The Record Newspaper 08 July 1911

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TheWest AUSTRALIANRECORD

SATURDAY,JULY8,1911

nandAroundtheHome

'MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughweinayroam, Beiteversolairnbk,there'snoplacelikehesie

LetUsForget

Letusforgetthethingsthatvexed andtriedus, Theworryingthingsthatcaused oursoulstofret

Ite%hopesthat,cherishedlong,were stilldeniedus, Letusforget.

Letusforgetthelittleslightsthat Painedus, Thegreaterwrongsthatrankle sometimesyet; Thepridewithwhichsomeloftyone disdainedus, Letusforget.

Letusforgetourbrother'sfaultand failing, Theyieldingoftemptationthatbeset, Thathe,perchance,thoughgriefhe unavailing, Cannotforget.

Butblessingsmanifold,pastalldeserving, Kindwords,andhelpfuldeeds,a countlessthrong, 'Thefaulto'ercometherectitudeunswerving.

Letusrememberlong.

Thesacrificeoflove,thegenerous giving, Whenfriendswerefew,thehandclaspwarmandstrong, Thefragranceofeachlifeofholy living

Letusrememberlong.

Whateverthingsweregoodandtrue andgracious, Whate'erofrighthastriumphedoverwrong, WhatloveofGodormanrendered precious,

6 Letusrememberlong.

MotherandSon

Beforeallelse,Perhaps,amother mustbeaninfuserofcourage.'Phis attitudeinherwillhelpherchildrentobecomesuccessfulmen and womenmoresurelythanwillanyma- terialadvantageshemayhaveat hercommandtooilerthem.

Themothershouldrefusetobediscouraged,refusetoseethenarrow personalelementinherchild'sstruggleataSheshouldtrainandcultivate inherselfamoralstrengthanda 10110-tidethatwillnotbecoerced.To haveamotherofthiskindisthe bestthingthatcanhappentoa 'child.Shestandsbesidehiminhis course.Herhandpointsinthe rightdirection,towardsthegoal, whichherimaginationpaintsvividly beforehiseyes.Herenthusiasm andbeliefarealwayswideawake. Whilegivinghimsympathyshegives atthesameinstantsubtlefortitude,bornofhertrust,whichis strongenoughtokeephim'always movingon.Heisappreciated,yet atthesametimegoverned.Heis understood,yetkeptabouthisbusinessbyconstantsupervisionandcontrol.

PatroniseOurkilertisers

peaVETHE PREFgRENCE IN ;YOUR PURCHASESTOTHOSE BUSINESS MEN WHOSEADvERTISEMENTSLOUSEEIN THEYPAPER. AREUSUALLY THEBESTINTHEIRLINE, AND FA(T"FHATTHEY COURTEOUSLY INVITE YOUR TRADE, THROUGHACATHOLICMEDIUM, BLOULD NOT BE OVERLOOKED.

Mother'sIdeas

Oneofthegreatdillferencesbetween thisgenerationandothersisthetendencyofmodernyoungpeopleto thinkforthemselves.Veryoften 'Mother'sideas'arevotedold-fashionedbygirlsoftheprogressive tyPe,andthegirlofthirteen, orfourteensetsheropinionupag- ainstmother'swiththentmostassurance. Now,itis notimpossiblethatthegirlof thirteenmayberightandhermotherwrong,whenthereisadifferenceofopinion,buttosaytheleast theprobabilitiesareagainstit. Yearsbringwisdom.Thehorizon ofmaturityismuchwiderthanthat ofyouth.Elementsenterintothe formationofmother'sopinionwhich havenotasyetcomeintoyourexperience.Thegirlwhoissosure sheisright,andthatmotheris wrong,isaratherpatheticfigure. Onefeelscertaintherearepitfalls beforeher.Self-confidenceinvites danger.Thegirlwhoscornstheadviceofhereldershashardlessonsto learn,andsheisluckyifshelearns themwithoutdisaster. Respect mother's°Pinion. Ifitdoesnot coincidewithyours,somuchthe worseforyours.

Michael"Ourbikeshedwants Paintingbadly.IthinkI'lldoit myself."

SisterGeorgina"Yes,certainly. Doityourselfifyouthinkitwants doingbadly."

Purethoughts,purespeech,and pureactsmakePure,holylives.Our thoughtsmustbepureandpleasing toGod,ifwewishtoleadholy lives.IfthoughtsofGodfillour minds,andourheartsburnwithlove forHim.ourspeechwillbeever pleasingtoHim.

Benobletowardsanenemy.The manwhodoesyouwronghasneed ofpity.Tobeinjuredisalessmisfortunethantobetheinjurer.lie whodefraudsmakesholesinhisown pockets,bywhichhelosesmore thanhesteals. Hewhoslanders, wieldsaswordwhichheholdsatthe Point;hisownhandsreceivethe wounds.

DontNag

"APhysicalTrainer,"writesto "TheTimes,"asfollows:-Achild thatisnaggedatneverholdsitself well.Itsdeportmentbetraysits mentalattitude,and,tothetrained eyeofthephysicaltraininginstructor,theroundshouldersandapologeticairtelltheirownstoryinthe caseofachildwhosephysiqueotherwiserevealsnosignofconstitutionalweakness.Theattitudeof thebodydiscloses,inamarvellous way',thatofthemind,andmany Parentswouldbeastonishedtolearn thatthebearingoftheirchildrenreflectedtheirhomeinfluencesinaver, unflatteringlight.Whilstlunching withaladytheotherday,Ilistened toataleofdistressaboutherlittle boy'sflatchest.Presentlythechild cameinfromschool,runningexcitedlytoshowhisnew"jography"book withcolouredpictures."Ohyes, dearbutdon'tstartwithitnow; goandwashyourhandsandgettidy."Thechild'senthusiasticlittlefacefell,hisflatlittlechestseemedOtterstill,andheresignedly putawayhisbookandlefttheroom. Therewillhelittlechanceforthat child'schestuntilhismotherlearns toexpressheraffectionmorepositivelyintheformofactiveandready sympathy,notmerelynegativelyin theformofanxiety.Theglowof enthusiasm,whichwasswellingthe child'sheartliterallyaswellasmetaphorically,wasquenchedbythechilly-.reception. Theexpandedchest, whichaccompaniedthemovementof enthusiasmcollapsedatonce,likea Prickedbubble.Giveyourchildren encouragement,ratherthancriticism, sympathyratherthanreproof,and, whilsttheyareintheawkwardage, atleastdonotaddtotheirselfconsciousnessbyconstantlydrawing attentiontotheirfaults.Butnag- gingisfatal.

Bettertowalkrecollectedly throughthestreetsofacrowded cite,thantoallowourthoughtsto wanderaboutthosesamestreets, whilstkneelinginouroratory.-Pere Boutauld,S.J.

Everydaythatdawnsbringssomethingtodowhichcanneverbedone aswellagain.Weshouldtherefore trytodoitungrudginglyandcheerfully.Itwasdesignedtobeour life,ourhappiness.Insteadofshirkingit,weshouldputourwhole heartandsoulintoit.

Beware Thatayoungmanmustsowhis wildoatsisadevil'smaxim.The onlythingtodowithwildoatsis toputtheminthehottestpartof thefireandburnthemtodust.Sow themandtheywillcomewithlong, toughroots,luxuriantstalks,and leaves,andacropwillfollow-the thoughtofwhichturnsone'sheart cold.Thepopulardelusionthatafteralittlewhilethosewho havesowedwildoatswillsettle downtosteadyhabits,thatsuchindividualsaremorelikelytomate bettermenforhavingsownwildoats hasruinedthousands.Thereare menwho,inanunguardedmoment, havegoneintoscenesoftemptations andhaveturnedawaywithhorror, likeabirdthat,havingstrayedinto thepoisonousatmosphereofsome chemicalworks,hasrushedbackquicklyintothepureairofheavenbut suchcasesaretheexception. tine nightinaplaceofevilconcourse maysopollutetheimaginationasto breakdownallthebarriersofyears. Amanbeginsacareerofviceand thinksthathehasmountedawellbrokensteed,thathehasthereins inhandandcanstopitwhenhepleases.Butlowhenheseestheapproachingchasmandwouldfainpull up,hefindsheisastrideasavage brutethatnohumanPowercan tame.Howmanymenwouldgive alltheyhavetobeginlifeoveragainWerethesumofallthe-,)ain harvestedthatcomesfromsowing wildoats,itwouldrendheavenwith itsoutcry,andmakethecheeksof darknesspale.

Characteristheproductofdaily, hourlyactions,andwords,and thoughts,dailykindnesses,sacrifices forthegoodofothers,strugglesag- ainsttemptations,submissivenessundertrial.Itisthese,liketheblendingofcoloursinaPicture,orthe blendingnotesofmusic,whichconstitutetheman.

Sufficientuntomostpeopleistheir ownburden.Donotpileyourload uponothers.Donotdistressthem withyourachesandPains,your doubtsandfearsandforebodings. Donottellthemofyourmentaland moralinfirmities.They'will find themoutsoonenoughwithoutyoar help,andpossiblywillseethemmore clearlythanyoudoyourself. if thereisacloudinyourheart.do notletitaPPearinyourface.Bear yourownburdenbravely.Youcan lightenitbygivingothersalift.

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theWideWorld

AMERICA

TheSungofAmerica

"StrikeusthesongofAmerica,you whocantouchthekeys

OftheNations'clamourandtumult toamagicofharmonies.

Whooutofathousanddiscordscan fashiononemelody

Asmeasureofalltheirmusicincenturieshettobe."

"StrikeyetheSongofAmerica,"Lo,itisbutbegun, 'Tisadawnwindstirringthevalleys inblownfromarisingsun,

'Tisthewakingscreamofaneagle, thetravailandjoyofbirth

Inthesobbinglaughofawoman whoisgivingasontoearth.

'TisthecallofeternalFreedom,the flashofadeathlessflame

IntheswordunsheathedbyWashington,thewonderofLincoln'sname, Intheshoutingofslavesunfettered asthethunderingcannonscease

Andunderonefarflungbannerthe peoplesareclaspedinpeace.

GoseekforthatSongandfindit inemigrants'wistfuleyes

Whoseethroughthemistsofmorningthelandoftheirdreamsarise, Inthetrailoftheredman'spassing whogoeswherehisgodshavegone Whileoverhissmoulderedcampfires, thePalefacemarcheson.

Intheroarofhercrowdedcities, thesurgeofherrestlessfeet, Herbabelofwarringnoiseswhere alienandalienmeet

Inthechinkofgoldinhercoffers, herriotofmillandmart, ShallyetfindtheSongofAmerica, voicingthewholeworld'sheart.

Butfarinthemarchingagesthat movetoacertaingoal

andadjustshislifebyit;heplans outhisfutureaccordingtothePatternshownintheretreathouse. Now,thisinvolvessocialconsiderations.Manlives,andmustlivein society,andhassocialobligations. Hehasduties,notonlydirectlyto God,butalsoindirectly-dutiesnot onlytohisfamily,buttohisfellow men.Thesemustbelookedintoin aretreat,andnotoverlookedas theysometimesare.

ThereisaraceofmeninCeylon, calledtheRochVeddas.Theyare notwithouttheirmerits,butthey areacuriositytothesociologistfor thesimplereasonthattheyhaveno socialorganisationwhatever.They havenochieforruler,buteachfamilyisentirelyindependentoftherest andlivesitslifeadart.IfaRoch Veddamadearetreatitwouldnot benecessaryforhimtospendmuch timeonconsideringhisdutiestoHa neighbour. Inhiscase(likethe snakesinIreland)therearenone.

Aretreatisnotintendedtoturn usintoRochVeddas.IfitisProperly.tradeitWillconfrontuswith oursocialduties,andremindusthat weallinfluenceourfellowmenfor betterorforworseeverydayofour lives.Itwillgiveus

andworkersfrommanypartsofthe countrycannotfailtobestimulating andhelpful.Withoutdoubtitwill befollowedbyothersofthesame kind. Butbywayofgivingto thoseCatholicswholivewithinreasonabledistanceofRom'iley(itself onlyabouttwentyminutesbytrain fromManchester)anopportunityof takingpartinthesocialconference, it

HASBEENARRANGEDTOHOLD ACONVERSAZIONE

ontheWednesdayafternoon(June 21st),atwhichallCatholics,both menandwomen,willbewelcome.It willgivethemanopportunity of meetingsomeoftheleadingmembers oftheCatholicSocialGuildandof hearingsomethingoftheprogressof themovement.Afternoon.teawill beProvidedforasmallcharge.The conversazionewillbeginat3-15.

OfthebeautiesatOakwoodHall, (anditisatits'bestinJune),those whohavemaderetreatsthereneed notbereminded.Thosewhohave not,mayberecommendedtocollie andseeforthemselves.But to manytheattractionwill,benotmerelythebeautyofflowerandtree,of windingwaterandgrassyslope,but thedesiretotakepartinamovementwhichhasasitsaimtheupliftingofthePooranddesolate,and therestoringofallthingsinChrist.

CANADA

APoorBishop

Whenmanshallstandlahisbrother manintheranksofaperfectwhole Itshallringfromthehighestsummitswherethebannersoftimeare furled

ThefinishedSongofAmerica,the masterSongoftheworld.

TERESAI'.BRAYTON.

RetreatsandSocialStudies

BYTHEREV.CHARLESPLA'Pb_:R.

TheAmericans,whoareaPracticalPeople,havestartedaLasmen's LeagueforRetreatsandSocialStudies.

ANAPOSTOLICSPIRIT. andurgeustodoasmuchgoodas possibletothesoulsandbodiesof ourfellowmen.Itwillstirusup tofightagainsttheviceandignorance,theinjusticeandoppression, theselfishnessandbasenesswhich wefindrampantintheworld.When wecomeoutofretreatweshallwant tojoinhandswithourfellowCatholicswhoarebentonthesameerrand;andifourfightingistobe effectivewemustknowsomethingof itsconditions.

SotheAmericansareright.Retreatsandsocialstudiesgowelltogether.TheRetreatwillgivethe motiveforthesocialstudy,andthe socialstudywillgivedirectionto theenergystoredintheretreat. Thereisnoquestionofinvadingthe Privacyoftheretreatorturningit intoacommitteemeeting.Itis onlyaquestionofgettingmentogetherforthetwofoldpurposeof makingretreats,andsubsequently, ofderterminingtheexactnatureof thosesocialdutiesandopportunities theexistenceofwhichtheyhavediscoveredduringtheirretreat.

Somewillthinkthecombination strange,andwillevenregarditwith suspicion.Theywilltellyouthat aretreatisanintenselypersonal andprivatematterfromwhichall socialconsiderationsshouldberesolutelybanished.Themaninretreat shouldleavesocialproblemsalone. Hehasrunawayfromhisfellow citizens.Hehasevenboltedfrom hisfamilycircle.Heissmokinghis pipealoneunderthetreesandthinkingofhisimmortalsoul.Letthe Americans,iftheywin,turntheirretreatsintosocialconferences,and theirmeditationsontheendofman intocommitteemeetingsonthedrainagequestion.Fcrhisparthehasno mindtoturnhisPeacefulretreatintoapandemonium. Now,thisisallverywell,butit isnotquitefairtotheAmericans norisitquiteanadequateaccount oftheworkofaretreat.Aretreat isnotamereslack-timeamere restforatiredbodyandajaded mind.Itisfullofactivity.Itisa courseofexercises.Initaman clarifieshisintellectandbraceshis will.Hesteepshimselfintheeternaltruthsandlearnstoputorder intohislife.Inthesolitudeof theretreatherealisessomethingof THEGLORIOUSDESTINY OF MAN, thePricelessworthofthehuman soul,thesupremeimportanceofGod's grace. Hetakesahighstandard,

Asamatteroffact,thecombinationbetweenretreatsandsocialstudyhaslongbeenrecognised. The retreatsontheContinenthaveoften beenfollowedby SO"IALCONFERENCES. fromwhichhassprungmuchuseful organisation.Atthegreatretreat housenearLille,recentlydescribed inthesecolumns,afinehallhasbeen builtforsuchconferences,andthe samehasbeendoneelsewhere.Men whohavemadearetreattogether arejustinthemoodforquietdeliberationastothebestmeansofpromotingCatholicsocialwork.

AlongthewesternshoreofHudson'sBay,liesthevastCanadiandivisionofKewatin,havingbut a sparsepopulationofnativetribes, andsomefewsettlersorcommercial agents.ThenumberofCree,MontagnoisandEskimoaboriginesmay begivenas10,000or11,000. Of theseaboutfiveorsix.thousandare Catholics. TheVicarApostolic, whoisDr.('harlebois,0.M.I.,has withhimthirteenOblateFathers andsixOblateBrothers.Theyare devotedintheirlaboursandself-sacrificing.Theeareassistedbythe GreySistersofMontreal,andbythe OblateSistersoftheSacredHeart andMaryImmaculate.Allarefamiliarwithmanyprivations. The Bishopwhohasnoresources,resides inalogcabinmeasuringtenfeet square,andhisCathedralisachapel measuring25feetby15feet.The peopleofhisdiocesehavetostruggle hardtoobtainthenecessaries of life. Perhapsthereisnopoorer Bishopintheworld.

CHINAandJAPAN

abigarmymassedarounidVladivostockinreadinessforsomefuture coup.SomethinkthereisaPrivateagreementbetweenthetwo nationstodivideManchuria,and recenteventswouldseemtosanctionthatview.AtShanghai1 wastalkingtoanAmerican,who hadjustreturnedfromSiberia.In hisviewRussia'sobjectiveinmassinghertroopsupontheChinese frontieristheregainingofPort Arthurandthesurroundingterritory. ARussianofficialaboard theboatsaidgrimly"Oneof thesedayswewillsend.japanback toPaintingfans.Thelittlenationisgettingaltogethertoococky andneedsatrimming."InShanghaiIwassurprisedatthedeepseatedhatredamongstallclasses ofEuropeansforJapan.When.you speaktoanEnglishmanabouthis Easternallyhegetsblackinthe faceandgivesfreeventtohisfeAll ingsinawaythereisnomistaking.Itisallaquestionoftrade anditappearsthatoflatetheJapanesehavebeenscoringheavily. Then,again,the('hinesestudents whohavegonetoJaPaninrecent yearshavereturnedbitterlyantiforeign,andareeverywhereraising thecry,"ChinafortheChinese." TheyaregivingthepresentGovernmentatPekinagreatdealof troubleatacriticalmomentby reasonoftheagitationwhichthey arestirringupintheprovinces, andtherepresentativesoftheEuropeanPowersregardthewhole thingasadeep-laidJapaneseplot. Dr.RochefavourstheJapanese sideratherthanthatoftheChinese. Hewrites:-

Itisgratifyingtobeabletoannouncethatasimilarcombination istoheeffectedinthiscountry.Abouttwenty-fiveCatholicmenfrom variouspartsofthecountry(most ofthemmembersoftheCatholicSocialGuild)aremeetingatOakwood Hall,foraretreatwhichopenedcn theeveningofSaturday,June17th, andclosedonthefollowingWednesdaymorning.TheWednesdaywill bespentinasocialconference. Itispossiblethatafewrooms maystillbevacant,sothatthose whodesiretofollowtheretreat, (whichwillbegivenhe'FatherMcMahon,S..f.,rectorofSt.Welburge's,Preston),woulddowellto writeatoncetoFatherBuckland, theSuperior,OakwoodHall(Romiley,Chesh'ee),forplaces. The chargefortheretreatisfifteenshillings. Suchagatheringofsocialstudents

TheRev.Dr.Roche,anAmerican priestnowgoingaroundtheworld, onpilgrimage,isgivingentertaining andinstructivepicturesofwhathe hasobservedinthecolumnsofthe "NewWorld,"Chicago.Inhislatestletterhetellssomethingabout theChinesePeoplenotwithoutinterest.Hewrites:Peoplewhohavelivedinthese partsforanylengthoftimeare greatlyimpressedbythethrifty, hard-workingandintelligentChinesepeople.TheBishopofShanghai,inmyhearing,madeavery strikingstatement"Younave had,"hesaid,"onlythecoolies thusfarinAmerica,andyourpeoplehaveformedwrongimpressions aboutChina.Letmetellyou, however,thatChinaisagreat, richcountry,withaclever,industrious,healthypeople.OurwealthymeninShanghaiareallChinese.Thesameistrueofeverycity inwhichEuropeansenterthefield ofcompetition.Thereisanimmenseamountofmoneyandwealth inChina,butitisownedby.the Chinese,andtheyhaveapeculiar wayofmakingChinamenevenof theirconquerors."ThegoodBishopinthesewordsmerelyexpressedatruthwhichhasbeenbrought hometoeveryobserverwholas spentanytimeintheOrient. Regardingtherelationsbetween RussiaandJapan,Dr.Rochesays Inthesepartseveryonelooksfor arenewalofthestrugglebetween JapanandRussia.Thelatterhas

IconfessthatfromallIhave heardthusfarraysympathiesare withtheJapanese.China, by generaladmissionishopeless,becauseitsrulingpowersrefuseto learnfromthepast.Theold squeezesystemrunsthroughthe wholethreadofitsnational.ife. Thereisstilladeep-seatedanti-foreignsentiment,whichisliableto breakforthatanymoment,andits disregardfortreatiesandagreementsisProverbial.Intwo-fifths ofChinato-daynoEuropeanlifeis safeallthetearthrough.OurCatholicmissionarieshavebeenmassacredtimeandagain,andthey arenosaferto-daythantheywere twohundredyearsago.Japan haslearneditslesson.Lifeand propertyaresafeeverywhere throughouttheEmpire.Russia hasstillmanylessonstolearnas farastreatingisconcerned.The Churchhasnothingtohopefor fromRussianpreponderancein China.UnderJapaneseruleshe wouldatleasthaveindependence andprotection.

ENGLAND

Aninterestingexperimentincoir nectionwiththeFestivalofEmPTft hasbeenthesowing,onMay5,elf somewheat,whichisconfidentlyexpectedtobemadeintobreadwithintwelveweeksofthatdate.The seedhasbeentreatedbysomesecret process,inventedbyMr.J.J.Melville,andanexiperimentlastyear showedthatitresultedinasaving ofsixweeksbetweenthetimesof sowingandharvest.Apartfrom theutilityoftheprocessinenabling farmerstodeferthesowingwhen' theweatherisunfavourable,itis manifest,saysthe"Countryside Monthly,"thatingoodyearsasecondusemighthemadeofthesame land,sincethewholetimeofitsoccupationbythewheatcropwould beonlythreemonthsoutoftwelve. Thegreatadvantageofcultivatian insunnierlandsisthattwocrops car.beharvestedinoneseason.

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SATURDAY,JULY8,1911.

MessagefromtheKing HisMajestytheKing,inaletter addressedto"MyPeople,"states: NowthattheCoronation,withits attendantceremonies,isover,I desiretoassurethePeople of I-theBritishEmpireofmygrateful sensethattheirheartshavebeen withmethroughitall.Ifeltthis inthebeautiful,andimpressive serviceattheAbbey-the mostsolemnexperienceofmylife -andscarcelylessinthestirring scenesofthesucceedingdays whenmyPeoplesignifiedtheirrecognitionofandheartfeltwelcometomeastheirSovereign. Thiswasapparentnotonlyinthe loyalenthusiasmshownonCoronationDayandtheprogresses throughthedifferentdistrictsof London,butalsointhethousandsofmessagesofgoodwill, whichhavecomeacrosstheseas .fromeverypartoftheEmpire. Suchaffectionatedemonstrations haveprofoundlytouchedandfilledmeafreshwithfaithandconfidence.Believingthatthisgenerousandoutspokensympathe, withtheQueenandmyselfis,underGod,oursurestsourceof strength,Iamencouragedtogo forwardwithrenewedhopethat whateverperplexitiescrdifficultiesmayliebeforemeandin:y peopleweshallalluniteinfacing themresolutelyandcalmlywith publicspiritconfidentthatunder Divineguidancetheultimiteoutcomewillbethecommongood.

Tieill:A.ifecord. 5

nottobefoundinitsneighbourhood.TheBambaras,whoareaddictedtofetishworship,aredominatedintheworkyardsandshopsby atarmoreintelligentandsuperior westerntribeprofessingMohammedanism.Agreatdealhasbeendone toimprovethenewcapitalofUpper Senegal,butthereisstillmuchneededatBamako,itbeingtheaimof theFrenchauthoritiestodevelop commercialtransactionsprofitableto thenativesaswellastothecolonistsofthisenormouspartofAfrica.

Somuchforthemerelymaterial sideofBamako,forasregardsthe religioussideitisonlyaftertwentyfiveyearsofhardworkthatany Progressisbeginningtoappear.Of course,schoolsandcharitable institutionsdoagreat-dealintheway ofcivilisingthenativesandopening theirminds,buttheChristianreligionalonecanraisethesePoor blacksfromtheirdegradingsuperstitionsandimmorality.TheSudan missionopenedin1895byFather Kacquardconsistedofstationsinthe centreandtothewestandeastof thecolony,theideabeingtocreate, asitwere,aregularnetworkef missionaryposts. Butmanywere theobstaclestohindertherealisationofthisproject,andthemissionariesalwaysregrettedasthey passedthroughBamakotoyseeitabandonedtoitself,foratthattime itwouldhavebeeneasierto convertfetishworshippingBambaras thanthepresentMussulman newcomers. Twelveyearsagothere wereveryfewfollowersoftheCrescentatBamako,fortheBambaras

madewithouttheassistanceof SPAIN avalet,acustomhe hasMadrid been faithful tosincehe lefttheSeminary.Immediately.af-t terrising,hegoesdowntothechapel,andthere,beforetheBlessedSacrament,kneelingonawalnutprieDieu,whichiscoveredwithared carpet,hemakesameditation.for anhour;hethenrecitesPortionof hisOffice.Onthisprie-Dieuthereis alargebreviarywithaleatherbindingitistheHolyFather'sfavouritePrayerbook.Heoftentakesas subjectforhismeditationatext fromtheHomiliesoftheFeastor fromthelessonsfortheday. AfterOfficeandmeditationPiusX. celebratesHolyMassinhisprivate chapel.Thisisataboutsixo'clock. Strangersoftenassistatthisceremony.ThePopeispleasedtogive HolyCommuniontopersonswho askthefavourfrom:himofassisting athisMass. Duringhisown thanksgivingthePopeassistskneelingatasecondMasscelebratedby oneofhischaplains. Hethengoesintotheante-chamber andheusuallyreceivesthepersons presentedtohimthere.Toeach oneofthemhespeaksafewwords ofconsolationandencouragement. Heisindeed,the"GoodMaster," andthe"GoodShepherd," who knowsallhissheep,andwhomall hissheepknow.PillsX.lateron takesalittleblackcoffeeinhisown room,andateighto'clockhereceiveshisprivatesecretaries. The privatechamberlainsalsocomeat thesametimetoreceivetheorders fortheday.Whentheworkisreg-

ThepreparationsfortheEucharisicCongressinMadridcontinueat feverheat.Theofficesofthegeneralsecretary(Barco.20)aredeluged withcommunicationsmorningafter morning,andeverythingpointsto asignalsuccessfortheundertaking. Thefindingoflodgingsforthe.CongressistsisbecomingaseriousProblem,butaseverybodyfromthe Kingdownwardsisinterestedinthe projectawayisalwkefoundout ofeachnewdifficultyasitarises. Themajorityofthenobilityhave offeredhospitalitytooneormore membersoftheEpiscopate. All thereligiouscommunitiesofboth sexeshavePlacedtheirextracells, andpupils'roomsatthedisposalof thepilgrimsforadailypensionthat willjustcovertheirexpenses,and almosteveryfamilywillaccommodateCongressistsifitbenecessary ratherthanallowthemtogosleeplessandunhappyinMadrid.

ContinuingHisMajestystatesthatatthattimewereoftenvictoriousinulatedthePoperemainsaloneuntilfront.TheofficialoratorsappointheandtheQueenwilleverremembertheirtribalwars..ButtheFrenchnineo'clock.FromninetotwelveeduptothepresentaretheArchthegreatgatheringofchildrenatintroducedtheMohammedanwesterno'clockhereceivestheCardinalsandbishorofseville,theArchbishopof theCrystalPalace.Hefeelsthatraces,thinkingtheyweremoreintel-Ambassadors. Attwelveo'clock -Chile,theBishopofSion-MaLondonmaywellbeProudofherligentandbettersuitedforpublicPiusX.saystheAngelus,andhedrid,PratherCalpena,Madrid,and children.Theireagernesstocarry worksandotheroccupations.Con-thengoestothedining-room.Cus-amemberofthePortugueseAcaleoutinstructionsandtoupholdthesequentlyBamakoisoverrunbyMus-tomordainsthatthePopeshould Thesefiveoratorsarequite credittheitheir marvellouso oftheirschsoeolfl restraint, togetherawuitgh_ sulmansveryfanaticandostentati-alwaysdinealoneatasmalltable,sufficient,astheGeneralSessions ousrespectingtheircreed,whereascoveredwithacanopy.PiusX.,willhefewinnumberandshortin orswellfortheirownandthecoontheBambarastrytoconcealtheirhowever,attimes,breaksthistrain-duration.'['heIrishpriestsatthe fetishism. tionbyinvitingdistinguishedpretry'sfuture. Congresswhowentthroughtheirec-

000childrentookplaceattheCrystalPalaceto-day,andwasagreat success,theweatherbeingfairly:hie. TheKing,theQueer.,thePrinceof Wales,andPrincessMarymotored tothePalaceintheafternoon.His MajestyinspectedtheAustraliancadets,whoformedaguardofhonour. Theorganisationoftheentertainmentwasremarkable.Ninety-six trainsconveyedthechildrenfrom 56stations,L000childrenbeingentrainedeveryeightminutes.The greatcrowdof100,000wasdivided intoninesections,eachbeingidentifiedbyspecialcarsandscarves.Everyside-showattheCrystalPalace, wasopentothechildren.Itisestimatedthati(),000sawthe"Wild Australia,"show,24,000the"AllRedRoute,"5o,00othe"Masque Imperial,"and3o,000theCanadian pevilion

TheKingexpressedpleasureatthe atinearanceoftheAustraliancadets, andaskedquestionsconcerningtheir trainingandarms,endalsotherecordsoftheladswearinglife-saving badges.

understoodthattheenter-

Itis tainmentcostHisMajestyE3o,000.

FRENCHSUDAN

ApostolicWorkintheFrench Sudan

theirlivelihoodatBamako,where theyarealmostlostamongMohammedansandheathens.Themissbn stationatKali,atsomedistance fromthetown,haschargeofthe BamakoChristians,butitisuot nearenough,andthenever-ceasing dailylabourpreventsmangyworkmen fromsparingenoughtimetogetso far. Thereis,besides,noproper Church,andtheMissionaryhasto sayMassinsomehutatBamako, whileongreatfeaststheCatholic blackstramptoKali.Nowasmall stationhasbeenestablishedati'amako,andeverySundayapriest comesfromKalitosayMass in thenewchapel,whichislargeenough.HealsovisitstheChristians, butsolongastheFathersareunable toresideatBamakotheycannotexercisethesamesupervisionovertheir neophytesexposedtosomanydangersinfluencesinthepreponderating numberofheathensandMussulmans. Moreover,theEuropeansarealsoin needofaChurchandofpriestswho canrepressmanyabusesandremind suchofthecolonistswhohavegone astrayoftheprinciplesoffaithand morals.Moreoversicknesswhichis soprevalentinthetropicsoftenis aprovidentialoccasionforEuropeanstoseethemissionaryandto thinkaboutfarhigherintereststhan thoseofthisworld.Nowapie?.e ofgroundhasbeenacquiredonwhich tobuildaproperchurchat.1lanin,lo buttheFrenchSudanesemissionis exceedinglyPoor,henceforthePresentallbuildingisimpossibleunless DivineProvidencecomestotheaid ofthezealousmissioners.

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AgreatnumberofChristiansfrom tositathistable.ThereTHECHILDREN. clesiasticalstudiesinSpainwillhave theCatholicorphanageshavebeenpastisverysimple,evenmonastic, TheKing'sentertainmentoftoo,-attractedbythehopeofearningforthePopewhenheisalone. thepleasureofhearingandseeing AfterdinnerPiusX. theiroldprofessor,theArchbishopof goesoutinSeville.AsprofessorinSalamanca theVaticangarden,andtakesalongyearsago,he.waswellknownto walkincompanywithanotherPre-themastheCanon-Magistral,Don late.ThisisthebesttimeforanEnriqueAlmaraZ. Thetimefor audienceforthosefavoured holdingtheCongressinMadridhas invitation.WhentheHolyFather isalonehespeakstotheNoble beenchosenwithgreatcare,taking Guardwhoaccompanyhim,tothe intoconsiderationtheconditionsof l gardenerswhoareatwork,andbelifeandseasonsinSpain.Inthe converseswiththeminaPaternal firstplacetheweatherissuretobe finetheworstthatcanhappenisa manner. showerofrainduringtwentyminAbouttwoo'clockthePopere- rites,anditsadventcanbeknown turnstohisownapartment,andre- forhoursbeforehand.Thenthe mainstherealoneuntilfiveo'clock.realheatoftheSpanishsummerhas ItishishourforPrayerandrecol-notcommenced,andhenceMadridis lection.PiusX.hasadevotionto reciteatthistimehisOfficeinunstillfullwiththestateofCourt ionwiththemonksinthemooselife,andallthenobilitywhogenerteriesintheneighbourhood, whoallymigratetoSanSebastianand chantitinchoir.Fiveo'clockisotherseasideresortsaboutthereth Posthour.ThePopethenreceives ofJuly.AlsoalltheUniversityand otherPublicexaminationsareover officialpersonagesasinthemorning.ornearlyso,andbothchildrenand Ateignto'clockPiusX.takesaparentsarefreetoattendtheConlightcollation,duringwhichoneof hissecretariesreadsaPiousbookgrossiftheyaresominded.Anothaloudforhim.Itisgenerally eradvantageofthisisthatallthe a chapterfrom"TheImitation ofcollegesandconventsinMadridere emptyoftheirlatestudents,and Christ,"aworkforwhichtheHolehencetheycanbeusedforthebeneFatherhasaspecialfondness.Atfitofforeignersandotherswho nineo'clockagain,accordingtono- mightnotheabletosecurerooms mancustom,hereceivespersonsofintheordinaryhotels.Itisnut importanceorthemembersofhisyetcertainwhetheraPapalLegate household,withwhomheconversesfromRomewillrepresentthePope onbusiness,goodworks,andotherornot,butatleastCardinalAguirre projects.Itisofteneleveno'clock nearlymidnight,whenhethinkscf ofToledo,willbeappointedLegate takingalittlerest.Allhisserfortheoccasion. ventshave,bythathourretiredfor MIGUELSANTIAGO. thenight.PiusX.,inorderto makeattendanceonhimsimpler,has arran-redtohavehisbedroomabove hisofficialapartment.Itissimilar toamonk'scell.Heonlyhas,as heformerlyhadatVenice,aPlain ironbed-stead-acampbed.Itison thisthatthebelovedChief,thevigilantGuardianofHoly(Churchsleeps forafewhours. Everyoneinthe Vaticanhasbeenalongtimeresting whenPiusX.thinksofsleep.

Thenativesofthecountryare nearlyallhusbandrren,withtheexceptionofthoseinhabitingBamako, agreatnumberofwhomareinthe serviceofwhitemen.Averyfavouriteemploymentisthatofaservantboy,eventhoughthewagesare notveryhigh.Buttheworkisnot fatiguing,whichisthechiefconsid!orationoflazyblacks.Sometimes workfails,butthatneverputsouta black,wholikestohavemerelythree monthsoflabourandnineofidleness.TheplainnearBamakoiscertainlybarren.butthecuttingdown ofthehushforfirewoodisclearing thelandfortillage.Still, very littlegrowsoveragreatextentof country,andBamako'sexportsare

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RevelationandScience

ByFatherWalsh,MountPleasant

edtomodify-itsclaimsveryconsiderably,andthatcenturiesmustelapsebeforethelastwordcan be definitelyspoken.Thedifficultyof proofordisproofisaccentuatedby ItisnotoftenthattheCatholicandmorals.Butwithintheselim-thefactthatduringthesupposed Preacherelectstodiscourseonprin-itsshemay,anddoes,teachinvar-evolutionaryprocessinthevegetable ciplesofscience.Divine,Essithre-ionsways,e.g.,byherinterpretationandanimalkingdoms-aprocessexmovestheCatholicfromthestor-ofScripture,bythearticlesofhertendingoverimmenseperiodsoftime anyregionofcontroversyanddoubt,creeds,bythedefinitionsanddecrees-allornearlyalltheintermediate intotheheavenofpeaceandtruthofhergeneralcouncils,bytheex-typesaresaidtohaveperished.ExandweesteemitourdutybecauseofcathedraPronouncementsoftheSu-istingspeciesrepresentmere',the thetreasureofFaith,notsomuchpremepontiff,andbyherdogmatic"tipsofthebranches"ofthegeneatoreconsideritsclaimsastomedi-traditions.Forallthesemethodsoflogicaltree,ofwhichthemembers tateuponitslessons,toassimilateimpartingtruthinfallibilityisclaim-representedbythetrunkandmain itsteaching,tomodelourselvesup-ed. brancheshavelongsincebecomeexonitsDivineAuthor,OurLordJe- II.-SCIENCEANDSCRIPTURE.tinct. susChrist.OcCasionally,however, Itisclearthatthegreaterpartof IsthePrincipleofevolutionincon- itisusefultotakecognisanceofour iliawithCatholicteaching? Let theChurch'sdoctrineissomething quiteapartfromscience. Theusremindourselvesthatweareconpositionfromthenaturalstandpoint andtoshowthatnaturaltruthandsubjectmatterwherewiththeChurchcerned,notwithscientifictruth,but supernaturalrevelation-sofarfromis withhypothesisif,therefore,there beingopposed-workharmoniously- concernedismostlyofaspiritual wantofharmonybetweenevolu- supernaturalandmoralcharacter, togetherandwitnesstherebytoa tionandCatholicdoctrine,there andsofarforththeboundarylines commonorigin. ofscienceandrevelationdonotincannotbeinferencethatscienceisin I.-SCIENCEANDREVELATION tersect.Ontheotherhand,intheconflictwithrevelation.Inanswer Oneofthemostobviousadvanta-Church'sinterpretationofScripture,tothequestionjustproposed,we saythatthematerialisticschoolcf geeofeducationistoteachustoshefindsherselfsometimeswithinevolution,Rhichseeksandfindsin thinlogicallyandtoexpressaregionwhichisalsoclaimedh.,theconstitutionandpotentialityof thoughtinaccuratelanguage.Thescience.Letustakethefollowingmatterforasufficientexplanationof examples word"science,"forexample,hasa

instructivethe

universeanddeniestheneccessi- definitesenseinwhichitshouldhe (1)-Theoriginoftheuniverse. tyofCreationandofaCreator,this consistently.used.Wherethereisa (2)-Theoriginofman. schoolisabsolutelyopposedtothe bodyofPrinciplesrelatingtosome (3)-Theunityofthehumanrace.teachingoftheCatholicChurch; it subjectmatter,thetruthofwhich (4)-Theantiquityofman. isequallyopposedtothedictatesof principleshasbeenestablished,there (1).-ORIGINoFTHEUNIVERSEcommonsense. wehavescience.Ahypothesis,on Thenebularbypothesisiswell Butifithegrantedthatthepowtheotherhandisasuggestion, a guess,whichhasmoreorlessveris-knownasthescientificsolutionoferofGodistheagencywhichslowly.. imilitudeinproportiontothenum-theworld'sorigin.Accordingtoevolvesthecreaturesoftheearth, herandimportanceofthefactsofthis,teaching,thematerialswhereofthatHe,inthebeginning,created whichitisthesufficientexplanation,theuniverseiscomposed,wereoncesomefewprimordialformsandimButitisonlywhenhypothesiscaninagaseousandincandescentstate.poseduponthemthelawofdevelopbemadethebasisofpredictionthatInprocessoftime,thegas-ment,then,excludingthecase (1 Itsconjecturalcharacterceasesandeousrotatingmass becameman,suchmodifiedevolutionaryteaitbecomesalaw,oratruth,oramoreandmorecondensedportionschingisnotopposedtoanyarticle oftheMassseparatedfromthecen-ofFaith,andstandsorfallsaccordfact.Abeautifulexampleofthe tralbodyandultimatelyformedtheinglyonitsownintrinsicmerits. differencebetweenhypothesisandsciplanetswhichrevolveroundthesun. enceandtheconnectionwhich its (21-ORIGINOFMAN. TheProcessofcoolingandcondense- them-anexample,too,of ItisofDivine tionwentonuntilthecrustofthe

Faiththatgod thetruespiritofscientificresearch- createddirectlyanimmortal,imma- earth,forinstance,becamecapable isgiventousinthehistoryofKe- terial,spiritualsoulwhichHeinfus pler'sdiscoveryofplanetarymo- edintoamaterialbodyandso'Ns- issugges-ofsuprortingorganiclife.Thehy-potheticalcharacterofthis Na- tion. Heassumedonehypothesis hionedthefirstmanthefather of tionis,ofcourse,confessed,though afteranother-hypothesisbasedupon thehumanrace. Itisagainst observation-andmadehiscalcula-manyastronomicalandphysicalfactsFaithtoholdthatman,intheentire- tionsaccordingly,onlytofindthat tyofhisnature,couldbeevolved hecouldnotpredictfromthemthemoveitfromtheregionofhypothe-fromalowerform Thebeliefand futurepositionoftheplanet.Fin-sis.Buthypothesisorfact,itdoes ally,however,theassumptions e-notconflictwithCatholicteaching,teachingtof.someofthehighestauboratesinanthropologicalscience, aslongasthePowerofGodisre- comingnearertothetruth,hispre- includingaortthemthefamous fictionswereverifiedandanother livingEnglishm'gasdvocateofevolution, scientifictruthwasaddedto the cognisedastheenergisingprinciple, wherebytheuniverseisthusslowly, i isquitenaccordwithCatholicdoc- storeofhumanknowledge. andwondrouslyevolved. trinethattheformationofmanre Inregardtoplantandanimallife,

Muchhasbeenspokenandwiritten, concerningthe"conflict"or,again,weareinvitedtobelievethatthere concerningthe"harmony"betweenhasbeenagradualevolutionfrom scienceandrevelation.Unfortuna-simpletomorecomplexforms. In tely-inthismatter,confusionnasthevegetablekingdom,thealgae werethefirstrepresentatives,three arisenfromtheabsenceofaccurate thoughtandfromtheheatofcon-speciesofmarinealgaebeingfound troversy. Surely,wemustfirstintheCambrianrocks. 'rhe clearlydeterminewhatscienceIndalgae (we aretold),under revelationarebeforewegoon totheactionof"naturalselecconsiderwhetherthereisharmonyortion,"gaverisetotheLiverworts conflictbetweenthem. andtheMosseslater(inSilurian bales)cometheferns,theLycopods,

Therelationsbetweenscienceand revelationassumeaspecialinterest,theEquisetacae,theGymnosperms -indeedauniqueinterest-inthelaterstill(incarboniferousrocss) caseofthosewhobelieveintheDiv-theCycadsandMonocotyledons,and inityoftheCatholicChurch. ForfinallyattheendoftheMesozoic, Cstnolics-aloneofallChristians-orSecondaryperiod,appeartheDicotyledons-themosthighlyorganised p4ssessadefinitedogmaticstem. TheCatholicChurch-aloneofellrepresentativesofthevegetablekingChurches-claimstospeakwiththedom. Similarly,intheanimal infallibilityoftheHolySpirit ofworld,theprincipalformsweresimGod,andthereforeifanywantofpieinstructure,ofwhichwehave harmonycanheshownbetweenscien-atpresentatypeintheamoeba; tifictruthandtheauthoritativetea- fromthem,theotherinvertebrates chingoftheChurch,thentheclaimssprang,andthechasm'whichseparoftheChurchtoinfallibilitytoau-atestheinvertebratefromtheverthority,tobindingpoweruponthetebratesub-kingdomwaspassedwhen humanmindandconscience-allsuchfishesappearedintheSilurianrocks, claimsmustgo InthatcasetheamphibiainthecarboniferousRepChurchwouldhavefailedinherditilesinthePermian,birdsintheJuvinemissionandonefailureinherrassic,andmammalsatthebeginning OfficeofTeacherissufficienttoin-oftheTertiaryperiod. Thefirst validateallherloftypretensions. indicationofhumanlifedoesnot Itismostimportant,therefore,toappearuntilthebeginningof the enquirewhatismeantbythewordQuatunaryperiod. revelation."Revelationin tile Thehumann-indismuchattracted CatholicsenseisDivineTruth,guar-toanyhypothesiswhichheirs to ar.teedassuchbytheChurch.oibringorderandarrangementinto believewhattheChurchteaches"iselementshithertodiverseandconfusformulawhichexpresses citeing,andwhichseemstoconfer ithoftheCatholicwhetherhebeknowledgeatthecostofsmalllabrichorPoor,learnedorunlettered.our.Thisfactmayexplaintosome OfcoursetheChurchdoesnot extenttheenthusiasmwherewith,the poseuponthebeliefofher cnil-evolutionaryhypothesiswasgreeted drenanytruthsexceptthosewhichinthemiddleofthelastcentury. concernthesalvationofsouls-Itisthesimpletruthtosaythat truthsdirectlybearinguponfaithmorecarefulobservationshaveserv-

sixdaysandthecreaturescreated therein.withthegeologicalperiods, andtheirfloraandfauna.(c)Finally,aschoolofinterpretationhas existedfromthedaysofAugustine, whichgivesan"ideal,"or"metaphorical"accountoftheeventsrecordedinthefirstchapterofGenesisthepurposeofthesacred'writerbeing(intheopinionofthe"Idealists" toemphasisetheclaimofGodas Creatorortogiveliturgicalexpressiontodevotionalfeelingorsome suchpraiseworthyobject.

Nowtheidealinterpretationcannotbeextendedtoanyfactwhich isboundupwithdogmaticteaching. Accordingly,itiscertainthatGod createdthefirstmanwhowasthe fatherandrepresentativeofthehumanrace-thatAdamsinnedbydisobedienceandtherebyincurredthe Divinedispleasureuponhimselfand hisfamily-thatinconsequenceofsin anewAdamwasnecessaryfortee redemptionofmankind.Clearly, therefore,the('atholicdoctrineof theFallandoftheRedemptioninvolvetheunityoforiginofthehumanrace.Andhere,indeed,science isemphaticallythehand-maidofrevelationforscientists,betheyevolutionistsornot,alladmitthatracialdifferences,physical,moral,or intellectual,arenotaspronounced asthespecificdifferencesamongst plantsandamongstanimals,which, nevertheless,belongrespectivelyto thesamestocksandcanbetracedto aunityoforiginintheirresrective kingdoms.

quiresthed.rectinterposition of God. ManascreatedbyGod.Lifeis thenecessaryconditionoflife.Spontaneousgenerationcanclaim no champion,inthesedays.We are forcedhacklinkbylinkinthechain ofbeing,untilwereachtheFirst Cause,WhoisGod.

(3)-UNITYOFORIGINOFTHE HUMANRACE.

Itisnecessarynowtoadverttoa matterofgreatandpresentinterest. WeareallawarethatthefirstchapteroftheBookofGenesissetsout withadescriptionofthecreationof theworldandrepresentsAlmighty Godashavingaccomplishedthework insixdays.Itiswell-known,moreover,thattherehavebeenandare intheChurchthreedistinctschools ofinterpretationregardingtheMosaiccosmogomy (a)Theliteralinterpretationwhichaccepts the wordsintheirobvioussense and regardsthe"days"asperiodsanalogoustoours.(h)Theconcordistic interpretationwhichtakestheword "yom,"or"day,"foranindefinite periodandendeavourstoidentifythe

(4).-THEANTIQUITYOFMAN. Manwascreatedattheendofthe sixthday.HowlongisthePeriod whichhaselapsedfromthatevent tothepresenttime?Doweaccept thecomputationoftheVulgatecr thatoftheSeptuagint?ThegenealogiesofGenesisaredoubtlessincomplete.Thefactofthechronologicaldiscrepancyprovesthatthe chronologyitselfisnotamatteron whiciitheChurchhaspronounced. Letus,therefore,appealtoscience. Thegeologicalrecordshowsthat mandidnotexistupontheearth untilthebeginningoftheQuaternary period,andwhethertheQuaternary periodhasalreadylastedfor20,000 yearsoronlyforIo,000yearsisa questionforsciencetoanswer.It mattersnottouswhetherthelongerortheshorterperiodbeultimatelychosenasnearertothetruth. Butassuredlytherecordoftherocks reinforcespowerfullythegeneralfeaturesoftheMosaicrecordforin bothrecordswehaveaprogression fromsimpletomorecomplexforms, andinbothmanappearsthemost recent,aswellasthemostperfect, oftheworksofGod.

III.-SCIENCEANDTRADITION. Itisnecessarytorememberthat whilstaconflictbetweenscienceand revelationisnotpossible,aconflict mayexist,notonlybetweenrevelationandhypothesis,butalso betweenscienceandreligioustradition. Allreligioustraditionsdonotparticipateintheinfallibilityof the Church'steaching.Traditionmust bethelogicaloutcomeofdoctrinal ormoraltruth,oritmustbedirectlytaughtby'theChurchbeforeit canclaimthisparticipation. In ouryoungdays,itwasthefashionto believeintheuniversalityofthe flood,auniversalityaffecting the wholeearthandalllivingthings. Butitwasnotadogmatictradition -suchaninterpretationwasnotnecessarilyconnectedwithanyreveal'M truth,ithaditsVoguebecauseof W.A.REGISTRYOFFICE AND

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unauthorisedinterpretation.wAsa matteroffact,thereisnonecessity tobelievethatthefloodwasuniversaleitherinregardtotheearthcr inregardtoman.Thewords of Genesis,thewatersfilledallonthe faceoftheearth. allfleshwas destroyedandallmen,"probablyindicatenothingmorethanarelatively universaldestructionwhichincluded alltheanimalsandthepeopleof thedistrict.

Thereisasimilarinstanceinthe earlyhistoryoftheChurchofatraditionwidelyacceptedconcerningthe nearnessofthesecondcoming of Christ,which,becauseofitsderive. tionfromanunauthorisedinterpretationofOurBlessedLord'swords, graduallydiedaway.

IV.-SCIENCEANDGOD.

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Scienceisthehand-maidof ligion.Doesnotthisstatementacquireaspecialsignificanceinview ofagreatdiscover.,madeduring thelastcentury.Ithadlongbeen knownthatmatterwasindestructible butitwasreservedtocomparativelyrecenttimestodiscoverthatenergy,too,isindestructible.Takeas anillustrationthepotentialenergy, whichinpasttimes,andbytheagencyofthesun,wasstoredupin ourcoalbedsandwhichisnowbeingchangeddailyintoanactiveform ofenergy.Itisthemotivepower inthevastworkshopsandenginesof theworld.ButstrangefactNot allthepotentialenergyisutilised, thoughnoneisdestroyed.Thereis ofnecessitysomeenergylostasfar asutilityisconcerned. l-'iregeneratessteam,andtheelasticpowerof steampropelstheenginebutsome oftheheatisuselesslyradiatedinto spaceandcannotassumeagainits potentialform.Hereisanexample onasmallscaleofwhatuniformly takesplacethroughouttheuniverse. Thepotentialenergyresembles a hankconstantlydrawnupon,or,to varythefigure,resemblesaclock, whichhasbeer.woundup,butwhich isrunningdowneverysecondand willfinallystop! Who,then,has storeduptheenergyoftheuniverse?! Whoisthegreatartificerwhonas woundupthemachineryoftheworld Whetherweturnourattentionto physics,ortogeology,ortobiologytheansweristhesame-thewitnessofnaturetoitsGod."TheinvisiblethingsofGodareclearlyseen fromthecreationoftheworld,tieingunderstoodbythethingsthatare made."

V.-SCIENCEANDMAIN.

IserveMassontheAltar,with FathersO'DonnellandMcCabe. I wouldlikesomuchtoheaPriest, anutoserveGodallmylife. My motherconsidersIamsuitable. Iremainyourlovingwould-benephew, LeslieMcInerney.

Dear1.eslie,-

Iamgladtohaveyouasanephew. IfyouwishtoheaTiest, youmusttrytoheverygoodat homeandatschool,andPrayto St.fosePhtoguideyou.Wewant PriestsverybadlyinWestAustralia. Isr'lancy-St.,BoulderCity, June.

DearAuntBessy

IattendAllHallows'Convent School,andIamintheThirdStandard.Myageiselevenyears.I am'PreparingforConfirmation.Sowd ofthechildrenarepreparingfortheir FirstHolyCommunion.They havebreakfastintheschoolroom.

Ihavefivesistersandtwobrothers.Theeldestiseighteen, and shelearnstailoring.Hopingsoe willhaveacornerforme,Iremainyourwould-beNiece, VeraBryson.

DearVera,Yes,wehaveacornerforyou,and wehopeyouwillPreparewellfor Confirmation.

Iwonderifsouhaveanyroomin theChildren'scornerforanotherlittleniece.Iamtenyearsofage, IaminthethirdStandard. My birthdayisonthe24thofNovember. Ihavetwosistersandonebrother Evelyn,Phyllis,andClifford.Phyllis istheyoungestsheistwoyearsof age. IattendAllHallows'Convent School.Iamlearningmusic.Iwent upfortheTheoryexaminationon thelothofJuneandIamwishing, fortheresultstocomefromLondon. WearePreparingforConfirmation. Theweatherisvery,coldandfoggy. inthemornings,goingtoschool butIlikeitbetterthanthevery hotdays.

Iremainyourloving,would-be Niece.

EileenGowans.

DearEileen,Wefoundroomforyoubygreat crushing.Ihopeyoupassedthe Exam.,andI'msureyouwillpreparecarefullyforConfirmation.

S;MillerSt.,BoulderCity. June.

DearAuntBessy,-

YouhavesomanyniecesandnephewsthatIamafraidIamtoolate.

IattendAllHallow'sConvent School,andIamintheIIIStandard.Iamtenyearsold. There arethreechildreninourfamily,two girlsandoneboy Iampreparing formyfirstHolyCommunion,and Iamlongingforthathappymorningtocome. Thereareoverone hundredchildrenpreparingwithme.

Iremain,yourlovingniece, DoreenYoung.

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DearAuutBessy,Iarctwelveyearsold,andIattendSt.'JohnofGod'sHighSchool Subiaco,andaminthefifthstandard.IwillnowhavetwoAunt Bessy-'s,andIamgladtohavetwo Aunties,eachbearingthesamename. Ihavetwobrothersandonelittle sister,hernameisPaulinebutshe istoolittletoattendschool. I willtellyoumoreinmynextletter.Iremain, NoelineGroome.

DearNoeline,IamgladtohearofanotherAunt BessyIwonderwhetherherhairis asgreyasmine.Ihopeyouare kindtoher.

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DearAuntBessy,IattendAllHallows'School, Boulder,andIaminthirdStandard. Ihavethreebrothers,oneisgoing toschool,hisageissever..Heis insecondinfants.Iamtheeldest, myageiselevenyears.

OnlastThursday,wecelebratedthe King'sCoronation.Thechildrenail cametonineo'clockMass. After MasswewenttotheTownHall,and theresawaPunchandJudyshow andpictures.Wegavethreecheers fortheKingandthreefortheMayorofBoulder. Iremain,yourwould-benephew, PatrickConway-. DearPatrick,Youareverywelcometoourcorner.I'msureyoudidn'tspareour throatwhenthecheerswerecalled for.

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Itisneedlesstospeakatlength ofthefar-reachinginfluenceofscienceuponthewell-beingofthehamanrace.Sciencehasinformation togiveconcerningthefoodweeat, theclotheswewear,theair we breathe,thehouseswhereinweare lodged,thedailyoccupationofour lives,andlast,butnotleast,the diseaseandthepaintowhichour fleshisheir.Youremember how OurBlessedLord,inHisgracious Ministryuponearth,unitedthehealingofthebodytothehealing of thesoul.HegavetoHisApostles astheverycredentialsoftheirmission,themiraculouspowerofworkingcures,becauseHisSacredHeart sympathisedwiththesufferingsand sorrowsofmen. AsaconsequenceofHisexampleandprecept,the careofthesick,thealleviationof physicalpain,theestablishmentof therefugeandthehospitalhaveespeciallycharacterisedthemissionary spiritoftheChurchthroughouther history.To-dayanannealismade tousforthatveryobject.Itis HospitalSunday-adayofcharity, independentofsectorparty,because itappealstoourcommonChristian inheritanceandisbaseduponour commonbrotherhood. Ofoldthe graceofhealingwasa"gratiagratisdata,"apowergratuitouslygivenforthebeaefitofsufferingheenneity.Maywenotlitl,andtrulysay thatto-day,asintheearlytime, thespiritofDivinecharitydesires toexerciseHisministrationofhalingthroughourinstrumentalityDoeshenotwishthatthewatchfulf careofnursingandtheskilfultreatmentofthephysicianshouldnotbe

withheldfromthosewholieupon theirbedsofpain?Ofthemany sectionsoftheBritishAssociation, themembersofwhichhavehonofiredyouthisweekbytheirpresence, thereisnonewhoseproceedingswe scanwithgreaterinterestthanthose ofthemedicalsectionbecause of thepracticaloutcomeofitslabours inthestruggleagainstinsidiousdisease.ourbrethren,alasaredaily strickendownandneedthecharitableshelterandscientifictreatment, whichthepublichospitalsafford.Can werefusetogivegenerouslytotheir support?Willitnot,rather,bea joyandaprivilegetoco-operatein thisessentialcharity? Foritis oftheessenceofcharityofChrist toprayandtostrivethatthegerms ofphysicalaswellasofmoralevil, mayhedestroyedsothatthewhole man,pureinsoulandsoundinbody may,undertheguidanceofDivine grace,fulfilhisobligationshereor. earthandmeritaneternalrewardin theKingdomofGod.

DearDoreen,"Betterlatethannever,"youare welcome,andIhopeyourFirstCommuniondaywillbemosthappyarid thatyouwontforgetAuntBessyin yourprayers.

yJohnston-St.,BoulderCity. June.

DearAuntBessy,Iamnowtwelveyearsofage, andattendAllHallows'Convent School,whichissituatedinWitternoonStreet. Iaminthefifth standard.Ihavealongwalkto schooleverymorning,butIamquite accustomedtoitasIhavebeencorningheresinceIwasababy

Thechildrenofthefifthandsixth standardsaregoingtomakeagardeninfrontoftheschool.There arealotoftalltreesaroundthe spot,soIthinkwecanmanageIt nicely.Weshallemploytheboys ofbothstandardstodothedigging, andmanuretheground.

Withbestwishes,Iremain, RitaHeyen.

DearRita.

Thelongwalktoschoolwillkeep

DearAuntBessy,IattendAllHallows'School,Iam elevenyearsofage,andIamin theIIIstandard.IamnowpreparingforConfirmation. WehaveagardenofPeas,strawberriesandotherthings.Ihave twosistersandonebrother,theeldestisagirlsixteenyearsofage,and theyoungestababygirltwoyears andaboutonemonthold.

IhaveonePetandthatisadog, hewillrunandplaylikeachild. Ihopeyouwillbeabletolint] roomformyletteronthe"Children'sPage."Iremain,yoursaffectionately., JosephWilson.

Dear.roseph,Iamdelightedtohearfromyou Isupposeyouknowallaboutthe greatSaintJoseph,whosename.o.1 bear.

Broome-Terrace,Northam, June.

DearAunt Bessy,IhavelivedinNorthernthree years.andIgototheConverit School.Iarcelevenyearsofage,and intheThirdStandard.Ilikegard-

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eningverymuchIhaveflowersawl vegetablesgrowing.Imade my firstHolyCommuniononEaster Sunday,andIamhopingtomake theNineFirstFridays. Iremain, FrankD'ArcyMay.

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DearAuntBessy,Iwishtobecomeoneofyournephews.IattendAllHallows'ConventSchool,Boulder.Iaminthe FifthStandard.IhopetopassintotheSixthStandard,ver%'soon. Ihavethreebrothers,andonesisterwhosenameisMaudie.Twoof mybrothersarecripples.Dickwho istheelderofthetwo,gotasunstrokewhenhewasthreeyearsDid, hehasbeenacripplenine3ears. Mybestgameisfootball,Iolio, itverymuch.Weplayedamatch withTrafalgarCatholicSchool,and Iamgladtosaythatourteamwon. Rev.FatherKileyismakingpreparationforournewChurch,whichxe wantbadly.. Afterninemonths droughtatBoulderwehadsome heavyrain,whichwasneededvery much.Theprospectorsoutback werecominginforwater,untilthe raincame. Iremain, ArthurMonaghan. DearArthur,Iamgladtohaveanephewwho canPlayfootballsowell.Thank Godthatyouareabletorunabout, andalwaysshowgreatkindnessto yourtwobrothers.

Gordon-St.,Northam, June.

D2nrAuntBessy,Iamelevenyearsofage,andIam intheFourthClassatSt.Joseph's ConventSchool,ofwhichIama pupil.Myeldestsisterisalsowriting,asshewishestobecomeoneof yournieces.Ihavethehonourof beinganAltarBoy,andwehavea veryniceChurch,andalsotwonice Priests.Idriveouttothecountry toserveMass,andIlikeitvery much.Itisveryniceherenow,as thegreenfieldsarelovelytolook uponbutIthinkweneedalittle morerain.Iremain, FredSmith.

DearFred Welcomeitisindeedanhonourto beanAltarBoy,servingMassand movingsonearOurDivineLord WHOispresent.

"Waratah,"Mare-Street, NorthFremantle,June29.

DearAuntBessy,IliveinNorthFremantle,andgo toSt.Anne'sConventSchool.tin lastWednesdaymorningourCoronationmedalsweredistributedby theRev.FatherNeville,andhegave

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suchanicelittleaddressonloyalty,toourKingandcountry. Re allenjoyedtheCoronationholidays. andtofinishthemupwespenta veryenjoyableeveningatLadyEdelineStrickland'sball.Itwasvery kindofLadyEdelinetothink of usall,andI'msureeveryoneenjoyed theBallimmensely.Someofthe fancydresseswereverybeautiful. Iremain.

MyraMackintosh.

DearMyra,Welcomefrontloremantle;theChildren'sBallmusthavebeengrand. StrangetosayIhaveneverbeento aball.

GroveFarm.Dairy,Belmont, June.

DearAuntBessy,Iameightyearold,andIgoto the SchoolastheConventis toofaraway.Ihavegotthreelittlebrothers,andoresister,tier nameisKathleenMary,mybrother's nameisMichaelJosephand.John Frances,andbaby,Martin.Iremain yourniece, MollieDevine.

DearMollie,Youarewelcometoourpages. whenwritingnexttimetellmesomethingaboutthefarm.

Mogumber,June.

DearAuntBessy,-

Perhapsitwouldinterestsomecf mycousinstohearhow"('orpos Christi"wascarriedoutat New Norcia.At8.30HighMasscommenced,followedbytheusualprocessionoftheBlessedSacrament.

TheAltar,whichisagildedone, wasbeautifullydecoratedwith(lowers,andnumerouscandles.Atthe procession on thelasttwo yearsitwaswet,andthat madeitverymiserable,so wewerePleasedwhenwesawit finethistime..\pathoforange andwattleblossomswasmadearoundtheChurch,forthePeoplein theprocessiontowalkon.First camesix,boyscarryingthetwobanners.Sixbrotherscarriedabeautifulcanopy,tinderwhichthreepriests walked,thecentreonecarryingthe BlessedSacrament.Oneitherside walkedthepriestsandmonkswho chantedvariousanthems.Themen camenextcarryinglightedtorches. ThencametheCollegegirls(8oin number),alldressedinwhite,and lastlythecongregation.Afterthe processiontheBlessedSacrament wasexposedontheHighAltaruntil Benedictionatnight.OnThursday andFridayHighMasswasagaincelebrated.

IthinkthecelebrationsatNew Norciaarebeautiful,andIfeelquite convincedthatifyoueversawthen AuntBessy,youwouldthinkthe same. GermaineButler. DearGermaine,Iamindeedgladtohearfrom

youagainIreadwithgreatinterestyournicedescriptionoftheprocession,andIknowthatmanyreaderswillbeinterestedinyourletters.

Bayley-Streete,Nth.Fremantle, July. DearAuntBessy,-

Iwouldverymuchliketobecome oneofyournieces.Iwasthirteen yearsoldonthe31stofDecember last.IgotoSt.Joseph'sHigh School,Fremantle,andIaminthe fifthstandard.Ihavethreesisters andthreebrothers.Anotherbrotherdied.Iamtheeldest.Iam learningmusic,andIamgoingup foranexaminationinDecember.We liverightonthebeach,andinbad weather,whentheseaisveryrough, thewavesmakeagreatnoiseasthey breakupontheshore.Ourhouse issituatedaboutfivehundredyards awayfromFortForrest,andwhen theyarehavinggunpractice,the soundisterrific.Iamenclosing twoshillirgs,whichmybrothersand sisters,andIhavesavedup,towards theBishop'sFund.

Iremain,YoursSincerely OliveEdwards. DearOlive,Manythanksforthetwoshillings, whichwillbehandedovertotheBishop'sFund.Itisindeedverykind ofyourself,andyourbrothersand sisters.

Parkerville, July.

DearAuntBessY,-

IgototheStateschoolatParkerville.WehaveMasshereever secondmonth.IserveMass.I mademyfirstHolyCommunionat theMissionwhichFatherMurray gave.IreadtheChildren'sPageeveryweek.Iamityearsofage.I aminthefourthclass.Iwillbe examinedonFridaynext.

Iremain, FrankMcClafferty. DearFrank,Iamgladyoulikereadingour pageeveryweek.Thisweek You willhavethePleasureofreading yourownletter.

June.

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Isawalotoflettersinthe"W.A. Record,"fromyourniecesandnephews. IgototheStateSchool. Myfatherisateacher.Iusedto walkUmilestoschool.Ihavea sisternamedGwenneth41yearsell. Iwouldliketobecomeoneofyomr nephews. Iremain, LionelLee.

Dear.ionel,Yodareheartilywelcomeallthe wayfromtheMills.Youmustbea haPPyboywhenyougotoschen', andseeyourfatherteachiing.Kind regardstoGwenneth.

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TemperanceNotes

FatherMathew,ApostleofTemperaice IrelandSober

PioneerTotalAbstintnce Movement

ADDRESSBYREV.FR.CULLEN, S.J. (Continued).

WOMENASTEMPERANCEREFORMERS.

Inthebeginningofthework,I ma,statethatIintendedtoadmit nonebutwomentoourPioneer membership.Ibeganinthisway, becauseIknewthatwomenhaveeverbeen,bywordandexample,the world'sgreatsocialreformers. I knewalsothattheworldviewed fromthemoralstandpoint,is,ina greatpart,forgoodo*forevil, whatthewomenmakeit.Noword istruerthanthat"thehandthat rocksthecradlerulestheworld," andsoeverywoman,directlyorindirectly-beshewife,mother,daughter,orhelper-sharesinthismysteriousprivilegeandpower.Ofthis factIwasfullyconvinced,despite allcountervailingarguments.Moreover,Ifeltthat,asarule,women deservedexceptionalsympathy,for theywerethegreatestsufferersin

thewreckagecausedbydrink.They werebuttoooftenthehidden,silent uncomplainingvictimsofitscruelty anditssavagery.Itwasthisinsatiable,selfishmonsterof drink, whichrobbedthemselvesandtheir littleonesofhousing,food,clothes, education,religion,andextinguished everyprospectofbettermentintheir lives.Itwasdrinkwhichcondemnedthemtohunger,loathsomerags andsqualor,untilamercifuldeath, cametoputanendtotheirlivesof hopelessmisery.Inlighting for temperancetheywouldbefightingas nootherscouldfight-forthemselves andfortheirchildren,forearthand forheaven! CORK.

Thiseventfulmeetingofthefirst FourPioneerstookplaceinDecemlier,1898,andimmediatelJ.preceded mystartingasecondtimeformissionarenterpriseinSouthAfrica.

Ihopedthatduringmytwelve months ofabsencethat?first battalionofthelittlePioneerarmy, entirelycomposedofwomen,would Pavethewayforfutureconquest.

Thewomenleadingtheway,Ibelievedthattheboysandmen,indue course,wouldsurelyfollow.However,beforeembarkingforthisdistantn-issionaryundertaking,Iwas oneofanumberofJesuitsdetailed foramissionintheChurchofSS. l'eterandPaul,herein3ourcity.

InoneofthesermonsIexplainedthe origin,scopeandconditionsofthe newmovement,andaskedfortheassistanceofsomebravewomen in Corktogiveitahelpinghand.That nighttherewasaheartyresponseto theappeal.Perhapsadozer, or more,nualifiedforinstantadmission gaveintheirnames,endthework wasbegun.

But,onthatsamenight,astrange occurrencetookplace,whichmateriallyalteredmywholeplanofcampaign. Onleavingthepulpitandreachingthesacristy,Iwasconfrontedla anumberofearnestyoungmen,who complainedthattheywerenotallowedtoassistinthegoodcause.I repliedthatonmyreturnfromAfrica,IhadresolvedtobeginrecruitingamongstmenforthenextbattalionofPioneers. Butone,whoseemedtobe the spokesmanoftheothersretorted, "ButFather,ifyoushouldnever comehack,perhapsthemenshould

neverhaveachanceofbecomingPioneersatall Hisreasoningwasirrestiblyconclusive.Igavewayandanswered, "Well,inGod'snamewewillstart themen'sPioneerbattalionheretonightinCork" Andso,intheoldsacristyofSS. PeterandPaul'sChurchwasbegun thesecondgreatwingofthePioneer army.Andthus,too,itfellout thatthe"HeroicOffering"originatedinBelfast,developedintothe PioneermovementinDublin,andfinall,wascrownedhereinCork PIONEERPROGRESS.

AwordwilldescribePioneerProgress.Webegan,asIhavestated, fivealltold,undertheauspicesof theSacredHeart,trustingn-ainla toGod,toprayer,andtheSacramentsforsuccess.Morethan 2 earsnowhavepassed,and we havenotbeendisappointedinour hopes.Godhaswonderfullyblessed us.Wenownumber142,513registeredPioneersand-loamProbationers, andwehavezoo"centres,"with theirCouncils,inactiveoperation. AlltheleadingLayandEcclesiasticalCollegesinIreland,including Maynoothand\11Hallows,nearly allthelargerconventsandCatholic educationalinstitutions,alargeand increasingnumberofparishesand schoolsinIreland,areallzealously engagedinourgloriouspropaganda.

CAPUCHINSANDPIONEERS.

Thoughworkingonseparatelines, whileconvergingtothesamegoal, theCapuchinandPioneertemperance movementsaremutuallybefriending eachother.Thepioneerwork,from itsexclusivemethodsiscomparativelysmallcomparedwiththeextensivecampaignconductedbythesons ofFatherMathew,butinsteadof beingrivals,wefeelthatthescope ofourendeavourisone,andthat thereisabundantroomforrsboth towork,withoutclashinginourjoint endeavours.Nay,personally,Ifeel thatthereisroomnotonlyfor butforall,withoutdistinction f classorcreed,whowishtohelpin thisgreatspecialworkofnational emancipation.

Indeed,aslongasthisPoorcountrycontinuestospendoverthirteen millionsterling,yearly,onstrong drink,sixmillionsandahalftobuy thewretchedarticleitself,andsix andahalfmillionsmorehandedint') theEnglishExchequerforleaveto

drinkitaslongaswecontinueto haveourlunaticasylums,ourworahousesandourgaolspackedwith itsvictimsaslongaswePayan immensepoliceforcetorepressand punishthecrimesforwhichdrinkis responsible,aslongaswePasenormoussumsyearlytojudgesandmagistratestotryandcondemncrimes committedundertheinfluence of drink;aslongaswehaveourweeklypolicecourtsfilledwithfilthywomenandwretchedmendegradedoy itaslongaswehavethestreetsof ourcitiesdisgracedwithfallenwomen,ingreatmeasureledtoruin byourdeplorabledrinkingsystem aslongaswehavethestarving, squalid,tattered,neglected,helpless, ignorantchildrenofdrunkenparents crowdingourlanesandalleys; as longaswehavethehomesof so manyofthepoorturnedintodrinkhellsaslongasIrelandstandsbeforetheworld,anotherNiobeofnationsweeping,inthenightofher sorrowovertheselfishbrutalityof somanyofherchildren,solong,I say,willtherebeneedforallIrish Temperancereformerstomarshalla powerfulandunitedarmytoface,to conquer,androutthecommonfoe. HOUSINGOFTHEWORFANG CLASSES.

BeforeIclosethisaddress,permit metorivetyourattentionon,.rte ofthegreatestobstaclestoTemperanceinourcitiesandtowns,Imean theshamefulandtotallyinadequau, housingofourlabouringandartisan classes. Noonewhohasnotpersonall3visitedandinspectedthe lanesandalleys,thecourtsand slumsofIrishcitiesandtowns, wherecrowdsofourworkingclasses arehopelesslycondemnedtoliveand die,canformtheleastideaoftheir horrors.Inthem'dirtandfilthreign supremeinthem,theordinaryconveniencesofdecencyarecompletel ignored inthemmenandwomen, trampsandlodgers,grown-upboys andgirlsandlittlechildrenareindiscriminatelyhuddledtogether,,lav andnight,withoutregardbeingalmostpossibleforeven moraity

(TobeContinued).

"ThisPalpitatingagecallsfor menwhohaveconvictions,"declared theoratorinthePark."WhereI askshallwefindthem?""Inprison,"calledoutamaninthecrowd.

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WaysideNotes

"LIFTING." ACorrespondent hassentusacopyofthe"West AustralianChurchNews,"(Anglican),forJuly.Onpage161 we findafamiliarparagraphmarked withbluepencilandatthefootof thePagethewords"liftedfromthe 'W.A.Record,'"arewritten.Yes, theParagraphhasbeencopiedfrom uswithoutacknowledgmentwedo nothowevercomplain,thereare manyusefulthingsinourcolumns thatweshouldliketoseecopiedintothe"WestAustralianChurch News,"andassimilatedbyitsread ers.

StudiesintheHigherJournalism

(Mr.JamesDouglasonHimself).

"Hefillsmewithspeechfuladmit, atiep-bedazzlesmewithsuperhumanradiance. EachdayIknow himmoreandeverymomentIknow himless.

Hedoesnotmerelywriteheblazesacannonadeofstingingshrapnel. Hehurlssmashinghyperboleand paradox.Hemaims,tears, and riddlesyouwithatornadoofwords. HemixesmetaphorwithMephist0Pbeliansubtlety'heminesandcountermineshisallusionswithdanamiticdevilry.Yougaspintheswirl ofhissentenceslikeadrowningcat inamaelstrom.Youarebuffeted 'byblindingadjectivesyouclingto astrawofcommonplaceyouare flungoffbyasurgingantithesis; youaredashedintomewlingpulpon adragon-toothedepigram-yousink inavortexofverbs.

But,anhewill,hecanwoovouas gentlyasanysuckingdove.Heis sensuousandlanguorousasaslice ofturtledreaminginasilverbasin ofamberandsaffronsoup.Hecroons likearhinocerosflushwith immortaldesire.Hedrowsescoowith viscidwordsthatcoilonyoursenses likegoldensyruponamoroussuet. Heismorehungryforlovethana broodyhenaloneonaniceberg.13e cajoleslikeasorceresssteepedin theincenseofpetrol.Heswoons likeamangold-wurzeldruggedeeth cinnamonandmyrrh.Heexhales Passioninguststhatsmiteyouas thepassionatedraughtsmitesyouin tubestationPassages.

Heismoreembyronicthanthe yokeofaroc'segg,andsetmore finalthananeditor'scompliments. Heismoremodernthantheaeroplane,andyetmoreancientthana neolithicgolliwog.Heismonkor benedict;asasceticasacharcoal biscuit,ormoreDadthanBagdaditself.

red.Someyearsagowhatwouldbe avalidmarriageinonePortionof theEmpirewouldbenomarriageat allinanother,awingtothedifferenceinlaws.Someyearsagothe marriagewithadeceasedwife'ssisterwasnomarriageatallinEngland,butnowtheBritishParliament byarecentenactmentdeclaresthat itisavalidmarriage.Formany yearstheBritishParliament,indirectoppositiontoOurLord'steaching hasdeclaredadulterousunionsbetweendivorcedpersonstobevalid marriages.Yet,bowloudarenonCatholicministersofeverydenominationcryingout,whentheHolyratherlaysdownforuniversalobservancebyCatholicsalawtoensure thesanctityandfirmnessof i,he contractenteredinto.Catholics knowthetruevalueofthislaw,and theyshouldbeloyalinobservingit.

AnApparition

Mr.Snowball'sghostappearedin thenewspaperslastSaturday,says theMelbourne"Tribune."Itmust havebeenhisghost,forMr.Snowballhimselfwasslaintendayserevionslybythestrongarmofthe Postmaster-General.Thegrandmaster'swraithclingstothe"Asino," whichwouldgotoprovethatin spooklandthesenseofsmellisfeebledespitewhatsomespiritistshave learnedlyarguedtothecontrary. And"ontheotherside"theOrange spookhasdiscoveredthatthe"Hon" SignorPodrecca,theporcineperson whorunsthe"Asino"doesnotreallyblasphemeGod,butonlythemercilessGodoftheRomanCatholic conception.TheItalianpornographer,thespookgivesustounderstand,worldnotblasphemetheten-ler DeityofthepredestinarianCalvinist creation,whosemerciesweresung by"HolyWillie."

The"NeTemere"Decree

Translation

Thefollowingisatranslationofthe Decree DECREECONCERNINGBETROTHALSANDMATRIMONY.

IssuedbytheSacredCongregatiou oftheCouncilbytheorderandwith theauthorityofourHolyFather, PopePIUSX.

TheCouncilofTrent,cap.I.,Sess. XXIV.,dereformmatrim.,made Prudentprovisionagainsttherash celebrationofclandestinemarriages, whichtheChurchofGodformost justreasonshasalwaysdetestedand forbidden,bydecreeing Thosewho otherwisethaninthepresenceofthe parish-priesthimselforofanother Priest,actingwiththelicenseofthe Parish-priestoroftheOrdinary,and inthepresenceoftwoorthreewitnesses,shallattempttocontractmatrimony,theHolySynodrenders themaltogetherincapableofcontractingmarriagethus,anddecrees thatcontractsofthiskindarenull andvoid.'

gationoftheCouncil,frequentmeetingshavebeenheldforthispurpose. Theopinionsofallhavingbeentaken, HisHolinessorderedtheSacred CongregationoftheCounciltoissue aDecreecontainingthelaws,approvedbyhimselfonsureknowledgeand aftermaturedeliberation,bewhich thedisciplineregardingbetrothals andmarriageistoberegulatedfor thefuture,andthecelebration of themcarriedoutinasureandorderlymanner. Inexecution,therefore,oftheApostolicmandate,theS.Congregation oftheCouncilbytheseletterslays downanddecreeswhatfollows CONCERNINGBETHROTd3ALS.

HeisWestminsterAbbe,',theMoulinRouge,thetopoftheHimalaeits andthebottomofaquartPot.He canmakeanepicoutofthePassing ofamotor-bus.Hesqueezeswine orvitrioloutofsterilebanality.He teesLifeinbothhandsandbitesit hihalf.

HeistheRooseveltofAdjectiveriders,theWarLordofverbiage.Ile stripsMeredith,andleavesCarlyle nakedandshivering.HeisMilton transcended,endGoetheandShaltspee.retranslatedinheavenlychoirs ofwords.

Heistoomodesttosaymore."-"Punch."

Inconsistency

inDealingwiththe MarriageProblem

Ournon-Catholicfriendswhoare waxingsoindignantoverthe"Ne temere"decreewhichmovesfar therespectduetotheHolySacramentofMatrimony,shouldreally lookalittlecloserintotheirown treatmentofthevalidityofmarriBees.Shouldtheynottelluswith agromauthority'inthisall-important natterrests?Doesitrestwiththe writtenwordoftheBible?Orwith theCatholicChurchappointedto teachallnations?OrwiththeBritishParliament,composed"fmenof even:shadeofthoughtandbelief? Thereshouldbesomethingsacredto dealwith,whatoughttobesosac-

Mr.Snowball'sbruisedsoirithas evidentlybeenunderclericalcareand fosteragesinceitwascrushedout ofhimbyMr.Thomas,forithas sincefoundoutabouttheRev.Dr. Robertson,andhowherepublishedin abookcertaincartoonsfromthe "Asino,"whichissufficientvoucher foritsgodliness.WeknowallaboutDr.Robertson,a"Souper"stationedinItalywhogetsalivingbe fighting"Popery"withweaponsfurnishedhimbytheDevil-lies,slanders,detractions,envies,malice.In otherterms,the"reverend" !)r. Robertsonisasectarianromancerof akindcommonintheproselytising densofItaly,andnotentirelyunknowninVictoria..Thisimposter didreproducesome"Asino"cartoons andforsodoingthe"SaturdayReview"inthenameofdecencycried shemeon:him,thoughitcharitably gaveittoheinferredthathemay nothavehadenoughnaturaldecencyinhimtoknowthateleceney wouldforbidthepublicationofthe caricaturesinQuestion.

The"W.A.Record,"juniorreporterwishestoknowwhetherSnowballscouldbemeltedintosoup,or soupersrolledintoSnowballs?

ABOUTAGOODHUSBAND.

Afeweveningsagoanelderlygentlemanreadingthelocalpaperasked. "Haveanyofyoureadthisarticle aboutagoodhusband?"Atonce therewasachorusfromtheladies' present,of"Fancy! Hasoneat lastbeenfound?"but,whenalade ofsomeeightysummersremarked"WhatrubbishtheydoPrint in thateveningpaper,"thecompany wasfairlybrokenup.

Parson-BrudderJohnson,Ihears asyontookan'stoleatukkey.You hadn'toterdonedat,fordedebil sentdattukkeyjes'totemp'you, Mr.Johnson.

ButasthesameSacredCouncil PrescribedthatsaidDecreeshouldbe publishedinalltheparishesaddwas nottohaveforceexceptin those PlacesinwhichithadbeenPromulgated,ithashappenedthatmany placesinwhichthepublicationhas notbeenmadehavebeendeprivedof thebenefitoftheTridentinelaw,and arestillwithoutit,andcontinueto besubjecttothedoubtsandinconveniencesoftheolddiscipline. Norhasalldifficultybeenremoved inthosePlaceswherethenewlaw hasbeeninforce.Foroftenthere hasbeengravedoubtindecidingas tothePersonoftheparish-priestbeforewhomamarriageistobecelebrated.TheCanonicaldisciplinedid indeed,decidethatheistoberegardedastheparish-priestinwhose parishoneorotherofthecontract'ingpartieshashisorherdomicile, orquasi-domicile. Butasitis sometimesdifficulttojudge'whether aquasi-domicilereallyexistsin a. specifiedcase,notafewm'arriaues wereexposedtothe'dangerofnullitymany,too,eitherowingtoignoranceorfraud,havebeenfoundto bequiteillegitimateandvoid. Thesedeplorableresultshavebeen seeptohappenmorefrequentlyin ourowntime,onaccountoftheincreasedfacilityandcelerityofintercommunicationbetweenthedifferent countries,eventhosemostwidelyseparated.Ithas,therefore,seernr.d expedienttoviseandlearnedmen, tointroducesomechangeintothe lawregulatingtheformofthecelebrationofmarriage,andagreat manyBishopsinallpartsof the world,butespecially.inthemore Populousstateswherethenecessity appearsmoreurgent,havepetitioned theHolySeetothisend.

Ithasbeenaskedalsobe-very manybishopsinEuropeaswellas byothersinvariousregions,that Provisionshouldbemadetoprevent theinconveniences,arisirgfrombetrothals-thatis,mutualpromisesof marriage,privatelyenteredupon.For experiencehassufficientlyshownthe manydangersofsuchbetrothals, first,asbeinganincitementtosin, andcausingthedeceptionofinexperiencedgirls,andafterwardsgiving risetoinextricabledissensionsand disputes. Influenced*bythesecircumstances, ourHolyFatherPopePiusX.,desiring,inthesolicitudehebearsfor allthechurches,tointroducesome rtodificationswiththeobjectofremovingthesedrawbacksanddangers committedtotheS.Congregationof theCouncilthetaskofexaminingintothematterandofproposingto himselfthemeasuresitshoulddeem opportune.

I.Onlythoseareconsideredvalei andproducecanonicaleffectswhich havebeencontractedinwritingsignedbyboththepartiesandbyeither theParish-Priest,ortheOrdinaryof theplace,oratleastbytwowitnesses. Incaseoneorboththepartiesbe unabletowrite,thisfactistobe notedinthedocument,andanother witnessistobeaddedwhowillsign thewritingasabove,withtheParish-PriestortheOrdinaryof the placeorthetwowitnesses.

II.Hereandinthefollowingarticles,byparish-priestistobeunderstoodnotonlyaPriestlegitimatelyPresidingoveraparishcanonicallyerected,butinregionswhere parishesarenotcanonicallyerected, the Priestto whom the careof soulshasbeenlegitimatelyentrustedinanyspecified district,andwhoisequivalenttoa parish-priestandinmissionswhere theterritoryhasnotyetbeennerfectivdivided,everypriestgenerally deputedbythesuperiorofthemissionforthecareofsoulsinanystation..

CONCERNINGMARP(AGE.

III.Onlythosemarriagesare'ialidwhicharecontractedbeforethe parish-priestortheOrdinaryofthe placeoraPriestdelegatedbyeither ofthese,andatleasttwowitnesses, accordingtotheruleslaiddownin thefollowingarticles,andsavingthe exceptionsmentionedunderVII.and VIII.

IV.Theparish-priestandtheOrdinaryofthePlacevalidlyassistat amarriage (1)onlyfrom'thedaytheyhave takenpossessionofthebeneficeor enteredupontheiroffice,unlessthey havebeenbyapublicdecreeexcommunicatedbynameorsuspended fromtheoffice; (2)onlywithinthelimitsoftheir territory,withinwhichtheyassist validlyatmarriagesnotonlycif theirownsubjects,butalsoofthose notsubjecttothem (3)providedwheninvitedandasxed,andnotcompelledbyviolencecr bygravefear,theydemandandreeetheconsentofthecontracting parties.

Johnson-Well,den,Parson,dedebildonelosthistnkkey.

Readthe:`?'/.A.Record

HewasPleasedalsotohavethe opinionofthecommissionappointed forthecodificationofCanonLae, aswellasoftheEminentCardinals chosenonthisspecialcommissionfor thepreparationofthenewcode,by whom,aswellasbytheS.Congre-

V.Theeassistlicitly (1)whentheyhavelegitimately ascertainedthefreestateofthecontractingparties,havingdulycompliedwiththeconditionslaiddown bythelaw; (2)whentheyhaveascertained thatoneofthecontractingparties hasadomicileoratleasthaslived foramonthinthePlacewherethe marriagetakesPlace; (3)ifthisconditionbelacking, theparish-priestandtheOrdinaryof theplace,toassistlicitlyatamarriage,requirethePermissionofthe Parish-priestortheOrdinaryofone ofthecontractingparties,unlessit beacaseofgravenecessity,which excusesfromthispermission (4)concerningpersonswithoutfixedabode(vagos),exceptineaseof necessityitisnotlawfulforaParish-priesttoassistattheirmarriageuntiltheyreportthematterto theOrdinaryortoapriestdelegatedbyhimandobtainpermissionto as(sis)t sineverycaseletitbeheldas therulethatthemarriageistobe

celebratedbeforetheparish-Priestof thebride,unlesssomejustcauseexcusesfromthis.

VI.TheParishpriestandtheOrdinaryoftheplacemaygrantpermissiontoanotherpriest,specified andcertain,toassistatmarriages withinthelimitsoftheirdistrict.

ThedelegatedPriest,inorderto assistvalidlyandlicitly,isbound toobservethelimitsofhismandate andtheruleslaiddownabove,inIV. andV.,fortheparish-priestand theOrdinaryoftheplace.

VII.Whendangerofdeathisimminent,andwheretheparish-priest, ortheOrdinaryoftheplaceora priestdelegatedbyeitherofthese cannotbehad,inordertoProvide forthereliefofconscienceand, (shouldthecaserequireit),forthe legitimationofoffspring,marriage maybecontractedvalidlyandlicitly beforeanypriestandtwowitnesses.

VIII.Shouldithappenthatinan, districttheparish-priestortheOrdinaryoftheplaceorapriestdelegatedbyeitherofthem,beforewhom marriagecanbecelebrated,isnotto be had, andthatthiscondition of thingshaslasted for amonth, marriagemay bevalidlyandlicitlyentereduponbytheformaldeclarationofconsentmadebythespousesinthePresenceoftwowitnesses.

IX.(r)Afterthecelebrationof amarriagetheparish-priestorhe whotakeshisPlaceistowriteat onceinthebookofmarriagesthe namesofthecoupleandofthewitnesses,theplaceanddayofthecelebrationofthemarriage,and otherdetails,accordingtothemethodPrescribedintheritualhooks, orbytheOrdinaryandthiseven whenanotherpriestdelegatedeither bytheParishPriesthimselforby theOrdinaryhasassistedat the marriage.

(2)Moreover,theparish-priestis tonotealsointhebookofbaptisms thatthemarrledpersoncontracted marriageonsuchadayinhisparish.IfthemarriedPersonhasbeen baptisedelsewhere,theparish-priest whohasassistedatthemarriageis totransmit,eitherdirectlyor throughtheepiscoPalcuria,theannouncementofthemarriagethathas tal:enPlacetotheparish-priestof theplacewherethePersonwasbaptised,inorderthatthemarriagemay beinscribedinthehookofbaptisms.

(e)Wheneveramarriageiscontractedinthemannerdescribedin VII,andVIII.,thePriestintheformercase,thewitnessesinthelatter,areboundconjointlywiththe contractingpartiestoprovidethat themarriageheinscribedassoon aspossibleintheprescribedbooks.

X.Parish-priestswhoviolatethe rulesthusfarlaiddownaretobe punishedbytheirOrdinariesaccordingtothenatureandgravityof theirtransgression.Moreover,if theyassistatthemarriageofanybodyinviolationoftheruleslaid downin(2)and(3)ofNo.V.,they arenottoappropriatethestole-fees, butmustremitthemtotheparishpriestofthecontractingparties.

XI.(1)Theabovelawsarebindinguponallpersonsbaptisedinthe CatholicChurchandonthosewho havebeenconvertedtoitfromheresyorschism(evenwheneitherthe latterortheformerhavefallen awayafterwardsfromtheChurch), whenevertheycontractbethrothals ormarriagewithoneanother.

(2)ThesamelawsarebindingalsoonthesameCatholicsasabove, ittheycontractbetrothalsormarriage withnon-Catholics,baptisedorunbaPtised,evenaftera dispensationhasbeenobtainedfrom theimpedimentmixtaereligionisor dispa-Antiscultus*;unlesstheHoly Seedecreeotherwiseforsomeparticularplaceorregion.

(3)Non-Catholics,whetherbaptisedorunbaPtised,whocontractamongthemselves,arenowherebound toobservetheCatholicform'ofbetrothalsormarriage.

ThePresentdecreeistobeheldas legitimatelypublishedandpromulgatedbyitstransmissiontotheOrdinaries,anditsprovisionsbeginto havetheforceoflawfromthesol-

emnfeastoftheResurrectionofOur LordJesusChrist,nextyear,19°8. MeanwhileletalltheOrdinariesof placesseethatthisdecreebemade publicassoonaspossible,andexplainedinthedifferentparochial churchesoftheirdiocesesinorder thatitmaybeknownbyall. Thesepresentsaretohaveforce bythespecialorderofourMost HolyFatherPopePiusX.,allthings tothecontrary,eventhoseworthy ofspecialmentiontothecontrary notwithstanding.

GivenatRomeonthe2nddayof Augustintheyeariyoe.

+VINCENTCARP.Bishp.ofPalestrina,Prefect.

C.DELAI,Secretary.

Theimpediment"mixtaereligionis(ofmingledreligiousbelief)is thetechnicalnamegiveninmoral theologyandcanonlawtotheprohibitionofmarriagebetweenaCatholicandabaPtisedPersonnota Catholic,unlessby.dispensationthe impediment"disparitatiscultus" (differenceofworship)isthatwhich rendersinvalidthemarriageof a baPtisedandanunbaPtisedrerson.

zi)eaf:A..hecord

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

SATURDAY,JULY8,1911.

moral

CancersinRostralia

TheproceedingsoftheDivorce Courts,theprevalenceofrace-suicide,andthenumerouscrimescommittedagainstchildrenarebeginning totarnishtheoncefairname of Australia.

Theoccasionaldetailedaccountsof thoseandotherformsofmoraldegradationinthedailyandweekly press,theeagernesswithwhichthey areread,andtheunblushingfreedomwithwhichtheyarediscussed, giveusonlyaverysadand revoltingProspectofourcountry'sfuturemoralwelfare.OurexPressio'is ofdisgustcannotbetoovehement, ourcondemnationcannotbetoo strong,andourwarningcannotbe tooloud,ortoooft-repeated. We mustre-echothewordswhichthe famousRomanoratortitteredinhis chargeagainstthenotoriousconspirator:-"WHATTIMESDO WE LIVEIN,ANDWHATCORRUPTIONOFMORALSDOWEBEHOLD!"

Thesemoralcancersareeating awaythetruelifeofChristianNationhood.Ourmaterialopportunitiesmaybegolden,ourresources maybevast,ourwealthmaybeimmense,thefertilityofoursoilmay beunsurpassedbutwhatiswealth in,abundance,orwhatareunbounded materialresourcesasoffsetstothe evilsthataredrainingourmoral life-blood,andthusdestroyingthe home,whichshouldbethetruebulwarkofthenation,bothinPeace, andwar? Australiaisinherinfancy-aninfantofgreatPromiseifyouwill-hut asyetshecouldnotthinkofclaimingthePowerofAncientRome,cr thecultureofAncientGreece. We wishwecouldalsosaythatsheis notdriftingtowardsthesamemanworshippingandGod-despisingold paganismthatledtothecorruption andthefinaloverthrowofboth theseAncientPowers

WhatistheobjectiveofourPoliticians?Whereshellwefindstatesneen-pure,just,heroic,Christian Statesmen? Whitherarewedrift-

ing? Whateffectsforgoodorfor evilwillourliveshaveonposterity? Whatlessonshavewelearned,what warningsarewetakingfromthe past?"Bendthetwig,andyou're bendingthetree,"savethechildand you'resavingtheman,cementthe hometies,andyou'rebuildingthe moatimportantbulwarksofNationhood.

Butourmodernpoliticiansarereadinghistorybackwards;TOPLACE APREMIUMONGODLESSEDUCATIONISNOTTHEWAYTOSAVE THECHILD,TOFACILITATEDIVORCEISSURELYNOTTHEWAY TOCEMENTTHEHOMETIES

TheCatholicOhurch,fromher watchtoweronthe"RockofPeter" seesallthosethreateningevils,warns herchildrenandpointsoutthelemedies.

AndourCatholicpeopleinAustraliaaselsewherearealivetotheir obligationsandarebravelydoing theirparttostemthetideofimmoralityandinfidelity. Webuild ourownschools,equipthem,and supporttheminorderthattheprinciplesofCatholicity,ofsoundmorality,oftrueChristianity,maybeimpresseduponthemindsofthechildren,andmaygohandinhandwith thesecularknowledgenecessaryfor allwalksoflife. Allthisentails bothinconvenienceandextra expense,butourPeopleheroicallybear theburdenlaiduponthembythe State.HEREINCATHOLICS,AS ABODY,AREALONE,INAPPLYINGTHETRUEREMEDYTOTHE FIRSTEVILTHATTHREATENS THENATIONALLIFEOFAUSTRALIA.

Again,everybodyknowstheCatholicdoctrineonthesanctityandindissolubilityofmarriage. Do wenotteachthat"thebondortie ofmarriagecannotbebroken,exceptbythedeathofthehusbandor thewife.?"Thosearethewords ofourCatechism,taughtinallur schools,observedinallourparishes, believedbyallourPeople. THIS ISOURSECONDREMEDYFOR THEEVILSTHATTHREATEN

AUSTRALIATO-DAY.

Jealousopponentsandprejudiced Ministersmaymisinterpretourdecrees,andmisjudgeourmotives.

OflatewehaveheardthebarefacedcalumnythatourChurch'putsa premium'onwifedesertion,: Thecalumnyof"favouringwife desertion,"isunkind,untrue,unjust, andunchristian;it"out-herodsHerod,"inbothfalsehoodandcruelty. LetusdismissitwithaveryPertinentquestion:-Whichfavourswife desertion-theCatholicChurchforbiddingdivorceandteachingthatthe tieofmarriageistoosacredtobe broken,-exceptbydeathorthe ProtestantChurcheswhichadmitdivorce,andallowtheirministersto re-marrydivorcedPersons,duringthe lifetimeofhusbandorwife?

Acknowledgments

Mrs.R.W.Lloyd,Greenbushes, io/6Mr.Ball,BullaBulling,6/6

Mr.A.H.J.Lees,Perth,3/3,;Mr. T.Davidson,Claremont,"Records" soldatClaremontChurch,16/-;Mr. G.W.Barker,Bullfinch,15/-Mr. S.Maroney,Greenbushes,eo/-Mr. M.CaLavan,Perth,£rMr.H. Robertson,Yarloop,Leandfrom Jarrandale,Mrs.F.Kelly,3/3Mrs D.Jones3/3Mrs.J.Regan,3/3 Mr.R.Woolcott,3/3Mrs.W.Clements,3/3Mrs.A.Dillon,3/3.

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Diocesannews.

CALENDAR

SundayJuly9th(W)-OurLadyof Prodigies. Mondayloth(R)-SevenBrotheft. Martyrs. Tuesday11th(R)-St.PiusI.,Pope andMartyr. Wednesday,12th(W)-St.John,Abbot. Thursday13th(R)-St.Anacletus, PopeandMartyr. Friday14th(W)-St.Bonaventure. Saturdayi5th(PV-St.Henry,Emperor.

Bishop'sEngagements

Sunday-July9th-Irisletown9a.m. Jennapullen,11a.m. GrassValley,4P.m. Northam,7.30p.m.

YORKSundae'July16th. Yorkroo'clockMass,Mahon Preaches. Greenhills,,;p.m.,BishopPreaches. York,7.3op.m.,BishopPreaches.

BEVERLEY:

SundayJuly23rd:PingellyMass9 o'clock,BishopsaysMass,and Preaches. BrooktonMassloa.m.,Bishop PreachesafterMass. BeverleyMass11.30,a.m.Bisnop PreachesafterMass. Beverley7.30P.m.BishopPresidesandPreaches.

Tuesday,25thPoPannyinning,7.30 p.m.

Wednesday.26thGilliminning7. Pnal Sunday-July-3oth-Narrogin.

TheDiocesanDebt

WeexpectedthattheParochial Listsandamountsforthemonthof Junefromthevariousparishes wouldbePublishedinthisissue,but sofartheyhavenotbeenforwarded intime. Collie,Cottesloe,andClaremont, aretheonlyParishesthathavesent comPletelistsaccompaniedbythe amountscollected.Thefiguresare COLLIE £240o COTTESLOE 293 CLAREMONT io MorethanawordofPraiseisdue tothe('ollectorsinthoseplaces, bothonaccountofthesubstantial amountscollected,andalsoonaccountofthePromptnesswithwhich thoseamountshavebeenforwarded. Collieisgivingagoodexampleto theoutsidedistricts,-BRAVOCOLLIE!e

Bishop'sFirstOfficialVisit toaCountryParish

TheBishopreturnedonMonday, delightedwithhisvisittoToody, ae anddistricts.Sundaywasavery strenuous,butaveryconsolingand encouragingday.TheBishopaddressedthecongregationatToodyaye afterthe9.30Mass.HethenmotoredtoWongamine,wherehepv'eachedtothePeople,aftertheiee o'clockMass. TheJennacubbine people,withcharacteristicgenerosity hadpreparedaverysumptuousbanquet,andpresentedhisLordship withanaddressofwelcome.InreplyhisLordshipcordiallythanked thePeopleforthewarmthoftheir welcome. At3p.m.,Rosaryand Benediction,intheverydevotional newchurch,whichwasdecoratedfor theoccasion.HisLordshippreached andcomplimentedthepeoPleontheir generosityandzealforthebeautyof God'shouse,andthankedFather Griffin,theiresteemedpastor,and thePeople,fortheirencouragingassistance.

HisLordshipthenmotoredtoToodyay,whereheagainpreachedtoa verylargecongregationandgaveBenediction.HisLordshipreturned veryhighlypleasedwithhis In

The"NeTernare"Decreewas1alishedinthesecolumnsthreeyears ago.Butasourcirculationhas morethandoubledsincethen, we PublishtheDecreeinfullthisweek, sothatallourreadersmayhavea copyathandforreference.

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IntheGoldenWest

PopulationoftheState

RETURNFORJUNE.

ThereportoftheGovernmentStatistician,Mr.MalcolmA,C,Fraser, onthepopulationandvitalstatisticsforthemonthofJune, gives theestimatedpopulationoftheState attheendofthemonth,exclusiveof full-bloodedaboriginals,as249,86.1. Thisrepresentsanincreaseforthe monthof2,258,whichincreasewas madeupbyanexcessof406births overthedeaths,andbyanexcessof 1,852arrivalsoverthedepartures.

Thereportforthequarterended June30showsthatduringthethree monthsthepopulationincreasedto theextentof6,448(3,6'31malesand 2,817females). TheincreasePer cent,duringthequarterwas2.12 walesand2.30females.

IncreaseinpopulationfromJune 1910,toJuneNH 1910. In-

Blackwood

To-dayintheBlackwoodthereare increasingevidences,saysthe"BlackwoodTimes,"thatthepublicfeelsa graduallyincreasingimpatienceat theinadequacyofthetrainservice. Itisasignificantfactthatalthough thePopulationoftheNelsonLas probablyincreasedtenfoldduring thatPeriodtherehasbeennoimprovementtothetrainserviceas comparedtowhatwasthecase sevenoreightyearsago.Infact, theservicehasactuallygotalittle slowerforthereasonthattheone passengertrainperdayhassomuch moreworktodothatmoretineis naturallytakenattheroadsidestationsthanwasthecaseaforetime. MonthsagoadeputationwaitedupontheCommissionerofRailwaysat BridgetownandurgedforanimprovementandMr.Shortinitiated someslightmanagerialchangewith thehopeofmeetingthewishesofthe publicinthisregard.Agoods trainwasputontorelievethepassengertrainsomewhat,andother evidenceswereforthcomingwhich showedthatthedesireonthePart oftherailwayauthoritieswastoimprovetheconditionsasfaraslay -withintheirPowerwiththemeans thenatthierdisposal.Sincethen, 'however,theBlackwoodhasstillfurtheradvancedandthatwhichwas adequate,orratherhadtobeacceptedasanadequateprovision,nolongertillsthebill.OfcoursethePeopleoneandallrealisethatasyet theymustbesatisfiedwithonetrain aday.Thatisadmitted.Their objectionisthatthetrainleaves Perthabout9o'clockinthemorning anddoesnotarriveatBridgetown, I6omilesaway,until8o'clockin theevening. Elevenhourstravellingfor16omilesisdeemedtooslow forthisProgressiveage.Notonly aretheactualpassengersinvolved, butwhatis,perhaps,ofstillgreater importanceisthefactthatthetrain inquestionisthesolemediumfor theconveyanceofthemails.Somethingbetterisundoubtedlywanted tomaketheserviceadequatetothe people'srequirements.

Bellder

LastSundaywasaverymemorable dayatAllHallows'Church,Boulder, Itwasthegreatday.fortheChildren'sFirstCommunion.Thegather-

ingwasindeedarecordoneandthe scenewhen133happychildrenapproachedtheAltarRailstoreceive theirDivineLordforthefirsttime, wasbeautifulbeyonddescription. Theexampleofthelittleonesas wellastheirferventprayerswill,we feelsure,bethemeansofbringing manyacarelessCatholictotheSacraments.Wetrust.thatthepure joysoflastSundaywillbeoften foundattheAltarRailsbythose samechildren.

Busselton

Mr.Connor,thenewly-appointed AgriculturalCommissionerforthe south-west,speakingatameetingof settlersatBurnsideonTuesdaynight saidhehadbeeninWestAustralia foralittleunderamonth,butduringthatperiodhehadhadanopportunityofgoingoveragooddealof thelandinthisState.Hehadbeen onlandinthisState,equally asgoodastheland in Victoria, which wasbringinghighpricesto-day..Itseemeda cryingshamethatAustralia,with hergreatpossibilities,shouldbeimporting£i000worthofbutterdaily andProducetotheextentofover £600,00oyearly.Theyhadtheland toproducethecommoditiesthemselves,andallthattheyrequiredwas Population.

Collie

Attheadjournedinquesthelden Tuesday,concerningthecause of deathofAlexanderTurnbullunder chloroformintheCollieHospitalon June22,succeedingtheamputation ofafootcrushedbyatruckwhile crossingtherailwayyardonJune 17,averdictwasreturnedthatit wasduetosyncope,theresultofthe doubleshocks.Thejuryaddedridersthattwomedicalmenshouldbe presentatoperations,whenpossible, andthattheRailwae,Commissioner shouldberecommendedtoerect lightsatbothlevelcrossings,to fencemoresecurelytherailway' grounds,andtoerectanoverhead bridgetopreventtheoccurrenceof accidents.

Denmark-BridgetownRailway

PUBLICMEETING.

Inconnectionwiththeproposed Denmark-Bridgetownrailway,aspecialmeetingcftheWilliamsBayProgressAssociationwasheldonthe 24thult.

Mr.F.Readmoved-"Thatinthe opinionofthosepresentitishigh timethatstepsbetakentoopenup thesplendidcountrybetweenDenmarkandBridgetownandtoprovidemeansoftransportforsettlers alreadyontheland,andthattothis endthosepresentformthemselvesintoaRailwayLeaguetohecalledthe SouthCoastRailwayLeague,having asitsobjecttheextensionoftherailwayfromDenmarktoBridgetown.

Themoversaidtherailwayhadbeen promisedbytheGovernmentyears ago,andSirJohnForresthadsaid thatitshouldhavebeenthefirst tobeconstructedintheState.On theGovernment'slithoofthedistrictwastobeseenablackstreak, andwrittenoverthisthewords "Trialsurveyofproposedrailway."

Thelandalongthesurveyhadbeen boughtbysettlersatgoodprices, andtheGovernmentoughttherefore, tojustifythevaluebytheconstructionoftherailway.

Duringthediscussionwhichfolloweditwasstatedthatthetimberalongtheroutewouldjustifytheconstructionoftherailway.Emphasis waslaiduponthenumberoffarmers alreadysettledalongtheroute,the amountoffirst-classlandwhichit wasclaimedwouldbeopenedupfor agriculturalpurposes,thesuitability ofthedistrictforhealthandpleasureresorts,andthepossibilityof furtherdevelopingtheresourcesof thedistrictbytheformationofa portattheNornalupInlet.

Fremantle ft.a.e.B.s.

Thequarterlymeetingofthe"Star oftheSea"BranchoftheabopeSocietywasheldintheFriendlySocieties'CouncilRoomonMondayeveningandwaslargelyattended.The MinutesofthePreviousmeetingwere confirmedandamongthecorrespondencereadwasanapologyforabsence fromthePastPresident,whohad beensummonedtoPerthfortheformationoftheDistrictCouncilofthe St.VincentDePaulSociety.

Theprincipalbusinessoftheeveningwastheelectionofofficersfor theensuingsixmonthsandresulted asfollowsBro.W.Fanning(President),Bro.E.Gallagher,(Vice-President),Bro.D.Segrue(Treasurer), Bro.Jas.Adams(Secretary),and Bro.T.MurPhy(Guardian).

TheimmediatePastPresidentBro. Havesandhisretiringcolleagues wereaccordedaheartyvote of thanksfortheirgenerousservices,to whichtheybrieflyandappropriately replied.Thenewly-appointedPresident,Bro.FanningandhisfellowofficersPromisedloyalandfaithful servicetotheSocietyinfeeling terms.Fouryoungladieswereproposedformembership.Receiptsfor themeetingtotalledinthe approximate£23.Therecitalofthe Angelusconcludedtheproceedings.

St.VincentDePailSociety

ThemembersoftheaboveSociety, bycourtesyoftheOblateFathersassembledinthePresbyteryonTuesdaynight,underthepresidencyef Bro.Dowling,fortheirinitialmeeting. Rev.FatherFlynn,0.M.I., whohas,withhisaccustomedcordialit,ofdisposition,kindlyconsentedtoactasSpiritualDirector,openedthemeetingintheprescribed formandsubsequentlydevotedsome timetoSpiritualReading.

ThePresidentbrieflyoutlinedthe workoftheCounciljustcreatedand furthermoredweltonthemode of Procedureintheconductofconferences. Bro.I'urtonoftheChristian Brothershasundertakentorender generousassistanceintheformation ofGuildsforboys.Membersare warmlyespousingthecauseofour venerablePrelate-HisLordship,Dr. Clone.Thespreadofthe"W.A. Record,"and"C.T.S."publications wasforciblypresentedbeFather Flynn,andwillformthesubject matteroffutureconferences.

St.Patrick'sChurch

TheeveningdevotionsatSt.Patrick'sweremarkedbyaconsiderable attendanceonSundaylasttheoccasionbeingamostinstructiveand highlyimpressivediscourseon the BlessedSacramentby,Rev.Father Wheeler,O.M.I.Thelearnedpreacher,afterthemannerbegotten of longmissionaryexperience,drew copiouslyfromthesacredfountainof HolyScriptureinillustrationofhis theme.Nowwearegazinguponour DivineLordinspiritfleeingacross thewatersofGenazarethfromapeoplewhowouldmakeHimKing,forgettingthatHisKingdomwasrot ofthisworld,andagaindowefind ourselvesonGenazareth'sfarther shore,whitherthemultitudehadfollowed,mindfulofthewondrousmiracleoftheLoavesandFishes.In touchinglanguageFatherWheelerdepictedourLordandMasterlooking outfromthosegloriouseyes-those lustrouseyes,incomrarableintheir beauty,theirmajesty,theirpathos, andgentlyrebukingthemotley throng"YouseekMebecauseyou dideatoftheloavesandwerefilled, labournotforthemeatthatperisheth,butforthemeatthatbatheverlastinglife,whichtheSonofMan willgive."Filledwithastonishment, wentonthegoodFather,theJews saidonetotheother"Howcan thisMangiveusHisfleshtoeat?" thenmanyofthemwenttheirway, andwalkednomorewithHim.Our Lord,thenturningtoHisdisciples,

withalookoftendernessandPity, thusaddressedthem:-"Will \.ou alsogoaway?"ThenPeter,the future"RockofAges,"madethat historicandmemorableattestationof faithintheDivinityofChrist, "LordtoWhomshallwego,butto Thee,ThouhaltthewordsofEternallife."WhatanimperishableaffirmationwhichtotheGreatAccount tingDayshallcontinuetoascendas fragrantincensetotheHeart of God.

DwellinglucidlyandprofoundlyuponthegreatMysteryattendanton theawfalmomentofConsecration, thereverendpreacheramplifiedLis expositioninthegoldenwordsof St.PaulinhisEPistletotheCorinthians,"IsnottheChalicewhich webless.acommunionoftheBlood ofChristandisnottheBread whichwebreak,aPartakingofthe BodyoftheLord."

FatherWheelerconcludedamost profounddiscoursebytdwellingbrieflyontheBlessedSacramentunder itsrespectivetitlesofHolyCommunion,BlessedEucharist,andHoly Viaticum. Benedictionwassubsequentlygivenb'Rev.FatherFlynn, O.M.I.

HighgateHill

OnlastSundayeveningthemissionwhichhadlastedforafortnightwasconcluded.Therewasa verylargecongregationpresent,and itistobehopedthatthecongregationsonfutureSundayeveningswill bejustaslarge. Inadditiontothemembersofthe SacredHeartConfraternitywhowest toHolyCommunioninabodycn lastSundaymorningtherewasalso alargenumberofpeople,mostof whomhavealreadyevincedadesire ofjoiningtheconfraternity,soitis pleasingtoreportthatwithvery fewexceptionsalltheparishioners wereatCommuniononlastSunday.

TheRedemptoristFathers,withthe assistanceofFatherCrowley,have succeededingettingalargenumber ofboystojointheGuild,whichis attachedtothelocalConferenceof St.VincentDePaul,butthereare stillafewwhohavenotjoined,but whocangivetheirnamesatany timetoanyofthemembersofthe St.VincentDePaulConference,who willhePleasedtohavetheirnames addedtothelist.

OnnextMondayweek,the17thjust aGrandChildren'sPlainandFancy DressBallwillbeheldinSt.Alban's Hall,BeaufortStreet,tofurtheraugmenttkefundsoftheHighgate Stall.ThePrizesareveryvaluable andthetickets,whirhareonlyIs., maybehadfromtheSecretary,Mr. W.J.Bryan,orfromanyoftheLadies'Committee.

OnnextThursday,theusualfortnightlymeetingofSt.Dymphna's, andSt.Malachi'sBranchesofthe H.ACB.S.,willbeheld. Asthere issomeveryimportantbusinessto bedealtwithitistobeexpected thattherewillbealargeattendance. Kalgoorlie

ThefinalmeetingofSt.John cf God'sBallCommitteewasheldlast Sundaynight,whentheBalanceSheetwaspresentedandsurprised itsmostsanguinesupportersbyrepresentingaProfitof£237. The jointSecretaries,Mrs.Dr.MacMillanandMrs.P.Ryan,aretobe heartilycongratulatedonitsgreat success,andiunolessmeasureis praiseduetoMrs.Dunne,Mrs. O'Dea,Mrs.Riley,andthe ot,_, membersoftheCommitteewholeft nogold-bearingstoneunturnedin theireffortstoeclipseallprevious records.TheSistersdesiretoexpresstheirwarmestthankstoallassociatedwiththeBall,andtoassurethemthattheyshallallparticipateasBenetactorsintheprayers ofthecomm Anothersour ofjotothosewhoassisttheSistersisthehopeofsharinginthe rewardofcharitydoneanddisPens-

edbytheSisters.FortheSisters' charityshouldnecessarilybeverylimitedhadnotthemeansbeensupplied thembytheirfriends.TrueCharityisthatgiveninsecret.True charityisthatgiveninsecret.Ana hence,ifthecharitableworkofthe Sistersshouldneverbecomepublic., theirfriendsmayrestassuredthat "aHewhoseeethinsecretwillrepay."

Theadditionalclass-roomsomuch neededtoaccommodatethelarge numberofboysattendingtheChristianBrothers'College,willsoonbe completed.ThisworkwasundertakenbyajointCommitteeofBoulder andKalgoorlieCatholics.Andit isPleasingtorecordthattheleadingpeopleofbothplaceshaverespondedgenerouslytotheappealon itsbehalf.

Ialsonoticeadditionsarebeing madetotheKalgoorliePresbytery, which,indeed,werebadlyneeded.Its externalappearancewillsoonPresentsomeshowofrespectability. NowthatourChurchissocomplete ineverywaythatitisuniversally admiredbyvisitors,IhoPetheladiesofKalgoorliewilllessenthecontrastbetweenitselfandthePresbyterybyseeingthatthelatterisnroPerly-furnished.ThePresbyteryand itsfurnitureshouldbeparishpropertyjustastheChurchis.Our priestsmaybechangedanyday,and consequentlytheycannotbeexpected tofurnishanemptyhouse,evenif theycouldaffordtodosodecently. Acombinedeffortontheladies'part isallthatisnecessarytoprovide ourpriestswithacomfortablehome. SoItrusttheywilltakethematter inhandimmediately,especiallyas ournewBishopistopayushisfirst visitinAugust.

Hismanyfriendsthroughouttne StatewillregrettohearthatMr. PaddyWhelanisveryseriouslyal andthattherearebutslighthopes ofhisrecovery.

Kanowna

AswehadtwoMassesherelast Sundaymanytookadvantageofthe lastopportunitygiventhemtoPerformtheirEasterduty.Battling forgoldintheback-blocksoften makesPeoplecarelessinproviding for"theonethingnecessary"-the salvationoftheirsouls.Still,while thefoundationoffaithisleftthe Catholicprospectorisillatease, unlesshecomesalongoccasionally foragood"cleanup."Thosewho neglectthecall,evenattheeleventh hour,areunworthyofthenameCatholic,andfrequentlydieas theylived,withoutpriestorSacraments.

Thedistrictisgraduallybecoming moredeserted.Manypeoplestill believetheplacepossesseswonderful Possibilities,andthatitshiddentreasureshavebeenmerelytappedina fewplaces.Theproperinvestment ofcapitalistheingredientnecessary forrenewingthelifeoftheboomdaysorendingitspresentagony.

Mr.MartinCarroll,anoldidentity;ofthedistrictdiedduringthe week.

ThebannsofmarriagewerePublishedforthefirsttimelastSundaybetweenMr.JamesKelly,oneofthe fewsuccessfulprospectorsoftheprzsentdayandMissEllenWalsh,a memberofanoldandrespectedKanownafamily.

Lawlers

Thedroushtwhichlastedfortwo yearswasbrokenupbytherecent coniousrainswhichhavechanged thebarren,parchedappearanceof thecountryintoamantleofgreen. Theseasonpromisestoheagood oneandeveryoneisjubilantAt thebrightprospectsahead. LawnTennis,Skatiaa,andturkeyshootingarethepastimesindulged inatthepresenttime.

TheM'inageroftheNorthernMines Ltd.,Mr.Jas.Grigg,willberesigninghispositionattheendofthis month,June,andproceedingtoKalgoorlie.Hewillhefarewelledtomorrownight,the20thinst.He hasbeenId"earshere.HissuccessorwillbetheManagerofthe

GwaliaConsolidatedGoldMine,Wiluna,12omilesnorthofLawlers. Leederville

DeathofMrs.PaulEva

Itiswithregretwechroniclethe deathofMrs.PaulEvaofLeedcrville,sisterofMr.M.J.O'Keefe, afterashortandpainfulillnessat theearlyageof33years.

Thedeceasedladywasverypopular,amemberoftheChoiratArranmorechurch,andalwaysready andwillingtogiveherservicesm thecauseofcharity. SheformerlyresidedinKalgoorlie comingtoLeedervilleaboutseven yearsago,whereshe,haslivedever since.Muchregretwasexpressedin bothplacesatherearlydeath.She leavesahusbandandfourchildren tomournherloss.-R.I.P.

Maylands

AmeetingoftheBayswaterand MaylandsladieswasheldafterBenedictiononlastSundayeveningto makearrangementsforthe"FED CROSS"StallattheCoronation CarnivalinPerthnextOctober.It wasdecidedtoorganiseamonster EuchrePartytoheheldattheMR. landsPublicHallonnextTuesday week(July18),whenthesixvaluablePrizesprovidedatthemeeting willbecompetedfor.Onthe19th oflastmonth,whenweheldourlast Euchrepartytheprizesweredonated byMr.T.M.('lune,Chemist,Mrs. Donohoe,andMissColgan,andit issatisfactorytoknowthatupto thepresenttherehavebeennoexpensesfortrophies.TofurtherprovidefundsfortheMaylands-BayswaterStall,"TrialbyJury,"willbe stagedlateroninMaylands.Mr. R.O'Brienisthemovingspiritand judgingbythelargenumberthatattendedthefirstpracticelastweek, thepiecewillbewellrehearsed.A Children'sBallwillbeheldinBayswaterlaterintheseason,andthe ladiesaredeterminedtoupholdthe honouroftheparishattheCarnival.Itisalsosatisfactorytolearn thatthemonthlycollectionforJune hasbeenaPronouncedsuccess.

Thehalf-yearlymeetingoftheSt LawrenceO'Toole'sBranchofthe H.A.C.B.S.washeldatMaylands lastweek,whenthefollowingofficers wereelectedPresident,R.Dalton Vice-President,FrankMcDonald Treasurer,WalterDonohoeSecretary,Bro.Kenny;WardenThomas McDonald GuardianH.Barrass AuditorsBros.CainandColgan. TheretiringPresident(Bro.P. O'Connor),installedthenewofficers, whosuitablyacknowledgedthehonoarconferreduponthem.Bro.DonohoelastweekresignedthemanagementoftheMay-landsBranchof theSwanMeatCo.,andhasstarted abutcheringbusinessofhisownin 8thAvenue,whichpromisestobe successful.

Mr.andMrs.J.Knox.whodisposedoftheirMaylandsbusinesstoMr. R.RaftisoftheGoldfieldssome monthsago,weremotoringnearCloheenCo.,Tipperary,whenlastheard from,andenjoyingtheirstayinthe EmeraldIsle.Mrs.Knox,whose healthhasconsiderablyimprovedby thetrip,presertedahandsomeste tueoftheSacredHearttotheMaylandsChurchbeforeherdeparture.

Theopeningofthenewcarriage worksinMsalendswilleiveanew impetustoMaalands.Thenewrailwaycrossingisexnectedtomaterialiseinthenearfuture-atleastbeforetheGeneralElections.

Menzies

At the meeting of the Menzies Local Board of Healthrecently,thefollowingletter wasreceivedfromsir.PaeptThurston,actingdistrictmedicalofficer Irearettohavetoinformyour Boardthattherehavebeentwofresh casesofdiphtheriaandanother'carrier,'casesincemylestirriori.Two sonsofMr.Hunt,oftheFridayarea havebeenattacked,butare.T am gladtosay,doingwell.The"car-

rier"casewasatMr.Hamilton's houseinGregory-street.Ihada Verysuspiciouscasetherelastweek, whichIremovedtothehospital,but the"swab"gavenegativeresults.I hadhopedthattheoutbreakwasat anend.Seeingthatcaseshaveoccuredinthedistrictnowforyears, itisimportanttotryandgetatthe sourceofinfectionmoredefinitely Asdiphtheriagermsareknownto linger,especiallyindecayingwoody matter,Ihavetakenspecimensfrom twenty-one(21)woodheapsfrom variousparts'ofthetownwhere caseshavebeen.Someofthesehave beenusedcontinuouslyforyears. Someofthemarealmostpurelydecayingwood,othersaresomingled withdroppingsofPoultryandgoats astobemoremanureheapsthan anythingelse.Thesescrapingshave beesplacedinnumberedpaperbags, carefullypacked,anddespatchedto Dr.AtkinsontheGovernmentbacteriologistinPerth,forexamination. 1appendalistoftheplacesfrom whichtheywereobtained.Shoald theygivedefiniteresults,amostimportantadvancewillhavebe-nmade inlocatingthesourceofinfection, whichwillbenefitallotherplacesin thefieldsaswellasMenzies.

Perth CathedralLadies'Club

Theusualweeklymeetingofthis ClubwasheldonMondaynight,?rd inst.,thePresident,Mrs.Chamberlain,beingintheChair.Therewas alargenumberofmembersPresent. Aletterwasreceivedfromthe YoungMen'sSocietyinvitaigthe memberstoalecturebytheRey, FatherHayeson4thinst.

TheRev.FatherBrennanvisited themeetingandannouncedhisintentionofgivingaprizeforthebest scrapbookkeptbyamemberofthe Club.Theannouncementwas!eceivedwithmarkedexpressionsof approvalanditshouldbethemeans offurtheringtoPgreatextentthe studyofchoiceliteratureby the youngladies.Afewsimplesules wereagreedto,toguidecompetitors inthecompilationoftheirscrap books.

DeathofMissClaraWhitehead

ThedeathofMissClaraWhitehead occurredonWednesday28thJuneat hermother'sresidence,66Grosvenor-Road,NorthPerth,afteralong illness.ThefuneraltookPlaceon Thursday29thult.,andwasvery largelyattended.Thecortegemovedfrom'theresidenceofhermotherandproceededtotheChurchof theSacredHeart,HighgateHill, wherethefirstportionoftheburial servicewasconductedbytheRev. FatherCrowley,fromthencetothe CatholicportionoftheKarrakatta Cemetery,wheretheremainswere interred,theRev.FatherO'Neillofficiating.Thedeceasedhadavery largecircleoffriends,whowillregrettohearofherdeath.Herfatherwhowasaveryoldresidentof thisStatediedmanyyearsago.The chief head, ter; head, mournerswereMrs.M.WhitemotherMrs.W.Tracey,sisMessrs.H.G.,andR.Whitebrothers;MesdamesH.andJ.

Maguire,aunts Mr.J.McGuire, uncleMissL.Jordan,cousin;Mr. J.McGuire,cousin;andMissK. Tracey,Niece.Thedeceasedleft hermother,as.sterandfourbrothers, Onebrother,JohnWhitehead,isin SanFrancisco.Mrs.Whiteheadand familywishtothanktheNunsaryl FatherCrowley,andfriendsfortheir kindattentiontothedeceasedinher illness.-May-herSoulrestinPeace!

viama, Ar Subiaco

TheparishionersofRuhiacohase completedarrangementsforholding aCinderellaDanceintheKing'sHall, RokehyRoad,onWednesday,iath inst..inaidoftheSubiacoStall, attheforthcomingCoronationCarnival.Thefloorisadmittedlyone ofthehestinthetretrorolitanarea, andwishtheadditionoffirst-eless musicanderexcellentFulmer,avery enjoyableeveningisassured.

WestPerth

Therewasaveryenthusiastic meetingheldintheschoolroomin St.Brigid'sonSundaynight,after devotions,Messrs.Chipper,Delaney, Cummins,Williams,Getirey,Slattery,Shirkey,andSwanhavevolunteeredtotakechargeofguilds.The nextmeetingwilltakeplaceonSaner. daynext,atthesamehourand Place.Weintendatthatmeetingto formabranchfortheladies,c.nsequentlywehoPetoseethempresent ingreatnumbers.

SpecialinstructionisgivenonSundaysat3P.m.,andonWednesdays at8p.m.,intheschool-roomto thosewhohaveleftschoolunconfirmed,alsotoconverts,togivethem anopportunitytoprepareforthe receptionoftheSacramentofConfirmation,whichwillheadministeredinafewmonths'time.

TheCatholicslivinginNorthPerth arerequestedtogivetheirsubscrip- tionstowardstheDiocesanFundsto Messrs.LawrenceFlynn,JackDwlyltr andTornPrendergast,theyareliving intheneighbourhoodandhavekindlyconsentedtocollectthatPortion onbehalfofSt.Brigid'sparish.

OnThursdayeveningthe20th June,adelightfullittleentertainmentwasheldattheresidenceof Mrs.W.Boaall,"Meerilirga,"HavSt.,WestPerth,theproceeds of whichwillhedonatedtothe"Royal GeorgeStall,"intheforthcoming "CoronationBazaar." Asoleadid musicalprogrammeoccupied the firstportionoftheevening,attrie terminationofwhichMr.Curwood, whoactedasMasterofCeremonies, duringtheevening,inaneatlittle speech thethankedtheperformersfor musicaltreattheyhadafforded allpresentandtheaudiencefortheir attendance. Daintyrefreshments werehandedroundanddancingindulgedinuntilmidnight.TheentertainmentwasarrangedbyMrs. Boxall(whoisinchargeofthe"RoyalGeorgeStall"),assistedSyMiss NessieRyanandMissLucas.Mrs. Boxallintendsholdingacarda-anddanceinaboutafortnight,the dateofwhichwillheadvertisedin thecolumnsofthispaper. Issmmemponsiammosisemsaamausas.

OBITUARY.

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CINDERELLADANCE InAidofSubiacoStall, KING'SHALT,SUBIACO,1111 Wednesday,19thJuly,1911

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MasterandMan

TheLivingWage

BYREV.A.H.VILLIER,S.

Thesubjectisoneofurgentand graveimportanceandoneupon whichitisabsolutelynecessarywe shouldhaverightandproper notions.Letusthrowourmindsback tooneoftheearliestofthelectures giveninthisroom,thatuponjustice,equity,andcharityand we shallthemoreeasil%comprehendthe greatprinciplesuponwhichthismatterhangs. Werememberthatoveroneofthe entrancestotheLawCourtsthere isthesentence"Justicegivethto everymanhisown,''andstrictly,in justice,wagesarethatpartofthe productwhicharisesfromlabour, andmusthetheequivalentofthe servicerendered.Justice,however, isabsolute,orrelative.Inequity, thewagesshouldgenerallybealivingwage;yetinpractice,relative justiceobtains,andasaresult,a justwageisthenmerelythedue shareofmarketvalue.

Letitnotbethoughtfromthis thatconsequentlywagesdependenuPonthemarketvalueofthe goodsproducedindirectlptheydo, butdirectlyitwouldhemanifestly unfair,unless,indeed,itwaspreviouslyarrangedthataproportion011 thewagesshouldbederivedfrom profitsthenthecapitalistandworkerwouldheinakindofco-partnershipboth,then,shouldinequityhearalsotheirshareofthelosses,andthistotheworker,whohas putintotheProductiontheimpress ofhisbeing,wouldbeoftentimesi.njust:

LABOURISNECESSARY. forwithouttheresultoflaboura mancannotliveandself-preservationisalawofNature,whichitis wrongtodisobey. Whatisalivingwage?Round thisquestionthereismuchcontroversy.Thereareatleastthreeopinions.ThefirstisThatisalivingwagewhichmeetsalltheneeds ofthelabourer.Now,needsareof twokinds,arisingfromthecircumstancesofthelabourer.Thereare theneedsoftheindividualsolely, andagaintherearehisneedsaecruingfrom,thefactthathehasafamily.HisremunerationoughttosupPortafrugalandwell-behavedwageearner,andsincehisobligationsdo notterminatewithhimself,ifhebe afamilyman,thenhiswagesshould hesufficienttoenablehimtomaintainhimself,hiswifeandhischildreninreasonablecomfort.The questionmayarise,whatisthelormaifamily Thisagainmay, be answeredbyreferringtothenormal familyofthecountryinwhichheresides.ThenormalfamilyisdifferentinEngland,Ireland,France,or Canadabut,whereverhemaybe, thewageshouldbesufficientnotonly tomeethispersonalneeds,butsuch, ifheheasensibleman,thathewill notfinditdifficulttostudyeconomy norfail,byguttingdownexpenses, toputbysomelittlesavingsand thussecureasmallincome.

Wagesitisgenerallyconsidered, areregulatedbyfreeconsent,and thereforetheemployer,when he payswhatwasagreedupon,has donehispart,andapparentlyneed donothingbeyond.Letusexamine this.WeshallfinditisnotaCatholicview,norconformabletothe strictlawsofcommutativejustice. Tolabouristoexertoneselfforthe sakeofprocuringwhatisnecessary forthepurposesoflife,andchiefof allforself-preservation."Inthe sweatofthybrowthoushalteat thybread."Inthistextwehave twopointsornotes.Inthefirst placethereisthepersonalone.The individualputsforthhisindividual strengthtoprocurethepersonaladvantageonaccountofwhichitwas bestowed,andsecondly,man's

AUCTIONEER,LANDANDESTATEAGENT,83 WILLIAMSTREET.

THISISUNJUST

inasmuchasitdoesnotallowofa returnformentallabouronthePart oftheMaster,norforriskofcapital,norforareturnforservicerenderedtolabourbythecapitalofthe master. TheClassicalorLiberal schoolholdsthataman'sjustwages arewhateveramanagreestoand acceptswillinglyandthisisregulatedentirelybysupplyanddemand, manymenandlittlework,meaning littlePay-muchworkandfewmen, betterwages.Thisiswrong,absolutel\wrong.Itpresupposesconditionsthatdonotexist.Itpremisesthatthecontractingpartiesmeet onequalterms,thatbotharePerfectl.free,andthattheworkerira' justl>takeanywage.Itneedslittlereflectiontoinfiltratetoaman's consciousnesstheutterwickednessof thisTrinciPle,forthisismerelya pretexttotakeadvantageofa man'shelplessness,andopentheportalsofcommercetoeveryformof sweatingandoppression.

gowithoutworkmanyweeksinthe year.Again,amanmayhaveto spendmuchmoneypurchasingtools, ormaterialsforwork,andthisreducesthewagesavailableforhome. Muchdependsalsoupontheemployer.Hemaybeamanlookingafter thecomfortsofhiswork-people,one whosuppliesreading-rooms,recreationfields,providesperfectlysanitaryworkshops,andgenerallybyassistingtokeeptheman'shealth good,enableshimtolivelongerand earnmore.Butwherever,orfor whomsoeverthelabourerworks,his wagesshould,ineverysensehea livingwage.

TheSocialistviewfixesthewages byascalebasedontimeandtroubleexpended,theSocialisttime --sayeighthours'daily,and the trouble,thatexpendedbytheslowestmemberorworkmanoftheparticulartradeoroccupationconcerned.

Anotherwayofgaugingtherateof wagesisbywhatisneededtoreproducetheforcespent.Thisview isadvancedchieflttohinderaman fromsaving,andsobecomingacapitalist.Becauseitisevident,ifa manistoreceivenomorethanwill keepuphisstrengthhecannotsave.

Tofurtherobtainthisnon-capitalisticState,theworkingdaywould belimitedtoonlythosehourssufficienttoearnthatdailysubsistence. Anotherpointakintothisisthat thewholeproductoverandabove reimbursementofcapitalexpended wouldbelongtolabour.Butwe havelearnedthat

Werewetoconsiderlaboursofar asitisPersonalmerely,then,since amanisfreetoworkornot,sois hefreetoacceptasmallremunerationornoneatall,butitisnecessary,andthismakesallthedifference.Thepreservationoflifeisthe boundendutyofoneandall,andto bewantingthereinisacrime.Furthermore,everymanhasanatural righttosetuPahomeandfamily; thereexistsanaturaldutytomaintainthemNaturehasprovidedthe means,andsogivesarighttotheir possession. Iffollows,therefore, thateachonehasarighttoprocure whatisrequiredinordertolive,not onlyforhimself,butforhisfamily, andsincetheworkingmancanprocureitinnootherway,hemustbe enabledtodoitthroughworkand wages. If,throughnecessity,or fearofaworseevil,theworkman acceptharderconditions,becausean emFloerorcontractorwillafford himnobetter,heismadethevictim offorceandinjustice. Acondition worsethanslaverywillresult.

Whenwecometoconcretecases,it canonlybelaiddownthatamaster isboundinjusticetogivesucha wageasthesaleofthegoodsallows. Ifthatisalivingwage,well and goodifitisnot,something is wrongeitheronthepartofthebuyerortheseller.Thenatthemost itcanonlybesaidthatthemaster hasanobligation,notsomuchin justiceasincharity,tostrivethat hiswaresfetchapriceenablinghim togivealivingwage.Togiveany manawagelessthanistheequivalentoftheParthehastakeninthe wholeproductionisabsolutelyunjust,evenifsuchbethecurrentmarketwage. Butnottogivemore thanthis,whenmoreisneededfor thedecentupkeepofanormalfamily cannotabsolutelybesaidtobea sinagainstjusticethatis,asin bindingtorestitutionbutitcertainlyisoneagainstChristiancharity.Amanmustbelookedupon, notasamachineorabaleofgoods butasahumanbeing,havingfrom Naturecertaindutiesandcertain rightsconferredandimposedbyNature.ButNaturehasnoweheresaid thatawanshould,asaruleliveon charity,butonworkandwages.Consequentlyalivingwageisademand ofNature.Charitycomesinwhen extraordinarycircumstancesprevent anormallivingwagefrommeeting individualrequirements.-"Catholic Times."

Inestimatingwagesitisnecessary totranslateaman'sdefinitenominal ratetoitsrealamount,andtodoso manycircumstancesmustbetaken intoconsideration.Thegeneral PURCHASINGPOWEROFMONEY, isgreaterinoneneighbourhoodthan another,andtherealwagescorrespondinglyhigher.Holidaysand slacktimemustbetakenintoaccount.Amanhavingaregularlow wageisbetteroffthanamanwhose nominalrateishigh,hutwhohas throughht.'weatherorotherwise,to

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thisjournalatalltimessternlydiscountenancedemigration,hadrefused allemigrationagents'advertisementsandvigorouslycounselledthe Peopletoremainathome,where conditionsareeompatativelyspeakingasgood,ifnotbetter,thanwhat theyareinforeigncountries.

TheBishopofKildareand Leighlin

ADDRESSANDMOTOR-CARPRESENTEDFROMCLERGY.

IrishNewstoJune3,1911.

ATributetoT.D.S.

THEHILLTHAT'SOVERBANTRY

(OnMay29th,1827,T.D.Sullivanwasborninalittle.houseabovethetownofBantry.To-dayhe iseighty-fouryearsofage.The followingisofferedtohimwithall affectionandcongratulationby.one infinitelyproudtobehisgrand-nep- hew).

Thehillthat'soverBantryisa kindlyhillandhigh; Abovethetownitseemstoliftits sheltertothesky- Akindlyhillthat'sheavynowwith blossomonthethorn Andgoldengorsearoundaboutthe housewhereIwasborn.

Four-and-eightyyearsago-andmany istheday SincelastIlookedonBantryhedges ladenwiththeMay; Butmyhearthasneverwandered, andmydreamshavebroughtme home

Tothehillthat'soverBantryand thepathsIusedtoroam.

TofightourEnglishenemiesIusei theirEnglishtongue, Andeverywheretheirlanguagegoes ourcrueltalehasrung- Hasrungtoalltheliltsweusedto cheerusontheway Outacrossthewatersofourown belovedBay.

Wefoughtthemhard;butwhenthey turnedwithhandsoutstretched forPeace, 'Thevoice,thatoncehadledthe charge,nowbidthecontest ceaseBelievinginasimpleway,asitwas taughttome, Thatevencouragecededplace to Christiancharity.

Forfour-and-eightyyearsI'velived, toFaithandCountrytrue Verylittlemoreonearththere'sleft formetodo, Andyet,ifGodwillsparemefora littlelongertime, There'sJustathoughtortwo liketopolishintorhyme.

Forthescentofgorseandhawthorn isaroundmeasIwriteMyheartisbackinBantry,Bay,andsomethingdimsmysight; AndI'dliketothankmyFatheron thissmilingsummerworn

Forthehillthat'soverBantrybe- ingthePlacethatIwasborn.

MAURICEF.HEALY. OrdinationsatCarlow

OnSunday,June4th,theMost Rev.Dr.Foley,BishopofKildare andLeighlin,promotedtothepriest- hoodthefollowingthirteenstudents ofSt.Patrick'sCollegeandfiveof St.Kieran'sCollege,Kilkenny. Rev.A.Keegan(Salford)Rev.P. Sheehan(do),Rev.M.Heffernan (do),Rev.F.Fletcher(Kildareand Leighlin),Rev.J.Egan(LosAngelos U.SA),Rev.P.Fox(Alton,c.a. A.),Rev.J.Kirrane(Auckland,N. Z.),Rev.P.O'Malley,(do), .tev. E.Galligan(Goulburn),Rev. D. Doyle(Alton,U.S.A.),Rev. W.Coughlan(Wheeling),Rev.P.Dr hertz.(Melbourne),Rev.C.Murphy (Goulburn),Rev. W.Holoaan (Leeds),Rev.T.Morris(LosAnae- los),Rev.P.Leonard(Leeds),Rev. P.Kennedy(PortAugusta), and liev..1.M'Evoy(PortAugusta).

DeathofanIrish-Australiun linealinTipperary

Itiswithmuchregretthatwe announcethedeathhere,attheresidenceofhisbrother-in-law,Mr.John Moloney,ofBallinahow,oftheRev. JamesO'Neill,PastorofCastlemain, Victoria,attheageof53years.DeceasedwasordainedatAllHallows' in1892,andwentontheforeign mission,wherehelabouredsince withthemostremarkablezealand success.Therewerefourbrothersin theChurchandontheAustralian mission,twoofwhompredeceased FatherJames,andtheonlysurvivingbrotherisFatherThomasO'Neill oftheCatholicPresbyteryinGawler, SouthAustralia.Deceasedwasthe youngestofthefourbrothers,and failinghealthforcedhimtohavea sojourninhisnativeair.Thedeceasedbelongedtoaveryoldand esteemedMunsterfamilyof the CountiesofLimerickandTipperary, andthekeenesttwmpathyisheldout tothemfromallcircles.Theintermenttookplace,afterOfficeand HighMassatioo'clock,inthe groundsofSt.Michael'sCatholic Church.

CashelClergyandEmigration

Placardshavebeenpostedinand aroundCashelheaded"Queensland EmigrationPolicy,"andstating thatMr.MichaelO'Keeffe,Queens- landEmigrationOfficer,wouldat- tendinCashelonacertaindateand givealltheinformationdesiredto intendingemigrantstoQueensland. Anumberoflabourersdidwaiton thatgentleman,but,asyet,itappearsnoneofthemhavemade up theirmindsastowhethertheywill emigrateornot.AtthethreeMassesinCashel,theVeryRev.Dean Kinaneandhiscuratesreferredtotheemigrationquestion,andwarned thepeopleagainstemigratingto countriesaboutwhichthey,knewab-solutelynothing.Theywerewarned nottobeledintoemigrating,orto believeintheglowingpicturespain- tedofanyforeigncountry.

FromOverSea

Wehadavisitrecently,saysthe "TipperaryNationalist,"fromasturdyTiPPeraryinanwhohaswonposi- tionandfortuneforhimselfinfag awa'Queensland-Mr.M.o'Keeffe, anativeofGooldscrossdistrict.ile emigratedsomeaoyearsago,and locatinginthewildcountryhada hardstruggle,buteventuallygained successandacquiredmuchlandin thenowfamousDarlingDownsdis- trict.Herearedalargefamily,the youngestofwhichisnowstudying forthepriesthood.Hetookmuch interestindevelopinathedairying industry; waseventuallyelecteda memberoftheQueenslandParliament,andbecameoneofthepromin- entmeninthegovernmentof the country.TheSreakerofthatPar- liamentis,strangetosay,aLim- erickJunctionman,Mr.Real.who emigratedyearsagowithhismoth-er,andwhileworkingathistradeas acarpenterqualifiedfortheColon- ialBar.Mr.O'Keeffe,whoisinIre- landastherepresentativeofthe QueenslandGovernmentand the QuenislendIrishSocieties,hadmanythingstotellpsofhisColonialex- periences.Hetriedto'ran-estes inemigration,butwepromptlyin- f-_,rm,dhimthattheproprietorsof

MostRev.Dr.Foley,Bishop of KildareandLeighlin,hasbeenhonouredbyhisclergywithaPresentation,intheformofamotor-car,in tokenofesteem,andincongratulationonhislordship'srestorationto health.

Thisinterestingeventtookplace onAscensionThursdayatBraganza, Carlow,theresidenceoftheBishop ofKildareandLeighlin.As the illnessofDr.Foleyevokeduniversal griefandsymPathysohisrecovery hasbeentheoccasionofJoyand gladnesstohispriestsandpeople. Itwas,saysthe"CarlowNationalist,"ahappyinspirationonthePart oftheclergytosymbolisetheir!elicitationsbythePresentationofa motor-car,whichwillnotonlybe! helptotheBishopinthedischarge ofhisdutiesinvisitinghisextensive diocese,butitwillbeaPleasantand invigoratingauxiliaryinthePreservationofhishealth.Thecarisa magnificentmachineoftheClementTalbottyPe.Itwassupplied by Messrs.Roche,Carlow,andhas,we understand,given,sofar,perfectsatisfaction.Theaddress,writtenin Latir.,withthesignaturesofthevicarsandcontributingclergyisinscribedinanornamentalalbum,and isilluminatedinamostbeautifal andartisticmannerbytheNunsof thePresentationConvent,Carlow. Theaddresswasread,inthenames ofthevicarsandclergy,bythea car-General,theRightRev.MonsignorMurphy,whoinsomintrodictoryobservations,spokeasfollows: MyLord,andVery.Rev.Fathers, mayIbePermittedtosaythatthere issomeproprietyinthecircumstance thatthehonourofreadingthisaddresshasfallentomylot.Mylord Ihaveknownyourlordshipallmy life.Yourtheologicalstudieswere conductedinthehallwhereitwas myprivilegetopreside.We were fellow-professorsforyears. As Priestsourlivesandworkwerenever farapartandduringtheentire courseofyourEpiscopate,Ihave hadthehonour,throughyourfavour ofbeingyourLordship'sVicar-General.Naturally,therefore,itisa proudandpleasingprivilegetobe thespokesmanto-dayoftheregard andvenerationofwhichthisaddress andtestimonialareanhumbleex. pression.Ishallnotoffendyo,sr lordship'smodestybyproclaiming theadmiration,which,sinceyour studentdaysIhavefelt,inaneverincreasingmeasure,foryourlordship'sintellectualeminenceandper- sonalworth.Theoccasionofour Presenceisevidencethatthatadmirationisfullysharedinbxmyfellow priests.ButImayrecallthatwher youbecameBishop,andemerging fromtheseclusionofcollegelife, tookpartinthedeliberations .if manypublicCouncilsandBoeris, yourmassiveandmultiform vorrPracticalshrine"fmini. 'tnd eourenormousknowledaerfea-n seceleraffairswere,Iventure tr,

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think,toyourlayfellow-members,a veritablerevelationandsurprise.No wonderyoubecameatonceaperson- agewhoseviewswerehardlyques- tioned,andwhoseinfluenceforgoodinmanyspheresofactivityreceived theacclaimandgratitudeoftheen- tirecommunity. AsaChurchman andBishop,youhavebroughtit' nowntothisancientSee.Theilutiesofyoursacredofficehavebeen dischargedwithafidelityandzeal, withadevotednesstotheinterests ofourDivineMasterandofsouls, whichhavemadeyourLordshipa Patterntoyourflock.In-deed,it iswellknownthatyouruntiringspi- ritoflabourwasthecauseofyour recentbreakdowninhealth,from which,wethankGod,youhavenow happilyrecovered.Letmeonli saythatIambestqualifiedtoattest.Admittedtoyourinmost':unfidences,Ihaveneverdetectedthe faintestindicationofpersonalsentimentinyouradministration.You havebeenajustandmerciful,aPies° andgentleruler.Sorrows,ofcourse havecome,andtrials.Inone"speciallydarkandanxiousmoment, yousaidtomewhatIshallnever forget:"ThesethingsIfeel are necessaryformysanctification,and tomakemyworkmoreacceptableto God."Forsuchreasonsasthese, personaltoyourLordship,your priestsandPeoplerevereand1've you.Thereisahigherreasonstill. YouareourBishop,placedbytile HolyGhosttoruletheChurch of Godinthesedioceses.Thatis'our indefeasibletitletoobedience.That isoursuprememotiveoflionair, andreverenceandlove.Fortunatelyinourcase,personalandofficial considerationsblendandharmonise, withtheblessedresult,that,taking abroadviewofthecase,yourLord- ship'speopleareasdocileanddevoted,yourLordship'spriestsasunited,lovingandloyal,asanyprelate rulesoverintheChurchofGod. TheBishop,speakingwithemotion,replied-MydearVicars-Itwouldhe difficultformetofindwordscapaexpressingmyap- preciationofthefeelingswhich promptedyouandtheclergyofthe diocesetotakestepsduringmyab Bencelastyear,topresentmewith suchevidencesofyoursy-mPathy.and esteemasyouhavecomeheretoof- fermeto-day.Iwouldbemore,or Perhapsless,thanhuman,wereI notdeeplytouchedbythesentiments ofdevotednessandaffectionwith whichyourbeautifuladdressisin- stinct,andbythemunificentgiftwhichaccompaniesit.ForbothI begtotenderyou,andthroughyou, tomybelovedclergy,mymost gratefulthanks.Itwouldbesome effortforme,ifIcouldgoevena short*waywithMonsignorMurphyin theeloquentencomiumswhichit hasPleasedhisgoodnatureandhis valuedfriendshiptobestowuponme. But.Poorasmyverybestmust needshavebeen,Icannotclaimto havedoneevensolittle.Ihaveto acknowledgethatnotinfrequentlF, throughsheerinertness,Ihave!ales enfarbelowtherequirementsofthe exaltedofficetowhichmylifewas solemnlyconsecratedfifteenyears ago.Itisnoeasymatterforany poormortaltobealwaysonthe alerttoputforththebestthatis inhimunderevery.varietyofmoo& andcircumstance,toscrewhimself uponalloccasionstothehighestef- fortof'whichheiscapable,orto ridhimselfoftheearthlydrossthat

ofekeandAberdeenSts.,Peal)

OverTwentyfears'experienceintheDrugbusiness.

AlltheleadingBritish.American,andContinentallinesInPatentMe- dicines, Surgical Appliasces,Drugs,andChemicals.stocked.Pri- cescomparefavourablewiththoseIanyotherestablishment. Ringlip1(32sadyourmedicineillhedispatchedwithoutdelay.is anypartofPerthorsuburbs.

CountryResidentsmayrelyonhavingtheirgoodssecurelypacked. forwardedbyfirstmailafterreceiptoforder.

blendssoreadilywiththemotives whichstruggleforsupremacyinthe humanmind.Ihavenodoubtthat Ihaveerredintheseandotherrespeotsinthepast,andthatattimes IhadreasontoregretthatIhadnot beenabletodomoreforthespiri- tualandtemporalwelfareof the floc'sentrustedtomycare;butthe irnerienceofthepastfewyearshas taughtmethat,hadIattempted moreImighthaveachievedless: andthatitisuponqualityrather thanquantitythatIshallhaveto relyintheyearswhicharebefore mebetheyfewormany,I,therefore trustthatyou,mydearVicars,and thefaithfulclergyandlaityofthe wholediocesewillunitewithmein supplicatingtheFatherofMerciesto pardonallmypastdelinquencies,and tohelpmebyHisgracetoimprove thequalityoftheworkinwhich1 traybeengagedinthefuture. In thiswayonlycanIhopetomare amendsforthemanyshortcomings ofthePast.AndhereIfeelgreatly suloinedwhenIrememberthevaluableassistanceIhaveinvariablyreceivedatyourhands,andesPecialle ImaybePermittedtoadd,fromyou mydearMonsignorMurphy.,whose enlightenedcounselandunfailing friendshiphavebeenoneofthegrea- testblessingswhichithespleased DivineProvidencetoaccordme. Withrenewedexpressionsofhighestappreciationandheartfeltgratitude andprayingthatAlmightyGodmay' richlyblessandamplyrewardtot all.

WinterEczema

WRISTSCOVEREDWITHITCHING BURNINGDISEASE-ZAM-DUK SOOTHED,COOLEDANI)CURFAHERSKIN.

MissMayWood,ofQueen'sDrive, Islar.dBay,Wellington,N.Z.,says "FormanymonthsIsufferedacutelyfromthatdistressingcomplaint, eczema.Thisterriblediseaseattackedmywristsandverysoonthey wereinabadstate.Duringeither damporcoldweather'thepain:Lnd irritationweregreatlyintensified, andattimesIsufferedawfulagony. Theinconveniencewasalsovery great,andIwasunabletousemy hands,asIshouldhavelikedonaccountoftheterriblePaincausedby thisnastydisease.Agoodmany remediesAidItry,withoutobtaininganyreliefwhatever.

"Iwasstrongly.recommendedto useZam-Buk,soIpurchasedasup- ply.Ifound,Zam-Bukbothsoothingandhealing,andthisexcellent balmhadaverycoolingeffecton thediseasedarea.AfterIhadbeen usingZam-Bukonlyashorttime, theitchingceased,andsoontheeczemacompletelydisappearedandmy wristswerequitefreefromdisease. ItissomemonthssinceIwascured, byZarn-BultandIamgladto saytherehasbeennoreturnofthe odrnplaint."

)Thewonderfulhealingpowersof Ztan-Bilk)rakeitanidealremedyfur ecezema,ringworm,poisonedwounds, festeringsores,ulcers,chappedhands chilblains,coldsores,piles,andheals cuts,burns,bruises,scaldsandscratches. Soldbyallchemistsand stores,atis.6d.,and3s.hd.per pot.

Ihavetrydoubtsaboutallthis gettingtothetopofeverywhereand overlookingeverything.Satanwas themostcelebratedofAlpineguides whenhetookJesustothetopofan exceedinglyhighmountain,andshowedHimallthekingdomsofthe earth.ButthejoyofSatanin standingonaPeakisnotajoyin largeness,butajoyinbeholding smallness,inthefactthatallmen looklikeinsectsathisfeet.It:s remthevalleythatthingslook large itisfromthelevelthat thingslookhigh.Iamachildof thelevelandIhavenoneedofthat celebratedAlpineguide.Iwilllift upme-eyestothehillsfromwhence comethmyhelP.-GilbertK.Chesterton.

'federalfinances

SOUNDANDPROMISING.

ThenetCustomsandExciserevenueforJunewas£999,303,against £926,779for thecorresponding monthoflastyear,andforthe12 monthsitwas£12,968,962,compared with£11,593,o5ofor1909-10.

ThePostalrevenueforthetwelve monthswas£3,888,989,compared with£3,729,894for1909-10.

ForJunelastthetotalpostalrevenuewas£338,849against£351,435forthecorrespondingmonthof lastyear,thedecreasebeingdueto theintroductionofpennypostage.

OnJune3otherewere76,089oldagepensionsand7,319invalidPensionsinforce,theannualpayments nowrepresentingaliabilityof£2,o85,000.

TheActingFederalTreasureron lastMondaymadeavailabletheap- proximatebalance-sheetforthefinancialyearendedonJune30.At thetimeMr.Fisherdeliveredhis Budgetspeechitwasstatedthatthe prospectivereceiptshadbeenmuch under-estimated,andthatthere wouldbeaconsiderablesurplus.chat thisanticipationwascorrectisProvedbythefigurescirculatedto-d' bytheActingTreasurer(Mr. Frazer),astheyearendedwitha surplusof£1,869,821.

World'sRecord

Loyallyassistedbycitizens, by EmpirePicturesshownintheTown Hall,andbytheManagersoftheatresandotherhalls,theOriginator ofEmpireDaythroughoutallBritishDominions,Mr.LyonWeiss, gavethePeopleofthisStateonCoronationNightthehonourofcreatingAWORLD'SPATRIOTICRECORD.

TheseManagershavecertified,-as anobjectlessonfortheEmpire-that inlessthananhour,Mr.WeisscycledtofivedifferentPlaces;delivered inspiringCoronationAddressesto fourimmenseaudiencesexplainedto themtheEmpire-unifyinginfluenceof EmpireDayandofhisEmpireOrisonandnewEmpireFlagbylantern slides,&c.;ledeachofthesegatheringsasavastchoirtocorrectlysing withintensefervourhisErmPireAnthem"GodguardourEmpire's King,"andbroughteveryoneof theseuniqueceremoniestoan enthusiasticandappropriateclimaxby unitingall,"asBROTHERAND SISTER-BRITONS(BritonsincludingAustralian,English,Irish,Scottish,Welsh,andColonialCitizensubjectseverywhere),inthreemighty,loyalcheersforKing,Queen, Empire,Commonwealth,andEmpire Flag.

ApilgrimageofIrishChildrenof MarytoLourdesisbeingorganised inCork. ThePilgrimageisunder theauspicesoftheMostRev.Dr. O'Callaghan,andunderthespiritual directionofFatherT.H.Tierney, C.C.,St.Joseph's,Mayfield,Cork. ThePilgrimage,whichisthefirst ofitskindinconnectionwithLourdesfromIreland,willleaveCorkon September2nd,andwillextendover aPeriodoftendays.

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"COOEE"

"('oo-ee!"WhatislostinAustralianeve, Forthecryisloudandshrill, And'tisechoingdown,onthegraea Plain, Andupontherocky.hill?

Coo-ee"'Tisamother'sfrightenedcry, Havethelittleonesnotcomeback?

Havetheyfollowedtoofarthewattlebloom, Andlostthefaintbushtrack Mt,harkTherearesounds 'Tistherushingfeet, Andthebigflock'sbaa-ingdin, Andtheshort,sharPbarkofthe faithfulBran

Heisroundingthebroadflockin; Andsee,bytheshepherd'sfarther side Comethemother'schildrenthree, Withtheirlittlevoicesechoing back Heranxiouscall,"Coo-ee" Byyonfarlake,longyearsago, TheMerle'smia-miastood Andshecalled"Coceee"aseve cameor, Tosummonherdark-skinnedbrood, Andthepoorblackinanreturning home, Ashethrewhisdeadlyspear, Shoutedthecryasitpiercedthe game, Ortheemustalkingnear. Wemenofthesouth,welove to hear

Thecryinourstreetsandhome, Andhewhobreathesithackto:is Iswelcome,shouldhecome.

'TisthewelcomingshoutoftheWerribeetribe, Andwherevertravellersbe, Comeherewehaveroomandheart forall.

Coo-ee!"OhCoo-ee,coo-ee W.W.,inthe"Australasian."

MELBOURNE Race-Suicide

Theillegaldestructionoflife is ontheincrease,saysthe"Melbourne Advocate,"andtheeastremepenalty ofthelawhasbeenrecentlypassed morethanoncebytheculprits.It isaPitythemaledelinquent,who isPrimarily,responsibleforthetrouble,cannot(asthelawstandsat present)bePlacedsidebysidewith theweakercomPanicninguilt.In regardtothosecallouscreatureswho liveontheawfultrade,whatshall besaid?

Inthecourseofaleadingarticle onthesamesubject,theBendigo "Independent,"afterenumeratingthechieffactorsthatcontributeto racesuicide,says:-Australiaisnow secondonlytoFranceastheworst racesuicidalistintheworld. The Frenchbirthrateisnow20perthousandperannum.TheAustralian birthrateisonly2o.6perthousand. Theordinarynormalrate,andthen allowingforthemanyrestrictions placedonmarriageby,amongstothercauses,badgovernment,badwork, andwageslaws,hadlandlaws,bad habits,hadandselfishparents(especiallyinthecaseofsons)should betoor45PerthousandPerrnnum. Inotherwords,wherewooehil-drenarenowborninVictoriathere shouldbeover2000.Thebirth-rate, too,isstilldeclining.Immigration willnotmakeupforsuchlosses. Thecountry,thepeopleofAustralia, mustsavethemselvesfromwhat,ap- parentlythreatenstohenationalextinction.Speakinguponandplain dealingwithvestedinterests end withthepolarisedabusesandinjus- ticesofcenturiesmasthepushedas- idefrominterferinginthisgreetand ominousmenacetothefutureofAustralia.ItisaVeryseriousmatter. IthasPassedoutofthehandsof theemotionalists.Ithasbecomea hard,solidfact,tobedealtwith 'be.thePeoplethemselves.VerasoonthesubjectwillhavetohetakenupinplainearnestbybothState

andFederalauthorities,and the "verycorrect"press'willhaveto beesplainlyoutspokeninthecause ofthevirilityandvirtueofthenation,as,alittlewhileago,inpublishingbroadcasttheobscenitiesand thesickiliglatsoftheWallacedivorce case,theywereviciouslyactiveon theotherside.

Ingivingtheseexcerptsfromthe Easternpapersweneedscarcely Pointoutthat('atholicsarebound toapproachthesubject,notfrom theutilitarianaspect,butfromthe moralstandard.

Deliberateillegaldestruction et lifebeforeorafterbirthisagrave crimeandisviewedbytheChurchas tantamounttomurder.

NoCatholicmanorwomantan petforththeexcuseofwant of meanstosupportafamilyassufficientjustificationforthisbasecrime againstGodandcountry.Inthis matter,howgreatisthesalutaryinfluenceoftheconfessional!-afact admittedbymorethanoneeminent modernwriter.

SYDNEY

TheFestivalofCorpusChristi

GLOPIOUSCELEBRATIONSAT MANLY.

THEENTHUSIASMOFMANY THOUSANDS.

Thegreatannualreligiousfestival ofCorpusChristiwas,saysthe"CatholicPress,"celebratedwithfitting ceremonyandmaenificenceatManly, inthegroundsofSt.Patrick'sCollege,thanwhichnomoreexquisite orsuitablesituationcouldheimaginedasasettingtooneofthemost beautifulandimpressivedemonstrationsofCatholicfidelityand,indeed, oneofthemostgloriousexpressiois ofreligiousfeelingobservedthroughouttheChristianworld. NotonlytotheCatholicworldis thegreatfeastofCorpusChristione ofreverentialinterest,huttothe non-Catholicworldaswell,ifnot fromitsreligiousaspect,atleastbecauseofthemarvellousimnressivenessofitsceremonies,thesnectacta lervalueofitspageantry,and,withal,thewonderfulsolemnityend devotionobservedthroughoutthe wholeproceedings.

ALLROADSLEADTOMANLY COLLEGE.

From-anearlyhourintheforenoon everyavenueofapproachtothemajesticpileofmasonrycrowning Manly'smostconspicuouseminence, andfrontingthewildseaslikeasentinelofthefaith,wasutilisednut itwasnottillaftermiddaythatthe realcrowdsbegantoflockfromall quartersofthecityandsuburbsto thesceneoftheceremony.The Port1acksonCompany'sferryboats ttwoofwhichhadbeenspeciallyreservedfortheconveyanceofthechildrenandotherparticipantsinthe procression),werepackedwithpassengers therecently-completed tramwayservicerunningfromthe SpittotheManlywharvesProved anefficientmeansoftransit,andi'elpedtoneutralisethecongestionof trafficusualontheboats,andpreri- ousli.associatedwiththeSundayde- votedtoCorpusChristicelebrations; motor,taxi,carriage,andninnyless pretentoesvehiclesstrasmedelona, theredroadsandeventhehumble Pedestrianwendedhiswaycheerfully andreverentiallyManly-wardstoadd hisunittothevasthumantotal swellingPerceptiblywitheveryraisingmoment.

Insidethecollegegroundstheconcoursewasthicker,massedtogether alongeachsideofthewidegravel drivesthroughwhichtheProcession- istsmustpass,andsurroundingthe terracesrightandleftofthemain entrancesteps,wherewasthealtar, exouisitelvappointedinwhiteend gold,andfromwhichthesolemnBenedictionwastoheutteredlaterin theday.

THFCARDINALAPPEARS. Theparishioners,societies,and

schoolchildrenofSt.Mary'sCathedralwereconveyedtoManlybyspe- cialsteamerfromWoolloomooleo Bay,andlandedattheprivate wharfoftheCardinal'sPalace,upon thestepsofwhichHisEminence, garbedinhisradiantrobes,wasawaitingthem.Immediatelyontheir disembarkationhieEminence,attendedbytheVeryRev.FatherH.McDermott(PresidentofSt.Patrick's Collegeanddirectoroftheprocession)andtheRev.FatherP.Nutt, (St.Mary'sCathedral),passedbeforetheCathedralChildrenofMary andschoolchildrentotheCollege gates,wheretheyweremetbythe cross-bearerandacolytes.Asthe imposingfigureoftheCardinalenteredthegrounds,hisbrightrobes shiningincontrastwiththewhite surplicesabouthim,astirofanticipation,analmostvisiblethrillpassedthroughtheassembledanddevoutly-expectantcrowds,nowreachingbetweeneaxioandtaagio.

AboutthetimetheCathedralsocietiesenteredthegrounds,themain processioncouldbeseen,analmost endlesssuccessionofblueandred cloaks,floatingwhiteveils,andgreen andPurpleandyellowsashesclimbingthehillfromthelowerground- theprocessionwasformedonthe CargoWharf,wheretheProcessionistswerelanded,andontheEsplan- ade. Flankedoneithersideby blackmassesofonlookers,theManlyBandattheirhead,theproces- sionistsenteredthegrounds,walking fourabreast.

MeanwhiletheBlessedSacrament, hadbeenremovedfromthecollege oratory,andnowrerosedcnthegold andwhiteAltar,undertinhigheower,whitheritwasborneundera silkenumbrella,richlyembossedin gold,andcoveredwitha()eelsbullionfringe,aguardofsurplicedstudents,withprocessionallamps,pacingbefore. -Roundthealtarsteps kneltamultitudeofwhite-surplice) priests,andstudents,eachholiding lightedcandle,intheirmidsttheCo- adjutor-Archbishop,mitred,withcrozier,andinfullcanonicals,withhis deaconsbesidehim,awaitingthepassageofthelongcortegetotakeup hispositionunderthesplendidbaldachin°,heavilyembroideredintold andsilverbullion.Theincensefrom thecensers,swungbythethurifers, roseinPearlycloudsofperfume, whichhunglikewhitewreathsonthe stillair.

Passingunderthetrium'phalarch spanningthemaincarriage-wayand builtoffresh'greenery,interspersed withvirginallilies,andsurmounted bytheholysymbolofthecross,the processionistsreachedthealtar,beforewhichtheyreverentlygenuflected,afterwardspassingonwardsdown thedefiletothelowerterrace,leavingbehindthemthelittlemaidens, white-veiledandblossom-crownedto strewflowersbeforetheSacredHost. Thewhilethebeautifulhymnschosenfortheoccasionroseandebbedin asurgeofmusicasthedevoutranks followedtheshiningcrossdownthe slopes.

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trywasthequietsettingofthedna, andthesurroundings.Whatwas lostinbrightnessthroughtheabsenceofsunshinewasgained in solemnity-asolemnityaltogethertiefittingsosacredandsoul-stirringa ceremony.Thegreysayabovemade acanopythatdidbutsoften Bad subduethebeautybeneath.Infront werethehillsandhollows, with. theirred-roofedhouseshalf-veiled themistattheback,thewhite, majesticpilebuildedfortheglorificationofGod.Then,ononeside,was thewide,opensea,quietandsilvergrey,andontheother,theharbour waters,sleepinglikeaniplandlake. AndastheBlessedSacramentapproached,withoneaccordthehuge congregationofworshippersdropped totheirknees,whileoverallsoundedfromtheforemostranksthevoicesofthemenandwomensinging thesweethymnsfortheoccasion, whichmingledstrangelyandquaint- lywiththe"VexellaRegis,"the "LaudaSion"andthe"Teatime Ergo,"thePlainGregorianclient ofthepriestspacingbeforetheH4110.. Leadingthecolumnwere close uPonTeo°ChildrenofMarywhiteveiledandblue-cloaked,eachsodality ledbyitsparticularbanner. The Parochialschoolchildren,1200inall thegirlsinwhitefrocksandveils, theboyswithilluminedredsashes acrosstheirshoulderscamenext. TheSocietyoftheHolyAngels,composedprincipallyofsmallgirls,in whitedressesandcrimsoncloasswas placedatintervalsinsmalldetachments.TheSocietiesoftheSacred Heart,theForresters,theHiberniaus andtheA.H.C.Guild,followed,each wearingtheregaliapeculiartotheir order,andmakingabrilliantshow ofcolour,theSt.VincentDePaul Societybringinguptherear,wearing eachamodestwhiterosettewitha centralcrossuponhisbreast,that beingthesymbolicbadgeofthefollowersofOzanam.

Completingthecircuitoftheterrace.theChildrenofMarybranched offtotaketheirplacesonthegreen swardbeforetheAltartothenortuernside,themenandboysfallingLetolineontheoppositeterrace,and inamomenttheforefrontofthecollegewasablazeofmassed,comminglingcolour,andaseaofdevotional,up-turnedfaces,duringBenediction.

Mr.J.A.Doyle,acting-conductor ofSt.Mare.'sCathedralchoir(inthe absenceofMr.AsPreyinEurope), withwhichhehasbeenassociated forthirtyyears,14ofthemasdeputy-conductor,tookchargeofthe musicasthePriestsagainfell to theirknees,andtheCoadjutor-ArchbishopPassedthroughthelinesand ascendedthestepsofthealtar,carryingtheBlessedSacrament,now againcoveredbythesilkenumbrella. Thebarriersbythistimebeinglowered,thespectatorsclusteredcloser abouttheterracestoassistatBenediction.

Itwasathrillingandintensely emotionalmomentwhentheCoadjutor-ArchbishopraisedtheSacrea-4 HostonhighinBenediction,"oSalutaris"pealinginanimmensevolt urn'sofsoundfromthelipsofthe kneelingthrongasthoughinone mightyvoiceandwho,lookingat theraptfacesgatheredaboutthe footofthealtar,coulddoubtthat theprayerfulsoulswereupliftedin unisonwiththewords,orthatthe BenedictionPronouncedbyhisGrace descendeduponthemwithitsfullest andrichestsignificance? Thescentoftheincensehungheavyintheairastheclosingworts of"0Sanctissima,"hadsunkto silence,andasenseofbeautiful peaceandwell-beingseemedtoenvelopethehillasthecrowdsquietly and,asifdeeplysensibleofthe sacrednessoftheceremonyatwhich theyhadassisted,againwendedtheta waydowntheredroadstothe wharves.Sevensteamerswereat theirdisposal,andsowellhadt' arrangementsbeenmadethatwit

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THEHousesurgeonhadgoneleis midnightrounds,thenight staffhadmadeherusualvisit inNurseDemery'sMaleSurgicalWardandnowthelatterwas atlibertytorestinPeaceuntil2 a.m.,theappointedhourfortaking temperaturesandrenewingstupes andpoultices.

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Shehadreadonagooddealwithoutbeinginterrupted,andhadjust arrivedatthecriticalmomentwhen MauddeMontmorencywasaboutto acceptorrejecttheadvancesofcaptainSt.LegerVaughan,whowas onhiskneesatherfeet,when a voicefromthenearestendof the wardcalled"Nurse"

"Botheration,"shemuttered,as shePassedtowardsthebed Iron whencethecallcame"they'reLever happyunlessthey'repesteringsoeei one."

Then,standingoverthepatient, shesaidverysnappishly,"Well, whatdoyouwant?""Only a drink,nurse,please.""Yousheeld haveaskedthedaynurseforamug, then.I'llgetyouoneforthistime butnotagain."Thensheretraced hersteps,walkinglightly,forfear shewouldwakesomeoneelse,and giveherselfalittlemoretrouble.afteraninterminabletimeshereturntdwithatinmugfullofmilk, whichshelaidrudelyonthemites locker.

"That'sanewPatine,'she thought."I'dbetterlookupthe reportbook,andseeifany;menthol ismadeofhisadmittance."

"JohnFay,tobeoperatedontomorrowbeefteaca.m.:nobreakfast-"

"MartinDoyle,operatedonto dayslepttwohourstemeerature, 102.8;lookoutforhemorrhage."

"CorneyComerford,jacketPoultice,due2a.m."

Thenfollowedanumberofother notesbutnonotificationwhatever ofanewpatient.

"ThatlittleprobationerMcIntyre isathorough-bredidiot,"shesaid "andI'llhavethepleasureofreportingherto-morrowforthis."

Alittlefellowwhohadbeenwatchingherreadingatthemedicine slab,herecalledherattentiontoa deliriumtremenspatient,busilyen-ployedintakingoftabandagethat heldthebitsofhisbrokenskulltogether.

NurseDemerY,l'eingathorough bully,wasalwaysverywellsuited forcalmingthesegentlemen; eo shesailedtohisbed-side,andfoldingherarms,watchedhim.Some choicewordsgreetedher,towhich shevouchsafednoreplysave"I'm waiting." "Waitin'forwhat?" themanasked."Waitingtosee yourforeheadfalloff,"shesaid,savagely,"forthatbandageisholding itandyourmuddledbrainstogether."

Inthegreatesthorror,hegathered upthetangledendsofthebandage, andhandedthemtoher.

"Oh.forNurse,Putitonquick, an'I'lldoanythingyouwant."

"Yes.I'llPutitonforyou; butifYoubudgeormoveafter,I willtakeitoffagain,andyourforeheadwillfalloff-outthereonthe floor"andshepointedtoitsternlywithherhand! Itwasenoughshehadmastered him;buthehadwakedhalftheward; anditwasfully2a.m.bythetime shehadfinished.

CaptainSt.LegerVaughanwas doomedtoremaininhisuncomfortablePositionforsometwenty-four hock'stocome,andNurseDemery wentoffdutyinoneofhervery worsthumours.

Thenewpatienthadquiteslipped outoftheNurse'smindwhenshe cameondutythefollowingnight and,aftertheusualroutineofwork hadbeengonethrough,sheensconcedherselfinthecreakywickerchair tocontinuethestorywhereshehad leftoff.Shehadonlyreadafew lines,whenagainfromherendofthe wardcamethecall"Nurse"

"Oh,howtheylovegivingtrouble!"shemuttered,withclenched teeth."What'sthematter,now?" eIf oupleaseadrink,nurse.'

"Where'syourmug'? "Iforgot toaskforone""Well,then,I shallforgettogiveyoumilk,but I'llfetchsomewater,andto-rrorrowrememberyou'llgetnothingif yourepeatthejoke"

Thedrinkofcoldwaterwasgiven andthestorywasresumed,thistime withoutanyfurtherinterruption.The proudanddisdainfulMaudhadacceptedCaptainSt.LegerVaughan, herweddingwastocomeofffive pagesfurtheron. Herappearance tookupaPageanda-half,herPresentsapageandthree-quarters, whilsthertrousseaubrought her rightintotheweddingmorn.Thils theNursereadonandon,drinking inthesickeningrubbishthatwas daybydaymakinghermoreemit forherhighvocation,andtillingher vainheadwiththefalsestandmost foolishviewsoflife.

Thestoryendeddelightfully,as thesethingsalwaysdoinnovellettes andso,whenmorningcameNurse Demerywasinbetterspiritsthanusual,owingtothepeacefultimeshe hadspent.Goingtheroundstogatherstraymugs,shecametothebed whereinlaythePatientwhohadso disturbedherpeacetherewasan untouchedmugofwaterorthelocker,butthebedwasempty,andso neatlymade,inregulationfashion, thatnopatientcouldpossiblyhave settledit."Goodgraciouswhat athingIforgot-toreportNurse M'Intere.Imusthavegone to sleepanddreamtofanewpatient, twonightsrunning Whatafine rowthematronwouldmakeifsine knewthat"

ThussayingNurseDemerywent downtobreakfast,andsleptthrough theremainderofthatdaywiththe calmwhichthestrictperformanceof herdutyentitledherto.Next nightallthoughtsofanewromance hadtoheabandoned,asasuicidal immersioncase,inchargeoftwo Policemen,hadgiventhedaynurses alivelytimeintheday,andpromisedsometroublethroughthenight. Givingupthehopeofanothernoveletteasahadjob,thenurseseated herselftodospecialdutynearthe bedofthismadman,hoveringonthe brinkofeternity.

Inamomentshewasfastasleep, butthethoughtsofherdeliriousnetientflittedbeforeherinapainful dream.Therehelaybeforeher,as shethought.settleddownintoan uneasy,restlesssleep,andthingshad barelycalmedwhenthesamevoice attheendofthewardseemedto callsoftly"Nurse Whenelle rotnearhim,asshethought,the patientwassittinguninbed,with hisaeriesoutstretchedonthecoverlet.andhisfacesobentthatshe coillinotsopif, "Well,what'sthematter?"" wentadrink,pleese,Nurse" 4 drink.Where'sthemug?" I didnetaskforone"Wellthen,

mygoodman,you'llgetnodrink to-night""Oh,nurse,I'mSO thirsty "Idon'tcareonefig aboutthatyoushouldhaveyour mug Asshestayedtherefora momentshetookagoodlookat thesufferer,andnownoticed,toher greatamazementthathishairwas long,asifgrowninauburncurls. Sheputoutherhandtotouchit, butdrewitquicklyback,forsomethinghadprickedherandmadeher fingerbleed."Whoareyou?What areyou?"shesaid,somewhatfrightened;thenthefacewasraised,and asoft,whitehalospreadallover thewholeFigure,revealingatthorncrownedHead,DivineEyesfullofinfinitesadnessandreproach,andtwo gapingwoundsintheHandsoutstretchedonthecoverletFullof terrorshenowsankonherkneesat thebedside,whilstavoiceanswered slowly:-

"IamJesusandremember,beit kindnessorunkindness,WHATEVER youdototheleastofthese,mybrethren,IwilltakeitasdonetoMyself! Shedarednotraiseherheadas thelonglistofallheractsofheartlessness,andcruelty,andselfishness roseupbeforeher,tillingherheart withthedeepestshameandcontrition.

"Oh.!Jesus myGod she cried,"forgiveme Iamsorry, andIwillchange Oh!sayyou forgiveme,DivineJesus"Then sheventuredtoraisehereyesfora moment,butlo!thebedwasempty thevisiongone! Attheendofthemonth,whenthe nurseswereallchanged,aknotof mengatheredroundtheerediscussingtheirvariousqualities,withvery littlereserve."Tellme,"saidan oldfellow,scrapingouthispipe. priortohavingasurreptitioussmoke "Tellme,didanyofyounoticea wonderfulchangeinthenightNurse? WhenfirstIcameinshewasthe greatest'tartar,'Ieverseeinan hospital,butallofasuddent:.he changed,andnowshe'sasgentleand kindasanangel,andseemsto thinkshecanneverdohalfenough forabody.She'sgoin'uptothe chillerthismonth,Ibear,andI'm ralesorrywe'relosin'her."

OthersbesidesMattyIHeneherry hadremarkedadifferenceinNurse Demery,butnooneeverdiscovered howithadcomeabout,orunderstoodthatinthepersonofeach poorsufferingpatientshenowbeheldherDivineMasterandLord andheardHimsaythosenever-tobe-forgottenreproachfulwordsi"Remember,beitkindnessorunkindness.thatwhateveryouhave donetotheleastofthesemybrethren,youhavedoneituntome! PAULINETELFORD.

Nosoulwaseverlosebecauseits freshbeginningsbrokedown, but thousandsofsoulshavebeen lost becausetheywouldnotmakefresh beginnings.

SpeakingofDickens,Iwonderhow manyofusknowthatFatherMatthew,thefamousIrishtemperanceapostle,ismentionedinoneofthenovelist'sbooks?-notinoneofhis stories,butin"AmericanNotes,"in whichthegreatEnglishauthorset downhisimpressionsofyoungAmerica-thendecidedlyyoung. Here isthepassage,inadescriptionofa FatherMatthewwadeinCinc'nneti"Therehappenedtoheagreat temneranceconventionheldhereon thedayafterourarrival;andasthe orderofmarchbroughttheProcessionunderthewindowsofthehotel inwhichwelodged,whentheystartedinthemorning,Ihadagoodopportunityofseeingit.. * I wasparticularlygladtosee the Irishmen,whoformedadistinctsocietyamongthemselves.andmastered verystrongwiththeirecereescarryingtheirnationalharpandtheir portraitofFatherMatthew,hiehabovethePeonle'sheads.Theylooked asTolle'antieeee-blimouredesever and,workingthehardestfortheir livinganddoinganykindoflabour, thatcametheirwadwerethemost independentfellowsthere,Ithought.

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Hewassmilingnowashethought ofthatbrilliantseriesofcarefuily preparedsermonsonthetheaudrical attributesofHomo-Christus,to Preachanyoneofwhichtohisfutureparishionerswouldcallfortha 4 postaltothebishoptellinghimthat "thenewparsonisalittleteched."

Whilethesethoughtswerepassing throughhismindhebecamesuddenly awarethathewasbeingminutely scrutinizedbytheoccupantofthe oppositechair.Riskingtheproprietyofit,helookedacross,andhis suspicionswereconfirmedwhenhis glanceencounteredthesaddest,brightestpairofeyeshehadeverseen.

"Eyesofmostunholyblue,"he wouldhavedescribedthem.And yetFreshfromtheseminary,Father Bricewas,fromapracticalstandpoint.devoidofexperiencewithsin orsuffering.Theoretically,hewas conversantwitheveryphaseofboth. Herewashisfirstlessonintheapplicationoftheabstractoftheclaasroom.totheconcreteoftheworld. Withinspeakingdistancewasayoung woman.evidentlywealthyandcultured,withthefaceofaMadonna, hutwiththeeyesofalostsoul. Hewastootruealogiciantoarguethattemporalendowments,even ofahighorder;werenecessarilyindicativeofpeaceofmind.Hiscomfortingphilosophynevertheless,receivedashockwhenhelookedinto thosesadlybrighteyesandintuitivelyreadintheirdepthsthewild pleaofastrickensoul.

Itwasnotincompatiblehetold himself,butunusual; andthe strangenessofitdisturbedthepre, conceivedideasoftheyoungmoralist.Itneveroccurredtohimthat hehadmisinterpretedthathalf-appealing.half-defiantglance.Contrarytohisusualcoldreasoning,he simplyfeltthathisdiagnosiswas Correct.

renderedalmostsenselessbytheimpactofhisbodyagainsttheframeworkofthecar.

Stunnedandbleeding,heextricatedhimselffromthedebrisofshatteredglassandsplinteredtimber.His firstthoughtwasofself-preservation butitwasscarcelybornwhen a feeble"Father,"banishedit,togive placetotheinstinctofthepriest.

Painfullymakinghiswaytowards thesound,heexertedhiswaning strengthtoremovetheheavytimber fromunderwhichthevoicehadcome. ThereshelayinallthePrideofraimentandbeauty,crushedandbroaenbeyondallhope.Onlyonelittle handwasfree,andtightlyheldwithinthecrushedfingerswasthesilken miniatureofMaryImmaculate.

Then,amidtheshrieksof the wounded,thecracklingandblinding smoke--mysteryoflove-aboyish headwasbowedtohearthestoryof anotherMagdalen.Aboyishface, liketotheblood-stainedFaceon Veronica'stowel,wasilluminatedby agladlightthatfoundreflectionin apairofdyingeyesthatopenedto emititsglorious/radiancebeforethe throneofGod.

WkenFatherBricerecoveredconsciousness,bilepresenceofSisterSt. Roseathisbedsidebroughthometo hisconfusedbrainthefactthathe wasaninmateoftheSister'shospital.

"HowlonghaveIbeenhere,Sister?"washisfirstquestion.

"Nearlytwoweeks,Father. We havebeenmakinganovenaforyo recovery,andIhavejustbeenprayingthatyouwouldwakeupinyour rightreason.ThankGod,thefavourisgranted."

"ThankGod,"herepeated. Histhoughtswerestilluncertain. Littlebylittle,however,theawful sceneofthewreckdawnedonhim, andwhenherememberedthegreat miracleofmercyandpardonhehad witnessedagainhere-echoed,but withfullerconsciousness "ThankGod."

"HowmanywerekilledSister?

"Twomenand-agirl,Father.

"Tellmeaboutthegirl-butwhy areyoucrying?"

"Shewasnotlittodie,Father."

"Youknewherthen."

"Shewasmyyoungestsister," camethelowresponse.Afterabrag silenceSisterSt.Roseresumed

"Shewentontothestageandher remarkablesuccessblindedhertoher dutiesasaCatholic.Youhave doubtlessheardmenspeakof La BelleReine."

FatherBricenodded.Shewasthe greatestactressoftheday,thetali( oftwocontinents.

herconversion,and1cannotbelieve thatinthoseterriblelastmoments theprayerwasdenied."

ItseemedtoSisterSt.Rosethat thenextwordswerenotspokenby FatherBrice,butcamefromalarge pictureoftheImmaculateConceptionabovehisbed.

"ThankstotheRefugeofSinners, andyouroft-repeatedprayer,Ican assureyouthatmercywasnotdenied.IwasathersidebeforeElbe died."

SisterSt.Rosefellonherknees, insilentthanksgiving.Whenshe arose,herfacewasradiantwiththe lightofafaiththathadbeensorelytried,buthadneverfaltered.The rewardforherlovingconfidencehad comewiththeassurancethatthe soulforwhichshehadpleaded,had goneforth,biddingfarewelltoearth inadyingwhisper,whichv'as caughtupbywaitingangels,and sungintriumphoftheirQueen.

Evennowitsjoyfulstrainiswaftedearthward,andfindsgladechoin theheartofSisterSt.Rose.

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mstancefromhismindandto cuvertheless hetriedtodismissthe c' occupyhimselfwithhisbreviary,but forcehisattentionashewould,the thoughtofthetroubledsoulnear himbroughtdistractionstohispriestlyheart.Mindfulofthedevotion requiredatthe"office"heshutLis breviaryratherimpatiently,without noticingthatoneofhisbookmarKs fellfromtheleaves,flutteredacross 41. theaisle,andsettledatthefeetof theyoungladywhosePresumedstatusquohadinterruptedthereading.

Thebookmarkwasalittleordinationgiftwhichhehadreceivedfrom SisterSt.Rose,withtherequestto keenitinhisbreviaryforaspecial intention.Stooping,theyounglady pickeditupandgazedearnestlyat thesubject,-theImmaculateConception,beautifullyexecutedinoilson astripofsilk.Belowthedesign astheinscription:"Refugeof inners,prayforus"AlainFatherBrice'sattention-wasattracted bysomethinglikeasob.Hesaw hischerishedbookmarkinthestranger'shand,andevenashelookedshe raisedittoherlipsandkissedit Passionately.Amomentlaterthere wasahorriblygrindingnoisefollowedbyaterrificcrash,andFather BricewashurledfromhisSeat,and

"ShewasLaBelleReine,-myaister.IwrotemanyaPPealingletterstoher,butwithnoeffect.In thelastoneIsentheraduplicate ofthebookmarkIpaintedforyou, andbeggedforaninterview.She wasonherwaytomewhen-" Againhervoicebroke.Father Bricewaited.Controllingheremotion.theSistercontinued

"Shewascrushedbeyondrecognition,butIidentifiedherbythelittlebookmarkwhichwasclaspedin herdeadfingers."

AsSisterSt.Roseceasedspeaking thewonderofitalldawnedonFatherBrice.ThelittleribbonofFill( thathadflowntothefeetofthefamousactressleavingonitswhite surfacethemuteappealofasister saintforasistersinner,hadatlast touchedtheheartofthewayward girl.Theduplicatewhichshehad receivedhaddoubtlessbeentossedasideafteranimpatientglance.When lo!hundredsofmilesawayitscounterparthadflowntoherfroma Priest'sbreviary.TheNun'slove wassurelystormingHeavenforthe "baby"sister.Thesob,thetears, andardentkisswhichhadgreeted thesecondadventofthelittlemessengerwereexplained.

"Theinscriptiononthebookmark Sister,RefugeofSinners,prayfor us!"'gentlyquestionedFatherBrice.

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TheMissionatSaintsMaryand Michael'sEastEndLondon,wasan unprecedentedsuccess.Theclosing servicewasnovel.AfteraProcessionthroughtheParish,FatherRileywentintotheChurchpulpitand spokefortenminutes,urgingthe claimsofdailyprayer.FatherHassanfollowedwithastrongappeal forSundayMassthencameFather O'Neil'stenminutes'exhortationto alltomaketheirmonthlyCommunion.FatherVaughanthenmounted thePlatform,anddrovehomethe needtherewasoflivinguptoa standardworthyofSodalitywomen andGuildmen.

Whenthefourexhortations,interspersedwithhymnswereover,Father Vaughantookthepartofparishioner,andFatherO'NeilthatofMissioner,andthefollowingdialogue broughthomethelessonstaughtty theMission.Asbefore,thedialogue wasmainlyconductedintheslang dialectoftheEastEndofLondon

Question.-Wereyou,BillWilkins, attheclosingoftheMission?

Answer.-Yesitwasn't'alfgrand; itmademefeelasifI'dgostraight everafterwards.Itwer'aknock out,nobloomeraboutit.

Q.-Haveyoumadeupyour'rind tosayourdailyPrayersanOur Father.HailMary,Creed,andAct ofContrition?

A.-Yes,I'llsyethem;butdon't putitonme,andmakemewalke.boutwithafacelikeakite.I'll 'aveagoodcutatit.

Q.-Youmightduringtheday,especiallywhenyouhearbadlanguage,liftuPanoccasionalejaculation -suchas".Tesus,mercy""Mary, helpme."

wantssomethin'likethatto bedone,becausethelingoyer'ears wouldmaketheairo' 'eadstand up,andwhenyoudon'trowinwith 'em,you'reputclownasahitofa can."Get'and-cuff'dtoatater cart,"the3cries.

Q.-Now,whataboutMassonSundays? Haveyoumadetheresolutiontosticktothatlikegluetoa blanket,clothesornoclothes?

A.-Don'tmatterwhatI'vegoton

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mecarcase,I'mthereforallI'm wortheverySunday,withGod's'elP.

Q.-Iwantyoutogetitintoyour headthatunlessyoupickupreligion atMassonSundays,itwillslipawayfromyoualtogetherintheweek.

A.-There'snokidaboutit,Mass onSundaydotakealoadoffer mind,andifyouhavethedumpsfor therestoftheweek,itslides Massgivesyer'cart,andyoucan haveacutatanythink.

Q.Perhapsyoumightevennor, intotheChurchnowandagainas youpassthedoortoorfromwork ontheweek-days?

A.-Yes,FatherwhenI'mdoin'a spinroundtheroad,I'll'oPinand askGodtoputsomegoinmean' myoldwoman,andthekids,soas wecangostraight-brassorLo brass.

Q.-Now,Bill,thereisanotherpromiseIwantyoutomakemeWill yougettoyourdutiesatleastonce amonth?

A.-There'salotinit,andit'sthe onlywyeo'keepingablokefrom goin'crookedisgoin'toyerdutyregular,butittakesthewindoutof ertogetfairlyonthereserlution butI'lldoit-not'arf.

Q.-HaveyoujoinedtheGuildof theBlessedSacrament?Iexpecta thousandmeninitit'sourmemorialoftheMission.

A.-Well,Fatheryou'vecaughtme onmeovers.'Eregoesneckoreothin' Ifeltabitshakyatfirst, butI'mwithyernowallthewye. It'llbeahloomin'knockouttoold Nick,anditwillkeepyerfromdoin'yerdibsinonthebarley.The divelandthesherbut'as'adenough ofmybito'dust.I'mnotgoin'to becaughtnappingnomorebythese gadabouts.

Q.--Thereisonlyonemorebitof adviceIwanttoleaveyou,Bill, beforeIbidfarewelltoCommercial RoadDistrict,anditisthisrememberyouareaman,aChristianand aCatholic.Now,beaman,and playthegame,andplayup,andneversaydietocreedorcountry,but goonbravelytillGodHimselfshall ringyouupandcallyouHome.

A.-Yercanreckononthischicken, asamanandaCatholic,neverto causeyertogive'innthegoby.Yer cantakeitfromme,Father,the Mission'asturnedmeinsideout, an'broughtit'ometomyoldchina andeventothesnapperswhatwe ought'a donelong ago, andforthefuturethere'llbero bloomeraboutthis,ifItellyernot 'arf

Missioner Well,Bill,forgetnot thatyourresolutionsareDaily Prayer,weeklyMass,monthlyCommunion,andregularattendanceat theGuild.MayGodstrengthen yourgoodwill,andgrantyoueternallife.

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