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SATURDAY,APRIL27,1912

InandAroundtheHome

MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam,

Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

heWillofGod

Iworshipthee,sweetWillofGod Andallthywaysadore, AndeverydayIliveIseem Tolovetheemoreandmore.

Thouwantheend,theblessedrule OfourSaviour'stoilandtears, ThouwertthepassionofHisHeart

Thosethreeandthirty'years.

Andhehenbreathedintomysoul

A,sPecialloveofUse,

AlovetolosemywillinHis, Andbythatlossbefree.

Whenobstaclesandtrialsseem

Likeprison-wallstohe, 1dothelittleIcando, Andleavetheresttothee.

Man'sweakness,waitinguponGod Itsendcannevermiss, Formanonearthnoworkcando

Moreangel-likethanthis.

Rideon,rideontriumphantly, ThougloriousWill!rideon; Faith'spilgrimsonsbehindtheetake Theroadthatthouhaltgone.

HealwayswinswhosideswithGod, Tohimnochanceislost -God'sWillissweetesttohimwhen Ittriumphsathistost. IllthatHeblesses,isourgood, Andunblestgoodisill Andallisrightthatseemsmost wrong, IfitbeHisswetetWill -FatherFaber.

IIMother'sHeart

Is therieanythingonearthmore beautiful,moregentle,fullerofabidingtendernessandlovethanthe heartofatruemother?Youcan'notassociatewithitanyideaof harshnessorseverity;itconveysto owlmindsnothingbutwhatismost attractiveandmostamiable.There isanotheridea,also,naturallyassociatedwithit,namely',thatofhoer watchfulsolicitude.Thispeculiar characteristicofamother'sheart seemstoincreaseandgrowin strengthinproportiontothedanger towhichtheobjectofthemother's loveisesPoned.Thus,soloneasthe childisinsafetyleyhersidehersolicitudeIscomparativelysmall, tho"ghherloveandgentlenessremainthesamebutletthechildhe

seddenlyexposedtodanger,orlet aimteenfrombeneathherwatchfulcare,andcarriedtoaforeign laud,atoncethestrong,abidinginstinctofmotherly,solicitudeisroesedintoactivity,antsheknoesno restnorpeaceofminduntilsheis satisfiedatoutthesafetyofherchild.

Allthisistree,hutinahigher andmoreperfectsense,oftheImmaculateHeartofourheavenleMother,Mary.Herheartisfullto en.erflowingwiththetenderestaffectionforeachoneofus,asthoughwe "eretheonly.c'hildr'enofherlove. Noemotionofseveriteorharshness "verSulliesthesweetsereniteofher maternalheart.Mercealone,ends placewithinherbosomjusticecannotplantitsdreadtribunalinthis homeoflove.

curbYourAnger onceneonatime,thereliveda farmerwhohadseveralsonsand daughters.Hewasagoodman,and itgrievedhimtoseethatoneofhis sons,thoughpossessinginane-excellentqualities,hadnncontrolofhis temper.

Onedayhesaid,"Myson,Iwill giveeouanewbicycleifsoukeep yourtemperforthisday,andnotlet anangrywordpassyourlips.:'The boywasdelighted.,andjoyfully'enteredintothebargain.Hisbrothers andsistersplayfullyarrangedto mainhimbreakhiscontractbutin kLein. Themeretheyteasedhim, thebetterhebehaved,andattea time,notanangrywordhadescapsd him.Hehadmanfullykepthisr miceandhadwonthebicycle.His father,aftertea,handedovercue Prise,andpraisedhimforhisFeltcontrol,butadded"Oughtyoun.t beashamedwhenyoulockoacken yourFastlife,tothinkthatou havesooffendedGodbyyourwant ofself-control,andthatyoucancurb ;ourangerforthesakeofabicycle, butcouldnotdosofortheloveof Godandaneverlasting.reward7"

TheCatholicArtandBookDepot

534HAYSTREET.

NextdoortoCelticClub. OppositeKingEdwardHostel. MissM.J.McDERMOTT,Proprietress

(LateMrs.A.M.RYAN).

AltarSocietylines.BestWaxCandies,WicksandFloats,charcoal,Incense,&c.AllSocietiesMedalsinstock.ChildrenofMaryManuals. sacredHeartAssociationBadges.PrayerBooks,HolyCards&c. nouNTRYORDERSRECEIVEPROMPTATTENTION.

eommonSenseandTemper

Peoplearelikegoodsteel.Inordertobereallyworthwhilethey must.possesstemper.Necessity'does not,however,stopatpossessionof temper.Controlisquiteasnecessary.somefail:todrawtheline Setweentemperandspirit.Temper istheconstitutionofthemindwith isspecttoPassion,whilespiritisanothernamefordisroAtion.Anirritablemanisonewhoispetulantor fretful,andshouldnotbeconfounded withtheindividualtowhomhasbeen givenAstrongtemper.Weakpersons arepetulant,butapersonwitha temperusuallypossessessomementalstrength.

Whenwesaethatonehaslosthis temper,wemeanthat,forthetime being,behaslostcontrolofhimself, becauseonewhoexercisesself-usintral neverallowspassiontomasterhim. Hisangermaybedeep-seatedanddifficulttorepress,Perhapsallevidence ofitcannotheconcealed,butifhe failstocontrolit,heisnotasstrong mentallyascouldbe'desired.

tionchangeuntil,finalle.,heisso difficulttopleasethatothersshun him-.

"MyRosary"

WHATSAMLANGFORDWEARSIN THERING.

Areeoureligious?askedaSydney "Sun"reporterofthefamousboxer afterhisfightwithMcVea.

"Yes,ash,"wasthesimple,solemn reply,givenwithallthetrusting faithofalittlechild."Idobelieve thatifyoubelieveintheLoardHe iswithyouwhereveryougo.Heis alwaeswithyou,andHewaswith meinthatringoutthereto-night." Theloudguffawswhichhadbroken outamongLangford'sattendantsand theothersintheroomwhenthelittlegiantansweredthefirstquestion haddiedmean.Therewasadead silence.

"Seehere,sah,"hesaid,andhe pulledoutalittlerosarywithalittlegoldcrossonit."Thatismy rosary,sah,myrosary."Hecaressedtheheadsreverently"Inevergo intotheboxingarenawithoutthat wrappedurinthesasharoundmywaist.IeuesstheLoarddon'tmind amanevenifhe'sonly.aboxer,so long'shetriestogostraight,and keepstraight."Thoseintheroom saidnothing.Theyrealisedtheyhad seenevidenceofthefaithofcenturies inthatshort,big-chestednegro. Edifyingreadingthis,considering thatsomeofour"broad-minded" Catholicsareashamedtobeseenin thecompanyofarosarybeads.

InNewNameforaeommon Thing

Thelessonwasnotlostonthelad; hemadegreateffortstoovercamehis fault,andwhen,lateron,peopleree mer'sedtohimthattheyneversaw himangry,heusedtosay:WhoyieldstoangryPassion'ssway Willhavebutstrifethelivelongdray Sydney.

C.O.L.

Manypersonswhosutlerfromnervoustroublesandkindredailments aremisjudged,calledirritable,the possessorsofhadtempers,ofuneven dispositions.Iftheircriticscouldexreriencethepainandsufferingthat coniestothecriticised,theprobabilityisthatcriticismwouldcease.The suffererfromnervousindigestion,for instance,whoalwayshadasmile andapleasantwordforeveryone, wouldbearemarkablespecimenof humanity.Ifallpersonswere onligedtoexercisetheself-control thelifeofsuchapersondemands,the ridwouldbemuchpleasanter. Psychologists,whostudythehumanmindanditsfaculties,tellus thattheinfluenceoftemperuponthe bodyisamazing.Lackofcontrol thereofshortenslife,inmanyinstances.Togivewaytotemper'suntrammeleddictatesfrequentlycauses theburstingcifblood-vesselsinthe brain.Thelessonecontrolshis temper,thelessheisabletomaster it.Graduallyhisideasanddisposi-

Youhaveheardprettyoften,aslikelyasnot, Peoplesayathing"ItisallTommyRot;" Butdeeounotthin''twouldbe nicertosay "IreallyconsideritThome-Decan"

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GuildsandTradeUnions

HISTORICALSKETCHOFTHEIRORIGINANDDEVELOPMENT.

(Continued).

TheearliestcharteroftheDublin GildofMerchantsisdated1451, butrecordsexistwhichprovethe bodymucholder.Thegildswere laybodieswhoemployedachaplain oftheProtestantfaith.Womenas wellasmenwereadmitted.They assistedmembersindigress,and settleddisputeswithoutgoingto law.Theyhadcommitteemeetings andstrictregulations.andmetfor socialpleasures.Theyhadfeast days.whenthemembers.dressedin theirlivery,attendedreligiousservice,.andafterwardsfeastedtogether.Thesystemofapprenticeshipwasstronglyinsistedupon, andgoodcraftsmanshipwasthus ensured.Manytradeswereincludedinthegild,goldsmiths. tailors,weavers.painters.andcutler-.

TheGildoftheHolyTrinitywas themostimportantinDublin.It wasfoundedtoestablishfraternity 'oftheartofMerchantsintheCity ofDublin.MenandWomen,inthe ChapeloftheHolyTrinityinthe CathedralChurchofHolyTrinity.' Thereweremanystrictregulationsconnectedwithit.particularly directedagainstforeigners:Noforeignerstobuymerchandise inretailergress.aithinthecity andsuburlisexceptfrommerchants dwellinginsaidcityofitsfranchise. \opersonnotelectedtothe be andnoforeigner.tobuy.sell. orexposeforsaleanymerchandise, feedexcepted.withinthecity, sulairbsandprecinctsofSt.Patrick'sandChristChurch.withinthe plats,commonlycalledtheBishop's Glebe'.orwithintheprecinctsofSt. Sepulchre.St.Mary'sAbbey.and St.ThenstsC'tartabbey.unlessof merchantsandtomerchantsofsaid fraternityorgild.underpainof forfeitingtheseedsboughttirsold. foreignmerchantswereto csrryheirwaresforsaletothe CowmenCityHallorsuchplaceas shealdbeassignedbytheMasters Warders

suchashaunttavernsorliveviciously,snailbebroughtbyhismastertotheTholsel(themeetingplaceoftheGildinSkinners'Row) beforetheMastersandWarden,and iffoundguiltyshallcausehimtobe strippednakedandtheyshallthen whiphintwithgroinebirchenrod asmuchashisfaultshallbe thoughtfittohavedeserved. Twelveapprenticesweretobepresent.asawarningtothem. Thestockswere-alsousedasa punishment. Nomasterwastosufferhisapprenticetowearapparel(unlessthe oldofhismaster)butsuchasbecamehisposition,namely,acloth coatwithguardingorcutting,a doubletnotsilk,alsoashirtofthe country'scloth.therufftobeone yardlong.apairofhoseconsisting ofnotmerethantwoyardsofcloth andthebreechofthehosenotto hebolsteredoutwithwoollyhairor anything.onelyingclosetothe thigh,notcutorstitchedwithsilk butplaininallrespects.

Theseregulationsmusthavebeen verygallingtotheyoungapprenticeswhenweconsiderhowgorgeouslythegallantsofthosedays dressed.

NextinimportancetotheTrinity Gildcametailless,second;smiths, thirdoarbers.fourth.St.Mary Magdalenewasthepatronofthe last-named.

italists.Thementhenbeganto agitateandcombine.Wagesinthe weavingandwoollentradeswereregulatedbylawin1720,butagainwe findthelawnotenforced.In1725 themenwereforbiddentocombine. In1756themenputforwardademandwhichtheyhadpreviously madeforwagestoberegulatedby Parliament.butthemasterssentin acounter-petition,andthejustices sidedwiththeemployers.Then theweaversrevolted.Thefirst strikeonrecordinEnglandtook place.Thestrikershinderedjourneymenfromworking,andthetreatmentmetedouttothemodern 'blackleg'wasaccordedtothenonstrikers.Thestrikewassuccessful, themastersyielded,andthejustices wereagainorderedbyParliamentto fixwages.Brentanowritesofthese events:'Buttheseweretransitory skirmishes,anddidnotleadtothe formationoflastingtradesoseeties. Thisdidnotcome&bouttillthe transitionofthewoollenmanufacturesfromthedomestic"cottageloom,"whichwastheruleinthe eighteenthcentury.tothefactory system.'

'theruininflictedonthetradeof Irelandbytheorganisationsofher operativesatthisperiodwaseven greaterthanthatcausedbyalssenteeismandmisgovernment.' A CommitteeoftheHouseofCommonswasappointedtoinvestigate thesubjectattheinstigationof O'Connell.ThisCommitteefound thatwagestotheamountofE500,000hadbeendrivenoutofDublin throughstrikes.Nearlyeverytrade inDublinhadbeeninjuredbythe strikes.Thecottonprinting,which wasbeginningtoflourishinDublin, collapsedowngtothestrikes.The samehappenedtothefoundry trade;andmostimportantofall themanufacturesdestroyedby strikeswasthatofship-building. AtonetimetheLiffeyrivalledthe Laganasashipbuildingcentre. Fourgreatship-buildershadtheir worksinDublin.Butthistradewas completelydestroyed,asaParliamentaryReportof1838tellsus,by combinationofaviolentkindamong theworkers.Soonnotasingle master-shipwrightremainedinDublinandnotonlytheship-building buthalfadozenalliedtradesalso disappeared.suchasblacksmiths, rope-makers,sail-makers,etc.The coach-buildingtradewasalsoassailed,butthefamousoldfirmof Huttonmanagedtoweatherthe storm,andstillremainsto-day.

I1-wa.alsopermittedtopunishby erimprisenment'anyforeign merehantcommittingoffences.' roottheseandotherregulations we-as.whatiealmtsandexclusive be,iestheaildswere.andhow risreit-tytheyguardedtheirprivi-

Thefraternityofthebarberswas -reallyanancientmedicalcorporation.surgeonswerenotatfirst incorporatedinit.buttheywerein 1577.'Blood-lettingwaspractised bythebarbers.Thepoleoverbarbers'shopsissaidtohavehadits origininthefactthatthepatient hadtokeephisarmstretchedout duringtheoperation.andforthis purposewasgivenalongstaff. Sometimesquackswereproceeded against.Someoldentriesshow this,suchasthefollowing'WilliamwhohadoneJohnTallonhis wifeinhandsofabrokenlegand didsetitcrooked.andspoiledsaid Tallon'swife,thatshewasneverto doherselfnogoodtillshedied.'

Theintroductionofmachinery broughtaboutadrasticchange.The apprenticesystemwasabolished anduntrainedhands,includingwomenandchildren,wereemployed inthefactories.Theythencombinedunderthecloakoffriendly societies,whichwereinreality tradesunions.In1803the'Clothiers'Community'combinedasa quasi-friendly,quasi-industrialleague.Inthisunionmoralbehaviour wassafeguarded.asintheoldgilds; badlanguage.dishonesty,andother ill-behaviourwaspunished.At firstthemasterswereinthisunion, butwithdrewwhenitaidedmento strike,Fromthison,forsome years,theprogressofTradesUnionismisastoryofriotandbloodshed;butthoughoftensuppressed. itforgeditswayahead.From thesesmallbeginnings,thewidespreadsystem'whichweknowtodayasTradesUnionismorignated. Itsfoundatonandgrowthwere morethanjustifiedbytheterrible oppressionwithwhichemployees weretreatedbyunscrupulousemployers.Theunorganisedworkers weresweated.andtheironlyremedy wasfoundinunionwiththeirfellow workers.

Dr.SamuelSmilessaysinoneof hisbooksthatifstrikesandcombinationscouldraisetheconditions oflabour.Dublinoughttohethe Paradiseoftheworking-man.Other IrishtownsaswellasDublinsufferedfromthestrikemaniainthose days.Amongothertradesruined bystrikerswerethoseofblanketmakinginKilkennyandglassmanufactureinWaterford.

Asfarbackas1767aweavers' strikeinthethenflourishingLibertiesofDublinnearlyparalysedthe woollenindustry.Aninteresting accountofthisstrikeisgivenina bookbyMr.T.J.Rooney,entitled "TheStrike:ATaleoftheOld DublinLiberties."Asanovel, whichthebookpurportstqbe,it hasnotmuchmerit,butAssapictureofthesocialand;ndustriallife ofthetimeitisvaluable.

TheGildofHolyTrinitycoin1.--1tir.%wealthymerchants.who dealtwholesaleinwine,coal,iron, snitothercommodities.'They engagedintradethatrequiredcapits:SThesemerchantgildscernplsselypreventedfreecommercial intercourseowingtotheirhamperinsregulation'sregardingstrangers. Tisapprenticeshipwastobefora termofnotlessthansevenyears. Hereareseineofthestrictrules whichweremadein1571regarding aptrentices:Divershavingbeenfoundwasting thinmaster'sgoods,bystealing,or playingunlawfulgames.andinexcessofapparel.tothehurtofsame. inslanderofthecompany,itwasorderedthatanyyouthwastingabove thevalueoftwelveIrishpennies,

Tradeunionsmaybesaidtobe heirsofthespirit.thoughnotofthe body,ofthecraftgilds,i.e.,there isnohistoricalevidencetoshow thatanybodycallingitselfacraft gildengraftedontoitselforjoined abody('oilingitselfatradesunion Inatradesunionsarosetinderthe samec:rcumsi.ancesandforthe samepurposesforwhichthefrith gildsandcraftgildsaroseinformer times.namely,toprotecttheworkersfromoppressionbypatricians orplutocrats.andtoorganisethe menformutualaid.Buttheold religioustonewaseliminated.and inthisimportantparticularthe sPitofthegildswasnotperpetuated. Aslongastheregulationsofthe statuteofapprenticespassedinthe reignofElizabethweremaintained, thepositionofworkers,bothapprenticesandjourneymen,was secure.Buttheywerenotalways enforcedbythejustices,whowere partialtotheirownclass,thecap-

Since1824tradesunionshave beenpartiallyrecognisedbylaw; theircompleterecognitionisprobablyonlyamatteroftime.Itis perhapsonlytobeexpectedthatin thefirstflushoftheirnewly-gained powertheworkersmaybearrogant andaggressive.But.whenthey haveenjoyedtheirpowerforsome timetheymaygrowmorereasonablefor,asagreatwriterhas said,'Itisfreedomalonewhichfits menforfreedom.'

Itisa.fact,bothstrangeanddeplorable,thatnowherehaveunjustifiablestrikesbeencarriedto suchapitchasinDublin.Receral onceflotrrishingmanufactureshase beenentirelyruinedinthiscity owingtotheunreasonablebehaviouroftheworkers.Mr.Frank MacDonagli,inaninformative paperonthesubject,describesthe stepsthatO'Connellwasforcedto taketocurbtheoutrageousdemands01certainDublintradesocieties.TheIrishleaderdeclaredthat

Wewantmorebooksandpamphletsofthiskind,ashistoriansand historicalnovelistsalikehaveneglectedtheindustrialsideofourhistory.whichitnotaltogetherasdry asdust,butisfullofcolourand romance.

Wehavenowenteredonanew phaseofourindustrialhistory.Let ushopethat.thosewhoaremouldingitwillnotignoreourownpeculiarneedsandcircumstances,but adaptittoourreligiousandnaOonaltraditions,,insteadofimportingacast-ironsystemfrom acrosstheChannelwheretheconditionsarequitedissimilarfrom ours.

ThomasP.John.

BansliaTeaRooms 352WELLINGTONSTREET PERTH

Mealsatallhours.GrillsaSpe ciality.

MRS.McNAMARA,Proprietress (LateMissN.Moroney).

WelcometoBro.E.T.(ourteuay, P.D.P.,H.A.C.B.S.,NEWSOUTH WALES.

AttheinkitationoftheDistrict BoardoftheH.A.C.B.S.,representativesf allbranchesoftheIIiberniansc.ty,fromMidlandtoFremantle, mble4e"attheCelticClub onFridayeveningtodohonourto P.D.P.Bro.T.CourtenasadistinguishedcitizenfromtheMother State.Thechairwasoccupiedbythe DistrictPresidentforWesternAustralia,Bro.Rev.FatherLynch. AftertheToastof"thePopeanti theKing,"hadbeendulyhonoured, the11ev.Presidentsubmittedthe toastof"OurGuest."Asadeputy tothelastBiennialConferenceat Hobart,he(theDistrictPresident), hadthehappinessofcultivatingthe friendshipofBro.Courtenas.,who badattendedthereasdeputyfrom NewSouthWales.Duringthedeliberationshemarvelledatthelucidity ofthoughtandwealthoftrueHibernianconvictionwhich'accompanied ever3,expressionoftheirgenialguest oftheevening,whendealingwiththe momentorsquesticnsofthehour. (Cheers).Oneagreeableaspectof Pro.Cotrtenay'slife,hemustbe Pardonedforbrieflyreferringtoit, viz:-Thesocialfeatureofanunblemishedcareer.(Applause).His wh')leambitionformeditsenviable goal1nmaking,everoneattheirelse and'thome.Bro.O'DeaandhimselfrrizedTiro.Courtenay'asamost delightfulcompanion,thewarmthof whosehospitalitytheywilleverexperienceanindescribablepleasurein enulating,towardsever3visitor worth,fhiuserfromsunnyNew SouthWales.(Applause).

Bro.O'Dea(Rep.Trustee),insupportingthetoast,paidaglowing tributetoBro.Courtennyforhis admirablequaliti,sofheartand head,andwithatouchofgenuine pathos,demonstratedtohishearers the,o,thathefeltin-beingamongst th,mthatnighttoendorseevery wordthathadbeenutteredbytheir DistrictIresident,withregardto onewhohadwonforhimselfgolden otinionsamongthecitizensofNew southWales.(Applause).

InBro.(ourtenan,,thhada iplendidspecimenofanIrish-Australiantowhomtheywished'thekindest oftteicmes oW.sternAustralia, appleuse).

Tileremainingoffici.rscftheDistrictBoard,dicersofBranches,Bro. Dowling(DepoLytotheforthcoming InterstateConference andMr. D:mpseyonbehalfoftheCelticClub, spokeinsirrilrrterm'sofappreciation.Thetoastwasdr.siswi'h musicalhonors.

I.ro.courterayonrisingtorespondreceivedanovation.Hewould ben-orethanhImanworehenot touched113theunmistakableringof puresinceritywhichanimatedthe HiherniansoftheWestinhisregard, (chetss).

TOstherecentDeputiestotheEasternStates,heowedmorethan wordscouldadequatelyexpress, 'Hear,Hear.)Theknowledgethat-he couldnumberthemforalltime amongsthisdearestfriendswasone oftheproudestrealisatibnsofIslet life,(cheers.).ProCountenayconeratulatedthenewDistrictPresident Lnhisreturn.Inlucidlydwellingon thecomprehensivetitleofourSociety,Bro.Courtenayamidcheersdidi nothesitatetoaffirmthatasan Irish-Australian,hislovefortheOld Landwasinferiortonone,tha'as thesonofanIrishmother,hewas moreIrish,wereitPossible,,than',he Irishthemselves,andthatnocel'is s--;rtwouldthre,withgreater warmthinthathourwhentheworld, wad-awaketotheintelligencethat Irandatlengthisfree.

satagelueltlyanimpromptumusicalprogrammecharmedtit-hours awnstothemelod3.ofotherdays.' SaundersandNathan WHOLESALEANDRETAILTOBACCONISTS.

Perth,Fremantle,andKalgoorlie. TryourTobaccoSpecialities: RoyalColorsandSpecialMixture.

AddressbyFatherVerling,V.G.

TotheSt.VincentdePaulGeneralMeeting atHighgate,lastSunday

Rev.Fr.Verling,V.G.,saidhe regrettedverymuchthatHisLordshipwasnotpresenttoaddress themaswhen,afewdaysbefore,he agreedtosayafewwordsatthat meeting,heexpectedtobecalled upononlytosupplementHisLordship'sremarksbyafewobservations.Duringthepreviousweek, too,fromonereasonandanother, hehadbeenbusy,andthereforehad hadlittleopportunityofpreparing anythinginthewayofanaddress. Hewasexceedinglypleasedtobe present,forhedesiredgratefullyto recognisethegood,noble,andgenerousworkbeingdonebytheSt. VincentdePaulSocietyinhis parish.TheSubiacoparishoffered awidefieldfortheoperationsofthe society-containing,perhaps,a greaternumberofpubliccharitable institutionsthananyotherparish inthemetropolitanareaOftentimesinthepastithadbeensaid tohimbypatientsinthevarious institutions,"Whyisitthat,though wearevisitedbymembersofother denominations,wearescarcelyever visitedbyCatholics!"However, thankGod,thatwasnow.allchanged.SincetheSt.VincentdePaul SocietywasestablishedinSubiaco thoseinstitutionswereregularly visited,andpatientshadexpressed

tohimtheirgratitudeforthose visits.andtheirgratefulthanksfor thegiftsbestowedonthem.He wasgladtobepresentforanother reasonalso.Hewouldliketoemphasisetheimperativeneedforincreasedactivity.increasedenergy, andincreasedzealonthepartof membersofthesociety.Totake onephaseoftheirwork.Inother lessfavoredlandsagreatdealof thetimeofmemberswasdevotedto visitingthesick,thepoor.andthe destitute.InAustraliathereally poorwerecomparativelyfewin number.butthatcouldnotbesaid ofthosewhowerespirituallypoor. Hefearedthatwedidnotproperly realisethenumbersofthoseCatholicswhoneverwenttoMass,or neverapproachedtheSacraments. thenumberofchildrenwhowere unbaptised,andthenumberof Catholicswhomarriedoutsidethe Church.WhenSundaycamethey rejoicedatseeingtheChurchwell filled,butwhentheysawpeople attendingHolyMasstheywereinclinedtolaytheflatteringunction cotheirheartsthatallwaswell.

Afternoon

Butdidtheyeverseriouslyponder onthenumberswhowerefalling awayDidtheyrealisethenumber ofthosewhooughttobeCatholics butwerenotDidtheyrealisethey shouldstrivetodotheirpartto assisttheChurchandtheprieststo dotheirworkTakethecaseof parentswhosendtheirchildrento non-Catholicschools.Aeloyso trainedgrowsupandgoesoutto workhedoesnotmixwithCatholicsbecausehedoesnotknowthem. Hehaslivedinanon-Catholicatmosphere,andwhenthetimecomes heprobablymarriesaProtestant, thechildrenbecomeProtestants andarelosttotheChurch,andlost also,probably,toGod.Wasitnot amelancholyspectaclesometimes witnessedofpersonswithgood .risknames-Murphy,Maguire,and soforth-whowereWesleyans,Baptists,orPlymouthBrethren He rememberedhavingreadanaccount ofanon-Catholicfunctionwhich tookplaceinthisState.Aperson whohadbeenpresentatthefunctionwasaskedhowtheaffairhad goneoff,andthereplywas."Splendid.Flanniganpreached.andMurphytookupthecollection.'That showedthatmanywhooughttobe goodCatholicswerelosttothe Church.ThepriestsandtheChurch werestrivingtodotheirpart,but

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should,however,feelthatinhelpingotherswewerebutdoingour simpleduty,forwewerecommandedtoloveourneighbourasourselves.Weshouldbeinspiredby thecharityofChrist,whobecame allinalltous,becameonewith us,tosaveall.Membersofthe society,then,musthaveagenuine sympathyforthosewhoneededsuccouring.Suchsympathywoulddo goodaliketothosewhoperformed andtothosewhowerehelped.A kindly,affable,andgentlemanner ofttimesturnsawaywrathandremovesthethorninthepathwaybetweenabrotherofSt.Vincentde Paulandthosewhomhewouldhelp. Thesecondcharacteristicwaspiety, andeverymemberofthesociety shouldbeassiduousinattendingthe meetings.Thesocietywouldsoon die,soonceasetoachieveitsobject,ifmembersattendthemeetings indifferently.Amemberwhoconstantlyabstainedfromattendingthe meetingshinderedthegreatworlc thesociety.Suchmembersa-ere layingonothersthe1;ardenwhich theyshouldhearthemselves,and byandbyetheywouldfailtoshare intheawardspromisedtothoseby OurLordforworksofmercydone inHisname.Lastly,itwasuseless anyoneendeavouringtomakeothers betterunlesshetookcareofhis ownpersonalsanctification.We werebound,firstofall,totakecare ofourownsouls,tobefaithfulchildrenofHolyChurch.Amember couldnotgivehelptoanyoneifhis ownlifewasnotbeyondreproach. Theyshould,then,sanctifythemselves,and,beingimbuedwiththe SpiritofChrist,they-couldhelp otherstodogoodandwinsouls.to Christ.Thesocietyiwasengaged w uponagreatork,andhewould impressuponmembersthatthey shoulddoalltheycouldtobring carelessCatholicsbacktothe Church.Sometimeswewereproud tothinktheChurchwasgoingahead byleapsandbounds,buthefeared therewasaseriousleakagegoing on.AsmembersoftheSt.Vincent dePaulSocietytheywerecalled ontoassistinstoppingthatleakage: Letthem,firstofall.intheirown livesbesincere,sustainedinthe goodworkonwhichtheywereengagedbytheSpiritofJesusChrist Himself.Iftheywoulddogood, theymustrespondtothecallwhich camefromGod,seekingbyprayer andtheHolySacramentsofthe Churchtheguidanceandstrength necessarytoenablethemtodotheir workwell.

V.G. theywantedthehelpofthepeople, theywantedthemtodotheirpart. Andthepeoplecouldhelp.because oftenintheirdailyworktheycame intocontactwithandcouldinfluencesuchpersonstoreturntothe Church.Apriesthadnotthesame opportunity,forthosepersonswere afraidofandwouldnottalkas freelywithapriestaswiththose whoworkedsidebysidewiththem. BeforetheestablishmentoftheSt. VincentdePaulSocietyCatholic menwereshyofspeakingonreligioussubjects.Nowtherewerebrothersandsistersofthesociety whoseobjectitwas.totalkofand helpontheworkoftheChurch, especiallyinrespectofcarelessand indifferentCatholics.Butinorder thattheworkofthesocietymight hewellandeffectivelyclone,there werea.few-characteristicswhich mustheheldbyeverybrotherand sister.Thefirsthewouldmention wereaffiabilityandsympathy.It hadbeentrulysaidthatnoonehad arighttointerfereinthelifeof anotherunlessmovedbyagenuine sympathy,atruefellow-feeling.We

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GeneralMeetingatHighgate

On daythemembersofthe society dtheirgeneralmeeting, incommemorationofthetranslationoftherelicsoftheirfounder, attheSacredHeartChurch,Highgate.Inadditiontooveronehundredsistersandbrothers,therewere present:TheRev.FatherCrowley, P.P..withtheVeryRev.Father Verling,V.G.,theVeryRev.Father Hayes,Adm.,theVeryRev.Father Flynn,0.M.I.,Fremantle,theRev. FatherFagan,WestPerth,andthe Rev.FatherLynch,Maylands.

Aftertheopeningprayersthe Rev.FatherCrowleyapologisedfor theunavoidableabsenceofHis LordshiptheBishop,andwelcomed thememberstohisparish.

TheVicar-Generalthendelivered apracticaladdress,whichwepublishelsewhere.

TheRev.FatherCrowleythen readfromthesociety'sBulletinfor March,1912,anintroductiontothe lifeofFrederickOzanam,which isnowbeingpublished,attheconclusion'ofwhichpaperswereread oncognatesubjectsbytwoofthe brothers,afterwhich,andthe treasurer'sstatement,themeeting closedwithprayer.

Therewerepresentatthemeeting thefollowingnumbersofmembers fromeachConference:-

I.adies'Conferences.-Cathedral, 18WestPerth,14Subiaco,2. Brothers'Conferences.-Highgate, 23Maylands,1;WestPerth,13; Cathedral,18Subiaco,6;Cottesloe.5;Fremantle.9;NorthFremantle,2VictoriaPark,2. MidlandJunction,Bayswater,BelmontPark,Woodlupine,andSouth PerthConferenceswerenotrepresented.

MissK.Henderson,secretaryof St.Anne'sConference,sentabrief reportoftheprincipaldoingssince Junelast,showingthatover50peoplehadbeenassistedwithfood, clothing,furniture.etc.,andenabled motherstogotoworkbykeeping thechildrenatthecrecheduring theday.TheSewingGuildsupplies clothing,andthelibraryofover50 hooksagoodsupplyofliterature. CarelessCatholicparentshavehad theirchildrenbaptised.ThePerth PublicHospitalisvisitedthree nit,weekly.

MostoftheCatholicimmigrants tothisStatehavebeenmet,anda handofwelcomestretchedtothem byus;infact,arrangementswere madeontwooccasionstohave 6. musicaleveningforthem,whereby theycouldallcometogetherbefore takinguptheirrespectivesituations. hut,owingtotheirbeingdespatched todutyimmediatelyuponarrival. thesearrangementscouldnotbe carriedout.

We;lave60membergonourroll. andameetingisheldweeklyat whichthereisanaverageattendanceof30.Eachmeetingacollectionismade,towhichthemembers respondveryliberallyindeed,we hadanamountofover£30toour creditattheSavingsBankacouple ofmonthsago.afterassistingcases mentionedaboveand,asthe Cathedralwasinneedofanorgan foruseatBenedictiononweek nights,wesecuredoneandpresentedit.Wehavenowacreditbalanceof£115..11d.attheSavings Banktomeetimmediaterequirements.

REPORTSOFTHECONFERENCESHELDATTHEGENER. MEETINGHELDAT HIHGATE.PERTH,ONTHE 21stAPRIL,1912.

St.Bridget's,Collie.-Thehospi-talreceivedourespecialattention. Wearealsodoingsomethingtorelieveurgent.casesofdistress,and, Althoughweworkquietlyenough, wearenowbeingrecognisedasa powerwherespeedyattentionis -necessaryinsuchcases.Catliblic

Truthpublicationswearekeeping agoodstockof,freeofchargeor otherwise.WhenweapproachHoly Communioninabodyweeachtry totakealongwithusatleast'one othernotmembersofourConference.

TheImmaculateConception, Perth.-Weareassistingthreefamilieswiththeusualgroceries,etc., andassistaboutanotherthreeweeklywithmeals,beds,etc.OuraverageattendanceattheweeklyConferencemeetingsisabout14,showinganincreaseofaboutfiveonthe previousthreemonths.Thebrothershavepaid23visitstothe PerthPublicHospitalsincelast generalmeeting,andhavedone whattheycouldtoconsolethesufferers.Theboysofthepa7rish,to thenumberofabout50,havebeen draftedintotheMen'sSodalityof theSacredHeart,andapproachthe altarrailsandattendthemonthly meetingsverywell.OnHolyThursdaythebrothersformedaguardof honorattheAltarofRepose,and adoredtheBlessedSacrament throughtheentirenight.Wehave distributed,throughtheCatholic TruthSocietycabinetpamphlets andblessedrosaries.

StaroftheSea.Cottesloe.-The brotherscontinuetogivetheParish Guildtheirspecialattention,and seethatthemembersofitareih timeforMassandapproachthe Sacramentsmonthly.AtthedevotionsonEasterSunday11boys joinedtheGuildandtheSacred HeartSodality.Fr.O'Neill,ina fewkindlywords,urgedthemto remaintrueandfaithfulmembqrs. SinceSeptember700pamphletsof C.T.S.printsweredistributedby theConference,alsoanumberof prayerbooksandrosarybeads.We havesixactivemembers,withan averageattendanceoffour.Receipts,£2ls.11d.Balance,8s.ld.

St.Joachim,VictoriaPark.-The conferencecontinuestoprogress, thenumberofmembersisincreasingthefundsareinasatisfactory 'condition. although demands amountingto£10havebeenmade inthemsincelastgeneralmeeting.

St.Joseph's,Subiaco.-Wehave continuedtovisitregularlythesick inmatesofthehomeofPeaceand VictoriaHospital.Wedistributed intheseinstitutions100piecesof readingmatter.Wehaveassisted twoofourfriendstoobtainwork. Wearehappytostatethereareno easesofdistressonourboasat present.ThesaleofC.T.P.has beenwellmaintained.Eightmeetingswereheldwithanaverageattendanceofsix.

St.Brigid's,WestPerth.-Inpresentingour4threport.weendeavouredtoperformsomeofthegood worksoftheSociety,notonlygivingcorporalreliefbuttryingto bringcarelessCatholicstotheir spiritualduties,andwithafair amountofsuccess;wehaveheld7 meetingswithanaverageattendanceof8,averagemonthlycommunicantsof10.Twonewmembersadmitted.Receiptsabout£4. ThecabinetintheChurchhasbeen themeansofdistributing541dozen CatholicTruthpublications,and3 dozenRosarybeads.Wearevery pleasedtosaytheGuardofHonor attheAltarofReposewasfaithfullykeptthroughthenightofHoly Thursdaybythemembersofthe Society.

SacredHeart,Highgate.-Our activemembersnownumber25,and thesealltakeapracticalinterest inthework.TheParishGuildhas beengivenconsiderableattention, andtheBrothersareendeavouring togetallthememberstoattend themonthlycommunion,andhope tohavealltheyouthsoftheParish membersoftheGuild.Wehelped

theBrothersoftheCathedraland WestYerthConferencestokeep theGuardofHonoronHolyTttursdaynight.Thedemandforthe C.T.S.publicationshasbeenvery good.Andtheusualservicestaking collections,etc.,havebeenperformed.Twenty-fiveBrothersreceived HolyCommunioninabodythis morning.Receiptswithbniance fromlastmeetingadded,£53s.3a. Expenditure,£318s.8d. WoodlupineRuralConference.ThisConferencewasformedonthe 12thFebruary,andisstillinits earlydaysofyouth.Thenuns visittheChurcheverySundayafternoon,andteachCatechismfrom3 to4p.m.DeanO'Reillyhasarrangedthatthe-Brothersbeginthe Rosaryat3.45p.m.Thereare25 childrenbeingtaughtCatechismby thenuns.Inadditionthereare aboutfouradultsonanaverage whoattendandjoinintheRosary. TheDeanhitsspokentothepeople onthesubject,andaskedthemto hepresentwhentheRosaryissaid onaSundayafternoon.TheBrothersholdtheirConferencemeetingeveryweek; andwillcontinue todevotespecialattentiontogatheringthepeopletogetherforthe RosaryontheSundayswhenthe priestdoesnotcelebrateMass.

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Mrs.E.W.Goodman,of279FitzgeraldStreet,NorthPerth,W.A., says:-"FortenyearsIwastorturedbyaviolentformofscalpeczema whichwasfirstcausedbychemicals Ihadusedforimprovingthehair. Thisstun'setupirritation,whichdevelopedintoaformofdandruff,and Or,.itchingwassobadthatIcould notkeepmyhandsoff.Morecomplicationssetin,andmyscalpgot verysoreandbrokeoutintoastate ofdryeczema.Thisdiseasespread inpatchestodifferentplaces,andthe irritationwassointenseastogive asensationasifthewholeofthe scalpwasshifting.Icouldnotget sleepatnightforthewayI wouldtearatmyhead.Thedisease soworriedmethatIcouldnoteat andbecameseriouslyrundownin health.

"1luringtheseyearsItriedeverythingIcouldgetholdof:ointments, salves,powdersandsoaps,andeven hadmedicalattention,butIgotnot theslightestrelief.Theawfulirritationanditchingmademescratchand scratch,andInearlywentmadwith pain.Ihadnearlydespairedofever gettingbetter,whenZam-Bukwas broughttomynotice.Ipurchaseda supplyandtreatedmyheadwithit. Zam-Bukimmediately,allayedtheirritationandga'vemegreatrelief. Afterusingthisbalmforashort tiinethesoresbegantodryupand thealnicely.Thepair.wasnotsobpd andIwasabletogetrestatnight. IperseveredwithZama-Bilkuntilall diseasewasbanishedfroanmyscalp, andIwascompletelyridoftheterribleeczema."

ApotofZam-Buk,theever-ready' healingbalm,shouldbekepthandy ineveryhome.Itisasureremeth, forallskindiseasesandinjuries. Soldbyallstoresandchemists,is. ed.and;Is.6d.perpot.

laanarticleintheJanuaryNineteenthCenturyentitled,"The ChurchandCelibacy,"Annabel Jackson,anon-Catholicwriter, makesapleaforareforminthe EnglishChurchwhichwouldcorrect whatshecallsafundamentalterror intheChurch,viz.,themarriageof theclergy.Inthecourseofher articlethewriterarguesforherposi-,tionbycontrastingtheconditionof theEnglishclergywiththatofthe clergyoftheCatholicChurch. "TheRoman.priest,whateverhis

socialposition,"shewrites."has givenupagreatdealforhisprofession.HehaspracticallyrenouncedallthatwhichtoMostmenmakes lifeworthliving.Thelaity,whatevertheirreligiousopinionsmay be,recognisethis,andinfairness payacertainrespecttotheman whohasdonewhattheyknowthey arenotcapableof.Acertain aloofness-acertainlonelinesscomesatonceintothelifeofthe manwhohasenteredthepriest-hood.Hedwellsonthemountain peaksandordinaryhumanityinthe vale.Itisbecauseofthisaloofnessthathebecomesnotonlythe teacherbutthefriendofhumanity initsgreatmomentsofstress.He whowalksalonewithGodcanhelp thesoulthathassuffered,thesoul thathassinnedandthesoulthatis goingalone,intothegreatdarkness.TheordinaryEnglishclergymanknowsbybitterexperiencehow seldomneissentforbyhisparishionerswhentheyareintrouble. Manydevotedmenchafeunderthis knowledgetheylongtohelp,and citnnot.Theyhavenotgivenup enough.For,becauseofallhehas renounced,fullmeasureofrecompenseisgiventhepriest-thewonderfulCommunionwithhisMaster, thepowertoremitsins.thepower toconferthegraceofGod.the actualGodIncarnatecalledinto beingbyhishands.Hestandssolitaryindeed-butneveralonebecausewithhimisGodAlmighty, VeryGodofVeryGod."

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Whatstrikesusasasomewhat significantincidentoccurredonFridayeveningattheChapman-Alexandermission,whichisbeingcarriedonundertheauspicesofthe ProtestantChurchesinDunedinat thepreset-Ittime.Welearnfrom thepressreportsthatDr.Chapman, beforecommencinghisad&ess. producedaletterwhichhadbeen putintohishandstheprevious evening,buttoolateforhimtorespondto.Hereadpartoftheletter.whichstatedthatthewriterhal committedagreatsininthepast. whichhehadthoughtwasburied anddonewith,huthehadfound thatit,hadstilltohereckonedwith. Heaskedwhetheritwouldbesufficientithemaderightwhathehad donewrong.ormusthemakeconfession.addingthathewouldbein themeeting.andaskingifDr. Chapmanwouldhelphim.Dr. Chapmansaidhehadonlyone thingtosay.Ifthemanorwoman

lastvestige'ofanythingapproaching sacramentalconfession.Thisman (orwoman)hadtheBible,andthe GospelmessageasdeliveredbyDr. Chapman;andstillsomethingmore wasneededbeforehisconscience couldbequieted.Andforthisone anxioussoulwhosesituationha* beenbroughtintorublicity,there must,inProtestantcircles,bescores andhusdredsofotherswhosecases areneverheardof-bearingabout theintolerableburdenofatroubled conscience,withoutanymeansof escapeorreliefavailable.AsNewmanfeelinglyobserves:Howmany arethesoulsindistress,anxiety,or loneliness,whoseoneneedisto findabeingtowhomtheycanpc,o outtheirfeelingsunheardbythe world'Tellthemouttheymus; theycannottellthemouttothose whomtheyseeevei:,hour.They wanttotellthemandnottotell themandtheywanttotellthem out.yetheasiftheywerenottold theywishtotellthemtoonewho isstrongenoughtohearthem,yet toostrongtodesiiisethem;thes wishtotellthemtoonewhocan atonceadviseandcansympathise withthem;theywishIsrelieve

andblessing.0,whatasoothing charmisthere,whichtheworldcan neithergivenortakeaway:0. whatpiercing,heart-subduingtranquility,provokingtearsofjoy.is pouredalmostsubstantiallyand physicallyuponthesoul,theoilof leadness,asScripturecallsit.when thepenitentatlengthrises,hisGod reconciledtohim,hissinsrolled awayforever!ThisisConfession asitisinfact."

Theabove-chronicledincidentis interestingalsoasshowingthevalue ofthestudyofmetaltheology.Dr. Chapmanmadeafairattemptat dealingwithhispenitent,butseemedshakyonthequestionastowhetherrestitutionwasnecessary.°fir Protestantfriendshavebeeninthe wayofdespi-ingmoraltheology. andofdisparagingitas"casuistry.Itis,ofc6urse,merelytheapplicationofsystematisedChristianpri cipleitopracticalquestionsright v.77(1wrong:andtheneedforthe .ttiditthteitaffordswillinevitably ciner,:tewhe;everearnestsoulsare reallytryingtoleadtheChristian lif N!oraltheolojy-,t)iarasit soes- infact,.ap!.liedChristianity.-"N..Tahlet.'

geniushasrescuedfromtherubbish, heaps.Soacultivatedspiritual sensemayseeeverywheretokensof theDivinePresence,andthecommonistransformedintotheuncommonbythegloryof

Dealverygentlywithllciiss%ewho areonthedoivihillofslirfe.Your owntimeiscorningtobewherethey noware.You,too,are"stepping forward."Soothetherestlessness ofagebyamusement,byconsideration,bynon-interference,andbyallowing-plentyofoccupationtofall intothehandsthatlongforit.But letitbeoftheirownchoosing,and ceasetoordertheirwaysforMeru asthoughtheywerechildren.Cultivatethegreatartofleavingpeoplealooe,eventhoseyouthinkyou havearighttodirectintheminutestparticular.

Afault-finding,-criticisinghabitis tataltoallexcellence.Nothingwill ,trang!egrowthquickerthanatendencytohunttorflaws,torejoice intheunlovely,likeahogwhich alwayshashisnoseinthemud,and rarelylooksup.Thedirectionin whichwelookindicatesthelifeaim, andyoungwomenwhoail,always

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whohadwrit.entheletterwasin theItuildinghehailsinnedandhad Confi.sodit;i)God.Ifhehadhen estlysealstitcerelyre;;e:1edof;t. thei.peakerwar',sure.ontheauthorityofgod'sV. thatthe writerwasforgiven.Hethought thatifthe\niterhadinjuredtut otherpersonhewouldhavetomake thevrongright.andheNvasperfectlywillingtosaytohimthathe thoughtitwouldbeentirelyright. todosoonthetermssuggested. Hewouldnothavethethingonhis conscience.butifheweretheman hewouldconfessittoGodandwith Hishelpmakeitright. Theincidentisinstructiveasillustratinghowdeeplyseatedinthe ordinarysinfulheartistheneedfor somesuchavenueofreliefandconsolationasthatprovidedinthe sacredtribunalofpenance.Here wehaveitbreakingoutatagreat

themset', ftt 10gaina Pints',.: o who,ie solace,t,,revel\e ,,ssurarc.?that )rouseshareriot,iir,cclthev,-,ry thereisonewhothinksofOlen'. andoletowhominthoughtthey canrecur,towhomtheycanbetake theniselves,ifnece,,ary,fromtime totime,whiletheysr.'intheworld. HowmanyaProtestant'sheart wouldleapatthenewsofsucha benefit,puttingasidealldistinct ideasofasacramentalordinance,or ofagrantofpardonandtheconveyanceofgrace:Ifthereisa heavenlyideait.theCatholic Church.lookinga'itsimplyasan idea.surelynextaftertheBlessed Sacrament.Confessionissuch.And suchisiseverfoundinfact-ths. veryactofkneeling..thelowanti contritevoice,thesignoftheCross hanging.sotosay,overthehead bowedlow,andthewordsofpeace

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*henGodhaulatempl?,the devilwillhaveachapel.-Burton.

Sometimestheverythingsthat seemtousthehardesttohearsue justourbestopportunities.Theexampleofaheavytrialnoblyborne mayaccomplishfarbetterresults thancanpossiblyhavebeenachievedbyanyworkofhumanchoosing.

Whatweneediseyestosee.The presenceofthebenevolentGo.ru evidencedinathousandways.but welackthepowerorthedispositiontoappreciatethismarvellerus fact.Manyamanhasseenacountrygraveyard.butitrequireda Graytoseeitinagreatpoem. Literatureisfilledwithgemsthat

r tocriticise, rs,sesandtheugly,who ,dvs,sssu,sicious,whoinvarilylookattheworstsideofothers, ;irebutgivingtheworldapicture ofthemselves.Thedispositionto seetheworstinsteadofthebest growsononeveryrapidly,untilit '.tsanslesallthebeautiftd,andcrushesoutallthatisgood inoneself.Nomatterhowmany t siyourconfidencehasls-ibetrayed,donotallowyoursto soar,donotlosefaithinpeople. Thebadaretheexceptions;most peoplearehonestandtrue,and meantodowhatisright.

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GOSPELSt.Johnxvi.1b-22.-At thattime,JesussaidtoHisdisciples littlewhile,andyoushall notseeMeandagainalittlewhile, andyoushallseeMe:becauseIgo tothelather.ThensomeofIlls disciplesSaidepeetoanotherWhat isthisthatHesaithtous:,Alittle while,andyoushallnotseeMeand againalittlewhile,andyoushall seeM.and,becauseIgototheFather'!TheysaidthereforeWhatis thisthatHesnith.Alittlewhile WeknownutwhatHespeaketh.And Jest-sknewthattheyhadamindto askHim,andHesaidtothemOf thisdoyoninquireamongyourselves, beciaiseIBaia Alittlewhile,and youshallnutseeMeandagaina littleMale,andyoushallseeMe? Amen,amen,Isaytoyou,thatyou shaltlamentandweep,buttheworld shallrejoiceandou-'hallbemade sorrewall,hutyoursorrowshallbe turnedintojce.Awaman,whenshe isinlet-or,ha'hsorrow,becauseher riscee,butwhenshebath ferththechild,sherentembrethnoit-retheanguish,forjoy, thataroani-ernintothe\\arid. ae no%,indeedhavesorrow h Iwillseeyonagain,andyour h shallreaiceandteirjoyno feta.!antitakeloomyou."

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Ween didJesussaythis totheatostles tira saidthesewordsto tiialalesaiewhoursbeforeHis ssin-thati.-,shortlyafterth, La- 'erandbeforeHeleftthe ste amtogototheGardenof Geti.-Lari.Hespoketothemin thistunertoconsolethemforthe SU'E theyweretaendureduring Hisassionandforpreachingthe

Go-: i aHeintendedtoconsolethem, wh.dieHe:,Rakinawayth,:vdid not,ndentand?

Admireitthisthehaangsolicitude ofapse",Toconsoleoneinaffliction glaneatnaturalandmostefficacious meansistodrawthemindfromthe fone'ssufferings,andthis is(loop1):.occupyingthemindwith somethingelse.Hespoketothe apostlesinthisobscuremannerto drawtheirattentionfromthesufferingswhichHeforetold,andthat Hesaeceededweseefromthefact

thattheybegantodiscussHismeaningand'cotsight,forthetimebeing,ofthosesufferings.Jesusalso wishedtoconvincethem'ofHisdivinitybyshowingthemthatHeknew theirthoughts.

Whatdoesthesewordssignify"A littlewhile,andyoushallnotsee Me;andagainalittlewhile,and youshallseeMe"?

AccordingtotheJewishmethodof computingtimethedayendedat sense,whenthefollowingdaybegan.Nawwhilewesaythatthe LastSuppertookplaceonThursday etening,accordingtotheJewish timeittookrlaceearlyonFriday, .tecauseitwasaftersunsetonThursdayHenceChrist'sworlds,"Alittle while,"etc.,weresaidonthesame dayonwhichHewascrucified.They wouldthereforeso.Himonlyfora shorttimelonaer,becauseatthree o'clockthatday.Hewoulddieonthe cross.Rntasonthethirddayafter HisdeathHewastorisefromth. dead,theywouldseeHimagain.AccordingtoSt.Augustine,these words,"Alittlewhile,"meanthe wholelife-time,asifChristmeantto say'thatafter-whileHewouldgo totheFather,andtheywouldnot aHimagainuntilaftertheirdeath, whentheywouldseeHintandshare Hisjeyandglory,clwhichnoone caalerdeprivethem.

HowdoyoueNelainthesewords "Yonstall1Pmentandweep.,butthe aeridstallrejoiceandyoushall bemadesorravail,Jutyoursorrow shallheturnedintojoy?

St.Johnhrysostomsaysthat Christintendedtosay"Aftera littlewhile,nayafterafewhours, youwillbeholdMetakenprisoner, tried,crucified,dead,andburied. Andyor:,Mydisieples,willweepand motrnonaccountofwhathasbefallenMeandinthemeantimeMy enemieswillrejoiceforhavingsucceededinovercomingMe.Butafter r,littlewhile,whenIshallhaverisen gloriottslyfrom'thrgrave,yoursorrowwillhechangedintojoyatbeholdingMytriumih,andtherejekingof1.Venemieswillheturnedintoshame,disgrace,anddispair."

ButSt.Augustine.appl:,ingthea; wordstothetimeweliveonthis earth,explainsthemasifChrist meanttosay"AfterMyascension intoheavenyou,MYapostles,will weepandhesorrowfulthrough rreachingMylawandtheGospel,becauseyouwillbethetargetforthe nageandenmityofthepersecutors, andtheworldlingswillrejoiceover yoursufferingsandyourdeath;but

aftertheshorttimethatthisworld willlastIshallcometojudgethe livingandthedead,andthenyour sorrowwillbetamedintojoyand eternalglory.,andtheinsanerejoicingsofthewickedwillbechanged intoconfusion,sorrow,andmiser\ whichwillneverhaveanend."

ArethesewordsofChristaddressed tous?

Theyare,andtoallgoodChristians,ifwetaketheminthesense asexplainedbySt.Augustine.The DivineRedeemerhaspositivelydeclaredthatthecrossisnecessaryfor us,andthatHisfaithfulfollowers willweepandmourninthisworld, andenjoyeternalhappinessinheaven,sothatalltheysufferedonearth willbeturnedintojoySt.Jerome says"Itisimpossibleformanto behappybothonearthandinheaven;itisimpossibletoenjoythe pleasuresofthisworldandthoseof heavenitisimpossibletorassfrom thejoysofthepresentlifetothe joysoflifeeternal."Hewhomourns onearthwillrejoiceinheaven,and hewholaughsandismerryinthe worldwillweepinhell.

WhatdidChristwishtoteacha, theexarreleofthewomanwhorejoiceswhenthechildisborn?

E.crychildisthecauseofgreat anxietyandlaLortoitsmother;but shefeelsgreatjoyandandsgreat delightinherchild,shelovesittenderlyandworldnotgiveitforthe wholeIv(rld.Suchwasthejoyth.. DivineMasterpromisedHisdisciples afterthegreatlaborsandsufferings oftheirapostolate.Jest:sreigning gleriouslyinheavenwastobethe rewardofalltheirsufferings,thedelightoftheirhearts,andtheirjoy foralleternity.

Howcanweapplyallthistoourselves?

Wemustknowthatifwearefaithfulfolloatrsandtruefriendsof Christ,wemayexPectsorrow,tribulations,andsufferingshereonearth butthatailthiswillbeforour greatergloryandjoyinheaven.W. arenowmourninglikeJosephinthe Pitinprison,butadaywillcome whenoutjoywillhegreaterthan waswhenhewasraisedtothethyme, endwewillseethatourhumiliations andsufferingshavebeenassomany stetsbywhichwearrivedatthe heightofhappiness,andtothepossessionofakingdomwhichnoore caneverteefromus.

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AnesteemedcontributorfromKorrelockingsendsWongalitanyof queriesonserioussubjectsofCatholicinterest,andadroitlyadds"I thinkall sequestionswillkeep yougoing aweekortwo."RatherAf plywouldnotmorel; occupythisandsomefutureeditions -itweeld"tillagoodlytome"as theancientchroniclerssay.Asthe qteetionsareverypracticalandinteresting(albeittheydonotinclude ouroldfriendthene-temeredecree), wewillreplybrief'stothemostimportantinthisweek-namely"DivorceandPapal ,"and infttureisseswehopetodealas ft113astheexigerciesofspaceand timewillpenrnitwiththepersecutions,theCreekSchism,thedoctrine andtracticeofindulgences,etc.referredtoinourcoffee:ondent'sletter.

I.DIVORCE.

Firstqtestion-lntheProtestant BibleMatt.X,ix.4)"Whosoever shallputawayhiswifeEXCEPTIT BEFOR1'ORNICATION,andshall martsrnothercommittethadultery."ArethesethewordsOfthe ('etholicBible,andifsowhyislb' eeeptionnotallover? Beity-turSaviourexplicitle leachesinthesixteenthchapterof t. erseeighteen,that ievereonethatputtethawayhis wifeandmarriethanothercommittethadulteryandhethatmarrieth herthatisputavektfromherhusbandcommittethadultery"-thereby demonstratingthattheBONDof matrimon;canne,erbebro'en,exceptbydeath.

thoughthedefinitionextendsback 0114tothelastcentury,thebelief inPa,alinfallibilityisasoldas thristianityitself.

"Scrupulous"enquires.-"Doesthe ChurchbelietothatatourbirthGod knowseachandeverytemptationwe willmeetwithinlifeandhowwe willresistsuchtemptationsand whetheratourdeathoursoulswill gotoeternalrewardorotherwise" Reply.-YesGodkoowsallthings thataretohappeninthefuture,the sameasHeknowswhathashaPPen edinthepast.Heknowsalsothat everysoulhasthePoweroffreewill andsShcientassistanceofdivine racetoenableittoavoidhelland gainheavenifitwill.God'stamledgedoesnotde,rivemanofthe powerofchoosingleftweengoodand evil.Eachsoulisaccountableto Godftrthe tseitmakesofthat lowerofchoosing.Ifitchooses dandsoperseveresindoinggoods totheend,itwillsurelyattaina p,eternit3ifitchoosestfoiland inconsequencedoomsitselftoa miserableeternity,ithasnooneto blamebutitself.Thefactthatman hastowertochooseevilinrreferincetogood,gieshimnorightto makesuchachoice.

"IfAdamandEvewerethefirst couplesandtheyhadtwosons,and ('sinIfilledAbelandthenwentto theEastofEdenandgotawife, wheredidhiswifecomefrom?"

was,toheavenwithoutregardtothe raniinglorythatmaybeattained byholesoulsinotherstatesoflife.

TheCatholic('htrchteachesus thatthisIrinciplelaiddownby thristitabsolutes,andconsequentle :hatthewordsofChrist,"exceptit beforfornication tMatt.six.e), Andeeceptingfora'seoffornication"Nett.v..:2),constitutea lauseofexceptionapplyingsolelyto thenlawf:Messofseparationor puttingnwaxofwifeorhusband, nottotheunlawfulnessofremarriage illringthelifetimeofeither.That istosay,tnfaithflnessnatioustifseparation,bstdoesnotdissolvethe bondofmatrimonyb.,whichthe, arestilllesSendandwife,andan, remarriage.withothersdurirgthe lifetimeofeitherbecomesadelter., ThetextsofSt.Matthew,tilosconstrued,fallintoharmonywiththose ofSt.Mark(x. )andSt.IA1';e (xvi.rStandat.Pa"1t('os.viii. in,inwhichtheprohibitionisstaredabsolutel,andwithoutexception. Pee"CatholicBelief"pageit's,a1,0 "ArstralianMessenger"Aerie141 Il.PAPALINFALLIBILITY. Question."WhenwastheiefallildLoyoftheopemadeanarticleof faith"'' Re.1,-Bythequestionwepre seineourcorrespondentmeans,whet_ wasformallydefinedbthe('hurch asarevealeddogma,andouranswer fie - onJtilyis,18,0inthefourth sessionoftheVaticanCquncil. Butitmustnotbeimagined,that thedoctrinewasinented and thenasahewretelation.theire falltIllityofthelionienOontitiwas alsteys telieed th,Catholic lurch,seecatholicBelief,*3-4'0 E'eniftheVaticantotincilbad neverdefinedthedogma,theprerogatiteofimmunityfromteachingerror onmattersoffaithormorals,possessedtotheloutianPontiff,would stillhetheenivers,a1reliefofthe Catholicworld.Thedoctrineofthe Assempti,itoforlitusedLadyintoHeaven,hiabetnalwnestelieved, althesighthhurchhasneerformallydefineditasintheeaseof papalinfnllilits

Itmayalsointerestourcorn'sIondenirtolearnthattheinfallibilit.,of-theCHURCHITSELFhas neverteenDIRECTLYdefined-althosghfthasbeenuniersallebe lievedthroughouttheages.Itwas INDIRECTLYdefinedbytheVatican Decreereferredto,whereitlaid downthatthePope"possessesthat withwhichtheDivine RedeemerwilledthatHisChurch shouldheendowed."Therefore,al-

Rely.-Nodo"btAdam.andE.e badmaresonsanddaughterabefore ainIfilledAbel.Andwhen"Cain wentoutfromthefaceoftheLord, anddweltasafugitiveontheearth, attheeastsideofEden,"nodoubt hetookhisaifeendchildrenwith him.Hiswifewasadaughterce AdamandEte. Thefactthat Henochwastorn,itseems,afterthe deathofAhel,doesnotprovethat CainAidnothavechildrenwhowere burr,somelesforeandothersafter thefirthofHenoch.

WhentheChurchteachesthatitis bettertoremaininvirginitythanto wrry,&esitmeanthatitwould hebetterforeeryonenottomarry?andthatmarriedrealewill notgainpplaceinheavenasthose calledtotirginity?

Doesapersoltwhoisguiltyofmortalsinderiveanybenefitfromthe Massesheattends,theprayersherecitesorthealmshegivestothe Poor? Reply.-Yes,hederivesgracethat may,preventhimfromfallingdeeper intosin,andmayenablehimtorelentandobtainpardonforallhis sine.Instrictjustice,Godisnot obligedtorewordHisenemies,that is,thosewhoareguilt3.ofmortal sin,forthegoldworkstheymaydo, butHisIounteandHismere;are sogreatthatHewillnotallowgood workstogounrewarded.Hencegreat sinnersoft(nenjoygreattemporal blessings.Everymortalsinextinguishescharie,bttthesinnerwho withsomereverenceforGodattends Mass,Pra,andgivesalms,hasnot severedentirelythefondsoffaith, andho-e,andma3therefore,'receivefromtheounteofGodsupernaturalgracestoenablehimtoreantandobtainpercion.Godwill givesufficientgracea=-entothose whoha'ecommittedthegreatest numberandthemostgrievoussins, toenablethemtosavetheirsouls, iftheynrashetthatgradewillhe efficaciousonlyiftheyturnfrom theirevilwaysanddopenanceand ;innomere.Henceallsinnersshould bencoerag.edtopra,teassistat Mass,andtogivealmsandperform othergoodworks,forinthisway theymayco-overatewithGod'sgrace andsaveth-firsouls.

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havetheIrishpeopleoftheanxiety ofseepingtheirorganisationupto thehighestpitchofefficiencSand assistingtheIrishPartytocontinue itswortofcombatingthepowerful andsinisterinfluencesarra;ed againsthomeRule.Wemustnot relaxamuscle,butratherredouble oure'.ertions,untileveryinchofthe battle-groundhasbeenconqueredand secured.

Thereisaworkforallofussaid Ruain,andthereisspecialwork foreach-workwhichIcannotdoin acrowdoraeoneofamass,butas oneloan,actingsingly,accordingto myowngiftsandunderasenseof mypersonalrestonsisilit,Thereis, nodoubt,associatedworkformeto do-1mustdomyworeaspartof ,theworldsgreatwhole,orasamemherofsomebody.ButIhavea specialworktodoasoneindividual who,byGod'splanandappointment, hasaseparateposition,separateresponsibilities,andaseparatewoe.aorkwhich,ifIdonotdoit, mustbeleftndone.Nooneofmy fellowscandothatspecialworkfor mewhichIhaveconicintotheworld todo;hemaydoahigherwork,a greaterwork,buthecannotdomy wersIcannothardmyworkover tohimanmorethanIcanhandm3, res.ousitilitiesandm3.gifts,nor canIdelegatemyworktoany'associationofmenhoweverwellordered andpowerful.Theyhavetheirown orkto'n,anditmaybeavery nobleonebutthecannotdomy workfornie.Itrustdo.itwiththese hands,orwiththeselipswhichGod

Rc:iy.-st.1aul,"1wouldthatall menwereeenasmyself"iCor. 7).Inthenextverse"ButI saetotheunmarried,andtothe widowsitisfoodforthemtocontinue,evenasI."Inthesamesense theChurchteachestheabsoluteste eriorit.,ofch-stecontinence,asa stateoflife,ccerthemarriagestate. Itisnutapreceptbutacounsel,de sivnatinewhichisbetterofthetw statesoflife,Ietter,ofcourseforall man.Butthereisnooccasionfor alarm,for,"hutevertonehathhis fretergiftfromGod"and(verse "Butifthe,donotcontainthemseles,letthemmarry..Foritis bettertomarrythantoheburnt''th-,tis,bettertomarrythantobe aslavetothepassionsoflust,better ofmergeforeveryone.Itisnota sintomarry; "nevertheless,such shallhavetribulationoftheIleah. ButIspare,ou" Cotevii2S). HeretheArostlerecommendscontinuanceinastaleofvirginityand pertettalontinenceasawayof itV(dingthe"tribtlaionsofthis Iesti"whichthosewhomarry"shall have."Butwherehesass(versese tothunm/Tied,"itisgoodfor themiftheysocontinue,evenas I,"hedoesnotsimpleregardtheir e'setrotionfromtemroralafflictions andsolicitude;nest'doeshecondemn solicitdewherehesaysrse:2), "ButIworldha'e'entobewithoet.solicitude."Itisplainthatthe Arostleprefersandcounselsalife ofviretinityrrincipallioraccountof thefacilit%itaffordsusofdischargingourdutytoGodandsenine eternallife.Hesatsnothingofvirpinitybeingawardedahigherplace inheaven.Thatitwillhaveitsown recelierrlorithereiscertain,see Arocxlv. bigSt.Paulandthe ('hurchrecommendvirginity,chastit,perpetualcontinence,andthelife ofcelibacyretheserestandsafest

Jose;hHocking,thetietienish, whosepetaversionisthePapa(' hasgoneovertotheswiftlygrowing numlersofconventstoHomeRule. Mr.Hocingsconersionmayheset downinthecategoryofremarkable events.Thereisnothingparticular1sremarraleinMr.HocSingapart fromhisantipathytoRorie,that, unlesshehasmoderateditinaccordancewithhischangeofconvictions fortheHomeRuleettestionis,Wee a!rett,'onsetfullofsaffronand warmred.Hiswor:,soffictionrater tothereSidicesofasourfacel, oneamicbigotsandnarrowminded sectarianism,thatisneithergood forRingorcountry. .1oseihHockin-cnotverylongagowentona flyingvisittoRome,hadanaudience withthePole,h,whomhewas gradesslyreceived,andafterwards, onHisreturntoEnglandwrotea shoe'erdon"theWomanofBabylor."itwould cinterestingto knowwhatliteran,materialtheimaginativegentlemanwilldrawfrom thisItsver,latestexpleitt.

InrecentsittingoftheHouseof ('tminonsacertainM.P.,afterelaboratinginaspeechoftwohoursa statementthatwetIdhatebeenFettermadeinespeechoftwominutes, concluded-"Andthat'sthesituationinanutshell."

"Gracious"studWinston.Churchillsoftly."Whatanut."

Winstonhas,evidentlyneverteen rr,.!,entatan"addressinreply"in ourHarvestTerraceshop.

TheconversionofSirA.Conan Do,letoHomePuleisanoteworthy event,andWsspeechattheColonial ('I'bdinnerrecentlywasapowerfal andelo.rentpleaforjusticeforIreland.Therewasserefinsemotionin hisFleathat"ifbloodawltears givetheeignit!:ofnationhood,then GodFilmesoldlrelardhasearned herplace."TheTrishcausehascartniplyfondmanyinfluentialsupportersintherant'softheleading literarymenofto-day.Menlike GeorgeBtrnardShaw,O.K.Chestrton,HilaireBellew,MauriceHewlett,andFredericHarrisonrepresent awidespreadinfluenceinliterature, andthoeehthetoneoftheTory Pressissotitterlyhostile,setitis anoven,sseretthatmanyofthe Torefoernalistsarerersonall,it teeterofIreland'sclaim.Thisis alltothegood,hititdoesnotre-

hin hasgivenme.Imaydolittle,el'I ma,domuch.Thatmattersnotit mustton,ownowrk.Andb;doiremyownwork,tool'asitmay seemtosome, shallNetterfulfil God'sendinaskingmawhatIam, endmoretrul,glorifyHisnamethad if7wereeithergoingoutofmeawn spheretodotheworkofanother,or calPreinanotherintom3sehereto domyPittnerworkIce'me.

NexttoMr.Asquith,whowas,of course,pritiarilyrestonsible,thecreditforthepresentsatisfactorypositionoftheGoeTnemntisdueto Mr.JohnReilmonilandtheIrish PastMr.Redmond'sreturntothe Iothiesirlo,tif4o11 log hi, ,°nne"wshohlaessituation. ingin hart healtheatiosnti.'aHdefrom da3today,despitethefactthat,es canr.atlilteunderstood,hisenergiesareheavilytaxedjustnowloe 'he.11tiesattachingtohisposition inconnectioswiththeHomeRule TheattendanceoftheIrish Menil!erswasneerbetter,andthe ppletolidredlywhichthe3madein theSiisionontheMinimumWage Fill,whentheGovernmentmalority wtntnptotheracer!oforehundred andtwent3-three,billedthelasthope eftheToriesfortheinm.ediatedownfalloftheMinisto,Mr.Balfottr's suhsetientannonneemenethatageneralelectionstpresentwasoutof theituestionandinvoss,ble,waslike ale.,ingtheslainnrthrowinewater onf,.drownedrat.Thereappearance of'Mr.Palfosr,asleaderofthe Tories,cillpha,isedtwothingsthe falteseand;eclipseofBonerLaw,and the!eadlyhostilit,oftheTor3 Part,tothejustclaimoftheworh.eraforafairda,'snayforafair day'.work.TheToryplttcdefeat theGitserimientwiththeaid*ofthe Labrerewefailedalsolittelyand theTeri(swillhavetroubleforssme monthstocomeinesrlainingaway theirpolicyofsunpressingthestrike andsri,ingtheeMeretwet'.at theointelftheNotenet.All threeghthecrisisthegoodfeeling existinge'weentheIrishandthe RN)rMenhirrshasbeenmainnimenired.Itisnotrrohalethe'theGovernmentwillhave tofaceanotherarchcrisisuntilthe HteeReleBillhasteenPlacedon thestetete

its',essManfeefairing)-"When the% 'IT0/WYiseast'theymean s'mI% thatthese-rlyisTreater thenillsdemen.l."

HisWife--"Goodness TOic.eldn't thins:seaathingrossitle."

DEATH

GOULLER.--Ontheiithinst.John Leslie(Leslie)onlybelovedson ofJohnandMaryGoulter,of Warnertown,SouthAustralia, Agedsixteenyears.Mk,hissoul restinpeace.

Re11:A./recent.

"Beindefatigableinyourpurpose andwithundauntedspiritresist iniquityandtrytoconquerevil withgood,havingbeforeoureyes therewardpreparedforthosewho combatforthenameofChrist."

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"ItisnotenoughtopublishCaeholicpapersandputthemintothe sandsofgoodpeople.Effortsmust alsobemadetosecureaslargea circulationaspossibleforthem-to causethemtobereadbyall,especially thosewhomChristiancharW.urgesCatholicstosavefrom thepoisonedspringsofanevilpress. ThusinseekingtheKingdomofGod andHisjustice,thatmodernweapon, theprintingpress,willbeusedfor thebenefitofmorality."

-PIUSX.

SATURDAY,APRIL27,1912.

THESTATEANDCATHOLIC EDUCATIONINW.A.

AttherecentHibernianConferenceinPertharesolutionwasunanimouslyadoptedforconveninga meetingofCatholicSocietiesfor theestablshmentofaCatholicFederation.withtheultimateobjective ofAustralianCatholicFederation. Themovementhasthesupreme sanctioaofourHolyFatherPope PiusN..andtheschemeisrapidly extendingintheEasternStates withthecordialapprovalofthe Bishopsandelegy.Oneoftheninny aimsofthisexcellentorganisation istheenlightenmentofthepublic tamscienceontheequitableclaims ofourCatholicSchoolstopublic receanition.TheEducationquestioninAustraliahasbeenoneof paramountimportance.Fortyyears agetheAttorney-GeneralofVictoria declaredthat''thethinendofthe wedgehadalreadybeenintroduced intotheCatholicbody.Thatwedge wasEducation.Ithadalreadybeen introduceditwouldfiedrivenhome anditwouldrendtheCatholics asunder."

Aphalanxnfwell-quippedCatholicScheel,isthereplygivenby ource-reliatenistsinVictoriato thatInk-prophet'sassertion.

Here;aWes,ArtsiliaourCatholicptoplehalveninths111%01ynoble saeritieesfarheeauseefCatholic Education.Throughoutthelength andbreadthofthisextensiveState. ourSehools:oatCalleaesstandas sienificantmetinmentsletheirfaith. andaen,rosity.Ourdemandfor puhLtrecegnitianishosedonthe factthatweareeducatingatour ownexpensethechilihenofthe StateandCniuuontweaalth:andthat a,Ili,labourerisworthyofhishire .!.ersshouldreceiveatleast seinetousideialienfirthepurely seculareducationtheyimpart.We askfarno;tssistaneeinthedomain ofreliatenslustruction.Inthe os;rossianCatholicDirectory-' forito-s.weseethattherearein theitaLeseofPerthlaPrimary tic'ioalswith:1.693pupils,and.23 SuperiorSchool,with1.715pupils. Thereare religiousnod60secularieachorsatotalof411.The minimumyearlysalarypaidtoany Stateschoolteacheris I. Ifour 4teacherswerepaidbytheGovernunntattherateofthateach. theStateTreasurywouldbecalled upontodishurse Linoannually insalaries;dune.Whenwerementhes.nnireever,thatthereare 947pupilsattendingCatholicSchools intheDioceseofGerahlton.and 2:13intheNewNorciajurisdiction, wemustadmitthatoureducational systemisanenormoussavingtothe State.Ourschoolsareexamined anddeclaredefficientbyGovernmentInspectors,andyetwehave

topayadoubletaxbecauseinconsciencewecannotacquiesceina systemwhiehtotallyignorestheallimportantelementofreligiousinfluenceinthemouldingofayouthfulcharacter.Seculareducationis goodasfarasitgoes,butourcontentionisthatitdoesnotgofar enough.Trueeducation-means somethingmorethanimpartingthe principlesofsecularknoweldge.It isthedrawingoutanddevelopment ofallthefaculties-religious,moral, intellectual,andphysical.Thereforewithoutthereligiousatmosphereyouthfultrainingmustnecessarilybecomemaimed.distorted, lop-sidethandweak,

Werecognisethattheproposed AustralianCatholicFederationhas adifficulttaskahead.Thearousing ofsyrispatheticpublicinterestwill beforyearstocomeanuphillfight. Itisnotaquestionofpartypolitics. Thereisnogrouporpartyonthe politica!horizonpreparedtodoelementaryjusticeinthisregard;and thepropagandawillofnecessitybe athanklessandapparentlyfutileexpenditureofusefulenergy.But organisationisthewatchwordof thehour.Unionisstrength,and perseveranceourmotto.Weare quitesatisfiedthatadaywillultimatelycomewhenourlegislators willseethejusticeandthewisdom ofanequitableremunerationto thosewhohavededicatedtheirlives tothesacredcauseofCatholicEducation.Thesubsidisingofasystemwhichincludesareligiouscurriculum,maynottieatpresentwithinwhatparliamentarianscall"the realmofpracticalpolitics.-butjustice,liketruth,ispowerful,and mustultimatelyprevail.Twenty yearsago"theTranscontinentalRailway1asnotwithinthesphereof practicalpolitics,

THEDUBLINCONVENTION.

Asforecastedinourlastissue, theConventionofNationalists whichmetintheIrishCapitallast TuesdayunanimouslycarriedaresolutioninfavourofMr.Asquith's newHomeRuleBill,whilethe matterofsecuringamendmentsto themeasurewasleftinthehands oftheNationalistParty.Themeetingwasthoroughlyrepresentative, 3.0(0delegatesbeinginattendance .0voicetheopinionsof900branches oftheUnitedIrishLeagueand300 brunch'softheAncientOrderof Hibernians,abodythathasincurredthe.specialndiumofWilliam O'Brienantihisfaithfulhenchman, TintHealy.Fivehundredpriests werepresenttoshowtheirsympathywiththeHomeRuleCause. TheappearanceofMr.W.G.C. Gladstone.sonetthe"GrandOld Man.-wasthesignalfor.aspontaneousoutburstofenthusiasm.

Thepresenceontheplatformof theLord ofCorkissignificantinasmuchastheSouthernCapi talisthestronahOldofWilliam O'Brien.ItmayheawelcomeindicatietithatfactionismIsonthe waneintheCitybytheLee.The resolution.whichtheLord-Mayor seconded.wascarriedwiththe groatestenthusiasm.animmense greenflagbeingunfoldedsimultaneouslyintheConventionHall.

Mr..JohnRedmond.M.P..who presided.saidtheBillwasthe grcates,andmostsatisfactorymeasureevitrofferedtoIreland,andit impliedthedisappearnnceofDublinCastle,withallofthelatter's bInglstainedtraditions.TheIrish peoplewouldbenationoffoolsif theydidnotacceptit.Apassionate desiretodojusticetotheIrish minorityhadwonhisapprovalof theprincipleofanominatedSenate.HehopedtheSenatewouldincluderepresentativesofscience,art, andliterature.Hewasawarethat safeguardsagainstreligiousascendancywereunnecessary,butsolong asanyoneinIrelandentertainedan honestdoubtwithregardtothe matterhewaspreparedtoaccept thosesafeguards.TheBillgave Irelandtheimmediatecontrolof nine-tenthsoftheIrishservices, withtheultimatecontrolofthe

wholelot.Heinsistedthatthefinancialprovisionsofthepresentmeasurewerefarbetterthanthosein eitherofitspredecessors.HemovedtheacceptanceoftheBill. Whateverfatemaybefallthe AsquithHomeRuleBill,aworkhas alreadybeenaccomplishedwhich canneverbeundone.Historywill recordthefactthattheNationalists ofIrelandassembledinthemetropolisoftheirnativeland,passeda unanimousvoteofconfidencein JohnRedmond,andtheNationalist PartynowdoingbattlefortheOld LandatWestminster.

THENEWCOADJUTORARCHBISHOPOFBRISBANE.

ThePressannouncedonThursday thenewsofBishopDuhig'selevationtotheArchepiscopalSeeof Brisbane,asCoadjutor,withthe right,ofsuccessiontoArchbishop Dunne,andTitularArchbishopof AmidaorDrahika,inKrudistan. TheformalityofassigningaCoadjutoratitularseeisnecessary,as therecannotbetwoArchbishopsof thesameDiocese.Thepromotion ofBishopDuhigfromRockhampton totheMetropolitanSeeofQueenslandwillbehailedwithdelightby HisLordship'smanyfriends throughouttheCommonwealth,who recogniseinhimnotonlyadistinguishedrepresentativeoftheCatholicChurch,butapatrioticcitizenof hisnativeland,Australia.Thenew Archbishopisoneoftheyoungest' PrelatesinChristendomtoattain theexalteddignityofthePallium. HislifeasapriestinQueensland wasverystrenuous,andsincehe becameBishopoftheextensive DioceseofRockhampton,onDecember10,1905,hissixandahalfyears' arduouslabourcomprisedmissionaryjourneysinthatvastterritory betweenHinchinhrookandPort Curtis,ontheEastCoast,andWestwardtotheNorthernTerritoryof SouthAustralia,whichindicatethat the.daysofApostolicwanderings didnotendwithSt.PaulorSt. FrancisXavier.Thescatteredmembersofhisflockwerewelllooked afterbytheirChiefPastor,andwe feelsurethathisfatherlysolicitude forthewelfareofhispeoplewill 'findamplescopeinthenewand moreimportantsphereintowhich hehasjustentered.Theareaof theArch-dioceseofBrisbaneis 200,0(X)squaremiles.Thepresent ArchbishopofBrisbane,MostRev. RobertDunne,D.D.,wasconsecratedBishopoftheQueenslandcapitalastarbackasJune,1882,and wasraisedtothedignityofmetropolitanfiveyearslater.TheCatho liepopulationofBrisbaneArchdioceseisestimatedatabout60,000, andthesecularpriestsnumber56. ArchbishopDuhig'sfriendsinWes traliawillwishHisGracemany longyearsofusefulserviceinthe propagationofCatholicFaith.

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APRIL2S,THIRD.s:i.NDAYAFTEREASTER. SoliannityofSt.Joseph.(See last.pageSundaymiffing.)

MONDAY,APRIL29(RED).--St. Peter,Martyr. St.PeterwashornatVerona,in Italy.Attheageof15hewasreceivedintotheDominicanOrderby thegreatSt.Dominic.Toaprofoetidhumilityhejoinedexceptional talents.Hewasverysuccessfulas apreacher,andinparticularbrought abouttheconversionofmanyManichaenheretics,asectwhichwasstill verynumerousintheneighbourhood ofMilan.Hemethisdeathatthe handsofsomesectarians,who,remainingobstinateintheirheresy, wereenragedathissuccessfuleffortstopropagatethegenuine teachingofChrist.A.D.1252. TUESDAY,APRIL30(WHITE).St.CatherineofSiena,Virgin. Siena,inT'aly,hasthehonourof havingbeenthebirthplaceofthis greatsaint.Fromherearliestyears St.Catherinecultivatedaspiritof perfectunionwithGod,andeven

whenengagedinthemost,distractingoccupationssucceededinkeepingherselfnolesssensibleofHis presencethanifshehadnoexterior emfloyment.St.Catherinediedin I3:(),attheagrof47,andwasburied inRomeinthlChurchof, Minerva, WEDNESDAY.MAY ED).FeastofSaint .lipand James."Vespers(RED)ofthe Feast.

St.PnilipwasatnativeofBethsaida,inGalilee.andwascalledto theApostleshiponthedayafterthe vocationofSt.Peter.Fromseveral factsmentionedintheGospels,he appearstohavebeenspeciallydear tohisDivineMaster.Afterthe descentoftheHolyGhost,he preachedinScythiaandPhrygia. Helivedtoanadvancedage.and finallyreceivedthecrownofmartrydomatHierapolis,inPhrygia.

St.James,surnamedtheLess,on accountofhissteureoryouth,was abrotheroftheApostleSt.Jude, andarelationtotheBlessedVirgin,beingaconofhersisteror cousin.HewascalledtotheApostolateinthesecondyearofOur Lord'spublicministry.AfterPentecost.St.Jamesbecamethefirst BishopofJerusalem,andtooka prominentpartintheCouncilof theApostlesheldinthatcityin 51.Hewasstonedtodeathbythe Jews,A.D.62.

THURSDAY.MAY2(WHITE).-

St.Athanasius.Bishop.Confessor.andDoctor.

OfSt.Athanasius,St.Gregory Nazianzenwrites:-"WhenIpraise Athanasiusvirtueitselfismytheme, forInameeveryvirtueasoftenas Imentionhim,whowaspossessed ofallvirtues.Hewasatruepillar oftheChurch.Hislifeandconduct weretheruleofBishops,andhis doctrinetheruleoftheorthodox faith."Inthecalamitoustimesthat followedtheCouncilofNice.Athanasius,thesaintlyBishopofAlexandria,wasthechiefbulwarkand mostintrepidchampionofthe Church.Duringanepiscopateof. forty-sixyears,hewasfivetimes drivenintoexile,butnohardships couldshakehisconstancy.Inhis. trialshemetwithfirmsupportfrom. PopeJulius.Liberius,andDamasus.WhentheArianspronounced sentenceofdepoiitionagainstSt. Athanasius,PopeJuliusannulled theiraction."Doyounotknow,' hewrotetothem."thatitiscustomarytowritetoUsfirst.and thatitisfromtheSeeofRome thedecisionmustcomewhichis justandequitable?St.Athanasius diedatan:alvancedagein373. FRIDAY.MAY3(RED).-The FindingoftheHolyCross. Thisfestivalhasbeencelebrated intheLatinChurchsincethefifth ersixthcentury.Itcommemorates thediscoverybySt.Helena,mother oftheEmperorConstantine.A.D. 326.'IftheCrossonwhich'Our BlessedSavioursuffered.'Inthe wordsofSt.Jerome:"Iftheark washeldinsuchhighvenerationby theJews.bowmuchmoreought Christiansrespectthewoodofthe CrosswhereonOurSaviouroffered Himselfableedingvictimforour sinsChristselectedtheCrossto hethegloriousinstrumentofHis victory,andtheCrossisthestandardunderwhichallHisfollowers mustfight.Hisbattles."

SATURDAY.MAY ,1 (WHITE),-St.Monica.Widow.

St.MonicawasanativeofAfrica. Havingbeengiveninmarriagetoa pagan.shesucceeded.bythesanctityofherconductandthemeeknessofherdisposition,inbringing abouthiscompleteconversionfrom idolatryandvice.Herscanthe greatSt.Augustine,havingTbeen ledinhisyouthtoembracetheerrorsoftheManichaeanheretics, owedhissubsequentconversionto herprayers.St.Monicawasseized withherlastillnessatOstia.in Italy,A.D.387.Whenhersecond son,Navigius,expressedawishthat shemightnotdieabroad,hutinher owncountry,shesaidtohimand St.Augustine:"Laythisbodyanywhere;benotconcernedaboutthat.

LOCO!OMPC1101101

CaptainHamsworth,ofSydney,is onavisittohissister-in-law,Mrs. 0.A.Kearney,ofBanbury,andis stayingat"HarbourView."

TheVeryRev.J.Shiel,Adm., Ballarat,leftlastweekforanextendedvisittoEurope.Fr.Shiel declinedtoreceiveatestmonial, thoughpressedbytheleadinglaity toacceptaproofoftheirrespect andesteem.

SincethereturnoftheDominican Sisters,aftertheChristmasholiday.theConventMeekatharra Schoolhasincreasedconsiderablyin numbers.Thereisnowaregular attendanceofover70pupils,and moreareexpectedtofollow.

Mrs.McCarthy.'oftheRailway Hotel.Btirrack-street,Perth,isthe winnerofthehandsomecameo broochpresentedbyHisHoliness thePope.Thedrawingtookplace attheParishHall,Highgate,on Tuesdayevening.Thewinningnumberwas1483.

Mr.L.T.Courtenay,ofNew South\\-ales,wasenthusiastically welcomedbytheDistrictBoardof theH.A.C.B.S.lastweek,andon Thursdayevening,attheHibernian Hall.hewaswelcomedbythemember,ofSt.Patrick'sBlanch.He leavesbytheOmrahfortheEast onTuesday.

WeunderstandthatMrKinshela. WestPerth.willleaveifpossible followingweektoactasco-delegatewithMr.Dowling.Itisthe wishoftheHiberniansoftheWest tohavetheExecutiveDirectoryfor thewholeoftheCommonwealth andNewZealand,locatedforthe comingthreeyearsinthisState.

Mr.J.S.Dowling,ofFremantle, le;,,esbytheOmrahonnextTuesdayfurQtteanbeyan,N.S.W..asa representativeoftheHibernianSocietyofW.A.atthetriennialinterstateConferencetobeheldinthe FederalTerritory.TheMinister forHomeAffairs(Mr.KingO'Malleha,issuedacordialinvitation totheinterstatedelegatesandthe HibernianSocietywillhaveth hen.)urofholdingthefirstFederal C,,nferenceatthenewsiteofrime I'celermlcapital..

Mr..1.B.Dacey.Treasurerin tl Gosernment.whohad he-enfellherseveralweeks,diedin a pricaterh1 italatDarlinghmst. Sydne,,recently.TheGovernment has eryunlucky,thisbeing thesesesdMinisterwhichishaslost b7, h and.curiouslyenough. kth.,i'creCatholics.Mr.Dacey wa-borninCork,Ireland,inIs56. c;ttnetoAustraliawhenthree ye,rsitage.HeenteredParliameteforAlexandra.wherehehas bevn:(naldertn.m.in1895.Asad fettruren-thatMr,.Daceywasin theI.cwAmHospitaltoundergo at'uperationwhenherhusband died.

Mr.WalterDwyer,M.L.A.,hasrecesedletterfromMr.Riehard 11 M.P..oneoftheIrish Cenuts.statingthatMr.W.Redman!lidMs.Donovanwillopen theHe RulecampaigninPerth next.11t1.tinaccountofParliamentarybusinessMr.Hazeltonis oblieedterreturnhome.Hesails frein!MelbournebytheOramanext Wednesday.andwillreachFremantleen'Tuesday.May7.Ameeting oftheGeneralCommitteewillbe heldatthe"Record"officeafterdevo7ionsto-morrow(Sunday)evening.

Mr.rindMrs.PhilCoyle,ofPerth, werepassengerstoIrelandbythe OsterleyonlastTuesday.Theywill breakthejourneyatNaples,and visitRomeandtheContinenten route.

AttheinvitationofSpencer's,a representativeofthe"Record"witnessedthescreeningofafineseries ofpicturesattheTheatreRoyal lastMondaymorning.Thepictures reflecttnehighestcreditonthe management,includeglimpsesof RottnestIsland.thewheat-growing andviticulturaldistricts,etc.,and willbescreenedintheEastern StatesandGreatBritain.

TheparishionersofMidlandwill soonhave-theprivilegeofhearing anexcellentChurchbell,manufacturedbytheworld-famedbell-smith, M.O'Byrne,ofJames-street,Dublin.Thebellisexpectedsoon,and willbeanacquisitiontotheparish. ThecostinDublinis£95Aeuchre partywillbeheldintheMidland TownHallnextTuesdayeveningto raiseFundsforthepuenoseofdei:tyingtheexpense.

MissAnnieRodenowsky,ofthe HighgateConvent(formerlyofPresentationConvent,Carnarvon)securedtheExhibitionJukionPractical(music),£66s.AsimilardistinctionwaswonbyMissMay Hogan,oftheVictoriaSquare Ladies'College,Perth.Ofthe DominionpracticalExhibitions,six areallottedtoAustralia(twoineach division),sixtoNewZealand,Tasmania,andCanada(twoineach division.TheTheoryExhibitions areopenequallytoallcandidates intheDominionandIndia. congratulatetheyoungladieson theirsuccess.

Mr.FrankConnor,M.L.C.,and Mrs.Connor,returnedtotheirhome atCottesloeBeachonWednesday, afterasojournoffifteenmonthsin Manila.Theyspeeiinglowingterms oftheCetholicit3oftheFilipinos, whereFatherLynch,C.SS.R.andhis Itedemltoiletmissionariesaredoing excellentworss

Mr.ConnqrhadtheprivilegeofbeingreturnedunopposedfortheNor'WestProvinceduringtheweek,after aParlismentarseexterienceofnineteenyears.Hesatfairthirteenyears intheLegislativeAssembly,andwas oneofthefo,rInde.endentswho helpedtokeepthefirstLatourMinistryinpriwer.Ofeheotherthree, Mr.CharlieMoranisontheland, Mr.ThomasisinSouthAfrica,and Mr.ButcherisintheNor'-West. -»---

ThedeathofMr.CharlesHari.er, whichtOlo%placelastwee'natGuildford,removesfromthestageof publiclife,onewhoinhistimeplayedm9nypests....Hetoo':anactive interestinellmattersaffectingthe welfar.'oftheState.WhileherepresentedBeverleyintheAssenbly, the.1,mesMinistryrecognisingits precariousexistence,testedthefeelingoftheHo'se,andMr.Harper votesagainstthem.Oneofthereasonsghatwasthefi'euenthaltof interjr,ftinzindulgedinbythethen Premiersnow WalterJames).

Curio.slyenoughtheMcmterfor Beerleysatinoositiontothe DaglishLabourMinistry,whoowed theirPositionontheTreasury BenchestothevoteofMessrs.Harer,Moran,Thomas,Bticher,ConnerandJacoby.Mr.Har,eroccupiedforsometimethePositionof Miler.TheeaslyCatholicsof WestAustraliareognisedinMr. Harperavigorousopponent,and someofMr.J.T.Reilly's"Reminiscencesof"FiftyyearsinW.A."are devotedtoacontroversybetween BishopCaneyandthr,erstwhile memberforBeverley

IrishEnvoy'sVisit.-Acommunication,bearngdateoflathinst., hasbeenreceivedbyMrP.Whelan, ofKalgoorlie,asfollows-"Dear Sir,-Iamdirectedtoinformyou thatameetingofthesympathisers withtheIrishHomeRulecausewas heldlastnghtattheSouthern CrossHotel,whenitwasdecidedto opensubscriptionliststoassistits funds.Itwassuggestedtohand overtheproceedstotheenvoyson theSouthernCrossstationontheir returntripfromKalgoorlie.I wouldbepleasedtohearfromyou 'whenyouexpectthemtoarrivein Kalgoorlie.-Iam,etc.,G.A.Wilson,hon.sec.andtreasurer."

OnFridaymorninginHolyWeek, whilstsayingMassinSt.Joseph's Church,Hobart.thetien.Archpriest Hennebryhadaseverefaintingfit andfellonthepredellaofthemarblealtar.Hefeltthefaintness comingon,forheaskedtheMassservertobringhimachair.Before,however,hisrequestcouldbe attendedtohefellquiteflatonthe predella.Heescapedseriousinjury totheheadthroughthequickness ofhislittleattendant,MasterLeo Burke.whoveryquicklygothis armsundertheArchpriest'shead andsaveditfromcomingintocontactwiththemarblesteps.Asa resultoftheaccident.theArchpriestwasunabletotakepartinthe ceremoniesofHolyWeekandEaster.Heis,wearepleasedtosay. nowmuchbetter,andhopestobe abletoresumeworksoonagain.

VALEDICTORYTOMR.H. WALLACE,HIGHGATE.

OnMondayevening,attheHighgatePresbytery,anumberoffriends assembledtosaygood-byetoMr. H.Wallace,theenergeticGeneral SecretaryofSt.VincentdePaul Society,andfirstPresidentofthe HighgateConference,wholefton TuesdayforashortholidayinIreland,afteranabsenceof25years. Thepresentationofapurseof sovereignswasmadebyFather Crowley.onbehalfofMr.Wallace's manyHighgatefriends,whoappreciatedhisexcellentworkinevery movementforthewelfareofthe parish.Mr.Wallacerespondedin amannerbefittingamemberofthe Societywhosewelfarehehasso muchat,heart.Wewishhima pleasantsojourninthelandofhis birth,andhopehemaybespared formanyyearstocometocontinue hiszealouslaboursonbehalfofthe St.VincentdePaulSociety.

Beverley

Theninnyfriendsinthisdistrict oftheHon.J.D.Conolly,Dr. Kenny,andMr.JamesBrennan havelearntwithgreatpleasure01 thehonorconferredbyPopePius ontheseworthyCatholiclaymen. OurgoodPastor.FatherHannan.. isespeciallydelighted,andmade gracefulreferenceattheMasseson lastSundaytothisacknowledgementbytheauthoritiesofthe Churchofthegoodworkdoneby itsdevotedchildren.Indeed,the mostencouragingsignof,theprogressofreligionistheincreasing co-operationofthelaitywiththe clergy.Theladiesespeeiallyare e%:eractiveinassistingthepriests inworksofcharityandehurchadvancement.andtheirinvaluableservicesmustsurelymeetwithduerecognitioninthenearfuture. Amongsttheoldersettlersnoname ismorehonoredormoregratefully rememberedthanthatofDr.Kenny. whosewell-knownskillhasrelieved manyasuffererinthepast.We tenderhimespecially,onthepart ofverymanygratefulpatientsand oldfriends,theheartiestcongratulationsontheillustrioustitlehehas

wonbyhisabilityandgoodworks, andwehopethathewilllivelong toenjoyhiswell-deservedhonors. Ifassiduouswooingcouldwinthe PingellyfarmerstotheLabour Partytherewouldbenodoubtbut thatMr.NatHarperwouldlosehis seat.ThePremierhasagainhonoredthedistrictwithavisit,and confirmedthepromisesmadeona recentoccasion.Wenowawait impatientlytheirfulfilment.The beliefthattheTrans-Australian railwaywillpassthroughthisneighborhoodseemstobegainingground, andquiteanumberofsurveypartiesaretraversingthecountry.No matter.whathappens,onegoodresulthasbeenachieved,viz.,the universalrecognitionofthesplendid qualitiesofthelandinthisdistrict. Whilemanyrushedwildlyeastto takeupland,muchbetterTayunoccupiednearerhome.Nowthe wholecountryisbeingpermanently settled,principallybywealthysquattersfromtheNor'-Westandfrom NewZealand.If,asisconfidently believed,theTrans-Australianrailwaywiilpassthroughthedistrict, theseeasternagriculturallandswill receiveatlasttheattentionthey sowelldeserve.

Boulder

ThemanyfriendsofMr.andMrs. J.J.Byrne.oftheShamrockHotel, Boulder,willregrettohearthat Mrs.Byrnehasreceivedwordof thedeathofherbrother,Mr.Hugh Mulcahy,whooccupiedagoodpositionintheNewSouthWalesGovernment.Hewasabrotherofthe well-knownMulcahyBros.,whoare largelyinterestedinhotelpropertiesinFremantleandBoulder,and instationsontheMurchison.The deceasedwas48yearsofage,and married.Hehadsufferedfrom locomoterataxiaforsometime.

ALLHALLOWSBAZAAR-TUGOFWAR.

Neverinthehistoryoftug-of-war onwheelshassuchastrugglefor supremacyinstrengthtakenplace asthatbetweentheHiberniansand ItailansattheAllHallowsBazaar, atthePalaceGardens,Boulder,on Fridaynight.Itwasagrandtug frombeginningtoend.andonlyto theirstaminacantheIrishmenclaim thevictory.TheItalianslooked, andwere,undoubtedlyafinebody ofmen.IfanythingtheHibernians werelighter,andthosewhoconstitutedtheteammightwellcongratulatethemselvesonhaving,byonly 1.1inches,beatenthemenfromthe landofGaribaldi.Thepublicans, throughindispositionowingtotheir encounterwiththeDruidsonthe previousnight,werereluctantly compelledtobowtothePolice.

Theinterestinthestrugglefor supremacybetweentheHibernians andPolicewas.atfeverheaton Saturdayevening,whenbothteams strippedandtooktheirplaceson thetrollies.Itwa'sasplendidtug frombeginningtoend.Theboys inblueprovedtoostrongfortheir Hibernianfriends,andwonby inchesamidstintenseexcitement. ThebazaarwasconcludedonMondayeveningintheTownHall,when acapitalprogrammewasshown. Thepictureswerespeciallyselected byMr.RaveninPerth.Itisunderstoodthatthefinancialresultsof thebazaarwereverysatisfactory, andFatherKielyfeelsgratefulto allwhohelpedtomakethefetea success.

Kalgoorlie

The:uttentoftheIrishWarPipe Bandmeansaspecialtreatforthe friendsofIrelandontheGoldfields. Manyofusneversaworheardthe war-pipesthatfiredourforefathers

Northam

NEWCATHOLICSCHOOL.

-withenthusiasmonthebattlefield.pointmenttoaparishwhere,there Inourdaystheywereasmuteasiseveryreasontcibelieve,thePeo4Ple theharponTara'swalls.Butwithwillrally,roundandallowthemtherevivalofthelanguageandcus-selvestoheoutdonebynoneintheir tomsofancientIrelandthey-haveeffortstopromotethematerialwellresoundedoncemorethroughoutthebeingofpastorandflock.Iamglad land,andaregladdeningtheheartstosaythatmyhealthissatisfacoftheIrishattheuttermostendstot,antiwhilstitsolastsIshall oftheearth.DothePerthBanddevotemyselftothespiritualwelfare belongsthehonourofbeingthefirstoftheflockcommittedtom.care establishedinAustralia.Itswar-withallnryheart.-"MagnetMiner." likenotesmaketheIrishbloodboi! upandrushalongheedlessofcos sequences.Whereasitsmellow strains,wheninterpretingaLitany, Cloria,orreligiousHymnsurround thesoulwiththeinfluenceofprayer. TheBandwiltaccompanyHisLordshipDr.Chinetotheopeningof Boulder'snewChurchnextSunday, :and,assistedbySt.Mary'sChurch Cioir,willgiveaGrand.Oldle Concertin_KalgoorlieTownHall onWednesdaynight,atwhichthe childrenorIrelandinKalgoorlie theirchiideoi'schildrenshould present.

Nit.Magnet PRESENTATIONTOREV.FATHER O'NEILL.

Mr.M.F.Troy,Spea'tercifthe LegislatiieAssemblyonbehalfof M-gnetparishionersrecentlspresentedtheRev.FatherO'Neillwitha ver.%handsomemassivegoldcrucifix, entail.%inserited,endindo!ngso saidhehrda%tr.%pleasantdutyto lerformonbehalfoftheCatholicsef Sandstone.FatherO'Neillhadlived att'an-'atonefortwelvemonthsand hadendearedhimselfnotonlyto Catholicsthrebuttoothersections ofthecommunity.Owingtothe shortnotice,theywereunableto ethepresentationbeforeFather O'NeillleftSandstone,andithad Isensentonforpresentationthat elening.Mr.Troythenreadthefollo.wingletter:Sandstone,Marchto,1412.Rev. FatherO'Neill,Mt.Magnet.Dear Father,-Iamdirectedby'theRoman Catholicsofthistowntorequest youracceptanceofagoldcross(inscribedontheback)asatokenof thelove,esteem,andrespectwhich oneandallfeeltowardsyor.Ata meetingheldlasteveningtheseveral speakersexpressedtheirregretatlosing*,notcall ArespectedPriest,but al,oonetheylookeduponasatrue Wendtoall,regardlessofstation, anddesiredmetotryandconveyan expressionoftheirfeelingsto%ou.WishingthatGodwillgrant lone,lifeofhealthandhappiness,I remain,yoursrespectfully,S.DoCWrYTYROFT,Hon.Secretary.

TheRev.FatherO'Neillinac'nowleJetnetherresent,said:-WhenI saythatIamdeeplogratefultomy Sandstonefriendsfortheproof-ibex haegivenoftheirkindlyfeelings towardsme,Iambutfeebly.expressingthethoughtthatisuppermostin mymind.DuringtheyearTspent inSandstoneIhadunmistakable indicationsgivenmeofgenuinegoodwill,sothatIamhcinndtosaythis generousmanifestationwasnotneededtoconvincemeoftheirwarmheartedappreciation.Amidstthe priyetionsandoccasionalhardships thatfelltott'elotofthemissionary inthe0,itpostgofthevinesard,th'iTe isalwaysconsolationinthethought thatdevotiontodiitandlidelit%in thedailyroutineofpastoralworkis ala-atsrecognisedandrespondedss ENthefaithfulanddevotedfloc'{who sympathisewiththeeffortsthatare nu+frthnthe'rbehalf,andendense,rtolessentheinconveniences andworriesthatareinseparablefrom theteintstrriellife.Ishallalwa, lookbac%withpleasuretothetime Ispentinsnndsioneenckshallnot soonforretthefriendsImat.Th, tiedtomsinwhichMr.Tro'-has oeferriedtomywork'command meseheartfeltaeknowledgemerts,and thmannerinwhichthelionsecretem:hasconveyedthefelinesofto donorsofthisbeautifulandcostly ereeifixhasmademeunderstandth-t Iharebeenfortunateinhavingmade sucheenitinefriends,endhasmade thepartingallthemar,ealinfill.Bet the'--bn-rtedfrems-chgoodceople,Ihavebeenfortunateinmya--

Diocesannews.

Bishop'sEngagements

Sunday,28thApril.-OpeningBouldernewChurch.

FixturesfortheDecanicalConferencesandexaminationsareasfol lows-

FORTHEGOLDFIELDS,atthe Deanery,Kalgoorlie,on3oth April,at10o'clocka.m.,presidedoverbyHisLordshipthe Bishop.

Acommencementhasbeenmade witlitheerectionofthenewCatholicSchoolinWellington-street,CentralNortham.Thebuildingisof brickuponfoundationsofreinforced concrete,speciallydesignedtoguard againsttheuncertainsubsoilsoprevalentinNortham.Alltheexternal workandworkbelowfloorlevelwill beofmachine-madepressedbricks. Theroofwillbeopentimberedupon steelprincipals,andwillbecovered withgalvanisedironandlinedwith jarrah.Theinternaldimensionsof theportionatpresentbeingerected are:Length60ft.,andwidth30ft., exclusiveofanentranceporchanda stageatthereartheheightof wallsfromfloortotierodsofprincipalsisPift.Incaseofanentertainment,seatingaccommodation canheprovidedfor400people. Specialprovisionhasbeenmadefor ventilation.andampleegressis providedtocomplywiththeregulationsoftheCentralBoardof Health.AverandahWt.widewill extendalongtheentirewesternside ofthebuilding,soastoaffordprotectionfromtheafternoonsun. Everyprovisionhasbeenmadefor thecomfortofchildrenattending theschool,whichwillheconducted bytheSistersofSt.Joseph.Upon completionofthenewstructure,the oldbuilding,whichatpresentserves asaschool,willbetakendown,and thuswilldisappearoneofthe.very oldlandmarksofNortham.The contractforthepresentportionof theworkexceeds£1,200.andisbeingcarriedoutbyMr.C.W.Smallhorn,oneofourlocalcontractors, underthesupervisionofMr.R.J. Dennehy,ofPerth,architect,by whomthebuildingwasdesigned. Whenfinisheditwillbeasubstantialadditiontothepublicbuildings ofNortham.

Theywerewaitingfordinnerand thevirtuoso,whowastoPlayafterwardsatthemusicale,waswhiling awa:othelimeatthepiano."How wouldyoulikeasonatabeforedinner?"heasked."Hardly,"returnedthehost"Ihadfourontheway hime."

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success.WecongratulatetheHighgateparishionersontheirgenerous andself-sacrificingwork.

FatherMorris,ofGuildford,has securedstnewbellfortheMidland Church,atacostof£95.

FatherJoeMcCarter, ping, Vie.,whoisonhiswayt combo foraholiday,%calledonBishopMite 'lastTuesday.ItwillberememberedthatFatherMcCarterwasoneof theVictorianpriestswhocameto PerthlastyearforHisLordship's Consecration.

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

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

Thesecretariesofhevarious parishesareremindedthatthecontributionstotheDiocesanFund shouldreachtheBishop'sSecretary, onMondaynight,oratlateston Tuesdaymorning.Wehopetobe inapositiontomakeaveryinterestingannouncementonthesubject inournextissue.

HisLordshiptheBishopleftby lastevening'sexpressforBoulder City,wherehewillblessandopen thenewChurchto-morrowmorning. OnTuesdaymorninghewillpreside overtheEasternGoldfieldsDeanery Conference.TheVeryReis.Dean Robinson.J.Kiely.andRevs.Hugh O'Reilly(Coolgurdie).J.Moloney (Menzies),PhilSheridan(Kalgoorlie),andP.Sheridan(Boulder)no, bepresent.

OnThursdaymorekugHisLordshipwillpresideattheEasternDistrictsConferenceattheDeanery, York.InadditiontotheVeryRev. DeanA.H.Walsh,FathersT.MorrisandJ.BrosnanofGuildford, FathersJohnMasterson(Toodyay). DavidO'Donnell(Northam),andT. O'Brien(Kellerherrin)willalsohe present.

TheConferencefortheGreat SouthernDistrict,extendingfrom BeverleytoAlbany.willtakeplace atNarroginonTuesday.May7th, andtheSouth-WesternConference willtakeplaceatBanburysoon -gerDeanSmyth'sreturn-

TheDiocesanExaminershelda meetingattheBishop'sPalace, Perth.onThursdayafternoon.Dean E.O'Reilly,'VictoriaPark,presiding.TheRev.MoreHallman (Beverley)waspresentfortheoccasion,andthebusinessappertainingtotheirofficewasdulytransacted.

FatherHallinan.ofBeverley,will singtheMassattheopeningofthe newChurfhatBoulderto-morrow morning.FatherHayes,Adm.of theCathedral,willalsoaccompany HisLordship,andFatherCrowley, ofHighgate,willhepresentwith theIrishWarPipeBand.

FatherMauriceGriffin,ofToodyay,wholeftforatwo-years'trip lastTuesday,wastherecipientof handsomepresentationsfromhis parishioners,amountingto£100. Mr.O.S.deMandelpresidedata farewellmeetinginToodyay. Messrs.J.Sullivan.Sheridan, Healy,Carmody.BeachcandWilliamswerealsopresent,andanilluminatedaddresswaspresentedon behalfofthechoir.FatherGriffin expectstovisitAmericaandthe Continent,andwillbepresentat theEucharisticCongressinVienna nextSeptember.Hewillafterwards visittheHolyLand.

TheHighgateBazaar,inaidof theDiocesanFund,wasbroughtto acloselastTuesdayevening.The totalnetprofitwillbeaboutf.:2so. FatherCrowleyexpressedhis thank-tothemembersoftheIrish WarPipeBand,andtoallwho helpedtomakethefetesuchagreat

FatherP.Brennanisbusilyengagedmakingpreparationsforthe erectionofanewChurchatArmadale.

FatherRoggero,ofGreenough, sendsusaninterestingcontribution onthemethodsofproselytisingin Italy,whichwehopetopublish nextweek.

DeanSmythisexpectedfromIrelandbythemailboatnextTuesday morning.

Rev.tiro.Nunanarrivesfrontthe EastonMondaytotakechargeof theChristianBrothers' Perth.MajorGeneralKirkpatrick paidhisfirstofficialvisittothe CollegeonlastThursdaymorning.

TheRev.A.Goodman.M.S.H., arrivedbytheCharononlastTilesdayevening.afteraverysuccessful seriesofMissionsintheNor'-West. -eta-

TheRev.D.G.Castanares. B..officiatedatGootnallinglast Sunday,andreturnedtoNewNercia onThursday.

FatherMangan.C.SS.R.,opened aMissionatWorley - lastSunday morning,andtoillbeengagedduringthecomingfortnightinconductingMissionsintheColliePari4iin companywthFatherGilroy.

TheMissionforchildren,which wasopenedattheCathedralonlast Sundaymorning-.hasbeenattended byfifteenhundredpupilsofthe variousmetropolitanschoolsduring theweek,andhasbeensingularly successful. FathersO'Donnell, 'Grogan,andHoganC.SS.R..will conducta_Missionforadultsduring thenexttwoweeks.

FatherMcCalliou,o.M.I.isstill confinedtobedthroughasevereattackoft,Nphoid.Heis-progressing asfavourablyascanbeexpectedat theGrosvenor1-rivateHospital,and hopestobewellagainin,aweekor two.

TheBishopwillopentheFremivitle BazaaronWednesdayMayS.

HisGraceArchbishopKellyrecakedthePalliumonlastSeanfay atSt.'Autry'sCathedral.Theceremonywasmostimpressive.The Palliumisthespecialsignitemof office tinArchbishop,andshows thathederiveshisjurisdictionand inithorityfromRome.NoArchbishopcanexercisehisfunctionsas BishopwithouthavingeitherreceivedthePalliumorspecialauthoritytroutRometoactuntilhe hasreceivedit.Onthedeathof CardinalMoranArchbishopKelly receivedthisspecialauthority.The Palliumisonlygivenataeonsistory ormeetingofCardinalsoftheSacredCollege.withthePopepresiding.Thismeetingtookplacebefore Christmas,toldthePalliumwassent (cut.ArchbishopCarr,asenior ArchbishopofAustralia,petrneedtheceremony'ofinvest

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On'Thursdaylast,St.Mary's, Lawlers.wasthesceneofapretty wedding,whenMr.JohnSale McKenna.andMissCatherineQuinlanwereunitedintheholybonds ofmatrimonybytheVeryRev. DeanDrayne.V.F.Thebridewas to inabeautifulwhitesilk dress.embellishedinthemostartisticandlateststyle;whileMrs.E. tilsen,whowasthebridesmaid, woreacreamdresstrimmedwith bluesatin.Mr.I..Lambertwasthe bestmanTheChurchwasthronged withfriendsandadmirers,asthe couplearepopularandhighlyesteemed.

Inheeveningahanqnetand dancewereheldinhonourof.the occasion.inthehallattheGreat EasternHotel.Thegatheringwas oneofthemostrepresentativethat Waseverwitnessedatsuchatfunction.

TheWarden.A.G.Clifton.Esq., proposedthetoastofMr.andMrs. McKennaeulogisticallyinoneofhis happiestandwittiestmoods.In risingtorespond,Mr.McKennareceivedquiteanovation.Mrs.May smithgracefullyperformedthedotiesofhostess.Mr.W.McGeewas M.C..endMrs.E.NulsenandMisses ConnieHolohanandKathleen McAleerplayedthedancemusic. Thecateringwasrecherche.

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Mr.Talbot.oftheGeologicalDepartment.isatpresentengagedin makingageologicalsurveyofthe >u countrynorthofLawlers. Inadditiontogeologicalwork.Mr. Talbotwillmaptheprincipaltopographicalfeaturesoftheilistrici. andshim.thepositionofgnamma holesandotherwatersources.and laydowntrackroutesfortheguidanceofprospectors.

THEVISITOFTHEMINISTER OFMINES.

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TheeaseforIreland

(ByJohnRedmond.)

ItisfrequentlyurgedbyUnionist speakersthatIrelandhasnogrievancebecause,undertheUnion,she hasfullpowertosendrepresentativestotheBritishParliament.and thatshe,therefore,enjoysthefull blessingsofrepresentativegovernmentundertheBritishConstitution. 'Thesimpleansweris,thatthename ofrepresentativegovernmentisa mockery,unlessrepresentationbe coupledwithresponsibilityanti power.AtthepresenttimeIrish membershavenoresponsibility eitherforlegislationortolministrationintheirowncountry.These thingsaresettledbyaChiefSecretitr.whomaybeaScotehmanor anEng'islnan,butbythepractice oftheConstitution.practicallynever anIrishmanandhidwillisenforcedbyaHouse:ifCommons nearlysixseventhsW.whichiscomposedofBritishMembers.MeasuresrelatingtoIrelandcanhe,and oftenhavebeen.carriedagainstthe unanimousvoteofIrishwinliers. UnionistandNationalist:andwhen aUnionistGovernmentisinpower theyareusuallycarriedagainstthe voteoffourfifthsoftheIrishrepresentative,.YetthewholesyselllalfgoVer11111entisseparateand distinctfromthatofgreatBritain. Education.rolive,PoorLaw.land legislation.licensinglaws-allthese thinksareonadifferentlite,isin ireLuul:andyettheycannothe modifiedinaccordancewithIrish

sidethenorth-eastcornerofUlster, buttheresults'weretoodamaging forthemtoriskrepetition.In somecountiestheyfailedtopoll100 votes.itrepresentativegovernmentmeansanything,standsforanysubstance,itmustmeanthatwhenthe willofthepeoplerepresentedhas beendeclaredbyamajorityoffourfifthsateveryelectionforaperiod of27yearsonagivenissue,the willofthepeopleshouldprevail. Mr.Gladstonestatedthattheexpressionofpublicopinionisright. WeadoptthegreatLiberalPrime Minister'saxiomthatademandexistedwhichitwouldbeunjustnot tomeet.Sincethenthesamedemandhasbeeneighttimesrenewed bythesameoverwhelmingmajority. Everyman,therefore,whobelieves inrepresentativeandconstitutional governmentmustsupportHome Rule.

OurClaim.

Ourclaimis.firstandforemost. resteduponanassertionofright. WeadoptthegreatLiberalMinister'saxiomthat"goodgovernment isnosubstituteforself-government.-Weclaimself-governmentas ourright,duetous,astoevery othertuitionofwhitemenwithin theBritishEmpire.Weshould thinkourselvesunworthyoffreedomif didnotclaimit.

TerrificShootingPains

HEARTAFFECTED.-HADNUDESIRETOLIVE.-AHOUSEWIFE Ut-REDBYBILEBN9.

Mrs.ElizaSmith,of3 tworth St.,Temps,dney,a -"For threeyear,1wasamartrtoindigestionandviolentheadaches.Terrifictainsinthechessandback causedmesomuchsulleringthatI had"eralittledesiretolive.My heartwasalsoallectedendflatulence addedtomysuffering.Awfulshootingpainsacrossthetemplesnearly sentmedistracted,andattimesit wasallIcoulddotocontainmuself. Duringtheselong,earstool:a greatnumberofremedies,butnot oneofthemgavemeanyrelief.

"AtlastIwaspersuadedtotake VileBeans;withexcellentresults.Afterafewdosestheheadachesbecame lesssevere,andgraduallyceasedaltogether.Myapi'etite,whichhad beenveryroor,returned,andIwas abletoenjoymyfcod.deteritrined tocontinuewithBileBeansuntilmy troubleswereendK.d,andafterafull coursetheindigestionandpain-were banished,flatulencenolongertroubledme,andIweeableto,letabout andenjoylife.BileBeanscuredme inawonderfulmanner.Thissplendidmedicineismildinactionanti doesnotmireorcauseunpleasant gain.Ialwayskeepa-boxofBile Beansinthehouse."

BileBeansaresoldb.\allstores andchereists,,

(hithe29thinst.theMinisterof Mines.Mr.Collier.M.L.A..accompaniedbythememberforthisdistrict.Mr.G.Foley,M.L.A..will visitLawlers.Onthesameevening.attheLawlersHotel.thetwo visitorswillbehanquettedbythe _\.\\-.A.UnionandtheLawlers RoadsBoard.Onthefollowingday 1110Ministerandmemberwillprooi,edtoMt.SirSamuel.32miles north.andreturntoLawlersthe sameday.Onthefollowingdaythe partywillleaveforSandstone.The ititicrarywilltakeinYouanme.Mt. Magnet.andothercentresbefore theMinisterwillreturntoPerth.

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Buttheclaimisbased,alsoon considerationofexpediency.The Unionhasnotproducedwealth,has notproducedcontentment,hasnot producedsettledorder,oranyof theresultswhichareindicativeof :2;inidgovernment..Itisself-evident thatParliamenthasnottimetodeal' withIreland'snece:,sities,theneces citiesofanationwithfourmillions ofpeople.Itisnotoriousthatagain andagaintheBritishParliament hasrefusedtoaccedetothereasonedandinvincibleargument,andhas subsequentlyconcededtoviolence anddisordertheveryreformsthus demanded-themostdamningcharge thatcanbebroughtagainstany Government.YettheBritishParliamentisanassemblyofhighfame intheworld,welljustifiedbyits conductofBritishaffairs.ItsfailuretobeofservicetoIrelandis thestrongestproofthatacountry canneverhavegoodgovernment untilitisgovernedbyitsownpeople.andinaccordancewiththeir specialneedsandrequirements.-

JOHNREDMOND,M.P. publicopinion,exceptbythegoodwillofEngland.`'cotlauul,gaud Wales.

NeverAcceptedtheUnion.

Again,asystemofrepresentative governmentwhichdoesnotreston theconsentofthepeoplerepresentedisevidentlyafraud.Ireland neveracceptedtheUnion.mVhenit wasfirstproposedintheIrish HouseofCommonstheBillwasdefeated.andunderanyConstitutional Governmentthereshouldhavebeen anappealtothecountry.Nosuch appealtookplace.Nothingcanhe moredelusivethanthestatement thatlandpurchasehaskilledthe demandforHomeRule.Nocounty inIrelandhasseenmoreextensive landpurchasethanCountyWexford. andyetnoUnionistwool!ever thinkofpresentinghimselfforelectionthere.Inprosperityandin miseryalikeIrelandhasdem.imied thesameremedy-controlofher owoaffairs. Itissignificantthatsincethe Irishpeoplegottheextendedfranchisein1885theopponentsofHome RulehavegivenupeventhepretenceoftryingtopersuadetheIrish peopletoaccepttheUnion.and HomeRulershavebeenallowedan unopposedreturninallbutamere handfuloftheIrishconstituencies. TheUnioniststriedin1885toextendtheirareaofoperationsout-

ACommonplaceofPolitics. Itisacommonplaceofpolitics thattheBritishEmpirerestsona wiseandgenerousapplicationofthe Principleofself-government.Home Rulehassucceededineverypartof theBritishEmpire.andnoreasonableargumenthasyetbeenbrought forwardtoshowwhyHomeRule willnotsucceedinIreland.

Thatis"ThecaseforIreland."

"Catholic"orRomanCatholic",,Which?

Thecaseagainstitreducesitselfto thisThatParliamentundoesa gieatwrongagainstwhichtheIrish nationhasstruggled,andunder whichtheIrishnationhassuffered foroverahundredyearsifParliamentpassesameasurewhichwas carriedbyaHouseofCommonsin 193,andwhichsince1906hasbeen supportedbygreatmajorities,even ofBritishmembersinthreesuccessiveParliaments:ifastepistaken whicheveryself-govetningdominion intheBritishEmpireadvocatesby thevoiceofitsleadingmen,irrespectiveofparty,andbythesolemn resolutionofitsownfreeParliament;if,finally.themostpotent. causeofdiscordanddistrustbetweenGreatBritainandthegreat English-speakingRepublicofAmericaberemoved-why.then,asectioninthenorth-eastofIrelandwill refusetoobeythelaw,andimpose theirwillbyforce,notonlyonfourfifthsofIreland.butonthewhole BritishEmpire.

ToseeChristisblisstoknow Himlife:toloveHimhappinessto possessHimheaven.

"ArtetnusWardtellsofamai:..%110 wassoloadedupwithlickwid thathedidnotknowhisownname. "What'sinaname? Much,%tr\muchmorethanissupposed Takeawa\names andtot:destroy0,erknowledgeofall thingsabsent,allscience,allprogres,, IfnamesareindifferentcvlididGodchangethename ofAtrarn'to.graham orSinwetBarjonatoPeter? (he answerisbecemsetherewassomethingofvastimportanceinthenew nameswhichtheolddidn)tconvey ForsomesimilarreasontheApGstles intheirinspiredcreedcalltheChurch of(hristthe1101,Catholic('hurch. Andthenamehecameoneofherdistinguishingmarks,andb.thatname weidentifyherthroughallthevicissitudesofonrlytwothousand years."TheCathcdic('hurtlene..er officiallygaxeherselfthetitleof "RomanCatholic."InEnglishlaw, thedesi,grationwasgiventoher ")!.frolcstrntleedslaters,andisnone cfhercreaton.Itwasreeceda committeeoftheVaticanCouncil; andwhileitis,artificially)su6ce;tibleofaCatholicsense,andinthat Bens',issometimesusedheCatholics, itisalso(ascommonlyintendedoutsideotrfold)hereticalinmeaning. Werefertotheseof"Roman-to linitortire:nscribethenameof "Catholic,"andtocon..etheidea thatthereisaCatholicChurch whichisnotRoman,orofwhich..he RomanChurchismerelya".branch." ForCatholics,theiroldandhonored titleissufficient."Andyetsome AlstallianCatholicsalways la themselves"RomanCatholics.-

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TikeVeryRev.Fr.Hayes.Admirisrator.afterapologisingon HisLordship'sbehalfforhisnonat:endance,andpayingatributeto thespiritualmattercontainedin theVicar-General'saddress,saidhe hadrecentlybeenlookingupsome ofth,characteristicsof'St.Vincent tiePaul.Bearingouttheremarks ofFr.Verling,thezealofSt.VinceutdePaulforthesalvationof soulsknewnohounds.Helivedin France.andhisfirstdutyeachmorningwastoheoutatthefirstlight seekingabandonedchildren.He didthisevenwhenthegroundwas coveredwithsnow.Thatestablishedhimasourgreatexampleofzeal inthesalvationofsoulsandofthose whowereabandoned.Whileit mitihtiedifficultforusinAustralia togi,outinthesnowseekingabandii'lelchildren.wecouldexercise theatne,zealinotherdirections. HaknewanoldmaninEngland hisdutyeachSunday inieHe,7,,callatthehousesof Catholicstoadvis.asstnlintimeofthedutyofatMax'.Heusedeventoasit invofthefiresothat the:, Iiiin11111v.antialso helpediupreparing'hechildren. wa"'irkingabtagthelinesof StVine,litdePaul.andherewas an ,iriunityformanytodoa ;disolutelyinconsonalteeN,iththespiritofSt.Vincent di, andinagreementwiththe ide,11-andhestitrformances A itit: etorsonofSi.Yin- ii ie unt Am._ eri.t-thatfor17yearshe tte,a' hatonhisbedwithout Pre\ Pr"imred A .,death.Itwasabasic mfC14'.coley:dint111(sM1"' 1"illi1".."etin"' .1,111,`'% 1111 JO. it; theywillhatethe n!' fortheillil)rove111 111.1tanexample --;11,1'41rtTitofthe ho'.. 'nagethey It. ittilt-:t11101111.\ 11iY111.:111set O1n111111:11.11,11of heV,OWli) 121,' 11101141-1111. hail li St ...111.;-A -tod Paul ,a,tieA,;0, mork,i,of

siatitLei;tit' iii hi- -Hint.:14,014,iharitys4machas hiwas ii IL, c,tse 4,4i..4.!IwIter dePaul entail Hit 4,1 Oleliedemptorist-. riiiaisrans.an41othersthere especiallyin theti, oftheirexistence. after-10.deathsoftheirfounders, Butin easeofSt.Vincenttie Paulitaasrecordedofhintthat &trinetip-aholeofhislifehenever quarrelledr.ithanyone.Hehad beenien.rrelledwith.butnever quarrelledbark.Thegroundwork of :nudityarssowollandtruly laidilia, honestbelievedhimselfTheleastandlastofGod's rationdcreatures.Ononeoccasion hema--outforbytheQueen.who deiredconsultwithhimregardingtheappointmentofabishop.A ladfriendoftheQueenhadabrotherilrowasatcandidateTorthe office.itSt.Vincent;lcPaul.beingconvincedthatthatappointmentwouldnotbeforthewelfare oftheChurch.stoutlyopposedit. Whenthiswasexplainedtoher friend1,ytheQueen.theladystruck St.VincentdePaulinthefacewith astool.Bleedingfromeverypart ofhisface.St.VincentdePaul wentoutandmethiscompanion, whoenquiredastowhathadhappen-

ed,andhisreplywas"Nothing." Thatwashismethodofavoiding quarrelsincarryingoutperhaps themostdifficultandrepugnant workthatcouldbechoseninthis life.Thesocietyherehadbeenestablishedforsomethinglessthana year,andafterashortwhilethe firstfervourandspecialgracewhich AlmightyGodgavetothisgreat workwouldbegraduallywithdrawn andthememberswouldbeleftto theirownefforts.Therefore,it couldbeassumedthat,inthefuture, difficultieswouldariseofwhich therehadbeennosemblancehitherto.andheurgedthemtoprofitby theexampleofSt.VincentdePaul byavoidingargumentandquarrelling.AtthecanonisationofSt. VincentdePaulitwasurgedbyone objectorthathehadneverworked amiracle.TothisoneagedCardinalretorted,"Hiswholelifewasone constantmiracle."Andsoitwas. Heplacedthesecharacteristicsof St.VincentdePaulbeforethemin orderthattheymightrealisehow fartheyhadyettoimprovebefore theycouldbenearlysoperfectas sonsanddaughtersofStVincentde PaulshouldheandinorderfurtherthattheymightIrawwhatever advantagetheycouldderivefroma contemplationofthelifeofthe founderoftheirsociety.

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OulastSaturdaywereadwith satisfaetionaleadingarticleinthe -WestAustralian"onsonicphasesof thedangetousandunfoundedsuperstitionsthat,holdswayovertoomany peopleinthisageofboastedenlightment. ha,littletvtiar.says theleaderwriterinthe"West."tro:n thebidingsuperstitionsofthevulgar.Figuresarenobeigerticita reserveofthelearnedastohave supernaturalpowersassignedtlwm, andrallieswhichusedtohemalieioils easesareturnedinto pleasinglittlebeingsfortheannisemomofchildren.Butthepresent daycanshowmoreharmfuldept. sions.EverycityinAusttaliahas ernthern-il'wroughtbypalmistand futurist.Everytownshipcantella talcofthespuriouspretenderto powersoverdiseasewhoswoops downinsomeunhappyinvalid.removeshimfromthemedicalcare aide)ishissoleeventhoughunceretinhope,exhaustshispurseandhis itemremnantsofNit:atty.andfills anotherm.i.a%e.Thequack.whether ofph..11orinewallines.ha,alot toan,\,4i,tot,and.eiinsidetinghow in"nandannul(clingtolife,the _lupecan-enicely lilamt.d.But Wickor alineina:_icof1111, initdif ,(oatha, beennestkeitoithenumsofspiritismatalniesiniitHo.AndOwamaz ingthingisthatthosewhoenterthe one!,ettheseanceandthe«amp. evenforthemostselfishreasons. S11,1111dpi11V('sogullible.Inacase recentlyexposedintheLondon ciinttsacitysolicitor.inmutualpracticebutnowbilnkropt,triedtokeep touchwithhisladyloveafterher death,attendingabout athundred seancesinthelastfiveyears.The mediumdidnotproduce"NlyLoved One,"ahohadnotmadesufficient spiritualprogress,butwhileshewas maturing,sotospeak.thesolicitor wasswitchedontotwodefunct clergymen,whoatfirstweresupposedtotakethemoffatableinthe seancerooni,butafterwardsadepartedpostmanhadtoheemployed todematerialise,rematerialise,and delivertheletters.Insteadofdealingwiththeloftymattersofthesupernaturalthedeadclericsandthe livesolicitorcorrespondedabout sharesandtherubbermarket.The solicitorfoundthatBankofEngland noteswereaspopular"overthere" ashere.Thespiritsbecameperemptory,indeed,intheirdemands forcash,one"lookingstern"atthe mediumononeoccasionandonanotheroccasiongoingsofarasto

materialisehimselfatPutneysoas towireurgentlyfor110.Thepoor wretchofasolicitorscrapedandapparentlymisappropriatedtitustfunds -soitisallged-topaythesepreposteroustips.Couldcredulitygo fattierAndthisisnotabrandof blindbeliefforwhichthepastcanbe blamed.

-Tosanemenandwomentheexistenceofsuchsuperstitionsisalmost inciedible.Whatarethesepeople madeofmentally? Howdothey cambinesenseinotherdirections withnonsenseinthis'?Andhow,if theyhaveawhitofrespectforthe spiritstheythinktheyinterrogate. cantheyusethesecommunications forsuchbaseanddoubtfullylionNit ends'Yetpeopleacceptadvice fromsuchquarters,finditmisleading.andsimplyacceptmoreadvice.

Forsuchastateofaffairswhat remedyispossibleParliamentcan passlaws.andthesecanheenforced spasmodicallyonflagrantoffenders orwhenthetradeincredulityhas becomesocommonthateventhe officialeyecannotoverlookit.Butt theeducationoftheindividualcan domost.MereschoolandUn'versity trainingarenoperfectsafeguard.hut ofinfinitevalueisthatwide'educationthatteachesamanorwoman nuttoplaytricksinlifebuttopull straight.nottorelyofttipsfromthe suablehetJillhoirstwink.nottolet hopeorfearrimIIw.I.1reason.'.

Wequ:teagteewiththeseremarks. butweregrettonotethattheleader tuteeignorestherealtemedyfor superstitionofallkinds.ancientor modem.namely ATHOROUGH GROUNDINGINTHESACRED PRINCIPLESOFTHECHRISTIANRELIGION.

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Alieisanaversiontothetruth.

Adeaconisthelowestkindof Christian.

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Women'ssuffrageisthestateOf sulTerinmtowhichtheywereborn.

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Mr.\.J.Rooney,oftheClaremontTrainingCollege,hadsomere markstomakelastyearonthe verbalismprevailinginW.A. schools.whichwillhearrepetition:"Theteacher'saitnintheInfants' Schoolisdevelopmentandnotknow .ledgedevelopment-throughthe treatmentofnativeinstinct*andthe grattlingoftheopportunitytodirect motoraotivitytoaspecificend.to defineachievement.Knowledgewill comedynamicknowledg,thatac quaintaneewithenvironmentand realthingswhichmakesusathome intheatoldascomparedwiththe remotenessfromrealityexperienced ltythosebroughtupunderthestatic(CornerofHayandPierStreets). regimen.Eiliwationfurefficiency inrisebruits'Scheidimpliesthat weneverdivoreeknewingfromdo-HaveYouTriedFloramac ;1,4.andthatknowingisthedirect, corollaryofdoing.Nliitoractivity givestheexperieneestheeyeand theearlaterrecallthem.Verbal teaching-thuscanneverbeefficient. Letmeillustratebygivingyoua fewexamplesshowingsomeofthe resultsofFormalismandVerbalism: 1.--Theequatorisamenagerielion runningroundtheearth.

-AndChristsaid:Bewareofthe elevenofthePharisees. WALKINGSTICKSre-mountedAM a.-Wehaveanupperandlowerrepaired.Cutlerygroundandset. skin.ThelowerskinmovesSATISFACTIONGUARANTEED. allthetimeandtheupperNotetheAddressskinmoveswhenwedo.

Jimmy'sdefinitionIf"Synonym" as-awordyoucanusewhenyou don'tknowhowtospelltheoneyou thoughtoffirst,"doesnotbelongto thesamecategory. Buttshould ProfessorRooneyrequireanymore illustrationofverbalformalism,we wouldrecommendaperusalofthe following.culledfromourbright contemporary,theAdelaide"C.Y. M.":-

LordRaleighwas'hefirstman toseetheInvisibleArmada. InIndiaamanoutofcaskmay notmarryawomanoutofanother cask. Tennysonwrote"InMemorandum."

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"ForseveralyearsIsufferedextremelyfromnervous.debilityanda generalweaknessbroughtonbya SevereattacofInfluenza.

"MsapretitewaspoorandcapriciousandwhatIdideatfailedto strengthenornourishme.Iwas completelyoutofspiritsandoutof health,withoutbayinganyparticular ailifentorcomplaint.

4,AsFitasaFiddle"

"Twoyearsago,Iwasinducedto emlarkonacourseofMotherSeigel's Syrup.Fromtheverycommencement,1amgratefultosay.,animprovementinmyconditionsetin.

"AfterIhadtakenonebottle,I ateandsleptbetter,andfeltaltogetherstrongerandmorecheerful.

"AftertakingsevenbottlesofMoithrrSeigel'sSyrup,Ihadnofurther needofit,asallmyoldsymptoms hadgone,andIfoundmyselfanew andhappy.being'asftasafiddle,' andrestoredtoperfecthealth." FORTHEREMOVALOFTHEEXHAUSTION,DEBILITY,ANDPHYSICALPROSTRATION THAT CLINGTOSOMANYAFTERA BADATTACKOFINFLUENZA, THEREISNOTHINGSOGOODAS THEHERBALREMEDY,MOTHER SEIGEL'SSYRUP.TOAVOID INFLUENZA,PUTYOURDIGESTIVEORGANSINGOODCONDITIONBYTAKINGOCCASIONALLY ADOSEOFMOTHERSEIGEL'S SIRUP,WHICHWILLENABLE YOUTOWARDOFFITSATTACK.

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HomeRuleSession:IHaveSeen.

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EarlyintheParliamentarysession thatopenedonWednesdaymembers willhearreadforthethirdtimethe bannsofproposedre-marriageof GreatBritainandIrelandundera HomeRuleBill.

VeryfewofthepresentAmuseof Commonsheardthemreauasecond timeStillfewerwerepresentwhen theproposalwasfirstmooted. AmongtheseisthePrimeMinister, whowasinhisplaceonthesuccessiveoccasionswhenMr.Gladstone introducedtheBillin1886andits successorin1893.Mr.Birrell,who willactaslieutenanttohischiefin thethirdattem7t,didnotwitness eitheroftheearlierendeavours. Whileexceedinglyfewoftherank andfilewhotookpartinthegreat struggleof1886arestillwithusat Westminster.theintervalhasplayedhavocwitIttheMinistryresponsiblefortheBill.

Thefieldofmemoryisstrewnwith thedumb"Hicjacets"ofthedead. AmongthemlieMrGladstone,Sir WilliamHarcourt,Chancellorofthe Exchequer Mr.Childers,atthe

varietyofincidenttheintroduction ofthesecondHomeRuleBillin 1893wonthepalm.Acircumstance thatintensifieddramaticincident wasthesmallnessofthemajority whichgaveMr.Gladstonehissecondopportunity.Itwasonly40, andatendencytodiminishanodd nightthroughoutsuccessivestages oftheBillwhitenedthehairofthe MinisterialWhips.TheinterestexcitedbytheintroductionoftheBill reachedapitchofexcitementnot likelytobeemulatedunderthemore prosaicconditionsoftheforthcomingevent.

ItwastheafternoonofFebruary 13.1893.nineteenyearsandaday earlierthanthedateonwhichthe HouseofCommonsmeetsforthe thirdattempt.Longbeforenoon theapproachestoPalaceYardwere blockedbyacrowdofsight-seers, whomoreorlessaccuratelyidentifiedmembershurryingdownto secureseats.WhentheBillof1881 wasintroducedtheregulationwhich permitsmemberstopegoutclaims toasentbydepositingtheirhats

movedfromtheseats,whichwere occupiedbythepresumptiveowners.Hiseagleeyediscoveredone exceptionabovethegangwayonthe Oppositionside.Makingforit,he satdownuponthehat,whichcollapsedwithablood-c'ingsound. Presentlytheowner upand angrilydemandedsat -1.,;,onand hisseat.Thecolone'Oieerfully promisedtheformer,butrefusedto movefromthelatter.Astruggle ensued,whichresultedinthememberforLimehousebeinggentlybut firmlylaidonhishackbetweenthe twobenches.

Anarrangementthatincreasedthe resemblanceoftheHousetowhat isknowninIrelandasacongested district,wasthegroupingofrowsof chairsonthefloorbetweenthebar andthetable.Thiswasthesecond timeinthehistoryofParliament suchinnovationhadbeenauthorised.ThefirstwasontheintroductionofthehillinIss6.Bothside gallerieswerecrowded,memberson thebackbenchesstandingup throughoutthespeech.Mr.Chamberlainoccupiedthecornerseatof the.thirdbenchbelowthegangway, securedforhimbyilialservice. ForcompanionshehadHenry JamesandMr.Courtney.Lord RandolphChurchill,heingbyspecialinvitationoftheleaderreturned tothefrontOppositionbench.sat thereshouldertoshoulderwithhis oldcolleague,SirJohnGorst.Mr. Balfour,withadelightfulairof therebeingnothingparticulartothe fore,strolledinjustasMr.Gladstonerosetocommencehisspeech.

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ThesignalofthePremier'sapproachwasgivenbyacheerfrom memberswithinviewofthedoor openingfrombehindtheSpeaker's chair.Thewelcomingshoutran alongtheLiberalranks,andwas takenupbytheIrishmembers, massedbelowthegangwayopposite. Asitswelledinsound,HomeRulers sprangtotheirfeet,wildlywaving theirhats.Thereceptionbrought afaintflushtothePremier'spallid cheek.Buthemadenoothersign ofrecognition.

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ItwasonApril8,1886,thatMr. Gladstone.inaspeechthatoccupied threehoursandahalfinthedelivery eNpontidedto-anovertowingautliencehisfirsischemeofHomeRule forIreland.Hishandswerehamperedbydomestictrouble.Lord Hartingdonhadwithdrawnfromthe Cabinet.Mr.ChamberlainandSir GeorgeTrevelyanholdingonfora while.followedhisexamplea.week beforetheBillwasbroughtin.By May10.atwhichdatethesecond readingwasmoved,secedersfrom theLiberalpartyhadbeenregularly organised.Joininghandiwiththe Con,ervatives,theythrewoutthe Billonthesecondreadingbya majorityof30inaHouseof652 members. Forpicturesquenessofsceneand

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In1'93theSpeakerconsiderately orderedthatthedoorsshouldnotbe unlockedtillnoon.Whenthehour boomedfromtheclocktowerthe lo'diywascrowdedwithmembers, andafiercerushfollowedonthe o-eningofthedoors.Mr.Austen Chamberlainmadehisfirstmarkin adistinguishedParliamentarycareer bysuccessfulstrategy.Hearrived ieafour-wh^elerconveyinghalfa dozen"toppers.-Withthesehe manazedtosecureasmanyseats.

ColonelSaunderson.arrivinglate, foendeveryeatbespoken.Hats wereplantedouteverywherewith res,u!aritynotexcelledinMrs. cAI)age-patchThecolonel -havingsurveyedthescene-turnedawayanddeparted.asifdefeated.Buthisretreatwasonly"pour mienxreculer."Lookinginagainat threeo'clock,hefoundthehatsre-

Fortwohoursandaquarterthe Premiersiaokeinfullpossessionofa stillsplendidvoice.Hebrought withhimhisfamouspomatumpot, and,producingitfromhiscoat-tail pocket,laiditonthetablebeside hisvoluminousnotes.Onlytwice inthecourseofhisspeechdidhe haverecoursetohisfamiliarpanacea.Foldingupandlayingaside theM.S.onwhichwerewritten themultitudinousdetailsoflos scheme,he.inavoicestruggling withemotionandalookthrous.11 dimmedeyesthatcommandedths. fullrangeofhisaudience,said "Letmeentreatyou-ifa'werewill maylatestbreathIwouldentreatyou toletthedeadpastburyitsdead Castbehindyoueveryrecollection ofbygoneevils,andch.tilnlose sustainoneanothertlys,ighallthe vicissitudesofhumanaffiesinthe timesthataretocome."

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orheardof,strangerecoveriesof 'wig-Buriedtreasures.ThenMr.Gavintoldmethathewasintendingtin breakanuncultivatedknollonhis ranch.

"An'avse'rinterested,come over,"headded."Somethingmight Ifniup.'"Andhechuckledover hisunintentionalpun.

TheSecretoftheHills

Allaboutmerosethehills,sombre andsilent.Theshortbunchgrass gavemeaqwhisper;.thescrubbysage brushquiveredinthesun--allsilent. Beforecomingtothistreelessregion ofSouthernWashington1hadwanderedmuchinthegreatpineforests a/thenorth,andhadheardthe quaveringtoughsmurmuring,murmuringalwaysofthewilderness days.Ah,Ihadheardmanystories inthemoaningofthepineboughs Buthereinthealha1icountrythe hillsdefiedrne.Lookingatthem frommewindowtheylaeserenein thesunlight,seemingtosaytome "Aee,wehavelivedlong.Secretsof olddowekeep."YetwhenIwanderedamongthemthelightwasgone fromthem,andtheystoodgrimly frowningupontheintruder.

YetIshouldnothavehopedto delveintothepast,asIcouldnot yetinterpreteventhesignsofthe presentwhichthey,gave.Formy ears,accustomedtolisteningforthe noisywhirrofthewoodpheasant andthecrashofbranchesthat heral"stheflightofdeer,didnot distinguishthesilkywhisperofthe grassthroughwhichlithebodies slid.Yetasmyinexperienceledto mymeetirgwith"OldPhilipe"and hissueseeventfriendlinesstome,I didnotregretit. Itcameaboutinthisway.Ihad seatedmeselfontheedgeofalittle ravine;downbelowwererocksand alittlestreamthatfounditsway thespringfurtherupamongthe hills.Ihadsatwatchingthesage leavesturntosilverinthesun,musinnidlywhenahandlightlytouched meonthearm.Isprangupstartled forIhadheardnofootstep.Beside mestoodabentoldman,wrinkled andbrown.HePointedquietlyto somethinglyingupononeoftherocks downintheravine.AsIleanedover tolookthesomethinguncoileditselt andslidintothegrass.Icould Mira,suierressacry,forthough1 hadbeentoldthatthesnakesofthat regionwerenotdangerousexceptin {self-defence,Ihadnowishtotestthe truthofthestatement.Theoildman simiaLriettet

"Himrattler,"hesaidinalow gutturaltone,"Ver'bad."

Ithaneedmybrownfriendandwe walkedbacktothevillagetogether. "OldPhilip"wasthenamehegenerallywentby,thoughsomecalledhim "IndianPhil.:'Itwasanoddstore thathehad.Ihadheardthisstore, andonseeinghimhadKnownatonce whohewas,foradescriptionofhim wouldlitnoother.

Ihavesaidthathewasanold mar.,shrivelledandbrown,withthe noiselesstreadoftheIndian,andthe speechofthesame.Yethiseees gleamedsoftlybluefromunderthe shaggygrow.NoIndianwashe. Thestoryranthatsometimefar backintheearlydayshehadbeen takenbytheIndians,andhadgrown upwiththemasoneoftheirown. Wherehehadbeentakenfromorthe mannerofhistakinghadneverbeen known,fortohispoormindthepast wasKlan.;.Theoldestsettlersrememberedhimasar.Indian,andhe seemedeventhentohavelostall memoryofwhohewasorwherehe hadcomefrom.WhenthePalouse :alivehadbecomemoresettledhe wentawe,withthetribe,roamingintoIdaho,andfinallysettling uponthereservaticnthere.Yetalwayswhennewgrasscameinthe springoldPhilipewouldappearsuddenlyinthePatoiscountry,and winderovertothis,theCamasneighbourhood,asitwascalled.Herefor weekshewouldwanderaboutmen saidastrange,wistfullookcame

tifonhisfaceatsuchtimes,unlike thestern,stoicallookthatheusually were.WhatbroughthimLacstothis Placenooneknew,hutitwas thoughtthathisfirsthomehadbeen here,andthatsomestirringofhie deadenedmemorysenthimBackseekingsomething-heknewnotwhat. ThenwhenhehadgrownveryoldindeedhecametoCamastostile. Caltillehehadwalkedintoanunused eabinonGavin'smulchandsignified hisintentioroftakingpossessioncif it.Gavin,agood-naturedIrishman, hadfittedthecabinuptomakeit habitableforhim.Fromthattime jehiliPelostmaneofhisIndianways, andhiskeeneyebecamemildand eentle.

Themeetingattheravineweemy firstacotaintancewiththeoddcharacter,bttafterthatIwouldmeet himfrequentlyinmywalksandoftenhewouldtyingmesomelittle resent--anIndian'hasleteranodd agatethathebadpickedupinhis rambles.Heseemedtc,haveconstistt:tedhimselfasort.ofguardian whenmyctriosityhadleduseafar IntothewildsanddirectionsMon togrowvasee.Itwouldhewith plersedreliefthatIwoulddiscover nitlPhilipereadytopointouttome thehomewardpath.Atethertimes wouldhevisitingatthehomeof MichaelGavinandhisgood-hearted wife-for,aspeopleofthesamenationality,wehadcommoninterests thatneverwaned,andafterwehad talkedof andIhadtold themalloveragainwhatpartofthe oldcottntrymefatherhadcame from,thenwewouldtalkofthe earlydm.,intheareelicountryfor he,hadleensomefiventeyears there.Itseemedawildland,asthey toldmeofthedayswhenithadteen pllAcattlecountry"Har-rdcharaetervethimdays,"Michaelwouldsay, sighingalms-stasifheregretted them.

Itoldhimthis,andhelaughedas ifadmittingit."Icudholdme oen,thin-an'theysonletme alone."Andhepeeledcontentedlyat hisPine."BigMike"haspistrength ofarmthatcouldstillcommandrespect.

"But,"hewouldsay,wavinghis PipetowardsPhil,whowasusually seatedsiltntlynearthedoes-"him there,he'sseentheairlydaysinthis country,sereenoughavheced onlyremtmberthim."

"Yes,"Isaid,"betonlythehills nowhishistory-andtheynever Neeuptheirsecrets."

ButMichaeljuniorinterrupted. "Theygiveupwnk'secrets,"he rgtediwithboplieeenthusiasm. "Thee.giveupthehonesthey'veheld foreears.Thekidshaveafinecollection."

"hones"Irepeated,puzzled.

"Sure,"heexelained,"fromthe hills.Thehillsarefullofqueer onesnotlikethoseofanyanimals wehavenowthefartherineougo thebiggertheygel.Theebelongto extinctanimals."

Iwasinterestedindeed,andpromisedtobepresentatthebreakingof thenewland.Forevenifnothing "ttruedup"exceptthesod,the freshearthysmellofnew-ploughed landwouldtakemeback.through longyearstointerestingreminiscencesofchildhooddaysonaMinnesotafarm.

Cie,theappointeddayIstrolled overtoGavin'sranch.Littleflutterscfthegrassnearmypathrevealedmoretomienowthaatheydid ehenIhadfirstcomeamongthe grass,hills.Iknewthatlittlehalfgrownbirdswerescurreingtocover atthesoundofmystep.Themotherbirdtrilledfaroverthemaid, hopingtodrawmeaway:fromher yangoneswhocouldnotyetflee 1couldfind,too,theburrowsofthe elondsquirrel,thoughtheshelter gaslooselysiftedoverwithsande ipassedtherendezvousoftheschool boys,wheretheyhadbuiltashack againsttheslope,andIcouldsee thebitswheretheyhadVeendiggingintothesideofthehill.I couldimaginethejoyoftheirboyheartsatuncoveringtreasure-trove, wereitnothingmorethanthebones ofsomegoodolddomesticanimal. Indianarrowheadswerefrequently fourdtoo,andonecouldalwa:sexPeettheuausual.SmilinglyIrealisedthatIwasveryliketheboys me.self-forIhadanaddfeelingthat somestrangerelicfromthePast wouldereteeledthatdaybythe ploughofMichaelGavin.

tolest.AndI'llbet'twasgood whisky,"headded,sniffingatthe cask. Thenfonthefirsttimewenoticed thestrangeeffectthatthediscovery hadupontheoldman,whostoodbe. Hestoodli'.eonein ream,passinghishandoverhi .headand Reekingatuspiteous Air.Gavin heldllookedateachote.1insilence. Wefeltthatinsomewayamemory hadawa'kenedinthedulledmind.A kindofawestole-overus.Then';iiyinspokeinaloweredtone "There'smorewherethiscame from,"hesaid,laconically I broughthimthespadewhichlayen thegroundnearthetree.

Carefullyhestruckthespadeinto thesoil.Weallwerebendingover eagerly,oldPhilipecrowdingclosely andseemingtorestrainastrange exeit.rrent.Amovementofthespade threwbee:theloosenedsod.Witha gaspGavindroppedthespadeinhorror.Forlikeaflashahumanface hadseemedtolookatus.Whenwe lookedagaintherewasonlyaentitlelingskeleton.ButPhilipegavea lowcry.

"Father,father'hecalled.

Thenhebegantoweepsoft!'like thelittleboythathehadbeenin thatlong,longagothatnowcame hacktohim. *

Gavinlaidthesodbac%forthe time.Ashedidsoastonearrow headrattledagainstthebones,tellingitsawnstory.

Ihadnotheardthisbefore,but Mr.Gatincerneboratedthestatement.Thepeculiarsoilofthecountryheld:theremainsofanimalsina slateofpartialpreservation;though whentheywereexposedtotheair onlycrumblehoneswereleft.Some men,diggingfarin,haddeclared thattheyhadcaughtlikeSashthe glimpsecifhugebodiesintheinstant 'aforetheairstruckthem.This, though,wasamootedquestion.Mr. Gavinphilosophised "There'ssomethat,areneversatisdedtilltheygoeeonebetter."

Wetalkedlongoversuchqueerhapperings,tellingoldtaleswebadread

Mr.Gavinwasahead,atworn WhenIcametotheappointedplace, andhecalledtomejoviallyashe steeredthesere-footedmuleteam overthecrestofthehill.Sosteep wastheknollthatatthetopthe teamwould1egonefromsightentirelywhilethemanandthePlough stoodceftagainstthes'e;thenthey too,disappeareduntilthereturn trip.Philtrewordaboutthefield, remoyingoccasionalstonesfromthe pathoftheglintingplough-share. Asthesunbeatdownupontheunshell,redexpanse Isatinthe shadowoftheernetreethatgrewat thefretofthehill.Thegently rowingbreeaswaftedtoumthe fraeraneeoftheorchardovernear thehouse.Icouldseethefaintpink ofe.PPlablossomblendingwiththe deeperglowofthePeachblooms.So Isatquitecontentwiththebeauty oftheworldandthehappinessof farmprosperity.Thehillswerenot freeninenowhttseemedtohold thesrieitofineneedepence,andI wasrenderingwhethertheybuttrefeetedmyownstateofmind,and wonderingasIhadoftenwondered beforewh,itisthatunderthepeacef,Ihappinessthatcomeswithscenes ofbeautythereshouldstillbealways thatentitleconscLusnessofTAMI wascalledfrommyreflectionsbethe voiceoftheploughman,andrealised thatGavel'hadstoppedhisteam suddenlyandwasbeeoningtome. "Somethingeftare,sireenough," heexclaimedasIcametoilingup theslope,andheheshowedmewhat hehadunhearthed.Itwasthewheel ofawagson,orratherapartofa wheelandafragmentofbuckboard; andbesit'ethemlayasmallcant madeofoa'enstaves,likeanold brandykeg.Butthiskegwaswhat causedthesurprise,forstilldiscernableupcnitwasthestamp,though itwaspartlywornawaythedate wasstillilegible-1859. "Someoldprairieschocnerwreckedandleftheretohesiftedover withtheaPalidust,"Iexclaimed. Gavinassented.Ilehadseenthem ofteninhistime,lurchingoverth'e unevenland-tiredhorseswithdroopingherds,orstolidoxenandeagerfacedrivers,dividedbetweenhope andfe-rofwhatthenewcountry worldbringthem.Gavinlot'ed againatthedate.

"'Twasbeforethewar-r,"hesaid, wonderingly."Touchwooditwas

Btttheoldman,too,toldthe stony'asMichaelhelpedhimbackto thehouse.Itwasthestory'of earlypicreerspushingintoanunknowncountry.Inthatfar-gone timeahandofCanadianmissionarieshad;,ourneyedacrosstheon' tinenttoreachthefarWesterntribes ofsavaetes.Withthemhadcomea fewadu-enturousfamilies,andamong themwasPhilipeandhisfather. Therehadbeenonlythelittle'en, andhisfatherintheirfamily,for

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themotherhaddied'sometimebefore.OldPhilipetoldthe'resthaltinglyHeandhisfatherhadbe°ernesesaratedfromtheparty-wanderedfarandlosttheirway,Then cametheat oftheIndians,the deathofth er;andthenpiperba,mercifulorgetfulneseforthe littletossofallexceptthewildlife thathelivedwiththeIndianswho badcarriedhimawes Onlyat timeswouldcometohimavague memoryofsomethinglosttherein thehills,amemorythatwouldsend himalwaystohaunttheirsolitudes. Withtherevelationofhispastand thereturnofhismemorytheold manbecameveryfeeble,;etheseem edoddly,atrest.Itwasonlyafew daysafterwardsthathetooktohis bed.

-Myquestis0.er,"hesaid,"my daysaredone.Igotomeetmy father."

TheIndianspeechhadfallenfrom him.

ThenitwasikenthathewasindeedabouttopassawayMrs.Gas vinegantssob,butMichaelsaid softlytohisson,"GoforFather Botteee."

soheeas*aidtorestatlast,and besidehimwerelaidthebonesofhis father.AndasIwalkedbackafter thelastceremonieshadbeenperkneed,asoftlighthungoverthe hills,andbindleandsadtheyseemed,asiftheysaid ''Wehavelivedlong,wehills.Secretsofolddowekeep.Aye,tragediesoflifewefoldawayinourbosoms.''

YetIknew'Iwasnotthehillsthat calledtome,butOnewhosevoice sled`scostthroughallthegreat nature-beautyofHiscreating-dowe buthearkentoit.-EllenE.McPartlbinthe"Magnificat."

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Icanhardlysayhowthething toosabate,butitbeganinthebilliardroomofthecluboneevening whenFatherO'Leary,FransTravers, MartinDownesandIwerehavinga game.1raerawaschairmanandi Downeywasthesecretaryoftheclub overwhichFatherO'Learypresided. Travershappenedtosay"thatitwas badbusinessplayinganygameswith soonfetlot%swhen.moneywasinquestion,becausetheyneverpaidur "Makethempay,"chuckledDowney.

-Oh,thatsasiersaidthandone," retortedTravers."Somepeoplehave etchanelasticconsciencethatit bearsansamountcifstretching."

"Aren'thesboiredtorestitution?"Ia.sied.

'Ofcsursetheyare,'saidTravers, insuchanearnesttonethatweall laughedoutright.Traversturnedto FatherO'Lears'forhelp,withahalf comical,half Iatheticicokonhis face.

"Ohnowforit,"exclaimedDowney"he'scallingtheclergytohelp him.Bytheway Father,"eontintedDowney,addressingFather O'Learydirectly,"woulditbeaskingtoomuchifsouwouldexplain theobligationofrestituticetousorrathertome?I'mhazyaboutit.

"Ratheraqueertimeandaqueer placeforsuchanexplanation," grumbledTravers.

"Well,there'snotimelikethepresent,"laughedFatherO'Leary,"and alittlePlaintalknowandagain mayhateabeneficialeffect,though it'sapitythegentlemenwith'elastic consciercesaren'ttresent "Downey%etntstoknowallabout restitttion,"hecontinued."Now that'sAlargeorder.Sowe'll'Weak itupsmall.Youknowwhensomethingistakenfromanother,that otherhe,ngreasonablyunwilling,a theftiscommitted.Itmakesno matterwhathasbeentaken,whether itisanother'sproperty,charactercr rceiit.on.Ofc..ursetherearevarious waysoftaringawayathing,but we'llnotbotheraboutthatnow. stitutionistherestorationofwhat, hasbeenta'enfromanother,andthe restorationmustbemadeeitherof thethingitselfc;ofitsequivalent. Wh.tsmere,ifbythelossother lossesensue,allmint1-emadegood tohimwhohassuffered."

"Idon'tquitecatchwhateonmean bythat,sir,"saidDowney. sPrhltsanexamplewillhelpyou. LetussupposethatTomSTomwas thecarpenterengagedindoingsome won:fsrtheclub)hashisbagof toolsstolenfromhim,heisstranded.HeIrseshiswagesuntilthe toeIs,erotherViols,comeintohis ossessionagain.SupposeTomearns thirtyshillingsFtweek,andthathe iscotofworeforliveweeks,the manwhostoleTom'sbagoftoolsis ho,an totestorethebag,plus sevenpno'stenNowdoyouunderstenOt?"

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doso,andthathemaybeableto dosohemustretrenchall'luxuries.' 1meanbythis,hemaynotdisport himselfbyspendingmoneythathe oughttotutasideasrestitution money.Takeamanwhosmokes hen.ilyorisaccustomedtotakea glassofbeertwoorthreetimesa day.Beerandtobaccoareextras; they'reluxuries,notnecessariesof life.Well,hemustlasasideforrestitutionmoneythemoneywhichhe wouldsrendontobaccoorbeer."

"That'scomingratherhardon him,isn'tit.Father?"

"Itcertainlyis,"saidFather O'Leary,"Butthinkhowhardhe camedownuponthemanwhose goodhestole! Ilydoingso,he sracticallsidetnivedhimofthenecessaries,nottheluxuriesoflife."

"Inthecaseofawealthyman,is theobligationasstrict?"asked Travers.

"Doyoumeantheobligationto restoretohimwhathasbeenstolen fromhim?ifyoudo,theobligation isquiteassaict. Whey? Because aslongasthethiefkeepspossession ofwhathestolehehassomething whichelongstoanother,andno amountofpersuasion,dodgersor liensofneccssit.,caneverchange thatfact.'Thethingbelongstoits lawfulowner,'beherichorpoor makesnodinerenre.Hewon'tfeel theinconvenienceasepoormanwill -butthatdosen'tchangethecase. Thethingbelongstohim,nottothe thief,andthethiefisboundtorestoreittoitsrightfulowner."

"But,Father,whatisthereason for'allthisWhatistherootoftiled wholething? 1don'tknowifI'm puttingthequestionrroperl.,ornot. Iunderstandquitewellthatstolen goodstelongtoendmustbegiven bac':totheirlawfulowners-but why?"

"Iknowwhatyoi'redrivingat," SaidFatherO'LearytoDowney,who hadasedthequestion."You'renot ared-headedSocialist,arey°a?You understandtherightwhichmenhave toPossessproperty,eh?Thefundamentallawofalljusticeis'todoto othersasyouwouldbedoneto them.'rheotservanceofthatlaw creel'seuililxiumandequalitybe1weenmanandman.Wbi that e!uilihriemisdestroyed,orthatperfectesuelityisdisturbed,rightreasondemandsthatthingsbeput straightagain,andreasonmerely c'nfirmstheeternallawofGodimrrinteduroneachindividualconsci'e'nce.Nowthe-ftdestroysthat nintilitrium.Therefore,itmusthe restore6.Itisrestored,andequalityisestablished,bytherestitution ofthestolengoodstohimfrom mhenttheyhavebeenstolen.The basic-reasonfurallrestitutionis, first,thepossessionofsomething whichbelongstoanother; and secondly.,theinjusticedonetothat otherbyholdingsoureth'ngwhichhe oughttoPossess."

"Ido,certainlyanditcomesprettystine"ataweredDownes'.S'But ifthemancannotit iraterestitution, %%hatthn?Ifhe-haspawnedthe bagoftoolsandhasdrunkthemoney,hecannotpayup,asTravers wouldsayIsh3freedfromhisobligation?"

"Bsnominnerofmeans,"replied Father0'LeerS"Theobligation bindsatalltimes,andinacase schasthisne,whichisserious, theohligetienbindsundergrtavesin. Thegodemustherestoredeither actuallyorinwill."

"'Thenifathiefhasthewillto materestitutionbeforehedies,heis allright,"saidI.

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"I'metyourservice,mydear chat:,"repliedFatherO'Leary"any. timeyouwantme.Ofcourse,what I'vesaidisveryhareoutlineofthe question.Thereareramificationsin-numerable.endifIcanhelpyoutoa Setterend?rstandingofthissubject shallonlybetooPleasedtodoso."

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Noonewhothoughtfullyconsiders thematter,canfailtobestruckbe thewonderfulprogressthatdevotion toSt.Josephhasmadewithinthe Churchinrecenttimes.Forlong agesthisdevotionla,,inasense, dormantintheChurch'sbosom.Line aclustenofwildwceedviolets,whose fragrancehaslonglingeredunperceivedinsomesweetlyscenteddell,or hungaboutthemossywave-worn banksofsomelonestream,thesweet enstialfragranceofthisbeautiful devotionhasseemedforlongtoshun thero,'alhighwayoftheChurch's publicprogressdowntheapes,and tohaverevealeditselfalonetothose fewchosensoulswhosoughtthemore secluded1,s-winsofahighersanetit, forhasthisbeenwithoutareason.Formanscenturiesdarkand subtleheresy,rampantontheoutskirt,oftheCatholicbelief,struggledharitooienthrowthegreat centraldogmaoftheIncarnation. Heresiarchsaroseinnumberwho wouldfainhaverobbedtheSor.of GodofHiSDivinity,andreduced Himtothelevelofamfr!erlinery man.HencetheChurchwascareful tokeepoutofsightwhatevertended togiveeventhefaintestshadowof supporttosuchperniciousteachings, orthatofferedtopervertedminds anysortofareumentinfavourofa purely/lateralandhterengneraticn oftheManGod.

ticularcontritionforoursins,.love ofJesusChrist,andthecrowning andall-comprehensivegraceofaholy andahappydeath."Forif,"saes theSaint,',whileJeauslivedon earth,asinnerwantedtoobtainthe pardonofhissins,couldhedobetter toensurethatpardonthanapplyto Joseph?"Again,itisacommonly acceptedprinciplethatsaintsare mostpowerfulinheaventoobtain thatgraceforwhichtheyweremost remankableonearth.Now,St. FrancisdeSalesassuresusthatwe mayholdfcrcertainthatJoseph diedofloveofChrist,asdidMary hisspouse.NexttotheBlessedVirgin,hesurpassedallothencreatures inthedepthandintensityofhislove ofJesus.Henceheisall-powerfulto secureforusthisgrace.Thirdl.,no humanbeing,Marsaloneexcepted, everdiedsobeautifuladeathasdid St.Joseph.Hisdyingmomentswere consoled thevisiblepresenceand assistanceofJesusChristHimself endofHisBlessedMother.Therefone, isSt.Josephpre-eminentlethepatronofshappydeath. Intemporalaffairsthepowerof hisintercessioniswellknown.As headoftheHolyFamilybehad,himself,toprovidefortheirtemporal wants,andheistherefore,inaPeculiarwasthePatronofheadsof families,ofsuperiorsofreligious houses,andof suchashaveto provideforthetemporalnecessaries ofothers.

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TheLord'sPrianriscomposedof sevendistinctpetitions,ofwhichthe1 secondisThykingdomcome.The 'wordkingdominmanstextsofScripturemeansGod'suniversal,supreme dominion,butthisisnotthemeaningofthewordhereinaspecial sense,itmeansGod'sspiritualreign ofernce.Inthissenseweprayfor theuniversalreignoft:odbyHis graceinmen'ssouls,opposedtothe reignofthedevilandofsin.Anothermeaningisthekingdombywhich Hereignsovertheangelsandsaints, whomHerenderssupremelyhappy inheaven.Againitmeansthemost perfect,triumphantreignofHispower,Hisjustice,andgrace-thefinal censummationofHisglory,whenHis enemies,includingtheinfernalspirits ofeveryorder,whoinfesttheair whencethe,wagetheirfiendishwar againsttheextensionofHisglory andthesalvationofmankind,arc broughttonought,and"deathshall beswallowedupsinvictor,"and "Godallinall,"shallexercise'universalswat.andunopposeddominion inthePunishmentofthereprobate endtheglorificatienofHisfaithful servants.Thiskingdombeginsafter thegeneralresurrection."Come,ye blessed possessthekingdom, etc."Thisismostprobablythe meaning,chieflyintendedinthispetition,thoughitembracesothersubordinatemeanings.Weprayforthe reignofGod'sgraceinourhearts andlives,thatwemayhesharersIn theIsingdomofHisglory. Again,inthisretitiCinweera,fcr :heextensicnthroughouttheworld oftheholyCatholicCheri'',inwhich alonefaithcancrdinarilehefound.

Butthereascinsf"rprecautionary measuressuchasthesearepastand core.Andnow,inalltheirsplendourandmagnificence,thenameand fameandpowerofthegreatSt.Josepharerisinglikeanotherdawn uponthehistoryoftheChurchof God.ThepoweroftheFoster-father oftheEverlastingSonofGod,so longforgottenorignored,ismaking italffeltinawa,thatmorethan compensatesforcenturiesofcompareliteoblivion.Withoraccord,as thoughtomakeatonementforits ireminerestforeetfulness,Catholic Christendom,speakingthroughthe lipsofitsirfaqinleHead,hasjoyfullyproclaimedthegreatSt.JosephPatronoftheUniversalChurch. St.AlphonsusbidsusappintoSt. Josephforthreegreatgracesinpar-

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