The Record Newspaper 05 October 1912

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SATURDAY,OCTOBER5,1912

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AmagnificentmonumentwaserectedrecentlyinBuenosAires,South America,tothememoryofFather Anthonylaity,0.P.,whowasborn atLoughrea,Co.Galway,in1804, endwhodiedinBuenosAires,in 1871. ''FatherFahy'sarrivalinthis countrywasprovidential,"saysthe ,'SouthernCross"ofArgentina.He cameatthepartingoftheways, whenpeoplewereyearningforhim, orsuchashe,asthehungryman yearnsforfood,ortheparchedcamp figurativelyyearnsforwater.

Scattered,lonely,almostderelict, strugglingwiththedifficultiesofan unfamiliarenvironment-anunsettled andsparselypopulatedcountry,new socialconditions,andanunknown language-theIrishexilesofthose earlydaysmighthelikenedtoa shipwithoutacompasstossingon strangeseas.

ThencameFatherFatly,withhis strongmindandhisclearvisionof thingstopointoutthewaytohis people,andguidethemalongthe path.Howwellhesucceeded,let thewrittenandunwrittenhistoryof theIrish-Argentitepeopletell.Many anIrish-Argentinehomeblesseshis memory.Keen-visionedasaprophet helookedoutonthedistanthorizon, sawthepotentialitiesofthecountry whenfewcouldseethem,andspoke thewise,unerringword,withregard totemporalthings,tothepeople whomheloved forhewastheir -banker,broker,andgeneralmanof affairs,aswellastheirspiritual pastor. Itwasthisversatility,thismani'toldcapacity,aswellashisabnegationandpriestlyqualities,thatqualifiedFatherFahytoplayhispreeminentroleinshapingthedestinies oftheIrishArgentinepeople. Likeallgreatmen,hedidnotjattachundueimportancetotrifles,he :graspedessentials."Landisasafe investment,"hesaid."Gooutto thecamp,inhalethepurecountry air marrythosefinewholesome girlsofyourcountry,andpossess theland."Thusitwasdone,forthe wordofthefar-seeingpriestwas lawwiththeIrishofthosedays. ThusitwasthatthecampsofBuenosAireswerespeckledwithIrishArgentinehomes,andthefoundationsofthegreaterpartoftheprosperityoflatertimeswerelaid.

statesman,andprophettorest,almostsidebysidewiththeother greatmanofIrish-Argentine.Within afewyardsofthatmonument, withtheconspicuousCelticcrossof tradition,lietheremains.ofAdmiral WilliamBrown. FatherFahyarrivedinBuenos Airesin1843.Formorethana quarterofacentury,untilhisdeath fromyellowfever,caughtwhileattendingaPoorCatholicItalianin 1871,hisname1sintimatelyidentifiedwiththeprogressandwelfare, spiritualandtemporal,ofthelatge IrishcommunityinBuenosAires. HesavedtheIrishpioneersfrominnumerablelaw-suits,andtheirpropertiesfrombeingtakenpossession ofafterdeathbythe"testamentaria"harpies,forhisnamewasalwaysinthetitledeedsofthedifferentlands,sideby.sidewiththatof theowner.Bythismeans,onthe deathofthelatter,hewasableto claimtheproperty,receivethedeeds, andthenhandthemtothewidow andorphans.ManyofthegreatHiberno-Argentinemillionairesofthe presentdayowethesafetyoftheir landstothisthoughtfulpriest.

AlthoughFatherFahy'snamewas worthmillionsinthe,bank,yethe diedsopoorthathisfriend,Mr. Armstrong,anIrishbarristerin BuenosAires,paidhisfewsmall debts,andfiveotherIrishfriends paidhisfuneralexpenses.

Ast.bscriptionof.Et/011wascollectedin1863topresentFather Fahywithatestimonial,huthebegsedofthecommitteetohandit overtotheIrishhospital,saying thathehadnoneedformorethan onecoat,andasmuchassupplied hisdailynecessities.

Inpersonalanpearance,Father Fahywastallandstately,usually lookingthoughtfulandserious,hut likemostIrishmenandwomen,his countenancereadilybeamedwithintelligenceandettiethumour his mannerswerecharmingandunaffected.Mrs.Mulhallstyleshim"a greatDominican."and"thepatriarchofthemostflourishingIrish colony,perhapsintheworld."

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DrivenfromIrelandbythetyrannyofanalienGovernment,thathandedovertheirancienthomestoa creelandexoticlandlordism,and carriedthescorchingflameofbigotryandproselytismovertheland, themajorityoftheIrishwhocame tothiscountrywerehandicapped withmanydisadvantages.Theyhad nocommercialtraining,andwith scorntheyandtheirfathershadrefusedthetaintededucationoffered thematthepriceofhonourbythe purchasersofsouls.TheItaliansand Frenchhadlittledifficultyinlearningthekindredlanguage,whichwas suchanobstacleinthewayofthe earlyIrish.

ButFatherFahywasahostin himself.Tothemultifariouslabours oflovewhichhe undertook, mayheaddedthoseofinterpreter. Now,afterfortyyearsthecreditdue tohimcannotheexaggerated; we ofthisgenerationareproudofhis memory,fortheannalsofourcommunityareglorifiedbyhisname. andhismemoryisreveredbemany nationalitiesbesidestheIrish.HonourthsntothewetswhohavehonooredFatherFahy,whohave erntedoverhimabeautifulmonumentmadein'Ireland,ofIrishniatsrial,andhavelaidthedeadpriest,

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thusiasticcommitteeoflaygentlemen,andtheco-operation'betweenthe Hameandthecommitteehasborne goodlyfruitsintheevolutionofthe formerintowhatweseeto-day,and -betterstill-thedevelopmentof characterinanalwaysextending area.WhatWestmeadisto-dayis theout-comeofundauntedcourage andself-sacrificewhichhavebeen amplyjustified,butcanhardlybe measured,Wherelastyeartherewere 1o2boysbeingwellcaredfor,there arenowi17,andtheyear'sexpenditurehasbeenCi,ioo.AndtheState -whathasitdonetoshowitsappreciationofthisbeetofallcharitableworks?NothimiWestmeadis notmerelyignoreditisasmuchcut offfromthesympathyofourlawgiversasifitwereacampofsinister aliensinsteadofacommunityfrom whichman,citizensofthefutureare inthemaking.Incongratulatingthe presidentandmembersoftheSt.VincentdePaulSocietyonthesplendid resultsoftheirpastlabours,his GracetheArchbishopsaid:ArewefoolishtoforegotheadvantageofaStatesubsidyfromthe Treasuryfornothing? Letothers answer.Hereisourposition The richesofreligiousinstructionandreligioustraining,genuinetraining thatengraftsthemindofthechild andthewillofthechild,onthe mindandwillofChristtheseare richesforthechildren,andweprefertheseriches,andgivethemas theirinheritancetotheorphanboys. HowManychildreninMittagongor lirtIshFarmcost£20ayear?MultiplythatC20bythenumberofboys inWestmead,andyouwouldhavea goodlysumofmoney,butitisas dustbeneathourfeetcomparedwith thereligiousinstructionandreligious training.HereatWestmead,apart fromtheworktheboysdo,theyare trainedinthehestatmospheretobe thoroughlyusefulandhighlyrespectablecitizensofthefuture.

''Notmanyminoritiescantellsuch ataleofusefulnessasthatofWestmead,thecloseofwhichwascelebratedonSunday,"saystheSydney "Freeman"ofSept.iyth."Twentyoneyearsagoitstartedonthehill beyondParramattaasaseryerchin amongstourcharities,withescommoiationforbutafeworote4?s;but itstartedoutwithadetermination toincreasethatfewtomany, andincidentallytoincreasethe accommodationandenlargethe usefuloccupation and trainingofitsboysforthislifeand thenext.Forsomeyearstheguardiansofthissmallcommunitymade heroicstrugglesnotonlytokeepits nucleustogether,buttoturnthe physicalchaosofthetimeintoetch orderaswouldservetogreatpurposelateron.Forthosewereindeed leanyearsinthecountry'sannals-theyearsoffinancialdepression.But theguardianswerefaithfultotheir trust,andmanyoftheladsofthose yearsarenowdoinsthemselvesand theStatesomeserviceasaresultof theindustrialandspiritualtraining receivedunderthecaoableMarist Brothers.InadditiontothoseBrothersWestmeadhasalwayshadthe devotedandunpaidserviceofanen-

"Thosearefineinspiringwords," continuesthe"Freeman,"buttheCatholicpositiontheyrevealdoesnot acquittheState-whichconcernsitselfwithbrickworksandotheraids toprogress,andwhichisintroducingimmigrantsbythethousand-of itscriminalfollyinoverlookingsuch asplendidlocalinstitutionforthe productionofgoodandusefulAustraliansasWestmeadHome."

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Anexchangesays:-"AllenDoone admitsthatheisplain,unadulteratedIrish.'IwasborninDungarvan, Co.Waterford,'hesaid,'andmyfatherandmotherbothhadtheirorigininthesameplace,whileIcan tracemylaishancestrywhilethey wereswingingbytheirtailstothe blackthornbushes.Whichreminds meoftheIrishmanwhowassentsncedtobehanged,andwasgivenhis choiceofthekindoftree,towhichhe wouldliketobehungfrom.Hechose agooseberrybush."Thatwon'tdo," theytoldhim;"therearenonehigh enough.""Nevermind,"repliedthe Irishman,"I'llwaittillonegrows." Yes,I'm,allIrish,andIgravitated towardsIrishdramaquitenaturally. WhenIwasaiverysmallIrishman, somewherebetweenfourandJive, myfathertookmetoseeJoseph Murphyin"KerryGow."Iwasthen first,inspiredwiththeambitionto becomeanexponentofIrishcharacter.ItwasnottilliyoothatI realisedmy,ambitiontostarexclusivelyinIrishdrama.InthatyearI openedatSt.Louisin"Kerry Gow,"andsincethenIhavekeen continuot.slyappearing in Irish parts,bothindramasandvends\ille sketches.Idonotthinkanyother classof.dramaappealssostrongly tothemassesasIrishdrama.Poucicault'splayshavebecomeasmuch classicsintheirwayastheplaysof Shakespeare.EverytravellingcompanyinAmericahasatleastoneof Boucicault'spiecesinitsrepertoire, andeverystockcompanyalsomakes itaruletoperiodicallyproduce thesedramas.Thatismorethancan hesaidofShakespeare.Iconsiderthat theleadingwriterofthenewschool ofIrishdrama,TheodoreBert Sayre,whowrote"TomMoore"for AndrewMack,andwhohaswritten forme"TheWearingofthe Green,""EdmundBurke,""Dick Dale,"andothers,isequallyasgood asBoucicault.Infact,Ithinkhe canbebettercomparedtoSheridan, orOliverGoldsmith,forliterary. style.Ihavenodoubtthathisdramaswillliveaslongastheirs."

Theaboveremarkswillwearesure bereadwithpleasurebythemembers ofourWestralianConferencesofSt. VincentdePaulSociety,whenthey rememberthattheHon.L.F.Heydon,M.L.C.,whohastakensucha keenpracticalinterestintheWestmeadHome,istheorganiserand founderoftheConferencesthatare nowsofirmlyestablishedinWest Australia.

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"Ivisitedthepublishinghouseof BurnsandOates,whichcanbetruly saidtobewellknownwhereverthe Englishlanguageisspoken(says Rev.Dr.Roche).Iwassurpristidat themagnitudeofthebusinessdone bythisenterprisingfirmofCatholic publishers. Mr.Meynell,the headofthishouse,isverywell knownintheliteraryworld.The giftedwriter,AliceMeynell,ishis wife,butperhapshisbestclaimto distinctionliesinthefactthathe wasthediscovererofFrancis Thiompson.Mr.Meynellisamodestman,anddisclaimsanycredit forcallingtheattentionofhiscountrymentoThompson'sgenius.Inhis ownprivateoffice,heshowedroea touchingmementoofthegiftedpoet. ItwasanetchingofAliceMeynell whichThompsonkeptonhisdesk foryears.Onitwerestainsof opiumwhichheusedtoprolonghis life,forhewasavictimoftuberculosis,andusedthisdrugtoprevent hemorrhages,andinthiswaydelayedtheend."

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Thecenturyofthebirth'ofthelate SirGeorgeEtienneCartier,whotook aleadingpartinPromotingtheConfederationofCanada,willbecelebratedonSeptember6th,1914,by theunveilingof,amonumentwhich istobeerectedtohismemoryon theslopeofMountRoyal,overlookingtheCityofMontreal.Cartier, whowasaFrench-Canadianbybirth, andhadonceriseninrebellionagainstBritishrule,becameanardent loyalist,anddevotedhispolitical career,whichextendedfrom1544to 1872,tothedevelopmentandconsolidationofhisnativecountry.His publicutteranceswereinvariably markedbyanunboundedhsliefin thepotentialitiesofCanadaandby aprofoundappreciationoftheadvantagesoftheBritishconnection. ItwasontheoccasionofthedepartureofthelastBritishregiment fromCanadain187tthathebade farewelltothetroopsinthefollowingwords:-"Youareleavingcur shores,butyouarenottakingwith youtheBritishflag.Weshallnot forgetthatitisoerdutytodefend aeainstallattacksthisflagunder whichwedwellsohappilyandcontentedly."Itwas('artierwhowas largelyresponsibleforthechoiceof Ottawaas.thecapitaloftheDominion,thesubsequentadmissionof BritishColumbiaintotheDominion, theestablishmentoftheProvinceof Manitoba,manyimportantlegal changes,andtheorganisationofpubliceducationthroughoutthecountry.Mostespeciallyisheconnected withthedevelopmentofCanada's railwayandsteamshipservices.His lasttriumphwastheenthusiasticacceptanceofhisproposalfortheconstructionoftheCanadianPacific Railwayin1572.HediedinLondoninthefollowingyear.TheCentenaryCommitteeispresidedover byMr.E.W.Villeneuve,andits patronsandthesubscriberstothe Memorial'FundincludemostofCanada'sleadingpublicmen.BothSir WilfridLaurier,thelatePrimeMinister,andMr.Borden,thepresent holderofthatoffice,havegivenmaterialandmoralsupporttothe protect.LordMinto,theformerGo.

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TheverseswrittenbythelateMikadoarepeculiarlyexpressive.ofthe Japanesetemperament.ThefollowingisatranslationofthelateEmperor's"SunriseSongs":"Thethingwewant Isheartsthatriseaboveearth's worries,like Thesunatmorn,rising,abovethe clouds, Splendidandstrong.

"Istandatmorn Andviewthesnmokecurling theroofs, Ingreatervolume,andtherebyI know Theageisoneofgrowingindustries.

RecentlyMr.P.H.Louislectured onthelifeandworkofCharlesDickensbeforealargeaudienceatSt. Joseph'sCollege,Sydney.Theearly strugglesandprivationsofDickens werepassedinreview,asalsothe socialconditionofLondonatthat time.Thelessonstobederived fiomtheperseverancedisplayedby Dickensandhisconsequentsuccess was,notlostsight'ofbythelecturer.Notwithstandingthefact that,thegreatnovelisthadsomany difficultiestosurmount,hestoodbeforetheEnglishpublicattheageof 24asitsfirstandforemosthumourist.Thelecturerdweltatlength onmanyofDickens'swellkho%n characters,foritwasindepicting character,asMr.Louispointedout, thatDickensfarsurpassedhiscontemporaries,manyofwhomhave showngreatersuccessinplotconstruction.Dickenstoucheduponall the.evilsaffectine,society,anddid morebyhiswritingstowipeoutexistingevils,pretences'andoppression tindervariousshavesandformsthan wasaccomplishedbymanyActsof Parliament.

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Price.Thesuccessessacrificemuch. Whocanreachthesublimebyreading"GetRichQuickWallingford?" Orfeelthattheauthorcansaythat hehaswritten,somethingrareand fineinliterature?Or"TheJingo" andfindinitthestrainthathold* theheartenthralledandwillhold otherheartsinyearstocome?There isnobeatenroadtosuccess The writerwhocountshissuccessbya moneyvalueisalsoakeenbusiness personandarranges.hiswarestemptingly;hewritesnotsomuchwhat hefeelsbutwhatasatiatedpublic wants.Spicedtosuitanoverfed taste,ordilutedto,pleasearamblingreaderorahalf-an-hour-afterbreakfast-criticwhoisatalossto Passanunoccupiedbitoftime.There isnoroyalroad,nobeggars'road, noridlers'roadandyetthereisa roadtosuccess.Itisinyourselfto know.Ifpainandstarvation,disasteranddisgraceleaveinyouthat quickeningseedthatrenewsandrenewsagainthedesiretowritewhetheritpaysyou,whetherithumbles You,floutsyou,despisesyou,then somewherethesolesofyourfeet havetouched.thequicksandsofthe immortalwayandthereisnoreturn.Althoughyoumaynevervisiblyseetheway,yetitsburningsands haveclaimedyot.andvouareitsfollower."

Lieut.-Col.Kennedy,%%Ito, itis stated,isperhapstheleadingauthority,apartfromdiplomatists,onthe situationofthePqturnayo,inasmuch ashehastravelledextensivelythroughSouthandCentralAmerica, leftonSeptember25fortheWest IndiesonhiswaytoLima,inPeru. ThedispatchoftheCatholicMission, withwhichheisinkeensympathy, greatlyinterestshim,andinalettertotheSecretaryoftheFundat 257-8FinsburyPavementHouse,he writes:-

"ThenativesIhavemetaremost meek,inoffensivepeople,andverycapableofcivilisation,ascan'beseen moreover,fromtheaccountsofthe ReductionofParaguayandother parts.Theyareeasilyconvertedto Christianity,inspiteoftheexamplestheymeetofso-calledChristians.Theonlymission,Iamconvinced,thatwouldsucceedwiththe nativesandwouldbeabletowork underthePeruvianGovernmentwould beaRomanCatholicmission.No othermissionwouldhaveanyrespect fromthePeruvians,norwouldhave anymeansofobtainingthenecessary landor.placesfortheirabode.Any butCatholicswouldbedespisedby Peruviansandhatedasheretics. NonehutCatholicscouldcounton helpfromtheGovernment,butCatholicscouldalwayshavetheirinterestswelllookedafteratLimaby thePapalDelegate,andinthisconnectionIwouldlaystressontherecently-publishedletterofthePope totheBishopsofSouthAmerica. WithCatholicpriestsintheneighhonrhood,Iamcertainnoatrocities orslayerywouldbepossible.'Onthe otherhand,theinterferenceofothers wouldbeverybadlyreceived.The helpneededshouldcomequickly,and Iamconvincedthatsuchamission wouldsucceedasdidtheeffortsof DonBosco'sFath-rsinPatagonia."

HisEminenceCardinalJosephSamassa,ArchbishopofErlau,diedon the19thofAugust.Hewasbornon the.onthofSeptember,1828,at Aranyos-MarotintheArchdioceseof Stigonia,andwasordainedpriestcn the2.1rdofJuly,L$52,andwassubsequentlyProfessorofClassicl'hiiosophyintheCollegeatDirnaviaand Gran.IniSnihebecameaProfessorattheUniversityofBudapest, andonthe20thofJune,1871,his HolinessPopeIX.promotedhimto thehishropicofSyeps.InthatdioceseDr.Samassarestored'many churchesoftheMiddleAges,buthe hadnottimetocarryoutallhis plans,forattheCon-istoryofthe 25thofJuly,1873,hewasappointedArchbishopofErlau(inHungarianEger).SincethenCardinalSamassagavecontinualproofofhis Apostoliczealandliberality,and foughtvigorouslyfortherightsof theChurch.Indeed,hisEminence wasoneofthelightsoftheHungarianclergy,aseveninhisadvanced yearshepreservedallhisbrightness ofintellectanddisplayedextraordinaryactivityintheecclesiasticalgovernmentofhisdiocese.Dr.Samassa wascreatedaCardinalonthe6thof December,Ty,)6.

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Itwasannouncedrecentlythatthe 'civicauthoritiesinLondon,were Prohibitingtheadvertisingofclairvoyancyandothersuchsystems. Theymustevidentlyhavecometo thisdecisionbyreasonofthefunniest .resultsofsuchsystems.Thesesystemsembracebothareal,butunwiseattempt.toreachoutsideandbeyondlawfulscience,andalsovarious formsoftrickeryorunscientificpretencestoaknowledgeofwhatmay notbeknownbyexperienceorby .ordinarykmeansofacquiringinformation.Allsuchsystems,including mesmerismandhypnotism,leadto deception,delusion,intellectualunhinging,lossofmoralpower,and evenunderminingoffaithandreligion.Whentheagencyemployedis nottrickeryorcleverness,ortheeffectofasecretforceinnaturewhich iscalledanimalmagnetism,itcan beexplainedonlybyapowerandan interferencewithordinarylawswhich areexercisedbyevilspirits.That thearesuchspirits,andthatthey arePermittedbyGodtotemptmen andlaysnaresforthem,byinfluence upontheirimagination,orevenby empldymentofahumanvoiceor .somephysicalanpearance,andby cariouscommunicationsandexercise .ofpower,weknowfromwhatwe findintheBible.Forexample,we haveintheholyBook,thehistory of,thetemptationofEve,thewondersdonebythemagiciansofPharoab,whatistoldusofthewitchof Endorhohadadiviningspirit,the persecutionsofholyJoh,andour Lord'stemptationinthedesert.Then St.PaultellsusoffallenPrincipalitiesandPower,rulersoftheworld ofthisdarkness,andspiritsofwick.ednessinhighplaces,andhesays thatSatanattimesdeceivesmenby appearingasanAngelofLight. The('hurchmostwiselyforbidsall tamperingwithnecromancy,andall seekingbymeansoffortune-tellersor superstitiouspracticestoknowpresentorfutureevents.Shetherefore forbidsalldabblingwithspiritism. Sheteachesusourtruerelations withourDivineCreator,biddingus totrustto,HiswiseandlovingProvidence.Suchteachingpreservesus fromallthedelusions,deceits,superstition,andirreligion,whichareunhappilyassociatedwithwitchcraft, necromancy,andspiritism.Andfurther,ourfollowingtheinjunctionsof theChurchwillsaveusfromthedisorderedmindednessandphysicalruin whichhaveresultedinmanycases wherespiritisinasanengrossingsystemhasbeenfollowed.

InIRS40.A..Brownson,anAmericanconverttotheCatholicfaith, gavehisexperiencesofspiritismina hookwhichcreatedsomesensation atthetime."TheSpirit-Rapper." Atthepresenttime,Mr.J.Gc.dfrey Raupert.alsoaconvert,andoncea memberoftheSocietyforPsychical Research,hastreatedthesubjectin severalworks.Boththeseauthors infervidterms,whileexposingthe delusionsandbanefulresultsofthe system,emphasisetheirwarnings againstalldabblingwithspiritism. Brownsontellsusthattheconclusionhearrivedat,was"Thatthe classofphenomenawhichhadoccupiedhisattention,andtowhich,accordinctothespiritiststhemselves, therecentseirit-manifestationsbeloneea-ereal,arefactswhichactual-

lytakeplace,andareundercertain relations,and!toacertainextentsuperhumanintheiroriginandcharacter. AsthesephenomenacannotbeascribedtoGodortogoodAngels, theymustbeascribedtoSatan,to evilspirits,theenemiesofGodand man."MrRaupertinhis"SpiritisticPhenomenaandTheirInterpretation,"writes"TheoccultPhenomena,evokedandobservedand studiedinmoderntimes,arenodiscoveriesbyscienceofhidden,but normalpowersinman,which,ma,be legitimatelyutilisedandcultivated, andbymeansofwhichthespiritsof thedeadcanbe`madetofurnishproof oftheirsurvivalandbywhichthey canimpartusefulknowledgetothe world.Theirinductionisarevival, inmodernform,ofthatancientnecromancywhichwas,andisto-day, practisedbymostuncivilisedorpartiallycivilisedraces,andwhichboth thelegislatorsoftheJewishrace andtheteachingsofChristandof theChristianChurch,ineveryage, andinthemostemphaticterms,rigidlycondemned."InBornecases spiritistsaredeludedandledonby thepromiseofattainingtothesecretofallknowledge,butthissecret isaphantomtheynevergrasp.It issadtoseeintelligentandwellmeaningmenmisled,totheundoing offaith,bysuchadelusion.For us,wearenotcurioustoknowmore thanGoddeemswelltorevealtous intheordinarywaysofHisprovidence,andourdealingwiththespiritsinanotherworldJoelnotgobeyondhumblyaskingtheAngelsand Saintstoprayforus.

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WordsworthandtheRomanticMovement inEnglishPoetry

(BYJ.A.FITZGERALD.)

Thestudyeofpoetryisusefuland refiningitfurnishesfoodforreflectionoraffordsmerepleasure,for Poetryistheexpressionofthenoblestthoughtsofthenoblestminds clothedinthemostexpressivelanguage.Notlessinterestingisthe studyofthehistoryofpoetry,and oftheeffectsofanageandpolitical ideasonthemindandutterancesof apoet,fornoone,antileastofall apoet,canfullyfreehimselffrom hisenvironment.Yetthefashion andprideofoneagebecomethe ridiculeofanother.

1n14Inglishpoetrywediscernthe naturalageofCaaucer,followedby adecadence,thenthefullbloomof theShakespeareanperiod,whichrunningtoexcessbroughtaboutaconservativereactionandprodi.cedthe AugustanageofQueenAnne.After thiswehavethegreatRomantic movementinpoetry,afewphases eawhichIwatttotouchon'just now.

turemaybeseeninthelastverseof Shelley'sodetotheSkylark "Teachmehalfthegladness

Thatthybrainmustknow Suchharmoniousmadness Frommylipswouldflow, Theworldshouldlistenthenas 1 sunlisteningnow."

In('oleridge's"AncientMariner" wetracetheenthusiasmandrushof feelingcharacteristicoftherivival. Howfardifferentissuchapoem fromtheartificialheroiccoupletsof theAugustanage.Itisanabsolute returntotheloveofnature,and showsabeliefthatimaginationcan addfreshinteresttopoetryasthe glowofsunsetorasmoonlightgives anaddedcharmtoafamiliarland scape.

"Oh,happylivingthings;notongue Theirbeautymightdeclare Aspringoflovegushedfrommy heart, Andblessedthemunaware."

Romaaticismhasbeendefinedby Wattsastherenascenceofthespirit ofwonderinpoetryandart.Itis therevoltagainstthepseudo-classicismandareturnfromthecommonplaceoftheevery-daylifeto thequaintandunfamiliarworldof romance.Thismoveme.ntisthat greatstirthattookplaceattheend oftheeighteenthcenturyinliterature,andwaschieflyconnectedwith England,FranceandGermany.'Ihe chiefrepresentativesofthisschoolin GermanyareKleist,Novalis,Schlegel,andTieck.InPrancethismovementmighthecalledarevolution, andthegreatexponentthereisvictorHugo,whowroteHernani.The wholemovement,wasessentiallya revoltagainstexistingformsofliterature,andbeforedescribingitscharacteristicsitmayhewelltonotice thecharacterofthepoetryofthe EighteenthCenturyinEngland. Thiscenturyhasbencalledthe "AgeofProse"aridthe"Classic Age."Eveninpolitics,affairswere inaperilousstatetinderWalpole, hutunderPittarevivaltootplace thatreactedevenontheliteratere ofthetime.Thewritersof ibat periodthoi.gh'tthatalltruepoetry shouldhemodelledonclassiclines, andwritteninclassicmetre;athing quiteenfittedfortheEnglishlanguage.Everyemotionwasrepressed,beautiesofnatureneverconsidered,andconsequentlythepoetry becamephilosophical,intellectual,artisticallycorrect.Itwasmarkedby elegance,precision,restraint,and mathematicalcorrectness,butitwas unemotional,cold,dead.Thenest samplescanhefoundinDryden's "Alexander'sFeast"and"St.Cecilia'sDay,"andintheworksof Pope,especiallythe"Essayon Man."Butnowcametherevolt. Menweretiredofthecoldpolished versesoftheperiod,theintellectual effortsrequired,andwantedareturn tosimplerandmoreimpassioned themes.Men'smindswereetirrelin alldirections,andtheFrenchtaroJaimeisoneofthesignsofthe times.

Thecharacteristics,then,ofthis movementmighthesummedupas follows.Itwasquiteareturnfrom falseclassicalconceptfonstoatruer representationofthings.Ithadan ardentloveforthebeautiesofnatureinallherphasesofsunshine and.storm.Itbelievedingivingfree expressionstothehighestemotions thatthrobthroughthebrainof man.Itrevivedtheoldromances, wasnotafraidofhandlingcommonplacetopicsandwithafreedomof expressionand-metrenotdreamed ofbytheeighteenthcenturywriters.

AsWordsworthsays:-

"Tome,themeanestflowerthat blowscangive Thoughtsthatdooftenlietoodeep forwords."

Bt.titwassomethingmorethana merereturntonatureandthecontemplationofherbeauties.Keats writes:-

"Toonewhohasbeenlongincity pent 'Tisverysweetto.lookintothefair Andopenfaceofheaven."

Likeanuntendedwatchfire,onthe ridge Ofsomedarkmountain; orthan thosewhichseem Humblytohang,liketwinkling lamps mongthebranchesoftheleafless trees, Allaretheendyingoffspringofone sire. Thentotheeasymeasureofthe lightvouchsafed Shine,Poet,inthyplaceandbe contest.

ThementionoftheRomantic enovementisassociatedimmediately inthemindwiththenameofWordsworth,whostandsoutasitshest exponent,whosewholelifewasspent invindicatingtheprincipleshebelievedtohetrue,andwhoinspite ofcriticism,obloquyandscornfinallytriumphed;themanwhoseheart beatinenisonwithnature,whounderstoodher,lovedher,taughtthe loveofhertoothers,andwhowas notafraid.tosay:-

"And'tismywiththateveryflower henjoystheairitbreathes."

Hewasbornin1eeainCumiierlandamidstRomanticlakescenery alwaysassociatedwithandconsecratedbyhisgenius.Atschoolheenjoyedhealthyfreedom,butnotwithoutthe"silentthoughtsthatsearch forsteaddaatlight."Afterwardshe wenttoCambridge,wherehefound thatthoughanexternalconservatismreigned,vetamongthestudents therewasasall-rulingdemocracy, andthattalentscommandedrespect morethanprideofbirth.Herehe readwideluwithoutmuchplan,associatedwithhisfellowstudentsand believingthathislifewouldleave someachievement"whichpurehearts wouldreverence."

HevisitedFrancejustattheoutbreakoftheFrenchRevolution,and tilecountrytheninamadstateof politicalintoxicationfilledhissoul withenthusiasm.

"Blisswasitinthatdawntobe alive, Buttoheyoungwasveryheaven."

hischaracter,touttersomething thatwillsetmenthinking,instil moreloveandhappinessintomankind,toinculcatethegreatlessons hehaullearnedfromnature.

"Lovehadhefoundinhutsehere poormenlie., Hisdailyteachershadbeenwoods andhills, Thesilencethatisinthestarry skies, Thesleepthatisamongthelonely bilk"

Hisintellectwasasitweresteepedinfeeling,neverthetold,philosophicalintellect,butonepermeated andguidedbyloveforhisfellowmenandforallGod'screatures herebelow.Intheodeonimmortalitywecanseethistwoideasof naturediscriminated-betweennature viewedasanonlooker,Hadnature seenbyonewho.understoodandlovedher.

"Therewasatimewhen-meadow, groveandstream 'Pheearthandeveryconnnonsight To.medidseemapparelledfacelestiallight, Thegloryandthefreshnessofa dreatia"

Therewasareturntonature,to theadmirationofheraeauties,a returntocurrentlegends,especially inScotland,arevivalofhistorizal mythsandpoems,andamongstthe firstworksofthenewschoolae ma,reckonMacPherson's"Osstan" andPercy's"Reliques."Inthislatterwehavepoemsthatcontainall theout-potaingsofthehuman heartandlittleornothingofthemes thathavetodowiththehead.On tleseScottmodelledhis"Minstielsy oftheScottishBorder."Wehave Blake,Berns,thentheLakePoeteWordsworth(thegreatexponentof Romanticism),('oleridge,andSouthey,andlastlyShelley,Byron, Keats.andalltheotherpoetsofthe firstthirtyyearsofthenineteenth century.Theirgreatloveforca-

Thereiscertainlyaromanticnote inthemovement,buttitisnotarevoltagainstnaturalismaswefind isthecaseintheworksofRousseau. No,thepoetryisnatural,naturalat leasttothepoet,whoreallyfelt whatheexpressednaturaltothe readerwhosefinerfeelingsateattunedto,theharmoniespervadingall nature.Thepoethasviewednature withanartist'seye,andhehas soughttodiscovernewbeauties. WitnessthisfromShelley"Whatthou.artweknownut, Whatismostlikethee? Frontrainbowcloudsthereflownot Dropssobrighttosee Asfromthypresenceshowersa rainofmelody."

Ithastrainedmentoanartistic conceptionofnature,mablinemen toseeitthroughthesoulofapoet, andgivesusahigheridealofreality.Itinveststhingswithaninterestwhichsendourlifebloodthrobb,ngthroughourbeingandbycreatingsympathyelevatesourminds, for"soulsgrowbycontactwith souls."

WORDSWORTH.

AddresstoWordsworth. Ifthaiindeedderivethylightfrom heaven, Then.tothemeasureofthatheaven bornlight Shine,Poet,inthyplaceandbe content. Thestarspre-eminentinmagnitude, Arilthey,thatfromthezenithdart theirbeam (Visiblethoughtheyhetohalfthe earth), Thoughhalfaspherebeconsciousof theirbrightness, Areyetofnodivinerorigin, Norpureressencethantheonethat. burns

Butthe,excessesoftee.).filledhis soulwithhorror,andhishighly sensitivesoulreceivedashock,and healmostsufferedmoralshipwreck. Hesays"Ilostallfeelingofconvictionandyieldedupmoralquestionsindespair."HelosthisrePublicanardour,andfortherestof hislifehewasastrongconservative -atleastinpolitics-hutwasdemocraticinhispoetry.Hereturned homeconvincedthat"nationsmust standonancientways"andwitha firmloveforEngland.

"Ah,notforemeraldfieldsalone, Withambientstreamsmorepureand bright, Than.fabledCytherea'szone GlitteringbeforetheThunderer's sight, Istomyheartofheartsendeared Thegroundwherewewerehorn andreared."

afiery came ofhis

Butwiththegrowthofyearsthis radianceandvisionarybeamdisappears.Ithasbeenobjectedtohis poetrythatitisnotreal,thatsuch couldnothethestateofmindof thegazerofnature.Butifweexamineintothecasewerindthat mindshavebeenimbuedwithadeep loveforit,haveexperiencedall thoserhapsodiesthatareexpressed inthepoemsofWordsworth,and fromhisownconfessionwe know thathewasoftenraptoutofhimself.Hesays"Iwasoftentunable tothinkofexternalthingsashavingexternalexistence,andIcommunedwithallIsawassomething notapartfrom,hutinherentin,immaterialnature.'Manyatimehave Igraspedatawalloratreetorecallmyselffromthisabyssofrealismtothereality."Ofcoursethere aremanypeopletowhomnatureis aclosedbook,whosesoulhasnever expandedtoherbeautiesorimbibed herharmonies.SuchaoneWordsworthbeehimselfdepictedinlater Bell.

"Aprimrosebytheriver'sbrim Ayellowprimrosewastohint Anditwasnothingmore."

Hismindwasthustriedin furnace,hutreasonandfaith hackhethegentleinfluence sisterDorothy,hislife-longcompanion,andthesisterofhissoul. ('oleridgeandhimselfnowdeterminedtowriteacollectionofpoems toseewhatimaginationcoulddo, andwhatenthusiasmcouldaccomplish.Thiswastheoriginofthe LyricalBalladspublishedin teati. Theseincluded"LucyGray,""The Reaper,""TheHighlandGirl," "OdetoImmortality,"andformed themostcharmingbodyofWordsworth'spoems.Buttherewasan 'essentialdifferencebetweenthetwo poetsWordsworth,practical;plain, andsimple; Coleridge,mystic, dreamy,andfondofthesupernatural.Wordsworthnevercaredforthe supernatural,thegreat,majestic,or sublime.

"Themovingaccidentisnotmy trade, TofreezethebloodIhavenoready arts 'Tismydelight,aloneinslimmer shade Topipeasimplesongforthinkinghearts."

Yes,topipeasimplesongfor thinkingheartsgivesthekeynoteto

Buttoothersthereisthatpossibilityofaspiritualinterpretationof natureandsuchamanmayhearapt intoatranscendentalworldofideas, sothatforthetimebeingthereal worldhasceasedtoexistforhien. St.chapoetthenasWordsworth truthfullyinterpretswhathehas felt,andwhathehasseenthro..gh theeyesofhissoul.Hecaninvest objectswithlightandlife,andstrip themoftheirgrossmaterialismthatmaterialismwhichisthebane ofeverythingintellectual.IncontrasttoPeterBellwehavethe thoughtssuggestedtoWordsworth himselfinhispoemonthedaffodils. Whatrapturehefeltattheirsight, whatfoodtheygavehimforhisleiseremomentsI Intheodetothecuckoohesays:I

"Canlieupontheplain AndlistentillIdobeget Thatgoldentimeagain."

Heretherearenovagueimaginings,no-foolishrapturesorrhapsodiesbutsimplytheoutpouringsof atranscendantalimaginationcoupledwithaclearmind.Inthisrespect WordsworthisincontrastwithShelley,whoseimaginationsometimes runsriot,andislostinrhapsody andunmeaningphrases.Youwill neverhavetheenthusiasmofShelley orKeatsunlessyouhaveamind trainedtoseeartisticbeautywith themind'seye;tosee"theglory andthefreshnessofadream."The Romanticmovementhasaccomplishedthis,anditisnotoneofitsleast advantages.

Wordsworthwasintruththehigh Priestofnature,onethatexplained hertoherchildren,causedthemto loveher,andtoseektheirhappiness inher.Consideringhiminthisrespect,wemustclassWordsworthas oneofthegreatteachersofthe

century,andonethathasconferred lastingbenefitsonthehumanrace. Weadmitthisaxiom,thatthegreat problemoflifeistogethappiness, andanyonethatcontributestothe happinessofhisfellowmortalsconfersabenefitonthemandearnstheir gratitude.Now,wecanmakea goodcontributiontohumanhappinessbyconcentratingattentionon thingsthatcostnothing,andyet whichtendtoexaltandrefinethe feelings.CertainlyWordsworthhas notonlydonethishimself,buthas alsoshownthewaytoothers.A Personwithtrueartisticinstinctscan findasmuchbeautyinadewdrop asitflashesbackthesunlightin prismaticcolours,shininginthe raysofthemorningsun,asina diamondthat,reflectsthelightofa brilliantlyilluminatedball-room.To somepeoeleathingisonlyhealed fulbecause it, isexpensive,butthese possessnotrueartisticinstincts,for the*aestheticappreciationofanythingisquiteapartfromthepart thatitcostsmoney.Hisoutcryagainstthemadrushforwealthispathetic,andinhissonnet,"Theworld istoomechforus,"heshowshis ()Pinionofsuchpeople.

Thepoet,whoseattitudeapproachednearesttoWordsworth'sisShelleyButthereisadifference,forin Wordsworthnatureandimpulseacted,inShelleyimpulsealone.Hence thechronicattitudeof.thelattertowards'revolt,hisceaselessassertion of,individualliberty.Wordsworthresemblestheoldtypeofthestern, self-controlledlaw-abidingJew,with hisreverentworshipoftheoneJehovah,whileShelleyisthepassionate,sensuous,lawlessGentile,with hisfreefamiliarworshipof"Gods manyandlordsmany"asone,writer asserts.

Tosumup,Wordsworth'spoetryis markedby

(a)Anausterepurityoflanguage bothgrammaticallyandlogically,in otherwords,aperfectappropriatenessofthewordstothemeaning.

(n).Thoughtandsentimentswon, notfrombooks,butfromthepoet's Ownmeditations.

(c)Asinewystrengthandoriginalityofsingle.lines.andparagraphs. afre'tient"Curiosafelicitas"ofdiction.

Thyimagefallstoearth.Yetsome ween

Noteinforgiventhesuppliantknee mightbend Astoavisiblepower,inwhichdid blend Allthatwasmixedand.reconciledin thee Ofmother'slovewith'maidenpurity, Ofhighwithlow,celestialwithterrene.

OurSocieties

PERTHC.Y.M.S.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe Societywasheldatthe"Record" roomson,Thursday,Sept.26.There wasafairattendance,theSpiritual Director,Rev.FatherO'Brien,also beingPresent.Sevengentlemenwere nominatedformembership.Theusual businesswasdealtwithinanexpeditiousandsatisfactorytnannn,and thesyllabusitem,"SelectReadings" wascarried.outsuccessfully.

TheSocietywilltakepartinthe ProcessionoftheBlessedelecrament atSubiacoonSunday,October6, and'membersarerequestedtomeet attheOrphanagegates2ominutes beforethetimefixedfortheprocession.Itishopedthattherternbers willattendingoodnumbers. ThesyllabusitemforOctoberto willbe"MockParliamentaryElections,"andthefollowingmeeting night,Octobereth,willbe"Irish Nig'kt."

SUBIACOC.Y.M.S.

Undertheauspicesoftheabove SocietyasuccessfulEuchreParty andDancewasheldintheKing's HallonTuesdaylast,inaidofthe localschoolbuildingfund.Abouttwo hundredpeopletookpartintheeuchretournament,thewinnershaving thechoiceofsixrealgoodprizes.

DuringtheeveningthePresident, onbehalfoftheSeiety,spokein glowingtermsofourlateSecretary, Mr.A.Duffy,andpresentedhimwith amedallion.suitablyinscribed.Mr. Duffy,inresponding,statedthatthe presentationcametohimasasurprise,and,thatitaffordedhim...tch pleasureinacceptingsame,asit wouldalwaysremindhimoftheSociety.

schemeeveryhelpinitslaudable aims.

TheSecretaryreportedonthefinal arrangementsfortheSocialand Dancetobeheldonthe15thinst., whenaverysatisfactoryfinancial undertakingispredictedbythecommittee.

Onehewmemberwaswelcomed hackintothefoldofthesociety, anditistrustedthatafewmore whoarestilloutsidetheranks,will bestirthemselvesandcreatealittle enthusiasmbybeingenrolledforthe benefitofthemselvesandthesociety generally.

Allinterestiscentredinthepreparationsfortheforthcomingtenmileconteston.EightHoursDay, whenateamworthyofthesociety willbe.sentforthtodobattleinthe sportingarenaagainstthepickof theState,andtosecureifpossible thecovetedhonourofbeingchampionsfortheensuingyear.Theteam hasbeenpracticallychosen,andprovidednothingunforseenoccurs,they willmakeadeterminedeffortto carrytheircoloursofredandblack triumphantlyonceagain.OnMon dayeveningnext'theywillbecalled upontodefendtheirlaurelsinafivemilecontestagainstSt.Barnabas' ('lute,andafairindexoftheirabilitywillthenbeseen.

IRISHNATIONALFORESTERS.

ThemembersoftheHughO'Neill BranchoftheaboveSocietyheld theirfortnightlymeetinginthe TradesHallonThursday,6thult., agoadattendancebeingpresent,including'theHi*,ChiefRanger(Bro. Jas.Healy).Onesewmemberwas

CHRISTIAN BROTHERS' COLLEGE

initiated,andthegeneralbusiness beingconcluded,the.C.R.(Bro.M. Mitchell),onbehalfoftheBranch, extendedawarmwelcomehometo Bro.H.P.Wallace(P.H.G.R.),who hadjustreturnedfromavisitto hisparentsinIreland.Inproposing thehealthofBro.Wallace,the H.C.R.referredinappropriatewords tothat,gentleman'smanygoodqualitiesasanIrishNationalForester. Bros.Bolsterand,Slattery,inneat speeches,alsopaidhightributeto Bro.Wallace'slonganduseful.servicesasanoldmemberofthesociety.Afterthankingmembersfortheir kindlywelcome,Bro.Wallacegave amostinterestingaccountofhis travelsin,andimpressionsof,the oldland,where,he,waspleasedt report,theIrish.NationalForesters' Societywas'makingastonishingprogress.Nationalsongswererendered byBros.A.O'Keefe,Brennan,and AnthonyDwyer,thelatter'srenderinginIrishof"TheWearingof'the Green"beingdeservedlyappreciated. Themembersareindebted,tothe treasurer(Mrs.O'Brien)foranamplest.pplyofrefreshments,anda voteofthankstothatladyterminatedaveryenjoyable,evening.The Branchismakinggoodheadway,and duringthesummereveningsitisintendedtopromoteaseriesof"Pleasantevenings,"withtheobjectof bringingmembersinclosertouch witheachother.

BEVERLEYH.A.C.B.S. Beverleywasthesceneofavery enthusiasticspiritofHibernianirrm afterBenedictiononSundaynight, whichwasrousedtoitsutmost

(dPerfecttruthtohater.inhis imagesanddescriptions. .Deepsympathywithmanand greatsensibility.

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or

(ffAfairamountofimagination, sothathecould "Addthegleam Thelightthatneverwasonsea land Theconsecrationandthepoet's dream."

ItistheprerogativeofWordsworth thathehasdiscernedandrevealed everlastingbeautiesintheordinary walk.,oflifeandinthecommonhumanheart.Thegrandtruththat Pervadeshispoetryisthatthebeautateisnotconfinedtotherare,the new,thedistant,tosceneryand modesoflifeonlyopentothefew, butthatitispouredprofuselyon thecommonearth'andsky,thatit gleamsfromtheloneliestflower,that itlightsupthehumblestsphere, thatthesweetestaffectionlodge,in lowliesthearts,thatthereissacrednes:,dignityandlovelinessinlives thatfeweyesrestupon,thatevenin theabsenceof,allintellectualculture domesticrelationscanquietlynourishthatdisinterestednesswhichis theessenceofallgreatness.Wordsworthisthepoetofhumanity,he teachesreverenceforouruniversal nature,he'breaksdownthefactitious barri,rsbetweenhumanhearts.

Ifitlyconcludewithhisbeautiful spostrophetotheBlessedVirgin:Mother,whoseVirginbosomwasuncrost Withtheleastshadeofthoughtto sinallied.

Woman,aboveallwomen,glorified. Ourtaintednature'ssolitaryboast. Briehterthaneasternskiesatdayereakstrewn Withfendedroses,thantheunblemishedmoon Beforeherwane.beginsonheaven's byrecoast.

Adebateonthe"MaternityBont.sBill"wasthesyllabusitemset downforlastMondayeveningat thisSociety'sro,ms.Althoughgccd argementswerebroughtforwardon bothsides,yetthe.Secretary'steam (affirmative)led,attheconclusionof thedebate,byasubstantialmajorityovertheLibrarian'sparty(negative).Thesedebatesarehighly beneficialinmanywaysbothtomemberstakingactivepartinthemand totheaudience.Theywouldbe moresoiftheteamsasarranged werefullyrepresented,insteadof,at thelastmoment,havingtocallon substitetestotaketheplacesofabsentees.

Duringthemeetingprecedingthe debate,threenewmembers-Messrs. Quinn,W.Reed,andHind-werereceivedandwelcomedbythePresident.ASport-Committeewasformedtoorganiseandcontrolclubsfor thevariousoutdoorgamesinconnectionwiththeSociety.

Memberswillhavereceivednotice thatnextSunday(October6th)will betheQuarterlyCommunionDayfor theSociety,andalargemusteris expectedattheChurchonSunday morning.

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pointbytheirlatewellbelovedpastor,ourreveredDistrictPresident, Rev.Fr.Lynch,whodelivereda mosteloquentlectureontheH.A. ('.B.S.,itsaims,objectsandbenefits.TheoccasionwasthevisitationtoourlocalBranchofFather LynchinhiscapacityofDistrict PresidentofourSociety,whichitis hopedwill.bemadeanannualevent. Therev.lecturerverysoonhadhis crowdedaudienceattentivelyfollowinghim.Thefollowingisaverybrief reportofhislecture:-"Attheoutset Ifeelitnecessaryformetooutline thecircumstancessecuringformethe veryonerousofficeofDistrictPresidentofyoursociety.IndoingsoI finditnecessarytocoupleFr.HallinanandSt.Columbane'sBreach oftheHibernianSocietyandassociatethemwiththesecircumstances, ashad,itnotbeenfortheunavoidableabsenceofFr.Hallinanatthe lastannualmeeting(ourdelegate), wouldnothestanding.beforeyou asyourDistrictPresident.Thenhe wentontostatethefinancialand numericalstrengthoftheSocietyin Australasia,whichhesaidspokefor themselves,as.ithadavailablethe vastsumof.C;isi,otsr.withamembershipofoverfortythoisand.He thenwentontotracethehistoryof theSocietyinAustralia,howthe firstBranchwasestablishedinMelbourneforty-oneyearsago,andthe variousnamesitassumed,untilit adoptedthepresenttitle,bringing homeinaveryforcefulmannerthe rapidadtancementofthe'Society duringthatshortperiod.Henext treatedin..atrulyeloquentmanner withtheindividualtitlesoftheSociety,howitwasHibernian,ina, much.thatitsmemberswereexpe-tedtocondolewithIrelandinher sufferings,andreOicevithkrin herrrosperity,andatalltimesresentingherwrongs.Underthehead ofthetitleAustralasian.heclearly showedthevastscopethatlayopen tomembers,inallwor'csofnational importance.whichwereabovethe dinofpartynolitics.impressingtip'nallPresentandcomm:,,ndiegit asaverywiseregulation,thatmem-

herswereforbiddentoenterintoa discussionofpoliticalquestions,be theyStateorFederal.Dealingwith thenexttitleoftheSociety,viz., catholic,hegaveprominencetothe factthatitwasthetonegreatdistinguishinglinebetweenourSock,' and.alltheotherFriendlySocieties thatareinoperationinthisState, and.forthisreason(evenifnoother prevailed),theSocietyhadstrong claimsontheallegianceofallpracticalCatholics.Undertheheading ofthelasttitleofot.rSociety,namelyBenefit,headvancedfactsand figures,which,thoughtheyspokefor themselves,weredoublyimpressive whenaccompaniedwithhissolidlogic,,ofwhich,heseemstohavean unexhaustlesssupply.Heremarked thatasalltheBenefitSocietieswere controlledbyActofParliament, thatnoneofthemcouldofferbetterbenefits,proportionatelytotheir contributions,thantheothers,as theRegistrarofFriendlySocieties wouldnotsanctionit. Healso saidthatforthisreasonmembers wereassuredthattheirfundswould notdivertfromtherightchannel. HereadaletterfromtheRegistrar ofFriendlySocieties,who,afteran exhaustiveexaminationoftheassets andliabilitiesoftheSociety,proclaimedittohe,withtheA.N.A., thesoundestfinancialBenefitSocietyinthisState.Therev.lecturer thenagainremindedhisaudience thattheSocietywaspracticallya veryyoungSociety,anditdidnot claimtohaveahistory(asnearly alltheotherSocietiesdo)extending bee(untilitislostintheverytwilightoffable.TheRev.District Presidentthenconcludedatrulyeloquentlecture,whichwasfrequently applauded,andwhichhefrequently intersnersedwithwitticism,which provokedgreatlaughter,byreading aneloluentextractfromaspeech deliveredbythelatelamentedCardinalMoranataHiberniancommunionBreakfast,which reoivedwithgreatanulatise.'Ahearty voteofthanksforhisableandeloquentlecturewasmo-ed the PresidentoftheBranch,andsecond-

edbytheSecretary,whointhe courseofaspeechwhichwaswell received,madereferencetotheDistrictPresident'scloseassociations withtheBranch,ashewasthefounderofit.Hementionedhowaffectionatelyhisnamewascherished throughoutthewholeoftheparish. HecongratulatedtheDistrictPresident(inthenameoftheBranch)on hiselevationtothehighestofficeof theSocietyinthisState,andspoke eloquentlyofhiscreditableassociation,withtheIrishEnvoysintheir latetouroftheState,andhowthe localmembersoftheBranchregardedit-HementionedtheDistrict President',termofoffice(thoughbut halfelapsed)asarecordoneinthe annalsofHibernianiarn'inthisState, asithadwitnessedtheinitiationof theirLordship,Bishop('tuneand Bish,pKelly,togetherwithbothIrish Envoys,asmembersoftheSociety. Ithadalsomarkedtheinstallation oftheNationalDirectoryofAustralasiainthisState,whichwasa greathonour.Hetrustedinconclusion,thatwhenthenumberswentlip itwouldhefoundthatBeverley wouldbesecondtonone.

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ThemembersoftheWomen'sH.A. '.It.S.heldtheirusualfortnightly meetingon2hthinst.intheHibernianHall,anditwaslargelyattended. ThemembersoftheDistrictHoard paidtheirfirstofficialvisit,and wereheartilywelcomed.

Anapologywasreceivedforthe absenceofBro.Scanlan,theDistrictSecretary.

Duringthemeetingitwasdecided tilatthemembers,ofSt.Brigid's Branchwouldmarchinregaliaon Sunday(RosarySt.ndayiatSubiaco.Onotheroccasionsmembers marchedwiththevariousotherSo(defiestowhichtheybelonged,hut itiserectedthattheH.A.C.B.S. trillbewellrenresented.

FatherLynch,theDistrictPresi-

dent,onbehalfoftheDistrict Board,thanked membersforthe heartywelcomeaccordedthem,and hopeditwouldnotbethelasttime theywouldvisittheBranch. He complimentedtheBranch ontheablemannerinwhich itconductedthemeetings,great praisewasduetooursecretary,Sr.Coffee,forthebusinesslikewayinwhichshelookedafter theaffairsoftheSociety.Father Lynchalsomadeafewremarkson themanybenefitsderivedfromthe Society.Hehopedveryshortlyto haveasynopsisinbookformofall thebenefits,etc.,attachedtothe Society.Thiswouldenablemembers todistributethebookstotheir friends,thusencouragingnewmembers.

Bras.KinshelaandParkesmade afewremarksinsupportofFather Lynch.

Afterthemeeting,thevisitorswere entertainedatasocial,alsothe membersofSt.Patrick'sBranch, andathoroughlyenjoyableevening wasspent.

GreatpraiseisduetoSr.Keogh, PresidentoftheLadies'Branch,for thedaintysupperprepared,andthe successoftheeveningwasgreatly elt.etoherefforts.

Ethel-"('anyout.,11methereasonforthehighcostofliving,Mr. Mushley?" Mr.Mushley-"Oh-aw--Isuppose it'sbecausethereisconisiderabledemandforitdon'tyouknow.-

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THOMAS .TOSEPH RYAN.

qUEENSLAND'SNEWLABOUR LEADER.

ThenewLeaderoftheStateParliamentaryLabourPartyofQueensland,wasbornonJuly1,1876,in PortFairy,Victoria.Hereceived hiseducationinFrancisKavter's JesuitCollege,Kew,andtheSouth MelbourneCollege,andholdsscholarshipsofbothcolleges.

LaterhewenttotheMelbourne Pniversity,wherehegraduatedasa BachelorofArts,specialisinginthe schoolofclassicsandcomparative Philology.Heafterwardstookup thepositionofassistantclassical masterintheUniversityHigh School,Melbourne,andlaterhewas appointedresidentclassicalmaster intheChurchof(EnglandGrammar School,Launceston.Duringthetime thatbewasintheVictoriancapital hestudiedforthelawcourseinthe University,andgraduatedasRachel-rofLaw-.

'nhisarrivalinQueenslandhebecameamasterintheMaryborough GrammarSchool.Subsequentlyhe wealsecondmasterintheRockhamptonGrammarSchool.Thisposition hegaveupuponhisadmissiontothe QueenslandBaronDecember;,I901. HefirstpractisedinRockhampton, hutlaterinBrisbane.

HewasfirstelectedtoParlianient inOctober,1999,astberepresentativeofBarcoo,andhebaabeenthe memberforthatconstituencyever since.

Nowthathehasbeenelectedto theimportantpositionofLeader,Mr Ryan,togetherwithhisParlitm3ntarymates,embodyintheLegislative Assemblytheconcentratedaimsand ambitionsofthoseoutsidewagetoilerswhobattleonwiththeballot inthehopethatmankindwillsome dayrealiseitsdestinyandsubordinatethepettyselfishnessoftheindividual.tothegoodoftheState-the People.

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honouredshouldpubliclymakeadeclarationoffaith,andsealitby kissingtheGospels.Fr.Careythen kneltbeforetheArchbishopandmade thedeclaration.Afterwardshis Graceaddressedthecongregation,remarkingthatsinceFr.Luby'sdeath theparishhadbeenwithoutapermanentpastor.Ittiadbeenintended,astheyallknew,thattheCoadjutorwastotakeuphisresidence thereandliveamongstthem.However,hebad,withtheirconcurrence, acceptedFr.Carey'soffertogiveup hisbeat.tifulchurchatWestMelbournetotheCoadjutor,andbad appointedFr.Careyastheir'parish priest.Fr.Carey-had-donegreat workatBrightonandWestMelbourne,andhisGracecouldassure theBrunswickpeoplethat,though theymightnaturallyfeelalittlesore atnothavingtheCoadjutoramongstthem,theyweregettinginFr. Careyan_ableadministratoranda wiseandPrudentcounsellor.The ceremonyofinductiontheyhadwitnessed,hisGracecontinued,wasof greatimportancetoboththecongregationandFr.Carey.Theformer hadnowarulerwhosewholelifewas tobedevotedtotheirspiritualinterestsandwelfare.Inthecaseof Fr.Careyhewas,asitwere,beginninglifeoveragain.Hehadtolearn toknowthemembersoftheparish, tomakehimselfmasterofallthe businessdetails,andtoplanoutnew schemesfortheadvancementoftheir holyreligion.Onsuchanoccasion thedutiesbeundertookathisordinationwouldnodoubtberecalledto hismemory.WhentheBishoplaid thehandsofordinationonhimhe impresseduponhimthefivefoldditties,viz.,tooffer,tobless,torule, topreach,tobaptise.Hewasinhis sewsphereofspiritualactivityto offertheHolySacrificeoftheMass forthelivingandthedead.They shouldrememberthatourSaviour's missiondidnotceasewithHisPassionanddeath.Hewasapriestfor everaccordingtotheorderofMelchisedech.AndthepriestsofHisChurch wereHisambassadors,andworking inHisname.Hewastoblessthose joinedinholywedlock,tobereverenttotheold,sympatheticwiththe young,andkindtothemiddle-aged. Hewastobethecomfortofthefallenintheholytribunalofpenance. Hewastoruleandcontrolthespiritualdestiniesoftheparish,tosee thatnothingwaswantingfortheadvancementofreligion.Hewoulddo thisbymaintainingschoolsofthe highestcalibreand,judgingbybis successinWestMelbourne,hewould alwaysdoso.Hewastopreachthe WordofGod,inseasonandoutof season,andtoleadhispeoplealong thepaththatleadstoeternalglory. Lastly,hewastobaptiseandmake childrenofGod.andheirstotheIcingdoenofheaventhelittleonesofthe flock.HisGracewassurethatFr. Careywoulddohispartsowellthat thepeoplewouldsoonforgettheir disappointment,andhelookedforwardwithconfidencetoahappylife fortheneweastorandtothesatisfactionofaloyalpeople.

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SUNDAY,6thOCTOBER,XIX.SundayafterPentecost(W.)-BIOSARYSUNDAY.

MONDAY,7th(W.)-ST.MARK, POPEandCONFESSOR.

TUESDAY,8th(W.)-ST.BIRGITTA,WIDOW.

TheBlessedSacramentwillbe news.bornebyHisLordshiptheBishop, withVeryRev.Fr.VerlingasDeaconandFr.CarrollasSub-Deacon. VeryRev.Fr.FaganwillactasgeneralMasterofCeremonies,andFr. O'GradyasCross-bearer. FatherHayes,Adm.,willhavethe directionoftheProcession,andwill beassistedbyFr.Flynn,O.M.I.,Fr. Lynch,Fr.O'Brien,andFr.Moloney.

WEDNESDAY,9th(R.)-ST.DENIS ANDCOMPANIONS,MARTYRS.

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SUNDAY,OCTOBER6th.-Annual ProcessionatSubiaco.

SUNDAY,OCTOBER13th.-ConfirmationatMidlandJunction. OCTOBER21stto26th.-Presentat ClericalRetreat.

TheAnnualProcessionofthe MostBlessedSacramentwillbeheld inthegroundsofSt.Joseph'sOrphanage,Subiaco,onnextSunday, F,thinst.Asmaybeseenfromthe orderoftheProcession,whichwe publishelsewhereinthisissue,the ProcessionwillstartatA.-too'clock p.m.Nosermonwillbepreachedat theProcessionthisyear;hencethose whoattend'evenfromlongdistances willhaveanopportunityofreachingtheirhomesingoodUm,after takingpartinthegreatevent.The clergyandlaityfromFremantleto MidlandJunctionwillasusualtake Part'nthisannualpublicmanifesto« tionofFaithinthegreatCatholic DoctrineofTHEREALPRESIINC'E.

DuringtheweektheVeryRev.Fr. Cox,O.M.I.,receivedacablefrom Rome,directinghimtomeettheSuperior-GeneraloftheOblates,atColombo,earlyinNovember,inorder toconsultwithhimonimportant matters.Thismeansthedepartureof Father('oxfromWesternAustralia attheendofthismonth,probably bytheP.and0.MailSteameron the28thinst.Thecablealsostates thatFatherCoxwillbesucceededin hisofficeas"VicarofMissions"by Rev.EugeneCallan,nowatGlencree,Co.Wicklow,Ireland.Both clergyandlaitywhohadthepri\-legeofanacquaintancewithFather Coxwillfeelhisdeparturevery keenly.Hisuntiringzeal,hisunselL fishdevotiontohiswork,histrue priestlyspiritandhisdeepunobtrusivepietycouldnotfalltowinthe esteemofallclasses.

CIRCULARLETTER.

TOTHEORDINARIESOFPLACF.S OFLATINRITEFORBIDDING THRNI'1'0ALLOWORIENTALS TOMAKECOLLEC'T'IONSWITHOUTTHEPERNIISSIONOFTHE S.CONGREGATION.

(Sacraehide).Veryfrequentlydistinguishedecclesiasticaldignitaries possessingjurisdiction,suchasOrdinaries,DelegatesoftheApostolic See,andothers,haverecourseto this"SacredCongregationofProp, gandaFideforaffairsofOriental Rites."beggingaremedyfromthe SupremeAuthorityagainstthereprehensibleconductofcertainpersons ofOrientalRiteswhogoabout,especiallyinEuropeandAmerica,collectingalmsunderthecolourorpretextofrelievingthenecessitiesof theirownmissions.

Thesecollectors,whonearlyalways describethemselvesasbelongingto theOrientalCatholicclergyandwho sometimesevenusethedressand titlesofecclesiasticaldignitaries,presentdocumentswritteninlanguages andcharacterslittleknowninthe Occidentandbearingvariousseals, whichtheydeclaretoemanatefrom OrientalPrelatesorevenPatriarchs andtotestifytotheneedofalms forbuildingorrepairingchurches, erectingandmaintainingschoolsor hospitals.supportingorphans,helpingpeoplesafflictedbymassacre orfamine,orforpromotingsome othergoodwork.

forobtainingalmsisfoundtohealtogetherfictitious;andasarulethe moneycollectedgoestotheprivate benefitofthecollectorwithnoadvantageorassistancetotheOriental faithfuloranyoftheworksmentioned.

Howperniciousandshamefulis suchconductwillbeevidenttoall, forthegoodfaithandpietyofCatholicsisdeceivedanddefrauded,dishonourisbroughtontheOriental peoplesandchurches,justiceisinjured,andtheCatholicnamesuffers nolittleloss.

HencethisSacredCongregation andtheSupremeRomanPontiffs themselveshavealwaysendeavoured toremovethesegraveabusesoffraudulentbegging,asisevidentfrom thelettersofInnocentXI,January 1677.ofClementXII,March26th 1736.and,toomitothers,fromthe warningsentin1875totheNuncios oftheApostolicSee.

Butsincewiththelapseoftime thedispositionsandwarningsgiven bytheSupremeAuthorityseemto havefallenintooblivion,theApostolicSeehasbeenasked,evenquite recently,oncemoretoputdownthe above-mentionedabuses.

Inview,therefore,ofpresentfacilitiesfortravel,ithasbeendeemed wellnotonlytoconfirmpastdispositionsonthismatter,butalsotolay downthefollowing:-

I."OrdinariesshalladmittocollectmoneyintheirdiocesesnoOriental,"whateverbehisecclesiastical rankordignity.evenshouldhepresentauthenticdocumentsinany languagewhatever,andbearing seals,unlessheshowsanauthentic andrecentRescriptofthisSacred Congregationgivinghimfacultyboth toleavehisdioceseandtocollect alms.

II.ShouldanyOrientalecclesiastic,evenifprovidedwithcommendatorylettersbyhisPrelate,go,payingnoheedtothesecommandsof theApostolicSee,toEurope,America,orelsewheretocollectalms,the Ordinaryoftheplacewhereheis shallwarnhimoftheprohibition againstbeggingandrefusetoadmit himtothecelebrationofMassand totheexerciseofotherecclesiatical offices.

HisLordshiptheBishopreturned fromtheSouth-WestonMonday night.Hehadastrenuousday's workonlastSunday,asheadministeredtheSacramentofConfirmation tolargenumbersofchildrenatBunbury,Dardanup,andWellington Mills.

TheAnnualRetreatoftheClergy willbeopenedattheMonastery, NorthPerth,ontheeveningofMonday,Octobernet,andwillbeconcli.dedonthefollowingSaturday morning.ManyofthePriestswill beabletoattendtotheirParochial districtsforMassonSunday,the 27thOctober.andreturntoPerth fortheSynodwhichwillbeheldat theCathedralonTuesday,29th,and fortheSolemnRequiemMasswhich willbecelebratedonWednesday, ;oth,forthedeceasedEcclesiastics oftheDiocese.

41. FatherO'Malley,ofSouthern Cross,visitedPerthduringtheweek. Duringhisstayinthecityhewas theguestofDr.CluneatthePalace,VictoriaSquare.

Wearcgladtobeabletoreport thatFr.O'Neill,C.SS.R.,hasrecoveredfromhisrecentverysevere illness;andalsothatFatherSmith, O.M.I.,isonthehighroadtocompleterecoveryofhisoldbuoyant self.

Butithappensveryfrequentlythat thedocumentspresentedareapocryphal,andthatthecollectorhimself ismakingfraudulentuseofecclesiasticaldignityandinsignia(which evenwereitshownthattheywere reallygrantedbythePatriarchs couldbeusedonlywithintheterritoriallimitsofthepatriarchaljurisdiction),andthatsometimesheis neitherapriestnorinSacredOrders -nayinstancesareknownwhenhe hasbeennotmerelyaschismatic butnotevenaChristian.

Frequently,too,thescopealleged

III.Ifheshowshimselfobstinate theOrdinaryshallwarntheclergy andfaithful,eventhroughthenewspapers,thatcollectingofthiskind isunlawfulandcondemned.

IV.Finally,shouldanydoubt arise,theOrdinaryistoreportto thisSacredCongregationwhichwill makeopportuneprovision.

Allthingswhatsoevertothecontrarynotwithstanding.

GivenatRome,attheseatofthe S.CongregationofPropagandaFide forAffairsofOrientalRite,January 1st.1912.

Fr.H.M.Card.Gotti,Prefect. HieronymusRolleri.Secretary.

ConventofSt.Joseph

AdelaideStreet,Fremantle

FORYOUNGLADIES(BOARDERSANDDAYPUPILS,)CONDUCTED BYTHESISTERSOPST.JOSEPHOFTHEAPPARITION.

TheBuildingiswellventilated,andcomfortable,andtheDormitories,etc.,arewellfittedtosecurecomfortandhealth.

Thechildrenareconstantlysupervisedbythenuns,especiallywith regardtoreligiousandmoraltraining.

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

AreductionwillhemadeinfavourofSisters.

PaymentinADVANCEIsrequiredforBoardersandDayPupils.

PriortotheremovalofanyBoarder,onequarter'snoticemustbe Riven.

Boarderswillheadmittedatanytimeoftheyear.

PupilsarepreparedforUniversitiesandMusiealExaminations.

The,havealsotheadvantageofseabathing.

Forfurtherparticularsapplytothe Rev.Mother

ConventofSt.Joseph,Fremantle

ti.A.C.B.Society

'WESTAUSTRALIANDISTRICT, No.8.

ROSARYSUNDAY.6thOCTOBER.

MembersofallBranchesofthe Societyarerequestedtoattendin RegaliaattheOrphanage,t-UBIACO,at2.30p.m.,onSUNDAYnext, 6thOctober,tojoinintheANNUAL PROCESSIONoftheMOSTHCLY SACRAMENT.

ByorderoftheDistrictBoard. MICHAELA.SCANLAN, DistrictSecretary.

Vell:A.Aecorci

"ACatholicNewspaper,insPariah,isaperpetualmission." -LBOXIII.

FATITRDAY,OCTOBERs1912.

THEGREATPROCESSION.

TheannualProcessioninhonourof theMostBlessedSacramentwillbe heldinthegroundsadjoiningSt. Joseph'sOrphanage.Suhiaco,next Sunday,at3.30o'clockp.m.

Formanyyearspast.ourAnnual Processionhasbeenagloriousevent, andhasaffordedourpeopleanopportunityofmanifestingtheirfaith in.andtheirloveforOurLordand SaviourJesusChrist,whoremains withusintheBlessedSacrament.

-OhseewithinaCreature'shand

TheWorld'sCreatordeignstobe, Reposinginfant-likeasthough OnJoseph'sarmorMary'sknee."

theGospelwheremiracleswereperformedinfavourofthosewhotook advantageofthepassingofJesus. WehavereadofthebLndmanwhose sightlesslifewasaburdentohimselfandaneyesoretothepassersby;how,whenheheardthatJesus waspassing,criedoutwithaloud voice,"Jesus,SonofDavid,have mercyonnv."

Thetenlepers,whosecondition wassosadandsohopelessthatthey wereforbiddentocomenearthe habitationofmen,seeingthatJesus waspassing,raisedtheirvoicesand criedaloud,"Jesus,Master,have mercyonus."TheChanaanitewoman ranafterourBlessedLordearnestly beseechingHimtocureherdaughter whowastroubledbythedevil,and evenwhenthereseemedtobeno hopeofobtainingananswertoher prayer,shepersistedinHerdevotion, sayingwithgreatfervour."Lordhelp me."

New,Jesusheardtheprayersofall these;itwaswellthattheyasked Him.theywerewiseintakingadvantageofHisresence,forinsome ofthesecasesitwasthelasttime thatJesuspassedalongthatway.

''SCIENCEANDOBSCURANTISM."

Oneoftheleaderwritersofthe "DailyNews"hastakenafortnight to"essaysomesortofreply"tothe commentswerecentlymadeonhis misleadingarticlereferringtothe "OriginofLife."WecannotcomplimenthimonthequalityorquantityexhibitedinhisarticlelastSaturday;theresultofhislabouris,indeed,farfromcreditable,evenhis hithertoredeemingfeatureofbrevityisabsent.

Ofcourse"alittlelearningisa dangerousthing";andwhileafortnightisnotatallsufficientfora studyofthethemiesthatendeavour toexplaintheoriginoflife,itisa preciouslongtimetospendinthe evolutionofanarticleteemingwith abuseandsailingundertheheading "ScienceandObscurantism."

doingsomuchtodispelthedark cloudsofignoranceandtofillthe earthwiththesacredlightoftrut!.?"

"Wordsarelikeleavesand theymostabound. Muchfruitofsensebeneathisle rarelyfound."

Theprocessionhasatwo-foldsignification;itisameansofpublicly expressingthefeelingsoftheheart, anditisasymboloftheChristian ;journeyfromthislifetothenext. has withreligiousceremonialfromtime immemorial.Theexampleofthe processionwiththeArkoftheCovenantasmentionedintheOldTesamen(2KingsVI..and3Kings andthetriumphalentryof OurLordintoJetusalemrecordedin theNewTestament,remindusforeiblyofnextSunday'sgreatevent.. ItwillbegreaterthantheprocessionwiththeArkofCovenant;for. JesusHimselfwillhepresent.He willhepassingby.allourreverence, allourlove,alltokensofouraffections-ourhymns.andcanticles, ntrflowersandincense,ourbeautifulbannersandrichvestments,will alldirectedtodohonourtoJesus Himself. Hispassinghasbeenalwaysa greatevent.

IntheProcessionofTheMost BlessedSacramentahostthathas beenconsecratedatHolyMassis carriedbytheofficiatingBishopor Priest;thisHost,whichbeforethe Consecration,waspurebread,has stillalltheappearanceofbread.but weknowthatthoughoursensesare' deceivedourfaithtellsusthatinsteadofbreadJesusChristHimself ispresentwithHisSacredBodyand PreciousBlood,HisSoulandDivinity.ThisiswhatwecallTheMost BlessedSacrament.,Hence,itisto OurLordJesusChtistHimselfthat wepaythelovingmarksofouradoration,forHimwegatherthebest flowersandstrewthemalongtheway whereHepasses,beforeHisawful Majestyweburnincense,around Himwegathertosinghymnsand canticles,ofpraiseandloveand adoation. Therefore,forustheProcessionof TheMostBlessedSacramentisat. rareoccasion,westandonholy ground,wetakepartinagreat event,wearegivenagoldenopportunityofgaininginestimabletreasures--treasuresofgraceandmercy -treasuresbeyondallearthlygoods. NextSundaywillheagreatdayfor sus;JesusofNazarethwillbevery nearus.Hewillbetheretoblessus inanswertoourprayers.Hencewe shouldgototheProcessionwith livelysentimentsofFaith,Hopeand Charity.andwithprofoundhumility recognisingourutterunworthiness toappearinthepresenceoftheManGod.

Webegtoremindthewriterthat abuse,howeverspicyitmaybe,cannotbeacceptedasanargument;ra fact,itisonlythosewhoarehopelesslybeateninanargumentwhotry tocoverupthe.marksoftheirdefeatbyuncalledforabuse.Hence, the"sortofreply"essayedinSaturday'sissueofthe"DailyNews"is nocredittoitswriter;itonlymakes hislaststateworsethanthefirst. Sandwichedbetweentworollsof abusetheingenious"DailyNews" manhadanaccusationthatcertain quotationsmadebyusweregrossly misleading,etc.Butinmakingthis accusationheismostunfortunate, forheshowsaverypoorcomprehensionofthequestionatissue. Hereistheparticularparagraph fromourarticlethatprovedsodisastroustoourcontemporary"Butwhentheenlightenedleaderwriter(ofthe'DailyNews')informsusthatscientificmenhave longheldDr.Schaefer'sview that'lifeispurelyamatterof chemicalinteraction,'weare temptedtoask'\'hotoldyou so!' usfor thisinquisitiveness?Forscientificmenhavedefinitelyexpressedtheiropiniononthissubject, andtheseopinionsflatlycontradicttheleader-writer'sviews. Infact,thewholeweightofscientificauthorityconfirmsHarvey'sdictumthatlifeproceeds onlyfromlife."

Wemadethequotationsinsuj.:,ort ofthecontentionthat"lifeproceeds onlyfromlife,"andwequotedjust asmuchaswasnecessaryforthat purpose.The"DailyNews"writer mustbeverysimpleifbetill-tight thatwe,atthishouroftheday. wouldquoteTyndallandHuxleyin supportofsupernaturalintervention! Seeingthatthe"DailyNews"admits that"itisimpossibleforanestspnpertoconveytootherstheknowledgewhichitdoesnotposse-,itself,"wearealittlesurprisedt!.,.tit didnotmaketheadmissionpractical, andwiselyfollowitsownadvice.by "holdingitspeace"onthequestion oftheoriginoflife,aboutwhichit displaysanamountof-weareteary tohavetousetheword-ignorance. Noticingthatthe"DailyNews"was fondofgas,wequotedthefollt.wing fromitsmisleader:-

Afterall.noneofuscanliveAlton' breathing.Andbreathingisreal!) inessenceachemi.-alactionbywhich oxygenuniteswithcarbontoform carbonicat-id.Assoonasthischemicalprocessstops,lifeceases.Life issoclearlyaphysicaltactthatif theoxygenintheatmospherewere tosuddenlyvanish.animallife,includingthelifeofman.withallhis wonderfultriumphsinart,inliterature.ingovernment,incultivation, wouldforeverdisappear.In;ther words,itmaytrulybesaidII the mightyfabricotcivilisationre-:,on apurelymaterialfoundation-onoxy. gengas.

Whenwefirstreadthisbrilliant paragraphwehadvisionsofanAr chimedesactuallyinPerthsho:;ting "Eureka:"Weaskedourselveswere allscientistshavingasnoozewhile aleader-writercouldputthisfiner onthesecretoftheoriginoflife? Butalas!Wearousedourselvesfrom theHomericnod;andwhenweopenedoureyes,theyrestedot:the familiarandunwelcomefont) a "printer'sdevil"whowaspeerin*intoaninkpotinsearchoftheleading articlethatweweresupposedto havewritten.

WereadintheithChapterof St.John'sGospelthatacertainruler wasverymuchtroubledbecausethe eonwhomheloveddearlywasatthe pointofdeath.Allremedieswere triedinvain,itWasacaseofhopingagainsthope,everythingpointed todeath.Buttherewasarumour thatJesusofNazarethhadcome l''romJudea; thefatherheardthe newsandhewentstraightwayto Jesus.toldHimofhisson'sillness, andaskedHimtohealhisdying boy.Jesusgrantedhisprayerthere andthen."Gothyway."Hesaid, -Thysonliveth."Themanbelieved thewordofJesusandwenthisway; butbeforereachinghomehisservantsmethintwiththegladtidings thathissonwasperfectlywell,that thefeverlefthimexactlyatthehour thatJesushadsaidtohim"thyson liveth."Onthisitiswelltoobserve that,thegreatchangewaseffected byGod'spower.andthatGod's riowerwasexercisedinanswerto thefather'searnestprayer.ThecomingofJesusfromJudeawasonthat dayastirringevent.agoldenoprortunnywhichthefatheroftheflick toywiselytooka;.vantageof,and thusobtainedthecureofhi'-on whowasevenatthepointofdeath. Thereareothersimilarinc:dentsin

Aswereverentlyuncoverour heads,andhumblykneelforthe blessingofJesus,itwouldbewell forustoremembertheincidentof thehealingoftheruler'sson.That rulerwastroubledbecausehisboy wasill,andhetravelledalongway --atleasttwodays'journeytocome toJesusforhelp.Fathersand motherswhoaretroubledovertheir waywardanddisobedientchildren becausetheyaresickuntodeath eternalinmortalsin.oughttoask JesustoblessthemasHeblessed thelittlechildrenofold.Children inturnOughttoaskJesustoheal theirparentswhoarelameandhalt withthehadhabitsofsin.Daughtersandwivesandsistersoughtto askHimattheProcess.ionandat Benedictiontoconverttheirfathers andhusbandsandbrothersfromthe feverofavarice.fromthecancerof drunkenness,fromthefoulleprosyof impurity,andfromtheblindnessof infidelity.Everyoneofus,richand poor.youngandold.oughttoask ourBlessedLordtoblessourselves andourwork,ourfriendsandrelatives.ourChurchandcountry.We oughttobeseechHimtostrengthen out'poorsouls:weoughttosaywith St.Augustine."Oh.beautyeverancientandalwaysnew,toolatehaveI knownThee,toolatehaveIloved Thee:OhLordteachmetoknow TheeandknowTheewell.inorder thatImayloveThee(aidloveThee well."

Thustakingchemicalinteractionas aphaseofthenowdiscreditedtheory ofspontaneousgeneration,wequotedfromseveralauthorsinsupport. oftheviewthat'lifeproceedsonly fromlife.'Andamongstthoseauthors wequotedevenmaterialisticscientists,suchasTyndallandHuxley, whowouldhavebeenonlytooglad tovoteforspontaneousgeneration fromnon-livingmatter,ifanysolid evidencecouldhavebeenproduced initsfavour.

Andouropponent'sintelligentcommentaryontheaboverunsasfollows:Thewriterthenproceedstoquotea numberofscientificmen,including TyndallandHuxley,insupportof thepositionthatlifecanonlybe producedbylife.Now,thosequotationsaregrosslymisleading,and proveutterignoranceonthepartof thewriter-orsomethingworse. Thesescientificmenalenotattackingthedoctrinethatthesupernaturaloriginoflifeiswithoutscientific foundation.thedoctrineaffirmedby Schaeferandacceptedbythispaper. Theyareattackingthedoctrinethat :,liogenesis,orspontaneousgeneration,hastakenplaceatthepresent day.quiteadifferentthing.

Whatarewetothinkofsuchstatementsasthese! Hefirstadmits thatwequoteanumberofscientific meninsupportofthepositionthat lifeproceedsonlyfromlife;andthen heinsinuatesthatwequoteTyndall andHuxleyinsupportofthesupernaturaloriginoflife!

Arethesethehonesttacticswe shouldexpectfromthosewho,in theirownwords."areinspiredwith renewedenthusiasminourdesireto proclaimthoseprinciplesoffeatless investigation,open-mindedness.toleration,andfreeinquirywhichare

Weconcludedthatourdivan,was in:--the"printer'sdevil"peering intotheinkpotforaleadingarticle remindedusforciblyofournei:ern Archimedeslookingfortheoriginof lifeinoxygengas

Butthe"DailyNews"manIt,ould havehisgas-hecouldnotlivewithoutit.Inhisreply,heveryinnocentlyand,ofcourse.unnecess.irily, remindedusthat"theAncientPabyIoniansusedtostamptheirle!Ing articlesonclaytablets,"andthat "thereisatthepresentnromee;an electricalinventionbywhichle:..ding articlescanbetransferredtoviper withoutanyfluidofanykind."Pio wassomewhatdelicioustous.itt thewriterconsoledhimselfwiththe illusionthatliehaddiscovereda "lamentablerevelationofignorn....t.e."

Heapsofabusewiththecla,;lap of"ignorance,""superstition.'"obscurantism.-"sectarian"thrownin willnotbeacceptedasarguinents onscientificsubjectsevenfrog.the' leaderwritersofthe"DailyNev..s." Norwilltheold-time-wornand threadheareassertion,"itisawell knownfact."besufficientprefaceto stampastatementwithtruCior credibility.Thefollowingassi-Ition inthemisleadingarticleofthe'Daily News"thoughitwaschallengedin ourpreviousarticle,hasnoteen touchedoninthesortofreplyis lastSaturday.

"Itisawell-knownfactthatthrniost culturedandwell-infoimudofthe clergyhaveonlyahalf-heartedbeliefintheoldtheologicaldogt:7:0.." Again.werequestourconten:ror-aryforanintroductiontothoeextraordinaryclergymen.Whrate they! Wherearethey!The',Daily News-saystheirexistence,a-well astheirhalf-heartedbelief,isa well-knownfact; andthe'Truly News"oughttoknow--Werutse forareply.

theGoldenWaint

Coolgardie

ASodalityofthe wasformedonthe FeastoftheSeven BlessedLady.The havetheirregalia Sunday,whenthey rninentpartinthe BlessedSacrament de:otions.

ChildrenofMar fethinst.-the DoloursofOur membershopeto readyforRosary willtakeaProProcessionofthe eattheevening

ASodalityoftheSacredHeartof Jesushasalsobeenestablished,and itishopedthatbymeansofthese twoexcellentorganisationsmuchwill hedoneforthespiritualgoodofthe congregation.

TheChildrenofMarymeetoncea month,onthefirstSunday,at2.30 p.m.ThemembersoftheSacred HeartSocietymeetonthefirstSundayat7.30p.m.

ThemembersofbothSodalitiesreceiveHolyCommunioninabodyat theseveno'clockMassonthefirst 4undayofeachmonth.

ThedatefortheAnnealConcertof thepupilsoftheConventofMercy, Coolgardie,hasbeenfixedforWednesday,Decembertlith.TheSisters andpupilsarenowbusyrehearsing andpreparingaprogrammewhichit isintendedwilleclipseanythingpreviouslyattemptedbythechildren.

Fremantle

OBLATEFATHERS.

AtalltheMassesonSundaythe prayersoftheparishioners'weresolicitedforRev.FatherSmyth, 0.M.I.,ofSt.Arne'sChurch,North Fremantle..

Thehappyannouncementwassubsequentlymadethatthepopular ileogearth"throughouttheprevious weekexperiencedamarkedimprovementinhisocondition.

andpro.notirgHisinterests,butthey, havenopretentionstoexcelinsocial andfinancialmatters,whilethey woulddisclaimanycreditforexcellenceinreligiouszealandfervour. Beingintimatelyacquaintedwiththe priestsandpeopleandhavingampleopportunityofgauging theirfeelings,Ifeelsafeinsaying thattheirhighestambitionistolive worthyoftheirholyreligion,andto PromotetheinterestsofGodinthe parisliinaccordancewiththeirlimitedopportunities."Towhommuchis givenfromhimIntelshallberequired"Asthenumberandresources ofthe.Catholicsofthisparishare verylimited,greatthingscannot,be expectedfromes.However,weare doingourbestatpresent,andwith thegrandvistathatisopeningup tousoffuturedevelopmentsinthe district,Ifeelsurethatinthenear futureourswill.beabusyandprosperouscentre.notonlyinthematerial,butalsointhespiritualaffairsoftheState.

fidentthatwhenhehasfinishedhis canvass,generousassistancewillhe assured,andthatthetaskofthe collectorswhowillthenlieappointed willbeacomparativelyeasyone. Ourpriestshaveadoptedavery Praiseworthycustomofdoingtheir Parochialvisitationsbetween5p.m. and6.eop.m.Thisisaworkingman'scentre,andtheeveningafter work,istheonlytimewhenthe Priestscanmeetthemen.Unfortunatelyourmenrequirealotofremindingtokeepthemuptotheir duty,andthisisespeciallytrueof ouryoungmen,whoarebesetwith somanytemptationstogiveupthe practiceoftheirholyreligion.With theconstantvigilancethatisbeing exercisedbyourhardworkingclergy nodoubtmanywho.havegrown carelessintheirdutywillbearoused tofervourandmanywhohavebeen temptedtofollowtheroadofthe prodigal,willhebroughtbacktothe fold,

thebazaarwillfindampleopportunitiesofdoingso. Thereisalreadysomespeculation astowhichstallwillbejudgedthe mostpopularonthepenny-a-vote system.Sixtypercent.ofthepollingboothtakingswillbecredited tothestallreceivingmostvotes,get Percent.tothatgettingsecond Place,andtenpercent.totheone comingthird.Thesupportersof eachstallformastrongcombination,antiasallwillbatryers,itis difficulttopredictthewinner.Notwithstandingthepastrecordsofthe Australians,Hibernians,Childrenof Mary,andAmericans,itisconfidentlyassertedthattheGeishaStallis goingtowinthistime.Onethieg thatmaybesafelypredictedisthat iftheGeishapeoplecomeoutontop, theyarenotgoingtowintheirlaurelswithoutagoodfriendlyfight.

Subiaco

ThatGodmaegianthimearly andcompleterestorationtohealth -matbetheheartfeltprayerofthose amourwhomhehaslabouredso zealouslyandsowell.

nEV.FATHERMcCALI.ION,O.M.I.

LatestadvicesfromtheMother Statefurnishthegladtidingsthat FatherMc'.'allionisrecuperatingraPallyunderthegenialinfluenceof Easternskiesandpleasingassociations.

Manyanejaculationhasbeenwaftedheavenwardsthatthegiftedmissionarymaylongbespared,togive glorytoGod,additionalhappiness tohisOrder,andpeaceandconsolationtothepeopleofSt.Patrick's intheexerciseofhissacredministry.

ROSARYSUNDAY.

TheOblateFathersimpressedupontheCatholicSocietiesandthe faithfulgenerallyonSundaymorninglastthenecessityofattending theAnnualProcessionatsubiacoon thefollowingSundayafternoon.In theperformarceofthisdutythey eouldbemakingapublicactof 'faithintheRealPresenceandmanifestingtheirdevotiontoOurlord intheSacramentofHisLove.

HIBERNIANSOCIETY.

Persistenteffortsarebeingmade toreduceourparishdebt.InadditiontoEuchrePartiesandBa'aars, thatarebeingarrangedforwehave asystemofweeklycollectionswhich welooktoasthechiefmeansof payingoffthecentraldebtandsupplyingfundsfornewchurchesinBellevueandWestGuildford.InBellevue tourgentlemenaredoingtheworkof takingupthiscollection.Oncea monththenamesofthosewhosubscribeandtheamountsareread fromthealtar.Sofartheresults areverysatisfactory.Infactthe Bellevuepeoplearemoregenerousin theircontributionsthananyother peopleintheparish.Thesamesystemis,beingfollowedinMidlandand Guildford.Itwasthoughtthaten°vetmenwouldnotbetoIndin Midlandtoundertakethearduous taskofgoingfromhousetohouse tosecurethemuchneededcontritee tions,hutthegoodnameof'Midland hashe'nsavedfortenjustmenhave beenfoundtoundertakethework, andwefeelsurethatasaresultof theirlatoursMidlandwillsoonsecureforherselffullemancipation fromtheheavydebtwhichisat presentweighinguponher.Guildford isnottobeoutdoneinthisnoble worS..4strongcommitteehasbeen harmedwithMr.O'Learyaschairman,andadeterminedresolvehas beenmadethattheportionofdebt allottedtoGuildfordwillbepaidoil intheshortestpossibletime. Itisagoodideatogetthemen toundertaketheworkofcollecting, foritwillgivethemadeeperinterestinthewelfareoftheChurch, deepentheirsympathywiththework ofthe(clergy,andbeingalmostall membersofSt.VincentdePaulSociety,itwillgivethemopportunities of(onlineintouchwiththecareless Catholicmenoftheparish,andthere bybenefittingtheparishinmore waysthanone.

Theust.alfortnightlymeetingof the"StaroftheSea"Branchofthe aboveSocietywasheldonMonday evening,whenthefollowingresolutionwascarrieduranimously"Thatthethanksofthemembersof the'StaroftheSea'beconveyedto NationalPresidentO'Dea,forhis crushingdefeatofMr.Prowse,as publishedinthe'WestAustralian endthe'WestAustralianRecord,'in thelatter'sattempttoslanderthe AncientOrderofHiberniansandineirectlythIrishnation."

Guildford-Midland

The'Record"gaveGuildford arishhonorablementionlastweek, andwasveryflatteringinstating thatitisforgingtothefront,The Priestsandpeopleofthisdistrict arethrowingthemselvesheartand sceilintotheworkofhono:.ringGod

While.notambitioustoexcel,exceptinvirtue,theCatholicsofthis districtareleavingnostoneunturnedtopromotethebestinterestsof theChurch,notwishingtotrespass furtheronyourvaluablespace,I mustconcludewiththeassurance thatwehavemanyentertainments comingonaboutwhichwewillsay "more".or"less"inournextbudget

Jennacubbine Sundaylastwasahappydayfor thechildrenaswellasforafairly representativenumberof.adults.Beforenineo'clockMasstheConfraternityoftheSacredHeartwasestablished.OnthepreviousSunday electionswereheldtoappointpresidentsofthedifferentGuilds.There werefourGuildsestablished-onefor themenand.oneforthewomen;also oneforboysandoneforgirls.The latterwereparticularlyhappywhen theydonnedthemedal-ovithred ribbons)oftheSacreIHeart.

Manyoftheadultshelvenotyet forvariossreasons,joined.Butsome ofthemdidnotunderstandit;while manyotherstookthecharacteristic Celticattitude"Theywillwaitand lookonandjoinliyandby."Fr. MastersonbrieflyexplainedtheobjectsoftheSocietyandthethree conditionsnecessarytoheapracticalmember.Heillustratedhissubject bycontrastingtheobjectandrules oftheSacredHeartSocietywithnonreligioussocieties,suchasDruids andA.N.A.Itistohehoped.that nowatleastnoonewillconsider thereisanythingmysteriousabout it.

AnAltarSocietyhasalsobeenformed,andtheSecretaryhaskindly tionsentedtotakechargeofastall containingobjectsofdevotionas wellasreligiousbooks.

Kalgoorlie

WestGuildfordhasnotyetfallen intoline,buteffortsarebeingmade tohavethesamesystemestablished there.FatherBrosnan,hasundertakenthetaskofsecuringpromisesofa weeklycontributionfromalltheCatholicsinthatcentretowardsa fundforanewchurch.Achurchis verymuchneededinWestGuildford, forunderpresentarrangementsthe Catholicsofthedistrictcannotbe erolerlyorganized,norcantheir zealousorpiousaspirationsberealised.Theamountof£16peranrum.whichisbeingpaidfortheuse Ithehall.wouldgoalongwayto wardspayingtheinterestuponthe amountthatwouldbenecessaryto buildachinchsuitableforpresent eerniirements.Almosteveryevening FatherBrosnanmenheseen,bookin band,ploddingthroughthesandsof WestGuildfordendeavouringtoenrolleveryCatholicasaweeklysubscribertothechurchfund.Wearecon-

Workinconnectionwiththenew schoolisprogressingverysatisfactorily.Thetwoclassroomsand stageare.nowreadyforroofing,and weexpecttoseethecarpenterson thewallsnextweek.Thearchitect hasexpressedhimselfverysatisfied sofarwiththeworkofthecontractor,.Mr.Green,andhismen.

ThemonthlycollectionforSeptemberinaidoftheschoolhasbeen handedin,Lee.beingrealised.This recordforthemonthweregardas verygratifyingandsatisfactory.The collectorsseemdeterminedtocarry outtheirdutiesregularlyandearnestly,andallthefamiliesofthe Parish,withveryfewexceptions,indeed,arecontributingtothefund.

TheEuchrePartyorganisedbythe C.Y.M.Societyandheldinthe King'sHallonMondaynight,wasa pronouncedsuccess.Wehaverarely seenmorepeopleataEuchreParty inthehall,andallpatronsofthe interestinggameseemedtoen4oy themselvesthoroughly.Itisindeed pleasanttoseetheyoungmenup anddoing,interestingthemselvesin doingtheirparttowardstheerectionofthenewschool.Co-operationinthegreatworl-softhe ('hunchweexpectinouryoungmen; itisgratifyingtofindareadyreponse.

Toodyay

HisWorshiptheMayor(Mr.C. ('utbush)willopenourBazaarin theTownHallnextWednesdaynight. Forsometimepasttheladieshave beenbusilyengagedlayinguptreasuresfortheirrespectivestalls.Money,ofcourse,wastheprimaryobjectoftheirquest,hutsuitablearticlesforprizeswerealsoin'demand. Theyarestillopentoreceivecontributionsincashorkind.DeanRobinsonwillgratefullyacceptanyprizessenttohimanddividethem equallybetweenthestalls.

Mostofthemusicaltalentofthe goldfieldsarekindlytenderingtheir servicestoprovideattractionsfor theBazaar.DisplaysbytheContentschoolchildren,theChristian Brothers'boys,sparringexhibitions byourlocalpugilists,andwoodchoppingcontestsbetweenotrchampionsarealsoontheprogramme.

Agrandvarietyofside-showswill alsobeinoperation.Soallour friendscomingtospendmoneyat

Averyenjoyable(sacred)concert wasgivenlastSundaynightinthe TownHellinaidofaverydeservingcharity.Thisconcertwasorgataisedataveryfewdays'noticeby Mrs.CarmodyandMissWood,butit ispleasingtobeabletosaythat alldenominationscontributedboth financiallyandotherwisetomake thisconcert(forToodyayatleast) arecordsuccess. Theladiesnamedhadthepleasure ofhandingtherecipient-Mrs.Scally --nearly£Y.Torealisesomuchby aconcertsohurriedlygotupwas apleasingsurprise,bothtotheorganisersandindeedtoeveryoneconcerned.Buttherecipientbearsthe highestofreputations.Thougha converttotheCatholicFaith,she hasalwaysbeenaverypracticalCatholic,andshehasalwaysbeenwhat thoseexpressivewoodsconvey,"a goodmother."Lefttoprovidefor afamilyoffivebythedemiseofher husbandsomeyearsago,shehasalwaysnoblydischargedthatduty. Butarecentattackofinfluenzaire capacitatingherfromdutyforover amonth,makesherpresentconditionsomewhatneedful. Theentertainmentsarrangedfor ShownightandRacenight,the1eth and1ethinst.,inaidoftheChurch, Promisetobeverysuccessful.Mr. Hassel'spopularcompanyaresupflyingthepicturesforthefirstnight, whileanenthusiasticbandoflady workerspromisetomakethegrand ballahugesuccessonthesecond-night. Itiswithextremeregretwehave

tonotethedepartureofMajor-GeneralandMrs.CarmodyfromToodyay;itisunderstoodMr.Carmody mistbeinhisnewhomeillYorkbeforetheendoftheweek.Bothhave .beenenthusiasticworkersamongst thefew-thefartoofew-willinghelpers.Mrs.CarmodyPossessesavery exquisiteandhighlytrainedvoice. Tohearhervoiceisapleasurenesertobeforgotten.Theconcertorganisedbyhersomefourweeksago hereinaidoftheChurch-andat whichshewaseasilythefavourite singer-wasthebestofitskindon recordhere.Infact,everyonepresentadmitthatherefforts,both inorganisingandperformingonthe occasion.weresosuccessfulthata repetitionoftheconcertwouldbe patronisedbyeveryone.Itishoped thattheywillsoonreturntoToodyay,towheretheywerequicklybecemingdeservedlypopular.

Wagin

VisitoftheCanadianCadets totheChristianBros.'College

Thisbrieffunctionwasalmostprivate.HisLordshiptheBishopmade ashortcall,buthispressingduties summonedhimaway.Mrs.Jamas Brennanwasoneofthosewhoaccompaniedthevisitorsastheyinspectedthebuildinganditssurroundings,whichweremadegay withbunting.CaptainSeymour, withMr.JackSimons-,introduced theCadets,who,drawnupinlinein frontoftheCollege,gavetheirleaderthemilitarysalutebeforebeing dismissedtoseetheInstituticn.Afterwardsrhotograshsweretaken. firstoftheCanadiansalone,and thanincotillions-withtheboysof theCollege.NexttheMatronand herassistantsofferedthevisitors somelightrefreshments,afterwhich theyhadtohurryaway,beingbound toplayatMidlandJunctioninthe afternoon.

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SinceWaginwasmadeaparisha fewmonthsagotheCatholicpeople ofthisdistricthaeebeenworking veryhardtobringitintolinewith theotherparishesofthediocese,almosteverythingthataparishrequireswewant.Wehaveonlyadilapidatedoldchurchurgentlyregairint.,extensiverepairs,whiletheother religiousbodies,totheircredit,possessbuildingsthatarenotonlyadequatefortheirneeds,butornaments tosourtown.Thisisanunusual,aloiostuniquepositionfortheCatholicbodytooccepynomatterin whatlandtheydwell.Butourminds aremadeuptoremainin'Ibis splendidisolation,"asshortatime asPossible.Yetinonesensemany ofourpeopledonotregretourpresentpositionTheylooktotheWaginofthefuture,andtheybehold withtheeyeofFaithoertown adornedwiththemanyparochial buildingswithoutwhichthework ofaparishcannotbeefficientlycarriedonandtheyhopetobeabl, topointtothesebuildingswithlawfulpride,andtotelltheirchildren howtheyhelpedtobuildthem.To hastenthatgladdiaytheyart,al readyhardatwork.Thechiefsocial eventoftheyearinthisregionis theShow.Itislookedforwardto eazerlsformonthsbyalloldand young,asatimeforafewdaysof wellmeritedrelaxation.Oneofthe mainfeaturesofshowweekthisyear, willhe"TheCatholicBazaar.'' whichhasalreadyattractedconsiderableattention.Itmaywithconfidencebestated,thatforarticles realutilityandrareworksofart, Wainhasneverbeheldinitslifeanythinglikeu-hatwillbedisplayed,to itswonderinggazeintheforthcomingbazaar,.toseethefancyfairwill beatripintowon.lerland.Itwillbe heldintheopenairandrightinthe centreofthetown,andwillhelightedbyMr.A.J.Wilson'swonderful kerosenelights.Afullaccountof thebazaarwilldulyappearitthe "Record."TheArtUnionforchi' excellentprizesarebeingofferedwill hedrawninpubliconSaturday26th October,theclosingnightofth' bazaar.Ticket-holdersseereminded thatthetimeforreturning"Butts" isdrawingtoaclose.

Therainfallforthepastthree monthscouldnothavebeenbetter fcrthecrops;butmanyofthedams, especiallyouteast,arestillalmost empty.andaheavydownpouris neededtoensureasufficientwater supply.

ThebuildingtradeinWag,inhas beenverybriskforsometime.Itis estimatedthat'.E;:o,000willbesport onbuildingsduringtheyearNT'.

TheCarnivalheldlastWednesday inaidofthehospitalrealisedthe substantialsumofRho,elsemainly totheorganisingskillanduntiring enrts'oftheHon.Sec.Mr.Keyser.

"1wishnopayforthispoem,"remarkedthelone-hairedindividual."I merelysubmititasacompliment."

"Then,mydearsir,permitmeto returnthecompliment,"repliedthe editor,withtri.eta.rnalisticcourtesy.

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ofrestoringhimtohealth.Rev.R. O'NeillandRev.P.Brennan,who wereatSt.Kieran'swithFr.Loag, spentafewpleasanthourswithhim onTuesday.

PrayertoSt.Joseph TOBESAIDASPARTOFTHE DEVOTIONSFORTHEMONTH OFOCTOBER.

ToThee,0BlessedJoseph,wehave recourseinourtribulations,and whileimploringtheaidofthymost holySpouse,weconfidentlyinvoke thypatronagealso.Bythatlove whichunitedtheetotheImmaculate VirginMotherofGod,andbythe fatherlyaffectionwithwhichthou didstembracetheInfantJesus,we humblybeseechtheegraciouslyto regardtheinheritancewhichJesus ChristpurchasedbyHisblood,and tohelpusinournecessitiesbythy Powerfulintercession.

Protect,mostprovidentguardian oftheHolyFamily,thechosenchildrenofJesusChrist;wardofffrom us,0mostlovingFather,alltaint oferrorandcorruption;graciously assistusfromHeaven,0mostpowerfulProtector,inourstrugglewith thepowersofdarkness;andasthou didstoncerescuethechildJesus fromimminentperil'CoHislife,,so nowdefendtheHolyChurchofGod fromthesnaresofherenemiesand fromalladversity.Shieldeach oneofuswiththyunceasingpatronage,thatimitatingthyexample,and supportedbs:thyaid,wemayhe enabledtoliveagoodlife,diea holydeath,andsecureeverlasting happinessinheaven.Amen.

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ThefamousIrishPiper,Mr.J.S. Wayland,arrivedbythe"Orvieto" onTuesdaylast.AmongsttheIrish PassengerswhodieembarkdatFremantlefromthesamesteamer,was MissM.McCarthy,winnerofaChallengeCupforIrishStep-dancing.

Mr.WaylandwasmetandwelcomedatthewharfbyFatherCrowley, membersoftheHigheatePipers' Band,andanumberofIr'shasnand friends. Intheeveninganentertainment washeldintheirhonourinthe ParishHall,HishgateHill.Thehall wasspeciallydecoratedfortheoccasion,andrefreshmrnttableswere tastefullysetout.Thetoastofthe visitorswasfelicitouslyproposedby Mr.J.P.Doheny,andsupportedby Mr.Troy,SpeakeroftheLegislative Assembly,andMessrs.McDonaldand Swan,M's.L.A. Anexcellentmusicalprogramme wasthengonethrough.MissHolmanplayedanoverture,andsongs werecontris,stedbyMiesEvaTones andMissIn'-"enaviolinsoloby MissInkpeli;andarecitationbyMr. .T.J.Kennealy.Mrs.Inkpenwas accomParistduringtheevening. ThePipers'Banddelightedtheaudiencewithafewselectionsduringthe courseoftheprogramme.

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Thedeathoc:urredonOctober2nd oftheRev.Bro.Treacy,thefounder attheChristianBro.hersinAustralasia.Thedeceasedgentlemanwas inhisSothyear.Hewasbornat Thurles,CountyTipperary,Ireland, andarrivedinAtCraliain156$.He wasaccompaniedbytheRev.Bros. 1).F.Bod.in,J.B.Lench,andB. J.Nolan,theformertwoofwhom survivehim.TheRev.Bro.Treacy commencedhisworkinMelteourneat St,Francis'sChurch,Elizabethstreet,andsubsequentlycarriedon organisingworkinSouthAustralia, New'Zealand,NewSouthWales,WesternAustralia,Tasmania,and Queeneland. Hisheadquartersin BrisbaneweretheChristianBrothers'College.Mayhissoelrestin peace.

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TheAngelofHisPresence

He'llbewithyouinthemorning Erethedailywork'sbegun; He'llbewithyouintheevening Atthesettingofthesun. Byyouwhenyoukneelinprayer Standstheangelgrandandfair.

He'llbewithYouinfife'ssaremfT, He'llbewithyouinthesnow Hewillwatchthecupofanguish, Thatitdoesnotoverflow Hewillwhisper"Donotfear! .1willguardthee---Iamhere.

He'llbewithyouinyourgladness, Andwhenallisveiledingloom; Hewillspreadhiswingsaroundyou Whenyoustandbesidethetomb Hewillwhisper"DOnotweep BlestaretheyinChristwhosleep."

MyDearChildren,-

Iamjustwonderingifanyofyou thinkseriouslyontheObjectmatter treatedinyourreading-booksat school.Lateron,Iamsure,you willoftenrecallwithjoyoussurprisesomelinesofbeautifulprose orofsweetpoetry,andyouwill wonderatthedeepmeaningcontainedinthosesimplelinesthatyou readandreciteddayafterdav Yes,anditmayhappenthatafew 4ines,learnedcarelesslyinchildhood, willclingtoyou.throughlife,dispellinggloomythoughtsandhealing thewoundsofgreatsorrows. Therearemanysuchlinesclinging tomymemoryandamongstthem arethelinesonthe"Rainbow"by Wordsworth:-

"MyheartleapsupwhenIbehold Arainbowinthesky."

Therainbow,withitsvariouscolours,attractsoureyesandmakesus lookuptothesay.And'tisapity wedon'tlooktiptotheskymore frequently,andmorethoughtfully. Night,noonormorning,thereare beautiesandwonderstobeseenin thesky.Inmylastletters,have beentalkingtoyouaboutthegloriousflowersthatyouseeallaround souinthecountry;but,asallcannotseethecountrywherethegloriousflowersareinbloom,I.now wisb.topo'ntoutotherbeauties-the beautiesofthe,sky-thatcanbeseen whetherweareonseaoronland, intownorcountry,inthebarren desertoronthefruitfulplains.

weatherifyouaskme,","Iam afraidtherearesigasofa thunderstorm.""Iwouldn'tbe surprisedifwehadagreat change."Suchandsimilarwouldbe mostoftheanswers;butwhowould referinwordsofenthusiasticadmirationtothemountainsofwoolpack clouds,totheoceanofclearblue sky,tothegoldensunthatis,going "gentlydownbehindtheWestern mountainbrow,"leaving'behind,ita fewlingeringraysthatswellinto lakesofpurplealongthehorizon, changingandchangingandchangingintoshapesandfiguresandcoloursandhues,thesightofwhich cannotfailtofilltheheartwithjoy andgladnessandpleasure? Herethen,dearchildren,isa sourceofpleasurefromwhosepure streamwemayrefreshourthoughts 4.verydayofourlives.Letuslearn toobserveandtoenjoythebeauty oftheskyduringourlives such observationswillhelpustoknow andlovebettertheGreatGod.Whc; hascreatedallthesethingsforthe useandbenefitofallmyniecesand nephews,andfor'theinstructionof Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

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Takekindlyallthatiskindlymeant; Befirsttothank,belasttoresent.

Givesmilestoallwhogivesmilesto thee, Andthosewhocomefrowningfeign nottosee;

And,lo!believeme,thisistheplan Tolighten,tobrighten,thelotof man.

Seemblindwhenthefaultsofa friendappear; Seemdeafwhentheslanderer'svoice youhear; Seemdumbwhenthecuriouscrowd youmeet, Andtheybidyouthe,slanderoustale repeat And,lo!believeme,thisistheplan Tobrighten,tolighten,thelotof man.

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theSistersandchildrenwillgiveher whenshereturnstoschool SaintMary's, GibsonStreet, SouthBunbury, September3o,1912 DearAuntBessy.-

Ihaveonlywrittentoyouonce sinceIcametoAustralia.Asthisis thefirstCatholicschoolIhaveattended.Ilikeitbetterthanany otherschool.

Asyet,Idonotlikethiscountry aswellasmyownnativeEngland, althoughAustraliaiscalledthe "LandofSunshine."

Fatherhasboughtthreeblocksof landaboutaquarterofamileout fromhere.

Specialattentiongiventoselectios ofservants,Hotelandprivate.Ring [837.

'brothergoingtoSt.Mary'sschool also. Iwillwriteyoualongerletter nexttime.

Iremain,dearAuntBessie, Yourlovingniece, fRACIESMITH.

DearGracie,-

GrandfatherandGrandmotherleft homeforthiscountryinJulylast, butmydearoldGrandfatherwasnot strongandthelongseavoyageprovedtoomuchforhim.Hediedwhile comingthroughtheRedBea,ee wereveryfondofourGrandparents.

FatherandIareinthechoirand weattendchoirpracticeseverWednesdayandFridaynights.

OnlastSundayhisLordshipDr. CluneadministeredtheSacramentof Confirmationtoovertwohundred children.Theceremonycommenced at4.3op.m.

TheBishopinhisusualeloquent styleexplainedtheeffectsofthe DescentoftheHolyGhostonthe Apostlesofold,andtoldusthatthe SacramentofConfirmationwould bay&similareffectsonthosewhoreceiveditworthily.Thegirlslooked prettyintheirwhitefrocks,veils, andredsashes.IneversawtheAltarlooksobeautiful,decoratedwith liliesandpiecesofMay.TheBishop gaveusahalfholidayonMonday, andweenioeditthoroughly.

WeweredelightedtoseeFather HayesinBunburyoncemore.

Youareveryheartilywelcometo ourpage,andweshallalllookforwardforthatlongerletterwhich youpromisetosend.Icongratulate you'onyoursuccessattheMusical Examination.Ihaveheardmany splendidaccountsofyourParish Priest,FatherMorris,whomIh seenafewtimes,andtowhom wouldliketobeintroduced.Heis, Ibelieve,ahardworkerandagreat favouritewithyoungandold.Ihope hemaybesparedformanyyearsto carryonhiszealousworkforthe salvationofsouls.

WestGuildford, Octoberist,1412.

"Itisastrangething,"saysLuskin,"howlittleingeneraleeoPle knowaboutthesky.Itisthepart ofcreationwherenaturehasdone moreforthesakeofpleasingman, moreforthesoleandevidentpurposeoftalkingtohim,andteaching him,thaninanyotherofherworks. Thereisnotamomentofanydayof ourlivesthat,natureisnotproducingsceneafterscene,pictureafter picture.gloryafterglory,andworkingstilluponsuchconstantprinciplesofthemostperfectbeauty, thatitisquitecertainibisalldone Torusandintendedforourperpetual pleasure. Theskyisforall; 'brightasitis,itisnot'toobright nortoogoodforhumannature's food;'itisfittedinallitsfunctions fortheperpetualcomfortandexaltingoftheheartforthesoothing andpurifyingofitfromitsdross anddust.Sometimesgentle,sometimescaprieious,sometimesawful, neverthesamefortwomomentstogether,almosthumaninitspassions, almostsoiritualinitstenderness, almostDivineinitsinfinity its aPPealtowhatisimmortalinus, isasdistinctasitsministryofchastisement,orofblessingtowhatis mortal,isessential."

Ifweweretoaskthemajorityof Peonletolooktotheskyandtotell usoftheremarkablething'.they sawthere.mostoftheanswers wouldbe"Itloo-slikerain.""I don'tli'-ethatcloudoverthere."

"Thesunistoowarmtolast."

"We'regoingtohaveaspelloffine

DearAuntBessy.1haveheardalotofmyschool companionssaytheyareniecesand andnephewsofyours,andalthough Iamanon-Catholic,Itoo,would liketobecomeanephewofyoursif youwillacceptme. Iwillbethirteenyearsoldnext month,andIhavespentallmy schooltimeatSt.Mary's,South Sunbury.

Ihaveonlyonelittlesisternamed Doris,whoisnineyearsold.She hasbeen'awayfromschoolovera yearthroughillhealth.Sheismuch improvedoflate,andisgoingto startschool,againwhenthefineweathersetsin.

Wehadahalf-holidayonWednesdayafternoononaccountofthe CharityOarnival.Theprocession lefttheFederalHotel,SouthSunbury,at2p.m.,andmarchedtothe RecreationGround,whereitwas Photographed.Menweredressedup torepresentfunnycharacters. A boyandgirlweredressedasbride and'bridegroom,androdeinabaker'scart.Onemanwho.wasdressed 'asaschoolboycaused'muchamusementforthechildren.Therewere allkindsofracesandagameof football.Aconcertwasheldinthe Lyric.Theatreintheevening.With bestwishes, am,dearAuntBessy, Yourwould-benephew, VICTORDELAPORTE.

DarVictor,-

Ihavemuchpleasureinadmitting yOUasamemberofourchildren's Page.I'msureyouareverykind toyoursisterDorisitmustbea greattrialtobekeptawayfrom schoolatherazethroughill-health. Tamdelightedtolearnthatsheis impro-ingwhitawarmwelcome

Withbeetwishes, Iam,dearAuntBessy, Yourfondnephew, FREDNISSETT.

DearFred,-

Iamgladtohearfromyouagain andtoknowthatyouaregettingon sowellatschool.AfterawhileI'm sureyouwillloveAustraliajustas muchasyoulovethelandinwhich youwerehorn.Iamipleasedto knowthatyourfatherhaspurchased theblocksofland.Itisindeedsad tothinkofyourgrandfatherdying onthevoyagetoAustralia;butit matterslittle yy'tetherweareonsea oronlandwhenGodcallsusprovidedwearewellprepared.Ihope allwhoreadyourletterwillsaya littleprayerforyourgrandfather's soul.

Fairholme, Guildford, September26,1,412.

DearAuntBessy.Iwouldlikeverymuchifyou wouldacceptmeasoneofyournieces. IamapupilatSt..lary's, Guildford.Iamtwelveyearsold, andIamintheFourthStandard. IoftenreadtheChildren'sPagein the"Record,"andlikeitverymuch. YesterdaywastheFeastofOurLadyofMercyandwegotahalf-holiday. Rev.FatherMorrisisverygoodto 11s,andweareallveryfondofhim. Hewasawayfromusonaholiday fortwoyears,andwedidmisshim. Everyonelikeshim.Idohopehe willnevergoawayagain.Praythat hemaygetstrong.Ifyouknew himyou,too.,wouldlikehimvery. much. Iwassuccessfulinmymusical exam..whichtookplaceinSeptember.Iha7eayoungersisterand

DearAuntBeesy.Youwillbesurprisedtohearfrom meagain,asitissuchalongtime sinceIwrotetoyoulast,butI hopeyouhavenotforgottenme.I amstillattendingSt.Mary'sSchool atEastGuildford,andIlikeitvery much. Iamverygladtoinformyouthat wehavetheprivilegeofhavingthe HolySacrificeoftheMassoffered atWestGuildfordthreeSundaysin themonth,andIfeelsurethatif theparishionersworkalittleharder,ourgoodandenergeticParish Priest,FatherMorris,willinavery shorttimegiveusalittlechurch. ThereareagteatnumberofchildrenfromGuildfordandMidland .TunctiontobeconfirmednextSunday,andweareallstudyingour Catechism.Iamsureyouwillsaeg littleprayerthatnoneofuswillbe rejectedonthedayofConfirmation. Wishingthe"Record"everysuccess, Iremain, Yourfondniece, MARIABARRY. DearMaria,Itisindeeda.longtimesincewe heardfromyou,butweareglad thatyouhavenotforgottenusaltogether.Itisverysatisfactoryto knowthatyouaretakingsuchan interestinChurchmatters,and'that youvaluetheHolySacrificeofth Mass.Tounderstandtheimp, onceofHolyMassisagreatblessing,especiallyforchildren;forthey oftenprevailoncarelessfriendsto becameferventagain.Thustheyare littleAtostles.Ihopeyouhavea copyof"TheHiddenTreasure"by St.,LeonardofPortMaurice itis oneofthebestlittlebooksonthe Mass.

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TheChurchembraceswithmotherlycareallCatholics,butwithspeciallylovingsolicitudeshelooksafterthosewholeavetheirnative landtoearntheirlivingbytheir labourortoimprovetheirposition inforeignparts,wheretoooften,it istobefeared,theymakewoeful shipwreckoftheireternallifewhile setskotobettertheirmortallife. Shunacts,bothofOurillustrious PredecessorandofOurselfbearwitnesstothegreatzealshownbythe ApostolicSeeinfosteringsocieties establishedbygoodpeopleforthe welfareofemigrants,andinensurint:thatnothinghelefttobedesiredinthepastoralactivityofthe Bishiipsinthisgravematter.But nowwhen,byreasonofthemore abundantrelationsbetweennations, thegreaterfacilitiesoftravel,and manyothercauses,thenumberof emigrantsisbeingdailyandvastly increased.WerealisethatitisconsonantwithOurofficetodevise SOMEPROVISIONFORHELPING ALLTHOSE,CHILDRENOFOURS INTHEIRNECESSITIES.Weare indeedgreatlymovedl'ythevery seriossdangersaccruingtoreligion andmoralconductamongsomany peoolwhoareforthemostpart ignorantofthecountryandlance=oftheirnewhome,andwho witho:tpriestsoftheirownareunabletoprovidethemselveswiththe requirementsoftheirspirituallife andcannothopetohavethemadequatelysuppliedbytheOrdinariesor bythoseassociation.,whichhavebeen esta'ilishedforthepurpose.Onthe otherhand.thmeansthatha-e'ieen devisedforremedyingallthese.great drawbacksarenotasarulesuccessful,becausethepraiseworthyefforts ofthepersonswho,labourinthis

causeareunequaltothemagnitude oftheirtaskorfrequentlyfailtosecureco-operationandunity.

Wetherefore,deemingthatthetime' hascomeforprovidingpermanently andinastablewayforthenecessi tiesofsuchagreetmultitudeofpeople,afterhavingsummonedincounciltheCardinalsofH.R.C.belongingtstheSacredConsistorialCongregation,do,ofOurownMotion andfromtheplentitudeoftheApostolicauthority,instituteinsaidCongregationanewOfficeor"Departmentforthespiritualcareofemigrants."Itshallbethefunction,of thisOfficetoinvestigateandmake provisioninallmattersnecessaryto letterthecondition,asregardsthe salvationofsouls,ofthe.emigrants ofLatinrite,without,however, toschingonthe,rightsoftheSacred CongregationofiPropagardaFidei overemigrantsofOrientalrite,for whomthe,congregationistomake suitableprovisionaccordingtoits scone.AndthissameOfficeshall haveexclusivecareofemigrant Priests-towhicheffectWetherefore callitsattentiontotheprescriptions laiddownonthesubjectintheDecreesoftheSacred.Congregationof theCouncil. WhereforetheSacredConsistorial Congregation,aidedbythezealof theOrdinarieswhoseauthorityover thenew-cornersitshallconfirmand foster,andsupportedalsobytheassociationsinaidofemigrants,the beneficentactivityofwhichitshall directascircumstancesrequire,shell haveauthority,byDivineoffice.to ascertainthenecessitiesoftheemigrantsaccordingtothevariousregions,andtoapplysuchremediesas mayseemmostsuitabletoexisting evils.AndWe'trustthatallwho cherishtheCatholicfaithwill,each

accordingtohismeans,helpbyprayersandofferingsthismostholywork institutedforthesalvationoftheir brethren,especiallywhentheymust knowforcertainthattheSupreme PastorandBishopofoursoulswill giveamostrichrewardinheaven fortheircharitableoffices. GivenatRomeatSt.Peter'son theI5thdayofAugust,1912,inthe tenthyearofOurPontificate. PIUSPP.X.

HurlinginWmAfrica

NicholasJoycewritesasfollows fromtheTransvaaltotheDublin "Leader.""Iamsendingtoyou (underseparatecover)acopyofthe 'TransvaalLeader,'whichcontainsa reportofourhurlingmeetings,not thatthisisanythingunusual,asthe Papersherefrequentlycontainreferencetothegame,aswellasphotos oftheteams,snapshotsofthegame inprogress,etc.Hurlingisplayed hereeverySundayafternoononthe mostfashionablesportsgroundin thecity,andattractslargecrowds ofspectatorsofallnationalities.The groundonwhichwePlaywasformerlyawnedbythelatePresidentKrugerandwaspresentedibyhimtothe municipalityofJohannesburg,andis nowleasedasasportsground.The maSorityofourplayersareofcourse Irishmen,butwehavealsosome SouthAfricans,Americans,andAustralians.Practicallyouronlydifficultyiswithhurleys.Wecannotprocureanyinthiscountry,andthe firminCorkfromwhichwehave beengettingthemusuallytakefour orfivemonthsafterhavingreceived outorderbeforesendingoutthe goods.Wesendourordersthrough theLondonagentsofMessrs.John OrrandCo.,aprominentIrishfirm 'here,andaresatisfiedtopaythetop pricefortheright'article.Ifthere isanyIrishfirmwhich.Wouldliketo haveourordersforhurleysandhells andwhowouldhepreparedtogive Promptattentiontosame,Ishould bepleasedtohearfromthem.Hurlinghasalso%-senplayedinKimberley.

CapeColony,formanyyears.Last yearateam,froantheretravelledto Johannesburg,ajourneyofabout fourteenhoursbyrail.Thisjourney wasmadeatconsiderableinconvenienceandexpense,andwithoutany remuneration,asthelawsofthis countryforbidsgatemoneytobe takenonSundays.Areturnmatch willbeplayedgatKimberleythis year.HurlinghaslatelybeenintroducedintoNatal1,3,abodyofIrishmenwhocameoutfromtheArklow branchofKynoch's,Ltd.,tothat firm'sbranchnearDurban,Natal.We expecttosendateamfromhereto playagainstoneoftheirteamsin thenearfuture."

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MonsignorMcNeil,thenewCatholicarchbishopofToronto,hasreachedthiseminencefromthehumble stepping-stoneoftheblacksmith's forge.

HeisdescendedfromtheMcNeils. ofBarra,thi-Highlandclanwhose battle-crywas,"Victoryordeath." Theclanclaimsdescentfrom,Neil 0g,whofoughtatBannockburn,and wasgrantedlandsbyRobertBruce. Th3lastMcNeilofBarra,MajorGeneralMcNeil,diedinEnglandin 186s.

ThenewArchbishop,onhismother'sside,isIrish.Herhomewas inCo.Kilkenny.inhisyouthMonsignorMcNeilworkedathisfather's tradeinhisnativetowninNovia Scotia.Hestudiedsodiligently, however,thathewasbroughttothe noticeoftheparishpriest,whohelpedhimto.college,andthustothe priesthood.

Hebecameinsuccessionheadof St.FrancisCollege,BishopofSt. Gregory's,andArchbishopofVan'couver,whileinNewfoundlandhe travelledhundredsof-milesfrommissiontomission,onpack-horsesand onfoot,inallkinds(-4weather.He isanastronomerandaprofoundmathematician.

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OnSunday,Sept.8,theOneChurch :AtheHolyFamilyerectedatNewington,Belfast,wassolemnlydedicated.Theedificeisaspaciousone. capableofaccommodatingover,one thousandpeople,andisinthemidst ofbeautifulsurroundings.TheMost Rev.Dr.Tobin,BishopofDown andConnor,presidedatHighMass, whentheMostRev.Dr.O'Donnell, BishopofRaphoe,preached.

THEIRISHPOLOPONYDEMAND.

MUNSTERH.ANDF.CHAMPIONSHIPS.

CORK"DOUBLE"OVERLIMERICK.

TheMunsterHurlingChampions, Limerick,knuckledunder'Corkat theWaterfordSportsFieldonSunday,Sept.fat,inthesemi-finalof theSouthernChampionshipby2 goals2pointstoIgoal3points. Thegamewassplendidlycontested. Specialtrainswererunfrommany Places.andthecrowdwasestimated at12,000people.TheCorkJunior footballersbeattheLimerickJuniorsinthesemi-finaloftheChampionshipbyagoalandtwopoints tothreepoints.

Aspecialcorrespondentofthe "Times,"reviewingtheIrishpolo season,observesthatthedemand fortheclassofponywhichtheIrish climateandtheskillandjudgment ofIrishmenproduceisinexcess.of thesupply,addthatthereisno doubtthat,ifIrishownersstandtogetherandholdoutforfairerprices, theEnglish"ring"(whohavebeen attemptingtorundownIrishponies) -willbecompelledtoseereasonsoonerorlater.

SIREDWARDCARSON'SLEADERSHIPREPUDIATED.

APresbyterianMinister,writing tothe"Times,"takesSirEdward ('arsonseverelytotask.Heisnota 'Politician,hesays,butherepresents aconsiderableportionoftheProtestantpopulationofUlster,layand -clerical,whodonotwantHome Rule,whodonotlikeit.butwho think,itinevitable,andaredeterminedtomakethebestofitwhenit -comes.AsChristianmenandlawabidingcitizens,theycannotsubmit totheleadershipofonetowhoseutterancesandmethodstheystrongly object..WhiletheydonotwantHome Rule,theydonotdistrusttheirCatholiccountrymen,andtheydeeply deplorethesectarianbitternessand strifebeingengenderedbySirEdwardCarsonand;hisfollowers.They notonlydeplorebutareashamedof thethingsdoneinthenameofreligion.Theviewssoclearlyexpound'dbythisPresbyterianclergyman whoknowsUlsterfarbetterthanSir EdwardCarson,aregainingground everydayamongUnionists.

ASCOTTISHPARALLEL.

ThoughtheTorycandidateinMidlothianwouldignoreHomeRule, saystheIrishPressAgency,the IrishmenandthefriendsofIreland intheconstituencyhavetakengood careto"heckle"himonthequestionateveryoneofhismeetings. MajorHopestandstheordealbadly. Heshowedhimselfignorantofthe factthatLordMacdonnellisa HomeRuler.Heexpressedthebelief thatCanadawasopposedtoHome Rule,despitethefactthattheDominionParliamentpassedaresolutioninitsfavour,andthatMrWalterLong,M.P.,whoisintherunningfortheToryleadership,hasexpressedhisastonishmentatthesympathyoftheCanadianswithHome RuleforIreland.Whenaskedwhat wouldbehisattitudetowardsthe fsss000IrishinScotland-iftheylebelledagainstScottishHomeRule, MajorHopecouldonlyreplythatthe IrishinScotlandwerenotScotch ThisScottishparallelisasorepuzzlefortheUnionists.Butthefeet isthattheyarehopelesslybeatenin argumentallround.Theirthreatsof armedresistancearethebestevidenceofthis.Andtheirthreatsare Provingofnomoreavailthantheir arguments.

"ULSTERDAY."

everyway,nevertheless,andthatit waslargelyinfluencedbybusiness considerations,both,onthepartof theleadersandoftheirmoreresponsiblefollowers,doesnotalterthis fact."Civilwar"in"Ulster"could onlyeventuateintheminofBelfast, justaspassiveresistance.carriedto theextenttowhichsomeoftheBelfastbigotswouldlikecouldbemade oneofthemostcostlyexperiments inwhichanascendancyfactionever engaged.Armedrebelliononthepart of"Ulster"wouldnot.havepreventedHomeRule.Thesigningofthe "solemnleagueandcovenant"will havenomoreeffectuponthediscuscionofthemeasurethanthesnows ofyester-year.Buttherewillbe Plentyoftimeandopportunity,betweennowandthepassageofthe ,Bill,for"Ulster"toconsiderits position,and,ifitbepossibleto onciliate"Ulster,"itwillnotbe thefaultoftheIrishPartyifthat PortionofIrelandcontinuesitsunreasonableandfatuousoppositionto theBill.

ANUNKINDCUT.

mandatTorymeetingsinGreatBritain.Hisfavouritethemeis,the criminalityofhiscountrymenMr. Davypointsoutthattherecordsof thejudges'chargestothegrandjuriesatrecentassizesgotoshow thatIrelandisoneofthemost crimelesscountriesintheworld.and hiscastigationofMr.Campbelland hisfriendsisoneofthemisteffectivepiecesofworkpossible.Everybodywhoknowsanythingoftheea subjectisawarethatthereismore seriouscrimeinLondoninayear thaninIrelandinadecade.Butif MrCampbell'sargumentweretrue, itwouldbeacondemnationofthe Union,andanargumentfor,andnot against,HomeRule.

CATTLE-MAIMINGINENGLAND.

Casesofcattle-maimingare,becomingveryfrequentinEngland. Hereisthelatest,recordedintthe "LiverpOolEcho"ofAugust.10th:-

Ahorseandcattle-maimingoutragewasdiscoveredyesterday'at Trentral,Stoke-on-Trent,inageld closetarabusymainroad, tsar athickly-populatedneighbourhood.

TheTory"SaturdayReview"has, untilnow,beenbackingup"Ulster" initsthreatofarmedresistance. Butthe"Saturday"isnotimpressedwiththe"solemncovenant.""We hold,"saysthisUnionistweekly, "thattheUlsterUnionistswillbe rightnottorecogniseaHomeRule Government.Buttoignoreitand setuptheirownParliamentandAdministrationinsteadisnotaUnionistposition.Itis,infact,anotherHomeRuleposition.Itisnot theUnionistpositiontomeetHome RuleyoudislikebyaHomeRuleof yourown,buttofightHomeRule andgetridofit.Ofcourse,ifthe UlsterAdministrationisusedasa baseofactiveoffensiveopet'stionsagainsttheHomeRuleAct,thewhole Positionchanges."ThewholeUnionistPresswillbethrowingsimilar coldwateron"Ulster"by-and-by.

CRIMEINIRELAND.

Withtheabandonmentofthe'civil war"programmebytheresponsible leadersoftheUlsterUnionists,there hasbeenatremendousslumpinthe interestdisplayedbyEnglishmenin the"Ulster"phaseoftheHomeRule ,question.Itwasawisedecisionin

Mr.Davy,B.L.,theveryableeditorofthe"UlsterGuardian,"has beenrenderingsplendidserviceto HomeRulebyhistrenchantletters tothe"Times,"inreplytoMr.J. H,Campbell,theTorymemberfor TrinityCollege,Dublin.Mr.Campbellisoneofthebitterestofthe IrishUnionists,andismuchinde-

Acoltandtwomilkingcows,belongingtoMrWoods,butcherand horsedealer,whichhadbeenturned outtograze.werewounds!by knifeorothersharpinstrument,The colthadawoundteninchesLongon theleftsideofitsneck,andithad tobestitchedbyaveterinarysurgeon.Thecowshadbeenslashed acrossthehindquarters,whereeach had.,awouldaboutfiveincheslong. Twohorsesinthesamefield.which arenotMrWood'sproperty.hadnot beenmolested.

Thepolicehavecarefullyexaminedthefieldanditsapproaches,but 'theculprit)evidentlyacconolished hisworkduringthedelugeofrain whichfellinthedistrictduring,the earlyhoursofyesterdaymorning, andthereisnoevidenceeitherof bloodstainsorfootmarks.

Ofcourse,cattle-maimingin landisevidenceofbarbarity,an7":" caseofthis,kindinanIrishcounty wouldbequotedasoverwhelming evidenceastotheunfitnessofthe IrishforHomeRule.

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FEARLESSLECTUREBYDR. Thesecondlectureinconnection withtheCatholicFederationtook placeintheCathedralHall,Melbourne,ontheafternoonofSunday, 15thSeptember,whenDr.FrankE. Keaneaddressedalargeassemblage on"TheCareoftheYoungChild." Dr.Keane,whoreceivedavery heartyreception,saidthatduring thelastten'yearsnearly91,000 babiesundertheageofoneyear diedintheCommonwealthofAustralia-5o,000boys,potentialdefendersoftheircountry,40,000girls,PotentialmothersofAustralianfamilies-thousandsandthousandsof whomwereruthlesslysacrificedon thealtarofignoranceandneglsot. InFranceto-daythepreservationof infantlifehadbecomeanacutequestion,whosesettlementwasofextrememomentinthenationalinterests,andconcerningwhichtheGovernmentwasdisplayingmuchactivity.InmostofthecivilisedcountriesoftheworldmoreandmoreattentionwasbeingdirectedtotheRuhject-andwithgoodreasonforthose infantssurvivingfrominfancyrepresentedtheonlysteadysourcefrom whichunderordinaryconditionsthe Populationofourcountrycouldbe supplied.Whatwastheuseofspendingmoneyinpamperinginvitedimmigrants,inopeningupourcountry tothem,whenourinfantimmigrants -thenaturalheirsofthesoil-were dyinginourmidstinthousands,and manymoreofthemweregrowing,ue sicklyanddelicateastheresultof infantilediseaseswhichtheyhadbeen luckytosurviveDuringtheyear 1910,8369babiesundertheageof oneyeardiedinAustralia,andof thesemorethan2000diedofsummer diarrhoea.Thelittlebabieswhodied weredeadandgone-theywerefortunate,fortheveryconditionswhich killedthemremained,andwouldtend tomakethousandsofotherchildrengrowupwithconstitutionsimpaired,physicallyandmentallyunfittedtocopewiththestrenuousconditionsofpresent-daylife.Thequestionmightbeasked"Aman!What doesamanknowabout.babies?I'm sureawomanwhohashadsixchildrenknowsasmuchaboutbabiesas anydoctor."Yes,shemighthave hadsixchildren,saidthelecturer; buthowmanyofthemwerealiveto tellthetale,andofthosethatwere alivehowmanyofthemwerephysicallyfittoearntheirownliving, tofightinthedefenceoftheircountry,orrearuphealthy,families?No amountoftalking,however,would doanypracticalgoodwhatwas wantedwasasystembywhichmothers,richandpoor,couldbetaught intheirownhomeshowtoreartheir childrencouldbeshownhowto wash,clothean/feedthem-ina word,bywhichamothercouldhe helpedtonurseherchildinherown home.Manyyoung'mothersseemed tobakeitforgrantedthatthey wouldunderstandbyasortofintuitionthecarethatababyreqsired, asthoughitneedednomorecare thanakittenorapuppy.

KEANEOFMELBOURNE.

unabletocareforthechild,then theymustdoitforher.Ifthepoliticianswouldnotdothis,ifthey wouldnotseetogetgoodinterest onthethousandsofpoundsthatthey invested,thenthemoneywouldbe betterspentinPavingthestreetsof theFederalcapitalwithgold,orin dammingupthewatersoftheCotter tomakeanornamentalfountain. Continuing,Dr.Keanesaidthathe wastheretopreachthegosselof freshair,freshfood,andcleanliness. andhewouldaskthosewhotookan interestinthesubjecttospreadthe doctrine,tocarrythatteachingfar andwidethroughouttheCommonwealth,andthushelpinthegrand workofreducingtheappallingholocaustofinfantlife.(Applause.)The lecturerthenwentontoexplainhow ababygrew,whatmustbedoneto helpitsgrowth.,howitwastoto washed,clothedandfed.Hedwelt particularlyonthreefactswhichtendedtothebaby'sproperdevelopment-inheritance,surroundings,and food-andstronglyadvocatedbreast feedingasthepropernourishment foryounginfants.Wherethiswas impossiblegreatcarewasnecessary inthequalityandquantityofartificialfood,aswellasregularityin administeringit.Duringthefirst fortnightthefoodshouldbeonepart ofmilktotwopartsofwater,with abouthalfa,teaspoonfulofsugar. Fromthentotheendofthethird monthequalpartsofmilkandwatermaybegiven.Fromthison moremilkthanwatershouldbegiven,sothatbythesixthmonththe childshouldbegettingpurecow's milk.Ofcourse,thesefigureswere merelyageneralruleeverybaby behavedsomewhatdifferently.Some babieswerelargerthanothers,and requiredmorefciod.Somebabies hadbetterdigestionthanothers,and couldtaketheirfoodinstrongerProportion.Somewerecompletelyunmanageable,andifherchildwasnot thrivingamothershouldtakeitto adoctoranddoashetoldher.He knewagreatdealmoreaboutbabies'insidesthandidthemotheror herneighbours.And,shoveall,he wouldimpressuponthemthatno mothershouldundertaketheresponsibilityofgivingherbabypatent foodswithoutconsultingadootor. Denouncingtheuseofalcoholinthe dietingofchildren,thelecturersaid adoctorwhohadpractisedinLiverpoolhadtoldhimthat75percent. ofthechildrenwere"drunkfrom birth."Thousandsofdeathswereattributedbythelecturertounsuitableanduncleanly"comforters."

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Manyyearsofexperience,many millionsofinfantlives,hadgoreto provethatthedutiesofmotherhood didnotcomebyinstinct,nomatter howstrongorhowdeepthemother's lovemightbe.Referringtotheproposedbabybonus,thelecturersaid thatinhisopinion,ifintroduced,it wouldnotgofarenough.Ifthepoliticiansweregoingtomakethemselvesmidwives,theymustalsomake themselvesdistrictnurses.Theyhelpedmothersbygivingthemnbonus foreverybabythe3broughtintothe worldbutiftheyadmittedthatresponsibility,thentheywereiesponsibieforthewell-beingoftherabies. Whataboutthe2000babiesthat woulddienextyearofsummer diarrhoeaalone?Weretheygoingto doanythingtopreventthoseyoungstersfromdyinglikeflies?Theymust seethatthosebabiesgotproner food,wereproperlycaredfor; they mustvisitthehomesofthosebabies andifthemotherwasignorantor

Inconclusion,Dr.Keanesaidthat therewasasubjectwhichitwasratherdifficulttospeakuponbeforea mixedaudience,butwithoutmentionofwhichthatlecturewouldbe incomplete.Hereferredtotheartificialterminationofpregnancy. Thosewhopractiseditcalleditby manynames,BUTTHECATHOLIC CHURCHRIGHTLYCALLEDIT MURDER.Nevermindaboutpod! Nevermindaboutreligion What weretheydoing,theseunfertile daughtersofEve,bytheirpractices? Whataretheydoingtosociety,to theworld,tothemselves?Whatwas fillingourlunaticasylumsandthe gynaecologicalwardsofourhospitals?Whatwasincreasingthenumberofprematurebirthsinthecountry?Whatwasdailyswellingthe numberofchildrendyingofcongenitaldebility,orgrowinguptoalife ofgrinningidiocy?Farandwide ramifytheresultsofthesepractioes, notmerelyphysically,butmentally. Menandwomenwhoadopted,or submittedtotheadoption,ofsuch methodsmustloseinself-respectand respectforoneanother-theymust indeedfeelthattheirhigherinstincts weredebased.Longcontinuanceof thesepractices,inconjauctionwith theirspreadoveralargeportionof thecommunity,mustresultindistinctdegradationofcharacter,and loweringofthemoralstandardofthe people.(Loudapplause.)

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JohnCarstairs'Story

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Thenightwaswildandstormy, justasthedayhadbeen'adayof windy,violence., Alldaylongthenorthwesterhad blownwithterrificforce,bringing withkitsheetsofrain,andlashing theseaintofury.Amiserablegloomydayhadgivenplacetoawild andstormynight,andyetwefour weregatheredin.theoldspotat'duizenburg,fornotwithstandingtheweatherwenevermissedThursdaynight withourgreatfriend,PatMooney.

To-nightit,wasimpossibletosit undertheverandaheventhoughit was.ontheshelteredsideofthe house,butweremainedinthediningroomwiththewindowopen wherewecoulddiscerntheraging -watersandhearthewhistlingofthe windasittoreroundthecornersof thehouse.

Old-JohnCarstairs,usuallytalkative,fullofhumourandanecdotes, sparklingwithwit,wasstrangelysilent.Hekepthisgazeuponthewater,withdrawingitonlyoccasionallytofixitonacorneroftheroomwherehungabeautifulpictureof Marythe"StaroftheSea."Withoutanoteofwarningofhisintentionhesuddenlyraisedhishandand imposedsilenceonthegroup.Then hebegan.

"Ineverseetheoceaninstorm, noteveninitsfiercestgrandeur,but itbringstomeamessageofpeace. Itbringsrecollectionsofyearsago atoncesweet,andsorrowful.

awaytelegreymarewaspeacefully browsing.Therewasnoneedtocall mypartner,forinashortwhilewe hadrightedthetrapandharnessed thehorseagain.Withprofound thanks,theoldgentlemanmounted hisseatand,droveoff.LongIstood andwatchedtillatabendofthe roadI,sawhintflickhiswhipand disappearroundthecorner.

"Thatwasmyfirstexperience withaCatholicpriest-Iwentback straighttomycompanion,whowas nowcomfortablysnoringandwoke him.

"'I'vejustseenapriest.I've justspokentoapriest.Wakeup andlisten.,(Iwasallexcitement.) Hewasatimid,stupidsortofaman whocouldn'tmanageahorseproperly,8,littleshyfellowwhomust beaJesuit,thoughIdidnotnotice themarkofthebeastuponhim.'

"'Youdunderhead!Youowl!buriedinyourStygiandarkness! Calumniatorofholymen! Youdareto speakillofourpriests.Thatman yousawmusthavebeenDr.Flartman,oneoftheholiestandbestof men.HeisnoJesuit,thoughifhe were,itwouldbecountedtohimas anhonour.'

permittihgmetocarrythelastcon-. solationtothatdyingman.'

"AtthetimeIdidnotunderstand whatitallmeant,butIcouldsee thattheoldmanwasindeadlyearnest.Ipointedouttohim,inmy ignorance,thedangerofthetrip,the riskof,exposinghimself,thepossibilityofrheanatism,pleurisy,and pneumonia,buthehadoneanswer toallarguments'Itismyduty adyingman.expectsme.'ThenI yielded,andhepassedontothe boat,whereIsawhim,soondraw neartomypartner,andexchangea fewwordswith.him.

"Butthewillingsacrificeofauttble manHasaseedsowninmysoul. Myconversiondatedfromthatmoment.AlmostimmediatelyIsib 'tithedmyself10acourseofinstructionsintheCatholicfaith,andduringthoseinstructionsmyeveswere. openedtomanytruthsthathitherto hadbeenhidden.Theoldseperstitionsaboutwalled-upnuns,secret torturechambers,paymentforforgivenessofsins,etc.;werelaeched awaylikecobwebs,andonEaeter SundaymorningIfeltanewresurrection,approachingthealtarfor thenesttimewithanewsong'.joy bubblingupinmyheart. -

"I'venottoldanyofyouthatI wasnotalwaysaCatholic; partly throughafalseshame,fearinglest itshouldseemthatevenforaportionofmylifeIwasnotthereenpientofthosemanygracesthatfall tooneofthehouseholdofChrist; Partly,mostlyrather,becauseofthe -instinctivedistrustthatyouIrish, Catholicborn,bearforaconvert. Youalwaysrookforthe'dropofbad flood,'expectingittodevelopinto rankdisobediencetoauthority,and heresy.Youcannotbelievethata convertissincereinhisnewly-found convictions,justashewassincere inthereligionofhisfathersbefore hereceivedthegraceofconversion. Formyself,IwashornofScotch Parents,broughtupasaPresbyterian,fedwiththeusualanti-Catholic talesofescapednunsandidolatrous Practices,taughttoseeinthePope amodernAntichrist,andwarnedto nookfortheclovenhoofandforked -tailifeverIhadthemisfortuneof meetingaJesuit.

"ThenI migratedtoNewfoentiland,whereenteredintoousiness withayoungman,anEnglishman, aspartner.Thosewerehappydays, -thedaysofyouth.Wenevermade muchprogress,butwerethero.ighly leealtoeachother,livingasbrothersboundinthestrongestbonds Hoffraternallove.

"Onedaywewentoutfishing,a sportwethoroughlyenjoyed,andafteragoodmorning'swork,aftera heartylunch,aspiritofcontentmentstoleovermeasIlaydown !orasnoozeandbegantophilosophise.Myphilosophywasofa;P'iMitivesort,andalwaystookthesame form.

"Itwasallsosuddenthatfura mamentIdidnotgraspitsmeaning. ThenitdawneduponmethatJack wasaCatholic,thoughwehadnever questionedeachotheraboutreligion. Jackwasinarighteoustemper,and forsometime,aboutaquarterof anhour,helecturedmeontnyiniquity.HerelatedhowDr.Hartman wasarenownedpreacher,holdinghis audiencein.handwhilehetaught themsimplegospeltruths.eloreover, hislifewasoneofcontinuedcharity,andhisdeedswereaconstant example,callingmentogood.Itset methinkingaboutwhatIhadlearnedofpriests,butprejediceisso strongthatIcouldnotbelieveall hehadsaid.Istillbelievedthat PriestsweremenofBaalandthat mycompanionthoughgoodinother ways,wasdeludedbythecunning wilesofhisclergy.

"Thetugdrewoutatfirstthroughcomparativelysmoothwater, hutlater.itgainedtheopensea, whereitmetthefullforceofthe gale.Thereitstruggled,puffing, andsnorting,theelementsleaping uponherinfury,heavyseasbeatingdownuponher,causing,herto shiver,inallhertimbers.Slowly, veryslowly,sheadvanced,fighting everyinchoftheway.AndIstood therewatchingforthesecondtime thevehiclethatcarriedthatpriest, notnowjudgingandcondemning himinmyheart,butwonderingat thebraveryofafrailoldman,admiringthetotalself-sacrifice_ofthe brilliantoratorwholeftthecomfortsofhishomeonadreadful night,whofacedtheperilsofthe deep,forwhat?Tocarrytheconsolationsofhisreligiontosome Poorfisherman,amanunknownand uncaredfor,exceptbythatwhitehairedheroonwhomIhadonceexpectedtofindthemarkofthebeast; and,PresbyterianthoughIwas, breathedaprayerforhissafety.

"TrudginghomethroughthedrivingstormIfeltanewsensationstirringtheverydepthsofmysoul,not admiration,notwonder,butthe dawnoffaith.I.yinginhodIlistenedtothehowlingofthewind,my thoughtsconstantlyrevertedtothe tugplunging.andploughingherway, andIprayedwithanearnestness neverfeltbeforethattheangelsof Godmighthoveroverhimand'safely guidehimonhisway.

"Canyouwonder,gentlemen,that thegrowlingofagalecarriesteme onlya,messageofpeace?CanOki wonderthatIfeelnoterrorinthe hurricane,orthatthewhite-crested topsofbillowsaretomeonlythe outstretchedarmsofhappysoulslifteduptoheaveninaspiritofeternalthanksgiving?"

Pausingforashortwhile,John Carstairsagainglancedatthepictureofthe"StaroftheSea,"teen lethisgazesettleontheturbt!eaters,andcontinued

"TherewasabustofDr.Haren.an erectedbypublicsubscriptionand Placedinthechurchhehad,sowell served.Igavetenpounds,asi.tr.I thenconsidered.verylarge,forIhad togiveuptobaccoandmanyofmy homecomfortsforalengthyperiod tosaveupthatsum,butstheserestrictionswereasweetsacrificeto thememoryofmybeetfriend.My namedidnotappearonthelist,but attheveryheadofallthenames wasinscribed'AGratefulSote.'"

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"Thiswasagoodworldtolivein, andIwasajollygoodfellow.Ccnsequentlyitwasagoodthingfor metobealiveinthisthebestof allpossibleworlds.Atthispointmy phil'esoehywasinterruptedLooking -upIsawamild-eyedindividualin clericaldress,hiswhitehairbenzine inscsntylocksoverhisneva,with anapologeticlookuponthehandsomeoldface.

"'Excusethisintrusiononyour slumbers,sir,'hesaid,'hutmytram hascometogriefand.Tneedhen,. Willvoehekindenought'oassist me.Myna-neisPrHartman.'

"Ashortdistanceoffwedisco:eredhistrap,alightaffair,overturnedattheroadside,whileafewyards

"ThenexttimeImetDr.Hartman.wasonastormynightlikethis, anightthatIwillneverforget.HarbourGracewasthetownwelivedin andfromoursideofthebayatug usedtoplytotheoppositeside, thenalongthecoastcarryingthe mailstothenumerouslittlefishing villages.Wehadsomebusinessin oneofthosevillagestowhichboth ofusintendedtogo,andwehad hookedourpassagesbythetug.The prospectwasnotcheerful,forfrom thedrenchedstepsofthewharf wherewestoodwecouldseethefury ofgaleintheouter.sea.Wavesrode mountainhigh,thewindblewcold, ruttingtothevery,bone,thepowersofthedeephadrisenindrastic crueltyreadytiesnatchtheirvictims andhurlthemintothejawsof death.

"01.r.tugwassmallandtookonly alimitednumberonboard,yetall theseatswerebooked.Westoodtogetherwaiting.inthepitilessrainfor ot.rturn,whenIfelt`alighttouchon myarm.Itwasthesametimidold facethatlookedintomineandthe samevoicethat,spoke.'Wouldyou mindstanding,downandgivingme yourplace,sir?Theytellmeatthe officethatallthe.berthsaretaken, andifIwishtocrossImustget someonetosacrificehisplacetome. YouwerekindtomeoncebeforeI trust.youwillrepeatyourgenerosity.'

"'Mybusiness'isurgent,'Isaid, 'otherwiseIwouldnot.behereona nightlikethis,butifyourbusiness ismorepressingIwill.yieldmy Placetoeon.'

'!'Thereisamandyingettheextremeendofthehayandhassent forme.Tcarry,withmetheBlessed SacrementandtheHolyOils.Yon willtadoingaworkofmercyin

"Nextmorningthestormhadatated,thoughtheseawasstillinan angrymood.Jack,mypartner, waslateinreturning,forprogress theoughthestormhadbeenslow. Hewasvastlyexcitedaboutnoincidentthatoccurredienboard.Not anhourafterthetughadaftthe deckoneofthesailorshadbeen caughtbyaheavyseaandhurled againstthebridge'withsuchterrible forcethatwhenhewasrescuedit wasapoormangledheapofhumanitystillbreathing,stillliving,still conscious,hutfastcomingtothe end.ThemangledheapwasaCatholiccallingforthepriest,andthe oldman,truetoduty,stoodby. Raoidlyheheardthatlastconfession,administeredtheHolyV]aticumand.ExtremeUnction,andwhile hewasstillrecitingtheprayersfor thedying,thedeathshadesgathered in.Therewasamoment'shesitation onDr.Hartman'spartastowhether heshouldhavegiventhemanHoly Viatictrn,ashehadonlyoneparticlewithhim,butitwasonlyfor amomentthatbehesitated,asit wasquiteclearthatonemandying requireditasmuchasanother,and whocouldsayifthatpoorfisherman wasstillalive! AndJackendedhis storywithaquestion,'Owl,birdof night,'meaningme,'doyoustill thinkthatheisapersontobeavoidedasaleper?'

"Therewasanxietythatdayin HarbourGracewhenthetugwas longoverdueandnotidingscouldhe gotofher.

"Therewasgreatanxietythen:xt daywhenstillnotidingscameto hand.Thenitwaswhisperedthat shewaslostwithallhandson!mare andthewhispergrewintoacry whichturnedtowailingwhenpieces ofthewreckwerepickeduponthe coast.ThelastplaceshehadtorchedwaswhereJackhaddisembarked endhewastheonlyonetoleave. Thenshebadgoneto.itagaininto thenight,intothedarkness,into theveryjawsofdeath,landtheocean initsfiercecrueltyhadstretchedout itstentaclestogatherinitsprey.

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Wizenthe"book-fiend"againcomes areand"seekingwhomhemaydevow.,"myintelligentreaderwill knowexactlywhattodoandwhat tosay.Hewill,Iamsere,remind theretailerof"bigevils"ofasacrificesomewhatdifferentfromtheallegedsacrificesmadebythepublishersofbigbooks.Hewilltellhimof thecarefulmannerinwhichwefirst IIP immersedthe"FamilyDoctor"ina tinefkerosene,then-lestthemedics mightdevelopsomeinherentlifegiviegproperties-howwestrucka simplematchandappliedittothe lease.,containingthetableofcontent-1,howtheremediesanddiseases cheerfullywenttoblazesanddisappearedinsmokeYes,andhowwe gatheredupevery"penny-dreadful," and"threepenny-horrible,"and "sespenny-scandal,"and"shillingshecker,"andthrewthemtothedeIling,flamesofthecrematingdo.-

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ButtakehimawayfromhissordidsurroundingshissurroundingsI call"sordid"becausetheyareso eitherphysically,intellectually,or morally.Wrenchhimawayfrom them,takehimtothecountryas farawayfromthecityaspossible. Showhimtheblueeety,andthe glowingsungethimtoviewthe countlessstarsatnight,leadhim forthtogreetthegreydawnwhen itisdispellingthedarkness,turn himtowardsthepurplesunrisewhich -"Withunperturbedpace,deliberate speedandmajesticinstancy"-is movingonitsjourney,gildingthe hilltopswithitsslantingrays,and piercingthewoodswithits4olden beams.Speakneveraword,but Pointoutsomeoftheeffectsofthe sunshinehowthefogisdissipated, how,thedewsarechangedintoasilverhaze,howthesongbirdie;welcomethelightandwarmthofGod's day,howtkeflowers.ofthefieldand theblossomsofthetreesslowly turntooardsthesun,eredeelle openingtheireyesanddisclosing beautiesrarerandricherthanthose thatadorned"Solomonitallhis glory."('ananyoneinhissenses contemplateallthese'beautiesofnatureandsay"inhisheartthereisne God"?Trulythisisthegreatestof allhooksifweonlylearn IOWto readit,Anditsfrequentreading wouldbenefitusphysically,intellectuallyandmorally.

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InItalytheIrishhavelefttheir land-marks(saysawriterinthe "CatholicAmerican").Evenherein thisfavouredlandoffaith,many IrishSaintsarehonouredasapostles,andtheirshrinesareheldin venerationbythepeopleofmany Italiancities.Butto-dayIshall speakofonlyoneItaliancitythat hasforeverbeenmadememorableto thechildrenofErinastheplace wherethegreatestIrishmanofthe lastcenturybreathedhislast.Itwas inGenoa,onMay15,1847,that DanielO'Connell,thegreatliberator ofhispeople,passedtohiseternal reward.

Here,oppositehiswindow,wasthe oldestchurchinGenoadedicatedto St.Peter-SanPietrodeiBerihi.It mayhavebeenthelastobjectisthe outerworldt.ponwHichhiseyesrestedbeforehelaydowntoclosethem ineternalpeace:Thetinkleofthe Masshellcouldalmostreachhisears fromthelittlechurch.Thesacrifise wasofferedforhimthereduringhis agonyandimmediatelywhenhebreathedhislast.Whoknowsbutinthe lasthoursthesenseshavegreater Powersthanweusuallyattributet,. them?

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Quiteapartfromitssuperbposition,fromitsantiquity,andits treasuresofart,Genoabadforme, anIrish-American,apeculiarand two-foldattraction.Itwashere,on Mayreth,1847,thatDanielO'Connelldied;itwasherethatColumbus washorn.Ihadscarcelyarrivedin GenoawhenIstumbledbyaccident onthemonumenterectedtoColumbus,andwhichIrecoenisedasthe oneofwhichtheItaliansofNew YorkCityhaveplacedareplicaat theBroadway.andSixty-ninthstreet entrancetoCentralPark.

ButthehouseinwhichO'Connell diedwasnotsoeasilyfound.Itis knowntotheGenoeseasthe"Casa iiiDanieleO'Connell."Whyasick anddyingmanshouldhavebeengivenquartersinthisparticularpart (,fthecityisnotveryevident.The house,which,untilitreceivedits Irishappellation,wasknownasthe Palazzod'Asarta,issituatedinone ofthelowest,noisiest,andmost crowdeddistrictsofGenoa.Thelittlestreet,notwithstandingitsroyal name,viaPonteReale.hasnothing kinglytojustifytheepithet.Itis reallyanarrowlane,nolongerthan ''ConnellstreetinDubliniswide, andconnectstwoofthebest1-nown andmostfrequentedsquaresinthe city,andthenoisefromeithermay haveeasilyreaehedtheearsofthe distinguishedinvalidasheentered thePalazzod'Asarta.

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