The Record Newspaper 06 July 1912

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SATURDAY,JULY6,1912

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Home

'MidPleasuresandPalacesthougnwemayroam,

Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

IfWeButKnew

Ifwebutknewthatthroughthe closingdoor

Someonewelovewouldenternevermore,

Wouldwenothastenwithourricheststore?

Ifwebutknew!

Ifwebutknewthatfromthemarketplace

Soonwewouldmisssomekind,familiarface,

Wouldourcoldgreetingnotbetouchedwithgrace?

Ifwebutknew!

Ifwebutknewsomeheartbeside ourown

HadwalkedindarkGethsemane alone,

-\:111,withwhatlargenesswouldour loveheshown!

Ifwebutknew!

DearJesus,patient,understanding, kind,

WeareThylostsheepinawinter wind,

Forgiveusthatwearesowilful blind

Teachustoknow

.ACommunityofConverts

ThereisalittletowncalledRed Hill,intheStateofTexas,which hasbeenthebeneficiaryoftheCatholicChurchExtensionSocietyby thebuildingofalittlechapelthere. CatholicityinRedHillhasapeculiarhistory.Duringthefamous Know-nothingmovement,anattemptwasmadetoformabranchof theorganisationinthatpioneer community.Theprincipalmanof thecommunitywas,ofcourse,consulted,andaskedtoheadthemovement.Hereadtheliteratureoffered,andtookthematterunderconsideration.Noticingthatthewhole movementwasdirectedagainstthe CatholicChurch,whichwasdescribedtohimasalmosttherootofall evil,hemadeuphismindthat,in ordertodecidehonestly,hewould havetosatisfyhimselfthatthechargesagainsttheCatholicChurchwere true,andsohebeganasystematic studyoftheChurchfromallsides. TheresultofhisstudywasdisastroustothebranchofKnow-nothingism.HeenteredtheCatholic 'Church.Hebecameamostdevoted

member,andsucceededinconverting nearlyallofhisneighbours.The missionatRedHillismadeupof thedescendantsoftheseconverts. Theyhavekeptthefaith,withall thefervourofconverts,withouteven havingachapeloftheirownuntil theCatholicChurchExtensionSocietysteppedinandmadeachapelpossible.

"GoodNight"

Thereisatendersweetnessabout someofourcommonphrasesofaffectionategreeting,simpleandunobtrusiveastheyare,whichfallslike dewupontheheart.Good-night Thelittleonelispsitas,gownedin white,withshiningfaceandhands, andprayerssaid,shetoddlesoffto bed.Sistersandbrothersexchange thewish; parentsandchildren, friendsandfriends.Familiarusehas robbeditofitssignificancetosome ofuswerepeatitautomatically withoutmuchthought.Butconsider.Weare,asvoyagers,puttingoff fromtimetotimeuponanunexploredsea.Ourbarquesoflifeset sailandgo,onwardintothedarkness,andwe,asleeponourpillows, takenosuchcareaswedowhen awakeandjourneyingbydaylight. Oftheperilsofthenight,whatever theymaybe,wetakenoheed.An unsleepingvigilancewatchesoverus: itisthevigilanceofOnestronger andwiserthanwe,WhoistheEternalGod.GoodandGodspringfrom thesameroot,arethesamemeaning."Good-bye"isonly"Godbe withyou.""Good-night"isreally "Godnight,"or"Godguardthe night."Itwouldbeachurlish householdinwhichthesegentle formsofspeechwereignoredordid notexist.Alikethehappyandthe sorrowfuldaybydaymaysay: "Good-night."

PortheTable

IrishStewWithoutMeat.-fib.potatoes,foz.butter,Ilb.onions,halfpintofmilk,andpepper.Slicethe potatoesandonionsandthrowthem intocoldwater;bringthemquicklytoboilingpoint,andletthem boilforaminute.Drainthem,and puttheminadoublepan;boilthe milkandpouroverthem.Season withpepperandaddthebutter. Stewfortwohoursandahalf. RiceandNuts.-4oz.Carolinarice,

534HAY

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TotheAltarSocietiesandourg (inkingforourfirst-classbrandof bepleasedtoknowthatourexpected wearenowsupplingalloustanding ofthiswell-knownqualityofcandle, themtothisState.Wearenow derspromptlyattendedto.

20Z.gratedalmonds, pintmilk. Wellwashtherice,andputonto boilwiththemilkinadoublesaucepanuntilitbecomesveryfirm-it shouldtaketwohours-thenaddthe gratedalmonds.Mixwell,andput intoapiedish,andhakeforfifteen minutes.Afewsultanasmaybeaddeditdesired.

EggPie.-Shellfourhard-boiled eggsandcuttheminslices,nottoo thin.Havereadysomeshortpastry,andlineabutteredpiedish, Placelayerofslicedeggs,scatter oversomechoppedparsleyandham, andcoverwithwhitesauce continuethisuntiltheeggsareusedup. Letthelastlayerbeacoatingof sauce.Coverwithpastry,brushoverwithbeatenegg,andbakefor halfanhour.

PrayeraCureforInsomnia

Inanarticlein"Everybod,,'sMagazine,"entitledthe"CureforInsomnia,"bySamuelMcComb,D.D., someverygoodthingshavebeen written.particularlyinregardto thenecessityofprayerandreligion inone'slifetoproducecontentmentandanoptimisticviewofthe journeythroughthisworldtobhe next.

Toquoteverbatim"Totheman, then,whosesleepisbanishedbyworry,Iwouldsay,atallcostsget somekindoffaithandliveupto it."

Furtheron,inregardtoprayer, hewrites"AndhereIwishtolay emphasisonthepowerofprayerto producesleep.Verynotablearethe wordswhichadistinguishedEnglishexpertinmentaldisordersaddressedafewyearsagototheBritishAssociation'Asanalienist,I wouldstatethatofallthehygienic measurestocounteractdisturbed sleep,depressionofspirits,andall themiserablesequelsofadistressed mind,Iwouldundoubtedlygivethe firstplacetothehabitofprker.' Fromapsychologicalpointofview wecanseethatinprayerthereIsa healingpower,becauseitenablesus toescapefromournarrow,hound-

eneralCustomers,whohavebeeninfineimputedWAXCANDLES,will shipmenthavejustbeenlanded,acd orders.Wearespecialimporters ourpredecessorhavingintroduced readyforallorders.Countryor-

edanddespairingselfandloseourselvesinalarger,moreconfident, morejoyousself,andbecause,like allconfession,itactsasamoral catharticandcleansestheheartof theperilousstuffthatweighsupon it.Fromaphilosophicalpointof viewwemaygofurtherandsay that,asallexperiencetestifies,prayerbringsusincontactwiththose mightyhealingforceswithwhich theuniverseischarged.Themaneh° cancommithimselfwithconfidence totheInfiniteasheretirestorest willhavelittledifficultyinwinning themostblessed,ifalsothemost mysterious,giftbestoweduponhumanity."

Thiscertainlyprovesthinkersrealisethatreligion,withitssupplicatingprayers,isnecessaryinourlives inordertoproducewholesome,contentedda,sladenwithpeace.

HowmanygoodCatholicsthroughouttheworldclosetheireyesin sleepwithJesusandMaryontheir lips,andtheirrosaryintheirhands! Asweallknow,Catholicsaretaughtfromchildhooddaysthatprayer isabalmforachingheartsanddisappointmentsinthisuncertainworld. Butitdoesonegoodtonotethat eminentpersonagesoutsideofthe truefaithrecommendprayerasa healingremedyformanyills.

AlphabetofSuccess

ItissaidthatBaronRothschild hadthefollowingalphabeticallistof maximsframedonhisbankwalls:Attendcarefullytodetailsofyour business.

Bepromptinallthings.

Considerwell,thendecidepositively.

Daretodoright; feartodo wrong.

Enduretrialspatiently.

Fightlife'sbattlesbravely,manfully.

Gonotintothesocietyofthevicious.

Holdintegritysacred.

Injurenotanother'sreputationnor business.

Joinhandsonlywiththevirtuous. Keep ,%ourmindfromevilthoughts.

Lienotforanyconsideration.

Makefewacquaintances.

Nevertrytoappearwhatyouare not. Observegoodmanners.

Payyourdebtspromptly.

Questionnottheveracityofa friend.

Respectthecounselofyourparents. Sacrificemoneyratherthanprinciple.

Touchnot,tastenot,handlenot, intoxicatingdrinks. Useyourleisuretimeforself-improvement.

Venturenotuponthreshholdof wrong. Watchcarefullyoveryourpassions.

Xtendtoeveryoneakindlysalutation.

Yieldnottodiscouragement.

Zealouslylabourforright. &successiscertain.

TheAgitator"Racingisacurse! Acursethatshouldbestopped!But thequestionisHowcanitbestopped?.Whatisourbestcourse?" RacingEnthusiast(incrowd):"Ascot."

WaysideNotes '-t4

InLiverpooltheoldmethodof lightingthecityisbeingsuperseded byaclockworkapparatus,which automaticallylightsandextinguishes thelampsatpre-determinedtimes. Atlightingtimeitautomatically turnsonthegastotheburners,and bytheaidof,aby-passlightthe burnersarelighted.Thisoperation isperformedgradually,takingabout twentyminutesandatsunrisethe lightisgraduallyextinguished,leavingthepilotburningforthenext lightingoperation.

Theappearanceofleprosyinthe happySouthSeaIslandofSamoa hascausedtheinaugurationofacolony,wherethevictimswillbeisolated.Withcharacteristicheroism, theGermanCatholicmissionaries havecomeforwardtoundertakethis terribletask,andtheadministration ofthecolonyhasbeenplacedin theirhands.Thestationissituated abouttwelveandahalfmilesfrom Apia,oneasilyisolatedland,surroundedbyhighmountains.TheMissionwillprovideworkerswhoremaininthestationtilltheirdeath, fortheysoonerorlateraresureto contractthedisease.Thenumberof sufferersisasyetcomparatively small,,butman,,wouldstillbehealthyiftheagitationoftheinhabitantsoftheislandhadbeenlistened toearlier.Thereis,unfortunately, alreadyonewhitemanamongthe victims,whilethreeyearsagoaGerman,tailordiedfromthedisease. Thelnewstationwillminimiseany furtherdangerofcontagion.

HoraceGreeley'spenmanshipwas sohadthatsomeonealwayshadto translateitintoEnglish.Sometimes thesetranslationswereblunderingly funny,asinthecaseofhisanswer toalecturecommitteeinIllinois. HereiswhatGreeleywrote "DearSir,--Iamoverworkedand growingold.Ishallbesixtynext February3.Onthewhole,itseems Imustdeclinetolecturehenceforth, exceptinthisimmediatevicinity,if Idoatall.Icannotpromiseto visitIllinoisonthaterrand-certainlynotnow."

Andhereiswhatthechairmanof thecommitteereplied 'DearSir,-Youracceptanceto lecturebeforeourassociationnext wintercametohandthismorning. Yourpenmanshipnotbeingthe plainest,ittooksometimetotranslateit.Butwesucceeded,and w-ildsa,yourtime,'thirdofFebruary,'andterms,'sixtydollars,' areperfectlysatisfactory.Asyou susgest,wemayheabletogetyou otherengagementsinthisimmediate vicinity.Ifso,wewilladviseyou."

NOTABLECONVERSIONSOF SCOTTISHFAMILIES.

ThereceptionintotheCatholic Churchhasrecentlytakenplaceof LadyMargaretOrr-Ewing,widow ofthelateCaptainOrr-Ewing(who fellintheBoerWar)andsisterof theDukeofRoxburgh.Another branchofthegreatBorderhouseof Kent(thatofthe_MarquessesofLothian)havesuppliedmanyconverts totheChurch,buttheInnes-Kerrs, ofwhichtheDukeofRoxburghis head,haveasarulebeenstaunch Protestants.

LadyMargaretisonlyoneofseveral-recentconvertsbelongingtonobleScotchhouses.AnotherisLad, HenriettaTurn°,asisteroftheEarl ofGalloway,whobecameaCatholic, withherdaughter,afewmonths ago.AdaughteroftheEarlof Lindsay,LadyMurielWatkins,is alsoaconvert.

QUEENOFGENOA.

"Mary,QueenoftheMost.Serene RepublicofGenoa,"wasthetitle givento,theirSovereignin1637by theGenoesewhentheirshipsswept seasandoceansandmadetheircity thefirstnavalpowerintheworld. TheywantedaQueen,andtheseold seawarriorsandmerchantprinces wouldselectnoneotherthanthe BlessedVirgin,andsointhatyear therepublicproclaimedMaryasits ruler. 'Whenmisfortunesovertook therepublic,andthepeoplefeltin nogreathumourforthecelebration ofjoyfuleventstheobservanceof theproclamationwasfixedforeverytwenty-fifthyear,andlateronit fellintodesuetude.Butawaveof regenerationispassingoverItaly, andGenoaisgoingbacktoherold alliance.AdecreefromtheArchbishopofFlorencehasrevivedthe observance,andacommitte tedbytheArchbishopisalreadyen. gagedinarrangingforthefestival of1912,fortheGenoesearedecided oncemoretodopublichomageto theQueenofGenoa.

TRAININGJOURNALISTS.

TheUniversityofNotreDame(Indiana)willhaveadepartmentof practicaljournalismbeginningnext September.Thedepartmenthasbeen putonafirmbasisthroughanendowmentbyMaxcam,acorporationattorney,withofficesinChicagoandNewYork.Thoughtheamountofthebenefactionhasnotbeen announced,itisunderstoodtobe ofsuchproportionsastomakepossibletheengagementofanexpert newspapermanasaresidentprofessorandatrainedspecialistinjournalismasspeciallecturer.

oneofthechiefCatholicAssociationsinGermanyistheLeagueof YoungArtisans,foundedbythelate Rev.AdolfKolping.Atpresentit CountsoverMoofullyequippedclubhousesindifferentcitiesofGermany,Austria,Hungary,Holland, andBelgium,with.anactualmembershipofIiis000Catholicyoung men.FatherKoplinginhisyouth hadlearnedthetradeofashoemaker,andrealisedthemanydangerstowhichayoungartisanwas exposed,awayfromhome,sothathe devotedhislifetosolvingaproblem'ofprovidingaclub-thenext bestplace-forthem.Hewasencouragedbyhissuperiors,andopenedhisfirstclub-houseinCologne. Itsuppliedcomfortablequartersand allpopularamusements.Sobriety, goodbehaviour,andregularattendancetoreligious.duties(Confession andCommunion)werenecessaioconditionsofmembership.Thereisa similarorganisationofGermanCatholiclabourers(Arbeiterverein). whichnumberssomehundredsof thousands.Itwilleasilybeseen whatapowerfulbulwarkthesesocialunionsalone.formagainstSocialismand,anarchy-tosaynothingofthenumeroussodalities,confraternities,andotherpiousassociationsconnectedwiththem.

equipmentwillbeaddedtowhen thenewdepartmentshowsincrease inattendance.Neweditorialrooms willalsobeopened.

CATHOLICITYINBERLIN.

ThecityofBerlin,whichweare accustomedtoregardasanoverwhelminglyProtestantcity,has overthreehundredandfiftythousandCatholicinhabitantsinits fortyparishes.Massissaiddailyin 74churchesandchapels.TheCatholicAssociationsoftheworking classesaremostflourishing,thanks totheunionoftheworkingCatholicsocieties,wherethecentral directionisbeingimpartedtothe entireassociation.Ineachparishthe CatholicYoungMen'sAssociation havehallswheretheycanrest, read,meet,play,orassistatlectures.Theworkingmanfindsclose bywhereheworkstheluncheonrestaurantandthelodging-houserecommendedbytheCatholicUnion; thepriestsvisitthehalls,givelectures,organiseexcursions,andpilgrimages,whiletheirchurchesare madeattractivefortheCatholic feastdays,missions,sermons,Sodality,meetings,etc.ThisCatholicorganisationisgenerallyfollowedall overGermany.CatholicityinLutheranGermanyinrespectsnotstrictlyreligious,isfarmorehighlyorganisedthaninIreland.

FOURGENERATIONSOFREDMONDS,

AsIlistenedtoJohnRedmondin theHouseofCommons,saidMr. HaroldSpender,thegreatLondon journalist,mymindwentbackto that.dayinthe1893HomeRule debatewhenIheardhim,afar youngermanthanheisnow,but eventhenamanofstatelypresence, withthatpeculiarlookoftheancientRomanwhichmakeshimappear theleastIrishfigureinourBritish Parliament,closehisspeechbyrepeatingthosenoblelinesfrom"Macbeth":-

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Acompleteprogrammeofstudies hasbeen,outlinedextendingover fouryearsandleadingtothedereeofbachelorofphilosophyin journalism,Inadditiontothetechnical.studyofjournalisticwork,studentswillberequiredtotakecoursesinpoliticaleconomy,sociology, Politics,history,Englishliterature, logicandethics.Specialattention willbegiventoworldpoliticsas wellastotheparticularcurrentsin thenationallifeofourcountry.

Practicalexperiencein-newspaper workwillbedemandedbythecourse andwillbepartlygainedin,theofficesoftheuniversit,press,from whichastudentdailywill,beissued inadditiontothepresentcollege weekly,"TheScholastic,"andalso bysummerworkinmetropolitan newspaperoffices."TheScholastic" willaffordopportunityforcareful editorialwritinganddepartment work.Summerworkonnewspapers willbeanessentialrequisitefora degree. Planshavesofarprogressedthat PresidentCavanaghisseekingthe servicesofanexperiencednewspapermantofilltheprincipalchair inthenewdepartment.Theuniversityprintingofficeisnowsuppliedwiththreelargepressesanda smallerone,withfourlinotypemachinesofthelatesttype,andthis

Canstthounotministertoamind diseased, Pluckfromthememoryarooted sorrow, Razeoutthewrittentroublesofthe brain, Andwithsomesweet,obliviousantidote Cleansethe,stuff'dbosomofthat perilousstuff Whichweightsupontheheart? HetoldtheHouseuponthatoccasionthatheheard.MrIsaacButt repeatthoselineswhen,asaboy, hesatintheGalleryand,listened toMr.Butt'sgreatHomeRule speechintheearly'seventies.Thus Mr.Redmond'sParliamentarymemorygoesveryfarback.Heis,,indeed,amansteepedinParliamentarytraditions.Hecomesofarace thathasnowsatcontinuouslyin theBritishParliamentsince1859. ThefirstRedmondthat,satthere washisgrand-uncle.HewassucceededtoMr.Redmond's.father, andnowMr.Redmondhimselfhas theprideoffindinghisownsonsitting byhissideintheHouseofCommons-makinginallyfourgenerations ofParliamentaryexperience.Mr. Redmondhimself,indeed,wasat Westminsterbeforehecamethere esamemberofParliament.In1880 hewasthereforsixmonthsasa clerkintheVoteOffice,butpracticallyassecretarytohisfather. whowasthenM.P.,forWexfordHisfatherdiedin1881,andMr. JohnRedmondtookhisplaceinthe HouseofCommons.

"If weretoread,muchlees answer,alltheattacksmadeonme, thisshopmightaswellbeclosedfor anyotherbusiness.IdothebestI knowhow-theverybestIcan;and Imeantokeepondoingittothe end.Iftheendbringsmeoutall right,whatissaidagainstmewill notamounttoanything.Iftheend bringsmeoutwrong,tenangels swearingIwasrightwouldmakeno difference."

ThiswasAbrahamLincoln'sanswer tothehordeofevil-tonguedenemies whoassailedhim.Itisworthremembering.

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ReasonforOurFaith

ADDRESSBYSIRBERTRAMWINDLE.

AttheC.Y.M.S.ConferencerecentlyheldinPlymouth,afinepractical addresswasdeliveredbythedistinguishedconvert,SirBertramWindle.

TumultuousapplausegreetedSir BertramWindleashepreparedto deliverhisaddresson"AReasonfor theFaiththatisinus."

"Withoutventuringintotheologicalsubtleties,"hesaid,"Isuppose itispatenttoallofusthatbe.1k; sidesthatsimple,vividfaithwhich Godgivestosomefavouredmortalswherebytheyfailtoseeor atleasttobemovedbythosedifficultieswhichloomlargeinlessfavouredminds,thereisanotherkind offaith-nolessagiftofGod-which winsitwaytosuregroundthrough morassandovermountainandcapturestheKingdomofHeavenby violence.In.thesedaysofstruggle andstrife,ofevilliterature,sown broadcastforalltoread,itisprobablytruethatthefaithofninetyninepercent.ofthosewhohaveit mustbethefaithwhichhascombatedorcancombatdifficultiesandenragewithfoes.Noristhiskindof faithreallylessstrongorworthyof lessmeritthantheother.Inthese daysofreligiousdoubtsandofconstantattacksuponourfaith,itis, soitseemstome,theboundenduty ofeveryonewholoveshisreligionto studyitandgetamasteryatleast overitsmaindetails,andthisnot onlyforhisownsake,butforthat ofthoseamongstwhomhehasto live.Andfirstofallforhisown sake,fortheresultwillbetohis greatadvantage,spirituallyandintellectually.Probablyeveryperson inthisbuildinghasinsomewayor anothertoearnhisownliving,and, asonewhohashadtodosofora goodmanyyears,Iamwellaware thatnomethodcantailtobeother thantediousinthemain.Thejourneyasawholeisthroughdull,uninteresting,unimpressivecountry; thepathwindsupward,yea,tothe veryend.anditisoftentimesrough andstrewnwiththorns.Thereare variousthingswhichenableoneto treadit,ifnotwithconstantjoy. atleastwithsomekindofequanimity,andoneofthemisthecultivationof ,"AnIntellectualHobby. WhatIamgoingtosuggesttoyou catholicyoungmenisthatthe mostsplendidhobbyofanintellectualkindthatanymancanbest ride,themostsatisfying,themost continuing,isastudyofsameone "fthemanybranchesofstudywhich areassociatedwithourChurch,her history,herteachings,herphilosophy TheCatholicChurch,viewed simplyfromitshumanside,isthe greatestorganisationtheworldhas everseenorwilleversee,and,as such,shemustobviouslytouchlife ateveryconceivablepointandcome intomoreor,lessclosecontactwith almosteverykindofstudy.Take philosophy,forexample,themeetneplaceandthecrownofallsci-ncesandofallknowledge,and wherecanonefindmorefruitfulpasturesthaninthewritingsofthe DoctorsoftheChurchandtheCommentariesoflateragesonthesame. clrtakehistory,andwhatisthehistoryoftheworldduringthelast twothousand'yearsbutthehistory

oftheChurchanditsstruggleswith thetemporalpowersofallcountries andofallthoseages?Ifyouare forpoliticaleconomy,whatafieldof studyinthegreatEncyclicalsofthe lateSovereignPontiffinconnection withmodernsocialmovementsand problems.

"Ortakescience,andnoonewill requiretobetoldhow'manypoints ofcontacttherearebetweenreligionandthatsubject.Thenthere arethesubjectsofarchaeologyand architecture,ofartgenerally,with allofwhichtherelationshipofthe Churchissointimate.Thereisthe engrossingstudyofherliturgy;of hermusiceventofthefolk-lore whichhasgrownuparoundher.In aword,inwhateverdirectiona man'sintellectualfanciesmaydeterminehiswanderings,therehewill findmost'fascinatingfieldsofstudy, allofthemdirectlybearinguponour Churchinsomeoneoranotherofher myriadaspects.Besidesfillinghis mindwithdelight,hewill,inpursuingthekindofstudiestowhichI havebeenalluding,alsobeengaged intheseriousandimportanttask of

"BuildinguphisOwnFaith.

Thenthereisanotheraspectofthe case.ThePrinceoftheApostles bidsustobe'readyalwaystosatisfyeveryonethataskethyouareasonofthathopewhichisinyou.' Clearly,then,itisourdutyto makeourselvesready,andthatwe canonlydobysomesuchcourseof studyasthatwhichIhavebeenoutlininginthepreviouspartofthese remarks.Here,forexample,isthe statementthat'Scienceandthe Churchcannotlivetogether.The historicalapologistdiscoversthat mostoftheancientUniversities werefoundedbyPapalBulls,and thatsomeofthegreatestscientific discoveriesofpastagesweremade inPapalUniversities_andamongst othersinthoseunderthedirectauthorityofthePopeinRome.That liemaybenailedtothecounter. Or,again,heistoldthatnoscientificmancanpossiblybeabeliever inthedoctrinesofCatholicism,and heisabletoproduceatanyratethe TwelveCatholicMenofScience whosebiographieshavejustbeen publishedbytheCatholicTruthSociety,andwhenhehasgonealittle deeperinthematterhewillfind thathecouldmultiplythattwelve bytwelveandyetnothaveexhaustedalltheCatholicnames"on Time'simmortalbede-rollworthyto befilled"asluminariesofscience. Orthescientificapologististold thatDarwinismhasknockedthebottomoutofthatstoutoldcraftthe shipofPeter,andheisabletoshow thatthemainfactwhichreally seemstoemergefromthewelterof wordsandoftheoriesincludedunder thenameofDarwinism,namely,the theoryoftransforrnism,whetherit hetrueorfalse,andatpresentit ,-.annothesaidtobedefinitelysettled,isatleastatheorywhichwas suggestedbySt.Augustine,bySt. ThomasAquinas,bySuarez,byotherChurchmenlongbeforeitbecame efashionabledoctrineofsciencein theselatterdays.Again,thereis thenersonwhomaintainsthatthere reallyisnodifferencebetweenthe pre-andthepost-Reformation.

"ChurchofEngland. Itisaneasytaskfortheyoung apologeticstudenttofindhisway outofthatjungle,forthepath hasbeenwelltroddenand'blazed,' asexplorerscallit,blazedbya wholelibraryofbooksdealingwith thatquestion.Yestherewasa timewhenthatpath,wasnotwell troddenandthetreesarounditas yetwere'unblazed.'Andasthere aremanyjungleswherepath-making isrequired,sothereisplentyofopportunityforstudentstomake namesforthemselvesbyblazing theirwaythroughandleavingmattersplainforafter-cominggenerations.Iwilloncemorequoteanexampleofsuchataskwellaccomplished.Ihavealreadyalludedtoitina Publishedpaper,andifInowmentionitagainitisnotbecauseitis byanymeanstheonlythingofthe kindwhichIcouldquote,butbecauseitisaverystrikinginstance andofspecialinteresttomepersonally,sinceIpliedthebusinessofan anatomistforaquarterofacentury.Thestatementhasoftenbeen madeinprintthatthePopesata certainperiodforbadethepractice ofhumananatomy,andinsodoing asfaraswasintheirpowerputa stoptomedicalresearchandmedicaleducation,neitherofwhichwould bepossibleundersuchaprohibition dulycarriedout.Thismatter,I confess,Oftencameundermynotice, but,ImustalsoconfessthatInever tookthetroubletolookintoitand ascertainwhat,ifany,foundation thelegendhad.Obviouslyitdidnot affectme,andIsupposeImust havedismisseditfrommymindas 'theusuallie.'Atanyratetheaccusationcontinuedtobemade,and madepublicly,andeventheBull quotedinwhichthecondemnation wassupposedtobecontained.At last'itoccurredtothatstalwart championofourChurch,Professor Walsh,ofFordhamUniversity,New York,tolookintothematter,and whathediscoveredwasthis: DuringtheCrusades,itwasthecommonestandthemostnaturalthing intheworldforaCrusadertoleave directionsthat,ithefellinthefray, hisbodyshouldbebroughthometo heburied.Asanyonecanseefor himself,thismusthavebeen "A'VeryIrksomeObligation forthefriendSofthedeadmanto carryout.Shipsweresmalland crowded,anditwasimpossiblefor everyreasontotakeonboardthe mortalremainsofanumberof largestalwartCrusaders,perhaps longdefunct.Sothesurvivorshit uponthehorridideaofcuttingup theremains,boilingthefleshoffthe bones,andonlytakinghomefor burialtheskeleton,whichwascomparativelyeasyoftransport.Itis notinaccordancewithourmodern ideasofseemliness,buttheCrusadersprobablythoughtthatitwas theonlypossiblewayofcarrying outthepromiseswhichtheyhad madetotheirdeadfriends.Atany rate,thePopeofthetimedisapprovedofthewholething,andheissued aBullexcommunicatingthosewho wereguiltyofsuchpractices.He mayhavebeenrightinsodoing,cr hemaynot,butitisabundantly clearthat insodoinghe wasnomoreforbiddingthelegitimatepracticeofanatomythanthe commonlawthatwemustnotpoisonourneighbourwithopiumpreventsthemedicalmanfromgivinga reasonabledoseofthatdrugwhen hebelievesthatitisindicated.Now

hereisoneoutofmanyaccusations broughtforwardandrefuted,and thereareheapsofotherstohedealt with.

"Iconclude,then,bysayingthat itisthedutyofaCatholiclayman whoreallylovesandhonourshis religiontostudyitsapologetics.It willbetohisadvantageinthevay Ihavealreadymentioned,and mayaddthathewillnothavestudieditlongbeforehecomestothe conclusionthatthestatementwhich Iquotedatthebeginningofthese remarksistrue,andthatthereisan answertoeverydifficulty.Butover andaboveallthishewillalsoreap thisadvantage,thathewillbeina Positiontoanswerthequestionsof non-Catholicquestionersandtoconfutethemistakessooftenmade-in themostinnocentmannerinthe world-bynon-Catholicsinthecourse ofconversation.".

Awell-knownjudgeenteredarestaurant."Willyoutryourturtle soup,sir?"askedthewaiter."I havetried,"saidthejudge,"and myverdictisthattheturtlehas Provedanalibi."

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ARCHBISHOPDUHIGATNUDGER,

HisGraceArchbishopDuhigvisitedNudgeeCollegelastweek(says the"CatholicPress"oflothult.), andwasgivenaverycordialwelcomebyboththeBrothersandtheir students.,Thebondsoffriendship andassociationbetweenhisGrace andthecollegearemany.Thestudentsintheirbeautifuladdressmentionedafew.Firstasapriesthis Gracewasaregularcontributorto thepagesofthe"Annual,"anhonnurthatmanyanoldboylooks backtowithpride.Morethanonce hisGracehasdelightedtheboys withhisillustratedlecturesonthe beautiesofRome,and;finally,whilst BishopofRockhampton,hetravelled downonthreeoccasionstoadministertheSacramentofConfirmation tothem.

HisGrace'sepiscopalelevationis asourceofmuchpleasuretothe ChristianBrothers,for,asBrother McGeesogracefullyputit,they shalleverassociatewiththeirvene- rationforhimasArchbishop,the warmaffectionheclaimsfromthem asanex-studentoftheirschool.

\ TheoccasionmusthavebeenahapPvonefortheRev.BrotherBarrett, asheassistedinwelcomingthedistinguishedex-studentwhomitwas hislottofirstteachaboutaquarter ofacenturyago.

BesidesBrotherBarretttherewere twootherverteranChristianBrotherspresent.BrotherTracey,ashis Gracepointedout,wasoneofthe foundersoftheChristianBrothers inQueensland4,;yearsago,and Bro.O'Brien,whowastheother, duringalonglifehaslaboureddiligentlyinthecauseofCatholiceducationinotherStates,aswellasin theonewhereheisnowcontentto awaitthedippingofhissunmajes- ticallyinthewest.

DEATHOFMONSIGNORAHERN.

Afteraneventfullifeof64years, theRightRev.MonsignorJoseph LoughlinAhern,ofCasino,whowas oneofthenoblebandofpioneer priestsostheNorthCoast,diedre- centlyatParramatta,wherehehad heenstayingwithhiscousin,Mr.D. L.Ahern.HewasbornonSeptem- ber2.,1848,inthemountainousdis- trictofMeelin,CountyCork.Canon Morrissey,nowtheP.P,ofBanteer, taughthimclassics,andafterafew monthsinalittleschoolinCastles- land,hematriculatedinAllHallows,onthesamedayasthelate BishopDoyleandthepresentBishop ofArmidale.Clevelanddiocese,Ohio (U.S.A.),waschosenasthesceneof hisfuturelabours,andonSt.Pat- rick'sDay,1871,hearrivedthereto continuehisstudiesattheDiocesan College.OnIndependenceDay,July 4,1875,hewasordainedpriest,and almostimmediatelygotchargeofthe parishofAlliance.Seriouslybroken downinhealthafterfouryears'en- ergeticwork,hereturnedtoIreland todieearlyin1879.Buthishealth improvedinhisnativecity,and, meetingDr.Redwoodin1880,he agreedtogivesevenyears'service inNewZealand.AtthefirstNationalCouncilofSydney,in1885,he methisoldAllHallowsclassmate, Dr.Doyle,whohadjustbeennr.minatedBishopofGrafton,andagreed tojoinhisdioceseattheexpiration ofhisNewZealandengagement.Accordingly,onNovembery,7888,he arrivedinLismore,ontheRic'imond River,andtookupdutiesinthelittlepro-Cathedral.Onlytwoether priestsandtheBishopattendedthen tothewholeRichmondandTweNl district.OnOctober11,089,he gotchargeofCasino,andonFebruary15,1891,crossedtheNightCap Mountaintoattendtothepennleof thenewparishonthedistantTweed. InJuly,1893,hesoughtachangeof clime,and,afterayearwithhis classmate,Dean(nowBishop)O'Connor.inArmidale,hetravelledthroighWesternAustraliaintheearly

daysofthegoldfields.,Jn1895he travelledthroughNewealand,and wasinducedtoremaininAuckland diocesebyBishopLuck.DuringsevenyearshehadchargeoftheimportantparishesofGisborneandPukekohe,untiltheyear1902,whenhe returnedtotheLismorediocese,and tookchargeofSouthGrafton.On May14,1904,onhistransferto Ballina,hebecameVicar-Generalof thediocese,vacantsincethedeath ofFatherMcCambridge,in1902.On January12,following,hesucceeded thelateDeanWalshinCasino,and thereheremainedsevenyearsexactlyuntilJanuary12ofthis year,whenhehadtogiveupwork andpreparefordeath.Duringthe years1908,whenDr.Doylewasin Rome,and1909,whenthediocese wasvacant,hewassoleadministrator,andtheworkofthediocese wentonsmoothly.AtthethirdNationalCouncilin1905herepresentedthepriestsofthediocese,receivingforthatpositionthemajority ofthevotes.Hewasaveryintel- lectualpriest,possessingafinecollectionofbooks,knowingFrench andGermanandIrishwell.Atthe St.Patrick'sDaybanquetinMacleanin190,1.heproposedthetoast ofthedayinIrish,andthefollowingyearpreachedinLismoreinthe oldGaelictongue.HehadawonderfulcommandoftheEnglishlanguage,andhadallthe'humourof theCelt.Hewasagoodmusician, andinhisdayhadanexcellentsing- ingvoice.

DuringhisillnessMonsignorAhern wasattendedbytheVeryRev.FathersT.O'Reilly,P.P.,V.F.(Par- ramatta),andP.B.Kennedy(Com-missaryProvincialoftheFranciscans),Rev.FatherH.McGuire,and otherpriests.Hewasnursedbya SisterfromLewisham.Hospital,and visitedbytheSistersofMercy. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

ThelateMonsignorAhernsawall thepioneerswhowelcomedhimto thenewcoastaldiocesein1888pass awaybeforehimself.WhentheCar- dinalvisitedforthefirsttimethe north-easterncornerofNewSouth WalesinSeptember,1892,Father AhernwashisdriverfromSouthPorttoLismore.HisEminenceneverforgotthenarrowescapesthey hadtogetherovertheMcPhersen's Ranges.Twootherpriestsonhorsebackmetthedistinguishedepiscopal Party,consistingoftheArchbishop ofMelbourne,theBishopofSale, Pr.Doyle,andDr.O'Haran,onthe Ballinaroad;andafewdayslater RosarySunday,1892-waslaidthe foundationstoneofthepresentCathedralinLismore.Dr.corbett, whodiedonthe29thult.,wasthe celebrantoftheMass,FatherJ.L. Ahern,deacon,andArchpriestJ.D. Walsh(Lismore),sub-deacon; Dr. (i'Haran,M.C.TheCardinalpreach- edinthemorning,andtheAichbishopofMelbournepreachedat night.Dr.Doylegatheredin£.A,600 inpouringrain.

TheMaristMissionaries

ATST.PATRICK'S,SYDNEY.

ThepresentmissionatSt.Patrick'sChurch,Sydney,isthefirst missiontheMaristshaveconducted onthemainlandofAustralia.Itis onlyafewmonthsagosincethe priestswhoarenowpreachingat St.Patrick'sfinishedacontinuous missionofINmonthsintheArchdioceseofHobart.Fromnorthto south,fromeasttowest,theytraversedTasmania,goingevenintothe remotestdistricts,where,perhaps, onlythreeorfourCatholicfamilies weretobefound.Since,theyhave beenworkinginNewZealand-their headquartersare,atTemuka,inthe DioceseofChristchurch-andtwoof themcamedirecttoSydneyfrom Fiji,wherethey.conductedaphenom- enallysuccessfulmissionattheSacredHeartCathedral,Suva,alsoa fruitful.retreatatLevuka.

TheFirstMissioninSt.Patrick's. Thefirstmissionofnotetookplace inSt.Patrick'sin1883.Thisfact istestifiedtobythemissioncross -underthechoirgallery-whichwas erectedbyFatherEdmundVaughan, thefirstSuperioroftheRedemptoristsinAustralia,andanuncleof thelateCardinalVaughan,ofWestminster,andofthelateArchbishop VaughanofSydney.Inthelittle bandofRedemptoristswhoinveighed againsttheworld,theflesh,andthe devilinthosedays,wasthevenerableFatherThomasO'Farrell,who is,unfortunately,unabletoenage inactivework,owingtothegrieviousillnesswhichafflictedhimafew yearsagowheninthemidstofa missionattheHaymarket.lleis nowinIreland.Indeed,mostofthe missionsheldatSt.Patrick'sduringthe29yearsgonebyhavebeen givenbythesonsofSt.,AlphonsuS, thoughthePassionistshavehad chargeofseveral.

OldMemories. AndSt.Patrick'sitselfisaplace toinspiredevotion.WhenFather JeremiahFlynnwasorderedbythe localGovernmenttoquitNewSouth Wales,helayconcealedforsome weeksinthehouseofMr.William Davis,situatedatHarrington-street, onthesitenowoccupiedbySt.Patrick'sandtheConventofMercy. Herehesecretlyadministeredthe Sacramentstothosewho isited him,andfromhishidingplacebe wentforthatnighttocomfortthe dying,andvisitthefaithfulwho stoodinneedofhisministrations. Inthishouse,whichmayjustl.be styledthefirstsanctuaryofreligionbeneaththeSouthernCross,there wasacedarpress,inwhichFather FlynnkepttheBlessedSacrament reservedfor ViaticumadministeringtheHoly tothesickandthedying. WhenFatherFlynnwasseized, thrownintoprison,and;transport- ed,withoutbeingallowedtoreturn tothedwelling,thesacredpyx, withtheBlessedSacrament,remainedenshrinedinthecedartabernacle inMr.Davis'house.Formorethan twoyears,tillafterthearrivalof Fathers'TerryandConolly,thetaperorthelampwaskeptcontinuallyburningbeforeit.Mr.Davis.was oneofthelastsurvivorsofthose whowereexiledwithouttheformalityofatrialfortheIrishpolitical movementof1798.Thefoundation stoneofSt.Patrick'swaslaidin R40

ThePresentMission. Successfulthoughpastmissionsat St.Patrick'shavebeen,thepresent onealreadygivespromiseofsurpassingthegreatestofitspredecessors.Toseethecongregationsthat crowdthechurchmorningandevening topartakeofthegracesoftheoccas- ion,andtoattendearnestlytothe exhortationsofthemissioners,isinspiring.Extraseatingaccommoda- tionhasbeenprovided,butitisalmostimpossibletogetwithinthe doorsofaneveningunlessonearrivesearly,andwhenthepreacher ascendstherostrumhelooksovera seaoffacesextendingfromwallto wall,andflowingfromthefrontof thealtarstobeneath,andeveninto,thechoirgallery.

AustralianCatholicFederation

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe ProvisionalCommitteeoftheAus- tralianCatholicFederationwasheld intheCathedralHallonSaturday evening,Mr.E.Mahoneypresiding.Thecorrespondencereceivedfrom countryandmetropolitanparishes wasverylarge,andoccupiedthe greaterpartoftheevening.Organis- ingSub-Committeereportedtheexistenceof66ParishCouncilsdistributedoverVictoria.Actingupon this imouslyinformation,themeetingunandecidedtotakestepstoinauguratetheDiocesanandCentral Councils.Messrs.Ben.Hoareand T.J.O'Brien(hon.secretary)were appointedasub-committeetoformulateaschemefortheaccomplish- mentofsame.TheChairmanofthe EducationSub-Committeereported greatprogressoftheeducationcampaigninthemetropolis,andstated thatfurthermeetingswouldbeheld

duringtheweek.TheHon.Secretary(Mr.T.J.O'Brien)reported theuniquesuccessoftheleaflet "ThirtyReasonsforBecominga MemberoftheFederation,"ofwhich ioo,o00wereprintedandforwarded toPariahCouncils.Athisrecommendationafurtherioo,000willbe orderedfordistributionat'thechurch doors.TheImmigrants'AidSubCommitteesupportedanextensivereportrecommending.theFederationto takeactionatonceinassistingar- rivingimmigrants(Catholic).The sub-committeespokeineulogistic termsofthegreatassistancerenderedthembyseveralmembersofnonCatholicdenominationsinthis work.Onaccountofthelatenessof thehour,thereportwasdeferredfor considerationatthenextmeeting. ThecomprehensivereportswerereceivedandadoptedfromFinanceand OrganisingSub-Committee.

ColdWeatherSkinTroubles

THEPERILSOFBLOODPOISON FROMCRACKEDHANDS.

ZAM-BUKHEALSSORESAND STRENGTHENSTHESKIN.

Mrs.H.Cameron,of139Gwynne- street,SouthRichmond,Melbourne, says:"Myhusbandisapresserand sufferedseverelyfromcrackedhands,whichiscausedbyplacingthemin coldwaterandthenhavingtouse hotirons.Duringthewinterhesufferedverybadlyindeed.Thedyeand dirtgotintothecracksandalong withthecoldcausedhimmuchagony.

"Hetriedallkindsofremedies, butnothinggavehimpermanentrelief.ItwasafterreadingaboutZam Bukthatbesentforasupply,whichworkedsuchwondersthathedeterminedtopersevereuntil,hewascom- pletelycured.InashorttimeZamBukhadhealedupthecracksand strengthenedhisskin,forsincethat timehehasnotbeentroubledatall withhis

"Mylittlegirlsustainedasevere burnontheleg,bycomingincon- tactwitharedhotstove.Herleg wasbadlyblisteredandverypain- ful.HavingZam-Bukhandy,the woundwasQuicklydressedwiththis splendidhealingbalm,whichgaveimmediateeaseandsoonhealedthe wound.Wealwayskeepasupplyof Zam-Bukhandy."

Zam-Bukisaihealing,soothing, andantisepticBalm,ofgreatpuri- tyandefficiency,andiswellknown foritssplendidcures.Zam-Bukis invaluableforCuts,Bruises,Burns, Scalds,Abrasions,Boils,Eczema, Pimples,Sores,Wounds,BadLegs, Abscesses,Barber'sRash,Chapped Hands,Chilblains,andallwinter SkinTroubles.Zam-BukisobtainablefromallChemistsandStores atI6perPot,and1/6LargeFa- milySize(containingnearlyfour timestheamountoftheI/6Pot).

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4Children'sPageit

MyDearChildren,-

Asyearsgo.by,Iamalwaysglad toseemycircleofniecesandnephewsexpanding,andgrowingmore andinureinterestedinthe.:hililren's Page.Iampleased,indeedfurit showsyouareallveryanxiousto promotetheinterestsof:he"W.A. Record."Achildwhotekeseainsto writealittlelettertoAuntBessy, andtotellherallabouttheschoolwork,andtheChurch,andHoly Mass,willbeearnestalsoinstudyingtheteachingsofHolyChurch, andeverzealousofhergrandtraditions.ThereisonethingIidlould wishtorecommendtoallmynephewsandnieces;andthatis,alwaysbekindandgenerousinyour dealingswithotters,neverinflict PainuponeventhemeanestofGod's creatures,andneverloseanopportunity,ofdoingakindturntothe poor,thesuffering,andtheaged. Inourtime,thereisagooddeal ofselfishnessamonggrown-ups.Even grown-upladiesthinkitquitefashionableandpropertosnubeachothernowandthenandtoparade oneanother'sfaultsjustforpastime.Youwillhethegrown-upsof thefuture,and,assuch,AuntBessy wantsyoutoheverygenerousand kindlytooneanother.TheHoly ChildhoodofOurDivineRedeemer isagrandmodelforustocopy. Thereisabeautifullegendwhich tellsoftheDivineChild'sfrank, gentlenature.Irememberthefiest timeIreadit,yearsandyearsago. Itissomethinglikethis Theschool-deyisatanendinthe quiet,littlevillageofNazareth;and, Isuppose,thoseIseehereinthe city,thechildrenarehurryinghome inmerry,harmlessriot-hurrying alongthehot,dustyhighway,when lotheydiscoveradeaddog.Thrilledwithfeelingsofmingledhorror anddisgust,theyhalt,andforma semi-circlearoundtheirgruesome find,andmurmurcomplaininglyamongthemselveswhysuchthings shouldbe-wh,shouldadead,filthy dogheallowedtoswelterthereby thehighway? But,thereisone child-afairboy,withauburncurls clusteringaboveafairbrow,and eyesbigandblue,andlustrous. but,filmedwithtearsofpityforthe poor,deaddog,andpainedatthe murmuringsofhisschool-mates,He pausesuntiltheyhavedone.Then, leaningoverthedeg,Hepatsits head,andinaccentstremulouswith comPassion,lisps:"HowbeautifulPearlsarenot whiterthanitsteeth."

Georgegrewangry,andwenton callingworsenamestowardsthe wood.Theywereallrepeatedregularly.Atlasthewentalloverthe woodlookingfortheboywhomhe supposedtohemockinghim,inordertotakehisrevenge,buthe couldfind.nobody.Accordingly,he ranhome,andcomplainedtohis motherhowsomenaughtyboyhad hidhimselfinthewood,andhadcalledhimnames.

"Ah,"saidhismother,"itis yourselfonareaccusing.Youhave heardnothingexcepttheechoof yourownwordsifyouhadcalled outafriendlywordtowardsthe wood,afriendlywordwouldthen havebeenreturnedtoyou."

Andsoitisin'ordinarylife;the conductofotherstowardsusis,for themostpart,onlytheechoofours towardsthem.Ifwetreatpeople withcivility,theytreatuscivillyin return.Butifweareuncivil,rude, andunmannerlytowardsthem,we cannotexpectanythingbetterfrom them.

Theloveandhatebyothersshown, Arebuttheechoesofourown.

Bridgetown, June21,1912.

DearAuntBessy,-Justafew linestoletyouknowIwasvery Pleasedthatyoilacceptedmeasa niece.LasttimeIwroteItoldyou aboutmytripfromEngland,and wasverypleasedtoseeitinprint. IlikeBridgetownverymuch,and amgettingtolikeitbetterevery day. 1willbeelevenyearsoldon the17thSeptember. Iaminthe thirdclass,andamgettingonverywell.IthinkIwillbeablefor Fourthverysoon.Itakemyschool padanddrawinghookhomeevery Fridayevening.Fatherandmother liketoseemywork.Ifindmore difficultyinlearningspellingthan inanyotherlesson,butIlearn whatismarkedformeeverynight, andSistersaysifIkeeponlike thatIwillheagoodspellersoon.

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othersidetherestisplantedwith vegetables.Withbestwishestoyou andhopingyouarewell, Iremain, Yourlovingniece, ALBERTA TWINE.

DearAlberta,-Iamgladtohear fromyouagain.YouthinkIhad manylettersbetterthanyourlast one,butIdon'tthink.soitwasa realgoodletter,andwelldeserveda placeonourpage.ManyhappyreturnsofyourbirthdayItwaskind ofSistertoletyouhomeearlythat afternoon.Yourflowerbedswill lookwellafteralltherain.You mustbeofgreatassistancetoyour fatherandmother.

Bridgetown, June29th,1912.

Specialattentiongiventoselectios ofservants,Hotelandprivate.Rine 1837.

DearCharlie,-Youaremostwelcometoourpage.Iamgladthat allarewell,andhopethebabyis muchbetternow.IwishIhadthat kangaroohereinPerthhewould soongetusedtomotorcarsand otherkindsofwildthingsinthe city.Itrustthatyouhadagood gameoffootballonSaturday: no matterwhichsidewins,allthose whoplaygetthebenefitofthe healthfulexercise.

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Mybrother'snameisPreston.He willbetwoyearsoldonthe14th September.Hecansaynearlyever\thingweaskhimtosay.Heruns aboutallday.Heruns.tomeetdad whenheiscominghomeatnight. ItakehimforalongwalkonSundayswhentheweatherisfine.MotherputshimtosleepwhileIlearn myhomelessons.Withfondloveto youandallmylittlecousins. Iremain.

Yourlovingniece, MILDREDCORNELL.

DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines totellyouweareallwell.Iwrote toybutwice,andeachtimeSister gavemethe"Record"toletfather andmotherseemyletter.Mother sentithometoEnglandtograndfatherandgrandmother.Fatherand motherbothlikethe"Record."Fatherwillgetithimselfeveryweek soon.Fatherstayedathomelast weektolineourhouse.Itisvery warmandcomfortablenow.Ileis athomethisweek,also,elearingand fencingourblockofland.Heisgoingtoplantfruittrees,asthisis thetimeforplanting.Myaunties sentmeabeautifullittlenymnhook fromEngland.Allthehymnsare Communionhymns-somebeforeand theothersforafterreceivingHoly Communion.Ihavealittleflower gardenofmyownwithwirenetting allroundtokeepoffthefowls.Father,mother,Elsieandmyselfsend bestwishesand.hoPeyonarewell. Iremain, Yourlittleniece, ALICEMARYCOWLEY.

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ItisJesus-MaryandJoseph's boythepoorladfromthecarpenter'sshopbutHeseessomething tobeadmiredinarottingdog. "But,"youmaysay,mydear children,"HewasGod."Yes,but Hewasman,too;andasalittle Child,Heteachesusasplendidlessoninkindnessandcharity.And,if Hisgreat,lovingHeartshouldmelt withpityforapoordog,andsee beautyinitsrottenness,howmust HefeelwhenHefindsabeautiful soul,theimageofHisHeavenlyFather,festeringintheloathsomeness ofmoralcorruption? Youwill,mydearchildren,take thislittlelessontoheart,andimitateJesusinHisgentlenessand considerationforothers.Bysodo:.otiwillfillwithhappinessyour ownlittlesouls,andmakegladthe heartof, Youraffectionate "AUNTBESSY."

THEE('HO, LittleGeorgeasyetknewnothing oftheecho.Onedayhecriedout inthemeadow,"Hop,hop!"Immediately,fromthewoodcloseby. therewasacryof"Hop,Hop!" Amazedatthis,hecriedout"Who areyou?"Thevoicereplied,"Who areyou?"Hethenshoutedout. "Youareasillyfellow!"and"silly .fellow"wasechoedhackfromthe wood.

DearMildred,-Itisagreatpleasuretometoreceiveyourneatand well-writtenletter.Icanobservean improvementinyourwriting,andI believethatyouareworkingwellat school.NodoubtyouwillbepromotedtotheFourthStandardbeforeverylong.Itmustbepleasant toseeyourlittlebrotherrunningto meetfathercoolinghomefrom work.

Bridgetown, June21,1912.

DearAuntBessy,-Iamwriting thislettertothankyouforacceptingmeasaniece,andforputting mylastletterintheChildren's Page,becauseIthinkyouhadsome betterlettersthanmine.Ihadmy ninthbirthdaysinceIwrotelast.We didnotgetaholidayfromschool, butSisterletusloutearly,andwe hadanicelittleparty.Mothergave ussomesongsandtunesonthe gramaphone.Wegoforalongwalk ever,Sundayafternoon,andwhen wecomehackwe'areverytired.On SaturdaywhenIhadfinishedmy music 1wentuptothecricket groundstogetsomeflowersformother.Fathercomesoutoftheoffice everyeveningatsixo'clocktodig upthegroundinfrontofthehouse. Wearemakingflowerbeds,andmotherisplantingseedsandslipsof flowers.Ithinkitwillbeverynice whentheflowersgrow.Ihavea littlegardenofmyownatthe

DearAliceMary,-Iampleasedto hearfromyouagain,and,ofcourse, 1amgladtoknowyoulikethe"Record,"andthatyouwillbegetting itbypostsoon.Itisindeedvery thoughtfulofyourfathertomake thehousesocomfortableforwinter.'Tisagreatthingtohaveyour blockoflandfencedandwhenthe fruittreesareafewyearsoldyour WestAustralianhomewillbedelightful.

Bridgetown, June29th,1912.

DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines toaskifyouwillacceptmeasa nephew.Mytwoyoungerbrothers wrotetoyouashorttimeagoand theywereverypleasedwhenthey readtheirlettersinthe"Record."

Iamtwelveyears,andaminthe FourthStandard.1hopeIshallpass intoFifththisyear.Weareall wellexceptbabyhewasveryill lastweek,butismuchbetternow. Weihaveakangarooathome.Heis agreatpet,andfollowsusabout everywhere.Heisafraidofmotorcars,andeverytimeheseesone comingherunsaway.Hewent downtowntheotherdayandthe dogchasedhimallthewayhome. Heisverymischievous,too,and musthewatched,orhewilldoharm. Thecricketgroundisnearourplace. Theladiesplayhockeythereevery Saturday.WewenttoGreenbushes onSaturdayweektoplayfootball, butwerebeaten.Wearegoingto playagainto-morrow.Thistime allthebigboys'willbeputoutof theGreenbushesteam,becausewe havenoverybigboysinours.I hopewewillwinthistime.Best wishesfrom Yourwould-benephew, CHARLIELEONARD.

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CentenaryFestivaloftheProclamationof thePeaceoftheChurch(313-1913)

THESUPREMECOUNCIL'SOFFICIALPROGRAMME.

Theyear1913bringstheibthcentenaryofthegrantingoffreedom andPeace,totheChurch,through the.officialrecognitionofChristianityandoftheessentialrightsof Christiansociety,proclaimedbythe EmperorConstantineintheEdictof inthespringoftheyear313. Thisgreatfact,whichfollowed closelythegloriousvictorywonby ConstantineoverMaxentiusander thewailsofRomeonthe28thOctober,312,hasaweightandameaningofthehighestimportinhistory andcallsforaspecialcommemorationinourowndays.Itchanged thefortunesoftheworld,andisits centennialcelebrationallthenations shouldrejoice,fortoChristianity theyowetheirhighestglories,their chiefprogressinmaterialandmoralwelfare,andgenerallytheiradvanceincivilisation.Catholicnationshavespecialreasons,forjoyin thiscommemoration,andaboveall Italy,whichmorethanalltheothersfeltthebeneficentinfluenceof thenewcivilisationinreligion,mannersandcustoms,sciences,literature,andthefinearts.Andamong allthecitiesofItaly,Romehasits ownpeculiargroundsforexultation, asthisseatoftheSuccessorsofSt. Petershonewithanewglory,and shedthelightofitssupremacy,of faith,ofjustice,andofcharityover thewholecivilisedworld. UndertheinspirationoftheselofIyideasandnoblesentiments.two RomanAssociations-theHeadAssociationoftheHolyCrossandthe SocietyforrenderingHonourtothe ChristianMartyrs-haveinitiateda movementtomakeasolemncommemorationintheyear19113ofthe greateventoftheyear;;I:;,whichin itsimportancereachesfarbeyond thehoundsofindividualnationsand belongstotheworld'shistory.

Thechieflinesoftheprogramme, whichtheSupremeCouncilappointedbythePopeintends,withtheaid oflocalCommittees,tocarryout, arethefollowing:I.TheerectionofasacredmonumentneartheMilvianBridge,where theEmperorConstantinedefeated Ma\entius,whichwillsetveasa

memorialofgloriousdeedstofu turegenerations,andatthesame timeministertothespiritualneeds ofthepopulationinthatquarter.

2..ThepromotioninItalyandelsewhereofsolemnactsoftihanksgivingtoGod,andofspecialfestivities, togetherwithpublications,learned aswellaspopular,sothatallmay knowtheimportanceofthegreatreligiousandhistoricalfactthatisbeingcommemorated.

AllCatholics,therefore,areinvitedtotakepartinthiscelebration, throughtheconstitutionoflocal Committeesunderthedirectionof theirownBishops,andintouch withtheSupremeCouncilofRome, sothateverywheretheremaybea commoncommemorationofsogreat aneventinthemannerbestsuited toeachindividualplace.

AremembranceofthisfirsttriumphoftheChurchandofthelibertyandtruepeacebroughtbyJesusChristtotheworldwiththe conqueringsignoftheCross,isall themoreopportunein,thetimesin whichwelive,thatthepowersof darknessarewagingfiercewaron allsidesagainsttheChristianReligion,withtendenciesandinsinuationsofareturntoPaganism.

TheCrossofChristwasthebannerunderwhichwereproclaimed thoseprinciplesthatfreedmankind fromtheshamefulyokeofidolatry andfromthebarbarismofslavery, taughtthetrueequalityandbrotherhoodofmen,raisedwomanto hernoblemissioninlife,andrave risetothemarvellousformationof thenations,which,byvirtueofthe supernaturalprinciplesofChristianitytheyembraced,haveforsomany centuriesbeenthesafeguardofhumansociet'andthebulwarkoftrue

Thissolemncommemorationofthe victoryoftheCrossshouldalsobe theexpressionofourheartfeltprayer thatunderthisglorioussignallmen ma%joinwithitsintheprofessionof thetruefaith,ofsincereandardent lovetowardstheDivineRedeemer ofsouls,andthatallmayheunited asbrothersinthatChristiancharity,whichisthebestpledgeofen-

duringpeaceandthesourceofmoralandmaterialwell-being.

Rome,1stofMarch,1912. ThePresident, MARIOPrinceCHIGI.

TheGeneralSecretary, ORAZIOMARUCCHI.

LetterofH.E.CardinalRaphael MerryDelVal,Secretaryof StatetoHisHoliness,toH.E. CardinalF.diPaolaCassetta, BishopofFrascati.

MostEminentandMostRev.Lord, Itwastobeexpectedthatthe HeadAssociationoftheHolyCross andtheSocietyforRenderingHonourtotheChristianMartyrsshould taketheinitiativeinasolemnand universalcommemorationofthe16th CentenaryoftheEdictofConstantine,bywhichtheChurchatlast obtainedofficialrecognitionandthat libertyandpeace,ofwhichtheprice wastheCrossofChristandthe bloodoftheChristianMartyrs.The HolyFatherhaslearntofthisinitiativewithlivelysatisfaction,and ismuchpleasedthatontheeveof suchamemorabledatethehappy ideahasarisenofinvitingallthe Catholicsoftheworldto;celebratea fact,which,precededbytheglorious victoryofConstantineoverMaxcntius,markedfortheChurchthefirst ofthosetriumphs,numerousasit.s Persecutions,thathaveaccompanied itinitscareerandwillaccompany ittilltheendoftime.

Inorder.thatthesefestivitiesmay beworthyofthegreateventwhich itisproposedtocommemorateafter 11,lapseofsixteencenturies,His HolinessdesirestoentrusttheprogrammeanditsexecutiontoaAtpremeCouncil,ofwhichHecallsto formpart,excellentCatholics,well knownfortheirsincere,faith,their zeal,andactivity,andassignsto themthedifferentofficesasfollow: HonoraryPresident H.Exc, PrinceD.MarcantonioColonna. PresidentH.Exc.PrinceD.VIA: ioChigi.

Vice-Presidents: CountVint,enzo Macchi,Mgr.Lohninger,Mgr.AnthonyDeWaal. EcclesiasticalAssistantMgr.ViocenzoBianchi-Cagliesi.

TreasurerCay.CamilloSerafini. GeneralSecretaryComm.Prof. OrazioMarucchi.

Secretaries:AugustoBevignani,for theItalianlanguageCay.Dr.l'io Pagliucchi,fortheItalianlanguage; TheV.Rev.EmmanuelBailly,for theFrenchlanguage;Mgr.John Prior,fortheEnglishlanguage;The Rev.Dr.JohnJedin,fortheCer-

Inanlanguage;TheV.$Rev.Joachim VivesvTuto,O.M.C.,fortheSpanishlanguage.

TheAugustPontiffentruststhe highprotectionofthisCouncilto YourEminence,wellknowingthatit theactivityofitsmembersisdisplayedunderthewiseguidanceof Y.E.,thesolemncommemoration oftheVictoryoftheCrosswillprove whatHisHolinessdesiresittobe, asolemnmanifestationoffaithand awarmappealtoallCatholicsto drawnearertothisAugustSign,in whichissalvationforall,life,and thehopeofagloriousresurrection.

Lastly,whileIbegY.E.tomake knowntotheaforesaidpersonsthis graciousactofthePontificalconsideration,Icommunicatetoyou theApostolicBenediction,whichthe HolyFathergivesthemfromhis heart,andabovealltoY.E.intokenofHisfatherlybenevolence.

Withfeelingsofprofoundveneration,ImosthumblykissYourFminence'shandsandhavemuchpleasureinsigningmyself.

Rome,24thJanuary,1912. YourEminence'smosthumbleand mostdevoted.servant, R.CARD.MERRYDELVAL. H.E.CardinalFRANCISDIIPAOLA,BishopofFrascati.

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ST.MALACHI'SBRANCH,No.484.

Atthehalf-yearlymeetingofthe aboveBranchthefollowingofficers wereelectedfortheensuingsix months:-President,Bro.J.A. Young;Vice-President,Bro.M.Cooney(re-elected);Secretary,Bro.H. S.Moir; Treasurer,Bro.J.B. O'LoughlinWarden,Bro.M.D. O'ReillyGuardian,Bro.J.McMahon;AssistantSecretary,Bro.M. D.O'ReillyAuditors,Bros.M.CollopyandJ.A.Young;SickVisitors,Bros.J.B.O'LoughlinandM. Cooney.

Atthemeetingheldonthe13th Juneitwasdecidedtoformasylla- buscommitteewiththeobjectoffurtheringthesocialinterestsofthe Branch.Theofficersofthebranch wereappointedtoformthiscommittee.Thefollowingisthesylla- busasdrawnupbythecommittee andadoptedbytheBranchattheir lastmeeting:-

Julyr.).-Euchreandrifletournament,formembersofBranch only.

July25.-ChallengeSt.Lawrence O'Toole'sBranchtoafriendlygameofeuchreandrifle match.

8.-Quarternight.

Aug.22.-Entertainingthejuveniles.

Sept.5.-InviteWestPerthBranch toacardtournamentand sports.

Sept.19.-InviteVictoriaPark Branchtoaneveningof games.

Oct.;.-Ladies'poundnight.

Oct.17.-ChallengeSt.Patrick's Branchtoaeuchrecontest.

Oct.;1.-Open.

Nov.4.-Quarternight.

Nov.28.-Half-yearlymeeting.

Dec.12.-InviteSubiacoBranchto acardtournamentandsports.

Dec. andpoultryeuchre tournamentinParishHall grounds,ticketsis;alsoarid luckydipforthejuveniles. Poultryprizes.

Itisalsotheintentionofthe BranchtovisitotherBranchesin themetropolitanareawiththeobjectofbecomingbetteracquainted withoneanother.

AmalgamationofSt.Dymphna's (Ladies')BranchwithSt. Malachi's.

conjointly,incelebrationofthehonourconferredontheWesternAustralianDistrictofthesociety.The functionwilltakeplaceimmediately aftertheinitiationandinstallation ceremoniesabovereferredtohave beenoompleted.Aspecialmusical Programmeofvocalandinstrumen- talitemsisbeingarrangedbyBro. J.Close,andshortaddresseswill bedeliveredbyHisLordshipthe BishopandtheofficersoftheNationalDirectory.BishopClune willalsospeakonCatholicFederation.

Theopportunitywillbetakento extendaheartyHibernianwelcome hometoBros.J.S.Dowling,N. Treasurer,andBro.A.T.Kinsbela, whowerethedeputiesfromtheWesternAustralianDistricttothelate TriennialInter-StateMeetingofthe Society,whichwasheldatYassCanberrainMaylast.Allmembers arespeciallyrequestedtowearregalia.

OPENINGOFA JUVENILE BRANCHOFTHEHIBERNIAN SOCIETYATCOTTESLOE.

OnSunday,23rdinst.,aJuvenile BranchoftheSocietywassuccessfullyinauguratedatthe.church,Cot- tesloe.

InadditiontotheRevs.Father O'NeillandDr.O'Hurley,therewere PresenttheNationalPresident(Bro. M.O'Dea),theNationalTreasurer (Bro.J.S.Dowling),theDistrict President(Rev.FatherLynch),and Bro.A.E.Farmer,D.V.P.,Bro.J. A.Young,PastD.P.;Bro.M.A. Scanlan,DistrictSecretary Bro. JohnNugent,DistrictTreasurer Bro.G.M.Taylor,DistrictWarden; Bro.H.S.Parker,DistrictGuardian,andseveralmembersofthe differentBranchesoftheSociety withinthemetropolitanarea.

Theopeningaddresswasdelivered bytheDistrictPresident,andsupplementedbytheNationalPresident,afterwhich,thewarrantautho- risingtheopeningoftheBranchwas readbytheDistrictSecretary.Me- dicalcertificatesofcatalidateswere examined.andfoundtobeinorder, and14wereinitiated.Theelection ofofficerswasproceededwith,and resultedasfollows:-President.Bro. .Jas.Shields;Vice-President,Bro. F.Blott;Secretary,Bro.W.Casey; Warden,Bro.Phil.MorganGuardian,.Bro.D.BlottSickVisitors, Bros.C.WatsonandJas.O'ConnorSuperintendent,Bro.W.H. Reid,oftheSt.Canice'sadult Branch.Itwasresolvedthatthe nameofthenewBranchshouldbe St.Canice'sJuvenile,andthatfor thepresentthemeetingsheheldon everyalternateSundayafternoon, datingfromdayofopening.Itwas decidedtoorderasetofofficers'regaliafromtheDistrictBoard,and alsoanumberofmembers'sashes, tohesuppliedtomembersoneasy

Atourmeetingheldonthe13th onewereceivedaproposalfrom St.Dymphna'sBranchtoamalgam- atewithours.Aspecialmeetingwas calledforthe26thinst.,whenthe proposalwasconsideredbythemembersandaccepted.TherecommendationhasbeensentontotheD.B. *fortheirapproval,andweexpect everythingtohereadyforthere ceptionoftheladiesatanearlyterms. ;:tae.

HIBERNIANAUSTRALASIANCATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETY. INSTALLATIONOFTHEOFFICERSOFTHENATIONAL DIRECTORY.

Membersofthesocietyarenotifiedthattheceremony,oftheinstallationoftheofficersoftheNational Directory,Bro.M.O'Dea.asNationalPresident,andBro.Patrick ceC'onnorasNationalSecretary, whichwasunavoidablypostponed fromthe20thult.,owingtotheabsenceofBro.J.S.Dowling,NationalTreasurer(theinstallingofficer), inGeraldton,willtakeplaceinthe HibernianHall,Perth,onThursday next,nthinst.

HisLordshiptheBishop,Right Rev.Dr.Chine,willhonourtheon- *casionwithhispresence,andheinitiatedasanactivememberofthe societybytheNationalPresident.

TheColonialSecretary(Hon.J.M. Drew,M.L.('.,whoisamemberof theGeraldtonBranchoftheH.A. '.B.S.),hassignifiedhisintention ofbeingpresent.

Acordial.invitationisextendedtallmembersofthesociety,asalso theclerv.toattendan"AtHome" whichwillhegivenbytheDistrict BoardandtheNationalDirectory

greatestnumberoffinancialmembers intothenewBranchwithinaperiod ofsixmonthsfromthedateofopening.

Themeetingwasclosedwiththe regularprayerrecitedbytheChap- linofthenewBranch,Rev.Father O'Neill.

Anumberofcandidateswillbeintroducedatthenextmeetingofthe BranchonSunday,7thinet.

ST.JOACHIM'SBRANCH,H.A. C.B.S.,VICTORIAPARK.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingof themembersoftheaboveBrunch washeldonTuesdayeveninglast, thePresident(VeryPev.Dean O'Reilly)presidingoverafairattendance.

Onecandidatesubmittedhismime fornominationtothesociety,and itisanticipatedtatothersvDIrespondtothe.aPPeallsmadetothem, andinthenearfuturebeabletip Partakeofallthebenefitsandpri- vilegesthatcanbederivedbymembership.

Thefirstoftheitemsfaipearingon thesyllabuswasdisposedof,and Provedhighlysuccessfulandattimes veryentertainingtotheonlookers. Bro.G.J.(Parkerdonatedaveinabletrophytothesistersecuring thehighestscoreintheshooting tournament,andasthecompetition waskeenagooddealoffriendly rivalryprevailed,whilethebrothers criticisedthefranticendeavoursof the.ladies.Themaintroubleseem- edtoconsistintheclosingofone eyeinordertogetacorrectrange, butwhenthisdifficultyhadbeen overcomethescoreswereverycon- sistent,andifthemembersofother branchesarechallengedtoacontest theywillhavetolooktotheir laurels. Whenacalculationwas madeofthescoresitwasfoundthat SisterPrestonhademergedvictorious,withheropponentsinclose Pursuit.Thecompetitionforthe brotherswasannexedbyBro.C. Haughey,whosecuredvictoryfrom theDeanbyaverynarrowmargin.

ST.BRIGID'SBRANCHH.A.C.B.S. (WESTPERTH).

TheusualmeetingofSt.Brigid's Branch(WestPerth)washeldon Mondayevening,theistinst.The President,Bro.A.T.Kinshela,pre- sidedoveralargeattendanceof membersandvisitors.

CorrespondencefromSt.Patrick's Branch,invitingmemberstoacard tournamentonThursday,the4th inst.,wasread.-Invitationaccept- ed.

One.newmemberwasinitiatedand threenominationsreceived.

ded.AchallengewasreceivedfromVictoriaParkC.Y.M.S.toagameof footballonJuly214.Thechallenge wasaccepted. Ithasbeendecided.toholdanout- ingatApplecrossonSunday,July 7th.Thoseintendingtogoareto travelbytheifa.m.boat,and providedtheweatherprovespropitious,membersareinvitedtoattend ingoodnumbers,,bringingtheirown lunches,andinvitingtheirfriendsto accompanythem.Aprogrammeof varioussportswillbegonethrough.

SUBIACO

The.usualweeklymeetingofthe aboveSocietywasheldinSt..lo- seph'sSchoolroomonWednesday nightlast.Therewasafs:ratten- danceofmembers.

Finalarrangementsweremadefor thesocialtobeheldonWednesday nextintheAlexandraHall,Hay- street,Subiaco. Itwasdecidedtoacceptthechal- lengefromthePerthC.Y.M.S.toa gameoffootballonSunday,July 14th,tobeplayedatCannington. Severalmembershandedintheir lamestorunintheto-mileamateur racetobeheldatClaremonton8- HoursDay.

Afteraveryexcitingquoittour- lament,wonbyMrDuffy,themeet- ingclosed.

HONOURSLISTTODATE.

Previouslyacknowledged £11,832

VictoriaPark Beverley Newcastle Subiaco CathedralParish

Toy4(iibson'sWinter'fair

OPENSFRIDAY,12th,JULY.

OurNewPremiseswillbeready, andto openingfittinglycelebratethegrand oftheNewDepartment Store,BigBargainswillbegivenin eachDepartment.

OddLinesthisweekatNominal Prices,thrownoutduringstock- taking. SAVEYOURCASHFORTHE 12thJULY. FoyandGibson;Prop.Ltd THEDEPARTMENTSTORE,HAYSTREET,PERTH.

Theinstallationofthenewly-electedofficerswasperformedbytheDistrictPresident,afterwhichbrief addressesweredelivered,totheyoung membersbytheNationalPresident,DistrictPresident,andtherespective DistrictOfficerswho.wereinattendance.TheSuperintendent,Bro.W. H.Reid,inreturningthanksforhis appointmenttohisresponsiblepo- sition,saidthathewasthoroughly satisfiedwiththeexcellentstart whichhadbeenmade,andfeltthe utmostconfidencethatthenewlyestablishedJuvenileBranchwould beeminentlysuccessfulineveryway. Hewouldusehisutmostendeavours tofosterthetruespiritofHibernianismandCatholicit,amongstthe boys,andfeltsurethatwithina veryshorttimetheBranchjustop- enedwouldbenolessthan5o strong.Bro.Taylor,oftheHighrateJuvenileBranch.incongratulat- ingthenewBranchonitssuccessfulstart,saidthatthemembersof St.lfelachi'sJuvenileBranchwould hepleasedtomeetthemembersof St.Canice'sJuvenilesontheearlieatoccasioninvariousathleticcompetitions.

TheNationalPresident.Bro. )'Des.informedthehovsthathe wouldofferatrophytohewonby thememberwhowouldintroducethe

Thesyllabusitemfortheevening, "MusicalEvening,"wasthenpro- ceededwith.Amostenjoyableprogramme,instrumentalandvocal,. wascontributedbythefollowing:MissesFlynnandStanbury,Kitty Wells,andBrown.Mr.Woodthorpe contributedseveralsongs,which weremuchappreciated.Ahearty vote ofthanksaccordedto thosecontributingtotheevening's enjoymentterminatedthemeeting.

Neat'meeting,Monday,15thJuly. Syllabusitem,"InvitationtoChildrenofMary,WestPerth."

PERTHC.Y.M.S.

Despitetheinclementweatheron lastSunday,June.e)th,aboutseventeenmembersvisitedGlendalough,where,as'usual,theywere heartilywelcomed.Theafternoon wasspentinplayingfootball,and thegame,thoughperhapslacking somewhatinscience,wasplayedwith greatenergy.Thememberswereafterwardsentertainedattea,andleft forhomeshortlyafterfiveo'clock, stiffinbodybutcontentinmind.

ApaperchasewasheldonMonday, Julyist,at8p.m.Thecoursewas overtheCausewayBridgeandaroundtheBelmontParkracecourse,and backagainbyacircuitousroute. Thechieffeatureoftheeventwas theachievementofMr.G.Fairchild, whosucceededinovertakingthe "hares,"andwhoputupthemeritoriousperformanceofcovering6i milesin.10minutes.

TheusualweeklymeetingonTuesday,Thily2nd,wasverywellatten-

Irishnational'foresters. ASocietyforIrishmen. NoInitiationFee

CheapestContributions

BRANCHES;HughO'Neill,Perth,every alternate Street.Thursday,TradesHall,Beaufort BrianBoruBranch,Fremantle, everyalternateTuesday,FriendlySo- sidlesHall,HighStreet.CharlesStuart Parnell,Boulder,Secretary'sAddress,113 ClancyStreet,Boulder. MoneytoLendonapplicationtotheSo- ciety'sSolicitors,Messrs.J.andB.Max- well,BarrackStreet,Perth,ortheGeneral Secretary,careofJ.J.Snigg,BarrackSt, 'NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

IMPERIALGERMANMAIL HOMEWARDBOUND. Roon,July.2o. Zieten,August17. Gneisenau,Sept.14. Scharnhorst,October12. Seydlitz,Nov.9. Roon,Dec.7. AllTwinScrews. ReduceSaloonFarestoLondon. ist.ClassSingle£66ReturnECM. 2nddodo£38/1o.do£57/15. 3rddofrom£15dofromEn. EASTERNSTATES. ZIETEN,July15. GeneralAgentsforW.A.L.RATAZZI&Co.,Fremaatiou IIPerth. PHONE1789.

JULY6,1912.

HIBERMANAUSTRALASIANCATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETY. ATHOMENIGHT

MEMBERSof'allBranchesofthe Societyareinvitedtoattendatthe HIBERNIANHALL, MURRAYSTREET,PERTH,onTHURSDAY NEXT,iith,inst.,towitnessand assistintheceremonialofthePublicInitiationofHisLordshipthe Bishop,RightRev.Dr.Clune,asan activememberoftheSociety; also theInstallationoftheOfficersofthe latelyappointedNationalDirectory.

AWelcomeHomewillalsobeaccordedtoBros.J.S.Dowling, N.Tress.,andA.T.Kinshela,the DeputiestothelateTriennialInterStateConvention.

Afirst-classprogrammeofvocal andinstrumentalmusicwillbepro(lacedunderthesupervisionofBro: JosephClose.Refreshmentsunder theablesupervisionofSister Keough.AllMembersarespecially REQUESTEDtoWEARTHEIRREGALIAONTHEOCCASION.

MICHAELA.SCANLAN, DistrictSecretary.

"ACatholicNewspaper,inapariah,isaperpetualmission."-LEOXIII.

SATURDAY,JULY6,1412.

SCOUTSANDSCOUTING.

ThearrivalofGeneralBadenPowellinWesternAustraliahashelpedtobringthescoutquestioninto considerableprominenceduringthe pastweek.Andyet,asfaraswe canlearn,thepeoplehavecontinued theeventenoroftheirway,leaving theGeneralandhisassociatesplentyoftimeformutualadmiration. Ofcourse,weseenoreasonforoverenthusiasm.Atthesametimewe believethemovementisagoodone. andwehopethatScoutingwillbe oneoftheusefulfactorsinforming thecharacteroftherisinggeneration.Hencewecannotagreewith thosewhocondemnthemovementas apeculiarphaseofchild'splayhut, ontheotherhand,wecannotwork ourselvesintoecstasiesafterthe mannerofthosewholookatScouts andScoutingthroughmagnifying glasses,andwhoseeintheuseful juvenilenoveltyaremedyfor"all theillsthatfleshisheirto."Usefulasthemovementis.itcannever be.methe"be-allandend-all"of perfectmilitarytrainingandmodel citi7enship.

Mass,HolyCommunion,andsacramentalefficacy. Thissystemhadaprofoundand far-reachingeffect.Godcould,and did,conferthegraceofChristas Hepleased.Butwhentheybelieved that,asawile,sanctifyinggrace wasbestowedundercertainconditionsoftimeandplace,andexternalhumanadministration(though notwithouttheirownco-speration), thentheyhadthegermflies,ofthe wholeofthatgreatexternalreligionwhichatoncestirredtheattention,affectedthewill,humbledthe heart,anddeepenedtheemotions. Andtheoppositepicturewasbeheld inthenon-Catholicworld. Thereweresomewhohadchurches,butcouldonlyusethemfor meetinghouses;whohadclergymen,butassertedthattre,differed onlyinthecutoftheirclothes; whoonlymettogethereithertosing hymnsorbepreachedat;whohad baptism,butdisputedasto'whatit effected.Andtherewereotherswho rejectedchurches,ceremonies,and ministers,andaffectedtoworship Godincompleteindividualism-a modeofworshipwhichwouldleave theworld'smillionsascompletely withoutworshipasiftherewere neitherChristnorGod.Withoutthe unifyingvoiceofthechairofSt. Peter,Christianitywouldlongsince havediedoutinashes.-Bishop Hedley.

UNIVERSITYMEMORIES.

Bence,thoughalosstothem,was nolessalosstotheUniversityitself,andthereforewhenbetterdays dawnedandtheywereabletotake uptheirplacesagain,itwasvery gratefultothemthattheyshouldbe notonlyreceived,butmadetruly welcome.Hewassurethattheexperienceofthelasttenorfifteen years,resultingasithalldonein suchagathering,must'beasource ofsatisfactiontoallalike,whether the,.thoughtashedidorheldother views.ToCatholicsit-wasagreat gainto,beabletoenteroncemore intothefullerintellectuallifeofthe land,buthethoughtitwasagain alsototheUniversity,forthewant oftheinfluenceoftheFaithofthose whoweretheearliestandoldest sonsoftheUniversitymustsurely makesomethinglackinginthegreat influencewhichsuchaUniversityas thiswascalledupontoexercise.He neednotsaythenhowdeeplygratifyingitwastohimtomeetsucha welcomeattheirhands,andhetrustedthatthatgatheringmightbe typicalandemblematicofthat closeunderstandingandcordial'cooperationthatshouldalwaysexist betweenthosewho'musteverbethe loyalsupportersoftheprinciplesfor whichJohnFishergavehislifeand theauthoritiesofthisgreatandancientUniversity."

sisttheEnvoystomakethebeat useoftheirtimeinarrangingthat theyshalladdressasmanymeetings aspossibleduringtheirverylimited stay.Itmustbeunderstoodofcourse thatanyideasthatmayhavebeen entertainedbytheNationalSocietiesandotherbodiesofthatdescriptionofentertainingtheEnvoys atsocialgatheringsmustbeabandoned,andthatthetimespenthere bythemshallbedevotedsolelyto thefinancial.benefitofthecauseof IrishNationalism. AmeetingoftheExecutiveCommitteehasbeensummonedforSundaynightnextattheCelticClub, at9p.m.,toarrangeaprogramme ofmeetingsinvarious,centresat whichtheEnvoyswilldeliveraddresses.

TheGoodShepherd ASONNET.

Thenightisdark,anddrearyisthe way,

Therockywaythatwindsamong thehills, Fiercelightningflashes,andthe thunderthrills, Thedeepravines-hutyetHewillnot stay! Heleavesthefoldto'followwhere theystray,

Ifwearetobeguidedbyitsconstitutionandrules,theScoutmovementoughttoeliminatethespirit ofvandalismandcureourAustralianboysfromthatoverdoseoflarrikinismwithwhichtheyseemtobe afflicted.Whenithasdonethisit willhavejustifieditsexistencewe donotexpectittodomore,andif itioesless.itwilldeservetobe court-martialledfortheunpardonable crimeofhoistingfalsecoloursand paradingtothetineofmodernmakebelief.

ONEFOLDANDONESHEPHERD.

Ir.theCatholicChurchwasauniversaldevotiontoJesusChristsuch OS-A.asfoundinnootherreligious bodThemassesofthepeopleneglectedChristbecausetheirinstructors,notbeingcertainwhatHeis, dienotpreachHimwiththatfervourwhichalonecouldattracta flock.Thenon-Catholicpulpitgave Biblehistoryinsteadofdevotion. Theirhooksgavethearchaeology andthegeographyoftheHolyLand ane.mapsofPalestine,andleftJesus.:.ut.Catholicswerealltaught alike.andtheresultwasthattheir Ch.rehhadbuiltupthegreatsystem theBlessedSacrament,the

Notmanyoutherehavereadthe magnificentspeechofCardinalBourne deliveredatthedinneroftheFisher SocietyofCambridgeUniversity.His Eminencesaidmanythingswellworthyofremembranceandofdirect applicationinthisStateatthistime whenwearelayingthefoundations ofaWestAustralianUniversity.Amongtheguestspresentwere The EarlofDenbigh,ProvostScott,BaronHugel,W..Froude, C.B., ProvostofKings,MasterofPeterhouse,SirJ.J.Thomson,Masterof TrinityHall,Mgr.Ward,Prof.Burkitt(Divinit,.),Prof.Browne(Arabic),Prof.Stanton(Divinity),1rof. Kennedy(Law),SirH.Barnes,Dr. Fletcher(seniortutor),Dr.Parry (seniorDean),CountdeSibour,and manyothersofthemostdistinguishedmenoftheUniversity.TheCardinal,replyingtothetoastofhis health,whichwasdrunkwithmusicalhonours"admultosannos,"said a-"HewasdeeplygratefultoProvost Scottforthekindwordsinwhich hehadmadeallusiontohim,and tothemallfortheirreceptionof them.Heknewperfectlywellwhen theirinvitationreachedhimafew monthsagothatheshouldnotfail tofindaheartywelcomeatthe handsoftheFisherSociety.Buthe hadnotanyanticipationthatthe welcomewouldbeechoedbysomany distinguishedmenprominentinthe Universitywhodidnotthinkwith himinmattersofreligiousbelief. Hehadnoanticipation,forinstance,thatheshouldbesurrounded byanarrayofscarletrivallinghis own.Buttheyweregatheredthere togetherthatnightundertheauspicesofasocietywhichwasfoundedtoholdtogethertheCatholic membersofthePniversit.byevokingthememoriesofonewhohad beenadistinguishedsonoftheUniversityandaCardinaloftheHoly RomanChurch,andonthataccount hewasmostdeeplysensibleofthe Presencethatnightofsomanydistinguishedmen.Hewasnotsurprised,becausehewassurethe memoriesofwhichhespokemustbe deartothemastheyweredearto Catholics.ACardinalcouldhardly beoutofplaceineitherofourolder UniversitieswhenitwasrememberedthatthefabricofthatUniversity wasbuiltupforsomanygenerations.materially,morallyandeducationally,bythosewhogaveallegianceinspiritualmatterstothe ApostolicSeeofRome.Hewassure thatthesewerememoriesthatno onewouldgrudgehimthatevening. Althoughthosedayshadcometoan end,andatimecamewhenthose whostillmaintainedthatallegiance werestrangerswithintheUniversity walls,stillhethoughttheir(lb-

TheMasterofPeterhousesaidit wasaparticularpleasuretohim torespondonthatoccasion,because hewasawarethattheobjectof theirmeetingtogetherwastodo hono*totheCardinalArchbishop, andhehadthesatisfactionforsome yearsofco-operatingwithCardinal Vaughannotonlyinliteratureand science,butinothereducational work.Literatureowedmuchtothe saintedmanCardinalFisher,in whosenametheyhadfoundedand carriedonthework,ofthatCatPiolic Society.Apartfromtheservices whichhehadrenderedtohisown College,the.Universityitselfwould neverforgetthatCardinalFisher wasnotonlythefriendandfellowsuffererofSirThomas.More,but alsothemantowhom;theyowed thepresenceofErasmus,thegreatestnameoftheRenaissanceatthat University.

SirJ.J.Thomson,F.R.S.,who respondedforScience,saidthanwas notthefirsttimethathehadthe Pleasureofmeetingandworking withmembersofthatSociety.One ofthem,FatherGill,workedinhis laboratory,anddidextremelyvaluableandablework.

TheProvostofKings,responding, desiredtoacknowledgewhatthe UniversitiesowedtotheJesuitOrder,which,ataverycriticaltime didsomuchforthesystematising andstandardisingoftheeducation ofEurope.

ProfessorBrowne,proposing"The FisherSociety,"remarkedonthe largenumberofCatholicsandIrishmenamongthestudentsoftheOrientallanguages,andsaidthatduringavisittoConstantinoplehe foundtheAmbassadorandthethree DragomenallIrishmenandCatholics.

IRISHENVOYS'RECEPTION COMMITTEE.

WelearnfromMrM.A.Scanlan, thehonorarysecretaryoftheIrish Envoys'ReceptionCommittee,that hehasreceivedafurtherletterfrom Messrs.RedmondandDonovan,who areatpresentinNewSouthWales, andbywhichheisnotifiedthatthe EnvoyswillarriveatFremantleby themailsteamer"Otway"onthe 3othinst.,andtaketheirdeparture onthe August.UnderinstructionsfromthelocalReceptionCommittee,thehon.secretarywroteto theEnvoyspointingoutthatsuch ashortvisittothis.Statewasextremelydisappointing,andthatthe financialresultscouldnotbeexpectedtobe'asfavourabletothecause asthoseofpreviousappealsbyEnvoys,whospentafair'timeinthe State,andhadspokenintheprincipalcentres.However,thereplyreceivedfromMessrs.Redmondand Donovanbythelastmailconfirms theirpreviousdecisionastothe lengthoftheirstay,sothereisnothingfurthertobedoneexcepttoas-

TheerringoneswhoseloveHis bosomfills,

HisfeetarewoundedandHis bloodinrills

Purplesthelichensandtheboulders grey

AndonwardstillHehastensthroughthenight, ForfaintafarHehearsthelost ones'moan, AndtheGoodShepherdhastenstc theirsideSweetLord,enlightenustoknow aright

Thispricelesslove-tolivefor Theealone

AnddieforThee,Whoforourransomdied -Rev.JamesB.Dollard.

WeddingBells

MALONEY-DUNNE.

OaMay29,attheSacredHeart Church,HighgateHill,'Perth,Mr. Tim.Maloney,ofWickepin,and MissJ.Dunn,ofPerth,werejoined togetherinthebondsofholymatrimony.Theceremonywasperformed bytheRev.FatherCrowley.

Thebride,intheabsenceofher brother,wasgivenawaybyMr.J. J.Hegartandwasattiredina beautifulgownofivoryOriental satin,theskirtbeingdesignedwith asquarecuttrainanddrapedwith silkfringecaughtupwithpearl ornamentstoformatuniceffect. Thetrainwasfinishedwithpuffings ofninon.Thebodicewasmade with.adeeppointedyokeoffinely tuckedninon,whichwasfinished withalovelylacefichudrapedto onesideandcaughtinplacewith pearlornaments.Shealsowore abeautifulLimericklaceveil,and wreathoforangeblossom.The veilwasagiftfromtheconventof theF.C.J.,Melbourne.Anivory prayerbook,fromwhichhung spraysofmyrtle,wascarriedand gaveafinishingtouchtoamost charmingbridaltoilet.

Thebridewasattendedbyhersister,MissNellieDunn,whowasattiredin8,whitevoiloversilk,Her hatwasofwhitesatin,trimmedwithospreys,andcarriedashowerofredroseswithred silkstreamers.Agoldbangleadornedherarm,agiftofthebridegroom.Mr.F.B.Cunninghamactedinthecapacityofbestman.Aftertheceremonytheguestsdroveto thehomeofMrfT.Matherson,at Mt.Lawley,wheretheypartookofa sumptuousweddingbreakfast.

DuringtheeveningMr.andMrs. Maloneyleftby,motorforthehills, wheretheyspentafewdaysbefore returningtotheirhomeatWickePin.Thebridetravelledinasmart frockofwedgewoodbluereselda cloth,withhattomatch,andwore asetofblackfoxlenfurs,thegiftof thebridegroom.

Thepresentswerenumerousand costly.

theGoldenWest_j

I

LocalandPersonal

ThelateMissNanniePower,aunt ofMr.E.P.Dowley,ResidentMagistrate,Fremantle,passedawayat theResidency:,TheTerrase,Fremantle.onthe28thult.,inher87th year.ThedeceasedwasbornatDeer Park,Gashmore,CountyWaterford, Ireland,artdarrivedinWesternAustraliainino3.Mayhersoulrestin peace.

Tiedeathoccurredsuddenlyat CalcuttaonJune17ofEngineerCommanderE.R.Torrie,R.N.R., oftheP.and0.s.s.Socotra,from heartfailure,duetoheatapoplexy. Thedeceasedofficer,whowasan oldservantofthecompany,was manyyearsintheAustralianservice.andhadnumerousfriendsinthe differentStatesoftheCommonweath.

(.:ringthevoyageacrosstheBight ofthesteamerKanowna,whicharriveatAlbanyonlastWednesday, in.::ring,shekeptintouchbymeans of,virelesswithMelbourneandFremantle,andinformationwasthus obtainedastotheweatherto,be ex;acted.Agalewhichwasexperience1onSundayandMondaywas at-..'.cipated,aswasalsofineweatherthenceforwardtoAlbany.The Kanowna,inherturn,kepttheaur.tiesadvisedoftheweatherexper:enced.Anumberofnewsitems we:,alsocirculatedamongthepasservers.

7.-LedeathofMr.F.H.Piesse, CAG.,hasremovedamanwhofor mar.yyearsoccupiedaprominent pla:.einthepublicl,lifeoftheState. HewasanativeofWestAustralia, bells:bornatNorthamsome59 yearsago.Hewastheoldestof eigLtsons,and'itisaninteresting fa-.thatnolessthanthreeofthese areto-daymembersoftheState Pa:l.arnent,namely,Messrs.CharlesA.Piesse,M.L.C.,ArnoldE. Pige,M.L.A. andAlfredN. M.L.A.Their,fatherwas the:ateMr.WilliamRoperPiesse, aneeroflongstanding,who intheStateasfarbackas

WTHEGOLDFIELDSARE BLED.

44 ArecentlyissuedstatisticalabStra:t(saystheBoulder"Star")inclu.1essomeinterestingrailwayfigureswhichdisclosethelargeprofits theAustraliansystemismaking. Overandaboveworkingexpenses ourrailwaysgiveareturnof.£628,o,0.Interestagainstthisisaproper':harge.ofcourse,andtherailwayinterestbillisroundly£4"0.0. 0ear.Thetrueprofitisthereforeever£2.00,000ayear,andthis wcri:!.outat1.87percent.over an'.aboveworkingchargesandintere-t.Fromonepointofviewthis issplendidresult,especiallyso whe-comparedwithTasmania, wh.,.:ethelossontherailwayslast yearcloselyapproximatedgtoo,000, whistthetaxpayershadtomake g0(.1.TheWestralianrailwayusers rea,lysubsidisethegeneralrevenue ace:.,:rittotheextentof£224,400. Ncwitisnotoriousthatthegoldfie1;.,lineisthemostprofitablein the'fatethat,infact,itismakinz,pfortheunprofitablesections. 13:-1webelieveitisnotgenerally Ter!:inisedlocallytowhatanextent thegoldfieldsarebledtoproducean unreasonablyswollenbalance-sheet. Westraliapossessesaprofitablemilch cow theeasterngoldfields.In 4 ve.r-.%)5waysthefieldsaredrawnupon.-,utnothingismoreglaring thantheeNcesswhichthis'portionof thestateiscalledupontocontribut.etotherailwayrevenue.The grievanceisonewhichrepresenta-

tivesofthefieldsshouldventilatein theParliamentwhichhasjustopened.

TheAustralindCompany'ss.s.Armadale,whicharrivedatFremantle yesterday,sailedfromLondonwith 452immigrantsforWesternAustralia.Onthevoyageonebabydied, butbythehappybirthofPatrick ArmadaleParry,whowasnamedafterthevesselanditsmaster,CaptainPatrickS.Young,theship's quotaofpassengersdidnetstifferreduction.TheArmadalemetwith splendidweatherallthewayto CapeTown,andwithvery,"dirty" weatherthereafter.Althoughthere were112childrenunder13yearsof ageonboard,therewasverylittle sicknessthroughouttheentirejourney. Therewere195assistedpassengers, andamongthesewere107single men,13singlewomen,36children under12,inmarriedcouples,and onewomancomingtoAustraliato joinherhusband.Thenominated Passengersnumbered259,andic.clnded131singlemen,24singlewomen,61childrenunder12,15wives comingtojointheirhusbands,and 14marriedcouples.

TheAjana,thenewvesselbuiltby theAustralind,CompanyfortheAilstralianimmigrationtrade,isetp!etedtoarrive,onhermaidenjourney,attheendofthemonthwith nearly600immigrants'orthis State.

THETRANS-AUSTRALIANRAILWAY.

Themagnitudeoftheabovework whichistostartshortly,maybe gaugedbythefollowingdetailsof estimatedexpenditure:Clearing,I,Ooomiles £i6,ono

Fencing,i1,000miles 8,000

Earthworks,ir,000miles 355,000

Bridgesandculverts, 1I,000miles 63,ouo

Railsandfastenings,138,000tons 1,5oo,0ao Sleeuers,2,805,000;ballast 2,266000cubicyds. 1,019,000

Platelaying 117,000

Watersupply 609,000 Stationyards 3,:5,0(K)

Maintenancefortwelve months

Engineeringandsupervi-

Beverley

Revenonsanosmoutons-which means;'weather"-wether-muttonif youlike.Butthisweathermeans allsortsofmuttonandallmanner ofgoodthings.Quiteaninchof rainhasfallensincemylastreport, andourappetiteandgoodspirits havereturned.Cropswillbelate, but"betterlatethannever."The triangularcontestatcricketinEnglandcomessecondwithusininteresttoourowntriangularcontestat footballbetweenSt.Aubyns,East andWestBeverley.Asitshouldbe. theSaintsareinthe"asaintdant," andhavingwonthepremiershiplast year,willmostlikelygainpossessionofthevaluablecupdonatedfor avictorytwoyearsinsuccession.

Revenonsanos-what,again More"raving."Evenso.Thesuitableweatherhassetthewholecountrydancing,"Onwiththedance, letjoybeunconfined."TheDale Bachelorshavejustheldtheirannualball,theBallyBally(Iscorn thepun)folk,theEastBeverley Committee,etc.,havedisported themselvesuntiltheweehours,and nowcomestheturnoftheBeverley Hibernians.Theannualballcomes offonWednesday,andunderthezealousmanagementofMr.J.J.Ryan. generalsecretary,andhisskilledassistants,Mrs.EdwardsandMiss

Blechynclen,a.greatsuccessisanticipated.Theproceedsoftheball aretobedonatedtotheChurch BuildingFund. Mrs.F.T.BrounandMr.Broun, M.L.A.,entertainedatafternoon teaintheMechanics'HallonSaturdayMr.ClarkeJames,theSecretaryoftheLiberalLeague.Mr. Jamesgaveashortaddresstoa large,attendance,andexpressedhis satisfactionwiththegoodworkthat hadbeenperformedinthedistrict intheinterestsoftheLeague.A voteofthankstoMrs.andMr. Brounconcludedapleasantafternoon. Mr.P.Lamberthasjustcompletedtheconstructionofalargehall, whichheintendstodevotetoskatinganddancing.Thebuildingis wellfittedup,andtheelectriclight hasbeeninstalled.TheMayor,Mr. C.Dawson,performedtheofficial openingonWednesday,andcongrat- ulatedtheproprietoronhisenterpriseandwishedhimsuccess.&skatingcarnivalwassubsequentlyheld, Mr.B.Durninwinningthehurdle raceandMr.S.Lawsontheobstacle race.Mr.Lamberthasgenerously placedhishallatthedisposalofthe CatholicChurchCommitteefora night'sentertainmentwhendesired.

TheBeverleyHospitalcontinuesto givegreatsatisfactionunderthe carefulmanagementoftheMatron, NurseDespardtheMedicalOfficer, Dr.Butler;andthezealouscommittee.

TheBrooktonSocialClubhavegenerouslydecidedtoholdaplainand fancydress,ballintheirsplendidAgriculturalHallinaidoftheBeverley Hospitalonthe24thof.July.

ThemanyfriendsofMrPatWhitelywillbe,gladtohearofhiscontinuedsuccessonhisselection,"Peep o'Day,"abouttwentymilesfrom Beverley.Someoldmatesofthe eloquentex-politicianrecentlyaccompaniedthe:Rev.Fr.Hallinanon avisittothissettlementofearly risers.Theyfoundtheiroldfriend andhistwostalwartsonssun-brownedandcheerful.Muchhardwork hasbeendone,andallonthemost scientificprinciples,as,wasdulyexplainedbythe,ever-fluentandidealistic"Pat."Withagoodseason thisyear,thehardyoldbattlerintendstotakeawell-earnedholiday andreturnfora,whiletocivilisationandhisnumerousfriends.

Boulder

Theusualcommitteemeetingof theBoulderChoralSocietywasheld intheBoulderSchool,roomlast Mondaynight,whenthechairman, Mr.GeorgeLambert,presided.A considerable,amountofcorrespondencewasreadandreceived.Accounts amountingto£13817sIdinconnectionwiththeBoulderseasonof "PiratesofPenzance"werepassed forpayment.Thesecretarywasinstructedtoforwardthesociety'sentrybythefirstmailfortheBallaratcompetitionsinOctober.The conductorwaspresent,andstated thatthemusicforthecompetitions hadarrived,andthatarrangements werecompleteforstartingactive rehearsalnextweek.

Coolgardie

Asforecastedinapreviouscorrespondence,theworkofFr.O'Donnelliswonderfullysuccessful.The missionpromisestobeathorough success.Thesound,clear,andlogicalinstructionsoftheRev.Father, togetherwithhisearnestanduntiringzealandpiety,tendstoagreat regenerationoffaithandholinessin theparish.Thechurchiscrowded morningandevening,andevenat thesixo'clockMassareseenmorningaftermorning,numbersofardentworshippers,mostofthemmen, manyofwhomhavetocyclefrom seventotenmilestotheirworkafterMass.OnWednesdaymorning, aboutseventychildrenwenttoHoly

Communion.Thesightwasmost edifying,andwefeelsurethe thoughtsofmany,fathersandmothers presentwentbacktothedaysof theirowninnocenceandsanctity, whenaslittlechildrenwithhearts separatedfromthepleasuresandthe drossofthisworld,theytoowere wonttoreceivetheirSaviourinthis thesacramentofHisLove.

ThesistersofSt.Anthony'sConventofMercy,truetotheirsublime vocationofcharity,haveablyassistedFatherO'Reillyandthemissionaryinpersuadingnumbersofcarelessparentstoattendthemission. Wefeelsurethatwhenthemission closestherewillbemanyhappy hearts,andeasyconsciencesinCoolgardie,andthatnumberswillthank Godforthegreatgracehevouchsafedtheminthismission.

Withinthenextfewweeksmissions willalsobegiveninKurrawang,and Norseman.

TheCatholicladiesofCoolgardie areearnestlyengagedinworkingup abazaarinaidofthedebtonSt. Anthony'sConvent.Thebazaaris fixedtotakeplaceaboutthemiddle ofSeptember,andwehopethatwith suchearnestandefficientworkersas llibsdamesMonaghan(Mayoress), Bruton,Tee,Carson,Sayers,Quinn, Miss,Roberts,aswellasahostof assistants,thebazaauwillbeanassuredsuccess.AmeetingofthecommitteeistobeheldonnextMonday eveningwhenallfinalarrangements willbemade.Thecommitteeare veryfortunateinhavingtheservices ofMr.J.DillonasHon.Sec.Mr. Dillonseemscutoutfortheposition, Heisalady'sman,Imeanhehas thefacultyofworkingandpleasing easilyandsmoothlywiththem,and moreoverheisgiftedwithplentyof energyandabilityandwefeelsure thebazaarwillowehimmuchofits success.

Asapreliminarytothebazaara children'splainandfancydressball willbeheldonJuly24th.Some fancysetsarealreadyarranged.

tiopetoun

Theoutputoforeatpresentfrom developmentworkonlybyprospectorsis5otonsperweek,whilethe presentaccumulationsexceed500 tonsalreadybaggedandwaiting shipment.Itisfeltimperativethat alighterofatleastfrom5ototoo tonsshouldbeatonceprovidedto meetthedifficulty.Inadditiontotheoreaconsiderablequantityof wheatisalsoawaitingshipment.8o strongisthefeelingagainstthe neglectofHopetounbythepresent Governmentthatapublic'meetingis tobecalledwiththeobjectofsubmittingthepresentconditionofaffairstotheLeaderoftheOpposi- tionwithaviewtohavingtheques- tionventilatedinParliament.

Kalgoorlie

WehadExpositionoftheBlessed SacramentallSundayafternoonin St.Mary's.ItwasagrandterminationtothemonthofJune,whichis oneofspecialdevotioninhonourof theSacredHeart.TheSistersofSt. JohnofGodhadthealtarbeautifullydecoratedwithcandelabralamps, Plants,andflowers.OurLordwas havingan"AtHome"withhispeople,andHisthronewassurrounded byeverythingthatlovinghearts couldsuggestandhandsarrange.A littlecongregationwasalwaysbeforeHimthankingHimforgraces, makingreparationfortheircoldnessandingratitude,andaskingHim forfavours.OurLordwassurely pleasedwiththeirday'sdevotion, andinreturnpouredHisgraceslike thefruitfulrainsfromheavenon manyasoul.

Fr.GroganandFr.Sheridanare holdingaseriesofmissionsinthe out-backdistrictsofKalgoorliePar- ish.ThemissioninCometValewas openedonSundaybyFr.Sheridan,

towhoseassistanceFr.Groganhurriedonthefollowingday.From theretheywillvisitDavyhurst,and afterwardsKookynie,Woolgar,Menzies,Mulline,BroadArrowandGimlet.Andthenontheirwayhome theyintendtryingtheirluckatthe new"rush"nearOraBanda.

Kanewna

Thehopesofourpeopleintherevivalofthedistrictwereshattered lastweekbytheclosingdownofthe NorthWhiteFeatherandLily mines.Thispracticallyleavesthe placedependentontheuncertainresultsofourhardyandpersevering Prospectors.Thepeoplefeelakeen lossinthedepartureofthelate manager,Mr.Joice,fromthedistrict.Hewasregardedatoneof themostpracticalminemanagerson thefields,andwhenhiseffortswere unsuccessfulthefutureofthedistrict '.00ksdarkindeed.Heisgoingto theYalgoogoldfieldsasmanagerof theRoyalStandardmine,andhe andMrs.Joicebringwiththemthe heartygoodwishesofthepeopleof Hanowna.

Kookynie

UniversalsympathyisfeltforMr. andMrs.JohnBourke,whoseeldest daughter,Eileen,diedlastSunday fromdiphtheria,andwholessthan afortnightagolosttheirother brightlittlegirlLilyfromthesame cause.Tomakemattersworsestill theirlittleboyishoveringbetween lifeanddeath.Religionistheone comforttosustainthemintheir greataffliction.Theirchildrendying,letushopeintheirbaptismal innocence,arewithGod,andthey haveescapedthedangersanddisappointrrientsofthislife.

MidlandJunction

TotheEditor"W.A.Record.")

Sir.--Iwanttobringunderthe 'noticeoftheCatholiccommunityof MidlandJunctionthenecessityof establishinga.YoungMen'sSociety inourmidst.Amongthebenefits thatarederivedfromsuchasocietyisthatallourCatholicyoung mencouldmustertogetherandspend ;profitablymanyhours,whichotherwisemightbewasted.

IfVictoriaParkandSubiacocan formasociety,Iseenothingto preventMidlandfromdoingthe same.Iamsurethatifourhard-vorkingpastor,theRev.Father Morris,andhistwoassistants,help -informingthissocietytogether xithanumberofouryouths,the :natterwillmeetwithsuccess. Iam,sir, Yoursrespectfully, ENTHUSIAST.

INamplip

OnSaturdaylastanewsettlerat Nampup,namedJohnDeacon,22 yearsofage,waskilledbyafalling tree.ThedeceasedandhistwobrothersarrivedintheStateinMay lotlandaftergainingexperiencein variousemployments,theyinduced -theirparentsandsistertofollow -themearlythisyear.There-united familytookup2,o'sacresofland about.2i)mileseastwardoftherailwayterminusatNampup,andmade avigorousstartatclearing.The fatherandhisthreesonswereat workonSaturdaymorningburning downthelarger,trees,andscrubbing andcutting,whenasuddengustof windbroughtdownaburningtree. inebrothersawthatJohnwasin dangerandshoutedtohim,andbe madearush,butwasblockedbythe headofanothertreewhichwaslyinginhisway.Thefallingtree, whichwasnotverylarge,sti4uck himonthebackoftheheadand Pinnedhimtotheground.Thehorrifiedfatherandbrotherwerewith himalmostimmediately.butonly torindthatdeathhadbeeninstantaneous.

Northam

Mr.JosephO'Harahasdecidedto buildablockoffiveshopsonthe vacantallotmentoflandndjoining Messrs.Elder,Shentc,nandCn.'s officer,.Tendersarenowbeingcalledforthework,andwillherec..ivieduptoJuly1,;byMessrsCavanagh andCavanagh,thearchitects.Mr.

O'Haraalsointendserectingalarge PrivateresidenceinNorthaminthe verynearfuture. MasswillbecelebratedatSt. Joseph'sChurch,Northam,onnext Sundaymorningat8o'clock,and eveningdevotionsat7.30.AtJennapullenHallMasswillbecelebrated ateighto'clockthesamemorning. Arrangementsarenowcomplete for,thesocialanddancewhichisto beheldintheGrassValleyHall.on Fridaynight.Thecommitteeare workinghard,andwithMissesMartinandSermonassecretariesthe successofthefunctionisassured. Theproceeds,aretobedevotedto St.Joseph'sConventpianofund. Anotherofthepopulareuchretournamentsanddancespromotedinaid oftheConventSchoolatWestNorthamtookplaceonFridayi.ight, andwaslargelyattended.Thefirst Portionoftheeveningwasgivenup tocards,averylargenumberof Playerstakingpart.Inalltengames wereplayed,andthegent's.Prize waswonbyMr.C.Johnston,Mr. J.MaIrtinsecuringthesecondaward. Fortheladies'prizesomeexciting playwaswitnessed,andthewinner wasMrs.Lenard,withMissMartin second,.whilethe"booby"wassecuredbyMissBrennan.

ToodyayandJensacubbine

HolyMasswascelebratedatToodyaylastSundayateighto'clock, andinJennacubbineateleven.The largenumbersattendingMassand eveningdevotionsinthelatterplace areveryedifyingtonon-Catholics. Indeedthispromptnessinattending theirreligiousdutieshasalways beencharacteristicofJennacubbine, anditisthesurestsignoftheir practicalfaithandpiety.

NextSundayMasswillbecelebratedintirongamineatnineo'clock, andateleveninJennacubbine,and eveningdevotionsinToodyay.Last Sundaythenamesof.thesubscribers tothediocesandebtfundwereread out.Toodyaycontributed£5,while Jennacubbinecontributed£23odd. Itwasannouncedthatthetwelve monthsforcontributingtothediocesandebtwouldceaseoftthatday, thelastdayofJune.

AmeetingwasheldinJennacubbineonSundayeveningwiththeobjectofascertainingifitwerepossibletoformaC.Y.M.Societythere. Therewasafairattendanceof youngmen.Allpresent,notwithstandingthelongdistancesthey wouldhavetocometoattendthe meetings,expressedgreatdesireto formone.However,asthereisno ballsuitablehereatpresent,itwas deemedadvisabletodeferfurther considerationofthissubjecttillthe ProposedJennacubbineHalliserected.Itisonlylongdistances,Iam sure,thatmembersshouldhaveto traveltothehallthatwillprevent theseenthusiasticyoungmenfrom formingthefirstreallivecountry branchoftheC.Y.M.S.

Trafalgar

Diocesannews. CALENDAR

Sunday,7thJuly(R.).-VI.Sunday afterPentecost.Feastofthe MostPreciousBlood. Monday,8th(R.).-St.Killian,BishopandMartyr. Tuesday,9th(W.).-,Prodigies Wednesday,loth(R.).-TheSeven Brothers,Martyrs. Thursday,11th(R.).-St.PiusI., PopeandMartyr. Friday12th(W.).-St.JohnGualbert,Abbot. Saturday,13th(R.).-St.Anacletus, PopeandMartyr.

Bishop'sEngagements

Sunday,7th.1uly.-Investitureof KnightsatCathedral.

Sunday,14thJuly.-OpeningofCanonicalVisitationandConfirmationatNortham.

CathedraloftheImmaculate Conception

OnnextSunday,atthe11o'clock MasstheKnighthoodofSt.SylvesterwillbeconferredontheHon.J. D.Connolly,M.L.C.,Dr.Kennyand Mr.JamesBrennan.

SolemnHighMassinthepresence ofHisLordshiptheBishop.The celebrantwillbeFr.Hogan,C.SS.1i, Deacon,Fr.Maloney,andSub-DeaconFr.O'Grady;MastersofCeremonies,Fr.FaganandFr.Hayes. TheKnights-electwillbeallotted seatsintheSanctuaryduringMass. TheoccasionalsermonwillbepreachedbyHisLordshiptheBishop. Seatswillbereservedforthefamiliesofthosewhoaretoreceivethe OrderofKnighthood.Immediately beforeMasstheKnights-electand theclergywillmarchinprocessional orderfromtheBishop'sPalaceto theCathedral.Attheeveningdevotionstheusualprocessionofthe ChildrenofMarywilltakeplace. FatherHayeswillpreach;Jntheevening.

SPECIALMUSICATTHECATHEDRAL.

Mr.T.F.QuinlanhasthedistlactionofbeingthefirstKnightofSt. SylvesterinWestAustralia.ThehonourwasconferredonMr.Quinlan bythelatePopeLeoXIII,andthe ceremonyofinvestiturewasperformedbyHisLordshipBishopGibney asfarbackas1899.Itisneedless tosaythatthehonourwasvery richlydeserved,asMr.Quinlanhas beenatalltimesamodelcitizen andasterlingCatholic.

CardinalVanRossumhasbeenc-usenbytheHolyFathertorepresent himashisLegateattheVienna EucharisticCongress,whichwillcpenonSeptember12.HisEminence, whobelongstotheRedemptcriot Congregation,isanativeofHolland.HespeaksGermanfluently

HIBERNIANAUSTRALASIANCATHOLICBENEFITSOCIETY.

ThefollowingprogrammeofcfiicialvisitsbytheDistrictOfficers oftheSocietytotheBranchesin themetropolitanareahasbeenarrangedbytheDistrictBoard:July5th.-St.Brigid'sBras.th. No.418,WestPerth. July18th.-St.Patrick's No.142,Perth. July221d.-StaroftheSeaBranch No.136,Fremantle. July28th.-St.Anthony'sBra:..h, No.440,MidlandJunction. Aug.r5th.-St.Canice'sBran-!:a. No.495,Cottesloe. Aug.22nd.-St.Malachi'sBranch, NG.484,HighgateHill. Aug.27th.-St.Kevin'sBran".h. No.414,Subiaco. Sept.loth.-St.Joachim'sBra': No.52o,VictoriaPark. Sept.19th.-St.Brigid'sNc Women'sBranch,Perth. Sept.24th.-St.LawrenceO'To Branch,No.522,Maylands.

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Fr.McCallion,0.M.I., nowstayingatthePresbytery,Fremantle,continuestomakerai.'id stridestowardscompletereco-.a:y fromhisrecentverysevereillness.

ITheweek'smissionconductedby theVeryRev.FatherO'Donnellwas closedaftertheyo'clockMasson lastSunday.Thechurchwasfilled, andagreatmanyagainapproached thealtar.TheRev.Father'sfinal admonitionwaslistenedtowith closeanddevoutattention.Aword ofpraiseisduetotheladiesofthe choirforattendinginsuchvery coldweathereveryeveningfordevotions.Thesingingwasverygood andmuchappreciated.Aseveryone broughtawaysomesouvenirofthe mission,theladyinchargemust havedonewell.Afterthemission everyoneseemedveryhappyand friendly.Indeed,Iwaspleasedto noticeoutsidethechurchauniveral "Gra-Machree"inthecongregation, andtothespiritualblessingswhich amissionalwaysbringsthelatter isagoodomenforthefuture. Thehinttotheyoungmieninlast week's"Record"tocomeforward andgiveahelpinghandoccasionally willbearfruit.Sonow"Consulting Engineer"Hoganwillbeableinno timetoattendtothe.moreurgent jobsinhiscatalogueoflittleimprovementstotheoutsideofthe building.This,Iamsure,willgive greatcomfortandpleasuretoour hard-working,andzealousPastor.

OnSundaylastat..11o'clockMass intheCathedral,aMasscompositionbyMr.FritzHart,orchestral conductorofWilliamson'sOpera Companywaspresented(inpart) forthefirsttimeinAustralia.The occasionwasunique,inasmuchas thisworkhastobesungwithout accompaniment,andiswrittenin fiveparts.Thereisnoprecedentfor thisinthehistoryofAustralian churchmusic.Thecompositiondoes greatcredittothecomposer,who appearstohavestudiedtherecent mothproprioveryclosely,andhas modelledhisworkonpureGregorian lines.Muchofthescoreisstrongly reminiscentoftheworld-famousMaestro,Perosi.Agratifyingfeatureis thecomposer'sscrupulousadherence tothetext,themutilationofwhich hasdonesomuchtomarother well-knownMasscompositions. Consideringthatbarelyafortnight wasavailableforthestudyandrehearsalofthefiveparts,thesoloistsaretobecongratulatedontheir fineperformance.MissEthelWalker(oftheWilliamsonOperaCompany)sangthesopranopart;the twotenorlinesweretakenbyMessrs.RoxbyandKelly,andthetwo basspartsbyMessrsWesthovenand Toohey.Mr.FritzHartwasmuch gratifiedatthesuccessfullaunchingofhisveryexcellentcomposition, which,doubtless,willsoonfillaprominentplaceinchoirlibrariesthroughoutAustralia.

AttheoffertoryMissBourkesang Zclinin's"0Salutaris"veryeffectively,andafterthesermonthe"Inflammatus"wasagainbrilliantly sungbyMissEthelWalkerinconjunctionwiththeCathedralchoir.The Cathedralparishismuchindebtedto theseladiesandMr.FritzHartfor theirgenerositysincetheyhavebeen inPerth.HisLordshiptheBishop inafewwordsfromthepulpit,expressedhisgratitudetothemembersoftheOperaCompany,and tookoccasionalsotowarmlycongratulateMr.FritzHart.

TheConferencesofSt.Vincentde PaulSocietyatthePortaredoing splendidwork.TheMen'sConference willinfuturemeetafterthelevotionsonSundayeveningsandthe ladieswillmeetafterdevotionson Wednesdayevenings.

TheSacredHeartmeetings,wl-..ch arealwaysverywellattended,are nowheldonthenightofthe-_rst Thursdayineachmonth.

OnlastSundayFr.Flynn,0.MI., celebratedMassatMr.O'ConirKl's residenceinJandakot.Notwithstandingtheveryinclementweather,tlle attendancewasgood.

GeraldtonDiocese

TheJunedevotionsinhonour :1 theSacredHeartwerethisyearIna-vie asimpressiveasthecircumstances permitted.Formanyreasonsattendanceatthepresenttemporary churchatnight,especiallyinwet andstormyweather,impliesmore7.r lessheroicpiety,notwithstanding whichgoodcongregationswerethe rule.Thehopeofgainingthe n. merousindulgencesattachedtothe SacredHeartwasnodoubtagreat stimulustoextraordinaryeffort,and wetrustithasbeenfullyrealise!. Aspecialacknowledgmentisdueto themembersofthechoir,whotenderedgenerousandunfailingser".ce throughoutthemonth.

TheVeryRev.DeanGraber, -uf Cue,isapassengertoEuropebythe outgoingWhiteStarlinerSuevic. Hisfinalobjectiveisthedistant StateofWisconsin,U.S.A., thenhehasbeencalledtoatn,:nii toimportantfamilybusiness,-f pressingurgency.Manywillinlis thegenialandcapableDean,e-,-71 thoughhisabsenceistoheone-f sixmonthsonly,butnonemorethan ourselves.Foraperiodofovertwo yearshehasactedasbothliterary andbusinessmanagerofthe"Srwer,"andwithsuchsuccessthatnt.w, whentemporarilyrelinquishingthe dualoffice,hehasthesatisfactionnf knowingthatheleavesthelittlealr.,cesanmagazineinabetterposit`-on inallrespectsthananyithaslilt:tent°occupied.

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Allbranchesessentialtoathoroughlysoundeducationareincluded, isthecourseofinstructionwhichisarrangedtosuitmodernrequire- wants.PupilsarepreparedforthevariousUniversity.andMusicalEx- aminatione.Toschers'classesarealsoformed.

TheConventhasoneofthebestsituationsinPerth,bothforhealth andDrosPeet.

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THEHOMERULEFUND.

TheHome,RuleFundhasgoneup byabout£1,000insideafortnight. ThisisIreland'sanswertoherTory traducers,andtotheslandersand jeersofO'BrienandHealy.Allover thecountrymeetingsarebeingheld, andcollectionsorganised,andthe reportsofthesemeetingsmustgive coldcomforttoIreland'senemies. Theunity,loyalty,andenthusiasm, ofthepeopleneverweremoremarked.Alreadythetotalsubscribedto thefundisnearly£11,000.Thisis anargumentforHomeRuleand theIrishPartywhichthereisno explainingaway.Perhapsthemost noteworthythinginconnectionwith thefundistheannouncementthat Belfast,"thecitadeloftheUnion," hassubscribedcloseon£1,000to thefund,andBelfast'slistisnotyet complete.Thesefactsaremostencouraging.Butlettherebenoslackeningofthegoodwork,andno misgivingastothenecessityfor makingthefundaslargeasPossible.TheextentoftheToryresourcesandthescaleandnatureof theiroperationsaresuchastorenderitabsolutelynecessarythatthe IrishPartyshouldbeamplyprovidedwiththemeanstocheckmatethe Torygameateverypoint,andto rarr'onthefightwithoutflagging erintermissionuntilHomeRule hasbeenwon.

AWINNINGCAUSE.

beengagedinthesamenoblecause asheretofore,andthathislotwill becastinsomeextentatleastamonghisfellow-countrymen.

POPULARP.P.HONOURED.

InDunboyneParish('hurch,last month,thesilverjubileeofthelocal SodalitiesoftheSacredHeartwas befittinglycelebrated.Aninterestingeventinconnectionwiththejoyfulproceedingswasthepresentation ofanaddresstoRev.BernardBrady,P.P.,whohasbeenspiritualdirectorsincetheinceptionoftheSodalities.Itreferredtohisgreat workinthecauseofeducationas amplyattestedbythelargeschools recentlyerected,andsaiditwas thewishoftheSodalitiestogive himasubstantialproofoftheiresteem,buttheycouldnotdoso,as, owingtohisunselfishness,hedeclinedtoreceiveit.FatherBrady,in replying,saidtheaddresswasa brightgleamamongstthemanyjoys oftheday.AddressingtheWomen's Sodality,whichpresentedhimwith abeautifulsetofvestments,hesaid, astheyallknew,therewereclouds inthesky;hishealthwasnotas goodastheyorhewouldwishitto be.Ifheshouldnotbeableto takecareofthem,hehopedthat whoeversucceededhimwouldbebettergiftedtoguidethemthanhe was,andwouldhaveaheartasfull ofloveforthemashis.

HomeRuleisawinningcausein England.Thereisnomistakingthe resultsofthebye-electionsin.HackneyandNorfolk.Ineachcasethe LiberalcandidateputHomeRulein theforefrontofhisprogramme,and wonbyatriumphantmajority.It esanopensecretthattheLiberals hadgravedoubtsabouttheresultin Hackney,whereMr.Bottomley, standingasanIndependentLiberal, heldtheseatagainstallcomers, andbeatanorthodoxLiberalhandsomelyatthepreviouselection.On theotherhand,theTorieswereconeidentofwinning.Theyfoughton theInsuranceAct,leavingtheirantiHomeRuleworktothepaidgang ofstory-tellers.fromBelfast.Inotherwords,theyOinkedtheHome Ruleissue,hutMr.HectorMorison, theLiberalcandidate,keptHome Ruletothefront,and,iftheTories hadfoughtonHomeRule,theLiberalmajoritywouldhavebeenmuch :reater.InNorth-WestNorfolk,Mr. Hemmerde,theLiberalcandidate, A.asheavilyhandicappedindefend,ngtheseatheldbySirGeorge white.thelatemember.Inaddition tobeingastranger,Mr.Hemmerde hadtotakeintoaccounttheeleven hundredpluralvoters,nearlyall Tory.TheToriesrepeatedtheHackneytactics,andagaintheywere neaten.HomeRuleisassuredlya winningcauseinEngland.

ADISTINGUISHEDCATHOLIC EDUCATIONIST.

LEGALAPPOINTMENTS.

visitationheappealedforconsiderationforthevenerablepastor,but stillhisnightbellisnotsilent,for thepeoplelovetheirpastor,andwill havehimatthebedsidesoftheirsick and,dying.

THEIRISHLANGUAGEMOVEMENT.

TheThomondFeis,whichopened inLimerickamonthago,hasprovedagreatsuccess.Allclasseswere representedatit,andmuchenthusiasmwasdisplayed.'Amongstthose whotookanactivepartinitwas MissNellieO'Brien,anieceofthe lateMr.WilliamSmithO'Brienof forty-eightfame.Amongsttheaddressesdeliveredwasaveryexcellent onebytheRev.LambertMcKenna, S.J.Hesaidthatsplendidgatheringwasheldtoexpress,amongotherthings,theimportancetheyattachedtothenationallanguage.It was,aboveall,thelanguagewhich gavesolidaritytoanycountry.It wastheirlanguagesmorethananythingelsethatmadeFranceagreat nationandtheGermanlovehisFatherland.Englishwriters,andsome Irishonesalso,toldthemthatthe languagemovementwasallsentimentality.Theiranswertothat wasthattheyfoundthoseetudeing Irishwerequiteasmuchaliveto Ireland'swantsastheirneighbours, andweretheverystrongestsupportersofIrishindustries.

l'UBLICDEMONSTRATIONAGAINSTINDECENTPUBLICATIONS.

TheRightHonourableCharlesA. O'Connor,K.C.,hisMajesty'sAttorney-GeneralforIreland,hasbeenappointedMasteroftheRollsinroom oftheRightHon.RichardE.Meredith,whohasresignedthroughillhealth.HewillbethesecondCatholictoholdthepositionsince i8oitheotherbeingSirMichael O'Loughlin,Bart.ThenewMaster of1iheRollsisanequitylawyerof thehighestrank.Itisstatedthat Mr.O'Connor'splacewillbetaken bytheSolicitor-General,Mr.SergeantIgnatiusO'Brien,whoisanativeofCork,andwascalledto,the Barin1881.Heisamemberof theMunsterCircuit,andhaslong heldaforemostpositioninhisprofession,havingbeen"leader"inmost ofthebigcausesattrialinthe FourCourtsandonCircuitfor manyyearspast.

ORDINATIONSATTHEIRISH COLLEGE,PARIS.

InPentecostweektheirLordships theBishopofCaneaandtheBishop ofAchonryarrivedinParisto maketheannualVisitationofthe IrishCollege.

TheDublinVigilanceCommittee organisedademonstrationwiththe objectofplacingthecampaignagainstperniciouspublicationsona soundbasis.Itwasheldinthe MansionHouseontheistofJuly. Heartyassurancesofsupportreachedthecommittee,andthemeeting PromisedtobeoneofthemostrepresentativegatheringsheldinDublininrecenttimes.Limerickgavea fineleadinthewaragainstthevile traffic,andDublin.Cork,andalmosteverycityandtowninIreland followed.HisEminenceCardinal Logue,hisGracetheArchbishopof Dublin,andeveryArchbishopand BishopinIrelandhavegiventheundertakingtheirbenediction.HisExcellencytheLord-Lieutenant,too, hastakenanactiveandeffectivepart inthecampaign.TheLordMayor ofDublin,whenrequested,promptly placedtheMansionHouseatthe committee'sdisposalfortheholding ofthemeeting.

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theIrish,theRomanGatti:elle Churchhasacquiredgreatpowerand ascendancythroughthecountry.Boston,oncetheAmericanGeneva,is nowaCatholiccity.InNew,York theCatholicvoteisonlycounterbalanced,bythatoftheJews.Nor isthisinfluenceconfinedtoplaces wheretheCatholicvoteisstrong. ThoughtheRomanCatholicssupporttheirowndenominational schools,theyclaimandareallowed toexerciseacertaincensorshipover alltextbooksusedintheState Schools,onthegroundthatthey contributetowardsthesupportof theseinstitutions.Catholicsalso succeediiexcludingbooksoffenesve totheirreligiousopinionsfromthe librariesofpublicinstitutions.In these,asindeedinmanyothermatters,Americasetsanexampleto Australiawhichshemightwellstudy,ifnotcopy.Mr.Lowseemsto haveapooropinionofAmerican manners.Heaccusesthemofrudenessandbrusquenessofspeech,and explainsthesefailingspartlyasthe resultoftheearlyfrontierlifeaf thecolonists,partlyasthatofthe greatalienimmigration.Wehave allreadinThackerayandIrvingthe wonderfulurbanityofmannersthat distinguishedtheAmericansinthe earlydays.Theyhadleisurethen tocultivatethegracesofsocial:ntercourse,butinthecruelcompetitionofmodernAmericathereisfer mostpeoplenosuchleisure.AltogetherthisbookofMr.Lowe'sa,!fordsthereaderaninterestingand unprejudicedviewofthepresentdaylifeandmannersoftheAmericanpeople.Tononeshouldsuetas expositionbemoreusefulorinstrectivethantoAustralians.Mostof theconditionsofAmericanlifeinthe pastarenowbeingrepeatedhere. Wemaylearnfromtheexperience"f ourbrethrentoavoidandcorrect muchthathasretardedtheirprogress.Theystartedwithavast "cleanslate"onwhichtodrawa Patternfortheworldofwhatthe idealmoderncivilisationshouldSe: theyhadbehindthemalltheexperienceoftheagesbywayofexample andwarning.Theresultis"The UnitedStates"ofto-day-awonderfulachievementitistrue,butene thatshouldhavebeenincomparably morewonderfulandwouldhavebeen sobutforthoselessamiablecharacteristicsmentionedbyMr.Lowe hisablebook.

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TheassimilationofforeignelementshasnotmodifiedthecharacteristicsoftheAmericanpeoplein theirfundamentalessence,whichis EnglishandPuritan.Sofarfrom thisimmigrationtendingtodebase thenativestock,moreover,heholds thattheexactreverseisthecase, eachsuccessiveinfluxofcheaplabour forcingtheclass,withwhichitcomes intocompetitiontoaspiretoahigherlevel.Thisseemscertainbtrue inthecaseofourfellow-countrymen,whooncecomposedthemassof theunskilledlabourers,butarenow foundmainlyamongthemiddleand wealthierclasses,theItalianshavingtakenthepositionformerlyoccupiedbythem.How-farthisfact maintainsinWestAustraliaisnot easytodiscover,butthereisabundantevidenceontheFieldsthatsimilarresultsaretakingplace.Mr. Lowseemsinclinedtothinkthatthe political'corruptionofwhichwenow hearsomuchisbutapassingphase, andthatwhenthecrowdoftenor antandvenalvotersshallhavegivenplacetoabetterinstructedand moresettledandresponsibleclass, politicswillbecomemorehonest andpatriotic.Oftheeffectofthis influxofimmigrationontheintellectuallifeofthenation,Mr.Low seesverylittle.ArecentProtestant writer.however,pointsoutthat nrinclpar-throughtheinfluenceof

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Thesilenceafterthefirstfrantic a:iealforreliefwasominoustome. OurMarconisentoutraysthatscraped.theskyinvain,buttherewasno resI;(onsewhatevertoanyofour in.,Aries.IswungtheCarpathia ar.Andstraighttotheposition thepoorTitanic'sfirstaerogram sa:.!sheoccupied.Ourengineswere tattopspeed.

Thesilenceoftheairso,faras theTitanicwasconcernedmademe sli:.ideraswespedonourwayto therescue.Irealisedwhatitmeant. Ce-.andonwesped.Ourstokers re':-rworkedharder.Whenthefirst fs...tda.lightcameandIknewwe w-:stillmilesfromthespotofthe trE-.zedy,Ifeltasifweshouldarrl'-'etoolatetobeofanyservice. When,however,afterfulldaylight, wesightedthefirstlifeboatfilled w:t!-:womenandchildrenandeight tenstrong-armedandbrave-heartemenoftheTitanic'screw,Irealise1thatwecouldatleastsavea fewhumanlives.Iwastoobusyfor ttenexthourorsotorecallnow whatoccurred.Mymindwas w'tllysetuponsavingthelivesof thepeoplewhocrowdedtheboats.

"MTseawascalm.Therewasscarce':iarippleuponitsface.Great icefloeswerecrunchingdownfrom thenorth. Inthedistanceseveral ice'.ergsshimmeredlikemirrors. thelifeboatswerenotcrushed theswiftlymovingicefloesI cc)dnotunderstand.Thesixteen t7.?.rsseemedatfirstnearlyallfilled women. rememberthatitoccurredtome thegoodGodhadstretchedout H:-.mightyhandandhadchecked f:hermurderbyHiselements. WegotaboardtheCarpathiaeve:humanbeinginthesixteenlife7.tsoftheTitanic.Everyofficer memberofourcrewstoodby thebraveandloyalladsthey a:-anddidhisfullduty. ',1;mindisinnoconditionnowto tel1youmuchmoreofwhatIsaw heardandfeltduringthetwo rs'workoftheirrescues. wetookaboard705womenand ct.:.lrenwhowerealive.butsomeof unconscious.Wealsodragged totheCarpathia'sdecksfourmember=oftheTitanic'screwwhohad beentolledofftomanthelifeboats, ar.werestarkdead.Theyhadbeen fr:ontodeath.Theirstrong,hornytngersstillclutchedtheoarsthat hadbeendesperatelypulling. W--iiiriedthesemeninsailors'grave.,only,,esterdayfromthedeckof tIneCarpathia.

ItispossibletheCarpathia'swirelessoperatoracknowledgedbutrefusedtoanswermessagesevenfrom thePresidentoftheUnitedStates receivedafterWednesdaynight,as hehadthenbeenathispostmore thanseventy-twohourswithoutrest. Butheneverreportedsuchamessagetome,andIdonotblame him. AfterIreachedtheCunardpier,I wasaskedastethetruthofreportsthatsomepassengers,andparticularlysomemenpassengers,on theTitanicwerekeptbackfromthe lifeboatsatthepointofthepistol, andthattwowell-knownmenwere shot.Ofcourse,Iwasnotthere.I didnotseetheshipgodown.But fromthesurvivorswhocameaboard myshipIheardnosuchstory. Idonotgivetheleastcredenceto thatreport.IfIhadtowriteaboutitfortheNewYork."American"Iwoulddenounceitasanabominablelie.

At4o'clockto-morrowmorningI startbackfortheMediterranean. Notoneofthepassengerswhoshippedforthistripcancelledpassage. TheCarpathiawasamplyprovisionedfortheaccommodationofthe705 Personsrescued,andlikewisethere wasabundantandcomfortablesleepingroomfortheunexpectedincrease ofherpassengerlistbybringingintorequisitionthebigloungesinthe saloons.

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'Thenon-CatholicPressofthiscoontryandoftheworldmaybeknown byfourmarks.Itisinmanyrespects sue;itis,inthemain,unholyit is,intherealsense,catholic,and itis,whatissecondarilyunderstood byapostolic-althoughthislast showssignsofgrowingfaint.Iam concernedchieflywiththesecond mark;henceletmedismisstheothersasquicklyaspossible.Thesecularpressisoneinthatitisadependentbothpoliticallyandeconomically; inthatitisacommercial enterprise,andhencecommittedto theinevitabletruththatprincipal, assuch,cannotberelieduponto bearinterestintermssterling-aboveall,inthatithastorelyupon astandardoffaiththatis,aswe know,false,andastandardofmoralsthatisatleastpeculiar.Itis catholicinthatithasauniversal entree,andindeedisdeemedauniversalneed.Itisapostolicinthat itaffects,innoinconsiderabledegree,thepropagandaofbeliefspoliticalandreligiousthatmaybe,as totheformer,sincere,butarecertainly,astothelatter,falseand dangerous.Letusnowturnour attentiontoaconsiderationofthe secondmark-unholiness.Wemay makebroadlytwodivisionsinthe modernnewspapertheeditorialand thereportorial.Looselywemaysay thatitisthefirstthatusuallyoffendsagainstfaiththesecondagainstmorals.Wemustalwaysrememberthatthereisbutonetrue Church,andnomatterhowmuchwe maybedisposedtograntthatthose outsidethisChurchcanbeingood faithinthattheyhavenotthe light,thetruthremainsthatthey havenotthelight.Wemustrememberthateducationandculture andsocialadvantagesassuchinno etsehelpthenon-CatholictounderstandtheCatholicFaith.Itwould hequiteimpossibletociteanything likethenumberofinstancesthat mighthegivenof CasesofFlagrantIgnorance inthepartofmenotherwiseesteemedculturedandeducatedmen,upon pointsconnectedwithCatholicfaith andpractices.Itischaritableto Putthisalldowntoignorance,but thereiseveryreasontobelievethat toooftenthespurissomethingfar ,lifferent-malice.Howoftenwhen oneisreadingone'sdailypaperdoes nnecomeacrossasneeratCatholicismandthosewhopractiseit?What :sftheleaderonareligioustheme, preachingdoctrinesweknowtohe erroneousandmisrepresentingthose weknowtobeinfalliblytrue?What thespecialarticledoinglikewise, nrdealingwithaquestionofhistoryattheexpenseoftheChurch's reputation?Whatofthereference inthebookreviewtoCatholicmattersbytheQuidnuncwhocouldnot, inreturnforthethroneofEngland, standexaminationin'mattersCathofiebyaCatholicchild? OutsidetheChurchtheworldis atsixesandsevensasregardsreligion.Itintoomanycasesbelieves nothing,andintherestisquite uncertainastowhatitbelieves,and thisisthementalattitudewhichcolourspracticallyallthepresent-day readingonquestionsoffaith.Am I.therefore,straining,ifIdetect hereinadownrightdanger?Faithis agift,anditisagifttobeprized andcaredfor,andoneofthepitfallsthattheyoungCatholicshould bepreservedfromisthepaperthat ventilatestheopinionsofunbelievers, agnostics,andothers,whoaremore tohepitiedthanblamed,forthey havebeendeniedthelightthatwe, intheprovidenceofGod,enjoy.As regards TheReportorialSide ofthemodernnewspaper,onewould liketospeakwithrestraint,andyet

theopinionofjudgesbetterqualifiedthanIatleast-Imustreluctantlyputitaside.Butthereremains anotherandstilleffectiveremedy, thecorrective,anditliesinthesupportoftheCatholicpress.Thereis noneed,Ihope,togoovertheargumentslinfavourof TheCatholicPress, butatleastImaybeallowedto statethattheChurchherself,consideringwhat'sheherself,withthe voiceofherSupremePastor,has saidaboutthematteroftheCatholicnewspaper-theChurchherselfhas arighttoexpectthateveryCatholichomeinChristendomwhichcan affordtopayforasecularpaper shouldequallyseethatitisnever withoutoneofourCatholicpapers. Then,andthenonly,canthesecularpress,eventherespectableportionofit,bereadwithaminimum risk,andthenandthenonlywillwe beinapositiontocommandapress asstrongasitdeservestobe.Itis anadmittedfactthattheCatholic newspaperdoesnotreceivethatmeasureofsupporttowhichitisentitled,andthatisablemishthatitis withinourcompetencetoremove.We haveaninstrumentforattackand fordefencereadytoourband.Ihave shown,Ihope,asmanyothershave shownbeforeme,thatthereisa cryingneedthatthatinstrument shouldbekepteffectiveandshould beused,andIthinkthatasoneof thepracticalconclusionstothediscussionwhichIhopewillfollowuponthispaper,aresolutioninthis veinshouldbepassedbythiscommitteeandeventuallybroughttothe noticeoftheCatholicYoungMen's SocietiesofGreatBtitain.

itisdifficulttodoso.Therewasa maninAmericasomefourorfive yearsagowhowas,andmaybe still,aleadingfigureinsomegreat presssyndicate,sadatabusiness banquethemadetheastonishingly candidadmissionthat"newsissin." America,ofcourse,isnotEnglandalthoughinpassingitisworthrememberingthatthereareCatholics inmillionsinAmerica,forsomeof whom,letushope,theepigramcontainedamoral-butIamregretfullyforcedtotheopinionthatthe samebeliefisheldimplicitly,ifnot explicitly,inthiscountryalso.Let usfacefactsletussaythateven thoseorganswhichcountthemselves respectableandreputableareoften unsafetobeleftwithinthereach ofyoungreaders-evengrantingwhat ishighlydebatable,thattheaverage decentgrown-upcan_dependuponhis senseofdutyandstrengthofwillto skipwhatisobjectionableintheir columns.Butwhatshallwesayof thegutterSunday,press,thevile sheetthatrakesinthescandalsof theweekandthe.sordidstoriesof thedivorcecourt,theminutedetails ofthemotivesandmethodsofthe latestmurdererorsuicide,andservesallupasgoodandprofitable readingforthepeopleofso-called ChristianEnglandonthesame daythatso-called Christian Englandissoconcernedshould notbedesecratedbyinnocent recreation?AreweCatholicssufficientlyalivetotheenormityofthis scandal?Arewenotaptattimes tohetolerantofwhatisbeyond questionamonstrousevilDowe sufficiently to.thefactthatif ourchildrenfeeduponthisgarbage theywillsurelybetainted?Itis thechildrenthatreally,makethese questionsoftheSundaypapersoimportant.Letmenow.closewitha briefreferencetooneotheractivity onthereportorialside,,inwhichthe pressfrequentlyandgrievouslyoffendsthesusceptibilitiesofCatholics.Weareallfamiliarwith TheSpecialCorrespondent, whetherheliveinParis.orMadrid, orinanyntherCatholiccentre.We allknowthegarbledversionsofCatholichappeningsweareallfamiliarwith,theunnamedconventinthe remotevillageintheheartofsome mountains,where,itisalleged,that someone,saidthatsomeonesawthat somethingtookplacewhichwas highlyscandalous.Itissometimes, nearlyalways,Impossibletogetsufficientdetailstoinstituteanenquiry.Occasionally,however,sufficientdatahaveunwiselybeengiven toenableCatholicauthoritiestolook intothelibel,forsoitinvariably turnsouttobe.Ifyoulookthroughthefileofa('atholicpaperyou willseeexactly,whatImeanhow timeandtimeagainitbasbeen shownthatchargesandallegations madebyspecialcorrespondentsare bogusnay,moreithasbeenprovedunpleasantlyoftenthatnewshas beensuppressedwhichwouldtellagainsttheenemiesoftheCatholic Church.Ithinkitbynomeansan unreasonablethingtosaythenonCatholicpresshaslittletoheproud ofinitsbehavioursubsequenttothe PortugueseRevolution.However,I thinkIhavealreadylabouredmy theme,butbeforeIclose,perhapsI mayheallowedtosayawordor twoaboutaremedyforwhatIhave endeavouredtoshowisanevil.The fullremedy,inmyhumblejudgment, isthesubstitution-theestablishmentofaCatholicdailypaper.I hopeThavenotmanybeesinmy bonnet,hutoneofthefewisthat Isidewiththevery,verysmallminoritywhoholdthistohePracticable,butastheoverwhelming hod,.ofopinionisagainstus -andIconcedethatitis

1,422to3,329millionfrancs;.but allthismoneyis.investedinrailways,harbours,docks,canals,etc. TheNecessariesofLife.

5.Innoothercountry.arethenecessariesoflifeascheapasinBelgium,althoughthereisatthemomentanupwardtendencyinprices. OilboughtfortocentimesinBelgiumcosts5oinParis;matchesI centimeinBrussels,toinFrance; coal20francsinBelgium,40inr France1tobacco3francsinBelgium, inFrance24francs.InGermanyand inFrancedutieshavebeenputon mostofthegoodsinBelgiumthese duties,customsduties,havebeen doneawaywithinthe.caseofcocoa(1895),tea(1897),coffee,raw orunroasted(1903),anddiminished inthecaseofrice,salt,vinegar, and"industrialalcohol."

6,Asageneralrule,customsdutiesareverylight,ifanyareimposedatall,onimportedmaterials, andgoodsneededinconnectionwith nationalindustries.Verylight,too, aretheexcisedutiesandthecost ofthetransmissionofgoods.Hence itisthatapopulationofnearly eightmillioninhabitants,flourish, andarecontentinsolimitedater( ritory-onlyathirdofIrelandin size.

SocialLegislation.

7.Innoothercountry,evenby theadmissionofProtestanteconomists,issociallegislationsocomplete9' asinBelgiumitwouldrequirea longpapermerelytoenumeratethe mainchaptersofthenewcode.

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AGermanwriterhaspublishedin oneoftheleadingmagazines,the "Rundschau,"astudyontheprogressofBelgiumduringthepast25 years.Someimportantpapers,Englishandothers,weresayingthat the('atholicGovernment,whichhas beeninofficewithoutinterruption fortwenty-eightyears,wouldbe overthrownatthegeneralelections inJune.Onthecontrary,theCatholicmajorityhasbeenincreased, becauseoftheimmenseprosperity enjoyedbythepeopleunderthepresentGovernment,astheGerman publicistfullyrealises. FactsandFigures.

I.Belgiumpossessesrelativelythe largestrailwayareainEuropemorethan16kilometresofrailway PerLousquarekilometresofterritory.Englandhas11.6kilometres, Germany10.4,andFrance:4.

2.Noothercountryintheworld affordssuchfacilitiesforcheaptravelling.Thefaresareverylowfor theworkingclass,andfive,orfifteen days'tickets,attifrancs75c.(9s. 5d.),or23fr.5o(iRstidy,enable excursioniststoreacheverypopulous quarter.NootherGovernmentso farhasbeen"lavish"enoughtoimitatethis.example.

Antwerpisatpresent.thelargestportofContinentalEurope.This isnotsurprising,takingintoaccount thefactthatthelatestfigures show BelgiumattheHead ofallthe,nationsinimportandexporttrade,714francsperheadrepresentingthepartofeachBelgian citizeninthegeneraltrade,ascomparedwith535francsfortheEnglishman,244francsfortheGerman, and2'nfortheFrenchman.(The writerquotesthefiguresof19u4 hadhehadthelatestbeforehim, hewouldhavegivenover900fr. insteadof714)

4.Noothercountrythathasiocreaseditstradeandindustrycan boastof.thesameprosperityThe Stateexpensesareenormous,and yetwhatiscalledthe"NationalUnproductiveDebt"sankbetweenthe years1884(whentheCatholicscame intopower)and19°9from6francs 71to3francs79perhead.Ithas beenreducedbyhalf.Itisonly righttoaddthattheNationalDebt duringthesameperiodrosefrom

8.Between1884and1910Belgium solvedaproblemwhichseemedimpossibleofsolutiontoallothernations.Althoughthegeneralexpensesincreasedinalldirections,no newdutiesortaxeshavebeencreated,withthesoleexceptionofa heavierduty,ondrinkablealcohol (inordertolimititsconsumption).

9.Between1880and1910thenumberofilliteratepeoplewasreduced bymorethanhalf.WefindinBelgium,withoutcompulsoryeducation, lessignorantmenthaninFrance. Practicaland TechnicalEducation ismakingheadway.AnewBill dealingwiththisquestion-avery liberalBillitis-willbelaidbefore ParliamentiftheGovernmentremaininpower. MakingthewordsofanItalian anti-clericalpaperhisown,theGermanwriterthusconcludes"BelgiumdeservestobetakenasamodelbyallthecountriesofEurope." Ofcourseouranti-clericalpapers keeponasserting.allthesame,that the('atholicGovernmenthavebrought'thecountrytotheverge Of ruin,andthatweareontheeve ofournationaldeathiftheCatholicsarereturnedonJunethe=Id, thedateofthegeneralelection-

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Noanewouldhavethoughthima romanticfiguretolookatCarlo Leonethatnightashesatinhis windowwatchingthesungodown.It wasadingylittlewindow,without eventhegraceofafire-escape,and theroombehinditwasmoredingy still.Carlo,inhisworkingclothes, puffingstolidlyawayathispipe, wasnomoreattractivethanhis surroundings.Thesunlightthrew hisshockofbrownhairintorelief againstthewindowframe,Pasta ruddierglowovertherugged!ewe andlingeredlonginthebrownItalianeyes.Theywereniceeyes,thoughtheirownerwasonlyastocky younglabourer,andparticularly nicejustnow,forawarmerlight thanthesunset'sownW85shining inthem.

OthermeninthegreatcityofSan Franciscomightseeagirl'sfacein theirsmoke-wreaths,butsurelyno lovelierfacelookedoutfromthe Lando'DreamsthatnightthanAngela's.Carlokneweverylineofit byheart;theroseandcreamof theskin,themeltingcurveofthe darklashes,theverytwistofthe silkytendrilsthatwerealwaysescaningfromAngela'sblue-black braids.Itfloatedbeforehimnow, shuttingouttheroofswiththeir teeminglife,thealleyswiththeir dirtswarmingchildren.Sometimes thedearfacesmiled;butmostlyit wassad,wistfully,sweetlysad,and thelipshadadownwarddroopas theywhisperedtheir"MioCarlo!"

nowsincetheaccident,andforthree yearsthouhaltsaidtome,'Carlo, wait-itisnotrightthatthou shouldsthaveahelplessbride.Wait tillAngelacanwalkagain.'And shecannotwalk!yetsheisnotill,no, norinpain! Iloveher,Iwillwait nolongerIfthegoodGodmeans tohealher,Hecanhealherjustas wellwhenwearemarriedIwill waitnomoreforher!"'

littlechurchtoofferhispetitionthesamethathadbeenonhislips eachdaysinceAngelahadbeenleft acripplebythatwretchedaccident. ForweekshehadbeggedtheSacred Heartonlythatshemightlive;but now,toallappearance,shewasrosy andwell,andtoCarlo'ssimple minditseemedadiabolicalmiracle thatshecouldnotwalk.Ashelookedintothekindbronzefaceabove himtheconvictiongrewthathisdecisionwasright.Hewouldmarry Angelathen,healedornot,she wouldalwaysbehisown.Novenas couldbeansweredquiteaswellaftertheirwedding-andhowmuch happiertheywouldbe

All!poorlittleAngela! Carlo'smouthgrewsternerashe watchedthefaceofhisdream,but hiseyesweretendererthanever. Presentlyheroseandknockedthe ashesfromhispipeagainstthewindow-sill.HewouldgodowntoMadreMarcelinanowandhaveitout Theyhadbeenfoolslongenough,he toldhimself.

MadreMarcellinawasgossipingon thelandingasusual,butsheturned atoncewhenshesawCarlocoming downthestairsandpushedopenthe doorintohersitting-room.Eventhe biggestrockercreakedwhenshesat down,butshelaughedcomfortably, andtherollsoffatunderherchin shookwithhermirth.

Itwasalongspeechforthestolid Carlo,andwhatwasworsetoMadre Marcellina'smind,arebelliousone. Sheglaredathimforaninstant withyhersharplittleeyes,tooamazedtospeak.Thensheletloosethe torrentofwrathuponhim.Fool shecalledhim,idiotimbecileto marryagirlchainedtoawheelchairwhenhemighthavethepick ofalltheItalianmaidensinSan FranciscoIfbemusthaveawife, lethimchooseawomanwhowas notalreadyalivingcorpse She wouldtakecareofAngela,sheloved thechildbutshedidnotmean thatbeshouldthrowhimselfaway. OrifAngelaitmustbe,lethim waittilltheladydoctor,towhose homeAngelahadbeentakenaweek ago,shouldhavecuredthegirlof heraffliction!

"For,"arguedMadreMarcellina shrewdly,"ifhewillonlywaitlong enough,hewilllearnthatother maidshaveeyeswithcurlinglashes. AsforAngela,shewillbewelltakencareof-shehassenseinher head,thatgirl!shewouldnotwish toruinhislife."

ButCarlosatunmovedthrough hertirade.Nowhegotuptogo.

"To-morrowIshalltellAngelato makereadyforthewedding,"be saidstubbornly.

Hismouthwasstillsetinthat stubbornlinewhenheturnedintothe

Allnightlongthethoughtofit lightenedhisstepashewenthis roundsinthebankwherehewas watchman;allnightlongAngela's facepeepedathimfromeverycorner.Heevencaughthimselfwhistlingsoftl,%athinghehadalmostabandonedsincethegirl'sillness.There wouldbesomethingtoworkfor now,ofacertaintyMadreMarcellitashouldleavehertworooms andlivewiththem,justastheyhad planned,savethatherworkwould benoeasiertillhecouldearnmore money.Hisheartleapedwhenthe dawnbegantocreepupthesky,the dawnoftheirweddingday! How Angela'swistfulfacewouldbrighten atthenews! Henotedthedateon thebigcalendar,howbrightlyit wouldshineamongthedarkonesof herlastthreeyears-thateighteenth ofApril,nineteenhundredandsix. Itwasalittleafterfivewhenhe beganhislastround,stillwiththe glamourofthoselettersinhiseyes. Attenminutespastheflungopen oneofthewindowsandtookadeep breathofthecoolmorningair.Afterwardherememberedthinkingwhat aperfectdayitpromisedtobe. Whilehestoodtherethestreet rosesuddenlyingreatswells,like the:oceaninagale-thebuildings oppositebegantoswaycrazily-then thefloorunderhisfeetshuddered likealivingthing-andtiltedupwards! Carloswunghimselfover thewindowledge,andrantothe middleofthestreet,outoftheway offallingbricks.Hehadseenearthquakesbefore.Hisfacewaswhiteas hetriedtokeephisfeetinthe midstofthatmonstrousturmoil. Theairwasfilledwithsinistergrowlings-thecrashofcrumblingwallsstabbedbyadistantshriek.Athick, whitish-yellowdustcloudedthesky -beganslowlytosettle-andthe earthwasquietoncemore.

Carlowaitedafewmomentslongertobesureallwasover,then, mindfulofhisduties,hethrusthis rosarybackinhispocketandturnedtothebuilding.Noneednowof thekeysinhishand Agoodhalf ofthewallla,inruins,theremainderoverhungthewalksofarit seemedabreathwoulddislodgeit. Within,asafeleaneddrunkenlyto onesidetheirongratingswere twistedasthoughbyagigantic hand.Theyoungfellowscrambled overthepileofbricksandcautic,uslybeganhisinterruptedround. Hedarednotlethimselfthinkof MadreMarcellina-ofAngela,sohelplessinherchair.Theholyangels keepthemhecouldnotleavehis post.Theclangofthefire-gong.far offintheresidencedistrict,senta shudderthroughhim.Ah,Angela! Butifheleftthebank,hewhose faithfulnesshadbeenhisboastSoheploddedwearilybackand forth,hisfacedrawnwiththatinwardstruggle.PolicemenhailedErri, badehimseekasaferplaceinor.eof theopensquares,oronahill-top. Sometimeshehadtobeatbackfurtive-eyedcreatures,whostartedup fromtheground,rat-like,toplundertheruinedbuildings.Hewas gladwhentheyappeared.Atleastit gavehimsomethingtodo.Fire brokeoutinalldirections.Heheard thebellseverywherenow.Anhour latermensaidthewaterhadgiven out-andCarlosentupanagonised PetitiontotheSacredHeart.Still hedidnotleavehispost. Itseemedaneternitybeforeadisheveledmanappeared,inwhosehaggardlookCarlorecognisedthe hank'spresident.Anyothertimethe greatmanwouldhavepassedhim withacondescending"Good-Incrning,"butto-dayhewrungtheyoung Italian'shand."Leone,we'llrememberthis!"hesaid.Therewere otherswithhim;Carlocaughtthe blue.ofuniformsandheardscrapsof talkaboutdynamiteandthespreadingflamesashehurriedaway. Whatinstinctguidedhimthrough theconfusionheneverknew.Armed menturnedothersback,butCarlo pushedonbeneaththeverymuzzles oftheirguns.Perhapssomethingin thedesperateyoungfacemadethem giveway,evenagainst;theirbetter judgment.Andsoatlasthereached thenorth-westedgeofthecity, whereAngelahadbeenleftinthe doctor'shome-wasitaweek-ora century-ago? Allabouthimwasthehavocthe earthquakehadwrought.Thef-e

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"Harkhowthechaircomplains, sofatIam!"saidshe."Andwhat newshastthoufromourlittleone to-day?"

MadreMarcellinawouldalways lookuponCarloandAngelaaschildren,forshehadcaredforboth sincetheirbabyhood.Shewasaunt toCarlo,andgodmothertoslender Angela,inCatholicItaly,whereit meantsomethingtobegodmother toanorphanbaby.Thetwohad grownupunderherwatchfuleyes

Playmatesatfirst,thensweethearts, andthen,withthefamily'simmigrationtoAmerica,theyhadbeenbetrothed,withtheunderstandingthat theweddingwastobeassoonas Carlocouldearnenoughforahome. Butforthreeyearsnowthelittle househadwaited,andstillAngela badnotcometofillitwithItalian sunshine.

Carlowasthinkingofthisashe turnedhishatinawkwardfingers, makinguphismindhowheshould answerMadreMarcellina'squestion. "Nonews,"hesaidatlength. "sheisnobetter.TheSignorasays itistoosoontotellyet,Butitis notofthatLwishedtospeakMadre,"heburst011+sucldenl.,"T amwearyofnovellas! Ifithad beenthewillofGodthatsheshould walk,theSacredHeartwouldhave curedherlongago.Itisthreeyears

In-digestionisthecauseof nearlyalltheminorailmentsto whichthehumansystemis subject.'WhenyouhaveIndigestion-thatis,whenyou cannotdivestwhatyoueatyourfoodcannotpossiblymake goodblood,nornourishyour body.Consequently,yoursystemisstarved.Youbecome weak,nervous,amemicimpurities.duetodecompositionof theundigestedmassinstomach andbowels,aredrawnintoyour bloodtopoisonyourwhole systemandpreparethewayfor dangerousdiseases.

"Forseveralyearsmy existencewasrenderedquite miserahltbyindigestion. MotherSeigel'sSyrupcompletelycuredmeofevery aymj.tomofindigestion.andI amnowinfullenjoymentof myold-timegoodhealth."Mrs.Want,34,BroughtonSi,, Glebe,N.S.W.29.3.11.

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wassotseriousasyet,butthestatelyhouseswererackedandbroken outofallsemblanceofbeauty.Oftenthewallsweredown;therooms, theirintimatelifewide-opentothe street,seemedtoCowerbackashamed.Carlowentnumbfromheadto footwhenhesawthedoctor'sprettyhomeitsvinescrumpled,disheveled,floorsaslant,doorsswung wiee.Hehadknownitwouldbeso; butforamomenthewasphysically sick,toosicktomove.Thenhis strengthcamebackwiththerushof AIfire hisveins,andheflunghimse:f,ntotheruin,callingAngela Yetallthewhileheknew shewouldnotanswer,andwhenhe st.sseledoutagain,satisfiedthat she.vasnotthere,hisfacewas strangelyold. Hewanderedaimlesslyafterthat, bassacrossthestrickencity,where the:lameswereevennowcompleting theworkofdestruction.Hemet frier'.isandneighboursflyingtosafetywithsuchgoodsastheycould carry-strangetrophiesindeed,most of:tembore! Heheardcrisporders.thewailofafrightenedchild. con:mtiedexplosionsandthenoiseof fa:'srwalls,andeverywherethe screeoftrunksdraggedalongthe walks.ButAngela'snamerang a::teousknellinhisears,andhe saw,nlyherdespairing,helpless eyes isnsonseiousl,heturnedinthediree-.:snofthelittlechurch,the chr:'nthatAngelahadloved,the chssiiwherehehadfoundcomfort s,-say,timesbefore.Itsenta fresnpangthroughhishearttofind it'LP1finruinsandagroupofbluecc's.-..-s1menpreparingtoshatterthe res.s'ningwallswithdynamite.The Bl.s-se,l,Sacramentwassafe,they t,"sire,thepriesthadrescuedthat; al..:hechurchmustgoinoneway snother.Ifthosewallswere ciss,s.theyhopedtoholdthefire there.

.s:s-ossthepiledbricksCarlo efteftaglimpseofafamiliarfigure,:hebeautifulbronzehead,the har..1upraisedinbenediction,ofthe Chn:stoftheSacredHeart.Howdess:s.:eitlooked-andhowloving. Cah.'sthroattightenedsuddenly etlre:ngtearsfilledhiseyes.Atthe sts:se'sfeetheandAngelahad kr1.1:.theirfirstSundayinSanFrantherehehadspentthatdreadfulmorningwhennoneknewwhether Ars.s.awouldliveordietherehe hassmetomakehisthanksgiving w1-,rtheytoldhimshewouldget we:1Thepityingfacehadstrengthene.:himinsorrow,hadsmileduponhInlinjoy.AndhowAngelahad love,!theSacredHeart!Heturned to manbesidehim.

W:11youwaitoneinstant,Sign,.:longenoughformetobring 01.7-.heSacredHeart?Itwillbe n,3srethanamoment."

Irtruthitwasverylittlemore Carlwasyoungandstrong-andde- *s. -s:e.Thebronzefigurewasal- astallashe,andnolight 1, yetsomehowhemanagedto free.:fromthedebrisaboutitand staggerbacktothesidewalkwith it hisarms.Thewatchersmutteredsomethingabouta"toolItalian,"butCarlodidnotcare.His spirit;hadrisenunaccountablyat thefirstglanceintothosepitsing eyes.TheSacredHeartwaskind srr,17Angelawassafesomewhere A1thatdayhekepthistreasure

withhim,andthewearierhisarms grewwithitsweight,thelighter grewhisheart.Ahundredpossibilitiessuggestedthemselvesnow; thedoctormighthavetakenAngela acrossthebaythenightbeforetherewasahospitalovertherein whichshewasinterested,therehad evenbeensometalkoftheirgoing. Or-shehadanautomobile-sheand Angelamightbemilesawayfrom dangerbythistime.Butmostcertainlyshewouldletnoharmcome toAngela,whateverhappened.So hecomfortedhimself,andsetoutto findMadreMarcellina.

TelegraphHillseemedthelikeliest Placethere,wheremenofallnationsweregatheredinstranigefriendlinesswheresoft-eyedFilipinossat sidebysidewithswarthyMexicans, whereItalyandHawaiijostledeach other,withevenanoccasionalHinduorslant-eyedChineseforneighbour.Itwasanorderly,quietcrowd forthemostpartthemajorityhad lostalltheypossessed,butthey werepoorpeople,usedtosuchaccidents,andtomakingthebestof things.Theywentaboutgetting theireveningmealasbestthey might,thosewhohadsharingwith thosewhohadnot.Someofthem jestedafewofthechildren,recoveringfromtheirfright,wereplaying games.

Fromonegrouptoanotherwent Carlo,questioning,tillatlengthhe foundtheobjectofhissearch.Madre Marcellinawassquattedbesidea smolderingfire,makingcoffeeina verydirtytomatocan,andeatinga hitofbreadandsausagefromequallydirtyfingers.Shelookedupwith thesamedisapprovingeyewith whichshehadgreetedCarloofold whenheloiteredonthewayhome.

"So?"saidshe,"thouarthereat lastWherehestthoubeenallthis time?"Ruttherewasanunwonted huskinessinhervoice.

Asduskcloseddownmore,thanone shadowyfigurecametokneelbefore theSacredHeartwhereCarlohad placeditonthegroundbesidehim. Menblessedthemselvesandbowed theirbeadsasthe,passed; mothersbroughttheirlittlechildren womencrouchedthereandwepttheir theirheartsout,claspingthebronze feetwithpleadingfingers.Thefire caststrangelightsonthegentleface oftheChristHisSacredHeart seemedtocatchandholdtheflame. Hisupraisedhandtorainbenedictions.Andfewindeedtherewere wholeftHisfeetuncomforted.

Carlohimselfkneltlongbeforehe stretchedoutonthegroundtoget whatsleephemight.Hecouldnot pray,butthepeaceinhissoulgrew deeperwitheveryglanceintothe bronzeeyes.Ifhehadloved?thestatue whenitstoodintheflower-decked shrineofthechurch,helovedittenfoldmorenow-itspokesoeloquentlyofthelovingkindnessoftheSacredHeart.Hislastactwasoneof submissiontothewillofGod,and sohefellasleep. Thedawnwasamarvelloussight; theglitteringlancesofthesundriventhroughtheluridcloudsthat hungabovethetownthefirebeneathburninggreenandgoldand red,amany-colouredseaofflame. Thoseonthehill-topwatchedit wearilytheythoughtmoreofthe problemoffoodforthedayandof thestiffnessintheirbonesfromthe nightintheopen.

Assoonastherewaslightenough tosee,Carlobeganasystematic searchforAngela.Theopensquares, theparks,RussianHill-wherever homelessoneshadtakenrefugethisnewhopeofhistoldhimshe mightbethere.MadreMarcellina wenttostandinthebreadline,mutteringangrilyaboutit,andrepeatingtherollofherwealthyItalian relativestoallwhowouldlisten. Mid-morningfoundCarloreturning,weary,heavy-eyed.Hehadbeen turnedbackbythesoldiersagain andagainhehadseenDeathpacingthroughthesmokethatshroudedSanFrancisco'sbrokenhearthe hadnotfot.ndAngela.Hewatched therefugeesdullyofwhatusewas thisstruggle?Farbettertodie quickly,sincedieyoumustinone wayoranotherifnotbyflame, thenbystarvation.Chicagowas sweptaway,so'theysaid,theruins ofDenverburning,LosAngeleswipedout.PerhapsitwastheLast Judgment! Carlocrossedhimself atthethought."SacredHeart,have mercyonus!"hewhispered. Heclimbedthehillwithdragging feet.Hewouldkneeloncemorebeforethestatue,appealoncemoreto thatHeart,bothhumananddivine. Butthistimehewouldaskfor peaceonly-andthestrengthtoface whatlaybeforehim,beitthelong, lonelyyearstilldeathshouldcall himtoAngela'sside,ortheswifter terrorsoftheJudgment.Unseeing, hepassedthroughthecrowd,head boweduponhisbreast.

Someoneelsehadsoughtcomfort atthepoorshrine;agirlwas prostratethere,herslimhandsgrippingthebronzefeetdesperately.Her longdarkcloakswathedherfigure inmournfulfolds,andoverhershouldershungtwoblue-blackbraidsthick as'herwhitewrist.Andfromhead tofootsheshookwiththeforceof hersobbing.

Carlostaredandstared.Justso Angela'shairhadhunginbraidshadcurledaboutherears! "Angela?"hegaspedhoarsely, "Angela1"

Thegirlstartedup,pushinghack thehairfromherhot,tear-stained face.Amomentshelooked,belief andjoydawningthroughherdespair,thenbeforeCarlocouldgoto her,sheranintohisarmswithan exultantcry1 "0mioCarloartthouhere?and safe?"Herfingersclutchedhimhungrily,notquitesurethathewas real.

Alittlelongertheyclung,toeach other,whisperingtenderchildish names,forgetfuloftheworld.FinallyCarloheldheroffatarm'slengthinamazement.Wasthisthe Angelahehadleftinawheel-chair,a helplesscripple?

"Canstthouwalk,littleone?"he asked.

AndAngelaliftedaglowingface tohis."TheSacredHearthascured me!"shesaid.

Itwoul4taketoolongtorepeat thedoctor'sexplanationofthemiracle,andneitherCarlonorAngela understoodorcaredonejotforis. Angelahadbeenwelllongago,it seemed;butthemusclessoweak,sn longunused,hadseemedparalysed tothegirlshehadbeenafraidto attemptwalking,andsohadgrown moreandmorehelpless.Andtheexcitementoftheearthquake,herfear forCarlo,hadbeenjusttheshock

sheneededtorouseher.Forthe rest,thedoctorhelpedCarloprovide forthemduringthedaysthatfollowed,helpedhimtofindworkin thenewcitythatpresentlysprang up,andwasAngela'sattendantat theweddingintheoldMissionDolores.

ButCarloandAngela,kneeling sidebysidebeforethebronzefigure oftheSacredHeart,andteaching theirweeAngelatolistherprayers,knowmostcertainlythatwhetheritbemiraculousornot,their greathappinesscamedirectfromthe lovingHeartofOurLord.

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TheChristianisnotdisconcerted bytheexistenceofphysicalevils, forheknowstheyaretheconsequencesofdrunkennessandimprovidenceofanunworthyfatherofafamily.Isitreasonabletoblame Godforthediseasedchildrenwho arethefruitofimmoralparents? God,indeed,could,inHisomnipotence,preventnature'slawsfrom actinginthesecasesbutnoonecan provethatHeisboundtoperforma miracle.

TheChristian,again,knowsthat Physicalevilisofteninrealitya positivefavourandblessingofGod totheindividual,andalways,thoughweinourignorancemaynot perceiveit,hassomegoodpurpose inGod'suniversalplan-thatfre.iiientlyabedofpainhasbroughta greatsinnerhackaftermanyyears tohisGod.IfAdamhadbeenfaithful,theracewouldhavebeenfree fromevil.TheChristianrealisesalsothatmuchofthepoverty,sicknessandmisery'intheworldisdirectlytraceabletotheactualsinsof men.Isitreasonabletoblame Godforthepovertyofthetenement housedweller,whenoftenweknow thatitisduetotheactionsofthe Peoplethemselves?Howoftenthe lossofworldlygoodshasstripped amanofhispride,avarice,andlust, becausehebeganforthefirsttime torealisetheuncertaintyofmate-

Wemustinthelastanalysis,therefore',saythatintheexistenceof moralevilisagreatmystery,but thatitsexistenceisinnowayreferabletoGod,buttothesinsof ourfirstparentsandtheactualsins ofmen.Thegreatremedyofevilis Jesus('hrist'satonementonthe CrossandthegraceofGodwhich comestherefrom,especiallyinthe MassandtheSacramentsestablishedbytheSaviour.

Take,ifyoudare,thealternative: ThereisnoGod.Doesthatdo away'withthefactofmoralevil?Or thealternativeGodisinfinitely bad.Doestheadditionofsuchbadnesstothesumofmoralevilhelp thecase?-"AmericanCatholicQuarterly."

Theordinaryagnostichasgothis factsallwrong,saysChesterton.He isanunbelieverforamultitudeof reasons,buttheyareuntruereasons. HedoubtsbecausetheMiddleAges werebarbaric,buttheyweren't;becauseDarwinismisdemonstrated, hiltitisn't; becauseChristianart wassadandpale,butitwasdecked outinPeculiarlybrightcoloursand gaywithgold;becausemodernscienceismovingawayfromthesupernatural,butitisn't:itismoving towardsthesupernaturalwiththe rapidityofarailwaytrain.

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