The Record Newspaper 29 July 1911

EMPIRESELF-RAISING

TheWest AUSTRALIAN RECORD

SATURDAY,JULY 1911

InandAroundtheHome

'MidPleasuresandFalacesthoughwemayroam,

Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

GoldenSilence

Besilentwhenthyhotbloodboilsat someunkindlyword, Andthyquickanswerforwardleaps impatienttobeheard; Z,Rememberthatthyhastyspeechthou nevercanstunsay, Andmanyalifeiswretchedmadeby thequarrelofaday.

Besilent,eventhoughthylipspeacefulreplieshaveframed, Whenriseshighthestrifeoftongues bywrathfulheartsinflamed

Thysweetestanswerwouldbelostin suchunholydin.

Waittillthetempestlullawhileere thourebuketheirsin.

Besilentwhenastrickensoulutters itsbittercry,

Andadespairingheartgivesway beforethywonderingeye

Rememberthereismanyagriefthat wordscanneverreach, Andthewarmgraspoflovinghands oftcomfortsmorethanspeech

Howtobesilentlearnthou,then, nordeemthylabourlost, Thegoldensecretoncepossessedwill wellrePa,thecost Andwhenthylessonwellislearnt ofthisthoumay'stbesure, Thouwiltnotvaluespeechtheless forlovingsilencemore.

TheHome

Peaceinthehomethatisbought attheexpenseofprincipleis not worthbaying.Thoughtlessnessand selfishnessinchildrenshouldnotbe condoned.Anyonecancontroland managethelittleonesitisthe half-grownboysandgirlsthatput ustothetest.Whenyouhear a mothersaythatshegotsomuch morecomfortoutofherchildren whentheywerelittle,youcandependuponitthatshehasnotprogressedalongwiththemas she should,butthatsheha;,shirkedleer development.Themotherofhalfa dozerwhogrewuptohesplendid menandwomen,saidoftenthatshe consideredthesecretofhersuccess tobethatshewaspoor,andthat the.,allhadtohelp.Theygrewup bearingresponsibility,andresponsibility,isthegreatestfactorinthe developmentcfcharacter. ofcourse,it'sverytryingsometimes,whenyourboycomes into 1 yourPresencewithholesinboth kneesofhisstockings-holesthat looklikefullmoons,andthatstare youintheface.But,blessyou,the spotsandflawsarenotspotsand flawsonhisimmortalsoul Mothersshouldhaveasenseofproportion aswellasasenseofhumour,andit willhelpalongwaywithdaily -

patroniseOurAdiertisers

GIVETHEPREFERENCE IN YOURPURCHASESTO THOSE BUSINESSMENWHOSEADVERTISEMENTSYOUSEEINTHIS PAPER. THEYAREUSUALLY THEBESTINTHEIRLINE,ANI1 THEFACTTHATTHEYCOURTEOUSLYINVITEYOURTRADE, THROUGHACATHOLICMEDIUM, SHOULDNOTBEOVERLOOKED.

4 EggsasFood

Germandoctorshavebeeninvestigatingthelengthoftimethateggs are.retairedinthestomach.Ifit begrantedthatthelengthoftime,

thatfoodisretainedinthestordach isameasureofitsdigestibility, light-cookedeggsarethemostdigestiblenextcomeraweggs,then butteredeggs,andfinallyhard-boiledeggsandeggsinanomelette.The nitrogenofhard-boiledeggsisabsorbedtoaboutthesameextentasthat ofmeat,butthefatismuchbetter absorbedthanthatofmeat.Anotherinvestigatorshowedthatlightlyboiledeggsandraweggshavea higherfoodvalueaspartofamixed dietthanacorrespondingamountof meat.

RobbingHerself

Whyitisthatsomanygirlswho workbecomePale,dull,tonelesswomenafterafewyearsofbusiness life?

Onecanoftenmeetfaoeafterface, washedofallcharmandvivacityby thedullwatersoffatigue,andmarkedbythenarrow,blightingtracery oftheunimaginativemind. These womenhavelostthepowerofenjoyment. Theylackimagination. Theyareslowlydrowningin the immensewatersofthecommonplace. Forcedbynecessitytobecomea wage-earner,theaveragewomansoon becomesnothingmore.Shehasnot thefacilityamanhasofcombining workandplayinsuchproportion, thathereapstheadvantagesofhotn. Sherobsherselfofallpleasure,while theaveragemanwhenhisworking hoursareoverProceedstoplay.

IndividualityintheHome

Itisalwaysinterestingtogointo ahomewhereoriginalityandpracticabilityhavebeenblendedwithart andeconomy.Thewomanwhocan takesoap-boxes,kitchenfurniture, andothercheappiecesandbypaintingandstaining,andpossiblyupholstering,convertthemintosomethingusefulandartistic,surelydeservestoberegardedasarealhomemaker.

Asonethingafteranotherisevolvedandmadeforthehome,the factthattheoriginaluseofanarticlemayhedisregardedwillbemore andmoreappreciated,andthewomanwhocanignorecustomsand thedoingsofherneighbours,and

workintlependentlyconsideringuse andeffect,isthewomanwhowill haveahomethatbespeaksherpersonalityandpossessesacharmall itsown.

PreparingforMarriage

Thecandidatesforwedlockshould firstofallsubmitthematterto God,imploringtheFatheroflignt toguidethemintheirchoice. For avirtuousconsortis,eminentlyt'i, giftofHeaven."Housesandriches,"saystheBookofProverbs,"are givenbyParents,butaprudentwife isproperlyfromtheLord."Theaspiranttomarriage,likeTobiasand hisbride,oughttoaskGodbeforehandtogiveHisblessingtotheir union,sayingwiththatmodelcouple -"WearethechildrenoftheSaints andwemustnotbejoinedtogether likeheathenswhoknownotGod." Youwillreadilyadmitthenecessity ofthisforecastwhenyoureflectthat matrimonyisnotatrivialceremony butasolemnandmomentouscovenantwhichsealsyourfuturehappinesssormiseryfortimeoreternity. Ifamerchantiswaryinchoosinga businesspartner,whoseco-operation issubjecttorevocation,howvigilantshouldyouheinselectingapartnerforlife? Ifouarecautiousin thechoiceoftransitoryfriendshow discreetoughtyoutobeinthealeectionofanenduringhelpmate?You wouldnotcaretoundertakeevena briefvoyagewithpersonswhosecompanionshipwouldbeuncongenialto you,andwillyouthoughtlesslyembarkonthevoyageoflifewitha consortwhoseincompatibility of temperwillmakeyourearth14pilgrimageanintolerableburden?-CardinalGibbons.

JoyinHousekeeping

PerhaPsyouhaveneverlearnedthe joythereisinhousekeeping.Yousee onl.thedrudgery,theendlessroutineofPettycareandminuteeconomies,theconstantstruggletomake bothendsmeet,todevisevarietyon aninsufficienthousekeepingallowance,togivepleasureandsatisfactionandsupplypropernourishment byyourcateringwhenyouhaveinadequatemeansforthenecessariesof life. Youmayrecogniseallthesetrials. butifyouconsideredyourworkmore fromthestandpointofastudent,if youlookeduponitasaprofession, youwouldfindItsinterestintensified.Thereisalwaysapleasurein doingathingyoudowell.Ifyour

housekeepingpallsuponyouitiseitherbecauseyouareintoopoor healthtoenjoyanythingorelsebecauseyouhavenottakenholdofit, bytherighthandle. Supposeyoumakeafreshstart.

TryingfortheEyes

Theeyesshouldneverbeconcentratedtoolongoverclosework. Cultivatethehabitwhenreading. writing,ordoingfineneedlework,of lookingofTnowandthen-acrossthe roomoroutofawindowatdistantobjects.Itisconcentrationon closeworkthatwearsoutmosteyes beforetheirtime.

Afteratimeinthecountryin summertheeyesseemlarger,darker, andbrighterthanwhenone went away.ThisisPartlyduetotne restandrelaxastionwhichtoneup thes,stembutitisaloduepartly tothefactthatthevisionhasbeen usedonlyforlongdistanceworkand theeyeshavelookedoffathorizon, hillsandsky,insteadofbeingheld hourafterhourtosomeobject a fewinchesfromtheface.

StockingsandHealth

Socksandstockingshaveamuch greaterinfluenceonourhealththan mightheimagined.Stockingsmust bethickandwarm,bothinsummer andwinter,andmustbeofsucha sizeasshallnotcompressthefoot oralterthePositionofthetoes.On theotherhandtheyshouldnotbeso looseastoinvolvealotofsuperfluousmaterialatthetoesorunderthe soles.Stockingsareoftensoshort thattheycrampthetoes,andso giverisetocorns,ortoagooddeal ofpainanddiscomfort. Socksor stockingsafterthemannerofgloves areinthelongrunmorecomfortable; theyarecertainlymorecleanlythey Preventtheformationofcornsbetweenthetoes,andtheyalsoallow amuchgreaterfreedomofmovement.

GoldMining

Nexttoacquiringgoodfriends.the bestacquaintanceisthatofgood books.

Everydaybringsitsownblessings hiddenperchancebeneaththecloakof suffering.

Manisabraggart"IamBillingtime,"hesays,anditistime thatiskillinghim. Characteriswhatweare,notwhat wehaveorhold. Andyoucannot destroywhatwearewithachange likedeath,nomatterwhatsortof changeitturnsouttobe.

ASearchlightonOureritics

ProtestantViewoftheCatholicChurch

Thereisawell-knownfable, of whichitistomypurposetoremind oubywayofintroducingtoyouthe subjectoftheLectureswhichIam proposingtodeliver.Iamgoing toinquirewhyitis,that,in this intelligentnation,andinthisrationalnineteenthcentury,weCatholics aresodespisedandhatedbyout. owncountrymen,withwhomwehave livedallourlives,thattheyare prompttobelieveanystory,howeverextravagrant,thatistoldtoour disadvantage; asif,beyonda doubtwewere,everyoneofus eitherbrutishlydeludedorpreternaturallyhypocritical,andthey,,themselvesonthecontrarywereincomparisonofusabsolutespecimensof sagacity,wisdom,uprightness,manlyvirtue,andenlightenedChristianity.IAMNOTINQUIRINGWHY THEYARENOTCATHOLICS THEMSELVES,BUTWHYTHEY ARESOANGRYWITHTHOSE THATARE.Protestantsdifferamongstthemselves.withoutcalling eachotherfoolsandknaves.Nor, again,amIproposingtoProveto you,ortomyself,thatknavesand 'foolswearenot,notidolaters,not hlasrhemers,notmenofblood,not profligates,notsteepedinsinand searedinconscienceforweknow eachotherandourselves.No,my CatholicfriendswhomIamaddressing,Iamneitherattackinganother's beliefjust,now,nordefendingmyselfIamnotengagingincontroversy,thoughcontroversyisgood initsplaceIdobutProroseto investigatehowCatholicscometo besotroddenunderfoot,andspurnedInaPeoplewhichisendowedby naturewithmanygreatqualities, moralandintellectual;howitis thatwearecriedoutagainstbythe verystones,andbricks,andtiles, andchimney-potsofapopulous,busy Flare,suchasthistownwhichwe inhabit.Theclearersensewehave ofourownhonesty,ofthesingleness ofourmotives,andthepurity of ouraims-ofthetruth,thebeauty, thePowerofourreligion,its exhaustlessfundofconsolationforthe weary,anditsespecialcorrespondencetotheseedsoftheweak-so muchthegreatermaywellbeour Perplexitytokndthatitsadvocates forthemostPartdonotevengain ahearinginthiscountry;thatfacts andlogic,andjustice,andgood sense,andrightandvirtue,areall supposedtolieintheopposite scale;andthatitisbidhethankful andcontented,ifitisallowedto exist,ifitisbarelytolerated,ina freepeople.Suchastateofthings isnotonlyatrialtofleshandblood butadiscomfortto.thereasonand imaginationitisariddle which fretsthemindfromthedifficulty-.of solvingit.

Nowf4myfable,whichisnot theworsebecauseitisold.I'he ManonceinvitedtheLiontobehis guest,andreceivedhimwithprincelyhospitalityTheLionhadtae runofamagnificentpalace,inwhich therewereavastmanythingsto admire. Therewerelargesaloons andlongcorridors,richlyfurnished anddecoratedandfilledwithaProfusionoflinespecimensofsculpture, andpainting,theworksofthefirst mastersineitherart.Thesubjects representedwerevarious; butthe mostpromineAtofthemhadanespecialirterestforthenobleanimal, whstalkedbythem.Itwasthat oftheLionhimselfandasthe ownerofthemansionledhimfrom oneapartmenttoanother.he did notfailtodirecthisattentionto theindirecthomagewhelithesevariousgroutsandtableauxpaidto theimportanceoftheliontribe. Therewas,however,oneremarkahlefeatureinallofthem,towhich thehost,silentashewasfrompol- iteness,seemednotatallirsensible

CARDINALNEWMAN'SBRILLIANTILLUSTRATION.

thatdiverseasweretheserepresentations,inOnepointtheyallagreed, thatthemanwasalwaysvictorious, andthelionwasalwaysovercome. Themanhaditallhisownwayand thelionwasbutafool,andserved tomakehimsport.Therewereexquisiteworksinmarble,inSamson, rendingthelionlikeakid,and youngDavidtakingthelionbytne beardandchokinghim.Therewas themanwhoranhisarmdownthe lion'sthroat,andheldhimfastby thetongueandtherewasthatother, who,whencarriedoilinhisteeth, contrivedtopullaPen-knifefrom hispocket,andlodgeitirthemonster'sheart.Thentherewasalion hunt,orwhathadbeensuch,for thebrutewasrollingroundinthe agoniesofdeath,andhisconqueror onhisbleedinghorsewassurveying thesefromadistance.Therewasa gladiatorfromtheRomanamphitheatreinmortalstrugglewithhistawnyfoe,anditwasPlainwhowas gettingthemastery.Therewasa lioninanetalioninatrapfour lionsyokedinharness,weredrawing thecarofaRomanemperor and elsewherestoodHercules,cladinthe lion'sskin,andwiththeclubwhich demolishedhim.

NorWasthisallthelionwasnot onlytriumrhedover,mocked,spurnedbuthewastorturedintoextravagantforms,asifhewerenotonly theslaveandcreature,butthevery creationofman.Hebecameanartisticdecorationandanheraldicemblazonment. Thefeetofalabaster tablesfellawayintolions'paws. Lions'facesgrinnedateachsideof theshiningmantelpieceandlions' mouthsheldtightthehandles thedoors.Thereweresphinxes,too, halflion,halfwoman;therewere lionsrampantholdingflags,dons couchant,lionspassant,lionsregardantlionsandunicornstherewere lionswhite,blackandredinshort therewasromisconceptionorexcess ofindignitywhichwasthoughttoo greatforthelordoftheforestand thekingofbrutes.Afterhebad goneoverthemansion,hisentertaineraskedhimwhathethoughtoftile splendoursitcontainedandhein replydidfulljusticetotherichesof itsownerandtheskillofitsdecorators,butheadded,"LIONS WOULDHAVEFAREDBETTER, HADLIONSBEENTHEARTISTS."

Youseetheapplication,beforeI makeit.Therearetwosides to everythingthereisaCatholicside oftheargument,andthereisaProtestant.Thereisastoryoftwo knightswhomettogetheronopposite sidesofamonumentoneofthem praisedthegoldontheshieldofthe warriorsculptureduponit,theother answeredthatitwasnotgold,but silver. Onthisissuetheyfought andinthecourseofthecombatthey changedplacesandwereflung,dismountedandwounded,eachupondie groundoccupiedoriginallybyhis foe.Thenthey.discoveredthatthe goldwasononeside,silveronthe other,andthatbothofthemwere right,andbothwerewrong.Now, CatholicandProtestantarenotboth rightandbothwrong;thereisbat onetruth,nottwotruthsandthat onetruth,weknow,isintheCatholicReligion.However,without goingonjustnowtothequestion, wherethetruthlies(whichisafurtherquestionnottomypresentpurpose),stillitiscertain,thoughtruth isone,thatargumentsaremany,andtherearealwaystwosidesineverydispute-Idonotsayboth of themsupportedbyarenmentsequallycogentandconvincing,ofcourse notstillthereisaProtestantside, andthereisaCatholicside-andif youhaveheardbutoneofthem,7011 willthinknothingatallcanbesaid

ontheother.If,then,apersonlistensonlytoProtestantism,anddoes notgivePlaytotheCatholicreply toit,ofcoursehethinkProtestantismveryrationalandstraightforward,andCatholicsveryabsurd becausehetakesforgrantedtheProtestantfacts,whicharecommonly fictions,andopenshismindtoProtestantarguments,whicharealways fallacies.Acasemaybemadeout furanyoneoranythingtheveriestvillianatthebarofjusticeisan injuredman,avictim,ahero,inthe defencemadeforhimbyhiscounsel. Therearewriterswhodressupvice, tillitlookslikevirtueGoethe,Ibelieve,hasinvestedadulterywitha sentimentalgraceandSchiller's drama ofthe"Robbers,"is saidtohavesenttheyoung Germansofhisdayuponthehighway.Thesamehasbeenreportedof Gay's"Beggar'sOPera andin ourowntimeacelebratedPoethas thrownaninterestoverCain,the firstmurderer.AnythingwillbecomePlausible,ifyoureadallthat canhesaidinitsfavour,andexcludeallthatcanhesaidagainstit. Nowthisispreciselytheweak pointofProtestantisminthiscountry..ItisjealousofbeingquestioneditresentsargumentITFLIES TOSTATEPROTECTION it isafraidof thesun it forbids competition.Howcan youdetectthesham,butbyecomparingitwiththetrue?Yourartificialflowershavethesoftnessand brilliancyofnature,tillyollbring inthelivingarticle,freshfrom'the gardenyoudetectthecounterfeit coinbyringingitwiththegenuine. Soitisinreligion.Protestantism, isatbest,butafinePieceofwaxwork,whichdoesnotlookdead,only' becauseitisnotconfrontedbythat Churchwhichreallybreathes and lives.ThelivingChurchisthetest andtheconfutationofallfalseChurchestherefore,getridofherat allhazardstreadherdown,gagher, dressherlikeafelon,starveher, bruiseherfeatures,ifyouwouldkeep upyourmumbo-jumboinitsplace ofpride.Bynomannerofmeans, giveherfairPlay:youdare Thedazzlingbrightnessofherglance, thesanctitybeamingfromhercountenance,themelodyofhervoice,the graceofhermovements,willbetoo muchforyou.Blackenhermake herCinderellaintheashesdonot hearawordshesays.Donotlook onher,butdaubherinyourawn waykeepupthegoodoldsign-post representationofher.Letherbea lionrampant,agriffin,awivern,ar asalamander.Sheshallberedor blacksheshallbealwaysabsurd, alwaysimbecile,alwaysmalicious, alwaastyrannical,Thelionshall notdrawthelion,butthemanshall drawhim.SheshallhealwaysworstedinthewarfarewithProtestantismeverunhorsedanddisarmed, everrunningaway,everprostrated, eversmashedandpounded,everdying,everdeadandtheonlywonder isthatshehastobekilledsooften, andthelifetobesooftentrodden outofher,andherPriestsanddoctorstohesooftenputdown,and hermonksandnunstobeexposedso often,andsuchvastsumstobesubscribedbyProtestants,andinch greatsocietiestohekeptup,and suchmillionsoftractstobewritten,andsuchpersecutingActstobe passedinParliament,inorderthoroughlyandonceforall,andforthe verylasttime,andforeverandever toannihilateheroncemore.However,soitshallbeitisforsooth, ourreceivedpolicy,asEnglishmen, ourtrad:tionaryviewofthings,to PaintupthePoneandPapistsina certainstyle.Wehaveaschoolof Paintingallourown.EverycharacterorpersonagehasitsowmfamiliaremblemJusticehasherbalance, Hopeheranchor,Britanniahertri-

dent. Again,historyhasitsconventionalpropertiesRichardthe Firstwasthelion-hearted,andRichardtheThirdwasthecrook-back; WilliamtheFirstwastheConqueror,andWilliamtheThird"thepious, glorious,andimmortal."Theseare ourfirstrrinciples;theyareunalterable likethepillarsofheaven, touchthem,andyoubringourfirmamentdown.Trueorfalseisnot thequestiontheretheyare. -So itiswiththeviewwetakeofPoperyitscostumeisfixedlikethe wingsofourjudges,orthemaceof ourmayors. Havenotfree-born Britonsarighttotninkasthey please?WerulePoperytobewhat wesayitis,notbyhistory,butby ActofParliamentnotbysightor hearing,butbythenationalwill. ItisthewilloftheLegislature,itis thevoiceofthePeople,whichgives factstheircomplexion,andlogicits course,andideastheirdefinition.

Now,IProtesttoyoumyfullconvictionthatIhavenotcaricatured thisparallelatall.WereI,indeed, skilledinlegalmatters,Icouldhave madeitfarmorenatural,plausible, andcomPletehut,asforitsextravagance,Isaydeliberately,andhave meansofknowingwhatIsay,having oncebeenaProtestant,andbeing nokwacatholic-knowingwhatissaid andthoughtofCatholicsontheone hand,and,onthe.other,knowing whattheyreallyARE-Ideliberately assertthatnoabsurditiescontained' intheabovesketchcanequal-nay, thatnoconceivableabsurditiescan surpass-theabsurditieswhichare 'firmlybelievedofCatholicsbysensible,kind-hearted,well-intentioned Protestants.Suchistheconsequenceofhavinglookedatthingsall ononeside,andshuttingtheeyes totheother.

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CaptainBoycott

THEDROLLSTORYOFTHEPOTATOWARRIORS.

BYMICHAEL

ThestoryofCaptainBoycottand bowtheLandLeaguebroughthim tohisknees,whichledtotheadding ofanewwordtotheworld'sdictionaries,isoneofthemostenjoyableinthehistoryofthegreatstruggle.Devitttellsitasfollowsin hisbook:

FatherJohnO'Malleywastheparishpriestofasmallvillagecalled TheNeale,betweenBallinrobeand Cong,inthecountyMayo,anddeservedlyenjoyedgreatPopularityfor hiskindlynature,hisdevotionto thepoor,andjovialdisposition.No goodcausecouldfailinwinninghis whole-heartedadvocacy,whilehewas onewiththepeopleinalltheirtrials andhopes,aloyalcounselloranda faithfulfriend.

CaptainBoycott,anEnglishman, residedatLoughMaskHouseasagentforLordErne,alandlordwho ownedsomeofthelandoverwhich FatherJohn'sparishextended.The captainhadbeenLordErne'sland agentforsomefifteenyears,and wasconsideredadomineeringindividual-veryexactinginhisdealings withtenantsandworkers,anddevoidofallsympathytowardsthe peoplegenerally.Hefarmedaconsiderablequantityoflandonthe estatemanagedbhim,andemployedanumberoflabourersinsowing andinharvesttime.Withthesethe captainhadadisputeaboutwages, inthesummermonthsanddiscoveringalsothattheyhadchangedin theirmanner-weremoreindependent andlessobsequious,owing,ofcourse tothe"demoralising"LandLeaguetheyweredismissed.Thisbeganthe conflictbetweenhimandthesurroundingcommunity.Nootherlabourerswouldheallowedtowor`t,for him.TheLeagueandFatherJohn securedthis.

ItwasnowtheCaptain'sturnto strikeback. Hewasacourageous andresourcefulman,andfoughtLis cornerwiththetruespiritofapluckyEnglishman.Heresolved,asa LandAgent,tohitbackatthose whohadinterferedwithhisworkmen.Hedidthis refusingto listentodemandsforabatementof rentswhenthetenants,followingthe generalexample,putbeforehim,the claimsforconcessionbaseduponthe previoushadseasons. Therents mustbepaidwhendueoroutthe tenantsshouldgo.Tothisstand anequallyresolutereplywasmadewithoutareductionintherent,nothingatallshouldbepaid.knd thustheissuewasknit.

THELAWMADEPOWERLESS. Processesofejectmentwereobtainedinduecoursefromthecourt,but noonecouldbegottoservethem. Thelawwasmadepowerlesswhere agentscouldnotbegottoexecute itsdecrees.TheLeaguenowbecame theaggressor.Itcarriedthewar )..%intothecaptain'sowncountry.The localblacksmithrefusedtoshoeany ofhishorsestheherdswholooked afterhiscattlelefthim;thebaker inthenearesttownrefuSedtoserve LoughMaskHousewithbreadthe postmanmostreluctantlydelivered hisletters,andfinally,allhisdomesticservantsdeclaredtheycouldno longerstay-"thepeoplewereagainstit."Tomakemattersworte, hisrootandothercropswereripe forgathering.Theharvesthadbeen Plentiful,buttherewerenohandsto reaPit.Notasoulinthecounty couldbegotforloveormoneyto doanhour'swork,forthemanwho hadundertakenthebigjoboflightingtheLandLeague.Hemmedin onallsides.protected thepolice i.ayandnight,inhiswalksandin hishome(thoughnotasouldreamedofdoinghimanyphysicalharm), theresoluteoldmanwrotetothe LondonPress,depictinghisposition andrepresentinghimsel:asbeingin themidstofacommunityofIrish rebels,abesieged,injured,andinsultedEnglishman.

receptionandthesufferingsinflicted uponthembythecontinuousrains, notomittingthepubliclaughter, whichthewholebusinessandpurpose oftheexpeditionmeanttothem.

DAVITT.

ENGLANDRESOUNDEDWITH CRIBSOFINDIGNATION.

Englandresoundedwithcriesofindignation.GentleladiesoftheBoycotthouseholdwererepresentedin thepicturepapersofLondonasworkinginthegardenundertheProtectionofarmedpolice,whilestoriesof visitspaidtotheneighbouringcottages-thoseofthetenantsonthe estate-bythoseeducatedladies,seekinginvainforhouseholdhelp,went theroundoftheBritishpress,and createdintensefeelingagainstthe "barbarous"Irishwhohadtaken leaveoftheirhumanityunderthe vileteachingsoftheLandLeague. TheGovernmentwasdenouncedfor notgrapplingwiththese"localtyrants,"whilestudentsinEnglishcollegessentmessagesofsympathyand ofencouragementtoLoughMask House.ButCaptainBoycott,the landagentofthelandlord,theEarl ofErne,andtheformer"master"of thetenantsunderhispower,wasreducedtoaconditionofabsolutehelplessnessbythecombinationofthe verypeoplewhohadtrembledbeforehimandhaddreadedhisvery frownonlytwoshortyearsbefore. Andyettheyonlylefthimseverely alone.

ORANGEMEN'POTHERESCUE.

Atlastoutsidehelpwasforthcoming.OrangelabourersinUlster were,organisedtorescuethecaptain'scropsbeforetheDecember frostsshoulddestroytheminthe ground.Fiftyofthesevolunteers, undertheleadofaMr.Goddard, weretoproceedtoLoughMaskfarm underapowerfulescortofsoldiers. ItwastobeaninvasionoftheLeagueterritory..Anarmedforcewas tosavethelandagent'spotatoes fromtheperilsoftheapproaching winter.

ThefiftyvolunteerOrangelabourersfromUlsterwereescortedly' forceoftwothousandtroopsto Claremorris,inMayo,wheretherailwayjourneyended,andthetrampto LoughMaskHouse,overadistance offifteenmiles,wastobegin.The LeagueresortedtowisetacticsunderthisdirectProvocationtodisorder. AmanifestowasissuedcallingonthepeopleofMayotofollowthesamecourseadopted towardsCaptainBoycott-toletthe Orangemen and soldiers severely alone. They were nottobehooted,molestednorsuppliedwithanything.Cars werenottobeletorlentfortheir use,norfoodofanykindtobegivenorsoldtothem.Theywereto belookedatandlaughedat;that wasall.Thisadvicewasimplicitly obeyed."TheLoughMaskExpedition."asitwascalled,wasleftto thetendermerciesofaConnachtrainyseason,andneverdidtheCeltic Pluviusindulgemorecopiouslyina pitilessdownpourthanduring"the famousdiggingofBoycott'spotatoes,"asthedelightedpeoplenamedthecostlyandridiculousproceeding.

TOMMYATKINSLOOKEDROUND. Thetroopsandtheorangemenreachedtheirdestinationdrenchedto theskin.Theirwelcomewasnotof themosthospitablekind,evenat thehandsoftheman.whomtheyhad cometorelieveandsupport.They encampeduponhisgroundsintents. Soldiershaveahabitoflookingwound,"whenonexpeditions,andit wassoondiscoveredinforagingsearchesthatchickens,ducks,geese, youngpigs,andmanyotherthings temptingtoaTommyAtkins'(tintishsoldier)appetiteweretoto foundinabundanceinthecaptain's well-stockedyards.Itsoonbecame aquestiontohimofbeingsaved fromhisfriends,whenhesawhis lawnstrampledover,hisornamental groundsspoiled,andthemilitaryhelpingthefhselvestoanythingandeverythingwhichcouldmilitateto someextentagainsttheirdoublycold

Some£350worthofpotatoesand othercropswereeventuallyharvestedbythevolunteersduringtheir stayatLoughMask.Thiswasthe captain'sownestimationoftheiralue,andaccordingtocalculations madeatthetimeitcosttheAnn of£3,500totheStateandtothe supportersoftheexpeditiontohave Boycott'spotatoesdug.

FATIIERJOHNPROTECTSTHE BRITISHARMY.

tolevyrentuponsuchlivelihood. Andasthedescendantsofsevengenerationsofdown-troddenMayotenantswatchedfromtheirwindowsand half-openeddoorsonthatdrizzly MorninginNovember,188o,theretreatoftwothousandBritishtroops escortingtheOrangeblacklegsback totheirhomesofstagnantsectarian bigotryandknow-nothingism,a gleamofCelticfireandsatisfaction flashedfrommanyaneyeatthe thoughtthattheyhadfinallyfounda methodofagrarianwarfarewhich wouldendthelongandagonising struggleagainsttheenemyoftheir homesandholdings.

Onthedaywhenthesoldiersand THEWORD"BOYCOTT" theirOrangechargesweretoleave Therehasbeenmuchdisputefrom LoughMask,FatherJohnO'Malleytimetotimeduringthepasttwenty wasastirearly.Hevisitedthehou-yearsormoreastowhocoinedthe sespastwhichthetroopsweretowordwhichhasachievedwithinthat march,andorderedthePeopletotimeauniversaladoptionandMIremainindoors.TheroadsandthePortance.Thefollowingfactswill streetsofthevillagesweretobeae-settlethepointforgood.James sertedwhiletheshopsandbusinessRedpathwasthevirtualbutFather PlacesinBallinrobeweretobeclos-JohnO'Malleywastheactualinvened.Theseorderswereloyallyadher-toroftheword. Redpathrelates edtoFatherJohnwithhisportlythestoryasfollows formandhisbig,kindlyface,and "ThewordwasinventedbyFather hisumbrellacarriedacross LisJohnO'Malleyaboutthreedaysafshoulder,marchinginadvanceoftheterthedecreeofsocialexcommueicationer,-,sissuedagainstCaptain militarycolumntoseethattheway ofretreatwasquiteclear.AtoneBoycott. UPtothattimeithad beencalledsometimesmoraland sometimessocialexcommunication, whenostracismwasappliedto a land-grabber.Iwasdiningwith latherJohn,atthePresbyter%of TheNeale,andheaskedmewhy Iwasnoteating.

Pointoftheroutewherethetroops werehaltedFatherJohn'seyedetectedarooroldwomanleaningagainstawall,intentongazingwith ailthecuriosityofhersexatthe military.NotanotherhumanbeingexceptsoldiersandOrangemen wasinsight.FatherJohnadvanceduponher,hisumbrellaheldina mostthreateningmanner,exclaiming "DidInotwarnyoutoletthe Britisharmyalone? Howdareyou comeoutheretointimidateherMajesty'stroops? Forshame! lie offnow,andifyoudaretomolest thesetwothousandheroesaftertheir gloriouscampaignI'llmakeanexampleofyou.Beoft'"Allthis,in aloudvoice,washeardby.thepotatowarriors,whilethejovialold soggarth,inmockwrath,shouldered hisombrellaagainandresumedhis leadoftheexpeditionuntilitdisaPPearedbeyondtheboundaryofhis parishintotherecordsofhistory andofridicule.

HOPELESSSTRUGGLEOFTHE CAPTAIN.

onthe"retreat"oftheprotectors thesiegeofLoughMaskHousewas resumedjustwherethenewLeague tacticsweresuspendedonthearrival ofthesoldiers.ItbecameahopelessstruggleandonDecemberist CaptainBoycottthrewuptheagencyandtogetherwithhisfamily leftLoughMaskHouseandretired toEngland.

ThatrobustsenseofmoralindignationwhichneverfailstoassertitselfinEnglandwhenwrongofany kindisdoneelsewhere-particularly inIreland-wasshockedandscandalisedatthetreatmentofCaptain Boycott,Theviletyrannyof the LandLeaguecouldnotspringfrom Anglo-Saxonsources.Civilisation, andProtestantism,thankheaven, hadmadethatimpossible.Itwas onlyamongapriest-riddenanddebasedpeoplewheresuchconductas thatofthePeasantryofMayocould befoundasareadyweaponforthe cowardlyplotsofdisloyalleaguers, etc..etc. Inthisandin.similar strainsofvirtuousreprobationwere themenandmethodsofthemovementassailedatthetimebytheorgansofBritishopinion.Butthis outburstwasonl%laughedat,justas thepotato-diggingexpeditionofa smallBritisharmyhadministeredto thesenseofamusementoftheIrish People.Themeaningofitallwas asclearasitwassatisfactoryand hopeful.Foroncethedowntrodden PeasantryofIrelandhadfashioneda weaponofretaliationwhich*wasto someextentdestinedtoequalisethe combatbetweenlandlordismandits whilomserfs.Therack-rentersand evictorswerenolongertowagea one-sidedwar.Twowerehenceforth toPlayatthegameofsocialostracisminthefightbetweentheright toliveonthelandandtheright

"Isaid,Iambotheredabouta word.'

"'Whatisit?askedFatherJohn "'Well,Isaid,whenthePeopleostraciseagrabberwecallitsocialexcommunication,butweoughtto haveanentirelydifferentwordto signifyostracismaPPliedtoalandlordoragentlikeBoycott.Ostracismwon'tdo-thePeasantrywould notknowthemeaningofthewordandIcan'tthinkofanyother.'

"'No,'saidFatherJohn,'ostracismwouldn'tdo.'

"Helookeddown,taPpedhisbig forehead,andsaid.':

"'Howwoulditdotocallit'Boycotting?"

"Iwasdelighted,andsaid,"Tell yourpeopletocallit"Boycotting" andwhenthereporterscomedown fromDublinandLondontheywill heartheword.IamgoingtoDublin,andIwillasktheyoungorat3rs oftheLeaguetogiveitthatname. Iwilluseitinmycorrespondence withtheAmericanpress,andbetween uswewillmakeitasfamousasthe word'Lynching'isintheUnited States.'

Thewordhassincebeenadoptedin otherlanguages.ThereisinFrench "boycotter,"inDutch,"boycotten," theGerman"boycottiren,"andthe Russian"boikottirovat."

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AReortlWoolClip

ANNUALREVIEWANDSTATISTICSBYDALGETYANDCOMPANY,LIMITED.

Wehavereceivedacopyof the "AnnualWoolReview,"publishedby DalgetyandCompany,Limited, whichisnowinitsthirteenthyear ofissue,and,ascustomary,shows everyindicationofhavingbeencare, fullywritten,whilethestatistics,alwaysofavaluablenature,appearto bevery.completeandcomprehensive.

Thereissomuchofinterestinthe publication,dealingnotonlywith thepastseason,butwithanumber ofcurrenttopicsinconnectionwith thepastoralindustry,thateverypro4 ducershouldendeavourtoprocurea colaeithertokeepasarecord,or forthepurposeofperusinganumber offactsinconnectionwiththedisposalofthewoolclip.

CLIPVALUEDATTHIRTYMILLIONS.

TheprincipalfeatureoftheWool Yearhasbeenthatarecordclirwas shorn,theoverseaexportshaving amountedto2,468,730bales,anincreaseof34,107halesontheshipmentsoftheprevioustwelvemonths. Owingtoaslightlylowerlevelof Prices,theaverageperbalewasEl2 los.4d.,ascomparedwith£1aI28 2d.,inthePrecedingseason;butevenatthisratethevalueoftheclip wasalittleoverthirtymillion pounds.Itisafactworthyofnoticethatthetwomillionbaleslimit inexportswasreachedforthefirst timeintheyears1906-7,andthatthe Pastyear'sreturnsarenearlydouble thoseofInfo,;4.Therecouldnot, therefore,bebetterrroofofthemarvellousrecuperativepowersofthe countrythanisshownbythesefigures.

AUSTRALASIANSHEEPNUMBERS

Accordingtothefiguresgiven,the docksinAustraliaandNewZealandnowtotalalittleover Ihmillions,havingincreasedduringthe Pasttwelvemonthsbyalittleover halfamillionhead.Agreaternumberofsheep,howeverarenowdepasturedinAustralasiathanatanyperiodduringthepastf7years,tue Previousrecordhavingbeenin1891 whenthefiguresreachedafewunder 725millions. Theincreaseduring thepasttwelvemonthsisconsiderablebelowwhathadbeenexpected,butisaccountedfortoaconsiderableextentbytheverylarge numberswhichhavebeenslaughtered forexportandhomeconsumption.A veryhighstandardwithrespectto thecutperheadhasnowbeenreached,especiallyinregardtomerinos, afactwhichwillbeappreciatedwhen itisstatedthatthoughtherewere manymoresheeptoshear20years ago.theclipshornduringthepast seasoneclipsesallpreviousrecords.

FUTUREPROSPECTS.

upontheveryinterestingwayin whichthestatisticalportionis

shownandincidentally,itmaybe mentionedthattheprintingandgeneralget-upofDalgetyandComPan:'s publicationisofthehighestorder.

QUERNWAND THE"BRISBANEAGE,"GIVES

AGLOWINGACCOUNTOFAN ELOQUENTSERMONONFAITH,

.PREACHEDINSTSTEPHEN'S CATHEDRALONTHEFIRST SUNDAYINJULY,BYVERY REV.W.BANNON,C.SS.R.

TheRev.FatherBannon'ssermon tooktheformofaceloquentexhortationuponFaithandhebasedhis utterancesuPonaPassagefrom')t. John,XX,29 "Bless6dare theythathavenotseenandhave believed."

Asregardsthefuture,"Dalgety's AnnualReview"statesthatprospectsforanotherbounteousseason areencouraging,whiletheoutlook, broadlyspeaking,isdistinctlygood. Asplendidlygrownandsoundwool clipisexpected,andprovidedsomewhereaboutcurrentratesaremaintainedduringthecomingsellingseason,woolgrowerswillagainreapa goodrewardfortheirlabours,which continuetodosomuchtowardsthe generalprosperityoftheselands Stocksofrawwoolbeingeverywhere normal,thetradepracticallyenters uponthenewseasonwithoutbeing inanywayencumbered,so that thereseemseveryprobabilityofa satisfactorydemandprevailingdurir.gtheensuingtwelvemonths.Presentwoolvaluesarebynomeansexcessive,infactarewellbelowthe averageofthePast5oyearsand arefullyjustifiedorderexistimz tradeconditions.

Thecompilerscanbecongratulated upontheexcellentmannerinwhich thereportofthePastseason'swool businesshasbeenwritten,aswellas

Catholicspossessedaglorythat thoseprofessingothercreedsdidnot possess-thegloriousgiftof their Faith. Itwasimpossibletoconceivewhatvalueshouldbesetupon it,sinceithadcostnolessaPrice thanthePreciousbloodoftheRedeemer.Letthemestimate,ifthey could,thevalueofOurLord'sblood, eachdropofwhichwasabletoredeemafallenworld.Heantlered anddiedupontheCrossandthe leastdropofbloodshed.byOurSaviourwouldbesufficienttoredeem tenthousandworlds.Asinglesigh, asingletear,weremorethansufficienttoredeemus,butitwasthe lastdropofhispreciousheart's bloodthathegavetoredeemour Faith.OhgloriousFaith! Nothingelse,buttheabsolutepossession ofGodcouldcompensatethemfor thelossoftheirFaith.Oh holy, Faith OhmarvellousgiftHow ourforefathershadsufferedforit. Theywereimprisoned,theywerehanged,drawnandquartered,yetthey hungtotheFaith,handingitdown touspureandundeided. What wasFaith Somethingtheybelieveduponthewordofanother,but uponwhichtheyhadthemselvesno directknowledge.Therewashuman FaithandDivineFaith.Onhuman faithalonetheyacceptedtheexistenceofJuliusCaesar,Napoleon,DanielO'ConnellandPopePiusIX.In thesamewayLondonandNewYork existed,evenforthosewhohadnot visitedthem,oilthetestimony of thosewhohad.Thepresence of thegreatAmericanfleetthatrecently visitedtheseshoreswasanevidence oftheexistenceofthatgreatcountry Ifamantoldthem,there couldbenosuchplace,thatman wouldbecalledafool.Asregards DivineFaiththeywereaskedto believe,uPontheauthorityofGod, somethingtheymightnotcompletely comprehendoradequatelyunderstand.Fromtheirownreasonand experiencetheycouldnotbutrealise thataSomethingmusthavemade themandalltheysawaroundthem. 'theymusteventuallycometoa Pointwheretheyrealisedthatthere wasaSomethingWhomadeall things. Theirreasonmust'.ell themthatGodknewallthingsand couldnotbedeceived.Hehadmade HisChurchonearthinfallible.If theybelievedwhattheChurchtaught andrejectedwhattheChurchrejected,theycouldnotmakeamistake.

Arignorantoldwomanunable to readaletteroftheBible,hadas strongatitletosalvationandto eternallifeasthemostlearnedin theland.TherewasonlyoneGod, andoneFaith.THEYCOULDNOT HAVESEVERALFAITHSTHEY COULDNOTTAKEAPIECEon.

THETRUTHANDCALLITTHE %'HOLETRUTH.IftheydeniediotaofwhatGodhadtaught,they wereindangeroflosingtheirfaith. IftheyacceptedanythingthatHe taught,theymustacceptallthatHe taught.

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thefirstinstancetellhisinquirer thatLondonwasthegreatestand mostpopulouscityintheworld,end thenthatinthesamecityhehad metamanwhowas yearsold. Theinquirerwouldunhesitatinglyacceptthefirstutterance-becauseit fittedinwithhispreconceivedideas, ofwhatLondonoughttobetheacceptanceofthesecondutterancehe wouldbesomewhatdoubtfulabout. Butiftheybelievedinonly'apart ofGod'sWord-whethertheylikedit ornot,whethertheyunderstoodit ornot,theywereinimminentdangerofabandoningtheirFaith.OutsidetheCatholicChurchtherewas practicallynoparticleofFaith.And forthelossofthatFaithnothing couldcompensateCatholics. They mustbelievethatGodeverexists, andbelieveallHeteaches.How weretheyindangeroflosingtheir Faith? Bytemptation? No! JUSTASTHEWINDMADE A STORM-TOSSEDTREEMORE DEEM"(STABLEINTHEEARTH, SODIDTEMPTATIONMAKETHE FAITHOFTHECATHOLIC.TEMPTATION,OVERCOME,STRENGTHENEDAMANORAWOMAN. Butfaithcouldbelostbyleadinga badorimmoralorimpurelife."The foolhathsaidinhisheart,'thereis noGod.'"Thefoolwasthesinner,whowishedtocontinueunrestrictedlyinhissin,andwhoeventuallypersuadedhimselfthattherewas noGod.Withsuchamanitwould generallybefoundthattherewas askeletoninhisgarret.Faith mightalsohelostbythekeepingof badcompany-thecompanyofhereticsandofinfidels,whohadno Faith.TheHolyGhosthadsaid that-andthey.couldnotgainsayany utteranceoftheHolyGhost-"torch Pitchandyoushallbedefiled by it."So,thosewhoassociatewith unbelieverswereindangerofbecomingunbelieversalso.MixedmarriagesalsomeantawaninginFaith. Soalsodidthereadingofbadbooks, notonlybooksdirectlyagainstthe Faith,butbookswrittenbyheretics andinfidels.toomanymodernLove'sdeprecatedthesanctityofthe marriagebondandglorifieddivorce. These,bookswere,manyofthem, writtenbypeoplepossessingno Faith,andwereleavenedthroughout withteachingshostiletotheChurch. Howmighttheyincreasetheirfaith? Letthemprayferventlyandoften "MyGod,Ibelieve,helpThoumy unbelief."Letthemalsopractise theobligationsoftheirholyreligion forthePracticeofeachofthoseinjunctionswasanActofFaith.Whil? theydidthattheywereexercising andincreasingtheirfaith,whilehe whoneglectedthosesacreddutieswee indangeroflosinghisFaithaltogether.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA

DioceseofPortAugusta

ST.MARK'SSCHOOLHALL BLESSEDANDOPENED.

andschoolhall-whichformreally onebuilding,butwhichareseparatedfromeachotherbyasubstantial dividingwall-wascarriedoutbythe BishopofPortAugusta(TheRight Rev.Dr.Norton)assistedbythe Rev.FathersO'MahonyandKett. TheritualPrescribedforeachceremonywasmoreorlesscombined, thoughkertdistincttomarkthe doubleimportanceoftheworks. Itwascomputedthatmorethana thousandpersonswereactuallypresentinthechurchportionof the structureatthededicationandthe Masswhichfollowed.TheBishop celebratedtheHolySacrificeatan earlierhour,atwhichalargenumbercommunicated.ToFather(.)'Mahonyfellthetaskofthelate Mass.Thechoirwasconsiderably increasedfortheday,numberingaboutfiftysingers.Withaneworgan oflargecapacity,containingtwo manualsandaPedalorgan,agreatereffectwasproduced.MissSmith ledthechoir,whileMissButlermanipulatedtheorganintherendering ofWebbe'sMassinG.

AftertheMasstheBishoppreachedfromthepredellaofthealtarto amostattentiveaudience.Basing hisdiscourseonthewordsofApocalypsei.,8and12,hesaidtherewas thisdifferencebetweenChristOur LordandthefoundersofotherreligionsthatwhileOurBlessedLord continuestoloveanddwellamongst HispeopleonCatholicaltars,'there isbutamemory,andthatafaint one,oftheauthorsofmerely. humansystemsofbelief.Thelifeand souloftheCatholicreligionconsistedintheever-abidingandrealpresenceofChristintheBlessedSacrament.HisLordshipwentontoexplainthesacredcharacterofa ChurchinwhichourDivineLord continuallydwells.Hedweltonthe intimateconnectionbetweentherayteriesoftheIncarnationandthe Eucharist,andillustratedeachfrom sacredwritoftheOldandNevi Testaments,andfromtheteaching oftheologians.He-declaredthatthe twofoldceremonyofthedayreally embodiedatwofoldsubject,the Churchandtheschool;that, in dwellingspeciallyuponthesanctity oftheHouseofGod,theschool,too wasincludedinhisthoughtforit. Itwastheplaceinwhichtheminds of theyoungwere mouldedandpreparedtoadoreandreceivetheirhiddenGod.TheBishiP congratulatedtheRev.FatherO'Mahony,thecommittee,andthecongregationonthemagnificentwork accomplished. Heexpressedsatisfactionwiththemannerin which thecontractor,Mr.H.Smerdon,had carriedoutthetermsofhiscontract.Hemadeapressingand'rigorousappealtotheCatholicsofthe district-especiallyincludingCrystal Brook,PortGermein,andWarnertown-tosubscribegenerouslytowardsthebigliabilitywhichhadbeen undertaken.

TheMissionerthendepictedanapt andparallelillustrationwhereofhe mighthavemadeuse,regardingthe greatscityofLondon.Hemightin

ANUNPARRALELL'EDSUCCESS. Neverbeforeintheeunalsatthe ChurchinPortPine,saystht themCross,"didsuchlargeconerenationsofCatholicsassembleas thosewhichmetonlastSunday,9th inst.,inSt.Mark'sChurch.Ifin Adelaideandelsewheremenandwomenwereassemblingtocondemnthe Churchanditsnever-ceasingbeneficentwork.,itmatterednot.Theenthusiasmwaxedallthemore,and theworkofGod'sChurchgoeson. Thesolemnblessingofthechurch

Thecollectionwasthenmade.By alittleafteroneo'clockthecollectorsmadeuptheirseverallists, showingatotalof*£614.Further moneyswerereceivedbeforetheday's takingsandsinceSunday,bringing theopeningcollectionto£826.The Positionis,anyhow,safe.Thesum ofaboutE2,5oohasbeenrealisedagainstanexpenditureofabout£4.300. ItisquiteevidentthattheBishop, FatherO'Mahony,andthecommittee werewarrantedinundertakingthe responsibility.Thebuildingcost about£4,000.Butfurniture,such assomeextrawindowsofabetter

BAIRD'SARCADE,HAY-STRAWANTRANCE. TELEPHONE

classthantheold,newStationsof theCross,chaffuforthehall,electriclighting,nworganandpiano, hadtobeprovided,thusaddingconsiderablytothedebt.

OnSundaynighttheBishopagain preachedtoanimmensecongregation nearlyaslargeasthatofthemorning,ondevotiontotheSacredHeart ofJesus.

HisLordshipremainedatFortPirietillTuesday,andpresidedatthe entertainmentgivenbythechildren onMondaynight.TherewasanattendanceofabouteighthundredPeople. AttheintervaltheBishop gaveanaddressinwhichhecongratulatedallooncernedonthesuccess ofSunday'sdoings,andreferredto theworkoftheschoolandthegood Samaritannunsasteachers.Healsodrewattentiontotheinjustice borneby.Catholicsinreceivingno partoftheStatemoneysvotedto education,andconcludedbythanking allfortheirgenerositytowardsthe funds. HisLordshipgrantedthe childrenaspecialholiday.

TASMANIA

WhenhisGraceArchbishopDelaney,madethe,appealtothefaithful ofthedioceseforfundstocomplete St.Virgil'sCollege,heannouncedto theminaletter,whichwasatouchingtributetohisvenerablePredecessor,thatthecollegewouldbethe memorialtothelateArchbishop.It wasjustthekindofmemorialthat ArchbishopMurphywouldhavehimselfdesired,foritwastheworkupon whichhehadsethisheart,andto whichhehaddevotedalltheenergies ofhislastyears.Nomorefitting tribute, therefore,couldhave beenPaidtohismemory.HisGrace theArchbishophasjusthadplaced ontherecentlycompletedwinga marbletabletcommemorativeofhis predecessor'sworkinconnectionwith St.Virgil's.Thetabletbearsthe followinginscription:-

4ChiWren'sPagete

MYDEARCHILDREN.-

Thedaysandweeks'andmonths seemtobeslippingawayfromus ratherquickly.Itseemssucha shorttimesincewehadOurBlessed Lady'sbeautifulMonthofMay,and herewearenowonthethresholdof August,onthe15thofwhichwecelebratetheFeastoftheBlessedVirgin'sAssumptionintoHeaven.

Itis,asyouknow,aHolyDay ofObligationinAustralia;Ihope youwillalllookforwardtoitwith joy,oftenaskingyourHeavenlyMothertoassistyouinallyourlittle trials,'inthisvalley.oftears.

Letmealsoremindyouthatit wouldbeagoodthingtomakea NovenainpreparationfortheFeast.

TomakeaNovenaallyonhaveto doistosaysomeprayerfornine consecutivedaysbeforetheFeastand togotoConfessionandHoleCommuniononceduringthesedays.The followingisthenicestprayerIknow forthisNovena:"0mostPrudentVirgin,whoenteringtheHeavenlyPalacedidstfill theHolyAngelswithjoy,andman withhope,vouchsafetointercedefor usinthehourofourdeath,that beingfreefromtheillusionsand temptationsoftheDevil,we may joyfullyandsecurelypassoutofthis temporalstate,toenjoythehappinessofeternallife.Amen." CommencetheNovenaonSunday. August6th,andremember, YourLoving "AUNTBESSY."

since'schoolopened.Itisalong walkfromourplace,butwhenWillie andConniearewithme,Ilikeit. WillieisinFourthstandard,Connie infirstmyselfinsecond.

Hopingtoseeyousoon, tourlittlenephew, JamesO'Malley.

11

Intwoyears'timewearegoing overtoDubbo,N.S.W.,toseegrandmother. Iremain, ThoniasHefron.

DearThomas,I'mafraidIhavenohopeofseeing Boulderthisyear.Ihopeyougo forthoselongwalkswithfatherand motheroften;walkingisgreatfor thehealth.

55YorkSt.,BoulderCity, July.

InMemoriamRevm.DanielisMurphy.Archiep.Hobarten.,quoauctore hisceaedibusconstruicoePtisRevm. PatritiusDelany,opereadexitum perducto,recordationedevinctusjucunda,Decessoricarissimo,pietate posuit.

MCMXI.

WeappendtheEnglishtranslation oftheinscription "Inmemory.of theMostReverendDanielMurphy, ArchbishopofHobart,theoriginator ofthiscollege,thistabletwasset upbytheMostRev.PatrickDelany, onhavingbroughttheworktoe-enPletion,inspiredbydutifulandtendermemoriesofhisbelovedpredecessor.19I1."

SoreThroatandCold intheBead

MOREPRAISEFORPEPS,THE GREATLUNGANDTHROAT REMEDY.

TheundoubtedsuperiorityofPeps -the"straighttothelungs"remedy -isassertedbytheexperienceofMr. RogerGowland,ofBaree,viaMt. Morgan,Q.,whosays:-"Isuffered fromhabitualsorethroat,whichgenerallyfollowedacoldinthehead. InthewinterIwasespeciallybad. Aftertryingmanymedicinesinvain, IwaspleasedtofindareliableremedyinPeps.MythroatwaseasedbythePepsfumes,andallirritationwasallayed.

"Asmycallingkeepsmealot outofdoors,IfindPepshandyto putintoraypocket,andaPepor twoPoppedintomymouthsoonhas abeneficialeffect.Ishallalways keepasupplyofPePsbyme and willrecommendthemtomyfriends, fortheyareagrandmedicine."

NemisesSt.,Kanowna, July. DearAuntBessy,Iwasfourteenyearsoldonthebtu ofJunelast.IattendSt.Joseph'sConventSchool,Kanowna,and Iaminthefifthstandard.Ihave sixbrothersandfivesisterssixolderthanmyself. WehadaholidayonCoronation day.Theschoolboardgaveapicnicforallthechildren.Wemarchedinprocessionthroughthestreets. Eachchildhadaflagandamedal. Ienjoyedmyselfverymuch.

Iremain, DulcieGegen.

DearDulcie,Youmustbeveryhappywithso manybrothersandsisters.Ishould liketoseeallofyousayingtheRosarytogethereverynight.

IsabellaStreet,Kanowna, July

DearAuntBessy,-

DearJames,Youareheartilywelcome.Iam sopleasedtoknowthatyouattend schoolsoregularly.Youwillbea greatscholarifyoupersevere.

PirieSt.,BoulderCity, July.

DearAuntBessy,Iwishtobecomeoneofyournieces.Myfatherworksverybard inthegreatBoulderMine.Ilike toseeallthelightsatnight.It makestheplacelookpretty. 1 thinkyououghttocometoBoulder foraholidayandseeallyournieces andnephews,alsoallthebeautiful buildingsincludingtheTownHall, PostOffice,St.Joseph'sConvent. Theracecourseisnicelylaidout, with'lawns,gardens,andwalks. TheRecreationReservelooksvery Prettysincetherain.Thereisa Prettylittlekangaroothere.It seemsagreatpet.Itwilleata biscuitoutofyourhand. Iremain, ThelmaColgan.

DearThelma,Iemindeed,gratefultoyouand alltheBoulderchildrenforthekind invitationscontainedinyourletters. Ihopeyoutrytomakeeverything brightandhappywhenFathercomes homefromwork.

Oroya-Street,BoulderCity, July.

DearAuntBessy,Iaminthesecondstandardand attendAllHallows'ConventDchool. TwoyearsagoIwasforatripto Sydneywithmymother,brother, andsisters,itwasveryniceonthe boat,andIquiteenjoyedmyself, lookingatalltheprettyplacesaroundSydney,andallthedifferent Ports.Iwasveryanxioustoget backtoBoulderagaintoattend school.Ihavegotabrotheralso goingtotheInfant'sSchoolandtwo littlesisterswhoareyettooyoung togo.

Iremain, Mary.Joyce,

DearAuntBessy,IattendAllHallows'Convent School,Iaminsecondstandard,I wasborninBoulderCity.Ihave twobrothersandtwosisters,Ilike schoolverymuch.Wehavealittle gardenofflowersandvegetables,I likeflowersbest.

MygrandmotherlivesinFremantle,andIhopetovisithernext summer.Itwillbeanicechangeto godowntothesea-side.AsIam PassingthroughPerthIwillcallto seeyou.

Iremain, Your.would-beniece KatieCallaghan.

DearKatie,AuntBessy'willbedelightedtosee youifshelivesuntilnextsummer; Iam.gladyouliketheflowergarden,Isupposeyouhaveitinperfect order.

6YorkSt.,BoulderCity, July.

DearAuntBessy,IattendAllHallows'Convent School.SistertoldMamma,Iam "agoodboy,"tobeinsecondstaniard,asIamonlyeightyearsold. ByChristmasIhopetopassinto thirdstandard.MybrotherRobert whogoestotheChristianBrothers' College,Kalgoorlie,passedinto fourthstandardlastMonday. haveaprettygardenathome,some ofmycompanionshelpedme to makeagardenintheschoolground. Iremain, AlbionEdwardMulligan. DearAlbionEdward,ItwasverykindofSistertotell motherthatyouareagoodboy;I likegoodboys,asIbelievetheyare the'grandestpeopleintheworld.

TokeephandyaboxofPepsisa safeguardagainstcoldsandchills. PePsareinvaluableforcoughs,bronchitis,sorethroat,asthma,whoopingcough,children'schestcomplaints andalllung,throatandchesttroubles. Obtainableofallstoresandchemistsat1/6perbox,orlargeeconomicalsize,3/-.

IattendSt.Patrick'sschool,Kanowna,Iaminthethird.standard, andIamtenyearsofage.Iam preparingforConfirmation,mybrotherisalsopreparingforhisfirst holyCommunion.Ihavetwosisters andonebrother.Iamlearningmusicandpaintingandlikebothvery much.Theelectriclightisnowin useintheChurch,Presbyteryand Convent,itisagreatimprovement. WehaveMasseverySundaynow, andIserveontheAltar.Theweatherisverycoldandfoggyinthe mornings.

Iremain, GeorgeO'Brien.

Dear,George.-

Bestwishestoyourselfandyour brother.I'msureyouwillprepare wellforConfirmationand1stHoly Communion. Youarehighlyhonouredwhenyouareallowedtoserve ontheAltar.

47HamiltonSt., July

DearAuntBessy,Iamnineyearsofage. borninBoulderCity.Ihavebeen foraholidaylastChristmastoFremantleandenjoyedmyself'verymuch atthesea,butwasgladtogethome again. IattendtheConventSchooland likeitverymuch.Ifthereis a prizegivenforgoodattendanceImpy getitasIonlymissedoneday Iwas

DearMary,SoyouenjoyedyourselfinSydney; butIam'gladthatyoucamehome totheWestagain.Itisalong timeagosinceIwasinSOney; I believetheyhaveagreatCentral RailwayStationtherenow.

119OroyaSt.,BoulderCity. July.

DearAuntBessy,IwouldlikeyoutocometoBoulder,andseewhatalovelyplaceit is.Wehavesuchaniceracecourse, everythingislovelyandgreenaftertherain.Father,motherandI, wentforanicelongwalkonSundayouttothehills.Wewerevery tiredwhenwegothome.Thechildrenareallmaleinggardensat school.Wehopesoontohavesome niceflowers,fortheSisterstoput ontheAltar.

OurLady'sHighSchool, BoulderCity, DearAuntBessy,Manythanksforthenicehook, whichIreceivedlastweek.When writingIhadnointentionofwinningaprizeandonthataccountit gavemeaverypleasantsurprise. Thebookisverynice,andas havenotbeenaccustomedtotaking the"Garland,"thestoriesareall newtome.Irememberyoursayer ingyoulikedshortletters,soIwill makemineveryshortthistime. Again,thankingyouforthebeautifulPrizewhichIappreciatevery much.

Iremain, Yourlovingniece, KittyW.Higgs. DearKitty,IamgladyoulikeyourPrizebook; lateronyoumaybeabletogivetifi abriefaccountoftheniceststoryin the"Garland."

87BourkeSt.,Kalgoorlie. July. DearAuntBessy,IamstayinginKalgoorliewith mygrandpa. IgotoOurLady's HighSchool,Iaminthesecond TELEPHONE392

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CuthbertSt.,Albany. July.

DearAuntBessy,- Iameightyears'oldandIgoto Ito.Joseph'sSchool,Albany.The roniaisoutnow.Iwillsendyou some.Iwenttohearthebandon Sunday.Ourhandisgoingtothe fieldsforacontestsoon;Ihopeit willwin.Iwenttothebeachon Sunday. Albanyisverybeautiful. Iamsureyouwouldlikethbe here.Imustnowclosemyletter, fromyourlittleniece, ThelmaMayKelly.

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BYVIGILANS.

Ifonlywewerepermittedtomake ourwaythroughlifeundersafeguides,supposingofcourse,that ,uke wouldfollowthemfaithfully,how secureandhappywouldnotthatway beBut,asthingsare,thereare manyunsafeguides,andwearenot alwaysfaithfulinfollowingsure oneswhentheyareavailable. If manyfalsestepsaretaken,letus notcasttheblameuponothers.We aretooreadytofollowaleading whichsuitsourwhims,orgratifies ourinclinations.Inthiswe rare notwise.

Now,weCatholicshavenotonly todowhatallhonourablemenseek todo,inleadinganunsulliedlifewouldthatwealwaysdidthis!-but wehavealsotoPreserveintactthe treasureofourholyfaith,andto handitdowninallitspurity,to thosewhoshallcomeafterus.

Thewiseandvirtuouswillcarefully shunallpersonswithwhomassociationmightbedangeroustomorals eitherinprincipleorinaction.They willeasilydetectsuchasareopenly orrevoltinglyviciousorwicked.But thentherearealsomanywho,under pretenceoffriendship,orunderthe guiseofaPlausableconsideration forthem,willseektoinsinuatefalse principles,tounderminevirtueand religion,andtoleadthemintoways thatarerifewithPeriltotheirmoralwelfare.If,throughbeingunwary,theyfallunderthein.luenceof associatesofthisclass,iftheyread theliteraturetheywillrecommend,if theylearnfromthemtoscoITatpte ty,andtoneglectreligiouspractices andiftheirself-respectbeccmeslessened,thenindeedtheywillhechangedmen,andsoonmind,heart,and conductwillbecomevitiated.Well, maypiousparentssorrowwhenthey seetheirchildrenfallintothehands ofsuchassociates,andnotehow theirhearingchanges,butnotf,,r thebetter,andhowtheironceopen countenanceofinnocenceassumesa darkerhue. Isitnottruethat

"evilcommunicationscorruptgood manners?" Buttopasstotheintactpreserva- tionofthetruefaith-here,too,we mustbewary.WeakCatholicshave beforenowfallenawayfromthe faiththroughthepatronageofthe influential,orthroughthespecial kindnessestheyhavereceivedfrom theirnon-Catholicfriends. Won theseinfluences,theyhavelistened topersuasivediscourses,andread hereticalbooks,andassociatedexclusivelywithnon-Catholics.Atthe sametimetheyhavebecomecallous inthepracticeoftheirreligion,and agradualfallingawayhastaken place. Howunwaryandunwise theyhavebeen! Strangetosay,Perhaps,greater dangerliesinassociatingwithhalfCatholics'thanwithnon-Catholics. Whatharmmodernistshavedone andaredoingHow.thankfulwe shouldbethatourHolyFather,Pius X.,hascondemnedtheirerrors,and warnedthefaithfulagainstthem. ThenthereareCatholicswhoboast oftheirbroad-mindedness.These aremenwhocompromisethetruth. Whatgaincanbeexpectedfromsuch acourse? Some'-ofthemcriticise theutterancesoftheHolyFather, andthedecisionsofCouncils,and theyareeverfindingfaultwithBishopsandpriests.Perhapstheyseek tovindicatetheirconductbyfalse statementsaboutthebackwardness andwantofenlightenmentofthe Church,pretendingatthesametime tofamiliaritythemselveswithscienceandmodernsystems,andto superioreducation.Dangerousmen! changeableinfaith.Unsafeguides, leadingastraytheunwary.They willofferyoubooksofunsoundtheologicalviewstoread,andtheywill Persuadeyoutoreadthembecause, theysay,theyarewrittenbyCatholics.

Enoughhasbeensaidtowarnthe "nwarv.AllgoodCatholicsknow towhomtoaPP1..foreuidance;und whileHolyChurchcontinuesinthe fulfilmentofherdivinely,appointed mission,andthiswillbetotheend

ofalltime,theywilllistentoLer voiceandwalkfaithfullyintheways shewillpointout.Godhasgiven hertotheworldtobethesafe,divinelyprotected,guideinfaithand morals.Why,then,willnotbroadmindedCatholics,aswellasall others,submitwholeheartedly to herguidance?Thereinwouldbe truewisdom.

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TemperanceNotes

beertogetoneounceofnourishment -DomesticScienceReader,BookVII, Murche).

6."Inthematterofpurchasingvitalforce,alcoholisthemostexpensive thingwecanbuy."

"Wefindmenwhohaveabstainedforyearsenjoyingthemostperfecthealth.Alcoholisnotnecessary then,forhealth."

S."Alcoholitselfisastimulant, aspur,nothingmere;oftenusefulin thehandsofadoctorasamedicine, butalwaysdangerousandtreacherOnsasacommondrink."-Domestic ScienceReader,BookVII.Murche.

y.Mr.Neilson'sstatisticsshow that"ifa'manbecomesintemperate at20yearsofage,hewillshorten hislifebynearly3oyears.Ifhebecomesintemperateat3o,he will shortenhislifeby22years. We mustrememberthatthismaynot beentirelytheeffectofalcohol,but oftheexposureandprivati3nsto which'thedrunkardsubjectshimself. Still,thelargerpartisprobablydirectlyowingtothehadeffectsofthe excessofalcoholonthebody."

NOTES.

FatherMathew,ApostleofTemperance TemperanceWallSheets

SHOULDYOUNGPEOPLEUSE BEER,WINE,SPIRITS?

Dr.Parkes,arecognisedauthority ontheuseofalcohol, saes:"Istronglyadviseeveryyoung manandwomantobeatotalabstainer."

"IcannotseethatalcoholcanCA) anygoodinthePeriodofgrowthin healthypersons.-

r."Itcontainsnoparticle of nitrogen;itcannottherefore,assist inbuildingupthetissuesofthe body."

2."Itdoesnotaidmuscular force."

.1."Itdoesnotaidnervousforce; itcertainlylessenstherealpowerof themind."

4."Itdoesnotincreaseanimal heatforthoughitcausesasensationofwarmth,itdoesnotraise, butratherdepresses,thetemperature ofthebody."

5."Apintofbeercosts3d.; a poundofoatmealwouldonlycost thesame.Thebeerwilldoscarcel, anythingfornutritiontheoatmeal formsasubstantial,nourishing meal."("Amanwouldhavetodrink aquart-4oounces-ofthestrongest

(a)Alcoholisacolourlessliquid, producedbythefermentationof grapesorotherfruit,ofmaltedgrain orofanysaccharinesolution.

(b)Itevaporatesrapidlyand burnswithabluishflame.

(c)Itisalcoholwhichmakessuch liquorsasbeer,wine,andspiritsintoxicating.

(d)APintofordinaryalecontainsaboutoneounceofalcohol,a Pintofstrongwineaboutfourounces,apintofwhiskyaboutnine ounces.

THEREISNOJAILTHERE.

Icelandhasnojail,nopenitentiarythereisnocourt,andonlyone policeman.Notadropofalcoholic liquorismadeontheisland. Its 78,000peoplearetotalabstainers, sincetheywillnotpermitanyliquortobeimported.

Thereisnotanilliteratepersonen theisland,notachildtenyearsold unabletoread;thesystemofpublic schoolsisPracticallyperfect.

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"Ihavelivedlongenough,"says aneminentclergyman,"tolearnthat thesecretofhappinessisneverto allowone'senergiestostagnate."

It'seasytalking,butwehaveto allowsomethingstohaPPen,whetherwewillornot.Whenaman hasn'tamorseltoeatandcan'tget foodanywhere,heisobligedto"allow"himselftogohungry. And "energies"comesfromsomethingtheydependon.something. When thatsomethingfails,thentheenergiesstagnate,inspiteofall the talkintheworld.

Mr.G.Pedrotta,wholivesat 3 MillStreet,Adelaide,says"Iwas sooftenoutofsortsthatIcould scarcelykeeponmyfeet,orattend tomybusiness."

Inotherwords,hisenergieswere stagnated-athingthepreachersays oughtnevertobeallowedtohappen! Whydidithappen? "Foryears," hesays,"Iwasinastateofchronicill-health,throughindigestion,I couldneithersleepnoreatwell,and sufferedgreatlyfromseverepainsin thechestandstomachafteralmost everymeal."

"Sixmonthsback,mywife,who hadbeencuredofalong-standingillnessbyMotherSeigel'sSyrup,persuadedmetotryit.WhenIhadtakenasinglebottle,Ifeltaloti.etter. Allthesymptomsofindigestiondecreased,andIgainedstrength healthandappetite.Afterusinga fewadditionalbottlesoftheSyrup, allPainwasentirelyremoved. couldeatheartilyanddigest my foodwithoutdifficultyardwassoon feelingaswellasIcouldwishtohe. Peoplewholackenergy,feeltired, languid,feeble.nervous,need one thingtomakethemstrong,bright, vigorousandcomfortableagain,viz, food.Foodwilldoitwheneverythingelsehasfailed.Afteritisdigesteditwilldoit-notbefore.When yourstomachisderangedandcannotdigestfood,MotherSeigel'sSyrup,theherbaltonic,willtoneup andhelpittodoitswork. Try ityourself

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The"IrishCatholic,"publishesingoftheCommercialClub.Itwas thefollowinginterestingletterfromheldinwhattheycalltheir"Opera oneoftheIrishDominicanNunsre-House,"buttousitwasalarge centlyexiledfromPortugal-nowsortofshedandastageinit.The settledinOregon. BishopandsomeofthepriestsspecOntario,Oregon,1stMay1911.chedaboutus Whatanordeal Wehadtositandtryandbelieveall MyDearestMotherandCommunitytheysaidwastrue! Highlycultur- Wehavesomuchtotellyouthated,welleducatedinallthelangua- ImustgobacktoHolyWeekandges,etc. Itwaswellwehadthe trytoputallourdoingsintoafrontseatsandcouldsmileandblush nutshell Wespentsuchaholyandatourease,forallthelaitywere happyoneinBakerCity.Whobehindus Allclapped,etc.,and shouldeverthinkthatinsuch aafteritwasover,theladiesand far-offlandonecouldenjoyallthegentlemencameovertowelcomeus beautifulceremoniesofHoly.Week! totheirmidst.TheBishopknewwe Well,wedid,Motherdear,andthankwerenotonforallthisnoiseand God,wetookpartinallofthem.disrlay,butthatisnecessaryoverin OurdearholyBishopinvitedmanythisland,Ibelieve! WehadMass 4 ofhisclergy.tohelpinhavingthenextmorninginthedearlittle devotionseverydayinhisnicelittlechurch,saidbytheBishop,andLit- Cathedral(onecouldhardlycallitaeraintheevening,Benediction,and Cathedral,itissosmall,butheheleftustotheBlessedSacrament does!).Theyweresodevotional,intheChurch.Thefirsttimeit andsolemn;aswecouldnothaveremainedbehindthe"littledoor,"in ourownlovelyDominicanceremoniesthatpoorlittlechurch,whichwas aswehadinPortugal,wehadtoonlybuiltinMarch.Nowwehace fellowtheRomanrite. WhatatheprivilegeofgoingtoHimevery' consolatiortoseeeacheveningtheday,andontheNthApriltheIlis- Churchthrongedandoftenmanynon-hoPgaveBenediction-thefirstever ''atholicscomingtoassist! Theinthechurch.Now,thisdearlittle dearBishopmaywellheproudcfChurch,whichwethoughtsoPoor hissmallbutgrowingdiocese. Weandsmall,isdearertoourheart hadafewbeautiful'sermonsonthethanalltheelaborateoneswehave Passion. Thechapelcarof;beseen,forwelookuponitasourown. ChurchExtensionSocietybeinginAndforustheBishopwishedthe BakerCityfortheoccasion,gaveusBlessedSacramenttoremaininit. theopportunityofhearingsomefineAstherriestFatherC.,whohasetc.,butasourflowersarescarcewe preachers.Ionlyregretitpassedchargeofthisparish,hassoman,-couldfindnothingbutajarofdande- soquickly.Weintendedleavinglla-otherparishestoattendto,hecouldlions Theydidnotlooktoobad. kerCityonEasterSaturdaybutasnotabandonthelamP,etc.,ifwePerhapsitwasourgoodwilltohave hisLordshipdecidedonaccompany-werenotheretolookafterit.Weafewnicerflowersthatmadethem ingus,weremainedinBakertillhavehadMass,thankGod,everylookhandsome OnMother'sser- EasterTuesday,whenhewasfree.day exceptthree, andthevietteweputafewgreenleaves,as

AsyoumusthaveheardfromsomeofIlishog has donehisbestwedon'tindulgeinar.ytable-cloth ourpostcards,wetravelledinthetoarrangeforustohave(havingnone!),butaricewhite chapelcartoOntario-aspecialpri-MasseverySunday;hutononewedealtable.Weenjoyedallsomuch vilege! FatherH-,thepriestcannot.Hecouldnotpossiblyman-thatithelpedtomakethefeasthap- nowonitgivingthedifferenteds.ageelseFather wouldhavetopier. sionsaroundthediocese,madeellleaveanotherParishwithoutMass S. istheProcuratrix. Vve thearrangements,andgotusfreeatallheonlyusedtosayMassallhavebeentryingalittlecooking Passage.ThecarisjustlikeanyhereonceamonthandsinceApril,atbread,etc,-asbreadissoex.Pen- ordinarylongcorridorcarriage,istheyhadittwiceamonth,andnowsive-nearlyallmaketheirown\testi hookedontothetrain,andstopsthankGod,weshallhaveitthreebread,sowehavebeentryingalso. whenevertheywish.ItcamedownSundays,besidestheweekdays.LastIthasbeenratherasuccess withus,justtobringusandtheSundayFatherC.said8o'cloclMassIthinkthislongletterwillhave Bishor.WeleftBakeratfpan,,andgaveusBenediction,thenrushedtoconcludenow,asthehelliscall- andarrivedatOntarioat5.30p,m,offtocatchatraintogotoanotheringme.Tonsoflovetoall,from Wehaddinner,etc.,onthecar,astowntosayanotherMassandyourdevotedandgratefulchildin

inourtinycottage.Isitnotlove-thingyetbutltinanycollege ly! TherewasanicecarpetonAustralia. thediniagroomfloor;wetookitoff Ontheeasternwing,withanoriel andhaveitinthelittleoratory.windowtoSt.George'sTerrace,the Thentherefectoryservesasourlargeneworatoryhasbeenplaced, workroomandwriting,etc. WeandwillbefinishedwithasopenGo- gotthreewhitedealtablesmadeai thicceilingandstainedglasswinafewstools,soourlittlerefectorydows.Asmallsacristyadjoiningis isjustlikeourownoflongago,oneProvided.Thereisalsoagroupof tableacrossandoneateachside.Mallmusicrooms,designedtosubWehavereadingetc.,justasever dueasmuchasPossiblethesound andmuchaswevaluedyourmanyofthenecessarypractising.Inad- usefulpresents,wefindthemnowallditiontotheincreasedschooland thegreatesttreasures-books fordormitoryaccommodation,provision dinnerreading,etc.,alllovelyaltarismadeforareadingroomand linenandvestments.Howcanwelibraryfortheteachingstaff. All besufficientlygratefulforall!Lastthedormitoriesandclassroomsopen, eveningtheMonthofMaywas'teldontolargebalconiesoverlookingthe inthelittleChurch,Rosary,hymns,river,andallroomsareopentothe sermon,andBenediction.Theser-seabreezefromtheSouth.Architecmon(FatherC.'s)wasverynice,soturallethenewextensionswillbe simpleandinstructive, inthesamestyleasthepresentColNowImusttellyouaboutSt,lege,andwillroundupandcomplete Catherine'sDay! WespentsuchatheCollege.Thesuccessfulcontracholyandhappy.onehereir.ourowntorfortheworkwasMr.Gustave dearnest.HolyCommunionat6-Liebe,andthebuildingshavebeen 3oa.m.;Massat8o'clockBenedic-designedandcarriedoutunderthe tionafteritDivineOffice. Then,suPervisionofMessrs.Cavanagh,Caduringthedaywepreparedafeastvanagh,andParry. forMother,notforgettingherinour Themid-wintervacationbeingover morningdevotions.Shewassimplyclasseshavebeenresumed,nobody enchantedwiththelovelylettersappreciatingthebenefitsderivedfrom fromdearoldIreland.Allsuchathespaciousandairyapartments treat WedevoureverywordAndmorethantheboysthemselves.A whatasurprisewhenwegotabun-splendidcollectionofscripturalpic- dleof"Irish('atholics"onthe30thtures(5oinnumber),byRaphael, fromMr.Editor! Andtofindlig-whichwerePresentedtoBro.CulliuringinthemsomeofourcomPosi-gan,bytheRightRev.Dr.Gibney, tions Weweregladtogetthemtorowadornthenewwhitewalls,and keepacopy.Inthelittleroomle-thesewiththeclassicsepiapictures, servedforvisitorsandlessons,etc.recentlypurchasedsupplymuralid(curtainedofffromtheenclosure),weornmentsunequalledbyanyschool arrangedalittletable,somepictureswehaveyethadtheprivilegeofvisiting.Doorfittings,schoolfurnishings,lavatories,infacteverything aboutthecollegeisastandingtestimonytoitsextremeup-to-dateness. TheOfficialopeningisanxiouslylookedforwardto,anddidonevisitthe Collegetoviewthepicturesonly hisjourneywouldamplyrepayhis loveofart.

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atinykitchenandachinamancook,isandwhatagreatwantofPriests! withanattendantwhodoesallfur NowImustcomebacktoBishop's thePriest.TheBishopandFathervisit.Beforeleavbigusonthe19th H.hadtheirlittlerepastfirst,andApril,hecameheretoourlittlecot- thenwetookours.Onarrivingattageandblesseditall,,upstairsand ontariowefoundtwomotor-cars,downstairs,thenhegaveusalittle andafewofthecommercialgentle-instructionandspokesobeautifully-ChristianBrothers'Collegehasnow mentomeetandwelcomeus. Allalloutpouringsfromhisheart.Noalmostreachedcompletion-allnow weresoriceandkind,anddroveusstiffpreraration.ArealFatherandrequiredbeingtheadfixtureofthe heretothisdearlittlecottagetheyasaint! Heleftbythe3.3"trainminordetails.Thebuildingasit hadsonicelypreparedforus.Need-andbeforeleaving,FatherH.,ofthenowstandsisanimposingpile,capa- lesstotellyou,ourjoyandsurprisechapelcar,tookasnapshotofusallbleofaccommodating200boarders, tofindadearlittlehousewithsev-inalittle'group.Ifwegetsomeandloodayboys. enrooms,nicelysettledup-chairs6copieswewillsendthemon. The Thenewbuildingsareequal in or-,table,carpet,etc.ThepantryBishopgaveuspermissiontohaveareatothePresentcentralblockand wasfullofgroceries-tea.coffee,su-theBlessedSacramentinthehouse,thewesternwingcombined,andprac- Ilkgar,flour,salt,pepper,'starch,sow),sowehavebeenbusypreparingtheticallodoublethesizeoftheCol- soda,bakingpowder,ham,bacon,room,whichisdividedbyafoldinglege.Thenewportionisthreestor- eggs,jam,rice,honey,bread,butter;doorfromourlittlerefectoryandiesinheight,andtheneweastern kitchenutensils-pots2or3,pan,Communityroom.Mothergotawingextendsfromthepresentfront can,etc. Besidesthese,hclfdu-nicesimplelittlealtarmade,andpasttheoldschoolroomsontothe zenknivesandforks,sPcons,cups,sinceIbeganthisletter(twoorlowerplayground.Thewholeof saucers,plates,sugar-bowl,waterthreedaysago),itisfinishedandto-thesite,fromthePresentbuildingto jug,etc.;andthefirelightedintheday,Thursday4thMay,wehadtwoLordStreet,hasbeenexcavatedto range. Sowefound,astheyhadMassesinourtinyoratory! Sothelevelofthepresentterraceover- toldus,wemightwalkin,cookoursmallbutsolovely.tobeneartolookingtheriver,andwillbeformed supperandgotobed.TwoladiesthePoorlittletabernacle.WehaveintoaParadegroundandgrassten- wereinthehousetoreceiveus.Wenothadthealtarpaintedyet,butniscourts.Sixlargeroomsare ventupstairsandfoundourbedsitisrice,plain,cleanwood,andincluded,allexceptionallywell-light- made. nowweareusingthelovelylinenalledandventilated,andreadingand Whatadearlittlehouse,quiteinthewayfromdear,dearIreland.Webilliardroomover62feetinlength. thecountry(quarterhour'swalkspentalldayyesterdaypreparingit.Therearetwolargedormitories,one fromtown),butasthetownissoIhavebeenmadesacristanofoarover feetinlength.These are small,andhasnotraffic,onehearslittleoratory,whileM.M.P.,isill,builtonthepavilionprinciple,with nothingbutcockscrowing,cowsmoo-andS.M.A.hastheChurchtolookwindowsonbothsides,thoroughyen- ing,birdssinging,afewmotorsthy-after.Ilinedthelittletabernacletilationheineprovided. forabout,andanoddtrain'swhis-yesterday,Whatanhonourtohave Attachedtoeachdormitoryisa tle.Itisanidealspot.Alittle1-e-thischarge.IfearIamahadsac-largelavatory,withreinforcedcon- rardahinfrontofthehorsetotakeristan,butFatherC.isteachingme,cretefloors,whiteglazedtiledwalls, airandalittlegreengrass,dustyandIaskhimare-thingIamdoubt-showerbaths(enclosedwithwhite road,andatentortwnacrossthefulabout.WehadtwoMasses,asmarblesides).Allthelavatoryha- 'yeaTheBishopstayedonenightlatelastevening,anotherpriest,asinstandsandsanitaryfixturesare 'tOntario,andreturnedtoBakerfriendofFatherC.'scame.Theofmarblethepipes,tans,etc.,are onther9thApril.ThatnightofMasseswereofferedforus. Andnickelplated,andgenerallythelavaourarrivalwehadtoattendameet-nowwehavetheBlessedSacramenttoriesanddormitoriessurpassany-

Aftertheopening,whichwillheanoccasionlikely'to livelonginthememoriesofallfortunateenoughtobepresent, the buildingswillbethrownopenfora courleofdaysforpublicinspection. Ourrepresentative,whowasshown overthenewbuilding,bytheRev. Bro.Culligan,PrincipaloftheCollege,hintedthathesaw"thebest ofeverythingandthathesupposed allthismusthaveentailedenormous expense.""Well,"answeredthe wiseandthoughtfulPrincipal,"Ibelieveinhavingtheverybestofeverything,asIconsidernothingtoo goodforthegrowingmind."'i'he answerwasworthyofthemanand thegreatinstitutionoverwhichhe sosuccessfullyrules.

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SATURDAY,JULY29,1911-

DisorderintheIritishParliament

Thelongandstubbornlight betweentheLiberalPartyandthe HouseofLords,hasbeenpushedto itsfinalissues;itisnowpractically finished,theLordsareretreating, buttheyareleavingbehindtheman unenviablereputationforhavingcausedthewildestscenesofdisorder thateverdisgracedtheBritishParliament.

Thecablesduringthelastfewdays ofthisweekhaveinformedusofthe ignominiousmannerinwhichthe BritishAristocracyandtheirTory friendsarereceivingtheirdefeat.

Duringthepastfewweeksvarious surmisesweremadeastotheprobableattitudetheUnionistmembersof theHouseofCommonswouldtake upMr.Chamberlainseemedtobein aquandaryandMr.Balfourhardly knewhisownwimd.Butfewcould imaginethatthe"blueblood"would manifestitssuperiorityandtryto defenditsmonopoliesbyboisterous methodsthatcanhardlyhecompared toanythinglessthanarevivalof savagery.

Tohowldownanopponentisthe mostunreasonabledefenceandthe lowestlineofattack.HurlinguncalledforepithetsatthePrimeMinister,ignoringtheSpeaker,causing thesuspensionof sitting,and makingabedlamoftheMotherof Parliaments,mustbedebitedagainst thehereditaryenemiesofIreland.

TheParliamentBillwilldestroy theunnaturalobstructivepowerof theLordsandthusensurethepassageofsuchimportantdemocratic measuresasHomeRuleforIreland.

Wecannotforgetthedetermination, theenergy,andtheearnestnesswith whichGladstone-thepeerlessstatesmanofthenineteenthcentury-threw himselfintotheCauseofHomeRule forIreland.Hevaliantlycarriedhis HomeRuleBillthroughtheHouse ofCommonsin1893,buttheshortsightedandunprogressiverepresentativesoftheBritishAristocracydefeatedtheBillintheHouseofLords, andsatisfiedthemselveswiththe thoughtthatHomeRuleforIreland wasdeadandburied.

SistersofMercy,Bunbury.("Records"sold)3/6Mr.W.Rohan, Pingelly,5/3Rev.FatherDonogher Coolgardie,"Records" soldat Church,£1/4/9Mrs.Vowels,Coolgardie,Io/6Mrs.O'Connor,Coolgardie,6/6Mr.T.F.McCarthy, Perth,3/3;Mr.Cantwell,Woodlupine,8/-. "Records"soldatCathedral5/-; Mr.T.Howe,Jarrandale,3/3Mr. H.B.Lockeyer,Jarrandale,3/3; Mrs.J.O'Neill,Jarrandale,3/3 Rev.FatherMasterson,Bunbury, "Records,"soldatChurch,£2;Mr. T.Fitzpatrick,Waroona,f5/-Mr. T.J.Barrett,i'injarrah, Rev.Bro.Gabriel,"Records"sold atMonastery,7/eRev.FatherFagan,W.Perth,"Records,"soldat Church,Lins.6d. E.P.Dowley,Esq.,Fremantle fo/. FremantleCatholicInstitute,(per Fet1.-LerWheeler),3/3.

ampleofgoodbreeding,goodmannersandgentlemanlynobility.

Thereisanoldsayingthat"no matterhowlongorhowfarthefox runsheiscaughtatlast."Wecan havenopityfortheclasswhosepowersarenowcurtailedthatclass hasbeentheconsistentenemyof IrelandandtheIrish,ittooktoits bosomtheunscrupulousIrishUnionists;ittriedtoPoisonandprejudice theEnglishmindagainsttheIrish demands. Butwithits"blue blood,"andliployaltyithasmet itsWaterlooatlastandithasgiventotheworldanexhibitionofignobletactics,ofungentlemanlyconductandofill-manneredrowdyism.

Theepithetof"traitor"whichthey hurledatthePrimeMinister,was entirelyuncalledforanddisgracefullyoutofplace.

Thecriesof"PatFord."and "JohnRedmond,"showthatthe Unionistsrecognisethepower of theIrishParliamentaryPartyand theirIrish-Americansupporters.We areproudofJohnRedmondandPat Fordworstedagainandagain,calenminated,despised,anddiscredited, theyhavecontinuedthelightthrough thickandthin, Theyhaveshown onmanyoccasionshowtheycanpatientlybeardefeat,buttheyhave alwaysralliedagainandpressedferwardtothefrontofthetiringhue. Wewouldnotexchangethemfora hundredPeersweareproudofthem andproudofthemannerinwhism theIrishmembersedifiedbothfriends andopponentsbytheirself-vontro' undermostsevereProvocation.And itisoversuchscenesthatthedaa isbreakingatlastafteryears misgovernmentandmisrepresentationIreland'sclaimswillbelistened toandIreland'srightsrestored.

Letushopethattheanti-Irishanonymousletters,thebogusIrish news,thepaddedparagraphs,the Prejudicedfablegrams,-andallother remnantsofancientfictionandmodernhumbugs-maybeeliminatedfrom ourColonialPress,andconsigned onceandforevertotheirrightful owner,thefatheroflies.

Diocesannews.

CALENDAR

Sunday3othJuly(W)-8thSunday afterPentecost.St.Martha, aVirgin.

Monday31stJuly(W)-St.Ignatius LoyolaConfessor.(Founder oftheJesuitOrder).

Tuesday1stAugust(W)-St.Peter inChains.

TheRev.FatherMcCallioa,0.M.I., spentlastweekatGlendalough,conductingttBrothers'Retreatthere.

NextWednesday,August2nd,is theFeastofSt.AlphonsusLiguosi, theFounderoftheRedemptoristOrder.TheFeastwillbeanticipated byspecialdevotionsattheMonastery NorthPerthonSundaynext,3oth inst.Theoccasionalsermononthe LifeandworkofSt.Liguoriwill bePreachedattheeleveno'clock MassbytheVicar-General,VeryRev. FatherVerling. Wesincerelywish theRedemPtoristFathersandBrothersmanyhappyreturnsoftheGreat Day

HisLordship,theBishop,visited Beverley,PingellyandBrooktonon lastSundayandcontinuedhiscampaignintheoutlyingdistrictsofBeverleyParishduringtheweek.Enthusiasticwelcomes,practicalsympathyandunparalleledsuccessgreetedHisLordshipallalongtheline.

TheannualcollectionofBeverley, anddistrictsfortheDiocesanDebt Fundwillbeover£500 Heartiestcongratulationstothegenial Pastorandhisgenerousflock!

WehearthatNarroginParishhas putonanewnessoflifesincethearrivalofitsaccomplishedDean,and thatitisdeterminedtoeclipseany PlaceontheGreatSouthernthat darestocompetewithit.Thereis nothinglikeaiminghigh.

WearealsoassuredthatKatanning ambitionssomethingbetterthanbeingmentionedamongst"otherstarters."

Asmaybeseenfromour"Irish Echoes,"ayoungPriest,FatherMcCormack,hasbeenrecentlyordained fortheDioceseofl'erth,inAllHallows'College,Dublin,andmaybe expectedtoarriveinWestAustralia inafewmonths'time.

Wewishtodirecttheattentionof ourreaderstoCardinalNewman's exceptionallybrilliantillustrationof theNon-Catholic"Viewof the CatholicChurch,"whichwepublish inthisweek'sissue.

WehavealsocommencedthepublicationofafinepaPeronthe.St. VincentDePaulSociety,bytheHon. L.F.Heydon,M.L.C.,Sydney.It willbeconcludednextweek.

)(moorsListtoDate JUNECOLLECTIONS.

Butwhoshallsetboundstothe marchofaNation?England'sgreateststatesmanretiredfrompublic lifeandpassedawaywithoutrealisinghisardenthopesforIreland's welfareandEngland'shonour.Times havesomewhatalteredinmanyways, butsomeofthecolleaguesofthe grandoldmanarestillwithusone ofthemisPrimeMinisterinEnglandtodayheissuccessfullyremovingtheclogsfromthewheelsof progress,fullydeterminedtoshow thatEnglishmenmusthavenofear ofdoingjusticetoIrishmenandto Ireland.

Thebogusevilsof!tomeRuleseem tobethelastditch;truly'tisasorryplight,andanuntenableposition. Butwemightexpectthatthosewho alwaysaccusedIrishmenofpugilistic propensitiesanddisorderlytactics, wouldPracticetheirownpreaching, bydefrndingtheirowntotteringpositiongracefullyandbygivinganex-

Wednesday2ndAugust(R)-St. StephenI.,PopeandMartyr.

Tnursday3rdAugust(R)-Findingof thebodyofSt.Stephen.

Friday4thAugust(W)-St.DominickConfessor.-Founderofthe DominicanOrder.

Saturday5thAugust(W)-DedicationoftheChurchofHole MaryadNives.

Bishop'sEngagements

Sunday-July3oth-Narrogin.

NARROGIN:Williams,Mass9a.m. Narrogin,Mass,ifa.m. Wagin,7.3oP.m.

KATANNING

Sunday6thAugust. KatanningMass9a.m. BroomehillMassIIa,m,AddressbyHisLordship. KojunupAddressbyHisLordship 3.30p.m.

TheOblateFathersatFremantle areexPectingenadditiontotheir staffinOctober.

Manypersonsthrowawaytheir livesbecausethey'despisetheirsmall abilities,notrealisingthatGodhas awonderfulwayofincreasing"five loavesandtwofishes"oftalentinto enoughtoministertomultitudes. TheessenceofChristianityisthe worshipofGod,brotherhoodamongst men,perpetualaspirationsaftervirtue,humility,withoutservility,dignitywithoutpride,itstypeamanGod.Whatcanbemoregrandcr morephilosophical?-SilvioPellico.

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Nutes

IntheGoldenWest

Arrangementsarebeingmadeto tenderaPublicwelcometothePremieroftneState,Mr.FrankWilson,ontheafternoonofTuesda., August8,thedayofhisarrival.The receptionwillheheldat4o'clockin theStarSkatingRink,Hay-street.

Atalargelyattendedmeetingof theCottesloebranchoftheAustralianLabourFederation,heldonthe 21stinstant.itwasunanimouslydecidedtoselectadirectLabourcandidatetocontesttheClaremontelectorateatthenextgeneralelections. Adefiniteannouncementofthename Lftheselectedcandidatewillbemade innfewdays'time.

Mr.J.Angel,whohadannounced himselfasP. Ministerialcandidate forToodyay,statesthatbehas Ie- tirelfromthecontestinfavourof Mr.T.F.Quinlan,thesittingmember,whohadagreedtorenominate.

SEEDPOTATOES

TheDepartmentofAgricultureand In sadvisesthatapplications arestillbeingreceivedforinformationrelativetothosewhohaveseed potatoesfordisposal.Alreadya largequantityofseedhaschanged handsonaccountofinformation, whichhasbeensuppliedbstheDepartment,andfurthercorrespondence isinvitedfrombothbuyersandsellers.

THELABOURMARKET

ARoyalCommissionerhasbeen appointedtoinquireintotheques- tionoftheimmigrationofartisans. HewillhavePowertotakesworn evidence,andtheinquirywill be opentothePress.Bothtnosewho areinfavourofandthosewhoare oPDosedtotheintroductionofartisanewillhavetherightofrepresen- tat.snbeforetheCommissioner.

IMMIGRANTSBYTHEOMRAH Tuesday'smailboat,theR.M.S. Umrau,broughttothisStateacontingentof165immigrants.Ofthis number1Icameoutunderthenominatedpassagesystem,thepartyComprisingtwomen,sixwomen,and threechildren,whiletheremainder, 15-Iindividuals,wereassistedimmigrants.including99men,23women, and,2children.

Belmont

AsocialwillbeheldintheHall, Belmont,or.Wednesday,August2nd, at8p,minaidofthefundstopro- videahorseandtrapforthedistrict.TicketsSingleIh; Double 2/h.

Bridgetown

Thereareaboutfio,000sleepers stackedalongsidetheBridgetownWilgarrupRailwayline. TheWilgarupKarriCompanyare makinggoodprogresswiththeerec- tionoftheirmillattheendofthe line.

Bunbury

TheConferenceofSt.VincentDe Paulintheabovetownbidsfairto becomeoneofthemostusefulinthe State.Althoughthelackofenthusiasmmanifestedatthefoundationof theConferencewasanythingbutconsoling,yetastimegoesonandas thePeoplegraduallygettounderstandthegreatbenefitstobederivedfromtheexistenceofsuchaSocietyintheirmidst,theybeginto evinceakeeninterestinit,andun- dertheableguidanceoftheenergetic President,Dr.Kearneyitissureto makerapidprogress.

Alreadytheimportantwork,1 mingaboys'Guildhasbeencommenced.Thenamesandaddressesof theboyswhohaveleftschoolwithin thelastfourorfiveyearshavebeen obtainedfromtheSisters,andacer-

tainnumberoftheseboysisallotted tothecareofeachBrotherwnowill visitthemandinducethemtobecomemembersoftheGuild.Itisto behopedthattheparentswillco-op- eratewiththeBrothersinthegood work.

Anotherveryimportantworkhas beenundertakenbytheBrothersand thatisthevisitationoftheshipsin PortwithaviewtoinducingtheCatholicsailorstocometotheSacramentsandassistatMasson:-un- days. TheRev.FatherBrady.accompaniedbytheenergeticsecretary, Mr.Hollis,who,bytheway,leaves r.ostoneunturnedtofurthertheinterestsoftheSociety,visitedthe shinsonSaturday,andelicited a promisefromalargenumberofthe sailorstoassistat10o'clockmass. onthefollowingmorning.Prns HollisandCawderayvisitedthe ships(sixinall),onSundaymorningforthepurposeofconductingthe sailorstoMass.

TheRev.FatherMastersonreturnedtowardstheendoflastweekafteranextendedmissionarytourto theAugusta,KarridaleandMargar etRiverdistricts.TheRev.gen- tleman,althoughpleasedwiththe successofhismission,nevertheless, deeplylamentsthereligiousapathy ofnotafewCatholicsintheseout- ofthewaydistricts.Theyseemvery anxioustohaveapriestresidingin flusseltonwhocouldmoreregularly andwithgreaterconvenienceattend totheirspiritualneeds,buttheRev. gentlemanexplainedtothemthat onaccountofthegreatscarcityof Priestsinthedioceseatpresent,his Lordship,theBishop,couldnotsee hiswaytogivingthemaresident priestatleastforsometimeto come.

OnlyaweekPrevioustocommencingthistrip,FatherMastersonhad completedanotherofthreeweeksto Nannup,BarrabupandQuindalup.He returnedhighlypleasedwiththesuccessofthistripalso,butlaments.atthesametime,theextraordinarycoldnessasmanifestedbysomeCatholics.Someof thesenominalCatholicsseemtoimaginethatitisquitesufficientto havethepriesttoreadthefuneral serviceoverthemaftertheyhave takenleaveofthisworld.Father MastersonusuallymakesBusselton thecentreofhismissionaryperegrin- ationsandcelebratesMassduringthe weekfortheSistersthere,which theyhighlyappreciate.

TheRev.FatherBradyleftfor BusseltononWednesdayevening, wherehewillremaintilltheendof nextweek.

Mr.Brazier,oneofthecandidates forBunbury,claimstobeaplain, bluntman,whodressesplainideas, inplainlanguage,andwhoismoved solelybyasenseofdutytoofferhimselftotheelectorsofBunbury.

Fremantle

OnWednesdayeveninglast,the

19thJuly1911,attheParochial HallFremantle,themembersofSt. Patrick'sChoir,assistedby the CatholicYoungMen'sDramaticClub treatedtheirfriendstoaverspleas- antevening,theoccasionbeingtoeAnnualSocial.Thefirstportionof theprogrammeconsistedofSolos, Recitations,andawellrenderedpart song. DuringtheintervalrefreshmentswereservedafterwhichhandsomeBookPrizeswerepresentedto theyouthfulmembersforAttendance andGoodConductbytheRev.FatherFlynn,who,togetherwithMr. J.F.Whitelydeliveredhappylittle speechesbefittingtheoccasion.Tne secondandconcludingpart,took theformofahumoroussketchentitled"TheGhost,"thecasteincludingpopularMr.J.Bolger,ofenter- tainingfame.Assaidrsrevi ev- erythingpassedoffver.pleasantly, andmuchofthesuccessoftheeven- lagisduetothesplendideffortsof theLadies'Committee.

Greenbushes

OnFridayeveninglastweek,says the"BlackwoodTimes,"therewasa largegatheringatthenewlseerected publichallatMountJones,tomark theoccasionoftheofficialopeningof thebuilding.From7otoSopeople putinanappearance,includingem- ployeesoftheMountJonesCompany surroundingsettlers,andafewvisitorsfromelsewhere.Thenewbuildinghasbeengenerouslyprovided1,s theComPansinordertoprovide meansforamusementandpublic gatheringsfortheiremployees.The structureisofasubstantialnature, andwasmuchadmired.Thehall wasopenedabout8o'clockinthe evening,whenthosepresentsat downtoasumptuousspread,which wasprovidedbythecommitteeof management.Mr.Hunter,themanagerofthemine,tookthechair,in theabsenceofMr.Bateman,the ChairmanoftheGreenhushesRoads Board.

Mr.H.Layman,M.L.A.,perform- edtheceremonyofopeningthehall, andMr.Hunterthenformallyhande1;tcvertothecommitteeofmanagement.

HighgateHill

Therewasalargeattendanceat thefirstannualCommunionofthe St.VincentDePaulConferenceand ParishGuild,whichwasheldatthe SacredHeartChurchonSundaylast. ThemonthlyCommunionofthisnewly-formedGuild,willbeheldtogetherwiththeSacredHeartConfraternit-.onthefirstSundayofeach month.

OnnextMondaynightinMcLeod's Hall,Highgate,theGrandCinematographEntertainmentinaidofthe "QueenMary"Stallwillbeheld; someside-splittingviewsofwellknownresidentsaswellasotherinterestingpictureswillbepresented theIrishPipers'Band,infullrega- lia,willsupplythemusicfortheevening.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe HishgateCatholicYoungLadiesSocietywasheldintheParishHallcn lastTuesday,evening.ThePresident MissE. attendanceJonespresidedoveralarge ofmembers.Afterthe ordinarybusinessofthemeetinghad beendisposedoftheitemonthe 1 lahus,ParlorNight,'wasproceeded with,a spent.lienenjoyableeveningbeing Finalarrangements were maderegardingtheGymnasiumclass whichwillbebeopenedon next Wednesday.eveningintheParish Hall,anditistobehopedthatthe youngladiesofHighgatewillavail themselvesoftheopportunityofjoin- ing. Themusicalclassattachedtothe societywhichwasformedsomefew weeksagoisbeingwellattended,and itpromisestobeastillgreatersuccess.

Kalgoorlie

KALGOORLIEBRASSBANDCOMPETITIONSANDEISTEDDFOD.

Ameetingofthecommitteewas heldonMondayevening;Mr.Mark Rosenberginthechair.TheCommissionerofRailwayswroteadvising thattheminimumconcessionfarefor achoircomingfromthecoastto competewouldbe£18/3Permember.Itwasnotconsideredlikely thataPerthchoirwouldenterunder thosecircumstances,asatleastsixtymemberswouldhavetomakethe trip,andthisfareaddedtotheor- dinaryexpensesoftravelling,would bebeyondthemeansofthemajority ofchoristers.Thecommissioneralsowroteapprovingoftherequest madebytheBrokenHillBandtobe allowedtotravelontheirfreePassesfromAlbanytoKalgoorlie,returningviaFremantle.Mr.Allison, thebrasshandadjudicator,wrote fromAdelaideadvisin;,thatMr. Flemming,aprominentmemberof theSouthAustralianBandAssocia-

tion,wouldaccompanyhimtoreporttothatassociationonthecon- ductoftheKalgoorliecontestsgen- erally.AnofferfromCr.Jonathan MorristoallowanyvisitingbandsmaninuniformtoPassfreetoany sessionofhisPictureshoworskat- ing,wasreceivedandacceptedwith thanks.ThecommitteeoftheKal- goorlieMechanics'Institutenotified thattheywerepreparedtomakeall visitingbandsmenhonoraryiiiem.iers oftheinstitute,andthisofferwas alsoacceptedwiththanks. The TramwayCompany+advisedthatthey wouldendeavourtoplaceatramat thedisposalofthevisitorstorun themroundalllines.Thesecretary oftheMendelssohnChoirnotified thatintheeventoftherebeing nocomisetitionforthechiefchoral, hischoirwerepreparedtoplacetheir servicesatthedisposalofthecom- mitteetoassistinanywaypossible. Thecommitteeexpresseditsvery, greatappreciationofthispublic- spiritedaction. TheKalgoorlie, BoulderCity,andBoulderMines bandsnotifiedthatitwastheirin- tentiontotenderasocialeveningto thevisitingbands(BrokenHilland Albany)onAugust28.

Moira

0,nthe19thinstanttherainfallin thisdistricttotalledispoints,and 25thinstant,42points.Thedis- trictisgoingaheadbyleafsand bounds. Alargeandinfluentialmeetingof ratepayerswasheldintheAgricultu- ralHallonthe22ndinst.,teemake arrangementsforanewhall,the presentonebeingconsideredtotally inadequatetothelocalrequirements. Mr.M.KinleyPresided,andafter discussionitwasdecidedthatthe chairmanandMr.McKeeverbere- questedtocallonthechairmanof thehallcommitteeandalsoonthe trustees,andrequestthemtoconveneapublicmeetingonanearly date,andsillsmitastatementofreceiptsandexpenditure.

MountErin

Theseasonsofarhereiseverything onecouldwishfor.Ifitholdsout theChapmanwillmakearecordfor wheat. Nolessthaneightythousandbagsofwheatmayhelookedfcr topassovertheChapmanrailway, line.Whenonetravelsthisdistrict, andseesthelandwhichonlyafew years,agowasasheepwalk,itmakes onemarveltothinkthatsuchsplen- didagriculturalcountrywasheldi)sr oneortwo.

Murchison

FatherGoodman,M.S.H.,hasjust concludedaseriesofsuccessfulmissionsinthevastandextensiveMurchisondistrict.Daringtheshort spaceoffourmonths,1274milesof countryweretraversed,420ofwhich werecoveredby.meansofahorse andsulky.CommencingatSandstone,theniostflourishingtown southofCue,thefirstmissionwas preached.AfteritsconclusionLawlesswasvisited,whereabusyweek wasspent.MountMagnetandYalgoocamenextandprovidedsufficient workforafortnight.OnPentecost Sundayaweek'smissionwasopened atCue,andonthefollowingSunday theCatholicsofDayDawnentered uponasimilarwork.Afewdays werespentatNannine,andfinally Meekatharra,themostdistantpoint iftherailwaywasreached,where twelvebusydayswerespentinattendingtothespiritualneedsa thegold-seekers. Inadditiontothesecentresstationsweregiveninthefollowingpla- ces viz.,Youanme,Bogardie,Quins,Gabinintha,andAustinDowns Themissionsthroughoutwerewell attendedandwereinstrumentalin addingI'Sconvertstotheranksof thefaithful.

OnSunday,July30thFatherGoodmanwillopenamissioninSt.Fran- cisXavier'sGeraldton,andonSun-

day,August27th,aseriesofmissions,commencingatWalkawaywill begivenir.theGrenoughParish. Perth

CATHEDRALLADIES'CLUB.

Theusualweekly.meetingofthe C.C.L.C.tookplumonMondayevening,the24thinst.,andwasfairly wellattended.Thescrapbookcompetitionwasdiscussed,andwas warmlytakenupbythemembers. Penmembers,atleast,promisingto competefortheprizewhichisto bePresentedChristmasforthemost usefulscrap-book.

RESULTOFARTUNION.

1stprizeabeautifullyframedplc tureoftheConsecration.No.27S. oShamrock,"RailwayCoffeePalace, Perth.2ndI'rize,HandsomeTable Centre,312,MissMcArdle,Newcastle Street,Perth.3rdPrize,Hutton's PrizeHam,353,MissCarmodyRailwayCoffeePalacePerth.4thPrize, TeaCaddyfilledwithbesttea,443, Mrs.Ryan,534Hay-Street,Perth.

AHORSEWOMAN'SESCAPE:

MissQuinlanhadanexcitingexperienceor.Mondayafternoon.:she hadriddenthroughKing'sparktoe wasreturninghome,whentheside strapofthebridlebroke,andthe horseboltedalongSt.Georges'Terraceinaneasterlydirection.Severalcabmenhelduptheirhandsinrn attempttostopthehorsenearthe PalaceHotel,buttheanimalswept Pasttheminaflash.ItwasperhapsonlyMissQuinlan'snerveand experienceasahorsewomanthatsavedherfromaseriousaccident.With thebitoutofthehorse'smouthshe coulddonothingbutclingtightlyto theanimal,whichpassingthecorner ofBarrack-streetandSt.George'sterrace,safely,dashedalongpastthe GeneralPostOfficeintoAdelaide-terrace,andovertheCauseway,where itwassecured,afterathreemiles' chase.Dr.Clement,whofollowed therunawayinhismotorcar,drove MissQuinlantoherhome.whereshe wasfoundtohesufferingslighty from.shock.

WecongratulateMissQuinlanan heralmostmiraculousescape.

CORONATIONCARNIVAL.

Aver3successfulChildren'sMalan andFancyDressBallwasheldinthe HibernianHallor.Fridayevening, 21stJuly,inaidofthefundsof the"Havana"StallattheforthcomingCoronationCarnival.

Mrs.KennyandMrs.Deakinwere hon.secretariesandthecommittee includedMesdamesCoyle,Moseley, LalorandLynch.

ThekindnessoftheCatholicYoung Men'sandLadies'SocietiesinlensingtheirClubRoomforsupperwasgreatlyappreciated,aswasalsoMrs. Keough'sinvaluablehelp.Amongst otherswhomateriallyassistedtowardsthesuccessofthedancewere Mrs.Volkmann,Messrs.Aiden,Bryan,McAdam,Laurie,McDowell,t.nd Guerin.

Theattendancenumberedover200, andseveralfancysetswerepresent. Manyofthefancydresseswornby thechildrenwereextremelypretty, whileotherswereequally.quaintand original.IntheGrandMarchwere noticedLadiesandGentlemenofthe iethcentury bespang- ledfairies,'andfairiesrenresertine thedifferentseasonsthe"Poppies" fromLoretomarchednear the "Winter"setfromHighgateand werefollowedInthe"Rougeet Noirs,"fromtheVictoriaSquare Convent.ThencameMissJohnson's littlecolleensandIrishboys,keeping perfecttimewiththemusic. Two tiny"NoughtsandCrosses,"aTeddyBear,alittleSundowner,with hillyandswag,aMilkmaid,Cherry Hire,TheGoldenWest,'aNurse,an Indianstudent,aPuritanmaid,a representativeoftheW.A.Rowing Cletedancedmerrilywith"DaughtersoftheRegiment,Pierrotsand P'ierrettes,aSpanishDancingGirl,powderPulls,aratrioticmaid in Red,White,andBine,daintyViolets, Snowdrops.andSeasons,besides manyothersequallyattractive.

Thehallpresentedaverygayandanimatedarpearance,andthedance, fromeverypointofviewwasancnqualifiedsuccess.

Feast!Jayattheblood ShepherdConvent

ComingaftertheMissionaryRetreatconductedbytheRedemptorist FathersandtheConfirmationadministeredbyHisLordship,BishopClune itwasfittingthattheFestivalof St.MaryMagdalen,shouldbecelebratedthisyearattheHomeofthe GoodShepherd,Leederville,with someeclat.

Therejoicingstooktheformofa MusicalandElocutionaryAfternoon, thearrangementsbeinginthecapa- blehandsofMr.J.G.Hay.AdozenmembersoftheCharityLeagueof WesternAustralia-anorganisation foundedoverayearagobyMr. Ha,werePresent.Itmaybementionedthatthevariousestablishmentsalreadyvisited,besidesthe GoodShepherd,includesuchplaces astheOldMen'sHomesatPoint Resolution,andFremantle;theSailor'sRestatFremantle,theHome ofPeaceforthe[WingandIncurable atSubiaco,andtheHospitalforthe InsaneatClaremont.Tothislist, itisintendedtoaddtheVictoria Hosnit'iltorInfectiousDiseases,situatedbetweenSubiacoandKarrakatta.

Buttoreturntoour"Children,' astheNunsoftheGoodShepherd affectionatelytermtheinmatesand penitents.Shortlybeforehalf-past three,whenallwasannouncedas readethevisitorsenteredthelarge halloftheinstitutiontotheringing cheersofthe"children."

Afterafewopeningremarks by Mr.Hay.,notimewaslostinstartingtheconcert.Anovertureonthe PianobyMrs.RichardHourigan,was followedbytheballad"Asthore," sungbyMissEvaJonesofSubiaco, whosepowerfulvoicewasalsoheard withgoodeffectin"BonnieMaryof Argyle."ToMrs.Madeleyfellthe greatestburdenofsinging;allher numberswereeffectivelyrendered,and itmaybesaid,wereofthebestquality.bothinselectionandexecution.

Co'wen'sfavouritesong"TheSwallows,"wasfollowedbythatchef d'oeuvreofmoderncompositions, Mascagni's"AveMaria."Balfe's "Killarney"wasalsogiven,andas aPartingsouvenirTosti's"GoodBye."Mrs.W.JonesofLeederville, gaveNewman's"T.eadKindly Light."withreligiousfeeling,and MissKittyWells,sangSullivan's "LostChord."SenatorDeLargie's youngdaughtersurprisedtheaudiencewithanitemcalled"Berlinon theSpree,""SplashingintheBriny,"and"Mr.MoonMan," were contributedbyMissLindaMason, lateofthePierrot'sCompany. Amonginstrumentalitems,Mr.H. LionelJugogaveselectionsonthe violininhisexcellentstyle.BreakinginwiththevocalandinstrumentalworktherewereseriousrecitationsperfectlygivenbyMissAlice KennedyandMr.JackGlaskin,and comicrecitalsbyMr.J.M.Kennedy whorecitedthe"AmateurRider," and"BillAdams,"whohadto Payforhispopularityby.responding tovociferousdemandsformore..

Eventuallyafterovertwohoursof continuousmusic,song,andrecital, theprorrammeconcluded,andthe newRectoroftheRedemptoristMonasteryinafewaPProrriatewords, soundedameedofpraiseforthe goodworkoftheInstitution.,end expressedhisappreciationofthewellbalancedprogrammeplacedbefore themthatafternoon,trustingMr. Haywouldbesraredtobringalong hiscompanyformanymoresimilar ent'rtainments.ThePartythenen- lovedasnmotuoilsmeallaidoutby thecommunityendfinallyeveryone departedhighlypleasedwithevery- thingandeverybody.

Amongthevisitors,besidesthe Very'Rev.H.O'Donnell,Superior; therewerePresentFatherCagney andFatherMcDermott,C.SS.R.

Thedutiesofaccomnanistewereef- ficientlyperformedbyMrs.Hourigan,

andtheMissesWells,A.Kennedy, andDeLaurie.

BythekindconsentofHisLordship,Dr.Clune,theHomeofthe GoodShepherdwill,fortheeighth consecutiveyear,benefitbytheBall whichhasnowbeenestablishedasan annualfunctioninoursociallife.

TheBellthisyearwillbeheldin theTownHallonAugust8th,at 8.3op.m.,underthePatronageof HisExcellencyandLade.Edeline, TheTownHallfloorisbeingsubjectedtoaspecialprocess,which shouldrenderitidealfordancing.

Thesupperasusual,willbethe contributionoftheladies,andwill, ifanything,exceedthePreviousrecordachievedinthisdirection.'rhe Hallwillbetransformedbyadecorationcommitteeandtocempletethe PleasureofthosepresentMr.Sheridanwillpersonallyleadastrongorchestra.

Quiteapartfromtheobjectofthe function,whichappealstosomany, thearrangementsmademustensure averylargeattendance.

Pert1CatholicMen'sSociety

Averyenjoyablesmokesocialwas heldintheClubroomsonlastTuesdaynight.Mr.F.Hayes,thenewly-electedPresidentcccupiedthe ('hair. Theattendancewaslarge, andamongstthosepresentwerethe SpiritualDirector,FatherBrennan, FatherMoloney,andrepresentatives fromVictoriaParkC.Y.M.S.,end St.Patrick'sBranchH.A.":'.B.S.

Whenthetoastsofthe"Poneand theKing,"washonoured.Mr.B.McGradeproposedthatoftheBishop andClergy,dwellingparticularlyon theexcellentqualitiesofHisLordshipandthehighesteeminwhich heisheldbyallclasses.Father Brennan,inrespondingtothetoast, thankedthemembersfortheirkind expressionsinreferencetotheBishopandclergy,assuringthemthat theyoungmenofthediocesehad oneofthewarmestcornersinthe Bishop'sheart. Thepropcs:rof thetoastdeclaredthattheywere proudoftheirBishopandClergy wellhe(FatherBrennan)believed thattheBishopandclergyhadevery. reasontobehighlypleasedwiththeirCatholicpeople.Theenthusiasticmannerinwhichthey'rallied aroundHisLordship,andtheirprac- ticalandsubstantialsympathyin thepresentDiocesancampaigncould notbutgiveencouragementandinspirationtobothBishopandClergy. FatherMoloneyendorsedFather Brennan'sremarks,pointingoutthat thesuccessoftheBishop-uidClergy dependedtoagreatextentonthe co-operationofthepeople.Theothertoastshonouredwere"Australia" ProposedbyMr.B.Shineandrespondedtoinapatrioticmanner Mr.W.T.Casey;"IrelandaNation,"proposedinabrilliantspeech byMr.1'.E.O'Denoghueandrespon- dedtobyMessrs.Kelly,Smithard FatherBrennan;and"KindredSocieties,"repliedtobyMr.Harton behalfoftheH.A.C.B.S.,andihe PresidentofVictoriaC.Y.M.S.The programmewasinterspersedwithseveralvocalandinstrumentalmusical Items.

Pingelly

Y.A.L.

BoysatPingelly

OnSaturdaylestHisLordship, theBishopattendedafarewellentertainmentgivenatPingellybythe boysoftheYoungAustralia.League overseatourparty.Withhimsyes FatherHellinan,theColonialSecretary(Mr.J.D.Connolly),Mr.M. Harper,M.L.A.,andMr.M.G.Levan.OnSundaymorningapartyof theCatholicmembersofthecon- tingentinchargeofthedirectorof theTour,Mr.J.J.Simons,allin fulldressuniform,attendedMass, whichwascelebratedbytheBishop. Laterinthemorningtheboyswere PresentedtohisLordship,whocomplimentedthemontheimpressiontheyhadcreatedand,alsowished themsuccessontheirtravels.

UpperBlackwood

Duringhistriplastweekthrough some of thecountry.west of theGreatSouthernrailweetheMinisterforLandsand Agriculture(Mr.J.Mitchell)had broughtunderhisnoticethedifficul- tiesexperiencedbysettlersitidealing withpoisonlands.

ReferringtothemattertheMinisterstatedthatheintendedtoap- pointaCommissiontomakeinvesti- gations.TheCommissionwouldhave aschairmanMr.FrankCooke(one ofthetrusteesoftheAgricultural Bank),andwouldalsoincludean officeroftheLandsDepartment,andaresidentofthedistrict,Probably Mr.JamesTreasure.ofKojonup.The firstduty.oftheComrcissioners wouldbetoadviseastotheteat meansoferadicatingpoison.There wasnostandardworkonthesubject,andit.wasParticularlynecessarythatsettlers,especialle.newarrivals,shouldbeinformedasto whatmethodswerebest.TheCommissionwouldalsoadviseastothe bestmeansofsettlingthevaatarea tothewestoftheGreatSouthern line,whichwasinpartsuitablefor fruit-growingcountry,andinpart, capableofproducingcereals,particu- larlyoats,andwasmagnificentstock country.Hewasanxiousthatthe holdingsshouldhesurveyedona commercialbasis.andthatthesettlersshouldbegivenanoPPeetenitv ofearningasatisfactoryliving.The workoftheCommission.however, wouldbeprincipallyinconnection withtheeradicationofpoisonweeds whichwerespreadingoverthis?rya.

VictoriaPark

OnAugusti(eththeVictoriaPark CoronationCommitteewillholda plainandfancyadultsandchildren's BallintheVictorial'arkTownHall. TheProceedswillhedevotedtowardsstockingthe"LadyEdeline" StallatthecomingCoronationCarnival. Rumourhasitthatthe ParkStall,havingselectedsucha PoPniernamewillbedeservCiy ronised.

AtramcarboundforVictoriaPark dashedintothebackofacartdrivenbyJohnCummins(orGoodner),a farmerofJandakot,ontheCausewayat6.20Wednesdayeveninglast. Thecartwasoverturned,butwillinghelperssoonreleasedCummins,who appearedtohebadlyhurt,fromeenes.ththevehicleanditscontents. CumminswasconveyedtothePublicHospital,wherehewasfoundto hesufferingfromfractureoftheskull andconcussionofthebrain.

Wanneroo

VeryBev.FatherFagancelebrated Masshereatteno'clockonlastSunday,whenhehadthegreatsatisfac- tionofknowingthatallhispeoplein thosepartsattended.AlreadyFa- therFagan,whoisthespiritualpioneerofthisdistrict,hasgainedthe esteemandaffectionofthePeople. Weappreciatehighlytheuntiringzealandthenoblepriestlyspiritof ourPastorandweintendtoshow thisappreciationinthemostpracti- calmannerbyattendingMassregularlyandbyloyallyco-operating withourParishPriestinhiszealous effortsonourbehalf.FatherFagan wasloudinhispraiseofthe"Record,"whichhesaidhewishedto seeineveryCatholichome.

WestPerth

OnWednesday,July19th,washeld intheTownHall,NorthPerth. a highlysuccessfulCinderellaDa.n:,.e, endertheabledirectionofMrs.WilfordMitchell.Wemightvent,reto saythatinfewparishesisthereench, awell-lovedandableworkerasWe3t PerthParishhasinMrs.Mitchell. Everreadytoworkinthecause of charity,andwithaburninglovefor herChurch,Mrs.Mitchellisloved h'all.Thefundsderivedfromthis, herlatesteffortaretobedevotedtotheCoronationCarnivalBazaar.We congratulateWestPerthparishon havingwithinitsrankssozealous andableaworker.

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EUROPEANHEATWAVE.

Theheatwaveisbeingseverely feltthroughoutthesouth-eastof Englandtheshadetemperaturesyesterdayrangingfrom92deg.to94 deg.Seriousheathfires,including onewithintwoutilesoftheBisley CamP,occurredinvariousplaces.At Aldershot1,00oacresofpineforests weredevastated,andatCannock Chase500acresoftreesweredestroyed.

GERMANSOLDIERSAFFECTED.

Eightdaysofintenseheathave beenexperiencedthroughoutGermany andmanyPeopleareinconsequence sufferingfromsunstroke.Theshade temperatureinBerlinyesterdayrose to104deg.

AtPasewalk(inPrussia),yesterday96oftheKing'sGrenadiers wereovercomebytheheatduring parade.Manyofthesoldiershad tobetakentothehospitals.

ANITALIANSTORM.

Whilethethermometerregistered 93deg.intheshadehereyesterdaya tremendoushailstormburstoverthe city.Thezincroofoftherailway stationofficewastornoffandthe columnofVictory.intheExhibition Groundswaswrecked.

ATiSTRALIANCADETS.

Mr.J.S.T.McGowen,Premierof NewSouthWales,grantedtheAustraliancadets,nowinEnglandg5,..)0 toenablethemtoProlongtheirvisit totheendofnextmonth.Thecadetofficersyesterdayentertained manyAustralians(includingSirWilliamLyne)atagardenpartyatthe CrystalPalace.

THEEX-SHAH'SINVASION.

ThedeposedShah,whohasreturnedtoPersiawithaviewofregainingthethrone,enteredAstrabad(at tnefootoftheElburzmountainsand 3omilestothesouth-eastof the CaspianSea).ThePremierrefuses toquitRussianprotection,andin consequenceGovernmentactionagainsttheinvaderisParalysed.AlthoughthePremierisuniversally suspectedoftreasontheMejlissisunabletoriditselfofhim.

ANINDIANEXPLOSION.

AnexplosionoccurredintheChampionReefsmine,nearMysore, on Saturdayandkilled20coolies,in additiontoshakingtheminebuildings.

MOTORRACINGSMASH.

WhileengagedonSaturdayinthe automobilecircuitracefor the GrandPrixinthedepartment of Sarthe,MauriceFournierlosthis life.Whentravellingataspeedof bomilesanhourthecarbrokedown andturnedoveronFournier,killing himinstantly.Thechauffeurwas seriouslyinjured.

St.VincentDePaul

St.VincentdePaul,thefounderof the"CongregationofPriestsofthe Mission,"washornonApril24,1576 atPony,nearDax,(Landes)where hisfatherownedasmallfarm.It wasoriginallyintendedtotrainhim fortheordinarypastorallifeofthe peasantsoftheLandes,butheshowedotheraptitudesandafterpassingthroughtheschoolatDaxbestudiedatToulouseandwasordained tothePriesthoodin1600.Some timeafterwards,whileonhoardafeluccaoffMarseilles,hehadthemis-

fortunetobecapturedbyBarbary pirates,whotookhimtoTunis,and soldhimasaslave.Histhirdmasterwhohappenedtobearenegade Italian,hesucceededinconverting, andbothmanagedtomaketheirescape.landingatAigues-Moirtes,near MarseillesinJune,1607. Among theworksofbenevolencewithwhich hisnameismoreimmediatelyand personallyassociatedaretheestablishmentofahospitalforgallay slavesatMarseillestheinstitutionof twoestablishmentsforfoundlingsat Paris,andtheorganisationofthe "FillesdelaCharite."Hedied atParisonSept.27,i66o,andwas buriedintheOhurchofSt.Lazare. HewasbeatifiedbyPopeBenelict XIII.in1729andcanonisedby.Pope ClementXIIin1737,hisfestivalbeingobservedonJuly19.

CanadaandAustralia

Yetanothercriticinthepersonof awell-knownFremantlemerchant, whoisonavisittoEngland,hasa tiltattheneglectonthepart of Australiatokeepabreastofthe timesinthematterofadvertising. WritingtoafriendinthisStatehe says:-"IhavebeentotheCrystal l'alacefourtimes.Wehaveseer.one PageantofEmpire,theAustralian buckjumpers'show,andthewonders oftheside-shows.Canadaismaking averyfinedisPlay.Theyhaveexhibitsinalargebuilding,whichisa copyofParliamentbuildingsatOttawa,andtheirbutterdisplayconsistsoflife-sizerepresentationsof caws,horsesandotheranimals, madeupofsolidbutterinaglass (refrigerated)case,anditisasight worthgoingmilestosee.Theyare verythoroughintheirmethods,and theway'theypushtheirCountryby Pamphletandbyhavingpeoplehandy toexplaintheirexhibitsisagreat contrasttothemethodsofourcountry.TheAustralianbuildingisa replica'ofParliamentHouse,atMelbourne,anditisalmostempty of exhibits. ThereareafewsecondrateTasmanianagplesonview,purchased,Ishouldsay,fromabulk

shipment,whilstAustraliaisrepresentedbymanyphotographsofNew SouthWales,Victoria,andQueensland.Thereisalsoanexhibit of WesternAustralianjarrahmadeby Millars'Company,andontheday ofmyvisittherewasnolabel on theexhibittoshowwhatitwasor whereitcamefrom.Iaskedtheattendantifheknewanythingaboutit andhetoldmeitwasYarrow'timberfromAustralia.Hedidnotknow whatpartitcamefrom,butheknew itwasgoodforpavements,andifI wrotetoMillars'Companyin,London,theywouldgivemealltheinformation.Icameawayfromthe Australianbuildingfeelingthata greatopportunityforadvertisement hadbeenlost.UPtothepresent therehavebeenoverfivemillionvisitorstothedispla'anditisjust gettingknown."

Farandwide,athomeandabroad, weoughttodoeverythinginour powertoadvertiseAustralia.The ('anadians,andthesons,ofUncle Sammaybekeenerbusinessmen andmoresensationaladvertisers,but theycannotgivethesamesubstantialopportunitiesasAustralia.Our agents,must,however,learnbetter theartofadvertising.

BELGIUM

TheOrderoftheSacredHeart.

WritingofthedeathoftheSuperior-GeneraloftheSocietyof the SacredHeart,whopassedawayon Sundaymorning,May21,atIxelles, Belgium,"America"says:-Rev. MotherMaryJosephineDigbybelongedtoanEnglishfamilyofhistoric note,abranchofwhichhadsettled in Ireland. Ofthisbranch she wasborn April 9,1835.Onhermother'ssideshe countedaJesuitmartyr,Father More,amongherancestors. Tillherseventeenthyear,theentirefamilywasProtestant. Thera herinotherandeldestsisterGeraldineobtainedthelightoffaithand werereceivedintotheChurchby theBishopofMontpelier,inwhose episcopalcitythefamilywaswinter-

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lag.!Shesharedherfather'spre-ney.ahead.TheypassedbytheBea- judiceandindignation,whichsheverRiver,and'readiedanotheradsshowedbyabsolutelyrefusingtoen-sionStation.Fromthistheysailed teracatholicChurch.Butasae-byasteamerbelongingtotheHud- redconcert,givenannuallybytheson'sBayCompanytogettothe MontagnardsintheChurchofNotreLakeAlaCrosse.Atanothermix` DunedesTables,andfollowedh,siontheretheymetFatherLacombe, Benediction,oasthemeansGodusedandthenwentoatothe1,aLoche todrawhersoultoHimself. StePortage.BrotherPiogethadnow eatrigidlyduringtheBenedictica.withhimonlytwoMontagnaisIn- When,aftertheblessinghersikerdiens,menaccustomedtoshooting raisedherhead,shefoundherpros-therapids. Latertheysailedup trateonthepavement.'MathadLakeBuffalo,whichislikeasmall happened? Nonedaredtoask,butinlandsea.Theyweregralually onherreturnhomeshesaidtoGer-nearingtheirdestination.Theyrea- aldine'INEVERSHALL ANDchedtheLaLocheriver,withits NEVERCANSAYWHATIFELTmanyrapids,whichtheyhappilypas- INTHEPRESENCEOFTHEsedwithoutanyMishap.Hathe BLESSEDSACRAMENT,BUTOURtravellingwashazardousandeery LORDCASTAGLANCEATME,fatiguing.ThiswasontheSatur- ASHEDIDONPETERAFTERBISclay.OnthesecondThursdayafter FALL,ANDCOMPELLEDMETOleavingDuckLake,theBrotherreae THROW MYSELF ONTHEchedhisnewborne.Hearrivedin GROUNDBEFOREHIM.' timeforMass.DuringtheMasshe TheBishopofMontpelier,onex-wasmuchaffectedbsthedevotional aminingher,foundshehadaperfectsingingoftheMontagnaisIndians, knowledgeoftheCatholicfaith.Heandheplayedtheaccompaniment. baptisedher,givingherthenameThereheisnow,haPPyinhiswork, ofMaryJosephine,onMarch 19,andheconcludeshisletterwiththese 1851,andconfirmedherandgaveherwords"PraytoJesusandtoMary herfirstHolyCommuniontwodaysImmaculatetoobtainformethe later. Withconversioncamethegraceandfavourtoremainalwaysin graceofthecalltoreligiouslife,andthemidstofthesepoornatives,and afteraretreatmadeunderFathertodiehereonedayfarfromevery Barrelle,S.J..shepresentedherselfone,undertheeyesofJesusand toBlessedMotherBarat.HerhealthofMaryImmaculate."Themission causedherentrancetoberetardedstationisdedicatedtoOurLads.of until1857,when,onMay20,shetheVisitation. wasclothedinthehabitoftheSoc- AQuebecnewspapertellsofthe ietyoftheSacredHeart.Soonaf-spreadofdevotiontotheSacred terhernoviceshiphereminentgiftsHeart. ThecustomscfCatholic wereturnedtoaccount,firstasMis-timesarebeingrevived.Notlong tress-General,thenasSuperioratafotheRev.FatherLelievre, Marmoutier. DuringthisperiodwasinvitedtoMessrs.Peter'sFac- manyofthegrottoesofSt.Martin'storytoblessthereinastatueofthe followerswerediscoveredthroughherSacredHeart.Andever.inacer- -zealousingenuity.Theconventser-tainnumberofshopsmaybeseen wingasahospitalduringtheFranco-similarstatuesinanichesurrounded Prussianwar,herskillinnursingwithelectriclamPs.Thepapersays andinfluencingthewoundedsoldiersinfact"Fewpositivelyarethe -wasamarveltothedoctors. artisanswhohavenotundertheir In1871shewassenttoEnglandaseyesintheirworkshopsastatueof VicaroftheEnglishandIrishhousestheSacredHeart,whichgoesto oftheSociety.TheynumberedfourshowthattheCatholicreligionis onherarrivaltheyweremorethanmuchaliveintheirheart." doubledwhen,in1894,shewascall- AtSt.Boniface(Manitoba),the edtoParistobeAdsistant-General,OblateFathershavesufferedasevere onthedeathofVeryReverendMoth-loss.TheirJunioratehousewas erLehon.ShehasgovernedtheguttedwithfireonthelothMarch. SocietyasMother-Generalsince1895 The53Juniorsescapedallunharir- withsingularwisdom,prudence,ed,andFerekindlyaffordedanasy- strengthandsweetness.Thesead-lumintheJesuitCollege,wherethey m'irablegiftsshowedthemselvesab-continuedtheirstudies. oveallwhenover4oconventsin Francewereclosedandmorethan FromtheMackenziedivision,rea- 300onunslefthomeless.NotoneofchingintotheArcticcircle,welearn thembutsheplacedinsafetynurthatin.spiteoftheclimaticdifficult- wouldshespeakofexpulsion,butofies,andthosearisingfromdistance ,expansionoftheSocietyandjust-andlanguage,theRightRev. Dr. ly,foritwasgiventoherto()PenBreynat.O.M.I.,andhismissionaries almostasmanyconventsashadbeencarriedoutduringJunethedevo'closed.ShevisitedalltheconventstionsoftheMonthoftheSacred oftheSocietyintheUnitedStates,Heart.TheCatholicsinthatdig- CanadaandMexicoduring1898andtantvicariatearealmostexclusively 1899,fullyappreciatingthePossibi-Indiansofthenativetribes. litiesofthesecountries.Hersup- eriormindundertooktherevisionof thestudiesthroughouttheSociety. Forthis,herlongexperienceasEducatoratMarmoutierinFranceand atRoehjamPtoninEnglandeminently fittedher.Herviewswerewide, deep,andpractical,andallherwork boreacertainsealofperfection.'ller daughtersshallriseupandcallher blessed.'

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AletterfromBrotherPioget,O. M.I.,describeshistravelsfrom DuckLakeinSaskachewantoLa LochePortageinAthabasca,where hehadtobecomethecompanionof FatherPenard,O.M.I.,whohadbeen aloneinthatmissionforfourteen years. DuckLakeisaboutforts milesfromPrinceAlbert.Leaving thereontheistSeptemberlast year,BrotherPiogetincompany withtwoOblateFathers,directed theirstepstoLakeMaskeg,where oneofthem'wasstationed.Thenthe waywastoDevilLake.Thence ProgresswasmadetoGreenLake, andwithsomedifficultsailingthey atlastreachedthemissionofthat district,wherebeingSunday,the Fatherwithhim.,saidMass.Three Pagansaskedforinstructioninthe Faith.andsomedelaywasmade.en theTutsdayastartwasmade[or theI,aPlongeriver,twodays'jour-

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OnSunday.,June25th,theMost Rev.Dr.Donnelly,BishopofCanes., .ordainedthefollowingstudents of AllHallows'CollegetothePriesthood JosephMcCormack,Perth MatthewO'Donoghue,Sydney;MichaelConlon,BallaratJohnCrean, DuluthMichaelO'Connor,SacramentoJosephO'Larrigan,Duluth;PatrickO'Donnell,SydneyTimothy O'('allaghan,Melbourne;Michaellio;Ian,SacramentoStephenO'Rourke, Ballarat;CorneliusMurphy,Sacramento; PatrickNicholson,Melbourne;TimothyMoloney,Omaha ThomasGrogan,RockhamptonAlp- honsusKeane,SandhurstPatrick Ryan,Duluth;MichaelLynch,Helena;JamesSmith,SydneyWilliam O'Toole,Sacramento;EdwardMur- tagh,MelbourneDanielManning, OmahaNicholasM'Nally,Hobart FrancisMacerone, Westminster; JamesLee,Melbourr.e; Patrick O'Donnell,RaPhoe.

THEMAYNOOTHUNION.

AttheannualmeetingRev.M. Phelan,S.J.,readamostpractical paperon"ThePriestandthe*GaelicRevival."

TheMostRev.Dr.M'Kennapaid awarmtributetoFatherPhelan's paper.Hesaiditwasaveryeloq- uentandwell-reasonedpleaforthe revivaloftheirgrandoldlanguage. SpeakinginthehallsofMaynooth, FatherPhelanwasspeaking,atell events,inaplacewhichhadthegrea- testsympathywiththesubjectfor whichhewasspeaking,andif the student(weretherehewouldget areceptionforthatlecturethat wouldmakethebloodflowveryfast throughhisveins(applause).Hedid notthinktherewasanycornerof IrelandwheretheIrishrevivalhad suchenthusiasticsupportersasin thatgrandoldCollegeofMaynooth (applause).Foragreatmanyyears hehadbeenastrongsupporterof theIrishrevivalmovement.Though hecouldnotsaythatheknewmuch

aboutthelanguageitself,he had observedthatithadanelevatinginfluenceinmakingthepeoplemore manlyandself-reliant,andinbring- ingbackthatgrandoldspiritof faithandprayerwhichwasenshrinedinthegreetingsoftheIrishlanguage.HehopedthatFatherPhelan'spaperwouldhavetheeffectcf convertinganywavererswhomight bePresent,andmakingthementhus-iasticsupportersofthelanguage movementintheirownparishes.

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Agriculture

HINTSFORIRISHSMALLFARMERS.

Mr.T.W.Russell,Vice-President oftheDepartment,deliveredanaddressattheAll-IrelandIndustrial ConferenceinDublinrecentlyonPossibleimprovementsanddevelopments inIrishagriculture,withparticular referencetoholdingsofthesmaller class.

TakingIrelandas,inthemain,a nationofsmallfarmers,Mr.Rsissell setouttoshowwhattheactualfacts are,andtodemonstrate,notwhat canbedoneforthesepeople,but whattheycanandoughttodofor themselves. Theamountderived fromIreland'sexportlastyearwas closeonelevenmillionfivehundred thousandpounds,andwiththeexceptionofbutter,thatamountnad -allowingfornaturalfluctuationsbeensteadilyontheincrease.

Firstthespeakerdealtwithpotatoes,and,dealingwiththatcropin Irelandintheyear1908,gavethe figures:-

Underpotatoes 587,144acres. Estimatedproduction 3,199,e78 tons.

Ofthevalueof£6,055,464. EARLYPOTATOES.

Byimprovedmethodsofcultivation itwaspossibletoaddtwotons PeracretoIreland'spotatocrop. That,saidMr.Russell,isnotanopinionitisafactknowntoallskilledagriculturists. Ifthefarmer couldhepersuadedto"box."and "sprout,"thepotatoesbeforeplanting,notonlywouldthisincreased yieldbesecured,butthecropwould bereadyfordiggingthreeorfour weeksbefore Potato digging, under the ordinary planofplantingbegins.The effectwouldbetwo-fold.Theearly

JULY29,1911.

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Thisyearpotatoeshadbeenshipped fromdistrictsinCork,Waterford, andWexford,wherethesoiland climatearesuitableforsuchearly culture,inthefirstweekofJunebutofcourse,thishadbeenanexceptionallyfavourableseason-andes muchas£15atonhadbeenpaidfor theminGlasgow.Asecondcrop isPutintothegroundwherethese potatoesweregrown,producingat least£20anacre.This,roughly speaking,showedagrossreturnof i:7oforanacreofIrishground.And yetpeoplerushedtoAmericato bettertheircondition!

a potatoesmightbeoutoftheground andthelatevarietiesalmostgrown beforetheblightaPPears,and,in anycase,theywouldbebetterable toresistit;andinthesecondplace thisearlyresultwouldenableexporterstogetthepotatoestomarket,atleastinthelargetownsof GreatBritain,muchearlier,and withmachbetterchanceofagood price.Therewasonlyonedifficulty intheway.Itmightbesaidthat earlyfrostsarerisky. Buteverythinginagricultureisrisky.The planofboxpingandsproutingwasbeingfollowedoverlargedistrictsof thecountrynow,andwiththevery bestresults.Ifitcouldbemade anythinglikeuniversalitwouldadd closeupontwomillionpoundstothe creditofthepotatocrop.

Therewas,thespeakerwenton,no scienceinearlypotatogrowing. Whenthedifficultywasprobed it wasfoundtobeduetoacertain inborninherencetooldwaysand habitsandtosomedegreequestions ofmarketing.Howcanearlypotatoeshegottomarketexpeditiously? Ifthatquestionweresatisfactorily settled-anditmeantagooddealof negotiationwithrailwayandshippingcompanies,agooddealofdifficultyingetting,peopletocombine andworktogethersothatthepotatoesshouldgoinhulk,andnotin driblets-therewouldbeanimmense futurefortheindustry.

PROFITFROMPOULTRY.

TheIrishpoultrypopulation in 191o,Mr.Russellcontinued,wasa littleovertwenty-fourmillion.As aresultIrelandreceivedinrespectof exports:-

£2,744,133foreggs.

£927,o35forpoultry,and E32,460forfeathers.

Total-£3,703,627.

Hesawnoreasonwhythisexport shouldnotatleasthedoubled.They badfirsttogettherighteggsfor hatching,andthentoweedoutall thatwasdefectiveinthebirdshatched.Thisinvolvedthekeepingof records,huteverythingthatisworth anythingistroublesome.Ifthey weretobuildupagreatPoultryindustryinIrelandtheywouldhaveto getridofthenotionthatfowlcan doanywhere,andliveuponevery- thing.Withverylittleeffort he consideredthattwomillionpounds ayearmightbeaddedinavery shorttimetothenationalincomein connectionwiththepoultryindustry.

FRUITCULTURE.

Comingtothequestionoffruitculture,Mr.Russellsaidtherecould benodoubtIrelandcouldgrow a largequantityofthefruitwhichwas nowimported.RecentIrishfruitexportswere(invalue):In19o7-e21,693. In1908-£28,882. Ini909-E65,136. In1910-£109,957.

Thefiguresfor1910weremore thanfivetimesthosefor1907.This increasewaslargelydueto,thedevelopmentoffruit-growinginthe North,andwasrepresented,toa largeextent,bytheexportofapples andPearsfromBelfast.Ifthe Northcouldgrowfruitsuccessfully, surelytheSouthandWestoughtto beabletodothesame,orevento goonebetter.WithalittleknowledgewitlhthehelpoftheHorticulturalInstructors,andwithamagnificentmarketattheirdoors,itwas nottoomuchtosaythattheannual exportoffruitfromIrelandmight easilytouchonemillionpounds.

BUTTER.

TheIrishbutterindustryexists practicallyforonly7or8months intheyear,Mr.Russellsaid. Danes,Colonials,andevenRussians takepossessionofourmarketfor fourorfivemonthsintheyear.Eve..seasontheIrishdislodgedthem, buthadtobeginafresh,becausehere thereisnosystemofwinterdairying.Therewasnoquestionthatallyear-rounddairyingwouldpay.Figures,whichwerewithin5Percent., atleastofthefactsindicatedthat theIrishexportofbatterin1910 amountedto£3,584,81o. In 1907itwasoverfourmillionpounds.

BACONANDHAMS.

Theexportofthesetwoarticlesin 1910amountedto£3,691,981.The exportwassmallerinquantitythan thatofthepreviousyearbuthigherin, value.Thiswasanindustryundoubtedlysuitedtosmallfarmers,especiallyinthetillagedistricts.PigfeedingisatPresentoneofthemost Profitablebranchesoffarminginthis country.Thebreedingandfatteningofpigscouldbemostsuccessfully donewherethereisaconstantsupplyofmilkalltheyear.Here,againtheywerefacedbytheneedfor winter-dairying.Therewasaneverincreasingdemandforbaconand hamsinGreatBritain,andifmore homegrownfoodswereavailablefor Pig-feedinginIrelandtherewasno reasonwhythenumberofanimals nowkeptmightnotbeincreasedby atleast5opercent.

Mr.Russell,inconclusion,saidhe didnotbelongtothatschoolwhich expectedtoseeIrelandagreatmanufacturingcountry.Hethoughtit wasFatherFinlaywhosaidthat "oneBelfastwasenoughforIreland."Heagreed,buttherewas greatfieldforsmallIrishfactory.industries-indeeditmightbeheldthat thesearenecessarytothehealthy Progressofagriculture.Therewas noreasonwhythewoollenindustry, themanufactureofhosiery,ofboots andshoes,ofglovesandotherarticlesofthiskindshouldnotbepushedwithsuccess.Forthesesmallindustriescapitalwasnotrequiredon alargescale.Theclassoflabour requiredischeap,andthefactthat venturesinthisdirectionhadsucceededprovedthatitisenterprisemore thananythingelsewhichislacking.

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BYthose,whetherPriest&orlived. Butaimingatahighideal laymen,towhomtheSocie-helpsmenintheirwarfarewiththe toofSt.Vincentdel'aulisworld,theflesh,andthedevil. knownonlybyname, a Thereisneedforsuchasociety. wrongconceptionofitiscommonlyInthiscountryespecially,our enoughentertained.AnditisnotChurchtightsanarduousbattle.Our praisingthatSocietytoohighlytopriestsdevotedandconscientious, saythatitisesteemedinproportionfeelthegreatnessoftheworkit asknowledgeofitisaccurateandwouldhewelltodo,andtheinadefamiliar.Asitisacommonargu-quacyoftheirmeanstocopewithit wentfortheCatholicreligionitselfall.Dotheyneverwishthattheir thatthosewhoopposeitareonlylaityweremorewillingtohell?Is thosewhoareignorantofitsrealtherenotscopeforalltheenergiesof spirit,whileaconvertwhohasoncealltheCatholics? Theclergy,of entereditsfoldandliveditslifene-course,mustalwayslead,and be verwantstoretracehissteps,soitdutifullyobeyed;butacommander's isnotablytruethatwhileobstaclespowerismeasuredbythenumberof mayberaised,andindeed,oftenarewillingfollowershecontrols. Can raised,byearnestpriestsandwell-itbesaidthatalaymanhasmade meaninglaymentotheformationinfulluseofthelifetimehehaslad theirParishofaconferenceofthisgivenhimifhespendsitmainly.in Society,itisunknownthatanyof"eatinganddrinking,buyingan.1 itsmembers,oranypriestwhohasselling,plantingandbuilding,"varitinhisParish,speaksillofit,oriedbyanoccasionalchequeto .is wishesitaway. priest,hearingMassonSunday,and ItisaworkspeciallyiittedforsendinghischildrentoaCatholic thesetimes.Itcoversgrow:A,andschool? YethowmanyCatholics meetsawant,allitsown.Itisno-thinkitisverymuchthattheydo thir.glessthantheorganisationofnoworse? Isitnotdesirablethat thelaityfortheserviceof LhetheyshouldjoinaSocietywhich Church. Itisthevolunteerbody- holdsupasastandardthattheir guardoftheclergy.Thereare'.-a-lifeisasmuchgiventhemforthe riot'sothersocietiesforlaymen-,verypurposeofworkingforGodandtheir goodanduseful,butaPriestmis-neighbourasisthepriest's? The takesinthinkingthatbecauseonesurinenessoflaypeoplegenerallyis oftheseisinhisparishaconferencephenomenal.Theyseemembersof oftheSt.VincentdePaulSocietyistheirownfamiliesenteringreligion, superfluous.Alsoheerrsinthink-becomingpriestsornuns,renouncing ing(asissocommonlydone)thateverythingnaturallyattractive in theabsence,'orrareness,ofcasesofthislife,anddevotingthemselvesto extremepoverty.inhisparish re-goodworksand,whiletheyadmovesallopportunitiesofitsuse-mirethis,theyregardthemselvesas fulness.Stillmoredoesheerr,asfreefromalldutyofimitatingtheir issometimesdone,ifheconceivesthatfriends'estimateofthevalue of theefficient(orsufficient)reliefoftime.They-knowthattheyhave thePoorofhisparishby,asocietythesamejudgmenttoface,thesame ofwomenisabartotheformationeternalrewardtolabourforbya ofaconference. shortProbation,andyettheyactas Ashasbeensaidtherearemanythoughitweresafetoliveina goodsocietiesforlaymen.Oneclassmerelydecorouscareforthemselves, consistsofthosewhich andtheirfamily.Onewouldinsagprovident,andincidentallyreligious,inethattheyperhapsbelieved in suchastheGuild,ortheHibernians.transmigratior,andintendedtobeThesearehighlybeneficenttheycomepriestsinasecondlife. Cr teachusefulhabitsofprudenceandelsethattheyarecontenttoexpect economy,theybringourmentogeth-toliveinHeaven,comparedwith er,andtheperiodicalcommunionstheirownrelatives,assparrowsto andotherprescribeddevotions,noeagles. doubtdomuchgood.AgoodSt. Andthenthegoodtheycoulddo VincentDePaulBrotherwouldfortheChurch.Itisacoincidence doubtlessjoinanysuchsocietyinhisthatintheMassforSt.VincentDe parish,andshoulddosobutsuchPaul'sFeastthewordsoccur"The asocietyisforaspecialpurpose,harvestindeedisgreat,butthelabanddoesnotcoverthewholeground.ourersarefew."Inhowmanyways Anotherclassofsocietyisthepurelycouldthelaity.helptogatherthe religiousanddevotionalsort,suchasharvest.Theirnumbersgivethem thearch-confraternityoftheSacredsuchpower.Forinstance,ifeach Heart,ortheHolyFamily,inwhichofthelaitymadeoneconvertayear thelaymenoftheParish,undertheitwouldmeanmorefortheChurch leadoftheirpiousandzealousclergy,thanifeachpriestandnunmadea meetfrequentlyforprayersandvar-hundred.Andforthatworkthey iousdevotions,andreceivetheSac-enjoysomeadvantageswhichpriests ramentsatstatedtimes.Thevaluedonot. ofsuchSocietiesisimmense. No "Ifthen,"saysFatherSheehanin goodbrotherofSt.VincentDePaulthe"TriumphofFailure,""this wouldomittojoinanysuchpiousChurchisthebulwarkofmodern societyinhisparish;hisPrinciplessociety,canthereheamoreignoble wouldobligehimtodoso.But,destinythantositstillandletner, stillthesepioussocietiesdorotco-unaidedandsinglehanded,confront verthewholegroundeither inthevastandterrificforcesthatare themthelaymangoesonlyasheisarrayedagainsther?Ontheother led,andofthetwoduties,workinghand,canthereheamoresublime andpraying,theformerisabsent. destiny-,oramorenobleundertakink

TheSocietyofSt.VincentDePaulthantostandbyhersideandthrow dillersfromallotherSocietiesbyinsuchlittleforcesasareplacedat itsbreadthofaim,whichembracesourdisposalinhersupportandfor nothinglessthanthewholedutytheconfusionofherenemies? Yet ofalayman,namely.,tosanctifyishithertotheentirestrugglehasbeen soulbydevotinghiswholeenergiestacitlyleftbylaymeninthehands totheserviceofhisneighbourinofthecaptainsoftheKing'shosts. allthecorporalandspiritualworksAgainstallthenaturalandsupernaofmercy,byworkingateverythingViralagenciesatworkintheworld, hishandcanfindtodotoaidandopposedtoGodandHisChrist-hesupporthisclergyandlorthertnerest'andinfidelity,withtheirtremChurchofGod.Hedoesalltheendousintellectualforces,irreligious charitableworkshecan,inordertogovernments,withallStateappliansanctifyhimselftherebyandheen-cestreasuries,armies,navies,at deavourstoennoblehisspirituallifetheirdisposalthepress,withits soastobecomeabetterinstrumentfar-reachingpowerliteraturethat forworkforGodandhisneighbour.derivesitssupremeattractionfrom HisactiveworksandhisPietyitsun-Christianorimmoralteachshouldalternatelyre-acton,andhelpingsartthatistheworkshop of andstimulateoneanother.ThisisSatanpoliticsthatwouldexilethe theaim,thisisthestandard ofChurchfromtheworldthedrink life,oftheSocietyofSt.VincentsyndicatesthatarebecomingomniP0DePaul. Asineveryothernobletentthroughhumanimpotencythe Society,theidealisnotalwaysrea-socialevilthathasforceditselfto

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beStaterecognisedschoolsfrom whichGodisbanishedfamilycircleswherereligionisnevermentionedsocietythatwouldtakeoffence atGod'sname,-inawordagainst alltheProfessedbadnessof the world,andagainstalltheunconfessedindifferencemarshalledinhostile array. standtimidlyonthe sideofChrist,ahandfulofpriests,a fewweakwomen,aliteraturethat issavedfromridiculebarelyfryits goodintentions,andafewsaints wholiftuptheirhands. from themountain,whilstthearmiesrf Israelarehard-pressedinthevalleys ofhumiliationanddefeat. Andall thistimewhatarecatholiclaymen doing? Absolutelynothing;either defensiveoraggressive.Withthe exceptionofafewVincentDePall Societies,thereisabsolutelynoorganisationthatwouldcombineinto onesolidbodyallthezealandtalentofthousandsofyoungitenwho woulddareanddoagreatdealfor JesusChrist,butwhoarenowkept hack.fromwantofaninspiringvoice thatwouldtellthem"Go,and throwinyourresourcesofmindand bodytodestroytheempireofBelial andtoextendtheempireofChrist."

IfthesewordsofFatherSheehan expressatruth,thensurelyasociety whichshall'organiseandanimatethe laitytodotheirdutyisonewhich isneededeverywhere.Everypriest willwelcomeitcnadoufl.s'round; firstly,thatitmakessomeof his parishionersleadbetterlives, and secondlythatitgiveshimwilling helpersinallthegoodworksheundertakes.IfanyonesaidtoaParishpriest"Father,thereisasocietywhichwillturntwentyofyour congregationintomenstrivingafter perfection,menwhowillhelp to raisethestandardofyourparish, andwhowillgatherroundyouand dutifullylabourateverygoodworl, youcanproposetothem"-what wouldhehisanswer

But,itmaybesaid,willtheSocietyofSt.VincentDePaulachieve theseresults? Theansweristhat itistheonesocietyinexistence whichevenprofessestoaimatthem. Itdoesaimatthemanditonly

restswithitsmembersandits friendsamongtheclergytomakeit succeed.Itisasocietyworld-wide initsextensionall-embracingin itsscopeofwork,elasticinitsmethods,andorganisedwithextreme sagacity.Thedisciplineandcontrol areperfect,yetthelocallibertyeverywhereisabsolute.Thereissomethingsurprisinginitsrules.After alifeofexperienceinpublicatiairs, andbusiness,amanjoinstheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul,andhe findseverythingthathehasbeenusedtodeemaconditionofsuccess forbidden,andmanyofthethingshe hasrecognisedasomensoffailure enjoined.Andyetitworksandsucceedstoadmiration.Profit,honour position,ambitiousresults these arenottobeaimedat.Thebest workmustneverhepraisedorrewarded.Authoritymustrulewithoutoverrulinganyone. MenappointedtoPositionsforindefinite termsaretoresignasbymagic withoutbeingcoerced,justwhenin anyothersocietytheywouldbecomerebels.Anditworks Becausethespiritofhumilityandcharitysopowerfullydominatesallthe members,thattheoppositespiritcan commandnofollowing.

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courseopentoher,thebig"House," andthisshedreaded.Shewouldbe sorrytoputher-visitortoanytroubleorinconvenience.

ButJoewasnottobeputoffin thisway.HehadjoinedtheSocietyofSt.VincentDePaultovisit thepoorintheirownhomes,to thathemightbetheirfriendand companion,andtolearntoloveand toservethem.Heknewtheend themembershadinviewwastheir ownsanctification,andthatthe meanstoattainitwasloveofGod's poorandtheirservice,andbeaspiredtocorrespondworthilywith thishighvocation.Andheknew, too,thatthosehevisitedwere,ina sensehisSuperiors-asintruththey nre-andhisfaithtaughthittthat hishopeofrewardofeternallife wouldbemeasuredbythecharityhe exercisedtowardsthemforChrist's

WEareindebtedtoFatherDominic,thegoodpriest who soregularlyhonouredour Weeklyconferencemeetings withhisPresence,forourintroductiontoBridgetMurrd-,..Fromhim wehadheraddress,anditwasuponhissuggestionthatourpresident appointedBrotherBarton("Brother Joe"wefamiliarlycalledhim),to visitandreportonthisournewcase. Bartonwasnotquiteanovice in Vincentianwork.Hehadbeenan aspirantmemberfornearlytwelve monthsbeforereachinghiseighteenthyear.Thoughnostrangerto theslumdistrictofourbusymanufacturingtown,heexperiencedsome difficultyonthisdarkNovember nightinfindingthepoorwoman's house.Hehadtogropehiswar throughnarrow,grimystreetsina wretchedkindofWhitechapelneighbourhood,buteventuallyinadismal dull-litcourt,wherethecheering raysofthesunneverseemedtopenetrate,wherepureairwasan unknownluxury,hereachedthehouse hewasseeking.Thenupthreericketyflightsofstairsinasmall room,almostbareoffurniture,the Brotherhadthepleasureofhisiirst interviewwiththegoodwoman.the wouldprobablybeoverfiftyyearsof age,and,thoughpoorlyclad,yet cleanandtidyinappearance. Her thin,cold,setfeatures,hereyesso fullofsadness,andhermannergenerally,gaveonetheimpressionthat notonlywassheexperiencingthe lotofthecommonpoor,butalso someheavycross,causinganguishof mindandgriefofheart.Joe,in introducinghimself,mentionedthe SocietyofSt.VincentDePaul.said thatthekindwayinwhichFather Dominichadspokenofherhadbeen thecauseofhisvisit,thepleasureit wouldaffordhimifshewouldallow himtocalloccasionallyandrender heranylittleserviceinhispower, andheexpressedthehopethatthey wouldsoonbecomegreatfriends.He noticed,however,thathisadvances werecoldlyreceived.Bridgetshowednodispositiontobewooed in thissummaryfashion.Thosewhose privilegeitistobeengagedinsuch workfrequentlymeetwithpooreeoPle,who,atanagesuchashers, areverysensitive,andarenoteager inacceptingtheadVancesofstrangers,orformingnewacquaintances. Theyfeeltheyareinsomewayregardedassocialoutcasts,belonging tothesubmergedtenthofthecommunity.Theirhardlives,frequentlyontheborderlandofstarvation, makethereappearcallous,indifferenttotheneedsofto-day,careless respectingthewantsofthemorrow, andiftheyeverhadanyfaithinthe Christ-likevirtueofChristiancharitytheprivationstheysufferhave quiteobliteratedit.PerhapsBridgetwasoneofthisclass.Atany rate,shesaidinafrigidsortof\yeathatitwasverygoodofFather Dominictorememberheritwas kindoftheBrothertocall,butler wantswerefewthatshehadmuch tobegratefulfor,andlittleto complainof.Godwasverye^oa her.Thereweremanypoorpeople muchworseoffthanherself.Ifthe parishreliefshereceiveddidnoteactlysatisfyherrequirementsshe Preferredittotheonlyalternative

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menandwomenlivingheroiclives, menandwomenresignedtotheHoly WillofGod,exercisingcharityone towardsanother,andbeepingthemselvesunspottedfromtheworld. Nearlytwomonthshadelapsed sinceBridgethadbeenonthelistof Joe'smanyfriends.Hishomewas toogreatadistancefromPump CourttoexpectMrs.Murphytogo thereonChristmasDayfordinner, sothathesuggestedthatsheshould invitehim

Aspecialgiftofliveshillings in additiontotheweeklygrantforgroceries,coal,etc.,wasallowedbythe Conference,andaverypleasanthour oneeveningwasspentindiscussing thewaysandmeansofspendingthis hugesum,andfixingthehourfor thebanquet.ItendedinJoe'saccertingthe"willforthedeed."He managed,however,tomakeacall afterthelastMass,underthepretenceofsatisfyinghimselfthateverythingwasinorder,butreallyit. wasonlyanexcusetotakesomelittledelicacy,theexpenseofwhichhe fearedthefiveshillingswould not cover.Hehadtakensomehollyand insisteduponhelpingtheoldwomanindecoratingherlittleroom, andagreatdealofverypleasant chaffingwastheresult.

Thereceptionaccordedtohimon thishisfirstvisitatPumpCourt, wasnogroundfordiscouragem'er.t. Theywouldknoweachotherbetter lateron,andhewoulddowhatwas inhispowertobrightenhersad, solitarylife.Therefore,hecalled frequentlyWasconsiderateinhis manner,andoccasionallysupplementedthesmallgrantallowedbyhis Conferencewithsomelittlearticles ofdevotion,whichshegreatlyappreciated. Sheafterwardsbecame interestedinhisconversation,and thetaleshetold,somewellknown, endancientanecdotes,attributedto FatherTomBurkeandDanielO'Connell,butallnewtoher,greatlypleasedthepoorwoman.Nowandthen hewouldreadanextractfromthe dailyPacersrelatingtothe"ould" country,theopeningofanewchurch orsomegreatspeechofoneofthe leadersoftheIrishParty,andcn theseoccasionsJoefoundhehadalwaysamostattentivelistener.She wasevidentlytouchedbytheselittle attentions,foritwasquiteanewexperience,yethereyes,"thewindows ofhersoul,"alwayssofullofsadness,theladthoughtspokeeloquentlyofsomegreatsorrow,perhaps tragedy,whichhadcastagloomoverherlife.Worldherenvironment solvethemystery?heagain and againasked,himself.Noonewould saythatPumpCourtwasanideal placeofresidenceevenforthevery poorestofthePoor.Notoneof thetenantsinthosedingy-looking andunhealthylookinghousesbut hadhisorhershareofthatwretchednessandmisery,theordinarylot ofthesocialfailuresforwhichthat neighbourhoodwasespeciallynotorious, .iving,asshedid,thelifeofwant andsuffering,inthemidstofso muchhumanwreckage,absolutely friendless,shewasaccustomedtothe bitternesscfabjectPoverty,andwas inuredtoit.Sothatherpresent conditionandsurroundingswerenot thecauseofthegriefwhichtheBrotherhadnoticed,andwhichsomuch distressedhim.Besides,strangeas itmaysoundtoworldlypeople, BridgetMurphywasadeeP17.religiouswoman.SherarelymisseddailyMassorweeklyCommunion,rind shehadagreatdevotiontothat mostbeautifulepitomeofallprayerstheRosary.Notthatshe as inanywaysingularinthisrespect, foritisinthehomesoftheverypoor that.yousofrequentlywitnessthe practiceofmostsublimevirtues.Go intothehighwaysandbyea-aysof ourlargetowns,andhiddenaway neglected,unknownanddeserted,you willmeetinareligioussense,with "manyagemofpurestrayserene,"

hefelthewastohelpher.Whilst listeningtohersorrowfultale,he calledtomindtheonesadepisodein hisownlife-theday,wheninthe wordsofthepoet,"TheAngelwith theamaranthinewreath,"enteredhis ownhomeandhelostthebestand fondestofmothers.Longfellow's beautifullinesoccurredtothelad:"Thenfelluponthehouseasudden gloom, Ashadowonthosefeatures,fair andthin; Andsoftlyfromthathushedand darkenedroom, TWOangelsissuedwherebutone wentin."

Herememberedtheagonyofmind hethenhadsufferedbecontrasted hispositiononthatoccasion,teorroundedwithfriendsandenjoyingeveryhomecomfort,withthatofthis Poorwidow,whoselotitwas to eatthebreadofaffliction,friendless andalone.Ilewouldtake,he resolved,herlostson'spositioninher regard,werethatpossible,andbe insomewaywhathehadbeen to hisownmother. Inafewearnest words,heconveyedthisandmoreto thesameeffecttoBridgetMurphy. Hetoldherthat,atthebest, lie wouldProvebutapoorsubstitute forherlost'rim,still,allthatlay inhispowershecoulddependupon hisdoingtoheagoodsontoher. NotasyllablePassedherlipswhilst allthiswasbeingsaid.Shewas leaningforwardonhertablemotionless,withherfaceburiedinher bands,apparentlyunconsciousofthe youngVincentian'spresence.

OnNewYear'sDayJoefoundMrs. Murphyvery.communicative. She wanted,shesaid,totellhimsomething,andthePreambleconsistedin areferencetohisfirstcall,howshe wasafraidhemusthavethoughther ungrateful,ifnotrude,butshequicklyadded-"Ofcourse,Joe,I(lid notknowyou,then."Thiswasthe firsttimesheaddressedbiminthis familiarway. Shewantedtotell him.,ifshemightofagreattrouble, sheoncehadmetwith,whichhad embitteredherwholelife.Formany yearsshehadbeenawidow,left withoneonlychild,ason,whomshe idolised. HewasthePrideofPer life,thejoyofherheart.Nosacrificewastoogreatforhertomake forherboy,onwhomshelavished allthewealthofafondmother's love.Humanlyspeaking,shelived forhimalone.Howeverstraitened hercircumstanceswere,andhumble hersurroundings,hispresencegave joytoherheartandbrightnessto thelittlehome,andheresheremarked-parenthetically-thattheBrother inmanywaysremindedherofher owndearson.Itwasthegreatest complimentshecouldPayToe.Then shewentontosaythatwhenabout eighteen,atanagewhenhemight havecontributedtowardshersupport hemadetheacqemintarceofsomeundesirablecomPanions,andwiththem unknowntohismother,heenlisted asasoldier-ofallcallingshecould choosetheoneshedislikedthemost. Findingthedisciplineofmilitarylife absolutelyunbearable,'hedeserted, andtoescapethepunishmentdueto histreachery,heleftthecountry, andtheboywas,shefelt,losttoher forever.Shebelievedhemust oe deadshesometimesthought it wouldbealmostareliefeven to knowthatsuchwasthecase.This, then,wastheheavycrossthepoor womanhadtobearthisitwasthat Preyeduponhermindthiswasthe causeofallthatbittersadnessshe suffered,andwhichherfeaturesso plainlybetrayed.Likethemajority ofthoseinherPosition,shewasdeniedtheadvantageswhicheducation affordsshewasastrangertothe fascinatingcompanionshipofbooks, herimaginationwasdullshe'lad littletooccupy.hermind,andshe simplybroodedoverthisgreatsorrow.ShetoldtheBrotherthatshe knewthattheotherpoorpeoplearoundherhadtheirowntrials,bat none,shethought,wastohecomparedwithhers.Lifehadceasedto LaveinterestwithBridgetfrom'a merelyhumanpointofview.forwith herhusbanddead,hersonlost,iuer veryisolationmadeherfeelalmost indifferentregardingthepresent,and hopelessastothefuture.

This,then,washersimplestory, whichshetoldapparently,without theslightestemotion.Howdeeply youngBartonsympathisedwith'lie poorwoman,andyethowpowerless

When.1oerosetoleave,hesaid "Well,mother,whatdoyousayisthistobeacontractbetweenus?"

Receivingnoreply,headded,"Think overwhatIhavesaid,andletme knowyourdecisionthenexttimeI call."

Ashemovedtowardsthedoorshe passedhimtoopenit.

Theoldwomankissedtheboyon hisforeheadandsaid,"Icannot speaktoyounow.Comeagainto seeme,come mydear son."

AsJoedescendedthestairsthat nighthefeltonhisfacethehot tearswhichwerefallingfrom'the eyesofhisfostermother,and lie saidtohimself,"Iwillbrightenthe lifeofthatpoorwomanyet."lie mighthavesaidmore.Hemight havesaidthathewouldtrytoearn ashareofthatrewardwhichisPromisedunfailinglytothose who strive,inhoweverhumbleamanner, toPerformthoseworksofmercy, whichfromthatmarvellouscompendiumofChristiandoctrine,thePennycatechism,hehadbeentaught whenachild. Hemightnave thoughtofthosegiftsandgraces, whichinthislifeareneverwithheld fromthosewhotrytounderstand theneedsofthepoor.

Butthedominantthoughtinithe Brother'smindashewalkedhome thatnight,wasadeepsenseofglad-

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nessthatitwashisprivilegetobe amemberofsuchasocietyasthat ofSt.VincentDePaul-asocietywhichtheChurch,everwatchfulof thenecessitiesofherchildren,had placedwithinthereachofheryoung menthroughouttheworld.Aninstitutionfoundedbyyoungmenfor youngmen,protectedbytheChurch, enrichedwithmanyindulgences,and governedbyrulesandregulations whichexperiencehadfoundnecessary tosecurefixityofpurpose,andunityofdesign. ASocietyspecially suitedtotheneedsoftheCatholic youthofthepresent,age,whenabstracttheoriesconcerningourduties tothePoorareloudlypreachedbut littlePractisedasociety,which,as nootherorganisationdoes,enables therichandpoortojointogether, underthesafeguardofChristiancharityandmutuallove,andallunder theholypatronageofonewhomthe Churchhasplaceduponheraltarsas mostdeservingthetitleof"Father ofthePoor,"-St.VincentDePaul. Whenthelastechoofthelad'sretreatingfootstepshaddiedaway, Bridgetclosedthedoorandsitting bythefireside,enjoyedtothefull thefeminineluxuryofagoodcry. Shetriedtothinkoutinherown fashionthesituationinwhichshe nowfoundherself.Whowasthis youth,sheaskedherself,sokindand attentiveinhisbehaviour,sogentle andsympatheticinhismanner,who hadcomeintoherlife? Hehad toldheronhisfirst,visitthatFatherDominichadsenthim.Howgood ofthepriesttothinkofher.Itis trueshehadothervisitors-kindlydisrosedladiesfromaneighbouring mission,andoccasionallyawellmeaninggentlemanwhoofferedto readtoher,butnoneofthese'had beensentbyFatherDominic,and certainlytheyhadnotbeen so thoughtfulandconsiderateasshe hadfoundJoe.Afterwhathadpassedthateveninghewouldcertainly callmorefrequently,shereasonedin herownmind,andshewouldtellhini not anything,merelyto callandrepeatthestoriesheused totellherinhisownniceandagreeableway.Shewouldaskhimto repeatthatfunnyincidentof the clownjumpingoverthechairs,to thehorroroftheoldwomanwho waswaitingherturnforConfession. Andthen,-butthefirehadgoneout, soshesaidherRosaryagainthis timeforJoeandwenttobed.

Beforeshemadehercommendation thatnight,hermindwastilledwith vaguethoughtsthattherewassome chanceinhersurroundings,yetthe roomwasthesame,FatherDominic'spictureoftheSacredHeartwas initsaccustomedplaceJoe'slittle statuetteofSt.Vincentstilllooked downfromthemantelpieceoutside, theusualnoise;thebrawlsandcontentionsamongstherneighbours,alwassadisturbingelementofPump Court,asbefore,wereinevidence-in whatrespectthenwastherethisfancifulalteration? Shereallyfelt brighterandhappier.Had"the littleactsofkindness,littledeedsof love,"sheexperiencedsincetheadventoftheBrother,anythingto dowiththechangeshefelt,hut couldnotexpressinwords. WhenJoe'sfootstepswereheard orthestairsafewdaysafterwards, shehastenedtoopenthedoorforher visitor,andhischeeryvoicegladdenedthePoorwoman'sheart.Noreferencewasmadetothepastthe arrangement,asbothprobablywishedit,seemedtohequiteunderstood. Plansforthefuturewerealonediscussed.Marchwouldsoonbehere, -themonthofJoe'spatronsaint. BridgetandJoewouldbothgoto HolyCommuniononthePath,and atthesameMassifitcouldbearranged.Thenshespokeofthe17th asifitwouldbesomegraveneglect ofdutynottogotoHolyCommuniononSt.Patrick'sDay,and heradoptedsonpromisedtoaccompanyher.ThenEasterandVincentianFeastDaysweretalkedover, Bridset'sinvitationstotheparochialteaparty,alsototheannualoutins,weresettledto-theirmutualSatisfaction,andcausednoendofisnocentandpleasantexcitement.It

wouldbedifficulttoexaggeratethe simplejosstheybothexperiencedin eachother'scompany,andfutileand inoredifficulttosaytheproportion sharedbyeach.Happinessisnota sentimentyoucanmeasurebyrule orexpressbyfigures-otherwise,perhaps,Bridget'smightbesaid to representtoandJoe'sSo,forit gaveintensegladnesstotheboy's hearttowitnessthepleasurehis"isitsaffordedtothehumbledwellerin pumpCourt.Ofcoursethey.bad theirupsanddownswhatwell-regulatedfamilywaseverfreefrom such? Ononeoccasion,for instance,Joehadbeensuddenlysent onabusinessvisittoadistanttown whichmeantanabsencefromhomeof tendays.Hisfostermotherwas standingonthelanding,asusual,at hisnextvisit,butonthisoccasion shewasinaveryiratemood.Where hadhebeen?Shethoughtsomethingmusthavehappenedtohim. Shebegantofearhehadforgotten her,orwasgettingindifferent,and saidmuchmoretothesameeffect. Joerememberedthesayingofawise man-nevertotrytoalteraperson's opinionbyargumentitislikehittingtheheadofanailwithahammeryousimplydriveitfurtherin, andmakemattersworse.Sohe toldherabouthisjourney-hos:s"ccessfulhehadbeen,howpleasedthe firmwas,theplaceshehadvisited, andtheruffledfeelingsofBridget weresoonsm'ootbed.

Towardsthefalloftheyeara moreseriouscauseofdisquiettothe Brotherwasthesevereillnesscf Bridget.Atnoperiodofherlife coulditbesaidthatshewasawomanphysicallystrong.Forthe Pasttenyearsshehadbeenill-fed, andill-clothed,andforced,likeothersof herclass,todwellinunwholesomesurroundings,wherethe elementaryrulesofsanitationwere disregarded.ThereisastrongaffinitybetweenthePainsofhungerand mentalworriesinaffectingone's health,andtheexperienceofboth hadenfeebledherconstitutionand renderedherunfittedtoholdher ownagainsttheillnesswithwhich shewasthreatened.Thedensefog whichprevailedduringthisunusuallyseverewinterhaditseffectonthe Poorwoman.Adistressingcough, followedbyasharpbronchial attack,underminedherhealth,and shewassoontooilltoleaveher bed.Joewasnowalmostadaily visitor.Hehadinterviewedthe Parishdoctor,andlearnedthathis fostermother,whomhereallyloved, wasnearingtheendofthathard lifeshehadlivedwithsomuchpatienceandresignation.Hewould havearrangedforsomeonealways tobewithher,butitwasunnecessaryforhimtodoso,forevenin PumpCourtweretobefoundcharitably-disposedneighbours,who,in turn,satwithherdayandnightneighboursinsimilardistressfulcircumstancesasBridgetherself,and who,withoutfeeorreward,Proved themselveskindandattentivenurses tothedyingwoman.Howgenerous howgood,arethepoorthemselves towardstheircompanionsinmisfortune Joewasedifiedwithsuch unostentatiousexamplesofreal Christiancharitywhichhehadwitnessed. Hefelthumbled,and thoughthowgreatmustbetherecomPenseofsuch,sincethegivingof acupofwaterinthenameofhis Masterwasnottogowithoutitsreward.Hecalledtomindthesimple andtouchingstorynarratedbySt. Luke.TheGoodSamaritansocommendedwas,probably,amaninaffluentcircumstances,hilthere, the poorestofthepoorwerethosewho were"movedtocompassion,"and willinglysacrificedallthat NB,S theirs"tohaveacareforandbind upthewounds"ofadestituteneighbour.Again.Toefeltgladhewas amemberofaSocietythatenabled himandothersto"Goanddoin likemanner."

SlitherDominicwasunremittingin hisattentionto,BridgetMorph.. Shehadalltheconsolationswhich herholyreligionaffordedrestful peace,gladhope,brightfaithwere hers,thatconfidence,tooin the

goodnessandmercyofHimwhohad destinedhertolivethelifeHeHimselfhadchosen-thatofhumility,povertyandaffliction.Thedayueforeshehaddiedthegood priest hadstayedwithhersomelittletime. Towardsnightsheexpressedawish toseeheradoptedsononcemore, andJoewassentfor.Ashestood byherbedside,andlookedforthe lasttimeintoherface,hereyes spokewhatherlipswereunableto utter-herloveandgratitudetothe BrotherofSt.Vincent,whohad triedtobrightenthelifeofthepoor widow-hisfostermother.

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ShouldnottheveryPerson of Christ'sministerhesacredtoaCatholic,andtheawfuldignityofhis callingeverProtecthimfronsinvidiouscriticismandalldepreciatoryremarksandirreverentcomment?An Irishpeasantwouldnotthinkitnecessarytoanswersuchaquestion.To ventureonasingledisParagingword abouthisPriestwouldsavourtohim ofsacrilege.Hisfaithistoovivid hisrealisationoftheunseentoointense,topermithimtofeelorexpressaughtsavevenerationforthe stewardsofGod'smysteries.

Lackofreverenceforthepriesthoodisanalmostinfallible sign of decayingfaithandlossofthesupernaturalinthesoulofman.

ButtotheIrish,withtheirvivid natures,theirever-presentconsciousnessofthespirit-worldsurrounding them,reverenceforholythingsisa naturalattitudeofmind.Hence, theirparishpriestistothem,father,friend,andcounsellor,aswell asthepillaroftheirsacredexistence.Yes,theFaithofIrelandis thekeytotheheartsofherPeople, thecluetomuchwhicha'matter-offactAnglo-Saxonwouldfindsoobscureandpuzzlingintheircharacter. BecausetheyareCatholicstheyare whattheyare.Becausetheyare notPerfecttheyarenotwhatthey mightbe.

Todosomeanstoslaclsenour holdonearthlygoods.TheIrish Peasantmaybeblindtohisbestinterestsinthisworld,buttheGod ofthepoorisProtectingthemfor himintheworldwhichistocome. Hemaycountforlittleamongstthe greatonesoftheearth,buthelives inroyalcompany,nevertheless,and couldtellyouagooddealaboutthe communionofSaints.

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Andfromthisitfollowsthattheir faultsareusuallyofthevenialorder,sinceGodandHisSaintsareso nearandsorealtothem,andtheir virtuesarenotinfrequentlyofthe angelickind.Theyarenotgreedy ofgain,fortheirtreasureisinHeaven. Theyareunworldly.,because theworldtocomeismererealto themthantheclaimsofearth.They areratientinadversity,because theytrustintheLovingFatherof men.Theyareferventinspirit anddevoutintheirprayersatthe sacrificeoftheMass,becauselesus ChristendHisredemptionarenot historicalfactsmerely,hutmostvitaltruthstothem.Theyare',laswervinglyfaithfultotheVicarof Christ,becausetheyaremembersof theChurchHerules.TheyreverencethepriesthoodbecausetheybelieveChrist'swords"Hethatreceivethyou,receivethMe."They aresimple,becausetheyhavebecomeaslittlechildrentoenterthe KingdomofHeaven.Andtheyare pureinmoralsandmanneroflife. becausetheyarededicatedtothe Virginofvirgins,andownherfor theirQueenandMother.

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