The Record Newspaper 21 September 1912

TheWest AUSTRALIANRECORD

SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER21,1912

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AnAppreciation

(BYA.M.R.)

Ihavebeentryingtorecallsome verycleverandappropriatelineson thewell-knowntypeofnewspaper grumbler,butthoughremembering wellthesubstanceofthem,Iregret Icangetnofurtherthantheconcludinglines:"Thereisnothinginthepaper, Thecitymancomplains, Andhelightshisfirenextmorning WithanOxfordscholar'sbrains."

"CatholicUnion."TheCatholic whodoesnottakeaninterestin CatholicFederationissickandAl. LethimlooktohimselfandhisCatholicity.Overthepageoncemore. "WaysideNotes."Newsfromthe worldtoliftyououtofnarrow grooves.Necessarythisifweare nottobecomeakindof"Three TailorsofTooley-street."

Ihavejusthadmyusualweekly readofthe"W.A.Record,"andthe manyinterestingsubjectsdealtwith initspagessetmethinkingonthe "grumblers"Brevityisthesoul of.wit.Itisalsotheexcuse ofthebusyindividual,and, further,itistheexcuseoftheunfacilascribe.,UnderthetwolatterI willsheltermyself,andbeasbrief asmayheintellingwhatIfound in,my"Record"thisweek. First,Inotethatthefavourite caption"InandAroundtheHome" hasbeentransferredtotheinside coverpage,denotingthatgoodmeasurehasbeengiven.Beginningwith thecheeryphilosophycontainedin "Whatwouldyoudo,"thereader findschoiceandpracticalparagraphs.Frontpage.-Thegreat AmericanCardinalat7S-afirst-rate moraltonicinitself.Thereference tothehighcostoflivingandpresentdayluxurywillbearpondering upon.Turnthepage.AglowingorationfromourownbelovedBishop, addressedtotheSydneyHihernians. WhenwereadthisoverweseeDr. Clunebeforeus,wehearhiswellknownvoice,forourBishopisendowedwiththefacultyofbringing thosewhomheaddresseseitherin Personoronpaperimmediatelyen rapportwithhim.HereissomethingaboutIrishSaintsandmotor cars,hutwehurrypastthemotor cartocatchupwith"TheChildren andtheAngels."Mothers,putthis ieceintheroomsofyourchildren. Turnanotherpage.Hereisaheadinenoonemustpass-"TheItefotmingPope."WeinAustraliaarese farremovedfromtheEternalCity thatwewantallwecangetofnews aboutit,andtheHolyFather.When thewriterwasachild,inthedays ofGerihaldi'sdepredationsandfulminations,theverychildreninthe esstreetswouldheheardsinging"OldGarri'sgonehomebutnotto Rome, NomoreagainstthePopehe'll foam."

"AugustineBirrellonNewman." Wherearealltheliterary.folknow? Hereisatreat.Inpassing,Iwould recommendnotonlyNewman,but AugustineBirrellhimself.Hisvolumesof"ObiterDicta"areafeast. AlsoonebeautifulbookofNewman's (onlybecauseperhapswecannotaffordall),selectionfromplainand parochialsermons,whichthewriter isgoingthroughfor(letusnot overstate)thetenthtime.Then comesalltheDiocesanNews,which makesusexclaimasweread"Good, goodfirst-class!"

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Hah The"Record"hasnot letthe"OriginofLife"bogeyslip PastwithoutPullingthesheetoff him.OriginofgrandmothersThe otherscientistsaresmilingpolite smilesandotherwiseatthesemare's nests."LiesNailed"mightbethe nextheading,butitiscalled"The HibernianSocietyandCastledawson Affair."Againwesay"Goodfor Hihernians!""TheGoldenWest" givesalllocalnews,andlocalnews neverfailstointerest."TheChildren'sPage."Ah! ifwearetoget theverybestresults,beginwiththe children.Theverycharminglittle addressonSpringisjustwhatthe littleonesshouldhave.Showthem thebeautiesofGod'sbeautifulworld madeforus.TeachthemasRuskin wouldhaveusteachthem-tolook uptothebeautifulskyinsteadof mudcoolsattheirfeet-theskywith allitswonderfulchanges.Teach themasTennysonwouldteachus aboutthelittleflowersinthe"cranniedwall."Teachthem,aboveall, thesimpleoldprayersanddevout practices,suchastheprayerthis week.Thepresentscribewasoncean exceedinglytimidchild,andfound greatcomfortinsayingveryslowly inthedarkroomatnight"Iwillnotfear,forGodisnear Inthedarknight,a-inthetight. Andwhilesleep,safewatchwill keep."

Ihavenearlypassedovertheexcellent"hits"onthelatest"Eugenics"fad.Thisisasubjectwhich Catholicpapersshouldfollowand clinchthefallaciesastheygo.A hatefulandhorribletheory,andas absurdandfalseasitishateful.A goodresolutionwasth9,t,oftheCatholicdoctorsinconference,which ineffectwasthatthebestmethodof "Eugenics"orimprovingthehuman stockistheold,oldexhortation, "KeeptheCommandments."

Isaidsomethingattheoutset aboutbrevity.Believeme,mydear readersofthe"Record,"IamcoveredwithconfusionwhenIseehow Ihaverunoncountingthegoldto hegatheredinourCatholic1.aper, andhavenotyethalftoldthetale. There parer,hutit isthespiritofdiscernmentandappreciationonthereader'spartthat islacking.

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Somepeoplewhoreadmynote aboutthelittlenewspaperboysin lastweek'sissue,arestillwondering whythatsimpleandedifyingnote appearedinthiscolumn.Whenwill theyseethattheirwonderisavery severecommentupon"societyfclk," includingtheirdearselves? Recognisingthatthe"rankisbut theguineastamp,"andknowingthat "kindheartsaremorethancoronets,"Ishallalwayskeepthiscolumnopentothepooraswellasthe rich;highideals,honesty,industry, culture,andcharityarethequalificationsnecessaryforanhonourable mention.

EnglandinSeptemberandwillbe accompaniedbytwoFathersofthe Order.Laterintheyearhewillbe joinedbyothermembersofthecongregation.FatherCreaghhasimposeduponhimtheresponsibledutyof buildingachurch,monastery,and possiblyelementaryschools,andin otherdirectionsplacingthenewmissioninPretoriaonafirmbasis.

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Hon.RichardC.Kerens,United StatesAmbassadortoAustria-Hungary,recentlyarrivedathislo'nein St.Louis,Mo.,onvacation.MrKerensisaCatholic,andin14().4receivedfromtheUniversityofNotre DametheLaetaremedalfcrdistinguishedservicetotheChurch.The AmbassadorwasborninIreland, butcametotheUnitedStatesin infancy.HeservedintheUnion armythroughouttheCivilWar, chieflyinthetransportationdepartment.Whenthewarwasaver hecontinuedhisrailroadworkon hisownaccount,havingbeenidentifiedwithSheconstructionofnearlyalltheimportantlinesofthe southandsouthwest.

Mgr.Bickerstaffe-Drew, better knowntothereadingworldatlarge as"JohnAyscough,"hasbeenelevatedtothedignityofProthonotary Apostolic.Thenewprelatewasa converttotheChurchattheageof 20.Ordainedin1854,hejoinedthe Britisharmychaplain'sdepartment, andhasservedatPlymouth,Malta, andSalisburyPlain.

InTRyihewasmadeaPrivate ChamberlaintoLeoXIII.,andin IsmthesamePontiffconferredon himthecross"ProEcclesiaetPons tifice."HewasconfirmedintheofficeofPrivateChamberlainbythe PresentHolyFather,andshortlyafterwardswaspromotedtothepermanentdignityofDomesticPrelate. In19o9hewasmadeaKnightof theHolySepulchre.

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Linescomposedtosuitthetimes, whileineverychurchporchwasaffixed acollectionboxfor"Peter'sPence," intowhichthelittleonesoftendrop-, t'edtheirfewandtreasuredpennies. Ifonewereaskedtostateinbriefest termswhatitwastobeaCatholic onemightreply,"Anobedientand loyalsubjectofthePope."Always findtimetoreadwhatcomesyour wayabouttheHolyFather. But"turnagain,Whittington" (well,atanyrate,readerofthe sYY.A.Record").Hereisashole Faceofnewsfromtheoldland,dear andwelcomenewsatleasttothe olderreadersofthe"Record,"whose heartsstillburnwithinthematmentionofIreland.Buthurryon.Here wearenearerhome,andabigand interestingsubject."AustralianCatholicFederation."Grandfar-reachingwork.GodspeeditWonderful howAustraliaescapeditsolong. Thewriter'srecollectionsgohack isn't,years,whengrandwor'cwas heinedoneintheoldcountryonthe .samelinesunderthetitleofthe

Perhapsacontinuationofthesame timidspiritmadethe"TeLucia AnteTerminurn"alife-longnight prayer,onewhichmightwellhein moregeneraluse,andespeciallywith theyoung:-

"Beforetheclosingoftheday, Creator,weTheehumblypray ThatforThywontedmercy'ssake Thouusintoprotectiontake. Letnothinginourmindsexcite Vaindreamsandphantomsofthe night.

Ourenemiesrepressthatso Ourbodiesnouncleannessknow. InthismostgraciousFatherhear ThroughChrist,ThyequalSon,our Prayer, 'WhowiththeHolyGhostandThee Dothliveandreigneternally." Amen.

Andthenitwouldnottakelongto addthatbeautifulprayer:-"Visit webeseechThee,0Lord.thishabitation,anddriveawayfromitall thesnaresoftheenemy: letThy holyangelsdwellthereinandpies serveusinpeace."Ihavegivenit infullforareason.OurAmerican cousinshaveafavouritephrase, "Cutitout,"whentheywishtosig-

VeryRev.CanonPatrickSheehan, thedistinguishedIrishauthor,isthe Pastorofasmallparish-Doneraile, inCountyCork,Ireland.Hewas horninMallow,Cork,intheyear 1552,andwaseducatedinSt.Coleman'sCollege,FermoyandMaynooth,andafterhisordinationto thepriesthoodin18;5,heserved fortwoyearsontheEnglishmissiontoDevonshire,hisworkbeing greatlyappreciated.Subsequentlyhe becameCurateatQueenstown,and wasappointedtothechargeofDonerailein1895,wherehehaseversince remained.Hewasinstalledin1903, andreceivedthedegreeofDoctorof DivinityfromPopeLeoXIII.,who alsobestowedamedaluponhimin recoenitionoftheserviceshehad renderedtoreligionbyhiswritings.Hisbestnovelis"MyNew Curate,"thoughhehimselfprefers "TheTriumphofFailure."

TheVeryRev.FatherCreagb, ('.SS.R.,formerlyofBishopEton, hasbeenanpointedSuperiorofthe newRedemptoristHouseinPretoria,SouthAfrica.Hewillleave

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IMPORTANTDISCUtSIONS.

ADDRESS.

TheEnglishCatholicCongressheld atNorwichfromthe2ndtothe5th oflastmonth,wasIneveryrespect amostsuccessfulandinspiritinggathering.Delegatesattendedfromall PartsoftheKingdom,andtheutmostenthusiasmwasdisplayed.An addressofwelcomewaspresentedto theCardinal,whowasmetbythe BishopoftheDiocese,theArchbishopsandBishopstaking;artin theCongress,theCanonsoftheDiocese,andtheReceptionCommittee.

IntheeveningagreatmassmeetingwasheldinSt.Andrew'sHall, andtheDukeofNorfolkandmany distinguishedpersonswerepresent.

TheLordMayorofNorwichgavea civicwelcome.

ItisgratifyingtoaddthatthesocialinvitationssentoutinconnectionwiththeCongressweregenerallyaccdptedbytheaop-Catholiccivic andotherpersonagesItowhomthey wereaddressed.

TheCardinalchoseforhisaddress theApostolatebymeansoftheEnglishlanguage,andsaidthatduring thelastyeartheirthoughtshadbeen recalledtothelongingsandanticipationswhichwereawakenedI.,3earsagointheheartoftheSovereignPontiff,whosaidhefeltconstrainedtospeaktotheEnglishnationixparticularonaccountofthe marksofrespectthathehadreceivedtherefromandbecauseheknew howardentwerethedesiresofreligiousreunion.

TwoyearslaterLeoXIII.institutedtheArchconfraternityofOurT,adyofCompassionforthereturnof EnglandtotheoneFaithofJesus Christ.

Catholicfaith.Theywerenowcalled upontoconsecratetotheserviceof Godanothertonguelongopposedto unity.

THECATHOLICFEDERATION.

TheCatholicTruthSocietyhelda meeting,atwhichoneofthepapers wasreadbytheRev.P.J.Hayden, S.J.,ofSt.Helens.

Therewasalargegatheringofthe CatholicConfederation,whenastrenuousaddresswasgivenbythe('hairmanoftheConfederation,Mr.L. Drummond,K.S.G.,whosaidit couldnotbetoofrequentlyinsisted uponthattheConfederationwas strictlynon-political.Itwasthe PracticalunionofCatholicsforthe purposeofprotectingandpromoting theircommonrightsasCatholics andcitizens.

TheFederationshoulddoallin theirpowertohelpandencourage thoseCatholicswhointhelabour movementwereendeavouring,not withoutsuccess,toimpressuponthe leadersofthatmovementthatthe welfareoftheworkingclasseswould innowaybeservedbythesacrificeorcompromiseofthoseprinciples which,beingfoundedonnaturaland Divinelaw,wereessentialtothe well-being,eveninthisworld,ofthe humanrace.

Helookedforwardtothedaywhen thegreatWesleyanbuildingonthe siteoftheoldaquariumatWestminster,wouldfallintotheirhands. (Laughterandcheers.)Hespoke highlyoftheharrowswhichhad beenbroughtintouseforthedisseminationofliteratureinthe streets.Theywereacompleteand overwhelmingsuccess,andthatexplainedwhyMr.Kensithadcalled themanabjectandcontemptiblefailure.(Laughter.)

Mr.JamesBritten,hon.secretary CatholicTruthSociety,deniedthe statementsthatCatholicswouldrot allowtheGospelstobereadbythe People.Theirsocietyhadsoldmany thousandcopiesoftheGospelsbeautifullyproducedforapenny. CardinalBourne,referringtothe suggestionofaCatholicPress Agency,saidthematterhadbeen beforehimindifferentformsforfour years,butthedifficultywastheenormouscapitalrequired.

LABOURORGANISATION.

TheannualconferenceoftheCatholicTradeUnionists'washeld, whenaresolutionwasadoptedprotestingagainstthesecondaryschool regulationsinasmuchasbytheirantidenominationalarticlestheydenied CatholichighereducationtothechildrenofCatholicworkingmen,closed theranksoftheCatholicteaching professionagainstthem,andlowered thepurchasingpowerofeveryworkingmanwhowasunabletoacceptan educationofanundenominational character.

TheConferencealsodeclaredagainsttheprincipleofseculareducation.

opinionmightbeworsethanuseless, becauseanythinglikelegislationina Paniconthesesubjectsasaruleled tonothing,andifitledtosomethingitledtoharm.Theyhadhad anexamplewithinthelasttwo monthsoflegislationinapanic,and asfarashewasabletogatherthat legislationwasalreadyinoperative.

THECHURCHANDTHESTAGE.

InspeakingofEngland,hewas thinkingofthatwiderandgreater worldwhichlookedtoEnglandas itscentreofgovernment,oratleast astheoldMotherland.Atthetime ofthebreachwiththeHolySeethe Englishtonguewasspokenbutlittle beyondtheirborders,andthewhole Populationwasnotmorethan4,0no, n.).SincethentheEnglishtongue hadextendedandhadbeenexerted onthesideofreligiousdisunionand disruption,notinthebeginningof setpurpose,butoutofaspiritofresi-tanceandhostilitytothecentral authorityoftheCatholicChurch.

Therewasarrayedagainsttheidea ofunityavastarmyle,o00,o0o strong,towhomthatideawasforeignifnotabsolutelyrepugnant.

TheEnglish-speakingworldhad,as farasthemaioritewasconcerned, losttheCatholicideaofreligious unity.Itwasaproblemasgreatas theworldhadeverseen,andthey mightwellloseheartwereitssolutiontodependentirelyonhuman means.

Thebestwayofrenderingthishelp andencouragementwasforfederal bodiestoformtradeunionsections notnecessarilyconsistingoffederationists,buttinderthecontrolofthe federations,withtheobjectofhelpingCatholictradeunioniststoorganisefortheadvanceandprotectionoftheirinterestsasCatholics, notonlytowardsunionists,butto thosemasseswhowerenotprotected bymembershipinanyunion,and werevitallyaffectedbythepresent socialupheaval.

Thefederationsshouldextendtheir Protectionandsupportbyallthe machinery,religiousandcivil,that wasplacedwithintheirreach.This couldbestbedonebyafederation securingasfaraspossibleadequate CatholicrepresentationonCounty andBoroughCouncils,Boardsof Guardians,andotherpublicbodies.

Hollandwasabrilliantexampleof theblessingofCatholicorganisation, whilethefruitsoforganisationin Belgiumhadgiventhelietothe calumnythattheCatholicreligion wasthefoeofnational)roepnity. (Cheers.)

CATHOLICLITERATURE.

IntheafternoonCardinalBourne

CardinalBournesaidheregarded theirorganisationasavery,importantfactorintheLabourorganisationofthecountry.TheCatholic Church,whenshehadthesupreme controlofthecountriesofEurope, neverhesitatedtoholdandencourage tradesunionism.TobeagoodCatholictradeunionisttherewerethree thingstheyhadtorecognisetothe full.Inthefirstplacetheyhad recognisetherightofAlmightyGod, andtorecognise,therefore,thebindingforceoftheTenCommandments, whichmustbeatthefoundationof everything.NoLabourorganisation, nostruggle,howeverlegitimateit mightbefortherightsoftheworkers,couldeverabolishtheTenCommandments.

TheChurchandtheStage,and HomeMissionswereamongstthe subjectsdiscussedontheclosingday oftheCatholicCongressinNorwich. Theday'sproceedingsweremost enthusiasticmostofthesections werevisitedbyCardinalBourne.At themeetingoftheCatholicStage Guild,FatherThomasKelly,S.J., readapaperontheinfluenceofthe stageoncharacter.Hesaidthe Churchinthepasthadnotcasttoo favourableaneyeonactorsand theirart.Neitherhadsocietyat large,andthelawhadconsistently Placedthemonthelowestrungofthe socialladder,classingthemamong "roguesandvagabonds."Thissuspicionanddistrustwasnotwithout cause,andasfortheChurch,it wascertainshewouldneverhaveis suedsuchseverelegislationhadshe notexperiencedthedangersandevils shehadtocombat. HedealtwiththeimpurityanddebaucheryoftheearlyGreekandRomanplays,andquotedSirCharles Santleyassayingthatnoclassof Peopleweresubjecttosuchperilsand trialsastheatreartists.Theboxofficereceiptsweretheobjectaimedat. Theydidnotthrowopentheoperatingroomsoftheirhospitalstothe morbidcuriosityofthepublic,nor shouldthemoralwoundsandsores ofhumanitybehelduptoviewwithoutnecessity. Iftheinfluenceofbadplayswas badforthehearer,itcouldnotbe goodfortheactor.FamiliarityWith Portrayalofsuchcharacterswould

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wasanOut-Patientoftwo MelbourneHospitals.

DoubtlessthereweresomewhoexpectedtofindinthegreatChimerof theUnitedStatesofAmerica,the centreoftheeffortstobringthe mindsofthosewhospoketheEnglishtongueintoobediencetotheHolySee,buttheirbrethrenacrossthe seaswerehandicappedbyanalready longeranddeeply-rootedProtestant tradition,andthis,withotherreasons,wouldmakethetaskalong andtoilsomeone.TheirownCatholicsofAustralia,NewZealand,and IndiaandotherpartsoftheBritish Empirewoulddotheirpart,butit couldhardlybecomethemaininfluenceintherestorationoftheEnglish-speakingworldtotheCatholic Church.

Buttherewasonecountrywhich seemeddestinedtotaketheleading Placeinbridgingoverthechasm.It wastoCanadatheymustnaturally lookiftheyweretofindoncemore Alinkthatwoulduniteallthose whousedtheEnelPhspeech.Faith Andlanguagehaduntilrecenttimes workedhand-in-handinCanada.CanadianshadconsecratedtheFrench languagetothepreservationofthe

PresidedoverageneralmeetingarrangedbytheCatholicTruthSociety,whenthesubjectofdiscussion was"CatholicLiterature.".hisEminencesaidthatiffiftyyearsago CardinalNewmancouldhaveftreseen thedevelopmentswhichpadtaken placeintheCatholictiteratIresince thosedayshewouldhavebeenastonished,andwouldhavegreatlyrejoiced,andhemightnavemodified someofhisphrases.

Mgr.R.H.Bensonlaid:tressupontheimportanceofthePressindisseminatingthetruth,end;.ythe factthatthePresshadsucceeded verylargelytothefunctionsofthe pulpitinthepropagationofthefaith heheldthattoneglectthePress wastocourtdisasterandfailure.

SpeakingonasubjectinWelchhe wasgreatlyinterested,hecalledattentiontowhathedescribedasthe falsenewssentfromtheContinent. Forinstance,itseemedimporeible togetstraightforwardnewsfrom Portugal.Lieswerecirculatedby eventhemostreputablejournals, lieswhichitwasdifficulttocatch up.ThepatienceofCatholicsonthe Continenthadatlastreachedits limit,andtheywerebeginningtoorganiseforthemselvesaCatholic PressAgencyinorderthathonest newsmightbesuppliedtotheEnglishnewspapers.

Thenagaintheyhadtorecognise therightsofothermen,thosewho ownedcapitalandusedcapitaland whoonaccountoftheirow4nersbip ofcapitalbecameemployersoflabour.Theyhadrightsofothermenthosewhoownedhadbeenopposed, butbecausearightwasopposedit didnotceasetoexist.Theyhadalsotorecognisethefactthataman ifhewishednottojoinaTradeUnionwasatlibertynottojoin.Thee mustaskthemselvesifthereasonfor withholdingtheirlabourwassufficienttojustifytheminflictingon theirwivesandfamiliestheprivationswhichmightcometothem. Then,again,theyhadtoaskthemselveswhetherthereasonswhich seemedtocallfortheexerciseofthis libertyofactionweresufficientto justifythemininflictiveonthewhole communityperhapstremendoussufferingsandthedislocationofsociety.Thesameremarnsappliedto ownersofcapital.Theonlyremedy forthepresentunrestwastorecognisetheteachingsofChristianityand therightswhichallmennossessed.

ClementsTonicisadmittedtobeanerve tonicandblood-cleanserofremarkablepower. Itistnesafeguardagainstdisease.Youcannot haveClementsTonicandill-healthtoo.Itis healthinanewguise.Itisacertainremedy foralio'mess,Wind,Palpitation,Lossof Sleep,SickHeadache,SluggishLiver,Weakness,IndigestionorConstipation.

Thepublichospitalisnotalwaysthemost hopefulplacetogowhenoneistoldtheycannot getbetter,andthisiswhyMr.DennisDunn. of44BarnettStreet,Kensington,Victoria.took ClementsTonic.Thislettertellsitsowe story,written1/9,11I CLEMENTSTONICLTD.,

"Isfairnesstotheproprietorsof ClementsTonic,itismydutytosaywhatit hasdoneforme.Itwasis1906,myillness started,Ihadperfecthealthuptothen.One day,whileIwasatbusiness,Ifeltabitoff. WhenIgothomeacoldperspirationbroke out,andeverythingbecameablank.My sightandhearingwasaffected,and1hadto beliftedintobedandrolledMwarmblankets. Adoctorwasseattor.AftersomeweeksI wasabletogetupaIttle,butfor12 monthsIwasnotabletogotowork,and duringthattimeIconsultedtwelvedoctors.

CATHOLICWOMEN'SLEAGUE. CardinalBournepresidedonSaturdayoveramassmeetingorganised byCatholicWomen'sLeague,at whichpaperswerereadonwomen's workandwages.HisEminencesaid theymustnotlooktolegislationto remedytheevilsofoverv;orerandunderpay.Legislation-musthemade todoagreatdeal,butitwasthe' moralsenseofthewholepopulation whichcouldalonefurnishthetrue andtheradicalremedy.Itwasuponpublicopiniondulyinformed, thattheymustdependfortheseekingoutandtheapplicationofthe remedyandpublic()Pinionmustbe rightlyandintellectuallyinformed. Meresectionalinformingofpublic

Onesaidmybeanwasweak;anothermy liverwasinabadstate;andifIcanread faces,theotherswerepuzzledastowhatmy complaintwas.Iwasthemanout-patient oftwoMelbournehoopitals.Iwassutferin frompainsismyside,andlostastoneand ahalfinweight.Readiegoneofyear phamphlets,IdecidedtotryClementsTonic. AberafewbottlesIbegantosendrapidly. AltogetherIhavetakenadozenbottles,and amingoodhealthandspiritsagain. (Signed) DENISDUNN."

Onlyanotherrapidrestorationtohealthafter seriousillness,onlyanothercureadded.othe. manyClementsTonichaseffectedincasesof nervoubreakdownanddebility,irritablenerves, pooranduncertain,spxtite,lassitude.insomnis orlosofsleep,wearinessafteranightsrest, sluggishliverthroughwantofexerciseandindigestion.'Theseareoftenthebanesofarduous. exactingcallings. ClementsToni:assists Naturetokeepthesystemhealthy,theblood pure,thenervesnormalinstrength,theappetite alwayskeenandsound.Itistheenemyof disea,e,thefriendofhealth.Professionalor busnessm!.1inany'capacityshouldtryit ALLCHEMISTS&STORESSELLIT.

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tendtoweakenhisideals.The Churchhadnoantipathytothestage asthestage,buttothestageinso farasitabuseditsundoubtedly greatpowers,andpanderedunder theguiseoftheartistictothelowestpassionsofmen.

CardinalBournesaidsuchbodies astheCatholicStageGuildwere signsofthevitalityoftheChurch. LittlebylittletheChurchwasendeavouringtomeetthewantsofthe age.ItwastheCatholicChurch thatcouldalonegivetrueinspirationtoart.Whentheinspirationof theCatholicChurchwaslacking,art becamedegraded,andsoughtitsideal inlowerthings.Allengagedinart knewhowtheCatholicChurchgave thosesafeguardsandhelpswhichpresentedthelowerassociationswith whichtheymightcomeincontact havinganyinfluenceatallontheir mindsandhearts.

HOMEMISSIONS.

IntheafternoonHomeMissions werediscussed,andtheCardinal saidthatsomeyearsagoitwas broughttotheirknowledgethatin CanadaandAmericaagreatwork wasbeingdonebymeansofchapel cars,whichwerefittedasaresidence forapriest,andwhichweregiven freetransportationontherailways. Theywereputonasiding,andservedasaparishchurchwherethere wasnootherCatholicchurch.Itwas suggestedsomethingsimilarmightbe doneinEngland,buttwoconsideration,shouldnotbeforgotten.Probablytherailwaycompanieswould notshowquitethesamegenerosity, and,moreover,mostoftheplaces wherefreshmissionaryeffortwasneededwerenotreachedbyrailway trains.Thishadledtotheuseof motorchapels,whichhaddonereally goodworkinEastAnglia.

('anonFreelandreadapaperonthe replantingoftheFaithinEastAnvils,where,hesaid,themassesof thepeopleremainedapartfromall formeofreligiousopinion.

Dr.Vaughan,nephewofthelate Cardinal,followed,andtheBishopof Northamptonsaidtheywerenotaggressive,butprogressive,andMonsignorBensonsaidthemotorchapel wasgoingtodogreatthings.

CardinalBourne,inclosingthediscussion,saidhewouldremindthem oftheunexpectedandsignificantact oftheHolySeeinNovemberindividingEnglandfrombeingoneecclesiasticalprovinceintothree.The wholeobjectofthatactwasto bringhometotheBishops,clergy, andthefaithfulthat.althetighthey hadanecclesiasticalorganisation, theywerestillmostdistinctlyina missionarycountry.

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ESPERANCE,WESTERNAUSTRALIA. ManagersoftheStandardSaltCo Ltd. TheEsperanceLandCo.Ltd.,and ThePilauTheatre.

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OurWestAustralian BeautySpots

'theSerpentineFallsareamongst thefinestsightsinthecountrywithinreasonabledistanceofPerth.They arecertainlysomewhatremarkable, andtheirbeautyisenhancedbythe Picturesque,ifnotlofty,hillsvihicb risesharplyoneitherside.Avisit tothissecludedregion,"farfrom themaddingcrowd'signoblestrife," cannotfailtobenefitthecitydweller weariedafterhisweek'swork.The clearbracingairofthehills,the Profusionofwildflowerstohefound atthisseasonoftheyear,andthe manybeautieswhichcanheappreciatedonlybyaloverofpushand mountainscenery,allcombineto makeamanfeelhealthierandbetterineveryway.

Ishallnoteasilyforgetmyfirst visit,toSerpentine.IleftPerthby a"flowerexcursion"trainonaSundaymorning,andthefamiliarsurroundingsofthecitywere%erysoon leftbehind.Low,stunted-looking treesoneithersidegavethescenea ratherdesolateappearance,although asyetwewerescarcelyintheopen country.AfterwehadpassedCanniagtonthebluehillstotheeast lookedverynearindeed,andalittle fartheronweevenpassedafew smallvineyardsdottedaboutonboth sidesoftheline.Theappearanceof thecountryfromheretoArmadale wasindeedpleasant.Luxuriantgrass andaprofusionofthoseharbingers ofsummer,thecommondandelion, mettheeyeeverywhere.BetweenArmadaleandSerpentineorchardsand vineyardswerenumerous,andthe hills,werenowveryclosetouson theeast.Theywere,however,soon blottedoutfromsight,bytheheavy showersofrainwhichcommencedto fall.Theprospectwasverycheerless.Itwasstillrainingwhenwe reachedSerpentine,butwedeterminedtobravetheelementsaidwalkI tothefalls.Wereachedthemafter halfanhour'swalking.Theywere certainlyworththetroubleofwalkingthrolghpouringraintosee.The largefallisdividedintotwoportionsbyahugerockwhichblocks thecentreofitspassage,andthe waterfallsintothedeepbasinbelowwithaContintioll,roar,sending upcloudsofspray,whichcanbeseen risingabovethesurroundingtrees evenbeforeonecomesinsightofthe falls.Fromvariouspointsonthe sharpslopesoneithersidethefalls presentamagnificentview,aswell asfromthelowgroundimmediately infront.Afterthefalls,thestream narrows,andflowsbetweenlow banksthicklyovershadedwithbushes andtrees-no,doubtaverywelcome shadeinhotweather.Atsome points,wherethebedofthestream isrocky,aseriesofrapidsisformed,whichaddmuchtothebeautyof thescene.Infact,allthecountryin theneighbourhoodofthefallswill wellrepaythetroubleofavisit.

AthingverypleasingtoOurLord andprofitabletothesoulistooffer Himourheartwithmuchaffection, thatHemaydwelltherein,andthen haveatreasureofgoodworksto PresenttoHim;fortheJewsafter receivingHimwithgreatpomp,let Himleavetheircitywithoutgiving Himtoeat.-St.Teresa.

STOCKMOTORS,ARCLAMPS.BELLS,TELEPHONES, ALLELECTRICALINSTALLATIONSCARRIEDOUTACCORDING TOTHERULESOFTHEFIREcNDERWRITERSASSOCIATION.

3DoorsWestofHis Majesty'sTheatre

theWorld'sStandard Pianos

WeconscientiouslyrecommendtheRONISCHPIANO,becauseit embracesallthatgoestomakethoroughlyMusicalInstrument. TheTonequalityoftheRONISCHPIANOissingularlyrich.This isnodoubtoneofthePrincipalreasonsforitsgreatpopularity.Of allthePianosinuseinAustraliamorebearthenameofRosischthan anyother.

WESELLRONISCHPIANOSONVERYEASYTERMS.

WaysideNotes

ANEDUCATEDSCOUNDREL.

Ahugepracticaljokewasplayed onDublinbyacuteAmericanrecently.AboutAprillastthecity wasfilledwithpostersannouncing theforthcomingvisitofBuffaloBill's "WildWestShow"toJones'Road, 5,000animalsofallsorts,hundreds ofcowboys,girlIndians,etc.,etc. Theagentwhocameinadvancehad roomsinaleadinghotel,andhad anofficethere,typistsandallthe Paraphernaliaofagreatman.Contractswereaskedforforvastquantitiesofhay,oats,etc.,hundredsof loavesofbreaddaily,hundredsofgallonsofmilk,tonsofthis,that,and theother,andthe'GreatMan"was intervieweddailybycarriers,purveyors,traders,merchants,railway managers,etc.,allofwhom,of course,passedovertheneedfulseretcommission,andwerepromised thecontracts.Havinggotallhe wanted,'theagentoneafternoon wentforastrolltowardsKingstown, andwasnotseenagain.Ofcourse, becouldnotbeproceededagainst forobviousreasons,thesecretcommissionsbeingapenaloffence,and itwasthendiscoveredthatthevhole thingwasafake."Thereain'tno suchthingasawildshowrunby BuffaloBill,"hesays,sotheaffair wasquietlyhushedup,buttheinner historyofthebusinessshouldmake toothsomereadingifitcouldbegot.

Mr.ShaneLesliehasfoundtime fromhisbridalvisittotheUnited Statestosendanarticletothe IrishIndependent,"discussing "TaftversusRoosevelt."Tafthe describesas"anold-fashionedand culturedgentleman"who"seemsto incarnatethewiseandjuststyleof Americanstatesman"-aman"who mighthavesignedtheDeclarationof Independence."Roosevelt,hesardonicallyadds,couldhardlyhave donethat-unlesshehadbeenallowedtocompileitaswell.Onthehustingsorontheplatform,Taftisout ofhiselement,whereasRoosevelt "canforgethunderboltsandfling metaphorsthathithome."Itwas hewhodescribedtheTrustmagnates as"menwithhardfacesandsoft bodies."

ST.VINCENT'SHOSPITAL,

MELBOURNE. THEDRUIDS'PAVILION.

thatofthosewhorevelinthedelightsofglorious.apparel.Theirlabourisgivenwithouttheincentive ofgloryorreward.Theyfreely,unostentatiouslybestowtheirgenerous laboursuponhumanityandmakethe bestofthepositioninwhichthey findthemselves."

GAOLFORDISHONOURING STATUEOFEMPEROR.

ProtestantsmakeaseriousobjectionagainstthehonourwhichCatholicsgivetorepresentationsinstatuaryorinpictureofsacredpersonages.ThisreverenceProtestantsdub idolatry.Butthoughtheyobjectso stronglytohonouringstatuesor Picturesofsaints,orevenoftheSaviour,theyhavenohesitationin givinghonourtoinanimateobjects representingearthlybeings,and,in fact,itisacriminaloffenceinsome I'rotestantcountriestodishonoura Pictureorstatueoftheruler.Here isacaseinpoint.

AclerknamedHenrichSchatzhas beensentencedatSaardruckentofour months'imprisonmentforlese-majeste.Atameetingofthesocietydu SouvenirFrancais,heldinacafe, SchatzturnedthebustoftheEmperorWilliamtothewallwithanoffensiveremark.

IfitisidolatrytohonourthestatueofOurLord,whatfaultisitto dishonourthestatueoftheEmperor.

KNOCKEDOUT-KICKEDIN.

TheJapanesewrestlershaveanovelwayofbringingawrestlertoafterhehasbeenknockedout.Wrestling,astheJapswrestle,isofthe roughestkind,anditisacommon thingtoseeseveralknockedoutat everymeeting.Whenthishilppens theystandhimuponhisfeetand shakehimupanddown,verymuchas amillerwouldshakeasackofmeat sethimdown inasittingpositionwithseveral holdinghimsohecannotfall;then athirdonestepsaroundbehindhim andgiveshimseveralhardkicks withhisfootontheendofthespine. Thisinvariablybringshimto.Imagineafighterbeingkickedafterbhasbeenknockedout!

OURLADY.

IAttheannualmeetingintheMelbourneTownHallofsubscribersto St.Vincent'sHospital,heldonthe FeastoftheAssumption,SirJohn Madden,ChiefJusticeandalsoUniversityChancellor,presided.The ChiefSecretaryandmanyotherProminentcitizenswerealsopresent.The chairmansummarisedtheworkof thehospitalforthepastyear,ehen 2,571in-patientsweretreatedand 18,3-7hcasesofout-patientswereregistered.Inanotherdirection,too, theInstitutionhadbeenmostsuccessful.TheMelbourneUniversity recognisedtheclinicalteaching.given inthehospitalasadmirable.The netproceedsofthebazaargotup undertheauspicesoftheDruidsexceededteathousandpounds0o,S24 12std),andthissumwillbedevotedtoanewbuildingforout-patients'treatment,which,asatokenof gratitudetotheDruids,willhe knownas"TheDruids'I-soilion." SirJohnPaidaspecialtributeof PraisetotheSistersofCharitywho conducttheinstitution,andtoMotherRectressBercbmans,theirSuperior."Sheisone,"hesaid,"whose earnestnessandgraciousnessofappealwouldlurebirdsoffthebushes.

TWOCITIES-TWOPICTURES.

Themajorityofthepopalationof BelfastareProtestants-thoughnewlyathirdareCatholics.Howhave theProtestant'majorityactedinthe matterofreligioustoleration?The Nsordetell,andherearesomeof them.

NoCatholichaseverbeenelected MayororLordMayorofBelfast. Anduntilafewyearsago,when Parliamentcompelledaredistributionofthecitywards,noCatholic waseverelectedamemberofthe CityCouncil,orofthe'fervour Board,orthePoorLawBoard,or theWaterBoard.TheCityCouncil Paysover,£20,800ayearinsalaries toofficials,butuntiltherecentactionofParliamenttherewereno CatholicofficialsinBelfast,andeven atpresentthesalariespaidtoCatholicofficialsamounttolessthan £1,660outofthe£20,800.

SuchisreligioustolerationinProtestantBelfast.

ThepopulationofDublinareCatholicsbyanoverwhelmingmajority.HowhavethatCatholicmajorityactedinthematterofreligious toleration?Lettherecordstell. Hereareafewofthem

Since1843therehavebeentwentythreeProtestantLordMayorsof Dublin.Duringthesameperiodthe officeofSheriffhasbeenheldbyProtestantsthirty-eighttimessothat inCatholicDublinProtestantshave beenchosen,tothehighofficeof SheriffmuchoftenerthanCatholics. Therehasalwaysbeenaconsiderable numberofProtestant-membersinthe DublinCityCouncil.Astocityofficialsthefollowingisgivenasalist ofwellpaidofficesheldbyProtestantsinCatholicDublinatthepresenttime

Citymarshal,cityengineer;and boroughsurveyor,assistantengineer, inspectorofbuildings,clerkofworks, superintendentelectricalengineer, chief.assistantelectricalengineers, residentdrainageengineer,twoassistantdrainageengineers,clerkof drainage,superintendentmedicalofficerofhealth,veterinaryinspector, superintendentdfdisinfection,superintendentofsanitation,collectorof marketdues,firstandsecondlegal assistants,anddozensofsubsidiary positions.

SuchisreligioustolerationinCatholicDublin.Hardlynecessaryto commentonthecontrastpresented inthetwopictures.

Iwastalkingwithadevoutand orthodoxCongregationalministerthe otherdayinatrain,andfound,as wespokeofChristmasandthehonourduetotheBlessedVirgin,that, reverentashewasinherpresence, hehadneverseenanyspecialsignificanceinherperpetualvirginity, andrefusedherthetitleof"EverVirgin,"supposingthat"thebrethrenoftheLord"wereSt.Mary's ownchildrenaccordingtotheflesh. Itisanerroroftenmetwith,andI wonderthatthecrushinganswerto itisnotmorefrequently.heard.That thosedescribedasourLord'sbrethrenwerelivingatthetimeofthe Crucifixionisnotdenied.Yetfrom thecrossChristcommittedHismothertoSt.John,whowashenceforthherson.Hadshehadchildren accordingtotheflesheveryinstinct ofJewishfilialpietywouldhave beenviolatedbythisarrangement, anditsonlyexplanationisthatthe VirginMother'slilyneverfaded-VirginbeforeChrist'sbirth,virginduringthatbirth,virgineverafter thatbirth.Perhapsyouremember theoldstoryofBishopPhilander Chase.SomerashparsonhadwrittenabooktoprovethatSt.Mary boreotherchildrenthantheOne-BeShenotonlybringsthatpowertogotten.Later,,hesoughttobeprebear,butshealsohastheskilltosentedtoBishopChase.Thegreat organisethework.SheandtheBishop,turningtothemanwhowas ladiesassociatedwithherdonotactingasintroducer,said"Aclerprofittotheextentofahalf-pennygYmanofthisnamehasassailedthe bywhattheydo.IdaresaytheyvirginityofSt.Maryisthisthe gettheirlivelihood,butitisasim-man?""Itis,"wastheanswer. plconewhichcertainlydoesnotde-"Showthebeastout,"saidthe mandanyengrossingpursuitofthePlain-spoken,orthodoxoldPrinceof fashionsoftheday.YoumaybeIsrael,Euge,PaterReverendisfime.quitesurethattheirmillinerybillisPresbyterIgnotusinthe.Living mildintheextremecomparedwithCh'irch(Anglican).

Thiseffectmaybeobtained,saysMr Talbot,byturningthehandleslowlyorbytakingthepicturesatthe normalspeedofsixteenasecond, andafterwardseliminatingevery otherpictureinthenegativefilmand rejoiningtheremainingpieces.He Pointsoutthatasaruletheslowest funeral'processionhastobetaken withthesamenumberofrevolutions persecondasanexpresstrain,and thecrawlofatortoisehastobe photographedjustasrapidlyasgallopinghorses.

PiingPictureMysteries

THEFAKER'SSECRETS.

Inhisinstructivebookon"Moving Pictures"(Heinemann,asnet),Mr. Frederick'.A.Talbottakesusbehind thescenesinacinematographfactoryandrevealsthecloselyguarded secretsofthenewwizardry.Heshows ushowbymountingthecameraona trolley,whichcanbemovedbackwardsandforwardsonapairof rails,theoperatorcanmakeagrant oraLilliputianatwillhowwitches onbroomstickscanbemadetodisappearbystoppingthemachineto allowtheactressasecondtojump outofthepicture; howhaunting skeletons,ghostsandsoldiersdreams ofmotherandthehomelandarethe resultsofcompositefilmsanddoubleprinting;andhowamotor-car whirlingthroughspaceandflying roundthesunandontheringof Saturncanberepresentedbythe compositepicturesofarealmotor snappedinmotionandofmodelsof thesunandstarssuspendedfrom the"flies."Heexplainshowthe Pictureofaski-runnercaughtinthe aircanbeincorporatedwithafilm ofarealchimney-stacktakeninthe actoffalling,withsuchdexterityas tomakeitappearthattheski-runnercollidedwithitandknockedit down.Thewell-knowntrickfilmof amanjumpingfromabridgeinto thewaterandastonishingtheaudiencebyjumpingbackagainontothe Parapetisdonesimplybyreversing thehandleofthemachine. Weareamusedoftenbypicturesof idlestreetcrowdssuddenlygalvanisedintolifeandstreamsoftraffic rushingalongataterrificspeed.

Hegivesitsaglimpsebehindthe scenesduringtheproductionofa Pictureplayatoneofthegorgeously-equippedstudiosthathavebeen builtatimmensecostinFranceand America.Moremoneyissometimes lavishedontheseelaborateplays thanonaspectaculardramaatDruryLane.TakeasimplelittleIrish dramasupposedtobeenactedamid thepeaceandquietofafishingvillage. WHATAWIREWILLDO. "'Areyouready?'shoutsthe manager.Theactorscometothe alert,'Right.'Thecameracommencesitsrhythmicpurring,andasthe firststrainsofthebuzzbreakout themanagergivesventtoalaud 'Go!'Thewholetimethepicture isbeingfilmed,theproducerisshoutinginstructions.Itisababelof noise.Theproducerrapsoutbreathlessorders,suchas,'Looktowards thecamera'-'Shoutoutthedialogue'-'Lookhappy'-Notsoquickly'-'Rollyoureyes'-'Don'tmove yourhandsasifyouwereplaying thepiano.'Thereisashoutof 'stop.'Howmanyfeet?'in-tithes tieproducer.'Fifty-three,'replies theoperator.'Good!Nextscene. Twelveyearslater;"andcoon. Invisiblewiresaresometimesthe meansofimpartinganimationto lifelessobjects,suchasthetravellingbed,thewalkingchairs,and tables,andthedancingswords,the authorexplains,andlamp-poststhat snapintwainarefixedonhinges andworkedbythesamemeans. Americaleadsinrealism.France follows,Italycomesnext,andEngland,itmustbeconfessed,isr°where.TheproducerintheStates whasuppliesuswiththemajorityof ourrealisticdramasstopsatboth ing.Hebuysfreightcarsandwantonlywrecksthemtogettheproper materialsforweavinginastoryof therailroad.Forasimilarpurpose hebuysasmallvillagenowand againandburnsittotheground.He stuffsoldschoonerswithgunpowder andblowsthemtosmithereenswhile thenoseoftherecordinginstrument Protrudesthroughtheportholecfanothervesselnearby.HesendsactorsandactressestotheArticregionstobecinematographedwith truelocalcolour.Thesethingsfirm hardlycredible,buttheyareaccomplishedfacts.Everythingisdonein thenameofrealism.

WearetoldthattheAmericanI'iographCompanydispatchedacompanyofsixty-fiveartistesfromNew YorktothePacificcoast,where theylivedforfivemonths,inorder to"becomesaturatedwiththeenvironment."Theythenproduceda wonderfulscenerepresentingthedevastationofawhitesettlementby IndiansbasedontheIndiannovel "Ramona."TheKalemCompanY, anotherfirm,wellknowninthis country,senttheiractorsandactressesovertoIrelandinorderto produceanIrishdramainthereal surroundings.TheSeligCompanyof Chicago,anxioustodepictanAfricanjungledrama,boughtupahugs travellingmenagerieandsenttheir companyintothewildsofFlorida becausethefloranearthatcoastis similartothatinsomepartsofthe Africanjungle.Inthisexpedition theanimalsappearedtosufferfrom asuddenreversiontotheiroriginal habits,andoneortwoofthemplayed theirpartwithtoomuchrealism.An actresshadanarrowescapefrombeingmauledbyaleopard.Foramoment,itlookedasifthewell-laid schemewouldgoagley,buttherersistentoperator,undismayedevenby thistouchofrealism,stucktohis guns,andsecuredapicturethatwas themarvelofallAmerica.-Bonthay "Examiner."

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' COLLEGE

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ThisisaBoardingandDayCollege. Theattendanceatpresent consistsofosResidentBoardersandiooDayScholars.

TheStudentsarealwaysundersupervision.TheBoardersarenot allowedtoleavetheprecinctsoftheCollegewithoutspecialpermission. Sportinallitsbranchesisencouraged.Specialistsgivelessonsin Gymnastics,Boxing,Cricket,Foot-hall,andRowing.

TheverybeetMastersaresecuredforPiano,Violin,CornetandVocalMusic.

ThesupervisionoftheDormitoriesisspeciallyattendedto.

THE.CATHOLICENCYCLOPEDIA

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Eightvolumesofthismagnificentpublicationarealreadytohand, AmongtheprelatesandpriestsoftheCatholicChurchtheCatholic EncyclopediaisgreetedwiththewarmestapprovalthroughouttheEnglish-speakingworld,whileHisHolinessPiusTenth,hasgiventhework hispontificalPraiseandencouragement.

NowhereelseintheEnglishlanguageistheretobefoundsosplendidarevelationofallthatthegreathistoricChurshhasmeantto hanignityfornearly2,000years.Duringthatlongstretchoftimethe ChurchhasemblazonedthestoryofhumanitywithitsworksinArt, Literature,Architecture,itsSaints,andMartyrs,andthisrichant glorioushistorycannotbefoundelsewhereintheEnglishlanguagewithinthecompassofasinglepublication.

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TheBuildiagIswellventilated,andcomfortable,andtheDorm:toffee,etc.,arewellfittedtosecurecomfortandhealth.

Thechildrenareconstantlysupervisedbythenuns,esaeciallywith regardtoreligiousandmoraltraining.

AUbranchesofathoroughEnglishEducationaretaughtalso French,Drawing,Merman,Painting,Singing,Pianoforte,Organ,Violin, Mandoline,Book-keeping,Elocution,Short-handandTypewriting,Needlework(PlainandFancy),andKindergatenClassesforJuniorPupils.

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AMERICANMOTORCAItoFOR g,ao.

TheinvasionofAmericanmotor carsisstillonlyinatearlystages. TheLondon"DailyExpress"states that,encouragedbysuccess,afirm ofAmericanmanufacturershavedecidedtoincreaselargelythesizeof theirworks-inAmerica-andtosend overmanythousandsofcars,which theywillsellat£50.Thisfactwill nerealisedwithconsternationbyBritishmanufacturers,forareliable Britishmadetveo-seaterrunaboutcar costsinIrelandanythingfromI:15o toPoo.

ST.MARY'SCOLLEGE,DUNDALK.

TheRev.PatrickCusebiusByrne, S.M.,hasbeenappointedpresident ofSt.Mary'sCollege,Dundalk,in successiontoVeryRev.J.Corcoran, S.M.,whoretiresaftersevenyears' presidentshipofthiswell-knowneducationalinstitution.FatherByrne isaCountyLouthman.Hehasbeen attachedtoSt.Mary'sasaprofessorforanumberofyears,andisa gentlemanofhighscholarlyattainments.

NEWAUSTRALIANPRELATEDEPRECATESTESTIMONIAL.

ThepeopleofCharleville,being anxioustogivepracticalexpression totheirgreatpleasureatthehonour conferredontheirdistinguishedfellow-townsman,MostRev.Dr.Mannix,CoadjutorArchbishopofMelbourne,decidedtopresenthimwith anaddressandsomepreciousemblemsconnectedwithhisepiscopaloffice.InalettertoVeryRev.Canon O'Callaghan,P.P.,hisGraceasks earnestlytohavetheideaabandoned."Myonlydesire,"hewrites,"is togetawayquietlytomyworkin mydistanthome,whenthetime comes,andtobringwithIsethe goodwishes,kindthoughtsandferventprayersofmydearfriendsin Ireland,especiallyofthoseamong whommyearliestandhappiestdays werespent.Inevercanforgetyour kindness,andnoplaceandnopeople caneverdislodgeCharlesilleandthe peopleofCharlevillefromtheplace theyholdinmyaffection.Nogifts areneededtomaintainthebonds thattiemetomynativetown."At apublicmeetingheldintheParochialHallaresolutionwassassed regrettingthatthepeopleofCharlevillewere*abletogratifytheirdesiretocombhieintenderingasuitablematerialsouvenironthsoccasionofhisconsecration,andtenderinghimtheirheartycongratulation onthegreathonourconferredupon himbytheHolyFather.

TEMPERATEISLANDERS.

TheMostRev.Dr.Tohill,Dishop ofDownandConnor,recentlyvisitedRathlinIsland,whichissituated someninemilesoffthecoastofAntrim,andadministeredtheSacramentofConfirmationto 1children.Addressingthecongregation, hisLordshipsaidhewasextremely wellpleasedtofindhimselfoncemore amongtheferventCatholicsofthe IslandofRathlin.Hewasgladto knowthattheirnumberswerenotdecreasing,andthattheirreligious spiritwasasgoodasinthepast. Theirgoodparishpriesthadtold himthattherewasnointamperance amongstthem,andthattheywere asoberpeople.Heurgeduponpriests andteachersthenecessityofencouragingchildrenofsevenyearsand upwardstogofrequentlytoHoly Communion.

BISHOPGILMARTIN'SSEMINARY.

INTHOROUGHACCORDWITH IRISHIRELAND.

ThenumberofCatholicColleges fallingintolinewiththeIrishIrelandideaindicatesthattheIrish ideaineducation13Irela.niisgain inggroundsteadily(saysthe"Leader").St.Joseph'siSollege.Ballinasloe,whichisunderthepatron-

ageandsupervisionoftheMostRev. Dr.Gilmartin,BishopofClonfert, announcesthatIrishisthelanguage oftheclass-room,chapel,refectory andplayground.Wehearongood authoritythattheCollegethisyear istorearupanewschoolofpipers accordingtotheoldtradition,the, famousDennyDelaneybeingthe teacher.TheCollegehasafifeand drumband-Irishmusiconlyandit isintendedtohaveawarpipers' bandalso.TheIrishlanguageis taughttoallthestudents,andhurling,handball,andGaelicfootballare encouraged.St.Joseph'sclaimsto havethebestgymnasiuminIreland, andspecialattentionispaidtothe developmentofcharacteronmanly andpatrioticlines.OntheprospectusthedetailsoftheCollegeoutfit isprefacedbythefollowingsuggestion:-"Eachpupilshouldcometo theCollegeprovidedwithatleast thefollowingarticles,whichcanall behadofIrishmanufacture."

ANOTHERPATRIOTICBISHOPON THELANGUAGE.

TheMostRev.Dr.O'Donnell,the greatestlivingfriendoftheIrish ParliamentaryParty,isalsoan IrishIrelanderofthegenuinestamp. SpeakingrecentlyattheTraining CollegeinLetterkennv,HisLordship said:-ThatsincetheCollegewas wasopenedintoo6ithasbeena rallyingcentreforIrishinthehomes andintheschools.InthatSt.Eunan'swasonlyhonouringthetraslitionwhichhadcome,downtoitfrom adistantpast,whenIonabeganand flourishedasanoutgrowthofTirconailfromColumba.toAdamnan andafter.Veyshouldnotleavethe revivaltofuturegenerations,when thetaskwouldhemuchmoredifficult.Ifthereexistedto-dayinthe heartofSouthAmericaa. native racewithacivilisationcoming,down fromthePalmydaysoftheIncas, whatwouldtheysayifsuchapeoplegaveupfornothingthelanguage whichenshrinedanoblePastand couldcontributetoformadistinctivefuture.

TOMAKEAPRECEDENT.

Withtheprospectnowopeningfor Ireland,Dr.O'Donnellcontinued,it \yen.fittingthatinherdualposition sheshouldhavetwogreatlanguages atcommand,onetobreatheherown spirit,theothertojoinintheharmonyofsomany,self-governing Commonwealth.(Applause.)Ifthere werenoprecedentofathoroughly hi-lingualpeople,Ireland'sposition intheAtlanticcalledonherto makeaprecedent.Theywouldhave noticed,thattheprogrammesofinstructionspostedatthedoorsofthe churcheswereintwolanguages. Withbi-lingualhomes,schools,and churchestheyoughttomakeprogress.

REV.PETERHILL,P.P.,ROSSCARBERY.

InCorkCounty,andindeedthroughouttheSouthofIreland,the deathofRev.PeterHill,P.P.,Rosscarbery,whichtookplacelastmonth, hascausedwidespreadregret.Born nearClonakiltyinViso,hewas educatedinCarlowCollege,andlaterintheIrishCollege,Paris,where hewasaclassmateofRightRev. Mgr.Keller,P.P.,V.G.,Youghal. HewasordainedbytheMostRev. Dr.O'Heain1564.Fornearlyfifty yearshelabouredzealouslyinthe dioceseofRoss,andwhereverhe wentleftenduringmarksofhis wonderfulenergy.Achurchmandeeplyversedintheologicalmatters,the lateFatherHillwas,heldinmuch esteembyhiscolleaguesinthesacredministry,whoadmiredhisscholarlyattainmentsquiteasmuchas thosequalitieswhichwonforhim suchawarmplaceintheheartsof thelaity.MayhissoulrestInpeace. MUNSTERH.ANDF.CHAMPIONSHIPS.

TIPPERARY'SDUALVICTORY.

Tipperarywonboththeirmatches fromClareatEnnisonSunday,AugustiRth,but.toget theirvictoryinthehurling contesttheybadtowagethe

PayanearlyvisittoourEmporium.TheSpecialsareeagerlysoughtoutand soonsnappedup.

BoanBros.

stiffestlighttheyhavevetexperienced.Theiropponentsinhurlingand footballwerethechampionsofEnnis,andthematches,whichwerethe firsttiesintheMunsterChampionships,wereplayedattheShow Grounds,Ennis.Mr.McDowell,Tralee,wastherefereeinbothmatches.

Thehurlingwasasplendidexhibition.Thescoringwas%cryeven rightthroughthegame,andfinally Tipperaryachievedaratherlucky winonthescoreof3goalsand pointsto2goalsand3points. Thefootballmatchwasrathera one-sidedaffair,Tipperarybeingeasy winnersby5goalsand4pointsto Flare'sonepoint.

THE BELFASTSWEATERS.

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PFItisagreatpitythatrousing speakersarenotsenttoEngland andScotland,atthisparticulartime, toinformthegreatdemocracyof thecrueltreatmentwhichisjustnow "beingmetedouttothe;unfortunate womenmill-workersofthegreat sweatingcentreofBelfast.Methinks itwouldupsettheloyalUnionist plutocrats,whoaremouthingoneveryplatform,thattheIrishprople do'notwantHomeRule.Rather,dr, theynotwantaunionofIrishCatholicsandnon-Catholics,asthen theirmillionairefortuneswouldhe thingsofthepast,forcombinedaction,wouldcompelajustwagefor all.Atthepresenttimethespin-ningiswhiteslaverythepooreirls aresimplywroughtout,andthe writer,fromfirst-handknowledge,is awareofmanygirlswhoare;list abletocrawlhometobedafterthe herdday'stoil,inordertorestfor Jabilityforthemorrow'sslavery.It seemsthat,aftertherecentsuccessfelstrikeforashillingnerweakincreaseoftheirmiserablenayofens. nerweekintheunhealthymill,the eennlov,'rsputonmore"sneed"on themachineryanteemployedless hands.Thosasninnineframewhich Twace(1ear.sixworkers.nowhas -todowiththree;thesethreegetan

extradoleofsixpenceeachperweek, andthegenerousmill-ownerspocket thewagesoftheotherthreehands, minusasixpenceeach Theresult isthatthegirlsaredrivenliterally todeath.Unabletokeepupwith therelentlessmachinery,thepoor humanframebreaksdown,and speedydeathrelievesthesufferings. ItmaybeurgedthatthereareGovernmentinspectorstoremedythis cryingevil,but,welltheluckless mill-ownersknowthat.afewminutes ofcivilconversationinthe"office" withthepowersthatbe,ere.enan extraminutespentingreetingtheof: ficial,issufficienttoget"speed" lowered,ortosendtwoorthreeextrahandstothe"frame."OftenI havewonderedwhygirlsgotosuch anoccupation,buttherepliesinvariablyare,that"theyhave:teen,as itwere,bredtothework,antithat itwasnotsohadsometimeago." Inthemeantimetheholocaustof womanlylifegoesonwithoutcommentlabourischeap,dirtcheap, intheNorth,andindeedit14only therobustandhealthywheare wantedforthework.Shouldadelicate,anaemic,city-rearedgirlfeel herpowersfailing,shedarenotask outtoconsultadispensarydoctor inthemorninghoursofgratisconsultation.NoWellsheknowsthat shewouldbeamarketperson;and, althoughleavemightbesilently grantedherforthattime,stillher serviceswouldhequietlydispensed withonthefirstopeo.tunity; and asthespinnerisunfittedforany otheroccupation,themillmostbe facedagain.Inmyheartthereremainsthepiteousheartrendinsieht ofayoungBelfastgirlofeighteen wholast,weekdied rapidconsumntion,broughtonbytilttronicalheatofthespinningroom,and thecoldtemperatureoftheouter air.Patientlyandwithniousresignationsheborehersufferings.Very gladwasshetodie,whenonethin's ofherresponseto"Hadyouhard towork,Rosie?""Agh,Awuzfair nirdhered.WhenAwildcumhome atnight, Adidn'tcarewhereA throomyself."

IRISHEXPORTSTOAMERICA.

AConsularreportonthetradeof Galveston,U.S.A.,fortheyear1911, mentionsaconsiderableincreasein theimportsfromIreland,thevalue beingR4,733asagainst£3,491for thepreviousyear.AleandstoutaccountedforL3,383,gingeralefor £1,036,feltfor£214,andwhiskey forLeo.

MONSTERPIKE.

IsaacAllen,ofMountehannon, whilefishingintheShannon,landed apikeweighing23lbsandmeasuringaft7infromtiptotail,and22in ingirth.Thefishwastakenafter halfanhour's.splendidPlay.

INLIFEANDDEATHUNITED.

Mr.ThomasKirby,aged7i,and Mrs.Kirby,hiswife,aged71,have diedatArdfert,theformerpassing awaytwentyminutesafterhiswife. Thecouplehadbeendevotedlyattachedtoeachother,anditisstatedthatMrs.Kirbyconstantly,prayedthatsheshouldpredeceaseher husband,andthat"hewouldnotbe leftlongbehindher."

SUPPOSEDFOREIGNSPYIN GALWAY.

Agreatsensationwascreatedin Galwaylastmonthwhenitbecame knownthataforeignerhadbeenarrestedontheseashoreonsuspicion ofbeingengagedespionagefor foreignPower.Thegentleman,who wasplacedunderarrest,gavehis nameasGeorgeQuetalet,aBelgian. whohasbeenlodginginahouseon Grattanroadforsometime.

The"DailyTelegraph's"Brussels correspondentsays:-Thearrestasa militaryspyatGalwayofthewellknownBelgianbarristerandwriter, Mr.GeorgeQuetalet,ishailedasa mostridiculousmistake.Theprisonerisawealthy;andmosthonourable citizen.Heisagrandsonandgreatgrandsonofillustriousastronomers andmathematicians,oneofwhom, LambertQuetalet,whosestatueembellishesthepublicsquaresinGhent andBrussels,wastutorinLondon toPrinceAlbert,QueenVictoria's consort.Mr.GeorgeQuetalet,who wastravellingforthethirdtimeIn Ireland,ismuchaddictedtocampingout.Hencehepitchedhiscamp inGalway,butwasunsuspiciousof theproximityofafortifiedposition. Hisfamily,towhomhehaswritten cheerfully,addingthatheisperfectlytreatedinjail,takeshisadventuregaily,andisconvincedthathe will'bepromptlyreleasedwithapologies.

Somethreemonthsagotherun:our wasprevalentinmilitarycirclesin theWestthataschemewasenfoot byaforeignPowerforthemaking ofanelaboratesetofmapsofthe Galwaycoast.Itwasstatedthat twomen,supposedtobestudents, wereactuallyengagedonthetask. Theywere,however,closely,watched, andlefttheWest,without,itissupposed,completingtheirtask.

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TURNINGTHEFIRSTSOD.

OnSaturdaylastPortAugusta witnessedwhatmaywellberegarded asatrulyhistoricceremonyinthe teumnionwealth,whentheGovernorGeneralturnedthefirstsodinthe constructionofthelong-promised, long-delayedtrans-Australianrailway.

Thegreatsignificance'ofthisevent, notonlytotheGoldenWest,butto theentireCommonwealth,cannothe ovir-estimated.EversinceFederation,.WesternAsstraliahaslaboured unceasingly,throughherrepresentativesinthe,FederalParliament,to scureduerecognitionof,herrights, andtoobtainthefulfilment"fthe promiseofatrans-Australianrailwaymadetoherinreturnforher inclusionintheCommonwealth.For nearlytwelveyearsthatpromisehas beenunfulfilledanditistherefore withgreatrejoicingthatwereceive thenewsofthecommencementof thatlinkwhichistobindmorecloselythepeopleoftheWestwiththose intheEasternStates.

The,townofPortAugustahadsurelynevercontainedsuchagatheringasitdidonSaturday.The Governor-General(LordDenman) wasaccompaniedbytheStateGovernor(SirDayBosanquet),tie PrimeMinister IMr.Fisher),andFederalandStatemembers.Alarge andenthusiasticcrowdwitnessedthe turningofthefirstsod,whichtook placeonCathedraltill.ThePrime Minister,inaskingtheGovernorGeneraltoperformtheceremony, saidthatthepeopleofWesternAustraliawereascloselyinterestedin itasthoseintheEasternStates. ThefactthattheGovernmentof WesternAustraliacouldnotbeofficiallyrepresentedbyaMinister showedthegreatnecessityforthe line.Theuniversaldesirewasto bringWesternAustralianearer intoclosertouchwiththeEastern States.

mostatdent,advocatesoftherailway,hewasabouttoseehisdesire foritfulfilled.HisExcellencygave someinterestingfiguresregardingthe line.Itwouldbe1,033mileslong, itssteepestgradienttinSo,andits gauge4ft.Sitin.Itwasestimated thata.considerablepartofthecountryWouldbegoodpastoralland.The lineshouldbecompletedinthreeor four,years,andthecost,asestimated,wasalittleover.1/44,000,0oo. TheconstructionofarailsaykiningtheNorthernTerritoryandSouth Australiawasalsoimportant,andhe spokestronglyinfavourofit.

ThePrimeMinistergavethetoast of"TheStateGovernor,"andSir DayBosanquet,inreplying,pointed outthatoneofthegreataidstothe Prosperityofanycountrywasthe buildingofrapidandsuremeansof transit.Thepresentrailwaywould increasetherapidityofcommunicationbetweenAustraliaandthel3ritishIsles.AustraliawouldalsobenefitinconnectionwiththeconstructionofarailwaythroughAsiaMinorandSouthernPersia,which wouldshortenthetimeofajourney fromAustraliatoEnglandbyat least14days.ThePanamaCanal, too,wouldbeofgreatbenefitto Australia.

ThePrimeMinister,inmentioning thetoastof"TheTrans-Australian Railway,"spoke'onthequestionof gauge,andreferredtothemany countriesinwhichtheOft had beenadopted.Hehopedthatinthe nearfuture,thegaugewhiehthe CommonwealthGovernmentvould decideuponwouldbecometherecognisedgaugeofallrailwaysthroughoutthecontinent.

dan,regrettinghieinabilitytobe Present,andofferingheartycongratulationsonbehalfoftheWestern AustralianGovernment.WesternAustraliawaspreparedtodoherpart inthecompletionoftheline,andthe Billfortheconstructionoftheline fromKalgoorlietoFremantlewas nowinthecommitteestageinthe LegislativeCouncil,andwouldprobablyhepassedwithinafewdays. AftertheluncheontheStateand FederalMinisterswereaccordeda

civicreception.Intieeveninga banquetwasgivenbytheFederal GovernmentintheTownHall,At theconclusionofthebanquet,the Statemembersleftbyaspecialtrain forAdelaide.

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HisExcellency,inthecourseofhis address,referredtotheoccasionas onegreatenoughtohecalledhistoric.Hebelieveditwouldfinda placenotonlyinthehistoryofAustralia,butinthehistoryoftheEmpire.Itwassurelyamarkofitsimportancethathehadreceivedacable messagefromHisMajestytheKing, andfromtheImperialGovernment, congratulatingtheCommonwealth Governmentandpeopleuponthe event.HisExcellencyreferredtothe importanceoftherailwayfroma strategicpointofviewinthedefence ofAustralia,andtothegreatfactor itwouldproveinthedevelopmentof SouthandWesternAustralia.It wouldalsohelptofosteraspiritof Australiannationality,andwiden thenationaloutlookonquestionsof domesticpolicy.Itwouldbring WesternAustraliainamoreactual sensethanheretoforeintotheFederationoftheAustralianStates.At theconclusionofhisaddressthe Governor-General,amidthegreatest enthusiasm,turnedthefirstsod.He afterwardsacceptedfromMrFisher, asamementooftheoccasion,agoldenspade.

SPEECHESATTHELUNCHEON.

ThePrimeMinisterpresidedatthe luncheon.andwassupportedbythe Governor-General,theStateGoverner,thePremierofSouthAustralia, theMinisterforHomeAffairs,the MinisterforDefence (Senator Pearce),SenatorMcGregor,andothers.Severaltoastswerehonoured, andstirringspeechesdelivered.

TheGovernor-General,inreplying tothetoastof"TheKing,"read themessageshehadreceivedfrom HisMajestyandfromtheimperial Government;alsoamessageofcongratulationfromSirGeraldStrickland.Hepaidatributetothework whichhadbeenaccomplishedbythe greatpioneerofexplorationandentersriee,SirJohnForrest.SirJohn hadbeenoneofthefirst'tomakethe journeyacrossthesouthernportion oftheContinent,andasoneoft112

TheMinisterforDefence,whoproposedthetoast,dweltonthegreat importanceoftherailwayinthedefenceofAustralia,inwhichrespect itwas,infact,indispensaule.Asa representativeofWesternAustralia, hewasdoublyinterestedintherailway.HespeciallydesiredtomentionthelateMr.Vosper,atonetime amemberoftheWesternAustralian Parliament,andoneofthetirstand staunchestadvocatesofthisrailway.

TheMinisterforHomeAffairs(Mr KingO'Malley)saidtheturningof thefirstsodthatdaywasoneof thosesupreme°cessionspropheticof Australia'sgreatness.Hereferredto previoussimilarhistoricceremonies inAustraliaduringthepast63years andtothemileageofrailwaysinall thecountriesoftheworld.

ThePremier0fSouthAustraliareferredtotheceremonyasthebeginningofthefirstgreatnationalwore whichdieCommonwealthGovernmenthadundertaken.He(-ongrattilatedSirJohnForrestonseeingthe nearconsummationofthisgreat workonwhichhehadsolongset hisheart.Hehonedthattheywould soonseethelinkingupoftheNorth withtheSouth.

SirJohnForrest.onrisingto speak,receivedanovation.Hesaid thatasaconetantadvocateofthe railwayonpublicgrounds,hewas proudthatthelong-lookedforday hadcomeatlast.Herecalledhis firstvisittoPortAugusta42)(tars ago,whenhehadarrived,withhis weariedcompanions,afteranoverlandtripfromWesternkuetralia.

For20yearsnowtheconnectionof EastandWestbyarailway11,1been hishope,ambitionanddetermination.OnbehalfofthipeopleofWesternAustraliahetenderedhisgrate fulthankstoallwhohadhelpedto bringtheprojecttofruition.Heenlargedonthesplendidclimateand finepotentialitiesoftheWestern Stateitstrade,sheenandcattle. wheat-growing,andgoldproduction, andthemanybenefitsthatwould accruebothtotheStateandthe Commonwealthfromtheconstruction ofthetrans-A'tstralianline.

Mr.Bolton,M.L.A.(WesternAustralia),inabriefresponse,reada teleeramfromthePremier.MrScad-

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Bishop'sEngagements

SUNDAY,SEPTEMBER22nd.-OfficiatingintheCathedralofthe ImmaculateConceptionatthe ReligiousReceptionofseven NovicesofVictoriaSquareConventofMercy,;.;op.m.

SUNDAY,SEPTEMBER29th.-ConfirmationatWellingtonMills, Dardanup,andBanbury.

The,AnnualRetreatoftheClergy willbeopenedattheMonastery, NorthPerth,ontheeveningofMonday,October21st,andwillbeconcludedonthefollowingSaturday morning.ManyofthePriestswill beabletoattendtotheirParochial JistrictsforMassonSunday,the 27thOctober,andreturntoPerth fortheSynodwhichwillbeheldat theCathedralonTuesday,29th,and fortheSolemnRequiemMasswhich willbecelebratedonWednesday, ;oth,forthedeceasedEcclesiastics oftheDiocese.

TheAnnualPublicProcessionof theBlessedSacramentwillbeheld inthegroundsoftheOrphanage, Subiaco,onSunday,October6th (theFirstSunday.ofthemonth). TheClergyandlaityfromFremantletoMidlandJunctionwill,asusual,takepartintheProcession, andthusgiveapublicmanifestation oftheirlivingFaithinthegreat CatholicDoctrineoftheREAL PRESENCE.

TheForteHours'Devotionsinbone-oftheMostBlessedSacrament whichwascommencedattheMonastery,NorthPerth,onlastSunday,wasconcludedwithHighMass andProcessiononTuesdaymorning.Largecongregationsattended /hepublicdevotionsmorningand evening,andaconstantstreamof devoutworshipperscontinuedthe Adorationnightandday.Thecongregationatthenineo'clockMass onTuesdaywasaverylargeone, andtheProcessionmovedaround thebeautifulgroundsinidealAustralianweather. 41.

Fr.O'Neill,C.SS.R.,thoughnot entirelyoutofdanger,isverymuch improved.

o FatherHogan,C.SS.R.,opensa RetreatfortheBoardersattheLoretoConvent,Claremont,onFridayevening,20thinst.

Fr.Grogan,C.SS.R.,isgoingtoNewNorciaearlynextweek, --herehewillopeaaRetreatforthe boardersattheLadies'Collegeon Tuesday,24thinst. 41.lb

HisLordshiptheBishopreturned toPerthonMondayfromtheToodyaydistrict,whichhevisitedlast weekforthepurposeofadministeringtheSacramentofConfirmation. Heconfirmedanumberofcandicandidate-bothatToodyayend JennacubbineonlastSunday.On hisreturnDr.Chineexpressedhimselfascharmedwiththebeautiful appearanceofthedistrictshevisited,andhighlypleasedwiththezealousApostolicworkcarriedonby Fr.John.Masterson.

FatherMangan,C.SS.R..leftfor WaratahbytheR.M.S."Oetrah onlastTuesday.HisLordshipthe Ilishon,inhisownmotor-car,drove Fr.MangantoFremantle,whereseveralPriestsbadetheponularMissionarygood-bye.TheRetreatsto theCommunitiesofWestPerthand Fremantlewerethelastconducted

byFr.ManganpriortohisdeparturefromtheWest.Wemaysafely saythathecarrieswithhimthe bestwishesoftheBishopandPriests aswellasoftheReligiousCommunitiesandthelaity.

OurreaderswilllearnwithpleasurethatRev.Fr.P.J.Gibneyhas shakenoffhisrecentverysevere illness.Hehasreturnedtothe Bishop'sPalace,VictoriaSquare, andhasresumedhisdutiesaschaplaintotheLoretoCommunityat AdelaideTerrace.

Weregrettostatethattheillness ofFr.Smith,O.M.I.,Fremantle,is ratherserious;henceweaskour readerstokindlyofferaprayerfor hisrecoveryifitwouldpleaseGod's HolyWill.

TheSt.VincentdePaulSociety, boththeMen'sandtheLadies' Branch,stillcontinuestodoexcellentworkatthePort.TheLoys' Guildisprogressingfavourably,and isagreatpowerforgoodanong theyouthofFremantle.

ANovenainhonourofOurlady ofMercywascommencedatSt.Joseph'sOrphanage,Subiaco,onlast Sunday.Thepiousexerciseswere 'heartilyenteredintobythelittleones whosesingingoneach.layduringthe Novenawastrulydevotional.

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Fr.H.O'Reilly,ofKellerberrin, hascommencedavigorouscampaign inhislargedistrict,everyportion ofwhichheintendstovisitregularly.InordertomakethePresbytery worthyoftheParish,heitasotganfeedaGrandArtUnionandDrawingofValuablePrizestotakeplace onnextSt.Patrick'sDay.TheticketsfortheArtUnionwillbeready byOctoberist.

Manyshootingaccidents-which alasaretoofrequentnowadayswouldneverhaveoccurrediftheadvicegiveninthefollowinglines, whichappearedin"Punch"several yearsago,wasobserved:Never,neverletyourgun Pointedbeatanyone Thoughitmayunloadedbe Mattersnottheleasttome. Whenafenceorditchyoucross, Thoughoftimeitcausesloss, Fromy'ourgunyourcartridgetake Forthegreatersafetysake. If'twistyouandneighbouringgun Birdmayflyandbeastmayrun, Letthismaxime'erbethine, Follownotacrosstheline. Stopsandbeatersoftunseen Lurkbehindsomeleafygreen Calmandsteadyalwaysbe; Nevershootwhenyoudon'tsee. Keepyourplaceandsilent Gamecanhearandgamecansee. Don'tbegreedy;betterspared Isapheasantthanoneshared. Youmaykilloryoumaymiss, Butatalltimesthinkofthis Allthepheasantseverbred Won'trepayforonemandead.

Marriage

ItsSanctityandResponsibility

POINTEDLECTUREBYMONS. PHELAN,V.G.

ThefirstoffivelecturesinauguratedbytheAustralianCatholicFederationwasdeliveredbyMons.Phelan, V.G.,intheCathedralHall,Melbourne,duringtheafternoonofSunday,Seotember1st,inthepresence ofoveri,000persons,including manynon-Catholics.

InthecourseofthelectureMgr. Phelansaidthattheserieswouldopenwiththefoundationofthehuman family-marriage-andtreatwiththe variousphasesofchildlifeineducation,concludingwiththerelation oftheStatetowardsthechild.He emphasisedtheremarksofthechairmanthatthoseoutsidetheCatholic churchwouldhearnowordatthe lectureswhichwouldinanywayhurt theirsusceptibilities.sttheconclusionoftheaddresshe"t'ouldbeglad toansweranyquestion.ortogive anyexplanation.inregardtothe sul,iect-matterofthelecture. Tracingtheinstitutionofmarriage

fromitsinceptionintheGardenof Eden,Mgr.Phelansaidthatitsend andobjectwerethepropagationof thehumanrace."Increaseandmultiply"hadbeestheDivinecommand toallsentientlifeinthebeginning. Thiscommandhad!beenobeyedexceptbyman,wholaterhadmisused hisintelligencetofrustratetheends forwhichhehadbeencreated.Any meansthatwereemployedtointerferewiththefountainoflifeconstitutedadefianceofthewillofGod. (Applause.)Afterreferringatsome leigthtotheprofanationofmarriageasfound,amongtheancient GreeksandRomans,andtherestorationofmarriagetoitsprimitive statebytheDivineRedeemer,the Monsignorsaidthatthecorruption whichhadbroughtaboutthedownfallofpaganRomewasinourmidst to-day.Asfarasdivorcewasconcerned,itwas,hesaid,appallingto seethenumberincreasingyearafter year.Onlyaweekagothedaily Pressreportedthatovertoocases werelistedforhearingintheDivorce Court.Thedecliningbirthratein EnglandhadbeencabledtoAustraliawithinthepasttendays,showingthelowestpercentageofbirths everrecorded,andthattheevilfrom infidelandanti-ChristianFrancehad beenbeenimportedintoGreatBritain.Withregardtoracesuicideand theslaughteroftheinnocents,they couldnotclosetheireyestothefact thattherewasaninternalhordeof medicalpractitionerswhowereadisgracetothenobleprofessionto whichtheybelonged.(Loudapplause.)TheyslaughteredmoreinnocentsinMelbournethanPharaoh didinEgyptatthetimeofMoses, orthanHerodinJudeaatthetime ofChrist.

Concluding,thelecturerpointed outthattheycouldnevermakea PeoplemoralbyanActofPernaParliamentoranappealtopatriotism.Theemustappealtoahigher court,namely,thecourtofconscience.ItwasbecausetheCatholic Churchhadanappealtothatcourt thatshesuccededinguardingher childrenfromthedangerswhichwere eatingtheveryvitalsoutofsociety.Mr.0.C.Bealebroughtouta fewyearsagoamonumentalwork of"RacialDecay."Hewasthoroughlyqualifiedforsuchanundertaking, ashewasappointedbytheGovernmentchairmanofthecommittee whichinquiredintotheevilmethods obtaininginAustralia.He(Mgr. Phelan)wouldtakefromMr.Beale twoquotations,inwhichhedwelt onthefreedomoftheCatholicPeoplefromthosevices."TheRoman Catholicchurch,"hesays,"hasneveratanytimeleftitsposition opentodoubtuponthematter.Its recorddataareplainandample. Thereappearstobeaooccasionto quotethemtheywillunderstand theChurch'sattitudeofabgoluteanathema.Notonlythat,butIaminformedbyhighecclesiasticsthat imperativeinstructionsaregivento theclergytoleavenoroomforhesitationinthemindofadherents 'evenifapriestweretoemptyhis churchbysodoing,'whichdoesnot -eemalikelywayofemptyinghis church;quitethecontrary."Mr. BealeappliesthatprincipletoCatholicIreland,andtheconclusionhe drawsis,"Bytheaccentedtestsof moralityRomanCatholicIreland stoodthehighestinEurooe.Illegitimacyhasalwaysbeenatthelowestandunnaturalvicewaspracticallyunknown.Maritallove,together withpurity,amongsttheunmarried was,andis,.heldsacred,andextolled.Loveandnurtureofyoungchildrenwereregardedasthefirstand holiestduty,sothatmortalityof infantsinthefirstyearoflifewas thelowestinEurope,infaceofall Governmentneglectandofallpoverty.Itdidnotcomebychance,but byPersistencyagainstalldifficulties, becauseofspecificinculcationthereto.thatsteadfastadherenceasanationandaracetotheanDrehensions ofduty."(Loudapplause.)

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Rev.Fr.JohnMasterson,Toodyay (tine)years'sub.,oneinadvance), elIs6d.

Rev.Fr.McCabe,Stibiaco(one yearinadvancefor"Record"postedtoselfandtofriendsin,Ireland), RI. Mrs.MargahtScally,Toodyay, Toe6d.

Rev.Fr.O'Reilly,KelleSberrin. ("Records"soldatCoolgartile Church),los. Mrs.Reynolds,Norseman,6s6d. (perRev.H.O'Reilly), Mrs.Woods,Kellerberrin,45.(per Rev.H.O'Reilly).

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"ACatholicNewspaper,inItarfah,isaperpetualmission." -LEOXIII.

SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER21,1412.

THEEUCHARISTICCONGRESS.

ThoseinchargeoftheBritishand Colonial('ableServicehavegiven usanotherproofoftheiranti-Catholicbias.Wehavefrequentlyseen howtheycantwistandcolournews itemsuntiltheymakethemappear derogatorytoCatholicity,but whenanythingcreditabletothe Churchtakesplace,eventhoughit beofworld-wideimportance,itis eitherquietlysuppressed,ortreated toamosttrivialpassingreference. WeareindebtedtolastMonday's "WestAustralian"forthefollowing reportoftheTwentyThirdInternationalEucharisticCon4essheldat Vienna,theCapitalofAustria:"Vienna,Sept.14. "TheEucharisticCongresswas openedhereyesterdaywithstriking scenesofsplendourinthepresence ofenormouscrowds.Includedamong thoseatthegatheringwereeight archbishopsand5obishops."

Thismeagrepieceofintelligence wasgivenoveraquackadvertisementatthebottomofacolumnan pageseveninMonday's"West."

Thegreateventcertainlydeserved abetternotice.Couldthe"West" giveamoredetailedaccounttoits Catholicreadersandadvertisers, whoaredeeplyinterestedinthis thegreatestCatholiceventofworld widefameduringtheyeart9t2?If so,whyeasdiemattercontemptuouslydismissedinfivelinesplaced overaquackadvertisement?

The leecord.

lagforwardtotheirattendlinceat theCongressinViennaasthegreatestlandmarkintheirlives,andthat theCatholicatmosPhdaoftheCapitalofaCatholiccountrygoverned byaCatholic-King,wouldlendspecialsignificancetotheCongressof 1912."HisMostCatholicMajesty" theEmperorJosephofAustria,who celebratedhis82ndbirthdayonthe 18thAugust,wastohavetakena prominentpartintheCongress.Althoughthecablegivesusnodirect informationonthispoint,wecan gatherfromitssilencethatallis well,andthatthegrandoldCatholicEmperorwhocombinesinhimself allthequalitiesofagreatcharacter, andwhohasallthemajestybefittingthewearerofahistoric Crown,wastheretogiveashining exampletokispeopleandtogive fromthedepthofhisnobleCatholic heart,loveandadorationtoHim beforeWhomevenKingsandEmperorsarebutasdustandashes.

HISTORYOFEUCHARISTICCONGRESSES.

EucharisticCongressesareorganisedgatheringsofclergyandlaity forthepurposeofhonouringthe REALPRESENCEofOurDivine LordintheBlessedEucharist,and ofseekingthebeet,meansofspreadingknowledgeandloveofthisMysterythroughouttheworld.The REALPRESENCEofJesusinthe BlessedEucharistisoneofthe principaldogmasoftheCatholic Church.Itmay,trulybecalledthe heirloomorthetreasureofgreat pricewhichinspires.ourdevotionand solidifiesourunityalltheworld over.

ThemainadvantageofaEucharisticCongressistheconcentrationof thethoughtsofthefaithfulupon theGreatMysteryoftheAltar,and inmakingknownthevariousmeans bywhichEucharisticdevotionmay beimplantedandfosteredinthe heartsofthepeople.

TheFirstCongressoweditsinspire ationtoBishopGaston.deSegur, andwasheldatLille,France,21st June,1881.Thesecondwasheldat Avignonin1882,andtheThirdat Liegein1883.TheFourthCongress, whichmetatFribourg,inSwitzerlandin1885,waspresidedoverby Mgr,Mermillod,BishopofLausanne andGeneva,whoseinfluenceandexampledrewtotheCongressmembers oftheCantonalGovernment,officers ofthearmy,judgesofthecourts, andthousandsofCatholicsfromall overEurope.

TheSixteenthCongresswasheld atRomeinJune,19o5.PopePiusX addedtothesolemnityoftheoccasionbycelebratingMassatthe openingof,theSessions,bygivinga specialaudiencetothedelegatesand bybeingpresentattheclosingPro cession.ThisCongressintheEternalCitywasthedawnofthemovementthatledtothePapalDecree ofDecember,1905,advisingdaily CommuniontoalltheFaithful.

TheSeventeenthCongresswasheld atTournai,inBelgium,intugust, i906.

TheEighteenthwenttoMetz,in Loreaine,inAugust,1907,anddhe GermanGovernmentsuspendedthe lawof1870forbiddingprocessions, inorderthattheusualProcessionin honouroftheBlessedSacrament mightbeheld.

ThenineteenthCongressisparticularlyinteresting;itwasheldin Londonin1908,thefirstunderthe auspicesof,andamong,EnglishspeakingCatholics.

TheTwentiethCongresswasheld atCologneint909,when250thousandpeoplekneltforthefinalBenedictionoutsidetheCathedral.

Ourreadersarealreadyacquainted withthehistoryofthe21stCongress,heldinMontrealintyro,and ofthe22ndheldinMadridlast year.Weawaitwithkeeninterest theCatholicpapersofEngland,Ireland,andAmerica,forafulland trueaccountofthe23rdCongress justheldinVienna.

HibernianSocietyandthe CastledawaonAffair

MICKO'DEANAILSA LIEAND PULVERISESPROWSE.

TotheEditorofthe"WestAustralian."

SEPTEMBER21,I912.:

Butsilenceissometimeseloquent.

TheEucharisticCongressatVienna promisedtosurpasseventhemost successfulofitspredecessorsbothin attendanceandmagnificence.Wefeel assuredthatthemostsanguineexpectationshavebeenmorethanfulfilled,andthatthegreatCongress hasaddedanotherbrilliantpageto thehistoryoftheCatholicChurch. Hadtherebeentheslightesthitch intheproceedings,orthefaintest signoffailure,the"fablegrams" wouldhavesuppliedtheBritishand AustralianPresswithwelcomecopy thatwouldbestretchedandamplified,exaggeratedanddisplayedto thehestadvantagesolongasittendedtolowerinanywaythefair fameoftheCatholic'Church. Fromelaboratepreparationsthat weremadefortheCongress,we learnthattheOrganisingCommittee hadissuedoveronethousandticketstoEnglishspeakingmembers, thatlargeandrepresentativecontingentsfromeverycountryofEuropeaswellasfromtheUnited Statesand,thevariousRepublicsof SouthAmerica,wereanxiouslylook-

TheFifthCongressmetatToulouse,intheSouthofFiance,in 1887,andtheSixthinParisin i888.TheSeventhCongresswasheld atAntwerpinBelgiumfromAugust 15thtoAugust21stint890.An immenseAltarofReposewaserected inthePlacedeMeir,anditwas estimatedthatonehundredandfifty thousandpeoplekneltaroundthe AltarwhentheArchhishonofMechlingavetheSolemnBenediction.

TheEighthCongresswasheldin JerusaleminMay,189;,andAdorationoftheBlessedSacramentwas PreachedontheveryspotwheretraditionsaystheAgonyintheGarden tookplace.

TheNinth,Congresswasheldat ReimsinJuly,1894,andthedifferentChurchesoftheEastwerelargelyrepresented.

TheTenthCongresswasheldin Paray-le-Monial,theCityoftheSacredHeart,in1897.

TheEleventhCongress,thebestorganisedandmostnumerouslyattended,washeldatBrusselsin1848 andtheTwelfthwasheldatLourdes, OurLady'sCity,inAugust,1899.

TheThirteenthmetatAngersin September,FaittheFourteenth.at Namur,inBelgium,in1902,andthe FifteenthatAngoulemein1904, wheretheoperationsofFrenchLaw forbadetheProcessionoftheBlessed Sacrament.

excursionparty(hisparty)wassummoiledorchargedwithanyoffence, whilst29Hiberniansweresocharged."Notonlyweremembersofhis Partysummonedorcharged,butsevenofthem(Unionists)werecommittedfortrialontheunanimous decisionofthemagistrateswhoinvestigatedthecase.("WeeklyFreeman,"August3).Somuchforthe Rev.RobertBarron'sveracity.

Astothecablegrams,itisawellknownfactthatthecable service receivedin Western Australiaiscontrolledbyan associationofpapersinMelbourne,Sydney,andAdelaide.Itis also,Ibelieve,afactthatthedirectmanagementoftheserviceat theLondonendisinthehandsof oneoftheleadingVictoriandaily papers,whoseUnionistsympathies areeverywhereacknowledged.Consequently,neitherthepeopleofEnglandnorofAustraliahaveanything todowiththematter,andwhenMr Prowsetriestogetsympathyby sayingthatthe"nationtowhom webelong"ischargedwithfalsifingmessages,heisasusualdrawingonafertileImagination.The factoftheLondonagencynotcablingtheresultofthemagisterialin-:II quiryspeaksforitself.

Inconclusion,Ithinkyourreaders,afteraperusalofthefactsas hereinstated,willagreewithmy originalcontention"Thatalthough Hiberniansmayhavetheirfaults, ill-useofchildreniscertainlynot oneofthem."-Yceirs,etc., M.O'DEA.

Perth,Sept.16.

Reviews

THEAUSTRALLIGHT.

Sir,-Inyourissueofthe12thinst. Mr.ProwsetriestocombatthereplyofMr.JosephDevlintothecabledversionoftheincidentatCastledawson,byquotingalettertothe London"Times"oftheRev.Robert Barron,Presbyterianminister.The statementinthecablewasthat"at Castledawson,inLondonderry,yesterdaysomeHiberniansreturning fromaNationalistmeetingattacked 5(a)Sundayschoolchildrenwhowere onanexcursion,andwerecarryinga UnionJack.ThepoliceandtheProtestantresidentsofthetownrescuedthechildrenafterahalf-hour's freefight."Thishasbeenprovedto beabsolutelyfalse,evenbytheadmissionsoftheRev.RobertBarron himself,whoinhisevidencewasunableto.givethenameofevenone childorwomanwhowasinjuredin anyway,andwho,furthermore,had tostateincross-examinationthat "thechildren,women,andgirlsall gothomesafelythatevening."

The.Rev.RobertBarronalsosays: "ItwastheattackatCastledawson whichcausedtheattackontheRomanCatholicworkmenintheshipyards."InanswertothisIwill simplyquotefromtheLondon "Standard"ofAugust1,thewords oftheChiefSecretaryforIreland,in theHouseofCommons.Interalia, Mr.Birrellsaid"Outof2,000RomanCatholicworkmenemployedby HarlandandWolff,some 1,5o0were atpresentidle,havingbeendriven fromtheirwork.Suchastateof thingsmadeasituationoftheutmostdanger.Itwasofnouseaskingwhobeganit.Ofallquestion thatwasthemostfoolish.

"Toattributetheseoccurrencesto theCastledawsonincidentwastoattributethemtoacausewhichgentlemenoppositecouldnotseriously believe.TheCastledawsonincident wasreceivingmostcarefuljudicial investigation,andthereforehislips weretied,buthavingreadtheevidence,hehadbeenunabletofinda singlewordastoanyiniurydoneto anywomanorchild.Therefore,it wasacompletedelusiontotalkaboutthehonestbloodofworkmenbeingrousedtofeverheatbytheassaultonwomenandchildren."

TheRev.RobertBarronalsosays inhislettertothe"Times":"I willonlyaddthatnomemberofthe

TheSeptembernumberofthe Melbourne"AustralLight"opens withanexcellentarticlefrom thepenofG.Brendain,"ImpressionsandMemoriesofMonsignorMannix,"inwhichthenewlyappointedCoadjutorofMelbourneis sketchedbothinhisstudentdays andwhenoccupyingtheresponsible positionofPresidentclfMsynooth College.Thegreatworkhehasaccomplishedinthedomestic,disciplinary,administrative,andeducational ProgressofMaynooth,andhisinterestinnationalaffairs,areespecially touchedupon.

TheEducationQuestioninNew SouthWalesformsthesubjectmatterofanotherarticle,inwhichthe Catholicpositionisforcefullyput andsupportedbyquotationsfromthe highestauthorities "Broulee"contributesafineappreciationofReneBazin,whichwill proveofinteresttoallwhohave readandenjoyedtheworksofthis fearlessCatholicauthor,whoisdeservedlyrankedastheforemostof livingFrenchnovelists.

Thatgreatsystemofphilosophy, "Scholasticism,"isdealtwithina mostableandinstructivearticleextendingovertenpages.Thewriter discussesitsorigin,itsinfluenceand greatnessintheUniversitiesofthe MiddleAges,anditsrevivalinthe presentcenturyafteralongperiod ofdecay.

Theotherportionsofthemagazine arewelluptotheusualhighstandard.MarionMillerKnowlescontributestwoexcellentlittlepoems. Theseareshortappreciationsoftwo newbooksofAustralianpoetry"Calypso,andOtherPoems,"byJ. B.O'Hara,and"AustralianSongs," byW.J.MacDonald. Theserial story,"GreyTown,"iscontinued, andtherearealsotwogoodcompletestories-"God'sWay"and"A Surgeon'sConversion."The"Book Reviews,""LiteraryNotes,'and "NewsandNotes"-thelastmentioneddealingmainlywiththeanti-CatholicagitationandtheScripture League-completeanexceptionally goodissue.

HELDOVER.

Our"QuestionBox"andseveral otherinterestingitems,crushedout ofthisissue,willappearnextweek.

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Beverley

TheannualmeetingofthecongregationoftheSacredHeartChurch, Baarley,washeldonlastSunday aftersecondMasa.FaHallinanoccupiedthechair,andMr.CharlesAustin actedassecretary.Thestatement shoeedthatliabilitieshadbeendecreasedduringtheyearby.£12i), andthatmoresatisfactoryarrangementshadbeenmadeconcerningthe Chichproperties.Thevaluable townblockspossessedbytheChurch werebeingsoughtforatsatisfactory praas,andpendingcertaindevelopmertsitwasexpectedagoodsale woalelresult.Thiswouldhavethe restofprovidingforaconsiderable rarlactionintheparochialdebt.A letterwasreceivedfromMr.P. Whitelyconcerningtheunpaidportionofthepurchasemoneyforthe gr:ndsiteofthe'ConventandPres''sibytery.Itwasresolvedthatimmediatestepshetakentopaytheammittdue.Thenamesofthosewho cm-Arita:4dtotheDiocesandebtwere readout,anditwasfoundthatwith veryfewexceptionstheamounts prnosedhadbeenpaidinfull.It wasresolvedthatthecollectionof IsaweekinpaymentoftheParochialLoanheagainresumed,and MissK.BlechyndenandMissIris McDonaldwereagainappointedas co:lectors.FatherHallinanthanked ties-youngladiesheartilyonthe partoftheBishopandhimselffor theexactandenergeticmannerin whattheyhadmanagedthecollectionfortheDiocesantlebt.Itwas arrangedthatsincemanyintheoutlyingdistrictsandsomeirregular Ca-rchattendantshadasvetcontribitedlittleornothingeitherto theDiocesanDebtortheBeverley ChurchFund,thataspecialcollectrrwouldheappointedtosolicit subscriptions.TheannualpicnicwasfinallyfixedforMonday,0eteher21st,andtheannualballfor PareNight,October2;rd.Plainand tarrydresswasdecidedon,anda ca-ipetentCommitteeelected,with Mir'.racilyVowlesasSecretary.It we;reportedtheCatholicladiescollectingfortheHospitalBallhad beenverysuccessful,anditwasresalvedthatthecongregationuseeveryefforttomakeitagreatVICCe8F. ThemonthlymeetingoftheriiberdealSocietywaspostponeduntilafterVespers.Aninterestingreport appearsinitsplaceunder'OurCatholicSocieties.

Claremont

untilthen,actedthepartofwallflowersoronlookers.Everythingpassedoffgaily,andallreturnedto theirhonesmuchpleasedandgratifiedwithhowtheyspenttheirevening. Fromafinancialstandpointit eclipsedanythingandeverythingof itskindheretoforeheld,andaugurs wellforthesuccessoftheforthaomingCosmopolitanBazaarandFancy Fair,tobeheldinthesamebuildingandinaidofthesamelaudable objectsomewhereaboutthefestive seasonclfXmas,whenwemayexpectto'seesomehundredsofpounds inhandastheresultoftheeffort.

ThesuccessoftheBailischiefly duetotheuntiringandunremitting effortsoftheenthusiasticandenergeticSecretary,Mrs.Hagerty,and herbandofwillingworkers,allof whomwereupanddoingtopushit ontoasuccessfulissue,andtheir effortswererewardedbythehandsomesumof£40.

Coolgardie

The"TranscontinentalBazaar," justconcluded,hasfarexceededthe mostsanguineexpectationsofthose whohavebeenworkingtoattain success.TheArtUniondrawnor Mondaynightinconnectionwiththe Bazaarresultedasfollows:-1st Prize,No.435,Mrs.Allen;2nd,;fa, Mrs..1.Doyle,Widgemooltha;rd, No..76;,Mrs.Quinn4th,No.:;21, Mrs.J.Doyle,Widgemooltha; 5th, No.86i,Mr.T.Lyons,"Main Camp,"Kurrawang.

OwingtothevastamountofinterestdisplayedintheTug-of-Warby boththecontestingteamsandthe public,theCommitteedecidedtoextendtheBazaarfortwoextra nights.

Esperance

Dr.Innis-StephensandMrsInnisStephensarrivedpers.s.Euclaon Friday.Dr.Innis-Stephens,formerly ResidentMagistrateatWyndham, succeedsDr.Wace,who,hasaccepted anappointmentintheFalklandIslands.

Dr.Waceleavesattheendofthe month.Hisfriendswillbepleased toknowthatthisappointmentcarriesmorethandoubletheremuneration,withtheopportunityofrecoveringhishealthinaclimatesimilar toEngland.

Church.Thecontractingpartieswere Mr.WilliamJosephFlynn,ofthe PerthFireBrigade,andMissMasie Sharpe,ofFremantle.VeryRev.Fr. Flynn,O.M.I.,officiated.Aftthe ceremonyareceptionofrelatives, friendsandinvitedguestswasheld attheresidenceofthebride'sfather,James-street,NorthFremantle. Anotherveryfashionabletnarrtage wasSolemnisedatNorthFremantle. Weexpecttohavefullparticularsin ournextissue.

Guildford-Midland

DeathhasbeenverybusyinMidlandJunctionduringthepastcouple ofmonths,andunfortunatelyithas takenawaysomeofourbestcitizens.TheChinchinMidlandhas sustainedmanygreatlosseslately, butnonegreaterthanwhichitsufferedduringthepastweek.On Thursdayeveninglastweekoneof ourmostrespectedcitizens,oneof ourmostexemplaryCatholics,and oneofourverybestChurchworkers, passedawayinthepersonofMrs. PatrickO'Meara.Inthevigourof life,inthepossessionofallthat couldmakelifeenjoyable,andata timewhenherservicestoherhome andtheChurchseemedsadlyneeded, shewascalledtoherreward.On theMondayprevioustoherdeath shewasstrickendownwithpneumonia,andaltisoughfromamedical Pointofvieweverythingseemedfavourabletoarecovery,sheseemed tohaveapremonitionthather deathwascloseathand,andsbe preparedforitwithanearnestness,a calmness,andacouragethatwas trulyedifying.Theendcameclackly,though unawarestoher. FortifiedbyalltheRitesofherholy religion,withherfamilyaroundher, andaidedandencouragedbythe PriestsandSisters,shebreathedher soulintothekeeping,ofherRedeemerat6.30onThursdayevening.Seldomhavewewitnessedsoholyand sopeacefuladeath.

giveshimfurtherwarningandfurthertimetorepent.Butwhether peoplediedyoungoroldwasofno advantageiftheydidnotdiein unionwithGod."Blessedarethey whodieintheLord."Thelifeof thedeceasedhadbeentrulyedifying, herdeathhadbeenblessedwiththat confidenceandconsolationwhichis thecompensationofalifelivedfor God,andherfuneralwasChristian andCatholicinthetruestsenseof theword.Shewasthefirstperson amongstthelaitytosuggestthe ideaofgettinganewbellforMidland,andineveryeffortthatwas madetoraisefundsforthatpurpose herswasindeedtheinspiringgenius. Wasitnotstrange,andevenProvidential,hesaid,thatthefirst'time thefuneralnotesofthenewbellhad beensoundedwasoverherremains. Hehopedthenoblelifeofcharity andpietywhichshelivedwouldbe copiedbythefriendssheleftbehind, andthathernameandmemory wouldbecherishedandreveredwith gratitudebytheCatholicsofMidland,forwhomshedidsomuch. Herecommendedhertotheircharity,andaskedthemtooftenrecite thatprayerwhichheofferedupwith allthefervourofhisheart,''May hersoulrestinpeace."

HerremainswereInterredinthe GuildfordCemetery,theserviceat thegravebeingconductedbyFather Morris,assistedbyFatherBrady. Thefuneralwasaverylargeandrepresentativeone.Therespectshown tothedeceasedandthemanyferventprayersofferedforherhappy reposeshouldalleviatetoagreat extenttheanguishofherbereaved husbandandsorrowingfriends.Mega hersoulrestinpeace.

Jennacubbine

'Dreg Children'sPlainandFancy 'DreesBallheld,lastweekintheCathe.icSchoolRoom,Reserve-street, Claremont,inaidofthefundsof thatbuilding,was,notwithstanding thefactthatwestruckoneofthe mostinclementandboisterousnights oftheseason-oneofthemostsuccessfulaffairsofitskindeverheldin thebeautifulanddeservedlypopular saleirb.Theeventwaslookedforwardtoforweeksbychildrenand parentsalike,andwhen,atlength, thelongwatchedfornighthadcome, andbeforedarknesshadquiteenstraudedtheplace,children..;ladin cdEturnesrichandrare,accomaanied bytheirparentsandfriends,wereto beseenwendingtheirwaytothe tastefullydecoratedhall,wherein theyspentaveryhappyandpleasartevening.Asiscustomary,a GrandMarchmarkedtheopening setae,inwhichchildren,fromthe tinydotoftwoyearsoldtotwenr,tookpart.Thechildrenoccupied heflooruntilteno'clock,whenthey werehurriedofftopartakeofa surIptuousanddaintysupperpreparedwithjustthetasteendskill characteristicoftheladiesofclarentand,needlesstosay,theyindulgedfreelyanddidafullmeasure ofjusticetothemanyRoodthings setbeforethem.Fromtototaatri thefloorwasoccupiedbythosewho,

TheDistricthasbeenfavouredwith splendidrainsduringthelastfew days.DuringJulywehadoversix inches,butAugustwasdrierthan usual.ThecropsintheMalleeare verypromising,andthisrainshould removealldoubts.

TheStateSteamshipCompany havenowarrangedtoissuethrough BillsofLadingfromallEastern PortsoftheCommonwealthtoEsperance,alsoafreightof1286d PertononwheatfromEsperanceto Albany,andhavereducedtheminimumrateto28betweentheseports.

Dr.O'HurleyreturnedtoCoolgardieonTuesday.Heisquitepleased withEsperance,anddeclaresittobe theprettiestplacehehasseeninthe West.

Youpublishedrecentlyaletter fromMr.McCarthy,ofEsperance, offeringtogiveinformationasto landavailableinthisdistrictinanswertoanenquiryinthe"Record."

Nocommmunicationsresultedin W.A.,buthehasjustreceivedaletterfromtheNorthernpartof`lctoria,inwhichthewriterstateshe readtheletterinthe"RecOrd."The writerisamanofmeans,anditis likelythathewillsettlehere.

Thisshouldbesatisfactorytoyou, Mr.Editor,andagoodrecommendationtobusinesspeopletoadvertiseinthe"Record." Esperance,Sept.6,1912.

Fremantle

OnlastTuesdayamarriagethat createdmorethanordinaryinterest wascelebratedatSt.Patrick's

Thesadnewsofherdeathcame asashocktotheCatholicsofMidlaid,andstirredtheirfaithand pietyintoactivesympathyandferventprayer.Inlifetheylovedher, andindeaththeyshowedherevery maskofChristianreverence.At4 o'clockonFridayafternoonherremainsweretakentoSt.Brigid's Church,whereovertwohundred children,headedbythegoodSisters, unitedinprayerforthereposeof hersoul.Duringtheeveningthere wasquiteaconcourseofpeopleto theChurch,andateighto'clockat sightalargecongregationassembled,whentheRosarywasrecitedin PublicbyFatherBrosnan.ThefuneraltookplaceonSaturdaymorningafterRequiemMass,whichwas celebratedat8.30a.m.'byFather Morris.Aftergivingtheabsolution overtheremains,theRev.Father spokefeelinglyinsympathywiththe bereavedhusbandandfriendsandof thelosstheparishsustainedinthe deathofherwhohaddonesomuch topromoteitsinterests."Theways ofGod,"hesaid,"arewonderfully mysterious."Thatonewhowasso lovingandfaithfulawife,sodutifulandaffectionateamother,whose lifehadbeensuchashiningexample in.theparish,whoseheartandpurse wereeveropentoeverydeserving cause,andwhowasdoingsomuch forthewelfareofGod'sChurchand forthesalvationofsouls,shouldbe strickendowninthevigouroflife, whilesomanywereallowedtoenjoyhealthandlengthofdayswhose liveswereselfishandsinful,and whoseexamplewasastumbling blocktoothersontheroadtosalvation,wasamysterytoourpoor humanminds.ButGod'swaysare notourways,andGod'swaysare best.Hetakesawaythegood, sometimesinyouthorintheflower oflife,andheleavesthesinnerand

HisLordshipadministeredConfirmationherelastSundaytotwentys sevencandidates.Alldisplayeda verysatisfactoryknowledgeofChristianDoctrine.MasterHenryLarsen gotspecialpraiseforrecommending thereadingofthe"W.A.Record"as ameans-afterhearingHolyMassofsanctifyingtheSunday. HisLordshipdweltverymuchon theevilsofindulgingtoexcessin intoxicatingdrink.Nodoubtthis toocommonsinamongst(latholies isasourceofgravescandaltononCatholics,andwhentheLord'sDay isdesecratedbythisbeastlysin,the maliceofthesin-aseveryConfirmationcandidateknows-isaerymuch increased.HisLordshipadvisedall tojointheConfraternityoftheSacredHeart,whichistohefoundrd aftertheeleveno'clockMassneat Sunday,the22ndinst.

Maylaads

OnlastTuesdayeveningthemost successfulmeetingthattheSt. LawrenceO'Toole'sBranchofthe H.A.C.B.Societyhasyetcarriedout washeldattheMaylandsSchool Church.ThelocalBranchhadanticipatedgreatthings,butthattheir anticipationsshouldbeexceededwas, almostnaturally,theleastthought of.Membersexpectedanenjoyable evening-aneveningalittleoutof theordinaryroutineofbusiness-end consequentlywerepresentingood numbers.MemberswereallinreadinesstowelcomethevisitingOfficersoftheDistrictBoardandNationalDirectory.Shortlyafter8 o'clockthesegentlemenarrived,and theirenteringtheschoolwassignifiedbyacclamation.Longbeforeany officialwelcomewastobeextended thevisitingofficers,theyweregreetedbyalargenumberofMaylanda parishioners,whowerepresentas guestsoftheBranch,andwhowere reallyinterestedinthesubsequent proceedings.TheDistrictPresident, Bro.theRev.Fr.Lynch,openedthe meetingbyrecitingthecustomary Prayers,andtheBranchPresidents Bro.P.A.Bryan,conductedthepro-

ceedinge.Hewassupportedonhis rightbytheNationalPresident(Bro. M.O'Dea),andseatedaroundthe tableweretheDistrictPresident, NationalSecretary(Bro.P.O'Connor),NationalTreasurer(Bro.J. S.Dowling),Bro.A.E.Farmer, D.V.P.;Bro.J.A.Yomg,P.D.P.; Bro.G.Taylor,leG.;Bro.H..Dalton,P.P.oftheBranch andthe BranchSecretary,Bro.E.J.Kenny.ThePresident,inafewwords, extendedaheartywelcometothe DistrictBoardandNationalDirectory,andalsototheparishioners andvisitingbrothersofSt,Malachi'sBranch(Highgate).Bros.H. Dalton.andJ.Colgansecondedthe President'sremarks,whichwererespondedtobyBro.Rev.Fr.Lynch, D.P.TheNationalPresidentperformedtheinitiationceremony,andsevencandidatesoutoftheeightproposedstoodforinitiation.Allthe newmembers(fourladiesandthree gentlemen)weredulyinvestedwith thescarf,andthustheranksofthe Branch,havebeenaugmentedinnumberItotheextentofnineintwoconsecutivemeetings.Bro.O'Deachose afewkindlywordsofadvicetothe newHibernians,andhisexhortationswereassincereandsoundas hehimselfIsaHibernian..Songs, musicalitemsandrefreshmentsfollowed. Merrimentpresentlysubsided.The NationalPresidentdweltonalmost allmattersrelatingtotheNational office,thebenefitsderivedfrommembershipofthesociety,andalsoput forwardsomestrongargumentsand recommendationsinsupportofit. Hedealtinparticularwithcertain newspapercablesandPresscorrespondence,andadvancedsomestrong reasons(andjustifiably,too)forunitedNationalactionandpersonal co-operationinallthingsrelatingto HibernianismandCatholicism(the onenursestheother).Hishappy speechwasafineexhortationtoall present.TheNationalSecretary spokeinterestingly,andintimated thatheintendedtocreatealittle bitofrivalrybetweenhimself(St. LawrenceO'Toole's)andBro.O'Dea St.Patrick's)insolicitingmembershipfortheirBranches.Bro.J. 8.Dowling,NationalTreasurer,ina freeflowoflanguage.supported whathadalreadybeensaidbyhis colleagues.Bro.A.E.Farmerspoke withmuchenthusiasm,andtookgood care'tosubmitthathisownBranch (St.Patrick's)wasthesolefoundationandnourishmentofeveryBranch thatexisted,atleastinthemetropolitanarea! Bro.J.A.Young wasloudinhiscongratulationsto TheBranch,aswasalsoBro.G. Taylor.Thelatteriswellknownin respecttotheformationandmanagementofJuvenileBranches,and heexpressedthehopethatthenext timehevisitedMaylandstheJuvenileswouldbewellrepresented.

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PrizeforBoyunder6.-"General Mite,"JimAymott.

BestGirlunder6.-"ABride," MenaMartin.

SpecialPrize(girl).-"Australia," GertieO'Brien.

SpecialPrize(boy).-"Folly,"WillieRichards.

York

ThelateSergt.Smythwasrecognisedasafaithfulofficial,andwas appreciatedbythepublicforthe courtesydisplayedbyhimenthedischargeofhisofficialduties.ThedeceasedarrivedinYorkabouti8 monthsagoandassumedcontrolof thedistrict.Hehadjustrecovered fromaseriousfitness,andthechange ofclimatefromGeraldtonwasconsideredbeneficial.Thiswasappareatlythecaseforsomeconsiderable period,butthreeorfourmonthsago theoldsymptomsofkidneytrouble reasserted,andmedicalmallwas summoned.Acompleterestwasinevitable,andleaveofabsenceWasimmediatelygranted.TheProspectsof recoverywerenothopeful,anddeath occurredonSaturdaynight,the warningoftheapproachingendbeinggivenafewdayspriortothe sadevent.

Theprizeswerethebestevergiven atachildren'sfancydresstallin SouthernCross,andinpresenting them,theRev.Father0'Mallet,on behalfoftheSisters,thankedallpresentandwishedthattheSisters couldgetapeepatthegatheringof prettylittleAustraliansenjoying themselves.Afterthepresentationof theprizesandafewdances,thejuvenilespartookoftheirfillofthe splendidrefreshmentsthatwere spreadoutforthem,andasthe morningdrewnightheyretiredto their,homesafterhavinghadajolly night'sfun.

Toodyay

thebestwishesofthemembersgo withhim.Theelectionforanew PresidentresultedinMr.Marmion beingelectedunopposed.CorrespondencewasreceivedfromVictoriaPark C.Y.M.S.suggesting,arelayraceto beheldbetweenthesocieties.The, secretarywasinstructedtoinform. VictoriaParkthatwecouldnotsee ourwaycleartoarrangearacejust now. Theformationof,acricketteamto entertheChurchAssociationwasdiscussed,andtheenthusiasmofthe membersresultedinateambeing formed,andallarrangementsmade forcarryingouttheidea.Themembersareconfidentofholdingtheir ownwithanyteamwhichmaybe putintothefieldagainstthem.

JosephSmythwasborninSouth Australia56yearsago,andbefore comingtothisStatehewasengaged infarmingpursuitsinLaura,ehere hisparentsresided.Heenteredthe W.A.policeservicejustoveraquarterofacentury ago, andforre yearsheldthepositionofSergeant, thiswell-meritedpromotionbeing conferredwhileinchargeofthe BroadArrowdistrict.Hisexpertmiceextendedfrom,thenorthernto thesouthernportionsoftheState, andatallcentreshewasgenerally esteemed.Heleaverawidowand familyofsevento.mourntheirloss (sixsonsandonedaughter).

ThefuneraltookplaceonMonday afternoon,andwaslargelyattended. PriortotheintermentaReeulem MasswascelebratedattheCatholic ChurchbyDeanWalsh,whoalsoofficiatedattheburialobseeules.May hissoulrestinpeace.

OnlastSunday,the15thinst., HisLordshipDr.Cluneadministered Confirmationtoalargenumberof candidatespresentedatToodyay. Aboutseventy,includingsomeadults wereconfirmed.TheirgeneralproficiencyinChristianDoctrineasdisplayedintheirfinalexaminationfor Confirmationwasmostsatisfactory. Andthelongdistancethatmanyof themsowillinglycame(someofthem camefromtheneighbourhoodofBelgart,adistanceofsome24miles, whileothersjourneyedtheproions dayfromChidrow'sWell),alsotestifytotheirsplendidpracticalFaith. HisLordshipeloquentlyexplained tothemthenecessaryspiritualhelps theyreceiveinConfirmation.They werenow,hesaid,abouttostarton thestormyseaoflifetheyshould nowbracethemselvesupforthe manytemptationsagainstFaithand MoralsthatWouldcertainlybeset them.Confirmation,theyweretnld, wouldhelpthemandstrencthen them,sothatitwouldbeonlynecessarytobefaithfultomorning andnightprayersandthemcnthly receptionofHolyCommunioninordertoperseveretotheend.Confirmationwillmaketheminvincible soldiersinthegreatbattleoflife. Thechildrenhavingmadetheusual professionofFaithafterConfirmation,theBishopadministeredthe totalabstinencepledgetoallchildrentilltheyreachtheageof21.

TheannualChildren'sPlainand FancyDressBallwasheldinthe CatholicHallonthenightofWednesdayweek,andattracteden uallylargeattendanceoflittleones, whowereouttoenjoythemselves, andolderoneswhowerethereto gazeupontheyoungergeneration. Thesetsandfancydresseswereas -variedastheywerecharming,and blendedwith,theprettylecorations thathadbeenfestoonedaroundthe ballinamannerthatmadethescene oneofbeautyandanimation.MrP. McMahonofficiatedasM.C.inhis mostcapablestyle,andMrC.Pavev Providedmusicofhighmerit.The SistersofSt.Josepharetohecomplimentedonthegiganticsuccessof theirannualeffort,andwetrust thattheirfundshavebeenmaterially increased.

Thejudges,MesdamesJ'Meaeaand Kilner,the'Rev.Pelham-Thornton andMessrs.F.Walshand.4.M. McIntyre,foundthatitwasanextremelydifficulttasktomakeselectionsfromsomanyprettysetsand Individualcostumes,andinallymade thefollowingawards:BestSetoverInYearsofAge.-"TheMagpies."-Girls,M.Morgans, G.Morgans,G.Bluett,andV.Pennefather.Boys,B.Ellett,N.Mc-

TheSociety'sbarriersaredoing well,andkeepingthemselvesinexcellenttrimforthegreatracehe systematictraining.Wecanconfidentlyexpectthemtodocreditto themselveswhenthedayofthetrace comes.

SUBIACOC.Y.M.S.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe aboveSocietywasheldinSt.Joseph'sSchoolroomonWednesdayeveninglast.Therewasagoodattendanceofmembers.

Aletterwasreceivedfromthe PerthC.Y.M.S.invitingourmemberstoasocialeveningonSaturdaynext,21stinst.Theinvitation washeartilyaccepted.

Thesyllabusitemfortheevening wasaRruceAuction,andasthe memberswerekeenandthetelling wasbrisk,agreatdealf(achementandamusementwasraised. OnWednesdayeveningnextthe membersintendvisitingtheCentral FireStation.AllmembersarerequestedtomeetatthePerthTown Hallat7.45.

MUSICALEXAMINATIONS.

Mr.HowardHadley,whohadbeen appointedbytheRoyalAcademyof Music,andtheRoyalCollegeofMusic,conductedanexaminationatthe localConvent,onAugust24th.Ten candidateswerepresentedbythe SistersofMercy,andallweresuccessful.PrimaryIdaSermon,GertieHyde,AdelaideDewar,EthelHenderson,MarjorieLoughlin,Mary Swanson,PearlMcKay.Elementary: VeraSmyth,AnnieSwanson,Lucy Marwick.

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BOULDERC.Y.M.S.

OnSeptembererdMr.Poynton gaveaveryinstructiveandinterestinglectureiretheschoolroomtoa veryfaircrowdofmembersofthe Society,andbytheinteresttaken inthelecturerandhissubject,itis agreatsatisfactiontothemembers whoprocuredMr.Poynton'sservices fortheeveningthattheyatleast doneagoodservicefortheterm.

Aheartyvoteofthankstothe lecturerwascarriedbyacclamation, andconcludedaveryinteresting evening.

Averysuccessfulconcertwasgiven byToodyayandNorthernperformers intheToodyayTownHallonthe nightofthei1thinst.Theconcert, gotupinaidoftheChurch,wasorganisedbyMrs.Carmody.Fromeverypointofviewitwasahuge success.Thoughtheweatherwas verystorms',thelargeballwascrowded.SomePerthvisitorstoToodyaywhowitnessedtheconcertexpressedsurprisethatToodyaycould sendsuchalargecrowdtoany entertainment.Andthey,aswellas everyoneelse,wereentirelypleased witheveryitemontheprogramme MrsCarmody'srenderingot"Inthe Cathedral"wasexquisite.Alladmit thatsheentirelydeservedthevociferousencoreshereceived.Indeedeveryitemwasthoroughlyenjoyed. AndFr.Masterson'swordsinthankingtheperformers,wereendorsedby everyone.Hesaidtheonlyrecompensehecouldofferwas!toassure themwithallsinceritythatevery itemwasthoroughlyappreciatedb everyonepresent.

Itiswithdeepregretwehaveto reportthedeathofoneofourmost earnestworkersforthesociety,Bro.

MEETINGOFTHEH.A.C.B.S.ST. COLUMBANUS'BRANCH, BEVERLEY.

Themonthlymeetingoftheabove BranchwasheldonSundaynight, FatherHallinanoccupiedthechair. Theminutesbeingreadandconfirmed,alargeandinterestingcorrespondencewasdealtwith.Aletter wasreceivedfromBro.J.Mullaly, ofTellanup,enclosing£2contributions,andsaid"Iwasverypleased toseebythe'W.A.Record'thatthe IrishEnvoysgotaroyalreceptionin Beverleytogetherwithsuchahandsomecheque.Iwouldliketohave heardMr.Redmond,butIreadhis speechwithgreatpleasure."Inreplytocongratulationsfromthe Branch,theNationalPresident,Mr. O'Dea,wrote:"Nothingismoreencouragingtousthanthesupport andrespectofthemembers,asso eloquentlyexpressedinyourletter."

P.J.CoffeymetwithafatalaccidentonWednesdaylastintheGolden Horseshoewhileengagedinundergroundwork.He,withsomecousins,cametoBoulderaboutsixyears ago,andsincethenbyhishonest, unassumingmannerwonforhimthe goodfeelingandcomradeshipofeveryonewithwhomhecameincontactwith.Therespectwithwhich hewasheldwasshownonFriday, whenthelargebodyofpeoeleturnedouttopaytheir'lastrespectsto theonetheyallrespected. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

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PERTHC.Y.M.S.

TheDistrictPresident,FatherLynch, wrote"Ithankyouforyourovergenerousappreciationofmyhumble co-operationwiththeworkofthe IrishEnvoys.Itwasagreatprivilegewedpleasuretoofficiallyrep4,41csenttheH.A.C.B.S.andtoassure ourdistinguishedvisitorsoftheloyaltyofourmembers.Mr.Redmond toldmethathisexperiencesinyour townwereamongthehappiestof hisAustraliantour,andpersonally Ifeltdelightedatthemannerin whichtheHiberniansjoinedinthe welcometotheEnvoyandhiscompanions."

Atourusualweeklymeetingon September12wewereveryoleseed toseeournewSpirituelDirector, Rev.FatherO'Brien,whospoketo ltsafewwordsofencouragement. Therewasagoodattendanceofmembers.Toourgreatre.rat.o'irable andenergetic.President.Mr.E.Woolcott.hasbeenohlieedtoresignhis position.afteraveryshortbermof office,HeisleavingtheSociety,and

Twonew'memberswerereceivedintotheSociety.Therev.chairman observedthathehadfoundmany evenwithintheSocietywhowereunawareofthegreat"benefits"tolebe derivedfrommembership;theyhad joinedtheSocietybecauseitwasreligiousandHibernian.Hepointed outthatthematerialbenefitswere veryimportant,andastheredidnot seemtobeanyimpressiveliterature onthematter,hewouldwritetethe DistrictPresidentandaskhimtgetaconciseandlucidstatement`Tr thebenefitsoftheSocietyprintedTr asingle,sheetforcirculation.Itwas resolvedtoresumethesocialsinterruptedbyrecentevents,assoonas possible.TheSocietyhasbeenrequestedtoassistthenromotersof theannualCatholicBalltobeheld onWednesday,October2:rd.and suchaidwouldbegladlygiven.

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Children'sPageit

TheBoythatLaughs

Iknowafunnylittleboy, Thehappiesteverhorn; Hisfaceislikeabeamofjoy, Althoughhisclothesaretorn.

Isawhimtumbleonhisnose, Andwaitedforagroan

Buthowhelaughed Doyousuppose Hestruckhisfunnyhone?

There'ssunshineineachwordhe speaks, HislaughissomethinggrandItsripplesoverrunhischeeks Likewavesonsnowysand.

!Comatterhowthedaymaygo, Youcannotmakehimcry; He'sworthadozenboysIknow Whopoutandmopeandsigh.

MyDearChildren,-

LastweekIremindedyouofthe snanybeautifulwildflowersthat maybeseeninWesternAustralia duringSpring,andIpointedouthow thoseflowers,sosimpleandsobeautiful,teachusafewlessonsabout theGreat,Holy,andLovingGod Whocreatedtheflowersinalltheir loveliness,andWhoadornsoursouls withimmortalsplendourthatfar surpassestheflowersofthefield.

MostofyouhaveheardofSt. FrancisofAssisiheadmiredand lovedthelowlywildflowersandthe crystalspring,andheoftenthanked his"littlebrethrenthebirds"for thesweetsongstheysanginpraise oftheGreatGodWhomhelovedso sernderly.

Allthebeautiesofnaturecarried thethoushtsofSt.FrancistoGod; helovedtogazeuponthem,andto admireinthemthebeauty,thepowerandthewisdomoftheirCreator. Forhimtherewereundoubtedly "Tonguesintrees, Booksintherunningbrooks, :Sermonsinstones, Andgoodineverything."

UflateIhavebeenreadingthelife ',1aservantofGodwholivedand 'liedduringportionofmyownlife shewascalledthe"LittleFlowerof -Jesus,"andIhopethatbeforemany yearswemaybeatlibertytocall herBlessedThereseoftheChild -Jesus,ShewasaCarmeliteNun. whodiedinins:.Atsomefuture dateImaybeabletotellyoumore :aboutherIhopesomeofyouwill readherlifeforyourselvesandyour friendsathomeindeed,Idonot knowmanyhooksthatteachbetter orsimplerlessonstothemembers eitherofahouseholdorofaReligiousOrder.

daisyputsforthitsbudsontheappointedday.

Ifalittleflowercouldspeak,I fancyitwouldtellussimplyand withoutconcealmentallthatGod haddoneforit.Anditwouldnot callitselfugly,scentless,sun-scorched,andweather-beaten,ifthatwere notthecaseforsuchhumility wouldbefalse.TheLittleFlower thatnowtellsitstalerejoicesin OurLord'sabsolutelyundeservedfavours."

Whatbeautifullessonsinpatience andtruthandpurityforallmy niecesandnephews,andfor Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

WhyConvertHeathen?

FatherMullen,a.missionaryin the'Punjaub,NorthIndia,saysthat heisoftenaskedbyProtestants whyhegoestosomuchtroubleto converttheHindusandMahommedans,whoapparentlyarehappyas theyare.Hisreplyisthis:"Catholics..believeinChristandinHis teachings.Hehassaid,Goforth, intothewholeworld,andpreachthe Gospeltoeverycreature.'Therefore,allmissionariesaresimplycarryingoutthisveryimportantcommandofChrist.

"Then,again,hadnottheapostles takenthetroubletoconvertthesavagesofEurope,whatwouldweourselvesheto-day?Europewasnot madeChristian,inaday.Itcost thelivesofmillionsofmartyrs,and thetearsandprayersofother millions.Inlikemanner,onemust notexpectthatIndiaandotherpagancountriescanheconvertedina fewyears."

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AmongsttheessayshighlycommendedinourrecentPrizeCompetitionsmanyareworthyofpublication.Thisweekweselectthefollowing,whichweconsideraverygood exampleofbrevityandpointedness WHYSHOULDCATHOLICSREAD THE"W.A.RECORD."

TherearemanyreasonswhyCatholicsshouldreadthe"W.A.Record."Inthefirstplaceitenlightensusinourfaith.Secondly,itis theonlypaperinW.A.inwhichwe canlearntheCatholicnewsofthe world.Andthirdly,itteachesus thewaytoleadagoodChristian life.

Inthe"W.A.Record"wefindsomethingto.interestoldandyoung.It isaveryinstructiveandreadable paper.Initwecansometimesread thelivesoftheSaints.Thestories whichappearinthe"Record"give usgreatexamplesofhowhestto speakandactincertaincircumstances. FromitwecanalsolearnthelatestnewsofourownState,end seeifitisimproving.

specialattentiongiventoselectios ofservants,Hotelandprivate.Rise t8,17.

the"W.A.Record,"andIlikereadingit,becausethereissuchinterestingpiecesinit.IamanAltarLoy, and1serveDeanBrennanoilSundays.WehaveaBranchofthsHibernianSocietyhereinNarrogin, andmyfatheristhePresident.I attendtheNarroginStateSchool, andIand,thirteenyearsoldIhope tobeabletowritealongerendbetterletternexttime. Iremain, Yourlovingnephew.

GEORGEJ.MARKEY.

DearGeorge,I delightedtoheablet0welcomeanothernephewfromyourbeautifulcountrydistrict.Ihaveheard muchofNarroginanditsgenial, hard-workingDean,whosometimes coversthegreaterpartofsoomiles betweenhistwoMassesonSunday. Youmustfeelproudofthehonourof beinghisMassserver.YourNarrosinHihernianshavegivenagoodaccountofthemselvesalready. Are youajuvenilemember7

Mundijong, SeptemberIF,. I2

ForthepresentIshallcontent 'myselfby'quotingoneofherbeautifulreferencestotheflowersofthe held.Shesaidononeoccasion-All,theflowersGodcreatesarebeautiful;thesweetscentedviolet,the lovelyyetsimpledaisy,losenothing bythewhitenessofthelilyorthe splendouroftherose.Ifevery floweretwantedto'hearose,nature -wouldherobbedofthebeautyof Springthemeadowswouldnolongerbestrewnwithdaintyhues. Soitisinthespiritualworld,Our Lord'slivinggarden.Hehasplanted theregreatSaintslikerosesand lilieshutHehasalsoplantedothersthatmusthesatisfiedtobevioletsordaisiesfloweringatlidsfeet. Andthehappiertheyaretot.ewhat Hewillsthemtohethegreatertheir perfectionis. Divineloveisnotmanifestedany betterintheloftiestsoulthanin thelowliest.Hehasdeignsdto -visitevenlittlechildrenunableto speak,andpoorsatagessuidsdby nolawbutnature's.Theyarethe flowersofthefieldswhosesimple "beautycharmsHim,andHeshows Hisinfinitegreatnessbybendingso low.He,likethesun,shinesequally onthecedarandtheflowerevery soul,greatorlittle,isilluminated byHimWhomakesallthingswork togetherforgood,andthehumblest

"Ifthereisanythingmorethan anotherthatcausesannoyanceand sometimesafataldelay,"saysNell Scarletinthe"Monitor,"itisthe neglestonthepartofso-ealled Catholicswhofailtohavethenecessarypreparationmadewhenthe priestissuddenlycalledtothebedsideofthesicktoadministerthe lastrites.Howoftenishecalled inonlytofindeverythinginconfusionandnopreparationwhatever madefortheadministrationofthe Sacraments.Therefrequentlyisno holywaterinthehouse,no.blessed candle,notablepreparedwhereon theDivineGuestmayheplaced,and insomecasesthesickpersonisnot evendecentlycovered.Atoncea messengerisdespatchedtosome neighbour'shouseforholywater,anotherissenttosomeotherplace forablessedcandle,anotherfora glassofwater,andanotherfora napkin,orahurriedandperhaps fruitlesssearchbegunforthesame, whilevaluabletimeiswastedapart fromthedisrespectsoplainly.shown OurDivineLordWhohascomets oneof.Hisbelovedchildren. Nowallthisbustleandconfusion couldeasilyheavoidedbyhaving alittle,prudentforethoughtandmakingalittlepreparation.Firstof allhaveasmalltablecoveredwith aclean'whiteclothortoweland onitplaceacrucifix,ablessed candleinacandlestick.Whenthe priestcomesinquietlylightthe candle.Havealsosomeholywater inanuncorkedbottle,aglassofcold waterandatablespoon.Havea cleannapkinalsoneatlyfoldedon thetable,whichwillservethesick PersonforaCommunioncloth.If ExtremeI7nctionistobeadministered,havealsoacutlimeorlemon onasmallplatethatthepriestmay usetocleansehisfingerafteradministeringthesacrament.Ifithe necessarytospeak,lettheattendant speakinglowandreverentialtone, andnotinaloudorfamiliarmanner.Ifthesickpersonisunableto drinkthewaterleftintheglass, throwitinthefireorashes.Dothe samewiththelimeorlemon.Preferablyburnit.Ifpersonswouldob-

The"W.A.Record"isapaper whichshouldbeineveryCatholic home.Catholicsshoulddoallin theirpowertocirculatethe"Record"inWestAustraliaandthroughouttheCommonwealth.--IRENE O'NEILL,BRUCE-STREET,NORTH FREMANTLE.

Bayley-street,NorthFremantle, Septemberisth,1'912.

DearAuntBessy,-

Iamwritingtothankyouforthe niceprizeyousentme.Ilineit verymuch,butIhavenothadtime toreaditthroughyet.Iwentup for"Primary"lastmonth,butIdo notknowifIhavepassedornot yet.Itookfivesubjects,English, Arithmetic,Geography,Historyand Algebra.

Ihavetwolittle,twinbrothers. TheywerehornontheFeastofSt. Bernard,andoneiscalled,lernard andtheotherClement.Theweather isveryroughdownhere,andwhen itiswindythesandsawsover fromthebeachandcoverseverything,andthegardensandstreets alllookwhite.Myfathercallsit theWestAustraliansnow. Ourholidaysarejustover.Wehad twoweeks,butwecouldnotgoout much,astheweatherwassorough. gotoSt.Joseph'sHighSchool, Fremantle,butmysistergoesto St.Anne's.Mybrothergoestothe ChristianBrothers'School,Fremantle,andheisintheFourthStandard.

Withbestwishestoyourselfand allyourniecesandnephews, Iremain, Yourlovingniece, OLIVEEDWARDS.

DearOlive,-

Iamgladtohearthatyoolike yourprizebook,andIhopethatyou willreaditcarefully,andletos knowsomethingofitscontents.I trustthatyoupassedthePrimary; itisnotsuchaneasyexamination aspeopleimagine.Ishouldliketo seeBernardandClement howdo Youmanagetoknowonefromthe other?Insummeritmustbevery pleasanttohelivingsonearthe sea.

Narrogin, Septemberto,tqt2.

DearAuntBessy,Ihopeyouwillacceptmeasone ofyournumerousnephews.Weget

DearAuntBessy,Thisismyfirstletterto s. I hopeyouwillacceptmeasoneof yournieces.Itismybirthdaytoday;Iamnineyearsofage.The CanadianCadetswereupatN.6 Mill,:Jarrandale,onFridaylast.and ontheirwayhackwereinvitesto teabythepeopleofMundijonz.This wasprovidedinthehall.Wehad aholidayfromschooltocelebrate theoccasion.Theflowertrainshave startedtorunupthiswaythewild flowersareverylovely.Wishinsthe "Record"everysuccess, Iremain, Yourfondniece, DOROTHYWILLIAMS.

DearDorothy,Iamindeedgladtobeableto welcomeyoutoourpageyoursisterMarieisalreadyamember. heartilywishyoumanyhappyreturnsofyourbirthday.Itmustbe delightfultohelivingsonearthe beautifulflowers.

WorslevMills, September16,042.

DearAuntBessy,Iwouldverymuchliketobecome oneofyournieces.Iamtenyeast," ofage.MysisterandImadeout' FirstCommunion,andwereconfirmedatCollie.WehaveMasshereon thesecondSundayofthernrnth Fr.Gilroy,ourParishPriest,comes fromCollie.Ihavethreesistersand onedearlittlebabybrotheryounger thanmyself.Myfathertakesthe "Record,"andIlikereadingthe "Children'sPage"verymuch.

Iremain, Yourwould-heniece.

MARYFRANCESO'HEETIR.

DearMary,Ihavegreatpleasureinwelcoming YouasthefirstniecefromWorsley. Congratulationstoyourselfandyour sisteronthehappyeventofFirst Communion.Iamsureyouareall verykindtothatdearlittlebaby brother,butIhopeyouwon':spoil him.

DearAuntBessy,1wishvouwouldenrolmearsonzst yournephews.IreceivedConfirmationto-day,andtherewereabout 7sothersConfirmed.TheBishop, Dr.Clone,preachedaverynicesermononConfirmation.Itwasabeautifulsighttoseesuchalotofchildren-forConfirmation.Ijoinedthe SacredH.artSocietyonthefirst 4

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PupilsofSt.Brigid'sWestPerth Su.,P.E.:BRILLIANTSUCCES3ES. TheTrinityColleg,.Examinitions tockplaceonthelothAugust,with the!'.Mowingsatisfactoryr..selts:A.71'.L.-MissNorrieMulligan, wh,7,alsocametieforthegold medal.

1-el-I:fleetedPianists.-Migse=Ettie Krir,RosieGarcia,MelaStanbury. Violinist.-MissMary Flytn.

re7-.fffcatedVocalist.-MissMarganStiney.

F4T.1-rGrade.Pianoforte.-Miss LilyDavies,MissWinnieMadigan. MaudieRieusset.Singinc-TiesHildaClancy. Ire-mediateGrade.-Pianoforte.Mieee;BessieO'Connor.NellieGrant. MasterGeraldWebb.Singln¢-Miss KatreenShine.

JuniorGrade.-Pianoforte-Miss Zits.Webb. "FirstSteps"Grade.-IreneBryant,MaidaPalmer,WillieGardiner.

Mr.HowardHadley,whoexaminedfortheAssociatedBoardofthe RoyalAcademyandRoyalCollegeof Musiconthe4thand5thofSeptember,wasenthusiasticinhispraise ofMissEileenMcMullen'svoice, whichhesaidwasmorethananordinaryone.Hewillprobablyrecommendherforthescholarship. Thesamepraisehealsobestowedon MissEthell'svoice.Hewasgreatly interestedineach.Itistobenoted thatMissHildaClancyisthefirst candidateintheStatetotakeHonoursintheAdvancedGradeSinging:-

L.A.B.,SoloPerformer.-SingingMissMaudEthell,i6omarks.

AdvancedGradeHonours.--Singing -MiesHildaClancy,tAomarks.

IntermediateHorionrs.-Singing.MissEileenMcMullen,112marks.

IntermediatePass.-Singing-Miss WinnieDarley.

IntermediatePass.-Violin--MasterEddieFlynn.

IntermediatePass.-Piano--Miss KathleenRandal.

HigherDivision.-Violin-Master LeoBuggy.

LowerDivision.--Pianotorte-Bessie Mansion,RosieMcDavitt,Bonnie Ward.

ElementaryPianoforte.-Kathleen Bryant,DorothyCarter,KittyConnor,MayDunne,BeatriceGuthrie, RosieHardie,IreneSlyth,Ernie Luscombe,KathleenO'Sullivan,GladysSnigg.

Elementary'Cello.-MissJossie Gettaz.

ElementarySinging.-MissesLily Hamilton,ClareRandall,.TossieGettaz,CissieJeffery,CamillaRiedl, CharlotteReay.

PrimaryGrade.-Pianoforte-Ladie Abbott,LilyFoley,WillieGardiner, StellaHolden,DoraO'Connor.Renie McGuiness,NellieWoodthorpe. PrimaryViolin.-MissHildaHedges.

PrimarySinging.-MissesDoris AshbyandMarionCooper. RudimentsofMusic.-MissK.Fallon,97marksMissWinnieDarley 96marks;MissesK.Randell,93 marks; E.McMullen,93marks DorisAshby,90LilyDavis,90;U. Salter,87G.Harwood,86;F.McMillan,86;A.Gemmell,86 J. Grant,86.

IntermediateHarmony.-MissEttieKrug,124marks.

ThepupilsofOURLADY'SCONVENT,ARRANMORE,Leederville, wereexaminedwithverypleasing results.Thirteenenteredandtwelve Passed:PIANOFORTE.

HigherDivision.-MissVeraPotter.

ElementaryGrade.-BrigidConnolly,AnnieKingston,IreneMcDonald, DorothyWinter.

Primary.-GraceChapman,Edmund Davis,MollieFlynn,KathleenKingston,Myrtle.Smith,EmilieToal, BerylWallington.

PRESENTATIONCONVENT, COLLIE.

Attheexaminationinthepractice ofmusic,heldonthe15thofAugustbyMr.HowardHadley,inconnectionwiththeAssociatedBoard oftheRoyalCollegeofMusic,London,thefollowingcandidateswere successful:HigherDivision(Pianoforte).-SadieStone.

HigherDivision(Violin.)-sIollie Larney.

LowerDivision(Piano).-3tella Henderson,MarjorieO'Neill. LowerDivision(Violin).-Vera Reeves,StellaHenderson.

Elementary(Piano).-MayGoedecke,GwenWatt,AmberHopkins, BerylReeves,MonaLane,Mary O'Loughlin,OliveMelvin,MaryRobson,RosieReynardson.

Elementary,Grade(Violin).-MarjorieReynardson,AgnesO'Brien.

PrimaryGrade(Piano).-Miriam Harrison,NellieMahony,BessieMorton.

PrimaryGrade(Violin).-Ethel Naughton,EileenRegan,MattRyaa. HaroldMorton,GeorgeSmith. TRINITYCOLLEGE(THEORY".

HigherJunior.-StellaHenderson, NellieLarney,VeraReeves(Hon. ours).

LowerDivision.-LilyBnennan, MayLoedecke.

PrimaryDivision.-BerylReeves, MaryRobson,AliceTilson,Etbel Naughton,MattRyan,GeorgeSmitIL

PRESENTATIONCONVENT,Coil. TESLOEBEACH.

Listofsuccessfulcandidates,PresentationConvent,CottesloeBeach: TRINITYCOLLEGE,THEORETICAL.

AdvancedJunior.-Mary (Hon'ours),LucyMulcahy(Honours). PreparatoryDivision.-Patricia Dwight,NellieDwight,Kathleen Drew,KathleenDonohoe,Phyllis Prunty,Gladys,Ellershaw. TRINITYCOLLEGE,INSTRUMENTAL.

JuniorDivision,Piano.-JuliaM. Foley.

FirstStepsDivision,Piano.-Welly Mulcahy,JosephineArmanesco. ROYALACADEMYANDTHEROY-. ALCOLLEGEOFMUSIC.

Instrumental,Pianoforte.-Higher Division.-MissLucyMulcahy,Miss MaryO'Neil. Instrumental,Violin.-Lucy cahy.

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Inseveralissuesofthe"Record" Ireadwithinterestandwithpleasurethechatsaboutbooksby "More."Thosechatswerenotby anymeanscomplete.Ithoughtthey -wouldbecontinuedforsometime, buttheywereratherabruptlyinterruptedafewweeksago,andsince thenIhavelookedinvainforthe appearanceofmore.Ofcourse,Idid notagreewitheverythingwrittenby "More""tothominesquestsententiae,"thereisnoaccountingfor tastes,sinceopinionsareasnumer.ousasmen.Ihavegathered,however,that"More"hasreadmany hooks-good,bad,andindifferent',hatheknowshowtoread,thatbe can appreciatethegoodpointsofan author,andthathecancriticisein afearless,clear,andunmistakeable mannerallhisown.Well,morepowertohimAshereadsmore,Ihope bewillthinkmore,andwrite more,and"endmorecopy tothe"Record"forthedelectationofreaderswhohavenomore ideaofhisidentityorhiswhereaboutsthantheyhaveoftheindividualwhofirstsaid,"Themorethe merrier."

Inthemeantime,whileIandothersarepatientlywaitingtheresurrectionof"More"aboutbooks, shall-withyourpermission,Mr.Editor-penafewthoughtsunderthe beading"MoreAboutBooks;"but asstardifferethfromstaringlory, Ishallbesatisfiedtofollow"More" -inlyfromafaroff,andtohumbly subscribemyself"Less."

Thoughbooksshouldteachushumility,theyareresponsibleforalot ofpride.Somepeoplepretendthey havereadeverythingand.suchpretenceleadsthemnotonlytotell falsehoods,buttofallIntomanya snarethatmakesthemludicrousin theextreme.Iknewaladywho sufferedfromthismalady;onceata bigdinnershewasseatedbyspecial requestbesidetheeditorofafairly sensibleweeklypaper.Shethought itwasjustthethingtospeakon booksandauthors,makingitappear thatshehadreadeverythingreferredto.Theeditor,seeingthatshe wasonlyashallowreaderofpoor abilityandofenormouspretence,ratherunchivalourslylaidatrapfor herbysuddenlyaskingher,"Excuse me,Miss,buthaveyoureadScott?"

shewouldneveragainacceptaninvitationtoaliterarydinner. Whyarepeopleanxiousto/lakeit appearthattheyhavereadthisand thatandtheotherthingaboutwhich theyknownexttonothing?lalwaysfeelapleasureinacknowledging thatIhavenotreadabookreferredto.

Viewing,itphilosophically,Isayto myself"Justso,Ihavenotread thatbook,thereforeIamtotallyignorantof'manythingsinthatbook, hadIreaditIwouldknowetore, andshouldhavelearnedmorelessonsfromit.ButasIhavenotread it,peopleoughttohaveconsiderationforme,theyoughttopardon myignorance."Inotherwords,the morewereadthebetterweoughtto be"towhommuchisgiven,ofhim muchshallberequired; towhom less,less;andtowhommore,more." Ihavereadlittle,hencenoone willexpectmetodiscoursedeeplyor wiselyonsubjectsofwhichIamignorant.Ofcourse,Imightdiscuss subjectswithoutknowingthem(like ourladyfriendatthedinner),but thenIwouldbeonlymakingmyself ridiculous.Myonlyqualificationis thisIhavereadafewthingswell, Ihavereadafewbooksattin,tively, leisurelyandthoroughly,Ihavederivedacertainamount(fplezeure frommyreading,andinfuturepapersIshalltrytoaddtothepleasureofothersbytellingthema littlemoreaboutbooks. (Tobecontinued.)

Firstofall,Iamgladtoheable toannouncethatIhavereadless than"More."'Icanhearsomeone murmur-"Sourgrapes!"Well,dear reader,youaremistakenthistime; Iwantedneithermoney,nortime, noreyesightthankGod,andifall wenttoallperhapsI'masoldas "More."ButIcangatherfromwhet "More"haswrittenaboutbooksin thepagesofthe"Record"that "More"hasreadmorethanyour bumbleservant.Reader,don'tbe impatient;IcanmeasureyouruneasinessYouarejustgoingtoask mewhyIamgladtoknowthat "More"hasread"torethanmyself. Leavemetomyself,.and,likethe twisting,oftherope,itwillallcome nutintime.

"OfcourseIhave,"sheanswered,"I alwayslovedScott.""Well,"said thehard-heartededitor,"thereisno questionaboutlovingScottthis time,'tissimplyaquestionofreadiagScott,doyouunderstand?" "Yes,"answeredthelady,"Iunderstandthoroughly,forIhaveread allScott'sworks.""Icongratulate you,"saidthecruelpersecutorof Poets,ashesentbackhisplatea secondtimeandheldhisknifebetweenhisfingersasifitweretheterribleweaponthat.ismightierthan thesword."Iheartilycongratulate youonthewiderangeofyourreading.""Thankyou,"saidthelady, whofeltthatshewasplayingher cardsnicely."Thankyou,"saidthe tyrantofthebottomlesswastepaper basket,tothewaitresswhohadjust arrivedwithasecondserveofroast Pork.Thenturningtotheliterary ladyheaskedher,"Wouldyoukindlytellmeinafewsentenceswhat youthinkofScott'sEmulsion?" "Oh,"saidthelady,collectingher thoughtstosaysomethingniceand general,"Iconsideritoneofthe bestofhisliteraryeffortsasusual withhisworks,itaboundsinwealth oflanguageandluxurianceofdescriptivescenery.Ireaditthree timesandI-"Butthesmilehad broadenedonthefacesofall,and thelaughtersolongsuppressedmade theolddiningroomring.Thelady blushedlikearose,andtheeditor staredcontemptuouslyattheroast Pork,asifitwereawritforlibel, oraPoemonlove.Thedinner Passedoffquietlywithoutanyother referencestobooksorauthors,and thediscomfitedladyresolvedthat

AustralianCatholicFederation ROYALCOMMISSIONSOUGHT.

bothineducationalmethodsand intheattitudeofpublicopiniontowardseducation,havetakenplace alloverthecivilisedworld.The samemayalsobesaidastothe necessityofmakingreligiontheAlly surebasisofmoraleducation.Grave dissatisfactionisfeltinmanyquarterswiththepresentpositionofeducationinVictoria,andparticularly withtheworkingoftheStateDepartmentofEducation.Moreo.:er, thereseemstobenocoursesolikely tobringaboutreligiouspeaceasthe holdingofaRoyalCommission.All citizenswillagreewiththeCatholic FederationthattheprogressofVictoriaisseriouslyretardedso,longas (a)theeducationsystemisin,many respectsbehindthatofothercountries,(b)thedeepestconvictionsof manyparentsarefloutedandoffendedbythepresentsecularsystem. Hence,thebestinterestsoftheState urgentlydemandafullandfreeinquiryintoboththesecularandreligioussidesofeducationatanearlydatebyarepresentativeRoyal Commission.Areasonablesettlement ofthereligiousquestionhasbeen variouslyattemptedandattainedin GreatBritainandIreland,inCalf/4 da,Newfoundland,andothercolonies,illGermany,Holland,Belgium, andelsewheresincethedateofthe lastRoyalCommissioninVictoria."

TheabovementionedSub-Committeewillsubmitareportatthenext meetingastothebestmeansof bringingaboutthedesiredRoyal Commission.

Atthelastweeklymeetingofthe ProvisionalCommitteeoftheAustralianCatholicFederationinthe CathedralHall,Mr.W.P.McMahon presiding,thechairmanoftheEducationSub-Committee(Mr.W.L. Bowditch,M.A.)movedthefollowing resolution,whichwasunanimously agreedto:"ThatintheopinionoftheA.C.F. itisdesirablethataRoyalCommissionshouldbeappointedbythe GovernmentofVictoriatoinquire intothewholeeducationsystem,ineludingbothStateandnon-State schools,primaryandsecondary. Thirtyyearshaveelapsedsincethe lastRoyalCommissionwasappointedforthispurpose,sillin themeantime vastchanges,

Mr.W.J.Burkesubmittedanextensivereportonthegreatprogress oftheFederationinthecountrydistricts.Heexpressedthehopethat withinthecomingfortnighttheFederationwouldhave400branchesin Victoria,andwouldshow,bya quarterlyreturnendinginSeptember,amembershipof40,000.

AlltherepresentativesoftheParishCouncilsinArchdioceseofMelbournewillmeetintheCathedral HallonSunday,September5,Icd2, forthepurposeofinauguratingthe ArchdiocesanCounciloftheFedere tion.

Thefollowingorganisationsw111 soberepresentedontheCouncil, viz.:-AustralianCatholicTruthSociety,TheNewmanSociety,The KnighthoodofOurLadyoftheSouthernCross,andallAssociationsof actpupilsofCatholicSchoolsand CollegeswithintheArchdiocese.

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TheOrderofMountCarmelhas moreancient,sacred,andpoetictraditionsthananyOrderoftheChurch. ItsfounderwastheProphetElias, who,hauntingthesolitarysteepsof Carmel,woketheechoesofmountain andvalleywithhissighsandtears "AndbeholdthewordoftheIord cameuntohimandsaiduntohim Whatdostthouhere,Elias? GoforthandstandupontheMount beforetheLord"(3Kingsxix9,II). Thus,threethousandyearsago,was thereligiouslifeinitiatedinitsearliesthermeticalform,bytheSolitary Thesbite.

TherewerenoCarmeliteMonasteriesforwomenuntilJohnSortatti, in1452,foundedfourhousesfor Nuns. TheseraphicTeresad'Ahumada, whoselifeisagloriouslytriumphantexemplarofthehighestidealof religiousperfection,foundedtheDiscalcedCarmelitesin1562.

Whatmusthavebeentheheights attainedbyherwhoseloveburst forthinsuchaspirationsas"0Joy oftheAngels,myLordandmyGod, IcannotthinkofTheewithoutdesiringtomeltlikewaxintheEre.of ThyDivineLove!"

oneofthesame,allthreecounterchanged.Abovetheshield,acrown fromwhichanarmandhandissue: thehandholdsaswo:d,roundwhich ascrollisentwinedbearingthemotto'ZelozelatussumproDomino Deoexercituum.'" Thefieldargent,shootingupinto thefieldsable,andcrownedby,the signofsalvation,typifiesthehigh Perfectionandprayerofunionto whichtheCarmellitesare The starsaresymbolsoftheirQueen, Guide,Protectress,andHeadSuperior,theVirginMotherofGod, "StellaMaris,"theStaroftheSea, who,sheddingthelightofHeaven onthetempestuous,treacherous wavesoflifeleadssouls,withthe tendersolicitudeofamother,tothe havenofsalvation,"wherethewearyareatrest."Hersupremacy,as QueenofHeavenandEarth,istypifiedbythecrown.Thearmisthat oftheProphetElias.

Themotto,"WithzealhaveIbeen zealousfortheLordGodofHosts," isaspeakingrecordofthegreat endofthelifeofretirement,penance,andprayeroftheCarmelite, viz.:ThereparationofGod'sglory, atonementforthesinsofmenand thesalvationoftheworld.

Havinglaidthefoundationsofher sanctityonperfectobedinceandprofoundhumility,thistrulynoble, generoussoulsoaredintothemost exaltedheightsofcontemplationand unionwithherHeavenlySponse. Inourownday,God,inHismercifulProvidence,hasraisedup,inthe PersonofMarieFrancoiseTherese Martin,knownas"TheLittleFlower ofJesus,"atrulyworthydaughter ofTeresad'Ahumada.Herburning loveofGodandardentzealforthe promotionofHisglorymakesher shineforth,inthisageofscepticism, prideandworldliness,asatright starthat,castingthelightofsimple faithandchild-likeconfidenceonthe roughandtreacherouspathsoflife, leadssoulstoHimbyherconsoling wayofboundlesstrustandabsolute self-surrender.Fromherentrance intotheCarmelofLisieux,inthe year1888,lightfromaboveflowed copiouslyintoherbeautifulsouland sheearlyattainedtheveryhighest Perfectionofthereligiousstate.

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Over1,500GertnaassailedonJuly 13onthesteamer"GeorgeWashington,"oftheNorthGermanLloyd Line,fortheoldFatherland,most ofthemtopayavisittorelatives andfriends,somenottoreturn.AmongthemwasRev.A.Stroebele, whosehealthisbrokendownfrom thehardshipsofhistenyears'missionarylifeinthetropics.Heread Massdailyonthesteamer,tothe. greatdelightoftheCatholicpassengers,and,onthelastdaytheHolySacrificewasofferedforthedead ofthe"Titanic."AfterMass"Holy God"wassunginthanksgivingfor thesafepassage.

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Inthepeaceandsilenceofthe cloistereightyearspassaway,when, onthe30thofSeptember,1897,the dayofeternitydawnedfor"The LittleFlowerofJesus."Shethen heardthegentle,entrancingmurmur thatannouncedthecomingofthe Bridegroom.AstheeveningAngelus rangout,shefixedalookofloving longingdesireonthestatueofthe ImmaculateMotherofGod,andmay wenotbelievethatshethenrepeatedherownbeautifulprayer:."Toi quivineme,souriremath'dema vie,viensme,sourireencore.Mere, voidlesoir!"Afewminutesafter, lookingathercrucifix,sheexclaimed:"Oh! IloveHim My God,IloveThee ."andher puresoultookitsflighttotheeternalhome.

Thetrulyconsolingpromisemade onherdeathbedhasbeenfaithfully kept"Aftermydeath,Iwillletfall ashowerofRoses."

"Youwilllookdownonusfrom Heaven?"theSisterssaid.

"No,"shereplied,"Iwillcome down!IwillspendmyHeavendo inggooduponearth!"

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TheHillBugler

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"TheHill"wasthearistocratic dwellingportionofoneofthecity's prettiestsuburbs.Asinglestreetroad,moreproperly-encircledit,returningtoitsownbeginningina loop.Ontheleftofthisroad,backingagainstthepicturesque,rocky, pine-cladhill,stoodallthehouses, eachsurroundedbyitsowntrimgardensandlawns,eachofanaverage excellencewithitsneighbour's--prettyandexpensivehouses,everyone ofthem,Ontherightoftheroad, followingitaroundthehill,which wasapromontory,wasthebeautifulbay,anarmoftheocean,woodedtoitsshores,apeacefulriser flowingintoitataPointopposite; altogether,itmadeaspotsolovely thatitwasnotstrangethatitwas eagerlysoughtandjealouslyguardedasaplaceofresidenceforthose thatcouldafforditscharms.

whenhefailed,tolistentoitscalls andbetoldwhattheymeant,what werethemessagesthebuglethusdeliveredtothesoldiersintheirtents, onParade,onthefield.

Tom'scompanysodisgracefulthat, hadtheperpetratorbeenknown,dishonourabledischargefromthearmy wouldhavebeentheleastofhis punishments.PlainlyTomwasguilty,andhadfledratherthanfacethe consequencesofhiswrong-doing. ThesewerethetidingssenttoTom's father,boldlystated,withoutenlargementuponthemnoranyattempttosoftenthebarehorror.

TheelderTomoftentookTom-Tvio infrontofhimonhishorseashe roderoundthehillatsunsetand taughtthelittlefellowtosalute, soldier-wise,whenanyonecameout ofagatetotakethepaperthatthe fatherotherwisethrewdexterously towardsthesteps.Andwhenthe buglesoundedsilver-sweet,andmysteriouslydim,throughthefogasit rolledinfromtheAtlantic,thehill childrenusedtopretendthatitwas ahornoutoffairyland,andthat CaptainTomwasOberon,thefairy king,andlittleTomahumanchild thathewasstealingawayto.behis Page,whowouldneveragainreturn tomortals,butforeverridewiththe king,windingthehornthroughthe darkofnights,summoningallthe fairiestohisserviceortotheirrevels.Forthebuglenevergrew commonplace;italwaysawokeromanceandthrillsofdeliciousfear intheheartsofthehillchildren, andtheireldersneverceasedtocongratulatethemselvesthattheprosaic factofsemi-dailydeliveriesofpaPershadbeenclothedforthemin beautythatsuggestedtheromance ofScottandofpoetry.

Atthefootofthehill,wherethe Promontoryjoinedthemainroad, andwherethetrolleysandtherailroadmadeaccesstothefartherparadisepossible,snuggledtogetherthe smallhousesthatshelteredthepeoplewhoservedthosewholivedfurtheron.Herewerefoundthegardeners,thewasherwomen,thedairymen,andProduce-growers,whosuppliedthenecessitiesofthehill.Amongthemwasoneparticularlyneat andshiningwhitehouse,inwhich livedthepapercarrier.Everymorning,beforeanybutthemaidsonthe hillwerestirring,herodearoundits circle,deliveringthemorningpapers, andeverynightatsunsetherepeatedhiscoursewiththeeveningissues. Andeverymorningandeverynight, thesweetcallofabugleannounced him,falling,throughtheleadenwintrydawn,orthroughtheduskof springandautumnevenings,likean echoofromance,asitswelledout, anddiedawayandwasheardagain, faintly,fromthefurthersideofthe hill,asherodealong.

HewasThomasLynch,andhehad servedhiscountrythroughtheCivil War,enlisting,aboyofeighteen,at Lincoln'sfirstcallfortroops,and stayingwiththeArmytillRichmondwastaken,andanhonourable dischargemorethanearned.Hehad beenabuglerinhisfirstyearofservice,hadcheeredhiscompanywhen thingsweregoingsobitterlywrong fortheNorth,andhopewasrather adoggedinsistenceoffaiththananythingmorecloselydeservingthe brightername.Later,hehadfought intheranksandhadbeenpromoted toacaptaincy.Whenthewarwas overheretiredtothelittlehouseat thefootofthehill,cultivatedhis 'bitofground,fishedonthesay,deliveredpapers,windinghis',lisleas berodeinhisoldarmycloak,around thehill,andreareduphisonechild inthereligionofhisIrishforebears andinintensepatriotism.

Thecaptainwitheredunderthem, growingoldinaday,aswereadof mendoing.Nothingthatcouldhave befallenhimwouldhaveinflictedso vitalawoundasthathisson shouldbeadeserter,desertingto savehimselfexpulsionfromtheranks -atraitortoeverythingthathehad beentaughtinoneunspeakablefall. AndthatTomshouldbecapableof it,Tom,theupright,frank,honour. able,loyalboy!

"Thenthere'snooneonearthyou canknowortrust,"groanedthefather,rememberingathousandcontradictorytraitsofhisgillantboyhood.,

ButMary,truetoherwomanhood andhername,heldfastthroughthe blackhourofdisgrace."Captain Lynch,weknowTom,"shesaid, proudly,"andweknowthisisn't true.Yes,Iknowhehasdeserted, Iknowitall,butthere'sanexplanation.Eitherhehasgonecrazy,or

thereissomethingtoalterthe wholehorriblestory.I'llneverbelieveitisasitlooks,never,until Tomcomeshomeandadmitsitto us.Oh,mypoor,poorTom!Ifonlyhewouldcomehome!Ifonlywe knewwherehewas,whathad1111:-t, Penedtohim!Hemightknowt we'dwelcomehim,thatwe'dtrust him."

"Iwouldnotwelcomeatraitorto theoldflag,Mary,notifhewasten thousandtimesmyson,"saidTom's fathersternly.

"Atraitor!"criedMaryimpatiently."CaptainLynch,noonefalls suddenlyintosinofwhichthere's neverbeenatraceinhimbefore. Tomwasquick,hemighthavedone somethinghewassorryforunderanger,onanimpulse,buttoturnhis hackonhisprinciples,coolly,deliberately,asadeserterdoes,suddenly tochangehiswholenature,isimpossible! I'llbelieveinhimwhileI live,oruntilhetellsmewithhis ownlipsthatI'mwrongtotrust him."

"Asentimentalgirl,Mary,that's allyouare,"saidthecaptain,rnt thoughhecouldnotshareherfaith, itcomfortedhimtohearhermain tainTom'sinnocenceinthefaceoft thecondemningfacts.

(Tobecontinued.)

Dickens'sDream

(M.R.,INTHE"IRISHMONTHLY.")

WhenTom-Twogrewolderhefound for,himselftheGirlofgirls,notonlytohisownmind,buttohisfather's.This,andthatTomhadelectedtoenterthearmy,filledthe captain'scuptooverflowing he couldasknothingmoreofheaven thanthathissonshouldservehis countryandmarrysuchawomanas MaryWills,sweet,merry,pious,and efficient.Themarriagewouldhave takenplace,butthe*Spanishwar brokeout,andyoungTomhadto go.Hewentawaygallantly,inhis finenewuniform,withMary'sparttinggifthiddendeepoelowit-a slendergoldchainwithacrucifix hungonit,andalocketthatheld herfaceandhisfather's.

"Nowyouhavethesumofyour obligations,Tom,dear,"Marysaid, withherbrightsmileandherearnestlook,which,together,madeher facesocharmingandtrustworthy.

"Youwearyouruniformforthe worldtoseethatyouserveyour country,andyouwearthecrucifix andyourdearfather'sfaceandmine secretly,toshowyou'veyourGod andyourdearonesinyourheart."

CharlesDickenswasborninthe year1812.Thepresentyearishis centenary.Thisefcoursehasinspiredcountlessarticlesandparagraphs inmagazinesandnewspapers,and manymorearetofollow.tineat leastofthesereferstoacurious dreamthatthedelightfulstory-teller oncedreamedandthenimmediately afterdescribedminutelyinaletter. Notinthiscentenaryyear,butsome yearsago,Mr..A.Wilmot,ofGrahamstown,SouthAfrica,discussed theincidentinthe"SouthAfrican CatholicMagazine,"andseemedto consideritasortofrewardforall the'benevolentobjectsthatCharles Dickenshadservedbyhisbooks, suchas,"TheChimes,"ofwhichhe himself,wrote"Iamfierce'tofinish inaspiritbearingsomeaffinityto thoseoftruthandmercy,andto shamethecruelandthecanting.Yes, verily,andwithGod'shelpsoIwill. IhavenotforgottenmyCatechism!" ButMr.Wilmotendswithastrange statement."Thismanseemstohave deservedarecompenseandIrememberthelatereveredBishopRicards remarkingthatthisvisionofthe BlessedVirginrecordedabovewas possiblygrantedtoDickensasaspecialopportunitybywayofreward."

ofpassionasMacready(Godb.ess him)inthelastsceneofMacbeth. Inanindistinctplacewhichwas quitesublimeinitsindistinctnessI wasvisitedbyaspirit.Icouldnot makeouttheface,nordoIrecollect thatIdesiredtodoso.Itworea bluedraperyastheMadonnamight inapicturebyRaphael;andboreno resemblancetoanyoneIhaveknown exceptinstature.Ithink(butIam notsure)thatIrecognisedthevoice. AnywayIknewitwaspoorMary's spirit.Iwasnotatallafraid,but inagreatdelight;sothatIwept verymuch,and,stretchingoutmy armtoit,calledit'Dear.'AtthisI thoughtitrecoiled,andIfeltimmediatelythat,not.beingofmygross nature,Ioughtnottohaveaddresseditsofamiliarly.'Forgiveme!'I said.'Wepoorlivingcreaturesare abletoexpressourselvesonlyby looksandwords.Ihaveusedthe wordmostnaturaltoouraffections, andyouknowmyheart.'

Thecaptainhadmarriedonhisreturnfromthewar,marriedagirl whobadwaitedforhimthroughhis wearyfouryears.Butherdevotion tohimhadnotheldhermorethan ayearafterthemarriage.Then, whenhersonwasborn,shewent away,leavingherhusbandtowait forhertillthelongfurlouighof deathwaswon,constanttoher memoryasshehadbeenconstantto himwhilehewasabsent.

Thebaby,Tom-Two,theycalled him,forheborehisfather'sname, wasasfineaspecimenof'boyhood asonecouldfindinmanydays' journey.Hewasbrave,warm-hearted,honest,truthloving,quickto anger,butquickertorepentquick inallthings,tolearn,tolove,to doakindness,toappreciateonedone forhim-hewaswhatmightbe truthfullydescribedas"anoble boy,"andhisfatheradoredhim.

ThebuglewasthesecondTom's covetousadmiration.Itwashis greatestjoytobetakenbetweenhis father'skneestotrytoblowit,and

SoTomwentaway,and,because shewasaloneintheworld,andso wasthecaptain,Marycametolook after,himduringhisson'sabsence, forshewasalreadyhisdaughterin hereyesandhis,andherdutyas wellasherlovebelongedtohim. Itmayhavebeenbecausehehad hadover-muchofseparationand waitinginhislife,butthecaptain facedTom'sgoingwithlesscourage thanMary.Hewascastdownbyhis absence,andfrettedbetweenthearrivalofthemorningandeveningpaPers.Buthestilldeliveredthem bothtohiscustomers,andhisbugle rangoutaroundthehilldailywith undiminishedvigour. Therecameadayatlastthat broughtagrieftotheCaptainfar greaterthanthedeathofTomcould havecaused,agriefthatmadethe newsofSantiago,whichwouldotherwisehavesettheveteran's veinsafire,fallonhisearswithdull gloom. Tomhaddeserted. Hehadbornehimselfgallantly, hadwonnoticefromhissuperiors, hadbeenineveryway'whatMary andtheoldsoldierwouldhavehad himbe.Thenhehaddeserted,hadrun away,andnooneknewwhathad becomeofhim.Thecauseofhisdesertiontranspiredshortly.afterhe hadgone,inthediscoveryofanactiononthepartofa'memberof

VisionoftheBlessedVirginIsit possiblethattheBishopimagined that!the"Mary"ofthedream wasOurBlessedLady?Itwore indeed,"abluedrapery,asthe MadonnamightinapictureofRaphael,"hutitwas"poorMary's spirit"-namely,hiswife'syoungsisterMary,onwhosetombinKensal Greenheputthisinscription:"Young,beautiful,andgood,God inHismercynumberedheramong Hisangelsattheearlyageofseventeen."

Dickens'saccountofhisdreamis containedinalettertohisMentor andbiographer,JohnForster,which isgivenatpage123ofthesecond volumeofthe"Life,"oratpageIt).; oftheHouseholdEdition.ItwasduringhissojourninItaly,whilehe wasstayinginthePalazza,Peschiere inGenoa,September3o,1844,he wrote:"Letmetellyouofacurious dreamI.hadlastMondaynight,and ofthefragmentsofrealityIcan collectwhichhelpedto'.makeitup.I havehadareturnofrheumatismin mybackandknottedroundmywaist likeagirdleofpain,andhadlain awakenearlyallthatnight,underth. infliction,whenIfellasleepanddreamedthis+dream.ObservethatthroughoutIwasasreal,animatedandfull

"Itwassofullofcompassionand sorrowforme(whichIknewspiritually;for,asIhavesaid,Ididn't perceiveitsemotionsbyitsface thatitcutmetotheheart,andI said,sobbing'Oh,givemesometokenthatyouhave'reallyvisitedme!'

'Formawish,'itsaid.Ithought. reasoningwithmyself'IfIform'', selfishwish,itwillvanish.'SoI hastilydiscardedsuchhopesandanxietiesofmyownascameintouLy mind,andsaid'Mrs.Hogarthis surrounded;withgreatdistress.'(ObserveIneverthoughtofsaying, 'Yourmother,'astoamortalcreature.)'Willyouextricateher?'Yes.' 'Andherextrication,istobeacertaintytomethatthishasreally happened?'Yes."Butanswernee oneotherquestion,'Iisaid,inanagonyofentreaty,lestitshouldleave me.'Whatisthetruereligion'?'As itpausedamomentwithoutreplying,Isaid(goodGod,insuchan agonyof'hastelestitshouldgo away!'):`Youthink,asIdo,thatthe formofreligiondoesnotsogreatly matter,ifwetrytobegood?Or,' Isaid,.observingthatitstillhesitatedandwasmovedwiththegreatestcompassionforme,'perhaps Roman,Catholicisthebest?Perha itmakesonethinkofGodoften,' andbelieveinHimmoresteadilys' 'Foryou,'saidthespirit,fullof suchheavenlytendernessformethat Ifeltasifmyheartwouldbreak, 'foryouitisthebest!'

"ThenIawokewiththetearsrunningdownmyface,andmyselfinexactlytheconditicnofthedream.It 4.

wasjustdawn.IcalledupKate,* an.trepeateditthreeortourtimes o,(.1.,thatImightnotunconsciously makeitplainerorstrongerafterward.Itwasexactlythis,-free fromallhurry,nonsenseorconfusion whatever.Now,thestringsIcangaetherupleadingtothiswerethree. N.efirstyouknowfromthemain subjectofmylastletter.**Ticesecond,wasthatthereisagreataltar inourbedroom,atwhichsomefamilywhoonceinhabitedthisplacehad Massperformedinoldentimesand Ihadobservedwithinmyself,before goingtobed,thattherewasa:nark inthewallabomthesanctuary, whereareligiouspictureusedtobe; andIhadwonderedwithinmyself whatthesubjectmighthaveteen. andwhatthefacewaslike.Thirdly, Ihadbeen,listeningtotheconvent bells(whichringatintervalsinthe night),andsohadthought,no doubt.ofRomanCatholicservices. Andyet,forallthis,putthecaseof thatwish:beingfulfilledbyanagennv inwhichIhadnahand,andwonderwhethershouldregarditasa dreamorasanactualvision!"

Onaccountofitsconnexionwith thisdreamofCharlesDickens,I avepreservedapageof'anoldnumofthe"ContemporaryReview" omanarticlebyMissJuliaWedgewoodonRichardHoltHuttonofthe "Spectator."Thisverycleverbut notveryorthodoxladyunderstates thestrengthofMr.Hutton's,Catholictendencies.Hekeptuptheclosestfriendshipwitha,Catholicpriest tilltheveryend,andconstantlyassistedat.Mass. havebeentold thatattheOffertoryhewouldconcealapieceofgoldunderapieceof silver,inordernottoseemtooliberal.HisdevotiontoJohnHenry Newmaniswellknown,andhada shareinbreakingdownEnglishprejudiceagainstthegreatConvert. MissWedgewooddescribesthechangesthatcameoverMr,Hutton'srelieiousopinions,andthencontinues thus-Thisgrowingapproachtowards afaithattheoppositepolefromthe rationalismofhisouthseemstome traceablethroughotkallthewritings ofRichardHutton.Itexplainsthe strangerumouroftheselateryears, thathehadjoined.theCatholic Ch.trch.Hehadagreatsympathy, nodoubt,withsomedoctrinesofthe CatholicChurch.Irememberhis speakingtomeofanin`,.r)stingpassageinthelifeofCharlesDickens hisdreamthathemetoncemorea dearfriendreturnedfromtheworld bey-mdthegrave,andinanswerto hiseagerinquirywhatwasthebest religion,wastoldbyher,'Foryou, theRomanCatholicisthebest.' 'AndIcanimagine,'saidMrHutton (whoserepetitionofthestoryismy asthorityforit,asIneverreadthe book),'thatthosewordsweretrue. TheRomanCatholicreligionwould verylikelyhavebeenthebestfor him.'Ifanyonethinksthatthereis tillioneforwhomRamanCatholicism crecasupplythebestdiscipline, theewords;nodoubt,willtellas animplicitsurrendertotheRoman claims.Tomeasurethedistanceof suchdiscernmentfromsuchasurrenderwoulddelayusinatangleof truisms.Butitremainsthatthe greathistoricChurchowesits,permanencetoitsholdonthetruthof spirituallife,asmanifestedinfact ratherthanexpressibleinwords.It isatruthwhichwillalwaysappeal with,a,peculiarforcetowardsaUnitarianwhosefaithexpands.No writingofHutton'ssorevealshis dee;'estthoughtasthatessaywhich givesanintellectualoutlinetohis laterfaith.'TheIncarnation,and PrinciplesofEvidence'setsforth theaspectunderwhichadivineSan aPPealedtoaheartalwaysfaithful tothe,beliefinadivineFather."

Ar.othercleverwoman,Harriet Ma-tineau,muchmoreheterodox herUnitarianbrother,Dr. amesMartineau,wasonthat a.,..co:Acompletelyimpartialabout ::stiancreeds,andnodoubtre-

itswife. 'ItreferredtotheaffairsofMrs. Hogarthandhiswife'sfamily.Vol. xl.No.467.

cognisedthattheCatholicfaithwas Christianity.ShementionssomewherethatCharlesDickensdeclined anarticlesheofferedto"Household Words,"sayingthathiemadeita ruletoexcludeeverythingfavourable totheRomanCatholicChurch.Probablyheexpressedhimselflesscrudely,butthiswashisspirit.And yet,inspiteofallthis,inspite,of hisungenerousandunworthyremarksaboutthemonksofthegreat St.Bernardandotheruglythings in"Picturesfrom,Italy,"Ibelieve thatDickenshada.secrethankering aftertheCatholicFaith-thathis dreamwasnotalladream.Anattractionstruggledagainstisaptto promptharshwords.ofthatsort.A Maynoothstudentoncewhisperedto oneofhisclassmatesthathewas goingtojointheJesuits."Yausurpriseme.Why,youwerealways sayinghardthingsaboutthem." Perhapstodrawouthisfriendin theirpraiseperhapstojustifyhimselfinnotyieldingtoquicklytothe spell.

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Whatlight,then,doesetkperience throwonthesubject?ThelateCardinalManning,inaletterpublished inthe"WeeklyRegister,"June6th, 1885,says"TheLeagueofthe CrosshasbroughtmemanyconsolationsinthehappinessandChristian lifeofmypeople. Whathomes shouldwehavehadatthisdayif THELASTgenerationhadabstained fromallintoxicatingdrinks." Andagain"Ifwehadbegunthe LeagueoftheCrosstwenty-fiveyears ago,weshouldhaveahundredthousandmoreCatholicsinLondonif twenty-fiveyearsago,menandwomenhadbeensober,therewould havebeenthatnumberofCatholics to-daymorethanthereIs."

THEGOODSPENDERS.

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Personswhocannottouchdrink 'withoutfrequentlybecomingdrunk, ShouldtakethePledge,orwhatis thesame,shouldabstainfromdrink altogether.Manywhomcircumstanceswillpermitwilldowelltotake it,thoughtheyhaveno'needofdoingso,becausetheywilldoathing thatwillgivegoodexampleto'oth,ers,andexampleisstrongerthan words,andalsotherebytheypractise&moresublimevirtuethanthat oftemperance,viz.,anexteriormortificationofthesenseoftaste,and 'herebyacquireagreaterfacility,a readinessofpractisingothervirtues, 'endamongstthemthatofrespect:mgthosewho,thoughnottotalabstainers,observetemperance; and thustotalabstainershavemore ,k-racehere(ordinarilyspeaking)and .gloryhereafter.

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