The Record Newspaper 11 November 1911

EMPIRESELF-RAISING

TheWest AUSTRALIAN RECORD

SATURDAY,NOVEMBEli11,1911

In

andAroundtheHome

'MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

RBitofWisdom

"Graspthenettlewithbothhauls, Anditshallnotsting."

Takethisbitofwisdom,dear, Intoeverything.

Ifthelesson'slongandhard, Atitwithyourmight Donotletitconqueryou Whileyou'vestrengthtofight.

Footlistapeoplestandandfret, Wonderwhattodo, BeartheirtroublestwentytimesSuchasillycrew! Getthetrialover,dear; Neverfrownandpout Withabraveandsteadylook Putthefoetorout.

MovingPictures:14.realMenace (Fromthe"Monitor."Newark,N.J.

Movingpictureshavetheiradvantages.Theyarecommendablefrom aneducationalandamusementviewpoint.Theyarecapableofdoing machgoodwhilstaffordinginnocent pleasure.But,unfortunately,the dealersinthefilmsandthemanagersoftheshowswillPersistinexhibitingpicturesthataresuggestive indecent,irreligiousandsometimes blasphemous. Themanufacturersofthesefilm's andtheirexhibitorstothepublic keepon.Protestingthattheyarestrivingtoremaininsidelegitimatelines intheirpictureshows.Theynever tireofremindingtherublicthatall Picturesarecensored.Atthesame timewhiletheyareassumingthis piousattitude,theyareproducing obsceneandsuggestivepictures theyareshowingviewsderogatoryto religionandinsultingtotheChristiansenseofthecommunity.Itis becomingapparentthatnofaithcan beplacedinthewordofany one connectedwiththemovingpicture business.

gerpassesnowfromthecoastresortstothelargecitiesandtowns. Theshowsthatshockedthevisitors alongtheshorewillneatbeseenin thecrowdedcitiesandexploitedbeforetheeyesofinnocentchildren.

AlltheVirtuesarecontainedis Love FromEmmanuel.

FAITH-thatisthelovethatBELIEVES.

HOPE-thatisthelovethatEXPECTS.

CHARITY-thatisthelove POURSITSELFOUT.

PRUDENCE-thatisthelove FORESEES.

JUSTICE-thatisthelove.hat that DISTRIBUTES.

STRENGTH-thatisthelove STRUGGLES.

TEMPERANCE-thatisthelove thatMODERATES.

ZEAL-thatisthelovethatA DEVOTEDNESS-thatisthe thatGIVESITSELF.

SACRIFICE--thatisthelovethat IMMOLATESITSELF.

ABNEGATION-thatisthelove thatFORGETSSELF.

PATIENCE-thatisthe ENDURES.

MEEKNESS-thatisthe PACIFIES.

thatisgoingon,andiftheycan't onditouttheyimagineit,andtheir powersofinventionaresimplymarvelous.TheyareexpertsintheprofessionofSherlockHolmes.They canraisetheinsignificanceofagnat totheimportanceofanelephantanu createasuperbscandaloutofthe rubbishofdesultory-conversation Thesoreheadpolitician,theenvious merchant,thejealousneighbour,the churchgoingphariseeandtheinveteratewindbag,likePoisonousweeds areamenacewherevertheyareto befound-andtheyarefoundeverywhere.

Hints

Topreventvegetablesfromboiling over,putateaspoonfulofbutterin thewater,justbeforecomingto boilingpoiet.

TORENOVATEDARKSTAINED FURNITURE

Thefollowinghint,thoughvery simpleisagoodone,especiallyfor articlessuchaswash-hand-stands, thathavebecomewhiteandmarked fromwaterspiltover.Soakarag inParaffinandwellrubthefurniture leaveittodryinforaminuteor two,thenpolishwithasoftcloth, andyouwillfindallmarksdisapPear,andunlessthearticlewasverP muchscratchedit.willlookalmost asgoodasnew Nounpleasant smellofparraffinw.'1beleftbehind.

TheValueoftheLemon

Wearereliablyinformedthatalong thecoastresortsofNewJerseythere wereshownthisseasonpicturespositivelydisgraceful.Someofthem weresuggestiveandindecer.t,and someirreligiousanddesignedto bringsacredthingsintocontempt. ItistimefordecentPeopletoorganisefortheprotectionofthemselvesandtheirchildren.Thereiire temptationsenoughtoinfidelityand immorality.withoutlicensingshows tospreadthecontagion.The''.an-

lovethat lovethat

RESIGNATION-thatisthelove thatBEARS.

COMPASSION-thatisthelove that.SHARES.

OBEDIENCE-thatisthelovethat TJNITES.

MODESTY-thatisthelovethat HIDESSELF.

COURAGE-thatisthelovethat COMBATS.

SINCERITY-thatisthelovethat REVEALSITSELF.

WISDOM-thatisthelovethatDIRECTS.

HUMILITY-thatisthelovethat ANNIHILATESSELF.

CONFIDENCE-thatisthelove thatDELIVERSITSELFUPTO LOVE. that that CTS. love

LosttheirVocation Promthe"CatholicAdvance."

TherearesomePeoplewalkingthe earththathavelosttheirvocation theywouldmaksadmirablereporters foryellowjournals.Theirwhole aiminlifeistofindouteverything,

TOCUREABLACKEYE.

Aboycamehomeafewdaysago withablack,eye.Hehadbeenplayingfootball.Ifhehadbeenat homeandhadbathedhiseyewith hotwater.hecouldhavescattered muchofthebloodwhichcausedthe darkcolour.Hotwaterwouldhave keptthebloodcirculatingsoLhat theextrabloodwouldhavebeencarriedoil.Ifvonwarttohastenthe cureofablackeye.itisagood plantorubitgently..Thismassageaidsthecirculation,and so helpstocarryofftheextrablood.

APPLES

Fewpeopleknowthehestandmost expeditiouswaytoPrePareapples. Itisessentialtoalwaysuseaknife withanarrowblade.Firstdivide apple four.Itwill befoundmucheasiertoPareand core.Whenlargequantitiesarerequiredforjammaking,etc.,assistancebythechildreninthedividing processisveryhelpful.

DELICIOUSSHORTCAKE

Oneandahalfpintsofsourmilk, fliour,oneoz.butter,teaspoonfulofcarbonateofsoda.Rubthe butterinflour,addsoda,thenmilk. Bakeintwosandwichtinsforaquarterofanhour. Whendone,split oPen,.butterwhilehot,andfillwith crushedfruit,sweetenedtotaste,and alaverofwhippedcreamflavoured withvanilla.Placeonecakeabove another.Leavetillquitecold,then icewithwatericingcolouredgreen orPink. Astarofdriedsherries andarcelicaimprovestheapoesrance' ofthecake. Thismakesadaintycakeforafternoontea.

Thejuiceofthelemoninhotwater,onawakeninginthemorning,is anexcellentlivercorrective,andfor stoutpeopleisbetterthananyantifatmedicineeverinvented.Glycerineandlemonjuice,halfandhalf, onabitofabsorbantcotton,are thebestthingintheworldwherewithtomoistenthelipsandtongue ofafeverishpatient.Adashof lemonjuiceinplainwaterisanexcellenttoothwash.Itnotonlyremovestartar,butsweetensthe breath. Ateaspoonfulofthejuice inasmallcupofblackcoffeewillalmostcertainlyrelieveabiliousheadache.Thefinestofmanicureacids ismadebyputtingateaspoonoflemonjuiceinacupfulofwarmwater.Thisremovesmoststainsfrom thelingersandnails,andloosensthe cuticlemoresatisfactorilythancan bedonebe.theuseofasharPinstrument. Lemonjuiceandsalt willremoveruststainsfromlinen withoutinjurytothefabric. Wet thestainwiththemixtureandput thearticleinthesun.Twoor threeapplicationsmaybenecessary, ifthestainisoflongstanding,hut theremedyneverfails.Lemonjuice (outwardapplication)willallaythe irritationcausedbythebitesof gnatsanddies..

OfDoubtfulValue

"Idon'tknowwhethertoaccept thistestimonialornot,"musedthe hair-restorerman."What's the matterwithit?"demandedthe advertisingmanager."Well,"exclaimedtheboss,themanwrites Iusedtohavethreebaldspotson thetopofmyhead,butsinceusing onebottleofyourhair-restorerI haveonlyone.'

TravelingManners

Rememberthatoneofthesurest testsofaladyisherabilitytotravelasone.Careshouldbetaken tobeProperlyattiredwhentravelling.Rememberthatfellowpassengershaverightsaswellasyourself.Answercourteouslyanyquestionrespectfullyputbyanother.Rememberoneisnotexcusedfromnight Prayers,simplybecauseoneisona journey.Makethebestofthesituationifcompelledtoshareyourseat withanother. It)swelltotake one'sgoodmannersandChrLeta') principlesalongwithone,insteadof Packingthemawaywithone'swardrobe.

APOSER.

YouaretheschPeaker?

'Yes,sir,Iam.'

Vesl,votyouschpeakabout?'

Mysubject,sir,isthis"ThatI neverbelieveanythingIdonotunderstand."

'Oh,myIsthatit?Vellnow youshoosttakevonleetleexample. There,youseethatlield-myPastureoverthere.Now,myhorsehe eatthegrass,anditcomeuphair alloverhe'spack.Thenmysheep, heeatsshoostthesamegrassandit growwoolalloverhim.Andvet outhink?Mygoose,heeatsthe grasstoo,andstire'sItellyou,it comesalloverhimfeathers.You understanddot,doyou?Heigh

theWidtWorld

WhoNamedAmerica?

THEWORKOFCATHOLICS-CELEBRATIONATSAINTDIEIGNORESTHECHURCH.

Inarecentnumberofthe"Pavia Univers"MonsieurArthurLothsass thatprobablyitisnotgenerally knownthatthetownofSaintDiein France,hasthehonourofbeingthe godmotherofAmericaandofhaving giventhatcontinenthername.Evidentl,\thelandofthestarsandthe stripesrecognisesthisfact,fornt therecentfetesheldinthislittle FrenchtowntheAmericanAmbassadorandtheConsulGeneralofthe UnitedStatesinParisrepresented theircountry, Therewereseveral meetingsaswellasofficialreceptions andmanyreferencesmadeatthem' tothenamingofAmericahavingoriginatedinSaintDie.

ThefamouswriterJosephdeMais trewroteatthebeginningofthe nineteenthcenturythat"forthree hundredyearshistoryhasbeena conspiracyagainsttruth."Nowwe havetoaddacenturytothis.The greateffortofhistors.since The sixteenthcenturyisthesystematic eliminationoftheChurchandthe misstatementofthepartshetook indifferentepochs.Nowhereisthis factbroughtmoreclearlybeforeus thaninthevarious"Historiesof France."Whetherthevolumesle largeorsmall,itisPatentto'is, throughoutalltheirPages.ThereforeitisnotsurprisingthatatSaint Die,duringtherecentcelebtratioss, noeffortwasmadetoletthePublic knowthatthenameofAmericawas giventothelandthatbearsit,by acleric.Naturallyatthistimeof separationoftheStatefromthe Church,theCommitteewhoorganisedthefestivitiesomittedtogiveany placetotheclergy.Inorderto haveaMinisterPresentitwasnecessarytoPuttheBishopasideand itwasnecessarytoavoidshocking officialearsbyrecallinghowSaint DiegaveAmericahername. Now thefollowingfactswithregardto thelatterstatementhavebeer.absolutelyproved

ORIGINOFTHENAME.

Towardstheendofthefifteenth centurytherewasfoundedatsaint Die,undertheausPicesofthecanonicalchapter,ascientificsociety knownastheGymnasiumVosagense. CanonGaultierorVaultrintiedhad thechiefpartinfoundingthissocietyitwashewhoalsowastheintroducerofaprintingpressTits SaintDie.AmongtheothermembersoftheGymnasitnnVosagense. whichwasliteral.;aswellasscientific,wereCanonPierredeBlaru,the asthorofthe"Nauceide,"aLorraineepicpoemCanonBasin.Mar tinWaldsmuller,thenapriestillthe DioceseofConstance,butafterwarls acanonofSaintDie,andsonicother clergy.

Thegeographicaldiscoveries of ChristopherColumbusandofAmeric Vespucesuggestedtheideatothese learnedmenwhocomposedtheGymnasiumVosasensetobrineoutanew editionofPtolems''sGeography. Whilstthisprojectwasbeingcarrisd withsheenconragmentandpatronage ofReneII.,pukeofLorraine,who wasaloveroflearning,Martin Waldsmuller,betterknownbythe nomdeplume"Hslacomolus,"publishedanabridgedtreatiseoftheacco"ntofthequadruplevoyageof AmericVespuce,whichCanon-rein BasinhadtranslatedintoLatinhe gavethstitleof"rosmographieIn. troductio"tothepamphlet.Some timelaterthenameof"ninasium Vosasenss"wassriSstitutedasbeing moresuitable'forawsskbroughtout underthearsPicesoftheGymnasium society,andprintedatthepress, introducedbyCanonLud.Itis InthislittletreatisethatWaldsmullerProposedintwosIsc-.s.+ogive

rent.TheAthabascaandPeaceRiverscomingfromdifferentdirections flowintoLakeAthabascaatitsextremewesternend,andflowingnorthwardfromthatlaketheybecomethe GreatSlaveRiver.

AmericathenameofAmericVespuce.

Thisistheoriginofthenamewe nowknowsowell;andweseethat itemanatedfromacommitteecomposedofecclesiasticsandfroma bookcompiledbyoneinthePriesthood.Thisshouldhavebeenstated atSaintDie,butthenitwouldhave beennecessarytorefertotheclerg; atalaygathering,andthiswould nothavebeenpleasingtoofficialanti-clericalism.Whatashockit wouldhavebeentotheearsofa Ministerofthebloctorecallthe recollectionofthesegoodcanonsof SaintDie,who,wemaysay,christenedAmerica.Inthefirsteditionof hisbookWaldsmullerfellintothe mistakeofattributingthediscovery ofAmericat-,AmericVespuce,but sixyearslaterhecorrectedthiserror,wheninof,13hepublishedthe neweditionofPtolemy'sGeography, bydeclaringinitthatAmericawas discovered Columbus.

COLUMBUSINSPIREDBY A PRIEST.

Itisalsoaninterestingfactthat ChristopherColumbusdrewmuchusefulinformationforvoyageofdiscoveryfromageographicalwork writtenbyaPriest,Pierre,d'Ailly, whowasBishopofCambralfrom 1398to1425.Inasurprisingsurveyofcosmography,entitled"Imago Mundi,"Pierred'Aillyaffirmswith someerrorsandgeographicalconjectures,moreorlessproved,that hehadlearnedfromtheancientmanuscripts,suchastheearthbeinga sphereandastotheexistenceofthe antipodes.Pierred'AilloalsorelievedintheexistenceofalandbeandtheAtlanticChristopherColumbuswascertainlyhelpedbythe "ImagoMundt."Hetooktheprincipalideaofhisprojectfromit,of course,modifiedbycertaincircumstances.Columbuswasallowedby theFranciscanpriestsatRabidato readmanyofthecosTiograPhical workswhichtheyhadintheirLibras'sinwhichhehopedtofindsome lightforhisjourneyacrosstheAtlantic,anditwasamongstthese thatheread"ImagoMandl."The ('ofumhianLibraryintheCathedral ChapteratSevillehasstillacopy ofthiswork,withthenotesmadeby theexplorer.Heevidentlystudied thewritingsofPierred'Aillywell, asinareportwhichhedrewupfor theSpanishsovereignsattheendof histhirdvoyagehesquotesnearlythe wholeoftheseventhChapterofthe BishopofCambrai.

AllthishasbeenforgottenatSaint Die.Anti-clericalismhasahorror oftruth,andthefactthatChristopherColumbuswasinspiredbythe ecclesiasticinhisrealisationofthe greatestprojectthatmanhase'er conceivedusforgottenorignored.

CANADA

MissionaryEpi-ode

ATRAGICDEATH.

Wehaveinseveralissuesofthe "Record"given.particularsofdisastersintheCanadianmissions,h', whichusefulliveshavebeenlost.We nowrecordtheverysadendofan OblateBrotherintheprimeoflife, whichoccurredmomtheAthabasca Riverabout36degreesnorthlatitude,and iisdegreeswestlongti-

InJuly,18;5,BrotherAlexisRaynard,O.M.I.,wasrecalledbythe lateBishopFaraud,O.M.I.,from themissionstationonAthabasca Lakewithinstructionstoreturnto hisownmissiononLakeLaBiche. TheBrotherhadascompanionan Iroquoishalf-breed,namedLionis1.a trance,whohadbeenemployedfora longtimeattheAthabascaLake Mission. Theirwayontheriver wasnodoubtdifficultandtryins,for haultoproceedagainstthecar-

AstheBrotherfailedtoreachhis destination,theBishopsenttwoIndiansinsearchofhim.Thesearch waslong.Atlengthattheplace mentionedtheymadeagruesomediscovery.Thesurmisewasthat,owingtotheriseoftheriverand thestrengthofthecurrent,theBrotherandhiscompanionhadfinally givenuptheattempttoproceedfartherb', waterfortheskiffwas founddrawnupontheriverbank. Provisionsmusthaverunshort,and effortshadbeenmadetosnarehares orothergame,forthesnareswere foundbythetwoIndianssentin search.Thereweresignsofwhere anencampmenthadbeenmadeinthe woods,andtheretheIndiansdiscoveredtheskulloftheunfortunateBros ther,showinginitatthe!backwhere ithadbeenPiercedbyabullet. Nearittherewerevarioushuman bones,andapartoftheBrother's hackallbloody.Theremainsbore signsoflire.Whatthenwaseonlecturedconcerningtheseevidencesof atragedy?POssiblswhensuffering fromhunger,theIroluoishalf-breeI Permittedtheinstinctsofhisnative ferocitytoleadhimtoanactof cannibalism.Theisolatedsituation favouredsuccessifsuchwere the case.Thefatalshotmayhavebeen tiredwhentheBrotherwasasleep.

Astrangecircumstancerelatedto anIndiansquawlendssupportto thissuspicion.Twoorthreemonths after.thesadevent,FatherLecorrs. O.M.I.,onhiswayfromIleala CrossetohisMackenzieMission,putupataMOntaquaisencampment,distantabouttwomiles fromwheretheClaireRiverjoins theAthabascaRiver.Whilethere, anoldsluestoldhimthatnotlong before,whiletheywereencamped neartherapidsontheAthabascaRiver,shewasstartledoneeveningin thewoodsbsamar.whowasevidentlytryingtopassunobserved.I-fe carriedonhisbackabag(a"maskimut")offreshmeat,andtheold womansaidthatitseemedtoher thattherehungoutofitahoman handallcoveredwithblood.FatherLecorrebadnotheardanything aboutBrotherRaynard'sdisappearance.Hethoughttheoldwoman onlyfanciedwhatshehadsaidabout thehumanhand.

Wehaveyetanothertragedyto record.NotlongaftertheBrother'sremainshadbeenfound,some CreeIndiansnoticedsomefigureone evening,whenitwasgettingdays, movingaboutinthewoodsnear 'theirencampment.Oneoftheir votingmentookitforabear,and fired.Onlyonthefollowingmorningdidtheylookf"rtheirgame,and theyfoundthebody,notofahear, butoftheunfortunateLouisLafraace.

Ahumblecrossatthemissionof LakeLaBichemarksthesootwhere areinterredtheremainsoftheports anddevotedBrotherRayr.Prd.

ROME

ThePope'sGardens

Romeclaims-andrightly,too-to bethe"uniquecity."Whereelsein theworldcouldsuchtreasureshe foundbothpaganandChristian-ancientmediaeval,andmodern-allso differentfromeachother,andet allinawayblendingintooneanother,andthusinthemselvescontaiathestoryoftheFaithofthe world,culminatingintheRomeof to-day,withitsgreatcentre-figure, theHolyFatherhimself.

AstheForumisthesnotround whichtheoldpaganformsseemto hoverandspringforthoncemoreintolife,sotheVaticanisthepivot ofthewholeCatholicworld,thepalaceofitsvisiblehead.

ThebuildingoftheVaticanwas begunawayhackintheyear:,on. A.D.,byPope(St.)FIrmmachtis.A.t onetimeiswastheresidenceofthe

greatCharlemaque.Itfell.intodecayinthetwelfthcentury,butwas rebuiltbyInnocentIII.,andgreatly enlargedbeforetheendofthethirtaenthcenturybyNicholasIII.,althoughtillthenthePopeslivedalmostentirelyattheOldPalaceof St.JohnLateranandusedtheVaticanonlyonstateoccasionsandto receivepotentates.

OnthereturnofthePopesfrom Avignow,theVaticanbecamethe PontificalresidenceandthefirstconclavewasheldthereintheyearIn& Insucceedingsearsithasbeenadded to,improved,beautified,andtransformedintothelargestandfinestpalaceintheworld,andis,indeeda litresidencefortheHolyFather whoneverleavesitsprecinctsand whoseonlyrecreationgroundisits lovelygardens.Theseintheir.beautyareinkeelingwiththePalace. ThelongTerraceisaperfectsunbathinwinter,whenitswallsshine withtheraysofthesunglintingcut themassesofgoldenoranges the springspreadsacarpetofvioletsand wildflowersovertheturf,andinthe hotmonthsofMayandJunea welcomeshadeistobefoundunder thelovelytreesandshrubsandhedgesandinthewoods.Vinesare trainedovertrelliswork,soasto formaleafytunnel,andbeautiful palmsgrowirtheopenair.There aretwoorthreesummerhousesin whichtheHolyFathersometimes breakfastsorrestsduringthehot days-onetheCasinodelPapaor Villapia,isaperfectlittlegear.It wasbuiltbyPiusIV.,inthe16th centuryandisdecoratedwithpaintingsbyBarrocio,Trucchero,and SanctidiTito.Intheoldendays itsfounderoftencamethitherto restandenjoythequietlifeheloved sowell.ThelateHolyFather,Leo XIII,wasveryfondofanimalsand hadsomebeautifulspecimensinthe gardens,whichstillcanbeseenthere. Theostrichesarequitetame,andlie undertheshadowofSt.l'eter'sso dothedeerandthesheep,-andthe pelicanlooksthepictureofcontent. Therearealsosomehandsomeparrots,andbeautifulspanishfowl-the latterwerethegiftoftheQueen MotherofSpair.Arecentinnovationisthemagnificentmotorcar presentedbysomekindAmericanto theHolyFather,butwhichheseldomuses.

Thegardenscommandaglorious viewofRomeandthesurrounding hills,ofMonteMario,andofSt. Peter's.Itisimpossibleforanyone whohasnotvisitedthegardensof theHolyFathertoformanideaof thebeauty.oftheirmanygroves, fountains,trees,andbitsofSylvan scenery,andprett',peepsandvistas. Besides,theirnaturalbeauty,and themansscenestheymusthavewitnessed,andthemanyPopeswhoha"e pacedalongthesePath's,lendthem aninterestwhichcommunicatesitselftothepilgrim,andwhichcarrieshimpactalongthemanycenturiestothetimewhenPeter:first setfootinRome,andthenforward againtothewonderfulfigureof PiusX.standingoutasoneofthe mosthomelyandmostlovableof thatlonglineofSaintlySovereigns oftheChurch,whohavecomeinto thesegardenstogazeonthewonders ofnatureandtopraisetheCreator. TheGardensoftheVaticanarein verydeed"unique."

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anWideWorld

WhoNamedAmerica?

THEWORKOFCATHOL1CS-CELEBRATIONATSAINTDIEIGNORESTHECHURCH.

Inarecentnumberofthe"Paris Univers"MonsieurArthur'Lotlisass thatprobablyitisnotgenerally knownthatthetownofSaintDiein France,hasthehonourofbeingthe godmotherofAmericaandofhaving giventhatcontinenthername.Evidentlythelandofthestarsandthe stripesrecognisesthisfact,foret therecentfetesheldinthislittle FrenchtowntheAmericanAmbassadorandtheConsulGeneralofthe UnitedStatesinParisrepresented theircountry. Therewereseveral meetingsaswellasofficialreceptions andmanyreferencesmadeatthem' tothenamingofAmericahavingoriginatedinSaintDie.

ThefamouswriterJosephdeMais trewroteatthebeginningof the nineteenthcenturythat"fortbree hundredyearshistoryhasbeen a conspiracyagainsttruth."Nowwe havetoaddacenturytothis.The greateffortofhistory.sincethe sixteenthcenturyisthesystematic eliminationoftheChurchandthe misstatementofthepartshetools indifferentepochs.Nowhereisthis tactbroughtmoreclearlybeforeus thaninthevarious"Historiesof France."Whetherthevolumesle largeorsnrall,itispatenttoas, throughoutalltheirpages.ThereforeitisnotsurprisingthatatSaint Die,duringtherecentcelebrations, noeffortwasmadetoletthePublic knowthatthenameofAmericawas giventothelandthatbearsit,by acleric.Naturallyatthistimeof separationoftheStatefromthe Church,theCommitteewhoorganisedthefestivitiesomittedtogiveany placetotheclergy Inorderto haveaMinisterPresentitwasnecessarytoputtheBishopasideand itwasnecessarytoavoidshocking officialearsbyrecallinghowSaint DiegaveAmericahername. Now thefollowingfactswithregardtn thelatterstatementhavebeer.absolutelyproved

ORIGINOFTHENAME.

Towardstheendofthefifteenth centurytherewasfoundedatSaint Die,undertheaesPicesofthecanonicalchapter,ascientificsociety knownastheGymnasiumVesagense, ('anonGaultierorVatultrinDidhad thechiefpartinfoundingthissocietyitwashewhoalso,wastheintroducerofaprintingpressat SaintDie.AmongtheothermembersoftheGym'nasium'Vosagense. whichwasliteraryaswellassciontitle,wereCanonPierredeBlar',the authorofthe"Naticeide,"aLorraineepicpoemCanonBasin.MartinWaldsmuller,thenapriestinthe DioceseofConstance.butafterwards acanonOfsaintDie,andsome(Wee. clergy. Thegeographicaldiscoveries of ChristopherColumbusandofAmeric Vespucesuggestedtheideatothese learnedmenwhocomp.sedtheGymnasiumVosavensetobrineout,ancw editionofPtolemy'sGeography. Whilstthisprojectwasbeingcarried withsheencouragementandpatronage ofReneII., ofLorraine,who wasaloveroflearning,Martin Waldsmuller,betterknownbythe nomdeplume" publishedanabridgedtreatiseoftheacco-nt fthequadruplevoyageof AmericVespuce,whichCanonJcin BasinhadtranslatedintoLatinhe gavethetitleof"('osmographieIn. trocluctio"tothepamphlet.Some timelaterthenameof"Gyiniessium Vosagensa"wassiestitlitedasbeing moresuitable'forawkbroughtout undertheansPicesoftheGymnasium Society.,andprintedatthepress, introducedbyCanonLud.Itis inthislittletreatisethatWaldsmullerproposedintwoelcc,etogive

rent.TheAthabascaandPeaceRi verscoming-fromdifferentdirections flowintoLakeAthabascaatitsextremewesternend,andflowingnorthwardfromthatlaketheybecomethe GreatSlaveRiver.

AmericathenameofAmericVespuce.

Thisistheoriginofthenamewe nowknowsowellandweseethat itemanatedfromacommitteecomposedofecclesiasticsandfroma bookcompiledbyoneinthePriesthood.Thisshouldhavebeenstated atSaintDie,butthenitwouldhave beennecessarytorefertotheclergy atalaygathering,andthiswould nothavebeenpleasingtoofficialanti-clericalism.Whatashock it wouldhavebeentotheearsofa Ministerofthebloctorecallthe recollectionofthesegoodcanonsof SaintDie,who,wemaysay,christenedAmerica.Inthefirsteditionof hisbookWaldsmullerfellintothe mistakeofattributingthediscovery ofAmericatoAmericVespuce,hut. sixyearslaterhecorrectedthiserror,wheninif13hepublishedthe neweditionofPtolemy'sGeography, bydeclaringinitthatAmericawas discoveredbyColumbus.

COLUMBUSINSPIREDBY A PRIEST.

Itisalsoaninterestingfactthat ChristopherColumbusdrewmuchusefulinformationforvoyageofdiscoveryfromageographicalwork writtenbyapriest,Pierred'Ailly, whowasBishopofCambralfrom 1398to1425.Inasurprisingsurveyofcosmography,entitled"Imago Mundi,"Pierred'Aillyaffirmswith someerrorsandgeographicalconjectures.moreorlessproved,that hehadlearnedfromtheancientmanuscripts,suchastheearthbeinga sphereandastotheexistenceofthe antipodes.Pierred'Aillealsor.elievedintheexistenceofalandbeandtheAtlanticChristopherColumbuswascertainlyhelpedbythe "ImagoMundi."HetooktheprincipalideaofhisProjectfromit,of course,modifiedbycertaincircumstances.Columbuswasallowedby theFranciscanpriestsatRabidato readmanyofthecosmographical workswhichtheyhadintheirlibrary,inwhichhehopedtofindsome lightforhisjourneyacrosstheAtlantic,anditwasamongstthese thatheread"ImagoMundi."The ColumbianLihraryintheCathedral ChapteratSevillehasstillacopy ofthiswork,withthenotesmadeby theexplorer.Heevidentlystudied 'hewritingsofPierred'Aillywell, asinareportwhichhedrewupfor theSpanishsovereignsattheendof histhirdvoyageheJtolotesnearlythe wholeoftheseventhChapterofthe BishopofCambrai.

AllthishasbeenforgottenatSaint Die.Anti-clericalismhasahorror oftruth,andthefactthatChristopherColumbuswasinspiredbythe ecclesiasticinhisrealisationofthe greatestprojectthatmanhase';er conceivedusforgottenorignored.

CANADA

MissionaryEpi-odo

ATRAGICDEATH.

Wehareinseveralissuesofthe "Record"given.particularsofdisastersintheCanadianmissions,le whichusefulliveshavebeenlost.vo nowrecordtheverysadendofan OblateBrotherintheprimeoflife, whichoccurrednerlrtheAthabasca Riverabout36degreesnorthlatitude,and edegreeswesttoned-

InJuly,187e,BrotherAlexisRayner'', wasrecalledbythe lateBishopF'araud,0.M.I.,from themissionstationonAthabasca Lakewithinstructionstoreturnto hisownmissiononLakeLaBiche. TheBrotherhadascompanionan Iroquoishalf-breed,namedLiorisI.a trance,whohadbeenemnloyedfora longtimeattheAthabascaLake Mission. Theirwayontheriver Wasimdoubtdifficultandtrvine,for badtoproceedagainstthecer-

AstheBrotherfailedtoreachhis destination,theBishopsenttwoIndiansinsearchofhim.Thesearch waslong.Atlengthattheplace mentionedtheymadeagruesomediscovery.Thesurmisewasthat,owingtotheriseoftheriverand thestrengthofthecurrent,theBrotherandhiscompanionhadfinally givenuptheattempttoproceedfartherby.water,fortheskiffwas founddrawnupontheriverbank. Provisionsmusthaverunshort,and effortshadbeenmadetosnarehares orothergame,forthesnareswere foundbythetwoIndianssentin search.Thereweresignsofwhere anencamPtrienthadbeenmadeinthe woods,andtheretheIndiansdiscoveredtheskulloftheunfortunateBrother,showinginitatthe!backwhere ithadbeenPiercedbyabullet. Nearittherewerevarioushuman bores,andapartoftheBrother's backallbloody Theremainsbore signsoflire.Whatthenwasconjecturedconcerningtheseevidencesof atragedy?Passiblywhensuffering fromhunter,theIroinoishalf-hreeI Permittedtheinstinctsofhisnative ferocitytoleadhimtoanactof cannibalism.Theisolatedsituation favouredsuccessifsuchwerethe case.Thefatalshotmayhavebeen tiredwhentheBrotherwasasleep.

Astrangecircumstancerelated11 anIndiansquawlendssupportto thissuspicion.Twoorthreemonths after.thesadevert,FatherLecorr, O.M.I.,onhiswayfromIleala CrossetohisMackenzieMission,putupataMontaquaisencamrment,distantabouttwomiles fromwheretheClaireRiverjoins theAthabascaRiver.Whilethere, anoldslimetoldhimthatnotlone before,whiletheywereencamped neartherapidsontheAthabascaRiver,shewasstartledoneeveningin thewoodsbyamarwhowasevidentlytryingtopassunobserved.1-fe carriedonhisbackabaga"maskimut")offreshmeat,andtheold womansaidthatitseemedtoher thattherehungoutofitahuman handallcoveredwithblood.FatherLecorrebadnotheardanything aboutBrotherRaynard'sdisappearance.Hethoughttheoldwoman onlyfanciedwhatshehadsaidabout thehumanhand.

Wehaveyetanothertragedyto record.NotlongaftertheBrother'sremainshadbeenfound,some CreeIndiansnoticedsomefigureone evening,whenitwasgettingdare, movingaboutinthewoodsnear 'theirencampment. Oneoftheir votingmentookitforahear,and fired.OnlyonthefollowingmorningdidtheylookMrtheirgame.and theyfoundthebody,notofahear, butoftheunfortunateLouis1.afraace.

Ahumblecrossatthemissionof LakeLaBicheinee'sthesootwhere areinterredtheremainsofthePlo'is anddevotedBrotherRayrerd.

ROME

ThePope'sGardens

Romeclaims-andrightly,too-to bethe"uniluecity."Whereelsein theworldcouldsuchtreasureshe foundbothpaganandChristian-ancientmediaeval,andmodern-allFO differentfromeachother,and yet allinawayblendingintooneanother,andthusinthemselvescontaLlthestoryoftheFaithofthe world,culminatingintheRomeof to-day,withitsgreatcentre-figure, theHolyFatherhimself.

AstheForumisthespotround whichtheoldpaganformsseemto hoverandspringforthoncemoreintolife,sotheVaticanisthepivot ofthewholeCatholicworld,thepalaceofitsvisiblebead.

ThebuildingoftheVaticanwas begunawayhackintheyear500, A.D.,byPope1St.)Svmmachtis. onelimnitweetheresidenceofthe

greatCharlemaq,ue.Itfellintodecayinthetwelfthcentury,butwas rebuiltbyInnocentIII.,andgreatly enlargedbeforetheendofthethirteenthcenturybyNicholasIII.,althoughtillthenthePopeslivedalmostentirelyattheOldPalaceof St.JohnLateranandusedtheVaticanonlyonstateoccasionsandto receivepotentates.

OnthereturnofthePopesfrom Avignow,theVaticanbecamethe Pontificalresidenceandthefirstconclavewasheldthereintheyear13:18. Insucceedingyearsithasbeenadded to,improved,beautified,andtransformedintothelargestandfinestpalaceintheworld,andis,indeeda litresidencefortheHolyFather whoneverleavesitsprecinctsand whoseonlyrecreationgroundisits lovelygardens.TheseintheirbeautyareinkeegingwiththePalace. ThelongTerraceisaPerfectsunbathinwinter,wheritswallsshine withtheraysofthesunglintingcn themassesofgoldenoranges;the springspreadsacarpetofvioletsand wildflowersovertheturf,andinthe hotmonthsofMayandJunea welcomeshadeistobefoundunder thelovelytreesandshrubsandhedgesandinthewoods.Vinesare trainedovertrelliswork,soasto formaleafytunnel,andbeautiful palmsgrowintheopenair.There aretwoorthreesummerhousesin whichtheHolyFathersometimes breakfastsorrestsduringthehot days-onetheCasinodelPapaor VillaPia,isaPerfectlittlegem.It wasbuiltbyPiusIV.,inthe16th centuryandisdecoratedwithpaintingsbyBarrocio,'I'rucchero,and SanctidiTito.Intheoldendays itsfounderoftencamethitherto restandenjoythequietlifeheloved sowell.ThelateHolyFather,Leo XIII,wasveryfondofanimalsand hadsomebeautifulspecimensinthe gardens,whichstillcanbeseenthere, Theostrichesarequitetame,andlie undertheshadowofSt.Peter'sso dothedeerandthesheep,andthe pelicanlooksthepictureofcontent. Therearealsosomehandsomeparrots,andbeautifulspanishfowl-the latterwerethegiftoftheQueen MotherofSpair.Arecentinnovationisthemagnificentmotorcar presentedbysomekindAmericanto theHolyFather,butwhichheseldomuses.

Thegardenscommandaglorious viewofRomear.dthesurrounding hills,ofMonteMario,andofSt. Peter's.Itisimpossibleforanyone whohasnotvisitedthegardensof theHolyFathertoformanideaof thebeauty.oftheirmanygroves, fountains,trees,andbitsofSylvan scenery,andprettyPeepsandvistas. Besides,theirnaturalbeauty,and themanescenestheymusthavewitnessed,andthemanyPopeswhohave pacedalongthesepaths,lendthem aninterestwhichcommur.icatesitselftothepilgrim,andwhichcarrieshimbac%alongthemany centuriestothetimewhenPeter:irst setfootinRome,andthenforward againtothewonderfulfigureof PinsX.standingoutasoneofthe mosthomelyandmostlovableof thatlonglineofSaintlySovereigns oftheChurch,whohavecomeinto thesegardenstogazeonthewonders ofnatureandtopraisetheCreator. TheGardensoftheVaticanarein verydeed"unique."

Qi.alityTells'PriceSells THEREFOr,E SEI)GWICKLTD, withconfidencerecommend atleastaninspectionoftheir

ART1eT'sMATERTALS,ART WAI.1,PA1.1,11.IiiirItItORS(both plainfindbevelled),GLASSand READY11+11XF,1)PAINT.

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PhilippinesandFilipinos

InterestingFactsaboutPracticalCivilization

THEREV.T.P.O'KEEFE,CHAP-theirlastandmostdeterminedreLAINOFTHETHIRTEENTHsistance. CAVALRY,UNITEDSTATESAR- EDUCATIONALINSTITUTIONS. MY,'STATIONATALCATRAZ, CALIFORNIA,DELIVERED A Thatthechurchisto-daystillcarLECTURERECENTLYUNDERryingonherworkinaneducational THEAUSPICESOFTHESAN lineamongthePhilippines,statistics FRANCISCOCOUNCIL,KNIGHTSprove'withoutadoubt.Inthecity OFCOLUMBUS,ON"THEPHILofManilathereisauniversityof IPPINESANDTHEFILIPINOS,"St.Thomas,establishedbytheDoINWHIQHHEDESORIBEDCON-minicanFathersinini2,andstill DITIONSINTHEISLANDSANDconductedbythem.Lastyearit SHOWEDWHATTHECATHOLIC hadonitsrollninehundredand CHURCHHASDONEFORTHEeighty-twostudents,taughtbyfortyNATIVESINTHEWAYOFthreeprofessors. CHRISTIANISINGANDEDUCAT-

andfollowedclosely.thelaws of GodantitheChurchintheirmarriagerelations.Theyknewnotwhat divorcemeant.Iftheydidthey werenotallowedtopracticeit.Consequentlythesocialevilofdivorce, andracesuicidefoundlittleplacein theirlife.RacesuicideasanadditiontootherproblemsinthePhilippinesliestarohinthedistantfuture,accordingtothebirthstatisticscompiledintheMastquarterly reportoftheBureauofHealthand reportedintheManilaTimes.Manilatakesapositioninbirthratetar inadvanceofothercountriesofthe worldwithanaverageof43.2.1 birthsathousandofthepopulations.

"InManilathereisalsoaninstiINGTHEM. tutionconductedby.theJesuitFathers..calledtheAtaneoCollege,estabThesuhioinedextractsareofspec-lishedont'i'iandaffiliatedtothe Oilinterest: UniversityofSt.Thomas.There "IthasbeensofreventlysaidwereinattendanceJanuary,i9o7, thattheCatholicChurchhasstoodonethousandonehundredandeighinthewayoftheeducationoftheteenstudentsunderchargeoftwentyPhilippines,hastakenlittleornoeightprofessors,nineinspectorsand interestintheirintellectualadvance-assistants.lamingitsexistenceit ment,thatSort,willpardonmeifIhasturnedouttwentysixthousand, referatlengthtothismatterinfourhundredandtwenty-ninematrithebeginningofthislecture. Toculatedstudents.TheJesuitsconthoroughlyappreciatewhathasbeenductalsotheNormalSchool of accomplishedinthePhilippinespriorSt.FrancisXavierwithfourhundred to1899bytheSpanishGovernmentandsixtystudents,fifteenprofessors andtheCatholicChurchonemustandtwelveinspectors. ofnecessityunderstandthecondition TheJesuitshavealsointhecity ofthePhilippineswhenSpainandofManilathebest-eqnippedohservaCatholicism'landedintheislands.toryfoundintheFarEast. So .111writersandhistoriansagreethatvaluableweretheobservationsgiven priortothefirstSpanishexpeditionoutfromthisobservatorythat.the thereunderMagellan,MarchIh,132I.AmericanGovernment,throughthe thePhilippineswerenotonlyheath-PhiliPnineCommissioninManilaby ensbutwerewithoutanyliterarydecreeofMay,141,1,officiallycresttraditions. Tonguesanddialectsedit"thePhilippineWeatherBurthereexistedinbewilderingnumber,eau."WhattheWeatherBureauat butnoliteratureorwrittenlangu-Washington,D.c.,istotheUnited age.IntheirimmigrationsfromStates,theobservatoryofthelesMalasisandtheislandsof theintFathersinManilaistotheFar SouthSeasthePhilippineshadEast.TheobservatoryhasscatterbroughtababeloftonguesbutuoedthroughoutthePhilippinearchibooks.Itfelltothedutyofthere-pelagoseventy-onestations.There presertativesoftheChurchto.bringisalsoinManilatheCollegeofSt. thesePeoPleintothecircleofcivi-Juande'detrainestablishedbythe lisedChristianpeopleandtoeducateDominicansin1640,whichmakesa theirmindswhiletrainingtheirspecialtyofChinese,Japanese,Taga-, heartsinchristiandoctrineandmo-logtongues,alsopaintingandthe rals.Todothisitwasnecessaryfinearts.etc.Thiscollegehadin toconstructwrittenlanguages-notattendanceJanuary(19°7)ninehull onebutmanyofthem,astherearedredandse-,enty-livestudentswithtothisdaytwenty-sevendialects 2hProfessorsandassistants.There spokenbytheinhabitantsofthePhi-isalsoanotherinstitutioninManila lippines.Choosingthe1stinalpha-worthyofmention,i.e.,St.Bedes' betasabasisthesegood,painstak-College,conductedby'theBenedictine ingandlearnedSpanishFathersFathersandestablishedaslateas wenttoworkandbuiltupthealp-I'901;ithastwohundredandsixty habet,thengrammars,readers,die-studentsandtitprofessors. tionaries,andlo,andbehold! the INCREASEINPOPULATION. Philippines,beforetheyknewIt,Lad "Asidefromitseducationalcondi.awrittenlanguage.Themissionar-tions,youwillundoubtedlyagree iesthenbegantogatherthenativeswithmeinsaningthatthereisno intoprimaryschools,parishandbettertestofthePracticalreligious conventschools,sothatinacompa-andmoraltrainingofapeoplethan tivelyshorttimehundreds,thous-itsincreaseinPopulation.Accordands,naymillionsofFilipinoswereingtotheSpanishcensustherewere seenattendingtheschoolsandcol-in1591apopulationofsixhundred legesanduniversitiesthatsprangiipandsixty-seventhousand,sixhi.nundertheprotectiveandfosteringdredandtwelvesoulsinthePhilipcareoftheChurchthroughoutthepinesin.;'35apopulationofeight islands.IftheFilipinos,havenothundredandthirty-seventhousand, agreaterliteratureitmustbere-onehundredandeighty-two in memberedthattheirforefathersdidin!Sooapopulationofonemillion, notseetheinsideofabooktilllivehundredandeighty-onethousand threehundredyearsagowhenthetwohundredandfifty-one;int8.15, priestsafterdaysandnights,nayapopulationofthreemillionfair years,ofuntoldresearchandmentalhundredandeighty-eightthousand, andbodily&Torthadthesatisfactiontwohundredandfifty-eightin1903 tohanditfreshfromthepressinapopulationofsixmillion,ninehimnanilain16o3,fouryearsbeforehredandninetyseventhousand.six Jamestownwassettled.AndImayhundredandeighty-six.Thusinthe addthattheCatholicChurchhaslastsixty-fiveyearswefind'aninkepttheprintingPressgoingevercreaseofeighty-sixpercent.,and sinceintheinterestsofChristianity,thisinspiteoftheinsurrectionand Peace,law,andorder.Whenthewars,plagues,andthecholera..1cAmericantrovslandedinthePhil-cordingtothesestatisticsthereis IPPines,manyAmericansdiscovered,noraceofPeopleonearthto-day muchtotheirsurprise,thatthethatshowsagreaterpowerofmultiCatholicChurchhadalreadypreceed-plyingthantheFilipino.AndItis edthemthreehundredyears. 40tobenotedthattheeconomicdevmattertowhatpartoftheislandseloPmentoftheislandskeptDace theypenetratedtheyfoundtherethewiththatofthepopulationduring parishChurchandschoolhouses. thelastonehundredyears.This Manyofthese,sadtosaywerewasinagreatmeasuredue to destroyedbeyondrepair,inthewarsthesystemofprimaryschoolsestabthatprecededtheirarrival,betweenlishedinthePhilippinesby.0'DontheFilipinosandtheSpaniard;andnell,Spain'sgreatestMinister of manymoreweredestinedtocrumbleWar,andcarriedoutunderthecare tothegroundundertheattacksmad.oftheCatholicChurch.Boththis ontheFilipinoinsurgentswhoin-economicdevelopmentandincrease variablychosetheconventsoftheinpopulationwereinagreatareasPadre,orthelargeandstronglyexec-areduetothefactthatthePeoPle tedparishChurches.astheplacesforingeneralownedtheirownhomes,

1596bytheSistersofCharityat SantaIsabelCollege-thentheNormalSchoolforgirlsestablishedin 1698bytheSistersofSt.Dominic theCollegeofSantaRosaestablishedin11623bytheSistersofCharityConcordiaCollegeoftheImmaculateConception,establishedby theSistersofCliarity.in1868;ConsolationCollegeofOurLadyofSt. Augustine;SantaAnaCollege,establishedin19o4bySistersofSt. Augustine;TheBeateriooftheSistersoftheCompanyofJesusi'sgumptionCollegeestablishedbyFilipinoladiesin19oo.Manyofthese institutionshaveasmanyasfive hundredfemalesinattendance.'viz., SantaIsabelCollege,andgivea courseofstudiesaboutequaltoanythingintheUnitedStatesforthe highereducationoffemales.

THEFILIPINOWOMAN. Ini9o1theaverageexcessofbirths overdeathswasseventeenperone thousand,peryearorgreaterthan anyEuropeancountry.Themothers arenotedfortheirremarkablechastitysothedaughtersintheirlove forholypurity TheFilipinosmay havetheirfaults,andwhatnationor Peoplehasnot,buttheyaresternly deniedentranceintothefamilycircle.IftheFilipinowomanisnot generallyhighlyeducatedinletters, shecanclaimthecrowningdistinctionofbeingabletomakeherown clothesoffrequentknowledgeofthe artsthatgosomuchtomakethe homeaParadiseonearth;ofmusic, bothvocalandinstrumentalandthe artsofentertainingandconversation.ThoseofyouwhohavevisitedthePhilippinevillagesattheChicago,St.LouisorJamestownExpositionswill,nodoubt,bearmeout inthis,especiallyinthewonderful andbeautifulworksofclothof.1usi andPinaandSinamayandtheo:quisiteneedleworkdailyexecutedby skilledFilipinofemininehands.As oneridesordrivesalongthehighwaysinthePhilippines,especiallyon theIslandofLuzon,hecatchesa glimpseineveryhouseofclothweavingmachines,loomsandshuttleand generallyatworkbeforeitsomefemaleofthefamily..Butitisnot aloneatthehandicraftsthatyou willfindthewomenofthePhilippinesemployed.InManilaalone therearenineordersofsisterhoods engagedintheeducationnffemales. Thisworkwasbeeimasearlyas

REVERENCEFORTHEPRIEST.

Itmayseemstrangetothosenot acquaintedwithFilipinolifebutit isabsolutelytruethattheoneword mostreverencedbyFilipinolipsis thatof"Pari""Father"asappliedtotheCatholicpriest.The Filipinosaboveallholdtheirpresentpastorsandassistantsconsistingofbothnativepriestsandfriars inthegreatestesteemandrespect. Theinsurrectionbroughtmanychanges,butthegreatestwasinthe teachingbodyoftheclergy 'ihe strongvoicesandnoblefacesofthe SpanishmissionarysonsofSt.Augustine,thosewhobuildsowellthis mightyfabricforGod,arenolongertobeheardorseerhere.The FilipinopadreshavetalonPossession.YetthePeoPleclingtothe oldchurch,andonSundaysand holodaysofobligationespeciallyat greatfiestas,theycrowditfromaltartodoor,almosttosuffocation, andmostdevoutlyandattentively listentothewordofGoddelivereduntothembothintheclear, old,sweetSpanishtongueandtheir ownbelovedbutsomewhatharder Tagalog.TheAmericanteacheris hardatworkinTaal,anditisto behopedthatatnoveryfarfuture daytheAmericantonguemaybe alsoheardwithinthoseancientwalls preachingthegospelofpeace,good willandcharityasonlytheCatholicworldknowsit.

theWorld'sStandard Pianos

WeconscientiouslyrecommendtheRONI.SCHPIANO,becauseit embracesallthatgoestomakeathoroughlyMusicalInstrument. 'l'neTonequalityoftheRONISCHPIANOissingularlyrich.This isnodoubtoneoftheprincipalreasonsforitsgreatpopularity.Of allthePianosinuseinAustraliamorebearthenameofRoqiischthan anyother.

WESELLRONISCHPIANOSONVERYEASYTERMS.

DaintySelectionofPrettyBoldBraceletsBrooches

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H1789.-Pretty9ctPearland amethystBrooch2;8.

J3581.-Newdesign PinkTourmalineand Pearl9ct.GoldBrooch 275.6d.

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ThroughtheGoldenWest South/Westwards

TRIPTOBUNBURY.READING, 1.HATIIN%ANDOBSERVING.

"Bunburytrainforwardonthe right Numberoneplatform"A salute,afewPleasantword.,a turntotheright,arushalongnumberonePlatform,andIfindmyself ontheBunburytrain.Oldmemorieswererevived"Iwonderwill anyone-!""Ideclareisthatyourself? WellInever!"Thespeakerwasaneatbusinessman,witha sallowcomplexion,akeencalculating eye,andaratherreservedexpression,whichmysuddenappearance seemedtohavedrivenawayforthe

1'1/4 timebeing.Wehadawarmshake hands,wemademutualinquiriesaboutoldfriendsandacquaintances, andthencommencedtorelatesome ofthewonderswesawsinceourlast meeting.Wehadthehalfcarriage toourselves,andIloopedwitha questioningeyetothethreeortour portmanteausaboutthecarriage.

"Oh! hesaid,"I'mjustcoming fromSouthAustralia;I'vebeen thereforthelastmonthonashort trip."

"Well,"Isaid,andwhatdoyou thinkofS.A.?"

"WhatdoInotthinkofit?It isstillkeepingfaraheadofas. SpeakofprogressinyourGolden West! Why,SouthAust.isina flourishingstateofaffluence."

"I'mdelightedtohearit,sir,"I replied."Theprosperityofany Portionofthecommonwealthiswelcomenewstome.Butwhatstruck youasthegreatestandmostremarkablesignofProgressandaffluence inS.A.ff"

"Peorwhopurchasemotorcars havemeanshavetheynot?"

Iassented.

"WellIknowonefamilyinS. A.,thatgaveanorderthreeweeks agoforsevenmotorcars.Ofcourse thefamilytreehaslargebrancheson eachside.Therearethreegenerationsscatteredhereandthereovera largetractofcountrybutthefact remainsthatthefamilyrequiresand hasorderedsevenmotorcars."

Iagreedthatitwasaremarkablefamilyandaremarkablepieceof newsandIvolunteeredtoask"AretheremanySouthAustralian farmerswhoareabletopurchase motorcars"

"Icouldn'tsayexactly,"heanswered;"butthisIdoknow. waspresentatacountryshowm SouthAustraliatowhichfiftsfarmersdroveintheirownmotorcars."

newspapers.andsillily'bellymagazines,andheadvisesustocurtail someofthistimeandtospendit oversomeofthegreatAuthors,"TO FEEDOURMINDSONTHEMARROWOFGIANTS."

Beforestartingonthistrip,Iresolved,foronceinmylife,tofollowthisadviceandinordertodo soIhadtakenwithireanicelyboundshillingcopyofWashington Irving's"SketchBook."Littledid thewonderingnewsboythinkthatmy apparentcallousness,wascausedby twosuchcelebritiesasadistinguishedCatholicPriest-ofnearlysixty summers-overinIreland,andan AmericanAuthor,longdeadandburied.

Iopenedmy"SketchBook,"and lookedthroughthetableofcontents. IcommencedwiththefirstChapter, soinvitingandsointeresting-"The Author'sAccountofhimself."'Tis ashortchapter;onlythreepages, butthreesuchPagesIhaveseldom read.Itissosimple,socharming, soelevating.Hetellsofhisrambleswhenachild,tothefrequent alarmofhisparentsandtheemolumentofthetown-crier.Thenas hegrewolder,howheextendedthe rangeofhisobservationhills, mountains,riversandlakes,were visited.Heshowsaknowledgeof. aloveandaPatrioticadmirationfor; hisnativecountry."Hermighty. lakes,likeoceansofliquidsilverher mountainswiththeirbrightaerial tintshervalleysteemingwithwild fertilityhertremendbuscataracts, thunderingintheirsolitudes,her boundlessplains,wavingwithsPontaneousverdureherbroad,deeprivers,rollinginsolemnsilencetothe oceanhertracklessforests,where vegetationPatsforthallitsmagnificenceherskieskindlingwiththe magicofsummercloudsandglorioussunshine:-No,neverneedan Americanlookbeyondhisowncountryforthesublimeandbeautifulof naturalscenery."

Iturnedtotheleaderandsub-leader,wadedthroughthemanxdousto seesomegoodpoint,somesignof advancedcultureormodernimproTement,butIwasdoomedtobitter disappointment.Howanywriter couldspendsomuchtime-andtrouble,Ipresume-insayingnothing, surprisedme. Iwasabouttoclosethepaper, whenIdeterminedtotakesomething definiteoutofit.SoIsettledmyselfdowntothereadingofthecolumnandahalfontheSydney strike.

IthenhandedthePaperbackto mycompanion,saying"Whatdo youthinlaoftheSydneyStrike?" "Ah,"hereplied."WhatdoI thinkofanystrike,ofallstrikes? Unreasonablef Didanythingabout itstrikeyouasunreasonable?" "Well,"Ireplied"ofcourseI wouldn'tsayallstrikesareunreasonabletostartwith.Butaswe arespeakingoftheSydneystrike, Imustadmitthatonethinginthe reportstrikesmeasmostunreasonableandmostundemocratic!"

"Andthatis?"heasked. "Well,itnotonly.seems,butt...) mymindismostunreasonablethat thefateofoverfourthousandmen, shouldhedeterminedbyonehundred andeighty."

overanxioustodineatthePinjarrahRefreshmentRoomsonmyreturn.

"WillyoubeinBunburynext week?"queriedmytravellingcompanion,aswetookourseatsinthe trainagain. "Oh,"Isaid,good-humouredly, "Iexpecttobetherethisevening." tTobeOontinued).

Accidentswillhappen

CUTDEVELOPEDINTOPOI3OlilD WOUND.

AWIFE'SEXCELLENTADVICE,"USEZAM-BUK."

"Iamabootmakerandoneday madeasmallincisioninmyhand, withaknifewhilecutting,"saysMr MichaelMcKay,of72StationSt., Carlton,Melbourne."Itwasnot agreatwound,butthecomplicationswhichensuedwereofaserious nature. ThechemicalIWasusing 'YellowDye,'gotintothexoand, causingthethumbtoswelluptoa terriblesize.Fordaysandnights thepainwasawful.

"Moreofthattothem'"said I,"andIhopetheW.A.cockies will,soonerorlater,beableto purchasemotor-carstoo,mount them,blowtheirhorns,coverlost ground,cometothefrontandgive thepacetoallotherCommonwealth competitors."

Heeyedmewithsuspicion,lapsed intosilence,tookacopyofthe "West."fromhispocketandcammencedtoread.

WehadjustPassedVictoriapark Station. Ihadnocop.of the 4o; "West.";Ievenrefusedtopurchase anythingfromtheboywiththebasketonhisarmatPerthStation, thoughhelookedatmetwoorthree times,saying-"papers,magaAines." Hek'newthathisbundleofmagazineswasatemptationtome; be putthemrightundermyeyesnamingeachoneofthem,butforthe firsttimeinmylifeIsaid"to" tothatboy.HeknewIwasareader,hewassurprisedandhewould hemoreso,ifhesawthelonging, lingeringlook,Igaveathisbas'iet justasthetrainwasmoving. I havenoloveformoneyInever consideredthat'pointespeciall, wherebooksorPaperswereconcerned.Ihadahalfsovereignandas muchsilveritm'pocket. What thenmademeactagainstm,desires andmywishes? Agreatthought whichIwasr,n(1Prirgoverf the Pastfewdays.Igiveallthecredit tocanonSheehanherefersinone ,,fhisessn,stothetimesent r 4

"Andallthis,withmuchmorefor oneshilling,"thoughtI,asIclosedmyeyestocontemplatethebeautytheredescribedin-whatImay call-delicious.diction.Itwasonly' thesecondPageofthe"Sketch Book"howIadmiredWashington Irving,thankedCanonSheehan,and pitiedthemanyonthetrain,who werejustthenfritteringawaytheir timeporingoverthepagesoftawdry magazinesandyellow-backednovels.

Iwasthenenjoyingthe"marrowof giants."Ijustlongedforonething -foranAustralianwriterwhoin asfewwordswouldheassimple asgiganticasdescriptiveandas patrioticasWashingtonIrving;n thesentence(pentad. "('areforalookat'theWest"?"

"Yes,"hesaid,"you'reright; buthowwoddcouremedysuchan evil?Nearlyeverystrikeiscaused byafewmalcontents,oragitators, whooftentimeshavenoonedependingor.themandhavelittleornothingtolose.Theyworkupastrike, andthemenwhohavetosuPPortfamiliesieustobeythesefellows.Why, sir,themarriedmen,iftheyhad theirownway,wouldseldom,ifever goorstrike.Doyouknowofany remedyorratherofsomemeansto preventthestrike,ifthemajority arenotheartandsoulinfavourof it?" "Oh,asforthat,"Ireplied "thereisoneverysimpleremedy:Letthemendiscussthequestionon itsmeritsandletafullballotbe taken,andthequestionof'strike,'or 'nostrike,'bedeterminedbytheresultoftheballotbox.ThisisPure democracy humanrespect,craven fear,"whatwilltheythink?" "whatwilltheysay?"andahost ofothervapourousghostswillhe dispersedforeverwhertheballotboxaPPears."

"Agoodidea,"hesaid,"butin ordertobeefficientyoumusthave legislationabsolutelyprohibitinga strikeunlessataballottiOtenthe majorityofthemenwithoutfearor favourdecidedtogoonstrike.One thingIdetest,"headded,"andthat isthelackofmanlinessandwantof PrinciplewhichthemenshowindisregardingtheArbitrationAwardunlessitisfavourabletothem. Ily theway.,thisisPinjarrah."

Wecrossedthebridgeandentered thediningroom'oftheRailwayRefreshmentestablishment.Itseemsto havechangedhandsagain.

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MIDEARCHILDREN.-

Iamrathersurprisedthatmore ofyouhavenot,asyet,takena prominentpartinthedebate"ShouldChildrenbebeaten?" Theversessentinduringthepast threeweekshavebeenwritten by teachersyourememberthatIleft thedebateopentothechildrerand alsototheirparentsandteachers.

Imyself,withmanyothers,am. reallyanxioustoknowwhattue childrenthemselvesthinkaboutthe question.

Herenow,areafewusefulconsiderationsthatmaygiveyoumuch foodforusefulthought:-

I.Carefullyandtruthfullybring tomindsomeoftheoccasionsor. whichyouwerebeaten,andtryto findoutwhyyouwerebeaten.

2.Astherearetwosidestoevery question,andasthereisagaudold advicetellingusto-"hearboth sides,"beforewejudgeI Would askyonnotonlytoconsiderthe painandinconveniencewhich the beatingcostyou,butontheother handtrytorealisethetrouble.the anxiety andthedisagrocablerlas whichthecauseofthebeatingcost yourparentorteacher.

Sincerelyaskyourself-"Now,was itallmyfault" CouldInave donebetter;whydidInottryto correctmyselfwhyamIstillfell offaults? Perhapsyouwouldhavedonebetter,withoutthebeating;ifthefault werepointedouttoyouandifyou wereaskedtoavoidthatfaultinfutureperhapsyouwouldhavepromisedtodosoandwouldhavekeptthe promise.Perhapsthebeatingswere undeserved,perhapstheyonlymade yonsourandsulky?Manywould liketohearyoursideofthestory andsowould, YourLoving " AUNT BESSY."

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ShouldChildrenbeZealot?

I.

"Shouldchildrenbebeaten!"I say."theyshouldnot."

Theuseofthecaneisaterrible blot.

Ontheteacherswhothinkthey'rerat formingourage, BycrueltybegottenofPassionand rage.

(teatthedogandthecat,andthe horse-ifyouwillBeatthecarpetwithsticks,heatthe drumtoyourfill; Beattheyoungstersatmarbles,the eldersatcards; Beattheswiftintherace,heatthe stocktotheyards.

III. Butdon'theatthechildren,soter.derandsoft, Thosesweetlambsofhope. tIik. e.esraisedaloft

Tothe?mansions;.fpeaceandofghtf ryabove -AwaitingthePatient,whokn howtolove.

IV,

Ohtrytohepatientwithrhrist's littlefolk, -RememberHeAS'itiustocarryHis oke,IftheKingdomofHeavenweanxiouslyseek, Wemusttry"likeachild,"tohe humbleandmeek."

Wiltthenshouldwetarnishthose modelsofgrace, Soprizedh,theSaviourandLord ofourrace? Mustwebeatthemasiftheywere horsesorcows, Unfitforaughtelsebuttosleep, drinkandbrowse?

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DearFred.Youareheartilywelcome. 1in sureyouwillmakeagallantKnight notonlyintheconcertbutinthe battleoflife. Youseemtolike schoolwellIamverygladofthat, itisagoodsign.

Norseman, November.

Specialattentiongiventoselection ofservants,Hotelandprivate.Ring 18,17.

mybirthdayIliketoreadthe "Record,"wedon'talwaysgetit. Iaminthethirdstandard. Yourfondnephew BernieLong.

DearBennie.Iamgladtohearfromyouand tobeabletocallyouanephew.I hopeyouwillinfuturegetthe"Record"everyweekThebikeandtool' mustheveryuseful.

DearAuntBessy.IgotoSt.Joseph'sConvent School,Iaminthefourthstandard. SisterM.Angelaismyteacher.Iam veryfondofher.WearenowPreparingforourAnnualConcert,which willtakeplacesometimeinDecember.Iamtakingthepartof a sunbeam,andIhopeitwillhea greatsuccess.Wehavenoresilent priesthere.Fr.Donogher Co)1gardievisitsuseverysecondSundm ofthemonth.Ihavesixroil,ersandtwosisters.Iamelsvea earsold.Whenwilli0.1IQ..usa visit?Withkindregardsdearbunt. Bessyfromyourlittleniece. RosaGatti.

!PearRosa.Ihavegreatpleasureinextenliee aheartywelcometoyou.Ishould liketoseetheConcertitmustLe delightfultoheasunbeam.Ihope thatHisLordshipwillsendaPruett, toNorsemanearlyintheNewYeur.

SacredHeartSchool,Bunhury, November.

Cuthbert-Street,Albany. November.

DearAuntBessy.Sincemylastlettertoyou, we havebeenaway.totheMurchisonfor averyniceholidayoffourweeks. Myfatherworksor.theRailway. WewerestationedatYalgoobefore wecametoAlbany,sowewere,,lad toPayavisittotheoldplaceagain. IsoldahookofArtWnion Ticaets.MysisterEvelynandI aresavingourpenniesfortheIlishoP'sFund.Kindestwishestoyou dearAurt Yourlittleniece ThelmaMa,Kelly.

DearThelma.Iamgladyouenjoyedyourholidays,ontheMurchison,hi:tIem betterpleasedtoknowthatyou willheinAlbanyfortheSummer.I thinkyoucouldnotbeinabetter Placeduringthehotweather.

Narrogin,November.

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DearAuntBesey.IwasveryPleasedtoseemylast letterinthe"Record,"andIventuretowriteagaintoletyouknow howlitisseltonis.Mygrandmahas beenveryillforthepastfourweeks batisgettingalittlebetternow, thankGod.MyAuntLucyhas nowanotherlittleboy.FatherBradyChristenedhimhisnameisPhilipCyrilAlexander,abignamefor alittletiw Allmylittlecousins aredownfromNannibpforafew dayii,sowearehavingagoadtime. Withlovefromyourlovingniece, MargaretA.Walker.

DearMargaret.1amsorrytohearofyourgrandma'sillness,butIamgladthatshe isgettingbetter.Iamsureyou willtakegoodcareofPhillip.

Norseman, November.

DearAuntBessy.Justafewlinestoaskyoutoacceptmeasoneofyourmanynieces. Asyouwillseeby.theaboveaddress IattendtheSacredHeartSchool.I havebeennearlytwoyearsboarding attheConvent.Iwentinforthe PrimaryAdelaidethisyearinseven subjectsandtomygreatsatisfactionIpassedinall.Iintendgoing fortheJuniornextyearifIcan managetoworkhardenough.Iam anxiouslywaitingfortheChristmas holicia,..cwhichIintendtospendon the'Fieldswithn-.yparents.The weeksseemtobedraggingalongso slowly,althoughthemonotonyisoftenbrokenbythethoughtofthe Theor..Examination.Iamgoing forthehigherIntermediatethis;ear. IdohopeIshallbesuccessful. Wehavehadlovelyweatherdown herelately.Justlikethecommencementofsummer. Imustnowconclude,withbest wishestoyouandall3ournieces andnephews,Iremain, Yourwould-beNiece. SarahMiller.

DearAuntBessy.Justafewlinestoseeifyou couldfindroomformein your Children'sCorner.Ireadthe"Record"everyweek.Iamfourteen yearsold,IserveDeanBrennanon theAltaratNarrogin.Wehad someheavyrainherelately. Iremainyourlovingnephew. .lackMarkey.

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littlenookforVou Jack-.foyes,Iunin theChildren'sCorner.Youare verywelcome.Therecentrains musthavedonealotofgoodto theCrops.Iamgladtohearthat youareabletoserveMass.

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DearAuntBessy.Willyouhavemeforoneofyour nephews,IameightYearsoldand inthesecor.dclassIliketheSistersverymuch,wearehavingour concertinDecember.Iamtaking thePartofaKnight,and1hope thatIwillcarryoutmy.partwell. Wehavehadnorainforthepast twelvemonths.Waterisbro!,:nit PertrainfromWidgiemoolthaniuut sixtymilesfromhere,dopraythat Godwillsendussomerainsoon. Thisisthecricketseasonandwe havesomegoodgamesatschool. Withmuchlovefromyournephew. FredJosephGatti.

DearSarah.Heartiestcongratulationsonyour greatsuccessattheAdelaidePrimary, Exam.YouareaverywelcomeadditiontoourProgressiveLiterary ('lob-asIheardourPagedescribed theotherday.Ofcourseyouwill Passthemusicexam.alsoingreat at,le.Ah,ifAuntBessy.orlygot yourchanceoflearningmusic! I hopeyouwillenjoyyourholidays, bestatripfromIiiinburytothe FieldsatChristmascannotbevery Pleasantowingtothegreatheat.

Benmore,JoelTerrace, MountLawley. November.

DearAuntBessy.Justalinetoaskyoutoplease accePtmeasyournephew.Iam eighty'ears'oldandgotoclt. Mart'sConventSchool.Ihaveno brothersorsisters.Ihaveabike andsometools,andtwochairsof myown.Fathergavemeawindmillandawatchandchain for

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Cbildren'sPages

MILEARCHILDREN.-

Iamrathersurprisedthatmore ofyouhavenot,asyet,takena prominentpartinthedebate"ShouldChildrenbebeaten?" Theversessentinduringtheoast threeweekshavebeenwritten by teachersyourememberthatIleft thedebateopentothechildren.and alsototheirparentsandteachers. Imyself,withmanyothers,ant reallyanxioustoknowwhattue childrenthemselvesthinkaboutthe question.

Herenow,areafewusefulconsiderationsthatmaygiveyoumuch foodforusefulthought:-

1.Carefullyandtruthfullybring tomindsomeoftheoccasionsor. whichyouwerebeaten,andtryto findoutwhyyouwerebeaten.

2:Astherearetwosidestoevery question,andasthereisagoodold advicetellingusto-"hearboth sides,"beforewejudgeI Would askyounotonlytoconsiderthe painandinconveniencewhich the beatingcostyou,hutontheother handtrytorealisethetrouble,the anxiety andthedisagreeableress whichthecauseofthebeatingcost ourparentorteacher.

Sincerelyaskyourself-"Now,was itallmyfault?" CouldInave donebetter;whydidInottryto correctmyselfwhyamIstilltoll offaults? Perhapsyouwouldhavedonebetterwithoutthebeatingifthefault werePointedouttoyoaandifyou wereaskedtoavoidthatfaultinfuturePerhapsyouwouldhavepromisedtodosoandwouldhavekeptthe promise.Perhapsthebeatingswere undeserved,perhapstheyonlymade ousourandsulky?Manywould liketc.hearyoursideofthestory andsowould, YourLoving "AUNTBESSY."

OurChristmasCompetitions

1.SENIORSTORY.-PRIZEFOR THEBESTSHORTSTORY,(not morethan1,200words),forchildren inthehigherstandardsandthe UniversityClasses,inOurCatholic SchoolsandColleges.

(b)SENIORSTORYCOMPETITIONforthosewhohaveleftschool.

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

III.Forchildrenunderiiiyears at(7hristmas.-BestshortlettertellingbowyouintendspendirgChristmas. RULES.

I.Youmustwrite,ifyouhave notalreadydoneso,asking"Aunt Be.*)"toenrollyouintheChilclrec'sl'age.

ILYourstories,Essays,andlettersmustheoriginalthatisthey musthecomposedandwrittenby yourselves.andyoumustenclosea notefrom,a-mrparentsorteachers, sayingthattheworeisentitalvyour OW11.

Should(bildreabeIntel? 11

I. "Shouldchildrenbebeaten" I say."theyshouldnot."

Theuseofthecaneisaterrible blot.

Ontheteacherswhothinkthey'reeel formingourage, BycrueltybegottenofPassionand rage.

II,

Beatthedogandthecat,andthe horse-ifyouwillheatthecarpetwithsticks,beatthe drumtoyourfill; Beattheyoungstersatmarbles,the eldersatcards

Beattheswiftintherace,heatthe stocktotheyards.

III.

Butdon'theatthechildren,sotenderandsoft, Thosesweetlambsofhope,with eyesraisedaloft

Tothemansions..fpeaceandofglof ryabove --AwaitingthePatient,whokn howtolove.

IV.

Ohtrytobepatientwithchrist's littlefolk, -RememberHefitisustocarryHis oke,IftheKingdomofHeavenweanxiouslyseek, Wemusttry"likeachild,"tobe humbleandmeek."

X Whythenshouldwetarnishthose modelsofgrace, SoprizedbytheSaviourandLord ofourrace? Mustwebeatthen,asiftheywere horsesorcows, Unlitforaughtelsehuttosleep, drinkandbrowse?

VI.

Thenshameonyouteacherswho trustintherod! Youdon'tknowyourdutyto!nen ortoGod; And,likethe"oldwomanwho intheshoe," Youdon'tknowwhatPatienceand kindnesscando! -"JULIA."

Kalgoorlie.W.A. lived

PrinceStreet,Busselton.

DearAuntBessy.Iwasverypleasedtoseemylast letterinthe"Record,"andIventuretowriteagaintoletyouknow howBusseltonis.Mygrandmahas beenveryillforthepastfourweeks butisgettingalittlebetternow, thankGod.MyAuntLucyhas nowanotherlittleboy,FatherBradyChristenedhimhisnameisPhilipCyrilAlexander,abignamefor alittleboy Allmylittlecousins aredownfromNannapforafew days,sowearehavingagoodtime. Withlovefromyourlovingniece, MargaretA.Walker.

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DearFred.-

Youareheartilywelcome. 1in sureyouwillmakeagallantKnight notonlyintheconcertbutinthe battleoflife. Youseemtolike schoolwellIamverygladofthat, itisagoodsign.

Norseman, November.

DearAuntBessy.-

IgotoSt.Joseph'sConvent School,Iaminthefourthstandard. SisterM.Angelaismyteacher,Iam veryfondofher.WearenoworeParingforourAnnealConcert,which willtakeplacesometimeinDecember.Iamtakingthepartof a sunbeam,andIhopeitwillbea greatsuccess.Wehavenorest.fret Priesthere.Fr.DonogherofcoilgardievisitsuseverysecondSandalofthemonth.Ihavesixrollersandtwosisters.Iameleven yearsold.Whenwillo liga visit?WithkindregardsdearAunt Bests,fromyourlittleniece. RosaGatti.

earRosa.-

Ihavegreatpleasureinextending aheartywelcometoyou.Ishould liketoseetheConcertitmastbe delightfultoheasunbeam.Ihope thatHisLordshipwillsendaPriest toNorsemanearlyintheNewYenr.

SacredHeartSchool,Bunhury, November.

DearAuntBessy.-

Justafewlinestoaskyoutoacceptmeasoneofyourmanynieces. Asyouwillseeby.theaboveaddress IattendtheSacredHeartSchool.I havebeennearlytwoyearsboarding attheConvent.Iwentinfortne PrimaryAdelaidethisyearinseven subjectsandtomygreatsatisfaction.Ipassedinall.Iintendgoing fortheJuniornextyearifIcan managetoworkhardenough.Iain anxiouslywaitingfortheChristmas holidayswhichIintendtospendon the'Fieldswithtryparents. The weeksseemtobedraggingalongso slowly,althoughthemonotonyisoftenbrokenbythethoughtofthe Theor..Examination.Iamgoing forthehigherIntermediatethis..ear. IdohopeIshallbesuccessful. Wehavehadlovelyweatherdown herelately.Justlikethecommencementofsummer. Imustnowconclude,withheat wishestoyouandallyournieces andnephews,Iremain, Yourwould-beNiece.

SarahMiller.

mybirthdayIliketoreadthe "Record,"wedon'talwaysgetit. Iaminthethirdstandard. Yourfondnephew BernieLong.

DearBennie.Iamgladtohearfromyouand tobeabletocallyouanephew.I hopeyouwillinfuturegetthe"Record"everyweeksThehikeandtool mustheVeryuseful.

Cuthbert-Street,Albany. November.

DearAuntBessy.-

Since lastlettertoyou, we havebeenaway.totheMurchisonfor avelaniceholidayoffourweeks: Myfatherworksor.theRailway. WewerestationedatYalgoobefore wecametoAlbany,sowewereglad toPayaVisittotheoldplaceagain. IsoldabookofArtVnion Tickets.MysisterEvelynand I aresavingourpenniesforthehitshoP'sFund.Kindestwishestoyou dearAurtBessy Yourlittleniece

ThelmaMayKelly

DearThelma.Iamgladyouenjoyedyourholidays,ontheMurchison,hetIam betterpleasedtoknowthatyou willheinAlbanyfortheSlimmer.I thinkyoucouldnotheinabetter Placeduringthehotweather. Narrogin.November.

DearAuntDeasy.Justafewlinestoseeifaou couldfindroomformein your Children'sCorner.Ireadthe"Record"everyweek.Iamfourteen yearsold,IserveDeanBrennanon theAltaratNarrogin.Wehad someheavyrainherelately. Iremainyourlovingnephew. .1ackMarkey.

DearsJc foundalittlenookforrou intheChildren'sCorreaYouare verywelcome.Therecentrains musthavedonealotofgoodto thecrops.Iamgladtohearthat youareabletoserveMass.

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DearMargaret.Iamsorrytohearofyourgrandma'sillness,butIamgladthatshe isgettingbetter.Iamsureyou willtakegoodcareofPhillip. Norseman, November.

DearAuntBessy.-

Willyouhavemeforoneofyour nephews,Ian,eightyearsoldand inthesecor.dclassIliketheSistersvelamuch,wearehavingour concertinDecember.Iamracing thePartofaKnight,and1hope thatIwillcarryoutmy.Partwell. Wehavehadnorainforthepast twelvemonths.Waterisbroanit PertrainfromWidgiemoolthanrutat sixtymilesfromhere,dopmthat Godwillsendussomerainsoon. Thisisthecricketseasonandwe havesomegoodgamesatschool. Withmuchlovefromyournephew, FredJosephGatti.

DearSarah.-

Heartiestcongratulationsonyour greatsuccessattheAdelaidePrimary Exam.YouareaverywelcomeadditiontoourProgressiveLiterary Club-asIheardourPagedescribed theotherday.Ofcourseyouwill Passtherrusicexam.alsoingreat st'le.Ah,ifAuntBessyorlygot yourchanceoflearningmusic I hopeyouwillenjoyyourholidays, butatripfromBunburytothe FieldsatChristmascannotbevery pleasantowingtothegreatheat.

Benmore,JoelTerrace, MountLawley. November.

DearAuntBessy.-

.Tustalinetoaskyoutoplease accentmeasyournephew.Iam eightyears'oldandgotoSt. Marv'sConventSchool.Ihaveno brothersorsisters.Ihaveabike andsometools,andtwochairsof myown.Fathergavemeawindmillandawatchandchainfor

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Injumping,humanbeingsarebackward.Roughlyspeaking.ajump ofsixfeethighandtwentyfeetlong isaman'slimit.Areddeerhas beenknowntoclearawalltenfeet high,thechamoiscandoatleasta footbetter,whilethespringbokof SouthAfricawillshootuptenfeet intheairjustforthe the thing.Someofthebeastsofurey arewonderfulathletes.Theblack jaguar,forinstance,canreacha branchfourteenfeetfromtheground

Thegreatestjumper,ofcourseis thekangaroo. Itcanleapwith easeawidthoffromfiftytosixty feet.Therecordclearedbyahorse isthirty-sevenfeet,whiletheostrichinrunningoftenclearsfrom twenty-threetotwenty-fivefeetata stride.

JeromeK.Jerome,thewell-known humorist,whilecrossingtheAtlantic,wasleaningovertherail one morningwhentheinformationfiend tappedhimontheshoulder."Sir," hesaid,withawaveofthehand, "doyouknowthatiftheearthwere flattenedouttheseawouldbemiles deepallovertheworld?"Mr.Jeromelookedimpressed."Well,"he repliedwiththevestigeofasmile, ifyoucatchanyoneflatteningout theearth,shoothimonthespot.I can'tswim."

TheVen.CureofArs,besidesbeingapast-masterintheartofdirectingsouls,haddecidedlysane°PinionsastotherequisitesofaCatholicjournal.ToaFrenchgentlemanwhowasabouttoestablisha newspaperin848,thesaintleCure said "Youmusthavenofalse charity.Tellthetruth,regardless ofpersons.Thereisawholeneap offalsehoodsthatyoushouldsweep aveay,irrespectiveofthosewhostand beforethebroom.YoumustcombaterrorevenamongChristians,for theyhavestilllessreasonthanotherstoprofessit.Loveyouradverariesprayforthembutdon'tPay themcomPliments.Donotseekto Pleaseeverybodyerdeavourto pleaseGod."

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HIAWATHA'S11(fTORING. (T.B.S.)

InthemorningHiawatha Gotintoahiredmotor WithhismotorcapandgogglesGutintothepuffingmotor. Tootingfromthemotor.garage WhilethePeopletiedinterrorFledinterrorfromthemotor, Andthemotorcapandgoggles. Oh,thatmotorwasaflyer, Betterthanadozenhorses Oraphaetonoracarriage. Nineteenhundredandeleven Wasthemodelofthemotor Andpolicemenwithstopwatches TriedtohinderHiawatha; Buthetootedpastwithfury, FuryinthehiredmotorBroketherecordandadozen otherthirgs,thelawincludedTrafficlawsframedbetheLabour GovernmentofMinnehaha. Hiawathabrokethem,smashedthem, Smashedthemintolittlepieces, Tillhesmashedagainstaboulder. Anditturnedthemotorover. Petrolinhishairandnostrils, Andhismotor-capandtrousers Buttheytookhimonastretcher, Andtheyswathedhimupandbound himBoundhimupwithlintandwadding, Splintsandhospitalarrangements. Whenhissensescamehacklater Hewasatalosstoknowhow Hewasthrownoutofthemotor, Andhesaidhe'dnevernever Getintoanothermotor, Allhisdays,e'eqthoughhelivedto BeasgrayandoldasNoah.

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IntheeveningHiawatha, Sitsuponhiscoolverandah; Andhesmokeshispipeandtell; how Hewasfullofstrengthandvigour, -Fullofspiritsminus'liquorTillhelosthisheadonmotors; '11111henearly,shavedhissouloff, Tillbeletthemotortravel, AtaPacethatalmostsenther, Toeternityinpetrol.

NO-1'eHEONLYONES.

Inacountrypolicecourtaman wasbroughtupbyafarmerfor stealingsomeducks.

wentontodescribetheirdifferent Peculiarities.

"Why,"saidtheprisoner'scounsel,"theseduckscan'tbesucha rarebreed.Ihavesomeverylike theminmyownyard."

"That'snotunlikely.,sir,"repliedthefarmer,"thesearenot theonlyducksIhavehadstolen lately" "Callthenextwitness,"said counsel.

TreeCuriosity

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Itisstatedthatasingletreewill yieldanaverageofninegallonsof waterperday,andithasbeenestimatedthatifaPlotofgrounda kilometersquarebeplantedwithten thousandtrees,adailyyieldofaboutthirtythousandgallonswouldbe availableforirrigation,afterwaling allallowancesforevaPoration,etc. Theraintreeappearstobeindifferentastothesoilinwhichitgrows, canwithstandextremefluctuationsof climate,needsbutlittlecareinits cultivationandgrowsrapidly, Underthesecircumstancesoneis inclinedtobelievethatitwouldProvideasimpleandeffectivemethodof reclaimingthedesert,andthatthe costofwidespreadcultivation of theraintree,wouldbeamplyrepaid,inasmuchastherearevast tractsofcountryinallthefivecontinentswhichatPresenthave r.o economicvalue,owingtoabsenceof watersuppliesfornourishingthe soil,whichmighteasilybesecured bythesystematiccultureofthis tree,coupledwithcarefulirrigation, bymeansofditches..

"Howdoyouknowtheyareour ducks?"askedthedefendant'scounsel. "Oh,Ishouldknowthemanywhere,"rePliedthefarmer,andhe

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TemperanceNotes

thatretardedprogresssomuch thathinderedsomuchtheinterests ofreligion,ofeducation,orofhumanityastheviceofintemperance. (APPlanee.)

TerribleChestPains

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TEL.1678.DAYANDNIGHT. ESTIMATESSUBMITTEDFOR INSTALLATIONSOFELECTRIC LIGHT,MOTORS,TELEPHONES, ETC.

SuccessfulcatholicDemonstrationatBlackburn

ThecauseofTemperancereceiveda stimulusinBlackburnlastmonth, whenademonstrationwasheldat WittonPark,organisedinconnection withthemissionsofSt.Peter's, MillHill,andSt.Anne's.Processionscomprisingbetweentwelve thousandandthirteenthousandpersons,andheadedbybandsandbanners.tookplaceattwoo'clockfrom theschools,accompaniedbytheVery Rev.E.Woods,C.D.F.,theRev.I'. J.Kirwan,theRev.J.'J.Brosnan, C.D.P..M.A.,theRev.J.Geoghan, C.D.P.,theRev.W.Turner,andthe Rev.P.,.1.Feeney,C.D.P.Theweatherwasallthatcouldbedesired. Abriefmeetir.gwasheldon the field.thePrincipalspeakerbeingSir GeorgeToulmin,M.P.

iheVeryRev.E.Woodspresided. Hesaidthetemperancecausehadto acertainextentbeenlaggingand flaggingforsomeyears,althoughit wasoneofthemostimpertantand necessarymovementsthatcouldbe Promoted.Hehopedthatgathering wouldinaugurateanewspiritamongsttheirpeopleinBlackburn,and servetoimpressuponthemthegreat in-.portanceofthetemperancework. T!'.ere'wasnoviceofthepresentday:

SirGeorgeToulminsaidtherewere somequestionsuponwhichthey mightreasonablyholddoubts,but theywereabsolutelycertainthey wererightwhentheytoldyoungand oldnottotombintoxicants.They wouldbebettercitizens,betterparents,andbetterworkersiftheywere teetotal. Ofthattherewasno doubt.Thechildrenalsowouldbe betterlookedafter.Sobrietyimprovednotonlythehome,butelevatedthenation.Infact,itseffects weresobeneficialthattheycouldnot beover-estimatedapplause).Most ofthemlovedIreland.Itwaswell torememberthatfewPeoplehad donemoreforIrelandthandidFatherMatthewwhenhewentthrough thelengthandbreadthoftheland preachingtemperance,anditwasnot incorrecttosaytheregeneration of Irelandchiefly.beganwiththatcrusade.CardinalManning,agreat friendofthePoor,alsorealisedthe evilsofdrink,andstronglyadvised thePeopletobeteetotal. The Cardinal,whopractisedwhat he preached,wasacquaintedwiththe sufferingsofthepoor,andknewthat, theycouldnotaffordtowastetheir money.Thehealthofthepoorwas theironlywealth,andiftheytook strongdrinkitruinedthem(hear, hear).

LetthemrunuptheTemperance Flag,andrallythepeopletothe standard.Letthemproclaimthat drinkdestroyedhappiness,andthat sobrietN:promotedit.Lettherebe nomistakeaboutthat.Letthem impressuponthechildrenandthe adultstheimportanceofbeingteetotal,andthedangerofhalfmeasures(hear,hear).Intheirfamily theyhadmorethanonehundred Years'experienceoftotalabstinence, andtherehadneverbeenanoccasion onwhichtheyfounditnecessaryto takeintoxicantsasabeverage,lie hadtravelledmanythousands of miles,andwhetherathomeorabroad,herecommendedtotalabstinenceforeverybody."Thatismy message,"SirGeorgeconcluded."I preachwhatIpractise,andIask outopractisewhatIrreach." Applause.)

OnthemotionofFatherKirwan, aheartyvoteofthankswasaccordedtothespeaker.

ACUTELIVERTROUBLEANDINDIGESTIONCUREDBYBILE BEANS.ENJOYINGTHEBEST OFHEALTHAT73.

"Livertrouble,kidneydisorderand indigestionmademylifeamisery, saysMrs.AnnCallahan,ofMargaret St.,Norwood,Adelaide."Iwasnot abletogetaboutamaccountoftne veryseverePainsinmyback. I couldnotstoopordomyhousework, andIhadoftentoliedownformy systemwascompletelr,shattered. Painsinthechestcausedbywind undertheheartwouldriseupand createachokingsensation.Iwas frightenedtobreatheforthepains weresoterriblysharpanditwasall Icoulddotogash,andInearly diedfromthePains.Myapoetite wasverypoor;infact,Iwould Oftenturnsickatthethoughtoffood. Asluggish,drowsyfeelingmademe miserable,andaltogetherIwasina verysadway.

"Actingonafriend'sadviceI commencedwithBileBeans,andaltercontinuir.gwiththetreatmentfor alittlewhile.Irapidlyimproved. My aPPetitereturned,Ibegantofeel brighterinmind,andmynerveswere gettingstrengthened.RileBean.; hada'wonderfuleffectontheliver. Flatulencenolongertrout-led!ne. andthesharp,shootingpainswere ended.Icouldeatwithenjoyment andafterafullcourseofBileBears 1wascompletelycured,andfeltit wasgoodtobealive.AithouThI amnowseventy-threeyearsofagA. Ienjoythebestofhealth.

'AlittlewhileagoIhada had attackofinfluenza,butafewdoses ofBileBeansclearedthesystemgod removedalltracesofthecold."

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IrishNewstoOctober13,1911.

ThomasGavanDuffy,yoangestson ofthelateSirCharlesGavanDuffy, K.C.M.G.,wasraisedtothepriesthoodattheCollegeoftheMissions Estrangeres,RueduBac,Paris,on September23rd. Hewillshortly leaveMarseillesforhisfuturefield ofworkatPondicherry,India,where thereisanold-establishedmissionof theFrenchMissionaryFathers.At presenttheRev.ThomasGavanDuffyismakingafarewelltourinEng- landandIreland.

NewChurches

NE*CHURCHFORCLAREMORRIS.

InthePresenceofalargecongregation,onSunday,8thOct.,his GracetheMostRev.Dr.Healy, ArchbishopofTuam,solemnlydedicatedthenewParishchurchwhich hasbeenerectedinClaremorris, throughthezealandenergyofRight Rev.MonsignorKilkenny,D.D.,V.G. TheceremonywasfollowedbyHigh Mass,atwhichaneloquentsermon waspreachedbyMostRev.Dr.Gilmartin,BishopofClonfert,whoafterreferringtothebeautiful new building,saiditscompletionwould costalargesumofmoney,and forthattheyreliedonasecurity thatneverfailed,namely,thegenerosityoftheIrishpeople.Hehad beenlongenoughinalayotoknow thattherewasnotinIrelandac)mmunitymoretruetothebesttraditionsofFaithandFatherlandthan thecommunitythatofferedthatedificetoGodthroughtheirpastors. Theremightbepoliticaldifferencesin thelocality,astherewereinevery placefromtimetotime,buttheCatholicsofClaremorriswereasstrong andunitedinFaithastheyhad beeninthepast.Aftertheservice MonsignorKilkennyhospitablyentertainedthevisitorsintheTechnical Schools.

RELIGIOUSPROGRESSIN MEATH.

TheMostRev.Dr.Gaughraalaid thefoundation-stoneofthenew ('hurchofOurLadyofLourdes,onSunday October8th, atSuatmerhill,Count:Meath. SolemnHighMasswascelebratedin theoldsacrededificewhichhasservedthePeopleofthelocalityformany. years. Rev.FatherWoods,l'.P., V.F.,Trim,wasthePreacher.In thecourseofhiseeentunhe said fornearlyathousand:years,with slightinterruptions,thesplendourof theChurchinIrelandoutshonethat ofanyChurchintheentireworld. Butthedayoftroublecame.Dark cloudsdescendedupontheirfaithful land.AsthegloryofitsChurchexceededthatofotherssoalsodidthe intensityofitssufferings.ThepersecutionsoftheCatholicsofIreland hadnoparallelinthehistoryofthe Church,saveperhaps,thoseofthe earlyChristians.NoCatholicworshipwasallowed,thepriestwasbun-. ted,aPricewasputuponhishead, asifhewereawolf,everychurch inthelandwasclosedorlevelled totheground,exceptsomeofthe richandnobleedifices,whichwerereservedforthedesecrationofhereticalworship.Butasthepeoplebeganslowlytoregaintheirnational rights,theyagainbuiltupchurches andmonasteries,andrestoredtheancientgloriesoftheIrishChurch.Oa thatauspiciousfestival,theFeastof theDedicationoftheChurchesof Ireland,theyweregiventheprivilege oftakingpartintherestorationof theIrishChurch.

WEXFORDRESTORESCHURCH

DEM(LIHEDBYCROMWELL. Justtwohundredandfiftyyears havePassedawaysinceaChurch, bringthenameofIreland'sHiestriottspatroness,St.Brigid,stood betidetherestlesswatersthatenceasinglsbeatagainstthesandyPromontorywhichtermiratesatRosslareFort.To-dayaftercenturiesof persecution,thedescendantsofthose faithfuldefendersofthefaithmay assemblealmostonthesamespot todohonourtetheirCreator,and

tothankHimforalltheblessingsHe hasbestoweduponthemthroughthe longandwearyyearsthathavepassed.ThenewChurchofSt.Brigid's atRosslarewillbealastingmemorialtotheworthydescendantsofan illustriouspeoplewho"preferredto sealtheircreedwiththeirbloodratherthangiveuPonejotortittle oftheirbelief."Inthisplaceagain willheheard"thevoiceofjoyand thevoiceofgladness"-thevoiceof joyresoundingintheheartsofthe People,andthevoiceofgladness seemingtoinspirethemtoatrue andmorenobleappreciationofthe work,viz.,theerectionofahouse consecratedtotheserviceofOur CordandMaster."Itisgoodfor ustobehere."Here"inthis Place,"throughthemercyofthe DivineProvidencetherewascelebratedonRosarySundaeforthe firsttimeSolemnHighMass,at whichtheMostRev.the1,ordIlishoPofFernsPresided,andwithall thepompandceremonywhichtherubiesoftheChurchrresentsforetich anoccasion.Thegroundsofthe Churchweresolemnlyblessedbyhis lordship,wedPlacedunderthesPecialprotectionofSt.Brigid,whose lifeandlaboursinthe"vinesandof herMaster"haveearnedforlor thatgoldencrownofglorywhichawaitsthosewhodoHisdivinewillin allthings.

MaynoothCollege

SUCCESSFULATUNIVERSITY EXAMS.

CareinalLogue,whopresidedat thedistributionofPrizesinMaynoothonOct.loth,saidthefirst thingthatstruckhimonlookingovertheprize-listwastheamplitude andextentofthesubjectswhichwere proposedfortheyoungecclesiastics. Hedidnotbelievethatinany.EcclesiasticalCollegeintheworldthey couldfindsuchavastmassofboth strictlytheologicalandscientieicsube jectsastheyhadmarkedthereby Premiums.Hecongratulatedthe studentsonthemagnificentopportunitytheyhadinthatCollege to makethemselvesupperfectlyineverysubjectwhichworldmakethem notmerelyefficientformissionary purposes,hutwouldenablethemto giveanaccountoftheFaiththat wasinthem,and,wheneverthe ChurchNMIassailedtoets.ndupfor theirFaith.

BATTLEFORTHEFAITH.

Itmadesomeofthem,whohad PassedthroughtheCollegelongago, hesaid,feelenviousoftheyoung Peopleattheopportunitiestheynow had.Thatwasanadvantagethat, hewasgladtofind,theywereall availingthemselvesof.

"Thereneverwasatimeinthe Church,"continuedhisEminence, whenitwasmorenecessaryforthose whohavetodirectthefaithfulto hewellmadeupineverysubject thanthePresent.TheChurchis assailedfromallquarters-bypoliticians,h'.philosophers,so-called.by scientificmenso-called,andbyenonoinists,whoIthink,arethemost dreamylotofall. Alltheseare comingupatthepresentday.You havedifficultiesraisedfromdiscoveriesinarchaeology,difficultiesraisedagainsttheSacredScriptures, andsoon,andIarrperfectlysure thatatleastthestudentsinthis Collegewillbeabletodefendthe FaithandChurchduringthecourse oftheirpubliccareerafterwards."

Theonetestoftheirknowledge andtraininginArtsspokevery favourablyforthem,hewentonto say. Hewaslookingoverthe firstUniversitsexaminations,andhe thoughtitverycreditabletothe Collegetofindthatofthesixty-sevenstudentswhoofferedthemselves, sofarashecouldsee,therewereone lythreefailures.Thatspokewell forthetalentandindustryofthe youngstudentsoftheCollege,and hetrustedthat,wellastheyhad succeededuptothepresent,that whentheygotintotheswing of

theseUniversityexaminationsthey wouldsucceedbetterstill.

MAYNOOTI1ANDIRISH. Anotherthingthatoccurredtohim wasthenumberofstudentswhohad gothighhonoursinIrish(applause). "Thatisasubject,"hesaid,"which haswontheinterestandthesympathyofalltheIrishpeopleat presentbothathomeandabroad, antithereisagreateffortbeing madetoreviveourgrandoldtan4gue-(aPPlaUse)-notmerelyasliterature,buttoreviveitasaBrokenlanguage.Andwe,Irish,when wetakeoffourcoatsandstartona matterofthatkindenergetically,are likelytosnapateachotheralittle; andsoitisthattheeffortmadeon behalfofIrishcreatesagooddeal ofcriticism.Somepeoplesaythat oueclassofmenneglectit,andotherssaythatanotherclassneglectit, andthereisagooddealofblame beingcastaboutforfailureinthe pastandfurtheslowprogresswhich ismadeatpresent.NowIthinkI canassert,withoutfearofcontradiction,andtellthesegentlemenwho aremakingsomuchroiseoutside yourCollegethatthereismoredone fortherevivalofIrishinMaynooth collegethanisdoneinanyother Partofthecountry(applause).Ina greatmanyinstanceswehavegreat cryandlittlewoolinthismatter, butthatisnotthecaseinthiscollege.Thereisverylittleboasting hereintheCollegeaboutwhatis beingdonefortherevivalofthe Irishlanguage,butIthinethatane Personwholookstotheresultsof theseexaminationswillfindthatSilentlyassonareworkingheresou aredoingagreatworkfortherevivaloftheIrishlanguage."

TemperanceHall

OpenedatGort,Co.Galway

INAUGURAL.ADDRESSBYREV. J.COYLE,C.SS.R.

TheopeningofSt.Colman'sTemperanceHall,Gort,ontheeveningof Monday,,endOctober,wasanevent ofmorethanlocalorpassinginterest.Itisjustlyregardedasan eventwhichshallmarkanewepoch inthehistoryofthetownanddistrict.Itsinterestwasgreatlyenhancedbythesplendidinauguraladdressdeliveredbatheeloquentand well-knowntemperanceadvocate,the Rev.J.Coyle,C,SS,R,Hehadjust concludedaweek'stemperancemissioninthetown,whichproveda magnificentsuccessfromatwofold standpoint-religiousfervourandadvancementofthetemperancecause. Thepresenceofsuchanadvocateof thecauseoftemperanceontheoccasionoftheopeningofthenew hallwashailedwithwelcomeanticipations.Theaccompanyingoutlineoftherev.lecturer'saddress willshowthatthese.anticipations wererealised.Itma'beaddedthat somewell-selectedsongsintheIrish andEnglishlanguageslentadditionalattractionstotheevening.

Roscommon WHITEWASHINGINTHEWRONG PLACE.

TheVeryRev.CanonCumminsrecentlywrotetotheRoscommonDistrictCouncilpointingoutmanyways inwhichtheSanitarystateofthe towncouldbeimproved.TheGuardiansandtheDoctorfeltabithurt andtriedtoPassofftheCanon's stricturesas"wordpainting,"and "Rhetoric."InacausticreplyCar.enCumminsremarked TheDoctorsaysmywordpaintingisdonein tooluridcolours,andthathetakes ahandatwhitewashing.Iwould respectfullysuggestthatthewhitewashingheIleneelsewherethanin theboardroom,andwithgoodlime insteadofdoubtfulrhetoric.There isalittletoomuchwhitewashing doneatsomeofourpublichoards. Itseemstomethatsuchisthe breadthanddepthofourcharity, thatevenifhissablemajestycame along,somebodywouldhefoundto ProducethePatentwhitewasher,end givehimalick,justtomakebum lookaweehutnice."

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TheRedempterists

zieu:A.ccerti

"Beindefatigableinourpurpose findwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreParedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist."

-PIUSIX.

"ACatholicNewspaper,inaparish,isaPerpetualmission."

-LEOXIII.

"ItisnotenoughtoPublishCatholicpapersandputthemintothe handsofgoodPeople.&fortemust alsobemadetosecureaslargea circulationaspossibleforthem-to causethemtohereadbyall,especiallyb,thosewhomChristiancharit,urgesCatholicstosavefrom thepoisonedspringsofanevilpress. ThusinseekingtheKingdomofGod andHisjustice,thatmodernweapon, theprintingpress,willbeusedfur thebenefitofmorality."

-PIUSX.

SAITliDAY,NOVEMBERI1,19P1.

QuestionsforPoliticians

Wewishtodirecttheattentionof ourreaderstoanimportantarticle, inourissueto-day,undertheheading:-"IstheWestAsleep?" itgivesusanotherproofthatthe clear-headedandfar-seeingpeopleof Britainarefirmbelieversintheold saying:-"Whatisbredinthehone willcomeoutintheIliesh"hence theyareanxioustomakeacostly Present(?)toWestAustraliaofthe orphanchildrenatpresentbeingcaredforintheRescueHomesandWorkhousesoftheBritishIsles.

Fromtheeconomicstandpointof themanwhohasmadehishomein theBritishIslesandwhohasdeterminedtospendhislifethere,thisis indeedasoundandprudentproposal.Thecarryingoutofthisproposalwouldimmediatelyrelieve the Englishmanathomefromtheburden ofsupportingthesechildrenby.the payingoftaxes,anditwouldalso givehimthesatisfactionofccnsoiing himselfwiththefactthathehad donesomethingtolessenthedanger tolifeandpropertyinhisnative land,whenthesechildrenwouldgrow upandprobablyfollowinthedoubtfulfootstepsoftheirparents.

Buttherearetwosidestobeconsideredineverycontractittakesa buyeraswellasasellertomakea bargain.Hencewemayreasonably ask.-"WhataboutAustralians? Wheredowecomein?"Willthis importationassistAustralia,orwill itonthecontrarybearetrograde moveloent?WhenorwhydidWest Australiaaskforamildreturnof heroldendaysofconvictsettlement?

AndifthePeopleofWestAustralia havenotdemandedthisinsertionof thethinendofthewedge,ehatGovernmentorwhatofficialisresponobleforthisschemethathasbeen hatchingforthePasttwoyears? Haveweanythingelsetodoexcept -.obecomefosternursesforchildren i,elongingtoanotherPartofthe .yorld.whoseParentsareinmost casesunknown,andinsomecasesinsidetheprisonwalls?

Ifthesechildrenarebroughtout heretobenurturedands9o,infedfor years,whatguaranteehave.,vethat thegamewillbeworththecandle Andinfairnesstothechildren themselveswe mayask:-How wouldtheybetreatedbythemajorityofPeople?WouldtheybetreatedineverywayaswellasAustralianchildren?Ifnot,itwouldbe mostitIpleasenttoallconcerned. WouldnitAustralianshesometimes tet, without

greatprovocation-totauntthem withtheirloworigin,theirsqualid, anddisreputableearlysurroundings'? TheirimPortation,ifcarriedoutto ac'largeex.tent,wouldmeanore raisingofamostdangerousbarrier ofclassdistinctionamongsttheworkersandfarmers.Here,inconchsionaresomeverypertinentquestionstowhichpatrioticAustralians oughttodemandsatisfactorylanewere:-

1.WhostartedthisChildren's EmigrationSchemeinW.,A.?

2.Whoencouragedit?

3.WhoauthorisedtheAgent-Generaltocommencenegotiations?

4.WhywerethepeopleofW.A. notconsultedonthisimportantsubject?

5.WasitdiscussedintheAssembly?Ifso,when?

6.Whosponsoreditandwho--if anyone-opposeditintheAssembly?

7.WhathasthelateGovernmeirt cloneinthematter?

h.WhatdoesthepresentGovernmentintendtodo?

The!richBishops

oNTHERECENTSTRIKE.

AtthelastmeetingoftheIrish IlishoPsheldatMaynooth,Cardinal Loguepresiding,thefollowingstatementwasissuedinreferencetothe recentstrikeswhichweresodisastroustothecountry.

Thebitterordealofaseriesof strikes,fromwhichthecountryis painfullyemerging.hasexcitedsorrowandpityinthebreastofeveryonewhohasahearttofeelfor ourpeople.AsthePastorsofthe wholedock,boundtoseekjustice andmercyforall,butladenwitha special toiling masses,whoareoftentheleastable todefendtheirrights,wehavewitnessedwithintensegrieftheenormousdamageentailedonthousanIs ofworkmenandtheirfamilies,on therailway.andothercompanies, theirshareholdersandcustom.n.o andespeciallyonthecommunityat largeinIreland.

TheworstaspectofthissadbusinessisthatthemaincrisiswasPrecipitatedundertheguidanceofmischiefmakerswhohaveshownthemselvesasrecklessaboutthefateof theIrishworkingmanastheyhave beenindifferenttothelifeofourrisingtradeandnascentindustries.A moreglaringinstanceoftheevilof beingtiedtoGreatBritaininour localaffairscouldnotwellhe found.

"TheleadingconflictwasnotdecreedbythefreelyelectedrepresentativesofanIrishorganisat'onformedfortheprotectionofIrishlabour.Neitherwasthegeneralrailwar'strikeorderedforsuchlegitimatePurposesastoobtainaliving wageorsecurereasonablehoursof employment.hutforthebUndpurposeofasympatheticstrike,the principleofwhichleadingtradeunionistshavedenouncedasfatalto tradeunionismitself,aswellasto industryandcivilisation.Ir.any recoursetotheformidableex-edient ofastrikeoralock-outthefirst essentialistohaveone'sownimmediatequarreljust,and,assuredly, therecentsadexperiencehastaught asharplessonoftheneedofwise andprolongedconsultationbeforeresortingtoextremecourses.

"Itistosoundpi'-licopinion.formedonChris"anprinciplesandkeen oni"sticebetweenmanandman, thatwelookithimatel;forthemain publics...f2g"ard theruinous

convulsionsofstrikesandloc'-outs. Butwethinkthatthetimehiscone whenlegislationmightwellrequire thatallgreatconflictsbetweenemployersandemployees,nototherA.at settled,shouldbereferredtoadefiniteandfairlyconstitutedcourtof quasi-arbitration,andthatanypart.,decliningtoacceptthearbitral awardshouldnotbepermittedto resorttoastrikeuntilafixedand sufficienttimehaselapsedtoenable thePublicmindtograspthewhole situationasstatedfromtheCourt. "Itonlyremainsforustoadd thatiflargenumbersofhelplessfamilieshavebeenmadetosufferby. thisill-advisedconflict,itisalastingcredittoourpeoplethatthe strugglehasnotbeerstained by blood-shed."

Diocesannews CALENDAR

Sunday12thNov.-XXIIIafterPentecost.(R)St.LivinusBishopandMartyr.

Monday13th-(W)St.Laurence,Bishop.

Wednesday.5th(W)-St.Gertrude, Virgin.

Thursday.Ifith(W)-St.Stanislans Kostka.

Friday17th(W)-St.Gregory.the Wonderworker.

Saturday18th(W)--Dedicationofthe BasilicaofS.S.l'eterand Paul.

Bishop'sEngagements

SUNDAY12thMASSANDCONFIRMATIONatWandering,y a.m.

ConfirmationatPingell p.m. ConfirmationatBro-ktort7.3o P.m.

SUNDAYTothCONFIRMATIONat Beverley. Sunday2hthConfirmationat MaylandaandBayswater. SundayDec.,3rdConfirmateion atGreenbushesandBridgetown.

DiocesanClericalChanges

Rev.JohnO'Reillytransferred fromKalgoorlietothechargeof BusseltonandDistricts.

Rev.J.J.Bradytransferredfrom BunburytoheAssistantatNarro-

Rev.Fr.McCormac'z,recentlyordained,toheassistantatKalgoorlie.

Mrs.Ryan,('atholicArtandBook Depot,5:34Hay-Street,beingAgent forsupplyingtheClergyandConventswiththeCatholicDirectory. irdo)begstoremindherclients thatordersarenowbeinghooked. Itwillmuchobligeifthoserequiringthemwouldsendtheirnamesin asearlyaspossible,thuspreventing delayanddisappointmentindelivery TheCathbicDirectoryvies ingoodtimelastyearandwehope toheabletosupplyearlyinJanuary.1912.

P.ev,.JosephMcCormackrecently ordainedatAllHallows'College, Dublin,andRev.FatherHayes.o. M.I.,arrivedb.,theGermanmail steameronlastMondaymorning. FatherMcCormackhasbeenappointedasoneoftheAssistantstoDean RobinsonatKalgoorlie,andFather HayesisstationedwiththeOblate FathersatFremantle.

ConfirmationatHighgateHill

OnlastSundaynight,HisLordship,Dr.CluneadministeredtheSacramentofConfirmationtoonehundredandeightychildrenintheSacredHeartChurch,HighgateHill. TheBishopthankedthepeoplelot theirgenerousco-operationinthe DioceseDebtCampaign,reminded themoftheirdutiestotheCatholic SchoolsandcongratulatedFather Crowleyontheexcellentorganisation ofhisparish.

TheMissionconductedbyFathers Manganand,Grogan,atWestPerth Continuestobeagreatsuccess.It willbesolemnlyclosedonnextSundaynight.

Rev.FatherGroganwillopena MissionatYarlooponthe14th inst.,andatWaroonaonthe19th inst.

LatestAcknowledgments

Mrs.A.QuilKe,,Kalgoorlie,is. 3d,, Mr.Flaherty,Gosnells,;-s.7d. Mrs.P.Kelly,Perth,65.hd. MissNugent,Perth,4s.4d. Mr.C.A.Nolan,Kunnoppin,los.bd Mr.D.Murphy,Mid.Junction,los. 6d.

Mrs.Morgan,Northam,los.6d. MissMeagher,CometVale,los.6d. Mrs.Maslin,Bridgetown,los. Mrs.0'Driscoll,Waroor.a,tos.6d. Mr.Maynard,Wickepin,toss6d. Mr.T.Boyle,Kalgoorlie,Lt. Mr..1.Downey,Kalgoorlie,6s.bd. VeryRev.DeanRobinson,Kalgoorlie "Records"soldatChurch,£3ye. 6d. Mr.M.o'Reibly,Kalgoorlie,ti2s. 3d.

THECATHEDRALOFTHEIMMA(ULATECONCEPTIONORGAN RECITAL.

(ByMr.ArthurV.Taylor,Cathedral Organist,NOV.15th-8p.m.) Programme. OrganSolo-MarchLyroinF-Whittaker.

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TranscriptionbyE.H.Lenire ElegizeErnst. VesperBells-Spinney. (a)-Aburdlud-Jensen. (b)-Aie-Mendelasohn. (c)-AieNocturneE.FlatChopin. RomanceinF-ViewxTeinps. GrandChoir-Dublos.

ThefollowingartisteswillalsoassistMrs.Dr.Blanchard,MissMinnieWaugh,andMessrs.J.('.WesthovenandP.Roxby. CollectioninaidofCathedralChoi Funds.

FARMERSANDORCHARDISTS

Southofl'erth, 8thNov.'II.

'rotheEditor"W.A.Record." Sir.-

Thefruitseasonwillsoonarrive, alsothe"silvereye"birdplague bythemillion. Forthesakeof yourmanyorchardistfriends.I shallforwardyouinduetime,aremedyfortheplaguementioned, whichhasbeentriedwiththegreatestsuccess.Fullparticularscan thenbesuppliedbyyou,uponapplication.

Yours,&c., AREADEROFYOURPAPER.

(Weshallhedelightedtohearof thismuch-neededremedyforthe terrible"silvereye,"birdplague, andwillhavemuchpleasureinforwardingparticularstoourreaders.Ed."W.A.R.").

Chas.Habel

SADDLEANDHARNESSMAKER, CATALOGUESONAPPLICATION. 354WELLINGTONSTREET, PERTH.

BetweenBarrackandPierStreets.

FurnishedHouseWanted

Wanted,from9thto3othJanuary next,foradultfamily,aFurniened House(Complete), 5or6rooms, Claremont,Cottesloe,orWestPerth Preferred.Rentabout£335.per week.Asmallerandcheaperplace wouldheacceptable,ifithadaverandahorapieceofground(fenced in),nearthehouse,wherethehove couldpitchatent.-Apply"M.H.H." W Office.

IstheWestAsleep?

AnInsulttoAustralia

ARECHILDRENFROMBRITAIN'SRESCUEHOMESANDWORKHOUSESGOODENOUGHFORWESTAUSTRALIA? IFSO,WHEN DIDTHEPEOPLEDECIDE?

"WhenallbesideaVigilkeep, TheWest'sasleep,theWest's asleep!"

Theselines,referringtothe lamentablestateofthingsinIrelandduringthedarkandevildays, maybesuitablyappliedtoourselves inwhatwedreamtwasthe"Golden West-ofthetwentiethcentury.We hadconvincedourselvesthatthe convictdayswerepastandgonefor ever,wehadcommencedtolook withpleasureahleanticipationsto thebrightfutureofAustraliaand whileextendingaheartywelcometo theproperclassofemigrant.we war'confidentthattheprinciple istraliafortheAustralians" be.toareasonableextent, theguidingstarinthedevelopment nu'Commonwealth.

Bat.lo:whilewearedreaming dreamsandseeingvisions,anenemy h,-.,sfoundanentranceandhascarefullylaidhisplans.tooversowthe e.,:ntrywithperniciouscockle,and testerilisethefruitofthegood seedthathascostsomuchanxiety arcdtroubleandexpense.Butas 1,,rasweareawarethishashappenedonlyintheWest Where werethepatrioticAustraliansWe<tAustralians."Tother-siders,AustralanisedEuropeans-inn F::iday.November3rdwhenanin:..entialWestAustraliannewspaper ,dishedalongleadingart:cle ..rmlyadvocatingaschemeforthe r.y.fematictransferofoutcastchild1. theRescueHomes,Work..t-es.etc.,ofBritaintothe re,ofWesternAustralia!

",Vereadthearticlewithamaze.and,whatisperhapsmore r.risingstill,wehaveduringthe weeklookedinvainforavigorDe,protestagainstthisproposalthe nsummationofwhichwouldnot, F,yanymeans,setyethebestinterestsofWestAustralia.

Herearesomeextractsfromthe a-tielereferredto:-

4, -cHILDREN'SEMIGRATIONTO W.A." sometwoyearsagoasocietywas fo:medat,webelieve,Oxford(Eng.), it,objectsbeingtotransferBritishorphansanddependentstotheEmpire's verseadominion,.theretobetrained a.farmandpastoralworkfortheboys, :.nddomesticworkforthegirls.These childrenwouldbetakenfromChildren's Ifi'csnieHomes,BoardsofGuardians, andheinglandedinWesternAustli.iia.theywouldbeestablishedin whoolsspeciallydesignedforthatpur-

Itisunderstoodthatnegotiations beenopenedi)throughtheAgent.,,IrralbythelateGovernmentinrepadtothisscheme,andthatcertain proposalshavebeensubmittedtothe SqieictywhichheldoutwhatareapeTentlysubstantialadvantagesas

wise.t5)TheSocietytomakefulland completearrangementsforthechildren onlandingtobereceivedbysomeregion-, sibleperson,whowilltrucechargeof themandconductthemttthefarm schoolorotherappointedplace.

"Thesepropositionsiffullyandeffectuallycarriedoutwouldappeartoopen theroadtogreatfuturepossibilities, bothfortheStateandtiecniidren.it providesanoutletforBritain'sstarving helplesspopulation,whitstitprovides Westralawiththepopulationweneed, andwetrainthemafterourownfashion tothehabitsandmannersoftheirnew home,andthewaysoftheirnewvocation.Thechildrenwillnotbeinoculatedwiththeviewsoftheslumsof Britain'sgreatcities,theywillrange nowherepasttenyearsofage,andso willbesusceptibletothebetterinfluencesofthenewlifethattheyareenteringupon,beforethetaintoftheold lifehasadvancedbeyonderadication.

"Tocarrythisschemeintooperation, weareinformedthattheSocietyisnow engagedinraisingfundswherewithto carryouttheirportonofthebargain, andWEHAVENODOUBTTHAT THEPRESENTGOVERNMENTWILL ENourfsETHEPREVIOuSPHii1'OSALS,andindeedmayreasonablyextendthemwithaliberalhand.-

"Bythe'Children'sEmigrationSociety.wemaytakeitismeantthe Britishnation. '111EBat1sHNAl'IONWILLBEBELIELNGITSELF OFAHELPLESSBURDEN.Itwill beprovidingpassagemoneyandthe othercoststodoso,butitwillalsobe relievingitselfofagrowingarmyof whomitmaybesaidthatundertheir surroundingsTHEIRFATEISCERTAIN,andTHEGAOLGATESARE EVEROPENFORTHEM.Itis cheaperfartotransportthemakingsof acriminaltoanewlandandahealthy training,thantotransportthecriminal afterIrehascompletedhiseducationin crime,andpayfortheerectionand maintenanceofgaolsandlunatlc

'AndW.A.derivescorrespondingadvantages.ThecosttotheStatewillbe comparativelysmall.Thelandcostsnothing,andtheEducationDepartmentwill nothearaveryheavyadditionalburden. theactualmoneycosttotheStatewill bethetransportmoiety."

-Butunderthenewlyproposedscheme weshouldhavenothingtoregret.always,ofcourse,proviaingforefficient supervisioninW.A.Wetakeourraw materialatitsearliestpossiblestage, andwetrainitinourconditons,teach itthenew,anderadicatetheoldleaven shouldanybethere.''

"Here,however,weharesomethingof ourown,wehavemadeitourown,and itwillbetoourinteresttoseethatour property.thatis,theState'sproperty, iswellearedforandsonurturedthat itwillbeahelpandnotahindrance indaystocome.Ofcourseitwillcost money-allreformsdocostmoney.But itwillbemoneywellspent,ifwespend itwell.**

"Thechildisfathertotheman,and thefutureoftheCommonwealthdepends onitsup-bringing,ofitsyouth,native orimported.Theresourcesofthis g,icatCommonwealthareinslowdevelopment.andtheirdevelopmentismuch moreretardedhFwantofsuitablesettlers.Wewillmakebutslowprogress, indeedwewillbemorelikelytoretrogress,withtheclassofpeoplewehave beenpayingthroughthenosefor."

traliansshouldbesolackinginforesightastoallowtheircountrytobe madeanursingmotherforthe troublesomestep-childrenthata greatnationwishestohetridof. Westronglyprotestagainstany suchschemeasthatoutlined;and indoingsoweturnoureyestowardsourownAustralianchildren andweask:"Cananythingbedone forthem?"WhatabouttheGoldfieldschildren,themajorityofwhom havelittletolookforwardtowhen theyleaveschoolSurelyitispossibletoformulateaschemeforthe establishmentofAgriculturalCollegeswherethosechildrenwhoare racyofthesoilcanbetrained,and preparedtomaketheirhomesin theirowncountry.

Charityoughttobeginathome, patriotismoughttobegintuthome; andweseenoreasonwhyAustralianpatriotismorAustraliancharity shouldlookawaytowardsthemisty horizonandlovinglyfixitsgazeon theoutcastchildrenintheRescue HomesandWorkhousesofBritain.

OurSocieties

C.Y.M.S.

Itwas.weareinformed,suggested theSociety(1)'thattheGovernment shouldgrantauareaoflaud,say,1.000 ...re);ingoodcomitry,atapeppercorn rentalforthetimethesocietyoccupied it.(2)ThattheGovernmentwould grant.say,15perchildtothesociety. subjectofcoursetoofficialsupervision andasatisfactorymethodoftraining beingadopted.taiOwStatesystem ofcompulsoryeducationtolieprovided forthechildren'sordinaryprimaryeducation. ItPrecautionstobetaken againsttheintroductionbytheSociety totheStateofundesirableimmigrant children.Thechildrentobeexamined byanapprovedmedicalpractitioner, whowillreporttotheAg,..-General, thelatterreservingtherighttoreject anychildwhomayappeartoheuniatitableforW.A..irrta,.ctiv,'iithemethc^!reportbeings.itisf:'

Arewereallyawake! AreBritain'soutcastsgoodenoughforusin WestAustralia? ''Orphanchildren fromRescueHomes,Boardsof Guardians,etc."(antibytheway, thatsimple"etc."cancoveramultitudeofsinsj-theseoutcastswillbe presentedtousbyGreatBritain! GreatBritain:Yes,truly,Britain isereatandsheistakingwisesteps toinsurethatgreatness. Sheis determinedtobegreatinthefuture asinthepastandhenceshehasno placeforthosewhowouldbea menacetoherhonourandabarto hergreatnessinthefuture.Britain'stoweronlandisgreat,hersupremacyatseaisgreater,buther foresightisgreatest.Australia's poweronlandandseawillnotbe tormidablebeninnyalongday; butwecannotunderstandwhyAu.-

commandingHerchildrentorender willingserviceandadocileobediencetothegoodGodwhocreated them,andalsotothoseprincesand governmentsthatHeinHisgoodnesshasplacedoverthemforthe bettermentofsocietyatlargeand forthesecurityofaregularand generoisJiowofhumanhappiness. Withaknowledgebegottenoflong andstrenuousMissionaryyearsin manylands,FatherWheelercontrastedtheProvidenceofGodtowards HisPeopleontheonehand,andthe baseingratitudeofthevastmajorityofthehumanraceontheother. Theyareeverready,continuedthe eruditeFather,torendertothetrans sientworldaslavishattachm3nt,its pleasures,itspride,itsallurements, findinthevastmajorityofmen, fittingvotarieswhiletothese,the worldbeyondthegraveseemsclothedinnolivingreality.Intoxicated withthespiritthatisabroad-the grossmaterialismoftheageIn whichwelive,themaneareblindly treadingthebroadway,leadingto destruction.AlmightyGod,concludedthereverendpreacher,is'todaypatientlybearingthecoldness, theindifferenceofmen,butexcept theymendtheirlivesandturntoa lovingandtenderFather-aFather ofmercy,andforgiveness,thehour ofreckoningwillcome,when,throughoutthelongnightofeternitytheirs willbethevai:iregretthatwhile renderingtoCaesarthethingsthat areCaesars,the,renderednotto God,thethingsthatareGod's.

PERTH.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe aboveSocietywasheldinthe"Record"Rooms.onTueeday.the7th inst.ThePresident(Mr.B.McGrade)occupiedthechair.TheSpiritualDirector(Rev.FatherBrennan),introducedtwoyoungEnglishrmentothemembers,indoingsohe welcomedbothtothe"Golden West,-andwishedthemeverysaccessintheiradoptedcountry.The PresidentandMr.Hayesalsowelcomedthem.Threegentlemenwere nominatedformembership. four' sometimePastasubjectofmuch interest"Thechangingofthename oftheSociety,"hasbeenfreelydiscussedamongthemembers. A;Litice ofmotion,waslaidcn thetablelastweektotheeffect,that. theSocietyshouldinfutureheknown as"ThePerthCatholicYoungMen's Society."Itwasplacedbebrethe members,andafteraformaldisclssionwascarriedunanimously.The electionofofficersalsotookplace, greatinterestwastaken,someof thecontestsbeingveryclose.The followinggentlemenwereelected:President-Mr.McGrade(unopposed), Vice-President-Mr.F.Ha,es. Hon.Sec.,andTreasurer-Mr. Minihan(unopposed).

AssistantSec.-Mr..1,Finlay Librarian-Mr.G.Brown. Auditors-Messrs.O'Donoghueand Case PressCorrespondentandEditorof Magazine-Mr.S..1.Kelly. Committee-Messrs.J.McCann,0. Leahy,andJ.J.Leahy,P.Flood, andJ.Genf).

ThePresidentinstalledeachgentlemaninofficeandeachonesuitablyresponded.TheHalf-Yearl,Reportwasread,andtheeveningwas broughttoaclosebyImpromptu spearing.

AllmembersoftheSocietyare earnestlyrequestedtoattendthenext meeting(Tuesday).Srecialbusiness "DiscussionofSyllabus."

Fremantle

Rev,FatherWheeler,O.M.I.,who wascelebrantofHolyMassonSundayattheSacredHeartConvent School,Beaconsfield,delivereda mostimpressivesermonontheGospelfortheday.

Takingforhistextthememorable wordsofourDivineT,ord:-"Render toCaesarthethingsthatareCaesar'sandtoGodthethingsthatare God's."thelearnedpreacherafter brieflydwellingonthewisdomso strikinglymanifestofourBlessed LordinthismessagetotheScribes andPharisees,picturedourHolt Moiler,+heChurn":Italltimes

Kalgoorlie

AchequeforEr20hasarrived,representingKalgoorlie'sOctobercontributiontowardstheDiocesanDebt. Thismakesacreditabletotalof Ei25Ss.fromKalgoorlieforthree months, TheGoldfieldspeoplehaveexperiencedallkindsofdryweatherlately. Ifithadbeenhot,cold,orlukewarm foranylengthoftimetheycouldpreparetoenjoyit.Butsamplesof weather,delightfulanddustycalm, andstormy,torridandfrigid,followingeachotherinrapidsuccession aretr,ingforallandtoomuchfor many.Asaconsequence,manya homeisfullofanxiety,esPecia1lregardingitslittlechildren,severalof whomhavesuccumbed,notwithstandingmaternalandmedicalcare.The sympathyofourCatholicipeoalehas beenextendedtoMr.andMrs.P.J. Russell,whosebabydiedlastweek. afterafewdays'illness.

Kanowno

Amongthelistofsuccessfulcandidatesattherecentexaminationneld inKalgoorlieinconnectionwiththe consert'atoriumofMusic,Adelaide University,wenoticethenamesof MissRosieSpriggsandMissMelita Riedel,bothpupilsofMissMetaPickering.Theexaminer,Dr.Harald Davis,gaveunstintedpraisetoboth pupils,anddesignatedtheirworkas excellentineverybranch.Asthis isthefirstexaminationbadonthe Goldfieldsundertheauspicesofthe AdelaideUniversity,MissPie:ering istobecongratulatedonthesuccessofherpupils. Theamountcontributedfrom.KenownaandBulongtowardstheDiocesanDebtduringOctoberis£23138.. asagainst£325s.hd.,duringthe Previousmonth.

CoronationCarnival

AstheSecretaryhasnotreceived alloutstandingaccountsoftheCarnival,theBalanceSheetcannotbe publishedthisweek.

Andasafewstallholdershavenot yethandedintheirfallreturns,the Secretarywillbeobligediftheywill dosoonorbeforeMondaynext, the13thinst.

TEL1724.

MPS.KEOUGH

CATERER.

foNeweestle-Street,Perth.

CateringPlantalwasoabfr MillenandBallscateredfor 211 shortestnotice.

Confirmation AtSt.Brigid's.WestPerth

AMEMORABLEDAY.

SundaylastatSt.Brigid's Church,WestPerth,wasanoccasa ofgreatrejoicing,andastrikingmanifestationofthelivel.,faithofthe Catholicsinthatparish,foronthat dayHisLordship,Dr.CloneadministeredtheSacramentofConfirmationtothreehundredandsixth-two childrenandadultsoftheWest PerthParish.

Col.CampbellactedasSPottur fortheboxsandmen,whileMrs. McMastersactedasSponsorforthe girlsandladies.

Theceremonywasfixedfor3.30, P.m.butlongbeforethetimeappointedalargeconcourseofpeople hadsurroundedSt.Brigid'sChurch, inthehopeofbeingearlyforaseat withintheChurch.Afterthelong processionofthechildrenandadults tobeConfirmed,thelittleboyswearingtheirredribbonsantimedals, andthelittlegirls,withwhitedressesandveils,sosweetandPrettily arranged,theanxiouspeoplewere allowedtoenter,andbutafewmomentssawtheChurchcrowdedto theverydoors..Whilethepeoplewere comingintothe ChurchtheChoirrerderedsuitable hymns,underthedirectionof Rev.FatherMangan,('.SS.R. Punctuallxatthehourappointed HisLordship,Dr.(lune,withhis MitreandCroziercameinbythe frontdooroftheChurch,andwas metbyMonsignorBourke,andVery Rev.FatherFagan.Itwasnecessaryatthisjuncturethatthepeoi-le,whohadfilledtheaislesandtveryavailableportionoftheChurch, tomakewaxforHisLordshipand histrain-hearers.Thescenewasone ofbrilliancyanddignity,sobefittingtodohonourtoOurBlessed Lord. HisLordshipthenaddressed thePeople,andindoing so passedagrandtributeofpraiseto VelaRev.FatherFagan,tinier whosedirectionandadministration theWestPerthParishissothoroughlyorganised. HisLordship spokeasfollows:MxDearlyBelovedPeopleofWest Perth.-Ihavecomeamongstyou to-daxtoadministertoyouthe greatSacramentofConfirmation.It isunnecessaryformetodealatany greatlengthonthesubjectofConfirmation.Blessedasyouhavebeen forthelastweek,orfortnight,with aHolyMission,givenbytheitedemptoristFathers,thatrendersit quiteunnecessaryformetodealat anylengthinmydiscoursetoxou onthisgreatSacrament.Nowthat youarehavingxourHolyMission, Iknowfullwellthatyouareall Perfectlx.wellinstructedinthisgreat sacramentthatmakesustrueand PerfectChristians,andwhichgives youtheHolyGhosttomakeyou strong,andimbuedwiththecourage toprofesstheFaith.ForasSt.Paul tellsussoemphaticallx"withoilt FaithitisimpossibletoPlease God." Wemaypleasetheworld, wemayPleasetheflesh,wemay pleaseallwithwhomwecome in contact,butwecannotpleaseGod unlesswehavealivingFaith. ItisimpossibletopleaseGodwithoutFaith.Wemaywinmedalsand renown,wemaywindistinction, inallmannerofways,wemaysucceedinwinningtheplauditsofthe world,butwewillneverwinthe loveofGodunlesswehaveFaith. Nowdearpeople,ouhaveinyoar midstanexemplaryschool-St.Brigid's-wherethegoodNunslabour withuntiringzeal,teachingthelittleonesthetrueFaith.Thereare noschoolsbetterthantheCatholic SchoolsforimPartinzsecularknoaledge,andthey,combinedwithsecularknowledgeteachthemalsothe trueFaith.Thereisnotashadow ofanexcuseforCatholicparentsto sendtheirchildrenar,wherebutto

aCatholic&hoot.TheyareinspectedbythesameInspectorsas theStateSchools,andhavereceived mostlaudatoryreportsfromthem. Andwhiletheyteachsowellthe secularknowledgethatisrequired, theyalsoteachthemthatwhichis ofsomuchmorevalue,thepriceless giftthatwillgainforthemeternal joy,thatpricelessgiftwithoutwhich itisimpossibletopleaseGod-the trueFaith.IfthetrueFaithbe nottaughttothelittleones,how thencantheycombattheerrorsof theworld,andretaintheirsoulsin theFaith? Youhavenotthe slightestshadowofanexcusewhy ,011shouldnotsendthem.The Churchhasmadeandisstillmaking enormoussacrificessothattheCatholicschoolsshallbemaintained. Shehasmadegreatsacrificesinthe past,andshecontinuestomakethen, andpleaseGodwillcontinueontill theend.TheChurchhasdonehet share,parentsYoudoyours.Send yourchildren,allofyou,tothe goodNuns,whoarelabouringso zealouslyinthisgreatworkofthe Church.Rememberaboveallthings tokeeptheFaith,andhelpthelittleones,bysendingthemtoyour ownCatholicSchools,togetathoroughgraspoftheFaithandto guarditjealously.

Andpoll,littlechildren,whoare gatheredhereto-dayinsuchgreat numbers,keepyoursoulspureanti, perfectinthesightofGod.Cling to theFaithaboveallthings.Make anysacrifice,nomatterhowgreatit appearstokeepPleasinginthesight ofGod,andifwewanttobepleasinginHissightwetrustaboveall elsekeeptheFaith. AftertheconclusionoftheceremonyofreceivingtheSacramentof Confirmation,andpriortotheBenedictionoftheBlessedSacrament, HisLordshipsaidafewwordsin conclusion:-

M,dearPeople-Itiswithgreat rejoicingthatIhavetocongratulate youonthissplendidmanifestationof livelyFaith.Thisisthelargest numberofchildrenandadultsthat IhaveyethadthePleasureofadministeringthegreatSacramentof 'Confirmationto,andIardentlywish andpraythattheywilleverremain steadfastandhaveafirmholdon ourtrueFaith.Thegreatnumber herespeaksinnouncertainlanguage ofthegreatworkofyourexcellent Pastor,VeryRev.FatherFagan,and thegoodworkoftheNuns.And whilethankingthemfortheirlaboriouswork,letmeaddmythanksto you,dearPeopleofWestPerth,in yourgenerousresponsemadetomy appealfortheliquidationofthe greatdebtonourDiocese.Iam sureyouwillallbedelightedto learnthatIhavenowpaidoffthirty: thousandpounds,andwiththeaid ofthecontrillautions-Ohemonthly contributions-whichyouaresogenerouslypouringin,andwhichIhope youwillcontinuetodo,wewillthen hefreeofthatheavyresponsibility onourDiocese.Ifthereareany whohavenotyetcontributed,and whocandoso,theirofferingswill hemostthankfullyreceived.Now, dearbrethren,asapartingwordIcan notdobetterthanagainquoteto outhewordsofSt.Paul,andI earnestlyappealtoyoutolaythem toheart,"WITHOUTFAI'T'HIT ISIMPOSSIBLE '1'0PLEASE GOD." HisLordshiptheBishop,gavethe BenedictionoftheM:stBlessedSlcrament.

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TheCardinal'sMemorial

Complete Mary's

THEARCHBISHOP'SAP:2EALTo AUSTRALIA.

"Allwill,wetrust,rejoice to learnthatthegreatandfinalcork ofhisEminence,ourlateArchhishoPandCardinal,istobetakenup byuswitheagernessandendurance. Thisisnoneotherthanthecompletionofthathistoricshrineinwhich hisremainsrepose-theMother ChurchofAustralasia,andourCathedral.Dutytoreligionandourselvespromptsthiscourse. The HierarchyofAustraliaand New Zealandunanimous.yrecommendthis workasfarthefittesttestimonialof themantowhomalllooluedup,to whomallareboundingratefuladmiration,whomposteritywillextol."

ThuswroteArchbishopKellyin thecircularissuedrecentlyconvening thePublicmeetingofSt.Mary's BuildingFundCommittee,whichwas heldinSt.Mary'sChapterHall. Therewasalarge,representative gatheringofulergyandlaity\from thevariousParishesinthemetropolis,andtheproceedingsweremarkedbyintenseenthusiasm.

HisGrace,ofcourse,presided,and hisentryintothehallwasthesignalforapplause.

THEAItCHBISHOP.

wouldgive,andhadgiventhe means.Whenabusinessmanventuredonaprojecthetookchances and butitwasnotsowith them.Thewellofpietyne'erdried up; itgaveforthacontinual stream,anditwouldstemasifth3 morethe}drewuponit,themore it Nielded.ThismightseemparadoxicalbutnotinmattersofChristiancharity.Thetruthofthiswas veriliedeverywhere.Havingdone a'lthatwasnecessaryfortheir schools,churches,presbyteries,conventsandotherinstitutions,especiallythelocalones,letthemrind aplaceintheirheartsforSt. Mary's,notonlyasitstood,.butas theywishedittostand.(Applause.) Itwouldbeenoughifalldidwhat theycouldbutletnoonestandout andsayhecoulddonothing.Let everysingleCatholicinthearchdioc2sedosomething,whetherithemore orless,forSt.Mary's.heteven thechildrenhelp.

THEFIRSTRESoLUTION.

MonsignorCoonanmoved"That thedeathofhisEminenceCardinal Moranbringswithitthedutyof commemoratinghislossbyamemorialsuitabletohisexcellenceandhis achievementsthatthismeetingadoptingtheresolutionofthe BishopsvisitingSy-dney.fortheMonth's Mind,resolvesthatthetributebest suitedtoPerpetuatehismemory wouldbethecompletionof At. Mary'sl'athedral.''TheMonsignor PaidaneloquenttributetotheCardinal,dwellingontheprominentpart heplayed,notonlyintheCatholic lifeofAustralasia,butinthegeneral nationallifeofthepeople, pointingoutthatasagreatBishop, agreatIrishman,agreatscholar, andagreatAustralian,hedeserved thehestmemorialthatcouldbegivenhim-thecompletionoftheCathedralinwhichhisaffectionswereso muchcentred. Themotionwassecondedbythe Hon.JohnHughes,whodweltonthe. laboursofthethreedeceasedArchbishopsofSydneyinconnection,with thebuildingofSt.Mary's,adding thattheyallhopedtoseethefare completedinallitsgloryasoriginallyplanned.Hedescribedthework asanationalone.

M.J.MOLONEY,M.P.S CHEMIST

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thelocalclergy."liementioned thatthemovementtheywereinauguratingthateveningwasdistinct fromanythathadPreceded,it,and itwasnotconfinedmerelytothe ArchdioceseofSydney,butwasextendedtothewholeofAustralasia, as decidedbytheHierarchy,asa memorialtotheCardinal.

Theresolutionbeingsecondedby Mr.P.McGarry,M.L.A.,wascarried.

TheArchbishopsaidthemeeting wasahappyone,inasmuchasit representedtheCatholiccommunity andthosewhosympathised with theminallthegoodworm;ofcitizenship,amongstwhichwasthecompletionofthegreatshrine,St. Mary's.Theobjectwouldmakethe meetingagreateventevenintheir ownlives,becausetheerectionofa Cathedralsuchastheirswasastupendouswork,aworkofgenerations. Buttheyweredevotedtothework, theyfeltcalledupontotakeapart init,they,wereeagertodoso,and theyfeltgratefulfortheopportunityofdoingwhatlayinthemtowardsbringingittoasatisfactory tompletion.Besidesthememoryof theirlateCardinalandArchbishop movedtheminfavourofSt.Mar.,'s. A.11Sydneywasmovedbythetragic suddennessofhisdeparturefromlife andbyreasonofthegreatlossthe Commonwealthsustainedinbeingdeprivedofhispresenceandtheinilu.encethatradiatedfromhiswords andachievements.Tobringtheir regardforHisEminenceandtheir appreciationofhismeritstosome -concreteformwasaworkthatwould appealtoall.Theyneverlookedat St.Mary'swithoutwishingitwere finished,andfinishednobly It wouldneverhefinishedunlessthey puttheirhandstothework; it wasnottobedoneinaday.Would itbecompletedbythem? Likely itwouldnot.(Voices"Yes.''). Whentheydidtheirbesttheycould donomore.Therefore,letalldo theirutmostforSt.Mary's,which wasworthyofit,notonlyreligiousbutpatriotically.Ithadbeenthe workofsucceedingArchbishopsand whoevercompleteditwouldhavecarriedChurch-buildingtotheveryacme ofperfectioninAustralia.(Applause).Theyhadtheplans,andif heallowedhisimaginationtoFlay truantforamomenthewouldcall tomindthetriplet,publishedin someoftheEnglishpapers,that gaverisetotheword"Jingoism" "Wedon'twanttotight, But,byjingo,ifwedo, We'vegottheships,we'vegotthe men, Andwe'vegotthemoneytoo.' Theyhadwithinthemse':ves,hecontinued,theresourcesforcompleting St.Mary'swithoutdelay. They hadonlytowillitandhein(.srnest.Localrequirementswerenot tobeneglectedintheleast,butSt. Mary'swasnottobeomitted.God

Mr.P.S.Clearysupportedthe resolution,whichwascarriedunanimously THEFURTHERANCEOFTHIS WORK.

Mr.JusticeEdmundsproposed"Thatinfurtheranceofth!swork, thismeetingresolvesnotonlyto continuethesystemofappealknown istheRollofHonour,'hutto workfortheextensionofthatsystemtoallwhomaydesiretocooperateaccordingtotheirmeans."

Hon.Dr.Nashsecondedthemotion.HesaidthecompletingofSt. Mary'swasadutyimposed upon thembytheirFaith,bythosebuildersofthePastwhohaddoneso wellinthebriefyearsattheirdisposal,bytheirfilialaffectionand admirationforthegreatCardinalthegreatestpersonalitythatever trodAustralia'ssoil-andbytheir regardforthepresentArchbishop, whowasaworth},svccesEJorofthe trioofArchhishoPswhohadruled theCatholicChurchinNewSouth Wales.

TheHon.J.L.Treflemoved"That hisGrace,theArchbishop,Right Rev.MonsignorCoonan,P.P.,V.G., SirWilliamPatrickManning,and theHonJohnHughes,K.C.S.G.,be appointedtrusteesandtreasurersof theCathedralBuildingFund,comprisingalsothespecial'RollofHonour.'"Hesaidinpassingthatthe greatmoderncathedralbuilderswere theIrishBishops,whohaddone muchforAustraliaandAustralians, whoshouldrallyroundHis(:raceon thisoccasion,andshowthatthe': weredeterminedtoleavetheirmark onaworkthatwouldbeacreditto Australia. WiththePresentwave ofprosperityinNewSouthWales, itwasnottoomuchtohopethat ArchbishopKellywouldhavethe pleasureinplacingthecoping-stone onSt.Mary's.(Applause). 'Co datethegeneralRollofHonourincludingBishopsandpriestsoutside theArchdioceseofSydney.,totalled thirty-twothousand,sixhundredand thirty-sixpounds,twoshillingsand six-Pease;theCardinal,theArchbishopandtheclergyoftheArchdiocesehadcontributedtenthousand andfifty-fivePounds; St.Francis' fund&c.,sixteenthousandandfifty poundsSt.Mary'sFairandcontributionsfromothersourcessixteenthousand,eighthundredand twenty-ninepounds,elevenshillings, andsix-pence,makinginall,in cashandpromises,seventy-fivethousand,fivehundredandseventy Pounds,fourteenshillings.(Applause.)

Mr.J.F.Henessysecondedthe motion,whichwascarried. "IFTHEYKNEWARCHBISHOP KELLY."

Mr.P..1.Minahan,M.L.A.,moved:

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Mr.M.T.Madigan,speakinginth0 nameoftheHibernianSociety,assuredHisGracethatthemembersof thatorganisationwouldassisthim inanyworkheundertalkasloyal1,astheyhadassistedthelateCardinal. 11readytheyhadgathered 2o0CforSt.Mary's,hutthatwas notthelimitationoftheirefforts. 'rhemotionwascarried.

ADISTRICTMOVEMENT. MonsignorO'BrienmovedThat thepresentDiocesanCommitteebe enlargedtocomprehendalsoalay representationofeachofthecityand suburi-enparishes,tohenamed

"Thatafinancialstatementbeissuedbythetrusteesasabasisof appealtoallthediocesesoftheCommonwealththroughtheirrespective Prelates,soastosecureco-operation inthisgreatundertakingofcompletingtheMother-ChurchofAustralia andperfectingthecrowningwork ofourlateChiefPastor." CoinPletedSt.Mary's,hesaid,wouldbe afittingmemorialtooneof the greatestBishopsoftheCatholic Church,andoneofthenoblestsons ofIreland.IftheyknewArchbishopKelly,iftheylelewanythingof hisdetermination,the,,knewthat theCathedralwouldbefinishedbeforehewascalledtojoinhispredecessors.(Applause.)

FatherO'ReillyofParramatta,in secondingtheresolution,saidas Archh'ishoPKellyhadtheArchbishops,Bishops,priestsandpeopleof Australasiabehindhiminthiswork, heneednothetimidaboutcommencingit.HisGrace,would,ofcourse meetwithsomeopposition,andbe toldthattheprojectwaspremature, andsoforth,buthecouldassurethe ArchbishopthathehadwithhimeveryoneinAustraliaworthha-zing.

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"Jarrah-Jerker"writesasfollows.-"Afewdaysagooneofmy mateswasspeakingforalongtime aboutSocialism.Whenhefinished talkingItoldhimthatIcouldn't agreewithhim.Hethenreplied"Ohyoudon'tseetheLogicofit." Ithenaskedhim-"whatdo zoii meanbyLogic?"buthefailedto givemeanythinglikeasatisfactory answer.Ishallhegratefulto3on ifyoukindlyletmeknow,through yourQuestionBox"WHATISLOGIC"

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LogicistheScienceandartwhich sodirectsthemindintheprocessof reasoning,astoenableittoattain clearness.consistent,andtruth.The aimofLogicistosecureclearness inthedefinitionandarrangements ofourideas,consistencyinourjudgments,andtruthinourinferences. Logicderivesitsnamefromthe Greekword"logos"meaningreason.

Abriefdefinitionisoftengivenin thefollowingwords:-"Logicisthe artofreasoning."

Butthiskindofdefinitionistoo narrowfortworeasons ItdefinesLogicinthetermsofART,ignoringitsclaimtobeconsidereda science.2ndly.Theuseoftheterm 'reasoning,'intheclassofdefinition referredto,restrictsthescopeof logictooneclassofmentalprocesses.Otherdefinitionssuchas-"the scienceofthementalprocesses,' "thescienceoftheoperationsof themind,""thescienceofsciences,"aretoowide.Theyignore forinstance,psychologyandthusset aIPtoolargeaclaimforlogic., Logicisessential;ydirectivewhile Psychologyisspeculative.Again Logicmustnotbeconfoundedwith Rhetoric.Rhetoricistheartof Persuasion,itusesallemotionaldevices,suchaspassionedappeals,and verbalarrangement.Ascontrasted withRhetoric,Logicisthescience andartofconviction,usingonly coldargumentsanddiscardingemotionalappeals.ToourmindnodefinitionofLogicthatwehaveever seenorheardissodefiniteorso fullasthatofthegreatSt.Thomas -"LogicistheScienceandart, whichdirectstheactofthereason, bywhichamanintheexerciseof hisreason,isenabledtoProceed withouterror,confusionorihinecessarydifficulty."

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Answer.RogerBedeVaughan,O.S.B.,to whomthelateCardinalMoran,succeededasArchbishopofSdue,died suddenlyinEnglandintheyear i853.Dr.Sheridan,O.S.B.,who

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TheBenedictineMonksatBelmont, whereArchbishopVaughanwasformerlyPriorobtainedpermissionto transfertheremainstotheirMon. asteryfromInce-Blundell.Theexpensesofthefuneralwerepaidby thelateCardinalMoran."Why then,weretheremainsnottakento Australia?" Because Herbert Vaughanomittedtosendareplyto Dr.Sheridan'scable.Anditshows ushowasmallomissioncancause annoyance,controversyandmisrepresentationyearsafterwards.

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ItwasthemonthofNovember, andthepupilsofacertainConvent SchoolwerebusypreparingtocelebratetheFeastofSt.Ceciliawitha sacredconcert.Theprogrammewas anovelone,consistingof some Englishhymnslatelypublished 1,,y theSistersofNotreDame. There wastobenolibrettobutbeforethe singingofeachhymn,thewordswere toberecitedbyapupilchosenfrom themembersofthechoir. Thelastrehearsalwasinprogress. AhymninhonouroftheBlessed Sacramentwasabouttobesung, whenthegirlchosentorecitethe-usesdemurredforsomereason,and atlastrefused,sayingshedidnot wish,torepeatthemattheconcert. TheSisterinchargelookedpained. anddisappointed,asitwasrather latetoappointasubstitute..

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"Iknow,MotherandIwould lovetoreciteit,ifyouwillallow me."

AlookofreliefPassedoverthe Sister'sface,andamurmurofapprobationsoundedthroughtheclass. "Well,"answeredthenun,"as youarekindenoughtooffer,,ou maydosoandIthankoufor helpingme."

Ontheeveningofthefeastthe nunsandpupilsassembledinthe concerthall,thechoralclassformingthemselvesintoanartisticallyarrangedgroupinfrontofalargestatueofourBlessedLady.Various hymnswererecitedandsung,each receivingitswell-meritedmeedofapplause;andthenthechildofanalienfaithstoodandheldheraudience inbreathlessattentionbyherreverentandenthusiasticrenderingofa hymnofthanksgivingafterHoly Communion.

TheLordofglory (0wondrousstory!) HathmadeHishomewithinmy breast.

BoweddownbeforeHim, Mysoul,adoreHim Who'neathth,roofvouchsafesto rest.

Goodangels,aidme

TheGodwhomademe, Whodiedtosaveme,isnowmy guest.

Ah,softlysingHim Sweetsongs,andbringHim Yourburninglove,yourworship blest

TheLordofglory 60wondrousstore.!) Nowgraciousdwellswithinmy breast.

MyJesus,never Shallcreaturessever MyhappyheartfromloveofThee.

Ah,donotletme, MyKing,forgetThee And,0doThourememberme

MyonlyTreasure, MyRestandPleasure, MyRockandFortess,foreverbe Instrifedefendme, Insicknesstendme, Andcomeindeathtosetmefree.

Ah,donotletme, MyKingforgetThee AndThou,dearLord,rememberme

ingforsomeobjectshehadupseta nightlampandignitedherlightcovering. ste..ch.nclconsciousness werefastfailingafewincoherent wordswereallthePooryounggirl couldutter.Theresidentdoctor wassummoned,butonlytofindthat all'hopeofsavingherlifewasgone.

Gentlyandtenderlythenursesliftedthestulererandcarriedhertoan adjoiningroom.Allthatwaspossibletorelieveherwasdone,and aftersometimeconsciousnessreturned.TheProtestantChaplainwas called.Hecaineandatonce rePairedtotheroomwheretheking girl Hespokekindlytoher, butgotnoreply;hewaited,but therewasnosignofrecognition. Aftersomemomentshesaidtothe attendants

Icandonothingthereisno usein staying."Andhewent away.

Instrifedefendme, Insicknesstendme, Andcomeindeathtosetmefree.

Alittlewhileafterthedeparture oftheclergyman,theyounggiztturnedtowardsthenurseandsaid

"Ifyoureallywishtogivetee pleasure,getmeaCatholicpriest. ThatiswhatIwant."

Surprised,butgladto,helpher friend,thenursemadeknowntide request,andinashorttimethe PriestfromthenearestCatholic Churchenteredtheroom.

Therewasnolackofconsciousness now.Thepainwasexcessive,but theoldstrongwillCainetoherIseaP, andshesaid,clearlyandaudibly

"Father,IamnotaCatholic, butIwanttobereceivedintothe ChurchbeforeIdie."

"Verywell,mychild,"sadthe priest."Iwillgiveyouthenecessaryinstructionsandreceiveyou."

Heaskedherafewquestions,and thenobserved

"Mychild,youknowmorethan enoughalreadyyouhavenoneedof instruction.Howisthis?"

"Iamaconventgirl,Father,anUrsulinepupil.Iwaseducated partlyinEngland,partlyabroad. AllthatIknowIheardatschool."

"ThankGod"murmuredtne priest.

"Andnow,nottolosetime,I willhearyourconfessionandgive yollconditionalbaptism.Ididn:-t knowtowhomIwascalled,soI broughttheBlessedSacramentwith me.Ifyouwish,youmaymace yourFirstCommunion."

Herethegirl'sfacelightedup.

"0Father!-butamIworthy "Worthy? No,mychild,"said thePriest"nooneisworthy.But, fortunatfily,OurBlessedLordlooks toourgoodwillandissettee(' withthat."

Hethenopenedthepyx,andwith deepreverencetheyoungneoPh.rte receivedHolyCommunion, Injoyandgladness, Inpainandsadness, Oh,letme,Lord,benightoThee! GoodShepherdfeedme, Andguardandleadme

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Itwaslateintheafternoonofa sultryAugustdaythatMr.James Maynellwalkeddowntothelong stretchofwhitesandsthatlaybetweenLimeTreeVillaandthelittle wateringplaceof('litisea.Theday previousthewealthymanafacturer hadnottheleastideatherewassuch aPlaceinEngland,andhadbeen muchsurprisedwhenawirefroma certainNurseJenkinssummonedhim tothedeathbedofhisoldfriend, HughKenyon.Thesummonshad beenpromptlyobeyed,andMr.Maynellhadlearnedhowthedyingman hadcometothesouthcoastafew weeksbeforehopingtoregainhealth andstrength.Asuddenchillhad developedintopneumonia,andthe doctorshaddecidedthattheirpatientshouldatoncesettleanyworldlyaffairs,soJamesMaynellhad beensummoned,andhadthatmorningreceivedhisfriend'sinstructions.

"PooroldHugh!"Mr.Maynell saidasheturnedinthedirectionof Cliffsea,"theendcan'tbefaroff. Thenursesaidhewasunconscious, soI'llremaintillto-morrow.His isalonelyenoughbedside,yet-" Mr.Maynellfrowned.

Hewasastoutlybuiltman of oversixtyyearsofage,andhisoverhangingeyebrows,squarejawsand chingavehimanappearancethat wasinkeepingwiththequalitiesof grimdeterminationandonstinacy withwhichfriendsandfoesalikeendowedhim.Ashemovedalongthe stretchofdesertedsands his thoughtswerenotpleasantones.rlie eyebrowsmetandhisfootstepsgrew unconsciouslyquicker.Suddenlyhe becameawarethathewastiredand hot.Closeathandacomfortable seatwasformedbyajutting-out pieceofrock..Heseatedhimselfand moppedhisfacewithalargered handkerchief.

"Howhotitis"hesaid.Cliffsealaysomedistanceaway, and fromthesandsbeyondthetown therecamethesoundofmusicandof humanvoicesrisinginaPPlause.Mr. Maynellrememberedthatatroupeof minstrelsgavehalf-hourconcertscn thefarthersands.

"Thataccountsforthepleasant quiethere,"hesaid,andheleaned hisheadagainstahollowintheface ofthehighcliffsthatrosebehind him. Hehadnotsleptmuchthe precedingnight.Hiswalkhadtired him,and,afterafewspasmodicviakenings,hesleptsoundly.Hewas rousedbyasmai:1handshakinghim Vigorously.

"WakeupWakeup"ashrill, childishvoicesaid. "Wakeup, oryou'llgetdrowned."

"Eh? Mr.Maynellsaidsleepily.

"Ohwakeup,"theshrillvoice insisted."Whatmadeyougoto sleephere?Everyoneknowshow quicklythetidecomesin.

Mr.Maynellstoodup,thoroughly awake,andlookedroundhiminbewilderment.Thesunhadsetacross theseathatstillglitteredandshone withitsreflection;andbetwieenhim andCliffseaononehandandLime 'freeVillaontheotherthewaves wererollingso "Dearlye, heejaculated,"Imustwade,Isuppose!"Heturnedtothesmall ladwhohadrousedhim.Thelittle sun-brownedfacewrinkledinasmile.

"Youcouldn't"theboy,;ai:l. "Therearesuddenhollowsandthe watersaredeep.Youwouldget lost."

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"Then,"Mr.Maynelllooked towardthechitsthatrosesheerand straight,"canweclimb."

Thesmallfacetwitched.

"Imight-butyoacouldn'tstand back,"theboysaidasthewaters rolledtotheirfeet."oh,%yip,did ougotosleep?Now,there'sno wayoutofthis-except,"headded "youaremissed,andthatsomeone knowsyouareattheWhiteCliffs."

Mr.Maynell'sfacehadgrownbaler.

"Nooneknows,"hereplied."And you-howdidyoucomehere?"

"Isawyoufromtherocksabove. There'sasortoftrackandIslid down. Therewasnotimetogo backtothetown."

"Oh!"Mr.Maynelllookedmore closelyatthelittlefigurebyhis side.TheboywasPerhapssixor sevenyearsofage.Apairofintenselyblueeyeslitupthesmall roundedface,andthoughhiscloth. ingwasofcheapmaterialandwell wornhespokecorrectlyandplainly.

"Youcamedowntowakeme?"

Mr.Maynellsaidinastonishment. "WhatelsecouldIdo?"theboy madeimpatientanswer.Therewas nooneabout."

"Whatshallwedo?"Mr.Maynell cried."Wemustdrown."

Theboysmiled. Oh,no. Therearecaves behindwere we muststop but"-thespeakershuddered-"they aredark."

Theboyledthemantowarda'AarrowoPeningthifwastheentrance toalargecave,andMr.Maynellfollowedhisguidewithastrangesense ofconfidence.Onceinsidetheboy asked: "HaveyOUanymatches?"

Bythedickeringmatchlightthe twomadetheirwaytowhereacoupleofstoutboxes,thathadonce nodoubtheldtheviandsofsome picnickingparty,were,andseated themselves.Theboygulped,andthe lastglimmerofamatchshoweda coupleofbigtearsrollingdawnhis wancheeks.

"Areyoufrightened,littleman Mr.Maynell,asied.Hehadnoted thedrynessofthehigherendofthe caveandhadnomisgivingsnowregardingtheirfate."Motherwill he,"theboyrepliedslowly

"What'syourname?"

"Jim."

"Ah,I'mJames,too. We're namesakes."Mr.Maynellresolved thatJim'smothershould'bewellrecompensedforhernight'sanxiety.

Jimbrokethesilence.

"Shewillrememberabout my scapularandmymedalthough,"be Wasevidentlycomfortinghimself, "andaboutOurLady,too. You knowthestory?" Theboyhaddrawnclosetohis companion.Mr.Maynellputouta handanddrewhimcloserstill.

"Whatstory?" ThenJim,insimplewords,toldof Mary'ssearchforherlostSon.

"Iexpectshewillthinkofthat heconcludedconfidently.

"Butwhataboutyourfather?"

"Oh,daddysaway,far,faraway. Youseewearepoor,anddaddy couldn'tfindwork.Hewasn'ttrou4.12t uptowork,mothersays,and soheemigrated,"Jimstumbledout theword."Buthehasgotwork nowin-intheplacewheretheear was,youknow."

"SouthAfrica,"Mr.Maynellsaid.

"That'sit.Wearegoingthere nextweek. Wehavelivedhere throughthewinterbecauseofthe cheapness,mothersaid."

4'Isee,"Mr.Maynellobserved andtherewasagainaperiodofsilence,brokenonlybytherushofthe incomingwavesonthestrand.The gleamoflightfromthenarrowopeninggrewgrayerandgrayer;theboy leanedmore againstthe Allatoncehesatboltupright. man.

"Myprayers"heexclaimed "IforgottosaythemWellsay. ourPrayersnow.ItmustAipast bedtime,I'msleepy..Willyoubegin,Mr.James?"

"Oh-oh"Mr.Maynellpaused. Hisnightorisonswereshortandai hurriedlysaid,ifsaidatall,an thoughhewenttoChurchonSunday. hisrecollectionoftheclergyman's prayersandexhortationswereusuallyvague.

"YouhadbettersaythePrayers, Jim',"heanswered,"andI'llfollow."

"Allright,"theladagreed,and slippedtohisknees. Mr.Maynell didlikewise.

JimmadethesignoftheCross andbeganthe"Lord'sPrayer." Thisthemanfollowedeasily.He hesitatedarwi.e,hJimcametothe

"Don'tyouknowit?"Jimpausedtoask."I'llsayitslowly," and,forthefirsttimeinhislife

Mr.MaynellrepeatedtheAngel's 14.talutation,andfollowedhissmall instructorthroughthe('reedanda fewindulgencedprayera,JimendA withabriefappealonbehalfofhis Parentsandgrandfather.

"Youhaveagrandfather,then?" Mr.Maynellaskedwhenthe',had regainedtheirseats.

"Yes,butheisn'tavery-kind Person,"Jimanswered,andhastily putanenquiryregardingSir.11fa,nell'sfamily.Thatgentleman_aye amirthlesslaugh.

"Ilivealone. Sometimes my nephewstayswithmeforafew days,"

"Oh Hadyouneveran"little boyslikeme?" "Yes,once.Mylittleboygrey tobeaman,and-well,hedid somethingdispleasingtomeands' Isenthimaway."

"senthimaway"Jimechoed.

"Didhedosomethingvery,very bad?"Thequerywasputina lowered,sympathetictone."IexPec,thiadhe Mr.MaynellPaused.

"BadWell, notbad,exactly. Youwouldn'tunderstand."The speakersighed."Don'tyouthink youcouldsleep?" Jimnestledcloser.Hewasjust droppingintoslumber,whenheraisedhishead.

"Motherwouldn'tsendmeaway nomatterwhatIdid,"heannounced."Yourpoorlittleboy

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Mr.Maynellthoughtmuchduring thatshort,summernightofhisson. Roger,whomhehadsentswaybecausehehadbecomeaCatholicand marriedaCatholicwife.

"No."hemutteredonce,inanewrtothequestionJimhadput; no.itwasn'tacrime,thankGodh' Andthen,hetoo,fellintoanisneW sleep,thatlastedtilldawn.

Mr.Masnellrousedhislittlecompanion."'Tiemorning,Jim,"he said,"WewillgetawesFirstof allI'llsee,ouhome."Butasthe twohastenedtowardCliffseathey weremetbyawhite-facedwoman.

Jimeracedtomeether,andwasgatheredintoheroutstretchedarms; andMr.Maynellloiteredtillthefirst tearfultransportofjo3wasover.

"Icongratulateyou,madam,on beingJim'smother,"Mr.Maynell said,raisinghishat."Yourboy,I havenodoubtsavedmylife."

sSavedyourlife"thewoman Said.AndMr.Maynellproceededto explain.

"Ishoulddoubtlesshavetriedaiso makemywaybacktoLimeTree Villa."heconcluded,"onceIwoke," Thewomanshuddered,and Jim interposed.

sWewerequitesafe,mother,and itwerenotsover'darkin the cave.ItwasNedthefisherman, whofirstshowedmethecave."

"We-Iandtheneighbours-have beencutallnight,"Jim'smother, turnedtoMr.Maynell.Hereyessidenedafteralong,earnest,startled look.andshemovedasifaboutto turnaway.

"MaiIaskyournalhe,madam?"

Mr.Maynellsaid.

"M.,nameisMaynell,"thewomanrepliedquiet1)..

Maynell

"Yes,IamRogerMaynell'swife."

X.s'n'swife

"Yes.Ithoughtyourfacewas familiarIsawyourphotograph."

Mr.Maynellheldouthishand.

Mydear,"hesaid,"Imadea greatmistake.Jim'smothermist bearoodwoman.Will3-Duforgivemeandas::Rogertocome home?" Mrs.Mainellgaveadrysobasshe putherhandinthatofherfatherin-law.

Imustn'tcry,"shesaid"Oh, Imustn'tcry,andthereisnothing toforgive.And3es,ofcourse,Rogerwillcomehomeifyouwishit.

"Idowishit.Icouldn'tmanage todcwithoutasightofmy'grandsonnowandthen.Andyounamed himJim?" "Reserwishedit."

"M'srandsonJim"Mr.Mayne]]lingeredoverthewords."Thank GodIwascaughtbytheincoming tide--MagdalenFeDckinBenziger'sMagazine."

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BishopClearyonReligiousEduatiou

AhighlystieressfulbazaarwasopenedrecentlyintheGarrisonHall, Gisborne,inaidofthebuildingfund ofthelocalCatholicschool. A greatcrowdwasinattendance,almostfillingthevasthall,andthe handsomestyleanddecorations,and contentsofthetenstallspresenteda beautifulandharmoniouscolourpicture.

HisLordshipaddressedthelarge assemblageasfollows 14;6a greatbattlewasfoughtatGranson. CharlestheBoldwasdefeatedhis camPwascaptured,andamongthe lootasoldierfoundamagnificent diamond.Notknowingthevalueof thegem.hethrewitaeay,hutsoberingknowledgesooncametohim' andhesoughtandsoughtforthe preciousbitofcarbon,tillhefound it,andnowitisanoutstandingornamentinoneofthemostvaluable collectionsofcrownjewelsinEurope.Thirty-fouryearsagoapaltrymajorityinNewZealandfound thebrightjewelofreligioninthe schools.Notrealisingitsvalue,they castasidethispreciousheirloomof theagestheyadoptedtwonewreligiousdogmasthatwerefirstintroducedintohumanhistoryb?, the FrenchRevolution.Thesedogmas are(I)Thatreligionhasnonecessaryorusefulconnectionwitheducation,and(2)Thatapoliticalmajorityhasthemoralrightto e".eludereligionfromtheschools.on thesetwosectarian,dogmas,orvie.vs ofreligion,the'basedtheEducation ActthatisstillinforceintheSominion.Thelawprovidesforthe endowmentoftheStatecreed 1.v givingfreeinstructiontothose whoseconsciencesacceptthesedogmasitoffersnosuchprivilegeto thosewhoseconsciescesrepudiate thearticleoftheStatecreed.The consciencesofCatholicsandofa considerablehod;ofPeopleofother faithsdissentinvariousdegreesof intensityfromtheStatedogmathatreligionisnonecessaryorusefulpartofeducation,andthatany politicalmajorityhasthemoral righttodrivereligionoutofitsold andPrescriptiveplaceineducation. Catholicsclaimequaltreatmentter consciences.WeclaimasmuchconsiderationfortheconsciencesthatrejectasfortheconsciencesthatacceptthearticlesofthisStatecreed. We(1-, notknowonwhatbedrock principlean'governmentcandiscardintheschoollifeofthechildrensopowerfulamoralisir.gagency asreligion.Wedonotknow LAI whateducati'nalorsocialprinciple thefacultiesofachildshouldhe treatedaswatertightcompartments, orwhythebuddingcitizensshoild besubjecttooppositeinfluencesin theschoolandinthehome. We donotknowonwhatprincipleof statecraftanypoliticalpartyshould, inaChristianland,treatthelifeof aschoolchildassomethingquite apartfromthelifeofaChristian. HerbertSpencerdefineseducationes aPreparationforcompleteliving, butnolivir.gcanhecompletewhich leavesoutofconsiderationtheultimatepurposeoflife,andnoeducationreallyPreparesforlife,which ignoresorthwartslife'sPurpose.We. Catholics,likemanyothers,donot knowonwhatprincipleofstatesmanshipthereligiousviewoflife,and thatviewonly,isexcluded133law, fromtheschoolpreparationforlife. andfromnootherphaseofourPublicorsociallifefortheprinciples ofreligionarereflectedinourlaws and!inourschoolandcommercial institutions.Indeed,religiousprinciplesandreligiousidealsarethe breathoflife-ofallthatisbestin ourChristrancivilisation.Now, thisisabazaarinfurtheranceof theold,andevenstillalmostuniversallyaccepteddoctrineoftheessentialunionofreligionwitheducation. Itisanappealtoallfriendlyhearts onbehalfofprinciplesthatareas oldasthefamily,thatareolder thantheState,thatarerootedin theveryideaoftrueeducation.I believethetimewillcomewhenas muchconsiderationwillheextsnded bsthelasseases.essisissto

thosewhobelieveastothosewho donotbelieveinreligiouseducation; thatasfullameasureofjusticewill beaccordedtotheconsiderablebody ofpeople,whocannotinconsequence comPromiseinthematterofreligiousinstructionandtraining,asto thelargegroupsofvariousfaiths, who,inthis/natter,caninconsciencemeetuponacommonplatform ofcompromise.Thejewelofreligionwillthenoncemoreshine in thecrownofeducation.Inthe meantimeweCatholicswillcontinue totread,aswehavesolongtroJ, thePathofsacrificeforthesakeof theloved'littleones'ofChrist.We knowthattthefutureisforthose thatsecurethechildren,andwefeel confidentthatwhatwesowintears andinsacrificeto-day,weshalltomorrowrearinjoy.HisLordship thenformallydeclaredthebazaar open. ThestallsrepresentedAmerica,Ireland,Australia,Canada,England, NewZealand,Africa,India, and Scotland.Therewasalsoalarge refreshmentStall,andeachstalland itsassistantshaditsdistinctiveand appropriatecolour,whichlentmuch animationtothescene.

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TheVocation Whenthedaywasdead, Byherbaby'sbed, AMothetkneelstopray. "BytheBloodyouShed Formen'ssouls,"shesaid, "Jesuswillyounotsay Ifthischildofmine MaybepriestofThine, Ifsuchagracemightbe 'TisforthisIpine, AhVouchsafeasign, Isthishisdestiny?" Fromabovethebed, TheThorn-CrownedHead Lookedonherlittlechild. Andasthussheprayed Whenthedaywasdead, Thesleepersoftlysmiled, Andababy.handDoesheunderstand Thewatcher'ssweetdesignWhatamotherplanned Inherfervourgrand?DothtracetheSavingSign.

Andavisionbright, Ofanaltarwhite, Thesilentchamberfills, AndthisyoungLevite Who,theMysticRite, Withholyawefulfils? "Ah!itcannotbe ThatmybabeIsee TheSincrownedsweetlysmiled, "ByMyOwnDecree, FromEternity, Icalledyourlittlechild."

AndtheMotherwept, Asherdarlingslept, :sweettearsofholyjoy Andthesecretkept Fromallelseexcept Godandthesleepingboy.

-Rev.D.A.(Case.,''Columbia.") XXIII.SundayafterPentecost GOSPEL.

halfdollartolastChristmaswhen youseenmesellin'papersdownen FifthAvenue.Iain'tforgotyoa. I'mBenin'Papersthereyet." Shesmiledathimwhenheleftthfill car,andhewasaboutthepro'IdAst boyintown.

PrayersfortheDead Catholicteachinginrespect of Prayersforthedeadisboundinseparably,saysDr.TonerofMaynooth intheCatholicEncyclopedia,with thedoctrineofPurgatory,andisin keepingwiththeteachingof the CouncilofTrent,namely,that"purgatoryexists,andthatthesouls detainedthereinarehelpedbythe suffragesofthefaithful,butespeciallybytheacceptablesacrificeoftheAi Altar."

TheCouncilofFlorencein1.1;9alsodeclared "Wedefinelikewise thatifthetrulypenitentdie.:1the los,ofGod,beforetheyhavemade satisfactionbyworthyfruitsofpenancefortheirsinsofcommissionand omission,theirsoulsarePuriuedby purgatorialpainsafterdeathand thatforreliefforthosepainsthey arebenefitedb,thesuiTragesoftoe faithfulinthislife,thatis,byMasses,pray.ers,andalmsgiving,andby theotherofficesofpietyusuallyperformedbythefaithfulforoneanotheraccordingtothepracticeofthe Church."

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Matt.ix.18,26.Atthattime: AsJesuswasspeakingtothemultitude,beholdacertainrulercameup andadoredhim,sayingLord,my daughterisevennowdeadbut come,laythyhanduponher,and sheshalllive.And.Jesus,risingup followedhimwithhisdisciples.And beholdawomanwhowastroubled withanissueofbloodtwelveYears, camebehindhimandtouchesthe hemofhisgarment.Forshesaid withinherselfsIfIshalltouchonlyhisgarment,Ishallbehealed. ButJesus,turningandseeingher, said Beofgoodheart,daughter, thyfaithbathmadetheewhole.And thewomanwasmadewholefrom thathour.AndwhenJesuswas comeinto,thehouseoftheruler,,and sawtheminstrelsandthemultitude makingarout,hesaidGiveplace; forthegirlisnotdead,butsleepeth.Andtheylaughedhimto score.Andwhenthemultitudewas putforth,hewentinandtookher bythehand.Andthemaidarose. Andthefamehereofwentabroadintoallthatcountry.

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Whentheconductorcametocollecttheyounglady'sfareshediscoveredthatshehadleftherpocketbookattheofficewheresheworks asstenographer.Itisapredicamentnotuncommonwithcity.dwellers,buttherestofthestory,astold takesanewandagreeableturn.

"Why,I'mafraidIhaven'tany moneywithme,"shesaid,looking verymuchembarrassed. Theconductorsaidnothing,but stoodthereandwaited. IguessI'llhavetogetoff," saidthegirl. "Ihaveleftmy pocketbookattheoffice."

"Here,lady,''saidaboyishvoice comingfromacrosstheaisle."I gotanickelI'lllendyou."

Shelookedattheboyandtook thenickel."Thankyou,"shesaid "I'llpayyoubackifyou'llgiveme ourname." "Don'tworry'boutthat," he replied."I'mthekidycugavethe

Ofveryfewcanitbehopedthat theyhaveattainedperfectholinessat death;andnonebuttheperfectholy areadmittedtothevisionofGod. Offew,ontheotherhard,willthey atleastwholovethemadmitthe despairingthoughtthattheyarebeyondthepaleofgraceandmercyand condemnedtoeternalseparationfrom God,andfromallhopetobewith God.Onthisgroundaloneithas beentrulysaidthatpurgatoryisa postulateoftheChristianreason, andthatgrantingtheexistenceof thePurgatorialstate,itisequallya postulateoftheChristianreason thatthesoulsinpurgatoryshould continuetoshareinthecommunion ofsaints,or,inotherwordsbehelpedbythePrayersoftheirbrethren onearthandinheaven.

Forourownconsolation,aswell asforthedead,wewanttobelieve inthislivingintercourseofcharity withourdead.Wewouldbelievein Purgatorywithoutexplicitwarrant ofRevelation,onthestrength of whatisotherwiserevealed,andin obediencetothepromptingsofreasonandnaturalaffection.

Itisforthisreasonthatmodern ProtestantsarerevivingCatholic teachingandpracticeinthismatter.

TherearesomesayingsofChrist recordedbytheevangelistswhich naturallyinterpretedascontaining animplicitreferencetoapurgatorialstateafterdeath;andinSt. Paul'sEpistles,apassageofsimilar importoccurs,andotherpassages thatbeardirectly.onthequestionof prayersforthedead.

WhenChristpromisesforgiveness ofallsins,thatamanmaycommit, exceptthesinagainsttheHoly Ghost"whichshallnotbeforgiven4 himinthislifeorinthelife to come,"istheconcludingphrasenothingmorethanaperiphrasticequivalentfor"never,"Istheforgivenessofcertain"sinsintheworld tocome,"notimplied? Norationaldifficultycanheurged againsttheCatholicdoctrine of prayersforthedeadonthecontrary,aswehaveseen,therational Presumptioninitsfavourisstrong enoughtoinducebeliefinitonthe partofmanywhoseruleoffaith doesnotallowtheirtoprovewitl entirecertaintythatitisadoctrin ofdivinerevelation.

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