The Record Newspaper 21 October 1911

SATURDAY,OCT013KR21,1911

InandAroundtheHome

'MidPleasuresandlealacesthougnwemayroam,

Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

TableMasnereforSmallPeople

InsilenceImusttakemyseat, AndgiveGodthanksbeforeIeat

Mustformyfoodinpatiencewait, TillIamaskedtohandmyplate Imustnotscold,norwhine,nor pout, Normovemychairnorplateabout; Withknifeorfork,ornapkinring, ImustnotPlay-normustIsing Imustnottalkaboutmyfood, NorfretifIdon'tthinkitgood

MymouthwithfoodImustnot crowd, NorwhileI'meatingspeakaloud Mustturnmyheadtocoughor sneeze, AndwhenIask,say"Ifyouplease;'

ThetableclothImustnotspoil, Norwithmyfoodrt.*lingerssoil

MustkeepmyseatwhenIhavedone, Norroundthetablesportorrun

Whentoldtorise,thenImustput

Mychairawaywithnoiselessfoot, AndliftmohearttoGodabove,

InpraiseforallHiswondrouslove.

fireceBeforeandAlterMeals

Ithasbeenthecustomamong Christiarsfromtheearliesttimesto saygracebeforeandaftermeals. We mustpraybeforeandafter meals."-St.Chr\sostom.

Toomitgrace,andthatpubliclyin thepresenceofCatholicsandGodfearingpeople,isconsideredamark ofirreligiousnessandgrossingratitudetoGod.

Insayinggraceoneshouldstand beforethetable,whilstpronouncing theordinaryblessingoranotherprayer,anddistinctlyanddevoutlybless oneselfbeforesittingdown.Tobless sneselfwhilealreadyseatedisa signofcarelessnessanddisrespect. Shouldapriestbepresentattable,heshouldbeaskedtopronounce theblessingifseveralecclesiastics, theonehighestindignity.

HearthMottoes

BEAPTIFITLSENTIMENTSTHAT

GRACEMANYHOMES.

Thecustomofhavingahearth mottoisaveryoldone,asisprovedtomanyofthefire-Placesfound inGreatBritain,andwhichwere builtintheeighteenthcentury.They arefullofsuggestedhospitality, whichwasveryrealinthosedace. oflatetherehavebeenmottoesand

sentimentsofalldescriptionsframed readytobeplacedinthevarious roomsofthehousehold,butthecarvingofthefireplace,library,anddining-roommottoaspartofthedecorativeschemeisoftencarriedout. Overthetipeplace,eitheraboveor belowthemantel,istheproperplace forPlacingthemotto.Thefollowingaresomegoodsentiments:EastorWest,HomeisBest.

Aman'shouseishiscastle. HomeistheresortofLove,Joy, andPeace.

Ourhouseiseveratyourservice. Youareverywelcome.

TakethegoodsthegodsProvide thee.

Mayweneverwantagoodfriend. 0,etireandheat,praiseyethe Lord.

X11mineisthine.

AlibrarydoneinwithwoodPanellingandfireplaceisespeciallyfittedforahearthmotto,andmottoesPlacedoverthedoorsandwindows,largeoldEnglishletteringusingused.Theselinesaregoodfor suchuse:-

Thereisanartinreading.

Themonumentsofvanishedminds. Infiniterichesinalittleroom.

Somebooksa.'etobetasted,otherstobeswallowedandsomefew tobechewedanddigested.

InmanyPartsofBavariaand SaxonyaFrenchwritertellsusthat thewelcomingmottoisMostpopular,andcitesthefollowingasexamples

Godblessthycominginandthy goingout.

I,ettheblessingofGodrestuPon thishouse,anduponallwhoenterorleaveit.

InthefortressofMarienburgtne greatdiningballbearsthisinscrip- tion-"Hewhowishestoeathere, mustbedelicateinhiseating,chaste inhisconversation,andpeacefulin hismanneraboveall.piousandloyalifnot,hewillsoonreceivenotoquit."

InanEnglishhomeatWinchester wefindabovethelintelofthe'door thischarmingsentiment-"Farew,ll goesoutsighing welcome ever smiles."andahallpanelhas,The Lordkeeptheeinthy'goingoutand comingin." Weareallfamiliar withtheItalianword"salve,"mean-

ingwelcome,thatisfoundquiteofteninthevestibulesofhotelsor public-houseswheremealsareserved.Itisnotanadvertisementfor salve,asamanfrom.thecountry, withmoremoneythanbrains,told hiswife.

SpeakingoftheentrancemottoremindsusoftheWelshdoorverse, thatreads:Hail,guest.Weasknotwhothou art.

If,friend,wegreetthee,handand heart Ifstranger,suchnolongerhe Iffoe.ourloveshallconquerthee.

TheAmerleamIlene

"AcorrespondentwrotetoKr. WilliamJ.Bryannotlongago," saystheCatholicColumbian,''to askthisquestion Whatendangers theAmericanhome? andhe receivedthisanswer

'"Allowingbusinessandpleasure toconsumeallthetime,so that noneisleftforthecultivationof thehomelife.Wearebusymaking moneyandhuntingforagoodtime. Homereligionisalsoneglected.'

"Wedonottaketimeenoughto attendtoourintellectualandspiritualrequirements.Wedonotfulfil oursocialobligations.Love,friendship,charity,andourownsouls haveclaimsonus.Themightydollarisnotthebestthingintheworld. Neitherissensualitythenoblestpursuit."

Oneofthemostdistinguishededucatorsofthepresentgeneration, professorFrederickPaulsenoftheUniversityofBerlin,considers,saysthe IrishStandard,thesethreeaxioms thebasisofalltrueeducation(t) Learntoobey(2)Learntoapply yourself(3)Learntorepressand overcomedesires.Thesearepurely Catholicprinciplesandnowheredo wefindthemappliedasin('atholic schoolsandcolleges.

HomeFilets

Manypeopleregardvegetablesas merelythenecessaryaccompaniments ofroastmeats,andconsidertheir knowledgeofthesubjectcompleteas soonastheyknowthatgreenPeas shouldbeeatenwithlamb,brussels sproutswithroastbeef,andonion saucewithmutton.Butsuchpeoplecanhavenoideaofthedelightfuldishesthatmayheevolvedfrom differentvegetables,andtheywould dowelltoturntoanewbookpublishedbyawell-knownchef,under thetitleof"HowtoCoolsVegetables."Inadditiontotherecipes

therearesomegoodhintsonactual cookingwhichapplytomoatofthe vegetablesweuse,thoughunfortunatelyitisnoteverycookwhoremembersthem.

Vegetablesofstrongflavourshould becookedinplent,,ofwater,with aboutateaspoonfulofsalttothe quart.Allgreenvegetables and mostothersshouldbeputintofast boilingwaterandcookedratherrapidlyuntildone.Potatoes and Jerusalemartichokesshouldbeput intocoldwater.Vegetableswhen cookedshouldbewelldrained,whethertheyaretobeservedwithsauce ornot.Donotletthemgetcold whiledraininganddieting.Root vegetablesareinfinitelyimprovedby beingservedwithagoodsauce,and inalessdegreethisapplies to leeks,onions,celery,marrow,spinach,broadbeans,haricots,and seakale,allofwhicharemoreappetisingandoftenmorewholesome whenasuitablesauceisservedor incorporatedinsomewadwiththem.

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TOCUREABOIL

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ANewVicariateinthe CanadianDominion

OurreadershavealreadybeeninformedoftheerectionoftheVicariateofKeewatin,placedunderthe chargeofBishopCharlebois, Thecircumstanceofitspovertyisen striking,thatwewouldplaceonrecordhowthingswereattheenthronementoftheRightRev.Vicar Apostolic.

ThewhitepeoplewhoareCatholicsareonlywhatisusuallydescribedasa"handful."Ofthenative tribeswhoareCree,Montagnais,sad Es';imoIndians,thereisapopulationofbetweentenandtwelvethousand. TheEskimoIndiansinthe northofKeewatinarenotCatholics,buttheworkoftheirconversionwastohavebeenundertakerduringlastsummer.Ofthetwo-,thertribes,thereareaboutsixthousandCatholics.TheIndiansare allinverypoorcircumstances,and theylivebythechase,orbyfishing. Theyareunabletosupportthemissionariesinfact,veryoftenthe missionarieshavetohelptosupport them.Themissionsaremaintained bythecontributionsoftheAssociationforthePropagationofthe Faith,andhithealmsofthecharitable.

TheCatholicIndiansareasarule, verygood,respectfulanddocile,showinggreatrespecttothemissionaries,andattachedtotheirreligion. BlasPhemy-isPracticallyenkno,vn amongthem,andtheirlanguage doesnotContainanyblasphemous words.IfaCreewouldoffendin thisway,hemustuseEnglishor Frenchterms.Arailwayisincontemplationbut,uptothepresent, journeyshavehadtobemadeinwinter,insnow-shoes(rackets),orby dogsledges,andinsummerbycanoe.

ThenewBishopreachedthePass onMarch7th,191r,andhappilyhis Lordshipreceivedhosritalityatthe residenceofanEnglishCatholic.His owndwellingisasingleroomof fourteenfeetsquareattachedtothe chapel,havingwhatistermedaleantoroof.Thechapelhavingthe samewidthoffourteenfeet,istwenty-twofeetlong.Thewholestructureisoflogsofwood.Itwas builtbythepresentBishop, when hewasthemissionaryatCumberland. Apriestvisitedonlyatintervals.Theresidenceservesasreceptionroom,dining-room,bedroom, kitchenandstore.UponthearrivaloftheBishopitsfurnitureconsistedofonechair,twoforms,an emptycase,whichservedastable, andacookingstove.Therewere alsotwotrunksfortheattire,or forthefoodsupply,ofthevisiting missionary. ItwaseightyearssinceithadfallentothebishoptovisitThePass, butuponhisarrivalaschiefpastor oftheVicariatetotakeupresidencethere,heshowedhimselfacquaintedwitheverymemberofthe assembled'Mock,greetingtheminthe mostfatherlyway Onthemorning ofMarch8th,hisLordshipproceeded tothemissionresidencetotakepossession.Afewboxes,containinghis effectswereaddedtotheexisting furniturealreadydescribed.Canadians,English,French,half-breeds, andIndians,asfarasspaceallowed, crowdedintotheroom.FatherRenaud,O.M.T.,wasincharge,andFatherTurauetil,O.M.I.,theMissionaryatLakeCariboo,hadcomewith thebishop.Thelatterpriestusing aboxasadesk,sethimself to translateintoEnglishandFrenchthe bullsoftheHolyFather,PopePius X.,erectingtheVicariate,andappointingthefirstVicarApostolic.;the formerpriestatthesametimeusingaformasadeskmadeacopy oftheaddresstohePresentedtohis Lordship andBishop('harlebois himselfwasmeanwhileenthronedon

andthemembersturneduPin,large numbersatthefunerals.Oneofthe victimswasputtinguptheshutters athisplaceofbusinesswhen lie wasshot.Hewasnotonstrikeat all. Thebannsforhismarriage wereproclaimedinchurchonthe SundayPriortohisdeath.

factsupportedbyactualobservation ofmanyindividualcasesforyears Past.

JAPAN THERELIGIONFORJAPAN.

anotherbox,entertaininghisvisitors. Then,allbeingreadyatteno'clock everyoneproceededtothechapel. Theweatherwasstormy,sothere couldbenoformalprocession.In thechapelthebestcasethatcould beProcuredwasatthesideofthe Altar,tobeusedastheBishop's Throne.Thechapelisbareofall ornament,andithasnotabernacle, ciborium,ormonstrance.FatherRenaudassistedhisLordshipinthe ceremonies,andmadetheresponses. TwoboysintheirSundayattire,but withoutcassocksorsurplices,were theretoreceivethemitreandcrozier intheusualway.FatherTurouetil ledthesinging,buttherewasno harmoniumandaftertheMasshe readthePapalBulls.Thenfollowed addressesfrom.themissionaries,and fromthelaity;andtheIndiansassociatedthemselveswiththerestin welcomingthegoodBishop,their touchingaddressbeingwrittenin theCreelanguage.Dr.Charlebois repliedinafatherlyway,speaking firstinFrench,theninEnglish,and finallyinCree.liethengavethe Episcopalblessing,andtheceremony closedwiththeTeDeum.

Wenowgiveatranslationofthe CreeAddress:-"ToourgreatChief ofPrayer,whomwelove.Itseems tousthatto-dayisagreatfeastdayinourcountry,hereatThe Pass,seeingyoucometous,Monseigneur,clothedwiththehonour of GreatChiefofprayer.Foralong timewehearditsaidthattheywishedtomakeyouGreatChiefofPrayerinthisnortherncountry.This iswhywewereanxioustoseeou arrivequicklyinourcountry.At lastto-dayitcomestopassthatwe seeyou.Trulywerejoice,andwe arethankful.Atothertimesthou hasttreateduswell,whileyenwere apriest.Thouhesttakengood careofoursouls..Andoftenthou: hestsufferedmuchwhencomingto visitus.Andmanytin-es,toothou hastinstructedusingoodconduct. Now,thoudostconsentagain to comeandtakecareofoursouls. Truly,wethanktheefromourheart. Formerly,werespectedtheeewithgreaterreasonnowthatthouartbishop. Wearegoingtolookupontheeas ourfirstFather.

Atpresent,mayitpleaseGodthee allthychildren,thehalf-breedseho areheremayregardtheewithaffection,and,maybeobedienttothee, WebeseechtheGreatSpirittogive theealonglife,andthatthoumayestdirectoursoulsonthisearth insuchmannerastomakethemattaineternallife.Really,fromthe bottomofourhearts,werejoiceto seetheeagainonthisearth,andwe givethankstoHim'whogiveslifetots havingpermittedusalltomeeton thisday.Thesearethesentiments ofalltheCatholicswhoareatthis timeatThePass."

OnSaturday,thePithMarch,Dr. CharleboiswasatCumberland(Saskatchewan),wherethemissionstationisbetterprovidedthanatThe Pass,andtheretheFaithfulgavethe goodBishopajoyouswelcome.Presentingaddresses.TheBishophad ajourneybydogsledgeoftwodays toreachCumberland,andhehad tospendthenightsintheo-.)entinderthestars. Nodoubt,throughkindfriends.the roughconditionofthingsatThe Passwillintimebechanged,but ourreaderswillreadilysympathise withthedevotedBishopinhispresentpoverty.

LIVERPOOL

TwoofthevictimsshotintheLiverpoolstrikedisturbanceswereCatholics.Theirfuneralsweremade imposingdemonstrations.Orange andgreenunitedabovetheirgraves. TheOrangeWorkers'Associations sentwreathsandlettersofsYtnThath

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EVOLUTIONOFACONVERSION.

Averyinterestingstoryofhowa familyinLondonwascor.vertedto thefaiththroughwatchingtheprogressoftheworkuponthebuilding oftherecentlyerectedgreatcathedral ofWestminsteristhustoldby"The Tablet" "WhentheWestminsterCathedral begantoarisefromthegrounda (Protestant)familyinoneofthe neighbouringn-.ansionslookedoutuponitwithdismay.Theydidnot divineanydarkerdeedsthanperhapsthedarkeningoftheirwindows,andwhattheydreadedto hearwastheclamantinvitationof thebells.Therecordofthevariousstagesoftheirsentimentmay bebrieflyputforthasfollows

"Firststage-Indignationatthe intrusionofthestonemonsterand resentmentagainstthechipofthe mason'schisel,thebangofthecarpenter'shammer,thecryofthecartersintheearlymorning.

"Secondstage-Lettertolandlord demandingareductionoftherent.

"Thirdstage-Ratherinterestedin theprogressoftheedificeandawillingnesstogotothewindow to watchthecraneandtolookdownon CardinalVaughanashestoodinthe streetbelow.

"Fourthstage-Invitationsto somefriendstotea,fortifiedbyan allusiontothelinesightoftheCathedralaffordedbythefamily'swindows.

"Fifthstage-Visitstotheinterior oftheCathedralassoonastheroof wason.

"Sixthstage-Presenceattheservices,oncetheCathedralwasopened.

"Seventhstage-Receptionofthe familyintotheChurchattheCathedral."

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APOINTSOMECATHOLICPARENTSLOSESIGHTOF.

(FromtheCatholicWorld).

Notlongsinceanotededucator saidinthecourse.ofaconversation withaCatholicfriend

"Catholicssometimesapplyforadmissiontomyschool,andIdonot wishtotakethem.NotbecauseI haveanyprejudiceagainstaperson simplybecauseheprofessestheCatholicfaith,butbecauseIbelieveso verystronglythatreligionisthe bestandgreatestinfluenceforcharacterbuildingir.agrowingboy's life,andifaCatholicboycomest,, myschoolhemissesthat.Itisnot practicableformetosendaboyoutsideconstantlytogetadequatereligioustrainingithisownfaithhe doesnotrecognisetheauthorityof myreligionoverhim,andsohefalls betweentwostoolsandhislossisa verygreatone."

Ifanon-Catholicseesthissoplainly,itcertainlyoughttoheclearto theCatholicparent.YetanexaminationoftheCataloguesofwellknownnon-Catholicboardingschools showsthePresenceofCatholicboys inthemwhooughtnottobethere. Theabsenceofpositiveinstructionin thefaith,theron-Catholic"atmosphere,"andoftentheanti-Catholic statementsheard,oroverheard,work disaster,andsuchboysalmostinevitablylosetheirfaithlateron. Thisisnotatheory,butafact-e

AddressingagatheringofJapaneseservants,theMarofTokio,ai YeukioOxakisaidthatlastyearDr, AnezakiMasaba,professorofcomparativereligionsattheUniversityof Tokio,madeajourneythroughEuropeinordertobecomebetteracquaintedwiththeCatholicChurch, andherreligiousOrders.Inthe courseofalectureontheresultsof hisobservations,hedeclaredthat,to thebestofhisknowledge,"theCatholicChurchisthemostpowerful, mostperfect,andthemostsublime institutionwithwhichthehistoryof mankindisacquainted."Becauseof itsinsistenceontheprincipleofauthority,headded,theCatholicreligionistheonetoherecommended totheJapanese.

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IntheNor'-West

EpiscopalVisitationofXimbgrieybyBishopiorros

BishopTorreshaslately.returned toNewNorcia,afterhisfirstofficialvisitationofKimberleyasAdministratorApostolicofthatvastterritory.Histourextendedtoa Periodofoverlivemonths. HisLordshiphasbeenin the worthontwopreviousoccasions-in 1906,whenhewestwithaviewof startingwhatisnowthe"Drysdale RiverMission,"andhissecondvisit wasin1908,tolaythefoundation ofthatMission.BishopTorresLas nowbeenmorethantwelvemonths intheNorth,andisthoroughly conversantwiththefaolle,therindustries,andtheirprogressandit isveryencouragingtolistento HisLordshiprelatethegreatchange thathascomeoverthefaceofthat countrysincehisfirstvisitin1906. Thepeople,havingshaker.off the drowsinessofthepast,arenowfull ofenergy,courage,andthebrightest holesandalldoingwell.

Nurcreed,norcolourmakesauy differencetotheseself-sacrificing, charitablenuns.Christdied for all,andtheircharityextendstoall -eventheSouthSeaIslander,the paganortheJewtruecharityindeed Thesenunshavealsoagoodschool atwhichchildrenofallclasses, creedsandcolours,attend.This schoolismachappreciatedandnas alargeattendance,andhereagain, theSistersofSt.JohnofGodare doingaworldofgood,n)tonlyin teachingthechildrenofthebetter class,butalsothewaifsendstraas ofthetown,whootherwisewould growupinignorance,-tobeamen aceinthefuture,tosocietyandthe State.

BishopTorresseeingthat the childrenofallsortsandconditions-forwantofbetteraccommodationhadto,bealltaughtinthesame room,viz..,theChurch-resolvedto

withrespectabledonatio.vsfrom "ChurchofEngland,"andother non-Catholicsympathisers. 1he Priestshaveafairlycomfortable presbyteryandthereisnowadecentschoolforthechildren.This isverysatisfactoryandmustproducegoodresults. BishopTorres'visittohisVicariatewaswell-timed,andhasalready givenagreatimpetustoCatholic mattersgenerally.WithHisLordship'skeenintelligence,businessacumen,kindnessofheart,strictattentiontoduty,andaboveall,hie exaltedsenseofjusticeandhonour, wecannotcoaceiveanyonebetter qualifiedorfittedforcoping with thedifficultiestobeencountered .12 placingCatholicChurchmattersonsi smoothandsolidfoundation.,soas tosteerclearoftroubleinthefuture. Inanewcountryunsettled, richinalltheresourcesofnature, startingontheroadofprogressand development,afar-seeingadministratorisbadlyneeded,tokeepPace withthemarchofevents.Bishop Torresisjusttheman;foranyone takingaglanceatNewNorciawill easilyheconvinced,heisamost progressiveecclesiastic.Hiswasa happyappointmentfurthepeopleof theNorth,

HisLordship,afterlayingConfirmationtoforty-ninechildrenof Broome,leftincompanywithFatherBischoff,forBeagleBayMission, thenextstageofhistour,ofwhich weshallhavesomethingtosay.anothertime.

BishopTorresspeakshighlyofthe uniformkindnessofthepeopleall through.InGeraldton,attheoutset,intheabsenceofBishopKell hesays,"thepriestsandnunscould nothavedonemoretomakemystay happy.TheexcellentPresentation Nunswereunremittingintheirattention."HisLordshipwasdeeply impressedatthehealthystateofCatholicityintherisingtownofGeraldton.

Pleasedanddelighted,BishopTorresreturnedtohisMonasteryfullof thebrightesthopesfortheNor'West,bothspirituallyandtemporally.

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HisLordshipcommencedthework ofhisMissionatBroomeandconsideringthathearrivedtherewithoutnotice,hewasdelightedandedifiedtofindthePalotineFathersin chargeoftheMission,andthegood SistersofSt.JohnofGodincharge oftheschool-allworainghardand faithfullyintheserviceofGodand HolyChurch.HisLordshipepees ineulogistictermsofthegoodwork donebythePalotines,undertheSuPeriorshipofFatherThomas,ably assistedbyFatherIlischolf.His Lordshipsaysofthem"thes are intelligent,earnest,holyn-.en and faithfultothedutiesoftheirstate." Iamverypleasedtohavethosemen bothatBroomeandBeagleBay. TheSistersof"St.JohnofGod" areanunmixedblessingtothemixedpopulationofBroome.Theyare engagedinworksofthegreatest charity,andexercisetheircharity withheartsPSwarmesthetropical sun,underwhichtheytoil,fromearlymorntilllateatnight;andoften,too,duringtheweeryhoursof thenight,theirvigilsererrolonged tilimorncomesagain,nursingthe sick,cranf-agingtheafflicted,acc.

makeprovisionforhavingthewhite childrentaughtapartfromthecolouredones.Withthisendinview hecalledtogetherafewoftheleadingCatholicmen,andaftervery briefdiscussionitwasresolvedthat aschoolbebuilttoanswer the purposeinview.Sixgentlemen withHisLordshipthereandthen, plankeddownthehandsomesum ofcloseon£100forastart,guaranteeingatthesametimetomake upthebalanceofthemoney beforeChristmas.ThisspeaksvolumesonthegoodspiritthatactuatestheCatholicsofthisNorthern Metropolis,andshowswhatpluck andenergycharacterisestheirundertakings,inChurchasin other matters.Thisnewschoolatacost offivehundredpoundswillhefinishedbythe1stNovemberandbeing welldesignedwillbequiteacredit totheplace.

TheChurchinBroomeisnowwellequippedfortheexerciseofitsholy functions.TheCatholicshavea goodChurch,afineConvent,built bytheenergyandPrivatemeansof theSistersof"St.JohnofGod," aidedbyaveryappreciativepublic

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ArchbishopCcii.rr'sJubilee

TheArchiepiscopal.1ubileeofArchbishopCarrwascelebratedwith greatenthusiasminMelbournerecently.ReplyingtotheaddressespresentedbytheClergy:andlaity,His Gracespokeasfollows:Ishouldbegreatlyembarrassed, andquiteunabletofindasuitable replytoyourflatteringandaffectionateaddresses,ifIthoughtthatI stoodalone,andthatyoudidnot sharewithmeintheaccomplishment ofthosenumerousworseforwhich, inyourkindness,yougivemecredit. Butthetruthis,that,unconsciouslyandunintentionally,youhavespokenyourowneulogymorethanmine. Inregardtomostoftheseworks, Ihavebeenonlywhatthegnomonis tothedial,orthehourhandtothe watch.Whenthesunshinesinthe heavens,thegnomonbyitsshadow indicatesthecorrecthour. When theworksofthewatchareinorder, thehoerhandaccuratelypointsout theprogressoftime.Butwhenthe sunisobscured,ortheworksofthe watcharedefective,thereisnoshadowcastandnoindicationofthePassinghours.

NeedIsaythatthesunandthe watch-springrepresentthebrightand helpfulfriendshipoftheBishopsof theprovince,thezealandlasoursof theclergy,andtheloyaltyandgenerosityofthelaityofthediocese?

Takeawayorneutralisethese springsofaction,andIshouldappearauselessservantindeed,and quiteincapableofaccomplishing thosethingswhich,withsouraid,I havehadaPartinperforming.The sunisfarfromus;thewatch-spring is:riddenfromview.Itiswhatis nearandvisiblethatattractsattention,andseemstohethechieffactorinProducingtheresult.

TheBishopofadioceseisplaced inaprominentposition.Hepresidesatimportantfunctions,andif thesebenumerousandsuccessful,he seemstohaveachiefpartinregulatingtherrogresswhichheoften merelychronicles.

hopswithinandwithouttheProvincewho,bytheirpresenceormessagesofsympathyhaveunitedthemselveswithusthiseveningIreturn withafullheartmostcordial thanks.

VeryReverendandReverendFathers,clergyoftheArchdiocese,---if trythankstoyouareexipressediu fewwords,itisbecauseIregardthis asafamilyfeast-aharvesthomeheldafterthefruitfullaboursof thespringandsummer,ofwhichwe areallequallyPartakers.YouremindmeofwordswhichIspoke whenTfirstcameamongstyou.I saidthenthatIdesiredtolivein yourmidstesanelderbrother,and thatIwouldnotregardyouthnor age,naturaldispositionsnorpersonalpredilections,similarityofsentimentsnoruniformityofways,hut Priestlyworkdoneinapriestlymanner,asthetestofexcellenceandthe curtionofapproval.

-Havingtriedbyasimpleillustrationtoplaceorsmutualrelations intheirproperperspective,Inow feelnoembarrassmentinaccepting myshareofthepraisewhichisreallydivisibleamongstmany.

Firstofall,Isingreatlypleased tohaveanopportunityofbearing testimonytotheintimatefriendship andperfectunanimity'whichhave prevailedduringthelasttwenty-five yearsbetweenmyselfandmybrother-BishopsofthisProvince.No moreperfectillustrationofthePsalmist'sappreciationofbrotherlylove andconcordcould,Ibelieve,befound inanyecclesiasticalProvinceinthe world.."Beholdhow.goodand:low pleasantitisforbrethrentodwell togetherinunity."

diousattemptsmadefromtimeto timetosectarianisetheStateschools inwhichmanythousandsof our childrenarestillbeinginstructed. ItisrelatedbytneBook.ofKings thatwhenthelittlesonoftheSunamitesshaddied,theprophetgist senthisservanttolaytheprophet's stallonthefaceofthechild.But thestaffintheservant'shandgave neither"voicenorsense"tothe child. Itwasonlywhentheprophetprayed,puthismouthtothemouth, andhiseyestotheeyes,andhis handstothehandsofthechild,that thechild'sfleshgrewwarm,andhis eyesopened,andhewasrestoredto lifeandhealth.

Warnedbytheprophet'sexperience theCatholicChurchdoesnotentrust tothelifelessstallortothepaid servantsoftheStatetheworkcf communicatingsupernaturallifeto herchildren,butwithherownmouth andevesandhandsshefillsthem withspiritualknowledge,andvivifies themwithheavenlygraceandvirtue.

inyoure..esIhaveactedon thatprinciple,nonatterwhatmy shortcomingshavebeen,Ifeelthat Ihavedischargedamostimportint partofaBishop'sadministrative dubInalltruthandsincerityI cansaythatyouhavemademyburdenlightandmyyokeseet.You haveneverdisobeyednordeclined anyofthesacrificesIhadtodemandofyou. Inawordyouhave mademypathasstraightand smooth,aspronsPtobedienceandzealousco-operationcanmakethepath ofanyBishop. Itistomeasourceoftheutmostconsolationandencouragement that,afterthelapseofaquarterof acentury'srule,theclergyofthe diocesewerenevermoreunited,earnest,orsuccessful,andtheaffairsof thediocesewereneverinamore prosperousandpromisingcondition, thantheyareatthepresenttime. AftersuchalongePiscopate,you willnotbesurprisedtolearn,that havingpassedtheallottedspanof life,IhaveappliedtotheHoleFatherforthehelpofaCoadjutor,to meettheever-increasingdutiesof suchalargeandexpandingdiocese. AslongasGodleavesmelifeand healthitwillbemydutyandmy joytoworkwithyouaswehave workedinthepast-inunion,inmutualconfidence,andintheexerciseof thatfaithandcharitywhichisthe secretofoursuccessandtheassuranceofourvictory."Thisis thevictorywhichovercometh the world,ourfaith."

Thesameidealhesledire,asson mentioninyouraddress,tofoster asfaraslay'inmypowercatholic, religious.andfriendlysocietiesofvas rionskinds,t'ersenoteclubsformen; boys,andgirls,toeu'couragethe AustraliancatholicTruthSociety, theSodalityoftheChildrenofMary,: theAssociationoftheSacredHeart, theLeagueoftheCross,theSt.VincentDepeelSociety.,theKnightsof OurladyoftheSouthernCross,and theNewmanSociety.

InthewelfareofalltheseIhave taken,asindutybound,averylivelyinterest.

Whiledoingso,ifIhaverememberedthelandofmsbirth,andkept thecrozierofAustraliawreathed withtheshamrockofIreland,who willblamethedevotionofasontowardshis"distressful"mother?

Butthatdevotionhasnotblinded metothesterlingqualitiesofmen andwomenofothernationalitiesand othercreeds,fromwhom,Igratefully'acknowledge,Ihavereceivedthe utmostcourtesyandkindliestoffices.

Toall,then-Bishops,priests,and

laity-Ireturnonthissolemnsad joyousoccasionofmylife,thebest expressionofthanksIcanfindfcr amultitudeofunforgottenandunforgetablefavours.

cONGRATULATIONSFROMPOPE PIUSX.

HisHoliness,thePope,cabledhis congratulationstothe.Archbishop, andtheApostolicBenediction. A briefhasbeendespatchedto his Graceconferringonhimthehigh distinctionofAssistantatthePontificalThrone.

COADJUTORAPPLIEDFORBY THEARCHBISHOP.

Inacknowledgingtheaddressfrom theclergy,hisGracesaid After suchalongePiscopate,youwillnot besurprisedtolearnthat,having Passedtheallottedspanoflife,I haveappliedtotheHolyFatherfor thehelpofaCoadjut:rtomeetthe ever-increasingdutiesofsuchalarge andexpandingdiocese."

IrishEmigration

SpeakingattheCommunionbreakfastoftheCatholicyoungmenof Hobart,ArchbishopDelaneyreferred totheneedofrecruitingforthe ranksofthepriesthoodfromthe ranksofourownnative-bornyouth. Ireland,hedeclared,doesnotatthis .lanctureinherhistorycaretosee herchildrenleavinghershores.is itanywonder? Irelandissuffering acutelyfromemigration.Shesees thecountrydrainedyearafteryear ofheryouth."TheBlueBookembodyingtheannualreportoftheRegistrar-GeneralofIreland,"saysa contemporary,"isjustout,andthe statisticscontainedthereinareat oncehopefulanddepressing. For thoughtheexcessofbirthsin19to istwenty-seventhousand,thelossby emigrationinthesameyearamountedtothirty-twothousand,four hundredandfifty-seven,thuskeeping upthedeplorablehighaveragefor thelastdecadeofconsiderablyover thirty-livethousandemigrantsannually.Yetcomparativelyfewof oursociologistsrealisethestartling factsimpliedinthesefigures-the

theWorld'sStandard Pianos

Ithasbeengoodbecauseithas conducedtothestrengthandprofit ofreligionthroughouttheentire Province.Ithasbeenpleasantbecauseithaslessenedtheburdenof manycaresandresponsibilities y thefreestinterchangeofcounseland consolationineveryimportantevent affectingtheinterestsofany.ofthe dioceses.

Hutitis:otonlyfromtheBishopsoftheProvince,butfrontall theotherBishopsofAustralasia, thatIhavereceivedsignalproofs ofbrotherlyloveandaffection.of thesetherearetwohereto-nightonefromtheeastandonefromthe westofourisland-continent.The ArchbishopofSydneyhascomefrom theeastamidstgreatsorrowsand engrossingduties,caessd theImenteddeathofhisillustriouschief, andPredecessor,CardiralMcran. TheBishopofWilcanniahascome fromthewest,andhasdeleyedhis returnfortwowee'sinorlertoadd anotherproofofhisabi'1in'friendshipandgoodwill.To:11theHis-

Dearlybelovedofthelaity,membersofCatholic,religious,andfriendlysocieties,-IwishIcouldex[ress ir.wordshowardentlymyheartgoes outtoyouto-night.Fromthetime IbecameaBishopItriedtokeepa highidealbeforemsmindregarding therelationsthatshouldexistbetweenaBishopandhisRock.That idealwasthatheshouldbeafather totheyoung,abrothertothemiddle-aged,andbothasonandafathertotheold.Ihadreadthat whenthefatherofFenelon,thegreat FrenchBishop,layatthepointcf deathhewasattendedbe-hisown son.Sodutifulandsopiousinhis spiritualministrationswasthatson that,withhislastbreaththefather criedout"MonIdaMonpere!" ("Myson!Myfather!"). Thatidealhasneverfadedfrommay mind.IthinkIhavetriedtobea fathertotheyoung,thelittleones. Ihavelovedthem,andmygreatdelighthasbeen.tobeamongstthem. Ihavetriedto.beabrothertothe middle-aged,asIknowtheirneedof brotherlyhelpandhumansympathy. Iftheagedwillthinkofmeasat onceasonandfather,thenmyjoy willbefull.

Thisidealwillservetoaccountfor anyexertionsIhavemadetopromotethewelfsreandprovideforthe wantsofeachclassinthedifferent stagesoftheirlives.Itwillparticularlyssraetoexplaineno"n^lterableat+.i+1.rntheeducg,tionquestion n ,-^nsTontotheinsi-

WeconscientiouslyrecommendtheRONISCHPIANO,becauseit embracesallthatgoestomakeathoroughlyMusicalInstrument. TheTonequalityoftheRONISCHPIANOissingularlyrich.This isnodoubtoneofthePrincipalreasonsforitsgreatpopularity.Of allthePianosinuseinAustraliamorebearthenameofRonischthan anyother.

WESELLRONISCHPIANOSONVERYEASYTERMS.

.111411,1MMElla, drainingofIrelandofhermostlit andable-bodiedpopulation,toreinforcethelabourmarketsofother countries.Whenwillstatesmendeal withthisterribleproblemasitdeserves,andtryandfacethetruth thatIrelandisbeingdepopulated yearbyyearofherbestandfittest inhabitants?Thisisthetruthcallingforpromptrealisation,onwhich thefriendsofIrelandcanneversufficientlyinsist."

OBITUARY

FATHER.1AMESO'REILLY. AtJerilderie,onMonday,September25,thetollingofthehellannouncedtoalltheCatholicresidents thesadfactthattheirpriest,FatherJamesO'Reilly,hadpassedaway. FormerlycurateatYass,hesucceededFatherMcAlroyaspriestin chargeofJerilderie;abouttwoyears ago,earningtheaffectionof his fioca,andtheesteemandrespectof allforhissterlingabilityandgenialqualities.FatherO'Reillyhad beenasivsererfromasthmaand hearttroubleforsometime.Hewas compelledthreemonthsbackto.undergotreatmentattheLewisham Hospital.Afterremainingtherea monthhevisitedbrotherpriestsin dilferentpartsoftheState.He wasinAlburyduringshowweek, andnextvisitedJunee,stayingat thepresbytery,wherehisdeathoccurredsuddenly,FatherO'Reillybeingfounddeadinbed.Hewas42 yearsofage.HisLordship,Dr. Gallagher,whowasstayingatWagga,onbeinginformedofthesadevent,returnedto.1unee,where he presidedattheSolemnRequiemMass offeredforthedeceasedPriest'ssoul inSt.Joseph'sChurchonthefollowingmorning,fifteenpriestsofthe dioceseassisting.'Thefuneralleft theChurchfortheJuneecemetery themembersofthelocalbranchof theH.A.C.B.Societyassistingbesideswhichtherewasaverylarge gathering_topayalasttributeto thedevotedpriest.-Among the manyandgreatworksaccomplished hsFatherO'Reillywasthatimposingandbeautifulstructure,thelerilderieConvent,whichwillstandas amonumentofhiszeal.-MayGod havemercyonhissoul FatherO'Reillywasordainedin CarlowCollege,thirteenyearsago.

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MYDEARCHILDREN.-

Idon'tthinkIeverreceived a letterthatgavemegreaterpleasure thantheoneIreceivedthisweek fromoneofmynieceswhohasjust finishedtheNineFirstFridays.It provestousthegreattruthofthe oldsaying-"Wherethereisawill thereisaway."Thismeans,that ifyouarewillingtodoathing,no matterwhatobstaclesyoumaymeet with,youwillovercomeeveryone ofthem,andwillfindthewaya doingexactlywhatyouintendedto do.

KathleenMcEvoywasawayather Aunt'sontheFirstThursday,Salt assoonasshethoughtoftheFirst Fridaysheclearedaway,determired togotoHolyCommunioninthe morningandshesucceeded. She nextThursdaythepriestswereen Retreath':tshewouldnotbebeaten,shecametoPerthforCorfessnandHolyCommunion.Anotherwouldhavetriedtoexcuseherselfinthosecircumstances.

Iamsimplyoverjoyedtoknow thatoneofmynieceshassucha devotiontotheSacredHeart. I hopethatshewillmaketheNine Fridaysagainandagain,forhermid therandfather,forherfriends,for theconversionofcarelessCatholics, andPerhapsforherpoorold "AUNT'REsassa"

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II.Forchildrenunder13years atChristmas.Nephewswillwrite anEssayon"ATHOROUGHGENTLEMAN"andNieceswillwrite on"ATRUELADY."Essaysnot toexceed600words.

III.ForChildrenunder10sears atChristmas.-Bestshortlettertellinghowyouintendspendir.gChristmas.

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II.Yourstories,Essays,and1sttersmustbeoriginalthatisthey mustbecomposedandwrittenby yourselves,andyoum'stenclosea notefromyourparentsorteachers, sayingthattheworkisentirelyyour own.

Joy-offindingmynameamongstthe successfulcandidates.Oh,Iwas sopleased,soalso,wasmyfather butIdonotthinkthatanybody tooksokeenaninterestinusasour teachers,andourparishpriestFatherLynch.IthinkIdeservedto Pass,forIworkedandprayedwell. WeareworkingforJuniornow, andSisteristeachingusLatin.But IdonotthinkIcanstayatschool afterChristmas,althoughIdonot likethethoughtofleavingthe school,becauseIamsorryI am leavingmyteachers,withwhomI have solongbeen,andalso myplaymates,withwhomIamso wellacquainted.Butyousee,Aunt Bessy,Iwanttobeahelptomy father,asmuchasIcan.Iam PreparingfortheSacramentofConfirmationnowIsupposeweshall heconfirmedsoon.

Tremain,yourlovingNiece.

Eileen1:.Casey.

DearEileen.-

Yes,IwasinterestedinthePrimaryandIwasgladtoseethesuccessesofMaylandsConventSchool. Youhavemyheartiestcongratulations,Ihopeyoumayseeyourwas toremainatschoolforanotheryear.

HillVieuBarton,Sept.

DearAuntBessy.-

Iamelevenyearsold,andamin thefourthstandard,Igotothe BartonStateSchool.Bartoniscn theGreatSouthernRailway.Wagin isournearesttownship.Weare nothavingenoughrainthisyear, andthegrassisveryslow. The cropsarelookingvery.niceatPresent.Wehavestarteda!lowergardenatschool,butitisnotlooking toogoodbecauseitisitsfirstyear. Wearehavingaschool-picnicshortly,wealwayshaveagoodtime. Iremain,yourwould-henephew FredQuinn.

DearFred.-

Youarewelcome.YouandJack musthaveanicetimedrivingto school.Iamgladthatsomesplendidrainsfellsinceyouwrotesoar lettertomeIhopeyourflower gardenlookswellnow.

HillView,Barton,October.

DearAuntBessy.-

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"HillView,"Barton,Sept.

DearAuntBessy.-

Iam'afraidyouhaveforgottenrile itissolongsinceIwrote.IanKathleenMavourneen,mybrothers JackandFredarewritingtoyou thisweek.Ihavelearntsevenchaptersofthe('atechism,someofitis ratherhard.MissMcGuchen,my teacher,isgettingupaconcertand Iamtakingpartintheopening Piece"Welcome,"andtwoorthree dialogues,singing,andSorelmarch.

Iremain,yourlovingniece, KathleenQuinn.

DearKathleen.Ihavenotforgottenyoubyany means.Iamgladthatyouare gettingonsowellwithyourCatechism.IhopetheConcertwillhea greatsuccess.

7thAvenue,Maylands,October.

DearAuntBessy.Isupposeyouhavebeeninterested inconnectionwiththePrimaryEx aminationof1911.Well,Iwent forPrimary,andwhentheresults werepisSlishedinthepaper.IIhadthe

Churchwasfilledexceetoneseat.HO Preachedabeautifulsermononfaith. 1wouldlikeverymuchtobean Altarboy,butwearetoofaraway fromtheChurch.Iwassopleased toseeinthe"Record"thatyou aretohaveawholepage,asIlike readingthechildren'slettersvery* much. Iremainyourwould-benephew, JackQuinn.

DearJack.Youareheartilywelcometoour companyinthe"Record"Ithinkit mustbedelightfultodriveto schooleveryday.Ihopeyouwill haveaChurchnearyousomeday, andthatyouwillhavethepleasure ofservingasanAltarboy..

KirkhamHillTerrace,Maylands, October.

DearAuntBessy.-

IwilltellyouallaboutmyAuntie'sfarm.IhavebeenthereLefore,soIknowallaboutit.When wereachedthegateraycousinswere waitingforme,thenIhadarest, andaftertheytookmeroundthe farm.FirstIsawthepoultry,then wewent onandsaw the cowscoolingthemselvesina runningbrook. Isat down levieratreetorest.IthoughtI wouldnevercometotheendofthe farm.Afterawhilemothercame andcalledandoh,Iwassotired, thatIcouldhardlywalk.WhenI gothomeIwenttobed.Wessed togooutalldaytillmealtime.Afterhavingbeentherefourdays,I happenedtoglanceatthePaper,and sawitwasthefirstThursdayinthe month.Iranandtoldmother,and shepackedupandwecamebackto Maylands,forweweremakingthe NineFirstFridays.Wecamestraight fromtheMaylandsStationtothe Church.TheMissionwasgoingon then,andwejustinetthepriestas hewasgoingout.andhewentback andheardourConfessions.

DearAuntBessyIwasafraidthat IwouldmisstheNinthFirstFriday lastweek.Rev.FatherLynch,our ParishPriestwasonretreat,and wasnothere.Somotherkindlylet usgototheCathedral,Rev,Father O'Donnell,theRedemPtoristwas there.WegotuPathalfpastlive inthemorningandcaughtthehalt pastsixtraintoPerth,andreceivedHolyCommunion.Isupposeyou aregladtohearthatIhavemade theNineFirstFridays.Iamelevenyearsold,IattendSt.Mary's Convert,Maylands.

Iamwritingtoaskyouifyou willacceptmeasoneofyournephews.Iamninesearsoldandaninthefourthstandard.Igoto theStateSchool,Barton. We driveinatraptoschool,becauseit istoofartowalk.TheBishopwas inWaginashorttimeago.The

Iremain,yourfondniece, KathleenMcEvoy

DearKathleen.-

Iamindeedpleasedtohearofyour greatdevotiontotheSacredHeart andyoursuccessinovercomingall obstaclestomaketheNineFridays. Yourmothermustbeproudofsoul.

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DearAuntBeatty.-

MycompanionsandIthanknon andourcousinsofthe"W.A.Recordforourprayerstohelp'is toPassthePrimaryExamination, whichwepassedverywell. WetookFrench,Algebra,andHistory,inwhichwepassedbesides thetwocompulsories.Weworked veryhardtopass,andwearevery pleaseditisover.WehavestartedJuniorworkfornextyear,but wedonotknowifwewillbeat school. TheSistersofourschool tookgreatinterestinourwork,and theywaitedeveryafternoontillee camebacktotheschool,tosee whatwehaddone.

IwenttotheopeningoftheBazaaronSaturday.Itseemstonea greatsuccess.Mostofthechildren fromourschoolaregoingtobeconfirmedsoon.Theyareveryanxioes forthetimetocome,butwedonot knowtheexactdateyet.BestwishestoAunt[(easyandallthecousinsofthe"W.A.Record."

Iremain, Yourfondniece, MarionFranklin.

DearMarion,-

Heartiestcongratulationstoyourselfandyourcompanionswhowere successfulatthePrimaryExam.The Sistersandyourselvesmustbehighly.pleasedwhentheysawtheaccoune ofthePrimaryinthePaper.Iam gladthatyouhavestartedintime fortheJunior.

Bunbury,WittenoomStreet, October.

DearAuntBessy.-

IattendSt.Joseph'sSchool,Bunbury,andIaminthefifthstandard.WehadafancydressfootballmatchhereonSaturdaylast. Thosewhotookpartinitmarched throughthestreetsintheir fancy costumes.TheprocessionwasheadedbyaPolicemanandamandressedasasoldierbothofwhomwere onhorseback.Nextcamealarge numberoflumperscarr%ingtheir banner,followedby.theBunhuryband whichconsistedofmusiciansoftill shapesandsizes.Onalorry,which wascoveredwithseaweedanumber ofmenwereseated,theyweredressedasKingNeptuneandhisatte:idants.Abouttwentywomensuffragettesfollowed,andtheycarriedplacardsbearingverycomicalexpressions.Anothergoodpartoftheprocessionwasthe"WiteHorstrailier DreadNort."whichconsistedofa boatmadeofcalico,withalook-out andasmallcannoninit,allof whichweremountedonalorry.

The"North-Westcattle-stealers," formedanotherpartoftheprocession.Theywereallattachedtoa longchain,andguardedbyafullyarmedPoliceman,whowasfollowed by.anoldblackwomanlamentingoverherhusband,whowasoneofthe Prisoners.Shehadalargeplacard onherbackbearingthewords:"Dirtymanpolicemantotakemy Billy."Whentheprocessionarrived attheRecreationground.Admiral Neavesofthe"Dreadnort"received aboxof"Beecham's,Pills"forfirst prize.

Averyamusingfootballmatchfollowed,whichlasteduntilalog-chop wasannounced.Theaxeswereeo rustyandbluntthatsomeofthe competitorswereobligedtousehoes. Themanwhofinishedfirstreceiveda handsomeboxof"Beecham'sPills." Shortlyafterwardswereturned homeveryhappyafterourday'sfun. Theproceedsofthefootballmatch wenttosomeverycharitablepurPose.

FondestlovedearAuntMessy,I hopeyouareenjoyingthebest of health, YourwouldbenePhew, BernardWright.

DearBernard,-

Ihavebeenverymuchinterested inyourwellwrittenaccountofthe Fancydressl'rocession.Itmust havebeenveryfunnytolookat.I amsending,ouaprizeforyourletterwhichistheneatestandbest onereceivedduringthepasttwo onths.

Dwellingup,October.

DearAuntBessy..-

Iam'writingyoualittleletter, askingyouifIcanbeoneofyour nephews.Iaminthethirdinfants andIgototheDwellingupState School.Theschoolisaverylice one,ourteacherisgoingtogiveus anexaminationbeforeChristmas, andIamworkingveryhardforit. Dwellingupisaveryniceplace. Therearelovelywildflowershere.I havefivesistersandIhavea veryhardtimewiththem.With lovetoAuntBessy,from yourwould-benephew, JoeTully.

DearJoe.-

Ihavegreatpleasureinwelcoming youtoourpage.Iamgladto knowthatyoulikeyourschool,and ItrustthatyouwillpasstheexaminationatChristmas.Ihoneyou arekindtoyoursisterstrytone alittlegentleman,showthemgreat respect,andhelpthem.Ifyoudo so,vonwillfindthattheirkindness andgoodnesswillmakeyoavery happy.

TheGP.OwillsoonbeNextDoor TheRailwayStationisRightOpposite.Perth

Bridgetown,October.

DearAuntBessy.Itisaverylongtimesince I wrotetoyou.Weareworkingvery hardpreparingfortheexamination, whichwillbesoon.Ihavetwobrothersandonesister,Kathleen,Roy, andKevin.Royistheeldestand hehasjuststartedwork.Wehave aniceflowergardenathome,andI takeabunchdowntotheSisters everydayfortheAltar.Mostof theniceflowerscomeoutthismonth. Bridgetownisaveryniceplace,it looksremarkablyprettyduringthe springandsummermonths, when theflowersareinbloom.Wehave hadveryhotweatherforthelast coupleofdays. Withlovefromyouraffectionate Nephew, GlenWaddington.

DearGlen,-

Iamdelightedtohearfromyou again,andtoknowthatthingsare lookingsowellatBridgetown.I liketoheargoodaccountsofthe countryinWestAustralia,asIbelieveitwillyetbethegreateststate intheCommonwealth.

Bridgetown,October.

DearAuntBessy.AsIhavenotwrittentoyoubefore,Ishouldlikeverymuchtosee myletterintheChildren'scorner. WehavetwolittlePoniesandAubreyisbreakingthemin.Therewas askatingcarnivalhereaboutsix weeksago.Idon'tsupposeyou heardaboutthemanwhowasblown ur bydynamiteoutatManjinumon September9th,hisnan:ewasMr. J.Jeffries.Anothermanwasbadly burntabouttwomonthsago.He wouldhavebeenburnttodeathonly forMr.Ryan,whowasnearand cametohisassistance.Asthereis notmuchnewstotellyouthistime Imustbringmyshortlettertoa close.Hopingyouwillbeableto comedownatChristmas.

Iremain,yourlovingnephew, Dant'overley.

DearDan.-

You'reaswelcomeastheflowersin May.Youmusthavegreatfun withthetwoponiesthatAubreyis training.Iknowyouwi,U.bekind tothem.Thanksfortle tion.

Dwellingup,October..

DearAuntBessy.Mybrotherhaswrittentoyou, andIthinkhehastoldyoueverything.Iwouldlikeverymuchto beoneofyourmanynieces,andthis iswhyIwrite.Iaminthethird infants.Dwellingupisaverygood; 0

Place.Ihavefoursistersandone brother.Theschoolchildrenaad theirphotostakensometimeago, butnoneofuswereatschoolthat day.WehaveaPrettybirdand hetalksalittle.Wehavehadhim fortwelvemonths.Therearesome lovelywildflowersuphere,wepick themandtakethemtoourteacher. Iremain,yourwould-beniece, AgnesTully.

DearAgnes.Youareindeedverywelcometo ourcornerinthe"Record."I hopeIwillhearfromyouoftenI havetoldyourbrothertobekindto hissisters,andIamsurehevill takemyadvice.Ihopeyouare learningyourCatechismandprayers.

Correspondence

MasonSt.,Cottesloe, 16thOctober,1911.

TotheEditor,"W.A.Record

Sir.-

Inoticedinthequestioncolumn ofyourvaluablepaper,thatyoudesiredinformationre,an"armless" gentlemanofCountyCarlow,who wasa,greatcross-countyrider.

Thegentlemantowhomyourefer wasMr.CavanaghofBorough,or Burrows,CountyCarlow,andknown locallyastheSquire.

Hewasbornaboutseventyyears ago,withouteitherlegsorarms.and grewtobeamanofextraordinary ability.Heusedtowritewiththe Penbetweenhisteeth,andtoride regularlyafterthehounds,incredible asitseems,withapeculiarmakeof saddletofithisownrequirements.

HemarriedadistinguishedIrish lady,andhadafamilyofninedaughters,noneofwhomweredeformed inanyway.

HewasamemberoftheHouseof Commonsforagreatnumber of years,andwasadistinguisheddebater. Hehadaverylargeestate, andwasverypopularwithhistenantsasalandlord.

Hewasoften,wheninLondon, wheeledaboutbyaman-servant,in akindofinvalidchair.

Hopingquiretnhtis.swillmeetyourre.

Iam,yoursfaithfully, L.C.

(Wehavereceivedothercommunicationsonthissubjectbuttheopinionsaresomewhatconflicting.One correspondentsaysthegentleman's namewasAylward,andthathe couldwritewithhistoes.Butifhe hadnotoes?).

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RepresentativesoftheCatholic PressmetforthefirsttimeinconventionatColumbus,onAugust24th and25th.

MorethanseventyEditorsand ManagersofCatholicpapers,representingeveryStateintheUnion werePresent,saysthe"Catholic Universe,"whenthefirstmeetingof Catholicnewspapermenopened.BishopHartleywasinvitedtospeakbeforetheafternoonsession.

BISHOPHARTLEY'SGIFT.

Hesaidheconsidereditagreat honourtobethefirstBishopto addresstheCatholiceditorsofThe UnitedStates,anddeclaredthathe woulddoallinhispowerinthe newlyinauguratedmovementtoextendandstrengthentheCatholic press. BishopHartleyspokevery earnestlyandwhenhereachedhis climaxheannouncedagiftoffive hundreddollarstohelptostartthe neworganisation. Withthisannouncementtheeditorsapplaudedenthusiasticallyandthankedhimby risingtotheirfeetandcheering.

Theobjectoftheeditor'smeeting istoarouseinterestintheCatholic publicationssothateventuallythat faithmayhavedailynewspapersand anewsservice-theCatholicIress Association-similartotheAssociatedPress.TheCatholicPressAssociationwouldsupplythevarious publicationswithnewspertainingto theChurch.Itwouldcoverthe entirecountryandprintthatwhich isoftenomittedfromthesecular newspapers.

TEMPORARYOFFICERS.

EdwardJ.Cooney,ofthel'rovidence(R.I.)Visitor,ofprovidence,R. I.,wasnamedtemrorarychairmanc.f theconvention,foritislargely throughhiseffortsthatthemeeting wascalled.JosephNewmanofthe Denver(Col.)CatholicRegister,was namedsecretary. Mr.NicholasGounerthentoldof theobjectsandpurposesoftheInternationalIndependentTelegraph Agency,"TheJuta"-andaroll callwasmadeandallpledgedhearty supportofthemovement. Those notauthorised,tospeakdefinitelyfor theirpublications,assuredtheassemblythattheywouldurgethosein authoritytogivethatsupport. Twenty-ninepledgedaminimumof

onehundreddollarseachtothis movement.

OnThursdayafternoon,inadditiontothepaperscheduledbydr. J.F.Cahill,oftheMontrealTribuneon"AdvertisingWeShould Refuse,"anaddresswasmadeby Rev.R.A.MacEachen,and Dr. CondeD.PallenreadaPaper,writtenbyMr.H.S.Horgan.

Mr.Cooney.,Mr.Desmond,Mr. KingandRev.D.W.Maherspokeon thesubjectofsecondclasspostage.

OnmotionofMr.Carroll,thepresidentandsecretarywereinstructedto enteraprotestonbehalfofthe130 Catholicweekliesagainstanyproposedincreaseinthepostalratesle, appliedtosecondclassmatter.

Theconstitutioncommitteea;composedofNicholasGouner,f !ubugue,Ia.Rev.PeterE.Biasing, ofProvidence,R.I.Dr.Thomas Hart,ofCincinnati;CharlesJ. Jaegle,ofPittsburg,andMissAlice Stevens,ofLosAngeles.Thiscommitteewillstartthemovementfor theorganisationofanewsservice.

Withtheorganisationofaformal associationandtheelectionofofficeesthefirstmeetingofCatholiceditorsandpublishersintheUnited States,cametoacloseattheChittendenhotel,Columbus,onFriday afternoon,August25.Theofficers anddirectorswerecarefullychosen, andtheassociation,organisedunder suchfavourableauspices,promises wellforthefutureandsuccessofthe Catholicpressinthiscountry.

Theofficerschosenareasfollows PermanentHonoraryPresident Rt.Rev.BishopHartley,ofColumbus.

President,EdwardJ.Come.,managerofProvidenceVisitor,l'rovidence,R.I. VicePresident,W.A.King,managertheBuffaloUnionandTimes.

Secretary,ClaudeM.Becker,the BrooklynTablet.

Treasurer,CharlesJ.Jaegele,editorofthePittsburgCatholic.

TheBoardofDirectorsconsistsof theofficersoftheassociation,and thesespeciallyelectedmembersRev JohnJ.Burke,C.S.P.,editorofthe CatholicWorldNewYorkCity;Rev. JohnJ.Spillane,S.J.,associateeditorof"America,"NewYorkand JamesT.Carrollmanagerofthe CatholicColumbian. Boardstoconductthedifferentbureauswereappointedasfollows NewsBureau NicholasGouner, CatholicTribune,Dubuoie,Ia.Rev. Dr.P.E.Blessing,theProvidence Visitor; ChorInsJ.Jaegele,Pitts-

burgCatholic; J.F.Cahill,MontrealTribune Rev.0.T.Magnell, HartfordTranscript.

AdvertisingBureauEdwardJ. Cooney,Providence;P.E.Sullivan, Portland,OregonDr.ThomasP. Hart,Cincinnati;J.H.O'Rourke, NewYorkCityWilliamM.Mumm, Columbus. LiteraryBureauRev.John J. Burke,C.S.P.,NewYork;JohnPaul Chew,S.LouisMissAliceJ.Stevens,LosAngeles; Dr.ThomasP. O'Hagan,ChicagoRev.WilliamI'. Cantwell,LongBranch,N.J. APPROVALOFTHEHOLYFATHER.

OnThursday,August24,Rt.Rev. BishopHartley'sentthefollowing cablegramtoRome Columbus,0.,Aug.24,19P1. CardinalMerryDelVal, Vatican,Rome,Italy.

TheCatholicPressAssociationof theUnitedStatesandCanada,just organised,inconventionassembled undertheProtectionoftheBishop ofColumbus,sendsitsgreetingsof undyingfidelitytotheHoiyFather, andhumblyaskshisblessingupon theneworganisation.

+JAMESJ.HARTLEY, BishopofColurn'eis.

Thefollowingreplywasreceived fromCardinalMerryDelValonSaturdaybyBishopHartley,: Rome,August26,191'I. Rt.Rev.BishopHartley, Columbus,0.

TheHolyFatherisdeeplygrateful forthefilialhomageofthemembers ofthenewlyorganised('atholicPress AssociationoftheUnitedStatesand Canada.Thanksthemfortheirprotestationsofloyaltyandaffectionatelysendshisblessing.

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CHRISTIANBROS.'1ST.PATRICK'S),PRIMARYBOYSVICTORIOUS.

ThefootballseasonfortheB. GradecompetitionintheaboveassociationconcludedonSaturday.the 7thinst.,St.Patrick'swinningthe Premiership.Inthefirstroundof matches,thePremiersdefeatedeach school,inturn,inthecompetition, andbythissplendidoerformancethey wontheminorPremiership,withthe righttochallenge.Inthefinaltheywerebeaten,theirfirstdefeatfor theseasonbyEastPerth,by ave points,andbyrightofminorPremierschallengedtheirvictors to playoftforthePremiership. This matchtookplaceontheWellingtonstreetReserveonSaturdaymorning, the7thinst.Theseteamshavemet threetimesduringtheseason.Inthe firstmatchSt.Patrick'swonbya narrowmarginofthreepoints,inthe secondEastPerthwonbyfivepoints andinthethird,thePremiership, St.Patrick'sgainedaneasyvictory by points.

Thegambol(oftheby "AH!NDREDYEARSOFIRISH HISTORY."

WehavenohesitationinONingthe title:-"l'heHandbookoftheDay,' to"AHundredYearsofIrishHistory byBarry.O'Brien.Thecopy whichwehavereadwaskindlysent tousbythearmofMessrs.Dwyer andCarroll,ofHay-Street,Perth.ThisHundredYears'storycoverstae veryinterestingandnowall-impor- tantPeriodbetweenP800and l9oo.ItcontainsoverfortyPages ofalearned,incisive,andforcible introductionbyMr.JohnRedmond, thefamousleaderofthepresent IrishParliamentary.Party. Then comesMe'.BarryO'Brien'slecture, whichrunsintoninetypagesofthe thebestarranged,themostcompact,and mostauthenticaccount,thatwe haveeverread,ofanyperiod of IrishHistoryVariousreferencesin thelecturearefullyexplainedbycopiousandinformatorynotesina usefulappendixofthirty-three pages. Weclosedthebook withsatisfactionandwithpleasureintheknowledgeofthe factthathereatleastwasastraight out.unvarnished,andunprejudicsei recordofPerhapsthemostimportant) hundredyearsofIrishHistory.It isabookthatshouldheread,and re-readbyallIrishmen,byIrishAustralians,andbyallthosewhoare atallinterestedintheadvancement oftheEmpireandherColonies.We trustthatourLegislatorswillstudy thebook;forsomeofthemitwill beaneye-opener,andforallofthem aPracticaleducationonmostimpor- tantpoliticalevents.OfcurseMr. Gladstoneistrequentlyreferredto andquotedinthelecturesoare O'Connell,Parnell,andotherleadersofpublicopinionbothinEng- landandIreland.'Tiscertainlyan interesting,anunparalleled,anda PatheticPeriod,asisinstancedin manyways,butespeciallyinthe matterofpopulation.:-In1848THE POPULATIONOFIRELANDWAS EIGHTMILLIONSNOWITISiNLYABot-TFOURButIrelandhas survivedfamine,confiscation,emi-gration,taxation,andmisrepresenta- tion.Asadstoryindeed,butwithalachastening,anencouraging,and aninspiritingstory.Thebookis justwhatiswantedatthepresent day,whentheevesnotonlyof'EuropebutofthewholeworldareturnedtowardsIreland.Thisbook givesthenecessarypracticalknow°, ledgeoftheIrishquestion.The priceisonlyoneshillingandsixpence.

"Iwantanimationandenergyin myhouseholdwork.Nowdoyou scrubfloorswithavidity?" "Noma'am.Iscrub'emwith soaP."

"Iwillsoonliewithmyforefathers."exclaimedablatantorator.

"Yes."interruptedaknowingauditor,"andgivethempointsat 1+reas

IrelandCo=D!vendCo=illorrow

Mr.Ryanofthe

GIVESATHOUGHTFUL,INTERS VIEW,ONIRELANDANDTHEIR THE"W.A.RECORD."

Onlast'TuesdaywehadthePleasureofextendingaheartyCeadMale FailthetoMr..1."Tighe"Ryan, (Editorofthe"CatholicPress," Sydney),whoisreturningfroma holidaytriptotheoldcountry.Mr. Ryanvisitedhisbirthplaceinthe Co.Tipperary,hadarunallover Erin'sIsle,andspentsome very PleasantdayswiththeIrishmem- bers,bothinIrelandandinthe HouseofCommons.Neverthelessbe isgladtobebackinAustralia, whichheconvincinglystylestheland ofpr)sperityandopportunity.

Arepresentativeofthe"W.A.Record"hadaninterestinginterview withMr.Ryanonthedeckofthe 'OtwayatFremantle.

"Yes,"saidMr.Ityan,"Ihada verypleasanttriprightthronehuntil IheardoftheCardinal'sdeath; thatsadnewswaslikealongdark

"CatholicPress"

STING,ANDoPTIM1STICINTERISH,TOAREPRESENTATIVEOF

stayathotels,where,asarule, theymeetonlythesnobs,andsourfacestheresultisthattheynever getevenaglimpseofIreland'sinner lifesoPathetic,soedifying,andso noble."

"Isuppose,"suggestedourrepre- sentative,"theyjustwanttobeable tosaythattheywereinIrelandand sawKillarney?" "Precisely,"answeredMr.Ryan, "andasyouknow,itispossibleto seeKillarneywithoutseeingIreland. Nodoubtthebeautiesofnatureare unrivalledinKillarney,butIam sneakingofthegreaterbeauties,the beautiesofthesouloftheIrish character. The'trippers,'and 'boundersand'hangersonaround aplacelikeKillarneywouldmily tendtogiveastrangeranentirely wrongimpressionofIrelandandthe Irish. Youmostgoamongstthe

"Whatabouttheunionofriests andpeople?" "Assolidasever;theintenseCa- tholicityofIrelandisitsgrandest characteristic. Priestsandpeople areonethosegenerous-heartedpeo- plewho,inthehourofneed,of trial,andofhardship,weresohero- icallyandunselfishlyassisted by theirpriests,willnotnowinthe dawnofbrighterdaysforgetfora momenttheirtriedandtrustedpriests -the"SoggarthAroons,"-whowere theironlychampionsindarkand evildays.Nowonderthen,that, thegreatcentrePaintingonthemostbeautifulHibernianbannerat 1,etterkenny,wasthatofDr.o'Don- nell,thePatriotBishopofRap- hoewhilethephotosofFatherMc- Caffrey,andFatherCannon,Adm., weredisplayedalsoonthecornersof thebanner."

"Isthecountrymoreprosperous, andarethepeoplebrighterand.hap- pierlooking?"

"Iansweryestobothquestions withoutreserve.InBallybrophy,outsideLetterkenny,Isawfifteen thousandpeopleatameeting.With- outtheslightestreflectiononother climesorotherPeople,Ihaveno hesitationinsayingthatInever sawmoregeneralsignsofPros- perityIneversawas'Inc agatheringofwell-dressed,and highly-intelligentpeople. wastherefortwodays,everywhere amongstthePeople,andIdidnot seeevenonemanwiththesignof drinkonhim."

"WhatdoyouthinkoftheGaelic Leaguers?"

shadowacrossthepathofmyhalfspentholiday.Itwasashockto theIrishpeople,totheIrishmembers,butparticularlytoMr.Joseph Devlin,wholovedHisEminenceaffectionatelyandwho-likemyself- founditveryhardtorealisethe truthofthemournfulmessage."

"Well,talkingofDevlinandIre- land,"saidourreporter,';reminds usofNapperTandy'squestion:'HowisPooroldIreland,andhow doesshestand?" "'Tisawelcomequestion,"said Mr.Ryan,"anditaffordsmethe greatestpleasuretobeabletogive inallsincerity,amostreassuring answer.Ireland'sprospectswere neverbrighterand,thankGod,the dayisalmostathand,whenIre- land'shopesandaspirr+ianswillbe fullyrealised.Nowondertheyspeak ofbeautifulIreland! Irelandneverwasmorebeautiful'tisanalmostoverpoweringbeauty,sothat eventhereturnedexileandsithard totearhimselfawayfromtheshores ofthatEmeraldIsle.Thepityof itisthathalftheholidaytrippers who"bound"acrosstoIrelandcan neverformanythinglikeanadequate ideaoftheTRUETRELANTI.Taaa

people,sympathisewiththemand gaintheirconfidencebeforeyoucan haveevenaremoteconceptionof thesterlingvalueoftheIrishaeople.Imadeitmybusinesstogo amongstthem;andIcannowsay thatIhavebeeninIrelandinevery senseoftheword.Ihaveneverbeen aboaster,batImustsaythatwhat IsawoftheIrishpeopleduringthis tripmakesmefeelprouder,thanever ofmy'ownIrishnameandnationality,andofmynoblecountrymenand virtuouscountry-women.

"WhatabouttheNationalspirit?"

"Well,thenationalenthusiasmis simplyamazing.IwentwithMr. DevlintoameetinginI.etterkenny intheNorthofIreland.Thatmeetingcausedoneofthemostpleasant surprisesofmylifeIneversaw suchloyalpeople.Theentirepop-ulationturnedoutwithbandsand bannerstomeettheirhero,Mr.Devlin,andtheygavehimsuchareception,asfewKingseverreceive, andthatanyKingwouldbetruly proudof. TheHibernianwere theretoaman;the'areheartand soulwiththeIrishParliamentary' Party."

"I'mafraidIcanhardlyexpress whatIthinkofthem.Theyarethe mostpracticalandthemostearnest andatthesametimethemostlovablecharactersIevermet.Iwas atseveraloftheirmeetingsIre- memberonedelightfulafternoontea inDublinundertheauspicesofthe GaelicLeague.Theworkerswere there,shopassistants,brightIrishladsandlasses,alltalkingIrishand enjoyingthemselvessothoroughly thatitwouldreallydoyougoodto seethemsohappy.Andbestof alltheGaelicLeaguersaretemper- ate.Onprinciple,forthesakeof nationalself-respect,theyarethor- oughsupportersofTemperanceand TotalAbstinence,somuchso,that, notonlynodrunkard,butnotippler, needapplyforadmissiontothe ranksoftheGaelicLeague.Bypia. motingthisgreatcauseandteaching nationalself-respect,theGaelicLeaguehasdoneagreatandlasting workforIreland. AndInoticed notonlyinIreland,butalsoinEng- land,unmistakablesignsoftheGae- licRevivalmovement.Thereare severalsuccessfulbranchesofthe GaelicLeagueintheveryheartof London;Iwasintroducedtoa crowdofyoungmenoutsidetheCa- tholicChurchatMaidenLane,Lon- don,whomeettherebeforeandafter MassonSundaysandcarryon mostinterestingconversationsinthe Irishlanguage.

(Herethebigbellforthedeparture ofvisitorswassoundingforthelast time.AsMr.Ryanwalkedtothe gangwayhewasliterallydeluged withquestionsbyourreporter.)

"TheLiverpoolStrike?" "Almostunexpectedthefirst signsofwhatmaybeagreatrevo- lutioninEngland."

"Ulster'soppositionto Rule?" "Ridiculouslyabsurdandabsolute-lyworld."laughabletotheintelligent

"Wm.O'Brien?" "Theskeletonofagreatman.now makingahumbugof'himself."

"HOMERULE?"

"Certainasthesunriseto-morrow.TheLeadersoftheIrishPar- tyareadmittedtotheinnerlifeof theLiberalmovement.TheHome RuleBillwillembodytheideasof JohnRedmond,T.P.O'Connor,J. Devlin,andtheIrishmembers.Home RuleandtheGaelicLeaguewillmake Ireland'sfuturegreaterthanthe greatestandbrightesteraofIre- land'spast.-"Good-lave"

"Slanleath,safehometoSydne:!" Home

Mr.J."Tighe"Ryan.Editor"CatholicPress."

SATURDAY,OCTOBER21,1911.

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"Beiudelittigaeieinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist tuiquityandtrytoconquerevil with good, havingbeforeoureyes the rewardpreparedfurthosewho combatforthenameofChrist"pluSIX.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1911. he

StarofEurope

IRELAND'SFREEDOM.

"There'sahistoriedisle'midthe Atlanticwaves, Alandofmemories,shrines,and graves, Thatglreseverindayslonggone Anddreamsofotherdaiscomingunit 'Tiethedearhomelandofthegood andtrue.

Whe ne.erpaledattheworkleo do Whereday'slastbeamonthe mountainlies, WNERGHOPEINTHEFUTURE NEVERDIES."

Theinterviewwhichwehadwith Mr.RyanoftheSydney"Catholic' Press,"andwhichwePublishinthis issueofthe"Record,"containsinteresting,instructive,andwelcome newsforourreaders.Irishmen, Irishwomen,andIrishAustralians, willhedelightedtoknowonsuch goodauthority,thatIreland'slong darknightofsufferingandsorrow hasPaned,thatthedawnhasarrivedatOast,thatthesunoffreedom isrisingtogildthehilltorsofthe oldgreenIsle,andthatthedayhas arrivedforthethoroughEmancipationofourkithandkininthedear homeland.

And,fromwhatweknowofour adoptedcountry,wecansafelysay, thatthesegladtidingsofgreatjoy', willbereceivedwithsinceresatisfaction,andintensepleasure,bythe freedom-blestandliberty-lovingAustralians.

AHARDFIGHT. Itwasastruggleagainstterrible oddsalmosteverythingthatthis worldlooksuponasessentialfor victorywasabsent.Might was strong,mightwastyrannical,might wasprejudiced,andmighttriedto crushtheveryexistenceoutofCatholicIreland.TheLondon"Times" couldnotconcealitsjoywhenit sawtheIrishperishingwithfamine, orborneawayonthewavesofemigration:-"Inashorttime,"sail the"Times,"inaleadingarticle, "aCatholicCeltwillbeasrarein thebanksoftheShannonasafled IndianontheshoresofManhattan." The"Times"wasdoomedtodisappointment,notwithstandingthefact thatitconsistentlysupported,by platitudinarianprejudiceandmust uncharitablemisrepresentation,the menandthepartiesthatmetthedemandsoftheIrishwithdenial,contempt,insult,andinjure.Butthe criesofthe"Times"ceasedtobe thebe-allandtheend-allofpublic opinioninEngland.Englishstatesmensuspectedthattherewassomethingwrong;theywenttoIreland themselvesandtheyfoundoutthat Ireland'sdemandswerejustthat(ia thewordsofDavis),"Irelandaid notwantagamblingfortunemade atImperialplaybutthepiousand sterncultivationofherfacultiesand hervirtues,theacquisitionoffaithfulandenacthabits,andtheselfrespectthatrewardsadutifuland sincerelife."Togetherpeasants intosnughomesteads,withwelltilledfields,andplacidhearths,todeveloptheingenuityofherartistsand thedocileindustryofherartisans, togainconsciousstrengthandintegrityandthehighpostofHolyFreedom-these,theyfound,wereleeland'shighaspirationsandjustdemands.

Mr.Ryanisamanofabilityand ofverykeenobservation.Hisisno superficialorshallowknowledgepickedupatrandom,orguessedatin hotelsandclubshehasbeen throughtherealIreland,andhe seemstoheimbuedwiththetrue spiritofthemostearnestandthe mostmodernIrishIrelander.Heis noextremestbutheisacalm, cool.andintelligentstudentofcontemporary.historyandPolitics.This isthemanwhosewordcanberelied on,whoseviewsaresound,andwhose opinionsarewellfounded.And,this isthemanwhohasbroughtusthe mostwelcomenewsthatwehavereceivedformanyalongday.lie lovestospeakofIreland,andoneef hismostardentdesiresisthatpeoplemayknowthehonesttruthabout IrelandandtheIrish.

THEGOODNEWS.

"HowisIreland?""Never brighter,nevermorebeautiful,never better,nevermorenoble."

IrelandtrodthePathofthorns, climbedthemountainsofsnifering, crossedthestreamsofhermartyred children'sbloodandtears,butclingingtotheCrossofChrist,andbearingaloftthebannerofSt.Patrick, shehasneverwaveredinheronward march,and,thankGod,shehasnow reachedthegatesofvictory. Strugglingsonsofgiantfreemen, Fetteredchildrenofthefree WithyourPatrick'sbannero'er you, Cantheyaskyou:-'Areye free?" Irelandisprogressiveto-day,Irelandprospers.Irelandisalmost freeineverysenseoftheword.The -causeofFaithandFatherlandis stillthesolidfoundationofevery phaseoftheNationalmovementin Ireland.

ThapopandtheCatholicPress

InarecentPontificalLetteraddressedtotheHierarchyofBrazil, SouthAmerica,HisHoliness,Pope PiusXlaidmuchstressontheimportanceofawell:-editedandefficient Catholicpress,asameansoffosteringandpromotingsolidarityofsocial activityamongCatholicsunderthe aegisanddirectionoftheChurch.He says:

"Youarecertainlynotunaware ofthegrealtepowerbothforedificationandforWdestructionwieldedby thedailyandperiodicalpaperswhich costingameretrifle,arewithinthe reachofallandspreadfarandwide theopinionswithwhichtheyareimbuedandyoueourselvesseethe abusethatismadeofthembythe evil-minded.Wedesire,therefore,to seeyourPastoralactivityexercise itselfmorediligentlyinthismatter, byprovidingforyourfloesrich Pasturesintheformofexcellentpublications.Assuredlytherewillbe nolackamongyouofCatholicsnotedfortheirknowledgeandvirtue.To suchletthetaskofwritingunder yourauspicesbeentrusted; but withthatprudence,charityandobediencetosuperiorswhichbefitthe menwhoundertakeinthetrueand rightspiritthedefenceofmostsacredrights.AndwhenCatholic newspapersarepublishedefforts shouldbemadenottohavethe readingofthemconfinedtothegood alone,buttogivethemthewidest possiblecirculation,toputthemintu thehandsofallandespeciallyof thosewhomChristiancharitydesires toseecalledbackfromthecorrupt springsofbadpapers.Thusit willhappenforthosewhoseekthe kingdomofGodandHisjusticethe artofprintingwillco-operatefor good."

Littleactsofjusticefollowed,the chainswereloosedfromthebruised andbleedinglimbs,andIrelandcommencedtomovegradually,tobreathe freely,and,inourowndaytomarch steadilyandjoyfully.

cananythinghemoreinteresting thanthepastCenturyandaquarter ofIrishHistory?PoorGrattanwho rockedthecradleofIrishFreedom followeditshearsetothegrave.The menof'98,'48,and'67,theintrepidPatriotO'Connell,andtheYoung Irelanders,theIrishParliamentary Party,andtheGaelicLeaguers,all didtheirworkunselfishly,bravely, andefficiently.Trials,hardships, anddisappointmentspatientlyborne havedonemuchtopurify,tochasten,toinspireandtostimulateihd soulofIreland.TheGaelicLeague arrivedjustintimetotendIreland'ssoulandtoembellishitwith thevirtuesofTemperanceandNationalself-respect;whiletheIrishParliamentaryPartywasbusilyengaged Procuringtheoilandwineforthe body.politic.Butthedayisdawning,theIrelandofthefuturemill surpasstherealisationoftheIrelandofourdreams. Itwillhea contentedIreland,withavigorous self-respectingandselfreliantreople,stronginthePrinciplesofjusticeandpurityandtruth,strongin theircharity,theirgenerosityand theircourage;and-whatisbestof all-strong,rich,andhappy.inthe possessionofthetruefaith. And thisisthevictorywhichovercometh theworld.Thisiswhatearnedin thepastthetitle"IslandofSaints andScholars"andthisitiswhich, inthefuture,willmakeIrelandthe shininglightoftheUnitedKingdom, andthebrilliantstarofEurope.

Bishop'sEnsasements SUNDAY,October22nd.PresidesandPreachesinthecathedraloftheImmaculate Conception,atiro'clock Mass,andattheEveningDevotions.

Confirmation

OntheFirstSundayinNovember, BishopClunewilladministertheSacramentofConfirmationinSt.Brigid'sChurch,WestPerth,andinthe ChurchoftheSacredHeart,HighgateHill.

THEDIOCESANCONSULTORS.TheDiocesanConsultorsareVery Rev.P.Verling,V.G.VeryRev. DeanMartelli;VeryRev.B.Fagan; VeryRev.13anRobinsoneVesyRev. DeanSmyth,andRev,ThomasMorris.

Twoofthesenameswereinadvertentlyomittedfromthelistinlast week's"Record."

TheSecondarySchools

Wesincerelycongratulatethe ChristianBrothersonthebrilliant successoftheirstudentsenlastWednesdayattheSecondarySchools combinedSports.TheChampionshipresultswere:ChampionSchool-ChristianBrothers'College,81points.i Scotch College,eepoints,2;HighSchool, 4.Points,3 ChurchofEngland GrammarSchool,4ipoints,4. ChampionAthlete.-Brown 23points,iEvans(S.C.),9points Lowe(C.B.C.),8points, Rev.P.BrennanwillcelebrateMass attheMilitaryEncampment,Karrakatta,onSundaymorning,22ndinst. at7o'clock.

"Whr-r-r-r-r-r-r"Areyouthere? "Yes,what'sup?" "TheCoronationCarnivalwillbe closedonnextMondaynight."VariousNoveltiesandsurprisesarestill instore.Comeifyouwishtokeep abreastofthetimes.Mondaynight willbeabsolutelythebestnightof all."

Aoatuemedgments

Diocesannews. CALENDAR

Sunday22nd.(W)-XXSundayafter Pentecost.St.CyrilandMe-' thodius. Monday23rd(W)-TheMostHoly Redeemer. Tuesday24th(W)-St.Raphael, Archangel. Wednesday25th(W)-St.BonifaceI. PopeandConfessor. Thursday26th(R)-St.Evarist, PopeandMartyr. Friday27th(W)-St.Ubaldus,Doctor. Saturday.28th(R)-SS.Simonand Jude,Apostles.

XX.SundayafterPentecost

GOSPEL. Johniv.46,53.Atthattime Therewasacertainrulerwhoseson wassickatCaphernaum.Hehaving heardthatJesuswascomefromJudeaintoGalilee,wenttohim,and prayedhimtocomedownandheal hisson,forhewasatthepointof death. Jesus,therefore,saidto him Unlessyouseesignsand wondersyoubelievenot.Theruler saithtohim Lord,comedown beforethatmysondie. Jesus saithtohim Gothywas,thyson liveth.Themanbelievedtheword whichJesussaidtohim,andwent hisway.Andashewasgoingdown hisservantsmethim:andthey broughtwordsaying,thathisson liveth.Heaskedtherefore,ofthem thehourwhereinhegrewbetter.And theysaidtohim: Yesterdayat theseventhhourthefeverlefthim. Thefather,therefore,knewthatit wasthesamehourthatJesuilaid tohim: sonlivethandhimselfbelievedandhiswholehouse.

MissMcOabe,Hamel,Eres.84.; Mr.Moss,Yarloop,EIMr.J. tO'Malley,OsbornePark,ros.6d.; Rev.Fr.Lynch,Maylands("Records" soldatChurch),Erlos."Records" soldatCathedral,r4s.;Mr.Nelson, Broomehill,6s. Mr.Doyle,Perth, 9e.9d.Rev.Bro.Gabriel,("Records"soldatMonastery),res. Mr.T.Scott,LionMills,38.3d. Rev.FatherCrowley,HighgateHill ("Records"soldatChurch)£231; VeryRev.FatherFagan,WestPerth ("Records"soldatChurch)£2 Mrs.Peterson,Kookynie.6s.6d. Mr.F.Hug,Sandstone,3s.4d.;Mrs Doe,Kookynie.los.6d.;Mr.P. Keleher,Kookynie,3s.3d.;Mrs. Hayes,Fremantle,38.3d.;Rev.FatherDonorher,l'oolgardie("Records"soldatChurch)Er1; Very Rev.FatherVerling,V.G.,Subiaco, ("Records"soldatChurch),118. MrsMurphy,Subiacoio/6;Rev.Fr. O'Malley,S.Cross,16s.3d.;Mr.A. H.Lees,Perth,35.3d.Mr.C.P. Reilly,Kojonup,r8s.8d.;Mr.J. Lehane,Donnybrook,roe.6d.Mrs. C.Amiott,Donnybrook,its.3d. Mrs.Kelly,Kirruip,6e.6d.Mrs. Killgarriff,Boulder,7s.Mrs.Dean Freeman,Boulder,los. Rev.FatherBrennan,Perthros.6d. Mrs.Waddington,Bridgetown,Er. Mrs.F.Lawson,DayDawn6s.6d. Mrs.H.Clutty,Northam6s.6d. Mrs.Hardey,Capel,16s.3d.

Mr.J.F.Bett,Pingelly,es.3d. "Records"soldatCathedral14s.3d

Mr.O'ConnorKiennanallingEr2s.9a

Mr.J.Riley,KalgoorlieEr2s.yd. Mrs.Mitchell,Coolgardie,LiIs. Rt.Rev.Dr.Torres,NewNorcia, 35.6d.

Mr.P.Lynch,Kalgoorlie,16s.3d. Re Bro.Gabriel,TheMonastery, Northv.Perth,£i28.24. Messrs.O'HalloranBros.Perth, 6s.fid.

Mrs.Ivillas,Perth,6s.6d.

Mrs.McDermott,Perth,3s.M.

Mr.T.Tlavidsor,Claremont,"Records"soldatChurch,res.3d. Othersheldover.

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TheCoronaLionCarnival

Successfuliy...untinued

a Itwouldbedifficulttorindamore earnestormoreuntiringbody of workersthanthoseinchargeofthe CoronationCarnival.Thevillageof Stalls,thevariousside-shows,and thebeatitifalconcertplatformcontinuetodrawlargeandappreciative gatheringseveryevening.

Theentriesforthelogchopon Saturdaylastweremanyandtiea racingmanwouldsay"the:aids werefairlylarge.''Andwasn'tthe Axemen'sCarnivalaneye-openerto someofourintelligentcitizens,who hadout-landishideasof"bushchopPers." They thoughtnothing goodcouldcomefromthe much-mdlignedbush,andthey juststrolledalong tosee these"funny"countryladscutting firewood"likewild-fire."Butlo! eventheresidentsofthecitycan learnsomething.Thecountryfellowsseemedtoknowwhattheywere abouttheirfacesandarmswere wellsunburntbuttheyhadallthe appearanceofrobuststrengthand health.';Butdidn'tItellyouthey weremugs! Doyouseethekind ofaxestheyhavewithleatherheads on?"Waitamoment! Thegreat jarrahlogswerebroughtintothe ring,andtheaxementooktheleathercoversoiltheiraxesrevealing beautiful blades,sharp and bright.:'Myword,lookatthe axes,are'nttheybeauties" Ah herewasthefirstsurprisetothecivilisedcitizens,whoseideasofwoodchoppingwereconfinedtodesperate effortsatsplittingfirewood with bluntandrustyaxes.ItwasarevelationtoseetheAxem'ar.fromthe bush,gentlyuncoverhisaxe(asa trainerwoulduncoveraracehorse), lookatthebladefromdifferentangles,rubhisthumbonit,tryit deftlyonacastofflog,coverit careful));again,holditasatreasure,whilepreparationswerebeing madeforthecontest.

Atlastthelogswereready,the Competitorswithuncoveredaxesansitedtheword,thegongsounded,the, wordwasgivenandaway! Itwasneitherbruteforce,nor child'splay.Itwasscientificchopping.Thelogwashitinaslanting directionnearoneend,thenatthe otherennthesetwostrokesoutlined abroadV.ThisVwasquicklyformedinthelog,fallingoutin1r,fe pieces.The"click,""click,"of theaxes,theshoutsofthebarrackers,andtheexcitementof the crowdincreased.

The contestantsarehalf-way throughthelogstheytarninan instanttotheotherside,the V isformedthereagain,theaxesrime, thebarrackersgetdesperate,the crowdcheers.Theaxemenarenow breathingheavily,battheycontinue undaunted;aringingcheerfromthe crowdoutsideonecornerofthering! OneJuanisrightthroughhislug thenanotherandanother Rin4ingcheersgolipfromthecrowd,the heroesaregraspedbythehandsas theysithereandthereinthering onPartofthelogswhichtheyso quicklydespatched.Thebenighted citizenswhoneverbeforesawa'ogchoparebesidethemselveswithwonder."Throughtheselogsina fewminutesandcutasaccuratelyandascleanasadiamond.'Tis simPlymarvellous,andbetweenyou andmewecouldlearnapointor twofromthesefellows"

Thefollowingaretheresultsof thelog-choppingcompetitions:MaidenUnderhandChopHandicap. -FirstheatT.Fraser46see.. 1 D.Fraser,4Rsec.,2;D.A.McRae, 48sec.,3SecondheatJ.Bozice, 5osec.,1 W,Windsor,45sec.,2 R.W.Branson,42sec.,3D.A.McRae,a.Notimetaken. OpenHandicapChop.-Firstheat T.Fraser,46sec.,I:A.Smith,.;osec.,2A.Duncan,45sec. Secondheat;W.H.McFarland,42sec. H.Windsor,45sec.,2E.Herrod,48sec.,3.ThirdheatJ.A. Cooper,46sec.,I J.Jams,40s-c,,

undertaker,wasquic-'lyonthesceae andtooschargeofthetrap's"remains"whichhecollectedcarefully forcremation.

Kiligthalale

2J.Marcellia,45sec.,3.Semi-linals.-FirstheatA.Duncan,45sec, 1 J.A.Cooper,46sec.,2Second heatE.Herrod,48sec.,aJ.Jarvis,andW.H.McFarland,dead heat,2.FinalJarvis,1 McFarland 2Herrod3.Wonbyanarrowmargin.

Mondaywasthechildren'sdayand welltheyenjoyedit,aschildrenonly candoso.AlltheCatholicschools ofthecityandsuburbsgaveahalfholiday.Fromtheschoolroomto theBazaarwasawelcomechangeand onewhichthechildrenthoroughly .Appreciated.

HisExcellency,SirGeraldStricklandwasthere,andsoweretheMissesStrickland.whowereuntiringin theireffortsforthehappiness of thechildren. Theyarechildren themselvesofadmirablecharacteristics,nottheleastofwhichis,their simpleandsuccessfulmethodofattendingthewantsofotherchildren, andthusscatteringblessingsallaroundthem.

Theconcertsgiveneachnightiiy thechildrenofthevariousschools havebeenofaveryhighorderin deed,andhavealwayssecuredthe well-meritedapplauseofeveryonein theaudience. TrulyourCatholic teachersaredoingagreatworkf..r thepresentandfuturegenerations

TheHibernianSocietydeservegreat creditforthesplendidpatronage theygavetheBazaaronTuesday. nightlast.NearlyalltheBranches fromMidlandJunction.toFremantle wererepresentedtheymarchedtwo hundredstrongfromtheHibernian HalltotheCarnivalGrounds,where theyenteredwholeheartedlyintothe workortheBazaar.OnWednesday afternoonthe"Arcadiar.s"took chargeoftheBazaarforafewhours duringwhichtheydidmuchtoswell thereceipts.

ThefeatureofWednesdaynightwas theappearanceoftheIrishPipers, who,intheirowninimitableway, Producedmusicthatgladdenedthe vastaudienceandthatwouldarouse thejealousy.ofOrpheushimself.

Followingaretheresultstodate oftheCoronationCarnival.

Oct7th

Beverley

InourlistofAdelaideUniversity PassesthenameshouldhaveappearedofCyrilWhitelySacredHeart School,Beverley,whoPassed,(itis confidentlyexpectedwithhonours).

ThisisthethirdmemberofthiscleverfamilyofMr.P.Whitely,Beverley,brotheroftheFederalLandTax CommissionerofW.A..-whohaspassedthisexamination.Theother twobrothers,ThomasandJames, havealsoPassedtheSecondaryExamination.Allhavebeenpupilsof thePresentationNunsintheSacred HeartSchool,Beverley,whointhis, andintheUniversityMusicalExaminationshavepassedalargenumberofpupilswithcredit.

Boulder

FatherPat.Sheridannarrowly'escapedlastSundayfromwhatmight havebeenaveryseriousaccident. WhendrivingtoTrafalgarhewas metbyatramundertheBoulder StationBridge.Tlishroeshied, andhackedacrosstheriffle. 'Ihe tramdashedintothetier,s-,9shing itintosmithereens,andFa.winetbg Priestclearofhorse^^,1tram. Thoughsufferings^meyhtfrom shockhewasableeterasto celebratetwoMasses.Mreteenion,

Ourpriestshaveoncemorereturnedfromtheirannualretreat.Duringtheirabsence,thegenialFather Manganattendedtoourspiritual needs.Amongstallhisotherduties hehadthetryingexperienceofattendinganurgentsicic-calltoNorsemanadistanceofonehundredand liftsmilesfromhere.Fortunately duringhisabsencehisplacewassuppliedbyFatherHoran,anAmericas Priest,brotherofthecattlekingsof Malcolm,andcousinofJack,the Rhodesscholar,whoisalsospending aholidayhere.WhileinKalgoorlie,FatherHoranreceivedbycablegramthesadnewsofhisbrother, whowasamedicaldoctor,dying suddenlyinDublin.ThiscausedFatherHoran'sspeedydepartureby Sunday.'sexpress.OnSundaynight wefoundourselvesinchargeofMr. Groves,whorecitedtheRosaryvery religiouslydirectedthechoir,and addressedthecongregation,untilnt lengthFatherCagneyarrivedand preachedabeautifulsermononOevotiontotheMotherofGod,and gaveusBenediction.

TheChildrenofMaryaremaking theirRetreatthisyearunderthe guidanceoftheirnewspiritualdirector,Fatherl'hil.Sheridan.Ahot ofnewlifehasbeeninfusedintothe Societysinceitcameunderhiscontrol,andhehopestoleaditsmembersalongtothehighestdegreeof Perfectionbyprayer,fasting,and alms-deeds,solitude,silenceandsermons.

TheCatholicmembersofourdefenceattendedlastMassonSundayintheirnewkhakiuniforms. TheywereundercommandofLieutenantLalor,whoisaworthydescendantcfPeterLalorthefamous. StockadeDefender. -Apatrioticpeopleshouldbeasreadytodischarge thedutiesastoenjoythefruitsof freedom.

C.V.M.S.

TheusualmeetingoftheKalgoorlieCatholicYoungMen'sSociety, tookplaceonlastMondayevening, 16thOctober,inSt.Mary'sHall. TheSyllabusitemwasaSocialEvening,whichtooktheformofaladiespoundnight.Asusualtheladiesrespondedsowelltotheinvitation,thatenoughfood-stuffswere forthcomingtostockafair-sized shop,orfeedahungryarmyfora week. Aratherlengthyprogramme ofsongsandelocutionaryitemswere gonethroughduringtheevening.The followingladiesandgentlemenkindlycontributedtotheprogramme Mrs.Mooney,MissesSheedy,Brophy,Quealy,Guille,andMessrs. KennyandBolding.Dancingwasindulgedintillalatehourandanenjoyabletimewasspent.Thegenial MissShielswithherusualkindness actedasaccompanistethroughout theevening,andalsodiscoursedfine musicforthedances.Thethanks oftheSocietyareduetothislady innosmallmeasure,formakingthe eveningassuccessfulasitwas.Tt iswithregretthatwehavetoreport thedepartureofanotherofourmemberstothecoast.Duringtheweek Mr.PercyDowling,whosincehis adventamongstushasbeenavaluedassetintheSocietyandbyhis unselfishactshasendearedhimselfin theheartsofthemembers,willtake uphisresidenceinPerth,totake overamoreresponsibleposition therewithhisfirm,theBairdsCoy. Wewishhimeverysuccessinhisnew place.(Now'syourtimetosecure agoodmember,youPerthmen!)

ChristianBros,'College

ANNUALSPORTS.

Theannualsnortsmeetingofthe ChristianBr.thers'Colleee was heldontheKal"oorlieOvalonWednesdayafternoonlast,inthePresenceofalnr'enumberofweecta-

tors.Aninterestingprogrammeof thirty-sixeventsbroughtforward twohundredandthirtycompetitors, whichconstitutesarecordforthe college.Thefinishesinmostof theeventswerecloseandexciting, manyoftheladsgivingpromiseof developingintofirst-classathletes.J. IlurPhy,whoonlastSt.Patrick's daywontheinterschools'championshipandwholastyearwonthejuniorcup,onthisoccasionsecuredIN seniorcup.L.Beard,apromising junior,afteravigorouscontest,carriedoffthejuniorcup.E.Moore. thewinneroftheJuniorGymnastic Handicap,deservesgreatcredit f.7-r hisfineperformance.Thenovelty-. racescreatedmuchamusementand werehighlyappreciated.Fr.dButlerthewinneroftheSeniorBicycle racedeservestobecomplimentedon hisfineperformanceinwinningthe racefromthescratchmark.

Thesuccessofthemeetingwasdue inalargemeasuretotheeffortsof theRev.Bro.DalyandMr.W.H. Simpson.Thejudgingwasinthe capablehandsofMessrs.G.P. Beard,J.J.Landvogt,A.P.Beard, andF.O'Dea. Awardofthanksis duetothefollowingladieswhokindlyassistedinarrangingtheafternoontea-Mrs.Beating,MissBritt MissO'Brien,MissBurue,Mrs.Mathews,Mrs.O'Keefe,Mrs. Mrs. Dunne,MissQuinn,Missschocher, ChildrenofMary,Miss0.Horan, Wm.Johnson,andMrs.McMahon.

Pingelly CATHOLICCHURCHPROPOSED.

OnSunday,September24,atter theRel.FatherHallinanhadcelebratedTMass,alargelyattended meetingoftheCatholicsofPingelly anddistrictmettodiscussthequestionofthebuildingofaCatholic Churchinthetown.Itwasunanimouslyagreedthatthecongregation wassorapidlyincreasingthatit wasincumbentontheparishionersto providesuchabuilding. Achurch committeeconsistingofRev.Father Hallinan(chairman),Messrs.Greay, Egan,Kavanagh,Molloy,withMr. J.Byrne,secretary,andMr.J.1". Bell,treasurer,wereappointedto formulateascheme.Itwasdecided toholdaconcert,withdanceto follow,onWednesday,November8th intheMechanics'Institute,andalso toholdaseriesofentertainments uuringthewintermonths,andMesdamesByrne,Rickards,Handcock, Belt,Greay',andEgan,withMiss Evans,secretary,wereappointeda ladiescommitteetocarryoutthearrangementsforthese.

WewishtheRev.Fatherandhis congregationevery,successintheir effort,andfeelassuredtheresidents willassistthepopularclericinhis endeavours.

VictoriaPark

VICTORIAPARKC.Y.M.S.

V. SOUTHPERTHY.M.C.A.

VICTORYFORTHEFORMER.

Theweeklymeetingoftheabove SocietywasheldonFriday,the15th inst.,whenafairlylargegathering ofmembersattended.TheSecretary (Mr.A.Goerke)producedcorrespondencerelatingtotheforthcominginter-clubtenmilechampionshipto bedecidedon.EightHours'Day, andstatedthatthefinalarrangementswerecomplete.TheSocietyhavebeenallotedthecoloursofred andblack,anditisearnestly.hoped thattheywillbecarriedtovictory. Acontestwhicharousedconsiderableenthusiasmwasthemeetingora teamofsturdyrunnersfromthe SouthPerthY.M.('.A.Thiscontest eventuatedonWednesdaynightlast, andhadbeeneagerlylookedforward tobythemembers,asonthisrace dependedthechoosingoftheteam fortheChampionship.Asthelarge bodyofrunnerslinedupatthestart itcouldbeeasilyseenthatitwould beavigorousfought-outrace,and thespectator'santicipationswere dulyrealised.Theoutwardjourney Provedtobeofthe"mustard"re-

riety,buteachonestuckmanfullyto hiswee.,withtheresultthatthey allturnedinabodyatBelmont. Whenheadswereturnedforhome, the"Parkites"wererunningwell together,althoughtheywerehotle Pressedbytheiropponents,whowere makingagallanttightforvictory. Asthelongstraightwasenteredupon,thehopesofVictoriaParksupporterswerefallingfast,whenitwas seenthattheleadhadbeencaptured bytheenemy,andfromtheirappearance,theycalculateduponkeeplegit;butinthis,theirhopeswere shattered,forWalsh,Goerke, W. Tully,andPrendergastwereforging theirwaythroughthefieldatasolidpace,andtothejubilationof thesupporters.JackWalshcame witharareturnofspeedon the extremeoutside,andcatching he tworepresentativesfrom South Perth,onehundredyardsfromthe post,foughtitoutheroicallyfoot forfoot,andamidstintenseexcitement,wonabrilliantraceafterit magnificentfinishbytwoyards. Goerke,Tully,andPrendergastwere finishingfastandsecuredfourth,fifth andsixthplacesrespectively,followedincloseattendancebyMullins, Norther,l'reston,Haughey,and Murphy.Thetimeterthefourand ahalfmileswastwenty-liveanda halfminutes,whichisarecordfor thecourse.Thepointsworkedout asfollows:-VictoriaParkforty-seven,SouthPerththirty-one. Thefollowinghavebeenselectedto representthesocietyinMonday's race,andtotryandsecurethecovetedhonour A.Goerke,J.3. Walsh,W.TullyJ.Prerdergast,H. Goodie,andJ.Mullins,withJ. Northey,J.Preston,andC.,Haugheyasemergencies.Iftheabovego totheposttit,andwell,theywill behardtobeat.

WestPerth

Aweek'smissionforChildrenwill beopenedatSt.Brigid'sChurch, WestPerth,onSundaynext,the 22ndinst..andwillbefollowedby afortnight'smissionforadults.

KemedyformixedIllarnago Instruc,tiohstoNonseatholics

HEARTHEOTHERSIDE.

TotheexperiencedparishPriestthe term'mixedmarriage'isaveritable betenoire.Itawakenssomeof thesaddestandmostdisappointing recollectionsofhislife-labouramonghisdock.Herecallsonlytoo readilythecaseofsomeyoungman ofspecialPromisewhomhehadexpectedtodevelopintoamanly,representativeCatholic,butwho throughmixedmarriagehasgrown lukewarminthepracticeofreligion ormoreprobablyhasabandonedit entirely.Oragainhecanpointto someformernoble-mindedandpureheartedmemberoftheSodalitywho. havingbecomeinvolvedinsuch 'mixedalliance,'hasgraduallydriftedawayfromthesacramentsand faithinorder'tokeeppeaceinthe family.'

inmyplace,believingasIdothat theCatholicChurchistotalRwrong thatitisinfact,andhasbeen throughoutthecenturiesthegreatest obstacleofprogressandhumanhappiness,wouldyousignanagreement tohaveyourchildrentrainedand mouldedbysuchanorganisation?

conclusionofthecourseofinstructionsItoldhimthathewasnowin apositiontodecideintelligently, whathisattitudetotheChurch shouldhe.Helistenedattentively, andfinallysaid Yes,Irealise thatIcanactmoreintelligentlyin thematternowthanIcouldwhen Ibratmetyou.Ihavedecidednot tosignthat"Agreement."Ihave madeuPmymindtobecomeaCatholic,ifyoubelievethattheCatholicChurchcandoanythingwith suchacrudepieceofconceitedignoranceasIamorwas.'

TheSt.VincentDePaulSociety heldtheirusualweeklymeetingin St.Brigid'sSchoolroom,onSundaylast,immediatelyafterthe Ir o'clockMass.Therewasagood attendancepresent. ThePresidentdistributedtheSociete'aReportforleio,alsootherprinted matterforwardedbyBro.L. F. Heydon,M.I..C. TheConference continuestomakesteadyprogress. Severalcasesofdistresshavebeen attendedto.

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Remedieshavebeenprescribedand employedwhichinourpresentsocial conditionshaveprovedtobemore orlessinadequate.Manypastors arezealousinwarningandpreaching againsttheevil,orinorganisingsocietiesfortheiryoungpeoplewith thehopethatmutualacquaintance willbegetmutuallove,andoccasionallytheyareforcedtorealisethatthe humanheart,liketheproverbial horse,maybeledtotheveryfount butcannotbeforcedtodrink.The priest'surgentadviceandhisIroPhecyofunhappinesstotheapplicants fordispensationstoamixedmarriageismetbytheall-confidentyoung ladywith'Oh,Father,itwillbe sodifferentinourcase.Jackis justthebest-naturedfellowinthe worldhewouldn'tthinkofinterferingwithmyreligion,andhaseven Promisedtocometochurchwithme -sometimes.'Thatsettlesit.There isnoargumentinalltheFatherso: theChurchorintheScriptures,,f inallthesadexperienceoftheages, thatcandislodgethatconviction fromthatall-trusting,inexperienced mindoftheyoungCatholicmaiden. Butthesethingsarewellknown,and myobjectinwritinghereis

Never,'Ianswered,'notinahundredyears.' Whythen,'heasked, doyourequestmetosignanagreementthatyoudeclareyouwould notsign? 'Youaskedme,'Irejoined,'toplacemyselfinyourposition,thatisinapositionoftotal ignoranceormisapprehensionofthe truecharacteroftheCatholic Church,andwhilesuffering,fromthat conditionofblindnessandhallucination,Isurelywouldnotpermitmy childrentobebroughtupandtrainedintheCatholicChurch,andfurthermoreIwouldnotmarryanygirl whohasbeenafflictedwithsuchdamnabletraining.'

Thegentlemanwassomewhatnonplussedattrystatement,hut,recoveringhisusualhauteur,declared:'Well,callitwhatyouwill,IbelievetheCatholicChurchtobeall wrongandIwillnotsigntheagreement..'

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ToProposeaRemedy, whichIhaveemployedfor some timewithmostgratifyingresults, andwhichwassuggestedb.,anincidentlikelytoberecognisedasrepresentingasufficientlycommon,type byeverypastorofsouls.About threeyearsagoanon-Catholicgentlemancalledonmetoarrangefor hisapproachingmarriagewitha youngladyofmycongregation.I hadheardoftheprospectivemarriageandhadmadespecialeffortsto dissuadetheyoungladyfrom'the ill-advisedunionbutwith,ofcourse theusualresult-failure.

Themanwasfromadistantcity, middle-aged,alawyerbyprofession, aclean-cut,square-jawed,andkeeneyedmanoftheworld. Aglance athim,sufficedtoconvincemethat hewasself-satisfied,self-confident, anddeterminedtobemasterofall possiblecontingencies. Hewould rulethehome,Iwassureorthat, andIproceededtoascertainwhat thenatureofthatrulewouldbeby whichaCatholicwifeandcuildren wouldbevitallyaffectedintimeand eternity.Iaskedhimto which Churchhebelonged.Hereplied'To none.' 'HaveYoueverbeenbaptised?Againadecisive'Nosir.'I pickedupfromme-deskacopycf the'Agreementandpasseditover tohimsaying:'Ipresume.youknow thatitwillhenecessaryforyouto signthisagreementbeforeapriest mayofficiateatyourmarriage? slowlyanddeliberatelyadjustedhis pince-nez,tookupthe'Agreement,' andreadandre-read,it,placediton thetable,removedhisglasses-installedthemintheircaseand,leaningbackinthechairturnedhiscold greyeyestomeandsaidIwill notsignanysect]agreement.'Very well,'Ireplied,rising,'thatconcludesourinterview.'Justamoment.'hesaid,andIre-seatedmyself.'LetmePutthisquestionto youasmantoman.Ifyouwere

Weroseandproceededtothedoor. AsIopenedthedoorhehesitateda momentandasked'Isthereno possibilityofhavingapriestofficiateatourmarriageunlessIsign thatagreement?' whatever, Ireplied.'WhatthenamItodo?' heasked.'Iknowshewillnever consenttobemarriedbyanyone hutaCatholicpriest?' Iwasabouttotellhimthatwas hisaffair,notmine,whenanidea occurredtome.'I'lltellyou,'I said,'justwhatIwoulddowereIin yourplaceandIbelieveittobethe onereasonableandhonestthingfor everyfair-mindedandintelligentman todo,situatedasyouare.Iwould endeavourtolearnfrom SomeAuthoritativeSourceAll AbouttheCatholicChurch and,afterhavingascertainedwhat theCatholicChurchis,andwhatit teaches,Iwouldbeinapositionto knowwhatfurthersteptotake.If IhaddiscoveredthattheCatholic Churchis,asyounowbelieve,totallywrong,Isurelywouldnotpermit mychildrentoberearedin that Church,andfurthermoreIwouldnot marryayoungladywhosefaithand morals,whoseeverythoughtanl aspirationhavebeenformedandinspiredbysuchacorruptteacher.If ontheotherhandIhadlearnedthat theCatholicChurchisinfactwhet theCatholicbelievesittobe,an institutionestablishedbe.Jesus Christtoteachandsanctifymankind, Iwouldwantnotonlytomarrya Catholicwifeandsecurethatblessed faithformychildren,butIwoull wishtoparticipateinthosedivine blessingsmyself.'

ThatLittleIncident setmethinkingandIresolvednever againtoofficiateatamixedmarriageuntilthenon-Catholicpartyhad takenacompletecourseofinstruction.Iannouncedthisresolution fromthepulpitandthroughthe Pressonseveraloccasions,stating thatthepurposeofthisrulewas nottoforce_thenon-Catholicparty tobecomeaCatholic,buttoremovethoseinheritedandacquired Prejudicesandmisapprehensionsof Catholicteachingwhichinvariable. Provokediscordandunhappinessin thehomeofmixedmarriage.When atallpossibleIrequiretheCatholic Partytotaketheinstructionswith thenon-Catholic,as,inmanycases, theCatholicneedstheinstructions asbadlyasthenon-Catholic,andin allcasesitprovesbeneficialto both. Fromtheverystartthisrulehas workedwithsurprisingsuccess.Withinthelastthreeyears,Ihavehad thirtymarriageswhichordinarilywouldhavebeenmixedmarriages.In twenty-fiveofthemthenon-Catholic candidatesformarriagehavebecome Catholicafterconcludingthecourse ofinstruction.Intheothercases, twonon-CatholicmenlivedinvillageswheretherewasnoCatholic priest,andsincetheyarrivedinEau Clairebutadayortwobeforethe ceremony,Icouldnotgivethemthe requiredinstructions.Theother threeweredesirousofenteringtne CatholicChurch,butowingtounbearableantagonismfromrelations uponwhomtheyweredependent, couldnotentertheChurchbefore marriage,expressing,however,adeterminationtojointheChurchafter marriage.Thisplanhasproduced ManyOtherBeneficialResults, asidefromactualconversions

1.Theremovalofprejudiceand misunderstandingfromthefewwho donotentertheChurchafterinstructions.

2.TheconfirmationoftheCatholicpartywhoaccompaniesthenonCatholictotheseinstructionsinhis orherfaith.

Oneconvert,asarule,brings another,oratleastcorrectssome ofthemisapprehensionsofCatholic teachingamongrelations.From JanuaryitoAugustiwehaveha4 forty-oneconverts,manyofthem broughtintotheChurchbyprevious converts.

4.AgeneralawakeningofCatholicstoagreaterfervourandzeal, andtoahigherappreciationofthe blessingsofthetrueFaithtowhich theywereborn.

Afterafewmoments'reflection,to mysurprisehesaid Thatsounds veryreasonable.Howlongwillit taketobecomeacquaintedwiththe teachingsoftheCatholicChurch' Itoldhimthatitwouldtakeat leastthreeweeks,onehourinstructionperday. IThat,ofcourse.'he declared'isoutofthequestionin mypresentcircumstances.Iama verybusy-manandcannotspasethe time.'

Withthatweparted.Inaboutan hourafterhisdeparturehecalledme bytelephone,andsaidinhiscustomaryclear-cut,determinedtones havethoughtthematterover, andhavedecidedtoremaininEau Clairethreeweekstotakethecourse ofinstructions.Whencanyouassignmethefirsthour?Iappointed thetimeandhecamepnectually,to theend.Hewasthoroughlysaturatedwithmisapprehensionsofthe Catholicreligion,hutwithalcandid andhonest.Heaskedmanyquestions,butafterIhadexplainedthem hewouldhoneleeemftthereason-*eess- explanation.Atthe

Aftertwoyears'experimentIreportedtheresultstotheRightRev. JamesSchwebach,BishopofLa Crosse,whoaftersomedeliberation, enactedalawrequiringthenonCatholicpartytotakeacourseof twoinstructionsperweekforsix weeksprevioustomarriagebeforea dispensationcouldbeobtained.This lawwasshortly,afterwardsadopted heralltheBishopsoftheMilwaukee province.Naturallythisregulationwillgive considerableextraworktotheclergy,butIbelievethateverytrue priestwillfinditaworkmostinterestingandbeneficialpersonally andmostgratifyinginthe splendidresultsthatfollow.Itwill servenotonlytocheckthatdeplorableleakagewhichtheChurchhas sufferedinthepastfrommixedmarriages,butwillbeamosteffectual meansofreachingnon-Catholicsand increasingthegrowingnumberof conversions.

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Mrs.JohnMacMahonhasbeenappointedamemberoftheChicago BoardofEducation.Mrs.MacManonistheonlywomanontheboard. TheaPpointmentisasourceofgreat satisfactiontotheCatholicwomen ofChicago,forMrs.MacMahonservedtwotermsaspresidentofthe CatholicWomen'sLeagueofthat City.Sheisalsovicepresidentof theNationalConferenceofCatholic Charities.

CATHOLICEDUCATION:

Weholdthatitisthebirth-right ofeveryCatholicchildtoreceiven CatholiceThicationwithouteennity andwithoutproscription.TheState shouldrecognisethisinherentright whichisanteriorbynaturetoanyof itslawsorregulations.TheCatholiccannotheotherthanthelocal citizenandstrictjusticedemands thattheStateshouldmakeadequate compensationtoCatholicschools, whicharecontributingsolargelyto theformationofgoodcitizenship, andwehopetheAmericansenseof fairplaywillrecognisethejusticeof thisposition.

CATHOLICSCHOOLSANDCOLLEGES.

Againweurgecatholicparentsto sendtheirchildrentoCatholic schools,academies,collegesanduniversitiesandtogivethemacontinuousCatholictraining.Weagain callattentiontothedangerousprinciplestaughtintheso-callednon-sectarianinstitutionsandwarnCatholicparentsthattheyareimperilling thefaithoftheirchildrenbychoosingforthemsuchaneducation.AmericanCatholicFederation.

sandtwohundredandseventy-oneof Ulsterandseventhousandfivehundredandninety-eightofConnaught. OfthetotalemigrantsfromIreland in19106.ypercent.wereunderfifteenyearsofage,88.9percent. werebetween fifteenandthirty-sixyearsold,and6.2 per cent.werethirty-liveyearsand andupwards.

WILDAPPLES

AnEnglishmanhappenedtoseean Irishmanonedaypluelingapplesoa anappletreeandcalledouttohim:

"Paddyletthemalone,theyare onlywildapples."

"Well."avidpaddy,"iftheyare wildtheywaitformetocatch them."

ADUG'SLIFE

Aladyofthesmartset,whom FatherBernardVaughanoftenthundersagainst,calledtoherservant

"John,haveyougivenFidohis soup?"

"Yes,ma'am,"bereplied.

"Haveyougivenhimhismutton chop?"

"Yes,ma'am."

"Andhissweetbreads?" "Ves,ma'am."

"Then,"shelanguidlyreplied, "youcangetaMtofbreadand cheeseforyoursupperandgo to bed."

MAKINGMIREOFIT

"DidyonnoticehowheartilyMurphyshookhandswithme?"saida loitererontheTerracetheotherday.

"Idid,"saidtheotherfellow.

Whydoestyingaslowhorseto apostimprovehispace?Itmakes himfast.

WhyIsanegglikeacolt?Becauseitisnotlitforuseuntilit isbroken.

Whyisitillegalforamanto Possessashortwalkingstick?Becauseitcanneverhe-longtohim.

Whyisapersonwhoassquestions thestrangestofallindividuals?Becauseheisthequerist.

WhyarethePagesofabooklike thedaysofaman?Becausethey arenumbered.

Whatisthelongestletterinthe alphabet?AnL(ell

ACHIPOFTHE01BLGrK.

Theeditor'shoyjustpassedhis ninthbirthdaydelightedinstirrit thinesupwheneverhefoetid chance.Onhiswaytoschooltine dayhepoppedintoaconfectioner's. Say,mister,'hecalledout.'do onkeepginger-nuts?' 'Ohyes,'repliedtheconfectioner, we'vekeptthemforyears.' "Well,"returnedtheboy,startingforthedoor,justadvertisein pa'sPaper,andthenyouwon'tkeep themsolong.'

CHOCKFULLOFFUN.

CATHOLICINDIANSINCONGRESS: SixthousandCatholicIndians NorthDakota,SouthDakotaand Montanawerepresentatthelate biennialCatholicIndianCongressat Crow'sHillontheFortTottenreservation.TheCongresswasheld forthePurposeofbringingabout moregeneraldiscussionofthework oftheChurchamongtheIndians, andstrengtheningthefaithandlayingplansforbringingothersintothe Church.

TheRev,PeterO'Callahan,rector ofthePaulistChurch,Chicago,and presidentoftheCatholicTotalAbstinenceLeagueofAmerica,ues aPPointedbyPresidentTaftasa delegatetotheInternationalCongressonAlcoholismheldat TheHagueonSeptember1.1.

ST.AUGUSTINE'SADMONITION

ItisrelatedofAlexanderthe Greatthatwhenheheardanyoneabouthimspeakagainstanenemy,be wouldshutoneearinorder,ashe said,toPreserveitfromprejudice, whenhearingtheotherperson.St. Augustinehadthegreatesthorrorof detractioa.Asawarningtobackbitershecausedtheselinestobe writtenonthewallofhisdining room

Quiaauismatdictisabsentemroilere amicum, Hancmensamvetitamnoveritesse sibi.

AnoldEnglishauthorthustranslatesthelines

"Hewasn'tsatisfiedwithshaking one;hegrabbedthetwo."

"Yes,"saidtheotherfellow,"I supposehethoughthiswatchwould besaferthatway."

MAKINGITSTRONG:

InoneofourquietAgricultural towns,notverylongago,aminister openedhisSundayschoolwiththe hymn,"LittleDropsofWater,Little Grainsofsand."Inthemiddleof thefirstversehestoppedthesinging andcomplainedstronglyofthehalfheartedmannerinwhichitwassung. Hemadeafreshstart.

"Now,then,"heshouted," theDropsofWater,'andforgoodnesssakeputsomespiritintoit."

Onapleasantafternoonanold Germanandhisyoungestsonwere seatedinthevillageinn. The fatherhadpartakenliberallyofthe home-brewedbeer,andwaswarning hissonagainsttheevilsofintemperance."Neverdrinktoomuch, myson.Agentlemanstopswhenhe hasenough.Tobedrunkisadisgrace."

TheYalemanwasstrokeoarfor hiscrewandchiefathleteonthe footballfield.HeenteredtheministryandspentyearsinmissionarylabourinthefarWest.Walkingone daythroughthefrontiertown,a cowboysteppeduptohimandsaid: "Parsonyoudon'thavefunenough. Takeadrink."Theministerdeclined. "Well,"thecowboy.said, "youmusthavesomefun.Here's afarolayout.Takeahandinthe game." Theministerdeclined. "Parson,"saidthecowboy,"you'll dieifyoudon'thavesomefun,"and hethereuponknockedtheparson'shat offhisheadandhithimawhackon theear.Theoldathlete'sspiritarosethesciencewhichhadbeenlearnedinthecollegegymnasiumand forgottenforaquarterofacentury wasaroused,andablowlandedon thejawofthecowboythatsenthim sprawlinginthestreet.Theparson walkedoverhimasifbehadbeena doorrug,Pickedhimupanddusted thesideofthehousewithhim,moppedupthesidewalk,andastheambulancewascarryingthecowboyoff, heraisedhisheadfeeblyandsaid "Parson,whatdidyoufoolmefor? Youarechockfulloffun!"

"Yes,father,buthowcanItell whenIhavehadenough,or am drunk?" Theoldmanpointedwithhislinger."Doyouseethosetwomen sittinginthecorner?Ifyoushould seefourmenthere,youwouldbe drunk."

Theboylookedlongandearnestly. "Yes,father,but-but--thereis onlyonemaninthatcorner."

Hethatispleasedanabsentfriend tojeer, Mayhencedepart--noroomisfor himhere.

Thenumberofemigrants(natives ofIreland)wholefttheports of Irelandduringtheyear1910was thirty-twothousand,fourhundred andfifty-seven,ofwhomseventeen thousand,sevenhundredandthirtysevenweremales,andfourteenthousandsevenhundredandtwentyfemales.Ofthewholenumberfour thousandtwohundredandfifty-eight werenativesoftheProvinceofLeinster,eightthousandthreehundred andthirtyofMunster,twelvethou-

Itwasaveryhotday,andthe teacherwasvainlyendeavotringto teachhisunappreciativeclassthe rudimentsofgeometry.'Withthl pointasthecentre,'hebegan,placingonelegofthecompassesonthat Point.Thenheturnedtotheboys tomakesomeremark,inadvertently lettingthecompassesst'ip.Immediatelythefooloftheclassraisedhis handandwaveditwildly."Yes, Johnson?"askedtheteacher. "Pleasesir,"camethepromptreply,"you'reoffyourdot."

"Englishisafunnylanguage,afterall.""Why,so?""Ihearda mantereingofapoliticelcandidate theotherdaysayIfheonlytakes thisstandwhenherens,he'llhave awalkover.'"

Mr.FrederickHarrisonnandadests notimiditywhenexpressinghisviews andexperiencesconcerningreligious beliefs.Whenbewrites"Areligionwhichneitherclaimstohe,nor conceivablycouldbe,co-extensive withmankindisnoreligionatall," allmodernreligionsandsectsfall kunnodwerilifishecognidveemsnhaitsio.annegiNanVecedonot anyparticularChurch.Hewould seemnottohavefoundsatisfaction inAnglicanism,seeingthatbyhis ownaccounttheexpositorsofits teachingspropoundedtheminvan oilssenses.Ourreaderswillpardon thelengthofanextractfromhis bookbearingthetitleofThe CreedofaLayman."Hewrites."Nomethodcouldhedevisedmore certair.tobreedaconfusedchaoscif religiousthoughtthantheUniversitysermons-atleastastheyexisted,from185oto187%whenIconstantlyheardthem.Everymaster ofartsinordershadhisturn,and henaturallytooktheoccasiontoexpoundhischerisheddogma.Sunday afterv,Sundayyearafteryear,the officialpulpitrangwithsomedifferentPointofviewfromtheextreme RitualisttotheultraCalvinist.The selectpreachersandtheBamPton Lecturersoftenbroachedamorephilosophicschemeofthought. The thoughtfulstudentwhoisobligedto summarisethesediatribeshasevery chaseoftheologicalthought.forced uponhisattention.TheCreed'necessaryifwearetobesaved'--of oneSundaybecomestheher.syof thenext." We,oftheCatholic churchpitythosewho,lookingfor consolinglightofheavenlytruth,are carriedhitherandthitherbyevery windofdoctrine.Inarecenthook fromthelucidpenofthesamewriter,wecomeacrossacomparis3n whichinterestsus.Mr.Harrison writes"CompareCatholicismwith othercreeds.TheservilespiritualbureaucracycalledtheGreekChurch, whichfromthedaysofJustinianto thoseofNicholasII.,isamere blackpolice,undertheordersofthe TsarandtheTsar'sagents.CompareitwiththeAnglicanChurch,a meredepartmentofState,themere partycaucusofparty('onservative politicians.Compareitevenwith OrthodoxDissent,toooftenonthe sideofwealth."Letushopethat thelanowledgeofDivineoriginof theChurch'smission,andoftheobjectandendofthatsacredmission mayyetdawnonthiswriter'smind,' andleadhaPPilytofruitfulinvestigation.

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CareoftheChildren

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COMMENTSBYMR.LONGMORE.

Someinterestingcommentsare madeontheorphanagesoftheState andtheirworkduringthepastyear intheannualreportofMr.Longmore,theSecretarytotheState ChildrenDepartment.WearehighlypleasedtonotethatourCatholic institutionshavethemostcreditable recordforgoodwork.Weheartily congratulatetheSistersandBrothersinchargeofthoseOrphanages,as weknowhowunselfishtheyarein theirdevotiontothecareofthe children.Mr.Longmlorereportsas follows

ST.JOSEPH'SGIRLS'ORPHANAGE.SUBIACO.

"ThemanageristheRightReverendBishopClune.Thenumberon theGovernmentlistonJune30, 191o,wasonehundredandtwo. Therewereadmittedduringtheyear endedJune3o,1911,thirty;and seventeenleftduringthesamePeriod. ThenumberremainingontheGovernmentlistonJune3o,191rwas onehundredandfifteen,andonthe privatelistthirty.Theorphanage ismanagedbytheSistersofMercy, theresponsibleheadbeingtheReverendtheMotherSuperior,SisterM. Brigid,whoisatPresentonavisit totheoldcountry.Herplaceis filledforthetimebeingbythelate MotherSuperior,SisterM.Benedict, whoseefficientmanagementinthe Pasthasbeensosuccessful. The residentSisterinchargeoftheorphanageisSisterM.Ursula,andshe haseightassistarts.TheSisterin chargeoftheschoolinstructionis SisterM.Clever,withfourassistants.Therearefourout-of-door assistants.Thewholeofthebuildingsareverysuitablefortherequirementsoftheorphanage.The maindormitoryisasplendidroom, unequalledinappearanceandcomfort, inanysimilarinstitution.Allthe dormitories,infact,thewholeofthe buildingsarekeptinfirst-classord-

er.Thereisaverystrictsupervisionoverthedormitoriesatnight. Awell-equippedroomissetapartfcr Icachildren.Therewereseveraaease%ofmumps,andabouttwentycasesofinfluenza,whichisthehealth recordfortheyear.Thegeneralbehaviourthroughouttheyearisquite satisfactory.Inaboutthirtycases waspunishmentnecessary.Effective controlismaintainedwithverylittlepunishment.Theindustrialtrainingoftheinmatesreceivescareful attention.Theygothroughathoroughcourseofplainsewing,assist in'rakingtheirowndresses,dothe housework,andhelpinthekitchen andlaundry.Theappearanceofthe girlsgenerallyisaltogetherfavourable.Theirwholedemeanourbetokensgreatcareintheirtrainingby thedevotedSisters.TheChiefInspectorofSchoolsreportsasthere. suitofhisinspectionasfollows:Therewere123girlspresent.The goodreputationthisschoolhasgainedinthePasthasbeenfullymaintained.Thewritingofthegirlswas reallyexcellent,andtheworkshown inarithmeticwasmostcreditable. Theoralexaminationsinspelling supportedthehighmarkobtainedin thewrittentest.Theoralsubjects werenotassatisfactoryastn.written,andtheSistersshouldgiveearnestattentiontothese.Thereis noreasonwhythesesubjectsshould fallbehindthewritteninefficiency. Singingwasexcellentthroughout, andverygreatcaremusthavebeen giventothetrainingofvoices,also totimeandexpression.Thenew buildingsaremostconemodiousand suitable,androomfurnitureandapparatuswereallscrupulouslyclean. Thegirlsarenowtaughtunderthe mostfavourableconditions. The Governmentallowancefortheyear was£2,317125,lid."

CLONTARFORPHANAGE,CANNINGRIVER.

"ThemanageristheRightReverendBishopClune.SinceMarch 22,1897,theinstitutionhasbeen conductedbytheChristianBrothers. ThestaffcosistsofBrotherBodkin, whoissuperintendent Brother O'Connor,assistantsuperintendent andteacherBrotherO'Brien,head

teacher;Rev.FatherG.Griffin,residentchaplain.Therearealsoa matron,ateacheroftheinfantclasses,andliveotherofficials. The numberofboysonJune3o,1'910, wasonehundredandtwelve,and thoseadmittedduringtheyeartototalled51.Thoseleftduringthe sameperiodtotalledtwenty-eight, leavingonGovernmentlistonJune 30,1911,onehundredandthirtylive,andontheprivatelistfive.The buildingsataClontarfarekeptinexcellentorder.Thedormitoriesare airyandwell-ventilated.Anadditionaldormitoryhasrecentlybeen provided. Theindustrialtraining consistsprincipallyofgardeningand lookingafterthecowsandhorses. Theboyshavekeptinverygood healththroughouttheyear. The generalbehaviouroftheladshas beenverysatisfactoryTherewere severalcasesofabsconding. Punishmentsarecarefullyrecorded.The childrenhavehadalargenumberof outings.Anannualsportsmeeting hasbeenarranged.Therewasa happyre-unionarrangedbytheSistersofSt.Joseph'sOrphanageat VictoriaSquare,inorderthatfifty oftheboysmightmeettheirsisters whoareinmatesofSt.Joseph's.The workofthisinstitutionproceedsina satisfactorymanner.TheBrothers sparenoexpenseortroubletoincreasethehappinessandcomfortof thechildren. TheChiefInspector ofschools(Mr.Walton),reportsas regardstheeducationofthelads asfollowsTheaccommodation hasbeenmuchimprovedbytheseparationoftheinfantsfromStandard I.andII..andb.%theprovisionof suitabledualdesksfortheyounger children.Itispleasingtoseethat thesuggestionsmadeinthereport oflastyear,andwhichinvolvedconsiderableexpense,havereceivedso readyandcompletearesponse.The boyspassedasatisfactoryexamination,especiallyinthelowerclasses, wheretheimprovementonprevious yearsisverymarked.Muchattentionhasbeengiventotheyoungest bo;s,andtheyarenowtaught 1) suitableandmodernmethods.I wouldagaincallattentiontothe highaverageagesoftheboysinthe

lowerstandardsandinfantclasses. Asstatedlastyeartoomuchtime isspentintheinfantclasses.The boysshouldbepromoteddirectlythey showthemselvescaPableofbenefitingbytheinstructiongiveninthe standardclasses.ThethreeBrotherswhohavechargeoftheschool haveworkedveryhardintheinterestsoftheirscholarsandwith Praiseworthysuccess.Awordof praiseshouldbegiventotheexercisesindrillwhichareunderthedirectionofMr.WellsandBrother Carlson.' TheGovernmentallowanceforyearwas£2,689as.ad."

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somany perilslurk behindacutthat keepinghandyapotofthat r, greatantiseptichealer,ZamBuk,isawiseandnecessaryprecaution.ThereIsnothinglike Zam-Bokforsoothing,purifying,andhealingawound.The/ uniquecompositionandher-f; baloriginofZam-Buk,and,44 itsgreatreliabilityhaveV wonforitaplaceinmost households.HasZam-Buk aplaceinyours?

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PriestScholarandPatriot

AttheSeptembermeetingofthe Co.RoscommonCountyCommittee ofAgricultureandTechnicalInstruction. TheChairmanitheVeryRev.CanonCummins)madeastatementin referencetoaschemeofcommercial andmanualinstruction,whichhe proposedshouldbetakenupbythe committeeinthecourseofwhichhe said:-"Inrecommendingtheestablishmentofcommercialandmanual instructionclassesinRoscommonand/ Castlerea,fromistOctobertotit April,Ishallproposeandanswer threequestionswhichIthinkwillcoverthewholeground.ThefirstquestionisAretheclassesnecessare.? ThesecondCantheybecarrieden withsuccess? ThethirdCanwe Andthemeanstocarrythemon? Letmeaddressmyselftothefirst. Arethey.necessary?Theyarenecessaryinaneprovincialtownofany importance,andtheonlyreason whichmakesmesireleoutRoscommonandCastlereaisthatwemust makeabeginninginthecounty,and naturallyweshouldbeginathome, andRoscommonandCastlereabeing easilyapproachedonefromtheother,theteachinginbothcanbeeasilycarriedoutconconiitantlyand blYthesamestaff.Thedayisgone, andthankGod,whenthestupidand backwardwaywasthoughtgoodenoughforIreland,andwhenourbest andcleverestwentabroad.Wewant ourgoodmentostayathome,and wewantthosewhodevotethen-selvestobusinesstobeabreastof thoseofanyothernation.Ofcourse noonewouldentertaintheideathat IpleadforRoscommonandCastlereatotheexclusionofotherplaees inthecounty.IhavealreadyansweredthatobjectionbutImayremarkherethatboysgoingtobusinessinthosetownsusuallycome fromalloverthecounty,sothere cannotbepreferenceorexclusion. Anotherreasondemonstratingthenecessityofthoseclassesistheneedof supplyingusefulandhealthyrecreationtoourbusinessyoungmenluringthewinterevenings.""My scheme,"continuedCanonCummins, "includesforthepresenttwoimportantsubjects,commercialclassesend manualinstruction;itprovidesfor onlytwoteachers,thecommercial masterandthemanualinstructor. Withsuchasmallprogrammeand withsuchademandforinstruction, noonewouldbejustifiedinanticipatingfailure.OfcourseImaysae. astitregoesonfurtherprovision maybegraduallyaddeduntilthe fullprogrammeofanordinarytechnicalschoolbereached."Thereportconcluded"Wheninthenear futurecommercialandindustrial Prosperitycomestoourcountry,undertheblessedcareandfostering protectionofHomeRule,Itrust toseeRoscommonmenleadingon thegloriouscharge,andItrustthat captainsofindustrymaybethen foundtoblessyouforyourenterpriseandforesightinestablishing classeswhichlaidthefoundationof theirsuccess."

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TheGrowingEvilofBadLiteratureanditsRemedies

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muchrepetition,perhaps,sometimes, Parrot-likerepetition,ofthestereotypedallusiontothetonsofforeign literarygarbagedumpeddownupon ourquays,andsoforth.But it wouldseemthatinspiteofallthis talknotmanyofthoseclassesof Irishmenwhoareinapositionto fightagainsttheevilarereallyand fullyconvincedofitsgreatandseriousgravity.Orisitthatrealising itsgravitytheygrowpessimisticand foldtheirarmsindespair?Iam notunmindfulofallthatisbeing donebytheCatholicTruthSociety. But,grantedallthat,itcannotbe denied,Ifear,thatthemorbid,unhealthyfictioncftheLondonnovelette,theLondonSundaynewspapers, the"sporting"-i.e.,bettingand gambline-journals.thesmartsocietymagazinesthatholdthemselves "emancipated"fromChristianfaith andmorals-canitbedeniedthat allthesearefindingtheirway,not onlyintoourcitiesandtowns,but throughthepostandtherailway book-stallsandthepublicandlendinglibraries,andevenoverthecountersofthehunters'shore,intoeven theremoterhomesteadsofthecountryplaces?Ifearitcannothedenied. Asktheparochialclergy. throughoutthecountry. They SHOULDknow.

Theevilisonethatnomeretinkeringorhalf-measurescancure.The questionisoneoftheformationof thementaltastesofawholepeorle. HowcantheyouthofIrelandbe savedfromthecontaminatinginfluencesofinfidelandimmoralliterature-ofwhatisreallyapagan,anti'hristianPress?Andwhoespeciallehavethedutyandtheprivilegeof labouringtosavethem? First,how?Tomeitseemsquite clearthattheycannothesavedasa wholefromagradualloweringof theirreligiousandmoralstandards iftheprogressiveAnglicisation of Irelandbenotarrested.InthepreservationandextensionofIrishasa livinglanguage,thefosteringofa nativeIrishliteratureandculture, theknowledgeofourownhistory, thethoroughnationalizingofoureducationalsystems,briefly,inallthat theIrishrevivalmovementstands for,there,Ibelieve,wehave the first-andonlypermanent-bulwark againstinfectionbyLondon's"literarygarbage."GivetheyoungIrish mindwhatisnative,wh)1esome,inspiringandeducative;feeditonthe richpasturesofIrishhistory,biography,poetry,romance,music thusonlywillyourenderitproof againsttheseductiveinfluencesof low-classEnglishliterature.That thisisabigProgrammeIadmit butitistheonlyone;andperhaps whilelabouringtocarryitoutwe mayalsobeabletoapplytemporary Palliatives.

Andnow,finally,howcanboth clergyandlaityworktogetherto "stemthetorrent"ofbadliterature1Therearemanyobviousplans ofcampaignwhichareasyetfar frombeinguniversally.adopted.In perhapshundredsofparishesthepublicationsoftheC.T.S.havenotyet beenintroducedeverywhereand PREACHEDUPbytheparochial clergy.Priests,teachers,andparents mightexercisegreatervigilancein regardtothenewspapers,magazines, etc.,readbytheyoungpeoplefor whosetrainingtheyareresponsible. Theparochialclergymightmakeit theirbusinesstoknowwhatnewspapersandperiodicalscirculateamongtheirpeople.IftheyfindexposedforsalebytheCatholicnewsagentsorbooksellersoftheirparishes distinctlyobjectionablepublications, theyshouldendeavourprudentlyand privately,byfriendlyrepresentations tobothsellersandcustomers,to repressthesaleofsuchliterature. PublicProtest,will,perhaps,rarely beneededbutwhereverthereisa

realneedtoarousepublicopinion againstthedisseminationofsucha moralpestasbadliterature,the protestoughttobemadestrongly, andfearlessly;thatis,whereadeterminedandorganisedprotestis likelytobesuccessfulanditwill generallybesuccessfulwhereOathol-01 licnewsagents,booksellersorpublishersaretheoffendingparties.The Catholicauthorities,whosedutyit istospeakoutindenunciationof suchabusesaresuretohavethecordialco-operationoftheCatholicbodyasawhole.Ourpeople are clean-mindedandiftheirsenseof dangerisarousedtheywillprove thattheycanbegenerouslyitrusted tohelpinremovingsuchasourceof moralcorruptionfromtheirmidst. Considerationsofspaceforbidme tocontinue.Ifweappliedthefew palliativesjustmentioned,andappliedthemuniversallyandenergetically,wemight,Perhaps,heableat leasttoarrestthefurtherextension ofagrowingevil.

P.COFFEY,intheDublin"Leader."

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ThenumbersofourIrishpeople, whoindulgeinreadingofsomesort asapastimearegrowingyearey year,andouryoungpeoplearebeingfedlargelyonutterlyunwholesomeanddemoralisingliterature fromacrosstheChannel.Thoughtful Irishmenaregrowinganxiousabout theeffectsuchreadingwillhaveuponthereligionandthenationality'cf ourPeople(asfrequentarticlesin the"Leader"testify)andwell theymaygrowanxiousfortheeffectwillbedisastrousifthecause beallowedtooperateunchee-ed. Yet,sofar,comparativelylittleis beingdonetocheckitnothingin anywayproportionatetothemagnitudeoftheevil.Thereisindeed

But,secondly,whohavethedot.)., andthePrivilegeofprotectingthe IrishPeoplefromtheevilsofaperniciousanddegeneratePress,andof Promotingthespreadofclean,healthyliteraturethroughoutthecountry.? Well,Isuppose,everyIrishmanaccordingtothemeasureofhis opportunityandcapacity.Butmore especially-men(and,ofcourse,women),whohaveeducationandleisure whoarelookeduptobytheirneighboursandcansetanexampleto these.Andstillmoreespeciallytal engagedintheresponsibleworkof educationtothesetheirposition givesexceptionalopportunities.The sameistrueofallwhoareresponsibleforstockingpubliclibraries,and ofbooksellersandnewsagentsgenerallytheseareclearlyundera.tefiniteobligationnottoco-operatein thedisseminationofdangerousliterature.Hopeofprofitisalwaysa strongtemptationtotheignoringof unpleasantduties,especiallyifthese beapprehendedonlyinavagueand uncertainmanner.Lastly,butmore especially,theclergyofthecountry aretheclassuponwhomthewarfareagainstbadliteraturedevolves. Itisforthemespeciallytoneetheir greatspiritualinfluencewiththepeo. pieinthisurgentwork,

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"Rubric"wantstoknow:-Est, "HowmanyCardinalshavetheright tovoteattheelectionofaPope?"

2."HowmanyCardinalsinthe CatholicChurchatthepresenttime?, Answer.-1AlltheCardinalswho canatallattendhavetheright ofvotingatthePapalElections. Sixty-tourCardinalstookpartin theelectionofthepresentPope, PiusX.

2.Atthepresenttimethereare onlyforte-eightCardinalsliving whiletherearetwenty-twovacancies tobefilled.

"T'othersider."writes.-"Ihave readinanEasternpaperthatsome distinctionwasrecentlybestowedby thePopeonArchbishop('arr. As hehasnotbeenmadeCardinal,I wouldliketoknowthenatureof thenewdistinction?"

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Question:-"WhyistheLatinlanguagesomuchusedintheLiturgy oftheCatholicChurch?"

Answer.-TheLatinLanguageis theofficiallanguageoftheCatholic Church.Theuseofadeadlanguageismorallynecessaryfortheone trueChurchofJesusChrist.Loc- alnon-Catholicdenominations,whose creed,Practiceandgovernmentare subjecttochange,dowellinmaintainingthevernacular.Manycogent reasons,ontheotherhand,maybe advancedtoshowtheadvantageof theLatintonguefortheCatholic Church.InthefirstPlace,theCatholicChurchisuniversal,orcosmopolitan. Shecountsamongher childrenpeopleofallnations,speakingalltongues.TheChurchmust notonlycommanicatewithhermembers,butalsogivethemthecorrect doctrine.ForbothpurposesLatin ismostuseful.Latinbeingadeal language,retainstheexactmeaning ofitswords.Itisbesidesanexact andpolishedlanguage.Latin.,therefore,formsasafemediumof exchangeofthoughtnot withotherpeopleofourdaybutalsoApos- tolicages. Bedides,r-stheonetruechurchof Christ,theCatholicChurchmust:(1)Preservetheoriginaldoctrinein allitspurity.(2)Underpainof nullityshemustusetheProperform intheadministrationofhersacraments.(3)Toobtainclearnessand Precisioninherlawsshemustavoidallambiguityinherlanguage. Inoneword,shemusttakeeveryhumanprecautiontosafeguardnotonlyherinfallibility,butalsoherunity.,catholicityandapostolicity.All

theseendsareattainedbytherue, trueChurch,whensheadoptsaleadt languageasherawn.

AtthetimeoftheApostles.LatinandGreekwerethelanguagesof theEmpire.Latinwasmostused intheWestandGreekintheEast. ThusLatinnaturallybecamethe languageoftheWesternandGreek oftheEasternChurch.Aftertee Empirehadfallen,theLatinlanguagesurvivedasthelanguageofnew Rome.ItistheunchangeablemediumofGod'sunchangeabledoctrine. ItisthesafeguardoftheChurchin theadministrationofthesacraments. Itenablesherministerstocommunicatewithoneanotherintheremotestpartsoftheearth.Itenables themtoremaininclosecommunion withtheirspiritualhead,Christ'sv14 caronearth.

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Theshadowswerebeginningtogatherinthecornerofthekitchen, andthewash-tubs,fullofsoaking clothesmadegreatpatchesofblack onthewall.

Maggiecouldnotseeintothealley below,becauseshewasonthetop ofthebuilding,andsherestedher chinonthesill.shewatchedthe topsoftheship-mastsovertheroofs oftheotherhouses,glidingsilently uptheharbourorswayinglazilyup atanchorage.

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pi/1k%.purredatthemention of itsnameandrestlesslystro!x.1it: furagainstthetinyshoeon the sofa. Thechildgrewtiredofwatching thenakedmastsOttby,andreturnedtotheragdollandotienlaythingsonthefloor.Thedirtand disorderofhersurroundingsdidnot disturbher,forshewasaccustomed tothemboth,havingbeenbornamongthem. Butthehouseseemed strangelysilentandtherumbleof thetrafficinthestreetssounded louder,andtheshrieksofthesteamerwhistlesstartledher,nowthat theplaythingshadlosttheirinterestandthedalkinesswascoming.on. Shesangtoherselfandtalkedto thedollandkitten,pausingfrequentlytolistenforthefootfallofifer mother.

Seethedolly,Pinkynicedolly, shesaid,layingthedollon.be Shethenbegantorummagea drawer,removingthearticlesone byone,takingthemtothewindow toexaminethem.Noneofthem seemedtopleaseherchildishfancy*, untilshediscoveredasmallcruci'i withthebronzeimageofourracuied Saviour.

Ohanicedolly! shecriedin delight,kissingitagainandagain. Seethedolly,Pinkynicedolly, tissdolly,Pinky,shesaid,holding itouttothekitten,whopurredlouderattheattentionpaid'her. It'smydolly,ain'tit,Pinky,' huggingittoherbreast,'an'I'm doin'toteePit'tauseit'sanice dolly.'

Pinkyagreedinhisownwayand cameclosertoshoWihisappreciation,buthevisitedthemilksaucer quiteasoften,despitehissatisfactionwiththenewmemberofthecircle. Heretomesmamma exclaimei Maggie,runningtothe,10,3vtomeat thepersonheardcomilgun the creakystairs.

Oh,it'sPaPa,'shesaid,inevidentdisappointment,asamanstaggeredintotheroom.Thenewcomer fellintoachairbythetable,and afterrepeatedattempts,managedto lightaPieceofcandlestuckina bottle.Hethenrestedhisheadin hishandsandblinkedatthesplatteringlightbeforehiminasullen mood. Maggiestoodinthecentreofthe roomwatchinghimwithdistrust, whilstsheclutchedthecrucifixunder herarmandPinchedhercheekwith her.diser.gagedhand.Thekitten ceasedhispurringandretreatedbehindthestove.

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Themangavenosignofhaving heardher,buttookabottlefrom hisPocket.Themovementgave thechildcouragesheranforward

Pitchitoutinthestreet.'His facefellonhisarmagain,andthe mothersmiledattheboy.

Mikehasturnedaginthebottle,' shesaid,asshewipedawayatear withherapron. FatherKelly saidhewouldan'hehas.Thank God,andmayheblessFatherKelly,.' Thesleepingchildmuttered in dreamsandheldtoherbreasta brokencrucifix.

withthecrucifixoutstretched,exclaiminginherglee Seemynewdoll).,Para-ain't itnice?

Thefatherturnedhisswollenface onthechild,andgazedforaninstantontheimageheldbeforehim. Withamutteredimprecationhe swunghisclutchedlistar.ddashed thecrucifixtothefloor.Theforce oftheblowdazedMaggie,andshe, too,fell.Thekittenscamperedinter thehall.

Themanglareddownatthechild, andthecrucifix,withoneurm enoff,attractedhisattenticra.As hePeeredattheobjectonthefloor hieflushedfacegrewashypaleand anexpressionofhirrirCame lie realisedwhathehaddone.

'Mypooroldmother'ee:oss,' he muttered,withashudder,'an' Ibrokeit.'

Hewassobernow. Badlucktome.'Risingfrom thetable,andholdingthebottlebetweenhimselfandthelight,hesail: 'Twasyouthatdoneit,an'cursele, I'llhavenomoreofye.'

Hehesitatedforamoment,and glancingatthechildhe'lungthe bottlethroughtheopendoor,and itclattereddownthestairs. He fellbac!fintohischair,andburying hisfaceinhisarmshesobbedwithoutrestraint.

LittleMaggiestoppedhercryiug, andregainedherbrokentreasure, whichshefondledonthesofa, Papabrokeit,'shesaid,naughty PaPa,tweakMaddie'sdollieandrun Pinky'way.Niceclothe,'tauseit's mine,'andshekisaldtoebronzefigureandheldituptothelight.

TheclockonSt.Stephen'sChurch inthesquarehadstruckeight,as Mrs.Kerriganclimbedthestairsand enteredtheroom.Maggiewassleepingonthesofa,thecrucifixclasped inherarms. Themanhadnot changedhisposition,buthewasnow silent.

Thesameoldtale,'shewhispered toherself,asshedepositedherbundlesonthetableandwentaboit makingthefire. 'Meslavio'and himdrinkin'andJimmiegoneaway withhispapers.Godhelpmeburthen,it'sheavyenough.' 'Ismammatome?"askeda voice.

Yes,pet,'saidthemothercantiousl, It'smethat'scome,what littleofmethat'sleft.DidJimmie goawayan'leavemedarlintallalone? Shestoopedandkissedthechild. Seemynicedolly,naughtypapa bwokeit.'

TheSaintspreserveus.Wheredid ongetthatcross?Mammamust takeit,pet.'

No,don'ttakeit,mamma.It's mydolly,'tausePinkysaidso,'and Maggieranawaytothesofa. Indeed,thenan'it'sanaughty Papayehave.'

Mrs.Kerriganpreparedtheevening meal,butherhusbandremained,quiet. Shesupposedhewasinadrunken sleepanddidnotdisturbhim.

Maggiewassleepinginhermother'sarmswhenJimmiearrived.He carriedabottleinhishand.

Ifounditoutside,'heexplained, 'andthere'llbeructionsifbedon't haveit.' Leaveitbesidehim,'saidMrs. Kerrigan;he'llgetmore,sowhat's theuse.' Jimmietookthebottletothetable.Thefatherraisedhistear-stainedfaceandlookedattheastonishedmotherandson. Thatyours,dad?'askedJiminiei asheputdownthebottle. Itwasmine,butitain'tnow, badlucktoit,'saidMr.Kerrigan withoutaquiverinhisvoice.

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Itisabeautifulthingtomeetan agedconvert-saint,andtoheartold anarrativeofGod'sloveinher conversion. Suchwasmyprivilege sometimeago,whenImetonthe sceneofaformermission,avenerableladywhohadreceivedGod's lightandgracemanyyearsbefore, andwhohadkeptupherfervoureversince.SheseemedgrievedthatI didnotrememberher,buthowwas itpossibletodosointherush andchangeofamissionary'slife?I convincedherofthis,andbeggedher totellmethecircumstancesofher conversion.Shewasnotunwilling todoso.

WhenIwasagirloftwelveyears, shebegan,welivedinSpringfield,ma. fatherandmotherbeingdevoutmembersoftheMethodistChurch.

OneSundayafternoonIwaspassingalongthestreetandcametoa smallframechurch.Iknewitwas a('atholicChurch.Ihadoften heardcuriousthingsofthosepeople andtheirreligion,althoughIbad neverspokentoaCatholaiia my life.Howstrangeandunmeasurableitwasthatbigotryshouldhave woveasuchahatredaroundthe(ale trueChurch.

Aninteriorimpulsemovedmeto stop.Iheardtheorganplayingand voicessolemnlysinging."Goinside!"saidmyimpulse,and I tremblinglyandcautiouslywentin, firstlookingupanddownthestreet toseeifanyofmyacquaintances werearound.

Icrepttothelastpew,andgazed onwhatwasbeforeme.Thelights, theflowers,thegreatwhitealtar,the incense,thealtarboys,thereverence ofthepeople-howstrangeitallseemed Iwasmovedtotheinnermostdepthsofmy-soul.

Thenofasuddenthemusicceased. Itwasasiftheworldhadceased, andIwassilentandalone with God.Mysoulwasahsorhed.inwhat happenedbeforeme.Itseemedas ifheweresomemightyangel,that man.allcladinshiningrobes.He stoodamoment,hetookabrilliantly-whiningobjectinhisherds,and heliftedituphigh,lowereditto hisbreastandmoveditcross-ways, doingallthiswhilethecongregationwasbowedinlowlyadoration, meantimealittlesilverybellwas tinkling.Thenheturnedwithit tothealtar,andtherewasalittle snapofaclosingdoor,aadthemus, isandsingingbeganagain.

Iwasawed,yetfilledwithhappiness.IfeltthatIhadbeenclose toGod.Iwasassurethiswas ChristasifIhadsatandlistened totheSermonontheMount.

Fazedar.dexaltedIwalkedhome andtoldfatherandmotheraboutitall.Theywerethebestof parents.theylovedmedearly,and, besideswerefair-minded.Theyhesitatednotamomenttogivemethe leaveIasked-togotothisCatholicserviceeverySundayafternoon.

ButnotmanySundayspassedbeforewestartedacrosstheplainsto California.Wewereinapartywell knownsince,andunskilfullypiloted. Whenautumnwasendingwewere atilllintheSierraNevadamountains, ourwaggonsslowlywindingalong towardstheWesternslope,farfrom humanhabitations,butourpainful Journeywasnearlyover.Thencame aterriblestormofsnow.Wewere snowedin.Itwasimpossibleto goforward,itwasimpossibleto goback.Soonwe'werereducedto thestarvationpoint.

Oh! thesadnessofthosedays andnightsinawildernessofrock, bleakatanyseason,butappallingly terribleandlonesomeinthewinter!

Ithinkoureldersconcealedfrom uschildrensomeofthemoreawful happenings,tojudgefromhalf-utteredthingsIheardafterwards,concerningthedeadbodiesofthosewho perishedofstarvation.Gauntfiguresweallwere,withwildeyes:we childrenbeingfedbetterthanour fathersandmothers,althoughcrying withhungermostofthetime.

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Thencametheturningpointofmy life.

Asthewearywintermonthswore awayinhunger,sic-snessanddeath, thefirstsignsofspringcame,and notonelivinghumanbeinghad Passedourmiserablewretchedcamp. Thenindesperationmybelovedlatherworntoaskeleton,andscarcelyabletostagger,noblyvolunteered togodownthosedreadfulneontains toseekthenearestCalifornasettlement.andbringareliefparty.It wasaventurethatallthoughtwould. becertaindeath.Hisweakness.no knowledgeoftheroadsavethrough hiscompass,noguidesaveaccident inpossiblyfindingatrail,noirovisions.Theventureseemedto be madness,almost.Buttheinaction waslikedeathtohim.Ibadehim adieuwithstream,'oftears,as didweall,forebodingthatnever shouldweseehimagain.

AndthenIturnedaway.Thewild toweringmountainsseemedtofrown onthewretchedhutsclusteredtogetherlikethehabitatsofanimals andonthepartyallthatwasleft ofit,whowereweepingandwailing aloud. Mymother,wh.)wasProstrateontherock,whereshebad watchedforthelastglimpseofmy noblefather,mybrothersandsistersclingingtoher,andwithtears fallinglikerain,withapassionof anguishshakingme,Iilungmyself onmykneesinthesnow,Ibegged God'spardonfornotobeyingHis grace,andIpromisedandvowedto Him,ifmyfather'sfearfulmission wassuccessful,Iwouldoilermyself forCatholicbaptismtheveryfirst opportunity.

Herethevenerablenarratorpatiaal, overcomebythememoryofthe scenesshewasrecalling.Ihardly daredtoquestionher,lest thefateofhernobleparentswas amongtheharrowingreminiscences thatbelongtoherstory.Sheseemedtodivinemythoughts,forafter awhileshelookedupandsmiled.

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TheMostHolyRosary

TheRosaryisameditationonthe lifeofChrist,andisdividedinto threegroupsofmysteries. The lastgroupembracingtheJoyfulMysteries,dealwiththeearlypartof Christ'slife,thesecondtheSorrowful,dealwithHisPassion,andthe third,theGlorious,dealwithHis ResurrectionandAscension,withthe DescentoftheHolyGhost,theAssumPtionofOurLadyandherCoronationinheaven.

ThePrayersoftheRosaryinclude theGoldenPrayertheOurFather, whichChristHimselfgaveus,and theHailMaryandHolyMary,prayersmadebytheAngelGabriel,St. Elizabeth,andbytheChurch-Then followstheDoxologyinwhichthe HolyTrinityispraised,andallthese prayerscomeaftertheCreed.Then beginstheRosaryproper,whichas acrownofroses.weoffertoMary forherdivineSon.Butsomewill saywhyrepeatthesameprayerover andoveragainwell,simply,ifone Prayerhevaluable,howmuchmore mustmanyhe,anddidnottheAngelsrepeatHoly,HolyHoly,Lord GodofSabaoth.

THEJOYFULMYSTERIES.

ourfirstmeditationisontheAngelicalSalutation.Hereisthought formuchmeditationonGod'sgoodness.Throughthesinofdisobedienceofourfirstparentsineatingthe forbiddenfruit,thegatesofheaven wereclosedagainstus,andcouldnot heopenedagainuntiltheRedeetner WhomGodpromisedshouldcome. Hechosethemostpureandmost holyMary-thepurestofallcreatures,tobetheMotherofourReteemer

Inthismeditationwecanpicture ourBlessedLady'wrappedinprayer, adoringGodwiththefullnessofher soul,andPrayingthattheRedemptionwhichhepromisedmightsoon come. feelsaheavenlypresence,andonlookingupthe roomis filledwithacelestial light.Shebeholdsar.angelwhoaddressesher"HailfullofGrace!" "ANDTHEWORDWASMADE FL'ESH! thefirststeptowardsthe Redemption.0Maryholiestof women,howfavouredartthou,and whatapowerfulintercessorthou mustbeforussinners.

ThinkofGod'sgoodnesst-.).sacrificeHisonlybegottenSontoredeemmankind.;andenterinspiritinto Mary'sjoyasbeingtheinstrument ofGod'spromiseandseeingthat Godsohonouredher,howc heaccusedofidolatryinfollowing God'sexample? Wedohonourner astheMotherofthatGodofgoodness,Whoseloveforeachoneisso great.

OurnextmeditationistheVisitationtoSt.Elizabeth.Adistanceof Perhapsthreedaystravelatmuch inconvenience--yetwhatintensepleasureeverymovementmusthave brought.HowprayerfulmustMary's journeyinghavebeen,andwhenher destinationwasreachedwecanimaginethemeetingbetweentheseholy women.St.ElizabethbydivineinspirationknewhowGodhadfavouredOurLadyandgreetedheraccordingly.

TheNativityformsthenextmeditation.WePictureOurLadyand St.JosephjourneyingtoBethlehem. ItwasnecessaryforallPersonsto heenrolledatstatedcentres,and forthispurposethedescendantsof DavidvisitedBethlehem.St.JosePhimmediatelytriestosecureaccommodation,butthereisnoroom fortheKingofKings-everywhere crowdedout.ThegoodSt.Joseph ismuchdistressedseeingthatOur Lady'shourisathand.Finallyhe remembersacavewheretheshepner,1 sometimestookshelter.

Andsoonthiscavebec.wne the birth-placeoftheEternalSonof God,thetabernacle(fthe"Word madeFlesh."

WePassontothefourthmeditation.thePresentation.Itwascustomaryafterchild-firthfortheino-

beautifulwork.St.Josephand ourLordhadgonebefore,andnow theHolyFamilywereagainunited.

thertoPresentthechildintheTemPle.ToconformtothiscustomJur Ladywent-whatalessoninobedience-thePurestofcreaturestobe purified.WithwhatjoymustSimeonhavetakentheChildinhisarms -theLordofall.Whatdivineinspirationmadeknowntohimthis Treasureoftreasures,andhowfully hisprophecieswereafterwardsfulfilled.

OurnextmeditationisonChrist's preachingintheTemple,whereoy Hisquestionsheastonishedthemost learned.Herehewasfoundby His MotherandSt.Josephafterthe threedays'loss."Son,whyhalt thoudonesotous,"askedtheMother,"beholdThyfatherandIhave soughtTheesorrowing."

THESORROWFITLMYSTERIES.

IntheSorrowfulMysterieswetake firsttheAgonyintheGarden,where ('hristsaid"Mysoulissorrowful evenuntodeath"andprayed "Father,ifThouwilt,removethis cupfromMeyetnotMywillhut Thinebedone! Hawcananyone PicturetheawfulsceneinGethsemanewithoutfeelingsorrowforhis sins? Butworseawaitsusinthe nextmeditation,"Thescourgingat thePillar."Oh,theindignity of thispublicscourgingyetHebore ittosaveus.Lashafterlashwas broughtdownonHisSacredFlesh, untilitwasamassofwounds.From thishewasledtoamockdignity "TheCrowningwithThorns,"the subjectofmeditationforthenext decade.OurLordseatedonamock thronewascrownedwiththorns, PressedonHisSacredheaduntilthe bloodspurtedout,thentheyputa reedinHishandandclothedHim withapurplerobe."Andthey struckHisheadwithareed; and theydidspitonHimandbowing theirknees,worshippedHim."

Inthefourthmystery'weconsider ourLordcarryingthecrossupon whichHewastodie.Picturethe uneven,cobbledroad,thelonghill, theheavyweightofthecross,asoUr dearexhausted.Jesustoiledupto thesummitofthemountwhereHis life'sworkwasconsummated.

Thisbringsustothe.lastSorrowfulmystery,the"Crucifixion."(Ian anyonein-aginegreatertorturehandsandfeetnailedtotheCrossthenthecrossraisedupsothatthe wholeweightofthebodyhungby thosenails.

ImaginethepoorMotherlooking on.0Mary,thismostawfultorturemusthavebeenoverwhelming, asyouwatchedyourdearson'slife slowlyebbingaway,tilltheawfuldarknessandearthtremorstold thatGod'spromisehadbeen redeemed.

THEGLORIOUSMYSTERIES.

ThefirstoftheGloriousmysteries istheResurrectioninwhichwepicturethejoyofthedisciples,ofthe holywomen,butespeciallyofthe MotherofJesus,whenthesepulchre wasfoundempty,andtheangelannouncedthattheLordhadrisen.

ThenextistheAscension,when theApostleshavingmettogetherbecameawareofthepresenceoftheir Master,Whoaddressedthemforthe lasttime."AndtheLordJesus, afterHehadspokentothem,was takenupintoHeaven,andsittethat therighthandofGod."

Inthethirdmeditationwepicture theApostlesgatheredtogetherwhen theysuddenlyheardthesound"as ofamightywindcoming;andit filledthewholehousewhere they weresitting.Andthereappearedto themPartedtongues,asitwereof fire,anditsatliPoneveryoneof themandtheywereallfilledwith theHolyGhost,andtegantospeak indiverstongues,thewonderful worksofGod."

Inthenextmeditationwepicture theAssumptionofourLady to heaven,accompanied by holy cage's, andinthefifthandlastglorious mysterywemeditateontheCoronationofOurLady.Howheavenmust haveshoneatthecompletionofthis

Thedailypracticeoftherosary growsononeasabeautifuldevotion andisnotasarduousasmanymat thinkr,thosewhosayitirregularly mayfinditirksome,buttomeditate onthebeautifulmysteriesmakesone feelthattherecanbenomoreeffectiveprayer.

Manytravelbytram,train,or boat,andpassthetimeinuseless andoftenunedifyingconversation, whiletheRosaryistoowearisome; hutifaPortion,say,twodecadesin

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