The Record Newspaper 13 July 1912

EMPIRESELF-RAISINGFLOUR

TheWest AUSTRALIAN RECORD

SATURDAY,JULY13,1912

InandAroundtheHome

MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

Thechild

Toleadchildren,nottodrive them,isthewaytobringthebest outofthem.

Itisagoodthingforeveryfatherandmothertotrytoputthemselvesinthechild'splace-tolook atthingsfromhispointofview. Manychildrenhavetosufferinjusticewhichranklesintheirhearts, andembitterstheirchildishlives. Nochilddevelopsfinetraitsof characterunlesssidebyside,hand inhand,fatherandmotherwalkwith him,andbyexample,aswellasby precept,livewithhimthelifethey wouldhavehimlive.

SchoolofGoodManners

Theonlywaytogainthereputationofhavingcharmingmannersis tostrivehardforit.Eachandeveryday,andeveryhouroftheda., theworkermustthinkaboutdoing everything,andthisincludesallthe dullthingsathome,inthenicest Possiblemanner. Itwillnotbeeasy,andmany thingswillbeunpleasant,lefide whichsamepeopledonothesitate toimposeuponthosewithnicemanners.Allthiscomesintotheschoolingforbeautifulmanners,though unfortunatelytherearemanywho gotothisschool,butwhoarecontenttoremainnearthebottomof theclassinsteadofclimbingtothe top.

FemaleDress

Oneofthequestionsrecentlydealt withatameetingoftheLeagueof theCatholicWomenofFranceconcernedthegrowingimmodestyinfemaleattire.SeveralpartsofItaly havebeenconsideringthesameproblem.forFranceexercisesagooddeal r.finfluenceuponItaly,andnotalwaysforthehest.ButonhoneparishpriestinNorthItalyhasyetarrivedatthesolutionofadifficulty thatfewthoughtthemselvesableto grapplewith.ThisclergymandecidedtocuttheGordianknotintrue Alexandrianfashion.Accordingly, hisparishionerswereconfronted somedaysagowiththis'stall...1g announcementinlargelettersonthe churchdoors"Thosedressedaccor. dingtothe'liberal'fashions,"it ran"arenotsupposedtoenter,nor willtheirofferingsbeaccepted.One

whofollowsthefashionsdoesnot followJesus."Numerousnessages ofcongratulationhavereachedthis ecclesiastic.Soenthusiastichasan Italianjudgefeltoverthesuccess01 thisratherdrasticproceedingthat hethoughtithisdutytorepairin Persontothehomeoftheparish priesttotenderhisheartiestfelicitations.

MusicandMorals

Fillingthesong'sstanzaswith slang,vulgarity,andcynicism,mawkishnessanddownrightnonsenseapparentlywillassistratherthanpreventitshavingagoodvogue,forthe publictowhichappealismadeis notatallcriticalorfastidious. Evenmenandwomenofrefinement andbreeding,itismuchtoberegretted,catchtheinfectionandbegintohumsongsthatilliterate PoetastershavewrittenandmusichallperformersandNegrominstrels havemadepopular.Catholics,however,letushope,willusesomediscernmentinselectingwhatsongs theysing,formusicandmoralsare nearrelatives.-"America."

Scotland'sNewPrelate

RightRev.ProvostMackintosh, V.G.,ofOurLadyandSt.Margaret'sparish,Glasgow,hasbeenappointedCoadjutortoArchbishopMaguire,withthetitleofArchbishopof Chersona.Theappointmentcarries therightofsuccession.Thenew ArchbishopisanativeofScotland. Hewashornintheneighbourhoodof RoyBridgein847,andeducatedat BlairsCollege,Douay,IssandSt. Sulpice,Paris.Hewasordained priestinParisin1871.

HisfirstappointmentwasatSt. John's,Glasgow.Whileherehehad thecareofthedistrictwhichwas afterwardscreatedintoaseparate parishunderthetitleofOurLady andSt.Margaret's,andofwhichhe wasappointedthefirstpriest-incharge.About1879hewaschosento beDiocesanSecretary,buthereturnedafterashorttimetoSt.Margaret's,wherehehassinceremained. Hewasappointedamemberofthe CathedralChapterin1886,andin 19oR,onthedeathofProvostChisholmofPaisley,wasmadeProvost. HehasbeenVicar-Generalofthe archdiocesesince1909.Owingtothe illnessofArchbishopMaguirehehas

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forsometimepastbeenprincipally responsiblefortheadministrationof theaffairsofthediocese.

Since1879hehasbeenDiocesan InspectorofSchools,and'inadditiontofillingthesevariousofficeshe isamemberoftheCatholicEducationCouncilforEngland,Wales,and Scotland,andamemberoftheGlasgowProvincialCommitteeforthe trainingofteachers.Hewasfor sometimeamemberofGovanParishCouncil,butthepressureofother dutiesnecessitatedhisretirement. Heis,however,stillontheGovan SchoolBoard,atwhichhehasbeen arepresentativesince1876,andof whichheistheseniormember.In 1909theHolyFatherhonouredhim bymakinghimaDomesticl'relate. TheappointmentoftheProvostto thepositionofCoadjutorishighly PopularamongallsectionsofCatholicsinGlasgow,andparticularlyamongsttheclergy,whoarealldelightedathiselevationtotheEpiscopate.

TheModelfor ChristianMaidenhood (ByDr.TURNER,BishopofGalloway.)

ToallCatholicsdevotiontoMary theMotherofGod,was,indeed,a privilege,andwasnotadevotionof recentdate.Itwasanessentialpart ofourholyreligion,andenteredintoeverydetailofourreligioussystem.ThisdevotiontoOurBlessed Ladywasinextricablyassociated withdevotiontoOurBlessedLord. Thismayseemsomewhatstrong languagetothosewhomaintainthat ourvenerationforMaryobscuresor diminishesthehonourandglor.,givenbyustoGod.Onthecontrary, ittendsrathertoincreaseourlove andhonourforGod.Asproofof thistheyhadonlytolookbackon theexamplesetbythesaintswho wereremarkablefortheirloveof theMotherofChrist.Throughtheir holyexamplethefaithwaskept alive,andwemay,dearchildren,in JesusChrist,feelperfectlysafein followingoutinourlivessuchholy

andedifyingexamplesthatweare quitesecure.AtonetimethisdevotiontotheMotherofGodwas calledinquestion.ButtheChurch upheldbydecreeherhonouranddignityintheCouncilofEphesus,in the5thcentury.ItsolemnlydeclaredhertitleastheMotherofGod. HisLordshipproceededinaconvincingmannertoshowthefalse,hereticalpositiontakenbyNestorius. MarywasGod'sspecialchoicetobe themediumfromwhomweshould enjoythegreatblessingof:,alvation.Shewasasexceptionamong thechildrenofmeninbeingfreefrom theslightesttaintofsin,soasin God'sowntimetobecometheMotheroftheDivineh.tdeemer.'therefore,itwouldbeseenwecannotofferherexcessofhonoursinceGod choseheroutfromallhumancreaturestohetheMotherofHisDivineSon.She,andshealone,receivedthatdignitandthuswehonourherasGod'sspecialchoice,beingimmaculateandfreefromthe slightesttaintofsin.Itwasnot fromherownpersonalmeritshewas immunefromsin,butthroughthe loveofChristOurLordshewasraisedtothissublimedignitytohe hischosenMother.Intenderingher honourwedonotdetractfromthe honourduetoGad.TheChurch's teachingshowsclearlythevenerationandhonourwhichisherdue, andalsothesupremehonourwhich belongstoGod.Whenwemakecomparisonofthehonourwepayherit palesintoinsignificancewiththehonourbestoweduponherbyherDivineSon.Letusconsiderthegreat honourpaidherbyGod'sAmbassador,theArchangel,comingdirect fromthethroneofGod,salutingher as"fullofgrace,"apersonsohumbletotheeyesofmenandonewith whomtheLordwaseverpresent. Thispronouncementcame,remember, dearchildren,fromtheofficialof theMostHighGodtoherwhowas chosenagesbefore.Addressingthose abotittobereceivedspecially,they werehappyandfortunateintheir choiceofMaryasanexampleto follow.Intheirprotectorthey wouldfindstrengthandsecurityin timesofdanger,trials,andtemptations.BysoactingtheywerehonouringtheincarnationoftheSonof God.Theirdevotionwasnotmerely tobeapassingone,butadaily imitationofthosevirtueswhichadornedher,evermaintainingintheir livesthesweetodourofvirtues whichMarstheQueenofHeavenpossessed.Inwhateverpositionwefind ourselvesplacedinthisworld,bear wellinmindthevowyouareabout totakeandkeepitever,assuredas timegoesonyouwillbemoreand morestrengthenedandgrowingmore andmorelikeChristOurLordand HisBlessedMother,andatthehour ofdeathherassistancewillbeyours toleadyoutoheaven,ourtrue home.

Mrs.Browne"Don'tyouthink mydaughterhasalovelyvoice,professor?Wearethinkingofsending hertoItaly."Professor(absentmindedly):"Yes,yes.I'dsendher iiiiiteasfarasthat.''

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WaysideNotes

CardinalConine,ArchbishopofLyons,addressedbravewordstothe fivethousanddelegatesoftheCatholicFederationofFrenchyouth whichfiredthemtoenergeticaction intheinterestsofthereligiousrevival.RecommendingthemtopracticeVigilance,ConfidenceandValour,hecontinued"Vigilance-put yourselvesonadefensivefooting, butnotonawarfooting.The Churchisfondofconquest,butshe isneveraggressive.Confidence-the shepherdDavidvanquishedthegiant Goliath.YouareourDavid'sValour -whenitisaquestionofyourfaith andyourvirtue,heindomitable.To baddoctrinesopposethefirmreply ofthesentineltothe'PetitCorporal'(Napoleon),'Halt! Youshall notpass.'Youareourvanguard. BearproudlyyourtitleofCatholic. Thereisnotitleofnobilitywhich equalsit.

MO 40 WHO'LLSHOUTNEXT?

ThemostdrasticlegislationregardingliquoreverintroducedinCanadaisthedescriptionoftheOntarianPremier'sAnti-TreatingBill. Eachsingleactoftreatingwillmaka tourpeopleliabletoaheavyline-thelicenseewhoprovidesthemediumfortheoffence,thebarkeeper whoservesthedrink,theperson whopaysforit,anddoesnotdrink it.andthepersonwhodrinksitbut doesnotpay.Uponathirdconvictionforpermittingtreatingonhis premises,anhotelkeeperwilllosehis licence.IfAtreatsB,C,andDto onedrink,apparentlyatleastadozenoffenceswillheconstituted,and asmanyfinesbecomedue.

WINDHORSTANDTHEB.V.M.

WITHOUTAPARALLEL.

In1841KilkennyCountyhada populationOf202,420.Thepopulation'in1901.was79,150;in1911it hadfallen.to74,962-adecreaseof 5.3Percent,duringthedecade.The famousCityofKilkennyhad10,609 peoplein1901;lastyearitspopulationwas95less-averyslightdecrease.95.4percent.ofthepeople oftheCountyareCatholics,and 92-5per'cent.ofthecityfolkbelong tothesamereligion.Thenumberof emigrantsfromKilkennyfortheten yearsendingMarch31,1911,was 3,4otr, andwithin6oyears76,964 Persons-or2,00emorethanthetotal.ofthePresentpopulation-emigratedfromthefaircounty.Westmeathhad141,300peoplein1841. Soonafterthe"clearances"were undertakenbythelandlords.The Populationin1851was111,407;in 1861,90,879in1871,78,432;in 1901,61,629;andin1911,59,986. Alitthesefiguresaretakenfromthe returnsforthetwocountiesjustissuedbytheCensusCommissioners (saystheBelfast"IrishNews"). Couldanyothercountryintheworld supplyaparallelforthetalethey tell?ButnoothercountryisgovernedlikeIreland.

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CLEANINGBANK'NOTES.

nectionwerecall,forthebenefitof thescaredmothersofhousitholdsa suggestiononthesubjectmadesome timeagobynolessanauthority thanthe"Lancet."Flypapers,it pointedout,areunsightly,evenoffensive,andoftenineffective.Itcontinued: inourownexperiencethe bestexterminatingagentisaweak solutionofformaldehydeinwatersay,twoteaspoonfulstothepintandthisexperiencehasbeenconfirmedbyothers.Fliesareattractedby thesolution,whichtheydrink.Some dieinthewater,othersgetasfar onlyasthevicinityoftheplate,but allultimatelysuccumb,and,where theyoccurinlargenumbers,thousandsmaybesweptupfromthefloor. Itisconsolingtoknowthatbythis methodtheflieshavediedundera doseofafluidwhichisfataltodiseaseorganisms,afluidalsowhichis inoffensive,andforpracticalpurposesnon-poisonous.

ADISTINGUISHEDCONVERT.

FatherHusslein,thelearnedJesuit,writingin"America,"ofWindhorst,commemoratesthelovewhich thegreatGermanleaderborethe BlessedVirgin:Publicgiftsofmoneyheneverreceivedforhisownperson.Whateverwasthusofferedhimhealways transferredtotheChurchofOurLadyinhisownHanoverianhome-that churchwherehishearthadeverabideinlift.,andwherenowhisbody restsindeath,whichrisesoverhim asthemostfittingmonument.Windhorst,likeDanielO'Connell,isbut anotherexampleoftheloveforever cherishedbytheworld'sgreatest menforherwhowaschosenfrom amongallcreaturestohetheMotherofGod.The"PearlofMeppen" hasfoundatlastitsworthysetting inthediademofMary. Ma40

ISITHISTORYWITHOUT TEARS?

Theproblemofwashingandironingdirtypapermoneyappearstobe solvedlaNnewmachineswnichhave beenperfectedintheGovernmentBureauofEngravingandPrintingat Washington(saysthe"IrishCatholic").Therearetwotypesofmachines,andtheyareexpectedtosave about1,000,000dollarsayearfor theGovernment,as60percent.of thepapermoneynowsenttothe Treasuryforredemptioncanbecirculatedagainbywashingit.Mr. Ralph,thedirector,whohasworked withthescientificexpertsonthecreationofthemachines,estimatesit willcost20centstowashandiron athousandnotes.ForeignGovernmentsarewatchingthetests.The Reichsbank,thenationalbankofGermany,recentlysent47,00omarksto thebureau,andthebillswere,calenderedperfectly.ThechemicallaboratoriesofthePublicHealthService willexaminethewashednotesto makesuretheyaregermfree.The generalprincipleofthemoneywashingmachineistopassorwhirlthe dirtynotesthroughsoapywaterto whichachemicalsolutionhasbeen added,andthentodeliverthemto heatedcylinders,whichironand turnthemoutascrispandcleanas thedattheyweremade.

THECRUSADEAGAINSTTHE FLY.

ThelateLadySykes,whosedeath hascausedgreatgriefamongher manyfriends,wasthedaughterof theRightHon.GeorgeAugustus Cavendish-Bentinck.ShemarriedSir TattonSykes,thefifthbaronet,in 1874,andtherewasonlyonesonthememberfor('entralHull-asthe issueofthe'marriage.Shebecamea converttoCatholicismin1882. Deceased,whowasofamostbenevolentdisposition,wasbestknown inHullforherChristmastreatsto theCatholicschoolchildren,which shecontinuedtogivewithouta breakfortwenty-fiveyears.The treatswerethefeatureofthefestiveseasonoftheCatholicschools. Shetookakeenpersonalinterestin them,andmadeapointwhenever Possibleofbeingherselfinattendance.Oftenshewasaccompaniedby Mr.MarkSykes.Healsotooka keeninterestintheHullCatholic schoolchildren,wholookedforward tohislittleaddresses,buttheaffactionofthechildrenforLadySykes wastorching.ShewasunabletoattendthetreatlastJanuaryinconsequenceofill-health.

LadySykesbelongedtotheschool ofintelligentwomenwhohavecome tothefrontthelastfewyears.She activelyassociatedherselfwithreligious,social,literary,anddramaticmovements.Latterlyshehadtakenagreatinterestinforeign events,andshefollowedcloselythe travelsofherson,Mr.MarkSykes, fromwhomsheapparentlyimbibed muchofherinformationonthetrend offoreignaffairs.Shewasparticoo arlyinterestedinthecourseofeven+s latterlyinthe.Mediterranean. Shepossessedliteraryattainments whichbroughtheragooddealtothe frontin.literarycircles,andsherem tributedtomagazines.Herworks included"SidelightsontheWar," publishedin1900"TheNewReign ofTerrorinFrance,"publishedin .1903;andanovel,"AlgernonCasterton,"whichwaspublishedin19()3.

theGod-mantheywouldrecommend thatChristianworship,thusconvictedofbeingwithouthistoricalfoundation,shouldbegivenup,but,on thecontrary,theyhighlyapproveof it.Again,theCatholicChurchteachesthatshewasfoundedbyChrist andendowedbyHimwiththeright toteachandruleovertheChristianpeople.Andinthissenseshe claimsforherPontiffsandBishops thattheirrighttoruleoverusis fromaboveandhasdivinesanction. Modernism,onthecontrary,holds thatthehistoricalChristhadno conceptionthattheworldwasgoing tolastformanycenturiesafterHis death,butanticipatedthatHeHimself,astheMessiah,wouldcome hacktoendthecourseofhumanhistoryinafewNears'time.Henceit neveroccurredtoHimtofounda Church,stilllesstocommunicateto itsBishopsrightswhichHebadno powertocommunicate.Hemerely gatheredroundHimselfafewfollowers,who,undertheleadershipofthe Apostles,weretokeeptogethertill theapproachingdayofjudgment came,Onefurtherconclusionthey deducefromthisviewis,thatthe rightofthePope,andtheBishops overtheirflocks,notbeingderived fromChrist,isderivedfromthepeople,whocouldwithdrawitifthey wished.SimilarlythesevenSacraments,which,accordingtoCatholicism,wereallinstitutedbyourLord, whoalonecouldendowthemwith thepowertogivegracetothesoul, theModernistsregardasmerepious ceremonies,which,astimeranon, theChristianpeopledevisedfor themselvesassymbolsofcommunion,andgotintothehabitofreferringbacktoChristbecauseHewas theFounderoftheirChurch.These threepointsshowhowgreatisthe oppositionbetweenCatholicismand Modernism.Forthosewhowishto learnmore,thefollowingtractsmay berecommendedasusefultobegin with-"Modernism,"byCardinal Mercier(BurnsandOates);"Old TruthsandModernistErrors,"by FatherNorbertJones,C.R.L.(Washbourne);"Modernism:WhatItIs, andWhyItWasCondemned,"by C,S.B.(SandsandCo.); "The Modernist,"bytheRev.Joseph Rickaby,S.J.(CatholicTruthSociety);the"EncyclicalAgainstModernism,"andthe"OathAgainst Modernism,"by.theRev.SydneyF. Smith,S.J.(CatholicTruthSocietN).

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JustinMcCarthy'sfamous"History ofdurOwnTimes,"writesthenov-' elistRichardWhiteing,exhibitedhis dominantqualitiesinperfection.It waskindlytolerant,andwitha smoothflowindictionthatmadeit asortof"historywithouttears" forreadersofeveryclass.Hefloweredinthatbook;itwastheheight of'McCarthy;theperfectionofgo asyouplease,whenyou,knowhow topleaseasyougo.Ithasacurto::sstory,alreadytoldinpartin thesecolumns.Whenthecommission wascancelledattheearnestrequest ofthepublisher,becausethewriter bedgoneintotheunpopularpclitics ofHomeRule,McCarthyconsented toaforfeitureonfairlyliberalterms ofcompensation.Then,strokinghis heard,hetookittoanotherpublisher,bywhomitwasacceptedat once.Itleaptintoimmediate,popularityinbothhemispheresyandin this,onealonetheauthor'sroyalties onitamountedtowellovergm,Hadtherebeencopyrightwith Americathatsumwouldhavebeen atleastdoubled.Thepublisherwho hadmisseditwasunderstoodto havepassedtherestofhisdaysin taringhisbeardandcallingfor sackclothandasheswheneverhe heardMcCarthy'sname."

ThefactsgivenbyDr.ChamptaloupinhisrecentlectureinDunedin regardingthedisease-bearingcapacityofthecommonhouseflywere sufficientlyinterestingandsufficientlyuncomfortable(saystheN.Z. "Tablet")."Withlegs,bodies,and intestines,"saidthelecturer,quotingDr.Nash,"ladenwithputrefactivegerms,thesefliesinitheflyseasonswarmalloverallexposedfood, drownthemselvesineveryuncovered jugorcupofmilk,rangeovereverytinofcondensedmilkorpieceof sugaronwhichtheycanalight,each fivcontributingitsquotaofgenerallyunknownandoftenunmentionable filth,includingitsownintestinal evacuations,pollutinghumanfood tosuchanextentasinashorttime toconvert,forinstance,milkfrom awholesomefoodtoavirulentdangerouspoison.""Itbadbeenestimated,"hecontinued,"that1200!flies wouldissuefromapoundofhorse manure,andthatapairofflies matinginspringmightbeprogenitorsof191thousandbillionfliesby latesummer."Theaveragehousewifehasaninstinctivehorrorofthe creature,butherperpetual,puzzleis, howtogetridofthepest-apoint onwhichthepopularlecturerisnot alwaysveryexplicit.Inthiscon-

TheTeachingofModernists

Acorrespondent,saysthe"Tablet,"asksthefollowingquestion: HowcanModernismbesaidtoaffecttheteachingoftheCatholic Church? AnswerAninstanceorsoofModernistideaswillshow.The('atholic believesthatJesusChrist,whowas bornoftheVirginMaryat'adefinite dateinthepast,wasandisboth Godandman,andisthereforetobe worshippedasGod.Modernism,on thecontrary,sayswemustdistinguishbetweenthehistoricalChrist andtheChristoffaith,Nthatisthe Christwebelievein.Thefirst,it says,wasonlyaman,andnever supposedHimselftobeanything more,nordidHeeverworkmiracles,orrisefromthedead.TheChrist offaithisfortheModernistnota realbeingatall,butanidea,the ideaofaGod-man,whichinthe courseoftimeChristianthinkers formedforthemselvesbyascribing tothehistoricalChristattributes whichdidnotbelongtoHim.It mighthavebeenexpectedthat,havingthisconceptionofthenatureof

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Scoutsoftheehurch

SUMMARYOFAPAPERREADATTHEPLYMOUTHCONFER-

ENCEOFTHEC.Y.M.S.,HELDMAY25-27,1912.

(ByVERY

REV.M.J.BURNS,D.D.)

My,firstpointwillbetoshowyou thatourChurchwasinpossessionof "Scoutland"longbeforeGeneral Baden-Powellcameuponthescene. TheChurchhasallalonghadits Scouts,and,whatismore,themodernideaof"Scouting"isbutan adaptationtomodernrequirements andtomilitaryidealsoftheselfsacrificinghelpandloyalservice whichherlaychildren,andespeciallyheryouths,haveinallagesrenderedtotheChurch.,TheChurch has,ofcourse,herregulararmyof theapostolicpriesthood-thefightinglineiofinfantryofhersecular orparochialclergy-hermobilebrigadesofcavalryofherregularclergyandthebatteriesofbiggunsherartilleryoftheepiscopalfortresses-butbeyond,andintouch withallthese,shehasherzealous laymen,hereveractiveYoungMen's Societies,herconfraternitiesandthe like,whoplay asscouts -doingoutpostdutywhennecessary, and,asoccasionrequires,evenforagingforherFromthetimewhen JosephofArimatheaandNicodemus renderedhelptoJohntheApostle atthebloodstainedfootofCalvary's Cross,herenthusiasticchildrenhave. evercomeforwardasopportlunity arosetoassisttheApostlesintheir ministry.WhentheApostlesfound thattheywerenotequaltothetask ofdoingeverythingforthemaintenanceoftheirfirstconverts,young mencameforwardinplentyandas deaconslent,.wemaysay,atechnicalbandtotheworkthentobe done.Whenincourseoftimethe deaconsthemselveswereoverburdent,dwiththecallsuponthemofbaptisingtheneophytesandadministeringtheHolyEucharisttot1-4,faith. ful,whatwasdoneinthe;wayof tendingtablesandmarshallingthe poorforreliefwasdone,bylaymen. Inthestoryof"Fabiola,"byCardinalWiseman,youhaveasplendid instanceoftheChristianScoutsat work.ThepriestorBishop,asa matteroffact,,comesverylittleintothestory,butSebastianisan idealscout-master,andPancratius isaperfectboy--amodelfirst-class ScoutQuadratus,too,theherculeancenturion,doe'syeomanservice forthecause,andTarsisiustheacolytecarriedouttheworkofdesnatch-bearinginawaythathasneverbeenbeatenby"ensign"or "VictoriaCross"ofto-day.'they instructedtheignorantintheirFaith, theyencouragedthewavering,they ionsoledtheafflicted,theydistributedhelptotheneedy.Theydidall intheirgenerationthatthemostexactingparishpriestofto-claycould !ookforfromhismostactiveCatholicYoungMen'sSocietymembers,andwhenthestateofaffairs calledforheroicactglfritheycould risetotheheightrequired.

selvescamebacktotheFaith'from whichtheirparentshadfallen,and intheirturnwere,themeansused byGodforbringingbacktotheFold ofChristsomanyotherswhohad strayedfromCatholiclifeandpractice.

FromwhatIhavesaidsofar, 1 claimthatIhaveshownthatthe Churchhashadher"Scouts"long beforethepresentmovementbecame Popular.Wemighthaveconcluded antecedentlythatitwouldbeavery wonderfulthingtofindaschemefor thebettermentofmankindN which theChurchhadnottriedandutilisedtothefull,atsomeperiod,ofits existence.Whendealingwithmankindinbatches,youmustknowvery muchbeforeyoucan"teach"the Church.Shecanwellgivea"wrinkle"tomodernphilanthropistsor legislatorsonhowthehumanrace oranysectionofithadbestbetakeninhand.Our"freeeducation," ourPoor-Law.system,ourhospital andinfirmarymanagement,ourinsuranceguilds,arealloldideasof hers,broughtforthagainandreburnished.Inhervariedexperience ofwell-nightwothousandyearsshe hasbeentacklingthesamework,the samelivingproblems,andwithmore orlesssuccess.Sheknowssheisthe onlyinstitutionthatwillpersevere inthetaskandlightentheburdenof thecurseputuponourracebythe originalfall.

Hisidealwillalwayshealittle alheadofwhatheisgoingtoattain. Hewillseebeneaththesurfaceof thingstheoauseofGodandHoly Church,andhewillhaveaknack,of inspiringthoseardundhim.His scoutingforGodandHisspiritual countrywillcomeinandpermeate hislifeinsuchawayastofillup thegapsofleisurewhichotherpeo' plewaste.

IfIwereaddressingabodyofthe clergy,Ishouldsteytothem:"Look outcarefullyamongstyourboys, andyouwillfindmanycapable scouts.Helponthewell-intentionedyouthandencouragethemby yourprudentapprobation,andyou willmakeregularandvaliantchampion*/ofHolyChurch."

Thespeakerconcludedwithwords ofadvicetoyoungscouts,inregard totheirsocialandreligiousduties.

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Coughs,colds,sorethroats,bronchitis,andkindredevilsareonlytoo common,butmuchseriousmischief canbeavoidedbythepromptuseof Peps,thenewbreatheablemedicinewhichgoesstraighttothe lungs,andgivesthemotherasafe andeffectivemeansofensuringthat herchildrencanbravethecoldweatherwithoutdangertotheirdelicatechests.

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Inaskingyou,then,tobescouts of"my"patrol,Iamonlyasking youtobecome,orcontinuetobe, whatineveryagethemostzealous sonsoftheChurchhave ever,. been. Youhavenottolearnahithertounknowncraft,buttocontinuetotread inthefootstepsofthosewho,of yourownageandcondition,have donefaithfulpioneerworkforGod andkingandcountry.InthecraftbookofmyscoutsGodtheFather aboveisourLordofall,andHis SonJesusChrist,theheadofthehumanrace,ismyKing,andtheCatholicChurch,whichisHisKingdomonearth,ismycountry.My scouthashiscauseatheart,andhe setsoutwiththefixedpurposeof doingsomething,whateverhecan, forhiscountry,inwhichhelives, andwhoseinterests'arethebreath uponwhichhebreathesandthe grounduponwhichhetreads.Hewill helogaltohiscausetilldeath.He willnothediscouragedbyanyfailures,orbythedefectionofany othersfromhiscause,forheknows thathiscountrycanneverbetaken bytheenemy.Sheistheonlykingdomwhosecontinuedexistenceis guaranteedbyGodHimself.Dynastiesmayfall,thronesmaycollapse, andrepublicsmayholdswaywhere shortlybeforekinglypomppervaded theState,butmyscouthasnofear forhiscountr,onthatscore.He willhelphiscauseineverywayhe raninhisparishhewillheadependablefactor.Hewillhavehis witsabouthim,andknowquiteinstinctivelywhentocomeintohelp andwhento"standby"a,ndlook on.Mytruescoutwillbeavisionary,ifyo..:like,initstruesense.

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TheKnighthoodofSt.Sylvester

ConferredontheHon.J.D.Connolly,Dr.Kenny,andMr,JamesBrennan

OnlastSundaytheCathedralof theImmaculateConceptionwasthe sceneofamostimpressiveandinsPiringceremonytheoccasionwas theinvestitureoftheHon.J.D. Connolly,Dr.(Kenny,andMr.James BrennanasKnightsofSt.Sylvester.

Alittlebeforethe11o'clockMass aprocessionwasformedattheentrancetotheBishop'sPalace,VictoriaSquare.Theprocession,which washeadedbyacross-bearerandseveralacolytes,includedtheKnightselect,theHon.T.F.Quinlan(SeniorKnightofSt.Sylvester),membersoftheClergyandHisLordship theBishop.HavingenteredtheCathedral,theKnightsapproachedthe Sanctuary,inwhichspecialseats werereservedforthemtheHan.T. F.QuinlanandtheHon.J.D.Connollytookuptheirpositionsonthe EpistlesideoftheAltar,whileDr. KennyandMr.JamesBrennanwere accommodatedattheGospelside.

SolemnHighMasswasthencelebratedinthepresenceofHisLordshiptheBishopandanimmensecongregation.Fr.Hogan,C.SS.R.,was thecelebrantoftheMass,withFr. MaloneyasDeaconandFr.O'Grady asSub-Deacon.VeryRev.Fr.Fagan andFr.HayeswereMastersof('eremonies.RightRev.Mons.Bourke, VeryRev.Fr.Verling,V.G.,Fr.P. J.Gibney,andFr.T.Morriswere presentinthe.Sanctuary.Atthe conclusionoftheMassthecelebrant retired;theDeaconandSub-Deacon tooktheirplacesbesidetheBishop, whoascendedtheAltarandblessed theswordsandtheinsigniaofthe illustriousOrderofSt.Sylvester. Priortotheblessing,theVicarGeneral,attheBishop'srequest, readthebriefofHisHolinessPope PiusX.Whentheswordswerebless'd,theKnightsapproachedtheAltar.andkneelingonthehighest st.psreverentlyreceivedfromthe Bishoptheswords,thekissofpeace, andtheinsigniaoftheOrder.The -Tosseswerepinnedonthebreasts refthenewly-createdKnightsbythe Hon.T.F.Quinlan,whohashimself thegreatdistinctionofbeingthe firstKnightofSt.SylvesterinWest Australia.TheKnightsintheir magnificentuniformsandbearingtheirbeautifulinsignia,then retiredtotheirplacesA-and remainedseatedintheSanctuaryduringthefollowingeloquentand touchingsermon,whichwaspreachedbyHisLordshiptheBishop.

TheBishop'sSermon

MydearBrethren,Weareallassembledhereto-day towitnessaceremonythatisasrare nowadaysasitisimpressive,but thatatoneperiodwasapicturesqueandfamiliaradjunctofthe LiturgyoftheChurch,andastrik:ngfeatureofthefaithandle:,alty ofherchildreninChristianlands.It isaceremonythatstirsupslumberingmemoriesofrenownedChristianheroisminmediaevaltimes,that isvividlysuggestive,too,ofthehistoricgrandeurandtheforgotten gloriesoftheCatholicChurch.For thesolemninvestitureofaChrisTianKnightto-day,theblessingof theswordandtheaffixingofthe CrossofSt.Sylvesteronthebreast, recallstoourmindsthedayswhen thegreatmilitaryosiersarosethro':ghoutChristendominallthepannpleyofglitteringsteel,andinall thepurityofunselfishandbenevolentaimandheavenlyaspiration. Then,too,theChristianKnight soughttheblessingoftheChurchon thevowshetooktotendthesick andwounded,andtosuccourthein-

digent,andpoverty-stricken,andon theswordhebore,whethertorescuetheHolySepulchrefrominfidel grasp,ortorepeltheattacksof Moslemhoststhatforsevencenturiesthreatenedwithrelentlessforce to,demolishGod'sChurchandthe Europeancivilisationithadcreated, nurturedandmoulded.Butweare nothereto-daytohaveourblood tinglednorourmindsdazzledbythe remembranceofthesedeedsofchiv-

thehonourofPapalKnighthood,is verypreciousandverygreat. IfIgrantthattheKnighthoodof St.Sylvester,theillustriousorder ofmeritdescendantinthedaysof Peace,ofthegreatmilitaryorderof theGoldenSpurinthewarlikedays ofPopePaul5-isnotrecognisedby manyEuropeanPowersorCourts, ifIfurthermoregrantthatthe Knighthoodisconferredbyonewho hasneithershipsatseanorarmies onlandtodenoteandupholdhissovereignty,doItherebyderogate from,itsnobility,diminishitslustre,ordepreciateitsworth?Surely not,forafterallthehonourassociatedwithKnighthoodspringsnot fromitsacceptanceorrecognition bySovereignsorpeoples,butfrom thedignityandsublimityandsanctityofthepowerfromwhichitemanates.Thatpower,thatsovereignty,isthePapacy.Thehandthat confersthepatentofChristiannobilit;%onyouisthehandofthe VicarofChristanearth,thelivingrepresentativeto-dayofhimto whomOurLordsaid,"ThouartPeter,andonthisrockIwillbuildmy Church."Thatdynastyhasits origin,notinthelustofconquest, norintheficklechoiceofPopular will,norinthewilesofdiplomacy, butinthecreativewordoftheKing ofKings,andtheindistructiblebuttressonwhichiteversecurelyrests istheDivinepromisethat"The gatesofhellshallnotprevailagainst it."Whythemoststrikingthingin historyisthatcontinuouschainof PontiffKingsconsistingof259links, unbrokenbytheblowsoffanaticism, Passion,humananddiabolichatred, unwornbythevicissitudesandthe rustoftime.ContemplatingitsDivineoriginanditsantiquityandunbrokencontinuity,wemayfitly quotetheimmortaltributeofthe greatProtestanthistorian,'Lord McCauley,inwordsthathavepassedintoourschool-boyclassics:"TheproudestRoyalhousesarebut ofyesterdaywhencomparedwiththe lineofSupremePontilTs.Thatline wetracebackinanunbrokenseries fromthePopewhocrownedNapoleoninthe19thcenturytothe PopewhocrownedPepininthe8th; andfar,beyondthetimeofPepinthe augustdynastyextendstillitislost inthetwilightoffable."-(Essayon Ranke's.HistoryofthePope's,page 548,P.Ed.)Surely,thenthehonour thatthereigningPontiffofsuchan illustriouslineconfersoughttohave fortherecipientsadistinctive charmandaworththatisequalled bynoneelse.

Thereisanotherpointofview fromwhichwemayjudgethePapal dynasty,anditmayhelpustoappraisethevalueofPapalhonoursat theirtrueworth.Inhisglowing EulogyoftheReignofFerdinand andIsabella,thehistorianPrescott thuswrites:-"Iftherebeanybeingonearththatmaybepermitted toremindusoftheDietyHimself,it istherulerofamightyEmpire, WHOEMPLOYSTHEHIGHPOWERSENTRUSTEDTOHIMEXCLUSIVELYFORTHEBENEFIT OFHISPEOPLE,WHOINANAGE OFCOMPARATIVEBARBARISM alrdusvalour,ofsublimeself-sacri-ENDEAVOURSTOIMPARTTOHIS fice,ofquenchlessenthusiasmintheLANDTHELIGHTOFCIVILISATIONWHICHILLUMINESHIS causeofGodandtheChurchbytheOWNBOSOM,ANDTOCREATE Knightsofold,assungbyrovingFROMTHEELEMENTSOFDIStroubadourorwritteninthecold CORDTHEBEAUTIFULFABRIC annalsofcriticalhistor.RatherweOFSOCIALORDER."-Ferd. areheretoderivefromthissolemnandIsabel,vol.1,p.206). functionafullersenseofthegreatIf,then,ontheeloquenttestimonyofsuchadistinguished honourconferredbytheHolyFa-historian,"creatingfromtheBletheronthreeworthymembersofourmeritsofdiscordthebeautifulfabric faith.Forlookatithowwewill,ofsocialorder,"clothesthehuman

EloquentAddressbyHisLordshipBishopClune

Senior

THEHON.T.F.QUINLAN, Knight

THE ofSt.SylvesterinW.A.

HON.J.D.CONNOLLY, Knight01St.SylvesterM.L.C.

authorwithaDivinegarb,thenthe lineofRomanPontiffsoughtsurely tobearindeliblythatDivinesimilitudeorseal,fortheydidallthat andmuchmoreformankind.Prw,ing bywithoutfurthernoticethemarvellousresultsachievedintheiirst centuriesoftheChristianerabya power,humanlyspeaking,soimpotentandfeeble,viz.,theoverthrow oftheoldRomanEmpire,andthe uprootingofpaganidolatryand devilworshipfromalargeportion oftheglobe,wecometothecreativeinfluencesandtheconstructive workofthePapacy,whenRome ceasedtobeameremechanicalar chitectofhumancivilisation,and becameateacher,aguide,a legislatorandanarbiterinthespiri tualworld.Ithadtodealwiththe rawelementsofnomadiclifeandthe rottingwreckoftheRomanEmpire. Yetitsgloriousandenduring achievementhasbeentoconvertthe fiercebarbarianfromthewildnessof naturetothelifeoftheChristian civilisation,andtoformoutofthat wildconfusionthefoundationsof modernEuropeonaChristianbasis. AgainforconfirmationofwhatIaffirm,letmeappealtothetestimony ofMr.Leek.% inhishistoryof"Rationalism."Becausewhileevidently anxioustobejudicial,hecanbecer tainlyacquittedofanybiastowards thePapacyortheCatholicChurch. Treatingofthebeneficentactionof theCatholicChurch,andespecially ofthePapacy,duringthatperiod underreview,hesays"Atlastthe spiritofChristianity(inthePapacy movedoverthischaoticsociety,and notonlyalleviatedtheevilsthat convulsedit,butalsore-organisedit Onanewbasisinthreeways.She abolishedslaverycreatedcharity; inculcatedself-sacrifice.inthisthe CatholicChurchwasthemostunwearied,themostzealous,andthe mostefficientagent.Herselfthe mostadmirableofallorganisations. shelaidtheveryfoundationsofmoderncivilisation;formedunderher influenceavastnetwork,socialand political,whichsuppliedthematerialsofalmosteverymodernstructure.ThatChurch,whichoftenseemedsohaughtyandoverbearingto kingsandnobles,neverfailedtolistentothepoorandtheoppressed. Nohumanpencanwriteitsepitaph, fornoimaginationcanadequately realiseitsglories.Intheeyesof thosewhoestimatethegreatnessof asovereignty,notbytheextentof itsterritory,norbythevalorofits soldiers,butbytheinfluenceithas exertedovermankind,thePapalgovernmenthashadnorival,andcan havenosuccessor."

torestuponthesunriseandthesunset,uponthefarthestNorthand theIslandsoftheSouthernSeas. Andif,aswearetold,thenoblest spectacleonearthisanunarmed manwhomalltheworldcannotbend byfavourosbyfear,theneminent amongtheinflexibleishe,thePontiff King,whosemissionis"TO RESTORE ALLTHINGSIN CHRIST,"andwhograciously bestowstheillustriousOrder ofKnighthoodonyou,gentlemen, thismorning.

hisspiritualchildreninthisdistant land-sofarremovedfromthethrobbingcentreofchurchgovernmentwefeelthatinthecaseofthe KnightsnowseatedintheSanctuar, thehonourhasbeenrichlydeserved. Ourintimateknowledgeofthehigh characteryouhear,gentlemen,inthe communityofyourunblemishedand God-fearinglives;ofthemanyvirtuesthathaveadornedand,ennobled theselivesinourmidst ofyour sterlingfaithandpracticalcharity; ofyourmagnificentgenerositytothe AAAAAAAAAISAANSAIWWWIWAAAAA

andHissufferingVicaronearth. MayHeaven'schoicestgracesdescend onyouandsanctifyyoualways, andbethecrownarilfittingaccompanimentofoneofearth'schoicest gifts.Thisistheprayerofallpresent,butespeciallyoftheonewho hasmostreasontorejoiceinthis function,becausehehasfeltall throughthestrainandstruggleof hisepiscopatethewarmglow,the generousthrobbingsbesidehim,of yourgenerousCatholichearts."Ad multosannos,"then,dearKnights ofSt.Sylvester,maythecrosspinnedonyourbreaststo-daybythe authorityoftheVisibleHeadbe thepreludetotheCrowntobeplacedonyourbrowsbytheInvisible Headhereafter.Amen.

DailyMishaps

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AWFULWOUNDHEALEDBY ZAM-BUK.

Mrs.AliceWinchester,of87Reservoir-street,SurryHills,Sydney, says"Whilehurryingtoanswera knockatthedoor,mydresscaught inaboard,whichfellonmyankle andbroketheskin.Somedyefrom mystockingenteredtheinjurysaid startedblood.poisoning.Myfoot becameinflamed,andthepainwas agonising,becomingsobad,thatI couldnotsleepatnight,andmygeneralhealthwasaffected.Ihada fearfulfoot,forIcouldnotgetabouttodoanything,andbecamealmostmiserable.

DR.KENNY, KnightofSt.Sylvester.

ThisistheSovereigntynowruling amightyEmpireofsoulswithits centreatRomeandthewholeworld foritscircumference,thatisspurned .byacommercialorscientificworld to-day,alongwhoseresplendenttrack throughtheagesbeautifulandhallowedworksofcharitysprangup likeflowersinspring.Thisisthe powerthatgalvanisedintoorderand civilisedtoChristianlifeachaotic society;that,inthewordsofPrescott,"CREATEDFROMTHEELEMENTSOFDISCORDTHEBEAUTIFULFABRICOFSOCIALORDER"inEurope,andbyitsvery worksandachievementsthusreflectedtheDivinityofitsoriginandthe .purityandsanctityofitssource. Toreceiveanhonourordistinction fromsuchapowerissurelysomethingtothrilltheheartwithjubilantgratitude,tofillitwithjoyand withbecomingpride,andtowarmit moreandmoreinthelovingservice oftheMostHighGodandhisVicar onearth.Thoughthelatterclaims andholdstheallegianceofmillions ofeveryraceandstockandhue,he doessowithoutsappingordiluting theirloyaltytotheirrespectiveRulers,andwithoutanyforcetocompelallegiancesavethesweetly-attractive,silentandmagneticforces offaithandlove.

Rememberthatthoughtheworld believesthatpowertobenowin feeblenessanddecline,theHolySee isputtingforthmightierpowers eveninitsanguishandmanifoldafflictions.andreigningoverwider realmsthanevertillnow; forthe circuitofitsdominionsmaybesaid

MR.JAMESBRENNAN, KnightofSt.Sylvester.

Permitme,then,KnightsofSylvester,oldandnew,onthisdayof singularprivilegetoyou,andofjoy forusall,totenderyou,onbehalf ofthepriestsandthepeopleof Perth,ourwarmestandsincerest congratulationsontheveryhigh honourthathasbeenconferredon youbythemostaugustpoweron earth.Whilewedulyappreciatethe graciousandpaternalkindnessofthe MostHolyFatherinrewardingso signallythevirtuesandservicesof

Church,especiallyduringthetrying ordealofthelasttwelvemonths, whenbrainandpursewereungrudginglyplacedatitsdisposal-anintimateknowledgeofallthis,Isay, intensifiesourgratitudetotheHoly Father,andourjoyandgratificationthatsuchexaltedhonourslame beenbestowedonsuchworthymembersofourfaith.Maythisday's impressivefunctionthendeepen,our pietysolidifyyourfaith,strengthen yourattachmenttotheGoodGod

"Afterhearingofsomeexcellent curesb\Zam-Buk,Ipurchaseda supplyandbegantreatingtheinjury withit.InashortwhileIwasglad tofindZam-Bukwasassertingits soothinginfluence,forallinflammationandpainwereallayedandbad matterwithdrawnfromthewound. IperseveredwithZam-Bukuptilmy footwascompletelybetterandeverytraceofblood-poisonhadvanished.WeareneverwithoutasupplyofZam-liukin.ourhome.My familyhaveprovedittobeanexcellentbalmforgeneraluse."

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TheLittleFlowerofJesus

AnAppreciation

(ByT.R.O'G.)

Inthispresentageofours,when themindsofmenhaveevidently strayedafarfromGod,andtheages ofironfaithandheroicsanctityare beingfloutedandscoffedatasepochs ofhumiliatingsuperficiality,andnurserymake-beliefwhenpuffed-uphumanreasonpretendstoexplainaway thingssupernaturalonapunklynaturalbasis,itisrefreshingtoascertainthattheeraofgreatSaints hasnotyetvanished,thatthereare stilltohemetwithsomerarecreatureswhoseundividedpurposelies inastrongefforttoconformtheir livesmoreandmoretotheimageof JesusChrist.Thisisespeciallytrue ofunhapp\France.Whenwereflect upontheappallinghistoryofthat bewilderednationandtrytosound theunplummeteddepthsofthatoverwhelmingwaveofinfidelitywhich hasyettoexhaustitsdisastrous force,wecannotbutadmirethose gentle,beautifulchildrenofGod whosefaithandfealtygleamlike shiningstarsagainstthedarkfirmamentofdoubtanddenialandsomehow,DeMaistre'sviewofthestate ofhiscountrystrikesusasbeing worthyofourhighestconsiderationthatitisbutanexampleofGod's chasteningrodlayingitselfheavily uponachosenrace.Thatawfulsocialupheavalisnotprimarilythe workofhumanhands.Foritscollossaltideborealongswinpitiful,tragicimpotenceitstyrantsanditsvictimsalike,Priestandpr'n'e,seamstressandtricotense,Robespierres andQueens-allwentdownwithits overwhelmine:flood.Andlate".when !unctuousdartsofintellectuallightenin-madehavocinchateau,and ,-.F.rninary,andacademywhenthe tormrazedfiercest.andintellectual priderefosedtobenditsstubborn andunyieldingnecktothegentle

yokeofFaithwhenthinkersofthe castofaLammenais,aDeBonald, andaRenanwouldshredtheseamlessgarmentofChristianityDivine Providence,workingoutitseternal destinywithaconsciousindifference totheill-weavedsophistriesofhumanvanityandpride,raisedupthe meekandhumbletoshowinageneralwayGod'sabsoluteindependence ofhumanassistance,andinparticular,thatthe"youngestdaughterof theChurch"isnotyetlostto shame,andlikeanotherMagdalen, maysomedaykneelvictoriousand PenitentatthefeetofHerLordand Master.

AmongtheChurch'smostdear childreninthatlandofredruinand frantic,unthinkingriot,twostand pre-eminent-theCureofArs,andat alaterperiodSisterMarieTherese -"TheLittleFlowerofJesus,"and oneofthechoicestflowerseverPlantedbytheCreatorinhumanity's poor,weedy,unkemptgarden. Fromherearliestchildhooduntil GodpluckedthisrareflowerettoadornthenurseriesofParadise,Sister M.Thereseevershedaroundhera richandeffectiveglowofsanctity notunlikethatlittleflowertowhitli shelikensherself,hergrandmoral beautygraduallyunfoldeditself,and invirtueofitseverexpanding,sweetness,leftasacredandperpetual pressionuponeverycreaturewith whomshecameincontact.Thoreis atouchingbeautyinherlif.;toc% Itissodifferentinitsretailfrom therecordofotheriTirittial yet,builtuponthesameessential follndationnoonwhichalltruegreatnessrests,thatfromthevorycutst hasacuriousfascinationfor readers.Ttisrepletewitharich, roeticpicturesqueness,throa.:117,111(11 sb?showsthatsheh?lieldtheseal

ofaGreatIntelligenceonthemeanestofcreatedthings.Theexpansionofthetiniestviolet,thetuneti.1 melodyofthesmallestwarbler,the musicofthebrook,weretothis saintlylittlemaidwaftpresofheavenlybeauty,andmodelsofDivine workmanshipthathadhtrayeufrom Paradise. Herlifeisaspan inniingled sufferingyetagonies,mentaland physical,sheendureswithasmiling countenance,forsheknowsthatsorrowandpainaretheaccoladeof pre-destinedsouls.Foroneso young,heracquaintancewiththe profunditiesofthewrittenword,is amazing.Fromitseverylineshecan readsomenewphaseofthefruitsof theRedemption.Heedlessoftheapplauseofreaders,andindifferentto theesteemorcensureofhersuperiors,shewritesjustbecauseshehas beencommandedtodosoandshe willbeobedientinlikemanner,she willbecandidevenattheriskof whatImightstylespiritualrealism.Listentothis(inspiringpassage:-

"Ifalittleflowercouldspeak,I fancyitwouldtellussimplywhat Godhaddoneforit.Anditwould notcallitselfugly,scentless,sunscorched,ifsuchwerenotthecase. Thatwouldbefalsehumility.The LittleFlowerthatnowtellsitstale rejoicesinOurLord'sabsolutelyundeserved'favours.Ithadnothing worthytoattractHiseyesallis duetoHismercy.Hemadeitgrow inasanctifiedsoilwhereeightspotlesslilieshadgrownupbeforeit. Helovinglypreserveditfromthe world'swickedbreath,andassoon asthebudwasopenedHetransplanteditintotheVirgin'schosen gardenuponMountCarmel.This, dearestmother,isasummaryofmy life."

Andagain"Iusedtowonderwhy Goddidnotgiveequalgracestoeverysoul whygreatsinnerslike Paul,Austin,andMagdalenwereso favouredandassistedbyallbutirresistiblegracewhyOurLordcares sotenderly'forcertainprivileged souls,removingeveryobstaclefrom theirway,andneverallowingmortalsintosoiltheirbaptismalpuri-

tyandwhy,ontheotherhand, countlesspoorsavagesneverinall theirliveshearGod'sname.But,I understandthemysterynow.Allthe flowersGodcreatesarebeautifulthesweet-scentedviolet,thelovely Yetsimpledaisylosenothingbythe whitenessofthelilyorthesplendouroftherose.Ifeveryfloweret wantedtobearose,naturewould berobbedofthebeautyofspring, andthemeadowswouldnolongerbe strewnwithdaintyhues.Soitisin thespiritualworld,OurLord'slivinggarden." (Tobecontinued.)

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InfluenceofGaelicLiterature

TheinfluenceofGaelicliterature wasnecessarilytwofoldinitsnature.Itmolded-andstillmoldstheIrishcharacter,anditshaped andembellishedtheliteratureofthe worldtoafargreaterextentthan isgenerallyconceded. Perhapsnoracehashadgreater seedofliteraturethanhavethe Irish.Naturallyhigh-minded,inlove withthegoodandthebeautiful,they havewhattheFrenchcallthedefectsoftheirqualities.Theyare impetuous,impressionableandpleasure-loving,and,undirected,their loveofbeautymighthavedegeneratedintothepantheisticnatureworship;whichvitiatessomuchofmodernpoetryandmodernphilosophy ortheirdelicacyofsentiment,crushejbeneaththeweightofcenturies ofwarfare,followedbycenturiesof pc.-..ertyandoppression,mighthave stiffenedintoadull,unimaginative ha:dness,unsusceptibletotheinfluenceofeverysentimentunconnectewiththeirownmisery.That theyhaverushedintoneitherextremeisdueprimarilytotheirfaith; b:t.thatfaithowesmuchtoaliteraturewhichinitsinfancywasgiver.intoSt.Patrick'skeeping,and helime.underhisinfluence,sotruly beautifulthat,inthewordsofan 0l1author,theangelsofGodleaned overtheedgeofheaventohearthe songsoftheIrishbards.That faithowesmuchtoaliterature which,itschildhoodoutgrown,waxer'.stronginthedayswhenIreland was,knowntheworldoverasthe "IsleofSaint,andScholars."

7'incethedaysofSt.Patrickthe havewrittenmuchandwritten well.TheyhavestudiedHolyScripture.theFathersoftheChurchand thepaganclassics,aswellastheir ownliterature,notwrestingthese thingstotheirowndestruction,but makingtrueknowledgea.stepping stonetoheavenTheconsequenceof allthisisthatthepoisonousbreath ofrationalismwhichpollutesmodernthoughtspreadsnocontagionin Ireland.Healthyminds,likehealthy ies.areimmunetodisease.

N.A.hastheinfluenceofGaelic literaturebeenconfinedtotheisland whichgaveitbirth,FromthebeginningtheIrishwerewanderersand theycarriedtheirliteraturewith them.It-wasafactorintheintellectualdevelopmentofmanynations.Ttgaveofthemusic,thejoy-

ousness,thehumour,thetenderness whichcharacterisedit,therebybroadeningandsweeteningandelevating thewholerangeofmediaevaland modernthought.Thoughitcannot boastofhavingproducedanyworld masterpiece,itcontributedtomore thanoneandthatindiversways.

Inafineandoftquotedpassage, HenryMorleyboldlydevelopsthis oraverysimilaridea."Themain currentofEnglishliterature,"he says,"cannotbedisconnectedfrom thelivelyCelticwitinwhichithas oneofitssources.TheCeltsdonot formanentirelydistinctpartofour mixedpopulation.Butforanearly, frequentandvariouscontactwith theracethatinitshalf-barbarous daysinventedOssin'sdialogueswith St.Patrickandthatquickenedthe Northmen'sbloodinFrance,GermanicEnglandwouldnothaveproducedaShakespeare."

meanstotheirend.WiththeIrish learningandpietyeverwenthand inhand.Itwasnotlongbefore ContinentalEuropewasdottedwith theirfoundations,themostfamous beingSt.Gall,inSwitzerland;Fulda,inGermany,andBobibio,inItaly.TheworkofMarianusScotus willfurnishanexampleoftheiractivity.BorninIrelandin1028,he travelledtoGermany,wherehe taughtmathematicsatRatishonne, andfinallybecameamonk.He wroteahistoryoftheworldfrom theCreationtotheyear1083,followingCassiedorus,Eusebius,and Bebe,butwiththeuseofsuchexcellentcopiesoftheseauthorsthathis worknowservesforfrequentcorrectionoftheirtext.

TheirschoolsfurnishedtheGaels withavastfieldofinfluence.BeginningwiththedayofSt.Patrick andcontinuingforseveralhundred years,theschoolsflourishinginthe shadowoftheIrishcloisterswere themostfamousintheworld.As Newmansaid,"TheCeltpreceded theAnglo-Saxon.notonlyinChristianity,butinhiscultivationand custodyoflearning,religiousand secular,andagaininhiszealforits Propagation."AndDollingerasserts thatinthesixthandseventhcenturies"whilstalmostthewholeof Europewasdevastatedbywar, PeacefulIreland,farfromtheinvasionsofforeignfoes,openedtoloversoflearningandpietyawelcome asylum"inhercloisterschools.Itis inconceivablethatthestudentswho flockedtoIrelandlearnedthereonly theirreligionandtheGreekandLatinclassics.Theveryairtheybreathedwaschargedwithfairylore andherotalesandpoems.They musthaveca...iedhacktotheir moreprosaichomesinBritain,Gaul andGermanyablessedtouchofthe kindofpoetryindigenoustoIrish soil. NorwerethenumerousmonasteriesofIrelandcontentwithbeing centeresoflearninganpietyintheir mothercountry.Theyscatteredmissionariestoallpartsofthethen knownworld,missionarieswhosefirst andlastobjectwasthespreadof theGospel,butwhousedlearning, religiousandsecular,asapowerful

InconclusionWhileinfluenceis everanintangiblething,oftendifficulttotrace,itisbeyondquestion, first,thattheliteratureoftheGael exercisedunboundedinfluenceatthe heightofitsgloryinthesixthand seventhcenturies,aninfluencestronglyfeltthroughouttheMiddleAges andnotyetdeadand,second,that thisinfluencehaseverbeenpotent forgood.Itstendencyisbeautifully tAiifiridbytheIrishDunsScotus, whoproclaimed,andtoacertaindegreepopularised,thedoctrineofthe ImmaculateConceptionwhenSt. BernardandSt.Thomasdidnotadmitandlongages,beforeitwasinfalliblydefinedbytheChurch.Littlewonderthatto-dayloyaland far-sighted.Irishmenarestrivingto revivefortheircountrymenthelanguageandliteratureoftheirgloriouspast

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AveryspecialfeatureoftheAthloneFeisonJune9thwasthehurlingcontestbetweenDavisselection ofDublin,andCastleconnell,championsofLimerick.Upwardsoffive thousandspectatorswitnessedthe match.Withinthefirsttwominutes ofplayLimerickscoredagoal,and athalf-timewereleadingbysix goalstonothing.Inthesecondhalf Dublinscoredagoalandapoint, and'Limericktwogoalsandfour points,andwonfinallyby7goals 3points.

AVALUABLENATIONALASSET

SpeakingattheFrankfortFeis, Blackrock,Co.Dublin,Dr.Douglas HydesaidinworkingfortheIrish languagetheymightbeperfectly certaintheywereworkingforthe nationalityofthecountry.Inpoint of.fact,iftherewasnosuchthing astheIrishlanguage,Irishmusic, andIrishgames,therewouldbeno suchthingasIrishnationality.He paidatributetoMrs.Clark,in whosedemesnetheFeiswasheld,and whohaddonesomuchtopromote thelanguagemovementinthedistrictalsotoRightRev.Mgr. O'Donnell,P.P.,whomhewasglad toseepresent.

THECONSECRATIONOFMOST REV.DR.HIGGINS.

TheconsecrationofMostRev.Dr. MichaelHiggins,P.P.,Castlebar,uponwhomtheAuxiliaryBishopricof theArchdioceseofTuamhasbeen conferredbytheHolyFather,took PlaceonSunday,June16th.The consecratingprelatewasMostRev. Dr.Healy,ArchbishopofTuam. GracehadtheBishopsofGalway and('lonfertforassistingprelates. MostRev.Dr.Gilmartin,whose powersasapulpitoratoraresowell known,preachedthesermon.Dr. Higginswasbornforty-nineyears agointheparishofwhichheisnow pastor.HeenteredSt.Jarlath's College,Tuam,attheageofsixteen, andthreeyearslaterpassedto Maynooth,wherehehadanexceptionallybrilliantcareer,ashealsohad lateronintheDunboyneEstablishment.Afterhaving,spentsomeyears onthemission,hewasappointed ProfessorinSt.Jarlath'sCollege, andsubsequentlyPresident.In1910 hewasappointedParishPriestof Cummer,andafewweeksagohewas transferredtoCastlebar.Heisa GovernorofGalwayUniverCiyDr. Higginsisamanoflearning,zeal, andenergy.

MONUMENTTOAMARTYR PRIEST.

TheNationalistsofMayoassembl-ed,recentlyattheruinedAbbeyof Bnrrishoole,aboutamileandahalf fromthelittletownofNewport,to attendtheunveilingofamonument whichhasbeenerectedoverthegrave ofthepatriot-priestofNewport,the Rev.FatherManusSweeney,who washangedonthepublicstreetsof thattownontheRthJune,1799,for thepartheplayedintheeventsof 1798.VeryRev.CanonMcDonald, P.P.,offereduptheHolySacrificeof theMasswithintheruins,bydirectionofHisGracetheMostRev.Dr. Healy,ArchbishopofTuam.Thousandsofdevoutworshipperswho couldnotgetwithinthewallsknelt onthegreenswardoutside.After MassCanonMcDonaldPerformedthe unveilingceremony,andthenintroducedRev.AmbroseIT'oleman,O.P., whodeliveredanableaddressonthe natriot-priest'scareer.IntheeveningFatherMartinO'Donnel,ProfessorofIrishinSt.Jarlath'sCollege, Tuam.anativeoftheParishofBurrishonle.deliveredalectureonthe lifeofFatherManusSweeneyatthe MerketSeuare,thesnotwherethe patriotSoeearthwasexecuteda 'hendredandthirteenyearsago.

WhileDublinenjoyedfineweek-end weather,portionsoftheSouthand Midlandssufferedastheresultof heavydownpoursofrain,withthun. derstoraas.

JaneTymon,ofCarrattemple,near Gurteen,Co.Sligo,waskilledby lightningwhilegoingtothebogfor turf.Anashtreewasstruckat Cloonsilla,adonkeykilledatKilfree,andabridgeknockeddownat Moygara.TheroadfromGurteen toTubliercurrywasrenderedimpassablebytheflooding,andtraffic wassuspendedforseveralhours.

TramsandothertrafficwasdislocatedatCork,wherethefloodswere verybad.

TERRIBLESTORMSWEEPSOVER IRELAND.

Theendoflastweek(saysthe "IrishIndependent"ofJune15th) wasmarkedbyviolentrainand thunderstormsintheMidlandsand SouthofIreland.Therewas:oloss ofhumanlife,butinsomeplaces cattlewerestruckbylightnine,and inmanytownsthestreetsWeefloodedbythedeluge.

InClonakiltyduringtheprogress ofthestormonFriday,avaluable colt,belongingtoMrJ.Donovan,of Beanhill,waskilled.Twocows,the PropertyofMr.T.Hayes,Ballyvoreen,andonebelongingtoMr.J. Hicks,nearRosscarbery,werealso killedbylightning.

InQueenstownthelightningdischargeswereveryvivid.Treeswere uprootedbythestorm,andtelegraphwireswerebrokendown,while fusingoccurredonanextensivescale intheTelephoneExchangeandat SpikeandHaulbowline.

OnSaturdayaterrificrainstorm, withanexceptionallyheavyfallof hail,brokeovertheMidlands,and itisfearedthatmuchdamagehas beensustainedbygrowingcrops.

TheweeklymarketinAthlonewas deserted,everyonerushingforcover fromthestorm.

Limerickwasvisitedbythestorm onSundayafternoon,when,inthe courseofafiercethunderstorm,comingfromthenorth-west,ahousein Henry-streetwasalmostunroofed byoneofthelightningdischarges.

MR.DEVLIN'STRIBUTETO MOSTREV.DR.TOHILL.

theyhadexercisedintheirmidst. Hiework'intheestatilishMentofthe Seamen'sInstituteand'ifeother spheresofPhilanthropywasobeious toallthecitisene,andheneedonly saythatherejoicedthathisLordshipwastherethatdayinsplendid healthandspiritstoacceptanexpressionofgratitudefromallof themwhoadmiredthegreatworkhe haddone.ChevalierBurke,J.P., andMr.PhilipWard,Commissioner ofNationalEducation,alsospokein hightermsofpraiseofhisLordship'slabours.Dr.Tohill,inreplying,saidtheonlycredithecould claimwasthathemadesuggestions, andhefoundabodyofmenonlytoo anxioustoundertakeandcarryout totheutmostoftheirabilityanythinghesuggestedonbehalfofthe poorandtheyoung.

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ie.Monday(White).-St.Henry, Confessor.

16.Tuesday(.White).-CommemorationofOarLadyofMountCarmel.

17.Wednesday(White).--St.LeoIV., PopeandConfessor.

18.Thursday(White).-SteCamillus ofLellis,Confessor.

19.Friday(White).-St.Symrnachus, PopeandConfessor.

20.Saturday(White).-St.Jerome Eemilian,Confessor.

Bishop'sEngagements

THURSDAY,tithJULY.--Present atFunctioninHibernianHall, Perth.

SUNDAY,14th.-PreachinginSt. Brigid's,WestPerth,attheEveningDevotions.

SUNDAY,21st.-VisitationandConfirmationatNortham. SUNDAY,28th.-CelebratingPontificalHighMassatMonastery, NorthPerth.

ellarlealChanges

FatherT.O'Brien,ofKellerberrin, isjoiningtheCathedralStaff; Fr. H.O'Reilly,ofCoolgardie,takes chargeofKellerberrin; Dr.O'Hurley,isgoingtoCoolgardie,while Fr.T.O'Grady,whoarrivedrecently,hasbeenappointedassistantto FatherO'NeillatCottesloe.

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CATHOLICYOUNGMEN'SSOCIETY,KALGOORLIE.

Theabovesocietyis,verybusynow withtheartunion,whichistobe drawnonAugust28th,andwithorganisingaeuchrepartyanddance for.July23rd.OnJuly1st,wereceivedaletterfromMr.Whelanon thesubjeet.ofrounddancesandtheir demoralisingeffect,quotingProfessorWelch,anAmerican,ashisauthority.Mr.Whelanalsosuggested thatweshouldintroducethe"Celtic"dancesatourfortnightlysocials.Themembersthankedhimfor hisletter,andgavehimtheirassurancethatourdancesaremodelsof propriety,suggestingalsothathe shouldhimselfintroducethe"Celtic"dances.Thefortnightlysocial hasnowbeenheldseventimes,and isbecomingincreasinglypopular. Thefollowingnewmembershaverecently,heenreceived Messrs.L. Ryan,V.Ryan,P.Bray,D.Cook, A.MacDonald,andJ.Naughton. Onthisnight,tatJuly,wehadthe pleasureofavisitfromFather Roullee,M.S.H.,whohasbeentravellingintheseparts.FatherPhelanintroducedtherev.gentleman, andtheybothspokewellofC.Y.M. Societiesisgeneral,andourown,of course,inparticular.OnJuly7th thequarterlyCommunionwasheld, andagoodmusterwerepresent. Thetenniscourtwillbeinworking orderinaboutaweek,and,members,sotheysay,arealreadyinvestinginwhitepants,shoes,racquets, andblazers.

PERTHC.Y.M.S.

Theusualweeklymeetingwasheld onTuesday,July9th,andtherewas afairattendanceofmembers.Rev. FatherHayeswaspresent. FatherHayeskindlyconsentedto giveusalecture,whichwilltake PlaceonThursdayevening,July18. Theweeklymeetingwillalsobeheld onthatevening,andnotonTuesdaynext.Beforethemeeting,the Committeewillmeetat7.30p.m. OnSunday,July14th,theSocietywillplayfootballagainstSubiaco C.Y.M.S.,atCannington.Playersare totravelbytheLeop.m.train fromPerthtoQueen'sPark(WoodluPine). OnthefollowingSunday,Jul--21, afootballmatchv.VictoriaPark C.Y.M.S.willbeplayedatVictoria Park.

Inproposingavoteofthanksto theBishopofDownandConnor,who distributedtheprizestothesuccessfulcompetitorsatthesportsheld inBelfast,undertheauspicesofthe St.VincentdePaulSocietyinconnectionwiththeBoys'Clubs,which wereestablishedafewyearsagoat thesuggestionofHisLordship,Mr. JosephDevlin,M.P.,paidaneloquentandwell-deservedtributeto Dr.Tohill.Hesaidhewassure thatatanygatheringofCatholics inBelfastitwasabsolutelytmnecestare,tosayanythinginpraiseofthe greatworkhisLordshiphaddone sincehiselevationtotheepiscopate, butonanoccasionlikethathemight bepermittedtobeartestimonyto thestrikingserviceswhichhebad renderedtothepoorandtheneedy, totheoldandtheyoung, andallwhorequiredthefosteringcareandattentionofa greathumanitarianecclesiastic.It wasasourceofrejoicingtoallto witnesstheprogresswhichtheSt VineentdePaulSocietyhadmade inBelfast,andtherewasnothing morestrikinglyimpressivethanthe splendidmannerinwhichtheyhad widenedthesphereoftheiractivity. Informeryearsthefunctionofthe St.VincentdePaulSocietywasto attendtothesickandthepovertystricken,butwithatruecivicspirit, euidedandinspiredbyHisLordship.theyhadweanedthemselvesto greatertasks,andheknewofno enermonumenttotheirzealand PublicspiritthantheBoys'Clubs andthebeneficentinfluencewhich

HisLordshiptheBishopwill Preachat,theeveningdevotionsat St.Brigid's,WestPerth,nextSundayevening.

Theannualcelebrationinhonour ofSt.Alphonsus,founderoftheRedemptoristOrder,willbeheldat theMonastery,NorthPerth,onSunday,28thJuly.Furtherparticulars willappearnextweek.

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Fr.Hogan,C.SS.R.,hasbeenengagedinconductingtheRetreatfor theSistersofMercy,Victoria Square,duringtheweek. ie.

OnnextSundayMasswillbecelebratedintheChurchattheoldJarraledaletownsiteat8o'clocka.m., andintheChurchHallatNo.6 Millattoo'clocka.m.

THESOCIETYOFST.VINCENT DEPAUL.

ThemembersoftheaboveSociety willreceiveHolyCommunionina body,eachConferenceinitsrespectiveParishchurch,onSunday,the 21stinst.,beingtheSundaywi'enn theoctaveoftheFeastofSt.VincentdePaul.

InordertogaintheplenaryindulgencegrantedbytheHolyFather, itwillbenecessaryalso !,rthe memberstoattendthegeneralneeting,whichwillbeheldintheSnhiacoChurchonthesameaft.e'notn at3.15p.m.

Intendingvisitorswhotravelby trainarerequestedtogetoutat Leederville,andthosebytramat Axon-street.

ThesyllabusitemlastTuesday eveningwas"PaperbyMr.Marmion."Mr.Marmionchoseforhis subject,."AustralianLiterature,"and submittedanexcellentlycomposed paper,whichwasveryfavourably commentedonbythosepresent.Mr. Marmionwasheartilythankedfor thetroublehe.hadgonetoinorder toproducetheessay.

Membersareparticularlyrequested tonotethe.alterationofnextweek's meetingtoThursdayinsteadofTuesday.

Acknowledgments

Mr.Woolcott,Jarrandale,Ma;Mr. T.Howe,Jarrandale,es3dMrs. Brody,Cottesloe,los6dMr.J. O'Donoghue,Perth,tos6d;Mrs.E. E.Egan,EastGuildford,3s3d Rev.Bro.Gabriel,North-Perth ("Records"soldatMonastery),Er 05edMrs.P.Kelly,Perth,.tee Mrs.Morrell,NorthPerth,3s3d Mrs.Kitehener,Perth,3s3dMrs. Gerrard,Parkerville,5sMr.M. Dunn,Perth,enshdMr.E.Kelly, Perth,RI;Mrs.T.F.McCarthy, Perth,353dMr.Brennan,Toodyay,ins;"Records"soldatCathedral(perMr.J.P.Kelly),ths6d Mr.OwenDaly,Mullewa,5s3d;Rev. Fr.Briody,Albany("Records"sold atchurch),£7"Records"soldat Cathedral4PerMr.J.P.Kelly), IRS.

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COWAIN-STEPHENSON.-OnJule 2nd,attheCathedraloftheImmaculateConception,Perth,W.A., bytheVeryReverendFather Hayes,Adm.,CharlesMcKennion Cowain,ofFremantle,toDorothy MalyonMagdalene,daughterof thelateJosephStephenson,of46 QueenVictoria-street,London,and Teddington,England,andgranddaughterofthelateJohnWaldram,C.E.,ofMillHill,England.

ofmakinganotnellettewithouteggs, sotheseRev.Brotherscanclaim thedistinctionofbeingable-at leastonceayear-toservetheiraudienceswithaddresseswithoutChristianityandsermonswithoutcharity.HowthediscoveryofArchimidespalesintoinsignificance RECOURSETODISHONEST TACTICS.

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eATURDAY,JULY13,1912.

TheCotComesBock \'1'}11: SoundoftheOtaogeDrum

ThesoundoftheOrangedrum,in themonthofJuly,seemstohave thepowerofagainbringingtolife thewretchedcatofuncharitablemisrepresentationandbigotedcalumny. Inchildhood'sdaysweheardthat everycathadninelivesbutaswe grewolderwelearnedthatthere werecatsofdifferentclasses,of strangecolours,andofwonderful lives.Greatindeedwas.ourastonishmentwhen,aswepursuedthesefelinestudies,wewereinformedby nolessanauthoritythanMark Twainthat,whiletheordinarycat hasonlyninelives,theordinarylie hasninehundredandninety-nine. Now,theOrangeCatisnoordinaryoneforithasboththenine livesofthesimpleeatandthenine hundredandninety-ninelivesofthe lie-afinefatlie,tooThiscathas beenpursuedbytruthandjustice, trappedbyfactsandfigures,speared byhistory,throttled,skinned,and buriedtimeandagain.Itsepitaph, "Weighedinthebalanceandfound wanting,"hasbeenwrittenbymen ofallreputablecreeds,ofdifferent nationalities,andofoppositepoliticalramps.

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AttheOrangemeetingonSunday }WV.A.S.C.Jamestookforhis textthewordsfromPsalm119:"I havemoreunderstandingthanall myteachers."Readingthroughhis address,weweremovedtocompassionforhimselfandhisteachers.We neverbeforesuspectedthathisunderstandingwassoshallow; God helptheteachersthathavelessUr deritaAdiftkethantheRev.James! Givingonespecimenofhisunderstandinghesaid"Theydidnot foundtheirfaithontheauthorityof anychurch,howeverancientorvenerable.TheydidnotTestitonany, traditionstheyfoundedtheirfaith solelyontheBible."

0brilliantbrotherhowcomesit thatyou,whohave"moreunderstaadingthanailyourteachers," cannotseethatthepreservationof theaBibleisduetotheCatholic Church,thattraditionexistedbefore theBible,andthatyouandyour PeoplesanctifytheSunday-inyour ownway-notontheauthorityof theBible,butontheauthorityof theancientandvenerableCatholic Church?

saystheCardinal,"thatmen ofanaconsiderableabilityoratall knowntothepublichavewritten suchtreatises.Ihavereadsuchof theseashavefallenmyway,and havenotedthatinsteadoftherich varietyofmotivesthathavebroughtlearnedmentotheCatholic Church,thereisasadmeagrenessof reasoninginthem,"etc.Thenthe Cardinalstateshisopponent,'case fromthoseProtestantbooks.Lo! theRev.A.S.C.Jamesalightsuponthis*passageandwith"more understandingthanallhisteachers," hegivesasastatementofCardinal Wiseman'sbeliefthewordsinwhich theCardinalstatedhisopponents' case,andheloudlyproclaimsthat the"Cardinaladmittedthatthe Bible.madeProtestants!"Fromsuch dishonestorstupidunderstandingdeliverus0Lord lb

ThismisrepresentationofCatholic teachingwasfollowedbyreferences toProtestantUlster,which,inthe wordsofT.W.Russell-himselfa Protestant-opposedanddelayedall Progress,blockedreformofevery kind,resistedtheballot,fought landtenurereform,andopposedthe establishmentofLocalGovernment. ThuswastheSabbathkeptholy bytheOrangemenofPerth!

SATURDAY,JULY13,1912.

knowthattherev.gentlemanwas beatingtheairforwecanassure himthatProtestantswhoarewillingandableto.givetheirchildren thebesteducationinthelandwill neverseekortakehisadviceonthat importantsubject.

AndthusweburytheCatagain.

Butallthishasasadaswellasa humorousside.Arenotthesespeecheslivingpicturesofthe"blind leadingtheblind?"And,whileour CatholicChurchesarefilledtooverflowingseveraltimeseverySunday morning,howcanwesympathise with,ouruncharitablecriticswho aremournfullyscanningemptybenchesintheirchurches,andconsideringthenecessityofcontinallydiscussingthequestion"Whymendon't gotoChurch'?"

Wemustconfessthatmenofcharity,culture,andjustice,wouldrequiredeeperhumilitythanthePublicanintheGospel,inordertoenterchurches,.wheretheministers canwaxeloquentonlywhenthey aremisrepresentingthehistoryand theteachings,oftheCatholicChurch.

ANIMPOSINGCEREMONY.

Werememberwithsomethingakin toafeelingofcoldshiverstheapparitionoftheCatlastyear we actuallywenttothetroubleofdiggineitsgrave,andafterallowing ourreaderstogazeonitsloathsomecarcase,weconsignedittothe earth.Manyhintedthatourarticle wildheansweredinthecolumnsof pussyjournalism,butdaysand weekspassedandNotaparsondischargedhisfarewellshot tierthegravewhereoldpussywe buried BetOncemoreunfortunate Pussyimportunate, Wenttoherdeath,"unwept,unhonocredandunsung."

TheRev.Jamesgaveusanother specimenofhisunderstandingwhen hesaid"TheReformationwasa reversiontotype;itwastherediscoverybylargemultitudesofthe ChristianityoftheApostolicage." Hereagentlemanwhohas"more understandingthanallhisteachers" impliesthattheChristianityofthe Apostolicagewasre-discovered.Now tobere-discovereditmusthavebeen lostbutChristpromisedthatit wouldneverbelost.-"BeholdIam withyoualldays."Whom,then, arewetobelieve-Christorthe Rev.James?CananyoneunderstandhowtheRev.James,who boaststhattheBibleishisruleof faith,couldtrytocontradictthe wordsofmostimportanceinthe Bible-theverywordsofChrist?But then,hehas"moreunderstanding thanallhisteachers!"

Thesehighflightsofcontemplation wereresumedonMondayevening attheProtestantHall.Bra.Prowse, whopresided,prowledaroundAustralia,Rome,andIreland,flinging censuspapers,PapalDecrees,and bottlesofvitriolicUlsteriaatthose terribleRomanCatholics,whowere forthemostpartinvisible.Verily, theProtestantsoughttobeproudof Prowse!

Rev.C.A.Jenkinsclaimedthat "theOrangeInstitutionwasessentiallynecessary,becauseitwasonly throughsuchaninstitutionthat Protestantismcouldhaveacommon platform."Well,ifProtestantism mustrelyontheOrangeSocietyfor acommonplatform,thesoonerit givesuptheghostthebetter.

Sunday,July6th,mustcertainly berecordedasagreatdayintheannalsoftheCatholicChurchinthe West,forithasbeenrenderedmemorablebytheinvestitureofthree "goodmenandtrue"withtheinsigniaoftheOrderoftheKnighthood ofSt.Sylvester-adistinctionwhich thoughnotverylikelytocapture theephemeralhall-markofcivilrecognition,is,forallthat,moresublime,morehonourable,andmore appreciableascomingfromtheVicar ofHimbyWhoseWillthemighty onesplaytheirpartbeforethe world'sfootlights.AtaPeriod. whensomebfourcontemporariesthewish,wemustpresume,being fathertothethought-wouldhave theiradherentsandtheworldbesidebelievethatCatholicforcesare rapidlyonthewane,thisveryimpressiveceremony,coupledwithits attendantcircumstances,mustlook verylikearefutation.Surelythat Divineinstitution,whichhasseen kingdomsriseandfall,andwhich. everfortifiedbyanunfailingPromise,hasstoodfullsquaretoevery windofopposition,needhaveno fearwhenpoisonedfliesinanelybuzz arounditstoweringbattlements.

a Strange,however,torelate,the Catcamehacktosomeof!theNonConformistChurchesinPerthon lastSunday,andherphotoappeared inthecolumnsofthe"WestAustralian"onMondayandTuesdaymornave.Webelievethatgreateffortswere madetohavethestarvedlooking thingProppedup,butitwasalmost ahopelesscaseforthecameraman, thecertainsignsandproofsofdecompositionweresounmistakeable thathehadtokeepinthedistance. Nevertheless,THECATCAME BACKattheearnestrequest,ofBro. prewse,andRevs.James,Jenkins, Kentch,andShannon.Wepresume that,assomeenterprisingcooks claimtohavediscoveredthesecret

PoorJamesHisunderstanding runsriotwhenherefersto('ardinalWiseman'steaching.Theinter'pretationputontheCardinal's wordsbytheRev.James,asreportedinMonday's"WestAustralian," forcesustotheconclusionthatthe speakerwaseitherbereftofallunderstandingorinfluencedbydishonestmotives.Weseenootherconstructionthatcouldbeputonthe usehemakesofthelearnedCardinal'swords.Anyonewhowishesto seethedepthofdishonestyorstupidityembodiedintheireferenceRev. JamesmadetoCardinalWiseman hasonlytoreadthefirstofhis "LecturesonthePrincipalDoctrines andPracticesoftheCatholic Church."(Somecopiesofthework maybeobtainedfromMr.Shine,of Pier-street.)

IntheselecturesCardinalWiseman undertakestoexaminethefundamentalprinciplesoftheCatholicand Protestantreligions.Inthefirst lecturehementionsthevarietyof motivesthathaveledmenoftalent anderuditiontotheCatholicChurch. ThenhereferstoworksPURPORTINGtogivethegroundsuponwhich individualshaveabandonedtheCatholicChurch."Itisindeedverysel-

lb. Wepitythepeoplewhoareledby theRev.Kentchheisinnocentof logicandlamentablyignorantof contemporaryhistory.Atonetime hesays"TheChurchofRomeis quietlyandsilentlyincreasingher holdonthislandoffreedom,"and furtheronhedeclaresthatthesame identicalChurchofRome"isout oftouchwiththemodernworld," andthatthereisabsolutelynohope forher.Thentoshowhisignorance heasks"WhydidtheChurchuse itsinfluencetom'irderFerrer?Was itforanycrimehecommitted?Was itbecausehewascruelorbase?The sumandsubstanceofhiscrimewas thathehatedthedarknessinwhich theChurchcausedthePoorSpaniardtolive,"etc.Wewonderif thereisanypartoftheworldwhere amanwhostyleshimselfaChristianministerwouldpubliclymake suchignorantinsinuationsasthose containedinthosequestionsofthe Rev.Kentch.

Firstofall,thewholeworldknows thattheCatholicChurchdidnotuse itsinfluencetomurderFerrer. Secondly,Ferrerwasbaseand cruelandtreacheroushedeserved thepunishmenthereceivedfromthe SpanishGovernment.

Finally,referringtotheModernist movement,whichheevidentlydoes notunderstand,Rev.Kentchfalsely declaredthatthe"CatholicChurch kepttheBibleshut!"

Lastofall-andwesupposeleasttheRev.F.,ShannonadvisedProtestantsnottosendtheirchildrento Catholicschools.Wearegladto

PRIESTSONDUTY.

TheannalsoftheCatholicpriesthoodcontainmanyinstancesofpluck andheroismintheserviceofGod andforthesalvationofmankind (saysti("GlasgowObserver").The latestinstanceisthatofFather Aherne,C.SS.R.,ofKinnoullMonastery,Perth,Scotland,whowhile givingaMissioninNewton,about sevenmilesfromGlasgow,gotinformatiohofanaccidentinoneof thecoalpits.Inthedeadofnight hesetoutforthepitbank,andon learningthatthelivesofsomeof themenwereindangerheinsisted ongoingdowntothespiritualassistanceofthosewhoweresuffering intheshaftbelow,andin.hisdesire tosaveahumansoulbepaidlittle heedtotheterribleriskhewashimselfundertaking.WhenhedescendedtheshafthefoundthatoneCatholicnamedDuffywasapparently dead,butheanointedhim,andproceededtoseeaboutthetethers.

InthemeantimeFatherMcEachen, theParishPriest,seeingthathis effortswerenotneededbelow,remainedatthepitheadtoattendto anyemergencies.Foroverthree hoursbothPriestslingeredabout thepit,readyjooffertheirhelpto allwhorequiredit.

Theunselfishconductofthesetwo Priestsearnedforthemthetitleof heroesfromthesecularPressof Scotland.ButCatholicsknowvery wellthattheirPriestsarealways readytosacrificeworldlyinterests, andtorisklifeandlimbintheireffortstosaveimmortalsoulspurchasedbytheBloodofJesus Christ.

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MalandPersona!

Amongtheassistedpassengerswho arcivedinthisStatebythe"Otranto"duringtheweek,therewere37 singlewomen,fivesinglemen,two childrenunder12,andtwo',married couples.Therewereonlyeightnominatedpassengers.

Mr.G.A.McKay,theFederal LandTaxCommissioner,isatpresentonavisittothisState.Mr. MciiayiscompletinginWesternAustraliaatourofinspectionoftheoftics,:underhiscontrol.Duringhis threeweeks'stayherehewillrelieve theDeputyCommissioner,whogoes onannualleave.

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AichibaldSaville,aguard,was rssoverbyatrainandkilledat theKalgoorlierailwaystationon last_Tuesdaynight.Histrainwas bellsshuntedontoasideline, stsnhejumpedofftheguard'svan, a;1arentlytodetachtheengine..He we,.struckbyatruck,whichwas Iseneshuntedonthenextline,and whenpickeduphewasdead.Hewas amfddle-agedman,andleavesawidswandfourchildren.

4. 4. erdenTroy,oftheMurchison gth:tield,hasbeenappointedactingR.M.andacting-Magistrateofthe Kalgoorlie,Coolgardie,Norseman, Kanowna,SouthernCrossandBroad AT:owLocalCourts,inplaceofMr. W.A.G.Walter,R.M.,who,ison sickleavealsoasdeputymember ardeputychairmanoftheLicensingCourtsfortheKalgoorlie,CoolYilgarn,Kanowna,andDundaslicensing,districts.

TtenewlypurchasedGovernment steamer"Darius,"whicharrived frctntheEasternStatesonMonday,wasbuiltunderLloyds'specialsurveyjoyW.DoxfordandCo., Suislerland.Sheisnowclassed[um AtatLloyds,theshiphavingpassedthenecessaryspecialsurveyto r.A...t.tainthatclasspriortoher p:S'hasebytheGovernment.The isbuiltofsteel,withcellular d,-,,1ebottomthroughout,andcartonsofeitherfreshorsalt wst,:rforballastasrequir.d.She hasalengthof;sofeet.Hercarryisscapacityis4,sootonsofdead weieht,exclusiveofhunkercoal,of wt:thshecarries;nittons-sr.sufhcis'tquantityfor2.;days'stressing. rdraftintheNor'-Westtrade w:i3!notexceed18feet,amost sttftabledraughtforthiscoast.She isSttedwiththeordinarytypeof tnatTheboilersandtripleexpsnAt:n enenes,andmaintainstinderord.naryconditionsanaveragespeedof knots,whichifnecessarycanhe it's:sensedtoit Atpresentsheis fittedtocarrycloseon.soocattleor sheep,andthefittingswillhe so-'instructedthattheycanberapidlyconvertedtosuiteithercase. ThevesselhasexcellentaecommodaWsfor26saloonand12steerage pa--gingers.Itisanticipatedthat the"Darius"willleaveonherinittr.1tripontheT:thinstanttoGeral::tonandCarnarvonandback. Sheisalsofullyhookedforherseacr,1trip,andnegotiationsarenow pr,.edingtofixherprogrammefor restofthecattleseason,many in.friesfromstockownershaving beenreceived.

isgivingimmensesatisfactionthroughoutthisextensivebuthitherto neglecteddistrict."

ss TheGovernorinExecutiveCouncil hasapprovedofthefollowingappointments W.Club.b,inspector, EducationDepartment,tobeinspectoratasalaryof£5u4perannum,asfromJuneI,1912;J.A. Klein,inspector,EducationDepartmeat,tobeinspectoratasalaryof E-180perannum,asfromJuneI, 1912.W.H.Nairn,clerkincharge ofwrits,judgments,andsummonses, etc.,CrownLawDepartment,tobe clerkassistingonCivilside,ata salaryofE3(s)perannum,asfrom JulyI,1912.

OneoftheoldestidentitiesofWilliamstown,CaptainRobertWatson, diedsuddenh%onMonday,inhis86th year,saysanexchange.Captain Watsonwasborninthelakecountry,Westmoreland,andearlytook tothesea.Asa"shillingamonth" manhefoundhiswaytoVictoria, in1853,inthebrigLadyJocelyn. AvoyagetoCalcuttasubsequently aschief'officerofthebarqueBombay Precededanassociationwiththebay Passengertrafficofthisport,lastingforalmosthalfacentury.He firstjoinedthepaddleboatComet asmate,thenhehadchargeofthe P.S.Kangaroo,andlaterwiththe steamerGem,withwhichhewasassociatedformorethansoyears. CaptainWatson,whosewifediedfive yearsago,leavesagrown-upfamily.

Bayswater

OnTuesdaylastaquietwedding tookplaceattheBayswaterChurch, thecontractingpartiesbeingMr. DenisJohnBrennan,ofWellingtonstreet,Perth,andMissM.A.Robinson,ofBayswater,formerlyofSeffronwolden,Essex(Eng.).

OnSundaytwoofficersoftheSt. VincentdePaulSociety,Perth,visitedtheBayswaterConference,and someusefulsuggestionsweremade forthemoreefficientworkofthesociety.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingof theSt.LawrenceO'Toole'sBranch oftheH.A.C.B.S.washeldatBayswateronTuesdayevening,theDistrictPresidentpresidingintheunavoidableabsenceofthePresident, Bro.P.A.Bryan,whosentfraternalgreetingsfromhisnewagriculturalhomeintheEasternDistricts, whereheishavingashortrest.The newsofHisLordship'sdecisionto becomeamemberoftheBranchwas enthusiasticallyreceived,andtheinvitationofSt.Malachi's(Highgate) BranchtoatournamentonThursdayweekwasaccepted.

Thefirsteuchretournamentofthe seasoninaidoftheBayswater ChurchwillbeheldattheBayswater Hallthis(Saturday)evening;when sixsplendidprizeswillbeoffered.

Thegent.'sprizesare(t)acostly umbrella,(2)anIrishblackthorn, (3)silver-mountedpipe.Theladies' prizesare(1)an8-dayclock,(2)a valuablechair,(.1)asideboardcloth. AtrainleavesPerthat7.45.A largeattendanceisanticipated.

Beverley

ThePremierhasreceivedthefollcwingtelegramfromthesecretary oftheEsperanceRoadBoard"PradBoardand.residentsofEs1),..-ancesendheartycongratulations toGovernmentfortheiractionin Tsshasingsteamersforcoastal alsoforassistancetosettlers wl-ItwillundoubtedlyheofpermerrntbenefittotheState.Same

ever,justsufficientpresentItoagreefillthehall,andtheunusual dancingspacewasfullyavailedof bytheenthusiasticyoungcouples whocircledround,as"TheWinter's Tale"expressesit,"likewavesof theseawhoseemedtohavenothingtodobutthat."Norwerethose whowerepasttheirdancingdays uncateredfor.OurenergeticPastor, likethebraveHoratius,keptthe Bridgeincontinuousconflict.Just beforemidnight,whiletherain,still rattledontheroofandthewind stormedwithout,youngandoldsat downtoasplendidsupperprovided bytheladiesundertheskilfulmanagementofthesecretaries,Mrs.EdwardsandMissBlechynden.Itwas nopleasanttasktofacethecold rainanddarknessoftheearlymorning!,butnotagroanwas'heardnor agrumblingnoteashomewardsthey wearilyhurried.TheBeverleyorchestraplayedwithmorethanusualverve,oftentimestotheaccompanimentofthefullbassofthe stormoutside..Themasterofceremonies,Mr.ArthurFrazer,seemed rousedtomorethanwontedenergy andcourtesy,andallowednodamp ontheproceedings.Theyouthful secretary,Mr.Ryan,justinstalled inthisarduousandhonourableoffice,blushinglyreceivedtheenthusiasticthanksandcongratulations ofhisfair3oungguests.Ifnotaltogetherafinancialsuccess,theHibernianballof1912wascertainlya splendidsocialsuccess.

DameNaturehasevidentlytaken mattersinhand,andsowesitstill withindoorswatchingthewonderful operationswithout.Asplendidsear sonisanticipated.Anenjoyableand instructivevisitmaybepaidtothe GovernmentFarmjustoutsidethe town.Undertheablemanagement ofMr.Makin,thissplendidproperty hasbecomeanobjectlessonoffarmingindustryinWestAustralia.He hastwelvehundredacresundercrop andpromisingsplendidly.Thevariousvarietiesofwheatrecommended bytheAgriculturalExpert,MrSutton,maybeseenthrivingunderthe mostfavourableconditions.Asplendidstableofthirtyyoungdraught maresmeanswork,nottalk.

Biinhtity

Mr.E.M.Clarke,M.L.C.,sustainedaseverelossonSundaylast bythedeathoftwoofthemost valuabledraughthorses'onhisRoelandsfarm.Theanimals,which wereuninsured,andvaluedat£120, onFridaygainedentrancetoashed inwhichsome,bagsofwheatand superphosphatewerestored.Notonlydidtheydemolishthewheat,but alsoconsumedaquantityofsuperphosphate,whichhadbecomemixed withthegrain.Theresultwasthat theacidsinthemanureoperatedin suchamannerthattheinternalorgansoftheanimalswereburned through.Mr.G.Sloan,theBunbury veterinarysungeon,wassummoned, buthesawatoncethatthecase washopeless,andtheanimalsdied onthefollowingmorning.

Fronautle

TheBeverleyHiberniansheldtheir annualhallonWednesdaylast.The day'willhelongandgratefullyrememberedasthatoftheheaviest rainfallforovertwellvemonths. Quitetwoinchesofrainfellwithin 24hours.Universalsympathywas expressedforthepoorprospectsof theball,joinedsimultaneouslywith ahearty"Thanli.God"fortherain. Yettheheavyandcontinuousdownpourdidnotdeterthe4`Hihernians," whoturnedupinlargenumbers,but themanyfriendswhousuallypatronisethe()erasionevidentlythought itmoreprudentifless'pleasurable tostayathome.Therewere,how-

"TheGoldenGate,"aFremantle Paper,says"Fremantlehasevery reasontorejoiceatthewordsspokenbyHisExcellenoy.'Iregardit asextremelyprobablethatincreasedactivityinship-buildingcircles will,beforetheendofthe;year,resultinthe,sendingtoAustraliaof largershipsthanhaveevervisited theseshores,'hesaid,andadded, 'Fremantlehasinfrontofit`'.amagnificentexpanseofwater,overhundredsofsquaremiles;wateralmost absolutelysafetonavigation.The riskofcollisionandunderwriting difficultiesareless,Ibelieve,in Fremantlethan'inanyotherport oftheworld.'HisExcellencyalso remarked,'Youmustmakethisharbouranattraction'tobigsteamers.'

Thisitapointworthyofthegravestconsideration.Thebigships AREcoming,andcomingbefore long,andtheharbourmustbemade readytoaccommodatethem.No 'bottleneck'or'canal'harbourwill suffice,butastheGovernorhas Pointedout,alargeandcommodiousharbour,withplentyofdeep water,mustbeprovidedinorder thatFremantlemaytakeitsrightfulpositionasthenationalharbour ofAustralia.Centralisationand Parochialismmustnotbepermitted tostandintheway,andinthisconnectionitistobeearnestlyhoped thattheGovernmentofthedaywill preventthewire-pullingorganisationsofcentralisationfromunduly influencingthequestion.Students ofFremantle'sinterestshavealwaysmaintained-andtheGovernnor'sspeechhasendorsedtheir opinion-thatnofurtherinwardextensionoftheharbourisnecessary. Onthecontrary,harbourexpansion intotheoceanwatersisanimperativeneed,andnotamomentshould belostinputtingtheworkinhand. Sofar,therehasnotbeenabetter schemepropoundedthanthatof G.A.Lefroy,whoseideaisthatthe expansionshouldembracetheSouth Mole,andbe,infact,merelyanextensionofthepresentharbour,Itis aschemethatprovidesforthesimultaneousaccommodationofbig shipsandsmallcraft.Itcouldbe carriedoutsectionally,astherequirementsofshippingdemanded, anditlendsitselftotiltimateextensionintothewatersofOwen's AnchorageandCockburnSound, shouldsuchexpansioneverbenecessary.Itisaschemepropoundedby anexpertwhichmightclaimthe attentionofallopponentsofcentralisationandstagnation."

Geraldton

Mr.B.Dooley,M.L.A.,advises thatinreplytoacommunication fromhim,theMinisterforLands hasinstructedtheDistrictSurveyor atGeraldton(Mr.Lefroy)tofixuponasuitablesiteforashowground fortheGeraldtonAgriculturalSocietywithinareasonabledistanceof thetown.

Byproclamationin.the"GovernmentGazette,"itisannouncedthat Geraldtonsub-lot126hasbeenrevested,intheCrown.,Thisisthe areaatpresentsetapartasanIsolationHospital.IthasbeendedicatedforthepurposeofWorkers' Homes.

Mr.B.Dooley,M.L.A.,hasadvisedthesecretaryoftheGeraldton DistrictCounciloftheA.L.F.thata blockoflandinGardenRoad,close toEleanor-street,hasbeengranted totheDistrictCouncilforthepurposeoferectingthereonaTrades Hall.

Mr.A.S.Forbes,lateoftheGeraldtonLocalCourt,hasbeenappointedactingclerkofcourtsat York.

Itwillbelearnedwithregretthat theHarbormaster,CaptainMiller, hasbeenadmittedtotheGeraldton Hospitalsufferingfromdiphtheria.

Greenough

OnSunday,the7thJuly,theprettyandtastefullyarchitecturalchurch ofGreenoughwasenfete,asinaccordancewith'theannouncements madebythePastor,theRev.FatherRoggero,itwasdecidedtohold ExpositionoftheBlessedSacramentandinauguratetheQuarant Oredevotions. Agreatcongregationrespondedtothecallofthe Pastor,andattheToo'clockMass alltheapproachestothechurchand theadjacentpaddockswerelined withbuggiesandhorses,whichconveyedthepeopletothesolemnceremonies.TheRev.FatherRoggero celebratedtheMass,andpreachedan effectivesermononthedogmaofthe HolyEucharist,andexhortedthe

Peopletomakeadiligentuseofthe gracesattheirdisposalduringthe solemnseason.Intheevening,also, thedevotionswerecontinued,and theRev.FatherAhern,whocame fromDongerratobepresentatthe function,alsopreachedtoacrowdedcongregation.Confessionswere heardeachevening,andthePastor musthavefeltverygratifiedindeed toseetheverylargenumberofpeoplewhofrequentedtheHolySacraments.TheAltarwasmostbeautifullydecoratedbytheSistersof thePresentationConvent,assisted bytheladiesoftheAltarSociety. ThethronefortheBlessedSacramentwasmosttastefullyandartisticallydecorated,thegoldlacecurtainsandthearrayoflightsand flowersmakingamosteffectiveand devotionaldisplay.Thechoir,under theleadershipofMissMinnieLeverman,renderedeffectiveandappropriatemusiconthesolemnoccasion, andreflectsthegreatestcrediton theladiesconcerned.Thiswasthe firsttimethedevotionoftheQuarantOreorSolemnExpositionwas inauguratedintheparish,andthe wishwasheartilyexpressedbythe peoplethatthefunctionshouldhe repeatedannually.

fluildford

ForthepastfewweekstheGuildfordPriestshavebeenverybusy huntingupthecarelessCatholics andvisitingthoseinthecountrydistrictstogivethemareminderand anopportunityofperformingtheir Easterduty.Judgingfromreports thecanvassbroughtaboutverysatisfactoryresults.

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thattheproceedswillbefarahead ofthosefromanysimilareffortin thepast.

Thecarpentershavestartedwork onthebelfryforthenewbell,so theMidlendersandtheirneighbours willsoonhavethepleasureoflisteningtooneofthefinestbellsIn W.A.,ifnotthefinest.Letushope thatitssweetnotesmaystirthe heartsandconsciencesofmanyand woothemtoadeeperloveandreverencefortheholythingsofGod.

Imustconcludeforwantoffurthernews,butnextweekweshall have"MORE."

HMO

ThequietlittlestationsofHainel andWaroonahadtheirdayofgreat rejoicingsontheisahJune,theoccasionbeingthemarriageofMiss MaryCatherineSheridan,ofHamel, toMr.RobertLaird,ofKellerberrin.Thehappyeventwascelebrated intheCatholicChurch,Warooms, FatherP.J.Gibney,anoldfriend ofHamel,officiating.MollyBrady andAliceSheridanwerethebridesmaids,whileThomasP.Lairdacted asbeatman.Aftertheceremony, aboutfortyguestswereentertained attheresidenceofthebride'sparentswithasumptuousdejeuner.The healthofthenewly-marriedcouple wasproposedinfinestylebyFather Fahey,whomadequiteaneat speech.Othertoastswerefelicitouslyproposedanddulyrespondedto. Itwasindeedabrightandcheerful gathering,verymuchakintothe weddingsofthegoodolddays.We wishthehappycouplemanyyears ofblessingsandprosperity.

TheCatholicsofWestGuildford havehadMassforthefirsttimein theirownlittlecherished,centre,and quitealargecongregationrolledup. Heretoforethosewhofeltinclinedto attendMass,hadtowalkintoEast Guildford.AfterMassFatherBrady hadahearttoheartchatwiththem overwaysandmeansofsecuringa Churchforthemselves,aridjudging fromtheenthusiasmdisplayed,we mayexpectgreatthingsfromWest Guildfordinthenearfuture.Settlementinthedistrict.hasbeenvery rapidlately,andowingtothebreakingupandsaleofthelargeestate ownedbyChiefJusticeParkerand Dr.KennyweexpectthatthepopulationofWestGuildfordwillbe doubledwithinthenext.twoyears. Itwouldbestrangeindeedifthe CatholicChurchwerenotrespectablyrepresentedinsuchaflourishing suburb.

AsBellvueandWestGuildfordhave latelybeenemancipatedfromallresponsibilitytowardstheCentralParishdebt,theyarevieingwitheach othertoseewhichwillhavethefirst Churchoftheirown.Thecircumstancesandopportunitiesareso equalthatitishardtopickthe winner.However,IthinkIcangive asuretip.Itisthisthebestworkerswillwin.

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Lastweektherewasheldinthe MidlandJunctionTownHalla euchrepartyinaidofthebellfund. Theattendancewasarecordrule. Sixprizeswerepresented,andas theywereveryvaluable,adesireto winonewasexpressedonthefaceof everyoneofthe256personswho engagedinplay.Theprizeswere 'wonasfollows:-LadiesFirst,Miss Crowe,amostbeautifulsilverteapot(presentedbyMr.Lange,of theSwanMeatCo.);second,Miss Hazlemore,avaluablepairofvases (presentedbyMrs.T.M.Chine); third,MissSwan,asilver-mounted biscuitbarrel(presentedbyMrs.J. O'Mara).GentlemenFirst,Mr.F. E.Beard,averyprettytable(presentedbyMr.Clark,ofDouglas JonesandCo.);second,Mr.Loughton,agentleman'sdressingcase (presentedbyMrs.Horne,ofWest Midland);third,MrMurphy,avery artisticallyworkedtablecentre(presentedbyMrs.M.O'Gorman,of Frederick-street.Afterrefreshments ofaverydaintykindhadbeenserved,adancewasheld,Mr.Sughan actingasM.C.,andMissCogdon supplyingthemusic.Allthemoney fromthesaleofticketshasnotyet cometohand,butwefeelconfident

tillers,ofthesoil.Therivers,creek anddamshavebeenreplenishedby thesplendiddownpour.Sothatthe aspectofthe,countryatpresentremindsoneofanotherland,"where theriaeraflowallsummerandthe grassisalwaysgreen."

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Splendidsoakingrainshavefallen throughoutthedistricttherefore thereisuniversalrejoicingofthe farmers,becaueeagoodseasonis nowpracticallyassured.Thestorekeeperisalsoglad,becausegood crops,meancash,andcashmeansa clearingupofbooksandincreased trade.Wheretherewasgloomthene isnowbrightness,andeveryone bearsalookofplacidcontentment, whielishoulddoanyonegood tolookupon.Many,however,seem sorrythattheirpetgrowl,thestate oftheweather,isforthenoncegone, andtheyarelookingaroundfor somefreshthingtogrowlat.Afarmerwithoutsomethingtogrowl aboutiscertainlydifficulttoUnd. Pingellywasrepresentedatthe openingofParliament,inthatMr. andMrs.Richards("Liz.")attended andsawthingssafelythrough.Mrs. R.,inthecourseofaninterview, said"whatstruckhermostwasthe beautifullegsoftheSergeant-atArms,andtheUsheroftheBlack Rod."Theknee-breecheswerea Particularlyfinefeature.Thebows andgenuflectionsoftheofficersalso weregreatlyappreciated.Alady wishesmetoonceandforallrepudiatethebasesuggestionthatthe Macewaspresentedtoherasasouvenirofhervisit.

OnFridayeveninglast,Mr.and Mrs.DuesburyweretenderedavaledictoryfunctionattheWarden's, PriortotheirdepartureforSandstone,wheretheyareenteringinto business.Thefunctionpartookof thenatureofadanceandsupper, interspersedwithinstrumentaland vocalmusic,choruses,recitations, andgramaphoneselections,which werecontributed'byMr.J.Sale McKenna.SongswerenicelyrenderedbyMrs.E.Duesbury,Mrs.Geo. White,MissK.McAleer,andMr. CannyandrecitationsbyMessrs. Jas.McAleer,andJ.CampbellMoffat.Theaccompanimentsanddance musicwereplayedbyMrs.J.S,. McKenna.MissK.McAleerandMr. E.Duesbury.Theattendancewas good,andgaveunmistakeableproof oftheesteeminwhichthesussts areheld,whohaveresidedatLawlersfor16years.Mr.Geo.White, onbehalfoftheassembly,thanked theWarden,A.G.Clifton,Esq.,for affordingthepeopletheopportunity ofhonouringtheguestsandoffarewellingthem.Hehopedthattheir futurelotwouldbeahappyand prosperousone.Mr.Duesburythankedthegatheringinamostfelicitous mannerfortheirexpressionsofesteemandgoodwillandhewished thattheirtimeinSandstonewould beaspleasantasithadbeenat Lawlers.Theproceedingsterminatedwiththesingingof"AuldLang Syne"bythecompany.

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TheNorthamBranchoftheH.A. C.B.S.isshowingundoubtedsigns oflifeandvigour.Theofficersof thesocietyare'remarkablefortheir punctualattendanceattheBranch meetings,whichareheldfortnightly atthePresbytery.Manynewmembershaverecentlybeeninitiated, whilstalargenumberhavebeennominatedformembership.Apleasing featureoftherecentmissionwas theattendanceinregaliaofthe membersatHolyCommunion.The President,Mr.T.Lynch,incompany withFr.O'Donnell,intendstovisit Jenapullenintheinterestsofthesociety,wherehehopestoinducesome oftheyoungmenofthedistrictto becomemembers.

onetobeproudof,andhascalled forthmany,congratulationsnotonly fromtheresidentsofSouthernCross, butalsofromhermanydistant friends.TheSistersreceivedintimationofthesuccessoftheirpupil sometimeagobyaletterofcongratulationfromtheLondonCollege4\ ofMusic.WewishtheSistersmany asuccesswiththeirpupils,andalthoughtheC'onve'ntisanhumble structure,still,withinitswallsare foundthosestandardsinmusicnecessarytoqualifyanysubject. Theplentifulrainsofthepast weekhavegivenbeautytothesceuic appearanceofSouthernCross,and Pleasuretothefarmers.Fearsfur Poorreturnsthisyearwereentertainedoveroneweekago,buttoe rainsfromHeaven"upontheplace beneath"duringthePastweekhave dispelledallfears. OnThursdaynight,atthe.CatholicHall,theeuchrepartyanddance wasa'greatsuccess.Theattendance waslargerthanonthetwoPrevious occasions.Thefirstpartoftheeveningwasdevotedtocards.MissHir gie,oftheSouthernCrossHotel, succeededinannexingthefirstprize forladies(apairofladies'shoes), whileMissIvySpouse,oftheClub Hotel,gatheredinthedaintiestof boobsprizes(asweetpairofbaby's booties).Mr.ConMurphywasagainprominent,capturingthegent's. Prize(anumbrella),withwhichhe willbeenabledtododgewetwickets inthefuture.Mr.Monaghansecuredtheboobyprize(anecktie).All theprizesweredonatedbythejovial MayorofRailwayTown,MrMichael Murphy,whomsomeaffirmtobelike St.Patrick,ofScottishdescent.Aftertheeuchrethefloorwascleared fordancing.

OnSundaynight;lasta.sersonof thenameofKennedy,inthecourse ofanOrangeLodgeservice,deliveredanattackonthe"Record,"which shoulddoubtlesscausethisjournal tobeburntinthepublicsquare andallconnectedtherewithtobe hanged,drawn,andquartered.His attackwasoftheusualrabidOrange type,buthasnowrecoiledonhis head,fornumbersofadherentsof histabernacleweresodisgustedthat theypurposeleavinghischurch. PoorsillygooseasifCatholics caredorworriedabouttheabusive vapouringsofsuchamiserableatom ofhumanity.Interalia,onewould liketoask-Whysucharewithstood bydecentmen?Previoustohis coming,therewasnoreligious strifeinthecommunity,andtohave itstirredupbysucha=ciscontemptuoustoadegree.Iampleasedtosaynumbersofhischurch membershaveexpressedtheirabhorrenceofhisactionandinkindly tonestomembersoftheCatholic body.

Pingellyseemstobethehappy huntingground.forreligiouscranks. Onesuchhasstartedanewreligion, andcallshimselfthe"NewElijah." Another,whostartedoutasaMethodist,thenbecameaCongregationalist,nextdabbledinChristianScience,thenbecamepastorofthe PresbyterianChurch,withjournalismandphotographyasasideline, hasoncemoreturnedturtle,felloff thefence,andhasacceptedthePastorateoftheCongregationalChurch, NorthFremantle.

Successisattendingtheeffortsto getsuitableprizesfortheBuilding FundArtUnion,andnonehaverefusedtohelp.Mr.W.McIntosh,as usual,cametipgenerouslyanddonatedasewingmachine.,Messrs. JohnsonandNay,R.J.Pearson, Newly,Lambert,Abbot,Haydon, Williams,Lewis,.White,allputin theirquota,andaperfectfarmyard ofstockhasbeenpromised.Doubtlessthesuccesswillleadtosnore, andyetmore,sorollalongallwho wishtohelpthisgoodcause,wecan dowithitandinhelpingsucha worthyobjectyouarehelpingto showsuchdemagoguesasKennedy whatCatholicsare,andcando.

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ThelastmailfromLondonbrought anawardofhighmerit,agoldmedal,forpianoforteplayingforthe LicentiateGrade,London,Collegeof Music,toMissEsmayPellew,apupiloftheSistersofSt.Joseph, SouthernCross.Thedistinction whichtheyoungladyhasgained.is

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Thegreatestsympathyhasbeen expressedforMr.andMrs.Brady,of Subiaco,intheirrecentsadbereavement.DuringtheIS-mileroadrace heldbythePerthAmateurCycling ClubatVictoriaParkonSaturday, afternoon,the15thJune,asadaccidentoccurredtooneofthemetnhers,JamesHugh(Jimmie)Brady, ofPerth-street,Subiaco,formerlyof Creswick,Victoria.Whennearingthe finish,youngBradyfell.Dr.Teague wasimmediatelysummoned,andit wasfearedhehadrecerredsevereinjuries.TheyoungcyclistwasremovedintheambulancetothePerth PublicHospital,whereanoperation wasperformed,butdespiteallefforts,heneverrecoveredconsciousness,butsankanddiedthreehoors afteradmission.R.I.P.Hewas only19yearsofage.Hewasa goodson,andagreatfavouriteon accountofhissunnydispositionand manysterlingqualities,andwillbe missednotonlybyhisparents,bro.thers,,rdsisters,butalsobya largecircleoffriends.

ThefuneraltookplaceonthefollowingMondayafternooninthepresenceofoverZooclubrnatesand sympathiserswiththebereavedrelatives,Thedeceased,whowas19 yearsofage,hadjustcompletedhis apprenticeshipwithMessrs.Brswn andBurns,andthePopularityin whichhewasheldwasstrikinglydemonstratedatthefuneral,whena largenumberpaidtheirlasttribsite ofrespecttohismemory.ThelengthycortegemovedfromtheCathedraloftheImmaculateConception, wherethefirstportionoftheburial ceremonywasperformedbytheRev, FatherVerling,V.G.,andproceeded totheRomanCatholicCemeteryat Kterrakatta,wheretheremainswere interred,theRev.Dr.O'Hurleyofficiating.Thechiefmournerswere Mr.J.H.Brady(father),Messrs. JohnandFrankBrads(brothers,. MissesTottieandFrancesBrady (sisters),MaryandMargaretMcCormack,M.T.E.Hughes,Mrs. T.F.Davies,andMrs.T.B.Cain (aunts),Messrs.T.E.Hughes,T.F. Davies,andT.B.Cain(uncles),and Mr.Brown(ofBrownandBurns). Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

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MyDearChildren,-

Ingoingovermybudgetofletters thisweekInoticethatmanyofmy niecesandnephewsreferwithevidentpleasuretothewelcomerains thatarrivedlastweek.Notonlythe peopleinthecountry,butthecity folkalso,aretrulydelightedthat suchabundantshowershavefallen alreadythedrylandissoftenedand moistened,andpeoplearebeginning tolookforwardtoarichandplentifulharvestasthebestmaterial blessingthatwillfollowindue course.Weareallglad,andweare allgratefultothe.GoodGodforHis wiseProvidenceinsendinguswhat weweremostinneedof.

Sometimesmen,intheirprideand vanity,neglecttheirreligiousduties,speakirreverentlyofGod,and declarethattheyowetheirproserityandtheirrichestothework oftheirownhands.Alas how foolishtheyaretotalkinthismanner Weallknowthatnomatter howdeeplywemayploughthe ground,nomatterhowcarefullywe mayscattertheseed,andnomatter howsecurelywemayerectourfences,yetifGoddoesnotsendus thesunshineandtherainallourlabourswillberenderedvainand worthless.

Therecentshowersthenhavebeen forthecountry,andforallofus showersofblessingsthatwillgladdentheheartsandbrightenthe homesofmanyamongstus-especiallyofthosewhoareworkinglate andearlyontheland.

Andnow,mydearniecesand nephews,Iwillsay"Good-bye"for anotherweekandindoingso,I willaskeachandeveryoneofyou tounite insayingfervently, 'THANKSBETOGOD."

Withyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Elsie's Three Pilgrimages

ATRUESTORY. It,wastimeforBenediction,and ElsieMannerswaskneelingbefore thealtargazingatthelittlegolden door,thinkingtoherself,1,assheso oftendid,ofOurLord'swords"It isI,Myself,theverysameJesus." Yes,theverysame,theJesusWho cameasalittleBabe.

Justatthatmomentthelittle Processionemergedfrom;thesacristy and:theservicebegan.Asthepriest openedthedoorofthe,Tabernacle,it seemedtoElsiethatOurLadycame toherandsaidquitequietly:"Yes,theverysameJesus.Come lookatHim."Andshefoundherself kneelingbesidethemanger,looking ..lownattheHolyChild,whilstthe Mothertalked,toheraboutHim,and shesawinspirittheshepherdsand thewisemenadoringHim.The scenewasabeautifulone,andshe lingereduponit.

Thenallatoncethe,scenewas :banged,andshewassittingbeside :MrLadyatthemarriagefeastat Vans_OurLadypointedouttoher amongsttheguestsherSon,the verysameJesusthatshehadjjust seeninthemanger.GazinglovinglyatHiminithefullstrengthofHis manhood,shesaid:"Look,child,lookatHimnow, theverysameJesus,buthowbeautiful,howgood,howkind,howlovingCanyoulookatHimandnot loveHim7 ThinkwhatHeis,to me,whatHehasbeentomeall theseyears.Youcanimaginehow IloveHim."

wasstruckwiththehorrorofthe sceneandtheintenseagonyon,Our Lady'sface,thenshelookeddown atthesilent,forminherarms.Was that ?Couldthatbe. .?

Whileshestoodthus,hardlydaringtothinkwhatitallmeant,the Motherraisedhereyes,fullofunutterablemisery,andlookedupather, sayingin al voicequiveringwithsorrow:-

"Seewhatyouhavedonenow!"

Afteramoment'spauseshecontinued,inasoft,gentlevoice,fullof lovingreproach"LookatHimnow, child,theverysameJesus.Itwas yoursinsthatmadeHimsufferlike this.Oh,whathaveyoudone,what haveyou.done?MySon,mySon!"

AsElsiegazedinawestrucksilence ourLadybentandkissedthewounds onebyone..Insteadofutteringa wordofreproach,shesimplyturned toElsie,anddrawinghergently downbesideher,shebadeherlook atthelovewithwhichherLordhad lovedher,andthenthinkifHewere notworthy,ofallherloveinreturn.

Elsieburiedherheadinherhands andweptsilentlyitwasalmosttoo muchiforher,neverbeforehadthe terriblerealityofitallcomebefore hermindsoplainly.Thethreelittlescenes,whatdidtheymean?

HerFather'sgiftoftheHolyChild: HerMother'sgiftofherdearSon

HerSaviour'sgiftofHimself. Andallthisforwhat?Forherself,outofloveforher?Andwhat hadshedoneinreturn?Nothing, simplynothing,exceptgrieveand painthosewhohadthuslovedher. Theninthatmomentshepoured outherheart'inanactofloving contritionsuchasshehadnever made,and.determinedneveragain willinglytocausesuchsorrowto thoselovinghearts.

ThebellrangandElsiebenther headtoreceiveherLord'sownblessing,Hiswordsofbenedictionfilling herheartwithanewanddeeper meaningthaneverbefore "My peaceIgiveuntoyou,MypeaceI leavewithyou,notastheworld giveth,giveIuntoyouletnotyour heartbetroubled,neitherletitbe afraid."

Next'morningasElsiekneltatthe altarrailtoreceiveherLord,how thatlittlevisionhelpedher,andneveragaindoesshefeelthatthings canbequiteastheywerebefore.

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fenceslikesnowinthemornings. Whenfirst,Icameheretherewasno rain,andittwasbadlyneeded.The farmersweregreatlyalarmed,but theyhave)had'somelovelyrainlatelystilltheydon'tthinktheywill haveaverygoodharvestthisyear. IshallhaveamonthinSydneybeforeIgohome,andIwillbe'home aboutOctober.Iwillbesopleased to!seeallmyoldmatesagain.My fathersends,methe"Record,"and Iseethelettersasusual.Mother andmylittlebrotherarehere%with me.Fathercameoverwithus,but asheonlyhadamonth'sholidayhe hadtogetbackbeforeus;butwe willbepleasedtoseehimsoon again.Withlovetoyou, Iam,dearAuntBessy, Yourfondnephew, REGINALDS.KELLY.

DearReginald,-Manythanks;for yourmostinterestingletter,which myselfandallyourW.A.cousins willreadagainandagainwiththe greatestpleasure.Itwassokindof youtorememberusduringyour holidaysandtotellussomuchaboutyourtravelswearealldeeply gratefultoyou. Wewishyourself andyourmotherandbrotherasafe journeybacktoyourhomeinthe GoldenWest.

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Greenbushes, June26th,1912

DearAuntBessy,-Willyouaccept measoneofyournephews.Ihave beentaughttheansweringofMass, andIwillsoonbeontheAltar.I liveinDumplingGully.Ihavethree brothersandonesister,andfourof usaregoingtotheConventscltol. Wehavehadabeautifulwinter,but theselastfewdaysithasbeenraining,,andIwishtoseemoreofit.as thedredgeswillhavetostopifthey don'tgetwater.TheDumpling Gullyboysaregoingtoplaythe townboysfootballnextSaturday. Hopingyouareverywell, Iremain, Yourfondnephew, COLINSHIVERS

DearColin,-YouareheartilywelcometoourcompanyintheChIldren'kPage.Itmustbepleasantfor thefourofyouto;begoingtoschool tothegoodSisters.I'msurethe dredgesareworking'continuously thisweekowingtotheabundant rains.

Elsiegazedinraptureatthescene beforeher,asshe.watchedOurLord movingfromplacetoplaceamong theguests,andasshgsawHisMother'seyesfollowingHimevery, where.Then'isuddenlythescenewas againchanged.

OncemoreshewasbesideOurLaly,butthistimehowdifferent thingswere.Wasthatreallyher Mother?OurLadywaskneeling, andinherarmssheheldherSon, justasHehadbeentakendown fromthecross.ForamomentElsie

236Stewart-street, Bathurst,N.S.W., June25th,1912. DearAuntBessy,-Nodoubtyou willwonderwhereIhavebeenall thistime.Well,Iamin'NewSouth Walesforaholiday.IleftFremantlebythesteamer"Kyarra" abouttheendofApril,andwehad a'lovelytripacrossto'Adelaide. ThenweleftthesteameratAdelaide,andwentoverlandtoSydney spendingaweekinSydney andadayinMelbournebeforegoingtothecountry.Thencewewent acoupleofhundredmileswestof Sydneytoalargesheepstationcalled"Lilydale,"ownedbymyuncle. Hehasanicelotofhorses,andI usedtogooutridinganddriving everyday,andIhadaglorious timeupthere.Afterbeingamonth ormoretherewecamebackto Bathurst,alovelytown,alsowest ofSydney.Itisveryquiethere, andIwouldmuchratherbeupin thecountryonthestation,whereI thinkIwillgoagainbeforeIreturn.IamattendingtheBrothers' SchoolinBathurst,andIlike,them verymuch.Ifeltquitestrangeat first,asIhavealwaysbeenusedto theSistersinBunhury.TheBrothershaveabeautifulschooland monasteryhere.Webrokeuplast weekforourmid-winterholidaysfor threeweeks.TheonlyfaultIhave withBathursttiethatitisverycold -thefrostlie,onthegroundand

Bridgetown, June29th,1912. DearAuntBessy,-Ithinkitis timeformetowriteagain.Iam goingtoworkveryhardatmy lessons,andtrytobeverygood,becauseIwouldliketobeaNun whenIgrowup.ThenIwillbeable toteachallthelittlechildrentobe good,toloveGodandobeytheir parents.IthinkIwilllearnmusic soon.MybrotherFrankislearning, andheplaysverynicely.Heislearningtoplayontheorgan,andwill soonbeable,toplaythenicehymns forusathomethatwesingat school.MylittlebrotherTedwas veryillforalongtime.Heisbetteragain,butnotwellenoughtogo toschoolyet.Hopingyouarewell, -Iremain, Yourlittleniece, NORAH.AGNESRYAN.

DearNora,-I'amgladtohear fromyouandtoknowthatyouare makingsuchexcellentresolutions.If Godgivesyouthegracetobecomea Nunyouwillbehighlyfavoured; teachingchildrenhowtoknow,love andserveGodisindeedamost noble,professionthatwillreceivea richrewardfor,"theythatinstruct othersuntojusticeshallshineas starsforallEternity."

AmhertRoad,WestMidland, July7th,1912.

DearAuntBessy,-'Pleaseacceptme asoneofyournephews,asIread the"Children'sPage"inthe"Record"everySaturday,andlikeit verymuch.Iamtenyearsofage, andgotoSt.Brigid'sSchool,MidlandJunction.IamintheFourth Standard.Ihavemadeseveralattemptstowritesooner,buttailed eachtime. Wehaveanewbell, whichFr.Morrispurchasedwhilehe wasinIreland.Thebelfrywillsoon heerected.Theinscriptiononthe hellis"CasttoorderofRev.Fr. Morris,Guildford,W.A.,A.D.1912." Bestwishesforyourhappinessand 'successtothe"Record." Iremain, Yourwould-benephew, JOSEPHO'MEARA. DearJoseph,-Ihaveindeedgreat Pleasureinadmittingyoutothe companyofmynephewsandnieces, especiallyasyourletterissoneatly written.Iamgladtohearofthe

249AdelaideTerrace, Perth.

DearAuntBessy,-Iwouldvery muchliketobeacceptedasoneof Yournephews.IgototheLor,-ti Convent,andIlikeitverymuch. WehaveaveryniceAltaratschool, andthechildrenoftenbringflowers andcandlestodecorateit.Iamin thethirdstandard,andthelessons areveryhard.

Iremain, Yourwould-benephew, DANNYQUINLAN.

DearDanny,-Iamdelightedtobe abletonumberyouamongstmy nephews.Ifyouattendschoolevery dayanddoalittlehomeworkin theeveningsyouwillfindthatthe lessonswillbecomequiteeasyto you.

71ter-street,Greenbushes, July2nd,1912, DearAuntBessy,-Iwouldliketo becomeoneofyournieces.Iam stayingatGreenbushesforaholiday ofabouttwomonths.IhaveList comeoverfromMelbourne,whereI waslivingforaboutthreeyears. Melbourneisaverybusycity.It Possessesmanybeautifulbuilding:, ofwhichSt.Patrick'sCathedral oneofthefinest.Therearemany largeparksandgardens,whichare beautifullylaidout.Ihopeyou willheavisitortoMelbourneone day,forIthinkyouwouldlikeit verymuch.IhavealsobeentoSydbe%Adelaide,MelbourneandAlbury, andofalltheseIlikeMelbournebest. Hawthornisaverynicesuburbof Melbourne.Itisthreeandahalf milesfromthecity,anditwasthere IwenttoSt.Joseph'sschool.As muchasIknowofGreenbusibes,itis aquietcountryvillage.andalsoa verycoldplace.Ihopeyoucltn't comedownhere,oryouwillgetfrozen.IgototheConventschoolacid Ilikeitverylinuch. Iremain,

Yourwould-beniece, MAYIILit1ToN.

DearMay,-Itisverypleasantto welcomeaniecewhohastravelleI somuch,andseensomanybeautiful Places.Nomatterhowgr imposingthosegreatcitiesmaybe, onecanlivejustashappilyir.a quietlittlevillagelikeGreenbushes. Formypart,Idonotlikethedt61.

tractionsofthegreatcities;Imuch Pref_rthecountry,eventhoughthere bedangersofgettingfrozensometimes.

Kellerberrin,WestAustralia, July7th,1912.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst the toour"Children'sPage"in the"W.A.Record,"whichweget everyweek.WehavenoCatholic ChurchorSchoolinKellerberrin, butwehaveMassintheAgriculturalHallthefirstandthirdSundaysofeachmonth,theParish PriestbeingtheRev.Fr.O'Brien. WehivetogototheStateschool here,andIamintheSeventhStandard.Wehadsplendidrainshere lastweek,andthiswillbeagreat blessingtothefarmersinthedistrict,whowerebadlyinwantofit. Withkindregards, Yourwould-henephew, JOSEPHCARNEY.

DearJoseph,--Ibidyouavery heartywelcomefromKellerberrinto ourChildren'sPage.Ihopethat therichharvestfollowingthose abundantrainswillgiveyouall couragetobuildaChurch,and lateronperhapsaConventSchool.

Greenbushes, June28,1912.

DearAuntBessy,-Willyouplease acceptmeasoneofyournieces Therearetwoofusgoingtothe ConventSchool.Wehaveaboardins:house,andaregettingonfairly well.Iamnotverystrong,butI gotoMassasoftenasIcan.Ihave fivebrothersandonesister,andshe isverykindtome.Iwasbornin Donnybrookintheyear1900.Ilivedtheretenyears.Greenhushesis gettingtobeaverylargeplace,and Ithinkitwillbenecessarytohave newhousesbuilt.Thetinminesare goingahead,andnewmenareengazedinthemeveryday.Wehave agreatnumberofschoolchildren attheConventSchool. Iremain, Yourlovingniece, ADELINERAPER.

DearAdeline,-I overjo.yedto hearyourgreatandglowingaccount ofthingsinGreenhushes.Suchsigns ofprosperitymustbepleasingtoall; whatahappinessitmustbetothe SisterstohavesuchagoodattendanceattheConventSchool

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YorkistoseeaCatholictheat:onBroadway.Thenewplayheeeewillnothegivenovertoproduce:ionsofareligiousnatureexclusively,althoughitisplannedtohave manysuchplays;butthedsmaor spectaclestagedwillbesupervised bytheecclesiasticalauthoritiesof theArchdioceseofNewYorkasrepresentedbyalaycouncil.Norisit intendedtohavethetheatreone whichwillappealtoCatholicsalone.

Theplayhousewillopen,according topresentplans.earlyintheautumn theatricalseason.andshortlyafter themeetingoftheUnitedCatholic CharitiesinWashington,intheearlypartofSeptember.Thistimeis setsothattheplansoftheNew YoreCatholicsmayhefullyset forth,atthemeetinginWashington arelae,mpatheticmovementinauguratedinothercities.Itis/proposedtofocustheattention'ofchurchme::alloverAmericaontheproject.Itisnotintendedtobuild'a theatricalstructure,butratherto leaseatthebeginning.

Themovementisintendedtobea cieetructiveone,andthenewtheatrewillsupplyproductionsofguaranteedmoralquality.Itistotake theplaceofthetheatgwhereplays ofitiestionablemoralityhavebeen supplied,andwillheasortofpositiveprotestagainstsuchplays.The PlanisheadedbyMissElizaO'Brien L'emirs,founderoftheDaughtersof theFaith,anorganisationofCath.:licSocietywomen.MissLummis isriottheoriginatorofthetheatricalprojectofaquasi-religioustheatre.Suchprojectshavebeensue-

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cessfullycarriedoutinseveralEuropeancities.ParishasaCatholic theatreofitsown.Itiscalledthe RenaissanceTheatre,andhasits owncorpsofactors.Thetheatreis saidtobehighlysuccessfulandprofitable.

"Iamentirelyinsympathywith themovementwhichseekstosecureforNewYorkatheatrewhere plays,Catholicintone,willbeproduced,"saidCardinalFarley."There isnoagencymorepotentforgood orevilthanthetheatre,andtheeffectofplaysofahighmoralcharacteronthepeoplecannotbeoverestimated..Playswhichdrawtheir subjectmatterfromthelivesofthe saintswillnotfailtobeimpressivewhenproducedinareverential mannerandwithproperstageatmosphere.Thereisaparticularneed atthistimeforagoodplay,and anystepinthisdirectionshould meetwiththeapproval,notonlyof Catholics,butofaself-respecting public.Ishall(begladtoassuremy co-operationintheline,ofthedramaticmovementMiss'Lummishasin mind,andshallurgetheclergyand laityundermychargetoassisther ineverypossibleway."

Aplayhasalreadybeenwritten withwhich.itisplannedtoopenthe seasonatthenewplayhousewhenit issecured.MissLummisistheauthorofit,anditisbasedonthe romanticlifeofSt.Elizabethof Hungary,whichhasbeenafavourite subjectforthedramatist.Thisplay isnowinbookform,issuedbythe GorhamPress,ofBoston,underthe titleof"DearSt.Elizabeth."It reproduces,withitsmusicalaccompaniment,theatmosphereofthemediaevalperiod,whilepointingamodernmoralastoChristianmarriage.Itisfullofverybeautiful sceniceffects,anddepictstheCourt lifeandthedepartureoftheCrusadersfortheHolyLand.Oneof themostbeaiitifufepisodesisthe historic"MiracleoftheRoses,"so frequentlyasubjectforartand Poetry.Thecircumstancesofthe playaretragicanddramatic,and onecannotfailtolovethebeautiful youngqueenwhoisexiledfromher ownCourtbyajealousbrother-inlawandcastoutatnightintothe storm.Inthecourseoftheplaythe vicissitudesoffateareshownintheir relationtothedevelopmentofa highernature,andtheplayends withamagnificentrepresentationin amusicaltableauofthecanonisation,whichfollowedsoquicklyafter thedeathofonewho,eveninlife, wasreverencedasasaint.

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August14willbethe25thanniversaryoftheconsecrationofthe RightRev.Dr.Dunne,Bishopof Wilcannia.Theoccasionwillmark thesilverjubileeofthecreationof thediocese.Atameetingofthe CatholicsofBrokenHillacommittee.wasformedtomakearrangementsforthecelebrations.Aneffort willbemadetopresenttotheBishopasajubileegifttheCathedral freeofdebt,andtheceremonyofits consecrationwillspeciallymarkthe celebrationwithhisjubilee.

SYDNEYCHRISTIANBROTHERS' BOYS'SUCCESS.

SixpupilsoftheChristianBrothers'HighSchool,Lewisham,were successfulinpassingtherecentState PublicServiceExamination,viz., EricRichards,EricLorger,Jack O'Grady,HarrySmith,EugeneReidy,andLeslieDay.Threepupilsof thesameschoolwereamongthesuccessfulcandidatesattheCommonwealthexamination,theresultsof whichwerepublishedlastmonth,securingthefirstplaceinFrench,secondplaceinphysics,secondplacein English,andfifth,seventh,andsixteenthplacesonthegeneralpass list.

FR.PIQUET,S.M.

FatherPiquet,thenewly-appointed pastorofSt.Patrick's,Sydney,isa nativeofLy4is,Francebut,after readinghisphilosophicalcourseat theSocietyofMary'sprincipalnovitiateinhiscradleland,hewentto Ireland-toSt.Mary'sCollege,Dundalk-wherehecompletedhistheologicalstudies.Hewasafellow-studentofFathersLeRennetelandGinisty.HemetFatherGinist.,atthe scholasticateatBelley.GatherGinistywasordainedtothepriesthood in'713,andFatherPiquetthefollowingyearbyArchbishopMcGettigan, ofArmagh.ThethreeMaristsarrivedinSydneyonNovember5,1Mo, andwereappointedtoSt.Patrick's, fromwhichFatherPiquethasnever severedhisconnectiontothisdayatleastnotforanylengthoftime. Hehas,however,atvarioustimes givenretreatstoreligiouscommunities,notonlyinandaroundthemetropolis,butinNewZealandand otherStatesof.theCommonwealth. WhenthelateBishopOlierleftSydneyforTonga,thecentreofhisvicariate,in1904,afterhisconsecration,FatherPiquetaccompanied him,beingabsentfromSydneysome months.

AustralianCatholicFederation

representativeshallbetokeeparegisterofthenamesofCatholicimmigrants,localityofbirthandresidencepriortoembarkation,also ofportionofStatetowhichthey mayjourney,andtosupplyCatholic immigrantsinformationrelativeto Governmentorotherlandssuited fortheirmeans,orifpossiblewhere employmentwillbefound.Thereportwillbeconsideredon,receiptofthedecisionoftheConference.ImportantproposalsrelativetotheBibleinStateSchools weresubmittedtotheEducation Sub-Committeeforreport.

TheLay

Apostolate

ADDRESSBYFR.O'CONNELL, S.M.

InconnectionwiththeverysuccessfulmissiongivenbytheMarist FathersatSt.Patrick'sSAney, therewasheldonarecentSunday eveninga'mostenthusiasticmen's meetingintheFederationHall.The bodyofthebuildingandthegallery wereoccupiedtoadegreeofdiscomfort.Itwasinspiringtoseethe enthusiasmoftheaudience,which sanginunison"Hail,QueenofHeaven,"asabeginning.ThentheRosarywasrecited,andanotherhymn --"TotheHolyNameofMary"followed.

IAMEMBEROFIT? IfNot,HereAre ThirtyReasons WHYISHOULDBE.

BECAUSE-Itisanenlistmentof allCatholicsinagreatCatholicarmy.

2.BECAUSE-Itwillstandupasa greatbulwarkfortheChristianlifeofthenation.

BECAUSE-Thereisagreatwork tobedonebyeveryCatholic manandwoman.

4.BECAUSE-Therearemanyfoes oftheChurcheagertoprevent it.

5.BECAUSE-Thatworkcannotbe donewellexceptbyanorganisedeffort.

6.BECAUSE-ThateffortispossibleonlyinagreatCatholic Federation.

7.BECAUSE-TheFederationwill aimspeciallyatthedefenceof CatholicEducation.

8.BECAUSE-CatholicsinVictoria havepaidinEducationTaxes, betweeni875and1911,24,521,(ion,andhavenotfromthat sumreceivedbackonefarthing'sworthofvalue.

thesecularinstructionimpartedinCatholicschoolsasifthe childrenweretaughtthesame knowledgeinStateschools.

tA.BECAUSE-Wecanremedythat injusticeonlybymeansof.a CatholicFederation.

14.BECAUSE-ItwillbethespecialdutyoftheFederationtO buildupastrongCatholic Press,whichPopesandBishops havedeclaredtobethevital questionoftheday.

15.BECAUSE-SincetheCatholic Churchisamarkforperpetual assault,thereisneedforauinstantmeansofrefutingallslanders.

16.BECAUSE-TheFederationalms atthestrengtheningofallCatholicSocieties.

17.BECAUSE-ItwillcombatImmoralLiterature,Intemperance, andothersocialevils,andwill seektopreservethesanctity andindissolubilityofChristian marriage.

18.BECAUSE-TheChurchandthe Faithbeingone,weshouldbe oneintheirdefence.

19.BECAUSE-TheCatholicsofAustralasia(overonemillion strong)aremovingtowards CatholicFederation.

2o.BECAUSE-ThereisinAmerica agreatFederation,representng15,455),tioo Catholics, whichhasaccomplishednoble workfortheChurchthere.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe ProvisionalCommitteeoftheAustralianCatholicFederationwasheld intheCathedralHallonSaturday evening,Mr.W.J.Murphy,secretaryofBallaratParishCouncil,presiding.Verygratifyingreportswere receivedofthegreatactivityof ParishCouncilsinthemetropolitan area,alsooftheformationofseveral'ParishCouncilsintheBendigo andBallaratDiocese.Thechairman oftheEducationSub-Committeeinformedthemeetingofseveralvery successfulmeetingsoftheeducation campaignintheArchdiocese.ThereportoftheImmigrationAidSubCommitteewasconsidered.Theappointmentofapaidrepresentative bytheFederation,whowillactin conjunctionwiththerepresentatives ofotherdenominations,inrendering assistancetoCatholicimmigrants, andthesecuringofsuitablepremises forheadquarters,wasreferredtoa conferencetobeconvenedbythe A.C.F.oftheSt.VincentdePaul Society,CelticandShamrockClubs. TnthemeantimemembersoftheProvisionalCommitteewillundertake theworkvoluntarily,Itwasresolvedtoordercardssimilartothosein usebyotherdenominationsinthis work.AmongstotherthingstherePortproposesthatthedutiesofthe

ThenFatherO'Connellspokeon thelayapostolate,takingforhis textthewords,"Letyourlightshine beforementhattheymayseeyour goodworksandglorifyyourFather Whoisinheaven,"fromtheGospel accordingtoSt.Matthew,5thchapter,13thverse.Such,hesaid,was thewatchwordofOurLordJesus Christ,andsuchwasthewatchword Hewouldhavethemplacebeforethe menofSt.Patrick'satthebeginningoftheirmissiontohelpthem torealisethattheyhadaveryimportantworktodointhisworld. Everymanworthyofthename,and whohadbeentruetohismanhoodwhohaddonehisdutytohisGod, hiscountr.,andhisfellow-man-livedafterdeath.Woetothemanwho wasnotmissed,wholeftnoblank, noplacetobefilled.Everyman, wentonthepreacher,hadadutyto hisfellows,forGodhadgivento everyonechargeofhisbrother.They wereallpartsofasystem.The worldwaslikealivingwatch,of whichallhumanswerethewheels andcogs,onedependingon,andbeinginfluencedby,theother.Ifthey werenotmissedwhentheydied,he added,itwasasignthattheyhad beenwanting-thattheyhadfailed intheirduty,thattheyhadstood by,refusingtotaketheirpartin theregenerationandupliftingoftheir fellows.

THEWANTOFTHEAGE.

Thewantoftheage,continuedFatherO'Connell,wasalayapostolate -menwhocouldreachsoulswhom thepriestcouldnot.Theywanted layapostlesineverysphereofaction --intheirwarehousesandshops. Theyhadzealousprieststheyhad holyandpiousnuns,teachingBrothers,andreligiousnurses,butthe. neededafervent,active,energeticlaity-theyneededeloquence,teal, prayerandworkindailylifeinthe street,inthehome,inthehalls,in thepress,ineverydepartmentof publiclife.Layzealbegotpriestly zeal;priestsandnunshadlayblood intheirveins,fortheywereborn laymenandlaywomen.Azealous laitywouldgivetotheChurchzealousclergyandreligiousnuns.The layelemntintheChurchwasessentialtoherexistenceintheworlil. "LaymenareGod'scoadiltorc," saidSt.Paul,totheCorinthians: "Bearyeoneanother'sburdens,for .soshallyoufulfilthelawofGod.'' Laymen,FatherO'Connellwenton, couldhelptorenderthelivesof theirfellowsbright,happyar'lgood Therewasworkforall,andthe!lid wasgreat.Everywherethespiritual

9.BECAUSE-Wearecompelle.Iuy consciencetoeducate40,0o0 Catholicchildrenincathclic schools,andtheStateacknowledgesthatthesechildren areefficientlytaughtinsecular knowledge.

In.BECAUSE-Thesechildrenwould costtheState£294,000ayear ifeducatedinStateschools, andthecostofStateeducation isconstantlyincreasing.

BECAUSE-Underexistingconditions25,000Catholicchildrenaredeprivedofareligious education.

12.BECAUSE-Inequityitfollows thattheStateisjustasmuch underanobligationtopayfor

harvestwasripe,andrequiredonly thegatheringin.

ONLYAKINDLYWORD.

"Ifyouarenotdoingthiswork thatliesaroundyou,"headded, "youarenotengagingintheapostolateChristexpectsyOuto.There arenohardandfastrulestofollow. Youhaveonlytospeakakindly wordtothoseoverwhomyouhave someinfluence.Gointogreatestablishmentswhereanumberofmen areemployed,andyouwillfindamongsttheCatholicsoneortwowho areindifferent.YetthegoodCatholicisdumb;heisafraidtospeak tohiserringco-religionistlesthe shouldoffendhim,lesthewouldturn roundandask,,whatbusinessofhis wasittoenquireintohisreligious condition.Yetintheworkroom,in theoffice,inthestreet,everywhere, youwilldiscusspoliticsandevery conceivabletopic;.butonething youarefearfultomention-yourreligion.Wh,,thiscowardice? Why thistimidityregardingthemostimportantmatterofbringingthetruths ofourreligionhometothosewho havegrowncold,whoarelosingtheir soulsbecauseofyourlackofcourage?Risefromthisstate; bea man,becourageous,andbringallto 'Christ."

FatherO'Connelldweltonthe manyevilsoftheday,which,he said.couldbemoreeffectivelycombattedbymeansoforganisation,and andheexhortedeverymanpresent whowasnotamemberoftheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul,theHibernianSociety,theA.H.C.Guild, theSacredHeartConfraternity,or anyoftheothersocietiesconnected withtheChurch,tojoinoneormore ofthembeforethecloseofthemission.

21.,BECAUSE-The24,000,000CatholicsinGermany,thr::ugh Federation,havesecuredthe Churchthereagainstpersecution.

22.BECAUSE-InEnglandtheCatholicFederationhasconferred similarbenefits.

23.BECAUSE-ThePopehasblessedCatholicFederationswltta specialblessing.

24.BECAUSE-TheFederationalms Eftobliteratingsectariananimosities,andmakingthesocial atmospheresweeter.

25.BECAUSE-CatholicFederation isdesignedtoelevatethestatusofCatholiccitizenship.

26.BECAUSE-Itisquiteoutside andaboveallpartypolitics, andnevertouchespoliticsarall exceptwherepoliticsinterfere withreligion.

27.BECAUSE-Itsmachinerywill reachandbringhelptotheremotestCatholichouseholdin theland.

28.BECAUSE-Itwillaimatall thatishighestandbestinman.

29.BECAUSE-Itwillinvadeno nun'srightswhilePreserving iirown.

30.BECAUSE-LiketheChurchit serves,itwillbeanenduring witnesstotheMan-God,C7ist, ourSaviour.

THESEARETHIRTY,REASONS WHYISHOULDFEDERATE WITHTHEFEDERATION, and FEDERATEALLMYFAMILY; ANDSO,INHELPINGGOP'S WORK,HELPMYSELF.

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TheLessonoftheDay

Mrs.MorrisonrustledintoBernard Chester'slargestandmostfashionablyequippeddrygoodsstore,tryingtoappearateaseandunconsciousofthegaze'ofthosewhopassed, asbefittedatruearistocratandwomanoftheworld.Itwasanew sensationtobenoticedamongthe crowdofshoppers,tobeglancedat withcuriosityandinterest.

Thoughshehadrecentlyputbehindher,banishingeventhedistastefulmemoryofit,alifeinwhich toilandeconomyplayedtheleadingparts,sheknewherpresent sphere,forshehadliveditsfairylike existenceinimaginationwhilehumblehouseholddutieskeptherhands employedlongbeforetherealworld badopeneditsdoorsandsaidtoher hungering,willingspirit,"Come."

DownamongthehillsofBerkley, theruralcommunityfromwhence theMorrisonshadcometoChesterbecauseChesterwastheretiring placeforthewell-to-doandthewealthy-peoplehadalwaysrecognised somesubtlequalitydifferingfrom themselvesinMrs.Morrison,and theyhadwithnoslightcontempt analysedandlabelledthatquality "pride,"pointing,foritssourceto theancestorinvelvetandlacewhose oilportraithunginthelittleparlourofherhome.

Shehadspentmuchofhermeagre allowanceofegg-and-buttermoney forbooksandmagazines,whichsome cdthepious ladiesofBerkley, whoreadnothingbuttheirprayerbooks,consideredafoolishandidle wasteofmeans; shehadmadeher fewsimpleclothesaftertheprevailingfashionsandre-madethemwhen fashionschanged,andthistheyregardedasindicatingavainandfrivolousmind.

Theheadclerkofthedressgoods departmentcameforward,affableand smiling,asMrs.Morrisonpausedat hiscounter.

"WhatcanIshowyou,Mrs.Morrison?"heasked.

"SomethinginarosesilkforSunday--"shepausedandbitherlip inmortificationovertheslip.She stillfoundherselfoftenonthebrink .ofthechasmwhichseparatedthe Pastfrom(thepresent.

"Somethingforanafternoon dress,"sheaddedquick)'.,trusting bebadnotnoticed)thislapseinto thevernacularoftheBerkleyhills, whereasilk,dresswasalwaysa Sundaydress.Withtruediscernment,Mrs.Morrisonrecognisedthe vastdifferencebetweenarosesilkfor Mrs.Tilden'sreceptionandrosesilk forchurch-goingatBerkley,even thoughtheywerecutfromthesame Pattern.

classofleisureandwealth,sheregardeditasherprovinceto'dally, toharassbusyclerks,tolingeron thebrinkofpurchase,andthen,if shechoose,purchasenothingatall.

"I'lltakethis,"shesaidatlast, whentheboltswerepiledhighon eithersideofher,andthesalesman's smilehadfadedintoalookofannoyance.

"Allright,Mrs.Morrison,"hereplied,resumingtheaffabletone "it'sabeautifulpiece,andwillmake upsplendidly.Howmany?"heasked, measuringofftheshimmeringyards.

"Tenwillbeenough,"sheanswered,notsureinherownmindthat itwouldbe,butshewouldexhibit noignorantuncertaintyinthe,matter.Whenthepurchasewascompletedshe,orderedittobesenttoher homeonHoward-avenue,andleft thestore,withthatfeelingofsatisfactionwhichcomestothosewho areabletogratifytheirwants,howeverextravagantthemaybe.

Assheapproachedthebig,handsomehouseonHoward-avenue,she feltagainthatthrillofsatisfaction.

Fivemonthsofownershiphadnot sufficedtodimthepleasure,sheexperienceddaily.inthefeelofvelvet rugsunderherfeet,thebroadexpanseofpolishedfloors,artisticfurniture,andrichcutglassandsilver.KThusbandhaddeniedhernothinginthefirstflushofprosperity. Shehadattimesthoughthimungenerous,inthe backatBerkley,beforethebiginheritancefrom hisunclehadcome,engulfingthem likeafloodinthenight.Theylived evenyetasortofdreamlikeexistence,graspingupwhattreasuresmoneycouldbuyandselfishlyrevelling inthejoyoftheirpossession.

Sheenteredthehouseandwalked softlyacrossthelonghall,pausing atthelibrarydoor.Inachairdrawn upbeforethegrate'satayounggirl pouringoverthepagesofamagazine.Awealthofdarkhaircrowned asweet,attractiveface,inwhich thereseemedtobesomethingofan artist'ssoulreflected,somethingvery muchakintotheancestorinlace

wasanotherthrustthatstirredher memory.Sheknewwithoutleing toldwhatthoseparcels.containedginghamsandcalicoesthatMary wouldmakeupforher,youngerbrothersandsistersathome coarse clothsofuglypatterns,pickedup frombargaincountersforamere fragmentofwhattherosesilkhad cost.

"Howdidouleavethefolksat Berkley?"sheasked,interrupting quickly,asshesawMary'shand reachtowardsthepile.AfterrevellingamongthesilksatBernard's, shehadnodesiretoseethosecrude, unbeautifulthingsdisplayed.

"Oh,they'rewell,"sheanswered lightly."Mother'sbeenwishing You'dcomedownandvisit.She's anxioustohearaboutthegrand timesyou'rehavingherdInChester,"sheaddedwithhersoft,girlish laugh.

Mrs.Morrisonflushedandtoyeda momentAlinthejewelledringson herfingers.Herrelativeswerepart ofthebanishedBerkleyshehadforgottenintheseproudandprosperous days.Shehadnotmeanttobe coldandneglectful,butthenewlife hadsweptherfaradriftfromthe old,and,itwassorichinexcitement andpleasure.

"I'vebeenbusy,Mary,"sheexcused."Andit'shardtoleaveabig houseandservantsandthechildren areinschool."

Amaidenteredtheroomwiththe PackagefromBernard's.

"Leaveitonthetable,Anna," Mrs.Morrisoncomm'a,ded.

Maryturnedtowardstheparcel withsuddenlyawakenedcuriosity.

"Whathaveyoubought,AuntKitty?Anewdress?Isupposeyoucan havenoendofprettyclothesnowadays',"sheremarked,awaitingwith anexpectantsmile.

MrsMorrisonreachedfortheparcelatriflereluctantly.AtBerkleyit wascustomarytodisplaypurchases fortheadimirationofrelativesand neighbours,anddiscusswiththem Plansforthe"makingup."Sheundidthewrappings,andthebright foldsofthegoodsfellintoMary's lap,castingareflectingglowacross herpaleface.

"Itmustbefinetobeabletobuy suchbeautifulthings,"sheremarked withawistful,expression.Herglance wanderedaboutthelongroomwith itswell-filledbookcases,leathercoveredfurniture,andpolishedwoodwork,thenbeyondwheretheopen doorsoftheadjoiningroomdisclosedtoviewtheshiningsurfaceofa grandpiano.

ingtobedonenow,andthe,gardeninglateron,youknow."

Mrs.Morrisonsighed.Shedid knowsowellthoseincessantdemandsontime.Steppingtoacorneroftheroomwherethetelepiitie standstood,sheorderedthecarriagefrom.thestableinspiteof Mary'srepeateddemandtobealiow4c edtowalk.Shecarriedouttheptie ofbundlesherself,and,aftersaylae good-bye,stoodwiththeMarchwind whippingchillinglyaboutheruntil thecoachmanturnedoutofHowardavenuetowardthestation.Thenin astrange,drearymoodshewent backtoherseat.bythelibraryfire.

Thevelvetcarpetunderherfeet therichshimmeringfoldsofthe rose-colouredsilkonthetableall theobjectsofthebeautiful seemedtoaccuseherofsomec.:1, heartlessneglect.Maryhad,ct, likeaghostofherpast,bringlug backunpleasantmemories.ofallshe hadleftbehindher.Insharpcantrastacainstherownpresentlifeof easeandluxurystoodthedull,cheer lessexistencewhichhersister'sfamilyled.Shehadexperiencedallnese privationsherselfinameasure,iut wealthhadcometoher,sweeping heroutoftheoldsphereintonew delightstheyhadbeensatisfying, engrossing.Shehadforgottenwhite shepursuedthispleasantlife,tnate therewashungeringandpovertyand sorrowintheworld.

The.poorfarmingcommunityof Berkleyhadneedofahelpinghand. ThelittlechurchwhereFatherO'BriensaidMasstwiceamonthw'asin needofmanythings.Itwasticir desiretohavearesidentpriestavid aschoolwheretheirchildrenmIgixt receiveinstructionintheirfaith.:-he wonderednowwhyshehadforgottenallthesethings.

Whileshesattherewatchingtile glowofthefireinthegrate,t'aultingnewandtroubledthoughts,life childrencanehome,andcrow.ied

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Sheallowedthesmilingsalesman totakedownboltafterbolt,examiningthemwiththeassumedairof elcritic,andyetwiththekeenand undisguisedenjoymentofonerevellingforthefirsttimeinanew delight.Therewasafascinationin lingeringoverthoseboltsofsoft, filmygoods,hangingonthe 1rinkof Purchaseoveronepiece,thenpassing easilyontoexamine'somethingofa richertexture,withoutexperiencing thathauntingnervousfearofgoing beyondhermeans.Shehadhungin thebackgroundoften,enviously watchingothersatthisfascinating taskofselection.Thedallyingways ofthesemorefortunatewomenhad seemedtohertrivialandfoolish then.Shewouldhavesnatchedup joyfullythepoorestpieceofthe shimmeringmassesotherscastaside, inthosede's.whintherigidpracticeofeconomyallowhernothing finerthangineharnsandcalicoes. Nowthatshehadcomeintothe

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"Youhaveapiano,too,Aunt Kitty May-mayIseeit?"she askedeager)

"Certainly,Mary.Goinandplay abovethemantelopposite.Herdressanythingyoulike."Shefollowed ofdarkmaterial,cutafterthefash-hernieceintothelittlemusicroom, ionoftheseason,insomewayfellandthegirl'sfingerssoughtthe shortofwhatfashionintended,fittedkeysoftheinstrumentwiththe illy,andlookedoutof,placeinthequickinstinctofthemusic-loving handsomeroom.Apainfulrecogni-soul. tionsweptacrossMrs.Morrison's Mrs.Morrisonstoodatthewinface.Thegirlwasherniece,Marydow,gazingoutwhileMaryplayed. Carroll,fromBerkley.Theveryat-ItwouldsoonbespringlittlepatmosphereofBerkle,clungtoher; chesofgreenwereshowingonthe itwasevidentintheill-fittingdress,brownsurfaceofthelawn,butthe thecoarse,heavyshoes,andthechillofMarchwasstillintheair, tired,droopingposeofthewearer. andgrey,ominouscloudswerega-

"Why,Mary,whendidyoucometheringthreateninglyinthewest. IV"sheasked,movingslowlyac-MaryPlayedon,changingfromone rosstheroomtowardshervisitor.toanotherofthefewsimplepieces "Onthenoontrain,"Maryrepli-sheknewtherewasbeautyandexedafteramomentofstartledrecog-Pressioninherplaying. Asudden nition.Thenwithasoftlaugh feelingofmiserysmoteMrs.Mor"Youlooksochangedandgrand,rison'sheart,assherememberedthe AuntKitty. Ithoughtyouwereoldbroken-downinstrumentinacorsomeoneelseforamoment." nerofhersister'slittlesittingroom Mrs.Morrisonignored_thisallusionatBerkley.Hernieceturnedrelucttoheralteredappearance.Itcalledantlyfromthepianoatlast. upforcomparisonwithherpresent "It'sbeautiful!"shedeclared. elegancethedaysofcalicowrap-"I'dlovetoplayonthatforever pers,ill-shodfeet,andotherpainfulFatherO'Brienwantsanorganfor memories.Shekissedherniece,andthechurchatBerkley.Heasked then,removingherwraps,drewtipamotherifImighttakelessonsand chair,besidethefire. learntoplayfortheMasses.Fa"IamsorryIwasoutwhenyonthersa.%sperhaps.Ican-iftheecrops came,Mary.IwenttoMrs.Patter-andthestockdowellthisyear." son'sforluncheonto-day,findsheShewasPinningonherhatwhile stoppeduptownto'10someshr.p-shespoke. inzafterwards,"sheexplained. "Can'tyoustayoveruntilto"1cameupforthesales.n'i'lhavemorrow,Mary7", beenshopping,too,"repliedMary, "No.AuntKitty.I'dliketo,but withagesturetowardsAchair%iledIpromisedmotherIwouldbeback withbundles. ontheafternoontrain.It'salMrs.Morrisonfrownedslightly.Itmostspringandthere'sthesow-

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Manymembersofthetheatricalprofessionhavetestifiedtothehealth-giving strength-creatingpowersofClements Toxic,.Theletterpublishedbelowin theformofaClementsTonictestimony wasreceivedfromMissAliceMitchell, amemberofMr.J.C.Williamson's NewComicOperaCompany,atthat timeappearinginSydney. Miss Mitchell,whokeepsinthebestof health,speaksasfollows:TheatreRoyal,Sydney, SthJane,1911.

CLEMENTSTONICLTD.,

"Aftertakingyourtonicfor someconsiderabletimeduringan extendedtouroftheCommonwealthandNewZealand,Ifind myselfinperfecthealth,and stronglyrecommendClements Tonictoanyonerundownor sufferingfromover-taxationof thenerves.Ialsofinditkeeps thesingingvoiceclearandstrong. Yoursfaithfully, ALICEMITCHELL."

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ab:iiitherwiththeirchildishprattlecfschoollife.Helen,theeldest, aPrettylittlegirloftwelve,drew upachairbesidehermotherand carleilherselfgracefullyintoitsspace.edepths.

motherImusthaveanother!ewdress!"sheexclaimedwith BA,:'endecision."Allthegirlsat theconventwhoaregoingtoAunt De2y'spartynextweekarehaving newdrestesmade."

'D.tyouhavesomany,dear," 51:..Morrisonprotested,repressing a:::rileatheryoungdaughter'sair ofeeportance.Thenhereyesfell ontherosesilkonthetable,and fcrthesecondtimethatafternoon aft.,--lingofguiltsweptoverher.It m accusedheragainofthe pre,d,vainlifeshewasblindly f(.!ringandintowhichshewas lie:L.r.sciouslyleadingherchildren. Shecawitallclearlynow,asshe totheirvariousandincessaltdemands.

shesatoppositeherhusband testeveningatdinner,shespokeof thevisitofherniece,MaryCarr Heglancedupfromhisplatewith f.entaryinterest. laryhere?Wh,didn'tshe elseoverthenight?Wemighthave hertothetheatreandshown herItgoodtime."Then,asifthe rae-..rerwereofslightimport,hewent en."Iorderedtheautomobilefrom Geereer'sto-day.Itwillheherein a,nth."

lelisteneddutifullywhile he e: eratedthemeritsofthemachir' hadexpectedhimtotalk c're-rkley,butthatseemedafar-off w. tohimnow.Thegraspof t.:.businessworldwasgrowing -guponhim.Hewaseagerto ae!totheaccumulatedwealthhis LL hadlefthim.He,too,wasforspiritualthings. asuddenenergyt1atsurf i.shespokeup.

hn,Ithinkwe'sebeenselfish a: ickedWhathavewebeendoiee.vithourmoney?Don'tyou rs:iberhowweusedtofreezein :lurchatBerkleywhenthecold w.-;weptinwheretheplast..irbed off"? FatherO'Brienwantsan o:earistandanorgan.Andthere's theschooltohebuilt.Oh,there's soeichI'dforgottenuntilMary ce.-,eto-day!"

hnMorrisonlookeddownathis pi;"-.'afewmoments,thenmethis eyesearnestly.

*,-_-:tty.Iguessyou'reright,"he se.'."I'll:cancelthatorderat'.range-':to-morrowandsendFather enachequethatwillstart movingatBerkley." spiritoftheolddaysof',over-.)hadcomehacktoresideinMrs 1V1-:son'sheart,andshewasgraterthelessonthattheda...% had V.Reilly,in"TheRose-S. TEL.:!PIIHNE

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FatherMathew,ApostleofTemperance

BRINGINGLIGHT.

Someonehassaid,"IfIimpart onetouchofarosysunsettothe lifeofanymanorwoman,Ishall feelthatIhaveworkedwithGod andforGod."Pioneerworkers,and PioneerPromotersespecially,can saywithmuchmoretruth,ifIhave broughtlightintoalifeclouded withdrink,ifIhavebroughtpeace intoasoulhithertodistractedby theregretsandremorsecausedby drink-ifIhavemadeonehome brighterandhappierbyreleasingit fromthethraldomofdrink-ifI havemadeoneparent,hithertodegradedbythedrinkpassion,amodel ofsobrietyandrectitudeforall dwellinginhishousehold-ifIhave silencedthecursesand,blasphemy, theshoutsandobscenelanguageof eveni,onevictimofdrink-ifIhave transformedtheprofligatehusband, father,orsonintoanindustrious worker,andtransferredthe'wages hithertocriminallyspentonhisselfindulgence,tothesupport,theclothing,andhousingofhisunhappymotherorwifeandstarvingchildrenifIhavesnatchedevenonevictim fromtheclutchesofthedrink-demon andrestoredittothearmsofthe GoodShepherd-ifIhavetransformedonedrinking,reckless,loathsome, idle,loafing,irreligiousabsentee fromPrayerandSacraments,and madehim,onceagainvirtuousashe wasinhissinlesschildhood-ifI havebroughtonesuchsoulhackto themercyofJesusbyagoodconfessionandtotheloveofJesusinthe BanquetofHolyCommunion-ifI havebroughtbackonewandererfrom thedrink-pathonwhichhehadlong strayedand.sethisfeetfirmlyonthe waythatleadstotheHeavenlyJerusalem-haveInot,indoingthis greatwork,workedwithGodand forGod?HaveInotdoneinfinitely morethanifIfoundedanEmpire, andachievedagreatervictorythan everdidAlexanderorNapoleon?And haveInotaccomplishedagreater workofsocialreformthanmanyof thosemerelyworldlyphilanthropic dreamers,whosepraisesareloudly trumpetedbythePress-dreamers whooftenaimatnomorethangiv-

ingmaterialcomfortandprosperity tothebody,withoutathoughtfor thehigherandeternalwelfareofthe soul. Viewedinthislight,whatapricelessvalue,intime.andforEternity, istherescue,theuplifting,andfinal salvationofsuchpoorsoulsthat otherwisewould,inalllikelihood, haveperishedinEternity,afterhavingheapedmiseryandruinonall connectedwiththemonearth

PASSING

STRANGE

!

And,nowletusaskaquestion.Is itnotpassingstrangethatthereare crowdsofseeminglyreligiouspeople, whoinwardlypridethemselves,perhaps,ontheirzealforthesalvation ofsouls,andwhoflatterthemselves, itmayhe,thatonthelastgreat AccountingDaytheywillbesurroundedbymanysouls,whomtheythoughttheywereinstrumentalinsaving?Isitnot,werepeat,passing strangethattheycannot,orwill notseealltheworktheyareleaving undoneinneglectingthosehelpless victimsofdrink,whom,asPioneers, byself-sacrificeandgoodexample, theycouldhave ledback totheFeetoftheGoodShepherd? "TITANIC."

Aswewritetheselines,inillustrationofourthought,thepictureof theill-fatedTitanicrisesonour view.Inimaginationwebeartheunavailingshrieksforhelpofthe drowningpassengersastheysinkat midnightinto'theiricy,watery grave.Andwhilewebreatheasilent prayerofpityfortheireternalreposetheawfulthoughtisbornein onusthatnothundreds,butthousands,allaroundus,areperishingin theoceanofdrink,andcryinvain forhelpfromthosewhocan,'butwill sot,helpthem! Ohgeneroussouls, refusenotyourhelpLoweraway thePioneerlifeboatofprayerand self-sacrifice,flingtothedrowning drinkvictimsthePioneerlifebuoyof entreatyandgoodexample,andyou willperhapssavehundreds,andwho whensavedwillprayforyouon earthandwillbeyourcrownin Heaven!-"IrishCatholic."

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Businessandoutdooramusements inthismagnificentclimateareso exactingthatthereislittletimeleft forseriousreading,yethealthyamusingliteratureisveryscarce.The ordinarynovelnow-a-daysisneither healthynoramusing,andmostof ourmodernseriousliteratureseems tohaveadistinctlydepressingeffect.Mr.Balfour,inaneloquent speechonarecentoccasion,thus pleadsfor"cheerful"literature:"WhatIaskfromliteraturemainlyisthatinaworldwhichisfull ofsadnessanddifficulty,inwhich yougothroughaday'sstressand comebackfromyourworkweary, youshouldfindinliteraturesomethingwhichrepresentslife,whichis true,inthehighestsenseoftruth,to whatisorwhatisimaginedtobe true,butwhichdoescheerus.ThereforewhenIaskyou,asInowdo, todrinkthetoastofLiterature,I shallmyselfsottovoceasIdrinkit saynotliteraturemerelybutthat

literatureinparticularwhichserves thegreatcauseofcheeringusall up."

Herethenisabookwhichfillsthe billineveryparticular"George WendernGaveaParty,"byJohn Inglis.Thetitleindeedisclumsy, thoughcharactertisticasreminiscent of HansBreitmangifeabarty, Vhereishdotbartynow? Thehumourofthebookishealthy androbust,andtheportraitureof characteramusingandvaried.It dealswithAustralia,America,and England,andappealsespeciallyto usthroughthewriter'ssympathies withthesimpleunsophisticatedlife ofthebush.Theheroineisan Americanheiress,whogivesusan amusingandinstructiveinsightinto theworkingsoftheAmericanmind wellnighoverpoweredwithadmirationforthestatelyhomesofEngland.

RevertingtothestudyofAmerica anditspeople,agooddealofusefulandinterestinginformationmay beobtainedfromMr.Phillips'snew novel"TheConflict."WhileavoidingtheuglyrealismofUptonSinclair,withoutplungingintothepsychologicalanalysisofRoyce,Mr. Phillipsgivesusinthecourseofa well-toldlovestoryaninsightinto certainproblemsofAmericanlife. Thechiefoftheseisthepresentengrossingsubjectoflabourunrest. VictorDornisbycicumstancesforceduponacareeraslabouragitator. Throughhimwearepresentedwith avividpictureoftheconflictbetweenthetoilersLodthemone.%power,thegreatAmericanCommonwealth.Thegraveabuses\which havecreptintoAmericanlifeare wellrepresentedinthelightof whichonecanbetterunderstandand appreciatethedramaticincidentsof thepresentPresidentialelectionand thestrenuouscontestbetweenTaft andRoosevelt.

WhilethewholeChristianworldis sendingitsrepresentativestoLourdes,amosttimelyhookandmost readableis"AnUnbeliever,"bya non-Catholic.Initsvividpageswe canfaithfullyfollowthepathofthe Pilgrimsanddulyappraisethefaith, thescepticism,thedoubtsandother mind-attitudesofthevariedcharacterswhocrowdtheShrine.Thechapterwhereinisrecordedtheconversionoftheunbelieverisamasterpieceoftragicpathos.

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TheSacramentoftheHolyEucharistTheSacramentofloveIt isfromtheEucharist,whereinJesus Personallyabides,thatourdearest LordsendsforthoverHisChurch,as abody,anduponeachofhermemberstheraysofHisDivinegrace, Hislove,Histruth,HislightAnd yettherearemultitudesofsoulswho seldomorneverapproachthisfount oflove,whoscarcelyeverturnthemselvestowardstheDivinecentreof TruthandofLighttoheenlightened byitsquickeningrays Oughtwenottoallowourselvesto bemovedtomakereparationto JesusintheBlessedSacramentfor allthiscoldnessonthepartofmen? Couldwenotspeaktoothersonthis matterandendeavourtoinducethem toprepareforcommunionwithJesus,Whowaitsnightanddayinour tabernaclesforthesoulsofmen?

Toacknowledgeoneselfasinner, and,therefore,unworthytoapproachandreceive,canbenoexcuse,sinceJesuscamenotforthe just,butforsinners,andforthese HisSacredHeartpinesuntilthey return."Notonguewouldsuffice," saysSt.PeterofAlcantara,"to Proclaimthegreatnessofthelove whichJesusbearstoeverysoul whichisinastateofgrace,and, therefore,inorderthatHisabsence mightnothetothemanoccasion offorgettingHim,thismostsweet Spouse,whenHewaspleasedto quitthislife,leftasamemorial thisMostBlessedSacrament,in whichHeHimselfremained He willednotthatbetweenthesesouls andHimselfanyotherpledgethan Himselfshouldremainwherebto keepalivetheirremembranceof Him."

facetbearingtheimprintoftheMadonna,herworkthatoftheindustriousMartha,herloveanddevotionthatofthefaithfulMaryIn these rushingdays,whenso manywomenseekoutsideofthe loveofhusbandandhomeandchildrenthehappinessthatisonlyto befoundtherein,sheremindsoneof somepictureddreamoftheolden mastersnatchedfromthecanvasof thebygoneagesoffaithandvibrant with.thelifeandtruthofthatimpressiveera.Shespeaks,and,whetherinthesanctityofthehome circleorinthebusythrong,sosoft, sogentle,ishertone,andyetso commandfulofrespectandattention, thatthoughothersspeakloudestyou hearheralone.

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NowitistheofficeoftheHoly Ghost,theSpiritofDivineLove,to inspireuswithaknowledgeofJeLim'presenceintheHolyEucharist, andtoinflameourheartswithlove anddesiretoreceiveJesusinHoly Communion.ThisHedoeschiefly throughtheexhortationsandinvitationsofthepriestsofHisChurch, especiallytheSovereignPontiff,the VicarofChrist.Andwhoamongst ishasnotheardoftheearnestappealoftheHolyFatherwhereinhe invitesustomakeagoodCommunioneachmorning.DailyCommunionformarriedandsingle,richand poor,adultsandchildren,all,all, areearnestlyinvitedtoapproach flailtoreceiveHimWhosaid "Mydelightsweretobewiththe childrenofmen"(Prow.viii,31). Let,therefore,theHolySpirit leadyoutothefeetofJesusasoftenasthedutiesofyourstatein lifepermit,foritistoJesusalwaysthattheHolyGhostleadsus, whiletheevilspiritendeavoursto preventourfollowingHimofWhom itiswritten"Whosoeverareledby beSpiritofGod,theyarethesons -4God."

CatholicWife!CatholicMother!

Virtuesradiateaboutherlike brightraysfromabeaconstar.Withinherheartbloomthefairestflow"Tsofmodestworththevioletand therosearethere,thechrysanthemumandthelily,andtheamaranthineblossomsthatbloominGod's owngardensshednotasweeterfragrancethandotheseheavenlyexoticsintheheartofthistruewoman.Athersidemengrowncbler andpurer,girlstruer,childrenhappier, "Theweakandthegentle,theribaldandrude, Shetakesasshefindsthem,and doesthemallgood Nonekneelatherfeetasadorersin thrall, TheykneelmoretoGodthanthey used-thatisall."

Thusillustratingbyherownlife thehighestandtruestprinciplesand PreceptsofCatholicfaith,thehome of.theCatholicwifeandmotherisa centreofChristianunityandcharity.andgrace,towhich,eveninthe mostabsorbingpursuits,children andhusbandturnwithaholyhomageandreverence,andknowthat theretheywillfindtruth,peace,consolation,loveandhappiness.

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TheCatholicwifeTheCatholic motherNoordinarywomanisshe whotrulybearsthesetitlesnovain seekerafterfashionablenotorioty,no loudadvocateofwoman's-;epposed rights,noaggressivecompetitorin theranksandcallingsofmen.She isthequeenofhomethereisher supremerealm,heridealsphere, whereloveisherthrone,andthe attendantministers,Purityand Truth.

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"Ihaveknownonewhoseenergies commanding Rousedthedeepechoesofthehumanbreast, Theblandishmentsofwealthand worldwithstanding, Thathemightsuccourlendthe helplessanddistressedAndbyhissidetheremovedaform ofbeauty, Strewingsweetflowersalonghis pathoflife, Andlookingupwithmeekandlovelentduty Mencalledher'Angel,'buthecalledher'wife.'"

WhatBetterArgument?

The"episcopaladdress"fromthe BishopsoftheMethodistEpiscopal ChurchrecentlyinsessioninMinneapoliscontainsthefollowing:"Whereistheevidencethatsciencehaseverregeneratedonesoul, orthatculturehasredeemedone libertine,ortakenenvy,malice, pride,jealousy,orgreedoutofany heart?" Whatbetterargumentforreligion intheschools.Onlybyreligioncan soulsheregeneratedandthevices mentionedtakenoutofthehuman heart.

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