The Record Newspaper 28 September 1912

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14 TheWest AUSTRALIANRECORD

SATURDAY,SEPTEMBER2S,1912

GreatPriest

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THELATEMONS.CARROLL,V.G.,OFSYDNEY.

ThelateMonsignorCarrollwas77 yearsofage,beingbornonJune24, l835,atGarvaman,intheparishof Grange,fourmilesfromthecityof Kilkenny.Hewasachildoffive yearswhenhearrivedinAustralia withhisparents.ThefamilysettledfirstatWindsor,afterwardsgoingtoCampbelltown,andfinally settlingonafarmatAppin,which, bythewishoftheMonsignor,was tobecomeecclesiasticalpropertyon hisdeath.Hemadehispreliminary studiesatoldSt.Mary'sSeminary I-andattheBenedictineCollege, "Lyndhurst,"Glebe.Hehaddecided tojointheBenedictineOrder,and foratimehewasanovice.Hechangedhisplans,however,andwentto Irelandtostudyforthesecular priesthood.Thiswasin,his2ith year.HeenteredMountMelh'ray, wherehestayedforawhile,later goingtoAllHallowsCollege,Dublin,wherehecompletedhiscourse, andwasordainedpriestonJune24,

INVARIOUSPARISHES.

ReturningtoAustraliainNovemberofthesameyear,hewasfora whileattachedtothestaffofSt. Mary'sCathedral.LaterheNorked inParramatta,andthencameback tothecathedral.Forfiveyearshe wasstationedatBombala,incharge oftheparish,andafterwardsat MountCarmel,Waterloo.From alo,untCarmelhewenttoSt.Augustine's,BalmainEast,assuccessor tothelateArchpriestTherry,that greatchampionofthefaithinAustralia,whowasmightilyadmiredby MonsignorCarroll,whohadmuchin commonwithhimTwenty-seven yearsagohewasappointedP.P.of theSacredHeartparish,andshortlyafterhisarrivalin18kt-towards thecloseoftheyear,infact-the lateCardinalchoseDr.Carrollas hisVicar-General.

BUTONEHOLIDAY.

MonsignorCarrolltookbutone holidayinhislife,andthatwasafterhisordinationtothepriesthood, whenhetravelledforashortwhile in,Europe.ThenhecenttoRome, wherehehadaninterviewwithPepe PiusIX.beforereturningtoAustraliatobeginthoselongyearsofarduousandself-sacrificinglabouron themissionthatonlyendedwithhis death.Sternandforcefulwashis Profile.themouthchiseledonlines thatwerefullofcharacter,hutthe asceticexteriorcoveredoneofthe kindestofhearts,andintheSacred Heartparishtheytellmanytalesof hishiddencharity.Heneverspoke (4himselforhisdoings-hewasene ofthemost'modestofmen-indeed, hecarriedself-effacementtotheextreme-betitisknownthatfromthe dayhereturnedfromIreland,a youngpriest,hedevotedhimselfto thecauseofthemiserable,anIno oneeverwentempty-handedfromhis door.IntheSacredHeartHospice tertheDying,whichheattendedas chaplainfromthedayofitsfoundation,22yearsago,untiltheday beforehislastillnessseizedhint,his noblecharitywasparticularlydisplayed."Iregardworkinginthe hospiceasoneoftheprivilegesof mylife."heoftensaid,andhenever permittedanyofhiscuratestoease theburdenofhisworkinthatinstitution.Atanyhouroftheday ornighthewaseverreadytogoto thebesideofthepoorpatientswho hadcometotheSistersofCharity forpeaceandcomfortduringtheir

lastdaysonearth.ThoughMonsignorCarrollwasnotaltogether indiscriminateinthedistributionof hisalms,hewasfrequentlychided bythosewhoknewhimwellforgivingtosomewhowereundeservingof hissympathy,butheinvariablyansweredthat"itwasbettertobemistakeninmanycasesthan,through theexerciseofatoominutediscrimination,tosendawayunrelievedone deservingperson."Thiswasthe spiritofhislife.Andasmightbe expectedhehadnomoneytobequeathwhenhedied.Ofthe£100 hepromisedattheblessingofthe foundationstoneofhisnewchurch lastyearhemanagedtoraise£3o bythedisposalofsomelittleinteresthehad.Thebalanceisprovidedfor-andthereisnothingleft. MonsignorCarroll'scareerwascharacterisedbyclearthinkingand straightspeaking,andadevotion thatwastrulysaintly.Wherethe Churchwasconcernedhewasuncompromising,andherecalledwithsatisfactionthefactthatonceonly hadhecelebratedamixedmarriage, andthenhewasspeciallyorderedto dosobytheBishop.Yet,however ferventandzealoushewasinthis connection,hewasneverknownto havesaidawoundingwordagainst anon-Catholic.Hewas,indeed,the idealpriest,whofilledhisoffice, withafullsenseofitsresponsibilities.NeveraSundaypassedatthe SacredHeartbutfoundhiminthe pulpiteitheratoneoftheMassesor ateveningdevotions,andhedrove theshaftsofgoodcounselasdeeply ashecouldintothemindsc'his Peoplewithhisclearreasoningand soundlogic,andhiswordsOroight manybacktothestraighttrack again.Nordidhedividepreaching frompractice.Heroseearly,retiredbetimes,livedsparingly,waspoor asanyofhispeople,andfilledeverydaywithahundredduties-ever fightingforthefaith,evercarrying consolationintothesunlesshomes oftheforlornandmiserable.Almosttiptothelast,thoughfrailand feeble,hecarriedoutallhisusual work,despitetheentreatiesofmost whowishedtorelievehim.

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"Lookingbackonhislifesofaras itissubjecttooursurvey,andseeingnowthatweareonthepointof consigninghismortalremainsto theirlastsleepingplace,wefindin oneofthepassagesoftheEpistles ofSt.Paulthecorrectrenderingof thenatureofthelifethatwillfor evershineamongstusasanedifyinglife,asanexemplarylife,asa lifewhichwillaccuseusonthelast day.ThemainprincipleofMonsignorCarroll'slifewasGod;itwas somethingSt.Paulseemedtoexpress whenhesaidwhetherweliveordie weareofGodnomanlivestohimself,nomandiestohimself.MonsignorCarrolldidnotliveforhimself, butforthe-Church,forthewholebodyofthefaithful.Whencalledupon toassumethehigherpositionamongsttheclergybewasdevotedto itsduties,andwheninvitedtobecomeVicar-GeneraltotheCardinal hisonethoughtthroughlifewasto seewhathisEminence'smindwas toseewhathisplanswere,andhe thoughtofnothingelsebutcartring themout.

WHENDEATHCAME.

lywisdomwillurgeustocompromise-letusbeneitherbesitantsnor compromisers,butletusbetrueto thepromiseswemadeatBaptism, toseekfirsttheKingdomofGod andHisjustice-letusbetruetoour priestlyvocationasFatherCarroll was."

ENGLISHAUTHOR'SANTICATHOLICEYESOPENEDBY AVISITTOIRELAND.

"Tbelieve,"saidArchbishopKelly aftertheRequiemMassforMons. Carroll,"thatallthatcanhesaid ofhimmaybeexpressedinthe words'HewasamanofGod.'Inhis heart,asIremarked,hewasathoroughpriest-priestlyintheemploymentofhistime,priestlyinallhis utterances,inflexibleinpointsof greaterpatfectioninecclesiastical discipline.Yes,inflexibilitywashis characteristicwhenhewassatisfied thathisviewwasthegospelview, for,unliketheworldlywise,he soughtfirstthekingdomofGodand Hisjustice,leavingallelsetoDivineProvidence.Washenotinflexibleinthematterofmixedmarriages?Somewouldanswer,Too muchso.'Listen!Whenhewasa youngpriestitfelltohislottoassistofficiallyatamixedmarriage. Itwasoneofthecategorywhich weconsidermorepromising.Someof thechildrenofthatunionbecamereligious,hutthewife,afterherexperienceoflifeasthepartnerofa mixedmarriage,said,'Godforgive thepriestwhodidnotstopmefrom contractingtheunionIdid.'Thenceforward,FatherCarrolldetermined thathisfacewouldheforeverset againstthesemarriageswhichthe CatholicChurchinherheartfears anddetests.

"Whendeathcamethesanteprinciplethatguidedhimthroughlife guidedhiminto will.Hewasurgedtoseekmore certainrecoveryinthespecialcare oftheneighbouringhospital,buthe said'Onlyonepersoncanuuume todosuchathing.'Whenthatpersondidaskhim,nochildcouldhe moredocile.Butafteralittlewhile hisinflexibleintegrityasserteditself.'Icannotgotomygravefrom ahospital,'hesaid'Iwillgoto mygravefrommyownhome.'So hereturnedtohisownroom,and PointingtoapictureoftheBlessed Virgin,whichhungoverthemantel, hesaid,'Shewilltakecareofme.' Itisnotforustothinkthathe mighthavebeensparedlonger.He wascharacteristicallyhimselftothe end,andnowheiswearingthe crownhedeservedasapriestworthyofdoublehonour,forheruled wellbothinwordandindoctrine.'

"IrememberdistinctlyMonsignor carroll'sexpressionwithregardto someofhisownparishioners,who cametoearlyMassonSundays withtheirpicnicbaskets,andafter ahastyworshipoftheirCreator, wenttospendthedayinutterforgetfulness,ofHim.Itisagoodand PraiseworthythingtogotoMass, butisthegoodsufficient,istheSandaysanctified,willthegraceobtainedbeasanctificationoftheSt.nday givenuptosuchpractices?Certainly,itwouldbenocaseforconfession,butthereisadefectthatis tellingontheCatholicspirit.Inall suchthingsIwouldclaimthat MonsignorCarrollwasamanof God,thathespokethetruth,that hewasthesaltoftheearth,which Godintendseverypriesttobe,and Itrustthathisspiritwillnotdepartfromus,thatwewillkeepthe idealofearnestandsincerereligion beforeourminds,andtrytobring ourpeopletoliveaccording,toit fromtheirinfancyonwards.

Personswhoadmirethewritingsof Mr.HaroldBegbie(saysthe"Ave Maria")willwonderatthechange thathascomeoverhimwhenthey read"TheLadyNextDoor,"just PublishedbyMessrs.Hodderand Stoughton.Heusedtobefullof distrustandprejudicetowardsCatholicsandtheirreligion."Iinherited,"hetellsus,"analmostviolent antipathytotheRomanCatholic Church."Butheisridofitnow, and,likeanhonestman,seemstobe greatlyrelieved.Theeffectwaspro(heedbyavisittotheSouthof Ireland,ofwhichhewrites:"InIrelandIcamefacetoface withmyproblem.IntheSouth, whereCatholicinfluenceissupreme, thepeoplearealmostenchantingin theirsweetnessofdisposition,entirelyadmirableinthebeautyand oftheirdomesticlife,wonderfulinthewholesomenessandsanctityoftheirchastity.Insteadofa lazy,thriftless,discontented,and squalidpeople-asIhadimagined themtohe-theIrishoftheSouth wonmysympathyandcompelledmy admirationbyqualitiestheveryopposite.Itseemedtomethatthese hard-working,simple-living,familylovingandmostwarm-heartedpeoplehaddonewhatweinEngland havelargelyfailedtodo,evenin ourvillages-towit,solvedtheproblemoflife.Thecharmwhichevery travellerfeelsintheSouthofIreland isthecharacteroftheIrishpeople, andmyinvestigationforcedmeto thejudgmentthatthischaracteris thecultureofIrishCatholicism.My Problemlay,therefore,insquaring theadmirationIfeltforthosegraciouspeoplewithmydetestationof theChurchwhichhasguardedIrish characterfromthedawnofitshistory.Iwascompelledtoadmitthat hadgreatly'misjudgedtheCatholicChurch." Thefranknessofthisisasfineas couldbe.InnumerableotheroutsidersmisjudgetheChurch,tut, alasonlyacomparativelysmall numberevercometorealisethefact. Thosewhitdogenerallyhavetheir eyesopenedbythelivesoffaithful Catholics,thoughCatholichooks maydisposethemnottokeeptheir eyestightlyclosed.

"WithahopefulwordIconclude," hisGraceadded."Letusshirkno difficultyintheworkofthepriesthood,thoughtemptationwilllead ustoprocrastinate,thoughworld-

Trish1latioiAlforesters. ASocietyforIrishmen. NoInitiationFee CheapestContributions FigANOgi8;HughO'Neill,Perth,every alternateThursday,TradesHall.Beaufort Street.BrianBoruBranch.Fremantle, everyalternateTuesday.FriendlySocietiesHall,HighStreetCharlesStuart Parnell.Boulder,Secretary'sAddress,16 ClancyStreet,Boulder. MoneytoLendonapplicationtotheSociety'sSolicitors,MessrsJ.andR.Marvell,BarrackStreet,Perth,ortheGenera Secretary,sateofJ.J.Snigg,BarrackSt

WaysideNotes

AWHISPERTOANTI-CLERICALS.

"Mesectariansallovertheworld cryoutagainsttheCatholicMissionsof;theCongoandnaturallythe firstaretheSocialistsandFreemasonsofBelgiumitiself,,whocannotbearaCatholicGovernment whichcallsforthuniversaladmiration.TheysaythattheCongois fullofpriests,andaboveallof Jesuits,withgreatprejudiceofthe moralandmaterialprogressofthe country.

Toshutthemouth'oftherabid anti-clericals,the"Verite"givcsthe followingwitty,comparisonofthe workdonebyJesuitsandSocialists intheCongo:SocialJesuits.lets.

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INVENTOROFLIGHTNESS}ROD.

hadagreatinfluenceonthemelodic anddhythmicalformationofGregorianphrasing,anditis,therefore, veryimportantthattheybereproducedinexecutioninthesameway inwhichtheywereartisticallyconceivedintheirorigin.Finally,the spreadoftheRomanpronunciation will,asyouhavewellremarked, havethefurtheradvantageofconsolidatingmoreandmoretheprincipleofliturgicalunityinFrance-a unitywhichhasbeeneffectedbythe hippyreturntotheRomanliturgy andtheGregorianChant.Henceit isourwishthatthemovementof returntotheRomanpronunciation ofLatinmayhecontinuedwiththe samezealandthesameconsoling successwhichhavehithertomarked itsonwardmarch,and,wehope,to thereasonexpressedabove,thatthis reform,underyourdirectionandthat oftheother.membersoftheEpiscopate,mayhehappilypropagate,lin allthediocesesofFrance."

Indirectly,thissxeressiono,the Pope'swillandthereasonsonwhich itisbasedhavetheirforceandinterestforothewcuntriesbesides France.

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CATHOLICHOSPITALSAND STATEAID.

REMARKSBYARCHBISHOP KELLY.

Theannouncementofthedeathin MissourirecentlyofJohnCole,inventorofthelightningrod,recalls thespectacularcareerofthatformerlyinterestingfigureintheworld ofcommerceandofscienceassciencewasunderstoodbythelaymen ofearlierdays.Nodoubtthereare half-grownboysandgirlsinplenty now,whohaveneverseenalightningrod,yetaquarterofacentury agonobuildingwasconsideredsafe fromaboltoflightningunlessit wassurmountedbythetrustedsteel pointwhichwasexpectedtoattract thefluidandconveyitharmlessly into.theearth.Publicfaithinthe efficacyofthelightningrodwasso greatintheEasternasdMississippi ValleyStates,wherethunderstorms arecommon,thatitwasdifficultfor theownerofabuildingtogetafire insurancepolicyunlesshefirstprovidedalightningrodasashield fromdangerfromtheelements,as doestheaveragenegrodependupon hislittlebagprovidedbytheboodeovendor.Butthepassingofthe lightningrodhasbeengoingonfor manyyearsandnowitispracticallyunknownexceptwhenitisseen onsomeoftheolderbuildingswhere ithasbeenforperhapstwenty-five orthirtyyears,andthepeoplehave cometolookuponitwithaboutas muchrespectforitsvirtueasthey haveforthelefthindlegofa graveyardrabbit.Thelightningrod serveditspurpose,itmadeseveral millionaires,anditcalmedthefeel logsofthousandsofnervouspersons duringthunder-storms,butithas gone,andsoonwillberecalledonl bytradition.

THEPRONFNCIATIONOFLATIN. LETTERFROMTHEHOLY FATHER.

TheHolyFatherhasaddressedan importantlettertoMonsignorDubois,ArchbishopofBourges,ftthe subjectofthepronunciationofLatin.Inapreviouscommunication, hisGracehadinformedthePontiff thatduringthelasteightyears, sincethepublicationofthe"Motu Proprio"onsacredmusic,theRomanpronunciationof.Latinhasbeen makinggreatheadwayinFrance, andthatitisnowusedinmany cathedrals,seminaries,colleges,and evenincountrychurches.

HisHoliness'sletter,afterdwellingonthis,proceeds"ThequestionofthepronunciationofLatinis Intimatelyconnectedwiththatof therestorationoftheGregorian Chant,theconstantobjectofour thoughtsandrecommendationssince thebeginningofourPontificate.The accentandpronunciationofLatin

meansblindsecularismthereisno suchthingforus.WepreferChristiancharity,whichgavebirthto ourhospitals,andwhichhasgiven love,eiliciencyandprosperityto them.WetrusttotheChristiancharity,andsay,whilstwedonotthank youfordoingyourduty,ifyouwill notdoit,wemustwaittillyou, cometotheuseofreason."

sea. PARNELLASAPOLITICAL FORCE.

"Youmaybuildhospitals,and voteanannualsubsidy,"saidHis GracerecentlyatMonteOliveto, "butyouwillnotmake:hemasgood hospitalsastheCatholicones.Of silvercannotbemadeasgoodas gold,noranymetalasgoodas precious,stones,religionisapricelessstonetowhichno.netalcan compare.ThespiritofChrist isthere.Therewerenohospitals untilafterChristandChristianity spreadthroughouttheworld. 1 claimthataflthegoodthatisin AustraliaisderivedfromChristianity.ThosewholefttheCatholic ChurchtookfromittheirowncommonPrayerbrook,theirtraditions andfamilylife,buttheyarelosing themunfortunately.Nowthereisno CatholicBishopwhohasnotahospital.WhenConstantinegavefreedomtobuildhospitals,theChurch erectedoneforwomenandanother formenbesidethegreatSt.John LateranCathedral.Otherscannever approachtheCatholichospitalseven inmattersofeconomy.Letthem getthebestadministratorsor Physicians,buttheywillnot reachtheCathelichospitalsin thatrespect.Thegeneralpercentage ofdeathsinpublichospitalswasabout7percent.;Lewisham'sreturns were2.24,whileSt..Vincent's,withinthezoneofaccidents,didnotgo beyond4percent.Theywouldnot getahospitalinanypartofthe worldmanagedwithgreatereconomy,procureresultswithsuchefficiencyastheCatholichospitals.Itis thespiritof('hrist,arrinotthe nunsorindividualsthatdidit.It istoohadtosaythatnohelpwill b'givensuchhospitals.Otherinstitutionssaythattheydependuponmoney,andwantmoreofit.or theywillshutupthebeds. "Thereisahardmetallicringaboutthat,"saidhisGrace."Thedoctorsmayheexcellentmen,andworthyoftheirtraditions.Allpraiseto them.Suchacryisnot,heardat Lewisham,Auburn,orSt.Vincent's Hospitals.Ifyousaytouswewill Riveyoumoney,youmustgiveop yournuns,andadmitlittlebylittlelayadministration,whichina momentmaytakethemanagement ofthehospitaloutofthehandsof thenunsanddrivethemoutjustas theFreemasonsaredoinginPortugalandFrance.Ifyougiveusmoneysendwhomyoulike-sendspoiled Catholicsifyoulike,andletthem inspectandseehoweverypennyis rightlyspent.LettheUniversity lookafterthedegreesofthephysicians.Thereismuchreverencefor nopnlarcontrol.Welcomethatwithinitsproversphere,butwhenit

ofhischaracter;somethingeould beproposedwhichhedidnotapprovehewouldlisten,silentand mysterious; hewasalwaysroost dangerousellenheremainedsilent; andthuswheneverybodyelset.ad sleekenhewouldsuddenlychowthat. thefoundationsofhischaracterwere laidongranite,andtherew.t,'no moretobesaid.

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TONGIE-TWISTING.

seelablesmayattackanyspeaker Thedatressfulhabitofmisplacing (saesthe Independent").Mr. Asquithhimselfhasfoundhistongue refractory.Whenhehadtwicebungled aPhrasehei-.'lyPf$49(.3ca,for farofmakingcon!taionworseconfound..d,rublemenshouldr-Illy' takeacourseoflessonsfromMr. Maki,Bard.Theycouldbegin,sa3', withbe,simplesttonguetwisterIdolikecheapseatrips, \'es,cheapseatripsinships.

OneofthemarvelsofParnell'scareer(saysT.P.O'Connor)was theextraordinaryandimmediateinstinctheshowedforpoliticalwarfare,andespeciallyinthatdifficult andperilousarena'oftheHouseof Commons.LordEversleybringsout thewell-knownfactthatwhen-Parnellattwenty-eightbeganhisParliamentaryoareer,therewereveryfew menintheHousewhoweresoprofoundlyignorantofthethingshis political,careerdemanded.Hehad neverreadIrishhistoryprobablyhe hadreadbutlittleEnglish;indeed, heneverwasareaderofanything literarytotheendofhisdays. doubtifheeverreadaanovelora poeminthewholecourseofhisexistence.,Andyetwithinacoupleof yearsofhisentranceintotheHouse ofCommons,withoutanypretensionsto'greatoratoricalpower,this unletteredsmallsquirewastheequal ofthegreatestParliamentarianin alltheartsofParliamentarywarfare.Hereisasingularinstanceof this.Heobstructed,alongwith Biggar,theArmyMutinyBill-which Ishouldexplaintomynon-political readersisaBillwhichhastobe PassedeveryyearinordertoconstitutethestandingArmy-enold constitutionalprecautionwhichwe haveinheritedfromthedaysofthe Stuarts,when.Parliamentwasstill fightingforitsrights,andtheKing hadtohepeeventedfrontcreatinga standingarmyintheintersecso'a despoticThrone.Thesetwoyearsof obstructionwereenoughtobreak downthepatienceofanyassembly; andtherewasthereforetheprospectofParliamentpassingrules whichmighthavecrippled,ifnotdestroyed,Parnell'spowerofinterferingwithit.ButParnellpickedout oftheitoorsomesuchnumberof clausesofwhichtheArmyMutiny Billconsists,thetwoorthreeelate seswhichauthorisedflogginginthe Army.Itwasastroke,,fgenius, forthepunishmentwasbrutal,and theattempttoabolishitapoealledt thestronghumanitarianinstinctsof theEnglishpeople,withtheresult thatthetwolonely,discreditedand hatedIrishObstructivesdraggedafterthemfirstMr.Chamberlain,who quarrelledwithLordHartington, thentheLiberalleakier,andnearly brokeuptheLiberalpartyand, finally,ParnellandBiggarfound themselvesgoingintothelobbyv.ith notonlyMrChamberlain,butalso LordHartingtonandthewholeLiberalParts-. IltimatelythererosebehindiheIrihmentheflamingsupPortoftheEnglishmasses,untilin theendtheConservativeGovernmenthadtobendbeforethestorm and,practically,floggingintheArmy,andafterwardsintheNavy, wasabolished.Herewasatriumphantvindicationwhichmusthave madeParnell-whohadsomecynicisminhiscomposition-smileetimly.

In-hipsonhaletrips.liketogo Wheneind,doblow

Thenit\totedbecomeimpossiblefor maliciousPeriodicalstoenumerate, asoneefthemdoesthisweek,the verbalmisplacern,titsciftheSession. !rahmembersarenumerousinthe canital(o.g(i,ihi.. tnpioninthatlineis,how-" ever,neitheranIrishmanorsParlia1 mentariaa-hi,alericandProfessorofOxford.Itwashewho toldtheporterthathisluggagewas pulpitsnhe "at°rag,andahug."Fromthe half-warmed NPatiatd"it fishb eloquence

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higherlife"-thehalf-formedwish forahigherlife.QueenVictoria waspassingandinhisenthusiasm liecried-"Therecheersforthequeer oldDan"Tothladyehohad takenthewrongseatintheeharcle hesaid-''Pardonme,Madam,you neeoaupeeingm.pie."

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ItissaidthattheMostRev.Archbishop.McNeill,justtransferredfrom theSeeofVancouver,I1.C.,toToronto,Ont.,wasinhisearlydays aneditorandablacksmith."This doubletrainingofhisyouthwillsurelyaidHisGrace,"saystheChicago"NewWorld,""asArchbishopof Toronto,forsomeofthenarrow bigotsofthatcityaresorelyin needofbothenlightenmentandhammering."

TheMostRev.Dr.'Prendergast, ArchbishopofPhiladelphia,wason avisittoIrelandattheendofJuly.Hisgraceis(anativeofClonmei,Co.Tipperary,andwasherr, onMays,r84,;.Hepia-suedhis classicalstudiesinhisnativeland, andongoingtoAmericaenteredthe diocesanseminaryofPhiladelphia. HewasordainedinNovember,1865. Lastyearhe,suceeededthelateArchbishopRyanintheSeeofPhiladelphia.

THELANDLEAGUE. ThenextepochinParnell'slife whichthishooktemptsmetodescribeiswhenhehadtofightoutthe battleinhismindbetweenhisown thenConservativeinstinctsandthe farmoreRadicalopinionsof\Ir. Dau'itt.Parnell'smindmovedsomewhatslowlyhisstrengthwasthat afterhehadreachedadecisionnothingcouldshakeit.Hewasin thatrespectthemostinflexibleman Ihaveevermet.Thatwas',Ileof thesecretsofhisextraordinaryinfluenceovermen.Plea-amt,unpretentious,companionable,easy-goincforParnellwareneeertheself-sufficient,arrogant,andrudechiefwhich newspaperlegendshazelescriliedLim -Parnellsuddenly,andwithout warning,wouldrevealtheotherside

TheEmperorofAustriasentoneof theImperialtrains,inwhichhehimselfusuallytravels,tobringthePapal LegatetoVienna.Thesametrain willbakethtprelatehacktoItaly, butitisexpectedthatpartofthe journeywillhemadebywayofthe UpperDanubeonasteamer,asmane ofthecitiesandtownsalongthe' riverareanxioustomakeapublic demonstrationintheLegate'shonour,likethatwithwhichthecities oftheMiddleRhinegreetedtherepresentativeettheHolySeeonthe occasionof,theCologneCongressof reoe.

ThePresidentoftheUnitedStates isnotover-raedat.£15,riooayear (saysanexchange).ThePresidentis theonlyofficialoftheGovernment whoisnotrequiredtosignthepay roll.InthetimeofPresidentClevelandthesalarywas4,166dollars (aboutElias)662rdc,amonth. SoaccurateistheTreasurysystem ofbook-keepingthatthesalary chequeofthePresidentwasIrawn fer4i66(101.i66c.onemonth,and4166 dol.67c.forthenexttwomonths. Attheendofhistermitwasfound thatonecent(ahalf-penny)wasstill duetoPresidentCleveland,soa

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IiSWatchwordsare:-RELIGION,NATIONALITY,CATHOLleITY,813NEVOLBNeB.;

ItisESSENTIALLYIRISHandCATHOLICsaditSPECIALLYAPPEALSTOCATHOLICYouthsdemandingtheirSUPPORTandALLEGIANCE.BransheswillbeestablishedinanyLOCALITYonreceiptby theDISTRICTSECRETARYofarequisitionSIGNEDbyTENPERSONS,SanctionedbythePRLECBT oftheDISTRICT,thenamesandagesofintendingmembersbeingfullysetoutintherequisition.

55oBRANCHESThroughouttheCommonwealthandNewZealand; 50,000 membersandE300,000in Funds.FinancialHelpandMedicalAssistanceincasesofSicknessGuaranteed. NOMINALENTRANCEFEES.

MODERATECONTRIBUTIONS.

LoansAdvancedinLargeorSmallAmountsonApprovedCityandSuburban FreeholdProperties.

PullParticularsonApplicationto.M.A.SCANLAN,DistrictSecretary. No.8EagleChambers,Hay-Street,Perth.

chequeforthatamountwasdrawn inhisfavour.Ithasneverbeen cashed,butisoneofthesouvenirs oftheClevelandhomeinPrinceton.

ItisannouncedthatMajorand Brevet-ColonelSirEdouardP.C. Girouard,1).S.0.,RoyalEngineers <aCatholic)hasretiredonpay.Sir E.Girouard,whohasbeenGovernorandCommander-in-Chiefofthe EastAfricaProtectoratesincer9tiy, hasbeenoneofthemostprominentoftheablebodyofmenLord Kitchenerhashadtohelphimin EgyptandtheSoudan.HedistinguishedhimselfintheNileExpeditionof1897.Beforeandduringthis lattercampaignSirEdouardwasin chargeoftheSoudanrailway,which playedsoimportantapartinLord Kitchener'ssubjugationoftheMabdi. SincethenSirEdouardhasserved inSol.thAfricainasimilarcapacity,andhasgovernedNorthernNigeria. Ilh

ACOURAGEOUSCATHOLIC TORY.

TheactionofMr.NichollsCockshutt,theEnglishCatholicTory, whofoughtRochdaleasaTory,and wasto,fightitagain,inrepudiating BonerLaw'sBlenheimspeech,was mostcourageous,saystheIrishPress Agency,andhashadamarkedeffect onTorypublicopinioninEngland. HenotonlyrepudiatedtheBlenheim speeches,buthecondemnedinthe strongesttermsthemethodsofoppositiontoHomeRuletypifiedby thecirculationofthebogus"HibernianOath"bytheToryPartyinthe recent('reweelection.Thisnews comestousasamostpleasantsurpriseasaruleEnglishCatholic Torieshaveverylittlebackbone.It isthefirsttimeweeverheardthe words"CourageousandCatholic" appliedtoaTorywehopeitmay nothethelast.

HISMOSTCATHOLICMAJESTY.

theunaffectedpiety,thequickyet patienttemper,theconsciousness ofmajestythatneedsnopompous background,thegenerosityandthe

ceaselessvigilance-allthesecharacteristicsenterintotheAustrian conceptionoftheEmperor." LikeCaesartheelementsinhimare somixedthatnaturemightstand upandsay."Hereisaman."Catholicpeoplethroughouttheworld willjoininprayingthattheend maystillbefaroff,andthatwhen itdoescome,itwillcomeinaform befittingthenoblecareerofFrancis Joseph.

TheGrandDuchyofLuxembergis oneofthesmallestindependent Statesintheworld,witsa,total populationof26o,00osouls.Itlies onthehighroadfromEnglandto Italy,betweenFrance,Belgium,and Germany,andisknowntotheselect fewasanidealsummerretreat,and oneofnature'smostfavouredspots. Butthoughsmallinsize,itsgeographicalandpoliticalimportanceisrelativelygreat.Lyingpartlyinone oftherichestironore-fieldsinthe world,Luxembergisapearlthat wouldgraceanyroyalcrown,Producingasitdoesone-fortiethofthe world'stotaloutputofrawiron.

In Marie thenewSovereignofLuxemburg, thegoodfolkofthatfavouredlittle countryhavearuleraftertheirown heart.Although250,000outofa populationof260,000areCatholics, the.GrandDuchy,onaccountofthe SalicLaw,abrogatedin1907,has nothadaCatholicSovereignBefore forhalfacentury.

ThenewSovereignofLuxemburgis only18yearsold,girlishinfigure, buttall,andofserious,ifgentle, mien.Herreignbeginsroostacepiciously,witheveryguaranteeof carefuleducation,highprinciple,and generousinstinctontheoneside, andpopularsympathy,respect,and trustontheother.

"Intheartofruling,"saidarecentwriter,"thatofinspiringaffectionatedevotiontohisperson, see FrancisJosephofAustriahasno superior."Hehastakenarealand activepartinthegovernmentofhis country,givinghoursofservicei.ngrudginglytotheroutinedutiesof hi-high.office,andhasneverforgottenthatheisaConstitutionalmonarch.Heisstronginhisownopinions,andyethasneverlackedaproperdeferencetotheviewsofhisadvisers.Hisstrengthofcharacter wasexhibitedonlyafewmonths ago,whenhishighprerogativeswith regardtotherecruitingofthearm.inHungarywerechallenged.Onthat occasicnhesentferhisPrimeMinisterandthreatenedto.abdicateif theattackwasPersistedin.Th. PrimeMinisteralmostonhisknees imploredhimtosurrender,butthe PowersoftheEmperoronthedisputedpointwereadmittedandconced, ed.ThepeopleknowtheirEmperor. andtheMinistersrecognisedthatin anyconstitutionalconflictthepeoplewouldstandbehindthethrOne; justastheToryPartyknewwhat wouldbetheattitudeofthepeople ofGreatBritainshouldtheDie-Hard movementhavebeenpersistedin.A Pleasantpersonalsketchofthemonarchisgivenbyacontributortothe "Times":-

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MarieAdelaideistheeldestofthe sixdaughtersofthelateWilliamof Nassau,GrandDukeofLuxemburg, 'deceasedFebruary 1917,enjoys thedistinctionofbeingtheyoungest andoneofthemostpopularrulers inEurope,-hehavingtakenthe oathofaccessionamidscenesof indescribableenthusiasm.

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TheTreatmentofconverts

ANAPPEALTOTHECATHOLICLAITY.

(BYOXONIAN.)

Afterperusingthevariousarticles appearinginthe"Record,"thewriterbecameimpressedwiththeimportanceofthisgreatquestion;for itisgreat,asitconcernsinsome degreetheCatholicChurchinthis State.Thiswasmoreurgently broughthometothewriterwhenhe consideredhowlittlethehistoryof latterdayconversionsandtheirimportancetotheCatholicChurchis recognisedbyCatholicsthemselves, whilstbeinglookeduponbytheProtestantdenominationsasasourceof dangertothemselvesandthatof thegravestimport.Timewas,and notsolongagoinEnglandand America,whentheconvertwaslookeddownuponbyboththoseheleft andthosewhosereligionheadopted, beingasortofPariah.Now,toa greatextent,thisfeelinghasdisappearedinEnglandandAmerica,but Ifearstillexiststo-dayinAustralia.Whilsttheclergyfullyrecognisethedifficulties,thetrials,tribulations,andtroublesoftheconvert, thelaityentirelyneglecttheconvert andrefusetohelphimonthepebblypathsofhisreligiousandsocial life."Heisonlyaconvert"isthe oftbeardexpressionbothinsidethe Yhurchandinthesocialmeetings. "OnlyaConvert,"forsooth! have thosewhousethephraseeverconsideredwhatthatconversionhasoftencost,nayonemaysay"What thecostofconversionis?"Theloss ofborne,thegivingupoftraditions dearestofall,theseveringoffamilytiesofthemostsacrednature, thelossoftenofplace,positionand socialatadmonetarystatus.Religiousbeliefsofanynaturearethe hardesttosever,themostdifficult tothrowoff,moreespeciallywhenit istoadoptanewbeliefwhichone hasfromhisveriestchildhoodbeen taughttoabhor,tolookuponas anaccursedthing.Throughouthistorythefiercestofwars,themost longdrawnoutcontests,andthebitterestbattleshavebeenwaged aroundreligiousmatters,andhave beeninspiredbythefaithofthecombatants.Whatithasbeentothe nation,theparty,orthesect,it haslikewisebeentotheindividual withthisdifference,thatwhilstthe partyisfightingunitedlyagainst equalornearlyequalodds,theindividualhastodobattleagainst unequalnumbers.

Therehasbeennosetattemptat attch,nogoingoutintootherpreserves,nodisplayoforatoricalfireworksinordertobringthestrayingsheepbacktothefold.Nothing ofthekindhasbeenattempted,but theseekeraftertruthhashadto tighthiswaythroughamazeof theologicaldiscussionsandhistorical facts.Hisfighthasbeensevere,but hisfaithhasbeenreinforcedtenfold bytheverytrialsithasundergone. Icouldrecountthemarvellouslist ofconvertsofthelast3oyears,men ofhighstandingintherealms,of science,literature,art,andcommerce.

Thenisitnotjust,andrightthat thosewhohavemadesuchsacrifices foughtsuchgreatfights,andtriumphedovergreatobstacles,shouldreceiveatthehands.oftheCatholic communityeveryconsideration,everyhelp,andeverykindness?Butis it,alwaysso?Insomecasesitis quitethecontrary,andtheeffortsof theconvertforhisChurchareoften decried.Asaninstanceofthis:Somelittle.timeagoaconvertlivinginacountrytowninthisState becameimpressedwiththeneedofa Churchbeingprovided.Hehadnot muchmoney,butbeingenergetic,.he setaboutraisingfundsforthislaudablepurpose.Strangetorelate, thetwoleadingmembersofthelocalCatholiccongregation,lookedaskanceathisefforts,andPartiallyimpededhiswork,forthesimplereasonthat"hewasonlyaconvert!"

themagainstthatothervice,which, nexttointemperance,isthemost Prolificsourceofevil,andthegreaX.estcauseofdangertotheyoungnamely,gambling.

Meanstosecuretheend

Toobtaintheapprovaland recommendationoftheBishopsof England.

2.Topetitioneveryrectoreither toestablishabranchoftheorganisationinhisparish,ortomake the"Crt.saders'Promises"aconditionofmembershipofanyexisting,juvenileorganisation,includingBoys'BrigadeandRoyScouts.

3.Toseektheco-operationof Parentsandteachersinfurthering theorganisation.

CONSTITUTIONOFORGANISATION.

(A).Crusaders'Pebmises:-

I.Toabstainfromallintoxicatingdrinktotheageof21or23.

2.Toavoidbettingandallother formsofgambling.

(B).Crusaders'Obligations:-

I.ToprocureacardofmembershipandtoweartheCrusaders' badge.,

2.Toattendallthemeetingsand religiossexercisesofthebranch.

3.TobeanexampleofCatholic observance,especiallybyfaithful attendanceatHolyMassandthe Sacraments.

(C).Membershiptoinclude:-

1.Allschoolchildrenwhohave madetheirFirstCommunionor havebeenconfirmed.

2.Allyoungpersonsaboveschool age,andunder21years.ofage.

3.Thosewhohaveattainedthe agelimitforwhichthepromises weremade,arefreeeithertocontinuemembersortojoinan'adult temperancesociety.

soastoassociatethemovementin themindsofthememberswithall thatisbrightandhappy.

2.Meetingstobeheldeither weekly,fortnightly,ormonthly, atthediscretionofthepresident.

3.Anannualparadeofallthe memberseitherofanintlivitlial rench,orofthecombinedbran*henofadistrict,isrecommended.

(G1)..TOhffieciraels -cto: roftheparishor anyPriestappointedbyhimtobe Presidentofthelocalbranch.

2.Acouncil,consistingofsixor moremembers(accordingtothe sizeoftheparish),fromwhoma vice-presidentandsecretaryareto beannuallychosen,toassistin theworkingofthebranch.Where atreasurerisneededthepresident, oranotherappointedbyhim,to dischargethatoffice.

3.Thesecretaryofeachbranch tofurnisheachyear,bytheendof October,tothesecretaryofthe DiocesanCentralCouncil,thenumberofnewmembersenrolledduringtheprecedingtwelvemonths, aswellasanyotherinformation soughtforconcerningthebranch.

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Onehearsthatsaying"He'scnly aconvert,"butdoesthesPeakerrememberthatbeforesuchaoneadoptshisnewreligion,itisnotwAboutdeepstudy,deepthougnt,anda ragingofacontroversywithinfar moreintensethantheoutwardand visiblefight?Hasheeverheardor thoughtofthefightofsuchaman asCardinalNewman,afightwhich promptedhimtowritenoton!ya greathymn,butagreatprayer, "Lead,KindlyLight,"aprayerccntainingtheoutpouringofthespirit c.fanoblemanofgiganticintellect cravingfordirectioninhissearch fortherightpath?Letusgoto secularlife,andtaketheinstanceof thelateMarquis01Bute,whoeven withhisvastestates,greatwealth, marvellousscholarship,becamealmostanoutcastamongstthearistocracyonaccountofhisbecoming aconvert,yetfoundconsolationin translatingtheBreviary,Prayer BookandCatechismintoEnglish andWelsh,andhasmadeitpossible forapurelyWelshCatholicDiocese ofSt.David's,Cardiff,tobeestablished."Convertsforsooth!"the rollofthosewile,havesacrificedand lostsocialstandingandwealthfor theirreligiousbeliefisgrowingday byday.Yet,afterall,istheword convertrightlyaupliedwhenitis giventothosewhoarecominghack azain?Itshould,moreover,berememberedthattheCatholicChurch hasascountertothepolicyofthe ProtestentChurches,neverentered intoacampaignofproselytism.

Buthewasnotdismayed,hefought onbravely.Itistrustedaglorious resultwillbeachievedthroughhis initiative.Butstrangeitwasthat theoppositioncamefromthosewho shouldhaveassistedhimnotonlyin hisworkfortheChurch,butsocially andotherwise.Thisisnoisolated case,itisrecurringalastoooften. Theconvertisnotmadeathomein ChurchandChurchcircles,.heisnot giventhehelpnecessarytomakehim agoodchurchman,andoftenhis bardpathismadeyetmoredifficult bytheactionoftenunthinkingly,of those"hoshouldknowbetter..Itis surelytime.thatthiswerealtered, timethatthelaityinadditiontothe clergyheldoutthebandoffellowshipandChristiancharitytothe new-cornerintothefold.Thisisa greatquestion,andonefraughtwith greatpossibilities.Thetide.ofconversion,orratherofreturn,isatits flood,andallCatholicsshouldhelp itforwardbyworkingunitedly,not onlyamongstthemselves,butalso withthosealreadycarriedintothe safeharbourofthegoodold ChIrch

TemperanceNotes

NewTemperanceScheme

EFFORTToORGANISECATHOLIC'CHILDREN.

Atameetingofclergy,representizg ofthediocesesofEngland,heldinDoncasterafewmonths ago,andpresidedoverbyMgr. Cologan,itwasdecidedtoestablish aNationalJuvenileTemperanceOrganisation,andFatherJosephHanrshan(Manchester)wasdepstedto drawupasuitablescheme.ThefollowingaretheoutlinesofasuggestedschemesubmittedbyFatherHanrahanatthemeetingoftheFederaledTemperanceSocieties,heldin connectionwiththeCatholicCongressatNorwich.AftermaturediscussionitwasagreedthatitbesubmittedtotheHierarchyfortheir consideration,andifapprovedof, thatitheestablishedthroughout Enz,land.

TheprimaryobjectoftheorganisationistobandtogetherthejuvenileCatholicsofEngland,ofboth sexes,inthecauseoftemperance. Itssecondaryobjetistosafeguard

-I.HonoraryMembers.-adults unabletotakeanactive::artin theworkoftheorganisation,lint desiroustohelpinitspromotion, canbecomehonorarymembersby contributinganannualsutecriptionof2s6dorupwards,towards itsexpenses.Theycanalso,materiallyassistbythepresentationof hooksorothergiftssuitablefor prizes,etc.

(1)).Enrolmentofmembers

1.Schoolchildrentobeenrolled membersonthedayoftheirFirst communionorConfirmation.

2.Inothercasesapplicationto jointobemadetothelocalpresidentorthroughapromoter.

3.Ifnobranchexistsinthedistrictapplicationtobemadetothe secretaryoftheDiocesanCentral Organisation,enclosingstampsto covercostofbadge,cardofmembership,andpostage.

(E).Branches:-

1.Ineachparishtheformation ofabranchtobedeterminedLy thelocalpresident,withtheadviceofhiscouncil.

2.Wherelargenumbersexistmale andfemaledivisionstobeformed, andthese,again,tobesub-ditidedintosectionsembracingthose wit within ageandthoseabove that

3.Whenamemberofabranch changesresidence,thepresident shouldfurnishhimwithaletterof introductiontothepresident ofthebranchwherehegoestoreside. 4.Foranygravepublicfault, frequentviolationofrules,orcausingdissension,anymemberwho, afterhavingbeendulywarnedby thepresident,doesnotamend, shouldbeexpelledfromtheorganisation.

(F).Meetings:-

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A LETTER TO CLEMENTS TONIC WHICH SPEAKS FOR ITSELF. BEMOAN YET SHE WAS CURED. AMNOW,THANKSTOYOURTONIC, RESTORD 0PEFECTHEALTH.

ThosepersonswhosufferfromAnaemiaor poorblood.Constipation,Indigestion,Sickness aftereating.IrregularHeartAction,Nervousness,SickorNeuralgicHeadache,Nervous Breakdowncausedbyoverstudyorbusiness worries,andKidneyIrregularities,shoulduse ClementsTonic,becauseitactsatonceupon inactivefunctionsandgivesthemnewforce. Itrapidlyputsthenervoussysteminorderand makesmenandwomenhealthy. The testimoniespublishedweekbyweekinthe dailypresscanbeallverifiedbyanyperson. Hereisaletterinpoint.

57NeilStreet,Carlton,Vic,, 17thJuly,1911. CLEMENTSTONICLTD.,

1.Eachmeetingtocommence withprayer,orahymn,after whichashortinstructionoraddressonsomesubjectofadvantage andinterestmaybegiven.Mthe meetingsmembersshouldheremindedfrequentlyoftheirpromises, andwarnedagainsttheparticular dangersandabusestowhichthey areexposed.Tomakethemattractivetheyshouldbebrief,bright, andbeneficial.Pleasantreunions, concerts,andoutdoorfetesmay withadvantagealsobeorganised,

"Iampleasedtoletyoukn.wthat afteralongperiodofdelicatehealthAND FINALLYACOMPLETENERVEBREAKDOWN, IWASCUREDBYYOUR WONDERFULMEDICINE.Iwasagreat suffererformonths,alwaystired,without appetite,frightfulheadaches,mislay insuchastatethattheleastnoiseupset me.Theotheendcame,andthoughtI wasdying.Isuddenlycollapsed.Iwas carriedtobed,andfortwoweeksIwasnot evenabletositup,theleastexertion causedmyhearttobeatdreadfully,and1 wouldfaintoffagain.Thedoctor's medicinedidmenogood,andafterbeing nearlythreeweeksinbed,havingread gooddealofClementsTonic,Idecidedto tryit.AftertakingonebottleIwasable tositup,ANDWHENIHADTAKEN FIVEIWASABLETOLEAVETHE ROOMWIEHTHECONVICTIONTHAT CLEMENTSTONICWASTHEMOST WONDERFULMEDICINEINTHEWORLD. Iamnow,thankstoyourtonic,restored toperfecthealth,andstillcontinuetotake it,andalwaysrecommendittomyfriends, thoughIneednot,itspeakstothemforitsselfwhentheylookatmeandknowwhatI wentthrough.Ihavenohesitationis sayingIbelieveIwouldbeamiabletowrite aletterto-daytoyouoranybodyelseoily forClementsTonic.Maymanyanother sufferersuchasIwasbecuredbyyour wonderfultonic. (Signed) MRS.BLANCHEQUINN."'

Thefaciaintheaboveletterarevoucheifor becausethisremarkablerecoveryreadslikea miracle.YetClementsTonicisamiraculous medicineforthereliefofNervousBreakdown, Nervousness,LossofSleep,Debilityand Indigestion. ALLCHEMISTSAN1) STORESSELLIT.Getitandgetimidir

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COMPLETEINIsVOLUMESINTWOBINDINGS,tMOROCCOAND BUOKRAM.

Eightvolumesofthismagnificentpublicationarealreadytohand.

AmongtheprelatesandpriestsoftheCatholicChurchtheCatholic MasycloPediaisgreetedwiththewarmestapprovalthroughouttheEng list-sPeakingworld,whileHisHolinessPiusTenth,hasgiventhework bigpontificalPraiseandencourage,nest.

NowhereelseintheEnglishlanguageistheretobefoundsosplea lidarevelationofallthatthegreathistoricChurchhasmeantto bassasityfornearly2,000years.Duringthatlongstretchoftimethe ChurchhasemblazonedthestoryofhumanitywithitsworksinArt, Literature,Architecture,itsSaints,andMartyrs,andthisrichand glorioushistorycannotbefoundelsewhereintheEnglishlanguagewithinthecompassofasinglePublication.

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TheOmeathIrishCollegeforthe trainingJteachersinthebestmethodsofteachingIrishwasopened lastmonthatOmeathbyhisEminenceCardinalLogue,whenaddressesweredeliveredbyhisEminenceandbyMr.F.J.Biggar,Belfast;Mr.JohnMcNeill,Dr.Bradley, DundalkandtheRev.R.Fullerton, C.C.,Belfast.

Crossabegparish,aboutfivemiles fromWexfordtown,wasonSunday, 2ethult.,thesceneofaveryimpressiveceremony%,henhisLordshipthe BishopofFerns,assistedbyanumberoftheclergyofthesurrounding Parishes,laidthecorner-stoneofthe newchurchwhichisbeingbuiltata costoft3,e).).Thesite,whichis adjacenttotheoldohurch,hasbeen freelygivenbythelandlord,Lord Ardilaun,andseveralprominentProtestantsinthelocality,including CaptainHarvey,ColonelWalker,and MajorWalker,havegivenbuilding materialfortheconstrectionofthe sacrededificegratuitously

Thegoldenjubileeoftheordination oftheRightRev.MonsignorKeller, DeanofCloyne,wascelebratedat YoughalonMonday,26thAugust, withappropriatejubilationbythe priestsandpeopleofthediocese.Of DeanKeller'sclaimontheesteem IrishNationalistseverywhereareminderwassuppliedinthemessage recentlyconveyedtohimbyCaptain DonelanfromMr.JohnRedmond. Thatmessageexpressedthegratitude ofNationalistIrelandforservices renderedinthemoststrenuousdays oftheagrarianagitation. Canon Keller,ashewasthenmostwidely known,hadtosufferimprisonment forhisdevotiontotheinterestsof hispeople.HisEminencecardinal Loguehasey'ittenawarmcongratulatorylettertoMonsignorKeller.

SAILEDWITHJOHNMITCHEL.

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OLDESTPENSIONERDIES.

TheoldestoldagepensionerinCo. CorkhasjustpassedawayinthepersonofMr.TimothyHennessy,afarmer,ofRathorgan,Dungourney,who diedattheremarkableageof1.)8, andwhoseremainswereinterredin ('lonmultCemetery.

CENSUSOFCONNAUGHT.

In-additiontotheinformationcontainedinthecounty.tablesalready published,Censusreturnswithreferencetotheseveralprovincesarealso beingissued,andthatforConnaught statesthattheareaoftheprovince is4,e74,460statuteacres,the populationinthelastdecadebeing 610,984(et2,e89malesand298,895 females),ascomparedeith646,912 intheperiodending901.Therewas adecreaseineachcounty,ranging from8.3percent.inLeitrimto.;.; percnt.in.Mayo.

Astoreligiousprofessionsthefollowingisthereturn:Catholics 388,004 Episcopalians 19,0i0 Presbyterians 2,069 Methodists

Allotherdenominations 52)4 Informationrefused 44

Atotalof217,087arereturnedas beingabletospeaktheIrishlanguage.

Theemigrationfromtheprovince inthedecadewas84,960,ascomparedwith117,73ointhecorrespondingperiod,ending1901.

LEVER'SDAUGHTER'SWILL.

Probatehasjustbeengrantedof thewillofMrs.KateBowesWatson, daughterofCharlesLever,thenovelist,andwidowofCaptainHenry SurteesBowesWatson.MrsWatson, wholivedatVeniceforseveral years,hasleftestateintheUnited KingdomvaluedatL7,707, ANIRISH-ARGENTINESHRINE.

TheArgentinepapersgivelongdescriptionsofanIrishpilgrimageto theNationalSanctuaryofOurBlessedLadyatLujan."TheCatholics horninIrelandordescendantisof IrishfamiliesestablishedintheArgentineorganisedthedemonstraeion inwhichtheardentIrishfaithAtone resplendentinthemidstoftheardentfaithoftheSpanishrace.The Pilgrimsnumberedoverthirteenthousand.Theirenthusiasmwasgreat, andtheirreligiousfervourwarmand devout."

WEXFORDPRIESTHONOURED.

Rev.J.Rossiter,C.C.Enniscorthy,hasbeenmadetherecipient ofanaddressandahandsomepresentationbytheemployeesofMessrs J.Donohoe,Ltd.,Enniscorthy,to marktheoccasionofthesettlement oftherecentlabourtroublein,the town,towhichhiseffortslargely contributed.Theaddress,readby Mr.JamesForsythe,declaredthat. FatherRossiterhadhelpedtosilencethosewhoattemptedtodefile theirfairnamebysuggestingthat theyrequiredpaidSocialisticagitatorstostirupstrifeinthetown. Inhisreply,FatherRossitersaid thatinanydealingshehadhad betweenmastersandmenhedidnot meetasinglemasterwhowasinclinedtotreathismenunjustly.He foundthemanxioustoremedyany injusticethathepointedout.

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ALL-IRELANDH,ANDF.CHAMPIONSHIPS.

ANTRIM'SVICTORYOVERKERRY.-LIMERICKHURLERS'

SUCCESS.

Thefirstsemi-finalsoftheAll-IrelandFootballandHurlingChampi0nshipsbetweenMunsterandUlsterwereplayedon25thAugustat Jones'sroad,withthefollowingresults:-

FOOTBALL.-Antrim,egoals pts.(Lepts.);Kerry,2points. HURLING.-Limerick, goals4 pts.(37points);Antrim,2goals(6 Points).

InthefootballtieUlsterwasrepresentedbyAntrim,whoitwillbe rememberedweredefeatedbyCork inlastyear'sfinalafteragood game.AsKerryhadbeatenCork someweeksbackintheMunster championshiptheirvictoryoverUlsterwaslookeduponasalmostcertainbytheirfollowers,stillitmust hesaidtheBelfastteamandsupporterswerecertainofgivingthem agreatgame,andinthistheywere notmistaken.

MUNSTERWINSHURLINGTIE. Thehurlinggame,asanticipated, wasallinfavouroftheMunster men,whoknockedupthebigtotal of7goals.3pointsinthefirsthalf. Resuming,theLimerickmentook mattersrathereasily,butoccasionallygavetheaudienceaglimpseof theirform,whiletheAntrimteam placedtwogoals,perW.Wright,te, theircredittheMunsterteamrestedcontentwithadding4goalsand apointtotheirhalf-timescore,winningasabove.M.J.Grace(Kickhams)actedasreferee.TheLimerick,scorerswereHarringtien,Carroll,O'Connor,andGleeson.

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accomplishedthewonderfulfeatof runningoutthewholeseries.Two .gamessufficedtofinishthematchon Sunday,Bowleswinningthesecond, whichgavehimtheChampionship. Bowles'handwasinonre-starting, andbesucceededinscoringseven acesbeforebeingdisplacedbyCoin, whoranupeightaces.This,sofar, evenscoringwasfollowedbyBowles increasinghisscoreto15,onlytobe PutoutbyCoyne,whowonthefirst gameamidstapplause,aftersome veryfineplay(25-15).Thesecond andlastgamewaswonbyBowles (21-11).

Mr.P.Lyons(Drumcondra)challengedthewinner.Messrs.Doyleand Bergin,Athy,actedasjudges,and Mr.Cole,ofLimerick,asmarker.

TheGalwayDiocesanCollege SOLEMNLYOPENED.

St.Mary'sCollege,Galway,the erectionofwhichwasbeguninSeptember, iyto,wasblessedonSunday,25thAugust,priortobeing openedfortheadmissionofstudents.Theceremony,whichwasperformedbytheMostRev.Dr.O'Dea, waswitnessedbythousandsfromall PartsoftheUnitedDiocesesofGalway,Kilmacduagh,andKiltenora. TheMostRev.Dr.Gaughran,Bishop ofKimberley,wasalsopresent. Analtarwaserectedoppositethe mainentrancetotheCollege,which wasdecoratedwithflowersand Plants.OnthearrivaloftheprocessionattheCollege,theCrosswas blessedbytheBishopandplacedover thecentraldoorofthehall.Then Mass(CoramPontifice)'wascelebratedintheopen,Dr.O'Deapresiding, andDr.Gaughranassisting.

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portunitiesnomwithintheirreach fortheirhonourandadvantage.

BenedictionoftheMostHolySacramentwasafterwardsgivenbythe Bishoptothegatheredthousands, whokneltdevoutlyonthesward.

Intheafternoonluncheonwasgiven bytheCollegeauthoritiestoanumberofvisitors.VeryRev.P.Davis, PresidentoftheCollege,presided, andonhisrightsattheMostNev. Dr.O'Dea,LordKillanin,K.;P.,and Mr.A.G.Scott,thearchitect, whilstonhisleftweretheItishopof Kimberley,Mr.J.A.Glynn,B.A., ChairmanNationalInsurancecommissioners,andtheRt.Rev.MonsignorFahy,P.P.,V.G.

NAILINGA('ALUMNY.

ThetoastoftheCollegewasgiven bytheBishopofKimberley,whosaid thatoneofthegreatestcalumnies utteredagainsttheCatholicChurch wasthatsheencouragedignorance.

Theearnestnesswithwhichthe ,Churchpropagatedknowledgewas provedbytheerectionofthatCollege,whichwouldbethemeansof givingtotheirchildrenformany generationstheeducationwhichthee required.HisLordshipassociated withthetoastthenameofLordKillaninandFatherDavis.

edthetoastof"TheCathedral,"alludedtothecriticismslevelledatthe Catholicpeopleforthebuildingof newchurches,criticismswhichcame badly,heyaddedamidapplause,from thedespoilersoftheirchurchesand monasteries.Itrestedwiththepeopleof,thosediocesestoseethatthe lackofaCathedralwasremedied, andthatbeforemanyyearsthere shouldriseonthebanksoftheCorribabuildingworthy'ofitsancient glory.BeforetheirBishoplaiddown thecrozierhefeltthatthe'sameindomitablespirit,thathadenabled himtobringtheCollegetofruition wouldenablehimtorearupaCathedralworthyofhisenergyandof hispeople.(Applause.)

Monsignor.Fahy,whoresponded, referredtothefactthattheirold Cathedralhadbeentakenfromthem, andsaidnowthatGalwayhadbecomeaSeeitoughttohaveitsCathedral.

Mr.EdwardMartyn,Tullyra,and Mr.Scott,architect,alsoresponded, and,onbehalfofthe.latterandMr. JamesWynn,thebuilder,abeautifulgold-casedkeyoftheCollegein celticdesignwaspresentedtothe Bishop.

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gardedasessentialtothewell-being ofthediocese.HeespeciallythankedLordKillanin,whuhadputdown aprincelysum,andhealsothanked thearchitectandbuilderfortheassistancetheyhadgiven.

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AftertheLastGospelthesermon waspreachedbytheRightRev.MonsignorFahy,P.P.,D.D.,V.G.,Gort, whosaidparentswouldrejoiceto findthattheCollegeaffordedspecial facilitieseitherfortheirboysenteringtheUniversityorattainingto thedignityofthepriesthood.They "topedtheyoungmenoftheWest wouldusethegreateducationalop-

Thetoasthavingbeenhonoured withenthusiasm, LordKillanin,inresponding,said theywereassembledashopefulwellwishersofthenew.College,inwhich theysawagreatIntermediate Schoolabouttoco-operatewith greatadvantagewiththeUniversity Collegewhichalreadyexisted.Itwas their,hopethattheirnewCollege Wouldproveagreatintellectualand socialfeatureinthelifeofthecity. Inbrainstheycouldnothavericher materialforsuchaCollegethanthe boysofConnacht.(Applause.)

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ThePresident,onhisownbehalf andonthatofthestaff,undertook that,theymoulddotheirbestto maketheCollegeasuccess,andto realisethehighhopesthathadbeen entertainedinregardtoit.

Mr,JosephA.Glynn,whopropos-

Rev.N.Fagan,C.C.,proposedthe toastofthecollectorsandtheIrish exileswho,hadassistedthem.FatherNagleresponded.

Respondingtothetoastofhis health(proposedbyLordKillanin), theMostRev.Dr.O'Deathanked fromhisheartthepriests,people, andIrishexileswhohadsogenerouslyhelpedhimtobringthefirst Partofhisundertakingtoasuccessfulissue.Oneofthemostbelovedpriestsinthosedioceseshad leftaverylargebequestforthe buildingofaDiocesanCollegeonthe conditionthatiftheconsent.ofthe Bishopwerenotgivenwithinacertaintimethemoneyshouldbelost tothosedioceses.HisLordshipfelt, therefore,thatifherefusedhisconsentheshouldcanceltheconsentof hispredecessor,andforfeitabequest ofR.viooforapurposewhichhere-

London',Spectator"onCatholic Laymen'sRetreats

Praiseandcommendationfromthe lipsofanopponentcansometimes betakenasanindexofgenuinevalue andrealmeritintheobjectofthat praise.Itmaybeinteresting,then, tonotethewordsofapprobation bestowedonthegreatCatholicwork oflaymen'sretreatsbysostaunchly ProtestantanorganatheLondon "Spectator."

Afterdescribinginglowingterms theopeningoftheHouseofRetreats nearManchester,England,thepaper concludesitsextendedsketchofa columnandahalfwiththesewords

"ThisaccountofaretreatforRomanCatholiclaymenwill,wehope, suggesttheorganisationofsimilar opportunitiesforProtestantworkingmentorepossesstheirsouls.There isnothingwhateverinthedoctrines oftheReformationtoforbidsucha work. Onthecontrary to givementiredinthestruggleoflife aninterval,howevershort,1.,2rfacingthegreatproblemswouldbea nobleachievement."

Thisconclusionofthe"Spectator" is,©fcourse,bynomeansmadeat random.Itisrather,asthearticle inquestionshows,aclearand logicalsequedicedrawnfromthepersonaeobservationandexperienceof thewriter.Thuswereadinanother Partofthearticle:-

Thetalksoftheretreatmaster follow"thecodeofthatdiscerning soldier,IgnatiusofLoyola,whocan takeaman'ssoulandfashioaitto self-command,enterprise,ardour, withsupremeinsightandsurenessof toleh. Iftheworkingman canheinducedtolivethespiritual exercisesforthreedayshewillface lifeinquiteanewspirit.'-theexercisesofSt.Ignatius,'saysMrs. Craigie,in'RobertOrange,'eihort ustohope,action,courage.They makeoneacitizenofbothworlds. Idefyanymantogothrough tileexerciseswithhisv-holeheart andeverwhineagain.'"

Andfurtheronournon-Cathilic contemporaryvolunteerstheadditionalstrikingtruefactsandreflections

"InGermany,France,Spain,Italy, Holland,theworkisgrowingrapidly.Theeffectsareamazing.Themen findanewworthinlifetheygain indefinitelyinasenseofduty,in contentment,inunselfishdevotionto acommoncause.Theywoe(t.enceforthforsocialimprovementon soundlines,insteadoffightingfor theirownhand.Theirhumanrelationshipstakeonanewmeaningpreciselybecausetheyhavebeengiven anidealinthelightofwhichthey havesettheirsoulsinorder.Here, then,wouldseemtoheaninstitution whichatla-tgivestheworkingman whatheneeds.Technicalinstitutes andclubs,lecturesandcheapliterature-allthese,excellentintheirway havemad.,butasurfaceimpression. Truthtotell,theyhavenotbeenas 'educative'itssomeofusbadhoped. TheydonotnecessarilymakeaDian atonewithhimself,fortheydonot satisfyhisdeepestneeds.Therehas beentoomuchtendencytoregard themassubstitutesforamoreintimateappeal-forcharacter-buildine andtheprovidingofanidealwhich shallgivestrengthaswellaslight. Suchanidealisprovidedandworkedintoaman'swholebeinginare-

AustralianCatholicFederation

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'Ihefirstdefinitestageintheinaue,:rationoftheAustralianCatholicFederationhasbeenaccomplished. ontheafternoonofSunday,inth inst..theinauguralmeetingofthe ArchdiocesanCouncilofMelbourne washeldintheCathedralHall(Melho,Irne).OverI's)delegatesfrom metropolitanandcountryParish Councils,Catholicsocieties,andassociationsofpastpupilsofCatholic Collegeswerepresent.Themarked prozreseoftheFederationwasmade thesubjectofcongratulatoryspeeChes.especiallyfromcountrymember,.Mr.T.C.Brennan,LL.B.,wh

waselectedasthefirstpresidentof theCouncil,inaneloquentaddress ontheFederation,statedthatits presentmembership.wascloseupon 30,000,andstepswouldhetakenby theProvisionalCommitteeto.inaugurateDiocesanCouncilsatBendigo,Ballarat,andSaleatanearly date.

Mr.,T.J.O'Brien,thehon.secretaryoftheProvisionalCommittee oftheA.('.F.,whowasunanimously electedsecretaryoftheArchdiocesan Council,saidthattheFederation movementhadbeenevolvedoutofa meetingof25representativeCatho liclaymen,whohadmetsome12 monthsago,withtheobjectofconsideringtheadvisabilityofCatholic Federation,whichatthepresent timeconsistedof3Sobranches.Its successhadbeenbeyondthemost sanguineexpectations.

Theexecutivewasappointedand empoweredtodrawupby-lawsfor usebytheCouncil,andanorganisingsub-committeewasappointedto attendtotheParishCouncilsinthe Archdiocese.

NextmeetingtoheheldonSept. 22nd.

AttheweeklymeetingoftheProvisionalCommitteeoftheAustralian CatholicFederation,Mr.R.A.Warmingpresided.

Mostoftheeveningwasoccupied inmakingarrangementsforthe forthcomingconventionofdelegates fromalltheParishCouncilsofsictoria,whichistoopenonorabout November4th.

Asub-committeewasappointedto waituponRev.T.Browne,Superior oftheSocietyofJesus,tomakearrangements,ifpossible,forholding retreatsoflaypeopleinMelbourne, asisdonein.SydneyandontheContinent.

Itwasstatedthatsucharetreat meantgivinguponlyI2working hours-fourenSaturdayandeight onMonday-asthelaymenwouldgo IntoretreatonSaturdaymorning, andreturntoMelbourneonTuesday. It resolved,ontherecommendationoftheeducationsub-edMmittee,thatcopiesoftheresolution relativetotheRoyalCommission onEducationheprintedandforwardedtoallParishCouncilsanddistrictsub-committees,andalsotoall membersoftheStateParliament,as wellasthesecretariesofallbodies likelytoheinterested.

Mr.W.L.Bowditch,M.A.,spoke atlengthoftheeducationalpolicy ofJananinfavourofreligiousedu-ation.

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Thededicationofyoungsoulsto God'sserviceissurelyasightat whichHeavenrejoices.Bytheworldlines,indeed,itmayheconsidereda uselesssacrifice-thetotalrejection ofallthatisconsidereddearinthis world-pleasure,wealth,theaffection ofkindredandfriends.onlythose whohavereceivedthepricelessgift ofareligiousvocation-thecallto PerfectionofOurLordHimself-can realisetothefiellhowsweetitisto sacrificealltofollowHiminanswer toHiswords"Ifthouwouldstbe Perfect,gosellwhatthouhest,and givetothepoor,andcomefollow Me."Thepleasures,andvanitiesof thisworld,even,thetiesofkindred, fadeintoinsignificancebesidethat call. Suchweresomeofourreflections atthereligiousreceptionofeight NovicesoftheSistersofMercyat theCathedralonlastSunday.The vastcongregation,whichtheCathedralcouldscarcelycontain,followed "-thesolemnceremonywithdeepattention.Perchancethereweremany Presentfrommotivesofmerecuriosity,butsurelythemajorityofthe immenseconcoursewerethere,too, tothankGodforcallingsuchlabourersintoHisvineyard,andto prayearnestlyforthespiritualwelfareofthoselabourersinthereligiouslifetheywereabouttoenter.

ThecandlesandlampswerelightedontheHighAltar,andasthe Bishopandtheattendantclergy, precededbythecross-bearer,and acolytes,enteredbythemain doorandpassedupthe'aisle,the eightPostulants'enteredbythenortherndoorandtooktheirplaces withinthesanctuary.('ladinbridal array-symbolicaloftheearthly pompstheyweretoforego-they kneltehilethehymn"0Gloriosa Virginum"wassungbythechoir. Aftertheversicleandprayer,the Bishop,layingasidemitreandace vier,blessedthePostulants'wax candles,sprinkledthemwith 1,,,1 water,andincensedthem.ThePostulantswerethenconductedoneby onetotheBishopbytheMother AssistantandMotherSuperior. Kneeling,eachreceivedhercandle, lighted,fromtheBishop,withthe words,"Receive,dearlybeloved eaughter,thiscorporallight,asan emblemoftheinwardlight,todispelallthedarknessofignoranceand errorthat,illuminatedwiththe lightofDivinewisdom,withthefervouroftheHolyGhost,thoumayest deservetobeeternallyunitedwith .JesusChrist,theSpouseofthe church,Wholivethandreignethwith GodtheFather,intheunitynfthe HolyGhost,worldwithoutend. Amen."

THEBISHOP'SSERMON.

AllthePostulantswerethensprinkledwithholywater,afterwhich theBishop,assumingmitreancrozier,beganthesermon-abeautiful andeloquentaddressonthewords "ThoushaltlovetheLordthyGod withthywholeheart,andv:iththe wholesoul,andwithallthymind'' (LukeI.,27).

HisLordship,attheopeningofhis sermon,saidthattheceremonythey werewitnessingthatdayhadSeen madeapubliconeforseveralreittone-TheConventOratorywasso limitedinspacethatitwasimpracticabletoholdthereceptionthere. TheSistersnaturallyabhorredanythingintheshapeofapublicdielay.still,onthisoccasionithad itscompensatingadvantages.People wereonlytoofamiliarwithworldly eisplaysdisplaysoffashionand Pleasure,andallthosefascinating andalluringforcesoftheworld whichenthrallandholdcaptivethe humanheart.Somuchwasthis-o, thatmostpeoplehadcometobelievethatthelawofGodhadbut littleforceinthepresentlife.It waswell.therefore,thatsuchreligioesspectaclesastheonetheywere

nowwitnessingshouldhelptocorrectsuchamistakenbelief.These publicdisplaysofheroicself-sacrifice, andofthegenerousandjoyfulsurrenderofendearinghometiesfor Christ'ssake,shouldprovetothe worldthatGod'sloveandGod's lawhadstillamostpotentinfluence,andcharmforgeneroushuman hearts.Theywerewitnessingthe completionofthefirststageofthat life-longrenunciationforthesakeof OurLord,andtheHeavenlyBridegroomseemedtostandonthe thresholdandaddressthoseHis dearchildreninaspecialmannerin thewordsoftheGospel"Henceforth'thoushaltlovetheLordthy Godwiththywholeheart,andwith thyelidesoul,andwithallthy mind.'"Forthat,afterall,wasthe endofallstriving,self-denial,prayer,andself-disciplineinthereligiouslife.

HisLordship,continuing,elahorat. edonthephrasesoflovingGod "withthywholeheart,""withthy wholesoul,"and"withallthy mind."TheloveofGodforHisown sake,andthesobjectionoftheintellectandwilltoHim,constituted thegreatattractionsofthereligions lifeandGod,drivenfromthehearts oftheworldlings,found,sanctuaryin theheartsofHisservantsinthereligiouscloister.Thusitwasthat thosecloisterswerefilledwithholy Peace,somuchsothatitsinfluence wasfeltevenbytheirenemieswhenevertheyenteredareligioushouse.

HisLordshipconcludedbypaying aneloquenttributetothegreatwork accomplishedbytheSistersofMercy during,the66yearsoftheirestablishmentinPerth.Hecongratulated themontheadditionstotheirnumbersthatafternoon,andprayed thatGodwouldshowerhischoicest hles-ingsonthenovicesandonthe greatOrdertowhichtheyhadnow beenadmitted.

Attheconclusionofthesermen, theBishopproceededtointerrogate thePo-tulants,singly,askingthem whattheydemanded." mercy ofGod,andtheHolyHabitofReligion,"wasthereply.Theywere thenaskedwhetheritwasoftheir ownfreewill,andwhetheritwas theirfirmintentiontoperseverein Religionuntiltheendoftheirlives; andthesebeinganswered,theBishop prayedthatwhatGodhadcommencedinthem,Hemightperfect.

ThePostulantsthereupongenuflectedandretiredfromthechurch.

DuringtheirabsencetheBishopand Clergyrecitedthethreepsalms,"In exituIsrael,""ConservemeDominn"and"Querndilecta,andMiss MinnieWaughinthechoirsang"Ave Maria."

TheBishopthenproceededtobless thehabits.andwhenthiswasover, thePostulantsre-entered,nolonger clothedinbridalarray,butinthe garmentsofthecloister.Aseach Postulantcameforwardandknelt beforetheBishop,hemadethesign ofthecrossoverherandprayed "0LordGodofHostswehumbly imploreThyclemency,thatinthe abundanceofThymercy,Thoumay.estcleanseThyservantfromallcorruptionoftheoldman,andinalre hercapableofaholynewness, throughChristOurLord.Amen."

ThePostulant,kneeling,gaveher lightedcandletotheMotherAssistant,andreceivedfromtheBishopin turnthecincture,theveil,andthe chirchcloak.Finallyshetookher candleagainandwenttoherplace. TheBishopthensnrinkledthemall withholy.eater,andprayedthatthey mightdevoutlypersevereinthe cherchandmeriteternallife."

heartincliineth."Severalversides werethenchanted,alternatelyby thePostulaftsandthechoir,after whichthePostulantsprostrated themselvesbeforetheAltarwhilethe "VeniCreator"wasbeingsung. Whenthiswascompleted,theBishop, turningtowardstheAltar,prayed thatGodwouldprotectthenewnovicesfromeveryworldlyvanityand impediment,andgivethemgraceto Persevereinthereligiouslife.The novicesthenretiredoutsidethesanctuaryrails,andsolemnPontifical Benedictionwascelebratedbythe Bishop,withFatherHayesasDeacon,FatherMoloneySub-Deacon, andFatherFaganMasterofCeremonies.

Noonecouldfailtobeimpressed withthesolemnityandbeautyofthe ceremonyofreception,andthespectacleoftheseeightyoungLadies consecratingtheirlivestoGod'sholy servicemustsurelyhaveraisedthe mindsofallpresenttohigherthoughtsandnoblerresolvesandholier aspirations.

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Preparatory.-KathleenRourke. Junior,Grade1.-MaryJolley,HonoursRhodaBindley. Intermediate.-RichardJolley. UpperIntermediate.-AliceBrimson.

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FirstSteps.-DoreenD'Arcy. Junior.-MayMcDonald,Rhoda Bindley,AliceJohnson,Gertrude Woodruff,PladdeyHeadey. Intermediate.-CharlotteO'Rourke. ResultsofMusicalExaminations, 1912,RoyalAcademyandRoyalCollegeofMusic:THEORETICAL.

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Thecinematographisto-daya world-wideinstitution,notonlyas ameansofentertainment,butasa factoriofeducation.TheCommercial worldhasbeenquicktorealizeits Possibilities,andaninterestinginstanceofthishasbeenrecentlyaffordedwhenanumberofprominent gentlemenrepresentingtheEngineeringandMilitaryProfessionsofW.A. assembledattheTheatreRoyalby theinvitationofMr.Boll,andwere givenademonstrationbySpencer's Picturesl.td.,by!meansoftheCinematographofthewonderfulAustrian DiamlerandMillerPetrolElectric RaillessRoadTrains,whicharebeingintroducedtoAustraliabythe Falkiner-BollPatentElectricShearingMachine('o.,ofMelbourne. ThisCinematographicrepresentation oftheworkperformedbythesewonderfulmachinesentirelytobviatesthe necessityofcarryingroundasample, asthemanyandvariedpossibilities itaffordsofhaulingheavyloads overanysortofcountryfortransfortor'militarypurposes,arequite clearlypourtraYed.Oneoftheextraordinaryfeaturesisthefacility withwhichsinglewaggonsmaybe shuntedormanoeuveredsomedistancefromthegeneratingenginehmeansofaflexiblecable.TheHon. Premier,(Mr.J.Scadden).anda

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"Speakingatabanquetgiven subsequentlyinhonourofthe (Catholichating)delegates,Sir EdwardCarsondeclaredthat Ulsterdidnotwantaseparate parliament,andthatshewould notacceptseparatetreatment" So,evenif-inthewordsofthe erraticT.M.Healy-parliaments arescattered"fromtheIsleofSkye toIreland'seye,"North-EastUlster insteadofpickingoutasuitableone forherself,willbecontenttoremain intheunreasonablymeanandawkwardposition,ofasurly,snarling, viciousdoginIreland'smanger.

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THEDOGINTHEMANGER.

Welearn.fromthehomemailsof everyweek.andfromthecablemessagesofalmosteveryotherday,that theOrangemenofUlsterarefastbecomingthelaughingstockofthe ciivlisedworldto-day. Theirconductoflateiswithouta parallelinhistory.Infutureitwill bepointedoutasthemostoutrageouslibelonloyalty,themeanest dog-in-the-mangerpolicy,andthe wildestlimitofsectarianfanaticism.Itisunreasonable,unmanly. un-Christian.andunpatrioticfrom everypointofview;ithasnotone redeemingfeature.Itisaclogon thewheelsoftime,astumbling blockonthepathofprogress.anda disgracetotheBritishEmpire.

ButEnglishmenarenowtoldin effectthattheydarenotdojustice totheIrishnation.AndthiswarningcomesnotfromtheBritishpublic.notfromtheyellowallies,not fromtheinhabitantsoftheselfgoverningcolonies,butfromthe OrangemenofNorth-EastUlster, whohithertoasthornsinthesideof Ireland-havehadthespecialprivilegeofBritishpredilection,while theyshoutedthemselveshoarsein caluminatingtheircountrymen, blockingeverymeasureofprogress, andthrowingdustintheeyesof theBritishpublic.

"YoumustnotgiveHomeRuleto theoverwhelmingmajorityofthe Irishpeople,becausewehate them!"Thisisthetrueliteral translationoftheOrangeopposition. Howdevoidofeveryspiritofmanliness,tolerationandChristianity!

Andwhythisblindfanacticism?

Theoverwhelmingmajorityofthe Iri',hpeopledemandHomeRule; therepresentativesofthisvastmajorityhavefoughtconstitutionally, unitedly,patiently,andperseveringlyforthatmeasureoffreedom. Forthegreaterpartofacentury theirdemandwasnomoretoEnglishearsthanthevoicecryingin thewilderness.Buttimeshave changed.andeventshavemarched; andEnglishStatesmenhavebeen changingWiththetimesandsteppingtothemarchofprogress.They haveseenthattheirpolicyofcrueltyandresolutegovernmenthas beenahugefailureinIreland.And bywayofcontrasttheyhavenoted withpleasureandwithpridetheunprecedentedsuccessthathascrownedtheworkoftheHomeRuleParliamentsinCanada,Australia.and SouthAfrica.Theyrecogniseand realisetheirownfaultsexperience hastaughtthemthattheypursued thewrongpolicyinIreland.They arenowwillingtolearnapractical lessonfromexperience,andtoundo someoftheevilsofthepastby makingrestitutiontoanationbleedingtodeathattheirverydoors,a nationthathasbeendespoiledand troddenuponandoutragedinthe stereotypednameofBritishfreedom.

IsitbecausetheyareafraidofbeingpersecutedbytheirCatholicfellowcountrymenNotatall: the confiscations.intoleranceandpersecutionswhichaccountfortheexistenceoftheOrangemeninIreland to-dayneverformedapartofthe IrishCatholics'policy.Thatwasthe policyoftheOrangemenandtheirforbears;anditistoolateintheday !4,expectIrishCatholicstofollow thatbadandnarrow-mindedexample.

Thosewhosehopesandaspirations arecentredinmouldinganIrishnation.knowtoowellthatevenaremoteimitationofOrangebigotry wouldspelldestructionandwould deservenothinglessthanspeedynationalannihiliation.

"Mr.JosephDevlinneedsnointroductiontoIrishmen,"saysthe "WeeklyFreeman."Althoughstill ayoungmanheisalmostaswell knowntoourraceastheoldestof ourveterans.Hewasbornandbred inOrangeUlster-inthenor-noreastcorner-andnearlyallhislife hehasbeeninOrangeUlster, thoughnotofit.Nomanonearth knowsbetterwhatthedemocratsof Ulsterhavesufferedbyill-fatedand mistakenallegiancetotheTorycowardswhohaveusedtherankandfile oftheOrangeOrderfortheirown mercenarypurposes.Heismember forWestBelfast,anditisoneof ourproudestboaststhatheismemberbyProtestantandPresbyterian votes.Thatisthemainreasonwhy cadslikeCarsondon'tatalllike him.ThesneerinCarson'srecent letterabout"themanDevlin"we naturallytakeasagreatcompliment.tothegallantyoungleader.It isthebestdescriptionwecangive ofMr.Devlin.ForonceCarsontheCovenantertwocenturiesafter date-hasdescribedafterourown fashion,theyoungNationalistwho typifiesUlsterto-day."TheMan Devlin"is,aswehavesaid,still inhisprimeandwillputin,wehope andtrust,manyagoodday'swork forIrelandyet.Heisnotonly M.P.-bythehelpofhonestProtestantandPresbyterianvotes-but heisalsotheNationalPresidentof theAncientOrderofHibernians. HisrulingpassionisaloveforIrelandandoftheNortherndemocracy;hisrulinghate,adetestation ofintolerance.Heknowswellhow badaviceintolerancecanbecome, andbecausehehatesitisperhaps whyhehastheProtestantandPresbyterianHomeRulersofUlsterat hisback.IntheHomeRuleParliamentbewillbeaprominentfigtire,iffornootherreasonThanthat hehasthegiftofeloquence.He speakswithaNorthernaccent-why shouldn'the?Hissentencesareall hard-cuttothepoint.Hehasacommandoflanguageatonceusefully spontaneousandprecise.Thereason heholdsaudiences,asheindeed does.spell-hound,isthathehasone subjectandoneonly,andthatsubjectfillshisheartandsouland brain,andthatsubjectis"Ireland aNation."

ByopposingIreland'srights, North-EastUlsteriscastingaslur onEngland'sfame.Thefollowing cablemessage.datedfromLondon lastTuesday.iscertainlydiscreditabletotheBritishEmpire-

"TheUlsterUnionistshelda councilatBelfastyesterday,and confirmedthecovenantpledgingtheUlstermentorefuseto recogniseanyparliamentestablishedinIreland.Thedelegates tothecouncilsworenottoallowthedominationofmen whosefaithandtraditionswere hatefultothem."

Thisistheproudpronouncement ofprominentProtestants!What thendotheywantAseparateparliament?Aprovisionalgovernment No.theysimplywantNorth-Eeast

Morethanonce,wehaverather impatientlydrawnourbluepencil throughthewordfashionable,asappliedtoCatholiceventsbysomeof ourcorrespondents.Hence,weendorsewithpleasurethefollowing commentsfromthe"CatholicTranscript":-"Theadjectivefashionableis nevermoreimproperlyappliedthan whenusedinconnectionwitha -church.'Afashionablechurch'impliesthatitscongregationiscomposedoftherichtotheexclusionof, thepoor.Suchacongregationconstitutesasocialclubratherthana church.Itsexclusivenessisfarfrom beingChristian,arguesthe'Freeman'sJournal.'Itisnotsurprising thatitsinfluenceisanythingbut beneficial.Ifwearetobelievea. Protestantminister,theRev.Dr. Cadman,pastoroftheCentralCongregationalChurch,Brooklyn,N.Y., aso-called'fashionablechurch'isthe devil'said.WequotetheRev,Doctor'sownwords,spokeninthe courseofanaddressbeforeaProtestantgatheringatPittsburgh,. Pa.:Fashionablechurchesarethe devil'said-andIampastorofaor fashionablechurch,andshouldknow whereofIspeak,'Aratherstartling declarationthis.comingasitdoes fromonewhomayberegardedas anexpertinregardtothesubject ofwhichhespeaks.ItisinconceivablethataCatholicpriest shouldmakeuseofsimilarlanguage. Thereare.nofashionableCatholic churches,and,therefore,noCatfthlic priestwouldbeinapositionto speakwiththesameauthorityas doestheRev.Dr.Cadmanonthe subject.ofwhichhetreats."

CATHOLICESPERANTO CONGRESS.

ThethirdInternationalCatholic EsperantoCongressopenedlast monthinBudapestunderthepatronageoftheCardinal-PrimateofHungary.Itlastedfromthel8thtothe 23ruult.andtherewerepresentrepresentativesfromtheprincipalcountriesofEurope,includingGreat Britain.TheRightRev,Mgr.Giesswein,deputytotheHungarianParliament,presidedovertheCongress, whichwasconductedentirelyinthe internationallanguage,anddealt, amongothermatters,withthetemperancemovementinCatholiclands. Esperantoandpeace,theEastern ChurchesandthereunionofChristendom,andthedefenceofthe ChurchagainsttheattacksofFreemasonry.Thepresident,whoafew dayspreviouslyhadbeenreceivedin privateaudiencebythePope,announcedthathisHolinesshadsent theApostolicBlessingtoallpersonstakingpartintheCongress.

TEMPERANCEANDPOLITICS.

AtameetingoftheCatholicTotal AbstinenceUnionatNotreDame. Indianna,thepresident.announced thathehadreceivedacommunicationfromthePopecommandingthat theSocietyhavenoconnectionwith theProhibitionparty,whichisa politicalone.Itisthewishofhis HolinessthattheSocietyabstain fromenteringintopoliticalaffiliation,andhisorderthatmembersof theorganisationbeleftfreetojoin andworkinanypartytheymitydesire.Thissentimentmeetswiththe approvalofpracticallyallthemembers,amongwhomareArchbishop Ireland,theMostRev.JamesKeane, andRightRev.JamesM`Golrick,of Duluth

Rear-AdmiralAaronWard.U.S.N.,4b" whohadjustbeenappointedtotake chargeoftheNewYorkNavyYard, isaconverttotheChurch.Hewas horninPhiladelphia.October114 1851,fromwhichcityhewasappointedtotheUnitedStatesNavalAcademy.HeenteredAnnapolisas midshipmanonSeptember26,1367, andwasgraduatedJune6.1371. DuringtheSpanish-Americanwar, AdmiralWardcommandedthe U.S.S.Wasp,andwasadvancedin gradeforeminentandconspicuous braveryduringthatstruggle.HeallocommandedthePanther,the Yorktown,theDonJuandeAustria andthePennsylvania.HewascreatedRear-Admiralin1910.

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OnlastThursdaymorning,,the 19thSeptember,averyprettybut unietweddingtookplaceatAllHallows.ApleasingandedifyingfeatureoftheceremonywasthecelebrationofNuptialMass,atwhich thecontractingpartiesreceivedholyCommunion,Thiswasthefirst NuptialMassinthenewchurch.The contractingpartieswereMr.G.A. Easton,eldestsonofMr.andMrs. G.W.Easton,ofBoulder,andMiss MabelF.Gould,eldestdaughterof Mrs.andMr.ThomasGould,alsoof Boulder.Thebride,whowasgiven awaybyherfather,lookedvery sweetandgirlishinasoftcream silkcrystalineliress,withsilkinsertionsandfring,,e.Shealsoworea wreathandveil,andcarriedahandsomeivory-backedprayernook:The bridesmaid,MissRose,'Gould,asisterofthebride,woreaaretty beam'frockwithOrientaltrimming anIapicturehat.Shealsoworea golbrooch,thegift0,1thebridegronm,andcarriedavery Iretty tan,!tat. Thebridegroomwasattendedby hisarother,Mr.HarryEaston.Aftertheceremonyadaintybreakfast tat-whichtheusualtoastswere hoc.'bredwaspartakenofbyafew immediatefriendsand'relatives.No invitationswereissuedowingtothe indispositionofthebride'smother. Thehappycouplewere'therecipients ofnameroushandsomeanduseful presents.

Coolgardie

The"TranscontinentalBazaar," whichwascommencedonSeptember 7th,andconcludedonthe17th,has farExceededthe.mostsanguineexpectationsofall,althoughthe "OldCamp"hasforsometimepast beenshadowedwithaveilofdepression,whichitwasthoughtwunidbe themeansofallowinglittlebeing ma,-'eoutofthisBazaar.But,judgingnythelivelyappearanceofthe RoyalHalleveryevening-thecom.mitteeevendecidingtoextendthe semen,whichwastohaveclosedon the14tbtothe17th-onewould havethoughtthatthetotwnand districtwasinamostprosperous state.Interestwasaroused,and noeanaamaintained,bythetug-ofwarconteststhatwerearrangedand wen'themeansofmuchexcitement an1amusementbeingcaused.The vnTiusstall-holdersandtheirassistant,aretobecongratulatednnthe suc,:esswhichhasattendedtheireffort,.Thevarious'stallswereas follows"Australia,"controlledby Mrs.Fee;"Commonwealth,"byMrs ..IBrAon"Convent,"byMissRobertsandMrs.Carson'Refreshment,"byMesdamesMoore,Ford, Dev:ne.andWordsworth.KeencomPetY:iontookplaceduringthebazaarbetweenthoserepresentingthe differentstallstoobtainthehighest fig::t-s,thathonourfinallygcingto th,-AustraliaStall,"whosereturns reachedoverLinnOnSunday morninglastaftervo'clockMacs, ameetingofthepeoplesaftheparish a-asheldintheCon'fentSchoolrorni.whentheSeeroiarv,MrJ. F.Dillon,presentedhisresortand balance-sheet.TheRev.Fr.O'Hurleyoccupiedthechair,andthereportandbalance-sheetbaringbeen rea'.Mr.(Cr.)W.Faahan,inm.ovingtb.adoptionofthebalancesheet,referredatsomelengthtothe goonworkdonebytheSecretary andallthoseconnectedwiththe monEment.ThemotionwassecondednMr.Dunnandcarried. M-P.Cashen,inmovingavote of'hankstothesecretaryandstallhol'arsandallthosewhowereconnectedwiththeworkineoftheBazaar,referredtotheuntirineenere),thathadbeendisplayed.and thesuccessfulmannerinwhichevervtninehadbeencarriedout,and saidthattheresultwasonethat wenttoshowwhattheCatholicpeople,whenputtoit,coulddo.The motionwassecondedbyFr.O'Hurleyandcarriedbyacclamation. theSecretary,inreturningthanks onbehalfofthestall-holders assistantsandhimself,thankedthe variousspeakersfortheirveryappreciativeremarks,andsaidthat thebalance-sheet,whichelbowedtSs substantial,creditbalanceaf123.40 tystod,wasonethattheyallfelt proudof,andhefeltsurethatany efforttheyhadputforthhadbeen sufficientlyrewardedbythe:nost pleasingresultthathadbeenobtained.

OnMondayeveninglast_atthe invitationoftheRev.Motherand SistersoftheConventofMercy, Coolgardie,,allthosewinotookpart intheBazaarjustconcluded-tothe numberofabout7o-metatthe schoolroom,whereasumptuous dinnerhadbeenpreparedbytheSisters,andafterallhadpartakenof themanydelicaciestotheirheart's content,thefloorwasclearedfor dancing,andthat,withamusical programme,whichwascontributed tobyMessrs.J.Maguire(song), Cameron(recitation),MissesFeeandBruton(Pianofortesolos),helpedtomaketheeveningamost pleasantone.Beforetheconclusion oftheprogramme,Mr.J.Dillon, on,behalfoftheguestsoftheevening,thankedtheRev.Motherand Sistersforthemannerinwhich theyhadbeenentertainedthatevening,andmovedavoteofthanks whichwascarriedbyacclamation. Fr.O'Hurley,onbehalfoftheRev. MotherandSisters,thankedallthose whohadworkedduringthebazaar,andcomplimentedthemonthe mostsatisfactoryresultattained. Thesingingof,"AuldLangSyne" broughtamostenjoyablefunctionto aclose.

Cloornalling

FatherCastanares,0-S-B-hasjust returnedtoNewNorciaafterhis monthlyvisittoGoomalling.On lastSundaythetwoMaseleswere wellattended,alargenumberreceivingHolycommunion,,potonly onSunday,butalsoSaturday,MondayandTuesday.TheCatholic Scho61conductedbythePresentation Sistersisdoingexcellentwork,alreadythereareoverthirtynames ontheroll.OnThursdayaBallwa; heldintheMechanicsInstituteHall inaidoftheproposednewConvent. Itisexpectedthatthefoundation stonewill,belaidinthemonthof November.

Guildford-Midland

Whattheweatherhasbeentoyour Beverleyscribe,euchrepartieshave beentoyourGuildfordcorrespondentbuttheweatherofcourse,goes onforever,whileunfortunatelyour euchrepartiesmustbeabandoned duringthesummermonths.Notbeingpossessedofafertileimagination orafacilepen,Iamafraidthat intheirabsencemyweeklybudgetof newswillnotgrow"more,"but "less."OnTuesday,the17thinst., aeuchrepartywasheldintheTown Hall,Midland,inaidoftheChurch debt,andwasamagnificentsuccess. ThedeathofMrs.O'Mearaafew dayspreviousthrewquiteagloom overourchurchworkers,andtheseriousillnessofoursecretary,Mr Tully,seemedtobanishthelastray ofhopeforthesuccessoftheentertainment.However,Mr.Sughanagaincametotherescne,andbyhis diplomacyanduntiringenergypulled theentertainmentthnouenasoneof thegrandestsuccessesoftheseason.TothosewhocamefromGuildfordandPerthbythequarter-pastS train,itwasquiteasurprisewhen theyreachedthehalltofind;;tablesengagedinplay.ThenlaYwas briskandjovial,andtheevening wasoneofthemostpleasantanden-

joyablewehaveyetspentinMidland.Sixvaluableprizeswere presentedforcompetition,andwere wonasfollows:-LidiesFirst,a pairofbeautifuljardiniers(giftof Mrs.Tully,oftheRailwayHotel), MissMosley;second,abeautifylsilverboot-hornandlacer(giftofMrs Chamberlain,oftheRailwayCoffee Palace,Perth),Mrs.Lang;third, anumbrella(giftofMr.P.Snigg,of Perth),Mrs.McDonald.Gentlemen: First,averybeautifulsilverbutter dish(giftofafriend),Mr.H. Smith;second,avaluablepipe(gift ofsamefriend),Mr.Willoughby third,asuckingpig(giftofMr. SamuelO'Mara),MasterMosley.The latterreceivedheartyapplauseon approachingthestageforhisprize, andhisadroithandlingoftheanimalandhishumorousanticscaused machmerrimenttothecrowd.After refreshmentswerepartakenofthe usualdancefollowed,Mrs.Coadon supplyingthemusicandMr.Sughan performingthedutiesofM.C. OnlastMondaynightaverypleasantft.nctiontookplaceintheMidlandChurchSchool,whenasend-off wastenderedtoMrs.T.Byrneon the'eveofherdepartureforKalgoorlie,towhereherhusbandhasbeen transferredlatelyfromMidland.Mrs. Byrneenjoysagameofeuchreimmensely,andhenceher'friendsand fellow-workersintheAltarSociety organisedaeuchrepartyfortheoccasion,andsuppliedfourprizes, whichwerewonas'follows:-Ladies: First,Mrs.Clarksecond,Mrs. RourkeGentlemenFirst,MrClearysecond,FatherBrady.Afterthe PrizesweredistributedandrefreshmentsPartakenof,Mr.SughancalleduponFatherMorristopresent Mrs.ByrnewithabeautifulStatue ofthe.SacredHeart.TheRev.Father,beforedoingso,spokeofthe regrettheyallfeltatthedeparture ofMrs.Byrne,butsince'theoccasion hadarisen,heexpressedhispleasureatbeingpresentwiththemtodo honourto,onewhodeservedsowell ofthepriestsandpeopleofMidland. IneveryLeagueandSocietyinconnectionwiththeChurch,shewas, hesaid,anactiveandedifyingmember,andateveryentertainmentorganisedfor,theChurchshewasan earnestandenergeticworker.Hefelt surethechangetoKalgoOrliewould bebeneficialtoherformanyreasons andthereforehedidnotbegrudge CanonRobinsonthesplendidacquisitionhewassecuringtohisparish. InhandinghertheStatueheexpressedthehopethatwhensheknelt beforeitinhumbleprayer,ashe knewsheoftenwould,shewould notforgethimselfandthemany othersincerefriendsshewasleavingbehindinMidland.FatherBrady,.inaneloquentspeech,alsoreferredtothe,goodqualitiesofMrs. Byrne,andexpressedthehopethat herstayinKalgoorliewouldbeblessedwithhealthandhappiness.Mr. SughanhavingrespondedforMrs. Byrneinaneatspeech,thesinging of"AuldLangSyne"broughttoa close,averyenjoyableevening. Inthisweek's'issueofthe"Record!"wepublishalistofpassessecuredinthemusicalexaminations thisyearbypupilsattendingthe MidlandConventSchool.Anyone whoreadsitmustbeconvincedthat ourlocalSistersaredoingtheir work,withenergyandefficiency.

Kalgoorlie

TheCatholicYoungMen'sSociety haslostduringtheweektwoofits mostprominentmembers-Messrs. EddieSheedyandJoeLanavogt,its PastPresidentandSecretaryrespectively.Mr.SheedyisgoingtoSydney,joiningtheSacred.ReartOrderandstudyingforthepri.nthocd. AdelaidewillbethesceneofMr. Landvogt'sstudies,andtheBarhis destination.Bothgentlemenwere farewelledbytheHibernianand YoungMen'sSocieties,whentokens ofesteemwerebestowedupontheta andwell-wishesexpressedbyadmiringfriends.Allofwhichtheyhighlydeserved.

OnWednesday,9th')ctobar,the BazaaropensintheTownhall PreparationsarebeingpushedLerwarddaybyday.Eachstall-holder hasatreasury,opentorthereceipt ofcashandprizes,whichcanaccommodatealotmoreofeither kind.Asocialwill,beheldinPiccadillySchoolon,Tulesdaynighton behalfofthelocalstall.TheSouth Kalgoorliesupportersarearranging foraeuchretournamentinSt.Camillit'sSchoolonThursdaynight. ThefinalmeetingoftheGenera/ CommitteewillbeheldintheTown HallonSundaynight,6thOctober, whenall,stall-holdersareexpected tobepiesenttodrawforpositions andtomakepreparationsforthe erectionanddecorationofthestalls.

Maylasds

ASodalityoftheChildrenofMary wasformedherelastSunday,after thetoo'clockMass.MissA.Colgan waselectedPresident,andMissesB. Walsh,M.Maher,M.Ryan,Ruby Copewereelectedtoassist.

ThelastEuchrePartyoftheseasoninaidoftheMaylandsChurch, willbeheldhereonnextMonday night,whensixsplendidprizeswill becompetedfor.Theladiesprizes are(t)asilverteapot.(2)atable. and(a)Pictures.TheGents'prizes are(n)asetofsilverteaspoons,(2) achair,and(a)teaset.

Williams

AmostenjoyableEuchre'Partyand DancewasheldinBrine'sHall,Williams,onFridayevening,the20th instninaidoftheCatholicChurch_ fund. Therewereoverahundredpresent, andtheentertainment,bothsocially andfinancially,wasathoroughsuccess,whichmustbegratifyingto Mr.andMrs.Nash,whoworkedso indefatigablyforthesuccessofthe evening.

Theprizewinnerswereasfollows 1st.ladies',Mrs.Graig,2nd.Mrs. Nash1st.Gents',Mr.Hales,2nd. Mr.Schofield.'

Mr.M.Flynn,afterpresentingthe ;prizesthankedthosepresentfor theirattendance,especiallythose whohaddrivenlongdistances,also theladieswhohadprovidedrefreshments.

AmongstthosepresentwereMr. M.Flynn,Mr.andMrs.Brice,Mr. andMrs.J.Nash,Mr.andMrs.A. Hammersley,Mr.andMrs.E.A. Sheehan,Mr.andMrs.EricWilkie, Mr.J.andT.Lavender,Mr.and MissMcLeod,Mr.'Highman,Mrs. Wm.Cornwall,MissHicks,Mrs. McGuireandMissArnold,Mr. andMrs.Kohoe,Mrs.Kerrigan,MissGillespie,Mrs.Craig, Mrs.J.HirlingCraig,andmany others.

ProposedCatholicChurchIn Pingtlly.

AllAreAskedtoAssist. GRANDARTUNION..£75PRIZES.

TobeDrawnPingellyShowNight, OctoberT4th REV.M.MOREHALLINAN.

Don'tyouforgetitTheEuchre PartyandDanceinaidofSt. Brigid'sChurchDebt,to.beheldin theHibernianHall,onTuesday,the Tat.October,promisestobea stunner.Itwillbebetterthana tonicfortherun-downand.thewearw rillYaticketandrefreshyourself.

Diocesannews. CALENDAR

SUNDAY29thSEPTEMBER,XVIII.

SUNDAYAFTERPENTECOST: (W.)-ST.MICHAEL,Archangel.

MONDAYlothSEPTEMBER(W.)ST.JEROMF,,Confessorand Doctor.

TUESDAY,tat,OCTOBER(R.)-ST. GREGORY,BishopandMartyr.

WEDNESDAY,2nd(W.)-THEANGELGUARDIANS.

THURSDAY;rd(W.)-ST.HAl)RIANIII,Pope.

FRIDAY4th(W.)-ST.FRANCIS OFASSISI,Confessor.

SATURDAY,5th(W.)-ST.GALLA, Widow.

Bishop'sEngagements

SUNDAY,SEPTEMBER29th.-ConfirmationatWellingtonMills, Dardanup,andBunbury.

SUNDAY,OCTOBER6th.-Annual ProcessionatSubiaco.

SUNDAY,OCTOBERiSth.-ConfirmationatMidlandJunction.

OCTOBER2Ist.to29th.-Presentat ClericalRetreat.

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hadbeensosuccessfulalreadyin connectionwiththeDiocesanDebt, andwhichwasunanimouslyagreed uponbythemeeting.

Mr.ConnollythankedtheBishop forhisverygreatgenerosity,spoke ofthefavourableauspicesunder whichtheywerestarting,appealed to'thegatheringtosecondHisLordship'sgenerousefforts,anderecta trulyclassicstructure,whichits surroundingsandthepositiondemanded.Mr.Connollypromisedthat hewouldgive2rooitthosepresent cameforwardwith£3uomore.Mr. O'Deasaidthathehadbeenprivileged(tobepresentatmanymeetings heldforsimilarpurposesasthatone, butthathehadneveryetbeenata Meetingwhichstartedundersuch favourablecircumstances.Mr.Drew whoseinterestsinchurchmatters werenowdividedbetweedtwoDioceses,promisedhiswarmestsupport, andsaidhewouldd.b;hisbestto helponthegoodwork.Theothers presentwereFathersHayesand O'Brien,Messrs.Lalor,Snigg,Cavanagh,Jas.Walsh,Hetherington, DeakinandCourtney,whowereone andallreadytodoeverythingthey could.Mr.O'Dea,Promised£25,Mr. Lalor£25,Mr.Snigg£25,Mr.Cavanagh£25,Mr.Jas.Walsh£25,Mr. Hetherington£5.

Weextendaheartywelcometoour newPriestRev.JosephEdviardCarroll,whoarrivedinPerthonlest WednesdayforthisDiocese.Father CarrollisanativeofBolton,near ManchesterhestudiedfirstatLiverpool,thenat'St.John'sCollegeWaterford,andfinallyattheLeeds TheologicalSeminary,wherehewas ordainedon29th.June19'16.Since hisordinationhehasbeenengaged inMissionaryworkintheDioceseof Leeds,whereheactedfor!sometime asSecretarytotheRightRev.BishopCowgill,andafterwardsas CuratetoMons.JohnMotler ofSt.Joseph'sBradford.Leaving LiverpoolonAugust15th.bythe "s.s.Afric"oftheWhiteStarTine, hearrivedinAlbanyonlastSaturdayafteraverypleasantvoyage.At Albanyhewasmetandwelcomedby hissister,MrsRogers,ofGreenbeshes,andbeFatherP.Briody, whosekindhospitalityheshared priorto departureforPerth.We understandthatbewillpreachat sheCathedralonnextSundayni

FatherLynchofMaeliandsand BayswaterispayingavisittoBeverley,wherehewilltakechargeofthe devotionsonnextSunday.

Rev.FatherMorrisandhistwo 'Curatesaredeterminedtopushthe Guildford-MidlandParishtothe front.TheyaremakinggreatpreparationsfortheConfirmationvisit whichhisLordshiptheBishop,will Paythemonthe2ndSundayofOctober.Theyareonthewarpath dailygatheringtheunconfirmed;and publicinstructionsarebeinggivenin sheMidlandChurchonTuesdayand ThursdayeveningsatSo'clock. OnnextSunday,FatherBrosnan, celebratesMassatParkervilleand LionMill.

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ThemeetingterminatedbyconstitutingFatherHayestogetherwith Mr.ConnollyandMr.Deakin,joint treasurers,anditwasdecidedthat FatherO'BrienandMr.Lalorinterviewbeforenextmeeting,thevariousCatholicpeopleofthedistrict toascertainhowmucheachispreparedtogivemonthlyforayearto furtherthecommittee'seffortsto supplywhathasundoubtedlybeena longfeltwant.

touiefe,mentwhichfollowed,thevisitorscombinedagainstSt.Brigid's, andafteranexcitingcontest,Et. Brigid'scameoutwinners,byone point.ThefinalscoresbeingSt. Brigid's241;Visitors240.After daintyrefreshmentshadbeenpartakenof,Bros.J.Hart.St.Patrick'sH.Tully,St.Joachim'sJ. O'Callaghan(forLadies)expressedtheirappreciationofthehospitalityextended,andgreatsatisfaction withtheenjoyableeveningspent. s.

TheIrishPiper'sBandwillreceive avaluableadditionnextweekin Mr.J.S.Wayland,aChampionIrish Piper,whoisonboardtheR.M.S. "Orvieto,"whichisexpectedtoarriveinFremantleonTuesday.Miss M.McCarthy,anTrishPrizeStepdancer,whosecuredoneoftheGold MedalsattherecentAllIrelandcompetitionsisalsoaPassengerforWestern'Australia,onthe"Orvieto." BothwillappearintheGrandIrish Concert,tobegiveninthePerth TownHall,onOctober7thnext.

WeddiagatliftFroaaatle FIRSTNUPTIALMASSATST. ANNE'S.

OnTuesday,the17thinst.,the marriagewassolemnisedinSt,Anne'sChurch,NorthFremantle,of JohnLeonardO'Sullivan,sometime privatesecretarytoHisLordship, BishopGibney,toMissJennieHellion,daughterofMr.midMrs. M.Hellion,ofJohn-street,North Fremantle.

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"FIDA"asks:-"MayaCatholic girlobtainadispensationtomarry anon-Catholicmanwhohasdivorcedhiswife,whilethewifeca. living?"

ANSWER.-NoabsoletelynoI never! Sensibleandrespectable PeoplewhethertheyareCatholicsornon-Catholicswill notassociatewithdiVorcedpeople,muchlessthinkofmarrying them.Shemustindeedbeapoor specimenofagirlandascandalto Christianitywhocanselectnobetterpartnerinlifethanasoullessfellowwhohasthrownasidethewomanheformerlypromisedtocherish "forbetterforworse,"andtoendowwith"allhisworldlygoods." "Fide"beware!lettheotherwoman'shusbandgoelsewherefora badcompaniontosharehiswicked life."Flyfromsinasfromtheface ofaserpent,""Ifthyrighteye scandalisethee,pluckitout."

"TRIUMPH"asks:-"Arethere manyCatholicKings,Emperorsand Presidentsrulingnationsorrepublics atthepresenttime?"

TneAnnualPublicProcessionof theBlessedSacramentwillbeheld inthegroundsoftheOrphanage, Subiaco,onSunday,October6th (theFirstSundayofthemonth). TheClergyandlaityfromFremantletoMidlandJunctionwill,asusual,takepartintheProcession, andthusgiveaPublicmanifestation oftheirlivingFaithinthegreat CatholicDoctrineoftheREAL PRESENCE.

WiththegreatestpleasurewewelcometheorganoftheChristianBrothers'OldBoysAssociationintothe joi.rnalisticfield."TheEcho"isthe wellchosentitlegiventothefirst issueofwhatwillbeaveryuseful andinspiritingAnnualRecorddevotedentirelytotheinterestsofthe OldBoys.

FatherH.O'Reilly,ofKellerberrin requestsustostatethat"the ProceedsoftheforthcomingArt UnionatKellerberrinareintendedtohelpinclearingofta debtofRSooat7percent.,alreadyowingonthePresbyteryand groundsattached."

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Rev.FatherNeville,0.M.I.,ofSt. Patrick's,officiatedbothatthemarriageceremonyandatthe/Nuptial Mass,anedifyingfeatureofthelat, terbeingthereceptionloftheBlessed-Eucharistbythehappycouple, andalsobytheirparents.TheAltar,whichwasadornedfortheoccasionwithflowers,fernsandpalms inprofusion,vasatributetothe artistic,andaesthetictasteofthe sistersofSt.Anne'sSchool,who wereaidedintheworkofadornmentbyMissEllieHellion. The,distinguishedpresenceofHis LordshipBishopGibney,aswellas thelargeandselectgatheringof friends,Catholicandnon-Catholic, whocametowitnessthejoyful-but impressiveceremony,boreample testimonytothepopularityandesteeminwhichthenewly-marriedcouplewereheld.Thebride,whowas givenawaybyherfather,worean exceedinglyprettygownofwhite charmeusesilk,withoverdressof guipurelaceedgedwithninonrosettes.Thetraditionalwreathand veilwerelikewiseworn,and,witha charmingbouquetofflowers,the brideheldinherhandahandsome prayer.book,apresentfromher mother.

ANSWER.-Yes,quiteanumber, emongstwhomwemaymentionthe EmperorofAustria,'theKingsof Spain,ItalyandBelgiumTheGrand DuchessMarieAdelaideofT.uxeinburg;ThePresidentsoftheArgentineRepublic,Bolivia,Chili,Colcmbia,-CostaRica,Ecuador,Gt:atemala,Haiti,Honduras,Nicaragua, Paraguay,Peru,SantoDomingo, Uruguay'andVenezuela.

"HOME-COMING"asks:-"Waat arethebestboo'ssIcangivea non-Catholicfriend,whohasasked meforbooksexplainingCatholic doctrine?"

ANSWER.-TheCatechism,"Faith ofourFathers,"and,"CatholicBelief."

"TALIANO"asks:-"What the originofthethreegiltballs.that areusedasasignoutsidepawnshops?

ANSWER.-TheMedicifamily whosearmswerethreegildedpills, aspointingouttheirprofessionof medicine,wereoncetherichestmerchantsofFlorence.Theywerethe firsttomakethelendingofmsney aregularbusinesshencetheloan officesorpawnshopseversince haveadoptedthearmsoftheMedici namelythethreeballsasasignof theirprofession.

Thefirststepstowardsthesupplyingof.achurchforthe.westernportionoftheCathedralParish,were takenatameetingheldattheparochialhall.oftheBishop'sPalace,on Mondaynight.HisLordshippresidedoverarepresentativegatheringof thepeopleofthatportionofthecity -amongwhomwerethepresentColonialSecretary,(Mr.Drew),andhis predecessorinoffice,Mr.Connolly. TheBishopannouncedthegladtidings,thathewasdonatingablock ofgrot.nd,atthe'cornerofHayand ColinStreets,thatheheelalready received£500fromtheSistersofthe SacredHeart,Sydney,andthathe wouldhimselfgive£100inaddition. Hebelievedhecouldpromise£100 forIMT.BernardConnor,whowas unavoidablyabsent,andaskedthose presenttodecideonwhattheymight considerthebestmeansofcollecting thenecessaryft,nds,suggestingthe systemofmonthlycollection,which

AmeetingoftheDistrictBoard washeldonlast.Mondaynight,and severalmattersofurgencywereattendedto.TheminuteoftheAnnualmeetingtogetherwithleaflets explainingthebenefitsoftheSociety willbeinthehandsoftheBranches inafewdays.Itwasresolvedthat theBoardmeetingsbeheldfortnightly,andthenextmeetingwas fixedforWednesday,October9. Thelastofficialvisitwithinthe metropolitanareawaspaidtothe FemaleBranch,Perth,onThursday evening.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingof St.Brigid'sBranch,WestPerth,was heldonMondayeveninglast,and despitetheboisterousstateofthe weather,therewasalargeattendanceofmembers.Therewerea numberofvisitorsfromSt.Patrick's,St.Brigid's(Ladies),andSt. Joachim'sBranches.ThePresident, Bro.A.T.Kinshela,inwelcomingthevisitorsexpressed hisgratificationatthegenerousresponsetotheinvitation exVnded,andtrustedtheevening's enjoymentwouldfullycompensatefor theboisterotselements.Inthecard

MrW.T.Bryan,oftheMint, Perth,wasbestman,andthebride wasattendedbyhersister,MissEllieHellion,whoworea"chic" dressofwhitechiflonvoile,with silkembossedflowers,andblack Tagelhat;andMissMaggieBourke, ofKalgoorlie,wholookedprettyin adaintycostumeofsoftwhitesilk withtrimmingstosuit,andlacehat tomatch.

MissAnnieDunne,ofMelbourne,a firstcousinofthebride,presidedat theorgan,andherexecutionofthe WeddingMarchleftnothingto:bedesired.

Followingtheceremony,thebridal partyandtheirinvitedgt.estsmotoredtoPerth,whereatthePalace Hotelareceptionofregalsplendour washeld.Thecustomarytoasts wereproposed,thetoastofthedaythatofthebrideandbridegroombeingproposedbyRev.FatherNeville.Mr.andMrs.O'Sullivanwere therecipientsofmanycongratulat, or,"telegramsfromfriendsandwellwishersathomeandabroad,andof numeroususeful.andcostly.presents.

AmotortriptoArmadale,completed theprogrammeofamemorableand haPPSday.ThegenialhostofYe OldeNarroginInnservedafternoon tea,afterwhichMrandMrs.o'SullivenresumedtheirjourneytoRavenswood,where,thehoneymoonwill bespent.Wewishthehappycouplemanylongyearsofweddedbliss.

"INDOUBT":-AsyourfirstcommunicationwaswithOutnameand address,webadtoconsignittethe waste-paperbasket.Younowsend yournameandaddressandnom. deplume,butyoudonotrepeatyour questionshenceweareatsea.rt younowsendyourquestionsindefiniteorder,etc.,weshallhavemuch pleasureinattendingtothemlecur nextissue.

"MAGGIE"writes:-"Wherewe liveitisnoteasytosanctifythe SundaywehaveMassonlyoncea month.Ir.Woulditbesinfults, alittlefancyworkonSunday2. Would'ntusefulfancyworkbebetter employmentthanreading(taxies Garvicesnovels?"

ANSWER.-1.No,itwouldnetbe sinfultodoalittlefancyworknow andthenonSundaysafterhaviesattendedMasswhenyouhaveMass, andprivateprayersontheSundays thatyouhavenoMass, 2.Yesanhournowandthenon Sundayatfancyworkisfarbetter andmoreusefullyemployedthan timewastedoversillynovels.The fancy-workerisguardingherse againsttheevilsofidlenessand othertemptations,whereasthefoolishnavelreaderiscorruptingher thoughtsandpoisoningherminiby idleimaginationsaboutdisedifsing charactersthatneverlived.If "Maggie"iswiseshewillalways choosethefancy-Workinpreference toCharlesGarvice'sstories;

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ITISGOODFORMETOBE HERE.

Letmebutdomyworkfromdayt, day, Infieldorforest,atthedesk,or loom, Inroaringmarketplaceortranquil room, Letmebutfinditinmyheartto say, Whenvagrantwishesbeckonmeastray

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Tosuitmyspiritandsoprove Power, ThenshallIcheerfullygreetthelabouringhour, Andjoyfullyturnwhenthelong shadowsfall Ateventide,toplayandloveand rest, BecauseIknowformemylifeis best. the my

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Theyoungladywhogoestoschool withaPileofhooksandanov,31will notcarryofftheprize.Northeboy whoplaysalltheevening,step,.up lateandleaveshisstudiesforthe morning.Boysandgirlsshouldrise earlyinordertobetterprepare theirstudies.Makethelessonsyourself.Donothaveotherstomake themforyou.Learnriowthatyou areyoung.Iloyswhowishtopossessclearheadsshouldnotsmoke. Nothinginjuresthemmorethanthe Pernicioushabitofsmoking.Never useprofanelanguage.Boysshould notchew,muchlessgirls.Havea timeforeverything,aswellasa placeforeverything,andputeverythinginitsplace.

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MyDearChildren,InmylastletterIpointedoutthe advantagesoflivinginthecountry districts,especiallyatthisseasonof theyear,whenthetreesaredressed intheirmostbeautifulgarb,when thegrassisgrowing,whenthecorn isspringingintolifeandwhenthe flowers,infullbloom,areshowing 'forthshadesofprettycoloursthat couldnotbetracedbythemostskilfulpainterthateverhandleda brush. Iam,surethatwhenmyniecesand -nephewslookaroundatallthose beautiesofnature,theywillraise theireyestowardsHeaven,and thinkingoftheONEWHOcreated allthings,theywillexclaimin transportsofjoyandgratitude"GlorytoGodintheHighest!" "GlorybetotheFather,andtothe 140n,andtotheHolyGhost."

Anyofyouwhocanatalldoso, will,Ihope,gathersomeofthose flowersfortheAltarwhereJesus HimselfcomesdownatHolyMass, tofeedLswithHisOwnMostPreciousBodyandBlood-morenourishing.tooursoulsthanthegolden sunshineandthegentledewsareto theripeningcropsandthesmiling flowers.Ialwaysliketoseefresh naturalflowersontheAltar,butI amparticularlypleasedwhenIknow thattheseflowersweregatheredby littlechildren,becauseIamremindedofthefreshyoungheartswhose innocenceismorepleasingtoOur itlessedLordthanthesweetestaromaofthefairestflowersthatever bloomed.

Everyonewhohashadoccasion towritewhileridinginarailroad trainwillheinterestedinthefact thatthedisagreeableeffectsofthe jarringofthecararegreatlymitigatedbywritingonapillow.The Pillowmayeitherbeheldonthelap orplacedonatable.Thepadof Paperandthearmwhichguidesthe Pentorpencilshouldbothrestonthe pillow. Inthismanneritkillhefound possibletowritelegiblyandwith comfortinanexpresstrainflyingat fullspeed.

Theexplanationdependsuponthe factthatthepillowtendstoequalisethemotionofth'epenandpaper.Ifoneattemptstowriteona tableinafast-movingcar,thepen isdrivenineverydirectionexcept thedesiredone,becausetheconstant jarringdoesnotproducethesame motionssimultaneouslyinthetable andthepen.

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acollectionofshortstories.Iam sorrythatyoudidnotreceiveit.I amnowsendingyouan"IrishHistoryReader"bytheChristianBrothersIhopeyouwillgetitsafely, andreaditwithinterest.

Bridgetown, September20,1912.

DearAuntBessy,-

Justafewlinestotellyouthat Ienjoyedmyholidays.Auntiecame downforafewdays,andbrought mycousinwithher.Wehadavery nicetimewhiletheystayed.Father wasawaynearlyallthetime. We wereverysorry,becauseiwearevery fondofhim,andheisfondofus. Don'tyouthinkitisveryhardthat hehastoworkeverydayfrommorningtillnight.

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DearAuntBessy,-

Buttthepillow,throughitsgreat pliabilityandmoderatedegreeof elasticity,notonlydeadensthe shockscommunicatedfromthecar, butbringstheinevitablemotionsof thepaperandthehandholdingthe penintocomparativelycloseaccord, uthatthetendencytodrivethe lettersintoanunrecognisablescrawl isreducedtoaminimum.

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DearAuntBessy,-

1amwritingtotellyouaboutthe VictoriaPlainsAnnualShow.It washeldonThursday,the12thinst., andwasverysuccessful. Agreat numberofpeopleattendedtheShow.

IsecuredaprizeforwritinginFifth Class,andmybrothergottwo-one foramapandtheotherforwriting.Severalofthegirlsattending theSistersofSt..loseph'sSchool securedvariousprizesforschool workandfancyandplainsewing.

Perhapsyouwouldliketohearthe namesofsomeofthegameswe Played.Well,herearesomeoftnem: "Hopscotch,""Colours-school," "MothersandShops."Wedidnot spendallourtimeinplay.Wehelpedmotherwiththework,andwe Pickedupthesticksoutoftheorchardforfather,andhegaveusa shillingeachfordoingit.Icame totownonlyonceduringthefortnight.Weareallgladtogethack toschool.Bestwishes. Yourlovingniece, VERAROBINSON.

Dear\'era,Iamgladthatyouenjoyedyour holidayswithAuntieandyourcousin.Whatapityyourfatherwas nothometoshareyaurjoys.Iam very-pleasedindeedtohearthat Youaresoattachedtoyourfather; itmustbeagreat!pleasuretohim, andI'msureitwillbringyoumany ablessing,duringlife.

Fielder-street, SouthBt.nhury, Sept.17,1y12.

Wehavejustcomebackto,ictiool aftertwoweeks'holiday.Ienjoyed myself,althoughtheweatherwasvery wetandwindy.Fatherpromisedto takeusforalongdriveoutinthe' bushsomeafternoon,butitwastoo wet,wecouldnotgo.'Ihelpedmotherwiththehouseworkinthe morning,andintheafternoonIdid somefancywork,readastory,orif theweatherpermitted,wentwith Gwenniefor,alittlewalkinthe hush,wherewegatheredsomewild flowers.Onetineafternoonwewen.. overtotheBlackwoodRiver.Wegot somelovelyferns.Itwasanice walkgoingdown,butcominghack itwasalluphill,anditmadeus verytired.OnSundaywemanaged togettoChurchandSundaySchool betweentheshowers.kithoughIenjoyedthe,holidays,Iwasgladto getbacktoschool.HoPinezYouare well, Iremain, Yourlovingniece, DAISYIM'MS.

DearDaisy,Itisindeedpleasanttoknowthat youaregladtohehackatschool againthisisagoodsignofyour wisdom.It'mustbeagreatpleasuretoyoutogowithyouribister gatheringthebeautifulwildflowers andtheferns.And.althoughthe longwalkmaymakeyoutired.you willfindthatit,ismostbeneficial toyourhealth.

DuringthisSpring,then,dearchildren,gatherthebestofthewild flowersfortheAltarifyoucan; andifyouhaveflowergardensof yourown,seethatthebestare wenttoyourgreatestFriend,Who *aid"Sufferlittlechildrentocome untoMeandforbidthemnot."

Butwhetheryoucangatherwild flowersornot,whetheryouareallowedtopluckthegardenflowersor not,rememberthatyoucaneach dayoffertoJesusflowersthatare morevaluableandmorebeautifulnamely,theredrosesofyourhearts' love,andthestainlessliliesofyour pietyandpurity.

YourSignoftheCrossandyour morningandnightprayersareflowers,yourobedienceandmodesty, yourhonestyandtruth,yourkindnessandcharityareallgoodhealthy flower-,thatwillgroweverydayin flpring,Summer,Autumn.orWinter; andthatwillbeautifyPoursouls,decorateyourhomes,andbrightennot onlyyourownlives.butalsothe livesofyourparentsandyournearest.friendsamongstwhomyouwill notforgettonumber YourLoving, AT.-NTBESSY.

ThenightoftheShowadance washeldinconnectionwiththe Show,whichprovedveryenjoyable, aswellasagreatsuccess.

LastSundaybeingtheFeastof theDoloursofOurLady,themusic fortheBenedictionatourChurch wasverybeautiful.AftertheBenedictionthechoirsangthe"Btabat Mater,"abeautifulcompositionby oneoftheBenedictinestudents.

Wehadagreatdealofrain,and everyplacelooksbeautifullygreen andfresh.

LastyearIwonaprizeforthe bestletterinthe"Children'sColumn,"hutitmusthavegotlost,for Ineverreceivedit. Wishingthe"W.A.Record"ever success, Iremain,, Yourlovingniece, JOHANNALANIGAN.

DearJohanna,Heartiestcongratulationstoyourself.yourbrotherandthepupilsof yourschoolonyourgreatsuccessin thecompetitionsattheShow.Irememberverywellyourneatletterto whichIawardedaprizelastyear;I thinkthePrizeBooksenttoyoUwas

DearAuntBessy,IwishtotellyouthatI,too,am anauntforthepasttwoweeks.I havealittleniece,MaryCarmel Yardley.

Wehadoveraweek'sholiday,but Ididnotgoaway,asDeanSmyth requiredthechildrentoattendthe instructionsforConfirmation.

Motherwasnottoowell,soin theafternoonIhelpedtodothe housework,andIwas,pleasedtohe athome.

ThereareagreatnumberofchildredtobeConfirmedonSunday, andwe,arelearningourCatechism well.

Iobtainedhonoursinthemusical examination,TrinityCollegeofLon'don(JuniorDivision)Mybrother LenlearnsshorthandandtypewritingattheConvent.Inhisshorthandexaminationhe,too,obtained ajuniorcertificate,andisnowworkinghardforanintermediateonein December.

amanaspiranttotheChildren ofMary,andIgointheProcession beforetheBlessedSacramentonthe FirstSunday,andmysisterJosie is,one,ofthelittleAngelswhostrew theflowers.

Iam,dearAuntBessy, Yourfondniece, MENAMARYBI'SWELL.

DearMena,Youdeservecongratulationsfor manyreasonsyouarealreadyan aunt,yottobtainedhonoursinyour examinations.andyouareanaspiranttotheChildrenofMary.Iam gladthatBrotherLenwassosuccessfulinhisexaminationperhaps hewouldtryjournalismasaprofession,theshorthandwouldthenbe veryuseful.IsupposeJosietheAngelisthehappiestoneinyourhome.

Fielder-street, SouthBunbury, Sept.19.o412., DearAuntBessy,Ihopeyouhavenotforgottenme. WehadaEuchrePartyintheBedfordHallonTuesdaynightlastweek inaidofthenewChurch.AEthe Peopletookitupveryenthusiastically.Thehallwascrowded,andthe peoplehadscarcelyroomtomove about.ThepartywasthemostsuccessfulonewehadinBunburyfora longtime. Thenextafternoonthechildrenof St.Mary'sandSt.Joseph'sSchools hadamostenjoyablepicnicatMaryvale.WeleftSt.Mary'sat2p.m. TheladiesoftheChurchCommittee gaveusrefreshmentswhenwegot tothegrounds,Thepleasantest partoftheafternoonwasthetime spentatgames.Thegirlsplayed "Rounders,"andtheboyshad"Football,""Tug-of-War,"andjumping. Notacloudwastobeseenonany child'sface,alllookedhappy.

Aladyphotographertookthehotosofthechildreningroups,andit wasveryamusingtoseetheLOY, gettinginorder.Weweremore thanpleasedwhenDeanSmythand Fr.McCormackcametothegro:Inds toseehowwewereenjoyingourselves. With.bestwishes, Yourfondniece, TERESAHASTIE.

Dear.Teresa,Iamgladthatyourpicnic,asso enjoyable,andthatyouhad.eha finedayforit.Itispleasantto knowthattheEuchreParty7.asso successfulIhopetohearmoreaboutthenewChurch:

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Ttz,sealweeklymeetingonSept. 19wefairLywellattended.There was.towever,butlittlebusinessto disc CorrespondencewasreceivedfromMr.Kinshela,enclosingliteratureinconnectionwiththe('athulicFederation.TheSecretary wasfristructedtowriteandthank Mr.Kinshela,andassurehimofthe Society'ssupportinthematterof forntreabranchoftheFederation here. Thesecretaryreadastatementof receiptsandexpenditureinconnecr tionwiththeEuchrePartyhelda shorttimeago.Thisshowedasatisfactorycreditbalance.

TheSocialand'Danceheldonlast Saturdayevening,Sept.-21,wasan unqlialitiedsuccess.Inresponseto invitations,alargenumberoffriends fromthecityandsuburbsputinan appearanceattheHibernianHall, andaveryenjoyableeveningwas spent,Itis.however,toberegrettedthatquiteanumberofthe yoursmenpresentwereunableto danceif,theycouldhavedoneso, theeveningwouldhavebeenstill more-t.ccessful.Refreshmentswere servedabouttop.m.,afterwhich danciczcontinueduntilnearlymidnightThemusicalandelocutionary itemsrendereddurimztheevening werealsogreatlyappreciated.The Societytendersitssincerestthanks toallthoseladiesandgentlemen whohelpedtomakethesocialso successful.

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AtMondayevening'sgeneralmeeting,itwasreportedthatMr. O'Rourkehadbeenaskedtoconduct,onbehalfofthesociety,a shootinggalleryattheforthcoming ChurchBazaar.Mr.O'Rourkewould begladtohearfrommemberswillingtorenderhimanyassistance. Mr.F.Kennan(President)waselectedt,betheSociety'sdelegateto theKalgoorlieDebatingAssociation.

Itwasunanimouslyresolvedthat Messrs.SheedyandLandvogt,who retiredfromtheSocietylastweek, beappointedlifehonorarymembers. Thefollowingnewmemberswere welcomedduringtheeveningMessrs J.Lynch,F.O'Donohue,Moyler, Brown,andE.Schocher. Thesyllabusitemsetdownforthe eveningwasa"Magazine"night. Unfortunatelymembersdidnotrespondsowellaswasexpected,and theeveningwasdevotedtoaQuestionBox,atwhichseveralinterestingmatterswerediscussed.

Membersareremindedofthedebatesetdownfornextmeeting.

InsteadoftheusualweeklymeetingonMondayevening,Sept.16, membersandfriendsassembledtohid farewelltoMessrs.SheedyAndLandvogt,twooftheir'oldestmembers, andwho,asVice-PresidentandSecretaryrespectively,havedonesplendidworkfortheadvancementofthe Society'sinterests.Thesegentlemenareabouttoleaveforthe EasternStates,andthattheClub Roomswasfilledtooverflowingtestifiedtotheirpopularityandtheesteeminwhichtheyareheldinthe district.Theproceedingstookthe formofasocialanddance,themusicfor,hichwasinthehandsof MissO'Flaherty,whilstsongswere contributedbyMissDunneandarecitationbyMissBrophy.

Duringaninterval,

ThePresident(Mr.F.Kennan)explainedtheobjectofthegathering, whichwastopresenttoeachofthe departingguestsasmallmementoof theKalgoorlieC.Y.M.S.

TheRev.Fr.Sheridan(Spiritual Director)referredintermsofpraise totheuntiringandzealousefforts ofthesegentlemenforthewelfareof theSocietyduringtheirtermof membership.Hetrustedthatwhat trainingthe,hadreceivedindebating,etc.,fromtheSocietywould standthemingoodstead.Onbehalf ofthemembersoftheSociety,heexpressedsorrowattheirdeparture, butwishedthemeverysuccessin theircareers.

Rev.Bro.Duggan(C.B.C.),insupportingthepreviousspeaker,spoke ofthemanygoodqualitieshehad foundinourguests.Althoughpartingisusuallyanoccasionofregrets,yettherewasacertainamountofpleasureinthe.knowledgeof theprofessionswhichtheywereabout tofollow.

Mr.Culligansaidhisfeelingswere notaltogetherofregretatthedepartureofot.rfriends,becausesuch departuremeantfurtheradvancementtotwowhoweremostcertainlydeservingofit.Hereferred tothesplendidpositionthesociety hadattainedasatributetotheadmirableandenthusiasticeffortsof Messrs.SheedyandLandvogt.There wasstill,however,alittleroomfor improvement,andhepointedoutto member,thenecessityoffollowing theexcellentexampleshownbythese gentlemen.Hejoinedwithothersin regretattheirleaving,yetgavethem allgoodwishes.

ThePresidentthenaskedtheVery Rev.DeanRobinsontomakethepresentations.

TheRev.Deansaiditgavehim greatpleasurethatheshouldbeaskedtomakethesepresentationsto twoyounggentlemenwhohadshown thattheyfullymeritedtheesteem withwhichtheywereregardedamongtheirfriends.Hethankedthem formanypersonalservicestohimself,andcalledontheirsuccessors totrytoattainthesamestandard ofefficiencyinthevariousoffices theyhad,intheirtime,held.Ifthat weredone,thesuccessofthesociety wouldbeassured.Hecongratulated Messrs.SheedyandLandvogtonthe careerstheyhadchosen,and,inorderthattheKalgoorlieC.Y.M.S. wouldhenotmerelyamemoryto them,hehadpleasureinpresenting toMr.SheedyagoldCelticcross, inscribed,andtoMr.Landvogta similarcross,togetherwithacheque inrecognitionofhisservicesasSecretary.

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Mr.Sheedythankedthedonorsof thegiftandwishedtheneverysuccessinthefuture.Heparticularly desiredtoseetheco-operationofall similarsocieties,especiallyinmattersappertainingtodebate. Medalswerepresentedduringthe evening-onetoMr.O'Rourke,who wcntherecentshootingcompetition,andonetoMasterWilliams. whosecuredfirstplaceintheJunior EssayCompetition.

Mr.W.O'RourkethankedtheRev, Deanforpresidingoverthegatheringonthatevening. Thesingingof"AuldLangSyne" broughttoanendapleasantevening.

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(Continued.) theancientGreeks,wholoved learning,andwhocannotbejustly accusedofneglectingthestudyof thefinearts,wereaccustomedtocall a"bigbookabigevil."Therecertainlywasmorethananounceof wisdominthatsaying,whichImentionhereinordertowarnmyreadersagainsttheubiquitous"booktend"whogoesaroundperiodically seekingordersforagreatbook-the likeofwhichwasneverseenbefore. Hewillleisurelytakeaseat,open hisportmanteau,takeoutsamples ofbinding,etc.,andwillexplainin stereotypedeloquencethevalueof thislatest,offer.whichisnothingless thanaheroicsacrificeonthepart ofthegenerouspublishers! (Truly, thetimeshavechanged,whenpublishersarewillingtodenythemselNesinordertomakerestitutionfor "man'sinhumanitytoman.")But reallythis,seemstobeagoodthing; justlookatitstitle:"TheDoctor atHome,"""I'heScientificGuide," "TheWorld'sHistory,"printedin largetype,profuselyillustrated,elegantlybound

Rememberthatyoumustnottake 'thebookbythegrandcover,bythe fineprint,orbytheartisticillustrations.Theprudentmenandthevaliantwomenofourgenerationwill politelybutfirmlyturntheirfaces awayfromtheseallegedbargains andwilldismissthescholarlygentlemen,notonlywithoutanorder, tintalso-andthisinordertosave Precioustimeandtoavoidtemptation-withoutapromiseofreconsideringthematter.

Uselessbooks,sillyhooksandpositivelybadbooks,aremakingtheir appearancehereandthereandeverywherebutIreallybelievethatno booksaremoredangerousbothto physicalandmoralhealththanthose big"Household"medicalbooksthat Pretendtohavethesecretsofall diseasesandofallremedies.You i.penoneof.thesebookswithacertainamountofcuriosity,youbegin toreadwithalittleinterest,this interestaccumulatesasyouproceed; Andthenthemorbidcuriositywhich hasbecomeinsatiablecarriesyou away.Youseemtohavelearnedthe knowledgeofgoodandevilyoufeel

thatthisreading,depressivethough itis,strikesapersonalnote;and atlastyouaresurprisedandsaddenedtofindthatyouaresuffering fromsome,diseasewithahighsoundingnamethatyoucanhardlypronounce.Thebookhasnowamelancholyinterestforyou; youcan hardlytearyourselfawayfromit Youturnoverafewmoreleaves youreadon,onlytofindthat,alas! thediseasesyousufferfromaremany -intact,theirnameislegion. Youclosetheponderousbookat lastwithafeelingofweariness.No doubtyouhavereadseveralpages differentfromanythingyoueverread before.Yes,andithasmadeavast differenceinyourlifeforithas drawnacloudofdoubtandsadness anddepressionoveryourbrightest Prospects.Youaredowncastbecauseyouthinkyouarefullofdisease,youcalltomindagrimpicture-whichyousawsomewhere-of crueldeathrepresentedasawalking,grinning,unkemptskeleton,carryingascytheonhisshoulderand doggingyourfootsteps.Truly, "Whereignoranceisbliss, 'Tisfollytobewise."

But,dearreader,inyourcase,the ignoranceandthefollyhavenotthe slightestconnexionwithwisdom, theyareintertwinedandtangledintoanunshapelyknotthatitisdifficulttounravel.Itwasfollyon yourparttopurchasethe"Household"medicinebook,itwasfollyto readit,butitisfollyinthesuperlativedegreetobelievewhatyou havereadinthatbigfoolishbook, whichisthebiggestevilthatever darkenedyourdoor.And,strangeto say,yourignoranceisgreaternow thanever;IthinkitwasPopewho oncecastigated "Thebook-fullblockheadignorantlyread."

Excuseme,readermine,you won'tmindmytellingyou thatifyouhavewastedtimein reading"Farah)"medicalbooks,you are"ignorantlyread."Therenow! Don'tworryTheshockwilldo Yougood!

Reader"But-how-canyou-exPlain-this?"

Writer:"Why'tisoneofthese truthsthatareselfevidenttoa thinkingman.Beforeyoureadthe bigevil(hookImean)youwereignorantofcertainthingsbothinthat

bookandinotherbooks.Youare stillignorant-"

Reader"BLtIknownow-thatno-more."

Writer:"Well,yes,younowknow uomoreinfact,younowknow less.Beforereadingthatwretched 'Doctor'(orwhateveryoucallit), youknewthatyouwereingood health.Andnowyouareactually ignorantofthefactthatyouarein goodhealth."

Reader(gratefully):"Oh,thank Youforthatassurance;butamI reallyingoodhealthinspiteofthe book?"

Writer:"Ofcourseyou,are,andif youburnthebookyou'llfeelas brightandashappyasyouwere beforeyoureadit."

Reader"Butyouknowitcostletmesee-yesthirty-fiveshillings; howthencouldIburntit?"

Writer"Letmespeak,bywayof Parableforamoment,whileyouget yourmindawayfromthatbook. Lastweekawealthyman.overin Francegavewaytoaterribleatof depression,anddeterminedtocommitsuicide;hemadeuphismind howeverthat,hewoulddo,itina ratherfashionablestyle.Hepurchasedalargeamountofarsenic andotherpoisons,whichhehadrreParedaspillscoveredoverwitha costlymaterialpleasingtotheeye, sweettothenostrils,andlusciousto thetaste.Beforeheactuallyswallowedanyofthesecleverlyandccstlyanddangerouslypreparedpills,a greatfriendofhisarrivedunexpectedly.Theexcitementandpleasureof themeetingseemedtorestoreequilibriumtothehalf-dementedspiritof theFrenchman.Hecalmlytoldhis friendthewholestory.Thefriend aroseandquietlygatheredupthe pills,whichheputinoneofhispockets,saying"Youwillallowmeto destroythese.""Certainly,"said theFrenchman.

"Haveyoufollowedmesofar?"

Reader"Yes,Ithinkso."

Writer:"Wasthefriendrightor wrong?"

Reader"Hewasperfectlyright, andwasatruefriendinneed."

Writer:"Wouldyouliketrihavea friendlikethatman'sfriend?"

Reader"Iwould.indeed."

Writer"I'mthatfriend;Ishall burnyour"Family"Doctor."

(Tobecontinued.)

ANENGLISHMIRACLE.

Mr.P.,A.GugeriwritesBythe lastEnglishmailIreceivedfrom mydaughterMabel(whoisLiOwliving;atDover,inEngland)avery interestingaccountofanalleged miraclethattookplaceatKearney, nearDover,England.Thenarrative isasfollows:-"Thereisafamily ofconvertslivingquiteclosetothis beautifulplace.Theironlyson.aged toyears,wassufferingfromagrowth ofsomesortinoneofhistars-it wasfirstnoticed,whenhewasonly sixyearsold.Medicalaidhadfailedtocurehim.Thedoctorssaid: Anoperationwastheonlychance, butthatevesthen,theysaidifthe operationwassuccessful,theboy wouldprobablybeanidiotfcrlife, butthatifnotoperatedupon.he wouldcertainlydieorie.mad.The Poorladhadalwaystoholdhis headononeside,andhesuffered greatpain.Theparentswerenaturallyingreattroubleovertheir son'saffliction.Thefatheroneday said"IwilltrywhatOurlady2! Lourdeswilldoforus."Astht7 couldnot,taketheboytoLo::rdes, theybroughthimtothischape:at Kearneyeverydayforninedays, makingaNovenatoOurLadyof Lourdes.Thefatherandsonatten dedattheHolySacrificeofthe Mass,andbothreceivedHolyCommunioneveryday.AfterMasseach daytheearwasbathedwithLol.rdes water.Ontheninthday,afterMass, theboysuddenlyputhisneatuprightandsaid,"Father,Iambetter1canhearandIhavenoPain." Theboywascompletelycured.All thedoctorsagreedthatit,.asa miracle.Thefather,outofgratitudeandasanactofthanksgiving forthefavourreceivedfromOurLadyofLourdes,hashadagrottoerectedinhisgarden,wherethepeopleaboutthisdistrictgonowto maketheirpetitionstoGod,andofferupNovena'sinhonourofOur Lady. gala.

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Therehaslatelybeenpublishedby theInternationalCatholicPublishingCompany,Amsterdam,aninterestingaccount.ofthehistoryand workofthegreatGermanCatholic Party,"TheCentre,"fromthepen ofM.Erzberger.Theauthor,himselfamemberoftheReichstag,is atpainstoshowthattheCentreis essentiallyapoliticalandnota sectarianparty.Bythishemeans thattheparty,thoughpredominantlyCatholic,opensitsrankstomen ofallreligions-itissupportedby voterswhoarenotCatholics,and hasalwayscountedProtestantsamongitsmemberswithintheReichstag.Windthorstaffirmedthisfundamentalprincipleofthepartywhen hesaid"TheCentrepartyisnota sectarianone.Itsprogrammeis publiconitsprincipleswehaveadmittedanyonewhoiswillingand ableto;subscribetoit,andweshall welcomeeveryonewhodoesacceptit, towhateverreligionhemaybelong."

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"Equalrightsforall"isthemottooftheparty,andthereisnomeasureofreligiouslibertywhichithas claimedfortheCatholicpartywhichithasnotbeen willingtoextendtoothers. TheCentrepartyiscertainlynotexclusivelyCatholic,butinM.Erzberger'sopinionthereisnoother PoliticalpartyinGermanyto-day towhichaCatholiccanconsistent, lybelong.TheSocialDemocrats areruledoutasimpossiblebyreasonoftheiravowedattitudetowardsallreligions.TheLiberals arecommittedtoapolicy,bothas regardseducationandthereligions Orders,whichputsassociationwith themoutof,thequestion.TheNationalLiberalsinheritthetradition ofPrinceBillow,andaretheopen enemiesoftherightoftheHolySee. TheConservativesarecommittedto ageneralpolicyoffitvouritismtowardstheEvangelicalChurch,and oneducationandthePolishquestionholdviewsunacceptabletoCatholics.TheCentreparty,therefore, isessentiallytheCatholicpartyin Germanywhichinvites,andina largemeasuresecures,theco-operationofthosewhosympathisewith itsidealseveinthoughtheyare.outsidetheChurch.

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thertheworkers'dayshouldbe eightorninehours.Butitmaybe safelysaidthattheCentreparty hasbeentrueto"theCatholicview oflife"inthatithasstoodsteadfastlyonthesideoffreedorn,and guardedtherightsofthepoor,and constituteditselfthechampionof therightsnotofasectionofthe People,butofthewhole.Itwasinevitablethat,asthespecificCatholicgrievancesgotrighted,oneafter theother,thebondsbindingallCatholicsintoonepoliticalparty shouldbecomegraduallyrelaxed.As thecauseswhichcalledthepartyintobeingslowlyrecededintothedistanceandpassedintohistory,there cameatendencytojudgeitswork fromapi.relypoliticalstandpoint. Itisnotsurprising,therefore,to findthatthepresentprogramme,necessarilycontaininglittleofdistinctionandseparateCatholicinterest,isviewedwithcolddisapproval bysomeofitsformerfriends.On thissubjectwemayquotethequaint wordsofM.Erzberger"Apartof thenobility,formerlyonthesideof theparty,atpresenteitherkeeps alooforhasjoineditsadversaries; butthepartydoesnotsufferby this,forasagreat,Christian,popularpartyitisnotmuchconcerned howitisjudgedinsomecastles thatknowverylittleaboutthe world.Intheworldofofficialsand scientiststhesympathyforthetarty iswritteninwax,.Thebroadmass ofvoters,howeder,neverstoodcloser behindthepartythanatpresent."

LiverTroubleand Biliousness

ALWAYSFELTTIREDAND WEARY.BILEBEANSCURE PERMANENTLY.

TheaimandobjectoftheCentre partywereofficiallydefinedtwoyears agoasfollows"TheCentreisa Politicalpartythathastakenforits aimtheupholdingoftheinterestsof thewholenationineverywalkof lifeinaccordancewiththeprinciples oftheCatholicviewoflife."This mayseemsomewhatvague,andno doubtinthestrenuousdaysofthe KulturkamPfasimplerformulamight havesufficed.

Buttheverysuccessofthattremendousstrugglehastendedtodiminishthenumberofpointsonwhich theCatholicsofGermanyhadto fight,asitwere,fortheirown hands.Anyonewhodarestocomparethesuccessiveelectoralmanifestoesof,thepartywillbeinaPositiontonotethegradualwidening oftheprogramme;untilinthelast one,thatof1906,thereisnotso muchasareferencetoanysingle distinctiveCatholic..grievance.The objectiontothedefinitionalready citedisthatitcoverssolittleof theground.Therearesomany thingswhichareoutside"theCatholic'sviewoflife,"andwhich mustbesettledwithoutreferencetc it.Inothercases"theCatholic viewoflife"isalsothegeneral Christianview,andthereforenotin itselfdistinctiveofaparty.There isno"Catholicviewoflife"toguide usbetweenapolicyofProtectionor Freetrade,orastowhetheritis wisertoputourtrustinabigbattleshiporinafleetofsubmarines. Neithercanwegetguidancefrom "theCatholicviewoflife"inthe solvingofsuchproblemsaswhether thetaxontobaccoshouldbefiveor sevenshillingsinthepo'md,orwhe-

Mrs.AmySeaegg,of172Dowling Street,Darlinghurst,Sydney,says:"Onaccountofmyliverbeingdisordered,Ibecamerundown.OftenI wasindisposedfordaysthroughseverebiliousattacks.Fitsofretchingmademefeelmostwretched,and lefta,horriblesoresensationfrom theexcessivestraining.Violentheadacheswerealwayssucceededbyattacksofbiliousness,andIbecame completelyworn-out.Icouldnot shakeoffthefeeling'ofwearinessand depressionthatovercameme,andI alwaysfelttiredandneverseemed abletogetenoughsleep.Whenthe attackswereattheirworst,Ifelt asifIhadnodesiretolive.AlthoughItriedallsortsofremedies,nothingItookgaveanypermanentrelief.

"AtlastIresolvedtoundergoa courseofBileBeans.Ipurchaseda supplyandcommenced,takingthem regularly.Inashorttimethebilioussymptomsdisappeared,andno longerwasItroubledwithheadaches.Thevomitingceased,andmy liverbecamemoreactive.AsIperseveredwithBileBeanstlieweary feelingleftmeandmyhealthbecame muchbetter,untilatlastIwascompletelycured,andfreefromall misery."

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OURSTORYIntheHeartoftheWilderness

ByANNAT.SADLIER

Theplace,whichoflatehadbeen littlemorethanaclearinginthe forest,wheregroupsofrudedwellingshadarisen,inhabitedatfirst entirelybyhalfbreeds,butwhither hadgraduallycomewhitemenin connectionwitharailway,andemigrantswhohaddriftedthitherfrom variouscentresoftheOldWorld, wasnowapopulous,ifstraggling, settlement.Itbidfairtobecome, with,,therapidgrowthoftheWest, aprosperoustown.Butaroundit wastheeilderness,overwhichcolossalmountainpeaksprojectedtheir shadows,anddeep,silentgorges beardonlythetricklingofmountain streams.

Atfirstinthoseregionstherehad beennoMassatall,noreligious serviceofanykind.Thenamissionarypriesthadbeguntocomethitheronceortwiceayear,andfinallyonceamonth,untilthattime whentheBishophadbeeninvitedt giveconfirmationtoahandfulof children.Thatceremony,likeall theothers,tookplaceinabarn, withatemporaryaltarrudelyconstructed,withonlythebarestnecessariesinthewayofaltarfurnishings,andwithpovertyofthedirest descriptiondominatingthings.

AndyetastheBishopstrolled aboutwiththemissionaryafterthe fatiguesoftheday,enjoyingthe calmnessofthestarshine,hesaidto him"Father,thisisgettingtobe quiteaplace.Thetimehascome whenitshouldhavearesident priest.Ihavemadeupmymindto appointyoutotheoffice."

"Appointapooroldmanlike!tie!" exclaimedthepriest.

forethemaglowingcentre,a hearthstoneuponwhichthesacred flameburnsbrightly."

Thesplendidoptimismofthisvet eranhunterofsoulswascontagious. Itwasasasparkkindlingtheflame ofthemissionary'sardentcharity.

"Oh,Ishallbeginatonce,"he said,"thoughIhavenotadollar."

"Ishouldlikeyoutosecure,in thefirstplace,"theBishopsuggested,"apictureoftheSacredHeart."

Asmileilluminedtheoldpriest's face.

"Iknowyes,"besaid."Thereis thepromise,'Iwillhelptheminall theirundertakings.'"

"Precisely,"repliedtheBishop.

"Andyouaregoingto,build hereintheheartofthewilderness theChurchoftheSacredHeart."

beingmadebytheenemiesofthe faithtoensnare,bymeans_ofmoney andabundantmaterialresources,the soulsofsimplepeople,especiallyimmigrantsandstrangersinthecountry.Orheweptasherecitedlikea litanythenamesofthosechildren ofsaintsandmartyrs,ashesaid, judgingbytheirpatronymics,who hadgivenupaltogetherthepractice ofreligionorjoinedin,hereticalworship,thoughtheirancestorsinsome oftheoldercountrieshadbornethe heatandburdenofpersecutionand diedratherthanabandontheir faith.

"WhenThychurchisbuilt,dear SacredHeart,"hesaid,"Thouwilt completeThypromiseofblessing ourundertakings,andperhapsImay getthesestrayttlsheepback,orif notI,whoamamiserableoldman, thensomepriestwhowillcomeafterme,braveandyoung,withthe fireoftheapostlesinhisveins."

ple,notonlythesesettledthereabouts,butnewcomers,theirchildrenandtheirchildren'schildren, whothroughtheinstrumentalityof God'sministersandthesacraments!" administeredshouldhemarkedwith thesignoftheLambandswellthe multitudesintheHeavenlyJerusalem.Andthereuponthatspot,then Perhapstheheartofagreatcity,it wouldhetoldeventothemostdistanttimeshowthattemplehadbeen erectedthroughthepoweroftheSacredHeartandthegenerosityand thesacrificesofthelittleonesof Christ. "ItisalwaysinpovertythatThy worksareaccomplished,"thepriest said."IfwelookatBethlehemorat theCenacleweshallseethat."

TheBishopstoppedandlookedat him.Theywere,infact,bothmen esfthesamestripe,whohadgrown fromtheirapostolicyot.thtoagein toilsandprivations,strugglingagainstdifficultieswithaheroismof whichtheworldhasnoconception.

"Youhavemanygoodworking yearsbeforeyouyet,",hesaid,"and youcannotworkharderthanyou aredoingnow."

Hiseyesfilledwithtears,ashe regardedtheworn,care-linedface andthestoopedandtoil-wornframe, andthoughtofthewearymileson footorhorseback,overalmostimpassableroads,bravingcoldand hungerandinsultandinjury,and dangersofvariouskinds.

"No,"continuedtheprelate,"you willneverhavetoworkharder,for thatwouldbeimpossible."

Theoldpriestlookedupathissuperior.

"Iwasnotthinkingofthework, snylord,"hesaidsimply,"hutof bowmuchmoreabrave,young priestcoulddoherewherethereis somuchtobedone."

"Itneeds,Ithink,amanofexperience,"theBishopdeclared,"especiallytomakethestart."Hedid motaddofsaintliness,hutthatwas whathewasthinking."Youwill havetobeginthebuildingofa church."

"Thebuildingofachurch!"the Priestcriedinvoluntarily."Here whereitisveryhardtogetevena dollarortwoat,atimetosupply our'mostpressingneeds.But,then, whoamItoobject?Yourlordshiphastheinspirationsofyouroffice."

"Ineednottellyou,youwho havegivenupyourlifetothe cause,"theBishopadded,ashisfine faceglowedwithenthusiasm,"to thinkofthesoulsthatmaybesavedhereonthisveryspot,andof thosethatarebeinglosthereunderour,eyes.Oncethechurchis builtyouwillseatransformation. Coldnessandindifferencewillbegin tomeltlikemistsbeforethesun.

as he

Thegoodoldpriestobeyedthose instructionsliterally.TheBishop beforedepartinghaddefinitelyinstalledhimaspastorofachurchas yetunbuilt,andhadannouncedhis projectforconstructiontoacongregationmanyofwhomlistenedin consternationandinwardlygroaned attheburdenthatwasthusbeing placed'uponthem.Buttherewere generoussoulsthere,afewofthose thatshallshinebrightlyinthekingdomoftheFatherhereafter,who tookfireinstantlyattheepiscopal suggestion. Itwasagroupofthese-andthere wereIrishandFrenchandBelgian amongstthem-whocrowdedabout theirnewpastorwithoffersofwhat servicetheycouldgive..111ofthem werepoorsomeofthemwerealmostragged.Butitwastouching tosee,anditmovedthepriestto tears,howtheyproducedfromtheir littlestoresomeoffering,however small,fortheprojectedwork.Moreover,theyofferedtheirlabour soonastherewasanythingto done. "Iwilltellyou,myfriends,"said thepriest,"thatIhavenotonedollarofmoneywhichIcangive.But Ihavesomethingelse."

Hisfaceglowedwithtriumph,and helaughedlikeachildthroughhis tears.Forlongmonthsbeforea wealthyprospectorhadgivenhim, halfinjest,apieceofforestland thatwassufficientforall.purposes.

"Whenthisforestbecomesatown," suggestedthedonor,"why,Iguess, father,youcanbuildachurch here."

Andasheknelttherebeforethe Picturehecaught,likeglorystreamingfromabove,avisionofthefuture,ofalltheMassesthatshould heoffered,apartinthatstreamof sacrificethat,from"therisingto thesettingofthesun,"goesupto thethroneofmercytosavethis earth,overburdenedwithiniquity, fromdestruction.Hesawtheprayersandthebenedictionsandallthe otherservicesascendingasanodour ofincense,andthestreamsofpeo-

It.seemed,infact,littleshortof miraculoushowthatchurchwas built.Therewasnotthen,asnow, anExtensionSociety,bywhicheven Peopleatthegreatestdistance,or bythesmallestsums,coeldcometo theassistanceofthosepriestlyheroeswhiparestrugglingagainstabsolutewant,againstprivationand difficultyofeverysortintheriErsionsoftheNorth-West.Norin thosepre-Extensiondaysdidany thinkveryoftenofgivingasamemorialoftheirbeloveddeadthefew hundreddollarsneededtobuilda church.Therewasnothingofthat kindthen,yetcentbycentanddol-

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ifso,acourseofMotherSeigel'sSyrupwill quicklysetyouright.Itisahighlyconcentrated vegetablecompound,havingdirectactiononthe stomach,liverandkidneys.ThisgreatStandard Remedypromoteshealthydigestionandexcretion,expelsallimpuritiesfromthesystem, enrichestheblood,andthusimpartshealthand tonetoeverypartofthebody.Thousandsof menandwomenarceveryyearcuredofindigestionandotherstomachandliverdisorders byMotherSeigel'sSyrup.Theirtestimony affordsconvincingproofthatMotherSeigel's Syruppossessescurativeandstrengthening propertiesnotfoundinanyothermedicine.

Thosewhohavestrayedfromthe faithwill,pleaseGod,comelack, oratleastwemayget.thechildren,whilethosetowhomreligionis bustanamewillseecontinuallybe-

Ithadseemedahugejestatthe time,hutnowitonlyrequiredwillinghandsandstoutheartstomake thestart.Andsothefoundations werebegun,whileoverthetemporaryaltarinthebarnwasplaceda PictureoftheSacredHeart,before whichthepriestspentinprayer manyhot.rs,especiallythehoursof night.Hecametheretotellallhis troublesandhisplans,thedifficultiesandthemiserieswithwhichhe wasmeeting,thewhiletocalldown blessingsonthosewhowereassistinghim.

"Itisthepenniesofthepoor,dear Lord,"hemurmured,"thatwill buildthischurch;itisthosepennies whichhaveWARmanythingsfor Thyservice.Unless,"headded, "Thouwillinspiresomegoodrich man.Oh,therearemanysuchto whomthecamel'seyewillbebig enoughtotakethemuphighinto heaven."

Sometimeshecametherefagged outwiththehard,'manualwork,too strenuousforhisage,thathehad beendoing,orthestillgreaterstrain ofanxiety,ofdebt,whichhensasa darkcloudroundhim,whilehehad literallytostarvehimselfandto subsistonthebarestnecessariesas heexercisedhisarduousministry amidaflockscatteredovermany milesofterritory.Heoftencameto telltheSacredHeart,too,oftherebuffsandinsultshehadmetwith, andwhichhedeclaredwerehisdue, andtodeploretheeffortsthatwere

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larbydollartheedificewaserected, anditscross-surmountedsteepleruse upintheheartofthewilderness whetebeforeallhadbeenbarrenand emptyanddevoidofspiritualinfluence.

Noprophecyofmancan.tellwhat thischurchwasdestinedtoaccomPltshoflastingandaccumulative good,butupontheverydayofits dedicationthepriestwasstricken. TheBishop,whohadcometobless theplaceofworship,overthealtar ofwhichappearedabeautifuldonatedpictureoftheSacredHeart,was alsointimetoofficiateatthepastor'sdeathbed.

"Itis.better,"theoldman'sweak voicesaid,"fornowyouwillsend here,astheSacredHeartshallinspire,abraveyoungpriest,whowill dowhatIcouldnot."

Atthefuneralwereheardthesobs andtearsnotonlyofthefaithful, butofmanyofthestrayediheep whehadbeenbroughtbackoutof thewilderness,andallofwhom wereloudinproclaimingthesaintlinessofthedeadpastor.Andthe Bishopspokeafewwordsinavoice chokedbyemotion."Throughthe blessingoftheSacredHeart,"he ...arid,"andtheprayersandlabours 'EfaholyservakitofGodthischurch hasbeenbuilt.Butintoitswalls andintoitsfoundationsyourfirst Pastorhasputhislife."

TheHillBugler

AnAmericanStoryofaFather's PrideandaWoman'sTrust

(Concluded.)

Fiveyearswentbywithoutaword from"rom.Thecaptain,atsixtyoneyears,wasanoldman he whosehaleandPerfectvigourshould havekepthimyoungpastseventy. Marywasfaded,sad-eyed,witha sorrowful,sweetmouth,butsheneverallowedthecaptaintovoicehis despairofTominherpresenceunchallenged.Throughthelongstrain ofthedisgracedyears,withouta wereoftidings,Maryheldherfaith, butthatshewasweariedclutching itwithbothhandsandholdingit bymainforce,herdroopingilgere andpallidcheeksproved.

Everydaythecaptaintillrode eereundthehill,quaveringhisbugle ca21ashisbreathcaughtinfreeeent sole,rememberingthesplendidboy thatoncehadriddenwithhim,buglinginhisturnasherode.Thushe hadriddenthroughthedamp,grey nightsofApril,minglinghisbugle callwiththenotesofthebluebirds androbins,asoncetheyreturned fromthesouthinwhicholdThomasLynchhadbornehimselfloyally, ayoungbugleristheArmyofthe Potomac.AndMaycame,andhe rodethroughairarbutus-scentedand sweetwithvioletsandyoungfern trends,andthenwithfruitbloswrons,tillMemoralDaycame,that bitterestdayoftheyeartotheold soldier.

:nthecemeteryhehadraisedbeside,hiswife'scrossasimple,broken shaft,andonitmightbereadthe inscription:"TothememoryofThomasLynch,sonofThomasandAgnesLynch,whodepartedthislifeon Mayre,IMO.Finis."

ThiswasthedayonwhichTom hadlefthome,thedayonwhich,to hisfather'smind,Pehaddiedto him.Maryhadvainlyimploredhim nottoraisethisshaft,buttheold manwasobduratetoherpleadings.

"ImusthavesomethingtodecorateonMemorialDay,anditcan onlybethegraveofthesonIonce had,forthemanthatlivesonhearinghisnameisnosonofmine,"be said.

EachMemorialDayhehadhunga wreathonthebrokentopofthe coveringwithflowersitssymofTom'sbrokenlife.

Tomraisedhishead,smiledgladly, andheldoutbothhands.Buthis fatherretreatedastepandputhis handsbehindhim.Hestaredat Tom,ashen-greyofface,open-mouthed,makingcurioussoundsinhis throat.

"Youcountthatmydeath-uay?" askedTom,pointingtotheinscriptionontheshaft."Poorolddad;I knowwhatithasbeentoyou.Bat Iceuldn'tcomebacktoexplaintill now,thoughitmademy'wartl.leed torealisewhatyouwerebearing. AndMary.IsMary"--Tomstopped.

"Maryliveswithme.Shehasalwaysinsistedyoucouldexplain," saidtheoldman,slowly."Doyou mean-that-you-can,Torn?"

seesfurtherthanfactscanlead us."

Thatnightthebuglerangout clearandloudaroundthehill.The youngMaymoonsawastraightfigure,ridingproudly,withitscloak

Thushecameearlyinthemorninc,afterhehadridden,bugling, aroundthebillwiththemorningpapers,onanotherMemorialDay,and here,standing,leaningagainstthe shaftthatborehisname,hefound Tom. Hestartedhackwithagroan,end

"Well,Idon'tknowwhetheror notitwillsatisfyyou,dad,butI thinkIdidright,"saidTom."Put yourflowersdown,andletmegive youmyarm.We'llsitherebeside mymother'sgrave.ThoughInever saw,her,Iliketofeelshe'shearing, too.Father,inmycompanythere wasafellowthattookalikingto me,andIlikedhimtherewerelots ofgoodreasonsforlikinghim,tho ughtherewerethingsnoonecould approveinhim.BerterelIsawa gooddealofeachother.Onedayhe savedmylife,atariskthatnearly costhisown.Hedidn'thesitatea momenttoriskit,andIvowedI'd seeBertthroughanythingthatever happenedtohimafterthat.Hewas likelytoneedafriend,forhewasn't toostraight,andIknewit.It wasn'tlongbeforeBert-youknow aboutthedisgracefulstorythatthey saidexplainedmydesertion?Yes," ashisfathernodded,"well,thatact wasBert's.Hecametomeand toldmeaboutit,andsaidhehad todesertorbecourtmartialed. I knewBert'schancetohedecentwas allupifhetooktheconsequencesof hiswrong-doing,eitherbydesertion orpunishment.SoIgothimtolet medesert,whichwouldthrowsuspiciononme,andclearhim.InreturnIgothimtoswearasolemn oathtogiveupcertainpracticesand companionsthatwere'ruininghim, andI'vehadtheconsolationof knowingthathekepthisoath.Bert straightenedupandhedied-forhe's dead,pooroldBert!-agooddeath, withtheoldmotherthatadoredhim proudofthenamebehadearned. Yousee,Ireasonedit,outthisway: Thearmyhadtoloseoneman,eitherBertorme.Bertwasaripping goodsoldier,sothearmylostnothinginkeepinghiminmyplace. Andhehadsavedmylife.IknewI couldshouldertheconeeluencesof desertionandhenonetheworsefor it,exceptinsuffering,whileBert wouldhavebeensenttoruinifI hadn'tpulledhimoutofthescrape. SoIfeltIhadtogivehimthebenefitofthelifehehadsaved,and trytohelphimsavehissoulinreturnforit.Itworked,dadBert's dead,andI'mhere.Thestorywas toldtotheauthorities.I'vebeen leteelfrompunishment,andrestoredtomycompanyatmyoldrating.BertsentforGeneralAlsopp andourcolonel,onhisdeath-bed. owneduptothepast,andtoldthem whyIranaway.Theyweremore thangoodtome.Sothat'sall.I wasn'tacowardnoracriminal.I'm mightysorryforyoursuffering, yoursandMary's-butBert'sold motherwouldhavehadherheart brokenifThadn'tdoneasIdid.I trustedtobeallowedtoworkitout andcomebacktoyourintimefor youtoknow.Isita?1rightbetween us,dad?Doyouforgiveme?"

Theoldmanliftedhisbowedhead andshowedhisface,tear-wet,smiling,andproud.

"Youdearknight-errant!"hesaid. Thenheputbotharmsaroundhis son,andkissedhim.acrosshismother'sgrave. "ThankGod!"hesaidfervently. "I'llcomeouthereandsmashthat shaftthisafternoon,"headded.And Tomlaughed. "ComehometoMary-dear,faithful,blessedMary!"hesaid,rising.

"Ihadanideashe'dbelieveIwasn't sobadasIwaspainted.Agoodwoman'sfaithisliketheangels'she

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HarryBusswasaniceyoungman. HehadplayedRugbyFootballfor Cambridge,andhadalsorowedin theCambridgeBoat.Hewasstrong andhandsome,andhismotherwas anoldladyofsixty.Sheloved himandhadbroughthimipvery well.Hehimselfwasthirty,and wasmaking£2,000ayearinthe City.YesterdayhehadmetIady AngelinaClanpoppetandhadasked hertomarryhim,andfirst-hehad said,"Thisissosudden,"andthen shehadsaid,"Yes,"andthenthey hadtalkedaboutthehoneymoon. Soto-nighthewassittinginhis sitting-roomandwasthinkinghappythoughtsaboutLadyAngelina. Whenhehaddonethisforsometime hetookup"TheTimes"andread it,andhesawanaccountofwhat iscalledtheEugenicsCongress.The EugenicsCongressisalotofpeople whoarenotgoingtoletyoumarry whomyoulike,butitmustbesomebodyelse,andtheyaregoingto takechildrenfromtheirparentsand bringthemupdifferently.Someof theirlimesareMr.BleekervanWagenen,SirRickmanGodlee,Dr.SorenHensen,SirT.VezeyStrong,Dr BeattieCrozier,Mrs..AlecTweedie, andSirKrishnaGupta.Mrs.Alec Tweediehaswrittenalongletter aboutittotellyouhowsheisgoingtomanageallyourtroublesfor youbynotlettinggotdoanything youwant,becausethingsyouwant arenotgoodforherand.SirKrishnaGupta.

dreadful,forIcannotdisputethe truthofwhat,yousay.Isthere thennohope?"

"Butlittle,"saidtheofficerina toneinwhichpitystrovewithseverity."Noristhisall.Youraccomplice,theLadyAngelina,hasforthe momentescaped,butshecannotfail tobecapturedwithinanhour.Ag ainsthertoothereareterriblecharges.Hermother'sfatherhadfifteen children,allofwhomatonetimeor anotherhadcoldsandcoughs.Her fatherhashadatleastoneattack ofgout,andsheherselfwaskept indoorsformorethanaweekwith anattackofmumps,whichrendered hernotmerelyill,butalsodispleasingtotheeye.Mydear:Air,'he continued,"itisuselesstodisguise fromyouthat,ifallthesecharges beproved,therestofYourlifeand herswillbespentintherigorous confinementofaprisoncell.liven shouldyoupledgeyourselvestoabandonalldesignofaunionwithone another,youwillbesentencedtoa minimum'offourteenyears'penal servitude."

AtthismomentthevoiceofLady Angelinawassuddenlyheardprotestingshrillyinthecorridor.At thesoundHarry'sself-controldesertedhim.Hesprangviolentlyatthe throatofthenearestInspectorof Eugenics,grappledwithhimina death-struggle-andwokeupinan agonyofterrorandangerinhisown sitting-room.

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"Iwillcomequietly,"saidHarry,whosebloodwasboilinginhis veinsattheinsult"butpraytell mewhatisthecauseofmyarrest, forIamaninnocentmanandcannotguesswhyIamtreatedthus."

"That,"saidtheconstable,"you willlearnatthepolice-stationto whichIamabouttoconductyou," andhehailedataxi-cabandaway theydrove.

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