The Record Newspaper 25 November 1911

EMPIRESELF-RAISINGFLOUR

TheWest AUSTRALIAN RECORD

SATURDAY,NOVEMBER25,1911

InandAroundtheHome

'MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

TheFriendsBackHome

(ByJuliaR.Galloway).

Alltheworldisfullofsunshine, Andmypathoflifeissweet, Whenthefragrantflowersoffriendship Springinbeauty'roundMyfeet

Buttooofttheblossomswither Whenmisfortune'sbreezesblow, Andmyheartisfilledwithhunger

Forthedaysoflongago- Forthedeardelightfulplaces

Wheremyfeetwerewonttoroam, Andtheoldfamiliarplaces Ofthefriendsbackhome.

Thereisnaughtinfameorpleasure

Canthewearyheartbeguile hikeamother'ssweetcaresses

Andafather'slovingsmile

(ittheclaspoffriendlyfingers

ThatyourPulsesleaptofeel, Whenyouknowbehindthegreeting Isaheartastrueassteel.

AlltheidolsIhavecherished

Longhavecrumbledintodust AndIwanttohearthevoices

Thattn\heartcantrulytrust

Oh,'twouldseemabitofHeaven

Itmyeyesoncemorecouldsee Thekindly,kindredfaces Ihavekeptinmemory

Theyarelinedwithmanysorrows, Theyareseamedwithtoiland care, Andtimehasleftitsfurrows Onthebrowsthatoncewerefain; Buttomethere'snonesolovely

Underneaththestarrydome

Astheoldfamiliarfaces Ofthefriendshackhome!

PaganismofModernFiction

"ThechristenWorkandEvan4elist"containsthefollowingsevere indictmentofthemodernnovelina recentissue.Itholdsthatone wouldnotknowthattherewassuch athineasChristianityinexistence fromreadingthenoveloftheday

"Wearebeingfloodedwithalot offictionflintattackseverythingthe worldhascalledmorality,andholds upafranticindividi:alismasthe1.1"1lydominantlife-principleworthconsidering.Marriageisaconventionalityofold-fashionedpeople, ',.nd mustnotstandinthewayof'love.' Ifamansuddenlyconceivesaterrificpassionforawoman,neither marriagenorthewelfareofthec

munity,northegreatfoundationof morallawwhichkeepssocietyfrom becomingachaos,shouldstandin thewayofthisgreatlove.Itisa lawuntoitself. Thy,individual mustUsehislife,followhisnature, breakdowneverythingthatstands betweenhimselfandhisoneseeming highhappiness.Thefavouritegospelofthesenovelistsistherights ofthesoul.'Underthisgospeldivorce,adulteryanycrimesagainst thesocialorderareallglossedover, andevenheldupasthetruewayof life.Andmenandwomenwhoare guiltyofthemostheinouscrimes areexcusedonthebasisoffateand destinyorentanglementswhichthey arepowerlesstobreak.Ortheman andwomanwhoviolatetheirvows aresoglossedoverwithotherfair qualitiesorsosurroundedwitha sentimentalhaloofmartyrdomthat thereaders'sympathiesarewonter thesinners.

"Inthreemodernnovelsoutcf liveofthoseonebuysatthenewsstandsoronthetrainthereader wonders(orwouldiftheaverage readerofthesebookshadanymoral Perception)ifthewritersofthese hookshaveanysenseofright 4,r wrongleft.Ordomanyofthem gojustasfarastheydareinirnoringallmoralrestraintssimplyto writeashockinghookthatmaysell tothegreathostofthe'rrorallyper- verted?Betseveralofthewriters whohaveliterarystandingareas culpableintheseregardsasthose whowritetherubbishtohehawked intrains.TheydonottakeoneintosewersnoraretheirPagesquite asodourousasisgarbage,butin theirperfumedPagesthesamedangerlurks.Allmoralvigourisabsent.Thereisnothingbutsensuousnessasatmosphere,andthereisabsoluterelaxationofwilltopassion, andlawisunknown,andtherights ofothersunheeded-ignored."

WordsWithOddHistories

Ihopethatwhenyouareolder youwillbeabletotakeupthestudyofwords,for'-ouwilllearnsome veryirterestingthingsaboutthem. Forinstance,longyearsagopeople thoughtthatacertainlittleflower lookedverymuchlikethesun,for theysawithadagoldencentrelike thecentreofthesun,and that

itsPrettywhitepetalslookedlike thebrilliantraysoflightshining outaroundthecentreofthesun. Now,inthosedaystheglowing lightofthesunseemedtothepeoPle; lookingup.atitlikeagreateve watchingallday'long,sotheycalled itthe"day'seye,"becauseitwatchedonlyduringtheday.NowI wonderifycalhaveguessedwhatthe littlerlower'snameisbecauseit lookssomuchlikethesun?Well, thenIwilltellyou.Itis"d-a-iS-Y-."Rutitslong-agonamewas "day.'seye."

Don'tBeProud

Prideisaviciousdisposition,and hasalwaysbeentreatedassuch1,y ethicalwriters.TheSacredScriptures,inspiredofGod,condemnit withaconstancyandavehemence thatissurprising.Itisnaturalto, andinborninmostmen.Itisthe rulingforceofthelowerpassions, directsthem,andtoofrequently gainsthemasteryoverthehigherinstinctsofthesoul.Thatisthereasonwh,\itmustbefoughtagainst.

FruitsIsSavouryRookery

Theassociationoffruitwithmeats hasnotbeerveryfrequentinordinar,Englishcookerythoughwehave acknowledgedthevalueofapple sourceasanaidtothedigestionof certainrichmeats,andacceptedred currantjell,asanaccompanimentto othersbutwiththewiseincrease offruitconsumptiontheassociation isalsolikelytoincrease.Already variousfruitsauces,otherthanapplearebeingservedmorefrequently withfishandmeatsavouries.For example,bananasaucewithcutlets. gooseberrysaucewithmackerel,and others,forwhichreceipesaregiven belowfruitsaladswithmayonnaise orotherordinarysaladdressings arebecomingmorePoPularstewed fruitsarebeingservedwithcertain meatdishes,asplumsordamsors withbeef,aftertheGermanfashion; andfruitsarealsobeingcookedwith meats,aswillbenotedlater.

Fromthehealthstandpointmore mayhedoneinthisdirectionwith advantage,especiallyinthesedays ofincreasingindigestion,forthenaturalprocessofindigestionbyOr.ids inthebodyorgansisgreatlyaided bytheacidsandpeptonesinfruits theiractionbeingespeciallyvaluable inthecaseofthefatswhichareso abundantintheheavierfoods.The earlierinstructiveuseoffruitsas desserthaditsscientificbadis in thislastfacthutthemoreintimateassociationoffruitswiththe

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WholesaleandRetailSaddleandharnessmanufacturer

ContractortotheW.A.andCommonwealthGovernments

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meatcoursesisdesirable,and,ve maywelltakealeaffromsome &asterncooksbooks,as,forexample thoseofthePersians,who'seemto makealineartofthecombination offruitsandmeats.Theknuckleof alegofmutton,whichisnotexactlyadelicacywhencookedplainly accordingtotheordinarymethodsin voguehere,emergesasadelicious dish,wearetoldbyEnglishresidentsinPersia,whenitisste,ved withbutterandeitherunripeorpre- servedfruits,e.g.,raisinsorprunes,andeatenwithrice.Anothercombinationhighlyreputedispartridge stewedwithbutter,scrapedwalnuts, andPomegranatejuice.

Fromnearerhome,withinthebordersofourownland,infact,come manysuggestionsfromcookswho haveevolvedveryacceptablecombinationsoffruitsandsavouries, someofwhich,atanyrate,might wellhetriedbyeveryscientific householdmanager.

BANANAS:mayhesaved toast,havingbeensplit,thencut across,brownedcarefullyinbutter,andsprinkledcarefullywithsalt.Orbinarythinbutteredtoastmayheusedorslicesfriedinbutter.Split orslicedandbakedinalittlebutterbananasformanice'garnishfor Salisburysteak,horse-radishsauce beingservedwithit.

AiELICIOUSBANANAPUREE FORCUTLETS,ETC.ismadethus: Peelfivelargebananasandrubthem throughahairsieve.Meltroz.of butterinastewpan,andturnitintothebananapulp,togetherwith thebeatenyolkofone cook. gentlyuntilapasteisformed,and serveveryhot.

BANANASslicedandfriedinbutterareservedwithpoachedeggson toast,andtheyalsowinappreciation whenfriedwithbacon,andhelpto formportlier"savoury"salads,e.g., slicedarrangedbetweenlayers ef slicedorangeandpine-apple(fresh ortinned),anddressedwithmaonnaisesauce.

BANANACANTALOUPisanother form,forwhichthefruitsmustbe leftonicefortwelvehours,then Peeled,cutintothicleslices,andarrangedaroundasmallglasshowlof iceonadishcoveredwithanap-kin.Thebananaslicesmayeither bePileduproundthehowlorput togetherintheiroriginalposition. Serveatonce,withsaltandkrona pepper.Anotheracceptable .cay ofservingbananaswithoutany specialpreparationiswithsaltand Pepperandthinbrownbreadand butter,withwhichaglassofmilk formsasustaininglightlunchfor busyPeopleinthemiddleof the morning.

APPLESalsoareexcellentprepar-edinvariouswayswithcondiments insteadofsugar. Theymay,for example,hecombinedinwaferslices withorangeandbananainasalad, suchasthatalreadydescribed,with mayonnaisedressing(forwhichpears arealsosuitable)orfriedinfat(sliced)andservedwithfriedliver, andbacon,sausageorothersavoury. Asliceortwointroducedinto a hot-pot,Trishstew,orrechauffeeof muttongreatlyaddtothe!layout'.

"IthinkIhaveseen:\ovbefore somewhereorother? "I.daresay.I'vebeerthereseveraltimes."

"Doyouthinkyoucanhelp:ne, doctor" "Well,Ishouldthinkso,withthe experienceIhavehad.Ihavebeen attendingamanwithyourcomplaint forthelasttwenty\ears."

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AGiantAmericanLibrary

ThebuildingofNewYork'snew publiclibraryisapproximatelyrectangular,withtwointeriorcourts, andfourmainstoriesbesidesthe cellar.Thebuildingproperisthree hundredandninteyfeetlongand twohundredandseventyfeetdeep. Itcoversanareaofonehundredand fifteenthousandsquarefeet,exclusive oftheincludedcourtontheFortiethStreetsideofthesite.Itis dividedintomorethantwohundred roomsandhalls,andthemainreadingroomoverlookingBryantPark onthewest,isthelargestreadingroomintheworld.Thisroomis twohundredandninety-divefeetlong seventy-sevenfeetwide,andfiftyfeet high.Beneathitisthemain,stackroom,dividedintosevenstoriesand fittedwithsixty-threemilesofshelves,withacapacityforhousingtwo millior,sevenhundredthousandvolnines.Otherbook-roomshaveacapacityofabouteighthundredthousand-makingthelibrary,asit standsto-day,thePotentialhomefor threeandahalfmillionsofbooks. Thewholeisasfire-proofasmetal andstonecanmakeit.Eventhe book-selvesareofbronze.Infact, theonlywoodusedistheoakand Frenchwalnutofthewainscotingin someoftherooms.

CANADA

conversionoftheCreetribeofIndians.ItsfounderwastheRev. FatherPaquette,O.M.I.,of holy memora.,whodiedinMay,1905.The chargeofthisimportantwork,and oftheDukeLakeMission,wasin 1904transferredtoFatherCharlabois whoisnowVicarApostolicofKeewatin.Theschoolisforboysand girls,andisplacedunderthecare oftheSistersofthePresentationof Mary.ThepropertyofSt.Lawrence'smissiontelltothismissionof DuckLake.Theopeningupofthe countrybyrailways,andtheinilux ofEuropeans,havechangedtheold conditionofthingsinthe"Prairie." SoonthedevotiontoOurLadyof LourdesofSaskatchewanspreadfrom' theCreesandHalt-breedstoCatholicsettlers,andvisitorstotheshrine includedCanadians,Irish,English, French,'Germans,I'oles,Galicians, andRuthenians.

FatherCharleboissawthatthe timehadcometogiveirrportanc.eto thedevotion,andtoestablishanaionalpilgrimage.Withtheapproval oftheBishop,the16thJulywasfixedfortheannualevent.Astheoriginalstatuehadsufferedfromthe weather,anichewaspreparedfor it,protectedwithglass.Thenan oratorawasbuilt,topermitofholy Massbeingsaidthere.BrotherGuilletwasbroughtfromthenorthto carryouttheseworks,andonthe dayofthegreateventhereceived thefavouroftherestorationofthe fulleseofhis'limbs.

FatherLecocre,O.M.I.,fromwhose accountoftheShrinetheseparticularshavebeenborrowed,mentionsa singularoccurrenceofapriordate. Hewasreturningin1884from FrancetohismissionatProvidence, neartheGreatSlaveLake,bearing withhithmaulMissionaryarticles, donatedorpurchasedinFranceand Canada.Fearingthatifencumbered withtoomuchbaggage,hemightnot reachhismissionbeforethewinter setin,whenitwouldbeimpossible todoso,heleftthegreaterpartof thecasesinchargeofFathersFafardandMarchandattheirmission stationonFrogLake.Afterhehad proceededtherebrokeouttheCree rebellionunderBigBear,inthe courseofwhich(2ndApril,1885)the twopriests,andallthemissionwere takenPrisoners,andorderedtomarcW awayuseranescortofCreewarriors.Wehavecalledattentionina previousissuetothesingularfact thatonthreeoccasionsofcalamities toOblatemissionariesinCanada, twovictimswereclaimedoneachoccasion.Sowasithere.Theprisonerswereorderednottofallout oflineunderPenaltyofdeath.En route,however,oneoftheFathers didleavetheranks,andhewasinstantlyshotandfell.Theother Fatherrantohisassistance,andinstantlxtoo,healsowasshotdead. Thusperishedthesetwoyoung,joyous,andzealousOblates.Atthe missioneverythingwasbrokenopen andpillaged,withtheexceptionof oneofFatherLecorre'scases.This wasleftintact.Thewarbeingendedthiscasewasforwardedinthe autumntoProvidence.Whatla, itsarrivalgave Thecasecontainedabeautifulstatueuninjured. OurLadyofLourdes.

theirtemporaladviseraswell as theirspiritualfather.Thiswasthe casesometwoyearsagoinstaart LakedistrictofBritishColumbia, whenthetribesaroundHazleton rightlyresentedtheinjurydonethem 0thewhites.TheEuropeansand Canadianslookingforlandsuitable furagricultureorsearchingforgold andotherminerals,oftenshowed scantconsiderationforthenative tribes,andbyiiresdestroyedtheir huts,andinterferedwiththeirpursuits,thusrenderinglifeintolerable andthemeansofexistenceprecarious.Thegametheyhuntedwasdisappearing,andtheanimalsvaluable fortheirfurswerebeingdrivenaway.Thepioneersofcommercialenterprisespitchedtheirtentscloseto andallaroundtheIndianreserves, andthenativesfeltthemselvesaggrievedformanyreasons.ThenativesalongtheSkeenaRiverhelda cour.ciltoseewhatshouldbedone, anditresolveditselfintoadoubt), tiontotheGovernmentatOttawa. ThemembersoftheDeputationreturnedwithouthavingobtainedany satisfaction,andthenoncemorethe Chiefsofthetribesmet,andresolved upondesperatemeanstoremedythe situation. Theydeterminedwhen thewintersnowscutoticommunicationwiththecoast,tomassacreall thewhites.

AtHazletonthewhites,alarmedat theaspectofaffairs,preparedfor thecontest.Theydugtrenchesin whichtoplacethewomenandchildrenincaseofattack,andtheytook allnecessary precautions.But inthemeantime,thegpvernmenthavingbeenmadeacquainted withthecourseofevents,despatchedaCommissiontoexaminethe causesofcomplaint,andtotryto pacifytheIndians.

OurLadyofLourdesinSaskatchewan

Someinterestingdetailshavereached ofapilgrimagetoashrine ofOurLadyofLourdesintheDioceseofPrinceAlbert(,Canada).The originofthisshrinemaybetraced toanOblateBrother(FrerePiquet) whowenttohisrestadozen\ears ago.Having,uponavisitto France,goneonpilgrimagetoLioardes,andbeendeeply'pressedupon theoccasion,hewishedtoseethe devotiontoOurLadyofLourdesestablishedamongtheCreeIndiansat hismissionstationinSaskatchewan. HewasstationedwiththeRev.FatherFourmond,O.M.I.,atSt.Lawrence'smissiononthenorthsideof theSouthSaskatchewianRiver, eightmilesfromStobart.Owingto wantofmeanstosupportit,this stationwasfinallyabandoned.Near ittherewasagroveofaspentrees inthebeadofahillbytheriver, withaspringofclearwater!lowing underit.QuiteanidealPlace, thraightthegoodBrother,furaStatueofOurLadyofLourdes,andfor apilgrimage.Nofundsbeingavailableatthemissiontobuyastatue, itremainedforoa.Lad,herselfto bringthepiousdesigntoapractical issue. Ithappenedthatatthistimea oungwomanwasfargoneinconsinnption,andthatthedoctorgave heronlyafewdaystolive.BrotherPiquetsaidtoher:"Makea novenatoOurLadyofLourdes,and promiseherthatyouwill.biaastatueofherifyouarecured.-The novenawasmade,andonthelast dayofittherewasaradicaland completecure. Sheisstillliving, andinwonderfulhealth.ThestatuewasProcured,andwaserectedin thesnotchosenbytheBrother.The half-breedsofthedistricttookupthe .devotion,andvisitedthespottorecitetherosaryandcemendthemselvestoourLady'sprayers. Whenthemissionwasabandoned, thestatuewasleftwhereit'hadueen erectedandmorethaneve%theCatholicsvisitedthespot.Eight milesdistantatDuckLake,situated betweenthetwobranchesoftheSaskatchewanRiverisSt.Michael'smissionStation.Heretherebeganin 1877,inaveryhumblewaythe IndianBoardingSchoolwhichlais prove.' benecialtowardsthe

Thepilgrimagecontinuedyearby year,andnotwithoutfavoursaccorded.Therewastheeaseofahalfbreedoftheneighbourhood,suffering fromaninveteratehernia,which preventedhim'fromdoingworkof ankind.Hewasbroughtbeforethe Oratory,heardMassthere,andreceivedHolyCommunion.Afterthe Masshegotupsaying:"Itisall over,thegoodMotherhascuredme."

Sincethattime(1906),hehasnot sufferedanyinconvenience.Another cureitasquiteasremarkable. A youngSisterattheConventboardingschoolofN.D.deSionatPrince Albert,sufferedexceedingly.fromulcersinthehead.Herhealthbecame sofaraffectedthatshehadtokeep herbed,andcouldonlytakeaspoonfulofmilkfromtimetotime.The otherSistersandboardersmadea novenaofPrayersandCommunions toOurLadyofLourdesatSt.Lawrences',finishishingonthemorning oftheannualpilgrimage.Onthat morning,attheusualtime,theConventChaplainhadjustgivenHoly Communiontoallwhohadpresented themselves,whenthechapeldooropened,andtothesurpriseand -zo, ofall,thesickSister,whosecoalitionwascausingthegreatestfears, beingnowcured,walkeduptheChala.1toreceiveCommunionafterthe rat.Thiscurealsoprovedpermantnt,andtheSisterstillhascharge ofherclassesliketheothermembersofthecom'munity.

MissionaryLifeinBritish Columbia

FarfromcivilisationthemissionaryamongtheIndiantribesinthe re6onsofmountainsandlakesin thevastcountryofnorth-westCanada,hasahardlot.Butwherehis apostolicworkisaPPreciated,heis consoledbytheaffectionanddevotednessofhispeople.Heisoften

TheCommissionreachedHazelton inJuly.Atthesametimeoneof thepriestsfromStuart'sLake,FatherCoccola,O.M.I.,alsoarrived there.Hewasable'privatelytoexplaintothememberstherealgrievancesofthenativetribes,Asthe IndiansfromtheSkeenaRiverhad rejectedtheefTortsofFatherIiejacq, O.M.I.,whenhesoughttoevangelise them,thepriestleftthemt,their

theWorld'sStandard Pianos*

Ontheoccasionofthepilgrimage in1yo8,BishopPascal,O.M.I.,visitedtheshrine.Hewasattendedby severalOblateFathersandseveral secularpriests.Thegrottohadbeen imPr)vedinmanyways,andthe firststatuehadbeenreplacedbya handsomenewone.TherewereECIOUt twothousandpilgrims,ofwhom someeighthundredwereRuthenians andGalicians.MassfollowedMass, andhundredsofCommunionswere given.ThereweretwoHighMasses, oneaccordingtotheGree'K,andthe otheraccordingtotheRomanrite. ShortsermonswerepreachedinEnglish,French,German,andRuthenian. Greatwasthedevotion.displayed. IntheafternoontherewasaProcessionoftheBlessedSacrament,duringwhich,besidestheprescribed hymns,othersit:variouslanguages, werealsosung.AfterthefinalBenediction.BishopPascalpreached. Thewholeeventwasamagnificent displayofCatholicpiety.

WeconscientiouslyrecommendtheRONISCHPIANO,because embracesallthatgoestomakeathoroughlyMusicalInstrument. '('reTonequalityoftheRONISCHPIANOissingularlyrich.This isnodooitoneoftheprincipalreasonsforitsgreatpopularity.of allthepianosinuseinAustraliamorebearthenameofRouischhnn anyother.

WESELLRONISCHPIANOSONVERYEASYTERMS.

owncounsels,andtheyInnesievarisue intemperateandexorbitantdemands. When,however,theCatholicnatives appearedbeforetheCommission.underFatherCoccola'stuition,the deliveredaconsiderateandwell-reasonedaddress,mentioningtheirgrievancesandstatingtheirwants.The Priestalsotookadvantageofthe Presenceoftherepresentativesofthe Governmenttoaskforreservesfor twotribesthathadnone,andhe promisedtostudsonthespotthe countrywherethesereservesmight begranted.

Everythinghavingbeenamicably arranged,FatherCoccola,accompan- iedbyfourguides,leftHazeltonfor BearLake(notGreatBearLake), whichhereachedonthe7thAugust. Hisiourne3wasmostlybywater. AtLakeTatla(whichhereachedO- ak terfivedays),hewasmetbynatives fromBearLake.Whentheyarrived atthepointwheretheDriftwoodRiverentersLakeTatla,theymetwith theirfirstseriousdifficulty,forgreat treesbarredthePassage.Thecanoe wasdraggedoverthefloatingtrunks but thethebaggagewascarriedalong bankbythemen.Thismodeof procedurewentonforthree dads. AtlastonSaturday,the7thAugust at.1o'clockintheafternoonthe canoewassightedfromBearLake. andgunswerefired.Greatwasthe joyofthenativestoseethePriest amongthem.Fouryearsprevious- lyhehadpromisedtocometothem, iftheywouldbuildachapel.

ThechaPelwasallbutfinished. FatherCoccola,helpedbythemost skilfulofthenatives,constructeda tabernacle,anddecoratedthealtar. TherewasadifficultyinProcuring meansoflighting.Duringtheweek thatthepriestspentthere,hebap- tisedmorethantwentychildrenand liveadultsherectifiedunions,and blessednewmarriages.Hewaskept busy.Buthefounditimpossibleto delaylonger,forhisprovisionswere runningshort. Happilyabear camearound,andwasquicklyshot. Hisfleshwasdividedamong the needy.Severalmarmotswerealso snared,andthesewereusedinthe sameway.

ThesurroundingsofBearLake arenofieldforagriculturists,for soiliswanting,andtherearetoo mans.rocks.Therearehowever,a fewspotswhichmightbeusedfcr gardens.

Onthe16thAugust,FatherCoccoInbidadieutohisflockofmountaineers,promisingtovisitthem againinayear'stime.Hewentby wayofLakeTatla,thendowntwentymilesofriverleadingintoLake Trembler(orQuaker),wherehisboat wasnearlylostthroughaviolent squall,andfinallydownthirtymiles ofriver(theRiverTache),leading intoLakeStuart.Onthe22ndAugust,hehappilyreachedhismission stationofGoodHope,havingbeen absentsinceJune.Hiscsmpanion priest,FartherBellot, ,vas delightedtohavehimhack. OnlyashortstayattheMission wasallowed,forinOctoberacanoe fromFortGeorgearrivedtotake trimelsewhere.Hiswaywasnow throughtherapidsofStuartRiver, andNechacoRiver.FortGeorge isacentreofimportanceinthatdistrict. FromthereFathercoccola wentontoFraserLa1/4etogivea missiontothenativesthere.The salmoncaughtthereisusedforthe chiefsustenanceofmanyofthepeo- ple,andalsoasbaitinthesnares. Thenativessnaremartens,wildcat, foxes,andotheranimalsforthesake oftheirfurs,whichtheysell.The nextplace'isitedwasthevillageof Babine.Atthesametime,Father BellotwasvisitingtheIndiansat LakeMcLeod. AtGoodhope. Stuart'sLa!ie,thePeopleprepared themselvesbyaretreatofeight (lassfortheFeastofAllSaints. NearlytwohundredreceivedHoly comsinisn,ByChristmes,Father CoccolaasagainatHazelton.Ir thiswaytheworkgoeson. the missionariesarehaPpyinspending theirlivesamongthesedevotedchildrenoftheChsrch,wholosetheir religion,andfindtheirrises-rein

dcc'ratingtheirchurches,and in takingPartintheservices.

I'hetourmissionstationsinthis partofBritishColumbiaareat PrinceRupert,Atlin,Stuart'sLake, andHazelton.InYoukonthereare missionstationsatDawsonand WhiteHorse.Allthese'Ohio=are comprisedinthePrefectureApostolic preside('overbytheVeryRev.FatherBunoz,O.M.I.

ENGLAND

Apointofconsiderableinterestin constitutionalGovernmentarisesin connectionwith'theforthcomingtour oftheKingandQueeninIndia.The visitwillnecessitatetheabsenceof KineGeorgefromthiscountryfor tiearltwoandahalfmonths.)), thattheDukeofConnaughtisinCanadaandthePrinceofWalesisnot (etofage,andis,thereforeunable toreceivetheRoyalcommandsto actasregent,theproposaltoap- pointaregenthasbeenabandoned. HisAlaiestj,itisstated,willfollowtheprecedentssetb'.theLift KingEdwardandbyPrevioussovereignsandthereisauthorityforfhe statementthatKingGeorgewill,as hisfathermorethanoncedid,APPointacommissionoftwoorthree highofficersofState,ofwhomone undoubtedlywillbetheLordChancellor.Itisnotimprobablethat thePrimeMirister,ortheLordPresidentoftheCouncil,or,evenboth, mayreceivetheRoyalcommandsin thisconnection.ThisCommission wouldhavetoactonatleastone occasion--theprorogationofParliamentattheclosetheautumn"assion."PheCommissionerswouldalsoheempoweredtotransactbusinessofthePrivyCouncilduringthe Sovereign'sabsence.Theappoint- mer.tofaregentwouldhaveinvolvedthePassageofaspecialActof Parliament,asthepresentRegency Actappliesonlyincasesofthe deathofasovereignwhentheheir totheThroneisstillunderage.

HeroismofaBishopandaPriest

TelegraphingfromParisonthe 1.7thult.,thecorrespondentofthe "DailyExpress"says-TwotineexamplesofmuscularChristianityase reportedto-day.

TherewasafairatRodezyester- day.Startledbythemusicofa merry-go-roundahorsetookfright. Inthelittledogcartbehinditwere awomanandtwochildren. The frightenedhorse,withthedogcart, dashedawn(fromthemerryr:1roundandthroughthestreetsofthe town,scatteringthepedestrians.The womaninthedogcartlostallcontrolofthehorseandwasshrieking forhelp.

Suddenlyamaninthedressofa priestdashedoutofasidestreet, threwhimselfattherunawayhorse's head,andclungthere.Hewasdrag- gedalongforsomeyards,andthe crowdshoutedandcheered,forthe priestwaswellknowntothemall.

HewasMonseigneurdeLigonnes, BishopofRodez.TheBishop,who isamanoverfifty,istallandwellbuilt.Hishatrolledoffandhis silveryhairwasdabbledwithrad asthehorsedraggedhimalong,for hisheadhadbeenbumpedseveral timesagainstthestonesof'he street.ButhehadthehorseIe.the bridleandhelditfirm.

Atlasthisweighttold,anda greatcheerwentupasthehorsewas stunned. Tnewomenandchildren wereuninjured.TheBishopis"cry littletheworseforhisactofcourageandrefesedtoallowadoctorto attendhim.

ARMEDBURGLARSFLOORED.

AtLillelivemasis3dburglarsbroke intothevicarageattachedtothe Roncqchurchatoneo'cloc'(inthe morning.Thehouseisalargeone, andthePriest,AbbeBoulangerlived initwithhismother,whoiseighty- six'e'arsold,andMlle.Lemon,a housekeeper.

Theburglarsenteredthehousekeeper'sroomfirstandstandingoverherwithdrawnrevolvers,said thatshe\\soldbekilledunlessshe

quietlytookthemtotheplacewhere thepriestkepthismoney. Mlle.Lernonfaintedfromfright, andtheburglarswereransackingthe houseunaidedwhentheAbbeBoulanger,hearinganoisedownstairs, andthinkingoneofhisparishioners hadneedofhim,putonhiscassock andranintothedining-room. Therehewassuddenlyfaced thebarrelsofliverevolvers.

"Iwillgiveyouwhatyouneed," saidtheAbbeBoulanger,andhesuddenlystruckout,flooringtwoofthe burglarswiththeeaseofaheroof melodrama.

Thethreeothersfired,andthe Abbewaswoundedbytwobulletsin theheadandtherightshoulder.but hemanagedtoknocktheotherthree mendownbeforehefaintedfromthe painofhiswounds.

W.H.M.BROWNE CONSULTINGOPTICIAN.

4aWellingtonBuildings,Perth (sssrsysi0 11114\1 10to1,2to5 12AlvanStreet,Subiaco 7to9p.m.

GoldfieldsCoffeePalace

IfwenoticelittlepleasuresAswenoticelittlepains, Ifwequiteforgetourtroubles Andrememberallourgains. Ifwelookedforpeople'svirtues Andtheirfaultsrefusetosee, Whatacomfortable-happy-cheerfulPlacethisworldwould he." -VanDyke.

DaintySelectionofPrettyBoldBraceletsBrooches

Thesefewdesignswillmakeiteasyforyoutogivethat BirthdayGiftyouhadinmind

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OurBigBrothersinthe'faith

EucharisticCongressinWesternAmerica

THEFOURDAYSGA'lIHERINGOFPRELATES,PRIESTSAND LAITYINCINCINNATI,GAVENIAGNIFICENTPUBLICPROOFSOF FAITH,LOVE,ANDDEVOTIONTOTHEMOSTBLESSEDSACRAMENT.THEDEVELOPMENTINCATHOLICLIFEANDFERVOUR WASMOSTNOTABLEANDMOSTENCOURAGING.

THERECORDPROCESSIONWASVIEWEDBYAVASTREV11311ENTIALCROWD,WHIOHLINEDTHESTREETSALONGTHE ROUTE.

Nogreaterpublicmanifestationof Faith,loveanddevotiontotheBlessedSacramenthaseverbeengivenin theUnitedStatesthanthatwhich foundexpressionintherecentfifth nationalEucharisticCongress.Upon Cincinnati,theQueencit3,of the West,theeyesofCatholicAmerica, and,bywayofinterfiliatedinterest, oftheCatholicworld,havegazed withmorethanordinaryinterest, prideandpleasureduringtheauspiciousobservanceoftheCongress.Septemberenjoyedbutatrinityofdays tohidadieuwhenthegreatevent wasinauguratedandwiththetwilightofthefirstOctoberdaythefifth) nationalgatheringwaso'er.

Inspiringinitsconceptionandexecution,marvellousinitssplendour ofexternaldemonstrationandsuperabundantinitsspiritualfruits,the Congressisdeservedlyrecordedas oneofthemostimposingeventsin theecclesiasticalannalsofthecountry.

Fromeastandwest,fromnorth andsouth,fromhomeanddistant climes,eminentmembersofthehiernrchapostolicpriestsanddevoted membersofthelaityassembledfor thefourdaysforadoration,manifestationandpromotiontoadore, toproclaim,topromotedevotionto thechiefobjectofCatholicbelief.It wasanotableassemblage,ademonstrationoftheunityanduniversalityoftheChurch,whichmusthave impressedinaspecialmannerthose notofthehouseholdofthefaith. Thoseparticipating,betheyclergy orlaity,havereturnedtotheirhomes theirheartsanimatedwithadeeper andmoreenduringlovefortheiriencharisticLord,andtheirsoulsimbuedwiththeGod-givenresolveto doallintheirpowertoleadothers nearertothealtarthronetogain strengthintheirgreaterdevotion andperseverance.TheArchbishop ofCincinnati,MostItev.Henry Moeller,D.D.,inwhosemetropolitan citytheCongresswasheld,ma, lookbackwithintensesatisfaction upontheworkaccomplished. Thosefortunateenoughtohave witnessedtheproceedingsoftheCongresswilllongcherishitsmemory anditsinfluencewillabidewiththem likeabenediction. Amoreperfect successcouldnotbeexpectedandno matterfromwhatstandpointthe eventisconsidered,onlysatisf-ction canheexpressed.

ONMAGNIFICENTSCALE.

TheinspiringceremonialofHoly MotherChurchwasmanifestinthe solemnPontificalMasses,opening eachdayoftheCongress,theimposingprocessionsofstatelyChurch dignitaries,eloquentsermonsbrilliantintheirexpositionofthevital dogmaofCatholicityandscholarly Paperspresentedatthevarioussessionsbyversatileprelatesandpriests combinedinmakingtheeventoneof morethannationalinterest. The splendidattendanceatservicesand sessionstaxedtheseatingcapacityof thespaciousSt.Peter'sCathedral andCathedralhall.Itwasindicativeoftheenthusiasmofthoseparticipatingandacriterionofboundless loveforChristintheEucharist. Sucheventsmustinevitableplaya mostimportantpartinthatmomentoustaskundertakenbyHisHoliness,PiusX.,whowould"RESTOREALLTHINGSINCHRIST."

Beingonlynationaltheon.res; orsnot.ofcourse,ofthesamemarnitmieasweretheEucharisticCongre'ssesofMontrealandMadrid, whichwereinternational;butneverthelessnearlyfortyprelates(ArchbishopsandBishops),approximately

liantlightsthroughoutthechurch. Altarswereradiantwithmyriadsof candlesandflowersredolentwith sweetnessspentintransientbeauty atthealtarthrone..Itwasa sceneinspiringtorecallandlikethe cloudsofincenserisinghigherand higherwerethePrayersandpetitions ofthoseassembled.Intoloyal heartstheMastersentHisbidding, "maneteindilectionemea"-ABIDE INMYLOVE

A.B.O'SHEA

CROCKERY,HARDWAREana GROCERIES

YourPatronageKindlySolicited CornerMARYand13EAUFORT HIGHGATEHILL

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JiVehundredpriestsandseminarians andanimmenseassemblyofthelaity participatedintheevent.Thefirst nationalEucharisticCongressinthe UnitedStateswasheldinSt.Louis in1901;thesecondinNewYorkin 1905thethirdin.Pittsburgh,in 1907thefourthattheUniversityof NotreDame.iniyoSandthefifth inCincinnati,in1911.

ST.PETER'SCATHEDRAL.

Weeksofpreparationforthefifth greatgatheringfoundtheirculminationThursdaymorning,September 28,whentheCongresswasformally opened.Priestsonthevariouscommitteeswereuntiringintheirlabours andnodetailwalkoverlookedthat wouldcortributetothesuccessful conductoftheevent.SCPeter's Cathedral,sceneoftheservicesand sessions,wascompletel,ereno-ateda fewweekspriortotheCongress. Wallsandceilingwereretinted,metal surfacesregilded,paintingretouched, newchandeliersplacedinposition. andafteralltheseimprovementshad beenwrought,flowers,palmsand huntingcombinedintheadornment ofchurchandhall.Thegreatold cathedralisoneofthefinestspecimensofclassicarchitectureinthe West. Artistsinnumerablyhave sketcheditsflutedcolumnsandgracefulspireandhundredsofvisitors havemadeitthesubjectofadmiring comment.

OPENINGOFCONGRESS.

Theopeningmomentofthegreat EucharisticCongresswasnighand themessagewasheraldedtothousandsofresidentsandhundredsof visitorsintheQueenCitywhenthe chimesofSt.l'eter'sCathedralpealedloudlyandwerere-echoedbythe bellsofeveryCatholic('hurch in Cincinnatianditssuburbs. Then wasitthatthelongandimposing processionofacolytes,seminarians, religiousandsecularpriests,monsignori,bishopsandarchbishopswendeditswayfromthePastoralresidencetothesacrededifice.Animmenseassemblageofpeoplecrowded thesidewilesandvestibules,lined thewalksandthrongedtheChurch stepseagertocatchaglimpseof theProcession.Asitenteredthe Portalsthegrandorganresoundedin wondrousmelodyandwell-trained voiceswereupliftedintherendition ofElgar'sprocessionalgreeting,"EcceSacerdosMagnus."(Behold theHighPriest!)

Headedbytheprocessionalcross, theclergymovedupthemainaisle, enteringthepewsreservedforthem, oneitherside,whilethebishopsand archbishopsandtheirdeaconsadvancedtothesanctuary.Whataninspiringgroupoflabourersin the vineyardoftheMasterPrelatesin theirpurpleJesuits,Franciscans, Passionists,Benedictines,Dominicans, SaniguinistsandHolyCrosspriests inthehabitsoftheirrespectiveordersthesecularpriestsincass)ck andsurplice.Thebishopsandarchbishopsweregroupedaccordingto theirseniority,themostrecently consecratedprelatesinthelead.

Athisthrone,ArchbishopMoeller wasvestedforthePontificalMass, andthenheeanthatsolemnandimpressiveceremonysodeartotheCatholicheart.SurelytheKingof Kingsbeheldwithileasiretheunbrokenfaithandtouchingfervourof thefaithfulthereassemlaedandacceptedtheiroblationofpureand trustinzhearts.ThroughthestainedglasswindowsoftheCathedral streamedtheglorioussunlightofthe Septemberdayandasthemomentof Consecrationapproachedth?illuminationwasintensifiedwiththe

Adistinctiveandnotablefeature oftheEucharisticCongresswas THEEXCELLENTMUSICAND SINGING attheCathedralforthemorning Massesand'eveningdevotions.The programmeswererenderedbyaselectchoirofseventymalevoices, fortyboysandthirtymen,underthe capabledirectionoftheorganistand choirmaster,Prof.JohnFehring.The immensepipeorganatwhichhepresidesisconsideredoneofthefinest inthecountry.Forthefirsttime also,inmany3ears,theechoorgan whichislocatedattherearofthe Altarwasheard.Fortheordinary oftheMassachoirofmenandboys renderedtheSilasMassinC. whichwasaprizecompositionat theEucharisticCongressinBrussels. TheproperoftheMasswaschanted intheGregorianbytheseminarians fromSt.Mary's.Thebeautiful motet,"0Domine,"byPalestrina, wasgivenasanoffertorynumber, andFranck'sLPsalmastherecessional.

ARCHBISHOPIRELAND'SSER-

MON.

AftertheMassthesermon was deliveredby.MostRev.JohnIreland,ArchbishopofSt.Paul,who isperhapsthemostwidely-known prelateintheAmericanhierarchy. Despitehisseventy-twoyearsheis stillactiveinhislabours.Heisa Churchmanofwonderfulmentality, anindomitableleader,anorator, whoseeloquencehaslostnone of itspower,noneofitscharm.The fervourofhisownfaithshines throughhisstatementsandgives themtheforceofconviction.Only thosewhoheardhimcanappreciate theardourwithwhichhissermon wasdelivered,thesincerity with whichitsargumentswerepresented, andthedeepimpressionmadeupon thosewhosemindsabsorbeditsconclusions. "THEEUCHARIST, THECOMPLEMENTOFTHEINCARNATION"washistheme.It wasanintellectualtreattoallwho heardhimandthroughouthissermonwhichoccupiedanhour,hewas heardwithcloseandundividedattention.-HelenMayIrwin,inthe "CatholicUniverse."

CELTICCAFE

(Hay-Street,oppositeMasonicClab) MissL.Burke,formerly.oftheCelticCafeandlateofSouthernCross, andMissN.Vallence,wellknownon theMurchisongoldfields,wishto notifythepublicthattheyhave takenovertheaboveCafe,andintendtoconductitasaFirst-class DiningRoomforthebusinessand travellingpublic.Theyareconfident that,fromtheirlongexperience,they willgivesatisfactiontoall who aredisposedtoextendtheirpatronage.Thepublicmaydependon Promptattention.Homecookinga speciality.Three-coursemealsJR. Earlyluncheononallholidays.Open alldaySunday.-MissesVallence andBurke,Proprietresses.

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Inadditiontoabovewehavein theCLEVELANDat£6ios.areallygooddrop-headmachineguaranteedbytheMakers(theStandard Company)forr5years,andmustnot beconfusedwiththelow-priced worthlessmachinesstockedbysome whohavenoexpertknowledgeto guidetheminbuying.Tojudgeof thehighquality (.1ourgoodsand thelowprices,youmustcallandInspect,orwriteforillustrations,becauseweemployNOCANVASSERS. J.A.ThomsonCoLtd. 66.1Hay-Street,Perth, HighStreet,Fremantle.

4Children'sPage

MYDEARCHIUDREN.-

LastweekIwrotetoyouonthe preparationfurChristmas.Iremarkedthatyouwerealllooking forwardtotheholidaysandplanning astobowtheyshouldbespent.

Itoldyoi'thatthefirstdaesof '.ourvaoationshouldhespentin makingthebestpossiblepreparation forChristmas. Now,Ihopeeouhavethoroughly Madeupyourmindsaboutthispreparation.Lookaroundyourhomes insideandoutside,andfindoutif youcandoanythingtomakethem betterandbrighter.Speaktoyour fathersandmothersaboutthistell themthatvonarewillingtonelp themineveryway,sothatthe homes,insideandoutsidemayla ePeciall%preparedfor('hristmas. Thatislowlieronenowcomesnumbertwowhichisveryimportant:-

THEPREPARATIONOFOUR SOULS.

"GlorybetoGodonHigh,and peaceonearthtomenofgoodwill," wastheAnemia'songontheiirst cliristinasmorning.Thepeacecf mindandthisgoodwill,mustbe veryvaluableandverynecessaryicr agenuine.haPinChristmas. Now,whatisthis"Peaceon earth,"whichmen,andwomen,and childrentoo,ofGood-willenjoy?

DearNellie.-

You,andyourbrotherarehearti lywelcometotheChildren'sPage. I'msuremanyofmynieces and nePhewswillliketobeworkingat thehayemaking,itmustbevery healthfulandusefulwork.Arn'twe tobepitiedinPerth?Weneversea hayorbeautifulgrowingripecorn?

Glencoe,viaKatanning, November.

DearAuntBessy.-

Ishallhepleasedifyoukindly acceptmeasoneofyourmanynephews. .1am'fifteenyearsofage, andIattendtheGlencoeState School.Iaminthefourthstandard.Ihavefoursisters.Lastweek agreatbigeaglecameroundafter thefowls,andIhadfiveshotsat himwiththerifle,butwithhad luck; Ididnothithim,itmilet havefrightenhimbecausehehas notbeenheresince.Ihavebeen readingtheChildren'sPageinthe "Record"foralongtime,ane: thoughtIwouldliketowritetothe "Rec>rd." Withbestwishesof successtothe"W.A.Record,"Iremainpournephew, GeraldWhite.

Youallknowtheanswer.-Itisthe GraceofGod.youknowwhatwe meanbythestateofGrace-freedom frommoray}sin.Herewe'arethen.ifweareanxioustohaveareal, happyChristmas,wemustprepare oursoulsbyPrayerandtheSacraments,inorderthatwemay,betruly pleasingtoGodwhen:The('hristmasbellsareringing Andthejoyfulchoirsaresinging, "GloryhetoGodonHigh YourLoving, "AUNTBESSY."

OurChristmasCompetitions

I.SENIORSToRY.--PRIZEFOR THEBESTSHORTSTORY,(not morethan1,20ewords:,terchildren inthehigherstandardsandthe University('lasses,inOrrCathelee SchoolsandColleges.

(b)SENIORSTORYCOMPETITIONforthosewhohaveleftschool.

II.Forchildrenunder13years atChristmas.Nephewswillwrite anEssayon"ATHOROUGHGENTLEMAN;"andNieceswillwrite on"ATRUELADY."Essaysnot toexceedboowords. forchildreeundertoyears atChristmas.-RestshortlettertellinghowrollintendspendingChristmas. RULES.

DearGerald.Iamindeedpleasedtonumberyor atrongstmynephews.IhopePill arekindtoeoursistersIseethat yoursisterNelliewashelpingenat thehay-making.Bytheway,it wasluckyforthateaglethatYou didn'thithim! He'llhardlycome backtoattackthefowlsagain he'dbeonlygivingyouanother chanceofpractisingwiththerifle, andIsupposehefearsthatthe good"luckmightheonyourside thenexttime.

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YOUREYESAREVALUABLE

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UverTwentyYears'experiencetotheDrughusirtese. AlltheleadingBritish,American,andContinentallineslaPatentMedicines, Surgical Appliances,Drugs,andchemicals,stocked.Pricescomparefavourable:withthoseIsayor eetahlto.ment.

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"Waitematn,"HothamRiver, Wandering.

DearAuntBessy.Iwouldliketoheoneof your nephews.Iamnineyearsoldand IattendSt.Patrick'sBoys'School. Iaminthesecondstandard.We havehadalovelymissbnatSt. Itrigid'sWestPerth,givenbeFathersManganandGrogan.Imade a:V.FirstHolyCoirmuniononthe 2ndofJuly,andwasConfirmedon the5thofNovember.Mymother teachesmemusic,Ihaveonlyone sister,Kathleen.WehaveourAuntylivingwithus.Withbestlove from VincentDoyle.

DearVincent.Youareheartilywelcometothe comPanyofmynephews.Iam gladyoulikedthemissionat:'t.

DearAuntBessy.-November. Iamwritingtocomple.withthe lirstruleinordertecompeteinthe SeniorStoryCompetition.for('hristmas.AsIhaveleftschool.and atpresentamliving country, Ihaveaconsiderableamountofleisuretimeatmydisposal,soI thoughtImightprofitablyemploy someofitinattemptingashort story. Andseeingthatitisonlyforthe Children'sPage,Itrustyouwillnot betoosevereacritic,andthatYou willhePleasedtoacceptmeas YourNiece, AliciaO'Connell.

DearAlicia.-

Weallwelcomeyoutoourpage; wefeelthatwecanlookuptoou astoakind,elderlysister,whowill givegoodexampletoouryounger members.Iamdelightedtobear thatyouintend'devotingyourleisuretimetoreadingandwriting.I wouldadviseeontoreadcaretilly thetwofollowingstories:-(i)"Fahiola,"byWiseman(2)"Heirsin Exile,"byLePastrler.

ObstinateBadLegHealed

FIFTEENYEARS'TORTUREENDEDBYZAM-BUK.

HOSPITALOPERATIONDIDNO GOOD.

Mrs.F.Goddard,of2,1GroseSt., Glebe,Sydney,says:-"Aboutfifteenyearsagowhenhewasaboy myhusbandknockedhisshinthrough fallingoveratub.Theskinwas scrapedoftandthewoundrefusedto heal.Itbecameverymuchinflamedandwasinaterriblestate,the painbeingterrific.Attimesthe legwouldhemuchworsethan others.Demingtheselongyearsue triedmanythingstohealit,nut withoutthelastan'ect,forthewound. wouldbreakoutworsethanever.He thenwenttothehospitalfortreatnient,wheretheyscrapedthehone, andoperatedonitinvariousw.aya, butwithootdoinghimgood.Once theyblue-stonedthelegandthis nearlydrovehimmad.

I.Youmustwrite,ifyouhave notahead.,doneso,asking"Aunt Bess'.'"toenrollyouintheChildren'sPage.

II.Yourstories,Essays,andlettersmustheoriginalthatisthey misthecomPosedawlwrittenI,y eicierselves,andyoureIstenclosea notefromyourparentsorteachers, sayingthattheeeir'isentirelyyour own. III.Theymusthesenttothe Children'sl'age,"Record"Office, Murray-Street,Perth,onorbefore the1stofnextDecember.

GlencoeviaKatannine, November.

1:1,91'AuntBessy.-

Iworldverymuchliketobecome oneofyourmenynieces.Iamelevenyearsofare.aniTattendthe Glencoe,half-timeschool.Iamin thefourthclass.Ithinkthetoer schoolwillheclosedatC'hristm'astimeterholidays.MybrotherandI havebeenstookinghayfortwoor threedaes.

willnowse-7.0^d-bye, remain,dearSentReam Yourworld-neniece, NellieWhite.

Brieidsyoumusthavefeltver. happyonthedayofYour1stHoly. Communion.IsupposevonlikeEt. Patrick'sBoys;Ithin':they are grand. Norseman. November.

DearAuntBesse.-fhoneyouhavenotforgottenme, foritisalongtimesinceIhave writtentoyou.Norsemanisvery dellatthepresenttime,asthere hasbeenhardlyanyrain,hutweare allhopingtogetsomeveryshortly Wearehavingsomeverehotweather,thelastfewdays.WearegoingtohaveaConcertontheeth ofDecember,IhopeitwillheI greatstuceeSs,astheNunsareworking'verehardtogetitup.This isaboutallthenews,wishingthe "Record"everysuccess. Iremain,yourlovingniece, GladysPatterson.

SaundersandNathan WHOLESALEANDRETAILTOBACCONISTS.

Perth,Fremantle,andIcalgoorlar. TryourTobaccoSpecialities RoyalColorsandSpecialMixture.

lit-SINESSISNOPLAYTOY

AREYOUINARUT,IFSO theBusinessBlan'stelltale ISINDISPENSABLE. Itisadaily,monthly.yearlyre cordofalltransactionsforfiveof tenViers.Arrivesaccuratelyat Profitorlogswithoutelaborate hook-keeping. EverythingrectrivP'1 betweenthetwocovers.PriceIs. ed.:posted,cs.6d.

E.S.WTGG&SON

LIMITED.

Printers,ManufacturingStationers Booksellers,etc.,Perth.

Whilehewassufferingawfulanonme-motherinducedhimtotry Zam-Buk.Actingonheradvicehe obtainedasupply,anddressedthe woundwithit.Znm-Bukinavery shorttimedrewoffallbadmatter, subduedtheinflammation,andsoothedtheterribleitching.HecentinliedtheZam-licktreatmentuntilthe woundwascompletelyhealedandhis limbwasquitebetter.Itwasastonishingbowquickly'Zara-Bukhealedthewoundafterdefyingallordinarytreatmentforsuchalongtime. NowwealwayskeepapotofZionBilkbyus."

Zam-Bilkisaperfecthealerforeczema,piles,badlegs,ulcers,ringworm,festeringwounds,blood-poisoning,rashes,pimples,cots,scratches,burns,gashesandskininjuries. Soldbyallstoresandchemistsit Is.6d.,and,is.6d.perpot.

Alloveragain

HisdogwasafierceAiredale. whichcouldwhipandhadwhipped, everyotherbow-wowintheneighbolirhood.Thorheclippedhiscoat.

DearGladys.Ihavenotforgottenyou,butI wasjustwonderingwhether you werestilletNorseman.Itmustbe dreadfultobewaitingforrainsuch alongtime. IhonetheSisters' concertwillbe.asusual,agreat 9''reess.

BRYANT&WATERS

Si)toonSTIRLING-ST.,PERTH. WoodandCoalMerchant ORDERSPROMPTLYATTENDED TO.

TEL.01,5.

"Yes,"hesaidtoafriend,"the clippingwas111Vownidea.Ibelieve itmadehimlookbetter,butitwee; veryawkwardforthedoe."

"Howwasthat?"queriedthe friend. "Oh,theotherdoesdidn'tknow him.Hehadtofightthemallover again."

BUSYBEES. IFTHEPEOPLEcome

TheStorethatAidsEconomists,

OURCHRISTMASTOYFAIRANDCARNIVALOFBARGAINSSTARTSONSATURDAY, NOV.25.OURPALATEOrTOYSISaParadiseofdelightforitingandold. Everyimaginableto)thebrainofmanhasinventedortheheartofchilddesiredyouwillrind inthisenormouscollection.Alladin'sCave,Gulliver'sTravels,TheArabianNights,andRobinsonCrusoe,aregreatworksoffiction,buthereyouhaverealityevenstrangerthanfiction. YOUCANSEEwiththenakedeyethemostwonderfulcollectionof'ToysinAustraliaalllaid outontablesatthefollowingPrices:FROMONEPENNYTOTHREE-AND-SIXPENCE,Ur sIXROUNDSTENSHILLINGS

OURCARNIVALOFCHRISTMASBARGAINSthisearwillstillfurtherextendthefame of!loanBros.,totheremotestpartsofWesternAustralia.OurdifTerentdepartmentsaboundwiththeworld'slatestproductionsforthepersonalwearandadornmentofman, woman,andchild,andforthecompletefrrnishingsforthehomesofthepeopleatAustralia's lowestPrices.

THISYEARWEARESTARTINGOURCHRISTMASFAIR AWEEKEARLIER,ASWE HAVETWELVETHOUSANDMOREPEOPLETOl'ROVIDEFOR.

TheStorewhereyourMoneyalwaysgoesFarthest BUSY,BUSY,ALWAYSBUSY

outearl)wehaveahopeofbeingabletosupplyalltheirwants,asweareincreasingourstalldailyandmarr- ingeverypreparationforthebiggestvolumeoftradewehaveeverdone.

CoMEEARLYandmakeyourpurchasesorsendalongpaurorders.Wecanstoreyourgoodsfor)ou,andsendthemalongwhenyourequirethem.

There'sonlyOneBoanBros.

WaysideNotes

PLACINGTHEBLAME.

l'hePresidentoftheAmericanInstituteofCriminologyrecentlystated"Certainofourwritersand publicspeakersareaccustomedto salvingourpridebyreferringto unrestrictedimmigrationandourforeign-bornPopulationasanexcuse forthePrevalenceofcrimeinthe UnitedStatesStatistics,however,no notseemtobearthisout.We mustfindsomeotherexplanation thanunrestrictedimmigrationtoaccountforthewavesofcrimein thiscountry.Withlackofdisciplines amongAmericanbornchildren,the breakingdownofhomelifeinmany ofourcentresandtheabsence of respectforlaweverywhereapparent, itisaproblematwhichtheAmericanpeopleatanearlydate.will,have tosetthen:selves."Itisaproblem,indeed,thatcriesaloudfor solution.Andthosewhoprotest themostagainstunrestrictedimmigration,whoteartheforeignerand hatehisreligionaretheones who havemadetheproblembytheir breakingdownofhomelife,bythe wantofrespectforauthoritywheneveritcouldbetechnicallycircumventedandtotheirfailuretodisciplinethemselvesortheirchildren.ProvidenceVisitor.

Traveller(signinghotelregister)

"Howoldisthishotel?"

Proprietor"Oh,veryoldair Nearlytwohundredyears."

Traveller"Ithoughtasmuch. Isn'titabouttimeyoucleanedout thatink-bottle?"

Inasparselysettledregion of WestVirginiaanautomoholistwas oncehailedbeforealocalmagistrateuponthecomplaintofaconstable.Themagistrate,agoodnaturedman,wasnothowever,absolutelycertainthattheWashingtonian'scarhadbeendriventoo fastandtheownerstoutlypersisted thathehadbeenprogressingatthe rateofonlysixmilesanhour.

"Why.,;ourhonour,"hesaid,"my enginewasoutoforder,andIwas goingvery,slowlybecauseIwasafraiditwouldbreakdowncompletely. Iviveoilmyword,sir,youcould havewalkedasfastasIwasrunning.""Well,"saidthemaglistrnte, afterduereflection."dot.don'tappeartohavebeenexceedingthe speedlimit,butatthesameLime yonmusthavebeenguiltyofsomething,oryouwouldn'thehere. fineyout(n(lonersforloitering.'

At ata theconcl"sionOftheassiel,,, certaintownthelegallumin.rlesstartedacric'retmatch.A.vot-

edJudgewentintobat,andsopo.sistentlydidhedisplaythestonewallingtacticsthathisbowlersdespairedofevergettinghimout. Ie remarkedjocularlytotheumpire

"AmItobekeptheretillthenett assizes?"Hehad,hardlyspotoin, whenafastballknockedhishails off."No,mylord,"saidtheumpirewithasmile"youarehailed out."

THEOTHERSIDEOFIT.

Shefoundhis.lovewasgrowingcold, SohacktoMashecame Vowedhewascold,butneverodd Hisdinnerswerethesame.

What'sinaName?

CorporalLambofColliehasbeen transferredtoBroomebyCommissionerHare,andCorporalFoxisto takeCorporalLardb'splace.CorporalWolffwasalsoeligibleforpromotion.Commentingonthisthe Banbury"Herald,"expressedits pleasurethatthelocal"Lonis permittedtoremainundisturbedin hislair."

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Humanhairgrowsthirteenone-millionthsofayandpersecond.

Snailmovesseventeenten-thousandthsofa .%ardpersecond.

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SoundtravelsthreehundredandI've ardsasecond.

clonerushesfivehundredand'eightyliveyardsasecond.

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UsefulGeographicalNote I"IRISHINDEPENDENT,"PRIZE COMPETITION.

Question.-

"FromwhatcountriesdoesGreat Britainimporttea,coffeerice?Describethegeographicalconditionsfavourabletothegrowthofeachof theseinthecountriesfromwhich theAcome."(Sec.Div.Examn.,SeP. t41I).

Answer.-

Tea,thedriedleafofthehardy, ever-greenteabush,isnowmainly importedfromtheextensiveplantationsofAssam,Bengal,andCeylon, and-insteadilydiminishingquantities-fromchina,whereitis,like mostotherproducts,asubjectcf gardenculture.Themainadvantagesforteacultivationenjoyedby Indiaarethesuitabilityoftheclimateandsoilandthefacilitiesfor Packingandshipping.Theplantis anativeproductthegreatheatis temperedbythealtitudeoftheHimalayangardenstheslopeofthe landpreventstheheavyrainfallfrom settlingrourdtherootsoftheshr'il); thesoil,thoughrich,withdecayed vegetation,issufficientlyimpregnatedwithirontobelightandfria'ile; thequick-growingCinchona(itself valuableforquinine)providesshelter fromstorms,whiletheforests ofteak, Provideatimberfreefromoilor resinforteachests.TheAssamgardens(Cachar,Sylhet,Sihsager,etc). havenowaconvenientoutletby railtotheteakportofChittagong.

Brazilproducesthree-fifthsoftrue world'scoffee,andisGreatBritain's mainsourceofsupplythoughthe BluemountaincoffeeofJamaica,the lierhice(ofRr.Guiana),andeventhe lowlandvarlet(ofLiberiaarefound intheEnglishmar',et.(Holland largelimonopolisestheEastIndian supply).Theforestedslopesofthe olerradaCatharineandSerra eo Mar.inlandfromRiodeJaneiroto thecoffeeportofSantos,providean idealsiteforthecoffeeplant,which, requiringconsiderableheatandmoistureandasoilrichindecayedvegetation-ishestgrownatanelevation ofaboutthreethousandfeetonforestedhills,withinornearthetroflies,andinthepathoftherain--ladentradewinds.

Riceisgrownonthehotlowlands andriver-plainsoftropicalandsubtronicalcountries,wherewaterfir necessaryirrigationisabundant.it iserownmairlvfor"homeconsionneien." esaconsennenceof4he densenomillitionofsuchareases Yallevsoftheflanges.th,vant'e

theCantonR.andSongka,verylittleisnowimportedfromIndia,or China,orJapanthemainsourcesof suPP1.beingthevalleysoftheIrrawaddiandMenamviaRangoonand Bangkok.

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WHATMODERNSARSFIELDSCANDo.

Limerickisjustnowgivingaline exampleofwhatmaybedoneina well-plannedcrusadeagainstbadliterature,andtheknowledgeofwhat theLimerickpeoplearedoingcannot failtogivelightandcourageto others.Inthehopethateverytown andvillageofIrelandandelsewhere, willcometoknowandadopttheLimerickplanofcampaignIsubmita briefsketchofit.

1.Twenty-twoofthecitynewsagentshavepledgedthemselvesnot tosellasinglecopyofanyobjectionableweeklypaper.Whenaskedto dosobytheReverenddirectorof thelargeconfraternityoftheHoly Family,someevendeclaredthatit wasaPositiverelieftothemtobanishsuchPapersfromtheirshops, andthatitwasonlythekeentrade competitionthatinducedthemtoretainsuchpublications.Thepublic aretakingupthematterveryseriously,andifanyoneventuresto comeintothecitynow,and to makehimselftheagentofdegradation,hewillprobablyreceivethe treatmentwhichhisactionwould richlyreserve.

2.Anumberofthecitizenshave withthewarmapprovaloftheMoat Rev.Dr.O'Dwyer,establishedaVigilanceCommittee.Theobjectof thiscommitteeistoseethatnoimmoralliteratureofanykind,orindecentinstcards,orlowamusements areintroducedintothecity.The chairmanoftheCommitteeisthe Rev.J.A.O'Connor,Adm.,therest arelayPeople.Itconsistsofa numberofintelligentandenergetic menwhoaredeterminedtoleavenothingundonetilltheyhavefreed theircityfromacurse.

.;.'['henewspaperboyshavebeen organised,andhavepromisedthat they,too,wouldsellnoneoftheobjectionablecross-channelprints.

destroyallnoblethoughts,idealsand aspirations. Thelessonsofhistor.,andtheworksofeconomists areclearintheirteachingthatwhen themoralstandardsofacountryare lowered,socialruinanddomestic unhappinessincrease There willbemoreinjustice,moremurder, moresuicide.1)epravityandcrime, andwhattoooftenfollowsthem-insanity-willbeascommonwithus astheyareinothercountrieswhere standardsofmoralityhavebeenloweredordisragarded."-("Limerick Leader.")

"Manyapromisinglifehas1ieen blighted,mansaninnocentminddebauchedbycontinuallylivingontnis leprousstuff. Itisobviousthat itousthaveadenationalisingeffect onanyIrishreader,whoismadeto seeeverythingfromanEnglishpoint ofview,andafteratimeceasesto regardwithIrideoraffectionthe lardthatborehim. ItisimpossibleforPeopletoreadthemregularlywithoutbecomingmorbid, ar.dinclinedtomodelthemselvescm thelineslaiddownintheseoftentimesrevoltingdisclosuresof atthelowestebbinEngland. "MunsterNews.").

Asevidenceofhowseriouslythe Limerickpeoplearesettingtheir facesagainstcross-channelpublications,heitrecordedthatonebrave womanreturnedunopenedfiftydozen copiesofaSundaypaper.(Note, thatfiftydozencopieswouldp.rohablymeanthreethousandsixhundred readers,givinganaverageofhalfa dozenreadersforeachcopy!)

tedthreehundredandelevencolumns ofdivorceproceedings.Speakingof viciousnovels,thelecturersaid: Thesenovelsglorifylust,mockat marriageanddecenthome-life,preach upfree-love,andby,thecoarsest realismappealtopureanimalpassion. Publisherandwriteralike,Putthemforthbecausethey Pay."AttheConferenceoftheNation'sMoralsitwasstatedthatone publisherhaddeclaredthatthePublicwantedfilth,andhewouldsee thattheygotit."Peoplemust readsomething."Iftheymust,does itfollow,thattheymustreadeverything'? Limerickistobesincerely congratulatedthatitdoesnotthink so.Buttheworkisonlybegunas yetandthereisalongstruggleagainstEnglish"push"instorefor theVigilanceCommitteeandthecitizensingeneral.Then,too,aneffortmustbemadetohavetheEnglishSundayPapersreplacedby.)theremoreChristianandnational,and probablythe"Leader"amongotherPapers,willbeprocurableat Churchgatesinfuture,instead of publicationswhichareserved outto counteractthesermon.

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4.Thelocalpresshasgivenwholeheartedsupporttothemovement.I giveafewbriefextractstoshow howclearlyandforciblytheyhave setthecasebeforethepublic.

"Reeking,astheseprintsare,with ghastlydetailsofsuicide,murders, divorcecases,policeco':rtscandals, andinsidiousanti-CatholicandantiChristianpoison,theylowerand debasethementaltore , pervertthejudgment,'brutal'Pethe feelings.blunttheedge,f-oral character,dulltheperceptionand

Thenumberofcopiesgivesanidea ofthee\Reneeofthesepublications.Fiftydozencopiesa weekmeansonehundredandthirty poundsPerannumpaidforasingle Englishweeklypaper.Itwouldis interestingtoknowhowmuchfor allpublicationstakentogetherLimerickhadbeenpouringyearlyinto thecoffersofcross-channelpublishers."Peoplemustreadsomething," isaremarkthatIhavesometimes heard.Ianswer,itwouldhebetter foramaneventositbeforea white-washedwallendstareatit, thantoreadmuchofwhatEnglish printingPressesturnoutatpresent. InalecturedeliveredbyCanon Rawnslev,ofCarlisle,lastyearit wasstatedthatinthecourseof eighteenmonthsaSundkpaperprin-

TheLimerickpeoplehaverealised theirdanger,andaremakingabrave standagainstit.Allhonourto thetwenty-twonewsagentswhowill havenotrafficinanation'sshame; whoarcpledgedtosellnoprints thatwouldlowerthestandard of Ireland'svirtueandIreland'snation! Allhonourtothemenwho arestandinginthebreach,lighting astrulyastheirfathersdid,forthe deeperinterestsoftheircountr., TherevolthasbeguninLimerickGodgrantflintitsnreadtoevery townandvillageinIreland;andmay thecrysooftenheardamidthedin ofbattle,inaforeignland, Ie heardoncemore,andthistimeat home,andthecryis Rememher Limerick"-Dublin"Leader."

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overbalancedandfellintotheswollenriver,whereastrongcurrentwas runningatthetime.Ayouthful comrade,Wm,Nelson,aged 17 years,residingatPaCityQua),hear4 ingoftheoccurrence,dashedoutof thehouse,acrossthequays,anddivedintothewater.Securingthe drowninglad,whowasunableto swim,youngNelsonturnedhis chargeonhisbackandswamwith himtoanironladder,where the pairwasassistedashore.Aftera changeofclothesar.dreviversneitheroftheladsseemedmuchtheworse oftheimmersion.

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-FEARNAMEARKAN,in "DublinLeader."

Duringamoderategalefromthe southatQueenstown,onSaturday, 21stOctober,thefinesteelship Cromdale,whichwasjustarriving fromSydneywiththirteenthousand eighthundredandsixty-twoquarters ofAustralianwheat,wentaground inWhiteBay,CorkHarbour.She wasafterwardstowedoff,

St.Patrick's,Ringsend

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JOHNREDMONDINTHE'MTh°'SUCTIONTOS.GWYNN'SBOOK).

ThedemandforHomeHalemeans nolessandnomorethanthis:IrelandasksforanIrishParliament, withanexecutiveresponsibletoit, todealwithpurelyIrishaffairs,subjecttoImperialsupremacy

Inotherwords,weaskthatlaws relatingtoIrelandaloneshallbe madebyaPopularlyelectedassemblysittinginIreland,havingleisure todealwiththenecessitiesofthe case,andpossessinglirst-handknowledgeofthemandthatresPonsiailityfortheadministrationofIrelandshallbeconfidedtoaMinistry chosenbyIreland,andgoingoutof officewhenIrishpublicsentimentdemandsachange.Surelythisis ACOMMON-SENSEPROPOSAL.

Alamentabledisastertookplaceea Nov.24thlast.attheTyroneBrickworksCompany'sPremisesatKillslack,Dungarnon,resultinginthe lossofthreelives.Itappearsthat anumberofwenwereattheiraccustomedworkinI.:Leclaypit,which issomehundredfeetdeep.;when, withoutwarning,ahugemassofclay estimatedasweighingfiftytons,fell, entombingthreemen,namedJohn M'Callion,PeterM'Currv,and.lames Heaney.Thesurvivors,sevenin number,andtheotheremployeesof thecompanyatonce SETTOWORKFRANTICALLY underthedirectionofMr.C.Bates, themanager.Afterashorttime thethreemenweregotout,butlife wasfoundtobeextinct.Medicalassistancehad,irthemeantime,been sun-.moned,andDr.F.C.Wilsonwas sooninattendance,quicklyfollowed byDr.M.J.C.Marmion,J.P.Dr. 0.MannwasalsoPresentItit theireffortswereofnoavail.Rev. FatherBeck,('.C.,hadalsobeensummoned,andquicklywasinattendance.PeterM'Currywasanative ofthedistrict.HeresidedatLurran,wasaged21years,andwasimmarried..JamesHennevwasalso unmarried. Hewastwenty'-six yearsofage,andlivedattheOld Engine.Thethirdman,JohnM'('allion,wasawidower,agedatty,and residedattheOldEngine.Needless tosaythesadcalamityhascasta gloomovertheentiredistrict.

METHODISTMINISTER'STRIBUTETOHIBERNIAN&

WhatmaintenanceofthePresent system'meansisthis:-

ThatlawsrelatingtoIrelandshall beiniadebyaParliament,five-sixths ofwhosemembershavenoknowledge ofIreland'sspecialcircumstances, andwhich,evenifIrishaffairswere removedfromitscontrol,wouldstill behopelesslyoverburdenedwith work.

ThatIrelandshallbeadministered inallitsdepartmentsbyonememberofanEnglishMinistrywhich maybebroughtinorthrownout againstthewishoffour-fifths Irishmen.

Thatthesamelaws,thesamescale andmethodoftaxationshallapply toGreatBritain,acountryenormouslywealthy,crowdedwithaPopulationfour-fifthsofiturbanan.I industrial,andtoIreland,poor,ander-peopled,almostentirelyagricultural.Surelythisiscontraryto common-sense.

oblivionofthepastandinthatoalivionourinterestisdeeperthan evenhero. Myrighthon.friend (Mr.Goschen)asksusto-night'SU ABIDEBYTHETRADITIONSoF WHICHWEARETHEHEIRS. WHATTRADITIONS?BYTHE IRISHTRADITIONS?GOINTO THELENGTHANDBREADTH(IF THEWORLD,RANSACKTHE LITERATUREOFALLCOUNTRIES, FINDIFYOUCAN,ASINGLE VOICE,ASINGLEBOOK-FIND,I WOULDALMOSTSAY,ASMUCH ASASINGLENEWSPAPERARTICLE,unlesstheproductofthedaa INWHICHTHECONDUCT ENGLANDTOWARDSIRELANDIS ANYWHERE TREATED EXCEL'T WITHPROFOUNDANDBITTER CONDEMNATION,Arethesethe traditionsbywhichweareexhorted tostand?No,theyareasadex. oePtiontothegloryofourcountry.Theyareabroadandblack blotuponthepageofitshistory andwhatwewanttodoistostand bythetraditionsinwhichweare theheirsinallmattersexceptour relationstoIreland,andtomake ourrelationstoIrelandconformto theothertraditionsofourcountr.... SOIHAILTHEDEMANDOFIRELANDFORWHAT I CALLABLESSEDOBLIVIONOFTHEPAST. Sheasksalsoaboonforthe?attireandthatboon,forthefuture, unlesswearemuchmistaken,will ire aboontoasinrespectofhonourno lessthanaboontoherinrespect ofhaPPiness,prosperity.andPease. Such,sir,isherprayer.Shies,l beseechyon-thinkwell,thiakW153 IN., thinknotforthemomentbut fortheyearsthataretocome,beforeyourejectthisBill.' Thesewordsofagreatstatesman surelydeservetobeweighed.The mainargumentsagainstHomeRule isthatIrishmenaredisaffea..sa disloyal.

SOLEMNBLESSINGANDLAYING OFTHEFOUNDATIONSTONE.

TheCatholicsofIrelandnave watchedwithkeeninterestthelaboriouszealofFatherMooney,theparishpriestofthelittlefishingcornmaniasofRingsend,toProvidea suitableplaceofworshipforthe Poorfisherfolkthere.Thepathetic aPPealofFatherMooney,weare gladtobeabletostate,metwitha generousresponsefromallpartsof thecountry.Forseveralyearsthe workhasgoneonunremittingly,and todayFatherMooneyisabletoannouncethatthefoundationstonewas blessedandlaidbyHisGrace,the archbishopofDublinonSunday,October,29th,at2p.m.

TheLanguageMovement APPOINTMENTOFTEACHERS DEPUTATIONTOCARDINALLOGUE.

A deputation,representingthe CountyLouthGaelicLeague,have waitedonHisEminence,Cardinal Logueinconnectionwithfutureappointmentsofteachersofprimary schoolsinthecounty,andalsothe co-operationofneighbouringgroups ofparishesfortheemploymentofex-

ternteachersofIrish.HisEminenceexpressedhisapprovalofthe objectsputforwardbythedeputation,andhasurgedtheimportance ofthemattersattheconferencesof theclergyoftheArchdiocese,which havesincetakenplace.

SheDundalkcorrespondentofthe "IrishWeekly,andUlsterExaminer,"statesthatthePresidentofPivision566,A.O.H.,Dundalk,hasreceivedthefollowingletterfromMr. JosephLouden,assistant-secretary, LouthCountyCouncil,andawellknownmemberoftheMethodist Church-"AsPresidentofthe.1.0.

ThatunderthenameofUnionone countryshallheadministeredbya dozenMinisters,eachwithhisParliamentarysubordinate,whileinthe othertheChiefSecretaryshallexerciseatoncethefunctionsofthe HomeSecretary,oftheMinisterfor Education,oftheMinisterforAgriculture,oftheMinisterofPublic Works,ofthePresidentoftheLocal GovernmentBoard.That,intact, alltheofficeswhichaseriesofElialishmen,Welshmen,andScotchmen PerformforGreatBritainshallbe unitedforIrelandintheperson at oneMinister,whomaybeScotch, WelshorEnglish,butneverIrish. Surelythisisalso coNTRARYTI)COMMON-SENSE.

Allthesethingsarecertainly,contrarytothesaageoftheBritish Empire.

H.,Division566,willyouKindly conveytothemembersmykindappreciationandwarmestthanks to r suspendingthehandpracticesduring myrecentlongillness,andalsofor theirkindandbestwishesformyrecovery,whichIfullyanddeeplyappreciate?Thisisthesecondtime sinceyourdivisioncametothislocalitythatIhaveexperiencedtheir truespiritofChristiancharitytowardsmembersofotherreligiouspersuasions.Whenyourfirstdivision cametotheirpresenthall(nextMethodistChurch)yourthenPresident calledtiPormetoascertainthehours ofDivineWorship.soastomake arrangementsnottodisturbtheservicesinanywas..This,tomymind hasthetrueringofcivilandreligiousliberty,whichwehearsomuch aboutnowadays.Asanext-door neighbour,Imayhepermittedto sayofyourdivisionthatInever sawabetter-conductedsetofyoung men. Iwishyourdivisionevary success,andmayyourmembership increaseasitdeserves.-Yosrs,JosephPr'Remember

WhilstalittleladnamedEdward M'Guirke,aged12veers,residingat 27CityQiasy,Dublinwas"fishing" forsticksintheriveroppositelas parents'residence,on2ardvit.,be

THE"W.A.RECORD"SOINENIR of DR.ciaTNE'SCONSECRATION MayhehadfromthisOffice PostFreefor t/t.

IneveryotherPartoftheKings dominionslocalautonomyisgiven, localpatriotismisencouraged, CanitbearguedthattheGovernmentofIrelandbyEnglandhasoec:i sosuccessfulastojustifyadeparturefromthisprinciple? Thatisthequestionwhichis dealtwithinthefirstpartofthis book.AndifinansweringthequestionwhatisEngland'srecordinIreland,bittermemoriesarerevived,it isnotourwishtoperpetuatebitterness.

WedesiremerelytobringEnglish opinionfacetofacewiththefacts. England'srecordofhonour,herrecordofservicetofreedomisrich andamplebutitlieselsewhere. Weaskhertobringherpolicy'in Irelandintoconformitywithheroan record.

To-day,Mr.Gladstone'sname standsfarotherwisethanitdidin 1886itisliftedabovethevulgaritiesandbelittlementsofParty:ontroversy;andto-day

ENGLISHMENSHOULDanis: THEMSELVES asreasonablesonsofliberty,whethersuchgovernmentasEnglanIas metedouttoIrelandcouldproduce lovalts;whetheranynationouta nationofslavescouldfeelanyerntimentbutdisaffectiontosucha rule. Attemptafterattemptwasaede byEnglandtoexterminatetheIrish race.Isthatthewaytowinboyalts? Andalthoughtheactual proscriptionsceasedlongagoitis nottoomuchtosaythatwithinlivingmemoryaviewwaswidelyheld thatthefewerIrishmenremainedin IrelandthebetteritwasforEngland.Intheterribleexoduswhich followedthefaminethe"Times couldexclaimgleefully:-'TheCelts aregoingwithavengeance Weaskforredressbuttheredressweaskforisonlylibertyto attemptbyourownresourcesto cureourowndiseases,tocopewith ourownproblems.ThisImperial Governmentisnotfittedforthe task.LordMorley'saidfinelythe otherdaythatIrelandhadsuffered asmuchfromanabsenteeParliamentasfromabsenteelandlords. Thecomplaintisnonewone.The EarlofKildarewrotetoCardinal Wolsey:-'Youhearofacaseasit wereinadream,andfeelnotthe smartthatvexethus.'Weask,as theEarlofKildareasked,for a Governmentmorecloselyintouch with,morequicklyresponsive to theneedsofIreland.

Mr.Gladstone'sUtterance onthismattermaybeheardas't merits.Thisiswhathesaidin concludinghisspeechforhisfirst HomeRuleBill:Irelandstandsatyourbar,expectant,hopeful,almostsuppliant. Herwordsarethewordsoftruth, andsoberness.Sheasksablessed

WITSTWEMEANBYHOMERULE

isthecontinuousgovernment if IrelandaccordingtoIrishideascarriedoutbyIrishMinistersresponsibletotheIrishpeople-servantsof theCrown,butnotholdingofficeat thewillofaParliamentinWestminster. Thiswouldconstituteanentirely newdeparture,althoughitwouldbe anactofrestitution.Irelandhad

aParliament,ofantiquityalmost asgreatasthatofEngland,and Possessinglargerpowersthanare claimedunderHomeRule.Yetit wasfarlessdemocratic,farless representativethanweaskfor,becauseitwasbasedonaprincipleof religiousexclusiveness,andbecause itsMinistrywasnotresponsiveto itsvote.

Still,underthatParliamentinthe briefyearswhenitexercised real power,Irelandprosperedandgrew strongthatPittandhisMinistrydecreedtheextinctionofherParliament.

ItisfairtosaythatinPitt's timestatesmanshiphadscarcelyreachedtotheconceptionofreconcilinglocalautonomywiththeImperialidea. Englishmenofto-day havenotthatexcuse.

e11:4..hecord

"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose endwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist." -PIUSI.Q.

"ACatholicNewspaper,inaParish,isaperpetualmission."-LEOXIII.

claptrap,catch-cries,or"splittlieear-of-the-groundling" sophistries, couldnotmoveMr.Dwyerfromthe honestpositionwhichheresolutely tookupandbravelydefended.

Hislastarrowwaspointed:-

Mr.Dwyersaid:-

"HEBELIEVEDTHATTHE PLACINGOFTHISAMENDMENT ONTHESTATUTEBOOK,WOULD HAVETHEEFFECTOFPRODUCINGAMORALDETERIORATION, WHICHWOULDCAUSEEVERY MEMBERWHOHADBEENTHE MEANSOFPLACINGITTHERE, TOBLUSHWITHSHAMEFOREVERINTHEFUTURE."

WepitytheCatholicmemberswho wereeithertoodulltosee,ortoo craventodefendthefar-reaching PrincipleforwhichMr.Dwyerfought.

OnlastSunday,HisLordshipthe Bishop,administeredtheSacrament ofConfirmationtooverfortycandidatesatBeverley.TheBishop wasaccompaniedbyVeryRev.FatherHayes,Adm.,whocelebrated MassatGreenhills,towhichhedrove fromBeverley. DeanWalsh,ofYork,accompanied theBishopandFatherHayesen theirhomejourney,tol'erth.on Mondayevening.

thiscriticalstageinthehistoryof theDiocese,whenPriestsaresourgentlywantedhere.

ButGodknowsbestandifGod wishestotakeourbelovedyoung Priesttohimselfwhenheiswellprepared,wemustnotcomplain.

DeanRobinson,whobroughtFatherGallagheroutfromIreland,arrivedinPerthfromtheGoldfieldson lastWednesdaymorning,whenhe wentimmediatelytoSubiacotosee hisoldfriend.

"ItisnotenoughtopublishCatholicpapersandputthemintothe aandsofgoodpeople.Effortsmust alsobemadetosecureaslargea circulationaspossibleforthem-to causethemtobereadbyall,especiallybythosewhomChristiancharity.urgesCatholicstosavefrom thepoisonedspringsofanevilpress. ThusinseekingtheKingdomofGod andHisjustice,thatmodernweapon, theprintingpress,willheusedfur thebene9tofmorality." -PIUSX.

TURDAY,NOVEMBER2;,iarc.

LABOUR'SBANNER

TrailedintheMud ABADBEGINNING.

Mr.Thomas,ofBunhury,Mr.Frank WilsonandMr.Nanson,wereanxious thatthethirdreadingshouldbepostponedforaweek.Buteventhis democraticrequestwasnegativedby 28votestoLi.'Tiecertainly-a1,ad beginningtheLabourPartybas blunderedandblunderedbadlyinthe unreasorableandimpatientmanner inwhichithassponsoredandfatheredthisprivatemeasure.

ForCatholicsDivorcelawsareas iftheydidnoteeisttheydonot affectourpeopledirectly.,ButDivorceamongstnon-Catholicsindirectlyaffectsusfromasocialandfrom apatrioticstandpoint.Divorceis anevilthattendstograduallynn dermineallthesacredfoundations ofhomelifeandtoproducethemost disastrousNationalresults.To cheapenDivorceistospreadloose ideasonmoralitytorobmarriage ofitssacredcharacter, tosubjecthusbandandwifetothecaprice Ofveryhuman-andsometimesvery irreverent-legislators.

Itiswithfeelingsofthekeenest regretthatweannouncethevery seriousillnessofFatherGallagher. Therev.gentlemanseemedtobein PerfecthealthonlastSundaymorningwhenhecelebratedthe7and4 o'clockMassesattheCathedral. Abouttwelveo'clockinthedaybe becamesuddenlyill;Dr.Deakinwho wascalledinbytelephone,arrivedir. afewmoments.Seeingthatthe illnesswasveryserious,theDr.conveyedthePatienttoSt.Johnof GodHospitalSubiacoinhisownmotorcar,withoutdelay.

EverythingthatmedicalWeill.ind goodnursingcandohasbeenapplied;butthecauseofillnesswhich hasbeendiagnosedas"acutehemorrhagicpancreatitis,"isarareand mostdangerousone.Wearesorry thatthehopesfortherecoveryofPr. Gallagherareveryslender.He ishimself,thoroughlyreconciledand hereceivedwithgreatPietyanddevotionthelastSacraments.

Lordship,theBishop,isterrihi'distressedwiththethought f WainoneofhisyoungPriestsat

FatherGallagher'sbrother-Mr. CharlieGallagher-whocametoWesternAustraliathreeyearsago,was thirtymilesoutsideTammin,when hereceivedthesadnewsofhisbrother'sillness.HearrivedinPerth onWednesdaynight,andwasadmittedtoseeandspeaktoFatherGallagheronThursdaymorning.

Alittlewhileafterwehadgoneto pressthesadnewsofFatherGallacher'sdeatharrived.Weimmediatel\ re-arrangedsomeofourmatterand insertedtheaccompanyingarticle. whichwashurriedlywritten,tilt whichwillbereadwithinterestand withdeepsorrowhr.allthosewho knewtheRev.Gentleman,orwhoretie lisethelossthattheDiocesehassustained.

SolemnRequiemMasswillhecelebratedattheCathedraloftheImmaculateConception,atloo'clock to-morrow(Friday).ThefuneralwillproceedfromtheCathedralto subiacoatep.m.,to-morrow(Friday

eathofFatherGallagher

WellPreparedandResigned.

APEACEFULANDh

Thechargeofinterdingtoloosen themarriagebondshasteensometimeshurledattheLabourParty. Inthepast,nothingcouldeverconvincei'sthattherewastheslightest foundationforsuchachargehot wehavereceivedarudeawakening duringthepastfortnight.The chargehasbeenplainlysubstantiatedbythewordsandactionsofthe majorityoftheLabourParty A billtoAmendtheDivorceLawin suchamannerthatDivorcewillbe facilitatedandcheapened,hasbeen impatiently.rushedthroughits first,snoodar:I.thirdreadings,71.thinafortnight AndthisnotwithstandingthefactthatnoParty hadanymandatefromthepeopleof West.Australiaorthisveryserious matter

Theremarksofthosewho,suPPortedthemeasureasreportedinHansard,areindeedshallow;theyare merelyingeniouserfortstohidethe MARRYAGAIN underthecloakof"equalityfor bothparties."

"Equalityforwhat?Givesharp razorsandpointedknivestochildrenandcallthemPresents! View itfromanyreasonablestandpointthereisnouseintryingtoconfuse theissue-andwhatdowefind?A looseningofthemarriagebond,afacilityforcheapDivorce,anunwise, unpatriotic,andun-Christianenactmenttheevilellectsofwhichmust eventuallyrobmanyahomecf peace,prosperityandhappiness.

Diocesannews

CALENDAR

WehadgonetopressthisThursdayafternoon,whenthesadnewsof FatherGallagher'sdeathreachedits. Itwasnotunexpectedeitherby'is, orhrtheRev.Gentlemanhimself, whowasperfectlyresigned,andfully conscioustotheverylastmoment. Hispiety,resignation,anddevotion,duringhisillness,wonthe'Admirationofallthosewhoattended himhecertainlymadegooduseof hisfewdaysofsickness,andasaresult,hewasblessedwithamost happydeath.DeanWalshadministeredthelastSacramentsonTuesday,andwasinconstantattendance astheRev.Gentleman'sspirituald'rector.HisbrotherCharlie,Dean Walsh,andFatherVerling,wererre sentwhenhebreathedhislast.The endwasveryPeacefolandveryedifyingitwasineverywayaMOs' consolingdeath.FatherVerling broughthimtheHolyViaticum aboutaquarterofanhourbefore hisdeath.

DIFYINGEND. wardstheendofJanuary,1905 Havingspentaboutamonthat. home,afterhisordination,hecame toWesternAustraliawithDear Robinson,arrivinghereaboutthe endofMarch,1908.HisiirstRP pointmentwasthatofAssistant PriestattheCathedral,Perth he wasnextsentasAssistanttoFather Verling,atSubiaco,andwhenPis hopClonewasappointedtotheSee ofPerth,heselectedFatherGating herashisprivatesecretarySinci then.FatherGallagherhasresider' attheBishop'sHouse,St.George's Terrace,withDr.Clone,FatherI' Hayes,Adm.,FatherP.Brennan,and FatherD.Moloney,allofwhomare well-nighheart-brokenatthisunlook ed-fordepartureoftheircheery,am table,andgood-naturedbrother-priest. HisLordship,theBishop,isalmost inconsolable hefeelsverykeenly this,thefirstdeathof,oneofhi, Priests.

AndallthisfrimaGovernment thattoastedofitsDemocracy,and that-'iptothepresent-webelie.'ec: toheaDemocraticGovernment. 31itthisis %iTTHE OFTRUEDENIOCRACY, tto. tosaythatthemajority 'dthePeoldeofWest.Australia 'mewlittleoriiorliingabortthis wrilit beinghastily tl,rwgi,itsthirdreading.Had thisissuebeenraisedatthelastelsetions.theLaliror,Partywouldnot isinpowerb

WeheartilconeratilatethememberforPerch.Mr.Dwyer,,.,n feneyss.intelligentandconsistentolfifosildontothecheapDiv,,rce sals.Ignorarttaunts,

Sunday26thNov.XXV.afterPentecost. (W)-St.Sylvester, Abbot. Monday27th(W)-St.Virgilus,Bishop. Tuesday28th(W)-St.GregoryIII., 'ope. Wednesdayinth(W)-St.Gelasius, Pope.. Thursdayloth(R)-St.Andrew.Apostle. FridayestDecember(W)-St.Maces,Confessor. Saturday2nd(R)-St.Bibian,VirginandMartyr.

Bishon'sEngagements

SUNDAY26th-cONFIRMATIONAT MAYLANDS ANDBAYS, WATER. S['NDAY ;rdDECEMBER.00KFIRMATIoNATGREENBUSHAS ANDBRIDCArTOWN.

Thedeceasedgentlemanwasorera tedonfor"acutehemorrhagicpancreatitis,"onTuesday.Ofcours. hewasveryweakaftertheopera Lion,butheseemedtorallyonWednesdayafternoon. Asibsequele changefortheworsecameonNed nesdaynight yetheneverlosthi. usualbrightandcheerymanner.He wasdelightedtomeethisbrother CharlieonThursdiomorning he seemedtoresteasieruntiltowards; noon,andhepassedawayvercrecce Milkattwentyminutespastoneor thisThursdayafternoon.

ThedeceasedPriestwashornin thevillageofDereen,Attyneass,Co. Mayo,Ireland,twenty-nineyearn ago.Hereceivedhisearlyeduca tionfromhisfatherandmotherwhe arestillliving,andwhoareNat ionelschoolteachers.Forhisclass tealcoursehewentontotheDioces anSeminar\atItellaghadereen, wherehespentfouryears.FroBallaghadereenhewenttotheIriel College,Paris,wherehespentthree YearsinthestudyofPhilosophyan, TheologN.HecompletedhisTheo l"gicalstudiesetMa3-noothCollege towhichhepassedonfroMParis remainingthereforthreeyears. Hewasordainedbythelatecis honConmee(whodiedafewmonths ago),intheCathedral.Redline',to

Deathisalwaysanunwelcomevis itor,imtespeciallyso,whenthevic timclaimedisoneoftheyoung strong,andsterlingPriestssonice' neededatthePresentday.

Weneedhardlystatethatthelate, FatherGallagherwasesteemed.er\ highly,notonlybyhisBishop,ton allhisbrotherPriests,butbyal' thosewhohadtheprivilegeoftint Rev.Gentleman'sacquaintance.His greatqualitiesweremanhiltnothingwasmoreadmirable,morepraiseworthyormoreedifyingthanhie practicalcharity.Wearealltemp tednowandagaintoheover-exactingandh)Percriticalinourobservationsonourfellowmenhutnor,re everheardFatherGallagheruttera statement,asentence,orevenr. wordsavouringofuncharitableness. eveninaremotedegree.Thisreferencetohisrare"CHARITY, WHICHISTHEBONDOFPERFECTION"isoneofthehighesttributesofpraisethatcanbegivento anyman.

ToHisLordship,theBishopand theClergyoftheDiocese,toMr. CharlieGallagher,hisFatheraii.! MotherandRelatives,inthe country,wetenderourmostsincer sympathyintheirsadbereavement MAYHISSOULREST'INPEACE -AMEN.

throughtheBoldenWest. (Continued)

forgreatthoughts,itsmanyvareing moods.theopportunitiesitgivesfor pleasure,andenterprise,anditsneverceasing.andalmostMysterious InBunbury. movementsIcanunderstandXenItwas,asIanticipated.Billy Marshmetmewithagentlesmile,a kindwelcomeand-well,IsupposeI can'tbealwaysintheclouds-he gavemeagooddinner.

Reader,donotbeshocked;IforgotIrving's"Sketchbook"duringthatdinner.NordidIsuggest speculationonanythinglikethepine PlantationsofHamel.

Pinjarrah,bywayofcontrastinsistedonrunningawaywithoneof myideasforhalfamomentbutI needhardlysaythattheslaughter ardofYarloopwasstringentlytabooedbemylinerfeelings.

Fewmaterialpleasuressurpass thatofaheartywelcomeanda goodquietdinnerattheendofa tediousjoerney.Youarethenpleasedwithyourself,pleasedwiththe world,and-Ipresume-pleasedwith yourdinner.Youarekindlydisposedtoeverybodyandtoeverything; youcanforgivefaults,overlookmistakes,forgetinjuries,and-whatis hardestandMostdifficult-seegood Pointsineverybody.Thisshowsus whatgreatpowersareinthehands oftheladies;thewives,ordaughters,ormotherscaneasilymake theirhomeshappy.Iftheybrighten themup,andprepareneat,good.substantialdinnersfortheirhusbands, orbrothers,orsons,happinessisassured.

READER.-"Haveyou,dearwriter,sofardescendedfromtheclouds astosumuphappinessinsuchmaterialthingsasdinners?"

WRITER.-"No,sir; Ishallnot shockyou.Iwaityoutoclearly understandthatIamspeakingand writingjustnowonlyofmaterial haPPiness."

READER.-"Oh,excuseme"

WRITER.-"Yes,Ishallexcuse onconditionthatyougoonly farasTtakeyou."

READER.-"Agreed"

WRITER.--"Yes,letussaeGrace. andhaveastrolldowntothesea, whilewearetalking.-'Wereturn neethanks,oLord,forallthese catswhichwehavereceivedthrough christ,OurLord.Amer.! " s «

Abeautifulevening,indeed.This le thewaytothesea.Listen eefi'teonhearitresoundinglikekrig's"tremendouscataractsthunnrineeintheirsolitudes."

READER.--"Whatpeculiarsandhills.Icanneverunderstandthese enormouswastesofsandinW.A.Of course,voeknowthatsandisall useless."

WRITER.-"Oh,don'tmakesuch sweeringstatements.Suchassertionsarenearlyalwaysrash. Did y.oueverseemortarorconcreteor evertakestockofallkindsofhail'lei?...materials?"

READER.-"Iseewhatyou'reUrisireatbutwhenIsaidthesand wasuseless,Imeantthatyoucannotentanythingtoer or.the sand."

WRITER.-"Well,I'manr,to,a) eou'rewrongagain. Didn'tyou hearBillyMarshsi.thatDr.Kerneygotfirstprizeferrosesatthe show?"

READER-"Yes,hutwhathas thattodowiththematter?

WRITER.-"Ithaseverethingto dodowiththematter Dr.Kearnev'srosesweregrowninthesand.

READER-"Well,thatheats-."

WRITER-Iteats:.-oninyourarritnertthatthesandisuselesslett hereweareattheglerieessea Isn'titmaenificent Itsextent.its ,,oweranditsetraordinaryselitarinessseemtocastasewnaroundthe heart.ThesightoftheseaelwaYs brinestomymindthosemareell-o linesfromLnnefellow'sEvangeline "Whilefromitsrockycavernstee deep-voicedneiehborrineocean. pealis,andinaccentsdiscensolate ansearsthewailoftheforest.' ?ereslirele,issemethineBunbure teiehttobeproudof,-tiffsPeep,ard 'eau;flueocean.withitestfielI

ophon'sSoldiers'excitement,when theycriedout:-"Theseathe sea" "Yes,thereispoetryinthesea, andonthesea."

READER.-"Ihavenotastefor Poetry,Ineverhad."

WRITER.-"Iamsorryforyou ouaremissingoneofthepleasures oflife."

READER.-"Butroetryissoanreal,souseless,sounpractical.It seemstometohesomuchpretence."

WRITER-"Weshallpostponeall discussiononPoetryuntilyoucan managetomeetmeheresomeeveningbeforesunset."

(TobeContinued).

Bridgetown

CONVENTSCHOOL,BRIDGETOWN.

ItisgratifyingtolearnthatEileen Evans,apupiloftheBridgetown ConventSchool,recentlypassedthe AdelaideUniversite.PrimaryExaminationsinthefollowingsatiects:Arithmetic,Algebra,English,Geography,HistoryandEuclid.The goodSistersresponsiblemustfeel veryproudofthisyounglady'sachievement,anditreflectsverecreditablyontheirunceasingeffortsin promotingtheintellectualadvancementofthose'widertheircharge"BlackwoodTimes."

Bunbury

HisExcellencytheGovernorhas requestedtheMemberforBunbiiry, Mr.W.L.Thomas,M.L.A.,toconveytotheresidentsofBunburyand district,andalsothePresident, CommitteeandmembersoftheWellingtonAgriculturalandPastoral Society,hissincerethanksforthe courtesy,kindnessandconsideration extendedtohimduringhisrecent stayinSunbury.HisExcellency statedthathethoroughlyenjoyedhis briefsojourn,andcarriedawaywith himthekindliestmemoriesofBunImreanditshospitableinhabitants.

Geraldton

BishopKellereturnedonSaturdae. fromavisitationoftheMuschisen goldfieldsportionofhisDiocese,includinginparticularMagnet,iue, DayDawn,Nannine,andMeekatharra,saysthe"GeraldtonExpress."

Amongthematterswhichengaged hisattentionwereproposalstvr buildingaconventatMagnetanda PresbyteryatMeekatharra,bothet whichwereapproved.Duringhis travelsitwasverynoticeablethat theusualsummerexodusfrontthese fieldshadalreadybegun,every throughtrainforthecoastappearingtohecrowded.Thisremarkable annualmovementofpopulationhas doubtlessbeenhastenedbytheuntimelyheatwaverecentlyexPerieneedi 5:0bythedesireofmanyto escapefromtheunpleasantconditions, causedbytheprevalenceofmeasles, whicheveninthemildestform,as inthepresentinstance,arenaturally regardedasunwelcomevisitantsto an., familycircle.Thejuncture wouldseemtobeafavourableone fortheassertionofGeraldton's claimsupontheconsideration of thosewhoaremigratinefromour hinterlandinsearchofchangeanda coolerclime.Woulditnothewell forourParliamentaryandcivicrepresentativestovigorouslyrenew theirdemandsfortheeiiuitabletreatmentofthisPortinthematterof summerexcursionfaresforgoldfields' residents,andforthoseconcernedto Perfectandcarryouttheirplansfor mai:Invprovisionforthevisitors ,vhomayreasonahl,repect.o.

VictoriaPark

Mr..1.J.Savage

DOINGHISPARTTOADVANCE AUSTRALIA."

TheresidentsofVictoriaPark,and themanyreadersofthe"W.A.Record."throughouttheStatewill gladlywelcometheinfernsationeon-

veyingnewsofthebrilliantsuccessesachievedbyourlateRhodesScholar,Mr.J.J.Savage,inhisnew sphereoflife.ArrivingatOxford, butashortperiodelapsedbeforehe wassettheheavytaskofPassing hisresponsions,andtoshowthat thistestwasbynomeansaformal one,willbeseenfromthefactthat althoughthenumberpresentedwas large,thepercentageoffailureswas high,amongstwhomwereanumber ofRhodesScholarswhowentunder tothepaperssetthem.butevidently Mr.Savageknewhisfriendsinthe "GoldenWest"wereawaitingthe resultwithanxiety,forrisingtothe momentousoccasionheupheldhis highreputationandthehonourof hiswellbelovedC.B,('.,beemerging triumphantfromtheexaminationan(b annexingthehighesthonours. Notcontentwiththelaurelsgainedinthescholasticworld,hetried hisathleticPowersinthesporting arena,andonceagainhecovered himselfwithglorybymeetingand defeatingthechampionsonEnglish soil,inseveralhard-foughtcontests, especiallyinthedifficultonehundred andtwentyyardshurdlerace. In doingsoheeclipsedsomeofhisrecordsherefortimeanddistance. Thesefactsshowthatrarely,ifever, hasapreviousRhodesScholarbeen sentawayfromthelandoftheSouthernCross,beginninghistermwith suchmarkedsuccess,andpossessed ofsuchall-roundabilityas Mr. Savage.Toshowhowhiscareeris beingeagerlywatchedbyhisvest hostoffriendsfromthe"Leeuwin totheline."thefollowingcablegram mayhequotedasaninstanceIt wasforwardedbyhismanyadmirers inMeekatharrawherehisfatheris sowellandpopularlyknown:"Savage,Brasenose,Oxford.Mee'stharraProudlycongratulatesyouor. successes. Responsionsandathletics.AdvanceAustralia." These sentimentswillhefreelyre-echoedby manyothers.

Concerts.

Amostenjoyableentertainment wasgivenbythepupilsattending theTrafalgarandBrownHillConventSchoolsonFrida,evening, Nov.lothintheMechanics'Institute,Trafalgar.

Theprogrammewasartisticallyselectedandwellcarriedout. The youngperformers,rangingfromtiny babiesofthreeeears,tothesenior boysandgirlsacquittedthemselees inanadmirablemanner,andgained foreachitemtilewell-meritedapplauseofalargeandappreciative audience.

SpecialPraise,however,isdueto MasterA.('rombieforthemannerin whichheperformedtheseveralparts allottedtohim.

Attheconclusion,Mr.C.Mackin kindlypreserftedthecertificatesand medalsgainedbythepupilsatthe recentexaminations.The same gentlemanalsospokeinealogistic termsofthegoodworkdonebe.the Sisters.

Thefollowingistherrogramme, whichwaswell-arranged,diversified, andentertaining:PROGRAMME-PARTI. OpeningChorns-"TheFiveStarred Flag." InstrumentalSolo--"ChimesofErin,"(EdwardDorr.)-MissHenson. DumbBellDrill-Infants. Song"TheChildren'sHome,"-MissesTaylorandBarnett. Dance"IrishJig,"-MissFrench. ViolinSolo"TheBlueBellsofScotland,"-Master/elan VocalDuet"TheUPrerTenandLowerFive,"-MastersRielly,end Crombie. Recitation-MissCressy ActionSong-"WhatWouldYou TaleforMe,papa,"-Infants. InstrumentalTrio--MasterZebb, MissesFraserandArglin. Sonu-"TheHarpThatOnce," -MissesLafferty,Cressy.Barnett,andClancy.

Dialogue,-nTHETRAINTOMelia. (Characters).

Mrs.Buttermila(anelderlylady fromthecountry)-MissSheed. Mr.Bright(e'er&atarailwaystation)-MasterF.Mackin.

JohnnieButtermilk(aterriblechild) L.Mackin. IntervalofTenMinutes.

R Violin Selection-MastersFATI.I. L3ea Mann,MissesPeat,Monckton.Niland,Beyer,Fegan,andO'Rourke.. JovialAuctioneer-MasterAlbert Crombie. Auctioneer'sAssistant-MasterErnie Arthur. ('hornsofBoys. Dance-MissesOliveFraser,ardEdnaHicks. Song ic ChineseLantern,"Senior Girls. IndianClubDrill-SeniorBoys. SkippingSongandDance-MissesHogan,Hosking,Pannell,Hussey,and ChorusofGirls. Solo-"PleaseMr.Conductor"-MasterW.Reilly InstrumentalTrio"CanaryBird Quadrille"MissesDowling,Sheed, andTaylor. SwordDance-MissFrench. Recitation-MissIreneHussey. GRANDFINALE.

Song"BeautifulIreland"-Chorus. AccompanistsMissesHenson,Kil garifl,Rodgers,'Dowling,Sheed, Taylor..

MUSICALSUCCESSES,TRINITY COLLEGE,LONDON.

PracticalPianoforte JuniorDivision-MissMyrtleDowling.

PreparatoryDivision-MissesNellie Sheed, Fogarty,Janet Trotter.

AnnualEntertainment

ST.JOSEPH'SCONVENTSCHOOL FREMANTL'E.

TheKing'sTheatrewasfilledwith asupremelyhappyandenthusiastic crowdofParentsandfriendsonWednesdayevening,theoccasionbeing theannualdisplayofthechildrenet tendingtheaboveschool. Whetherinthedelightfulalternationoflightandshadeinthevariegationofcolourofharmonious blend,orinthescenicgrandeur,na toreandart,from'theproscenium, indescribablecommingled,lookedow uponthenightinalltheabiding gloreofchasteloveliness.

PreparatoryDivision-MasterAlbert I.ynch. Theoretical JuniorDivision-MasterAlbert Lynch. and

ViolinSole(withninnoaccomP.1MasterSom,MissStacieFogarty.

Withthechimeofeight,thecurtain,rosetoanactionsong,"Pussy Darling,"prettilyenactedbyinfant girls."LittlePostmen,"acharactersketchforjuniorboyswasin itsinterpretationbethelittlefolk, indescribablydroll.TheMissesP. Samson,McCorry.,F.Parsons,and McCourt,gaveararepianoforte quartetteentitled,"TheBugleCall." AnOperetta-"TheGarland,"with MissR.SamsonasMargot,MissMaloneyasChristine,andMissesE. Samers,F.Parsons,andB.Metcalf asvillagemaids,andatroupeof childrenwasauniqueeresentation. "OurGayBalloons"anactionbone bytinydotswasdelightfullysweet. TheMissesMonaghanandSweepee fortheirculturedinterpretationofa MostappropriateDuetwongenerous applause.AestheticDrill,styled "ScarfFantasties,"towhichadditionalcharmwaslentbeaseries ofrainbow(lashlightsremaineda gemtotheend.The:,oungladies happilyresponsilleforsucharich measureofgraceandcharm were MissesSamson,McCurry,Hurley. Parsons,Metcalfe,White,Adams, LeunigandHamlett.Inthet,eautifillexpositionofthe"GypsiesFestival"MissNellieMurphy.asGiesvQueenwongoldenoninions,while NrissD.BoxasGypsy-Jane.en: MasterDaveDal%PSYanlreePedlar, attendedbytheir.evitahletrainof Gypsies,acquittedthemselvesafitnir-

Iq ma,

ably,andweremuchappreciated.Infantboysinacharactersong"The MerryShoeblack,"createdSide-splittinglaughter. ASextet"Silver Trumpets"byMissesHuxley,Leunig,Townsend,Hevron,Conies,and Sewers,demonstratedwondrouspow( ersofadaptability'tomuchthatis richandrare,withintherangeof PianoforteComposition.Amostengagingvariety"FreeGymnastics," byseniorgirls,becameadelightful exhibitioninCalisthenics.Inthe adroitlystookedcorn-fieldwasheard thatunpretentiouslookingnumber, "TheGleaners."Unconsciouslydie foundhimselframblingbytheharvesthomesofolderworldsandother times,alarkrisingintothepeerless blueflingsbackontotheethereal hazetheindescribableandlingering flood-tideofhisclarionnote; the linnetrustlinginhiscoinnestpipes outaplaintivemelody,the'goldfinch poursoutthegladnessofAutumnal song,rivallinginirresistiblecharm thefeatheredtribeoftheAzones, whileamidtheirrestible,ifcaptivatingstillnessofscentedgroveand balmybriar-land,brokenonly by thegentlemurmuroflimpidstreams careeringtotheabyssbeyond,the greydawnofearlymornisonceagainbreakingintheEasternsales, whenblack-birdandthrushfrom highesttree-topwithlayseraphic, heraldtheapproachofcomingday. Ifsuchweretherecollectionsawe'sened "TheGleaners."tothewriter,atleastitssweetnessmustremainanabidingforgratefulmem-

CorrespondencefromtheDistrict Boardwasreadanddealtwithas follows:-Bro.M.Moloney,P.P., wasnominatedforDistrictArbitrationCommitteeandBros.J.J.Bennett,P.CoughlanandA.A.Moffat, forHibernianHallCommittee.

TheelectionofOfficersforensuing halfyearresultedasfollows:President-Bro.A.T.Kinshela(reelected).

Vice-President-Bro.J.J.Bennett. Secretary-Bro.A.A.Montt(reelected).

Treasurer-Bro.R.Hesford(re-elected).

Warden-Bro.T.J.Brownere-elected).

Guardian-Bro.E.P.Mansfield(reelected).

SickVisitors:SistersL.Smith, B.O'Farrell,Bros.W.H.McDonald, andD.Murphy.Theofficerswere impressivelyinstalledbyDistrictDeput'Bro.Oollopy.

itemsbeingablycontributedby MissWells,Messrs.McDonald,O'Connor,andBennett.Refreshments werealsosuppliedandpartakenof.

SUBIACOC.Y.M.S.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe aboveSocietywasheldintheSt. .Joseph'sschoolroom,Subtacoen lastMondaynightthe2othinst.

ThePresidentpresidedovera largeattendancenumberinginall sixteen.Onegentlemanwaselected asmember.Thespecialbusiness: "Discussionofprogrammeforthe comingpicnicandsports,"wasthen Proceededwith.Thememberswere notifiedatthismeetingthatthey wouldformpartoftheGuardcf HonourtoHislordship,Dr-Mune, onnextSunday,tomeetattheSt. Joseph'sChurchatlo-15a.m.sharp. EachmembertowearhisSocien, badge.Aftertheevening'sbusiness, thesyllabusitem"FruitandMusicalEveningwasthenproceededwith. ThesyllabusitemfornextMonday issportsnight.

Aneverwelcomesong"TheTributeofFlowers"withMethand Dancebyseniorgirlswasanadmirableitemforsceniceffect. Clubswingingbyclass,whereinthe variousevolutionsdescribedwongenerousapplause.announcedtheeorelusionofanexcellentprogramme.

OurSocieties

ST.MALACHI'SBRANCH.HIGH-

GATEHIM,.

Thehalf-Yearlymeetingofabove BranchwasheldinParishHallon Thursdaylast,ibthinst.Theofficerselectedfortheensuingterm areasfollows President-Bro.Collopy(re-elected). Vice-Pres..---Bro.Cooney(re-elected). Secretary-Bro.Reardon. Treasurer-liro.Moir. Warden-Bro."Csfor(re-elected). Guardian--Bro.Sweeney.

Asst.Sec.-Bro.0.1.orghlin(re-elected).

ThePresidentonbehalfofthe Branch,extendedaheartywelcome tothevistors,Rev.FatherBrennan, theDistrictDeputy,andMr..T.Y. Gardiner,M.L.A.Thelatter, be stated,wasanex.-Secretaryofthe Branch,atacriticalstageofits history,andinappreciationofhis sterlingworth,theBranchdecidedto extendbinaninvitationtobePresentthateveninginorderthatthe membersshouldhaveanopportunity ofextendingtoMr.Gardinertheir heartiestcongratulationsonhiselectionasarepresentativeofthepeoPletotheLegislativeAssembleofthe Stateandexpressedthehopethat hewouldhelongsparedtocontinue hisPresentpositionandthatinthe courseoftimehewouldsucceedin achievinggreaterdistinctions.The PresidentalsoreferredtothefinancialandnumericalProgressofuhe Branchduringthepastcouple cf efersfBros.Hesford,O'Connor, Bennett,andMoffat,warmlyendorsedthePresident'sremarks,andeulogisedMr.Gardiner'suntiringeffortsintheinterestoftheBranch, andtrustedthathisfuturewouldbe oneofadvancementandprosperity.

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Mr.T..T.O'Connell,Wandering.6e. 6d.

Rev.Fr.Briody,Albany,"Records" soldatChurch,£414s.

Lookingupwards

TheDistrictBoardintendpaving anofficialvisittoournextmeeting ;othinst.),whenweexpecttohear themgiveagoodaccountofthemselvesandtheSocietyingeneral.

Threedelegateswereappointedto representtheBranchatthemeeting tobeheldonDec.est,toconsider thebestmeansofmakingthe:libernianHallapayingconcern.The delegatesarePresident,Secretary, andTreasurer.OurPresident(Bro. Collopy),hasbeenappointedDeput, toNo.2SectionofDistrictDeputies. Fourmemberswerenominatedto theDistrictArbitrationCommittee. Itwasdecidedtorecordon the minutesoftheevening,ourLordshiptheBishop'sappreciation of thesmallpresentationmadetohim bytheBranchonthepreviousSundayevening,whichtooktheformf agold-mountedwalkingstick.

ST.BRIGID'SBRANCH,No415, WESTPERTH.

Rev.FatherBrennanexpressedhis PleasuretobePresenttoextendto Mr.Gardinerhiscongratulationson histriumphantentryintoI'arliament asarepresentativeinthesacred causeofdemocracyandfeltconfident thattheguestworldprovesuccessful asarepresentativeofthepeoplein theadvancementoftheinterestsof hisconstituents.Therev.gentleman relatedmanyincidentsoftheguest's associationwiththevariousSocieties,remarkingthathisunassuming character,hisregularityandhisthor. oughhonestyofrurpose,fromthe verystart,wonthewell-deservedesteemofallthosewhohadtheprivilegeofknowinghim.-HewishedMr. Gardineralongandsuccessfulcareerinhisnewsphereintheservice ofhiscountry.

Thehalf-}.earlymeetingoftheaboveBranchwasheldonMondayeveninglastinSt.Brigid'sSchoolroom,WestPerth.Thewholeof theofficersandaboutfortymembers werepresentiradditiontotheRevs. FatherO'Gorman,andBrennan.toe DistrictDePutv,Bro.M.Collopyand Mr.J.P.Gardiner,M.L.A.The chairwasoccupied1:*thePresident, (Bro.A.T.Kinshela).

Twonewmemberswereelectedand initiatedandtwocandidatesnominatedformembership.

Mr.Gardiner,onrisingtorespond receivedenovation.Hespok.ewith considerablefeeling,andthankedthe membersforthewarmthofthewelcomeextendedtohim,whichh..deeplyappreciated.HeexpressedhisintentionofagainjoiningtheBranch, andcongratulatedthememberson thesolidprogressmadeduringhis absencefromPerth.'Hestated,he owedhispresentpositiontotheeducationalinfluencesofFatherBrennan,inhisassociationwithhimin hisearlierdazes,becauseotherwisehe wouldnothavehadc-mli-dence himselftohavesolic'tedhisrresent position.Hefelteversincethe1enefitsderivedfromthedebatesand lecturesheldbytheWestPerth YoungMen'sSocietyer.dtheHibernianSocieteespeciallyfrom the studyofJustinMcCarthy's"Histor ofOrrOwnTimes,-whichheanda fewothermembersundertookorthe adviceandwiththeguidance of FatherBrennan.Heeirresaedhis desiretoservetheStateandhis electorshonestlyandfearlesslyand withthecommonobjectofachieving theadvancementandprosrerityof itspeople.

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seastainapeople'sfairname,slid createamoralcancerwhichrill provefataltothehealthinessofa nation'slife. Thereis,moreover,acoursetobe recommendedtofamiliesandto dividuals,whichshouldtendto:tie maintenanceofalaudableself-respect andtosocialimprovement.Itmay betermed"lookingupwards."Happilyuppishnessisnotoneofthe faultsofthepeopleofAustralia. Lookingupwardsissomethingvery differentfromit.Bylooking +:pwardswemeanthatweshouldaspire tomoralandsocialimprovement, takingourlessonratherfromthose whosequalitiesandpositionseemto beonahigherlevelthanouronn, thenfromotherswhoarelowerin thesocialorintellectualscale.l'ponreflectionthewisdomand advisabilityofthiscourse ,Aill becomemoreapparent. There aresomepersonswhoreadily fallintothewassof neighboursandassociates,whcsesoviet..' tendsrathertopromotevulgarity thanrefinement,andwhoseconversationaffordsneitherfustructi/onnor edification.Iftheseneighboursand associatesareun-Christianorirreligiousintheirviewsorconduct,their societywillproveaveritabledanger. Nowwhatgainorrealpleasurecan proceedfromassociatingwitheersonsofthisstandard?Ifhowever, lookingupwards,wemakeapointof seekingassociationwithpersonsof trulyreligiouscharacter,ofrelined manners,ofintellectual of pleasingandinstructiveconversation andofgoodsocialstanding,Sow muchthiswillmakeforourbettermentandgratification Weshall alwaxsgainbylookingupwards. notbylookingdownwards. Infamilies,thiscourseshouldbe Promotedanditshouldbecarefullyandjudiciouslyinculcatedinthe children,whoshouldbetaughtto avoidcompanionswhcseinfluence mightbemorallyorsocialr,baneful. EspeciallyshouldCatholicchildrenbe keptawesfromregularassociation withanycompanionswhousehad language,orwhofailtogotoMass onSundays.Letchildrenbetaught self-respectandatthesametimerisPectandconsiderationforothers. Thelessonwilltendtotheirmoral andsocialwell-being.

Themottoofourcommonwealth is"AdvanceAustralia."Thisinspiringinvitationshouldbeunderstoodinitstruesense.Itshouldbe takentoteachademocraticpeople toadvanceinallthewaysthat makeforanation'sgreatness.It seemstosayLetthelawsofGod berespectedinillourlands,let Governmentsregulateeverythingwiselyforthebenefitoftheirpeople, letsociallifebehonourable and Peaceable,letcommercebeprosecutedwithprudenceandhonesty,let sciencebeencouragedanddeveloped, andletmutualrespectstamptherelationsexistingbetweenmanand manamongstus.IfAustraliaseeks toadvanceorthesebroadlinesof truecivilisation,shewillmaintain anhonourableplaceamongthenations. But,afterall,thegoodorbadqualitiesofanationarethoseofthe individuals,takencollectively,that compriseit.Wedonotformour ideaofthegreatnessofafamilyby thefiguresormottoeswhichwesee emblazonedonitsescutcheon,hut bythecharacterandachievementsof itsmembers.Sowemaysay,there willbeananrealityinAustralia's motto,ifAustraliansintheircharacterandbytheirachievementsfailto maintainthegoodnameoftheirnation.Letthemcollectively,andas anation,condemnthefaultinessof thoseamongthemwhoseviciousconductwouldcreateablotonthenation'sproudescutcheon.Letpublic opinion,withnofalteringvoice.decryallembezzlementanddishonest. allintemperanceintheuseofliquors,allunfaithfulnessinconjugal life,allexcessingambling,andthe growingcurseofthatprivateimmoralitywhichaimsatthelimitationofoffspringforalltheseemir-

Butthebuildingupofcharacter doesnotdependwhollyuponhealthy andinspiringsurroundingsforin additiontotheinfluenceproducedby these,deepimpressionsarealsomade( upontheyouthfulmindbywhatis read.Inreadingmatter,the.011ng shouldbetaughttoprizeandtoselectwhatwillaffordusefulinstructionandimprovethemind,rather thanthetrashwhichismilli providedforthemintheweekly printsundervariousnames,thereadingofwhichcannotbutproducea lesseningofthegoodmoralandint?1lectualtonewhichisdesired.

Iftherisinggenerationbeinspired witharightideaofwhatshould constituteanation'struegreatness, andofwhatshouldbeitsownProperaimandcourseinpromotingit, thenmayweconfidentlyhopethat AustraliawillholdaProminentplace amongthemosthonouredofnat'ons.

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IsGermanyStrong?

WhataboutitsWeakness?

HASIT"TRAINEDITSELFSTALE?"

atr.HilaireBelloc,inanarticlein thecurrent"LondonMagazine" Surveystheactualconditionofthe GermanArmyandthecircumstances ofitsorganisationwiththedirect objectofshowingthat,thealmost superstitiousreverencethatprevails inEnglandfortheconscriptarmyof theGermanEmpireshouldhemodified.Hebringsthehestqualificationtothetask,sincehehasnimselfstudiedtheworkingofconscriptionatfirsthand,servinginaconscriptarmy-thatofFrance.Mr. Belloc,beforeproceedingtohiscriticism,admitsthattheGermanforceshavespecialadvantagesoverall theotherconscriptarmies.First: Probablynoarmywillbeableto mobilisesosmoothlyastheGerman,astheGermanProletariathave nevershowninthepast,andwould notshowto-day,anycapacityfor resistanttotheordersofGovernmentoroftheireconomicmasters. Therewouldhenosocialfriction.

makesthewholedependentuPoneverypart.Itkillsinitiative.It breedsaridiculousself-confidencefortheplanmustsucceedasyawhole ornotatall-andisdesignedonly fortheParticularcaseofimmediate success.Itspellsuttercollapse, whencircumstancescutacrossthe meticulousplanandspoilit.

Themethodhasotherdisadvantages,Paradoxicalasitmaysound, anexcessofthissortofProvision leadstoblundersmuchgreaterthan thosefallenintobyservicesinwhich agreaterinitiativeisallowedtothe individualcommander.

Answer.ThirtyMassescelebratedconsecutivelyonthirtydaysforasoulin PurgatoryoroneMasssaidor.the AltarofSt.GregoryatRome,oron sonieotherAltar,whichhasreceiied fromtheSovereignPontifftheprivilegesgrantedtotheAltarof-t. Gregory

Question."Marie,"writes-"Ispenthalfan houratfancyworkonlastSunday whenIreturnedfromMass,wasthat asin?

Answer-NO.

SecondlyTheGermanshavenotto fearinthebeginningofawar,as otherdemocraticsocietiesmight havetofear,jealousybetweentheir chiefcommanders.Thirdly The rapidly-increasingpopulationofGermany'shouldpermittheauthorities topickandchoosetheverybestmaterialfortheirfightingforce."of afourthmatter--theexaggerated self-confidencecarefullytaughttothe uninstructedportionofthearmy,anct tothecivilians-Isaynothing, writesMr.Belloc."Somethinkit isastrength.Icannotbutbelieve ittobelikeallfalsehoods-aweakness."

TherehavebeenexactlytwospecimensofGermanmilitaryactivityin thelastfortyyears.Onewasthe expeditiontoPekin.Theotherwas thegreatwaragainsttheHerrerosafewhundrednakedsavages.Roth werelaughablefiascoesinboththe Bascowasduetoexcessiveplanning, andtothebreakdownofdetailsin anover-wroughtdesign.TheGermanwasthelatestandtheslowest, andtheworst-equippedofthecontingentsdesignedforthereliefofthe Pekinlegationsandhisparticipationinthatcampaignwillbebest remembered'bytheludicrousincident ofthehorseswhoseshoeshadbeen leftbehindinEurope.

ThestrikingfeatureabouttheGermanforce,ascontrastedwithits chiefrival-France,Mr.Bellocpoints out,isthat"conscriptioninGermanyisnotuniversal.Thereader mayrubhiseyesatthis,"headds, "andwonderwhatIamtalkingabout,butwhatIsayisperfectly true. EverysinglepersonyOUsee inFrancehasbeenaPrivatesoldier,withtheexceptionofthosefew thousandswhohavegonetospecial schoolsandhavegottheircommissionwithoutpassingthrough a barrack-room. Theeffectof suchauniversalsystemisincalculable.ItmeansthatthewholePublicopinionofanationisamilitary opinion,andthatthematerialwith whichthenationhastoworkinwar isthenationitself.AFrenchman knowsarmsasanEnglishmanknows cricketandeveryrankofsociety isequallyacquaintedwithmilitery lifeinitshardestform."

NowinGermanythispricelesspoliticalandmoralassetisabsent, continuesMr.Belloc,whoaftergit.ingalengthyaccountoftheGerman systemofmilitarytrainingconcludes asfollows:THEEXAGGERATIONOFDETAIL.

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Istheexpression:

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Question."Dunlop"asks:-"Isittruethat therubbertreewasdiscoveredlaa Priest?"

Answer.-

wery,daughteroftheHon.J.F. Glowery,M.L.C.,tookplaceonTuesdaymorninglast,attheCathedral oftheImmaculateConception, Perth,inthePresenceofa largenumberoffriendsandwellwishersofbothBrideandBridegroom.TheceremonywasperformedbytheVeryRev.FatherHayes, Adm.,wnoafterwardscelebratedthe nuptialMass.TheBride,whowas givenawaybyherfather,wasvery charminginherdaintybridalrobes, andwasattendedbyhersister.Miss IreneGlowery,andMissNoraO'Mabony,asbridesmaids,whilethe Bridegroomwassupportedh,Mr. M.J.Regan,andMr.J.Gloweryas bestman,andgroomsman,respectively.Amongstthesepresent were Mrs.O'Mahonv(motheroftheBridegroom),Mr.,Mrs.,andMissReilly, Mr.andMrs,FrankWilson,Mr.and Mrs.Gregory,Mr.andMrs.James Brennan,Mr.andMissQuinlan.Mr. LindsayGlowers.,Mrs.HarryWilliams,MissWilliams,MissCleary.Aftertheceremonyareceptionwasheld atthePalaceHotel.WewishMr.and Mrs.O'Mahonyeveryhappinessand prosperityintheirnewlife.

Yes,itwasaJesuitMissionary, FatherMarceldeEsperance,whodiscoveredtherubbertree.Hefoundit whileononeofhisapostolicjourneysamongthecambebaIndiansof SouthAmerica,andgaveitthesingularnameoftheseringuera,'ecauseheremarkedthatthesavage usedthesapofthistree,whichhardensquickly,tomakerunebottles, thatwereshapedlikeasyringe.A rubber-seeker'scampisstillcalleda seringal,andtheworkersareknowr asseringueiros.ThenamecaoutchoucwasgiventothisproductbyLa Condamine,aFrenchastronomer, whovisitedSouthernAmerica. In anaccountofhistravelsbeforethe Paris/AcademyofScience,hesaid "TheIndiansoftheAmazongivethe nameofcabtitchutoawhitesap drawnfromthehyevetree."The bestcaoutchouc(rubber)isretained inthevicinityofPera,Brazil.

Themilitaryexpertof"'she Times,"afterwitnessingtheGerman andFrencharmymanoeuvresin:2ePtemher,formstheconclusionthat theGermanarmyisgreatlyover-rated. TheGermanauthorities,he considers,aremuchmistakeninsupposingittobeinvincible.Apart, saystheexpert,fromthenumbersof thearmy,itsconfidenceinitself, anditshighstateoforganisation,it doesnotpresentany.signsofsuperiorityoverthebestforiignmodels. Insomeways,indeed,itdoesnot riseaboveasecond-ratearmy."The Germanarmy,"hedeclares,"has traineditselfstale."Comparingthe FrenchandGermanartillery,"The Times'"exPeitdeclaresthelatterto hegreat',theinferior.-Cable

Question."SouthWesterner,"writesasfollows:-"ThereisanAnglicanChurch inBunhurycalled"St.Patrick's" couldyoutellmewhyProtestants calltheirChurchesafterCatholic Saints?Iputthisquestiontoa well-knownAnglicanandhecould not-atleasthedidnot-givemean answer."

Answer.ItniustindeedheadifficultquestiontoNon-Catholics,buttousit isverysimple.NON-CA'T'HOLICS CALLTHEIRCHURCHESAFTER CATHOLICSAINTS,BECAUSE THEYHAVENOSAINTSOF TIlEIROWN.

Bythewholeofitstradition,by theverymethodofitsexistencethe GermanServiceis,andhasbeen'in itsPrussianformfornearlytwohur.dredyears),exceedinglydetailedand exact.Everythingisthoughtnut, everyPlanisworkedoutonpaper toitslastdetailandh,aconfusionofthoughtpeopleconfusethisnationalorServiceGermantradition ofdetailwithpracticalefficiency Now,multipleanddetailedwork ofthiskindisnotinitselfnecessaribefficientatall.Theonlyobject ofPrevisionandofadetailedAar inanymatteristoknowthenature oftheobstaclesyouhavetost'rmountbeforeyouactuallymeatthem; butitisintheessenceofwar,and evenofwarlikeorganisationduring Peace,thatcircronstarcesareperpet'Talk.changing,andthattherhief elementofsuccesswherenot''err andarmamentareennal)isnotHIidit\ofdetail,hutelesticit,andraphialofjudgment.

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BythedeathofSergeantJells, oftheSydneyPoliceservice.the forcehaslostoneofitsmostvalued workersinthelowersocialcircles. Intheolddayshewasknownas "TheGoodShepherd"inappreciationofhishumanitariandeedsin savingyounggirlsfrombecoming physical,moral,andmentalwrecks inthedegradingwhirlwhicheddied inandaroundthelowestpartsof Sydney.Theunfortunateofficerwas knockeddownbyatraminCastlereagh-streetrecently,anddiedfrom afractureoftheskullsomehours later.Afterafew;ears'servicein theBirminghampolice,hejoinedthe ranksoftheNavalBrigade, end wentthroughtheZuluwar.He attheslaughterofIsandula,and wasalsooneoftheheroesofRorke's Drift.Afterthewarhecameto Sydneyandservednearlythirty yearsintheNewSouthWalespolice force.Rixyearsago,whenheretiredonaccountofdeafness.Sir JosephCarruthersPaidahightributetotheadmirableworkSergeant Jeffshaddoneintheservice. Toalargeextentthesuppression, oftheopiumtraffic,rampantin Sydneyafewyearsback,wasthe workofSergeantJellswho,while engagedinthisduty,wasresponsibleforsavingcountlessunfortunate womenfrominfamy.Althoughstern. withChineselaw-breakers,Sergeant Jeffshadtheconfidenceofthewhole Chinesequarter. Hewasregarded intheslumsasonewhoseinclinationwasmoretoassistthatrortion ofhumanitygenerally.regardedas hopeless,thantotreatthemwith theharshnesswhichisgenerallytheir lot.Hisknowledgeoftheback streetsandtheopiumtradewas vastandSergeantJeffscouldalwaysopenlyenterhousesandplaces thatmightprovedangerousindeedto anyotherofficer. Hisuntimely deathisgreatlydeploredinthepoliceforce,andbymanywhomhe succeededinsettingonthePrightpath again.ThelatesergeantJeffswas astaunchandpracticalCatholic, andamemberoftheSacredHeart Confraternity.Heleavesawidow anhtwochildren-adaughteranda son.TheRev.FatherDarlawasin attendanceatthelast,andadministeredspiritualconsolation.

Hardwick,whorepresentedAustraliaintheswimmingandboxingeventsattheCoronationFestival, London,returnedtoSydneywitha boxfullofmedalsandtrophies.He notonlywonthehundredyards swimmingchampionshipofEngland, butthehundredyardschampionship oftheBritishEmpire.Fourdays laterhewonthehean,weightboxingchampionshipofEnglandbydefeatingHa7.ell,championofEnglandandScotland,andtheCanadian chamPion,Thompson.

RetreatsforLaymen OPENEDINSYDNEY.

OnSunday,Novembereth,His Grace,Dr.Kelly,Archbishopof:lydney,openedandblessed"Loyola" (atGreenwich),whichisthefirst houseforRetreatsforLaymenin Australia. ARETREAT.

AsourreadersareawaretheBishops,thePriests,andthemembers efallReligiousOrdersgoonRetreat everyyeargenerallyforaweek. AndthisweekofRetreatissetapartfortheminorderthattheyexaminethororghlintotheirlivesInd correcttheirweaionesses.Now,ifa Retreatisdeemednecessaryforthesa whrseorofessionshouldhindthem closertoGodeveryday,howmuch morenecessarymustitbeforthe laitywhointhehustleandanxiety

ofbusinessaresurd;temptedto neglectthegreatbusinessofEternal salvation? Thedaysofretreataregivenover entirelytoman'sgreatestworkthat hemaybytheaidofprayerandthe lightgiventhroughtheinstructions, seewhetherheistruloseeking "firsttheKingdomofGodandHis justice."

"LOYOLA."

"Loyola"asaHouseof Retreatsisideal.Standinguponthe heightsatGreenwich,aPanoramic viewofSydneyisobtainedfrom BotanytotheBlueMountains.The datesforwhichRetreatshaveoeen fixedareasfollow,:-November, Thursday,leth,toMondayzoth Thursday,23rd,toMonday27th Thursday,30th,toMonday,December4th.DuringDecember,Thursday 7th,toMonday,iPthThursday 14th,toMonday18th;Wednesday 20th,toSunday24th(preparation forChristmas).Thursday25th,to Monday,January1st(preparation fortheNewYear).TomakeaRetreatonlymeansgivinguptwelve wor'xinghoursoftheyear--eighttei FridayandfouronSaturdayaid thecostisreallyafractiononwhat mostmenspendon.amusementina month.Thousandsofhard-working, practical,plainmenwhohavetried theRetreatproclaimthegoodit haddonethem.TheRetreatsbegin oneachThursdayeveningandendon Mondaymorningintimetoenable alltohavebreakfastandgetaway intimeforbusiness.

Rev.FatherR.J.furphy,S.J., inwelcomingtheArcitalshop,said Inthegreatworkwhichbeganthat daytherewasnowarmer,moresympathetic,orgreatersupporterthan. hisGrace,theArchbishop,whohad beenthefirstpersontomakeaRetreatinthenewHouse.(Applause.) TherewereaseriesoftheseHouses inotherPartsoftheworld. lie pointedoutthattheRetreatscommencedsomethirtyyearsago in France.Sincethenthe%hadspread toBelgium,England,andtheUnited States,andwonderfulresultshad beenachievedbythem.InBelgium alone,sixteenthousandmenmade theRetreatanneally.Hethought theJesuitFatherswouldmeet,:ith thesameresponseinthelandofthe SouthernCrossastheyhadinthe oldercountriesoftheworld.

TheHon..1.L.Trefle,moved'--

ThattheworkofRetreatsforlayn.en,isdeservingofs'ipportfrom allCatholics."andsaidhewasin thePositionofsomeonewhohadto makeaspeechonasubjecthedid notknowmuchabout,andforwhich therewasnobeatentrack. The wor'saborttocommencethatday wasnotneweithertoCatholicsorto, theCatholicChurch.TheJesuits wereoneofthecrackregimentsof theChurch,andasaride,whatever theyundertooktodothe: well asitwasusuallysomethingigroundeduponexperienceandknowledge wouldheasuccessandoflasting benefit.Inthebustleoflife,amid itsbusinessandpolitics,menwere likelytobecomeabssrhedinworldlythings,thereforethethreedays' Retreataffordedthemwasatime, whentheycouldlookoverthelast yearanddiscovertheirfaults,fini outthemeansofrectifyingthem, gainfreshhope,andmakefirmresolutionsofbeingbettermeninthe future.

Mr.P.J.Minahan,M.I..A..,yho secondedtheresolution,saiditwas apleasiireforthemtoseehisGrace theArehbish,')nmonzthen-thataf. ternoon.Hereferredt-the OrdernsDreadrolirhts,endtrusted thattheenrnestnra,eroftheretreatartswouldhethatGodwouldrestorenooldteacherofhis,theRev. FatherM'Inernv,tohishealth.(AnajanaeN.Ttwasonlealavmp,rwho beerionetheRetreatswhocouldadiseothermenastotheirbeneficial results,TheJesaitVeth-rs aentalobedienceofthoseundertheir

care.Heunderstoodtherulesofthe institutionmightbesummarisedas "Batwell,sleepwell,andlearnto praywell."They.wantedthepoor workingman,whohadforgottenhis religion,andthepracticeof it,tomaketheRetreats. MAKETHERETREAT. HisGrace,inreply,thankedall thosepresentfortheirattendance, andtheseveralspeakersfortheaide mannerinwhichthe;handledthe varioustopics.ForhisownPart. hewouldliketheyoungmenfrom Riverview,St.Joseph'sCollege.and theotherleadingCatholicColleges, whichhewouldnotmention,tohe firsttomaketheseRetreats.These youngmeninconsequenceofthe advantageswhichAustraliagavechildrenintemporalblessings,hadopportunitiesforsodoing.Heurged alleducatedCatholicyoungmento maketheRetreats.Theywantedthe menfromtheUniversitiestomake theRetreat,themenwhowereto bethehopeoftheCatholicChurch inAustralia,and,ascitizens,the saltoftheearth.Thentherewould benoapprehensionasregardsthe sanctityoftheoath,nofoolishness thenonthepartoftheirCatholic olingmenbydeprivingthemselves ofaCatholiccompanion,oraCatholicmotherfortheirchildren,by marryingoneofthoseladiesoutsidetheirfaith.ARetreatwasa spiritualexerciseandrest. The bodygotitsrestinsleep,andthe spiritgotitsrestintranquilconcentrationuponitself.There weresuperiorinfluencesthatcame downuponthespiritwhenitretired intosolitude,influencesthatmade themseethingsdifferently.

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ThefulltextofMr.Murray'sremarksonthescholarshipquestion, deliveredduringthecourseofhis PolicyspeechatWarrnamboolonthe 31stOctober,Pet1,isasfollows ThereisonePointIwanttomake clear. TherearecertainscholarshipswhichhavebeengiventoState schoolpupils-thoseattendingthe primaryschools.Now,wepropose togiveaProportionatenumbercf scholarshipstothepupilsintheprivateprimaryschools-Imeanrelativelythesamenumberofscholarshipsasaregiventothoseattendingi theStateSchools.Wefeelthat thosechildrenatprivateprimer; schoolsshouldnotbeshutoutfrom certainadvantageswhichtheothers have-thattheyshouldbeeligibleter thefurthertuition,eitherincur higherStateschools,orinseconder., schoolsapprovedofbythedePartment.Thisproposalmeansanadditionoftenscholarshipstothose thatgototheprimaryStat,,schoA; Itis,therefore,intendedtoincrease thenumberofscholarshipsfromfortytofifty.ThenumberofexhibitionsistobeincreasedfromtwentN. totwenty-five.

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Inthecourseofa'h'rtsermor onthecelebration,hisGracethe Archbish)nsaidthattwoconsiderationswereenpropriateonsuchenrc, Thefirstconsideratiorwas oneofthankfulnesstoGalforsill themerciesandtracesofwhichthe Cathedralhadbeenthesource,rind

thesecondwasoneofgratitudetowardsthepioneers,towhosebrave heartsandheroicsacrificestheyowed thebeginningandprogressofthe work,andwhichmadeItpossiblefor theminthepresentdaytocomplete andconsecratethatspaciousandsolidtempletotheserviceofAlmighty God.Theconsecrationofachurch meantitsfreedomfromdebt.Other Cathedralshadnotbeensosuccessful,forwhileanydebtremainedon themtheycouldnotbeconsecrated. TheconsecrationofaCathedralalsomeanttheofferingofatemple fromthepeopletoAlmight;God, separatedforeverfromprofaneand worldlyuses,andpurifiedfromevery' hostileinfluence,asbecamethedwellingofourLordintheBlessedSacrament.Onsuchanoccasionthey wereforciblyremindedofthemen andwomenbywhoseceaselesstoil andsplendidgenerositythesitewas secured,thefoundationslaidandthe Cathedralerected.Hewouldmentionspecial;.thelateSirJohn O'Shannessy,whosecuredthesite thefirstArchbishopo-Melbourne, Rev.Dr.Goold,whogaveeverypennyofhisprivateandpublicrevenue forthebuildingofthecathedral and,aboveall,thefirstVicar-GeneraloftheArchdiocese,VeryRev.Dr. Fitzpatrick,whowasthemaster builderoftheedifice,andgavenet onl-hislastPenny,buthislife,to thework.Thesplendidfaithand generosityoftheseCatholicpioneers shouldneverbeforgotten,andwe shouldpraythattheymayhavea specialandhigherplaceinheavenas arewardfortheirgreatwork. Intheeveningspecialmusicwas alsorendered,andaneloquentdiscoursewasgivenbytheVeryRev. Dean.Phelan,V.G.

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thepositionreeuiredattention,and itwasquiteProbablethatinWesternAustraliatherewouldbeintroducedintotheirschoolsspecial temperanceteaching. Arersondid notrequiretobeafanaticalteetotallertosubscribetothestrongestindictmentwhichcouldheframed againstthedrinktrafficasoneof thegreatestcurseswhichafflicted theircountry-andmankindingeneralto-day.Theconnectionbetvo..e) alcoholandtheapparentresultswas soclosethatitwaslittlewonder thatthedrinlaquestioncouldhave beenraisedtothecategoryof a specialsocialevil.Neetwithstaralingallthis,hehadnohesitationin sayingthatitwastheonephaseof thesocialproblemandcouldrot becompletelysolvedapartfromthe treatmentofthewholedifficultyregardingtheeconomicandsocialeon-

"Myhusbandwasforalongtime agreatsuffererfromindigestionand biliousness,aswellasrheumatism andgiddiness,"saysMrs.H.Blundell,of18ThomasStreet,Richmond Melbourne."Hewas.troulaledwith agreatdifficultyinhisbreathingcn accountoftheawfulpainsbetween theshoulders,backandchest.Often atnighthewouldbesohadthathe wouldrequestmetorubbetweenthe shoulders.Hissufferingwasawful. Whentheattacksofgiddinesswere oneverythingseemedtoevolvearoundhim,andhewasofteningreat dangeroffalling,andhadtograsp somethingtopreventhimdoingso. Accumulationofwindinthestomach andchestalsocausedgreatmisery. Hebecamerun-downinhealthand hisbloodwasinaverypoorcondition;infacthiswholesystemwas affected.Rheumatismattackedhim andheenduredthegreatestagony fromtwingesandacheslinthejoints.

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WhenFatherFrankwasordained everyonesaidhewouldbeagreat additiontotheCathedralparish.ale wastalentedandhandsome-astrapping,tallyoungmanwithagay, brightspiritthat,alteratime, madesomeoftheolderfolksshale theirheads."Itwasn'tgoodfora priesttohetoolight-hearted."they reasoned."Hewasmeantto'cure sorrowandsin,andwhatareahad heofalaughlikeaboy'sanderas thatdancedinhisbeadwithmischief.TheBishopwould tokeephimnearhim."

Anditmighthavebeenrather Frank'swishtostaywiththeIllshoPandtrainthechoir;andae atoncetheguideandcomradeand PlaYmiateoftheboysandyoungmen whogatheredabouthiminincreasingnumbersasthemonthswent by.FatherFrankwasaheadof histime,whichlookedratherdoubtfully'onathleticsportsasameans ofsalvation,andcouldnotaccept asorthodoxasystemofreformthat taughtaboytoplayaswellasto Pray.Thepriest'svigorousyoung strengthmustoftenhavechafed.at therestraintsimposedbyhiscloth andpublicopinion,butforallthat hefolloweduphisownmethods. -"Sure,it'stheplayboyofapriest theBishophasinhim,"saidold DanCoyle,theparishgrumblerand theboy'sinveteratefoe,"evenin' himselftothatgangofyoung-ufflansthatoughttobeinjailracin'likeaboyaftertheballan'leppin'thefenceforwardan'backas goodasanddaredevilamongthem all.An'withneverathoughtof himbein'priested."

NorwasbaseballFatherFrank's onlyoffence. Hecouldswimand rowandboxaswellashecould singandpreach;andaltogetherthe Cathedralparishwaspuzzledand justatriflesurprisedthattheGrand Seminary"hadn'ttakenthetricks outofhim."FortunatelyitLad not,forthe"tricks"informedwith thegraceofGodwerethesavingof FatherFrank.

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creewentforth."Itwasthetnrning-Pointinmylife,"hesaid. "ThankGodforHismercyinhelpingtuetotaketherightroad.The strugglewasawful-toleavebehind everything)thataman'sheartcraved. for.YouknowhowIlovedthe waysofcitylife,thethrongsof friends,theexcitementandchangeof itallandhowIthrewmyselfinto myworkfortheboys,thinkingthat wasmyspecialcallingandthatI waspleasingGodinit.ButImust havebeenpleasingmyselfaswell, andHemadethetestofmyministry. Therealitywasworsethan anythingIhadimagined.IfIlive tobeahundredIshallneverforgetthatfirstnightatM-. All nightlongIwalkedtheroad,up anddown,upanddown,withonly thetreesformycompanyeverylitre ofmybodyinrevolt,andevery thoughtpulsingwiththehorrorof havingtoliveyears,perhapsallmy life,amonguncouthIndians. No church,nohome,nocomradeship! AppealtotheBishop?Toberepulsed.Hewashard,hewascruel, unjust,soranmythoughts,anda quick,hotangeragainsthimrose withinme.IntothedawnIfought mybattlewithself.ShouldIsubunit?Orgooutfromthedioceseto seekanotherwhereamanofmy attainmentswouldberatedhigher? Godwasgoodtomeinthatnight ofagony;Heclearedthemistsof Passionandprideandself-loveand intheclearervision,Isawthatit wasHiswillthatIshouldwork hereforHispoorneglectedchildren. TheBishophadaskednothing of methatHehadnotdonecheerfully inhisownyoungmanhood;hishigh conceptionofhiscallingmadeno distinctionofraceorplacewhite, orIndian,orNegro,whatmattered ittothepriestofGodWhyshould Iseektheluxuriesandrefinements

oflife,wheninMasterhadnoteven suchawretchedshelterasmine whereintorest FatherFrankceasedspeakingand forafewmomentstherewassilence.Thenheadded.:"Afterthat nothingwashard-privation,a,qualor, dirt,ignorance-onlysomanyofstackstobeovercome.Theisolation Idreadedmostofallwasnothing butthebarrierofegotismthewhite manistooapttoraisebetweenhimselfandhisbrothersofadarker tint.Ibrokeitdownwithin, 'tricks.'"andhelaughedtheold boyishlaugh,"ItwouldmakeDan Cmleturninhisgravetoseetoe wrestling,andboxingwithmayoung Indians,andhuntingandfishingwith' them.Igotthem,everyone,;they aregoodCatholics,andgenerousloyalfriends.Youmuststayfortile featitofCorpusChristiandsingthe 0Salutaris,'wesangintheCathedrallongago. Therewillbe a grandgatheringofthetribe." Thegueststayedandsangthe Salutaris,"theIndianchoirtaiing Partasiftheirsoulswereinthe music.Afterall,FatherFrank'stalentshadnotbeenwasted.Only thatmorningatMassthisconvictioncamehometotheguest.The scenewasonetorememberallone's life-thehumblechurch,thedusky worshippers,thestalwartprieston thealtar,theswarthylittleacoltee litheanddeftintheirserving.There wasnosurPlicedchoir,butfrom theirbenchattherightofthesanctuarythreeroughlycladIndianman sangtheKyrieandtheGloriain Gregorianchant,andupinthetine loftabovethedoortheIndianorganistwasthecentralfigureofanother groupofsingers,whowereproudand gladtogiveoftheirbest.Father Frankpreachedwithalltheeloquencethathadcharmedthecathedral congregation,and,listeningtohim, thevisitorwasconvincedthathe hadfoundhimselfir.hiswort.Struggleandtoilhadlefttheirmarksthescarsofabattlenoblywonbutthevictorwaswellcontent.

eveatngwasontheforestandfield, andtheairwassweetwiththe scentofflowersandfragrantgrasses, Outonaloginthestream.twoIndianboyswerefishing-motionlessas statuesuntiltheAngelusrangfrom thelittlebelfry,when,baringtheir heads,theysanktotheirkneeson thelogandreditedthebeautifulpraer. FatherFrankwatchedthem withalightinhiseyesthatwas goodtosee."Youarehappy," saidhisfriend,notinquestioning, butwithcertaintyofhisreply.. "Entirelyhappy,"saidFather Frank. Byrightthisstopshouldendhere

Butsomealeasked"WasFather Frankeverpromoted?"No,his sacrificewasabsolute.

Whenthetimecameforhimto goelsewhere,ifhewished,hisprayerwastostaywiththeIndians.He neverbecametheheadofacityparish,nordidhebecomeaBishon. Forfifteenyearshegavehimself heartandsoultohiswork,andthen whenhumanrenunciationwasco,plete,hewascalledtohisreward. Theybroughthimbacktothecity ofhisbirthforburial,andlongwas thetrainofmournersthatfollo:Yea himonhislastjourney,butthe guardofhonoursurroundinghiscasketandkneelingathisgraveuntil thelastprayerwasuttered,wasa bandofIndians.-B.LYONS,inthe "SacredHeartReview."

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TherewasOnemissioninthediocesetheverynameofwhichmadea oungpriestturnpale,foritmeant notonlyPrivationandtoil,butthe indescribableisolationofthemanof culture.Onlythepriestwiththe soulofamartsrcouldacceptcheerfullyanenvironmentthatthreatened theFingeringstarvationofmind, whilethebodystruggledonagainst un-towardcircrmatarces.Lessthan ayearafterFatherFrank'sordinationthismissionbecamevacant,aiid theoldBishopturnedhiswise,searchinggazeonthegroupofyot,ag menathistable.Perhapshesaw whatlaybehindFatherFrank'slaughingfaceandhis"tricksforbeforetheweekwasouttheparish gaspedatthenewsthatFather FrankwasgoingtoM-"towork amongtheIndians."Itwasthen thattheparishionersknewtheir mindaboutthe}'oungpriest if theyhadevermisjudgedhimthere asbutoneopinionofhimonthe drearyNovemberdaythathe-sent fromthem.EvenDanCoyledeclarreditwas"awickedwaste" o sendthelikefFatherFranktothe Indians."Whatwfluldthechoir do?" "Whatwouldthecadets do? "Whatwouldthewholerarishdowithouthim? But(Ines tionswerevain.TheBishopha spoken,andwhathesaidwasfinal. AndFatherFrankhimself?Itwas earsafterthatheopenedhisheart toafriendwhohadInownhimall hisdays,a1.1re,eal,dthethoitOits thatrenthurrwhentheBishop'sle-

TheneatChurch,thecomfortable homes,thegatheringinofIndians frommilesaroundtohonourthe greatdaywithprayersandfeasting andgames-allwereevidenceofwhat FatherFrankhadaccomplished.as hewentamonghispeopleloveand respectwerehisportion.

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TheInvisibleWorld

BYRE\GUDR1CKEAN.

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efAngelofGod,myGuardiandear, TowhomGod'slovecommitsme here; Everthisda3beatmyside, Tolightandguard,toruleand guide."

TheChurch,inthesublimestact ofherworshipontheLord'sDay invariablychantsherjoyfulsymbol ofbelief.Inthissheprofessesher faithinaworldinvisible.This worldwithitsinhabitants,ismuch nearertouethanattimeswerealised. Inrecenttimesscientists, themostmaterialisticofmen,have beencompelledtoadmittheexistence aofrhenomenaoutsidethewell-definedregionsofmatter.Theelements ofknowledgeregardingthesecretsof thisworldunseenarefurnished bytheCatholicChurchalone.Her theologyhasforcenturiessetforth thatwhichhumanexperiencehad sometimesgraspedofthecommunion existingbetweenthespiritualand materialworlds.Purespiritsand disembodiedonesinterestthemselves inwhatpassesonearth.ThesPiritualcommunionofSaintsunitesthe angel,thesaint,andtheman,inone goldenbond.TheomnipotentCreatorinProducingfromnothingand byHisvitalenergygivinglifeto createdthingshasarrangedeverythinginaregularsequenceofstages orgradations.Inmanmatterreachesitshighestandnoblestform. Thereisismetbyarational,intellectualspiritandtheunityforms humanity.

THISSPIRITOFMAN, beingthelowestintheintellectual world,becauseunitedtomatter,the greatgarbetweenman'simmortal soulandtheeternalGodisfilledby aworldofmarvellouscreaturesthe excellencesofwhichtranscendsimagination Theseweretheangels. ThehallsofHeaven'sgreatKing arePeopledwiththesenoblebeings incountlessnumbers."Thousands ofthousandsministereduntoHim" saystheProphet,"andtenthousand timesRhundredthousandstoodheforeHim."Thedigniteoftheking isinthemultitudeofhispeople,and thePrivilegedoneinScripturesaw beforethegreatWhiteThronethe multitudewhichnomancouldnumber.Theseangelsarespiritualsuestances.entirelydetachedfromall ineatter.andincorruptiblebytheir verenature.Theyareofsurpassingbrightness,ofintuitiveknowledge.tremendouspower,immense varlet,andcharmingbeauty.Itis oneofGod'slaws,accordingtoSt.. Denis.thatdivine,graceswerelona municatedtothelowerorders throughtheministryofthehigher ones.endioHeavenfromtheTruine God.theAuthorofeverygood,come throughtripleangeliccompaniesof theserulingspiritsthegracesfor theglorificationofallbeingswhetherrationalorpurelyspiritual.This glorificationistheattainmentof onionwithGod.ThisisaccomplishedbytheretrenchmentofeverythingcontrarytoHislove,bythe knowledgeofHissacredtruths,and participationofthenuptialBanquetofHisadorablevision.These triplecompaniescontainatrineeula divisioothiseachhierarchyorcompanyherstheimpressoftheSacredTrinity.Eachofthesevastempirescontains COUNTLESS CLASSES OF SPIRITS, risilieinperfectionandbeautythe nearerthenapproachtheAlmighty Throne.ThefirstgreatempirenearesttoGodcontaintheSeraphim,the Cheribim,andtheThrones.Ofthese thefirstcomprisethosegloriousones standingintheimmediatepresence ofGod,whosecharacteristicisthe intenseandburninglovewithwhich theyareconsumedfortheAuthorof theirheapiniss.TheArchesofHeavenerecontinuallyre-echoingtheir inefraiileeeeressionofhomagegni Praise,"HolyHoly!Holy!"The second cnnsietsofthosestir-

aworeoftheirownaccordingto theirwillanddesire.Thesewere theenemiesofman."Ourlight," saysSt.Vail,"isnotwithfleshanu blood,BUTAGAINSTPRINCIPALITIESANDPOWERS,AGAINST THERULERSOFTHISWORLD1)F DARKNESS,"YetGodassistus. Hehasplacedatourdisposalaninnumerablearmyofgoodangels.Eta' theChurchteachesthateveryone borneintothisworld,beheCatholicorProtestant,ChristianorFagan,hasanangelofGadgivento himtoconducthimthroughate dangerouspathwayoftimeintothe eververdantlawn.ofGod'seternity. Sotheconflict,wemightsayina sense.betweenthegoodandbad angelsisgoingonstill,andtoe heartofmanisthebattle-ground.Our goodangelsenlightenus,guideus, defendus.Withreverenceoughtvi totreattheirangelicpresence,and endeav'o'rBY ('RARITYAND CHASTITYANDPRAYERTOliE ANGELSINTHEFLESH.

roundingtheThroneandpossessing thedeepestandmostprofoundknowledgeofGod.TheyadmirablyreflectHisDivineWisdom,andtogive usanideaoftheirknowledgeofthe divineattributestheyarerepresentedinSacredScriptureasbeingfull ofeyes.Thethirdarethose on whomGodhasplacedthethroneo Hismajesty,andinwhomshine forththatpeaceandsecurity,that tranquilityandserenitywhichexceedsallhumanunderstanding.Tee secondEmpireisassociatedwithGoa inthegovernmentofcreatedthings. TheDominationsformthefirstchoir ofthesecondhierarchy,andwhile renderingprofoundadorationtoGod aredistinguishedbyzealinPresiding overtheGovernmentoftheuniverse andthevindicationofHisauthority. Thesecondone,theVirtues areendowedwithtremendousenergy andoverwhelmingstrength.They setcausesinmotiontoproduceeffects.Theywatchoverthecourse ofnature'slaws,thepreservationof speciesandthemovementoftheheavens,andoftenworkmiracles.The nextchoir,thePowers,hasaspecial influenceagainst THEDEVILANDHISHOSTS. TheyrestrainthePowersofhell, andpreventthedemonsfrominjurin, men. Thethirdgreatempireof blessedspiritscomprisethePrincipalities,thearchangelsandtheengels.Theyactmoredirectly'upon theworld,beingguides,councillors, andmessengersincarryingoutthe Divinedecreesinregardtomen.Of these,thefirst,thePrincipalities, havetheguardianshipofkingdoms, andpeoples.TheyexecuteGod's designs."Bytheirprudenceand wisdom,"saysSt.Bernard,"every Principalityonearthisconstituted, regulated,limited,transferred,mutilated,orchanged."TheArchangels arethosewho,consciousoftheDivinemysteries,aresenttoannounce God'sdecreesongreatandspeciel occasions.SacredScriptureteaches usthattheArchangelMichaelwas theleaderofthefaithfulangelsiu theheavenlycontestbetweengood andevil,whenSatanandhisreael crewwerecastfromthecelestial heights.AndlastlytheAngels-usint;thewordinaspecialsense-are themessengerschosentoannounce thingsofsmallermoment. They are"ministeringangelssentto ministerforthemwhoshallreceive theinheritanceofsalvation"(Heh.1,

Astomenonearth,sototheate gelsinHeaver,atrialantiprobationisappointed.Whether,ason earth,theconflictwasoflongduration,orinstantaneous,we know not.Itsresultsweredisastrousfor athirdpartofthesespirits.For thereweremany,saysSt.Jude, "angelswhokeptnottheirprincipalitybutforsooktheirownhabitation."Theefell.Andtheirfell entailedalossof THESIGHTOFGODINHIS BEAUTY andinHislove;plossalsoofthe dignityoftheirPosition,thecompanyoftheirblessedcompanionsa losslikewiseofevery.supernatural advantageofgraceandbeautythey possessedbeforetheirtrial;and lastlyalossofthenaturalhaPPir.essthatspringsfromemployingoar facultiesandqualitiesandpowersin thepursuitoftheendpreordainedby God. Thesefallenangelsaretheevilspirits.Godalwaysallowstheexerciseofnaturalactivities.Bethey usedorbetheyabused,Godpermits thePerformanceoftheirfunctions. Forcesforrightorwrongmustbe engagedaslongasthereisvirtueor Perversity Andesbadmenlived outtheircoursewithoutGodmiraculouslyinterferingtoshortentheirexistence,sodidthelieitandhis followersremainintheuniverse. wheretheyweretohaveactedas ministersofGodandtherecarry4.'n

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OurGoodAngel BYCARDINALWISEMAN. Reflectwhatshouldbeourfeelings towardsthatpureandlovingSpirit whomGodhasdeputedtohare chargeoverus. Wedonut knowhimasyet,butonedayHe shall.Andweshouldanxiouslelung forthispleasure.Imagineapour familyreducedtogrievousdistress, inconstantwantoffoodandmedicine,butmostgenerouslyrelieved anunknownbenefactor.Whenthey snownothowtoholdonanylonger, aseasonablesuccourissuretolie receivedfromhim;whensicanessattacksthem,theneedfulremediesare suppliedasbyhisviewlesshand.Ch howoftentheytalkofthistheiriieseenfriend,andwishtheycouldsee him,andknowhim,andthankhim facetoface! Andhowtheyhair himtotheirimaginationaskindaud amiableincountenance,speech,and behaviour! Justsoshouldwefeel towardsthisgoodangelonly vie havethefullcertaintythatoneday weshallseehim,andthatweeh surelyfindhimaslovelyandbeautifulasourpoorimaginationcanin anywayrepresent.Ifthuswelove hini,weshallnolessreverencehim. ForheistrulyaGOODangelnot merelykindtous,butholyand venerable;afriendofGod,adorned withthechoicestandsublimestgifts ofHeaven,fullofexcellencies,and admittedint)God'sowncounsels. Heisraisedimmeasurablyaboveus; sothathoweverwemaylovehim,a certaindegreeofaweandrespect shouldmingleinouraffection. Tr. truth,thisshouldbeofthenature ofanaffectionateadmiration,''nowingthatsosublimeabeing,andso Perfect,condescendstoadminister to usandhearusupinhishands.This reverentialfeelingwillgreatlystrengthentherestraininginfluencewhich hisPresencewillexerciseuponour rovingordangerousthoughts.e:or willofrconfidencehelessthanany otherfeelingtowardsonesogood. For,ontheonehard,hemustto goodtousand,ortheother,les goodnessmakesGodlovehimael willinglyhearhim.,Heispowerful andabletoovercomeourfoesfor hehasonceprovedhimselfvaliant andvictoriousagainstthese,under theguidanceoftheblessedMichael, hisPrince.Thefirsttimethatwe shallseethisblessedspiritwilllie theinstantafterdeath,whenhewill standbesideVSatthetribunalof Christ.Hewmiserablewouldit thenhetoseehimturnawayhisface from118inserrow,andreiect()fir attempts,ifwehaveforgottenhim inlife,tofindrefugeundertheshadowofhiswings.Letusmakehim nowourfriend,thatsohemaythen takeusbythehandandpresentus tohisLordandoursasgoodand faithfulservants.

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A.Saintwentoutatearlydawn, 'Pogathertheherbsinthedew AndtheDevilcamebywithareaping-book, AndstraightattheSaintheflew. Butallthefiercestblowshe,aimed FellPowerlessontheair, AndtheDevilhetrembled,andcried aloud, Inangeranddespair.

Doyouthinkit'sbecauseyou.vac's bynight, Because,ouwatchandprayDoyoudeemit'sbecauseyoufastFo oft, Thatmyblowsareturnedaway "Fool!IhaveMetedmy whole lifelong, Everandeverandaye,IneverhavesleptsincetheworldbeganIwatchbynightandday.

"SoImockatPrideofAbstinencePrideofObservancetoo; ButnomatchamIforHumilityAndHumilitywalkswithyou" TheSaintwentcheerilyonhisway, Pluckingtheherbsinthedawn, Andhechantedaloudaholyhymn.-

"WhentheLordof1.ifewasborn.

"Inalowlystableamidthekite, InthemangerstrawlayHe,FortheyturnedtheHolyMaidaway Fromthevillagehostelry.

"HisMothercradledHimonher laP, Andwhisperedsoftandlow, 'BlessThouoneVirtue,Babeof Mine, WithPoweragainsttheFoe "'TheFiendgoesroaringthrough theworld, Reapingthesoulsofmen OhblessoneVirtue,Babeofmine WithPowertosavethemthen "'Whichwiltthoubless,0Holy One,Say,whichofallthethree ShallbeProtectionsafeandsure, Faith,Hope,orCharity?' "TheBabePressedclosertoher heart, FullinhereyessmiledHe,ThenliftedupHisinfanthand AndblessedHumility."

-MARYF.GUILLEMARD.

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2.Aslongasthevitalbondof yourfriendshipwithGodremainsunbroken,theworld,theFlesh,andthe devilwillseekinvaintoswayyou fromsourmoralsteadfastness.It isonlywhenyouforgettoconverse withtheheartofJesusthatyouruin theriskoffallingawayfromthe firststandinggroundofyourintegrity.

XXV.SundayafterPentecost

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Matt.XX1V,15,35.Atthattime Jesussaidtohisdisciples When youshallseetheabominationofdesolation,whichwasspokenof by Danieltheprophetstandinginthe holyplace,hethatreadethlethits understand.Thentheythatarein .1udea,letthemfleetothemountainsandhethatisonthehousetoplethimnotcomedowntotake anythingoutofhishouseandhe thatisintheHeldlethimnotgo bac'ttotakehiscoat.Andwoeto themthatarewithchild,andsive suckinthosedays.Butpraythat yourflightbenotinthewinter,cor ontheSabbath.Forthereshallbe thengreattribulation,suchasbath notbeenfromthebeginningofthe worlduntilnow,neithershallbe. Andunlessthosedayshadbeenshortened,nofleshcouldbesavedbut for the sakeoftheelect those days shall beshortened.Thenitanymanshallsayto vouiLohereisChrist,orthere, donotbelievehimforthereshall risefalseChrists,andfalseprophets, andshallshowgreatsignsandwonders,inasmuchastodeceive(ifcossible),eventheelect.Behold,I havetoldittoyoubeforehandif thereforetheyshallsaytovonBeholdheisinthedesert,goyenot outBeholdheisintheclosets,1elieveitnot.Foraslightningcomethoutoftheeast,andarpeareth evenintothewestsoshallalso thecomingoftheSonofManLe. Wheresoeverthebodyshallbe,there shalltheeaglesalsohegatheredtogether.Andimmediatelyafterthe tribulationofthosedays,thesun shallhedarkenedandthemoonshall notgiveherlight,arilthestars shallfallfromheaven,andthepowersoftheheavensshallbemoved andthereshallappearthesignof theSonofManinheaven,andthen shallalltribesoftheearthmourn, andtheyshallseetheSonofMan coininginthecloudsofheavenwith muchpowerandmajesty.Andhe shallsendhisangelswithatrumpet andagreatvoiceandtheyshall gathertogetherhiselectfromthe fourwinds,fromthefarthestparts oftheheavenstotheutmostbounds ofthem.Andfromthefig-treelearn aparablewhenthebranchthereof isnowtender,andtheleavescome forthyouknowthatsummerisnigh. Soyoualso,whenyoushallsueall thesethingsbedone.Heavenand earthshallpass,butmywordsehall notpass.

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