The Record Newspaper 13 January 1912

SATURDAY,JANUARY13,1912

InandAroundtheHome

'MidPleasuresandPalaoestbougbwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikeborne

Disappointment

Letnotthyfailureweighttheedown Theworldiswide,thewayislor.g; Itisthetryingwinsthecrown, Thelovingwakesthesong.

Hardthoughthydays,bygriefand pain, Madedarkwithdreadanddull withwork,

Aquietconscienceisthegain

Ofthosewhonevershirk.

!lettertolosethefightthanwin

Alargesuccessbydeviousways

Novictoreverentersin Savehonourfillhisdays.

Thinknotonwhatispastandgone Life'strouble,lossandfruitless quest

Thefutureisonerisingdawn, Andthereliesallthyrest.

Benotcastdown,theworld is bright Laughwiththegay,theoung, thewise Toloveandlabouristheright Herealltheglorolies.

TellthoChildren

Parentageentailsseriousobligationsonfatherandmotheralike, huttheinfluenceofthemotheris unquestionablethestronger. The habitsofvirtueandpietywillbe thestandardofthehome,andher examplewillimpressitselfuponthe characterofthechildindelibly.The customofprayerlearnedatamother'skreehassavedmanyasoul fromthepitfallsthatbesetlife's dangerousPathwa.'.

Theworldisfullofsin,butmemoryshouldholddearonerlfieforeverimmune,thesacredhearthof home,kiththemotherasitsprotectingangel.,DevotiontotheMotherofGodisaneasylessonwhen taughttoamotherwhoillustrates

Ahermaternallove.Modesty, the flowerofpurity,shouldbeearlyimpressedupontheyouthfulmind.The motheraloneshouldinstructthe growingdaughterandthefatherthe maturingboyinthosemattersthat aretoodelicatetohementionedby anyoneelse.Manyamoralwreck mighthavebeenavoidedhadthat knowledgethatcametoolatefrom hitterexperiencebeenopportunely impartedbyamotherorafather.

AFrIest'sHeroisminAmerica

OnNov. last,theRev.Thomas J.Glynn,rector'ofSt.Malack's Church,Pittsburghgropedhisway throughsmokeandliretosavethe lifeofMrs.CatherineO'Malley.The priestwasinhischurchwhenhe heardthewoman'scries.Shewas onthesecondfloorofherhomenext door,which'wasenvelopedinflames. Payingeioattentiontothewarnings ofacrowd,loatherGlynnthrewa rugoverhisheadandranintothe building.HecameoutwithMrs. O'Malleinhisarms,whilethreehundredspectatorscheeredhim.Mrs. O'Malle,hadbeensobadlyburned thatshediedshortlyafterwardina hospital.FatherGlynnwasbadly burnedonthearmsandshoulders.

FollowingtheStar AgesandagesthereshoneoverBethlehemthewonderful,themarvellousstar.Thewisemenfollowedit. Po-daewearewiththewiseofthe earth,andarefollowingthestar averhillandvale,throughthorns, anddesertwaste,overthedeepwatersandonsunnyslopes,wePress ourwaytowherethestarshines. Sometimesweforgetwhatweare following,wetireofkeepingoureves straightforward,westrayalittle andseeotherbrightness.,we find thepathtoothorn.'ardsorefor ourfeet,wehastetobindshelterfor athreateringcloud,wegrievethat congenialfriendsarenotsharing Jurquest,andseektheminother paths,wehearofeaseinquietanotherdirection,andwefalterinour bourne.'ing.

Thenmemoryturnsasweetpage, AntiPrayersatamother'skneedraw againtothestartheoldchurch, wherethewatersofbaptismsparkled,wherethejoyofafirstforgivenesswasrealised,wheretheheavenlyhostclusteredarour.dwhilethe LordofHeavencondescendedto dnworthinessagainseemsthedearest spotonearth. .\gainthebrightnessofthestarleadsuson,and heartandsoulwearewiththewise onesoftheearthandsharingtheir joyfulauest.Butafterall,whatis thereonearthworthdoingbutto followthestar? Ourdearesthopes fadeandfailfriendshipsgrowcold andloveburnstoashesambition andPlansandsuccessslipfrom.our

TheCatholicArtandBookUepot

534HAYSTREW.

NextdoortoCelticClub. OppositeKingEdwardHostel. MissM.J.McDERMOTT,

Proprietress

(LateMrs.A.M.RYAN).

ourChristmasGoodsarelustunpacked.PrayerBooksingreatvariety. Statuary,RosaryBeads,Swain,andallChurchgoods. SpeciallinesinreligiousChristmasCards. DuringDecemberallprayer-books,Rosaries,ChristmasandHoly CardsPostFree.

grail),leavingourfingerstoonervelesstoclutchanythingintheirplace deathshutsadoorwhichneveropensagainonearth.

ALinkwithLongfellow andFatherMarquette

ChiefSatago,whodiedatSt.Ignace,Michigan,recently,wasthe mostnotedandhistoricpersonagein northernMichigan,ChiefSatago, orMistago,asthetribecalledhim, wasthelastgreatsachemofthe oncepowerfulChippewanation.He wasonehundredandeightyearsold atthetimeofhisdeath.Long sincedespoiledofhishuntinggrounds thedethronedmonarch'slateryears weerheietthosseataogfo was penur.". veritableliving Indianepicinhimself.Faithfully recordedinhismemory'wereancient legends,songs,history,andtraditionsofhisPeoplehandeddownto himfromuntoldgenerationsofChippewachieftains.Inthelodgeof ChiefSatagothepoetLongfellow Passedmuchtimemorethanhalfa centuryago,whenirsearchofmaterialwhichheembodiedin"Hiawatha."Vividly,didtheoldchiefdescribethehorriblemassacreofFort Michilimackinac,inwhichhisfather Pia.'edtheleadingrole.Hisfather wasthenthemostfearedchiefofthe north.

Mostamusingwashisstoryofthe arrivalofthefirststeamboatWalkin-the-Water,in!Rio.Interrorthe Indianstooktothewoodswhentheo sightedtheterriblemonsterploughirgthroughthewaterwithoutsails andfordaysnoneventurednearit. Butmoreterriblestillwasthefirst railroadtrainsightedbythechief andlastyear,whenthefirstmotor carpassedhislodge,hecalledinthe "devil'sboat."Satagowasadevoutcatholic,hisancestorsbeing convertedbyFatherMarquette.

JackSPnettcouldeatnofat, Hiswifecouldeatherfill Shehadabird'swineonherhat AndJack-hehadthebill.

Eggs

SCALLOPEDEGGS.-

Shellfourhard-boiledeggs,separatetheyolksandthewhites,chop Pingbothupintodice,andmixthese withateaspoonfulofcapers,one ortwopickledgherkins,orsome stonedolivesmashabouttwelve ozs.offreshlyboiledpotatoeswith aboutoneoz.ofbutter,and a spoonfulofcream,toalightpuree; addafewdropsoftomatocatsup, totwofulltablespoonfulsoffreshlymadecrumbs.Haveready'some well-butteredscallop,shells,cover themwithhalfthecrumbs,layin theeggsandpotatoes,coverwith the*rest'ofthecrumbs,dotsome morselsofbutteroverthetop,and brownintheoven.

CURRIEDEGGS.-

Slicefinelyacoupleofonions,and frythemadelicatebrownintwoozs ofbutterrubtogethertillsmooth twoozsofcurryrowder,twospoonfulsofhoodvinegar,andateaspoonfulofcastorsugar,stirintoitover thefireaboutatumbleiiulofgood stock,andbringittotheboil.When nicelyblended,bres,15intoitfiveor eggs,andletthemcookinthis gentlytilldoneserveatoncewith curriedrice.

POACHEDEGGSINBLACKBUTTER.-

Breaksixeggsontoaplate,and dustthemwithsaltandsomefreshlygroundblackpeppermeltabout fourozsofbutterinapan,andleave itontheliretillanicebrown;then pouritontoandovertheeggs,placingtheseinthePan,andletting themcookfortwominutesturn themasyouwouldapancakecook themforbarelyoneminutemore, androurontoaveryhotdish. Meanwhilereducetwoteaspoonfuls ofvinegarb.rapidboilingtohalf, pouritontotheeggs,sprinklethem withapinchoffinelymincedparsley.,andserveatonce.

GERMANEGGPIE.-

Havereadytwelvelarge,waxycold boiledpotatoes,sliced,andeighthard boiledeggsbutteratire-proofpiedish,andlayinthe'eggsandpotatoesinalternatelayersstirtogetherthreegillsofsourcreamand threeofuriafiwedbehauttetner,egegis,ghtonderoap-hsalfoz of

Maggi'sessence,adusteachofsalt andgratednutmeg:pouroverthe eggs,etc.,andbakethewholefor fifteenminutes;serveinthedishin whichitwnecooked.

Whenthesoulispure,prayerflows fromtheheartassweetodourfrom thecal\aofalily.

Whatlowlydoorisopenednear Thatsuchafloodoflightishere 'thistenderHeartthatgrievesfor MC ThisslenderHandthatbeckonsme Thosesmallwhitefeetehatwaitfor me Thekind,sadeoes,thatweepfor me? 0new-bornChrist,rememberme

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AMERICA

CatholicEditorandAuthorDead

MartinIgnatiusJosephGriffin,one oftheoldestandbeet-knownCatholicjournalistsintheUnitedStates, anacceptedauthorityonAmerican ChurchHistoryespeciallythatof theColonialperiod,authorandpublisherofnumerousworks,died on Friday,Nov.10,athishomeinPhiladelphia.Mr.Griffinantlered a strokeofparalysisonthe7thult., anddespiteanaturallyvigorousconstitution,hisadvancedage(hewas inhisseventieth year)precluded hopeforhisrecovery.

theHistoryoftheCatholicChurch intheUnitedstates(v.1-2,1888, 1889).

AGoodMove

TheSanFrancisco"Mouitor" highlyandjustlycommendstheforesightoftheSistersoftheHoly CrosswhohaveintroducedthereadingoftheCatholicpapersinto theirschools.Everyweektheysend downtothe"Monitor"officefora largenumberofcopiestobedistributedamongstthechildren.

Mr.GriffinwasborninPhilane1PhieonOctober23,1842,sonofTerenceJ.GriffinandElizabethDoyle, ofCountyWicklow,Ireland.In ity7i)hemarriedMaryA.E.McMullen,daughterofWilliamMcMullen, andDorothyHillyofCountyDonegal,Ireland,whodiedin1907.They hadsixchildrenofwhomfoursurvivenamely.,Rev.MartinI.J.Griffin,treasurerofthecollegeofSt. Thomas,St.Paul,Minn.;Dr.WilliamL.J.Griffin,SisterDorothea, oftheImmaculateHeartOrder,and MissPhilomenaGriffin.Mr.Griffin attendedprivateandparochial Schools,includingtheCentralhigh school.HefirstworkedasabookkeeperandsoonafterbecamecorrespondentoftheCatholicMirror,of Baltimore;theSpectator,ofWashington,andtheNewYorkTablet. Hewasacontributortothel'CatholieHerald"ofPhiladelphia,andon theestablishmentoftheCatholic StandardOasselectedasitscity-reporter.From1867to1870hewas PartownerandeditoroftheGuardianAngel,aSundayschoolpaper; 1870-73,assistanteditoroftheCatholicStandard.AppointedSecretaryoftheIrishCatholicBenevolenceUnionoftheUnitedStates,he foundedandediteditsjournalfroin 1873to1894firstunderthetitle L.C.B.U.Journal,andlaterGriffin's Journal.HeorganisedaYouths' catholicTotalAbstinence,Society, thefirstorganisedinPhiladelphia. whichherepresentedattheformationoftheCatholicTotalAbstinence UnionofAmericaatBaltimore,,February22-23,1872,andwasoneof thefolindersoftheDiocesanUnion ofPhiladelphia,1872.ChosenSecretaryoftheIrishCatholicBenevolentUnion,Julyo,1872,heworked sostrenuouslyforitssuccessthathe wasobligedtoceaseallworkforsin months.In1882hebegantopublishinhisjournalarticlesrelating tocatholicity.inPhiladelphia,which ledtotheformationoftheCatholic HistoricalSociety,Jul22,1883. HetiepinthepublicationofAmericanCatholicHistoricalResearches, inJanuary,1887,andhassincecontinuedtoeditandlargelywritethat publication.HeorganisedtheParnellBranchoftheLandLeague,the firstfoundedinPhiladelphia,and wassentasadelegatetoallthe nationalconventionsoftheLand League.Heissaidtohaveorganisedmoreliterarybeneficial,total abstinenceandIrishleaguesocieties andtohavebeenlongerconnected withCatholicjournalisnthenany othermaninthecountry

"ThisIsaverycommendableact" saysthe"Monitor"andonethat mightbefollowednotonlyinother Catholicinstitutionsofteaching,but alsoineveryCatholichome.Literatureismentalfood.Wegrowto likecertaindishesthatweareinthe habitofeatingandwhenwegoabroad,oftentheonlythingthatdispleasesusisthestrangeorunusual food.

Teachachildtoenjoyacertain classofreadingInaccustomingit tothisparticularclass,anditeill becomeagrowingnecessity-asmen. talfoodandwholesomefoodatthat. Readingistomanyanexertionat thestart,justaswalkingcomeshardertoonechildthananother.Yet whereisthefoolishmotherwhofor thesakeofsavingheroffspringtroublewouldcontinuetocarryitabout?Inthesamewayasenseof lazinessoftenkeepsthechildfrom takingupcertainkindofreading matterthatdoesnotatoncesetthe mindablazewithvividimaginings, anditisthissensethathastobe overcomebyalittlepractice.Once overcome,itneverreturnsandthe childhasaclearfieldforwhichit willeverhegrateful.

catalogue;issuedfromaCatholiccollege,withinourknowledge,inthe UnitedStateswhichdoesnotcontain anexplicitruleagainsttheuseofintoxicants.Thepenaltyforthe infractionofthisruleisinallcases suspension.

Butthecatholiccollegesgoesfurtherthanthepromulgationoflaws andpenalties.Definitehelpsaregivenastudenttostrengthenhimagainsttemptationtoyieldtoadesire forliquor.Oneofthemethodsusedisillustrative

Therewasclosedrecentlyatthe UniversityofNotreDanteaweekof spiritualretreatforthestudents. Religiousexerciseswerecarriedon dailywithoutinterferingwiththeregularroutineofstudies,andthere weresermonsofthevirtuesnecessaryforChristianmanhood.This yeartheretreatwasconductedby theRev.CharlesA.Martin,ofSt. Patrick'sParish,Youngstown,0.At theendoftheretreatFatherMartinmountedthepulpitofthegreat universitychurchoftheSacred Heartanddeliveredasermononthe evilsofintemperance.Hethencalledonthethousandstudents to kneelandinsilenceandPrayerto maketheact'ofabstinenceagainst intoxicants.Thescenewasmost impressive.Thelargecongregation augmentedbythethirtylaymembersofthefacultyandalargenumberofvisitorsfromChicagoand SouthBend,kneltinawe-strucksilencewhilethepreacherpronounced aloudthewordsoftheact,which wererepeatedbythestudents.Many ofthosepresenttookthepledgefor life,othersforaperiodofyears,the Pledgetoberenewed.

edbyaweek'smissioninTagalog whichwouldbeopenednextSunday morningateighto'clock.HedesiredthatallFilipinosshillparticipateinthegreatadvantagesofa mission. TheFilipinomissionwillbegiven by PadresBenitoCebrero,Victor Raymund°,SilvinoMenalloandFranciscoOrtiz.

DuringFather I.ynch'sshortaddressinEnglishtheAngelusbell rangout.Tothestirprisaofmany theprayerswereansweredperfectl, inEnglishbyalargenumberofchildren.

IntheeveningFatherMitchellgave adiscourseontheSacriuceofthe Mass. Afeatureofthecongregationalsingingwastherenderingof theDorFatherandHailMaryinthe RosarybyalargenumberofstudentsbelongingtothePhilippineconferencesunderthedirectionofFatherFineganofAteneodeManila.

JustbeforethecongregationdispersedFatherLynchannouncedthat withthepermissionofthemilitary authoritiesamissionwouldbegiventosoldiersatCorregidor islend.Thismissionwillbeopened nextSunda\moraineantwillcontinileforoneweek.

CANADA

OppositiontoCatholicMissionariesinCanada

Mr.Griffin's"LifeofCommodore Barr::"whoserighttothetitleof "FattieroftheAmericanNavy"he successfullydefended,andtheerectionofwhosestntiieinIndependence squarewaslargelydue'toMr.Griffin'sadvocacythereof,isreobably hisbestknownwork.Hewasthe authorofa"HistoryofOldSt. Josenh'sChurch"(Mt)t,"History ofSt.John'sChurch"(Philadelphia.1882)"ThomasFitz-Simons, Pennsylvania'sCatholicSignerofthe Constitution"(1887);"TheLifeof Rt.Re:.MichaelEgan,O.S.F.,the FirstBishopofPhiladelphia" iSS;)"TheTrialofJohnUry," (igon)"DocumentsRelatingto

Anystudentknowsthehardships, Presentedinreadingcertainmatter, buthealsoknowsthegreatreward whichPerseverancebringsandhow easyitallseemsafterawhile.If .thechildisencouragedtoreadcertainlinesforawhileandgetthe tasteforit,whichitalmostinvariabl,does,itwillforeverhavecause tohethankful.Butsometimesthe senseoflazinessreferredtomayhe foundwiththeparentsorteachers, whocannotbe"bothered"ifthe childisnotquickenough.Inthat caseuponthemwillforeverrestthe blamefornothavinginterestedthe childinthatwhichwouldhaveformedoneofitschiefpleasuresinlife, besideshavingaddedtotheformationofahealthyandgoodmillt.

TheCatholicweeklyjournalisnot asensationalnewspaper,itcontains nothingwhichcancontaminatethe mind.Atthesametimeitcontainsamassofinformationabout things'thatareofinteresttothe Catholicindividualandof which heorsheshouldnotremainignorant.Moreoveritisgenerallygot upinsuchamannerastoafford readingforallages.Thecharacter ofitscontentsisguaranteedbythe authorityofourHolyChurchandit formsPartofourCatholiccivillife justasourCatholicCollegesform partofourCatholicacademiclife. ItisanadjuncttoourChurch,so tospeak,andjustasmostparents wouldnotbringuptheirchildren withoutgivingthemthebenefitof aCatholicschoolinthesamespirit theyoughttogivethemthebenefit ofaCatholicpaper.

ThemovemadebytheSistersof theHolyCrosscannothetoohighly commended,anditissincerelytobe hopedthatthespiritinwhichit wasmademaccometopervadeothersimilarinstitutionsandtheCatholichomealike."

TotalAbstinenceInflexibleRule ntNotreDame

TheattitudeofourCatholiccolleeestowardtemperanceamongstedentsshouldbesowellknownasnot toneedinquiry.Thereisnota

Theactofabstinenceisofannual recurrenceattheendofretreatsat NotreDame.Buttheuniversityusesalsothestrongarmofthelawto shieldtheyoungmenwhocometo NotreDameforeducation.Thereis anadvertisementinthepapersof SouthBendwarningthesaloonkeepersfromsellingliquortostudents, andnotifyingthemthattheywillbe Prosecutedtothefullextentofthe lawforsodoing.Saloonkeepersin SouthBendarecarefultomakeno mistakewhenastudentofNotre Dameisconcerned.Theyhavehad thisadvertisementbeforethemfor morethanfortyyears,andthey knowtheuniversityofficialswillsee thatthelawisappliedintievihl,.

RedemptoristMissioninManila

VERYSUCCESSFUL.

The."ManilaTimes,"ofNovember 20th,justtohand,givesglowingaccountsoftheRedemptoristMissions there.

"Greatcrowdsandmuchenthusiasm,"saysthe"Times,""make theCatholicmissionanincreasing success.Yesterdaywasarecordday attheCathedral.Thelargenumberofcommunicantsatthesix o'clockmassshowedthedownright earnestnessofthemenandwomen makingthemissionandcalledforth astrongwordof.congratulationfrom FatherLynch. Attheteno'clockMassFatherGilmartinpreachedontheDelayof Conversion.Atliveo'clockinthe afternoontheCathedralwassofilledwithyoungpeoplethatonewhole schoolhadtoheplacedintheSanetown AlltheCollegesandschools ofManilaseemedtoherepresented Membersofthevariousreligiousordersofteachersaccompaniedtheir pupils.Manyparentscamewith theirchildrenandwerecontentto standandadmirethebrilliantspectacle.Whentheelectriclightswere fullyturnedonandthechildren stoodtosingtheirininnsinEnglish thesightwasinspirin-.

TheRnsnrywasrecitedbyFather GilmartininEnglish,andthegirls andboysmadetheresponsesalso inEnglishinclearandringingtones. BishopFoley,fromthepulpit,blessedthekneelingcongregation,using thesolemnblessingoftheRoman Ritual.

ArchbishopHarty.srokeinSpanishandtradeanimportantannouncement.Hestatedthatthe missioninEnglishworldhefollow-

Wehavemorethanoncein outs missionaryrecordsaboutCanada!referredtotheoppositionmetwith (rumNon-CatholicMissionaries.This oppositionisexperiencedespeciallyin localitieswherethesemissionaries havecomefirstintothefield.Sometimestheyfindthemselvesoutmatched.Themissionconfidedtothe CatholicChurchofpreachingtheGunneltoeverycreature,impelstheCatholicmissionarytocarrythesavingtruthtoeverysoul,andhewilt notheunfaithfultohismission,evenwhenMethodistsorothershavefirstobtainedahearing.TheCatholicMissionary,however,inspired bythecardinalvirtueofprudence, roesdiscretion,andiscarefulnotto disturbthegoodfaithofthosewhoire hemeets,whenhedeemsthatno spiritualbenefitwillfollow. TothewestofLakeWinnipeg,and betweenthatLakeandLakeCedar, thereisamissionstationatCross Lake.Itwasfoundedin19o1,by FatherBonnald,O.M.I.,aveteran missionaryandadoughtychampion ofthefaith.Hehastodealwith MaskegonIndiananumberingbetween fourandfivehundred,whohavea reservethere.Unfortunatelythe Wesleyan.missionaryinthoseParts hasnotscrupledtomisleadtheIndiansbymisrepresentations. For instance,hetookoccasion,whenreligiouswereturnedoutoftheirhousessomeyearsagoinFrance,to PersuadetheIndiansthatthiswas donebecausethepriestshadrevoltedagainstlawnIauthority.andhe e'enwentontosaythatmanyof themhadgivenuptheirfaithand becomeProtestants..Happily,however,aScotchman,inaninfluential positionatCrossLake,tookcare toputarightcomplexiononthe sadeventsofthepersecutionin France,andhegaveduepraiseto thelivelyfaithofFrenchCatholics.

Seeinghowmattersweregoing,the ministerthencalledasecretmeeting horitinetoittheChiefofthereser.e, oneofthetwoCouncillors (theotherwasaCatholic),andUse orsixcatechists. Allthatwas doneatthemeetingwasaftprweriA toldtoFatherBonfield.Allwere urgedtotrytobringbacktoWesleoismtheIndianswhohadbecome Catholics.ButtheChiefandanotherrefaedtotakeansuchaction. OnoneoccasionFatherBonnaldwas sentforbyanoldwomanofahundredyearswhowishedto'diea1`atholic.Thegoodmissionarylearnedhoweasershewasforhim to cometoher,andbeingsatisfiedwith herdispositions,hereceivedherinto theChurch.Theminister,hearing ofwhat,hadbeendone,wentOnthe followingdaytovisither,aceornpaniedbyaninfluentialmenober of

hisflocs.Hereproachedher,and putmanyquestionstoher,butshe saidnothing.Atlasthesaid Vosscanspeaktothepriestand confesstohim,whywillyounot speaktome? Hethensporeinsultinglytohersonandleft.The oldIndianconvertgrewbetter,and wasnappytoreceivethepriestsvisitsandtopraywiththeCatholics. Theministerafterwardsattemptedtooilerhisministrations,butFather Bonnaldtreatedhimwithscantcourtesy.

ByhismeddlingwithCatholicchildrentoinducethemtoattendthe Methodistschool,andbyhisfalse accusationsofCatholicpriests,the WesleyanministergaveriseinFatherBonnaldtoacertainamountof bile,andthis,uponanoccasion,the incensedpriestdischargeduponthe offendingone,withtheresultthat theministerkeptquietforatime.

SometimesCatholicsurveyorsor Prospectors,orengineersoftheGovernment,andotherinfluentialpersonspassbythereserve,andassist .atthecatholicservices.ThiscreatesagoodimpressionontheIndianswhoareproudtofeelthat theybelongtotheirreligion,and thatCatholicsarenot,asisrepresentedtothem,allpoorignorant people.

FatherBonnaldhadtheconsolationofreceivingsomeconvertsinto theChurchatanIndiancampon gi riveratsomelittledistancefrom hismission.Upontheoccasionof visitsmadetosuchencampmentsthe missionaryhastoaccommodatehim.selftocireniestiances,andtoaccept suchhospitalityastheIndianscan give.Atthecampreferredto,three oftheIndiansbeggedtohereceived intotheChurch.Theministerafterwardssoughttobringthewback tohisreligion,hutfailed.Father' Bonnaldbaptisedseveralinfantsat hismissionwhowereexpected theminister,andthisratherdisconcertedthereverendgentlemanbut .ineverycaseitwasthefatherwho presehtedtheinfanttothepriest. Inoneofthecases,bothParentswere Methodists,buttheuncleandaunt were('atholics.Theminister.receiv.ednosatisfactionwhenheaccosted thefather,andreproachedhimwith whathehaddone.Inthecaseof thefirstchildofthisMethodistcouple,ithadbeenhaittisedsecondly,andconditionallybyFatherBonnald. Ifafterwardsbecameveryill,and thereseemedlittlecharceofitsrecoversbutthemissionaryreadover itthePrayerforasickchild,and itrecovered. Theparentswere verythankfulforthisfavourgrantedbyGod. Thesefewincidentsshowhowthe Catholicmissionaryhastobeever readyandonhisguardowingtothe tacticsandoppositionofnon-Catholicministers,whoevenhaverecourse insomecases,tocalumniesandmisrepresentations.

AKindlyAct

.' notableincidentoftheconventionoftheAmericanFederationof CatholicSocieties,saysthe"CatholicColumbiar,"wastheringingof Trinity(Episcopal)Churchchimes beforethePontificalMassonSunday morningprecedingtheconventionand againduringthemonsterparadein theafternoon.Manyofthemarchersthoughtofthebells "Whosesoundssowildindaisof childhood Ringroundourmemorytheirmagic spell,'' especiallywhenthebeautifultones soundedthenotesof"KillarneN "TheHarPThatOnceThroughTa- ra'sHall"andotherIrish'melodies. ThekindlyactmadeaprofoundimpressiononthefortsthousandvisitorstoColumbus,andwilldomuch tocreateakindlyfeelingbetween manandman.

BysendingtenshillingsandsixPenceinadvancethe"W.A.Record" willhepostedfreetoyouforone year,andyonwillreceiveafreegift 'ofourbeautifulillustratedSouvenir.

TemperanceNotes

THEDRINKTRAGEDY.

"Theevilsofdrinkcomehometoo bitterlytotheheartsandconsciencesofallclassesofthecommunity. ThereisProbablynotamanor womanherewhohasnotamanor womanherewhohasnothadpain- fulopportunitiesofseeingallthe tragedies,thedomestictragedies,the ruinofhomelife,thedestructionof agreatandhonourablecareer,the miserybroughtuponindividualsand familiesbytherecklessuseandmisuseofalcoholicbeverages. This greatandever-presenttragedy."-Mr Balflnr,attheAlbertHall,London, 23th.1une19oR.

INTEMPERANCEANDUNEMPLOYMENT.

"Inmanycasesdrinkisfruitful asthechiefcauseofdismissalof individualworsers.Intemperancein theGeneralPostOfficein1903was responsiblefortwent.\-onepercent. ofthewholenumberofdismissals, andforsixty-sevenpercent.oflossesofgoodconductstripeisAsimilarporportioncouldfairlybeap- pliedtothepolice,municipal,military,naval,andeveryotherbranch ofpublicserviceandprivateemploy- ment.Temperancesteadiesthemarket;drinkingdoesjustthereverse:" -Rt,Hon.JohnBurns.

THEGREATPROBLEM

"ThelongerIlivetheloorethe temperancemovementappealsto me.NomatterwhatproblemI WS:roach,whetheritbethatofthe children,the=employed,oftheag- ed,orofhousing,Iiinditcompli- catedandmademoredifficultbyits associationwithdrink.Thereisnot onesocialproblemexistinginthe lan:lwhichwouldnotbeinfinitely moreeasyoftreatmentandsolution ifwehadnottodealwithdrink." -Mr.PhilipSnowden,M.P.

APHYSICIAN'SOPINION

SirAndrewClar%,physicianto thelateQueenVictoria,saidthat whenhelocSosiatthehospital wards,andsawthatsevenoutof tenowedtheirdiseasestoalcohol, andwhenhethoughtofall the otherevilswroughtby,drink,and drin'talone,hefeltimpelledtogive uphisprofession, `togiveupevery- thingandgoforthuponaholycru-sade,preachingtoallmen,"Bewareofthisenemyof.therace."If wecannot"giveupeverything"to dothisgrandandnecessarywork, surelywecangivealittletime,e littlework,afewwords,agoodexample.Thesearenotbehindthe abilityofanyman.

"Isupposeyourconstituentsaskedyouagreatmanquestions?"

"No,"answeredthecandidate"I madethefirstquestionserveasthe textofafirst-hourspeech,andthen theyareafraidtoaskanymore."

WeconscientiouslyrecommendtheRONI.SOHPIANO,becauseit embracesallthatgoestomake thoroughlyMusicalInstrument. -PeeTonequalityoftheRONNCHPIANOissingularlyrich.Thii isnodoubtoneofthePrincipalreasonsforitsgreatpopularity. allthePianosini:seinAustraliamorebearthenameofRonischThan anyother.

WE`ELLRONISCHPIANOSONVERYEASYTERMS.

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TheUnityoftheChurch

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Now,mydearbrethren,youhave doneagreatwork,aworkthatis mostplanningtoGod;youhayehelpedtospreadthefaithby constructingatempleinwhichtheLord ofHostswillresideandwhencewill goforththeraysoflightandoflove thatwillsanctifyyourentireneigh bourhoodand,oumaybeassured thatGodwillrewardyouwiththe sameandevengreaterliberalitythan HerewardedtheJews,andyoumay besurethatthesebenedictionsare evennowuponyourheadsandthe headsofyourchildren,andtheywill continuetoflowinuPonouif3ou ceasenottoPracticethesameacts ofself-denialandtomanifestthe sameliberalityinthefuturewhich ouhaveinthepast.

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Mydearbrethren,Idonotintend toconfinemyremarkstoan expositionofthegoodworkswhich thepriestsandpeopleofSt.Francis deSaleshavedoneinthelinishkng ofthissplendidedifice.Another thememoreelevatingandmorenot.bleclaimsmyattention.Thereis aChurchnotmadebyhands,foundedandPreservedbyGodHimself andofoneofitscharacteristicsor notes,namelyitsunity,Iwishto speak to you, Inthe if)thchaPterofSt.Matthew we readthesewordsutteredbyour Lord "ThouartPeter,andupon thisrockIwillbuild1VLChurchand thegatesofhellshallnotPrevail againstit."I.etusexaminecarefullythelatterpartofthisexpression"IwillbuildmChurchand thegatesofhellshallnotprevail againstit.""1," thefirst wordofthatclause,referstoour Lord.He,ononeoccasion,saidof Himself "BeforeAbrahamwasI .ana''-thegreateternal"am."When youand1,beingcreatures,wishto sayweareanteriortoarotherPer sonwesayIwasbeforehim,but Godneverhavinghadabeginning, is'lotwas,..esterds.3.,to-dayandfor everwithoutashadowofchange.I, theeternalGod,willbuildMyChurch -nownoticethatIlesa.,s"My Church,"notthechurchofanyman, oraa,Angel,butofMe,namely,of God.I,therefore,theeternalGod, willbuildtheChurchofGod.Again note,thatHesays"Church"inthe singularandnot"churches."There kretherewastobebutoneChurch, f,ndhenceweseetheunityofthat Church.Unitytherewastohe,and nodisuniontherefore,nodisorder. noconfusion.Itwastoheporch 'oneChurchandsotoexcludeevery otherformofreligion.

"Andthegatesofhellshallnot prevailagainstit"-"gates"here hasapeculiarsignification.Inthe olddaysjusticewasadministeredat thegatesofthecity,wherethepeo pleenteredandwentforth.Thereforegatesmeantjudgmentthatwas utteredthereinwhatwecallto-day "courts,"andtheexpression"gates ofhell"meansthejudgmentsof hell.Now,asthejudgmentsofhell arefalse,andasfalsejudgmentsare errors,therefore,wecanseetheer torsofhellshallnotprevailagainst it-theerrorsofhell,notmerehof anyman,butofthehighestnatural intelligencewhichGodhascreated. Thedevilalthoughfallenisstillan angelandhasallthenaturalprero ..aativesofanangel.Hence,when ourLordsays:"Thegatesofhell shallnotprevailagainstit,"He meanstosaythattheerrorswhich thedevilscanformulateshallnever beabletoheintroducedintoHis Church,andthisisaverystril4ng saying,inasmuchastheintelligence oftheangelis,laitsnature,the nexthighestintelligencetothatof GodHimself.If,therefore,thatintelligencesosublime,cannotintroduceerrorintotheChrach,much lesscantheintelligenceofmando sowhoisofanorderinferiorto theangel.Hence,toreturntoour text,wemaytranslateitin this araa I,theEternalGod,shall

buildMyoneChurch,thatis,theone ChurchofGod,andnopowerwhatsoever,eventhepowerofthatmightyintellectualcreaturewhomIcreated,endowinghimwithwonderful faculties,evenhewillneverbeable tointroduceoneerrorintothis Churchwhich1shallfound. LESSONFROMTHEMATERIAL CREATION.

Mydearbrethren,evenifourLord hadneverrevealedthatHewasto providethemeansnecessaryforthe salvationofthesoul,andtoProvidethosemeansinsuchawaythat thereshouldnotheinthemanydisorderoranyconfusion,yetfrom consideringthematerialcreatione shouldbeabletoknowthatGod wouldlookafter.thehumansouland Preventitsbeingengulfedindarkness,indisorder,andinconfusion. Letusbrieflyexaminethematerial creationtofindhowcarefulGodhas beeninthoseworks.Ifwetakethe smallestflowerthatweoftencrush underourfeet,consideringitoflittleornovalue,andexamineit carefully,weshallfindthatithas anexcellenceandperfectionwhichall thehandiworkofallthementhat everlivedcouldneverattainto.It wePutthatlittleflowerundera microscope,weshallseethereawonderfulorganism,allconspiringto theperfectionofthatflowerandto themanifestationofthewondrous worksandgloryofGod.Ifwego furtherandbeholdtheanimal;ofthe worldweshallfindevenintheformationoftheirhadieqanorder thatissuperb,manifestingsometimesanexcellenceintheirsenses, whichissuperiortothatofman himself. 'Theycarryoutperfectly theendforwhichGodcreatedthem; ifweviewthefishesofthesea,we martwithwhatrapidity,easeand gracethe,passthroughthewaterhowtheyalsofulfiltheendGodintendedthemfr.Thereisnodisordenwhateverinthatkingdomofthe sea.Beholdhowthebirdsofthe airareadaptedtopassthroughthat elementassimply,asgracefullyand aseasil3asthefishswimthrough thewater.Inalltheseanimalkingdomsthereisperfectorder,perfect adaptationofthemeanstotheend intendedbytheirCreator.Ifwe gazeuponthethingsthatareabove us,contemplatingthesun,themoon thestars,andtheplanets,wefind alsothereaoonderfulorderand harmonywhichproclaimthegreatnessandpowerofGbd.Astronomersteachisthatsomeofthese starsareflyingthroughspaceatan incrediblespeed. Weareamazed fromtimettimebytheappearance ofthoseheavenlybodieswhichare calledcornets-whencethe\'comeand whithertheygoweknownot.Many manyyearsPassbybetweentheir aPPearances,and3ettheyarefling throughspaceatarateofspeed, whichwecannevercomprehendpassingthroughthatmultitudeof heavenlybodieswhosenumberwe cannotevenimagine,and3etthereis nocollision,thereisnodisorder, thereisnoconfusion. Wenotice howthesundoeswhatwecallrises andsetswitharegularitaand'precisionthathavemadeitthemodel ofordernotonemomentlate throughouttheyeareithertorise ortosetandsoalsoofthemoon, andotherheavent,bodies.Now, then,allthesematerialthings of whichwehavespokenareintended simplyandsolelyasanaidtothe soulintheaccomplishmentofits end.Thisbeingso,willGridbe carelessaboutthehumansouland Permitthatthereshouldbedisorder, any'confusioninthemeanswhichHe hasdevisedforitsend,whileHe hastakensuchgreatcareofthe smallestcreaturethatexaltsinorderthatitmightbeprovidedwith everythingthatisnecessaryforthe accomplishmentoftheendwhichHe essienedtoit?

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GodcertainlyIreParadallthe meansnecessaryfor.thesoul'sperfectionandtheattainingofitsend. Cantherebeconfusion,disorderand errorinthesemeant?Canithe truethatGodisindifferenttothe meanswhichthesoulshould Canthissaylagsocommonamong menoftheworldbetrue"Onereligionisasgoodasanother,"when thereissuchconfusionamongst thosereligions,andwhensomeof themteachthecontradictionofwhat othersteach?Itisimpossiblethat suchhethecase,andhenceemay beperfectlysurethatGodhasdeterminedwiththefinestexactitudethe meanswhichthesoulmustuseand shoulduseforattainingtheendfor whichithasbeendestinedbyIlim. Thosemeansarecontainedinthe PromiseofGodwhenHesaid:"ThouartPeteranduPonthisrock IwillbuildM3Churchandthegates ofhellshallnotprevailagainstit" thatis,forthesakeofthatsoulI, havingcomeintotheworldtolive andalsotodieinthemidstofthe meethumiliatingandexcruciating sufferings,willprovideall'themeans thatarenecessaryforitssalvation, andIwillseetoitthatthatChurch shallalwaYsbeonethatinitthere shallbenodisorderandnoconfusion, andtheyen,devilhimself,willnot beabletoovercomeitorevento detractoneiotafromitsexcellence. Now,thiswastherrophec.,ofour Lord,thatHewas,namely,tofound aChurchtoexistforever-oneand errorlessasHehadfoundedit.AfterHisresurrection,aswereadin St.John,Hefulfilledthatpromise, whenHetoldSt.PetertofeedHis laints,tofeedHissheeP

HastheChurchbeenfaithfulto thepromiseofourLord?isnow thegreatquestionwhichconfronts us.Somenineteencenturieshave passedawaysincethosewordswere utteredtellingusthatthereshould beoneChurchofGodanditshould hefreefromerror.HasthatProphecysofarbeenfulfilledornot?

Letustakecertainepochs,when thatChurchwasexposedtothegreatestdangers,andseehowevenat suchtimeseverywordofthatprophecyhasbeenliterallyandabundantlyfulfilled.Afterthedeathof OurLord,HisApostlesandDisciples setforthtopropagatetheChurchin theworldaccordingtoHiscommandment,"Goteachallnations," andbeforetheirdeaththeyhadevangelisedagreatpartofthethen civilisedworld.How theybehaveintheirtreatmentofit?Did theycompromisewithit?Didthe, lesserthosetruthstemporisingwith it?

INTIMESOFSTRESS.

Forinstance,letusconsiderthe cis°ofSt.Peter-hewasafisherman,hewasuncultured,hewasrude, hewasundiplomatic,hehad no trainingwhatsoeversuchas commandstherespectofmen,andbeholdhimintheproudcityofthe Caesars,thatcitywhichcalleditself eternal,thatcitythatwasreeking withviceandluxury,andbeholdhim goingintoittoconverIttoChrist onrLord.Willhebeabletodo so?Willhe,withthemeansthat areathisdisposal,beabletomake thatsystemofpaganismcrumbleintodust?IfSt.PeterwereR mere naturalman,guidedbynaturalmotives,heprobablyshouldhavereasonedinthefollowingway-"Rome isgivenovertothegratificationof Passionandtoluxury.tosuchadegreethatitisimpossiblenowto

preachthedoctrinesofChristinit, Therefore,Imustmakeacomprom, iseinsomewaysoastocausethis religion,atpresentsohideousto theRomanmind,tobeattractiveto it;otherwiseIfeelconvincedthey willneverlistentome.Andhow canI,achildofGalilee,arudepersoneuchasIam,withoutanyrefinementwhatsoever,howcanIpresumetohavetheforceinthatcity whichwillenablemetobreakdown thebarriersofprideandluxuryand implantinthesouloftheseproud Romansthehumilit3ofourLord?"

St.Peternevermadeacompromise hepreachedthedoctrinesof our Lordashereceivedthem.HepreachedthedepositoffaithasGod handedittohim,andlinall3heconquered,butnotbylesseninginthe slightestdegreeanyoneofthose doctrineswhichhadbeenentrustedto hisguardianship.Hewaspersecuted,itistrue,hewasimprisoned,and rejoicedtobeworthytosufferfor hisl.ord,andlawnyhewasputto death,butthedoctrinesneverdied. The',remainedintheiroriginalpurityastheLordhadgiventhemto him. Dreadfulpersecutionswere carriedonduringthelifeof St. Peterandafterhisdeath,because Romanlawforbadetheworshipof theonlyGodandthepreachingof Hisdoctrines.TheChurchwasdrivendownintqthecatacombs,that is,tothoseundergroundcaverns wherethelightofdayneverpenetrates,andifanyofyou:,m3brethren,haseverbeeninthecityof Romeandviqitedthoseholyplaces, youwillheal.letoknowwhatour ancestorsinthefaithsufferedinorderthatthe.,mightperceivepureand undefiledthatdeposit,ofthefaith. Theypouredouttheirbloodlikewaterevenlittlechildrenstandingup publiclybeforeRomantyrantsand accusingthemoftheirtyranny. Younggirlsoftwelveandthirteen Yearsofagestoodupforthefaith likeintrepidwarriorsthey were condemnedtodieanddiedwitha calmnessandheroismthatisrarel' attainedevenbyasoldieronthe fieldofbattle.Thosedreadfuldays finallypassedaway.Thedepositof faithhadbeenPreservedinitsIntegra\ GodwaswiththeChurch. NOCOMPROMISE. Nowcomingdowntothemost prominentdefectionsthattheChurch exPeriencedinlatertimes,wereach thesixeeenthcentury. Acertain man,bythenameofLutheralso roselipanddemandedthatthe Churchhereformed,ashecalledit, notthatcertainmembersof the Churchhereprimandedandtheirconductbettered,butthattheChurch itself,theChurchofGod,"My Church,"asourLordcallsit, shouldhaveitsdoctrineschangedto Pleisehimandsomeofhissattelites. ThereigningPore,LeoX, senthisdelegatetoGermanytointerviewLuther,towinhimovento thetruth,orincaseheshouldnot hewonovertosimplyexcommunicate himthatis,expelhimfromthe Church.Soonshecontemplatedthe awfulsceneofallNorthernEurope leavingher.Shesawcountriesliae England,forinstance,andScotland andWalesbreaktheirallegianceto her. DidsheyieldtoanypotentatelikeHenraVIII.,ofEngland whenhewishedtorejecthislawful wifeandmarryanotherwoman?No, inthesixteenthcenturysherepeatedwhatshehaddoneinthefourth. ShecelledtogetherherBishops fromallovertheworld,andinthe yearr615shebeganthatwonderful council,calledtheCouncilofTrent. Shethereenunciatedclearlyherdoc-

trines,condemnedthosewhodiffered fromherandbidedhertime.She grievedexceedinglytoseeherchildrenleavethehouseholdofthefaith andbetakethemselvestoerrorand confusion,butthedeclarationofour Lordhadto,befulfilled.Manoften changeshismindhesaysto-dayone thingandto.morrowanother,but. astheSacredScripturesaya,"God hasspokenonce,"andthereforeHe hasspokenforever.Thereis no changeorshadossofvicissitudein Him.liesaidinthebeginningthe errorsofhellshallnotprevailagainstit,ar.dneithershallthey. Eventhen,therewasnodisorderin theChurchanymorethaninthe fourthcentury.Godisallorder, butwherethehandofmanisthere wearequitesuretofindconfusion, andweareperfectlysuretofindit whenmanundertakestodothat whichbelongstoGodaloneforinstance,whenmanundertakes to foundaChurch,aworkwhichisof Godonly Evenduringthelifeof LuthertherewereconfusionanddisorderinhisChurch.Hehadintroducedthehumanelementirtoit. anditborefruitagainstthosewho haddaredtodifferfromhim.His churchwasbrokenupIntovarious Parts,endhemusthaveseenthat hehadundertakenataskthatwas beyondhisPowersandcertainlybeyondhiscredentials,forcredentials hehadnottherefore,shecameout ofthatlightwithProtestantismas shecameoutofherfightin the fourthcentury,losingmultitudesof herchildren,butlosingnotoneparticleofthedoctrinesofthefaith.

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wouldleaveheninthenineteenthor twentiethcenturiesastheyhadin thefourthandsixteenth,shewould haveformulatedherdoctrines,pointedouttheerrorsoftheday,condemnedthem,retainingintactthe depositofthefaithandpatiently waitedtillthescholarofto-dayo. hischildrenofto-morrowwouldturn fromtheirerrors.

Soyousee,insdearbrethren,that to-dayifourLordwerelivingvisibly inourmidstHecouldea\withperfecttruth"Ihavefounded My Churchandthegatesofhellhave notprevailedagainstit."Nay,if afternineteenthousandyearsHe weretocomevisiblyamongstus,He wouldbeableto'repeatthesame declarationwithequaltruth;what Ismore,whentheeternalfarewellto thisworld,tobeJudgedbeforethe throneofGod,ourLord,seatedon thatthrone,willbeabletoturnto Se.Peter,andsay"ThouartPeter,anduponthisrockIhavebpilt MyChurchandthegatesofhell havenotprevailedagainstit."

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Whatthek.hurchhasdone

"TheCatholicChurchhaspurified societyinitsveryfountain--whichis themarriagebond.Shehasinvariablyproclaimedtheunityandsanctityandindissolubility.ofthenuptial tie,sayingwithherFounder:"WhatGodhathjoinedtogether,let nomanputasunder."

aTheCatholicreligionhasproclaimedthesanctityofhumanlife, assoonasthebodyisanimatedby thevitalspark.Infanticidewasa datestainonPagancivilisation-beingsanctioned,andevensometimes enjoinedbysucheminentphilosophersasPlatoandAristotle,Solon andLycurgus.

"'IliereisnophraseofhumanmiseryforwhichtheChurchdoesnot Providesomeremedyoralleviation. Nodistinctionismadeeitherofperson,nationality,colour,orcreed,for. truecharityembracesall.

"TheCatholicChurchhaseverexertedherinfluencetowardthemitigationandabolitionofhumanslavery.Fromtheearliestages,Christianityhasbeentheunvaryingfriend andadvocateofthebondman.Before thetimeofChrist.slaverywasuniversalincivilisedaswellas barbarous countriesand the Apostleswereeverywhereconfronted bythechildrenofoppression. No Christiancountrycontainsto-dayat solitaryslave.

"Finally,theCatholicChurchhas alwaysbeenthestaunchunwavering friendofthesonsoftoil.Before thecomingofChristmanualandevenmechanicalworkwasregardedas servilebythefreemenofPagan Romeandwasconsequentlyrelegatedtotheslave.

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"FatherBernardVaughanhasa picturesqueandevenaflamboyant stylehedoesnotmincewordsand hesacrificeseverythingtoproducing astrongandimmediateeffect.His voiceisloud,hisgesturesabundant, andalmostItalianintheirfrequency andvehemenceinshort,heisthe oppositeofthecoldandcorrectstyle whichstillobtainsinthepulpitsof theAnglicanChurch.

"Readingofthesethings,andhavinealittlefaithinthetamerof anypreachertogettheWestEndof Londonorofan.,othergreatcapital, torenouncetheworld,theflesh,and thedevil,Iformedanimpressionof FatherBernardwhichwasasfalse thatIhadformedofhisgreatbrother.Ithoughthimtoosevere,too sternfordailyfood.

"Iwasenabledtocorrecttheestimatebythecoincidencewhich braughtmetoCarlsbadatthesame timeasFatherBernard.ImetFathenBernardVaughandailyfor somethreeweeksandoftenhadthe Pleasureofsittingatthesametable Liketheschoolmasteroutofschool, FatherBernardVaughanistheantithesisinPrivatelifeofwhatyou wouldexpectfromhisappearancein thepulpit.

willremainattachedtothisbranch oftheCuria. AlthoughFatherVanHessianis "thefirstRedemptoristtobe a cardinaloftheCuria,"hemaybe claimedastheirsecondCardinalby thesonsofSt.AlPhonsus.Victor AugustDechamps,a.Belgian by birth,joinedtheRedernptoristsin 1825. la1865PiusIXcommanded himtoaccepttheBishopricor,Namur,afterhavingdeclinesuccessfully sometimebeforethatofLiege.In 1867hewasappointedArchbishop ofMalines(Mechlin)andPrimateof AllBelgium.In1875hewascreatedCardinal-priest,andassuchtool partintheelectionofLeoXIII.His deathoccurredSePteniter29,1883, andhismortalrerratnswereinterred intheconvertgroundsoftheRedemptoristsat'amines,nearTourney.

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WhenGroverCleveland'slittlegirl wasquiteyoungherfatheroncetelephonedtotheWhiteHousefrom Chicano,andaskedMrs.Clevelandton bringthechildtothe'phone.Liftingthelittleoneuptotheinstrument,Mrs.Clevelandwatchedher expressionchangefrom,bewilderment towonderandthentofear.Itwas relyherfather'svoice-yetshe lookedatthetelephoneincredulously.. Afterexaminingthetinyonestaginthereceiverthelittlegirl burstintotears."Oh,Mamma!" shesobbed."Howcanweeverget Papaoutofthatlittlehole?"

"Iknownomoreextraordinary interestingandamusingraconteur. Hekeepsthetableinaroarfrom thefirstmomenttothelast one side-splittinganecdotefollowsthe otheruntilintheendyouarepositivelyexhaustedfromlaughing."TheRepublic.

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"These,then,aresomeofthe blessingswhichtheCatholicChurch hasconferrednoonSociety. The beneficentmovementsinauguratedby her,thephilanthropicinstitutions whichshehasfounded,theinnumerableworksofChristian.benevolence whichsheoriginated,haveallstimalatedandencouragedotherChristian denominationsintheirnobleefforts forthemoralandsocialregeneration,fmankind."-CardinalGibbons.

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"IfirstmetFatherBernardVaughanatasmallschooldowninRamsgate,wherehewasonavisit.I carriedawavastrongimpression fromthatfirstglimpseoftheman. First,FatherBernardhasthestrikingbeautyoffaceandligurewhich arecharacteristicofthewholefamily.,afamilyofhandsomestatuesin regularityoffeatureandsymmetryof figure.

"ThefacehasnotthecommandingpoweroftheCardinal'sitis onasmallerscale;hutthereisthe sameNorman,aquiline,well-shaped nose,thesamedistinction,thefine, well-chiseledmouth,andthesame impressionofsalwartmanhood.

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"Andbeforeyouhavebeenwith bluralongtimeyouPerceivealso thatFatherBernardhasthesame unquestioningfaithofthefamily. Butmorethanthis,theimpression madeuponmebyFatherBernard Vaughanwastheextraordinaryeleganceandcharmofhismanner.He hasareadysmile,acertainhesitancyinputtinghisideas,thatmake youthinkofhimratherasaFrench aristocratofthedaysbeforetherevolutionthanofamodernEnglishman--"hodoesnotasarulestrike vonatfirstbythesweetnessofhis approach.

"Longafterthisthename of FatherBernardVaughanbegantofigureinthenewspapers. In Englandthenewspaperswhenehey getafteraman,runhimforallhe isworth,andforsomeyearsnow thereisscarcelyaweekwhen_you donotfindFatherBernardVaughan mentionedintheEnglishpapers;he ischieflymentionedasthepopular

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JuniorResults1911

TheResultstohandareverysatisfactorsasregardsCatholicSchools. THECHRISTIANBROTHERS' COLLEGEHASSECUREDTHE FIRSTANDSECONDPLACESIN B)'f'HSTATES,THUSWINNING TWOOUTOFTHREEPRIZES PRESENTEDBYTHEADELAIDE UNIVERSITY,alsotwoexhibitions, givenbyledueationDepartmentof West.Australia.CreditswereobtainedtikEnglishLiterature,English History,Latin,Greek,French,Arithmetic!Algebra,Geometry,andPhysics.Thefollowingaredetails:CHRISTIANBROTHERS'COLLEGE PERTH.

HONOURLIST.

FrankA.GerloE,Firstplaceinboth States.

GuidoS.Mayrhofer,Secondplacein bothStates.

JosephCanny,Fourteenthplacein W.A.

FrancisHeagney,Eighteenthplacein W.A.

PatrickM.Lech'.Twenty-firstplace inW.A. spmciAl.,HONOURS.

ENGLISH

FrankGerloii,ThirdplaceinW.A. GuidoMayrhofer,Eighth

HISTORY

G.Mayrhofer,NinthplaceinW.A. GREEK

G.Mayrli-Jer,First'placeinboth States.

F.Gerleq,'Secondplaceinboth states.

LATIN

F.Gerlo',Secondplacein both States.

G.Mayrhofer,Thirdplaceinboth States.

FRENCH

F.fferloii,Secondrlaceinboth States.

G.Mayrhofer,Fourthpieceinboth States. Canny,Eighthplaceinboth States.

ARITHMETIC

L.Roche,FirstplaceinW.A.

F.Gerlol,ThirdplaceinW.A.

P.Leah:..,EighthplaceinW.A.

J.Cann...EleventhplaceinW.A.

ALGEBRA

F.Gerlofi,ThirdplaceinW.A.

G.Ma,rhofer,FifteenthplaceinW.A.

GEOMETRY

W.Bowden,ThirdplaceinW.A.

TheDrapers,HaySt.,Perth

PHYSICS: F.Gerloff,FirstplaceinW.A. PASSLIST.

FrankGerlorf-Englishliterature (credit),EnglishHistoryGreek (credit),Latin(credit),French(cre- dit),Arithmetic(credit),Algebra (credit),Geometry,Physics(credit) Chemistry.

GuidoS.Mayrhofer-EnglishLiterature(credit),EnglishHistory(cre- dit),Greek(credit),Latin(credit), French(credit),Arithmetic,AlgeJosephbra(credit),Chemistry,Physics.

Canny-French(credit),Arithmetic(credit),EnglishLiterature,EnglishHistory,Greet.,Latin,Algebra,Geometry.

PatrickM.Leahy-Arithmetic(cre- dit),EnglishHistory,Greek,Latin, H.French,Algebra,Geometry. LewisRoche-Arithmetic(credit), EnglishLiterature,EnglishHistory.Algebra,Geometry.

FrancisHeagney-EnglishLiterature, EnglishHistory,Greek,Latin, French,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry.

JohnJ. EnglishWholley-EnglishLiterature, History,Latin,French,Arithmetic,Algebra.

PaulM.Barrett-EnglishLiterature, EnglishHistory.,Greek,Latin, French,Arithmetic,Algebra.

RudolphAgneW-EnglishLiterature, EnglishHistory,Arithmetic,Alge- bra,Geometry.

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ArchieFraser-EnglishHist(r. French,.Arithmetic,Geometry.

HenryGlick-EnglishLiterature, EnglishHistoryArithmetic,Alge- bra.

FrancisCoyne-EnglishLiterature, French,Arithmetic,Algebra.

Williamflannan-EnillehHist,r', Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry.

Geral(1.O'Callaghan-EnedlishHistory,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry.

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CHRISTIANBROTHERS'KALGOORLIE.

ThefollowingarethePasses:F,Kearnan,passedEnglish,literature,History,Latin,French,Arithmetic,andAl"ebra.

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M.Quealy,EnglishLiterature, HistoryLatinandFrench. F.Kearnangoteighthplaceinthe twoStatesinFrench.

CHRISTIANBROTHERS'HIGH SCHOOL.FREMANTLE.

TheresultsoftheJuniorPublic ExaminptionwhichhavebeenJust publishedshowthattheChristian Brothers'HighSchoolFremantle,has beenverysuccessful.Allthecandidateswhowerepresentedhavepass- ed,twoofthementwinehighplaces onthehonourlistG.Taylorfifth, andM.Cullityeighteenth-iboththese studentswillbeentitledtofifteen PoundsGovernmentExhibitions.G. TaylorwasfirstinthetwoStates inHistoryninthinLatinandsixth inFrench.M.Cullitywasfifthin AlgebrainLothStates.

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Mr.L.Flynn,N.Perth,los.6d.

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Mrs.Doyle,N.Perth,3a.3d. Mrs.Lillas,Perth,3s.3d.

Mrs..T.P.Walsh,Perth,38.3d. Hon.J.D.Connolly,W.Perth,Ss. 8d.

Mr.E.G.%filler,N.Perth,ins. MissMcArdle,Perth,lie.bd. Mrs.Gregory,N.Perth,Ss.8d. Mrs.Newly,Beverley,cos. Mr.KennethKatanning,;a. Mr.J.P.Maxwell,Perth,121 6d.'

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HOMERULE

Mr.Deviin'sChallengetoSirE.Carson

WESTBELFASTMEMBER'SBURKINGAPPEALFORTOLERATION ANDCO-OPERATION.

Likeotherspeakers,Itoo,was prAuundlymovedbythepicture whichMr.BonarLawdrewtheoth- erdayofSirEdwardCarsonin tears.SirEdward('arsonisnot anlatermail.HeisnotanUls- terrepresentative.(AVoice-"He isnotanIrishmaneither," and laughter.)HewasborninIreland, Iunderstand.(AVoice-"Unfortu- nately.")But,notbeingamanof emotions,heleftitandwentto theBritishCourtsofLaw. What claimhashetospeakforUlster? (AVoice"None.")Whyhavethese steady,upright,honestmen-andI granttheyareallastheyaredescribed-marchedtoCraigavon?Wht weretheynotallowedtogive a epantaneousexpressionoftheirfeel- ingsinsteadofbeingdrilledbyem- ployers? Theyaresentoutby thelodges,engfneeredbypolitical charlatans,andorganisedintheinterestsofanascendanc,tobeled byagloomyreactionaryfromthe LawcourtsinEngland.(Hear, hear).IknowUlsterIknowProtestantUlster. Ibelieveifthese menwereletalone,iftheywereallowedtoactforthemselvesand thinkforthemselves,theywouldjoin withus-(AVoice-"Youcanlead them.")-notinwagingwarupon theirfellow-countrymen,butinwag- ingwaruponallthatmisery,dirt, anddiseasetowhichtheirlivesare subject,nowheremorethanitthe .greatindustrialcityofBelfast. (Hear,hear.)SirEdwardCarson hadtearsandhecamepreparedto shedthem.Butfortwentyyearshe hadbeenAprominentpolitician,and Iofferhimthischallengehereat thisgreatUlstermeetingto-day.I shallsayatthene'tmeeting,ifhe isabletocontradictmesuccessfully l'HATHEISACHEERYPOLITI(IAN,ANAGILEANDEFFECTIVEGENERALINTHEPOTENTIALARMY-(laughter)-ALOVEROFTHEPEOPLEAND A FRIENDOFTHEPOOR, ifhetellsmeofonesingleincident ntwentyyearswherehehasgiven `141e.,voteinParliament,orraisedhis voiceindefenceofasinglemeasure ofreformtoupliftthetoilingmassesoftheProtestantsofBelfast. (Applause).Hehadaheartwhich Mr.BonarLawsaysisnoteasily moved.(AVoice-"Hehasnoneat all.")MayItellhimsomethingthat wouldmoveaharderheartthanhis DidhehearofthesweatingconditionsinBelfast?Didheknownot 3trong,upright,steadfast,manly, andreligiousmen,butcrushedand anguishedwomen-widowsstruggling tomaintaintheirvirtueandtheir families-compelled,toworkinthe homesofProtestantBelfastforhd. andnd.andmod.Aday?(AVoice-. "Shame.")Didbeknowthatthere arewomenmaintainingtheirhusbands,crippledwithrheumatismand strickenbyconsumption,whoare compelledtoworkmakingwomen's blousesandmen'sshirtsforis.a dozeninsweatingdensofthisgreat IVPntreofpopulation?Herewasa chanceforamantoweepnottears, buttearsofblood,fortheconditionsunderwhichthosewretchedand iirdefendedmembersofthisgreat communitywerecrushedintheiraime plehomes.(Hear,hear.)Sir,we areenlightened,thoughoureyeshave beenblindedwithprejudicesandby politicalpartisans,butwearerot soMindasnottoseethattheyare thetearsofabeatenpoliticalma''dile-1aughteri-andnotthecoPressionsofahumar.heartthat weeps1orthosewhocandefendthemselvesifdangerevercomestotheir doors,andhasnothoughtforthose defencelessgirlsandwomeewhoare

crushedb,thestagearmythatga- therroundSirEdwardcarsonwhen heshouts"StandbytheEmpire becausetheywantto'degradethe nameoftheEmpiretoupholdthose conditionsinLister.(Hear,hear.)

IfIhadma.emotionsontapasSir EdwardCarsonhas,1,too,could shedtearsforIrishconditions.I couldstandbytheemigrantship, andseethedaughterclinglovingly tothefatherwhowasattachedwith theloveoftheIrishfatherforhis child,andcompelledtoliveonthe littleislandhomeinwhichwascen- tredalltheirlovingpassions,becausefeudalismandprivilegecompelledhertoseekalivelihoodinan- otherland.Icouldshedtearsfor themillionswhoaregone,who wouldhavebeenthecornerstoneand thegloryofanywell-orderedState, andwouldhaveremainedinawell- governedIrelandtobeitspride anditspower.Fivemillionsof themwerehuntedandcrushed,died ofdiseaseorfamine,orsentacross intheemigrantshiptoAmerica.I, too,couldhaveseenpatriotswho didn'tPreachwhattheywereafraid topractise-myforefathersandyours --manyofthemProtestants-whobe- lieveinliberty,whofoughtforit, whodiedforit,andwhonevervattedbeforetheirtyrants.(Cheers.)Yes myfriends,wehavenotearsforthe superbcrowdoffightingpatriots. ButifwehadIcouldpointtothose twenty-fiveyearstowhichIhavealludedwhenthose"wretchedmembersofParliament"whoseemt' soworrytheardent,pure-souledpa- triot thepure-souledpartoIcouldseefortwenty-fiveyears undertheBaltonrregime,membersof Parliamentimprisoned,compelledto wearprisonclothes,eatprisonfare, toassortwiththevilestcriminals, andtonrdere°theprime.ndiscipline, becausetheytooktheirstandatthe headoftheirownPeople.Forthe landreform,forwhichthey were imprisonedfirst,theywereafterwardstheco-operativeagentswith theTor,Governmentinplacingit ontheStatuteBookofEngland. Yes,my.friends, WEHAVEFOUGHTFORBRIGHTERLIVES,FORHAPPIERDAYS FoRTHETOILINGMASSESNOT ONLYINIRELAND,BUTIN ENGLAND.

Wehavefoughttorootthefarmers inthesoil.Wehaveseenthe.fruits ofourlabourinagriculruralIrelandinthoselabourers'cottages, whichhaveinspiredindustry,thrift, sobriety.,andself-respectamongtheir occupants,whichhavebroughtcheer andhappinesstoourIrishwomen, andhavemadelaughterdanceonthe facesofthelittlechildren-sonsand daughtersofIrishagriculturallabourers.(Cheers).Wearenowprac- ticallyattheendofthiswearywar, andweareatthaterdofit-that endwhichcanalonehethegenuine end,namely,theconcessioninfull, generous,unmeasuredtermstoIrelandoftherighttogovernherself, toguideherownfortunes,andmanageherownaffairs.(LoudApplause).InthatIrishParliamentI trustIshallseeIrishProtestants(hear,hear)-Playingnotonly a greatandnoble,butanefTectivepart intheGovernmentandinadministration.(Hear,hear.)Idon'tthink Iwilleverhaveoreverwillsubscribe tothedoctrinethatitevercanbe anargumentagainstHomeRulethat therearetworaces,and-evenifit weretrue-tworeligions. Ican pointtoCanada-lfIhadtime,and caredtomakesdraftuponYour Patience,IcouldPointtotworaces and'tworeligions,twolanguages.

Ourcuresouledoratorsmadesimilar propheciesaboutCanada.What haveweto-day? Canadateasonce upinarmsagainsttheEmpire;todayitwasthebrightestgemofthe Imperialdiadem.Irejoicethatthis Landcontains,ityouwill,twopeo- ples,becauseIlookto THEBLENDINGOFTHEQUALI- TIESOFNORTHANDSOUTH. forallthosefruitfulandbeneficent resultsthatwillcometoIreland fromthehighestandbestformof Government.(Hear,hear.)Andto theSoutherntemperamentwithal, thesouthern'genius,theirsimplicity,theirvirtue,theirloveforideals, theirthriftandenterprise-torthose qualitiestheypossess-blendedwith theruggedobstinacyandindustrial spirit,thehardandcourageouscap- acityforbargainingoftheNorth-I looktotheblendingofthose(mantiestomakeIrelandsuchaland aswillgivetothewholeworlda modelofwhatagreatandsuccessfulgovernmentoughttobe.(Ap- plause).Therefore,ifanyonethinks weproposetodriveoutProtestants, orevenhindertheirprogress,they willhaveinmeamostpowerfulligh- teragainsttheirpolicy.(Applause.) IknowtheProtestants.Ihavelivedamongthem.Iadmiretheirqua- lities.Iam'proudoftheirgenuis. WewantitinanIrishParliament, andwewillgetit.(Applause.) Whenwegetitwewilltreatthem notmerelywithfairnessbutwith generosityandmagnanimity.(Applause.)Wewilldoitnomorefor theirse.'?sthanourown. Wewill doitbecausethatlibertywouldhe acursewhichwouldbeusedasa weaponagainstasinglemanorwomanwhoisanxioustoco-operatein thegreatprogressivecauseofIrish advancement.AndsoItoldColonelSeelytocomebackagaintoNewrowhentheIrishParliamentisin workingorder.(ColonelSeely:"So Iwill,"andapplause)-andwewill therelethimseethat IRELANDHASLAIDDEEPAND WIDETHEPLATFORMOF1NHAT LEGISLATIVEFREEDOM,AND ONTHATPLATFORMMARCHIN MIGIITYPROCESSIONTHEFORCESofORANGEANDGREEN. -(loudapplause)--sunderedtoolong byhistoriccausesofthepast,by thepoliticalpartisansofto-day andthatunionwillbeemblematicof thespiritinwhichwewilluseour new-foundfreedom.Withthatpropnecy-andIseldomamguilty of p,jphesying-ItellColonelSeelytodaythathehastakenapartina movementwhichProposestoclose thelastchapterintheblood,tragedy,andopenthefairanduntarnishedpagesofthathistorywhichwill tellinthefuturehowthisgeneration notonlyofIrishmen,butofEnglishmenandIrishmen,combinedto writethemostglowingrecordthat bageverbeenprintedonthepages ofhumanhistory.(Loudandprolongedcheers.)

Mr.JohnMuldoon,M.P.,whoalso supportedtheresolution,saidhe trustedthepeopleofIrelandhad beenfollowingthedebatesir.Parliamentduringthesessionnowabout toclose.Iftheyhaddoneso,they wereboundtoseeandappreciateall timetheIrishPartyhaildonefor thecountry.(Cheers.)

VOTEOFTHANKSTOTHE CHAIRMAN.

TheVeryRev.CanonQuin,P.P., V.F.,camlough,seconded. Themotionwaspassedwithacclamation.

Mr.M'Convillereplied,afterwhich avoteofthankswasproposedto ColonelSeel,. COLONELSEELYANDTHEHOME RULEPARLIAMENT.

ColonelSeelyrosetoreplytothe voteofthanks,andwasagaincordiallyreceived.Speakingbrieflyhe said"Thisisthefirstoccasion onwhichIhavebeeninIrelandon aHomeRuleplatform.Itwillnot bethelast.(Cheers).WhennextI aminIreland,Ihopeitwillbeat theopeningoftheIrishParliament inDublin."Prolongedandenthue-

masticcheeringfollowed,afterwhich theprocessionreformed,andaccompaniedthedistinguishedvisitorsto theimperialHotel,whereabanquet wassubsequently.held.

ColonelSeely'sAssurance, colonelSeely,M.P.,whowasreceivedwithloudandprolonged cheers,said-Mr.Chairman,ladies andgentlemen,IbelieveIamthe firstBritishMinistertostandupon aNationalistplatforminUlster, anditisaprouddayformeto comehereandmeetyou,andswear togetherthatwewillnotrestuntil Ireland'sjustcausehastriumphed. (Cheers.)Icometoyouwiththis message-thattheGovernmentaral thewholeLiberalPartyofEnglanyl, willstandorfallbyIrishHome Rule,((sheers.)Comewhatmay, whetherourvictorycomessooneror later,wewillnotceasetolabour forthisgreatcause,andsooneror later-andIhopeitwillbesoonerweshallPrevail.(Cheers.)

Mn.BonarLawmakesacheapsneerattheIrishParliamentary Partywithreferencetothepayment ofmembers.Hesaystheypasseda resolutionthattheydidnotrequire thepayment,andhemakesan=wor- thysuggestionthatthiswasengin- eeredbyMr.Redmondbecausehe couldnottrusthisfollowersonce the.,werereceivingtheirpEomeats weekbyweek.("Shame.")This comeswellfromamanwhodrew alargesalaryfromtheStatewhen hewasinoffice,andwhoisnow concertingmeasurestodrawamuch biggersalar',ifhecanonlygetit. Referringtoabodyofmenli6zthe IrishParty,Isay.Iamproudto standhereoraPlatformwithlive ofthem.(Cheers).Allduringthese longyearstheyhaveseenallthe Britishpoliticiansgethonours,re- wards,largesalaries,greatpositions, Whilethey,steadfastlyespousingthe causeofIreland,haverefusedto takeonePennyfromtheState.They areaPartyonwhosehonourno onehasevercastaslorandspeak- ingasanEnglishmember,Isayit isoneofthefinestchaptersinrepresentativeinstitutionsinanypart oftheworldthatagreatbodyofeightymenandmoreshouldhavestood withouteverabandoningtheirprin- ciplesforamoment,asiftose.- "Sogreatisourcause-thecause ofIrishSelf-Government-thatwe willrefusetotakefromyouonefarthinginmoneyorpatronageuntil yougiveourcountryjustice."

IrelandunderHomeRule

MR.REDMOND'SFORECAST.

Mr.Redmond,inaforecast en "IrelandUnderHomeRule,"writes inanEnglishJournal:-

"LetmesayfirstthatIlookforwardwithconfidencetoseeingthe firstsessionofarebornIrishParliamentopenedbyHisMajestythe Kinginperson.Nowordsofmine couldadequatelysuggestthedemonstrationofloyaltywhichsuchan occasionwouldcallforthfromthe massoftheIrishpeople,whohave toolongbeenkeptinanunwilling' estrangementfromthethroneand thepeopleofGreatBritain,Ina Parliathentopenedundersuchauspicesalltendenciestoperpetuatedisunionbetweenonecreedandanother, oneracialstockandanother,would be,bycommonconsent,stampedout asunworthyandunpatriotic.For myownpart.Ishouldhopetouse whateverinfluencelayinmecontrol inthesamespiritasGeneralBotha hasusedhisgreatauthorityin SouthAfrica. Itwouldbeour commonaspirationandourcommon interesttounite,nottodivide,and tobuildupastrong,health and self-reliantnationonthebasisofa commoncitizenship,acommoninterestInthepublicgood.Partieswill existunquestionably,astheyexistin everydemocracy,andgovernment wouldnaturallybaseitselfonthe partysystem.Menwouldprobably groupthemselvesatfirstaccording totheirtraditionalassociations.But

fromthemomentthatanIrishGovernmentbegantoframealegislative programmenewlinesofcleavageand ofassociationwouldpresentthemselves.Weshouldhavetodealfor example,withreformofthePoor Law,which,byconsentofallparties,isurgentlyneededinIreland. Takeanothermatter.Irishopinion woulddemandimmediatelysomereformoftherailwaysystem,whichis cumbrousandextravagant,andwhich ashasoftenbeenshown,favoursimportedtradeattheexpenseoflocal trade,or,again,takethequestion ofArterialdrainage.Everyoneagreesastoitsnecessity.Onthe educationquestionweshouldbe stronglypressedbyRomanCatholics andNationalists,aswellasbyProtestantsandUnionists,toimprove thedeplorableconditionofsecondary education.Butwhatweshouldbe askedformainlywouldbelegislativeandadministrativeactiondirectedtoimprovinganddevelopingthe agriculturalandindustrialrifeofthe countr.,-aboveall,theindustriall'le. theverylastthingthatIrishopinionwouldtoleratewouldbeaction prejudicialtoan;existingindustrY, andthatisthebestofallsafeguards fortheinterestsofUlster. Irish oppositiontotheincreasedwhisky dotewasbasedsolelyontheinjury feared,andjustifiablyso,directlyto oneofoursurvivingindustries,and indirectlytotillage.Underthe mouldingpressureofmaterialinterests.partieswouldrapidlyre-shape themselves.IbelievethattheindustrialNorthwouldsendastrong Radicalcontingent,muchmorein sympathywiththeviewsofmycolleague,Mr.Devlin,thanofitspresentrepresentatives.Suchagroup mightwellbeneededtobalancethe inherentconservatismofIrishfarmersandtovoicethespecialneeds andinterestsofthetowns,largeand small.Itislittlelitely,however, thatweshouldattemptanystartling innovation,whetherinlaworadministration.Economywould,inmy opinion,bethefirstconcernofanIrishParliament,asithasbeenofthe Irishcountycouncils.Responsibility hasaliva)sasteadyingandsobering effect;andf'donotthinkthatafterthefirstfewweekshavegone byourdebateswillhavemuchto interesefortheEnglishpublic.But theywillcomehometomen's'nosinessandbosoms'inIrelandina wayinwhichthemosteloeuentdiscussieneofthegreatestforeignpoliciesatWestminsterhavenever done.

MARRIAGE

SHEPHERD-.RYAN.

A4e14;ft.irecera.

"Beindefatigablein;ourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist." -PIUSIX.

"ACatholicNewspaper,inaParish,isaperpetualmission."-LEOXIII.

"ItisnotenoughtopublishCa tholicpapersandputthemintothe handsofgoodpeople.Effortsmust alsobemadetosecureislargea circulationaspossibleforthem-to causethemtohereadbyall,especiallybythosewhomChristiancharityurgesCatholicstosavefrom thepoisonedspringsofanevilpress. ThusinseekingtheKingdomofGod andHisjustice,thatmodernweapon, theprintingpress,willbeusedfor thebenefitofmorality." -PIUSX.

SATURDAY,.IANUARY13.1912.

TheCardinalate

(inNovember27thattheCathedral oftheImmaculateConception,Perth byVery.Rev.FatherHayes,Adm Henr'.G.Shepherd(C.B.College)to VeronicaT.Ryan,daughterofthe latePatrickFitzgibbonRyanand Mrs.A.M.Ryan,Perth.

Ate-,-8Hay-Street,Vacanciesfcr gentlemen;sleepoutifrequired. TermsModerate.

MRS.HOPKINS,ANDMISS C.KELLY.

Nor have theclaimsof England'beenforgotten. Not onlyCatholics,butmenofall sortsandconditions,aswasevidencedbytheUniversaltributepaidin thePresstoCardinalBourne,welcomethenewCardinalandcongratulatehimonadignitywhichthey regardnotonlyashisdueforthe serviceshehasrenderedtothe Church,butasanhonourtohis countr,.Withtheadditionofeight teennewCardinals,theSacredCollegewillhaveamembershipofsixty-fourorsixlessthanthefullmembershipofseventy.OfthesethirtyfourareItalianandthirtybelongto othernationalities.

Diocesannews.

CALENDAR

Sunday1-ith-MostHot}Nameof Jesus. Mondayieth-St.Ita,V.M.

announcedlatertheplacewherethe 'fairwillbeheld.

OwingtoSt.Patrick'sDayfalline onaSundaythisyearithasbeer decidedtoholdamonsterChildren's ConcertonMonday,the18thMarch, fulldetailsofwhichwillbegivenat alaterdate.

AnAppealtoEMT'sofFairray ISITHONEST

TosaythattheCatholicChurch prohibitstheuseoftheBibleWhenanybodywhochoosescanbuy asmanyashelikesatanyCatholic bookstore,andcanseeonthefirst pagesofanyoneofthemtheapprobationoftheBishopsoftheCatholicChurch,withthePope at theirhead,encouragingCatholicsto readtheBible,inthesewords"The faithfulshouldbeincitedtothereadingoftheHolyScriptures,"and theirhead,encouragingCatholicst, Australia,butalsoforthoseofthe wholeworldbesides?

Tuesday16th-St.Fursey,Abb. Wednesday17th-St.AnthonyAle). Thursdayf8th-St.Peter'sChair, Rome. Friday19th-St.Canute,K.M. Saturdayloth-Sts.FabianandSebastian,Ms. Bishop'sEngagements

Aneventofexceptionalinterestto thewholeCatholicworldhasrecentlytakenplace.HisHolinessPore PiusXhasbeenPleatedtoelevate totheaugustdignit),oftheOardinalateeighteenprelates.Andthis actionofourHolyFatherbaabeen hailedwithuniversaljoythroughout thevastdomainsoftheCatholic ('hurch. ltiemightyCatholic Church,venerableinage,yetinstinct withlifeandyouthfulvigour,spread asitisinevery.land,underthesun. hasitscentreinhistoricRome.From theretheHolyFatherrulesthevast UniversalChurch,and,tohisaidin itsefficientgovernment,hecallsthe SacredCollegeofCardinals. ThedutiesofCardinalsarechiefly two. Inthefirstplace,whilethe Popeislivingtheytakeanactive PartintheGovernmentoftheUnivenalChurch;foralthoughthePone isinnowayboundtodefer,tothe opinionsoftheSacredCollege,in practice,heseldomorever,initiates apolicy,formulatesanewdecree,or takesanimportantstepwithout theiradviceandconcurrence.Such aschoolinthescienceandartof governmentastheCollegeofCardinalsexistsnowehereelseinthe world.Theyarebroughtintoimmediatecontactwiththevarious characteristicsandpeculiaritiesof thedifferentnationsoftheworld, theaimsandambitions.ofdynasties andthemanymovementsthataffect thewelfareofChristianSociety.

THURSDAY .1AN.iith-Visitation ConventofMercy,Midland Junction.

SUNDAYEVENINGNEXT,BishopPreachesintheCathedral.

THURSDAYJAN.aft-Visitation ConventofMercy,Sunbury.

FatherBrennanhasgoneona missionarytriptoEsperanceand Ravensthonpe.Foralongtimepast HisLordshiptheBishophasbeenanxioustosendapriesttoattendto thespiritualwantsofhisscattered flockinthosepartsbutuntilnow hewasunabletodoso.Workof thiskindisverycongenialtoFather, Brennanandwefeelcertainthathis labourswillheblessedbyconsoling andfruitfulresults.Heneedsa holidaytoo,aftermorethanayear's hardanduntiringworkasEditorof the"W.A.Record."Fora few weekshewillbefarfromthedin andnoiseofcitylife,and,wetrust, hewillcomebackrefreshedand strengthenedtotakeonagainthat nobleandheroicworksoimportant fortheChurch,soneedfulforsouls -thegrandapostolateoftheCatholicPress.

ISITHONEST

TosaythatCatholicsbelieve'that man,byhisownPower,canforgive sin-

Whenthepriestisregardedbythe CatholicChurchonlyastheagentof OurLordJesusChrist,actingby thepowerdelegatedtohim,accordingtothesewords "Whosesins roilshallforgive,theyareforgiven them; andwhosesinsyoushallretain,the;areretained? (St.John xx.,23.)

ISITHONEST

Torepeatoverandoveragainthat CatholicspaythepriesttoPardon theirsins-

WhensuchathingisunheardofwhereintheCatholic('hurch?

Whenanytransactionofthekindle stigmatisedasagrievoussin,and rankedalongwithmurder,adulter, blasphemy,etc.,ineverycatechism andworkonCatholictheology?

ISITHONEST

TopersistinsayingthatCatholics believetheirsinsareforgivenmerelybytheconfessionofthemto thepriest,withoutatruesorrow forthem,onatruePurPose to q Whn!?everythemechildfindsthecontrary distinctlyandclefrlvstateditthe catechism,whichheisobliged to learnbeforehecanbeadmittedto theSacraments? Anyhonestman canverifythisstatementbyexamininganycatholiccatechism.

ISITHONEST

HIBE!;NIANAUSTRALASIANCATI-1,iT,IcBENEFITSf)CIETY. River

Excursion

InaidoftheFundsoftheHibernian Hall.

S.S."ZEPHYRwillmakeatrip toGageRoadsonMONDAYnext, f5thJANUARY,leavingBARRACKSTREETJETTYatRThan FAREis.FirstClassBanc!engaged.Steamerguaranteedtoreturn intimeforpassengerstocatchf o'clecetrains.

MICHAELASCANLAN, DistrictSecretary.

Willadvertiserspleasenotethat changesofadvertisementsshouldbe inthePrinter'sbandsnotlaterthan SaturlaY.

Inconsistor;theCardinalsallmeet inakindofsenateunderthePresidencyofthePopeanddiscussthe affairsoftheChurch.InthevariousRomancongregationstheymanageindetailthevastconcernsof thatvastcommunionwhich,withits onefaith,andsubstantially,oneritual,isfoundcongenialtoeverypeopleandathomeineveryclime.

FatherFlynn,O.M.I.iscondecting aRetreatforLadiesatLoretoConvent,Osborne,thisweek.WecongratulatetheLoretoNunsinauguratingthisRetreatforladiesandwe trustitwillinfuturebeanannual event.ARetreatisoneofthegreatestgracesthatcanbeconferredon amanorwoman.Whyaremany Catholicswhoknowtheirfaithand itsobligationssolaxinperformance? Thereasoriswantofserious thought,reflexionandmeditationon God'sTruth.InRetreatthereis timeforthis. Theworldandits interestsareshutoutfromthemind foralittlewhile;thereisself-study, self-exam'inaeionunderthelightof God'sTruthwiththesetpurposeof becomingbettermenandwomen.

ToassertthattheCatholicChurch-OW grantsanypermissionorindulgence tocommitsinWhenan"indulgence,"accordingto henuniversallyreceiveddoctrine,was neverdreamedofbyCatholicsto imply,inanycasewhatever,any'Permissiontocommittheleastsin.;and whenanindulgencehasnoapplicationwhateveruntil'aftersinhas beenrepentedofandpardoned? ISITHONEST

ToaccuseCatholicsofputtingthe BlessedVirginortheSaintsinthe rlaceofGodortheLordJesus Christ-

WhentheHolyseeisvacantthe dutiesof.theCardinalsbecomeconfinedtoproteceingtheChurchand maintainingallthinesintheirdue order,tillaConclavecanheassembledfortheelectionofanewPope. AcenturyagotheChurchinAmericawasdowntroddenandpersecuted. To-dapitisoneofthefinestendmost fruitfulvineyardsintheChurch.In thecreationofthenewCardinals, Americahasbeenspeciallyhonoured. TheApostolicdelegateArchbishop Falconio,ArchbishopFarleyofNew York,andArchbishopO'Connellof Boston,havebeenenrolledamongthe PrincesoftheChurch.

TheVeryRev.DeannnyneofLawlersandratherO'MalleyofSoupthemCrosswereinthecityduring theweek_andpaidavisittoHis LordshiptheBishop.DeanDnayne fourteenyearsagowasstationedat theCathedralandfornyearwasa verycapableEditorofthe"W.A. Record."

FatherMoloneyofMerciesandFr. FaheyofYarloopwerealsointown duringtheweek.

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AFare,FairwillheheldinconnectionwiththeArtUnioncommeneineenWednesday14thMarchand esanandconclusiononSeterde March16th,St.Patrick'sEve-the drawingoftheGrandCoronationArt Unionwilltenplace.Itwillhe

WhentheCouncilofTrentdeclares simpl,thatitIsusefultoasktheir intercessioninordertoobtainfavourfromGod,throughHisSon, JesusOnrLord,whoaloneis0,'r SaviourandRedeemer-When"as'KingtheirprayersandiniluencewithGod"isexactlyofthe samenatureaswhenChristiansask thePiousprayersofoneanother?p ISI'I'HONEST

ToaccesecatholicsofpayingDivineworshiptoimagesorpictures, Wahenstheevehre,at(haetnhodoindignantlyrepudiatesanyideaoftheRind,and whentheCouncilofTrentdistinctly declaresthedoctrineoftheCatholic Churchinregardtothemtobe, '"thatthereisnodivinityorvirtik., inthemwhichmayclaimthetribute ofone'sveneration";butthat"all. thehonourwhichisPaidtothem shallbereferredtotheoriginals. whomtheyeredesieredtorenres "Sees.L25.)EAUSTRALIANS FAIRPLAY.

I the(OldenWest I

Ales-focalami.permal

ThenightMr.Balfourresigned therewasalargegatheringofconservaoVI.M.P.'sandcandidates.The greatssentofthedeohadbeenacceptedphilosophicallyandwasregardedGymostasinevitable,but oneM.F.tookthefloorandexcitedlychallengedeverybodyelsetoJustifywhathedeclaredwasa"dirty dayswork."Therestofthosepresent'werehowever,pacific,andhe hadat,oPPortunitsofindulgingin the duelhewasthirstingfor,

Therearesomewhobelievethat 'loner+Law,thenewToryleader,will onlyactasawarming-panfornone other'AlaiLordRobertCecil.Lord Robertdisplayeddigtinctcapacity forPariiamentatowarfare,andashe Possessesinamarket'degreetheentirewontofpoliticalscruple,which issostrongatraitintheCecil character,thereisnodoubtthathe couldooicklsadapthimselftoany sortofpolicythatwasdemandedir. eleader.

IntellectuallyheisfaraboveMr. WalterLongorMr.AustenChamnerlain.andfarmoreeliectiveinthe House.Rutthequestionis,whether,direasthestraitsmaybe,the ToryTotst3hasnothadenoughof the('cellfamilyforthenextgeneration.

MostNev.lir.Higgins.Bishopof Ballarat.haspresented,throughthe Mayerofthe Cr.J.M.Barker tothecitizensofBallarat,avaluablepieceoflandatWendotiree,havingafrontageofthirtyfeetfourinchestoAlfred-streetbyadePthof onehundredandninefeetalongWendouree:oarade.Thelandconsistsof acornerofthegroundsoftheBigtioP's;dace,andthecitycouncildesiredtopurchaseitfromtheCatholicautnnritiesfurthepurposeofwideningtoejunctionofthethoroughfaresnamed.TheBishopsaid h wasmoonstoadvancetheinterests ofthecity,andhewouldpresent thebloc,:oflandfreeofallcost.The Ma'or'LasthankedPr.Higginsfor hispli'!Ii.c-spiritedgenerosity

Thesronouncementwasmadeby thehector(theRev.WallaceMort), 'nAI1Saints'ChurchofEngland, Woollatara,that the Rev. i.J.Ci,erhadresignedhisposition dsaco--ateofthechurch.Asa matter :'ffactMr.Geerrenounced theCliiirchofEnglandandwasreceived;ntotheRomanCatholic Church.Mr.Geerisayoungman and rinerlyworkedinTasmania andVic-:

Mr.OosticeO'Connor,oftheFederalHiebCourt,isproceedingby theR.M.S.Mooltan,whichreached Premnntne.Monday,onaholidayvisitto1-;-.:rope.

'i"heooldonGazette"ofNovember ntainsanannouncement thatloMajestytheKinghasbeen pleasedtosanctionthefollowing Promotionsinappointmentstothe orderefthe'HospitalofSt.Johnof GodofJerusaleminEngland:-As Lady ! Grace,theLad.'Edeline Strickland asKnightsofGrace, InieutoCslomelJas.Ales.Campbell, andDrAllanElliottRandelland asEsoo:re.Supt.Jas.:McFarlane Lapslex

Theo=.sonecircumstancewhich makesMr.BonerLaw'saccessionto theUnicnistleadershi"remarkable. Hehaso'onsuccesswithoutan,fano flyassociationstohelphim.not onldosshenotbelongtoanyof the eelfamilies,buthispeople

havenotbeenassociatedwithpoliticalwarfare.HedidnotenterParliamentontilhewasforty-twoears ofage.

AFashionableCatholicWedding

ThemarriageofMr.Veseo and LadyCecileBrowne,tookplaceat St.Mary's,Cadoigan-streetChelsea,afewweeksago.FatherSebastianBowdenwastheofficiating clergyman,beingassistedbytheRev SirDavidHunterBlair,Bart.,and Rev.FatherMaturin,thelast-named deliveringtheaddressdurir.gtheservice.Therewasalargeandrepresentativeattendance,thechurchbeingcrowdedwithrelations and friendsofthebrideandbridegroom. AdetachmentoftheIrishGuardslinedtheaisle,allthemenbeingnativesofKillarneyortheCount:, Kerry,orofAbbeyleix.Drummer boysfromtheregimentdistributed weddingfavoursofshamrock and m'rtletotheguests.Thebride wasgivenawaybyherfather,and wasattendedbychildbridesmaids,

nonMoore,afterwhichthefuneral cortegeproceededtotheplane of interment,whereCanonMoorealso officiated,assistedbyhischoir.The chiefmournerswere:-Mr.Howard Brooke(Ireland)andCaptainSelby Smyth,theGovernor'sA,D,C,The asheswereinterredinanoakcasket, withsilverplatebearingtheinscription,"OtwayCuffe,died3rdJan., 1912,aged58years."Thecasket wasbornetothegravesidebyseveralnativesofKilkenny,viz., Cr. JamesHealy,.1.P.,HighChiefRanger,IrishNationalForestersand Messrs.J.F.O'Grady,IrishNationalForesters;D.Calvin,IrishWar PiPeBandStomasDoogueandP. 0.Dwyer,ofthePerthHurlingClub. Wreathswerereceivedfromthefollowing:-TheHonourableMrs.0. Cline,LordDesart,EllenLady Desart,LordandLad,,Armherst, Mr. HowardBrooke, theHonourableMrs.Alcock,Lord Levanandfamily,theemployeesatTalbot'sInch,andMr.and Mrs.StandishO'Grady.Thecre:nationandfuneralarrangements

oftheIrishIndustrialAssociation, hedidmuchgoodworkfortheprotectionandrevivalofIrishindustries.TheGaelicLeagueofIreland, wason'organisationinwhichhetook adeepinterest,andhewaspresident oftheleagueforhisProvince.He wastwiceunanimouslyelectedMayor ofKilkennsandamongotherbenefitsconferredbyhimonthetown wastheerectionofatheatre.A munificentpatronofoutdoorsports, hetookspecialdelightinthenationalpastimeofhurling,andpresentedamagnificentsilvershield,to becompetedforby.thefourprovincesofIreland.Therewasnomen whoseheartwasmorereadilyt)tichedbyacaseofsicknessordistress, orwhosehandwasmorereadyto relieveit. Hesubscribedlargely, forhismeanstoallthelocalcharitieswithoutregardtocreed. In himthePeopleoftheKilkerrodistricthavelostagoodfriend,end Irelandapatrioticson.

Beverley

A.FRAZER,Winnerof('onnollyMedalandPresident'sShieldat Beverley.

andsmallPages,nearlyallofwhom werecousinsofLadyCecily.AmongstthemostnotablepeoplepresentwereLordandLadyCromer,the MarquisandMarchionessofLansdowne,theMarchionessofSalisbury, Earlspencer,theDowagerLady I'ortarlington,LadyEdmondTalbot, andmanyothers.Thepresentswere numerousandcostlythebridegroom'sgiftbeingadiamondand rubyring,adiamondneckornament, adiamondnecklace,ablueenamel anddiamondwatch,andarubleand diamondbrooch. Thebridegroom, theHon.ThomasEustaceVesey,is anofficeroftheIrishGuards.Lady CecilyBrowneisseconddaughterof theEarlandCourtessofKenmare.

TheLateCaptainOtwayCuffe

ADISTINGUISHEDIRISHMAN.

Thecrematedremainsofthelate CaptaintheHonourableOtwayFrederickSeymoorruffe,heirandhro thertotheEarlofDesart,andexMayoroftheCitoofKilkenny,who (fledatFremantle.ontheSrdinst., wereinterredintheChurchofEnglandportionoftheFremantleCemtteryonMondaymorninglast.at U..1;a.m.,atSt.John'sChurch, Fremantleachoralservicewascnn(DietedbytheRector,theRev.Ca-

werecarriedoutbyMessrs.Arthur E.DaviesandCo.ofFremantle. ThelateCaptainOtwayCuffswas adistinguishedIrishman;andthe newsofhisdeathatFremantleas theresultofanattackofpneumonia contractedontheGermanmail steamerSeydlitz,whilsthewasona voyagetoAustralia,willbereceived withgreatregretbytheIrishpeo,)le.By.particularssuppliedtous, nyanintimatefriendofthedeceaseditapbei:rsthathisinterestswere manyandvaried.Theobjectsto ,whichhisennrtswereconstantlydirected,andwithwhichhisthoughts wereconstantlyengaged,was the bettermentoftheconditionsofthe PeopleofIreland.Withthehelpof hissister-in-law-,EllenLadyDesart, hebuiltandstartedalargewoollen millatGreenvale,Kilkenny,whichis rowinaflourishingcondition. in the'sameneighbourhoodhestarted anotherindustrybyerectingafurniturefactory,whichnowgivesemployment.tonearlyonehundred hands. Inconnectionwiththese placeshebuiltafinemodelcilia's whichisinhabitedbythePeopleemployedatthefactoryandthemill, andbythosewhoareengagedin thegrowingoftobacco,anotherlocalindustrywhichowedits{mumtiontoCaptain('uffs!.Aspresident

WiththecelebrationoftheFeast oftheEpiphanyorLittle'XmasDay asitiscalledinthe(odCountry, Christmas191Icametoanend-year byyearthisholyandhappytime seemstobedivestedoneafteranotherofitsattractiveandpicturesque accompaniments.Infact,withthe Passingawayoftheoldsettlersthe verynemoryofthecustomsand ritesof'Xmasisdyingout.It wouldseem,indeed,thattheoldPuritanicalspiritwhichpromptedthe EnglishParliamentinthe17thcenturytoabolish'Xmasbylawisbeingrevivedamongstus.Pits.that itshouldbeso Aretherenotat leastafewleftwhowouldendeavour torevivethegrandoldcustomsof thePastandsave'Xmasfromdegeneratingintoametropolitanhorseracing.carnival.Innaturalsequence wecomealsotoaskwhathasbecomeofallthegoodoldgamesplaiedwithsuchzestandmerrimentby oldandyoung? Wewerepresent recentlyataverylargegatheringof childrenata'XmasTreegivenby theCommitteeoftheSacredHeart Schoolinthistown.Sometwo hundredchildrenofalldenominations thr)ngedthefloorofthespacious hall,andseemedtorompaboutaimlesslyanduncombinedintheirmerriment.Itwasevidenttherewere few,ifany,present'whounderstood thegamessolovedbychildren.The artofamusingchildrenseemsto havebeenlost.

Bytheway,the'Xmasnumbersof theStrandandPearson'sMagazine, havesomecleverandusefularticles onGames,especiallyforchildren.If teachersoftheyoungwouldintroducesomesuchgamesintotheir schools,theywouldhequicklyadoptedinthehome,andonoccasionsof specialgatheringsmindandbody wouldalikehedevelopedontruelines ofjuvenileeducation.Children'spartiesarenotusuallythesuccessthey shouldbe-adelighttotheoldas wellastotheyoung-atsuchentertainmentseverychildshouldbeable tocontributetothegeneralamusementbyasongorPieceofrecitation orwell-toldanecdoteorcombinedin ahumoroussketch,&c.Suchcontributionstaughtandstudiedat schoolwouldeveninlaterdaysmake thehomewholesomeandattractive, anddeveloptheloveofParent,child andfriend.Musicinthehome!howbeautif-1how !-not theraucousgranninaPhcmeorgroundoutexerciseexaminationtheme-but theclever,innocentheart-moving voicesofchildreninsongs-ndstoriesofnpast,fondly,butales,too seldomrecalled.

MR.

Bunbury

Air.Thomas,NI.L.A.,ispushingthe interestsofthebirthplaceahead,as isevidentfromthefollowingstatementmadelastweektoa"Southern Times,"representative-"Firstand foremost,Isupposethequestion nearesttheheartsofthePeoplehere isthatoftheconstructionofthe BunhuryInnerHarbour.Inthis connection,Iampleasedtosay thatIhavebeenabletocarryout thepromiseIhadmadewhenseekingelection,namely,thatIwould endeavourtohaveasumplacedupontheEstimatestoprovideforthe appointmentofanExpertCommissiontoinvestigatethewholequestion,andlayareportbeforethe Government.ThesumofonethousandpoundshasreceivedthesanctionofParliament,andIexpectto hearoftheappointmentofthecommissionintheverynearfuture. Knowing,aswealldo,thepossibilitiesofourPortandDistrict, we cannotdootherwisethananticipate thatthereportofthatCommission, whenitisdelivered,willbeafavourableone.Ifsuchrrovestobe thecase,itshouldbepossibleto getsomethingdoneinconnection withthecommencementofthework duringthenextsession.Imustsay thatIamintenselypleasedwith theresult,andamgratefultothe Ministryforthepromptmannerir whichtheyhavetakenthismatter up.Youwillalsonotethatasum oftwenty-livethousandpoundswas placedontheEstimatesforthepresentharbour.Thisischielllyfor electriccranes,grainsheds,andan up-to-datesteamtug,allofwhich itemswillbeusefulintheeventof anInnerHarbourSchemerraterialieing."

IntheJuniorAdelaideExamination,FidieHeadepassedinArithmetic,Algebra,English,Literatire, EnglishHistory,andGeography. ClaudeKingVassedinAlgebra, Arithmetic,EnglishLiteratureand EnglishHistory.

LeslieBanting,passedinAlgebra, EnglishLiterature,andEnglishHistory

Thetwolatter-will their examinationnextyear.

Charles1..Hastiecelebratedthe 8-1thanniversaryofhisbirthdayon Mondaylast,saysthe"Sunbury Herald."UntilacouRleofmonths agohewasontheGovernmentpayrollasaforestranger,andthere arehundredswhocanhonestlyassertthathewasoneofthehardestworkingofficialsinhisgradeconnectedwiththedepartmentofwoods andforests.Itwasabitterpillthe departmentalheadadministeredto Charleswhenheintimatedthatthe orderofthesackhadbeenconferred uponhim1.1%reasonof"hisgreat age."Buthehadtoswallowit, forhehasnownofriendsoccupying theseatsofthemighty.Itwasof noavailforCharlestochallengehis Chief,Richardson,toahundredyardssprint,aten-milewalking match,apointtopointsteeplechase, oralog-choppingcontestinproof ofhisphysicalfitness,andtooilera temptingstartireachevent,for outCharleshadtogo.ItsohappenedthatCharleshadsomethree hundredorsoacresofforestland awayupontheFerguson,andthitherhehasretiredandistherehewingoutforhimselfahomeamong thehills.Alreadyhehasaroomy shackintheclearing,andhasa nicepatchgrubbed,whichheisplantingtofruittrees,principallyapplesofthebestvarieties.Hasalso afewgoodmilkersfromwhichhe hopestoraisearespectabledairy herd,andispreparinganiceloamy plotforspuds.Generallyheislayinghimselfoutsystematicallyand enthusiasticallytobuildupforhimselfahomeandanestatewhichwill ensuretohimacomfortableincome inhisoldage.

LateAcknowledgements

VeryRev.DeanRobinson,Kalgoorlie,("Records"soldatKalgoorlie, andKanowna, Mrs.Mrlchinaugh,Kalgoorlieroe. bd.

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ThedistributionofPrizesatthe aboveCollegeonMonday18thult., marbedescribedasanepoch-making event.Itwasheldinthenewcollegehall,hisLordship,BishopKellypresiding.CertificatesdistributedrepresentedtheAdelaideUniversity,AssociatedBoardoftheRoyalAcademy,TrinityCollege,London,SirIsaacPitman'sPhonetic Institute,Bath;andnumberedone hundredandthirtyinall.

MissB.Cantwellsecuredfourhigh distinctionsintheAdelaideJunior Public,viz.,firstplaceinWestand SouthAustraliainArithmetic,first inFrench,secondinGeography,and aplaceonthegeneralhonourslist, aswellaspassesir.EnglishLiterature,Algebra,andEnglishHistory. IntheCommercialgrade,MasterE.

T.Petherbridgemadearecordby gainingfivecertificatesduringaperiodoffourandhaltmonthstuition, havingnopreviousknowledgewhateverofthesubject.ForthisachievementMasterPetherbridgereceivedsomeusefulandentertaininghooks foraspecialprizefromSirIsaac Pitman'sInstitute,Bath,England.

MissIvy.Shepherd,A.L.O.M.,receivedaveryhandsomediplontifrom theLondonCollegeofMusic.

MissC.Holohan,A.L.C.M.,quite distinguishedherselfinthemusical department,andreceivedavaluable goldmedalforwinningCapand Gownwithhonours(eighty-eight marks),threesenior"honours"certificatesandanintermediateT.C.L. certificateforviolinplaying. Inadditiontopianoforteandviolinsuccesses.Certificateswerealso gainedformandolineplayingandelocution.

TheW.A.Governmentsyllabusis followedinthePrimaryclassesand aGovernmentinspector,annually visitsandexamines.Inthisears's reporttheinspectorreferredineulogistictermstothemannerin whichtheschoolsarebeingconducted. TheGeraldtanExpresscontainsthe PrizeList,whichcoversalmosttwo columnsofthatjournal, Kalgoorlie

Thefirstmeetingtoarrangefor St.Patrick'sDayCelebrationwas heldinthePresbyters.onMonday. night.DeanRobinsonwasmoved tothechair,Mr.P.J.RussellappointedSecretary,Messrs.Byrneand O'ReillyelectedVice-Presidents,Mr. P.Lynch,Treasurer,andallpresentmembersofCommitteewithpowerto add.Boulderwaswellrepresented atthemeetingandtheenergyand unanimityofallpresentshowedthat lastyear'sunionofallIrishmenon thegoldfieldsshallbefruitfuland permenent.

Itwasdecidedthatthisyear'scelebrationbeheldonMondaythe18th thatapplicationbemadefortheRace coursefortheday'spnsgramme,and thatanIrishNationalConcertbe heldintheTownHallatnight.The proceedsofthecelebrationwillbe equally.dividedbetweenBoulderand Kalgoorlie.Andasthereareheavy liabilitiesinbothparishesitishopedallwillworkhardtomakethe celebrationafinancialaswellasa socialsuccess.DeanRobinsonand Messrs.lynchandRussell,wereap- pointedtocollectsubscriptionsin Kalgoorlie,andMessrs.Byrne,MannionandDuggantoactsimilarlyir Boulder.Nextmeetingwillbeheld inthePresbyteryonThersdaynight the(8thinst..

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Ihopeyouareallenjoyingyour holidaysverymuch.Nolessonsto learn,nohome-worktodo,visiting friends,andcousinsandrelatives, PiCiliCingbythebeachoronthe riverhank,whatgrandtimesyou havejustnowPerhapsyouwould findtimetoreadalittle-justalittlestoryallforyourselves.ItisindeedaChristmasstorybittitcontainsalessuaofsympathyand kindnesstothepoorthatisusefal foralltimeandthatallgoodchildrenshouldlearn.

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"HelloWinnie" "Donal"

Thetrainwasstillglidingoverthe slipperyrails,thewheelsgroaningin thegripofthebrakes,whenwith adash,suggestiveofthefootball field,a'youngsterflungoutfroma compartmentandthrowinghisarms aroundhissistergaveanexpression tohisfeelingsinheartyschool-boy fashion.Facescrowdedthecarriage windows,facesthatseemedtocatch aglowfromthesolitarypassenger thatalightedatthiswaysidestation.Oldfogiessmiled,ratherwanly,astheprettysightbrought thoughtsofChristmashome-comings longago.Mothersrecalledthedays whentheirownchildrenwereyoung andfreshasthese.Therewas,Perhaps,asighforabrother'skiss,or asister'shandthatnevermore wouldhe.Theguard'swhistlesounded,theenginewithdeerdrawn breathstookupitsburthenacheer fromacarriage,packedwithhis schoolfriends,broughtablushto DonalBrandow's awavingof capsandhandkerchiefs"Good-bye eoufellows,Good-bye!"Hismajestywashomefromschwa.

Therewasahandshakeforthe stationmaster,anodtotheselitary railwayporter,aheartyresponseto thecoachman'swelcomeandafriendly-pattotheliftedmuzzleofthe oldfriendthatstoodbetweenthe shaftsofthedog-cart.Brotherand sisterweresoonrattlingoverthe frostyroads.Familiarfacesgreetedthemateveryturn;familiar voicescalledout"Welcomehome, MasterDonal"landmarkswentby, theavenuegateswerePassedand then-mostwelcomesightafterthat longseparationoffourmonthsat school,fatherandmotherwaitingat thehalldoor.

Whatabusyafternoonthatwas! WhatexcitementWhatrushingsto andfro Therewasafavourite Ponytobevisitedinthestables,the packofdogs,littleandgreat,that strovetooverwhelmhimwithanoisywelcome,thelakesoPlacidbeneathathincrustofice,thewoods withtheirsolemntrees,majesticunderafoliageofsnow.Yetdespite thebustleandthejoytherewasa flyintheointment-atinymicrobe however,thattheeyecouldscarcely define. Inhisrushandhurry throughthecity,thepreviousOa Donalhadbeenunabletoselecthis Christmasgifts,andhisChristmas pocketmoneywasnowrattlinguneasilyinhisPocket.Hehadgota largeboxofchocolatestiedwitha ribbonofextravaganthue,andshowinganinipossialeDutchlandscape, forhissister. Ashopwindowfilled withdiamondsatpricesthatwentas highases.ed.hadf-ralongtime heldhisattention,hutthetemptationwasovercome.Thenthechance meetingwithamaidenaunt,who knewbowboyslikedtobetreated, whileitincreasedhisChristmasfunds lefthimnotimebetweentrainsfor hisshoppine.

Clinkinghisgoldpiecesinhispecket,hetookhissisterintohisc aidence.

"Isay.,WinnieI'veallmycash vet.AuntMabelmetmeUP in townandI'dnotimetospendany-

thing. What'stobedone?No, there'snousegoingintothatbeastlyholeofavillageto-morrow, there'snothingthereachapcould bil3.Writeoilforsometeeie?No. 'twouldn'tbehereintime.Arifle? What? ByGeorge,nothalfbad furyou,Winnie Theverything, Plentyoffuninthesnow,andthen somethingfory()arse!fandtheothers.''

Thisidearemaineduppermostfur sometune,thenanothernotewasre. Intentlystruck, "Doyouknow,Win,wehadasermonjustbeforethevac.-Oh, of Course,wehavemorethanonesermonayear.Iwishyou'ddrop thosesillyquestions.'Phisonewas onChristmasouknow,anditsaid howOurLordwasborninastable, andhowHewassopoorandit wasbeastlycold,therebeingn6fire inthestable,andfrostandsnew andallthat,;andhowHewashungry.Oh,yes,Iknowtherearelots likethat,hungryandcold.Why, that'sjustwhatthesermonsaid, andhawallthatarerichandare well-cladandhaveplentytoeat, shouldthinaofthose'thatarepoor atChristmastime.-Whatgoodwill thatdo?Whyyousilly,itmeans wearetohelpthemwithfoodand togs."

"Whataretogs?"

"Why,clothesendthings-andyen seeifwegivethemsomethingit willbelikeasifwegaveittoour LordandtheBlessedVirginwhen theywerepoorinthestable-at leasttheywillbejustaswellpleas- edsothesermonsaid.Andyou, knowitwouldn'thehalfbadifI-I meanwe-gave'themsomething.AfterallIcandowithouttherifle,I reallydon'twantit-'ponmyhonour,andIdidreallymakeupmy mindtogivesomeofmypocketmoneytothepoorthisChristmas."

"But,Donal,howarewetogive it?Wedon'tknowthepoor."

"Well,that'sthequestion.What doyonsuggest."

"Sitatthegateelldaygivinr shillings?-Notlikely.I'mnotgo- ingtositanyplaceallday.-Send ittothenuns?No,IsaidI'dgive itmyself.-I'mSantaClaus,amI? Hurrahtheverything,Win.You rememberIhavethewigandthings fromtheolddenseballlastyear, andwe'llgoroundinarealsleigh. I'llaskfathertogetthecarpenter tomakeone.Oh,won'titbejolly?"

Motherwastakenintotheplot,the Pocketmoneywassurrenderedtoher keepingforexpenditure.Aplanof actionwasdecided."SantaClaus" shoulddriveroundtosomehalf-dozenoftheveryPoorintheparishon ChristmasEveandgivetoeacha Christmashamper.Donalwasgrie- vedtolearnthatstockingswould notbehungoutateachhouse;the hampers,too,whentheycame-and hispocketmoneyneverpaidforsuch alargesupply-werenotquitewhat heshouldhavefancied.

"Bacon,"hesniffed,"andagoose andplumpudding-that'sbetter-and clothes?WhoeverheardofSanta Clausgivingclothes,mother,and vegetables?"Hehalfregrettedthe doe."Aretherenosweets,no crackers,nofruit,nobooks, no toys,noChristmasPresents? Why, mother,Ishan'tbeaSantaClaus atall,butagrocer'svan."

However,alldifficultieswereoverc3me helladozenhamperswere pac'tedhalfadozenfamiliesmarkedforthesurprisevisit.Aspecial boxhadbeenmade1,-,byDonel's motherfcroldBettySheridan,who livedalonelylifeinadesertedspot 'mongthespursofthe'Knockree Ells.Betty'ssorrowfulstorywas wellknownintheneighbourhood. Early-inhermarriedlifeherhusband hadbe'nbroughthomeacorpse,the victimofaquarryaccident. :;he managedtorearunhot'onlychilein decency,tillhistragicdisappearance whamayoungladinhisteens.No traceofhimcouldleefound'onhillor

thoughthepolicemadeeveryeaert ando'erhauledacampofgypsiesfn thevicinity.Peoplesaidthelake couldtellasadstorynisii,othei, alonehopedandprayed,fuelstrove tokeepherlittlecottageandpatch aslandforhishome-coming, Tothegreatdelightf;ionaland hissisterChristmasEvesewno changeinthehardwecaiaer.The woodenrunnersofillssleighvere shodwithironfortheaurneyofthe afternoon.Afteranearlydinuerhe wenttohisroomtodress.Itwas ajovialSantaClausthatanhourafterwards,withablastofahorn, andacrackofawhipstarteddown theavenueinthewell-packedsleigh, withhissister-aPictureinfurand feather-besidehim..Agroomona stoatcobfollowedoutofsight.A whitebeardandwigtowhichhehad addedacrownofholly.,letlittleof theyouthfulfacetobeseen,and thatlittlewithrouge,powder,and bushyeyebrowswascmipletely.disguised. Aredrobeplmtifula,turnedwithwhitefuratcuffandcol- leaahorn*denseovertheshoulder fur-tippedboots,furgloves-thereal SantaClaus.

Tobrotherandsisterthedriveacrossthesilentcountryprovednovel andinstractive.Ateverycottage thejingleofthesleighbellsandthe notesofthehornbroughtsireand grandchildtothemiddleoftheroad togazeattheapparitionthatseemedlikesomefairscene.Thenas theysawthegroomridebythey wouldnairmoir,"'TisMasterDonal andMissWinnieuptosomefun,God blessthem."

Theirfirstvisitfoundaninvalid labourerwithhisfamishedwifeand twoyoungchildren.Hewaslying onabedofdryfernswithaheap ofraggedclothesdrawnroundhis wornframe;themotherstartedup infearwithherchildrenhidingin herskirts,asSantaClaus,likea stagefair,enteredinacloudof snowflakes.Leadinghissisterby thehandandbowinggravely he said "Gentlemenandladies! Iam SantaClausonmyChristmasrounds andthisisMrs.SantaClaes,whom Iambringingroundforthefirst time."

"Blessusandsaveus,MasterDonal,bityougaveusthestart.Shure Ithought'twasaspirityewere." HertearscameasDonaltripping overhisgownsentthecontentsof thehamperoverthefloor.

Itwasmuchthesamestoryateverycottage,thesamedistressingpoverty,thesamecheerlessoutlook. Donalwasmuchimpressedbyhis firstclosecontactwiththepoor.

aDoyouknow,WinI'mright gladIspentmymoneythisway.I knowwhatI'lldoevery.Christmas. 'Tisajollyhardthingtobepoor." They-wereatlastnearingoldBetty'slonelycabin,atthefootofthe hills,andwereswingingrounda curvewhentheponyswervingsuddenly,upsetthesleigh,sendinghis driversintoasnowdrift.Inan instanttheboywasonhisfeet,and hadrescuedhissister.

oh! Donal,whatisit?"She waswhitewithterror.

Hewasbendingoventheform halfburiedinthesnowthathadcausedtheponytoshy.Bloodhad flowedfreelyfromagashinthe forehead,andhadcongealedmama the'wound.AbicyclehandleshowedUptheditch.

"Ishedead,Jolla?"Thegroom hadriddenupandwasexaminingthe wellbuilt,welldressedstranger.

"No,MasterDonal,notdeadyet. Hehasgotafallfromhismachine, andceirewithhisheadaginthat stone.Thecoldhas,maybe,done moretohimthantheknock.What astrangercouldbedoingherewith abikeatthistimeoftheyear,I can'ttell,unlesshecouldn'tgeta car,an'wantedtobehomefor Christmas. Anyhowwe'llcarry himupinthesleightoouldBetty-'s.''

TheyfoundoldBettyhugginga scantyfireinapoorbutveryneat caain.

"Godsaveyou,Betty.,wonian," saidJohn,"'tieaChristmasbox meselfandMaster.Donalisbringing

you,an'amightyquareeauitis."

Theynoticedhowwhitetheold womanwentastheylaidtheunconsciousformbeforethefire,andshe gazedatthestillface. "InGod'sname,womaa,ehatails ye? Shureit'snotfrightenedye areatsight1,famaninawake- ness." shewastenderlydressingthewoundandchafingthetemples,when thestrangeropenedhiseyeeand staredwildlyroundthecaterandat thewrinkledcreatureheadingover him.Tbenthewildjoyofrecogni- tionflashedoutandhis-ratwords were "Mother Mother Myown mother" "Kevin,achuslalie.el.Kevin, mytoy!" Thenonherkneesandcachingthe reluctanthandoftheyetenished SantaClaus,shecried "OhMasterDonal,n:':aleseen anditsholyQueenreptioahundred thousandtimesthehappiaeas You havebroughttothistreofto-day, andmayyouan'yoursneveranowia darkhourwithontasaladadawning.''

ThateventfulChristmasEvewas thehappiestofDonal'slife.The ChristmaspostbroughthimaParcel,whichonopening,hefoundto contain-"ajolly.firsmagazine rifle." -V.D. Kelmscott..;anuary. DearAuntliessy:Iwasverypleasedteseemyletterinthe"Record."verharsyou wouldlikeadescriptionifKelmscott.Itisarisingsubletsituated ontheCanningRiver,a:thefoot oftheDarlingRange,somesixteen milesfromPerth.Thesurrounding countryconsistsofDair:.farmson theflats,andorchardsandgardens ontheslopesandvalle:.0ofthe hills.TheCanningRiverrises in thehillsandflowsthroughRoleystone,(whichisanotherfruit-grow- ingcentrenearKelmscott),thenta-kingasharpturnflowsattheback ofthetown.Kelmscottassagreat futureinfrontofit.Saw-millsare erectedinthehills,andaleePersare hewnandsentaway.Thisgivesemploymenttoagreatmanyhands. Kelmscottwasfirstsettled:n1822, byafewsheepfarmers,etofollowedtheCanningRiveruptethehills. Manymotoriststravelalongthewell maderoad,froml'erthtoKelmscott. Onholidays,especiallyinSpringtime,scoresofpeoplecomeoutto gatherwildflowers,astheyarevery plentifularoundhere.Thereare somenicehomesaboutthetorn,occupiedbyPeoplewhoattendtotheir differentoccuPationsinPerth..'Ihey alsohavesmallorchards'attachedto theirhomes.Kelmscotthasjust securedtheservicesofadoctor, whichwilladdgreatlytothehills 'Ringusedasahealthresort.Many Picnicpartiescomeoutonholidays, andnodoubttheyfinditagreat changefromthecity.Iwillnow closemyletter.

Yourfondniece, Doreenserisier.

DearDoreen,-

YourdescriptionofKelmscottis veryinterestingandwillbepleasantreadingforyourmanycousins.When IgettimeImusttakearunout andseeyourprettylittledistrict.

"ToP3a,"336Bulwer-Street, DearAuntBessy.-Wouldyoukindlyacceptens as oneofyournieces.Wegetthe"Record"everyweek,ItakegreatPleasureinreadingtheChildren'sletters andstories.Ienjoyedreadingthat beautifulstoryentitled"Braveryrewarded,"whichwaswrittenbyone ofyournieces.Iamtenyearsold, mybirthdayisonthe29thofAugust.IgotoSt.Brigid'sHigh School,andIaminthefourthstandard.Imustnowclosemylittleletter.Withfondestlovefromyour littleniece, MaryMcCarthy.

DearMary,-

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OnnextMondayeveningsthinst. thefirstofaseriesofriverexcursionswilltakeplace.Thefavouritesteamer"Zephyr"hasbeercharteredandwillleaveBarrack-Street, JettyatF r.n..,sharp.toconvey patronstoGageRoadsreturningin timetoallowpassengerstocatch theo'clocktrainstoallstations betweenFremantleandMidlandJencSion.Afirst-classhandhasbeenengagedand,apleasanttimeisguaranteedJosthemod-rstechargeof oneshillins.Astheobjectisone thatmustappealstr.:nslytoall Hibernian*,itisanticipatedthatthe carryingrapacityofthesteamerwill befullytaxed. Asecondexcursion hasTeenarrangedforTuesdayeveningSthFebruary.

jectshadbeenproposed,aballotresultedinfavourofapaper on Perth."Allmembersarerequestedtocontributetothesuccessof theeveningbypreparingessayson thesubjectchosen,andsubmitting themnextTuesdaynight.Ithas beendecidedtoinviteFatherMaloneytoofficiateasadjudicator.The proposedexcursiontoClontarfOrphanagewasthendiscussed,butit wasascertainedthatitwouldbeinconvenienttotheBrotherincharge, toreceivethemembersjustaspresentconsequentlythetniPwaspostponedindefinitely.. Themembers thenentereduponalongdiscussion, withreferencetotherevisionofthe library;butasdoubtsaroseasto theProprietorshipofthebooks,it wasdecidedtopostponethediscussiontillopinionshadbeenreceived fromthosewhoareinaPositionto throwsomelightonthesubject.

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TwonesememberswerereceivedintotheB^cietsanddulyinitiatedby thePrerttlent. Duringtheevening themembersoftheDistrictBoard paidavisittothebranch.

ThePresident(Sr.Keough)expressedherpleasureinextendingawelcometctnem,andthemembers(Bro. Yoing,I.F.,Bro.Dowling,1).1f.P., andBro.KinsellaD.V.P.)inturn spokeoftheadvancementandadvantapesc-ftheSociety.

Threenewbrancheshadrecently beenformedandtheywerenowformingjoserilebrancheswherepracticable.

Mentionwasalsomadeofthesad fossofosrlateChaplain,Rev.FatherGallaher,whowasamostzealousandenthusiasticHibernianand ofthe;neatgaininhavingRt.Rev. Dr.Clone.ournewBishop,asHead oftheSnclety.

Thespecialbusinessfortheevening was"FiveMinutesintheChair;" butassomuchtimehadbeenoccupiedbytheconsiderationofgeneral business,itwasdeemedadvisableto restrictthetimetotwominutes each.Thisrenderedtheremaining portionoftheeveningveryentertaining,astheformalitythatusually formspartoftheChairm'an'sroutine wassuspended,andtheoccupantof thechairwasinundatedwithtopical questions,probablywithgreaterper sistencythancouldbemanifestedby adozenenthusiasticpressinterviewers.Membersareinformedthatthe TicketsforthecombinedSocieties picniconFebruary4th,maynowbe obtained.

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NEWZEALAND

CatholicPupilsPenalised

TheEducationActofNewZealandwasamendedlastyearsoas toallowpupilsattendingany.school subjecttoinspectiontocompetefor thevaniousEducationBoardScholarshipsbutnoprovisionwasmade toenablethewinnersofthesescholarshipstoholdtheminanybut StateSecondarySchools.Henceas thelawstandsatpresent,thepupils attendingCatholicschoolsareallowedtocompeteforscholarshipsand freeplaces,buttheyarenotallowed toholdtheminCatholicSecondary schools.

)12thenationalscholarshipsquestionthefollowingeditorialappeared inthelirtteleonTimes."oflast Tuesday-

"WethinkthattherectorofSt. Bede'sCollegiateSchoolisquite justifiedinProtestingagainsttheregulationswhichpreventchildrenwho winfreeplacesorStatescholarships enjoyingthefruitoftheirsuccesses atRomanCatholickeeendareeecheols.

ThisquestionOlindaquiteapart fromdenominationalgrants. We areopposedtograntstodenominationalschoolsbecausewebelievethey wouldseriouslyimpairtheefficiency ofournationalsystemofeducation. Butifachildhasbeensufficiently welltaughtataRomanCatholic primaryschooltowinafreeplaceor ascholarshipinopencmoetitiorit issurelyillogicalandunjusttoinsistthatheshallnotholdhisfree PlaceorhisscholarshipataRoman CatholicSecondaryschool.Itisnecessary,ofcourse,whentheState Paesforachild'seducationforthe Statetoseethatthechildisproperlytaught.Itdoesthiswhen heisattentingaStateSecondary school,andifheisnotmakingthe progressprescribedbytheregulationsandascertainedbyfurtherexaminationthepaymentceases.The sametestscouldbeappliedwithout anyadditionalcostinthecaseof achildattendingadenominational school,anditseemsto'usthatifhe camethroughthemsuccessUay he oughttobeallowedtoremainat theinstitutionwhichhisparentspreferred.Wecanthinkofnoreasonableobjectionthatcanheurgedagainstthiscourse.Sectariandifferencesshouldbedivorcedasfaras possiblefromoureducations\stern, anditwouldbeanotherstepinthis directiontomakethequalityofthe teachingandnottheplaceofthe teachingtheeraclaithfurassistancetowardssecondaryeducation.-

QUEENSLAND

InjusticetoCatholicSecordary SchoolsinQueensland

ION.F.McIONNELL'SSTRONG ANDleIRMSTANDFORJUSTICE.

Istatedthefiftypercent,ofthe secondaryeducationinthisStateis givenoutsidewhatmayhetented thesubeidiedStatesecondary schools-thatis, thegrammar schools.ThoseschoolswhichLive thesecondaryeducationreceiveno .grantfromtheGovernmentinany shapeorform,andthepeoplewho sendtheirboysandgirlstothe 'schoolhavetopayfeesfortheirtuition.Thestudentsofthoseschoels competewithstudentsfromthe grammarschools.Butundertins Billallthatshortofz,hingistobe charged.Boysandgirlswhoto theHighSchoolswhichareto a establishedundertheirmeasuretu reachingacertainstandard,eillis ceivealeavingcertificate,erleehsill admitthemtotheUniveraog outexaminatior. Ontheother handpupilsattendingtheSecondary schools,whichhavebeenarPre"edof bythedepartment,and 010equallyasgoodworkandproduceequallyasgoodresults, willnotbeaffordedanysuch privilege,asthosepupilswill have tosubmitthemselves

toamatriculationexaminationrueductedbetheprofessorialstealJ. theUniversity. Inotherwor:s, thosepupilswillbecompelledtoundergo,asIthink,amuchhigherexamination-atallevents,abetter examinationfortestpurposes-than theordinarypupilattendingaState highSchoolhastoundergo.That simplymeansthattheboyorgirl wheisatPresentattendingaprivate Seconder,schoolwillnaturallyturn roundandsay,"Iwanttogoto theUniversityanditismucheasierformetogettotheUniversity byattendingahighschoolthanit isbyattendingoneofthesesecondaryschools,becauseifIattenda highschoolIshallgetaleaving certificatewhichwillenablemeto entertheFniversitywithoutfurther examination,whileifIremainatthe PrivatesecondaryschoolIshallhave tosubmitmyselftoamatriculation examinationundertheprofessorsof theUniversity."Itisthereforeevidentthatpupilsattendingtheprivatesecondaryschoolswillbeseriouslyhandicappedascomparedwith pupilsattendingStatehighschools. Withregardtohighereducation,aboutfouryearsagowehadareport fromtheEducationDepartment-I thinkitwasbeforeMr.Ewarthad leftthedepartment,andinthatreporttherewasaforecastofwhat thedepartmentshoulddowhena Universitywasestablished.This Scottishsystemofleaving-certificates; wasmentioned,anditwaspointed oatthatnotonly'wouldboysan1 girlsreceivingleaving-certificatesbe' abletoentertheUniversity,and therebylowerthestandard,asMr. Roeadvocatesinhismemorandum; butthatboyswouldrecieveleavingcertificatesofalowergrade,which wouldadmitthemtotheseveraldepartmentsofthePublicservice.,withouttheirundergoingacompetitive examinationthatallcanddatesare nowrequiredtopass.Atpresent, inordertoentertheStateofFederalPublicService,atoyorgirl hastopassaprettese"ereewer.ation.ThePropositionmadeafew yearsagowasthatboysandgirls whoobtainedaleavingcertificate fromahighschoolshouldbequalifiedforadmissiontoenterthePublicServicewithoutsittingatacompetitiveexamination.AsasupporteroftheSecondarySchoolsystem oftheChurchtowhichIbelong,I wishtosaethatwearenotafraid ofcorrpetition.Wheneverourpupilshaveenteredintocompetitionon afairbasis,andinanopenmanner withotherpupilssittingattheUniversityexaminations,juniororsenior,oraetheStateorFederalPublicServiceexaminations,they.have beenabletoholdtheirown,and morethantheirown,becausetheir Percentageofsuccessfulpasseshas beenlargerthanthePercentageof Passesfromothersecondaryschools intheState.ItaPPearsthen,that thestandardoftheentranceexaminationtotheUniversityistobelowered,andthatpupilswhoattend ourhighschoolswillbeadmitted withoutpassingsuchexaminations asarepassedbystudentsinVictoriaandNewSouthWales,andat thetiresenttimeinQue.nsland.Secondaryeducationstandsrnayen differentplanefromthatofprimary education. Primaryeducation shouldundoubtedlybefree,butwhen itcomestosecondaryeducation,it seemstomethatthoseparentswho wishtheirboysandgirlstoreceive ahighereducationshouldpayfor thathiehereducation.Thereisne doubtthattheParentsofmanyof therunilswhoattendoursecendar. orhigherschoolsarewellableto affordtopatforthehighereducationoftheirchildren.Butnowthe Statecomesin,andmakesallelessesDm'forthehigherorsecondary education. Theordinaryworkingman,whogetsasmallwage.and cannotaffordtosendhisownbees orgirlstoaseconder,school.will necompelledbythismeasuretopay

forthehighereducationofthechildrenofthosepersonswhocanafford toPayforitthemselves,whoare PneParedtopayforit,andwhoare payingforitatthepresenttime, butwhowillbefoolishtodothat whentheStateopensthedoorwide, andadmitsallboysandgirls in thecommunityintohigherschools. ifthisBillwasgoingtobenefitthe lower-paidpeopleinthecommunitywillnotsaythelowerclasses,but theworking-classes-thentheremight, eesomethingsaidinfavourofit; butitisnotgoingtoassistthe childrenoftheworkingclassesto getasecondaryeducation,thoughit willimposeaveryserioustaxen workingpeople,andonthosepeople whoareobligedattheresenttime toerectandsupporttheirown schools. In Englandtoday everyschoolaffordingsecondifry educationtoitspupilscan apple for inspection and agrant.Theschoolsareinspected bytheStateinspectors,andifthey arefoundefficientandProperlycoignPed,theyareallowedtoparticipate inthegrant.InIrelandallclasses ofthecommunitycomeundertheIntermediateEducationAct,andevery highschool,irrespectiveofcreed, Participatesinthebenefitsconferred bytheAct.Thepupilsattending theschoolscanwinscholarships,and thosescholarshipscanbetakenout attheParticularschoolswhere theywishtobeeducated. When thegrammarschoolsaretakenover inQueensland,oursecondaryschools -Catholicschoolsandprivate schools-whicharenowapprovedas nighschools,andwillreceivepupils whowinscholarshipswillhedeprivedofthisoneModicumofjustice, becausewhenthegrammarschools aretakenover,theStatescholarshipsmustbedoneawaywith.If youmakesecondaryeducationabsolueebfree,therewillbenofurther useforStatescholarships.State scholarshipsareintendedprimdrib toenablechildrenofpoorparentsto getahighereducation,thoughitis aconditionthatonly.children ofpoorparentswillreceivescholarships andthegrantingof the righttotakethesescholarshipsout etprivatesecondaryschoolsisthe onlyParticleofjusticethatnonStatesecondaryschoolsreceiveat thepresenttime.Whenthegrammarschoolsaretakenin1913,asit isproposedshallbedone,thesescholarshipswillbedoneawaywith.I saynow,andIspeakonbehalfof thenon-Statesecondaryschools-the ChristianBrothers'schools,theConventschools,andIthink,alsoon behalfofprivateboarding-schools, liketheSouthportHighSchool,and otherhighschoolsofanon-religious character,whicharegivingasplendidsecondaryeducation-Isayitis unfairtoallowpupilsfromstate hiehschoolstoentertheUniversity withoutexamination,whilepupils fromotherschoolsarerequiredto passamatriculationexamination. Thatisnotthewaytoencourage ourUniversity.IdonotknowwhetheritisoneoftheideasofMr. RoeIthinkitwasformulatedin thedepartmentbeforeMr.Roegot there.However,Ithinkitisavery pooridea,andonewhichwillnot tendtotheadvancementoftheUniversity. Ifyouaregoingtogive leaving-certiecatesatall,thenthose highschoolswhicharenowapprovedhighschools,wherescholarships maybetakenout,shouldbeputt onthesameplaneasStateHigh schools.Theseschoolsshould be entitledtogiveleaving-certificates ofthesamevalue,Particularlywhen theseschoolsareapprovedofas theyareattheprecepttime, as thehighschoolswillhavetheright todowhentheyareestablished.If thisisnotdone,youarecertainly goingtoiMP.28eaverysevere,hardicanonotherschoolsoutsidethe stateschoolsthatarenoweivinesecendaryeducation.Afterall,why shouldnotthesecondaryschools thatsubmittotheonlytestthata secondaryschoolcansubmitto-that is,theUniversityexaminations,Deblieserviceexaminations,andother examinationsofthatnit"re-wies

shouldnottheseschoolsbeAbleto participate,asfaraspoesible,in someencouragementfroththeState? Ithinkthebasisofoursyetemof secondaryeducationneedsathorough reorganisation. Ifaeecondiary schoolcanafford,astheState schoolsandgrammarschoolscan ailord,to.teacheveryoneofthesubjectsehichthesedifferentSiovernmeatsecondaryschoolsteach,and showsprodresults,eh,shouldthey nutreceivesomeassistancefromthe State? Theyareonadifferent planealtogetherfromtheprimary schools,because,toshowtheirabetenc.theirpupilshavetoundergo exactlythesameexaminationsaSto thepupilsfromtheStateschools,If theChristianBrothers'Collegeteach allthesesubjectsequallyas.iellas theStateschools,butinadditionto thosesubjects,theyteach.eneother subject,whyshouldthatco:ieeeesufferorthiltaccount? Wheshould thatcollegebehandicappedonthat account? Thisisaqueetnenthat shouldreceiveverygenerousconsiderationinviewoftheestabasturent ofthesehighschools,buttrateadof receivingconsideration,evidentleunderthisBillaveryseverehandicap isgoingtobeimposedontinenonStatesec:n':aryhighschoele.

TASMANIA

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!herewasamagnificentattendancealt,themeetingheldinSt.FinnBarr'sHall,Inveresk, recently whentheRightRev.Mgr.Beechinorpresided.TheHon. F. Hoyden,M.L.O.,deliveredabrief butveryinterestingaddressandthe LauncestonConference.wasthendividedsoastogiveItiVereS,,aeeentereneeofitsawn.EachConference startswithaboutehirte=embers. TheofficersoftheLaunceetee.ConferenceremainasofoldwitetheexceptionthatMr.,Mclnteeretie:esfrom thevice-presidencytotakeupthe presidencyofthenewConnerenee, theofficersofwhichweresseseeinted asfollows:-President,Mr.W.McInteeVice-President,Mr.W.Manion;Treasurer,Mr.lohnTraynor; Secretary,Mr.L.Rose.Mr.Heydonthencenstitutedtheiarticular CouncilofLaunceston,whichisto havejurisdictionoverthe'7onferencesthroughouttheNorth-Wentand WestCoasts.Theofficerswereelectedasfollows:-President,Mr..3.V. SullivanVice-Presidents.Mr.JosephMcMahon(Longford),andMr. W.Melntee;Treasurer,Mr.W.de Dassel;Secretary,Mr.AmbroseGalvin.MonsignorBeechinor,afterapprovingofallthathadbeendone, advisedtheConferencestoretkeup thehosoftheparishandputthem intoGuilds,andthemeetingunanimouslyadoptedtheMonsignor'sexcellentsuggestion.Mr.Heydoewas wellpleasedwiththeformationof thethirteenConferencesinthe.State andlooksforwardtoan'Cherlarge batchonhissecondvisitinFebruary'('hosedesirousoflointagthe Conferencehadbettersecuretheapprovalofthe.pastorsoftheirdistrictsandcommunicatequicklywith thepresidentoftheParticulartseuncil,278York-street,Launcestor,so thatfullarrangementsmadbecompletedforMr.Heydon'ssecondtour. WhereverafewCatholicmencan meetweeklyaconferencecanhe started.Thereneedbenopoorto relieve,forthereisothergoodwork tobedone.Mr.Heydonleftfor Sydney.onTuesdayDecember19, withthebestwishesofthemembers fortheChristmasandNewYear. Therearenowapproximately'three hundredVincentiansir.Tasmania. TheLauncestonandInverese''onferencesmeetattheMargaret-street schoolroom,andSt.Finn-Barr'srespectivelyat2.AOp.m.everyeenday exceptontheSundayfollowingthe festivalsoftheSocietynnwtichday' themembersofallthe"order% encesundertheParticular'ouncil whocanattendwillassemblelethe cityat2.30p.m..

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Itis&limaeleveno'clockonenight, inOctober,1890,andinthe'provincialtownofL-,ontheconfines ofFranceandBelgium,mostofthe inhabitantsareindoors,ifnotalreadyinbed,fon"Earlytobedand earlytorise,"isthegeneralrulein BelgiumaswellasinHolland.It hasbeenadull,uninvitingdayand nowaslightdrizzleisfalling,which addstothediscomfortofasolitary wayfarerwhoiswalkinghurriedly homefromthestation,thelasttrain fromlitusselshavingjustarrived. Heturnsdownadesertedstreet, leadingoffthemainroadtothe country;.atlongintervalsablurred gas-lampthrowsanindistinctgleam afewyardsarounditsneighbourhood,withoutclearingintheleast thedim,moistatmosphere.

Suddenlythelonelypedestrianpanses-apitifulcryseemstohavecome fromjustbelowhisfeetheiswalkingPastabigbuildingwithrows ofwindows,whichlookslike a school,gratingsalongitsbasebeing intended,nodoubt,togivelightand airtotheundergroundstorey;itis, infact,aconvent,composedofdifferentblocksofbuildings,whichare boarding,'dayandpoorschools.

Thistravellerhashumanefeelings, forhestopsatoncetolister,and findsthatthewailingcomesfrombelowthegratingnearhim,sostoopingdownhecallsout"Whatis thematter? Areyouill?" A silenceasifhehadbeenheard,and againthemoaningbegins.Asthis goodSamaritanisdebatingwhathe candoanotherstepsoundsonthe Pavement,andamuffledfigurelooms upbesidehim-itisapoliceman.The situationissoone-vPlained,andthe guardianofthePeacealsostoopsto addressaquestiontotheunknown sufferer.Useless-theonlyreplyis thesamelong-drawnsobbingmoan. Thefirstarrivalhasanidea"It mayheaforeigner,someonewho doesnotunderstandFrench know theyhavepupilsherefromother countries.ThePostmasterisclever inlanguages.Ihadbettercallhim; Perhapshemaybeabletomake himselfunderstood."

Thisseemsagoodsuggestion quicklyactedupon,andthepolicemanremainswhilstMonsieur(' goestofetchthePostmaster.Hap pilythislastisnotinbad,andbeingmadeacquaintedwiththereasonofthislatevisitinaveryshort time,heandMonsieurC---areback withthepoliceman.Themoaning stillproceedsatoddintervals throughthegrating,althoughvery faintly,asifthroughincreasingwant ofstrength,"Allons"callsthe Postmaster,andcontinuinginEnglish-"Whatisthematter."('an wehelpyou?Wearefriends." Whilstthequestionsarebeingasked, thewailingceases,onlytostartanewafteramom'ent'ssilence.

Thesamequestionsarerepeatedin Flemish-sameresultThen,again theyareaskedinGerman-alltono effect. ThePostmasterconfesses thatheknowsnoothertongue,and thethreemenconsultaswhathad hestbedone.

"Whoknows?Thisisaconvent! Someactofcruelty,perhapsbeing perpetrated! Yetnothingcan hedoneto-night.Toolatetogo tot'-forauthotitytosearchthe Premisesandresent!thepoorprisonerlockedupinthiscellar."

convent.Afterthisthetwogentlemenretiretotheirhome.andrepose,whilstacordonofpoliceis Lefttoguardallwaysofentrance andexitintheConvent.

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"Certainly,Messieurs,"isthe.rePly,andthenuncourteouslyshows themintoaparlourtowaitwhilst shesummonstheSuperioress.The portressisrathernervous-Whatdoes thisofficialvisitPortend?Theseare troublotistimesforreligious.Why dothesemenlooksotierceandcross?,

Istheresometrialawaitingthe commtinitt. Rumourshave beengoingaboutofnewlawsagainst convents. Whatcanitmean?

TheSuperioressmakesnodeliy, hutcomestotheparlouratonce withMotherAssistant.ThePublic Prosecutorbowsstifflyand1,11 they wishtoseetheSuperioressalone; thenunsexchangeglances,andMotherAssistantleavestheroom.ReverendMotherisagentlelittlenun, holyandsingle-minded,andalthough disturbedattheattitudeofthesevisitors,sheanswerstheirquestions simnlyithoutanyhesitation.

"Haveyouanyoneillintheconventatpresent?" "Nooneillwehavesomeold nunswhoarenotstrong,youunderstand,Messieurs,andsomeofthe hoardershavecolds,butthereisnothingserious,Iamelsdtossyat Present."

"Youhaveforeignersamongthe boarders?"

"Yes,certainly.Someof our childrenarefromGermany,Spain, andPortugal,andwehavetwofrom EnglandandtwofromCeylon."

"1ndtheseareallquitewell?"

"Quitewell,Messieurs."

Alittlewhisperingamongtheofficialsthen,turningagaintothe Superioress,theProsecutorasksto beshownthewaytothebasement or"caves"asthispartofahouse iscalledinFranceandBelgium.

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"Andwheredotheysleep?" "Ohtheydonotsleepherethey leavetheConventbeforeseveno'clock everyevening."

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accorchngtothepresentlawofthe hurchrubde PopeAlexanderIII intheThirdCouncilofLateran, A.D.,iSS,aCardinalisanelector oftheioatanddiiriegavacancsin theApostolicSeesharesinthegeneralgovernmentoftheChurch.It isnotneeessarsheshouldbeabishoporevenapriest.Cardinal Newman,oneofthegreatestofmoderncardinals,wasonlyapriest andcardinalAntonelli,primemindsterofPiusIX.,wasadeacon.One shouldalwaysdistinguishbetween jurisdictionanddignitsinthe Church. Asimplepriest,Cardinal Barnabo,badinthelastcentmry jurisdictiosforalongtimeoverall thepriests,bishops,andarchbishopsoftheUnitedStates.Hewas theirjudgeofappeal,justasArchbishopFalconio,ourApostolicDelegate,beforebecomingaCardinal, hashet,*acourtofappealforthe cardinalofBaltimore,aswellasfor theotherArchbishorsandhishlpsof theUnitedStates.Precedencein ceremoniesandprocessions,invirtue ofadignityoranhonorer,orold age,givesnojurisdictionof any kind:finlessobtainedfromanother soercearsiallecclesiasticalrights anddignitiesintheChurchcome fromtheHolySee,fromthesuccessorofst.Peter,theVicar of Christ.ThePopecantakeawaythe Cardinabtieldignityfroman.one whoWPRT$itunworthily; butthe HolySeehasropowertotakeawayordestroythecharactirofdeacon,priestorbishop.Thecharacterofosdinationisindelibleandindestructeble.SoGodbeedecreedit: andnoonehas,thepowertodestroy whatCerieeasstampedanddecreed. Inlookingaroundtheworldto choosedistinguishedecclesiasticsfur thehonouroftheCardiralate,the Popeconcedersthemen,thePlace, theenvironment,andthecharacterof thosexismakerecommendationsto him. -ornetimesthemenseleseidl arenotintheEpiscopateatnil. 'Ile(tow:friarleadingaretiredlife, butdistinsuishedbylearningand Piety,liestheFranciscan,St.liensventiire orthelearnedprefessor, likethe Mazzella,orFranzelinare,nrewnedlinguist,likeMenu (anti <ITtheillustriousconvert(rein Anglicesse-s.FatherJohnHenry Newman.ischosen.ThenthePlace countsS.:erne,Naples,Vienna,Paris, London.Dublin,Baltimore,New .York,Bost.-,n-centersofCatholicPopulation.eeal,andinfluence. The recommendationofapiousandzealousCatholicsovereign,orofgenerousprincitersofCatholiccharities mighte,ereiseaninfluenceonthe Payelessi:s ButnoPerson,city, oroatencanclaimthehonourasa riebt.

Inthe ofthethreerecentapPointmenteintheUnitedStates,' manefay(*sablecircumstancescombinedto-en'aencethepapalselection. Abrief- eettchofthelifeofeach willshoe-this.

Theimportantofficehellb.,Archbishopbii.nedeFalconioasApostolic DelegatemtheUnitedStateslong pointedieseoutasafutureCardinal.BornatI'esco-Costanzo,inthe AbrueloItaly,A.D.,1842,atthe ageof=.elteenhebecameaFranciscan, spythatloveofhumility andpe.eetwhichsoespeciallycharacterS r.Francis.Hewassent toA--.1 taughtphilosophyat St.Fe.1,-:..euture'sCollege,Allegheny, andbecameacitizenoftheUnited States.Hissuperiorsthensenthim toNewtiindland,wherehebecame theVicar-GeneralofBishopCarfagniniofBarbourGrace.Thencehe camereNewYorktohelpinthe Chterchoftit.AnthonyofPaduain SullivanStreet.Returningto'tale hewasthereappointedBiotin()and thenArchqshoP.In1899hewas kade'APoetolicDelegatetoCanada.

BRANN,D.D.,RECTOROFST. INsBENZIGER'SMAGAZINE." wherehesucceededMonsignoreMerry delValandwhenArchbishop.MartinelliwasrecalledfromtheUnited statesandmadeaCardinal,ArchbishopFalconiowasappointedhis successorastheApostolicDelegate atWashington.

CardinalFalconiois isiownasa goodlinguist,alearnedtheologian, anexpertcanonist,andaprudent administrator.HeisamodelFranciscan-mild,pious,simple-mannered andofeasyapproach,butatthe sametimeprudent,firmofwill,and tenaciousorpurpose.illsOrderis speciallyhonouredbyhisappointmentandtheHoleSeebyhispromotionhasaddedanotherablecounsellortotheCollegeofCardinals. Wemas.besurethathisjudgfrient, withthatofCardinalMartinelli,his immediatepredecessor,inAmerican Catholicaffairs,willalwayshave weightonthePapalCouncils.

Thenexton.thelistofnewCardinalsisHisEminenceJohnM.Feria.,ArchbishopofNewYork. In hisselectiontheHoleleather no doubtconsideredthemeritsofthe Seeaswellasoftheindividualchosenforthehonour.NewYorkis oneofthelargestCatholicdioceses intheworld,andinwealth,faith, zeal,andchariteofitsfaithfulpeopleissecondtonone.Itwaslong agomarkedoutfortheCardinalitial dignity.ArchbishopHughes'untimelydeathprobablypreventedhim fromreceivingacardinal'shat.CertainleiftheinfluenceofPresident LincolnandofhisSecretaryof State,WilliamH.Seward,hispersonalfriend,couldavailaughtin Rome,theArchbishopwouldhave beenrewardedforhisservicesto thechurchandtohiscountryduringtheCivilWar.Butbeforepoliticalpassionshodtimetocoolhe diedcomparativelyyoung,a' the ageofsixt%-six; hencethegreatest ofourArchbishopsdiedwithoutbeingaCardinal.

CardinalFarleywashornin1842 intheCountyofArmagh,Ireland, HemademostofhisclassicalstudiesatSt.John'sCollege,Fordham; andhisecclesiasticalstudieswere madePara%atSt..loseph'e/minaryinTroy,N.Y.,andcompletedin theNorthAmericanCollegein Rome,wherehewasordainedin 187o.Foratimehewasonthe missionatNewBrighton,StatenIsland,becomingSecretaryto('erdinalMcCloskeyin1872.Thiswasthe beginningofhiscareer.Duringhis twelveyearsassecretarytotheCardinal,hewasthecarefulandefficient aidofHisEminenceinthegreat workofcompleting'theCathedraLleft unfinishedIsArchbishopHughes. Therecouldbenobetterschoolthan theCardinal'shouseholdforthe trainingofayoungpriestnotonly itbusinesshabits,hutinallvirtues; forCardinalMcCloskeywas able,pious,beloved,amanofgreat culture,R.finishedorator,amost Prudentadministrator,andonewhose. gentleandmagneticcharacterdisarmedhostilityandmadehimprobablythemostpopularprelatethat evergovernedadioceseinAmerica. Aore-timeMayorofNewYorksaid ofhimthathewasaWanwithout anenemy.Inthisadmirableschool FatherFarleeacquiredaknOwledge ofthewholedioceseandanexperiencethatservedhimwellafterward. whenpromotionsfollowedquidly, underthereignofCardinalMcCloskey'slearnedandsaintlysuccessor, ArchbishopCorrigan.Thisprelate madeMonsignoreFarleyoneofthe Vicars-Generalofthe-Diocese,andafterwardsAtieiliamBishop.His greatworkunderthisadministration wascloneincollectingfundsforthe buildingoftheSeminarsatDunwoodie.SincebecomingArchbishop, hehasmadeoneofthegreatestcollectionsforthebenefitoftheHoly See,andhassucceeded(r.rayinge'T

thedebtoftheCathedralandhavingitconsecrated.Alwa,,very busyman,hehasfoundtimetowrite a"siteofCardinalMcCloskes," and"TheHistoryofSt.Patrick's Cathedral."HeisPersonelledevotedtoPiusX,whoknowshimwell isenergeticinthecauseof('atholic educationahard ,,()e'er,agentle ruler,andazealousprelate.CardinalFarle,isoneofthosemenof whomasaintlypriestoncesaid"IntheserviceoftheCatholic Church,theywouldnotlettheir headssticktotheirshoulders,their feetsticktotheground,ortheir handsstinktoniones.."

Boston,acquiresthethirdofthe newCardinals.Again,theplace andthepeoplemayhavecountedin theobtainingofthehonour.Boston,oncethebigotedcapital of PuritanNewEngland,isnes its Catholiccentre. TheCatholic Churchthereoncehated,isnowrespectedandflourishingCatholic Churches,schools,colleges,andotherCatholicinstitutionsdottheonce classiclandsof"thebluelaws"and ofCottonMather.Besidesthefirst BishopofBoston,Cheverus,who governedtheSeefromA.D.taloto A.D.1823,becameCardinalwhen hewaspromotedtotheSeeofBordeaux,inFrance.Thistactwas notforgottenatRome,forthemind ofRomepartakesmuchofthedivine Omniscience.

Themarkedindividualit%andsuccessofArchbishopO'Connell was intimateleknownat Rome.He wasbornatLowell,Mass.,onDecember8,1854andfinishedhisstudiesinBostonCollegeundertheJesuitFathers.Thencehewenttothe AmericanCollegeinRome,wherehe wasordainedA.D.1886.Afterwardshespentelevensearsinthe parishworkofIlostondiocese,and thenwasaPpointedRectorofhisAlmaMater,wherehebecamewell knownandspeciallyesteemedbe PopeLeoXIII,whomadehimaRomanPrelateA.D.1900.Monsignore O'ConnellbecameBishopof Portland,andinA.D.1905hewassent bythePopeasenvoyextraordinary oftheHolySeetoJapan,in the interestoftheCatholicmissionsin thatgreatpaganempire.Hisdiplomacysucceededsowellastoplease theEmperor,whoconferredonhima Japanesetitleofnobility..Rome waswellpleasedandinA.D.1906 madehimCoadjutorwithrightof successiontoArchbishopWilliams, thentheVenerableandvenerated ArchbishopofBoston,whodiedin thesameyear.ThenBishopO'ConnellatoncebecameArchbishopof thatimportantcentreoffaithand culture.He13stillyoung'andstrong Hehasacommandingpresence.He isalearnedtheologianandcanonistagoodlinguist,versedinseverallanguages;afineoratorandan excellentmusicianandisstillyoung enoughtoilluminatemorebrilliantly notonlyhisownprovince,butthe wholeChurch.

Inconsideringtheseappointments andothersimmediatelspreceding them,itisagreatconsolationfor AmericanCatholicsthatthenopes ofmoderntimeshaverivalledthe greatestoftheirnredecessoreinthe selectionofeminentandsaintlyecclesiasticsto-bespecialhelpersand counselorsinthegeneraladministrietionoftheChurch.

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OnceintheagesPastaholyman livedasarecluse.Hehadfew temptations,butonceinawhile, thoughrarely,theywouldcomeas theydotomostmen.Onelineautumneveninghesatunderalarge spreadingoaktreethatshadedhis littlecell.Hegavewktoafeelingofdiscontent;infacthemurmuredatthewillofGodfornot beinginahappierconditionspirituallyandtemporal'ythanthat whichhewasenjoying.Afterponderingforawhileoverhisimaginarytroubleshethoughthehearda distantsoundasofsomewildanimal,hutitdiedaway. Alittle longerandheheardthesamesound butthistimemoredistinctlsand resemblingthesoundofapackof wolves. Hisheartbeatinheavy throbs.Needlesstosayhisastonishmentknewnohounds.Hadthe spiritsoftheairassembledaround himandconspiredtosuggestmore evilthoughtsasapunishmentfor thepast? Againthehorrible soundbrokeuponthestillair.He lookedinthedirectionofthesounds; nearerandnearertheycame,louder andlouderhowledthehungryhorde -aminutemoreandtheywouldhe uponhim.Hestoodupandclosed hisevessoasnottowitnesshis ownannihilation.Ilethoughthis lasthourwascome.Heuttereda sherthuteffectualera.,er,"Incline untomyaid,ohLord. CYhLord, makehastetohelpme,"thenopened hiseyesandtohisutterastonishmentthewolvesweregone,vanished morequicklythanamorningmist. Dearyoungreader,ifeveranyof thetroublesoflifefindtheirwayto sourPathsitsthatshort,simile

"Withjo,%,givingthankstoGod therather,whohathmadeusworthytoshareinthelotof the saints."-Col.1 i1,12.

Oftheseveralgreatlessonscontainedinthesewords(theoneinsisteduponchiefly)isthatofjaNand thankfulnessintheserviceofGod. Inspiteofthemanysufferings,the hardships,andthepersecutions whichSt.Paulenduredhewasever joyful,evergivingthani'stoGodin allthings.Allthroughhiswritings isfoundthisnoteofjoy-"rejoice andrejoicealwass,"hesas.

SurelywehavenolesstohejoyfulforthanhadSt.Paul,forweare sharersinthefruitsofhissufferings andlabours.Butdowerejoicein theserviceofGod? Ifearthat ourjos.islimitedrathertosuccess intheaffairsoftheworld.Weare happywhenfortunesmilesuponus; werejoicewhenweareseccessfulin worldlyundertakings.Butwhenwe meetwithreversesourjoyisturned intosadness.

solongasever;thinggoeswell withuswerejoice,butnotinthe Lord.Solongasourhealthis goodandProsperit,i.abidewithus, wegivelittlethoughttoGod. It isoni,whensicknessormisfortune comes.uponus,andwearedeprived ofsomeofGod'sblessings,thatwe arebroughttoarealisationofour indebtednesstoHim.

ButthisisnotthespiritofSt. Paul.Thereisonesupremetruth, whichstoodoutconspictionalybeforehismind'seye,anditisthis, that,resinsChrist,theSonofGod, sufferedanddiedforthesalvationof hispoor,wretchedsoul.Thefact thattheinfiniteGodshouldcondescendtoconcernHimselfwithHismiserablecreatureoverwhelmedSt. Tailwithgratitude.Hisonedesirewastoreturnthanks.Heno longerplacedvalueonthethingsof thisworld.HerejoiceditHissufferingsandPersecutions,firbesaw inthemonlythegreatprivilegeof imitatingtheMasterwhomhehad learnedtoloveso tenderly, Thereshouldhemoreofthissnirit inourdellslives.Wearetooprone toseekourhappiness.n-tintheserviceofGod,batintheserviceofthe world.Thecommonideaofreligion isthntitisanunpleasant,sad,uphillsortofthing,whichimposesrestraintuponus,endfarfrombeinga ca"seofthankfulnessandjoy,isa gr?atinterferencewiththePleasureoflife. ThisisAllwrong,allfalse,and,if it'heourreligion,thenwehaven-J.

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