The Record Newspaper 30 December 1911

EMPIRESELF-RAISINGFLOUR

TheWest AUSTRALIANRECORD

SATURDAY,DECEMBER30.1911 s

InandAroundtheHome

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*MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemid),roam,

Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

WhenFishingBoatsGoOut

Whenthepearlyskiesofmorning ilushwithdawningroseonce more, Andwavesofgoldenglorybreakalongthesunriseshore, Ando'erthearchofheavenwhite wavesofvapourfloat, There'sraptureandthere'sfreedom whenthefishingboatsgoout.

Theaindisblowingfrestil:,upfrom faroftoceancaves, Andsending.sparklingkisseso'erthe brewsofvirginwaves.

Whilerouteddawn-mistsshiverand fastandfartheyflee, Piercedbytheshaftsofsunriseand theglitterofthesea.

Behindusfair,light-smittenhills innew-bornsplendourlie, Beforeusthewideoceansweepsto meetthemorningsky, Ourheartsarefullofseethinglife andcarehasfledafar, Assweepsthewhite-wingedfishing Meetacrosstheharbourbar.

Theseaiscallingtousinjoyous voiceandfreeThere'skeenestraptureonitsbreast, andboundlessliberty

Eachmanismasterofhiscraft,its gleaningsailsoutblawn, Andfarbehindhimontheshorea homehecallshisown.

Saltisthebreathofoceanslopesand fresherblowsthebreeze, Andswifter eachbounding cutsthro'thecrowdingsets, Athwartoarmaststheshadowsof thedippingseagullsfloat, Andallthewater-world'salivewhen thefishingboatsgoout.

-L.M.MONTGOMERY.

Thetwomostpreciousthingson thissideofthegraveareourreputationandourlife.Butitisto 'belamentedthatthemostcontemptiblewhispermaydepriveusofthe one,andtheweakestweaponofthe other. Awiseman,thereforewill bemoreanxioustodeserveafair namethantopossessit,andthis willteachhimsotoliveasnotto beafraidtodie.

ADVERTISEIN

TheW.A.Record

TheChild'sPosition

Itisnevertooearlytoingress uponthechildthathehasaduty towardtheothermembersofthe family,andaplacewhichcanbefilledbynooneelse.Inthemindof thenormallittlechildthereisa curiousdistortionofhispositionin andtowardtheworld.Hefeelsthat heisthecentreandpivotoftheuniverse-heseeshimselfthereasonand hingeofthefamilylife.Instead, howmuchbetterforhimifheis oneofman},thathehasadistinct placeinthefamilylife,andawelldefineddutytowardsthoseolderthan himself.

DistributionofWealth ATIMELYHINT.

IftheOhristianemployerhasabundantwealthheknowsthatitisa trust,thathehastohelpthepoor, andtorenderanaccountthereofto thecommonMaster.Indistributinganyofthewealthinaccordance withChristianprinciples,whohas moreclaimaftertheemployer'sown family,thanthosebywhoselabour heacquiresthewealth? Allhonourtothosewhodistributetheir wealthtohospitals,orphanages,and publicinstitutions,buttheglowis takenfromthewarmthoftheircharityiftheyhavelefttheirownwork.menneedy.Havethey,notaprior claim*?Someportionofthemoney wcrildbemoreequitahlpexpended overtheirworkmen'shomesandsurroundings,in.providingfortheirimprovementinbodyandmind,insecuringcomfortsforoldageandfailinghealth,inProcuringsuitablerecreationandamusement.Norwilla Christianemployerconfinehiscare forhisworkmantotheactualtime ofwork.Ifhecherishesafeelingof sympathyforthem,andtreatsthem asbrothers,hewillbeinterestedin theirsurroundings,theirrecreations, theirhomes,theirfamilies,therearingoftheirchildren.ManyopPortunitieswillbeseizedforshowing outsidetheworkthoselittleattentionsandkindnessesthatknitfriends andbrotherstogether.Insickness hewillbetenderlysolicitousbypersonalin-tuiryandattentionsinsorrowhewillmakethewor",r,n'feel thattheyhaveinhimatruefriend.

TheCatholicArtandBookDepot,

534HAYSTREET.

NextdoortoCelticClub. OppositeKingEdwardHostel. baissM.J.McDERMOTT,Proprietress (LateMrs.A.M.RYAN).

OurChristmasGoodsarelustunpacked.PrayerBooksingreatvariety. Statuary,RosaryBeads,Scapulars,andallLthurchgoods.

SpeciallinesinreligiousChristmasCards. DuringDecemberallprayer-books,Rosaries,ChristmasandHoly CardsPostFree.

ANettleandaRose

Theygrewtogether,sidebyside, Anettleandarose; Onesheditsperfumefarand Theotherpoisonedthose Whochancedtotouchitsstemor leaf; Therusebroughtjtoti,passersby-

Thenettle,painandgrief.

Sointhewayoflifethegood Dotlicheerusliketherose

Whilelikethedeadlyupastree Evil'spoisonousinfluenceflows; Onehealsourhearts-theotherfills Theworldwithendlesswoes.

Thenobledeedandkindlythought Perfumelife'sruggedway; Whileenvy,greed,andhatehave wrought

Arecordofdecay

ThereforeGod'sgoodshall'bidealway

Whileevil'hidesaday. 'aide,

LadyLate Gentlereader,areyouacquainted withLadyLate?Ifyouarenotit isalmostcertainthatyouhavefrequentlyseenher.Shemaybeseen almostanydaymarchinguptheaisle ofthechurchjustaftertheElevation andcomfortablykneelinginapew notfarremovedfromthealtar.At theCommunionshemaybeseento approachthealtarandreceiveCommunion.Well,nowmydearfair mindedCatholicfriends,doyouthink thatistheProperthingtodo?

Mostcertainlyyouwillsayone shouldendeavourtocomeintime forMass.Yesmostdecidedlyand LadyLatecouldwellbethereifshe tried.AsaruleladyLatehasbut fewfamilycares.Sheisnotdisturbedbetheuneasywailofaninfant duringthenightnorhassheahusband'sbreakfasttoprepareorchildrentogetreadyforschool.True, shemayhavetwoorthree,catsto feed,orshemayhave,assheusuallydoesanoldgreenparrotandthree orfourcanariestocleanandfeed, andwhocannotbeneglectedeven

attheriskofbeinglateforMass. Theymighteatgravelandcontract appendicitisorsomeotherdreadfulthingifsheneglectedthem.Oh! horrors.Whatacalamity Lady Late,asarulewaitsuntilafterthe iirstbellhasrungforMassbefore gettingoutofBlanketCitythenbeholdtherushandhurry Birds, catsandparrottobefedandmy ladytogetdressed,whichdressshe doestotheheightoffashion.Isit anywondersheislateforMass? NowdearLadyLate,takealittleadvice.Setyouralarmclock for6.;oandwhenthealarmsounds, getup.Yes,getup Don'tdelay. Thenfeedallthepreciousfeathered andfelinetribe,sayyourprayersand getreadyandforthesakeofspacingyour'neighboursfrombeingscandalisedtosaytheleast,beintitre forMass.Massbeginsat8o'clock Beintime.

Imayadd,thatitLadyLateis abouttobePresentatamatineeorotherplaceofamusement,even thoughshehasticketsforreserved seats,shemaybefoundinherplace longbeforetheperformancebegins. Reflect! -NELL.SCARLET.,

OriginofShopSigns

Twoofthemostcommonsignsto beseeninourcitystreetsarethe barber'spoleandthethreegolden ballsofthepawnbroker.Thesehave beeninusesoman,yearsthattheir originalmeaningistomanyquite unknown.Itissaidthatthethree stripes,whichwindsaroundthebarber'sPoleismeanttor-'resenta bandageaboutahumanarm.For inearlydaysthebarberactedas surgeonaswellasacutterofhair. Hewasabletofillthisofficebecauseatthattimeitwascommon beliefthatallillnesswascausedby havingtoomuchbloodinthebody. Consequentlyitwasthoughtthatthe bestthingtodowastobleedthe Rickone.Abarberwascalled,and heundertookthetaskofpuncturing ablood-vesselinthearm;then,afterhethoughtsufficientbloodhad flown,hewouldbandagethewound. Thethreegoldenballswereusedas acommercialsignbyearlyItalian merchantswholivedistheearly dayswhenthepowerfulMedicifamil,sj' heldsway.inFlorence.Thethree goldenhallswereapartofthecrest ofarmsoftheMedicifamily.There weresomerepresentativesofthisfamilyamongthemerchants.These usedthesignsabovethedoorsof theirshops,anditbecameawellknownemblemintheneighbourhood ofthecity.Finallysomeofthe. Italianmerchantsfoundtheirway toEngland,andthereopenedthe firstmoney-lendingestablishments underthesingofthethreeballs,Latertheuseoftheemblembecame commontoallmoney-lenders.

WhysomearePoor

Theytrytodowhatothersexpect ofthem,notwhattheycanafford.

TheParentsareeconomical,but thechildrenhaveextravagantideas.. Thaidonotdoto-daywhatthey canpossiblyputofftillto-morrow. Theyprefertoincurdebtrather thentodoworkwhichtheyconsider beneaththee,.

BishopClearyontheEducationQuestion

Attheannualdistributionofprizes oftheSacredHeartCollege,Auckland,recently,theRightRev.Dr. Clearydealtinsomedetailwiththe educationquestion.Hisremark4 containanaltogetheradmirablevindicationoftheCatholicposition, andaweightyandtimelyexhortationwithregardtothefuture.

Inthecourseofhisreport,the BrotherSuperiorhaslaidhisindexfingerontheaimsoftheCatholic educationimpartedinourprimary andsecondaryschools.ItistosurroundourCatholicyouthwithaCatholicatmosphere,tobuildthemup soundinbody,stronginintellect, andstronginfaith.Herewehave thetrueidealoftheeducationthat educatesitdevelopseveryfaculty, itpreparesyouthforcompleteBrno, -fitsthemforeveryphaseofduty andrightendeavonrinthislife,and leadsthemtotheirtrueplacein thewiderandgreaterlifeintowhich wepassthroughoneorotherofthe thousanddoorsofdeath.

PLACIDLYDOWN UNDERSO GREATAWRONG,'

'WeCatholicsbelieve,asmuchas thepoliticiansdu,inhelpingouth tosurmountthedlllicultiesarising fromLdverseenvironment.We believeasmuchastheydo,instoring theintellectsofourpupilswithhumanknowledgeandwisdom,andia pushingtheconquestofnatureto furtherandfullertriumphs.Butwe &nowthatthereareotherendstobe achievedintheschoolbesidesthe sharpeningofwitsandtheextension ofmaterialpower.Weknowthat thehighestvaluesinhumanlifeare moralValues,andthatnoschool trainingcanincreaserealhappiness unlessitmakesfortruthandjustice andmoralrestraint-inawordunlessitmakesforsoundcharacter. Youmaysharpentheintellectwithoutsharpeningthemoralsense;you maytrainthehandwithoutstrengtheningthewillandunlessyou trainachildtobemorallybetter, aswellasmentallybrighter,his intellectualattainmentswillbelittle betterthanDeadSeaapplesinau idlehand. For(inTeranyson's phrase)ayouthormanmaybe "gorgedwithknowledge"andyet bereallyuneducatedformereinstructionisnotethicalitisnotenoughtoformeventheintellect, muchlesstomouldtheheartand willandform.thecharacter,which istherealendofeducation.

'Inthesystemofthecomplete trainingofthefacultiesofthechild, weCatholicspursuetheopposite ,coursetothatlop-sidedandexperimentalsecularsystemwhichapoliticalmajority.hasforceduponthe State-supportedschools.ofNew'Zeeland.Thesecularsystemfirstrose withtheFrenchRevolution,asone phaseofthewaragainstChristianity..Thoughnotthemselvesgenerallyhostiletoreligion,amajority;of ourpoliticiansfollowedthedeceptivelureof"Frenchprinciples"in 1877.WeCatholicsstandfirmwhere wehaveeverstood.Westandtodayforthetrainingoftheheartand willandmoralconscienceofthe 'child,aswestoodupto1877,when ourschoolsformedanintegralpart oftheStatesystem.Wedidnot withdrawourschoolsfromtheState Schoolsystem.Theyweredrivenout ofit,notbecauseofanyverdictof 'educationalexperts,butbyacomofpoliticianswhohadneitherknowledgeof,norskillinnthe principlesandmethodsofeducation. Butthatisnotall.Ourschools weredrivenoutofthepublicschool systemonwhatwas,ineffect,areligioustest-drivenoutofitona question of religious dogma,drivenoutofitbecausewe couldnotthen,aswecannotrow, subscribetothesectarianFrench dogmasonwhichourEducationAct isbased.Theseunderlyingdoctrinesarechieflythetwofollowing first,thatreligionhasnonecessary orusefulpartinschool-training.The secondis,thatapoliticalmajority hasthemoralrighttobanishreligionfromtheplacewhichithasoccupiedfromimmemorialagesirthe school.Teseawaythesedogmas, andyousweepasidethe.wholefoundationonwhichourEducationAct isbuilt.WeCatholicsrepudiate theseStatedoctrines;weknowthem tobeeducationallyunsound,historicallyfalse,andmorallyindefensible.

tellectsandheartsandwillsand consciences.OurGreat'leacherhas said"THIsISLIFEEVERLASTING.THATTHEYMAYKNOW THEE,THEONLYTRUEGOD, ANDJESUSCHRISTWHOMTHOU HASTSENT."(John,i7,3.)Itis indeedthehighestwisdom"toknow ChristandHimcrucified,""in Whomarehiddenallthetreasuresof wisdomandknowledge."(I.Cor.,2., 2;andCol.,2,3.)Inthisknowledge,inthesetruthsandprinciples wehavetheonlysurefoundationof morality.Anysystemofpublicinstructionwhichexcludesthesetruths andPrinciplesfromitsoperations, canonlyleadtonationaldisaster. "IAMSATISFIED,"saidDisraeli (EarlofBeaconsfield)"THATA SYSTEMOFNATIONALEDUCATIONWHICHEITHERRELINQUISHESRELIGION,ORMAKESIT SUBORDINATE,WILLBETHE GREATESTFAILURETHATEVER OCCURRED-BUTMOREFATALTO THESTATETHANTOTHE CHURCH."

Forustheschoolis,asitever was,sacredground-sacredlikethe BushofHorebortheTempleofGod -oneoftheante-chambersthrough whichthesoulofthechildpasseson itswaybacktoGod.WeCatholics makesacrificesforthechildren,simpinbecauseweknowwhattruechildtraininginvolves,becauseweknow theperilsandthepossibilitiesof youth,andbecauseweknowthatthe futureiswiththosewhosecurethe childrenofto-day.

SchoolswithoutGodtendto makechildrenwithoutgodliness.You cannotget,eitheroutofaniron bucket,oroutofaneducationsystem,morethanisputintoit.You cannotgatherfigsfromthistles,nor graPesfrombrambles.AnEastern philosophersaidtohisservantLukman: "Gointothefieldandsow wheat."Buthesowedoats.At theharvesttimethemasterangrily cried"DidInottellyoutosow wheatthere? Whythen,didyou sowoats?""Isowedoatsinthe honethatwheatwouldgrowuP." Themastersaid"Whatfoolishidea isthis? Haveyoueverheardof thelike?"Lukmanreplied:"You yourselfareconstantlysowinginthe fieldoftheworldtheseedsofevil, andyouexpecttoreapintheafterlifefruitsofvirtue.ThereforeI alsothoughtImightgetwheatat theharvestbysowingoatsinthe springtime."

Long,onmyrecentvisitdownthe theEastCoast, "Outseawardhungthebrooding mist, Wesawitrolling,foldonfold, Andmarkedthegreatsunalchemist Turnallitsleadenedgetogold, Lookwell,lookwell,0friendof mine,

Thegreybelow,thegoldabove; Forsothepresentlifemayshine Allgoldeninthelightoflove."

TheSociety

ofSaint VincentdePaul

PAPERBYABROTHEROFTHE SOCIETYREADATTHEGENEP.AL MEETINGHELDAT.FREMANT:.E ON 10TH DECEMBER. ratr.

IhavebeenrequestedbytheBrothersofthePerthParticularCouncil tosayafewwordstoyouonthe subjectofourSocietysothatby thebetterkeepingintouchwithone another,wemaythesoonerunderstandthespiritofandlearntolone ourSocietywhichbyGod'sgrace will'inthefuturedosomuchgood throughoutthelengthandbreadthof thisvastportionofAustralia. TheSocietywasfoundedin1,03 inParis,byFrederickOzanamand' afewotherFrenchgentlemen.The infidelsofParishadtauntedthe Catholicswithwhattheywerepleas edtocalltheirwantofpractical Christianityandhadcried'Where areyourWorks? Showusyour yourgoodworks?"Andtrulythe StateofPariswasfromareligious Pointofview,verybadindeed.We aretoldthatinthe,timeofFrederickOzanamifalaymanwishedto gotoHoly.Communiontheeasiest waywastoPretendtobesickand sogetintoahospitalwherethe Chaplainwouldseethathereceived theBlessedSacrament.

'ButtheStategoesfurtherthan theimpliedformulatingofadogmaticviewofreligion.Itrewardswith freeinstructionthechildrenofthose whocaninconscienceaceePtthe Statecreed.Itpenalisesconscientiousdissentersinoneoftwoways (a)itplacesmanyinthePosition wheretheyareforcedtoaccepta :systemwhichtheirconsciencedisapproves(b)theonlyotheralternativeistopayforthesystemwhich theirconsciencedemands-andatthe sametimepayforthesystemwhich theirconscienceutterlyrejects.This ishowtheCatholicparentistreatedinademocraticcountryinwhich dogmasregardingreligionaresupposedtostandonanequalitybefore thelaw.IHAVESAIDTHESE THINGSBEFORE.ITISWELL THATYOUSHOULDSAYSTHEM, TOO,ANDSAYTHEMOFTENAND LOUDL'Y,SOOFTENANDSO LOUDLYTHATPEOPLEWILL REARYOU,ANDSAYTHEM, MOREOVER,INSUCHAWAYAS TOCONVINCETHEMTHATYOU ARENOLONGERGOINGTOLIE

Politiciansare-someofthemmenofmuchpromiseandofgreat expectations. Thereareprobably amongthemLukmanswhoexpectto reapthewheatofsoundmorality, whereitstrueseed,itsonlyfirm principlesthoseofreligion!,have neverbeensettheymayexpectto gatherinChristianvirtuewhere theyhavethrownspiritualandreligiousdevelopmentoverthewall, andwheretheyhaveestablished whatis,ireffect,adogmaticform ofStateagnosticism.Butwiser headsknewbetterthanthey.After alongexperienceofthefirstsystem. ofGodlesspublicinstruction, so greatastatesmanasthefirstNapoleonfounditnecessarytore-introdacereligionintotheschoolsof France.Hollandtriedthesecular systemandsickenedofit.Sodid Belgium.TheDukeofWellington deprecatedthepurelysecularsystem as " ASCHEMEOFSOCIALDESTRUCTION." AndWashington, "TheFatherofhisCountry,"left tohispeoplethesacredlegacyof theseweightywords "LETUS WITHCAUTIONINIDULGETHE SUPPOSITION THATMORALITY CANBEMAINTAINEDWITHOUT RELIGION.Whatevermaybeconcededtotheinfluenceofrefinededucationonmindsofpeculiarstructure,reasonandexperiencebothforbidustoexpectthatnationalmoralitycanprevailinexclusionofreeiousprinciple."And(asHumboldtremarked)"whateverwewish toseeintroducedintothelifeofa nationmayfirstbeintroducedinto itsschools.'" TheseChristianprincipleswe seektoinstilintothemindsofour youth-tomouldtherewiththeirin-

Thegreythickmistsofdoubt,of unfaith,andofunstablemoralprinciplesarerollingin,folduponfold, uponasocialsystemgroundedupon thematerialabsorptioncreatedb. dogmaticsecularsystem.Buta greatsunalchemist"turnsallits leadenedgetogold."Thatgreat alchemististhelightandwarmthof ourCatholicloveofthe"little ones"ofChrist."Thegreybelow, thegoldabove"belowthedark heavydrifttowardsunbeliefabove istheserenerheightsofChristian education.Ourpresentandourfuturealikeshine"allgoldeninthe lightoflove." wouldbeanevildayforthe FaithiftheloveofCatholicsforthe soulsofthechildren.cooledoff,if thezealforreligiouseducationlost itsfireandmotiveforce.Butwe neednewzeal,newfire,newforce, inthatsacredcause.Weneedmore earnestnessinthestruggleforthe rightweneedaheartynn'en pressingtheconstitutionaleffortfor theremovalofthecruelwronginflicteduponusjustbecausewecannotinconscienceaccepttheperniciousStatedogmasorwhichour EducationActisbased.Wemust, then,fightforjusticeby.everylegitimatemeansatourdisposal.And, untiljusticeisdone,wemusttread Patientlyouraccustomedpathofsacrifice,confidentthatwhatwesow intearsto-day,weshallto-morrow reapinjoy.'

J.B.GEORGE

Tothecryoftheinfidels.FrederickOzanamandhisfriendsansweredbymeetinginaPrivateroomin Paris,anddecidingtocalluponpoor familiesandassistthemintheirhouses.Afterashorttimethegood workwasplacedunderthepatronage/ ofSt.VincentdePaul,andwascalledthe"ConferenceofCharity;" andthiswasthebeginningofthe greatSocietywhichnowhasits branchesallovertheworldwhereverHolyMotherChurchhasafooting. Andnow,Iamsureouwillbe Pleasedtohearoftheoriginofthe SocietyinNewZealand,andAustralia.TheSocietywasfirstintroduced intoNewZealandbythelateMr. CharlesO'Neillwhohadformerly beenamember'ofaGlasgowConference.AftertheSociet..waswell establishedinNewZealandandwas doinggoodwork,Mr.O'NeilljourneyedtoSydney,andthere.trueto hischaritableinstincts,heformed anotherConference,andlivedtosee theSocietyextendedtoMelbourne andAdelaide,andtoflourishnetand hishighestexpectations.

Mr.O'Neillwas,ofcourseavery piousman,andadaft,communicantheusedtorepeattheLittle OfficeoftheImmaculateConception, everymorningofhislife.Hehada specialdevotiontotheRosaryof theImmaculateConceptionandhe inducedmanyofhisfriendstodaily recitethoseheads,hehadmany talestotellofhowtherecitationof thosebeadsdaily,hadeffectedthe returnofcarelessCatholicstotheir duties.

Mr.O'Neilldiedaboutioor12 yearsagoinSt.Vincent'sHospital, withtwoofSydney'sholiestpriests athisbedside,namelyFatherKennedy,thethenSuperioroftheFranciscans,andFatherPicquet,ofthe MaristOrder,bothheldintheoder ofsanctitybythf,CatholicsofSAno'.Thedeceasedgentlemanwas buriedinRockwoodcemetery,and themembersoftheSociet;ofSt. VincentdePaulerectedoverthespot abeautifulmarblecross.-Mayhis soulrestinPeace.

PharmaceuticalandDispensing

CHEMIST

330HAYST.PERTH

(ComerofHayandPierStreets).

HaveYouTriedFloramac

THEDISPENSINGOFPRESCRIPTIONSHASBEENMADE ASPECIALSTUDY.

ThisSocietyisreallyfoundedon thewordsofOurLordHimself,when Hegivesusthatstrikingillustration ofwhatwillhappenatthelastDay: "AndallthenationsshallbegatheredtogetherbeforeHim.andhe shallseparatethemonefromanotherastheshepherdseparateththe sheepfromthegoatsAndHeshall setthesheeponHisrighthand.nut thegoatsontheleft.Thenshall theKingsaytothemthatshallbe onHisrighthand:Come,yeblessedofMAFather,possesstheKingdompreparedforyoufromthefoundationoftheworld.ForIwas hungryandyoUgavemetoeatI wasthirstyandyou'gavemeto

A.0

drink Iwasastranger.andyou tookMeinleakedand3.cetclothed meIwasinprisonandyoucame toMe."ThenshallthejustanswerHimsaying"Lordwhendid weseeTheehungryandfedThee: ThirstyandgaveTheetodrink!? AndwhendidweseeTheesickorin prisonandcometoThee."Andthe Kingansweringshallsaytothem "AmenIsaytoyou,aslongas youdidittooneofthese,myleast Brethren,:opdidittome."

Andsowecaneasilyunderstand why,afterourownsanctificationthe PrimaryobjectinfoundingtheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaulwasto visitthepoorintheirhomes,and 'ifweshouldbekindandpolitewhen wevisitourordinaryfriends, we shouldbe,itpossibletentimesas politeandkindwhenwevisitChrist inthepersonofthepoor.Forneverletusforget,dearSistersand Brothers,thatwhenwevisitthe PoorwevisitChristinthepersonof HisPoor.

Let;:sthenbeindefatigableinvisitingthepoor,becauseweareconvincedthatitisinour'days,one ofthebestmethodsofservingboth themandourselvesinordertogain thenecessarygraceswhichwillenableastohaveinourheartha greatlt,-."eforthepoor,itisexPedentthatweshouldlookwelltoourselvesandhedgeourselvesround withthesesafetyguardswhichHoly Churchplecets,atourdisposal-and the.:irstandmostimportantisHoly Communion.

InaletterfromourSuperior CounciltohispresentHoliness,datedoctoberi9t)y,theHolyFather, isretil4sttdtosendussomewords offatherlycounselastohowwe bestlire1:ptothespiritofour vocationandProcureforallour membersthefullnessofzeal.

AndtheanswersentbyHisHolinessthroughcardinalMerrydelVal isthis HisHolinesswhilecommendingthehighesttermstheunfailing anduntiringassiduityof theSoc:et..intheaccomplishment ofitswcirr:oflovesofruitful of spiritualendtemporalblessinginbehalfofthepoorofChrist,mostcor:hvitcsthe'BrothersofSt. VincentdePaultowelcometheadvicerivenyHisHolinessinregard tofre.:ientCommunion."

mayshowerdownhischoicestblessingsonthatfamily,andespecially givethemthegracetogotoMass.

For.mydearSistersandBrothers, yOU willfindthattheseCatholics whocometousforreliefare,as arule,carelessabouttheirduties. Soweshoulddoallwecan,bygentlenessandkindness,topersuadeour recipientstogotoMass,saytheRopar,ydaily,andwearatleastthe brownScapular.

Now,theverygroundworkofour Societyishumility.SothatfollowingtheadvicegivenbySt.Ignatiustothemembersofhisorder,I wouldsaytotheSistersandBrothersherepresentbethelastineverythinginyourParishexceptin onething,andinthatwemustoutshinethewholeParish-andthatone thingishumility..

For,justasaNunwhensheentersherConvent,leavesherwillbehind,somembersofthisSociet., mustleavetheirpridebehind.

Ourruletellsus(page,33)thatno workofcharityshallberegardedas foreigntothisSocietyalthoughits specialobjectistovisitpoorfamilies.Thusitsmembersareexpectedtoembraceeveryopportunityof affordingconsolationtothesick,to prisoners,ofinstructingthepoor,alsounprotectedorimprisonedchildren,andofProcuringthesuccoursof religionforthose,whoneedthemat thehourofdeath.

InourvariousConferencesaggregatedtoPerthparticularCouncilin additiontoassistingthepoor,we canendeavourtoengagetheyoung inthebeautifulpracticeofmonthly Communionwecanvisitthehospitalsandshinscirculategoodliterature; andassisttosettleimmigrantsinsuitableplacesofemploment.

Letus,then,dearSistersandBrothers,workunitedlyforthegood ofourneighbourinthisvastdiocese,holdingourselvesalwaysinobediencetoourbelovedBishopand hispriests. Andinconclusion,letusaskour BlessedLad,,tocastherdivinemantlearoundus,andmaySt.Vincent protectes.

LouisGillie&Co.

73-75LIVERPOOLST.,CITY.

"ThisPractice."theCardinalcontinues.theHol,nil11.7rMostearnestlyrecommendstothemembersof the;.locietofSt.VincentdePaul, asthes,irestmeansofobtainingthe specialgraceandspiritualhelpso needfulto-heminthefulfilmentof theirarli.o.:sdutiesandofrenderingtheirlaiioursricherintrentfor themselvesandmorefruitfulinlastingeo,:.ethers."

Now:heexperienceoftheSociety isthhi-tl,eetticienc.,ofaBrotherof St.VincentdePaulSocietyisindirectprop,rtior.tothefrequencyof hisHo]ommunions.

IntheLeportfori9oybytheSuperior forNewZealandand Australia.wearetoldthatitisestimate.;thattwentpercent.ofthe BrothersL:re dailyCommunicants sixtyPercentarewee'1'.;andthe balanceEremonthl,Communicants.

IfwewishtopersevereinthisSocietranc:oreceivethenecessar,, gracesweshouldstrivetobeat leastweeklyCommunicants. And whatshall..resayabouttheRosary''WhatstilledtheAlbigensian berm Hosar,,.Whatcovered theTurkswithdefeatatthebattle ofLePante^-TheRosary.Whatkept thefaithInIrelandthroughthose centuries persecution?-TheRosary. Andifweanalisetheeasesofthose who,afterlongyearsintheinterior ofAastrala,havealmostforgotten howtoprey,weshalldindthatitis becausetheyhaveneglectedtheRosaro.WherelongdistanceforbidsgoingtoMasstheRosaryalonewill preservetheFaith. Now,letusturntothepoorthemselvesandseewhatwecandofor them.ItisthepracticeofthisSociet,.that,whentwobrothersvisita family,pooreithercorporallyorspiritually,theyshouldsaysomeprayer,preferablytheRosary.Andthe intentionDithisprayeris,thatGod

LouisGille&Co.,of73-75Liverpool-Street,Sydney,and300-302 LonsdaleStreet,Melbourne,haveJust completedtheirJubileeyear,being 25yearsestablishedinAustralia, anditisagreattributetotheenterpriseandgeneralbusinessmanagementofthisgreatCatholicFirm, thattheyhaveretainedforaquarterofaCenturythepatronageof thevastmajorityoftheCatholic Religious,Clergy,andHierarchy, throughoutAustraliasia.ItisalwaysatreattoinspectthisFirm's immenseandvaluablestock,embracingeveryarticleusedinourHoly Religion,eitherforprivateuse.or forthefurnishingofChurches,froni thesmallestOratory,orCountry ChurchtothelargestCathedral.The departmentsincludeChurchplate, Altarfittings,Vestments,Statuary, Pictures,Books,Music,andsmall Religiousarticles.Itwouldbeimpossibletoenumerateallthearticlesinthislargeandvariedstock. WewouldadviseourreaderstoPay theFirmavisitwheninSydneyor Melbourne.orwriteforaCatalogue.

LittleBlessings

Lordineachday'slittleness LetThymercyholdGridbless. ChoosemywaythatImaybe EverwiseinservingThe') Norinchildishfollytali

AnygiftormercysmallAiwtrialofmystate, Anycrossorsorrow,great, ForThygreatnessholdethme AndThylittlenessmaybe Thefirsttokenofacare Highasheavenandheavenlyfair. -Isaac0.Rankin.

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74.Bs'theChairmanWillyou giveusyouropinionontheBilland theProposedamendments,andon thequestionofdivorcegenerally?Speakingthismorningonbehalfof theCatholicbody,IamstronglyopposedtothisBill,becauseIhold firmlythatDivorceinitsstrictest k,sense,meaningthebreakingofthe bondofconsummatedmarriage,or theseparationofthemarriedpersons withtherighttore-marry,isstrictlyprohibitedbythelawofChrist. Tomakethisclear,itwillbenecessarytosneakofChristianmarriage. TwoPropositionsImaintain,firstly, marriageisofDivineandnotofhumaninstitution,secondly,thatno manornohumanpowercandissolve thebondofmarriage.TheDivine originof.marriageisattestedbythe factthatitwasinstituted,notby thewillofman,norbycivilsociety, butbytheex-Presswillandordinance ofGodHimselffor,whenthewomanwasformed,theAlmightyled hertothefirstmanandjoinedtheir handsandblessedtheirunion,so thatthehumanfamilymightbepropagatedandHeavenfilledwiththe childrenofmen..HeProvidedthat childrenshouldbehorninalawful, orderlyandholymanner,soasto makechild-bearinghonourableandto givetochildreninthecircumstances oftheirbirththebestopportunities ofattainingtothesupernaturalend oftheirtang.Godinstructedour firstparentsonthepurposesofmarriageandonitsresponsibilities. Whatthatinstructionwaswelearn notinitsesPressterms,butfrom thewordsofAdaminspiredbyGod Himself,when criedout,"Whereforemanshallleavefatherandmotherandshallcleavetohiswife,and thereshallistwoinoneflesh."The lastclauseisrenderedaccordingto theidiomidtheoriginalHebrewand oftheinterpretationofchristir. MatthewXIX,evenmoreforcibly, "AndtheyshallheOneflesh."These wordshavebeeninterpretedforus by.ChristHimselfwearetoldin thenineteenthchapterofSt.MatthewthatthePhariseescametoHim, temptingHimandsaying,"Isit lawfulforamantoputawayhis wifeforevercause."Thequestion wasacaptiousone;theansweris worthyofammostseriousandspecialconsideration.ThePharisees madeaboastoftheirknowledgeof thelaws.andourLordrefersthem tothatlawforananswertotheir question.Godinthebeginningmade bastonemonandonewoman.He Joinedthat"one"manand"one" womanitmarriage,andhemade theirmarriagetheformorexemplar ofallfuturemarriages.ButifGod asthePhariseessuggested,alloweda mantosatawayhiswifeforvariouscauses,Hewouldhavecreatedin thebeginningnotonemanandone womantobejoinedinmarriage,butanemanandseveral women.Further,theanswer of ourLordisstillmoreclear.HereferstothePrimitiveinstitutionof marriageinthegardenofEden,'and teacheswomenthatforthesakeof marriagetheyshouldbreakevery othertienomatterhowcloseor dear,eventhetiethathindsParent andchild.anothertiewhichisthe closestandmost.unifyingthatitis Possibletoconceive.Bythistie themarriedcouplebcometwoinone flesh,nay,ourLordemphatically addedtheyarennlongertwobutone flesh.Thequestionwaswhetherit waslawfulforamantoputaway hiswifeforeverycause.Thereply is,Fornocausecanamandissolve theinseparableunionwhichmarriage createswhenthehusbandandwife becomeonefleshoronemoralbeing.Amancannotputawayhis Ownbody neithercanhedissolve thatunionwhichhasmadehimone bodyoronemoralpersonwithhis

wife.OurLordthengiveshisanal answerinashortsuggestivesentenceWhatthereforeGodbathjoinedtogetherletnomanputasunder.ButthePhariseesobjected,and theirobjectionservedtobringout intheclearestlighttheunityand indissolubilityofmarriage. Why, then,theyurge,ifthehusbandand wifebenolongertwobutoneflesh, andit.benotinthepowerofmanto sunderwhatGodhathjoinedtogether,whythendidMosescommandto giveabillofdivorceandtopat away.HesaithtothemBecause Mosesbyreasonofthehardnessof yourheartsPermittedyoutoput awayyourwivesbutfromthebegin. ningitwasnotso.Herestored marriagetoitsPrimitiveindissolubility.Somuchforthepast.Our Lordlaysdownthelawthatshould regulatemarriageforallfuturetime. TakeSt.MarkX., f2AndHe saithtothem,Whosoevershallput

husband. NowtakeSt.Matthew XIX.,yAndIsaytoyou,that whosoevershallPutawayhiswife; exceptitbeforfornication,and shallmarry'anothercommittethadultery.InthesermonontheMount HehadalreadysaidButIsayto outhatwhosoevershallputaway hiswife,exceptingforthecauseoffornicationmakethhertocommitadultery;andhethatshallmarryher thatisputawaycommittethadultery(St.Matt.,v.32).Whatisparticularlynoticeableaboutthesetwo textsisthattheyseem,atfirst sighttoadmitoneexception,the causeoffornication,totheindissolubilityofmarriage,andhavegiven risetothequestionwhethertheputtingawayofthewifeandthedissolutionofthemarriagebondwere notallowedonaccountofadultery TheCatholicChurchandCatholic theologyhavealwaysmaintainedthat bysuchanexplanationSt.Matthew wouldbemadetocontradictSts. Mark,Luke,andPaul,andtheconvertsinstructedby.thoselatter wouldhavebeenbroughtintoerror inregardtotherealdoctrine of Christ.Asthisisinconsistentboth withtheinfallibilityoftheApostolicteachingandtheinerrancyofsacredScripturetheclauseinSt.Matthewmustheexplainedasthemere

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Potentinstrumentbyfaramongthe lawsandinstitutions,bothinmitigatingthePrincipleofpersonal selfishnessandinsustainingand consolidatingthefabricofsociety. Whenweallowourselvestospeak lightlyaboutvindicatingrights andlibertiesweforgetthatbeyondallelsemarriagederivesits essentialandspecificcharacterfrom restraintrestraintfromthechoice ofmorethanasinglewiferestraintfromchoosingheramong nearrelativesbybloodandaffinityrestraintfromthecarnaluse ofwomaninanyrelationinferior tomarriagerestraintfromforminganytemporaryoran,other thanalife-longcontract."

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IwouldliketoquoteDr.Giglingeron"Divorceanditseaectson Society,"commentswhichaPPeared in"TheCatholicWorld,"inf9o3 "Manyhaveawrongconception. ofthenatureofmarriagetheyare forgetfulofthefactthatitisa sacredpublicinstitutiononwhich dependsnetonlytheirpersonal wealandwoe,batthatofsociety Itiscontractedinmostinstances fromasenseoflove,butitmust becontinuedfromasenseofduty. Inthemarriagecontractlibertyis sacrificedonthealtarofdut\and thoughlovemayPassawayduty remains."

LORDSTURREL.

LordSturell,anEnglishjudge, whendecidingthecaseEvansv,Evanssaid :-"Itmustbecaretullyrememberedthatthegeneralhappinessof themarriedlifeissecuredbyits indissolubility.Whenpeopleunderstandthattheymustlivetogethertheylearntosoftenbymutualaccommodationthatyoke whichtheyknowtheycannotshake oil.Theybecomegoodhusbands andgoodwives,fornecessityisa powerfulmasterinteachingthedutiesitimposes.Ifitwereonce understoodthatuponmutualdisgustmarriedpersonsmight becomelegallyseparated,manycoupleswhonowpassthroughthe worldwithmutualcomfbrt,with attentiontotheiroffspringand tothemoralcrderofcivilsociety, mighthavebeenatthismoment, livinginastateofmutualunkindness,inastateofestrangement fromtheircommonoff-spring,and inastateofmostlicentiousand unreservedimmorality.Inthis case,asinmanyothersthehappinessofsomeindividualsmustbe sacrificedtothegreaterandmore generalgood."

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VERYRCV.FATHERVERLING,V.G. awayhiswifeandmarl-.another committethadulterywithher,andif thewifeshallputawayherhusband andhemarriedtoanothershecommittethadultery.St.Luke: Everyonethatputtethawayhiswife andmarriethanothercommittetha& alters,andhethatmarriethher thatisputawayfromherhusband, committethadultery.Hereitis distinctlylaiddownthatthereis noexceptiontotheindissolubilityof Christianmarriage.St.Paul,in eachofhistwoEpistles,Romans VII.,2,3(t('or.VII.,10,II)in whichhereferstotheChristianmarriage,knowsabsslutelyofnoexceptiontotheindissolubilityofChristianmarriageonthecontraryhe approvesmostdistinctly.thelifelongdurationofthebondthatunitesthehusbandandwife.Romans Forthewomanthathathanhusbandwhileherhusbandlivethis houndtothelaw,butifherhusbandbedeadsheisloosedfromthe lawofherhusbandthereforewhile herhusbandlivethsheshallhecalledanadultressifshebewithanothermanbutifherhusband be deadsheisdeliveredfromthelawof herhusband,soasthatsheisnotan adulteressiandconVII.,r1,to). Buttothemthataremarried,notI huttheLordcommandeththatthe wifedepartnotfrom'herhusband andifshedepart,thatsheremain unmarriedorhereconciledtoher

dismissaloftheunfaithfulwifewithoutthedissolutionofthemarriage bond.Grammaticallytheclause inSt.Matthewmaymodifyonememberofthesentence(thatwhichreferstoputtingawayofthewife), withoutapplyingtothefollowing member(theremarriageoftheother).Mr.Gladstonesays,"Inthe firstplacetheexceptivewords,savingforfornication(chap.5),andexceptitbeforfornication,areinboth passagesofSt.Matthewconnected bythelawsofsyntaxwithputting awayandnotwithremarriage." Hencehecontendsthattheexceptivewords,iftheybeexceptive, musthelimitedtotheputtingaway orjudicialseparation,andnotextendedtoremarriage.Mr.Gladstone,inhisgreatspeechonthe DivorceBillin1857,madethe followingremarks:-

MR.GLADSTONE.

"Manrestlessundersufferingis apatheticenoughastoascertaining thesourcesoftheblessingsheenjoys,orPayingthedebtofgratitudeheowesintheirbehalf,and nowwedonotseemtoknowby whatgreatProvidenceofGodby.whatvigilance,labourandcourageofmentheinstitutionofmarriagehasbeenwroughtupinthis fallenanddisorderedworldtothe stateofstrictnessinwhichwesee it,andwhichrendersitthemost

FromtheearliestagestheChurch maintainedtheindissolubilityofthe marriage-bond.Lecky (European Morals,vol.II.,pp.350-51)attests whattheteachingoftheCatholic Churchwasintheearlyages"Against.thesenotions(offtransientconnectionsandeasydivorces)Christianitydeclaredadirect andimplacablewarfare.Ittaught asareligiousdogmainvariable, inflexibleandindependentofallutilitariancalculationsthatallforms ofintercourseofthesexesother thanlife-longunionswerecriminal. Thereisprobablynootherbranch ofethicswhichhasbeensolargely determinedbyspecialdogmatictheology,andthereisnonewhich wouldbesodeeplyaffectedbyits. decay."

ThePracticeoftheearlyChurch correspondedwithitsteaching."In respectofhistory',"saysMr.Gladstone,"Imakethisproposition boldlythatforthefirstthreehundredyearsafterChristyouhavenot ashredoravestigeofdivorcewith remarriageforanycausewhatever."

Strugglesofthechurchtomaintain thesanctityandindissolubilityof marriageinthecaseofNicholasI., withLothaireListenII.andPascal II.withPhilipI,ofFrance:CelestineIII,andInnocentIII,withPhilip TI.ofFrance;ClementVII.and PaulIII.withHenryVIII.,andPius VII.withNapoleonintheveryzenith ofhispower.Lawofdivorce in,

EnglandwasinaccordwiththeCarsonlawoftheCatholicChurchup tosorecentadateas1857*Weare conscientiousl.%opposedtodivorce, becausewebelieveitisprohibitedby thelawofChrist.Iwouldoppose italsoonnationalgrounds,because ifyouallowdivorce,forthereasons specifiedinthisBill,youcannotstop there,you:mustgoon,andinfuture timesomeonemaycomealongand suggestfurthergrounds.Theresult wouldbethattherewouldbeloose ideasofmoralityengenderedinthe mindsofthepeople,andtheywould lookonmarriage, they wouldenteronitlightly,and,perhapsbyreasonofthefacilitiesoffered,theywouldstrivetodissolve it.ThosearethereasonswhyIam opposedtodivorce.Iamalsoopposedtoitintheinterestsofchildren.Ifamarriageisdissolved,and thechildrenareseparatedfromeitheroneoftheparents,andfromthe loveoftheparents,thehomeisbrokenupandtheyareestrangedfrom eitheroneoftherealparents.It musthaveabadenectontheir mindswhentheycannotlooktothe parentsforprotectionandhelp.

73.Arethereanyotherreasons foryouroppositiontothepassage oilthisBillforinstance,ithasbeen urgedthattheBillisnecessaryto giveawomancertainrights?-I haveseenitstated,"whynotgive awomanthesamerightasaman." Ideny,however,thatmanhasany rightatalltodivorcehiswifeand, therefore,Icannotgivethatright tothewoman.Isaythatdivorceis strictlyprohibitedbythelawof Christ.

76.ByHon.R,.D.gicKenzieIt isalreadythelawofthelandthat amanhasthatright?-Yes,butwe areabsolutebopposedtodivorce.

--.Whatweareaskedtomakea recommendationuponistheamendingoftheexistingAct.Yonwould notcareaboutexpressinganopinion onthatpoint?-Iamabsolutelsopposedtoalldivorce.

78.WeareaskedbytheHouse toexpressanopinionastowhether thewomanshouldhaveequalrights withtheman?-Takingtheposition Ido1couldnotadmitthateither Partyhasanyrighttodivorce.

79.BytheChairmanBeforecominghere\ouwereinIreland?Yes.

80.Doyouknowthelawofdivorcethere?-No.butIknowthat veryrarelyisthereadivorceinIreland.

81.FromyourexperienceofIrelanddoyouconsiderthepeoplethere sufferthroughnothavingmoreliberaldivorcelaws?-Ncr.ThemarriedlifeinIrelandisveryhappyas arule.Attimestheyhave,itmay be,abadhusband,butthatisnot consideredareasonforgrantingdissolutionofmarriage.Theewould besatisfiedwithajudicialseparation,andtheChurchallowsthatin casesofadulteryorgreatbodilydengerto09eoftheParties.Thereis nocallfordivorcelawsatallin Ireland.

82.Didyoufindthemoralsof thepeopleofIrelandbetterorworse thanarethemoralshere?-Ireland isfamousforhermorals.Irishpeoplearelookeduponasbeingverymoral.- Inregardtothesixthcommandanttheymustheclassedasbeingverymoralindeed.

imposedonpersonsforever. It couldnotbealteredaccordingto law.ThelawofEnglanddidnot recognisetheallegedhardshipofbeingboundforevertososolemna conditionasthatofmarriageeven thoughtherewasoffenceononeside ortheother."

84.ByHon.R.D.McKenzieyou endorsethatopinion?-Yee,Ibelieve inthepermanentstate.

8,5.Youwouldgosofarasto givejudicialseparation?-Yes,inthe caseofadultery.

86.Supposethatjudicialseparationweregranted,andthatthe husbandweretheguiltyParty he clearsoutfromthecountry,leaving hiswifeandfamilyunprovidedfor youwouldnotgivethatwomanthe righttore-marry?-No,wecould not.

87.Woulditnotheagreathardshiponthewoman?-Yes,undoubtedly.Butitcannotbeovercomeby divorceweareabsolutela'opposed todivorcewitharight_tore-marriage.

81.Ithasbeenurgedthatmarriageismerelyacivilcontract; do youregarditassuch?-No,weregarditasasacrament.Ifitis merelyacivilcontract,thenifthe partiesmutuallyagreetheyoughtto heabletogetaseparation. On thatquestionIwouldliketoquote fromMr.JusticeButt,whoinhis judicialopinionontheMordauntdivorcesaid,"Marriageisnot,asis oftenpopularlsstated,acontract. Ifitwereitcould,accordingtoeveryPrincipleofthelawofcontracts berescindedbymutualagreement. lintitcannot.Thereisacontract beforemarriagewhichisacontract tomarrybutmarriageisthefulfilmentofthatcontract,whichis thensatisfiedandended,andthereis nofurthercontract.Marriageimposesastatuswhichwas,bythelaw beforetheStatute(theDivorceAct)

88.ByHon.J.E.DoddYou grantdispensationtoremarryincertaincases?-No,weneverallowa dissolutiohofthemarriageofChristians,andaremarriage.Letme quoteyouthefollowingsummaryon theCatholicteachinginregardto divorce,bytheRightRev.Monsignorlitoyles,CanonTheologianof Westminster,whogaveevidencebeforetheRoyalCommissionondi%oree:-"Icanonlysay.that,believing,'asaCatholic,thatdivorce initsordinaryacceptation,asadieselutionofthebondofmatrimony, oncevalidlycontractedandconsummated,iscontrarytotheteachingof ChristandthereintoDivineLaw, andinimicaltotheinterestsofsocietvjamconscientiouslyopposed tothegrantingofsuchdivorcein anycourtenderanyconditions." MonsignorMooessummedup'thedoctrineoftheCatholicChurchint'se following,livestatements:-"(1) MarriagebetweenChristiansisnot onlyacontractbrtasacramentof thelaw,inwhichtheunionofthe Partiesiswroughtandratifiedby God.InthisSacramenttheparties themselves-notanyofficiatingclergyman-aretheministers,eachgivingconsenttotheotherandGodacceptingandsealingtheconsentof both;(2)Whensuchmarriageis validlycelebratedbetweencompetent Persons,andisconsummatedsothat thereisfulfilledintheirunionthe wordsofourLord"andtheytwo shallheinoneflesh,"thereexistsbetweenthemaCod-madebondofmatrimony*,orvinculummatrimoniiin itscompleteness.Theknotisof God'sownknittingandChristteachesthatitisGodHimselfwhois thejoiner(3)Becausetheunionis thusofGod'smakingandaDivine wor:.ithastheparamountandimmutablecharacterofDivineLaw,and isabsolutelyindissolubleexceptby thedeathofeitherParty.Itcannot beunmadeanyActoftheparties themselves,seeingthatitisacovenantwhichtheythemselvesalone haverotmade,butwithoneinto whichGodHimselfhasenteredas thejoiner. AsamatterofDivine laworGod'sownordinance,itis intangiblebyanycreatedpowerand nuhumanauthority,whetherecclesiasticalorcivil,canhaveanyauthoritytodissolveit.Asamatterof Divinelaw,neitherthePope northe Churchcanexercise anydispensingpowertoloose thecompleteandconsummative bondofmatrimonyWhatGodbath joinedtogethernomanmayputasunder,'(4Anythingwhichiscalled bythenameofdivorceintheCatholicChurchcanneverincludean, dissolutionofthebondofmatrimoc'ratifiedandconsummated. By thisbondamanremainsthehusbandofthewife,andthewomanremainsthewifeofthehusband,and asnoChristiancanhaveatthecamel timetwowivesortwohusbands,it followsthatan%attemptatmarriageofeitherdurir.gthelifetimeof theotherwithanythirdperesn,is inssfactonull,andForcohabitation withsuchperson adulterou's.Th. termdivorceis.however,sometimes appliedtothetwofollowingeases,

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whichdonotinvolveanydissolutionofthebondofmatrimony(a) separationamensaetthorowhich maybegrantedforsufficientground, suchasunfaithfulnessorcruelty,etcetera9,3)decreeofnullityinwhich aproposedmarriage,owingtocertaininitialdefects,isdeclaredto havebeennullfromthebeginning. Suchnullitymustbeonearising fromsomeantecedentcause,andnot fromanycausesuperveningafterthe marriage. 'thejudgmentdoesnot effectthenullitybutmerelydeclares it.Itdoesnotdissolvethevinculumbutaffirmsthatitneverexisted. Thegroundsofsuchdecrees arelackoffreedomofconsent,impotency,oranothercanonical diriment impediment, whichactsasabartoGod'sacceptanceoftheconsentandthejoining oftheparties.(5)Marriageswhich havebeenratifiedmerelyverbally, huthavenotbeenconsummated,and inwhichChrist'swords`Theytwo shallbeinoneilesh,'havenotbeen verified,donotpossessthebondof matrimonyinitsperfectandindissolublecharacter.Suchmarriages, apartfromtheircivileffect,m'ayfor sufficient reasonsbedissolved byChurchauthority.Incasesofnon-Christianandtherefore non-sacramentalmarriages, theCatholic 'hurchrecognisesthePaulineprivilege,accordingtowhich,ifoneofthepartiesbecomesaChristianandtheotherrefusestoliveinpeacewiththe Personconverted,thelatterisset freefromthebondofmarriage."

89.Canyougiveusanyideaof thenumberofdivorcesinIrelandas comparedwithScotland?-No,Ihave notlookeditup.

91.Youhavenoideaofthepercentageofcivilmarriagesascomparedwiththereligiouscaramonies? -Itmustbeverylow,forinIrelandthePeoplealwaysgetmarried inthechurch.Ithasbeenurged thatthereshouldbereliefforthe unhappinessofmarriedpeople. It cannotbedeniedthattherearecases of.crueltreatmentandunbearable hardship,buttwoquestionsarefirst toheasked,namely.,whetherdivorce avinc(loistheproperremedy,and secondly,whetherintryingtoalleviatethehardshipofparticularcases bydivorceincomparablygreaterin jurymaynotbedonetosociety.Humanlawsmustbedirectedtothe goodofthecommunityratherthan tothesupposedgoodbenefitofthe individuals. Inmanyofourlaws thehardshipisadmitted,butthe Prohibitionisdefendedontheground ofthegreatergoodofthecommunity

92.Assumingthatyouareentirelyopposedtodivorce,wouldyouhe infavourofincreasingthepenalties forwifedesertion,orwife-besting -certainlythe(Wendershouldbe punished.

93.Doyouthinkitwouldbeadvisabletoincreasethepunishment? -Icannotsaywithoutfirstkno.wing whatitisatpresent.However,the Penaltyshouldheasevereone.

94.ByHon.R.D.McKenzie

Whatisyouropinionastotheadvisabilityofallowingmenandwomenequalrights?-IfIbelievedin divorceIshouldsaythatthewomen shouldhaveequalrights,butasI holdthatdivorceisforbidden Iss DivineTaw,wecannotallowitto theman,andthereforewecannotallowittothewoman.

9S.Butifyoudidagreethat manhadthatright.soilwouldagree) thatthewomanshouldhay.thespmri right?-IwouldifIcould,butwe areopposedto'thedissolutionofthe

bondofconsummatedmarriage,but judicialseparationwewouldallow.

9b.BytheChairman: Isthere anythingelse,,ouwouldcaretosay? -Idonotthinkeo.Iamopposel todivorcefromthePointofview religion,onnationalgrounds,andas beinginimicaltothechildren.

97.ByHon.R.D.McKenzie

Haveyou,anyexperienceoftheAmericandivorcelaws?-No,IhaveneverbeeninAmerica,butthereligiousteachershavebeenquotedbyMr. Connolly,andtheyareallprotesting againstthaeasydivorcelows.In fact.Mr.TaftinhisWesternspeeches nowsaysthatthelawsofdivorce musthemademorestrict.Hethinks theyaretooloosealtogether,and heisgoinginforrestrictingthem.

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Ofthesmalldimlampabove, Andvoicesofgladnessriseoverthe madness Ofthewhirlandtherushandthe roar, Forrapidandstrongitbearsthem along

ToahomeandanopendoorYes,HOME70-NIGHT!

Ohometo-night,yeshometo-night, ThroughthePearlygateandthe opendoor; SomehaPpyfeetonthegoldenstreet Areenteringnowto"gooutno more."

Fortheworkisdoneandtherest begun, Andthetrainingtimeisforever Past, Andthehomeofrestinthemansionsblest Issafely,joyously,reachedatlast.

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Othesongsofblissandtheharps ofgold

Otheglory,shedonthenew-crowned head

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Thecapitalistlooksatthedrink problemfromaratherprudentand seLishpointofview.Hehasplentycfamusement,Plentyofmoney pleat.-ofdiversion.Heisthusnot soconstantlydriventoalcoholas theoneonl,,meansfordrowning care.Self-interesthastaughthim thatalcoholunfitsamanforthe conductofbusiness,andthereforea ladebusinessisoftenastrongsafeguardagainstindulgenceinalcohol. BI:teventhemostmoderateuse hasahardeningandcoarseningeffect andleadsthecapitalisttotreathis Pooremployeemoreharshlythanhe wouldifhishabitsweresuchasfittedhimtorealisethattheworkingmanwashisbrotherinGod'ssight.

We1:ndthatwhenwagesarelow, thelabourmarketdisturbedandagitated,businessgenerally'depressed, thousandsandthousandsstarving, thedrinktrafficstillflourishes,Businessmaybebad,butthereisone businessthatprospersattheexpenseofallotherbusiness,andthat isthedrinktradeandifbusiness menwouldbutreallyconsiderthe factsinthisdirectiontheywould 'findthattheywouldsellinfinitely moreoftheirgoodsiftheywould hell;tocrushoutthisawfultraffic.

Whyb.ythedestructionofthe drinkevilsometwoorthreehundredmillionpounds-takingthedirectandindirecteffectsofalcoholwouldactuallybedistributedina ratiooffive-sixthsamongthelaboringpopulation.Andwouldnotthat practicallysolveallthedifficulties aboutrentandtenancy,foodandeducation,*whichnowaresotothe fore?

Thehigherpossibilitiesofthehu-

Othetellingoflovethatcan neverbetold-

Othewelcomethatwaitsatthe shininggates, Forthosewhoarefollowingfar, yetnear; WhenallshallmeetatHisglorious feet

InthelightandtheloveofHis hom,esodear Yes,HOMETO-NIGHT F.H.

VaccinationActandConscientiousObjection

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By"TheVaccinationAct,1878 thevaccinationofinfantsismade compulsoryinthisState,though thisprovisionoftheActhasnotbeen uniformlyenforcedinthepast."The HealthAct,1911"howevermodifies thecompulsoryclausesoftheVaccinationAct,inthatprovisionis madefortherecognitionofconscientiousobjectionbyaParent. Underthismodification,theparents(orguardian),ofanychildhavingconscientiousobjectiontovaccination,may,,atanytimewithinfour monthsfromthedateof'birth,lodge withtheDistrictRegistraranotificationofsuchobjection. InstructionshavealreadybeenissuedtothePolicetoprosecuteineverycaseofunvaccinatedchildrenin respectofwhomconscientiousobjectionhasnotbeenmade.Anumber ofsummonsesareabouttoissueunderthisinstruction,butinorderthat thoseconcernedmayhaveafurther opportunityofcomplyingwiththe lawtheissueofthesesummonses willbewithhelduntil7thJanuary next.

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WaysideNotes

BookstallClerk(afterfifteenminutes)"Wouldyouliketobuythat book,madam?"

Lady(absently):"Oh,no,thanks. I'vealmostfinishedit."

ArtistMyobjectwastotryto expressallthehorrorsofwar.How doyoulikeit?"

Friend:*"Ihaveneverseenanythingmorehorrible."

Thedescriptivereporterofacertaindailypaper,indescribingthe turningofadogoutofcourtby orderofthebench,recentladetailed theoccurrenceasfollows"Theejectedcanine,ashewasignominouslydraggedfromtheroom,casta glanceatthemagistrateforthepurPoseofbeingabletoidentifyhimat somefuturetime."

Racesuicideisgraduallywiping outFranceasanation.Withone exceptiontheyearlystatisticssince 190;showthatthereweremorecoffinsthancradles.Thedeathsduring thefirsthalf-yearof1910wereeighteenthousand,twohundredandseventy-nineabovethebirths.German, thecountrymostdreadedbydecayingFrance,addsnearlyninehundredthousandayeartoitspopulation,whichPortendsdisasterforthe nationwhichalittleoverahundred ,earsagohadEuropeatitsfeet.

TheAPostolateoftheCatholic Pressisasubjectdeartotheheart ofPonePiusX.Inmanyofhisrecentutterancesandpontificalletters heremindsBishopsandpriestsof theirdutytoaidinthedisseminationofsoundCatholicliteratureand thuscounteracttheharmfuleffectsof aviciouspress.Itwillberememberedthatheonceblessedthepen ofaCatholicjournalistwiththe words: "Thereisnonoblermissionintheworldto-daythan thatofajournallist.Iblessthe symbolofyourprofession.Mypredecessorsusedtoconsecratethe swordsandarmourofChristianwarriors.Iamhappytodrawdown blessingsonthepenofaChristian Journalist."Itisunnecessaryto repeattheHolyFather'swordsin whichhepointedoutthatthebuildingofChurches,thepreachingof missions,andthefoundingofschools wouldbeaVaintaskunlesstheyore supplementedbyasoundCatholic press.

Teacher "Tommy,spell'wrong. Tommy "R-o-n-g."

Teacher"That'swrong."

Tommy That'swhatyouasla edmetospell."

Aregimentofsoldierswereincamp andayoungScottishrecruitwas putonsentry-gooutsidethegeneral'stent.Inthemorningthegeneral rose,lookedoutofhistentandsaid totheyoungmaninasternand loudvoice,"Whoareyou? The youngmanturnedroundsmartlyand said"Fine! Oo'syersel?

O.K.

WhentheCivilWarbrokeoutand thelateCorneliusKendallenlisted, therewasalargebakeryinChicago ofwhichhisfather,OrrinKendall, wasthefounderandhead.Theorganisationofthearmiesmadeatremendousdemanduponthebakeries forshipbread,'or'hardtack.'Tie firmof11.KendallandSonswasone ofmanybakeriesthatlaunchedextensivelyintoitsmaking,andthey stampedO.K.'uponthearmybread justastheyhadalwaysdoneupon theircrackers.Theopinionquickly spreadamongsoldiersthat0K.' hardtackwasalittlebetterthanthe average. Thelettersthusbecame currentarm,,slangforapproval,and whenthewarwasovertheslang symbol,O.K.,wascarriedintocivil lifeandoccupations.

A Fire Fighter

SomeyearsagotheAbbeDaney, parishpriestofToctoucan,near Bordeaux,watchedaforestfirewhich workedhavocinthelandsofhis7arishioners.Eversincehehasbeen tryingtoperfectascientificmethod ofputtingoutfires.,Somemost successfuldemonstrationsoftheefficacyoftheAbbe'sinventionwere givenlast'weekatSt.Joseph'sCollege,BeulahHill,S.E.FatherVatin,whoisrepresentingtheAbbein England,describedthenewinvention asconsistingofanaccumulatorcontainingspecialliquifiedgaseswith fire-extinguishingproperties.These gasesworkonasolutionoffireproofsaltsunknownbefore.The watercontainedintheapparatusIs onlymeanttoconveythe.gasesand thesalts. Amongtheadvantages claimedfortheAbbe'sInventionare thefollowingTheliquidisprojec-

tedagreatdistance.Itevaporates onreachingthefire,andtherefore waterdamageisavoidedthegases evolvedhatheevaporationrender thefabricoftheburningpartnoninflammablesothatthe,cannotbe againignitedtheliquidisquite harmlesstohumanlife.Ourreaders; willheinterestedtohearthatapublicdemonstrationonareallylarge scaleisbeingarrangedtotakeplace atanearlydateatShepherd'sBush, whenafirebrigadeandtheFrench priest'sdiscoverywillactincompe- tition.-"LondonTablet."

An Irish Protestant ONTHECATHOLICCLERGY.

AProtestantIrishman,Mr.RichardJones,JusticeofthePeaceand memberoftheDublinCityCouncil, testifiesasfollowstoIrishCatholic toleration

"Icannottoostronglydeprecate theatbsmptnowbeingmadetoalarmtheBritishelectorateon the scorethatreligiousintolerancewould beexercisedbytheCatholicsinIrelandasaconsequenceofHomeRule. Mypersonalexperience,andtheexperienceofalifetimespentinintimateassociationwithmyCatholicfellowcountrymeninallpartsof Ireland,convincemethatsuchafear isabsolutelygroundless.IrepresentedfornineyearsintheCorporation(CityCouncil)ofDublinthe largestwardinthecity,theelectorateofwhichexceededsixthousand votersmorethanfour-fifthsofwhom wereCatholics.

"INALLMYLIFEIHAVENEVERKNOWNINIRELANDACASE WHEREAPROTESTANTSUFFEREDANYDISABILITY,LOSSOR INCONVENIENCEONACCOUNT OFHISRELIGION.

"Ishouldliketoadd-Itis,ny sincereconvictionthatthegreatast safeguardwhichProtestantswill haveunderasystemofHomeRule inIrelandwillbetheclergyofthe CatholicChurch.Innoothercountry'inEuropeistherelationbetween (Catholic)clergyandlaitysoclose andsostrongasitexistsinTrearal norcanonefindabodyofmenso, intenselydevotedtotheirownFaith and,atthesametime,sokindlydisposedandgentlytoleranttowards thosewhodifferfromtheminreligiousbelief."

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Clingyounomoretothealtar? Scornyouyouremeraldsod? Takeyouthetoneofthestranger? SlightyoathepriesthoodofGod?

Thinkofthedaysofyourglory, Whenstrangersfromeveryland Bow'dlowtothesacredscience, Dispensedbyyourliberalband. Whenyouwerebraveofthebravest, Abestarofthechosenfew 'Mekeytoallwasthat;ouwere ToGodandourpriesthoodtrue.

Inyourdaysofbittersorrow, Whentyrannycrush'dyoulow, Andtrampl'dyourholiestfeelings, Asnonehiltyou,Irelandknow, Whatnervedyourarmtothecombat?

Stainedwithyourlife-blood the sod TheFaith.the"OldFaith,"within you. Yourtrustinyourpriesthoodand God.

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DiedforyoursakeatthealtarThealtarthat'sfreeto-day. Stillthe,.areprayingandwatching, FordenserthreatenstheFold Stillwouldtheydietopreserveit, Aserstinthedaysofold. Ireland: Retruetotherecord You'veborneinthegrandagespasta Lookever"onwardandupward," Fornoughtinthisworldwilllast. ActinthebrightLightthatshineth Forthose'Leaththechast'ningrod Everaspuremenandtruemen, Clingtos-ourpriesthoodandGod. Fidelis.

/ IntatMaterMisericordiaeHospital,Belfast,onthe15thult.,the Veryhe.Daniel(fLoan,D.D.,passedasay.Foralongperiodhe wasProfessorofEcclesiasticalHistory.inMaynoothCollege.Heresignedthepositionowingtoillhealth.Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

courseofwhichhesaiditwastheexpressdesireofourHolyFatherthat everyBishopshouldhaveinhisdioceseacounciltoexaminepublica tionsanddecideupontheirfitness.or otherwiseforhisCatholicflock.He hadalreadynominatedacouncilfor theArchdiocese.InDublin,thous andsofleafletshavebeer.distributed,showingtheobjectsofthecampaign. Frompulpitandplatform thecrusadeisreceivinathestrongestsuPPort.anditisevidentthat thepublicareinfullsympathywith it.

JUDGEROSSANDTHEGAELIC REVIVAL.

Inproposingavoteofthanksto theauditorattheopeningmeetingof theDublinUniversityGallicSociety Mr.JusticeRosssaidthemorethe Irishlanguagewascultivated,the highertheadmirationitexcitedin thosewhostudiedit.Theywould takethatasavaluableadmission fromhimbecausewhenheti,prd theGaelicrevival,stimulatedb, thatveryremarkalleandmagnetic man,Dr.DouglasHyde,hewasopposedtoit.Sincethenhehadoccasiontochangehisviews,andhe nowdeclaredfromhisexperience theIrishlanguagehadasplendidliteraturewhichitwouldbeagreat misfortunetoneglect.Hewasastonishedtofindtheenormousamountofhistoryandpoetry,evenIn thenamesoftheirtownlands.He thoughtthelanguagewasverybeautiful,buthedidnotagreewiththe ideaofcompulsion.IfIrishwere madecompulsoryitwouldbehated, butifleftaloneitwouldofitsown inherentmeritattractstudy 1:e pointedoutamidstapplausethatall themostcultivatedmindsinAmericaandinEuropehadtheirattention drawntoGaelicliterature.

MARRIAGEOFANIRISHJUDGE

andsoonuntildrinkinIrelandwas onlyasadmemoryofthepast. Whenthelong-wishedfoilday of HomeRulearrived;amongsttheearliestenactmentsinCollegeGreen would,hehoped,befoundaBillto fosterandconsolidatetheirgreat temperancemovement. Vigorous speechesweredeliveredbyVelaRev. FatherAloysitus,Mr.P.J.O'Neill, J.P.,andothers.

ANULSTERPROTESTANTON IRELAND'SFUTURE.

Inthecourseofalecturedelivered beforetheHenryJoyMcCracken branchoftheUnitedIrishLeaguein theHibernianHall,Barrack-street Belfast,Mr.S.C.Porter,B.L.,said sincehehadlastaddressedthemseveralimportanteventshadoccurred inpolitics,andnotablythenowfamousoverthrowoftheHouse of Lords.Thathadleftthepathof progressandfreedomopentoIreland.Hedrewtheattentionofhis audiencetotheproblemswhichshould concerntheIrishpeoplewhenthe; hadself-government.Forhispart, hedidnotwantself-governmentfor thepurposeofachievingnational gloryinthesenseinwhichgloryhad beenunderstoodinthenineteenth century.Hedidnotwantnational gloryforthepurposeofsweepingthe seasofahostilefleet,oroforganisinganationalarmytostrikefear intotheheartsofothernations.He tookitallIrishmenwishedtolive inpeacewithothernations.What theywantedwastohaveanopportunityofdevelopingtheirresources andoflivinginpeacewiththewhole world.TherewasnoJingoparty inIreland,andhehopedtherenever wouldbeone.

TASMANIA

ManyDublincharitiesgainlathe willcfthelateMr.D.P.O'Meara,of Aughrirn-street,Dublin,whoseestate isvaluedat£5,193.Hebequeathed £2.0otoFatherBurkefortheenlargementofAughrim-streetChurch, andS:saforMasses£5otothe priestiLchargeofChurch-street Church,forMasses;£5otothe,Presentation:Convent,Killock;gaoto theChristianBrothers,Killock; £100forMassesinvariousChurches; *.:5,)totheMaterMisericordiaeHospitalSlta,tothePoorRoomkeepers.Society£50totheSocietyof St.VincentdePaulfortheConferenceoftheHolyFamily£1ooto theSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul forthepeergloototheJervisestreetHospitalgioototheLittle SistersofthePoor,Kilmainham ZfootcDr.Spratt'sPoorSchools, and£5,TotheChristianBrothers, Dublin.

THEWARAGAINSTIMMORAL PUBLICATIONS.

Ifisssarancescountforanything thecrusadeagainstreadingimpregnatedwithimmoralideas,willhave theeffectofpracticallyputtingan endir,Irelandtooneofthevilest kindsoftrafficaChristiancouldensagein.Themovementstartedin 'Limerick,c-intinuestospread,and tothe-,rcredit,beitsaid,thenewspapersandeventherewsboys,most ofwhomareunawareofthenature ofthewretchedstufftheyweredealingin,haysfallenintoline,notwithstandingthepecuniar,,losses entailedbydoingso.AtaPublic meetingheldinTuaminsupportof thecrusade.VeryRev.FatherMcDern-matt,Administrator,presiding, anencouragingletterwasreadfrom theMostRev.Dr.Healyinthe

AtSt.James's,SpanishPlace, London,lastmonth,themarriage tookplaceofJudgeGeorgeComerfordGreen,K.C.,thirdsonofthe lateMr.JamesSullivanGreen,Q. C.,AirHill,Co.Cork,andMiss GwladysVaughan,ofAbergavenny. BishopVaughan(uncleofthe bride),andFatherHerbertVaughan officiated.Thebridewasgivenaway byherfather.Therewereno'bridesmaids.Mr.MaxGreen(brotherof thebridegroom)wasthebestman. Thehoneymoonisbeingspentin Paris.

TILEPIONNERTOTAL.ABSTINENCELEAGUE.

Amongstthenumerousassociations workingforthecauseofsobrietyin Ireland,thePioneerTotalAbstinenceLeagueoftheSacredHeart" holdsaleadingposition.Attheannualmeetingofthatbolointhe Rotunda,Dublin,onthe22ndNov. theRightRev.MonsignorMannix, PresidentofMaynooth,paidawelldeservedtributetotheRev.Father Cullen,S.J.,whofoundedit.His army,sinceitenteredintothegreat campaignagainstdrink,hadnever, hesaid,metwithareverse;itneverhadafailureithadgoneon fromthebeginningincreasing in numbers,andmarchingtocertain victory.HethankedFatherCullenforthatopportunityofenabling himtowitnessthemagnificentprogresstheAssociationhadmade.He thoughtthelasttimehewasthere, themembershipcouldbecountedat notmorethanfiftythousand he doubtedifitnowstoPpedattwo hundredthousand.Thegreatprogresswhichhasbeenmadewasdue, underGod,toFatherCullen,whose genialPresence,would,hehoped, gracethatplatformonman',-other occasions. FatherCullen,who spokenext,saidDr.Man-nixwasone ofthefirsttojointhe"Pioneer" movementandtoinvitethestudents tofollowhisexample.Thesplendidleadwhichheliedgivenledto thegreatmajorityoftheMaynooth studentsjoiningit.Whentheirassociationnumberedthreehundred thousandthe,wouldnroceedtoenrolanotherthreehundredthousand,

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St.VincentdePaulSociety HON.L.F.HEYDUN'SVISIT. ThePresidentoftheSuperiorCounciloftheSocietyofSt.Vincentde PaulinAustralasiavisitedsomeof thedistrictsontheN.W.Coastthis week,saysthe"Monitor,"ofDecemberlath.OnSundayhedrove fromLatrobe,wherehewas the guestoftheVen.ArchdeaconBeechinor,toDevonport,andafterthe nineo'clockMassaddressedthepeople.AConferenceoftheSociety aasestablishedwithMr.Richard DriscollasPresidentandMr.H.P. Murrayvice-president,andMr. O'Dea,hon.Secretary. ReturningtoLatrobeheaddressed thepeoPleaftertheeleveno'clock Massandagainintheevening,and anotherconferencewasestablished, Mr.J.G.Matthews,J.P.,beingelectedpresident,andMr.J.Paicehon secretaryandtreasurer. OnHonda;nightasocialwasheld inMr.Heydon'shonourinPeloraine wherehewastheguestoftheRev. P.O'Reilly.Anexcellentmusical Programmewasrendered.Mr.Heydonaddressedthemeeting,returning thanksforthewelcomeaddorded him',andexplainingtheaimsofthe Society..AConferencewasestablished,withMr.T.O'MearaasPresident,andMr.W.G.Fitzpatrick,vicepresident.

AmeetingwastohavebeenarrangedforBurnie,butthePastor,FatherHa',es,wasdetainedonKingIsland,andhadarrivedonlyashort timebeforeMr.Heydon.WithFatherQ.',Donrellthelattermotoredto Wynyard,whereavervasuccessful meetingwasheldonTuesdaynight. Aconferencewasestablished. Mr. JohnMaynebeingchosenpresident, andMr.W.Herron,vice-president Mr.J.P.O'Neill,hon.secandMr. A.Carroll,hon.treas.Father O'Donnellwasanavoiclablyabsent fromthemeeting,havingbeencalled awaytoattendasickPersoninIrishtown.

Mr.Hevdonwillpayanothervisit toTasmaniaearlyintheNewYear, andhopestovisitthecentreshehad throughwantoftimetoleavenow unvisited-tTlverstone,Railton,Forest,Irishtown,etc.

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0'CALLAGHAN.-iYourpiousprayers areearnestlyrequestedforthe reposeofthesoulofSisterM. Evangelist,O'Callaghan,whodied attheConventofMercy,Midland, Junctionon22ndDecember,1911 fortifiedbytheHolySacraments. MayhersoulrestinPeace.

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-PIUSI.Y.

"ACatholicNewspaper,inaPartab,isaperpetualmission."

-LEO

"ItisnotenoughtopublishCatholicpapersandputthemintothe handsofgoodpeople.Effortsmust alsobemadetosecureaslargea circulationaspossibleforthem-to causethemtobereadbyall,especiallybythosewhomChristiancharit.,urgesCatholicsto,savefrom thepoisonedspringsofanevilPress. ThusinseekingtheKingdoinofGod andHisjustice,thatmodernweapon, theprintingpress,willbeusedfor thebenefitofmorality."

-PIUSX.

SATURDAY,DECEMBER 191e.

TheNewYear

"Toilers,upthebilloflife, Whoinfearyourwayhavewended, Takefreshcourageinthestrife Loanotherstageisended."

AstheOldYearwillhedeadbefore OUTnextissue,wetakethisopportunityofwishingourreadersa Bright,Happy,andProsperousNew Year.Wegrowwearyofallthings temporal,welovechangesandcrave fornoveltiesand,astheoldyear drawstoaclose,webecomealmost. impatientinouranxietyforitsdeparture,weunceremoniouslywaveit awaytoeternitywithfeelingssomewhatakintothoseexpressedinthe quaintoldAnglo-Irishphrase:"Fineweatherafteryou,andsnow toyourheels"

OnlytwelvemonthsagewewelcomeditasanotherNewYearfullof hope,andbrightwithprospects,and bringingfavourableopportunitiesto allbutnowthatitisdyingwe havenotimeforitweimpatiently dismissitasweturnourthoughts totheNewYearthatisaboutto dawn.

Andyetwearedeeplyinterestedin thisOldYearthathassofadedand decayed.IthasbeenaPortionof ourlives,animportantpartthatis 'nowplayed,howeverwellorit)it may.havestruttedandfrettedits hoursuponthestage,apath-howeverpleasantor.inconvenient-that weshallnevertreadagain:-"BeholdshortyearspassawayandI amtravellingapathbywhichI shallneverreturn."

Shakespearesaid:-"Alltheworld isastage,andallthemenandwomenmerelyplayershavingtheirexits, andtheirentrances."Maywenot saythatallouryearsarestages? HowhavewePlayedourvarious partsonthestageof1911? We canhardlysaythatwehaveactittedourselvesascreditablyaspossible.Wherearenowthefruitsofall thoseglowingthoughts,thoseresoluteaims,thosehighhopes,those grandandnobleresolutionswhich weforMedtwelvemonthsagofor

ensuringanewlifeintheNewYear? ThatGodinHismercyhasallowed usgoenteranotherNewYear,ought toserveasagreatmotiveforgra- titude.Hehasnotdealtsowith all;HehassummonedmanytoaPPearbeforeHimandHehascut shortthelivesofsomeofouracquaintancescallingthem'awaywhen theyleastexpectedHiscall.How manywhosehopeswerehighand whoseprospectswerebrighttwelve monthsago,werecompelledtogo awaywithoutarrangingtheiraffairs, andwithoutputtinginordertheabsorbingbusinessthatsoengaged theirattentionduringlife,andthat perhaPskeptthemfromattending seriouslytotheonegreatbusinessof theirEternalSalvation.

ButwealwaysterntotheNew Yearwithhopeandconfidence,with renewedcourageandwithfreshvigour.Itisforusasyetaclean Page,anewleaf,anuntriedopportunity.,whichlikeeveryotheryear,bringsinitstrainpleasuresandsorrows,gracesandblessings,happinessandmisery.Itwillbelikeotheryears,in'nean,yrespects,andwhen itcloses,thefigures1912willapPearoverthegravesofmanywho arehaleandheartyto-day.These reflectionsmaynotbeover-pleasant toall,theymay,andmustbe,terriblyunpleasanttothecarelessCatholichilttheyaresalutaryandusefultotheprudentandthoughtful Christian.

Thethoughtthatwemaynotpass thiswa.%againneednotbesaddening,whileitsuppliesuswithanexcellentmotivefordeepermeditation, formorenobleresolves,andforhigherandpurerliving,Weareallthe betterfortheseself-examinations, whichurgeustomakenewandbetterbeginnings,tolabourmorepatiently,andtostriven3oreearnestly fortherealisationofourhighideals.

Wefeelthatwehave,atthistime, apleasantdutytoPerform;andthat istothankourreadersandadvertisersandourpatrons,forthemanner inwhichtheyhavesecondedourfeebleeffortsonbehalfofCatholic Journalismduringtheyear.

The"W.A.Record"hasweathered manyastorm'andfoughtmanya battlediringitsmany.yearsofusefulexistence.Ithaswitnessedthe riseandfallofmanypartiesand ithasseenboththecradleandthe hearseofmanyaGovernment.

Thepastyearhasbeenwhatwe mayterma"FAT"yearforthe "W.A.Record.-Wehavemorethan doubledourcirculationsinceFebruary1911.Thisisencouragingtous, andwillbe,wearesure,welcome newstoourreadersandadvertisers. WearefullydeterminedtokeepPace withthedemand,andwehopethat, beforemanymonthsof1912have Passed,weshallhavebetteraccommodationandtheverylatestand mostup-to-datemachinery.Thereformationofthe"W.A.Record" Printingandpublishingcompanyis nowunderconsideration.Theresultwillprobablybethatacertain numberofshareswillbeolTeredto theCatholiclaity.HisLordship theBishop,ismostanxiousthatthe adviceaswellastheco-operationof ourCatholiclaymen,shouldbeavailedofasfaraspossible.

* ForourPart.weshouldbewanting indutyifwedidnotofferspecial andheartfeltthankstothesecular PriestsoftheDiocese,andtothe RedemptoristFathersforthegenerousandzealousmannerinwhich, theyhaverecommendedthe"Record"fromtheAltarandmadeproaisionforitssaleatthe(latch doors.Thishasbeenthegreatest factortowardsincreasingourcirculation.SomeofthePriestsassureus thatthereadingofourraperhas giverafineCatholictoneanda vieorousCatholictrainofthought tomen\oftheirpeople.

* a Whateverthefuturemaybring,we sincerelywishourreaders,,advertisertn.andpatrons: AHAPPYNEWYEAR.

Diocesannews. CALENDAR

Sunday,3istDecember(SundaywithintheOctaveoftheNativity) --(W)St.Sylvester,Pope. Monday:1stJanuary1912(W)FEASTOFTHECIRCUMCISION. HolidayofObligation.

Tuesday2nd.Jan.(R)-OctaveofSt. Stephen,FirstMartyr. Wednesday3ed,Jan00-Octaveof St.JohntheEvangelist. Thursday4th.1an.(R)-Octaveof theHolyInnocents.

Friday5thJan.(W)-Vigilofthe Epiphany.

Saturday6thJan,(W)-Feastofthe Epiphany. DayofSpecial Devotion.

Christmasattheeathedral HisLordshiptheBishopandthe CathedralPriestshavenothingbut wordsofpraiseforthetrulyCatholicmannerinwhichtheirpeopleattendedtheChristmasdevotions.

ThevastconcourseattheMidnight Masswasindeedinspiring.Even standingaccommodationwastaxed toits,utmost.HisLordshipthe Bishopwascelebrant,withFather P.BrennanasDeacon,FatherP. HayesasSub-Deacon,andFather D.MaloneyasMasterofCeremonies.

AftertheMassHisLordshipaddressedthecongregation,wishedthema HappyChristmas,andremindedthem oftheFirstChristmasnightand expressedhissatisfactionandjoy atthesightofsomanytruly.devotedCatholics.

InthemorningalargenumberreceivedHolyCommunionatthe7, 8,and9o'clockMasses.Asusual, theCathedralwasfilledattheten o'clockMass.

Theeleveno'clockMasswasa HighMass,celebratedbyHisLordshiptheBishop,withFatherBrennanandFatherHayesasDeaconand) Subdeaconrespectively.Thecongregationwasarecordone. His Lordshipgrantedtheusualindulgencesandinashort,butveryimpressivesermon,wishedhisneopinall thejoysofaHolyandHappyChristmas.TheChoir,underthebatonof Mr.W.WesthovenrenderedPerosis' Massingrandstyle..

NextMonday.,beingtheistof January,andtheFeastoftheCircumcision,willbeaHolidayofObligation.MassesattheCathedral at7,9and10o'clock.

VeryRev.FatherP.Hayes,Adm., leftPerthonlastTuesdayforthe South-Westwherehewillspendafew weeks'holiday.Hisworkinthe CathedralParishhasbeenrather strenuoussincehis-adventtothecapital;hencetheholidayiswelldeserved.

FatherPhilSheridanwhoarrived fromKalgoorlieonlastWednesday willbeattachedtotheCathedral staffuntilthereturnofFather Hayes.

Bunberyisbecomingquitefashionableasaclericalholidayresort.If theiniluxc.itinuestotheSouthWesterncapital,weshallrefertoit infutureasthe"Lisdoonvarnaof. W.A."

FatherD.Maloney,towhomthe spiritualchargeofSouthPerthwas recentlyentrustedbyHisLordship, theBishop,hasalreadydonemuch towardsthethoroug,horganisationof thatbeautifulsuburb,thepeopleof whichconsiderthemselvesparticularlyfavouredinhavingsuchazealous andexemplaryPastor.

TheresidentsofEsPerance,Ravensthorpe,andsurroundingdistrictswill probablyhaveanopportunityof hearingMass,andapproachingthe Sacramentsduringthemonthof JanuaryasBishopCluneintendssendingaPriestonamissionarytrip alongtheSouthernCoast.

DiaEMBER

amiemaleameama Atteno'clockonSaturday23rd inst,HisLordship,theBishop,PresidedattheOfficeandSolemnRequiemMassinSt.Brigid'sChurch, MidlandJunction,forthereposeof thesourofthelateSisterEvange- list.ThechantersoftheOfticewere FatherBrennanandFatherMaloney. TheCelebrantoftheMasswasthe Vicar-General,FatherVerling,with FatherO'ReillyandFatherBrosnan, asDeaconandSub-deacon..respect- ively, Therewerealsopresent,FatherP. J.Gibney,VernRev.FatherFagan, FatherP.Lynch,andFatherT. O'Gorman.

AfterMassHisLordship,theBishoppronouncedtheAbsolutionand referredinfeelingtermstothenoble example,thepatientsuffering, thepurelifeofSisterEvangelist. "IfthehandofGodhasbeenlaid heavilyuponusoflate,'saidthe Bishop,"itmaybebecauseintercessorsinHeavenaremorenecessary forusthanhelpersonearth. The lifeofourdeardeadsisterwasa shortone,butithasbeenalife ofsanctityofself-sacrifice,andof Patientendurance.Her noble soulhasbeenpurifiedandchastened bysufferingandherdeeetedlife, shortasitwas,hasbeenacinspiringexampletoallofus.Iwishon myownbehalf,andonbehalfofthe PriestsoftheDiocese,totenderour sinceresympathytotheSistersof Mercyhere,andthegoodmother, andthesistersandbrothers ofSisterEvangelist; andto assurethemthatwefeelkeena withthemintheirsorrowandthat weshallrememberthesoulthedepartedsisteratGod'sAltar.

OnSaturdayafternoonthefuneral proceededtotheCatholicCemetery, atSubiaco.whereFatherO'Reilly blessedthegraveandreadthelast prayers. VeryRev.DeanMartelli, Rev.P.LynchandRev.P.Brennan, werealsopresent.

MAYHERSOULRESTINPEACE. ToMrs.O'Callaghan,motherofthe deceasedSister,aswellastothe brothersandsistersofSisterEvangelist-wetenderoursinceresempathies.

Mrs.O'Callaghan,whoremindsus ofthevaliantwomanmentionedin SacredScripture,hasrearedafine familyofsterlingCatholics.

TheOldandNewYearBells

I.

Hark ! asoundbothsadandjoyful, Onthesacredstillnessswell.s Listentothesolemntolling OFTHEOLDANDNEWYEAR'S BELLS.

II.

"O'ertime'saiverIhavedrifted. NowIbreatheafondfarewell, AsIjointh'Eternalocean"ThuslamentstheoldYear'sBell.

III.

"Withyouth'svigourIamsinging, O'ereachmountainlakeanddell Come,rejoice,bealwayshopeful!"ThusresoutndstheNewYear'sBell. IV,

Andasenvioustimeglidesonward, Wehearmanyfuneralknells:Sadandjoyfulastheblendine OFTHEOLD.CNDNEWYEARS' BELLS. -P.J.3. Perth,W.A.

Ladies'Retreat,LoretoConvent, "Osborne"Claremont

ALadies'Retreat,beginningone theeveningofMonday,8thJanuary, 191.2,andendingonFridaymorning, the12thJan.,willbegivenbythe VeryRev.FatherFlynn,O.M.I.,at LoretoConvent,"Qsborne."Claremont.

LadiesdesiroustomaketheicetreatcanapplytotheRev.Mother Superior, "OSBORNE." rottesloeEx.135.

I CheBoldenWesti

Potes-totalandPersonal

Mr.JamesVanLangenbergandhis daughterMissVanLangenberg,of Colombo,who-areontheirwayto SydneycalledtoseeBishopClune lastTuesdayafternoon.Mr.Van LangenbergwascalledtotheEnglishBarsomeyearsago,.heisOneof theleadingcitizensofColombo,beingalegaladvocateofveryhigh standing,andamemberoftheLegislature.BeingasterlingCatholiche madetheacquaintanceofBishop CluneandwasverykindtohisLordshipduringhisrecentvisittoColombo.

Mrs.DeakinofSydney,whowas accompaniedbyMissDeakin,and MasterDeakinarrivedinPerththe weekbeforeChristmas.Theyare stayingwithDr.DeakininWest Perth.

MostofthemenengagedinrelayingworkonthePointSampsonto Roebournerailwaylinehavebeendischarged,theworkbeingleftunfinished. Itisrumouredthatthe workinconnectionwiththeRoebournewaterschemeisalsotobe stoppedordelayeduntilMarchnext. Thegoods-shedattherailwaystation,hasbeenundergoingsomerepairsandthecarpentersemployed havealsobeendischarged.

Acessationofwork,whichwas somethinginthenatureofastrike occurredattheGreatBouldermine onSundaynight.Allthemenemployedonthemillonthenight shiftrefusedtoworkonChristmas EveoronthenightofChristmas Day.Themillwasleftincharge offivemenandoperationshadto cease.Asimilartroubleoccurredat thePerseverancemine.

BoringoperationsintheMinnivale district,underthesupervisionofMr. Dunne,haveProvedsuccessfulinseveralPlaces,andduringthepast weekaverygoodsupplyoffreshwaterwasstruckatadepthofonebun, dredfeetnearthetwenty-sixmile gate.

Generalsatisfactionisexpressedat thedecisionoftheGovernmentto supplyseedwheatonliberalterms tothoseinneed,anditisstated thatthereislikelytobeabigdemandforit,moreespecialbonthe eastsideoftherabbit-prooffence.

Theresultofthereferendumtaken b.theWaginMunicipalCouncilon thequestionwhethertheratepayers favouredthe.LandsOfficeandCourthousebeingerectedinUpland-Street orTudor-StreetwastakenonTuesday,whenthevotingwasasfollows:-In'favourofl'pland-6treet, seventy-eight;andinfavourofTufor-Street,onehundredandforty-five ThehopeisexpressedthattheGovernmentwilltakethenecessarystePs tohavetheerectionofthebuildingsproceededwithatonce,the townhavingbeenpromisedthese buildingsforsomeyears.

Thelocalflourmill,whichhas beenhungupforsometime,will,it isexpected,commenceoperationsimmediatelyafterthenewyear.Alreadyagoodquantit,ofnewseason'swheathasbeendelivered,and everthingisbeinggotreadyfora freshstartunderthenewmanagement. Harvestingoperationsarenowin fullswing,andwheatisbeginningto arriveinfairlylargequantitiesthe quality-ofthewheatisfair,butit isslightlypinched.

ThefarmersontheNorseman-EsPeranceroadappearsatisfiedwith theircrops,whicharesaidtobe cuttinginsomecasesI1to2tons

Peracre,buttheystatethatwith fortymilesofheavycartingtoEsperanceandseventyoreighty.to Norsemantheyaregreatlyhandicapped.

Manyvisitorshavecomedown fromthegoldfieldsforthesummer mAiths,anditisanticipatedthat amotorservicewillbeinaugurated.

AthunderstormoccurredonSundaylestatRavensthorpewhenfortytwopointsofrainwereregistered. AnotherstormtookplaceonTuesda0 evening,butonlytwentypointswere recorded.

AbouttwentymembersoftheCharityLeagueofW.A.visitedtheOld Men'sHomeatPointResolutionon Wednesdaynightandgaveapleasantandpopularprogrammeofsolos,duets,andpartsongs.Mrs. Maddeleysang"IKnowThatMy RedeemerLiveth,"andjoinedwith Mrs.W.Jonesinaduet,"HeShall FeedHisFlock."MissKittyWells gave"AcrosstheCrystalSea,"and Ireland,ILoveYou,"shealso joinedwithMissEvaJonesina duet,"OraProNobis."Mr..lames Rendallsang"TwoEyesofGrey." Mr.F..1.McAdamsang"TheSergeantoftheLine,"followedbyseveralencoresMr.V.Wearne,"But WhoMayAbide,"MissEva,Jones, "TheHolyCity"MissNellie Jones,"NearerMyGodtoThee" andMissGradeJones,"Daddy." Thepartsongswere"TellMe Shepherds,""AdesteFidelis,""CornishCarols,"andthe"Hallelujah Chorus." MissKittyWellsand MissMinnieBergperformedthedutiesofaccompanistes.Theconcert gavemuchsatisfactionanddelightto theoldmen,whoshowedtheirappreciationbyroundsofenthusiastic applauseandheartycheersforthe Company.

Thearbitrationawardtowhichthe AmalgamatedCertificatedEnginedrivers'Unionisapartywillexpireattheendofthismonth.The union,whichhasamembershipof closeononethousand,bringswithinitsscopeengine-driversthroughouttheState,withtheexceptionof theLocomotiveEngine-Drivers,Firemen,andCleaners'Union.

SenatorDeLargiewhoisagain homeintheWestiswellsatisfied withtheworkdonelastSessionin theCommonwealth Parliament. speakingtoa"WestAustralian" reporteronWednesdayafternoonthe Senatorsaid:-

"Iamdelightedtobeasupporter oftheGovernmentthatisentitledto thecreditofbuildingthefirstTransAustralianRailwayofAustralia, whichIamsurewillprovetheforerunnerofprasperit%tothisstate. Inafewyears'timewewillhearthe cryoftherailwayofficialstotake seatsforSouthAustralia,Victoria, NewSouthWales,andQueensland, andhavethepleasureofseeingtrain loadsofpassengerslandedinPerth fromallpartsoftheEasternStates.

ThiswillmeanthatWesternAustraliawillbecomethemostimportant oftheStatesoftheCommonwealth, andFremantletheterminusofthe mailsteamersfromEurope.Itis difficulttoover-estimatetheimportanceoftheTrans-AustralianRailway.WhatthePanamaCanalis totheContinentofAmericathis greatrailwaywillhetotheCommonwealth,bylinkingupbothsides oftheAustraliancontinent."

Mr.DeLargiewillprobablyremain inthisStateuntilAprilnext,the theProbabledateofthecommencementofthenextsessi^noftheCommonwealthParliament.

0AHAPPYNEWYEARTOAllt;)

1912.

Wehadthepleasureofmeetingthe memberforPerthduringtheweek; andweweregladtoseethatParliamentarylifehasnotchangedhim heisthesamecheery,intelligent, sincereandthorough"Walter"that weusedtoknowin'thegoodold days.

Voliticiansare,asarule,veryslow tobestowPraiseonanybodyoranything.ButhereisaresumeofSir EdwardWittenoom'seulogiumofMr. J.M.Drew'sperformanceofhisdutiesasleaderoftheLegislativeCouncil."SirE.Wittenoom'saidhe congratulatedtheleaderoftheHouse' forthehonourablewayinwhichhe hadledthedeliberationsofthe Chamber. TheColonialSecretary wasalwaysamiable.Hehadnot shownany.temper,andthatwas somethingtoconsiderunderthecircumstances. Anymanwhoknew anythingofthepositionmustsay thatitwasamostdifficulttaskto carryoutthedutiesofleaderofthe LegislativeCouncil.Theleaderof theLegislativeAssemblyhadnot halftheamountofworktodo.The ColonialSecretaryrequiredagrasp ofeveryBillthatwasbroughtforward."

Weareallhaman,andawordof praiseisgenerally'encouraging.We congratulateSirEd.Wittenoomon thatgenerousspiritofhis,whichrecognisesandappreciatesgoodness, andwecongratulatetheColonialSecretarywhoPossessesthoseadmiral*qualitiesthatelicitsuchexpressionsofesteemevenfromaPolitician.

OurCoolgardieCorrespondentsays that,duringastormonWednesdayafternoonatabout5o'clocklightning struckatelegraphpoleattheback ofthestationatBullaBullingand thenenteredthestationandshatteredacupboardcontainingbattery cells.Severalwiresfusedandsmashedupthelightningarresters,blowingthedoorsintosplinters. The stationmaster(Mr.R.Moller)hada narrowescape.Hewasmakingup themailsatthetimeandjustwalkedawaywhentheflashstruckthe office.

AtCalooliSiding,duringthe heightofthestorm,therailwaytoolbodgewasblowndown.Thetelegraphwireswerecutoiltheinsulatorsandanironposttwistedoutof shape.

AsadfatalityoccurrednearGinginonChristmasDay.EricHoran, ayoungman,agedeighteenyears, andonemonth,alongwithasmall Party,wasridinginthevicinityof LakeBamban,aboutfivemilessouth ofGingin,whenthehorseonwhich hewasmountedcollidedwithanotheranimalriddenbyayouthnamed DavieJones. Horanwasthrown outofthesaddleontohishead, withtheresultthathisneckwas broken.

Mr.Scaddan,PremierofW.A. Mr.Beth,MinisterforAgriculture, andthememberforPerth,Mr.Walter Dwyer,M.L.A.,leftfortheEastern StatesbytheMailsteameronTuesdayevening.

THEOLDANDTHENEW'

Ringoutwildbells,tothewildsky, Theflyingcloud,thefrostylight; Theyearisdyinginthenight; Ringout,wildbells,andlethim die.

Ringouttheold,ringinthenew, Ringhappybellsacrossthesnow Theyearisgoing,lethimgo Ringoutthefalse,ringinthe true. -TENNYSON.

TheSpeakeroftheFederalHouse ofRepresentatives(Mr.CharlesMcDonald)arrivedinPerthfromthe EasternStatesviaAlbanyonThursday.Hewasentertainedatluncheon atParliamentHousetytheActing Premier(Mr.P.Collier),otherspresentbeingtheSpeakeroftheLegislativeAssembly(Mr.M.F.Troy), andtheHonoraryMinister(Mr.W. C.Angwin).Mr.McDonaldleftfor theEasterngoldfieldsbytheexpress intheafternoon,andwillnotreturntoPerthuntilthesecondweek inJanuary.Heisaccompaniedby Mrs.McDonaldanddaughter.

A "Swelled-head" Pleasured GEORGEMOORE'SVAULTING VANITY.

WecongratulatetheReviewerwho inlastMonday's"WestAustralian" soaccuratelymeasuredtheeccentricitiesofthatvainlyambitiousand ambitiously-vainGeorgeMoore.Six yearsagowewarnedthereadersof the"Record"againstMoore'sallegedlyIrishnovelsoverwhichthenastytrailoftheserpentcouldbeeasilydetected.Ourwarningthenwas -causedbyamisleadingreviewofone ofMoore'sbookswhichappearedin the"WestAustralian."Butweare gladtoseethate'entshavemarched sincethen,andwearemost happyin()Tieringourcongratulationst thewriter of thereviewinlastMonday's"West." Readingthroughitremindedusof O'Connell'soncesympatheticejaculation:-"Letourheartsshake hands."Hereisthewhippingwhich thisanti-IrishIrishmanreceivesfrom the"WestAustralian"Reviewer ALITERARYAUTOBIOGRAI'HIST.

"HailandFarewell,"byGeorge Moore.(WilliamHeinemann,London.)Theliteraryeccentricitiesof theauthorof"ParnellandHisIsland,"andofthatvery-unpleasant novel,"AMereAccident,"arevery pronetoProvebewilderingandwhen headoptstheautobiographicmethod hisjerky,inconsecutiveandspasmodictangentialityareaggravatedbe. adiscursivenesswhichoutrivalseven thatofDeQuincey.Hislatestpublication-thefirstpartofatrilogy, "AveSalveVale"-seemsto bedesignedasasectionofaatobiograPhyinsequenceto"Memoirsof myDeadLife."Itsinspirationis apparentlyduetoalate-developedaffectionforthelandofhisnativityIreland. Histitle,obviously,has beenborrowedfromthemythicallegendthatwhenBacchusvisitedIreland,andlearnedthatitwasvain toplantthevinethere,hetookfrom histhyrsustheivywhichboundit, andplantingit,said,"Hailand farewell Flourishforeverhere, childofthesunshineandtheshower.'

GeorgeMoore,horninConnaught, earlyacclimatisedinParis,later deeplyenrootedinliteraryLondon, explainsthatin18y4,histhoughts wereturnedagaintoIrelandbyhis friendEdwardMartyn,expressinga wishthatheknewenoughIrishto writeplaysinthatancientlanguage. ThereuponMr.Mooreinditesalong, jumbledaccountofboyishreminiscenses,ofIrishpeasants,huntsandraces,withanecdotesofhisfather,the Squire,hisbrother,theColonel,and hisrackettyhorse-racingcousinDan. HethinksofwritinganIrishnovel, butinstead,delivershimselfofan Englishone,"EstherWaters"to wit.Fiveyearslater,however,the Hibernianimpulsewasrevived by theproposalofhisfriendMartynand theIrishpoet.WilliamButlerYeats. authorofthe"CountessKathleen" thatheshouldjointheminfounding a"LiteraryTheatre"inDublin. LadyGregory.herselfanIrishnovelistandpoetess,andtheespecialliterarypatroness.ofYeats,co-operatedinthattheatricalconspiracy,and thequartetteproceededtoincubate playstoheintroducedinDublin. Howtheydidit.howMoore's"'BendingoftheBow."andYeats's"CathleenniHoulahan"werehatched, theauthorprofessestotellin "Ave."Butbeingamostunblushingandirreclaimableegoist,hedevoteshimselfengrossinglytothe chroniclingofhisownfads,fancies, recollections,andmeatlerings,personal,dramatic,andliterary.The styleheimitatesisthatof"TristramShandy"butthesubject matterisexceedinglyunlikethatof C'TheSentimentalJourney,"andthe disdennected suggestiveness of Sterne'snarrativeisstraightforward simplicityincomparisonwiththe ramblinginconsequentialityofGeorge Moore.Therearenolitererylights nowadaysthatcanedorltoc,Dv T,awrenceSterne.Therearecertainly.originalideasin"Ave."Oneof themisthatMooreshoulddramatisetheoldIrishlegendofGrania

andniarmuid,thatheshouldwrite theclayinFrench,andLadeGregoryshouldtranslateitintoEnglish,thatTaidghO'Donoghueshould translatethetextintoIrish, and, LadyGregoryshouldretranslatethe Irishversio'nintoEnglish.Ofcourse theexperimentfailedthoughMoore "seeinginitanescapementfromthe Englishlanguage,whichIhadcome tohateforpoliticalreasons,and fromtheEnglishcountryandthe Englishpeople,"wenttoFrancein ordertoaritethePlayinaproper atmosphere.However,theIrishleavenwasevidentlyworkingstrongly inthisFranco-Englishlitterateur, andtohisownsurprisehediscoveredonedaythathehadbecome a strongpro-Boer.Hearrivedatthe conclusionthat"Thatgreatand goodmar.Kruger,wholovedGod, andhisfellow-countrymen,"was scornedthroughoutthewholeBritishPress-becausehereadhisBible."Mr.Moorewhotakeshimself withaseriousnessthatisabeelutely comic,claimsthathe"savedEngland'shonour."Alettercameto himfromSouthAfrica,statingthat Englishgeneralshaddevisedaplan fordrivingDeWetintoananglebetweentwoHoodedrivers,liningthe bankswithsoldiers,refusingtorecognisethewhiteflag,andkeeping upfiretillthelastBoerwasdead Hedictatedtheabsurdstorytothe "Freeman'sJournal,"whichpublishedit-andtheplotwasabandoned Soonafterthisextraordinaryachievement,astillsmallvoicecameto Mr.Moore,whilehewaswalkingin Hospital-road,Chelsea.Itsaid:"GotoIreland PackyOnTpictures,manuscripts,andfurnitureand gotoIreland."Laterthevoice cameagainandagain.A"presence" seemedtotilltheroom,forcedhim uponhiskneesandhePrayed-to whomorwhathedidnotknow.Mr. Mooreisaself-advertisedAgnostic, whose"recreationisreligionbut hefelthimself"summoned." He forthwithbrokeuphisLondonlife, andemigratedtoDublin,wherehe will thesecond ofhis autobiographictrilogy-"Salve." Apparentlyhemeanstopublishthe thirdvolume,"Vale,"beforesaying "farewell"eithertoIrelandorthe world-probablyasagood-byetoliterature.Itseemsabouttime.''

BazaaratGeraldton

OnWednesdayweekthebazaar, whichhasbeenpromotedinaidof theCatholicchurchandConvent, wasopenedattheMasonicHallby theMayor(Mr.B.M.Fuller),Mrs. Fuller,andBishopKellywithFatherO'Hare,werealsoontheplatform.TheMayorinopeningthe function,saiditwasagreatpleasuretodoso,becausetheobjectof thebazaarwastheassistanceofso praiseworthyaninstitutionasthe ConventandChurchandSchools.He wishedeverysuccesstothepromoters,andthiswouldheassuredif thevisitorsopenedtheirhearts-and theirpockets.

HisLordship,theBishopofGeraldtonbrieflythankedtheMayorfor hisgoodwishes,andsaidthatactionsspokelouderthanwords,and hewouldnotdelayproceedings.FatherMahersurplementedthisbysaeingitwasacaseof"Yourmoney oryourlife"andsoitwas.

Thestalls,ofwhichtherewerefour werelavishlystockedwithallsorts ofwares,andwerehandsomelydecorated,thenationalemblemsbeing conspicuousineachIreland,England, Scotland,andAustralia,wasacombinationwehaveneverbeforeseen made,andtheideawaswellworked out. Theeffortsofthevarious bandsofbrigandstorelievevisitors oftheirvaluablesappearedtobeeminentlysatisfactory,fromthepoint ofviewofthespoilers,whattheotherpeoplethoughtorsaidisnotfor record.Wegivebelowthenamesof thosewhoranthestallsandoftheir assistants.TheBazaarremainedopentoDec.25.

Ireland.-Mrs.Bourke,assistedby Mrs.Lang,Mrs.Williams,Misses Parry,Kelly,andCritch.

Scotland.-MesdamesP.Stoneand MIKay,assistedbytheMissesStone (3).

Australia.-Mrs.J.Stone,assisted byMesdamesRyanandCream,and MissStone.

Bevestry

ST.COLUMBANUSBRANCH,H.A. C.B.S.,No.449.

England.-Mrs.Prunster,assisted byMrs.Clarke,Mrs.Rezan,Misses Pass,andMissPrunster.

UniversityofAdelaide

1911JUNIORPUBLICEXAMINATION.

AswegotoPressthetelegraphed resultsoftherecentjuniorpublicexaminationsuppliedbythesecretary oftheAdelaideUniversityCommitteehavejustarrived. WearepleasedtonotethesuccessesofourCatholicSchoolsandColleges.

GENERALHONOURSLIST.

Theusualmonthlymeetingofthe abovenamedBrandtoftheH.A.C.B. S.,washeldonSunday,the17th inst.,inthepresenceofafairattendance. _literdisposingofthe minutesandcorrespondence,two newmemberswereinitiatedandfour proposedasmembersoftheBranch. ThisismostencouragingtotheofficersoftheBranchandallwhoare interestedinitswelfare.Itmayalsobetakenasatruesignofawate enedinterestintheSociete,andere longitisearnestlyhopedthe Branchwillagainberestoredtoits formerflourishirgcondition.Bro. Jas.WhitelywasunanimouslyelectedtothepositionofAssistantSec. oftheBranch,asthepresentSecretaryisunderagreatdisadvantage, inbeingalongdistancefromthe Placeofmeeting. TheTreasurer, SisterClohessy,whowasabsent, fromthepreviousmeetingwhenthe restoftheofficerswereinstalledby Bro.M.A.Scanlan,Dis.Sec.,was dulyinstalledbythePresident.The BalanceSheetforQuarterendingNovembermeetingday,waspresented, andadopted.Thechiefitem'ofinterest,wasamotioninthenameof theSecretary,noticebeinggivenof thesameatthepreviousmeeting. Thesubstanceofthemotionwas, "thealterationoftheday,hour,and placeofthemeetings,asheldat presenttotheSaturdaynightprevioustothethirdSundayofeach monthattheMechanic'sInstitute, supper-room,atwhichallCatholics areinvitedtoattendthesocialpart ofthemeetings,whichitistheintentionoftheBranchtoholdimmediatelyafterthebusinessofthe Branchhasbeendisposedof. The moverofthemotionexplainedat somelengththeobjectofitasa socialfactorfillingalong-feltwant, wantinamixedcommunitylife? oursinallowingallCatholicstouniteinasocialwayforanight,and asameansoffosteringandinstillingthatconfidenceintotheyoung Catholics,thattheymay,intheir turntaketheirpartinpublicaffairs inawayreflectingcreditontheir Faith.Themotionwassecondedby SisterK.Blechynden,supportedin anablemannerbyBro.Rev.Father Hallinan,whocongratulatedthe Secretaryonhavingbroughtforwardthemotion,andontheeloquentmannerinwhichhePresentedit, depictingatsomelengthwithhisusualeloquencetheadvantaeesto gainedbytheadoptionofthemotion andconcludedbyheartilyendorsing thesentimentsexpressedbythememberresponsibleforthemotion.The motionwasunanimouslycarriedby themeeting.Itisearnestlyhoped, thatthe'adoptionofthemotion,ap-rtfromallthefacilitiesandopportunitiesitwillgivetotheCatholicsgenerally,especiallytheyoung. willserveasagoodandPractical advertisementtotheHibernianSociety,andasastimulantofinterest inthelocalBranch.

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MYDEARCHILDREN,-

ThegreatFestivalofChristmas hascomeandgone.Ihopethatit foundyouallwellprepared,andleft yoohappierthanever.

Iwasverygladtoseethatsuch alargenumberofNiecesandNephewstookPartintheChristmas Competitionsofcourse,onlyafew couldwinthePrizes,hutyouhave allimprovedyourselvesinbothwritingandcompositionandthereforeI maysaywithtruththatyouareall winners.Thegradualimprovement inyourlettersandEssaysisindeed veryremarkableandverycreditable toyourselvesandyourteachers.

TheManagerofthe"Record" wishesmetoacknowledgethereceiptofPostalNotesL;;7s.bd.forwardedforPhotoengravingfromthe SistersofMercyBunburyfrom PansyNorthandLindaStone.He alsomentionedthatsomeschools complainedbecausetheyhadnophotosinthe"Record,"infactthat they4didn'tknowPhotoswouldappear. CertainlythereISNOROOMOR REASONFORSUCHACOMPLAINTafortnightbeforeChristmasIsaki'inrayaddressthatthose whowishedtohavetheirPhotosin theChristmasnumberhadonlyto sendthePhotostogetherwithaPostalNotefor5s.or7s.bd.tohelpto defrayexpensesofPhoto-engraving. ThechildrenfromBunburyrespondedimmediatelybysendingthephotos&c.,ontotheoffice.Others, whowereasleep,orwhodidnotread the"Record"canblamethemselveshadtheysentrhotos&c.,on, weshouldhavethegreatestpleasure indressingthemupforthe'Xmas Number.

PansyNorth,DorisKing,andAlice DelaneysendthanksforPrizeBooks received.Iamhopingthatthose Promisingyoungwriterswillnotlay theirPensasideduringtheholidays. Anhourortwointheeveningspent inwritingupanaccountoftheeventsofthedaywouldbebothinterestingandmostuseful. g Iftheseyoungwritersonlycontinuetoimproveandtomakethe bestoftheiropportunitiesweshall beexpectinggreatthingsfromthem lateron.

BeforeIaddressyouagaintheNew Yearwillhavearrived.Thatit mayhethebrightestandhappiest yearthateverdawnedoneourselves, yourparentsandfriends,istheferventwishof YourLoving, "AUNTBESSY."

Moore-Street,Bunbury., DearAuntBessy

Iwasoverjoyedthismorning'when) IheardthatIwasthewinnerof Shurstorycompetition,butIwas nolesspleasedwhenIsawthebeautifulPrizewhichyousentmeasa rewardformyefforts.Iamwriting yonthislettertothankyouforyour kindnessinsendingmethehook, whichIprizeveryhighlyandalsoto wishyouahappyNewYear. Iremain,yourgratefulniece, PansyNorth.

Moore-Street,Bunbury', December.

DearAuntBessy Iamwritingtothankyouforthe lovelyprize,Iwassofortunatein winning.

Myoarentsandmyselfweredelightedwhenweheardthenews.Ithink thehook(theLifeofSt.Paschalof Babylon)isverynice,itwasonly yesterday,Iwaslookingatapicture ofSaintPaschal.WearealldelightedwiththePhotos.Ifeellike callingthe"Record."the"Bunbury Record"thisweeksinsteadofthe "W.ARecord."

Wishingyoueverypossiblehappinessforthecomingyear. Iremain, Yourgratefulniece, DorisKing.

Stirling-Street,Bunbury, December.

DearAuntBessy-

Athousandthanksforyourbeautifulprize.Iwasquiteastonishedthis morningwhenDorisKingknockedat mydoortoinformmethatIgota prize..Ileaveyoutoimaginemy delight,soIsparednotimeuntilI secureda"Record."

Thebookisverybeautifulindeed, andIshalltakegreatcareofitas Imeantokeepitforever remembranceofmykindAuntBessy Myfatherandmotherarequiteexcitedovermygoodfortunethisyear. Isupposeyousawbythe"Record" thatIwonaSecondarySchool Scholarship. Withloveandbestwishestoyou foraveryhappyandholyChristmas andaprosperousNewYear, Yourgratefulniece, AliceDelaney.

Bridgetown, December.

DearAuntBessy

Iwillbeginthislittleletterby thankingyou'fortheveryniceprize book,whichIreceivedonSaturday night. ItwasindeedaPleasant surprise.IamreadingitandIlike itverymuch.IamgoingintoBunburyinafewdays'timetospend myholidays.WhenIstartschool againIintendtoworkveryhard andtrytowinanotherprize.Iam learningshorthand,andhopeto'work harderatitduringthecomingyear. WeallspentahappyChristmas, thank.God.WhenIcomefromBanburyIwillwriteyoualongletter andtellyouhow.Ispentmyholidays.Wishingyouandallmycousinsabright,joyous,andprosperous NewYear, Iremain,.yourlovingNephew, DanCoverley,

-ATrueLady"

ATrueLadyisonewhobyher wordsandactionsshowsthatshe hasthequalitiesandvirtuesof a trulyrespectableChristianwoman.

AtrueLadyisnotmadeupof dressorfashion,fortheseareonly putonforoutwardshow.

Nordoesthetitle"Lady"conferredbyhisMajestytheKing,say thatthepersonitisconferredupon isatrueladyforthisisonlyan honour. Trueladiesmayhefoundamong therichoramongthepoorandlowlybutitisgenerallyamongthe latterclassthattheyaremostfrequentlyfound,forhonourorwealth usuallymakesawomanproud(ifshe isnotagoodChristian):.andagirl orwomanmustbedevoidof all signsofPrideorvanity,ifshewishestobeatrueLady.

Somepeoplethinkthatonly.personsofhighrankoughttobegoodmanneredandpoliteheretheymake agreatmistake,forgoodmanners, andpolitenessarecloselyconnected (intheChristianmind),withthe twogreatvirtuesofCharit, and Humility.

A trueLadyma\hepickedout fromamongathousandotherpersons,byherwalk,hermannerand herspeech.

HermannerwillheraOned,thatis tosayitwillnotherudeorcoarse. Inconversationshewillnotshow over-eagernesstotalkofherselfor herownaffairs,andshewilllisten meeklytotheadviceandopinionsof thoseolderthanherself.

Shewilltakecaretohecharitable inthoughts,wordsand'actions. Shewillnotback-biteherneighbour,norspreadtaleslikelytoinjurehis(orher)character,andalmosteverywordsheutterswilldo goodtosomebody,andhersPeech willshowthatshehasanor,mind. Hername(ifsheiswealthy)will heforemostonthel'etf-rhoming thoseindistress.AtrueLadywill beresnectkhleself-sacrificing,polite,

good-manneredandaboveall,agood sincereChristian. Anywomannotpossessingthese qualitiesisnotaTrueLady, DORISKING. Moore-St.,Bunbury, Aged12years.

Ate(inmostirootofLoge HOWANEWSPAPERBOYRISKED HIS-LIFETOSAVEAKIND DOCTOR'SCHILD. Itwasmidnight.Thestillness wasbrokenbymanysounds.Two Poornewspaperboydsleptsoundlyin anoldgarretintheheartofabusy city. "Hullo"saidone,namedGordon.1ohnson,sittingupandrubbing hiseyes,"What'sup?"forglancing aroundtheroom,hesawthatit waslightedupwithasteadyglare. ustforamomenthesatthere wonderingwhatcouldbethecause ofthisgreatbrightness.Thenhe jumpedupfromhisroughbed of strawinthecorner,andrantothe window.Heimmediatelysawthe causeoftheglarewhichhadlighted uptheroomsostrangelyforsome littledistanceaway,theflameswere burstingforthfromthewindowsof alargemansion.Turningquicklyto wherehismate,ArthurVanewas sleeping,hecalledloudly"Quick, ArthurI Dr.Saunder'shouseison lire,andlittleNevillesleepsright atthetoP! BythistimeArthur wasawake,andsittingupwitha bewilderedlookonhisface.

Inlesstimethanittakestotell, thetwoboyswereinthestreet,runningquicklyinthedirectionofthe burningbuilding.Onarrivingon thesceneoftheconflagration,they foundthatthebrigadehadnotyet arrived.

Dr.Saunders,hiswife,andlittle daughter,almostmadwithexcitementhadjustrushedintothestreet andweresurroundedbyagroupof excitedonlookers,whichafirealwaysattracts.

Willinghandsweretryingtosubduetheflames,butMrs.Saunders knewthatherbeautifulhomewas gonebeyondrecall.Suddenlya Piercingcryrenttheair"Neville, myboymyboy.heisstillinside." Andthefranticmothertriedtorush. towardstheburningbuilding,but stronghandsheldherback."What wastheuse,"theysaid,"ofrisking twolivesforthesakeofone."

GordonwhowasstandingclosebesideDr.Saunders,heardtheawful cry.Quicklythroughhismindflashedthethoughtofthe`doctor'spast kindnesstohimselfandArthur,when afewmonthsbeforetheyhadbeen strickenwithScarletFiver.

Thedoctorhadheardoftheirsad case,andtakingPity.onthem,had attendedthemuntiringlyallthrough thesickness,andwhentheywereconvalescent,hehadbroughthislittle sonNevilletovisitthem. Since then,thelittleboyhadbeentheir kindestfriend.Snatchingupanold muffler,whichhadfallenfromsomeone'sneckintheexaitereent,Gordontiedittightlyaroundhismouth, andofferingupaprayertoGodto helphimthroughthisawfulventure, hesprangtowardsthedoor,from whichsmereandflames-.acrenavissuing.

Withoutbeingnoticed,hedashedto theburningstaircase,andfoughthis waythroughthePre,tothetop storey.Severaltimeshestumbled, andfoundithardtobreathe,but thinkingofthetinylad,whomhe lo.Yedsowell,hestruggledmanfully on.

Inafewminutes,whichseemed verylongtothebraveboy,hereachedtheroominwhichNevilleslept, andopeningthedoor,hedashedin. Forasecondthesmokedrovehim hack,butsummoningallhisstrength herushedintotheroom,almostfallingovertheprostratebodyofthe littlechild.

Kneelingdownandfeelinghisheart Gordonfoundthathewasstillalive sotakinghiminhisarms,hestaggeredtowardsthewindow.Withone handheraisedthesash,andtearing themufflerfromhismouth,wavedit andshoutedwildly.Instantlyanal-

armwasraised,andtheattentionof thecrowdwasdirectedtotheboyin thewindow.Bythistimethe,brigadehadarrived,andtwoofthe'merr takinguptheheavytire-escape,placeditbeneaththewindow.Quickly oneofthemmountedtheladder,and takinglittleNeville'sformfromGordon'sarms,returnedwithittothe crowd,wherewillinghandswerereadytoreceiveit.Anothermanhad nowascended,andonlyjustintime, foipoorGordonhadfallenbackto thefloorinsensible.-Gentlytaking himonhisshoulder,thefiremanreturnedtotheladder,andhadjust succeededinplacinghiminsafety, whenwithaterribleroar,thewhole ofthehousefellin.

Manyofthedoctor'sfriendshaA nowarrivedonthescene,and a colleague,Dr.Adamson,persuaded theunfortunatefamilytoreturnto hishomewithhim."ButGordon mustcometoo,"saidMrs.Saunders4 whowasholdingherlittleboyinher arms.Thiswasquicklyarranged, andkindhandsconveyedtheinjured ladtothedoctor'shouse.Arthur, whowasnowcarryingNeville,walkedsorrowfullywiththeothers.On arrivingatthehouse,Gordonand Nevillewereputtobed.Anexaminationwasimmediatelymade.Nevilleitwasfound,wasonlysuffering fromshock,andtheeffectsofthe smoke,butGordon'sconditionwas veryserious.Hisarms,legs,and bod-wereseverelyburnt,buthis facehadpractically.escaped. All throughthenightrestorativeswere administered,buthelayinanunconsciousstateformanylonghours. Bynoononthefollowingday,Nevillehadalmostrecovered,buthe couldnotbetemptedtoleavethe sideofhisbraverescuer,andwith. hishandclaspedinArthur'swhoalsocouldnotbepersuadedtoleave theroom,helookedlongandlovingly,onthedrawn,whiteface. Towardsevening,andjustasthe lightofdaywasdying,Gordonshowedsignsofreturningconsciousness. Bothdoctors,Mrs.Saunders,-anda youngPriestwereintheroom.Afterafewsecondsthebrowneyesunclosed,andhegazedwonderinglyon thestrangefaces,untilatlastthey, restedontheformsofhistwoyoung friends.

"Arthur,oldfellow,"hemurmured,"I'msorrytoleaveyou,but Godknowsbest.Andsincethelittlefellowissaved,whatdoes it matter? Youwillmissme,Iknow butourgoodfriend,Mr.Doctor,will stillbeyourfriendandNevillewill alwaysloveyouformysake."

AsobburstfromArthur'slipsas hethrewhisarmsroundtheneck ofhischum'.

"Ican'tlivewithoutyou.Gordon,Ican't.We'vebeeneverything toeachother,andyouarejustall theworldtome."

Butagloriousfightspreadover thefaceofthedyingboy."Itis God'swill,"hesaid,"andImust go."

ThePriest,whowasaffectionately welcomedbyGordonadministeredthe LastSacramentstotheboywhohad alwaysbeenamodeltohisyoung companions.Allthenkneltdown andjoinedintheprayersforthe departingsoulwhichpeacefullyleft thebodyjustastheLitanywasfinished,andasthePriestpronounced theprayero"Departfromthisworld Christiansoul."Theweepingboys kneltbesidethelovedformoftheir bravecomrade,andasthepriestfoldedthestillwarmhandsonthedead boy'sbreast,hecouldnothelprecallingtheinsniredwords:-"Greaterlovethanthis,noman'lath,that helaydownhislifeforhisfriend."

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"WithinthePastyearortwothe wisepolicyofencouragingsettlement onthelandconsistentlypursuedby thelateGovernmenthasadded considerablytothepopulationofthe Nabawadistrict.Thushavearisen newconditionsandnewspiritual needs,Prominentamongthelatter beingthenecessityoflocatingthe welcomelatearrivals.Inorderto dealwiththesemattersonthespot, theBishop,accompaniedbyFather O'Hare,pastorofNorthampton,recentlyspentafew'daysatNabawa. Theonlyhotelwithinmanymiles beingatthetimeinquarantineon accountofanoutbreakofsomemild epidemic,theyhadPerforcetocontentthemselveswiththesoleaccommodationavailable,namely,thataffordedbyNabawa'sprimitivelittle church.Forsuchanemergencythey werenotunprepared,forthey.had broughtcamestretchers,awellfilled hamperandaspiritlamp,andthus providedtheirlittlemissionaryexcursionassumedsomewhatofthe characterofaPleasantpicnic.On SundaymorningtheBishopaddressedthefairlylargecongregation,and havingbrieflydealtwiththeever pressingquestionofthereligious trainingofthe3-oung,spokeofthe necessity.ofprovidingachurch,a namewithwhicheventheleastexactinghardlycaredtodignifythe smallandhumblebuildinginwhich theyweremet.Ithadgivenhim verygreatpleasuretolearnthat stepshadalreadybeentakeninthis direction.AfterMassameetingwas heldintheopen,whensomemodificationsweremadeinthealreadyinauguratedchurchbuildingfundinordertobringitintoharmonywith theDiocesanRegulations,officersof committeewereappointedandother importantpreliminarieswerearranged.Theremainderoftheirstay inthedistrictwasspentinseeking outthesheenofthefold.Each morningtheMassandabreakfastof theirownpreparationfortifiedthem foradayofwanderingthrougha Pleasantlandofwoodedhillsand deepgrassydales,diversifiedatfrequentintervalsbyNourishingwheat fields,whichwerejustthenexchangingthetendergreentintsofspring forthoserichgoldenhueswhich speaktothefarmerofthefruitition ofhislabours.Those,ofcourse, wereevidencesofoldersettlement buteverywherealso,thehandofthe pioneerwasapparent,innewroads, newfences,newclearingsandnew houses,manyofthelattersheltering largefamiliesofbronzedandhealthy children.Aseveningclosedinthe pilgrimsfoundtheirwaybacktothe church.wherethehorsewasfedunderhisaccustomedtree,supperwas partakenof,thebreviaryrecited, andthentothesweetsleepwhich GodgrantstothoseWholabourin Hiscause.Afteranalltoobrief seriesofsuchhappyandfruitfuldays thediscoverythattheirlarderwas exhaustedcompelledthemtoretrace theirstepstoaregioninwhichare tobefoundshopsandhotelsand otherevidencesofabanalcivilisation. TheNabawadistrictinits conditionsandintheproblemswhich itpresentstothepastorofsoulsis atypeofmanytohefoundthroughoutthecoastalareasofthisvast diocese.Alreadylarge,itsboundariesarebeingconstantlypushedfartherbackbythespreadofsettlement.Itspeopleareanhonestand industriousfolk,owninginnearlyeveryinstancethebroadacreswhich theytill,andlivinginconditionsof temporalwell-beingwhichmightwell excitetheenvyoftheinhabitantsof lessfavouredcountries.Fromthe pointofviewofthespiritual,their circumstancesarenotsosatisfactory.Veryfewarethehomesteads whichcannotboastofabevy of strongandthrivingchildren,for thatpolicyofthe/slaughterofthe innocentswhichoftenreceivesamore euphoniousnamehasherenoaccep-

tance. Ofthispromisingyounger generationaverylargeproportion consistsofCatholics,anditwill surprisenothoughtfulpersonto hearthattheseareatoncethehope andtheanxietyoftheChurch.Catholicbydescent,Catholicinname, howaretheytobemadeCatholicin veryfact-inassuredbelief,ininstinct,inPractice?ThisistheProblemtobesolvedbythoseresponsiblefortheirpreservationto the Faith.Anditsseriousnessbecomes almostoverwhelmingandterrifying whenitisrememberedthatthese childrenaregrowingupamidstconditionsinwhichthemostperfectreligiousteachingthatcanpossiblybe impartedisanabsoluteessentialtowardssecuringtheirsafety. Surroundedbyanon-Catholicpopulation acteduponconstantlybynon-Catholicinfluences,hearingdailynon-Catholicexpositionsofmisbelieforunbeliefuponallthesubjectsclaiming theirattention,andregularlybeholdingsuchhaphazardormischievoustheoriestranslatedintoaction, theirpositionisonewhichmighttest thecourageandfidelityofthosewho fromtheirearliestyearshavebeen strengthenedbywellassimilated knowledgeandthefamiliaruseofthe Mass,prayerandtheSacraments. Theaidofaschoolcannotbeinvoked,forthereisbutone,andthata Stateinstitutionwhichisallowedto concernitselfonlywiththatgrotesquefutilitywhichhasbeendubbed "generalreligiousinstruction."The appointmentoftwoorthreecentres atwhichchildrenmightassemblefor catecheticalinstructionwouldmeet thesituationtosomeextent,but wouldstillleaveawidefringeof sparselysettledpopulationunprovidedfor.Whenthematterhasbeen thoroughlyweighedithastobesaid thatinthis,asinsomanysimilar cases,theburningzealandceaseless activityofthepriestcanaloneProvideamayofescapefromaposition Pregnantwithconsevencestoopainfulforcontemplation.Touse a Phrasemuchaffectedbypoliticians, hemustadoptajudiciousblending ofthecentralisinganddecentralising Policies.Wherechildrencanbee,. theredtogetheringroupsoffamilies hewilleagerlymakeuseofthegoldenopportunity;wherethiscannot 'bedonehewillassiduouslyseekthem outandteachthem,familybyfamily,intheirownhomes.Thetask isonewhichinvolvesmuchvigilance andeffortuponthepartofthoseto whoselotitfalls,andamongstthese mustcertainlybeincludedthemajorityofAustralianpastors.But tothemitwillbeluminouslyclear thatitislessataskthanasacred dutyassumedwiththepriesthoodand inseparablefromit.Theyareaware that,iftheyfailinit,soulsdependentuponthemforlifemustdiethe irremediabledeath,andGod'schurch perishoutoftheland.Forever ringintheirearsthewordsofour Saviour,"Sufferlittlechildrento comeuntoMe,andforbidthemnot forofsuchisthekingdomofheaven."Anddeepintheirheartsthey carrytheunalterableconvictionthat toneglectsuchtrainingofthechildrenaswouldsteeptheirmindsand heartsinCatholictruthwouldbeto forbidthemtocometotheirDivine Redeemer. LikeHim,therefore, whoseservantsandrepresentatives theyare,theywilljoyfullyundertakelabours,journeYingsandwatchingsforthesakeofsouls,andwith himeverpraythatnoneofthose entrustedtotheircaremaybe\lost.

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materialismandtheSoul

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Materialismseekstoshowthatthe Powersandactivitiesofthesoulare thenaturalresultofvariousand complexelementsofmatter.Science, itstates,teacheswithgreatclearnessthatMindisentirelydependent onmatteroronneuralfunctions, andtoholdnowadaysthatwepossesssuchathingasaspiritualsoul isnotinkeepingwiththedictatesof reasonortheresearchesofthewise menofourtimes.

Therecanbenosoulwearetold, becausenosurgeonintheprocessof dissectinghaseverdiscoveredone. Again,thoughtisdeelsredtobea functionofmatter,theresultantof materialforces.Asthesteamengine,whichis'madeupofcomplex partsproducesmotion,sothebrain Producesthought.Thoughtthen,is anintellectualactivityproducedby movementsinthenervoussubstance ofthecerebrum.

Theabovearesomeofthetenets ofmaterialism,butbeforeaccepting themasscientificfacts,theyshould beexaminedunderdieferentaspects, andthesetheoriesiftrue,should harmonisewiththeteechingsofPsychologyorthatbranchofknowledge thatmakesconsciouanasa-mind-or thesoulsitschiefstudy.Byintrospection,byseekingwithinourselves weoughttobeconvincedof the truthofthefollowingassertioasin referencetothefitur.r,nMindorsoul, (I)TheMindisasubstantialprinciple.Itexistsperse,anddoesnot inhereinanotherthing.Thetestimonyofmyinternalconsciousness assuresmethatIamdistinctfrom otherbeings,thatIamthesubject ofsensations,feelings,thoughts;and whatismoreIamthecauseofmy ownvolition, (II)ItisSpiritnalorImmaterial, andtosomeextentinregardtoits operationsisindependentofmatter. Mattermanifestsitselfinchangeor motion,itpossessesresistanceorsize, isextended,anditsoperationsrequirespaceandcanbeperceive!:b,, oursensesbutthoughtisnotmade upofanyofthesematerialproperties.,Itcompletelytranscendsmatter,andifthedissectingKnifehas notrevealedthesoulofMOitis nottobewonderedat.Thereisan intimateunionbetweensouland bodybut,asafamousscientistonce said"thePassagefromthephysics ofthebraintothecorresponding factsofconsciousnessisunthinkable."Movementsinthebraincannotproducethought.Itisagainst thenaturallawformattertoproduceorrathercreateaqualitewhich itisnotitsnaturetopossess.Althoughthebrainfunctionsorexpendsenergywhenwethin!,etthis doesnotconstitutethought."The chasmbetweenthetwoclassesremainsintellectuallyimpassable." Thoughtdiffersfrom.suchforcesas ElectricityorMagnetismandthe steamengine"byadifferencetranscendingallotherdifferences."

Themindpossessesvariousforms ofmentalactivity,namelyattention abstraction,theperceptionofrelations,comparison,judg'm'ent,theintuition,ofthenecessarycharacterof certaintruths,andthereflexiveobservationofourownStates,which arecertainlyhigherfacultiesthan thatofsensuousknowledge. They arespiritualornon-organicinoPPositiontosensewhichisorganic,corporeal,materialan,introspection tellsusthatourmind-consciousness -orsealpossessesthepowerofperformingoperationsbeyondthescope ofsense.Adetailedanal.,cisofthe Minds'facultieswouldshowusits seperiorityovermatter.

(III)Oursoulisarealunitary beingwhichabidesthesameamid trans:torystates. Itisonelong memoryinacontinuousmovement, andnotmerelyasuccessionof states.Matteron,theotherhand asPhYsiolog:steachesiscontinually changing,andtheelementsofouroreanismalterfrequently,sothatis

thoughtwereafunctionofmatter, orthemindmerelyasuccessionof states,oracollectionofparticles, thesimplestactofjudgmentwould beimpossible.Memoryforinstance whichisreallytheidentificationof myPresentselfwiththeselfofin Pastexperiencesisonlypossibleto apermanentsubject.Ifwelookintoourselvesthepermanenceofthe soulamidstchangingsensationswill bebroughtveryclearlyhometous.

(IV.)Thesoulisasimplebeing, thatis,notcornnesedofseparate Parts,otherwisetheunitorspontaneityofthoughtcould'um,beaccountedfor.ThesoulisthecombiningcentreofourStatesorenergies.

SomuchfortheHuman.Animal "souls"arespokenofbythescholasticsasmaterial,andcorporal,immersedinmateraialconditions,only capableofdesiringpleasureandavoidingpain.Allmental,activitiesexhibitedbyananimalbelongtothe lowerorsensuousorderitthinks onleinimages,andsinceitssoulpossessesnosupra-sensuousqualities, andevidentlynotcreatedforanythingbeyondamaterialexistenceit willperishwiththedestructionof thebody.

Now,withregardtothequestion astowhetherlifeortheSoul)has everbeengeneratedfrominorganic matter,ProfessorTyndallhaswritten"1affirmthatnoshred of trustworthy'experimeotaltestimony. .existstoprovethatlifeinourday haseverappearedindependentlyof antecedentlife.""LifeproceedsonlyfromLife."Thatstatementis confirmedbyallthegreatscientists oftheage,butthereareoneortwo however,whoaffirmthatalthough noauthenticcaseofabiogenesisis knowninourtime,yetlifemustin thefirstinstancehavesprungfrom inorganicmatter.Thisismerelyan assumption.Iflifeoncecamefrom inorganicmatterwhyisnotspontaneousgenerationpossiblenow?Has somecertainconstituentnecessary foritsproduction-beenlostorbecomeannihiliated? Wemightwell leavethatquestiontobeanswered bytheadvocatesofMaterialism.

'Thosewhowishtomakeadeeper studyofl's,vchologyarerecommendedtoobtainFatherMaher'sexcellent bookonthesubject.Thepart dealingwithRationalPsychologeespeciallywillbeinterestingtothe sea'erafterscientifictroth;andit isfromthatworkthatmostofthe subjectmatterofthisarticlehas beentakenandgroupedtogetherin essayform.

HOWTOWORKMORE. Quick,quick,mysoul!ourworking time Mustnowbenearlyrun, Andwehavemanythingstodo Ereourfullwagehewon. Yetmind! Notlessbutmorewe'll do Ifwemakesuretospare Oneothermidnighthourforsleep, owmorninghourforprayer.

Eatirrricherfoodandeatingmore freelythanusualIsthecauseofmany peoniebeingoutofsortsto-day.Head. ache,coatedtongue,"wind,"badbreast, vomiting,dizziness,Jaundice,andpam,Nk neartheleftshoulderbladeandsoros, thestomach,always)ieldtoafewdoses ofBileBeansafterthemiddaymealand uponretiring.BileBeansdispelthese wretchedsymptom.;theyrestorethe vivacityandbrightnessofrenewedhealth. Theydifferfromallordinarypillsan,1 'medicinesinthattheyarscomposedof ,iluableextractsfromrootsandherbs, dudcanalwaysbereliedupontocure.

AYoungApostle

ItwasaPrettyhomescenethat Mr.Wyndhamlookedugonwhenhe returnedtiredandwearyfromthe city.Thedayhadbeenunusually sultry,andashesankintothe depthsofanarm-chairplacedforhim onthecoolverandah,hecouldnot helpthinkingthathehadreasonto begratefultoGodformanyblessings andonewashishappyhomelife. Mrs.Wyndhamhadlaidasideher worktowelcomeherhusbandand listentoallthelittleeventsofthe day,andthechildrenclusteredround him,astheywereaccustomedtodo atthishappyeveninghour.

"Whatareyousodeeplyengrossed in,Lilian?"askedherfather,as hiseldestdaughterslowly.turned overthePagesofabcio6shecarried.

"Itisthe'LifeofSt.FrancisXavier,'father.SisterFranciswants ustotellallweknowaboutthepatronsaintofAustraliaonhisfeast dayto-morrow."

"Andwhathaveyoulearntabout him?"continuedMr.Wyndham,who alwaystookadeepinterestinwhateveraPPertainedtotheeducationof hischildren.

"Notverymuchyet,father,except thathewastheApostleoftheIndiesandevangelisedIndia,Japan, and.someislandsoftheArchipelago,winningcountlesssoulstoGod."

"Sofarsogood,"saidherfather,"tellussomemore?

"ThathewasayoungmanofnoblefamilywhomSt.Ignatiusweanedfromanambitious,worldlylife, byoftenrepeatingtohimthewords ofOurDivineLord: "Whatwillit profitamantogainthewhole worldandlosehisownsoul?"

"And,"continuedMr.Wyndham,

"hebecameoneofthefirstcompanionsofSt.Ignatius,andto'himwas confidedthegigantictaskofevangelisingtheIndies.Theremainderof hislifewasspentinteaching,catechizing,baptising,evenworkingmiracles-alifeofself-abnegation,mortification,andhumility-butthishe reckonedasnoughtprovidedhecould winsoulstoGod.HisonegreatdesirewastoenterChina,butthiswas deniedhim,andhediedwithinsight ofhisPromisedLand,onthe2nd ofDecember,153i."

"itmustbeagloriousthingto doagreatworklikethat,"said Jack,thetwelve-year-oldsonofthe house,"buthowdifficult!"

"Butyoumustremember,"said Mrs.Wyudham,"thathewhowaits todogreatdeedsallatoncewill neverdoanthing.Thosewhowish toworkforGod'sgloryandtheextensionofChrist'sKingdomonearth willalwaysfindsmallopportunities.'

"Doyoumeantosaymother," saidJackinsurprise,thatIcould beanapostle?Why,Iamtoo young"

therewasayoungladwhohada luxurioushome,repletewithevery comfortthatmoney.couldcommand. Hewasanonlychild-apampered, spoiledboy.HismotherwasaCatholic,butunfortunatelyforhim, shediedwhenhewasabouttenyears ofagehisfatherprofessedindifferencetoallreligion,andcJnsequentlyinashorttimethePdorboyalmostforgotthelittlepracticesofreligionhismotherhadstriventoengraveinhisheart.Obedienttoher dyingwishes,hePerseveredfora timeingoingtoMassonSundays, butsoonneglectedtoapproachthe Sacraments.Hedidnotattenda CatholicCollege,hencetherewasno onetoremindhimofhiedutyor encouragehimtodoit.Timewent on,andwhenhewasaboitfifteen earsofage,thecrashcame.His fatherdiedrathersuddenly,and thenitwas,foundthathisaffairs wereonanythingbutasoundfooting-infacthewasbankruptandhis sonpenniless.Afriendofhisfather gottheladasituationinamercantilehouseatasmallsalaryinordertogivehimastartinlife,but thesuddenpllingefromaffluenceto povertyseemedtohavesouredand embitteredhim.Hethoughtthat theworldhadtreatedhimvery harshly,thatnoonewasever so overwhelmedwithtroubleashe,and hewasinthemoodtoblameeverybody--evenhisdeadfather-forthe troublethathadbefallen,hini,for hehadtogiveuphiscollegecareer, renounce,hisambitionsandallthat tohimwasbrightinlife.Hehad madenofriendsamongsthisfellowemployees,herepulsedalltheiradvancesandseemeddetermined to overlookthesunshine.oflireandsee onlytheclouds.Hewasashamed ofhislowlyposition,hispoverty, histhreadbaresuit,andhisaimseemedtobetohidehimselffromevery.onewhohadknownhiminbetter days.Nooneknewwherehelived, forthemiserableroominthesmall ill-builtterrace-horsethathecalled homecouldnotberevealedtohis moreprosperouscompanions.

faceshehad,thatJamesfeltallhis diffidencemeltingaway.Noquestionswereast:eci,buthewassoon restingonacouchinadarkened room,andwaiteduponwithadeftnessandtendernesstowhichhehad beenlongastranger.

"Sufficienttosaythatthuswas theueginningofanewstateof thingsforJames.Frankhearingfrom himthestoryofhislife,understood hisloneliness,andendeavouredto interestandcheerhim.often he spentaneveningattheirhome,and Frank'smotherandsisteralwaysextendedtohimaKindlywelcome.But onethingtheywonderedat,henever spokeofreligion,andseemedvery apatheticinallthatconcernedthe well-beingofhissoul.Frankpitied himthathehadnottheconsolationsofCatholicFaithinhistrials, andprayedearnestlythatitsbeautifullightmightsoondawnuponhis darkenedsoul.Hewasgrievedfor Jamesignoranceonreligiousmatters,forinallotherrespectshisnew friend,howthathehadshakeno:T someofhisreserve,wasallthat couldbedesired.

"Frankhinselfwasmostearnest inallthatpertainedtoreligion. DailyMasswashis,delightindeed, herec.:oiledthedayaslostwhenhe wasnotpresentattheHolySacrificetobegGod'sblessingonthe workofthecomingday.Nordidthe hourspassawaywithoutmanyalittleaspirationfloatingheavenwards, duringhiswork,andmanyalittle mortification,seenonlybyhisGuardianAngel,for,fullofthoughtfor others,it'washisdelighttoease theirburdenswhenhethoughtthey werepressingtooheavily.Regularityinhisreligiousdirtieswaswhat heaimedat,neverswervingfromthe pathhehadmarkedoutforhimself. HeneverlostanopportunityoftryingtoturnJames'sthoughtsinthe samedirection,butforalongtime his'wordsfellunheeded. IfyouonlyknewhowIlongtoseeyoua Catholic hesaidonedaywhen theywerewalkingtogether.James blushed,hesitated,thenstammered one,ButIAMaCatholic-atleast IWASonebutIknowlittleornothingaboutreligion.'

"'OhJames Youwereoncea Catholicandthelookofdismay onhisfaceastonishedhiscompanion.'AllthesemonthsIhavebeen askingOurLadytogetyouthe gracetobecomeone.'

"AndIhavebeenstrugglingwith listlessnessandpride,ashamedto confessmyweaknessandignorance, butyourgoodexample'hasconqueredme,Frank."

SATURDAY,DECEMBER30.1911.

whentheceremonywasallover, James,whoknewFrank'slonging desire,said,Iusedtocallyouthe "youngapostle"-ifyouwishit nowyourhopemaybeeasilyrealised-youwillletyourbrotherhelp you."

"Andthusitcametopass,that theyoungapostle'becameonein reality-andheisnowFatherFrancis."

"Ouruncle"exclaimedthechildrenwithdelight."Then,"said Lilian,"fathermustbe'James,'and mother'MaryfornowIcometo thinkofit,sucharetheirnames; butIcanhardlybelievethatfather waseveradisagreeableboy.like that,"shesaid,withasmileass tookhisarmandthewentindoo. together.

AGNESMARYFINN.

"Nooneistooyoung,my.boy. Ifweexaminethelivesofthe Saintswefindthatmanyofthembegantheirapostoliccareerveryearly inlifebyseizingthelittleopportunitiesaroundthem.BlessedPeter Chanelwhenalittleboy,oneday sawacompaniononenteringthe Churchamusehimselfbythrowing someHolyWaterinthefaceofanother.Peterreprovedhimforthis withgreatearnestness.'Butitwas onlyforfun,'pleadedtheboy.'We arenotallowedtomakefunwith holythings,'wasthebrief,though gentleanswer.AndnowIthink.," saidMrs.Wyndham,lookingconfidinglyatherhusband,"if.611were toaskfather,hecouldtellyoua storyofayoungApostle."

"Pleasedofather,"saidLilian eag,erl,"youknowweloveastory andweareallattention."

"Well,agoodmanyyearsago,

"Andsoitcametopassthatthey intheirturntreatedhim'withsupremeindifference,allbutone,whom heoftensawglancingathimwith alookoftenderestpity.Theconstantbroodingoverhistroublesaffectedhishealth,andtheboygrew paleandthin.Oneday,wornout withfatigue,hewasalmostfainting athispost,whenakindvoicesaid: 'Doletmehelpyou,youlookso ill "Thankyou,'saidtheladinwearytones,"willyougetmeaglass ofwater? Inafewminutesthewillingmessengerreturned,accompaniedbythe manager,whosaid,'James,youhad bettergohome,Frankwillaccompanyyou."

Thetwoladsleftthewarehousetogether,butJameswouldnotgo home.'IthinkthatI'llrestawhileinthePark.Itisnousegoing tomydingylodging-itisstifling there.' "'Betterthanthat,James,'said Frank,letmetakeyouhometo mymothersheisagoodhandat doctoring.'

Jameshesitatedamoment.He reallyfeltillandyearnedforthe sympathytowhichhehadbeerso longastranger.Butthetrouble' hesaid. "'Notroubleatall.comealong.' Hetookhiscompanionbythearm', andtheygotintoatram,andina shorttimereachedaprettycottage inaquietsuburb,andinaver,few minutesJameswasintroducedt, Frank'smother.Suchakind,sweet

"AndfromthatmomentFrank beganhisapostolateinrealearnest. neverceasing,neverwearying,untilJames,welltaughtandwell-instructed,waswonbacktohisFaith. llowdifferentlifeseemedtohimthen Hehadthesametrials,thesamePoverty,thesamecrosses,butDivine tracehadtransformedtheminto gold."

HereMr.Wyndhampaused,saying, "Addnowyourmotherwillfinish thestory."

Mrs.Wyndhamsmiled,and,looking atherhusband,said,"Thereisnot muchmoretotell,butI'willtry. AbouttwoyearslaterJameslearned thatarelativeinEnglandhadbequeathedtohimarichlegacy,and thisnecessitatedatriptotheold land.TobothFrankandhimthe Partingwasverysad,hutJamesPromisedhisyoungpreceptorfobealwaysfaithfultohisreligiousduties, todowhathecouldtohelpothers, andnever,never,swervefromthe pathofduty..Afewmoreyears passedaway,duringwhichtime Frankstilldevotedhimselftothe care'ofhismotherandsister,althoughdeepinhisheartwasadesirewhichheneverhopedtoseerealised.Tooneonlyhadheconfided thisdesire,andthat;;asJames, whosereturn,forvariousfamilyreasons,wasmostuncertain.Butone day,totheiloyofhisfaithfulfriends hedidreturn,and,nottomakeour storytoolong.fordinneriswaiting, itissufficienttosaythatonebright springmorningFrank'ssister.Mary kneltbeforethealtarasthehappy brideofherbrother'sfriend. And

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BYTHELATECARDINALMANNING.

sincetheDivinewords,"Ihave compassiononthemultitude,"were spokeninthewilderness,novoice hasbeenheardthroughout the worldpleadingforthepeoplewith suchprofoundandlovingsempatay forthosethattoilandsufferasShe voiceofLeoXIII.Thisisnorhetoricalexaggeration,butstrict truth.NonebuttheVicarofour DivineLordcouldsospeaktomankind.NoPontiffhaseverhadsuch an opportunity sotospeak,fornevtillnowhastheworldoflabour nsoconsciouslyunited,sodependentuponthewilloftherich,so exposedtothefluctuationsofadversiteandtothevicissitudesoftrade. LeoXIII.,lookingoutofthewatchtoweroftheChristianworld,asSt. LeotheGreat,usedtosay,has!ieforehimwhatnoPontiffyethas everseen.Heseesalltheykingdoms oftheworldandthesufferingsof them.

Themoanofdiscontent,oftoil,of sorrow,goesupbeforehim. The modernworld,byeveryagencyof knowledge,andby.everybondofinterestandofintellect,hasbecome confluent.Ithasoneintelligence, oneconscience,onewill,foritisunderonelaw"Inthesweatofthe facethoushalteatbread"andfor millionsthatbreadisscant. Its sufferingsarethesame,anditsneeds anddemandsarethesame.Thisinterchangeofknowledgeissorapid andcomplete,notonlyasofoldby messengersandbyletters,butby theelectricwireandinstantaneous transit,thattheworkersandtoilers ofalllanguagesandofalllandsare unitedbyonelivingconsciousness, andbyacontinualparticipationin thevariouschangesoflabourandof trade.Theworldofto-dayisa worldofenormouswealthandendlesslabour.TheHolyFatheratthe outsetoftheEncyclical,recognises thischaracterofthenineteenthcentury.Hesaysthat"thegrowthof industryandthesurprisingdiscoveriesofsciencethechangedrelations ofmastersand,workmeni;theenormousfortunesofindividualsandthe povertyofthemasses;theincreased self-relianceandtheclosermutual combinationoftheworkir.gpopulation,"havecreatedanewcondition intheworldfullofelementsofconflictandthisisrenderedmoremenacingby"ageneralmoraldeterioration"thatisinallclassesandin allnations.Itisuponsucha worldthathelooksdown,andhis heartiswiththepoor"Ihave' compassiononthemultitude"-on thepoor,who,ashesaes,are"the majorityofmankind."

"Allagree,"hesays,"andthere einebenoquestionwhatever,that someremedymustbefound,and thatquicklyfound,forthemisery andwretchednesswhichpresssoheavilyatthismomentonthelarge majorityoftheverypoor.Thean;lentworkmen'sgildsweredestrceed nthelastcentury.,and,nootherorganisationtool'theirplace.Hence, bedegreesithascometopass-that workingmenhavebeengivenover, isolatedanddefenceless,tothecallousnessofemployersandthegreed ofunrestrainedcompetition.The evilhasbeen,increasedbyrapacious usury,which,,thoughmorethanonce condemnedbytheChurch,isneverthelessunder,adifferentform,but withthesameguilt,stillpractised byavariciousandgraspingmeneand tothismustbeaddedthecustomof deorkingbycontract,andtheconcentration.ofsomanybranchesoftrade inthehandsoffewindividuals,so thatanumberofveryrich'menhave been,abletolayuponthemassesOf thepoorayokelittlebetterthan slavers.itself."ThisisnonewpronouncementofLeoXIII.Itisperhapsnotknowntomanythatthe studyofthisquestionhasloneoccupiedhismind.DuringhisePiscoPateatPeruglaheissuedpastorals, 'evenstriiipnerand.moreexplicit.on

Socialism.boththethingandthe term,asweshallseehereafter.

the,sufferingsoftheworkersandthe callousnessofemployers.ByahaPpyprovidence,whathethenwrotein apastoraltoanUmbrianilock,he nowpromulgateswithApostolicauthoritytothewholeworld.

Beforewespeakofthetextofthe Encyclical.wemustmatetwoPreliminaryremarks.

Somepubliccriticshavecensuredit forvaguenessand.generality.They aredisappointedbecausethedonot finddetailedandparticularsolutions,remedies,andschemes,ofaction.Buttheyforgetthatthediversitiesofnations,incivilisation,in maturity,,inclimate,incharacter, inthediversitiesofnaturalandindustrialproducts,alsoinmodeof lifeandinamultitudeofothercarditionsandcircumstances,makeitas impossibletoprescriberemediesfor allnationsasitwouldbetodispenseascoreofprescriptionsfor allthehospitalsofEurope.Itwas ofabsolutenecessitytolaydown broadprincipleswhichserveasmajor premissesinallargumentsoftheeocialorder.

Theotherremarkisthisthatthe

TheEpcyclicaldividesitselfinto fourpants.Thefirsttreatsofthe originandconstitutionof 'ateiten society.Thesecondshowstheunnatural,abnormal,andsubversive natureofwhatiscalledSocialism. Thethirdtreatsoftheintervention oftheStatein,socialquestions.'Ibe fourthandlasttreatsoftheliberty, duties,andco-operationofworscre, bothmenandwomen.Wewillfollowthisorderincommentinglean it.

I.HUMANSOCIETY.

Astotheoriginofhumansociety itismuchtohefearedthatmany willreadtheEncyclicalwithoutweighingitsdeepandfar-reachingenunciationofprimarytruths. Many alsowillcallthemtruismsandfail toweighthem.Forinstance

t."Manisolderthanthentate andheholdstherightofproviding forthelifeofhisbody,priorto theformationofanyState."

2."TosaythatGodhasgiven theearthtotheuseandenjoyment oftheuniversalhumanraceisnot todenythattherecanbeprivate property."

I."WhenmanspendstheIndustrieofhismindandthestrength ofhisbodyinprocuringthefruits ofnature,bythatacthemakeshis ownthatportionofnature'sfield whichhecultivates,thatPortion

whichareneedfultoitspreservation,andtoitsjustliberty."

9."Wesayatleastequal -rights,forsincethedomestic householdisanterior,bothinidea andinfact'tothegathering of menintoacommonwealth,the theformermustnecessarily,have rightsanddutieswhichareprior tothoseofthelatter,andwhich restmoreimmediatelyonnature."

co."Theidea,then,thatthe civilgovernmentshould,atitsown discretion,penetrateandpervade thefamilyandthehouseholdisa greatandperniciousmistake."

"Paternalauthoritycan neitherbeabolishedbytheState norabsorbed,forithasthesame sourceashumanlifeitself."

72."Thechild is,asit were,thecontinuationofthefather'spersonality."

"Tospeakwithstrictness, thechildtakesitsPlaceincivil society,notinitsownright,but initsqualityasamemberofshe family. Beforeitattainsthe useoffreewill,itisinthePower andcareofitsparents."

Wehavethoughtitbesttoextract thesePassages,andtoplacethem inanorderlyseries,because,emteddedinacontextfullofmanifoldand variousinterest,theirfullfarcemay beeasilylost.Theyareliketheaxiomsofmathematics,theimmoveablefoundationsofallreasoning. Theyarethebasisandtheconstructivelinesofhumansociety,whichis adivinecreationintheorderofnature.

(TobeContinued).

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HolyFatherhaslifted"Political Economy"fromthelowlevelofselfishnessinProfitandloss,labourand wages,andreplaceditonthehigh andtruelevelof"SocialEconomy."

Theverywordeconomyisaprotest againstthenarrownessofthelest hundredyears.Economyistheadministrationofahousehold.Heis abadhouseholderwhoattendssal% toweeklybills,andneglectsthe health,morals,andwelfareofthe household.Thereisnothingneeded forthewell-beingandhappinessof thefamilyforwhichdomesticeconomydoesnotvigilantlyprovide.The financesofthehouseholdarenecessary.,butsubordinate.Theyare onedetailofadministration.When wespeakof"political"economywe speakinmetaphors.AStateismetaphoricallyafamily,ahousebelI; andmetaPhoricallyithasanadministrationwhichistothecommonwealthwhateconomyistothebeiteehold.Itincludeseveryformcfmaterialandrcoralprovisionforthe publichealthandwelfare.Inthin, financeandcommerceareanimportantbutasubordinatepart. The HolyFatherhascarefullydefined this.economyanditsbearingupon

XIII. on'whichheleaves,asitwere,the impressofhispersonality."

4."Aseffectsfollowtheircause, soitisjustandrightthattheresultsoflabourshouldbelongto himwhohaslaboured."

"Withreasonthereforethe commonopinionofmankindhen found,inthestudyofnature,and inthelawofnatureherself,the foundationsofthedivisionofproperty,andhasconsecratedbythe practiceofallagestheprincipleof Privateownership."

6."Thatwehavethefamily thesocietyofaman'sownhouseholdasocietylimitedindeedin numbers,butatrue'society,'anteriortoeveryStateornation, withrightsanddutiesofitsown totallyindependentoftheCommonwealth."

7"Itisamostsacredlawof naturethatafathermustprovide foodandallnecessariesforthose whomhehasbegotten A man'schildrenearn,'on,asitwere, andcontinuehisownpersonality"

8."ThefamilyhasatleastequalrightswiththeStateinthe choiceandpursuitofthosethings

SundayReading

TheLoveofGod

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MyGod,rayLord,inThineown Place, IkneelbeforeThysacredface, Thatfacewhichonceformeonhigh Hungwhiteindeathbeneaththe sky, AndhailTheeKing,andLordand Love, Myheavenon,earth,tmallabove.

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OLovesupreme,0Lovedivine, Whostoopedsolowtomakeme Thine; OJesus,GodandMaster,pent WithinthisgraciousSacrament! IloveThee,praiseThee,thankand bless ThyGodheadinTin10..diness.

III.

Formemadelow!formetheLord OfHeaven,theuntreatedWord, OfGod,dothcondescendtodwell Bynightanddaywithinthiscell; Obreak,proudheart,suchloveto see, Revealedinsuchhumility

IV.

MyGod,myJesus,'Thouhaltdone AllthatThoumist.tomakemeone WithThineownself.WhatneedI more? Whatgraceisleftmetoimplore? BoughtwithThyBloodformeoutporre, FedwiththeBodyofmyLord V.

F.omSilAti4wtoSunshine

IlearnastheSearsrollonward, Andleavethepastbehind, ThatmuchIhavecountedsorrow ButprovesthatGodiskind

ThatmanyaflowerIlongedfor Hadahiddenthornofpain

Andmanyastonybypath Ledtotieldofripenedgrain.

TheCloudsbutcoverthesunshine, Theycannotbanishthesun

Andtheearthshinesoutthebrighter, Whenthewearrainisdone.

Wen:ststandinthedeepestshado, lb seetheclearestlight

Andoftenfrl,mwrong'sowndarkness

Comestheverystrengthofright.

TheDeathofSt.FrancisXavier

Ondesertshoresbeneathashed reeds

Xavier,Iseetheebreathethys...,11 away!

ThyLordnowsendeththeethis longed-forday WhenHewouldcrownthylifeand wonderousdeeds.

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Yet,ah!myJesuskindandmeek, OneothergraceIstillmustseek Thatallthisloveandallthispain Min.notbeborneinvain. ButthatThylovemaywinmylove AndmakemeThineinheavenabove. SundaywithintheOctaveof Christmas GOSPEL.

Lakeii. 40.Atthattime: Joseph,andMarytheMotherof Jesus,werewonderingatthose thingswhichwerespokenconcerning him.AndSimonblessedthem,and saidtoMaryhismother Behold, thechildissetforthefall,andfor theresurrectionofmanyinIsrael, andforasignwhichshallbecontradicted.Andthyownsoulasword shallpierce,thatoutofmanyhearts thoughtsmayberevealed. And therewasone,Anna,aprophetess, thedaughterofPhanuel,ofthetribe ofAsershewasfaradvancedin years,andhadlivedwithherhusbandsevenyearsfromhervirginity. Andshewasawidowuntilfourscoreandfouryears;whodeparted notfromthetemple,byfastingsand prayers,servingdayandnight.Now sheatthesamehourcomingin,confessedtotheLord,andspokeofhim toallthatlookedfortheredemption ofIsrael.Andaftertheyhadperf)rmedallthingsaccordingtothe lawoftheLord,theyreturnedinto Galileetotheircit.,ofNazareth. Andthechildgrewandwaxedstrong fullofwisdomandthegraceof Godwasinhim.

Oh,thouwertlikeaseraph! for the needs Perplexus,littlemenwithhearts ofclay. O'ertheethyspiritruledwithrapturoussway, Throughtheecommandedcredence fromoldcreeds. AndthouwertliketheIndiestna, wheresweet Aromasfromspiceislandsloadthe air Thouhad'sttheirkingsandnations atthyfeet When,lonelyinthyecstes'.ofPrayer. ThescentedbreezeboretotheJudgmentseat ThysoulmoresweetthanOrientincensetare! -EDWARDMARTYN.

TheConclusiveTest

WritingfromSt.LouisUniversity, St.Louis,Mo.,tothe"Freeman's Journal,"'S.J.'says 'Ithinkthefollowingincident, whichreallyhappenedistoogoodto beforgotten: Ihavesometimehearditsaid thattheCeltwasmoreOatholicthan thePope.Itoo'thestatementto beaCelticism.Buttheotherda, IcameuponacaseinwhichtheIrishmanwasactuallyasurertestof thefaiththanalltheSupremePonUrfa. Hereisthefactasithappenedlessthanamonthagoinone oftheCatholichospitalsof St. Louis.

'.1poorGreekhadbeencarriedall mangledandtornfromaminingaccidentintothehospital.Whenthe chaplaincametohisbedside,thefollowingconversationensued:

"AreyouaOatholic?"(inEnglishandGreek).

"Iam"(inGreek).

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Ifoneisgoingtodoanythingof muchuseintheworld,hemusttrust somethingtothecommonsenseof othershecannotspendhalfhis timeinexplainingtotheirsupposed ignoranceorinapologisingtotheir Possiblemisunderstandings. The factisthatotherpeoplearetoo bt:sywiththeirownplanningand doingtobestowmuchattentionuponours,andtheexplainingandapologetichabitisrathertheoutgrowth ofegotismthanofnecessityorgood sense.

"AreyouaGreekCatholicora RomanCatholic?"

"'IamaCatholicandaGreek."

Thissoundedbadtothechaplain

"Do'youbelieveasthePopeof Romebelieves?"

"IbelieveasallthePopes,do."

(AstheGreeksoftencalltheir priestsPopes,thisreplywasworse thantheformer).

Thechaplainwasabouttoretire.notbeingablejustthemto thinkofanyothersimpletestof thefaith,whentheGreekseeinghim movingaway,roseonhiselbowsand calledafterhim. "IamaCatholiclikeanIrishman."Thatwas conclusive.ThegladpriestadministeredalltheSacraments,andthe Greekgoingoffwasfullofconsolation."

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