The Record Newspaper 13 April 1912

SATURDAY,APRIL13,1912

InandAroundtheHome

MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

TheBraveLoser

:Soyou'velosttherace,lad? Ranitcleanandfast

Beatenatthetape,ladf? Rough?Yes,but'tispast. NevermindthelosingThinkofhowyouran Smileandshutyourteeth,ladTakeitlikeaman

Notthe«inningcounts,lad, Butthewinningfair

Notthelosingshames,lad, Buttheweakdespair; So,whenfailurestunsou, Don'tforgetyourplanSmileandshutyoreteeth,ladTakeitlikeaman

Diamondsturntopaste,ladNightsucceedstomorn. Whereeou'dpluckarose,lad.

Oftyougraspathorn! TimewillhealthebleedingLifeisbutaspan; Smileandshutyourteeth,ladTakeitlikeaman!

FruitsofGodlessEducatioN

1/reservingtutFlowers

Propercareofcutdowerswill doubletheirleaseoflife.Evenhothouseroses,usuallytheshortestlivedofblossoms,canbemadetoretaintheirbeat.t)andfragrancefor twoweeksifonewilltakethe troubletotoilthestems.

Todothissetapanofhotwater onthestoveandwhenthewaterbeginstoboilplacethestemsofthe ilowersinthewatertothedepthof oneinch.HoldtheBowerscarefully topreventtheirtouchingthesides orbottomofthepan.Allowthem toboilefteenortwentyminutes.Removetheflowersandclipofftheportionsofthestemsthatwereinthe water.Theyarethenreadytobe arrangedinthevaseorbowl. ManypersonshavePoorsuccessin Peepingcutflowersbecausetheydo notputfreshwaterintoflowervases everyday.Thestemsoftheflowers shouldbecliPPedeverydaltoenablethemtotakeupmorewater. Neverleavecutflowersinawarm rocrnovernight.Setthemina coolplace.

Theappallingincreaseoferinee .amongyoungmenisnowastriking featureofthepolicecourtrecordsin allourlargecities.Thejudges whosedutyitistoimposesentence onsomanyyouthfulcriminalsshould knowbestthecausesoftheirdownfall.JudgeThomasO'Sullivan,of thecourtofgeneralsessions,New York,assignsthefollowing"A lackofreligiousormoralinstructionsintheschools.Reducedwage, whichhavedeprivedparentsandtheir childrenofformercomfortsorluxuries.AdisinclinationonthePertof oungmentowork,Partlybecauseof theirhavingbeenspoiledathome, andpartlybecauseoftheinadequacy ofthewavestheywillgetin7.he trades.hadassociationsonthe streetatnight." ifJudgeO'Sullivanhadassigned onlyonecausefortheincreaseof juvenilecrime,wearequitecertain itwouldhavebeentheBretofthese.

OldGentleman(toho.,ontwelfth birthday)"Ihopesouwillimproveinwisdom,knowledge,andvirtue."Boy(politely)"Thesameto t4,11,sir."

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TheScissors

We'reajollypairoftwins, Andwealwaysworktogethere Wearealwaysbrightandsharp, Howeverdulltheweather. Wheneverlittlemaidie Takesherwork-boxinherlap, Wearealwaysupandready Withoursnip,snip,snap! WecutthePrettypatches

Topiecetheprett%quilt Eachsetierethenextonematches, Theirposiesneverwilt. Wetrimtheedgesneatly Withneveramishap, Andwhatmusicsoundssosweetie AsoursniP,snip,snap? -OurLesson.

PayingOurDebt

TheInfluenceoftheStage Fewrealiseto-daywhatapartthe stagePlaysinourmorallife.Take forinstance,thesacrednessofthe marriagetie.Drawingplotsfrom thedivorcecourtisasurewayto destroy.respectandreverenceforthe sacramentofmarriagewhensuch plotsarePresentedindramasonthe atage "Ifaplayresolvesitselfintoa recommendationofdivorceandremarriage,"saysBishopLillisof KansasCity,"thenitwillbelooked aeonbyallCatholic'sasopposedto Principlesthateverymemberofthe Churchholdsmostsacred."Almost allthepla,',spresentednowadaysresolvearoundthisveryrecommenda tion.TheCatholicwiththeease consciencemayconsiderthemall right,huttheyarc'filledwithimmoralpoisonjustthesame.

Therrohlemplaywiththeseeds ofaffinityinitsimplyreflectsthe moralsofourday.Thestageisa mirrorandreflectstheulcersofsocietyandoneoftheworstofthese ulcersisdivorcewhichiseating ,'awayourmorallifeatitssereroot.

Ayounghousekeepernakedher pleasantfacedneighbortolendher apattern.Sheaskedwithhesitation, andonlyaftershehadsearchedthe cataloguesinvainforababydress patternsimilartoit.

"It'sapatternIinvented,"smiled theneighbor,AndI'vegivenit awaybutI'llcutoutanotherfor youifyou'llwait."

cuttingoutthepattern.Iamjust Passingsomethingalong."

Theeoungwomanwassmiling."I amtwicegladnowthatIaskedfor thepattern.AndIpromiseyouI shallpassitalong.Idon'tknow yetwhatIcando,but1shalllook forwaestobegintopayupthe verybigdebtIowe."

HomeManners

"Idon't toputyouto trouble,"saidtheyoungwoman. "Butitisn'tanytrouble,Iam gladofachancetodoit."Thenas the:mingwomanstillhesitatedthe wiseneighborwenton."WhatI meanisthatIamgladofthechance todosomelittlehelpfulthing.We housekeepersaresobusywithour ownallairsthatwehaven'tmuch timetolookaboutandseehowwe maylateapartofourdebttohumanity.I,forone,haveabig debt.Peoplehavedonesomany kindthingsforme.IknowInever cangooutanddoanybigthingsfor humanityand neverberichenoughtobuildhospitalsorendow freshairfarms.SoImustjustdo thelittlethingsthatcomemyway. AndIampleasedwhenIfindsome snailserviceinmypowerthatIcan doforaneighbor.So,yousee,you erenotPuttingmetoanytroubleIn

NotlungagoIvisitedahomewheresuchexceptiorall,goodbreedingprevailedandsuchlinemanners werepracticedbe'allthemembersof thefamilythatitmadeagreatimpressionuponme. Thishomeisthemostremarkable schoolofgoodmanners,refinement andculturegenerallyIhaveevervisited.Theparentsarebringingup theirchildrentopracticetheirbest mannersonalloccasions.Theydo notknowwhatcompanymanners mean. Theboyshavebeentaughttotreat theirsisterswithasmuchdeference asthoughthey.werestrangerguests. Thepoliteness,cot:rtes.%andconsiderationwhichthemembersofthis familyshowtowardsoneanotherare mostrefreshingandbeautiful.Coarse ness,grittiness,lackofdelicacyfind noplacethere. Bothboyaandgirlshavebeen trainedfrominfancytomakethemselvesinterestingandtoentertain landtrytomakeothershappy Theirtablemannersare'especially marked.Attableeveryoneissupposedtoheathisbest,nottobring auegrouch,oralongorsadfaceto it,buttocontributehistatthought, hiswittiestsaying,totheconversation.Evere,memberofthefamilyis expectedtodohisbesttomakethe mealareallcharpsoccasion.There isasortofrivalrytoseewhocan bethemustentertainingorcontributethespiciest,bitsofconversation. There noindicationofdyspepsia inthisfamily,becauseeveryoneis trainedtolaughandbehappy,and laughterisafatalenemyofindigestion. Theetiquetteofthetableisalso strictlyeobserved.Everymemberof thefamilytriestodbjusttheproper thingandalwaysbemindfulof others'rights.Kindnessseemstobe Practicedfor.thejoyofit,notfor thesakeofcreatingagoodimpressiononfriendsoracquaintances. Thereisinthishomeanairof peculiarrefinementwhichisvela' charming.Thechildrenareearly taughttogreetcallersandguests cordially,andtomakethemfeel thattheyareverywelcome.Theyare taughttomakeever)onefeelcornlona',/,'andathome.

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MODERATECONTRIBUTIONS.

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GuildsandTradeUnions

HISTORICAL.SKETCHOFTHEIRORIGINANDDs:Veii_OPMFNT.

Inthesetimesofsocialupheaval andeconomicreconstrue.iondiete perhapsnosubjectsodebatedasthe growthofTradesLinensin(saysT. P.O'Nolaninthe"IrishEcclesiasticalRecord.).Everyone.exceptth.' mosthide-boundconserrauve.recogniseshewnecessary-an.Ilawfulitis forlabourtoelse-anisefeltotective purposes.Ontheotherhand.the excessiveandunreasonabledemandofacertaintypeofTradesUnionist havealienatedthesympathyofmany sincerefriends.andhavegiven;t handletotheopponentsoftherights oflateensThisyearaManhoodSillfrageBillisetbeintroducedinto theBritishParliament.Whenthis Billbecomeslawthehandsofthe workerswillhestrengthenedandthe, powerofthenieganisat'ensin(see Insistenceincreased.

Theearlyguildsweresteepedina religiiatsspirit.andweteinstintti withcivicpatriotism.Theirsucces sots.theTradesUniens.ateno:re markableforeitherofthesechalayteristics.Canuttwetingiattonthe newladie'.someoftheancient spititIntheIiisteryofoneofthe oldDublingad,. orHole Trinity.-awineswirehivedand reverencedthemiirentbedthis player:-Wouitithatthespiritin whichthes'eesrlyFather-meilegs ther.prayediessethet.andaidedeh,: ;neither,thek turi couldbeshowntotheirMetinviian:i sistersofthus.,later(Lip.NOTM()LERN

Thereisaprevalent.butmistaken. notionthatLadesUniteesmiscotes. amoderninvention.springingfrom thedemsieratictendenciestitthenee. ButfronttheParitytmesWefind allu,iiinstotornhiliaiiollsamong workers.PlinywritesteenAsia MinertotheEmperorTrajan,about theyearA.D.11,2 "Consider.site. whethertheesethlishmentofagild ofcraft-nein.about1511men.esiulli meetwithyourapproval. Ishall takecarethatnonebutacraftsmanbeAmite-id,antithatthegild usefornoalienpurees,therieht allover(them. 'V.li'WOheha'd tokeepit.watchonsuchasmall number,"Teemoldiestohisto:10:12olvasfellows:

"You.followingtheexampleof ninnyethers.havegettheideathat agildof(-Isesinencanhiestalishedainon.4-titeiluthietnteofNiisieledia.liteletusbeerillmindsthat th"eleveittemiler-youale.and particularlyitsc:ties,havebeen harassed1iyfaction,ofthatkind. Whiteserthetithefrontwhateseet silencederived.\regivetomen toceth?!fib: acommono'ojeci-. theywillbecionclubs.iiioughthese club,maymeliaveliarlife.it ithetter.therefore,touseunorglir isedlaleiurevenhersuchpurposesas extinctionofconflagrations."

InanotherletterPlinyaskshis imperialmasterwhatarehisviews withregardtothesanctioningor suppressingof,iwietiesformutual aid.Theentbletoranswers:--nowthemtheirsocietieswhich theyenjoybyvirtueofthetreatyel federation.especiallyifthsydono: usetheirfundsforriotingandun

lawfulpurposes.butforthesupeert oftheirpoorermembersinwant.in allothercitieswhichpossessRoman citizenshiportheLatinfranchise. institutionsofthekindareto'se ented."

Ciahnenearerhotie.eefindthere etregildselteidesunionsillan centIreland.accordingtoheating', "Historyofbehind.-Be.1;11eSet'thinV. 1givetee%soresofthe trenslater.theRev.P.Dinneen:sOilillMolt(A.D.1P;3-ee)convenedtheFeisinTata.Thereusedto bethreeassembliesinIrelandin theeidertime.towit.theFeisat Tara.teeFeisatEinhain,andtlei Feisoftertaelen.Thethiefobjest forwhichtheFelsoft'inhain'intl theFesofCittachainwereconvened wastotippievegirt;('whopisteissd mechanicalcleftsinIreland,such smith\yolk.stene-work.and\smut work.erthelikehandicrafts.And thenoblesandellamits(learnedmeal whowereatthesetwoassemblies selectedfronteachassemblythree scoremasterstif andthey werethendiseihutedthroughout liehind.andnofellow-craftsmanto thesewaspermittedtopractisehis (raftwithoutpet homthe masterofthatcraft.whowasinthat district.antithemasts.,;nestexaminewhfilier111, eiinii-etentto practisethecraft.Andthesemass totswerecalledIiildenaigh.'Now ItdelenaighmeansIeleheardaigh.' erskilledinManycrafts.for'than' means'ceard'etafi.-

Inthesamecenturyinwhichtileslawwerelit'ti,,ensetedinIreland. wefindthatTradesUnionism.which l'i'enppte,,edthreecenturies earlierintheRienenEmpire.was nownotonlyetti,ehsettbythe Sies.huthailbecienepartofthe Statesystem.11r.Geer:,:'Russell. whohaswrittenseilluminatinglyon Irishellinwnic:.ieferiedrecentlyto MutesUnionismundertheRoman Empire.Havingmarkedthefact thattheorganisationoftrades}weeniecoinpul,ory.sirthatthere couldbenotrouble'aboutunion labourandnonuniiinlabour.asall wereinthetradesunion,.hethen explainedthat-Theseunionshavingmonopolies.lieantomakeliving expensive,Ail, !loGovernment foundthatthepieiseeplained.and thetitrewoe'I sedtot"oscestateseitre wiisk ftepowat nonnial 111,,membersofthe trade,unionsdiiinetlikethis.P becamenecessarytocompelthe memberstodetheirshareofth.' w'ekfewthepeerinproportionto thecapitaleachhad.Toescape this.capitalwaswithdrewe.Then camealawfothiddingcapitaltobe w.thdiawn.Thennobodywithcoretalwouldjoinatradesunion."lien resignationscameinasmenfeltthey preferredfreedomtocompulsoey work.Thenextsteponthepart oftheStatewastomakeTrades Unionismcompulsoryforlife.Once amemberalwaysamember.Finally.inIth,wefindthatnotonlymust aTradesUnionist'ssonsallbelong totheunion,butifamanmarrieda Tradesunionist'sdaughterhemust belongtotheunion."

Theresultofallthis&ateTrades Unionismwas:disastrous.Thecost oflivingwentup.Amaximuntprice hadtobeputoneverykindoffood. Agricultutelanguishedandtheindustriallifeeltheeternitywas throttled.WhentheCothscame thecommonpeoplehailedthema, delivetetsfrontanintolerablesocial tytanny.Mr.BusellproceedstoadV0eateasystemoflabourco-partnershiporprofit-sharingwhich,instead ofplacinglabouranticapitalismin antagonism,wouldleadthemto workharmoniouslytogether.HOWever,intothisaspectofthe.questionitisnotmy.intentiontoenter. Iantmetelytracingthehistoryof labourorganisations,antinotsuggestingalteinatisepolicies.

Thewo.d-e isspeltinmodern timeswithorwithouttheu,but withouttheuitapproximatescloser totheorigins].Itisderivedfrom aSaxonwordmeaning"ratablepayment,"whichwefindinoldrecords. writtenvariously."gield,""gild." "gyld,''

GILDSINENGLAND.

Englandisthebielelaceofgilds inthesensethatthewordhail medtevaltimes.Theundeveloped ideamaybefound.asalteedystated. intherecordsofoldercivilisations. butitremainedforEnglandtocompletethedevelopment.Theoldest reliableaccountofEnglishgildsconsistsofthreegildstatutesatthe beginningoftheeleventhcentury. Theyhadadistinctlyreligiousas wellassocialchatacer.infact'he ideaofsocialservicewasinextricablyblendedwiththatofreligion. Itwastaughttothepeopleofthe' MiddleAgesbythescholasticsasthe '.operacorporaliamisericiadiate" .Theobjectsofthesegildswerethe supportandnursingofinfirmgildbrothers,theburialofthedead,the performanceofreligiousset-vices. andthesayingofplayersfortheir souls.Theyeserefoundedinhonour ofGodandSt.Peterbythey.a friendofKingCanute.Theymet onceayear,ontheFeastofSt. Peter,forunitedworshipinhomier oftheirpatronsaint.Amealwas partakenofincoalition.andalms weregiventothepoorontheday ofthefeast.thegild-brothersbeine obligedtofurnishcontributionsof "breadwellberatedandthoroughly baked.-Anyoneundertakingany officeofthegildandnotproperly fulfillingitwasseverelypunished. Offencesbyonemembertoanother werealsopunished.Similarstatutes ofgildsoflaterdateex.st.Thee extantatExeterandotherEnglish townsareevenmorereligiousin tone.Themembersmetthreetimes yeatlytoworshiptogetherforthe wsl-Mein;;oftheirlivinganddead brothers.ThestatutesoftheCantbridgeGildgiveanoathwhichthe memberstookontherelicsofthe pa'ronsaintofthegild.Theyswore faithfulbrotherhoodtowardseach other,notonlyinreligiousbutin secularmallets.Theothergilds confinedthemselvestospiritualmatters,andtocorporaldeedsofmercy. butnowwefindthematerialwellbeingofthemembersalsocoming intoconsideration.Theprinciple ofmutualresponsibilitywasen. forced.Oneofthestatutesreads: "Ifonemisdo,letallsharethesante lot,"andanoeganisationexistedfor carryingoutthseprovisions.

Ifoneofthegild-brotherswanted help,hisbrethrenwereobligedto furnishit,notonlyincaseswhere thebrotherwasjustlyaggrieved, suchasifhewererobbedorassaulted,butevenincaseswherehewas theaggressorandwasinthewrong, unlessinthecaseofmurderinthe fiestdegree.

Theessenceoftheregulations4 these,theoldestgildsextant,was thehandingtogetherintoclose unionbetweenmanandman,sometimesfortifiedbyoathandsanctionedbyreligion,forthepurposeof mutualhelpandsupport.This characteristicisfoundinthegilds ofeveryage,downtotheirdescendantsorsupplanters,thetrades unions.Otherfeaturesvariedate coidingtolocalLeeds.

WhileitisinEnglandthatwefind the'earliestaccountsextantoforganisedgilds,theirvagueoriginsare tiebefoundinGetmantribeswhere thefamilyWaStheunitroundwhich everyinterestrevolved.andwhich broadenedlaterintotribalassociations.Theymayhewithtohave hadbothapaganandaChristian origin.Wilda.Hartzwig,andother writersshowthatinpagantimes societiesexistedformutualbenefit. meetingatfeasts,andholdingpagan celebrations.Brentanosaysthe"religiousbrotherhoodsoflaymenor sodalities,astheyarecalledin modemtimes,originatedinacopyineofmonasticismbymenwho. whilewishingtoaccumulatemerit forthenextworld.werenotpreparedtorenouncethepresent." WhenChristianityspreadfront southerntonorthernlands,itfound existingamongtheFrankish,Teutonic,Saxonandothermidand north-Europeanpeoplesthesepagan unions,withtheirattendantbanquets: andanamalgamationwas effectedbetweenthemandtheChristianbrotherhoods.Thepaganceremenialswereeliminated.andChristiantiteswereintroducedintheir flace,whilethesocialandphilanthlopienatureoftheorganization .a4rctwined.Fromthistuitonsprang andtheyspreadrapidlyunderChristianinfluence.graduallyaccentinganindustrialcharacter.

KingAlfred'slawsrefertothemas aces:U:1n:andstatethatthemembersofthegegildanareliabletopay aproportionofthefineforwhicha manismulctedwhokillsanother.In thestatutesoftheLondongilds. 'writteninthetimeofKingAthelsten.analreadyadvanceddevelopmentofthegildisshown.Thtsamerulesgovernthemashavebeen previeuslydescribedWithreference totheotherEnglishgilds.There wereprayersforthe&sashmutual supportfotthelivingmembers,almsgivingtothepoor,festivesocial meetings,andpublicworshipincommonatstatedtimes.Whilethey %esteallowedtoflourishinEngland theywereatthesameperiodsuppressedontheContinentbythe feudallords. Aseriesofcapitulariesof'theEmperorCharlemagne andhissuccessorscondemnedthem. Hewasjealousoftheirpower,and wantedtocentraliseallauthorityin hisgovernment.UnderLouisle Debonajrgildsaretohemet-within Flandersamongserfs,andtheir lordsaretoldbytheKingtosuppressthem. Ecclesiasticalgildsalsoexisted.

APRIL13,1912.

Theybecamecorrupt,andweredenouncedbyareformingprelate. Hincmar,ArchbishopofRheims. K.Thegildshadcertainlyatthis epochsomedefectsintheFrankish countries.Theywerestilltinged withpaganism,andgluttonyand otherexcesseswereindulgedina' thefeasts.UnderKingHenryI.of Germanyabetterunderstanding .arosebetweentheStateandthegilds andtheywereencouragedbythe Government.Thesamepolicywas adopted150yearslaterbyOlafKirre ofNorway.Eachfreshdocument dealingwithgildsemphasisestheir religiouscharacter.Hincmar,whose edictsare,ofcourse,inLatin,writes -`Theyshalluniteineveryexercise of omniobsequioreligionisconjungantur.'

Thegildseverywherewereunder thepatronageofthesaints,orthe MotherofGod,orsomereligious mystery,suchas'theHolyTrinity.' 'theBlessedSacrament.'AtYork theGildofCorpusChristiflourished whichorganisedpublicprocessions .onceayearinhonouroftheBlessed Sacrament,asisstilldoneinMunich. Vienna.Madrid,andotherCatholic cities.Brentanoremarksthatifthe NationalLifeBoatInstitutionhad IexistedintheMiddleAgesitwould undoubtedlyhavebeenareligious gild,asgildsundertookallcorporal worksofmercy-buryingthedead. andvisitingandsuccouringthepoor andsick.

Variouswriters,includingMr. Ludlow,andSirFrederickEden, pointouttheanalogybetweenmodernfriendlysocietiesandtheoldreligiousandsocialgilds,butthemodernsocietieshavebeeninmostinstancesshornofreligiouschata,teristies.

Kemplesays'thegildsformedthe nurseryciaciksofpopularliberty. andwereamongtheoldestdefenders ofthedignityofmanagainstfeudal arbitrariness.'Buttheburghers, hav:nggotfreedomforthemselves. begantooppressthepeopleandexeludedthemfrommembershipofthe gilds.

(TobeContinued.)

QuestionBox.

"ChantoftheSacredHeart"asks: "HowisthebadgeoftheSacred Hearttobewornisthereany specialindulgenceattachedtowearingitpublicle" Answer.-

taaat,seofitsconnectionwithOur Blessedlord,sothatourreverence towardsitmaybecalledasymbolic actofworshipPaidto('hristHimself.IntheBritishParliamentwe haveanillustrationofthisthe membersofParliamentbowtothe KirgsthroneevenwhentheKingis notthere.Noonewouldsaethat theyworshippedthechairorthrone, whileallwouldunderstand(though theymightnotbeabletoexplainit) thattheiractise.sembolicexpressioncftheirregard,respectandr,.verencefortheKinghimself.

Thefollowingpointedreferenceto thissamesubjectbyFatherHull,the learnedEditorofthe"BombayExaminer"isbothinterestinganduseit1:--Thewordadorationhereused isasurvivalofanarchaicwordnow ca-aoleteinthissense.Adoratioin Latinmeansliterallyputtingthe handtothemouthasasignofrespectorsalutation,justasthe Peopleinthiscountrydowhenthey ma'esalaam.Whenotherformsof salutationcameintovoguetheward wasretained,butcametomeananti, formofoutwardreverence,nomatter whethertoGodorman.Inthis sensetheLatintermadoratiacrucis isised,andtheexpressionhasbeen taxmenoverbodilyintotheEnglish. UnfortunatelyhoweverinEnglishthe wordadorehascometomeansolely religiousworship,andmoreoverretligiousworshipdirectedtoGodalone. Hencetheterm"adorationofthe cross"onGoodFridayhasbecome ananachronismandasitisconstantlymisunderstoodandteenadvantageofbyignorantaiversaries itwouldreallybeagoadthingto haveitabolisliedandtouse"yen- rationofthecross"instead.

"Australian"asas"Whatarethe signsofaReligiousVocation?" Answer.-

"ProspectiveBride"writes;"When aCatholicandaProtestantareto bemarriedbethePriest,maythe CatholicreceiveHolyCommunionon Athneswer._ dayofthemarriage?"

Certainle es.Itistheproper thingtodo.Oneoftheconditions onwhichthedispensationisgiven requiresfromtheCatholicapromise toendeavourtoconverttheNonCatholic.Thegoodexampleofthe CatholicingoingtotheSacraments, especiallyonthedayofmarriage, willbeaproofofthesincerityofthe iromisemade,endmay.domore thanwordsorargumentintheultimateworkofconversion.

Sleep01theForm

Mr.J.E.Exton,ofWirrega(S.A.) recentlyreadapaperbeforethelocal agriculturalbureauWegivethefollowingusefulextracts.

TheBadgeisordinarilyworn,life thescapular,beneaththedressbut attimesofprocessions,andpuleic prayers,andwhentheBlessedSaealimentisexit(sea,itiswornvisibly. asalsobymaneatGeneralCommunion.ThereisanIndulgenceattachedtothevisibledisplayoftheBadg anditisimportanttonoticewhat aretheoccasionsonwhichthisIn(Havre,maybegained.Oneisthe adorationforhalf-an-hourofth. BlessedSacramentpubliclyexposed, p.c.,atQuarant'Ore,CorpusChristi andatothertimes;theotheristhe assistanceatpublicprayers,suchas Processions,LitaniesoftheSaints, andotherpublicdevotions.But theseIndulgencesarenotattached.to thevisiblewearingoftheBadgeat HolyCommunion,evenwhen'the Holycommunionismadeina,hod!: asattheGeneralCommunionof Atonement.Still,ithasbecomea cotillioncustomformembers,and esnaiallyforPromoters,togivet.tir BlessedLord?,thisexternalmark of humanewhentheyreceiveCommunion; acustomwhichmatwellbeenemir:teedinthesedays,whenwearc ion;ael'stomwhichmaywelllaeesetct.

"Bewildered"titer!)"Whatis-he meaningofthe"Adoretanefthe Cross?Ialwa.,sunderstoodthat erev.rencedtheCrossbecarseof whatitreeresents,hinceT-esiewilileredwhen7readinmyHole Wee!:Book"AdorationoftheCriers.' Answer.WeveneratetheCrossnetindeed heentiseofitselforofany.virtueit canpossessasinanimatematter,hat

ThesignsofaReligiousVocation manifestthemselvesindifferentways fordiffetentpersons,butthefollowingmayherelieduponassafesigns havingageneralapplication-leirstof all,arethecontinualaspirations afterahigherandholierstateoflife inpersonswhohavethenecessary phisisalandintellectual,aualifica%jells.Secondly,afirmandconstand willtoserveGodinaparticular stateoflife.Thefirmnessandcon-, stanceinpursuingasupernatural purros,istheeffectofGod'sGrace, andthereforeevidenceofatruevocalion.

St.AlphonsusLiguoriexplainsthe matterthus"Coemarkofatrue ()cationisapureandholyattractiontoaparticularstate.Itisnot necessarythatthisattractionbealweessensible.Itsufficesifitexists intheinteriorparttherefore,when asensibleattractionhasexisted,and slowceasestoexist,onecannot,on thisaetornt,pronouncethecalltrtreIfthewillcontinueconstant, Freithereremainsomesupernatural fitteror,nomatt,rwhatwaverfng maabeoccasionedla,coldnessorreaugnance,thevocationmaysafelybe declaredatrueone.'Goa.callspersonsinvariousways,yetafirmao entrreliginisasafemarsofa OCRliontotherenal(usstate,where 'thereisnoserires ntand themotivesaregood,fcritisa specialgraceofGod.

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TheDublincorrespondentof"The Times"(Unionist)admitsthatwhen theConiervativeswereinpowerthe Government'saprointmentsinIrelandweremadefromamongstthe Unionists,buthecomplainsbecause theIrishappointmentsundertheInsuranceActaremostlyfilledbjNationalistsandTradeUnionists.

Replyingtothetoastofhishealth, atthecharter-daydinnerofthe RoyalCollegeofSurgeonsofIreland andDublin,LordAterdeensaidthat someofthemmightthinkhehadbeen toolongamongstthem,and,infact, sometimesrumorsgotafloatandhe wasaskedwhetheritwastruethat heweegoingtoresignhispostof Lord-Lieutenant.Well,hedidnot helievcinresignation.Iftherewas workgiventoaman,lethimstickto itanddohisbest.Everspcsititn haditsdrawtaclesanddifficulties. ss ArchbishopKell),ofSydney,said recentlythatitwasagoodsignof thejusticeoftheCatholiceducationalclaimsinNewSouthWales,when someofthechieforgansofpublic opinioninthecityhadtoputlies inhismouthtodefendtheirposition. Theyhadmadehimsa,thingsbe neveruttered.

ingthematninethenextmorning. Attwelvehefellonthefloesexhausted,havingtalkedfortwentslesvenhours,duringwhichtheSpeakerwouldnotallowhimtositdown, takefood,orrepeathimself.

Rev.J.S.Carroll,D.D.,awellknownPresbyterianclergyman,lecturedrecentlytoa.meetingofthe CatholicLiterarySocietyinGlasgow.Heexeressedthepleasure whichhefeltatmeetingsoman)'of hisfellow-IrishmenandIrishwomen. Hewas,lilathem,anardentHome Ruler.Hedidnotdoubtthesense ofjusticeandfairplayofthemajoritsofhisfellow-eountrsmen,and hehadnottheslightestfearofreligionsoppression.Therehad,he said,beenonceaCatholicParliamentinIreland,inthereignof .famesIT.,andoneofthefirstacts ofthatParliamenthadbeentoaccordfelllittertsofworshiptothe membersofallreligions.

Inthecourseofaleadingarticle ontheBursariesBill,whichextends shesameprivilegestopriateschools includingCatholic)astoState schools,the"due)Morning Herald"wentsofarastohintat theStatefollowingtheevilenampleofFranceandprohibitingdenominationalschools.Itremarked "ItMight,indeed,lejustifiedinprohibitingtheexistenceofdenominationalschools.Itdoesnotgoasfar esthatset."Acorrespondentof thepaperwentfurtherandputit !alleinlsthus"Thoughtheresultsin theimprovementofeducationandmo ralsofthePeoplehavewarrantedthe step,Icannotthinkthattherewasas validapublicreasonforthediscontinuanceofStateaidtoallthede-

TherrogramtneoftheEucharistic ConerzsstobeheldinViennainnoteinationalsch-'olsageneration Septemberwasapprovedofbytheagoasthereisnowfortheenforced Pope.HisHolinessexpressedsatis-closingofallRomanCatholic factionatthePartwhichwillbeschools."ProfessorMcCallum,of fatenintheCongress theEinP.'r-SydneyUniversity,inP.furtherletorFrancisJoseph,whowillhepre-teronthesubject,administeredthe sentintheprocessionthroughthefollowingdignifiedrebuketothe streets.ThenewNuncio,Mgr.Sca-bigoted.writercdths"Herald" willpresideovertheCongress.articleTheState,accordingtothe writer,"mightindeedbejustifiedin Mr. tinesBreesecontributesanprohibitingtheexistenceofdenomina articletothe"FortnightlyReview"tionalschools.Itdoesnotgoasfar on"As,ectaontheReligiousQues-asthatyet,"-thoughitmanjustle tioninIreland,"inwhichheridiculestakethatstepatsomefuturetime. thedangerthreateningtoUlsterNow,tomymind,emonopl2ofedunrcsbjteriansfromanIrishParlia-cationbytheState,withthepron:en't."TosupposethatIrishhiliticnofallbrandsbutthoseitis politicswillsplitupintoaCatholicinai.ositicntopurvey',issheer andaProtestantcampispreciselysocialism..Moreover,itwouldbethe asabsurdastosupposethatwomen,worstkindofsocialism,becauseit whentheygetthevote,willseeitwouldeintolerant;anditwould asasee."Thoughheexpatiatesatbetheworstlendofintolerancebeonetimeonthetyrannyofthecauseitwouldbedirectedagainstrepriesthood,atanotherhessea',.sofligiousconviction. thepriestasbeing"intruththe fatherofhisPeople here- "Youmaybelongtoanpolitical mainedfaithfultothemuntodeathtarty3oftWae-personally,Idon't andmartyrdom.ThepriestgainedcarstowhatTartyyoubelong"(Said foreverthegratitudeandvenerationArchbishopKelly,speakingatthe offthepogle;hebecametheirguide,'Con!minionbreakfastoftheIrishNatheirfriend,theirprotector,andwontempiForestersinSjdrue)-"butthe chattitlewinchhestillbears,sag-Ihestwillisaeeouhearhisvoice artaruin,thebelovedpriest."No-justasthefog-hellsoundstowarn thingcouldbemoretouchingToseetheehipthnttheracksarenear,or thanthisattachment,whichstillen-asth.lighthousegivesnoticetothe ists,thisrespect,thiscontidence." marineroftherroximitjoflandand guideshimtosafet'Ifthewarning IfveeshesbetakenbytimeMr.isdisregardeddisasterawaitsthe 1.1osd-Geeeee,erdinarilsoneofthepiariner,andIwarnAustraliathatbe mostconcise,standsoutasoneofherdivorcelegislation,tohersecular ihefewpresent-daJkParliemeetenianssystemofpublicinstruction,andbe whohaveheldthefloorindefianceofcertainphasesofcertainindustrial theclock.ExpoundingtheBedsetagitation,wreckageisbeforethecounthathrotiehtontheavalanchehotry.Howsoonwecannottell.God cccupiedfiatrhotrs-thelengthtograntitmaynevercome.OurhusiwhichGladstoneranwhileintroduc Messaspriestsistostandforjustice ingthefirstHomeRuleBill.Ofandsotndrrincirles,enditisyour courseStringRiceholdsthePrit'shplaceesIrishNationalForestersto Palle.OnO'Cennell'smotionforRe-holdinjourhartsasoneofyour pealoftheUnionhesereadhimselfmosttreasuredtraditions,theunion oversevenhours.TheAmericanbetweenpriestsandpeople,sothat Senateisfamedftritsbrevity.Butnotonlywillthepriest,asaman twojearsagoitenduredaneighteen-BerrereredtoInvdownhislifefor and-a-halfhours'speechfromMr.T.ahiscountry,butthathisfellowFollette,hisaimbeingobstructioncountrymenwillrecognisethepriestratherthanconviction.Alegislatorhood,and1-pelidedbeitsteachings inBritishColumbia,oneMr.Deinallthe'greatnrinciplesthatunderCeismo,istheworld'schampion.Atlietheveryfoundationsofsociety." nineit,themorningheroseio"otter . afewremarks."Hewasstilloffer- ThebetterCatholic 2ouhave,the

betterAmericanyouhave,"saidPreeidentTaft,inaspeechacknowledgingareceptiongivenhimbyaCatholicacademeesays"America").To someofthoseoutsidetheChurchhis wordsmayseem'butanotherinstance ofMr.Taft's.well-knowngiftforsayingwhatadmirablefitstheoccasion, whiletoothersthePresident'sstatementmayhaveweightasaprominent non-Catholic'stestimonytotheloyaltyofhisCatholicfellow-citizens Buttothoseofthefoldwhohave giventhemattersomethought,our ChiefExecutive'sassertionisalmost atruism.Forwhatelsecanagood Catholichebuttagoodcitizen?A goodCatholicknowsthathemust keepGod'scommandmentsheknows thathemustnotbuyorsellvotes;he knowsthathemustnotperjurebimself;heknowsthathemustnotrob ordefraudtheGovernmentorthe 'taxpayer.GoodCatholics,moreover, believethattheAlmightywillone dajexactfromthemastrictaccount ofthewaytheyhatekepthislaw; goodCatholicsreverenceascoming fromGodalldulyconstitutedauthorits.goodCotholicsconsidermarriageasacredinstitution;goodCatholicsbelievethatmoralitywithout trlivionisahollowsham.The Church,too,itshouldberemembered Providesherchildrenwitheffective meansforkeepingthecommandments andlivinguptotheirbelief.Forif theywillbutusetheprayersshe teachesthem,heed.thewarningsshe givesthem,andavailthemselvesof theholySacramentssheadministers forthecleansing,safeguarding,and strengtheningoftheirsouls,Catholicswillfinditeasjtokeepthecommandmentsandholdfasttotheir creed.SuchCatholicscannotbebut goodAmericans.Fortode,f' Americanswhoareamenacetotheir country-arecorruptroliticians, shamelessperjurers,lawlessSocialists,141101(1er:3ofdivorce,andsecularistsineducation.Butnogoad catholiccanheany.ofthese.So PresidentTaftisright-thebetter theCatholic,thebettertheAmerican. Ofcoursethesameappliestousin Australia;thebettertheCatholic, thebettertheAustralian.Careless, spinelessCatholicsareoflittlevalue toeitherKingorcountrj.

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SomeMissionaryNotes

Owingtotheoppositionofthe ChiefsinZululand,theprogressof thefaiththereisslow.Thereis however,acentralstationatEmoeeni,servedbytwoOblateFathers andaBrother.Zuluchildrenarereceived,andbroughtupintheCatholicreligion,buttheparents,ifpagans,contributenothingtowards theirsupport.Convertsaremade fromtimetotime.Themissionhas tobesupportedbyfundsfrom Euryee.Moremightbedoneinother localitiesifonlyfundswereavailable.

Itishoe[treynat,0.M.I.,hassent FatherRouviereamongtheEskimo tribeswholivebetweenGreatBear LakeandcoronaticnGulf.These Eskimoeslivehehuntingandfishing, usingprimitiveimplementsandweapon,oftheirownmanufacture.They heyeshownthemselvesvil.shretiringalwa2supontheapproachof whit,eien,andevenofotherIndian tri' IteeertlyaMr.Hornbesucceed,'ingettingamongthem,and intecomingfriendlywiththem.This treeell,risFatherRomiere'scompanion.Thegoodmissionarywas tospendtb'winteratDismalLake, wherethereareexcellentCatholicsof theHare-Skintribe.Heisexpected hackathismissionatFortGoad HopeieJuly.Letushopethathe hasteenahletosowthegoods-ed amongtheseignorantanduncivilised people.

Asanindicationofthevarious !petideswhoarenowsettleditMani toi.aandtheadloinine,Statesof Canada,wemaype.inttothe greetntintheOblate JunicrateatWinnipeg.They,are makingtheirclassicalstudies,Preperaeorytotheirenteringthenovitiate.Theynumberfcrty-fiveof whomseventeenereFrenchCanadians.threeereIrish,threeare French,!'letenateGermans,seven arePeles,woareBelgians,oneisa Slay.andoneaBohemian.

InBechuanaland,themissionswere Severelyharraseedlastwinterswine tothedistressamongthenatives. Therehadbeenpracticallynoharvest owingtothelonedrought.

BishopGrouard,O.M.I.,tellshow oneifhisCreeIndianscussed sword.withanAnglicanprelateat FortVermillion.ThisCreehadoc

casiontogototheProtestantbishopuponsome1.esiness,whenhis Lordshipopeninghisbible,reproachedtheIndianwithhisignorance.The ('reeatonceproducedhisCatholic Pliaser-bocieintheCreelanguage. Takingit,thebishoplituponthe nameofMarry.See,hesaid,where yorarewrongyourhookteaches youtoPraytoMar.)'andminetell, methatImusttrayonlytoJesus Answerme,repliedtheIndian;all menhaveamother.Ihavemine whom love,andpastthounot thine?Nodouta,saidthebishop. likeothermen 1 alsohaveamother. JustasIthought,arguedtheCree thouhestamotherandthoulove her,nodoubt.Well,thouknowest pintJesushasMaryforHisMother, and.thoudostnotdaretosaythat HedoesnotloveHisMother.So weCatholicsbelievethatweshould Bratpre,toJesusandthen,beta'seJest'slovesHisMother,and willnotrefuseherthegracesshe ask.-forus,wealsoprayafterwards toMar..The(Teemaintainedthat hipLerdehiphadnothingtosacin reps

TheRev.FatherJoussard,O.M.I., whodidnotsparehimselfinhismis sionarylelaersatFortVermillion, andwhe}miltanewchattelthere, wasconsecrateda.-Co-adjutorBis het'toPr.GroeardinMay1909. Themissionary-nowatFortVermillionisFetherTeTreste,whosesickcalltothePoe'ieswasrecordedby ne,fewweel--

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TheIrishpaperstohandthis weekcontaindeathnoticesofa fewsterlingPriestsofthe"Old Guard."

VERYREV.JOHNBYRNE,

P.P.,DRUMCONDRA.

VeryRev.JohnByrne,P.P., Drumcondra,diedlastmonth,afteralingeringillness.Anativeof .Arklow,hewas,'afterabrilliant course,ordainedinOctober,1877, andappointedcuratetothelate VenerableArchdeaconMacMahon, thenpastoroftheimmensedistrictwhichhassincebeendivided intothreeparishes-Berkley.street, Anne-street,andDrumcondra. WhenDrumcondrawascutofffrom theoldparishanderectedintoone itselfintheyear1902,Father Byrnereceivedthenewappointment.Thenewpastor,tousea homelyphrase,hadhisworkcut outforhim.Hehadnochurchand hadtobecontentforawhilewith .a.smallwoodenchapel..Withcharacteristiczealhesettowork,and ifalthoughtheresidentsofthedistrictweremostlyofthemiddle andhumbleclasses,hesucceededin erectingoneofthemostornate andsplendidchurchesinDublin, whichisdedicatedtoSt.Columba.InduecoursehewasappointedparishpriestofDrumcondra.A mostlovablecharacter,hegrew intotheaffectionandesteemofhis people.Foralongtimehefought bravelyandpatientlyagainsta painfulillness,buthisdeclining dayswereconsoledbythekindattentionsofmanyfriends,bothclericalandlay.Agoodpriest,akind friend,aculturedgentleman,he passedawaytoreceivethereward ofanunselfishlifespentintheserviceofhisDivineMaster.

REV..TOHNO'LEARY, CORK.

ThestruggleonthePonsonbyestaterousedhimtoaction,andhe continuedtoespousethecauseof thetenantryuntilhisdeparture forMeelinin1887.AtMeelinthe PlanofCampaignwasjustestablished,andFatherKennedyagain stoodbythetenants,who,mainly underhisguidance,adoptedthe "NoRent"manifesto.Holdings wereraidedbybailiffsandpolice. Foremostamongthosewhopleadedthecauseofthetenantswere Messrs.\Vm.O'Brien,M.P.;J.C. Flynn(thenM.P.forN.E.Cork), D.Sheehy,M.P.andthelateDr. Tanner.Inthevariousencounters "theMeelinCavalry,"organisedby FatherKennedy,tookaprominent part.

THECOERCIONACT.

AftertheCoercionActcameintoforceFatherKennedywasthrice prosecuted,andinall,wassentencedtoeightmonths'imprisonment,servingsixmonthsofthe eight.Whenhewassentencedin October,1889,the"MeelinCavalry"werewithdifficultyrestrained fromstormingtheheightonwhich thecourthouseissituated.Hewas releasedinDecember,amidscenes ofextraordinaryenthusiasmand rejoicing.InJanuary,however,he wasagainintheclutchesofthe law,whenhewassentencedto threemonths'imprisonment,his releaseandthatofhisfellow-prisonersbeingmadetheoccasionof furtherrejoicings.Sounrighteous hadhisconvictionbeenregarded thatthelateMr.\V.KGladstone wrotehimlettersofsympathyand regretinreferencetohistreatmene andinhisroomFatherKennedy hadaportraitofMr.Gladstone signedbythedeadstatesman.He hadthesatisfaction,however,to seethecausewhichheespoused victorious.Maytheirsoulsrestin peace.

InCork,onMarch6th,took placethedeathofRev.John O'Leary,retiredparishpriestof Ballyferriter.Oyongtoillhealth, FatherO'Learyrssignedthepastorshipwithwhichhewasentrustedsomeyearsago,andlived,-,pietlyinthecityontheLee.Coming fromatypicalIrish-speakingdistrict.hewasesplendidIrishscholar.andanardentNationalist. Michsemsatlivisextendedtohis relativesontheirbereavement.

REV.JOSEPHSKELLY,O.P., NFAVBRIDGF,,CO.KILDARE. Rev.JosephO'Kelly,o.P.,Dean ofSt.Thomas'College,Newbridge, Co.Kildare,diedonThursday,7th March,attheageofforty-five. Muchsympathyisfeltforhisrelativesandhisbrethreninreligion. AnativeofTralee,inearlylifehe evincedadesireforthereligious stateandenteredtheDominican NovitiateatTallaght,whenonly eighteenyearsofage.Hewasesteemedwhereverheministered, andthegreatattendanceathis funeralonSaturdayattestedthe fact.

REV.11.B.KENNEDY, FERMOY.

ItiswithdeepregretweannouncethedeathofRev.M.B. Kennedy,C.C.,Fermoy,whicho:curredon8thMarch,inhis54th year.Foraconsiderabletimepast FatherKennedyhadbeeninaprivatehospitalinDublin,whereit wasseenthattherewasnohope ofhisrecoveryfromhislingering illness.

ThelateFatherKennedywasordainedpriestin1878,andafter sonictimeontheLiverpoolmissionhewastransferredtohisnativediocese,Clovne,andappointed tothecuracyofYonghal.

laityofQueenstowntoprocurethe indiscriminatedismissalofallProtestantshopassistantsintheemploymentofCatholicsinQueenstown,andwithruiningthebusinessofaCatholicshopkeeperwho hadrefusedtodischargeaProtestantemploye.

LORDADVOCATE'SADDRESS.

ST.VINCENT

DEPAULFREE NIGHTSHELTER.

Inhisaddresstothejuryforthe plaintiffsMr.AlexUre,LordAdvocate,saidthatasanexampleof debasedanddisreputablejournalismthecase,ashisexperience went,waswithoutparallel.Sometimesthecolumnsofanewspaper werefoundtocontainaslanderous andfalsearflelewhichhadfound itswaytherebypuremishapor inadvertence.Theerrorwasin suchcasefollowedbyahandsome apology,andfullamendsforthe injurydone.Sometimesalsonewspaperswerethevictimsofmisrepresentationanddeception,forthe businessofadailynewspaperwas conductedundersuchconditions thatitwasimpossibletoavoid mischanceofthatkind.Whenever thatoccurredarespectablenewspaperofferedanapologyandmade amends.Atothertimes,somehot headedpoliticalpartisan,sweptoil hisfeetforthemomentbysome causeofpoliticalanimosity,oversteppedthedearlydefinedline whichexistedbetweencriticismon men'spubliccharacterandconduct andattacksupontheirprivateconducthut,addedMr.Ure,when thegusthadpassedaway,andthe temperaturehadgonedown,a handsomeapoloe-wasusuallyoffered.Thiscase,however,stoodin markedcontrastanddistinctionto thosehehadlivered.Theonedefencethatcouldhavestoodforthe chargeswasthattheyweretrue, andthatdefencewasopentothe "DundeeCourier."Itwasacompletedefenceifitcouldhavebeen stated.betitwasneverputforward.

TheSt.VincentdePaulSociety hasmadeanotableadditiontoits specialworksinDublinbytherecentopeningofafreeNightShelterforhomelessanddestituteCatholicmenat7,GreatStrand-st. Thenecessityfortheestablishment ofsuchashelterunderCatholic managementhaslongbeenevident. Thepremisesat7GreatStrandstreethavebeenfittedupatvery considerableexpensetomeetall necessaryrequirements,andcomfortablebedswithwarmcoverings areerovided.Sincetheopeningof theShelteronthe4thJanuary over2500bedshavel:eenoccupied, whilstnumbershavehadnightly toberefusedadmission.Freemeals ofhotcocoawithbreadarealso suppliedtothemenfrequentingthe Shelter.

[550DAMAGES.

Damages[200fortheMostRey. Dr.Browne,BishopofCloyne,and [50eachforhisco-Plaintiffs-this wastheresultoftheactionheard attheCourtofSession,Edin-. bureh,beforeLordHunteranda broughtinrespectofaslan,lerousarticlewhichappearedin the"DundeeCourier"lastAugust.

Theco-plaintiffswiththeBishop were-Rev.T.Madiean,Castletownroche;Rev.C.Corbett,NewmarketRey.D.O'Connor,QueenstownRev.J.O'Donoelme,do Rev.D.Kent,doRev.F.W. Browne,do:HisLordshipsuedfor [2000,andeachofthesixother clergymenfor[500.Thelibelwas Includedinanarticleentitled."SinisterSidelightsonHomeRule," -ttelthePlaintiffsmaintainedthat theywerefalselyandcalumniouslychargedwithabusingtheirrelieinesinfluenceovertheCatholic

"Themanoathelandtoofrequentlytakesthingsingeneralina happy-go-lttckfashion,anddoesnot shoptoconsiderwhetherheisgettingthebestreturnforhisowls.; oflaborandcapital.Thisisnot confinedtooneclassofproduction, andasitisharvesttimewithalarge: numberofproductsitshouldnotbe difficulttoavertainwhichisgiving thebestreturns.Toproduceacrop ofhatheselectionofseedisshowingitselftobeanessential.With wheatIprocuredlastseasonfrom thesoutherndistrictthereisagreat deterioration.ThiswheatwaspurchasedasbeingWhiteTuscan,but whenthecropmatureditwasfound thataboutone-thirdofthecropwas bahfrom6in.toYin.higherandof bettergrowththantheremaining portion.Ihavesinceascertained fromthepersonwhofirstgrewthis wheatinthatlocalityandfromwhom thiswheatwasfirstsecured,thatit hadbeensownandre-sownonthe ssmefarmforquiteanumberof ears,andsuchindicationsasIhad noticedin crophadmanifested themselvestohimand,torsehis ownvv.,,Drds,thewheatisrun001.The sameappliestofieldpeasandpotatoes.Ihavegrownside1:s.sideundersimilarconditionslocally-grown Peasandpeesgrownenlimestone land.Thereturn'fromthelatter wasmorethandoublethatfromthe former.Sofarasthetimeforsowingwheatforhayisconcerneditnra beinterestingtonotethator.a20acrepaddocksixacresweresonin Mayafterthefirstrain,theremainingportionR 'erdays!".ter.The resultisthatthereismorehayon thefirstsixacresthanonan.,nine acresoftheremainingportionofthe Paddock.Itisnecesser,forthefarmertobeintimewithhissowing, anditisquiteevidentthatmore caneasil3bespentinobtainingseed fromreliablesoerce..-Mr..T.Sr,,neer,inpacerreadbeforetheClarendonBureau,S.A.

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REFUTATION.

Therewasnot,saidMr.Ure,a shredoffoundationforthecharges. Thearticlewasafabricationfrom beginningtoend.Itwasalying chargeagainsttheplaintiffs,deliberatelycirculated.Neitherthe Tlishosnorhisclergywouldhe worthytoretaintheirsacredcallingiftherewereavestigeoftruth inthecharges.Theywouldbedespisedsndviewedwithhatredand contemptbyeverymanofright feeliueifthestatementsweretrue. This,continuedtheLordAdvocate,wasnotacaseinwhichthe Bishueandclergywereeagerfor money.buttherevasnoother courseopentothemforthevindicationoftheircharacter.

Noapolopsorexpressionofregretwasoffered,and,therefore,it wasacaseforsubstantialdamages.Astothemotivesofthe writerofthearticle,theyhadnothin"todotherewithpoliticsor creed.Politicalintentdidnotentitleamantomakeashameless andinfamousattackuponother men'sPrivatecharacter.Thosein public:lifewereoftensubjectedto veryunmannerly,cruel,andoften unfair.criticism.Thatwasinevitable.butthelawshould'protect themagainstattacksupontheir private,haracter.

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eATURDAY,APRIL13,1912.

THEDAWNINGOFTHEDAY.

1-isananx.onstimefor[rebind. andforIredimenallthewerldover. TheHomeRulee,:ssi(ni4pract'cally coneuenengaswegotopiessthis week.WefeelthatIreland'sopportunityhascomeonceagain,and thoug'rw,ewithavelivedthrough thestirr:i.eyearsoftheLandLeague andthePlanofCampaign.havebeen morethanonceterriblydisappointed atthecoldmannerinwhichEnglandshattetedfaircherishedhopes, yethavinghoped.againsthispe.we feelasacreda-surancethatthejust demandsofourcountry.andthe patrioticaspirationsofourraceare ontheeveofstableandpermanent realisation.

TheLiberalGovernment.'rasing theconfidenceofthefrillpeople andthesupportoftheItishParEamen:a:yParty.unthstandsthenec:ssityforcloserbondsoffriendshipbetwsetEnglandandIreland.andfully repes.ei-e'sthatsuchfriendshipcan comeonlythroughtheconcess'onto IrelandofanIrishNationalGovernment-anIrishParliamenwithan IrishExecutive-havingfullpowerto controlIrishaffairs,andtodevelop Ir:shindustries.Gladstone,the greatestEnglishstatesmanofthe lastcentury.knewthevalueofIrish btavery.andtheimportanceofIrish friendshipandloyaltyhesincerely and;Hytriedtoseise-,theIrish

problem,heproposedhisfearless historicalmeasuresofHomeRule forIrelandastheonlylogicaland successfulsolutionsofthatgreatproblemandhefailed,notthroughany defectinhistactics,notthroughany wantofspiritorearnestenthusiasm onhispart,butsimplyandsolely becausehisgreatliberalmindinits progressivemarchhadoutstripped publicopinioninEnglandbynearly halfacentury.Theoppositionto IrishHomeRuleinGladstone'stime wasfoundedonprejudice,asitis atthepresentday.Butthemask ofsemi-respectabilityhasbeentorn fromoffthefaceoftlfebogeythat triedtoftightentheEnglish-speakimr, worldintothebeliefthatHomeRule forIrelandmeantuntoldtroublefor England.Onlytwomonthsagowe hadoneofthemostamusingjokes ofEnglishhistory,theso-called loyalistsandboastedthronedefend ereinUlsterdescendingtocowardly andmenacingmethodsintheireffortstopreventaMinisterofthe Crown-theFirstLordoftheAdmiralty-fromavailinghimselfofthe privilegeoffreespeechinatcityalmostatthedooroftheBritishParliament.Thursday'scablescontain additionalintelligenceenlightening usonthemannerinwhichthoselip loyalistsdeclaretheirdetermination todisobeyKingGeorgeandhisParliament.Andwehave,moreover. theLeaderoftheUnionistPattyin theHouseofCommons,aidingand abettingthisdisloyaltybyaspeech. which,haditbeendeliveredbya Nationalistmemberindaysfresh withinourmenewy. wouldhave beenintetpretedasunquestionably treasonable,andwouldhavebeer, successfullyandperemptorilyused asasuremeansofplacingthememberwhouttereditbehindt:eprison bars.

WerememberMitchelstownwhere innocentpeoplewereshotdownlike somanydogsbecausetheywere merelysuspectedofdisloyalty,we rememberhowJohnMandevilleand othersdiedofsavagecoercionelthoughtheirutterances,undergreat ptavocation,wetenotwilderincentivestodisloyaltythantheutterances ofMr.BonarLawinhisUlster speechestheother(lay.Surelythe UnionistPartymusthereducedtoa desperatelymeanandalmosthopelesscondition,whenitsleaderhasto comeovertoharangueaswarmof bigotsandappealtodyingprejudces inordertofighttheLiberals.

RegardingthepositionandoppositionoftheOrangeAscendancyfate LioninrespecttoHomeRule.John Redmondmadeprotestasfollowsin hisspeechatBelfast:-

"Theanti-HomeRulersinUlster areinaminority.Theanti-Home RulersareinaminorityinGreat Britain.Theanti-HomeButlersare inaridiculousminorityintheEmpire,AndIenterthisprotest aginstwhatImusttermthearrogantandintolerableclaimonbehalf ofasmallminorityinIreland-a minority'inUlster,inIreland,in GreatBrtain,andintheEmpireto overridethewillofIrelandand GreatBritain."

Thearroganceandintolerancedisplayedbysuchaminoritywasnever beforeequalledinanypartofthe world.Ifsuchimpudencecannow delaythemarchofprogress.democracy,andjusticeinGreatBritain. theBritishEmpirecanhardlyhope tomaintainherplaceamongstthe nationsoftheearth.

Diocesannews.

WerememberhowUlsterspokeof fightbeforeWinstonChurchill'sBelfastmeeting.TheDublin"Leader" tellsushowUlsterkeptitsword:"ThenetresultinthewayofdisturbanceatBelfastafterallwasthat agangofUnionist(Orange)ruffians madeanattackon-anhospital! Shortlyafterteno'clockatnighta mobofUnionistmiscreantsattacked theMaterInfirmormnHospital. A regularfusiladeofrivetsandlarge stoneswerethrownatthehospital. Allhonortothebrave!HowintrepidandfearlesstheseBelfastUnionistheartswereastheyfiredrivets, notknowingbutthatatanymoment adyingman,orasickwoman.might getupandfling,say,asquareof soapatthem.Andthentherewas thegallantattackofonehundred girlUnionistsontwoCatholicfellow workersinamill."

CATHOLICSANDSOCIALISM.

"WithSocialismpureandsimple noCatholiccanhaveanysympathy (saysDr.McCaffrey.ofMaynooth 'College).Asitisadvancedbyits ablestexponents,itisbasedlargely onamaterialisticsystemofphilosophywhichdeniestheexistenceof GodandaDivineProvidencegoverningthedestiniesoftheworld. Itassumesthathumansocietyisbeinggraduallyevolved,notunderthe guidanceofGod,butunderthestress ofeconomiclaws,andthatthisnaturalevolutionhasnosyreachedth. stage,whenindividualownership shouldbeabolishedinfavourofcollectiveownership.Thelargebodyof ContinentalSocialistsopenlyscoffat theexistenceofGodandthe'doe trineofa.futurelifeofrewardsand punishments.Man,theysay,should seekhishappinessinthegoodsof thisearth.Inthepossessionof thesegoodsconsistshisheaven.If menbeginwithsuchpropositionsas these-iftheybelievethatthereis noDivineProvidenceguidingthe destiniesoftheworld,nofuturelice wheretheapparentinequalitiesof thislifeshallbesetright,noexampleofsufferinggivenbyour DivineSaviousformentoimitate, noteachingofthissameSaviour abouttherewardsinstoreforthe poorandthe.oppressed,andthe punishmentsfortheextortionerand theunjust-iftheybelieveallthis,it iseasytounderstandbowtheyshoal advocateequalityforallinthepossessiensofthegoodsofthisearth, andtheabolitionofprivateownershitasthemeansofattainingsuch equality.

CALENDAR

Sunday.14thApril(W.)-LowSunday. Monday,lothApril(W.)-St.Hilary, Bishop,andDoctor. Tuesday.16thApril(W.)-St.BenedictJosephLabre,Confessor. Wednesday,17th(R.)-St.Anicetus, PopeandMarty. Thursday,18thApril(W.)-St.Peter Damian,BishopandDoctor. .Friday.19thApril(W.)-St.LeoIX.. PopeandConfessor. Saturday,20thApril(W.)--St.John. Damascene,Confessor.

Bishop'sEngagements Sunday,28thApril.-OpeningBouldernewChurch.

FixturesfortheDecanicalConfer-. encesandexaminationsareasfollows:--

FORTHEGOLDFIELDS.atthe Deanery,Kalgoorlie,on3041' April,at10o'clocka.m..presided'overbyHisLordshipthe Bishop.

FORTHEEASTERNDISTRICTS. --AttheDeanery.York.on Thursday,May2nd,at10o'clock. a.rn.

FORTHEGREATSOUTHERN DISTRICT.-AtNarrogin.on Teesday.7thMay,at10o'clock a.m.

For'theDeaneriesofPerthand. Bunherydefinitearrangementswill appearinourcolumnslateron.

ThreeofthefourDiocesanExamineesarerequestedtomeetduring thenextfewdaysandtodrawupa programmeofSermonsandInstructions,fortheyoungPriestswhohave notyetcompletedtheirfifthyearin thigDiocese.

AfterthePontificalHighMasson lastSunday,HisLordshiptheBishopmadetouchingreferencetothose bereavedthroughthelossofthe' "S.S.Koombana."andaskedthe'prayetsofthecongregationforthereposeofthesoulsofthosewhohad gonedownintheill-fatedsteamer. MayGodhavemercyontheirsouls.

OnMondaymorningat7o'clock Macewascelebratedfortherepose ofthesoulsofthosewhoperishedon the"Koombana."

ArchdeaconSmythisexpectedto SuTiveabouttheendofthismonthor thebeginningofMay.

"Again,itcannotbedenied,forit isafactnotorioustoall,thatwherevertheSocialistshavebecomepowerfultheyhavewagedwaragainst revealedreligion,andmoreespeciallyagainsttheChurch.Ontheirplatformsandintheirofficialprogrammestheysometimesproclaim thatreligionistheaffairoftheindividual,andtheydonotwishtointerferewiththereligionsbeliefsof anyman;butsuchprofessionsam notinaccordancewiththeirpolicy Theyaremadeinordertodeceive supporters,andtowinrecruits,who wouldnotjoininanavowedantireligiouscampaign.Itisnotbysuch professionswearetojudgethem. butbythewholetrendofthemovementand,judgingthembythat standard.weseethatinGermany,in France,inBelgiuminItaly,inSpahr andPortugal-inawordwherever theyhavesecuredafootholdarr4crn showtheirtruecolorsinsafety,they makenosecretoftheirwishtooverthrowreligion.Onthismatterthere maybeslightshadesofdifference. Onemanmayexpresshimselfmore violentlythananother;onemanmay bepreparedtoadvancefurtherand morerapidlythananother; but, takingthemallinall,Icansafely say,withoutfearofcontradiction. thattheSocialistmovementasa whole,whereverwefinditinfull swing,isthedeclaredenemyofthe Church."

MISSIONATTHECATHEDRAL.

Asannouncedinthesecolumns lastweekathree-weeks'missionwill heopenedintheCathedralbythe RedemptionistFathersonnextSundayweek.Thefirstweekwillhe devotedtothechildren,andwillto acertainextentbethemostimportantpartoftheMission.Itistobe hopedthatparents,teachers,and guardianswilldoeverythingintheir powertofacilitatethechildrens'attendance.andtogivethemevery opportunityofreceivingfullinstructionsinthegreattruthsofourHoly Religion.

Rev.FatherO'Donnell,ofNortham,paidashortvisittoPerth duringtheweek.

ThebazaarsatWestPerthand Subiaco,whichwereopenedbyHis. Lordshipduringtheweek.havebeen fairlysuccessful.

Towearacheerfulfacewhenthe heartisachingisnotdeceit.When agoodhousekeepercleansthefront stepsandporchbeforeshesetsthe housetorights,shedoesnotmean todeceivePassers-byshemerely showssomeprideinherhouseand someconsiderationforherneighbours.Weconquerourheartaches morequicklywhenwebeginbyconsideringthefriendswhoarenearus.

Lthe(OldenWest

LocalandPersonal

TheMinisterforLands(Mr.T.H. Bath)hasrecoereifromhisrecent indispositionandreturnedtohisofficeWednesdaymorning.

HesExcellencytheGovernorhas downedthesumoftenguineastoter/erastheKoombanarelieffund °PEtadhttheMayorofPerth.

Lade-MacMahon,ofEastMelbourne isonavisittoPerth,andisstaying attheHotelEsplanade.Sheaccompaniedhernephewandhiswife,Sir LionelandLadyMacMahon,asfairas Fne::.antle.SirLionelandLad) SiacMahonarereturningtoIreland al-revisittoAustralia.

REfOreleavingSyd.:eytotareup herainningontheNor'-Westtrade, itPlaceofthelostKoombana,the s.s.Ailing&willundergoathorough overbanl.ShewillleaveSednee al-ostANS'17,andisareatFreMantleelevendueslater.Sheis eehedeledtoleavefarDerbyvia poet-onMay.7.

SenatorNeedhamwillleavePerth onAtail22foratourcdthenortheasttetelgardiegoldfields.Hewill addressmeetingsonFederalpolitics differentcentresandwillalsoassisttheLabourcandidateswhoare stan.'inefortheSouthandNorthEastrovincesoftheLegislative (San.itattheforthcomingelections.

TeeMinisterforMines(Mr.P.collier.M.L.A.)contemplatespayingancehereisittothegoldfieldsatthe latterendofthisoratthebeginning ofnextmonth.Menzies,Leonora, Laelers,andsandstonearetobeinclaleintheitinerareandinall ro'aleiit3thereturnjourneyto peatwillbemadelawasofCue ReelMacnet.

Mr.0.S.Maddoces,theCollector ofCustoms,hasreceieedacaPeof extractsfromtherePcrtsofCommanderBrewis,R.N.,inconnection withthelightingofthecoastof Australia,sofarashehasdealtwith ittodate.Thereportdealswith thecoastofVictoria,embracingBass straits,TasmaniaandislandsinBass StraitsQueenslandfromCapeMoretontoTorresStrait,andtheNorthernTerritoryfromCapeWesselto CapeFoercroe Thereportsare availableforinspectionbythegeneralpublicattheCustomsHouse, Fremantle.

Thegrandtrottingcarnivalwhich tookplaceontheBelmontcourseon Tuesdayafternoonwasaverypleasantendsuccessfulone.Thepresidentoftheccrnmittee,Mr..lames Brennan,withMrs.Brennan,entertainedalargepartye,fwell-known Peopleatafternoontea,whichwas erevellarranged.Therewasa goadattendancetowatchwithgreat interestthevariouseventsandtake 1.1easereintheprettylittlecourse, evhich,throughtheeffortsoftheW.A. TrottingAssociation,isbecoming suchapopularresort.

ThePremierCllr.J.Scaddan)last Wednesdayreceivedthefollowing telegramfromtheMajorofBroome: "Kindlyaccept,andconveytoour Government,onbehalfoftheresidentsan:1pearlersofBroome,their sincereandheartfeltthanksforeour actionincharteringtheBullarrato assistinthesearchforthemissing hoemaans,inresponsetoourargent request.Ofyourthoughtfulaction andassistanceinconnectionwiththe sadfatalit3thepeopleheredesireto ,expresstheirappreciation." e

andShipping"),assheiscoveredin Norway,butcuecanetlutfeelregretatthepassingofashipwhich hasbeenthetrainingschoolcfso maneoftheofficers:lowservingin themercantilemarine.

ST.VINCENTDEPAULSOCIETY.

e TeColonialsecretary(Mr.J. M.Drewisoneofthesittingmembee-fthelegislativeCouncilwho willhavetocontesttheforth-comina electionsforthatChamber,andon leInrae(nightheleftthecityforthe 4 CentralProvince,whichherepresents wihtheobjectofenteringuronhis electipeeringeamraign.Mr.Drew hastne.Provincetocover,andhe willrohahlyheatesentfromtown ireaa liveweeks.The"W.A.ICeceadewisheshimasuccessfultour en.-1 asafereturn.

short',beforehalf-pasttwelve c'elcTuesdayafternoontheP.and si.:leerMnlweearrivedfromLondon Via isandwasberthedate1roe neeriser.'Themedicalinspection re=a,inacaseofsmall-loxbeing disce:alandtheshipwaspromptly placc-eins'tric'tquarantine.Thepatient.hissteward,andtheFremantle pas,enretsweretakentoWeodman'e Pcintandtheworkofdischarging mailsandcare:.wasallowedtoProceedaftertheyhadbeendolefumigate'..Afterreplenishingherbunkers 4theMelwatooherdeparturefcrthe EaeternStatesshcrtlyaftereleven

Wearealwaespleasedtoilndthe Gcra!dton"Sower:'amongstourexchanges;itisreadable,interesting, anduptodate.Butwearesorry thatwemusttakeexceptiontoan allegedfo'eewhichWearsinthe Aprilissue.AnIrishwoman,sending agreatcoattooneofhersons,is saidtohavecutout.thebuttonsand puttheminoneofthebreastpocketsofthecoatinordertosave pustaee WearegladthatIrishwomenhavemoreintelligencethan the"Sower"givesthemcreditfor. And,ifwemistakenet,thealleged jokeoroneakintoit,isalmostas oldaethehumanrace.Wasitnot toldbeAdam,thesamedroughty eerr,thatheaskedSirJohnForrest tobrigatetheGardnofEdenbe meansofthe'CoolgardieWater scheire?

MaFrederickJ.Brewer,aretirea hotelFeeper,whobreedonMounts Bee-road,diedeerysuddenlyWednesdayevening.HemetMr.PetroCeIranindentagent,ofSelborneChambers,at4o'clocaenWednesdayafterneon,andaftercallingattheEsplanadeHotel,accompaniedhimto his(dace.Hethenappearedtobein thehestofhealth,butsometime laterwhenMr.Cerutimethimbe appointment,hecomplainedoffeelingenwell.Mr.Cerutiwassomewhatalarmedatthechangeir.Mr. ;Brewer'sconSition,andsaidhewould drivehomewithhiminacab.Mr. Brewererasunconsciouswhenthecab Pulledupathisresidence,andMr. Cerealliftedhimfromthevehicle. Beingunabletosecuretheattendance ofamedicalman,theMetropolitan FireBrigadewerecommunicatedwith andMr.Itrewerdiedwhilebeingremovalinthebrigade'sambulanceto thePublicHospital.

Themembersoftheabovesociety willmei'aHolyCommunionina bode.,eachConferenceinitsrespectiveParishChurch,onSundaethe 21stinst,thesecondSundayattar Easter,andbeingtheanniversaryof thetranslationoftherelicsofSt. VincentdePaul.

InordertogainthePlenaryIndulgencegrantedbytheHoleSee,it willbenecessaryalsoforthememberstoattendtheGeneralMeeting, whichwillbeheldintheParishHall, Highgate,onthesameafternoon,at 1.15 HisLorelshiptheBishop,haskindlyconsentedtogracethemeeting withhispresence.

Beverley

taroEgan,oftheHoward SmithLine,whowasschoolmate withcaeteinAllen,oftheill-fated stennarKoombana,nowmissingon theNorth-WeftcoastofAustralia, has,eaysthe"Sun"(Sydney),receivalwhatisapparentlythelast letterwrittenbythelattertoany ofhisfriendsinSedun%Itwas datedMarch8,andinitCaptain Allensaidthathehadgotthrough theWars:oftheseasonasfarasthe climatewas.concerned."IjustkW Clearcv!ablowlasttrip,:'he'added, "betassoonasIgotroundthe NorthWestCareitstarted,somy trekwasinthattime."

ThesteamerGothic,withtherecordmental-eS. immigrantscarried 1.yoneshiptoAustralia,arrived fromLoudenviaSouthAfricalast Wednesdayandat1.15p,m,anchcredinGageRoads.Therewereone thousandfivehundredandfort.%-two immigrantsanboardalltold,six iitindredandthirt)ofwhomwerefor WesternAustralia,andthebalance, ninehundredandtwelve,forVictoria Thelocalhatchcomprisedtwohundredandfart%-seeenassistedand threehundredandeight)-threenominated.Theassistedimmigrantswere asfollows:-Marriedcouple's,thirty children. Iriderwelveyetrs,forteone;singlemen,onehundredand thirty-two;singlewomen,including domestics,fourteen.Thedetailsof thenaminatedimmigrantswerenot available.

Mr..1.Mitchell,M.L.A.,speaking inNorthamatanentertanmententeredtotheA.N.Adelegates,said itwasridiculoustothinkthatour Leethotsandmilesofcoastline could teewatchedbethreehundred thousandpeople.Hecontendedthat awiseselectionwasmadeintheold eot-ntreinthematterofimmigrants. HerejoicedwhenSenatorPearcehad saidthattheeouthshadgottobe trained.Wewantedmen,wit,and rifles.We"didnotwantimmigrants tocomeheretodisplaceothers,and hethoughttherewasroomforall. Theprimer.%industriesgavethebest Possible.sereneforall.Emploeerand employeealikeshoulddotheirbest. SofarheliedfoundWesternAustraliahieenoughforhim.NotwithstandingwhatMr.Delandhadsaid Partypoliticscouldnotlastforever. Defenceshouldbeanationalandnot aPartyquestion.

Whetherthesleeperstobeusedin theconstructionofthetrans-AustralianFlailenewillbesuppliedfrom theforestsofthisStatehasnotyet beendetermined,saes"Onserver"in the"WestAustralian.:'Amongtimbermenandengineersthereisa generalideathatLarriwhichhas been"powellised"ranksasthetest timberforsleepersintheworld.Six eearsago.Mr.G.A.Julius,who wroteatlengthofthephysicalcharacteristic'softhetimbersofWestern Australia,aftermakingexhaustive tests,statedthatthedevelopmentof dryratwaschielledeetothepresenceofsap,andhecontinued:"Thiscanheavoidedinthosetimbersthataregenerallyaffectedeither beusingseasonedtimberforsleepers,andpreferablyinsomedrywellventilatedballast,suchasbluemetal underwhichconditionskarriwill gleeexcellentresults;orb3-artilicialbremovingthesapfromthetimberwhengreen,andreplacingitle, somesuitablesubstitutes.Sucha' trocessisnowbeingexperimented upon,whichpromisesnotonlyto renderthetimberpracticallyimmune todryrot,butalsotoattar.-.sfrom whiteants,andshouldthisprocess, whichisbahsimpleandcheap,prove successfulasexperimentstodatePromise,therecanbenodoubtthat karriwilltro(eoneofthemost valaahlesleepertimbersinthe world."Itwasto,the"rowellising.' ProcessMr.Juliuswasreferring.Six yearslatertheGovernmentofthe dayhavesignalisedthesuccessofthe ProcessbysecuringtherighttoresorttoitinthisState.

Anotablevictimofthegalewhich swepttheseahetweenSt.George's ChannelandtheBayofBiscaylast !monthwasthefamousoldDevittand' MooreclipperIllawarra,whichwas abandonedintheNorthAtlantic. ShewasbuiltfortheAustralian tradein18areandsearafteryear, 'beforesailwasknoeedoutbysteam, thisbeautifulfull-riggedship,crammedtoherhatcheswithwool,raced homefrom.theAntipodeswithevery. stitchofcanvassetinherendeavour tobethefirsttoputtheseason's clipuronthemarket.Aboutfive yearsagoshewassoldtoNorwegians,andnowherdayisdone.Financiallyherlossdoesnotaffectthe Englishmar'et(statesthe"Seren

Thetsualdevotionalexercisesof HolyWeel.werecarriedout,and werewellattended.Thebeautiful weatherwhichwehavelatelybeen enjoying,helpedtomakestillmore attractivethesolemnceremoniesof theholytime.EasterSundaedawnedatspiciouslywiththetraditional dancirgst:n,endfullcongregations attendedbothMasses.TheRev.FatherHallinanspokeatconsiderable lengthconcerningthestate'ofthe Parish,spiritualandtemporal.Since lastXMP.Sanextraordinaryandregrettablechangehadoccurredinthe district.Alargenumberofthevery bestmembersandsupporterSofthe churchhr.dleftthedistrict;theattendanceattheschoolhadfallento half; andtheXmasDueswhich formedthemainsupportofthePriest hadfallenawaybyonethird.Itwas hardtoaccountforthissuddenexodusoforrCatholicpopulation,effpeciallyasthedistrictitselfhasin nowa%retrogradedonthecontrary, thelateharvestwasexcellent,and thefuturelooksverebright.Sadderstillnoneofthen:.wcomerspre Catholics,andfreshdepartrresare `impending.ThePastormadespecial reference.tothelosshehadsustainedh3thedepartureofMr.Punch whoforsomeeearshadableand zealotaleactedasChurchSecretary. HehadaskedMr.CharlesAustinto takethevacantPostandhefelt surethatwithsuchareliableand sympathetichelperever).thingwould proceedsatisfactorily.AnothermatterthatwascausinghimgreatanxietywastheDiocesanDebtor r.therthepromisestheyhadmade theBishopwithregerdtoit.These promiseshadbeenfairlywellkept uptothebeginningofthisyear,but latterl%thesubscriptionshadbegun tofalloff.Therecouldbenoother reasontotthis,butcarelessness,as inallotheraffairstherewasnoappreciablesignsofscarcityofmoney. Whatmademattersmuchworsewas thesurprisingandlamentablefact thatallthosewhohadleftthedistrictwiththeexceptionofMrs.Newby-hadmadenoarrrngementwith thecollectorsfcrthefulfilmentof theirpromises.Astheywereaware theBishophadtreatedthedistrict withgreatkindnessandliberalits andtheleasttheemightdowasto keeptheirpromisesmadetohim.He himselffeltthepositionofaffairssa keenlythathewaswillingtoforego theEasterDuesuntilSeptemberand meanwhilemakeadeterminedeffort todischargetheirobligations.He appealedtoalltorevivetheirenthusiasminthismeatnecessaryand charitablework,whereinot'rcredit andot'rhonoralikeareinvolved. ThelatestatementmadebetheBishonshowsclearlythatHis'Lordship isdata"hisDartstrenuouslyandsueressfulleLetusdoourslikewise.God

forbidthatweshould"breakthe word"givenbetheBishopinour namewiThsuchconfidenceinus. GodgrantthattruetothetraditionsofIreland,weshallrailsround outBishoptothegloryofoar churchandtheedilicatic.nofalltrue OraVans.Arrangementshavebeen madeforinemtersofthecongregaben accompanytheRev.Pastor inhisvisitstovarieusportionsof hiseextensivedistrictandhelpinthe woreofcollecting.TheDalewould bevisitednextweek,andafterwards Popanyinirg,Wandering,Gillimanning,Mestagen,BrooktonandICOet beinsuccession.Unfortunatelyit willbeofnousevisitingthedry EasternDistricts,Daysin,Quaraiding,Caroline.,Kunjin,etc.

Bunbury

TheHon.theMinisterforWorks paidanofficialvisittoBunburyon Tuesdayweek.AtRoelandstheMinisterialPartyweremetbytheHon. E.M.Clare,M.L.C.,theMember forBenbury.(Mr.W.L.Thomas), andtheMayorofBunburyALuncheepwasgiventhevisitorshere, andadeputationaskedforgood ehedsatRoelandsandBurekupp.In replyMr.Johnsonpromisedtodoall inIfsiowerfortheresidentsonthis matter,andstatedatthefirstopportunityhewouldgivealistofthe requirementsnecessarytotheMinisterforRailways.

AtBuntersintheeveningaBan auetwastenderedthevisitorsatthe PrinceofWalesHotel,wherealarge andrepreeentativegatheringwas rresent.Owingtothelimitedtime attheirdisposalonly'oneimportant toastwashonoured-thatof"The Ministry." hanlitetover,thepartyadietruedtotheCouncilChambers wheretwolargedeputationswereintrodi'cedby Mr.Thomas,M.L.A. ThefirsturgedupontheMinisterthe necessityforpromptactioninconnectionwiththeBunbury-Roelands WaterScheme,andinreply,Mr. Johnsonstatedhewouldgivethe mattereveryattention,anduponhie refiretol'erth,wouldarrange10 havethesitesurveyed,andasscion asthenecessarydata.wasforthcominghewouldgointothematter withallhisenergy

Melbourne,twothousandtons,drawingtwentyfeetofwater,moored alongsideofjetty,enablingpassengersandmailstobedisembarkedinsideoftenminutes."Commenting onthetelegram,theAttorney-Generalremainad:-'"Thigservestoshow whetcanbedonewithEsperance utilisedesacommericalport.Ifalreadyhasfacilities,withoutexpendinganyextramoney,fcraccommodatingsteamerssuchasthatmentionedinthetelegram.Theinformationinthetelegramisonlyanother auguryoffeterepossibilitiesofa mareextensivecharacter,andisan answertotheargumentthatitwould benecessarytoexpendanimmense sumupontheharbourbeforearailwaecouldheavailableforuse.The facilitiesalnadintheharaourare suchaswouldmeetrequirementsof anordinerscharacter,withoutexpendingrnsextramoneyforsome semetimetocome."

HighgateHill

HighgateHill,whichhasthe.reputationofheatingeveryParishoutsidetheCathedral,inallParochial andDiocesanworks,intendsscoring arecordwiththebazaar,whichwill IleopenedintheHighgateParochial HallonnextMondaynight.Theattentionofourreadersisdirectedto animportantnoteonthissamesubjectinouradvertisingcolumns.By theway.weheardlastnightthat merethanonebazaarheldrecently wouldhavebeenmoresuccessfulif thi-W.A.Record"advertising columnshadbeenpatronised.This anadvertisingage.andthe "W.A.Retear(thecit.ctilationof whichisenormouslyincreasedevery week)isrecognisedasthebestadvertisingmediumamongstCatholic, analhishmen.Hewhotunsinvy readifhecloses11;sesesitisnut eerfault.

Kalgoorlie

Theseconddeputationurgedthe claimsoftheWagia-Darkanrailway, andwithMr.Thomas,saidthatit wouldbepreferableifsomethingtangiblewouldmaterialiseinconnectisn withthisrailway Thedefferent speseersgavetheirdifferentpoints itfavcierofthescheme,andinhie replytheMinisterstatedhewasin sympathywiththeproposal,and woulddoallinhispowerforthe deptitatioa.

Anextremelylargenumb'eofholidayseekersjourneyedtotheBirthplacetospendtheEastervacation. Acontingentofl'erthYachtsmen wereamongthenumberthatCame toBunbeteandIamsuretheywere notdisappointedwiththeirtrip.On Mondayasmokesocialwasgiven them,alargenumberofBunbury-ites beingpresent.ThePerthboatswere successfulfncap,tiringbothrausen GoodFridayandEasterSunday eareeswinningonFridaywhilston theSunday,thelittleten-footerMoray.wassuecessfulincapturingfirst Flame '[hewortscintheAssociation Gleenetwereconductedinamost iip-to-datemanner,andleftnothing toladesired.Theeventsweredecide11y interesting,andinmIne casesclosefinisheswererecorded. thetwoprincipalChopswerewonby Handmer,inamostconvincingmanLer.SteversonendWilmottewon thetworrireipalBicycleRaces, wei'atinthePedestrianevents,WestrDpcarriedoilboththefityards, Sheffieldandthe-leoyards.

IntheevenirgattheBedfordHall a-wind-updancewasheldandmane !availedthemselvesoftheopportunity' to"tripthelightfartastice'thus briningmostenjoyableday'soutin"toaclose.

Esperance

TheAttorney-Generalreceiveda telegramfrontEsperancewhichstated,interalia:-"Inter-Statesteamer

weresomeofthebest'knownCatholicsinKalgoorlie..Theywentonthe landdownEsperancewayandsaw theirmostsanguinehopesbeingrealised,whendeathunexpectedlyput anendtotheir'earthlyjoys.Ababy boywasborntothem,andwithout scarcelyamoments'noticeshepassedpeacefullyaway.Herfuneralwas largelyattended.TheHibernianin splendidnumbersmarchedinregalia tohergrave.ThankGodreligion consolesherafflictedhusbandandrelatives.Shewasagoodpractical CatholicandreceivedHolyCommunionafewdaysbeforeherdeath.This actsasasilverliningtotheircloud ofgrief.-R.I.P.

Kanowna

houghwehavenoresidentpriest herenow,wewerefortunateinhavingFatherSheridanonGoodPrides fortheStationsoftheCross,anda sermononthePassion,andagainen' EasterSundae,whenDeanRobinson droveupandhadthesatisfactionof givingHolyCommuniontoalarge ntmter.

Mr.P.McKinleyhasbecomethe happyfatherofafinebet:tieing.girl. Shewasthefirstonthegoldfieldsto bepurifiedbythebaptismal-water blessedonHolySaturdayandtobe anointedbytheHolyOilsconsecratedonHolyThursdaaLetushope shemayheaconstantalleluiainthe McKinles.home.

TheproceedsofSt.Patrick'ssocial havehelpedtorenovatetheConvent andaddalittlemorecomforttothe leisters'lives.Whenthecontractwas givenMrs.GeorgeO'BrienwasappointedClerkofWorts.Shecarried outherdutiesinamostcompetent manner,andgaveSatisfactionto everybodyconcernedexcepttheunfortunatecontractor,whomshecoreFulledtohiteverynailstraighton thehead,andtodrivethemintomin-on-gemthathasbeenseasonedfur thelastfourteenytars.

lot.Someofthesubjectswere,to Putitmildly,ratherabstruse.Every speakerhowever,foundatleasta fewwordstosay.Allthemembers presenttookpartinthespeaking, anditheireffortsonthewholewere creditable,andindicativeofthe growinginterestbymembersinthe 'businessofthesociety.

Indigestionand Biliousness

DIDNOTEXPECTEVERTOGET BETTER.

MADEFITANDWELLBYBILE BEANS.

"1wassubjecttosevereindigestion andbiliousnesswhichbroughtondry retChingthat.strainedmysystemto theutmost,"saysMrs.S.A.Anderson,ofChaffers-street,Boulder,W.A. "Theseattackswerealwaysfollowed byawfulheadaches,withterrific painsacrossthetemplesandonthe topofmyhead.Iwassoillat timesthatIwastotallyincapacitated,andworkwasanabsoluteimpelsIwasnabletoeat,nor couldIsleepatnight.

"DuringthelongtimethatIstateredItriedmanyremedies,whicha. pioveduseless,sothatIregardedthe indigestiona,chronic,anddidnot thinkIwouldevergetbetter.However,IampleasedtoBaythatIcenamencedtakingBileBeanswithexcellentresults.Thefirstfewdoses broughtmuchrelief,fortheheadaches ceased,myappetiteimproved,aneI wasabletenjoypigoodnight'srest. IpersistedwithBileBeansuntilall msillswerebanishedandIwasrestoredtoperfecthealth.SinceBile Beanscuredmc.Ihavecontinuedto keepfitandwell."Soldbyall styresandchemists.

TheceremeiniesofHoleWeek, whichrecalltoourmindseverything associatedwithOur.Lordduringthe lastwee'.ofhismortallife,were carriedoutinKalgoorliewithgreat solemnity.Wednesdaywasadayof preparation.TheSistersofSt.John ofGodwerebusy,decoratinganaltarofReposeinpreparationofits becomingHisdwelling-placeonHoly Thursdayandlargenumbersofthe faithfulweredoingthesamebygoingtoconfession.NeverdidtheAltarofReposelook.morebeautiful thanenHolyThursdayThepeople sentinabundantsuppliesofnatural ';ewers,plantsandpalms,which seen.edtorejoiceinsilentlypraising theirCr.atorthroughouttheday.

The(hildrenofMaryactedcontinufillyasa,GuardofHonour.The faithfulcameandsawwhsreHe atode,remainedwithHiteinprayer, andthenreverentlydeparted. At nightFathershyridenpreacheda verydevotionalsteenononTheBalieedEucharist.OnGoodFridaylarge congsagatiensattendedtheMassof thePre.sanetiked,theStationsofthe Crossintheafternoon,andthesermonanThePassionatnight,which waspreachedeyDeanRobinson.The r'estswereteptbusonSaturday, hearingconfessionsuntilalmostmidnieht,endarecordnumber,mostly men,receivedaheyCommunionon EtiasteeSundaymorning. fsa.het.IshiiSheridanhadthewhole workrethedistrictonhfsown shoulderssinceFatherMcCormack's departure.AndheitwaswhocarriedoutalltheceremoniesofHoly Week,assistedonlybyhismeet:a-don.o-Mr.Groves-untiltheDean rtt'reedonelcod-Fridaytogive themahelpinghard.Hesangthe llisseCantataonEasterSundayin hisowninimitablestyle,andafterwardsentertainedtheChoirinthe PresbyteryOurchoirisalways good,betIdon'tthinkitwasever betterthenonEasterSunday.

Aveersaddeathoccurredherelast week,whenMrs.M.F.Dwyersuddenly'expired.Onlyalittleover tweleemonths:agosheand"Mick," asheisfamiliarlycalled,Weremarried.Theirfuturethenlooked,bright andhappy BothwerePast-PresidentsoftheHibernianSociety',and

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KALGOORLIEC.Y.M.S.

OnMondayeveninglastarecord attendancewaspresentinKalgoorlie CatholicYoungMen'sClubRooms, theoccasionbeingasocialanddance Thesocialcommitteehadallarrangementsinamostperfectmanner,and leftnothingthatcouldbedesired. M.G.Kennedy.sang"Tbora"and"I see.forTheeineveryFlower.'Both songswerebeautifullyrendered,with well-modulatedvoiceandintensitycif tone,whichemphasisedeveryword inthoselo%elysongs.Mr.('lare eavetwitharnerousrecitations,"Fitz andBetay"endacharacterSketch, JohnendersonandJoanne,:'bothof whichelicitedleadapprobation.Mr. F.O'Dea'svoicewasheardtoadvantagein"OurFarm,"whileMiss Sheedyinherrenditionof"TheRoe.ryewasvigorouslyapplauded. Dancingwasindulgedintillalate hourtostrainsofMissShiel'smusic. Afteralittielightrefreshment verytilosableeveningwasbrought totaclose.

PERTHC.Y.M.S.

Acreditablemusterofmembersassemhledintie"Record"roomslast Tuesdayevening,Aprileth,wrenthe usualweeklymeetingtookPlace.The Societyalsohadthepleasureofextending,aMarts,welcometotwo membersoftheKalgoorlieCatholic YeengMen'sSocieeswhowereon avisittoPerth. Theformalbusinessoftheevening wassoondesposedof.'Ihechiefmatterdealtwithwasthedel-atewith Subiaco.Thiswillta':eplaceinthe "fiecord"roomsnextTuesdayevening,andMessrs.Marmion,G..pp,and MciSerhirehaeteenchosentoreprsentthePerthC.Y.M.S. Membersarealsoremindedthat Aprilserdis"MagazineNight,"and agool%!venial'ofarticles,itis 11(40.,willhehandedinyouranticlineliterary.prodigies.

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THEHIBERNIANSOCIETY

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ThesixteenthAnnualMeetingof theH.A.C.B.S.(WesternAustralian D.strict,No.el.)wasopenedinthe HibernianHall,onlastTuesdae9th in.-t,at1..30a.m.Themajorityof teedebgate.spreciouslyattended VaseintheCathedralat9'o'clock. heDstrictPresident,Bro.J.A. eIngwhooccupiedthechair,was supjortedhsHisLordshiptheBisbee,andVeryRev.FatherVerling, .G.FatherLynchofMaylandsand FatherP.Drennan,wereMS)present. Followingisalistoftheofficersand delegatesrressntBras.A.T.Kinshela,DistrictVicePresident;J.S. Dowling,P.D.P.;.1.Nugent,D.T. A.E.Fernier,D.W.H.D.Gibbs, R.T.;M.A.Scanlan,DistrictSecretary. Br MottosesandcullitsFremarele; O'CallaghanandJ.Hera PerthS..1.Hill,Kalgoorlie;M. Tronnor,Boulder;W.J.Montgomen.NorthamT.J.Maher,Subiaco; A..e.Moffat,WestPerth;John,SUgF ban,MidlendJunctionM.ColloPS, HighgateHtlt;J.Brody,Cottesloe F.('ritch,GeraldtonRev.Father Brenean,forBridgetown;J,Tully, VictoriaPar:;Rev.FatherLynch, forBeeerlesBro.D'HaireforBunht Bryan,Mavlands-Baeswater T.J.DalyNarroginBro.Kennede KatanningSisterA.J.CotterNo. !.Women,Branch,PerthSisterE. Shine,forKalgoorlieandBroGeorge Tayler,forHighgateHill,No.6 Branch.

THEPRESIDENTS'ADDRESS.

TheDistrictPresident,Bro.J.A. Young,said:Myl.ord.Rev.Fathers,Brother OfficersandSistersTheposition thatI°mitestodayisonethatI amproud.ofinmanyrespects.Itis thatofDistrictPresidentoftheHibernianSociety.OnthisoccasionI thinkIamdoublyhonouredinhavingthePleasureofwelcomingourhelovedBishop,Dr.chine(applause). IthinkImareaywithoutfearof eoneradicticathatthisisthefirst Armee]MeetinghisLordshiphasbeen welcomedto.Iamindeedvere gratefeltoHisLordship,andI

off'thattheystowaerotitofEeo s andthe'foreasethatthe Flailwillheamagnificentasset. GeneralSickFund.

Thisfundhasnowacreditbalance of4:5818iSs.id.,showinganincreasefor ieric,dunderre.iewof +.:.!2h117a.ed.

The W.A.Districthasnow 'fwent.-threemaletrenchesfourfemalebranchestwojuvenilebranches ma'ingatotalmembershipof1334. einganincre:seefslaty-sixmemhersfortheyear.

THEBISHOP'SREPLY.

HisLordshiptheBishop,whoon eisinewasgreetedwithloudaPplause said:WorthyPresident,Rev.Fathers andnenI',Men,Imustfirstof all:harkyounotonlyforthe cordialandnthusinsticmanner inwheihor.receivedmyname butalsoandespeciallyforthe generors,loyal,andwhole-heartedstailortyouhavegivenmeever sincemyconsecration..

The()coningofhissixteenthAnnualMeetingoftheHibernianSocietyalmostsynchroniseswiththe timeseedforthethirdreadingof theHomeRuleBillforIreland.This wine!'enceoughttogivetoallof us,whohaveIrishheartsandIrish blondinourveins,acertainamount ofprideandpleasureentheknowledgethatClrdeliberationsonbehalfofFaithandFatherlandare carriedonatthesamelimethatthe firststepsarebeingteenintheBritishParliamentforthebreakingof Irelandstondaee,andthethorough emancipationofourracein.dearold Erin'sIsle.fApplausel

1couldwishtohavedonemoreon behalfoftheHilarnianSociety thrughouttheDiocese;butasyou know,mefirstvisitationwasinthe guiseofabearer,as'tingforhelpto rem,resomeoftheDiocesandifficulties.ThefirstofMayisnownear Athand,and Ihopethatwhena greatpertoftheDieresanburdenis

oftheBranchsecretariesandthe secondistheintroductionofsomething,bothusefulandinterestingto sourmeetingsduringtheyear.The drebusinesstalkatthemeetings, sometimeshastheeffectofcausing inyoungmembersathoroughdisstforsuchproceedings,andthen thee,graduallyfallawaeCouldYou nothave,withoutinfringinginane wayonyourrulesorregulations, someelementofsocialenjoyment, suchastheAustralianyounglongs for?Idonotwishtotakeugyour lime,butwhiletrustingthatGod matblessyourdelibefations,Imust thankyouonceagainforthewelcomeyougavemethismorning,and asseree-esithatmyinterestinsour Societywillheintensifiedbetime, whilemyselfandmsPriestsshalldo allinourrowertoincreasesour membershipandtoestablishnew branches.(Loudapplause).

TheVicarGeneral,VeryRev.Fr. Verling,said:MsI.ord,BrothersandSisters: Asfirstdutyistothankeauforthe Lindmannerinwhichyouwelcomed meher,.to-dassAfterallIamonly abrothel',thesameasyourselves,a brotheroftheHilt'rnianSociety.I amgladindeedtobepresentthis morning.Aftertwelveorthirteen }earsIhavefoundtheHibernians loyalandIshallalwaysbehappyto JoandthingIamableforthem,I havedoneverelittleformyownpart butIamverypleasedthatIhave beenresponsibleforthefoundingofa branch,andI nexttwelvemonthswewillhikea largeincreaseinourmembership. Wefindothersocietiesfromtimeto timeflourishingforawhileandthen Passingaway,;buttheHibernianSocietshascametotakerootandremein.ishalldoallIcantofurther theinterestsoftheSociety,and wishyoueverysuccesswithyourdeliberations.

HisLordshiphasgiventhelead, andwhenHisLardshirgivesthe lead,well;wehavetofollow.

removed,IshallheableinmaCon-Plause)

5.ManagementFundshowsa debitbalanceof£68s.3d.Thishas occurredprincipallythroughextraneousexpenditureandother itemswhichintheordinarycourse ofevents.arenotlikelytoagainrecurforsometime.Thedebithalance2779s.10d.,ontheOrganisingExpensesaccounthasalsobeen transferredtothisFundinaccordancewiththeLaws.

6.OrganisingExpensesAccount.

Thisaccountshowsadebitbalancewhichhasbeentransferredto theManagementFund.Thelevies receivedfromBranchesforthepast termhavebeenfoundinsufficient tomeettheexpenditure,andwe recommendforyourearnestconsiderationtheadvisabilityofdecid-lr ingonthebestmeansforcarrying outtheworkoforganisation.

7.DeceasedMembers'Relatives Fund.-fhecreditbalancetothis Fundatthecommencementofthe termwas£6216s.5d.LeviesreceivedfromBranchesamountedto £15919s.IId.Totalreceipts£222 16s.4d.Disbursements,asdetailed inbalance-sheet,2150,alsoadjustmentsofover-debitstwoBranches £312s.6d.,andthebalanceto creditnowstandsat£694s.Id.

8.GeneralSickFund.-TheHibernianHall.Perth.wastakenover byyourBoardasdirectedbythe lastAmnia]I).M..andtheamount of£795I4s.7d.wascreditedas beingtheactualcashwhichBranch No.142hadinvestedinthepropertyatthattime.Cashreceived fromBranches,I:344Isis.IId.Interestallocated,£20813s.2d.,and profitonworkingoftheHallfor theyear.£50Ils.Id-likewise credited,whilstthedisbursements wereadvancestoBranches£1204s.. andadjustments£13Ss.10d.,leavingacreditbalanceonthecloseof theyear'stransactionsofit5.ale 19s.Id..beinganincreaseof£1.266 7s.5d.onthefiguresofthepreviousone.

9.Trust Account Defunct,, firmationvisitsiorecommendtoall Branches.-ThebalanceatthecomthinkHiberniansareallgratefultotheseungmenoftheDiocess,theDISTRICTOFFICERS'REPORT.mencementoftheperiodwas23o' - himfirtheinteresthehdstakeninbtnestsandthesrivilegesofmem-TotheDelegatesoftheW.A.DisOstad.Cashwasreceivedfrom ourbehalf.Atamustcniticalperiodbershipinyourgreatandgrandso- trictNo.8oftheH.A.C.B.S. BranchesatMountMorgansand hisI,ordshiPundertookatas%whichcict'IamPleasedtonotethatyouSistersandBrothers,-- Trafalgar(whichweregretarenow wouldwellnigh 1real{theheartofaredirectingyotre"ortstowards 1.Inpresentingourreportandbeingclosed)2,613s.5d.Expentlian,tman. IcanassurehisLordshiptheaerictiltrneldistricts,whichwillreviewMtthetreced'n»eriodoftrueasdetailed£2318s.6d.,leavhatheshallalway-shavethelei-hethemainstay'ofWestAustraliain monthsending:31stgDecem-ingacreditof£675s.7d.tobecareleventi,riVans withhim,andthatthethealtere.TheGoldfieldsseentoheherlast,weare'esedtobeintiedforward. aposition.tocongpriatel.aieyouon 10.ThenumberofBranchesactu- willgivehimeveryassistancetheonthewaneinmorewaysthanone. ' can.IsincerelyheeethathisLord- 1myselfhavetorecosnisethis

factally

Niorkingatpresentunderthis thefinancialandnumericalprogress shipwillneverhavereasontoregretandIamnowcompelledtoremove llsitrictis29,comprising23male madediringthat.term. theint.resthehasteenintheSo-thePriestfromMenzies,whichwas Branches,4female,and2juveniles. eiety.Ifurtherhoet.thathisLund-aIrreecentreinthepast,andto 2.ThecapitalvalueoftheFundsThemembershipis1,011males,-451 shipwilllensremaininocrmidst,mak,arransamertsthatinfuturethetothecreditoftheDistrictandfemales,and67juveniles.Total. and'rustthathisdutiesinthefieMtnziesdistrictItattendedfromSt.BranchesissteadilyIrogressing,and1,334,andalthoughthenumberof ttrewillbelessarditoesthantheyMarys,Kalgorrlie.FatherJohnnowstandsat£10,9035s.2,1.,inBrancheshasdecreasedbyoneon haveheninthepast. MoloneyofMenzies,willbegivenincreaseof£2,26719s.6d..not-tnelastreturns,yet,ontheother

Wehaveeveryreesentohesails-chargeofWaein;andashehasal-withstandingthefactthattheyear'shand.itispleasingtonoticethat it'dwiththeyear'sworkofourso-weesbeenamostenergeticandzea-operationsshowthefollowingpay-themembershiphasincreasedby ciete.IthasbeenamostsuccessfullotsPriest,Ifeelconfidentthathe.mentsmadetomembersandtheir66,Thisresult,althoughnotbeing err. will1-..ethemeansofestablishingandrepresentatives,viz.:-Funeraluptoourexpectations,mustberePeferrinetitheFindsoftheSo-fosteringaverysuccessfulBranchofClaims,£100;SickPay.£S973s,gardedwithacertainamountof ci.ty,Tiro.Youngsaid:- th,HibernianSociete Id.;SupplementaryFuneralEene-satisfactionwhenyounoticethat TheCasitalValueofoerFundsis Inrailourindertekingswelook.fitsperD.M.R.Fund,£15312s.3d.; someFriendlySocietieswithprat-tio,q,9;s.').IncreasefcrtheyeartotheHibernianSocieteforsupportMedicalAttendanceandMedicine,ticallyunrestrictedconstitutons C.??(,71(.1.6d. andhalo,andIamgladtobeable£75215s.5d.; andBenevolenthavemademuchlessprogressfora SP+Payraid(Ivrea:..ter£397tc'testifythatestrconfidencehasnotGrants,£1149s.-1d.;makingatotalyear,wnilst,aspreviouslymentionls.td. beenmisplaced,andthatourantici-of£1,718Os.ld. ed,ourreviewonlyembracesa AmorntpaidfromDeceasedMem-pationshavebeenalwaysfullyrealishersRelativesFord,Ere?,72S.3(1. ed.Thereasonforthisisnotdef-

3.TheFuneralFundoftheMaleperiodofelevenmonths.Owing BranchesdisclosesanincreaseofprincipallytothedepressionexistAmemberofNo.1Women'sBranchficulttosee-The-HiberniansareCae£1782s.2d.Interestoninvest-inginthemimingindustryithas Perth,hadpaidInitiationFeetwo-tholicsnotmerely-inname,butinrilentsapportionedtotheFundwasbeenfoundnecessary.tosuspend and-sie,andwaspmemberforonlydeedandinteeth;ter,theyhavea£777s.7d.,andthecapitalnowtheoperationsoftheBranchesin sixweeks,whenshedied;herrela-thoroughgraspoftheirfaith,alovestandsat.£1,86610s.9d. Mountgorgans,Sandstone,Piceatiasreceivingthesemof£3ofromfcrit,afervourinrractisingits gar,andweareof D.M.R.Fend.Nottwine.amemberteaching's,andaleeitimatepridein

4.TheFuneralFundoftheW dilly,andTreal oforthereenisitetime,sixmonthsnoProfessing,andifnerdshe,indefend-men'sBranchesshowsanincreaseopinionthat,viewingtheposition fl:neralclaimwasmild,otherwisetheLimit.Itrustthatinyourdeliberaeof£213s.4d.,andinterestamount-ofaffairsinthoseplaces,itwillhe amorntwouldhavebeenincreased. tiors'-onwilldealeffectivelywithjugto£2.18s.11d.wascredited.necessarytoclosethemupaltogeeineethsDistrictTtc"rdtoekovertwomatterstheFlatisthe*tamerThebalancestandingtothecreditthee. 11'emuststate.however. that,haditbeenpossibleto.protheRib'rnianHall.itispleasingtoandreenlerperformanceoftheworkbeing£S519s.ld.

curetheservicesofliveandenergeticsecretaries,theexistenceof theBranchesinquestionmight havebeenprolongedforanindefinitetime.Ontheotherhand,it 15.Itiswithfeelingsofintense ispleasingtonotethattheAgri-pleasurethatwewereenablei,on culturalDistrictsareofferingabet-behalfoftheSociety,totenderto terfieldforouroperations,andHisLordshiptheBishopourreBrancheshavebeensuccessfullyspectfulhomageandcongratulaopenedinNarrogiu,Wagin,andtionsonthefirstanniversaryofhis Iintanning,and,withcarefulattea-consecrationasBishopofPerth. tionandassistanceinthesecreta-ThemembersoftheDistrictboard rialwork,wefeelsatisfiedthatanhadthehonourofwaitingupon excellentoppor;unityexistsfortheHisLordshipontheafternoonof extensionoftheSociety.AJuve-the17thMarch,and,throughthe vileBranchhasbeensuccessfullyD.Pres.andD.Trustee,conveyed inauguratedatHighgateHill,thethefelicitationsoftheH.A.C.B.S. membershipisnowsome40boys,tohim. an1.%siththeenthusiasmand 16.Inaccordancewiththeproenergywhichhasbeendisplayedcedureofpastyears.theChildren's byBro.G.Taylor,thefounderofHospitalDemonstrationtookplace theBranch.wefeelsurethattheonSunday.31stMarch,inaidofthe movementtrillbeentirelysuccess-fundsofthatdeservinginstitution. fill.OurbestthanksareduetoWewerepleasedtoobservethat VeryRevd.DeanBrennanandHiberniansweremorestronglyreRevd.FatherReidyfortheassist-presentedthananyoftheother ancerenderedbythematNarroginbodies,andthusdemonstratedthat, andKatanningrespectively. irrespectiveofreligiousbelief,the It.ThereportoftheOrganisingSocietyisatalltimespreparedto Officeronhistourthroughthesupporttothefullestextentany Urea!SouthernDistrictsislaidondeservingcharitableeffort. thetableforyourinssectiol.The 17.Owingtounavoidablecircum. /timeoccupiedextendedoverastancesitwasconsideredinadvisperiodof4weeksand5days.andabletomakeanexhaustiveappeal theamountchargedfurlocomotionforfundstocarryouttheusualSt. anisustenanceexpenseswas22stPatrick'sDaySportssuccessfully. 6s.2d.VisitswerealsopaidtoTheprincipalworkoforganising N,,rthaniandBeverleyforthepup-thegrandprocessionthroughPerth poseoflookingintotheaffairsofdevolvedupontheDistrictBoard, theBranchesinthosecentres.TheandtheD.S.workedindefatigably cot ofsuchvisitsamountedto£3tomakethepageantanunqualified 7d.TheD.V.P..Bro.Kinshela.success.AstheFeistfellupon al-4didsomeorganisingworkinSunday.alargeprocessionofthe thesamedistrictduringhisannualsariousIrishandCatholicSocieties holidays.thuspavingthewayforwitsarranged.Thiswasinevery theD.sec'svisit.Theoutofwaysuccessful,and,intheopinion pocketexpensesthusincurredofthosemostcompetenttoexpress amountedtot-1. anopinion,thefunctionwasthe finestinthewayofaprocession 12.Itiswithfeelingsofprofoundthathasuptothepresenttime sotrowthatwehavetorecordthebeenheldintheMetropolitanarea demise4,1thereveredChiefChap-inconnectionwithSt.Patrick's lain.HisEminenceCardinalMoran.Day. Hiberniansareimmeasurablyin18.AnnualCommunionandBreak- &bredtoHislateEminencefor :-ThefirstAnnualCommunion hi-earnestandnobleadvocacyoffast. and 4,Catholichotly.andwereeog- Breakfastinauguratedbyyour BoardwasheldattheHibernian nisetotheutmostextenttheMIservicesrenderedbyhimtoHallonSunday,24thMarch.The theH.A.C.B.SocietyR.I.P. attendanceattheCommunionwas mostsatisfactory,andprovideda (1herseriouslossessustainedhighlyedifyingspectaclewhichcallDistrictduringtheperiodedforththehighestencomiums 1,41inthisreportarethefromHisLordshiptheBishopand ofRevd.FatherGallagherPriests.Therewasanexcellentat1;ro.DavidBeecher.hilos-tendanceattheBreakfast,which sereverendgentlementhewasconductedinexcellentstyle.A tyinthisstatewasdeprivedshorttoastlistwasgonethrough, 4 Hi,ofits.bestfriendsandbro-andinreplytothatofTheBishop whowasatalltimesandCler42y.HisLordshipdelivered stronv:estinhisadvocacyoftheastirringaddress,inwhichhefeel,::sismiltheHibernianstotheinglyreferredtotheSociety,pointsits's'les!supportofeveryCatholicMgoutthatthatitwasentitledto manorwoman.Bro.Beecherwasthestrongestsupportandassistance knowntomostofyouasonewhofromtheClergy,andpromising,in hailbeeneverforemostinsound,conclusion,thatwhenthefinancial prNcticalworkinthecauseofdifficultiesinconnectionwiththe FriendlySocieties.andourowninDiocesandebtwereeasedoffitwas purtieular.Ataperiodsomefewhisintentiontouseeverymeansat year-ago.whentheFremantlehisdisposaltoadvancetheinterBranchaffairswereinamostua-estsoftheSociety. satisfactorycondition.thelate 19.TheSixthBiennialMeetingof theirass'stance,theSocietywillheheldinVictoria au;,iKyhisLordandearnestwork.aboutthemiddleofMay,andyou eousled.withtpracticalknowledgewillheaskedtoelectaDeputyor gainedbylongexperienceinDeputiestoattendonbehalfofthis Fri,oullySocietymatters.wasen-district.Aneffortisbeingmade abledtoputtheaffairsofthebytheVictorianDistricttohavethe J3r,;nclionceagainonasoundfoot-venuechangedtothesiteofthe inst. to-day,thankstohissplen-FederalCapitalinNewSouth ,nergyandenthusiasm,itisWales. fitniiallyandnumericallysound 20,Weagainurgeuponbranches auprosperoas.MaytheirSoulstheadvisabilityofencouragingthe reinpeace. purlicaseofthehandsomegoldem(.Withfeelingsofregretweblemmedalswhicharenowin torecordthedeathsof4malestock,samplesofsamecanheseen benefitmembers, 1femalebenefitbythedelegates.Inthematterof niember.andthewivesof2mem-emblemcertificatestheseshould her-.asfollows:-Bros.P.Whollyalsoheinspectedbythedifferent andG.A.Duffy.ofSt.Patrick'sdelegates.andtheiruseasrecogniBrown.Perth: Bros.Rosichandtionoftheservicesofofficersand Jordan.ofBranchAllHallows.memberstotheirvariousbranches, BoulderSisterM.Mackey,ofSt.fullyadvocatedbythem.

onlytheD.M.R.claimwaspaid,past,yetwearesurethatifagreat shehavingbeenamemberforarallyismadedturisgthecurrent periodor'6weeksonlyprevioustoyear,withtheassistancepromised herdeath.R.I.P. bythebishopadClergy,theresult wiltbethatthemembershipforthe periodmentionedshouldbeimmenselyincreased,thesocietyattainthepositiontowhichitsaims andobjectsentitleit.Wehavethe honourtobeSistersandBrothers. YoursFraternally. (Signed)-

J.A.Young.DistrictPresident.

A.T.Kinshela,DistrictVice-President.

Jas.6.Dowling,PastDistrict president.

JohnNugent,DistrictTreasurer.

Brit.lid'sWomen'sBranch.thewife ofBro.r.J.Maher,ofSt.Kevin's Branch.Subiaco,andthewifeof Bro.Day.ofSt.Mary'sBranch. K:11.:oortie.funeralandD.M.R. claimswerepaidinrespecttothese, wil,theexceptionofthelateSisterMackeyinthatcase,however,

21.Inconclusion,wedesireto stronglyurgeonbranchestheimmediatenecessityofusingevery efforttostrengthentheSocietyby theintroductionofnewmembers intoourranks.Althoughfairprogresshasbeenmadeforsometime

(Applause).Inthankingyouice ofrkindext.ressitmeandforour enthusiasm,Ineedhardlyassureyou ofthesuppertofmuselfandmy PriestsinallyourpraiseworalyundertakingsonbehalfoftheHibernian Society. Othertoastsincludedthatofthe fistrictOfficersandDelegates,proPosidbyBro.St.JohnKennedyand resrondedtobyBro.J.A.Young, and"HomeRuleforIreland:'very ablyiropc.sedh.% Bro.Rev.Father Lynett:

UglyFesteringScalp Wound

A.E.Farmer,DistrictWarden. S.Gilbertson,DistrictGuardian.WASTEDI'OUNDSONORDINARY

MienaelA.Scanlan,DistrictSecretary.

"ATHOME"INTHEHIbERNIAN HALL.

Perhapsthemostpleasingfunction heldinconnectionwiththeHibernianConference,wasthe"AtHcime" tenderedtotheDistrictofficersand DelegatesbymembersofSt.Patric'.-i'sBranch,Perth.TheHibernian Hallwastast.efulblaidoutforthe occasion,mansfriendsandwellwishersoftheSocietywerepresent, EndEnexcellentl.%arrangedConcert Irogrammewassubmitted.Bro. Hart (_fSt.Patrick;sBranchoccupiedthechair.HisLordshipthe Rightliev.Dr.Oltne,waspresent, andwassupportedbyFatherLv batherI'.BrennanandFathrD. Malone.

OINTMENTSANDREMEDIES. PERFECTHEALINGBYCZAM-BUK.

Mrs.MaggieNeal,of38LordSt., Richmond,Melbourne,says:-"My littleson,.James,whilestoopingbeneathabrasswatertap,roseupsuddenlyandburntedthetopofhishead, causingalargelumpthesizeofan eggtoform.Laterthisbroke,and dischargednest;poisonousmatter ofaterriblenature.Thewoundassumedanangrycondition,wasver muchinflamed,andMegantofester. Thecomplicationsweremostextraordinary,andcausedJamesintense pain.Itwasheartlreakingtosee howhestiffened,andIoftencried Ayerhintallnight.Thesorepresentedafearfulsightforalargehole hadformedinthescalp,andwe feareditwouldaffecthisbrain.

"Wetriedeveryointmentthedoctorcouldthinkof,brutnoneofthese orthedoctor'streatmentdidhim angood.Despiteallourefforts,the woundwouldnotheal,but,instead. pracluall:gotworse.Thisstateof affairslastedforovereightweeks, andattheendofthattimewewere indespair.Wehidspentpoundsin tryingvariousremedies,butnothing didhimanygood.

"Aboutthistimeafriendstrongly recommended-Zam-Buk,andactingon heradvicewecommencedusingit. Thefirstfewapplicationscooledanti soothedthewoundandeasedthe Pain.'/.am-Buk-begantocreansethe woundanddrewoutbadmatter, whichcameawatinlargequantitio

Afterthisthesorepresentedaclean appearance,andtheedgesofthe w-)undcommencedtocontract,and theseregrewlessdayby-day,We perseveredwithlam-But:untilthe cavitytilledupandnewhealth;skin hadgrownovertheonceinjuredsurface.Zam-Bukcompleterhealedthe woundinawonderfulmanner."Sold byallstoresandchemistsatis.6d. to.1s.6,1.perpot.

Suit&lesongs,dances,andrecitationsoccupiedtit,greaterpartofthe programirererhapsthemostpleasingfeattrewasthefaultlessand matchlessmannerinwhich11r.Jos. Mackeywentthro'theIrishdances. Bro.J.S.Dowlingproposedthe toastofthe"RisherandClergy"in agrandspeechwhichalmostelectrifiedtheaudienceandwhichearned forBro.DowlingfromHisLordship thetitleof"Orrlaychr;sostom." 1nreplytothetoastHisLordship thankedBro.Dowling,theDistrict OfficersandDelogates,andthemembersoftheaudienceforthecordial mannerinwhichtheyreceivedthe toastofHimselfandhisPri'ests. HecongratulatedSt.Patrick's Isranchonthesuccessthatatt.rded their,eryhomelyentertainment.He assuredthemthathethoroughl.,enlo.vedthesongsandmusicalitemsof theevening.,andhefeltspecially Pleasedthathehadbeentresentto witnessMr.Macke,'sperfectperformarcesofthesimpleandbeautiful IrishDances."IcongratulateMr. NI( "saidhisLordship"not onlyontheagilityhedisphoedin hisfaultlesssteppingofthegrant oldIrishdances,hutIcorgratulate himesecialltonthefactthatheBeHappy cameontheplatforminhisusual Soulsunshinekeepsever;thing eversdayclothes;andnotinthewithinissweet,pure,likethemaatrociousgarboftheStage-Irishman.aerialsonwhichdestroysthemaisma. (GreatAmileuse) Itantidotestheio'sonscausedfrom Iknowtheroodworkthatishe- t,orn.',jealaus,andtheexplosive ingdoneh,theIiberniarsandin 1fissions.Itsrtservestofron:bteaurreciationofftheHibernianSe-comingsouredonlife.Apessimistic, ciets an-secondtonone.Agoodcrotchety.disposition,afault-finding, Hihernirnisamanimpregnatedandfinical,disegteea'slemindsours saturatewiththe1sstqualities eerthinginlife.Pessismisdarkthatratrictisn)that;sacredittoa.ss.Thingsdonetthriveor°nen. FaithandFatherland. Ihopetoseebecomesweetorbeautiful,inthe sirmembershipincreasedtbrcrigh-dark.ItrequiresthesunofoptimouttheDiocese,IamelisionstoseeismtoPiingoutsoul-beautyandto mansmoreladies'andJuventhsirenandsweetiethejuicescllit Pranches.andItrustthatbeforeThetendencyofpessimismisto longAveshallhaveine-ersperishasour,todistortone'swayoflooking livingan;1flourish'ngandactiveatthings.Whatmakesushappiest BranchoftheHibernianSociety. makesrsmostefficient.Happiness Iwishtore-echoTiro.Dowling'sisthegreatlubricatoroflifewhich eulccristicreferencestotheClerg% keepsthe-wheelsfromcracking,which forIfeelthatnoBishopinAustraliapreventsthegrinding,wearingeffect hasamoredevoted,am'relosAl,orcausedbydiscord. amoreself-sacrificingbodyofPriests thanIhosethehonourtoruleover. Icameanion-stthem.AtMAI:own precticallsesastranger histtheyhaveralliedaroundme, theyhavegenerouslyco-oeerated

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ThecatholicsofTareeanddistrict

Proposeprocuringahell,belfry,and tablettothememoryofRev.Father JamesKelly,whosetragicdeathicy drowningatGlennie'sCreek,caused deepsorrowintheManningdistrict fromrebid?FatherKellyhadonlya shorttimebeentransferredtoSingletonwhenhesadfatality.occurred. Mr.P.J.Hoganissecretes),and Dr.J.W.Gormleytreasurertothe movement.

ThePremierofSouthAustralia, Peale,hasreceivedthefollowing letterfromthePrimeMinister(Mr. Fisher),datedApril1,inresponseto representatirnamadeonthesubject oftherouteoftheNorthernTerri+oryrailway:

"Inreplytoeoerletterof2;th ultimorelativetoproposalsforconstructionofrailwaylinestoconnect withPortDarwin,Ihavethehonour toinformeauthatnopolicyhas beendeclaredbythisGovernmentin regardtoreilweeroutesinortothe NorthernTerritory..Further,IdesiretoassureyouthatthisGovernmenthasnointentionofdeparting fromthetermsoftheagreement madebetweentheCommonwealthand yourStateforthesurrenderandacceptanceoftheNorthernTerritory relatingtotheconstructionofthe trans-continentalrailway,provided forinsectioni4bofheCommonwealthNorthernTerritoryAcceptance Act191o."

TheIrstmatterwhichthePrime MinisterandtheMinisterfor.11efence willdiscussontheirvisittoSydney willbethecontractfortheconstructionoftheprotectedcruiserBrisbane, andthr+threetorpedoboatdestroyers,Torrens,Swan,andDerwent.So longdidittaketheFitzroydock, 'whichisunderthecontroloftheNew SouthWalesGovernment,toputtorethertheEnglishbuiltdestroyer Warrego,thattheFederalGovernment,anxiotsthattheAustralian fleetshould.beincommissionassoon asPossible,wanttheconstructional workentrustedtoFitzroydockcornpfetedwithinaspecifiedtime.Itis thoughttwenty-sixmonthsisample timefortheconstructionoftheBrisbane,whileayearshouldsufficefor thecompletionofeachdestroyer.

TheNewSouthWalesGovernment, however,hasdeclinedtoagreetoa timelimitinthecontract.MeanwhilethematetialsfortheBrisbane arebeingsentoutbetheAdmiralty whichwasasedto-Orderthemon nehaltoftheCommonwealth.

Anothermatteristhebuildingof theNavalCollegeatJervisBay, workonwhichhasbeensuspendedbecausetheStateGovernmentdeclines tohandovertotheCommonwealth lendataJain'sPoint,whichthe architectsconsidernecessaryforcarryingte.ttheirdesign.Assoonas adecisionhasbeenarrivedat,the MinisterforDefence'smissionwillbe csn-pleted,andhewillreturntoMeloarne.Mn.,Fisher,however,hasan aPeciintmentwiththeLordMayorof Sydney.,whoisoneofthetrusteesof the£4,ensgivenbythepeopleof NewsoithWalesfuraDreacinoreebt furGreatBritain,butwhichistogo toeardsthecostofaNavalCollege nearSydney.Mr.Fisherwill,with thtrustees,visitJerdsBay.

MonsignorAhearn,ofCasino,isat 1resentrecuperatingatKatcomba. Hehasretitledhisintentionofretiringfromactivework,andthePeoelo!Casinoaremakingarrangementstorresenthimwithasuitable testimonial.

TheArmidaleCathedial.

'thenewCathedral,whichwillbe openldnextoctober,iisnearingcompletion.Thetriceworkisallcoinrletebartwenty-threefeet,which willcompletethepinnacleofthetwo towersfrombetweenwhichthespire toesitsfoundation.Thespireis emeticallyfinished,andonlyawaits themetalcoating.Thetipofthe spiremeasuresonehundredandfiftytwofeetfromtheground,andthe twintowersstandorehundredfeet high.Thepinnacleofthegable iseightyfeetaboretheiarement. Twolife-sizesaintlyfigureswilladore thefrontpftheentrance.Thetotal fiontageoftheCathedralisninetytaefeet,whilethefulllengthofthe interiorisonehundredandfourteen feet.Fourteencolumnsofl'yrmont stonehelptosustaintheroof.The archesareofGothicdesign.The sancfeeryisthirty-twofeetbythirty livefeet,withabeautifulmarble Communionrailing.Thesanctuary floorislaidinmosaictiles,andthe otherflooringistineinchsofconcretewithredironitecovering.All thecementusedinthelinerworkof theCathedralisKeen's,imported directfromEngland.Theedificeis eelllightedand'ventilate&The structurereflectsgreatcreditonMr. Nolt(contractor),whohasputinthe bestmaterials,andsecuredthebest :phoneprocurable.Mr.D.Davidson istheclerkafworks,andunderhis capablesupervisionthewort.goeson quicklyandefficiently.Mr.F.J. Hennessy-istheartisticarchitectof thisornateedifice,whichpromisesto heoneofthebest-designedCathedralsinAustralia.

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tencewouldbetwelvemonths'imprisonmentoneachcount,thesentencestobeconcurrent.

CatholicClub

ARitisareproachtotheCatholics ofNewSouthWales,representinga quarterofthepopulation,thatthey donotownabuildingsimilartothe Institutionscontrolledbyotherdenominations,thesubject.wasreferred tobyMr.J.L.Trede,Messrs.P.J. MinahanandF.N.Moloney(MrssentatixesoftheCatholicClubL. andIt.Co.),attheopeningofthe HibernianConferenceintheChapter Hall,Sydney. InurgingtheclaimsoftheCompany,Mr.Tret'esaidthattheirdesirewastoputupasuitablebuilding fortheCatholicClub,fortheuseof theCatholicsofSydneyandofthe country.AfterreferringtothemagnificentbuildingerectedbythemembersoftheY.M.C.A.,h'pointedout thatfromapurelybusinesspointof fewthe1rofectshouldaPPealto them.Norther,theerectionofa imitablebuildingwouldbeacredit tothem,anda,clubwh;'reCatholics comingtoSydneycould,by'teceminghonorarymembers,meetono,another,andwouldhazeacentieof Catholicity.Thepromotersofthe companybeddecidedtome.eita so;ndropesition,anderectthe buildingonapurelybusiresetasis. Inall,tenthousandshareswouldbe allotted,ofLieach,payable28.6d. onapplicationandremainderatintervals.Sofarexcellentresultshad Leanachieved,largelyduetothesupportgiqntoitbyhisGracethe Archbishop.Whenerected,theCatholic.Clubhadagreedtorentthepremisesandrayequaltosixpercent., whichwouldenaulethedirectorsto eteerantetotheshareholdersadivieendconsiderablymorethanthey wouldreceivefromthebank.(ApIlause.) Thedesireofthedirectors wasthattheplacewouldaccommodatemembersandvisitors,whilerationalamusements,lectures,etc., wouldheprovided-andstroingdrink wasbarred.Iftheeexcludedthe wcrkofthecatholicsqcietiestowardsbuildingupinstitutionsforthe bettermentoftheCatholiccommunitytheycouldnotshowhimone thingdonebythelaymenofNew SouthWales.Laymenshoulddo somethingpractical,andhecontendedthattheinstitutionwouldexercise aninfluenceinthatPeriodofthe youngman'slifebetweenthetimehe leftschoolandattainedmanhood. HereferredtotheEneinstitutionin Ballarat,andsaidthatitwastime somethingsimilarwasdonein Sydney.

heartedattention.ThisvigilantsubcomniiIte,informedthemeetingthat adraftwe.,beingpreparedofEdrca. tionalfactsanddefectsforageneral cemlairnintheParisheswhichis shortlytobeenteredupon,bywhich meansithopesteeenlightenafairmindedpublic,andCatholicsa,well intheshantefultreatmentthatis metedrattotwenty-threepercent thepopulation,fortheirloyalty' toconscience.Throughtherecent EducationalConferenceheldkr.Melhourne,anorganisationknownas theEducationalCongressAssociation serangintoexistence(TheA.C.F. beingropresented).Themeetingresolvedthatthisassociationbeinvitedtoincludeinitsplatform,the following(whichisclaimeightofThe A.C.F.T?d.catimalplstform)."That injusticetothetaxpayer,whoprovidesthefundstheState,should ma'.eequalpa3mentforequalwork whetherdoneinpublicorprivate schoefs."InitsEducationalcam-

reigntheFederation notonlyforCatholic allnon-Stateschools accountoftheEaster meetingadjournedtill

see'sjustice, schools,but aswell.On holidaysthe April13.

Thepurestandhestpleasuresof arfectionandofsocialintercourse cametoitswithoutbeingsought.The trulyhaPPyman,inhisrelations withhisfamily,hisfriends,andhis fellow-citizens,ishewhoisthinking verylittleofhisownpersonalenjoymeatandverymuchoftheirweilbeing.ButwhileheisPlanningand strivingforthehappinessofhiswife, theeluce.tionof,hischildren,the comfortofhisfriends,theProsperity ofhiscity,and%Antmorewhenhe iswitnessingtheconsummation of hisWorts,hisownheartistilled withaJoywhichisfarhigher,purer, andmorePermanentthananyfor whichhecouldhavestriver.

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Th.deathisannouncedonMarch ee,atAllHallows'Convent,Brisbane,ofSisthrSebastianRyan,sis'terofSisterA.ulnas,ofSt.Joseph's Convent,Rozelle,Sydney,andMr. .T.T.Ryan,EditoroftheSydney "CatholicPress."

Strongcommentsweremadebethe chiefJt'stice(SirJohnMadden)in thecriminalCourtonFridayonthe practiceofsellingobsceneprints, saystheMelbourne"Tribune"of Aloil6.InsentencingFrederick Whitetotwelvemonths'imprisonwentfcrhavingsoldimpureprir.ts atFiterry,hisHonorsaidhehad sosttoneddealingwiththeicaseuntil hehadstudiedthedepositions,and inpassingsentence,saidthatWhite hadpleadedguiltyofanoffencethat itmightnotheanexaggerationto callablightonthecommunity.He wasveryfar,indeed,frombeingthe onlyoneengagedinthispractice. TheprintssoldbyWhiteweresoabscleielyatrociousthatitwasinconceivablethatamatofhiseducation andpositioncouldfinditpossibleto disseminatethemamongstthecommunityforthemereseeofmoney tobemade,fortheelectofthemno reasenni-lapersoncouldhesitatefor taeinstanttodoubtmustbethe temptationofyentaspeopletorractires,theresultofwhichmustbe destruction,morallyandtodily. Therewasintheprintsaseriesand verietyof(eery.formofatrocityand ite.entuityinlicentiousnessportrayed, andWhite'sefiortte:emedtobecentredonlyinputtingasmanyhalter(isesinhispoc'eetashecouldby, theiesale.Itappearedthat,for considerabletime,hisshophadbeen carriedon,notonly'forthesaleof thesethinteebutrsadepotofall theex).edientsofsensuality.The communitycouldnot-endurethat .ortofthingthattimehadlong goneby,andawarningshouldbe given.Ineveryoneofthesecases theremusthesubstantialimprisonment.Itwassaidthattheprisoner wasnotingoodhealth,buttheGovernmenthadamplejurisdictionto saywhatshouldhedonewithhimif hishealthwereaffected.Itmusthe madeplaintothePrisoner,andtoall people,thattherewasarave responsibilityinsuchcases.Thesen-

AustralianCatholicFederation

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe releivis'onalCommitteeoftheAustralianCatholicFederationwasheldin the(athedralHall,onSaturday eveningeothMarch.Mr.W..1. Ditchbern,presiding.Itwasdecided toappointasyllabussub-committee toworeinco-orerationwiththe organisingsub-committee,toseethat allwombs,instructions,etc.,asdictatedterthePrmisionalCommittee werecarriedout.Inhisrecent speechatcolac,theMinisterofExternalAffairsstatedthattheGovernmentwould,givefreeeducationinthe NorthernTerritcnyt.TheA.C.F.is verydesirousofknowingwhattreatmentistohemeetedouttoCatholicsinthisregard,andwiththisobjectinviewthematterwasreferred totheEdecationSub-committee. Withregardtothethreescholarships grantedbytheA,C,Ffollowingthe exampleoftheEdrcaticeiDepartment itwasresolvedthatallcandidates forthesescholarshipsoffered,should Bratenterintoalegalfond,orif minors,theirparentsandcotardians. under1)forfeitofEton;toserveas teachersintheCatholicschrnlsfor fouryears.Sutseetenttotheir gainingthecertificatefrom'theState. TheEducationSub-committeereportedthattheyhadacquiredsome very'imrortantinformationconcerningdefectsintheEducationalsystem wleichwasapproachingtheirwhole-

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CLEMENTSTONICLTD., -Iwas12yearsstationedin differentpartsofIndiaandChina.

"InCalcuttaIwasattackedwith malariafever,andinSingaporewith denguefever.Afewmonthsafterin S03,Iwasavictimofaseriousgun accident,atMonkeyPoint,Rangoon. andinvalidedhomewasoperatedupon inNetleyHospital,Hampshire.

"Duringmyhospitalillness. GeorgeSmith,anAustralian,Warrant OfficerofmyRegiment,advisedmeto tryLlementsTonic,whichhehad used.NotprocurableinEngland,but th.--mghmywife'srelativeslivingat GrayStreet,Waverley,Sydney,Ihad somesenttome.

"Graduallymyappetitewhichh.d beentotallylost,cameback.The resultofitsconsistentuseatthattime isthat1aminaperfectstateofhealth to-day. Iamakeenfootball,hockey, andhandballplayer-ofthelatterI heldthechampionshipinIndia,and wasneverbeaten,althoughItookpart inmanyhardcontests.

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"Ionmayhaethematingofa greatmaninyouornot,"theoung J.riestsaid,notatalldisconcerted b.,thewavingoffansintheBello, airofthechapel,"butyoucannot besereofituntileonmasterthedetailsofthelifearoundyou.Theman wholoveshislittlelandwillfulfil hismiss:on,andsometimestostay Athomeisbest."

ItWASashortpracticalsermonon weil-1menscripturaltests,which RoderickBell,justfreshfromcollege,consideredtooobviousforclose ett,ntion.Theoldpastorwasaway onavisit,hissermonshadalway beendoctrinal.Roderickwasdisappointedhethoughtthatthisyoung priestmighthave"soared"alittle, andsincehehadcomedowntothe arplicaticnofreligiontolife,sugigestedsomething"aspirational."AfterMass,Roderic%followedhis fatherandmotherdowntheshale, feelingdiseatisfied.Henoticedthat hismother'ssoftsilkdresswasnot new,andofratheranold-fashioned t,andthathisfather'sblackalIvreacoathungratherlooselyonhis ,-entshoulders.Theywereevenmore bent,Roderickthought,thanwhen hehadseenthemlast.

"Stupidholeofaplace-Blackwell,"bemurmured,mechanically takingtheholywaterhismotheroffered,withasmile."Imustget outofit-todevelopmyself

GeneralWaltersandhiswifewantediogreettheretrrnedcollegian. TheGeneralhadseenmuchservice, andhadcomehometohisnative place,toalittlehouseandalerge earder,andtheonortenityofsavingsomethingfromhispensionfor hisyoungestdaughter,Clara,who had.justreachedtheageoftwent` "Ho,ho.,,"saidtheGeneral,rattingRodpricl:onthearm,"backto theolds',dWell,ourpeoplehave beenlonelyenoughwithoutyon.I simeosetmeregoinginforlaw,like alltheyoungsprigsaboutherewhr, havegotsheepskins."

"Idon'tknew,sir,"saiditoderieh ratherselkily."That.dependsern father."

TheGeneralturnedandsmiledat f;they,whosighed.Mrs.Walters cameupand1:issedRot-laic%inher motherlyfeshion.Roderickknew rhoshedidit;herownho3had b.en'AiledinthePhilippines.His fatebrightered.AndwhenRoderic':'sfacebrightenednisawthat hehad.poet],kinde,es,andamouth that'vasbothfirmandgentlewhen theendsofthelipscurledupwards, itdareendagain,-Mrs.Wa'ters' prrldelawnandtinelacecontrasted withthegenteelshabbinessofhis mother.

"Here'sClare,"theGeneralsaid, "r,1!haven'tmetfortwoyears."

Clararaisedherparasol,antilookfrhnl1.atRoderickfrom,tinderits larp.H,reteswen,,.tio.'etincolor, P'"' lniti,heile-ithitem.Shewas nearleastellFsRoderick,andhe, freshfromstlergerworld,decid,1 thr.+shev'rsverywelltire-ssed.

thoughtsonlife."Howdidyoulike thesehnon?"Claraas.edaftera shorteaeseinwhichshesawwith Pleasurethatheratinouncen:enthad struckhome.

"Oh,Inevercontrodictstrmonsitsbadform"Rodericksaid.

"Butitstruckmeasrathercornmenplece,--amantodatwhohas anythinginhimmustnotcontent himselfwithsmallthings.Hemust heenaviator,notathingcrawling ontheearth."

"Hutaviatorsgetsomehardknocks fromtheearththeydespise.Good-

ClarakissedMrs.Belltanectionate1,andthegroupseparated.

TheBellswalkedthroughthefields onthewit.%homesilently.Mrs.Bell boredthatRoderickwouldPicka benchofornilowersanddaisies,as heusedtodoonslimmerSundays whenhewas"atoy,"theyhadalslei!,putinthebigLinevase orth,dinnertable;butRoderick hadforgotten.

Theiaththroughthefieldswas narrow,andtheywentinIndiantile. SedOenlyachillcameoverthemother.Shefeltverymuchalone, thoughherboywasphysicallynear her.Hewaswell,hehadbrought homethes,mbolsofcollegehonors, hewasthefinishedproductofyear, ofsacriiiee-hownicelyhehadbowedtoClaraWalters,andwithwhat aroodaccenthehadansweredthe General Thegoldenmomenthad come,yettherewasachillinthe mother'sheart

Thefatherwasmorephilosophical. Herememteredhisownyouth,and hed:inotepoctsotouchoftheboy. Heyyesgladthelastofthesacrifices nas0,er.Hiseldestson,Bernard, teeddiedjustashewasreadyfor eolle.ge,Alicehadmarriedandgore away.Thenshehoddied.Herbushandhadmatritdagain.Ilewas "sittnewheit"inCanada.Roderic wastheonlyeneleft.

"Itscen.stome,mother,"said Mr.Pell,onedn\afteraparticular!,hardmorningonthefarm,"that WCye(lorenothingallourliveshut makesacritioesforourchildren.I hopeRoilwiltpa'uslacc."

srisetheclassof,)oungmenOrought upinsomeofthesecolleges.They learntotaeeeerythingforgranted. 'Theircharacterispotformed."Mrs. Waltersdroppedherknitting,on ordertolaughmorefreely."I don'tcare,mother,ifyoudolaugh. Theyitoemtothinkthatthee'rethe Pickoftherace!-oh,Ileaow-RoderiekBellhasgood,qualities,buthe hasneverlearnedtobegrateful. 'Didn'tIseehimsulkyatchurchthis morning.Icaughthimlookingat hismother'sonlysaedress,and,in hisheart,blaminghisfatherfornot givingheranewone."Claraflushedwithindignation."Ifshehadn't hada,newfrock.'orbonnetforyears, he'sthecause.Andhisfather's rheumatismgettingworseevery year! Idon'tsayhedidn'tuseto beaniceboy,-hut 1almosthate him,ungratefulbeast" orlata

TheGeneralsmiledinhisturn. "Youtakeagreatinterestinyoung Bell!"

"No,Idon't saidClara. "l'.gladwe'regoingofffora trip,"hesaidthateveningtohis wife."Clarawouldeitherquarrel Kithourneighbor'sson,or,"headded,"wouldIindoutwithMrs.MalaTrop,thatlovebeginswithalittle aversion."

Rodericktooknointerestintheaffairsofthefarm.Hewaspoliteto hisparents,butnotetTusive,Hehad nocompanions.Mostofthepeople abouthimwerehard-workingPoles, whohadtheirowninterests.Nearly elltheoldneighborshadgoneinto Canada.Onedayafterdinner,when hisfathertriedtoexplainjustwhat thisfarmoflivehundredacresneeded,Roderickansweredthathewas goingintotheCitytolive. Hisfatherwasaghast.

"I'vethehundreddollarsIWonfor the'EssayanAbsolutismunder harlesI.,'soIshallnotwantmuch moneyatonce."

Therewassilence.Mr.Bellwas dumbbeforehisson.Bitterdisappointment,hurtpride,lovetwisted awrytilledtheelderman'sheart. "Well."hisvoicewassingularly'' calm,"youcango,Roderick," Hismothersaidnothing.Andhe went.

"Theydon'tcare,"besaid,"they areinarut.Theydon'twanttae togoupward."Fortunately,hedid notsae.thisaloud.

"Oh,rather,"hismothercriy asherhusbandsatintheporch underthehoneysuckle,"whydida't youtellhim?Heisagoodboytie hasakindheart"

"Tellhim?"answeredthefather, toonumb,toobrokeneventosmoke hise.eningpipe."Tellhim The ungratefulyoungfooloughtto Inow"

"Childrenneverknow."

"WhenI',deadandyou'rein'he alnishoese,mother,he'llknow.Iin olds;Idon'tgetontonewWP.:.s; I'msickhielfofthetime.ButI knowthatthisfarmcouldhemade topayifhehadhalftheenergyof oneofthesePolishpeasants,-orhalf theheart

Themotherwentovertohim,and putherarmonhisshoulder.

'"Itebitterestthinginlifeis-.0 haveAsonwhocan'tunderstand.

"Butheisourson,allthesane.saidthemother."PoorRoderick!I musthavesethintwrongsomewhere."

Thefatherturnedupthelamp.

"ClaraWaltersdoesn'tforgetes. Shehassentthenewhookon'IntensiveCultivation,'andwrittenmea longletteraboutit.WhenIthins oflerandcompareherwiththis heartlesssc)undrelofours-"

"Dos't."saidhiswilt',"eh. don't

(Tohe('ontinued.).

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Tobewellandstrongyoumusteatfood,andhaving eatenit,yinmud:digestitandsoturnitintothematerial ofyourownbody.Voncannotbewellifyourbodyisnot properlynourished.anditcannotbenourishedifyourfood doesnotdigestperfectly.Indigestion(imperfectdigestion) willmakeyouweakandailing.subjecttoheadaches, stomachpains-verylikelyconstipation,andcertainly discomfortaftereating.Mattersdonotendthere,forthe poieons,formedinyourstomachfromthestagnantmassof food,willbedravonintoyourbloodandcarriedtoevery partofyourLo-y.thusweakeningyoursystemand renderingyou timoredeadlydiseases.Don'thesitate. TakeMotherSeigel'sSyrup.Itsostrengthensthestomach andliverthatindigestionbecomesimpossible,andit cleansesyoursystemofallimpurities.

"I'm:lad.toseeyor.Mn.Bell," shesal'',"Thosethatvonplaytennisletterthanyeeldic1-1-,,t,after all,itdorsn'tmatter,forwe'regoingoft'tothemoentainsnestweek.

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"Toohad saidPoderiek,andhs reallintrantit.Tiehadcountedon ahearerforhis"psoirations,"his interpretationsofBrowning,andhis

"We'vedoneitf.rlove,"saidthe mother,"andf.rnootherpa,menu."

Theoldmansighed.Thefarm wouldnotstandanothermortgage theinterestseemedhaThertopay eerOyear,Itoderiee'sbillsnever grwhiss,hilttheoldman'sdetermineriortoma'ahim"asgoodas otherfolks'boys"neverfaltered. flerer;t1Waltersandhiswife,who wereswingever,centpossiblef-r lara'sfuture,deploredtheblindness ftheBells-theywerespoilingPoierle

"you'respoilingnief,, said.Clara. "TR'eroarplensere;don'tsavefor me.Whenrn,chancecomesI.11 eee'.fmighttoyeworkingnow."

BettheGeneralonlysmiledineel,'lite,endlimitedhimselftoone eiootndrot.

"There'sqlotofroodieRoderic!' Fell,"('lavasaiddringthefamily discussionsoftheafiairsofthesmall neighlierbood,"butthe'slikemost Peoe,eMIo-daehe'stooindividual, things-yetheIlikehimallthe.same -hethints-oh,Idon'tknowwhat hethings"Anilhermotherlaughed.Claralookedscornful."Ide-

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AfrunousFrew:Milanoncetematked;Mitoursisakindofmiddleexs.elite 1Velive;butwanteielenct) toouroriginordestinywehaveno deectconfirmation,andmustconsetc,entlytelyonreasonandthe teachingsofHolyScripture. Wnence haveever beenquestionsofgreatinterestfor mankind,andacorrectanswertothe fiatisessentialbeforewecanadequatelyreplytothesecond.Iflife hasspitingfrominorganicmatter, andmatterinitsturncame itemnowhere.butalwaysexisted.thena spirituallife afterdeathismeaningless.lmmerzalityofthehumansoulnecessatilypresupposestheexistenceof Ged.whoisthebeginningandend ofallthings.latticeafewcuismy remaiksonMan'snrigin.orrather as-.niceofhisoriginwouldnotbe ccuefplace,hete.astheywouldenableustounderstandmorefullythe ltinuoitant,. l..illatel'ialllItphraseolegyatrue Scientistcannotholdanythingas halingcomefrontnothing,andso Illyeternit matterispostulated. 'Neematterisnotself-sufficient;it ishitte.andconsequentlyhasnotin itselfthereasonofitsownexistence. Itisstilijecitolaws.anduntilthe difieremonstituentsareintellgently cemistundedincertainpropmtiens t. canhe,n4)result.Beside,it to leilieditie-tiltindeedtoact-mint t,:thehilleisofmotion.attraction, etc-possessedicymatter iturallyIn:stowedIcyaSuthetearelawsof thereniu,tIceaLawgiver. -:ccefitstcausemusthaveexisted fr.niEttanity.foritisevidentthat iiia'hiexieitullnot its111VneNkferlee. Item-more and acts..enstorcti-ontheIefifieticaffirm tie-anIntelligentBeingwhomwe callGodhasalwaysexisted,thanto 1,,-;datetheEtetnity4)1 Matter. tic1.1!ange111sneer, andims.quehtlyhadabeginFicracatholicwellversedin exitenc?otaCreate -ltuc.,s-mueliaLimierofOw -.1!limop,opleriowadaalithinisscouldbeexe-44r4iEvelatieu.But eveilccoksdan iieci."Evidulion"f"is modernutlerhas iiiyofaneiVecl.not tl-71,1,.nittionofacause.What ii emitasliss urinesappealed,}.rut 1,:. ,;i iiiiwerrIt 1, inn, i.tistevercame II nietit. wouldnet art t., 1ult'oiutwhic'e is.that-ice)].4.1eenisin,werefeintteea esheteedthems s- -nevi-6;11.:11(.1Peesii,li.,:.es:ininstameof tel.-LullPeeliteclieucictooiganic lit-inthecaseofliquidcrystals; Lyra;vitenconsiderngthepointsof iemhetw4enliquidclystals titleleSisicreanisineitshouldbe ri-ethatthe()Amer:,rowfrom wt..,.c;)4yaddineothergroupsof lit.I: elcei..,theveiylowest fele:-etIleetewItn^iwiihinby wayefassimilation.Henceliquid cis-nil-dino;inrealitypossesslife. isfaPersonalBeing. thae',411it:matter,andtheorigin oflifehavesicfarbeendealt.will)

Teeisttmecathatinternalenergyor inmancalledlit Soul.andtheproofsforafutur, existence nowtobeexamined. Inwhatwaydoesthe"thinking prinoiple,"thesoulofman,differ frontmaterialobjectsandtheirattrileitesMatterpossessesweight. .5i7-. etc..anditseffect-. taimotionarcvisible ell-et-.Thoughtontheotherhand Eiei-illeandunextended,and matterevnyrespect. In'isepeintiensitisSpiritualor tt

immaterial,andconsequentlycould notbeafunctionofmatter.Itis essentiallyanintellectualactivityof aSpiritualBeing,andalthoughthe soulandbodyareinterdependent, yetexcitationsofthebraincannot developinto"thought,"forasProfessorHuxleyhasstated,"the chasmbetweenthetwoclassesstill remainsintellectuallyimpassable."

TheSoulissimple,thatis.not madeupofparts.Itisadistinct andabidingidentity;butaccording toPhysiologiststheatomsofwhich materialthingsarecomposedare constantlychanging.Unlesstie beingthatthinksremainsunchangedduringtheprocess,thesimplest actofjudgmentisimpossible.The Soulmayheaptlydescribedas"one longmemoryinacontinuousmovement."SincethereareinMancertainactivitiesthatarenotpropertie ofmatter,wemaylogicallyconclude thatalthoughthebodymayhave beenevolvedoutofmatteryetthe SoulwasdirectlycieatedbyGucci, andonlybyannihilationcouldit perish.Byannihilationismeantthe reductionoftheobjectintoabsolute nothingness,andthiscouldonlybe accomplishedbyGodrefusingany furthercreativeconservation.Itis notpossibleforacreatedforcetoreduceanythingintonothing,asonly modificationsoftheobjectcanbe effected.TheSoulcouldnotsuffer corruptionperse.whichisthe dissolutionofthebeingintoit.scomponentprinciplesorelements,as happensinthedeathofamanand thecombustionoffirewood--foras hasbeenshownitisnotcomposed ofpartsintowhichitcouldberesolved.Anditcannotsuffercorruptionperacc'densasinthecaseof thedisappearanceoftheshapeand coleusbornaballofmeltingslimy. foraSpiritualBeinghasnottheaccidentalpiicppitiesofmattel. ce destructiveiieencie-whichcotup: materialbei»esteintiotaffc.tIi soul.Godalonecanannihilstf. witlahawingHisconseiv:kgof tivepower.the.terracingittoabsie lutenothingness;butasthesoulwas bioughtintoexistencefortheCreator'sownextrinsicglory,andthisend remainsforever.thereforetheasaf conseivationoughttoheeve!l1,1 Theaigunientforafauneexi,1 deducedfrtmitheverynatureof soul,canbeusedwithgreat44114),-. againstthe:Clackof anditisonethatreadilysati,11,'sthe vason.

Arguinghornthenatureof.the faculties.aspilations,andyearninL's ofthehumanmindbotherpoufss bebreughtforward.andtheseicta' hebrieflystated.

Physiologistsaffitmthatthereis nootgan i'sfun"tier.Each all'I1'it1'mfacultyhasitsappioje endtoserve.Henceitfollow.-tie): ;fthemealeinmancertainactivities andtame)iisingallege:herabeve theneedsoftheeresentlife.there mustbesometuturestateinwhich hisintellectualcravingsmaybesatisfied."Themorethehumanmindis developedandpetfectedthemoreit feelsitsaffinitywithrealitieswhieh liebehindandbeyondsensiblees perience.-Thebruteanimalon otherhandappearstohequitecon tentwithit,:lot.ItstowelfacuiaresatisfiN1withthepresentes. ence,andtheyonlyconcernth-n, selvesalmoitheirimmed'a;eteats Butnotit,wit'.mail.Ili.' presentlifetohimisemptyanddiappointingandhecinchon:,yI, contentwithinureperfect.condifon-. Thatitisrightforeachofustode stealandresistev'lhasbeenimpressedonourmindsfromreiychild hood,anditistheunivetsalbeliefof mankindthatwearetoIcerewarded orpunishedaccordingasourdeeds aregoodorevil;butifvirtueisto gounrewardedandviceunpunished thenthemoralcodeofmankindis foundedonanillus'on.

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Itiswellknowntotheflock,says insLordshiptheBishopofNewport (Englimd).thattheHolyFather,in aRescriptdatedAugustloth,1910, hasauthoritativelyinstructedthe CatholicChurchthattheobligation ofCommunioncomesintoforceas soonasthechildbeginstohavethe useofreason.Thehistoryofthe Church'sdealingwith inregardtotheiradmissiontoHolyCommunion.isaninterestingillustration bothofthefreedomwithwhichshe adaptsherselftothevaryingconditionsoftimeandlocality,andof1. certainadvanceordevelopmentin ,devotiontotheHolyEucharist. TherecentInstructionoftheHoly Seeinregardtochildrenbringsinto prominencemorethanonefruitful pointofCatholictruth.Itiswell knownthattheCanonLaw,ever sin«.theFourthCouncilofLateran, ha,requiredchildrentogotoConfess'onandtoCommunionassoonas theycometo"yearsofdiscretion.phrase,"yearsofdiscretion." hasbeeninterpretedtomeanadif ferentthingwhenappliedtoCom. muniolflourwhatitmeantwhenappliedtoConfess:on.The"yearsa dis:1etion.-itwassaid,whenConfess'onwasconcerned.meanttl-w eatliestmomentwhenachildattain; sueltsenseofresponsibilityastobe caprtbleofgoayes'n.When,howev-r.thequestionwasthetimefor Communionitwasstoycommonly maintainedthatthechildshouldbe older.sothatitmighthaveamore fullknowledgeofdoctrineandthat itspreparationmightberiperand better.Hence,whilstitwasvery usualtokeepchildrenfromCommuniontilltheywerenineorten. itwasbynomeansraretofindthem debarredfromtheHolyTabletill theyweretwelveorfourteen,or evenmore.Thisusage,whichwas defendedbypleadingthereverence duetotheAugustMystery,wasthe occasionofmanyhadconsequences. Firstofall,achildwasoftendeprived.forfourorfiveyearsafterit becamecapableofsin,ofthegreatest ofallhelpsinavoidingsin.Asthe. CouncilofTrentteaches,theBlessed Sacramentistheantidote,orremedy.wherebywearedelivered frontdailyfaultsandpreservedfrom mortalsin.Yetthechild,exposed asmanychildrenaretoevilcommunicationsandtomanytemptations.waslefttotheriskoflosing itsinnocenceandperhapscontracting

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