The Record Newspaper 18 November 1911

TheWest AUSTRALIAN RECO

SATURDAY.NOVE.1113E1tIs,1911

InandAroundtheHome

'MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohalmhle,there'snoplacelikehome

ThoughtsaboutObedience

Obediencecostsmorethanmost othervirtues.YoumaybecomeaccustomedtofastingandbodilyPenance,butyoushallalwayslindita sacrificetosurrenderyourwillas youmustdoinObedience.Obediencedemandstheholocaustofman's self-will,andGodprefersthissacrificetoanyotherwhichwecanoiler.

Thesolegift,valuedbyourCreator istheloveofourheart,andwebestowthisgiftineveryactb,which werenounceourownpleasureor willtodothewillofUurFather whoisinHeaven.Thiswecan dojustaswellinlesseractionsas ingreat,anditismorenecessarytobemindfultoshowourloveto Godinlittlethingsforthesearealwaysreadytoourhandeveryone ofourdaysiscrowdedwiththem, andtheylie"scatteredatourfeet likeflowers."

Manattains,byinte'ligentandlovingobedience,thehighestnobility ofhisnature.Thesoulwhichwill beitsinviimasterendsbybecoming theslaveofPassionandofsin. "Whosoevercommittethsinisthe slaveofsin."Buttrueliberty, thatlibertywithwhichChristhas madeusfree,iswonbyObedience only,Obediencetothelawandthe willofGod.Self-restraintandsuiijection,noblychosen,elevateman's character andeverNaction,heit eversoslightorinsignicantinitself,isennobledwhenitisdole foragreatpurpose.Whatpurposecanbetreaterthan,inimitationoftheMan-God,toPleaseand glorif;bywillingObedienceour Creatorandrather? Hencetae linesoftheoldpoetAseraantwiththisclause Makesdrudgerydivine Whsweepsaroom.asfurThy laws, Makesthatandtheactiontine. Thelawswhich,insubordination totheDivinecode,workforour well-being,arefeltdoubtlessasa disagreeableyokebytheprideand slothofournature.Butthough somewhatofaburden,theyarea burden-ithasbeenwellsaid,which likechain-mail,defendsandkeepsus safe.Thustheway.ofObedience,of lovingandperpetualself-sncrifice,is asecureway,andforawiseand contertedspirit,itisthew-ayalso

oftruepeaceandhappinessofsoul. Inwalkingthiswayourmodelisour Master,JesusChrist,whowasobedienteventothedeathoftheCross. "HepleasednotHimself;" He camenottodoHisownwillhut thewillofHimwhosentHim.Happyshallwebeifwestudytoact :lourbyhourinthesamelovingand submissivespirit.

WhatisaSaint?

CoventryPatnroreinhisbook, "TheRod,theRoot,andtheFlower,"thusdescribesasaint:"Thereisnothingoutwardlyto distinguishasaintfromcommon Persons.ABishoporaneiranent dissenterwill,asarule,beremarkableforhisdecorumorhisobstreperousindecorum,andforiontePale insigniaofPiety,suchasthedi3Play ofamilddesiretopromotethe goodofyoursoul,oranabstinence fromwineandtobacco,jestingand small-talk.Butthesainthasno 'fads,'andyonmayliveinthesame housewithhimandneverfindoat thatheisasinnerlikeyourself,unlessyourelyonnegativeproofs,or obtrudelaxideasuponhim,andso provokehimtosilence. Hemay impressyou,indeed,byhisharmlessnessandimperturbablegoodtemper,andprobably'bysomelackof 'arPreciationofmodernhumourand ignoranceofsomethingswhichmen oreexpectedtoknow,andbynever seemingtohavemuchuseforhis timewhenhecanbeofanyserviceto oubutonthewholehewillgive voltaagreeableimpressionofgeneralinferioritytoyourself.Youmust nut,however,Presumeuponthisinferioritysofarastoofferhimany aiirontforhewillhesuretoansweryouwithsomequietandunexpectedremarkshowingaPresenceof mind-arising.Isuppose,fromthe PresenceofGod-whichwillmake y feelthatyouhavestrucka rockandonlyshakenyourown shoulder.

"Ifyoucompelhimtospeakaboutreligion,hewillprobablysurpriseandscandaliseyoubythechildishnessandnarrownessofhis thoughts.Hewillmostlikelydwell withreiterationoncommonplaces withwhichyouwerewellacquainted beforeyouweretwelveyears'old.

Butyoumustmakeallowancefor

him,andrememberthattheknowledgewhichistoyouasuperlicies, istohimsolid.Ifyoutalksto himonsuchmatters,hewillkindly approveyourpiousexpressions,and youwillconcludethatyouhadbetterdropthesubjectforyouwill notfindthathehasthatardentinterestinyourspiritualaffairswhich you,thoughtyouhadarighttoexpect,andwhichyouhadexpecienced frompersonsoffarinteriorreputationforsanctity.Ihaveknowntwo orthreesuchpersons,andIdeclare that,butfortheparticularlineof PaychologicalresearchtowhichIam addictedandhintsfromothersin somedegreeakintothesemen,I shouldneverhaveguessedthatthey wereanywiserorbetterthanmyselforany;otherordinarymanof theworldwithaprudentregardfor thecommonproperties.IonceaskedapersonmorelearnedthanI, aminsuchmatterstotellmewhat wastherealdifference.Thereply wasthatthesaintdoeseverything thatanyotherdecentPersondoes,. onlysomewhat.betterandwithatotallydifferentmotive."

Asimilarviewise\pressedbycardinalNewmanirthefollowing,lines ofthe"LyraApostolica:0agedSaint!faron'Iheard Thepraisesofthyname ThydeedofPower,thyskilfulword, Thyzeal'striumrhantflame.

ICaineandsawand,havingseen, Weakheart,Idrewoffence, Fromthypromptsmile,thy.simple mien, Thylowlydiligence. TheSaint'sisnottheHero's PraiseThishaveIfoundandlearn NortoProfaneHeaven'shumbl-st ways, Noritsleastboontospurn. HomeandCatholicSchool Catholicparentswhothinkthey canhandtheirchildrenovertothe Catholicschool,andhavetheir broughtuplittlesaints,withoutregardtowhatteachingorexample thehomeitselfmayfurnish,should notbedisappointediftheir offspringturnsoutbadly,saysthe SacredHeartReview.Theyshould notblametheCatholicschoolfor thechildren'sfailure.Ifthehome doesnotco-operatewiththeCatholicschool,thelatterisbadlyhandicapped. Thehomeistheplace wherethefirstandmostlastinglessonsarelearned.Thehomeinfluenceistheinfluencethatisstrongest inthelongrunandnomatterhow excellenttheschoolmaybe,nomatterhowitendeavourstotrainup

thechildinthewayheshouldgo,if theinfluenceofthehomeisbad,the chancesarethatthechildwillfollowthehometraining.

Whenwereadofyoungmenmho haveattendedCatholicschoolsand colleges,andwholaterhaveentered uponwildordishonestcourses,the firstimpulseistothinkthatthe schoolandcollegetraininghasbeen toblamebutifweexamine,thecase morecloselytheprobabilityiswe shallfindthatthehomeiniluencenullifiedandrenderedvainanduseless thelessonstaitzntintheschool.

Everychildattendsthreeschoolstheschoolofthehome,theschoolof thestreet,andtheinstitutionthat istechnicallyaschool.ButthelessonsgiveninthefirsttwoareJust asimportantasthelessonstaught inthelatter.Theparent,therefore shouldseetoit,sofaraspossible, thatthestreetandthehomedonot destroythetrainingoftheself-sacrificingteachers,betheysisters,brothersorpriests,whoaretryingconscientionsldayafterday,tomould thecharactersaswellasto instructtheMindsofthechildrencommittedtotheircare.

Againandagain,wewishtorepeatthattheparentsarethe:first teachers,andthattheycannotpiece upontheCatholicschooltheresPosibilityfortheirchildren'strainingthatGodhasprimarilyplaced uponthemselves.Bysendingtheir childrentoaCatholicschoolthey aredoingapart-agoodpart,itis true,butnevertheless,onlyapartoftheirduty.Theydonotperform theirwholeduty.unlesstheythemselvesarecarefulbywordandexampletomakeoftheirhomesschools ofChristianthoughtandconducthomeswhereChristianfaithisthe foundation,Christianhopetheinspiration,andChristiancharitythe comfortandconsolationoftheever.daylife.Suchhomesasthese, wheresobrietyandcheerfulnessreign wherethereisnounkindanduncharitableactorword,andwherenot theloveofmoneyorofpleasureor ofsocialdistinctionistheideal,but theloveofGodandthedesiretodo Hiswill,costitwhatitmay-such homesasthesearetheverybestauxiliariestotheCatholicschool,and itischildrenrearedinsuchhomes asthesewhoaretrueinlateryears totheirCatholictraining.

HomeHints

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'POREMOVERUSTFROMSTEEL. Coverthesteelwithsweetoil,rubbedwellin,andinforty-eighthours useunslakedlime,finelypowdered, andrubtillalltherustdisappears.

PLAINBISCUIT.

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"WHATMUSTIDOTOPOSSESSETERNALLIFE?"

i-WILLANYRELIGIONDO?

Ifyouaregoingtoliveherefor ever,orifwhenyoudiethatisthe endandthereisnohereafter,then Perhapsyoucanaffordtolivewithoutareligion.

Religionistheguidewhichteaches youhowtolive,andwhatGodreoiresyoutodo,inorderthatyou maygainarewardwhenyourlife isfinished,andescapethepunishment youwilldeserveifyouhavenotlivedyourlifearight.

Willanyreligiondotoenableou tosaveyoursoulft.ldavoidhell?

IfafriendPromisesyouapresent onconditionthatyoupaintaPictureforhim,itwillnotmatterwhetherthepicture,istheportraitofa Personortheviewofacity.But ifyourfriendmakesacondition thatyoushallnothavethePresentunlessyoupainttheyortraitof someindividual,itwillbeuselessto askhimfortherewardifyoupresenthimwiththepictureofaPlace. WhetheranyreligionwilldotoobtainthekingdomofheavenwilldependonwhetherGodhasplacedany conditionsforgivingthisrewardor not.

2.ARETHEREANYCONDITIONS FORBEINGSAVED?

ThatGodhasplacedcertainconditionsallareagreed.TheTen Commandmentscontainsomeof them,andothersarementionedin Christ'steaching.Ifwedo not fulfiltheseconditions,canwereally expectthereward?Nowhereerrivesourfirstdifficulty.Godplacescertainconditionswhich you mustfulfiltosaveyourscot,but bowareyOUtoknowforcertain whatthoseconditionsare?Fordifferentmentellyoutheylieindifferentthings,someteachingexactly whatothersdeny.Surelyitisratherhardtobetoldthatyouwill receivearewardprovidedyontake caretofulfilcertainconditions,if, whenyouaskwhatthoseconditions are,everyoneyouspeaktotellsyou somethingdifferent.Doyouthink ChristintendedthiswhenHefoundedHisreligion? NowtheCatholicChurchclaimsto teachyouwithabsolutecertainty whattheconditionsareforgaining thekingdomofheaveninother wordsexactlywhatthereligionis thatChristmadewhenHecameon earth.Andthisisthereason,if yeit'it'dthatclaimtohetrue,why yunshouldbeaCatholic.

WHOISTHETEACHER?

AllChristiansbelievethatChrist wasaDivineBeing,thatHewas trulyGod,thatHetookourflesh andnature,andlivedforatimefe: thisearth,thatHediedforthe sin,oftheworldonacross,and thatHeinstructedthedisciplesTie had4atberedroundHimtogointo asboleworldandpreachthe tr.ithsthatHehadtaughtthem. sufaratleastitwouldseemthat alltristians.areagreed.

GhostthatitisTEACHINGALL NATIONSthatitisabodythat canbeSEEN;andthatitisUNITED.initsgovernmentandreligious teaching.

ThoseChristianbodieswhichdo notprofessthisCatholicFaith,say thatChrist'spromisestotheapostleswerefortheirlifetimeonly,that itwasintendedtheyshouldwritethe NewTestament,andthatfromit weshouldlearnourreligionand whatChristtaughtandlastly,that althoughHeintendedallChristians toformoneunitedbody,thiswish isnotcarriedoutowingtothewickednessofmen. Nowputit,toyourordinarygenie: whichofthesetwoplansisthemore likelytohetrue?

RememberthatChristwasGOD. AssuchHecouldlookintothefuture,andHecouldseewhatmen wouldsayaboutHisreligionafter Hehadgonebackto.heaven. He knewthatthe.,couldnotteach1,, themselvesWITHCERTAINTY,and thatastimewentontheywouldhe atalosstoknowEXACTINwhat werethedoctrinesofthereligionHe founded.Also,beingGod,Hehad infinitePower,andsocoulddesign anysortofreligionHeliked,and couldmakeany.kindofsafeguards topreventitfromfallingintoerror ordecaying.

Christhavinginfiniteknowledge andinfinitepower,whatsortofa religionwouldy-ouexpectHimto found?Isitnotmoreprobablethat Heleft"aChurch"-thatis,ateachingbodythatcannotteachwrong -toinstructyou,thanthatHeleft abookoutofwhichyonwereto helpyourself?

4.OBJECTIONSTOADIVINE TEACHER.

OurreasonseemstotellusthereforethatChristinstituteda "Church"toteachmenHisreligion,andthatHemadethisteacher sothatitcouldnotteachanything butwhatHewished.

.Atthispointthefollowingobjectionisoftenmade"ChristCid notteachanythingatall,andthereforethereisnothingtobelieve.He said BelieveontheLord,andthou shaltbesaved.'andWhosoevercallethonthenameoftheLordshall besavedandthisshowsthat MEREBELIEVINGONCHRIsTis enoughtosaveoursouls,andifwe succeedindoingthatwedon'twant anythingmore."

1)bewrong,because,asyou:sayit isinspiredbutwhatyouandyour friendsmaketheBiblesaymayrot becorrect.Beingawrittenbook, itcanbeexplainedindifferentways, andyoutowthatpersonssoexplainitthattheymakeitteachppositedoctrines. Itcannotthereforebethesureandcertainwayto knowwhatChristtaught,andwhat wemustbelieveinordertobesaved. Norisittruethatitisonlyonlittleandunimportantthingsthatmen explaintheBibledifferently Asan example,takethetextonbaptism, ofwhichwehavebeenspeaking.'rife ChurchofEnglandsayaitmeans thatyoucannotbesavedunlessyoil arebaPtised. TheNonconformists teachthatitmeansnothingofthe kind,andthatmencanbesaved withoutbaptism.BothcannotLe rightandwhoeveriswrong,is wrongonamattersogravethatit affectseternalsalvation. Abook, howevergood,cannotheyoursure andcertainteacher,becauseyoucan interpretwhatiswrittenby.tour ownideas.Onlyalivingteacher, withalivingvoice,canspeakto youinawaythatyoucannotnisunderstand.

6.HOW'1'0FINDTHEDIVINE TEACHER.

IfChristlaiddownconditionsfor gainingthekingdomofheaven,and ifHewisheseveryonetoobtain thatreward,itwillfollow,asee haveseen,thatHemustmakesome sureandcertainmeansbywhichwe mayknowwhatthoseconditionsare. AndnotonlymustHemakethese certainmeansforteachingustosave, oursouls,butmorethanthat,He mustshowushowtoknowthese meanswhenweseethem.Inother wordsitwillbenousetotellou thataPersoncandirectyouwith certaintytothehouseyou:wantto find,unlessyouaretoldatthesame timehowtoandorknowthepersonwhocangiveyouthisdirection. When,therefore,ChristmadeHis Churchtoteachmenwhatto 1elieveanddoinordertosavetheir souls,Hewashoundatthesame timetopointoutthisChurch ',N somecertainmark,sothatallmight

knowwheretogetthisnecessaryinformation.

7.FIRSTMARKOFTHEDIVINE TEACHER.

Nowtherearetwosignsormarks (amongothers)setbyChristupon His('hurchsothatallmightknow her.First,shewastoTEACHALL NATIONS"Teachyeallnations" (St.Matt.xxviii.19),wasChrist's commandtoHisapostles,orthe "Church,"asitiscalled. Now theonlyreligiousbodyintheworld that"teachesallnations"isthe CatholicChurch.Itistruethat Protestantism,initsdifferentforms, isverywide-spread,butyouwill tindwithslightexception,thatthe EstablishedChurchandthevarious NonconformistsectsfollowtheEnglishrace,and,asarole,areonly thereligionsofthosecountriesbelongingtoEngland.Thesesectsare notthereligionofallnations,:nit chieflyofEnglandanditsforeign possessions,andoftheEnglishpeople.Andtheyhaveonlybeenthe religionofEnglandforaboutthree hundredandfiftyyears,forup to thattimeourcountrywasasRoman Catholicasanyother.Theyare clearly-,thereforenot"teachingall nations."TheCatholicChurchex actlyfulfilsthisdemandof our Lord.iihereisnocountryinthe civilisedworldwhereyoudonottied thisChurch,andfinditclaimingto "teach."

8.SECONDMARKOFTHEDIVINETEACHER.

Thesecondmarkbywhichtoknow thetruereligionisUNITY. After theLastSupperourLordprayedfor Hisdisciplesthattheymight remainunitedinoneteaching,and thatHegivesasHisreasonthat theworldmightbelievethatIle wassentbyGod(St.Johnxvii.i-21).Thewholeobjectthenofthis markofunitywastoprovetothe worldthetruthofChrist'swork. Anditdoesproveitclearly,forthe reasonthatnoonebutaDivineBeingcouldmakeabodyofmenwho shouldallteachthesamething,"So manymen,somanyminds,"isa commonsaying,andweallknow

CbeWorld'sStandard *Pianos*

TheCatholicFaithtenchesthat thislittlebodyofapostleswhich Chr).stchose.andtowhomHeentru=tedtheteachingfthereligion Hefounded,waswhatwecall"the 'harch."

This"Church"madebyChrist hadthefollowingdutiesandprivileges:ItwastobeaTEACHER(St Matt,xeviii.19).

ItwastoTEACHALLNATIONS(St.Mutt.xxviii.ty).

ItwastolastuntiltheEND OFTHEWORLD(St.Matt.xevfeL

ItwastobekeptbytheHot) Spiritfromteachingerror,ordecaying(St..1ohnxiv.26,xvi,'fa).

(3)Itwasalwaystotoavisible body,andperfectlyunitedinits teaching(St.Johnxvii.2o,2r).

Iftheabovestatementsaboutthe ChurchasdesignedbyChristbe true,itwillfollowthatitexists TODAY thatitcarteachthe trothsofChristianityWITHCERTAINTY,beinvguidedbytheHoly

Areyouquitesurewedonotwant anythingelse?ChristtoldHis(Bscipli:sto"gointothewholeworld" and"topreachthegospeltoevery creature;hethathelievethnotshall 1-te.condemned."Hereweseethat Christea%sthatbesidesbelievingit isofimportancetoheBAPTISED. andthisProvesatoncethatHe talightSOMEdoctrine.Ifyouagainobjectthatthosewordsdonut refill,meanthatmenmustbebaptisedinordertohesaved,th'sont, provesinanotherwaywhatis he fugsaidabouttheneedofaTEA('HINGBODYtotellustrill,what Christintendeditstobelieveand do.ForifIallow,,ourohiection tothefull,namely,thatChristnevertaughtanythingatall,stillwe wantsomeonetoteachrsTHkT MUC14.andtoteachitsothatwe mayheabsolutelysurethatthe statementistrue.Forstnnosintr wearebelievingthatChristnever taughtanyparticulardoctrines,and allthetimewearemistakenonthis point,whatmayhappentous?if baptismISofimivorfereifvi'-h.outitperhapswecannotbesaved, whatmayheourfatewhenthislife isover?

;.ISNOTTHEBIBLETHEDIVINETEACHER?

Oncemoreyouobject"Surely ifIsticktotheBibleandbelieves rillthatthatteachesme,Icannot )?) wrong.Itisinspired,itisGod's Wordwhatcanyouwantbetter thanthat?" went4.1-7Pa.legayscannotpossib

WeconscientiouslyrecommendtheRONISCHPIANO,becauseit embracesallthatgoestomakeathoroughly.MusicalInstrument. TneTonequalityoftheRONISCHPIANOissingularlyrich.This isnodoubtoneoftheprincipalreasonsforitsgreatpopularity.Of allthePianosinuseinAustraliamorebearthenameofRo'nischFlinn anyother.

WESELLRONISCHPIANOSONVERYEASYTERMS.

that"opinionsdiffer."Nowoar Lordseemstosay "IfIcan makeabodyofmenwhoshallall teachwhatIhavetaughtthemin exactlythesameway,withoutadditionoftheirown,orchangingMy wordsaccordingtotheiropinions, thee.,becausenohumanbeingcanto .71#1this,Ishallbeshowingtheworld thatIcameforthfromGod."

9.THEWORKOFADIVINE WORKMAN.

NowtheteachingoftheCatholic Churchisthesamethroughoutthe world.Whereveryoumaygoeeu willfindeachdoctrineoftheCatholicFaithbeingtaughtandbelievedinexactlythesameway. PishoPsandpriests,nomatterwhat theirraceorlanguaee,cancelebrate atthealtarofaCathclicChurch an.,whereinthewirld,andeverywherethelaitywill'Indthestone holySacrificeoftheMass,andthe sameSacraments.Herethenisa Perfectunityoffaithandunit,ia organisation,soperfectinfactthat theordinaryPr,0..stantrefusesto believethatsuchaunityexistson earth.aura,theCatholicChurch isthisshowingtheworldthatehe isthehandlorkefitDivineBeirg

10.THEWORKoFHUMAN WORKMEN.

ComparethisunityoftheCatholic Faithwiththedisuniontobefound intheProtestantsects.EachProtestantbelieveswhathelikes,and thereisno"Church"orteaching authoritetosaetohim,"Youare believingwhatisright,"or"You arebelievingwhatiswrong."Hence youfindthatPr'testantismissplit npirtosectsofallkinds,andthose sectsaresplitupamongthemselves.

NOTmakeaperfectChurch,but thatHemadeitsoweakandimperfectthatunderthefirststrainit brokeup. Doyounotthinkit wouldhavebeenbetterifHehadnevermadeateachingChurchatall, thantohavemadeoresuchassou describe? Whatwastheuseof Christaddingfreshconditionsto thosealreadygivenforobtaining thekingdomofheaven,ifa,fewtears afterHisdeaththerewastobeno certaintyastowhatthoseconditionswere?Wewerebetterwithout suchaChurch.Andcanyounot seethataguide,tobeofanyuseat. all,ismostneededintimesofdifficultyanddanger,notintimeswhen thingsgosmoothitandwithease? Iffriendundertoo'toguideyouto adistantplacesacadartnight, andwentoqheiorewithalantern toshowyoutheway,whatwould eouthinkofhim,if,justwhenthe roadbecamedangerousandthere wasachanceofma'toyafalsestep heblewoutthelightandwentbac, tohishouseandleftyoutoyour fateYet,thisiswhatthresa',, whoadmitthe('hurchwastohe theguideofmen,hutstateatthe sametimethatwheninthePast certaindifficultiesarose,then,the Hot.'Spiritceasedtoprotectthe Churchandlefthertoherfate,alel sincethattimeshehasnotbeen abletoteachtheworld.Alittle thoughtoughttoshowthatthissocalledobjectionisrotoneatall, andcannotheusedasareasonfor ourstaringoutsidetheunit\ofthe cetholicChurch.

2.CONCLUSION.

greatgift"theobedienceoffaith," asSt.Paulcallsit,bywhich we areenabledtosubmitourProudwills tothesweetandeasyteachingof Christ,asmadeknowntousbythat ChurchwhichHeleftonearthto showmanthe'waytoheavenwith Perfectconfidenceandsafety

APRAYERTOASKFORTHE GRACEOFDIVINEFAITH.

OLord,whohaltsaid"Unless eioubecomeaslittlechildren, shallnotenterthekingdomofheaven,"makeme,IbeseechThee,as obedientasalittlechildin submittingmywillandunderstandingto theteachingauuthorit ofThy Church,thatsoImaymerittoobtainthiskingdomwhichThoubast promised.Amen.

LikeaTriptothe Seaside!

"Asatunicandrestorative,"says Mr.W.Thompson,"everydoseof MotherSeigel'sSunupis,inmyofinion,equaltoatriptotheseaside insummer."

WearegladthatMr.Thompson thinksso-gladthatMotherSeigel's S.%rughasrest,-redhimtoaoundait health.Hereareotherextractsfrom theletterinwhichMr.Thum[sui tellswhatMotherSeigel'sSyrupaccomplishedforhimandhiswife, whentheyweresufferingfromaigestivedisorders.

Lastly,youshouldbearthisin mind.Difficiatiesofa,l!Indsabodt theCatholicreligionwillpresent themselves."Howv..Itobelieve inPrayerstotheBlessedVirginand thesaints,orinPurgatoryorin confession,or.aheapmorethings?" ouexclaim. Theansweriseery simple.DoestheChurchexisttodaywhichteachesyoilwithperfect. truth?Ifitdoes,thenyonhave onlytobelievehumblywhat churchteaches,assouwould'lave listenedtooneoftheTwelve ',stiestellingyoilwhatyouhadto doinordertosaveyamsoul-witheetquestionendwithoutdoubting. WhateverthatChurchsaesto tou /ousthetreebecause,aswehave seen.christplanneditforthevery purnoieofteachingYouwithabsolutecertaine,whetitwasneedful fieshouldknewtogaineverlasting life.

TaketheChurchofEnglandasan example.Itisdividedintoatleast twoparties,theHighandthe1.,w Church.Theformerteachesani-02: otherthings,thatafterthewords ofconsecrationintheirCotemunon service,Christistrulypresentin..he breadandwine.TheLow('hurch sectiondenythisaltogether.and thatthebreadandwineremainaftertheconsecrationastheywere before,andthatnochangetares place.Youmaythereforehavea Highchurchministergivingwhat.he callstheIkeaofChrist'toa oa Churchcommunicant,whoreceivesit sayingitisonlybread.tr y inn,haveaLowChurchminisi.m* givingwhathedeclarestobemerelybreathtoapersonwhoreceivesit astheli.0ofChrist.Nowasone orotheroftilesestatementsisfalse aboutamostseriousmatter,surely ifanauthorit\elitetoteachexis:s, hereisaPlacewhereit,shouldmake itselfheard.Butroauthorityex istsanion:;thoseoutsidetheCatholic('hurchthatventuresto-teach," eveninsograveacaseasthis. Hence,:oncanfindProtestants-f allkindsofreligionsopinionsintils countrysomeofthemholding.thilgs tohenecessaryforsaltationwhich otherssayareofnoconsequence. ThiswantofunityofbeliefamongthoseoutsidetheCatholic Churchmakestheworldas':'whether theFounderofChristianitycoil(' PossiblehaveteendivineifHiswarcouldbecomesuchafailure; and thus,onaccountofthesedivisions, Protestantismcannotpossiblebethe witnesstomankindthatchristwas theSonofGcd. i.CANTHEDIVINETEACHER FAIL?

Youhavebutoneexcuse,if agreesofar,fornotbeingaCatholic.Itisthis"Christ,"vou say."didindeedmakeHis(Mardi asiyordescribe;Hetoldittoteach allnations,HegaveittheHoly Spiritt)preventitteachingwroegly,andHegaveitthemar"(ofunity thatallmighteasilyknowit.Butt althoughtheChurchwasformedperfectly,incourseoftimeitfailed owingtothewilfulnessofmen,they' splitthe('hurchup,andnowsheexistsinpiecesonlyandbeingin Pieces.shecannotactanylongeras the"l'eacheroftheworld.'" Thisobjectioniscommonenough. anditreelameansthatChristfad

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"We'reoilagain,"Isaidasour traindrewawayfromPinjarrah; "we'redueinSunburyat2.45P.m. andshealwaysrunstotime."

"I'mgladtohearthat,"said theadmirerofSouthAust.;"I'm gladtohearthat,itshowsthatW. A.isgettingintolinewithtier moreuptodateEasternSisters.'

"Well,"Ireplied,"Idon'tthink West.Australiadeservesallthose sneersthatthe"Wisemenfromthe East"-throwather,andherinsti- tutionseneverypossibleoccasion.I maintainthatWest.Australiaisde- velopingongoodlines,andtaking allthingsintoconsideration,;ast asfastasyourgreatEastAevelop "Ah,"hesaid,"oushouldhave beenEasttoseewhat'tislimethen youcouldgiveanopiniononthe matter."

"Excuseme,sir,butIhave',eon allovertheEastIremember,.our muchtalkedofRailwayserviceit SouthAust.'Tisfairlyabreastof thetimesnow,hut't'wasnogreat shakestenyearsago.Why,sir,I rememberapretentioustownin SouthAust.thatwasremarkaal?Lir mans.things,butmostremarkeaile forthelatehouratwhichtheexpresstrainarrivedthere.onee whenitdidhaPpentoarriveintime, thelocalscribesentaPartothe dailypapersomewhatafterthefollowingstrain.--'Thewoolgathering express,contrarytoalongestablishedcustomarrivedtiptotimeon lastTuesdaynight. Weearnestly hoPethattheinnevationwill be continued."

"Rut,"interruptedtheSouthAnat. admirer,"that'shardlyfair ou speakofthingstenyearsago.You mustrememberthatSouthAust.has outgrownallherfaultsduringthat time."

"Itisaquestionofcomparisons" Ireplied,"andwemusttakeall thingsintoconsideration.Allowme toaskyouhowmarryyears:,ou thickSouthAust.,isaheadof W.A.?" "Atleastthirty."

"Thensurelyifyoumaintainthat SouthAustraliaisthirtyyearsaheadoftheWest,soucannotcomplain whenIcomparetheSouthAustralia oftenyearsagowithW.A.to-day."

"Oh,I'mnutcomplainingatall hutIwishyousawtheProsperity insouthAust.to-day!" "17ndoubtedlyIwouldlrzeto seeit,aidwouldrejoiceatthesight ofsuchProsperity Weareallor oughttobe)interestedintheprogressofeachandeverypartofthe Commonwealth.Ineverbelievedin makingodiousandunnecessarycon-Parisonswhyshouldwediso,whit Purposewouldbeservedlaallowing thehandtocraoutagainstrte fo ButIharealwaysobjected, andwillcontinuetoobjecttothose whoseemtotakedelightinbelittlingWestAustralia.TheWestla's beentosameofthemareal;oilsendmansitPoundhasbeensent Eastant:hashelpedconsidzra,lythe parents,orwivesandchildren of the'tother-siders'whowouldhave verylittletolookforwardto,if theyhadnotcomeWest.Mind,I 38the..hadaperfectrighttocome West.:Iadmiretheircourage :aid indlistrsandgrit,butIcannotadmire,Icannotapprove,Icannotevenunderstandtheirfrequentuncalled-for,ungratefulanduntruereferencestoWest.Australia."

"I'mafraidyou'regettingtooserIons"saidmscompanion.

"Tooserious! Mydearsir,I believethatthisisamatterabo whichweoughttaiheserious,else 'tistotternottodiscussitatall. LetmereneataztainwhatThavealreadyexpressedinotherwordswe oughttojealouslyguardthereputationofourgreatCommonwealth,we oughttorememberthattheprosper-

ityofeachPartcontributestothe strengthofthewhole, hence weoughttolearnall we canaboutthevariousStates oftheCommonwealth,andwhenwe arefairlywellinformed,weoughtto speakintelligently,seriously,eind freelyonallthesemattersthataffectourcountry.Letusremember thatUnityisStrength,'andthat thestrengthoftheCommonwealth willdevelopsinproportiontotr.e growthofourunity."

"Isay'hearhear'toallthat," warmlyinterjectedmycompanion.

"AndasweareallanxioustoadvanceAustralia,Ibegtomovethe 'adjournmentofthediscussicn."

"I'mquiteagreeable,"Isaid,''I onlytrustthatinmyanimateddefenceofW.A.Ihavenotusedany unparliamenter;language."

"AstowhetheryouhaveusedenparliamentarylanguageIsay'yes' and'no.'Ifbyunparliamentaryler,auageyoumeananythingpersonal orhurtfulIany.'no,'souhavenot usedsuch.Butyourlanguagehas beenunparliamentaryinafewtenses.-namely,unlikeparliamentariansyouhavekepttothepointand oilhavearrivedatlogicalconclusions.Why,unlessotwparliamenta- rianschangeverymuchandmaintainalittletoneandstyleintheir speechesandremarks,thetimewill comewhenparliamentarylanguage willmeanungrammatical,rersonal, ungentlemanlyandlarrikinlanguage, thatmustbeavoidedbyallthose whoaimatpurestyleinspeaking orwritingEnglish."

"Well,"Isaid,"afterallwe mustnotbetoohardonthem. Anallnightsittingisverytryingon thePatienceandthenwemustrememberthatveryfewofthemaet anythinglikealiberaleducationin theiryouth."

"OhIadmitthatthemajerit.,of Politiciansarenotbyanymeanseducatedgentlemen;butthereiseducationandeducation.Someedueatedgentlemenarenotalwayswhat theyshouldbe.Irememberafew yearsagowhenspeakingtoafriend whohadtheadvantageofaclassicaleducation,averyweather-beaten fellowcameupandaskedforashilling.M,friendbeckonedhimaway saying Odiprofanumvulguset arceo.' Arrah,melinefello saidtheapparenttramp,do-eu thinknobodyknowsHorace hut yourself? Well,heattackedmy friend,heathintblackandbluein LatinandGreek,andwouldprobablyhavegivenhimapairofblack eyeshadnotapolicemanarrivedjust ashewasreachingtheclimaxinone of line."('icero'sorationsagainstCata-

"Well,afterall,"Ireplied, thoughyoudomeetaUniversity manintheglitternowandagain, yonmustnotjudgetoohastiL theseareen:yeNcentinnsandwe mustnet-ifIremembermilogic aright-imeafromtheparticularto thegeneral.'' Mycomnanionsilentlyassented andwebothlapsedintoabrown shidvforafewminutes.Thetrain haulsloweddownatasidingcalled "Waearnp."

"DidYouseethosebeautifulpine trees,"Iasked,"onourleftit Hamel?"

"Yes,"repliedmycompanion, "whataboutthem?" "Oh,"Isaid,"theysuggesta mostinterestiefequestion.Theyare doingwellinthesand,theyrequire verylittleattentionafterthedrat year,theycarbep'antedcloselytogether,arsetheywillformamost valuableassetinfuture.Youknow thatweimaortalloursoftwoods, theCanadianninecomeshere,and theNewZealandKauriPine.Now thereismanesinPinegrowingin WestAnstralie.Why,ama,wno cansnaresomecapita]andwaita fewyearscouldhardlydobetter

thanembarkonaPine-plantingexpeditioninWestAustralia,whyitis amazing,almostbewilderingtothink ofthevastfortunesthatcouldbe madeinthisindustry."

"Itwontbewilderme,"saidmy companion,"becauseIwon'ttrouble aboutit.ButI'lltellyon whatbewildered mewhenI washerelast-thetrainhad reachedYarloop-I cameout hereandcouldn'taccountforthe intolerableodour.Iwonderedwhere itcamefrom,whenlookinghere.9nd thereIfoundthattheslaughteryard isjustherealongsidetherailway, Practicallyonthetownsite,ifyou couldcallthisatownsite."

Myfriendthenlookedoutofthe carriagewindowandpointedhis:ingertowardstheslaughteryard.We couldseearowofskinsspreadout andcouldonlywonderandtry co imaginewhattheerfectwouldbeon ahotda;ir.summer.

"Certainly,"saidI,"thisis strange,Iwonderwhoisresponsible. WhataretheHealthBoardsdoing?"

"Whateverthe;maybedoing," repliedmyfriend,"thisisastate ofanatirsthatoughtnottobetoleratedinanypartoftheCommonwealth.ItremindsmeofalineI sawto-dayonthePosterofthe 'WestAustralianRecord,'-'ISTHE WESTASLEEP?"

BythistimewehaulpassedYarloop.Welapsedintoabrownstudyagain.Thelastwordsofmy friendwererunlingthrough my brain--"IstheWestasleep?""The West,""WestAustralia""Asleep"impossibleWhosleeps?Ah sleepwasitShakespearewhosaid, -"Sleep!theinnocentsleep! balm ofwearyminds,sleepthatknitsup theravelledsleeveofcare! "AsleeporAhs-l-e-e-p?"

"Brunswick .1unction! Fitanae hereforCollie Iopenedm;.eyesslowly,theyrestedonmytravellingcompanion. too,hadslept,forhewasslowlyrut,binghiseyeshelookedsympatheticallyatmeandsaid "'Afellow-feelingmakesuswondrousIiindIdon'tknowwhothe Poetwas,butIthinkhiswordsare verytrue."

"Yes,"Ireplied,"hiswords soundasiftheycouldheappliedin thepresentcase,butdidyou::"er hearthoselinesinconjunctionwith thecynic'scomment? "No,"hedrawled,"letmenear them?"

"Hereouare'Afellowfeelingmakesuswondrous kind,'

PerhapsthePoetwouldhavechanged hismind, Ifloiteringinacrowdhechancedto find, I'fellow'feelinginhiscoatbehind."

"Nottoobad,"hesaid,asbe reachedforthecepyofthe"West." whichheopenedandcommencedto look0-Torahagain.

Thisremindedmeofmy"Sketeh Book."Iopeneditwithavidityand commencedto'teeditwithdelight. IrvingandIbecameclosefriends thesecondchapterwhichtellsofthe noveltiesofhis1stseavoyageis verysimpleindeedanulvet.,interesting.Amongstotherthingswhin attractedhisattentionhementions themastofawree'tonwhichhe makesthefollowing BEAUTIFULREFLECTION

"Where,thoughtI,arethe crew?Theirstrugglehasling been over-they have gone downamidsttheroaroftile temnest--theirhoneslieglisteningamongstthecaverrsofthedeep. Silence,oblivion,likethewavesnave closedoverthem,andnoonecan tellthestoryoftheirend.What. sighshavebeenwaftedafterthat shipWhatrraversofferedenat thedesertedfiresideofhomeflow oftenhasthemistress,thewife,the mother.Poredoverthedailynera tocatchsomecasualintelligenceof thisroverofthedeep! How!ins expectationdar'renedirtoanaiete, einxietvintodread,dreadintodespair! Alas!notonemementoPav everreturnforlovetocherish,all thatmayeverheknownis,thatshe

sailedfromPort,andwasnever heardofmore."Ireadand.re-read thispatheticreelection,untilI thoughtIsawthewholehistoryof thatshipherstartingout.Therewasjoyintheshipassbe furrowedthefoam, Forfondheartswithinherwere thinkingofhome Herjourneyonwardploughingthroughthedeep,herpassengers countingthedaysbetweenthemselvesandtheirlovedones; andthen thehustleandworry,thesubdued whisper,theiirstsignsofsmoke',the cisof"tirelire thefranticefforts,thepanic,thelossofhope,the passengersandcrewatthen.erc;of twosuchrelentlessfoesaslireand water

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JustasthetrainwasabouttoresumeherjourneytoBunhuryaremarkableidentityofmorethanmiddleace,andconsiderablymorethan ordinaryheightandweightbustlad alongfromtheRefreshmentRoom. Itwas"LelkytheGum,"Iopened thecarriagedoorforhimheentered andsatdownbeforeherecognised me.

"What!"hesaid,";oahere" Then,stretchingouthisbrawnyhand "howiseveryinchofyou? ut ou'relookingwell,andI'mglad toseeyou."

Ireturnedthecompliments,and wecommencedtochatasofyore. BAthistimemycompanionhadlaid downhispaper,soIlostnotimeins introdueing"Lelky"tohim. 'This,sir,"Isaid,"isaunique individual,forhecanseefarther throughajarrahtreethananya7..hermaninWest.Australia."

"You'recomplimentaryto-dea.," said"I.elky,"somewhatpleased. "Youcanseeafewthingsyourself, too nsawthatstationatr'icton?'1

Inoddedassent."Well,thatstationoughtnottohethereitwas a ofwire-pullingandPointing.ThetrainshouldrunrightintoBunt-airy,seewhatasavingof timeitwouldhe,andwhataconveniencetothetravellingpublic."

Mycompanionintimatedthathe didnotquiteseethepoint; but " "ravehimanintelligent, thoughscrapPeandbluntexplana- tionofwhathecalled"Railwayjobberyintheearlydays."Anxiousto guardthereputationofWest.AustraliaIcommencedtothrowdoubt on"Lelky's"statements,whenthe traindrewupatBunbursstation, andbroughtourjourneyaswellas ourdiscussiontoanend. Ashake hands,afew"goodafternoons" andwehaveseparated.

SoherewepreagaininRunburYof .TohrBoyleO'Reilly,Bunburs.,the birthplaceofthePremiers,Bunbury ofhomely"Billy"Marsh,theSouthWesternPrinceofWales,whohas alwassasmileofwelcome,aPleasantword,andagooddinnerfar thewearytraveller.

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Nowhowshouldwekeepthegreatestbirthdayoftheyear? You couldall,Iamsure,answerthat question.WeshouldkeepthegreatestBirthdayoftheyear,intheoest andmostworthymannerpossible. Andtokeepitthus,weshouldprepareforitwellandcarefully.See howsomechildrenpreparefortheir ownbirthdays,howtheygoto troubleandexpenseingettingup BirthdayParties,whatalotof timetheyspendtalkingandthinsinsoverthosebirthdaysandthose parties Well,thatisalrightbut itpointsalittlelessontous,it showsusthatweshouldthinkmore andspeakmoreandmakegreater preparationsforChristmasDays whichis,asIsaythegreatest birthdayofthewholeyear. Nowthisbringsustotheholidays; theyarecalledthe"Christmassotidays."

Thelirstholidaysshouldcertainly bespentinpreparingforChristmas. Lettheexcursionsandpicnicscome afterChristmas;butletthedays betweentheclosingofschooland ChristmasDayhespentinrreParatorsforaholyandahappyChristmas.

Rutsomeofyoumaysay'What canIdotoprepareforChristMas?' Iansweryoucandoalotof things.Justthinkofwhatyou candoaboutyourhomesinhelping fatherandmotheraboutthehouse, intidying,incleaningup,inputting thingsinorderandinahundredlittleways.Nextweekweshallreturntothissubjectbutinthe meantimeIwantallmyniecesand neihewstoresolvethatthefirstcf theholidayswillbespentnotso muchinamusingourselvesbutin makingGREATPREPARATIONS FORCHRISTMAS.Ifyoumake thisresolutionandkeepit,youmay IonkforwardtoahappyChristmas forourselvesandalsofor YourLoving "AUNTBEsSY." OurChristmasCompetitions

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I.

WhenIwasinmyboshooa'syears, Ioften'laughedandshouted; Ioftenwashedmycheekswithtears, Andthoughtalotaboutit.

Idon'tknowwhyItoldalie, I'llne'erforgetwhatfollowed:Theybeatmewell,andmade ine yell, Tillallmygriefwasswallowed.

ButasIgrewIgotmoresense, Andsawmychildishfolly

Itoldthetruth,-'t'wasnoexpense-Andmademylifemorejolly. Ihatedpain,Ifearedthecane, BecauseTknew'twascoming IfItoldlies,noplaintivecries Couldsavemefromadrumming. -"MI('K,"Boulder,W.A. Bedfordale, November.

DearAuntBessy.Ihavesomedelightfulnewsfor you.HisLordship,theBishop,was inArmadaleonSaturdayallthe Catholicsgatheredtomeethimat Mrs.,Wilkinson's,wehadafternoon tea,lollies,cakes,andarealgood time.HisLordshipisgoing to startournewChurch,thenwewill havetheChristianBrothersandthe Sisters.Itsonlythreeandahalf milesfromourhome,soIwilldrive ineverymorning.Iwantyouplease tocomeandbringallyoucanto thelayingofthefoundation-stone. HisLordshipmayhavecomirmation, ifnotmybrotherandsisterwillgo toSuhiaco. Armadaleissucha prettyplace,wearelongingtohear theChurchbellsringingthere. Good-bye,youraffectionate nephew, BernardDuncan.

DearBernard.Iamtrulyoverjoyedtohearthis pieceofwelcomenewsaboutyour newChurch.ItwillhearealGodsend.ButthepeopledeserveitI haveheardthattheyaregrand,sincere,andthoroughCatholics.who willbealwaysacredittotheir Churchandtotheircountry.Best wishestoallinandaroundArmadale.

ConventofMercy,Bunbtiry, November.

DearAuntBessy.AsIintendwritingastoryforthe Christmascompetition,Imustask youtoPleaseacceptmeasoneof yournieces.Iamboardingatthe Convent.Thisismysecond ear here.IPassedthePrimaryin:lye subjectsoutofseven.Ihopetobe readyfortheJuniornextyear,as Iintendworkingveryhardatsty lessonsduringthe20mingyear.I amgoinginfortheTheoryExam nextmonth,theSeniorGrade.I hopeIwilldowell.AfterthatexamIfeelthatIwillbesomewhat excitedinanticipationofthelovely timeIhopetohave'duringn ChristmasHolidays.Willitnot, dearAuntBessy,begrandto1.e homeagainafterabouteightmonths' absence.

Hopingsouarequitewell, Iremain,yourfondNiece, MollieUrquhart. DearMollie.

Yes,itwillbePleasanttoarrive athomeandtomeetallthedear friends-youngandold-again. I canseethatyoudorotintendlosinganytimeduringthecomingyear. Itrustthatyouwillnotheidleduringtheholidays.Perhapsyou couldthenwritesomethingveryinters ;sitingforyourownpageon the "Record."

ConventofMercy,Bunburs November.

DearAuntBessy.Iwritethisnotehopingyon willacceptmeasoneofyourmany' riser's.InniboardingattheSac-

redHeartHighSchoolandIlike itverymuch.Therearenotmany boardershere,neverthelesswehave agoodbitoffun.Weareworking veryhardfortheTheoryexam.I amgoinginfortheIntermediate, pleasesayalittleprayerfor me thatImaypass.Wehavehadvery nsceweatherdownherelately,bet thelastfewdayshasbeenrather hot.Someofmyschoolmatesare writingtoyousoyouwillhave quiteabudgetofletters. Iwillconclude,withbestwishes fromyourwould-beNiece, RosieO'Rourke. DearRosieIampleasedtowelcomeyouas anotherniecefromBanbury.Iam delightedtoknowthat,youlikeyouir school,andIhopeyouwillbea credittoitbyyourdiligentstudies andbrilliantexaminations.

TemperanceNotes

ACivicAwakeningmakesfor TotalAbstinence

Thecloserelationexistingbetween everyeffortforpoliticalandcivic bettermentandthedrinkproblemis veryclearlystatedbyProfessorBretislavFoustka,M.D.,ofPrague,in apamphletrecently/issuedentitled, "AbstinenceasaConditiontoa HigherCivilisation."Inspeaking ofthepoliticalaspectofthesubjecthesays: Iventuretoassertthatthisawakeningofthesocialconsciencewill')f necessityleadtoabstinence,atleast amongthosewhodonotrepudiate

theirshareofresponsibilityforthe evilsthatalcoholcauses.Itwason thisgroundthatKiplingbecamean abstainer. state-craftineverynationwill gainmuchfrontconscientiousabstinence. Wearealreadyinpossession ofpositivedatashowinghowthesobrietyofapeopleinfluences for goodthePoliticallifeofanation. Itisveryinstructivetoreadsome ofthenewreportsofthismatter, suchasthatofStephenGrossmann, whoemphasisesthefactthattheremovalofalcoholfromconventionsin SwedenandNorwayandthestrong abstinencemovementinthosecountrieshasgreatlyelevatedtheirpoliticallife,madeitmorerefined,more Positiveandlesssubjecttotherule ofthedemagOgue.

Itisasignificantfactthatinthe highlyawakenedcountriespolitical activityseekstounitewiththeabstinencemovement.Theentirely bloodlessrevolutionthroughwhich NorwayandSwedendissolvedtheir unionwasaremarkableoccurrence. InthisPoliticalactiontheworkmen ofNorwaytookaninfluentialpart, andtheirorganisationadloptedas itswatchwordduringtherevolution, fromOctober.totoNovember7."No manistouseadropofspirituous drink."

Wewonderdidthepoorpublicans determinetogoonstrikeduringthat time?

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"Non-('atholic"writes-"Ihave beenpuzzledbysuch,expressionsas thefollowinginnewspapers-'The Popeissuedabull.Ibelieveitis anofficialdocument,hutwhyisit calledabull?"

Answer.-

Theword"bull"istheEnglish formoftheLatinword"bulla," whichcomesfrom"bullire,"toboil, andmeansabubble.Itwasapplied totheheadofanail,astud,embossmentoranythingsmallthatwas raisedandroundedbyarthenceit cametobeappliedtothesealattachedtothedocumentand,finally, tothedocumentitself.

bode.Theskunkhasapair .-,f glandscontainingasecretionwhich formsitsmeansofdefence.This secretionwhichtheanimalisableto dischargeasfarassixteenfeet,has anabominableodourthatifinhaled forlongitwouldProbablycause death.Theskunkresemblesthebadgerinappearance,andhasmuchthe samehabits,asitburrowsinthe earthandfeedsonmice,fruit.Insects,etc.Skunkskinswhenrun tiedarevery'muchusedbitfurriers. andwhileretainingtheiroriginal nameinEngland,areinAmerica soldas"Alaskasable."

Question.-"cotteelee"asks"Couldyin: letmeknowwhoistheoldest'qrdinalliving?

A isaPaneldocv.Teat dealingwithsomematterofspecial importance.Itisengrossedingothiccharacters,onstrong,rough parchment. Itbeginswiththe Pope'snameandthetitle"Bishop, ServantoftheservantsofGod."It hasattachedtoitaleadenseal, withtherepresentationofSS.Peter andPaulononesideandonthe otherthenameofthereigningPop'. Ifittreatsofsomegraceorfavour, thehealisattached,withsilkencord, ifofamatterofjusticethecordis efhemp.Itisdated"fromtheday. oftheIncarnation,"andissignedby theofficialsofthePapalchancery Amengthemostimportantpurposes f.whichbullsareissuedarethe convocationofcouncilsandthe;IP-preyingoftheirdecrees;erectingnew episcupalseesandappointingbishops.canonizingsaintscondemning heres.,sandmakingknownorconfirm:int:antthingthatrequiresaspecialci.i-reiseofapostolicauthority.

Hansard"asks--"Istherereally ananimalcalleda'skunk,'orisit onlyatermofreproach?"

Answer.-

hewastranslatedtotheArchbishopricofWestminster,wherehe'Iss provedhimselfaworthysuccessor ofCardinalsVaughan,Manning,Bed Wiseman.Thelatterportionof thissentenceisthehighestpraisewe cangivehim,buthewelldeserves itandwefeelsurethattheadditionofhisnametotheSacred°liegewillbereceivedwithjoy throughoutthe('atholicworld.

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Answer.cardinalCapecelatro,noweigntysevenyearsold,andsixtyyearsa Priest,istheoldestCardinal.Heis sonofDukeof('astlepagno,hascelebratedhissilverjubileeasaow:oberoftheSacredCollege.Henes writtentwenty-sevenvolumesend thirty-twopamphlets.Hehasoe.ui ArchbishopofCapnathirty-one ears.TheCardinalisnowtheoldestmemberoftheCollege.

Qitestion."clientofMary,"writes"At theendofthePrayer"HailHoly Queen,'1noticethatsomesay-. (lenient,0pious,0sweetVirgin Mary,'whileotherssay-'0(lenient, 0loving,Kee.'Couldyoutellpie whichisthecorrectform?"

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Mrs.It.Pascoe,of2hCampbellSt. Glebe,Sydneysays:-"Formany earsfri,:htfulattact"sofindigestion accomPanied 1).% dreadfulheadaches causedmeintensesuffering.Pains betweentheshouldersandchestmade meOwl)forbreath,andoftenI wouldheprostratedfordaystogether. TheawfulbiliousattacKs broughtontitsofretching which weredreadfulwhilethetlasted.My liverwasoutofordercausinga feelingoflassitudewhichwasaccompaniedhyanauseatingtaste ininmouth,andafurredtongue Nlyskinassumedanastyyellowhue andmyeveshadajaundiceappearance. weakdidIbecomethat. Icouldscarcelywalkandniheart wouldpalpitateinanalarmingmarnen.IcouldnotsleepatnightsowingtothenervousstateIwasin. MyappetitedisappenredandIcould notheartolookatfond.

Landsellingextraordinary UnprecedentedsuccessatAuctionSale. Anunparallelledopportunityforthe CannyInvestorandasplendidSaying'sBankforthethriftyHousewife. £10,500Worthsoldinoneday. Themoreyouseeofthismagnificentestatethemoreyoudesiretobe oneofthehickeypurchasersof a block. Only300yardsfromtheSubiaco RailwayStationandtwomilesfrom PerthTownHall. ThisEstatewillbeconnectedby over-headbridgewiththeSublaco Station.

Thetermofreproachtakesitsor;fremareallivinganimalwhose habitsarenotverygentlemanly.The skur.kisfoundinNorthandSouth America.Itisabouttwofeetlong, whichthetailoccupiesnearlya half.stoutlybuilt,withshortlegs, alongconicalhead,alongsnout, andbushytail.Thefuris*dam orverydarkbrown,withawhite streakonthef,rehead,andawhite 7iatchontheneck,fromwhichtwo handsofwhiteproceedbankrerleonthetippers"rfaceof

Question."EnglishCatholic"whothanks furourreplytohisquestioninlast week'sissue,requestsafewfactsregardinethelifeofArchbishop BoaneofWeelminsterwho-accordingtothecables-hasbeenrecently createdCardinalby.PiusX.

Answer.-

MostRev.Francis'Bourneisan Englishman.HewashornatClapham,London,inMarch,1R61,and WASC-insecratedCoadjutorBishopof Southwark.onMaytat,1896.He succeededtotheSeeofSouthwark inPF497.OnSeptembertab,too.:

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ST.JOSEPH'SCONCERT. ThepupilsattendingSt.Josepn's ConventSchool,Northamgavetheir annualconcert'intheNorthamTown HallontheeveningoflastWedneedaeweek.Inpreviousyearsthe ConcertwasgivenbythetwoConventschools,butthisyearitvas decidedthateachschoolwouldhold anindependententertainment.A largeaudiencegreetedthechildren ontherisingofthecurtain,andthe wholeoftheprogrammekepttheaudienceinterestedandamuseduntil thefinalchorus.Everyitemdisplayedinamarkeddegreethecare andattentiontheSistershadlavishedontheirchargesduringthevaeIonsrehearsals,andtheprogramme hadbeenarrangedsoastoellectis'elydisplaythetalentsoftheperformersfromthesmallestinfantup totheseniorhoesandgirls.The SeniorGirlswereseeninacostume actionsong"ManiaofSevilla,"and inadumbhelldrill,thecostumes andeffectslendingacharmtothe gracefulmovemertsofthegirls.The JuniorGirls,alsopleasedtheaudiencewiththeirdrill"TheWheel," and"ThePeasant,"aquaintard. Prettedance.Theinfantgirlsin theiractionsong"Idor'tknow whyIloveyou,"notonlydelighted theaudiencehutappearedtosieSPIY afundofenjoymentforthelittle ones.Severalotheritemsincluding violinandPianoSolosweregivenIn afinishedandartisticmanner.

Theboyswellsustainedtheirside oftheprogramme,thejuniorsrenderingachasm"TopsyTurvy,"Red twelveboysinthesongandscene "TheDentist'sDen,"strpliedmuch enjoyment.Theopeningandclosing choruses,andasongandtableasx werea splendidblendingofyoung voicesandreceivedmachapplause. Thesetpieceettheeveningwason operetta,"TooBad,"theleading charactersbeingJudith,Miss V. CathieNurse,MissMcManusletsy,MissC.HollingsworthMother, MissC.Smith;OldWomanor?AirMissL.McMahon.Thisitem

Providedmuchamusement,andwas wellcarriedoutbythecaste.Tee accompanistswereMissesDaily.,rottenCathie,PowerandAtkinson. luringtheeveningtheRev.Fathero'Donnellthankedallfortheir attendanceandsupport,andsaidhe leftitforthosepresenttojudgeof thesuccessoftheteachingofCie sisters.Withoutanyaidfromthe Governmenttheyweretrainingthe notioremenandwomenofAustralia, anddeeetio;theirSvcstotheSoinie andthattheirenertsweresuccessful waspreyedbytheneedmadeofthe conventschoolsbythenon-cathefic lamentsofchildren.Theadvneee thathadleeninvonolecalnnecessitatedthebaldingefio neesehe.1 andhehopedthathidrelongthis handicap-wentofampleflev,.111,41-thatthe h-(1s 1'11:.f labouredunderwealheretiesliel. Fathero'Domiellthen}'resentedthe certificateseaitiedrutesicale\ ntims thefBeen)roviece.ssfel candidates:seinertoe,-eineItdivision-PraeticelFlorenceSle'Sa) Theoretical VeraDaily.

wheretheyenjoyedthewell-leown hospitalityandlovingcareofMrs. Clifford.

Thenumerousitemsintheprogrammeconsistingofsongs,recitationsanddancesbytheBeverley childrenandvisitors,aswellasseriouscontributionsfromlocalresidents,wereallsplendidlyexecutedand receivedwithmuchapplausebythe appreciativeaudience. Achildren's playentitled"Fathercan'tdo wrong,"affordedtheGillimanniug childrenunderthecareoftheircleverteacher,MissDanaher,anopportunityofdisplaeingmuchtalent andsoundtraining,andwasreceivedwithgreatapplauseandmerriment.Theprincipalcharacterswere takenbyEileen,Michaelandrim Clifford,FredaCarter,HaroldO'CallaghanandWalterSnow.

Duringtheintervalbeforethedance theRev.MoreIlallinanthankedhears tilt'theorganisersoftheentertainmentandcongratulatedtheperformersonthegreatsuccessoftheir efforts.HewasparticularlygratefultoMrs.Cliffordforherkindhospitalitytothechildren,himselfand hisfriends,toMr.O'Callaghan,the ableandenergeticsecretary,andto theladies,whowithMrs.O'CallaghanProvidedtheabundantsupper. Thechildren'splaytherev.gentlemandeclaredtoheagreatsuccess, andcomplimentedthechildrrnand theirpainstakingteacher,MissDanaher. Theentertainmentrealisedten Poundsafterallexpenseshadbeen Paid.

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Intensesatisfactionandenthusiaern prevailedamongsttheverylarge audienceattheannualconcertgiven; hethepupilsoftheToodyayconventschoolonFridayeveninglast week.Theprogrammewassotastefullyselected,theitemssocleverly renderedthatthosepresentwereentertainedfromstarttofinish.It wouldhedifficulttorecordgreater meritforoneitem'(overanother,nut thepopoilaropinionwasthatthe club-swingingbybothboysand girlswerethebestexhibitionsof theirkindeverwitnesseditToolyay.Thecareandattentionreceivedbythepupilswasamplydemonstrated,butscarcelylesseloquent wasthetestimonyaffordedby Ile character-costumesworninthecaltate"Cinderella."Thestagingof thevariousitemswasentirelypleasing,therebeingnoawkwardpauses.

Consideringthenumberofchildren marshalled,thatfactwaspraiseworthy.ThegoodSistersarefullydeservingoftheeulogisticwordsspoeenofthen:,andinesthecomplimenteduponthefinremittinediscipline andtuitionin-wartedtothenildrer.

HisWorshiptheMayormadethe followingannouncement:-Inorder toencouragethePupilsinthedistricttheSistersofMercydecidedto forma'localcentre'forTrinity Collegeofmusicexaminations,to beheldhereintheirschoolsinstead tofputtingparentstothetroubleand expenseofsendingtheirchildrento NorthamorPerth,asinthepast. Acommitteewasformedconsisting ofgentlemenwhohadnointerestin anyofthecandidates,accordingto theRulesoftheCollege.Thelocalcommitteeconsistedofthefollowing:-Rev.FatherGriffin(chairman1,Mr.J.Johnson,Mr,A.Ainclair,Mr.O'Sullivan,M.0.L.1)eMamie],MissWoodlsecretar).Candidatesfrom-anySchoolorteacher nsayenterandsitforexaminationiry thiscentre.Theteacherswishto convee.theirsincerethankstothose gentlemenwhosoloindly.formedthe Committee,alsotoMrs.Cravenaed Mrs.R.W.Sinclairwhoacted Jo; supervisorsattheexaminationin June.Themedals,whichthesuccessfulPupilshavewonaregivenby theteachers,thecertificates,er f coursegivenbyTrinityCollege,Loadon."TheMayorgaveoutthegeld medals,awardedbytheSisters,as followsJackBeach,EmmaGeary, LeonoraMarris,VivienneMorrissev. Mingenew

Aplainandfancydressball,was heldhereontheLothNovember,and waswellattended,andresultedina mostenjoyableevening.,Duringtne intermonthsaEuchreParty.and DancewasheldforthreeFridaysin themonthandonthefourthFridey aSocialandDancewouldheheld. Theseweretoraisefundsforthenew hallwhichistoheerected here shortly;theoldHallbeingfartoo smallfortheProsperoustownship.

Theladies'Prize(forbestdressal lady)waswonbyMiss(oliveRhodes, as"Rainbow,"andthegentswas wonbyMr.JackKenworthy, ns "KingofCliihs"

Attwelveo'clockadaintysupper waspartakenofinalargemarquee erectedoutsidetheHall,anddancing wasagainindulgedintillfour o'clockinthemorning.

TheRev.FatherAherrwillhayhis monthlyvisitherenextweek,and willhaveMassonSunday.Wehope tohaveaChurchhereearlynet rear. Wehavealreadygotneerle Onehundredpoundstowardsit,havingclearedoverthirtypoundsatthe lestBazaar.heldinSeptember.

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*IrishEchoes.

BishopO'DolierigonthePeril ofIrreligion

Theannualsermoninaidofthe localChristianBrothers'Institute waspreachedinSt.Patricia'Cathedral,Dundalk,recently,bytheRt. Rev.Dr.Wiloherty,MahonofZamboanga,PhilippineIslands. Ills Lordshipdweltontheimportanceof religiousinstructionandsaidthatif thepresentwaveofirreligioncontinued,peaceandcontentmentwould flyfromtheearth,andtheirplaces wouldbetakenbymurders,robberies,andotherevils.Allwouldbe abominationanddesolation.That Irelandwascomparativelyfreefrom theseevilswasduetotheeducationtheyreceivedintheknowledge ofGod.Wouldtheseconditionsalwaealast?Itwaswellintimesof Peacetobepreparedforwar.If thebattleoftheschoolsWasever tobefoughtin.Irelandagain,their strongestbulwarkwouldhe the ChristianBrothers'Institute.

CR1MELESSDUBLIN.

AddressingtheGrandJuryatthe openingoftheCountyDublinSessionstheRecordersaidthatthe metropolitancountyretaineditsnormalcharacterforpeaceandorder, andwhenitsextentwasconsidered, fromLittleBraytoBalbriggan.almostthirtymiles,withitscoast townsofKingstown,.Dalkey,Howth, andSkerries,anditslargepopulation,thealmostcompleteimmunity fromcrimeandtheabsoluteimmunityofthecountyfromthegrosser andmoreseriousformsofcrime,was justhasourceofpridetoallconcerned.

DEATHOFACHRISTIAN BROTHER.

Hisnun:erousfriends,andespeciallyhispastpupils,havelearnedwith regretofthedeath,whichtookplace lastmonthatSt.Vincent'sOrphanage,Glasnevin,ofBrotherBanks. Hewasintheseventiethyearof1:'s aceandthefiftiethofhisreligious Profession. BrotherBan'sspent thirt'-sevenearsin('lonmel,..vhere hewasgreatlyesteemed. ('HELDOVER.-IRISHNEWS.).

KILLARNEYESTATE.

JtinierDivision--PrecticelVersniceCathieTheiiretig1 Eberle tiollan,LilyHemmer. leseieratereDi''isnn:-Practical .IeerMenreTheoreticalEileen elehrgney ineilo Ce Breeze,CeceliaDeis,MotiveMeinernev.

(lillimanning"AnnualConcert

Thiseopelerperformance,heldOn -the2-thMt..erovedtoheagreat success,andWASmulchaspreciated anlenkoredbyaverclerge PLC('intheGillimanniee,Hell. A numberofchildrenfromtheSacred HeertScho-I ofthePresentati Nuns.Beverley,arrivedbytrainet. Pineelleintheafternoon,andwere conveyedthencebylenciesbyMr. M.MilordandMr.T.RahalevtoMr Clifford'sresidence,Gillimsnning,

Thefollowingeastheprogramme submittedes"Aestralia"chorus trio-piano.Masters.1.Beach,N.Donee:an,andI,.Eichhornrecitatiee, MissP.Whiteelddrill(!clubswinging),boys triopiano,Mo'art's "Gloria,"Misses.1.Marcia,E.WatersandO.Holidaysong,"LiSte:1, 'tit.;thewomb-dinssongosejpsieg. rune(lanceactionwon," nences" recitation "The housethat.Jackbuilt."MissN.Fair; eoolog "slewlvandSoftly";trio, "Martha,"MissesV.Ryan,L. nlokd,andI,.Robinsondrillclub swinging,eirlsduet(piano),Trish n'rs.MissesV.Morrisseyand V. 10an soneanddarce,boys.in thecantatathecastewas:-CindereIleMissV.Man,Baron,MasterJ. Griffin; Bareness,MissS.Hassell Marinella,MissM.ThomasonDolebelle,MissU.FergusonFairyensmother,MissV.MorrisseyPrinne, MasterN.Hassellcourtiers,pages, attendants,etc.TheMayoraddressedtheaudienceattheconcert's clew,rresentedthemedalsandcertinenteswonbythe'Inns.andeonel(udedh,tenderirethegistershigh encemiumsontheirwee.Athis instancetheaudienceenterdedthem' aheartyvoteofthenks,whichwas carriedbyacclamation.

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OBITUARY.

WithdeepregretwehavetoannouncetheBudderdeathattheearly ageof2iyearsofMr.CharlesH. Kingston,eldestsonofMr.Pranzis .JohnKingstonofBroome-Street, HighgateHill.Thesadeventtook placeintheearlyhoursofsurday morninglast.,thedeceasedgentleman whohadretiredinthebestofspiritsbeingseizedwithanattackof beinorrare,resultingintheSreakage ifabloodvessel,andalthorehpiesleethealthwasimmediatelysoe heexpiredbeforetheDoctor'sarrival.TheRey.FatherCrowleyreachedthebedside,howeverintimetot administerthe last Sacraments.Thefuneraltookplaceon Tuesdaymorninglastthebody leavingtheCathedraloftheImmaculate.Conceptionforintermentin thefamil.,graveintheEastPerth Cemetery.Therewasaverylarge following,includingareeresentatise numberofhislatefellow-workersof theseerofMessrs.BunningBros.', wherehehasbeenemployedformany Eters.ThechiefmournerswereMr. FrankKingston(tether),F.,E.,and JackKingston(brothers),Mr.RichardHooper(uncle),andHarryend Vet,rlimner(cousins), Maohissoul!restinpeace.

Ladies'Retreat,LoretoConvent, "Osborne"Claremont

ALadies'Retreat,beginningon theeveningofMonday,8thJannars, 191.2,andendingonFridaymorning, the12thJan.,willbegivenbythe VeryRev.FatherFlynn,O.M.I.,at LeretoConvent,"Osborne,"Claremont. LadlesdesiroustomaketheRetreatcanaPPlytotheRev.Mother SuPerior, "OSBORNE." cottesloeEx.133.

Thezt. everd

"beindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist." SIX.

"ACatholicNewspaper,inaParish.isaperpetualmission."

-LEOXIII.

"ItisnotenoughtopublishCatholicpapersandputthemintothe handsofgoodPeople.Effortsmust ale,bemadetosecureaslargea circulationaspossibleforthem-to causethemtohereadbyall,especiallybythosewhomChristiancharity,urgesCatholicstosavefrom theprisonedspringsofanevilPress. ThusinseekingtheKingdomofGod andHisjustice,thatmodernweapon, theprintingpress,willbeusedfur thebenefitofmorality."

-PLUSX.

ATURDAY,NOVEMBERs,felI.

Seatingthe/fir

Itisalittlesurprisingtousto endthatagreatnumberofmen whohaveasublimelovefortheverb et,,saymanifestanunholyaversion towardstheverb"todo."

Wheneverweglancethroughthe Sallepapers,wefindthatthesemen areconstantlyparadingtheirviews betrethepublic.Theymaygain notorietybythesemethods,hutfame isoutofthequestion.

Ti-daywearetoldthattheRev. Mr.SoantiSo,spokeatgreat lengthonsuchasubjectlast3undapnight.Itthendawnsunusfur the!irsttimethatthisremarkable speakerexists-yes,andonthesame planetwithourhumbleselves.Then if.kehavetimetoplodthroughhis meanderingplatitudeswegenerally concludethattheunolTendingairis beatenbyothersbesidesaviators.

Thereistoomuchofthismake-believe,toomucherfortatmistyand transientpopularity.Wehavebeen teldthattheNun-conformistMinistersareresponsibleformanyidle werdsandmuchsentimentaltvivldle.

Hefeltagreatunansweredwant, alongingdesire,anardentwishfor somethingdefinite,somethingsubstantial,somethingpracticallytrue. ButfromalltheseMinistersheco1 taleawayonlyonedefinitePoint, andthatwas--theirhitterorposition tothe'atholieChurch.

Theysometimesselectsomecatchy titleforasermonthisisadvertise:.Theordinarycongregation,as aresult,mayheswelledsomewhat neeethanusual,hutthepeople awaydisappointed,convincedonlyof ore,thing:-thattheMinisterspoke aheutthesubject--ABOUTit,mind, e-eryimaginablesideofit-butnot :.it.Hethrewoutsuggestions,and oefleallusionsbutheleftthequesenmerebewilderingandne evythanhefoundit.Hewasme-tI'eloquentnorimpressive and crhehadaflowoflanguageand tornmandofplatitudesthatmade appeartotheuntutoredaswonfulasawalkingEncyclopedia.

Agentlemanwhomwelatelymet toldusthestoryofhisownconeersion,whichheattributedingreat Tarttowhathecalledthe"delving agneress.ofNon-conformistpreetele ere."Thenon-CatholicChurchin whichhewasbroughtupdidnot givesatisfactiontoeitherhisheart orhismind;hencehewasaccustomedtohavealookinandsometimes acomfortablesent-they.werenever overcrowded-atothernon-Catholic Churches.Hecertainlyheardmane bigwords,headmiredmuchofthe elocutionarypowersofsomeofthe ministers,helistenedwithtickled oarstochoicelanguageandfaultpas descriptions;buthealwayscame awaydissatisfied.

Atlastbewentwithafriendto theCatholicChurch.Hisfirstvisitwaslikearevelationitwasso vastlyinherentfromwhathehad beenncelistotredto.ThePreacher readtheGospel,explaineditina homelystyle,drewalessonfromit, aimedsteadilythroughouthisdiscourseattheobjectinview,hit iteverytime,andhitithardbeforehecamedownfromthepulPit. Hedidnotspeakasoneheatingthe air;therewasnodoubt,noProbability,nouncertaintyinhisstatements.Hiscondemnationofvice wasuncomrrornising,hisielvocacyof virtuewasterriblycotelacing."In fact,"saidourfriend,"Ibelieve thatitisthewantofearnestness, definitenessandcharityintheMinistersthatishelpingtoemptythn non-('atholicChurches."

"THESOUNDINGBRASSAND THETINKLINGCYMBAL."

Wewouldrejoice,ifanyonecould assureusthatallthenon-Catholic Churchesweredoingtheirdutyto menandtoGod.

Wewouldbegladtohearthatthey weretryingearnestlyandperseveringlybywordandexampletotriage themembersoftheircongregations betterChristians,bywinningthem tothedailyPracticeofthevirtles ofcharityjustice,purityandtruth. Iftheydidthis,theywouldundountedlyherenderingreverencetoGod, benefittingtheirfellowmen,andas aconsequence,advancingsomeof thebestinterestsoftheircountry.

Itwaswiththesefeelingsthatwe readthereportofRev.BrianWile berley'sdiscourse,whichappearedin lastMonday's"WestAustralian."

Wemustsaythatweweresomewhat disappointedwhetheritwastn.. faultofthe"West's."reporteror notwecannotsay.

openlytohisowncongregationand tellthemwhythereshouldbenoalienationbetweenthemselvesandtheir Church?Whydidhenotgivethem clearlyanddistinctlysomegoodreasonsWHYTHEYSHOULDGOTi CHt:RCM?

Mr.Wibberleyadmitsthat"Jur civilisationisinmanyrespectsmaterialisticandanti-Christian." We earnestlyhopethathisChurchcan, andwilldosomethingtostemthis dangeroustideofmodernPaganism.

"Buttheproblemcannottsolved,"saysMr.Wibberley"byvituperativechargesandcountercynicisms.""Theworeersdistinguish betweencreedandcharacter,""of sectarianbigotriestheyhadenough."

QuitesoandifMr.Wibberley woulddosomethingtohave bigotryandsectarianismconsigned tothegraveofdiscreditedhumbugs, hewouldbeholdingaleverwith whichsomeoftheevilsoftheeresentdaycouldheadjusted.

Nowletusrespectfullyask"WhatishisChurchdoinginthus matter?"isittruethattheMethodistChurchinW.A.isresponsible foramonthlypublicationcalledthe "Westernoentimil?"Andisita factthatthepublicationreferredto isconducted-eyecouldhardlysay edited-byaMethodistMinister?We turnedtotheissueforthepresent monthfromMr.Wibberley'ssermon; andwemustsaythatwehavenever perusedamoreshabbyattemptat journalism,oramorediscreditable publicationconductedbyareligions bodyand publishedinademocratic country.

Fromtheveryfirstpageevento thelast,itisreekingwithbigoted animositytowardstheCatholic Church.

Ittriestocoverwiththemostuncharitableridiculethedoctrineofthe REALPHESENCI:andhasnothing butscornforCatholicBishopsamid Priests.

Wewereastonishedandverymuch painedtofindthatthereligiousenntireentscouldsinktosuchdepthsin onewhoPosedasaMinisterofthe Gospel.

Itpretendstohea"Review,--"savethemark"-butjudging fromaperusalofitscontents,itis nothinginureorlessthananuncharitableanti-Catholicandanti-irishroblication.

Weshovedbesorrytothinkthat thisistheauthenticpublicationi:f theMethodistChurch,inW.A.,but ifitis,weseeonegreatreasonwh. theintelligentworkiegclasses:eep awayfromthatchurch.

DidnotSt.Paulsay.-"IfIspeak withthetonguesofmenandangels andhavenotCHARITY,Iambut asthesoundingbrassandthetinklingcymbal?"

AheyesbutSt.Paulspokeand wrotebeforethedaysofthe"WesternSentinel!

Diocesannews.

CALENDAR

SundaylothNovember.-XXIVafter Pentecost,withEpistleand GospelofVI.Sundayafter Epiphany. (R)-St.PontianPopeand Martyr..

Mondayloth(W)-St.FelixofValois,Confessor.

Tuesday21st(W)-Presentation theBlessedVirginMary.

Itappearedvague,shadowyand unsubstantial.Letustakeafew ofthestatements:-"Thealienation oftheworkingclassesfrom.the churchesisamatterofthemoot seriousandvitalmoment." Why. didMr.Wibberleyusetheword Churches? Didhemeanallthe Churches?Ifso,hewasinaccurate inthestatementhemade.Sucha statementcannotheappliedtothe CatholicChurchthereisnoquell thingASanalienationoftheCatho lieworkingclassesfromtheirPriests ortheirChurch.Itispossibleto findanindividualcarelessCatholic hereandthere,but"classes"no.

Infacttheworkingclasses,alwav's ourjoyendourcrown,arebuilding ourChurchesto-dayandaredoing moretofillthemthanallotherclassesputtogether.WhydidnotMe. el,eakoutVarl-sslyand

WewishteremindourladyreadersthattheRev.FatherFlynn, 0.M.I.,willconductaLadies'SetreatattheLoretoConvent,"3sborne,"Claremont,duringthesecond weekofJanuary.Earlyapplication toRev.MotherSuperiorshouldlie madebythosewhowishtoavail themselvesoftheRetreat.

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J.H.GRAHAM

Wednesday22nd(R)-St.Cecilia, VirginandMartyr.

Thursday23rd 11)-St.Clement, PopeandMartyr.

Friday24(W)-St.Johnofthe Cross,Confessor.

Saturday2eth(R)-St.Catherine, VirginandMartyr.

Bishop'sEngagements Id

SUNDAY14th-CONFIRMATIONAT BEVERLEY.

Massito'clock,a.m.

PreachEveningDevotionse.to p.m.

SI'NDAY2eth-cONFIRMATIONAT MAYLANDS ANDBAYSWATER. SUNI'AY3rdDECEMBER.COSIFIRMATIoNATGREENBUSHAS ANDBRIDGETOWN.

ImportantDiocesanNotice

HisLordshiptheBishopannounces throughourcolumnsthatheurgentlyrequestsallPriestsinchargeof districtstosendinfullinformation regardingChurchproperty-andtitle deedsofsameinthedistrictsunder theircharge.

THISINFORMATIONISTOBE INTHEHANDSOFHISLORDSHIPWITHINAWEEKFROMTODAY(SATURDAY).

TheruinsofSt.Thomas'sChurch atClaremontpresentaverycad sight.FatherO'Neillandhispeoplehavereceivedmessagesofsympathyfrommanypartsandfrom Peopleofallclasses.

UptothepresentthemostpracticalsympathyhascomefromMr. Green,theManagerofMessrs..rtilerDavies&Co.Mr.GreencalledonFatherO'Neillthedayafter thelire,andplacedathisdisposal forschoolandforChurch,Bowe's Hall,whichisoPrositetheClaremontRailwayStation.Schoolwork wasresumedinthehallonlastTuns, day.,andMasswillbecelebrated thereonnextSundayatyo'clock. Orourownbehalfandonhellof ofourreaderswesincerelythank Mr.GreenforhisPromptend thoughtfulgenerosity.

WestPerth

CLOSINGOFTHEMISSION.

TheclosingoftheMissionat1. Brigid'sChurchonlastSunday nightwasthegreatestevent et recordedinthatParish.TheclosingsermonwaspreachedbyFather Mangan.,whopointedouttheimportanceofPerseveranceinGod's Graceasthegreatestfruitof the Mission.Everyavailableseatwas filled,althoughmanyadditional seatswererrocuredfortheoccaseei; infact,ifwasdifficulttogeteven alookin,orafootofstanding room.

SolemnBenedictionoftheMost BlessedSacramentwasgivenbythe lit.Rev.Mons.Bourke,withFathers O'GormanandGroganasDeaconand, Sub-deacon respectively,Father FaganactingasMasterofCeremonies.

TENT,TARPAULINandFLAG MANUFACTURER. to6BARRACKSTREET,i'VRTH.

DuringtheMissionthebyways andhighwaysweresearchedbythe localPriestsandMissionarieswho succeededinbringingbacktotie happyserviceofGodmanyweary wanderers.Wearegladtohear-on veryauthenticinformatfon-that WestPerthisthebestorganisedParishintheNome.,

Ladies'Retreat,LoretoConvent, "Osborne"Claremont

ALadies'Retreat,beginningon theeveningofMonday,8thJanuary, 1912,andendingonFridaymorning, the12thJan.,willbegivenbythe VeryRev.FatherFlynn,0.M.I.,at LoretoConvent,"Osborne,"Claremont. LadiesdesiroustomaketheitetreatcanaPPlytotheRev.Mother Perior, "OSBORNE." rottesloeEx.135.

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aBeindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist."

-PIUSIS. "ACatholicNewspaper,inaParishisaperpetualmission."

-LEOXIII.

ItisnotenoughtopublishCa tholicpapersandputthemintothe handsofgoodPeople.Effortsmust alsobemadetosecureaslargea circulationaspossibleforthem-to causethemtobereadbyall,esPeclaitybythosewhomCthristiancharity.urgesCatholicstosavefrom thepoisonedspringsofanevilPress. ThusinseekingtheKingdomofGod andHisjustice,thatmodernweapon, thePrintingPress,willheusedfor thebenefitofmorality."

-PIUSX.

SATURDAY,NOVEMBERIS,1411.

Beatingtheilir

Itisalittlesurprisingtousto findthatagreatnumberofmen whohaveasublimelovefortheverb "tosay"manifestanunholyaversion towardstheverb"todo."

Wheneverweglancethroughthe dailyPapers,wefindthatthesemen areconstantlyparadingtheirviews betrethepublic.Theymay - gain notorietybythesemethods,butfame iscutofthequestion.

To-daywearetoldthattheRev. Mr.SoantiSo,spokeatgreat lengthonsuchasubjectlast'Sundaynight.Itthendawnsunusfur thefirsttimethatthisremarkable speakerexists-yes,andonthesame planetwithourhumbleselves.Then ifsehavetimetoPlodthroughhis meanderingplatitudeswegenerally concludethattheunonendingairis beatenbyothersbesidesaviators.

Thereistoomuchofthismake-beIlene,toomucheffortatmistyand transientpopularity. Wehavebeen taldthattheNon-conforniistMinistersareresponsibleformany'tile ,y-artisandmuchsentimentaltwaddle.

Theilt."A.Adeccrci

ars."Thenoa-Catholicchurchin whichhewasbroughtupdidnot givesatisfactiontoeitherhisheart orhismind:hencehewasaccustomedtohavealookinandsometimes acomfortableseat-thenwerenever overcrowded-atothernon-Catholic Churches.Hecertainlyheardmany bigwords,headmiredmuchofthe elocutionarypowersofsomeofthe ministers,helistenedwithtickl:d earstochoicelanguageandfaultless descriptions;buthealwayscame awaydissatisfied.

Hefeltagreatnnansweredwant, alongingdesire,anardentwishler somethingdefinite.something'substantial,somethingpractically.true. ButfromalltheseMinistersheco1; taleawayonlyonedefinitePoint, andthatwas--theirbitteropposition tothe4'atholicChurch.

Atlasthewentwithafriendto theCatholicChurch.Hisfirstvisitwaslikearevelationitwasso vastlydifferentfromwhathehad beenficcastoiredto.ThePreacher readtheGospel,explaineditina homelystyle,drewalessonfromit, aimedsteadilythroughouthisdiscourseattheobjectinview,hit iteverytime,andhitithardbeforehecamedownfromthepulpit. Hedidnotspeakasonebeatingtile air;therewasnodoubt,noProbability,nouncertaintyinhisstatements.Hiscondemnationofvice wasuncompromising,hisaavocacvof virtuewasterriblycon'incing."In fact,"saidourfriend,"Ibelieve thatitisthewantofearnestness, definitenessandcharityintheMinistersthatishelpingtoemptyGo non-CatholicChurches."

"THESOUNDINGBRASSAND THETINKLINGCYMBAL."

Wewouldrejoice,ifanyonecould assureusthatallthenon-Catholic Churchesweredoingtheirdutyto menandtoGod.

Wewouldbegladtohearthatthey weretryingearnestlyandperseveringlybywordandexampletonave themembersoftheircongregations betterChristians,bywinningthem tothedailyPracticeofthevirtles ,feaarityjustice,rurityandtruth. Iftheydidthis,theywouldundoubtedlyherenderingreverencetoGod, benefittingtheirfellowmen.andas aconsequence,advancingsomeof thebestinterestsoftheircountry.

Itwaswiththesefeelingsthatwe readthereportofRev.BrianWibberley'sdiscourse,whichappearedin lastMonday's"WestAustralian." Wemustsaythatweweresomewhat disappointed;whetheritwashit, faultofthe"West's."reporteror notwecannotsay.

openlytohisawncongregationana tellthemwhythereshouldbenoalienationbetweenthemselvesandtheir Church?Whydidhenotgivethem clearlyanddistinctlysomegoodreasonsWHYTHEYSHOULDGOTo CHURCH?

Mr.Wibberleyadmitsthat"air civilisationisinmanyrespectsmaterialisticandanti-Christian." We earnestlyhopethathisChurchcan, andwilldosomethingtostemthis dangerous'tideofmodernPaganism. "ButtheProblemcannotatesolved,"saysMr.Wibberley"byvituperativechargesandcountercynicisms.""Theworeersdistinguish betWeencreedandcharacter,""of sectarianbigotriesthenhadenough," (suiteso;andifMr.Wibberley woulddosomethingto'lave bigotryandsectarianismconsigned tothegraveofdiscreditedhumbugs, hewouldbeholdingaleverwith whichsomeoftheevilsofthePresentdaycouldbeadjusted.

Nowletusrespectfullyask"WhatishisChurchdoingintins matter?"IsittruethattheMethodistChurchinW.A.isresponsible foramonthlypublicationcalledthe "Westernoentina? Andisita factthatthepublicationreferredto isconducted-secouldhardlysay edited-byaMethodistMinister?We turnedtotheissueforthepresent monthfromMr.Wibberley'ssermon andwemastsaythatwehavenever Perusedamoreshabbyattemptat journalism,oramorediscreditable publicationconductedbyareligious bodyandpublishedinademocratic country.

Fromtheveryfirstpageevento thelast,itisreekingwithbigoted animositytowardstheCatholic Church.

Ittriestocoverwiththemostuncharitableridiculethedoctrineofthe REALPRESENCE;andhasnothing butscornforCatholicBishopsand Priests.

Wewereastonishedandverymuch Painedtoiindthatthereligiouseentimentscouldsinktosuchdepthsin onewhoPosedasaMinisterofthe Gospel.

Itpretendstobea"Review,"-"savethemark!"-butjudging fromaperusalofitscontents,itis nothingmoreorlessthananuncharitableanti-Catholicandantiirishreblication.

Weshoiatibesorrytothinkthat thisistheauthenticpublicationaf theMethodistChurch,inW.A.,but ifitis,weseeonegreatreasonwhs theintelligentworkingclasses-eep awayfromthatChurch. l)idnotSt.Paullsay.-"IfIspeak withthetonguesofmenandangels andhavenotCHARITY,Iambut asthesoundingat-assandthetinklingcymbal?" AlayesbutSt.Paulspokeand wrotebeforethedaysofthe"WesternSentinel!

Diocesannews.

CALENDAR

SundaylathNovember.-XXIVafter Pentecost,withEpistleand GospelofVI.Sundayafter Epiphany. (R)-St.PontianPopeand Martyr.

Monday20th(W)-St.FelixofValois,Confessor.

Tuesday*2est(W)-Presentation theBlessedVirginMary.

Wednesday22nd(R)-St. VirginandMartyr.

Thursday2ard(11)-St.Clement, PopeandMartyr.

Friday24(W)-St.Johnofthe Cross,Confessor.

Saturday25th(R)-St.Catherine, 'VirginandMartyr.

Bishop'sEngagements

SUNDAY14th-CONFIRMATIONAT BEVERLEY. Mass o'clock,a.m. PreachEveningavotiov.s7.Yo p.m. SUNDAY2eth-CONFIRMATIONAT MAYLANDSANI)BAYSWATER. SUNRAYandDECEMBER.CONFIRMATIONATGREENBUSHES ANDBRIDGETOWN.

ImportantDiocesanNotice

HisLordshiptheBishopannounces throughourcolumnsthatheurgentlyrequestsallPriestsinchargeof districtstosendinfullinformation regardingChurchproperty-andtitle deedsofsameinthedistrictsunder theircharge.

THISINFORMATIONISTUBE INTHEHANDSOFHISLORDSHIPWITHINAWEEKFROMTODAY(SATURDAY).

TheruinsofSt.Thomas'sChurch atClaremontpresentaverysad sight.FatherO'Neillandhispeoplehavereceivedmessagesofsympathyfrommanypartsandfrom Peopleofallclasses.

UptothepresentthemostpracticalsympathyhascomefromMr. Green,theManagerofMessrs.arthanDavies&Co.Mr.GreencelledonFatherO'Neillthedayafter thefire,andplacedathisdisposal forschoolandforChurch,Bowe's Hall,whichisoprositetheClaremontRailwayStation.Schoolwork wasresumedinthehallonlastTulsa day.,andMasswillbecelebrated thereonnextSundayatao'clock. Oroarownbehalfandonbehiii ofoutreaderswesincerelythank Mr.Greenforhispromptand thoughtfulgenerosity.

WestPerth

CLOSINGOFTHEMISSION.

Theysometimesselectsomecatchy taleforasermonthisisadventsetaTheordinarycongregation,as aresult,mayheswelledsomewhat merethanusual.butthepeopleao awaydisappointed,convincedonlyof anething:-thattheMinisterspoke altthesaaject-ABOUTit,mind, e-cryimaginablesideofit-butnot :.it.Hethrewoutsuggestions,and, :rodeallusionsbutheleftthequest.snmerebewilderingandmarealmaavythanhefoundit.HewasTat!neseloquentnorimpressive and ethehadadowoflanguageand eommandofplatitudesthatmade tanappeartotheuntutoredaswontleaulasawalkingEncyclopedia.

Agentlemanwhomwelatelymet toldusthestoryofhisownconnersion,whichheattributedingreat Tarttowhathecalledthe"delvine aagueress.ofNon-conformistpreanh-

Itappearedvague,shadowyand unsubstantial.Letustakeafew ofthestatements:-"Thealienation oftheworkingclassesfromtae Churchesisamatterofthemost seriousandvitalmoment." Why, didMr.Wibberleyusetheword Churches? Didhemeanalltne Churches?Ifso,hewasinaccurate inthestatementhemade.Sucha statementcannotheappliedtothe CatholicChurchthereisnoeivai thingasanalienationoftheCatho lieworkingclassesfromtheirPriests ortheirChurch.Itispossibleto findanindividualcarelessCatholic hereandthere,but"classes"no.

Infacttheworkingclasses,always ourjoyandourcrown,arebuilding ourChurchesto-dayandaredoina moreto',11themthanallotherclassesputtogether.WhydidnotM". omitf-aratsslynagi

WewishtaremindourladyreadersthattheRev.FatherFlynn, O.M.I.,willconductaLadies'.tetreatattheLoretoConvent,"Osborne,"Claremont,duringthesecond weekofJanuary.Earlyapplication toRev.MotherSuperiorshouldbe madebythosewhowishtoavail themselvesoftheRetreat.

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TheclosingoftheMissionatFt. Brigid'sChurchonlastSunday nightwasthegreatestevent;.et recordedinthatParish.TheclosingsermonwaspreachedbyFather Mangan,whopointedouttheimportanceofPerseveranceinGod's Graceasthegreatestfruitofthe Mission.Everyavailableseatwas filled,althoughmanyadditional seatswerearocuredfortheocessani; infact,itwasdifficulttogeteven alookin,orafootofstanding room.

SolemnBenedictionoftheMost BlessedSacramentwasgivenbythe Ht.Rev.Mans.Bourke,withFathers O'GormanandGroganasBeaconand Sub-deacon respectively,Father FaganactingasMasterofCeremonies.

DuringtheMissionthebyways andhighwaysweresearchedbythe localPriestsandMissionarieswho succeededinbringingbacktothe happyserviceofGodmanyweary wanderers.Wearegladtohear-on veryauthenticinformation-that WestPerthisthebestorganisedParishintheNocella,

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St.Thomas'sChurch,Claremont DestroyedbyFire

Commissionerofpublicliefilth MAKESIMPORTANTRECOMMENDATIONS.

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KATANNING(August) 2330 (September) 7149

KAL.G()0RLIE (August)30080 (September) 1050 (October) 12000

KANOWNAANDBULONG (September) 3256 (October).........23130

KELLERBERRIN(August) 135TO (September) 22Tt6

MAYLANDSANDBAYSWATER(June)1400 Jely) 18Too ((August') P5to6 (September) ti62o

MENZIESQ.eptember) 50 (October) t616o

MILIAND JUNCTION, (June) 30146 (July) 29129 August) 24180

NAhROGIN(August) 17202 (September) 16126

N'IRSEMAN(September)24186 ()October) 27ton Winn-TAM(July) S6 (August) 32136 (September) 30x7 ,(Octolier) 3576

NEWCA'4TLE(July)and Affeitst).............36qo (September) 2414

SPRIec0(June) 4o96 1Julv) 38136 (August) o6 (September) 38 o (October) 3296

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St.Thomas'Church,Claremont WHICHWASDESTROYEDBYFIREONSUNDAYNIGHTLAST. Itiswithfeelingsofdeepregret thatweannouncethedestructionof St.Thomas'CatholicChurch,Claremont,whichwasbuilttwoSears agoandwhichhassincethenservedthepurposesofboth4hurchaad School.

MasswascelebratedintheChurch atteno'clockonlastSunday,and CatechismwastaughtafterMassby theSisters.TheChildrenofMary alsoheldtheirmeetingthere.The Churchwasthenlockedup,asno eveningdevotionsweretobeheld thereonsuniday.night.

AthalfpasteightonSundaynight alittlehog.noticedsmokeissuing fromtheChurchandconcluding thattherewasafireinthebuilding heatoncegavethealarmtohe ClaremontFireBrigade.IInfortinate\theBrigadehadsomedifficeltiestocontendwiththatcauseda considerabledelaybeforetheycommencedtofighttheflames.When theyerrivedatthesceneofthefire thekfoundthatthenearestplugwas overtwelvehundredfeetaway n themainroad,andasthe3hadaJ. sufficienthosethe.,werepowerless. Theysenthackformorehoser.it thefirewasMakingrapidhea!wayunchallengedsrdunchecked.

TheMetropolitanFireBri,tade notifiedoftheoutbreak,andthelins3 motorwiththreemenwasdespatchedinchargeofmotor-ForemanTt'ssertoClaremont.Theylostno timeasthe,coveredthesixmiles fromPerthtoclqremontintwel:e minutes. Buttipsfirewas (.hen beyondallcontrol.Thewaterpres-

SummerExcursions

HAVEMR.oOLLIER'SCONSIDERATION.

Thequestionofincreasingthefoe, litiesforthepeopleonthegoldiields, tovisitthecoastaldistrictsduring thesummermonthshasbeenreceivingtheearnestconsiderationofthe MinisterforRailways(Mr.P.(,'ollier).Theadvisablenessofrunning morefrequentexcrrsiontrainssue,resteditself,andarrangementshave beenmadebywhichcheapfaresw'll heissuedonspecialtrains,starting earlierthisyearthanwasthecase lastseason,andtheintentionisto includePerthandFremantleInthe listofstationstowhichtheexcursiontic'teto

Thequarterlymeetingofmembers oftheWesternAustralianbranchof theNationalCouncilofWomenwas heldbythekindnessofHisExcellencytheGovernoratGovernment House,onFridaylastweek.Lady EdelineStricklandpresidedovera largeattendance.Theminutesof thelastmeetingwerereadbythe homesecretaryMrs.Joyner,andthe lastavailablereportoftheexecutive meetingoftheinternationalcoaacil ofwomenheldatStockholminSep- temberlastwasreadbotheinternationalcorrespondingsecretary,Miss Marmion.Attheconclusionofthe ordinarybusinessaninteresting11:Perwaspresentedandreadbythe ChiefCommissionerofPublicHealth (Dr.Hope)inregardtothedirection inwhichwomen'sworkmightbe mostserviceabletotheStateand thePossibleformationofaWomen's HealthAssociation.

InintroducingDr.HoPetothe meetingLadyEdelineStrickland saidthatitwasnowmorethanever realisedthatourfutureprogressilePentledonthePropertreatmentof thechildrenofthenation.Theinfluenceofwomeninthesematters wasadmittedlyfarmorevitalthin thatofmen.Oneofthespeakersat theanimalconferenceofwomenworkersinEnglandrecentlyhadstated withperfecttruththatthevitalneed ofthemomentWASahealthconscience.

surewassopoorthatthefiremen gotnoopportunitofdisplayingthe skillrequiredforsuchanemergency. TheChurchwascompletely.destroy.ednotasingleatomofthecontentsbeingsaved,andthepiano,c-rgan,schoolrequisites,schoolend Churchfurniture,costlyvestments, andcandelabrabeingburnttoa cinder.

TheinsuranceontheChurchand Portionofthefurnituretotalledonly V,-no.Manyexpensivearticlesrecentlypurchased,werenotinsured.

ThepropertyrotcoveredbyinfluencewouldbesomethingoverCoo. Thisofcourse.isadeadloss. ColonialMutualCompanypaidtheir chequeonTuesdaylast,twoda.s; aftertheChurchwasburnt.Thisis undoubtedlyaproofoftheirprompt andtrustworthybusinessmethods.

Thesightofthefourghostly-loafingbrickwallsisindeedasadone; insidethewallsyouseecharcoal, twistedirons,and°M,theironportionsofwhatwerethedesksand seats.Itispatheticintheextreme. ItseemsstrangethatthelireV*as notnoticedearlier.Thecauseis asyetunknown.WeoileroursinceresympathiestoFatherO'Neill andhisgoodpeopleofClaremont; the3workedhardfortheirbeautiful Church,whichtheyhadreasontohe proudofandtheymustnaturallybe verykeenlyaffectedbythissudden destructionofthefruitoftheirla), ours,anxiety.,andexpense.

MassrillhecelebratedinBowe's FlailonnextSundayat9o'clock, a.m.

theseexcursionsbeavailedoftoan extentsufficienttowarranttheircontinuance,theywillberunthrougnoutthesummermonths.

Provisionwillbemadelateronfor someconvenientsystemofsecond classsleepingcars.WehopeMr. CollierwillhesuccessfulinhisprogressiveadministrationoftheRailways.Untilwehavesecondclass sleepingcarswecanhardlycall(iii aDemocraticcountry.

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DR.HOPE'SI'APER. Dr.Hope,whowaslistenedtowith markedattention,thenpresenteda veryinterestingandinstructivepaperontheimportantdutiesofHome life.Summingup,hemadethe followingrecommendations:-

1.ThatmembersoftheCouncil residingindifferentdistrictsofthe metropolis,endeavourtogetthe medicalofficerofhealthorsome othermedicalmanintheirneighbourhood,totalkoverhealthmatterswiththewomenofthatdistrizt, whocouldbegottogethertolisten torecommendationsandadviceupon mattersofhealthanddoiresticconcern.Ifthisisnotfeasible,then meetingscouldhearrangedcentrally, tobeaddressedbymembersoflbe medicalProfessionfromtimeto tim2.e.Toencouragemotherstofoster theeffortsmadebytheEducation Departmentinteachinggirlscooking andotherdomesticduties,soasto encourageatasteforassistancein thehomesratherthanlookingfor occupationinfactories,shopsand offices.Iwoulddrawtheattention ofmistressestothefactthatpro- visionmustbemadeforthecomfortoftheirdomestichelps.This mustbeconsideredasimportant,as thesecuringoftheirowncomfort.

3.Effortsshouldhedirectedtowardsinfluencingmunicipalitiesin obtainingwomenoftact,intelligence, andspecialknowledgeashealthvisitorsandinspectors.(Thissystem isinvogue,withexcellentresults, bothinEngland,anditsomeParts ofAustralasia,i.e.,Sydney).These womencouldmakeinquiriesasto theactionofparentsinhavingdefectsdisclosedbythemedicalexaminationoftheirchildrenwhilstet school,remedied.

4.Themembersofthisbranch shouldmaintainahighidealofhome lifeintheirownfamilies,andtryto influenceothersinthesamedirection.Thisnaturallyembracesthe sacreddutyofmaternity,andwoman'sobligationstotheState,in whichshelives.Anypersonneglectingthisdutyisatraitortothe magnificeneheritagebequeathedto herbycenturiesofstrenuouslifeand self-denialinestablishinganation, ofwhichshenowformsacomponent part.

5.Theinfluenceofwomenshould hedirectedtowardsthepurifoingof literature,plays,andspectacularexhibitions.Allofthesearefostering thelowerinstinctsofhumanity.

6.Thecareofthepoorerclasses

duringtheirconfinements-thesecuringofattendanceofsealednurses. Thismaybeimpressedupon '-he wivesoflegislators,'whoshouldbring theirinfluencetobearupontheirhusbands.Inthesamedirection,legislatorsshouldhaveimpresseduron themthenecessityformakingouch provisionforthesecrettreatmentof certaindiseases,andthuspreventthe unfortunateandunwaryfromwastingtheirmoneyandvaluabletime.

StateOwnershipofHotells.-Much goodinthisdirectionmayhebrow;ht aboutbythecombinedinfluenceof women.

StateRegistrationofNurses.-The omissionofmakingprovisionfor thisisawrungtowomen,and shouldbesetright.

Baths.-UrgetheprovisionofPublicbaths.

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Theweeklameetingoftheabole societytookplaceonlastTuesday eveninginthe"Record"Rooms. ThePresidentpresidedoveralarge attendance.Oregentlemanwashiminatedandfourwereelectedas members.TheDelegatesdeprtedby theSocietetoattendthecombined Societies'Srortsmeeting,reported favourably.Mr.Minihan,oneof thedelegates,saiditwasdecided,at themeeting,toholdasportsand picniccombined,onthe25th.Ian. 1912,andthatasportsprogramme wouldbedrawnupattheneat meetingofdelegates.Thespecial business,"DiscussionofSyllabus," wasthenproceededwith.Thesyllabuswhichwasdrawnupbythenew 'committee,waswellreceived and everyitemwasretained;.afewchan.gesweremadeinthedates. FatherBrennancomplimentedtoe -committeeandmembersonthe promptnessandbusiness-likemanner inwhichtheyhadpreparedandadoptedausefulandinterestingSyllabusandallthatremainedtieinsure asuccessfultermwasthecarrying alitofevery Belowis Syllabusuntiltheendoftheyear. Inglancingthroughthispart,every Youngmancanseethattheitems areasvariedandasinterestingas possible.

Nov.21st PreparedSpeeches(..J. Gepp). Nov.28thSpellingBeeS.J.Kelly).

Dec.;titSportsNight(.J.Minihan). "7thTheatreNight. rothCricketMatchwithVictariaParkc.y.M.S. 12thfeaturebeRev.Father Brennan. lathSing,Recite,orPaySixPence Minihan). ,.26thRecess. 25thVisittoObservatory.

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TheusualmeetingoftheWaiveZ4ocietywasheldinAllHallows' SchoolroomonTuesdaveveninglast. Bro.M.Hallinanpresidedover fairlylargenumberofmembers.Afterthebusinessoftheeveningwas finished,aPreparedReadingCompetitionwasheld.

Bro.B.LeslieactedasAdjudicator andhisdecisionandcriticismwere receivedveryfavourablybathecorneetiters.TheAdjudicatorsaid aswellpleasedwiththestandar ,fthecompetitionandadvisedthe memberstoreadmore.

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MissA.McGucein,Barton,es.ed.

Mr.O'Neill,Subiaco,es.bd.

Mr.J.O'Neill,Norseman,168.3d.

Mr.A.Kalmund,Boulder,Er.

Mr.J.Esmonde,Norsemanttasad

Rev.FatherDonogher,Coulgardie, ("Records"soldatChurch),Liis.

Mr.D.Fillip°,Norseman, tod. Mrs.Reynolds,Norsemanhs.ed.

VeryRev.FatherKiely,Boulder, f,"Records"soldatChurch),ta ;FT. Rev.,FatherO'Dorrell,Northam, f"Records"soldatChurch!'.2 !Ss.ed.

Mr.T.Davidson,Claremont,("Records"soldatChurch),Iis.hd. "RecordssoldatCathedral,los.ed. Rev.Bro.Gabriel(TheMonastery), .1"Records"soldatchurch),f.t d.

Dr.CluneinBeverleyDistrict

(InTuesdaynighthisLordship, Bishop('lone,returnedtol'erthafteralongandbusytripintheae%aria\districtstoadminister -.he SacramentofConfirmation.

LeavingPerthbymotoronSaterdaehereachedArmadaleat.L.a) P.111.,wherehewasmeth,adeputationfromtheCatholicsofthedistricttodiscussthequestionofbuildinganewChurch.'Pheyputbeforehimtheunsuitabilityof the presentbuilding-whichisusedasa s'eitingrink-asaplacewherethe SacredMysteriesarecele'rated,a alsourgedthepointthatArmadale islikelytobeamostimportant centreinthenearfuture.

ThestorequarrieswherethematerialsforthenewFederalBuilaines tendtheNal'alBasearetobe;attainedwillheopenedshortly pt Armadale. Moreover,atapoint aboutfifteenmiles1:eyondArmatiale onthePerth-Albanyroadoneefth' largesttimbermillsintheStateis soontoheerectedbyMillar'sco. Boththeseundertakingswillmean alargeincreaseintheCatholicpopulationofthedistrict,andincreasedaccommodationwillbenecessary forthecelebrationofMass.

Inadditiontothisthereisaereet probabilityoftheTrars-Continental railwayPassingbyArmadale,which initselfisenoughtoenhancethe imeortanceofthePiece.TheyreportedtohisLordshipthattheyhail purchasedaflockoflandinasplendidpositionasasiteforthe Church,andhadcollectedah,ut onehandredandfiftypounds.

chedatbP.m.Hereat;o'clock heconferredtheSacramentofConfirmationonftcandidates,someof whomhaddriveninthirtymiles fromthecountry.Inalltheseplaceshewasinformed.thatthepeople werearxioustohavetheirown Church,andthattheywereevennow arrangingforthecollectioninaid oftheBuildingFund.

Itwasatryingday,hotand dusty.,andallwerePleasedtoacceptthehospitalityofMr.andMrs Memmottof,theitrooktonHotel, wheretheParty;remainedforthe night.

OnMondaymorninghisLordship leftforBeverley,andintheafternoonproceededtoYork,where he stayedovernight.

OnTuesdayeveninghereturned homebe;train,afteralongandarduousprogramme,which,however, wasapleasuretohim,sinceitwas forthespiritualwelfareofthemembersofhisflock,whoseinterestshe hassomuchatheart.

HighgateHill

OntheeveningofSunday,theath inst.afterHisLordship,Dr.('lone, hadadministeredtheSacramentof ConfirmationintheSacredHeart Church,anadjournmentwasmadeto theParishHall,whereHisLordship waspresentedwithasuitablyinscribedwaftingsticbythemembers ofSt.Malachi'sBranchoftheHibernianSocieteasanexpressionef theloyaltyandrespectofthemembers.

ThePresident,inmakingthepresentationreferredtothekeeninterestDr.Clonehadalwaestakenin Hihernianism.

HisLordshipthankedthemembers fortheirpresentationandsaidhe wasPleasedtohearthatitwas theirintentiontoformaJuvenile BranchoftheSocietyintheparish.

Aftertheteno'clockMassonSundaylastameetingwasheldinthe newschoolshedtoconsiderthewest meansofraisingfundsforthegravellingoftheConventyard.it wasresolvedthattheworkheputin handimmediatelyandthatthose Presentformthemselvesintoacorninitteetocollectdonationsinaid ofthisverynecessarywork. ItwasPleasingtonoticethatthe shed,whichissoessentialforthe Summermonthshad,thankstothe goodmen,whosparedneithertime renergy,beencompleted,andnndt:foruse.

Kanowna

Twowell-knownidentitiesofKanowna,Mr.WalterBuckleyandMiss KateCollinsweremarriedin it. Patrick'sChurchlastMondayby DeanRobinson.Theirmanywellwisherswouldhaveattendedthe ceremonyhadtheyknownthetime. Butalthoughithasbeenlongthree.- 1 teningittookPlacewhenleastexpected.Hadtheybeengrand-masters infreemasonry,insteadofgood tholics,theycouldnothavekept theirsecretwithgreatersuccess. Theirhostsoffriendsarenolesssincereinwishingthemjoy,long-life, healthandhappiness.

BeforeFatherO'Reilly'sdeparture hewasshownoverthe"HomeRule" mine,bytheundergroundmanager Mr.Doyle.Havingreachedtheslue faceagain,thebatterymanager,Mr. Keane,explainedvariousmethodsof oretreatmentandgaveaninterestingillustrationbyaidofaprimitive dolly-Pot.

Maylands

ThesadnewsofMrs.Franeis O'Connor'sdeathatthePublicHospitalonFridaymorningcameasa greatshocktothosewhohadseen heratMassandBenedictioninMaxlandsonthepreviousSundae'.FeelingslightlyunwellontheSunday morningshelefttheChurchimmediatel-afterCommunion,butfeltsufficientlywelltocometoeveningdevotions,whenFatherSmyth,O.M.I. ofN.Fremantle,preached.

OnWednesdayeveningDr.Ambrose orderedherremovaltothePublic HospitalinPerth,whereshediedafterashortillness.Deceasedwho wasfiftyyearsoldwasanativeof Co.Clareandhadbeenforsome yearsresidentinMaalandswhereLer constantattendanceatMassedified theparishioners.Thefuneralwhich waslargelyattendedtookPlaceat KarrakattaOnSaturdayafternoon. ThechiefmournerswereMr.FrancisO'Connor(husband),andMiss WinnieO'Farrell(cousin).Thepall hearerswereMessrs.R.O'Brien,.7. Green,W.Colgan,A.Murdock, Ferguson,andJ.McMahon.Messrs. BowraandO'Deahadchargeofthe funeralarraneements.--RI.P

Bre.BrennanwasfirstwithBro. UertrevardBro.ButlFrsecondend thirdreseectivele Agoodnight's entertainmentwasterminatedby heerty toofthankstotheAdim dieator.

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InrefithisLordshipsaidhewas pleasedtoknowthatArmedalewas tobecomesuchenitn"ortont andthatthepeoeleiteresoaneioes tomakerravisionfortheMme.it vasalwaishisiaeatohavea dentpriestandnConventSchoolat ArM11191^,,unitWhattheylaidjest saidc-aliruindham'nth,s Ho,: overhewasnota'letof' thi Projectforthepresentashe lad noPriesttospare.laitwhenhehail itwoeldbeoneo'thefirstlaces tohaveaPriestofitsown.Ile \eq.;gladtheyhadmades-chgo,f1 r to'xriulstheerectionofthe chnrehariltoshWhisgoodwill le'matdonatetwent.-fivevomits. hypedthatinthenearMimehe wonldhavethepleasureofcoming toArmadaletolaytheLomitathinstoneofthenewChurch. I,enyito.:Artradale.Hisl'orsishi.), whowasaccompaniedbyrather aeher.nroceededtothe"Travellers'Arms"hotel,thirtymilesfrom Perth,whereheremainedforthe ni!..2ghttp.m. tineonSunda, h t.,hereachedWenderieg(fifty milesat5.;'). Atn.m.hecelehr-,tee!Massandpreached,andimmediatelynfterverrasattnirmedthe twelvecandidateswhopresented themselves.Thenumberwouldhem, ;lienereaterwereitnotforasevere illeeeswhichisuravalrntintheOtis triet.1tti-zoheleftWanderingfur Pineelli.(thirtymiles)whichhereachedattP.m.Herehewasmetby FatherHallinan,andat1P.m.he confirmedfifteencandidates,aftera shortsermononthenatureandeffecteoftheSacrament. Brookton(twelvemiles)wes

Kalgoorlie

FatherJohno'Reillyslippedaway aiiiet1 Monday'sexpressenroute furBesselton.Hisretiringdisp"sition,tihlchl:ePthimalooffromthe limelightdiminehisshortstayin wrsresponsibleforhis iiisapearineinaduststorm,enflownt..ever.:body.Hehadal waystheappearanceofahard-worker.Helehoeredandtoiled,visitireeveryCatholichomeinhisdistrict,gettingthePeopletoMass andtheSacraments,andthechiltlr:ntschool,andinthesweatef hisfacedidheeatbread.Many feebleeldwomenwillmisshisdepertere,whocamefaithfullyever\ !ninthtogivethemHolyCommonionintheirhomes.Heneverfill inlovewiththedustaridheatof tlieGoldiielas,andmastfeeldelightedinexchangingthemforthecool, coneenielclimateofthe.SouthWest. Hisi<intlnessendaaulnatureen;leeredhimtoallwhoknewhim. TheyrejoiceinseeinghimPromoted tothecharzeoftheancientand historicperishefBeeselton,where hafollowsintheimmediatefootstarsofFathersKiely,Melenev,ant Donorher.rindtheirmoredistant nredreesseretheInteArchdeacon endthevenerableMonsignor Rour"e,whosecareerslinktheereserfwiththeconvictdaysoftheaatriotieFatherMcCabewho in Ileseeltonissealtohaveassisted corsiderahleinplanningandexecutingtheescapefromslaverytofreedomofFatherJohn'sfamousname.TohnBoyleO'Reilly.Wefeel ger.FatherJohn'srecordinfl.'saeltonwillheinkeepingwithits honnerebletralitiena the

ThequarterlymeetingofSt.Laurenceo'Toole'sBranchoftheH.A.C. B.S..washeldatMaelandsonlast Tuesdayevening,andasitwasthe FeastofthePatronoftheBranch, theChaplain(FatherLynch)tool( theoPPortunityofbrieflyreferring tothelifeandlaborreofthegreat Patriot'relatewhocombinedinhis saiatlecharacterthetwinvirtuesof loveofGodandloveofhisnative land.ThelastcanonisedSaintof Irelandwhoruledsowiselyoverthe metroPolitanSeeofDublindidnot hesitatetogirdontheswordindefenceofhisfatherlandandsogreat washisdevotiontothesetaice tf GodandHispoor,thatwhenhe'ens abouttodieanexileinastrange land,heconfessedwithapostolic simplicitethathehadnotorecoin toletteneethinhislastwill.Three newmemberswereproposed,andthe electionofofficerswilltakeplaceon Tuesdayweek. TheBranchwill formaGuardofHonourfrriffs Lordship.whenheadministersthe SacramentcfConfirmationonSundayweek(26thinst).Themenilars arealsomakingeverteisrttosecurethesuccessofthe"Zepl.ar".11e, RivertriptoGageRoadsonnext W.erinesdayevening-whichistheUret itarisheecereionoftheseeson.

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InternationalCricket

ENGLANDBEATSSOUTHAUSTRALIA.

ThecricketmatchbetweenEngland andSouthAustraliawasconcluded inAdelaideonlastTivesday.Itresultedinadecisivevictoryforthe Englishmen.leellowingisasummaryoftheresult:-

England

1stInnings---eti3 SouthAustralia

1stInnings2ndInnings--14P 228

TOTAL 369

TheEnglishmentherefore,wonby anInningsandonehundredandninetyfourrens.ThecenturywaspassedbythreeEnglishmen,namely.Ganroe,WarnerI;1,andFoster, 158.

MELBOURNE

HisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourne,speakingattheopeningofa newParishclubatNorthMelbourne saidsuchclubswerethecontinuationoftheparishschools.Inregardtotheeducationquestion,he statedthatnomoreunworthymovementhadeverbeenputonfootthan thatwhichproposedtotransferreligiouseducationfromChurchto State.

NEWSOUTHWALES

ThemembersoftheJerilderie branchoftheHibernianSocietynave madearrangementstoerectamarble tabletinthelocal('hurchtothe memoryofthelateFatherJanes O'Reilly.

TheRev.Mr.Tidy,whorecentlyresignedfromtheAnglicanministryto entertheCatholicChurch,hasleft BathurstforRometopursue nis studyforthepriesthood.

Mr.andMrs.R.Maher,twoveryoldandmuch-respectedresidentsof LowerHarwood,ClarenceRiver,recentlycelebratedtheirgoldenwedding.InthemorningtheVen.ArchpriestWalshcelebratedMassattheir residence,afterwhichallpresent,includingmembersofthefamilyand anumberoftheirfriends,satdown toafeastspreadinhonor(/'ofthe event.

PETREATSFORLAYMENIN SYDNEY.

HisGracetheArchbishoponSunday,Novembereth,blessedLoyola, Greenwich-road,Greenwich,thenew reeeleforretreatsforlaymen.Loyola,formerlythenovitiateof the Societyof.Jesus,hasbeentransformed.Anentirelynewwinghas beenbuilt,andtheoldhousecompletelyrenovated.Inall,accommodationforfifteenretreatantscan rowbeProvided.TheRev.R.j. Meephy,S.J.,whohasgivenseveral lecturesaroundthesuburbsonRetreatsforMen,hasbeeninstalledin ehareeofthenewHome.

ORDINATIoNATMANLY. Attherecentordinationatat. Patricis'sEcclesiastical("allege,Manly-,hisGrace,ArchbishopKellyorieiating,thefollowingwereraisedto theSub-diaconate,aweekafterwards totheDiaconate.C.McNeeve,B. Gain,F.Dwyer,P.Peonl's,.1.Washineten,W.McNally.,D.Simmonds, W.leTile,P.Hayden,M.Bricisle, .1.Gellie,J.McHugh,T.Itossence, sinohoeandT.Teviston. MinerordersJ.MurphyH.Conaghan, NI.Tansey,A.Percy,E. linurke,C.Harley,.I.Kelly, Crowe.J.Egan,.T.MeNemare,E. efurphv,F.Hartigan,M.Williams, P.Phelan,.1.Fitzpatrick,H.Bart-

lett,T.Keating,P.Dempsey,A. Gatzemeyer,E.McMahon,N.Hoare, V.Clack,A.Tehan,L.Bellesini,C. MusgraveandD.Murtagh. TonsureJ.Curran,W.McDonald

C.Lehane,A.O'Connor,J.Norris, T.Little,J.O'Sullivan,J.Leyden, H.DevineandT.Barry. Priesthood:-Revs.A.Hennessy, M.McGloin,J.Lonergan,B.Roper, andD.O'Keefe. WewishoureoungAustralianLeviteseveryblessingintheirfuture missionarylabours.

GOODADVICETONETEMERE AGITATORS,

Inthecourseofasermonontee NeTemeredecreeatSt.liarnabas' Church,BathurstSouth,onarecent Sundaynight,Rev.FatherA.Ii. Murphysaidtheonlyremedywas toavoidmarriageswhichwereforbidenbythedecree.Forhowcould anyCatholicbelievethatcontract tohavereceivedtheblessingofGod ifheorshewasactingcontraryto theauthoritywhichasCatholicto(e wereboundtobelievehadbeengiven heGod?"Insteadofwastingany timeindictatinghowanotherbranch oftheChristianChurchshould governitssubjects,"proceeded leatherMurPhy."IthinkPeople wouldbebetteremployedin'Looking aftertheirownaffairs.Arenot manyofthosewhohavesomuchto sayonsubjectswhichdonotconcern theminthehabitofputtingGod's lawatdefiance? DidourLord JesusChristmeanwhathesaid,or didHenot,whenHeusedthewords ThosewhomGodputstogetherlet nomanPutasunder?Now,isit notafactthatmanyoftheProtestantclergyputthislawasideand re-marrydivorcedpersons,thusacknowledgingthatalaymancanundo theworkofGod?Yetweexpect thelaitytorespecttheinstitutions ofChrist."

TheSydneyStrike "Itwasapityinthefirstinstance,"saystheSydney"Freeman,""thatthewharf-labourers whohandlethecoastalshipping tradeshouldhavebeensomisguided astolaythattradepracticallyidle beastrikewhicheverybody.bat themselvescondemnsasanoutrage ontheprinciplesalikeofcollective bargainingandofthesacrednessof deliberatecontract.Itis,Perhaps, stillmoredeplorablethat,whenthe fullgravityoftheirrashproceeding wasbroughtbeforethembytheexicetiveofthebodywithwhichthey arefederatedasaunion,theyshoal(' haveobstinatelypersistedintheir mistakencotrse,thrrahvignoringthe law,theirownelectedrepresentatives,therightsoftheotherParty' totheviolatedcontract,andthe wantonlyassailedrightsofthat thirdpert\-thepublic.Nobole canaccusethispaperofadisregard forthewell-beingetworkersr theirtitletoanadeenetereturnf:r theirservices.Butwehavelong pointedouttheneedlesswasteand theett,rfutilityofthestrikeasan inaustrialargument.Viewingthe wh-'lesituationatthemomentof writingonecannotbutregardthe presentstrikenotmerelyasamidsummermadnesswhichseems to havebecomechronicandepidemic nnongstoeirwatersideworkers,eat asawantonoutragealiI'eagainst unionismandpublicopinion,with notenemitigatingcircumstanceto itscredit.Whatarethefacts (f thecase?(I)Lawshavebeenmade bybothStateandFederalLegislaturesforthepeacefulsettlementof industrialdisputesandthepenalisationofbreachescfsuchsettlement bywhicheveroertvandthoselegislaturesareelecteduponafranchise whichentitleseveryBritish-tornor naturalisedadulttoavote. TheWharfLabourers'Unionhasassociateditselfwithotherunionsina commonbodywhichhasobtained awerisenderthelaw,andthereby

beenbenefitedmorethanbyfiftyof thesporadicstrikesofformeryears. (3)TwomonthsagotheunionauthoriseditsFederalExecutiveto signonitsbehalfanagreement withtheinter-Stateshipowners. whichhoundbothPartiesforthree yearstocertainconditionsasto wages.Itmightresonablyhave beenexpectedthatinviewofall thesefactsthesanctityofcointract wouldhavebeenobservedtothe veryletter.Butbecausethedeepsealabourersdeserveandareawardedanextra3d.perhourforwork, admittedlymorestrenuous,theircolleaguesofthecoastalwharves t inapost-agreementclaimforthe samewage.Theshipownersappealedtotheagreement,whereuponsixtyoutofonehundredofthewharf labourerssweptasideeveryconsiderationoffaithanddignity,and'declaredastrikewhichwillleavethem Poorerwhileitinflictshardshipuponthtiremployers,theirfamilies, Producers,traders,andthepublic atlarge."

TheUpheavalinChina

TheupheavalinChinawillProbablyendintheestablishmentofan OrientalRepublic.

YuanShihKaiwasaccordedan ovationonarrivingatPekin.,'n edicthasbeenissuedappointinghim tothecommandofallthetroopsin thevicinityofthecapital.

TheImPerialistsatNankingcontinuetokilltheChineseandtocut oiltheirarmsandhands. Many Chineseintheserviceoftheiced CrossSocietyhavebeenkilledand mutilated.TheBritishandGermanadmiralsvisitedNankingyesterdayandadvisedtheConsulatesto closeup,asthewarshipswereenabletoprotectthem.

Wit TingFanghastelegraphed from.ShanghaitotheRegenturging hisabdication.Hedeclaresthat apartfromtheestablishmentofa Republicthereisnowaytoavoid thecontinuedsacrificeoflivesorto Preservepeace.Hepromisesthat theRegentshallreceiveasufficient incometoenablehimtoliveina stylecompatiblewithhisbirth.

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Doctor"Youneedachangeof climate."

Patient"What'sthematterwith thisclimate? Doctor "Oh-ah-it'stoochangeable."

AtaChristmasdinnerinWashingtonastatesman,whohadbeenmuch inthepubliceve,wascalleduponatterthemeal.tomakealittlespeech. Heroseandbegan.:"Youhave beengivingyourattentionsofarto aturkeystuffedwithsage.Youarc nowabouttogiveyourattentionto asavestuffedwithturkey."

"Roomforthemotorroom" Andashecamethecrypassedon,"Roomforthemotor!room" Thepolicemenawokeandstaredat space, Hesawnosignsofamotorchase. Thenheclosedhiseeswithchildlikedevotion, Anddreamtoflighteningspeedand promotion.

AMERIcAN ANTHEMPENNED UV CATHOLIC.

FrancisScottKey,whowrote "TheStar-SpangledBanner"on thebackofanoldenvelopeduring thebombardmentofFortMcHenr wasaCatholic,marriedintothefamilyofChiefJusticeTana,another Catholic,andwhosedescendantst dayinMarylandareallCatholics.

POLOYGOTCONFESSORINMONTREAL.

ItwasaFrenchmanwho,inwritingtoanacquaintance,said "Ileftmyknifeatyourofficeyesterday.Ifyoufinditpleasesend ittome.-Yours,LeRoque.

"P.S.-SincewritingthisIhave foundmyknife,soyouneed not troubletosendit."

Thesameindividualsentapresent ofsomefruittoafriend,andinthe bottomofthebasketheplaceda note.thePostscripttowhichread "Youwilltindthisnoteinthe bottomofthebasketbutif:owldo not,letmeknowimmediately.

AGerman.inadvertisingfora lostpig,said "Ithasnoearmarksexceptits tail,whichismissing."

AProvincialmagistrate,onbeing informedbyavagabondthathehad nowife,responded: "Well,that'saluckythingfor her."

AtaNegroballthedoorkeeperon beingaskedwhat"nottransferal.le" ontheticketmeant,replied,: "Itmeansdatnogentlemanam admitted'lesshecomeshisself."

"SIXoFONE,ANDHALFADOZENOFTHEOTHER."

LatelywePublishedanitemstatingthatapriestintheUnited Statesheardconfessionsinseveral languages,saysthe"CatholicBulletin."Weareadvisedthatastill moreremarkablecaseexistsinMontreal.Rev.FatherVanDen.Bernlen RedemPtorist,anativeofBelgium, hearsconfessionsinFlemish,French, Greek,English,Polish,German.Ruthenian,ItalianandSpanish.He isonlythirty-twoyearsofage.

"RATHERSTRIKING."

Inatownaffectedbytherailwa strikeaman,apparentlytheworse ofliquor,criedouttoacrowd f men,whowerestaidingtalkirg "lock-out,"andratherimpertinentlystaredatthem"Willanyof vorlendmeamatch?"heasvil abruptly.

Afterashortsilenceoneofthe fellows,thinkirgtoraisealauith athisexpense,drewaboxofmatchesfromhisPocket.Takingasinglematchfromthebox,heprolierit ittotheman,saying,sharply"Bet whenwillyoureturnthematch." Unexpectedly,andlikea(lashcame thereply,"Afterthestrike?"

PUSHINGANDPULLING:

ThelateArchbishopRyan, of Philadelphia,wasadiplomatofthe erstorder,withfullshareofCeltic witandhumour.Beforethe"CatholicStandard,"andthe"catholic Times,"ofPhiladelphiawereamalgamated,therewaskeenrivalryand muchcontroversybetweentheir'roprietorsandreadersastowhich wasthemoregenuinerepresentative ofCatholicityinPhiladelphia.Each soughtitheofficialendorsementofThe Archbishop.OnoneoccasionaProminentlaymantriedtotrapIlls Graceintoastatementastowhich ofthetwoPublicationshepreferred. 'WillIwillgiveyoumyopinion,' saidtheArchbishopdeliberately'It iscertainthatthe"Standard,"ia faraheadofthetimes,anditis equallycertainthatthe"Times," ismuchabovethestandard.ThereforeIprefertoregardasmoreworthytheonewhichisthusprovedle hesuperior.'

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InthecityIknewacertainyoung womanwhothoughtitherdutyand nowasteoftimetotreathermother'sfriend,orfriends,withsomethingbetterthanvapidcivility. Iusedtothinkherperfectlycharmingwhenshewoulddeclinesome friend'sinvitation,bysaying,I wouldhesoPleased;butmother's friend,Mrs.B-iscoming,andI alwksremainathomeonsuchoccasions,toassistmotherinentertainingifneedbe."AndagainI haveheardhersay,"Mother'sfriend Mrs. fromtheconntryis comingtospendtheday,and I mustdomybesttotakemother's place,forsheisillandnotableto entertainher."

So,.whenlatelyadearoilfriend herecalledbyonherwa)honeand relatedalittleunpleasantexperience Ithoughtofthatdeargirlbackin thecityofthecontrast.Wealsenjoyalittlechattogether, thisstillgood-looking,sweet-faced motheroftenchildren,andmyself, althoughshehadneverreadabook "cleanthrough"inherlife,nor travelledahundredmilesfromhome. Shereadsthehomeitemsintee weeklypaper,goesto"meeting"on Sanda,,andunderstandslifeabout her-andthatismorethanmanyof uscanboastof,withfargreateradvantages. Andsheislight-hearted andhumorousforallherchildren andcaresattendant.

ButonthisParticularoccasionof whichIwrite1notedatoncehat shewasunlikeherself-herusual goodspiritswereatlowtideshe seemedpreoccupiedandoppressed,cr disappointedaboutsomething.After alittle,however,sheunburdened, lettingmeseewhathadworriedher. Shehaddrivenovertoseeanold friend,whomshehadnotseenin twoorthreeyears.Theyhadbeen schoolgirlstogetherIndlateron chummedintheirmingwomanhood. MarriagehadPlantedthemsomewhat apart.andthecomingofthelittle oresandchanges,andlivingatdistancesfromeachother,andthetiethingsthatsometitrescasse friendstoforgetoldties,hailhinderedthesweetintimacythatgladdened youngerdays. Butoccasionallytheyhadmanagedvisitshackand forthofadayorso,andsothe oldfriendshiphadnotwhollydied. Andasshewent0totellme,the oldlongingtoseeherfriendMartha hadcomeoverhersostrongsheloud decidedtodriveoveronthedaylefore,SaturdayandstaytillSundayafternoon.Onreachingthe homeofheroldfriendshefoundher awayfromhome,andshewasgreetedbythedaughter,whowaskeepinghouseintheabsenceofher',pother.

"Andohdear,"saidmyfriend, Idon'tknowwhenIeverwasso lonesomeorhomesickinmytsiewhyMartha'sgirldoesn'tseem1" heabletotalkaboutanything." Now,IhaPPenedtoknowof"Matha'sgirl."Iknowthisthatshe isconsideredoneofthemostattractiveandentertainingyoung menoftheneighbourhoud.aheis reallysoughtoutbecauseofherabilitytomake"vxidcompany."and sheislively',agreeableandplaysno inconspicuousPartin.thesociallife oftheyoungpeople.Andyetshe couldnot,orwouldnot,make-he timePassPleasantlyfortiermother'sfriend.Letushecharitable, anddmktitsheknewhow.

Averylittlethoughtwaysimplify theProblemofhowtaentertain thoseyoreigerorolderthanone's selfifwethinkwecannotentertain anolderperson,ther.°:'rsympat.h needscultivationandifitbe ii child,thenourimaginationisat fault.Thedumbest,muststick-like indifferenceofagewillusuallytake or.cilourandlifeifwebutdraw uponthepastforenergisingforce. Askquestionsaboutthingsgoneby. Ihaveheardsomeofthemostinterestingstoriesconcerningnotedevents,f^ornthemostnnespected;sources.simplybytryingtoentertain

oneMiteringtheisolationofadvancedyears. Andasforchildren, trulyoneistohiepitiedwhocannot andPleasureinthecompanyofa child,whowouldescapefromtheir curiousquestioningorimpressions.

OnceatthehomeofafriendIwas amusedbyaconversationthattook placebetweenthelittlegirls(little girlsyetinsoxandsandals)ofthe houseconcerningthecomingofan expectantgirlfriend.

"She'snotmycompany,"'saidone withevidentrelief.

"Why,I'dliketoknow? atved ayoungersister,petulantly.

"Why,"repeatedtheiirstwith ridicule,asitwere,inhervoice "Why,becauseshe'syourage.not mine-you'llhavetoentertainher."

So,weseethisfeelingaboutentertainingbeginsearly-andatsuch timeitistobenippedinthebud. Childrenmustbetaughthowtoentertain,'notalone(thoseoftheirage, hutallwithwhomtheyComein touch,youngerorolder.

Awomanonbeinginvitedtovisit atthehouseofafriendwasalso askedtobringherlittlechild.Everythingaboutthehomeofthe frienddenotedexpenditureofmoney governedbyararegoodtaste,and therewerequietwell-trainedser vantstoservethehostessinall well-bredeffortstowardentertainmentofguests.Butonedayduring thevisitthehostesssaid,"IfII daughterwereathomeshewould entertainthelittleones-sheisso fondofchildren."Thensheadded withsuchgentlepride,"Ah,butshe issohelpfultomeineveryway-SO thoughtfulofothers."

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BridleO'LearywasaperfectSaint. So,atleast,saidhermotherandher brothersandsistersitwasthe parishpriest'sconviction,andthe parishopinionagreedwiththem14)wthesubject.Nay,itwentsomewhatfurther."Whateveryewant, assBridietoprayforit,an'you're certaintogetit,"wasasayingcurrentelutingthosewhohadknownthe childinquestionallhereighteen )ears,and,indeed,itwaslikemost sayinns.itwasrotwithoutacertainamoantoftruth.

Sincetheterriblefallshehadhad cominghomeonemdstyAllSolis' morningfromMass,whenshehad slippedintothedisusedquarryby theroadsideandpermanentlyinjured herspine,poorlittleBridiehad neverknownadayfreefromsellering,norhadsheeverbeenableto joininthemerrygameswithbrothersandsistersandrlasfellowsthat shehadoncesomachenjoyed. SpringandSummer,allthelovely seasonsoftheyear'hadpasesilmany timesoverhersincethatdaylive yearsago,butthey.brought 1,0 changeinhercondition,noalleviationofherlot.

Yetliridiewasalwaysthebrightestofthehousehold,thesunshineof thefamily.Youneversawafro.vn onthatpatientface,neverheardher complainofthehardshipofher1"sition. Itwas.goodlatherConroy.,:situ hadbaptisedher,heardherlirstConfession,givenherherfirstCommunion,andhadcomfortedandcounselledtheyouthfulinvalidalltheyears ofherlife,whoheldthesecretof that!Meilingsweetnessandcheerfulnessofhers. Furitwashis wordstoherthedayshelearned thatherinjurywaspracticallyhopeless,turdthatshewasdoomedlo life-loneconfinementtoherroom, thatwerethesourceandmain-siring ofherentireresignationandcontent.

Bridlehadalwa:.shadaspecial devotiontotheholysufferingsouls inpurgatory Fromchildhoodher tenderhearthadgoneouttothem intheirlonelinessandsuffering,aeo! itwaswhilereturningfromMass, thatgreatestofallactsoftrercytowardsthem,that.OneAllSouls'clay shehadreceivedhergreatenictior.

FattierConroyhadcomeina.s1 foundthechildweeping.Hehad alreadyheardthedoctor'sverdict, andhadcometocomfortBridie besthemight.

knowSt.Paulwroteofhimselfonce Paul,theprisonerofJew's Christ,'becausehewasoneforenv Lord'ssake,andalsobecauseheacceptedeverythingthathappenedto himasdonetohimbyourLord. Well,now,ourLordletthisaccident happentoyouwhichmakesyoua Prisoner,too,soyoilcanuseSt. Paul'swordsandquiteastruly.

"Then,listentothis,Bridle.You werehurtcominghomefromAll Souls'Mass,weren'tyou"andyou haveaspecialdevotiontotheholy soids.NowourLordhastoldre thattheyarethePrisonersofHis justiceandthattheycannotcome outtillthelastmitehasteenpaid. Alsoweknowthatwhenwerelease aholysoulourdear*4a;lourAcceptsthatsyrviueasgladitfromus asifWVhadreleasedHimfromc'1Ptivity.

"Now,Bridle,,\uiraillictionis lilt?atreasurewithwhichyoncan raytheransomofthesepoorcaptives,anddosuchagreatwi:rkfor God,stretchedon)ourbedherein pain.Youcanoilerevertmoment ofyourwearinessandstineringto thelavinel'risoaerforHispoorcaptives,anddoyouthinkHewillrefusethegenerouspraterafaPris oilerofpainlikevonBridle? Xo, byyourofferingyouwillfreecountlesssouls,andourLordoneday saytoyou,notonly,IwasinprisonandyoucameuntoMe,'hutHe willsay,Youboreimprisonmentfor Me,andreleasedMefromit,forus oeididittoone,,ftheseMyleast I.rethrenyoudidituntoMe.' .andthatwasthesecretofsaintly liridie'shappinessandcheerfulness. Shehetineverforgottenthatshe washerLord'sprisoier,and clue couldkeel)lfiiieomPan:spiritually intheChlreh,andthatshecould releaseHisfavouritesforHim. A ,Ivaintlittlepracticeofwhichthe wasyen\fond,sactobegthe*nal.

SON'Sortheirreleasetovisitthe Tabernacleofhergarishchurchand keeptheirlairdtherecon'ilany a whilebeforeenteringHisOur!,

ofthatdearluminarythathadbeen takenfromtheirdomesticskyto burninamoresplendidfirmament aboveinthepresenceofGod. "Motherwantsusmorethanever, Noradear,anddearTom,"shegentlyremindedthem;"andifwecan dothingsforheronearthwecalldo eversomuchmorenow.Andpoor motherwillhesograteful;we'llhe abletogiveherrealjoy,realcomfortandhelp-we'llheabletodo ourLordaservice,giveHimajoy, too,byhelpingmothertojoinHim sooner.Hemustlongtohaveher withHim-torewardherforallthe faithfulnessanddevotionshehadfor Himallherlife,andthewayshe triedtomatteusloveHim. We canrepaymothernowforallshe hasdomeforus.DearMotherI wishIcouldhearherpurgatery.for her Let'sbearoursorrow,then, aswellItswecan touknowthere's asacingthatifyouweepandmourn toomuchforthedeadyourtears fallonthemandmakethemunhappy.Sowe'llprayaidworkandgo toCommunionandgainindulgences formothertillwe'vesucceededie.()IIeningthegatesofPurgatoryand gettingherout."

Nowtherewasonewish"littleBridie"hadalwayshad,eversince shecouldremember.Shewantedto heanun.AndFatherConroyhad comfortedheritsbestliecouldfor thatdisappointment,too,whenshe hadmetwithheraffliction. But deepdoterinherheartawonderful sweetboneasbudding.Asyet, however,shekeptitasecret,even fromPettierConno, Andherpra,vers,herofferings,herbeseechings forhermotherwereunceasing.

Threeorfourmonthslater,Father cannotVisitingtheinvalid,wasastonishedtonoticesuddenly now brightmidwellsite'looked,howim;Toyedaltiivethursheseemedallat orce.

"Ithiiiight or.couldn'tbecome an'betterthanyouwer,chili,"lie observed,"butdearire,IharIlv kniov',on.Areyougoingtoeet eell,Bridlearetheholy.toll's tiro;ourLordtohavePityon:!is littlePrisentronearth?

"DearFather,I'msoglad 'on noticeit. ifeelevereomtchet. terthepaingetslessandlessI feelstrongerandcanmovemreh noire.Father,youknowIalway WhIlteiltoheanunnowI'mpratbigbardformotherandne'ringIeer inreturnto,.getmeacuresothat ranenteraconvent,AndI'maskingi,i'rLordtoo,tocoremeasa sinithatHehasreleasedmother I'.r.y.tor,%," rihesitat-

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"Bridle,mydearchild,"hesaid toher,afteratime,"y don'tyou,howcruellythesoldiers treatedourBlessedLordinHisl'assion-howtheytiedHisblessed Handssotightlythatitmade thembleed,andhowtheyloc'eedHim ttpforsometimeintheguard-room aftertormentingHimonHoly Thursdaynight?

"ohyasFather,"shereplied.

"Then,Bridle,youknowhow"or LordiscalledthePrisonerofLove intheBlessedSacrament. Night anddayHestarsthereinthelonelylittleTabernacle,onlycming whenHispriestunlocksthedoortints takesHimouttobringHimtoHis faithfulortoraiseHimintheMonstrance.Hewillnotevenvisitasin HolyCommunion.whichHelongsso muchtodo.unlessHisPriestswill letHim.ThinkofthatBridie,our Lordsuchacloseprisonerforyou. often,too,HisChurchesareclosed, andthenHecannotevenhaveavisitortospeakto'HiminHisloneliness. isn't

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"The..hatebeenI-risoners,too," shesaid,"andtheynowhowwear,ithasbeen."

"Sure,onlyforourlittleBirdie, we'dbeallasdullasaNovem,oer (la!,"Mrs.O'Learyusedtosay sometimes,tobelaughinglyrespondedtoteoBridiewith

"Now,that'satsayinrmush, nuttierdeer.Don'tyonknowNovemberdaysarelikebrightJuneweathertothepoorson.s,wh,sespecial Boldenmonthit18."

"It'smybeliefBride-a,thatvou're aholysufferingsoulourself,neither morenorless,suchanexampleof patienceandcheerfulnessandpiety asyollsetitsPoorsinners,"strr.c% inlittleNora,whohadagiftfor makingoriginalobservations.and whosequaintwordsasoftenesnot contained manyatruthor thoughtworththepondering.

Andnowtherecameanewand terribleHowuponthedevoted O'Leeryfamily.Mrs.o'Learywho hadbeenmother,father,andelder sistersllinonetothetwogirlsand theirbrothersincethedeathoftheir 1,right,kind-heartedfathertenveers before,wasseddenitsmittenwith dangerousillnessandalmr'stere thechildrenhadhadtimetoreelia! thatfactshewesgone.

"MothergoneIt'slirethesun netoutinthedaytime.lobnow ranweevergoonlivingwithout herdear,darlingmoth-r"

"Well.now, itgreathon- n4;twasBridle,theiv:any-hearourforyou;thatourLordwantsYcontied,whohadtoconsole,toshineon toleadalifesolikeHis? Yousweetlyaiduneel'ishltintheplace

l'hepriest "Well,as tou'reours.01t,Itriiiie,Isti,-.)pose youwanttohave littktrevelations,too.Butyouknow,evenif yolldorecover,youmustn'tla)it0 muchstressonthatwayoflooking atit.Wemustnevergiveupprayingforan,.one.firweumnever knowwhenGodhastakenthemto Himself."

"ohno,Father,ofcotirse wouldn'tgiveupprat onlyI.:5-; ourLordtodothisforme."

Andmonthbymsnththegradual improvementcontinued,tillatlast onedayamidgeneralrejoicings. BridleO'Learyleftthehouseand wentasfarastheChurchtoattend hersister'swedding.Itwrsaeoldenday.

Yetamoregoldendaywasto dawn,however.ForbythefollowingFeastoftheSacredHe"rtIts littlePrissnerhadso,!ghtandobtainedentranceesajoyousmem'er of-theOrderofHelpersoftheHoly Souls,whichFatherConroyhedrecommendedasthatf-rhichshe waildhavethestrongestattraction. Andheartilysheaereed.For,as shesaid "TheHol.Soulsrele-ordmefrom theloneimnrisotomentIofferedfor them.ButingratitudeIamgoing toexchangethatfreedomfor'he captivityofloveitwillhe iny joytobeerforlife."

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ItisnotCatholicsalone,butall thatProfessanybeliefinChristianity,wholamentthePresentgeneral neglectofthetraininganddiscipline oftheyoung.Agreatdealhasbeen saidandwrittenonthesubjectby clewsmen,socialreformers,teachers andthosewhoundertaketoimprove therace,andstrengthentheEmpire. Mingledwithmuchthatistrue,wise andusefulthereisintheseutterancesnotalittlefalsemorality,misunderstandingoftheNewTestament. andsentimentaltwaddle.Notrainingordisciplinecanheofanyvalue whichisnotgroundedontheright 41, principles.ForaChristian,these rightprinciplesarefoundonly in Christianity,andinChristianityas taughtbytheCatholicChurch.Hamannaturewithitsmultipliedcapacitiesandinclinations,isacomplicatedthing.Itistheduty,-)fevery mar,man,anddiverseasarel.is Powersanddesires,toreducethem alltosubordinationandorder,so thattheymayworktogether,and co-oreratetowardshisoneandonly endorelseheruinshimselfforall eternityButtherulesandprinciplesonwhichamanmustputhis Powersanddesiresinorderarelearnt 4 notinthemerelightofnature,',or inthephilosophyoftheheathen,nor inthewisdomofthemodernunbeliever,butintheteachingofJesus Christ,assetforthbytheCatholic (Church.Non-Catholicwriters on traininganddisciplinearesometimes clergymenwhoconfinethemselvesto whattheycalltheSermononthe Mount,ignoretheholyHouseofNazareth,avoidthePassion,andhave nuusefordogmasometimesthey areschoolmastersandjournalists whodonotrecognisethesupernateral,ardbyPraisingupsuchmerely naturalvirtuesascourage,endurance anddrill,promoteinthehuman heartarrideandself-srfficietnn whichis

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andsometimestheyaresentimentalistswhoseemtoholdthattheend andpurposeofalltrainingandiliseiPlineistomakemenBritonsand tostrengthentheBritishEtrpire. ailCatholicsknow,ourholyreligion teachesthatthepurposeorendf,,,r whichevery,manisinthisworldis, inoneword,God;toloveGodand todoHiswill.Thisrootlend groundofallhumanaimandendeavouristhewholeexplanationoflife. ItfurnishesamanwiththeonlycorrectandadequateviewofGod,of himself,andofhissurroundings.1-le mustmakeGodthepredominantnbjectofhismendandhisheart,and hemustschoolandcontrolallhis powersant!inclinationsinsuch a wasthattheydonotinterferewith thisgrandpurpose,butratherhelp itonandPromoteit.Hencethese threechiefbranchesoftraining-Piety,Humility,andSelf-Restraint. Traininginpietyiscarriedoutby instructionandintheinculcationof goodhabitsandconduct.Itisof primaryimportancetoplacebefore themindofthechildthattheOne andonlyGod,hiscreator,iselway'sandineverythinghisHeavenly Father.Thatwhichspoilsthelife oftoomanyPeopleisthenotion theygetwhenyoungthatGodisa Master,aJudge,aRewarderanda Punisher. suchanotion,itneed notbesaid,isperfectlytrue.But itisinadequate.Ifitgoes ro further-iftheteacherortrainer stopsthere--itproducesthesametffeetasifitwerefalse.Becauseit leavesGodoutsideofthechild's heart.Howthen,willyouask,must theparentorthePriest,ortheteacher,trainachildintheacquisition oftheessentialfoundationofPietytheintimateloveofGodasourFather'First,byconstantlyimpressinguponthechild'smind,asopportunittoffersthefollowinetruths

thatGodlovesandcaresforitmore thanafatherormotherthat GODWISHESANDINTENDS tomakeithappyforalleternityin Hisbosom thatGodisalways thinkingofit,andalwaysdoing somethingforit,throughChristand HisCross;thatGodishurtbyeverywrongthingthatthechildawnmitsandthatalthoughGodpunishessin,itisonlyunrepentedsin, thatHePunishesandHeisalways readyandanxioustoforgivewheneverthereistruerepentance.These instructionsshouldberegularlyand systematicallyre-inforcedandimpressedbyhelpingthechildtomake correspondingActssuchasthefallowing:-"0myGod,Igiveyoumy wholeheartIknowYouloveme ItrustinYourholycareIthank Youforallra,giftsIwishtolive allmylifeforYoualoneIaccept allYourcommandmentsanddesire alwaystodoYourholywillIam sorryforallmysins,andIresolve nevertosinagain."TheseActs shouldbevariedaccordingtothe ageofthechildandwhilstallunduepressureorirritatinginsistence shouldbeavoided,itshouldbethe dutyofthemother,orofthosewho holdamother'splace,toseethat theyarefairlycontinuousuntilthe boyorgirlisfourteenorliftean, whentheconfessor,theteacher,and theuseofbooksmayheexpectedto openoutpathsmorematureand viewsmoreextended.Theessential thing,thePastoralcontinues, is thatfromtheverybeginningtheend, aim,andpurposeofallpracticeard allpiety.shouldbeplacedbeforethe child'sconsciousnessinrropertionas thatconsciousnessdevelops,andthat itshouldhetaught,slowlt,centrally,worduponwordandlineupon line,thatthepersonalitywhomwe callGodiswhatmatters-andthat isallthatmatters.Thechildbets tobetaughttolookuponGodusa Personwhocanspeaktoit,towhom itcanspeakinturn,whoenfoldsits verybeinginHislove,andtowhom al)itsthoughtsanddeedsarea matterofconcernitmustlearn asGodHimselfasexpressed,His wishintheOldTestament,tocall uponHim"byHisname,"Doubtlessitisnoteasytoiird

ANAMEFORTHEINFINITE, seeingthatthereisnoname that canadequatelyexpresstheleast PartofwhatHeis.Butthereare namesthataretrueasfarasthey gonameswemaleuPfromwhat weknowtobegood,trueandmist toourhumanconceptions,whichare aparticipationofHisownlight andthereisnonamethatbringsits nearertotheexpressionofHim,than thenameofFather.Happythe childwhoistrainedtocallHimey thatblessedandvenerablename.niterPiety,thenextpointinthetrainingoftheoungisHumility. A manmayknowandbelievethatlie oweseverythingtoGodandyethai.e toadmitit. Or,likethemostor us,hewillsimplyputGod,fortiee time,outofhismind,anddwell withsatisfactionandwithacertaincomplacencyandaswellingof self-consciousnessonhisqualities, hispossessionsandhissuccesses. Thisstateofmind,whichisknown bythegeneralnameofPride,has man,phases'-anddegrees. With worldlypeopleitmayhesodeep andsohabitualastoheastateof mortalsin.Withthosewhofear God,itcomesmoreasasuggestion thanasapermanenthabit,andis rejectedbytheturningofthesoul toGod.Accordingtoitscharacter itissometimescalledPrideand sometimesVanity,anditdisplaysitselfinwhatwecallconceit,boast ingandostentation.Buttheessentinlthingto()Interneisthetitis awrongattitudetowardsGod,Rill thatitcorvettenensnoosMenr

lesscomPletelyethespirituallifeof anymanwhoisaffectedbyit.Co farasitgoes,itputsselfinthe PlaceofGod. Whatmakesthis Prideandvanitysovery.difficultto getridofis,thatthebetteraman is-themorecreditablehislife,rae moreexcellentheisasamemberof societythemorehehastobeProad of. Ifamanisreligious,sober, industrious,andcourageous-asall menoughttostrivetobe-heisnaturallyledtobesatisfiedwith'aimself.Ifheissuccessfulinlife,and gainsmoneyorhonour-thingswhich hehaseveryrighttostrivefor-ne naturallyfeelsvain.Andunlesshe

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heWILLbevainandproudofsuch Vats,virtues,andsuccess.Butthis istheruinandcorruptionofhis life.Itisimpossiblethatsucha mancanloveGodwithhiswhole heart. Andifheistemperate, stronginself-mastery,ahardworker,loyal,charitableandbrave,these excellentvirtues,ifamantakesselfsatisfactioninthem,aretintonly uselesstolifeeverlasting,butthey mayeasilydeepenguiltandincrease theoffenceofGod.Achild,therefore,shouldhetrainedfromitsearliestyearstothepracticeofhumility.First,itshouldbetaughtthe invaluablesecretofapureintentionthatis,tospeakandtoact, forGod'ssakeandnotforitsown. Thispractice,whichinitsperfection impliesaveryhighdegreeofcharity andsanctity,shouldneverthelesshe gentlyexplainedandinculcatedeven intheverybeginningsofresponsibility.ForwantofatimelyirritationintothehabitofmakingGod theonlyaimoflife,many.asoul blecomesgraduallyhoundinthefettersofaself-lovewhichithasnever beentaughttonoticeandresist. Nexttheboyorgirlshouldte taughttorefertoAlmightyGodall possessions,capabilitiesandsuccess. Thisisspeciallyneedfulinthosemoments everychild periences. Awiseparent,by in opportuneadmonition,willeasily helpthechildtoacquirethehabit ofcheckingtheintoxicationofselfappreciationiwhichisacommonconditionoftheyorng,andwhichin afterlifetoooftenhardensintodeliberatepride.Further, ALLBOASTINGANDSHOWING OFF, whetherinwordsoracts,shouldbe carefullydiscouraged.And,finally thechildshouldhebroughtbylov-

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ingadviceandsympathytoaccept allthatishumbling-neglect,cootempt,blameandfailure-notinthe spiritofamerestoicwhoprofesses nottofeelorcare,butasonewho usesthesethingstodrawnearerto God,andtogrowmoreliketoJesus Christ.Andheretworemarksmay bemade.Thefirstis,thatparents andothers,farfrominstructing theirchildreninthisessentialChristianhumility,toooftenfostertheir vanitybyinjudiciousnoticeandattention.Thisfoolishbehaviouron thepartofthosewhohavetodeal withchildrenseemstobegrowing moreandmorecommoninthePresentgeneration. Itisnotbealthy forachildtobenoticed,asif it werecleverorwonderful.l'arents shouldrepressandmodifytheirnaturalprideintheirchildren,and whilstshowingthemalllovingkindness,help,andevenappreciation, shouldkeepthemintheirplaceas children,anddonothingtocorrupt thebeautifulsimplicityoftheirnature.

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ItistotCatholicsalone,butall that.ProfessanybeliefinChristianity,wholamentthePresentgeneral neglectofthetraininganddiscipline oftheyoung.Agreatdealhasbeen saidandwrittenonthesubjectlo clegg.%men,socialreformers,teachers andthosewhoundertaketoimprove therace,andstrengthentheEmpire. Mingledwithmuchthatistrue,wise andusefulthereisintheseutterancesnotalittlefalsemorality,misunderstandingoftheNewTestament. andsentimentaltwaddle.Notrainingordisciplinecanheofanyvalue whichisnotgroundedontheright principles.ForaChristian,these rightprinciplesarefoundonl% in Christianity,andinChristianityas taughtbytheCatholicChurch.Hamannaturewithitsmultipliedcapacitiesandinclinations,isacomplicatedthing.Itisthedutyofevery mar,mansanddiverseasareIds Powersanddesires,toreducethem alltosubordinationandorder,so thattheymayworktogether,and co-overatetowardshisoneandonly endorelseheruinshimselfforall eternityButtherulesandprinciplesonwhichamanmustputhis Powersanddesiresinorderarelearnt notinthemerelightofnature,nor inthephilosophyoftheheathen,nor inthewisdomofthemodernunbeliever,butintheteachingofJesus Christ,assetforthbytheCatholic Church.Non-Catholicwriterson traininganddisciplinearesometimes clerk''menwhoconfinethemselvesto whattheycalltheSermononthe Mount,ignoretheholyHouseofNazareth,avoidthePassion,andhave nuusefordogmasometimesthey areschoolmastersandjournalists whodonotrecognisethesupernatoral.andbypraisingupsuchmerely naturalvirtuesascourage,endurance anddrill,promoteinthehuman heartarrideandself-srfilcienct whichis

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antisometimestheyaresentimentalistswhoseemtoholdthattheand andpurposeofalltraininganddisciplineistomakemenBritonsand tostrengthentheIlritishalirpire.As allCatholicsknow,ourholyreligion teachesthatthepurposeorendf whichevert.manisinthisworldis, inoneword,God;toloveGodand todoHiswill.Thisrootand groundofallhumanaimandendeavouristhewholeexplanationoflac. ItfurnishesamanwiththeonlycorrectandadequateviewofGod,of himself,andofhissurroundings.He mustmakeGodthepredominantobjectofhismindandhisheart,and hemustschoolandcontrolallhis powersanainclinationsinsuch a waythattheydonotir.terferewith thisgrandpurpose,butratherhelp itonandPromoteit.Hencethese threechiefbranchesoftraining-Piety,Humility,andSelf-Restraint. Traininginpietyiscarriedoutb' instructionandtotheinculcationof goodhabitsandconduct.Itisof 41 primaryimportancetoplacebefore themindofthechildthattheOne andonlyGod,hisCreator,isalwaysandinexarythinghisHeavenlo Father.Thatwhichspoilsthelife oftoomanyPeopleisthenotion theygetwhenyoungthatGodisa Master,aJudge,aRewarderanda punisher. suchanotion,itneed notbesaid,isperfectlytrue.But itisinadequate.Ifitgoes ro further-iftheteacherortrainer stopsthere-itproducesthesamecffectasifitwerefalse.Becauseit leavesGodoutsideofthechild's heart.Howthen,willyouask,must theparentorthePriest,ortheteacher,trainachildintheacquisitior. oftheessentialfoundationofPietytheintimateloveofGodasourFather?First,byconstantlyimpressinguponthechild'smind,asopportunityoffers,thefollowinc,truths

thatGodlovesandcaresforitmore thanafatherormother;that GODWISHESANDINTENDS tomakeithappyforalleternityin Hisbosom thatGodisalwats thinkingofit,andalwaysdoing somethingforit,throughChristand HisCross;thatGodishurtbyeverywrongthingthatthechildeommiteandthatalthoughGodpunishessin,itisonlyunrePentedsin, thatHepunishesandHeisalwa;.s readyandanxioustoforgivewheneverthereistruerepentance.These instructionsshouldberegularlyand systematicallyre-inforcedandimpressedbyhelpingthechildtomake correspondingActssuchasthefollowing:-"0noGod,Igivectit111 wholeheartIknowYouloveme ItrustinYourholycare;Ithat'll( Youforalltn,,giftsIwishtolixe allm%lifeforYoualoneIaccept allYourcommandmentsanddesire alwaystodoYourholywillIam sorryforallnitsins,andIresolve nevertosinagain."Theseacts shouldbevariedaccordingtothe ageofthechildandwhilstallunduepressureorirritatinginsistence shouldbeavoided,itshouldbethe dutyofthemother,orofthosewho holdamother'splace,toseethat theyarefairlycontinuousuntilthe boyorgirlisfourteenorfifteen, whentheconfessor,theteacher,and theuseofbooksmayheexpectedto openoutpathsmorematureand viewsmoreextended.Theessential thing,thePastoralcontinues, is thatfromthevery'beginningtheend, aim,andpurposeofallpracticeand allpiett.shouldbeplacedbeforethe child'sconsciousnessintroportionah thatconsciousnessdevelops,andthat itshouldhetaught,slowl%carefolly,worduponwordandlineupon line,thatthepersotalitywhomwe callGodiswhatmatters-andthat isallthatmatters.Thechildhas tohetaughttolookuponGodusa Personwhocanspeaktoit,towhom itcanspeakinturn,whoenfoldsits verybeinginHislove,ar.dtowhom al)itsthoughtsanddeedsarea matterofconcern;itmustlearn asGodHimselfasexpressed,His wishintheoldTestament,tocall uponHim"byHisname,"DoubtlessitisnoteasttoOrd

ANAMEFORTHEINFINITE, seeingthatthereisnonamethat canadequateltexpresstheleast PartofwhatHeis.Butthereare namesthataretrueasfarasthey gonameswemateupfromwhat weknowtobegood,trueandalat toourhumanconceptions,whichare aparticipationofHisOwnlight andthereisnonamethatbringsits nearertotheexpressionofHimthan thugnameofFather.Happythe childwhoistrainedtocallHimlit. thatblessedandvenerablename.>,fterPiety,thenextPointinthetrainingofthe,,oungisHumility. A manmayknowandbelievethathe owesever.%thingtoGodandyethaiy tcadmitit. Or,likethemostof us,hewillsimplyputGod,fortoe time,outofhismind,anddwell withsatisfactionandwithacertaincomplacencyandaswellingof self-consciousnessonhisqualities, hispossessionsandhissuccesses. Thisstateofmind,whichisknown bythegeneral*nameofPride,has manyphasesanddegrees. With worldlypeopleitmayhesodeep andsohabitualastoheastateof mortalsin.Withthosewhofear God,itcomesmoreasasuggestion thanasapermanenthabit,andis rejectedbytheturningofthelout toGod.Accordingtoitscharacter itissometimescalledPrideand sometimesVanity,enditdisplaysitselfinwhatwecallconceit,boast Ingandostentation.Butthe m'ssentinlthingtoobenrveisthatitis awrongattitudetowardsGod,an-t thatitcorrentsand,.,.nc"morer

lesscompletely.,thespirituallifeof anymanwhoisaffectedbyit. 0.,o farasitgoes,itPutsselfinthe placeofGod. Whatmakesthis prideandvanitysoverydifficultto getridofis,thatthebetteraman is-themorecreditablehislife,toe moreexcellentheisasamemberof societ,themorehehastobeProud of. Ifamanisreligious,sober, industrious,andcourageous-asall menoughttostrivetobe-heisLaturalbledtobesatisfiedwith meltItheissuccessfulinlife,and gainsmoneyorhonour-thingswhich hehaseveryrighttostrivefor-ne nataraillyfeelsvain.Andunlesshe

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heWILLbevainandproudofsuch (gifts,virtues,andsuccess.Butthis istheruinandcorruptionofhis life.Itisimpossiblethatsucha mancanloveGodwithhiswhole heart. Andifheistemperate, stronginself-mastery,ahardworker,loyal,charitableandbrave,these excellentvirtues,ifamantakesselfsatisfactioninthem,arenYtonly uselesstolifeeverlasting,butthe., mateasilydeepenguiltandincrease theoffenceofGod.Achild,therefore,shouldbetrainedfromitsearliestyearstothepracticeofhumility.First,itshouldhetaughtthe invaluablesecretofapureintentionthatis,tospeakandtoact, forGod'ssakeandnotforitsown. Thispractice,whichinitsperfection impliesaveryhighdegreeofcharity andsanctity,shouldneverthelessLe gentlyexplainedandinculcatedoven inthevetobeginningsofresponsibility.ForwantofatimelyirritationintothehabitofmakingGod theonlyaimoflife,maneasoul becomesgraduallyboundinthefettersofaself-lovewhichithasneler beentaughttonoticeandresist. Nexttheboyorgirlshouldhe taughttorefertoAlmightyGodall Possessions,capabilitiesandsuccess. Thisisspeciallyneedfulinthosemomentsofelation evertchildcx-, periences. Awiseparent,by an opportuneadmonition,willeasily helpthechildtoacquirethehabit ofcheckingtheintoxicationofselfappreciation,whichisacommonconditionoftheyoung,andwhichin afterlifetoooftenhardensintodeliberatepride.Further, ALLBOASTINGANDSHOWING OFF, whetherinwordsoracts,shouldbe carefullydiscouraged.And,finally thechildshouldhebroughtbyloy-

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US'1'0HELPTHEHOLYSOULS, FirsttheLawofReligionobliges ustohelpthem.Thereisnol.receptsostrongtiinsistedonbyChrist intheGospel,astheerecentoflovingourneighbour,"By thisshallallmenknowthat you areMydisciples,ifyouthavelove oneforanother"(Johnxiii.35) Thefactthatth*ha,eleftthis worlddoesnotrenderthesePoor soulsonewhitlessourneighbours, thantheywerewhenhereonearth. Nay,rather,theirgee, whichissoeasyfortstorelieve, givesthemthestrongestpLssPde clafinonourhelp.Wewereloud intheeqiressionofourgriefwhen theyweretakenfromus.Ifwetru1:% lovedthemaswesaylet es showourloveinapractical;yap dAugallwecantoshortentheir starinPurgatory.ThesameApostleasksthepertinentquestion"He that shallseehisbrotherin need,''andfailtohelphim,bow cloththechantey.ofGodabide in him? Johniii.if7).Arewe notguiltyofcriminalneglect,"does thecharitofGodabideinus,"if wefailtohelpthesufferingsoulsin Purgatory

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ParableThekingdomofheavenis liketoagrainofmrstard-seed, whichamantookandsowedin!,is field.Whichindeedistheleastof allseedsbutwhenitisfrownup. itisgreaterthanallherbs,and1.Ecomethatree,sothatthebirds f theaircomeanddwellintheIT:Inchesthereof.Anotherparablehe spoketothemThekingdom of heavenisliketoleaven,whicha',olefintookandhidinthreemeasures ofmeal,untilthewholewaslea.:ened.AllthesethingsJesusspokein parablestothemultitudes,andwithoutparableshedidnotspeakto themthatthewordmightheIllfinedwhichwasspokenby.theprophet,sayingIwillopenmymouth inparables.1willutterthingslindenfromthefoundationof; world.

NOVEMBER

DedicatedtotheHolySouls "Behold,hewhomThoulovestis sick."(Johnxi.3).

WhenLazarusofoldfellsickunto death,hissisters,MarthaandMary wellrememberingthegoodnessof OurLord,sentwordtoJesus,saying,"I.ord,hewhomThoulovestis sick."Theirfirstthoughtwasof -Christ,Who,theyknew,hadatender affectionforLazarus.Theyfeltthat theyhadonlytoremindthegentle SaviourthatHisfriendwassick, andHewouldsurelycomeandcure him.

soulswecertainlycannoturgewant ofmeansofdoingsoasourexcuse. ANOBJECTIONANSWERED. Butsomemaysay"IfIgiveall myindulgencesawaylikethiswhatis tobecomeofmysoulwhenIgotto Purgatory?Ihavemanysinsto atoneformyself,and'charitybegins athome.'Idon'twanttogoto Purgatory,withoutdoingsomething myselfbeforehandtolessenitsduration."Theanswertoallthisis verysimple.YOUCANNOTADOPT ABETTERORMORECERTAIN MEANSOFSHORTENINGYOUR OWNPURGATORYTHANBYDOINGALLYOUCANINTHISLIFE TOHELPTHESOULSNOWSUFFERINGTHERE.Letusexamine thetruthofthisassertion. InthefirstPlace,oneofthe:pry bestwaysofshorteningourPurgatoryisbyPerformingactsofcharity."Dogoodtothejustand thoushaltiindgreatrecompense," saystheHolyScripture.Now, thereisnoactofcharitynobler, moreheroic,moregenerous,more pleasingtoGod,thantorelievethe sufferingsoulsinPurgatory.God abundantlyrewardssuchactsofcharity.Hedoessoaboveall,bygivingusthegraceoffinalperseverance andsalvation.Hedoessoalsoby givingusthegracetoavoidsin, whichaloneisthematerialofour futurePurgatory,andwiththatHe givesusthegracetoPerformgood

I'STOHELPTHEHOLYSol'I.S Secondly,theLawofNaturecalls onustohelptheholysuffering souls.The:,areourownrelatives andfriends.Inlirelistressorwant; thechildishoundunderthestrictestobligationtoassisthisparents, andParentstheirchildren,ifthey havethemeansofdoingso.What wouldyousayofawealthman, whoshouldseehismotherdyingof starvationandnotmoreatinerto relieveher.'Youwouldconsider "brutal''and''unnatural''mildepithetstoapplytosuchawretch.If heventuredinyourhearingto speakofherintermsofaffectionate regard,yourindignationwouldprobablyfindveatinvigorouslanguage ofreproach.Andyetareweabit lesstoblamewhen,aftersome fewweeksormonths,aepracticallforgetourdeadrelativesandfriends andneverraiseahandtyelp them?Howcanwedaretoexpressourloveforthemifweleave themallaloneintheirpiteoussorrowtosillierunbefriendedandfinheeded?HowwilltheGTelwho lovesthem,asJesuslovedLazarus ofold,look,-Ponsuchcurduct?How willMary,theirtender,lovingMother, onthosewhoSi)vIterl., neglectherchildrenintheir sor: distress? HOWTOHELPTHEHOLYSOULS.

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actionswhichpossessthepowerof satisfyingforsin.Moreover,these soulsareverydeartoGod,andHe hasrichrewardsfor,thosewhohelp them,remissionoftheirPurgatory amongtherest.

Again,theseholysoulsthemselves areextremelygratefulforthehelp wegivethem.Theyofferpowerful Prayersforusinreturn,wherebyin thislifewearepreservedfromexit andfortifiedinwell-doing,andwhen wedietheirPrayersareredoubled tosecureforusinourturn,the speedyreleasefromPurgatorialpains whichwesecuredforthem. Who candoubt,then,thatourownbest interests,evenfrom'aselfishPoint ofview,lieindoingallwecanto helpthesoulsinPurgatorybythe offeringofoursatisfactions,prayers andothergoodworksratherin theirbehalfthaninourown.

Hence,especiallythroughoutthis November,themonthoftheHoly Souls,weshallstrivetobecomeunweariedhelpersofthesoulsinPnrgator,,knowingthattherel, we arepleasingGod,peoplingheaven withSaints,bringingblisstothesorrowful.andallthewhileProm'ting ourownbestinterestsbysecuring forourselvesahostofpowerfulintercessors,andtherebywinning'eraee andspiritualhelpinthislifeand shorteningourownPurgatoryinthe lifetocome. .1.If'D.

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Therearefriends-dearfriends-of Jesus,atthismomentvery"sick," thoughnotwithanysicknessofthis mortalbody.Theyaresufferingthe intensestanguish,banishedfora timefromGod'ssweetpresence,languishinginfierytorturesinthelonely,far-oliLandofExpiation.How theylongtobewithGod How theyturninsilent.wistfulexpectationtothefriendstheyknewand lovedonearth,hoping,hoping,hoping,throughthedays,andmaybe years,forsuccourfromthemin theirwoefulplight! A'tdshallwe, theirrelativesandfriends,perhans boundtothemhytiesofgratitude, aswellasfriendship,-shallwehe deaftotheirentreaty:f"Haverity onme,havepityonme,atleast Youmyfriends,becausethehandof theLordbathtouchedme"?Job xix.21).

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