The Record Newspaper 27 January 1912

TheWest AUSTRAUAN RECORD

SATURDAY,JANUARY:27,19E2

InandAroundtheHome .-

'MidP,easuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplaceliloehome

TheMother

IamthePillarsofthehouse;.

ThekeystoneofthearchamI.

Takemeawayandroofandwall Wouldfalltoruinutterly.

Iamthelireuponthehearth,

Iamthelightofthegoodsun.

Iamtheheatthatwarmstheearth. Whichelsewerecolderthanastone.

Atmethechildrenwarmtheirhands,; Iamtheirlightoflovealive.

Withoutmecoldthehearthstone stands, NorcouldthePreciouschildred thrive,

Iamthetwistthatholdstogether

Thechildreninitssacredring, Theirknotoflove,fromwhosedoge tether

Nolostchildgoesa-wandering.

Iamthehousefromfloortoroof, Ideckthewalls,theboardI spread

Ispinthecurtainswarpandwoof, Andshakethedowntobetheir bed.

Iamtheirwallagainstalldanger, Theirdooragainstthewindand snow.

ThouWhomawomanlaidinmanger. Takemenottillthechildrengrow -KatharineTynanHinkson.

ThoughtsHereatHome God'struthismighty,andithas animperious'wayofleapingoverthe milesandboundswherewithmenseek tohedeeitin.

a.e, deliberatebyPocritehasever etsucceededeveninthewayside boothsofpubliclife.Theremustbe asparkofsinceritysomeehereJohnoliverHobbes.

Thevirtueofsilenceundertrialis oneoftherarestvirtuesandthe mostdifficulttoacquire,thereforeit ismostpleasingtoGodandmost conducivetothestrewthandbeauty ofChristiancharacter.

Asamatteroffact'weoughtto makeanewbeginningeachmorning, Weoughttobasethisfreshstarton thenetresultsofyesterday.Yesterday'sfailuresshouldbeourdangersignalsandyesterday'ssuccessesour guide-posts.

TinePowerofPersonality

Afterreadingwhathasalready beeppublishedin"TheFormationof Character,"itwillbesufficientto confineourPresentstudytoafew leadingideas.Atbirthandfor sometimeafter,achildisabsolutelycharacterlessinthesenseofbeing devoidofPrinciples.Buttherelies initacertainsubstratum,oftemperament,oradispositiontodeveloponcertainlinesratherthanothersandtheselinesmaybeeither virtuousorvicious,andwillgenerallybeamistureofthetwo.Donn tothefirstawakeningofrational consciousness-whichoccursmuchear tierthanweareapttoimagine-the childisabundleofincoherentpotentialities;andtheearliestshaping. ofcharacterwilldependentirelyon tirstimpressions.Now,thevisitimpressionsofachildarealwaysthe salientcharacteristicsofthoseimmediatelyaroundhim.Confronted withparentswhoareidealincharacterandconduct,allthegoadcapabilitiesofthechildwillbedrawnout fromthepotentialtotheactualas bymagnetism.Theywillcropup tothesurfaceandpresentthemselvestherejustlikeimagesin,amirror.Thechildwillreceiveitsinitialstart,andwill"takeafterits father"-ormother-orboth-emit-lingastheoneortheothererentes thequickestimpressionont':eneed. Livingexampleontheonehand,instinctiveimitationontheother,wall betheorderofthedaynotentirelybutforthemostpart.Itisastonishingtorealisetheimmensepowerforgoodorevilwhichliesnot merelyinwhatwedo,butinwhat weare.Thisistrueonthesurface throughoutthewholeoflife,butis speciallytrueofthisPeriodoffirst impressions,whqithemindofVie childisasyetalmostinasnhconsciorsstate-theinfluencebeingall themoresubtleandfar-reachingon thataccount.Forthisimpressionismisnotmerelyamatterofoutsideaction.Itisthefirststereotypingofthelatentdispositionsof thesoul.Anditisexactlythese latentdispositions'whichlaythefirst foundationofcharacter,anddetermine-atleastinradicaltendencythewholelineofthefuturecourse oflife.

Thisfirstpointisalittledifficult,

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OurChristmasGoodsarejustunpacked.l'rayerBooksingreatvarlet-:. Statuary,RosaryBeads,Scapulars,andallChurchgoods. SpeciallinesinreligiousChristmasCards.

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becauseafterallmostofusare quiteunawareoftheimpressionwe givetoothers,andespeciallytheinsPressionwhichachildwouldbelikelytoreceivefromusinitsawakeningconsciousness.ToPlacethematteronabroaderbasiswemustpass tothesecondpoint,namely,that thetypeofcharacterultimately builtupinthechildwillnotbedeterminedsolelybysuchfirstimpressions,butbytheaccumulatedinfluencesofhome-lifeextending,overthe wholeperiodoftraining.Ifany harm.hascomefromearls-impressions,parentswillnotbelonginreapingtheconsequences.Theirfaults willsoonbecomereflectedintheir children,andeffortswillhavetobe madetoundobypreceptanddisciplinetheinjurydonebybadexample. Foraparentwithasweet temperofhisowntocultivatea sweettemperinhischildwillbe comparativelyeasyforthenevery outbreakofpassionwillseemso strangelyincontrastwiththegeneraltranquilityofthehouseholdthat thechildwillseeforitselfthat somethingiswrong.Butifachild iswhippedforshowingternPerbyParentswhoareconstoutlyshowingtemperthemselveshewillcertainlythink it "hardlines"andhisonlymotive forself-restraintwillbethewhipping,andnottheunseemlinessor viciousnessofthefault.Atmost thechildwilllearntounderstand that"therearesomenaughtythings whichImustnotdo,hutwhichthe grown-uppeoplemaydo"-whichis notgoodtrainingeitherforthepresentorforthefuture.

Themorallessontoparentstherefore,is,thatevent-faultoftheir ownaccountstothedetrimentof theiroffspring,justaseveryvirtue countsfortheirbenefit."Quails rectordomus,talesiiquihabitantin ea."Theheredity,ofexamplecounts inthebodilyorder-sofraughtwith consequenceisthecharacterofthe Parentsonthecharacteroftheprogeny.

Letus}target

Letusforgetthethingsthatvexed andtriedus,

Theworryingthingsthat(wised oursoulstofret

Thehopesthat,cherishedlong,were stilldeniedus.

Letusforget.

Letusforgetthelittleslightsthat Painedus, Thegreaterwrongsthatrankle sometimesyet:, ThePridewithwhichsomeloftyone disdainedus, Letusforget.

Letusforgetourbrother'sfaultand failing,

Theieldingoftemptationthatbeset,

Thathe,perchance,thoughgriefbe unavailing, Cannotforget.

Butblessingsmanifoldpastalldeserving, Kindwordsandhelpfuldeeds, countlessthrong, Thefaulto'ercome,therectitudeunswerving, Letusrememberlong.

Whateverthingsweregoodandtrue, andgracious, Whate'erofrighthastriumphedoverwrong, WhatloveofGodormanhasrenderedprecious, Letusrememberlong.

M.M.

EasyThings

Parentsoftensay "Iwantmy childrentohaveaneasiertimethan 'Ihad." Thewishiswell-meant frequentlyitismostunwise.Sometimesthestrugglemaybesosevere astoinjure,cripple,orevenblasta man'slife.Usuallyitisnotthe struggle,butthelackofitthat cripples.Very.often,perhaps,usually,thehardthingswecomplainof andfromwhichwewishtosave ourchildrenarethecauseofwhat successwehaveattained.Tothem weowewhatRowerofinitiative, whatmastery-ofselfandeventsare ourstothemweowewhatstreneta ofcharacterwepossess.Itisthe hardthingsoflifewhichwehave conquered,orbravelyfoughtagainst, evenifwehavenotconquered,which havechieflydevelopedwhatoriginalityandindividuality-wehave.To savechildrenfromanyblightthat mayhavebeenonourlivesiswise, iskindness.Toshieldfromallhard knoc'7s,tomakeallthingseasy,is todoabouttheworstthingfor them.Thisistodowhatiscalled "toinjurebykindness misnomerappliedtowhathastheoutward formofkindness,butwhichlacks thesubstance.ItisInreality,cruelty.Itistoblightlife'bythecurse ofeasythings.

Thereisamoralattachedtoautumnalscenesleavesfallinglike ouryears,flowersfadinglikehours, cloudsfleetingbylikeillusions,light diminishinglikeourintelligence,and thesun,growingcolderlikeouralfections.-Chateaubriand.

II Wideor AMERICA

ArchbishopIreland's JUBILEE

iucenaectionwiththeceiesration somethreeyearsagooftheseventyfifthanniversaryofSt.Mary's,the firstChurchdedicatedbytheCatholicsofChicago,astorywentthe roundsoftheCatholicpresswhich willbeheardagain,oneventuresto predict,duringthegloryofanother festivitysoontobewithus.WilliamJ.Onahan,thewell-knownCatholicofthatcity,includedthetale inhisJubileeaddresson-thatoccasion-areminiscentseetchofthe PioneerCatholicsofthewesternmetropolis.WithaChicagoan'swontedeagernesstoclaimwhatevermay redoundtothefameofhiscity,Mr. Onahanaffirn:editwasinoldSt. Mare'sthatthefirstsuggestionand inspirationofhisvocationforthe Priesthoodcametoayouthlaterto tillalargePlaceinthemarvellous growthoftheChurchinthewestern country Onedasthepriestin chargeofthecatechismclasswhile examiningtheboysofSt.Mary's schoolwasstruck,itseems,bythe readinessandthecorrectanswersgivenbyayoungIrishladamong them.Afterschoolhours,'curiousto learnmoreaboutthelad,thepriest tookhimasideandquestionedhim Wheredidyoulearneourcatechism?""InCountyKilkenny,Ireland,whereIcamefrom,"wasthe quickreply.Theingenuousnessof theboyandhisPreciseandaccurate knneledgeofhisfaithdeeplyimpressedthepriest,andheeasmovedto puttotheladthefinery eonTaitliketobeaPriest?" Whatevermayhavebeenthereply, thesuggestionatallevents,ofthe zealouspriesttookholdofthat brightyoungIrishboy,thoughup tothatmomentthethoughtofthe sacredrriesth:odhadneverentered hismind.Hewenthome,Mr.Onahan'sstoryruns,andtoldhisfather antimotherwhatthepriesthadsaid. Shona.afterwardsthefamilymoved toat.Paul.TherethesaintlyBishopcrstin,similarlyattractedby thepromiseoftheyouth,gainedthe consentofhisparents,andsentthe ladteFrancetopursuehisstudies forthepriesthoodinenecclesiasticalseminary

stun}ofanareaofcountrygreater thananempirePassing,practically withinthespanofoneman'sactive influence,fromtheconditionofa toilsomemissiondistrict,caredfur byahandfulofitinerantpriests,to theProuddignityofanecclesiasticalprovinceofChrist'sChurch,in whichanArchbishopandeightsuaragauBishopsguidethedestiniesofas manyflourishingdioceses.True,the distinguishedrulerofSt.Paulhad withhimintheworkthismarvelousChurchdevelopmentimpliedan ableandazealouspriesthood,but whoma\questiontheinouenceneeded-thelargeheartdominatinga mindofuncommongrasp-rtoguide theenergiesoftheseauxIdiariesto thesplendidresultscompassedwithin acYnieoffiftyyears.Therehave neverbeenlackinginourcountry saintlyandableleadersintheCatholicepiscopate,buttofewithas beengiven,whileenshriningthemselvesintheheartsoftheirpriests, sotostamptheimpressoftheirown forcefulTaersonalitsuponthesepriests livesashasthegreatChurchman, whosefiftyyearsoflabouraresoon tobecommemoratedinSt.Paul.

Thisfeatureofthemeritedfameof ArchbishopIrelanditis,onemakes holdtoaffirm,thatwillheemphasisedinthecongratulationssureto pourinuponhimonhisdayofjubilee.NotthatSt.Paul'sprelateis notgreatinotherrespects.Here, andabroadalikeheoccupiesauniqueplaceintheesteemofmencapableofmeasuringhiswisdom his influenceinpubliclifehisphilosophicaccuracyasathinker,whotracestheweaknessofnationsandof individualswithfrankimpartiality thecomprehensivenessofhislovefor humanityth2sanenessofhispublicutteranceshispoweraChristianorator,whosevigorousandluminousthoughtandclearandflowing Periodstheyearsseemonly to strengthenanddeepen.

biddenevertoenterthehouseagain. itbecamegovernmentproperty. WhoweretheseLittleSisters? TheyweretheLittleSistersofthe Assumption,andtheirsoleoccupa tionwastogotothegarretsand cellarsofthetourofthecity,to cleanupthedirtyrooms,washthe children,tanacareofthesick,and allwithoutapennyofrecome.ense; forthePoorhavenothingtogive them.Onehundredandlift\Police toseizeninelittledefencelessand unresistingwomen Whatheroes thoseFrenchpolicementeustbe! WhataGovernmentandwhetapeoPle TheDoneoutrageisonethe firststepinageneralcrusade.The greaterestablishmentsofehnits haveallbeenabolished,andnowthe LittleSisters,whosedass and nightserespent'inthewretcheddwellingsofthePoor,areattaceed.They areenemiesoftheRepublic.'ihe dayeofchivalryhaveindeeddeportedfromFrance.

GERMANY

WhereGermanyLeads

Thisouthfr.mthebeginningmarkedo':tbyhisexceptionalability; hasmadehistoryinthere rthwest.OrdainedapriestitFrance, ininlet.hisfirstappointmentcarriedhimthroughthemostarduous campaigningofthecivilwaras chaplaintotheFifthMinnesotaRegiment.Returningfromthefield, theVolofhissoldiers,rromotion cametohimrapidly stft inyearshewasnamedRectorofthe CathedralofSt.Paul,andaft-na termofdutyinthatchargehewas converateclBisher-CoadjuVrofthe dioceseinIM7e,becomingitschief PulerinINS1.In188Shisseewas raisedtometrorolitanran'e,and wheyonDecember21ofthisyear,he eelearetahisgoldnjubileeasa priest.ArslibishepIrelandwilllook backnunacare-rinwhichan! service.Pers,nalmerit,urrightness ofera-stircond'etandlife,endunswervindevotiontohighidealswill have-rovedthewiseforesightofthe priestinoldat.Mary'sevh-)as'-el theingeruousTrishlad"Would younotliketoheaPriest?" Few!herearewhoarerermfttedto roundoptacareerasheneurable, andasenviableinitsrecordof workdonetoGod'sgreat r'as thatwhichArchbishopIreland'saanerristswillbecelledupontodescribeenhisjubileeday.Fewthere are.eveeinthewonderlandofAmerica,whomaytellPStheiroWnthe

But,JohnIreland,iswithal,a BishopinGod'sChurch,andassuch "beingmadeapatternoftheflock fromtheheart,"thereisbutone gloryheseekswithneverflagging Purpose-thegloryofGodthrough theministryofHisChurch.That hehassoughtGod'sglorythrough allhissearsofpriestlylaaourthe recordofhislifeatteststhathis zealinachieeingwhathesoughthas wonfor.himdistinctionasoneupon whomtheblessingofGoddescendsin aheapedupmeasureoffruitfulness allmenmustbearwitness-thestory oftherabidspreadoftheCatholic ChurchthroughoutthegreatNorthwestisanopenbook.

FRANCE

FrenchChivalry

Weareaccustomed,says"America,"inthisPartoftheworldto seethepolicesuddenlydescendona gamblingresort,batterdownthe doorsandcarryonthegamblersand theiraPParates.TheydonotattemptanythinglikethatinFrance. Theyseekmoreaudaciouscriminals. Thustheotherdayonehundredand fiftygendarmes'wereseenatanearly hourinthemorningbatteringdawn adoorononeofthestreetsofLyons.Ittooktwenty-liveminutesto gainanentranceandwhenthedoor yieldtheuniformedandarmedofficialsInanelymarchedintothe'buildingandseizednine"LittleSisters" ofthepoor,whowerequietlysaying theirprayersinthechapel. A sewedofthreepolicemenwasessignedtoeachnun,andthetwenty-seven guardiansofthepeaceheroically madeforthedoorwiththeirpriOoners,whewerenotallowedtotake*a scrapofclothingwiththemexcept whattheyhad'ontheirhacks.Once inthestreettheprisonersweresent aioutthenbesiross,andwerefor-

res,ectforthegreatfundamentalinstitutionsofsociety. Whenthedayforthegrandbattle ofballotsarri'ed,Catholicsof all shadesofpoliticalopinioncombined. theirforces.Liberals,Democrats, aonservatists,Carlists,Integrists, andIndependentsunitedinpresenting anunbrokenfronttotheenemy.On theotherhand,the"antis," of highandlowdegree,radicals,Socialists,anarchistsantiwhatnot,had joinedforcesforthestruggle.The electionresultedinatriumphforthe Cathutics.ThePrincipalcities,such asMadrid,Barcelona,Seville,Bilbao,andValencia,turnedout'their radicalgovernmentsandreplaced thembymen'whoesteemandwill workforpublicpeaceandprosperityTeocausespr;ducedthissudden, andsurprisingchangeoffront.First, inspiteoftheirattemptstounite, thevariousradicalpartiesfailedconspicuouslyandthereforeleftmenya s°otunprotected. Inthesecond Placethepublicconsciencerevolted againsttheatrocitiesperpetratedby lawlessmoosinValencia,Cullera, salelsewhere.Thissecondcause: seemstohavebeenthemoreeffective,fortherewasalargefallingoft inthetotalradicalvote.

SeveralwriterswhohavebeenvisitingGermany,sassanexchange, have,givenintheLondonSpectator theirimpressionsofthatgreatelf' Aire.Itisinterestingtonotethat allofthemagreeupononePoint thatthereareneitherloafersnor slumsinthevillagesandtownsof theFatherlandandfewofthemin thebiecities.Inthevillagesand townstheyfoundallhadsomething t')do,and'cokedwell-fedandprosPeroteandhadenoughmoney to spendonconcertsandothersimple Plea.sureit.ThistheynoticedisesPeciallythecaseinHaveria-which oneofthemcalls"thelandofcontentment"-innorthernGermane.. Thiswriter,seeaingthecause of thisgeneralfeelins.ofcontentment, declareshehasfounditintheMilltaretrainingwhichthepeoPleundergo.,Themen,hesays,havebeen drilledandtaughttomarchandwalk' upright,insteadofloafingwiththeir handsintheirpockets.ButthisexPlenationishardlysatisfactory.The truthisthatthecauseofsuchwidespreadcontentmentinnermeny,as contrastedwiththe[unitedStates,is theabsenceofcomsinesandmonopolies,andoftheavariciousmeltamillionaireswhichtheytreedEndthe conse.eentbetterd'strihutionofmoneyandproperty.Religion,too,is afactor;foritistaughtinallthe publicschools,withtheresultthat itexertsitsbeneficentinfluenceover theconductoftheirdailylives.

SPAIN

LocalElectionsisaSpain MADRIDNov.lb,nen. Thelawprovidesforenadriennial electionsthroughoutthecountryfor thechoiceofaldermenandothermunicipalofficers.Thisyeartheelectionsarousedgreatinterestandexpectation,forduringthePasteight eearstheprincipalcitieshavebeen inthehandsofRepublicans,namely, ofmenwhoareopposednotonly.to themonarchsbutalsotothe Church.Theyhadnotmadeagood useoftheirpower,forinsteadofdevotingthemselvestopromotingthe commonweal,themuniciPal)administrationhadbecomeaPerfectn:stof malfeasanceandofsect-zi.nhstiletytothereligioussentimentsendbeliefsofthePeople.

Thewithdrawalandabstentionof 'monarchistsandCatholicsfromall exerciseoftileseffragecausedthe triumphoftheenemiesofreligion, whichbroughtinitstrainserious harmtothesocialandmaterialinterestsofthepublic.Itbeingfinallyrealisedthatsuchmethodscould notgoonindefinitely,theCatholics werefinallystirreduptoaction. Electiondayfoundtwocampsclearlydividedbyalineofdemarcation. Ononesidewasrevolutiononthe other,order.On'onesidewasdestractivedemegegisnaontheother

Thepoliticalconsen:encesofthe arevariedandimoertant. ('analejashasregainedwhathehall formerlylostthr)ughhistruckling totheanti-socialleadersandtheir followers.Then,thesuccessofthe combinationonlineCatholicsofdifferentpoliticalpersuasionswill Promptthemandencouragethemto drawmorecloselytogether.Again, thosewhohavehithertobeencarelessandremissinfulfillingtheirdutiesatthepollshaveseenwhata littleenergyandactivitycanaccomplish,andwillmorereadilybestirthemselvesatotherelections. Lastly,sincemenofsoundprinciples nowcontrolthemunicipalities,the rightsandinterestsofthepeople willbesafefromtheraPaeltyof menwhowerewithouthonour,or moralsorconscience.

Duringtheirfouroreightyearsof power,theradicalauthoritieseffectednogreatreform,andachievedno signalsuccess,ex.ceptthatoflooting thetreasury,ofpilingupthetaxes, ofwoundingtheconsciencesofCatholicsbytrsingtodrivereligionfrom theelementaryschools,thehospitals andthecemeteries,andevenlevying atributeonchurchbells.

Thedayoftherecentmunicipal electionsseemstomarkthebeginning. ofanewerainourPoliticallife. PerhapsSpain'soutburstoffaith ontheoccasionoftheEucharistic Congressmayhavebroughtthis greatblessinguponusperhapsthe solemnandofficialconsecrationof ourcountrytotheEucharistic ChristmayhavedoneaholyviolencetotheSacredHeart,and,nay havecalleddownthisshowerofmerciesuponthechildrenofcatholic Spain.

NORBERTOTORnAL.

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Havingtakenpossessionof his titularChurchofSantaMariaSopra Minerva,HisEminercesaid:-

DearlyBeloved

IhavejustmowedtheFatherGeneraloftheDominicanshowsrofounglygratefulIfeelto-himforthe kindandgenerouswordsaddressedto mepersonally,allunworthyasIam forIfeelthatitisentirelyowingto thegraciouscondescensionofour HolyFatherthatIha,ebeenraised totheexalteddignityoftheCardinelateoftheHolyRomnChurch.I amconvincedthattheSo*:ereign Pontifthadregardtothefaithand pietyanddevotion'totheHolySee ofthedioceseofNewYorkandof AmericanCatholics,morethento aril.meritsofmine,inthlshonouringtheArchbishopofNewYork.

IhaveindeedastheMostRev. Fatherjustsaidreceivedmanycongratulations,fromman'sources,but thec.eigratelationstenderedlyhim' havefeltverydeeply;theyhave touchedmyinmostheart.

cha.mtionanddefenderoftheChurch whenshestoodi1needofheroes!, AndnotlessconsolingandencouragingisthethoughtthatourtitularChurchholdswithinitswallsthe bodyofthatwondrouswomanCatherineofSienawhoprayed and labouredsolongandsosuccessfully tobringbackthesovereignroute toRome,sothatwehonourheras aco-patronessoftheholycity,and weprayferventlyandweshallnot ceasetoPraythat;fromherthrone above,shemayProtectRome,Holy ChurchandtheSovereignPontiff PiusX.,whohasdonesomuchfor thefaithandforourholyreligion throughouttheChristianworld.

TheFatherGeneralhasbeenpleasedtorecalltheserviceswhich I havedeemeditonlymydutytorendertohisbrethren,theDominican FathersinNewYorkitisaPleasuretopledgemyselfhereandnow, alwaystoextendtothesegoodreligionsthatfavourandProtection, whichtheirzealandtheirvirtueso welldeserve.Moreover,wecanneverforgetthetwofirstBishopsof NewYorkMgr.ConcannenrndMer. Connolly,childrenofSt.Dominic, andsonsofever-faithfulIreland, wentforthwiththeblessingofthe VicarofChrist,fromSantaMaria sopraMinerva,andthat,leer;than acenturyago,thelittlemustard seedoffaithwascarefullytendedin meindiocesebyBishopConnolly,the firstresidentBishopofNewYork. TherehefoundonlythreePriestsand afewthousandCatholicsouls.The mustardseedsozealouslynurtured byhimhasbecomethegreattree, andundertheshad,wofitsbranches to-dayaregatheredamillionanda (luarterCatholicsoulsofeveryclime andcolourunderthesun,whofind shelterandfoodfortheirsoul'srefreshmentatthehandsofonethOusandpriestsofGod-azealousand devotedclergy.

Hestruckatenderchordwhenhe broughttomyrecollectionamemorableincidentofmyearlypriesthood. Thirty-sixyearsagoitwasmyprivilegetoassistinthisglorioustempleatthetakingpossessionofhis titularchurchbythefirstAmerican Cardinal,HisEminenceJohnMcCloskey,myillustriousandsaintly PredecessorintheseeofNewYork. Itbringsbeforemeoneofthebrightestscenesofmylife,shadowedonly bymydeepsenseofhowfarIhave fallenshortofthehighstandardof lifeandtheekampleofholinessand ofChristianhumilitysetbyhimdrringaresidenceoftwelveyearswhen Ihadthehonour-ofassistinghim,In ahumbleway,intheadministration ofthe'diocese.Foritshouldn(t beforgottenonaday,likethepresent,andleastofallbyonesocloselyassociatedwithhimthat,when hehadgoodseasontofearthathe wouldbePromotedtotheArchiepiscopalSeeofNewYork,hewrotea mostpleadinglettertotheCcn?,regationofthePropaganda,begging, intoneswhosesinceritycouldnotbe doubted,thathewouldnotheaPpointed,thathehadnoneoftherequisitesdemandedbyalchahigh andresponsibleoffice.Theuro,er b,ialwisdomofRomejudgedotherwise,andhiselevationtotheMetropolitanthronewhichshortyfollowed,proved,throughmanyyears, that,notwithstandinghislowlyestimateofhimselftheChurch'shierarchystillpossessed,asever,grand soulslikeChrysostomandBasiland GregoryofNazianazen,andhewho hadheldhimselfsounworthyofthe PromotiontotheArchiepiscopalSee wastenyearslater,foundworthyto beelevatedtothedignityofthe RomanPurple.HismatchlesseloquencewasworthyofaBossuet,ora Lacordairehispnadence,hiswisdomincounselwereuniversallyrecognised,somoochsothatthesecond PlenaryCounciloftheUnitedStates wassoPermeatedwithhisspirit thattheApostolicDelegatethegreat MartinSpalding,ArchbishopofBaltimore,didnothesitatetoittribute tohimtheguidingspiritofthat classicallegislationwhichweethe realfoundationofallAmericanecclesiasticalenactments.Yes I cannotbutcon-cast,cnadaylike this,mypoormeritswithhima) richlyendowed;614thegoodGod "quiluditinorheterm="has beenpleased,inHismercy,toraise upevenmyhumbleselfandtoplace meamongtheprincesofHisChurch. MayHisNamebepraisedforever Andmayweallstrivewiththe wholeenergiesofoursoulstocorrespondtothegracesandfavours, whichHesogenerouslybestows Whatinspiration,whatqstimulus, andwhatastayandsupportIfind inthefactthatastitularsofthis 'churcharesuchgreatmenasSt. PiusV,thevaliantandvictorious

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Icannotconcludewithoutexpressingmyspecialjoyandhappinessin takingpossessionofthisCardinalitialTitleofSt.MariasopraMinervadedicatedtoMaryinwhosehonourwasraisedthissplendidtemPle ontheruinsofpaganism,ofMary, who,afterhavingvaniiiishedthe heresiesofold,willagain,weare confident,oversonsetheerrorsofour owndayandbringtoniughtthe machinationsoftheenemiesofher DivineSon. Thisisourabiding hope,thisourwell-groundedtrust, foritisunderthepatronageofher ImmaculateConceptionthattheentireChurchoftheUnitedStetessecurelyrests.Yes,Marywillagain bringbackpeacetotheChurchand victorytotheHolySeeaniglory totheVicarofChrist,thehappily reigningPonta,PileX,whommay CodlongPreserve Forthis,belovedbrethren,itisoortioundnduty toprayincessantly.InyourgoodnessIwouldalso8fftthatyou wouldrememberearnestly.inyour Prayershimonwh:iseshouldershas beenlaidtheburdenofthechargeof morethanamillionsoulsforwhich onedayhemustrenderastrictaccounttoAlmiehtyGod,andto whichhasjustbeenaddedthegrave responsibilitywhichaccompaniesthe sublimedignityofmembershipinthe mostaugustSenateoftheworldthe influenceofwhoseacts'mustbefelt totheendsoftheeerthanddown throuchthea,esuntilisheardthe gourdoftheworld'sdoom.

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ofthemanyremarkablefeaturesof CardinalMoran'scharacteritwill, Perhapsbeadmittedthatthemost remarkablewashispowerofimmedlatel,adaptinghimselftohisdemocraticenvironmentsinAustralia.Dr. Moranwasfifty-four,earsofage,, whenheleftIrelandforhisdistant diocese,andthisisaperiodoflife, whenpeople'smindsaremadeup'in mostsubjectswhentheyhavetheir weddedpredilections;whentheiroutlookanlifeisaxedandtheiropinionssettled,andwhentheygrudginglyadmiteitherreadjustmentermodificationoftheirviews.Forthis wouldlooklikeanadmissionoferror,andnoteveryonehasthecouragetobravethecarpingcriticismof thosewhoseoneidealisconsistencycostwhatitmay.Letitalsobe bo"rneinmindthatwhenDr.Moran leftthissideoftheworldheleft whatmaybeCalledatixedorderof thingsanatmos,hereofaccepted axiomsandofstereotypedmethods, wherewhateveris,ispresumedtobe right,andwhereprecedentandpos sessionarealmostthewholelaw, andwherewhatiscalledbythefragrantnameofrespectabilityconstitutesthesocialstandardofwhatis tohethought,said,ordone;where theworkingclasseshavenoorganisation,norights,novoice,andno inauencesuchastheyhaveinAustralia.Inaword,whenDr.Moran leftIreland Australiahelefta countrywheeDemocracy,inthelawfulsenseoftheword,wasnotknown -wehavescarcelyitsshadowyetandwentto wheredemocrac,wasandisthe"spiritofthe nation."Parmtheticalaitmaybe remarkedthatthe'Presenceofsocialisticdemagoguesinourmidst,with theirusualfree-thoughtvocal:ular.% andblood-curdlingshibboleths,isn indicationofdemocracy.Itrather provesthecontrary,foraothangkills socialismsocompletelyashealthy, commonsensedemocracy,aswitness NewZealandandAustralia.

ToProceed.Dr.Moran'schange toAustraliawasantirodeaninmore sensesthanone.Henewsettoot onalandwherethepeoplerule,and wheretheyhaveavoicethatmust heheard,whatevertheirgenialor commercialdrawbac'e acluntry whereprestigeandpcs:tionrrenot regardedwithreverentekes,norany diunityshieldedfromcensoriouscriticism,justorunjust.Dr.Moran's lotisnowcastamongapeople awhereJackisasgoodashismaseer,"andoftenbettor,andnomat-, terwhether+hedressesinniole-sain orinbroadcloth,"amanisaman fora'that."There,therightsal theindividualarejealouslyguarded bythePublic,endeninjudicious chergeofajudgeforinstance,againstahomelesssundownerwillevokeageneralcryofindignationand ademandforretribution.Thecomfortablecircumstancesofthemasses livetogeneralprosperityandregularemployment,haveenabledthem toorganise,inwiselyconstitutedunions,andpushoninthepathsof proTress,andwrestfrrmcapital moreamplerecognitionoftheirlawfulrights.EmployesinAustralia considerthemselvesundernoobligationtotheiremployersfartheirwagesiftheyhavedonetheirwork.Una limitedfreedomofspeechandtheinalienablerightofcriticismarealmostclaimedasabirthrightin county.,wherelabourhastheupper hand,andinsteadofthewori'ersbeingunderobligationstotheemployeritisviceversa. ThesearesomefeaturesofnewworldlifeorwhichDr.Moranhas -nowentered.Letustakefullcog-

nisanceofthefactthatassoonas hehaddiagnosedhissurroundingshe didnotwraphimselfinhisCardinalitialrobesandretiretohispalace inseverealoofness,butbecamea democratofthedemocrats,andleft hisdignitytotakecareofitself.We wouldnotbp,surprisedatthishad hebeeneducatedinAmerica.Inthis courseofactionArchbishopMoran displayedhiswisdom,strength of character,andtact.Herosesuperiortoformerinfluencesandshook offthetrammelsofold-worldways. Yearsbeforehehadchosen"Orenia Omnibus"ashismotto-"allthings toallmen"-andthisatonceexrresse.sthehighestChristianityand thespiritofChristian'democracy. Wasthisnotir.somesenseprophetic?Dr.Morandescendedtothearenaofdailylifeandbecameinterestedinthepalpitatingquestionsof thedayinthisnewfieldoflabour. Hetookanactivepartintheaffairs ofthenationandcivicconcerns,and helpedmateriallytobringaboutFederationoftheAustralianstatesintoaCommonwealth,andinpublic mattersgavehandknocksandgot hardknocksinreturn.Buthesoon brushedthedustofthefrayfromhis purple,andwasreadyagainforthe nextopponent.Hewasanadmirer ofthisspiritofdemocracy,andwelcomedfreedomofhonestutterance madewithdiereferencetoauthority.CardinalMorandidnotcare.a figforthegoodoPinicnofwhatis calledsociety-CatholicorProtestant-endhiswasafreeandflashing swordfromwhichmanywinced.See himpresidingatoneofthemeetings ofthegrandbenefitsocietieswhich aretheblessingandthebulweir'aof theChurchinAustralia.Itisthe annualgeneralmeeting,andvarious businessmattersarediscussed. A tradesmanorahumblelabourer mighteland anIrespectfullyurge hisviewseventhoughtheymightbe atvariancewiththeCardinal'sand hewouldgetafairhearing,and veryoftenthecongratulationsofHis Eminencefontheoriginalityofhis s'iggestions.Healways.wishedhis hearerstounderstandthatthe,were ntPerfectlibertytoexpresstheir opinionsforthewelfareofthesociety.Asfemalesuffrageisthelaw oftheland,hewishedthenunsto liereeisteredandtousetheirvotes whennecessary,whichtheydid.See himpresidingattheSt.Patrick's DaeCommittee,wherewasand means,andathousanddetaosare siftedandtalkedover,andmansa warmdebatetakesplaceastothe bestcoarsestoadoptforthebetter celebrationoftheIrishfestival.The Cardinalwassimplyoneofthemselves,andenteredfreelyintoacauserieabouttherightsandwrongsofa projectwithsomeonewhohasjust hadtimetochangehisworkingsuit farmorePresentableapparel.

ofNewmanandManning.Furthermoreitmaybesaidthatnonebut anomnivorousreadercouldbepamperparatustodefendtheChurch againstabuse-mongers,fortheCardinalkepthimselfinformedofthe 'Church'ahistoryandcontemporar,) eventsinremotestlands.Manywill recallinthisconnectionSamoa,Canada,onMadagascar,andtheswift, andsuddendiseontitureofmercenary calumniators.

CardinalMoranwasagreatIrishman.Hadhenootherclaimto thefameofaPatriotthanhishavingspentmaneears'patienttatolr inthestudyofthehistoraofhisnativeland,andhishavingenriched posterit'withthe!raftofhislabour,hisclaimwouldnotbequestioned.Thereisnotasmuchlimelight onthestudent'ssanctumasonthe battlefield,andsurely.whilelanding thewarriorfortheworkofaday, letusnotforgetthedevotednessof studentsofourhistory,whichoften extendsoveryears.But,sayssomeone,''hisEminencewasnotti.lwea aNationalist." Isitremembered thatheleftIrelandwhenonlytwelve yearsold,andwhatknowledgehas anyboyoftwelve,ofhistory,past orPresent?Hethenspenttwent% yearsinRome,andalthoughhedevotedhimselftoassiduoushistarical research,yetthishadlittleaffinity withtheagrariandoingsinIreland, andthePositionofthetenants. Whenatlength,asDr.Moran,he wasfacetofacewiththeactualities ofthesituation,hegareutterance withthegenuinezealofaconvertto afearlessexPcsitionofthetnnts' cause.

InAustraliacardinalMoranwasa pillarofstrengthtotheIrishcause. To-da,,thatcauseisrespectedby allclassesofthecommunitythroughoutAustralasia,andto('ordinalMoranthisPosition.ofimportanceis mostlydue.Beforehearrivedinthe ColoniestheannualSt.Patrick's DaycelebrationtookplaceatBotany,tutthegallantbandwhoPromoteditlackedpower,authority, andmeansoforganisation.Theannualcelebrationisnowwitnessedby fortythousandpeople,andisthe principalathleticandsportseventof thesear.Theannualconcertinthe TownHallofSydneyisp.t.t.ndedby fivethacsandofan'audience. Will not'manyrememberthevisit of JohnDillon,Esmonde,andDeasy, whenchequesfellonthestageas thickassnowflakes?Lateronwhen WilliamRedmondaddressedseven thousandhearers,andagainwhen Mr.Devlinhadasimilarreception, wasnotCardinalMoranthemoving spirit?-andtathusaidingtheIrish causeinprovidingthesinewsofwar hehashelpedtoshatterthelandlords'powerandweakenthepropsof AscendancyinIreland.

ItisnotdisrespectfultothememoryofcardinalManningtoexpress thebeliefthatCerclaialMoranexcelledhimindealinewiththesocial question.('srdinalManninginhis kindlvofficesofmediator,dealtwith th.leadersofmen.psthelatterwere mostlyanuneducatedandinertbody, controlledbytheopinionsofthose whomtheytrusted.ButCardinal Mer'ninfluencedawell-educateddemocracy,composedofthinkingunits, everyoneofthemcapableofenteringintothemeritsoftheease, andallcapableofreadingtheendless literatureonsocialmatterswhich cameweedyfromEurope.CardinalMoranseemstohavecombinedin himselfthealmastcontraryvenalities ofereatstudentandmanofpublic affairs-unitinginhimselfthegifts

minorityofonetolive,asin A116trails?Littlechildrensing "Openyourmouthandshutour eaes, AndPraythatHeavenrasaseud youaprize."

IftheCatholicsinAustraliafollowedthisrecommendationit wo gohardwiththem.BuetheCardinalwasafighter,andoneofhisachievementswastoshowthatAscendancu.hasnoclaimstoraiseitsheadwithinthefourseasofthe Commonwealth.Besides,inhis youthhemusthaveheardmanyaccountsofIreland'spersecutions,his mindwassaturatedwiththehistory ofthePenaltimes,andthisfiredhis ardourwhenengagedincontroversy. Itmustnotheforgottenthatthere isasmallminorityofimportedministersofreligion.inSydneywhoare onlyglorifiedpark-ranters,whose ohlystock-in-tradeisbigotry.Again Sy-dne,,isthemission-stationforOceanieaandthecentreofwonderful zealforthesoaloftheblackbrother andhiscocoanutsandcopra. It followsthatthecontroversialistwho holdsupthewaysoftheevangeliser, andthela.,teachertothenoticeof thepublicisnotboundb,anylaw ofetiquettewhendoingsotowear kidgloves.ItmusthealsorememberedthattheIrishwhomigratedto Australiafordecadesofyearshad hadnoopportunitiesofeducation nortechnicaltraining,andbelonged totheranksofmanualtoil.Withoutafearlessdefendertogivethem couragetoraisetheirheadsthere' mightheadispositiontodisesteem them,oradispositiontodisesteem themselves.Theconsequenceofthe c'ardinal'sattitudeisthattheAustralianCatholiclovesIrelandwith asmuchfervourashisParentslove it,andinthepracticesofreligion theAustralianCatholicsaresecond tononeintheworld-wideilockof Peter.

AnotherphaseofCardinalMoran's characterherecomesintoview-his fightingcapabilities.LetisconsiderthegenesisofhisuncomPromisingattitude,anditsnecessity.Has notpersecutionleftsomeuglyscars onthecharacteroftheGael? Was nothiscouragealmostsappedFor yearstheAscendancyhaditallto themselves,andinIrelandtheright tolivewasdeemedaboontoCatholics.EventothisdayinIreland theymustfightforaPlaceinthe raceoflife.Theyareinclinedtobe toosubservienttothe"seniorpartner,"andweoftenhe'rsnineless servility'dubbedliberality.Now,if thisistheceaseinIreland,where Catholicsareinenormouspreponderance,willnottheGaelabroadreed someback-stiffeningwhenheisina

ItisapleasuretoknowthatCardinalMoran'sLifewillbewrittenby MonsignorO'Haranincollaboration withMr.TigheRyan,bothdistinguishedfortheirliterarygifts,thelatterbeingtheT.P.ofAustralia.The disadvantageoftheauthorship,however,isthattheworldwillneverhe informedofhowmuchMonsignor O'Harancontributedtotheordinal'ssuccessineverydepartmentand tothepreservationofhishealth, andhumanelyspeaking-tohislongevity.TheMonsignor'srareadministrativeabilitywasmergedinthat oftheCardinal,sothatitmaybe. saidthattheycompletedeachother. HavewenotreadofanIrishking whowasburiedfullyarmed,instandingposture,facingtheenemy'sterritory?BaithasCardinalMoran leftenemies?Nearlyaquarterofa millionofpeopleassistedathisfuneral,andtheserepresentedallcreeds andclassesofthecommunity.And nowhisashes,mingledwiththeashesofthepioneerpatriotpriests, awaittheresurrection,inSt.Mary's Cathedral,theMother-ChurchofAustralia. Oat

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()anonRyan,Tipperaryspeaking ataU.I.L.meetinginthattown recentlyextolledtheworkof the IrishPartyandMr.Redmond,and saidthedutyofNationalistswas oneofenergyanddiscipline. The countrywas,atpresentfullofenergeticwork,hutitwouldbewellto Pausetoinquirewh2thrrthsenergy Raswiselydirected.Therewereliken ad'cueing.withmoderationandjusticethecauseoftheevictedandunpurchasedtenants,buthehopedthose energieswouldbealwaysheldsubordinatetotherulinghandofthose whowereattheheadoftheNationalmovement.

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CardinalLogue

OnleavingRomerecentlyaconsiderablenumberofpersonsgatheredst thesfitiontowishhisEminencea hail-journey.Amongstthesewere theMostRev.Dr.'O'Dea,Bishopof GalwaiMostRev.Dr.O'Doherty,

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OnthePreviouseveninghisEminencewenttoPayafarewellvisitto hisEminenceCardinalFarley,ArchbishopofNewYork.Thelatter willnot,itisexpected,leaveRome untilthemiddleofJanuary.About thesametimeHisEminenceCardinalBournewillleaveforEnglandand CardinalO'Connellisexpected of toleavebeforethat(Date. CardinalLogueisverymuchinterestedinBobbin,thegreatcentreof IrishmissionrrylabourinNorthItaly,undertheruleofSaintColumbannsandafterwards,andwouldhe desirousofseeingtheoldconvent i)ourishinghereagainasofyore.Tha VeryRev.Mgr.Shahan,ofWashington,isalsodeeplyinterestedinthe samesaintandhiswor:is,anditis saidthataPremiumwillheonered forthebestProduction(inanylanguage)ofalifeofthatgreatsaint. Mgr.Shahanwilllectureshortlyon St.Columbanitsandhisworktothe studentsoftheIrishCollege.

Mr.SwiftMacNeillatCowley, England

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Mr.SwiftMacNeillexpressedhis armbeliefthatHomeRulewouldnot leadtoPersecutionbythePriests. TheCatholicreligionwasthemost conservativeofallschoolsoffaith, andtheIrishPriest,likeeveryCatholicpriest,wouldbebyinclination astrongConservative,buthewasa loverofhispeople,andwhenhesaw themoPPressenhefeltithisdutyas ministertostandbetweenthemand oPPnessior.Fromhisknowledgeof thehist,ryofthecountry he thoughtiftherehadnotbeenaCatholicpriesthoodtostandbetween oppressionandthePeopletheIrish Peasantry wmild cbeenswept awaalongsince.ThisfearofreligiousPersecutionstructonewho knewthehistoryofIrelandasinan intensedegreegrotesaaHecalled attentiontothetoleratinwhichon severaloccasionsinhistoryIrishCatholicshadshowntowards['rotestants. Peoplewhosuggestedthat religiousperzecut!onwouldfollow Hailelittlewereon'ytradingon theirgeneroussyinpath'esandtheir lovefortheopenBible.Hewould Pointoutthatwhenhefirststood forelectionininn;hewasopposed byaRomanCatholic,butalthough hewasaPnotestEnt,hewaselected bythisCatholiccommunity.InregardtothenewUniversity,inrespectofwhichhethoughtMr.Massiebehavedinasingularlynoble way,thisCatholicUniversitywasa nationalone,towhichCatholics couldcomewithouten,denerto their'faith,buthe,aProtcetnit,had beenappointedasaprofessoramongtheCatholicstadnton the CatholicArchbishopofDublinhad alsoappointedhimAss.:sser(cheers). WithreferencetoUlster,heurged thatSirEdwardCarlsonwouldnever fight hewileaIlnefellow and wouldloonantsideforaconsideration(laughter).Iftherewas 1)1,odshedhewoulde.welloat of theway Hecouldnotseeally,if Irelandwantedtomanageherown affairssheshouldnotdoso. He wouldremindthemthattheIrish membersinParliamenthadbeenthe bestfriendsoftheEnglishPeople fromthemomenttheycamethere. whentheUnionwascarriedbyforce andfraud. TheyweretheLabour membershefcreEnglandhad any Labourmembersatall,becaisethey newfromthePositionofthePeople inIrelandwhatafflictionandoPPres-

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Thedriverofthemotorcarwas alsothrownoutofthecarandreceivedrathersevereinjuriestothe head.HewasalsobroughttoBaggotstreetHospital,whereheisdetainedapatient.Hisconditionis notconsideredserious.ThefulldetailsofthesadoccurrencewillProbablyheforthcomingatamagisterialinvestigationwhichwilltake PlaceintheSouthernPoliceCourt, whereitisstatedthedriverwillbe chargedwithrecklessdriving.The driverofthevan,'lamesConnolly )isintheemploymentofMessrsJohnson,MooneyandO'Brien, wasalsoslightlyinjured,buthis conditionwasnotsoseriousthat treatmentatthehospitalwasrequired.Thereweretwootheroccupantsofthemotorcar,Mr.Tones andMr.Wade,whofortunatelyescapedwithouthunt.

WhataddspoinnencatothetragedyisthefactthattheParentsof thedeceasedlostanothersonpshore timeagoinacycleaccident.This leavesthembereftofchildrenwith

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'l'neTonequalityoftheRONISCHPIANOissingularlyrich.This isnodoubtoneoftheprincipalreasonsforitsgreatpopularity.Of allthePianosinuseinAustraliamorebearthenameofRonischthan anyother.

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honourablemen,andevencourtsof Justicerecogniseandrespectwhatis calledprofessional,secrets. Surely thesecretoftheCenfessionalismore sacredthanthese.

HencetheobligationofSacramentalsecrecyisenforcedbythefoluth CouncilofLateran,whichforbidsthe confessorundergravepenaltiesever tobetray.byword,sign,orinany otherwaywhathehasheardinsaramentalCrnfession,bearingonsin.

TheRightRev.MonsignorMoves, canonTheologianofWestminster CathedralArchdiocese,wasseenbya representativeofthePressAssociationinreferencetcthePapalDecree "concerningthebringingofclergy beforethetribunalsoflayjudges." MonsignorMooessaidtherecent DecreeofthePoPemakesno"new coirt,''nordoesitforthatmatter makeanynewlegislation.Itsimply reheersesaregulation-theprivilegiumfori-whichhasexistedforages, andattachesaclearerpunishmentto thebreachofitbyCatholics.The "privilegium"meansthatCatholics arenottosummonecclesiasticsbeforethecivilcourtsbeforetheyhave obtainedtheassentofthebishop. ItwasPartandparceloftheEnglish lawforcenturiesfromatleastthe timeoftheConquestuptotheReformation. AftertheReformation the"Privilegium"toalargeexteneceasedtoberecognisedbythe civillawbutamongstCatholics themselvesitremainspartoftheir domesticdiscipline.Itisthewish ofstheChurchthattheirclergyshall notbebroughtintothecivilcourts bytheirawnpeopleuntiltheBishop shallhaveiirstanoPPortunityofarrangingthedisPutranddoingwart canbedonetoobviatewhatmay'ee matterofscandalordissatisfaction. NaturallyitcmneverbetheinterWeoftheChurchtohamperinan, waytheendsofjustice,andwhen thecaseisonewhichjusticerequirestogobeforethecivilcourts, itiswellknownthatthePermission totakeitthereisneverrefused.I thinkitwouldbecertainlydifficult tolindinmoderntimes,asingle caseofsuchrefusal.Itis,ofcourse opentoanyCatholictosettheDecreeoftheChurchatnought,butin thatcasehecouldhardlye\Peetthe Churchshouldgivehimtheprivilege ofherfellowshipandcommunionin return.Toraiseonehandinde. fianceofherlaws,andholdoutthe otherforherbenefits,wouldhardly helooicalorconsistent.Itisnot thewill,anditcertainlynevercould betheinterest,oftheCatholic Choohtoimpairthetheand'just exerciseofcivilrights,ortocause unnecessaryfrictionwiththecivilpower,ortocreateprivilegeswhichare notJustifiedbygoodandsufficient reasons.Otitheotherhand,certain joirnals,whoseektomakepolitical capitaloutofPapalDecrees,must rememberthattheDecreeisamatterofprocedurebetweenCatholics themselvesandofdomesticCatholic discipline,andthepenaltieswhichit notesarepurelyspiritualandaffect onlytheconscienceoftheCatholics. TheywouldassumeaverysillypositioniftheyclaimtointervenebetweenthePoPeendhisownflock, anddictatetohimtheconditions underwhichhemaygrantorrefuse communiontohisPeople.

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Tfiirdly,ourLordHimself,binds theConfessortosecrecy.Theologiansmaintainthattheobligationof secrecynaturallyfollowsin,andis intimatelyconnectedwith,thecommandofChristtoc,nfessallcrave sinscommittedafterBaptism.

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WhyisNewYear'sDayaHoliday? LittleCatholic.

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NewYear'sDayistheOctaveof Christmasandonthatdaythe ChurchcelebratestheFeastofthe CircumcisionofOurDivineLord.EcclesiasticalFeastsorHolyDaysare celebratedincommemorationofthe sacredmysteriesandeventsrecorded inthehistoryofourredemption,in memory-ofOurBlessedLady,orHis APostles,Mart,ra,andSaints. By meansoftheseFeaststhechurchimPressesgreattruthsofreligionon ourmindsandbidsrsremember-we arethechildrenofthesaints."

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NotheauthorofPriestsandPeopleinIrelandisMichaelMcCarthy. Wedon'tbeanmuchofMichaelnow; sometimeagowereadthatMichael waslecturingintheNorthofEnglandbuthislecturesdidn'tcatchon. Intheendsensiblepeoplegottired ofhisClap-trapandbigotrynaked andunwashed.JustinMcCarthyis thegreatIrishlitterateurandhistorian,authoroftheHistory-ofOur Own%times,8mostinterestingand delightfullywrittenbook.

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Whencearisestheo'ilieatiinofthe sealofConfessien?Convert. Answer.--

Theobligationtokeepsecretall thatistoldinSacramentalConfessionwhichhears,directlyorindirectly,onthesins,temptations,etc., oflifeisimposedb,thelawofnature,bytheChurch,dindbyDivine Law.

TheConfessorishoundbythenaturallawnevertorevealanysinby theveryfactoftheconfidenceplaced inhimbythePenitentendof the seriousconsequenceswhichwould followonthedisclosureoffaults. Thepeaceandhappinessofthepenitentandofcountlessothrsalso, mightberuinedforever.

Lawyersanddoctorsarehoundto secrecyaboutprivatemattersentrustedtotheirkeening;andall

"CommencingtotakeBileBeansI soonexperiencedsomerelief. Bile Beanswereverymildinactionand didnotcauseanyunpleasantpain, AsIcontinuedthedosestheheadachesceased,andthepainfulsensationsbetweentheshoulderswereended.AfterafullcourseofBileBeans Iwascompletelycuredandfelt strongerineveryway.Myappetitewhichhadalmostdisappeared, returned,andIwasabletoattend tomyhousework. NowifIever Ifeelatallout-of-sortsadoseor twoofBileBeanssoonputmeright. Ialwayskeepabox/inthehouse."

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vice,tofraud,tolawlessness.The demonofdrinKisthespiritofevil, andisneversofullyhumanisedas whenheentersintothebudyofman. Prideswellsuptoinsupportable arrogance.Thedrunkardcovetshis neighbour'sgoodstomeltdownbeforethedemondrink(hisbodyand soulisPossessedofaauncleanspirit --lust."Wineisalaxuriousthing anddrunkennessriotous,"saysthe wisenianinthebookofProverbs. SaintPaulwarnstheEphesiansagainst"beingdrunkwithwinewhereinisluxury.''What,cancurbthose unrulypassionsoflustwhendisturbedbyintoxicatingdrinkhenceit isthatsuchhorriblecrimesarecommittedwhenundertheinfluenceof drink. Angerheightensfromfurytomadness,anddiffersonl,fromamadman asitisofshorterduration.

cently,saidthathemadeahandsomecontributiontohisdiocesan fundoutofhispoverty..Hesaidhis Poverty,,becausehewastwothousandpoorernowthanwhenhebecame BishopofLondontenyearsago.

whatisgenerallymownas"theconfirmedliar"maybeevolved.Even thoughtheexpediencyoftruthbe realisedintime,thehabitof1,ing, sothoroinahlyacquired,mad be foundunconquerable.

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INTEMPERANcEPUFFSUPALL THEBADPASSIONSOFTHE HUMANHEART.

Whenwecontrastthespiritual,'the God-likequalitiesofthesoulandthe animalnatureofman,whatdowe lied-intheonehissoulmadetothe imageandlikenessofGod,in the otherhisanimalnature,thevilest, andthemostuntamedpassions, whichareeverseekingtorebeland tosatiatethemselvesinsin. Reason,aidedbyGod'sgrace,can alonerepressthemtoeswathis reason,theharriersarebrokendown, thepent-uptorrentofiniquitais free,andruinmustfollow.Astill wars&andaspecialfeatureofintoxicantsis,itpourscopiousoilupon theburningtiresofthePassionsand turnsmanintoafuriousbeast,the goodwithinhimissilenced,theevil intensibedandshameless.

Thedemonofintemperancehastakenpossessionofhisheartandsends forsevenotherdemons,thatthe,, too,noiaabidewithhim,andsor,ndershiscon-guestthemoresecureand themorelasting;henceitisthat thesevendeadlyorcapitalsins reigninhiswickedheart.Purelips will,inthemidstofthefumesof drink,pourforthblasPhemyandohscenitalovingheartsputontigerlikeferocity.mildnessliftsthehand inmnrderousassaultinnocence,reverenceandhonesty,giveplaceto

ThemadmanisanobjectofPity andcomnassion,whereasthedrunkardisanobjectofridicule,contemptandscorn.Themadmanis innocentofcrime-itisavisitation fromGodwhereasthedrunkardisa criminalbeforeGod,andresponsible furhismadnessheisabutt*to belaughedat,andmocked,atrol forknaves'andharlots'wiles.atool intheherdsofthedeviltoscandalisehisfellowmanandtospreadthe infectionofhisdrunkenness.Hence itisthatthecurseofGodhangsoverhimandhisaffairs.Nothing Prosperswithhimorearth,andthe KingdomofHeavenisshtagainst himinthenextworld-"NodrunkardshalleverentertheKingdomof God."

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Incharacter,inmanners,inst\le, inallthings,thesupremeeacellence issimplicity.

DuringthepastyearhisHoliness thePoPehasreceivednearlyfifty thousandPersons.

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Dr.Ingram,theAnglicanBishopof London,speakingatMuswellHill,re-

NoCatholichouseholdiscomplete withoutaCatholicnewspaper.The silentinUfuenceforgoodwhichisexertedbytheregularvisitationsofa journaldevotedtotheenunciationof Catholictruthsandtheirdefence, cannotbeoverestimated.Itisworth iniinitelymoreinthebenefitsconferred,thanthetriflingcostinvolved. ThatisonePhaseofthequestion. Thereisanother.TheCatholicpaperisthemouthpieceandchampionof theCatholicpublicfurwhichit stands.Whenoccasionarisesitisa potentfactorinprotectingthe rights,libertiesandinterestsofCatholiccitizensindividuallyandcolagainsttheonslaughtsof injusticeandpersectitien.Itisvitallyimportant,therefore,thatthe fOrceandvirilityofthisindispensableagent,shouldhesteadfastlupheldbyitsbeneficiaries.EveryCatholicshouldhaveenoughkcal prideinthematterandsufficientappreciationofthevalueofasound, well-conductedorganofCatholic newsandopinion,togiveithisindividualsupportandencouragement. atleasttotheextentofhavinghis nameenrolleduponitssubscription lists.

Self-interest,ifnohighermotive, oughttoimpeldelinrentstoactin accordancewiththepracticallogic ofthesefacts.

NeedleswerefirstmadeinEngland inthereignofQueenElizabeth.

Fearisoneofthechiefsourcesof thisweaknessfortellinglies.Childrenareeasilyfrightened,-the learnfearVeraearlyirlife,andin the-caseofmanyanuntruthfulchild ifthefingercouldheputonthatfirst momentwhentheyoungsterrealised "thedangerofthetruth,"asit were,andtheapparentease"safety ofthelie,"thesourceofmuchtroublecouldhepointedout. Insuchcaseswherethechildhas fearepiitoliethroughfear,he or shewillquicklydevelopacanacit., forlyingthatmaybecomeappalling. ooneliemakesanother,"isthe wayitgoesandthegreaterthe fear,thefurtheristheyoungmind driventotheinventionofuntruths. Ifthechildbpsanygiftsofimagination,theywillhedrawnontothe fullest.Outofsucheirctanstences

Parentsandteachershavetheir bandsfullinmanagingsuchchildren. Buttheyholdtheremedyforthis weaknessandmustaPPlyit.Itis notmorefearandmoreterror, whichonlyaddtothetroubleitis notfoundintheinflictionofextreme Punishments(whichsometimes,alas, becomebarbarous,whenangerand illtempertakethePlaceofdiscipline)huttheremedyliesintact, inPatienceanddiscretion.Theconfidenceoftheyoungstermust be wonthroughkindnessandyet throughdetermination. Nothing Mustbeleftundonetoconvircethe childthatheneednutresortto lying.Ifhelearnedthatinthebeginning,alotoftroublewouldbe savedallconcerned,

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TheNationalisationofHospitals

Speakingattheannualmeetingof the.MaterMisericordiaeHospital, NorthSydney,onSundayJanuary 14th,theArchbishopinthecourse ofhisaddress,saiditwouldhewell Iftheyhadnottospeakonthetopicofaidfortheirhospitalsatall. HewouldwakeaProposaltothe peopleofustralia,thattheyshstiss aa.totheirPoliticianstheyelected tobetheirmouthpiecesinParliament"Ifyougiveanythingto anyhospital,giveitalltohospitals thataregood,andgivemoreto thosethatarebetter.(Applause). Givemoretothehospitalwiththe lowestdeath-rate,givemoretothe hospitalthatattractspatientsby itssympathy."Now,continuedhis Grace,intheMaterMisericordiae, .andtheotherhospitalsconductedby thenuns,they.wouldseepoorpatientsinsomeparoxysmofpain,or whentheyfeltthatthediseaseor themaladyhadgrippedthemunto death,stretchingonttheirhindsto theSisters,whiletheywouldallow theleynursestoPassbyunnoticed. Thelaynursehadnotthemother's milkofconsolationimportedbythe son'shabitandcharacter,thatattractedthepatientinhismomentsof agony. Whythepatient'c bear thesurgeon'sknifeifhecouldonly catchholdoftheSister'shand.

PAIDPROPAGATORSOFSECTARIANISM.

interfereintheworkingofthatinstitution?Yes,sofarasthenuns werereligious.atwashisdotto wantsYoutobetruereligiousand liewouldsaytothem"The('hurch wantsyoutobetruereligiousand nursesorteachersafterwards."He wouldgivehiseyesandwearhis handsandfeettotheirextremities, tofurthertheinterestsoftheirreligiouscommunitiesasreligious communities-andAustraliahadro citizensthatbroughtheaven'sfavour uponherastheydid.But,hewould notinterferewiththeworkingofen. oftheirhospitalsandthedoctors knewthatverywell.

"ALLFLAGSANDBANNERS." PopularcontrolNationalisation ofhospitalsItweeallflagsand banners. Letthemlookatthe questionintheclearlightofreason.Thesickthey.hadalwayswith themandtheywantedtobecured. Didthesicklooktopopularcontrol foraremedyfortheirills?No, 'theyaskedforthebestdoctors,the hestnurses,thebesthospitals."Give rothingatalltothebestnurses, thebestmedicalskill,andthebest hospitals,ifyouplease,"addedhis Grace. "Giveittotheothersyououghttoheesaamed."(Applause).

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Ifthereweresuchnsrses,andif anyhospitalsweretosharethepublicPurse,letmorebegivento them,asbysodoingtheGovernment wouldbeactingwisely,andnothing morewouldbeheardaboutthat banefulthingthathadsoodiousa .name-sectarianism'. (pplause). ti Therewouldbenosectarianismif therewasnomoneybehindit.Applause.)Thepropagatorsofsectarianismwerepaidforit.(Applause). Theywerealwayscryingoutfor moneyandiftheydidnotgetit theywouldfadeandwitheraway. Theymustbegotatsomehow.In Irelandatpresenttheyheardsonic murmuringsofasectariannaturein thenorth-east,andincertainregionsaroundDublinCastlewhere thesePeoplehadamonopolyofeverythinguptothepresent. Now theyweretremblingintheirshoes, lestfair-playwouldbegiventothe people,irrespectiveofclass or creed.

POPULARCONTROLADECOY.

GOLDENJUBILEEOFHISORDINATIoN.

oftheLittleSistersofthePoor, whoseworkonbehalfoftheaged, andneedyiswellknowntoall.Dula ingthesametimeseveralchurches havebeenerectedanddedicatedto theserviceofGod,conventsfounded, schoolserectedandplacedincharge ofreligiousOrders,andotheruseful andnecessaryworkscarriedout, suchas,forinstance,St.Joseph's Hall,Dunedin,whichservesthepurPoseofaParishhallandmeeting 'laceforthevarioussocieties.As Previouslystated,steadyprogress hasbeenmadeduringthePastfifteenandahalfyears,andthe'laity knowinghowmuchofthisProgress isduetohisLordship'swiseand devotedadministration,regretthat hehadnutseenfittoallowthew theopportunityofshowingtheirrespectandappreciationinsomepublic andtangiblemanner.Thisbeing deniedthemtheyhadtocontent themselvesbyjoiningwiththeclergy intheircongratulations,wishinghis Lordshipmanyyearsofhealthanti strengthtoruleoverhisdiecese.

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one'morehavetheChristianBrothers'pupilsinQueenslandcovered themselveswithremarkabledistinctioninthePublicexaminations.In theCommonwealthPublicServiceexaminationsinrecentyearstheBrothers'CollegeatGregoryTerrace hasbeenaparticularlyfineseriesof triumphswhicharecontinuedthis veal.

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HereinAustraliatheywereall democrats,butthereweresomeideaswhichtheymightlikentoflags raisedtodecoythePeopleintopartiesbasedonfalseprinciples,and oneofthemwaspopularcontrol.St Joseph'sHospital,conductedbythe aistersofCharity,atAuburn,was doingsplendidwork,andlikeagood treehearingfruitbutitwasnot underpopularcontrol,andtheGovernmentsentoutitsagenttofound arivalinstitutionoppositeit.Let Popularcontrolbeexercisedbyall meanswithregardtosuchthingsas financeandCustomsandotherpublicmatters. Wouldtheyputthe Navylindenpopularcontrol,andtake somemanoutofthemultitudeto heAdmiralofthefleet?Would theyputanyprofessionunderpopularcontrol?TheStatemustnot interferewithChristiancharityand bringitdowntothelevelofmere materialmachinery.IfitdidinterferetheStatewouldbedoinganirreparableinjurytotheneedyendthe siiffering.Iftherewerean.,abuses letthePeopleandthepressnotice themandletpopularcontrol demandreformbutasregardsthe higherworktheymightaswellask ablacksmithtomakeafirst-class chronometerastoaskaGovernment ofpoliticianstoadministerhospitals.(Applause). WouldheasArchbishopofSydney

onDecember28,theFeastofthe HolyInnocents,theRightRev.Dr. 'erdon,thereveredBishopofDunedin,celebratedthegoldenjubileeof hisordinationtothesriesthood.A fewmonthsagowhenitbecame knownthattheJubileewouldoccur thisyear,thel.riestsofthediocese a"Proache:lhisLordshipwithaview ofgettinghispermissiontoholda Publiccelebrationoftheerent.His Lordshipabsolutelydeclinedtoconsenttoanysuchcelebration,much totheregretnotonlyoftheclergy. butalsoofthelaity,whowould havebeenonly.toopleasedofthe opportunitytohonourinabefitting mannertheirbelovedBishop. On themorningofthejubileehisLordshipcelebratedMassintheChapelof theConventofMercy,SouthDunedin. andlateronattendedanentertainmentgiveninhishonourbythechildrenoftheSt.VincentdePaulOrphanage.Aftertheentertainmentthe childrenadjournedtothedininghall, whereaniPlejusticewasdonetoa bountifulluncheon,towhichHis Lordshiphadsentasubstantialdonation.IntheafternoonHisLordshipentertainedatdinneratthe Palaceanumberoftheclergyofthe Diocese,amongstwhomweresome whohadreceivedtheirecclesiastical trainingatHolyCrossCollege,Mosgiel,andhadbeenordainedbyhim. Ver,Rev.Mgr.O'Leary,speakingat thedinneronbehalfoftheclergyof thediocese,congratulatedhisLordshipontheattainment'ofthegolden jubileeofhisordination,and expressedtheferventwishthat he wouldbesparedformanyyearsto ruleovertheDiocese.

Itisnowfifteenanda-halfyears sinceDr.Verdon'wasconsecratedBishopofDunedin,andduringthattime thediocesehasmadesteadyProgress.AmongthePrincipaleventsof Dr.Verdon'sepiscopatehavebeen theintroductionoftheSistersof Mercyintothediocese,andthefoundingoftheSt.VincentdePaulOrPhstse.SouthDunedin,aninstitutionwhichisdoingmostnecessary andPraiseworthywork;thefounding ofHolyCrossCollege,anecclesiasticalseminary'which,intheshort timeithasbeeninexistence,has donemuchtosupply,insomemeas ure,theneedsofevery.diocesein NewZealand;andtheintroduction

Thelistofsuccessfulcandidatesat theCommonwealthclericalexaminationsisjusttohand.Thefirstand secondplaceshavebeenwonbyMasters('.MoylanandV.Hegerty,pupilsoftheChristianBrothers'College,Gregory Brisbane. TheyweretheonlycandidatespresentedfromtheChristianBrothers' College.Thethirdplacealsofellto theChristianBrothers,LeoMoore; ofNudgeeCollege,beingthewinner. ItisworthnotingthatatthepreviousexaminationtheGregoryTerraceCollegecapturedthefirst,second,third,fourth,andsixthplaces, thetifthplacehavingbeensecuredby apupiloftheChristianBrothers Ipswich.

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"ACatholicNewspaper,inaparisbisa'perpetualmission."

-LEOXTII.

"ItisnotenoughtopublishCaShopepapersandputthemintothe bandsofgoodpeople.EfTortsmust alsobemadetosecureaslargea edreulationaspossibleforthem-to saes,themtoherendbyall,especiallyrethosewhomChristiancharity,urgesCatholicstosavefrom thepoisonedspringsofanevilpress. ThusinseekingtheKingdomofGod andHisjustice,thatmodernweapon, thePrintingpress,willbeusedfur thebenefitofmorality."

-PIUSX.

SATURDAY1ANUARY27,1912.

UlsterandHomeRule

WhataretheFacts?

Atthepresenttime,inEngland andIreland,HomeRuleis'thegreatestpolitical'questionofthehour.A mostvigorouscampaign,bothfor andagainstthisgreatmeasureof justice, isrowbeingconducted throughoutthelengthandbreadthof England. TheconcessionofselfgovernmenttoIreland,toolong, alas,delayedlestrenuouslyopposed betheUnionistPartyinEngland, andtheirabettorsinIreland.Now, thatatlong-last,afteryears andearsofwearywaitinganduntoldaeonsandsuffering,thedawn e,faleis-literdayisappearingfor poorIreland,andvictoryisin sightthebasestandmostunscrupulouspoliticaltacticsarebeingadoptedtoPrejudicethemindsofthe EnglishpeoPleagainstthegranting ofjusticetoIreland.

InthethickofthefightareJohn Redmondandhisgallanthand.From EnglishPlatformstheyareboldly facingtheircountry'senemies,refutingbasecalumnies,exposingbase misrepresentationsand,accordingto pressreports,aresucceedingeecalm, loeic41argument,ininfluencingfairmindedEnglishmeninfavourof Nortemile.

thedelusionthatUlsteris"toa man,"againstHomeRule.

NoWisitafactthatUlsterisopposedtoHomeRule?Thetruthis thatUlsterreturnstol'arliament justseventeenanti-HomeRulersand justsixteenHomeRulersasstrongin theiropinionsandasurgentand incisiveintheirdemandasthesewho areelectedfromanyotherportionof thecountry.over44Percent.of UlsterisCatholicinreligion,but thisdoesnotapportionthefullpercentageofHomeRulers,foritiswell knownthatreligiousbeliefdoesnot alwaysindicatepoliticalopinionin Ulster.Itisbeyondalldoubtand wasamplyProvedbytheWestBelfastelectionthatmanyProtestenrs aresoundHomeRulers.

Attheveryleast,then,halfUlsten judgedbyanytestisinfavourof Self-GovernmentforIreland.Isit notafact,too,thattheleadersof thetwo,greatindustries-ship-buildingandthelinenindustry-inBelfast areinfavourofHomeRule?Hence thepleathattheNorthernProvince isunitedagainstthenational demandforafreeterm.ofgovernment isasabsurdasitisfalse.

ButwillnotUlsterbeupinarms intheeventOfHomeRulebeing granted?Thisagainismeretalk, itissheernonsense.Itisnomore easyforUlstertoarmthanforany otherportionofthecountryEveryoneknowsthatsuchathingcould nothedonewithoutthefullknowledgeoftheGovernment,andno1;e: vernmentwouldpermitit.

TherewillbenocivilwarinUlster becausetherewillhenoneedforit. UnderanIrishGovernmentthere wouldbefulljusticeandfair-playfor NorthandSouth,forPratestantand Catholic.ThisisthedesireandintentionofalltrueIrishmenandundernootherconditioncouldanIrish Governmentlast.

Diocesannews. CALENDAR

elincla 28-FourthSundayafter Epiphans,St.JohnCluesostom.

Monday29--eSt.I.:randsDeSales, B.C.D.

Tuesday3o--St.FelixIV.,P.C. Wednesday3I-St.PieterNolasco,C. ThursdayFeb.P-St.Brigid,V. FridayFeb.2-PurificationB.V.M. SaturdayFebi.3-St.Denis,P.C.

Bishop'sEngagements

SUNDAY28th-SolemnBlessingand OpeningofNewChurchatWoodlupine,attena.m.

FRIDAY2ndFEI3.-ReceptionofSistersatthePresentationConvent, "Iona,"Cottesloe.

SATURDAY3rdFEB.-Religious ProfessionattheConventof Mercy,VictoriaPark.

taandaspecialChoirfromPerth hasgenerouslyofferedtheirassatance ontheoccasion. Perthfriends wishingtobePresentwillbeintime b.boardingthe9.5oa.m.fr.central,Perth.

enFriday,Jan.'ieth,FatherPhilip Sheridan,afterdoingtemporaryduty attheCathedralforafewweeksreturnedtoKalgoorlie.

DuringtheweekDeanWalshof York,andFatherPat.Sheridanof Boulder,paidavisittothecif'

TheRev.FatherMeade,oftheDioceseofBallaratreturnedfromatrip toIrelandduringtheweek.Father Meadeintends,weunderstand,remaininginPerthforafewweeks.

Acknowledgments

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Very411ev.FatherVerling,V.G.,Subiaeo,("Records"soldat('hutch) Lin6e.9d.

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TheTwoPaths

ATRANSLATIONFROMTHE FRENCHOFJEANPAUL RICHTER.

ItwasNewYear'sNight. An agedmanwasstandingatawindow. Hemournfullyraisedhiseyestowardsthedeep,blueekwherethe starswerefloatinglikewhitelilies onthesurfaceofaClear.calmlake. Thenhecastthemdownonthe earth,wherefewmorehelplessbeings thanhimselfweremovingtowards theirinevitablegoal-thetomb.Alreadyhehadpassedsixtyofthe stagesthatleadtoit,andhehad hr-ightfromhisjourneynothingbut errorandremorse.Hehealthwas destroyed,hismindunfurnished,his heartsorrowful,andhisoldagedevoidofcomfort.

Thedaysofhisyouthroseupina visionbeforehim,andherecalled thesolemnmomentwhenhisfather hadplacedhimattheentranceof tworoads,oneleadingintoaPeaceful,sunnyland,coveredwithafertileharvest,andsurroundedwith soft,sweetsongswhiletheother conductedthewandererintoadeep, darkcave,whencetherewasnoisarse,wherepoisonflowedinsteadof water,andwhereserpentshissedand crawled.

theyhadtaughthim,theprayers theyhadofferedupinhisbehalf. Overwhelmedwithshameandgrief, hedarednolongerlooktowards thatHeavenwheretheydwelt.His dareenedeyesdroppedtears,and withuoedespairingeiTort,hecried aloud"Comeback,mearlylada comehack."

AndhisyouthDIDreturnforall thishadbeenhutadream,visiting hisslumbersonNewYear'sNight. Hewasstillsounghiserrorsonly werenodream.HethankedGod. ferventlythattimewasstillhisowno; thathehadnotetenteredthe deep.darkcavern,butthathewas freetotreadtheroadleadingtothe' peacefulland,wheresunnyharvests wave.

Yewhostilllingeronthethresholdoflife,doubtingwhichpathto choose,rememberthatwhenyears shallbepassed,andyourfeetshall stumbleonthedarkmountain,you willcrsbitterly,butcryinvain"0youth,return0,givemelack myearlydaysJ"

Spencer'sPictures

TheprogrammeatSpencer'sthis weekishighltattractive,thepicturesbeinge\ceedinglygood,and finelyscreened.Ineducational,drama,andcomedytheirpicturesare unsurpassed,andwellrepaysthepatronageofourreaders.Twoentirelydistinctprogrammesareproduced atSpencer'soneattheTheatre Royal,theotherattheiropen-air gardens!,thefootofWilliam-Street, whichisdelightfullycool,commodiousandcomfortable.

OnNagging

Mysontaughtmealess.nnthe subjectof"nagging"whenLewas butfouryearsold,andon,thatI haveneverforgotten,saidd, *Nod mothertheotherdas Hehad0.-en guiltyofaemailrreisdemewi)irand badtriedtowriggleoutofitbynot tellingtheexacttruth.Igavehim amildspankingani,as:etaalwaysbeenmycustom,talkedthe matterovenafterward.,Ibeganby saying,"Now,Robert,ifouhad toldmethetruth,Ishouldnothave punishedyou."Hestoodbeforeme scrapingonefootalongthecarpet, andhelookedupatmeandsaid "Whatwouldyouhavedone?"{Ind Ianswered,"Ishouldhaveonlytalkedtoyou.""Well,"hedrawled, "howlongwouldyouhavetalked?". Heisabigboyinhighschoolnow, butwhentimesariserequiringareprimand,andIgetstarted,Istill hearthatlittlevoice,"Howlong wouldyouhavetalked'?"AndI gorighttothepoint,andsaywhat Ihavetosayonthesubject.But inthebox'sownlanguage,I"cut itshort,"andneverrefertoitagain unlessitisabsolutelynecessary.

At978Hay-Street,Vacanciesfcr' gentlemensleepoutifrequired. TermsModerate.

Oneofthecommonestobjections urgedagainstthegrantingofHome RuletoIrelandiswhatwemw,term. theUlsterArgument.Itisstrongly assertedteemanythatUlsterisopposedtoHomeRule.Havewenot readalmostdailyduringthelastfew weeksinthe"WestAustralian,"the heading"Ulster'sOpposition"to HomeRule.Therearemenwhohave cometorecognisetheutterhollownessoftheordinaryobjectionsto HomeRule,yetcling,withsurprising tenacitytothenotionthatUlster ewillnothave"HomeRule,and, thattherefore,itcannot,andshould not,begranted. Theystillhug

OnSundaylasttheBishophada verystrenuousdayintheSouthWest.HisLordshipcelebratedMass atHo'clockinDardanspandpreached.HethenmotoredtoWellington Millsandpreachedthereatal o'clock.Duringhieshortstayat WellingtonMillsHisLordshipreceivedthegeneroushospitalityofMr. andMrs.HerbertDavis.Inthe evening,theBishoppreached,at Vespers,inSunbury,toaverylarge congregation.

SilverJubilee

OnTuesday23rdHisLordshipDr. Gibney,celebratedtheSilverJubilee ofhisEniscoPate.

OpeningofNewchurch

On.Sunday28th,attena.m.His Lordship,theBishop,willbless andopenthenewChurchatWoodluPine.TherewilleeaMisseCanta-

Helookedtowardstheskyand criedoutinhisanguish-"0youth. return0myfather,placemeonce moreatthecrosswwoflife,thatI maychoosethebetterraped"But thedaysofhissouthhadpassed away,andhisparentswerewiththe departed.Hesawwan:leringlights floatoverdarkmarshes,andthen disappear."Such,"hesaid,"were thedaysofmywastedlife He sawastarshootfromHeavenand vanishindarknessacrossthechurchyard."Beholdanemblemofmsself heexclaimedandthesharp arrowsofunavailingremorsestruck himtotheheart.

ThenberememberedhisearlycornPanions,whohadenteredlifewith him,butwho,havingtrodthePath oftirtueandindustry,werenow haPPyandhonouredonthisNew Year'sNight.Theclockin the churchtowerstruck,andthesound fallingonhisear,recalledthemany tokensoftheloveofhisParentsfor him,theirerringsonthelessons

MRS.HOPKINS,ANDMISS C.KELLY.

VOIIDDRITTSCHRTI LLOYD. iMPICRIAI.GERMANMAIL HOMEWARDBOUND.

Seydlitz,Feb.3. Friedk.derGrosse,March.2. GrosserliurfurstMarch30. Gneisenau,April27. Scharnhorst,May25. Ai;TwinScrams. ReduceSaloonFarestoLonde& IA.ClassSingle£66Retirefee., 2nddodo.E.18,/io.do257/1 Araldofrom£15dofromET; EASTERNSTATES.

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withagooddealinthewayofdulloness. Frequentlytheinterruptionsby 6membersoftheaudienceax ex6tremelyclever,andaspeakerhasto decidequicklyehetherhecanfinda obetterretortorpretendnottohear.

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6whichcausedmemuchmomentary

oPerturi,ation.Iwasgettingoutof

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oandIwasreferringtothetimewhen

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2voicerangMitfromtheaudience,'By

ProfessorWilliamC.Robinson, DeanoftheLawSchooloftheCatholicUniversityofAmerioa, was strickenwithapoplexyon6thNovemberathishomeinWashington,D. C.,anddiedalmostimmediately.Dr. RobinsonwasformerlyDeanofthe LawDepartmentofYaleUniversity. HewastheonlymantoshornYale everunveiledatabletwhileheryas living.

ThemarriageofMissCarmelEgan, daughteroftheAmericanMinisterto DenmarkandMr.GabrielAmbrose O'Reilly,ChiefSecretaryoftheDepartmentofIndustryofthe Pines,wassolemnisedinSt.Ansgor'i Church,Copenhagen,onDecember 2nd,b3Mgr.vonEuch,theVicarApostolictoDenmark.

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6Jove,George,thefatwillbeinthe ofire,then'-asubtleallusiontomy goodeighteenstonesofavoirdupois. Myonlysafetylayin)piningheartilyinthegenerallaugh."

0 ACarnegieStory

o Mr.AndrewCarnegie,theAmeri-

oCanmillionaire,wasoncein the reading-roomofacertainhotel,

6whenanEnglishfamilyPartyenter6ed,onememberofwhichwasalit-

6tlebobofaboutten.Mr.oernegie

6alwaxstooknoticeofprepossessing boys. Aftermakingfriendswith

6thechildheaskedhim,Whatwould

6youlikehesttohave-apicture-book

0oranorange? Neither,'saidthe hog, Ithoughtlittleboysalways likedoranges,eveniftheydidnot

2careforpicture-too'-s,'wastheamusedcomment. WhatI'dreally

6like,'saidthechildconfidentially,'is acream-colouredPony,nothalfas

6bigasaNewfoundlanddog.' Oh,

6butIcouldn'tgetyouthat.Icould

ogibeyouanorangeorashillingto buyaPicturebook.'Forseveral

6minutestheurchinscrutinisedthe

6stranger'sface.Atlastheremarked

6"ThenIdon'tthinkit'smuchuse

6 beingamillionaire;butI'dlikethe

oshillingplease,asyoucant.getme thepony.'

CountO'Loughlinandhisbride havearrivedinSydney,andare stayingattheHotelAustralia.The CountessisanexceptionallybeautifulIrishgirl,clever,andhighlyaccomplished,andasthewifeofore whohasbeenwelldescribedas"the princeofAustralianCatholiclaxmen,"shewillbewarmlywelcomed toheradoptedland.

!totes-LocalandPersonal

SenatorFindlayandMcGregor,of VictoriaandS.A.respectively,and theHon.E.A.RobertsM.H.R.,for Adelaide,S.A.,receiveinadditionto theirlawfulsixhundredpoundsa year,fourhundredpoundsayear each,whichispaidtothem(outof Purecharity)bytheirsevenmoresecurelyplacedcolleages,Hon.David Watkins,M.H.R.,forNewcastle(N. S.W.),asWhirintheLowerHouse, andHon.HughdeLargie,asWhip intheSenate,aresimilarlytreated, andso,independeneofthesevenMinisters,theyallreceiveonetheusand Poundsa'.ear.

HowtoholdanAudience

SIRGEORGEREID'S,METHODS.

"Humouristhemostimportant qualityinaspeakerwhowishesto interestAustralianaudiences,''said SirGeorgeReidinarecentInter-' view."Theirintelligenceisblendedwithanintenseloveofamusement Ihavealwaxsfoundthemslowto allowaspeakertoinfluencethemunlesstheyfeelquitesurethatbefore hesitsdownhewillmakethem laugh. Cheeredby,thatprospect, anAustralianaudiencewillputup

Dr.Matthews,whohasbeenappointedtosucceedDr.BarberasR. M.O.atKalgoorlie,isatDosentvisitingthefields.Hewilltakecharge oftheGovernmenthospitalor.Sundayweek.Dr.Matthewsarrivedin theStvtefromtheoldcountry a yesr ago,andhasbeenFrect:sirgat York.

ANastyAccident

WHEELPASSESOVERF()0T.

Mr.JimRan,awell-knownBoulderCitybusinessman,andbrother ofMr.PatRyan,ofBrennanBrothers,metwithaPainfulaccidenton theMarvelLochroadonMonello last. ItappearsthatMr.Ryan reachedtheCrossfromKalgoorlieon Sundaynight,andsetoutforMarvel Loch,wherehehcesomebusinessinterests,on-Mondaymorning.He wasmakingthetripinaspringcart loadedwithaboutatonofgoods, andwhenafewmilesoutgotdown tostretchhislegs.Inatten:pting toboardthevehicleagain,however, hemissedthestepandthewheel Passedoverhisrightfoot,causing alinever.Painfulbruises.Mn.Rx anwasbroughthacktotheCross,. wherehisinjurieswereattendedto byDr.O'Meara,andhewasfeeleto leavebyTuesdaymorning'sranfor hishome.

CardinalLouisBillot,S.J.

Fr.LouisBillot,thenewJesuit Cardinal,thoughofparentsnativeto thewestofFrance,wasbytheaccidentoftheirtemporaryresidence bornatMulharsen,inAlsace.He madehisundergraduatestudiesatthe JesuitcollegeatBordeaux,andhis ecclesiasticalstudiesinthediocesan seminaryatBlois,wherehewasordained.Hisfirstprofessorshipwas attheCatholicUniversit(ofAngers, whereheheldtheChairofEcclesiasticalHistory.Heshortlyentered theNovitiateoftheSccletyof JesusatAngers,andafterreviewing histheologyatLaval,beganto teachtheologyintheJesnitscholasticateoftheProvinceofFrancein theIslandofelersey.Since1885he hasheldtheChairofScholastic TheologyattheGregorianUniversity inRome.Duringthistimehepublishedhislectures"DeVeriobearnato,""DeDeoUnoetTrino,""De Ecclesia"(threevolumes),"DeSacramentis''twovolumes),"DeNovissimis,""DeGratis,""DeVirtutibusInfusis,""DeInspirationeSacraeScripturae,"and"DeImmutabnitateTraditionis,"aswellasa littlework,"DeNature,etRation l'eccatiPersonelle."Hehasbeen anindefatigablestudentofSt.Thomasandanardentchampionofthe teachingsoftheAngelicalDoctor. Forsomeyearshehasbeenoneof theconsultorsoftheHolyOffice.He isatall,spareman,withaslight stool'fromlongbendingoverhis deskatstody; hishairisgreyhis exes'brightandtwinkling,hisface mostkindlyinexpression,andhis conversationbrightandvivacious. Hispupilshavealwaysbeenenthusiasticoverhimasalecturerofremarkableclearness,derth,interest, andforce.Scatteredastheyare overthefourquartersoftheearth, theywillhailwithjoythehonours Comingtotheiroldprofessoratthe closeofhisdaysofteaching.For himself,devotedallhisdaistostud, andthequietofhisteom,itwill comewithsomethingofawrenchto himtolendhimselftothepublic workofserviceandsocialformrequisiteforhisnewdignityandstation.

Collie

DeathofMissKittyBoyle

ThetownofColliewasshockedand grief-strickenwhen.itbecameknown thatMissKittyBoylehadpassed awe\lastlen:daymorningafteran illnessofafewdas'diraticn.This littleladyeh()wasagedtwelveand a-halfyears,whenonceseenwould nevetheforgotten,owingtoher beautyoffeature,gait,andmanner. shewaslookeduponastheidealof achildandwasnaturallyPopular witho'1ngandold.

ThefuneralwhichwaslargeDattendedonliaturdayafternoonwasa beautiful,thoughsaiddcnialgspectacle. TheConventschrolchile'ren

PrecededthecorpsewhichwascarriedbyMessrs.Fox,Richardson, Coleman,andE.O'Loughlin.

Rev.FatherGilroyspentmany hourswiththelittlegirlduringher lastfewdaysandofficiatedatthe graveside.

AttheconclusionoftheburialservicetheRev.Gentlemanspokemost feeling'softhedepartedlittleschoolgirlandassuredtherelativesofthe sornpath%ofthewholeoftheColliecommunity.Thiswasevidenced bythemanytear-stainedfacesaroundthegraveside.

Mrs.BoylecamefromN.S.Wales, whereherhusbandandothermembersofthefamilyreside-insearch ofhealth,accompaniedbyhertwo daughtersEileenandKittyEndit washerintention.soontoreturn.

Thewreathswerenumerousand beautifulandthelargentniterof sympatheticnassagesnosttendto healthesoreheartsofthesorrowingrelatives.-Mayhersoulrestin Peace.

Collieisatpresentsufferingfrom oneofitsmanydepression,owingin thisinstancetothebogeythatColliecoalisapttosetourfarmers' cropsafirenotwithstandingthefact thatduringtheNewcastleStrike CollieCoalwasalmostexclusivelyusedonourrailwayswithout anydamsigebeingdonetocrops,mil heitrememberedthtthestrikeextendedrightthroughoutthena, months.TheGovernmentCoalordersarePlacedweeklyandlastweek weethesmallestformanyyearson thescoreoftheabove-namedbogey.

UnderthecircumstancesCollie mightbeexcusedifitlookedaround forsomeotherandmorelogicalreasonforthecuttingoforders.

Thattheshortageoftritc'oemight havebearingonthemattermust heapparentt-all,asduringlast weekallthemimewerehampered, andtradelostowingtotheshortageofwaggons,resultinginagreat losstominewnersandwaseeerners.

Itistobehopedthattheeaorts ofourmemberMr.A.A.Wilsonwill berewardedandthatColliewillget itsjustdue.

Weregrettohavetorecrdthe continuedill-healthofMr.M.J.Ryanwhsforthepastfortnighthas beenundertreatmentintheCity. Mr.RyanisalwkeFrs..:tomoein allthingspertainingtothewelfare ofthe (hurchinCollie,hebeing PresidentofSt.VincentdePaul's Societyandofgreatassistanceto FatherGilroyinthecollectionof fundsfortheDiocesanDebtFund, andhasbeeninstrumentalinsuccessfullsrunningseveraleuchrepartiesin aidofChurchfunds. CollieCatholicsextendtoMr. Ryantheirhestwishesforhisspeedy recoverytohealth.

WestPerth

workvisitingthesickanddistressedandremindingcarelessCatholics oftheirduties.

Itisintendedinthenearfutureto openaBranchoftheSocietyofst. Vincent liePaulatArranmore,The PriestsofthePanishhavethematterinhandandwheneverything needfulisinordertheBranchwill bestarted,

TheDiocesancollectierswillmeet onMondayeveningnextatthePres btery.

Brilliant

toastofthe"PoPeandKing,"proposedbythechairman,wastheinitialitemofacomprehensiveToast List.Mr.McGrade,inproposingthe toastoftheBishopandClergyof theDiocese,"broughtoutinbold relieftheremarkablepersonality andunswervingdeterminationofBishop(Tune,andsaidthathedoubted ifamanmorefittingfor-thearduous tas'reiimposeduponhimcould be foundintheCommonwealth,oreven intheCatholicChurchthroughout theworld.HeconcludedbyassuringtheBishopandClergythatthey

YoungPupil

anation,"proposedbyMr.Magireion. Thespeakerdealtbrieflywiththefine racialcharacteristicsoftheIrish, andwiththeheroicfortitudethey hadmanifestedintheirvicineitades forsevencenturies.Heassuredlass Presentthatthepeoplewho had benttheirneckstotheokesolvne. werenowonthehighroadtothe Positiontheyheldwhenothernationswererevellinginbarbarism.Mr. B.Shine,inreplyingdrewa,striking comparisonbetweentheesteemin whichtheIrishmanisbelc:atroad, andthetreatmentmetedouttohim forcenturiesinIrelat He paid aglowingtributeto thePioneeringworlddonsby theubiquitousIrishman,andto thereligiouszealthathaskeStthe raceaspureasitis.Mr.Minihan thenproposedthetoastof"Kindred societies,"coupledwiththeHi',ernianSociety.HesaidthatthePresenceofrepresentativesfromkindred societieswnsanearnestofthecooPerativeandfriendlyspiritexisting betweenthem,whichwasalsoemPhaslzedbythecordialreceptionthe PerthSocietyalea%sreceived at theirhands.Phetoastwassuitably respondedtobyMr.Tayloron'-ehalf asstibiae°,boMessrs.Goerkeand PrendergastforVictoriaPark,and byMr.ShinefortheHibernianSociety.Thetoastofthe"President" byMr.Hayesbroughtthelisttoa close.Thespeakerspokeinhieh termsoftheinterestMr.McGradealwaystookinallthedoingsofthe Society,andthetoastwasdrunk withmusicalhonours.

Musicalandelocutionaryitems werecontributedthroughouttheeveningbyMessrs.Fairchild,Rases, McGradeandMarmion,whileafew graMaPhoneselectionsservedtolend varlets*totheentertainment.What littletimewasnotoccupiedinvigorousapplicationstothedaintiespresented,sufficedto"blowthecool tobaccocloudandwatchthewhite wreathspass,"andtheeveningcame toacloseamidmingledfeelingsof cOntentmertandregrets-contentment onitssuccess,regretbecausesuch itemsaresomewhatrare.

NextTuesdaynightwillhea"MagazineNight."Mr.McGradehas chargeofthisbusiness,andallcontributionsshouldbesubmittedto himassoonasPcssible.Jisissed fromthemanypromisesofrrticles, thenextmeetingwillseeonemore rangoftheladderofliteraryattainmentsWercome.

SUBIACOC.Y.M.S.

St.Brigid'sConferenceofSt.VincentDePaulSocietyhelditsusual weeklymeetingintheschoolroomon Hundaolast. ThenewPresident, Bro.Coanan,presided.Therewas agoodattendanceofthemembers. TheRev.FatherO'Gormanwaspresentduringthemeeting.Onenew memberwasadmittedtomembershiP.TheSocietycontinestomake goodprogressandalreadyitsworth isbeingfeltbythePooranddistressedoftheparish.Yetthereis needformoreworkersandfromthe manypracticalCatholicmenofthe Parish,theBrotherofSt.Vincent DePaulfeelthatmoresupport shouldbefOrthcoming. Acordial invitationisthereforeextendedto thoseCatholicmenofthepariahwho areina%mpathvwiththewor.cofthe. SocietytoJointheBrolirhooland helpintheirgoodwork.

TheSacredHeartConfraternity willmeetonFridayeveningnext.In ordertogaintheindulgencesattachedtomembershipall'membezeshould endeavourtohePresent.

TheLadies'BranchofSt.Vincent IlePaulcontinuestoholdsuccessful meetingsoneachThursdayevening. TheConferenceisdo'nge*

desMissions,HighgateHill,Perth.

ListofHerSuccesses

JUNIOR1909.

GeneralHonoursList,tenthPlacein bothStatesseventhplacein W.A.

SpecialHonoursin.EnglishLiterature(fifthplace)andinFrench, (fourthplace).

GOVERNMENTEXHIBITION

SENIOR191o.

GeneralHonoursList,tenthplacein W.A.SpecialHonoursinFrench (firstplace).

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M1DEARCHILDREN.-

I verygladtolearnfromthe lettersofmyniecesreceivedthis weekthatthestory-"Tony'sRoees"-intheChildren'sPageoflast week's"Record"wasreadwith greatdelight.Ishouldadviseyou tocultivateatasteforreading.I meangoodreading,somethingsound, healthy,interesting.Youwillfind thatin ourownCatholicpapers, andCatholicBooks.Tohaveacquiredsuchatastemeansanaddedjoy tolife.

YourLoving AUNTBESSY.

Frocie'sVisit.

SisterPhilumens,wasgivingreligiousinstriotions,andthelay"infants-hadtheireyesfixedonher face.Sistergave'suchbeautifulinstructions;thechildrenlovedtolistentothem,andnobodyyawnedor fidgeted.

To-daySisterwastellingthemaboutourLord'sloveforlittlechildren,andshespokesolovinglythat allthelittleheartsbeatfaster,and softsighsbrokethesilence, now andthen,whenSister'svoicewas still.

SheshowedthemaPictureofOur Lordsurroundedbylittlechildren.. Howtheywishedtheyhadlivedin thatlong,longagoHowthey shouldhavelovedtobeinthathappygroupofchildren lintthen,Sisterwastellingthem thattheycouldgotoOurLord,juit asthoseotheroneshaddone,for He'wasalwayswaitingforthemin thech:,,rch,andwhentheypaid theirvisit.theywerejustasreally nearHimasthechildrenofthepicture. Inthefrontseattherewasa"new oy.'Hehadonlybeenatschool aweekortwo.

aPProachedthesanctuary Thegate wasclosed,butthecommunionrail washigh,andhecreptcriderneath.

Thiswasmuchbetter.Heknelton thelowerstep,wherehecouldsee thedooroftheTabernacle,andPrayedagain,hiehandstightlyjoined.

Afterawhilehetiredofsaying thesameprayersoverandover,and begantalkingtotheDivinePrisoner intheTabernacle.

FrancietoldHimhelovedcorning ,toMassonSunday,butwouldn'tthe dearGodsendMotherandOadk withhim? Anniewasverygood andkindhelovedherdearlybut oh helovedMotherandDaddy milesandmiles Andhethrewout hislittlearmstomeasurehowmuch 'helovedthem'.

HesaidPrayersinhisownchildishfashion,forallhisfriends,not forgettingSisterandFatherA-; thenbegrewsleepy-thechurchwas soquiet,andtheflowersonthealtargaveforthsuchasweet,sleepykindofscent.

Hisheadsankdownonthered cushiononthestep,hemurmuredthe aspirationagain,..,MaytheSacred HeartofJesusbeeverywhereknown andloved,"thenhewasfloutedasleep,ascomfortableasinhislittle cotathome.

Mrs.Dulyhadjustcomehomefrom, agardenparty,whereshehadhad thesupremesatisfactionofknowing thatshewasthehandsomestand hest-dressedwomanofthatgayassemblage. Franciewasnotyet home,Annietoldber.

"OhheisPlayingwahLennie,I suppose,"themothersaideasily,and sanewearilyintoacomfortable chair.

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hewasnot,andLenniehadnotseen hintafterschoolwasover.

Mr.Dalycamehomejustthen, andlaighedatherfears.What leotailhappenhimonastraight, quietroad?HemustbePlayingat somefriend'sPlace.Butwhenhe sawhowreallanxi°tlsshe was, hewenttotheschool,andcalledat allsortsofI.Lasibleandimpossible Places.HutnoFranciecould be foundor.Thenhe,too,becamealarmed,thoughhehidhisfeelings fromhiswife.

Shethoughtoftheriver.Whatif Franciehadturneddownthestreet, insteadofhomewards? Already'she couldseealittlelimpfigure,with wetclingingclothes,drippinghair, and-

Sheshuddered,andherheart,which indaysofpleasurehadneverturned toGod,nowcriedtoHiminanagonyofentreaty.

Shetouchedherhusband'sarm,end herfacehadgrowndrawnandoldlooking.

"Theriver,"shegasped"itisa Punishment,andohfFrank,wehave deservedit."

Hislipstightenedandhisfacepaled,whilehetriedtoassureherland himself)thatnothingcouldhappen theboy.Topleaseherhewoul,1 gototheferry.

Notlfngworlddissuadeherfrom accompanyinghim,andshethruston herhat-thefirsttimewithoutthe aidofamin*r-andtheyhurried away.

nutliketogoonthesanctuary,Mr.Dalysaid.

"Neitherdo1,"sheflustered "butoneofusmust."

Justthenthepriestcaened ehe uoorleadingfromthesacrist;He stoodtrensexedatthestrangesight butalmostimmediatelyunderstood.

Inafewwhisperstheetoldhim thestory,andbeseemedtounderstandtheirreluctancetoenterthe sanctuar.o,andliftedthebOyover therails.Bothparentsheldout. eagerarmstotaehim,thenboth' drewback.

ThePriestsmiled.

Themothertookhim,busedhim softly,andPuthiminhisfather's arms.Francieopenedhiseyesslowly,andlookedaroundwonderingly.

"DaddyMother!"heBaitin surprise.

"MotherandDaddythoeghtyou werelostyoudidnotcomehome." hisfathersaid.

"Oh!IcametovisitOurBlessed Lord,andthen-"helookedpuzzled.

"Youwentoil'tosleep,"putin FatherA-."Isthatthewayyou saeyourprayers,Francie?" he addedinfeignedhorror.

"Isaidallmyprayersere,Father,andtheythePowersputmeto sleep.ButItoldourLordtotell DaddyandMothertobringmeto MassonSundaes."

"Andsowew11,derling,"themothersaid.

"PlerseGod,'addedtheprlest.

Hewasaboutlive,andhadasoft baeaface,bigbrowneyes,nowrivetedonSister'sface,andhislipswere slightlyParted,eshe&len%inevery eord thesweetstoryshetold. Hishairwaslongandarrangedin soft,lousecerlsabouthisface.I mustadmitthathelookeda"girlyboy"withthoselongcurlsanda aigbluebowunderhischin.FrandieDal:,washisname. Sisterenishedtheinstructionsby tellingthemtovisitOurBesse Lordasofterastheycould. He wasalwayswaitingforthem,and Helovedthemsoverymrch.When de.d.'hurchtheyweretobeveryquiet andrespectful,torememberOur Lordwaswatchingthem,listenedto themallthetime.

Thatafternoon,whenschoolwas oat,Franciewaiteduntilallthe childrenhadmadethegeneralvisit totheBlessedSacrament,andthe school-groundwasdeserted;,thenhe stoleintotheChurch.:listerhad toldthemoncenottoletanyone knowabouttheirgoodactions,so Franciestoleinlikealittlethief. Heclamberedupforholywater, andsprinkledhimself,andallthe lo9rroundthefont,copiously. Then,bi.shatinhishand,hewalkedslowlyuptheaislehisheels clatteringonthestone,andwaking echoesinthebigChurch.

Hisrenuflectionwasdelightfulto see-hebenthiskneeslowly,andbowedhiecurlyheadreverently.Once inhasseat-theveryfrontseat-he commencedtopray,andsaidallthe Peaseraheknew-the"OurFather," "HailMary.,""Oh,AngelofGod," andthenewlittlePrayerhehad learnedsincecaningtoschool."May theSacredHeartofJesusheeverywhereknownandloved." thenhethoughtbewouldliketo ireclosertofrugBlessedLord-the childreninthepictureweregathered roundHim. Helefthishatveertheseat,and

Whenherfacewascalm,andthe vivacityFashiondictatedforwomen ofhertiPevanished,theexpression efherlipsandeyesshowedthatshe wasnotahaPPywoman.

liarloveofPleasurehadbeencarriedtoexcess,andgraduallyshediscentintiedthepiouspracticesofher girlhocd,untilnowshewouldnot thinktwiceaboutmissingSurdas Massinordertoattendasailingexcursion,oraPicnicwithnon-Catholicfriends,andmorethanoneEaster hadpassedsinceshehadlastaPPr.achedtheSacraments.

Herhusbandwascareless,too,and sobyexample,theehadhelpedeach otherinthedownwardcourse.-

AndnowFranciehadcommenced hisschool-days,andFranciewasvery, erecocioes,likeallAustralian"infants,"andaskedmostembarrassing questions.

Whydidn'tDaddyandMother cometoMasswithhim?Sistersaid everyoneshouldgotoMass.

ThenoneFridayMrs.Dalyhada mostimportantPersenaeetodine, andhadanexcellentdinnerprepared.Franciecamein(althoughAnnietnadefranticclutchesathiscoatcollartostophimashedashed throughthedoor),andshakinghis fingerattheimportantpersonage,he said,"O-oohit'sabigsintoeat meatonFriday,Sistersaid.YOU won'tgotoHeavenwhenyoudie."

Adeath-likesilencefollowedthis thunderbolt.Theimportantpersoneg.seemedPetrified.Atasignfrom hermistress,thewatchfulAnnie cameinandcarriedofftheboy,and Mr.Dalymadearemarkaboutthe GemblineBilltocoveruphisson's miedemeanodr.

in(Inletmomentsthesethings wouldcemehacktothemother,and h-rconscience,whichhadbeenmost obligingly'mulctforsolone,wove tolifeagain.

Afterfour,andFrancienothome Schoolwas"out"overanhourago. Mrs.Dalywentherselftoseeifhe werePlaying"rextdo,r,"butno

Anniewasonherkneesinherown palebackroom,herrosiryIe-dsin herlingers.

"Don'tyousee,"shesadhopelessly,"thatwehavedeservedsome affliction?WehaveinsultedtheAlmightyGodtimeaftertimebyour indifferenceandneglect,andperhaps thiswastheonlythingtowakeour sleepingsouls.OhFray,Frank, PraythatHemayyetsparehimto us."

Theyreachedthechurch. "Comein,"shesaid,eand we willbothpraythatGodmayrestore eurhoe'andhavemercyonourawn Poorsouls."Hefollowedherinto thechurch,nowfilledwithagoldenlightfromthesettingsun.

They.kneltattheverylastseattheyfelttheysho'ildneta')1roach anycloser-andtheretheyprayedas theyneverprayedbefore,whileFranciesleptintheshadowoftheTabernacle.

Atlengththemotherstoodup,and hereyesfellonasailor-hatlying nearthetopscat.She,gavealittle cry,andstaredatthehat.

Butnearlyallthelittleboysin thetownhadsailorhatsperhapsit wasnot-

Shehurrieduptheaisle,herbuslandfollowing..Herheartleaptfor joy.Itwas-It'waslerancie'shat; therewastheblackband,with "Arsfralia,"ingoldletters. He masthesomewherehere.

Shetookanotherstenforward, thenajoyful"ThankGod,"burst fromherlies,whiles.seldom-felt moisturedimmedherhusband'seye. leranciewasseillsleepingquietly', hisheadPillowe(ontheredcushion.

Asenbeemcameinthroughthe stainedgleeswindowendinthecomineithadcaughtallthecolours oftheglass.Itshonerightdown onthesleepingboy,andmadeahalor,,,ndhiscurlyhead.

Thestoodthereattherailslookingatthem,andneverknewbefore howdearhewastothem.

Thenthe,.knelttothankGod.

"Youeoinforhim,AgnesIdo

Ths,tnightAnniebeggedherlist andfoundpete'er:.closely,E-.6sheliftedhimintohiscot.Heeeneralle. resentedhelp,endclimbelinhimself, butto-nighthewastiredandallowedhertohelphim.

''Whatareyoucryingfor,Annie? Iwasn'tlost.Ionlywenttosee OurNord. Idon'tthinkyoeare bustwhenougohometoseeyour fatherandmother."

Anniegazedadoringlyathim,and thoughtwhata'darlingheleoked, withhisPrettybrowneyesandgoldencurls,andthosemostbecming blue"nighties."

"Iwascreingforjoybecausetwo peopleIknewwhowerelostare found."

"Weretheyfoundinthechurch.?"

"Yes,intheChurch."

Annietuckedhiminwarmly,and hefoldedhisarms,asshehad taughthim.Thenhetoldherhe hadtoBey"oh,AngelofGod." Sistersaidso.Sistertohimwas almostinfallible.

WhenAnniewastalkingoverthe eventfuldaydowninthekitchen shetoldtheothermaidsthatshe supposedFranciewouldbeaPriest whenhegrewup,sincehewasfound onthesanctuary. Andthe:agreedwithher.

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Iremain,yourfondniece, MargaretA.Walker. DeerManeeret.Ofcourseyouweredelighte.1 haveyovsdeerfaehrhome ete

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'Xmas.Amsorryyourgrandmais soill,andtrustshewillsoonne wellagain. 1ouwereluckytoescaPethemeasles.Itwasunfortunateiursistersshouldhavethemduringtheholidays.

Yoricakine,GlenRose Januar.,.

DearAuntBessy.-

PleaseIhopeyouwillforgiveme innotwritingbefore'Xmas,sothat Icouldwishyouandmycousinsa merryChristmasandahapPyNew Year.But1waswaitingforallthe newnephewsandniecestogettheir lettersin. ThisishowIspent 'XmasDayirstwewenttoTamminforMassandwhenIcamehome IhadagoodtimeandIfelthappy alldaylong.AsYorkrqkineissuch 11,bigcit.,Icar'trindan.,newsto telly YourlovingNephew, 1'o.27.

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Stirling-St.,Bunbury, January,.

DearAuntBessy.Iamenjoyingmyholidayssplendidly.Iamn:akingthemost of themasIamgoingtoVictoriaSquareCollegeassoonastheyare over.Banburyiscrowdedwithvisitorswhoaregoingtoandfrotothe beachallday.Theheatdownhere isverygreat.Isupposeitiswcrse inPerthnow.

Iheardyouweregoingawayfora holiday.Isittrue?Ifyoudo, or'mustcomedowntoBunbury, whereyouwillbewelcomedbyall yourniecesandnephewsthere. I emendmostofmytimedownatthe beachforitislovelyandcoolthere. TheBunburybathshavebeenlengthened,scrowtheyarethelargest MunicipalbathsinWesternAustralia sothetisnottoohadforBunbury. Alltheschoolchildrenaregoingto getafreePasstogototheEmpire PicturesnextWedreedayafternoon. TherearePictureshowsandconcerts heldhereevernightnowthattheholidaysareon,andtheyarealways attendedbylargecrowdsofvisitors aswellastownspeople.

TheKalgoorliechildrenwentbac% againlastweekaftertheirlongholidayinBanbury.Thevisitorsdoa greatdealofgoodtothetownby increasingthetradeineveryway. Mostofmyfriendshave'geneaway fortheirholidays,buttheywillbe hackagainsoonasschoolstartsina fortnight.FondestlovedearAunt Besey. Hopingyouwillcometo Banburyforyourholidays.

Iremain,youraffectionate niece, AliceDelaney. DearAlice,Gladyouareen:oyingyourholidays.IsupposeBunburyislively duringthishotweather.Soyou heardIastohaveaholiday? I amafraidnotjustyetawhile,but Ifeelsureyouwouldgivemeavery warmwelcome,wereIabletocome. Itwouldbeverynicetogoawayto thesea(luringthishotspell.

7Avenue,Maylands, January.. MyDeerAuntBeesy.-

IsupposeyouwillthinkIhaveforgottenyou,itissuchalongtime sinceyouheardfromme,butthe timefliessoquie.,lythatyoudon't knowwhereyouare. Schoolwillheopeninginthree weeks'time,andthenIwillhaveto startandworkagain.But.Iwill notmind.Ihaveenjoyedmyholidays. Iwentdowntothebeach twiceandIgotallsunburnt.Iread "Tony'sEYsee,"andIthinkitisa beautifulstory,ithelpsustounderstandthepleasureitgivesour BlessedLadywhenwesaytheRosaryIwenttoseetheCribandit washaa.;tifilltoseeOurLordinthe MangerwithourBless-dLadyand SaintJc.senhandtheShepherdswith theirlambs.

Ithasbeenveryhotlately ismuchnicerto-day.Well AuntBessy 1willclosewith andbestwishes, Iremainourlovingniece, RubyCope.

but dear love

DearRuby.Ididnotthinkyouhadforgotten me,Iknewyouwerebusyen,oy.ing oirholidays,sodidnotexpecta letter.Ampleasedyoulike"Tony's Roses."Itisabeautifulthought, thateveryHailMary,"wesayascendslikeailtowertoourBlessed Mother.

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TheJesuitfather,PadreTacchi,in anaudiencewiththeHolyFather PresentedHisHolinesswiththefirst copyoftheCommentariesofPadre MatteoRicci,thecelebratedChinese Jesuitmissionarowhodiedin1610. Thebookcontainsthemostreliable andexactinformationconcerningthe CelestialKingdom,whichissolittle knowntoEuropeans,andwasthe fruitofthirtyyears'labouramong theChioese.FatherRicciwascalledthe"unrecognisedChristoplorColumbus."HisHolinesswasgreatly Pleasedwiththegift,andpraisedthe zealandsanctityofitsauthor.

SincethereturnofthePopesfrom AvignontoRome,seventeenofthe occupantsoftheHolySeehavepas sed ears.TheotingestoftheoctogenarianswasGregoryXVI.,who diedinOW,attheageofeighty eearsandeightmonths.Gregor., XII.,CalixtusII.,andBenedictXIII completedtheireighty-firsteears. AlexanderVIII.,andPiusVI.,and accomplishedeight.-twoyearsatthe timeoftheirdeaths;GregoryXIII., InnocentX,BenedictXIV.andPius VII,wereovereighty-threeyears. Pauln,waseighty-four,andPius IX.,('lamentX.,andClementXII., wereSe.ThePope(PestAvignon), whowaslongestlivedwasClement XI.,whodiedattheageofninetytwoyears.Paul*IV.wasninety-three GregoryXI.,wasalmostacentenarian,andthelatePopewantedonly seven,earstocompletehiscentrry.

gasi-whomighthaealllived throughthosefirsthotdaysoftroublehadtheybutobeyedtheFranciscansandremainedonthegrourdflooroftheirbuildings; four,however,decidedtorisktheirliveswatchingeventsonanexposedterrace, andwerekilledbe.ashell and three,seekingwhattheyimaginedto besaferquarters,wereshotinthe streets.

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FatherRossettipraisesthepriests ofthemission,FatherFlocchiniand FatherAlbasini,whopreventedgreat damagebeingdonetoBengasi,by goingoutundercoverofnightand hoistingthewhiteflagattheCustomsHouse.Ontheirwaythey mighthavebeenshotbyArabs,or shelledbytheItalianfleet,butthey escaped.bothdangers,andAdmiral Aubreywithdrewtheordertobombardtheplacewhenthewhitebanner wasseenintheeerlicstlightof dawn.

ratherRossettiwrites "Inthe sic'tandwoundedthereisaConsolingre-awakeningoffaith.NotonlyhavenonerefusedtheHolySacramentsuptothePresent,butthey begforthemspontaneouslyaid theyaregladthatapriestshouldbe withthemalwaes,notinthehospiealonly,butalsoontheattiefield. Theystruggleamongstthetriselves for'Piousobjects,'andthe,,implore spiritualhelp."

ThenewRussianPrimeMinisterdeclinedtotakeuPhisquartersinthe officialiosidenc.atSt.Peters)1rg, occupiedbyM.Stolyrin.Itis a dwellingwithasingularreputation forbringingbadlucktoitsinhabitants.Thirty-twoyearsagoMadameStolyPin'suncle,GeneralMesenzof,wasassassinatedtherebyrevoIrtionists. Hissuccessor.General Potazof,wentmadwhileatenantof it.TheMinistersoftheInt:riorwho livedthere,MM.SipiaguinandPlehve,werevictimsofNihilistattacks; whilethreeotherMinistersoftheInteriorwhorreferredtoliveelsewhere -CountLouisMelikof,CountTolstd,andM.Wienivo--passedthroughtheirtermsfofficeunscathed.If M.Kokotsovisintheleastsuperstitioushispreferenceforanotherad,Iressisintelligible.

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Bizzotti,theBersaglierewhowas savedfromArabswhowereaboutto skinhim'alive,arrivedatNaples,on theMthNovember,withothersof thesickandwounded.Hisaccount ofthematterisasfollows:-"On the23rdOctober,intheheightof thestrugglebetweentheBersaglieri andtheArabs,oorLieutenantorderedtenofustopushintothethick oftheOasisandtrytosnipeseme Arabs,who,fromtheshelterofa cactushedge,werepouringamurderousfireuponourFourthCompany. Webegantoadvancesloel>tiringas wewentand,nowewentforward, oneafteranotherofusfell,until therewerebutfourofusleft.While weweretryingtomakegoodourretreattoourComPane.,amurderous tireopeneduPonusfromahut,and mythreecompanionswerelaidlow. Noonebutmewasleft.Itookairy. andfiredatsomeArenswhowere comingtowardsme.Twoorthree felldead,butIwassurroundedby abouteighty,amongwhomwere somewomen.Theyleftmetiedto thetrunkofaPalmtree.Thewomendancedroundme,utteringwhat Isupposedtobeinsults,whilethe menconfabulatedtogether.Soon threeArabscametomeandbeganto take'offmyclothes,whilstothers handledtheirknives.I}.newthat mylasthourh'adstruck:hutIaskednomerry,forIknewthattohe useless. Whenmyclotheswereoff theArabswiththeknivestookhold ofme.But,atthatverymoment, IheardthevoicesofmecomPanions,andIhadthestrewthto shout "VIVAL'ITALIA"

WhatferventprayersriseHeavenwardsfromallthislandforpeace; andforthesafetyofbelovedsons, husbandsandbrothersI Thewar wasasiwprisetoItaliansingeneralsaysanItaliancorrespondentof the"CatholicTimes."Itwasa furthersurpr:se,aftertheeasylandingoftheTroopsinTripoli,tohear ofthedeterminedresitanceofTurks andArabs,andofconsequentbloodshed.Inthiscountryofconscription,thereisatighteningofthe heartstringsineveryfamilyover thequestionofthiswar.Itcomes hometothenation Butthereare notafewSocialistsandAnarchists readytomakethearmy'smisfortune -ifsuchthereshouldbe-theoccasionforearevolution.TheRepublicanParty,too(amilderenemyof theMonarchythantheSocialistsOr Anarchists)issaidtomusterpretty stronginseveralofthegreatcities ofthePeninsula.Buttheheartof Italeis,forthemostpart,withher soldiers.Therigidcensorshipof thePressisresentedkeenly.Private lettersfromtheseatofwararemore thanPrecieusnowevento.thegeneralpublicwhenthenewspaperscan getholdofanyofthem.

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AgratifyingnewsitemfromWest PointMilani',Academy(14rotedb, the"AveMaria")statesthat,at arecentanniversaryrequiemservice forasummercadet,thebestofall tributeswaslaidtothememoryof thedeceased. AttheCommunion time,duringthenine-thirtyMass,we read,"seventy-sixgray-uniformed students-theveryflowerofAmerica'syoungmanhood-filedoutof theirplacesandlinedtheCommunionrail.EverymemberoftheCatholicsquadinthecadetcorpsatthe NationalMilitaryAcademywasthere &weptafewunavoidablyabsentor. guarddutyandnoflowersormusic orelpeuencecouldequalireimpressivenessthesightofthatlong,PerfectrankkneelingtogethertoreceiveChristandpleadwithHimfor thesouloftheirgallantdeadcomrade.Onemighthaveexpectedthis inaseminary,buthardlyinagreat militaryschool.Andyettheidea wassonntaneouswiththecadets." Anexcellentsuggestion,madeinthe sermonattheMass,wasthatthe lastSundayofOctober,everyyear, bemadeCommemorationCommunionSundayforallthedeadgraduatesoftheMilitaryAcademyand, ;veryProbably,thecustomwillbecomeanestablishedone.

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"Goispeace,andGadblessycua saidFatherBarryasheciDeelthe SlideoftheConfessionalandternal toopentheoneontheotherside. Awomanwaskneelingthere,herface mareedbe.linesofcare,butrevealingatthesametimearefinement thatcouldonlyhavesprungfrom innatenobilityofsoul.Anold blaserosarywastwinedabouther toil-wornlingersandherlipswere moving.

Simplyshemadeherconfession,a tritetaleoflittlefailingsthatneYeagaveahintofthetragedythat hungoverherlife.Atitscloseshe sighedhalfuncoesciouslyandheavier thansherealised.

"..isthereanythingelsethat is troublingyou?"thepriestasked. Shehesitated.

"IfIcanhelpyouinanywee'," beadded,"donotbeafraidtotell methatiswhat1amherefor,you know,"andaquietsmilelituphis face.

Butitwouldtakeyourtime fromotherpenitents,"sheventured timidly,.

Withorehandthepriestpushed thecurtainoftheCenfessienalasideandloOeedout.Inthefastgrowingdarknesshecould*distinguishafewkneelingfiguresscatteredhereandthereabouttheChurch. Somewereatthealtarrail,butat themomentnoonewasinfrontof hisConfessional. "BeatPeace ouaretakingnoone'stime,"he said"Now,whatisthetrouble?"

Touchedbyhisfatherlymanner, tearssprangtotheeyesofthekneelingwoman."Ihadnotmeantevertotellasoul,"shefaltered,"for heisagoodmanwhenne isnotinhiscups."Asshe spokeaPictureofherhusbandas hewasonthemorningoftheirmarriageflashedbefcreher;then,the contrastashewasnow,hisface bloatedanddisfigured,hiswholeself changed.Butitmustnotheher fingerthatwouldpointhimasan objectofscorntothePriest.

GodHimselfcan,thesorrowsofa mather,".Heraisedhishandin blessing,andwithanewpeacein hersoulMrs.Rathwaylefttheconfessional.

Thelateafternoondusk-wasdarkeningandthesilencethatshrouded' thethroneroomoftheKingwas onlybrokenbythescarcelyPerceptibleclickoftheconfessionalslide,the gentlesoundoftellingofmanya Prodigal'sreturntathearmsofa lovingFather.AsweetPeace,eatingthenearpresenceofGod,emanatedfromthegoldentabernacle, andtiledthepoorwife'ssoulwitha consolationsogreatthatinstinctivelyshefeltittobetheforerunnerof across.IfwhenthecrosscomesintoourlifewecouldseeourLordbehindit,andrealisewithwhatlove Helaysitonourshoulders,how joyous]:wewouldhearit.Butwhen itconiesundertheuglyguiseofsin inonewelove,weforgetthesweeterthoughtinourpain. AndeetbeforeOurLady'sshrine, Mrs.Rathwaybeganhernovena,_ Pleadinghercauseatthefeet of thatMothertowhomnoonehaseverhadrecourseinvain.Withmore thanusualfervoursherepeatedthe beautifulprayerofSt.Bernard,and thenwithalightenedheartwended, herwayhomeinthetwilight. huttheerinireality.soondispelled herhappymoments.Shefoundher homecoldandcheerless,herlittle sonsoabinapiteously,andherhusbandinadrunkenstuporbythebare ereaide.AllthehopeandconsolationthathadsolatelyIleodelLrr heartwassweptaway.Thefuture lookedsodark,wasitpossiblethere couldevercomeariftintheclouds? Herloathingforthemanatherfeet grewsostrongthatitseemedalmost beyondherstrengtheventopray forhim.Whatacoward'spartwas his,tofallatthefirstwindofadversity.Withoutevenaneffortto helptheoneonewhohadgivenher allforhim

"Father,Icannottellit,"she said."Prayforme,"awlsheerasetogo. Thepriest'svoicestoppedher. Listentome,"hesaidgravely. Donotfearthatwhatyoutellme wouldbedisloyal.WhatyOusay heregoesnofarther,andwillrot onlyrelieveyourheart,butperhaps maymeantheliftingofthiscurse fnomyourlife.Now,letmetell yourstoryforyou,"hewenton gentlyasshekneltoncemore. YourheslanddriesEndstarvation,orperhapsworse,facesyou. But;ourrealsorrowliesevendeeptrYouareth:ncingofhissoil, forhehasneglectedtheSacraments foryears,andyouarethinkingof yourlittlesal.AmIright?" Thewoman'seyesgrewwide."But father,howdideouknow?"sheaskedinamazement. FatherBarrywassilent.How couldhetellherthatherhusband's wrong-doingwasthetalkoftheparish,orthatherownfamiliar,blackclad'figurebeforetheshrineofOur LadyofPit,'tolditstooevident stela.ofdestitueion? "Itistrue,father,"shewentOn, afterapause,"andonlyGodknows howitwillallend."

"Now,youmustnotgrowdiscouraged,"thepriestsaid,andhisvoice wasfullofcompassion."Wewill beginanovenato-dayinhonourof ourBlessedLady.Gotoherin yourneed;sheisaMotherand understands,asnooneonesave

AfewdayslaterleatherBarryhad avisitor.Hewasreadinghisbreviaryinthebarelittleroomthiet servedbothasreceptionroomand studywhenthedooropenedsoftlyto admitamanwhosehaggardfaceand bloodshoteyestoldplainlythestory ofadissipatedlife.Hisclothing wasraggedandnoto.'erclean,and hefumblednervouslywithhisbat ashehesitatedinthedoorwa.

TheI,riestrecognisedhimatonce, andarosewithawordofkindly greeting.

"Well,Michael,whatcan1 do foreou?"heaacedashemotioned himtowardachair.

Rathwaysatdownstiffly,Speech seldomcameeasilyto,him,and...low inanembarrassingsituation,hewas completelyataloss.

"It'sthedrink,father,"beblurted out,'atlast."Iwanttostopit."

ThePriest'sgraveeyeslightened withasuddengleam."Youhave dunewell,tocometome,"besaid, "andIwillhelpyou."

Thepoordrunkardunbentalittle, andforthefirsttimeraisedhis eyesinasortofshiftycomradeship tothePriest.

FatherBarryclosedhisbreviary andlitrrallytootthehullbythe horns."Comeovertotheconfessionalwithme,"hesaid."Wewill talkhusiresslater."

Thewanstartedalittle,but.ashamedtoseem.tohesitateafterthe ass:rtionofthepreviousmoment, followedthepriesttothechurch.It wasnotaregularconfessionday, andthefewscatteredhereandthere wonderedatthetimethetwowere closetedtogether.Butthecurtains Partedatlast,andRathway,whose wholemannerwasincrediblychanged cameoutandwenttokneelbefore thealtar. Amomentlater,the priest,too,lefttheloxandbegan torareslowlytipanddown the aisle.HeclosedhisBreviarywhen Rathwayarose,endwentforwardto meethim.A'whisperedword,a slightpressureontheshoulder,and thetwolefttheChurchtogether.

Againinhisroom,thePriestdrew lOschairclosertoth'tableand seatedhimselfwithakindlysmileat themanoppositehim.

"Well,Michaelwearereadyfor businessnow,"heresumed.

Pathway-nodded."Iamread, foralmostanythingnow,"hesaid, witharathershamefacedlaugh. "Iamnotgoingtourgethepledge FatherBarrycontintied,"forIhave inFindagreatercurethanthat,if VOUwillfollowit."

"Iwillkeepmeword,''hesaid. Andhedid.Everymorningsaw himatthealtarrail.Itwasa bitterlightonlyGodImoeshow bitter.Fortheoldcomradesand thelightsofthetavernwerenever soalluringasnow.Manyday heworkedintheditch,histhroat Parched,hisheadwhirling,helongedfortheoldfamiliarbar,andonly thememoryofGodinhisheartkept himathispost.Thevictorywas 'notwoninaday,norinmanedays butlikeasoldierbearingthestandardofthekingandglorifyinginhis wounds,hepressedonbravely,despitetheeilferingandhisendtrance wonintheend.

Thefirstyearofthetrialhadpassed,andlookinginatthecosylittlehome,onewouldscarcelybelieve ittobethesameesthat which facedtheheart-brokenwifeonthe firstdayofher.ne1;ena.Poorit was,still,butiantiess.Acheery firewasburningonthehearth,the tablewasspreadfortheevening meal,andabrightlittlekettlewas boilingmerrilyonthehob,asifsingingasongtoawn.

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PictureoftheSacredHeart.and husbandandwifewerestandingbeforeit.Rathway'sarmwasPassed abouthershoulders,and,undemonstrativeassheknewhimtobe.the littlegesturemeantmuch. Baby Michaellefthisplayandtoddledto hisfather'sside.Awedbytheirsilenceheraisedhisbigbrowneyes tothePicture.

"Isittimetosaygoodnight, sweetJeers?"hewhispered.

Themothersmiledthrough her tearsandfoldedthelittlebandsin hetown.

"Yes,mybaby,"sheansweredgentle'."KneeldownbyMyside."

Thechildobeyed,andthesweet wordsofhisgoodnightMaasfell softlyfromhislips."Ardbless motherandfather.Amen."h.!eniied.Thenheaddedinhisserious babyvoice"Andthan%you.dear Jesus,formakingussohaPP?

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Andthenshelookedupoverthe kitchenmantle,whereonlyafew daysbeforeshehadhungaPicture oftheSacredHeart,andasofter impulsecreptoverher.Christ wouldlistentoHisMoth-r'sintercession.Ilewhohadneverrefused heranithin?sheaskedforthesouls Hesotenderlyloved.Withlittle Michaelhushednowitherarmsshe madehersacrifice.Fromthatmomentshewouldforgetselfandoffer allhertrialsandheertachesforher husband'sconversion.

Thednysofthenovenawerepassinceslowly,hurtwithsweet,womanly cuurar:eshekeptherresolveand crushedmanybitterthoughtsunder asmilinges.terior.Onthemorning oftheninthdaysheknelt'withchildeenndenceatOurLady'sfeet

AsshelootedITatthepureface trentsoroitYillUzlyshovehertherewas eallutecertaintyinherheartthat herprayerwouldbeheard.Itseemedasthoughagreatstonehad beenrolledfrontherheart,filling withsunshinewhereallhadbeen dowbefore.Shehadthoughther loveforherhusbanddead,butfrom itssepulchreGodcalleditforthand ItpulsedasofoldthroughherheliraThesame,andyetnotthe same,formingledwithitwasapity andYearningmoreakintomother lovethenwifelyaffection.Ason thatdreamafternoonninelongdays ago.herheartwasfilledwithconsolation,hutnowwithoutappreherRionforthefuture.

Rathwaywassilent.Heknewthat thekeeneyesofthepriestweresearchinghimasthoughhewouldrest hissoul.

WhatFatherBerrysawthereevidentlesatisfiedhim,forhismanner changedashecontinuedgently

"Michaelyourcureis.GodHimself.ComeeverymorningandreceiveHim.inHolyCommunionat thealterrail;then,strengthedby Hispresence,andbearingHimin yourheart,gotoyourdailywork. Ifthroughfrailtyorlongforceof habityoushouldfallcometomeat onceand,.afterconfessionstartanew.But."-andsomethingofadivinefireseemedtoblazeinhiseyes -"ifyoudare,withthespiritofa se-41er,topourdownliquoronthat heartwhereHehasrested,God'spunishmentwillfalluponyou."

Thepriest'svoicewasvigrantwieh feeling,andheliftedonehandin warringashespoke.

Rathwayraisedhishead,astrange mixtureoffearandadmirationin hisface.

"Father,"hesaidhuskily,"Iam notworthyofthetcure.Idonot daretotryit."

The(irediedoutofFatherBarry's eves."Michael,GodtrustsyOU; Itrusty011,andyourbrave wife whoseprayershavebroughtyonhere trustsyou.InGod'sname,tryit."

Ashespokeanewlightsprangineothevictim'seyes."Iwillfather,"hesaidfirmly.

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Nosurroundingsaresounfavourable,noparishissobad,thatapriest withatrulyaPustolicalspirit,,ora laymenwithanenergeticallythristiatheart,maynotexercisetherein afruitfulsocialapostolate. What Preventstheleaveningofthemasses beChristianityamongusisnotthe forceofcirciunstances; tobequite candid,itisratherourinertia,and attimes,ourfailuretounderstand theactualneeds,thatFreventathe realisationofthework.Thisview ofthingswillperhnpsseemrathersevere.Iwouldaltthereaderbeforebepassesjudgmentuponme, toconsidertheresultsobtainedbya youngPriestinaParishamongthe mountainsinFrance,insevenyears ofapostolicwork.Iknownoexamplemoreencouragingtothetin-.id orcareless.

APARISHINTHEALPS.

Isolatedamongtheroceyhills,its house,escatteredinpoorvalleysundertheshadowofthemountainof Brouie:theFrenchcommuneofLa MartreisperhapsthePoorestinthe VierAlps.Itnumbersbarelyahundredandbiteinhabitants,andissituatedatanaltitudeofthreethous, andfeet-Thenearesttownisthirtynivemilesaway.Anindifferent traceleadstothehighroadofDraguignar.Theinhabitants,cutoff astheyarebe.thedifficultyofcommunicationfromthecivilisedworld, e'ec,otbPoorlivingfromtheProduceoftheirsheen,whichbrowsethe scent:.grassontheslopesofthe hills. Intheirlatespringtheyplant'potatoes.endSowalittlewheatin autumn.Inthatregion,thecold season:henssevenlongmonths,from ()etohertillMay.Insummerthe greatta:activityreigns.Whenthe hat)es:lebeingreaped,thesehillfolkeetnetimesworkfrom3a,m, till .m.Theymustgarnertheir harvest:r.haste,beforethefrostsets inasfrequentlyhappens)afterthe firstrainsinAugust.FrommidOctoter,erylittleoutdoorwork can1*done,andthelongnight-watchesareheldinthecottagesround thered-hotstoves.

CHARACTERANDCUSTOMSOle THEHILLFOLKOFVAR.

Thehillfolkofthesoutharemet oflittleenitiatie.Theyspendthe e%eningchattingroundthekre,and durincthedaytheysunthemselves; Sundayisspentinthecafe.Ir. wintertheyriselate;for,whenthey haeetendedtheetettle,theehavenothingnnretodobuttosplitafew logsetrevoodandtosit'warming themsee:esroundthefire.

LaMartrewasformerlythecentre ofAnirnoortantindistry,that of beech eoxwoodspoons.ButlittleheLittlethee()lingergeneration havelefttheirvillageandsettledin towns.wheretheyhaveonlyteefrequentnetwithmisery,lothmoral andintellectual.Thosewhoremainedati.e.eMartrefoinithewoodindustrtee.laborious,andatlength abandoned.it.Povertycreptinand idleness-:nereasedtheirnegligence. ImPerceptIbly,too,therobustfaith oftheCidergenerationdegenerated, andere,weak.inthesematerial andmoralconditions,ayoungpriest whobadbeenprofessorinaPetit semintore.-wassentinSeptember, Pew:,1,ytheBishopofFrejustothe vitiate(cfLaMartre.

ANAPOSTLE.

Theeruspectthatopenedoutbe,foretbeyoungcurewasnotveryencouracing.Othersunderthecircumstancewouldproeellyhavekept withintheir,poorpreseyteryenddeclinedtcundertake.thework.The

Curehadaccomplishedthemostdifficultpartofhisarostolicalwori FRESHDEVELOPMENTS.

c.rewascon:alesoent,andstillvery wearafteralongillness.Buthe wasofthosewhosezealisexcitedby difficulties.Uponhisarrivalhemet withcompleteindifference,andopen hostilityisgenerallymorehopeful thanindifference.Apparentlythere wasnothingtobedoneamongapoPulationwhoseinertiawasofanaturetocooleventhemostenthusiasticeorker.

ANINQUIRYINDISPENSABLE.

M.l'AbbeC-resolvedtodevote afewmonthstostudyingtheparishionerswhomtheBishophadentrustedtohiscare.Thecum=neof LaMartreiscomeosedofseveral hamletswideaparteachofthese hamlets,whichwereoncemorePopulousthannow,possessesachapel. Inordertoreachthefaithfulwho persistedinabsentingthemselves fromtheceremoniesoftheChurchin. theprincipalvillage,thecureundertookaregularserviceofoffices, preaching,andcatechisinginthe manylittleshrinesinhisparish.He wasconstantlytobeseenonhis Ponyoronhisbin\de,accordingto thestateoftheroads,ridingata briskPacefrontchurchtochurch. Inashortwhilebewasthoroughly acquaintedwiththeentirepopulation.

BEGINNINGSOFAI'OSTOLATE.

Whenthisnecessan,preliminareinquirewasterminated,M.l'AbbeCsettoworktoenterintorelations withhisflockandtoorganisehis .schemesofwork.Insuchcircumstances,thefirststepscostmost,as thebrathelpersconstantlyfailfor wantofPerseverance.Thedifficulty atLaMartrewasverygreat.M. l'AbbeC--attheoutsetthoughtof oreanisingacircleofstudies.But the'difficultylayingroupingthe constituentelements. Atlengthheinducedsomeofthe mentocometothePresbyteryand haveFlchatwithhim.

Theywentsofarastoagreeto meeteverySundayevening,although theyshowednogreatenthusiasm.On January 12thtetimenwereassembledatthecure's.Onthespot aCircleofStudieswasfounded,rules' weredrawnup,andaProgrammedeterminedupon.M.leCureobtainedalanternandslidestoillustrAte hislecturesonApologetics,whichhe nowgavefrequently.TheCircleof Studies,whichwasoPento'allthe menofthecountry,beforelongheld numerous"nightwatches."

ACIRCLE.OFSTUDIESINFULL SWING.

Inspiteofthecoldandsnow,the Peasantsbegantocomeregularlyto themeetings,wrappedintheirthick cloaks.Tokeeptheminterested,it wasnecessarytovarytheProgrammeattimesobjectionsagainst religionwererefuted,atothertimes lecturesweregivenonrurallaw,on thehistoryoftheregion,andthe meanswerediecussedofremedeing thesadstateofthe country. Inthesemeetingstheystudiedwith careandfromeverypointofview theinstitutionsandorganisations whichweretobeestablishedlat:rat LaMartre.Particularcorewasdevotedtothe'questionofthecre-tion ofaruralsyndicate;ofaruralsavingshan't,ofa'mutualinsurance goad:.againstmortality.nerilengcattle,ofagriculturalshows,andindustrialworkduringwinter. In shortthecircleofstudiesbecame thecure'schiefcellaboratoritwas acentreofsocialactionandreligi.ouslife,whenthisworkhadbeenraisedUPOn,..ftsoundfondation,M.le

Thecircleofstudiescontinuedto grow.Accordingtothepamphlet, fromwhichIhavetaeentheabove details,itactually,countsforty-live members-alargenumberifwetake intoaccounttheverysmallPopulationofthecommtne.onthe18th ofJenaleee,thecircleenteredintopossessionofnewpremises,comfortablyandexactlysuitedfor a littlesocietyofhillfolk.Mgr.GuillibertinBishopofFrejus,whilevisitinghisdiocesefortheadministrationofConfirmation,hissedendinauguratedthebuilding,wherethe membersofthecirclewerehaPPeto receivehiiuu. Thecirclepossessesa litter;ofthreehundredvolumes,a cinematograph,alanternfurslides, Verymanyslidesandseveralfilms. GROUPINGOFTHEWOMEN THEPARISH.

Thecircleforthemenhadmetwith, completesuccessM.leCureresolvedtofoundoneforthewomenof theparish.Heputhisplaninto executioninOctoier,1906.Actually almostallthegirlsandwarnerof theparishbelongtotheassociation. usuallymeetonSundaesafter TheyVesp ers.

Underthestilledmanazementof theladypresident,theearegiveninstructioninhorse-wiferyinthe weektheypractisemakingdishesof whichtherecipehasbeengiventhem atthecircle.Huse:ands,fathers, andbrotherslookwithakindlyeye uponthesemeetingsofwomenfrom whichtheirdishesderivesomuch Profit.Itisneedlesstosaethata sincerespiritofPietycharacterises thesemeetingsreadingscarefulleselectedbytheetre,contributetothe developmentofreligiouslifeamong themembene,andtothecorrection oferroneousopinions.

Wehavelingeredratherloneupon theformationofthesetwocirclesat LaMertre,becausetheseinstitutions havebeenthe.c,rnersteneuponwhich M.l'Abbehasraisedthemae.nilicent buildingofworksandassociation. Than'stothecircles,hehasbeen abletoenlightentheminds,direct thewills,andinstructtheminthe Projectswhichhehashadinview fortheirmaterialandmoralwelfare. Hehasorgenisedeconomic wor'sandinstitutions,aSfastas needscalledforthemandresources allowedhimtoinstitutethem.

A('O-OPERATIVESOCIETY.

Hebeganbyestablishingaco-opera ativesocietyforbuyingandselling. TheinhabitantsofLaMartrecould notobtainamongtheirmouatains thearticlesnecessaryfurtheir households,fortheircattleendfields. Alongjourneytotheneighbouring townhadtobeundertakenforany considerableprovisions.Itwasa journeyofeightymiles.invoking muchlossoftime,insadditicintothe rigoursofthewinterseason. At titrestheroadswereimpassable, andthePeasantsweredelayeddays anddaysinroadsideinnsonthereturnjourney.Fortheirdailyconsumptionofsalt,coffee,sugar,soap. oil,etc.,thesmallerhousehnldswere atthemercyofhawkers.

Intheeeriedaesofitsfoundation.theCo-operativesociety for buyingnumberedoverahundred members.Theinhabitantsofthe fourneigheouringcommunes'joined thoseofLaMartre.Totheco-operativesocietyfurbuyingtheyjoinedoneforselliriethislatterhas renderedveluaeleservices.bethas receivedasmellerrievelorntthn theformer.

CREDITANDAGRIcII;PURAL INSURANCE.

Thequestionofcr:dtcelledfor anurgentsolutionatf.aMartreas 'inmanyotherruraldistricts.To solveitthecreandthecircle-organisedin1906alocalbankwhich the).affiliatedtotheregionaltank ofliraeuignanthebanklendstoits membersataninterestofthreeper cent.,therebysecuringthemagainst thetyrannyofusurers.

AsaProtectionforthesmallcul-

tivatorsagainstthegreatlosswhica thedeathofahorse,ortulle,or otheranimalmeanstothem,the cureofLaMartrehasestabllshedin hisparisuamutualinsurancesocietyagainstmortalityamongcattle ithasalreadyhe),edseveral 'Peasantstotideovergreatdifficulties.Ofthesamecategoryarethe organisationsfra.cricalturaleh:ws, themutualassociationagainstdamagedonebyhail,theestablishment ofanassociationthepurposeof whichistoattracttothehillstouristsinsenrchofaquiet,reaceful, cuuntryresidence.

RELIGIOUSPORMATIoN.

inthemidstOfthesemanymaterialorganisations,M.leCurehas notlostsightofthereligious,moral,andintellectualformationofhis Parishioners. Hissuccessinthis line,too,hasbeenverygreat.Since 1906hehasheldyearlyalittleCatholicCongress,whichisattended, notonlybytheinhabitantsofLa. Martre,butalsobymanypriestsand CatholicsfromallPartsofthediocese.Thesetimelinesareagreat stimulustoall.

ANEWSPAPER.

L'AbbeC-isoftoopracticala naturenottohaverealisedatthe outsettheimportanceofthePress. Hedeemeditimperativetohaveat hisdisposalanagencyfordistributingthewordoftruthperiodicallyto People,whountilthenhadhadin theirhandsonlyanti-Christianpamphlets.ThankstohisPerseverance, andskill,andtothedevotedlhelpof friends,thispriestofaPoorparish accomplishedthefeatofpublishing everyweekanewspaperwhichatthe Presentdayhasoversixhundred subscribersandreaders.Thispaper makestheChurchloved,defendsthe workbegun,andprotectsthesouls oftheparishionersagainsttreacherousattacks.

THESICKANDINFIRM.

M.l'AbbeC-hascreatedanorganisationtheobjectofwhichisto takecareofthosewhohavefallen illandaredeprivedofmeansof subsistence.Hehashiredahouse closetothepresbytery,andhas transformeditintoahospicewhere hereceivesthePoorinfirmandthe sick.Potatoes,wheat,vegetables, wood,contributedbethecharity.of hisflock,enablehimtomaintainthe littlehospice.

THEFIRSTRELIGIOUSRESULTS OBTAINED.

TheworkofGodisneveraccomplishedwithoutdevotednessandselfsacrifice.AtLaMartrethespiritof sacrificeandoffullconfidence in GodrenderedthePriestlyactionof theyoungcurefruitful,andhefound generouslaycollaborators.Whenhe cametotheparishin1903,there wereonlyfourEasterCommunions to-dayhalfthemenofthecommene gototheirEasterduties,andreligiouslifeisveryintenseinthisParishwhichhasbeenregeneratedina fewyearsbythezealandcharityof itspriest.

Eveninthemostunfavourablecircumstances,goodwillmayexercisea mostfruitfulapostolate.

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thepetition,howmuchmeregenuinewouldhethedevout"affection" withwhich,asweassureher,we celebrateherImmaculateconception Howsweettothinkoftheeyesof Marifixedlovinglyuponuswhile wePrayThatshedoescontemplatewithPeculiaraffectionthechildrenparticularlyconsecratedtoher, isafactofwhichwereednoproof. Yet,ifproofwerenecessary,we shouldfinditinMonseigneurdeSeour'saccountoftheholyapparitions atLourdes."TheLadyislooking atyounow,"saidBernadettetoa younggirlwhoaccomraniedherto thegrotto,andwho,atthesewords feltathrillofexquisitedelightand emotion.Thereasonwhyshehad beensingledoutfromamongher companionsfor'thisspecialmarkof tendernesswas,asMonseigneurtie Segurtellsus,becauseshewas a ChildofMary.Letustherefore, whosharethatprivilege,repeatoftenthefavouriteprayerofSt.Gertrude "Uthou,ourAdvocate, turnonusthosepityingeyesof thine"andletusleu'etothink ofthoseblessedeyes.Thoseeyes, whichwerethefirsttolookintothe eyesofJesus,whichmarkedHis growthasHewaxedstrong,fullof thegraceofGod;thealert,the compassionateeyeswhich,fcrall theirheavenlycontemplations,Could, yetstool,totaleroteoftheembarrassmentthatthreatenedthe bridegroom.ofCanatheadoring eyeswhichwerefixeduponJesusas Hespaketothemultitudestheeyes whichwitnessedHismiracles,which watched,wemayhesure,whenHe watched,endwerelifteduptoHeavenwhenHeprayed;thesorrowful eveswhichweptforHimtheilluminatede.,eswhichweregladdenedby thesightofHisResurrection.

Wehave,surelyafurther forjoyandgratitude,inrememberingthatthemostsweeteyesofHis BlessedMotherarealsolovingly,tent upon "Beholdthyson"ByaspecialcommandofourdyirgLord, Marywasenjoinedtolookuponus; heradoptionofuswould,itmight seem,havebeenincomplete,hadshe notfromthefirstexercisedtheprerogativeofmotherhood-aloving lookupon.thefaceofherChild.At Bethlehemshehadlookedwithraptureandadorationunspeakableupon thefaceoftheOnlyBegottenofthe Father,andnow,atHisword,she mustturnhereyesfromthatsacred agonizedface-thatfaceallthemore adorable,allthemoredivine,because therewasnobeautyinitnorcomeliness-andlookuponus.Notonly John,thesinlessJohn,whowascalledthekinsmanofJesus,whoseface boreindeedthetraceofakinship, notmerelyofblood,butofsoul,but us-everyoneofus.Thoseeyesof hers,which,astraditiontellsus, werepermittedbyamysteriouspoignantprivilege,tofollowherBlessedSonthrougheverystageofHis Passion,wereenabled,wemayfeel sure,atthatsuprememoment,when amidindescribablethroeshermotherhoodwasestablished,togazeinto futurity-tosee,besidesthechildren ofallnationswhoshouldcallher blessed,thoseotherinnumerablechildrenwhowouldrevileherorwho wouldknowhernot.childrenstill, whomshefollowswithhereyes,for whomshepleads,towhomshestretchesoutmaternalarms."Canamotherforgetherinfant,andwillshe nothavepityonthesonofher love?" Tous,ChildrenofMan:,there shouldbeasoecialsweetnessin dwellingonthethoughtofthatgentle,watchfulgaze.Werepeatthese wordsoverandoveragaininour LittleOffice,"Lookonus,0Lady, withaneyeofPity."Andifwe thoroughly.weighedthemeaningof

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Themostunlovablepeople,though theyareoftenwell-intentionedpeople,arethosewhoareperpetually engagedintheidealtaskofsetting othersright.-Rev.HermanHeuser. Nothingisharderthandutyinconflictwithaffection,fordutymust carrytheday.-Lacordaire.

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