveHim."

TheLegendofSt.Christopher

"Alan!"rsnliedChristopher,"to prayIknewnot;oncemorethou askestaeerviceIcannotgive.':

Thenthehermitspokeagain:-

NthebeautifulOfficeforthehadafaceitfrightenedone to "Perchance,thouknowestof feastsmartyrstheChurchlookupon;hislengthmeasuredfullriver,rapidanddeep,yea,dangersings,"Beholdthesaints,howtwelvecubits.Once,assomeoftheoustocross,whereman--poorpe greattribulationstheyallhavesoil-chroniclersofhisdeedsrelate,whenpiearedrownedinthewaters." eredthattheymightsurelyattainhewasoneoftheretirueofaKing

AFamilyCoveredwith Eczema

HOSPITALANDDOCTORSCOULD NOTCURE. "

AGRANDVICTORYFORZANIBUK.

RSmymaster."

Butthesoldiersaid whomthouseekest."

"Iam.he

SaidChristopher:-"Iknowit thePalmofmartyrdom.Theirbo-ofCanaan,theideatookpossessionwell." diesareburiedinpeace,andtheirofhimtogoseekoutthegreatest Thengavethlhamt.hisfins. namesshallliveforever."ThenameofthePrincesoftheearth,andre-wcr:ofSt.Christopherlivesto-day,maininhisserviceuntilhisdeath. "Thouartbigandverystrong. thoughhewasmartyredinthedaysAccordinglyhewentanddiscoveredGo,takeupthyabodeonthetan.s oftheearlyChristianpersecutions,atlastacertainverymightyking-ofthatriverandcarrywayfarers undertheRomanEmperorDecius,inthegreatest,itwasuniversallysaidacross.ThiswillpleasetheLord Lycia,inAsiaMinor.Heislion-inthewholeworld.TheKinggra-Christ,whomthouwisheettoserve. ouredonJuly25thinthemartyro-ciouslyacceptedhisprofferedserviceAnd,mayhap,somedayHewill logywhichbearsthenameofSt.andgavehimaPlaceinhiscourt. showHimselftothee! Jerome,andtheMosarabicBreviary Now,afterawhile,oneof the Totheriver,therefore,ChristoPattributedtoSt.Isidore,mentionscourtesterssangasongwherethehermadehisway,andhebuilthimthetranslationofhisrelicstoTole-nameofthedevilwasalwayscoo-selfahutthere.Nightanddaa do,whencetheywerebroughtintoingin,andeverytimethedevil'shecheerfullycarriedacrossallwho France,totheAbbeyofSt.Denys,namewasmentionedtheKing,whocametohim,andforastafftosupnearParis.TherearestillafewwasaChristian,madethesignofPorthimselfinthecurrenthemade statuesofgiganticheight,whichtheCrossonhisforehead.Christo-useofaPoleonePerchinlength. WitnesstotheremembranceofhimPhernoticedthis,andwaspuzzled,Manyadaywaspassedin this byourCatholicancestors,whoin-wonderingwhattheKingwasdoingtask,whenonce,ashewasgoingto yokedhisintercession,especiallyinandwhatgoodthesigncould dosleepinhishut,heheardaChild's timesofpestilence. him.Askinghimaboutit,andfind-voicecallingandcryingout:"ChrisChristophermeans"Christ-bearer"inghimshytospeakofit,Christoand,like"Theophorus,"was aphermadeanswer"IfthoutellworddeartotheSeines,expressiveestmenot,IwillservetheenoIonoftheirgreatloveofOurLord,ger." whichisthechieftreasurethey iotheKingsaid "Whenever1 carryintheirhearts,theobjectofhearthenameofthedevilspoken.I theirwholeaffection.Wedonotcrossmyself,forfearthedevil knowanythingofhislife,sateillshouldgetholdofmeanddomea factandtimeofhismartyrdom.hurt." Hisname,perhapsadoptedbyhim- TbensaidChristopher Ifthou selfonhisconversionfrompaganismartafraidthedevilwillharmthee, mayhavegiventhetraditionofhisitisPlainheisstrongerandgreatgreatstature,andthis,combinederthanthou.Iamwrongedinmy withthefactofhismartyrdom-honeIhadfoundintheethefirst Prolonged,PerhapsthroughalongandmightiestofPrinces.Ileave seriesoftortures,cruellydevisedbytheetoseekmylorddevilhimwill paganjudgeswhichmaybeallegori-Iserve." callyexpressedbyrepresentingthe AccordinglyChristopherleftthe SaintwadingthroughaseaorfloodKing'sservice,andhastenedaway oftribulationsbeforehereceivedthetolookforthedevil. palmofmartyrdom--mayhavebeen SometimeafterwardsChristopher thesource,fromwhichwascreatedfoundhimselfcrossingadesert,and byapiousimaginationtheheauti-therehecameacrossagreatarmy. filllegendofhislife.ThebeautyOneofthesoldierssavage-looking. ofthelegend,thoughitmayrestonendterribletobeholdcameout averyslenderhistoricalbasis,fr-iasthismultitudeandaskedhim shouldsecurehimaPlaceinallfut-a-hitherhewasgoing.Christopher erealphabetsofSaints.Inthesegavehimhisanswer"Iemseeuine* moderndays,whenscienceandhis-mylorddevil.forIhavechosenhim toricalcriticismholdswayoverour minds,wecannotbelievethelegend itselfperhapsourancestorsnever gaveitcredence,atleastithasneverbeenrecognisedbytheChurch. Still,wearenevertiredofhearing ittold,eventhoughwebeasa childwho,perhapsneverhaving heardofSt.Nicolaus,looksforward witheagerpreparationontheeve ofeachChristmastotheadventof thebeneficentSantaClaus,whether itbethroughthedoorwayordown thechimney.

TheearlierPartofthelegendis Perhapsnowgenerallyforgottenthe latterPartisbetterknown,preservedasitisbypictures. The firstisasketchtakenfromthefrescopaintingintheoldCatholic ChurchatPickering,inYorkshire, Thefrescobelongstothelate fifteenthorearlysixteenthcentury, andamidstalltheiconoclasmof theReformationwasleftin;actwith otherlegends,includingthatofSt. George,untilabout185o,whenthe Vicardeliberatelyeffacedandwhitewashedthewhole.TheProtestant whitewashwas,howevercarefullyremovedin1878,andthisart-workof theoldCatholicdays,perhapsthe bestinEngland,thoughmanyothers haveagainseenthelight,wasas nearlyasPossiblerestored. The secondsketchisfromanancientwoodcutofalittleearlier date.

Thusrunsthelegend,translated fromLegendaSanctorumsiveLombarticaHistoria(JacobiJanuensisl 1492:ChristopheranativeofCanaan, wasoneofthehugestofmen,and

ThenChristopherwrselid,and sworehimselfaservantforeverand thedevilhislordandmaster. Theywentawaytogether,and cametoacountrywhereacross waserectedbytheroadside. At thesightofit,withoutawordof warning,thedevilfledinterror,and ledChristopheraroundaboutway, throughawild,roughcountry,reachingtheroadagainagoodway furtheron.Christophercouldnot understandthis.Heaskedhismasterwhathewasafraidof,andwhat hemeantbyleavingagoodroadto gooutofhiswayamongrocksand bushes. Thedevilwassilent,but Christopher,insisted,saying: "If thoutellestmenot,Ileavetheeat once.

Thenthedevilmadeanswer:-

"Therewasonceamannamed Christhunguponacross.Ican neverseethesignofthecrosswithoutbeingterriblyafraid,andIcannothelpbutrunawayfromit."

SaidChristopher "ThenisthisChristamightier manthanthou,itevenHissigncan affrightthee.AsecondtimehaveI doneservicefornothing.Farewell! IleavetheetoseektheChrist." ItwaslongbeforeChristopher couldfindanyonewhowasableto tellhimwhereChristwastobe metwith.ButatlasthecameacrossahermitwhopreachedChrist, andsoughttoinstructChristopher inthefaith.Havingheardhisstory,thehermitmadereply:"YouwishtoserverayLord,

Mrs.ElizabethTowers,of2Boyd St.,Richmond,Melbourne,as-a"BeforelivinginMelbourne,weresidedinthecountry,atWarburtaa, andthegreatchangeofclimateand dietwasresponsibleformyhusband selfandfamilycontractingthatterribleskincomplaint,eczema.First itbrokeoutonourbodieslike a rash,whichsoondevelopedintoa mostobstinateformofeczema,inflamed,scaly,irritatingencrustations envelopingthewholeofourbodies. Imyself,wascoveredalmostfrom headtofootwithit,andmyhusbandandchildrenwerelikewisesmothered.Theirritationwassoseverethatwefeltasifwewouldtear ourselvestopieces.Ithoughtwe wouldhavegonemadwiththetorture.Wecouldnotkeepourhand* fromscratching,andwerehalf-dead forwantofsleep.

"Iconsultedadoctor,andtoinducesleepandgivemebriefrespite fromtheever-torturingirritation,he gavemeasleepingdraught,which hadthedesiredeffect,butthedoctor couldnotdoanythinginthewatof riddingmeoftheeczema.

toPher,comecarrymeacross." "Wethenattendedthehospital, Christopheransweredthecall,butalthoughthedoctorstreatedus, andappliedmanyointmentsand butcouldfindnoone.Ashewent backheheardthevoiceagain,andsalves,theywereunabletodous anygood,and,ifanythingwesa- ranoutasquicklyashecouldbuteredmorethanever. againhefoundnoon Athird timethevoicecalledhint,andthis Myhusbandseemedtobeworse timehefoundalittlePay-waitingthanIwas-itwaspitifultoseehim onthebank,andbeggingtobecarHewaslaidupforweeks,unableto riedoverthestream.Christopherwork,andthechildrencouldhardly lifteduptheChilduponhisshould-walk.Myeldestboy,now16was ens,andtakinghispolesteppedintososmotheredwiththeeczemathat theriver.Andbeholdthewatersthepin'spointcouldnothavebean began upanddashagainstplacedbetweentheeczemasores. " him,andtheBoytopressuponhis Thusfortwoyearswesuffered. shoulderslikeaweightoflead.AndButjustwhenthingswereattheir thefurtherhewentthehigherroseveryworstwehappenedtoreadof thewatersandtheheaviergrewthesomeoftheremarkablecures i- - intolerableweightupon.his BukBalmandZam-BukSoap ens.Indeed,Christopherfoundhimhisshouldcasesverysimilarinseveritytoour own-andweresolvedatoncetotry selfinsorestraits,andbegantobetheseremediesandseeiftheywould afraid.Buthereachedtheotherbeassuccessfulinourcases; PO sideoftheriverbeforehisstrengthwePurchasedalargepotofZam gaveout,andplacingtheRoydownBukBalmwithatabletofZam-iluit onthebankhesaid:- Soaptostartwith.

"Mychild,thoudidstPutmein

MyselfandhusbandappliedZam- dangerofmylife.IfthewholeBuktothechildrenandourselv!,s, worldhadlainuponmushoulders,andtheimmediatereliefweexpa-l- itcouldnothaveweighedmore." encedwaswonderful-thebalmSOOth- ThentheBoyanswered"Nowonderthoudidstthinkthe worlduponthyback,forthoudidst carryHimwhomadetheworld.I amChrist,thyKing,andthouhaat servedmewell.Intestimonythereofwhenthouheistcrossedtothy hut,takethystaffandsetitinthe ground.To-morrowwiltthoufind itfloweringandbearingfruit."

StraightwaytheChildvanished fromhissight.AndChristopherdid ashewasbidandwhenherose fromhissleepinthemorninghe foundadatepalm,withwaving frondsandclustersoffruit,growing onthespotwherehehadplanted hisstaff.

St.George,Martyr,Patron of England,sufferedfortheFaithat Lydda,inPalestine,beforethetime ofConstantinetheGreat.Thisis allthatisknownofhimwithcertainty,thoughincourseoftime, agreatnumberofmarvello-sle-endsgrewuparoundhisname.The connectionofthesaintwiththedragon-slayinglegendcannothetraced backfurtherthanthetwelfthcentury.Thecrusadesaddedgreatlyto hispopularityintheWest,though Churcheshadbeendedicatedtohis honourlongbeforethisneriod in WesternEurope.HiscultusinEnglandwasofslowgrowth,andbegan bythewearingofauniform,by Englishsoldiersandsailors,called St.George'sarms.St.George's day,April23rd,wasorderedtobe keptasalesserholidayinEngland. in1222,rndinI4Icitwasraised totherankofoneofthegreatest feasts.andorderedtohekert like cbristmesDar.

edtheterribleirritationatonce, andwecouldactuallyfeelZ11111-BiLIE atwork,reducinganddrawing-out theinflammation,cleansingthedts easedunder-tissues,anddrawingop theeczemapatches.Presentlyza-alps Bukdrewallthegreateczemasores intoseperatePlaceslikeboils,the diseasebeingthusconcentrated:n these,andleavingthesurrouadl14: skincleanandhealthy. ContinuingwithZam-Buk,theboil-likeop- tionsbroke,andformedanoutlatfar thediseasedmatter,whichwethen squeezedout.Wenowwashedthe partswithZam-BukSoap,andafter drying,againappliedZam-Buk,sod inalittlewhilethesoreswereall healedup,withnew,clean,s.rug,!, healthyskin.Nowourskinsare perfect,andwithoutspotorblem.sii, andthanksentirelytoZain-13,:k BalmandZam-BukMedicinalSoap, wefindourselvesfreefromoneif themostterribleskintroubleswhich afflictmankind."Allchemistsa,d storesatis.6d.,and3s.6d..per pot.

OPportunityknocksatourdoe' notinsinglefashionduringlife,bu rathereverydaybringstheoccasion. Sheistherewhenweseetheaged, andfeebletowhomwecangivea wordtocheerandahandtoheip; sheistherewhenwefindgreyhairs towhichwecanalwaysbowinrespectandPaydeferencetoinour speechandmannersheisthere, whereverandwheneverpoor,helpless humanityinoneformoranotheris beforeusforconsiderationandcharity.

IdealEducatio

themintheirdealingswiththeir ncomranionsandthoseplacedover them.Nay,more,thattheyshy- -...-learntoregardtheirlittletasksand (BYREV.T.DONOVAN). dutiesassacredthingsbeingpartof God'sPlanoftheirlives.TheCa- .The"CatholicTimes,"reportsthetholicChurch,too'demandedthat firstofacourseofsermonsontheteachersshouldbemodels of "Education,"deliveredinStvirtueandofCatholiclife,andho John'sCathedral,Salford,byRev.examplegiveforcetotheirteach- T.Donovan, ing,sothatthelittleonesmightas- Takingashistext,"Whatdothitpiretoimitate. profitamanifhegainthewhole worldandsufferthelossofhissoul? THEESSENTIALTHINGINED- FatherDonovansaidhepurposedtoUCATION,ISTHATAMAN putbeforethembrieflysomeoftheSHOULDKNOWHISDUTIESTO GOD,HISNEIGHBOUR,ANDHIMfundamentaltruthsoftheall-imporSELF,ANDTHATHESHOULD tantsubjectoftheCatholiceduca- tionoftheirchildren.Forthem,LEARNBYACTUALPRACTICETO therewasnotaMoreimportantFULFILTHESEDUTIESCONSIS- matter.I'ENTLY ANDCONTINUALLY,

Whethertheyregardedthe' questioninitsspiritualaspectorinANDTHATHESHOULDHAVE itstemporalaspect,itsimportanceSUFFICIENTSECULARKNOW- wasoftheveryfirstdegree.ThisLEDGEANDSKILLTOFULFIL importancewasnotobvioustotheTHESPECIALDUTIESOF'THE caslialobserver,or,astheysaid STATEINLIFEINWHICHGOD "tothemaninthestreet,"becauseHADPLACEDHIM.Aploughman thoughtanddueconsiderationwaswhokeptGod'slawandcoulddrive necessarytorealiseit. hisplougheffectivelywasabetter WhatdidEducationmean?askededucatedmanthanthemostlearned therreacher.Itwasscarcelyun- d scientistwhoknewnotGod.This oodevenbytheeducationauth-didnotimplythattheCatholic "ties.Itwasoneofthosewords rit Churchdespisedsecularknowledge, sooft,nused,thatmostpeopletookandskill.SheknewthatGodex- Pettedtwotalentstoproducetwo itforgrantedthattheyunderstood more,andfive,livemore.Asthey themeaning.Educationmeant"a drawingout,"adeveloping,abring-knew,manyoftheSaintsof the ingintoPlayofallthemoral,menChurchwereskilledinlanguages,it tal,andPhysicalPowersimplantedliterature,inscience,andinmusic. byGodineachman'ssoulandbodyWherewouldpaintingandarchitec- tosuchanextent,andinsuch atorebebutforthesonsoftheCa- mannerastoenablehimtousetholicChurch?Theartofillutrin. themeffectivelytogaintheendforsiting,theclassicsofGreek and whichheexists.FatherDonovanRome;wherewouldallthesebebut exrlainedthefunctionsofthesoul,fortheCatholicscholarsoftheDark Ages,astheywerenowpleasedto asexemplifiedbythewill,theintel- lectandmemory,andthebody,bycallthem,intheirself-sufficientcoin- the".vesenses,physicalforce andrlacency?Work,andtheuseof theirtalentswasasacredthing, action. wasadutyonthem,andwaspart

BeforestatingtheCatholicideaof educationletthemseetheCatholicoftheDivineplanoflife.The viewofhumanlife.Manwasplac-trueCatholicfeltitadutytouse edonearthtoloveandserveGod,hisgiftsandtoimprovethemfor thegoodofhisneighboursandthe andtoenjoyHimhereafterinHeagloryofGod.Moreover,thedevoven.HeservedGodbydoingterglom" childrenoftheCatholicChurch, taindutiestowardsGoddirectlyas God,andbydoingthedutiesofhiswereimpelledbytheirloveofGod, stateinlifefaithfullyandPersever-toputforththeirbestandnoblest inglasadutyplaceduponhimbeeffortstoadornHistemples,toren, God-1notherwords,bykeepingthedertheritualofHisworshipsol- CommandmentsofGod.THECA-emuandimpressiveandbeautiful, THE'MCIDEAOFEACHMAN'SandtoproclaimthegloryofGod. Asitwasinthepast,soitwastoLIFE.THEN,WASTHATHIS DUTIESTOGODANDTHEHUTday.TheCatholicChurchwasnot IESoFHISSTATEINLIFEtheenemyoflearningandculture. WERETOBEINTERWOVENAS ItwassomewhatdoubtfulifCath- THEWARPANDWEFTINCLOTHolicsinthesedays,saidFatherDon- AND'POFORMAFABRIC, oven,fullyrealisedthetremendous PATTERNTHATWOULDBEBEA-importanceofthisquestionGod UTIFULANDPLEASINGINGOD'Sgranttheydid,buttherewerereas- SIGHI',ANDFORWHICHGODonstofearthattheymanydidnot. WOULDREWARDHIMWITHTHEOfcoursethe.:madegranddemon- EXTERNALENJOYMENTOFTHEstrationsonoccasions,butdemon- BEATIFICVISIoN.Iftheyseparstrationswerenothingwithoutindi- atedthewarpfromtheweft,thevolualaction,staunchPerseverance, clothceasedtobecloth,felltoandholdingtoCatholicideasand sh#andbecomeasrubbish. Soprinciples. Theirenemiesnever in eviewoftheCatholicChurch,slept.Theymightpretendtheydid, ifreligionandpietywereseparatedhilttheydidnot.TheyhatedCa- fromsecular-dutiesthefabricofthetholicismtoowellforthat.They realisedthePowerandirrPortanceof humanlifefellasunder,hadnoval- ueinthesightofGod,andwasfitCatholiceducation,andmadeconti- onlyforthefire.Thatbeingthenualwaruponit.Persecutionwas alwaysthesametowardsthe Church'sviewofhumanlife,itwas ('atho- lieChurch.Invariouscountriesefeasyforthemtograspheridealedfortshadbeenmadetodestroythe ucatien.Ifmanwasonearthto serveGod,andifhisdutiestohisCatholicChurch.Theytriedfire, Creatorwereinterwovenwithhissword,pillageandplunder,andcal- dutiestotheState,ifitprofitedaumny,butitallfailed.Thenthey mar.nothingtogainthewholeworldattackedtheschools. Catholics tothedetrimentofhissoul,andifwereforbiddentohaveschools,and educationwastodevelopallhispo-thenapricewasputuponthehead werssoastogainthisend,then,oftheCatholicschoolmaster and saidFatherDonovan,clearlytwothepriest.Butsuchimportancedid thingsfollowed first,thatthetheirCatholicforefathersattachto knowledgeandloveofGodandtheCatholiceducationthattheCatholic s dutiesofreligionwereoftheverychoolmasterusedtogatherhisfew firstimportanceinCatholiceducat-scholarstogetherandhidingthembe- ion, hindahedgeorditch,taughtthe ligiousandseculareducationcould andinthesecondplacethatrehind attheriskofhislife.That notheseparatedwithoutdisastrouswasthe"hedgeschool-master,"that conesacestosoulandbody.Hencesomewritersthoughtfittojeerat, itw hattheCatholicChurchal-andmakemerryover. waysdemandedthatherchildr,in Butthefightwasmorecraftyand should,fromtheirearliestinfancy,moredangerousnow.Itwasnot live,move,andbreathe,inaCatho-openwarfare.Itwasaseriesof licatmosphere,andthatfromtheirsnaresandambushesforthethought- tenderestyearstheyshoulddailyand memberedthatSatantemptedOur lessorunwaryCatholic.Theyre- hourllookuponandlovethesac- redsymboloftheirredemption,thatDivineLordHimself"Allthese theyshouldbetaughttorealisethatwillIgiveTheeifThouwiltadore theall-seeingeyeofGod,waseverme."Theysandto-day"Look uponthem,andthattheyshouldac-afteryourreligiousinstructionyour- quirehabitsofvirtuebyexercisingselves,andwewillgiveyoupalatial

schools,pictures,flowers,perfect ventilation-allfornothing.All thesewewillgiveyouifonly-AsOurBlessedLordanswered,Catholicstoomustsayto-day: "Begone,Satan."

reil=1:1111:1111M

ThefarmandthefanatesWife

(FromtheFrenchofHygesippe Moreau).

Here'stothemistressofthefarm, Sobuxomandsedate, Wholistenstotheblackbirdsctv)rm Besidethecottagegate. Nobeggaryet,norwand'ringcold, E'ersoughtheralmsinvain Herpleasingsmileandeyesomild. Wouldassuageallpain.

Oneevening,longago,Istrayed, Adownthewindinglane; Thegentlebreezesstirredeachblade, Thesunwasonthewane, If,asourholypastorsaid, Godguidesthewanderer'sfeet, WellmightIthinkthatIwasled. ByHimtoscenessosweet.

Aroundtheirmother'sspinningwheel Thechildrendancedwithjoy,Orledintotheirgiddyreel, Thelispingbabyboy,Whilegazingonthatlovelyscene, IthoughttheinfantthrongLikeangelsroundourHeavenly queen, Theirprattleangel'ssong.

NextmornItookmylonelyway A-downthewindinglane, AndasIwent,wellmightIprat" Toseethemsoonagain. Toseebesidetherusticgate, Inhealthandruralcharm, Thefarmerandhissmilingmate.Themistressofthefarm -F.M.M. Perth,21stApril,1911.

WitandAmur.

TheEgoist(sittingoppositeano.sydiner)"Waited,takethisgen- tleman'ssoupaway.Ican'thear thehand."

Mamma"Andyousayyour UncleTitewadgaveyouapenny, Tommy! Tommy Mamma say?" Tommy

Yes,ma'an," "Andwhatdidyou "IwassosurprisedI couldn'tsayanything,mama."

ING001)HEALTH.

Anilliterateoldwoman.travelling third-classontheM.G.W.Railway. wasobservedbyaporterpushing herwayintoafirstclasscompart- ment.Goingtowardsher,andtak- inghergentlybythearm,heask- ed "Areyouiirst-classma'am? "Musha,partymeddlin,'howis oursel'?wastheanswer.

TheTramp:-"I'vewalkedmany milestoseeyou,sir;becausepeople toldme,thatyouwasverykindto poorchapslikeme."

Householder"oh,theysaidso. didthey?" TheTramp"Yes,sir;that's whyIcame."

Householder "Areyougoing backthesameway? TheTramp"Yessir,"

Householder:"Then,inthatcase willyoubegoodenoughtocontra- dictthisrumour?

WHERECORNGROWS

AnEnglishman,anIrishman,and aScotchmanwereoncetravellingin England,whentheyhappenedtomeet togetherinapublichouse. They werespeakingofstrangethings, whenthefollowirgconversationen- sued:Englishman-"Well,IbetI'veseen strangerthingsthaneitherofyou. I'veseencorngrowinginsidea house."

Scotchman-"Well,I'veseencorn growingontheroofofathatched cottage." Irishman-"Begerrah,sure,that's nothin'sure,I'veseencorngrowing onmelittletoe."

R.K.OATES&Co. (Geo.geTasker)

WHOLESALEANDRETAIL. WoodandCoalMerchants

746WELLINGTONSTREET. (OppositeHoskinsFoundry).DealersinChaff,Oats,Branetc.

SoleAgtoitefortheHowardSmith, Oo.'sAlCoalandCollieCoal0.

A.B.O'SHEA.

CROCKERY,HARDWAREand GROCERIES

YourPatronageKindlySolicited CornerMARYandBEAUFORT STS,,HIGHGATEHILL

BanshaTeaRooms 352WELLINGTONSTREET PERTH

Mealsatallhours.GullsaSpeciality.

Miss.N.MORONEY,ProrrietreS

QualityTellsPric THEREFORE SEDGAVICK withconfidencerecommend atleastaninspectionortheir ARTIST'SMATERIALS,ART WALLPAPER,MIRRORS(both plainandbevelled),GLASSand READYMIXEDPAINT.

94WilliamStreet,Perth PhoneNo.391

TELEPHONE1561. BROOKSANDBOWER 26

IrwinStreet ,ICENSEDPLUMBERS'GASFIT. TERS,TINSMITHSANDIRONWORKERS.

WindmillsSuppliedandFixedGal- vanisedImoTasksfrom[coo fo,000Gallons.Repairswith%stain.anddespatch.Hotagd0ob1 WaterLaidon.

CourtHotel

BEAUFORTSTREET,PERTH. 8e.O'Brien,Proprietor ONLYTHECHOICESTAND BESTBRANDSOFWINESAND, SPIRITSINSTOCK.

CouotryVisitorswillAndthebest ofAccommodationat"TheGout."

J.B.GEORGE PharmaceuticalandDispensing

330HAYST.PERTH. (CornerofHaysadP1aSdreeta).

HaveYouTriedFloramac.

DISPENSINGTHEAtB8(N MADEitrpRs TIONSA SPECIALSTUDY.

HARRYMcCARTHY 195PierStreet,Perth.

PracticalIndentured(English). COACHANDMOTORCARPAINTERS. PatronisedbyVice-Royalty.

TheigA.fieeerd.

SundayReading

TheDeadShepherd stateofthespirituallife.Have ouagoodwill?Jesuswillspeak

(ARCHBISHOPRYAN,R.I.P.). toyouandyouwillunderstandHis

Thereliesthestrickenshepherd,butlanguage.

behold! FiveMinuteSermon

Herebathbeennoscatteringof thesheep, Therewasanimmensecongregation ScarceseemedoneastirwithinthemainlycomposedofIrishresidents fold, inLondon,atCorpusChristi

Soquietlytheyweep; Church. CanonMaclntyre,D.D., Hewhomtheylovedsowearywaswasthespecialpreacherfortheocandold, casion,andhetookforhissubject, Theywouldnotmarhissleep. St.Patrick,makingacomparison

Wildgriefthatgrovelsonthenew-betweenSt.PatrickandSt.Paul, turnedsod showingtheextraordinarysimilarity AndshrieksitsMutinousdespairatinthelivesofeachSaint.TheserGod monwhichwasamostinspiredand Werehereunneedfulasunfit learnedone,waslistenedtowith

Still,asofold,thehappydockraptattention. shallfeed U

Inthesamepeaceful,pleasant-wat-

"Rememberthosewhoruledover eredmead you,whobroughttoyoutheWord

Andthesamesmileshallsmileon ofGod:keepinmindhowtheylived it, anddied,andimitatetheirfaith."

ForHe,theshepherd'sLordwho(Heb.xiii). took *

Thelightfromthatbelovedface, AnEnglishPoetventuredtoassert

Andfromtheagedhandsthecrook,thattheonethingworthshowingto Willsetanotherinhisplace. mankindisahumansoul.Butwhat

So,notforhishareshepherdhood, ofasoulmadebeautifulbygrace, However,saintly,greatandgood, andsupernaturalvirtue?Whatof 0notforthatalone, thesoulofanApostlehonoured Donowthestrickensheep throughouttheChurchduringlong

Theirsad-eyedvigilkeep ages?Itisagreatthingtobein Andthelornlambsmakemoan, touchwiththeheartandspiritof

Butfortwosimplerthingsthatbles-suchaone.Itisadebtofgratised tudewepaywhenwetrytounderAndcomfortedthemlong standthespiritofourNationalAP-

Theplayfulheartofyouthwithinostlewecannotproperlyloveand hisbreast esteemunlesswehaveproperknow-

Thevoicemoresweetthansong. ledge.St.Pauldemandedthiswhen

ThesemostthedaystocomewillhedesiredthathisCorinthianconbring vertsshouldbeabletoreadhis

Forfondremembering, heart."Wehavespokenfreelyto

Fortheseineveryloveliness you,0Corinthians,ourhearthas Ofthegladearthandsky beenoPenverywide.Inreturn-I Shallthegreatdocksdescry, appealtoyouastomychildren-opTosneakofthemandstilltoliveenwideycurheartsalso." andbless, TocometotheknowledgeofSt. ForthemshallcrimsonsunsetsbePatrick'sspirit.Therearesomany thewarm, close,almoststartlingresemblar.ces DeepheartoflovehegavetoallbetweenthespiritofSt.Pauland AndforhistearsthesummerstormthatofSt.Patrickthattheinspired Shallallitspearlsletfall. manifestationofhimselfmadebySt ForthemthewindsamongthehillsPaulgivesusakeytotheunder-

Thesilvernlaughteroftherills, standingofSt.Patrick'sparallel Shallbodyforthhishoneyedvoiceself-revelation.

Notherealoneamemory,

So,thoughtheshepherdstrickenis, behold! Therebathbeenwroughtnoscatteringofthesheep. Scarceseemedoneastirwithinthe fold, Soquietlytheyweep; Hewhomtheylovedsowearywas andold, Theywouldnotmarhissleep.

-T.A.Daly,inthe"Catholic Standard."

ThanksgivingafterCommunion

Themostsolemnmomentoflifeis thatofthanksgivingafterCommunion. YouthenhaveatyourdisposaltheKingofHeavenandearth, yourSaviourandyour,Tudge,to grantyouwhateveryouaskofHim.

J.J.SNIGG

TheFamous"Snigg'sCorner" BarrackandMurrayStreets,Pertb

THEPLACETOGOFOR FancyVests.PanamaHats,SilkandFashionShirts,* Sox,Ties,etc.

EverythinginGentlemen'sWearingApparel COUNTRYORDERSPERSONALLYSUPERVISED.

DON'TFORGETTHE ADDRESS

J.J.SNIGG

CORNERBARRACKANDMURRAYSTREETS.PERTH.

Tel.No.1940,

W.BOXALL

R.D.S.,Vict.:,R.D.S..W,A SurgeonDentist

Hascommencedthepracticeofhisprofessionat

BarrackStreet,Perth

Mr.W.BOXALLhasmadeSpatialStudyoftheStructure,raw tions,andTherapeuticsoftheMouthanditscontainedorgans,tor* withtheirSurgicalandProsthetictreatment. ConsultationsDailyathisadding',134Barad-StreetPerth. Teethfrom£3to20Guineas

GoldFillings,PlasticFillings,PorcelainCrowns,GoldCrown', Work,AlsoGeneralTreatment,AndHygieneoftheMouth,In andchildren.

AllInstrumentsthoroughlyterllized,before fittingplatesmadeequaltonew.

Botharecalledinalikewonderful Buteloquentwithprophecy waybyHeaven,andforasimilar Whereintheyshallrejoice task,andbothhaveleftrevelations eachofhisownintrepidspirit. TheApostolicspiritofeachwas crownednotbytheordinarywayof secretattraction,butbyadirectand sensiblecallfromheaven.Ineach casewasthelikeexplicitrepudiationof"fleshandblood"inthe likesurrendertothevoiceofheaven.Ineachtherewasthesame recoursetotheCrossofChrist,as theguideandsupportandinspirationofeverylabour.Ineachthere wasthelikehighandfearlesscourage,joinedtoalikePassionatetenderness.St.Paul'sdesiretobe anathemathroughChristfor my brethrenissuggestiveofSt.Patrick'swrestlingwithheavenonbehalfofthesoulsofIreland'schildren. Andtheresult?Irelandwithits incorrigibleloyalt.ytothefaithis St.Patrick'sletterofrecommendationwherevertheCatholicChurchis known,asweretheCorinthianconverts. St.Paul'sletter"youare ourletterofrecommendationwhich isknownandreadbyallmen,itbeingmanifestthatyouaretheLetterofChrist,grantedtous,and writtennotwithinkbutwiththe spiritoftheLivingGod."

Consecrate,ifyoucan,one-half hourtothanksgiving,oratleast,at veryleast,one-quarterofanhour. Itwouldhebetter,ifnecessityrequiredit,toshortenthetimeof preparation,sothatthethanksgivingmightbelengthened;for,could youfindamomentmoreholy,more salutarythanthatinwhichyoupossessJesusinBodyandSoul? Toabridgeone'sthanksgivingis anordinarytemptation.Thedemonknowsthevalueofit,andselflove,nature,fearsitseffects.Fix, then,thetimeofyourthanksgiving, andneverretrenchonemomentofit withoutaPressingreason.

ThanksgivingisabsolutelynecessaryifwewouldnothaveCommunion,thatactionsoholy,degenerate intoasimple,piouspractice.You havenottheheart,youdonotappreciatewhatyoudoincommunicating,if,afterhavingreceivedour Lord,youexperiencenothing,and ouhavenothankstoofferHim.

But,yousay,Iamnotcontemplative,Iamincapableofconversing interiorly.Understand TheinteriorconversationeftrComm'Ilion doesnotcallforaveryelevated

Nottoenjoylife,buttoemploy life,oughttoheouraimandaspiration. andafteruse.

CONSULTATIONHOURSFROM9a.m.,TOf, p.m.,ORBYAr 'OINTMENT.

ColonialMutualfire(aidAccident)3nssrance

Thethoughtofdeath-itsobers eventhemerriestofus.TofallintothehandsofGod-whatanaweinspiringthought! Itisthefate ofeachandeveryoneofussome dayoranother.Weknownotthe daynorthehour.Butitissure. Thereisnoavoidingorevadingit. ItisoffaiththatGodalwaysanswersrightPrayers,andinaway, andinadegreebeyondourmostenthusiasticexpectations;butHedoes notletusseehow.Wemusttake itonfaith.Wearequitesurethat inthelongrunweshallnotbedisappointed.-FatherFaber.

MIRTHPHONE.467.

FRIBCO,

TAILORSHATTERS. TAILORSHATTERS, TAILORSHATTERS, TAILORSHATTERS, ANDMERCERS. ANDNEMOURS. ANDMERCERS. ANDKER01111111 CHRISTY'SandWOODROW'SPELTSandPANAMAS. CHRISTY'SandWOODROW'S'ELTSandPANAMAS. allHAY-BT.,PERTH.

firidp Adulte