The Record Newspaper 06 January 1912

TheWest AUSTRAUANRECORD

SATURDAY,JANUARY6,1912

inandAroundtheHome

'NIidPleasuresandPaiaoesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snopiacelikehome

Whathasehrlstdoneforyou?

TheBellsoftheAngels

Therecomestomymindalegend,a thingIhadhalfforgot, AndwhetherIreaditordreamedit --ah,well,itmattersnot ItissaidthatinHeavenattwilight agreatbellsoftlyswings, Andmanmaylistenandharkento thewondrousmusicthatrings.

Itheputsfromhisheart'sinner chamberallthepassion,pain, andstrife, Heartacheandwearylonging,that throbinthepulsesoflife, Ifhethrustfromhissoulallhatred, allthoughtsofwickedthings, HecanhearintheHolytwilight howthebelloftheangelsrings

AndIthinkthereliesinthislegend ifweopenoureyestosee, ,Somewhatofaninnermeaning,my friend,toyouandme.

LetuslookinourheartsandquestionCanpurethoughtenter in Toasoulifitbealreadythedwellingofthoughtsofsin?

So,then,letusponderalittle--let uslookinourheartsandsee If,thetwilightbelloftheangels couldringforyouandme.WorldandWork,

WORKOFFTHEFEELING

Exertionistherealcureasarule, :forthedon't-feel-like-workfeeling.It ma\behardtotakeatfirst,but you'llcometolikeit.Persist,and You'llfinditvastly.strengthening, andthendelightful;andthenwhile allthetimeyouaretakinganordinaryrestcureouarepayingmoney .out,intakingexertionyouhavemoneycominginallthetime. Trywork-continuous,steady,hard work.,Oncegetthehabitofwork embeddedinyoursystem,andyou won'thetroubleanymore.withthe tiredfeeling.

DISCOLOUREDPOTATOES

Whennotatoesareinclinedtogo blackafterboilingthefollowingisa goodPlantoimprovethecolourand makethemfloury.Pareanhourbeforecooking,andputintoenough coldwaterwithsomesaltandata,hlesPoonfulofmilk,letthemcometo theboil,andthensimmerforthe restofthetimerequiredforcooking.

"WhathasChristdoneforyOU?" countupyourblessings,thegifts ofHishand,beginningwiththegreatestandcomingtotheleast-spiritual,moral,intellectual,socialand physical.WhathasHenotdonefor you?Andhow,then,willyoushow yourgratitude? Toworkforthe salvationofothersistoworkdirectlyforHim,andthusyoumaygive yourthank-offering."

"EveryCatholicwhohasreached theuseofreasonisinapositionto help,atleasttotheextentofan occasionalprayer,fortheevangelisationoftheworldand,ifmanyof ushaveuntilnowgivenlittleor noco-operationtothissublimework itislargelybecausetheseedhas rotbeensufficientlyrealisedsinceit hasnotbeenadequatelypresented."

NOSUFFERINGEQUALSTHATOF THIRST:

Thereisnohorrorlikethehorror ofthirst-nophysicalsufferingcomparabletoit.Atravelleroverthe desertinEgyptdescribesamanwho hadlosthisway,wanderedaboutfor dayswithoutwater,andfinallycame staggeringintohiscamp.Theman's eyeswereblood-shot,hislipsswollen totwicetheirnaturalsizeandhis tongue-blue,parched,andswollenhungoutofhismouth.Toallow suchamantodrinkwateratwill wouldbelikePumpingcoldwaterintoaredhotsteamboiler.Itwould killhim.Thismanrequiredtobe heldforcibly,byfourmeninhiseagernesstogetatdrinkingwater, whileafifthmanallowedafewdrops totrickledownthethroatofthesuffereratlongintervals.Hehadto hecooledofflittlebylittlelikean over-heatedboiler.

eernatonFailing

"What'smoremiserablethandiscontent?"Itnarrowsthemind, hardenstheheart,dimstheeye,and, iflongindulgedin,givesonewhat hasbeencalled"thepreacherexPression,"-asortofwoe-begone,superiorlook,asifthewearerdidn't expecttoseemanyofushereafter. AndhowverylittleIttakestomake many,peoplediscontentedAnindifferentword,acoldglance,ahasty greeting,anill-timedJest,andat

TheCatholicArtandBookDepot

534HAYSTREET.

NextdoortoCelticClub. OppositeKingEdwardHostal. MissM.J.McDERMOTT,-)roprietress (LateMrs.A.M.RYAN).

OurChristmasGoodsarejustunpacked.l'rayerBooksingreatvariety. Statuary,RosaryBeads,Scapulars,andallChurchgoods. SpeciallinesinreligiousChristmasCard. DuringDecemberallprayer-books,Rosaries,ChristmasandHoly CardsPostFree.

oncetheybecomedowncast,imaginingthemselvesthemostunfortunate ofmortals,-misunderstood,unappreciated,abused.Ifthesevictimsof "testywrath"weretoreflectfora momentontherealtroublesthat falltothelotofsouianyothers, theirgloomwouldvanishlikesmoke.

Anoldgentlemannotedforhis cheerydispOsitionwasonceaskedff heneverfeltgloomyordiscontented. "Notsince1wasayoungloan," hereplied."LetmetellyouhowI wascuredofdiscontent.Iwasseekingthepositionwhichgavememy startinlife.ButIwassopoor, thatIcouldn'taffordapairofneedednewshoes.Mylineswerevery hard,IthoughtandIwasdisposedtogrumble,untilIsawaman whohadn'tanyfeet.Really,Idon't thinkIevercomplainedofanything afterthat."

Asimilarlessonwastaughttoone who,inadiscontentedmood,happenedtovisitanhospitalofincurables."Icameawayachangedman hedeclared,"resolvedneveragain torepineatanythingthatmightbefallille.Yousee,Ihadwitnessed genuineaffliction."Asamatterof fact,halfofthesufferingoflifeis imaginary,andmostofourmisfortunesarebutblessingsindisguise. Thetroubleswhichwehavetoendure arenothingtothose.weareaccustomedtodread.AsEmersonsays Someofyourhurtsyouhavecured, Andthesharpestyoustillhavesurvived,

Butwhattormentsofgriefyouendured,

Fromevilswhichneverarrived

Mrs.Scissor'sColumn

Ihavebeenaskedforrecipesfor someofmayinvalidfriendswhohave beencondemnedtoavegetablediet, soIshalltryandgivethemsome. aswellassomethingforthosewho areallowedfish.Ishallfirstsay afewwordsaboutthemeritsofvegetablesoupwhichcancertainlyhe madewithoutstock.

Soup,whenappetisingandserved

reallyhot,addsverymuchtotherelishofadinner,andifprepared fromgood,nutritiousmaterial,sligh, tlyflavouredwithharmlessherbsinsteadofseasonedwithirritatingcondimentsthatteardownmorebody tissuethanthefoodprincipleinthe soupcanbuildup,isnotdetrimental,butawholesomeadjuncttothe divcary.Itisimportant,however, thatsoupbeeatenslowly,allowing eachspoonfultoremaininthemouth/ amomentorlonger.ThisstimulatestheglandsofdigestiontosecreteadegestivefluidinpepticPower.

Soupsaffordanopportunittonusing"left-over"foodsthatarein perfectconditionwhichotherwise mightbewasted.Acupfulofpotato,afewspoonfulsofrice,some stewedPeasorbeans,oralittle tomato,maybecombinedtomake apalatableandnourishingsoup.

DiLALSOUP:-

Onecupfulredlentils,onemedium sizedonion,twocupfulscocoanut milk,oneteaspoonfulbutter,twothirdsteaspoonfulsalt,onecupful water.

Boilthelentilsinasmalliquantity ofwater.Whenhalfdone,addthe salt theopion hasbeenslicedandbrownedinalittlebutter. Whenthelentilsaredone,rub throughacolandertheraddthe cocoanutmilkandonecupfulofwater,alsothebutter.Reheattoboiling.Thecocoanutmilkmayheomittedifunabletodigestit.

VEGETABLESOUP:-

One-halfcupfuldicedcarrots,onehalfcupfulofdicedturnips,one-hall cupfulchoppedcabbage,one'cupfulchoppedonion,onetablespoonfulrice,onecupfuldicedpotato,two tablespoonfulsbutternoodles,six cupfulswater. Cookthecarrots,turnips,cabbage andonionstogetheruntiltheybegin togettenderthenaddtherice,dicedpotatoes,salt,andnoodles.Cook, untilthepotatoesandnoodlesare donebeforeaddingthebutter.

NOODLES:-

Beatoneegg:oolk,towhichadd one-fourthteaspoonfulofsaltand sufficientflourtomakeastiffdough. Rollverythir,fold,androlllikea Jellyroll.Cutinvery.thinslices, cross-wiseandunroll,makinglong. slenderstrips.Addtotheboiling soupasdirectedabove.

JELT,YHINT

Togivevarietytoplainapplejellytherosegeraniumwilladdadaintyflavour.Mowacleanlargeleaf totwoquarts,addedtotheboiling juicealittlebeforethesugarisput in.Removeinthreeorfourminutes. TwowholeclovestothesamequantityofjuiceoraPieceofcinnamon, alingerlong,willgiveapplejellya Piquanttastewhichwillheliked. Sprigsofmintusedinthesameway willsurprisethefamilypleasantly, whentheyareservedwithroastlamb ormutton.

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AMIMICA 1111,11, MiesionaryWorkin'Texas

TheOblateFathershavebeenlabouringinTexassincethemiddleof thelastcenturyasmissionaryamines*ofthesecularclergy.Inthis was.theirpositionhasdifferedfrom thatwhichtheyhaveoccupiedinthe centralandnorthernregionsofthe CanadianDominionforinthoseregionstheyhavehadtheirownBishopsincharge,andtheythemselves havebeenresponsibletoPropaganda fortheevangelisingoftheinhabitants.AtpresenttheOblateFathershaveimportantestablishmentsat Brownsville,andiSanAntonio,anda dozenotherfoundationsscatteredoveravastarea.TheirJuniorateand ScholasticateareatSanAntonio, andtheirNovitiateatBrownsville.

Themissionaryworkfromtheearly dayseventothePresent,hasbeen veryup-hill,owingtotheunreligious,andevenirreligious,character ofthecommercialclassesandsettlersinthetowns,andtotheignoranceandlowsocialstatusoftheMexicanIndiansscatteredoverthevast inlandportionsof.theState. In manyplacestheproportionofCatholicswhoassistatMassandapproachtheHolySacramentsisrelativelysmallbutsomeimprovement hassetinwheretheFather'shave fixedresidencesfromwhichthey matteregularvisitstotheIndians. workingatadistancefrom the towns.

AgreatdealoftheworkoftheOblateMissionariesconsistsinmaking thesevisits.Theygomostli on horseback,butthetimewaswhen theywentonfoot.In18-2,Father Kerattim,O.M.I.,invisitingtheRan. ches(villageorhamlets),wason foot,andhelosthiswasinthe woodsandperished.Hisremains werefoundabouttenyearslater, withthechaliceandbreviarywhich hehadtakenwithhim.TheMexicanIndianscomeintoTexaspenniless.andtheytakeupanykindof w,rimthatoffers.Forthemostpart theyareuncultured,andofalow gradesociallyandmorally..Owing tothedearthofpriests,andtotheir nothavingreceivedreligiousinstruction,itisdifficulttobringthem tothepracticeoftheirreligion. SomefewfallintothehandsofnonCatholicmissionaries.

Wewillseewhatisdoneforthese Peopleinoneortwooftheinland n:issions.LeavingBrownsvilleand proceedinguptheRiverRioGrande, ataboutt,somilesdistance, we cometothetownofRioGrande, wherethereisa('hurchservedby twoOblateFathers.Thirtymiles furtheruptheriverisRoma,where ale°thereisaChurchservedbytwo moreOblateFathers.In1854FatherGaye, wenttherefrom Brownsville,andremainedtherefor abouttwoyears.Afterwards,during elevenyearspriestsveryseldomvisitedRoma;butinMarch,1867two ()MateFatherstookpermanent chargeofthemission.Thedistinct thencomprisedatractofcountri measuringabouttwohundredmiles lonebyseventy-livemilesinbreadth. TheFathersoccupiedamudhut. Theirbedwastheground,andtheir coveringablanket,whichunfortunatelygotburnt.Theirvalisesserved aspillows. Whentheygotupor themorsingaftertheirarrivalthey foundthattheIndianshadstolen oneoftheirtwohorses.Everythinghadtobeconstructed.From RomatheyvisitedRioGrandeCity, savingMassthereinwhateverprivateresidenceoffered,andthiswent onfortooveers. Thenalarge Churchwaserectedthere.Onlyin TSS2didtwoFatherstakeuppermanentresidencethere.Afterthat time,owingtoanewdistributionof territory,thedistrictattachedto Romameasuredonlyonehundredand twentymiles.Itnowcontainseight chariels,andatleasteirliti.ranches,

allofwhichhavetobevisited.The Fathersfindthewornveritrying. Theyhavetoputupwithmanyprivationsandmortitications.The hutsintheRanchesaremostlyof mudwiththatchedroofs.Inone ofthesethefather,athievisitto theranch,recitestheRosary,says Mass,hearsConfessions,andBaptises.TheroundoftheRanchesis madeatleastthreetimesayear. ProceedinguptheRioGrandeaboutthreehundredmilesfromRoma, wecometoEaglePass.Herethere arethreeOblateFathersandanOblateBrother.ThismissionwasconfidedtotheOblatesin1884.For twentyyearsbeforethen,asingle priesthadchargeofEaglePassand oftheparishofC.P.Diaz,aMexicantownontheotheraideofthe river.AnimmensedistrictwasattachedtoEaglePass,butinniorn thetownofUvaldewasdetached fromit,andbecameitselfthecentreofalargedistrictservedbytwo OblateFathers.Atpresent,however,theFathersatEaglePasshave tovisitmanyfamiliesresidingat Quemadolianck,IndioRenck,Cometa,CarrizoSprines,Bermerda,and Eagle'sNest,allatconsiderabledistancesfromtheirplaceofresidence. Toworkeffectivelyinsovasta districtmorepriestsareneeded,and thereshouldbeChurchesineverylocants

Eightymilesstillfurtherupthe RioGrandeisDelRio.AnOblate Fathertookupresidencethereinthe Americanmissionin1899,whileanotheralsoresidinginthatmissionattendedtothespiritualwantsofthe MexicansatDelRio,andthroughout alargeoutlyingdistrict.'theMexican('hurchwasnotbuiltuntil1906. Itaffordsaccommodationforfive hundredpersons.Itwasopenedin NovemberofthatyearbyBishopForest. TwoOblateFatherstook chargeofit,andinJuly.19inenteredintotheresidenceinthenew Presbytery.Oneoftheirfirstduties wastoputinorderanumberofirregularmarriages.Thenprovision hadtobemadeforthereligiouseducationofthechildrenfor,withthe exceptionofsixtyunderthecareof twoSistersinasmallconvent,all therestattendedthepublicschools.

Sixmissions'havetohevisited fromDelRiothemostimportantof whichisatadistanceofonehundredandfortymiles.Oneweekof everymonthisspentthere. The CatholicPopulationofthedistrictisbetweenfiveandsixthousandsouls,butonlyabouthalfof thesecanbesaidtohavecomepracticallyundertheinfluenceofthemissionaries.TheFathershavetobe constantlygoingfromplacetoplace inallthesemissionarydistricts. Theyarehappyinfeelingthatthe, aremaintainingtheholycauseof religionandstrivingtosavesouls.

CANADA

Remarkable'Conversions

WenowaddtothevarioushistoriesofworkdoneamongtheIndians indifferentpartsofCanadasanaccountofsomeparticularconversions.Ourreaderswillseeinthem thelingerofGod.

In1896,intheOblateFathers' ScholasticateinCanada,twoclassfellowswereordainedpriests.These wereFathersHermitteandGiroux. Theformerwassoonattackedbya fatalmalady,anddininghislastillnessFatherGirouxactedashisinfirinarian. Afewdaysbeforehis deathFatherHermitterequestedhs companiontositbyhimashehad somethingtosay.Hebegan by declaringhowhehadofferedhimself totheBlessedVirgintobeamissionaryamongtheIndians. Then hesaidIamtoldthatIshallnot goamongthem.Heknew,hedeclosedtoFatherGiroux,thathis endwasnear,butheyetinsisted thathewouldgoamsngtheIndians.Hetoldhiscompanionthat

hewastogoinhisstead,andthat hebadofferedhissufferingsforthe poorIndianswhomFatherGiroux wastoevangelise,soastoobtain thegraceoftheirconversion.FinallyFatherHermittedeclaredthat hewouldbewithFatherGirouxin hisdifficulties,evenpromisingbins wonderfulconversions.Induetime FatherGirouxreceivedhisobedience toPropeedtoAthabaska,andhis sickchargediedpiouslyonthessnd April,1897. AmongtheincidentsinwhichFatherGirouxfeltthathiscompanion's promisehadbeenfulfilledwasthe followingHisSuperiorsenthim toanencampmentofunconvertedIndiana. Thejourneyonhorseback tookfiveorsixdays.HavingcontidedthesuccessofhisdifficultmissiontoFatherHermitte'sprayers, hestartedwithaguide.Whenhe reachedFishLakehelearnedthatthe Indianswereencampedbytheshore ofOxLake.Passingthrough a boggymarch,heandhisguidecame atlengthtotheirdestination.The Indiansreceivedthepriestwell,and gavehimwhathospitalitythe'. could.Theeveningwasspentindiscussinglocaltopics,andafeastwas promisedforthenextday.

FatherGirouxdidnotfailtoappearatthefeast.Heremarkedin acornerofthetentacollectionof sorcerers'apparelandimplements, andothertokensofsuperstitioussavagery.Whenthefeastwasatan end,thegoodmissionaryaddressed theIndians.liewontheirappreciationbythankingthemfortheirgenerosehospitality,andcomplimenting then.ontheirspiritofunionand goodfellowship.Thenhewentonto invitethemtoaspiritualfeast.He saw,however,thattheirattitude wasatoncechanged.Hevariedhis figuresofspeech,andhistoneof address,butalltonopurpose.The Indianaweredeaftoitall.Hefinallysatdowndisconcertedbyhisillsuccess.However,heleftthetent ongoodtermswithall.

Themissionarytarriedattheencampmentforsixdays,striving'to makesomeimpressionontheIndiansindividually,andaskingtobe allowedtobaptisesomeoftheirchildren.Allhecouldgetfromthem was GoandseetheChief.The Chiefwasabouteightyyearsofage. Hehadhisgreat-grandchildren.He wouldhearnothingconcerningrelgion.

Whentheseventhdayarrived,FatherGiroux,havingexhaustedallhis stratagems,toldhisguidetosaddle thehorses,whilehehimselfracked uphisbelongings.Hehadavery heavyheart,andhefearedthatthe Indianswereclosingagainstthemselvesthewayofsalvatior.Inhis depressionheseemedunabletopack up.Infacthesatdiwnrestinghis headnoonhishands,makingno moreevenwhenthehorseswerereadyandwaiting.Atlasthesaidto himself. Isitthus,FatherHermitte,ic;abandonme? Youwho promisedtohelpmetoconvertthe Indians.Then,justatthisjuncture heheardsomeoneattheopeningof histent.Rising,andtryingto bringasmiletohisdiscomfited countenance,hecalledoutComeir. pushingasidethehangings,theagedChiefhimselfmadehiswayin. Thebestavailableblanketwasspeedilyspreadontheground,andhe wasinvitedtositdown.Beforeany questioncouldbeputt,theChiefsaid itafirm,resolutetoneofvoice Father,Ihavebeenthin'ingabout yourrsligisn.Ihavereflected.Somethinghasspokentomyheart,sining Goandseetheblackrobe.Notbeineabletoresist,beholdmehere. Instructme,andbaptiseme. FatherGirouxwasfilledwithamazementandjoi.Heremainedat theencampment. TheChief,his wife,son,daughter-in-law,grandchildrer,greatgrand-children,anephewandniece,andseveralotherIndianswereinstructedandreceivedintotheChurch,andliveorsixcoupleswerejoinedinmatrimoreWondertilarethewaysofgracePowerfularetheprayersofthejust Thewaywasnowopenforthecnversi(nofthewholetribe.

ENGLAND

WeddingatWimbledon ti

ROYALYACHTOFFICERMARRIED.

AnavalweddingtookplacelastmonthattheCatholicChurch,Wimbledon,whereLieutenantCecilJames nrocker,R.N.,oftheRoyalsilent Alexandra,marriedMissMarjorie Perceval,youngerdaughterofSir WestbsPerceval,K.C.M.G.

Thebridegroom,hisbestman,and thefourgroomsmen,all'worefulldressuniform,andfortyblue-nits/eta fromtheRoyalsachtdrewthebridalcarriagefromthechurchtothe houseaftertheceremony.

Thebridewasgivenawaybyher father,andtheliveelderbridesmaids. wereMissSusanKenyon,MissAlice Eyre,MissMaxwellScott,MissBeryl. BrowneandMissDorothyThornton. TheywereescortedbyLieutenantRobinDalglishLieutenantClement Head,LieutenantE.HardmanJones, andLieutenantE.Parer,allofthe RoyalNavy,whileLieutenantthe lion.BertramMitford,R.N.,actedea hestman.Foursmallchildren,Miss DoreenandMasterAnthsniLloyd, andMissMargaretGraceandMaster RoyThomas,followedimmediately behindthebride.

Theceremonywasformedb.,the Rev.FatherDriscoll,andareceptionwasafterwardsheldInLady PercevalatSouthdown.

TheLiverpoolDisaster

MANYCATHOLICSAMONGTHE, DEAD.

BENEDICTINEFATHER'SHEROISM.

ThehistoryofLiverpoolcontains nothingtoequaltheterribledisaster whichoccurredattheoilcakemills ofMessrs.BibbyBros.,situatedin GreatHoward-street,andFormbystreet,where,owingtoanes-plosion, twenty-threelosttheirlivesandover onehundredwereinjured.Thetotal numberofmeninvolvedwasupwards ofonehundredandforty,ofwhom aboutseventyweretreatedatthe localhospitals,theremainderbeing allowedtoreturntotheirhomes, aftertheirinjurieshadbeenattended to.Manydeathshavesincetaken Place,andatthetimeofgoingto Pressthedeath-rollwasthirty-four. ElevenCatholicsperishedandabout twentysustainedmoreorlessserious injuries.Severalhundredmenwere workinginthebuildingatthetime oftheexplosion,butthemajority

FIESF(11i)BROS. WellingtonStreet,Perth

(RIGHTOPPOSITERAILWAYSTATION).

HATTERS MERC;ERS and OUTFITTERS

LeadingClouseinTown forMens'sGoods

OURRANGEOFHATS,SHIRTS, TIES,FANCYVESTS,SUM112,R CLOTHINGANDUNDERWEAR STANDALONE FORVALUE.

Moneysavedislioney made

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...wereabletorushoutandescapeuninjured.Fireragedinthenorthend ofthefactoryfortwohoursafter theexplosion,andaconsiderable partofthestructurewasdestroyed bytheflames. Howtheexplosion originatedisamster.v,butoneof thetheoriesisthatitwascausedby theignitionofthedustscatteredin theairintheprocessofdisintegratingtheoilcalea.Thescenesthat .followedtheexplosionwereterrible intheextreme,asthekilledand woundedwereborneoutoftheburningbuilding.Therewasnolackof willingWorkersinthenobletaskof rescue,and,doctorsandnursesfrom theNorthernHospital,whichiswithinaminuteswalkfromthemillwerequicklyonthespot, THEOONSOLATIONSOFRELIGION.

Hofthefirsttoarriveatthe sceneofthecalamitywastheRev. FatherW.I).Herle.,U.S.B.,thenew SuperiorofSt.Augustine'sChesch, GreatHoward-street,whichisin closeproximitytoFormby-street. FatherHurley.wasonhiswayto theschoolsofthemissionshortlyaf, teroneo'clock.,whenhearingthe dullboomingsoundwhichproclaimed thatsomethinguntowardhadhappened,heatoncerushedontoMessrs.Bibby'sm111NTheintrepidBenedictinepriests,whoisamanofpowerf;11physique,foughthisway throughthedensesmokeandheaps ofdebrisatgravePersonalrisk,and administeredtheconsolationsofreligiontotheCatholicinjured,and alsothelastAbsolutiontothoseon thepointofdeath.FatherHurley remainedinthebuildingforupwards ofanhour,andleftonlywhenall theinjuredanddeadthatcouldhe foundhadbeencarriedout.

StGertrude'sCollege.New Norcia

ANNUAL ENTERTAINMENT.

Theannualbreakupentertainment atthisCollegetookplacebeforea Ivrycritical,butappreciativeaudience,thatwatchedandlistenedto everyitemontheprogrammewith thekeenestinterestandenjoyment. HisLordship,BishopTorres,took thechairatSp.m.,havingPrior BasonhisrightandRev.Fathers CastanaresandFloodonhisleft. TheRev.Mr.GunningofMoora,representingtheChurchofEngland, wasalsopresent,withmanydistinguishedfriendsfromotherpartsof theState,andevensomefromt'otherside.

Twolargeclass-rooms,withfoldingdoorsdrawn,answeredfora Hall.Thishadarichandbright aPPearancebutwhenthegirls-the smalleronesinfront-camemarchingin,keepingthestepwithperfect precision,andeverymovementsimultaneous-allcladinspotlesswhitewiththeirmodest,bright,andcheerfulfaces-fairypicturesofinnocence andvirtue,thescenewaspicturesque,brilliantandfascinating. It remindedusmoreofanarmy of cherubs,thanofthedarlingdaughtersofthetoilingfathersandmothersofW.A.Theirfathersandmothersscatteredoverthewholeofthis vastStatewouldhedelighted,could theyallhepresent,towitnessthe progressandadvancementtheirdaisghtershadmadeatSt.Gertrude's, ikring 1911.

'I'hevariousvisitorswereprepared towitnessariceentertainment,but withsomanygirlsdineringsowidelyinage,fromthedotoffouryears totheyoungladyofeighteensummers.noonecouldexpecttoseethe longProe'ramn:eoftwoanda-half hours'deidatiol,Passoverwithout faultormistake.Theonlyhitchwe couldobservewas,thatduringatrio ofthreelittleriesontheviolin-all goingbeautifullyandharmoniously, anevildisposedstringofagood fairy'sviolinsnapped,forcingthe poorfairy.toretireforabittercry.

Theunanimousverdictofthose whowitnessedthisentertainmentwas thatonlyMastersorAdeptsinthe scienceoftrainingtheyoung,could havetrainedthesegirlstosuchad-

vantage.WehavealwayshadtoadmirethetrainingofourAustralian girlsinourConventschools,and colleges,butneverfeltmoreimpressedinthisrespect,thanatthebreaking-upceremonyatSt.Gertrude's. ThegoodSistersofSt.Josephof theS.H.haveclearlydemonstrated thattheyarenottobeexcelledin theartofdiscipline.

THEMUSIC.

Speakingonthispartoftheprogramimi,werelynotentirelyonour ownlimitedknowledgeofthis"line art,"butwehaveitconfirmedon theauthorityofmusicalexperts, suchasBishopTorresandPriorBas thatthemusicoftheeveningwas faultless,thetechniquo.andinterpre- tationofdifficult,piecesandpassaged weremarvellousformeregirls.

Whenwegotoschoolentertainmentswegotohearlearners,and tofindouttheadvancementofthe pupils,ortocompretheresultsof oneschoolwiththoseofanother, butatSt.Gertrude'swefoundnot onlylearnersofeverygrade,but brilliantartistes,bothvocalandinstramental. algoorlieandother townsoftheStatewillhaveopportnnitiesofverifyingthis.

St.Gertrudes'iseminentlysuited furprlducinggreatmusicians.The atmosPherearoundNewNorciaisitselfmusical."Thereismusicinthe clouds,"particularlywhenthe threatenrain.Thespiritof'music, hoveringaroundeverywhere,takes possessionofthegirlsbeforethey aresafe.%landed.Thenunsaremusicalandthatgreatmusical "Coach"SisterItaisawonder. ThegirlsofSt.Gertrude'sareevery weektreatedtothemusicofthelost masters,livinganddead,byagiftedchoirofmusicians-themonksof NewNorcia.Nogirlsin.anyCollegeofAustraliahaveell's.]ofpor- tunities;anditissatisfactory.to knowthatthesegirlsareutfilising theiropportunitiestothebestadvantage.

BishopTomshasspentonthis college,inbuilding,firnislAng whatwouldmakeonedozenmen wealthy,withafewthousand,pounds eachtostartupon.Heisnevertiredaddingtowhathehas donetomaketheboarders comfortableandhappy,sothat theCollegeismagriiicentlyequiPPed foritswoniandacredittoallconcernedyetwhathasmadetheCollegetheMonumentalsuccessitis, andwhatwetrustwillmakeitstill greateris,SisterJuliawithher faithfulandintelligentbandofnuns. Withoutthesealltherestwouldbe butmerestcircumstance. These nunsbytheirgoodnesswouldIlourishinthedesert,andmakethedesertilourishasthelily,"fortheir pupilswouldfollowthemanywhere. Towardsthecloseofthemeeting, HisLordshipDr.Torresdistributed manyCertificatesofMuisfromthe LondonandTrinityCollegesofMusic,withthreegold,andthreesilver medalspresentedbyhisLordship,togetherwithmanevaluablebook prizes.Thesmilingrecipientsrichlymeritedtheirreward.Rev.FatherFlood,speakingforhisLordship,highlycomplimentedthegirls ontheremarkableliteraryandmusicaladvancementtheyhadmadeduringtheyear.Hesaidthetoneof theschool,themodest,gentle,culturedmannersofthegirlswereacredittoanyCollege.Hehopedthe wouldeverremembertheirtraining atSt.Gertrude's.

ST.GERTRUDE'SCOLLEGE,1911. SUMMARY.

No.Boardersninety-five.Presented forExaminationl'ractical(London Coll.Musin). Pianolift-two ViolinliveSinging,four. TheoryofMusic,(TrinityCollege London),fifty-four.

TheresultsofthisExam.willnot betohanduntilFebruary.These PupilsareverysuccessfulinTheory Exams.

Inthepracticalsectionallpassed- tint1s:sixty-onepassesfortheCollegethisyear,withthirteenhonours, andorediplomaofLicentiate.Three

Kings'medalswereobtained.Miss Hazelcrawford,thecleverpianiste ofKalgoorlie,whoobtainedherLicentiateherewiththedistinguished meritofninety-livepercent.marls, gainsalsotwomedals-themedalof theCollege,andtheKing'smedal forhighestmarks.Thisyour'',lad hasbeenatSt.Gertrude'ssincethe Collegestarted.Shedeservesall herhonours.

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Strisesarssat.Warishorrible, butneeessarx Idonotknowwhether,touseausefulphraseofthe scholastics,warisanabsolute essityButitisahistoricalnecessity. Nonationevergrewgreat, orgrewatall,withouttheaccompanimentofwar.

WarmaybelikenedtotheDevil. Buteventhedevilishistoricallynecessary.Anyonewhoignoresthe devilcannotlastlonginhisignorancewithouthavirgthedevilto Pas Ofsuchmomentseemsthis truththatIhavebeguntowonder whethertheUniversitiesshouldoiler achairofHistorytoanyonewho willnotsubscribehisbelief1napersonaldevil."Howcanheexplain." Iask,"themazeofmodernpolitics7" Thesaintsbaseallhatedthedevil, andemployedhim.Manyothers whoarenotsaintsemploy'himwithouthatinehim,andtherebybelong tohim.Itis

THEWISDoMANI).OMNIPoTENCE OFGOD toputthedevilouttoserviceand takefromhimanallottedtaskwhilsti keepinghimruthlesslyonalead. IhatewarespeciallywhenIhave declaredit.IhavejoinedtheCatholicPeacesociety,which,thank God,initsownhiddenfieldisone s ofthemostmilitantorganisationsI know.onceuponatimeIwasdelegatetoaNationalPeaceConference Theveryairwasexplosive.Never, exceptataSocialistConference, which,totheway,haddeclaredin favourofInternationalPeace-never bad I listenedtosuchclashof thought.andsuchphraseologyofthe war-god.Theapplausewasshrapnel.

Catholicnationshavealwaysbeen crestwarriors.Theircreedhasbeen faithinJesus,thePrinceofPeace theirpracticehasbeenthatofJosue,"notPeacebutthesword." The.havenotlaindowntohetramPledupontheyfortifiedMaltaand !oughtLepanto.

STRIKESAREOFTWOKINDS. Strikesaretherefore,likewars, of twokindsJustandunjust.

Severalpeopleunaccustomedto thinkingareofvehementopinionLhat strikesareahorribleinjusticebecausethenormaltrafficofthenationisinterrupted.ItisalmostinsPossibletoanswerthesepeoplesWsoutprovidingthemwithunderstandingratherthanargument.Canthey realisethatthedislocationof-softie followingwaristothatfoliosinga strikeastheAndesaretothe cob'' Yetwarsareoftenjustandthereforenecessary.

Somewhosemindsareeasilymovedfromtruthbytheirfancyortheir feelings,orboth,seekplentifullyof theharmdonetoindividualsbya strike.Beingofatimid,sympatheticnaturemyself,thisfancywrought uponme,deprivingmeatonce of reasonablenessandsleepuntil I camesuddenlouponthefact.Itexpresseditselftomeintwomodes.

I.Itisverywrong,enreasonable, andunjust,alwaxatofastentheresponsibilityofthestrikeonthesocalled"strikers."

Iftheirstrikeisjust,theircoining outonstrike,withitsaccompanying painsanddestructior,isnotdueto them,buttotheirunjustmasters.

2.Asamatterofindustrialhistory nooneissowoundedandhurt by strikesasthework-folk.

Astrikeonaconsiderablescale raisesthepriceoffood-stufTs and othernecessitiesoflife.Now,the work-folkhavenomarginofwage beyondthenecessitiesoflife. Mr. Rowntree,andotheracceptedstatisticiansagreethatasarifle

mankindfromhisaccustomedlairoff Fleet-street.

Howmodernishisreferencetothe agents,contractors,commissaries, andpaymastersHemightbe a contributortothe"Eye-Witness"acriticoftherailwaystrike, Fnomallthisitfollowsthateven ageneralstrikeorgeneralwarmight sometimebenecessary.andthereforejust.Somemencalltheappeal totheswordimmoralbecausethey canwintheirwaybetterbylaw-sof theirownmaking.Othersagain makeacryof"Arbitration"and thesehatewarnotbecauseitisagainsttheirconscience,butbecauseit isagainsttheirinterests,while\hey lovearbitrationnotbecauseit is thereadiestwaytojustice,butbecauseitisthemostconvenientway tosuccess.

WORDSOFT.EuXIII, Again,Itfollawsthatweshould notforgetthecalm,wisewordsofa greatarbitratorLeoXIII "ontheonesidethereisthe partywhichholdspowerbecauseit holdswealth whichhasinits graspthewholeoflabourand trade,whichmanipulatesforits ownbenefitanditsownpurposesall thesourcesofsupply,ANDWHICH ISEVENREPRESENTEDINTHE COUNCILSOFTHESTATEITSELF"RerumNovarunt").

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InmattersofWarandWinetrue catholicsartonacuriouslysubtle principle.Toabstainwhollyfrom battleorstrongdrinktheytaketo be"heroicvirtue"whichthemass ofmensa,nnotreach,evenontiP-toe. Noeaswesaidabove,strikesare war.Strikesaretherefore HORRIBLE,BUTNECESSARY.

Soresmenseeonlytheirhorror, and will notseetheirnecessity.

Ioftenwonderwhyitisthatmen willcheerfully:tholeawarwhich coststhemonehundredmillion pourcis,andwillcalloutthesoldiers, toquellastrikewhichcouldnotcost onemillionpounds.Perhapsthe reasonisthatwar,forusinthese musitedisles,isaforeignaffair. Butstrikesaffectsuchhomeaffairsas themorningmilkorourwinebill. Warsareoftwosortsjustand enjust.Everynation,withaconscience,oritsunder-study,thinks itscausejust.Consequentlywaris thestrangespectacleoftwonations slayingthebravestandhalestof theirmen-folkforconflictingcauses whichbothdeemjust.

Havinglivedthroughs?veralwars andknowntheangrypassionsstirredIs.thesehistoricalnecessities,I haveneverventuredtosayonwhich sidejusticela..Ihavesometimes veryfaintlscried"Hurrah"for thesideonwhichvictorylay.All thewhile I havekeptahorrid thoughtthatVictorywasnotnecesPiz:W.JusticenorwaseverytreatyofPeaceinitialledbythe'Prince ofPeace. whsamI-or,forthematterof that,whoareyouandIthat we shouldsayonwhichsidejusticelies whenthatmostmercifulofallwars thestrike.burstsuponus? "QualiFesttailsfinissihividetor."Ifweareloyalweshallthink ourowncausejustifwearewise weshallnotdecidewhichcauseis ;list ifwearefoolsweshallsay thatstisSitesareunjust,

THEMODERNOAGE will hardlyprovideafullnesseven, oflife'snecessities.Whenstrikes cometoraisethepriceofthestreak over-highpricednecessities,theworkfolk,withaslenderstrikeallowance mustgoshort. Therichhaveamarginforthe luxuriesofexistence.Nostrikeever reducesthem,assuch,tolife'snecessities.

Moreover,itisthepoorthatare shutdown,justlyorunjustlsitis notformeheretosay Theonly pointInowpleadisthatifstrikes hurt,theyhurtmostthepoorworkfolk.

Hereletmesetdownanobleand wisewebofEnglishprosewovenby Ur,SamuelJohnson

"Thewarsofcivilisednations makeveryslowchangesinthesystemofempire.Thepublicperceivesscarcelyanyalterationbutan increaseofdebtandthefewindividualswhoarebeneiited''re notsupposedtohavetheclearest righttotheiradvantages.Ifhe thatsharedthedangerenjoyedthe profit,andafterbleedingin'the battlegrewrichIs\thevictory,he mightshowhisgainswithoutenvy.Butattheconclusionofaten years'warhowarewerecompensedforthedeathsofmultitudesand theexpenseofmillionsbutbycontemplatingthesisidengloriesof paymastersandagents,contractors andcommissarieswhoseequipages shinelikemeteorsandwhosepalacesriselikeexhalations.

"Therearethemen,who,withoutvirtue,labour,orhazard,are growingrichastheircountry is impoverishedtheyrejoice when obstinacyorambitionaddsanother yeartoslaughteranddevastation; andlaughfromtheirdesksatbraver,andsciencewhilethe,areaddinefiguretofigureandcipherto cipher,hopingforanewcontract fromanewarmamentandcomputingtheprofitsofasiegeor a tempest.''

TherelationofthisPassageto strikesissocompleteandsubtle, thattogiveAnybutafullidentificationwouldbetodishonourthe Doctor.'I`ome,however,heis LESSDOCTORTHANPROPHET -ablear-eyedseerwhoseinwardvisioroftensawthefesteringsoresof

Wemustbecarefulinurgingthe settlementofdisputesby"law." Ouresistinglawisnotadivinerevelation,hutahumaninvention. Menmadeit.Andthesemen, in thewordsofthePoPe,"manipulate fortheirownbenefitandpurposesall thesourcesofsupply."Itissomewhattobefearedthatmendonot carefullydistinguishbetweem teationbylaw,"and"arbitration bytheexistinglaws."Theformer is idealjusticethelattermayhe defraudingworkersoftheirwage, asincryingtoHeavenforvengeance.

BOARDSOFARBITRATION.

Lastly,itfollowsthatBoardsof Arbitrationaretheidealremedyfor thehorrors,IFonlytheycouldbe idealboardsofArbitration.Rutit wouldseemthattheseBoardshave beentoooftennominatedbysome higherintelligencewhoseinterests werehestserved.boindustrialwar, orh.,somelowerintelligencewith aniirhaPP,,bentfurchoosingthe unfit.Justice,andtherefore,the commonweal,wouldbebestservedif thesiipremeartofarbitrationwas commissionednotmerelytothe (workmenandtheworkmanter,to theprofessionallawyerandthelawmaker,inotherwords,totheexpertsinhand-craftandState-craft. huttotheexpertintheDecalogue. Sincethe"YearoftheLord"the worldhasgrownfromflkingdomof earthintoakingdom'ofHeaven,Evenstate-crafthaseternalissuesinvisibletothemerePolitician.In everyadjustmentofthecontending classesoftheStatethereisroom andneedforthepriest,thefriar,the mystic,ifonlyto'counselwisdomby remindingtherich"Yehavenot herealastingcity,"andthepoor: "BlessedareyePoor,foryoursis theKingdomofHeaven."

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Prejudicewhichisevenstronger andmoredifficulttosubduethan self-interest,meltedbeforeFather Matthew'sgenuineloveofhiskind, whichwasuniversalandall-embracing,knowingneitherclass,distinction,norbigotry..Mr.FrankMathew,inhisrecentgraphicsketchof "LifeandTimes,"ofhisillustrious kinsman,says,"Therewasanopen lovingnessabouthimthatwould haveseemedstrangetoEnglisheyes. Heusuallyaddressedhisfriendsas mydear,'andlikedwalkingarmin-armorwithhishandonafriend's shoulder.Thefirsttimehewas seenintheslumswalkingarm-inarmwithaProtestantclergyman, thePeoplerushedtotheirdoorsin headlongexcitement.Itseemedincredible.ParsonsandPriestswere expectedtobemortalenemies.''Mr. Mathewalsorelateshow,atoneof hisuncle'ssouthernmeetings,anew recruitsaidtohim,eragically," Father,ifyouonlyknewwhat I am,'tisn'tafterblessingmeyou wouldhe.""Andwhatareyou, then?""Father,IamanOrangeman.""Godblessyou,mydear,I don'tcareifyouarealemonman." AndhardlyinhisowncityofCork, washemorefetedandfollowedthan hewasinthemostPresbyterian countiesofUlster'whenhewentto administerthepledge.Theprogress oftemperancewasonecontinualtriumph,mostcheeringtotheheartof FatherMatthew.EnthusiasticOrangemenswelledthegreatprocession whichwentouttowelcomehimand atClonestheunwontedspectacle waspresentedtothepublicofOrangeflagswavingproudlytodohonourtoaCatholicpriest. Smith O'BrienwroteofFatherMathew:"Formssell,whetherFatherMathesheorbenotcanonisedasa saintbytheChurchofRome,Iam disposedtoregardhimasanapostle whowasspeciallydeputedonadivinemissionbytheAlmighty,andinvestedwithPoweralmostmiraculous4 'Pononeoftheordinaryoperations ofhumanagency.canIascribe'the successwhichattendedhiseffortsto repressoneofthebesettingsinsof theIrishnation."Butnothing whichanyofhisssmratheticwellwisherscouldsaytohim,orofhim, wasmoregenerousthanthetribute, whichwasdailypaidtohimbymen alieninraceandreligion.tutkeenlyappreciativeofhisdevotedserviustohumanity.Hereareafew flowersofrhetoricculledatrandom from.lettersandspeechesaboutFatherMathewandhiscauseandto berinwith,afewphrasesfroman addressdeliveredatBostonbythe Americanwriter,Dr.('banning:"Inthemoralpointofview,the Irelandofthepastisbanished-a newIrelandhasstartedintolife fivemillionsofherpopulationhave taktnthePledgeoftotalabstinence; andinstancesofbreakingthepledge areveryrare.Thegreatrational anniversaries,onwhichthewhole labouringpopulationusedtohedissolvedinexcesses,arenowgivento

innocentpleasures.Thesexciaeon ardentspiritshasnowbeendiminishednearlyamillionsterling.Historyrecordsnorevolutionlikethis itisthegreateventofthepresent dossFatherMathew,theleaderin thismoralrevolution,ranks far aboveheroesandstatesmen.However,asProtestants,wemayquestiontheclaimsofdepartedsaints, hereisalivingminister,ifhemay bejudgedfromonework,whodeservestobecanonised,andwhose nameshouldbeplacedintheCalendarnotfarbelowtheApostles."

LordMorPeth,theIrishSecretary, thusreferredtohislabours:-"He needsnot,andlooksnot,forour praise,andhigheragenciesbefriendhim.Iwillnotgointothe detailsofthistransformation,butI willask,consideringthispureand loftyrenovationofanation'svirtue isthereanythingwhichseemstoo largetohopefor,ortoobrightto realise?"

Inthemeantime,whilethoseand countlessotherpleasantandencouragingthingswerebeingsaid,the wearing,neverendingworkofthe missionarysenton,till,except whilehewasontheAltarsaying Mass,orasleepintheverydepthsof thenight-forthelateeveningand earlymorningfoundhimreadyto givethepledge-FatherMatthewhad fewminuteswhichhecouldcallhis own.Usuallysereneandequableof temperament,therewereseasonsof depression'whichovercamehimat times,whenthedifficultiesandresponsibilitiesofhispositionweighed tonheavilyonhim.Buthewasby naturebrightandhopeful,andthe extraordinarysuccessofhismission upheldhim,andurgedhimontofurtherexertionsand,though,hewas absolutelydeseientinmusicslear-or rather,perhaps,becauseofthatdeficiency-theblaringofhistemperancehandscouldgenerallybanishall gloomfromhismind,andleadhis disturbedthoughtsbackagainto dwellwithgratitudeanddelighton thegreatworkwhichGodhadenabledhim,todo.Fromanearlyday inthemovementthesebandswerea greatfeatureintheorganisation. FatherMathewestablishedthemat greatpersonaltroubleandexPense, becausehelovedhispeopleto be happy,andconstantlystrovebyeverymeansathisdisposaltoProvideinnocentandrationalamusementtomakeupforthedangerous anddegradingformofexcitement fromwhichhesoughttoweanthem. Nobacksliderswhobadbrokenthe pledgeweree'erpermittedtomarch intheprocessions,whichwen.!headedbythetemperancebands,sothat soontheirstrainscametobeidentifiedwithindustryprosperity,and continuanceinwell-doingand,no matterhowinharmoniousand untrainedtheperformers,themusic theyProducedcouldnotbutsound inspiritingintheearsofall who realisedthegoodnewswhichitannounced.Mr.Maguire,whoappears tohavebeengiftedwiththemusical tastewhichFatherMathewlacked, givesanamusingaccountoftheperformanceofavillagehandwhichhad beenestablishedtocheeranddelightthememberswithstrains of melody "Ihadbeenrequested," hesaes,"byFatherMathewtoacconsPanyhimtotheFestival and asthecarriageapproachedthedoor ofthehouseinwhichthepartywas toheheld,weweresalutedby a startlingoutburstcfcomrlicated sounds,thatonthewholeboresome resemblancetotheairgenerally knownastheconqueringHero.' Hadnotthespiritofthehorsesbeen rathertameddownbyalongpull,it wouldhavebeendifficulttosaywhat mighthavehappened,forthebig drumwasbeatenbythevillageblacksmith,whowas,todohim'thebarestjustice,apowerfulreformer.Of course,therewasadensecrowdassembledinamomentinfrost of thehall,'asitwasproudlydesignated,andcheerafterchesswelcomed thearrivaloftheworld-renowned ApostleofTemperance.InFtmoment,andasifbyimpulse,Ft'hatch,' wasformedinasmellcsmi-circle, downontheirkneesinthestreet. I

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Wema3overestimateourInowledgesometimes,butwedonotcla:in thegiftofProPhecs.Asrundead sesta"weleavethosethingstorac ingmen.

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Answer.-

TherearefiveholidaysofobligationinAustralia,namely'-christmasDay,NewYears'Day,Ascension Thursday,TheAssumption,ii.V.M. (15thAugust),andAllSaints'Day, (lstNovember).

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Wecolds'hardlyhopetogivea shorteroracleareranswerthan thatintheCatechism,namely:-"It isPerjurytobreak*alawfuloathor totakeafalseone."

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Answer.ThePredellaisthehigheststep ontheplatformwithintheSanctuarywheretheAltarstands.Youmay observethattherearetwoorthree steps,whichthePriestascendswhen hehasfinishedtheConfiteorat MassthePredellaistheRubrical namegiventotheraisedplatform onwhichthePrieststandsandmoves whileheiscelebratingtheHoly *Mass.

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"Xmas,"--"Couldyoutell me )Whatbecameoftheactualcrib ormangerinwhichtheDivineInfantwashid1 (2)Isthepresent customoferectingcribsatChristmasveryold?" ArAwes.-

Yourquestionsareindeedinterestingatthistime.Ouranswersmay besummarisedasfollows:-(1)The actualcribinwhichChristwaslaid issaidtohavebeenbrought fromBethlehemintheseventhcentury,andtobenowpreservedinthe LiberianBasilicaatRome.ThesresentbeautifulandinstructivecostomoferectingalittleCribwithfiguresrepresentingtheFirstChristmasnight,isclearlytracedtothe Franciscansinthethirteenthcentury.

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"V.F."standsfor"VicarForane."Theword"Forane"comes fromForaneus(quiforisest),i.e.at adistancefromtheresidenceofthe Bishop. A"VicarForane"is thereforeaChurchdignitary(lessof coursethanaVicarGeneral),who exercisesalimitedjurisdictionin-a particulardistrictoftheDiocese. AnappealcanhemadefromthedecisionoftheV.F.totheBishop,who canremovehimelsewhereforareasonablecause.

ThechiefPartoftheofficeofa V.F.,istoreporttotheBishopon thelivesoftheClergywithinhis district,andtoinquireintoars chargesbroughtagainstthem.He isalsoboundtopromotetheobservanceoftheSynodalconstitutions, andthedecreesoftheBishop.And itishisplacetoPresideatIdeal Conferences,inwhichmoralorliturgicalcasesaretreated.

Question."Bavarian"writes:-"Ishallbe verygratefulifyougiveMe,anauthenticaccountoftheConversionof the1QneenMother,MaryofBavaria.

Ithinktheeventtookplaceinthe seventies?"

Answer.-

Theconversion,in18;4,ofthe Queen-Mother,MaryofBavaria,relictofkingMasimilianII.,causeda greatsensaticiethroughoutGermanys forshewasbybirthaPrussianPrincess,andhadhithertobeenazealous Protestant.Herliberaltytothe poorandhercharitiesofvarious kindshadmadeher,anexampleamongherco-religionistsofhighand lowdegreeandfromthedayofher conversionshebecameamodelof stillgreaterpietypracticingthe virtuesofagoodCatholic-withcharmingsimplicityandadmirableter' your. Itisnotgenerallyknown, perhaps,thatQueenMary'sconversionwasduetotheRosary,sassa writerintheAveMaria.

When,inS42,shewasmarriedto theheiroftheCrownofBavaria, shewasintheprimeoflifeandgiftedwiththemostbrilliantqualities. Great,presumably.,wastheinfluence shewasdestinedtoexerciseoverthe heartsofherpeople.HerCatholic subjectsbegantofeeluneasyonthe scoreoftheirreligion.To-wardoft theimpendingdanger,somepiousladiesofMunichformedamongthemselvesanassociation,thesoleobject ofwhichwastheconversionoftheir futureQueen;andtheydecidedupon thedailyrecitationofthebeadsfor thisintention.

WhendeathclaimedtheKing,her husband,QueenMarywascastinto deepsadness,andbegantoseethe futilityofProtestantismasacomfortertothedyingortotheirsurvivinglovedones.Shewasforcibly. struck.onthecontrary,withthe prayersandceremonieswithwhich theChurchaidsherdepartingmembers,andnotablywiththecommon practiceofitsdevoutchildreninrecitingtheHolyRosary.. Thenceforwardshedeterminedtoseekher consolationinprayer.Assheoften ysitedthepublichospitals,shebecamecloselyacsunintedwiththe sistersofCharity,and(salsilentlyrecommendedherdgPartedhusbandand herselftotheirPrayers.OnoneoccasionsheaskedthegoodSistersto instructherastothemeaningof thebeadsandthemannerofsaying them and,turningtheirexplanationstogoodaccount,shesetherself torecitingtheRosarywithafervourwhichgrewmoreandmoreintenseasthedaysandweekswent by

ByslowdegreessheobtainedinstructiononallthePointsoftheCatholicreligion.Themoreshelistened,themoreshereflectedandprayedandthemorecompletelytoo, didherProtestantprejudicesvanish. Atlast,afterlongandferventprayer,accsmPaniedwithdeepstudy,she determinedtobecomeaCatholic.

AssoonasherresolvewasreportedinBerlin,everyeffortwasmade toinducehertochangehermind.

The;sentheroneofthechiefProtestantpastors,inwhomsheformerlyhailgreatconfidence.Heput forthallhisargumentstoprevail uponhertoremainanon-Catholic.

Itwasallto'nopurposefor,after havingfruitlesslyexpendedallhis logic,andlosinghistemperheadded "Then,Madam,allyouhavetodo nowistosayyourbeads.""Iam already,"saidtheQueenwitha smile,"inthehabitofsayingthem everyday.''

Incidentslikethisshouldhavethe effectofincreasingourconfidencein theefficacyofPrayerandourdevotiontotheHolyRosary."More thingsarewroughtbyprayerthan thisworlddreamsof,"saysthepoet and,aseveryoneknows,theRosary hasbeenthesourceofinnumerable blessings,notmerelytotheChurch atlargeandtonations,butalsoto familiesandindividuals.

Fortheaboveshortandinteresting account,weareindebtedtothe"CatholicBulletin."ofSt.Paul's,U.S. Ainerica.

Consoling_Conversions

Howinterestingwouldbethenarrativeoftheconversionsofinfidels, andnon-CatholicstothetrueFaith ifmissionariesineverypartofthe worldwouldonlysendforwardthe recordofthemHappily.manysuch conversionsarereportedintheAnnalsoftheAssociationfor'thePropagationoftheFaith.Butthese AnnalsareseldommetwithinWesternAustralia.TheOblateFathers arefurnishedwithreportsofthis kindinletterswhichappearinthe AnnalsoftheirCongregation.Amongthemarethefollowing,furnished byFatherHugonand,O.M.I.,whois inchargeofanIndianIndustrial SchoolatQu'ApPelleinSaskatchewan(Canada).

TothewestofQu'APPelle,and southoftheriverofthatname, therearethreeIndianreserves,namelythatofthePasquaIndians, twelvemilesdistantfromthetown, thenthatoftheMoscowPeetung(or Maskawipitang)Indians,andthirtyeightmilesdistantthatofthePleaPotIndians.AllthesetribesarevisitedbytheOblateFathers. unDecember2701, Father Hugonandwascalledtoattend a Protestantwomanofthenearest tribe,-whowasdeclaredtobedying. Althoughitwaslateintheevening andthecoldwasintense,thegoo-1 missionarystartedoutonhissledge andreachedthereserveaftermidnight.Theconditionofthesick womanwasdesperate.SeatedaroundwereabouttwentyIndians,pagansorProtestants,withtheirhair dishevelledasasignofgrief.When thedying-womansawthepriest,she gaveasighofrelief,andsaidOh, IwasafraidIshoulddiewithout seeingthee. Andwhy,askedthe priest,dostthouwishsomuchto seeme?Shereplied Iwishto makeMyConfession.FatherHugonardtoldhershewasnotaCatholic, butshestatedthatshewishedto becomedne.Hethenlearnedfrom herthatwhenshewasatoxLake hehadbaptisedchild Uponinquiryhelearntthatthechild hadSuedwhennineyearsofage,and had,beforedying,as'redhismother topraythatshemight,likehimself, gointothehomeoftheGreatSpirit. Thewomanthensaid "Imadethe promise,butIhavedelayeduntil now,butnowIwishtoPrayasmiry childprayed."Thisisthewayin whichtheIndiansexpressbelonging tothesamereligion.Thepriest wassatisfiedwithherdispositions, butatthisjuncture,owingtothe heatoftheroom,aftercoming throughtheseverefrost,he_feltovercomebysleep,andrequestedtobe allowedashortsleep,tellingthewomantohavehimawakenedifshe grewworse.Hethenrolledhimself inhisburial°rug,andfellasleep.He wasawakenedbetweentwoandthree o'clock.Instructionfsllowed.At fouro'clockthewomanreceivedconditionalbaptism,andwasprepared forherfirstandlastCommunion.At sixo'clockFatherHugonandsaid MassandwhenadministeringHoly Communionhegaveashortexhortationtoexciteherfaithandpiety. ThepaganIndianswhowerepresent, wereastonishedatthepietywith whichshefixedhereyesonthesacredHost.AftertheMassthelast Sacramentswereadministered,and thenthePriestdepartedto make hisChristmasvisittosomehalfbreedslivingfurtheron.Hereturned,however,onthedayfollowing, butthewomanwasdead. Before dyingshecalledherhusbandtoher side,andmadehimpromisetobecomeaCatholic.Hewasal'rotestant.AsitwaslatewhenFatherHugbnardreachedthehouse,he remainedtillthenextmorning,when hesaidMassatthesideofthe coffin. Headdressedafewfeeling wordssuitabletotheoccasionto thosepresent,andafterwardsthedeceasedwoman'sbrothersaidtohim: MaywenotallbecomeCatholics? ThepriestPromisedtoreturnto themin week'stime,andsaidif theystillintendedtobecomeCatholics.hewouldtheninstructthem,

andbaptisethem.Hekepthispromise,andhehadthehappinessof baptisingsixfamilies,andthese'forDiedthenucleusoftheChurchamong thePaskwaIndians.

Justbeforetheseeventsnowrecorded,FatherHugonandwasableto informtheArchbishopofSt.Boniface(Dr.Langevin,0.M.I.),thathe hadrecentlyerectedtwosmallChurchesoneofthematadistanceof eighteenmilesfromQu'ApPelleamongacolonyofIndianswhohadPassedthroughtheIndustrialSchool, andtheotherinthePieapotreserve. Speakingofthissecondchurch,the goodpriesttoldtheArchbishopthat athisvisitsthebencheswerewell tilled,whereashecouldrecallthe timewhenhecouldnotfindahouse inthereserveinwhichhewouldbe permittedtosayMass.Andnow, ontheSundayswhen-thePriestcannotvisitthereserve,oneoftheconvertedIndiansgathersthepeopletogetherinthechurch,andpresidesat theprayers,andalljoininthe h,cans.TheChiefandhiswiferemainpagans;buttheyhavePromisedtosendtheirchildrentoschool atQuebec,andtheysaethatiftheir childrenbecome.'atholics,theythemselveswillalsodoso.FatherHugonardalsoreportedhowoneofthe IndianshadbecomeaCatholicand agoodone,too,throughmarrying oneofthegirlswhohadpassed throughtheIndustrialSchool.There isaConventatQu'Appelle.Inall therearetwohundredandfortychildrenundertrainingintheschool.

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jectsandmethodstotheactivities, andinterestsofseparatecountries. Thelecturerpointedoutthatwhile mentalculturecouldbeanendin itself,itcouldnot,ifitrestedthere, rankhighasanaiminlife. In faceoftheinsistentproblemsofpublicandsociallife,devotiontoart forart'ssake,ortocultureforculture'ssakernwasinnowayspecially deservingofouresteem.Veryoften thetypeofeducationwhichclaimed tohebradandliberalprovedtobe ineffectiveandeveninept,becauseit failedtoarouseinterestsordevelop activitiesthatcouldliveinthelives ofthoseeducatedthroughit.It wassobroadthatitledtomental indifferenceandsoliberal,sofree from'contactwiththingspractical, thatithinderedthedevelopmentof properstimuli'sforwork.TheparticularneedsofSecondaryeducation inIrelandwerethenexaminedindetail thelecturer,withregardto theirbearingonIrishlifeagriculturalandindustrial.Withregardto thelatter,littlewasbeingdoneto maketheacquiredskillofSecondary scholarsavailablefortheprogressso badlyneededbythecountry.Even moreremarkableistheabsenceof connectionbetweenourSecondaryeducationsystemandthechiefpursuitofthecountry.Theneedof educationinandthroughandforagriculturewasdistinctlyenunciated asfarhackasCicero,butinman., IrishSecondaryschoolsthesubject ofagticulture,andallthat concernsitwouldseemtobeignored, Failuretoprofitbysoobviousa sourceofmotivepowerineducationisasgreatawasteasallow ingriverstorununusedforindustry.TheSeconder.,Schoolsshould furnishanadequatesupplyoffarmersinterestedscientificallyintheir dailywork,andthedut,ofprovidingthemshouldnotheleftentirely toseparateacricultnralschools.The mainoccupationofourpeopleis starvedasregardsbrainpower;not thattheIrishfarmerisunintelligent.forheisnot,butbecausehis interestshavenotbeensufficiently trainedtoconcentratethemselveson thepracticalproblemsofagriculturalindustryandeconornicd.Examplesweregivenbythelecturerof bowthisutilisationofmotivesfor workcouldbereducedtopracticein Irishschools,bothPrimary and Secondary,andillustrationsofits valueweregivenfromrecentAmericaneducationaldevelopments. It wasshownthatbothth.literaryand historicalaswellasscientificand mathematicalworkofourschools worldprofitgreatlyfrombeingre-

[erredtotheworkingofland,and thatthiswork.n samplescopefortheexerciseofthewidestandfinestintellectualinterest. Thatithasnotbeenproperlyused inthisrespectwillbeseenfromthe utterabsenceoftheseParticularinterestsinAnglo-Irishliteratureof thePasthundredyears.Eventhe finestspecimensofitinrecent,,ears wouldgivetheimpressionthat,while writteninthecountrytheyarenot ofit,andthatthecharacters of ournovelsresentbeing"stuckonthe land,"andlookonourschoolsand ourcountrylifeasalientohigh andseriousmentalinterests.The samemacbesaidoftherelations heeweentheschtolsandindustrial lifethefailuretoestablishvital connectionsbetweenthemmakeseducationCodesandEducationActs largelyfutile.Theremedydoesnot liesomuchinprogrammesandin hooksasintheoutlookoftheteacheronlife.Scholasticvaluations areveryoftenfactitiousalongus, andtheeducator'toooftenlivesina make-believelittleworldofhisown.

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AmessagefromAthlonestates:AsuddenriseintheShannonhas envelopedthecountr'side,andfor milesinlandthegreatrivernowpresentsaremarkablespectacle.ThousandsofacresoflandbetweenAthloneandBanagherareunderwater, whileLoughReeissoswollenthat thetree-topsareabovethewateropman:,oftheprett.,littleislands.ThefisherfolkiivinginInchmoreandInchtnrkhavetheirindustryruinedhithefloods,andthe arecompletel.,cutorfromAthlone andthemainlandontheLongford shore. Measurementstakenshow thattheriverisnowninefeetover summerlevel,andhasstretchedfor milesoverthelow-lyinglandsinthe valleyofitscourse.Themostremarkablethingofthefloodisthe rapiditywithwhichitrose.Much alarmhasbeencausedintheClonwinandGoldenIslanddistricts, whichsufferedsomuchinthesnring andsummerfloods.Theviewfrom AthloneBridgejustnowshowsa vastareaalongthemiddlereachesof therivercompletelysubmerged-a littleseafromthreetoforrmiles wide,takingthepieceofthecomparativenarrowstreamwhichforms theordinarysummerflowoftheriverhere. Betweenthetownand

LoughReethereisaveryrapidcurrentwhichisveryinconvenientand dangeroustothosewhodotheirmarketingbytheriven.Thewaterat LoughMillsissohighthereasto renderuselessthenormalwaterby whichthesemillsareworked.Any furtherriseislookedGorwardtoby theresidentsalongthebanksofthe riverwithfeelingsofdisme.:.,

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Owingtopressureonourspace manyletterswereunavoidahl,crushedoutofourChristmasNumber. IfthoseNiecesandNeohewswrite againIshallbeonlytoopleased tota'eenoticeoftheirletters.

IneedhardlyremindyouthatI shallbeverypleasedtohearfrom ouduringthesefewweeks.Just takeyourpensandinkandwhenyou. commencetowriteyouwillbesurprisedattheamountofusefulinformationyoucanincludeinyourletterstoourdearold,l'ageonthe "W.A.Record."Besideskeeping .4 yourselvesinpracticeyouwillbe sendingmelettersthatwillberead withgreatinterestbyall:.ourscousinsaswellasby YourLoving, "AUNTBESSY."

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oldgentlemanwhohadnotbeen quickenoughtogetoutoftheway

Thepeoplewerenowspell-bound withfearandexpectedtoseethe gentlemandashedtopiecesunderthe horses'hooves,butjustastheywere aboutthreefeetfromtheman,a littlefiguresprangoutfromamong thecrowdandpushedhimtothe sideoftheroad.ItwasDickFord. Hehadsavedthegentleman'slifeat theriskofhisown,forjustasthe manwaspushedtothesideofthe road,thehorsesspranguponDick. ThePeoplerecoveredthemselvesvery quicklyandtriedtocatchthehorseswhichagaindasheddowntheroad butwerecaughtbeforetheydidany moreinjury.

Dickwasconveyedtothehospital bysomemen,whohadwitnessedhis braveaction.Mickfollowedthem cryingasifhisheartwouldbreak.

bounds.Itwasevidentlydueto theiruncle'scomingthatthischange wasbroughtabout. ThePriestsawthathehadnoneed toadministertheLastSacraments, soaftergivingDickhisWestinghe hurriedawayagain.

Mr.Davisthenturnedtothedoctorandaskedhimwhenit would beadvisabletoremoveDickfrom thShospital.Thedoctorsaidthat hecouldnottelljustthen,buthe wouldlethimknowinthreeweeks' time,ifDickwereanystronger.

BiddingDickanaffectionatefarewell.Mr.DavisandMickleftthe hospitalandengagedahouseinthe town.sothattheywouldbeableto visitthelittleboyoften. Every daythe.,wenttothehospital,alwaysbringingwiththemflowersand otherlittlethingsforthebraveboy.

Manythanksforyourbeautiful Prize.IwasoverjoyedonChristmas morningwhenBrotherGabrielofthe Monastery,toldmetocalltothe Bishop'sPalaceforit.Indeed,I willtreasureitallthedaysofmy life.Itisabeautifulbook, Well,dearAuntBessy,Ihopeyou spentaveryMernvChristmas,and Pleaseacceptmysincerestwishesfor happyNewYear.

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Itwasrainingheavilyonedark might,astworaggedboyswalked slowlytowardstheirsmallattic,aftersellingPapersandrunningodd messagesalldaylong.Theywere verytired,andweregladtoliedown andrestontheirroughstrawbeds, fortheyhadkeptverybusythatday asthetownwascrowdedwithholiday-makers.

Whenthedoctorexaminedthelittle boy,hesaidhewasinaveryseriouscondition,andthatasfarashe couldjudgehehadnotmanydaysto live.HegaveMickpermissionto sitbyhimifhePromisednottoexcitehimorspeaktoomuch. As soonasckrecoveredhisfirstwords were"Howisthegentleman?"

Micktoldhimthatthemanwasalright,andthenaskedhimhowhe felthimself.ForamomentDick.did notspeak,andthenhesaid:"Oh, brother,whatwillyoudowhenI amgone?"Therewassilencefora moment,butjustasMickwasabout tospeakthedoorofthewardopened,andthematrmentered,followedbytheoldgentlemanwhoselife hadbeensavedattheriskOfanother's.AssoonasshehadconductedthemantoDick'sbedthematronlefttheroom,whereupontheold gentlemenembracedbothboys.He thenseatedhimselfononesideof thebedoppositeMickandtookhold ofoneofDick'shandsinhisown.

Onemorning,alittleoverafortnightaftertheaccident,theDoctor metlir,Davisashewasgoingfrom thehospitalandtoldhimDickwould beabletoleaveingfortnight'stime ifhekeptonimprovingashewas then,buthewouldhavetoroceive verycarefulattentionbeforehewould bereallybetter. Thethree weredelightedatthenews,and assoonasthetimewasup,Dick lefttheHospitalafterthanking'the doctorandthenursesfortheirgreat kindness.

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Theseboyswerecommonlyknown asMickandDick,althoughtheirreal nameswereJackandRichardFord. Theirfatherhadbeenkilledina railway.accidentaboutfiveyearsago andtheirmother,afterstruggling fortheboysfortwoyearshadalso died.Sincethentheboyshadto workhardtokeepthemselves.Their motherhadtoldthemtofindout thewhereaboutsoftheiruncle,Mr. Davis,whowassupposedtobein England,buttheboyshadlongsince givenupthesearchforhim.

MickandDickjustmanagedto makeenoughmoneytolivewithout anycomforts.Theywerebothgood CatholicsandeverySundaytheyPut ontheirbestclothesandwentto theChurch,whichwassituatedabouthalfamilefromtheirlittle room.

Thatdaytheboyshadheardthere wastobeagreatshowataplace afewmilesdistant,andastheyhad afewshillingssavedup,theydeterminedtogo.Nextmorningafterpartakingofaverysmallbreakfast,theysetoutonfoot,instead ofgoingbytrain,fortheywanted tosavetheirmoney.

Meanwhilethepriesthadbeensent forandwasduetoarriveinabout halfanhourfromacountryplace, wherehehadgoneonasick-call. Aftertalkingforalittlewhilethe gentlemanaskedthebraveboxwhat washisname.Whenheheardthat itwasDickFord,hestartedsuddenly-andthenaskedifhisfatherand motherwerealive.Mickanswered thattheyhadbeendeadforsome time. Thegentlemanthenasked himifheknewwhatwashismother'sname.Onhearingthatitwas MaryDavis,'hejumpedupexcitedly saying,"Thank,God Ihavefound mysister'schildren,andboys,of whomIoughttobeproud."When heheardthisDic...ttriedtorise.but fellhackagainexhausted.

Aftertwomonths'lifeinthecountryMickandDickbecamedifferent boys.Dickhasnowfullyrecovered andMickisstrongerandhealthier thanhehaseverbeenbefore.He isdelightedwithhisnewhomeand althoughhedoesnotsaymuchhe showshisgratitudebyhisactions. WheneverMickandDicktrytothank theiruncleforhisgreatkindness,he onlylaughsandsaystbetitisto themthatheoweshislifeandhis hapPiness. onemorning,aboutaweekafter theyhadleftthetown,Dickreceivedapackagebythepostandonopeningitfoundalovely.goldwatch andchainfromthepeoplewhohad witnessedhisbraveactionandhad madeinquiriesabouthim.Onthe backofthewatchwasthefollowing inscription "ToRichardFord,ayounghero whoriskedhislifetosaveanother onthe14thJune,1897." DickandMickareindeedheroes, andgrewuptoberespectableand honourablecitizens.Theywereexamplesforallyoungmin,andwerea greatcomforttotheiruncleinhis oldage.Hehasneverforgottenthe greatdebtheowestothetwoorphans-MickandDick.

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Whentheygottothetownthey wereattractedbytheshoutsofthe Peopleandthegayflagsthatwere wavingeverywhere.Theywandered aboutthestreetsforawhile,and themfollowedthecrowd,whowere jostlingtheirway.alongtotheshow ground.Astheynearedthegatesa greatshoutoffeararose,astwo maddenedhorsesdasheddownthe road.Thepeoplescatteredtothe rightandtotheleft,allexceptan

Bothboyswereoverwhelmedwith joyatthegoodnews,andwhilethey weretryingtorealisethattheyhad reallyfoundtheiruncle,Mr.Davis toldthemhowhehadmadealarge fortuneinAustralia,andhadcome backtolookforhistwonephews andtheirparents.Hehadinquired everywhereforthem,advertisedin newspapers,andhaddoneallhe souldtofindthem.Hehadalmost givenupthesearchindespairwhen behadfoundhisnephewsinthis miraculousmanner.

DuringthestoryDickehadbeengettingweakerandassoonasMr.Davis,whowasnowintearshadkissedthetwoboys,andtoldthemhow proudhefeltofthem,littleDick closedhiseyeshutopenedthemsuddenly,andaskedifthePriesthad come.

DuringtheconversationthePriest badenteredunnoticed1wany-one,and wasnowstandingbythedoorwith thedoctor.Assoonasthestory wasfinishedthedoctorcameoverto thebed,andatoncedetectedsigns forthebetterinDick'sfacebesides histemperaturewasnotsohighas ithadbeeninthemorning.The doctorwasdelighted'withthechange andwhenhetoldthosearoundthe bed,thatwithcarefulattentionhe wouldrecover,theirjoy no

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MRS.HOPKINS, AND MISS C.KELLY.

Ve11".A.ecerti:

"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist." -PIUSIt.

"ACatholicNewspaper,inaPariah.Isaperpetualmission." -LEOXIII.

"ItisnotenoughtopublishCatholicpapersandputthemintothe bandsofgoodpeople.Effortsmust alsobemadetosecureaslargea circulationaspossibleforthem-to causethemtobereadbyall,especiallybythosewhomChristianchar- iturgesCatholicstosavefrom thep.oisonedspringsofanevilpress. ThusinseekingtheKingdomofGod andHisjustice,thatmodernweapon, theprintingpress,willbeusedfur diebenefitofmorality."

-PIUSX.

SATURDAY, JANUARY6.1912.

WarinIreland.

Wearegladtobeabletosaythat awarofmorethanordinaryimportanceandoffar-reachingresultsis beingvigorouslywagedinIrelandat thepresenttime.Andthefoeisnot theHomeRuleroftheSouth,or theAnti-IrishIrishmanoftheNorth; theenemyisnotJohnBull,orCousinScotty,orUncleSam,buta moreformidable,amoreinsidious, andamoredangerousfoe-THEIMMORAL LITERATURE OF THE PRESENTDAY.

WiththebraveryoftheCelt,and theelt'sloveforpurityandtruth, Irelandhaschallengedthisboasting Philistinewhoisseekingtopoison andtodestroywhatisnoblestand bestineverywalkoflife. Thismovementagainstunhealthy readingwhichstartedinLimerick,is stillcarriedonandextendingfar andwide.Frompulpit,press,and platform,itisbeingearnestlysupported.InSt.Patrick'sCathedral, Queenstownlastmonth,MostRev. Dr.Browne,BishopofCloyne,preachingonthesubject,saidparents andguardiansandallothersinauthorityshouldexclude,fromtheir householdsperniciousreading.He toldthoseengagedinthebooktrade thattheysinnedincirculatingbad booksandnewspapers,andthosewho presideoverpubliclibraries,intendedfortheimprovementofthepeople,thattheywereboundbeforeGod toexcludefromtheirshelvesevery bookormagazine,ornewspaper,by whichthefaithorinnocenceorpurity.ofheartandimaiiinationofthos0 whofrequentedorusedtheselibrarieswasendangered.Inthediocese ofKillaloe,thecrusadeisbeingcarriedonwithvigour,withs.stem,and withgreatsuccess.TheBishop,the MostRev.Dr.Fogarty,hascor.ferredwithhisVicar-Generalcnthe matter,withtheresultthatineverytr.wnofimportanceinthediocesevigilancecommitteesarebeing formed.AcrowdedandrepresentativemeetingofthecitizensofKilkennyheldrecentlyintheTown Hall.inresponsetoaninvitation sentoutbytheMayor,AldermanT. Cantwell,J.P.,andunderhischairmanship,decidedtotakestepsto Preventtheintroductionofimmoral literatureintothecity.Theatten-

dancewasrepresentativeoftheclergyofeverydenomination,ofthecommercial,professional,tradesandlabourinterestsofthecity.Inan "()PenLettertoaMemberofthe VigilanceCommittee"awriterover thesignature"Vigilans"givessome excellentadvicetomembersofthose bodies.Hetellsthemtheymustnot onlydriveouttheunsoundpress, butalsoloyallyrallyroundand strengthentheCatholicpress."What oumustdonow,"hesays,"isto seethataCatholicpapercomes onceaweekintoeveryCatholic homeintheParishinwhichyOUlive. Thatwillsecurecirculationand,indirectly,advertisements,foritisobviousthatapaperwhichisreadin everyCatholichomeinthelandmust beanexcellentadvertisingmedium. Youmayheanadvertiseryourself. Ifso,seethatyoudonotforgetthe Catholicpress:andalittlejudicious canvassingamongstyourCatholic neighbourswillprovevent'helpful also.''

Thisiscertainlyajustwarits goodeffectsonthePresentandon futuregenerationscanhardlybeestimated.IrelandhasthegreathonourofhavingstartedthisPraisewoirthycampaignagainstdangerous literature. Butthatunscrupulous foehasmanyafirmfootingoutside ofIreland.Thebadbooksandthe corruptnewspapersareundermining thepurityandthefaithofmanyin Australia.Asyetwehavenotthat keenappreciationofvirtue,orthat vigorousgraspofFaith,necessaryto takeupandcarryonawarlike thatnowwagednIreland.Butwe havehonestGod-fearingCatholicparents,whoknowtheirdutiestoGod andtotheirchildren;andweappeal tothemtoboycottbadnewspapers, andtobanishbadbooksfromtheir homes.Todosoisamorenecessarkandamoreimportantprecautionthaninsuranceagainstfire.B. savingtheimpressionablemindsof theirchildrenfromthecorruptinginfluencesofbadliteraturetheywill betakingmeasurestoinsurethepurityoftheirchildren,thehappiness oftheirhomes,andthetruewelfare oftheCommonwealth.

DiocesanMK

CALENDAR

Sunday7thJan.(W)-SundaywithintheOctaveofEpiphany.

Monday8th(fW)-SecondDaywithin theOctave.

Tuesday9th(W)-ThirdDaywithin theOctave.

WednesdayToth(W)r--FourthDayWithintheOctave.

Thursday11th(W)-FifthDaywithintheOctave.

Friday12th(W)-SixthDaywithin theOctave.

Saturday13th(W)-Octaveofthe EPiPhany

Sunday14th(W)-TheHoly,Nameof Jesus.

OntheFeastofSt.JohntheEvangelist,aProfessionceremonywas heldintheOratoryoftheSacred Heart,HighgateHill.ThreeSistersmadetheirperpetualvows,and threeotherspronouncedtheirfirst Profession.

HisLordship,theBishop, who officiated,preachedashortbutimpressivesermonor.St.Jo"n. the BelovedDisciple,whohadtheprivilegeofrestinghisheaden the breastofOurLordattheLast Supper.ThePriestswhowerepresentincluded:-VeryRev.H.O'Donnell,C.SS.R.,andFatherCagney, C.SS.R.,VeryRev.FatherFlynn, O.M.I.,VeryRev.B.Fagan,and Re-%FatherCr)wley.

OnlastTuesdaymorning'aProfessionandReceptionCeremonywas heldintheOratoryofSt.Johnof God'sConvent,Subiaco.HisLordshiptheBishop.whoofficiated,was assistedbytheVicar-General,Very Rev.FatherVerling.Thetwoyoung NunswhomadetheirProfessionwere SisterMaryAssumpta,andSister MaryLiguori,bothresidentsofSubiaco.

Theyoungladywhowentthrough theceremonyofreceptionwasMiss EllenBarnwellofCo.Clare,Ireland. Theparents,friends,andrelativesof thenewly-professedwhowerepresent weredeeplyimpressedwiththebeautyandsublimityoftheSacredceremonies. Wewishtheyoungsisters longandusefulcareersintheReligiouslife.

Rev.MotherBrigid,oftheConvent ofMercy,VictoriaSquare,andher Assistant,SisterGertrudeJosephaccompanied bytenpostulantsfrom Ireland,arrivedbytheG.M.S.'Seadelfts,"onMondaylast.Theyhad aglorioustripthroughIreland, wheretheoldspiritofhospitality stilllingers.Rev.Mother,whois highlypleasedwithherApostolic journeythroughtheEmeraldIsle, considersherselfveryfortunatein havingsecuredsuchalargenumber ofyoungladies,anxioustodevote theirlivestothesacredcauseofReligiousEducation.Spiritually,at anyrate,Irelandcanclaimthehonourofbeingthe"Saltofthe Earth."

FatherPhilSheridan,whoisat PresentinPerth,administeredthe affairsoftheKalgoorlieParishwith markedabilityduringtheabsenceof DeanRobinsoninColombo.

VeryRev.DeanMartellireturned fromBunbiwyduringthewee1".The Dean'isasfreshandchem.,asever,;; andhegivesa'goodaccountofprogressintheSouth-West.

EVENINGDEVOTIONSATTHE CA'T'HEDRAL.

HisLordship,theBishop,will PreachintheCathedraloftheImmaculateConception,attheEvening Devotions,onnextSundaynight.

MaconListtosate

ALBANY(August) 1730 (September) 226o (October) 147

(Nov.)

BEVERLEY(August) 3590 (September) 28VI6 October) 900

BUNBURY(August) 2060 (September) 21to0 o (October) 24126 (Nov.) 2950

BOULDER(September) 30986 (October) 1P8196 (Nov.) ..,11356

BRIDGETOWNANDGREENBUSHES(Sept.) P313o ,, (October) 171210 (Nov.) 17I010

CLAREMONT(June) to100 (July) P418o (August) II86 (SePtember) 13IP6 (October) 990

COTTESLOE(June) 2930 (July) 3426 (August) 3060 (September) 298o (October 285o (Nov) 3150

COLLIE(June) 2400 (July) 31oo (August) . 2800 (September) 2713

CATHEDRAL

COOLGARDIE(September)450 (October) 358 (Nov.)

FREMANTLENORTH, (June) (July) (August) (September) (Oct.). (Nov.) GUILDFORD(June) (July) (August) (September) (October) (Nov.)

MIDLAND JUNCTION, (June) (July) (August) (Sept)

HIGHGATEHILL(June) (July) (August)

KATANNING(August) (September) (October) (Nov.) KALGOORLIE(August) (September) (October) (Nov.-Dec.) 150

CheGoldenWest1

dotes-localaidPawl

TheChildrenofMary,WestPerth, announceinouradvertisingcolumns aMoonlightExeRsiontoGageRoad onthenightofthe8th.Theexcursionshouldturnoutahugesuccess. Wehopeitwill.

SirCharlesGoode,thenotification ofwhoseKnighthoodappearedinthe cablesisatpresentinI'erthwith hiswifeanddaughter.Hehasbeen therecipientofinnumerablecongratulationsfrompeopleinallthe Statesandfrom'England.Included inthecongratulatorytelegramsis onefromhisExcellencySirDayBoBanquet,4:overnorofSouthAustralia.

SirEdwardAlbertStone,Lieutenant-GovernorofWestAustralia,who hasJustbeencreatedaKnightCommander(ftheOrderofSt.Michael andSt.George,wasbornin18-14. beingthesecondsonofthelateMr. 0.F.Stone.atonetimeAttorney AttorneyGeneralitWestAustralia.SirEdwardStonywaseducatedinEngland wascalledtotheWestAustralian barin.16re,wasclerktotheLegis- lativeCauncilfrom187to1874, wasaPacentedanomineememberof theLegislativecouncilin!SMu,was anPointer.CrownSolicitorinON, wasPlhSCA,judgein1884,wasChief Justicefromloutto19ob,wascreatedaKnightBachelorin1902,and hasbeenLieutenant-G-overnorsince Noe.In1867hemarriedadaughterofthelateSirGeorgeShenton.

Mr.CharlesMcDonald,theFederalsneak-eanowontheW.A.Goldfields.wasborninMelbourne in i8toandisawatchmakerbytrade. llehasbeenprominentlyconnected withthelabourmovementin Queenslabdsinceitsinception,and wasPresidentoftheAustralianLebowFederationfrom1890to1892, durinathetreatshearers'strike.He wasamemberofthelegislativeAssemiblt.forFlinders,Queensland,from 189.:totam.Hewasreturnedto thelirstHouseofRepresentativesin March. U andwasre-electedin tat;an:eefe.Mr.McDonaldwas electedChairmanofCommitteesin theHouseofRepresentatives on Julyta.lacoaSincethenhehasattainedthehigher°racehenowholds.

THEKING'SPOLICEMEDAL.

TheKingsPoliceMedalforgood servicenthepartofmembersof policeforeesandfirebrigadeshas beenconferreduponsixty-livepersons,includingtweney-nineintheoverseasdamtnions. TheAustralian recipients.are:-SergeantSeymour, ofQueenslandMessrs.Baddams,McNicol,,Aaper,Murphy,Cheminant, Valentir.e,MitchellandDavies,South Austral:atpolicemenandfiremen; ChiefInspectorRobertConnelland Detective-SergeantHenryMann,of WesternfiestraliaandConstable Christian_oftheTasmanianpolice force.

TOIP,I.SaiMENANDLOVERSOF IRELAND.

TotheHistoryofIrelandinsix largevolumesbyRev.E.A.Dalton, LL.D.. wetenderavery hearty'sadMileFailte.Itiswell gotupfromever.pointofviewit isthemostuptodate,themost reliable.andthereforethemostauthoritativeworkonIrelandthatwe haveseen. Werespectfullydirect ourreaders'attentiontothenotice inanothercolumnofthisissue,and weearnestlyhopethatthey.will procurelertheirownpleasureand instructionthistwentiethcenter historofIreland.

THEGOLDENHORSESHOE. CheeringnewsfromKalgoorliearrivesaswegotoPress.Itisto theefTectthatoneofthemostimportantdiscoveriesontheGolden Mileforyearswasmadeknownon Wednesdaymorning,whenMr.J.W. Sutherland,thegeneralmanagerof theGoldenHorseshoestatedthathe hadcabledtoLondonthatalode Ht.wide,assayingthirty-threedwt., welldefined,showingtellurideand freegold,hadbeenpassedthrough atthe2,%uoft.level.

CALEDoNIANSOCIETIES'SPORTS MEETING.

LastMondayafternoon,albeitthe weatherconditionsweresomewhat torridforsuchfestivities,thePerth andFremantleCaledonianSocieties heldaHighlandsportsgatheringon the Stibiae°Oval.Approeinatel; twothousandpeopleattendedand participatedorwatchedthedecision ofahostofcompetitions.Forthe mostpartthecontestswere%distinctlynational.Commencingatelevena.m.withtheparadethrough thecityandsuburbanstreetsofthe ScottishBand,theProgrammewas carriedthroughwithoutanysugges- tionofhitch,thosepresentvoting thefestivitieshighlyentertaining.

ItisreportedthatMr.D.Ellerton Brown,whoforsomeyearshasheld thepositionofmanageroftheTimberCorporationMill,Greenbashes, hasacceptedanimportantposition inMillers'TimberCombineasmanageroftheirTasmanian'branch.

Weknowofnomanwhowouldbe asmuchmissedatGreenbushesas Mr.Brown. AsManagerofthe Mill,asJusticeofthePeace,andas ChairmanoftheHospitalCommitteehehasbeenquiteanacquisition tothedistrict.Shouldhedepart hewill,wearesure,carrywithhim thebestwishesofallthose who recognisedhimastheforemostgentlemaninandaromdthetinfields.

ANEWYEAR'SGIFT.

Wehavenothingbutheartygood wishesandwelcomesfortheline batchofimmigrantsthatarrivedby the"Armadale,"onMondaylast, istinst.

Theimmigrantsnumberinallfive hundredandtwelve,andweremade upasfollows:-Nominated,37(),including2o4men,94women,and 2children,assisted,142,comprising1.a.;men,threewomen,andfour children.

ANOVERLANDcYGLIST.

JustastheToenHallclockstruck nineorMondaymorningFrancis Birtles,thewell-knownoverlandcyclist,leftthePerthPostOfficeonhis lonelyjourneyacrossAustralia,with theobjectofbreakingtherecordnow heldbyF.White,whohascovered thedistanceinthirty-sixdays,(ifteenhours.Thisisthefourthtime thatBirtleshassetoutonthislong ride,andhehopesonthisoccasion tocompletethetripinaboutthirty days.HewillproceedtoAdelaide, viaCoolgardie,Eucla,andPortAugusta,andonreachingthecapitalof SouthAustralia,hewillproceedoverlandtoMelbourne,andthence,alsoharoadandtracktoSydney.Birtieshasalreadycycledthreetimes acrossAustralia.OnonejourneyacrossfromSydneytoFremantlesome ofthenativesintheinteriordidnot viewtookindlyBirtles'intrusionintotheirwildhaunts.Hewasalso overcomewithfeverseveraltimes. Onarrivalhere,however,hequickie regainedhishealth,andleftshortly afterwardsonthereturnjourney.His lasttriptoWesternAustralia,via theNorthernTerritoryandtheNorth West,wasmadeincompanywitha representativeofamoving-picture firm.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe C.Y.M.S.washeldinthe.'Record" RoomsonTuesdaynightlast.Mr. Hayespresidedoverafairnamber ofmembers. Onegentleman,Mr. Langm'eadwasnominatedfurmembership.Amongthecorrespondence wasaletterfromRev.FatherCox, ofGlendaloughOrphanage,extending totheSocietyacordialinvitation tovisitthatinstitution.ItwasdecidedtodosooniotaMarch.A reportwasmadeofavisittothe PerthObservatoryon28thult.Abouttwenty.membersavailedthemselvesofthissplendidopportunityto improvetheirastronomicalknowledge.Excellentobservationsofthe moon,stars,Satarnandseveraletherwore:Intcelestialbodieswere made,andtheirseveralattendant wondersandcharacteristicswereablyinterpretedbyMr.Yatesofthe Observatoryinaseriesofshortleeturettes.Attheconclusionofthe visitaheartyvoteofthankstoMr. Yates,wascarried.Theintensity oftheacclamationbeingindicative ofthepleasureaffordedbythevisit. Afterthegeneralbusinesshadbeen dealtwithamotionthatthemeetingshouldheclosed,astherewasno specialbusinessfortheevening,was carried,

Beverley

ThiscentreoftheEasternAgricul- turalDistrictshasaddedanother prosperousyeartoitsdignifiedpast andopenedupanewyearofits prosperousfuture.Theharvesthas beenmorethananaverageoneand whilefurthereastthedr,seascnhas beenveryunfavourable,ithasprovmostsatisfactorytotheBeverleyDistrict.'Severalthousandacresof newlyclearedlandhavebeenput undercultivation,newlinesofrailwayarequicklybeenbuiltandthe fulfilmentofthepromisedlinesassured.TheadjoiningtownsofPingelly.andB'rooktonareexpandingrapidlyandineachplacesplendidnew Bankshavebeenbuilt.TheMechanic'sHallsaddedtoandseveralnew shopsofquiteimposingdimensions erected-Quairading,DanginandCarolingtoo,ontheeastarefastbecomingplacesofimportance, and havebeenformedbytheBishopintoseparateChurchDistrictstobe servedfromBeverley Theimportanceoftherapiddevelopmentof theDaledistrictisnotyetapprecia- tedandthefutureofthiswell-wateredandfertilerivervalley,withthe prospectoftheTrans-Continental Railwayrunningwell-nighthroughits wholelength,lookspromisinaindeed. InthetownofBeverleyitselfmuch improvementhasbeeneUectedduring thepastyear.'Thenewmemberfor theDistrict,F.Broun,Esq.,has builtabeautifulandcommodiousresidenceonthewestsideofthetown, whiletheever-energeticMrs.Blechandenhasaddedyetanotherprettyvillatoherextensivehouseholdproper- t'intheeastquarter.Onedark anduglyblotstilldeformsthefair aceofBeverley.TheRailwayStationanditssurroundingsare at oncetoosmall,aggravatinglyinconvenientandalarminglydangerousto lifeandproperty-whysuchastate ofthingsispermittedtocontinueis ainysteryespeciallyasthetown PossessesayoungandeloeuentmemberofParliamentofprovedadministrativeabilityandaprogressive Mayorwhosepastcareerinother townsasproprietorandeditorofthe localnewspaPers,hasbeenmarkedby advocacyandaccomplishmentof manyneededimprovements. TheCatholicChurchinthedistrict issteadil,progressingunderthezealot'sactivityofitsPastor,Father Hallinen.Arrangementsarebeing madefortheerectionofanew schooltoaccommodatetheever-in-

creasingnumberofscholars.Marked successesintheMusicalandPrimary ExaminationoftheAdelaideUniversityandtheremarkableresultsof theConventSchoolofart,have broughttheSacredHeartSchool, conductedbythePresentationNuns intowelldeservedprominence in thedistrict.

ThevisitoftheMostRee.Dr. Clune,wastotheCatholicsofthe districtthemoatwelcomeandinterestingeventoftheyear.TheoccasionwasfullyavailedofbyPriest andpeopletoshowtheirloyaltyand lovefortheirBishop.

Andso,theoldyearhasgone,and theNewYearcome,butstillWeliveindeeds,notyears; in thoughtsnotbreaths. Infeelings,notinfiguresonadial.

THEBEVERLEYRIFLECLUB.

ThePresidentoftheBeverleyRifle ClubhasgenerouslydonatedahandsomeandmassiveshieldtobecompetedforbythemembersoftheClub. Thisvaluabletrophyhasbeenwon thisyearbyavaluedmemberof theCatholicChurch,Mr.A.Fraser. Inadditionthisexcellentrifleshot haswonthegoldmedal,presentedby J.D.Connolly.,Esq,.M.L.C.,for thehighestaggregateoftwoshoots. WetakethefollowingfromtheBeverleyTimes."-

OnSundaylastthefinalshootfor theConnollyMedalandPresident's shieldwasheldininclementweather,astrongrightfrontwindbeing metwith.Atthesixhundredyards thewindwasblowingamoderate gale,accompaniedbyrainysqualls. Mr.Fraser,maltingninety-oneoffthe ri'le,succeededinwinningbothmedalandshield,afineperformance. Thesconesforfastthreemenareas follows:-

PRESIDENT'SSHIELD.

A.Fraser G.Jefferson G.Tyler

Total. A.Fraser(teashoots) 1,023 A.McBride(tenshoots) t,otS G.Tyler(tenshoots) Lot& MEDAL.Aggregatetwoshoots. Total. IOC101 204 too97137 I0193 194 Prize-winner,Mr. inourissuenext

Thephotoofthe Fraser,willappear week.

Bridgetown

"Fromtimetotime,"saysthe. "SouthernTimes,""interestingdevelopmentshaveoccurredinconnectionwiththeBridgetownrailwaystation,whichhaveservedtoindicate totheoutsidepublicthefactthat thestationisadvancinginimportance,andthisatthesametimeindicatingthatthevolumeofbusiness inthecommunityisprogressinguponmostsatisfactorylines.Itis therefore,pleasingforthesamereasontoknowthatthetransactionsof thecurrentperiodinconnectionwith. thestationareatthepresenttime greaterthantheywerebeforethe. Wilgarruprailwaywasopenedup,althoughthetradefortheWarrendistrictnowgoesondirecttothe. Wilgarrupline.Thereforeitwillbe seenthatthevolumeofbusinessnow transactedwithBridgetownIssuperiortothetradewhichwasformerly donewiththeWarrentradeincluded. Itwouldhedifficulttoconceivea moresatisfactoryprogressduringso shortatime."

ST.BRIGID'SCHILDRENOF MARYSOCIETY.

MoonlightExcursion

ToGageRoads,MONDAY,JANUARY8th,1912.TheS.S.Zephyr willleaveBarrack-Street,at8p.m. BANDONBOARD.

TICKET,OneShilline. M.FOX,Hnn.Secretary.,

AboriginalLogicetc.

The"WestAustralian"mustneve beenheedPressedfor"copy"on lastTuesday,whenitpublishedthe twoandahaltcolumnsofinanepiffleby"D.M.B."undertheheading PrimitiveReligions"andthesubheading"ResemblancesbeteeenAboriginalandEuropeanBeliefs."As wewadedthroughitwehad to simileatthecock-surednessofthe writerwhoisprobablyoneofthe lastinW.A.towhomany,intelligent manorwomanwouldgoforanau. thoritativepronouncementonreligion.But,tomakedisparaging statementsaboutreligionnowadaes, seemstobefashionableespecially withthosewhoseclaimstonotoriety -muchlesstofame-wouldnotbe otherwisevisible."Themagicofthe heathen,"says"D.M.B.""becamethe miracleoftheearlyChristianthe Pagangoddesseshavetheiranalysis inthefemalesaintsoftheearly Church the"sacred"stones, mounds,andcavesofprimitivePeoplesallovertheworldaresymbolisedbytheholyshrinesofto-day, anditwastheChristianising of theseandmanyotherpaganbeliefs andobjectsofworshipthatenabled theearlyChristianChurchtoobtain aholduponthepeoplesandraces oftheworldofthosedays." We wonderif "D.M.B."obtained theletters"P.R.A.I.,"etc.,fsrthis novelmethodofaccountingfurthe arreadofChristianity.

Referringto"SacredPaganplaces,"inIreland,"D.M.B."says:"Ihavealwaysheldthebeliefthat theCelticraceholdsmoreofwhat mightbetermedthedebrisofthe superstitions,customs,andthebeliefsoftheearlyhumanrace,than anyotherPeoples."

Whatincisivelogic Howwe musthaveadvancedsincethedays ofAristotle,andPlato,andThon'eas Aquinas"D.M.B.'s"argumentis simplyparalysing:"Ihavealwaysheld,Sic."Thereforeit.mustbetrue,becauseI OUGHTTOKNOW

TheW:A.ffecord.

foreMass,andtheHallelujahChorus. aftertheserviceunderthebatonof Ms.D.J.Daviesbyspecialrequest. The"AdesteFideles"wassungat theoffertory,Mrs.Rudyardtaking thesolo.MissShielspresidedcapablyattheorgan.Hayden's"No. 2Mass"wasrepeatedbythechoir attenthirtyo'clockMasswithequallygoodeffect.

AfterlastMasstheChoirassembledinthePresbyteryandreceived well-deservedcongratulationsonthe excellentmannerinwhichthey.renderedthesoul-inspiringmusicofthe Mass.onseveraloccasionsvisitors fromPerthandelsewhereonhearing St.Mare'aChurchChoirforthelirst timehavegiventheirverdictthatit isthePremierChurchChoirofWest. Australia.Andneverwasthatverdictmorejustlydeservedthanon lastChristmasDay.Itwasthe grandconsummationofthreemonths regularandearnestpractice,onbehalfofitscapableconductor Mr. WalterRuseandtheexcellentmaterialofwhichthechoiriscomposed.

InthedepartureofMr.l'at.Brer.nanforIreland,Kalgoorliehaslost oneofitsmostprosperousandpopularbusinessmen.Sixteenyears agohecamehereandwithhisbrotherJames,laidthefoundationsof BrennanBrothers'famousfirm.Ever sincehehadbeenattheheadofthe draperybusinessinKalvorlie. Of latehishealthhascausedanxietyto hisfriends,andonthisaccounthe resolvedtospendtheautumnofhis lifeenjoyingthe'fruitsofhislabours amidstthecomfortandhappinessof hisIrishhome.

WehopeFatherPhilSheridanwill bewelltreatedinPerth,andthathe willreturnsafeandsoundtohis manyGoldfields'friends.

Fremantle ST.PATRICK'SCHURCH.

Butnoonereadingthefollowing wouldaccuse"D.M.B."ofsuperstition:-"Indeed,Imyselfattribute muchofmypoorfortunetothefact ofinchavingrashlyentereda"fairy fort"duringavisittoIrelandand pluckingaboughfromthefairy thornthatcrewwithinthemagiccircleofthe"goodpeople'sground"thatmagictreewhichhadneverbeforewithinremembrancebeentouchedbe.humanandprofanehands." Yetoncemore,0yeshadesofHomer,Virgil,andMilton! Hereisa themeforyourHeavenlyMuse-the unparalleledgraversandself-asserted heroismof"D.M.B."whotouched themagictreeinthefairyfort! Truly,weareaslowandungrateful Peoplewhereareourpetitionsand recommendationsforVictoriaCrossesandKling'sMedals?Butwhois "D.M.B."anyhow?

Kalgoorlie

Theexodusofgoldfields'people seekingtoenjoytheirChristmasholidaysincoolerclimeswasthisyear arecordone.Still,largercongregationshaveseldomattendedthe Christmasceremonies'inSt.Mary'3 thanonthisoccasion,andthememberswhoreceivedHolyCommunion wereedifying.ThesanctuarydecorationscarriedoutbytheSistersof St.JohnofGodformedareligious picturesuggestedby.loveandarrangedbyart.

ThemusicalportionoftheChristmasserviceswasafeatureworthyof apopulouscity.Hayden's"Mass No.2inC wassungatthefirst Mass(midnight),anIconductedby Mr.W.Ruse,whowasablysupported byacapablechoirdemonstrating tone,expressionandprecision.The soloists,MissK.SheedyandMrs. J.D.Mooney(soprano),MissDunoe (alto)Mr.W.Ruse,(bass),andMr. O'Connor(Senor),reflectedmuchcreditintheirrespectivepassages.A pleasingfeatureevesthemuch-appreciatedassistanceofmembersofthe MendelsohnChoir,whorenderedtwo excerptsfromHandel's"Messiah," and"TheGloryoftheLord,"be-

turnedourbacksuponourloving Redeemer,by.givingwaytosensual gratifications,tocriminalpleasures? Howhappyshallwefeelwithinourselvesif,whileparticipatinginthe innocentenjoymeetswhich&bound, andareinthemselvescommendable, wehave,asdutifulchildrenofHoly Church,provedfaithfulinourallegiancetoourSaviourandourGod.

JOSEPH'SHIGHSCHoole FREMeNTI.E.

Annualdistributionofprizesin connectionwithSt.Joseph'sHigh SchooltookplaceattheParry-street schoolbefore'Xmas,whenFather Flynn,().M.I.,presidedoveralarge gatheringofscholarsandparents.An interestingprogrammeAlassubmitted,alltheyoungpeopleacquitting themselvesinahighlycredita';le mannerintheirallottedparts,particularlyinthephysicalexercises, freegymnastics,dumbbellsandclub swinging. Theseitemsweregiven withfaultlessprecision,andfree gracefulmovement,whichreflectea highlyonLieut.Emmett,tinder whosetuitionthe,haveduringthe Pastyearmadesuchstrides.

Rev.FatherHayes.0.M.I.,wasthe celebrantofHolyMassatio-?ua.m. onSundaylast(NewYear'sEve), whentheChoir,composedmainlyof JuvenileMalevoiceswasheardto rareadvantage.

ThePulpitwasoccupiedby Rev. FatherMcCallion,O.M.I.,whoafter readingtheGospelfor'theday,of whichthefollowingisanextract."Thischildissetforthefalland fortheresurrectionofmanyinIsraelandasasigntobecontradicted,andthyownsoulaswordshall piercethatoutofmanyhearts thoughtsmightberevealed,"gavea mostappropriateandimpressivediscourseontheoldyearandthenew.

Theyearjustdrawingtoaclose, beganthelearnedMissionary,has beenonecontainingstrikinglessons forusall.Itseemsscarcelyaweek ago,certainlyhardlyamonth,since wewereassembledintheHouseof GodtoPayourpartingtributeto theyearlongpast.Totheyoung, thoseenteringuponthespringtimeof life,eachrecurringfestivity'may seemanagebetween,buttothe manyhurryingdowntheAutumnand Winteroftheiryears,timeisbearingthemonwardwithlightning-like rapiditytothelongnightofeternity.Whatforcibleexampleshave beenoursastotheuncertainty,the frailtyofhumanlife.Deathhas laiditsicyhand,regardlessofage, orsex,uponyoungandoldyouth. healthandbeautywerefoundtobe noantidoteagainstitsravages,no morethantheattenuatedfrarriesiof those,whosesilverylocksswepto'er aPeacefulbrow..And,yet,withal, theyearjustpassingouthasbeen onerichinopportunities,fortime andforeternity,forearthandheaven.Butarewewithoutreproachin theirfittingexercise?Havenot thethingsofthisworld,transient andevanescentthoughtheybe,filled theheartsandsatisfiedtheambitions ofnotafewamongstus,tothecold neglectofthethingsthatare of God?.Inreviewingthepastinthe lightofto-dabletusaskourselves beforetheHolyTabernaclewhere Goddwells,afterwhatmannerwe havefortifiedourselvesagainstthe. dangerstothesoilwhichbesetour path.Howhavewekeptourgood resolutions?Haveanyamongstus

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Thereare,itissaid,athousand referencestodeathinShakespeare. Whatevermaybetheexactnumber, thesinglelines(orpartsoflines)in whichthewordoccurstilloverseven largecolumnsofsmalltypeinCowdenClarke'sConcordanceofthe Plays. Oneofthemoststriking ofthepassagesisthatwhichdepicts menasfoolsonthewastodusty death"

To-morrow,andto-morrow,andtomorrow, Creepsinthispettypacefromday today

To'thelastsyllableofrecordedtime; Andallouresterdaashavelighted fools Thewaytodustydeath.

-MACBETH,ActV.

Fornearlyallmenlife!ismadeup of"to-morrows"and"yesterdays." Howseldomdotheydeliberatelyput asideboththedeadpastandthe futurewhichmayneverbe,thatthey. mayactstrenuouslyin"to-day,". theingpresent Indeed,itisa strikingfactthatthougheveryman knowsthathemustdieandthatthe hourofhisdeathisuncertain,yet, convinced,asheisthatotherpeoplemayexpireatanymoment,he believesthathisowndeathisstill remote,andmaynottakeplacefor manyyears.Nomatterwhathis ageis,evenif,intheopinionofhis friends,hehasalready"onefootin thegrave,"heceasesnottocherish thisctusion,andso,whendeath comes,ittakeshimunawares. He livesforthecomfortsandtheriches ofearth,asiftheyaretolastfor everandheshouldneverseethese parationofsoulandbody.

Ifthouartrich,thouartpoor; For,likeanass,whosebackwith ingotsbows; Thoubear'stthyheavyrichesbuta journey, Anddeathunloadsthee.

-htEA§UREFORMEASUREActiii

When,atChrist'scommand,thespiritofLazarusenteredintohisdead bodyandraiseditintolife,what wasLazarusbutliterallyasoul'bearingaboutacorpse?Andpracticallyevery.manisthesame. Itiscontrarytoreasontoindulge thebodymuch,andforthesakeof corporalpleasuretodowhatthelaw writteninourheartforbids. Whyalldelightsarevain;butthat mostvain, Whichwithpainpurchas'd,dothinheritpain.

LOVE'SLABOUR'SLOST,ActI.

Nonehasspokenmorestrongly thanShakespeareagainstunlawful andexcessivepleasure.Inthatpowerfulsonnet,double-shotted'(with thought'I'heexpenseofspiritinawasteof shame Islustinactionheexpressedhimselfwithaforce, thatcannotberivalledbyanypassagefromoratorssacredorprofane; whilstanotherofhissonetsrams thus-

Seeingthatdeath,anecessaryend, Willcome,whenitwillcome.

JULIUSCAESARActII.

UnthisPointevenaPagancangive aworthylessontothosewhopride themselvesonbeingChristians.MarcusAureliussays"Sinceit is Possiblethatthoumayestdepart fromlifethisverymoment,regulate everyactandthoughtaccordingly. ThenthouwiltbeabletoPass thatportionoflifewhichremains fortheeuptothetimeofthydeath freefromperturbations,nobly,and obedienttothedivinepartwithin thee.''

Christianfaithteachesthatdeath isacallhomefromourCreatorand Father.WillnotthatFatherlook withspecialcomplacencyononewho outofloveandtrust,obeyswith promptitudeandgoestoHimwith joy?Faithalsotellsusthatour Presentlifeisbutanovitiate,or periodoftrial,tofitusforaneternityoftruelifeandhappinessbeyondthegrave,andthatdeathis butthewithdrawingoftheveilwhich separatesthenightofearthfrom thesplendourofperfectandendless dIty.Death,then,isnotloss,but gain.

nilaexpressedanespecialdesirefor theattendanceofthesolaaasoar Ft.McKinleyandotherquartersand fortheheartyco-operationofall non-Catholicsaswellintheseserviceswhichwilltakeplaceeveryday andevening,beginningnextS.aiday, attheCathedral.

Congregationalsingingofarousingkindwillheoneofthefeatures ofthemeetings.Mrs.Cookeledin aninformalpracticeaftertheservice onSunday,

s Wehavealsogreatpleasureingivingourreadersthefollovauanotes fromaWestAustralianwhowaspresentattheMission.

"WestartedtheMission>esterdaY anditwasagreatsuccess.Atthe liveo'clockdevotionsforchildren, therewerethousandsofkiddiesand theArchbishopandtheApostolic Delegatewerepresentsoyousee thenarehelpingSlitherLynch.Tell the"Record"peoplethatheiswild withthenoticeshegotinthePapers,about"Revivals"buthecan donothing-theyjustputinwhat theylike. TheCathedrallooked. magnificent.

Wheninthelastillnesstheconvictiondashesinuponthemindthathe mustbidadieuto,earthandgointo"thehouseofeternity,"whata shockstrikesthesoulAndwhata changetakesplaceintheviews,habituallyentertained,ofthisworld, andallthatbelongstoit Life's fitfulfeverisover,andenterprises thatashortwhileagoweredeemedofgreatimportancesinknowintoinsignificance,or,rather,engage histhoughtsnotatallinthe,presenceoftheeternitywhichisapproachingsofast.Eternalverities, whichusedtolooksoshadowy,so faraway,suddenlydrawnearand loomintoviewastheonlyrealities intheuniverse.Themortalcoil oftheflesh,andallthatpampered andflatteredit,mustnowbeshuffled off,andthespiritmustspeedawayto thatbournefrom,whichnotraveller returns. He,whoduringlifewas plungedinalethargyuntroubledby thethoughtofdeathwakesupupon thegrave'sbrink,and,likethevoyageronshipboardwhoisaroused fromsleepinasinkingvessel,hesees himselfsnatchedfromallthat'he hadsethisheartunor.Withbitter regretforthePast,heexclaims:"WhatafoolIhavebeen And soChrist,too,saidofarichman, who,contemplatinghisrossessions, resolvedtobuildgreaterstorehouses: "Thoufool! Thisnightthysoul shallberequiredofthee."Fools allonthewaytodustydeath Life'sbutawalkingshadow;apoor Player, Thatstrutsandfretshishourupon thestage, Andthenisheardnomoreitisa tale Toldbyanidiot,fallofsoundand fury, Signifyingnothing.

-MACBE'PH,ActV.

II. Epictetussaith"Thouartalittlesoul,bearingaboutacorpse."

Poorsoul,thecentreofmysinful earth, Fooledbythoserebelpowersthat theearray. Whydoltthoupinewithin,andsufferdearth, Paintingthineoutwardwallsso costlygay? Whysolargecost,havingsosmall alease, Bostthouuponthyfadingmansion spend? shallworms,inheritorsofthisex, cess, Eatupthycharge?isthisthy body'send? Then,soul,livethouuponthy'servant'sloss. Andletthatpinetoaggravatethy store; Buytermsdivineirsellinghoursof dross, Withinbefed,withoutberichno more: Soshaltthoufeedondeath,that feedsonmen, And,deathoncedead.there'sno moredyingthen.

Thereisassuredlynogreaterfolly thantodeferindefinitelyduepreparationforeternityintheuncertain hopeofhavingleisure,inclinationand facilityfordoingsointhehourof death. Howmanydiesuddenly! Theyareinlifeonemoment,the nextmomenttheyareineternity. Andwhatcanamandowhen,as commonlyhappens,heisinthe throesofamortalillness,withreasondarkened,strengthgone,tongue almostparalysed,andthesensessinkingintounconsciousness? How shallhethenbeable, Fullofrepentance, Continualmeditations,tears,and sorrows.

togivebackhisblessedparttoheaven,anddie,fearingGod?Thebest preparationfordeathisawell-spent life-todietosin,andineachaction toliveforGodalone.

Ifnotwithhopeoflife, Beginwithfearofdeath: Strivethetremendouslife-long strifeBreathafterbreath.

Turn.alltolove,poorsoul; Belovethywatchandward; Belovethystarting-point,thy goal, Andthyreward.

Themostdesirableframeofmind inwhichtomeetdeathistoacceptitwithcourageandcheerfulness.

Cowardsdiemanytimesbeforetheir deaths; Thevaliantnevertasteofdeathbut once.

OfallthewondersthatIyethave heard, Itseemstomemoststrangethat menshouldfear

Dar'stthoudie? Thesenseofdeathismostinapprehension; AndthePoorbeetlethatwetread ,upon, IncorporalsufferancefindsaPangas great Aswhenagiantdies.

MEASUREFORMEASURE,ActIII

WhenaboyhasbeenatCollegefor ayearhereturnsinthebonds..,a, withgladnessofhearttohisfoaler'shouse.CardinalWisemansaid onhisdeathbed "Ifeellikea schoolboygoinghome."Thatfeelingisjustthestateofmindwe oughttowishandpraytohave'.hen deathisathand.WhatbrIgnt andcheerfuldemeanourwasSir ThomasMore'swhenhecametodin, albeithisdeathwasaviolentone. "Mr.Lieutenant,"hesaid,"hell) me(LPthescaffoldformyernn:ng downIwillshiftformyself"and withunaffectedgaietyheputaside hisbeardwhenlayinghishetion theblock,sayingthathisneardhad donenotreason.Sowetrustingin nostrengthofourown,bat the heloofheaven,shouldwilcon.edeath andsay Idaredoallthatmay.tecomeaman MACBRTH,ActI.

TheawakeningofManila BYAREDEMPTORISTMISSION.

VeryRev.P.M.Lynch,C.SS.R., isaswetoldourreadersafew weeksago"makingthingshum"in theneighbouringislands.Wehave beforeusacopyofthe"CableNews-American,"datedNovember 8th,whichcontainsthefollowinginterestingprecursory.paragraph. TheformalopeningoftheRedemptoristmission,whichistotakeplace nextSundayattheCathedral,at teno'clock,withimpressiveceremonies,wasanticipatedbyanaddressby theArchbishoplastSunalsyyatthe teno'clockMass,whichhequaintly called"aslogan."Inearnestand inspiringlanguageheinvokedthe devotionandenthusiasmforthemission,whichhasasitsnobleobject thespiritualupliftofManila.

FatherLynchfollowedwithanaddressorintroductiontothework heaspirestodohere.FatherLynch whoisamanoftravelandmeditation,isespeciallyendowedforthis greattask,ashehas,addedtomarkedearnestness,afinevoiceandthe useofgraphicEnglishandalsofull ofwarm-hearted,whole-souledaspirationforthesalvatianandupliftof theworld.

Hehasmostsuccessfullyconducted othermissionsinlargecitiesandthe servicesofWednesdayeveningandof Sundaypromisebothinspiritandin executionavaluableandunusual treatforthecityandastilldeeper workforthemenandwomenwhose livesare,atthisAdventseason,turnedtowardhigherthings.

HisGrace,theArchbishopofMa-

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Thebenchesareonlydownthetwo sidesofthecentralaisle.ThemarvelofallwastheCrucifix.

Averylargecrossandalife-sized figureofpenetratingPowerandreallikesufferingthejointsallbroken andshowingthenaturallylooking rawfleshandtheJewishbeauty.of thefacewithitsJewishfuzzyhair, wasfearfulinitsagony.

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Asurplusof£20,39.:isshownin thelinancesoftheSydneyCityCouncilforthepastyear.Thereceipts were£482,485anddisbursements £462,096.

AsaresultoftheactionofParliamentinvotinganadditionsumof twenty-threethousandpoundsforthe workoftheSydneyUniversity,it hasbeendecidedtofoundthreenew Chairs,asfollow:-PoliticalEconomyandCommerce,Botany,andap pliedChemistryProvisionhasMaobeenmadeforthepurchaseofscientificapparatus,alibrary,and otherreqiiirementsfortheProfessor ofAstronomywhowillbethenew GovernmentAstronomerforNew SouthWales.

ThePremierofWesternAustralia (Mr.Scaddan),theMinisterfor Lands(Mr.Bath),Mr.CarlLeschen (ManageroftheStateSavingsBank) andMr.A.C.Kessell(PrivateSecretarytothePremier),arrivedin AdelaidebytheOrontes,andcontinuedtheJourneytoMelbournebythe express.Mr.Scaddanwillconsult thePremierofNewSouthWalesin Melbourne,andthenreturntoSouth Australia,visitMoonta,hisbirthplace,andprobablyBrokenHill.He willattendthePremiers'Corference onJanuary,16,andthenhopesto visitSydney.

TherainfallregisteredattheAdelaideObservatoryfor1911was15.99 in.,or5.o$in.belowtheaveragefor thepreviousseventy-threeyears.FortunatelyitfelloPPortonelyduring thecriticalagriculturalperiods,and thustheharvestwasnotadversely affected.IntheNorthernTerritory therecordwas.1oir,ornoless than5o.9.1in.belownormal,andwith excePtionwasthedriestonrecord. Lastyearwasthewettestinthe Territory,when87.2tinwasrecorded. BrokenHillhad17.61in.,being8.32 in.abovenormalandeasilyarecord.

Samuelrristing,ayoungman, whilebathinginRossCreek,near TownsvillelastMondaymorningwas .seizedbyasharkanddisappeared. Hisbodywasrecoveredtwohourslater. Itwasdisembowelled,'both armsweremissing,andtheileshwas tornfromthethighs.

Goodshowerswerereportedon Tuesdayashavingfalleninpartsof theState.

DuringathunderstormatLongreachThomasWoolfe,areserveranger,wasdrivingacowhome,when hewascaughtinthestorm.There wasoneparticularlyvividflashof Lightningwithaverystrongsmellof sulphur,andthecowdroppedtothe groundasifshot.

DuringastormatChinchillaon Saturdaysi'Milking.cows,theproperty.ofMessrs.DudleyBros.,were killedbylightning.Atanother homestead,belongingtoMr.E.L. Nash,atreewasstruckbylightning Themembersofthefamily,whowere ontheverandah,weretemporarily blindedbythebash,andforsome timesufferedfromshock.

Fouryoungmen,OscarMcAlpine, (eighteen), Edward Ostenfeld (seventeen),RoyColeman(seventeen),andArthurGuthrieDavis (twenty),setoutMondayfora boatingholidayontheSt.George's River.AtComotheyhiredarowingboatandproceededuptheWoronorabranchoftheriverasfaras ThreateningPoint,wheretheywent ashore.Thefourwentintothewatertobathe,althoughnoneofthem couldswim.Ostenfeldledthewas astheywadedoutacrosstheriver,andhesuddenlysankintodeep waterwithoututteringasound.ColemanandMcAlpinewhowerethreeor touryardsbehind,hastenedforward andcaughtholdofOstenfeld.Then Davis,whowaswellbehindsawhis threecompanionssinktogether.He darednotgoforward,buthurried backtotheshoreforaboat,shoutingfranticallymeanwhiletosome Weltontheoppositebankoftheriver.Thesecameacross,butnothing couldbeseenofthethreeyoungmen whohadgoneunder.

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bt.Vinficrit'ahospital,Melbourne .\,h,lyWINGOPENED.

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Thegrowingneedsofthesick poorofMelbourneareprovinga severestrainonsuchinstitutions, asSt.Vincent'sHospital,saes theMelbourne"Age."Itwas madeplainatafunctioninconnectionwiththatinstitutionona arecentSundayafternoonthatthe numberofcasesrequiringtreatmentwasincreasingrapidlyevery yearandthattheProblemofcopingwiththeincreasewasbecoming averyseriousone.

SometimeagoMr.DanielG.Cullen,aidedconsiderablyinthesolutionoftheproblembyagiftof onethousandfivehundredpoundsfor theerectionofmedicalstudents' quarters,whichhavebeeitnsmedthe DanielG.Cullenwing.Theofficial opening'ofthewingtookPlaceon Sunday,inthepresenceofalarge numberofpersons,includingmany prominentcitizens.Linesofbuntingweredisplayedinhonourofthe occasion.

ProfessorAllen,DeanoftheFacultyofMedicine,presided.HeannouncedthattheStateGovernorandthe Chief.1usticeweretohavetakena Prominentpartintheceremony,but AirJohnFullerhadbeenunableto comedownfromMacedon,and)had senthisA.D.C.,tomakehisapologiestotheMother-Rectresswhile SirJohnMaddenwaspreventedbs illnessfromattending.Professor Allenmadeastrong,pleaforsupportforthehospital.Hesaidit wasopentomembersofallreligions and,astheannualreportwouldshono tothoseofnoreligionatall.Everythingwasobtainablewithout Price,andintheserviceofthenoor theinstitutionhadevertakenahigh andnobleshare.Hepaidahigh tributetotheself-secrilleinglabours oftheSistersofCharity,andtothe generositaofMr.andMrs.inO. Cullen.

TheAttorney-General(Mr..1.D. Brown)apologisedfortheunavoidableabsenceofMr.Murray.Hesaid theyhadhadmanybenefactorsin Victoria,butnotenough,anditwas tohehopedthatMr.Cullen'spraiseworthyactionwouldproveaninducementtoothers.AlthoughtheinstitutionwasassociatedwiththeCatholicChurch,itwasconductedinPurelynon-sectarianlines,andtheunostentatiousbutnobleworkofthe Sistersdeservedthesupportofall whowereabletogiveit.Hemoved:-"Thatthismeetingdesiresto recorditsdeepappreciationofthe generosityofMr.DanielG.Cullenin defrayingthecostofthemedical students'pavilion.

Mr.JohnGavanDuffywasenthusiasticirhisadvocacyoftheclaims oftheSistersofCharitytorecognition.Nothing,hesaid,couldexceedSt.Vincent'sHospitalinUsefulness.Mr.Cullen'iagenerositywas worthyofalladmirationandimitation."'

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CatholicsdonotobjecttoState aidforsecularschools,"saysthe "catholicPress.""Those who wantsecularschoolsarefullyentitledtothem',forthesecularorreligionselementdoesnotaffectinany waytheunderlyingprincipleof Stateeducation.Intheconfusion ofthoughtwhichhasariseninthe controversy,itisgenerallybelieved thatCatholicsareattackingthe principleofStateschools,andchimingasubsidyforreligiouseducation.Theyaredoingnothingofthe kind.Alltheyaskisthattheirconscientiousobjectionstoapurely-seculartrainingfortheirchildren. shouldherespected,andthatthey

shouldberecompensedforthesecular educationgivenintheCatholic schools.That,surely,isanhonest claim,andisnotaclaimforan., specialfavourorprivilegewhatever. Thepublicfundsareraisedfromall classesirrespectiveofcreed,and shouldbeequitatilyadministeredand therightsofminorities,aswellas thoseofmajorities,safeguarded.The childrenintheCatholicschoolsare asmuchthechildrenoftheStateas thoseattendingtheStateschools, andiftheyareeducateduptoState requirements,isitrightthatthey shouldbepenalised,orcreditableto acountrythatboastsofitsfreedom? IftheobjectionofCatholicstothe Presentschemewensameremushroomobjection,themajority,might havesomereasonforignoringitnbut ithasbeenmaintainedwithevergrowingstrengthsincetheEducation Actcameintoforce,andCatholics havesurelygivenProofenoughby nowoftheirseriousnessinthematter.Theirschools,areadmittedlyUp, totheStatestandard,andtheyinviteStateinspection.Aswearea Christiancommenity,fewcanconsistentlydenythewisdomofthereligiouselementintheeducation of children.Theschoolsthatblendthe secularandreligiouselement areunquestionablythe best forthecountry.Someobjectthat theCatholicschoolsareincompetitionwiththesecularschools,but competitionisanenergisingelement inlife,ifrotthemainspringofprogress,andinthematterofeducationisentirelyinthepublicinterest, asallarefortheState.Wecan wellunderstandwhythosewhohate religionobjecttoschoolsinwhich thereligioussideofeducationisattendedto,butwefeelanoverwhelmingmajorityoftheArstralianpeoplearenothostiletoChristianity, andareloversoffair(leysowe haveeveryreasontohonethatwhen sectarianprejudicefinallydiesdown theywillseethesituationinits trnielight,anddojusticetotheir Catholicfellow-citizens."

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SpeakingattheMaristBrothers' HighSchooldisplaol.eforeChristmas HisGrace,ArchbishopKellymadea fewgoodPoints.

"WhentheGovernment,"saidHis Grace,"toldCatholics,whotaught religionaswellasthestandardsaPprovedbytheState,thattheywere disqualified,itwasPenalisingreligion andrewardingirreligion. ,(Applause.)Catholicshadtheireducationalfruits,andtheywerecitizens andtaxpayers. Boys,andparents' hisGracecontinued,keepyour heartsup.Allthebursariesinthe worldwouldnotequaltheadvantagesoureceiveintheMaristschools andletusnotonlyforfeitbursaries butletusPaythePenaltyforattendingthese.schools,becauseinthem wehaveanupliftinginfluencethat wewouldnotfindanywhereelseon earth.TheCatholicspiritwillupliftmenwhenbursarieswillleave themonamerehumanlevel.(Applause).

"Whilethisquestionisoutoforderwecannotrestoureyeswith complacencyonthestateofpublic affairs.IdonotblametheGovernmentIbInmethepeople.How arethepeopletohecomeat? To gettothemisamatteroilgreat difficulty,almostofdespair.Ifwe haduPrieht,honestnewsraperswho wouldreportthetruthandheimPartial,itwouldbealifTerentbut whenwehaveabiassedand'partisanpresscontinuallymisleadingpublicopinion,wehaveaconditionof thingsthatmayhelikenedtothe seawhenacertainwindblowsover itatacertaintimeandinonedirectiononly. OurCatholicpapers arenotweak.Makethemcirculate, readthemcarefully,andletyour honest,fair-mindedandtrue-hearted neighboursunderstand'.ourerievancesonthisparticularpoint,letthem seethatnoMinisterforPublicInstrnctiorisinstilledin.withholding fromanystudentanyhilrsar,thatis PaidforoutofthepublicPurse.

Drownthepressbyapublichonest opinion,andAustraliawillwakeup. Justicewillbedone,andwewillall shakehandsafterthestormand thankGodforoneweather.Tothe BrothersIagainsayPersevere. Mayyournumbersbemultiplied,for ifIhadsixtyBrothersIcouldput themallinschoolsimmediately-."

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Theadditionstoti..Oarmelite ConventatMerrickville-Onefoundation-stoneofwhichwaslaidbythe latecardinalMoranshortlybefore hisdeath-wereblessedandopened byhisGraceArchbishopKellyon Sunday,17thult.,whichwasalsothe occasionofhisofficialvisittothe conventasArchbishopofSydney

TheCarmeliteslirstarrivedinAustraliaonJulyAO,1883,andsettled inTempe.In19o2theywereplaced inpossessionoftheirpresenthome, whichisadmirablysuitable,being surroundedbysevenacresofground, finelywooded,andahordingfacilities forgardening,fortherunsmustlive bytheworkoftheirownhandsand therigorousruleofSt.Teresadoes notpermittheuseofmeat. The Carmelitesarealsopreventedfrom havingany.organisationtoaid them.Theconvent,however,was muchtoosmall,andtheirfriendsdecidedontheerectionofthe"additions whichwereblessedbytheArchbishoP,whowasassistedh:theVery Rev.FatherFrancis('tune,C.P.,and severalotherPriests.Theadditions areinthewesternsidesatheold building,aretwostoreysinheight, andcontainonthegroundfloora chapelandachoirforthenuns,and onthefirstflooreightcells.The structureisofbrick,andwasdesignedbyMessrs.SheerinandHennessy,Mr.J.Denningbeinetiecontractor.

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Thuswritesoneof4Oneensland's hestknownchurchmen,Rev.J.Williams,forelevenyearspastorofthe WoolLoortgabba Congregational Church,Brisbane,andPrincipalof theTheologicalSchoolestablished there.

Heisadeepthinker,aneffective preacher,andiswellremembered throughhisbrilliantsermonsand lectures.DiscoursinguponCLEMENT'STONIC,anditsgreathealth restoringpowers,hewrites:CLEMENTSTONIC,LTD.

"Aspiritofgratitudepromptsme tosaythatClementsTonicdidfor mewhatithasdonesowellfor others. I sufferedfromnervous breakdown,throughoverworkand mychoicefellupon}'ourmedicine, whichrestoredmewithsurP,rising speed.WhenthesameconsiitionarisesInowpromptlycheckit. AboveallClementsTonicinducesnaturalandrefreshingsleep,allowingNaturetoworkherawncures-and whatcar.hebettersaidofaremedy thanthat'?Youcanusethisasou wish.

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TheoPinionofanymemberofthe clergyofadiocese,givenvoluntarily inthecauseofhumanity,nomatter towhatsourceitmaobegiven, mustbeconsideredwithrespectInv thegeneralpublic.Membersof theclericalprofession,engagedatall timesinelevatingthemoralmindof thecommunity,onlygivetheiropinionsafterdueconsiderationandbase themonlyuponthefoundation of truth,whichtheyeverrepresent.

Theheraldofgoodandlasting healththismedicinemustbe'sPart ofvourhome.Whatisbetterthan health?Therefore,ensrreit. It relievesindigestion,weakness,constipation,weaknerves,noorsleep,or appetite.ALLCHEMISTS AND STORESSELLIT.

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"Alice,Iwishyouwouldgoup toAuntMaggie'sthisafternoonand seewhatyoucandotohelpher," Mrs. eewasremarking,asRita, theolderdaughterwalkedintothe kitchen.

"Itisn'tm,turnit'sRita's," Aliceobjected."Iwasupthere lastTuesday."

"ButRitawasupthereFriday, ifitcomestothat,"repliedthemotherinherquietway.

FARESBEST'INTHEEND. it,"Alicebrokein."Youareamfullyerank,to-day.I'venoticed youthatwaylotsoftimeslately. Youknowverywellthatsomeof thegirlsarenotCatholics,andcan't urderstandsuchexcuses.I'mgoingtoskipthefirstFridaythis month,and coulddothesame ifyouwantedtobeagreeable.It wouldn'thurtyouforjustonce.I believeyouaregoingtobeanold maid."

"Well,thatwasanextravisit," Alicecontinuedtoremonstrate."It wasmyweektogoandIwent. Yousaidwedidn'thavetogoany oftenerthanonceintwoweekseach -takingturns.Ifshewantstogo whenitsmyweekandmakeextra visits,why,that'sherbusiness,tint Iwon'ttakeherturn,andIwon't goanyoftenerthanIhavetoeither,Itellyouthat.Anywayweare invitedtoMinnieMathews'veranda whistthisafternoon."

"Don'tmakesuchafussabout nothing,Alice,"saidRitawithsome impatience."I'mgoingmyself,I didnotsaythatIwasn't.Idon't knowwhatmademotherthinkthat way,I'msure."

"Nothing,dear,"expla:nedMrs. Boce,"exceptingthatyouwereUP therelast.ButIforgotaboutthe whist.Youwanttogo,too,don't you?" "Idon'tcaremuchwhetherIgo nrnot,"wastheindifferentanswer.

"Weareinvitedespeciallytomeet Dr.Reynolds'friend,11r.Mooreof Boston,"suggested.klice.

"Then:%oumustgotoit,Rita," saidMrs.Boyce,eagerly."Itwould herudenotto;Minniemightnot likeit.Besides,youwillenjoyit. Youhavebeenstayingbyyourself, altogethertoomuchlately."

"Idon'tthinkMinniewillmind atall.mother,"repliedthegirl somewhatwearily."Therewillbe plentyofother.girlsthere. And really,itsnosacrificeonmypart. Idon'tcaretogo.ResidesImust gotoconfessionto-morrowisthe firstFriday.Alicecangivethatas anexcuseifshedoesn'tcaretoexplainaboutAuntMaggie.Itwill heallright."

Sheturnedawaytodosomehousework,andMrs.Boyce'seyefollowed hercritically.

"Aren'tyouwell,Rita?" askedanxiously.

"Why,yes,mother,justas asvisual.Why?"

mightbeaccountablef..r.Everyone knew,too,thattheeldergirlhad givenupalonged-forcollege'nurse tosparen:onevforAlice,andthatit washersalar,\andunselfisheconomy thatmadeitPossibleforMrs.Royce tomanagesowellwiththeUtile thatwasleftafterherhusband death. Friendsweresorrytoo, whenAlice'nudeafailureofcollege usinglightlyandextravagantlythe advantagesthathersisterwould haveprized.

Therewasahint,also,ofaromanceinRitaBoyce'slifeforthe townspeoplesaidthatafteracertainvisitatafriend'shouseina littletownamongthe('atssills, somesummersago,shevasmuch changed. Butthiswasonl,,rumolr,andmanywereoftheopinion thatRitawassimplytooprosaica girltobeconcernedwithsentiment. Atleast,ifshedidhaveherown dream-castle,sheshareditwithnone notevenexceptinghermother,but shutherselfuptightl.withinit,alone.

"Yonareoldenoughnowtojudge foryourself,Alice,inthematterof missingyourregularconfessiontime; nodoubtanyadviceImightgiveyou uponthatsubjectwouldbeasuselessasitseemstobeuponallothers.PerhapsIamgoingtobe'an atmaid,'hutIshalltrytohea graciousoneatenvrate,furthe comfortofthehouseandthe COMmiinit.ingeneral. Everyfamily the'say,shouldaffordatleastone ladyandneedsoneoldmaid.So youcanbeoneandItheother. Thenwe'reorthodox."

"Alice,"reprovedtheirmother,

"Iwishyouwouldrememberthat Ritahashadcausesforimpatience thatyouhaveneverhad,andconsideringthatshehasrevershown yourhabitualsournessoftemper, youmighthemorelenientinyour criticism.Shehasmadesacrifices, andwor':edhardthatthingsmight heeasierandpleasanterfor..r. Butthatseemstobethemission,,f oldmaids,as andavets thanklessmissionitis,too."

RitaBoycewasclosetothirty, aseveryoneinthesmalltownknew andnotnearlysoattractiveasher piquantandnoutirgsister,eight yearsyounger.Betdiscriminating People,knowingvalues,heldRitain muchhigheresteem,evenallowing forthefaultsinAlicethatyouth

HavingarrivedatAuntMaggie's,Ritafoundplentytodo.There werethingstoseetowhichthesomanwhocameindailytocleanand getthemealsneverseemedtohave timefor.

Quereulouscomplaints mustbesatisfiedandRitashowedno' impatiencewhateverabouttheseexactions.

"WhateverbitternessIbeginto feelinlife,"sheremartedtoherself,"Impstn)tspendithere. Goodnessknows,AuntMaggiesuf-" fersenoughandcannotbeblamed furbeingsoirascible."

'voicethatwasnotaltogetherstea-O' dy. "Ijudgedsofromwhatoursistersaid,"remarkedDr.Moore.

"Youmetmysister,then?"queriedRita,forcingasmile.

I'Yes.Iwassostruckwhen,afterdetectingtheresemblance. I heardthename,thatIimpulsively as'iedifhersisterwerepresent,and Isupposetheyareallwondering yetbowIknewthatshewasAsister.Ofcourseshewaspuzzledherselfaboutit.Butin.Reynolds tookmeawaytoseea'PeculiarCase' Iwonderifyou'reit?"Heasked lightly.

"MaybeIam,"answeredRita,affectingcarelessness,"ifmissinga Partyinhonourofthedistinguished guest,Dr.PhilipMoore,forthesake ofaninvalidauntandfirstFriday confessioncanmakeonepeculiar."

"Yoursisterdidnotsayanythingaboutthosetworeasons,"toe doctoranswered."I,myself,should haverememberedthefirstFriday. Youputusalltoshame.Shedid tellme,however,thatyoudidnot seemtocarewhetheryoucameor nut,andthatyoumadesomeremarktotheeffectthatitwould makenodifferencetoDr.Moore, whetherhemetyouornot." Philipstudiedherfacecarefully.

"Ididsaysomethinglikethat," sheadmitted.

Shehadjustbusiedherselfabout somedustingintheparlourwhena knockcametothedoor,andsomeoneenteredwithoutwaitingforan answer.ItwasDr.Reynold'squick step,shekn"w,buthewasspeaking tosomeoneelse."Gointhereand waitaminute,Phil,"hedirected "averyfussycase,Iassureyou, andImustexpla'nyourrresence here,iirst."

"It'swellfuryouAuntMaggieis deaf,"thoughtRite.Andthen, isiddenly,PhilipMoorestoodbefore her. Shedroppedthedustcloth,and herfacewentwhite.

"Soitwasyon,afterall,"she said,afteranembarrassingpause,"I thoughtitwas."

"Andthatwaswhyyoustavedawe.,fromtheParty?"heasked,ina

"Anditdoesmatter,ousnow,' hesaidinalowtone."Dr.IteYnoldsarilImeetver."frequentl\.in Boston. Doyouthinkthatseems himisthesolepurposeofmys:lendingvaldabletimetomakethisvisit?" "Idonotknow,"shereptle.i.

"Butitshouldnotmatter.Infact itdoesnotmatternow.IwasreallynotalsureitwasyoU,either.I hadheardyouwereintheWest,and. Ididnotdreamyouwerepracticing inBoston,oreventhatsouwerea SOeCialiSt.Soyouseetheseietails concerningDr.Reynolds'guestmade meinnowaypositivethatitwas thasameDr.Moore."

"Butyoufeltit-youknow ou did."

"WhatIfeltmakesnoditiertios.L. shereplied,stiffeningalittle.I didnothearyourfirstname.BesidesIhadheardofyourmarriase.'

"Mymarriage?" Helaughed. "Thatbothersomemistakeagr,n. ButIneverdreamedofyourhearing,

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"Youarealittleunlike yourselflatel\,dear..Justalittlehit nervousandquerulous.Ithinkthe continualteachingisdoingit.'I wishyoudidnothavetoresumeit thisfall.ButPerhapsifAlicecould gettodo'in,gsomethingyoumighthe abletotakealongrest."

"I'mallright,mother. Don't ouworryaboutme.Butyouknow IhavenotmuchinterestinMinnie'sparty,andI'mquitesureDr Moorewon'tcarewhetherhemeets meornot.Isithotwateryou wantinthisorcold?"Shespoke asifthediscussionwereclosed. "Cold,"repliedMrs.Bo,ce,"But comingbacktothesubjectagain, ".ou'dbettergetawa.\.fromAunt Maggie'sintimetoCOtothePart% evenifit'sonlyforafewminutes. Sheissofussy,andUncle.Johnsaid shewasespeciallypoorlastnight, orIwouldtellyourottomindgoingthereatallto-day."

Let'snottalkanymoreaboutit maybeI'llgoI'llsee."Therewas adecidedfinalityinRita'svoice.

"Reath..Rita,youusedtohavea gooddisposition,butyou'velost

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"IsufferedasIthinkonlythevictimsof indigestioncansuffer,fromcruelheadaches,and' violentpainsinthechest,backandstomach. AftereatingamealIwouldoftenfeelas ifIwerebeingforcedtothegroundbysome greatcrushingweight,andtherewasatightness atthechest.Icouldonlybreathewithdifficulty, andfeltasifIshouldchoke.

"Itriedmedicineaftermedicine,butnothing didmeanyrealgooduntilItriedMother Seigel'sSyrup.Iwassoonabletoenjoymy mealswithoutanyafter-sufferingordiscomfort. IcontinuedusingtheSyrup,andkepton gaininghealthandstrength,untilIhadused sixbottles,whenIwascompletelycuredand feelingaswellasever."-Mrs.EvaKennedy, 91,WilliamStreet,Redfern,N.S.W.,28/3/11.

it. AnotherDr.PhilipMoorein matregion.That'sall."

"Andyoudidn'tgoWesaataut. IdidbutIcouldnotcontent maselfthere;itwasinarecaless moodIwentaway',ouremember, whenyoutoldmethatyouowedto ourmotherandsisteralife-longslut),andthatImustputawayall thoughtofyouforever.Isitthe AlicethatImetthisafternoonthat youmadesuchgloriousplansfor?"

"Yea,-repliedRita,alittleshame faced.Picturesofahappysummer siayearsago,ofsiler.tdreamsand hopes,ofgoldencastlesbuiltonunreachedheights,ofbattlingstrongly againstwhatshehadconsideredselfishness,offinalrenunciation,flitted beforehermind'seye.

"Rita,"saidDr.Mooretenderly, takingbothherslenderhandswithin hisown,"thearebothsixyearsolderandsixyearswiser.Iwashotheaded,Iconfess,butIsufferedfor it.Ihavebeenprayingforthismomenteversince.Andyou-youare asacrificingangel.Youhaveconsideredotherslongenoughnowconsideryourself.Ihavemuchmoreto siaytoyou,Rita,hutDr.Reynolds willbecallingmeinamoment.Wait hereuntilIcomeback.Iwarnyou thistimetolookatthingsfrom yourownPointofview.Lifeispas.4singquickly,andwearebothlosing preciouseears.''

WhenRitareachedhomethatevenineAlicewasradiantwithenthusiasmandexpectation.

"Dr.Mooreisjusttheverygrandestman,Rita!"sheexclaimed.I dowishyoucouldhaveseenhim. Andwhatdoyouthink? HeseemedtoknowthatIhadasister,and asaedmeifhecouldnotcalltomorrow.Butthatwasonlytopretendthathehadaninterestinthe ofcourse,sobecouldhave anexcutocomeandseeme! How thegsrlsenviedme I'm'sure:,ou'll thinkhe'stine."

"Idothinkhe'stine-Ihavemet him,"Ratahastenedtoexplain,pityinghersister'segotism,butspeakingsteadily; forhisdeepglance,his firmband-clasp,andtheirsolemn life-agreementwerebeforeher."In fact,Imethimsixyearsago,when 1aisitedHelenPowerinthemountains.arc'wasengagedtobemarriedtohimforafewweeks.ButI broketheengagementbecauseIknew motherneededmy.help.Werenewed itthisafternoon.Hestoppedat Aunt.Margie'swithDr.Reynolds. Youhavenoobjectiontomymarrying,mother? Iamsureyoswill lovePhil."

"IonlythankGod,dear,thatyou areashappyasyoudeserve to be,"camewithhermother'sloving kiss. 1

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InasmallPamphletbiDr. C, Williams,whichhasrecentlybeenreviewedinthePagesofthe"CatholicTimes,"tlagauthorstatesitas hisdeliberateconvictionthatsome casesoflunacyareduetodiabolical possession.Thispamphletisfola lowedbyanother,entitledSparitistic Phenomenaandtheirinterpretation, byGodfreyRaupert,whichcarries thematterstillfurtherandclaims toprove,byverycogentreasons,as weshallsee,thatthephenomenaof SpiritismarearevivaloftheancientpracticeofnecromancapracticethathasbeendiscontinuedwhereverthelightoftrueChristianity foundentrance.

ThesubjectofSpiritismengrosses theattentionofsomanyinour days,thatitwouldsesinoPPortune togiverathermorespacetoanaccountofRauPert'shookthancould begiveninashortreview, The followingremarksontheinterpretationofthesestrangeplunomenaare basedchieflyonthisbook,andsince comparativelyfewpeoplewillread itforthemselves,itmaybeworth whiletosetout,withallduoacknowledgmentstotheauthor,some ofthemorestrikingconclusionsto whichhehasarrived.

ThefactsofSpiritismseemtobe generallyestablished,anditseems alai,tohebeyonddoubtthatat leastmansofthesefactsareexplicableonlyonthesuppositionof 'l'HEEXISTENCEOFSPIRIT-GENCIES, whichgiveevidencebothobjective andpermanent,oftheirexistence. Thisagency,whateveritmaybe, seemstohaveawillindependentof thewillofthemedium,forithas saidsoitselfanditsmanifestation ofamaturemind,usingyoungchildrenasthemedium,aswellasthe Permanencyofactualphysicalenects suchasdrawings,paintings,writing andPhotographs,allbeyondthecapacityofthemedium,pointtosome independentanddominatinginfluence. Ifweaddtothistheacceptedfact, thatthemediumrecords,attimes, remarks,beliefsandideasabhorrent tohisorhernaturalcharacter,it willbeadmittedthattheagencydoes nogood.Itappearsthatthecapacityofbeingamediumdependson thepossessionofapeculiarlysensitivenatureandaveryweakwill, andthatiftroublehetaken to strengthenthephysicalandmoral nature,thisstrangegift-ifitbea gift-disappears.Thephenomenaof Spiritismistwofold,namely,subjective,orthoseaffectingthepersor., andobjective,orthoseactingoutsidethePerson.Intheformer,the mind,thetongueandthehand of the'mediumareinfluencedandcontrolledinsuchawayastogiveevidenceofknowledgerotnormallyacquiredandsuchascannotbeverifiedexceptsometimesbydiligentenquiry Itisthecontentof such communicationthatpointsto SOMEEXTERNALMIND outsidethemedium.Subjectivephenomenaincludetelepathy-so-calledabnormalseeing,abnormalhearing, automaticwriting,trance-orator thatistosay,thespeakinginforeigntongues,psychometry,thatis thepowertodescribetheageand generalhistoryofanarticlehpmerely touchingit.Theprocessby whichthissuPposed,agenttakespossessionofthehumanfacultiesofthe mediumissosubtlethatitsaction isnotnoticedatfirst,butultimately,itseems,thePowerofthewillis undermined,reasonandconsciencebecomingpracticallyincapableofcallingahalt.

Theobjectivephenomenawhichtake placeoutsidethemediumarethe movementofbodies,suchasthesuspensionintheairofheavybodies, thenoiseoffootsteps,musicalsoundi ofthenotesofapiano,writingand voices,luminousaPrearsncesandthe

the"Catholic'l'imes.") materialisationofcompletehuman formsbearingaresemblancetothe dead.Whetherthesemanifestations aredueornotto'whatiscalled''astralmatterwithdrawnfromthe mediumandthesPectatorsaitisnot possibletodiscusshere,butthey seemtobecertainlyattributableto theagencyofsomeexternalpower,if thecases'andevidenu-equotedby. Raupertareaccepted.Thepeculiar dangerofthesubjectliesinthefact thatthesePracticesare ENTEREDUPONTHOUGHTLESSLY withoutfearofgraveconseqaences,in thehopethatsomenewteachingis thustobeimpartedtomankind, whereasinfacttherevelationsare butacontinuationofthenecromancyofformerages,andanobviousattempetosupersedetheteachingsof ithristianity

Mr.Stainton-Moses thuswrotewhenthespiritsfirst answeredhiscall:-"Icouldnotget ridoftheideathatthefaith of Christendomwaspracticallyupsetby theirissue.Ibelievedthat,howeveritmightbedisguised,suchwould betheir(theteachings')outcomein theend.Thecentraldogmasseemed especiallyattackedanditwasthis thatstartledme."

Now,thespiritsthemselvesalways assertthattheyarethespirits'of thedead,butofcourse,theyneed nothebelieved;neitheroughtweto believetheirassertionthattheir authorityisdivine,especially AS THEIRMANIFESTATIoNSTAKE PLACEUNDERSUCHSTRANGE AND i)laTENDISCREDITABLE CONDITIONS.Thereasonsgiven toprovethattheirso-calledmission isamissionofdeceptionareadmirablysummedupbyRaupertasfollows:-

ThefirstreasonisthatITISIM'rHE IDENTITYOFTHESPIRITS.They areabletogivesomefactsrelating tothedead,butgenerallyofahidicrousandtraialcharacterandsuch asmighthegatheredfromtheminds oftheexperimentersthemselves,or fromotherknownsources. Acase isreportedofdetailsgivenbs the spiritswhichappliednottotheperson,detailsofwhomwereaskedfor, buttoanotherPersonofthesame name,anexample,surely,ofunpardonableconfusion. SECONDLY, THEAIMOFTHESPIRITSIS PROVEDTOBEOFANIMMORAL CHARACTER.Thoughatfirst theiraimseemsnobleandlofty,the timesooncomeswhenastartling changemanifestsitself.Thespirits aresubtleandcautioustoadegree andloosenthestrandsofmorality onebyone.

ASTRIKINGCASE isquotedbyRaupertofone who attemptedtoidentifyaspirit.When atlastthemediumremindedthe spiritofalltheliesithadtoldand cdargeditwithbeingaveritabledevil,thepencilinthemedium'shand wasgrippedwithsuperhumanforce, anditwrotethemostvilelanguage andthemostterriblecurses. "Itwas."themediumasserts, "justathurderstormofhatredand obscenity.""Theseobjectivemanifestations," writes another, "shouldheshunnedasonewould shunthedensofslimyadders.They constitutetheveryessenceofwitchcrafttinderemorepolishedname." ISITLIKELY,pertinentlyasks Raupert,THATTHEGOOD AND NOBLESPIRITSOFTHEDEAD WOULDEXPOSEUSTOTHESE GRAVEMORALANDPHYSICAL DANGERS? Inthethirdplaceitseemsbeyond doubtthatthistamperingwiththe supernaturalleadsswiftlyandsurely to THERUINOFMANYLIVESAND HOMES; acommentaryontheboastedmis-

sionofthesespiritstoconsoleand enlightentheworld.Thespiritsfurthermoresuittheirteaching,Raupertstates,totheiraudience. In Englandtheyaresceptical,inGermanyspeculative,inFrancelicentiousandfrivolous,inAmericabold anddogmatic,inItalymaterialistic, amongtheMormonsthey.praisepolygamy,inRussiatheyencouragenihilism.'Phishopelessinconsistency, andconfusion,amatterobservedby manyoccultistsofpasttimes,condemnsthemanifestationsashaving theirorigininanythingbutsupernaturaltruth.Lastly,isitatallpossibletothinkthatthemanifestations givenamidsttherepulsivecondition oftheseance-room,andoften enoughbyamediumnotparticularly notedforsanctity,tosaytheleast, couldbemanifestationsfromthose whomwelovedandreveredonearth andwho,wehope,areinpossessionofeverlastingjoy?

THEPECULIARDANGEROF SPIRITISMTO-DAYISITSINSIDIOUSATTEMPTTOWITHDRAW MENFROMTHEPLAINTEACHINGOFOURLORD.Itisnonew theology,foritis ASOLDASTHEFIRSTNECROMANCER.

Itcomeswithnogospelofpeaceto' thesorrowfulorstrengthtothe weakonthecontraryitdemoralisesandenfeeblesthewillandappeals onlytoamorbiddesireofprying intothesecretsoftheworldofspirits,aworldthat,thoughitsurely exists,isnolesssurelysealedfrom theintrusionsofhumancuriosity.

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Thesecondwasthefelons'road, cruelandhardtotread ForthosewhoboretheC'ross'sload, Forthosewhosefootstepsbled.

Thethirdroadslunkthroughmean defiles, Fearingtheopensky And.1udascreptthedreadfulmiles ToCalvarythereby.

ThehighroaduPtoCalvar' Wasblottedfromtheland WhereJudashid,thejackalcries Bythorn-curseddriftsofsand.

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WeallknowthatChrist'slifeon earthwasalifeofsuffering. We knowHewastheManofSorrow.We' knowthatallwhoinanywaywish tobelikeChristmusttakeupHis CrossandfollowHim.Yetweare 'rebelliouswhensufferingcomesto us.

Theprimrosepathisnotthebest pathfortheChristian.AlifecomposedentirelyofearthlyJoywould havenoroomforthoughtsofdeeperandhigherthings.Itrequires thetouchofsufferingtobringusto arealisationofwhatweare.

Iamnotboundtowin,butIam houndtobetrue.Iamnotbound -tosucceed,butIamboundtolive bythelightthatIhave.Imust standwithanybodythatstands right,standwithhimwhileheis rightandpartwithhimwhenhe goeswrong.-AbrahamLincoln.

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Forgiveme,Lordforgetthepast Forgetmysins'gainetThycommands, TaketoThy,breastthisPooroutcast, ShowmeoncemoreTh;ybleeding hands.

IwouldnothearThykindlywords, UntotheworldIgavemyear IquiteforgotmyGod,myLord Won'tyouforgiveme,Jesusdear'?' ThoughontheworldIsmiledwith joy, Anddeemeditswingasaferetreat, Havemercyonthewaywardboy Whosesinshavepiercedl'hy-hands andfeet.

Asdownlife'slong,riim:11road stray, Speakonceagainthesewordsto me "IamtheLife,theTroth,the Way; TakeupthycrossandfollowMe." J.A.LAMB.

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Themostunhappyofallmenisthe manwhocannottellwhatheisgoingtodo,thathasgotnowork -cutoutforhimintheworld,and doesnotgointoany.Forworkis thegrandcureofallthemaladiesand miseriesthateverbesetmankind'Carlyle.

TheCrossislikeaPreciousrelic, whichwemusttreasure;butlove, withoutthecrossislikeamere charmandwillprovedeceptive.The Crosshumblesourfinesentiments, -ourelevatedideals,ourconsolingfer-, your.Howsmallwefeelwhenwe havesufferedforalongtime,and havemetwithmanydifficultiesand trials.Sufferingisapurgatorymercifully'giventousinthislife.But howfewsufferitinthemannerof theholysoulswhomGodpurifiesin theotherworld.Howfewsufferas theydo,withoutstirringunderthe bandofGod; withoutimpatience duringtheirlongtimeofwaiting, withoutanefforttoshortentheir Probation,withapeacefulandincreasingpeacefullove,withapure joyinthemidstoftheiragony,and, fnallywithahumilityand,simplicitywhichforbidstheverythought thattheyaresufferinggreatthings forGod.Letustrytolaythefoundationsofsuchapurgatorywhilewe .areinthislife.-Fenelon.

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Lukeii.42.52.WhenJesuswas twelveyearsold,theywentupto 'Jerusalemaccordingtothecustomof thefeast.Andhavingfulfilledthe days,whentheyreturned,thechild Jesusremainedin.Jerusalem,and hisParentsknewitnot.Andthinkingthathewasinthecompany', theycameaday'sjourney,and soughthimamongtheirkinsfolkan.d acquaintance.Andnotfindinghim, theyreturneduntoJerusalemseekinghim.AnditcametoPassthat afterthreedaystheyfoundhimin thetemple,sittinginthemidstof thedoctors,hearingthem,andaskingthemquestions.Ardallthat heardhimwereastonishedathiswisdomandhisanswerta.Andseeing himtheywondered.Andhismothersaidtohintson,whyhaltthou donesotous?Beholdthyfather andIhavesoughttheesorrowing. AndhesaidtothemHowisitthat ousoughtme?Didyounotknow thatImustbeaboutmyFather's business?Andtheyunderstoodnot thewordthathespoketothem.And hewentdownwiththem,andcame toNazareth,andwassubjectto them.Andhismotherkeptallthesi. wordsinherheart.AndJesusadvancedinwisdom,andage,and gracewithmen.

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