The Record Newspaper 17 June 1911

EMPIRESELF-RAISINGFLOUR

TheWest AUSTRALIAN RECORD

SATURDAY,JUNE17,1911

InandAroundtheHome

'MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

GiveItMe

Ibeardachild-'twaspleadinglow, ForwhatweeboonIdonotknow ButeverandagainIheard

Asweetrefrainrepeatedo'er

Likelapofwaveletsontheshore, Oa'warbleofateasingbird

"Now,dearest,Father,givetome, 'Tisbutalittlethingtothee!" Tillfatherpledgedhisword.

ItookalessonnowwhenI Wouldpleadwithmanyalonging sigh, Forsomewhatfromtheskies

ThesewordsIwhisper,likethe child, UpturningtomySaviourmild

Theprayerofpleadingeyes

"'Tiebutalittlethingtothee 0gentleJesusgiveitme" Andkindmy.Lardreplies

EdwardF.Graesche,S..T.

TemperanceandHealth

OntheoccasionoftheBrusselsExposition,theBelgianMedicalTemperanceSocietyheldasolemnconsultationonthesubjectofalcohol. Thereafteracircularwassent to everydoctorinthecountry.About onethousandphysicianshavethus sofarreportedtothiseffect:-"I agreewiththeBelgianMedicalTemperanceSocietyintheseconclusions -Thatitisamistaketobelieve thatalcoholicbeveragesgivestrength nourishment,orheattothehuman bodythatitisquitepossibleto haveexcellenthealthandtodoone's workwithoutusingeitheralcoholic drinksthattheuseofalcoholic drinkspredisposestosickness,rind aggravatesitandthatpurewater isthemosthygienicofbeverages." Asthewell-weighedconclusion,not of"teetotalcranks,"or"totalabstinencefanatics,"butofabodyof professionalexpertstheforegoing statementsaresurelyworthyofattentiveconsideration.Aproposof alcoholandhealth,apointtoolittleinsisteduponisthatnotonly doestemperancepromotehealth,hut healthpromotestemperance. l'he moreperfectisaman'sgeneralphv_ maicondition,thefreerheisfrom painsandaches,theindispositions, anddepressedspiritsthatcravea factitiousstimulantortonic. As powerfulaidstoeitherthe_preventionorthecureofinebrietyperfect healthandthehygienicregimethat insureitareworthyoffarmore considerationthantheygeneral')receive.

ForcedExpressions

Animmobileexpressionlessfaceis farfromlonely,butontheother handrememberthatlifeandexpressioncannotbeforcedintoacountenancewithanysuccess.

Facialcontortionsandgrimaces areveryusual,butitisunfortunate,forafterawhiletheycause linesandactuallyaltertheexpressionfortheworse.

WineheerforYourself

Worryisgenerallyinterestpaidon troublebeforeitisdue.

Watchyourface.Itisyourshow window-anindextoyourcharacter andareflectionofyourpassing moods.

Thehabitoflookingonthelaughtersideofthingsisonethatcanbe learned.

Askanyonewhohaswoncheerthe secretofhervictory,andshewill quitelikelytellyouthestoryof somedark-daywhenshevowedthat shewouldseesunshine.

TheRewardofLabour

Theconscientiousworkman,finds hisprincipalsatisfactionnot so muchinthePaythathereceivesfor hishandiworkasintheknowledge thathehasfairlyearnedhiswages, bydoingthebestworkofwhichhe iscapable.Anyself-respectingman feelsanhonestprideinhiswork, whichisquiteindependentofthe amountofhisemolument.Helabours,notmerelythathemayyet throughtotheendofadistressfil task,butthathemayrejoiceeventuallyintheconsciousnessthatby hisschooledmindandhisskilled fingerssomethingofbeautyor of enduringutilityhasbeenputinto theworldthatwouldnothavebeen createdwithouthisearnest,ardent effort.Otherwise,thelabourerisa mereeye-servar.t,whogoespertanctorilythroughthemotionsofhis day'soccupation,exceptwhendirectlybeneaththesupervisionof a stricttask-master.Withtheoverseerpresent-andthenonly-heassumesazealousdiligencethatisa Patentcounterfeit,andbesidethe realenthusiasmofthemanwithhis heartinhiswork,theshamissure ofspeedydetection.

Therearesomekindsofworkthat areexceedinglymonotonous,but thereisnokindofWorkinwhich onemaynotconductacompetition withone'sselftodobetter.dayby day,andthereisnoantidoteto thediscouragementthatmonotony producesliketheknowlee..etiyit issteadilyimproving,andisthereby induecourseearningadeserved promotion.TheheroofoneofW.

S.Gilbert'shumorouslibrettoswill beremembered,who"polishedup thehandleofthebigfrontdoor," andwho "Polisheditupsoskil-ful-lee

Thatnowheistherulerof the Queen'sNav-ee" Nomatterwhithertheworkleads orwhetheritresultsinaffluenceor Penury,oneoughttofeelacertain nationalsatisfactioninthemerefact thatoneisatwork.Thereis a shallow,sillysuperstitioninsome quartersthatitismoregenteelto bedestituteofanyusefulemPloNmentthanitistowork;,hencehe Chinesemandarinallowshisfingernailstogrowtoexcessivelengthsto provethathehasnotsethissoft whitepalmtoanykindofmanual orclericaloccupationunworthyof hissilkeneaseandsteriledignities. IncertainportionsofEurope,amongthedecadentnobility,asimilar theoryfindsacceptance.Butthe chieftitletohonourandrespectin thecommunityisaman'sownachievement. Workisinfinitelymore honourablethanwilfulidleness,and thetruenobilityisthatofnature, ratherthanofbirth.Hewhodoes nothing,provesnothingabouthimself itisonlybyactiveeffort, "virtuousenergising,"thataman demonstratesthathedeservestohe acitizenofacommunityinwhich therule'is,andmustbe,thatthe manwhohasthechancetowork, andwillnotwork,deservestosuffer thepangsofhunger,andbewithoutraimentorshelter.Hewhois wilfullyandperverselyindolentmust notexpecthisneighbourtobearthe onerousburthenofhisincorrigible idleness.

Unlesstheworkerisactuallyoverdrivenbeyondtheelasticmarginof nervousstrengthandphysicalendurance,itisinfinitelymorepleasureabletobehardatworkthan it istobecondemnedtoperpetualidleness.Thepeoplewhostifferfrom chronicinsomnia,physicianstells, aregenerallythedronesratherthan thedrudges. ProfessorWilliam Jameshaspointedoutthatoften, whenwethinkwearetiredout,we havewithinusanunsuspectedreservoirofenergyuponwhichwemay stillmakeinroadswithoutfearof depletion,andveryoftenthesleepiestandweariestpeoplewrseeare thosewhositidleallthedaylong withfoldedhands.Thereisnothing likestrenuousoccupationtodisclose toushowmuchmorewearecapableofdoing,anditisonlywhenwe

arehardatwork,thatwecanrealisethementalandphysicalrewards oflabour.

patroniseOurMarti=

GIVETHEPREFERENCEIN YOURPURCHASESTOTHOSE BUSINESSMENWHOSEADVERTISEMENTSYOUSEEINTHIS PAPER.THEYAREUSUALLY THEBESTINTHEIRLINE,AND THEFACTTHATTHEYCOURTEOUSLYINVITEYOUR'mum, THROUGHACATHOLICMEDIUM, SI:OULDNOTBEOVERLOOKED.

TheMistakesofLife

JudgeRentoul,anIrishman,who ishelpingtokeepLondoninorder, gavealectureonceonthefourteen mistakesoflife,allofwhichhesaid hehadhimselfcommittedoverand overagain:

I.Toattempttosetupyourown standardofrightandwrongandexpecteverybodytoconformtoit.

2.Totrytomeasuretheenjoymentofothersbyourawn.

3.Toexpectuniformityofopinion inthisworld.

4.Tolookforjudgmentandexperienceinyouth.

5.Toendeavourtomouldall,dispositionsalike.

6.Nottoyieldinunimportanttrifles.

7.Tolookforperfectioninour ownactions.

8.Toworryourselvesandothers aboutwhatcannotberemedied.

9.Nottoalleviateifwecanall thatneedsalleviation.

To.Nottomakeallowancesfor theweaknessesofothers. consideranythingimpossiblethatwecannotourselvesperform.

12.Tobelieveonlywhatourfinite mindscangrasp.

13.Toliveasifthemoment,the time,thedayweresoimportant, thatitwouldliveforever.

14.Toestimatepeoplebysome outsidequalitywhenitisthatwithinwhichmakestheman.

Parson-Why,Willie,youdon't meantotellmethatyouwerefishingontheSabbath?

Willie-No,sir;Iwasjustshowing thenaughtyfisheswhatwouldbecomeofthemiftheychasedworms onSunday. E.

(R.BECHTEL&CO.)

ContractorstotheW.A.andCommonwealthGovernments

HeadOffice: BarrackStreet,Perth

greatmanyfacialcontortions siliCieetonervousness,andtheperpetratorofcuriouslittletrickswill evenfindfaultwithotherpeople, forlikehabits,andbeignorantthat theythemselveshavethesamefaults' Fewcanovercomeahabitthat theydonotknowtheyhave,but theycanquestionthemselves,and itissurprisinghowuglylittlehabitsmayheovercomewithdeterminedeffort.

Factory,andSaddlersIronmongeryDepartment: MurrayStreet,Perth

TheWest AUSTRALIAN RECORD

SATURDAY,JUNE17,1911

InandAroundtheHome

'MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

GiveItMe

Iheardachild-'twaspleadinglow, ForwhatweeboonIdonotknow ButeverandagainIheard

Asweetrefrainrepeatedo'er Likelapofwaveletsontheshore, ',rwarbleofateasingbird "Now,dearest,Father,givetome, 'Tisbutalittlethingtothee" Tillfatherpledgedhisword.

Itookalesson-nowwhenI Wouldpleadwithmanyalonging sigh, Forsomewhatfromtheskies ThesewordsIwhisper,likethe child, UpturningtomySaviourmild

ThePrayerofPleadingeyes "'Tisbutalittlethingtothee 0gentleJesusgiveitme AndkindmyLdrdreplies

EdwardF.Graesche,S..T.

TemperanceandHealth

OntheoccasionoftheBrusselsExposition,theBelgianMedicalTemperanceSocietyheldasolemnconsultationonthesubjectofalcohol. Thereafteracircularwassentto everydoctorinthecountry.About onethousandphysicianshavethus sofarreportedtothiseffect:-"I agreewiththeBelgianMedicalTemperanceSocietyintheseconclusions -Thatitisamistaketobelieve thatalcoholicbeveragesgivestrength nourishment,orheattothehuman bodythatitisquitepossibleto haveexcellenthealthandtodoone's workwithoutusingeitheralcoholic drinksthattheuseofalcoholic drinkspredisposestosickness,end aggravatesitandthatpurewater isthemosthygienicofbeverages." Asthewell-weighedconclusion,not of"teetotalcranks,"or"totalabstinencefanatics,"butofabodyof professionalexpertstheforegoing statementsaresurelyworthyofattentiveconsideration.Aproposof alcoholandhealth,apointtoolittleinsisteduponisthatnotonly doestemperancepromotehealth,hut healthpromotestemperance. l'he moreperfectisaman'sgeneralplayMIcondition,thefreerheisfrom painsandaches,theindispositions, Lieddepressedspiritsthatcravea factitiousstimulantortonic. As powerfulaidstoeitherthe_preventionorthecureofinebrietyperfect healthandthehygienicregimethat insureitareworthyoffarmore considerationthantheygenerallyreceive.

ForcedExpressions

Animmobileexpressionlessfaceis farfromlonely,butontheother handrememberthatlifeandexpressioncannotbeforcedintoacountenancewithanysuccess.

Facialcontortionsandgrimaces areveryusual,butitisunfortunate,forafterawhiletheycause linesandactuallyaltertheexpressionfortheworse.

1A...greatmanyfacialcontortions alliGoetonervousness,andtheperpetratorofcuriouslittletrickswill evenfindfaultwithotherpeople, forlikehabits,andbeignorantthat theythemselveshavethesamefaultst Fewcanovercomeahabitthat theydonotknowtheyhave,but theycanquestionthemselves,and itissurprisinghowuglylittlehabitsmaybeovercomewithdeterminedeffort.

WinCheerforYourself

Worryisgenerallyinterestpaidon troublebeforeitisdue.

Watchyourface.Itisyourshow window-anindextoyourcharacter andareflectionofyourpassing moods.

Thehabitoflookingonthelaughtersideofthingsisonethatcanbe learned.

Askanyonewhohaswoncheerthe secretofhervictory,andshewill quitelikelytellyouthestoryof somedarkdaywhenshevowedthat shewouldseesunshine.

TheRewardofLabour

Theconscientiousworkman,finds hisprincipalsatisfactionnot so muchinthePaythathereceivesfor hishandiworkasintheknowledge thathehasfairlyearnedhiswages, bydoingthebestworkofwhichhe iscapable.Anyself-respectingman feelsanhonestprideinhiswork, whichisquiteindependentofthe amountofhisemolument.Helabours,notmerelythathemayyet throughtotheendofadistress!zl task,butthatbemayrejoiceeventuallyintheconsciousnessthatby hisschooledmindandhisskilled fingerssomethingofbeautyor of enduringutilityhasbeenputinto theworldthatwouldnothavebeen createdwithouthisearnest,ardent effort.Otherwise,thelabourerisa mereeye-servant,whogoesperfunctorilythroughthemotionsofhis day'soccupation,exceptwhendirectlybeneaththesupervisionof a stricttask-master.Withtheoverseerpresent-andthenonly-heassumesazealousdiligencethatisa patentcounterfeit,andbesidethe realenthusiasmofthemanwithhis heartinhiswork,theshamissure ofspeedydetection.

Therearesomekindsofworkthat areexceedinglymonotonous,but thereisnokindofworkinwhich onemaynotconductacompetition withone'sselftodobetterdayby day,andthereisnoantidoteto thediscouragementthatmonotone producesliketheknowledeethetene issteadilyimproving,andisthereby induecourseearningadeserved promotion.TheheroofoneofW.

S.Gilbert'shumorouslibrettoswill beremembered,who"Polishedup thehandleofthebigfrontdoor," andwho "Polisheditupsoskilful-lee Thatnowheistherulerof the Queen'sNav-ee" Nomatterwhithertheworkleads orwhetheritresultsinaffluenceor Penury,oneoughttofeelacertain nationalsatisfactioninthemerefact thatoneisatwork.Thereis a shallow,sillysuperstitioninsome quartersthatitismoregenteelto bedestituteofanyusefulempiomentthanitistowork;,hencehe Chinesemandarinallowshisfingernailstogrowtoexcessivelengthsto provethathehasnotsethissoft whitepalmtoanykindofmanual orclericaloccupationunworthyof hissilkeneaseandsteriledignities. IncertainportionsofEurope,amongthedecadentnobility,asimilar theoryfindsacceptance.Butthe chieftitletohonourandrespectin thecommunityisaman'sownachievement. Workisinfinitelymore honourablethanwilfulidleness,and thetruenobilityisthatofnature, ratherthanofbirth.Hewhodoes nothing,provesnothingabouthimself itisonlybyactiveeffort, "virtuousenergising,"thataman demonstratesthathedeservestohe acitizenofacommunityinwhich therule'is,andmustbe,thatthe manwhohasthechancetowork, andwillnotwork,deservestosuffer thepangsofhunger,andbewithoutraimentorshelter.Hewhois wilfullyandperverselyindolentmust notexpecthisneighbourtobearthe onerousburthenofhisincorrigible idleness.

Unlesstheworkerisactuallyover'drivenbeyondtheelasticmarginof nervousstrengthandphysicalendurance,itisinfinitelymorepleasureabletobehardatworkthanit istobecondemnedtoperpetualidleness.ThePeoplewhosufferfrom chronicinsomnia,physicianstells, aregenerallythedronesratherthan thedrudges. ProfessorWilliam Jameshaspointedoutthatoften, whenwethinkwearetiredout,we havewithinusanunsuspectedreservoirofenergyuponwhichwemay stillmakeinroadswithoutfearef depletion,andveryoftenthesleepiestandweariestpeopleweseeare thosewhositidleallthedaylong withfoldedhands.Thereisnothing likestrenuousoccupationtodisclose toushowmuchmorewearecapableofdoing,anditisonlywhen

arehardatwork,thatwecanrealisethementalandphysicalrewards oflabour.

?atomiseOurAdlertistrs

GIVETHEPREFERENCEIN YOURPURCHASESTOTHOSE BUSINESSMENWHOSEADVERTISEMENTSYOUSEEINTHIe. PAPER.THEYAREUSUALLY THEBESTINTHEIRLINE,AND THEFACTTHATTHEYCOURTEOUSLYINVITEYOURTRADE, THROUGHACATHOLICMEDIUM, SCOULDNOTBEOVERLOOKED.

TheMistakesofLife

JudgeRentoul,anIrishman,who ishelpingtokeepLondoninorder, gavealectureonceonthefourteen mistakesoflife,allofwhichhesaid hehadhimselfcommittedoverand overagain

T.Toattempttosetupyourown standardofrightandwrongandexpecteverybodytoconformtoit.

2.Totrytomeasuretheenjoymentofothersbyourown.

3.Toexpectuniformityofopinion inthisworld.

4.Tolookforjudgmentandexperienceinyouth.

5.Toendeavourtomouldalldispositionsalike.

6.Nottoyieldinunimportanttrio flee. Tolookforperfectioninour ownactions.

8.Toworryourselvesandothers aboutwhatcannotberemedied.

9.Nottoalleviateifwecanall thatneedsalleviation.

ro.Nottomakeallowancesfor theweaknessesofothers.

'1 consideranythingimpossiblethatwecannotourselvesperform,.

12.Tobelieveonlywthatourfinite mindscangrasp.

13.Toliveasifthemoment,the time,thedayweresoimportant. thatitwouldliveforever.

14.Toestimatepeoplebysome outsidequalitywhenitisthatwithinwhichmakestheman.

Parson-Why,Willie,youdon't meantotellmethatyouwerefishingontheSabbath?

Willie-No,sirIwasjustshowing thenaughtyfisheswhatwouldbecomeoftheirifthey.chasedworms onSunday.

E.ARUNDEL (R.BECHTEL&CO.)

ContractorstotheW.A.andCommonwealthGovernments

HeadOffice: BarrackStreet,Perth

Factory,andSaddlersIronmongeryDepartment: MurrayStreet,Perth

theWithWorld

Theweek'scablesannouncethat muchdamagehasbeendoneinWesternAmericabyelectricstormsand highwinds.Thehotweatherreceels havebeenbrokeninChicagoandSt. Louis;therecordatthelatterplace beingthehighestsince1836.

ANINTERNATIONALQUESTION.

TheChineseGovernmentaredemandingfromMexicoanindemnity of12.000,000pesosinconsequenceof theslaughterofChinesesubjectsat Torreon.Anapologyisalsodemanded,andaChinesewarshipisnow enroutetoMexicanwaters.

DEPORTATIONOFCHINESE.

ThreehundredChinesehavebeen orderedtobedeportedfromMexico, anditisbelievedtheywillattempt togainanentrancetotheUnited States.

BIGFIREINWELLINGTON.

TheGovernmentRailwayDepartment'selectricalandsignallingdepotinWellingtonhasbeendestroyed byfire.Thedamageisestimatedat abouttio,00o.

GERMANY'SPRESTIGE.

Germany'stenthDreadnougnt, FriedrichderGrosse,waslaunched onSaturday.

Inmakingthebaptismalspeechat thelaunchingceremonyField-MarshalvonderNoldywishedthatthe warshipmightincreaseGermany's prestigeabroad. Germany,inher evolution,hadentereduponnew paths,andthesuccessfulcompletion ofthejourneyrequiredastrong navysuchastheforesightofthe ImperialWarLordhadcreated.

FatherBensonMadeaMonsignor

Itiswithmuchpleasureweanr'iuncethat,inrecognitionofthelaboursofRev.R.H.Benson,the HoleFatherhasappointedhimaCameriereSegreto.ThedignitycarrieswithitthetitleofMonsignor. ForaconsiderabletimePiusXhas beenkeptintouchwiththezealous workofMonsignorBenson,bothin pulpitandtheliteraryworld.FatherBensonisadistinguishedconverttaitheCatholicFaith.

TheSailors

TheConference

LastweekattheImperialConference,Mr.Fisherformallymovedthe reaffirmationoftheresolutionpassed atthe1907Conferencewithregard toemigration,whichreadasfollows:-"ThatitisdesirabletoencourageBritishemigrantstoproceed toBritishColonies,ratherthanto foreigncountriesandthattheImperialGovernmentberequestedto co-operateWithanycoloniesdeseingimmigrantsinassistingsuitable personstoemigrate."

Mr.Batchelor,saidthattheConferencewoulddoubtlessagree to encourageemigrationwithinthe Empire.Australia,likeothernations,wasdrawingupon',rime-,ter Portionofherpopulation,aniwas naturallyanxiousthatherenrace shouldhekeptwithintheEmpire. Thereseemedtobesomethee: of preciseinformationintheEmigrants InformationDepartment.fiesuggestedtheinclusionofreeresentetivesoftheDominionsonthecommitteeoftheColonialoffice in chargeofemigration,soastoin creasetheamountofarerwleigeat thedisposalofthecommittee.

SirJosephWard(NewZeaiand) saidhedidnotfavourawholesale sestemofimmigration.TheDominionsnaturallypreferredth 0!Britishrace,andimposedastrict.teat merelytoexcludealiens.Hesaw noreasontochangetheYeeesexpressedinthe1907resolutim.

thatthegoodworkofvariousdepartmentshadeffectedthechange.

Mr.Harcourtmovedthattheresolutionbeamendedtoreadthatthe presentpolicyofencouragingemigrantstogototheDominionsin preferencetoforeigncountries be continued,andthatfullco-operation beaccordedtotheDominionsdesiringimmigrants.

Theresolutionasamendedwasthen adoPted.

IrishBraveryHonouredby Our"BigBrothers" THEVETERANSOFTHE69th, BANQUETED.

"THEYNEVERDISOBEYEDAN ORDER,ANDNEVERLOSTA FLAG."

PresidentTaft,GovernorDix, JudgeMcCall,JosephRowan,Gen. NelsonA.Miles,Col.Smith,JusticesDowling,andDelany,United StatesSenatorO'Gorman,Father Quin,andGen.Sickles,PayHonour totheSurvivorsoftheIrishBrigadeintheCivilWar.

(From"NewYorkIrishWorld.").

armyintowhichtheyhadgonesince thewar.

Theguests,risingtotheirfeet, receivedwithgreatenthusiasmtne littlefileofmenwhoseheadswer whitenedwiththefrostsofmanya hardwintersincethesestirringtime4 ofhalfacenturyago,whenthey andtheirgallantcomradesshed 'somuchgloryupontheircountry, andtheirracebytheirsanguinary battle-fields,whenthefateofthis GreatRepubliclaytremblinginthe balance.Dinnerhadnotverywell starteduntilanotherburst of cheersandthestrainsofthewarbugleannouncedthearrivalofGovernorDix,whoaftercoveringmane engagementscameinandsaidafew words.

THEARRIVALOFPRESIDENT TAFT.

Aboutteno'clockashoutofwelcomewasborneupfrombelowto theroomofthediningcelebrantsof thestirringeventsoffiftyyearsago andoncemorethebuglesounded.* stirringandenliveningblast-itwas thearrivalofthePresidentofthe MiredStateswhocamespeciallyafteraveritablewhirlwindofspeaking anddiningengagementsinallparts ofthecity.

Afewweeksagovirespokeeditoriallyontheworkthatcanbedone byCatholicsamongthesailors.both oftheNavyandthemerchantmarine,saystheSanFrancisco"Monitor."andwecitedsomeligureefront Bostonwheremuchisaccomplished byCatholicsforthesailorboys.The samegood'workisgoingoninPhiladelphia,asweseebyarecentreportoftheSt.VincentDePauleecieeofthatcity.Someofthestatisticsareasfollows581visitsto ships,2.,1mentoMass333men toconfessionCatholicMagazines distributed,9,019,English--;Gernpan. 107French,148Italian prayerbooks,1,380English. -16 French.76German, 171Italian; 102SpanishSacredHeartleaflets leeCatholicStandardandTines 1,91; rosaries,2,349;scapulars, 2,382SacredHeartbadges,628 holypictures,39054omentoeveningdevotions585menenrolledin LeagueofSacredHeart193men furnishedwithclothing;46menfurnishedwithshoes591comfortbags; 26mentomissionrmanbaptised; 45Pocketstatues450medals Ape'sDei514mentoCatholic Club 1,402questionpamphlets positionssecuredformen74men investedinscapular.

Thereisnotaniteminthatreport thatdoesnotspeakvolumesofgoo' workdoneforaclassofmengenerallyneglected.

Mr.JohnBurns(thePrai'aientof theLocalGovernment;erect)i,dappedthatsincethelastCoaleBrucethe objectsaimedatintheresolution hadbeentoagreateat?.itsecured. The in1906receo.eri54 PercentoftheBritishemierants,as comparedwith68perceet. in 191o,whileifthefiguresf ..herest fourmonthsof1911weremaintained theywouldsecuregopercent.of theemigrationfromthemitredleinedom.InthesefourmouthsAustraliaandNewZealandhadreceive." 0,000morethaninthecorrespondingperiodof1910.7:13increasejustifiedtheworkandreanteatlahof theEmigrants'DeptementeThe typeofemigranthadlusoimproved. Theemigrationin19[orepresented 6opercent.ofthenaturalincrease inPopulation,andtne'ewerdeath rateandlowerinfantilemortality, alonePreventedthedrainfrombeing aseriousone.Withu.diminiehing birthrateitwouldbeunsafefor Britishemigrationtoexceed.!o.000 yearly.TheDominionsv.ereentitled totheoverflow,buttheymistnet emptythetank.Hewoehl theConferencetolet%%ellal)neand trustthemothercountry.Hehad nothingbutpraiseforthesayin whichtheDominionscaredforthe emigrantchildrenpassingthroueh hisdepartment.Therehadbeenoccasionalcomplaintsabouttherigorousstandardasregardedadultsbut thishadlatelybeenmademoregenerous. ThestatementmadebyMr.Burns wasregardedbytheConferenceas quitesatisfactory.

Mr.Harcourtsuggestedthatthere shouldbenoappointmentofDomire ionrepresentativesontheEmigrationInformationCommitteeasproposedbyMr.Batchelor.Thedepartment,bePointedout,wasnotdesignedtopromoteemigrationtoan' particulardominion.Itsonlyobjectwastosupplyaccurateinformation.Iftherepresentationsuggestedwereintroducedcompetitionmight arise.Hewouldundertaketokeel theinformationup-to-date.

Thememorableanniversaryofthe fiftiethyearsincethe"Fightingsixtv-Ninth,"inresponsetothecall ofPresidentLincoln,rosetoarms in'defenceofthesolidarityofthis greatRepublic,culminatedinabanquetattheHotelAstor.Flees weredrapedandoneoftheminthe centre,overtheentrance,contained themodesttwofiguresthatdenote thenumberoftheIrishregiment, whichcovereditselfwithgloryrs oneoftheunitsofthefamousIrishBrigade,commandedbithatsoldier,orator,andgenius,"Meagher oftheSword."Itwascertainlyan eventtobelookedhackuponand rememberedwithpride.

ANIMPRESSIVESCENE. Inthefoyerofthehotel,there wasaverybrilliantandrepresentativeassemblyofguestsawaitingthe signaltoenterthediningroom. Oldfriendswhohadnotmetfor yearsweretobeseenexchanging greetings.TheColonelandofficers oftheSixty-ninthhadabusytime passingfromgrouptogroupofthe assembledguests,whorepresented thejudiciary,thelaw,themedical profession,universities,scienceand art,commerceandindustry,andin facteveryavenueofthelifeofthis EmpireCity.Statesmenandprominentpoliticianswerechattingin groups,whileGeneralsandofficers01 theRegularArmyandNavy-somein resplendentuniformsandwearingmedalsanddecorations-lentanairof brillianceanddistinctionthatwasto mealmostEuropeaninitsaspectto thisnotableanddistinguishedgatheringofthe"ExilesofErin,"who havecometothefrontinvarious departmentsofthepubliclifeofthis vastRepublic. Itwas,ofcourse, essentiallyamilitaryaffair,andmy stalwartfriend,Drum-MajorMullins oftheSixty-ninthsoundedarousingblastontheregimentalwar-bugle,notifyingthegueststoProceed totheirPlacesinthedining-room. Everythingherewasarrangedwith militaryregularity,andfullyseven hundredsatdown'whenCol.ConleyhadtakenhisplaceastheChairman. Ilookedaroundandwas muchimpressedby,thescenewhich presenteditselftotheeyesofthe assembledguestsoftheRegiment.

THEENTR1.NCEOFTHEVETERANS

Instantlyalltheguestsrose to theirfeetandcheeredenthusiastically,whileclearabovethedinsound edthenotesoftheregimentalbugle, onwhichDrum-MajorMullins,who tookaplacebehindCol.Conley, blewafanfareoftriumph.Asthe President,smilinganddelightedwith thewarmthofthetrulyIrishwelcomeaccordedtohim,advancedto theplatformalltheguestsroseand cheeredlustily,thePresidentbowing hisacknowledgmentstorightand left.Onreachingtheplatformhe warmlyshookhandswith('ol.ConleyandsatnearhintWhensilence hadbeenrestored,JusticeMcCall said Gentlemen ThePresident oftheUnitedStatesneedsnointroductiontoanyassemblyofIrishmen. ThebestintroductionthatIcan giveistoPresenttoyouourloved ChiefExecutive. ThePresident spokeasfollows

PRESIDENTTAFT'SADDRESS Col.Conley,medearfriendsand gentlemenoftheGallantSixty-ninth -IconsideritagreatPrivilegeto behere,andtotakepartwithyou indoinghonourtotheseveterans, thathonouredthenameoftheSixty-ninthRegimentduringtheCivil War. Iamsurethatweareall *:.1l gladthattheyarefortunateenough tohavelivedsolongastoseehow greatthecountryhasgrownwhich theyhavesaved.Thereissomething harmoniousbetweenanIrishmanand afight,asthereisbetweennature andthecolourgreen.

Mr.FishersaidthatAustraliadid rotapplytheeducationtestto Europeans,althoughforthepastfive yearsathousandnewspapershad vilifiedherfordoingso.Therewas agreaterknowledgeofAustralianaffairsinEnglandto-daythanthere wasnineyearsago.Herecognised

Thebuglenotessoundedandthere wasa'spontaneousoutburstofenthusiasmwhentheVeterans,who hadservedtheir"baptismoffire," fiftyyearsago,filedintotheroom, eachescortedbyanofficerofCol. Conley'scommand.Theoldmen seemedtobedeeplytouchedattrue warmthoftheirreception,andalthoughmostofthemwerein"mufti"-orcivilianuniform-therewas nomistakingthesoldierlybearingof thishonouredhandofIrishheroes. Manyoftheir.woreonthelapelsof theircoatsthemedalstheyhadwon byvalouronmanybattlefields,and afewworeuniformsoftheregular

Isuppose-noIdonotsuppose-I amconvincedthatthenovelsofLeverarereadnow,astheywerewhen Iwasmuchyounger.Irememeer, howthestoriesofCharlesO'Malley andMichaelFreeandthefeatsof daringofthegallantIrishdragoon, comebacktomymemoryeverytime thatIgetintoanassociationlike thisthatcelebratesthebraveryend thecourageofIrishmeninbattle. Thereisanassociationbetweena lightandafeastthatmakesafeast ofthiskindadelightfulonetotake partin.Notalwaysthefight of course,butIrishsoldiersarealmaysabletotaketheirshareof both.Butreallyandseriously,my friends,itisagreatpleasurefor metobeherewithyouto-nightand agreatpleasuretoseeyouhonour yourveterans.Ialsodesiretosay asPresidentoftheUnitedStates, thatIverykeenlyappreciatethe valuetoourNationalGuardofa Regimentlikeyours. ARegiment, whichhassuchgreattraditions,sysh heroesinthePasttomakeher thefuture-ifneedbethattheozor tryshalldemandforit.Youare allAmericans-if3ouareIrishmen. AndIratherthinkyouarebetter AmericansbecauseyouareIrishmen. (prolongedcheering).

PROMISESTOAGAINVISIT-THE REGIMENT: Myfriends,Ididnotcomehereto makeaspeech.Icameheremerely

toexpressmyinterestinyourRegiment,myappreciationofitshistory,andtosayinasshortwords possible,howmuchagreaterpart youhavePlayedinthehistoryof thecountrythanyougetcreditforaseveryoneknowswhohasread thishistoryandwhounderstandsit. WhenIcometoNewYorkitseems tobenecessaryformetokeepa P numberofengagements,forwhenever IstriketheMetropolisaswhenI ranforthePresidency.And,therefore,that,aswhenIwasengagedin agreatcampaignIcouldonlysta ineachplaceaboutfiveminutes. However,oneofthesedaysI air comingtomeettheSixty-NinthRegimentandhavealongtalkwith you.Standing,asIdo,between youandmygoodfriendsJudges McCallandDowling,Iregretthat Imustdragmyselfawaytoameetinginanotherpartofthecityand inconclusion,therefore,Ihave Aothankyouallforyourvery,very cordialreception.

JO3E1'11ROWAN'SADDRESS.

ThePresidentsaidashorttime ago,thatalightcameasnatural toanIrishmanasafeast,andthe statementisabsolutelytrue.Thisis becauseofthelightingspiritthat isinhimandtheredbloodthatis inhisveins.Thatisbecauseheis eitherstandingforsomegreatidealsorcelebratingsomegreatand gloriousmemories.Heistryingto improvesomehumanconditionsor rememberinghisMotherlandin dreams.Hehoped,thespeakersaid, thattheyhadgonethroughthedark winteroftheirbattleandthatwhen thespringtimecametheracewould rejuvenateunderbetterconditions, thanhadbeentheirfortuneinthe chequeredpasthistoryoftheircountry.ThegreataptitudeoftheCeit underpropercircumstances,totake aleadingpartinthebuildingup oftheGovernmentofman,.countries hadbeenfullyexemplifiedmany timesintheirhistory.They all hopedthatthetimewasnownotfar distantwhentheywouldhavebetter conditionsintheir.ownislandhome. Iquestionwhetherinthewhole historyoftheworld,ifCelt,orSaxon,orRoman,orGreek,hadlefta morebrilliantmilitaryrecordbehind theminanycampaignthantheSixty-ninthhadin1861.Thehistory ofthatRegiment,fromthetime whenthefirstgunwasairedatFort SumteruntilthesurrenderatAppomattox,wasonegloriousstoryof strictattentiontoduty-onelong storyofvictory,oneheroicstruggle forthemaintenanceofthegreatNationalideal,andfortheadvancementofthegreatandundyingprinciplesofhumanliberty.TheSixtyninthRegiment,astheyallknew, wasunderfireforthelirittimeat theBattleofBullHun.ThatBattlehadnaturallyalwaysbeen the greatprideofthearmyoftheUrntedStates.

FromthebattleofBullRunon throughallthevicissitudesofthe War,theircareerwasonelongrecordofheroismallthroughthevary/ ingandtryingprivationsandfortunesoftheWar.AttheBattleof Fairoaks,withtheirgreenflagsbesidetheStarsandStripes,they plungedintothefightandhelda foremostplaceinthelineall throughtheverythickofthebattle. Thespeakerthenproceededtonarratesomeofthenumerousepisodes oftheWar,andespeciallyreferred tothebraveryoftheBrigade of IrishmenwhofoughtundertheleadershipofGen.MeagherattheBattleofGaine'sMills.

Theyprovedthemselvesheroesin thefaceofsuperiornumbers reformedandheldthepositionthey hadwonduringthenight,andmoringfoundthemstillonguard,and readytoholdtheirplacesin the line.Goingintosomedetailinthe militaryhistoryoftheCivilWar, thespeakersaid,thatoften when theotherRegimentsreeledbroken beforetheterriblechargesof tne confederatetroopsthegreenflag keptitsplaceinthefrontandmost gallantlykeptfirm.InallthebattlestheSixty-ninthwerefoundto firmlycovertheretreats,Enumer-

atingmanyofthemostimportant engagementshesaidthatthehistory oftheRegimentformedonebrilliant seriesofchaptersofmostmagnificentachievements.AtAntietam, wheneverythingwashanginginthe balance,andtheranksofmanygal- lantregimentshadbeentorn,shatteredandbrokeninthebloodystruggle,Meagher'sIrishBrigademadea recordthatstillshinesverybrightly inthepagesofAmericanhistory. Allthroughthatcampaign,from thebigengagementsdowntothe smallbattlesandmereskirmishes, thesamevalourwasshownbythese verygallantIrishmen.Gen.Barlow ononeoccasionduringthestormof battleexclaimed: "TheIrishBrigadehasbrokenatlast,"butthe nextthingthathappenedwasthat anorderlyrodeupandtoldGen. Barlowthathehadthehonourto reportthattheIrishBrigadehad chargedwiththebayonets;andhad takentheriflepits.Afternarrating manyotherepisodesthespeakerconcludedwithaverywarmtributeto thevalourofthemenwhohadwon suchundyinggloryfortheiradoptedcountryandfortheirrace.

Thetoastmastersaidheintroduced tothemaverybrilliantsoldier,one whofortwenty-fiveyears'servicein thearmyoftheUnitedStates,had madeabrilliantrecordforhimself, andforIreland-Gen.NelsonA. Miles.

GEN.MILES'ADDRESS.

Iamdeeplyandsincerelygratifiedtomeethereagainthebravemenof theSixty-ninth.Nocompany is moredelightfultomethanthecmpanyofbravemen,andnomen couldbebraverthanthosemenwho tookupthegreatcausein1861.Tee menwhocarriedthatcausethrough thelongyearsofdesperatecampaignsandterriblebattlestofinal success.Itisalsoagreatpleasure toseetheveteransofthatsplendid organisation.Theydonotlookas theydidatthattime.Theywere thenyoungmen,intheveryprime oflife,andtheveryflowerof Americanmanhood.

AsyourGovernorsaid,thesebrave menwereinmanycasesbornina foreigncountryandcametothis, theiradoptedcountry,tobeinspiredwiththespiritoffreedomand liberty.Inspiredbyfreedom-an unaccustomedfreedom-withgreat andloyalemotionsarousedbyan atmosphereofliberty,whichthey foundinAmerica,theytookupthis greatcauseastheyhavethat of HomeRule,andstandingshoulderto shoulder,carrieditthroughtofinal success,andsavedthisgreatRepublicfromdissolutionandfrom destruction.Youhaveheardand Perhapsrememberthestorythatis toldoftheschool,whereabenwas askedtogototheblackboardand writewhatheknewabouttheaffairsofIreland.Youmaybequite surethathewasanIrishboy-for theyhavethetrueIrishwit.He ranoverandwroteontheblackboard "TheconquestofIreland commencedsevenhundredyearsago -andisstillgoingon."TheGeneralrecalledthefactthatin IrelandRobertEmmethadsaid"Ler nomanwritemyepitaphuntilIrelandisfree."

ANINCIDENTOFTHEIRISHBRIe GADEATTHEBATTLEOF MALVERNHILL. Couldhehavelookedahead throughthelongVistaoftheyears andseenhiscountrymencomingto Americaandtakingtheirpart :r. maintainingandperpetuatingthe greatRepublicofafreecountrylire America-notonlyduringthewar, butinafterdays,andinmaintainingtheprinciplesoffreedomandliberty,hissoulwouldhavebeengra- tified.Possiblyhewouldhaveag- reedthatsomeoneshouldwrite epitaph.IhaveseenGen.Meagher, leadingtheIrishBrigadeintobattle andrecalloneincidentwhichthehistorianhadreferredto.Thiswas whentheIrishBrigadewasordered tomoveforwardtotakepart in thegreatandimportantbattleo! MalvernHill.TheleaderoftheBrI garde,lookedattheRegiment,with

thestarSpangledBannerandthe greenflagofIrelandfloatingoverit. Hissoulwentbacktohisnative country,andherlongeffortstosecureindependence,andhesaid:"Comeon,mybravemen,Ireland shallhaveanotherday" Youknowthatshehadanother dayandthathehadmanyother days,andthatyoucarryonyour flagsthismotto-"THATYOUNEVERDISOBEYEDANORDERAND NEVERLOSTAFLAG."Tomy certainknowledgeheandhismen CAPTUREDMOREFLAGS AND MOREGUNSINTHEMANYBATTLESTHEYWENTINTOTHAN THE,RESTOFTHEARMY.Then atAntietamheremembered how onthatbeautifulmorningtheBrigademoveduptotheattack,and howthesunlightflashedon the flagstheycarried,whentheywentup tothechargeonthesunkenroadoneofthebloodiestfightsinthe war.TheStarSpangledBannerwas seentogodownseveraltimes-but itwasraisedagain.Itwasastirringsighttoseethesebravemen, givingtheirlivesfortheircountry, whenonthesoilofMarylandthey pickedupthefallenflagsandbore themontriumphantlytovictory. Inconclusionthespeakersaidthey shouldnotthatnightforgetthe factthatsomanybravementhen gavealltheirProspectsinlifeand everythingtheyhelddearto the serviceoftheircountry.Inhonouringthem,menoftheSixty-ninth hesaid,youhonouryourselves.In payingtributetothemenwho foughtsoheroicallyanddied so gloriously,letusrememberthose whostilllivetomaintainthesetraditionsandtakepartinthegloriouki achievementsofto-day.Suchhonour,suchpatriotism,suchenthusiasmwilleverremainwithus and maywealwaysbereadytouphold theseprincipleswhichthesegalla'it comradesfoughtforanddiedfor.

The

SupernaturalatLourdes

FATHERWOODLOCKS.J.,ON SCIENCEANDMODERNMIRACLES.

FatherWoodlock,ProfessorofPhilosophyatStonyhurstCollege,gave aremarkablelectureon"TheSup- ernaturalatLourdes,"intheCollegeHallofSt.Francis'Xavier's, Salisbury-street,Liverpool,recently. 'Pheaimofthelecturerwasprima- rilyapologeticandonlysecondaril\ devotional.Hedrewtheattentionof theaudienceattheoutsettothe generaldenialofthesupernatural, whichhadbecomeacharacteristicof theepochwhichwasselectedbyDivineProvidenceformostremarkable revelationsofthesupernatural.God gavemiraclesasmarvellousasthose recordedintheGospelstoanage thatwasrejectingtheGospelsbecausetheycontaintheaccountof miracles.Thecriticsapproachthe studyoftheGospelsnotasfreethinkers.butwithasettledprejudicewhichblindedthemtotheevidencebeforethem."Thesupernatu- ralisimpossiblethereforeithas nothappened,"istheirrootprinci- pleofcriticism.

Afternarratingthehistoryofthe Apparitions,FatherWoodlockexaminedthetheoryofdeceptionorhallucinationonthePartofBernardetteasapossibleexplanation of them,andconcludedthat,independentlyofthemiracleswhichfollowed andtestifiedtothem,thevisionsin themselvesarecredible,inthatthe setasideallthelaws-whichmedicalsciencehasformulatedasgoverninghallucinationor"auto-sugges- tion."Theextentoftheworld-wide movementofthepilgrimagesto Lourdeswasshownbyseveralslides onwhichweregatheredstatisticsas tothenumberofpilgrims,whoannuallyfrequenttheshrine,andthen, bythehelpofanumberofexcellentphotographicslides,theaudienceweretakenthroughtheevents ofatypicalnationalprilgrimage. Thesecondpartofthelecture dealtindetailwithsomeofthemore remarkablecures,andagooddeal oftimewasspentinexplainingto theaudiencetheelaboratecaretak-

enintheMedicalBureauwhenexaminingallegedcures.

Theattitudeofthemedicalprofes- sionhaschangedoflatetowards Lourdes,andlargenumbersofdoctorsgoannuallytostudyforthemselves,atfirsthand,thewonders whichoccurattheshrineofhealing. Prejudicestillexists,andwillalwaysexist,butmanydoctorshave honestlyputtheirnamestothetestimonialwhichliesforsignaturein thebureau,admittingthatevents occurwhich"sciencecannotreasonablyexplainbythesoleforcesofnature."

IndealingwiththefamousdeRuddercase,FatherWoodlockspokeof therecentdiscussioninthe"British MedicalJournal,"withregard to "Faith-healing,"andits'bearingonLourdes.Heseverelycriticisedthe wayinwhichadistinguishedmedicalman,writingonthecure,calmly setasidetheevidenceofhisconfreres,orratherdeniestheexistence ofsuchevidence,thoughitisgivenin ascientificjournaloverthesignaturesofthreedoctors.Itisinterestingtonotethataconferenceof overahundredmedicalmenatLille afterweighingalltheevidencefor thisinstantaneouscureofalegthat afterremainingbrokenforeight years,showsnosignsofre-uniting, acceptedfranklythemiracleandpassedaresolutionadmittingitssup- ernaturalcharacter.Thewonderful increaseinthenumberofcures wroughtduringtheprocessionof theBlessedSacramentwasappealed toasproofoftheDivinegoodpleasureintheactionoftheHolyFatherinvitingthe.FaithfultomorefrequentCommunion.

Thelecturerexhortedhishearers tofamiliarisethemselveswiththe factsoccurringatLourdes.Heassuredthemthattheywouldfindin themnotmerelyastrongconfirmationoftheirownfaithanddevotion butaweaponwithwhichtheycould facethestrongestattacksofinfidel- itymadeinthenameofscience.ScienceitselfatLourdesproclaimedthesupernatural.Thewordsofadistinguishedphysician,ProfessorVergez.ofMontpellier,arethewordsof science"AtLourdesIhaveseen, heard,andtouchedthesupernatur- al."andtheyarewordswhichgive thelietothecriticalprincipleof Renan "Thesupernaturalisimpossible."

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WaysideNotes

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Athe"WesternMail"thereappeared,recently,thedrawingofan ugly-lookingskeletonofwhatwas allegedtobetheheadofthenotoriousOliverCromwell,thechapwhce withconsiderablepresumption,anda wonderfulbeliefinhisego,onthe1st ofMay,1654,orderedtheIrish"to HellortoConnacht."Itdidn't strikemeasanythingoutoftheordinaryrunofskulls-itlookedcommonplaceenoughforthemerestple- bian.Ihavenodoubtastothe artistreverentlydoingitjustice,and presentingitwithhisaccustomed skill.Thatbeingso,Ididnotsee therewasverymuchintheskull,as askull,toraveabout.Itwould seem,however,thatthe"find"has "PaddyMile'sBoy,"isavulgar occasionedconsiderablecontroversyburlesqueofthecharacterofthe inEnglandastothegenuinenessofIrishPeople,andassuchisanin- theallegedhead.Thequestionofsuit,notmerelytoalltrueIrishmen itspurchasebytheBritishnation,butalsotoallloyalAustraliansof andgivenfittingsepulchre,hasbeenallloyalAustraliansofIrishdes- raisedintheImperialParliamentLvcent.Fromthispointofviewof aCol.IvorPhillips.Nobody,hoN-amusementandlaughter,allpresent everonthesideoftheGovernmentwerewellcateredfor,butatwhat seemstobeparticularlyanxioustoexpense? Thestage-Irishmendid spendthetaxpayers'moneyonitsjusticetohispartasfarasacting purchase.Itisevendeniedthatthewasconcerned,onethingore.,being headisthelegitimateheadofthewantingtothecompletionofhis prancingPuritanwhogavesomanyludicrous"getuP"-thewhiskeyhot- bloodypagestoIrishhistory.In-tie.Forthatlittleoversight,how- steaditishintedtobetheheadofever,noapolog,wasneededasmore theDukeofSchomberg,oneofWil-thanamplecompensationwasmade LiamtheThird'sDutchheroes,whomtotheaudiencebytheIrishman's PatSarsfieldsenttosleepattheproudboastofbeingacrackliar. BattleoftheBoyne,andwhichwasTheauthorof"TheWildIrishman" leftinalumberroomatSt.Pat-states,ashisopinion,thatfromthe rick'sCathedral,Dublin,untilafewpeasantinhishovel,tothelordin yearsago. Somepeoplecallinghismanor,theIrishpeoplearea themselvesarchaeologistsare,how-nationofliars. ever,quitesatisfiedonthepointand havenodifficultyinlocatingalltie wartsandotherfacialpeculiarities, thatmarkedthephysiognomy-ofthe gentleOliver.Whenthe'questionof thehead'sidentityissettled,per- hapsthehatwillbesentroundand theapexofSchombergorOliverwill begivenbacktotheviledust.

Itmightbeofinteresttoreaders ofWaysideNotestoknowthatthe descendantsofSchombergareamongstthehereditarypension-holders ofEngland. Atonetimethe Schombergfraternitywereveryconspicuousonthepensionlist,but withthevariationsoftimeandgovernmentsthelisthasslackenedand manyofthepensionshavebeencommuted. DuringSwift'stimethe Schombergfamilywerereceiving £3,000ayearfromIrelandforthe "services"oftheDutchField-Mar- shall,yettheyallowedhisgravein theCathedraltoremainwithouta suitablememorial.Inconnection withthatmatteragoonsteryis toldofthewittyDean.Hehad mademanyearnestrepresentations totheSchombergfamilywithout avail.Ofcoursehewasequaltothe occasion.Heplacedabove the DutchMarshall'sgraveahideous blackslab,whichisstilltobeseen there,onwhichhehadengravedan inscriptioninLatindetailing his applicationstothelivingSchombergstohonourhismemory,andtheirfailuretocomply,statingthat theDeanandChapteroftheCathe-dral,althoughtheirresourceswere straightened,placedthisstone in commemorationofSchombergwhose ungratefulrelativeswouldnotspare asmallsumfromthepensiongrant- edthemforSchomberg'sdeathasa tributeofrespecttohismemory. Macaulay,theWhighistorianof'the gloriousrevolution'wasverywrath onreadingthisinscription.Helenounceditas"afuriouslibel."

OurJuniorreporterisnotquite 1111111p.iibiquitous,buthamaybeexpected anywhereandatanytime. His weathereyeisalwaysopen,andhis idealsandexpectationsarehigh.He hasdeclaredwaron"StageIrishmen."unpatrioticAustraliansand antiquatedhumbugs.Witnessnis latest"coPy" UndertheauspicesoftheFremantleCatholicInstitute,ashort

previouslyadvertisedinasomewhat ingeniousmanner,andbearingthe title"PaddyMile'sBoy,"wasrecentlystagedintheoldChurchbuilding,nowcommonlyknownasthe ParochialHall.Theobjectofthe entertainmentwas,Iunderstand,to raisefundsfortheupkeepofthe Institute-alaudableobject,no doubtandexceptionallysowouldit be,ifthemeansadoptedtoattainit wereofalessuncomplimentarycharacter."Theenddoesnotalways justifythemeans,"isamoralprin- cipletheexistenceofwhichseemsto havebeenignoredbythoseresponsi- blefortheProductionoftheabovementionedplay.

manymanyyearsbeforethevarious Epistleswerewritten,each'ofthe writersgivinghisportionashesaw it.Whatofthethousandsduring thatperiodwhohadneverseena Bible?No!OurDivineLordhad notintendedsuchshouldbe.In foundingHisChurch,Hiswordsare direct,precise,andunmistaking. Incidentaltothesermonat theeleveno'clockMass,the VeryRev.Preachersaidthat ithadbeenforceduponhimto drawattentiontothenumberof peoplewhostandjustwithinthe Churchdoor.Hedidnotlikethe practice,andhewassureitwasnot pleasingtoOurDivineLord,inasmuchthatitmeantthattheykept asfarawayaspossiblefromHis PresenceintheBlessedSacrament. Werewe,continuedthePreacher,to visitthehouseofafriend,theirfirst requestuponourenteringinwith themistobeseated.So,inlike manner,intheHouseofGoddoI requestyou.SorryamItoseethe seatsnearestOurDivineLordvacant,andtheseatsatthebackof theChurchfilled,Iwouldwishit wereotherwise,andwouldaskthe Peopletoseetothisinfuture.If weloveourDivineLordwewantto benearHim.Idonotwishtodraw attentiontothisagainconcludedthe Preacher,seetoitthatyoudonot makeitnecessary.

Whither0oestChou?

SomeThoughtsaboutthe Church(I.)

BYACATHOLIC.

SurelythePlayattheFremantle ParochialHallhelpedinnowayto disprovethatslanderousstatement. Onthecontrary,tomymindat least,itratherservedtoencourage, moremud-slingingatapeople, whosefaultsareasoftengrosslyexaggeratedastheirmanymore-thanredeemingqualitiesareproportion- atelyunacknowledged.Idonotfora momentmeantoinsinuate,muchless tosay,thatthepromotersof"PaddyMiles'Boy"meanttogiveany insultwhatever,no.Butasa thoughtfulIrishman,Idosaythat theyarenottobecongratulatedcn aproductionasunworthyofthe managementoftheCatholicInstituteasitisunjusttotheIrishrace allovertheworld.

TheIrishman,asPersonated inplaysofthe"DaddyMiles' Boy,"type,inanabnormal entity,moreimaginarythanreal. Andnomatterhowscepticalwemay, beastothebuffoon'ssuccessinaffordingamusementtothegeneral public,onethingcertainis-he scoresheavilyinimpressionatingthe mindsoftherisinggenerationwith afalsereflexofIrishnationalcharacter."

OnSundaylastattheIIo'clock MassatSt.Brigid'sChurch,West Perthwasdeliveredanotherofthose shortsermons,fullofmeaning,so well-knownintheCatholicChurch. ItwasdeliveredbytheVeryRev. FatherFaganontheGospelofthe day."Goye,thereforeandteach allnations;baptisingtheminthe nameoftheFatherandoftheSon, andoftheHolyGhost."TheVery Rev.Preacherexplainedthismission thatChristgavetoHisApostles; showedinacorcprehensivemanner howOurDivineLordfoundedHis Church,sothatHisdoctrinemax begivenforththroughitsinfallible teaching.OutsideoftheHolyCath- olicChurchtherearenumeroussects eachtakingtheBibleasitscharter offaith,andeachdifferinginitsindividualinterpretationofitsteachings.TheRev.Fr.showedthatfor centuries,beforetheartofprinting, theBiblecostanenormousamount ofmoneyhefurthershowedthat OurDivineLordhadwrittenbutone sentenceHimself,andthathewrote onthegroundtothepersecutorsof apoorwomanwhohadruntoHim forsafetyandProtection.Itwas

whichpassedfromthetimewhenthe Churchisdeclaredtohavefallen awayuntilthehappytime'when Protestantismrestoredthetruthfor whichthenations'werefamishing? Wearetoldthattheintervalmust havebeenoneofninecenturies.We areappalledbytheconsiderationof whatshouldtherefore,bedeclaredto havetakenplaceinconsequenceof thissupposedconditionoferrorinto whichtheChurchhadfallen,andhad remainedsolong,namely,that Christmustnecessarilyhaveceased tobewithher,andthusfailedto keepHissolemnpromise.Thisis notallthatappalsus,andsetsus thinking,for,asduringthosenine centuriestheChurchestablishedby Christ'sauthoritycontinuedtoteach inHisName,weshouldhavetoadmitthatChristhadsentafalseteacher,andthatwiththeprescienceof allthingswhichbelongedtoHim. He,atthetimewhenHegavethe Churchhercommissiontoteachall nations,knewthatHewasgivingit toaChurchthatwouldafterafew centuriesfallintoerror,andcontinue,thereaftertoteacherror,depart- ingfromtheprimitivetruth.

WhenIconsiderthemissiongiven totheChurchasconveyedbyOur Saviour'swords "Going,therefore,teachyeallnations. .TeachingthemtoobserveallthingswhatsoeverIhavecommandedyou,"Isea initacommissionandanembassy excellingeveryother.Therehave indeedbeendistinguishedembassies ofKingstootherKings,and of nationstoothernations;buthere, wehaveanEmbassyfromtheKing ofkingstoallthenationsofthe earth,andineverycentury,evento theendofalltime.Thenwehave toformourappreciationofitsimportancebyitsobject,whichwas, andisnootherthanman'severlastingsalvation.Thisisborneout byIsaiah'sprophecyofChristin thepassage "BeholdIhavegiven TheetobetheLightofGentiles, thatThoumaystbemysalvation eventothefarthestpartsofthe earth."

Bytheembassyreceived,the Church,fullyandfirmlyestablished, andempoweredbyherDivineFounder,hastoteachandtobaptisein God'sname.Allnationsaretobe broughtintosubmissiontoChrist throughherandmenaretoldthatif theydespiseher,theydespiseChrist Himself. WhenvsweighthemissionoftheChurchinthelightof whatwefindintheSacredScriptures,andofwhattraditionteaches concerningitwearepainedtohear PersonsaskingWhatistheChurch tous?Whyshouldwetroubleourselvesaboutit,oraboutherteaching? Whatareherlawstous? Forarewenothoundtorecognise theChurchastheonlyandthesupremespiritualAuthorityestablished byGodonearth?Anddidnot Christgivetheconsolingpromise, andassurancethatHewouldbewith heralldays,eventotheconsummationoftheworld?

KeepingthisCatholicandscripturalteachingbeforeus,wecannotadmitevenasPossible,whatmenare soreadytoassertconcerningthe Church,namely,thatitfellintoerror,departingfrciaPrimitivedoctrine,andbringinginvarioussup- erstitions.Whatissogratuitously asserted,mayheasgratuitously deniedbutletusweighthemeaningandconsenuencesofsuchassertions.Attheoutsetweaskourselves,howweremanygenerationsof mensavedduringallthosecenturies

AsaCatholic,andevenonlyasa manwishingdulytorespectthereverenceduetoChrist,theSon God,Iraisemyvoiceir.horror,and inthestrongestprotestagainstthe imputationwhichthesesuppositions castuponHisrighteousness. It cannot,withoutblasphemy,bestatedthatOurLordappointedteachers andambassadors'whowouldmislead thenationsyetsuchastatementis actuallymadebyallwhodareto saythattheChurchofGodfellintoerror,andthattheProtestantReformationofLuther,HenryVIII,and Elizabeth,alongwithCalvin,Oran!ter,andKnox,wasthemeansestab. fishedbyGod'sProvidencetorestorethetruth.

Affectedbythesamesuppositionof thechurch'sfailureinhercommission,isalsotheDivinepraisethat theHolyGhostshouldteachherall truth,andabidewithherforever fortheHolyGhostcouldnotbesaid tohavetaughthertheerrorsimpu- tedtoher,norcouldHecontinueto abidewithherwhenshefellintoerror.SoIcannotbutsaythatthe imputationcarrieswithititsown condemnation,andthatitis,asit were,reekingwithfalsehoodand blaspemy.

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ProstratingBiliousnose

LIFEDIDNOTSEEMWORTH LIVING-BILEBEANSARE THEAILINGHOUSEWIFE'S FRIEND.

Mrs.J.Keogh,of78DavisSt., BoulderCity,W.A.,says:-"Fora longtimeIwassubjecttoviolent fitsofbiliousness,whichwouldlay meupfordays,duringwhichtimeI wasnotabletodoanything,and couldnotevenholdupmyhead. Theseattackswhichwereoffrequent occurancemademefeelmostwretchedandlifedidnotseemworth living.Awfulheadachesalsoadded tomysuffering,andIbecamerundownandinaverydebilitatedstate. "HearingthatBileBeanswere arecognisedmedicineforbiliousness andkindredailments,Iobtaineda supplyandstartedacourse.After Perseveringforalittlewhilethe headachesandfitsofbiliousnessbecamelesssevereuntiltheygradual- lyceasedaltogether.Mystrength wasrestoredandIbegantofeel moremyoldself.IcontinuedtakingBileBeansuntilallmyailments werebanishedandIwascompletel, cured.Now,thankstoBileBeans, Ienjoythebestofhealth.Ire- gardBileBeansasbeingessentialin everyhomeandasasafegeneralme- dicinetheyareunrivalled."

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MYDEARCHILDREN,-

Juneisthespecialmonthofthe SacredHeart,andIhopethatou willallthinkofthisandtry to pleasetheSacredHeartofOurLord JesusChrist,duringthismonth.

TheSistersandBrothersatSchool willtellyouallabouttheFeastof theSacredHeart,andtheywillexplaintoyouhowyoucanpractise variousdevotionsandNovenasin honouroftheSacredHeart.

Ihavemuchpleasureinopeninga Children'sSubscriptionlistfortne BishopsDiocesanFund,andthe namesandamountssentinwillbe publishedfromtimetotime.The firstshillinghasbeensentin by EileenMaryTeresaReid. Letters areflowingintomeeveryweek

I'mafraidI'dwanta"Record"of myowntopublishallofthem.

Shortlettersarethemostwelcome: butIlikedecentpaperandgoodwriting.

Good-bye, "AUNTBESSY."

June6th.

DearAuntBessy.-

IgototheSacredHeartScholl, LeonoraandIaminthefifthstandard.Iamgoingtoworkhard,and trytobeableforPrimarynext year.Leonoraisagold-mining townanditisoverfivehundred milesfromPerth.Itisavery niceplaceandthereareelectric tramsrunningtoandfromGwalia, whichtownisthreemilesdistant. TherearetwolargeminesatGwalia.Onthe22ndMayatthe'Sons ofGwalia,'mineaverysadaccident occurredwhenninemenwereseriouslyinjuredandonekilledinstantaneously Onhearingthenewsone ofthePriestshurriedtotheshaftto doallhecouldforthePoormen. Anotherpriestremainedatthehospitaltoawaittheir*rival. Two moremenhavediedsince.These yenothermenareProgressingfavourably.Thecauseoftheaccident isyetunknown.

Iremain,YourlovingWould-be Niece, JosephinePowell. DearJosephine,-

Youarewelcomeallthewayfrom Leonora.Yourlettershowsusthe sadsideofthegold-miningindustry. Weshouldhealwaysprepared,aswe knownotwhen,norhowGodmay callus.

ConventSchool, Leonora, June6.

DearAuntBessY.-

Iwouldliketobeoneofyour Nieces.IhoardattheConventin Leonora.Iamfourteenyears'old andaminthefifthstandard. ournewsacredHeartSchoolhas justbeencompleted.Itisanice largebuildingandhasanumberof dualdesksinit.Thereisalsoelectriclightlaidon.Forthepastsevenyearschoolhasbeenheldinthe Church,soweknowhowtofullyappreciatethebenefitofawell-equip-ed.andconvenientbuilding. The DominicanNunsareourteachers. LeonoraisanicePlace,itisaboutfivehundredmilesfromPerth. Thereisanelectrictramrunniag fromLeonoratoGwalia,threemiles distant.Therearetwominesat Gwalia.The"SouthGwalia,"and "TheSonsofGwalia."Hopingyou willacceptmeasoneofyournieces.Iremain, Yourlovingwould-beNiece, NoraAdams.

DearNora,YournewschoolmustlookniceI amgladthatyouappreciateit. Yourletterpleasesmeverymuchas itiswellwritten.

ConventSchool, Leonora, Junelet.

DearAuntBessy.Iamninesearsold,myhomeis

c:ltedcastlealongwayfromhere,

worthyactofself-denialandIhope yourexamplewillbefollowed by manyothers.

Leonora, June5th.

butIamaboarderattheDominicanConvent,Leonora.WhenIgo homeIamtheonlylittlegirlat Redcastle,soIPlaywithmy cat, untilthegoatscomehome,thenI playwithmyPetkidstillteatime.

IpassedintotheThirdStd.this year.To-dayIgotthebadgefor havingthehighestmarksduring May.WhenIwritehomeandtell MammaandDaddytheywillbepie.): sed. Wegetsuchniceschoolpaperseachmonth.Ourlastonehad anicestoryaboutthelittlerobins, andhowtheygottheirprettyredbreasts. Agoodmanychildren comefromGwaliaintheelectric tram.Theymustliketheride; butIthinktheymustgetupvery earlythesecoldmorningstobereadyintime. Therewasanawfulaccident st theGwaliaMine.Threemenhave diedandsevenotherpoormen, areinthehospital.Thetwolittle Tongalini'sDaddyisoneofthem.I dohopehegetsbetter. NowDearAuntBess,Iwillclose withlovefromyourever,would-he Niece, DorrieBraithwaite.

DearDorrie,Yourbeautifulletterhasalotof newsformyselfandeveryfamilyon thechildren'sPage.'Tisgreatto thinkthattheonlylittlegirlat RedcastlegotthebadgeforMay.We mustallPrayforthelittleTongalini'sDaddy.

1)algety-St., Cottesloe,Junenth.

DearAuntBessy.-

IattendthePresentationSchool, whichisheldintheChurch.Iam nineyears'oldandinthe3rdstandard.Ihavethreesisters and onebrother,andtwo dead. WeweredownatBusseltononour Christmasholidays,andAuntieused totakeusforaswimnearlyevery day.Wewentdowntothecaves, andwestayedintheParkwhilethe care-takertookmotherandAuntie downthecaves.Imademyfirst HolyCommunionontheith of May,1911,andIwasconfirmedon the28thofMayinthesameyear. SisterColumbaJoseph,andSister Itaareourteachers.

IwishyouwouldopenasubscriptionlistaskingallyourNiecesand Nephewsandtheirsistersandbrotherstosavetheirpenniestillthey haveashillingandsendthemoney to"AuntBessy,""W.A.Record," Office,Perth,towardtheDiocesan Fund.Ihaveashillingsavedto startit,whichIenclose.Iwill askmysisterandbrothertowrite toyou,andalsotosavetheirpenniesforyourfund.

Iremain,yourwould-beNiece, EileenMaryTeresaReid.

DearEileen,-

Manythanksfortheshillingwhich AuntBessywillputasideforthe DiocesanFund.Itisamostpraise-

DearAuntBeau.-

Iwouldlikeverymuchtobecome oneofyourNieces.Ireadsome lettersoutoftheChildren'sPagein the"W.A.Record,"Ihavenotany petstotellyouabout,butIhavea verynicedollandpram.Myloll hasrealhairandeyelashes.Ihave threebrothersandonesister.Their namesareBeatrice,Gordon,KennethandDonald.Leonorais a smallminingtown.Wehavetwo minesonethe"SonsofGwalia,' andtheotherthe"SouthGiwalia mine."Iaminthethirdstandard atschool.Iamlearningmusicand fancywork;Iamnowmakingateacosyformother.Thereisgoingto beachildren'sballonFridaynight, Iam,goingtoit,butnotinfancy dress.Theballisinaidofthehospital.Hopingtoseemyletterin print. Iremain, Yourlovingwould-beNiece, EdithMcGregor. Ageif,.

DearEdith,-

Ihopeyoulikethelookofyour letterinPrint.Asyouhavethree brothers,andonesister,youmust behappyyoudontwantanyother pets.

Young-Street,Alban, June6th.

DearAuntBessy.-

IhavebeenreadingtheChildren's Pageinthe"W.A.Record,"andI wouldbeverygladifyouwould acceptmeasoneofyournieces.I amtenyearsoldandIaminthe thirdstandard.IattendSt.Joseph'sSchool.Ilearnmusic,and 1amPreparingforanexam.intheory,Ipassedoneexamlastyear, IwasthenlivingatBoulderand attendingOur'lady'sHighSchool. Weareonlyheresevenmonths.I likeBoulderbetterthanAlbany,I supposebecauseIwasborn theGoldfieldsandlivedthereuntil IcametoAlbany.Albanyisa prettyplaceinsummertime,butit isverycoldinwinter. Yourwould-beNiece, GertieSheridan.

DearGertie,Iwishyouaheartywelcome.Ias surewhenyouarealittlelongerin Albanyyouwilllikeitbetterthan Boulder.

166Hopkin-Street, BoulderCityJune1rd.

DearAuntBessy.Youmusthaveagreatnumberof NiecesandNephewsalready,butI hopestillyouwillhavealittlecornerleftforme.IattendSt.Joseph'sSchool,andamintheIV Standard. OurTheoryExamis comingoffonJunelothinKalgoorlie.Iamstudyinghardforit. Ihavefourbrothersandonelittle sister,Bessieishername. Two ofmybrothersgototheChristian Brothers'School.Theyareinthe IIIStandard. TheEisteddfod,

whichhasjustbeenconcluded,was agreatsuccessandwaswitnessedby largecrowdsofpeopleeveryevening.Afterninemonths havehadsomeheavyrainwhich muchneededtoallaythedust,a.'x nowtheParksandgardenslook freshandgreen. Iremainyoursaffectionately, MollyCawley

DearMollie,Ifoundjustacornerforyouon ourpage.Howisname-sakeBessie?IhopeyoupassedtheTheory Exam.YourwritingisintheBoulderstylehiChIlikeverymuch.

30CatherineStreet, Subiaco. DearAuntBessy.Iwastenyears'oldonTuesday. Iaminthesecondstandard,andI gotoSt.JohnofGod'sConvent School,Subiaco.Therearealot ofchildrenwritingtothe"Record" soIthoughtIwouldliketowrite, too.

4 Iremain,yourlovingnephew, JosephR.Leahy.

DearJoseph,Youareveryheartilywelcometo theChildren'sPage.Yourshort lettermakesmethinkyouare a goodboywhodoesn'tbelieve in wastingeithertimeorpaper.

Claremont,Junet.

DearAuntBessy.Iamnineyearsold,andIamin thesecondstandard.IgotoSt. Thomas'sConventSchool,Claremont,andIliketheteachersverV much.Iattendedthemissionvery well,withmymother,andinthe missionImademyfirstHolyCommunion.Iwilltellyoumoreinmy neatletter.

Iremain,yourwould-beniece, EvelynThomas.

DearEvelyn,Yourlittleletterisverynice. CongratulationsonyourfirstHoly Communion.

77Davis-Street, BoulderCity,May:i. DearAuntBessy,Ihopetoseealonglistofnames fromhere,intheCatholic"Record" myownamongstthem,veryshortly IattendAllHallows'Convent School,andIaminthefifthclass. Ourparishpriest,DeanBrennanhas beentransferredtoNarrogin,after beingherefortwelveyears. The congregationgavehimagreatsendoffintheBoulderTownHall,itware packedwithpeople. Iremain,yourwould-beNiece, ElsieButler.

DearElsie,Well,youhaveyourwishthis weekyoucanseeBouldernames andyourownamongstthem. Wittenoom-Street BoulderCity, June6th.

DearAuntBessy.Iamnowtwelveyearsofage,I liveinBoulderCityandgotoAll Hallows'ConventSchool. BoulderCityisnotaverynice placeinSummer,becauseofthevery hotdays.Inwinteritismuchbet-

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thingsupinBunbury.Arethere anyCouncillorsthere,orarethey asleep?

Therearesomefinebuildingsin BoulderCity,namely: St.JosePh'a Convent,PostOffice,andtheTown Hall.

WehaveonlyasmallCatholic Churchhere,butwehopetohavea newonebeforelong,asthePriests havecollectedalmostenoughmune\ tobuildit.

Aboutamonthagowelostii,r goodpriestDeanBrennan.Thepeoplemissedhimagooddeal,butnot asmuchastheywouldhave,onaccountofouroldfriendFatherKiev lyreturninginhisplace.Ihave notmuchtimetotellyoumorenews, asIamworkingveryhardatTheoryofMusicpreparingfortheexamination.

Iremain,yourwould-beNiece, AnnieO'Neill. DearAnnie,Yourhand-writingisverygoodfur oneofyourage.Ibelievegreat Preparationsarebeingmadeforyour newChurch;yournewPriestFather Kielyisfullofenergyandzeal.I hopeyoupassedyourMusicExam. Tuart-Street.5th.Bunbur:. Juneqth

DearAuntBessy,-

ForthepastfewmonthsIhave beenwishingtobecomeoneofour nephews.SeveraltimesIwrotea letterbuteachtimeIlostcourage, tosenditforpublication.Ihave threesistersandtwobrothers.My eldestsistertakesmusicpupils.She isteachingme.MyfatherhaspromisedmealongholidayatChristmas,ifIdowellatschool.SoI anttryingveryhardtoheagood boyanddoingeverythingIcanto makeSister'sworklight.Afew weeks'agowemadeanicegarlen atthefrontoftheschool.AsI amveryfondofgardeningIwas oneoftheprincipalmenemployed whiletheworkwasinoperation. Theplants,flowers,andgrassore alreadyrepayingusforourlabour, bythebright,fresh,andcaredfor lookofourschoolsurroundings.

Partoftheroadtowardsthe schoolisverywetinwinter. wishtheCouncilwouldlookabit sharP,cometothefore,andputa goodroadtotheschoolbeforethe heavyrainssetin.Ifnottheresultwillbeseveraldaysorweeks awayfromschoolsuffering;min coughsandcolds,broughtonbywet feet.Nextthepoliceman'srapat thedoortoascertainthereasonof absencefromschool.Nottospeak fritifftheendlesswork,care,andanxieyofthehomefolk.Allofwhich couldbeavoidedifweonlyhada goodroad.

Yourwould-beNephew, JosephGregoryMoriar.l. DearJosephGregory,Iamgladtohaveyouasanephew.Nowthatyouhaveovercome yourshyness,Ithinkyouwillshake

Bunbury,CharlesStreet, Juneytn.

DearAuntBessy,-

My-schoolcompanionstellmethat theyhaveanAuntinPerth,and overahundredcousinsscatteredabouttheState,Itoo,wishtoclaim asmanyrelations,Ihopethatyou willacceptmeasoneofyournieces. MyhomeisinFremantle,butI amstavingwithmyAuntieinBunbury.Myf-ncleisworkinginthe TelegraphOfficeandsometimeshe doesnotgethometilllateandAuntiegetslonely. Shehasalittle baby,itistenmonths'old,and:ts nameisFrank.Heisthebusiest oneinthehousenowthatheis learningtowalk.Ialwaysreadthe Children'sPageandfinditveryinteresting.

IattendSt.Joseph'sSchool,and Ilikeitverymuch,andshallhe verysorrywhenIhavetoleaveit. Lovetoyouandallmycousinsfrom JessieWilson.

DearJessie,IamgladyoulikeourPagein the"Record,"Youarenowoneof myNieces,andIhopeyouwillbe oneofthebestamongstthem.Help yourAuntieandtakecareofthe BabyCousin.

Whiteelload,Bunbury, Juney.

DearAuntBessy,-

Iamgoinginforanexamination inmusicnextmonth,andI am FrayingveryhardtotheSacred HeartthatImayPass.Wehave twoyoungparrotsanditissurprisinghowtheycantalksoplainly. WhenDadacomeshonefromhis worktheysaytohim"Wherewere youworkingtoday?"

OnFoundationDaywehadaaalf holidayfromschool.Someofmy sistersandIwerttothecemetery tohavealookatthegravesofour deceasedfriends.Iamtwelveyears oldandIantintheFourthStandard. Yourniece, AmyHough.

DearAmy,-

AnotherwelcomeNiecefromBunbury.Howdidyoutraintheparrots? Agentlemansaidto me theotherdaythatweareallparrotsinAustralia,ofcourseIdon't believehim.

Subiaco.

DearAuntBessy,Willyouhavemeasone of yourNephews.IgotoSaintPatricks'Boys'School,Perth. My fatherhasagardeninClaremont.I gowithhimeverySaturday. PeterJohnBarron. DearPeterJohn,Youarewelcome,whyispaperen scarceir,Subiaco?

isopposite.

Beach-Road, SouthBunbury.

DearAuntBessy,Iwanttotellyouaboutmypet dog.Itisaweekold,andIhave anicepussy.Itisawhite oneWithblueeyes.Ihavea flowergarden.Itisatthefront ofthehouse.Ithinkitisanice one.IthasaBridle-Runner,and aThree-LeafShamrock,andmany otherflowersandnicePlantsgrowinginit. Wehaveavegetable gardenatthesideofourhouse. Ihaveababybrother,heisnotbig enoughforschool.Iamveryfond ofschool.Ithinkitisfarbetter, thanbeingathome.

AuntBessy,IthinkthisisaLing letterforalittlegirlintheThird Infants.

NorahDonovan.

DearNorah,Yes,thisisagoodletterfroma .3rdInfants'child.Ihopeyoutake greatcareofthelittlebabybrothers.Iamgladyouloveschool.

32CoolgardieSt., Subiaco.

DearAuntBessy,Iamtwelveyearsold.Iattend St.JohnofGod'sSchool,Subiaco. Iamsorrytosaythatour,-iew PriestFatherMastersonisinFt. JohnofGod'sHospital,withthe fever.Ihavethreebrothers and onesister,mysisterisgoingto writetoyou.Weareworkingbard justnow,Preparingforourexams., inTheoryandMusic,Ihavebeenup fortwoandreceivedamedal,my sisterisgoingupaswell.

IremainyourwouldbeNiece, TillyPeterson.

DearTilly,-

AuntBessyisjustdelightedto knowthatoneofherNiecesgota medalformusic. Idohopethat yougetanothermedal.Itrust thatFatherMastersonwillsoonrecover,heisagreatworkingPriest.

No7Austin-Street, Subiaco,May2-1

DearAuntBessy,IattendSt.Aloysius'Convent School,andIlikeitverymuch,I willbetennextSeptember.Iam intheIIIStardard.I.ikeschool verymuch,andtheSisterwhoteachesme,too.Wehaveclubswingingonceaweek.Ihaveone,little sisternamedEuriceandsheisfive years'old.IgotoRosalieChurch. OurpriestsareFatherVerlingand FatherMasterson.WehaveMass thereeverySundayatnineo'clock, andBenedictiononceamonth.

Iremain,yourwould-beNiece, VernaHewett. DearVerna,WelcomefromRosalie.Imustgo outtoseeyourChurchIbelieveit isverynice.

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TheretreatfortheMen'sConfraternityinWexford,conductedbythe CapuchinFathersintheChurch of theImmaculateConceptionwaslargelyattendedbydevoutcongrega- tions.FatherJosephprefaceda sermononTemperancewithashort appealtothecongregationtojoin theSodalitieswhichwereagreat meansofernahlingmenandboysto leadreallygoodCatholiclives.In allthechangingagesoftheworld': history,saidtherev,preacher,amidallthestrugglesofmen'spassions, thevoiceofGodwaseverheard. Menmightjestandlaugh,andti: todeallintheirpowertosilence thatvoice,butamidthetumultof theworld'spassions,andnomatter whattheworldmightdo,thatvoice waseversounding,andcouldnever besilenced.Asthousandsofyeses agotheProphetsoundedthealarm, announcingthecaptureanddestruc- tionofJerusalem,hegaveforthin thevoiceofGodthegreatultimatumofrepentanceordestruction.so thevoiceofGodhadbeensoundins thealarmthroughoutthelength andbreadthofthisland,anditwas

awarningtothepeopleofIreland, eithertorepentoftheirsins-parti- cularlyonesin-orsurferthealternativeofdestructionanddeath.That voicehadcometothepeoplethrougn theHierarchyofIreland,andthe preacherswereassomanymessengersofGod.Theycametosound thealarmto-dayastheyhadsounleditforyearsgoneby-thealarm againsttheProgressofthenation's sin,andthatwasthesinofintemperance. Peopleinterestedinthe manufactureandsaleofintoxicatingliquorsmightconsidertheprea-chersoftemperancesomanyfana- tics.somanyenthusiasts,butthey consoledthemselvesthatintheir temperancecrusadethroughoutIre- landtheywereengagedinawork, ofthegreatestmercyandcharitytc thepeople,andtheyheedednotwhat peoplesaid.Theprophetofoldwas calledafanaticJohntheBaptist wasalsocalledafanatic,and so alasourSaviour,Jesus('hrist, whenhecametopreachHisheavenlydoctrines.Whatwasthemeaningofthealarm?Itmeantthat Ireland,oncecalledtheIsland of SaintsandScholars,hadsofarforgottenherselfandhersanctityasto allowherchildrentobowdownbeforethegodofdrink.Itmeant thatthechildrenofIrelandwereto daygrounddownbyaslavery,and boundbyachainmoredemoralisingandmoregallingthanthat whichinspiredthegreatmenof '98,whosechildrentheywere-and hewasProudtosayhewastoo-ts riseintheirthousandsandright theircountry'swrong.Itmeant thattherewasnogradeofSociety noconditionoflifeinthiscountry, wheretheawfulcurseofdrinkwars nottobefound,nosorrowadequat- elyassuaged,withoutindulgenceisintoxicatingdrink.Thatwasthe meaningofthealarm,andwho wouldsaythatthosewhowereworkinginthisgreattemperancecrusade inIrelandwerenotengagedina Workofmercyandofcharitytothe people?Agreatdealhasbeer.done inthetownofWexfordtoputdown Intemperance,hutstillmoreremain- edtobedoneinordertomake theirhomeshappierandtheirchil- drenmore therefore,Prosperous.Hewould, askthemtomeditateiiis onthatawfulsinandbringhome totheirmindsthefactthatifdrun- kennessandintemperancewerebanis- hedfromtheirmidsthappinessan.1

comfortwereboundtocomeupon themandtheirfamilies.Whetinv theylookedupontheevilinthe lightofitsbeingdestructive to man'shealth,destructivetohisunderstandingandinjurioustothe fsmilyandthehome,orasanoffence againstthesanctityofAlmighty. God,itwasamostdestructiveand widespreadevilandstoodout in pre-eminenceaboveallothers.Itwas widespreadto-daynotwithstanding thecrusadeswhichweremadeag- ainstit,andassacredscripturehad saidofoneoftheKingsofIsrael, whoslewhisthousandsashewas fightingagainstthePhilistines,ss mightbesaidofintemperance,that ithadslainitsthousands-andits tensofthousandsinthisland of ours.Drink-particularlywiththose whodranktoexcess-wasapoison, whichwasboundtoproducethemost evileffectsuponman'ssystem.No habitgrewwithmorerapidity, spreaditsrootsdeeperandbroader, andwouldneverbecheckeduntilit waspluckedupaltogetherthanintemperance. Amongtheancients, theSpartanpeopleneverdrank to excess,buteachyearmadeaslave drunkinorderthattheirchildren, mightseetowhatconditionahamanbeingwasreducedbyindulgence inintoxicatingdrink.Wasitnecessarytohaverecoursetosuchan expedientinIrelandto-day?Alas itwasnot,but,thankGod,things hadchanged,andtheydidnotsee thedrunkenmanstaggeringalong theroadasfrequentlyasindas goneby.Thingshadbeenimmenselyimproved,and.becauseofthepub- licspiritcultivatedamongthepeo- pletheyhadnotgotthatabsolute, drunkennessthatexistedindayslong ago,yettheywitnesseditseffectsin theircitiesandlargetowns,where theyoftensawthedrunkenmanand thedrunkenwoman.Therev.prea-ched,theninforcefullanguagedrew avividpictureofthehomewrecked byadrunkenfather.Theysawhim asheemergedfromthepublic-house orwhatwasperhapsworsetheclubroom.Wasthereanypicturemore deplorableormoresaddening to theircommonhumanitytolookuponthatmandeprivedofallhisreason,havinglaiddownhissoulon theAltarofgluttonyandpandered tothatlowestofsins?ThePicture whichhedrewwasbynomeansan exaggeratedone.Theoccurrences weretakingplacethatverynightin

manyhomesinIreland,particularly inthecitiesandtowns,andhow manyfatherswerethusresponsible, forthesinsoftheirchildrenandthe sinsoftheirwives.Itwasonlyon theLastDaythatsuchamanwould bePunished,andpunishedjustlyby ajustGodforthesinsthat be madehischildrencommitwhen,for thefirsttimetheyweredrivenout onthestreetsandbeganalifethat broughtdisgraceanddishonouron themselvesandtheirfamilies.The sentimentgivenforthbyStPaul- thatneitherthefornicatornorthe drunkardshalleverpossessthe KingdomofGod-shouldmakethem avoidthatawfulcurseofintemper- ancewhichbroughtmisery,disgrace, anddeathinitstrain.Asthey wentthroughIrelandtheyheard manypeopledenouncingtheBritish Governmentforovertaxingthecountry,anddenouncingthisthingand thatthingfordeprivingthecountryofthe'wealthofitslabour,buthow manyreopledidtheyheardenouncingoneofthemaincauses-theawfulcurseofdrink?Howmanyeadeavouredtofosteramongthepeo- pleapublicopinionwhichwould holdthatthedrunkardshouldhave noplaceinthislandbecausebewas therealclogupontheadvancement of andthecountry,socially,politically, materially?Iftheyfostered thatopiniontheywouldbebound tobringabouttheirfreedominthe truespiritualandchristiansense.lie appealedtothemenofWexford, whoseforefathersdidsomuchand sufferedsomuchfortheirfaithin '98,todosomethingnowtobanish theenemyofintemperance.They wouldbeengagedinagloriouswork Theyshouldjointhegreatarmy lei totalabstainersandpursuethepat- rioticfightwhichwouldnevercease untilvictoryhadcrownedtheiref- forts,andthenwhentheyweresob- ertheywouldbetrulyfreewith thefreedomofthechildrenofGod. Atthecloseofthesermon,therev preacheradministeredtheTotalAL-00 stinencePledgeandtheAnti-Treat- ingPledgetothecongregation.

"NEWRY" PRIVATEMATERNITYHOSPITAL

39,NewcastleSt.,Perth,nearLoriSt.Mrs.Muller}CertificatedNurse, Superioraccommodationduring,and awaitingaccouchement.Termsmoderate.

IrishNewstoMay20,1911.

TransatlanticPortQuestion

GALWAY'SCLAIMS.

AspecialmeetingoftheDublin ChamberofCommercewasheldre'pentlyforthepurposeofconsidering subjectofGalwayasatransatlanticport.Mr.JohnMooney,J.P. presided.

Thefollowingwasthedeputation fromGalway LordKillanin,I. J.Kenny,T.N.Redington,Joseph Young,J.P.M.C.Crawley,A.F. O'Reilly,andRichardJ.Kelly.

Mr.Goodbody,intheabsenceef Mr.Wm.Fry,hon.secretary,read lettersofapology.SirMauriceE. Dockrellwrotethat"wereitpossibleforhimtotakepartintheproceedingshewouldheartilysupport theprojectformakingGalway a Transatlanticport,believing that notonlywasitgeographically sound,butcommerciallyso. The advantagetoDublinandtheSouth ofIrelandwouldheverygreatindeed,"AldermanW.F.Cotton, M.P.,saidthathewasaltogetherin favouroftheProject.TheRev.J. C.Clarke,D.D.,andMr.P.J.Brady M.P.,alsowroteregrettinginability tobePresent.

Mr.Brady,M.P.,wrote:-

Imuchregretmyinabilityto bepresentatthemeetingto-morrowinreferencetotheTransatlanticport.Notonlythefinalstages oftheVetoBill,butalsomembershipoftheshopsBillCommittee, makeitabsolutelynecessarythatI remainhere.

Ashasbeenpreviouslystatedin thecolumnsoftheDublinPress,it isofvitalimportancethat,asIrishmen.irrespectiveofpolitics,we shouldcometoanunanimousdecisionbeforetheImperialConference takesplaceastothebestIrishport inthegreatschemetolinkupthe UnitedKingdomwithCanada,the UnitedStates,andtheAntipodes. Ireland'sgeographicalpositionmust ensureherapart-andanimportant one--inthisgreatundertaking,unless,unfortunately,differencesamongstourselvesgiverivalsan '13portunitywhichtheywouldgladly embraceofknockingIrelandout.Foil myownpartIwouldhavethought, thataverystrongcasecanhemale forGalway. Asfarhackasthe year1884aParliamentaryCommitteeonHarbourAccommodationwas appointed.Itwouldbeimpossible withinthelimitsofalettertodiscusstheexhaustiveevidenceplaced beforethatCommittee.Ishallcontentmyself,therefore,withsending youherewithextractsfromtheevidenceofthreeveryeminentand practicalnavalauthorities-viz.,the latecaPtainBoxer,R.N.Admiral SirJ.C.Hay,Bart.,M.P.and CommanderKiddle,R.N.,aformer highofficialoftheBoardofTrade ofDublin. IfBlacksodorany otherplaceestablishesitsclaimto priorityletusbeforeitistoolate uniteasonemaninputtingIreland's casebeforetheImperialConference, 1111010,Imayremindyou,thePrime sterrecentlystatedwouldcommenceitssittingswithinthenext fortnight. TheChairmansaidGalwayhadthe advantageasfarasmileagewas concerned.

THEREISNOQUESTIONTHAT GALWAYWASTHENEAiltEST TOLONDON. andtothatextentitcertainlymust

atlanticserviceforpassengersand mailsbetweenthemothercountries andCanada,thatthatservice shouldgothroughIreland(hear, hear).Thenextquestiontoconsider wastheparamountsuitability of Galwayastheterminalportforthat service. Itpossessedadvantages whichwouldappealtothebusiness instinctsofthecommercialworld, (hear,hear).Itwastheshortest routefromGreatBritaintotheContinentofAmericaandCanada,and ifPassengersweretotravelbythe quickestandshortestrouteitwas essentialthataportintheWestof Irelandshouldbeselected(bear, hear).

havetheadvantage.Itbadanotheradvantage-ithadarailway, andagoodone,allthewayacross Ireland,anditwouldonlybenecessarytoconstructashortlineof threemilesinlength,soastoconnecttheproposedtransatlanticport withtheexistingrailwaylineatGal. way.

Mr.Shanks,J.P.,moved,inorder togivethemeetinganopportunity ofdiscussingthequestion, That,whiledeferringforfurther considerationthetermsoftheresolutionforwardedbetheGalway Committee,thisChamberdeclares itselfinsympathywiththeproposaltomakeGalwaythetransatlanticport.

ASelectCommitteeconsisting of veryeminentgentlemen,wasappointedtoinquireintotheharbouraccommodation,andintheReportof theCommitteethereappeared:-

Thegreatnaturaladvantagesof GalwayBay,onaccountoftae shelteraffordedbytheArranIslandstheunanimousopinionof bothnavalandmercantileofficers, thatGalwayBayisthemostsuitablesiteforagreatnationalharbour.

TheopeningofGalwayasaTransatlanticportwouldcreateastream oftravelastreamoftravelwould meanastreamofgold,andit wouldbeastrangethingifastream ofgoldwouldnotleaveavaluable depositbehindit. Hehopedthis schemewouldappealsuccessfullyto theintelligence,thecommon-sense, andthecommercialspiritof the country,andthatitwouldheassistedbyagreatmanifestationofpublicopinionandpublicspirit(applause).

Mr.WilliamWallace,J.P.,insecondingtheresolution,saidinhis opinionGalwayholdsapre-eminent positionsofarassituationisconcerned. Itis,aseveryoneknows, theprincipalharbourontheWestern Irishseaboard,whichisnearestto theshoresofCanadaandtheUnitedStates.andthatitispossibleto performthevoyageacrossfromIrelandtoCanadainthreeandahalf days.Oncethatfactbecameproperlyknowntothepublicitwould bringarevolutionintransatlantic traffic,andhehadnodoubtthatnot onlytheattentionoftheircountry. buttheattentionofthepeopleof theContinentsonbothsidesofthe Atlantic,onceitwasfullydrawnto theproposedroute,wouldsecurefor itthesupportofthepeopleofAmerica,Europe,andtheUnitedKingdone(hear,hear).Notonlyhadit theadvantageofbeingthenearest IrishPorttoCanadabutitoffered byfarthemostdirectand the straightestandshortestroute betweenGalwayandLondon(bear, hear).InfixinguponGalwaythey wouldnotbeimposinganydisabilit. ordisadvantageontheNorth of Ireland,becausetrafficfromBelfast, andtheNorthofIrelandcouldas easilyreachGalwayasBlacksod Bay. LordKillaninsupportedthemotion.HesaidhewasChairmanof asmallcommittee,composedofrePresentativegentlemeninDublinand Galway,whoseobjectwastoPromotethisscheme.Itwasnotenough toconsiderthequestionofaterminalport.Theyshould,hesubmitted,putbeforethepublicand.before theGovernment,thepointthatif therewasgoingtobeafastTrans-

THEBAYOFGALWAYWASONE OFTHEFINESTHARBOURS INTHEWORLD. andbigshipscouldgetoutintothe openseainafewminutesfromthe quay.HehopedtheDublinChamberofCommercewouldneverpermitthemailsandpassengerstobe carriedbyships,towhichIrishmen contributed,pastthecoastofIreland(hear,hear).Hesupposedthat somepersonsthoughtthisschemea visionaryone.Butifitwasonlya visionaryonehowwasitthatLiverpoolregardeditasadangerous competitor(hear,hear).Hebelieved theschemetobemostpractical,and hehopedthatitwouldnothavethe oppositionoftheothergreatports inIreland.Galwaywasindirect communicationbyrailwaywithDublin,withBelfast,andtheNorth,and withCorkandtheSouth,andwith allthegreatcentresofpopulation inGreatBritain,fromAberdeento London. Therehadbeenadirect mailservicefromGalwayfiftyyears ago,anditwasasuccessasfar asitwent,andithadbeensupportedbyBelfast.IfGalwayfailed'n thismatternow,allIrelandwould fail(hear,hear). Animportant pointthattheGovernmentoughtto takeintoconsiderationwastheimportanceofmakingGalwayanaval baseandaharbourofrefuge. It wasamostimportantthingfroma strategicpointofview,anditwould heusefulinprotecting,ifneedbe, thegrain-carryingtradeontheImperialhighwaythroughtheEmpire, (hear,hear).Irelandhadaclaim or.theEmpireinthismatter,and Irishmenhopedthattheircountry wouldbeallowedtoshareaprosperityoftheEmpire(hear,hear).

TheHon.RichardNugent,ChairmanoftheMidlandGreatWestern RailwayCompany,saidhethought atribute wasduetoMr.Robert Worthingtonandfriendsactingwith himontheothersideofthewater, forattemptingtogiveGalwayanother"lookin,"intheraceforthe carryingtradeoftheworld. In doingthishewasdoingauseful thingfortheEmpire.His(Mr. Nugent's)Companyhadagreedto subscribe£5,000totheprojectunder certainconditions.InthepastGalwaywasthethirdcityoftheEmpire.Theshipsoftheworldnestled inGalway.BaywhenBelfastwasa village.

Mr.Shank'sresolutionwiththe addendumwasunanimouslyadopted.

OnthemotionofMr.Jones,secondedbySirR.Gardner,thefollowinggentlemenwereappointeda committeetogatherinformationor thesubjectandtoreporttoameetingoftheChamberlateron-SirR. Gardner,Messrs.R.Jones,Howard Guinness,theHon.Officersofthe Chamber,JamesShanks,Jas.Mahony,EdwardAndrews,M.Goodbody, andSirJamesMurphy.

spoiler.Notwithstandingtheseverityofoppressionandtheruinofthe Abbey,theAugustinianFatherslingeredinonewayoranotherinthe vicinity,ministeringtothewantsof thepeople. AfterEmancipation portionoftheruinwasroofedover, andeversincetheSacredMysteries havebeenuninterruptedlycelebrated. ThepresentPrior,VeryRev.E.A. Foran,0-S.A.,withburningzeal, andmostunusualability,determinedwithGod'shelp,tocompletethe restoration.Heremovedtherubble masonrythathadforcenturiescoocealedthegrandoldmediaevaliirches,erectedagracefulcampanile, putanewturrettedroofonwhat hadbeenarooflessruinfromthe daysofCromwell,andconvertedit intooneofthemostbeautifulLadyChapelsintheWest.FatherForan himselfanartistofconsiderableme rit,paintedfortheroof.oftheLady-Chapelalargepictureof the ImmaculateConception.Forthe roofofthenaveoftheChurchhe paintedtwolargepictures-oneofthe BaptismofSt.Augustine,theother theVisionorSt.Rite.Thereredosisornamentedbyyetafourth largecanvassfromthecunninghands oftheartist-priest-TheDescent fromtheCross.Thesolemnitycf theoccasionwasenhancedbethe blessingofanewsetofStationsof theCross.These,beautifullypaintedoncopperbyFatherForan,ate setinoakframesofhisowndesien, andaremorefaithfulrepresentations oftheViaDolorosathanthose whichhavecomefrommanyamore pretentiousstudio.ItmaybementionedherethatitwasFather?orandesignedthemodelofthestriking'98MonumentinNewRoss,co. Wexford.

AnArtistPriestintheWest Sunday,ethMay,was,says the "IrishCatholic,"amemorableone intheCatholicannalsofBallyhaunis,Co.Mayo.Withalltheelaborateceremoniesprescribedby toe ritualofHolyChurch,theancient AbbeyoftheFriarsofSt.Augustinewas,afterextensiverestoration, solemnlyre-openedforDivineService Foundednearlysevencenturiesago bytheMacCostello,BallyhaunisA1. beysufferedindarkdaysofpersezutionattherudehandoftheSaxon

Afteranimpressiveblessing of thenewStations,HighMasswas celebratedatI1o'clock.Father ForanwastheCelebrant.Father Grealey,C.C.,deacon;FatherFrost 0.S.A.,sub-deaconCanon P.P.,Ballyhaunis,wasalsopresent. AfterthefirstGospelasermonappropriatetotheoccasionwaspreachedbytheRev.P.F.Coakley,D.D. O.S.A.,Dungarvan,Co.Waterford. HavingreadtheGospeloftheday theRev.l'reacherdweltonthese wordsofOurBlessedLord ''A littlewhileyoushallseemeand,rt, alittlewhileandyoushallnotsee me,"showinghowtheywereverified inHisPassionandResurrection.By afortunatecoincidencethatflospelwasreadontheRestorationof theancientAbbeyofBallyhaunis. Hereforalittletimecenturiesago, thefaithfulwereprivilegedtosee OurBlessedLordinMostHolySacramentoftheAltar.Thenfora littletime,evenasthesplendourof OurSaviour'spresencewasbedimmedbythecloudsofHisPassion, andtheApostlessawllimnot,when thatPassionwasrenewedinthepersecutionofHismysticBody.But now,Godbethanked,assistingat HolyMassinthisrestoredAbbey, theyoncemore,notforalittletime butletushopeforevermore-could seeOurSaviourtriumphantinthe SacredHost,andtheirjoy'noman, ornonation,couldevertakefrom them.IntheGospelofLawSundaytheyweretoldthattheApostles weregladwhentheyhadseenthe RisenLord. ThepeopleofBallyhaunishadthatdayaPerfectright toshareintheApostles'gladness. Thatdaytheyassociatedthemselves withChrist'svictoryoverDeath,and sawtheirtownlinkedwiththemightyspiritualvictoriesthatemblazon themostsplendidpagesofthepast. Itwaslinkedwiththetriumphant marchoftheJewshomefromBabylontotherebuildingoftheirancient TempleinJerusalem,withsheathing ofthevictoriousswordof ConstantineoverruinsofclassicPaganism,withinspiringwarswhenthe chivalryofCastile,underFerdinand theCatholic,swepttheMoor,after sevencenturiesofoccupation,from thesunnylandofSpain.Thatday astheykneltatHolyMassinthis ancientAbbey,theyoughttoha-ea triumphantjoyintheirhearts,as greatasthatintheheartofthe SpaniardwhenhefirstsawtheSac-

redHostelevatedinthepurified MosqueofCordova,ortheearly Christian,whenhesteppedfromthe gloomoftheCatacombstoconsecrateontheAltarsofthePantheon. Havingdealtwiththesignificanceof theStationsoftheCross,Dr.CoakleyspokeonthePersecutionsofthe IrishChurchduringwhichthatAbbeysuffered,andhowbravelythe Irishpeople,likeourSaviouronthe hillofEvilCounsel,renouncedell thepompandglory'oftheKingdomsofthisworldratherthanhe falsetotheLordtheirGod.They werecelebratingherethetriumphof theCatholicChurch,thedefeat,the decisivedefeat,ofpersecution.Thee mightmeetandtrulysinganew versionoftheangels'message to theHolyWomenattheEmpty Tomb; "Christhastriumphed, ChristhasRisen,Christishere." Heconcludedinthewordsof our SaviourtotheApostles,bidding theirheartsrejoicethattheyhad seentheLordinHolyMass,that theyhadwitnessedthisgreatvictoryoftheirFaith,andexhorted themsotolivethattheywould yetgladlyseeHimfacetoface,and theirjoynomancouldtakefrom them.

GreatHeatandSevereThunderstorm

TheIrishpapersdatedMayloth, containaccountsofagreatheat waveandterrificthunderstomlast month.

TheweatherinIrelandduringthe pastweekwasremarkablyhotfor theseasonoftheyear.Thefollowingtfguresindicatethedegreesof temperatureinvariousparts'ofthe countryonFridaylast:Sun.

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Violentthunderstormsarereported frommanyplaces,seriousdamage ,eingdonebylightninginsomeinstances.Threefatalitieshavetake.1place-oneinCo.Cork,andtwo indifferentpartsofWales.

IntheWilliamstowndistrict,inthe CountyGalwaanumberofstock inthefieldswerekilledbylightning.

AtFuerty,afewmilesfromRoscommon,rainfellintorrents,tearinguptheroadwayintoper!.et chasmsandinflictingverygreatinjurytocropsandyoungplantations.

Apeculiareffectofthestormis thatintheriverShannonandits tributariesanumberoffish were killedandwerefoundnextmorning, Voatingonthesurface.

Thestormwasthemostsevere thathasvisitedthisdistrictfora greatmanyyears.

St.Brigid'sWomenBranch H.A.C.B.S.

AGrandChildren'sPlainandFancy[TessBall,7.3oto9.10P.m., followedbyaDanceforAdultsin to12.p.m.,willbeheldintheHibernianHall,Murray-Street,Perth, cnWednesday.1nly3th,1911,inaid cftheHibernianStall,Coronation ('arrival.

Valuableprizeswillbegivenfor fancysetsar.dcouples.

XibernianAustralasianCatholic UnfitSociety

MembersofallBranchesarerequestedtoattendinRegaliaatthe Cburch,MidlandJunctionto-morrow Sunday18thinst.,atIno'clock MasstoformaGuardofHonour forHisLordship,theBishop,Dr. Clune.

Membersmustproceedbytrain leavingPerthat8.3oa.m. MICHAELA.SCANLAN, DistrictSecretary.

EUCHREPARTYANDDANCE InAidofSubiacoStall,CoronationCarnival: KING'SHALL,SUBIACO, TUESDAY,lothJUNE,1911. Euchreat8sharp. Refreshments. Dancingtotill12. GoodPrizes. TicketsLadiesis.Gents,Is.6d.

ne11:A.7zecora.

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

SATURDAY,JUNE17,1911.

PoisonatHome

"IGRIEVETOKNOWTHAT,ON THETABLESINFAMILIESAND HOMES,WHERETHENAMEOF GODISHONOURED,THERELIE BOOKSWHICHOUGHTTO BE BURNED-AY,AND BURNED WITHTHEMARKSOFPUBLIC INFAMY NOTBURNEDSIMPLY THATTHEYMAYDISAPPEARIN SMOKE,BUTTHATTHEYMAY BEGIBBETEDANDCONDEMNED BYTHEDETESTATIONOFALL PUREMINDEDMENANDWOMEN."

Thesesalutarywordsofwarning weregivenmanyyearsagobythe great('ardinalManning,who,both bytheexampleofhisself-sacrificing life,aswellasbyhisteaching,provedthattheobjectnearesttohis heartwasthetemporalandeternal welfareofhispeople.HewasrecognisedbyallclassesasthegreatestChristianDemocratofhistimes, andhewasaffectionatelyand..ppropriatelycalledthe"people's Cardinal."Heardentlydesiredto seebright,peacefulandhappyhomes, andhecondemnedanythingand everythingthattendedtodisturbor darkenthehomelife.Hewasa totalabstainerintheoryandpractice,hewagedwaragainstallmoral abusesbutnothingmetwithstrongerormoreforcefulwordsofcondemnationfromthepeople'sCardinalthantheevilcaused be had books,andbyobjectionableprintsinthehomesof thepeople.

InAustralia,wearesorryto.ay thiseviliswidespreaduseless books,dangeroushooks,andpositivelybadhooks,maybeseeninthe bookshelves,addonthetablesin thehomesofourpeople.

Parentsareeitherignoringtheir obligationsorneglectingtheirdutiestheyallow-theirchildrento purchaseorborrowhooksindiscriminately,andthey,themselves,exerciselittleornovigilanceoverthe readingmatterthatenterstheir homes.Evenworsethanthis,the badexampleissometimesgivenbv theParents,whospendmostofthei4 sparetime,inreadingwhateverthe, canlayhandsonfromthe"Pane\ Dreadful,"tothelatestwell-bound, fashionablenoveloverthepagesof whichtheserpenttrailshisslimy course. Wouldanyfatherormotherbe0 foolishandsolosttoallsenseof duty,astoallowallkindsofpoisonsintothehome?

Couldweimagineafather,inthe fullenjoymentofhisreason,handlingthesepoisonsdaily,experiumentingonthemandallowingthemembersofhishouseholdtodo likewise?

Andyetfathersandmothersallow intotheirhomesbooksandprints,

thatcontainmoralpoison; they wouldnotthinkofexposingthemselvesortheirchildrentothedangerofpoisoninfoodanddrink,but whenthereisacertaindangerof poisoningtheheart,corruptingthe affections,andkillingthesoul,they arewithoutconcern Theyevensometimesendeavourto excusethemselvesonthepleathat thebookslooknice,andthatothersspeakofthesebooks,andthat theyarereadingthemJustTOFIND OUTFORMYSELFWHATTHEY ARELIKE.Whatvaindelusions! Whatfalseprinciples IfyouARE toldthatthecontentsofacertain bottleispoisonwillyoubesoled awaybythenicebottleandclear colouredliquid,astosay':-"Idon't believethatisPoison, justdrink itandFINDOUTFORMYSELF, WHATITISLIKE?"Itwould, indeed,beafoolish,and,inallprobability,afatalexperiment.

And,yet,thisispreciselywhatis donebymanyofourpeople,tivho. disregardingtheadviceandwarnings oftheirPastors,followthebentof theirowninclinations,andinorder tosatisfytheirmorbidcuriosity, readthemostdangerousbooks,'Cod themostobjectionablepapers,and allowtheirchildrenfreeaccesstothei same.

Couldafathereverforgivehimself ifhecarelesslyleftpoisonabouthis house,andifthiscarelessnessonhis part,causedthedeathofhischildren?

Andifafatherallowstheminds ofhischildrentobepoisonedby badbooks,howwillhedefendhimself,whenthelostvirtue,theblightedinnocence,andthewreckedprospectsofthosechildrencrytoHeaven forvengeance.

TheMessage I

AmessagefromtheSacredHeart, WhatmayItsmessagebe? "MyChild,myChild,giveMethy heart, Myhearthasbledforthee! ThisisthemessageJesussends, Tomypoorheartto-day Andfrom.HisThroneinHeavenHe bends, TohearwhatIshallsay.

II.

AmessagetotheSacredHeart, 0bearitbackwithspeed: "Come,Jesus,reignwithinmy heart, ThyheartisallIneed" ThisprayerI'llpraywhilehereI pine, FromHeavenandTheeapart, NorceasedearLordtillIamthine Foreverhearttoheart. -Rev.M.Russell,S.J.

Diocesannews.

CALENDAR

Subelayi8thJune(W)-St.Isidore, Confessor.

Mondayloth(W)-St.JulianaFalcor.eri,Virgin. Tuesdayloth(R)-St.SilveriusPone andMartyr.

Wednesday,21st(W)-St.Aloysius Gonzaga,Confessor.

Thursday,22nd(W)-OctaveofCorpusChristi.

Friday23rd(W)-SACREDHEART OFJESUS.

Saturday24th(W)-NativityofSt. JohntheBaptist.

Bishop'sEngagements

Sunday18thPreachesatGuildford at8.3oMass. PreachesatMidlandJunction10 o'clockMass.

Thursday22ndPreachesat('oronationCelebration,Toa.m.

Saturday24th:Profession,Victoria Park,9a.m.

1stSundayinJulyVisitToodyay,, 2ndSundayinJuly-VisitNortham CoronationCelebrations attheeathedr.

ThecelebrationsattheCathedral oftheImmaculateConceptionwill commenceat10o'clock,a.m.,when theBishopandPriestswillenterthe CathedralinProcessiontheChoir singingthe"EcceSacerdos."

AlowMasswillbecelebratedduringwhichtheChoirwillrenderGounods"MesseSolenelle."

AttheconclusionoftheMassHis Lordshipwilldeliverashort address,afterwhichtheChoirwillsing the"TeDeum."TheChristianBrothers'CollegeCadetswillforma GuardofHonourtoHisExcellency, theGovernor.

Thosedesirousofattending the celebrationintheirofficialcapacity. willkindlycommunicatebeforehand withVeryRev.FatherHayes,Adm.; sothatseatsmaybereservedft: them.

St.VincentOsPaulSociety MEN'SCONFERENCE

Fridayevenings8a.m.

LADIES'CONFERENCE

WednesdayEvenings,8a.m.

ThemeetingonlastWednesday eveningwasverysuccessful.

TheHonourableL.F.HeydonreturnedfromtheGoldfieldsonWednesday,andleftforNorthamon Thursday.

Hon.L.F.Heydon,accompanied byVeryRev.FatherHayesleaves forBunburyonSaturdaymorning. Mr.Heydonwilladdressameeting atBunburyonSundaynight.They leaveonTuesdaymorningforCollie, whereMr.Heydonwilladdress a meetingonTuesdaynight.

Dr.Clune'svisittoFremantleon lastSunday,wasverysuccessfuland mostencouraging.HisLordship preachedatSt.Patrick'sChurchin themorning,atthePrisoninthe afternoon,andatNorthFremantle, or,Sundaynight.Weexpecttohave afullreportforournextissue.

HisLordshiptheBishop,received thefollowingletter,duringtheweek. Heisverygratefultothelittle childforhergenerousdonation.

29Victoria-Square,Perth. 6/6/1911.

ToHisLordship,BishopClune, MyLord,

Iwasverysorrytohearthat youhadsuchalotofmoneytoPay offbeforenextMay,andIhopeyou willsucceed.Enclosedyouwillfind 2'6,whichmothergavemeformy 12thbirthdayonthe11thofMay (last),andIhopeyouwillaccept melittlepresent.Iwasgoingto buysomethingformyself,butI thinkitisabetterplantogiveit toyou,asyouneeditmorethanI do,atthepresenttime.Isuppose youknow,andhavemetmybrother,OwenRoeO'Neill,heserveson theAltar.AndIhopesomeday youwillcomeinandseemymother andFather.

Iremain,yourobedientchild, NellieO'Neill.

VictoriaParkChurchNotices SouthPerthMass8o'clock. VictoriaParkMasstoo'clock. WoodlupineMass8o'clock. BelmontMasstoo'clock.

ForSale

Inlargeorsmallquantitiesthe proved,highlynutritious NewNorciaWines Owingtowantofspacein our. cellars,ithasbeendecidedto forsaleaquantityofthe wines,whichweguaranteepe, havingnoothermixtureaddedwhatevertothepuregrapejuice,which isgrownonthevineyardsof the Institution.

Forfullparticulars,rePrice,samples,anddelivery,applytothe MANAGER,NEWNORCIA,forthe BenedictineCommunityofNewNorcia,Incorporated.

G.CASTANARES,O.S.B.

IntheGoldenWest

Boulder St.VincentDePaulSociety

TheHon.L.F.Heydon,M.L.C.of NewSouthWales,ontheinvitation oftheRev.FatherKiely,visited BoulderonlastSundayeveningand deliveredashortaddressuponthe aimsandobjectsofthesociety. ThepresentBishopofthediocese, heexplained,hadcomeincontact withtheSocietywhilehewasworkingasamissionaryinNewSouth Wales,andNewZealand,soheknew itsgreatpowerforgood.Before hisconsecrationBishopClunehad invitedhim(thespeaker),tocome toWestAustraliaandformbranches,anditwasastheoutcomeof thatinvitationthathewaspresent MinBoulderthatevening.Tomany T ofthosePresentthesocietywasPerhaPsknownmerelyasacharitable organisation,anditwaslookeduponassuchpureandsimple.Inthe oldcountrieswherepovertywasoftensodiretheSociety.certainlyaid muchtowardsrelievingthemiseries ofthePoor,butfortunatelyAustraliawassocomparativelyprosperous thattherewasnotthesameoccasionforthissideoftheSociete's work.Oneoftheobjectswhichthe Societyhadverymuchatheart wasthecareoftheyoungfromthe timetheyleftschooluntilsuchtime astheydevelopedthesettledhabits ofmenandwomen.Hemightbe askedwouldparentsnotobject,and saytheycouldlookaftertheirown boys.TheexperienceinSydneywas thatsuchathinghadneveroccurred.Thegoodparentquiterealised thatitwastoaboy'sadvantage tofollowtheadvicegivenbethevisitors,andsuchparentsdelightedto findthattheirboyswerebeinglookedafterinthisway.InSydneyit wasalsotheexperiencethatthe badandindifferentparentwasalwaysgladifsomeoneundertookthe responsibilityofseeingthathisboys werekeptontherightroad.The St.VincentDePaulSocietywasestablishedthroughouttheworld,and whereaBranchwasformeditwas foundthatgoodreportscamefrom it.Membersbypreceptandexample keptmanyontherightpath,who wouldotherwisehavestrayed,and theybroughtbackmanywhohad driftedaway.Hehopedtohavethe pleasureoffindingstrongbranches formedonthegoldfields.

Alargesectionofthecongregation joinedtheSociety,Cr.S.Beston waselectedpresidentofthemen's branchMr.E.Pauley,vicePresident,Mr. Con. Lowery, Secretary,andMr.M.H.O'Connortreasurer.Mrs.McKenziewas electedpresidentoftheladies' branch,MissO'Connorvice-president MissGilessecretary,andMrs.Mahertreasurer.

andtheyhavebeengreatlyencouragedbytheenthusiasticspiritdisplayedandthepracticalhelpextendedbytheparishionersofHighgatewhohavealwaysbeenamongst thefirstandbesttorespondtoa deservingcall;thereforetheladies, althoughconfinedwithinthelimitsof HighgateHillinorganisingtheir stall,feelconfidentthattheirefforts willbecrowned'withsuccess.

Itispleasingtonoticethatthe menoftheParishunitedtogether underthebannerofSt.VincentDe Paul,recognisingthattheladieswill befullyoccupiedanddesiringtogive ahelpinghand,decidedontherecommendationoftheirSpiritualDirector,FatherCrowley,tomakea thoroughsuccessofthemonthlycollectioninaidoftheDiocesanFund, bymakingspecialappealatthe homesofthosewhomayfinditinconvenienttosubscribeatthe Churchdoor.

Thefirstmeetingofthenewly.formedConferenceofSt.VincentDe PaulwasheldintheParishHallon SundaylastafterthePoo'clock Mass,whentherewasagoodattendanceofmembers,Mr.H.P.Wallace,whohadbeenelectedPresident attheinauguralmeeting,assistedby theVice-PresidentMr.J.T.Coewaygavealucidexplanationofthe rulesandobjectsoftheSocietyand announcedthatinaccordancewith therulehehadselectedasSecretarlMr.J.EdwardsandMr.A.13. O'Sheaas'Treasurer.

TheRedemptoristFatherswilloped theMissionattheteno'clockMass onSundaynextitwillbecontinuedforafortnight,anditistobe hopedthatitwillbewellattended throughout.

Kalgoorlie

TheBoulderConferencewillprobablybethemostflourishinginthe State.Boulder,isforgingitsway aheadinallChurchmatters. The SodalityoftheChildrenofMare wasstartedlastSunday,andfortseightyoungladieswereenrolled members. Activestepsarebeing takentoerecttheNewChurchso thatinaveryshorttimeBoulder hopestohaveaChurchinkeeping withtherequirementsoftheplace. Ourreaderswillbepleasedtohear thatthe"Recordisverywidely readitisgoinglike"wildfire," outsidetheChurchoflate. p tothepresentthereweretwoparishescompetingforfirstplacein thesaleof"Records"Boulderis disputingtheirpositionsand 1/111probablycapturetheleading placebeforeournextissueappears.

HighgateHill

Theladiesappointedtomanagethe "HighgateStall"intheforthcomingCoronationCarnival,havebeen busilyengagedduringthepastweek makingpreliminaryarrangementsfur thesuccessfulresultoftheirstall,

isdifficulttoobtainafulllistof youthsontheGoldfields,onaccount ofthepopulationbeingsomoveable. Butgoodresultsaresuretobeobtainedifparentsandfriendssendto thepriestorthePresident,the namesandadiressesofallCatholic boysandyouthsknowntothem,no matterwhethertheseyouthsare good,badorindifferent.ABrother willcalluponsuchaonewhose nameisreceived,and,noeffortwill besparedtoencouragealltolive asgood,practicalCatholics. A Ladies'Branchwithsimilarobjects, inviewforgirls,willbeestablished inthenearfuture.

Maylands

Awellattendedmeetingofthe ladieswasheldafterthesoo'clocic MassonSundayforthepurposeof makingarrangementsfortheMayland's-BayswaterStallattheCoronationCarnival,inPerth,nextOctober.MissAnnieColganwaselectedtorepresentMaylandsandMiss SweeneyrepresentedBayswater.'Po helptodefraythebalanceoftheexpenseincurredinliningandseating theChurch,aEuchrePartyend DancewillheheldattheMaylands PublicHallonnextMondayevening (June19),when6bigprizeswillbe offeredforcompetition.Theladies' prizesareanarm-chair,asilver trinketcase,andasilverbutter dishandthegents'areaheavy winterrug,aboxofcigars,anda handsomepicture.Judgingbythe mannerinwhichtheticketsarebeingsold,therewillbeaverylarge attendance. Goodmusicandefreshmentswillbeprovided.

ThequarterlymeetingoftheH..a. C.B.S.washeldatBayswater on Tuesdayevening.

TheHonL.F.Heydon,M.L.C.has comeamongstusasalayApostle, filledwithzealandenthusiasmfor thespiritualupliftingofhisfellowman.OnSundaelastheexplained toagoodcongregationintheConventSchooltheoriginandobjectsof theSt.VincentDePaulSociety, ar.dthemeansadoptedtosecure thoseends.ItisaSocietyestablishedbylaymenforlaymen,with objectscommencingwiththemembers'ownsanctificationand embracingtheNvIholerangeofChristian charity.Religion,clear.andundefiledbeforeGodandtheFather is this,tovisitthefatherlessandwidowsintheirtribulation,and to keeponeselfunspottedfromthis world.InAustralia,onthewhole, thereislittlematerialpovertyin comparisontowhatexistsintheoldercountriesofEurope.Butthere isagreatspiritualharvesttobe reapedbytheSociety.Manyknow notthewordorwaysofGod,their mindsarepoisonedbeperniciousliterature,andtheirsoulsarelanguishingfortheBreadofLife. The missionoftheSocietyistosupply antidotestothoseills,toteachreligionbyword,byexample,bygood literature,andbeputtingintopracticethemeans,sodeartotheheart ofourpresentHolyFatherandof OurLordHimself,-thefrequentreceptionoftheSacraments.Asthe youthsofbothsexesarethemost liabletobeledastray,theSocietydevotesspecialattentiontowards preservingthegood,exhortingthe careless,andbringingbackthose whohavegoneastray. ThefirstConferenceontheGoldfieldswasestablishedwithMr.ReillyasPresident,Mr.Boyle,Vice-President,Mr.RussellTreasurer,Mr. Kennan,Secretaryandagoodmusterofmembers. Theirfirstambitionistogetallboysandyoung mentotheageoftwenty-oneto jointheSociety.Itishopedall parentswillcc,.nerateinseeingthat theirsonsareenrolled.Thee. obligationand,kenbyamember istoliveasaeordinaryChristian should,andgotoConfessionand HolyCommuniononceamonth.It

Subiaco

AprogressiveEuchrePartyand Dance,inaidoftheSubiacoStall, CoronationCarnival,willbe held inKing'sHall,Subiaco,onTuesday 20thinst.Forfurtherparticulars seeadvertisement.

ThreeSoundsforCorpusChristi

(133W.N.R.).

TheBlessedSacrament Behushed,yeheavensIbowdown0 seraphim 'Neaththesefrailspeciesliesthe GodofPower: Greatloveconsignshimtotheprecinctsdim, Offormdiminutivesuchpriceless dowerOurexile'sglory-speakstheHeartof Him. Whoransomedusonrood.Blest hoardstoshower, TheChristherelingerethunto doom'slasthour Love'scaptive. Bend,0man! withreverentlimb ToHisveiledPresence.Allmiracle above, AbidestheGiverinthisGift sublime BrightHostThyvictorieso'er space,o'ertime, ThedreadpuissanceoftheGodheadprove Norearth's,norheaven'ssublimityof rhyme, ('anreachthisgrandMemorialof Love

BenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament CongenialfunctionoftheSacrament

Towhattypestend'rest,holiest andrare?-

Perth

e.B.s.

AspecialmeetingofSt.Brigid's No.rWomen'sBranchoftheH.A.C. B.S.,estibeheldintheLadies' ClubRoem(abovethe"Plecord," Office),oenextThursdayeveningat eighto'cleck.

Thebusinessofthismeetingwillhe theelectionofofficers.

On .1une8,averywellattended meetingwasheldintheHibernian Hall.Thecontributionspaidin, amountingto£57.

Itwasarrangedatthismeetingto holdaGrandFancyDressBallfrr children,earlyinJuly.TheproceedstogototheBazaarFund,for theHibernianStall,attheforthcomingBazaar.

OnlastWednesdayaverypleasant "AtHome,"andBookNightwas givenbytheladiesintheHibernian Hall.Aprizewasofferedforthe beatrepresentationofabook. A greatnumberofveryingeniousrepresentationswereseen,butthe JudgedecidedthatMissBarclayof Perthwasthemostworthy. This ladyrepresented"ATangledSkein" thatcleverproductionofBaroness Orzcy.Shemerelycarriedaskein ofwhitewooltangledbeyondeven theauthor'sdesire.

Thegentlemenwhokindlyoffered theirservicesasjudges'wereFather Gallagher(ChaplainoftheSociety), Mr.Smyth,andMr.Hanlon.

.'EuchrePartyandDanceinaid oftheyoungAustraliaStallforthe CoronationCarnivalwillbeheldin theHibernianHall,MurraySt.,on Friday,July14thMesdamesChamberlainandMulcahyarethejoint Secretaries. Sixvaluableprizes areofferedforcompetition. The musicwillbeprovidedbySheridan's Band.Theticketsarealreadyin circulationandasthepricesare veryreasonable,wetrusttheSecretarieswillhaveacrowdedhouse, ontheeveningstated.Theobject isonethatdeservesCatholicsupport

Towhatgiftsfraughtwithblissfulness,content, AndhallowingfruitfulnessshallI compare Thisbenisonoflove?Benevolent, TheSaviourfromHismonstrance inmid-air, Leanso'erHispeople,reverently bent, Andshedsexuberanceofgraces fair

Thusswiftly,noiselessly heaven,O'errichnessoftheearth-bedewing rain,O'erIsrael'sblessingstypicallygiven' O'erfullnessofallblessingsthat remain.

TheBenedictionofHisbounteous' Heart, TheLordofdeathlesslovingdoth impart asgleamof

CometotheBanquet

SolivestheSaviour'slove.He leadsourwa.v Throughvalleysdeckedwithroses dewy-bright

Heshedsathwartourtearsenliveningray Dispellinggloomandhopelessness ofnight Hisloving-kindnessveilinggodly might, Hewinnethbackthewayward heartsthatstray SweetmercycrownsHislove.As Father'smay, ThatloveenfoldethKingandhumblestwight,Heleapstomenfromheaven'sfair throneandhigh, Andsatesthejusticethattheir painsshouldsate 0listHim-kindRedeemergivento die Andrescuesin-wreck'dsoulsfrom haplessfateInvitinglowlyonestoBanquetblest, AndpraisethebountyofHisardorousBreast

Readcarefullyouradvertisement onpage16,tellingoftheGreat LandSale,atSubiaco,onJulyist.

EpiscopalvisitationofParishes

(Continued).

B.THEABSULLTIONOFTHE DEAD.

1.AfterMass,orifnoMasswas celebrated,aftertheblessing,the Bishopputsontheamice,blackor violetstoleandcope,andplainmitre,whicharebroughttohimfrom thecredence.Thewhiteantependiurnisremovedandablackoneis putinitsstead.Threeclerkscarryingtheholywatersprinkler,the thurible,andthebookoftheAbsolutionoftheDeadissuefromthe SacristyandgototheEpistlecorneroftheAltar.

2.TheBishopgenuflectsatthe footofthealtarand,turningtowardsthepeople,recitesalternately withtheclergytheantiphonSiiniquitatesandpsalm:-DEPROFUNBIS.

Themitrehavingbeenremoved, theBishopandclergycontinue BishopKyrieeleison. ClergyChristeeleison. Bishop:Kyrieeleison.PaterNoster(whichiscontinuedsecretly).

3.Theparishpriestthenhands thesprinklertotheBishop,whoaspersesthefloorbeforehiminthe middle,athisleftandright,and givesbackthesprinklertotheparishpriest.ThentheBishop,with theassistanceoftheparishpriest, putstheincense,withtheusualblessing,intothethurible,which the clerk,kneeling,boldsbeforehim. Theparishpriesttakesthethurible fromtheclerk,andgivesittothe Bishop,whothriceincensesinthe samemannerasatthesprinkling withHolyWater.

Havinggivenbackthethuribleto theparishpriest,theBishopsubjoins thefollowingversiclesandtheclergyorchoiranswer:

V.Etnenosinducesintentationem.

R.Sedliberanosamalo.

V.Inmemoriaaeternaerunt sti.

R.Abauditonemalenontimebunt.

V.Aportainferi.

R.Erue,Domino,anim,seorum.

V.Requiemaeternamdoneeis, Domine.

R.Etluxperpetualuceateis.

V.Domine,exaudiorationem meam.

R.Etclamormeusadteveniat.

V.Dominusvobiscum.

R.Etcumspiritutuo. Oremus

cross-bearerandacolytesstandfacingtheBishopthethurifer, the beareroftheHolyWater,andthe ParishPrieststandattherightof theBishop,facingtheCross-bearer, andacolytes.

Thenthe"LiberaMe,"issungby theChoirorrecitedbytheassisting clergy.

7.TowardstheendoftheLibera meDomine,theBishopwiththeassistanceoftheparishpriestputsincense,withtheusualblessing,into thethurible,heldbeforehimbythe thurifer,kneeling.

AftertheLibera,thefollowingis sung

BishopKyrieeleison.

ClergyChristeeleison. BishopKyrieeleison.

8.Themitreisremovedandthe Bishopintones

PaterNoster(whichiscontinued secret%),duringwhichheasperses andincensesthecemetery(orthecenotaphorblackclothintheChurch) inthemiddle,athisleftandathis right,andthencontinues

V.Etnanosinducesintentationem.

R.Bedliberanosamalo.

V.Inmemoriaaeternaeruntiuet.

R.Abauditionemalenontimebunt.

V.Aportainferi.

R.Erue,Domine,animaseorum.

V.Requiemaeternamdonseis Domine.

R.Etluxrerpetualuceateis.

V.Domineexaudiorationemmeam

R.Etclamormeusadteveniat.

V.Dominusvobiscum.

R.Etcumspiritutuo.

Oremus

Deus,quiinterApostolicosSacerdotesfamulostuosSacerdotalifecistidignitatevigere:praesta,aquaesuuteorumquoqueperpetuoaggregenturconsortio.

Deus,veniaelargitorethumanae salutisametor: quaesumusclementiamtuam,utnostraecongregationis fratres,propinquosetbenefactores, quiexhocsaeculotransierunt,beats MariasemperVirgineintercedente, cumomnibusSanctistuis,adperpetuaeheatitudinisconsortiumpervenireconcedes.

R.Etclamormewadteveniat. V.Dominusvobiscum. R.Etcumspiritutuo. Oremus

AbsolvequaesumusDomine,animas famulorumfam'ularumquetuarumab omnivinculodelictorumutinresurrectionisgloriainterSanctoset Electostuosresuscitatirespirent. PerChristumDominumnostrum. R.Amen.

(TobeContinued).

BookNotes

AMODERNCRUSADE.

ThanksforSympathy

Mr.andMrs.M.M.White,desire tothankallthosewhosympathised withthemintheirrecentsorrow TheyarespeciallygratefultoVery Rev.FatherVerling,V.G.,andthe Rev.Mother,Sisters,andNursing StaffofSt.JohnofGodHospital, Subiaco.

HackingNigbtCough

CHEST-TURNSUFFERERSRELIEVEDBYPHI'S.

Suffererswhosechestsaretorn andhackedbyadreadfulconga, whichisworstinthenighttime willfindinPepsthereliefandsoothinglongawaited.TheuniquequalitiesofPepelikewiseappeal to thosewhosethroatsareblockedby longstringyphlegm,whichpainful andprolongedcoughingoftenfailsto dislodge. RemovethepreservingsilverwrappingfromthePepstablets,andletatabletdissolveslowlyonthetongue.I Wonderfuleasingfumesatoncepass throughthethroatanddownthe breathingtubes,intothelungs.Inflammationinthechestcaused coughingissoothed,andtroublesome mucusandphlegmeasilycomeap. Hence,cheststornbycoughingfits, arehealedandstrengthenedagainst futureattacks.

DeusquiinterApostolicosSacerdotesfamulostwosPontificalifecisti dignitatevigerepraesta,quaesumus, uteorumquoqueperpetuoaggregenturconsortio.PerChristumDominumnostrum.

R.Amen.

AftertheorationtheBishopresumesthemitre,andallgototne cemeteryinthefollowingorder (al),Thethuriferandtheclerkwith theHolyWater. (b)Theclerkwiththeprocessionalcross,andtheacolytes.

(c)TheClergy.

(d)TheParishpriest.

(e)TheBishop. (f)Mitre,bookandcandlebearers. Ifthecemeteryisnotadjacentto theChurch,theygotothecenotaph whichhasbeenerectedinthemiddle oftheChurch.Ifnocenotaphhas beenerected,ablackclothisnow spreadonthefloorinitsstead.

5.Whilegoingtothecemster (orthemiddleoftheChurch)the followingresponsoryandversicleare sungorrecited

R.QuiLazarumresuscitasti a monumentsfoetidum

1'ueis,Domine,donarequiemet locumindulgentiae.

V.Quiventurusesiudicarevivos etmortuosetsaeculumperignern. Tueis,Domine,donarequiem.et locumindulgentiae.

TheBishop,parishpriest,andclergyrecitetheDeProfundisinalow tone.

6.Havingarrivedinthecemetery (orthemiddleoftheChurch)the

Deus,cuiusmiserationeanimas ennuirequiescunt,famulisetfamulabustuisomnibushicetubiquein Christoquiescentibus,daPropitins veniamdelictorumutacunctisreatibusabsoluti,tecumsinefinelaetentur.PerChristumDominumnostrum.

R.Amen.

V.RequiemaeternamdonaeisDomine.

R.Etluxperpetualuceateis. Twochanterssing V.Requiescantinpace.

R.Amen.

TheBishopmakesthesignofthe Crossoverthefourpartsof the cemetery,oronceoverthecenotaph orblackcloth,andresumeshis mitre.

o.Theprocessionreturnstothe HiehAltar,recitingthepsalm."Miserere"-

AbatchofthelatestoftheAustralianCatholicTruthSociety'spublicationshasreachedus.Itwill scarcebenecessaryatthis-datein thehistoryoftheSocietto explainitsobjects,butasageneral remindertobusypeoplewhoread, andrunandthatallwhorunmaread,wequotefromthepaper of oneofthesepopularpennybooks."Tocarryonacrusadeagainstthe licenseoftheage,againstluxury andself-indulgenceandthosefalse standardsoflifeathichunderminethe moralteachingoftheChurchto provideandcirculatebright,health.cheapliterature,suitableforChristianhomes."Thesearesomecf theobjectsoftheSociety.The English('atholicTruthSocietyhas doneandcontinuesto-doagreatan4 goodwork.TheIrishCatholic TruthSocietyhasfollowed,catering foritsownparticularneeds.There isanAmericanCatholicTruthSociety,andaScottish. While all havethesamegeneralaim,Pub countryhasitsownpar-icularneeds andtheAustralianCatholicTruth Societyis,surely,althoughperhaps moreslowlythansomeofitsfriends couldwish,supplyingacheapand goodliterature,bestsuitedtothe PeopleofAustralia.Anannualsub scriptionof5s.entitlesthesubscribertoacopyofeachnewpublication,whileasubscriptionof£-; constituteoneamemberforlife.If theastutemillionaireoffree-library famecanthinkofnothingbetteror morecomprehensivetodowithhis millions,thanprovidegoodreading forthemillion,humblerfolkmay welltaketheexampletoheartand furtherthismostlaudableworkLy subscribing5s.yearlytohelpiton itsway.Butifthatisbeyondus, thereisstilltheinfiniternsacrificeof spendingafewpenceontheirexcellentpublications,readingthem,and passingthemontoothers. The littlepileofnewpublicationsbefore usisofthemorepopularkind:StoriesinhonourofOurLadycf GoodCounsel,RosesandRosari3s, TheKingdomsoftheWorld,The StoryofSt.Teresa,FortheHoly Souls.TheStoryofSt.Teresais speciallyworthyofpraise.Itis notalwayseasytointerestchildren inthelivesofSaints,butthewriterEmilyBuchananhasMadeasuccessofhersubject.Itispossible tomakechildreneagertolearnabouttheSaintsandifmanyofthe livesoftheSaintsweredealtwith asMissBuchananhasdealtwithher subject,littlechildrenwouldlove themfarbeyondanyothertales.

to.HavingarrivedattheAltar, theclerkcarriestheHolyWater vasetothesacristy,thethurifer standsattheEpistlecornerofthe altar,andthecross-bearerplaces thecrossattheGospelsideagainst thewall.Theacolyteskneelatthe cornersofthealtar.A.cushionis placedontheloweststepofthealtarfortheBishop.WhentheBishoparrivesinthes.nctuaryhis mitreistakenoff:hegenuflects,rises.andstandinebeforethealtar andturnedtowardsit,says: Bishop:-Kyrieeleison. Clergy:-christeeleison. Bishop:-Kyrieeleison. Pater Noster(whichiscontinuedsecretly). V.Etnerosinducesintenta. tionem.

H.Redliherenosrmall. v. Aaortaintent. R.Fro..nomino. 1Thmine nr.tion.ro

"FortheHolySouls,"byMiriam Agathaisalsoaworkwhichcannotfailtoinspiredevotiontothe HolySouls.SomeversesofCardinalNewman's:'DreamrofGerontius" areskilfullywovenintothetale.

Whileyetnovelandnew,Peps' greatsuccessisbaseduponpermanentfeaturesinthemedicine-freedom fromhurtfuldrugs,marvellouscurativeandsoothingpowers,pure1rgredients,unique,invigorating,germicidalandmedicinalqualities,which areconve.edbythenaturalprocess ofbreathingdirecttotheseat(1 chesttrouble. f Pepsareofincalculablebenefitfor thatnightcoughassociatedwith bronchitisinoldage,withtheresult ofinfluenza,pneumoniaandpleurisy, orevenwithconsumption. Thousandsofregularuserspraisel'eps. Pepsaresoldbyallchemistsand storesatIs.6d.andas.perhoc.

litcad

HAVEALAUGH.

Duringtherecentelectionsoneof thesuccessfulcandidates,whowas averynervousgentlemanhad to facetheordealofspeakingtoa crowdedaudience,whilehewasina veryexcitedstate.However,ithad tobedoneanddeterminingto makeitasbriefaspossible,henegan:-"Ladiesandgentlemen,IIdon'tknowbowtothankyeall forreturningmeasyourmember, and-and-andasIlookaroundthis largeaudienceIseemanyfacesI wouldliketoshakehandswith" (Greatapplauseandcheers).

Thefollowingshowstheremarkableandamusingeffectsofrearrangingcommas:-"LordPalmerst)n thenentereduponhishead,awhite hatuponhisfeet,largebutwellPolishedbootsuponhisbrow,adark cloudinhishand,hisfaithfulwalkingstickinhieeye,adarkmenacingglaresayingnothing."

KEEPLAUGHING.

"TheKingdomsoftheWorld,"is byawell-known-writeroftheEnglish('atholicTruthSociety-Louisa EmilyDobrie. MissDobrieisa charmingwriterandher"Storiesof theSevenSacraments;Storieson theBeatitades,"andotherworks, havebeenfavouriteswiththechildrenformanyyears. Thelistis toolengthytoParticularisefurther, wetrustthatreaderswillaidthe goodworkoftheAustralianCatholicTruthSocietybypurchasingits publications,atthesametimegiaingPleasuretothemselvesandothers.ThenublicationsareProcurable attheCatholicArtandBookDepot HayStreet.

Theslowtrainisstillthetarget fortheshaftsofthehumorist.Recentlyawagsentthefollowinglettertotheeditor. therenc Waytoputastoptobeggingalong thelineoftherailway? Forinstance,yesterdayanagedmendicant,withawoodenlegkeptpace withthetrainallthewayfromBunburytoBridgetown,andannoyedthe passengersexceedingly,goingfrom oneopenwindowtoanotherwithhis importunatesolicitations."

MrGEORGEFLENNON-

CertificatedMasterof Elocution.

PupisC.,achedforPulpit Stage,BarandPlatform

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TheCatholicChurchinChina

ByEllis

THEevangelisationofthevast empireofChinahaslongheld aProminentplaceinthehistoryofmissionarylaboursin theEast. Traditionallegesthat theApostleThomasjourneyedthithertopreachtheGospel,anditappearscertainthattheNestorians carriedonmissionsinChinain thesixthandseventhcenturywith somesuccess,theprotectionofthe Emperorbeingextendedtothem.On thewithdrawaloftheImperialfavour,however,thishereticalform ofChristianitydiedout.Somewhat laterChinaseemstohaveagainbeen thesceneofmissionaryeffort,asthe tabletofSian-fu,astonediscovered in1623,dated781bearsaninscriptiontotheeffectthatintheeighth claturymissionariesfromtheWest werepropagatingtheChristianreligioninthecountry. Itwasthedeterminationofthat greatestofmissionaries,St.Francis Xavier,afterthecompletionofhis workir.Japan,tointroduceChristianityintoChina,anattemptlong resistedbythePortugesesauthoritiesinGoaandelsewhere,andfinally frustrated bytheimpediments thrownbythemintheway.HardlyhadXaviermadeknownhisPurposewhenhewasmetbytheoppositionandevenpersecutionofAlvarez,theresidentatMalaccaandformerfriendofthesaint,whobecame theinveterateopponentofhismissionary-expedition.Harassedand wornout,thesaintdiedwhenhe wasatthepointofrealisingtheabjectifhisambition.Hebequeathed,however,hisdoublespiritto FatherMatteoRicci,s.J.,whoarrivedaboutthirtyyearslaterat Macao,whereseveralpriestsfrom Portugalwerealreadyestablisned, withaviewofministeredto:he needsoftheresidents,andconverting,ifpossible,suchnativesascame incontactwiththem.TheFranciscans.Dominicans,andotherorders, had.inthemeantime,notneglected thisheldoflabour,despitethe'leterminedoppositionofthetraders, especiallythePortugese,who regardedwiththeliVeliestapprehension theintroductionofmissionarywork, whichmight,fromtheintimacywith whichreligiousandpoliticallifewere interwoveninChina,causecomplicationsofaseriouscharacter,fatalto theiitterestsofcommerce,andperhapsendittheirexclusionfromthe

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vestigationofthequestionsindispute,thePopedecreedthatallparticipationofChristianconvertsin suchriteswastobeprohibited;and thewordTIENCHU,tosignify God,wasapprovedof,incontradictiontothetermTIEN(theSupreme Emperor). Meanwhilerecurrence hadbeenhadtotheChineseEmperor,whogaveacontraryverdict. Themissionaries,ofcourse,obeyed thePope,andthissettingasideof theauthorityoftheirEmperorincensedtheChinesetosuchadegree thatanedictwasissuedforbidding thepropagationofCatholicismin thecountry,andonlyallowinga fewmissionariestoremainwhowere requiredforscientificpurposesin Peking.Someobeyedtheedictrequiriagthemtodepart,butothers remained,carryingontheirwork insecret.

Inwritingabout1724Captain Brinkleyremarks("China,ItsHistory.,Arts,andLiterature,"Brinkley,Vol'XI.,p.140,1904)"At notimeweretherefewerthanforty priestsinthecountry.Thepresence ofthesemenmusthavebeenknown tothousandsuponthousandsofpeopleoutsidethecircleoftheirconverts.Intravellingtoandfrom theirstations,intheirreligiousmin,

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allabandonedfromthemomenttheytheFrench,towhomthusbelongs setfootontheshoresofChina;pa-thehonourofinauguratingthenew rents,friends,andhomeareinmanyeraofreligioninthatcountry.Uncasesheardofnomore,andtheyhappily,theCatholicChurch,has, knowthattheirgraveswillbefarinconsequence,beenassociated,with awayfromthelandoftheirbirth.whatappearstheaggressivepolicy WhentheyleftlabelleFrance,theyofFrance,apower,whichissuspec- leftitwithoutanyhopeofreturn.'tedbythenativesofemployingthe Noworkistoohardforthem,nomissionariesasPoliticalandeven livingtoopoortheyarenotdeter-militaryspies."Afterthecross, redbyepidemicofsicknessorthree-theswordfirstthemissionaries, tenedmassacretheyhavesimplythenthegun-boat,thenthelanddevotedthemselvestothepropaga-grabbing; suchistheprocess of tionofthefaithandnothingcaneventsintheChinesemind,"says turnthemfromtheirpurpose.Theyonewhowrote deeply o1 wearthedressoftheChinese,eatindeed, a It bedeplored theirfood,conformtotheircus-thattheoutcomeoftheintercourse tomsandhabits,shavetheirheads,oftheChristiannationswithChina, andadaptthepig-tail,identifythem-shouldhavebeenthat,aslatelyas selveswiththenativesasfar astheopeningyearsofthepresentcenpossible."Thegreatmortalityam-tury,shestoredupafundofthe angstthemissionaries,"saysawri-deepestresentmenttowardsthem; teronChina,"cannotbeattributedandthat,duringthatintercourse totheclimate,fordiplomatsandmissionaries-thosemoreespeciallyof consulsbeartheirresidenceinChina FthreenCchathporolitcectiConhurchho,ulbdecabue wellenoughitistobeexplained, ,bythehardlivestheylead,especial-edwithdistrustandhatrednotbelytheChinesefood,thewantofcausetheytaughtthe"worshipof medicalhelp,andtheprivationsoftheLordinHeaven"(theCatholic everykindtowhichtheyareexpos-Faith),toshowtheChinesehowto edtheindescribablyfilthystateattendtothe"betterland,"inthe ofthetownsandhouses,thelacknextworld;butbecausetheywere ofrealPrivacyandquiet.Inmostthebrethrenofthe"foreign deinstancesthemissionaryoccupiesavile,"onlyanxioustodeprivethem Chinesehouses,withmudfloor,aofthelandandwealththeypossess strawbed,paperwindows,devoidofinthepresentone. everykindofcomfort." Amemorialdrawnupin190; "Irecollectonepriest,inamost showsclearlythatthedeepestcause remotevillage,"writesMrs.Archi-ofaversiontoChristianityisnotthe aa, IA religionassuchbutitscloseconea istrations,intheirdailylives,how- nectionwiththeso-calledProtective BlueGown"(1902),"showingme- eversecluded,itisimpossiblethat Powers.ThatChinadistruststhem, halfexcusinghimself,half.proudly- theiridentitycanhavebeencon- andreturnshatredandaversionfor hisonegreatluxury,alittlewin- cealed.Yet,withexceptions so theirviolentencroachmentuponher rareastoprovetherule,thepeodowwithglasspaneshehadputmostintimatedomesticaffairsisrot innearhiswriting-tablesoasto plcneverbetrayedthem.On the tobewonderedatinsoproudant. writeandreadtilllaterintheeven- Partoftheirconvertsfidelity-might exclusiveanation.Whenshesees ing.Heshowedmeasetofphoto- havebeenexpected.Butthatmen thatthemissionhasrecoursetothe and'womenwhomtheycalled'pag-graphsofhisnativevillageinarmedforceofProtectivePowers, France,butInoticedthathedared ans,'shouldhaverefrained from thedistrustandaversionareextend- notglanceatthem.himselfwhilewe betrayingthemindicatesaspirit edtotheChurchandMissionalso, verydifferenttothebitteranti-for-werethere.Whatthisexpatriationandsincetheedictoftoleration, eignnowshownbythechinesenameanst:the oaFrenchmanisenoughto immensityofthesacri-fearofforeignaggressionhasledto tion.Thefactalreadydeducedindica,violentoutbreaksofhostilityand fitshevoluntarilymakeswithoutanti fromindependentrecordsisthus terriblepersecutionofmissionaries, expectationofeveragainre-visiting stronglyconfirmed,thatoutsidethe andChristianconvertswith narrowareaswheretheabusesofhisbelovedcountry.Yetnotaeveryfreshscareofinterferenceand medievaltradeandtheviolenceofsingleF haseverleftthis ,renchman encroachmentonthepartofforeig- post.PasunNipourcausede medievaltraderscreatedanatmos- ners.Perhaps,also,theconscious- maladies,nipouraffairesparticu- phereofpassion,noanimositywas nessofhavingthepoliticalProtec- harbouredagainstforeigners."AndBeres,niPourslieraPeking.Pas ---tivePowerbehindthemmakessome speakingofalaterperiod,thesame unseul,'S£1,13,theProcureursome-missionaries-Protestantschiefly-,)v- writersaysthat"whilethepeoplewhatproudly erlookcertaindelicateconsiderations inandaboutCantonandMacaowere In1824,underpressurefromFor-intheirdealingswiththenativeau- callingforeigners'devils,'andstun-eignPowers,anImperialedictwasthorities,theneglectofwhichwounds ingorbambooingthemwheneverop-promulgatedgrantingentiretolera-beyondmeasuretheChinese,whoin portunityoffered,thepeopleofdts-tionofChristianitythroughoutthethisrespectareverysensitive. trictsintheinteriortreatedthemEmPire. BythisactChristianity"Hence,intheedictoftoleration, withcourtesy,respect,and evenwasplacedonadifferentplanefromproclaimedin1886,the.ImperialGo- friendship."TheChineseare atheotherforeignreligions,Baddhisnivernmentdeemsitnecessarytostate empire- proudpeople,whohadalways en-andMohammedanism,towhichOhi-thatChinamenwhomayembrace FatherRicciisdescribedas"atertainedasupremecontemptforev-us.ofitsownaccordextendedcorn-Christianityareentitledtoprotecmanofgreatscientificattainments,eryothercountryandnation.Theirpletetoleration.Christianityis,tionfromtheirownGovernment,to ofinvincibleperseverance,ofvariedinbornhatredofforeignershasbeentherefore,associatedinthemindsofwhichalonetheyoweobedience.The resource,andofwinningmanners,rousedandintensifiedbythehigh-theChinesewiththehumiliationofpromulgationofthisedictfollowed maintaining,withallthesegifts,ahanded,offensive,andcruelconduittheEmpire-coerciononthepartimmediatelyuponthedecisionofthe VgleesetotheconversionoftheoftheEuropeantraderswhocameofthehatedforeigner-acalamityPopetosendaPapalLegatetothe Chinese.thebringingofthepeopletotheirports. yetfreshinthememoryofthepre-CourtofPeking,torepresenthimas ofallrankstotheChristianfaith." Disguisedasnatives,thepriestssentgeneration. thesoleforeignpowerinterestedin HeandhiscompanionFatherRug-Penetratedintotheinteriorinorder SubsequentlytothewarcarriedtheChineseRomanCatholics,there- giercfounditdifficulttoobtainatodisassociatethemselvesfromtheoninChinabytheEnglishin1860,bydisclaimingallpoliticalprotec- footing,andtheyworkedtheir VP.'. mercantileclassesofforeigners,andinwhichFrancejoinedonaccounttionfromFrance." uptothecapital,whereRicciwasthereworkedunobtrusivelyandin-ofthetortureandbeheadingofone (TobeContinued). favourablyreceivedbytheEmperor,conspicuouslyattheirvariouseta-ofhermissionariesinKwangsl,a andwaselevatedtohimbyahightions,livingalifeoftrulyapostolictreatywasconcludedinwhichitTEL1724. socialrank. poverty. Inhardlyanyinstance,wasagreedthatthereligious and KEOUGII Duringtheperiodwhichelapsedhasatravellerreachedapoint,charitableinstitutions,thechurches, k beforeandthatwhichimmediate!,wherehehasnotfoundthatamem-colleges,cemeteries,houses,andall CATERER. succeeded.hisdeathinTaoatheheroftheCatholicclergyhadgoneotherpossessionsconfiscatedfrom HeNewcastle-Street,Perth. courseofthemissionprogressedstea-beforehim. theChristiansduringthepersecution dily,untilin164;controversyarose "TheMissionaryinChina," itof1724,shouldberestored; and "mustdenationalise respectingthedegreeoftoleration,hasbeensaid, theprotectionofforeignChristians whichwastoheextendedtothehimself,"andthistheCatholicinChinawasformallyassumedby ceremonialandpoliticalusages'4priestdoes.Peopleathomehave theconverts,andalsoastotheverylittleideaofthesacrificesmen termtoheemployedtosignifytheofcultureandrefinement,oftenof trueGod.Anappealwasmadetonoblebirth,makeforthefurtherthePropagandainregardtotheseanteofChristianity,and the questionsthedecisiongivenwashardshipsandprivationstheyheroithatthepresenceofChristiansincall"endure.Travellerstellofone, eidols'templesandthesacrificeswhothoughcomparativelyyoung, onfticiusthereinwerecondemned;fallsavictimtostarvation and elsheancestralworshippractisedfeverofanotherwhohasseenno bytheChinese.AtalaterperiodEuropean,except,perhapsafellowanotherappealtoRomewasmadeby Priestatlongintervals,forthespace theJesuitstheircontentionbeing,ofthirtyyearsofathirddriven thattheworshipofConfuciuswasoffromhisstationandforcedtoif acivilcharacter,andthatofances-forhislife.Theanguishofsuchalterswamerelyhomage,nottealsolutelonelinessandisolationalone s worship,andcould,therefore,bewouldbeintolerablewithoutthe practisedwithoutinjuryto thesustainingpowerofdivinegrace.fauChristianfaith.Afteralengthy-in-roPeancustoms,habits,luxuries,are

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Manycalamitiesanddiseaseshave visitedAustraliaduringthepast20 years,someofwhichwereattributed to"Socialisticlegislation,"and otherstodiversecauses(including rats)butthemostmalignantmaladythathasafflictedthislandof "Sin,sorrow,andsoreeyes,"for sometimeis,undoubtedly,thenew plagueclassedbyscientificmenas "Ne-temeritis."Thatitisof a veryvirulent:typeiscertain,andalthoughnodeathshavebeenchronicleduptodate,itissaidthatthere areseveralcasesvergingonlunacy. ItisasingularphenomenonthatOil epidemicisconfinedexclusivelyto thatsectionofthepublicknownas "wowsers."Thevastmajorityof non-Catholicsshownottheslightest dispositiontofallvictimstothe bacillus,andwhatisstrangerstill, showlittleornosympathywith theirunfortunatebrethrenwhohave beenstrickendownbyitsravages.A bacillus,orgermitundoubtedlyis, andthebacterioligicalexpertsappointedtotraceitsintroductionintothiscountry,maintainthatit originatedfroma"Bull"letloose atRome,morethan3yearsago. Thenameofthe"Bull"was"Netemere,"andhencetheyhavenamedthemicrobebacillustemerarias velmatrimonialisandthediseaseitself"Ne-temeritis."Thesespecialistsreferredtodeclarethatthegerm, wasatworkafterEaster:Sunday-, 1908,andconfessthemselveswholly unabletoexplainhowthebigoted section,nowinfectedwereableto escapesolong.InIvathoseeminentprofessorsspeakofthebacillus asaveryoldone.Andasjusta ramificationofthatwellknownanI dreadeddiseasewhichdevastated Europemorethan300yearsago-I refertoPapaphobiaLutherana. However,itbrokeoutinaverymalignantforminaplacecalledWest BelfastjustpriortothelastGeneralElectionsinIreland,andfrom thereithasspreadtothisfairland ofAustralia,sothatitisnowaidedtothe"magnificentresources, andwonderfulpotentialities,"ofthis youngCommonwealth. Itisquite truethattheChiefSecretaryfor Ireland(Mr.Birrell),fromhisplace intheHouseofCommons,denied thatitwasareligiousdisease,and evenwentsofarastoassertthat

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thePresbyterianElderswereless concernedaboutthespiritual and temporalwelfareofMrs.Ne-TemereMcCann,thantheywereaboutthe possibilityofHomeRule.But whileitispartlypolitical,itisa religiousmaniaaswell-ortospeak morecorrectlyitisWowseristic.It wasascertainedbyMr.JoeDevlin (whoiswellknowninAustralia), thatMrs.Ne-"PemereMcCannwas attackedbythemicrobes(theyare sominutethat33millionofthem canPlayaboutquiteeasilyonthe tipofanOrangeman'snose),and thatsheisnowgoingaboutcryingthatshehaslostherhusban,l, andchildrenthroughthemachinationsofRome"Thestoryisso confusedthatonecannottellfar certainwhataretherealfacts,but theauthoritiespossessevidenceto provethatshewasintheincipient stageofNe-temeritisasfarbackas 1908,andtheyhavenowayofaccountingfortheripeningofthediseaseandforitsculminationatthat particulartime.ExceptonthesuppositionthatsomeMinisterinan advancedstageofthesicknesshimself.hadbeenimprudentenoughto visitthehouseoftheladyshortly beforetheWestBelfastElection.

THEVICTIMSINAUSTRALIA ofthisalarming'naiadsaretobe foundinallranksfromthedossers inSydneydomain,andKing'sPark Perth,uptoParliamentariansofthe Snowballvariety. Theordinal,snowballgainsvolumeasitrolls, butthisparticularMelbourneSnowballacquiresvolumeandpowerasit roars.Clergymenofthebigottvne arebyfartheworstcases,however, beinggrippedbythemicrobeatall timesandPlaces-intrains,onplatforms,attheirdesks,orin their Churches,atSynods,and"pleasant Sundayafternoons,"andin their casethebacillusseemstoproduce resultsmuchlikedemonaicalpossession,mono-mania,hydrophopia,and St.Vitus'dance.Theyaredescribedasflingingabouttheirarmsand tearingtheirhair,whilsttheireyes glaremadly.Thebrainbecomesin Tamed,andtheintellectissodistorted,thattheyareunableto speakwhatistrue,andutterthe mostweirdlieswithanairofchildlikesimplicity.OneofthemnamedRentoul(sometimesknown in

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Melbourneas"fightingLarry")actuallyconcoctedabogusdecreeof thePope,inarecentcontroversy, withDeanPhelan.

Oneverymarkedfeaturedetected ascommontoallcaseshithertoreportedfromSydneyandMelbourneis thatthepatients(orvictims)salt., psalmsandhymnsinpraiseofDill WicksandJudkinsandcursethe PopeandCardinalMoranterribly. InarecentProtestissuedinVictoriatheyhurledaboutPromiscuously suchphrasesas"inimicaltodomesticpeace,""concubinage"grievous imputation,"RomanCatholicpartners,"&c.,&c.Andthecablegram inthe"WestAustralianoflast Mondaygavecredenceofakindred, (andalmostsimultaneousoutbreak) inBelfast,whenthePresbyterian GeneralAssemblyhowledabout"unwarrantableinterferencewiththelibertyofthepeopleandrepudiationof themostsacredobligations,vic. Strangelyenough,theynevermentionDivorce,racesuicideorsuch unpleasantsubjects.

Thenextquestionis-canthemicrobeofNe-Temeritisheeasily(iisseminated-"inotherwordsisitcontagious?Authoritiesforsometime weredividedonthesubject. But nowitistheopinionofeminentscientiststhatitispositivelycontagiousandfurthermorethatithasactuallymadeitsappearanceinthis faircityofPerth.True. =1\-nods herehavesofarshownanysymptoms,butitisanticipatedthatthere willbeaviolentoutbreakonoraboutthe12thofnextmonth,inthe vicinityofBeaufortStreet,when itisfearedthatLapsley'sfirebrigademayhavetobecalledintorequisition.Thefirstsymptom appearedlastweek,whenitwasannouncedthatoneGeorgeTregearof Claremont(notoftheAsylum:,mind you),hadrefusedaunanimouscall toLaunceston,inTasmania,onthe pleathathecouldnotleaveWesternAustraliaforsometime.WhetheritisthathisNe-temeritisis sopronouncedthathehastobe quarantinedhere,isnotascertained buta"unanimouscall"wasdefined byaMethodistConferencelastyear asanopendoorandakickin a certainpartofthehumananatomy Then,inasub-leaderinthe"West Australian,"oflastMonday,some scribewrotethefollowingwords"Theessentialele-ientinmarriage isthatitshouldbemixed.Theuninueviolenceofthenetemeredecree isthatsuch(mixed)marriagesare regardedasnon-existent.Thereis noworseinsultthantodoubtthe validityofanyone'smarriage. Themanorwomanwhohascork-

screwedthroughthedivorcecourtto asecondmatchismerelythemore alertinadheringtotherightsand privilegesofmonogamiccivilisation. TosegregatetheRomanCatholicsof Australiaissurelynodesirableprincipleeitherforthemorfortherest oftheCommunity,&c."Comment ontheabovewouldbesuperfluous.

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Acuriousfacthascometolight, showingthatnotevenloweranimals ifwithintheareainhabitedbybigots arefreefromthescourge.Itisassertedonwhatappearstobereliableauthority,thatanorangecat outLeedervilleway,wentcompletely madwithit,(afterdevouringapiece ofthe"Watchman,"),anditskittensdisappeared.Thebehaviourof thecatwasweirdbeyonddescription;andthetheorythatfindsmost acceptancethat,likesomeGreek Deityofold,ithadinasuddenmad impulsedevoureditsownoff-spring. Thecatitselfdiedandalargeeffigy ofit,willbeunveiledinaWowser tabernacleclosebyduringthemonth ofJuly.Itisevenassertedthat someofthewildcats,aroundthe "Bullfinch"haveshownsymptoms. WhilethegoatsaroundSouthern Crossandelsewherearenotaltogetherimmune.Thesearebrieflythe resultsofmyinvestigations.Itrriz't beregrettedthattherulingpowers, thathaveauthoritytoquarantine bubonicandothervictimsandto declareportsinfected,hasnoauthorityoverthisnewdisease.Butif anyGovernmentaskforsuchapoweratafutureReferendumIshall certainlyvote"Yes."

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ForsometimepasttheRedemptoristFathershavebeenconductinga MissionatSt.Patrick'sToowoomba Asusual,themissionhasbeenhighlysuccessful,thecongregationslisteningtotheeloquentministrations oftheRev.Missioners,beinglarge andenthusiastic.ThespecialmissiontowomenconcludedlastSundayafternoon.Allthroughtheweek therehad,beenexceedinglylargecongregationsofwomenatbothmorningandeveningservices.AttheII o'clockMasslastSundaytheRev. FatherO'Donnelldeliveredthesermon,andtheChurchprovedaltogethertoosmallforthecongregation present.Atthefinalservicefor womenat3o'clockintheafternoon thesightwasindeedandimPressine one.Therewerenoseatsavailable forlatearrivals,andtheChurch wascrowdedtotheprecincts.FatherMcGrathdeliveredtheaddressand congratulatedthewomenonthesuccessoftheirmissionandurgedupon themthenecessitytopersevereto gainthedesiredindulgences.

THEMEN'SMISSION.

pacttothelateMissRooneywho wasoneofthemostprominentof theChoirsoloists.TheVernRev. DeanBourkewastheCelebrantof theMass,Rev.FatherWeare(ofRavenswood),beingDeacon,andRev. FatherO'Hart(Walkerston)Subdeacon.OtherpriestsinthesanctuarywereRev.FathersO'Keefe, (ChartersTowers),Roulliac(Bowen) HealyandMcElhinney(Townsville).

TheChoiratSt.Mary'sWestEnd hadjoinedforceswiththeSacred HeartChoir,andthemusicofthe Masswasinterpretedbyover 6o voices.TheRev.FatherWeareread theEpistleandGospelfortheday anddeliveredanimpressiveandtouchingsermonondeath.

NEWZEALAND

The"New,.ZealandTablet,"in sympathisingwiththeobjectsofthe SocietyfortheProtectionofWo-, menandChildren,pointsoutthe bestmeansofrealisingtheSociety'sideals.

Themissionformenbeganlast Sundayevening,andwascontinued throughouttheweek.Fromthe openingserviceitseemedthatthe menadherentsoftheChurchhaddeterminedtooutdothewomen.The Churchisestimatedtoholdacongregationofwoo.Yetitwasaltogethertoosmalllasteveningto accommodateallthemenpresent withseats,manyhavingtostand. Youngandoldwerethere,anda gratifyingfeaturewasthelargenumberofcountryresidentspresent.FatherO'Donnellopenedtheservices, andthenFatherTraceydeliveredtue missionsermon. themenforbeingpresentattheopeningoftheirmissioninsuchlarge numbers,andalsoreferredtotheir excellentsinging.Referringtothe successofthewomen'smission,FatherTraceysaidthatlastweekthe menhadshownthatwhiletheirwomenfolkwereawayfromtheir homesthemenhadprovedmagnificentcooksandexcellentnurses.This weektheyhadtoletthewomenfiliathosedutiessotheythemselves, couldattendthemissionallthe week.FatherTraceytookforhis text:-"Forwhatdothitprofita manifhegainthewholeworld,iind sufferthelossofhisownsoul?" (Matthewxvi-26).FatherTracey's addresswaseloquentandmadea profoundimpression.

VongalaDisaster

REQUIEMMASSAl'TOWNSVILLE. Fewcentresweremoredirectly smittenbythedeplorablelossof theinter-Stateliner"Yongala" thanTownsville.Mr.MatthewRoo, ney,oneofthemosteminentand respectedofTownsvillecitizens,and oneofhisdaughters,wereamong thosewhoperishedinthatawfulcatastrophe. ThelateMr.Rooney, andhisfamilywereeveramongthe mostzealousCatholicsinthebig Northerncommunityandthegrief overtheiruntimelyendwaswide spreadandgeneral. Onthe27th ultimo.attheChurchoftheSacred Heart,Townsville,totheerectionof whichtheRooneyfamilyhadcontributedsoliberallyastheydo to everyworthycause,asolemnRequiemMasswascelebratedfor'he reposeofthesoulsofthemembers oftheChurchwhoperishedinthe "Yongala"disaster.Thecongregationwasoneofthelargestthathad everassembledattheChurchof+he SacredHeart,numberingbetween mooandtioopeople.Theinterior oftheChurchhadbeenheavilydrapedinblackfortheoccasion,presentingafittingsettingforthesolemnceremony.Thechoirgallery hadalsobeendrapedinblack,relievedwithwhitecrossesoutofres

variousCouncilsoftheChurches,' Ministers'Associations,etc.,might notunprofitablymakesomelittle examinationofconscience.Ifsome oftheenergywhichisnowdevoted todenouncingraffles,andmattersof such-livetriflingimport,weredirectedtoinstructingthecongregations intheTenCommandments,wemight besparedtherecurrenceofrevelationswhicharesickeningtothe wholecommunity,andwhichfillthe mindsofallwhohearofthemwith disgusthumiliation,andshame."

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TheH.M.S.Cormoran,GermanPatrolgun-boat,leftfortheSouthSea IslandsonWednesday.Shespent somedaysinBrisbanewhereherofficersandmenhavebeenpopularfavourites.ThecrewoftheCormoran includesaveryfairproportionof Catholics.OnSundayasquadof somenoornoattendedMassat St.Stephen'sat7o'clockand Of theseagoodlynumberreceivedHoly Communion.Thepaymasterofthe Cormoran,whoistheseniorCatholicofficeraboard,andDr.Hirschfeld,theImperialGermanConsulin Queensland.bothattendedtheMass atIIo'clock.CommanderErbert, oftheCormoran,onbeingapproachedveryreadilyassentedtotheCatholicmembersofhiscrewattendingMass.Heremarkeduponthe pleasureitgavehimtofindthedeep interestthatHisGraceArchbishop DunneapparentlytookintheGermanCatholrinQueensland.

"Thetrueandlastingremedyfor theconditionofthingsunderwhich theyouthofthecommunityaredriftingtoPerdition,will,wevent:re tothink,befoundtorunalongeducationallines.Sofarasthechildrenareconcerned,lettherefining andrestraininginfluencesofreligion bebroughtdirectlyintoplay.In ourStateSchools-asfarasthe SYSTEMisconcerned-thedooris shutandboltedfastapontheAlmighty.Thechildistaughtto spendanactiveportionofthemost impressionableperiodofhislifeindependent,sotospeak,ofGodwithoutinstructionregardingtheeternaltruths,withoutprayertoGod, withouthopeinHim,withoutlove ofHim,withoutfearofHim,without,inaword,referencetotheA,thorofLife,ortheGiverofnil Good,ortoanyoftheonlyrestraintsormoralsanctionswhichcan effectuallycurbthespreadofdegradingviceamongtherisinggeneration.Childrenbroughtupwithno betterinfluencesthansuchasare suppliedbytheStateschoolSYSTEMareindangerwhileendowed withasmatteringofelementary knowledge,ofgrowingupdevoidof anysenseofthatpersonalresponsibilitytoanall-seeingCreatorthat furnishestheonlypossiblefoundationforamoralcode.Thereare undoubtedlymanyschoolswhere goodinfluencesareatwork. Silt letitbeborneinmindthatthisis notduetothesystem.Itisowing tothefactthatthereareteachers, whoarebetterthanthesystem,or thatafewhard-wroughtclergytry withamodicumofsuccess,toerect atleastafeeblebarrierbetweenthe systemanditsfullandnaturaland calculableresults. Ourlegislators havesownthewind.Thecropis beginningtoshow.Shouldthesystemlastsolong,thethirdgenerationwillreapthewhirl-wind. We areonlyinthespringtimeyet.It isonlyaquestionofwaitingfor theharvest.Anditdoesnotgrow ripeinaday.

TheBrisbane"Age"tohand,says thatthehighlysuccessfulMission, conductedbytheRedemptoristFathers,alreadymentioned,wasbrought toaclose.TheRev.FatherO'Donnelldeliveredthefinalmissionsermon.Inthecourseofaneloquent exhortationtheRev.Missionerurged themenandboystojointheConfraternityoftheSacredHeartand maketheirHolyCommuniononcea month.Thiswouldenablethemto leadgoodCatholiclives.He urgedthemtobecomemembersof theSocietyofSt.VincentDePaul, andhelpthosewhorequiredhelping andtobecomemembersofSt.Patrick'sbranchoftheHibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSocietn. TheRev.Fatherexhortedthemen, nowthattheyhadmadeagoodmissiontolivegoodlives.Manymen inlife,hesaid,beganwell,andfinishedbadly,other-sbeganbadlyand finishedwell.Heinstancedthelife ofSt.Paul,whohadbeganbadly, butafterconversionhadfinisheda Saint. HeexhortedthosePresent toleadsuchlivesaswouldsave theirsouls.Nomanlivingcould sayhewashappywholivedalife ofsin. St.Augustineliveda sinnerfor17years,buthismother Persevereduntilsheredeemedhim'. Ifmenwantedtobehappy inthislife,theymustlivein graceofGod.

WORDSOFFAREWELL.

Withregardtoimmoralityamongst thegrown-upportionofthecommunity,theaimofthosewhoare workingforitsremovalshouldno thecreationofapublicopinionsufficientlystrongtoactasadeterrentandthismustnecessarilyhe effectedmainlyby'directchurchinfluences.Theatmosphereshouldbe suchthatthemanorwomanwho doesnotliveapureandcleanlire wouldbemadetoclearlyunderstand thatthedoorsofrespectablehomes wouldbeclosedtothem.Thatsuch anatmosphereandsuchapublicopinion,arepossible,Irelandisthe standingwitness.InCatholicIreland,offendersagainstthemoral codearesoshanned,lookeddownon, andostracised,that,totheindividualsconcerned,lifeinthecommunitybecomesbarelytolerable. Why istherenosuchpublicsentimentin thiscountry?Onthisnointthe

thelargecongregationsofmenthat hadgreetedthemissionersinToowoomba.FatherO'Donnellthen closedtheRedemptoristFathers' MissioninToowoombabyconferring,} uponthekneelingcongregationn. blessingsoftheHolyFather,tp Pope.Afterthis,thePontificalBenedictionwaspronouncedbyHis Lordship,BishopDuhig. here, the

AtSt.Mary'sChurch,Ipswich,as alsoatRosewood,specialreference wasmadeatalltheMassesonSundaytotheMissionoftheRev. BrotherHughes,whoisatpresent touringQueenslandonbehalfofthe ChristianBrothers'newAustralian noviciateortrainingcollege,Strathfield,N.S.W.Thelaboursofthis Brotherhoodandtheirsuccessinthe causeofeducation,notonlyinIpswficb,butallovertheCommonwealtharewellknown.Manyofthe formerpupilsoftheseBrothershr leadingpositionsinthelearnedp' fessionsaswellasinthecivilse viceandincommercialpursuits.The onegreataimoftheBrotherhoodis toinstructintheCatholicdoctrine, thoseyouthsentrustedtotheircare andtomakethemusefulcitizens.All areagreedthat,inboththeserespects,theBrothershaveasteachers beenverysuccessful.Tocontinue, andextendthissphereofusefulness istheobjectofthenoviciateor trainingCollege.Withinitshalls, youngnativebornAustralianswho wishtojointheBrotherhoodwillbe sotrainedastobeenabledtocarry onthegoodworkfortheBrothersill anyplacewheretheirservicesmay herequired.Thebuilding,equipment andupkeepofsuchaninstitution, mustofnecessity,entailaveryconsiderableoutlay.TomeetthisoutlayistheobjectoftheRev.Bro. Hughesinthehouse-to-houseappeal heisnowmakingtoourcitizens. Hestatesthat,whereverhehastravelledinAustralia,hehasbeenwell receivedandliberallysupported.He saysheisconfidentthathewill, whenhistourisfinished,havethe sametosayofIpswichandtheadjacentdistricts.Thisbeingthefirst appealofitskindmadebytheBrothersforevernoyears,theynaturallyexpectfromtheirmanyfriends, andadmirereaverygenerousresponse.

TASMANIA

InconcludinganeloquentexhortationFatherO'Donnellreferredto thegreatsuccessthathadattended theRedemptoristMissionjustthen ending.Wherevertheywent,heand hisRedemptoristcolleagueswould rememberToowoomba. HehimselfwasgoingacrosstoWestern, Australia,andhewouldheconductingmissionsamongstmen,butthe memoryofToowoombawouldever remainandhewouldtellothersof

HereinTasmania,saysthe"Monitor,"thesuccessofSt.Virgil'sCollege,Hobart,undertheBrothers' control,isfullyassured.Itwas openedonlyinFebruarythisyear, and58pupilsPresentedthemselves. ThereareatPresent135boysonthe roll,including37boarders.Itisof coursetoosoontosayanythingof thingofexaminationsuccesses,for pupilshavenotyethadanchance ofshowingtheresultsofthen., traininginSt.Virgil'sCollege.And itwould,inanycase,bemanifestly unfairtoexpectinthefirstyearof theCollege'sexistencesuccesseslike tothosescoredbytheChristian Brothers'pupilselsewhere. But theelementsthatgotothesecuring ofsuccessareallthere,acompetent staff,earnestpupilsandasplendid' equippedCollege.TheBrothersare nowfittingupaphysicalandchemicallaboratory,whichwillbesecond tononeintheState,andarealso providingaManualArtRoomfor Woodworktraining,bothofwhich theyhopetohavereel',-andinperfectworkingorderafterthemidwinterholidays.

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AStoryofTwoFriends

I. ClarenceandHarryweretwo straPPingyoungschool-boysata celebratedboardingcollege. they weredistinguishedamongtheircompanionsofthesameagefor the brightnessoftheirintellectsandfor theirProwessineveryboyishsport. Moreover-andthisismoretothe pointofmystory-theywerebosom companionsandfriends.Wheneveryou mettheonetheotherwasnotfar off.Theysatsidebysideinclass, wentouttogetheronwalks,and wheneveritwasPossibletheyfought sidebysideinallthesportivecontestsindulgedinbyboysoftheir age.Theyfoundthekeenestenjo3mentinoneanother'scompani andwerethemostnotedpair of chumsinthewholeschool.Acircumstancewhichdeeplyconcernsmy narrativemustbehererelated.The boyswereoftotallydifferentranks oflife.ClarencewasofanoblefamilyHarry,who,owedhisposition atthecollegetothecharityofa generousfriend,camefromahumble home.Butgayandthoughtlessboys ofelevenandtwelvedonotbother themselvesasaruleaboutsocial distinctions,thesignificanceofwhich theyaremoreoftenthannotincapableofunderstanding,andsothis delicatematterlaybutlightlyon themindsofthetwoboys, who seemedtogrowfonderofoneanothereveryday.Attimes,indeed, Clarencehadshownacertainhauteur,andhadletfallabitingword expressiveofcontemptforthoseof lowerdegreethanhimself,andmeant indeed,forboysoutsidethecharmedcircleofhisfriendship,butwhich byimplication,though;ouiteunintentionally,touchedhisfriend. The eiyingshaft,however,grazedbutthe surfaceandthenwasgone,leaving behindnomoreimpressionthanis leftbytheflythatalightsonthe handorface,andisbrushedaway beforeithastimetoleaveasting. AndsothedaysPassedmerrilyon, andthelongsummervacationcame round.ClarenceandHarry,after alastwalkandtalktogether.more warmandfriendly,itseemedtoHarrythaneverbefore,shookhands affectionately,andthenClarenceattendedbyliveriedfootmen,wasrolledawayinasumrtuouscarriageto hisfather'scastle,whileHarryor, thePublicdiligenceretiredtohis simplevillagehome.Letus,too, thoughtfulreader,followouryoung herobythehumblervehicle. Howsmallthelittlecottageseems afterthegreatspaciouscollege Howshortthedistancefrom71e gardengatetothedoor! How shortandnarrowthehall How lowtheceilingsofthelittlerooms! Weneednotanalysethefeelingsef thechild.Sufficetosay,thatlie wasalittletakenaback,alittle disappointedeveninthemidstof hisjON atreturningtohisParents andbrothersandsistersand he thoughtthatthehousewhichhad seemedsograndwhenheleftithad grownsmallerandpoorerduringhis absence.Andyetintruthitwas granderthanever.Forhis Mail andthoughtfulParentshad"doneit up,"inhonourofthereturnoftheir darlingyoungster.Harry'sfeelinas weretherefore,alittlemixed,at first-butweneednotstoptoexaminethemfurtherandhappilyfur Harryhedidn'tstopeither. For thethoughts_ofchildhoodare butterflieschasingoneanother throughflowerygardensrindamass andmeadowsandthoughtheirwaywardflighttakesthemattimes totheshadow,theverylightnessof theirnatureandtheirneed of warmthandbrightnesscarriesthem

inghisshyness,hadadvancedjust alittletogreethisfriend.But thefriend'sheadwasTURNED AWAY Thegroupsmetandpass- ed-andtherewasnosignofrecognition.Theirroadslaydifferent ways.Therewasnosuggestion,as poorHarryhadforamoment-but onlyforamoment-fondlyimagined ofthetwojoinjngtogetherandsharingacommonmealonapleasant, mossybank-buttheywenttheir severalwayswithoutasignofrecognition. Andoh thebitter thought! Harryfelt,vaguel^at firstbutwithagrowingclearness, soonagainintothepleasantsun-thatallthiswasduetothehump shine.AndsoHarry'smindwasbleconditionofthosehelovedmost. soonagainatease;andinhisownOld,old,storywritteninvarying househewasagain"athome;"detailsinsomanyhearts.Andso andtheplacesoonceasedtolooktheywenttheirways,drawingapart sosmallandpoor;andwhatwasinmoresensesthanone,andastae moreimportantstillhefeltthataf-groupfromthevillageandthe terhislongabsenceamongstratagroupfromthemanorretiredtodifgershelovedhisownfamilymoreferentpartsofthewood,achasm thanever, yawnedbetweentwoyounghearts Thedaysofthevacationpassedtillnow,asitseemed,lockedin merrilyon.Theonlydrawbacktoaneverlastingaffection. theenjoymentofthewarm-hearted Therest,whohadnotnoticedall childwasthatClarencewasnotthisweresoonlaughingandjoking there-notthere,thatisinperson,asbefore,butpoorHarryfeltmore buteverydayhewaspresentinthethanhecouldexpressorthanhein- taleswhichHarrylovedtotellofderstood,andsohewassilent-stllifeatthegreatcollege.Everyoneeatalmostfortherestoftheday, ofthesetaleswereblendedwiththeAndatnightwhenheretiredtohis remembranceofthefriendandtheroomhefeltanaccustomedheavinfriend-suchisthenatureofaffec-essofheartandalumpinessabout tion-wasalmostinvariablyassignedthethroat,andheputhisheadfrom thehero'spart. timetotimeundertheblanketsto rt hidethesobsthatalmostchoked him.

Andnowitcametopassonegloriousdayseveralweeksaftertne holidayshadbegunthatHarryand fatherandmotherandbrothersand sisterswereoutforaday'samusementintheadjoiningwoods.The wereloudininnocentlaughterand merry-making,whenloanotherpartyonpleasurebentandbearing downuponthemcamesuddenlyin sight.AndwhoisthiswhomHarrywithleapingheartsinglestelt fromtherest?Clarence! Yes,it isClarenceindeedwithsomeofhis familyandafewfriends.Harry's heartbeatsrapidly.Butwhy-doeshe notrushforwardtograsphisfriend's hand?Becauseastrangeshyness holdshimback.Ifthemeetingcad onlytakenplaceunderothercircumstances ifClarence,forinstance, werealone,orifHarryhadmethind asofoldonthecorridorsofthe greatcollege,orintheplayground, amongtheboys.thenthingswould havebeendifferent,butnowthevillageboywasconfoundedbythe grandeurofthenewarrivalsandby thehomelinessofhisownsurroundings.Andsohehungbackwith heartbeatingwithexpectancy,waitingtillClarenceshouldturnalook inhisdirection,andcometomeet himhalfway.ButwhywasClarencenotadvancingtomeetl.'s schoolmate?Whywassoobservant aboysoslowtodetectthepresence ofhisfriendstandingtherealmost inhispath?Why,indeed? Ah! thiswastheturning-pointofa mind'sunfolding.Foreventhen,

Theunpleasanttruthv'asgrowing clearerandclearertoHrrythat twoheartswhich,live.1kindred drops,"hadseemedmendintoone werenow,throughnofa"Itof his tornasunder,andoneofthemat least,ashewellknew,wassoreand bleeding.Besideshewastroubled byadeepfeelingofremorse for, atthefirstmeetingwiththebrilliantgroupofladiesandgentlemen, thataccompaniedhisfriend,hehad experiencedforamomentafeeling ofshame,andhadblushedatthe comparativepovertyandhomeliness ofhisownsurroundings.Sonow, ashelayawakesobbingbitterly,he feltasifhehaddonesometerrible injurytohisgoodfatherandmotherandbrothersaadsisters whom heidolised,andtowhoselove he owedmorethantoanyotherbeingsintheworld.Thenhisheart grewhotwithinhimandburned withindignationandresentmentas hethoughtofthesnubinflictedhhisformerfriend-bytheboyof whomhewastheequal(tosaythe leastofit)ontheplaygroundand intheschoolroom,andwhom he hadprotectedmorethanoncefrom theaggressionofotherboys.But nowalineofcleavagehadsuddenly becomeapparentbetweentheirlives; andonacasualmeetinginthe woodstherewasnoexchange of courtesybutthepartyfromthe villageandthepartyfromthemanorwenttheirseveralways,driven poorHarrystoodalmostfortheapartasitwere,byantagonistic firsttimeinhislifeatthefootofforcesfromwithinlikeoilandwatthetreeofknowledgeandwasab-er,which,foramoment,may be outtotasteitsbitterfruit. Andshakentogether,andthen,bythe verytendenciestheirnature,sub- wellforhimitwasthathehadasideintotheirdistinctandseparate bravelittleheartandthatthegrace spheres. Thenhethoughtagain ofGodwasinitButImustnot

price-thattruelovecanonlyexist betweenEQUALS.Andhesaw,.-4 thankstotheguidanceofhisc sellor-thatafriendship,how sweetitmayseemforatime, , whichthisequalityisdenied,anti, which,perhaps,exactsablushat theexpenseoffamilyandhome,is acrueltyranny,andwhenweighed inthebalancewithalightand worthlessstrawisfoundlighterand moreworthlessstill.Soheresolved nevertolavishhisatTection-the mostpreciousthinghecouldgive, onunworthyobjects,buttoreserve itforhigherandnobleruses, to reserveitfor,thatFriendoffriends, WhopoursoutHisheart'slovewithoutstintorreservation,and in WhosePresencepovertyandlowliness needneverhangitsheadinshame. andanewlifegrowingwithinh. ThenHarryfeelinganewlight. andanewlifegrowingwithint' undertheguidanceofhiswise kindcounsellor,hadmanyai. walkwithhim-duringwhich they talkedonmatterswhichhadbegun, toexciteanewandwonderfulinterestintheboy'smind.Oneday,as theysatonamossybankbesidea clearstreamletoutinthewoods, withallthebeautyofnaturearoundthem,theytalkedonloveand friendship. Harry'sfriendshowed himthedifferencebetweentruelove anditsbaserimitations.Andthe boy,withhisopenandinquiring mind,begantoseemoreandmore clearlythetruthoftheoldsaying, thatfriendshipinthetruestsense,is possibleonlybetweenequals,and, hence,asSt.Igantiusteachesus, inacelebratedmeditation,love:s tobemeasuredbythedegreeof communicationwhichexistsbetween theloverandtheloved;sothatif therebeanyinequalityinthebeginning,whetherofrichesorhonoursorknowledge,lovewillgraduallybreakdownthebarrierwhich thesetendtoraisebetweenthetwo hearts,andbyinter-communication, willcausethesegiftstobe,asit were,goodsheldincommon.Ifthis inequalitybetweentheloversisnot brokendownasfarasmaybe,then theirloveorfriendshipisnotworth thename.Thegreaterthedifference indignitybetweenthetwo,thegreaterthesacrificeclaimedbyloveto bringaboutthisequality.Henceit willberaretofindthetrueloveof friendshipexistingbetweenanolle, andaplebeian,betweenaprinceand avillagemaiden.

"Andnow,"exclaimedHarry's goodfriend,"seethebeautyofall thesethingsaroundus-thetrees,the flowers,theseferns,thismossybank, thiscrystallinestreamtumblingoverthebrightpebbles,thebrightski overhead,withitscountlessstars hiddenatpresentinthedepthsof thatdeepblue,thebirdssingingall roundusintheleaves,andthose. gaybutterfliesoverthereflitting, aboutsoairilyinsunshineandshadowThink,Harry,oftheMind thatdesignedthemall,and the Powerthatmadethem,and the heighttowhichthatgreatBeingis raisedaboveuspoormen.How, then,doyouthink,shalltherebe betweensuchaOneandourselves, thelovewhichgivesallforall,the lovewhichbringsthelowerupand thehigherdown,andmakesthem,as

digress.Thetworattlesweredra-withanguishofhisPoorparents, wingnearer.tintheonehandwasslightedbythesuperiorityassumed Harry,withhisfather,aPoor,butbythefalsefriendonwhomhehad worthyman,andhishomely,virta-lavishedsuchaffection,andwhatwas ousmother,andhisbrothers,Twill-evenworse,iniereebytheMeshof butunpretentiousvillagelads,andshame,which,forthemoment,bad hissisters,beautifulhutsiminle^il-suffusedhisowncheeksetthe lasemaidensontheotherbandthoughtoftheirhumblecondition. vaasClarence,withabrilliantgroupAndsoheprayedlongandearnestofhisfriends,allsuggestingintheirlytothekindandlovingFatherof mannersandappearance,wealthandallforstrengthandforforgiveness, eleganceandbreeding.DidHarryandthen,withhisheartsorrewirtt noticeallthat?Well,alittle:buteased,hefellasleeP that,alongwithsomethingelsewhich IV. Hisprayerwasheard.ForGod didnotescapehiisattention was quiteenoughtobringr. stranae feelingallatonceintothechild's heart,aperturbation,aperplexity, somethingnewantisomethineunpleasant,something*thatbeatichtashadowandachillasthniinhinthe middleofahriehtMaydaythecan hadsuddenlypassedbehindablack cloud.Thetwopartieshadalmost cometogetherandHarry,overcotn-

Colds,Asthma.Bronchitisend LungtroublesquicklyLuredby

senthima wisecounsellorand friendwhohadnoticedthatsomethingwasWrong.Bygentlesolicitinghedrewthewholestar,froo the andCfrivehimnewlieit. andcourure^ri'ldirection. Nricl Parryrosefromhisfirstsorrl..v, strongerandwiserthaneverbefore, andhelearnedwhatsomanyhearts havelearned-andoftenatagreat

tion,composedwiththehelpcthe goodcounsellorwhomGodhadgiven himinhishourofneed.And(betweenourselves)youandI,dearreader,mightdoworsethanjoinour youngfriendinhisearnestoffering, andinrenewingitforsomething likeit)withhimeveryFristFriday ofthemonth.

farasmaybe,equal? Ah,Harry herewebegintofeelthegreatnessof God'slove,andtoseehowpaltry comparisonaremerehumanmienns.Forthisdivinelovebridges reventhatinfiniteabysswhich separatesHisgreatnessfromourlittleness.Itraisesusupinacertain sense,toHisinfinity,bymakingus Hischildren,andso,allthatSur Fatheris,andhas,becomesourown. Buttheforceofthislovewesee i. mostofallintheIncarnation.For, inthatever-blessedmystery,theSon ofMancomesdowntoourownlevel,givesusMaryasourownMother,andsharesthelotofthepoor, thelowly,thesuffering,andthedespised.Isnotthistendernessindeed?" "Yes,"saidHarrywithanew happinessexpandinghisheartand moisteninghisgreatthoughtful eyes. "Oniytheotherday,Harry,a Illitrit!ingcircumstancerevealedtoyou heslightvalueofahumanaffection hichyouhadestimatedsomuch aboveitsworth.Nowthatyou iihverecoveredsomewhatfrom,the pangyouthenfelt,youmustnot thinktoounkindlyofClarence.His wasacommon,humanweakness. andinyourcaseithasbeenthe meansofdoingyouagreatservice. Moreover,bythegraceofGod,he willlearnoneday,Ihope,hownobleandbeautifulhumilityis,and howfalseisuppishnessandpride. Hehas,Imustadmit,givenyou causeforresentment.Besureyou getthebetterofhim! Buthow? Byforgivinghimandprayingfor

4 himforbydoingthatyouwillshow yourselfabetterandanoblercharacter."

"Iwilltrytoforgivehimwith allmyheart,"saidHarry,generously."ButIamsureitwillnotbe SOeasy."

"Itwillbecomemoreeasyastime healsthewound,"saidtheother. Meantime,thepang,youfelt,and, indeed,stillfeel,ishelpingyouto knewthebettervalueofthelove ofyourfriend,Jesus.Youseenow whythatFriendchosethestable, andtheworkshop,andyoufeelas somethingnewthesignificanceof thatheart-movingscenewhenthe lovethatbreaksdownallinequality andgivesallforall,movedtheKing ofKingstowashthefeetofHis humblerfriends,andemboldenedthe poorfishermantolayhisheadin thesacredbosomoftheLord of li LifeandDeath."

Harry'sheartwasravishedashe grewintheknowledgeofthese things,andhebegantounderstand themeaningofdevotiontotheSacredHeart,inwhichthislove,so strongandsodelicate,issymbolised.andwhyitexercisessuchafascinationoverourhearts.

Then,madewiserbythelimitationhehadfoundinhiswarmest humanfriendship,hebegantoyearn moreandmoreforthepureloveof thatotherFriend,cnwhoseFriendshiphecouldleanwitltaconfidence nevertobedeceived.And he keptthinkingandthinking,andponderingoverinhismindandwonderingwhatamarvellousthingitis thatOnesoexaltedasJesusChrist shouldbecomeenamouredofbeings, somuchbeneathHim,andthatthis loveshouldsofarprevailthateven hard-handedpeasantsblesstheHeart oftheKingofKingsasthatofa friendandbrother,andthepoor charwoman,bendingoverherhumble toil,murmursunabashedofherlove for"sweetestJesus,"andthepoor aPPlewoman,sellingherwaresinthe windandrainatthecornerofthe street,raisesasightotheLordof allheartsastoafaithfulanddevotedlover,surethatshewillreceivecaressforcaressandlovefor loveahundredfold.

TheChristofPeace

BY('OLETTARYAN.

CONSECRATION

"Jesus,youaremyonlyFriend. WhenothersfailYouwillbefound faithful.IcanleanonYouinevery circumstancesoflife,andtrustyou totheend.Yet,notforthisalone doIloveYou,andlongtogivemyselftoYouwhollyandentirelybut becauseyouaresogoodinYourself.Nooneelsecancomparewith Youforamoment.Youareamost magnificentPersonality,andevery qualitywhichcanmovemyimaginationandloveIfindinYou.Your attractionsarecalculatedtoravish myheart.Yourintellectisequal tothetaskofguidingthewhole universe.Yourpowerextendstoall thingswithoutexception.Youhave thedignityandnobilityofatrue King-andYouareHeirtotheinfinitepossessionsoftheBlessedTrinity.IfIcomparewithyouthe greatestandproudestemperorthat everlivedonearth,Ifindhimonly apoorandweakman,unable to summonbackfromthegatesofdeath onepoorsoldierthatperishedinhis service.ButYouaretheLordof LifeandDeath,andallpowerin heavenandonearthisinYour hands.SuchisYourdignityand nobility-.Andyet,Jesus,mytrue FriendandLover,thegreatnessof YourrankisnoobstacletolovebetweenYouandme.ThemostpreciousgiftYoucangiveisYour love-andYougiveiteventome, withoutstintorreservation. No poverty,noinfirmity,nohumiliationinYourpoorfriendswilllessen YourloveordriveYouaway or makeYouashamedofthem. Inequalityofrankandwealthoftenestrangeshumanheartsbutthough yourrankissoexalted,thoughthe flowersandtrees,andthebirdsof theair,andthewavesandthe winds,andthestarsoftheskyall acknowledgeintheirownbeautiful languagethatYouareKingofthe universe,yetIfindthatallthatis nobarrierbetweenYouandYour poorerfriends.Youtakeawayall embarrassmentwemightfeelinthe presenceofsogreatapersonalityty comingdowntoourlevelandwooing ourloveinthelanguageweknow best-thelanguageofPovertyand suffering.Nay,evenmorethanthat Youdo;for,inadmittingusinto Yourownfamily,Youraiseusup inacertainsensetoYourownlevel.Inallthis,0JesusmyFriend, andLover,Ifindcauseforendless wonderatthegenerosityand'delicacyofYourlove.Andso,inreturn Ilongtogiveall,toreservenothing,tooutdo,ifthatwere only possible,Yourloveforme.Accept then,thisentireofferingofmyself tobeYourownexclusivepossession forever.Giveme,Iearnestlyimplore,thegracetogoTHEWHOLE WAYinloving,andtobealways, accordingtomyopportunities, a devotedworkerinYoursacred cause."-"IrishMessenger."

"TheChristoftheAndes"isan extraordinarymonumenttoeternal peaceerectedonthesummitoftne AndesandontheborderlinebetweenChileandArgentina. The colossalstatueofChristcommemoratestheconclusionofthemoetremarkabletreatyofPeaceandarbitrationevermadebetweentwospiritednations.Onthemonumentis theinscription "Soonershall thesemountainscrumbletodustthan theChileansandArgentinesshall breakthepeacewhich,atthefeet ofChristtheRedeemertheyhave sworntomaintain."

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RWaytobeHappy

Ahermittherewas,andhelivedin agrot, Andthewaytobehappytheysay hehadgot; AsIwantedtolearnit,Iwentto hiscell, AndwhenIcamethere,theoldhermitsaid"Well," Youngman,byyourlooks, you wantsomething,Isee, Now,tellmethebusinessthat bringsyoutome."

"Thewaytobehappy,they say youhavegot, And,asIwanttolearnit,I've cometoyourgrot Now,Ibegandentreat,ifyouhave suchaplan, Thatyou'llwriteitmedown, as plainasyoucan."

Uponwhichtheoldhermitwent tohiepen, Andbroughtmethisnotewhenhe camebackagain "'Tisbeing,anddoing,andhaving, thatmake AllthePleasuresandpainsofwhich beingspartake, TobewhatGodpleases,todo a man'sbest, Andtohaveagoodheart,isthe wadtobeblest."

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BloodofChrist,myreparation! ThornsofJesus,teachmemeekness! NailsofJesusholdmyweakness Purplerobes,dothouenfoldme SpearofChrist,thypowerholdme!

ScourgeofJesusstintnopleasure!

CrossofJesus,hemytreasure Nailedtothee,I'llceasenrypining, OnmySaviour'sBreastreclining. -Mercedesinthe"AveMaria."

MyRosary

AtnightIlaymedowntorest, MyRosaryclaspeduponmybreast, Aheartandbeadsofamethyst; Thesepreciousgemswithinmyhand Arestrunguponasilverstrand, AOthereOurSaviour'sCrossis hung.

Iblessmyself;IdroptheCrossAndthenIthinkofmomentslost ThroughoutthedaywhenImight say Theprayers Altar. Isigh-Idream-myeyelidsfalterIclaspthechainthatIhavelost, Andthroughnayongersnumber EachbeaduntilIholdtheCrossAnddriftawayinslumber.

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TheLifeofSt.Philomena

AgreatmanyyearsagotherelivedinGreeceaPrinceandhiswife, whousedtopraytotheiridolsto sendthemachild,buttheygotno ar.swertotheirprayers.Oneday, Publius,whowasaChristiancame tothem,andsaidifyoubecome Christians,Iwillpromisethatyou willhaveachild.Sotheybecame Christians.Verysoonalovelylitt.echildwasborn.Theycalledtier (cilialumina)whichmeansdaughteroflight,becausePhilomenawas thecauseofherfatherandmother tobecomeChristians.WhenPhilomanawastwelveyearsold,theEmperorofRomecanetoseeifherfatherwouldgivehisdaughterinmarriage Hesaid,"ofcourse."Well,then, theEmperorsaid,"Iwillnotlet anyenemycomeonyourstate.The fatherwenthomeandaskedPhilomenaifshewouldmarrytheemper orofRome.Shesaid,"No. I havegiver.allmyloveto'God,and Iwillnottakeitaway."Butthen thefatherandmotherwereangry, tothinkthattheirlittlechildwould notmarrytheEmperor.ThenPhilomenasaid,"Idon'tcareforall theEmperorsandEmpresses,for Godisfargreaterthantheyare."

Immortality Themanwhohas withinhimfullconfidenceintheimmortalityofthesoulandinthe wisegoodnessofGod,differsessentiallyfromthemanlackingsuchconfidence.Intheoutlookuponlife theydifferintheattitudetowards responsibilities,obligations,pleasures,self-indulgences,sorrow,sickness,deathandthegrave-they'Wier. Nobeautycancomewithouttime andtrouble.Eventheflowerwhich seemstobloomwithoutefforthas lainlongundergroundintheshape oftheseed,whichperishedbeforeit couldbeborn.Norisitotherwise withsouls.Toendureinjustice withoutansweringbackwithhatred. toenduregriefwithouthavingthe spiritbroken,toenduredisappointmentandyettogocheerfullyonthesethingsmakecharacter. Sometimesthebestwaytosucceed istofail.Aesop'sfableofthedog thatgraspedattheshadowandlost themeatdescribedadoginhisearlypuppyhood.Awisemanremarkedthatitisafollyeminentlycharacteristicofyouthtograspatshadows.Whenmengrowoldthey findthatthethingswhichtheydesiredmosteagerly,andforwhich theysacrificedotherthingsinfinitely moresubstantial,wereasunreal. andasworthlessastheshadowthat thepuppysawintheglidingstream. IfIrelandto-dayisthemost Catholiclandinthecivilisedworld, ifDublinofallCatholiccapitalsin Christendomisthemostintensely Catholic,thesecretofthis,hergloriousprivilege,isaneasymatterto reveal.Irelandto-dayiswhatshe is,becausehersonsanddaughters sa,theirprayersandgototheSacraments.Letusgoforth,resolvedtodolikewise,andwe,tooLike them,willremainunspoiltbymodernity,unspottedfromtheworld. Theantidoteformodern,up-to-date lifeistheEucharist.-FatherBernardVaughan,S.J.

TheCatholicChurchstandstetweenHeavenandearth,themonumentofGod.Everypowerhastouchedit,everyblasphemyhescursed it,everysciencehasscruitinisedit, butstillitstands,aproofofallthe nationsoftheDivinityofitsFounder-JesusChrist.

Sothenherfatherwentandtold theEmperor.Hesentforher.She cameandheaskedherifshewould marryhim.Shesaid,"No,forI havegivenallmylovetoGod."

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Atthis,theEmperorwasveryangry.Thenhesentforsomegood, strongmentocome.Theybound hertoapillarandscouredherwith bigwhipsuntilthebloodranfrom her,andthenshewasthrowninto prison.TheEmperoraskedherthe nextdayagain.Shesaid,"No." Thenhesentforthebestarchersto come. Hestoodherinacertain place,andthearchersshotarrows ather.Theythenthrewherinto prisonagain.DuringthenightGod sentanangelandhealedherwounds. WhentheEmperorsawherinthe morningallcured,hedidnotknow whattodo,soheorderedred-hot arrowstoheshotather.Butwhen theywereshootingthemthearrows turnedfromPhilomenaandkilledthe Peoplewhowerestandingnear.Sd Philomenawasagainthrowninto prison.NowthistimetheEmperor orderedaropetobetiedtoananchoratoneendandPhilomen'aneck attheother.Shewasthrowninto theRiverTibertobedrowned,but shejustfloatedontopofthewater. andonedaywhensomefishermen wereoutrowingtheysawabeautifulwhitefigureonthewater.The rowedoverandbroughtherinand tookhertoland.Butwhen';he Emperorsawherhesaid"You won'tbeseenagain."Soheorderedherheadtobetakenoff. So whenherheadwastakenoffhersoul flewrighttoGod.

Thelessonweshouldlearnfrom St.PhilomenaistotrytodosomethingforloveofGod.St.PhilomerateachesusthatevenlittlechildrencandothingsforloveofGod.

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