The Record Newspaper 17 February 1912

EMPIRESELF-RAISINGFLOUR

TheWest AUSTRALIAN RECORD

SATURDAY,FEBRUARY17,1912

InandAroundtheHome

MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

TwoLittleMaids

LittleMissNothing-to-do Isalldim.whenshecries,blue Andthelightinhereyes Isalldimwhenshecries, Andherfriendstheyarefew,oh,so few Andherdollstheyarenothingbut sawdustandclothes, Whenevershewantstogoskatingit snows

Andeverything'scriss-cress---the worldisaskew, Iwouldn'theLittleMissNothing-todo, Nowtrue, 'Iwouldn'tbeLittleMissNothingto-do, Would(eel?

LittleMissBusy-all-dae ischeerftilandhappyandgay theisn'tashirk

TheWifesBeaters

TheCatholicArtandBookDepot

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NextdoortoCelticClub. OppositeKingEduiardHostel.

MissM.J.McDERMOTT,Proprietress

(Late Mrs. A. M. RYAN).

beLittleMissBusy-all-

Forshesmilesatherwork, Andrompswhenthetimescomesfor play Herdollsthe)areprincesses,blueeyedandfair, Shemakesthemathronefroma ricketychair, Andeverythinghappensthejolliest way, I'dsooner day, Andstay AshaPPyassheis,atworkorat Play. say.

HowtobeHappy

Happinessisseldomfceindamong sheoverrich.Itisfoundamongthe lowly,amongthemosthumbleneed obscure.Wealthranbuypleasure whichaffordssatisfactionfor the moment,hutcannotbuyhappiness whichisthesecuirtyofthemorrow. Theonl,possiblehappiness thatwealthcanProcureisthegood itcandoinhelpingothersto be happy.Thereisnohappinessin eatinganddrinking,onlypleasure, andnoteventhatalways.Thereis nohappinessinluxuryonlycomfort.Thereishappinessinlovebestowedandlovereceived,hutwealth cannotbuyitandhasnothingto dowithit.Happinessisnottherewiltofevents,buttheoetcorre character.

TheMelbourne"Age,"complained sometimeago,thatwife-'beatinghas almostacquiredthestatusofanew andflourishingindustryinAustralia chieflyduetotheinadequatepenaltiesimposedonthebruteswhocewavilyassaulttheirweakanddefencelesswomenfolk.Itcertainly seemsatrayesayofjusticethatthe manwhoilltreatsahorseisoften nnedRoo,whilstthewife-beatergets oilbypayingapaltrylos.Inthese moderndoeswesevererdeprecate theuseofthelash,yetitmustbe confessedthattheruffianwhoknocks hiswifeaboutdeservesnothingless. Thepaltrylinesimposedonsome ereathulkingbruteswhohavevented theirbrutalrageonaweakwoman aresoonforgottenbutif they eeremadetobearacertainamount ofphysicalsufferingtheywouldcontrolthemselvesbetterinthefuture. Theprimaryobjectofapenalcode IstoPutdownonencee,andmenwho kickandill-treattheirwiveswithoutProvocationdeservenomercy.In Winchestergarrottingbecame an almostunknowncrimewhenMr.JusticeLushfloggedthesefoundguilty ofthisclassofoffence.Thewifebeaterwouldlikewisedisappearfrom Australiaifhewerethreatenedwith thecat.

HowtoEat

ThePrevalentideathatsloweating isveryfavourabletot'igestionis largelyfallacious. '% important pointisnotthatweeatslowlyor fast,butthatwhenwedoeatwe chewwithenergy.Ofcourse,where thehasteisduetosomementalanxietythismayinjuriously'inhibitthe secretions. sloweatingbegetsahabitofsimplymunchingfoodwithoutreally masticatingit,whilethehurriedeaterisinclinedtoswallowhisfood withoutpropermastication.Hence, saysthe"FamilyDoctor,"hurried eatingisbad,butrapidmastication isadvantageous.Itconcentrates eel'energiesontheactinquestion, andhencemorethoroughlyaccomplishesit.Moreover,energeticchewingstimulatesthesecretionofsaliainthemostfavourablemanner. Thesevariouspointssocommonly inisurderstood,atleastbythelaity, thattheydemandourfreneientettention.

AltarSocietylines.BestWasCandies,WicksandFloats,Charcoal,Incense,&c.AllSocietiesMedalsinstock.ChildrenofMaryManuals. SacredHeartAssociationBadges.PrayerBooks,HolyCards&c. cOUNTRYORDERS RECEIVE PROMPTATTENTION.

ashamed of Mother

Itisasorrydayfuragirl,when shefeelsherselfsuperiortohermother,andconsidersherselfcalledupontoapologiseforherbadgrammar mispronounced iiorris,foreignaccent,orslipsinherspeech.Whena girlbecomessosmallandcontemptiblethatsheisashamedtoappose' inPublicwithhermother,because sheisold-fashionedanddowdyinappearance,herhandsbrawny,her faceprematurelywrinkledandher termbentbyLongyearsofdrudgery forherchildren,sheisindeedtobe pitied.Shehasfallenbelowcontempt.

Thegirlswhoareashamedoftheir hard-workingmothersarefew,happily,comparedwiththevastnumberwhoappreciateandendeavourto repaytheirmother'ssacrifice.Still, therearetoomany.ofthem-girls who.tonotevendarntheir own stockings,mendtheirownclothes, ormaketheirnwnbeds.

Ihaveinmindamotherwhois constantlymakingsacrificesinorder thatherdaughtermaymakeagood appearance.Shewearsheroldcloak, andshabbybonnetanotheryear;she remodelsforthesecondtime,and triestofreshenupthegownwhich shouldhavebeendiscardedlastYear sothattheyounggirlma,,have newones,andappeartoasgood advantageasothergirlsofherage. Shedrudgesfrommorningtillnight, andoftenfarintothenight,sothat herdaughtermayhaveinureleisure topractiseaccomplishmentsorto haveagoodtime.Anythingisgood enoughfortheslavemother.When thetiredhandsshouldbeatrest, theyarebusywithsomedaintylaundryworld,orplyingtheneedleon somePrettythingforthegirl'sadornmentwhensheshallmakehernext appearanceatadanceorareception.Thedaughter,meanwhile,is frossiPingelicit*theneighbourhood, orisatthetheatreorsomeother placeofamusements,or,perhaps, shesitshireadingasillystory,or strummineonthePiano.

SayingWhatYouThink

Nevertrytopassadisagreeable bluntnessoffasgracioussincerity.. Thereisnoreasonwhythepeople whoalwayssaywhattheythink shouldbe:unpleasant.Iftheyhad generous,lovingthoughts,their franknesswouldmakethempopular. Asaruleonewhoboastsabouthis franknessistheonewholikesto relievehismindbysayingthethings whichwoundandrankle.

Thereisatremendousdiuerenoe betweenthewomanwhothinksfor herself,andexpressesherown°Pinions,andtheYeomanwhonags.Naggingisunpardonable.Anythingin thenatureofpersonalitiesisnotin orderingeneralconversation.Matrill-0ktdoesn'tchangepeople,but conditions.Thewomanwhoexpects tobeanentirelydifferentbeingaftershemarrieswillhever, much surprisedtoseethesameoldtraits ofcharactercroppingtip,thesame selfishnesstowrestlewith,thesame jealousyandsus(iciontouproot-in short,thesametemperamentthat washersbeforeshegaveherlifeintoanAher'skeeping.Anditisthe samewaywithmen.Man.of us fallshortofouridealsfromwantof courage,forthehighestisonlyto eereachedthroughsacreece.

"ForHe'saJollyGoodFellow"

Whenpeoplestandupatthe closeofaPublicdinner,andjoinin thechorusofthefamiliarsong Forhe'sajollygoodfellow,'they, arePerhapsignorantoftheantiqpite oftheairtheyaresineing,"says theMusicalHomeJournal.""The wordswereonlywrittenin827, andbelongtothesecondverseofa songwhichwasfirstknownasWe won'tgohometillmorning,'but theairisadaptedfromthefamous Preachsongknown,asMalbrook e'enve,t'enguerre,'orsometimes calledMalbrookforshort.It wascomposedinprovencalFrenchto ridiculethegreatDukeofMarlborough,andtothrowasluronhis eeploits."

Woman'sPlaceandWork

LLIVasaleandRetailSaddleand

Womenmustbereliedupon for morethanmenforsireading the gospelofChristfortheyare broughtinclosercontactwithyouth. childrenmusthetaughthow to liveandtoworshipGodatthefeet oftheirmothers,andtheChurchhas alwayswiselycounselledthatthese goodwomentakeagrowinginterest inthecultivationofreligionamong their()flailing. Menaretoobus, withearningalivingtospendthe necessarytimewiththeirchildren. Andsoitistruethatwomendo moreforreligionthandomen.-CardinalGibbons.

ToEndaQuarrel

Thebeetwaytoendaquarrelis simplytodropit.Tnyingtosettle itisusuallyliketryingtosettlea muddypoolwhosewatersgrowonly thickerthemoretheyarestirred.A matmanythingsthatnevercanbe argueddownwilldropoutofsight andheforeottenifenlytheyprelet *kite.

I RDeWideWorld

CharlesStephenBuckland,eldest sonofMr.C.J.Buckland,ofTonbridge,England,isannouncedasthe winnerofahistoreexhibitionat MertonCollege,Oxford,worthEno perannumforfouryears. This youngscholaristhegrandsonofthe lateStephenVineBuckland,ofKeyham,Geelong.

Mr.JohnMcCormack,thefamous Irishtenor,askedafeeof75guineas fromthePhilherinunicSocieteofMelbournefortheMessiahChristmas Nightconcert.Itwasmorethanthe societywaspreparedtopay.and theywerearrangingtocrytheengagementon,whentheIrishtenor Camedownhandsomelybysayinghe wouldsingforafeeofE5oandhalf theprofitsoftheconcert.ThePhilharneniescreed,andMr%leis-Tuned, washindetia for£25.the dayaftertheconcert.TheSociety didwelloutoftheevent,butprobableregrettheydidnotclosewith thet,nor'serst°O'er. "

Infermatienh,sbeenreceived by. cableatVancouverfromNorfolk, Virginia,concerningthedestruction h'fireoftheBritishsteamerCortes,:,44;tons,Thevesselwhich wascarryingaCargoofcottonfrom GalvestontoHamburg,caughtlire whensouthofCapeHenry.,andsubse!lientlysank.

Thewirelessoperator.mhoardthe downedvesselsentoutamessagefor assistance,whichwaspickedupby theBritishsteamerCastleEden.The latterimmediatelysteamedtothe aidoftheconsols,andthecrew wererescuedandconveyedtoNewPortNews,nearNorfolk,ontheeast coastoftheUnitedstates.

Mr.ErencisMc('ullagh,thenow fatoueswarcorrespondeuntwashorn andeducatedinDublin,andwas fors seersconnectedwithcatholicionrnalspublishedinGlasgow, andBradford.Lateronhewaseditorofthe"CatholicMessenger," CeyI'n.andfromtherehegravitated toSisal.Fromtherehewentto Japan,andlateronactedascorrespondentForthe"NewYorkHeretld."duringtheRusso-Japanese war.IlewasinLisbonatthetime oftherevolution,andsenttothe EnglishpapersthemostreadatOeand reliableRecountofthedethronement oftheyoungKing.Hewas expelledfromAgadir,andwaspolitely requestedbytheItaliansto'move oroutofTripoli°wiretohiscommentsontheirmethedsofwarfare.

TheH.M.S.otwaywhicharrived atFremanelefromLondonviaPorts clailesthedistinctionofbeingthe firststeamertocallatTouloninsteedofMarseilles inaccordance with the altelrationinthe itinerary as decided upon recentlybytheOrientCompany Marseilleshaslungbeenaregular PortfcallfortheOrientliners,but ithasbeenfoundthotToulonhasa distinctadvantageovertheformer part.itthatitispossibleto re preachitunderallconditionsofweather.Alltheotwa,'aofficersspeak inhiebtermsoffacilitiesofferedi thenewportofcall.Theanchorage theystate,iswithineasydistance oftheshore,andtheserviceoflarge andcomfortablet-ndersmince the styre1eurneyveryagreeable.

AMERTCA

DivorceIn-America

withoutlaxity,andamorehumane conceptionofthewrongdivorceperpetratesuponthehome.Thishas beendueinagreatmeasuretoPublicsentiment,whichisnowunmistakableopposedtothescandaloffrequentdivorce.Thepeopleasanationaretakingahealthierviewof maritalrelationsandwiththecontinuedincreaseofthenumberofdivorcesaremorefullyrealisingits dangers,andarebecomingmorein sympathywiththemovementforthe correctionoftheevil.''

ConvertMaltingin America

SUCCESSOFMISSIONToNONCATHOLICS.

AYEAR.

TheCatholicmissionaryMenis theworeoftheFathersoftheCongregatienefSt.Paul,commonly enownasthePaulists,whichwas foundedprinciPailyforaccomplishing theconversionofAmericatothe CatholicChurch,bythelateFather Hecker,adistinguishedconvert,who wasforsometimeamemberofthe RedemptoristCongregation. BesidesgivingmissionstoNon-CatholicsthroughouttheUnitedStates, thePaulistConeregationhasbuilt amagnificentApostolicMission HouseatWashington,withitstrainine school,catecheticalsummer worse,anditsmissionaryconferences,wherepriestsarespeciallytrainedfortheirapostolate.Moreover, ithasgivenrisetotheChurch tensionSocietywhichhasdonemar%elsinassistingBishopstoprovide Pastersendchurchesfortheirwidely-scattered,andoftenill-provided ik,cks.Asaconsequencelargelyof thisactivityanewmissionaryspirit-enthusiestic,aggressive,andgoahead-hasseizedboththeclergyand laityoftheChurchinAmerica,and immensestrideshavebeenmadetowardstheingatheringofthepeople, ofthatgreatcountrytotheFold. SomeConttregationsindeedconsist solelyandexclusivelyofconverts. Believingthat"thereneverwasa da,whenthe!engineforadivinely (weeded,universalenddogmatic ('hurchwassomanifest,sowidely diffused,"andknowingthereareoverfiftymillionsofpeoplein the StateswithoutanyChurch011ietiens,theUnionhasorganisedApostolateMissionBandstoworkin nearlyeverydioceseundertheBishop.Theirmethodofcommending theTruthisexpository,notcontroversial."Thesuccessfulmissionary nolongeratteeisProtestantism.To desoistogivevitalitytoadeing thing.Hencethecon`roversialist,' hasnoPlaceinthenewmissionary movement.

DECADENTDENOMINATIONALISM

NoLONGERDENOUNCED.

late,trainedcatechists,wholabour indefatigableandtakeimmensejourneystogiveinstructiontoneglected Catholicsandnewlo-madecsnveres.

THESTATISTICSOFSUCCESS.

Agli.nceattherecordofconyerta forthelastfeeyearswillshowthe extraordinarysuccessoftheseMissionstonon-Catholics.ThestatisticswhichwerePresentedtothelast MissionaryCongress,areofficialand aeeerate,andifanythingfallbelow therealfigure.Int906therewere foundtobe25.1)55convertsforthe pastyear.Inleoathenumberhad grownto=`,7o9.In19it ifweadd (1)theseconvertswhohadbeer.validlybaptisedasProtestants,and werereceivedintotheChurchona simpleprofessionoffaith,andare thereforenotregistered;and I2)a certainpercentageofadultsbaptisedontheirreception,whoforsome reasonorotherwerenotrecorded, wearriveatthesplendidtotalof l,ent,con/ertsPerannum. The figuresrangefrom:1.497inNewYork toavanishingquantityinsome placesanditisnoteworthythat conversionsarehighestinthesedioceseswhereApestolateBandsareactive,likeNewYork,1497Cleveland 37 Mobile,4MM. Wellmaythe PaulistFathersbeproudofthesuccessoftheirgreatenterprise"to makeAmericaCatholic."Theyesnnothutachievesuccessmusingthemethodstheydoaggressiveindeed,'hut charitable,"speakingthetruthin love."Itisreally.ourLord'scommandtheyareobeying"preaching theGospeltoeverycreature."

CANADA

Missionaryincidents

ThelaboursoftheOblateFathers intheMackenzieProvinceof the DominionofCanada,ofwhichwe havegivensomeparticularsinereviolanumbersofthe"Record," havenotbeenwithoutincident. There,asinotherregions,theyhave hadtocontendwithnon-Catholic opposition,andwiththeevilinfluenceofpretendedsorcerors.Happily however,thetrueFaithhessofar spreadamongtheIndiansthatonl; smallpercentagenowremainsoutside thefold.

lather1.ecorre,O.M.I.,whomet manyofthem,declaredthathehad. neverseenan)thingpreternaturalfit theirdoings.'ihesemenweredifficulttocenvert,andunusualprecautionshadtobeemploeedindealing withthem,evenwhentheerequested tobeadmittedintothefold.Father LecerretellsofoneofthesemenbelongingtotheSlavetribe.Hewas calledSolomon.SeeingallthemembersofhistribebecomingCatholics hecameatlasttothedecisionnot toholdbackandbeleftaloneout ofthefold.FatherLccorrewas thenstatiunedatForeProvidence. Solomonagainandaea.nbeggedto hebaptised,sayingthatheknew theprayersandhadreadtheCatechism.But,saidthepriest,youwill continuepractisingyoursurceries. No.Father,hererlied,Ipromiseyou. Ihavedonewiththem.Verywell, saidFatherLecorre,keepeourPromise,andafteratimeGodwillreceiveyouamongHischildren.Solomonwentawaybut,alaswhen thenextoccasionojeredofpractisinghisart,heforgotallh:spromises.FatherLecorrefeltverymach havingtoden\thismantheblessingsoftheFaith.

Itsatisfacte,r\tonotethatthe AmericanpublicisbeginningtoerprectetetheevilconsequencesofdiArchefshoeGlernen.ofLouis inarecentseeech,said"Ithirk webeepreachedtheteenierrointin rueendthe*ueeneveeceoenpliebedeeenapartoftheTourneyof vierntoaconditionofmorediser'eur-tinediv,roelawserPlied

Theonewholauncheshisdiatribes againstdecadentdenominaticnalism isabacknumber."Thisdiscarding oftheoldmethedsofrancorouscontroversyanddirectattackhasreceivedthespecialcommendationof OurHolyFather,who,inhisLetterofApprobation,said-"Greatis thepowerofTruth,andnothing moreisrequiretomakemenlove itthantoknowit'intimately."And elsewirrehesaid--"Nonpessernus Eeelesiamedilicaresuperminasearitetis"-WECANNOTBUILDUP THECHURCHONTHERUINSOF ('RARITY.Aremarkablefeaturein theextenttowhichtheSocietydells intheaidofintellieentCatholiclaymentosupplementtheworkofthe rriestmissionaries.Therfindthat itisresolutelyaccessory,if the fruitsoftheMissicssaretonepree-r"ed.toentruetmechoftheine'r"etirnyerr'ctothelayanosto-

TheOblatesestablishedthemselves atFortGoodHopein0458.There arethreetribesevangelisedfromthis missionstetien.ThesearetheHare Skins,ahoseterritoryextendseastwardaboveGreatBeerLake;the SquintEyes,dwellingbetweenthe Mae'renedeandYukonRivers; and themountaineerssouthoftheseand nearertheRockyMountains.Seeingthesuccessofthelaboursofthe Catholicmissionarieswiththese tribes,someoftheChiefOfficialsof theHudsonBayCompanyinvitedan AnglicanclergymantoestablishhimselfamongtheSquintEyetrineat FortMcPhersononthePeelRiver, andatthesametimetheyforbade theoblatestoerectastationthere. Bymeansofbribesandcalumnies abouttheCatholics,theAnglican. missionarysucceededinwinningover anumberofthePoorignorantIndians. Seeinghow matters wereproceeding,FatherSequin,(i.M. disregardingallmenaces,builta tineresidenceatthemouthofthe ArcticRedRiver,nearthePeelRiver,andanenttwomonthsthereever%.autumn.TheSquintEyessoon g3ther-dro'ndhim,andthenucleus ofamissionwasformed.Furious atthecl-sertionsfromh'scampthe Anglicanministergaveexrressirnto hisfeelingsinthesewords"Thrill nomenrrleets,theyarethedevil." Theworkheserneensince.endat thebeeinnneofthecentersamissicnstationwithareedentPrier wesestablishedontheArcticRed River. Thisisthemrstnorthern PostoftheOblatesintheMackenzie viceriete.

BeforetheerriYatoftheCatholic missieneries.theIndiansofthevarioustrineswereYerymuchunderthe influenceofsorcerers,rr"medicine men."Thesewhofollowedthislucrativerrofeesirnwererenerallr unskilfulmen.Avet-r-ntriesirner

TimewentonandonedayinDecembertherearrivedatthemission. twoyoungIndians,saying.Wecome onbehalfoftheagedSolomon.'He isvery.ill,andwishestoseeyou beforehedies.'Ihegoodpriest,takingwithhintwhatwasnecessary foradministeringBaptism,andprovidinghimselfalsowithsomemedicines,setoutonhisdogsledgefollowingthetwomessengers. Two nightshadtobespentcampedin thesnow"enroute."Ontheeveningofthethirdday,themiseranle butofpoorSolomonwasreached. Hewasleingonacaribonskin,bayingforc.,veringonlyaraggedblanket."Verysick,mypooroldSolomon?"askedthepriest."You wouldnothavemediewithoutbeingaChristian?"answeredtheold: man,"NoFather,IpromiseyouI willneverbeamedicinemanagain."Aftersomequestioningare instruction,FatherLecorrebaptised him.Whilehewasreplacinginthe bagthevariousarticlesnecessary fortheSacrament,whatwasthe goodPriest'ssurprisetoseetheold mansitup,andtakehisPipeand preparetosmoke."Father," he said,"don'tbeangry.Iwishedat anypricetobeaChristian,and nowIamone.Thanks,thenks.You willneverneverregrethavinghad compassiononme."Hisfailingillnesswaaialikeastretagemenon, hisPart.

FatherLecorrereturnedtohismi.s sion.Afortnightlater,thesame twomessengerscameagain. They toldhimhow,afterhehadleft,Solomon,theoldman,wasfaithfulto hisprayers,andwasalwayssaying hisrosary andhowheatlength knewhewasabouttodie,andthen. requestedthosearoundtosaythe. Rosaryinaloudvoice.Beforethey hadfinishedtheoldmandied.

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Question.-

"Pious,"writes-"Iunderstand thatHolyCommunionmaybegiven toapersonindangerofdeath,as HolyViaticum,thoughthepatientis notfasting.butIrecentlyheard thatsomeinvalids,thoughnotin dangerofdeathmayreceiveHoly Communionafewtimesinamonth, notfasting.Isthistrue?

Answer.-

YesbyaDecreeoftheSacred CongregationoftheCouncilor.7th December,1906.FreventCommunionisfacilitatedforinvalidswho cannotfast.TheDecreeallowsHoly Communiontosuchinvalidsashave beenlaidupforamonthandhave neell-foundedlie,^eofgettingwell quickie,eventhoughtheyhavebrokentheirfestBYTAKINGLIQUID FOOD.HolyCommunioninthese circumstancesisallowedtosomeinvalidsonceortwiceaweek,rndto othersonceortwiceamonth.The firstclass(towhomitisallowed onceortwiceaweek),arethosewho Liveinreligioushouseswherethe /BlessedSacramentisreserved,or whoenjoythespecialprivilegeof havingtheHolySacrificecelebrated intheirPrivateOratory.These mayreceiveHolyCommuniononce ortwiceaweethoughtheirfast hasbeenbrokenbyliquidfood.But toinvalidswhodonotliveinReligioushouseswheretheBlessedSacramentisreserved,orwhohavenot therrivilegeofaPr'vateOrator., HolyCommunionisallowedonce ortwiceinthemonthnitfasting; Providedofcoursethatthereisere well-foundedhopeofaspeedyrecovery,andprovidedthefasthasbeen brokenonlyheliquidfood.

4.,p,estion.-

"Sacristan"aff,s-"Would you kindlyenmity.inthe"Record" QuestionBox,thepropermaterial andtheexactsizesoftheAltar Linen,&e.?" Answer.-

TheAltarCloths,Amice,Alb,Cincture,Corporal,l'all,andPurificator mustbeoflinen.Cottonorany. mixedmaterialshouldnotbesubstituted.

Thefollowingaretherubrical sizes:--

TheAMICEshouldhethirty-fiveitchesbytwenty-fiveinches. Asmall Ncrossshouldbeworkedwithred V-etbraadinthecentre.Thestrings oftheAmiceshouldbesixtyinches

TheALBshouldbelongenough (allowingfirgatheringinbythe Cincture)tohangwithinaninchof theground.Theaveragemeasurementis.-lengthlivefeetthreeincheswidthatgroundninefeet sleevesthirtyinchesallroundat shouldersshouldnarrowtofifteen inchesatwrist,andshouldbeabout twenty-oneincheslong.

TheCINCTURE,takenonthedoubleshouldbetvvcanda-quarter yardslong,. ThecoRPOBALsholVdbeeighteen incheswitiare,withasmallcross workedinredthread,sothatthe centreofthecrossshallbethreeinchesfmrnthefrontedge,andnine inchesfromeitherside.

ThePURIFICATORshouldbenineteenincheslongh?elevenincheswide withasmallcrossinthecentre.

ThePALLisasmallPieceoflinensixinchesaluare,madedouble, withasmallcrossinthecentre.It shoeldhestiffen2dwithstarch.

TheALTARCLOT1ISshouldbe stiffenedwithstarch.

Th,ALTARCLOTHSshouldbe madetoconformwiththesize,etc., oftheParticularAltarforwhich theyareintended.'PheouterAltar ('lothshouldhemadesoasb-,coverthewholetableoftheAltarand noverateachendesfarvsthe Predella. '1heunderaltercloths shoddcoverthewholetableofthe Altar.Ofcourse,oivit'sufficient sizemayheusedfoldeddoublefor thetwoundercloths.

WetrnstthatourSe'cristansand tha-inchargeofourAlterSocietieswillkeeptheseParticularsand

carefullyrefertothemwhenthere isquestionofprocuringnewlinen fortheAltar.

Question."COLAC"writes-"Couldyoulet meknowwhatparticularportionof theBiblethefollowingwordsare takenfrom:-"Letmysouldiethe deathoftheJust,andmylasterd heliketothem."

Answer.-

FromtheBookofNumbers,ChapterXXIIIverseIn,whichrunsas follows:-"Whocancountthedust ofJacobandl-nowthe1111Mtherofthe stcc:ofIsrael?Letmysouldiethe deathofthelustandmylastend beliketothem.""Letmysoul die,"inthistextmeansLetme souldepartfrommybodyatdeath, inthesamewayasthesoulsofthe justdepart.

Question.-

"cHURCHGOER"asks-"What wouldhetheexactvalueof"The RomanPennymentionedintheGospellastSundayweek?"

Answer.-

YouevidentlyrefertoSt.MatthewXX,2,wherethelabourersin theVineyardarehiredfor"apenny aday."ThePennyreferredtowas the"denarius"or,silverpenny, whichwouldheeunivalentto ourmoney

Question.-

-CONVERT"wishestoknowif thereisanytruthinthestatement, that"CardinalNewman,thegreat convertfromAnglicanism,drewa lineofdistinctionbetweencontroversialistsandimuirers.?"

Answer.-Yes,itistrueyouwillfindmany referencestothisimportantdistinctioninNewmaa's"Grammarof Assent." Onpage419of that excellentworkNewmanwroteasfollows:-"Idonotwanttobeconvertedbyasmartsyllogismif I amPS'CCItoconvertothersbyit,I sayplainlyIdon-.4caretoovercometheirreason-withouttouching theirhearts.Iwishtodeal,not withcontroversialistsbutwithinedrem."

"SACERDOS."asks-"Istherea specialblessingfortheScapular-medals?" No,thescapularme,dalsareblessedtosimplymakingthesignofthe crossoverthemandby.sPrinkliftlg themwithHolyWater.Enrollment intheScapularsmustbeperformed aslaiddownintheRitual,butthe medalmaybewornasasubstitute furtheScapulars.

Question.-

-PROTESTANT"writes "I haveseveralCatholicfriends I sometimesgotoChurchwiththem, andjoinintheirservices.Inotice thatbothpriestsandpeoplestrike theirbreastswhilesayingcertain pra,ers.Couldyoutellme the meaningofthis?" ernswer.--

Strikingthebreastwhileconfessing"thatIhavesinnedexceedingly throughmyfault,&c."andatother Pras.ersisanoutwardmannerof exPressinginwardgrief.Thisexpressionofgriefisbothancientand Scriptural.ThePenitentPublican mentionedintheGospel,struckhis breastsaying-'0Godbemercifultc measinner"AftertheCrucifixiononMountCalvarywearetold (LukeXXIII,48)thatthemultitude seeinethethingsthatweredoneret'raidstrikingtheirbreasts. The strikingofthebreastismeantto si.enufvnotonlythatweareindignantwithth'sbosomofours,which heesooftenrebelledaeainstHeaven; hutalsothatwedesiretohaveour hearts'bruisedandsoftenedbyCompunction. In.Scripturallanguage (Rze'lelXII191,bystrikingme breastinprayerIshowmywishto h.vemes'onvheartexchangedfor oneofflesh.

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FIRSTLORDOFTHEADMIRALTYWARMLYWELCOMEDAND ENTHUSIASTICALLYRECEIVED. UNDISTURBEDBYORANGE THREATSANDCURSES.OUTLINEDHOMERULEASTHEONLYSETTLEMENTOFALONG-STANDINGQUARREL.ABLESSINGTO IRELANDANDABOONTOENGLAND.

Mr.Churchill'smeetingatBelfast, onthe9thinst.,hascomeandgone. Thecowardly,uncharitable,andidioticthreatsoftheOrangemenhave Passedawayasidlyasthewind thepretendedfearsandunfounded PlisPheciesoftheUnionistswere,afterall,onlysomuch"soundand furysignifyingnothing,"beyondthe factthat,notwithstandingallour moderrtolerationandbroadmindedness,therestilllurksinpartsof theBritishEmpiretheoldspiritof hatredandhostilityforanything thatwouldtendtobetterthelotor relievetheconditionsofIrishmen, andCatholics. Wefindthatthe so-calledloyalistsofUlsteranejust asdisloyalnowastheywereinthe timeofGladstone'sHomeRuleBill, whentheythreatenedtokick'Queen Victoria'sCrownintotheriver Borne,ifshedaredevencontemplate givingtheRoyalassenttoHome RuleforIreland.Wehaveadistinct remembranceofthelateColonel Saunderson'sthreatatthattime, whichwasimmortalisedinastreet balladwiththefollowingrefrainto theairof"Killaloe,""ColonelSaundersonsass-boys Whensou'retiredfrommaking noise, I'llaskyouinthissentimentto join;Thatwe'llpatronisetheQueen, Ifshe'lltrampleonthegreen, lintifnot,nettedwe'lldrownherin theBoyne"

Andthesearethesentimentsof theOrangemento-day;nodoubt man-ofthemhavegoneoverto theNationalistHomeRuletwins, butthosewhostillcarrythediscreditedbannerofthatstrife-stirring, andYistice-hatingSociety,openly declare,thatitsmemberswillcease tohelosaltoEnglandifthePredominantPartnerdarestogivefair playtoIreland.Inthepast,Englishmenweremisledhethisself-assertedlip-loyaltybuteventshave marchedsincethenanditisnow toolateinthedas,toheinfluenced bysuchunmitigatedhumbug.

A fewweeksago,Mr.Churchill, theFirstLordoftheAdmiraltyannouncedhisintentionofspeakingin Belfastonthe9thinst.TheOrangemenhowled.theUnionistPress workeditselfupintoawhiteheat chargingMr.Churchillwithpolitical imprudence,andlayingonhishead beforehandallthebloodshedand lossoflifethatwouldhecausedby hisvisit.

stratinsofpassion.Mr.Churchill unilinchinglyboretheordealtowhich hewassubjected,andgazedcalmly abouthim.

AsMr.ChurchillenteredtheNationalistquarterawelcomewas shoutedfromeverswindow,andnot agroanwasheard.EffigiesofLord LondonderryandSirEdwardCarson labelled"TurncoatandTraitor," werehangingfromvariousvantage points.

TheSpeech

Ahugecrowdhadassembledin theCelticFootballClub'sground, andthemarqueeinfrontofwhich Mr.Churchillstoodwassurrounded Inlargenumbersofcavalryandinfantry. ThemeetingwasPeaceful andtame,heavyrainfalling throughout.Theonlyinterruptions weremadebysuffragettes.

Mr.Churchill,whowasnapturousls received,saidthathewasvisiting Belfastontheeveoftheintroduction intheBritishParliamentofameasuregrantingHomeRuletoIreland.TheleadersofPublicopinion inIrelandhadbeenconsulted,butthe measurewouldhetheImperialGovernment'sBilltobringaboutasettlementof TheLong-StandingQuarrel betweenEnglandandIreland. A VICTORYINTHATCONNECTION, WOULDBEWORTHYTO'RANKIN IMPORTANCE,WITHTHOSEACHIEVEDATTRAFALGARANDWATERLOO,andeverypartoftheBritishEmpireandtheUnitedStates ofAmericawouldapplaudit.The efficiencyoftheImperialParliament demandedthedivisionoflocaland Imperiala(Tairs. TheGovernment recognisedthatIrelandstoodina differentpositionfromotherparts oftheUnitedKingdom,andameasurethatwasaPPlicahiletoScotland andWaleswasnotapplicabletothe needsofIreland.However,the HomeRuleplanwouldconsistently fitinwiththegeneralschemeof Parliamentarydevolution,andharmonisewiththedesignforan UltimateFederationofthe Empire

Ireland'seconomicdependencewasan England,andalltalkofseperation wasmerely VainandIdleChatter

Withthecomingintoexistenceofthe IrishParliamenttherepresentation ofIrelandintheHouseofCommons wouldheveryconsiderablyreduced. HeappealedtotheUnionists,tothe over-seasImperialists,toUlsteritself,towintheprizeofIrishpeace. LetUlsterfightforreconciliation, andtheforgivenessofancient wronssthen,indeed,quotingLord RandolphChurchill,"Ulsterwill tight,andUlsterwillberight."

Mr.JohnRedmond

Mr.JohnRedmond,Nationalist, M.P.,forWaterford,inmovinga voteofthaestoMr.Churchillsaid -"Iaccepteverywordandevery. safeguard." Continuinghesaid, thatthemomentthattheIrishParliamentattemptedtoabuseitsn'W ersbyinflictinganinjusticeon a bodyofmenbecauseoftheircreed, itwouldhetheboundenduty Ifte ImperialParliamenttoassertitsauthority.Hebelievedthatthosemen ofUlsterwhowereopposedsothe grantingofHomeRuletoIreland wereintheminority.Irelandtad beenaweaknessendwouldremain aweaknesstotheEmpireuntilits rightswereconceded.

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ButMr.Churchillisabraveman, whodespisesthreatsandscornsdangerhistriumphalentryintoBelfast andthePeacefulvictoryhegained there,prove-betterthanhispresence onthebattlefield,wherebulletswere fallinginshowers-thatheisanintrepidsoldier,andadetermined statesmanofwhomtheEmpiremay wellbeproud.

Thefollowingisthecabledreport whichalthoughshort,Patchy,and nemeserilyircomplete,suppliesus withthegratifyingfactthatadecisiveandunprecedentedvictoryhas beengained.

WhenMr.Churchilllefthishotel toproceedtothemeeting-place,he wasfacedwithabouttenthousand Persons,whohadass?mbledinthe yicinitv.Itwasonlywiththeutmostdifficultythatthec-netabelarssineeededinclearingapessaeefor hismotorcar,whichonmorethan oneoccasion;yesalmostoverturned. Thecrowdraveintoraecetofearful menocosandimprecations.andthere nesemerrygrimandsinisterdemon

TheIrishParliamentwouldbeso, constitutedthatboththeHouseof CommonsandtheSenatewouldbe fairlyrepresentativeoftheProtestantsandtheHoman(Catholics-of minoritiesevenmorethanmajorities. Religiousoppression,whichtheUlstermenfeared,wouldnotoccur.The CrownhadPowertorefuseassentto anynniustBill,andtheImperial Parliamentwasabletorepealor enactenutherway.IfanylawpassedbytheIrishParliamenttransgressedtheHomeRuleBillthePrivy Councilwoulddeclareitvoid.All themilitaryforceswouldremainunderthecontroloftheImperialParliament.THEIMPERIALGOVERNMENTWASUNDETERREDBY THEFINANCIALDIFFICULTIFIS, INTHEWAY,ANDWOULDGIVE THEIRISHPARLIAMENT

RealResponsibility inrogerdtonnsnce.withreasorablewidepowerstoimposenewtaxation. Ulsterwasinnodoneprofinvidioustaxation.Thy erant'n'rofHomeRulewould not nt-rrnet +hc nenenciel sr-en:cpsofthehandPurchaseAct ortheold-aspnensions 'T'heIrish rmsnoinistsfemmusthpronsistent wi'hthatofthsUnitedK4rgdom.

sametime,withoutusinglanguage ofbigotryorintolerance,heroused theOrangementosternandvehementemotion.

"Nowmaybethetime,"hesaid, "toshowwhetherallthoseceremoniesandformswhicharePractised! inOrange1.odges,arereallyliving ssmnolsoronlyidleandmeaningless ceremonies;whetherthatwhichyou havesocarefullyfostered,isreally thelampoflibertyanditsflamethe undyingandunsuenchablefireof freedom. Thetimemaybe athandwhenyouwillhavetoshow thatthePathofhonourandsafety isstillilluminatedbythelightof otherdays.

"Therewillnothewantingthose who,attheexactmoment,whenthe timeisfullycome-ifthattime shouldcome-willaddressyouin wordswhichareperhapsbestexpressedbyoneofourgreatestEnglish Poets

Thecombatdeepenson,yebrave, Whorushtoglorserthegrave. Wave,Ulster-allthebannerswave Andcirrnewithallthychivalry."

LordRandolphwashootedand groanedwhenheenteredtheHouse ofCommonsonthefollowingnight. TheMinisterialistsregardedhimafterwardsas"arebelintheskinofa Tory andtheNationalistslooked eponbin:asanabsurdjokewhom tkeynicknamed"RandyPands."

But"Randy"wasonlyplaying thePartygame,andinplayingit solowhemusthavestultiliedhis ownconvictions.

LordRandolphChurchill,fatherof Mr.WinstonChurchill,nowFirst LordoftheAdmiraltywenttoBelfastonquiteadifferentmission twenty-sixyearsago.I'arnelland theIrishmemberslookeduponLord RandolphasasincereToryDemocrat,whowouldinthecourse of time,recogniseandadvocateIreland'sjustclaimstoself-Government. Hencetheywererudelyawa'ened, andmostdisagreeablysurprisedwhen LordRandolphwenttoBelfastand actedasthepoliticalcats-pawof Ireland'sbitterestenemies. LordRandolphcrossedtheChannel,andarrivedatLarneearlyon themorningofFebruary22.He waswelcomedlikeaKing.Thousandsofpersonsassembledfrom'the neighbouringtownships,greetedhim atthePort.AtCarrickfergus, wherethetrainwasstopped,heimitated-almostfortheonlytime-a historicexamplebyaddressinga "greatcrowdon,theplatform."In Belfastitself,avastdemonstration, remarkableforitsearnestnessand qualityandamounting,itiscomputed,tomorethanseventy.thousendpeople,marchedpasthim.One whoknewIrelandwelldeclaredthat hehadnotbelieved"therewereso manyorangemenintheworld." ThatnighttheUlsterHallwas crowdedtoitsutmostcompass.In ordertosatisfe'thedemand.forticketsalltheseatswereremovedand theconcourse-whichheaddressedfor nearlyanhourandahalf-heard himstanding.HewasnearlyalwayssuccessfulonthePlatform,but theeffectheproduceduponhisaudienceinBelfastwasoneofthemost memorabletriumphsofhislife.He heldthemeetinginthehollowof hiehand.Fromtheverycentreof Prot-stantescitementheannealedto theIn,.11CatholicsofIrelandto st-ndfirmbytheCnionandatthe

HeafterwardsdeliveredtwostrikingspeechesintheMidlandsin1889 -utteranceswhichcausedconsternationintheConservativecamp.In thespeechatBirmingham,Mr.WinstonChurchillsacsinthebiography ofhisfather:-"Irelandwashis principaltheme.Forthefirsttime onthissubjectsinceheresignedhe unburdenedhismindwithoutrestraint.Heshowedhowmuchhehatedtheharshandill-temperedopinionsthensopowerful.Headvocatedtwogreatmeasuresbywhichthe ConservativePartymightwithwisdomandproprietyassuagethebitter discontentoftheIrishpeople-local governmentandlandpurchase.He evennamedthesumofmoneyfor whichthecreditoftheUnitedKingdommightbepledgedtocreatea pleasantproprietary.

WhentheSalisburyGovernmentappointedMr.Matthews,aCatholic, asHomeSecretary,anorganisation calledtheScottishProtestantAlliance(consistingliketheOrangeSocietyofbroken-windedparsons,and colour-blindlaymen),wroteahasty protesttoLordRandolphwhowas thenChancelloroftheExchequer:-

"Ihavethehonourtoinforme-ou thatatameetinginGlasgowyesterdayofthedirectorsoftheScottishProtestantAlliancetherecent appointmentofaRomanCatholicto theCabinet-officeofHomeSecretary wasconsidered,whenthefollowing resolutionwasunanimouslyadopted: 'ThatasthePapacyclaimsuniversalsupremacyoverallSovereigns, andtheirsubjects,asRomanCatholicscannolongerrenderanundividedallegiancetoProtestantPrinces,andastheavowedaimofthe PapacyistoreduceBritaintothe subjectionoftheVatican,thismeetingrrotestsagainsttheelevationof Rnm'°nCatholicstopositionsof powerandtrustintheBritishEmpire.

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TheChancelloroftheExchequer sentananswerwithoutunduedelay TreastooChambers,Whitehall September9.

Sir,-Ibegtoacknowledgereceipt ofyourletterenclosingacopyofa resolutionpassedbythedirectorsof theScottishProtestantAlliance,and inreply,toremarkthatIobserve withastonishmentandregretthat, inthisageofenlightenmentandgeneraltoleration,personsprofessingto beeducatedandintelligentcanarriveatconclusionssosenselessand irrationalasthosewhichareset forthintheaforesaidresolution, Iam,Sir, YourFaithfully, RANDOLPHS.CHURCHILL.

TheBishopatFremantle

ST.PATRICK'SCHURCH. loannouncementfromtheAltar attheearlyMassesinalltheChurchesonSrndaylest,theCatholic Peoplelearnedwithexceeding doe thatHisLordship,BishopClune, wouldoccupythePulpitattheto,30a.m.MassthatmorningatSt. Patrick's,andsubsequentlemakea statementhearingontheen,rcialaffairsoftheDiocese.

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comPanythepoorandlowlytoGod's House,howprofoundlydotheynot becomeimpressedwiththemysteries ofGodascomparedwiththeirmore affluentbrethren.Theformer,forgetfulofthepreacher,lingeronhis words,tothemthevoiceoftheAlmighty,andcausethemtobearfruit ahundredfold,inthedailyroutine oftheirlives.Theyseethattheir children,andtheircountryarepreservedfromthebanefulinfluenceof aGodlesseducation,andbytheir ownbrightexamplefashiontheir homesafterthemannerofthehumblehomeatNazareth.Thelatter assembleintheChurchofGod, drawnthitherbytheeloquenceorit maybethemagicofthepreacher's voice,andlikethePhariseeofold, aPPlynottothemselvesthelessons hereinconveyed.Ontheonehand thegoodseedhadbeensowninfruitfulsoil,andyieldedabundanthate vest,whileontheotheritfellupon stonygroundandthebirdsofthe airdevouredit.

Rev.FatherHayes,0.M.I. was theCelebrantontheoccasion. HavingreadtheGospelforthe day,whichalmostopenswiththe words:--"Asowerwentouttosow hisseed,"HisLordshippreacheda mosteloquentandinspiringsermon toavastcongregation.Itseems hardlynecessarytoremindyc:,my deerbrethren,begantheliishoP, thettheSowermanifestedtousby thissimilitudeisnoneotherthan JesusChristHimself,whiletheseed istheWordofGodaspreachedto usdownthroughtheagestothelivinevoiceofHisChurch.ThisselfsamewordaswaspreachedbySt. Peteristhatconsolingmessagec veedtoeachandallofisinthis ourdad,bythegreatdepositoryof Tr:th,theCatholicChurchandin anerathemostgloriousinHerhistorThus,youwillaskyourselves, noscniesitthen,thatinthishoar oflozmarvellousdevelopment,her stupendousgrowth,herChristianisinginfluence,theeffectofhersacred ministr,bearsnotmoreabundant fr.ititthemindsandhearts of manyofherchildren?Doesthe faultliewithherpriesthoodintheir breakingtoyoutheBreadofLife'? Aretheylessdevotedtoeourspiritualandeternalinterests?Arethey lessconsciousofthemight,responsibilitiesinseparablefromtheirhigh vocation?Nothefaultliesnot here.althoughpoorhumannatureis frail.norwereeventheApostles themselveswithouttheirimperfections.'Whatastrikingillustration ispresentedtusintheearlydays ofSt.Peter'smissionarycareer.Here wehavethePrinceoftheApostles, Peterthefirstpriest,ordained by ChristHimself,andyet,evenhe,in thehouroftemptation,lamentably falls.denyingHisDivineLordand Masterthrice,thethirdtimewith anoath.Letusaskourselves,then proceededthelearnedprelate,whetherthefaulthenotourown,in ourirditterentisintotheWordof God.Withwhateagernesswescan thedailypress.Whetherithethe indus!rielupheavalindistantQueensland.thevaryingfortunesoftheinternationalcricketmatch,between EnglandandAustralia,orthelatest achievementofhorse-fleshon the turf.aretherenotmanyamongstus whoPoseasnomeanauthorities? Andoet,upontheall-importantiquestienofsalvation,asenunciatedtime andaeainfromthePulpitinGod's Cherchtheseself-samevotariesof theworldeverciseespecialcareineliminatinethissolemndutyfromthe obligationsoftheirlives.

HisLordship,withmaster-hand drewa'vividpictureofthespiritof irreligionandinfidelitythatisblightingthisfairyounglandofAustraliatoday',aspiritthatisdirectlyaccountableforthemonstrous crimesandexcessesthatafforda rudeshocktohumanity.ByexamplestotenfromtheProphetOsee intheOldTestament,BishopChine broughthometohislisteners,how intheageslonggoneby,everyform ofvicewithinthecompassofdepravedhumanitywastheharvestreaped,becauseofingratitudetoGod. Theninconcludingadiscourseof dazzlingbrilliancy,andfilledwith Apostoliczeal,ourbelovedBishop exhortedthecongregationtohunger fortheWordofGodasbyitsmightypoweraXavierevanzeelisedthe Indies,aSt.VincentFerrerswept overandchancedthefreeofEurope, whiletheSaintlyFrancisDeSales, broughtPenitentwithintheFold, thehereticalcityofGeneva.Itwas thissublimeWordalso,thatspoken bythemouthofaforeignPriestwith oncouthmannerisms,withhaltingif brokenspeech,whichbeckonedinto theOneTrueFoldDr.Brownson, anAmerican-oneofthemostbrilliantmindsofthisoranyprevious ageintheworld'shistcry.

THEDIOCESANDEBT.

Dr.ClimeattheconclusionofHoly, Masseavealucidaccountofthe financialpositionoftheDicceseof Perthtodate.Heeulogisedhis PeePlefortheirprincesgenerosity, andunhesitatinglyaffirmedthatthe reductionoftheirlargeliability £31,loosincethememorableday. ofhisConsecrationiswithoutparallelinthehistoryofthe('atholiciteinAustralia.

HisLordshipaPPealedtoallfora continuanceoftheirlosalts,liberality,anddevotionasregardstheir monthlycontributionsandinthefurtheranceoftheforthcomingBazaar, sothatbytheearlydawnofMae wemightbeafree,untrammelled People.

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twoyears,andoncemorehe'was alone.Aftertwomonthshewas joinedinhislaboursbyFatherGuilloux,0.M.I.,whoisstillwithhim.

Thedistrict,oneoflakesandrivers,attachedtotheLakePelican missionhasalengthofabouttwo hundredmiles. Itreachesthe ChurchillRiverandFortNelsonon thenorth.TheIndiansaremostly oftheCreetribe.Scatteredover theareawehavementioned,atthe timeofFatherRossignol'sreport, theCatholicsnumberedonlsabout livehundredandfifty.Itmaybe saidthattheyearisdividedinto twoseasons.Thefirstbeginsin June,andmaybetermedthecanoe season.Itcontinuesuntilthesnow comes,andthenthereisthesnow one,whichmayhecalledthesledge season,andwhichcontinuestillJune. Themissionariesneedstrongarms andlegstoPerformthejourney's necessitatedbetheministry.They alsoneedpowerfulandunfastidious digestiveorganstodealwiththe roughandprimitivefood-stuff'swhich supply-theirnourishmentbothat homeand"envoyage,"Theirvoyagesareexpensive,andtheIndians arepoor.Inearliertimeswhenfurs wereabundantinthoseparts,the Indianspaidatithewithfurs,but itisnolongerthus.

sonisatagreaterdistance,andis visitedonlyonceayear.TheIndiansthereareexposedtoalossof theFaiththroughtheproselytising effortsoftheMethodistmissionaries. AnothercentreisatLakeLaRouge. AChurchwasbuilttherein1904. Thereareoccasionallyconversions fromnon-Catholicreligiousbodies. ThemottooftheOblateseverremindsthemthat,followingourLord theyaresent"tdpreachthegospel tothepoor."Thisiswhatthey aredoingwithzealandpiousaffectionamongtheIndiantribesscatteredovertheprairiesandlabslands ofthevastCanadiandominion.

TheWordofGod,is.nevertheless forall,fortheignorant,asforthe mereenlightened,forrichandpoor, forthelearnedandunlearnedalike. Anvetbecauseoftheearnestness, thef-rlour,thesimplicitywhichac-

Onlyactivemissionariescanmeet thedemandsupontheirministryin thewildpartsofSaskatchewan. Manymileshavetobetravelledin searchoftheflock,andtokeepalivethefaithamongthescattered encampmentsoftheIndians. The Indians,sometimesbyarratozement meetthemissionariesatappointed timesatarendezvous.

Ourreaderswillunderstandthedifficultiesofthiskindofmissionero lifewhentheynotewhatFatherRossignol0.M.I.,reportsinhisaccount oflaboursduringfiveyearsatPelcanNarrows.Hismissionstation isonLake,Pelican.From May 1903tillAugust1904hewasalone there.ThemissionarywhothenbecamehiscompanionIrolo3downin healthbeforehehadbeenwithhim

Ifthemissionarieslabouredonly aroundtheirmissionstaticns,the evangelisationofthetribeswouldhe furthemostpartneglected. The missionariesmustgooutamongthe Indiansintheircampsandreserves. Whenhedoesso,hisvisitsbecome as,missions.Hebaptises,preaches, instructsthechildren,hearsconfessions,blessesmarriages,settlesquarrelsanddifficulties,saysMassand givesHolyCommunian. Heremainsseveraldaysineverycamp. Hisjourneystakehimhereandthere ;backwardandforward,andthushe coversagreatdealofground.The figuresfurnishedbeFatherRcesignol givesomeidea,ofthefatiguesand herishirswhichareenthredevery yearinthiskindofapostoliclabour.TheyearscountfromJuneto .1une.1903to1904,elevenvopages orjourneystakingonehundredand fortydays,totalmileageaboutthree thousandfivehim-'redmiles.1904to 1905,twelvejourneysoccupyingone hundredandninety-twodays,distanceaboutfourthousand,twohundredmiles.190sto1906,ninejourneys,takingonehundredandninetsonedays,distanceaboutthreethousandninehundredmiles.1906to 1907,elevenJourneysoccupedngone hundredandtwenty-sixdays,distanceaboutthreethousaadonehundredmiles. And1907.toi9oS twelvejourneystakingonehundred andtcrte-fivedays,distanceabout threethorsendfivehundredmiles. ThemostPopulouscentreisat Pakitavaaanwhichisvisitedthree orfourtimesayear.TheIndians thereareallCatholics.FortNel-

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Mrs.MayByrnes,of94Windmell Street,NewFarm,Brisbane,says"Isufferedterriblyfrompainsin theshoulders.9atulencearoundthe heartandpainsacrossthebackand loins,whichwerebroughtonbyperiodicalattacksofindigestion.Headachesandkidneytroublesalsoadded tomymisery,andIbecamerundownandgenerallyout-of-sorts. Whiletheseattackswereonallpleasureseemedtobetakenoutoflife. Ihadverylittlecapacityforworm andalwa;,sfelttiredandweary.

"Thevariousremedies'trieddid notbringanyreliefinfact,it wasawasteofmoneyineveryinstance.However,IcommencedtakingBileBeanswhichquicklyeased theheadachesandendedallpains. Inashorttimeflatulencedisappearedandmyappetite,whichhadbeen yewpoor,returned.Icontinue takingBileBeansuntilIwascornPlete13.curedandfreedfromallmy awfulcomplaints.Nowwealwa.)s keepasupplyofBileBeansinour home."

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WaysideNotes

Brown(narrating'hisexperiences, whilealmostdrowning)-"Itwasa terriblesensation AfterIwent downfensthethirdtimemy flashedbeton?meinaseriesofPictures.

Jonestedgingforwardwithsudden interest)"Youdidn'thappento noticeaPictureofmelendingyoua liverintheautumnof1908,did you?"

Sand,andhismasterdroveup tothestationasthetrainapproached."Here'syertrain,sir,"said Sandy."That'snotmytrain,"repliedthemaster,whohadhisown ideasaboutcorrectspeech,"butits thetrainIamgoingby."Butit happenedtoheaspecialtrain,and didn'tstopatthestation,whereon Sand.,explained,"We'rebaithwrang furitsneither.,-ourtrainnnrthe wanye'regaun bitit'sthewan that'scanebyyou."

ingotherroadstopoliticaldistinction,notablyenrichit.Newand vivifyingpulseswillLegintobeat, andthenewnevercentresofahigher organismwillspringintobeing.The twogreatestmodernStateswith whomwehavetocompete-theGermanEmpireandtheAmericanUnion-areto-da.iadministeredrespectivelthroughtwenty-threeandforty-sixseparatebutsubordinateParliaments,andthisistheonly.way Inwhichthewholestrengthof a TwentiethCenturycommunitycan beenectuallyappliedtogovernment andProgreso Tomarch withthemovementoftheever-growingworld,tostandthestrainofan evertensercompetition,itisvitally necessarythatwe,likeourmostformidablerivals,shouldknowhowto combinethefullestexpressionofnatidnalandlocalaspirationsandactivitieswiththestrongestframeworkofImperialunity.Wecando itifwetry;andwecandoitnow.

Inthecourseofanintroductionto aneweditionof"HomeRuleina Nutshell,"byMr.MacVeigh,M.P., Mr.Churchillsays:-"Howwill HoweRuleaffecttheunityofthe Emlireandtheintegrityof the UnitedKingdom?Howwillittouch thefortunesoftheBritishrace? willitstrengthenGreatBritainin themodernworld?Isitonthe truelinesofimperialdevelopment? Willitmakeusmoresecurefrom dangers,andbetterabletoovercometheminthehourofneed?If theanswerstothesequestionsara unfavourable,theBn'.tishpeople mightwellbeforced,inthesestern andunrestfultimes,toreturna n3Vitiveanswer.Butifthe., are favei.rable,whatasorrypartwill amanhavePlayedwhooutofcarelessness.Prejudice,orpartisanship, isguiltyofobstructingasettlement earnestlydesiredh.,theIrishpeople, andpoliticandnecess-ruinitself Itisbecausewebelievethattheanswerstothesequesttonswillbefound tobeextremelyreassuringtoallwho exarniut,theHomeRulequestionwith sinceritithatwecontidentl.,anticipateagoodandenduringarrangement.TheHouseofCommons is overwhelmedwithunsiftedbusiness. HomeRulewillrelieveit.The BritishParliamentarysystemisnot sufficientlyrepresentativeofthelocalandprovinciallifeofthenation. HoweRuleallroundwill,byopen-

Theroadtotheunity of theEnglish-speakingraces,withall thatcarrieswithit,isno doubt.alongone,andwecannot seetheendofit.Butitisanopen road,andanIrishParliament,lenal totheCrownandfreetomakethe bestoftheEmeraldIsle,isassuredl.the/lintmile-stoneuponit."

ASKING.TOOMUCH.

AnEpiscopalBishopinAmerica wasthe'guestofafriendduringhis stayinasmalltown.TheBishop conductedtheservicesoneSunda, morning,andseemedmuchirritated bythefactthathisfriendinthe bodyofthechurchwasalwaysabout livewordsbehir.dtherestofthecongregationduringtherecitalofthe APostles'Creed.Atdinnerthatafternoontheeminentdivineturned suddenlytohishostandaskedwith someetsPerit. "John,whycan't you'descendintohellwiththerest ofthecoinlregation?"

NATURALLY:

OnoneoccasionFatherHealyand ViscountMonkmetinanoutfitter's shop. TheViscountwasbining gloves,"'MePadre"wasbuying soc''s,andseemedparticularlyhard toPlease.WhenLordMonkhad finishedhispurchase,heturnedto thePadre,whowasleavingthe shot)withaParcelinhishand,

"Well,FatktrHeap.,"heasked, "didyougetthesocksyouwanted allright.""No,"retortedFather Healy,"halfofthemareleft."

ADogwithaPeg-leg

AfoX-terrierknownas"Bob"to alltheresidentsofSouthVienna, Ohio,U.S.A.,wasrecentlyrundown byamotorcycleandlosthisleft fore-Paw.WhenthewoundwassufficienWhealed,thefriendsofthe dogprovidedhimwithaleatherstub paddedinthebottomwithcotton, andheldinplacebyleatherstraps. Nowthedogrunsaboutashappily asever,andevenofferstheheather pawinshakinghandswithhis friends.

CatholicPapersandtheirCritics

"Cstholicweeklypapers,"says Rev.Dr.Kelly,editor,ofthe"ExtensionMagazine,""andmonthly maga'dneshave,perhaps,morecriticsthandevoutreaders.Iargue thatacertainamountofhealthycriticismdirectedagainstCatholicjournalismandCatholicliteratureought tobeproductiveofgoodresults. Evenharshcriticismisnotunacceptable,aslongasitiscompetent butitisasingularphenomenonthat themostcompetentcriticsarealso thegentlest.Itisonlytheignorantandstupidpersonwhowrites blusteringandthreateninglettersto editorandpublisher,andstopshis subscriptionbecarseanarticleora pictureoraworddispleaseshim. Anditisstrange,indeed,howthese criticsoftheCatholicpressswallow withgoodgraceandforgivewith Christianmaguuanimityeveryinsult thatamalicious,slanderoussecular paperchoosestoheapupcnthem."

DividingAustraliabetween GermanyandEngland

amillionsquaremilesofland.The unoccupiedpartofAustraliaisaseriouscauseofinstabilitywhenviewingtheinfluenceofEuropeuponthe theworldinalargeway."The "Spectator"denouncedtheseopinionsasanillustrationoftheextraordinarylengthstowhichwell-meaningbutmuddle-headedpersonswill gotoPuttheircountryinthewrong. Itisdifficult,"itasserts,"tofind wordstorepeltheamazingsuggestionthatEnglandshouldhandover toGermanyacontinentwhichhas beenBritishforoveracentury.Australiawouldlighttoamantorepel theadmissionofaforeignnation, andAustraliaworldberight.For themothencounty'.inawantonecstheyofphilanthropicsentimentality, tointroduceamilitaryracelikethe GermansinAustraliawouldmakea bloodystruggleforsupremacyacertainty."

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Intheissueofthe"Spectator," December10ProtestorAlfredCaldecottofKing'sCollege,London,asked:-"Canwehonestlysaythat A.34),,,,gx)personsareineffectiveoccupationofAustralia,orthatthey areabletokeepJapanandChina out?WouldnotawhiteAustralia hermorestabileiftheBritishhadthe EasternhalfandtheGermansthe westernhalf? Areaquarterofa millionpersonsinWesternAustralia elnntabnentitledtopreventagreat nationtakingitsplaceunderthe SouthernCross?Isapopulation, equaltothatofBetnshiretoclaim thepermanentand8DieoceuPan0%of

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Obituary

OnSunday13thJanuarytherewas interredintheMohillCemeteryan oldagePensionernamedThomas Reynolds,ofDrumboy,whohadattainedtheremarkableageofone hundredandliveyears.Thedeceasedusedtocomeinforhispension weeklyuptoashorttimesince.

ThedeathisannouncedofMr. MichaelC.Moynagh,LL.D.,Dundalk,whowasCrownSolicitorfor CountyLouth.Mr.Moynaghwas admittedasolicitorinTrinityterm 187o,andwaswellknownandenjoyedalargerracticeinLouthand thesurroundingcounties.

ThelateMr.T.MacMn,ex-NationalSchoolteacher,Newtawnhamilton,whosedeathislamentedbya largecircleoffriends,wasthefirst teacherofCardinalFarley(anative ofNewtownhamilton).Cnhislast visittothetownhisEminencehonedMr.Mackinwithapersonalcall. TwoofMr.Mac'tin'ssonsarecuratesintheArmaghArchdioceseRev.I'.MackinandRev.E.Mackin.

OnThursdayJanuaryIIththere Passedaway,attheageofseventytwo,thewellebeloYedanddeeplyrespectedRev.CharlesM'Carthv, whoa?deathwasduetoheartfailure broughtonbyyearsofill-health. Overahalfcentur.agohegot firstplaceinMavnoothCollege.He wasanenthusiasticIrishscholar, andhislastwordswereCeltic.He wasalsoanaccomplishedamateur gardener.His,firstcuracywasTralee,thenGlenbeigh,andlaterAdministratoratBalbmacelligott,where heerectedschcolsandmademans* improvements.

THELASTOFHISLINE.

ThedeathisannouncedofColonel MichaelA.Burke,whoformans yearsresidedatCarraroel'ark,and wasaprominentmemberofthe GnandJurywheninresidenceinRoscommon.Tnedeceased,whowas marriedtoadaughterofLordde Traffcad,servedontheDragoon Guardsand14thHussars,andretiredfromtheserviceabouttwerteyearsago.-Mayhissoulrestin peace.

ULSTERVETERANDEAD.

Ex-Quartermaster-SergeantW.Allen,oftheRo,alArtillery, who hasjustpassedawayinhis85th :rear,atBelfast,foughtthroughthe Crimeencampaign,in1854,'55iand '56;intheEastIndiesin1857,and subsepentlyintheIndianMutiny. HeservedundertheDukeofWellington.oneofhissonslesthislifein thegreatmarchfromCahultoKandaharunderEarlRoberts.

MEASLES.

fromCorkwereaccompaniedtrythe BarrackstreetBrassBand.ThecontingentfromBelfastwasfarthe mostnumerousthateverjourneyed toDublininconnectionwithafootballmatchunderG.A.A.laws.The BelfastPipersBandalso-travelled, andaswellasthecorkBand,playedgoingtoandreturningfromthe grounds.

Mr.MichaelBrennan,Roecommor., whorefereedtheabovematch,has beenapPointedRefereeoftheAllIrelandHurlingChampionship,which wasfixedtotakePlacebetweenLimerickandKilkenny,atCorkonnext Sunda,,February

TheIrish Iviovtnai.t

SpeakingatthegreatGaelicleaguemeetingrecentlyheldinDerry, Dr.DouglasHydesaid "Themovem hadmade immenseProgresshirthepasttenyears inIreland. GaelicLeaguersRow hadalmosteveryCo.CouncilinIrelandhackingthemup.Thechange offeelinginthepopularbodiespro,adthattherewas"breadandbutter"inthemovement,thoughhe wouldnotbaseanappealfor'the languageupon"breadandbutter" considerations.Irelandstoodasa nation,andtheywouldneverconsenttoseehershrinktotherank ofasecondhandEnglishcounty.The GaelicLeaguestoodforIrelandasa whole,knowingneithercreednorpolitics."

NOANTI-ENGLISHSPIRIT.

Justifyinghisuseofthewords, de-AnglicisingIreland,thespeaker heldthatthetermwasusedina non-Politicalandrationalsense,and notwithanyvirulent,rebellious,or anti-Englishintent.Heappreciated sincerelyeverythingthatwas goodinthegreatEnglishrace. Heyieldedtononeinadmirationof their'businessfaculties,perseverance andpracticalqualities.Theyhad colonisedmane-countries,andcalled intobeingscoresofgreatcities, wherethehumofindustr,wasnever silent.Nevertheless,thereexistedat theverydoorsofEnglandacountrywithapoeulationdwindling townswithhalf-desertedstreetswith factoriessilent,andharboursempty. TheGaelicLeague,headded,was basednotonhatredofEngland,but uponloveofIreland.

Rev.M.Maguire,P.P.,Kilskeery, havingemphasisedthenecessityfor co-operating*tosecurepaymentof feesfortheteachingofIrishasan extrasubjectfromtheNational Board,aresolutionapproving of theprinciplesoftheGaelicLeague weepassed.

NEWROSSCLERGYANDBAD LITERATURE.

haveanumberofsubjectsincourse ofpreparation,thisrecognitionis particularlygratifying,andshould beerspecialinteresttoallWest Australians.

Wemightmentionthatsubjectstlreadycompletedare:TheRoyalAgriculturalShow,OH, aboutonethousandonehundred feet. InandAroundPerth,aboutone thousandsevenhundredfeet. TheComingoftheImmigrant,about onethousandonehundredfeet,and othersubjectsdealingwith"Wheat andItsExport,""FruitGrowing," &eaareincourseofpreparationand willbedeliveredshortly.

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WithinacomparativelybriefPeriodsometwohundredcasesofmeasleshavebeentreatedinAthlone.It isstatedthatthecomplaintwasimportedintothedistrictbeanitinerantfamilyfromCork.

All-IrelandFootballFinal

CORK-SixGoals,SixPoints.

ANTRIM-OneGoal,TwoPoints.

TheCorkfootballerswonthetitle ofAll-IrelandChampionsatJones's road,.Dublin,onSundabydefeating Antrim in.thefinalmatchofthe OTTChampionship.TheUlstermen (whohaddefeatedKilkennyinthe semi-final)playedspasmodically,and wereunequaltothetasksetthem bytheirmore"knowledgeable"opponents. Thiswasthefirsttimethatan Ulsterteamfiguredinthefinal,and sogeneralwastheinterestinthe meetingofNorthandSouththatit wasnotsurprisingtoseeacrowd offullyfifteenthousandpresentwhen theteamstookthefield. Specialtrainsweredispatched,all ofwhichwerefollyladenonarrival inthecapital.Thelargecrowd

SpeakingattheJanuarymonthly meetingoftheWomen'sSodalityof theSacredHeart,atNewRoss,the Rev.A.O'Brien,C.C.,SpiritualDirector,dweltontheevilsofbadliterature,andespeciallytheSundayPapers. Hewarnedpeopleagainst readingbadbooks,papers,periodicals,badpostcards,advertisements, etc.,andheadvisedparentsand schoolteacherstobeverycareful nottotakethosepublicatic.nsinto theirhomes.Hespokealsoofthe terribleresponsibilitythat.restedon Peoplewhocirculatedthem.

Spencer'sPictures

TotheEditor"W.A.Record,"

DearSir:

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-PIUSIX.

"ACatholicNewspaper,inaparish, isarerpetualmission."

-LEO XIII.

"Itisn_tenoughtopublishcatholicpapersandputthemintothe bandsofgoodpeople.Effortsmist alsobemadetosecureaslargea edrculationaspossibleforthem-to **usethemtobereadbyall,especiallyb.%thosewhomChristiancharity.urgesCatholicstosavefrom thepoisonedspringsofanevilPress. ThusinseekingtheKingdomofGod andHisjustice,thatmodernweapon, theprintingpress,willbeusedfor thebeneStofmorality."

-PIUSR.

SATURDAYFEBRUARY17,1912.

Whoorethelouolists?

Amonestthepuzzlingexpressions whichthereadersofourhistoryand ourtimeswilltrytosolve,thereare fewthatwilloffermoredifficulty thanthethreadbare,misleading,and absurdoldhogey"theloyalistsof Ulster."Thesewordshavebeen usedasheadingsandsub-headingsin theUnionistPressduringthelast centurythe,havebeenscreamed, andshoutedanddeclaimedintheBritishHouseofCommonsyearafter yearbythedishonestTories,they haveservedasthebestcatchcriesof temierisingPoliticians,anIthey havepeenstupidlytreasuredinthe heartsandmindsofthosewhoPin theirfaithtoCenservetisteinthe BritishIsles.

The ii.Recerd:

arenowresortingtotheworstforms ofintimidation,rowdyism,andmob law.

andtheseare"theloyoustsof Ulster,"whohavebeenrecentlycongratulated,encouraged,andadvised to"No-Surrender,"bytheOrangemenofMelbourneandPerth! WHATORANGMENHAVEDONE. Bytheirfruitsyoushallknow them; andthefruitsoforangeism, whetarethey?Letusanswerin thewordsoftheRightHon.T.W. Russel-himselfaProtestant,andfor twenty-liveyearsamemberofParliamentforadivisionofTyroneit theNorthofIreland:-

" practiceandintheactuallifeofthecountrytheinfluenceoftheorganisationisevil,and thatcontinually.

"

2.Whocandenythatithas opposedanddelayedallprogress? IthasMockedreformofevery.kind.

"3.IthasopposedReligious equality,andarrayeditselfagainst disestablishment.

"4.Itresistedtheballot.

"3.Itsrepresentativesfought landtenurereform,preferringthat therankandfileoftheOrder shouldheslavesastenants,rather thanhavethePapistrelieved.

"h.ItoPPesedtheestablishment ofLOCALGOVERNMENT.

7.Itfoughttothelastditch theproposaltoestablishHigher Educationonabasisthatwould enableCatholicstoavailofit.

S.Itwasthebackboneofthe oppositiontotheBilltorelieve theKingfromadeclarationthat wasdistastefultohim,tohispredecesier,andto'allright-thinking men.

"e.Itwasthefirstlineof defenceforIrishLendlordism. I snowoffinpurposewhichitnow serves,savete foster ill-feelingbetweenPritestentand Catholic. Andtheonlyconsdadtiononehasinthinkingofit,lies inthesternfactthatithasbeen beatenallalongtheline-andthat everycauseithaschampioned,has he.ndefeated."

Thesearesamplesofthehistorical factsthatstandtothecreditofthe ()raneeSociety

Diocesannews.AReligiousCensus

CALENDAR

N.Sin.P.j nagesimaSunday 19.Mon.(Re-St.Martina.Virgin andMartyr. 2o.Tues.(R.)-3t.Ignetits,Bishop andMartyr.

21.Wed.(P.)-AshWednesday.. 22.Thurs.(W.)-!'hairofSt.Peter of A(R.)-ThentiochcrowningofOur BlessedLordwiththeme. Sat.(W)-FeastofOurLadyof Lourdes. 2 elute(P.)-FirstSundayofLent. Bishop'sEngagements siiNDA)"ethFeb.CONFIRMATIONatALBANY. PreachesatEvenillbgDevotionsat ALBANY.

Betweentweet:,andtwenty-five thousandmenandwomen,represertingeverydenomination-Catholic, ProtestantandJewish-startedout at2o'clockonacertainSaturday. afternoonrecently,andinthe spaceoftwohourscompletedareligionscensusoftheentirecityof Philadelphia,U.S.A.

Andthese"loyalists"(serethe mar's I havejusttreatedtheworld toadelightfullyamusingsampleof theirloaltsandtoleraten.Ata n:eetiaeofthestandingCommittee oftherlsterUnionistCouncilheld inBegesten'Jatetaie Iethunderthe preside/inoftheMaroilsofI.on dondemK.('.,itwassolemnt.resolvedtotakestepstopreventthe holdinl;oftheHomeRulemeetingat whichtheFirstLordoftheAdmiralty-Air.WinstonChurchill-Lord PirrieandMr.JohnRedmondwere ann,..noeiltospeak.Thisisoneof thehestlivingargumentsagainst OraneeisteandonethittheBritish publicwillnotlosesightof.Did theactionsofmenevermoreeloqouentlegivethelietotheirwords? Advocatesanddefendersoffree speech,le,aliststotheCrown maliciouslytakingstepstoprevent notordinaryindividuals,hutamemberoftheBritishHouseofCommons,amemberoftheHouseof Lords.andMinisteroftheCrown -theFirstLordoftheAdmiralty, fr,nialdressicethePeopleonone ofthegreatestquestionsoftheday. Andthese,forsooth,arethe"LoyalistsofUlster! AstheirillogicalereumentsagainstHomeRule havebeencoveredwithridicule.instead.o'retreatinghonouranhethey

Wewonderwhatwouldbethought ofMr.RedmondandMr.Devlin,if theyusedtheblittl,andbluster,and seditiouslanguagethathasbeenused byLordLondonderry.,Sirledward ('arson,andcaotainCraigintheir effortstofrightenWinstonChurchill?

HowmaneEnglishmenwouldsleep easyiftheNationalistsofIreland threatenedtodrill,procurearms,refusetopaytaxes;andmarchupon Belfast? Therecenttacticsofthe orencelendersintryingtoinflame thepassionsandarousesectarian hatred,mayheviewedesamerciful andanilluminativerevelationto Englishmen.Theyseenowthetrend, andtheworthlessnessofOrangeloyaltyinUlster.Theyseethatit hasnorespectforKing,Parliament orLaw.

Andthislibelonlo-any.h?ssupportersinMelbourneandPerth!

Acknowledgments

Rev.FatherO'Gorman,W.Perth, ed.

Mr.E.Hackett,Greenough,lois.ed.

Mr.Brideewood("Records"sold atrottesloeChurch)Re

Mr.W.Rohan,Pingelly,:EL,141. "Records"soldatCathedral(Per Mr.Kelly),12s.lid.

Mrs.Brown,Greemount.'a.

Mrs.T.Rogers,E.Perth. "Records"soldatCathedral(per Mr.Kelly)Li.is.

Mr.P.Keleher,Kalgoorlie,.2s.3d.

Mr.C.Lowery(C.Y.M.Society), Boulder.6s.

Mr.Riordan,Karalee,tes.6d.

Thegeneralideaofthemovement whichhadtheendorsementofHis GraceArchbishopPrndcrgast,was tomakearecordofthechurchaffiliationsofeverypersoninthecity, 24. andtopresentthestatisticsthus gatheredtothepastorsofchurches, forwhichthosevisitedexpressapreference.Investigationhasproved thatalmosteveryperson,eventhose whodonotattendChurchregularly, haveadecidedpreferenceforsome Particulardenominatirn.Clergymen willthushaveattheircommanda completecensusoftheirrespective jurisdictiors,whichwillproveaninvaluableaidtothemintheirwork.

THURSDAY22nd,CONFIRMATION atMOUNTBARKER.

SUNDAY23thCoNFIRMAPIINat KATANNING, BROOMEHILL, andKOJONUP.

HisLordshiptheBishorleft iAo trairforAlbanyonWednesday night.

VeryRev.leatherVerling,V.G., leftbytrialforYorkonlastThursday. TheVicarwhohasworked veryzealouslyandstrenuouslyduring thepastfeemonths,willnowtake afewweeks'holiday.Herequire:, anddeservesagoodrest,andwe sincerely.trustthathewillreturn refreshedfromtheGreatSouthey!' astrict,allthetownsofwhich heintendsvisiting.

Weunderstandthatorgan'singarrangementsArewellinhandforthe worthycelebrationofnextSt.Patrick'sDayAstheFeastfallson Senile),thisyear,somealterations arenecessarytheSportsProgrammewillheeliminated,andthe AnnualProcessionwilltakeplacein theafternoonstartingaboutthree o'clock.

AttheCathedraloftheImmaculateconceptionHisLordshipthe Bishopwillpreachtheoccasional sermonontheeveningoftheFeast.

Allthedelegatesfromthevarious Societiesereearn-stayrequestedto attendthemeetingatSt,Joseph's SchoolroomonnextWednesdayeven'neinordertomakefinal and dermitearrangementsfurthecelebrationofSt.i'atnick'sDay.

ThesewhoareintheknowdeclarethattheGrandIrishConcert tobeheldintheTheatre thisyear,willeclipseallprevious efforts.

The8isho-0atSubiaco HisLordshiptheBishopvisited SubiacoonlastSundaynight.He WasmetatthedoorofSt. .1esePh'sChurchbytheVicarGeneral FatherVerlingthemembersofthe H.A.C.B.S.,St.VincentDe Paul SocietyandtheC.Y.M.S.Afterthe RosaryHisLordshippreachedaneffectiveandpracticalsermononthe Grsneloftheday.Th-rewas a largecopereeationpresenttheBishopexplainedthefinancialcondition oftheDioceseandthewcrkdone inliquidatingtheDiocesandebt, duringthePastyear.HisLordshiPthankedthepeopleofSubiaco fortheirgeneroussupport,andaskedthemtocontinuetheirwell-sustainedeffortsforalittlewhilelonger.Thishesuggestedtheycoulddo heorganisingasmallbazaarat Eastertime.

AftertheDevotionsaPublicmeetingoftheParishionerswasheldand itwasunanimouslydecidedthatHis Lordship'swishesandsuggestions shouldhecompliedwith.

Aswewenttopressthefollowing amountarrivedtowardstheDiccesanDebtFundeKATANNING 2r3 1

TherewasnoattemptonthePart ofthecensustakerstoinfluencetheme) visitedtoattendachurchorSunday. schoolofanyparticulardenomination.Neitherwerean-religiousargumentsadvanced.

Thecitywasdividedintodistricts, andtwocensustakers,representing differentdenominationsvisitedfrom thirtytofiftyhousesintheirdistricts.Membersoffamilieswere askedtofilloutcards,andthesewill hereturnedtothevisitors. The recordswillhegiventothevarious Pastors,sothattheyandtheirassistantsme;perslnall,visitsuchfamiliesPsarenotregularchurchattendantsendare.+hemtotakemore interestintheirreligionsdutiesby attendingchurchandsendingtheir chilcirntoSundaschool.

Thecsneeehasalreadybeentaken inrranylareeWesterncities,and hasProvedremericablYhelpfulto eriestsandministersofever;denomination. InChime('nearly.two millionnersenswerevisitedin a sin"leafterneon,andmorethanone millioncotpffilintedwith-,nychurch orelundevschoolwerePlacedinimmediatetouchwiththe,churchesand Sundaeschool,'oftheirchoice.moors thanfnerteenmillionpersonshave beenvisitedthroughthismovement, duringthelastthreeyears.

SUBIACOC.Y.M.S. SYLLABUS. -TrimngularDebate. 2RMockParliamentaryElection.

Mar.6-MagazineNight. 13-IrishNight. 20--DebatewithPerthB.Y.M.S. 27-QuestionBox.

April1.--Recess. To-QuoitTournamentandSocialEvening. 17--PreParedSpeech. 24-LectureorPaperontheadvantagesofaDebatingSociety. May-SocialEvening. 3-QuarterlyCommunion. 8-EssayCompetition. 15-Debate. 22-BruceAuction. 29-VisittoObservatory. June3-QuestionBox. 12-Lecture. 19-FAocutionNight. 26-DebatewithVictoriaPert C.Y.M.S. July3-SocialEvening. To-CompulsoryNight. ..I7-MagazineNight. 24-NominationofOfficers. 31PresentationofPrizes.

MissAnita.FitzGP)aid Elocution,Deportment,l'rospectus Nieliolson'sLtd.,alsoatSterile, 22ST.GEORGE'STERRACE, TELEPHONE2069.

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LGUlisadPersonal

AmongthePassengerswhodisembareedfromtheH.M.S.Oinrahat FremantlewastheMinisterforLands (Mr.T.Bath).Mr.Bathattended ther:centPremiers'Conferencein men-ourne.

Mr.J.H.McCollum,whohasbeen connectedwiththeEducationDepartmentofthisStateforover 21) years,daringnineteenofwhichhe hasactedasinspectorofschools, left(nTuesdaylastIn.theR.M.S. MarmcraforNewSouthWales.Mr. McCollum,actingonhisdoctor'sadvice,hasseveredhisconnectionwith theEaucP.tionDepartment.Mr.McCollum.wasconnectedwiththeNew SouthWalesFlthicationDepartment bet,recomingtoth'sState, andwiththeArstrelianState Schools' AmateurAthleticAsaviation. HisenforcedretirementtramtheEducationDepartmentthroughill-healthhasoccesicnedwi,lessrendregret.

Shearingtoal'ressreeressntative Mr.Bathexpressedhimselfashighly. pleas:1withtheevidentrroofsof pr.sperit.inAdelaide,Melbourne, anddney.

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Iw:413muchinterested,"said Mr.itath,"inthebigfactoryofthe BritishAustralianTobaccoCompany inNIelheurne,whichIhadanopportuna inspecting.TheProprietorshaveadaptedmanyschemesfor prom(tinethewelfareoftheirempluteas.Theyhavearcofgarden, dininerooms,andotheradjancts, whichstrackmeasIcingremorse,hlsea'iittcdupandconvenient. ThenisnagingdirectorisnowFreparn:aschemefortheerects(nof el:inesforthemarriedemplo.ees, hici mansrespectsisverysimile!' to theschemeembodiedinthe r4. HomesActwhichwaspassed o'erParliamentlastsessi-q. alsotakingupaninsurance schpf.,.f,,rtheirwarkers,particulars ofar.ehareincourseofpreparation en- heforwardedtomeater on.

TheUniversity

FT's::'SENATEAPPOINTED. TheFs.eentiveCouncilmetonTuesdayenapprovedoftheaPPOntment ofthe',ratSenatefortheUniversityinthisStateasfollows:-Mr.T. WalkerMinisterfnrEducation),Mr. T.Bath,M.L.A.Mr.F.Wilson, (SM..M.L.A.; SirWinthropHackett.:.,....D.,M.A.,(Melb.),M.L.C.; Mr. Kirwan,M.L.C.;Mr.CecilAndrews,M.A.Mr.NorbertKeenen.K.ieB.A.; lir.A.Sae,Dr. .1.W.Smith, Mr.A.Sandover, WalterJames,K.C.;Mr.G. M.Reaerts,Mr.W.Catton,°meshy, Mr.F.W.Burrows,Mr.W.Somerville,Mr.J.S.Bettye,B.A.,LL.B.; Dr.aertriuleMeadandMrs.M.L. Moss.

Albany

The alerwriterinWednesday's WettreferredtoAllanyinhopefulardalmostglowingt:rms:"be'tatehasarichpossession inAlianvwithitsperfectclimate andt,..emagnificentharbour,which thePremierPromisesshallsomeday beirr.,r.vedinconsonancewithmoderrshippingrequirements.Owing toitsnit;liepositiontheportdominatesthisendoftheSouthernOcean.Pr,'ifitisunlikelytobecame afirst-ciassfortressornavalbase, theheraosrisofnolittleimportanceinAnstralia'sdefencescheme. With:hedevelopmentofthesurrosia'arro"ntreAlbanyshouldbecoraonnortant,commercially,AS itiFtrresentfamousforitsclimeteen':seen-r..WhenthePort

hasadvancedtothepositionofthe chiefreceivinganddistributing centreforthesouthofthe State,itmaybeassumedthat AlbanyWeekwillbeachief carnivaloftheyear."

Weheartilysay"Hear,hear."

Beverley ST.PATRICK'SDAY.

Theusualannualmeetingofthe CatholicsofBeverle}tomakearraneementsforthecelebration of St.Patrick's washeldatthe Freemasons'HotelonThursdayevening.

TheRev.Fatherlallinanoccupied thechairandexpressedhisgreatsatisfactionatthelargenumoerPresent.Ilehadtakentheusualand universallyapprovedofcourse,and hadcalledthemembersoftheCatholiccongregationtogetherthatthey mightuniteinaheartyinsitation totheirfellowtowns-mentoattend apublicmeeting(thedateofwhich theywouldtheniix)tojointhemin celetritingSt.Patrick'sDay. As hehadbeenmt'chPleasedtohave donelastyear,therev.gentlemandeclaredh.sstillft.rtherpleasure thisyearinthankingthenon-Catha liesofthedistrictforthekindand effectiveassistancetheyhadrendered incelebratinglastSt.,Patriot'sDay. It'washighlygratifyingtofindthat allcouldcombinetodohonourto thegreatIrishNationalApostle,ana thattheprincipalpeorleofBeverley hadtakenanactivepartincarrying outthesports,whichwereuniversallyheldtohavebeenagreatfineness.Hethensuitedsomeoneto praposethetime-honsuredresolati

Mr.C.Austin.proposed,andMr. T.H.McDonnellsecondedthe f. lowineresolution,-"ThattheannualcelebrationofSt.Patrics'aDay heheldonWednesday,Marchsoth, andthntacordialinvitationbeissuedtothePeoPleofBeserleetoattendageneralmeetingattheFreemasons'HotelonTuesdayFebruary. Itth,atXp.m.,forthepurposeof drawinguptheprogramme,electing theofficersandcommittee,earlgen erallsofmakingthennessarsarrancements."

TheresolutionbeingcarriedunanimouslytheRev.FatherHallinan undertooktoinsrttheinvitationin the"BeverleyTimes,"andhadpleasIreinannouncingthattheMayor, (Mr.C.Dawson)hahconsentedto ta'ethechair.

Itwasresolvedtoholdtheannual St.Patrio't'sBallonWednesday, Marchloth,andthatameetingof theladiesheheldattheFreemasons' Hotel on Tuesday,Fetruary itthat8p.m.Mr.JamesWhitely kindlyconsentedtomake,or. the partofthegentlemen,thenectsear, erraneements,andtoactassecretes'stothemeeting.

Avoteoftine'stotheChairman concludedtheprcceedings.

ItiseveraPleasuretogazeon thebendssmeand'well-lovedfaceof theApostleofTemperance,which gracesthecolumnofyourTemperanceNotes.

"Asweetattractivekindeofgrace Afullassurancegivenbylooks, Continuallcomfortinaface, Thelineamentsofgospel-books."

Andhowtrulyinaccordwiththe thoughtandstyleofFatherMatthew isthewellnamed"Remerkable TemperanceSermon,"anditslegend "NotaFanatic,"byRev.Father Herlihy-"IamnoTemperancefanatic"-declarestheireacherandthus' hiewordswillthrillandcompel.It iseverfoolishtotreethesenseof rrarartionandunfortniatelhsuchis oftenthecasewiththreewhodenouncemoraldelineuincies.Itis notsafficieetthatwhatissaidis tr"e,itmustberresantedintrue andisstProportion.Noonecan

doubt,forinstance,themaintruth ofwhatisstatedinthearticle"A ModernCrusade,"inthelastissue ofthe"Record"butthemannerof itsIresentmentespeciallyinman. oftheIrishpapers.leavesonewith adazed,puzzledandconfusednotion ofmodernliteraturewhichdefeatsitselfandresultsinnagood. In thiscrusadeagainstimmoralliteratureaTancredwillachievemore thanaPetertheHermit.

Atrip"outEast"isatoncethe mostunpleasantandsaddestofpresentexperiences.Onetravelsfor miltsinaSaharahlikewhirlwindof dustandheattoarrivenotalas! atan()Isisbutatatownship!pilferingfromawaterfamine.Dothe cityfolkseverthinkwithpractical sympathyofthebravepioneerson theland"outeast"towhom a drin'eofpurewaterhasbeentintno"nforman.-monthsand who arenewalmost"withoutwater." Oneretiressickinmindendhod. totheregionssr'eelbytheMendaringScheme,exclaiming-"God blessSirJohn."

ThereisrejoicingatQuairading. Splendiddrin%ingwaterhasbeen struckbyMr.J.Watersatadepth ofeightyfeetandorSunda,morningtothedelightofthespectators thepreciouselen:enthadrisenfort, feetintheshaft.

Boulder

MuchsymPathyisfeltforMr.and Mrs.P.Rsanandfamily,ofBoulder whose(laughterEulaliediedatSouthernCrossonSundayslastafter afewhours'iiiness,saysthe"KalgarlieMiner,"of'Tuesday The deceasedlady,eh°wasinher2J1.1 year,wasemployedasaccountantby Mcssrs.BrennanBros.intheirSoutherntansbranch.OnSaturdayafternosnshebecameill,andwasorderedintothehospital,whereshe diedonSundaymorning.Herremainswereconveredtotheresidence ofherparentsinWittenoom-street, Boulder,andwereinterredinthe CatholicportionoftheKalgoorlie CemeteryonMondayafternoon.Th, sympathyfeltfarMr.andMrs.Ryanandfaintly.wasevidencedbythe largenumberoffriendswh)attended thefuneral.ThehearsewasPrecededh,membersofthemaleandfemalebranchesoftheH.A.C.11.Society,ofwhichorderthedeceasedwas anactivememberandofficer. The chiefmournersweretheparentsof thedeceased,herthreebrothersand fivesisters,andMr.andMrs.J.B. Ryanandfamily.Thepall-bearers wereMessrs.Brennan,Ryan,Butler, McIntyre,CoffeyandKennedy.The funeralProcessioncalledatSt. Mary'sCherch,wheretheRev.FatherSheridanreadtheBuriedoffice ofthedead,andtheRea.Father Kielyofficiatedatthegraveside.Ma.hersoulrestinreece,

Bunbury

Eirnhitr%andtheBlackwocddistrictwillprobablybenefitmuchduringtheconatruotioroftheTranscoeitirentalRailway.The"SouthernTimes"tohandsays:-

"AmatterofthemastvitalimportancetotheSouth-West,andels, tothePortofSunbury,isthenews JustTradepublic,thatthewholeof thesleenersfortheTranscontinental Railwa.eretobecutintheSonthWest.Thetimbertobeusedwill betheuPtonowdespisedkarri, whichisthusbroughtintotherealm ofutilityfromwhichitsdetractors havebanisheditf-'raconsiderable time.

Thetimberwillmostlikelycome fromsomewherenearBrldeetown,as betwemthatcentrean!thecoast liesvastregionsofkarricountry, Chituptothepresenthavenotbeen

eventouchedbytheaxeofthehewer. ItismorethanProtatis`ethatmost ofthesleepersthataretobeshippedwillbeplacedonboardthe steamersinthePortofSunbury."

Collie

ThattheSt.VincentDePaulSocietyisaliveinthistownwesevidencedbytheholdingofamoat successfulEuchrePartyandDance, attheTivoliRinkonthenightof Feb.5.

TheSocietyhasbeensomewhat handicappedinitsoperationsoflate (swinetolackofrands.Thefact thatfundsarerequiredforan-thing inconnectionwiththeChurchissufficienttogoadourgenial(Iustave leitzerintoactionandwhenhe movessuccessisassured.Inthis instancehewasablyassistedbyhis goodwifeendMr.LauranceLarney.

Cottesloe

AYOUNGIMMIGRANTK,ILLED.

Anaccidentfollowedbyfatalresultstookplaceontherailwayline nearcottesloestationearlyonTuesOa..morning. Amanofaboutthirtyyearsofagewasseenbysome workmenafewminutesbeforeS o'clockonthelineoppcsitethe CottesloeElectriclightworks.It appearsthathewaswatching a trainapproachingfromtheCottesloesideanddidnotobservethe 7-30trainfromPerthcomingup,. Theworkmencalledouttowarnhim butvainly,andtheunfcrtonateman wasknockeddownandsustainedfatalinjuries.Thetrainwasstopped andhewasconveyedbyittheshort distancetoCutteslceStation,where hewasattendedbyDr.Humphrey. Death,however,occurredaboutten minuteslater.

ThebodywastakentothePerth Morgue,whereitwasidentifiedlater inthedayasthatofLawrenceNevin,whoresidedwithhisbrotherat 87$Wellington-street,Perth. DeceasedarrivedinthisStateasanominatedimmigrantaslatelyasthe 18thoflastmonth.Re-gradingop- erationsarebeingcarriedoutonthe lineinthevicinit.ofwheretheaccident.tookplace,anditisconsideredthnthema.havegonethereon thelookoutfcrweek.

GrossPatch

Ourcorrespondentinformsusthat thereisanincreasingnumberofsettlersarriving,anditisexpected thatthenumberwillbeconsiderably swelledwithinashelltime,now thatgenuineassistanceisofferedto settlersinthislocality.Oneportion oftheGovernmentpromisehasalreadybeenfulfilled,asMr.Brown, surveyor,hasarrived,andisatonce togoonsurveyingtheblockswhich havebeenselected.Anothermatter thatisbeingdealtwithisthesupply ofseedwheat.Mr.M.F. Dwyer,chairmanoftheSettlers'Association,hasbeenrequestedby theAgricultureDepartmenttofurnishthemwiththenamesofthesettlers,andtheaffroximateamount ofwheatandsuperphosphaterequiredtathemforthisseason. The PnYnintactionoftheMinistrywill beofimmenseassistancetomanyof thesettlershere,whohavebeen strugglingtomakehomesforthemselvesandtheirfamiliesintheface ofheavyodds.Whilepressingour rightstolegitimateassistance,as wellasotherpartsoftheState,we arefullydeterminedtc,forgeourwn., ahead,assistanceitneassistance.

Jennacubbine

FatherGriffinwillcelebrateMass atJennacabhinenextSandiaymorningatrro'clockandeveninadevotionsit;-Co.

Kalgaurlic

PICCADILLYONCEMORE

AfterhavinghadtowalktoSt. Maryaforseveralmonthspastthe CatholicsofPiccadillywillhave MassagaininSt.Patricesnext Sunday.Itishopedtheywillshow theirappreciationfortheSpiritual luxurytheyenjoeinhavingMassin theirmidst,byattendingitregularleandfreetantingtheSacraments. Mr.J.W.Saunders,thepopular SecreteryofSt.Patrick'sCommittee isanaseirantforParliamentaryhonours.HehasenteredfortheSeleeti_nnallotfurtheNorthEastProvince,andifability.,energy,and straightforwardnesscountforeverythingheshouldputinagoodrace againstallcomers.Hehasbeen PastPresidentoftheKalgoorlie BranchoftheA.N.A.HeisPresidentoftheLocoEngineDriversUnion,andhehasplayedaprominent andhonourablepartforseveralyears pastineverymovementconnected withLabourandUnionismonthe fields.Nooneworeedharderor moresccessfulletohaveSt.l'atrick'sfreefromdebtthanJack. Mrs.Saundersandthechildrenare atPresentonatriptoIreland,and asSelectionmeansElection,they maybegreetedontheirarrivalat FremantlebytheHonJ.W.Saunders,M.L.C.

Kanowna

pieatthemine,andthetrafficPassedthroughlaiwlers.Thismineclosed,owingtotherefractorynature oftheore.Thenextblowcame whentheViviengoldmine,tenmiles Northceasedoperations,atwhich centrethereweretwohundredinhabitants,tradingtoaWetextentwith Lawlers.Thefinishingstrokewas givenwhentheNorthernMinescloseddownatChristmaslast.The

towndefendedprincipallyonthe mine.Thestaffwaslargeandthree ht.ndredpoundsperdaywerespent inwages. TheWaroongaMine,8 milesNorth-Westfromhere,was woredinconjunctionwiththeNorthernMinesastheorewasbrought totheworksbyrail.Ithasalso closed.Thismineisremareablein thefactthatithasthelongestdrive intheState,aboutfourthousand feetandhorseswereworkedinit. Theonlyhandsemployednowatthe NorthernMinesarethethirtymenat thecyanideworks.

ThetowniscalledafterMr. Lawlers,anIrishman,whofirstdiscoveredgoldhereaboutseventeen yearsdgo.SincethattimethedistricthasProducedaboutthreemillionpoundsworthofgold,andhas beenoneofthesoundesttownscommercially.intheState.Withina radiosofeightmiles,therewereone thJileendpeople.

TheladiesoftheAltarSocietyhake asuccessfuleuchrePartylastWednesdaynight. ThePeopletinned upingoodnumbers,andallthoroughlyenjcivedthemselves. onSundaynightafterdevotionsa meetingofparishionerswasheldto getupaSt.Patrick'sDeeEntertainmentonbehalfoftheSisters. Eath.rSheridanpresided.Astrong wonkingcommitteeofladiesandgentlemenwereappointed,andarrangementsweremadetoholdtheEntertainmentonthenightofThursday, the14thMarch.Inthiswaysome oftheleadingtalentofKalgoorlie andBoulderhavevolunteeredtheir servicesfortheKanownaEntertainIrene,andtheKanownapeoplemay attendthe.bigcelebrationinKalgoorlieonMondaythei8th.Itis proposedtodevotetheProceedstowardsrenovatingtheconvent.Repairstothebuildingareanabsolute necessityinordertomakeitcomfortableduringthewinter. The hessianandpaperliningshouldbe substitutedbysomethingmoresubstantial,andtherain-downshould belessfrequentthaninthePast.

Lawlers

THEPPSANDDoWNSOFMINING CENTRES.

Lawlersisthehead-quartersofthe EastMurchison,wheretheWarden, andtheRegistrarofMinesreside. ItalsoPossessesaweekle.newspaper "TheEastM,-rchigonNews,"a PostandTelegrarhOfficemannedby fourhands,aPoliceStaticsuntil latelyofthreepolicemen,Roa'sand HealthBoirds,andvariouskindsof shops,aswellassixhotels,anda publichall,twoChurches,Pres:ntationConventandSchool.ThePost Officeheldthefourthplaceinthe Statefromthevolumeofbusiness, whichwrstransactedintheSavings Banc.Theyearlyvalueofnliemoneywassixtythousandpounds.At presentMr.P.LeydenisthePostmaster,whysucceededMr.Adams, latelytransferredtoNcrtham.Mr. Adamswasstationedhereoverfour yearsandwasPopular.Hewas mostcourteousandobliging.

MateyPersonswhocametoLawlers initsinfancy,withbutlittleeorldlyposseSsicnsbecamemenofindependence.Somearenowsaidtobe worthsixtythousandpounds,others thirtythousandpounds,andsoon.

FATAUACCIDENTS.

extremelyoppressive,andthroughout thenightthethermometerdidnot fallbelow77.3.Raincommencedto fallabouttoo'cloceonTuesday morning,andbetweenoneandtwo, asharpshowerwasexperienced,the totalregisteredlocallyuptothree p.m.beingthirty-onepoints.Later athe'afternoontherewerefurther lightshowers,andaheavefallfora fewminutesatabout7-15,bringing thetotalforthedayuptohalfan inch.

Sandstone THEBREAKDOWNOFTHEMOTOR CAR.

OnTuesdayafternoonlast,Cobb &Co'smotorcarcarryingthepasfoneersandmailsfromSandstoneto Lawlersdidnotarriveasusualat theappointedtime.Itbrokedown betweenthefifty-mileandthetwenty-mile,anddidnotreachtheLawlersPostOfficeuntilWednesday night.WardenClifton,inhisusual thoughtfulness,wentouttosee whatwrsamissatmid-daeonWednesday,andconveyedtotownthe twoPresentationNuns,SistersBrendanandAlPhonsus,whowerepassengersenroutetothelocalConvent. ThemailswerebroughtinbyCobb elCo'smotorc-urfromLawlers.AveragetemperatureinJanuary1o3 degrees.

OurSocieties

St.VincentdePaulSociety

ThemembersoftheaboveSociete willreceiveHolyCommunionina body,eachConferenceinitsrespectiveParishChurchonSunday°the 25thinst.beingthefirstSundaein Lent.

Inorderto,gainthePlenaryIndulgence,grantedbytheHolyFather itwillhenecessaryalsoforthememtarstoattendtheGeneralMeeting, whichwillbeheldatSt.Brigid's, WestPerthonthesameafternoonat 3-15p.m.

ThePriestsofeveryParishand any.otherfriendsoftheSocietyare mostcordiallyinvitedtoattendthe meetingatwhichtheVeryHev.Fr. FaganandtheVeryRev.Father Hayes,theAdministrator,willdeliveraddressessuitabletotheoccasion.

AParerwillalsobereadbyone oftheBrothersonthelateCardinal Newman.

Achallengetotakepartinagame ofcricketatCanningtononMarch 3rdwasreceivedfromtheVictoria ParsSocietyandaccepted.Considerabletimewasthendevotedtoa revisionofthecyllabusfortheremainderoftheterm,acopyof whichrevisedprogrammeisappendedhereto.Thespecialbusinessof theeveningwasamockauction, conductedbyMr.J.Dwyer,who madeanexcellentandhumorousauctioneer.TheproceedsoftheauctionincreasedtheSociety'srevenue considerably.Attheconclusionof theitem',avoteofthanksproposed be.Mr.Hayes,andsecondedbyMr. Marmionwascarriedinahearty mann.r. Afterasuitablereply, byMr.Dwyer,themeetingclosed. Feb.2o-Debate.

25-GeneralCommunica.

27-MusicalEvening. Mar.3-Cricketmatchv.Victoria l'arit. e-AustralianNight. n-VisittoGlendaloughOrphanage. e-SportsNight. IS-TheatreNight. 19-IrishNight. 24-Picnic.

Thevicissitudesofminingtowns, andcentresarestrikinglyexemplified inthepresentstateeiLawlers.the head-quartersoftheEastMurchison Goldeelds.Atthepresenttimethe townisalmostdeserted,comparativelyspeaking,andnicelyfurnished housesareabenelcned.Furnished hos:shavebeenofferedatarental ofsixshillingsperweek.Thecause ofthisunfortunatestateofthings, hasbeenprincipallybroughtabout bytheclosingdownoftheNorthern Min-s,formerlyleavenastheEast MurchisonUnited.Underthelatter name,thePropertyProducedEden, 700andpaidsixtythousandPound individends.Itthenyieldedfour hundredandtwentythousandpound underthenameoftheNorthern Mines,butowingtothelawaverageoftheoretreated,andtheexpenseinvolvedingettingthewoodsupplyalossof£5,130wasshown andnearlythewholeofthethirty thousandpoundsworkingcapitalput upwasmoppedupbesides.Thedistricthenefittedroughlyasfollows Lahomr eightythorsendpounds power,ninety-fivethousandpounds; upkeep,sixtythousandpounds;and stores,eighty-fivethousandpounds. Othercauseshavecontributedina secnndan,waytothedepressionar.d desertionofLawlers.Theslump wasstartedt'thecicsingdownof theBellevregoldmineatMt.Sir Samuel,thirty-twomilesNcrth,as therewereonehundredandfiftypeo-

Therecentholida,swerenotwithf outachapteroffatalaccidentsin andaroundLawlers.AttheNorthernMimes,Mr.FelixMcCarthymet withasuddendeathbyonehundred andfiftytonsofslimesfallingon him.Thebankoftheslimeswas sloPinginwardsatthebottomofthe face,andwhileMr.McCarthywas fixingironrailsatthebaseofthe slope,hewascrushedtodeath.The catastrophecastquiteagloomover thetown,forthedeceasedwasadmiredandrespectedforhismanly Qualitiesandnoblevirtues.Hewas anetiveofCoCork,Ireland,where hisrelativesreside.Hewasburied intheCatholiccemeteryhere.His manefriendswillnotforgettopray forthedeceased'ssoul.

Anothervictimtoasuddendeath wasMr.W.Evans,wilewasengaged asaminesattheVivienGemGold mine,elevenmilesNorth.Hewas drivinghomeahorseanddrayon averydarenight,whenthedray wasover-turnedbyawheelstriking astump,Mr.Evanswaskilledby therailofthedraycomingcnhis throat,fromwhichpositionhecould notextricatehimself.Hewasan expertminerandwellesteemedby allwhoknewhim'.

Northam

HolyMasswillbecelebratedat GrassValleyonSundaynextat9 o'clock,andatSt.Joseph'sNcrthamat10-30o'clock.Eveningdevotionswillbeheldat7-30o'clock.

Theweatherwasfairlypleasant untilthehightemperaturesoflast Saturday,SundaeendMonday.On Mondayeveningtheatmospherewas

WearegladtoheabletoannouncethataRuralConferencewas establishedatBelmontParkonSundaythe4thinstaeontheadviceof theVeryRev.DeanO'Reilly,P.P., SevenBrothersjoinedtheConference. whichbidsfairtobeaparticularly strongone.

OnSundaythe11thinst.,the VeryRev.DeanO'Reilly,welcomed therepresentativesoftheParticular CounciltoWoodlupine,whereaRuralConferencewasalsoformed.In theseConferencestheBrothers,actingunderinstructionsfromtheVery Rev.Dean,willcallthepeopletogetherintheChurch,ontheSundayswhenthereisnoMass,andwill recitetheRosaryandifnec:ssary, teachCatechism.

ThesearethefirsttwopurelyRuralConferences,establishedinWesternAustralia,andareProbably areamongthefirstestablishedinall AustraliaandNewZealand.

TheParticularCouncilofPerth hopesandwishestobekeptcontinuallybusyinsimilarundertakings, andcordiallyinvitestheco-operation ofParishPrieststhrc.ughoutthe State.

PERTHC.Y.M.S.

Tnerewasagoodattendanceatthe weeklymeetingofthePerthYoung Men'sSocieteheldinthe"Record" roomslastTuesdaynight.TheSpiritualDirector,FatherBrennan,arrangedthattheSocieteshouldreceiveHolyCommunioninabodyon Sunday,February25th,andagainon April7th.OnthemotionofMr. HayesitwasdecidedtoinviteSubiacoandVictoriaParkSocietiesto ParticipateinaGeneralCommunion atsomefuturedate. 11 1, ol 19 11

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willbenotedwithpleasureby Hibernianathata.1uvenileBranch oftheSocietyhasbeenformedin Highgate,inconnectionwithSt. Malachi'sBranch.ThisBranchwas openedonSunday4thMat,with twentn-twomembersandheldits firstmeetingonThursday8thinst., whenninemorememberswereinitiatedbringingthestrengthof the branchuptothirty-one.Anumber ofintendingcandidateswereproposedatthismeetingandwillbeinitiatednextThursday,22ndinst. Bro.Geo.TaylorhasbeenappointedsuperioroftheBranchandunder hissupervisiontheBranchissure tomakegoodprogress.Alreadyhe hasarrangedaseriesofgamesand amusementsfortheboysonweek nightsOnSundaybothBranchesReproachedHolyCommunioninabodyat the8o'clockMass,abouttwenty-six oftheboysbeingpresent.

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JackCoughlan'swifesatsewingat thewindowofhersittingroomthat gaveonhergarden.Thelong.red Decemberbarinthesky,rosyingher face,wentoutandleftawandusk. Shelookedout.

MARY,PITYWOMEN Ifillywas astridealeanbranchatthetopof thebeech.Car-wheelsscrunchedat the frontofthehouseasshesaw thebranchdropandBillyflungto theground.Fallofadreadofthe car-wheels,sherandownandout intothegarden.Alltheservants wereoutexceptthecooksnoringin thekitchen.

Shegathereduptheheap,brought itin,carriedituptoher bedroom,laiditonthelied,strippedit rubbeditslimbswithointment,bandagedthem,sprinkledeaudecologne onitsforehead,andpushed back thecurls.Billyopenedhismiraculouseyes.Hismothersmileddown atthePaininthem.Nowherhusbandhadnevertippled,andwhile shewassmilingatthewounded childonthebed,sheheardthehalldooropenedwithalatchkey,ahelplesssomebodyleftinthehall,footsteps,theball-doorclosed.Ahorriblesmellofliquorstolethrough theoPendoor.Stillsmilingshe Pulleddownthebedclothes,puther arm'roundBilly'swaist,helpedhim toPretendtokneelonhisbruised knees,and,withherhand,helped himtojoinhisbruisedfingers.Her facewassweetandcourageous. Now,we'llthankGodyouweren'thurtworse.Bealittlesoldier,Billy."

Thebandagesonhishandswere wetwiththetearsthatforcedthemselvesoutofhisdazzlingeyes(suns inashower)ashismouthscrewed upintoacomicalrosebudtoavoid crying,wrungouttheOurFather withher.Thenshekissedhim,piledupthefire,andstonedDr.3rady.

biggerinsidehishead. Hewas Jackwasachivalrous,ideally chivalrous,generousman,buthewas highstring,andhecouldn'thidehe wascross.Shewastakenaback, too. Sheexpectedto.iind him snoringheavilyonthebed,andhere hewasstandinginthemiddleofthe room,sharp,sensitiveasthesensitiiellower.Jackhimselffeltlikea bulbwhohadjustgotaducking, unspeakablytender-skinned.

"Areyoubetter,Jack? APprehensiveoftheirfirstUlf,shesettledhermouse-colouredhair, her coy. uetry

"Nothingwrongwithme." Her pluckysweetness,ofcourseirritated him.Hecouldhavekickedhimself forsaying"Youdidn'ttakea twenty-poundnotefromme?"He knewPerfectlywellshecouldn'tdo suchathing.oh,thatwheel

ForaninstantshePaused. She wasgoingtoblazeonhim,butshe knewitwasn'tJackwasspeaking, lasamatteroffact,itwas the wheel).andanswered

"Youreallyaren'twell,Jocklie downforawhile."

"ItellyouIamallright." Come,andlookatBilly,then he'sbadabadfall."

TheywentintoBilly,whowith thegreencounterpaneoverhim,lookedlikeacarnationblowndownon thegrass. Billyopenedhiswoodlandeyes.Jackwouldn'tgivehima kiss.Thechildknewtherewas somathingwrong."Theconfounded PUPPY,"thoughtJack,"looksatme asifheneversawmebefore."The wheelwent'quicker.

"Dr.Bradysayhemusthavea weekaway."

Thepnacticalremarksteadiedhim, madehimregainhissupposedsuperiority.

"Iwaswithmesolicitorto-day," hesaid"hetellsmeheis'goingto Leixlipforaweek,soI'llaskhim totakeBillywithhim."

"That'sjefilly,dear."Hercharmi0armandhandwentupto a straymouse-colouredwisp.

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"Iamnotathief,"shesaidvery veryouietly,"Nowgo" Heslammedout.BesideBillyshe triedtocollectherwits. When herangerlessenedshethoughtofthe crash.Strangelyfaraway,floated wrecosofthesplendidCris,they hadPlanned.Thenangersaepther again,andsheforgotthelossin herhusband'sinjustice.Th,:apity ofJac's,thenanger,suddenlypride -shehalfrosetogotohermother. ButGodwaswatchingher,andthe mercifultearscameatlast.

NestdayBilly,rodgywithwraps, swungoffbehindthesolidbackof thesolicitor'schauffeier.

"TellSantacleats,mamma, I WON'TMINDIFIDON'TGETTHE PISTOLS,"hestartledhismother with,atgood-bee.

ThehumatHarcourtStreet;the prettythingsshoppinginGraftonStreet,who,whenthecargot locSedinthecrowd,stoodtoadmire Billy'sbigeyes;thewhirlupthe quaysthesweepdownKnockmaroon.HillandalongthewindingDow road,nowleafless,bythegentle Lines "hedouble-roundatLucan, uptheincline,and,ataspaking rate,intoLeixliptheDecember frost,jewellingtheearth,leftBilly, witharednose,redcheeks,red lipsandeyesliterallysinging,as SolidBackcarriedhimuptothe ho dayshewaskeptlying down,achingtopegsnowballs.On thethirddayhisfathercameto seehim.

boxforanartillery14u6etinhis left.

"Playabattlewithme,Growler.' Thesolicitorhadtoldthechildthat hissurnamewasGrowler,buthis ChristiannamesGrim'Grwdy. ("CallmeGrowler,"hehadsnarled.)

"Ofalltheimpudent,impertinent, " "Mammawascryingathome," answeredBilly,awfullyserious,"and aswhiteaswhite"---wordsfailed. "I'msureshewantsme.Letmego homeGroveler,andmakeMamma laugh.Kissmeandbringmehome. Ionlysawhercryingonce."His pureeyesmisted. Growlerscrutinisedthediabolical brat. ComeintoDublinwithmethis aera (TobeContinued).

Faramomentshestoodlooking outonthesordidbacksofthesebig Rathmineshouses,thenupatthe leadensky,promisingsnow.Minutes ageslong,passed Attheendof herhitterstragglesheglancedat theChristoverBilly,andslowle sweetnesscreptintoherfaceagain. Shepattedintoplacehermouse-colouredhair,andgravelywentdown Sheergritenabledhertocarte. Jackuptothesparebedroomin spiteofherdisgust,halfsmilingat theideaof.lack'sbeingsoutterly dependentonher,andthesniffscorn ingoutofthekitchenfromthecook awakeforgame.Hysterical she felthalfinclinedtoaskthecookto helphertofrog's-marchhimupto thesparebedroom.Atanyrate, thepictureoftheportlycook's sweatingface,astheystumbledup thestairswiththedeadheroin theirhands,partlygaveherbackher cheerfairless.

Sheputhimonthebed,thenwent downtothedoorfarDr.Brady, whohadmotoredtheswiftstraiget ofRathgarRoadinafewseconds. Hehadbeeninwhileshe'phoned. andwashercavalier,aswhatclan wasn't? Dr.FinallyforcedaamineintoLil 1.\"'sdeliciouseyesashegentlyvent overhim.

"Richtasafiddle!Justshaken lip.Givehimaweek'sfr-shairend he'llheableforstonesofplumpulding."

Shelethiltoutandwentupto settle.Tackcomfortablyinbed.But herhusbandnowwrsstandingwnth anemptyjuginhishind.hishair andcollardripping,liketheheadof anIrishterrierthathasbeenonthe Prowlduringarairy.night. For thefirsttimeinhislife,Jacktelt whatitwastohaveanironwheel revolvingandgrowingbiggerand

"Ihaveverybadnewstotell ou,"hewentcn."Iamuptothe earsindebt.Ican'tpayliveshillingsinthepound.Thecurseofit is,IcouldWIMPupthetallylot afterChristmas."

"Askthemtogiveyoutime,darling,"herneatlylimnedarmswere raised,herhandsclaspedbehindher head,chipup-tilted.Shewastryingtoshowshedidn'tmindbeing hard-up.

"Havesense,"hesaidunfeelingly.

"Someofthosejossersmusthavea grudgeagainstmethreeofthem havesenttheirsolicitorsonme.

Yourgewgawswillhavetogo. I toldmysolicitorto-daytosendout acircularcallingameetingofcreditorsforthisdayweek,thetwentythird,athisoffice.Ifacomposition'sPatchedup,it'llgeeinto Stubbs,andI'mruinediftheyrefuseandbringmeintotheBankruptcyCourt,it'sallu-paswell.Lovelymess?"Hestoodup."Betwe-nstrikes,rottenmarkets,high wageratesandirselvantdebtors, Dublinishell!!

"I'mnotafraidofpoverty.,Jacek.' getPlentysoup.enough. I'msellingthemotor.Dismiss JamesandSarceythisevening.Give me,iciernecklace" Sheslowlywentoverandgotthe case. Shedidnetmindreterning it,hutthebrutalwayheordered herasifshe.atoy, haY1 nosat',eedcouldnoturid-rsteralhis commercialhonesty,Provedton mech.Hedidnotnoticethewhite cairnofher.Hetookomitthenecklace."Thatnecklace,"he went on"willhelptoswellGrumps'big stomach."

Sheraisedhereyebrowsinfrigid disgust.

"Havevonthattwentypounds?" Flamesfiredinher@yes. She Paused.

"YOUlookdoneuP,oldman," Billyheardthegrim-growdysolicitor saytohisfather."Bettermen thanyouhavedeclaredacompositWouldyoueverhavethought thatic2n''thePlumbingInstitute,orC. andB.Barker's,orthesePower chapswouldcomedownCcme?" "Perhapsthey'llnot." "Letthem.I'mnottheonly.one that'llsuffer."

Theywentout.

Oathelandingthesolicitorput hishandonJack'sshoulder. "Ownup,.lack,"hesaid,"it's notthisbusinessisworryingyou. It'ssomethingelse-eh,howisMrs. Coughlan?" "Verywell,thankou."

"Lord,you'vethegamestgirlin Dublin.Why,shehadthePickof thebasket,andshewentandflung herselfawayonyou.Beaman, andaskhertodoyouthehonourof forgiving3,011."

-16Vincent-St.,HighgateHill DearAuntBesse,Iwonderifyoureceivedtheletter andcardIsenttoyouatChristmas Ireadthe"Record"everyweek, butdidnotseemyletterinit,so Ithoughtbothcardandlettermust havegoneastray.. IhavebeentoAlbanyforfour weess'holiday,andafterhaving spentamostenjoyabletime,bathingandmingtomanyotheramusements,arrivedhomeonMondaavery brownandsunburnt,hutIwassorry Icouldn'tcomehomebeforeSunday becausewehadSodalityanditwas thefirstSurdayImissedandIhave beeninitoverthreeyears.School hasopenedagain,thereis2number ofnewpupilsatourschool.Now dearAunt,withbestwishestoyou andallmycousins,wishingthe"Record"everysuccess.

Iremain,yourlovingniece, PhyllisO'Brien. DearPhyllis,Yes,sourletterandbeautiful ChristmasCardarrivedinduetime. IfImistakenotyouwerethanked, throughtheChildren's'PageanyhowIassureyouthatIamvery gratefulforyourthoughtfulness.Of courseyouIarloWevery,lettersentin totheofficeisnotpublished we wereratherpressedatChristmas,on accountoftheCompetitions.Iam sarryyoumissedtheSodalitymeetingesPeciallyasyouhadsucha goodrecordforattendance.

Bridgetown,February.

"Aren'tyouatrifleoffensivetoday?"said:Iac'{ashepulledon hisfriezeandpassedoutintothe snow. Thestone-jawedsolicitorletBilly potteraboutthehouse,armedwith aswordandpistol'duringtherestof hisstay.Billydidpotter.Waving hisswc.rdherodethesolicitor's wolf-houndroundthedrawing-room. knockingdowntwovasesinhisgallantchargeshetumbledacluck.examiningapictureofNapoleonina cottazethelemonyhousekeeper fondhiminthecoal-cellar.armed withcoal,callingonhrtoyield, andtherewassuchaquantity ea earnestnessinhiseyesthatsheran away.leavinghimvictorious like YeremiatZbarajhisair-pistol Pr'cticeattheshiningridgesofthe solicitor'sheadwassosatisfactory, thatgrim-growdy-growlerlosthis patieneeandbrafehtthehoneinto hisstudyforalect"re.thehope lookingverydistinguishedwith a swordinhisrighthandendahat-

DearAuntBessy.ThisisthefirstletterIhaveever written.Iairnineyearsold,and aminthethirdstandard.Ilearn mylessonswellathomeeverynight andIknowthemwhenIgetto school.TheBishophasnot come downyet,butIexpecthewillbe downsoontoconfirmus.Wehave sixhundredandtwentyfruittrees planted,andthereisfruitonthem thisyear.Thereisanothersister downherenow,andsheis very nice.MysisterVictoriahasgone overtoGippslandwithmyAuntie. Sheisnotcominghackfortwo years.Imissherverymuchaswe werenearlyalwaystogetherathome andwewereinthesameclassat schoolWithbestwishes,Iremain Yourworld-beniece, 'MyraTwomey.

DearMyra.Youareheartilywelcome.Iam' gladtoknowthatonlearnyour schoollessonsevery'nightitmust beagreatpleasure'.toyoutoknow themso,wellinyourGlassatschool. Iamsorrythatyouhadtopart IF

withVictoria,butyouwillmeet somedaspleaseGod;andyoucan writetoeachotheroftenduringthe year.

13ridgetown,February.

DearAuntBellew.AsIhavenoAuntBess.Iamwritingtoaskyouif.onwillhaveme foraniece.Iamonlylivemonths outfromEngland.Mothercame toBridgetownonthe15thSeptemberIthink.Bridgetownismuch nicerthanEngland.Theweatherin Englandisverycold,andtheweatherhereisveryhot.Iameight yearsoldIhaveonlyonesister,her nameisElsie.Sheisfouryearsold; theweatherwassohotafter"bnetmasthatitmadeherill,butsheis quitewellagain.Anotherreeson whyIlikeBridgetowniswegottnlyafortnight'sholidayinEnglandandherewegotfiveweeks.I enjoyedthemverywell.Father builtanicehouseforMother, tillsicandItolivein.Heisbuilding onefezMr.Monk.Mrs.Monkand BettiarecomingtoBridgetnento livesoon,Ishallbegladwhennet ts'comes,thenIshallhaveanutle playmate.Sistergavemeapretty pictureforbeinggoodatschool.I putitinmyprayerbook.lgene oneofmypicturestoElsie, she putitinherprayerbooksentshe isquiteproudofit.Ireciived FirstHolyCommuniononChristmas EVe. Withbestlovefromyour littleNiece, AliceCowes-. DearAlice.Iwishyouathousandwelcorree toAustralia,andtotheChildren's Pareinthe"Record."Bridgetonmustheaverybeautif.1race ifitisnicerthanmerrieEngland. IamgladthatElsieisnowre coveredfromherillnessyouknow itisdanzeronstoremainoutunderthehotsunduringthesedays. ChristmasEvemusthavenunP. happydayfor bestwishesto Father,Mcthen,and

Bridgetown,February. DearAuntBessy.IreadtheChildren'sPageinthe "Record."everyweekandImade upmymindduringtheholidaysto writeto\ouwhenIcamebackto schoole,nelasyoutoacceptmeas aniece.Iwaselevenyearsoldc.n ChristmesEve.Iaminthethird standard.IernoyedmnChristmas holideveinmuch.Ihelpedmy 11,rmotherwiththework,andwhen that'vasdoneItookmyyounger brothersandsistersforashortwalk, andthenamusedthemwithlittle games.IwillgotoBunburywhen IgetnenEasterholidays.Ihope theweatherwillbecoolerthen.We haveacrestmanefruittreesplantedan-I thereisalotoffruiton themthisbear.WeexpecttheBishopdownforConfirmationsoon. Thereare-agreatwintoheConiirme.IinBridgetown.

Iremain,yourfondniece, JosephineHiggins.

DearJneohine.-

IhavegreatPleasureinwelcoming youtoourcornerinthe"Record." YoucertainlyspentyourChristmas ` holidaywellinhelpingyourmother andinmaking.ouryoungerbrothers andsistershappy.Iamgladthat thereisplentyoffruitonthetrees thisnear,andIhopeyouenjoy someofitsccasionally.

BYAPAULISTFATHER. ChristianperfectionisaWordthat callsupmanythoughts,mostof whicharemistakes. Onethinks thatifhefastedonbreadandwaterhewouldrePerfect.ButSt. FrancisDeSalessaysthatonemay dothatandyet"drinkdeepofhis neighbour'sblood,bydetractionand calumny."Prayerisanecessare meansofPerfection.Butonema\ Sayanreatmanyprayersandeven gototheSacramentsoften,andyet beonlyaperfectnuisanceathome; andwillnotforgiveinjuries.CharitytothePoorisasignofPerfection,butnotaninfallibleonefor

therearethosewhoaregenerousto thePoor,andyetsoimperfectasnot to Paytheirdebts.

Whatthen,isperfection?St.Bernardtellsusthatitisasincere purposetogoforwardandincrease invirtue,thatitisinloviugiGod andourneighbour.SodoesSt. Paulteachthesamedoctrine."That yourcharitymaymoreandmoreaboundinknowledgeandinallunderstandingsthatouma.%approve thebetterthings."

Oneseesanadmiranlespiritofprogressinthis.Howeverlittlevirtuewemayhaveletusstrivein God'snametogetalittlemore. Themomentasinnerisabsolvedin agoodconfessionandthenreceives theHolyEucharist,thegreatestof hissinceritsiishispurposetodo "betterthings"courageouslyto cutouttherootsofevilhabits, manfullytodespiseandavoidbad company,iirmlytokeepfaithwith God,andhisfatherconfessor,about hisprayersandhisreturningtothe sacraments.Thewaytoperfection, then,isjustplainlyastrenronsendeavourtogetfurtherawayfromsin andbecomemoreendmoresincerein loveofvirtue.

Whatisonebrightsignofthebeginningofperfection?Thatwith sincerebtimiliteamanmakesuphis mindtobeginatoncewiththelowestwor'softheChristianlife.ListentothePsalmist"AndIsaid NowhaveIbegunthisisthe chanceoftherighthandoftheMost High."

ofcoursethereismuchmoretobe saidaboutPerfectionthanthislittle word.OnceGodrestoresusisHis friendshipbypardoningoursins,He drawsusonwardtocloserfriendship,tostricterobservanceofHis commandments,tomerelovingtreatmentofourneighbour.Youareever advancingstepbysteptowardsthe grave. Godwouldhaveyouadvanceatthesamesteadsrateinthe Practiceofvirtue.

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Thefollowingextractsaretalren fromaletterwhichtheCommonwealthMinisterofCustomshasreceivedfromMr.G.E.Foster,MinisterforTradeandCustomsofCanada.

"Sincefeio8ourtwocountries havebeenendeavouringfromtimeto timetoarriveatanagreementfor bettermutualtraderelationsbetweenourcountries.bntsofarwithoutsuccess.InthemeantimeCanadahasadmittedtheBritishCol. onies.includingtheWestIndies,as alsotheDominionsofSwabAfrica. endNewzealend.totheadvantages ofherBritishPreferentialreductions overnen-preferredco"n+ries. and whichamountstoaboutthirtyper centoftheduty.Areturnhasbeen

OnthearrivaloftheGovernorGeneralhesenttheappendedmessagetoAdmiralKing-HallatHobart"Iamgladtosendyouthe firstmessagetransmittedfromthe CommonwealthwirelessEatonat Melbourne.Itrustthatthisnew meansofcommunicationmadprove ofmaterialadvantagetothenaval forcesoftheCrownandemphasis cordialco-operationbetweentheCommonwealthGovernmentandtheAd-

Thenextmessagewas-"GovernorGeneraltoGovernorofTasmania,I send}.ourcordialgreetingsandgood wishes,throughthemediumofthe CommonwealthwirelessStationat Melbourne.Onthecompletionof theHobartstationIlookforwardto increasedfacilitiesforcommunication. withTasmania,andsubstantialadvantagestothetradeandcommerce ofyourState."

AtafternoonteathePrimeMinisterproposedthehealthoftheGovernor-Genernl.

HisExcellencyresponded,andaskedthegueststodrinksuccess to thefirstCommonwealthstationinstallation.Hesaiditconstituted anepochinwirelesshistoryinAustralia.ItwasthefirststationerectedbytheCommonwealth,and thefirststationopenedforcommercialpurposesinVictoria.Itwas thefirstnationallinkinthechain,

BookNotices

TheenterprisingfirmofJosephF. WagnerofNewYore,havefavoured uswithcopiesofthefollowingthree mostusefulpublications:"PRACTICALHANDBOOKFOR THESTUDYOFTHEBIBLEAND OFBIBLELITERATURE,"by DR.M.SEISENBFRGER,oftheRoyalIlyceumFreising.Translated fromthe6thGermanEditionbyA. M.Buchannan,M.A.,Londonand EditedbyRev.ThomasJ.Gerard. Thisinvaluablework,whichruns into490pages,will,wearesure,be heartilywelcomedbyourclergeand byallecclesiasticalstudents. It bearsthe"imerimatur"oftheCardinalArchbishopofNewYorkand itis,asfaraswe'snow,oneofthe safestguidesyetpreparedforourCatholicpeopleonBiblicalGeography andAntiquities,aswellas containingthebeetintroducticnto,the oldandnewTestamentsandHermeneotics. Itisdividedintothree parts.THEFIRSTPARTisdevotedtotheGeographyoftheHoly Land.TheSECONDPART,which containsanintroductiononBiblical Archaeologe(includingoutlinesof), theHistoryofIsn3e1;God,andthe GodsinIsrael,andtheReligiousInstitutionsinIsrael)isdividedinto foursectionsasfollows:-

I.-TheHole.Temple.

1L-HolyPersons.

111.-SacredRitual.

IV.-SacredSeasons.

DR.O'DONNELL,OFMELBOURNE,ANDTHELATE MRS.O'DONNELL.

AtaspecialmeetingofthemembersoftheShamrockClub,Melbourne,recently,amotionwasagreedtoaffirmingthedesirabilityof takingstepstoperpetuatethemem-

on.%ofthelateMrs.N.M.O'Donnell,whoserecentdeathremoveda prominentworkerfortheIrishNationalcause.Asubscriptionlistwas opened,and4.:50wassubscibedinthe room.

somefar-reachingagreement,andthatwouldeventuallygoroundAusthusbindourtoocountriesclosertralia,andhehadnodoubtthatit togetheronthelinesofcommercialwouldproveanationalasset.He intercourseandexchange.Ifyourunderstoodthattheotherstations GovernmentwillmakeaproposalIweretobeerectedatHobart,ThursshallbeverypleasedtotakeitupdayIsland,andPortMoresbe% withmycolleaguesandtopursuethe ThePostmaster-Generalsaidthat negotiationswithyoutoafinish,theGovernmenthadrecognisedthat andIdon'tseewhoweshouldnotAustraliawasbehindthetimesin cometoconclusionswhichwouldbewireless,anditwasnecessary to mutuallyadvantageous." pushonwiththewon'tofinstalling itroundAustralia.Theyhadbeen FirstWirelessStationOpened besetwithdifficulties,endhewas netabletosaywhetherthe--were clearofthosedifficultiesornot.At presenthowever,theGovernmentwas determinedtoestablishawireless chainroundAustralia.Ifitwere foundthattheywereinfringingan.one'srights,theywerepreparedin thenameofthepeopleofAustralia toPayareasonablethingforthe infringement.Theurgencyofthe mattenhadbeenthethingwhich hadanpealedtotheGovernmentto r"shon. Hehopedtohavethe otherstationsreadyinHobartin fiveweeks.andThursdayIslandand PortMoreebygoingbytheendof thefinancialyear.

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THETHIRDPARTrunningfrom. Page159to490underthegeneral headingof"SacredScripture,"is dividedandsub-dividedwithseveral sectionsandpartscontainingeverythingofimportanceinScripture study.TheDecreesoftheHolySee relatingtoHolyScripturearegiven. TheoriginoftheScriptures,their inspireticn,theCanonofScripture, andmanyotherpointsareclearly, and explained.Thereisa generalintroductiontothe as awhalewhichtreatsoftheoriginaltextandthetranslations and thereisalsoanexcellentspecialintroductioninwhichtheSacredBook's areclassifiedandsinglyconsidered. ThesectiondevotedtoHermeneutics (ontheInterpretationofHolyScripture),goesthoroughlyintothe meaningofHolyScripture,how todiscoverthemeaning,andhowto explainthetext. Thebookiswellindexed,andit c_ntainseightexplanatorymapsand illustrations.ThePriceistwodollarsnett. Wearehighlypleased,/ withthisclear,concise,andsub-, stantialHandbook,whichgivesa completesurveyofBiblicalstudy; andwefeelconfidentthatitwillbe aboontoCatholicswhowishto getathoroughgraspoftheBible. IftheReverendClergeandothers (forwhomthisHandbooksuppliesa long-feltwant),forwardlos.tothe Manaeeroftha"W.A.Record"he willgladlysecureforthemcopiesof thisexcellentwork.

eSERMONSFORTHESUNDAYS, ANDSOMEFESTIVALSOFTHE YEAR."ByRev.ThomasWhite. (JosephWagner,NewYork,6s.3d. nett.) Thisclear-printedandsmartlygot upvolumecontainsfiftythreevery instrectivesermonsonvariousmoral anddoctrinalsubjectsarisingout oftheGosPelsandEpistlesreadin theSunday'sMass.Thesubjectsare welltreatedandinsteadofbeing over-drawnorexhaustedsuggest manylinesofdevelopmentthat oughttoheofgreatadvantageto 1:rescherswhowishtopreservetheir ownoriginality.

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er."Therewassilenceintheroom nowbrokenonlybythedeathrattle.

Thebreathingcamefaster,the sweatstoodonhisforeheadIraisedmyhandforthelastAbsolution andasIsaidthefinalwordsthe poorcrushedcreaturegaveforthhis soultohisMaker.

Theattendantswaitedafewminutes,thendrewthesheetoverthe whiteface.

comradesinLifeandDeath

BOREV.RICHARDW.ALEXANDER.

clangclang! Clangandthe hospitalambulancewithitsgalloping horsesdashedthroughthestreetson ahurrycall.Everywheretheright ofweewasgiventhem,forthe thronginthestreetknewthatlife anddeathhungontheswiftandunobstructedpathofthoserushinghorses.Istoodatthehospitalwindowtowaitfortheirreturn,forI hadheardtheaccidentcall,and I knewIwouldheneeded,"Whatis it?"Ihadasedtheofficeemplo-

"Twomenwithcryshedskulls, Father-afallofslatewherethey wereworking.Theymaynotbe alivewhentheambulancereaches them!" "Poorfellows"Imurmured"And whatabouttheirdesolatehomes, theirwivesandchildren-andmost eValltheirimmortalsouls"

Icouldnotleavethespot,butpacedupanddownthecorridor.Very soontheambulancedashedintothe courtynrd;thedoctorsandcrelerlies rushedoutentenderlyliftedthe twohelplessmenontheirstretchers totheelevator,andinafewminutestheywereontheirbedssurroundedbethedoctors.

Iwascloseby.Theseniorsurgeenpaused,afteraswift,searching examination,andlookedatn.e."Skullsfractured,Father,inboth cases.Littlehope"Quicklythe necessarysterilisingandbandaging ofthewoundsweredone,stimulants given,andthenursesinstalled-one ateachbed.

Istoodtherewaitingforaconsciousmoment.Therewasnota boundfromthepatients,butstentoriot'sbreathingbothwereblissfullyobliviousoftheirsufferingsfor thetimebeing.Theywereyoung men-scarcelymorethant'wenty-ei'ght workingsidebysideinthetrench, whensuddenlytheearthloosenedand withacrashtheywerefelledtothe earthwithslateandshaleheapeden themlikealivinggrave.

"Butyourconfession,myson,"I said,fearingstrengthwouldgo. Inoddedtothenurses-theyleft.At oncehetriedtoblesshimselfand withoetmuchassistancemadehis confession,whichwaspunctuatedby thecursesofhishalf-consciouscomrade.AteverycursemyPoorpenitentsaid,"Lordhavemercy on him,"andresitneedhisconfession.1 wastouchedandastonishedathis truly.Catholicspirit,hispietyand charity,hetitmademeshivereach timetoheartheoathsthatcame outindistinctlybutunmistakably fromthedyinglipsofthatother strickenman,sos)ontoappearbeforeGod.

IgavemepoorPenitentAbsolutionendanointedhim,andhisSWfcrinesbecameexcruciating.Irecalledthenursesandthesurgeon, whocamein,gavemealook,which toldmetheendwasnotfaron".He heedisglazingeyesonme-and1 triedTowhisperwordsofhopeand contrition-andbegantheprayersof theChurchforthedying.

Stillcametheawfulmutterings andclirs:ngfromthenextbedatintervals.Atlastcameafearfuldistinctcurse,andmyPoorpenitent, withastrongeffort,saidquite distinctle"HavemercyonPoor Jim,"andIstoppedandwhispered, "PrayforhimwhenyouseeGod, myson"Helookedatme I sawheunderstood. Itwasanincrediblytouchingscene -adyingmanprayingfonanother dyingman!-onepenitent,oneobdurate.

LIKETHEMALEFACTORSON CALVARY.

Ibeganthesolemnprayersofthe Church"Depart,OhChristian soul,inthenameofGodtheFath-

1turnedtotheotherbed. An agedmenstoodbesideit.

"Areyouarelative,"?Isaid "Iamhisfather,"wasthereply.

"Whatreligiondoesyoursonprofess? Iaseed.

"Hehasn'tany.thatIknow!We areMethodists."

"Isyoursortbaptised?"Isaid.

"No,wedon'tbaptise.Idon't thinkhecaresenoughforen,Church tojoinit."

Justthentheinjuredmanstarted inhisbedandtriedtospeak,and Ifluxfromhiseyesthathewas censclois eIwanthisCh"rch,"hecreel, "hisch.rchistheonlyreligion; don'tyouseehimthere? That's whatheissaying!

Arawecreptovermeandover thefatherandthenurses,asthey lookedinthedirectionheindicatal.

IfeltGodwasworkingamiracleof gracebeforeoureyes.

HadthntPoormanwhosee,:es werejustclosedtothisworldbe soughtGodfor'hiscomrade-for

"PoorJim?"Itseemedlikeit.

"Myson,"Isaidtakinghis hand,"don'teouwanttomeet yourcomradeinHeaven;don'tyou wanttogothere?Ifyoudoycei mustbebaptisedandbelieeeinthe HobCatholicChurch-theonlytrue Church."

"Ido"saidthepoorfellow,his eiesstillfixedonaspotatthefoot ofhistad.

"Doyouwanttobebaptisedand becameaCatholicChristian?"I said,marvellingattheevidentsupernaturalinterference-almostvisible tooursenses.

°IwanttobetaPtised,"hesaid liranl,anddistinctly.

"Myson,doyouwishtohe.:,E4Ptitled?" "Yes,ohyes,"hemormored.uis voicegrowingweak. AndthenIPutonmystole,and seizingaglassofwaterandplacing afoldedlOwelenhispillowIavoidedthebandagesandIbaptisedhim. OhthemarveloftheSacraments! Hisexpressionchanged. Hisconvulsedfacebecametranquil; hisheavybreathingbecamequieter; hiseyesopened,andIalmostfanciedaslightsmilewasintheir depthsashefixedthemonthefoot ofhisbed.

IamsureasIlive,thattheecor comradewhohadjustpassedinto eternityobtainedthispoorman's caversion-hadbesoughtGod'serace forhimandwaswaitingtobring himasatrophytothefeetofthe DivineSaviour.

Ilookedattheman,Isawthe lipsgrowingwhite--Iknewhewas dying.Ibeganthe"OurFattier," andhislipstriedtoframethewords IbegantheActofContrition,and hisagonygrew butthewords oftheprayercameinsnatchesfrom hislila.Isaidthe"Credo,"be triedtofollowme.Hewasstill consciosIraisedmyband,I;aye himthelestAbsolution,andquic'ely-elii'ethelestspurtofadyingcandle,thesparkoflifewent o't.

HehaddiedabaptisedCatholic -thatmanwhohadbeenbroughtto thehospitalcursingandswearing withterribleoathsanhourbefore. AllwasOver.Bothofthosesouls wereineternity.l'heone(nodoubt ofit)hadpleadedwithGodforthe other,endhisprayerwasgranted. Welefttheroominsilence,but therewasanaweoverall-anenspokenfaiththatthesupernatural hadbeentherebeforeoureyes. ChristtheRedeemerwhodiedbetweentwosinnersonCalvary,and whowouldhavewillinglysavedboth hadnotpermittedherethatoneof Hiserringbutignorantsonsshould castawaybecausethatvoiceof Pleadingaroseinhisbehalf. Hewassaved,andbothwerethat daywithinthethresholdofParadise.

"Youaresorryforallthewrong youhaveeverdoneandespeciallyfor thecursesandoathsyouhaveever uttered?" "Iam,Iam!"hecried,andsank hackwithtearsrollingdownhis cheeks thesurgeonlaidhisfinger onhiswrist.

Quicklyaspossibletheircompanionsfranticallydugthemoutand the-werebroughtunconsciousto thehospital.Sc.oneknewtheir religion. suddenlyonestirredandhistonguewasloosened.(lathsandcurses merefallingfromhislips

Ibentoverhim-tookhishand, triedtotalktohim,butallIsaid wasunavailingtostepthe!Newof hisblasphemies.

Hewashalf-consciousandcrazed bysiffiering.Ashisvoicegrewloudenhisfellow-suffereropenedhiseyes andIsawheheardandknewwhat hiscomradewassaying."Stop Jim hen:ottered,feebly."Say Lord,havemercyonme'"

"Meson,"Ias'ed,"areyou Catholic?

"Yes,Father,'hesaidfeebly.

"Well,mys IamaPriest; won'tyoumakeourconfession? Youantidangerouslyhurt."

"HowlongwillIlive,Father?" saidhe."Notlong,myson. We mustnotlosetime. When you makeyourpeacewithGodyouwill feeleasierGodisgood."

JustthenIwasinterruptedbya terribleoathfromtheotherbedit startledmeandmademybloodrun coldtohearsuchwordsfromadingman.

"PoorJim,"saidmypenitent, "Father,hedoesn'tknowswearing isasin.Hehasnoreligion,but heissechatender-hgartedfellow hetriedtosaveme andhegaspedoutthewords).

Ahungrytyphoidconvalescentdemandedsomethingtoeat.Thenurse gavehimaspoonfuloftapioca. "Now,"hesaidfretfully,"..ant toreadalittle.BringmeaPostagestarer.''

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Wheneveryoufeellikethat,yourstomach andliverareoutoforder.Headaches,bilious attacks,constipation,nervousness,painsafter eating.andlowspirits,areonlypossiblewhen thereissomedisorderofthosedigestiveorgans, Toridyourselfofallsuchtroubles,takea fewdosesofMotherSeigel'sSyrupdaily,after meals,andyouwillsoonbeadifferentwoman. Thisherbaltonichasnoequalintheworldasa sureandswiftstomachandlivertonicItis incomparablythebestfriendawomancanhaveI

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

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Feemo.'ementehavebeenmore persistentlymisunderstoodthanthat oftete'.abstinence.Teetotallerswere, andenyetsometimesare,regardedcclittlebetterthanfen;tics. haveeowishtoden,thatsometotalatste.inersarefanatics,butwhat ofthat Everypreciousmetalcontains:tsalloy.Fanaticismisthe alleyofthepuregoldofenthusiasm. yet;'fon'tneglectthegoldbecause ofthealloe Noyonpurgeaway thegearsubstance.So,indeed, ever-reasonabletotalabstainerdesirestriseethemovementfreefrom theeffectsofill-advisedzeal, but nine.savethetraitororthecoward lassownhisarmsindespair.

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Whet.itmaybeasced,istheaim oftheCatholictotalabstainer?Is itth,abolitionofspirituousliquors.eatleastthetostricticn of their.feetomedicalpractice?Isit thecompletedestructionofallvestige rfreedomofthesebject,the ter.bottlingupthepistoloflegalcompulsior.totheheadofthecitizen sayiro;"Thesearemypetviews believethemifyouwill,despisethem ifyo.:list,butobeythemyoumust.' Isit.:ntine,theputtingforwardof thehereticalprinciplethatspirituous :sititselfacurse,andall theewhouseitareevil-doers? Godforbid! Allthingsthatflow fromthemunificenthandof Him, whe)sthesourceofallthatisgood cannotheevil,normaytheywho PertOkeoftheminhumblenessand thancoringbeaccountedaughtbut rightecifs."Godsaw,"saysHoly Writ.thatallthingsweregood," and "Thoushaltdrawforth breedfromtheearthandwineshatl rejoicetheheartofman.Whenthe SonelGodwalkedtheways of menHedidPartakeofthewineti thetinge,andinthatsameogee dieiestitutetheholiestofliisSacraments.How,then,couldthere. verentChristiandaretocensurethose whe.,usingthelibertywhichthey havee.christ,enjoyGod'sgiftsin sobrietyandmtoderaticn?Far be suchthoughtsfrom01rminds! "Gettheebehindme,Satan;thou artascandaluntome."Whilerecognisneallthingsasgoodand theireseinnocent,doesnottheexperienceofdailylifeforcefromus theconvictien"thatallthingsare leftpediert?"'['heopiatethat dullsPainandlullstheswierertoobliviorisasweetgift,yetmanya menhoelivedtocursethedayit cen.etohim.Bettersleeplesshours ofsefFeringthanthedreamsofthe opiumfiend.Yetthedrughisits beneficentuses.Allthingsaregood, but''theheartofmanisproneto eyelfromhisyouth."Ahthere's thereb.God'sgiftsareinnocent, butman'sdesinserenitsoalways.

Bethatmysterioisgiftoffreedom, hemaydivertthestreamofcrestoregoodnessfromitsallottedcourse tillitbecomesamightytorrent bearingdestructioninitsbosom.Ir. otherwcrds,goodgiftsarecapable ofbeingablised.

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Wasevergiftabusedasalcoholhas been? Ex.Periencemeetanswer. Letthesilentstoneofthemorgue lecomeeloquent,letthebrothelstell theirtale,letthestarscorpsesrise fromthegreensward,thedesertand theplaguepittheycanataleunfold.Comeinfancytotheslums oftheworld'sgreatcities.Enter thewanddenswherecrimeand miseryhide. SeethewretchedoffBeringofdegenaateparentscrying forbreadwhichisnotforthcoming, becausefatherhasexchangedwhatevenlittlemoneyhewasableto acquireforthealcoholicdrug.Dwellersinthissunnelandcanhardly realisethesufferingsofthepoorin theParentclimes.Manyofthese sufferingsare,Ireadilyadmit,due to.theeconomicconditionsof the age,-conditionswhichencourage sweatingofyouthsinfactoriesand thecagingoftheoldinworkhorses; theabsenceofanycommonbondof charityorhumanitybetweenman andmanthegrindingdownofthe poorandhelpless;thehardnessof heartIreducedbytheworship of Mammon.Allthesethings are Potentfactorsinproducingthisdisgracefelblotuponourboastedcivilisation. IamfarfromPointing thelingerofscornatthewretched oneswhoyieldtoseeminglyinsuperabletemptations.GodforbidI should Itiseasyfortheidleonlooker,ignorantofthecarrent's force,todespisethestruggleofthe oarsman.Itisnotwonderfulthat manyofthe"submergedtenth" havesunk.Nobutitisamiracleifanyreachthesurfaceagain. Fewthereare,who,similarlychainedinthethraldomofawearylife, wouldnotquaffthewinecupasa heavenfsent"nepenthe"andrevelin theoblivionwhicheocesscanbestow WhatthoughNemesisan:sewiththe dawn,to-night,thewretchma,forget.l.reitaelPindeed,indealingwith suchcases,mayonerecalltheawfulsentence,"Lethimthatiswithoutsincastthefirststone."Far heitfromustocensure;letusrathcrpitee Butforsweetmercy's sakeletourpitybeofaPractical kind.

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TheEarthandtheFirmamentin thewordsoftheScripturewere createdinsixdays.Weretheysix daysof24hourseachaswecalculateatpresent,oristhelanguage ofHoleWritinthatcasemetaphor- ical? Ifmetaphorical,thenthose "days"representperiodsoftime orstagesinthedevelopmentofmatterfromtheprimaevalnebulaor Light.

Ofthiswemay.hecertainthatthe WordsofGodascontainedinthe BiblewillnevercontradictHis Works. WhenReligioncontradicts Science,thecontradictionisonly apparent,notrealinfact,itmold notcontainanyobjectivereality When,therefore,nopossibledoubt existsastotheteachingofScience, theninallProbabilityScripture wouldhavetoberenderedinametaphoricalratherthanaliteral sense.

Itisgenerallyheldthatatheory shouldbeacceptedasanestablished factonlywhensupportedbydemonstrableproofs.Whatfactscanwe bringforwardtoProvethatthis worldofourswasonceanebulaor inotherwords,thatwhatisnowa solidcompactmassoriginallytook theformofanextensivevapouror glowinggas?Thistheorymayat firstseemincredible,butsinceitis Possibletochangeany,knownelementintoaliquid,andfromaliq- uidintoEtgaseousstate,whymay notthereverseprocessbepossible? EvenPlatinumwhichisthedensest ofallelementsandresistsliquifaction moreeffectuallythanothers,mao bemeltedbythetemperatureproducedbytheelectricarc,andeventuallymadetovanishintheformof vaPo'rbytheoJerpoweringheat generated.

Astronomyhasmadeveryraid strideswithinrecentyearsowingto severalcauses,chiefofwhichare (1)Thegreatimprovementseffected inthemanufactureoftelescopes, whichenableastronomerstoobserve withclearnessobjectsthatwerepule partlyvisibletoformergenerations. (II.)Thediscoveryofthespectrescope,aninstrumentthatreceivesthe lightfromthestarunderexaminationandanal'sesitintoitscomponentrays,and(III)Theadventof thecameraasanaidinthestudy oftheheavens.Itiswellknown thatthephotographicplatereveals thingsthatareinvisibletothenakedeye.Equippedwitheverymodern applianceitisdifficultindeed, to easieralimittoourknowledgeof Astronomy. WhattoearlyScientistswasconsidereden!nowableis nowquitewithintherealmofknowledge,anditispossiblethatnature mayheforcedstillfurthertoreveal hersecrets,andsoplaceScienceon afirmerbasis. Thatourearthhaspassedthrough aProcessofevolutionmaynowbe acceptedasaneatablishedfact,for wehavedirectconfirmationofthat theory.ThetelescoPerevealsHeavenlybodiesineverystageofdevelopmentfromtheprimaevallire-mist tothePlanets,thoseclerkobjects thatnowPossessnolightoftheir own,hotmerelyreflectthelightof theStnInonesquaredegreeof theheavensthephotographicplate revealedasmanyassevennebulous objectsandthetotalnumberwithin reachofmoderninstrumentsisabout 120,000.InsonieC2893whatat firstsightsightappeartohenebulaeareinrealityaclusterofstars, butastronomershavenowlearntto distinguishstarclustersfromtrue nebulaemerelybytheappearanceof theobjects.If,however,thereis

somedoubt-gennufliy,owingtowant ofopticalperfection-astoN,hether anebulous-lcoeingobjectmaybe resolvedintoasimpleclisterof stars,thesPeetroscope leused asacriterion.Aseachkindof starischararterisedbytheparticu- larspectrumthatityields,nodaftult.}isexperiencedinfixingits type,whichrepresentsastageinits orocessofevolution.Theordinary spectrumofthesunisthatofa glowingsolidbutthespectrumof theBen'scoronaphotographedduringaneclipsebelongstothevapour008orhire-misttyre,andherewe haveanexcellentillustrationofthe dilierentpointstobenoted. Itisscarcelypossiblethatthe bodiesofthesolarsystemshould haveaceuiredcertainpectilitrcharacteristicswithregardtotheir movementsEndthematerialofwhich theyareallformed,iftheyhadnot acommonorigin.Alltheelements thatcombinetoformourearthare tobefoundinthesun,onlyina glowingstate.Itisafactwcirth mentioningthatanelementnamed heliumwasfirstnoticedtoexistin thesun,manyyearsbeforeitwas discoveredquitebycharcebeProfessorRamsayinNorwao.Cusubmittingthisrarepieceofmineralto theelectriccurrent,thespectrumof thelightityieldedwasfoundtobe thesameasthatemittedbythe sun. Withregardtotheirmovementsthe coincidenceisagainremarkable.All theplanetsofthesolarsystemwithoutexceptionmoveinthesame directionasthesunrotatesonits axis.Hencewemayconcludethat somephysicalcauseimposesonthe Planetsanobligation,andrestricts theirmovementsroundthesuntoa particulardirection.Withreference totheoriginoftheprimaevalRebels,acertainastronomerhaswritteninthefollowingmanner:"Astowhatbroughtthemist intoexistence,astowhencethematerialscame,astowhencetheenergywasderivedwhichhasbeengraduallyexpendedeversince,wedonot ',nowanything,and,sofarasIcan seewehavenomeansofknowing." Tothisweanswerthateveryeffect musthaveacause,andthefact thattheuniverseisregulatedby lawsnecessitatestheexistenceofa Lawgiver.Ifsciencecanprovethat lifefirstoriginatedfrominorganic matter,thestatementwouldwillinglyheacceptedbyallTheists,but thentheoriginofmatterinits Primaevalformhesstilltobeaccountedfor.

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Theonlycoreformostofourmaladiesandinfirmities,whethercorporalorspiritual,ispatienceandconformitytothedivinewill,resigning corselvestothegoodpleasure of God,withoutreserveorexception,in health,insickness,incontempt,in hnour,inconsolation,indesolation,intime,andineternity;willinglyacceptingpainsofmindand bodyfromHismostamiablemind, asifwesawitPresentoffering ourselvestoendureevenmore,should itweargoodtoHim.Noonecan tellhawpureandmeritorioussuch anacceptanceofthewillofGodrendersoursufferings,whenwithmeekness,patienceandlovewereceivethe afflictionswhichwemustendurebecausetheyareconformabletoHis Providence.Assoonasthedivine goodpleasureappears,weshouldimmediatelyrangeourselvesonits side.

LukeXVIII,.11,41.Atthattime: -Jesustookuntohimthetwelve,and hesaidtothemBeholdwegoup toJerusalem,andallthingsshallbe accomplishedwhichwerewrittenb. theProphetsconcerningtheSonof Man.Forheshallhedeliveredto theGentiles,andshallbemocked, andscourged,andspit1111011; and aftertheyhavescourgedhimthey willputhimtodeath,andthethird dayheshallriseagain.Andthey understoodnoneofthesethings.And thiswordwashidfromthem,and theyunderstoodnotthethingsthat weresaid.NowitcametoPassthat whenbedrewnighto.Jerichoacertainblindmansatbytheway-side begging. Andwhenheheardthe multitudePassingbybeaskedwhat thismeant.Andtheytold him thatJesusofNazarethwaspassing by.Andhecriedout:Jesus,Son ofDavid,havemercyonme. And tilt!,thatwentbeforerebukedhim, thatheshouldholdhispeace.But becriedoutmuchmoreSonofDavidhavemercyonme.AndJesus standing,commandedhimtobe broughtuntohim.Andwhenbe wascomenear,heaskedhimsaying: WhatwiltthouthatIdotothee? ButhesaidLordthatImaysee. AndJesussaidtohim:Receivethy sight thyfaithbathmadethee whole.Andimmediatelyhesaw, endfollowedhim,glorifyingGod. Andallthepeople,whentheysawit, gavepraisetoGod.

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