The Record Newspaper 05 August 1911

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TheWest AUSTRALIAN RECORD

SATURDAY,AUGUST5,1911

InandAroundtheHome

'MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'sroplacelikehome

T.Mary

Dearrefugeofmysin-sickheart

Sweetsolaceofmytears

Totheemyvoiceitsburdenbears Ofsighing,crying,humancares Itsdismalfreightoffears.

Mystorm-tossedsoulissinkingfast Instrugglingagony

Wreckedhopeslie'neaththemoaning waves, Theocean,whitewithfuryraves. shineout,StaroftheSea Wherelone,upontherockIcling Beneaththestarlessskies, Mhereocean'sendlessdirgesmourn, Byrivingtempestslashedandtorn, Oh,letmeraisemineeyes

Thoughhandsandheartandsoulbe chained,

Toearth-strewnrocksafar, Wherehowlingnightwindssoband sob, Wherebreakingheartsstillthroband throb, Yet,letmeseetheStar -M.C.BUEHULE,in"New World,"Chicago.

Struggletorestoreahuman5oul toorderandtorighteouirtessby patienceandbylove,insteadofcrushingitbyyourinflex.iblevindictiveness,yoursavagejustice.

Nooneneedhopetoriseabovehis presentsituationwhosufferssmall thingstopassbyunimproved,orwho neglects,metaphoricallysneakingto pickorafarthingbecauseitisnota shilling.

Asenseofhumilityandreverence ischaracteristicofthetrulygreat anddeeplylearned,andwhereverwe ondaconceitedoratlippantmind, wemaybesurethatthereisashallownessbehindit,forconceitand flippancy,cocksurenessandirreverence,arethenaturaloil-spring of superficiality.

Cheerinessisathingtohemore profoundlygratefulforthanallthat geniuseverinspiredortalentever accomplished.Nextbesttonatural spontaneouscheerfulnesssisdeliberate,intendedandpersistentcheeriness,whichwecancreate,andsofcsterandcherishthataftera few years,theworldwillneversuspect thatitwasnotahereditarygift.- HelenHunt.Jackson.

TheBrightGirl

Thegirlwhomakesfriendswherevershegoesisdelightful.Shecomes intoaroomlikeasea-breeze-fresh, laughing.noddingrightandleftwith baPpyimpartiality.Sheisreadyforanything,andneverthrowscold wateronyourplans. shegenerallyseesthefunnysideofthings,and shehassuchawhole-heartedway ofdescribingthemthatyoufeelas ifyouhadseenthemyourself.She doesnotretailgossip,though and shedoesnotthinkhowtohespite- ful,orsarcastic,orhitter,andshe neverexaggeratestoproduceanimpression.Sheknowshowtohecleverandfunnywithoutbeingunkind, oruntruthful,orcoarse.Shepreferstoconsidertheworldgoodand honestuntilitprovesitselfotherwise.Shealwaysgetsalong,for shehasfriendseverywhere.Her heartisbigenoughtocontaineveryho(IY,andsheneverforgetsher friends,orisforgottenbythem.

HowtCough

Fewpeopleknowhowtocoughproperly.Infact,itneveroccursto theordinaryindividualthatthere isarightwa,y,andawrongwayof doingit.Yetitisamatterofno smallimportance. Ifeverysigh meansadropofbloodoutof the heart,aspeoplesay,everycough meanssomegreaterorlessproportionoftimeknockedoffone'slife. Mostpeoplecoughasloudlyandforciblyastheycan.Somechronic coughersseemtofeelProudofthe terrilblenoisetheymake.Butit israthercostlynoise,forthesimplereasonthatittearsandinflames thelungs.Thelungsconsistofen extraordinarilydelicatesponge-like tissue,whichsometimesgetsinflamedandchokedwithphlegm. When wetrytogetridofthissubstance, wecough.Butobviously,ifweremoveitviolentlyweraustnecessarilyinjurethedelicatelungtissue. Therefore,thinyourselftocoughas gentlyaspossible.

patroniseOurMattison's GIVETHEPREFERENCEIN YOURPURCHASESTOTHOSE BUSINESSMENWHOSEADVERTISEMENTSYOUSElilINTHIS PAPER. THEYAREUSUALLY THEBESTINTHEIR.LINE,AND THEFACTTHATTHEYCOURTEOUSLYINVITEYOURTRADE THROUGHACATHOLICMEDIUM, SHOULDNOTBEOVERLOOKED.

TheMotherasTeacher

THECHILD'SFIRSTTEACHER.

Themotheristhefirstandbest teacherofthechild.Theworkof givingreligiousinstructioninaccordancewiththechild'scapacitymust beginwithher.Itmust'notheleft togovernessesorotherteachers.The motherwhoneglectsthissacredduto doesagreatharmtothechild,and takesabrightjewelfromherown crown.Thechildlearnshisfirst prayersatherknee,anditis tie businessofthemother-andfortruly. Christianmothersitisalabourof love-toimpressuponthe young minddaybyday,theknowledge,

love,andfearofGod,alongwith habitsoftruthfulness,honesty,obedienceand.theothervirtues.Happy isthemother,whosenobleambition itistobegetthechildnotforthe earthbutforHeaven LOVEISBLIND.

Intrainingtheirchildren,however, mothershavetobeontheirguard againstadefeatcharacteristicof thosewholove.Achildmay be developingcertaindefectsofcharacter,perhapsvices,andthemother maybealmostunawareofthefact. Havingeyessheseesnot.And hencenoguidancecanbegivento thechildinregardtofaultswhich maytakeaturnveryinjuriousto thecharacter,andeventothewhole spirituallifeofthechild.Thefact is-ashasbeennoticedfromtheearliestages-loveisblind.Justas hateseesnothingbutfaults,so lovesees-asarule-nothingbutperfections.Andmothers,likeothers, areliabletothisweakness.Theremedyistwofoldbethankfulforadvice,anddon'tforgetprayer for light.Thegreatdangerformothers isthattheyrarelyseetheirchildren-oratleastthemostlovedof them-suchastheyareinreality. Manyevenhavesuchillusionsinthe matterasnottoperceiveintheir evenevidentfaultswhichwould shocktheminotherchildren.The remedyforthisevilistohonestly admitthattheyarenotgoodjudges insuchacause-sinceitisinsome waytheirowncause-andconsequentlytoaccept,andeventoinvite,ims partialadvicewhichunhappilythey toooftenrefusetolistento.Itis verydifficultforamothertopronounceawell-balancedjudgmenton thosewhomsheseestransfOguredby thelovewithwhichshesurrounds them. Inaddition,theChristian motheroughttobegfrom God everydaythisdisinterestedclear sightwithoutwhichtrueeducationis impossible.I.etheroftenaskherselfbeforehercrucifixsomesuch questionasthis"Duringthisday haveIallowedmytendernessormy pride faultstoextenuateortodisguisethe ofmychild?"Suchpracticeswouldhearemedyformanyillusions.andwouldtransformagreat numberoffamilies.

DON'TPUTITOFF

Beginthereligiousformationof thechildearly.Don'tputitoff. Theearlieryoubeginthe.better.Ths mindoftheyoungchildislikesoft wax,easilymoulded.Workonit

whileitisyetsoftandplisat.As timewearsonitwillstiffenandthe taskofmouldingwillbecomemore andmoredifficult.Don'tevenwait tillthechildcomestotheuse of reason.Beginassoonasthechild iscapableofcontractinghabitsof mindandheart.Suchhabitsbegin early-evenbeforetheuseofreason, andspeakinginapracticalsense, habitsarethebasisofallreasonable education.

Donot,therefore,becontentwitn Precept;butendeavourtoinduce goodhabitsinthechild'snatureat theverytimeyouareinstructingit, forinstance,habitsofprayer,ofpure intention,ofobedience,ofcheerful. ness,ofreverenceforauthorityand soon. Avoidsuchvaguereprimandsas"Ohwhatabadchild!"

"Youneverdo'whatyouaretold!"

"Icannotkeepyouquiet,"or"Did Inottellyoufiftytimestoclosethe doorafteryou?"Ingeneral.reprimandsareworsethanuseless,unlesstheyareaccompaniedbyanauthoritywhichgentlybutfirmlyinsistsonitsrightsandwhichthe thoughtlessyoungstercomestorecogniseasalawwhichcannotbe setaside.Wordsofrebukeareoftenidlesounds.Thegreatpointis toseethatthechildhearkensto thevoiceofauthorityhereandnow inact.

LOFTYAIMS.

Aim'high.Thegreatprizesof eternallifearisingfromdetachment, self-denial,prayerandlove,areintendedbyGodnotonlyforpriests, andreligious,butevenforthischild. Teachhim,then,toaimhigh. He mustnotbesatisfiedwithmerely keepingtheTenCommandmentsand savinghissoul.Urgedontothe nobleambitionofbeingaSaint,let himlearntoactasachildofGod, withatrulymagnificentdestinyappointedforhiminhisFather'shome "Dreamvaliantly,0youth,ar.d thydreamsshallbecomerealities."

Itisnotthevictorywhichgives happinesstonoblehearts-itisthe struggle.-CountdeMontalemhert.

TurntoGodandpray.Dcnot say,"Icannotpray,"forthatis nevertrue.Youcanalways cry outtoGodformercy,andask.Him tohelpyou,ifyoulike.Everyone can.Itwantsthewillonly..Say ahundredtimesoverfromyour heart"Lord,bemercifultome,a sinner"-FatherWilberforce.0.1).

CheWideWorld

AWordtotheWise

Itisworthwhiletothinksometimesthatinmakingachildhappy yonarenotonlyworkingforthe presentmoment,butarehelpingto storeuppleasantmemorieswhich willbrightenthedaysofcareand darknesswhichthefuturewillsurely bring.

Letyourchildrenhavepets if theyarewillingtotakegoodcareof them,notgrudginglyorofnecessity, butwiththatsympathetickindness whichshowsthetruemotherlove.

Ifyouhappentobeoneofthose unfortunatePeorlewhodislikeanimals,itwillrequireself-denialand patienceonyourpart,butitwillhe worthwhiletomaketheetioft.Rememberyouarecultivatingthefinest qualitiesofyourchildren. Your boysandgirlswillgrowmoregentle andthoughtfulandunselfish, and theirlovefortheirpetswillstrengthenthetieswhichbindthemto theirhomeandtoeachother.

Nevermindifthedogdoesleave muddyfootprintsonthesofa,and thekittenpullsoffthePillowshams andtherabbitnipsthebudsfrom yourflowerbedtheremembranceof anindulgenthome,brightenedby theloveofthesedumbfriends,will beworthmoretoyourchildrenin afteryearsthanallyourorderly houseandflourishinggarden.

Yourbirdswillbeflownbefore long,andyouwillnotmindthen,it theen-Ptynesthaslostsomeofits firstfreshness.

HomeTreatmentofTuberculosis GRADUATEDLABOUR.

APaperon"HomeTreatmentof TuberculosisandtheAfterCareof SanatoriumPatients,"wasreadby SirWilliamThompsonattheHealth ConferenceheldrecentlyattheUi BreasailExhibition,Ballsbridge.The CountessofAberdeenpresided.

SirWilliamdrewattentiontothe dropinthemortalityfromconsumptionduringthelastdecade,andpointedoutthatinordertocarryouta properlyorganisedcampaignagainst tuberculosisthreeinstitutionsshould gohandinhand-Thetuberculosis dispensary,withwhichshould be closelyassociated"hometreatment"; thesanatorium,withwhichshouldhe associatedtheaftercareofthepatients,eitherbytheinstitutionitself, oranotherorganisationHomes, foradvancedcases.

Inconnectionwiththedispensary, hometreatmentwouldinfutureplay animportantpart.Consumptive patientsindifferentstagesofthediseasecongregatedthere,andcases suitableforsanatoriumtreatment wouldberecognisedadvancedcases alwaysaseriousproblem,aredealt withthenursevisitedthehome ofeachpatient,andwhennecessary thedOctor*calledandexaminedall themembersofthefamily.Thus theveryearlycaseswerediscovered. "CLASSTREATMENT."

widerthebesthygienicconditions, withgoodfood,etc.,andreturnto theirformerabode,resumingtheir usualoccupationimmediately. Owingtotheirbeingobligedtodothis patientsdischargedfromasanatoriumhadbeenfoundtosufferilleffects,andinsomecasesdeathnad rapidlysupervened,aresult'which haderroneouslybroughtdiscreditto aslightextentonsanatoriumtreatment.Hence,graduallabourhad beenintroducedforsuchpatients, whoweremadetodoacertainamountofwork,whichwasincreasedin proportiontotheimprovement in theirphysicalcondition,etc.

ACRITICALPERIOD.

TheWomen'sNationalHealthAssociationofIreland,bothinDublin andbymeansofthelocalbranches throughoutthecountry,had been directingspecialattentiontopatients whoreturnhomefromNewcastle. Theirhomelifeandsurroundings wereimproved,thesanatoriumtreatmentwascontinued,lightworkwas procured,andinthatwaythepatientwas,sotospeak,nursedover thecriticalperiodbetweenhisdischargeandthetimewhenheisable tofollowhisusualoccupation.

Dr.Crowe,MedicalSuperintendent ofNewcastleSanatorium,gavean accountofwhatwasdonetherein thewayofgraduatingthelabourgiventopatients.Ifpatientscould onlybetoldbeforeenteringasanatoriumthatsuchgraduatedlaboar wasfortheirgooditwouldbe a greatadvantage,astheywouldthen realiseitsimportance,andwhenth?y cameouttherewouldbenodifficultyinfindingthemwork.

Mr.Dooley-(Roscrea)spokeofwhat hadbeendoneinthattown,where 47condemnedhouseshadbeenreplacedbynewsanitaryandhealthy dwellings.

Mr.OwensPresentedthereportof asub-committeeformedtheprevious day,invitingtheco-operatioaofthe Women'sNationalHealthAssociation andthesupportoftheIrishmembersofParliamentintheobtaining offacilitiestoprovidefortheerectionofbetterhousesforsmallfarmers.

Mrs.BouchierHayessecondedthe reportwhichwasadopted.

TheInternationalCatholic NewsAgency

Theinterestmanifestedonallsides intherecentlyfoundedInternational UnitedTelegraphAgency(I.U.T.A.), makesarecordoftheprogressof thenewventureopportune.The responsetothefirstcircularsolicitingsubscriptions,issuedearly in March,wasaveryencouragingone.

sheetsmentionedarenevernew. Theireditorialgoldenruleseemsto befoundedonadefinitionofindependenceandobjectivityunknowntoany lexicographerithasonewordingfor Catholicandanotherforanti-Cathoficsews.

Thewell-knownCentreOrgan,the "AughsburgerPostzeitung,"in a leadingarticletilledwithexquisite irony,makessportofthecrocodile tearsofthe"Liberal"andSocialDemocraticnewspapers,andrightly interpretstheirattitudeasaproof, notonlyofthenecessity,butalsoof thecorrectness,ofthepolicyofthe newagency.Itpointsoutthatthe WulffBureau,whichsuppliessomany ofthesheetsmentionedwiththeir despatches,isinmanyrespectslittle morethanaclearingofficeforthe despatchesofotherbureaus,and theseoftenanythingbutfavourable toGermannationalinterests,tosay nothingoftheirattitudetowardsthe Church. TheCatholicnewspapers arenottheonlyones,byanymeans, inGermanythathavebitterlycomplainedofsuchapartialnewsservice. Smallwonder,then,thatmanyof thesenewspaperssubscribedatonce forthe"Juta"service.

InAustriaandHungarythe"Juts,' receivedanespeciall.,enthusiasticreception. Austria'sgreatcattrilic pressassociation,thePiusverein, immediatelyplaceditsefficientnews bureauatthedisposalofthe"Juta" committeecforganisation,agreeing toactasdistributingcentrefcr theCatholicpaperstoAustria,some ninetyinnumber.InBudapesta committeeofProminentCatholics wasformed,andunderitsauspicesa centraldistributingbureauwasestablishedinthatcityfortheHungarianpress,whichwasturnedoverto thecontrolofthe"Juta"stock companythosewhoadvancedfunds fortheenterprisetakingascompensationacorrespondingamount of stock.ThebureausinViennaand Budapest,aswellasthoseinRome, Zurich,Munich,Berlin,Cologne,Paris,andthecentralbureauinMilan, havebeenfurnishedwiththemost modernappliances,andthedirection ofeachisinthehandsofacapable andexperiencedjournalist.

toinsureinPerpetuitytheinternationalandindependentcharacterof theagency.

Greatenthusiasmhasbeenaroused bytheannouncementofthefoundationofthe"Juta"inbothBelgium andEnglandalso,andwemayconfidentlylookforwardtoanextension oftheservicetothecountriesinthe nearfuture.Buttheeyesof all interestedintheschemeareturned towardstheUnitedStates,whereit isfeltthereisafieldopenunexcelledinanyotherportionofthecivilisedglobe.Thewriterhasbeenassuredthroughseveralcommunicationsthattheplanoftheundertakinghasattractednotalittleattentionthere.Itwouldseemthata nationalservicewouldhavetobeorganisedfortheUnitedStatessimilar tothatinAustriaandHungary. Perhapsthemodeofprocedureofthe Budapestcommittee*,orsomemodificationofit,mightbefollowed.

Wordhasjestbeenreceivedfrom SwitzerlandthatadescriptivebrochureisinPreparationwhichwill hePrintedinGerman,French,English,SpanishacrdItalian,andwill containallnecessaryinformation. Thoseinterestedmayapplytothe President,Dr.A.Geser-Rohner,Altstatten,St.Gallen,Switzerland,for thebrochure,orforanyotherdesireddetails.Lettersmaybe addressedtohiminanyofthelanguagesmentioned.-M.J.A.,in"America."

JAPAN

Japan'snavalspurt,whichhaslot heraheadevenoftheBritishin thebuildingofdreadnoughts,once morebringsherintothepubliceye asanationthatistobeknownby herweapons.Fivebig-gunbattleships,eachofgreatertonnagethan anyinourfleetorincontemplation byYankeedesigners,willbelaid downthisyear.Thisaugmented ProgrammeisregardedinnavalcircleshereinWashingtonasanunmistakablesignthattheJaPshavebeen newlyinspiredtoasserttheirmastery ofthePacificshouldherposition meetwithchallengeuponthecompletionofthePanamaCanal.

Havingdealtwiththeworkofthe DublinHospitalsTuberculosisCommittee,SirWm.Thompsonsaidthat amostimportantbranch of the home treatmentwork hadlatelybeenstartedbythe PresidentoftheWomen'sNational HealthAssociation,andwasknown as"ClassTreatment."Underthat systemthePatientsmetthedoctor, andnurseweeklyorfortnightly,got examined,weighed,etc.,andgavein adailyrecordoftheirmodeoflivingintheinterval.This"Cl?ss Treatment"waslargelyusedinAmerica.ItwasbeingmostsuccessfullycarriedoutbytheBelfastBranch oftheWomen'sNationalHealthAssociation,andwasdoinggoodwork inDublin.

Itwasnowuniversally.recognised thatpatientsshouldnotleaveasanatoriumwheretheyhadbeenliving

InGermanyalone,overonehundred andfiftypaperssubscribedwithina fewweeks,amongthemseveral of theleading"Liberal"andfinancial organsoftheEmpire.BeforeMay istthisnumberhadrisentoover twohundred.Asamatterofcourse manyother"Liberal"andSocialDemocraticsheetsopenedthevialsof theirwrathandpoureditoutwithoutstintoverthenewundertaking. Tothemitmeansanattemptto "clericalise,"and"confessionalise" theinternationaltelegraph,theupshotofitallwouldbetocatholicize itonewondersthattheydidnot saytocanonizeitaswell.It is quitecharacteristicofthestyleof journalismaffectedbynewspapersof thetypementionedthattheygave theirattentionalmostwhollytothe onefactthatthe"Jutta"was a productofCatholicenterprise,and ignoredtheotherfact,muchmore importantforasourceofinformationfortheorgansofpublicopinion, thatthebureauwouldhestrictlyindependentandobjective.Butthese tacticsarenowadaysPrettywellunderstoodonthecontinent,sowell, indeed,thatthecommentsof the

WorkbeganpromptlyonMay't, asPlannedand"Juta"despatches arealreadyacommonfeatureina considerableportionofthepressof CentralEurope.Alreadyonehitof "fable"newshasbeenexposedand refutedinitsinitialstage,thecorrectionappearinginthepapersprinting"Juta"newssimultaneously withtheappearanceofthestoryitself inotherpapers.Thetotal numberofPaperssubscribinghasexceededalltheexpectationsofthe promotersofthenewenterprise,and theyarenotunnaturallysanguineof itsfuturerapiddevelopment.But theymanifestontheotherhand,no desiretoforceitsgrowth.Itis muchmoreimportantthattheagencyacquireassoonaspossibleareputationforreliabilityandpromptnessinservice.Whenthisissecuredtherewillhenolackofpatron age,asthe"Jutehasandwill haveatitsdispcsalsourcesofinformationenjoyedbynootherexistingbureau.

TheincorporationofthestockcompanytookplaceonMay6inZurich tinderSwisslaws.Itiscapitalised attwomillionfrancs,onemillionfive hundredthousandfrancsofwhichare alreadyPaidin. Dr.Geser-Rohner ofAltstatten,St.Gallen,Switzerland hasbeenchosenPresident,andthe Vice-PresidentisMr.F.X.Weinschenk,ofBellevue,Iowa,U.S.A.,Dr. LamprechtofFribourgUniversity. SwitzerlandisSecretary. The BoardofDirectorswillconsist of theofficers,ex-officio,andthirtythreememberschosenfromthestockholders.Itisgreatlydesiredby thepromotersthatthishoardheas internationalinitscompositionas possible.Atpresenttherearefour thousandsharesofstockatfivehundredfrancseach.Theonethousand sharesasyetunsubscribedwill,itis hoped;herapidlydisposedofinvariousforeigncountries.Itmaybe remarkedherethatallpossiblelegal safeguardshavebeenProvidedsoas

Astheadditionofthesefivesuperdreadnoughts,havingatotaltonnageof1-10,o0omorethandoubles thePresentfightingstrengthofthe navy,theannouncementcomesasa jartotheeasyfeelingofsuperioritywehaveindulgedinforsome time.ThebattleshipDelaware,althoughitisherProuddistinctionto overtopanythingatKingGeorge's Coronation iseightthousand tons underweight,compared withthe five Japaneselightersmentioned,andwouldbebadly outclassedinthatkindofcompany. Norwouldthetwo22,000tonships nownearingcompletionbeableto comeoffwithflyingcoloursin an exchangeofbroadsideswiththemore heavily-armedJaps,ourtwelve-inch gunsnaturallybeinglesseiTective thanthelarger13.5-inchcalibreto whichtheywouldbeopposed.Even thetwo27,000-tonships,thelatest authorisedbyCongress,arehardlya matchforanytwoofthefivemonsterstheypossiblymaybecalledupon totryconclusionswithinthePacific. Anotherdisquietingdevelopmentis

NeeknowledgethatJapanhasthe facilitiestobuildthreeofthenew battleshipsinherowneardsinthe sameyear,theothersgoingtoBritishyards.Weprobablycouldeq- ualourrivalinconstruction,but motifsheemploysalsotheplantsof nerBritishally.And,anyhow,unlessCongressatoncetakescognizanceofthemenace,wewillhardlybe ableto'meetheronequaltermsthree yearshence.Therewouldben_ore shipsinourline-up,probablytwoto one,butatmostonlythefourlarg- estwouldhaveachanceinahundred ofgettingwithinrangeofthebig five,notcnntingfourotherscarry- ing12-inchguns,butofearlierdesign,comprisingaltogetherasquadronofnineunitswhichGreatBritainwouldhehardputtomatchvesselforvessel.

Japanhasapparentlybeenholding offuntilthelastmoment,withthe ideaoftakingadvantageofhervery latestadvanceinnavalarchitecture infightingefficiency,andthenwent thebestalittlebetter,forher28,- 000-tonshipssurpassallothers. Thee-wereauthorisedby.theJapaneseParliamentafewmonthsago, whene5,0oo,000dollarswereadded totheregularnavalappropriation bill.Heractionhastheappearanceofawellplannedcoup.-"Washing- tonPost."

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St.AlphonsusLiguori

illsLifeandWork

BYVERYREV.P.VERLING,V.G

"Manyshallpraisehiswisdom,waysofDivineProvidence,gaveAlp- .anditshallneverbeforgotten.Thehonsusaloathingforworldlysuccess .memoryofhimshallnotdepartandearthlygreatnessaneventthat awayandhisnameshallbeinre-gavetotheworldoneofthegreat- .questfromgenerationtogeneration.estandmostsuccessfulmissionaries Nationsshalldeclarehiswisdomandthatevertoiledforthesalvationof theChurchshallshowforth hissoulsaneventthatgavetothe praise."-Eccles.xxxix, Churchoneofthebrighteststars

ThewordsIhavequoted,DearBre-thatshinesresplendentlyinthefirmthren,writtenasthe,were,inpraiseamentofherSaints. ofthewise,may,Ithink,bevery Whatwastheevent?Itwasthis: Alphonsuswasretainedasleading pliedtothegreatSaint,inwhose fittinglyandveraappropriatelyap-counselinavelaimportantcase, honourweareassembledherethisthemostimportantthathadever beenentrustedtohissafekeeping. morning.For,throughoutthevast Forawholemonthhehaddiligen- domainoftheCatholicChurchtheflystudiedhiscase,hehadmar- cameofSt.AlphonsusLiguoriis shalledhisargumentsinflawlessse- reveredandloved,andhonoured.His memoryisfreshandgreeninthequencehisCasestoodoutclear,disheartsofmultitudesofhisdevouttinct,utterlyunassailable.Heenclientsthetreasuresofhiswisdomtarsthecourtconfidentofsuccess, andlearningareinrequestfromlogicallyandeloquentlyhepresents generationtogenerationthehiscaseandsitsdownamidstthe Plauditsofthecrowdedcourt.The edshallloveandreverehim, greatOrderwhichhefound- opposingcounsel,whenAlphonsus whileitexists,withanunchanginghadfinished,merelaremarked:andundyingaffection,andthe('hurchYoureloquenceiswastedbreath, hasplacedhiminherrollcfhonour,youhaveoverlookedadocument sidebyside,withthosevaliantsons, whichdestroysyourwholecase.Surwhom,ingreatcrisesofherhistory,prisedandsomewhatpiquedAlphon- susaskstobeshownthedocument. pionsanddefenders.

Godhasraisedrptohehercharr-Itisshownhimandtohisdismay, hereadsaclausethan hadnot Intheyear1696inNapLs,Alppreviouslynoticed.Thunderstruck, honsus,wasbornofpiousparents, distinguishednolessforthevirtueshecouldscarcelyspeak,thenina oftheirlivesthanforthenobilityofbrokenvoiceherepliesIhavebeen theirrank.HisfatherwascaPtainmistaken-thisclausegivesyouthe oftheRoyalGalleisand,byreasoncase. ofhisnoblerank,andhisclosere-

Crushedbeneaththisblowthathad lationshiPtotheleadingaristocraticfallenonhim,hishonour,hethought familiesofNaples,possessedconsid-wasruinedforhiserrorwould influenceinhistime.Duringattributednottoanoversight,but hisearlyyearsthetrainingandedu-todeliberatedeceit.Plungedinan cationofAlphonsuswereentirelyei-agonyofshame,hemuttersashe rectedbyhisvirtuousmother.She,leavesthecourt"WorldIknow itwas,whotaughthimthedoctrines oftheChurch,impressedhimwitha livelyhorrorofsin,andawokein hisouthfulheartatenderlovefor OurLord,alovethatwasdestined togrow,anddeveloptillitbecame theleadingcharacteristicinthe1is ofourSaint. Undersuchcareful tuition,Alphonsusgrewupinnocent andholyandvirtuous,ajoytothe heartsofhisparents.

HisfatherwouldnotallowAlphonsustoattendanypublicschool;but hebroughttohishousedistinguishedmasterstodirectthestudiesof hisson.Alphonsuswasblessedwith awonderfulmemory,anacute,penetratingintellectandincessantappli- cation.Inafewyearshewaswell versedintheGreekandLatinclassics,andhadaprofoundandwide acquaintancewiththeliteratureof hisnativetongue,andsoproficient washeinCanonandCivillaw,that attheageofsixteen,longbeforethe stipulatedtime,inpublicexamination,beforealearnedbodyofexaminers,hesuccessfullywonthetitleof DoctorofLaws.

Havingtakenuptheprofessionof law,heappliedhimselfwithsomuch diligencetohisworkandsosuccessfulwasheinhisadvocacyinthe courtsthathewasrecognisedby allasoneofthemostbrilliantlaworsofNaples.Wasitanywonder then,DearBrethren,thathisacquaintancewaseagerlysoughtafter, thathewasgladlywelcomedinto thehighestsocietyandthathewas honouredandfetedonallsides. ThoseweredangerousyearsfcrAlphonsus,butfidelitytoprayer,to theSacraments,andhisyearlyRetreat,kepthispuresoulunsullied anduntarnished Fortunesmileduponhim,agloriouscareerwasawaitinghim.Soon, PerhaPs,hewouldbeonthebench, andthen,Perchance,apowerfulMinisterwieldingenormousinfluenceat thecourtoftheKing.Alasforhuirancalculationsthoseairycastles andambitiousdreamsweresoonto heshattere1beneaththerudeshock ofaneventthatutterlychangedthe wholetenorofAlphons,rs'scareer, aneventthat,inthemysterious

tideofinfidelityandimmoralitythat devastatedEurope,sonowGod,who iseverwithHisChurch,inthevaryingvicissitudesthatfromagetoage afflictandbesether,inspiredAlphonsustofoundanOrdertopreach ChristandHimcrucifiedtothepoor andignorant,togivemissionsincity andtownandhamletandtoneutralizethedisastrousconsequencesof InfidelityandtheJansenistheresy. DownintothecitieswentAlphon- susandhisconfreres,outonthe plains,fromtowntotownandhamlettohamlet,to-dayamongthelazzaronionthequaysofNaples,tomorrowamongthegoat-herdsonthe mountains,preaching,catechizing, hearingConfessions. Upatthe dawn,hecelebratedtheHolySacrificeoftheMass,withthedevotionof aSeraph.Hepreaches,andfrom thedepthsofthatgenerousheart, glowingwiththeloveforChrist,he poursforthalavatideofeloquence, that-warmsthelukewarm,breaks downthestrongestprejudicesand meltsthehardesthearts.Withthe holyindignationofaSaintofGod heinveighsagainstviceandimmoralityandespeciallythescandal-giver. Hewillhavenotrucewithhimuntil hegivesuphissinanddoespenanceandthen,withthetenderness of Christ,hereceiveshim,absolveshim, andsendshimawayrejoicing,with thepeaceofGodinhissoul. In the('onfessionalheliftsupthefallen,healsthebruisedspirit,andencouragesthedespairingheart.At nighttimehestretchesonastraw mattresstosnatchafewhoursof sleep,afterhavingfirsttornwith thescourgeshispooremaciatedworn body. Themissionisendedandthewhole faceoftheParishischanged. Old enmitiesareatanend,oldfeudsare healed,publicscandalshaveceased. ThePeoplethrongtoMassandthe fruitoftheMissionismadepermanentbythehabitofferventpraer, frequentConfession,andHolyCommunion.Alphonsusleaves,followed younowCourts,youshallneverbytheblessingsofthepeople,who seememore."ForthreedayshethankGad,theyhavebeenvisited shutshimselfupinhisroomandre-aSaint. fusestoseeaiaone.Butwilltlp-Forover honsusremainsullen,discontented, wearyoflife.Ah,roforgraceis workinginhisheart,thefingerof Godisbeckoninghimonwardand upward. Withaninflexibleresolutionthatcannothebroken,despitetheremonstrancesandpiteousappealsofhisfather,herenounceshis inheritanceandtheprivilegesofhis noblerank,hequitstheworldand exchangesthegownofthelawyer, andthetriumphofthecourtsfor thecoarsecassockofthePriestend unremittingtoilforhumansouls. Yes,toilandlabourforhuman soulshowespeciallyurgentand necessaryitisnow.Itistheeigh- teenthcentury,whenVoltaire'scrusadeagainstreligionisdoingits hellishwork.Hatingthenameof Jesus,detestingthenameofJesus, hevowsthathewillerasethelove ofJesusfromtheheartsofmen.It isthecenturytoo,whenthechillingbreathofJansenismiswitheringupthesoulsofmen.Christ's mercyandlovearenullified,salvationisfortheElectaloneandinevitabledestructionawaitsthevast majorityofmankind.

Withstreaminge7esandstricken heart,Alphonsussawthedreadhavoccausedbythetwinevilsofheresyandinfidelity. Hesawall roundthatfairNeapolitanland, soulssickuntodeath,hesawtne poorinthecitiesandthepeasants onthemountains,growingupinvice andsinandmiser.,hesawtAihlushingscandalrearitshideousheadin highplaces,hesawthosesoulsPresenttotheblood-stainedeyesof ChristinGethsemmaniandtothe dyingeyesofChristonCalvaryin graspoftheEvilOne,andnighto eternaldestruction.

HereistheworktowhichGod callsAlphonsus Hereislabour enoughandtoilenough,fortheabundantenergiesofagreatSaint. AndasintheTatacentury,GodraisedupSt.DominictocrushtheAlbigensianheresy,andintheifithcenturySt.Ignatiustorollhackthe

andspendshimselfinmissionarytoff, everextendingtheEmcireofChrist, breakingthebreadoflifetothe hungryandgivingthethirstyto drinkofthefountainsoflivingwater.Blessedbyheavenisthisglori- ouswork,aye,evensanctionedbythe mostextraordinarygracesandmiracles,forbyGod'spowerheisenabledtomultiplyhispresencetosatisfyhisburningzealtoserveand savesouls.

thirty.yearshelabours,

Theeveningoflifehascome andsurelynowtherewillbecomparativeleisurefromhisarduousand incessantlabours. But,no,God's mightyworkmuststillbedone.The voiceofGod,sneakingthroughthe SovereignPontiff,callsAlphonsusto theEpiscopalofficeandinthe66th yearofhisagehehadtosubmithis bentshoulderstotheweightofEp- iscopalcare.Asinearlylifehehad beenamodelforyouthsinmaturer yearsamodelfortheclergy; so, nowintheSeeofSt.Agatha,istie ashiningexampletohisEpiscopal Brethren.Hiswholelife,hiswhole beingisdevotedtotheduties of hispastoralcharge.Hevisitseve: place,nothingescapeshisvigilant eye.HereformstheSeminary,restoresthespiritofdisciplineamongst, theclergydistributeshisincome amongsttheroor,andSt.Agatha, frombeingoneoftheobscurestEpiscopalthronesinEuropebecomesthe centreofalleyes,andagloriousexampletothediocesesoftheworld. Thoughherepeatedlyrequestedthe HolySeetobeallowedtoresignhis Bishopric,itwas°nipattheage of82,whenbentwithage,and brokendownbyinfirmitythathis resignationwasaccepted;forthe PopewasveryslowtoallowtheseveranceofAlphonsusfroir.aSeethat byhisvastlearning,hisburningzeal hisheroicandsaintlylifehehadso conspicuouslyadorned.Andso,at length,Alphonsustakesatear!al farewellofhisbroken-heartedpriests andPeopleofSt.Agathaandonce morebecomesthetenantofahumble cellamongsthisbelovedmissionariesatPagani. Now,atlast,afterhisindefatigableandincessantlaboursforGod,

theWorld'sStandard Pianos /A

WeconscientiouslyrecommendtheRONISCHPIANO,becauseit embracesallthatgoestomakeathoroughlyMusicalInstrument. ateTonequalityoftheRONISCHPIANOissingularlyrich.This isnodoubtcneofthePrincipalreasonsforitsgreatpopularity.Of allthePianosinuseinAustraliamorebearthenameofRonischthan anyother.

WESELLRONISCHPIANOSONVERYEASYTERMS.

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andfosteredbythePoPeaidthe CatholicChurch.Theywerecold thattheChurchwasafraidofBelemandlearning;butitwasnot so.SheonlyinsistedontheirbeingkeptintheirProperplaces.One ofthegloriesofthechurchinthe IebiacenturywasthatthePoreshad fosteredtherenaissanceandthus becomethefathersofmodernculture.Themonasteriesbecamethe refugesoflearning.AsNewman hadsaid,thosewhotalkedaboutthe CatholicChurch,andhertendencyto darkness,ifithadnotbeenforher preservationofknowledge,wouldnot beinEePositiontospeakatall.Referringtothepresenteclipsein France,FatherBarrettsaid they wouldthinkfromwhattheyread inth`epapersthatreligionwasextinctintheland.Ithadbeenhis happinesstolivetheresomeyears, andheknewthatreligionwasstill strong. Goodpeoplewerequiet. Theeclipsewasnotthefaultofthe Church. Itwasthefaultoffalse philosophyintroducedfromEngland byVoltaireandothers,andofFreemasonry.

InconclusionthelectureragainreferredtoO'Connellandhisgreet achievements,andexhortedhishearerstodosomethingtocultivate theirmoralandintellectualsideand thusaidtheircountry.andreligion.

Mr.Glynn,inmovingavoteof thankstoFatherBarrett,agreed withthelecturerthatsinceritywas thesecretoforatory,andpointed outthatitwastoitspossessionthat thegreatsuccessofCatholicpriests asoratorswasdue.Hedid tot altogethersubscribetothesuperiorityoftheancients,andcompared BurkewithDemosthenes.Healio pointedoutthatmanyoftheeratorsofDemosthenesandCicerowere neverdelivered.Someofthemhad beenpreparedfordeliverybyothers andtouchedupforpublication.He referredtoNewmanasamodelfor Englishprose,andrecommendeda studyofhisworks,promisingtopresentsomeofthemtothelibrary. (Applause).Heconcludedwithsome adviceaboutoratory.

Mr.H.H.Wholohan,inseconding themotion,endorsedallthelecturer hadsaidaboutO'Connell,andreferredtoShiel,CurranandGrattanas greatexamplesofmodernorators. Healsoreferredtothegreatnessof theDominicanOrderinartaswell asoratory.

Thevotewascarriedtoacclemationandbrieflyacknowledged by FatherBarrett,whoagreedwithall Mr.GlynnhadsaidaboutBurkeand Newman.

FatherJoergensenofSouthAustraliaisoneofthebravestandbest bushmissionaryPriestsinAustralia; fromwhatwehavereadandheard ofhimwethinkthatheisalmost withoutarival.

OtherPrieststakeperiodicaltrips throughextensivedistricts;butFr. JoergensenisalwaysontheOack. Havingbornetheburdenoftheday andtheheatsheishardlyasstrong andwiryasofold.Hewasillrecentlyandonhisrecoveryafortnightagohesetoutonasickcall frorrPortLincolntoGlynn,260 miles. HearrivedsafelyatGlynn intimetoadministertheSacramentstothepatientwhodiedtwo daysafterwards.

TASMANIA

OneresultoftheInter-StateConferenceonTuberculosisheldinMelbourneisthatphthisis,bothleryneealandPulmonary-,hasbeentrade anotifiablediseaseinTasmania.Hithertoonlyadvancedcasesof the diseasewerecomaulsorilynotifiable. Anotherdiseaseknownasophthalmianeonatorum,apurulentinflammationwhichsometimesaffectsthe eyesofnewly-bornchildren,and whichisconsideredtohavebeenthe causeof4oPercent.ofthecasesof blindness,hasalsobeenmadenotifiable.

Vr!arlyS..1,ccriro4nnto `""7.ARecnr71."IOS6din advance.

VICTORIA

SuccessofCatholicColleges

CHRISTIANBROTHERS'COLLEGE NORTHMELBOURNE,WINS FIRSTPLACE.

Thetestofthepublicserviceexamination(clericaldivision), has oncemoreshowntheefficiencyofthe trainingimpartedattheCatholic colleges.Theywon15outofthe first20Places.

MELBOURNECANDIDATES.

CHRISTIANBROTHERS'COLLEGE(ST.JOSEPH'S),NT11., MELBOURNE.

Sixstudentsenteredforthe examination,andthesixpassed,securingthefollowingplaces:FirstPlaee-d.R.O'Eseffe. SecondPlace-T.P.M'Carthee SeventhPlace--F.P.M'Ardle. SeventeenthPlace-D.F.Mulcahy. Twenty-thirdPlace-V.J.Hardiman. Fifty-fifthPlace-A.F.(Towle. OtherDistinctions.

Outoftheninesubjectsenteredfor byeachoftheabovestudents,they obtainedfirstplaceinI.atin,first Placeindictation,firstplaceinarithmetic,firstplaceingeography,firstplaceinhistory, secondplacein writing,secondplaceinLatin,thirdplacein French,fourthplaceinLatin,fourth placeinmathematics,fifthplacein English,fifthplaceinLatin.

In1905theabovecollegesecured secondplaceintheFederal,andin lyloitsecuredfirstplaceinthe sameexamination.

CHRISTIANBROTHERS'COLLEGE,EASTMELBOURNE.

Tenstudentspassedfromthiscollege,fourobtainingplaces-withinthe firsttwenty:Given,HerbertByrne. Brady,LaurenceMichael. Meere,James. Collins,ThomasPatrick. Collopy,Geo.Brennan. Flynn,JohnJoseph. Dunn,FrancisWm. Halligan,JamesReginald. Fitzgerald,LeslieEmmet. O'Carroll,Wm.F.

XAVIERCOLLEGE,KEW.

Outofsevenwhoattemptedto pass,nofewerthanliveweresuccessful:-

RoyRidgeway(thirdplace). JohnMahony .1ohnBourke. TheodoreFlint. DesmondGreenan.

IrishNewstoJuly1,1911.

ImportantIrishIndustry CREAMERYSEWAGE.

FROMNOXIOUSNUISANCETU FRUITFULFERTILIZER.

Sincetheveryinceptionofthe Creamerymovementinthiscountte suesthe"KerryPeople,"theone solestumblingWeekthathasbarred thewaytothecompletesuccess f anindustrefraughtwithsomuch importancetothefarmingcommanite,hasbeenthedifficultypfdealing withthenoxiousruisencecausedby creamerysewage.Thepollutionof streamsandrivershasgivenriseto infinitetroubleandlimitlesslitigation,involvingtheownersofcreameries,Prorrietaryandco-operative, inen)rmousexpense,heivdamages beingawardedintheyoursforinjuriestocattleandfishcsodby thepollutionofthestrumandriversintowhichthesewage:lows.Vali!eisexperimentshave!seenmade from-timetotimewiththeobjectof renderingthissewagematterinnocuous,butsofarwithoutsuccess. Somecreamerymanaversresortedto theplanofpumpingthesewerage overanadjacentfield,butthoughthe fertilizingadvantagestotheland sotreated,areundoubted,theownersoftheland,satiatedwith-he creedformoney-making,seueezedon thecorneredcreameryowners,and demandedaprohibitivepriceforthe Permittouseandimprovethesoil. Thereareonrecordafewinstances, wherecreamerieshadtobeclosed downowingtothenumerouschime; forcompensaticnmadebyfarmers andfisheryownersfordam-gedone tocattleandiishbythepollution causedbythecreamerysewage.Indeedthesituationhadbecomesoseriousthattheverexistenceofcreameriesinthiscountrywasinjeopardy.Itwill,therefore,hegratifying newstoallwhoareinterestedinthis

Oftheabovenames,thefirstfourmostimportantIrishIndustryto havebeenregisteredforern-,loymentlearnthatatlastaIrecesshasbeen intheFederalPublicService. discoveredbywhichcreamerysewCHRISTIANBROTHERS'COLLEGEagecanberendered,notonlyabsoluST.KIL1)A, telyinnocuous,butwillbeconverted Twocandidateswerepresented,andintoahighlyfruitfIfeet:1i-ere;nal, e- bothqualifiedforregistration.Johnifnotsuperiortomanyofthearticial manuresatPresentusedbythe A,Nealesecuredtenthplace, and farmers,whichcantosolitothem HeeryWeinzierltwenty-thirdplace.

CIIRISTIANBROTHERS' COLattheirowndoorsataminimemof thecost,wilileatthesametimead- I.EGE,SOUTHMEI.- dingconsiderablytotheincomeof BOURNE. thecreameries.Theprocesswhich AlbertE.Griffin(20thplace). hasbeenpatentedby"Fertilizers Harold0. obtainedethLimited,"5oEssexStreet,Diann, placeinthe"militarystaffclerks' issimplicitypersonified,andthanks exam.Thecourseforthisexam.tothecharacteristicenterprise of isthesameasthatfortheFederalourProgressiveandhighlysuccessfel examination(clericaldivision). Traleemerchant,Mr.J.M.Slattery COUNTRYCANDIDATES. 1.P.,Chairmanofthet-r`'-nCoenST.PATRICK'SCOLLEGEBAL-oil,isalreadyir.IIworeineorder, LARAT. intwoofhisKerrycreameries,one atTubrielandtheotheratKilquane. AllfoursentuPpassed,andaniongstthefirsttwenty.TwooftheOurspecialrepresentativewas,by candidatesgotthehighestmarksinthecourtesyofMr.Slattery'smanthewholeexam.inEnglish awer,Mr.Peet,andMr.Dickson,DuP.O'Brien,fourthplace. blin,showntheprocessetwork A coupleofdaysagoat end E.Rudolph,6thplace. J.Locke,12thplace. judgingbyallthatcameunderhis A.Campbell,Nthplace. Personalobservation,thedeparture marksaneweraofProgressand Theaverageansweringineachsun-prasnerityfortheTrish('reemery jectwas-7Percent.Twentyvac-movement. Ashortdistancefrom anciesareguaranteed,hencethesethecreamery,twotanksaredugin willallgetDosliens,asthefourthegroundlinedwithcemen+.These areinthefirstbatchof20. tanksareeachelevenfeetlone,sevPrISMOST(:RATIFYING TOenfe7twideandfernfeetveer'.The LEARNTHATFIFTEENCANDI-seweeeisconveyedfir-m+h.c-earnDATE3FROMTHECATHOLICeryintooreofth-stankswhere COLLEGESAREAMONGSTTHEabortone-halfnercen+.ofbrewer's FIRSTTWENTY. wasteyeastisadded.Thisyeastis

averycheapcommodity,costinga meretrice.Phosphateoflimeis afterwardsaddedtothemixturein thetankdaily.,andafterabouta weekthewaterisrunoffrerfectly clearandfreefromanytaintofanimalmatterwhichhasbeenabsorbed inthesolidmanurewhichistalieaup andpiledinthecorrugatediresshed builtforthePurpose,andisready forusebythelocalfarmers.This manurecontainsaUrgeprep.:etics ofphospateandagoodpercentaeeof nitrogen,andisanexcellentmanure fortopdressirggrass,aswell as forcorn,turnipandotherroot crops.TheProcess,whichasalreadystated,hasthetwofoldadvantage ofdoingawaywithanuisar.cenot onlyolensivebutdangerousate.;ccstlybutofcreatinganewandn)st importantindestr)withanundoubtedprosperousfuturebeforeie. is bothsimpleandinexpensive. That itwillhereadlyandgladlyadoptedbyeverycreameryinthecountry isbeeandquestionand"Fertilizers Limited"willsoonhaveearnedthe gratitudeofthecountryfortheirin'al,ablelatent.1hosends t-f poundswillhesavedtocreameriesin litigation,andmarythousandsfiere addedtotheirearningsthroughthe saleoftheexcellentmanure,tee Productofthepatent.Asatestci thecompletesuccessoftheprocessin renderingthesewageinnocuous,Mr. Peetshowedourrepresentativetwo quartbottlesofwaterdrawnfrom thetankaftertheseweragehadpeen treatedasdescribedforaweek.eine twobottlescontainingthewater werecoreedandkeptintheheatfor aweekandwhenopenedslidtested thewaterwasperfectlyfreefromany taintwhatever.Thetotalcostof puttingdownthenecessaryplant, includingthecorrugatedironshed, isthesmallsumof£3o.Inthe'u, bredcreamerytheweeklyoutputof manureisatpresentoneton,which ofcourse,willincreasewiththeincreasedsupply.ofn-ilktothecreamery.Thiswillgivesomeideaoftne %eliteofthemanureasanassetto creameries.Mr.Peet,whopers.)nal. iysuperintendedtheputtingdownof the Ilantin'Putridandleilefeane, wheretheprocessisworeine with entiresatisfaction,willbepri;.are.i toshowcreamerymanagers,theProcessinfullworkingorderan-tAin affordallotherinformationandassistancetheymayrequire.

TheMaynoothUnion

CardinalLogue.whopresided,said hecouldsaymostsincerelyitwas apleasuretohimtobethereatthe 16thannualmeetingoftheMaynoothUnion(aPrlause).Fromthe dayofitsinstitutionhenevermissedameetingexceptoneso HEHADBEENATFIFTEENOR SIXTEENMEETINGS. andhowmanymorehemightbeable toattendwasinthehandsofProvideeice,butthismuchhemightLay -hetookth.,,deepestinter:stinthe welfareandprogressofthisveryusefulassociation.Anypersonwho waszealousforthewelfareofthe IrishChurchmustbedeeplyinterestedinthesuccessoftheMaynooth Union.Itwastheoneopportunity intheyearwhichwasfereishedto theeV:riesofIrel-ndtoccmetogetherandeech-nzeviews,;n-1comparenotes,andrenewoldacoisintances,andconcertmeasureswhich mighthenecessary,fcrtheintrestLi

religion,andeventhetemporalprogressoftheirgoodCatholicpeople, andhencetheimportanceheattachedtothisUnion.Hewasdelighted toseesomanytherethatday,but hecouldassurethemthatifever therewasatimewhenitwasnecessare.fortheecclesiasticsofthis countrytomeettheirfoesandto haveacommoninstitution,itwas speciallynecessaryatpresent,the timesweremoving,andinthese movementstherewereagreatmany influences,ifnothostile,atleast tosomeextentwerethreateningtoreligiousinterests,andtherecould benobetteropportunityfortaking measuresthatwerenecessary to ProtecttherightsoftheChurch, thantheopportunitywhich was furnishedontheoccasionoftheMae-- noothUnion.Therewerehostile movementsevenhereinIreland, though,thankGod,inthatrespect theywerePreservedfromevilswhich existedelsewhere,butstill THEREWEREHOSTILEMOVEMENTSWHICHSPRANGUP FROMTIMETOTIME whichrequiredtobewatched,and notonlywatched,butguardedag- ainst,andhethoughtinorderto meetthesehostilemovementsitwas necessarytheclergyshouldmeetto- getherandseewhatwasbesttobe d( t..counteractanyactionwhich mighthehostileordangerous to thewelfareoftheChurchandthe spiritualwelfareofthepeople.For oneinstance,takethecrywhichhad beenraisedregardingthedecree"tie Temere."Thatwasaninstanceof howeasyitwasamongstthoseout-

WHAT

RUINTHISSECULARISATIONOFMARRIAGE HAD BROUGHTTOOTHERCOUNTRIES. inEuropetheyknewithadledto theruinofthatgreatinstitution, matrimony,uponwhichwasfounded notonlythewelfareofthefamily, butthewelfareoftheState. He onlymentionedthatasaninstance ofthenecessitytherewasfornot onlytheBishopsbuttheclergyto havenotonlytheireyesopen,but theirearsopen,andifanythingcrop- peduphostiletoreligiontomeet it.Iftheyfoldedtheirarmsand letthingsslideuntiltheywentbe- yondremedyitwouldbequiteuse- lessthentobecryingout.Sheddingtearsoverspiltmilkwas a mostunprofitableoccupation,and thatwouldbethecaseof those ecclesiasticswhowouldpermitthose thingstogoonuntilpastremedy. Theymustanticipateevilsandbe preparedtomeetthem.Hehadno doubtthatifalawwaspassedsecu- larisingmarriagetheirgoodpeople hereinIrelandwouldnotpaythe leastattentiontoit(loudapplause). TheywereCatholicshere,andplease GodtheywouldremainCatholics (applause),andifallthecivilpow- ersonearthunitedtogetherandpas- sedlawstoenslavetheCatholic Churchtheywouldsticktotheireld Faith,theFaithofSt.Patrick,and theywouldsticktotheirallegiance totheVicarofChristandtheHead oftheChurchapplause).Sothat itwasuselessforthemtotrytointroducethosethingsintoIreland theywouldnothavethim(hear, hear).Theysufferedpersecutionin sidetheircommunitytoraiseacrythepastandtheywerepreparedto againstnotonlytheChurch,butthesufferpersecutioninthefutureap- HeadoftheChurch.Heobservedplause).Iftheywantedtosecular- recentlythattheGeneralAssemblyisethegreatSacramentofMatrim- ofthePresbyterianChurch,anas-onytheywouldhavenohandinit; semblywhichwasgenerallymoretheywouldresistitandifacivil concernedwithotherpeople'sbusi-marriagewasinstitutedto-morrow nessthanitsown(laughter),passedHEWOULDADVISEALLHIS aresolutiontocalluponthepow- SUBJECTSSIMPLYTOGOTO ersthatbetocripplethePopeand THECHURCHANDGETMARcrippletheBishopsandclergyin RIED carryingoutthePope'slegislation,andtakealltheconsequences(aP- settineCaesaragainstGod. Theyplause).Theconsequenceswouldbe (theCatholics),werepreparedtothatthemarriagewouldberegarded giveCaesarwhatwasCaesar's,hiltasinvalidintheeyesoftheState, whattheydidnotwantwasCaesaranditmightleadtoseriousconsequtoputhisfingerinthepie.There enceswithregardtothecivilrights wasonethingthatescapedhim(hisofmarriage.ThatcouldbeguardEminence)intheIrishpapers,butedagainstotherwise.Theycould hefounditinthe"DailyNews,"a PaperfarfromfavourabletoCatho- licism.Itclappedonthebackthose tyrantswhoweretramplingunder footeverythingthatwassacredin Portugal(hear,hear).In that resolutiontherewasasuggestion thattheyshouldsetupcivilmarriagebeforereligiousmarriage,which hadbeentheruinofmorality in Europeancountries.Thatwasa suggestionwhichshouldbemetat once.Iftheyhadthatlawestablishedinthiscountrythenextthing theywouldhavewouldbethelaw ofdivorce'themostdemoralising lawthatcouldbeestablishedin,any Christiancommunity,alawwhich simPlytendedtoencourageandset apremiumonconjugalinfidelity. Thatwasoneoftheconsequences, whichmightfollowormightbeaimedatfromtheactionofthoseout- sidetheChurchininterferingwith thelawsoftheChurch.Everymar- riage,astheyseemedtotakeitfor granted,wasamerecivilcontract whichshouldheregulatedbythelaw ofthelandalone,andtheyshould stepasideandleaveittothelaw. Hedidnotseewhytheyshould forceunfortunatepeopleintotheir churchesforareligiousorsemi-religiousmarriage.Ofcourse,Catho- licsgavetoCaesarthethingsthat wereCaesar's.Theyadmittedwillinglythatitwastheprovinceand rightofthecivillawtoregulatethe civileffectsofmarriage,buttheyheld atthesametimethatthecivilpowerhadnorighttointerfereinmarriageasfarasitwasareligious function.Thatwasoneoftheinstancesinwhichitwasnecessaryfcr themtobeontheirguardtoguard againstbeginnings.Thesethings wereintroducedbydegrees,andif notstoppedinthebeginningnoone knewhowfaritwouldgo.They knewbyexperience

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TheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul inAustralia

(Continued).

TheorganisationissimPle.At thebottomofthescalecomesthe conference,aparochialbody,with apresident,vice-President,secretary, andtreasurer,andmembers,say10 to2o.Their directoris theparishpriest,andwheneverus attendstheirweeklymeetingshepresides.Nothingiseverdoneagainst hisadvice. Themanyconferences intheParishesofacityaregrouped togetherundertheParticularCouncilofthatcity,thepersonnelofthat Councilbeingthepresidentsandvicepresidentsoftheconferences.They meetmonthlyinconsultationand quarterlythereisageneralmeeting ofallthemembers.Thus,with greatindependenceandvitalityinthe conferenceinitsownparish,there iscombinedmuchunionandco-operation,andworkscanbecarriedon bystrengthofthewholesocietyin thecity. AhigherCouncilstill thantheParticularCouncilfora cityiswhatiscalledaCentralCouncilcombiningdiuerentplaces. For instance,nowthatconferenceshave beenfoundedoutsideBrisbane, in suchplacesasRockhamptonand Townsville,theParticularCouncilof Brisbanewillnolongersuffice,out theremustheaCentralCouncilf.-,r Queensland.The:.again,allthe StatesaregroupedundertheSuperiorCouncilofAustralasia. Anil finallythewholeworldisunderthe CouncilGeneralofParis. Thereisagreatpracticalguaranteeaboutallthisorganisationand discipline.Apriestassisting -fie formationofaconferenceinhisparishcanfeelthatitsfutureisnot dependentwhollyupor.thedispositionsofitslocalmembers. They may-hefirst-ratemenorsecond-rate men,asthecasemayhebutthey comeunderapowerfulinfluencefor good,theyareupheldbyatriedand establishedspiritofthewholebody, and,iftheworstcomestotheworst ifthroughvanityorsillinessthings shouldcanwrong,theconferenceis notwithoutanoutsidecontrolinfluencescanbebroughttobearto kepi)itinorder,changesofofficers canhetried,andintheverylastr,sort,theconferencecouldhebroken op.ArdallthiswithoutanytrollMeorunpleasantnesstothepriest, w!-.e.unlesshewishesit,neednotle intheleastdrawnintothematter,

hisunderstoodwishesbeingalways carried outby the conference'ssuperiors.Thisisamuch saferpositionfortheprieststhan thatofdealingwithabodeoflaymenwhoseorganisationbeginsand endswiththeParishitself.

Oneoftherulesofthesociety whichstrikesanewmemberas strangeandopposedtoprogressis unewhichapplieswithsingularly goodeiTecttotherelationsbetween aconferenceanditsparishpriest. Theconferenceisremindedbythis rulethatthebrothersarenotresponsibleforallthedistressinthe district,norforallthegoodworks thatwantattendingtothattheir attitudeistobethatofafewgood menwhohavejoinedtogether to sanctifytheirsoulsbydoingsomethingforGodinworksfortheir neighbour,dealingwithjustwhat fundstheyhappentohave,doing theirbestwiththemastheycome, andnotfeelinganswerableforall thedistresswhichtheycannotrelieve.

HowdoestheSt.VincentDePaul Societyraiseitsfunds?" Theirfirstsourceofincomeistheir secretcollectionattheirmeetings, everyonePresentgivingwhathecan afford,unknowntotheothers.This isanotherofthemanyseemingly foolish,butreallywisepractices. Thereisnoreadingoutofnamesof donors;andyetthesecretcollection isthebackboneofthefunds.Itis thatwhichthemembersfeelistruly theirown,todealwithfreely. If theneedsoftheparisharepressing, allothersourcesofincomecango, andthesecretcollectionsbemade themostofinrelievingtheneedsof themostdeservingcases.But,in ordinarytimes,theparishpriestvery generallyallowsapoor-boxinthe, Church.Andthereisneveranydifficultyaboutanoccasionalcharity sermon,oraconcertattimeswhen theparishistemporarilyfreefrom specialcalls.Thesympathyofthe Priestisalwaysensuredbyhisbeing atthemeetings,recommendingcases himself,andhearingthereportsand seeingthecareful,charitable,and economicaladministrationofthe funds;andheisthefirsttourge themtoreplenishanemptypurse, ratherthandiscontinuehelpingworthycases.

Thisisamostwiserule.The dangeroftheoPPositeideawould bethattheconferencewouldraise claimsformoneyintheparishwhich wouldclash'withotherneedsandembarrassthepriest.Asitis,very oftenthepriestistheveryoneto speedthemon.Heis,ofcourse, themostcharitablemanintheparish,andseeingpoorpeoplenotbeingrelievedby,hisconference he comestothemeetingsandremonstrates.If,ontheotherhand,he isabsorbedinaspecialeffortto raisefundsforaparochialwork,all theSt.VincentDePaulmencan gatherroundhiminthis,andlet theirConferenceworkrunonwith justtheirownweeklydonations. Thereneedneverheanyfearthata Parishpriestwillbeexceededincharitablespiritbyanyofhisparishioners.HeisthenaturalrepresentativeoftheChurch'sCharityforthe poor,andallappeals,honestorfraudulent,areprobablymadetohim inthefirstplace.ItisanincidentalboontohimtohaveinhisParishexperiencedlaymenwhovisit eachcasebeforerelievingit,towhom hecanreferallapplicants.Hefeels thatmanyashillingofhisissaved fromimpostorsortheundeserving. ThefinancialQuestionisalwaysimportant;andoneisoftenasked:

Theopeningwordsofthisarticle spokeoferroneousideasbeingentertainedaboutthesociety.They areerroneouschiefly,ontwopoints. CommonopinionthinksthattheSucietyexiststogiverelieftothepoor; andthen,thatrelieftothePooris thebeginningandendofitsactivities.

wentofHisChurch,andthebenefit ofone'sneighbour,thosearethe specialworkofthesociety;notonly,orevenchiefly,takingfoodand clothestothepoor. Itsohappens,however,thatpersonalvisitingthePoorandrelieving ofthemintheirhomesisthevery hestworktobeginwith.Itarousesinterest,trainsthefaculties, andleadsontoeveryothergood work.YouseeaPoorfamily.You helpthem.Yougetthechildrento agoodschool.Youlendthemgood books.YouurgethemtoPractise theirreligion.Theeldestsonisin aplaceaway.fromhomeandisgoingtothebad;yougethimtojoin aCatholicBoys'Guildanotherson isatseaandtellstheparentsthat whenhisshipcomesintoportelle isboardedbyAnglicans,Wesleyans, SalvationArmymen.andothers,but neverbyaCatholicthatProtestant sailorshavehomesandentertainmentsashore,butthatnooneholds outahandtothepoorCatholic thenyoutrytostartaSeamen's Mission. Arelationhasfallenintothehandsofthelawandisin gaolwillyouvisithimthere,and seewhatyoucandotogethim honestworkwhenhecomesout? Andsoon.Everygoodworkcomes natural,andtheSocietyhasthe organisationtodealwithit,whetherintheparish,thecityorthe State.

Itcannothetoooftenortoo stronglyemphasisedthatthesociety doesnotexistprimarilyfortherelievingofthepoor.Itexistsfor thebenefitofthemembersthemselves,fortheirsanctification. To thinkitexistsforthecharitable workitdoesisthesameastothink thatSt.Anthony,St.Pachomius, andalltheFathersoftheDesert, wentthereprimarilytomakepalm baskets,orthatthegrandBenedictinemonasteriesofthemiddleages, wereprimarilytoheregardedasfactoriesofilluminatedmissals.No; St.VincentdePaulbrothersaretryingtofulfilthewillofGod"their sanctification,"andtheylabourat itinthecorporalandspiritualworks ofmercy-,asbeingthemostbecoming andappropriateforlaymen.Itis thisprinciplethatmakestheirscope ofworksowideitisaswideas charityitselfwhatsoeverthingsare forthegloryofGod,theadvanee-

Atthepresenttime,inadditionto theordinarycareofthepoorinparishes,thesocietyinAustraliaiscarryingonworkfortheyounginthe shapeoftheWestmeadBoys'Home, Boys'Clubs,andSports'Associations thedistributionofgoodliteratureby libraries,disseminationoftractsand CatholicTruthSocietypublications, andinSydneybyfurnishingahand ofworkerstoassistHisEminencein sendingtheCatholicTruthSociety literaturealloverNewSouthWales; workforsailorsinSydney,Melbourne,Newcastle,Brisbane, and NewZealand;andvisitationof'Asylumsandhospitalsinseveralplaces. (TobeContinued).

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VICTORIAPARKC.Y.M.S.

Thehalf-yearlymeetingoftheaboveSocietewasheldonWednesday,July26th.,whenarepresentative gatheringwaspresenttoreceivethe reportandbalance-sheetpresented fortheirconsideration.Thisdisclosedaverysatisfactoryposition,the athleticencounterswithkindredsocietiesbeing,withoneexception,suecessfullycarriedout,whilethesocial,literaryanddebatingportka, wereallcarriedoutinanablemanner.Thefinancialstatementshowedthat,althoughnoundueecon badbeenPractised,thereremaineda verysubstantialcreditbalancefor theincomingofficerstowor:eupon. Afterthereporthadbeentallydiscussed,aheartyvotecfthankswas accordedtheretiringoffice-bearers, fortheirenthusiasticandenergetic endeavourstofurthertheint.r.stsof theSociety,andfortheirunstinted zealtoplaceitonasoundfooting. Theensuingtermispredictedtobe assuccessfi:lasitspredecessor,as themembersevidencedakeeninterestintheSocietybythevigorous mannerinwhichtheycontestedtheir respectiveseats,theelectionresultingasfollows:-

President-VeryRev.DeanO'Reilly

Vice-Presidents:w.S.Parkerand J.Preston.

Secretary-J.Preedergast. Treasurer-J..1.Welsh.

Auditors:A.Georke,andC.HOLIIIhci

Librarian--J.Heagney.

Press-Correspondent-Jas.Tully. CommitteeJO'Reilly.J.Tulle Warden-J.Murphy.

Thefinalarrangementsconnected withtheHorseoftheGoodShep- herdBall,whichistotakeplaceor. TuesdaynextintheTownHellwet-, completedatameetingheldlast Wednesdayevening.

HisExcellencytheLiettenent-GovernorandLadyStonehaveaccepted aninvitationandalsomembersof theMinistry,theSpeaker,Mayorsof PerthandFremantle,Suhiaco,and Leederville,andmanyotherdisting- uishedcitizens.

Thefloorisreceivingspecialtreatment,anexcellentorchestraisenga- ged,andthefactthatourgoodPremier,whoreturnsor.thatda'will bepresent,willassuredlyenticea verylargeattendance.

AnenjoyableEuchreParty and DancewashellintheHibernianHall onFridayJulyfath,inaidofthe "YoungAustraliaStall,"atthe forthcomingCoronationCarnival.

Owingtotheinclemencyoftheweather,theattendancewtsnotupto theexpectationscftheCommittee, andtheHon.Secretaries,Mesdames mulcahyar.dChamberlain,whonev- erthelesstrustthatanyfatureefforts inthatdirectionwillbemoresuccessful.Specialthanksaredueto Mr.Webbforhiskindservicesduringtheentertainment.

Acknowledgments

Mr.W.J.Weetlioeen,Perth,6s. bd.Mr.J.Wall,Collie,Eaes.9d.; Mrs.Haydon,Cannington,6s.6d.; My.M.E.Pye,Perth,los.6d.;Mrs. O'Mahony,Perth,6s.6d.;Dr.Birmingham,Fremantle,las.; Mrs. Gerrard,i'arkerville,58.;Mrs.O'Connor,ChelmsfordRoad,NorthPerth, ios.bd.

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THREEYEARS'COMPLICATION (IFBILIOUSNESSANDGASTRITIS-OTHERREMEDIESUSELESS-NOWHALEANDHEARTY AT85,THANKSTOBILEBEANS

Mrs.A.Fullerton,residiaginAllen Street,Woolloongabba,SouthBrisbane,says:-"Sometwelveyears agoIhadaterribleillness,whichafflictedmeforthreelongyears.An excessofbilegotintomysystem, andIwashardlyexpectedtolive.I grewsoweakthatIwasutterlyhelpless,mysonhavingtohelpmeaboutinfactIwasaperfectwreck, andashadowofmyformerself.The symptomsseemedtopointtoacomplicationofbiliousnessandgastritis, forIusedtoretchupeverythingI ateordrank,thestrainingbeingterrible,andthepainsinmystomach unbearable.Ials3suiTeredagonies fromindigestion.Thepainsinthe chestandhackandbetween the shouldersweredreadful.Housework wasoutofthequ-stior,endIeraduallygrewworseandworse,untilall hopesweregiveniipformyrecovery. Itriedeverydescriptionofmedicine andso-calledremediesinmysearch foracure,butcouldnotget relieffromanyofthem.Theydid meabsolutelynogoodwhatever,and mymoneywassimplythrownaway. MysonreadingthatBileBeanswere aprovedcureforailmentssimilarto thosethatIwassiiiTeringfrom,pur- chasedaboxofthissplendidmedicine.Redeersuatleimetotrythem. AftertheiirstfewdosesIrealised thatB'leBearsweredoingmealot ofgood,soIcentinuedtakingthem, andbegantoPickupstrength,the biliousnessentirelyabatingendei stomachbeingstrongermyappetite greatlyimprovedinconsequence.I underwentagoodcourseofBile Beansandgavethemafairtrial,and Iwasentirelycuredofallmyailments.freedofallpain,andrestoredtohealth.Iam85yearsofage, haleandhearty,andInweTrygood healthentirelytoBileBears."

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CatholicSpain

THEEUCHARISTICCONGRESS

ThegreatEucharisticCongressheld inMadridhasbeensuccessfulbeyond themostsanguineexpectations,and hasborneampletestimonytothe pleasingfactthatgrandoldCatholic Spainupholdsherglorioustraditions offirm,unflinchingandundyingadhesiontothetrueFaithwhichJesus Christestablishedortherockof Peter.

CatholicSpain"ofthepast,is, thankGod,CatholicSpainto-dayCatholicinrootandbranch,Catholicinsertimentsandprinciples,Catholictotheheart'score. ofcourse,likeeveryothercountry, Spainisnotentirelyfreefromthe noisyunbelieverswholovepublicity, whesedoingsandwhoseravingsare chronicledbytheinfidelpress,and wholiketheproverbial"emptyvesselsmakethegreatestsound."

The It.Aleccord.

IdeaofSpainanditsreligion.This wouldhelptoclearawaythemany falsehoodsandmisrepresentations, suppliedbytheSecularPressduring thepastfewyearsonCatholicityin Spain.

HowunfortunatefortheSecular Press;buttheSecularPressis equaltotheoccasion,itdetermines tobesilentaboutfactstosuppress thetruth.

Whenweaskourcriticstojudge usbyourlivesandconduct,when wetellthemtoapplytoustheunerringtest:-"Bytheirfruitsyou shallknowthem,"tiles.reply,"Oh, youareallverywellhere,butlook atSpain" Spainisfaraway'wecannottake atripthereaswewouldtalesa triptotheEasternStates.Butwe cangetfacts,andallthesestubborn factsaretotheeverlastingcredit andhonourofgoodoldCatholic Spain.

TheEucharisticCongressisafact, aneventthatanynationmightwell beProudof,aneventthatstirredthe peopleofCatholicSpain,fromthe KingtothePeasant,tosuchwidespread,enthusiasticandwhole-soulednsanifestatiorsoflovetoOur Lord,JesusChrist,intheMostBlessedSacramentoftheAltar.

KingAlfonso'sSpeech ATTHEOPENINGOFTHECONGRESS.

Diocesannews.

CALENDAR

SundayAugust6th(W)-NinthSundayafterPentecost.TransfigurationofOurLord. Monday7th(W)-St.Cajetan,Confessor.

Tuesday8th(R)-St.Cyriacusand Companions,Martyrs. Wednesday9th(R)-St.Emidius, BishopandMartsa Thursdayioth(R)-St.Laurence, Martyr. Friday11th(R)-St.Xsstus,Pope andMartyr.

Saturday12th(W)-St.Clare,Virgin

Bishop'sEngagements

KATANNING:Senday6thAugust. KatanningMass9a.m. BroomehillMassTT.711-)a,m,AddressbyHisLordship. KojonupAddressbeHisLordship 3.30p.m.

TheDiocesanCampaign

NarroginParishhascovereditself withgloryandestablishedarecord Onethousandandtwenty-twopounds towardstheDiocesanDebtFund CongratulationstotheDeanandhis generousflock"maytheirshadows nevergrowless."

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SUBIACO,(JUNE;

ButtheBritishPresswithits Colonialoffshoots,everreads'to spreadbroadcastthevitiatingopinionsofinfideldemagoguesandinsignificantAnti-Clericals,againobservesanunreasonableandguiltysilenceinregardtoamatterofworld wieeinterest,themagnificentEucharisticCongressrecentlyheldin thehistoricSpanishCapital. It wouldseemasiffairplay,square dealing,andhonesttreatmentare ruledoutofcourtbethesecular PresswhenithastodealwithCatholicmatters,esPecially.Whenthose mattersareacreditandanhonour toCatholicity.

ThatsamePresscanputonalong face,throwupitshandsinpretentious holyhorror,andprayasferventlyas anyphariseewhenoccasiondemands. Butitcannotsaveitselffromthe mostlaughableinconsistencieshave wenothearditwhining,likethe nervouswomanintheghoststory, aboutSocialisticbogeys,andin thenextbreathapplaudingthesuccessfuleffortsoftheunscrupulous andunjustSocialistsofPortugal?

Whilewedonotbreakourhearts languishingforthefavourofsucha press,wefearlesslyclaimourrights tojusticeandtofairplay.

H.R.H.theInfanteDonCarlos,in aclearvoicereadthefollowing speech,whichhadbeenpersonally preparedbytheyoungSpanishmonarch "YourEminence,yourHighness, andGentlemen,hisMajestytheKing inconfidingtometheharpytaskof representinghimattheopeningsessionofthe22ndEucharisticCOngress,haslaidhiscommandsupon metotellyouhow,fromTHEBOTTOMOFTHEIRHEARTS,HEAND ALLTHESPANISHROYALFAMILYJOININTHISTRIBUTEOF FAITHANDLOVETOJESUS CHRISTINTHEAUGUSTSACRAMENTOFTHEALTAR.Hehas alsocommandedmetobidacordial welcomeinhisnametoallpresent atthisassemblyespeciallytoyour Eminence,whocomestopresidein thehighcapacityofLegate. Say toourholyFather,theRomanPontiffthathecouldnothavechosen anyone.furthispositionmoreacceptabletothePeopleofourbeloved countrythanyourEminencewhom, knowingyourvirtuesandtalents,he appointedArchbishopofToledo.If duringtheCongresseslatelyheldin London,Cologne,andMontrealthe HolyFatherdeignedtonameashis Legatesuchadistinguishedprelate asCardinalVannutelli,rowhenas judgedinhiswisdomthatinthis landofSPAIN,FORTHISNATION

HisLordship,theBishophashada moststrenuousweek.OnlastSundayandduringtheearlypart of thisweekhewasengagedontheDiocesanFundCampaigninDeanBrennan'sParish,whichisalmostas largeasaDiocese.Hestartedat theWilliamsonSundayatynen., andthere£125-werecontributedby twenty-fivepeople.

AveryrapiddrivebroughtHis LordshiptoNarrogin in timefortheeleveno'clockMass; theBishop'sappealwassuccessfultel thetuneof£283.

Butthedaywasnothalfdone; ItsLordshipgavetheorderforWagin.Themotorcarwasatitsbest, buttheroadwasatitsworst.It wasamosttorturingandtortuous journeyoffortymilesoveratrack, littlebetterthanaseriesof mud holesandsandpatches.However, thejogsandjoltsandinconveniences wereallsoonforgottenwhen the Bishophadmadetheacquaintanceof theWaginCongregation-asenthusiastic,aswarm-heartedandasgenerousasanspeopleintheDiocese. Heretheappealbrought£387.

VeryRev.P.Hayes,Adm.,has,at theBishop'srequest,undertakenthe DiocesanCampaignintheSouth-WesternportionoftheDiocese.Father HayeswillleavefoeBunburyonnext Wednesdayandwillcommencework thereonthefollowingSunday. We feelconfidentthatFatherHayeswill bewarmlywelcomedandenthusiisticallyassistedbyhisoldfriendsof theSouthWest.

TheglowingaccountsoftheEucharistic('ongressinMadridsupply inspiritingreading.Pressureonour spaceobligesustoholdoverthe mostinterestingfeaturesofittheProcession,theAssemblies,the sceneof25,000childrenatHoly CommunionSec.,&c.Weintendto giveafullaccountofthisgreateventinnextweek'sissueofthe"Record."

Wecannothelpaskingourselves againandagain:-"WHYWASTHE PRESSSILENT? WHATWAS WRONGWITHTHECABLESERVICEWHICHDENIEDUSINFORMATIONONTHISEPOCH-MAKING ANDWORLDFAMOUSCONGRESS?

TheFeastofSt.AlphonsusLiguori wascelebratedattheMonastery Church,NorthPerth,onlastSunday.HighMasswascelebratedat IIo'clockbetheRector,VeryRev. FatherO'Donnell,C.SS.R..withFatherCagneyandFatherO'Neillas DeaconandSubdeacon,andFather McDermottasMasterofCeremonies. Theoccasionalsermon,which we Publishinthisissue.waspreachedby theVicar-GeneralVeryRev.P. Verling.

AttheeveningdevotionsFather McDermott,C.SS.R.,preachedonthe lifelessonsofSt.Alphonsus.Next weekweshallpublishFatherMcDermott'ssermon.

OnWednesday.,2ndinst.,Father O'Donnellandhiscommunityentertainedatdinnerthepriestsofthe cityandsuburbs,fromFremantleto MidlandJunction.

AspracticalCatholicstheymade theirwantsknowntotheBishop. Theyarecryingoutforaresident PriestandaConventSchooleand wefeelsurethatHisLordshipwill accedetotheirveryreasonablerequestsassoonaspossible. On MondaymorningHisLordshipgota cashdonationofEr().)atWagin.

Theserightssooftendeniedus inthepasthavebeendeniedus againbythesilencewhichtheSecularPressobservedinregardtothe Eu"haristicConeress.Butourown Catholicpressisforgineitswayaseadineverycountry;andourCatholicPressAgencywillsoonhe !n thoroughworkingorder,sothatwe shallheabletopursuetheliesat halspeedandtripthemuPbefore theyhavetimetodomischieftothe mostSacredofallcauses.

TheaccountofthesuccessfulEucharisticCongressheldinMadrid, theCapitalofSpaingivesatrue

-CATHOLICAMONGCATHOLIC, NATIONS-noonewouldhefitter thanyourselftobetherepresentativeoftheVicarofChristyouwho enjoytheexaltedprestigeofthe Primacy.oftheChurch,combine,es itwere,inyourpersontheglorious traditionsoftheEugenics,theUdefonsos,andtheCisneros.Andyou, prelatesandfaithfulofallclasses herepresent.welcome.HisMaiesty' hopesthatinreturningtoyour homes.youwillcarryawayagratefulrecollectionofcatholicSpain. MayGodblessthisillustriousassemhlysothatitslaboursmayprove fruitfulandMAYEXTENT)MORE ANDMORETHROPGHOVTTHE WORLDTHEWORSHIPOFJESUS INTHESACRAMENTOFTHEALTAR.andnese-tendtoestablishamongstallPeoniesthatsacredfraternitywhich,withnntinterferingwith theirpatriotismsetheelerieuesra(-WiensthateachPreservesasaPrecioustreasure,eniseethemellTN ONELOVEANDONEFAellsi-T,WITHINONEFOT.DANDUNDF.P. ONEPASTOR."

Aftertravellingtoasettlementon theArthurRiveronTuesday,His Lordshipcontinuedthejourney,site KojonuptoKatanning.Albanywas ontheprogrammeforWednesday, andMountBarkeronthereturn JourneyforThursdaythencomesthe greatKatanningprogramme for Sundaynext,endingatKojonupon Sundaynight.

Thecampaignwillberesumedon Mondaynextwhenhehopestoreach WanderinginthemorningandtoaddressthePeoplethereatToo'clock Mass,afterwhichHisLordshiphopes tocontinuethehomejourneyandto arriveinPerthonMondayevening.

ANEWBoOKFORRELIGIOUS.

Messrs.R.andT.Washbourne,of London,havejustpublishedanother bookfromthepenoftheRev.FatherCox,O.M.I.,whichshouldProve helpfultoreligiousofbothsexes.Its titleis: "ShortReadingsforReligious."Itcontainsfifty-twochaptersonmattersconcerninglifeinthe religiousstate(264up_ss.6d.).A reviewofthisnewworkwillappear inalaternumberofthe"Record."

FatherT.O'FarrellandFatherC. McDermottoftheRedemptoristOrderleftFremantleforEuropebythe R.M.S."Otway,"onlastTuesday evening.FatherO'Farrell'shealth seemstohaveimprovedconsiderably duringhisshortstayinW.A.; the Rev,gentlemanwasmuchabettedor leavingAustralia,wherenehaslabouredsolongandsowell.We trustthathishealthwillbemuch benefitedwhenheseesagain"the dawnonthehillsofIreland."

ThemanyfriendsofFatherJ. MurtlieseC.SS.R.,willbesorryto hearthattheReV.gentlmanleaves WestAustraliafortheRedemptorist Monastery,Wellington,NewZealand, inthenearfuture.

FatherGrogan,C.SS.R.,whohas beenengagedinMissionaryworkin thePhilippineIslandsisnowonl,is waytotheMonastery,NorthPerth.

Weregrettoannouncethedeathof Rev.DenisO'Callaghan,whichsad eventtookplaceatSt.Kilda,Melbourne,onJuly23rd.Father O'Callaghanwasanativeof Co. Cork,Ireland,andwassixtyyears ofage.SolemnRequiem'Masswascelebratedforthereposeofhissbulon thefollowingTuesdayintheSacred Heartchurch,St.KildaWest.His Grace,ArchbishopCarr,whopresidedpaidatributetothememoryof thedepartedPriest.Mayhissoul restinPeace.

IntheGoldenWest

THEGOVERNMENTRAILWAYS

Thefollowingreturnsshowthe resultsoftheworkingoftheGovernmentrailwayforthequarterendedJune3o,1911

Totalgrossreceiptsforquarter, £432,029.

Totalexpenditureforquarter, £339,73-1.

Grosscostofconstruction,includingcostoflocomotivesandrolling stock,andallincidentalexpenditure, asshowninannualreportforthe yearendedJune30.1910,etI.377,262.

Trafficreturnsforquarter,2432,024.

Earningspertrainmilecarried duringquarter,6s.iod.

LABOURPARTY'SPOLICY.

IntheMechanics'Institute,Perth, onMondayeveningtheLeaderof theOPPosition(Mr.J.Scaddan), willannouncethepolicyoftheState LabourParty.Mr.Set-lder.will besupportedontheplatform by othermembersofthepartyandeelecte'-Labourcandidates.

cta:lingtoItalybythe OtwavisSignorLuigiMercatAii, whoforsomeconsiderabletimepasthasactedasConsul-Generalfor'tail, inAustralia.

TheActing-Premier(Mr.H.Gregory)returnedonTuesdaylastfrom afewdays'visittoPortionafthe countryontheGreatSouthernRail. way.Hewasgreatlypleasedwith themannerinwhichhewasreceived bythesettlers,who,hestatedwere veryoptimisticinregardtotheharvestProspects.Mr.Gregrywas accompaniedonhistourbyMr'N. Harper,M.L.A.

TheDepartmentofAgricultureand industriesdesirestobeadvisedif Potato,growersseeanysignofdie easeamongtheircrops,sothatan investigationmaybePromPtlywade inordertodetermineifthediseaseis Irishblight.Thedepartmentsiates -"Theexperiencethatwehavebad inconnectionwithcodlinmotsjusti- fiesusinsupposingthatthoughtless Peoplewillbringinafewseedpotatoes,justasinthepasttheyhave, fromtimetotimebroughtina:ow apples,andinorderthattheState maybeprotectedinthefullestpossi- blewaywedesiretobeadvisedif anydiseaseisnoticed,inorderthat itmaybestampedout."

Mr.HughMahon,M.H.R.,arrived fromtheEasternStatesby the R.M.S."Otway"onTuesdaylast.

Withtheheavyrainsthathave fallenduringthepastfewdaysthe waterinthereservoirat"hindering hasbeenrisingrapidly,andthefirst overflowfcrtheseasontookplace lastWednesday.AvisittoWildaringatthisseasonoftheyearis veryinteresting.

'PheFederalPrimeMinister(Mr. Fisher),andtheStatePremier(Mr. Wilson),haveacceptedtheinvitation ofthePerthCityCounciltoattend areceptioninPerthonTuesdaynext. TheQueen'sHall,William-street,has beenplacedatthedisposalofthe Councilandthereceptionwilltake placeintheforenoon.Allcitizens arecordiallyinvitedtobepresent.

Mr.N.Keenan,M.L.A.,inopening hiscampaigninKalgoorlieonWednesdaynightsaid:-Politicshadbeen forhimfarmoreabedofthorns, thanagardenofroses,yetitwould beamatterofextremeregretto him'thattheconnectionwhichhadso longexistedbetweenhimselfand Kalgoorlieshouldbesevered.For manyyearshehadattemptedto servethetown,and,throughthe town,theState,andhecouldclaim tohavedoneso,notwithany.personalendinview,butevenatson:e corsiderablepersonalcost. He

stoodboundbenoPledge,except thatofhispersonalhonourtoserve theminallthingstrulytothebest ofhisabilityandpower,andastheyhadaskedhimtostandagain,he wouldbeindeedaningrateifhehad hesitatedtoaccedetotheirwishes.

PERCAPITAPAYMENTS.

Mr.Frazer,theActing-Treasurer, fortheCommonwealthannounced,onlastWednesdaytheamountsthat wouldbepaidbytheCommonwealth toeachoftheStatesinrespectof Julyunderthe25a.aheadarrangement,basedonthePopulationfiguresascertainedbytheCommon- wealthStatisticianasonDecember 31last.Theamountswere:NewSouthWales,£i67,46o.Victoria,£132,421. Queensland,£60,839. SouthAustralia,£51,666. WesternAustralia,£48,000. Tasmania,£19,723.

Bullfinch

AstrollaroundtheBullfinchminei isverydepressing(saysthe"SouthernCrossTimes.")Hopeand alltheleasesseemtobeabandoned. Substantialbuildings,pretentiousofflees,assayquarters,roomysmithys, etc.,areemPtyallaroundtheparent mine.Evidentlysomemalignant bacillushasseizeduponthebroodof Finchesandpracticallyexterminated them,buttheoldbossroosterof theFinchfamilylivesandwaxesfat andlooksasthoughhewillerelong crowloudlyandwhistleaboutdividends.Oneisstrucksomuchwith theinfectiouspessimismoftheremr.antsofthehoornstersthatitis difficulttoraise-orwrite-aray.cf hopeforthediscrediteddickybirds, whichwerechirpingsomerrilya fewmonthsago,yetitmustnothe forgottenthatthecockbirdisin Possessionofarestwhichcoversa largearea,andthateverythingwhich hasbeendoneawayfromhisdomicileisonlyblindstabbang.Acouple ofwearymenoccasionallytryto coaxthegoldfinchtoliveuptoits name,butmoremuscleandenergyis neededtomakesuchasly,birdstart singing.

Cottesloe

OnWednesday,the19thinst.,a Children'sFancyDressBallwasheld inWell'sHall,Cottesloe,inaidof theCottesloe-ClaremontStallatthe forthcomingCoronationFete. It wasablymanagedbytheenergetic l'residentoftheStall-Mrs.Higgs, assistedbyaCommitteeofwilling workers.

Theballprovedagreatsuccess, andwasthoroughlyenjoyedbythe childrenwhoattendedinlargenumbers.

Supperwashandedroundat10 p.m.,afterwhich,theadultshelped tokeepthingsmovingmerrilyuntil midnight.Amongstthemanyfancy costumeswerenoticed:MaryGodfrey,WestAustralia BenBrigdale,HaremSkirt; Jack Barlow,Chef;Alex.McCormack,SailorJamesSheil,StockmanWillie Walker,CricketerDickKelly,Qua- ker;OliveHarding,SpanishDancer; S.Harding,JapaneseLady;A.Adcock,King'sJester;D.Kelly,Queen ofHeartsEdnaDavis,Bo-Peep; NoelO'Sullivan,PageAgnesCullen, Japanese;.BellaHanley,Housemaid AdaWhittle,JoyBells;CecilyHayes SpanishladyAlanKelly,Courtier; MinnieMoag,SailorLass;Mollie Sheil,FairyQueenBobbieSheil, Page;KathleenShell,DwarfArchieKerr,SailorPhilAllele,King ofHearts;PhyllisDelamare,Fairy; LilianMcClements,DutchPeasant OliveSmith,EveningDressAlma Kelly,SwissMaid.;MollieBriggs, CherryRipeOliveLinnett,Pierette; ToPsyMongan,StarlightOliveMassey,IrishLassVictorMassey,Irish Lad;NorrieMassey,BabyN.Flanagan,DireetoireTomTaggart, Footballer;S.Taggart,Footballer;

NellieGodfrey"Record"Girl

DorothyGugeri,MiniMollieO'Dwyer,IrishColleen;KennethHogan, BoyBlueKateHogan,Harem SkirtDermotO'Sullivan,Pierot NellieWigg,PieretteFlorence Gray,Lady13thCentury;Eulalie Leslie,EsmeraldeVioletLinnett, BeeA.Bureide,JesterMayTag- gart,Snowdrop;IsabelHarding,Aladdin; FlorrieWhittle,Aladdin; MaggieBureide,FollyBertieShipway,BoyScout;AliceBriggs,Tam- bourineGirl;W.Barnes,Footballer;MyrtleCaporn,SpanishDancer;F. Cookson,LadyofFashion;T,Davidson,SailorEvaWalsh,GoodFairy.;AlanCochrane,Footballer;Hilda Emery.SpanishGirlIvyLockwood SpanishDancerMayWallace,Gipsy MollieEmery,EveningDrees; MollieHarry,VienesseDancerMollieRyan,Romp;KathleenHayes, Gipsy; FrankBlayden,Mexican; RoseDaly,Japanese;PhyllisFerres IvyDollyMackintosh,GoldenButterfly;F.Crowder,Gentleman18th CenturyH.Gregory,Gentleman igthCentury;AliceWalker,Fairy MarianSmith,FairyandMary Slattery,HazelSainsbury,Ethel Wallace,MollieEmeryAnnieGrant, EileenMcClemans,KittyDwyer,Eily Dwyer,JosieSharpen,Evening Dress.

Cunderdin

TheweddingofMissCatherine Stokes,onlydaughterofMr.and Mrs.A.Stokes,toMr.ErnestEddy tookplaceonWednesday,the'6th ofJuly,theRev.FatherO'Brien officiating.MissStokeswasformerly.wellknowninBoulderCatholic andsocialcircles,whileMr.Fairlyis asuccessfulyoungfarmerofCunderdin,equallywellandfavourablyknown.Theceremonytookplacein thenewAgriculturalHall,andthe relativesandintimatefriendsafterwardssatdowntoadaintywedding, breakfastatthehomeofthebride's Parents,threemilesfromCunderdin.

Dowerin

Thecropsinandaroundthedis- trictarelookingexceedinglywell, andthefarmersareinexceedingly goodhumour.

AvisitationofKingl'luviuswill bemorewelcomethanaprocession ofth.bevyofcandidatesannounced forth.Toodyayseat."Keepyour Parliamentariansandgiveusrain;" isthecryofmorepartsthanDowerin.

TheRailwayDepartmentarenow drainingthestationyard,andthere isnodoubtthatitwillbeagreatimprovement.Alreadytheyhave putinadeepdrainthefulllengthof theyardwhichwilldoawaywith thepoolofwaterthatwassoPlentifullastyear.

Geraldton

IftheMilitaryDepartmentsofthe otherStatesareconductedonthe samelinesasatleastasectionof theMilitaryDepartmentofWest Australia,saystheGeraldton"Repress."itwillbeapoorlookoutfcr theCommonwealthshouldtheJaps. orGermanseverattempttoannex ourterritory.Onewouldthinkthat inthesedays,when"Defence"isthe keynoteof most of the speechesoftheFederalMinisters, nothingwouldbewanting,froman administrativestandpoint,toencouragethegrowthofallmovements, havingfortheirobjectthetraining ofcitizenstobecomeefficientProtectorsoftheircountryagainsthostileinvaders. ButifGeraldton's experiencewiththeClubsandReservesbranchoftheCommonwealth MilitaryForcesinthisStatefurnishesasafecriterion,thereisaconsiderableamountofindifferenceexistinginconnectionwithamatterof stirringnationalconcern.

TheRev.FatherGoodman,M.S.H., who,duringthelastfewmonths,has successfullyconductedmissionsin

thedistrictandontheMurchison goldfields,is,saystheGeraldton "Express,"nowdevotinghisattentiontothetownofGeraldton. Therev.gentlemanopenedamission lastSundayaftertheioo'clock Massinthelargeschoolroomatthe Convent,theoldChurchbeingcon- sideredtoosmalltoaccommodate theattendanceanticipated.Events justifiedthechange,for,whileinthe morningthecapaciousbuildingwas wellpacked,intheeveningtheseat- ingaccommodationwasscarcelysuf- ficienttomeetthedemandsofthe largecongregationwhohadassemb- led-aconditionofthingswhichwill beremediedinthefuturebyfilling upallavailableplaceswithchairs. InthemorningFatherGoodmanina lucidsermon,showedtheobjectsof amission,andintheeveningbe preachedaneloquentandimpressive discoursetakingforhistext:"Whatshallitprofitamanifhe gainthewholeworldandsurferthe lossofhissoul."Themissionwill continueforafortnight.At 6 a.m'.eachdayMasswillbesaidand instructionsgiventoadultsat8 a.m.,Massandinstructionstochil- dren,andat7.30Rosary,Benedic- tionandasermon. OnTuesday nighttheRev.FatherO'Connell, whoisalsoamemberoftheSacred HeartOrderofthePriesthoodarri- vedinordertoassistFatherGoodmanintheworkofthemission.

HighgateHill

OnnextSundayatthe8o'clock MasstheusualmonthlyCommunion ofthemembersoftheSacredHeart. Confraternity'aswellasthemembers oftheSt.VincentDePaulConferenceandParishGuildwillbeheld. Itistobehopedthatallmembers willbepresent.

OnWednesday-,the26thult.,at theParishHall,Mr.andMrs.1'. Boyle,wholeftonSaturdaylast totakeuptheirresidenceinAdel- aideweretenderedaSend-Oiland presentedwithahandsomeSilver TeaServicebytheParishionersof HighgateHillasatokenoftheesteeminwhichtheywereheld.Mr. Boylewasalsopresentedwithaset ofsmokingPiPesbythemembersof theChoiroverwhomhehadpresid- edasOrganistforalengthyperiod oftime.FatherCrowleywhomadethepresentations,inabriefspeech spokehighlyofMr.Boyle'squalities andoftheservicesrenderedasorganistandalsoinallworkconnectedwiththeChurch.Healsospoke ofthehelpgivenbyMrs.Boylein. allgoodwork, Ahighclassmusicalprogramme waspresentedduringtheeveningand theproceedingsterminatedwiththe singingofAuldLangSyne.

OnlastMondaytheGrandCinematographEntertainment,inaidofthe CoronationCarnivalwasheldinMcLeod'sHall,GrosvenorRoad.The IrishPipers'Bandwereinattendanceandplayedseveralmusicalpiecesduringtheevening.Somesplen- didMovingPictureswerepresented, aswellasanumberofHighgate Views,butowingtosomeunavoidablemishapoccuringthelatterwere notshowntothebestadvantage. However,allpresentseemedtoenjoy' themselvesimmenselyandthefinancialresultissuretobeprofitable.

Kalgoorlie

Amehelofladieshavebeenbusily engagedaroundSt.Mary.'sPresbyteryduringthelastweek,inspecting everynookandcorner,buyingand arrangingnewfurniture,condemning andcastingouttheold.Achange theyhavemadethereandmanya change.Wardrobesandwashstands andallthingsstrange.Bedsteads, andpicturesallburnishedandgilt. Noughtlooksthesamesavethe housewebuilt.ThecommitteeITSPonsibleforthismetamorphosiselectedMrs.Dunne,PresidentMrs.Riley,Vice-Pres.Mrs.Ryan,Treasur-

er; Mrs.Dr.MacMillanandMrs. Collies,jointSecretaries.Aglance attheneworderofthingsshows goodtasteinselectingandgoodqualiteineverythingselected.ihenext difficultytobesurmountedbythese ladiesistopayfortheirpurchases. Verypracticalstepshaieteentaken inIbisdirection,too.Fortheyare holdingaChildren'sCalico,Fancy andEveningDressBallintheTown Hallon24thAugust,andbesides, theyarerakinginsomegoldenguineasfromsympatheticfriends.It mustbeacomforttothePrinks, andaconsolationtothepeopleof Kalgoorlietoknowthattheynow Possessthebest-furnishedProabe-tery in11estAustralia.

OurfriendsfromSouthKalgoorlie arecomingtothefrontagainwitha mightyrush,sweepingeverythingbeforethemwiththeirmonsterEuchre Tournament,whilthwillbeheldthis yearintheHippodrome. These Peoplestartedsmallintheirown HallinSouthKalgoorlie.Butpullingtogetherundergoodgenerals theyfoundtheirhallunabletoaccommodatetheirfriends.Sothey cametotownandengagedsuccessiveletheCaledonianHall,HisMaleste'sTheatre,andtheTownHallwith likeresults.Thereisonly,onemore extensivebuildinginKalgoorlieTheHippodrome-andtheyhaveengageditforthisyear'sTournament, withtheproceedsofwhichthe, tendfencingintheschoolgrounds. Thesepeoplethinknothingofgiving twentyorthirtyPoundsinprises, andmakingpreparationstoaccommodateaparish.Andtheresultis theboysandgirlsoftheGal''-ids comeinhundredstotheirannualentertainments.Whenthecrowdgrows toolargefortheHippodrome,IsupposetheywillholdtheirTournamertintheopenair.TheRecreationReserveorThePececourse shouldaffordsufficientspaceforsome time. Soundsofthepoliticalbattlefor Kalgoorlieconstituencyarealready intheair.GrailmeetsGreekthis time,whenMr.Green,thepopular PostOfficeofficialbombardsthefortresssolongheldbyMr.Keenan.A breachinthewallsisalreadymade byaPortionofHannansbeing throwninwithKalgoorlie,butno onethatknowsMr.Keenanexpects capitulationuntilthelastvoteis counted.

Kanowna

Earlyonemorninglastweek groupsofyoungandoldwerehurry- ingtotheChurch,toattendthe NuptialMassthatwascelebratedafterthemarriageceremonyofMr. JamesKellyandMissEllenWalsh. Inthesedayswhenmanylooklightly onthemarriagecontract,andthe Statestrivestodegradeanddissolve itbedivorce,itiscomfortingto seeCatholicspreparingand1raeing forGod'sblessingortheirmarriage andhavingitscelebrationaccompaniedbythesolemnceremoniesofthe Church.AsaProspectorMr.Kelly hadmorethananordinary shareofgoodluck.Nowthat Mrs.Kell)hasbecome full partnerinallhisclaims,he will verylikelygoontheland,where,as arule,abountifulher:estrewords thelaboursofspring-time. With thisobjectinviewMr.andMrs.Kell;.havegonetospendtheirhoneymoonbythecoast.Veryfewhave becomerich,andverymanyhave losttheirallbyprospecting.The life,thoughfullofuncertainty,isa l.f.eofhope,whichbecomestrulyfascinatingwhensomethinggood is found.Hence,thosewhohaveonce tasteditsjoysareoftendeludedin thehopeofdrinkingmeredeeplyat adried-upfountain.Thereturnis surerinreeardtothosewhosow endreapthezoldenwheat.

Leedervilfe

OnFridayeveninglast,28th July,washeldinthe"arranmore"Schoolroom,avery eleasingandenjoyable entertainmentwhichtooktheshapeofa Concert.concludingwithaEuchre Tournament.Serieswererendered

bryMissBrown,Mr.Brady,MissX. Wells,MissE.McMullen,MissN. Danley,MissMayDownerRecitetorsbyMissMarionCooper,and Mr.P.Sampson;Conjuring,magic andmysteries,byMr.Breasnell andtheSailor'sHornpipeDancety MissPung.Eachitemwasaccorded aheartydpproval,bythelargeaudience.Aftertheterminationofthe Concertsixprizeswerecontestedfor intheEuchreTournament.The eveningwasagreatsuccess,andthe Rev.FatherO'Gormanthankedthe audiencefortheirpatronage,and thevariousartistsfortheircontributions,aidtheorganisersfortheir successfulwork,asevidencedby.the largeassemblage.We,too,addour heartyaPProvaltothethankstenderedtothoseableworkers,who,on everyoccasionpossible,havehelped "Arranmore"initsvariousundertakings.MorePowertoyouMrs. Kirkwood,Mrs.Bennett,andMrs. Brand. Weliketohearofgood workersinthevariousparishes,at thisstrenuoustine.Theproceedsof theentertainmentarefortheWest PerthStall,attheCoronationCarnivalBazaar.GoaheadWestPerth!

Menzies

ourlocalphilosopherandpatriarch FrankWalton,issafely.esconcedin thehomeofhisfathers. Frank stioo'sthedustoftheEmeraldlope fromhisfeetwhenaboyofeighteen summersandhasspenthislifein Australiaeversince,everyinchof which,fromCairnsintheNorthEast.toPerthintheSouth-Westhe knowswell.Untilayearagohe hadnonotionofeveragainrevteit- inethelandcfhisbirth,botjuet aboetthottimehebegantoheara strangeyo:cewhaptringoverIle wavesandcallingbinshometothe IsleoftheWest.Itgavehimno rest hehadtoobeysotares monthsbac%hepackedhisaagend tarriedhisfoste-stowardsthe landofhisheart'shope.litthy lasthomemailwelearnthatheis drinkinginnewlifeandvigour'mid thegreenfieldsandmossydellsof hisbirthplaceMacroom.

OnlastMondayeveningasend-off wastenderedintheTownHallto Mr.Foxandfamily,whoareleaving MenziesforMaylands.

QuiteanexodusofCatholicsistaingplaceinWoolgar-whichhaseverbeennotedasaCatholiccentreMr.Phil.Meagherandfamily,who inaquietwayhavegivenconsiderableassistance,areabouttota'.eup theirresidenceinSubiaco;Mr. Schofieldandfamilyhavegoneto Midland.1unctionandTomAherne, whohassuccessfullytenderedfor someimportantcontracts,hasalso leftus,butwehopetoseehimback again.

TheGoldfieldsclimateisverycon- ducivetothegrowthofnolitiei ii:dgingbythenumberwhoantestedthelaboursetctionrHotsin theseregions.ThereweresixstartersfortheMenziesballot. Jack Mullane-,thelocalman,startedfav- ourite,andhewonwithalittlein hand.Jacitisaccordinglythelabourchampion,andwillinthecourse ofamonthortwoenterthearena againstthathardywarri:r-t"eMinisterforMines.

Inacertainsecianofther'es storiesaretoldofhowthecolour linewasdrawninconnectionwith thisselectionballot,tothedetrimentofsomeofthecompetitors. Thesestorieshavejustasmuchfoundationinfactasthereisforthelegendof"HowMacDougaltoppedthe scoae."

UniversalregretisfeltinMenziesforMr.Wm.Herlee-whohas beensufferingfromasevereett-ca efpneumonia.Atrainednoise comeallthewae.fromPerthtoet- tendhim.BoththePriestandDoctorvisitedhimdailylastwee%a-d bothweresummonedtoh'sbedside atanearlyhouronSunda-morninwhenhehadtakenahadturnfor theworse.AtMassonr1devFr. MaloneyaskedthePrayerscfthe Peopleforhisree.overy.Atrr-soet thedoctorreportsaslightimerevemeet.WeareallhopingthatGod,

inHismercy,willsparehimtohis wifeandyoungfamily. OwingtoMr.Herleeisillnessall workattheMaranoaminehasbeen suspended.N.M.andCo.,hadan optionoverthisminelatelyandhave decidednottoexerciseit.Nobody wassurprised.Itisasraretohear ofB.M.andCo.takingoveramine theysampleasthediscoveryofgold inaliulfinchgoldmine.

AfootballmatchbetweenMenzies andCometValetookplaceonSundayatMenzies.AfterahardcontestMenziesissuedvictoriois onegoal.

Norseman

Averyprettyweddingwhicharousedagreatdealofinteresttook PlaceonWednesday,26thinst,at St.Joseph'sChurch,whenMiss MaryAnnMcLoughlin,daughterof Mr.andMrs.Geo.McLoughlinof MountMacedon.Victoria,wasmarriedtoMr.WilliamHenryGibsonof thistown.TheceremonywasperformedbytheRev.FatherDonogher ofCoolgardie.Thebridewasgiven awaybyMr.W.Hayres,andwas dressedinaveryprettycream dress,veiland cr_ngebl.s3OMS. MissK.Dunnactedestridesmaid, andMr.P.Dunncarried.outthedutiesofbestman.TheChurchwas tastefullydecoratedfortheoccasion bythefriendsoftheBr:de,andlookedveryprettyinfrontcftheAltarwasalereWeddingBell,and theAltarwasdecoratedwithlilies andwhitercses.Aftertheceremonythehappycoupleproceededtothe Cumberland,amidshowercfRice andConfetti.Mrs.R.GrillthpresidedattheorganandplaydtheWeldingMath.

The_enventschoolCrokeupfor theirmid-eieterholidaysandthe Sistersareallleavingfor('oolgardie ontheirAnnualRetreat.The schoolwillreopenonAug.Nth. Allthematerialfortheerectionof thePreshytoryhasrrrivedendthe contractorwillstartworkthisweek. Thecommitteearefre'sineagreat efforttocollectmoneysoaswhin erectedthebuildingwillbefree fromdebt.ThetotalamountcollectedatpresentisRls,and *he buildingwhencompletedwillcost fromRhoto270.

Perth

Thenumberofnominationslodged withtheImmigrationDepartment, andtransmittedtotheAgent-General inLondonduringlastweektotalled 217.Thisisadecidedadvancecn theaverageweeklynumberofthe Pastfewmonths,andindeed,itstablishesarecordinthisparticular branchoftheimmigrationwork. Mostofthenominatorsthemselves cameouttotheStateunderGovernmentauspices,andcommentingon thisweek'sreturnsyesterday,the ColonialSecret-1'y(Mr.J.D.Connolly)remarkedthatitwasgratify- ingtonotethatsowellsatisfied werethesepeoplewiththelocalconditionsthattheyencouragedtheir friendsintheoldcountrytoc"me hereinsuchlargenumbers. The secretary.oftheImmigrationDepartment,inconversationwitha"West Australian"reporter,saidit was worWiwhileconsideringwhethermore comp'toco-oper-tirnontheneat allconcernedeoeldnet':eoferee' valoeinstim1-tinethe!mm'gre- tionofthefriendsofta,sewhowere alreadyhere.Themen:e'hotwee expendedbythefarmersincomina toPerthveryofteninanineffectual Questforlocalassistancewouldpay forthecheapPassagesoftheirrelativesorfriendsintheoldcountry. Theagriculturallabourerwouldwillinglynominatehisownpeople if hehadagriculturalcm:Inment:uranteedforthem.Inmanycasesthe immigrants'folksintheoldcountry wereveryanxioustosetcntheland. Thefarmingcommonity,itwoeld thusheseen,hadthemeansintIrdr owehands'-fsecuring assistancetoobtainthelaboer whichtheyrequired. Westronglyadviseoorreathrsto nominatetheirfriendsintheold ceentry.SeetheGovernmentAd-

vertisementinthisissue.sendthe papertoyourfriendswhoareCon' teniplatingImmigration.Western Australiaoffersbetteropportunities toImmigrantsatthepresenttime thananyothercountry.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe C.C.f..C.,tookplaceintheClub RoomonMondaynight,andwas largelyattended;thePresident,Mrs. Chamberlain,beinginthechair.

Twoexcellentpaperswerereadby MissCoffeyandMrs.Griffen,respect- ivelyon"AreBazaarsan-e:easity forraisingmoneyforChurchpurposes."Mrs.Griffontakingthe Positivesideoftheargument.and MissCoffeythenegative.BothPaperswereenjoyedaddhighlyappreciatedbethemembers.

ThreeSprings ConstableWalker,thenewpolice officerarrivedlastweekbyerain.It istobehopedthattheauthorities willlosenotimeii.havirg.plans preparedforthebuildingofaPolice stationworthyofthedistrict.

Theresidentsofthetownshipand surroundingdistrictaren.ioetheCommonwealthpcstaiauthoritiestoestablishalocaltelepuone exchange,whichwouldheaareat boontoallconcerned.

Mr.Sutton,thewheatexsert.lecturedinthelocalschoolocFridayevening,andasthiscentreisandoidtedlywelladaptedfcrcerealerewing hiswisecounselismuchappreciated. Mr.JamesGardiner'sFee-ant/ar.ing Mr.SuttonalongthoMidlanie.

VictoriaPark H.A.C.B.S.

TheFresident,VeryRev.Dean O'Reillypresidedatthemeetingon the1stinst.,andamongstthose presentweretheD.P.,Bro.Young; D.8.,Bro.Scanlonand Bro. Kinsella.ThememberscftheDistrictBoardextendedtheirconeratta lationsfortheefficientmannerin whichthebranchwasmanaged,and forthesteadyprogressmadelate intherollofmembership,andi.e:loiancialposition.Theyincidentally enumeratedtheaimsandoa.tecteof theSocietyandthemanyadvantagesandPrivilegestobederived fromsuchmembership. Itwaswithregrettheresignations ofBro.W.B.Cooling,andSister Cooling,werereceived,andinrecognitionoftheworeaorformedey Bro.Cooling,itwasdecidedtoplace onrecordthesociety'sappreciation forthemannerinwhichheuual-weesurgedtheinterestsof the liranch,andforthecarable;tanner inwhichhehadfulfilledhisdutyof 1ice-President.

Aftertheformalbusinesshadbeen dealtwithaverypleasingfunction toot(PlaceinthemakingofaPresentationtoPast-Yeesident,Father O'Gorman,asasmalltokenforthe troublehetooktofurtherthebranch whilehewasamember.TheDean inhandingtheSociety'sgoldemblem medaltoFatherO'Gorman.onbehalfofthememberspaidatributeto hisworkfortheSociety.Vr.O'Gormanbrieflyrespondedtothekind statementsshowereduponhim.and statedthatwhateverhe done duringhisterm,washard;deservingofthepraiseaccordedhim,end fortheirPresenthewasdeeply..grateful.

Wt.stPtrth

St.VincentDePaul'sSociety meetingwasheldonSundayevening andowingtotheweatherbeingso inclementtherewasasmallattendanceofmembers.Casesofdistress arestillbeingreportedandreceiving theattentionneeded. TheParishGuildwillbestarted nextSundayafter4o'ciccaHoly Mass,whenitisexpectedthata largenumberofboysandyoungmen willhepresent.Allparentsarerevestedtosendtheirboysalongand solightentheworkoftheBrothers. NextSundayattheeveningdevotionsasermonwillhePreachtdcn thegoodworksoftheSocietywhen acollectionwillbetaken help ontheSociety.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA

IMMIGRATION

CheapPassages

NewReducedRates

A1tEYOURRELATIVESANDFRIENDSABROADANXIOUSTOCOMETOWESTERNAUSTRALIA?IFSO,THEGOVERNMENTWILL ASSISTTHEM,ANDTHEYAREINVITEDTOTAKEADVANTAGEOFTHECONCESSIONSANNOUNCEDHEREUNDER

NOMINATEDPASSAGES

ForPeoplelivinginallyPartoftheUnitedKingdomorEuroye

Costofpassages-Twopoundsupwards. Third-Classberthsonly. YouapplyhereforthesePassaged. Youmaypaythepassage-moneyatthisend,oritmaybepaidbyyourfriendsinLondon.Nomireestobeofgoo,:healthandcharacter. WRITETOTHEUNDERMENTIONEDADDRESSANDASKFORANOMINATIONFORMANDFULLPARTICULARS.

PART-REFUNDEDPASSAGES

ForPeoplelivinginCountriesEXCEPTUNITEDKINGDOM,EUROPE,AUSTRALIA andNEWZEALAND

One-halfthepassagemoneyofapprovedPersonsuptoamaximumof£mperadult(childrenhalfrates)isrefunded. BeforeemigratingtheapplicantmustnotifytheImmigrationDepartmentofhisintentiontoapplyforarefund.

AfterarrivaltheapplicantmusttakeuplandfromtheGove'nmentandsettlethereon. TherefundismadeaftertheexpirationofaperiodtobedeterminedbytheColonialSecretnr

ADVANCEDPASSAGES

ForPeoplelivingintheEasternStatesandNewZealand

MenresidentheremaybringtheirwivesandfamiliesoverfromtheotherStates,etc.

Full-Passagemoneyadvanced,alsorailwayfaresfromlanding-Placetodestination.

Advance(with5percentinterest)repayableoveratermcfmonths.Repaymenttobeguaranteedbyaresponsibleperson.

TheguaranteeclausemaybewaivedwherefarmershaveselectedCrownlandwiththeintentionofsettling.

FORMSANDFULLINFORMATIONWILLBEFURNISHEDONAPPLICATIONTO:THESECRETARY,ImmigrationDepartment,Perth,WesternAustralia 1NWRITINGMENTIONTHE"W.A.RECORD." ineachcase.

rEbroughtheCommonwealth II

FederalParliament

AtTuesday'smeetingoftheExecutiveCouncil,whichwaspresidedoven byLordDenman,theopeningofthe FederalParliamentwasfixed for Tuesday,September5.

FederalFinances

LARGESURPLUSANTICIPATED.

TheCustomsandExcisereceipts forJulyamountedto£1,249,180, comparedwith£1,107,905forthe correspondingmonthoflastyear. Thefiguresareasfollow:ForJuly,1911:NewSouthWales-£551,855. Victoria-E381,881. Queensland-RI22,932. SouthAustralia-L96,747WesternAustralia-£78,675. Tasmania-£.17,090. Total-1249,8u.

Thepostalrevenuewas£304,671, comparedwith£336,084forJuly oflastyear,thefalling-offbeingdue toperm}postage. Thesefigurespointtoanotherlarge surplusthisyear.TheActing-TreasurerMr.Fraser)recentlyestimatedtheFederalexpenditureattwenty millionpounds.TheCustomsrevenuewillprobablybefifteenmillion PoundsandanincreaseoffourmillionpoundsisexpectedfromthePost. office.Thelandtaxisexpectedto bringinonemillion,fivehundred thousandpounds,oratotalof£20,500,000,towhichlastyear'ssurplus oftwomillionmustbeadded.There is,therefore,everyprobabilityofa surplusattheendofthecurrentfinancialyearofabout£2,500,000,m lesstheActing-Treasurer'sestimate ofexpenditureisgreatlyexceeded.

NEWZEALAND

ARivalCommissionhasbeenaPpointefl.toinquireintotheventilationandworkingconditionsofthe

goldandcoalMinersofNewZealand.

Mr.W.Redmond,oneoftheIrish delegates,writingtoMr.Millar,the MitisterforRailways,saysthatthe systemreflectsthegreatestcrediton themanagement.Oneofthefirst reformshehopestobringaboutunderHomeRulewillbethenationalisationoftherailways.

QUEENSLAND

TherevenueoftheStatefor.1my amountedto£463,817,anincrease comparedwithJulyoflastyearof £89,829.

AttheCommonwealthbakers'conferenceonTuesday,itwasunanimouslyresolvedthattheauthoritiesin eachStateshouldbeapproachedwith aviewtosecuringtheextensionof educationtothemanufactureof bread.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA

AdelaideCatholicClub

LECTUREON"ORATORY,"by FATHERBARRETT,O.P.

ThecommitteeoftheAdelaideCatholicClubaretobecomplimented onthesuccessfulinaugurationofa seriesofwinterlecturestoyoung men.

FatherBarrett,whowasreceived withloudcheers,deliveredaveryinterestingandinstructivelectureextendingoveraboutanhour.ItaboundedinfineandeloquentPassages, whichevokedfrequentapplause. lIe beganbysayingthathepreferred thetermeloquencetooratory.It wasapracticalthinginademocracy likethis.Eloquenceplayedagreat partinalldemocracies,anditwas especiallythecaseinademocraoy wheredistinguishedcareerswere opentomerit,andtherewasnomonoPolyofplaceorpower.Thelecturerthenreferredtothewonderfulf

thingsaccomplishedbyoratoryfrom thedaysofPericlestoO'Connell whoinafewyears,bythepowerof hiseloquence,hadstruckthechains fromtenmillionsofpeoplewithout recoursetothesword(Cheers).He hadunitedIrelandasoneman Ly hiseloquence;andinScotlandhe hadkeptanotaltogethersympatheticaudienceoffrom20,000tothirtythousandpeoplehangingonhis wordsforthreehours.

FatherBarrettnextdefined eloquence,ororatoryasconsistingof threeelements-intellect,morality, andaction.Aforcefulspeakermust haveacertainamountoflearning andknowledge,aswellasacommandoflanguage.Thiswasthe intellectualelementbutthemoral elementwasthemostimportant.It wasthemanofconscienceandprinciples,themanwhoseeloquencewas firedbyanoblePassion,whowas themosteffectivespeaker.HowevercopioushisflowofwordsorornatehissPeech,themanwithno heartwasnoteloquent.Hewas merelysoundingbrassandtinkling cymbal.Demostheneshadsaidaction-whichincludedvoice,playof faceandgesture-wasthefirst,secondandthirdrequirementinoratorybuthethoughtthegreatGreek oratorwaswrong. Theconsensus ofopinionwasthatthemoralelementwasthemostimportant.The voicemustvibrateinunisonwiththe soulandexpressitsemotionsinordertoProducetrueeloquence. Passingfromtheabstracttothe concrete,thelecturerthengaveexemolrsofgreatoratnrsindifferent ages.Inafeweloquentwordshe picturedhegreatnessofGreecein literatureandartfromcooto;on BS'.Inalldepartmentsofintellect shewassupreme.HetookDemosthenesasthetypeofthegreatoratorsofGreece,andshowedhowhis eloquencewasfiredbyloveofcountryandliberty.ComingtoRome-whichhadgiventheworlditsidealsoflawandorgansation as Greecehadgivenitthoseoftruth, beauty,andintellect-thelecturer sketchedCicero,whowasinferiorto

Demosthenesasanorator,though greaterasaliterarymanandphilosopher.

BeforeproceedingtotheChristian PeriodFatherBarrettinaneloquent PassageshowedhowChristianityhad broughtagreataccessionofSnowledgeintothefieldandimprovedGratory.Ithadsolvedproblemsthat hadbaffledAristotleandPlato,and hadenabledtheoratortospeakwith certaintyonthem.Thiswaswhat hadenabledSt.PaultofoundchurchesgreaterinnumberthanthedisciplesofPlato,thoughhewas a contemptible-lookingJewwithno advantagesbutthenoblepassionof loveofGodandloveofmanfor God'ssakevibratinginhisheart. ThelecturerthendealtwiththefamousDominicanfriar,GirolamoSayonarola,whoatthecloseoftheI5th centuryheldthefickleandvolatile. Florentinesforthreeyearsunderthe spellofhiseloquence,andwrought arevolutionwithoutsheddingone dropofblood.Itwasthegreatest achievementeverwroughtbyeloquence.HealsodealtwithBossuet, thegreatFrenchecclesiasticalorator ofwhomLamartinehadsaidthathe summedupinhimselfthequalitiesof allthegreatorators.Hewasthe greatestoratorpagan,orChristian, ofalltime.Hewasoneofthefour greatmenoftheChurch-St.Augustine,St.ThomasofAquin,Pascal, andBossuet.HeandSt.Augustine werethefathersofthephilosophyof history.EachofBossuet'streatises wasamasterpieceandheespeciallyrecommendedtotheperusalofanti whosefaithwasnotstronghis "L'HistoireUniversel"("Universal History").

ThesketchesofSavonarolain FlorenceandBossuetinFrancewere prefacedbybrilliantwordPicturesof theRenaissanceinItalyandthe CourtofLouisXIV.,"leGrandMonarque,"whenFrancehadgreat menlikeFenelor,Bourdaloue,Moliere,andBossuetandthegreatestof allwasBossuet.WhentheTurks conqueredConstantinopleGree%learningandphilosophyfledtoItaly, andwerereceivedwithopenarms

theChurchandperishingsouls,surelypeaceandcalmandrestwillbe thelotofhisdecliningyears.Alas! itwasnottobeso.Sufferingsthe mostintense,themostfearful,the mostagonisingthatevercrusheda humanbeingwerenowtofallthick andfastonAlphonsus.Longagoa heavenlyvoicehadsaidtohim:"Come,andfollowMe."Andnow AlPhonsusmusttreadtheblood-stainedstepsofHisDivineMasterand endureHisCalvaryofsufferings.He isattackedbyrheumaticfever,his poorfrailbodyisbentalmostdouble bydisease,thevertebraeofhisneck becomeossified,andhisheadisimmovablyfixedor.hisbreast.Heis alm:stblindandsocrippledthathe canscarcelymove.Andthenthe dread,mentalanguish,thattortured hissoul."Perhaps,afterall,life wasmisspent."Thosethousandsand thousandsofsoulsthatpassed throughhishandswherewerethey? Andifevenonethroughhisindiscretion,waslost,OhGod!howcouldhe lookinthefaceofJesusinjudgment.Perhapsvanityorselfhad vitiatedandcorrodedallhiswork, andthen,ishetobecastasidefrom thefaceofGodandplungedintothe gapingabysswherethewormdies notandthefireisnotextinguished. Tocrownall,theOrderthathefoundedandwatchedoverandguarded withjealouscare,hesaw,asit were,perishbeforehiseyes. By cr,e1andcraftymeans,withouthis consenttherulesoftheOrderare changed.Romeisinvoked,Alphonsusisblamed,deposedfromiliaoffice asSuperior,practicallyexpelledfroth theOrder,thatwasdearertohim thanlife,anddeprivedofallits privileges.Rackedbyphysicalpain torturedbyfrightfultemptations,'inderthefrownsofmenindisfavour atRome.AhBrethren,hereto memindisthesealdivine,hereis thestrikinglikenesstoHimwhoin blackdarknessofCalvaryandthe throesofsufferingandagonyonthe Cross,criedout "MyGod,My God,whyhestThouforsakenMe." Withadmirablefortitudeandheroic patienceheborehisheavycrossuntilatlengthheyieldsuphispure soaltoGodandhappinessandglory unsreakablearehisforalleternity. Afterhisdeath,thedreadfulstorm thatcrashedwithterrificfuryover theOrderceases,andereahalfcenturyrollsbyAlphonsusisraisedto AltarsoftheChurch.

InthelifeofSt.Alphonsus,Dear Brethren,threegreatcharacteristics standoutprominently.Andfirst of all HISINCOMPARABLE USE OFTIME. Timeto St.Alphonsus wasamost valuableassetgiventohimtoPromoteGod'sgloryandhisownsalvation. Hemadeavow-amost heroicact-thathewouldneverlose amomentthatcouldbegiven to God'sservice.Hemadethevow, bekeptthevow.HowdidheKeep it? ThehoursthathewasnotemployedinthePulpitandtheConfessional,hedevotedtothewritingof histheologicalandasceticworks, thoseworksthatstampSt.Alphonsusasoneofthesafestofspiritual guidesandaprinceamongthetheologiansoftheCatholicChurch.Alas DearBrethren,howwewasteand fritterawaytheprecioushoursGod givesustoensureoursalvation.Life isshort,allitsmomentsareprecious.Yetweliveasifitwerenever toend,andasifwehadnothingto dreadhereafter.

AndthenHISTENDERALLABSORBINGLOVEFOROUR LORD. With his whole heart,withhiswholesoul,withevery.fibreofhisbeing,helovedour LordJesusChrist.Longhoursof unutterableblissdidhespendbefore theTabernacle,withthedevotionof aSeraphdidhecelebrateMassand receiveHolyCommunion.Yes,that PersonalloveofOurLordJesus Christ,thatnervedtheMartyrsto enduredungeons,fireandsword,that, glowedintheheartsoftheSaintsof GodthatineveryageoftheChurch, haswroughtmiraclesofcharityamongstthepoorandtheafflicted,he wouldspreadbroadcastthroughout theworldandenshrineinthepages

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hisbeautifulbooksasheritageto ailfutureages.St.Alphonsusknew fullwellourneedsandwants,and thereforedidhepleadsoearnestly toustodrawnightoJesus,tovisitHimintheSacramentofHis loveandtorefreshoursoulswith thelivingbreadthatcomesdown fromHeaven.

Normustweforgettheardentlove andDEVOTIONOFST.ALPHONSUSTO OURBLESSED LADY. MarywastheMother of Jesusandthereforethe Queenofhisheart.Withglowing andburningeloquencedidheProclaimherdignity,herpower,her exaltedvirtues;andheinviteseach andeveryoneofustoseekrefuge underhermantleandtherefind peaceandsecurity

And, finally, HISSPIRIT OFPRAYER. Howwellhe realised the necessity of prayer,howwellheknewthedangers thatbesetthepathofuspoorexilesonourwaytoHeaven-dangers fromwithout,assaultsfromwithin, thedevilbentonourutterdestruction.HowarewetoremainfaithfulandloyaltoJesusChrist?Only bytheaidofgrace,whichisobtainedchieflythroughprayer.And, thereforedidherepeatandproclaim andnevergrowwearyofemphasising thenecessityofprayer-prayerinthe morning,prayeratnight,andespeciallyintimeoftemptation.

ThegloriousmissionofSt.Alphonsusisstillgoingon.Hisloyal sonsanimatedbyhisspiritandfired byhiszealcontinueinthefootsteps oftheirbelovedfounderandare doingnobleworkforGodandhuman souls.We,DearBrethren,arewitnessesoftheirlaboursinWestAustralia,andweknowhowfruitfulis theirApostolateandto-daywegladlyassociateourselveswiththeRedemptoristFathersincelebratingthe FeastofSt.Alphonsus."MayGod blesstheirworkandlabour,"isour ferventwish,andwhenlife'swork isdone,andthesandsinthehourglassoftimearerunout,mayitbe theblessedprivilegeofallpresentto joinSt.Alphonsusinsingingthe praisesofOurLordforeverinheaven.-Amen.

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Iwishtoremindyouagainofthe NovenafortheFeastoftheAssumrtion.YoucanseefullparticularsaswellastheSpecialPrayerin lastweek'sChildren'sPageofthe "Record."

Iwas,indeed,delightedtoreceive thosebeautifullinesonthePassion, fromTeresaMurphy.Readingthe GospelaccountsoftheLifeandPassionofOurLordisbothconsoling andverybeneficial.

Ihopethatmygrown-upNieces andNephewshave"BibleHistories" whichtheyreadcarefullyandfrequently.Ifanyofyouwishtoknow agoodBibleHistory,Icanrecommend"Reeves'"or"Schuster's." Getoneofthosebooks,readit oftenandwriteyouropinionsofit nowandagainto YourLoving, "AUNTBESSY."

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DearAuntBessy.Ishouldlikeverymuchtobecome oneofyournieces.IreadtheChildren'sPageinthe"W.A.Record" everyweek,andIlikereadingit.I haveonebrotherandonesister.I amgoingupforamusicalexaminationthismonthandIhopeIwill pass.Hopingyouwillacceptmeas oneofyourmanynieces. Iremain,yoursmostsincerely, ElsieAmiott.

DearElsie,Youareheartilywelcometothe "Children'sPage."Youaremy firstNiecefromDonnybrook.IsupPoseyouknowmanyoftheCousins whowritefromBunbury.

Fielder-Street,SouthBunbury. August.

DearAuntBessy.-

Ihavenotseenmany.lettersfrom Bunburyforthepasttwoweeks.I havebeengoingtowritetoyoubefore,butkeptputtingitoff from timetotime,untilatlastto-day,I thoughtIwouldwritetoyouonce more.IampreparingforConfirmation. Itwasmylittlenephew's birthdaylastThursday.Iamgoing toPerthformyChristmasholidays. WhenIamthereIwillcalltosee you. Therearemanylargebuildingsin BunburyincludingthePostOfficeand SaintPatrick'sConvent.Myfatherhasafruitandvegetablegarden aboutoremilefromourhome.He hasjustplantedhispotatoes.The morningsareverycoldnow.The Paddocksarefloodedwithwaternear ourschool.

Iremain,yourfondNiece, TeresaHastie.

DearTeresa,-

Iamdelightedtohearfromsou again.Iwasjustinclinedtothink thatBunburyhadgonetosleenand Iwaswonderingifanyofmynieces

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DearAuntBessy.Iwouldbeverypleasedif you couldfindalittlespaceinthe"W. A.Record,"toprintthispieceof poetry,asIcomposeditmyself.I was15yearsoldonthe8thof Maylast,Iam, Yourssincerely, TeresaMaryJosephineMurphy. DearTeresa,-

YourlinesonthePassionofOur BlessedLordareindeedveryniceI showedthemtotheEditorofthe "Record,"andhesaidthey were fittobePrinted.Readallyoucan aboutthatbeautifulsubjectofOur Lord'sPassionandDeath.Ifyou takeafteryourPatroness,St.TeresayonwillbecomeagreatSaint.

THEPASSION.

I. Jesus,OurLord,OurGodmosthigh OnCalvary'sCrossforusdiddie, ThatHemighttakefromeachand all Thetaintofsin,causedbyman's fall.

II. Cruelsoldiers,HisSacredBodydid beat, AndhammerednailsthroughHis handsandfeet; AndwhenforadrinkoursweetSaviourdidcall, TheygaveHimbittervinegarand gall.

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Aswaspointedoutatthe'We\ford meeting,drinklargelyprovedthe undoingoftheIrishcauseinthe daysofthearmedrebellion."'Twas drinkthatbroughtthemdown."So to-daydrinkbringsmanygoodIrishmendawn,andinflictsdeadlyir.;vry onIrishinterests.Thetemperance causethereforeshouldhavestrong claimsonallwhoarestrivingfor Ireland'suplifting.Theoldsaying: Irelandsober,Irelandfree," is noemptyphrase,butagreatsermon inafewwords.Itshouldbethe watchwordoftherisinggenerations, andifliveduptobythemwillbring untoldblessingstotheself-governed Irelandofthefuture.

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PAPALLEGATEANDDELEGATESHEARTILYWELCOMED.

NewsisjusttohandoftheEucharisticCongressheldinMadrid,the capitalofSpain,clueingthelast weekinJune.The(ongresswasopenedamidstjoyousscenesofsplendourandprofoundmarksofpietyamongstallclassesfromKingAlfonso tothehumblestpeasantintheland. Trainshavebeenbringingvisitors fromallparts,saysthe"Catholic Times,"andforseveralclasscrowds ofSpaniardsfromtownsanddistrictsnearandfar,andofforeignerswhohavecomefortheoccasion, havebeensurgingthroughthestreets. Bishops,Monsignori,Canons,and laymenofdistinctionhavebeenpouringin,andatpresentthecitypresentsamostanimatedappearance. Amongstthevisitorsareaconsiderablenumberofrepresentativesfrom GreatBritainandIreland. The CatholicAssociation'spartyincludes amongstothers,MissMargaretFletcher,LondonMissF.Zanetti,Manchester;MissA.Markey,JuliaastownMrs.Emmott,BostonSpa VeryRev.CanonAudelin,Rouen; Rev.A.King,0.P.,Woodchester Rev.B.Mawson,0.S.B.,Warringtor; Rev..1.P.Wilson,O.S.B.,LiverpoolRev.S.McMahon,Redcar Rev.R.Teelerson,Stockton-on-Tees; Mr.F.Woods,FormbyandMr.M. J.Collins,London. IrelandisrepresentedbytheRight Rev.BishopO'Doherty,oftheIrish College,SalamancatheRightRev. Mgr.O'Doherty, Armagh;Rev. ReginaldWalsh,0.1'.Rev.rather Coleman,0.P.,Dublin;Rev.Father McLoeghlin,DerryRev.FatherI'. T.Connolly,BelfastRev.E. J. Dunne,Rathmines,DublinRee.L. O'Byrne,P.P.,Rrsh,Co.Dublin Rev.T.O'Byrne,('.C.,WicklowRev .1,Hickey,C.C.,St.Michael's,DublinRev.FatherAherne,Illinois, U.S.A.;Rev.FatherHeilan,Iowa Rev.FatherCasey,Iowa;Rev.FatherMeGlade,Derry;Rev.Father McFeely,Derry MissMac(reaver, Dublin;MissA.MacCreaver,Dublin; Mrs.MoneyPerry,DublinMissHarrington,Bandon; Mr.T.Smythe, DublinMr.G.T.Murphy,KilkennyMr.F.Corvan,Armagh; `11'. J.McDermott,Dublin;Mr.P.Buckley,Dublin;Mr.J.Dolon,Dublin Adr.J.Curtis,Dublin;andMr.P. J.Daniel,Dublin.

snowywhitenessofhishair. AccompaniedbytheBishopsofNamur andSion,heenteredtheRoyalcarriageoutside;thepicketoftheRoyalescortintheirglitteringhelmets andsnowyplumesdroppedtheir swordsafterthesalute,andfellin beforeandbehindthecoach.

Thecortegeslowlyclimbedthe roughPavementoftheCalleAtocha, andonreachingthechapelofthe CarmenHospital,pealsofbells rangoutinloudwelcome.Madrid hadatlastbeguntorealisethat theEucharisticCongresshadbegun.

Beforethedoorsofthechapelthe Cardinalorderedthecoachman,gloriousinhiscockedhat,embroidered uniform,purplestockingsandbuckledshoes,tostopamomentinacknowledgmentofthewelcomingbells.

OnarrivingettheChurchofSantaCruz,theLegatesteppedoutand underacanopyenteredthebuilding, followedbythePrelates.Thedoors wereclosed,andtheperspiringmultitudeinthestreetanxiouslyawaitedthereappearanceofthePapalEnvoy.Thelatter,meantime,knelt justinsidetheentranceandkissed thecruciiixheldoutbytheBishopof Madrid. TheCardinalthenwent tothehighaltar,whilethechoirintoned"SacerdosetPontitexar.d "PieceSacerdosMagnus."

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HolyEucharist,orderedthatineve.publicChurchandchapelshould takeplaceoneverySundayandholidaythebenedictionofthosepresent withtheBlessedSacrament,andurgedthatbesidesofferingupprayer, andadorationontheirownbehalf, thosewhocultivateddevotion to theHolyEucharistshouldnotforget theirbrethrem.Theyshouldinparticularstrivetobreakdownthecustomofputtingofftillthe last momentsendingforthepriestwhose dutyitistoadministertheViaticum tothedying.

TheceremonyendedwiththesingingforthefirsttimeoftheCongress hymn.

ATTHEROYALPALACE.

Specialattentiongiventoselection ofservants,Hotelandprivate.Ring [837.

membersofthenobilityandothers. TheInfantereadanaddresson behalfoftheKing.Itwasinhis Majesty'shandwriting.KingAlfonsoafterwelcomingtheLegate,said itgavehimgreatPleasurethathis Eminence,whowassodeartothe peopleofSpain,hadbeenselectedfor thathighoffice.HisMajestyinvokedtheblessingsofHeavenonthe Congress,andsaidhehopedthatby increasingdevotiontotheBlessed SacramentoftheAltaritwouldextendthefeelingofChristianbrotherhoodbetweenallclassesofSpaniards.

Re:eptlonofthePapalLegate STIRRINGSCENES.

ENTHUSIASMOFTHEPEOPLE.

TheprocessiontothePro-Cathedralwasquicklyorganised,andhis Eminenceissuedfromthetemplele:deracanopy,followedbythePatriarchofCilicie,thePaPalNuncio, Archbishoes,Bishops,andothererelates,andbymembersofthel'ermanentandLocalCommitteesofthe Congress. Theprocession wounditswaythroughthehistoric PlazaMayoranddownshadyCalle ToledotothePro-Cathedral.fhe wholeroutewasgailydecorated,the nationalcoloursofredandyellow showingupvividlyinthebrilliant sunlight.

OnleavingtheCathedral,Cardinal Aguirreagainenteredthe"carroza real"anddrovetotheRoyalPalace wherehehasthesameapartments, onthegroundfloor,asareusedle, thePrincessBeatriceofBettenberg, duringhervisitstoherdaughter, QueenVictoriaEugenie.Noalterationhasbeenmade,savethataportablealtarisplacedinaFelonadjoiningtheCardinal'sbedroom-.The hugemultitudethatfilledthePlaza OrienteinfrontofthePalacebroke intothoseeverimpressiveandsolemn"Vivas,"andhisEminencerepeatedly-blessedthePeople,nowto oneside,nowtotheother.

Theexcited,nervousspectators,who hadpatientlywaitedbothin the oPensunshinoandwherevera shadewasthrown.pressedinupon theprocession,butactedwithadmirableself-restraint.Itwasno imposingsighttoseethekindly, gentleoldpriest,Princeofthechurch goingslowlyafootandregardingbenignlythethousandsofonlookersoh eitherhand.Everyfewyardshecalledahalttogiverestforamoment tothebearersoftheheavycanoe(

ARRIVAL.ATTHECATHEDRAL.

Thisafternoonataquarterpast four,ononeofthefirsthotdays Madrilenoshasexperiencedthisyear CardinalAguirre,thePapalLegate, PrimateofallthesPains,ArchbishopofToledoandPatriarchofthe WestIndies,arrivedattheMedeodia Stationinthespecialtrainfrom Toledo.WithhimweretheNuncio oftheHolySee,theBishopofNamur,theVicar-GeneralcfMedrid-Alcala,theMarquisofComilles,and BaronHortega,whohadearliertravelledontoGetafitomeettheIegate. Theplatt.rmswerecrowded withclergy,highofficialsandladies allwearingthecommemorationmedal.Awaitingthearrivalof the specialtrainweretheLordMayor (Alcalde),theHomeSecretary,(MinistrodeGovernacion),theCivil Governor,theCaptainGeneral,the MilitaryGovernor,andmanyother distinguishedmilitaryofficersand civilians.

Inr.nediatelytheCardinalLegate enteredtheCathedral,thechoirintonedthe"TeDeum"ofBentivoglio.Thegreattemplewasidledto suffocationbythesewhomdutyor goodfortuneallowedtohepresent. AftrsilentprayersbyhisEminence, theBishopofMadridsangthe"ProtectorNoster,"andthechoirintonedtheAntiphonofSanIsidoro.The Fraserthiscontainswasutteredby theLegatehimself,whothengavehis blessingtothecongregation.

PAPALBRIEF.

AsLegateoftheHolyleather,the Cardinalwasreceivedwithprince!; honours.TheassembledtroopsPresentedarms,theinfantrybandsand thebuglesofthecavalryandartillerystruckupthe"Marche,Real" ("RoyalMarch").The"carroza," stoppedatthefootoftheprincipal staircase.Themasterofthehousehold,theMarquisdelaTorrecilla, andtheMasteroftheHorse,the MarquisofViana,atonceadvanced, andthelatteropenedthedoorof thegalacoachforhisEminenceto descend.

WELCOMEDBYTHEROYALFAMILY.

CardinalAguirre,inreplyingreturnedthanksforthesupportgiven totheCongressinallofficialcircles.OnthePreviousday.hisEminencehadsentatelegramtothe HolyFather,informinghimthatthe PapalLegatehadbeenreceivedby theRoyalFamily,theauthorities, andthepeoplewithacclamation,and askingforHisHoliness'sblessing. TwotelegramsfromthePopewere nowread. HisHolinessbestowed hisblessingonallthen:emhersof theCongress. TheBishopofNamurthenspoke, dwellingontheimportanceoftheEucharisticcongressesforthepromotionofreligion. AstheLegateandtheInfantereturnedtothe'alacethee.'wereheartilycheeredbyvastcrowds.

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Thegrandstaircasewaslinedwith themagnificentsix-footbodpguardof Alabarderos,whoatonceraisedtheir halberdstothesalute.Theexcellentbandofthisfinecorpsagain playedtheNationalAnthem,andthe Cardinalslowlyascendedthesteps tothefirstlandingcalled"delos leones,"wherehisMajestyDonAlfonsointheuniformofCaptainGeneralofInfantry,waswaitingwith theInfante,Don('arlos. Both theKingandQueensalutedtheLegateandaccompaniedhimupwards totheprincipallanding,wherewere inwaitingtheQueenMother,Maria Cristina,andtheInfantasIsabeland MariaTeresa,auntandsisterrespectivelyofKingAlfonso.ThePapalLegateshortlyafterretiredtohis rooms,wherelaterhereceivedthe formalvisitsofallthem:meraof theRoyalFamily.

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"Anoldladyfriend,whohadbeen curedofeczemabyZarn-Buis,gave measupplytotry.Iusedthisand thenpurchasedafurthersupplyand soonfound,afterthecontieeedapplicationsofthiswonderfulNair, thatIwasgettinggreateaseand relief.Theswellingsandthecongestedstatebecamelessandless,untiltheydisappearedentirely. PerseveredwithZam-Buk,tint!.at lengthIwascompletelycured.

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HEsatnursingherrosary beads,hereyesstrainedand Nh,...._ Piercingtheheavens.The largewindowwasbeforeher hungwithitsspotlesscurtainneatly darnedwherethefabrichadbecome torn.Overthetopofthecurtain shecouldseethesky-andponder. Behindherwastheworld,thatis tosayencompassedinherlittlekitchen.Shecouldthinkofnothingbeyondit,forinthatroomthree monthsago,adramahadtaken place,nevertobeforgotten. Godknewthatdrama,andunderstooditbetterthanshe,yetHedid notappeartohell)her.

"Oh,Thousostrong,sopowerful whywiltThounotcometome?" sheaskedpiteously.Shehadscarcelyutteredhercomplaintwhenber fingerstouchedtherosarybeadsly inginherlap.

"ButIhaverecitediteveryday, neverhaveImisseditsincethehour hewasarrestedyaccused,andled awayhelpless,hutnotguilty.ah, naypoorheart!" Sheburiedherpalecountenancein herhandsandsobbedaloud.

himself.And,again,wheshouldI? Isitthedevilurgingmetolyfrom justice?Isitfair'?" Hesatquiet1onhisbench,as thoughtthematterover.Itseemedtohimthathecouldandshould escape.Hehadonlyborrowedthe money.fromhisfirm,intend(ngto Payitback.Granteditwaswrong buthehadbeensorelytem[ted,and ifthelawhadnotyetpardonedthis hisfirstoffence,Godhadalready doneso

"ThySonwascrownedwith thornswhictpiercedHissacred Head,"shepleadedtotheMother. "SadthoughtsIdledHismindthey haveenteredmine.Icannotthink howthouwilthelpmydearhusband, butdosoatthismoment." "Providence."

Yes.thisiswhathealedtheprisoner'sdoubtingheart.Providence wasathandsomehow(fromGod); somehow(withGod).Allwouldbe well.

Witheyeskeenlyonthealert,he commencedthedrearymarcharound theprisonyard.

"Itwillbeashortwalkthismorning,"observedoneofthewarders t'ohiscompanion."Looayonder." lackfollowedthedirectionindicated,havingoverheardtheremark, andPerceivedathickbankoffogapproachinginthedistance.

er,causedthewomantohastilyemergefromthecottage,shawlover herhead.ShedidnotPerceivethe figurecrouchingbythewall,betpassedswiftlyoutofthe'gate,moaning withfear.

Jacklistened,andbeardthesound ofdoorsopeningandshutting,intermingledwiththeshrillcriesofterror-strickenwomenandthegruet* tonesofmen'svoices.

Castingallthoughtcfhisownsafetytothewinds,herushedafterthe hurryingfootsteps,andfromtheexcitedremarksofthosearoundhim, hiddenbythefoghelearntthatthe rumblingsoundheraldedadisasterat acoalminecloseby.

Afewminutesbroughtthemtothe Pit-head,aroundwhichanumberof peoplehadassembled,principallythe miners.

"Icanseeitallagain,"shemused."JackandIseatedtogetherat tea.Aloudknockatthedoor.The entranceofadetective,followedby twoconstables.,lack'sarrest.His confession(howbravehewas!).His glancetowardsme,pleadingforgivenessinhisanguish.Hisdeparture leavingmetostrugglealoneinthe world.Thenfollowedhistrial,his sentenceofthreeyears'imprisonment.Oh,Iforgettherest,forI faintedincourt,andwhenIbecame consciousagain,somekindsoulled mehome.Andhereishisexplanation,"sheadded,carefullydrawinga foldednotefromherbosom:-

DEARWIFE,

Itwasmidnight.Neitherhusband norwifecouldsleep.Thehardship oftheirseParationhinderedNature from%accomplishingherwork. Horehaddiedoutofthewoman's heart. Shehadweariedof her beadsafterthefirstdecade.Hone hadforsakenherunhappyhusband, becauseherprayerhadceased.Oh, thatitwouldcomeoncemore-that strange,sweethopefamiliar,et unseenbyhim Whenmorningbrokehefellinto Peacefulslumber,andonlyopenedhis eyeswhenthebrightraysofthesun hadpiercedthetinywindowinhis cell.Itstruckacrosshissight.He lookedupwarmedandcomforted.

"Thismorning!" onlythesetwowcrdscameinto hismind,butheunderstoodthem. Heraisedhimselfonhiselbowand reflected.Inafewhourshewould becalledouttotakehismorningexerciseinthePrisonyard. Then wasthetimetolookoutforthe meanscfflight.What?Withall eyesuponhim? Hisfellowprisonerswouldhethere,andthewarder's sternglancewouldhefixedonhim.

"ButforyouIneverwouldhave borrowedthemoneyfrommyfirm.It wastosendyouawayforachange. IthoughtIwouldbeabletoPay itbackbeforeanydiscovery was made-forindeedImeanttoreturn everypennyIhadborrowed.Iknow youbelieveinme.TheGovernor wasabrutenettohaveoverlooked thematter. Itneverwouldhave leakedoutifoneoftheclerkshad notsplitonme.Itwasashabby. trick.OhGodhowunhappy I aminthisdrearycell"

Shecouldreadnomore,hertears blottedtherestfromsight.Restoringthelettertoitsresting-place, sheagainsoughtherbeads. "Oncemore,"shesaidfirmly. Sheliftedherpleadinggazehear.enward.

"Mary,byHisAgonyintheGarden,havecompassiononme. Releasemyhusband. ThinkofThy Son'sAgonyandofours.Ah,yes, thoucanstunderstand"

Atin.,rayofhopehadpiercedher doubtingheart.senttherebythe all-PowerfulprayerofMary.

Heshookhishead,butMary,ha; wife,hadrecitedherseconddecade duringthewakefulhoursoftheprecedingnight,andhadremindedthe MotherofSorrowsofthebitter shamewhichhadfallentoherhusband'slot.

Hishopesrose,againsomething withinhimpromptedhimtowatch. Inhismarchheglancedeagerlyfrom onesideoftheyardtotheother. Fromwhence-wouldhismeansofescapeproceed? Atlasthenoticedasmalldoorset deepinthethickwalls:rroundirg thePrisonyard.Herewastheanswertohisprayer,forathinstreak oflightshiningbetweentheedge ofthedoorandthewall--astreakso, slightastoheimperceptibletothe ordinary.gaze-ca'sodJack'sheart topalpitatewithexcitement,andit waswiththegreatestdifficultythat herefrainedfromleapingthroughthe, aperture.Butinamomentherealisedthatsuchanattempt,forthe presett,wouldarrestthattention ofthewarderandresultinhiscapture.

Onthesecondmarchroiledhowever, ashepassedthedoor,hishopesrose againasherememberedthat he wouldsurelyreceiveassistanceby theaidofDivineProvidence. The thirdmarch .Oh,wouldheneycrreachthatdooragain Each momentseemedlikeaneterniteSudashoutfelluponhisear.Some distancedownthelineaprisonerhad becomeunrulyandthrownthewarderdown.Whistlesweretlown,and somewardersinthevicinityrushed tothespot.HerewasJack'scpPortunity.Breathingaprayerfor assistanceheslippedthroughthe doorandcloseditquicklybehind him.Simultaneouslywithhisescape thewelcoMefoggatheredoverthe Prison,wrappingitinablack,impenetrablecloak.

"Sethimfree,"shehadbesought her,"thenhelpushideourselves from theeyes of theheartlessworld. ByThy Son'scruelhumiliationatthepillar pray-forme,prayfurhim

Andagainherhearthadthrobbed withaconsolationthatsheknew cameonlyfromthehandofhercompassionateMother.Sohaditfilled theheartofherhusbandwherthe sunshinesmotehiscountenance.

Prayeraaresometimesmessengers. Thelonelymanseatedinhiscell hithegatheringtwilight,lookedup andthought Escape? Whohad whisperedthewordinhisear?Mary wasPrayingforhim.Mary,his wife,andMary,theMotherofGod. Heknewthis,hecouldnotdoubt it. Escape? Buthow? By whatmeans? Heglancedaround hisdrearycell.Nothingtheresuggestedacluetosolvethedifficulty. Hegotlirandstoodonhisbench, Placedunderasmallwindow,but foundthathecoldr1rotreachit, andbesides,outsidewastheprison yard.

"HowcanIescape?"heasked

Hegotupandhastilydressed, madehisbedandawaitedhismeagre breakfast,consumingitwhenitarrivedwithapoorappetite.Hismind wasfilledwithanardentlonging, whichdroveaway.thepangsofhungeroh,forthehourofhismorning'sexercise-andwhatwouldit bring? Whenhefollowedtheprisonersintotheyardhefeltlikeachildawaitingthebiddingofitsfondmother.Heknew(byfaithalone)that hewouldeffecthisescape,but how? Ashefellintolinewithhisfellowprisonersawordseemedtofloat throughtheairtohisears.

"Watch" Wasitfancy?Surelynot,forhe hearditquitedistinctly. Yes,heunderstoos1themessage, andreaPsedthatMary-nay,his twoMarys,wereprayingforhim.

"Mythoughtsaretroubled,"he saidtotheall-pityingGod.Icannotthinkofanyrn-aesofescape. Helpme-throughThyMaryand mine AndMary,hiswiferecitedher thirddecade,asshewentabouther duties,attheverymomentwhen hehadsaid "Helpme."

Womenranfromonemantoanother,hystericallyshriekingtheirties- 11) band'sandlover'snames,anti,as theyfoundthem,safefromthediscs, ter,fellsobbingupontheirnecks,or, insomecases,overcomewithexhaustion,sankinaswoonatthefeet ofthosewhomtheyhelddearestand best.Ita-asaheart-rendingscene -perceptibleeveninthefog,which hadslightlylifted.

"Allrightladies,"criedacheery voice,"wearesafeandsound,thank God" Butavoiceroseabovethedin. ItwasthewomanwhomJackhad seeninthecottage.

"Jim Jim! Whereareyou? shecriedanxiouslyscanningthefacesofthosearound.

Eapectancymingledwithhitterdespairranginhervoice.

".1imMacKenzie?"queriedthe firstspeaker"areeouhere?"

Adeathlikesilenceprevailed.

"MyGod"shriekedthewoman, "hemusthedownthere

"Boys,wemustgethimoat," saidtheforeman."Whowillvolunteertogodown?

Alldrewhack,bravementheegh theywere,yeteachoneknewthat certaindeathwouldbethelot f himwhoventuredintothatyawning pit.

Butavoicerangoutthroughthe mistandfog.

"I'llgo! AndJacksteppedoutfrcmthe throng,resolvedtosacrificehislife forthesakeofhumanity.

OnwardhePressed,notdaringto Pause.Butwhitherwashegoing? Andasheworehisprisongarb, wouldhenotsooner,orlater be discovered?Heshuddered,butpressedon,nevertheless.Inanswerto hisbeatingheartcamethesweetassurance: "Helpwillcome.Helpis at hand."Andhebelievedthisfirmly andsurely.Hefelthungryandafteranhour'swalking,extremelytired.Yetheknewhemustcontinue hisway,likeachildledbythehand ofitsmother,whoguidesitthrough dangerouspaths.Hedidnotdoubt butthathewaslikelytohediscovered,but-Godwouldcometo himandsethimfree.

Hadtheynoticedhisflightatthe prison? Ofthishefeltsure. Doubtlesstheywerelookingforhim, andhadspreadthereportthathe wasmissing.Heavenstheymust alreadybesearchingforhim-those cruelmenofthelaw-butGodwas mightyandwouldshowhimwhereto hide.

Hide? Yes,hemustcertainlydo that. Hegazedaround,butthere wasnosignofahumanhabitation Bravely.,manfully,hestruggledon wearyandfootsore. Suddenlyhepeiceivedalightshiningthroughthemist.Approaching ithecameuponasmallcottage,anal stealthilypeeringthroughthewindowhesawawomanareParinga meal.Thesightofthe.warmKitchenandfoodonthetabledrovehim almosttofrenzy.Shouldherisk allandthrowhimselfonhermercy?

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AdampclothwasquicklytiedoverJack'smouthandnostrils,toprotecthimagainstthefumes,anda lightedlampPlacedInhishand.He sprangnimblyintotheeAge.whena signalwasgiven,andinanintense silencehedisappearedfromsight.

Heglancedatthedimlightatthe mouthofthepitasthecagerapidly descended,butpalethough that lightappeared,itseemedbrightsunshinecomparedwiththeblackdarknessaround,andheknewthatit wouldonlybebyGod'smercythat hewouldeverseeitagain.

Hethoughtofhiswife,andreflectedthatifitwasGod'swillthat heshouldfailinhiserrandand(lie intheattemptedrescueofanutter strangertohim,perhapsthislast actofhiswouldcausehertothink betterofhimandforgivehimthe sorrowhehadbroughtdownupon her.

Histhoughtsweresuddenly cut shortbythechokingsensationwhich carneoverhim,producedbythe fumesastheypenetratedthecloth abouthismouth.Lightsdancedbeforehiseyes,andhisbrainreeled, causinghimtostaggeragainstthe sideofthecage,anditwasonlyby analmostsuperhumanellortthathe wasabletokeenhispresence of mind.

Atlastthecagejoltedagainstthe bottomofthepit,andJackknew thatthemostdangerouspartofhis errandhadnowbegun.

WithaPrayeronhislips,hecrawledout. Againthesuffocating fumesalmostoverwhelmedhim,and again,byamightyeffort,hethrew themoff,ashestumbledthroughthe impenetrabledarknessbeforehim-His lamphadgoneout,andhehadno matchestolightit.Hewondered whatwouldbetheendofhisPeriloussearch,andwhetherhis own deadbodywouldhefoundamidstthe ruinsofthatprison,morehideous, morelonesomethanthegresswalled jailaboveearth.Alashadhis prayerbeeninvain?Hewondered, yetnevergaveuphiswearysearch. Atlasthisfoottouchedsomething soft,andstoopingdownheencounteredwithhisgropinghandtheface ofaman.

"Heavengivemestrength!"he cried,asheliftedthebody,andthen struggledthroughthepitilessdarknesshacktothecage,GodlentWm memorytofaithfullyretracehissteps andonceinsafetyhegavethesignal whenimmediatelytheascentbegan. Itwasthenthathesanksenseless acrossthemanwhomhehadrescued fromaterribledoom,andrememberednothingmore.

II. Jackopenedhiseyesandgazedvacantlyabouthim.Therecollection ofwhathadtakenplacecameback graduallytohismind,andhethankedGodforhavingsofaithfullypreservedhim.Butwherewashe?One glancearoundtheharewallstold himthathewasintheinfirmaryof thatdrearyprisonaboveearth-surelyhispurgatory-andafeelingof utterdespaircameoverhimashe realisedthatallhadbeeninvain \handonhisshoulderinterrupted hissadtrainofthought,and,glancingup,hePerceivedaprieststandingbyhisbedside.

"Howdoyoufeelnow,myfriend? heaskedhim.

Theyoungmanshookhisheadwearily.

"Beofgoodheart,"saidthecheeryvoiceofGod'sMinister."I wouldn'tbeatallsurprisedtosee youfreeintwoorthreeweeks."

"Whatdoyoumean,Father?" criedJack,excitedlyrisingin his bed.

"Gently,gently,calmyourselfand listenquietly..Firstofall, the manforwhomyousogallantlyriskedyourlifeisonthehighroadto recovery."

"ThankGod"

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caseisinthehandsofsomevery influentialpeople."

"MaryQueenoftheHolyRosary hashelpedmeandwillsurelyobtainmyrelease,"saidJackfervently.

Foramomenthewastooexhaustedto&Peak,butwhenfeltalittlestrongerherelatedtothepriest theinspirationofprayerwhichhad guidedhisthoughtsandactionsduringthatPeriodofdoubtandflight.

"Iarmconvincedmywifehasbeen prayingforme,too,"headded."She isgreatlyattachedtotheMotherof God,towhomsheneverappealsin vain.Iamsurethatevenatthis momentsheissayingherrosaryfor me."

Tearsglistenedinhiseyesasthey gazedintoseemingvacancy,butin inhisimaginationhebeheldhiswife callingupontheaidofMary,the MotherofGod.

Meanwhile,inherfar-awaykitchen, thewiferecitedthelasttwodecades ofherrosary.Oh,howcruelly,had thecrosspresseduponhershoulders!

"IamliketoHim,"shewhisperedtotheblessedVirgin."Yeton mywaytoCalvaryIfeelHis strengthandThiresupportinme. ThuswillIreachtheendof my journey

TheCrucifixion! Yes,crucified Herheartbrokeatthethoughtof herlongandPainfulseparationfrom herhusband.

"ButChristdidnotsufferinJain shesaid,fervently."Glorycame toHimafterHisbitterdeathand happinessawaitsme-yes,evennow, Ifeelitathand"

Itwasalreadyatherdoor. A neighbourcalled,tellingherofthe collierydisaster,andhowaminer hadbeensavedthroughonebrave man.

"Hisname,"shoutedthelittlewoman,whitetothelips.Therewas noneedtosaymore,forherheart hadguessedthetruth,indeed, she hadfaintedawaythrough the shock.

Sheopenedhereyesinresponseto thevoicewhichcalledhertoconsciousness.Itwasahumanvoice,but Godspokethroughit,asHeoften does,inordertomakeusknowand feelthatHeisourkind,Heavenly Father.

"Yourhusbandwillhesetfree."

"Tellmeallaboutit,"saidMary faintly.

Theneighbour,whohappenedtobe anearrelativeofoneoftheniiners,thenrelatedallthathadtaken place.

"ThankGod"ejaculated the proudandhappywife.

Shesaiditmanytimesthatday, andonthemorningwhensheclaspedherbelovedhusbandinherarms oncemore.

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RedemptoristMissionin IrelandSOYearsAgo

AproposofthevisittoBrisbane oftheRev.FatherBannon,ofthe RedemptoristOrder,anoldQueenslenderasksustoallowhimtorefer tohisfirstexperiencesoftheRedemptoristFathersasmissioners,says the"BrisbaneAge.""Itwas,"he says,"intheveryearlysixties,a fullhalfcenturyago,tkatIhadthe PrivilegeofattendingamissionconductedbytheRedempturistFathers. Iwasthenaboutnineyearsofage, andthesceneofthemissionwas theParishchurchinavillageinthe CountyWexford,thesouth-eastern countyofIreland.Themissionary groupconsistedoffouroftheRedemptorists.Itisworthyof remarkthatnotwooftheFathersbelongedtothesameNationality.'rhe leadingpreacheramongthemwasan Irishman,FatherPliinket.Hewas duringthemissionIspeakof,aman inthePrimeofbodilyandmentalviour.Hisoratorywasofthehighestorder-perfectincomposition,eloquentindelivery,Persuasiveinits simplicity,andimpressivein the lessonssoclearlyandforciblyconveyedandinculcated.TheEnglishmanwasFatherBradshaw,whoseefforts,apartfromhisministrationsin theconfessionalandatthealtar, wereentirelydevotedtothechildren. Ihaveneverforgottenhisengaging mannerandkindlysympathyinhis instructiveintercoursewiththe youngfolk.Hecarriedwithhima smallharmonium(manyofthechurchesinthecountry.parishesinIrelandbeingatthattimewithoutany instrumentalmusicalaidtodevotion),andhewasnotmanydaysin theparishbeforehehadachoirsufficientlytrainedtosingsomesimple hymns,the0Salutaris,theLitany oftheBlessedVirgin,andtheTantumErguatBenediction.Another oftheRedemptoristswasFather VladimirPetcherine,aRussian,who hadthedistinctionofhavingbeen prosecuted(whetherinIrelandor EnglandIreallyforget)forordering andassistingat,theburningofa numberofBiblesoftheAnglicandistortedtranslation.Hewasacquittedonthecharge,Iremember-the bigotrythatdictatedtheprosecution beingtriumphantlyconfoundedand defeated.HisknowledgeoftheEnglishlanguagewassurprising, and despitehisforeignaccentandquaint idioms,hewasabletomakehimselfthoroughlyunderstoodandappreciatedbyhisIrishhearers. In theconfessionalhewasmosteffective,andhis"Penitentialcorner," ofthechurchwasresortedtobyvery largenumbersthroughoutthe(lay. andafterthecloseoftheeveningdevotions.Nottheleastvigorouslyprominentofthefour was Father Rickkevorsel-a Dutchmanwithavoicethatmade itselfheardnearlyaquarterofa mileaway.Hisnativeaccentand pronunciationmadehisEnglishsomewhatdifficulttounderstandatfirst, butafterhehadbeenheardacouple oftimes,hisIrishaudience were quickenoughtocatchhisstyleand meaning,andbeforethemissionclosedhewasaswellunderstoodandas much - admiredasanyofhisgifted coadjutorsintheworkofreligious revival.Thismission,alwaysmemorabletomeasbeingthefirstoccasiononwhichIhadheardorseen aPriestotherthanthervidentparishpriestandcurate,wasremarkable,accordingtotheinissioners,for thefactthattherewas,notaCatholicinthewholeextensiveparishwho didnotapproachtheSacramentsof PenanceandHolyConsirrnionand renewhisbaptismalvowsduring themission.Truly,theRedemptor-istFathershavebeen,andarestill, workersofwonders.

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WhobuttheShepherdWholovesHis own (Notoneofthehirelingheartof stone), WhorestsnothappywithallHis docks, Whilee'enonewandersamidthe rocks, Whatisalambtohelovedsowell? 'TisonlytheShepherd'sheartcan tell.

0Shepherd,ThouWhoartcalledthe Good, WhowatchingoverThsheephast stood; SafearetheyeverbeneathThineeye Butoutofthedistancecomesthe cry Ofwanderingsheerthathavemissed thefold, Andstarveandfreezeinthewinter's cold,

Othersheep,"-yetthesheepare Thine, 0LambofGodwiththeninety-nine; Farinthewildernesssadtheyroam, ButShepherdGood,Thoushaltlead themhome, TufollowTheeinatthesheepfold's door, Onefold,oneShepherd,forevermore.

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Saturday--Youwillofferyourself totheSacredHeartofJesusasa victiminunionwiththeheartcf MarytransPiercedwithsevenswords. TheDivineSacrificerwillcausefill thingsonyourheartwhichdisplease Himtogiveyouanewlife,ena- blingyoutosayIlive,no,notI, butJesusChristlivesinme.

Sunday-TheHeartofJesus,the sanctuary.ofthemostHoleTrinity, willbeforyouafurnaceoflove, whereallthestainsoftheweekwill beburntout,givingyouinreturn thefireofHiszealtoknowHim betterandloveHimmore.

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