The Record Newspaper 02 November 1912

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SATURDAY,NOVEMBER2,1912

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'SUCCEEDSTHELATEMONSIGNORCARROLL,V.G.,ASPIP.OFTHE SACREDHEART.

ItisannouncedthattheRightRev. MonsignorO'Haranhasbeenappoin- tedbyhisGracetheArchbishopof SydneytosucceedthelateVicarGeneraloftheArchdiocese,MonsignorCarroll,asP.P.oftheSacred Heartparish,Darlinghurst.Theap- pointmenthasgivengreatpleasure tothenumerousfriendsofMonsignorO'Haran.whohasbeentherecipientofmanycongratulations. or.4.

MonsignorO'Haran,whoisanativeofStrabane,CountyDonegal, waseducatedbytheJesuitsatClongowesWood,nearDublin,andhadas fellow-studentstheleaderoftheIrish I'arliamentaa(Party(Mr.JohnRedmond,11.P.)andhisbrother,MrW.H. K.Redmond,M.P.Anotherclassmate wasMr.FrankPower,thecelebrate-I warcorrespondentoftheLondon "Times,"whoperishedwithGordon atKhartoum.

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WhileDr.O'HaranwesVice-Rector oftheIrishCollegeinRome,i'opp LeoXIII.selectedhimtoaccompan3 thelateCardinaltoSydneyasconfidentialsecretary,andnotoneofus butknowsthegreatpartheplayed ashisEminence'sright-bandman, bothasprivatesecretary,asChancelloroftheArchdiocese,andasadministratorofSt.Mary'sCathedral. FromthedayhelandedinAustrali -heisnowinhis29thyearofresidenceamongstus-hehasbeena tirelessworker,andhascontributed innosmalldegre'toViewonderful prorressofthearchdiocese.Inthe buildingofSt.Mary'shehaslabouredmagnificently,bothasorganiser andsuperintendentofworks.Itsill berememberedthatthelasttwo greatfairsofwhichtheCardinaland himselfwerethelifeandsoul,and vlbichtheyendowedtheirfathomless energy,realised£32,000.Thenthink ofthetensandtensofthousand), gatlhered,largelythroughhisefforts. forthecompletionoftheMother CligrchofAustralia!

ThereisnotaCatholiccharityin curmidstwhichhehasnotassisted, andnotagreatCatholiccelebration whichhasnotowedahugemeasure ofitssuccesstohisforesightand .-atusiaem.

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IleThelateCardinalexpressedhisper- sonallovefortheMonsignorandappreciationofhisworkinOctober, j.4(,9,attheclosingoftheThird A.stralasianCatholicCongre,when addressesandgiftswerepresented hisEminencebyhierarchy,priests, erg'.laity."Ioweaspecialdebtof gratitudetoDivineProvidence,"said heEminenceinhisreplytotherresentations."ingivingmeaworthy Iriestformyconstantcompanion andassistant.onewhothroughout those ,-earshasbeenunwearving Inhisdevotednesstoreligion,and incomparableintheardourwith whillbetgomotedtheinterestsof Pietyandofeverygoodcause-I me'.ntryexcellent,mostgifted,most setas.acritine,andmostde-oted sacregary.''

ThreePlenarycouncilswereheld un-lerthe;.residencyoftheCardinal. radeache.ftheseMonsignoro'Haranweschsneellpr.Thelasttook !gce.at Patric-'scalege,Manly. (.rinethemonthofSeetember. i.and(ithe21staenigersaryof tititaargiinginAustraliahisEmineye,:nthesresenceoftheCouncil. trade-heanno-incerrentthathispri' s='-reta-vhadteenraisedbyhie jagagfaa PigsN.totherankg! Pr-'harteryA74-..stolical.

Thishonour,followingonthefact thathehadonlybeenmadeaDomesticPrelateayearortwopreviously. wasreceivedbythe('atholicpeople withgreatsatisfactionandjoy.LatertheMonsignorwasentertainedby thelaity,andpresentedwithaddressesandgifts,whiletheparishioners andsocietiesofSt.Mary'sCathedralprovidedtherobesandvestments requiredinconnectionwithhisnew olice,togetherwiththepectoral cross,chainandmitre.During Christmas,1905,theMonsignorcelebratedthesilverjubileeofhispriesthood.

ActsoftheHolySee

S.CONGREGATIONOFPROPAGANDA.

ByaDecreedatedAugust 1912,anddulyappro"edandratified bytheHolyFather,theS.CongregationofPropagandahasinstituted thenewPrefectureApostolicofNygatainJapan,bycuttingoffaportionofthedioceseofHacodate,TokioandOsaka,andhasentrustedit tothecareoftheSocietyofthe DivineWordofSteyl.

S.CONGREGATIONOFRITES.

ByaDecreedatedAugust13thand 19th-andconfirmedandratifiedby HisHolinesstheS.Congregationof Riteshasofficiallyadmittedthecause ofBeatificationoftwenty-twoNegroes,nativesofUganda,whoarebe-

ThreeAustralasianCatholicCongresseshavebeenheld,andofthe twothattootplaceinSidney-the firstandlast-MonsignorO'Haran wasoneofthesecretaries.

InIrishnationalmattershehas planeda,distinguishedIart,too, and,withtheCardinal,hedes?.r:es thecreditofraisingourlocalSt. l'atrick'sDaycelebrationtoitspresentlevel-alevelthatisnotsurpassedinanypartoftheworld.And thedelegationsoftheIrish?arilsmentaryPartythathavevisitedAustraliainrecentyearstoappealon behalfoftheHomeRulecauseLave foundinhimatowerofstrength.He hasplacedhimselfentirelyatthe disposaloftheenvoys,anditwas hismasterlymappingoutoftiv Delin-Donovanitineraryin1906that contributedsomuchtoitss'ireess. Inaidingthelastdelegationh-';"acedabigcartinaquietsaY-

Fo-manymonthsafterthedeath ofthecardinal.theMonsignor's healthwasunsatisfactory;buthe isnowmuchbetter.NoIriestin Australiaisheldindeeperregard bytheHiprarchy.hisfellow-griests, andthecatholic;Jeanie.:.ndVair goodwisheswillhewithhiminhi. new--,ahereoflabour.-"catholic Press."

lievtdtohavesuffereddeathforthe faithondifferentdatesbetweenNovember16th,1885,andJanuary, 18.7.Thesefirst-fruitsofChristian heroisminCentralAfricawerenearlyallyoungmenattachedtotheserviceoftheChiefMwangaandwere puttodeathshortlyaftertheir baptism.

SECRETARIATEOFSTATE.

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PregiatissimoSignorConte, Thegeneralreportofthenumber ofbooksdistributedbetween1875 and1911bytheSocietyofSt.Paul forthediffusionoftheCatholicPress provesclearlyhowwellthisexcel-

lentinstitutionhasunderstoodthe dutythatrestsoneveryCatholicof opposingbadpublicationsbygood ones,andhowearnestlyithas hithertostriventofulfilit.HisHolinesshasgladlytakencognisanceof thisreportwhichhasgivenhimmuch consolationinthethoughtofallthe goodthatmusthavebeendoneto themindsandheartsofreadersby thewidespreaddiffusionofthesegood writings.

Meanwhilethegreatexcessofthe badpressoverthegoodwhich,especiallyinourowntime,everyhon- estheartmustbitterlydeplore,the negligence,theinerziaofgoodpeoplecomparedwiththeactivitydisplayedinthisfield,asinothers,by theperverse,affordapainfulproof ofhowtrueitisthatthechildren ofdarknessarewiserintheirgener- ationthanthechildrenoflight,and oh! howthisafflictstheheartof HisHolinessandwhatpainfulanxietyitcausesinhismind!

TheAugustPontiff,therefore,availinghimselfofthisoccasion,while entrustingmewiththeofficeofcommunicatingtoyouandallthemembersofthisdeseringsocietyhissa- tisfactionforthegoodYOUhave hithertoaccomplishedandwhatyou Proposetodointhefuture,expressedalsothewishthatthroughou effortsshouldlemadetostimulate moreandmoreinCatholicsthis mostimportantdutyandtobring hometoallthetruththattoclose one'seyesinthefaceofthegreat destructionofsoulswhichisbeing everydayeffectedbytheevilpress isnotconductcalculatedtomake soulsthatbelieveinGod,andpro- fesstoloveHimsincerely,tranquil inhissight.

Finally,incommunicatingtheApos- tolicBenedictionwhichthe.HolyFatherwithallhisheartimpartsto youandallthemembersoftheSocietyoverwhichyoupresidewith suchenlightenedzeal,Iavailmy- self,etc., R.CARD.MERRYDELVAL.

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WaysideNotes

CHRISTIANSINCOREA.

WhilstthesituationoftheChristiansinJapandoesnotappearto affordanygroundforcomplaint,the PositionoftheChristiansinCorea isratherperilous.AnarticlebyMr. RobertYoung,editorofthe"Japan Chronicle,"describestheexisting stateofaffairs.The.lapaneseauthoritiesinCoreasometimeago conceivedtheideathattheChris tianswerepromotingdisloyaltyto theJapaneseregime.Christianshavingbeenresponsibleforacoupleof Publicoutrages,theGovernmentconcludedthattheChristianswereengagedinaplot,andsuspicionfell chieflyontheProtestants.InOctoberlastyearpoliceofficerspaida visittoaPresbyterianmission schoolinNorthCorea,andthreeof thestudentswerearrested,handcuffed,takentoSeoulandimprisoned. ManyotherarrestsofProtestantspastors,elders,teachers,andstudents,andoneoftheleadersofthe YoungMen'sChristianAssociation, BaronYunChiho-followed.AltogetheroveronehundredChristiansare nowingaol,anditissaidthat someofthemhavel-eensubjectedto torture.Thetrialoftheprisoners haseitherbegunorisjustaboutto takeplace,andmuchanxietyasto theresultisfeltbyalltheChristainsofCorea.

PATRIOTICEPISCOPALSENTIMENT.

IIchildwhosechanceofhappinessis leastinourmodernlife.Theirwelfarewasverydeartohim.Again andagaininspeecheswhich1made Idrewlargelyonthegreatfundofhis accumulatedexperience.Imournhis death,notonlybecausehewasmy friend,butbecausehewassofearlessandresoluteaworkerforthe benefitofmankind."

NEWSPAPER"MIXES."

Thehumoursofprinters'errorsare quiteeclipsedbywhataretechnicallyknownas"mixes,"producedby theaccidentalrunningtogethero differentitemsofnewsanddistinct paragraphs,whichshouldhavebegun onseparatelines.Thus,inonenewspaperthedescriptionsofastreet brawlandachurchfunctionresulted inthisdelightfulconfusion The crowdthenproceededtoindulgein languageofaprofaneandobscene character.TheVeryRev.DeanB. preachedontheoccasion,andthe servicewasfullychoral.''

temptationriseagainstyou,ifyou encountertherocsoftribulation, looktotheStar,calluponMary. Iiyouaretossedbythewavesof prideorambition,ofslanderorof envy,looktotheStar,callupon Mare.Ifangerorcovetousnessor theallurementsofcarnaldesires dashagainstthefrailbareofyour soul,turneoureyestowardsMary. Iftroubledbytheenormityofsin: orconfusedbyaguiltyconscience, orterrifiedbythethoughtofJudgment,ifyouLegintosinkintothe whirlpoolofsadnessorintothepit ofdespair,thineofMary.Indangers,indifficulties,indoubts,thine ofMary,calluponMary.Lether nameheeveronyourlips,everin ourheart,and,themoresurelyto obtainthehelpofherprayers,imitatetheexam'.leofherlife.Ifyo followher,youwillnotgoastrae Ifyouinvokeher,youwillnotdespair.Ifyoukeepherinmind,you willnotsin.Ifshesupportsyou, youwillnotfall.Ifsheshieldsyou, youwillnotfear.Ifsheguidesyou, youwillnotgrowweary.Ifshe helot;you,youwillreachhome,safe atlast,andthusexperienceinyourselfhowfittinglyithasbeensaid, 'AndtheVirein'snamewasMary!'"

Norwich(England)CatholicCongressrecentlythepoet"preaches God,thoughhissongmayseemtothedeaf,whoseearsarestoppedwith avarice,nosermon.Nodecenthumanbeingcanreadanytruetoera withoutaliftingofhissoul,a.. thatatitsbestisprayer;atitsworstitisbetterthanlyingamong thepoets.Thepoet'sclearsong lightsacleanerlireamongthethorns ofourcommonplacewecatchfrom himalpineglimpsesthattouchclose upontheheavens,hishighthought begetsahigherthoughtinusthan, ourown,andeachhigherthought, bytheDivinecompanion,tendsupwardtothehighest.ConfrOntedwith suchideasasaregeneratedbygreat poetry,ineveryreadercapableof conceivingideasatall,meanthings areforcedtoshowtheirmeanness, lowanpedestrianpurposesare strippedandmadetoshowtheirbeggarlynakedness.Poetryisnotutilitarian,andtothemwhoneeditmost itseemsuseless,latitsuseistoremindusofmatterstoowillinglyforgottenbyanagethatisdisposedt, remembernothinggoldenexcept wrong.Life,itcompelsustobean inmind,ismorethanmeat.

HisLordshipBishopGallagher preachedanimpressivediscourseat thePontificalHighMassinconnectionwiththegoldenjubileeofRockhamptondiocese.Inconcluding,pis Lordshipsaid"IamsureIbut giveexpressiontothesentimentof everyoneherepresentwhenIsay mayGodblessAustralia,nowespeciallyatthebeginningofher careerasagreatnation.MayHis infinitewisdomguidethecounselsof herlegislatorsinStateandFederalParliaments.ThenaturalrelationbetweentheCatholicChurch andthefreeConstitutionofAustraliashouldheoneofharmony,of concord,notofsuspicion,stilllessof antagonism.Theactive,self-reliant, manly,energetic,enterprisingAustraliancharacterourHolyChurch regardseithnounfriendlyeye.For sheknowsthatoncepurified,elevatedanddirected,byfaithandgrace itisanationalcharacterfromwhich shehase'-erythingtohopeandnothingtofear.WeCatholicsfeelanditisourdutytofeel-thatwe areanintegralpartoftheAustralianPeople.thatthewarmcurrent ofAustralianliferi'nsinJureeins, thatloyallyperformingourduties andknowingourrightsweranettake oarstandandbattleforthoserights asfreebornAustralianeitieens

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Imanotherpaperweread"The largecast-ironwheelrevolvingnine hundredtimesaminuteexplodedin thatcityyesterdayafteralongand Painfulillness."Butquitetherichestgeminthecabinetof"mixes" isthejumbledaccountofthepresentationofagold-headedcanetoa Dr.Mudge,andofapatentpig-killingandsausage-makingmachine, whichhadbeenexhibitedinhisparish.Thisdeliciousmixture,which istoolongforquotationinfull, opensthus"SeveraloftheRev. Dr.Mudge'sfriendscalledup,nhim yesterday,andafteraconversation, theunsuspectingpigwasseizedby thehind,leg,andslidalongabeam untilhereachedthehot-watertank. Hisfriendsexplainedtheobjectof theirvisit,andpresentedhimwitha veryhandsomegold-headedbutcher, whograbbeditbythetail,swung himround,cuthisthroatfromear toear,andinlessthanRminute thecarcasewasinthewater.Thereuponhecameforwardandsaidthat thereweretimeswhenthefeelings overpoweredone,andfortwatreasonb,43wouldnotdomorethanthank thosearoundhimforthemeneerIn whichsuchahugeanimaleascut intofragments."

"Mixes"arethecommonlotof newspapermakers'up,butwheelone comestoconsidertheconditionsunderwhichformesarerushedtopress, andlatecopyishustledthrough, thewonderisthat"mixes"arenot ahundredtimesmorefrequent.

THENAMEOFMARY.

(BYST.BERNARD.)

Hereisatrulysimpleandpoetic sermonbytheGreatSt.Bernard, theAbbotofClaircaux:-

UNIONOFPRIESTSANDPEOPLE.

PresidentTafthasexpressed,ina lettertoFr.Burke,ofthe"Catholic Weal,"hisregardforthelateFr. Doyle,anotedPaulistandCatholic ke'rnalist,whosedeathwasrecently announcedfromAmerica,andMr. Roesevelthaskepthisrivalcompanywiththefollowingtributeto thedeadPaulist dearFr. Berke,--Iamgenuinelyshoceedand rrievedatthedeathofFr.Doyle.I know'himeversinceTwas PrinceCommissioner,se-enteesyears &ea.whenIbecamecloselyassociatedwithFr.Doyle.thelateFr.Casseen-,andethersofthePaulistFathers.ForFr.Doyle,asforFr. Caeeerly,Ihadapeculiarlystrong feeline,andIworkedhandinglove wi'hbathofthem,endafterFr. rash-rive:deathwithFr.Doylefor .manyyears.ItwaswithFr.Doyle thatIfirstdiscussedthequestionof re%anlagsamepublicstandonthe matterofracesuicide,ithavirgheen deeelneelinoneofourtalksthat wefelte strongonthematt-e.Tha--eneeerinnenanyman roe'moreunwearilvforthesocial neeeormentoft'-eries.v-cenan. re-

"'AndtheVirgin'snamewas Mary.'Letusspeakafewwords uponthisname,whichmeans'Star oftheSea.'ItwellbefitstheVirginMotherwithreasonisshecomparedtoastar,forasthestargives forthitsraywithoutlosingany ofissplendour,sotheVirgin broughtforthherSonwithoutlosing hervirginity.Theraydimsnot thelustreofthestar;theSondid notdiminishHisMother'svirginal integrity.SheisthatgloriousStar thathasrisenotof.Tacob,the lightofwhichilluminestheuniverse; itssplendourshinesinthehenens, penetratesintotheabyssofhell,and fillingtheearthfromendtoerel withitsglory,givesjoynotso muchtoourbodiesastooursouls, enkindlingthereinthelightofvirtue enddispellingthedaranessofvice. Yes,sheisthatincomeatWelybeautifulStar,raisedabovethedeep broadseaoflife,conspicuousbyher virtnes,lightingourwaybyherexample. '"ifyousnowthatinlifeyouare notwalkingondryland,huttossed ratherbythetempestuousbillowsof aragingsea,andif,amidthetides andstormsandtempestsoflife,you wishtoavoidshipwreckandruin. 0turnnotyourevesfromthelight ofthatStar.Ifthehurricanesof

HisGracetheArchbishop,inthe courseofhisaddressentheoccasionoftheopeningofthenewchurch atGlenWaverleyrecently,saidit wasasourceofverygreatpleasure tohimtobeamongstthemthat daytoblessando,ientheirbeautiful anddeeotionalchurch.Muchtaste hadneendisplayedinthedesignanl furnishingofthechurch.Whenenteringthecl?urchtheirmindswouldbe elevatedtotheconsiderationof heavenlythings,andevenwhenfussingthechurchCatholicsandnonCatholicswouldbeimpressedbythe factthatCatholicscheerfullymake greatsacrificesfortheadrancement ofreligionandreligiouseducation. Godabundantlyrewardedthesecrificesmadeby('atholicsinthisregard,ascouldbeseenoneeeryside. Referrngtothequestionofthedae -Catholiceducation-hisGracefelicitatedtheCatholicpeopleontheir fixeddeterminationtohanddown theFaithpureandunalloyedto tteeirchildren.Thatcouldonlybe effectivelyaccomplishedbysereading Catholiceducation.Adequatereligiousinstructioncouldnotheimpartedeitherin-thehomeorinthe Sundayschoolhencetheyallrealisedtheimportanceofreligious instruction,whichshouldgohandin handwithsecularknowledgeinthe schoolroom.Theunionoferiests andpeoplewasthecauseofthesuccessofreligionandCatholiceducation,andthustheprayerofOur BlessedLordbadbeenrealised-Ile prayedtoHisEternalFatherthat HisApostlesmightbeoueasHe andtheFatherwereone."InpoliticalandsocialmattersCatholics werefreetoholdtheirindividual opinions,hutinregardtofaithand moralstheywereboundtoobeythe voiceoftheChurch.He(theArchbishop)wasgladtohearfromFr. Berntsenthatnon-Catholicshad givengiftsfortheadornmentofthe church.Thatwasverygratifying. HisGraceconcludedbycomplimentingallonthefinesiteonwhichtheir verybeautiful,commodious,anddeeotionalchurchhadbeenerected, andheaskedDeanCareytosaya fewwords.

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'Poetryistheirreconcilablefoeof smuginfustianself-complacencyand' self-contentandofallrepentance andtruebettermentthesubtlestenemyisself-satisfactionamongmean` ideasandabjectpurposes.

"Inalltrueandgreatpoetrythere' issomethingeternal,andsomeprotestagainstourover-estimateof whatistemporaryandofpassing consequenceitsappealisneverto fashionorwhim,buttowhatis9.3 Oldasmanhimselfandistherefore newineveryage.Alltemporary versedieswiththeperiodthatocca sionedit,orsurvivesitonlyby narrowspaceasameremonument withamerelyquaintandarchaic interest.

"Soitisthatwefindthebest poetrytheworldpossessesamong itsoldest.Andthiseternalspiritin realaidgreatpoetrygivestoit functionandusewhoseimportance cannoteasilybeexaggerated.It servesbyitsverynatureasaprotestagainsttheirritablespiritof novelty,shallowfashion-worship,and' meansabsorptioninmattersoftrivialandtemporarysignificanceand againstthemitis,initsmeasure.s medicineandantidote.

"Tomythinkingnoageeverneededpoetrymorethanthisanditis wantingpreciselynecauseitisneeded.OurMiltonsaremute,orelse inglorious."

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coaper,atruepoethimself,has left"stheTrostsensiblelinesinthe Englishlanreaeeonwhattheaim andsheWertofthepoet(meetto b. artofPoetry,"hesaid, "istotouchthepassions,Itsduty toleadthemonthesideofvirtue." Trueroetswerenevermoreneceseerythanto-day;werequirethem totouchthepassionsaright,toupliftthemendthustoenableusto eniaypurerandbrighteratmospheres thanarepresentedtousbymisty andmuddyversifiers, "TheuoetPreachesGod,"said JohnAysccrigh,oneofEngland's bestknownpriest-authors,inamemorableaddressonLiteratureattb-

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"LAST"asks:-"Isadyingman obligedtoma':eRestitution?"

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"DonJuan"writes"Ibelieve BuenosAires,thecapitaloftheAr.gentineRepublic,isasplendidCatholiccity.Couldyoutellwhatis Itspopulationandwhetherithasa University?"

ANSWER.-BuenosAireshasa Populationofoneandahalfmillions.Itisabeautifulcity,andiscalledtheParisofAmericaonthataccount.Anditwillhewelltoadd thatinthisparticularallsimilarity eceases.Theinhabitantsareimmenselywealthy,andthecityisdotted withmagnificentmemorialchurches,builtbyindividualfamilies.There :arefourlareeUniersitisintheRepublic.ThelargestistheUni.ereity -ofBuenosAires,whichhasanenrolmentof5,000students.Itsbuildings aremagnificentstructures.Higher educationforwomenisinchargeof -theReligiousoftheSacredHeart, whoareknownthroughoutSouth AmericaasthefemaleJesuits.No onecanheelectedtotheRepublic whodoesnotpossesstheCatholic faith.ItissaidthatMasonryhas -nostatesintheRepublic.Bogota,thecapitalofColombia,isacityof '.500.0(10inhabitants.Itissaidto,he themostCatholiccityinallAmerica.Thepeopleareverydevoutand tractical.Bogotaistheseatoftwo .celebratedUniversities-theJesuit andtheNational.

:eirio"writes"Ishouldliketo keewhowCatholicityfaredinJapan 41'.:ringthereignofthelateMikado?"

ANSWER.-ThelateMfiadohas beendescribedinmorethanonepayerasthe%greatestofmodernsovere;Effie.Hecertainlywasoneofthe greatest.andmostliteralmindedC thegreatchangeswhichtoo:place inJapan(I,Tinghisreignaretoh attributedtohiminanyconsiderable decree.NIeanwhilehedeserJedso welloftheChurchforhisjusticeand liberalitythatPiusX.sentanEn\-oyExtraordinaryinthepersonof thepresentCardinalArchbishopof Bostontothankhim,andthereisa generalfeeling,inRomethatowing tohis.enlightenedspirittheimmediatefutureofCatholicisminJapanis verypromising.The-ForeignMissiousofParishae150missionaries there%vitaaCatholicpopulationof 60.006thereare,liesides,a smallnumberofSpanishDominicans aedDutchTrappists.andtheJesuits ere-eieningaErni.ersitytoTokio. 11?lie-'o.:stolerationiscomplete,in realityaswellasaccordingtolaw Catholicmissionariesestablishthemeel.reswhereverthey withoutI:eineeblieeiltoobtainanyauthority; ref.:-eel('eeelicpossessions,which a:etreatedwithrespectbythepeo Pieandzle-authorities:andifthe': erer:lleedtoobtainpermissionto

openschools,thesameruleobtains forallJapanesesubjects,andbureaucracyisnotmoregallingfor Christiansthanforpagans.

"'Susanna"asi:s"Whatarethe specialritesprescribedbytheRomanMissaltobe,observedingiving thenuptialblessingtothebridal PairduringtheNuptialMass?"

Thefollowingco.nprehensi.eanswertotheabovequestionwasgiveninthe"HomileticMonthly":-

(1)DuringtheNuptialMassthe bridalpairshouldbeseatedsome placenearthealtar,irelocohonestioripropiusadaltar,andwhilethe priestissayingthePaterNoster intheMasstheyshouldleavetheir placeandapproachthealtar,where theyremainkneeling.

(2)WhenthePaterNosterisfinished,thedereanswers"Sedliberanos amalo,"andthe.priesthavingsaid "Amen,"genuflectsandretiresto theEpistlesideofthealtar,where beturnsaroundtowardthebridal pair,whoarekneelingbeforehim, and,withhandsjoined,hereadsfrom theMissal,whichtheclerkhastaken,fromthealtarandholdsbefore him,.thetwoprayers,"Oremus,Propitiare,Dme.,etc.,"and"flremus, Deusquipotestatevirtutis,etc.' Whenhepronouncesthewords"JesumChristum"inconcludingthese prayers,hebowshisheadprofoundly toward.theSacredHost,reposingon thealtar.Assoonasthecelebrant hasfinishedthesetwoprayers,the bridalpairreturntotheirplaces. andthecelebrant,turningtowardthe middleofthealtarandgenuflecting, purifiesthepatenandcontinuesthe Mass.

(3)Afterthepriesthasconsumed thepreciousblood,hegivesHoly Communiontothebridalpair,observingthecustomaryrite.ByadecreeoftheCongregationofRites, March21,1874,thenuptialblessing maybegivenintheMass,eventhoughthebridalcoupledonotreceive HolyCommunionduringtheMass. TheSacredCongregation,however, admonishesthepastorstoexhort thefaithfulwhoareabouttobemarried,thattheyapproachHolyCommunionduringtheMassinwhich theyreceivethenuptialblessing.

(4)AssoonasthepostCommunionshavebeensaid,thebridalpair againapproaohthealtarandremain kneelingbeforeit.Thecelebrant says"BenedicamusDmo."or"Ite Missaest,"accordingtotheMassof theday,andthenturnsorremains turnedtowardthebridalparty,and readstheprayerfromtheMissal, wbi:htheclerkhasagainta-enfrom thealtarandholdsbeforehim "DeusAbraham,DeusIsaac,etc.," %kithhishandsjoinedbeforehimand bowinghisheadprofoundlyatthe name"JestiChristo."

Afterthis,saystheMissal,letthe priestadmonishthepair"sermone gravi,utWeiineicemserventfidem orationistempore,etpraesertimje- junierumacsolernitatem,casti maneantetsiruxorem,at'lieuxor virmedilieat:etinti'i-oreDeiper- maneant."Thenthepriesttakesno aseersoreeeands,rin.-lesthebridal pairwithh water"inmedio,a dextrisinsorumetasinistris,nihil interimdie-ns."

(5,Afterthis,thebridalcouplere- turntotheirseatsandthepriest. ternine.tothealtar,saysthe"Placeat"andrisestheblessingasusual endfinishestheMass.

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Ifherefuseseithertomakerestitutionortodirectthatrestitution 'bemadeinhisname,hecannotbe absolved.Andofcoursehehasabsolutelynorighttootherwisedisposeofthepropertythatbelongsto others.

"DonJuan"writes"Ibelieve BuenosAires,thecapitaloftheAr.gentineRepublic,isasplendidCatheliccity.Couldyoutellwhatis itsposelationandwhetherithasa University?"

openschools,thesameruleobtains forallJaeanesesubjects,andbureaucracyisnotmoregallingfor Christiansthanforpagans.

"'Susanna"aslei"Whatarethe specialritesprescribedbytheRomanMissaltobe,observedingiving thenuptialblessingtothebridal PairduringtheNuptialMass?"

Thefollowingco.nprehensieanswertothealonequestionwasgiveninthe"HomileticMonthly-:-

(1)DuringtheNuptialMassthe bridalpairshouldbeseatedsome placenearthealtar,inlocohonestioripropelsadaltar,andwhilethe PriestissayingthePaterNoster intheMasstheyshouldleavetheir placeandapproachthealtar,where theyremainkneeling.

ANSWER.-BuenosAireshasa PoSelationofoneandahalfmillions.Itisabeautifulcity,andiscalledtheParisofAmericaonthataccount.Anditwillhewelltoad:l thatinthisparticularallsimilarity ceases.Theinhabitantsareimmenselywealthy,andthecityisdotted withmagnificentmemorialchurches, heilttoindividualfanilies.There arefourlareeUniersitisintheRepublic.ThelargestistheUM.ersity .ofBuenosAires,whichhasanenrolmentof5,000students.Itsbuildings aremaenificentstructures.Higher edarationforwomenisinchargeof theReligiousoftheSacredHeart, vSetareknownthroughoutSouth AreeriraasthefemaleJesuits.No -onecanheelectedtotheRepublic wiedoesnotpossessthe('atholic flotteItissaidthatMasonryhas n'statusintheRemiblic.Bogota, thecapitalofColombia,isacityof 11.0.s00inhabitants.Itissaidtohe theiro4tCatholiccityinallAmerise..Thepeopleareverydevoutand Iseetical.Bogotaistheseatoftwo ce:ebratedUniversities-theJesuit andtheNational.

"'urio"writes"Ishouldliketo kresehowCatholicityfaredinJapan 41:rinethereignofthelateMiSado?"

(2)WhenthePaterNotsterisfinished,thecler,canswers"Sodliberanos amalo,"andthe.priesthavingstaid "Amen,"genuflectsandretiresto theEpistlesideofthealtar,where heturnsaroundtowardthebridal pair,whoarekneelingbeforehim, and,withhandsjoined,hereadsfrom theMissal,whichtheclerkhastaken,fromthealtarandholdsbefore him,thetwoprayers,"Uremia,-Propitiare,Dme.,etc.,"and"Iiremus, Deusquipotentatevirtutis,etc." Whenhepronouncesthewords"JesumChristum"inconcludingthese prayers,hebowshisheadprofoundly toward.theSacredHost,reposingon thealtar.Assoonasthecelebrant hasfinishedthesetwoprayers,the bridalpairreturntotheirplaces, andthecelebrant,turningtowardthe middleofthealtarandgenuflecting, purifiesthepatenandcontinuesthe Mass.

(3)Afterthepriesthasconsumed thepreciousblood,hegivesHoly Communiontothebridalpair,observingthecustomaryrite.Byadecreeofthe('ongregationofRites, March21,1874,thenuptialblessing maybegivenintheMass,eventhoughthebridalcoupledonotreceive HolyCommunionduringtheMass. TheSacredConeregation,however, admonishesthepastorstoexhort thefaithfulwhoareabouttohemarried,thattheyapproachHolyCommunionduringtheMassinwhich theyreceivethenuptialblessing.

N:4WEll.---ThelateMikadohas bteedescribedinmorethanonepa1 asthe,ereatestofmodernsoverieene.Hecertainlywasoneofthe greatestar.dTrostliteralmindedi' thneatchangeswhichtooiplace ItJapanisringhisreignaretoto ateritaiteltohiminanyconsiderable Sessee,Meanwhilehedeseteedso voS1ofthechurchforhisjusticeand literalitythatPiusX.sentanEnvoyExtraordinaryinthepersonof tte-presentCariinal.Archbishopof 13rsteintothankhim,andthereisa generalfeeling,inRomethatowing tobe-enlightenedspirittheimmediat"future0!CatholicisminJapanis ,eeypromising.The.ForeignMiss:cosofParishae150missionaries tare,:-.vitaacatholicpoeulationof a'.tS(.00(i; thereare,Tiesides,a ofSoanishDominicans e ehTraspists.andtheJesuits

7;- aI ersity1,aTokio. :stolerationiscomplete,in to.l.o.a--wellasaccordingtolaw (sehele.-issionariesestablishtheme-1eswherseertheylirewithoutteit oobtainanyaethority; t' e 11 osicpesossione,which r=are'.itSreseectbythepeo a;thorities:andifths T n.-;stainpermis_siento

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(4)AssoonasthepostCommunionshavebeenFmk],thebridalpair againapproachthealtarandremain kneelingbeforeit.Thecelebrant says"BenedicamusDmo."or"Its Missaest,"accordingtotheMassof theday,andthenteillsorremains turnedtowardthebridalparty,and readstheprayerfromtheMissal, whi:htheclerkhasagainUSenfrom thealtarandholdsbeforehim "DensAbraham,DeusIsaac,etc.," eithhishandsjoinedLeforehimand bowinghisheadprofoundlyatthe name'SleetChristy."

Afterthis,saystheMissal,letthe priestadmonishthepair`'sermon gravi,utsibiinitemserventfidem orationistempore,etpraesertimjejunierernacsoleTnitatem,casti manes=:etsiruxorem,atoneuxor dilizat:etintiooreDeipermeneant."Thenthepriestta':esthe aseersoriaieandssrin-lesthebridal withhelywater"inmedic,a Sextrisinsorionetasinistris,nihil interimdic-ns."

Afterthis,thebridalcouplevetoerstr.theirseatsandthepriest, rern:nerothealtar,seesthe teat-andvicesthehless'ngasusual endfinishestheMass.

WeconmelientisuslyreeosemeadtheRONI3CHPIANO,becauseit embracesallthatgoestomakethoroughlyMusicalInstrument. TneTonequalityoftheRONISCFIPIANOissingeartyrids.This isnodoubtoneoftheprincipalreasonsforitsgreatpopularity.Of ailthePianosinuseinAustraliamorebearthenameofRoniselithan anyother.

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St.Patrick'sG.B.S.Footballers

AnnexthePremiership

Thefootballseasonjustconcluded leftthepremiershiplaurels.onthe browsofSt.Patrick'sinvincible eighteen.Theteamcompetedinthe "B"GradeoftheY.A.L.,andthis season'svictoryisthemorewelcome AsitmakesasecondyearofpreinienhipforSt.Patrick'steam.The finalmatchwasplayedonFreman tleOvalonOct.5t11againstSwotIWOPublicSchooljustbeforethe greatfinalmatchbetweenSubiaco andEastFretrfantle.Thethousands

ofspectatorswhohadcometosee thelattermatchwatchedwithin. tercetthesplendidexhibitiongiven bythejuniorteams.Forthewinningteam,O'Driscoll,O'Dea,Boswell,Gepp(captain),Bowman,and hoveplayedwithavervethatgave assuranceofvictoryfromthefirst bounceoftheball,andindeedthe samecanbesaidoftheirconsistent playallthroughtheseason.Mr,S. .1.Kellyistotocongratulatedon the.successthathascometohis

team,foritisduealtogethertohis well-directedefforts,andtotheenthusiasmthatbewasabletokeep atboilingpointrighttbrougbthe thesearion.Thefollowingisanaccountindetailofthematches

St.Patrick's,5goals14behinds, v.NorthPerth,nilgoalsnilbehinds.

St.Patrick's,10goals14behinds, v,VictoriaPar.:,nilgoaisnilbehinds.

St.Patric":'s,10goals13bebnds. James-street,nilgoalsbehind.

Wit.Patrick's,2goals3behinds,v, EastPerth,3goals4behinds.

St.['strict's,12goals20behinds, v.PerthBoys',nilgoals2behinds.

St,Patrick's,4goals.5behinds,v, FastPerth,nilgoals2behinds.

Semi-Final.

St.Patrick's,.0goals9beitsidS, PerthBos',nilgoalsnilbehinds. Final.

St.Patrick's,6goals4behinds,v. Subiaco,nilgoals3behinds.

PublicSchoolsofWesternAustralia AthleticChampion*hipMeeting

CHRISTIANS"WIN Therewasanexcellentattendance atthePublicSchoolsAthleticMeetingnntheAssociationGround,on Wednesdaoflastwee:.Theweatherwasdelightful,andtheserious .eventsprovokedgreatenthusiasm amongthesupportersoftheschools. Forthefifthtimeinsiczessionthe ChristianBrothers'Collegewonthe .championship,scoringmorepoints thantheotherthreeschoolstogether.

R.E.BrowneiC.B.c.r,atinetype ofathlete.gainedthedistinctionof beingchampionhywiningthe220 4409ds..hurdles,andgaining secondplacesin100yda.,half-mile, andhighjump.Browne'snearest ettendantsforthechampionshiphonourswereGorzales(C.B.C..andKing ((march of EnglandGrammar 'School,whotiedforsecondplace. FeeliesonandMcDermott,ofthe alsoperformedwell.ProtyabIV":12ebestperformancesincethein-se algurationofthemeetingwasthe winn'rngoftheopen10(syds.bya15yaar-oldboyinthepersonofGonzalesiC.B.c...Besidesannexingthe 1rayd5.event,heransecondinthe 2cyds.Theseweretheonly cr-eneventsbecompetedin,andth-r safetosayhewolidhave rainedmorep-fritshadbestartedin !Lore events.vetitwaswise parr9fhismentorsnot IC much''fhim.Greatire.see.,.4 ,a=1'-,:aved allthecompetitors. a!? f`.. fa7441notthrn.,71., -11:e stnoteworthy

THELION'SSHARE.

formanzeswere: .B.i'.,first,'4:Chad,anlth.rdinMelds.oien,22u ads.0,411,and75yds.piinStr12p; Fr,S.C.p,highju.sipsuede:1[1p,Oft Gonzaes,recordfor100 .%dz. kinderIts;theopenhighjump,Anth,ness Mt withBrowne 147.R,r'.1secant!,5ftlintheopen relayracewaswonbytheC.B.c. teanafteranexcelenttusslewhich r".sedthes,tetatorstoagreat pitehofenthusiasm.King4C.E. i;.S.!,bywinningthehalf-mileperformedsplendidly,asdidtheC.E.G.S. representativesinthemile.

Ttepointsscoredbytheschools vere:-:'.B.('.,-61pointsr,t".E.G.S, S.C.,191H.S.9.R.E. Pronreceivedthechampionshield onbehalfofC.B.C.fromMr.P.C. Faulkner,thepresidentofthepublic sch,a4s.

Theofficialswere:-Refere-,Mr.R. B.Pell;judges,Messrs..1.F.Campbell.A.G.Jenkins.andA.McDonr:all=tarter,Lieut.Emmottstewards,Mes=u-s.Jas.Gardiner.F.Burt. C.s;i:n-,-ners,BasilMurray,andR. executee.Messrs.F.C. Fa11*--ner,Rev.Bro.M.P.Nunsin. P.r.Anderson,Rev,I'.V.Henn,R. F.P:rns.c.Priestley.Re--.L.Parry..7.Jonesandtime'--erc-ers,M.Ns.L.G.Glowrey, carir,andA. Fittzerald.

arethere.oilts:220Yards(.pen.-Firstheat:Browne '.R.'. vc.E.GS Second -e-:a:r-ales tr...Roberts Thin!beat Meter-mei-ft

I47.113.4'.p "s:npbell Final Brone Gonales4C.R.C.,, MeD.rr.ott',14.t Tiro 1-sec. TbroringtheCricketBall.-KilfvalesC.B.c.r,Pars Manrers 94yar..sSin. WOYards,ler16.-Firstbeat MouritLea *.p,Perren(H.S.,. SecndbeatGonalta George Thirdheat:Sellenger Br-rti.nW.E.G.S.p,Final I;onzales Mouritzen Perren(H.S.,.Time 11 rec. LongJump,open.-Seeligson(CB. Wilson'.C.E.G.S..,McDermott [C.11.4.);distance,1-ft101in. HiabJump.Open.-Anthoness WS. Browne447.11.C.),Wilson andSinclair4C.E.G.S.,, tie;distance,5ftilia.

100Yards,Open.-FirstbestSeeligson Roberts Secondbeat:Gonzales4C.B.C.1.Loton H.S.),Thirdbeat:BrowneIC.B.C. Rostock Gonzales

4c.B.r...Brownete.B.e.I,Seeligson SC.B.C...Time:111-5see.

10aYards,under14.-Firstbeat: BlackS.c...Freedman(C.B.C.a.Secondbeat:Burke White 'Si'.'.ThirdheatHurley(C.B.C.). Williams[WS...Final:Black(S.C.r, Ffirle7-ir.B.C.,,BurkeIC.B.C. Time:12.3-5see.

121Tarts,under12.--Firstbeat: r,itet!le.C.11.C.,,Holthouse(C.E. r;.S.,.Seer,111best:MayhewC.B. '.,Morrison,H.S.i.Thirdbeat: cB.('...Hassell4c.E.G.S..Final:Mayhew Sewell Holthotise(C.E.G.S...Time V2-5see.

Half-Mile.Opea_-KineC_E.G.S.. Itr-arneB.(-.Wilding(.E.G.S.). Tame:brio.2fi2-1aer.

tiirbJump,under16.-FrysS.s*.t, 3:0rien.B.C.),House1C.B.C.),, andManners'S.C.,. Height, 4ftllir.

120Yards(open,.-Firstbeat:AntbreamsH.S.SeeligsonC. Sec'o9heat;RobertsS.C.,.Wriermott4C.B.C.p.ThirdheatBrowne ('.B.('.1,McDermott4C.B.c...RobertsMC.).Time,19eee. P.e'ayRacesunder15,,660Yards.rbristisnBrothers'College.Scotch college.HighSchool.Time,1min. tarse.

75Yardsrunierl21.-Firetheat Sewell(C.B.4".,HasselltC.E.GS. Seiondheet:Mangant4".B.C.r.Holthouse4C.E.G.S.).Thirdheat:Machotc.B.C..Johnson'H.S.,.Final: Maybes(r.B.c.),Mangan(C.B.C. Sewell(C.S.C.,.Time,103-3sece. 4440YardsIOpen).-Browne(C.B. C-1,Yel"erton Bostock(C.E. G.S.p.Time,614-5see.

229Yards(under14).Firstheat: Harley44%B.C.p,Freedman(C.B.('., Black(S.C.,.Secondbest: Whits S.C.pFordyce(S.C.j,P.odan (C.B.C.r.Thirdbeat:Black(S.C.,. Riordaa(C.R.C...Final:Black(S.C.). Hurley(C.B.C.p,Roden1C.B.C.). Time,301-5see, OldBoys'Rule.100yards-.-Gardser(C.E.G.S.),Ewing(H.9.),Kenny(C.B.C.,.Time.111-5see.

440Yards(under16).-Gonzales (C.B.('.).Moirigzen(r_B.r... ford(C.E.G.S.j.Time,Mee. PlayRace.Open.fee) CbristianBros'college.Churchof Fuzing]GrammarSchool.Scotch Colle?e.Time.lmin.36eee.

MfleOpen.-Leonard1("E.G.S-1, 'KingIC.E.G.S..,Davey(H.S.). Time.5min.22I-5sec.

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THENINEFRIDAY'SDEVoTIoN.

(BYD.J.O'CONNOR.)

Oneofthegrandestandmostedi tyingfeaturesofreligiouspractices inrecentyearsinIrelandisthe progressoftheNineFridays'Devotion.Theextenttowhichthisgreat devotionhasdevelopedistrulyProsilential.Duringthepastyearsin particularithasspread,andisstill spreadingwithavitalitywhichis boundtogainever-increasingforce andpowerastimegoeson.Ihare beenparticularlystruckinmytravelsthroughsomeparsofIreland withthewaythisgranddevotion hastakenroot,evenintherural districts.Evenincountryplacesit isacommonthingnowadaystowitnessnumbersofpeopledoing'the NineFridays.Itprovesthedevout spiritofthesepeopleandtheirappreciationofitssignificance.What blessings,spiritualandtemporal, areboundtoaccruefromthisdevout practice.ThehandofGodisinit inaveryevidentmanner,andinnumerablearethegracesandblessinzsfromeverypointofviewwhich Heshowersuponthosewhoshow suchspecialdevotionandlovefor HisSacredHeartandHisSacred Divinity.

ANUN'SINVENTIVENESS.

(,RJGINOPYOUGHALLACE.-

AmongsttheaddressesofcongratulationontheoccasionofhissacerdotaljubileepresentedtoMgr.Dean Kellerwasonefromthelace-workers ofYoughal,presentedinthecourse ofacapitalentertainmentinthe LaceRoomofthePresentationConvent.Inhisreplythevenerablesnortsignortracedthehistoryoftheintroductionofthelaceindustryinto Youghalasfollows:-Hefeltundera deepdebtofgratitudetothelaceworkersforhavingoriginatedthat entertainment,andespeciallyforall theprayerstheyhutofferedupfor him,andalsofortheiraddress, whichstokeinisichexaseerated termsofhim.Hedeeplyregretted thathitwasrotabletodoagreat dealmoreforthelaceworkers,who wereamodeltohitiparish,which radehimta'-eastillpesterinterestinthem,andfortheirindustry. whichsuppliedamoteltothewhole ,eorld.(Hear,hear.;Theworsers badtheirupsanddownslikeallindustries.Theyhadhissinceresympathy,andwheneverhecoulddo thematurnitwouldbenotonlyhis (naylethisheartfeltpleettlure.(Hear, hear.,Theoriginoftheeint 1-re industryinthatConsentdateshorn theyearnofthefam'ne,ehenRev. MotherMaryAnneSmyth,,e-ineiall therosertyandmiserythatsresei onthe,people.askedherselfsoY- she couldcometotheassistanceofthe s'fferers.Shedidnotknowhowto ma:-elace,hutsbesetshoutteachin'herself.Shehadinherpossessionahitofoldfa-oilylace,andit ocent-redtoherthatifshecould learnbowtomakethelikeshemight

beabletoteach.others,andsohelp themtomakealiving.Shethereuponsettowork,rippedupthepiece oflacestitchbystitch,wrotedown alistofthevariousstitches,observedtheirconnectionclosely,andhavingitallasundersheremadeit, taughtafewgirlsfromthetown howtodoit,Thatwastheorigin ofpointlacein.Youghal.Eversince thattimetheindustryhasbeenin existenceinYoughal,receiving,of course,variousimprovementsinthe shapeofnewdesigns,etc.,tillithas madeforitselfaworld-widename andfame.(Hear,hear.)Hewas surehespokeforthemallinsaying thattheywishedtheworkandeorkerseverysuccess.(Hear,bear.,

SAVINGTHELANGUAGE.

BELFASTGAELICLEAGUE'S STEP-9TPAYSTOBE IRISH."

TheinauguralmeetingoftheBelfastGaelicLeaguesessionwasheld thisweek,says"TheIrishWeeklyIndependent"of,October5,andMr.P. T.McGinley,President,pointedout thatthe('ensusreturr.sshowedthat therewere,000Gaelicspeakersin Belfast.Rev,R.Fullerton,B.D.,referringtotheBirrellgrantforIntermediateScholarships,saidtheCo. Councilswouldneverbeledastrayby Mn.Birrell'srameis.(Applause.) Irishwasnot,headded,taughtasit shouldbeintheNationalSchoolsof Belfast.

Mr.J..1.Doylefollowed. RevM.0'FlanaganRoscommon saidthatastheresultofanexperimenttriedinsomeofthegreat citiesofAmerica,theexportofBelfastgoodsrosefrom£2,000,000to £3,000,000ir.odeyear,sothatit won's)payBelfasttobeanIrishcity. (Applause.

Mr.A.'Wilson,J.P.,andProf.Henry,Queen'sUniversity,alsospoke, andresolutionswerepassedunanimouslydescribingtheBirrellschemees faultyandobeeetionahle,andcalculatedtoiniurethepositionofIrish intheNationalUniversity;andurgingtheCo.Councilstostandby theirownscholarships,pledgingthem supportforthepurpose;declaring theteachingofIrishinthema;ority ofNationalSchoolsisdefective,and thate:erycandidateforadenissien; totheTrainingcollegesshouldberesuiredtokn.wIrish:an-ithatthe generalattitudeoftheNational Boardto,thelanzuagetin:tsthemto beincontrolofanytrenchofIrish education.

NEWCHURCHDEDICATED.

SERMONBYBISHOPOFCLOGHERTNCO.TYRONE.

OnSunday.Sept.29,thebsnt-ful newchurchsituatednearGlenelly,in theparishofUpperBaloney.Co. Tyrone.yeassolemnlydedicatedto St.PatrickbytheMostRev.Dr. McHugh.Arefslargecongregation assistedattheirri-res-;ireceremony. afterwhichHighMasswascelebrated. TheMistRev.Pr.McKennapreachedaneloeuentsermon.inthecourse

ofwhichhesaidaCatholicchurch wasanactoffaithmadenotwith thelips,butwithhammerandchisel, inenduringmonumentsofstone.In thepastamightyeffortwasmade byapowerfulneighbouringnationto robthemofwhattheytreasured dearerthanlifetheirfaith.Their h.rchesweretorndownortakenby aliensinfaithandrace.Theirpriests weremurderedorbanished,their schoolswereclosed,andtheirchildrenforcedtogrowupinignorance Theywererobbedoftheirlandand property,andtreatedasoutlawsin theirownland.Theyweredenied therighttopracticetheirreligion, andforcedtosupporttheministers ofafaiththeyabhorred.Throughout thosecenturiesofsufferingthefaith PlantedbySt.Patrickcontinuedto flourish,zealously'guardedandhere-,-

MissAliceMitchell AMIMBIR OF THE NEWOPERACO. WRITESOF

ClementsTonic

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

CLEIIENTSTONICLTD.,

"Aftertakingyourtonicfor someconsiderable002duringan extendedtouroftheCommonwealthandNewZealand,Ifind myselfinperfecthealth,and stronglyrecommendClements Tonictoanyonerundownor sufferingfromover-taxationof thenerves.Ialsofinditkeeps thesingingvoiceclearandstrong. Yoursfaithfully, ALICEMITCHELL."

Themedicinethatsaveshumanlife, thatchecksandpreventsdisease,and restoreshealthincaseswhererecovery hadbeenconsideredhopeless.evenaft,. thebestmedicaltreatmenthadfailed. surelysuchamedicinemustbethebest foranmankind.ClementsTonicnot onlyrestores.itlengthenslife.Thisis thegeneralexpressedopinionallover Australasia..01ALLCHEMISTS ANDSTORESSELL CLEN1ENTSTONICEVERYWHERETHROUGHOUTAUS, TRALASIA.Seedforitandhealth

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ThedeathtookplaceonSunday, Sept.29,oftheRightRev.Mgr. O'Keane, V.F.,atEaskev(Co. Sligo).Thedeceasedwastheoldest priestofthedioceseofKillala,and someyearsagocelebratedhisgolden jubileeinthepriesthood.Hewasa verylearnedandholypriest,whodid encouragingworkineveryparishin whichhisministrationslay.butparticularlyinEaskey,towhichnehad beenparishpriestforovertwentyfiveyears.Thefuneraltookplaceon Wednesday,Oct.2,whenhisLordshiptheMostRev.Dr.NaughtonpresidedattheHighMassandRequiem.

IntheArchdioceseofDublinthere iswidespreadregretatthedeath, whichtookplaceonSaturday,Sept. 28,oftheVeryRev..JosephCaffrey, P.P.,Aoghrim,Co.Wicklow,aftera shortillness.Deceasedeas,previous tohispromotiontothepastorateof Aughrim,acurateatFairview,a suburbofthecity,wherehewas greatlyesteemedbyrichandpoor alike.Duringhisfewyearsresidence inWicklow,FatherCaffreywonthe atlectior.ofhispeopletherebyunobtrusivepietyandgreatdevotionto duty,andtheysincerelymournthe deathofa belovedpastor. AslateasSunday,September22hewastheguestofMr. .JohnRedmond,M.P.,atAughaYandel,andonMondayheinspectedone ofhisschoolsinthe'neighbourhood. Indoingsohecontractedachill, whichcaused.pneumonia,andalthoughmedicalassistancewasiluic;clyat hand,itproveduna--ailing,andhe passedaway,asalreadystated,on Saturday,fortifiedwiththeiastrites oftheChurch,ofwhichhe'ense'devotedmir.ister.Solemnofficeand RequiemMassforthereposeofhis soulwerecelebratedintheearrehist churchonMondayintheresenr.eof alargecongregatiOn.-R.t.".

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NINEFRIDAY'SDEVOTION.

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THE

(BYD.J.O'CONNOR.)

Oneofthegrandestandmostedi tyingfeaturesofreligiouspractices inrecent.\earsinIrelandisthe progressoftheNineFridays.'Devohen.Theextenttowhichthisgreat devotionhasdevelopedistrulyProsidential.Duringthepastyearsin particularithasspread,andisstill spreadingwithavitalitywhichis boundtogainever-increasingforce andpowerastimegoeson. Ieaee beenparticularlystruckinmytravelsthroughsomepartsofIreland withthewaythisgranddevotion hastakenroot,evenintherural districts.Evenincountryplacesit isacommonthingnowadaystowitnessnumbersofpeopledoingthe NineFridays.Itprovesthedevelit spiritofthesepeopleandtheirappreciationofitssignificance.What blessings,spiritualandtemporal, areboundtoaccruefromthisdevout practice.ThebandofGodisinit inaveryevidentmanner,andinnumerablearethegracesandblessingsfromeverypointofviewwhich Heshowersuponthosewhoshow suchs'ecialdevotion.andlovefor HisSacredHeartandHisSacred Divinity.

ANUN'SINVENTIVENESS.

ORIGINOFYOUGHALLACE.

beabletoteach,others,andsohelp themtomakealiving.Shethereuponset.towork,rippedupthepiece oflacestitchbystitch,wrotedown alistofthevariousstitches,observedtheirconnectionclosely,andhavingitallasundersheremadeit, taughtafewgirlsfromthetown howtodoit.Thatwastheorigin ofpointlacein.Youghal.Eversince thattimetheindustryhasbeenin existenceinYoughal,receiving,of course,variousimprovementsinthe shapeofnewdesigns,etc.,tillithas madeforitselfaworld-widename andfame.,(Hear,hear.)Hewas surehespokeforthemallinsaying thattheywishedtheworkand,orkerseverysuccess.(Hear,bear.)

SAVINGTHELANGUAGE. BELFASTGAELICLEAGUE'S STEP-9TPAYSTOBE IRISH."

TheinauguralmeetingoftheBelfastGaelicLeaguesessionwasheld thisweek,says"TheIrishWeeklyIndependent"of,October5,andMr.P. T.McGinley,President,pointedout thattheCensusreturnsshowedthat therewere'.,000Gaelicspeakersin Belfast.Rev.B.Fullerton,B.D.,referringtotheBirrellgrantforIntermediateScholarships,saidtheGo. Councilswouldneverheledastrayby Mr..Birrell'srameis.(Applause.) Irishwasnot,headded,taughtasit shouldheintheNationalSchoolsof Belfast.

ofwhichhesaidaCatholicchurch wasanactoffaithmadenotwithc* thelips,hutwithhammerandchisel, inenduringmonumentsofstone.In thepastamightyeffortwasmade byapowerfulneighbouringnationto robthemofwhattheytreasured dearerthanlife-theirfaith.Their hirchesweretorndownortakenby aliensinfaithandrace.Theirpriests weremurderedorbanished,their schoolswereclosed,andtheirchildrenforcedtogrowupinignorance Theywererobbedoftheirlandand ProiPerty,andtreatedasoutlawsin theirownland.Theyweredenied therighttopracticetheirreligion andforcedtosupporttheministers ofafaiththeyabhorred.Throughout thosecenturiesofsufferingthefaith plantedbySt.Patrickcontinuedto flourish,zealouslrguardedandher.;

MissAliceMitchell A

MEMBER

OF THE NEWOPERACO. WRITESOF

ClementsTonic

AtSt.Vincent's,Fairview,Publin, onSeptember23rd,therepassedto hereternalrewardSisterMar.,Scanla!,,eldestdaughterofWilliamand Mrs.Scanlan,Scariff,Co.,'fare.Dece?sed,whohadspentnineteenyears inreligion-morethanhalfhershort life-westo.'eelbyeveryone,hatitis hersistersinreligionwhomostof ailwinmournherdeath.Toeachof they.;s!leailsanevameleofallthat adaughterofSt.VincentdePaul neiLhttohe,intheholinessofher lit-andintheunselfishdevotedness tcthewor'rsofhervocation.Atthe ReiiiemofficeandHighMassthe relativesandmanyfriends'ofthedeceasedSisterwerepresent,alsorepresentativesfromthedifferenthousesofherCommunit,including cePu-idge.Drogheda,Maynooth,and thevarioushousesthroughoutthe efty ThedeathhastakenplaceatAbbe':Trinity.Tram,co.Galway.of AirsSh-ehy.wifeofMr.Thomas Silently.andsisterofMostRev.Or. Hir'tCoarthztor-Ri.,h.pof'Nan'.

AmongsttheaddressesofcongratulationontheoccasionofhissacerdotaljubileepresentedtoMgr.Dean Kellerwasonefromthelace-workers ofYoughal,presentedinthecourse ofacapitalentertainmantinthe LaceRoomofthePresentation('onvent.Inhisreplythevenerable'monsignortracedthehistoryoftheintroductionofthelaceindustryinto Youghalasfollows:-Hefeltundera deepdebtofgratitudetothelaceworkersforhavingoriginatedthat entertainment,andespeciallyforall theprayersthe)huiofferedupfor him,andalsofortheiraddress, whichspokeinsuchexaggerated termsofhim.Hedeeplyregretted thathe'werotabletodoagreat dealmoreforthelaceworkers,who wereamodeltohisparish,which madehimta'-eastillgoeaterinterestinthem,aridfortheirindustry, whichsuppliedamoteltothewhole world.(Hear,hear.)Theworsers hadtheirupsanddoenslikeallindustries.Theyhadhissinceresympathy,andwheneverhecoulddo thematurnitwouldhenotonlyhis dutytetthisheartfeltplekieure.(Hear, hear.'Theoriginoftheointlree industryinthatConventdateshorn theyears:ofthefam'ne,whenRev. MotherMaryAnneSmyth,seeingall thepovertyandmiserythatpresed onthapeople,askedherselftowshe couldcometotheassistanceofthe sufferers.Shedidnotknowhowto ma'-elace,butshesetaboutteachfagherself.Shehadinherpoessionahitofoldfamilylace,andit occurredtoherthatifshecould learnhowtomakethelikeshemight

Mr.J..1.Doylefollowed. Rev.M.O'Flanagan,Roscommon, saidthatastheresultofanexperimenttriedinsomeofthegreat citiesofAmerica,theexportofBelfastgoodsrosefrom£2,000,000to £3,000,000inodeyear,sothatit wouldpayBelfasttobeanIrishcity. (Applause.)

Mr.A.'Wilson,J.P.,andProf.Henry,Queen'sUniversity,alsospoke, andresolutionswerepassedunanimouslydescribingtheBirrellschemeas faultyandotiectionable,andcalculatedtoiniurethepositionofIrish intheNationalUniversity;andurgingtheCo.Councilstostandby theirownscholarships.pledgingthem supportforthepurpose;declaring theteachingofIrishinthemajority ofNationalSchoolsisdefective,and thateverycandidateforadtnissirtni totheTrainingCollegesshouldbereouiredtokmwIrishandthatthe generalattitudeoftheNational Boardto:thelanguageunfitsthemto br.incontrolofanybranchofIrish education.

NEWCHURCHDEDICATED.

SERMONBYBISHOPOFCLOGHERINCO.TYRONE.

OnSunday,Sept.29,thet-,,autful newchurchsituatednearGlenelly,in theparishofUpperBadoney,Co. Tyrone,wassolemnlydedicatedto St.PatrickbytheMostRev,Dr. McHugh.Averylargecongregation assistedattheim"ressiveceremony, afterwhichHighMasswascelebrated. TheM,etRev.Dr.McKennapreachedaneloeuentsermon,inthecourse

Manymembersofthetheatricalprofessionhavetestifiedtothehealth-giving strength-creatingpowersofClements Tonic.Theletterpublishedbelowin theformofaClementsTonictestimony wasreceivedfromMissAliceM:schell, amemberofMr.J.C.Williamson's NewComicOperaCompany,atthat timeappearinginSydney. Miss Mitchell,whokeepsinthebestof health,speaksasfollows:TheatreRoyal,Sydney, 5thhoe,1911.

CLEMENTSTONICLTD.,

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

Themedicinethatsaveshumanlife, thatchecksandpreventsdisease,and restoreshealthincaseswhererecovery hadbeenconsideredhopeless,evenafter thebestmedicaltreatmenthadfailed, surelysuchamedicinemustbethebest forallmankind.ClementsTonicnot onlyrestores,itlengthenslife.Thisis thegeneralexpressedopinionallover Australasia. ALLCHEMISTS ANDSTORESSELL CLEMENTSTONICEVERYWHERETHROUGHOUTAUSTRALASIA.Sendforitandhealth.

Lace c4.194,

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Table13.-UsefulFROCKSingool

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Table14.-ASpecialLotofColour-

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Table15.-AnAssortmentofJap.

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icallydefendedbyhisfaithfulchildren. Father,McGoerty,attheconclusion .ofMass,announcedthatthecollectionamountedto£700.

THEMELLERAYANNUAL.

Wehavereceivedacopyofthe -McHenryAnnual"forthepresent year.saysthe"IrishCatholic."which inthemasterofitsliterarycontents. reflectsmuchcreditontheeditor. aswellashiscontributors,and.in thatofitstypographicalandgeneral production.ontheprinters.Messrs. H.andM.Woods,}Ugh-street.Dublin.Thecoverandtitlepageofthe "Annual-areentirelyinGaerc.as atealso'everalofthearticles.One ofthemostinterestingofthepapers writteninEnglishisabiographical liketchofthelifeandlaboursofthe lateFatherIgnatiusMichaelFoley. thirdPresidentofMountMelleray Seminary.ofwhichthe"Annual-is. ±0tosay,theofficialorgan.Another interestingcontributionisthebiographyofthelateRightRev.CamillusJosephBeardwood.LordAbbot ofMountSt.Joseph.Roscrea.All thepapersinthe"Annual"arewell worthreading.anddisplayconsiderableliteraryabilityonthepartof theauthors.whilethemanyillustrationsenablethereadertorealise whatfinemanlyyoungfellowsthe presentgenerationofMelleraystudentsare.ThegreatCistercianOrderhasmadeIrelandherdebtorfor manyserv:ces.butbynonemore thanbymeestablishmentofthe Seminarywhichhasproducedso emanydistinguishedalumni.and.in theProvidenceofGod.appearsdestinedto,proiincemanymore.

CatholicTruthSocietyofIreland

TENTHANNUALCONFERENCE.

IMPORTANTADDRESSES. Tlie willlearnwith 171fivati,,nthatthetenth i,:erenceoftheCatholic Tri7; Irelandwashr

no,sionoftheRightHon.theLord Mayor.heldintheRoundRoomof theMansionHouse.underthepresidencyofhisEminenceCardinal Logue.onWednesdayandThursday.October9thandloth.Theinaugural addresswasdeliveredbyFather RobertKane.K.J..andhisGrace theArchbishopofTuam.withother distinguishedspeakers,alsoaddressedtheConference.Onthesecond dayseveralimportantpaperswere readonvarioussubjectsofsocial andnationalimpintance,whIainthe eveningareceptionwasheldinthe GreshamHotelbytheArchbishop ofTuamandtheCounciloftheSociety.Theproceedingsoftheentire Conferencewerebothinterestingand important.

TheSecretofSuccess

IMPORTANCEOFTRAINING THEMIND.

ADDRESSBYFATHER IGNATIUS.O.D.C.

OnTuesdayevening.September 24th.atSt.Teresa'sHall.Clarendon-street.Dublin.FatherIgnatius. O.D.C.(President).inthecourseof anaddresstothemembersofthe differentclassesnowinprogress, andtotheyoungmembersofthe association.saidthattheirchief aimshouldbeatdiscipline-the trainingoftheirmind-forthemind wasthemostexcellentportionofthe humanbeing.andconsequentlydemandedthefirstplaceintheirattention.Manypeopleforgotthatthe mindcouldbetrainedquiteasreadibasthebody.Moreseemedtoforgetthatitrequiredtrainingatall: andstillmorethatitwasincumbent onthemtotrainitaccordingtotheir capacityandmeans.Itwasquite truethatallcouldnotbecomegreat. buteachonewascapableofexcellenceinsomedepartmentifhewas butfaithfultohitwelf.Unfoitun- at+apievailingideawasainabsuidexaggenitedyewofone'sown impintanci..andhuttoooftenitwas

forgottenwhatexceedinglyinsignificantcreaturestheyreallywere whenconsideredinthemselves,and remindedoneofthebarndoorcock, whobelievedthatthesunarose eachmottlingfortheexpressand solepurposeofhearingitcrow.Such tendenciesoughttobesubduedand thatspirituprooted.Geniuswasa dangerousthing-itwasfrequently associatedwilleccentricity-with doingthingsinanextraordinary way.Johnsondefinedgeniusas"an infinitecapacityfortakingpains.Forthemajorityofpeoplethatca pacitywasahabitonlytobeacquiredbyhardperseveringtoil,by laboriouseffort,andsystematicdisciplineofthemind-whichultimately leadtothedevelopmentofmenof character,which,inreality.meant lifedominatedbyprincipleasdistinguishedfromlifedominatedby mereimpulsesfromwithinandmere circumstancesfromwithout.Life purified,ormadeasperfectasit could.or.asEmersonputit.That thenuetestorciv.lisationwasnot inthecensus,northesizeofcities, northecrops.butinkindofmenthe countryturnedout.Perseverance, continuedtherev.speaker.mightbe consideredaguaranteeofsuccess. Manyhadbeenovercomeinthe battleoflifethroughlackofpersist- ing-thewantofinclinationtodiscontinuesomeparticularwork.and adoptanothermoreagreeable.or asselfloveputit.moreprofitable tothem.Nowthatwasthefatal mistake.andshouldheavoided. Manygreatpaintersweresaidtobe dissatisfiedwiththeirwork.They evenloathedit,andneverwishedto seeitagain.whiletheirpictures wereesteemedintheworldofart eventothepresentclay,andwere preservedinspiteoftheartist's repugnances.Inconclusion,hepoin- tedoutthatthesecretofsuccess, asfarasthatsuccesscouldhecommandedbeforehand,wastoconsider one'scapabilityandposition; makeupthemindwhatwasthehest coursetoadopt,thenresolvetodo it.andexecutethatresolutionwith

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PRINCELYGENEROSITYOFTHELAITY.

AceremonyofconsiderableimportancetotheCatholicsofAuckland tookplaceon13thOctober,when thefoundationstoneofSt.Columba'sSchool,Vermont-street,l'onsonby,waslaidbyhisLordship BishopClearyinthepresenceofa largegatheringofpriestsandpeople. Thenewschool,whichistobe Miltofbrick,willbe80ftby*SOft. Ateachsideofaspacioushall(80ft by25ft)willbethreeclass-rooms (25ftby25fteach).Therearetobe twocloak-rooms(25ftby12fteach) andtwoplaysheds.Theheightof theclass-roomsfromfloortoceilingwillhe15ft,andthatofthehall 181t.Thefrontofthebuildingisto befacedwithpressedbuttbricks,set oilwithcement.Ventilationwillbe Providedbynineelectric;Pit-acting ventilatorsin.theceiling.

BISHOP°LEARY'SADDRESS.

HisLordshipBishop('tear'bayingperformedtheceremonyoflayingthefoundationstone,delivered thefollowingaddress,forthereport ofwhichweareindebtedtothe "\.Z.Tablet"

AFrenchauthornamedBerrier oncedeclaredthatpartycatchwords arethetyrantsofourtime.During thepastweekortwowehavehad theleadersoftworivalschool-parties-thesecular-schoolpartyandthe Bitae-in-schoolsparty-declaringthat a"national"systemofpublicinstructionmustbemaintainedatall bazardsinthisDominion.Thesecularpartyinsistthattheonlyreal. true.genuineaiational"systemina mainlyreligiousnationisonethat barsrdigionoutoftheschools-a systemthatestablishesandendows onesetofdogmaticviewsregarding religion,heldt'yapartofthenatien,totheexclusionoftheviewsof religionheldbytherestofthenation. (Theleadingreligiousdogmasunderlyinethatsystemweresetforthin the"AucalandStar"ofOctober2.)

OurBible-in-schoolsfriendsmaintainjustasstoutlythattheonly trot)"national"systemisonewhich establishesandendows,aspartof thedailyschoolprogramme,aform ofreligionapprovedbyonepartof th'-nation,excludingfromthisprivilezetheothervariedformsofreligionandnon-relirioninthenation. Eachpartclaimstherighttostamp theterm"national"withitsown pr..atemeaning,andma'sitapartycatchwordbothsidesareagreed thata"national"systemofeducationisasystemwhich,initsviewof religion,shallhesuitedforonlya partofthenationbothbelievein theprincipleoftaxationwithout betericialusebothholdthatamajorityhasthemoralrighttoforce it=ownparticularviewofreligion uper.thepocketsofconscientiousobject,ee.

Pieinaformorformswhichthey canallproperlyshare.Inthematterofpeligion,ourpresentsystemof publicinstructioncannomorebe "neutral,"or"undoerratic,"or"undenominational,"thanacirclecan heasquare.Anyeducationsystem must,ofsheernecessity,adoptsome woringattitudetowardsreligion, somefundamentallydogmaticviewin regardtotheplaceofreligionin educationandinlife.Thisisastrue ofoursecularsystemasitjsofany otherdenominationalsystem.Ifthere isoneviewofreligionwhichthe wholepeopleofanationarewilling toshare,byallmeansletthatview ofreligionbeadoptedintheschools. Thesystemwouldthenbenational, sofarasitspurviewofreligionis concerned.Butwhatif(asinNew Zealand)thereligiousbeliefsand principlesprevailingisthecountry admitofnoPossiblecompromisewith eachother?Inthatcase,equalopportunitiesshouldbegiventoas manyvarietiesofthem,bygroupsor otherwise,asmaybereasonable.SundrygroupsofProtestants,intheir respectiveviewsofreligionineducation,standoncommonground.So dothose,ofvariousProtestantfaiths andofmostnon-faiths,whoaccept thesecularsystem.Butinthismatter,thereisnopossiblecommondenominator,nopossiblegroundof agreementamongthefollowing groupsBible-in-schoolsProtestants, Catholics,Jews,amidtheChristian andotheradvocatesofthesecular system.Nooneviewofreligioncan hefoundtosuittheconsciencesof themall.Theirvariousviewsofreligionineducationandinlifeought, then,tostandonanequalitybefore thelawandnotaxpayershouldbe compelledtopayfortheestablishmentandendowmentofanyschoolreligionwhichisatvariancewithhis conscientiousconvictions.Itison thegroundofequalityofconsciences beforethelaw,thatweCatholicsobjectaliketopayingfortheendowmentofthesecular-schoolviewofreligionandfortheendowmentofthe Bible-in-schoolsviewof.religion.We canneveragreetobeingplacedinan inferiorpositionbeforethelawon accountofourconscientiousrligious convictions.Nobodyinourdaywould defendthedoubleland-taximposed bySirRobertWal2oleonratbolics becausetheycouldnotinconscience accepttheStatereligion.Itseems tomealmostasdifficulttojustify whatis,ireeffect,thedoubleschooltaxwhichtheBible-in-schoolsIPeeawouldin'licttie(nCatholicand Protestantandotherdissenters,just becausetheycannotinconscience adoptthepropagsdinter-denominationalState-schoolreligion.

ithproeersafeguards,weCatholiceeouldapproveofanationalsyste:..ofeducationinatruersense of-heterm-meaningtherebyasyetee.commontothewholepeople, -'sitedtotherequirementsofthe whar-people.ofanation.Butthere 1- erickofma.ingthenameof "ra,:ional-systemasortofafetich nationalismineducationan ende;it-e!f.tobesecerelatalmost an.eit.Thetruegoalofeduceti :sthehighestthatcanhehad estthatcanbehad,themost of thatranhehad.Weshould e-. advancing.peltingaeach _-_=tkriia,provementonitsmeeits, irre-eectieeofwhetheritintensifies eeeniehesthemoreorlessrigid ieif -fnationalise:inschool

-TheGovernmentofNewZealana teeesthee-helepeopleofthenation -.IPecostofeducation.Thewhole pe'eAreentitledteshareinthe beeseelaluseofthattaxatien.More-:thealecatantaxationtaken fr:hepocketsofthewholereople sac :isreturnedtothewholepet.-

shorthistoricalaccountofCeMarkitBlethers'schoolsinaucaland,of theerectionoftheSacredHeartCollege,withadescription'.fthe:veldlug,thefoundationstoneofwhich theirgoodBishophadjustlaid.We shouldsupporthiminthemagnificentfightheiswagingforourchildren'ssaiie(saidMr.Nerheny),and nobetterwayofdoingthatcanle foundthandippingourhandsinto

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DeathofFatherO'Farrell,e.SS.R.

AGreatMissionaryatRest.

OnlastTuesdaythesadnewsof -thedeathofFatherThomasO'Farrell.C.SS.R..wascabledtoAustraliafromIreland.Hediedat theRedempteristHouseofStudies. inEsker.Athenry.Co-Galway.The lateFatherO'FarrellwaswellknownallovertheCommonwealth .ofAustralia.andthroughoutthe DominionofNewZealand.Everywherehewaspopularlylovedand srio-:highlyrespected.notonlyby theLaityandClergy,butalsoby everymemberoftheAustralian Hierarchy.Hewaswhatthelate CardinalMoranconsideredanideal MissionaryPriest.Hespentthirty verystrenuousyearsasaRedemptoristinAustralia;ingivingmissions.inconductingRetreats,and indeliveringoccasionalsermonshe wasseldomequalledandhardlyever tsurpassed.Hischoiceoflanguage wasevermostjudicious.hisserLnonsalwayscombinedsimplicity andsublimity.andhismellow, "leasingvoicetravelledwithoutan eff.,rttoeveryportionofthelargest CathedralsinAustralia.Hewasa greatfavouriteamongstPriests,he hadawonderfulfacilityinad'tpting him-elftocfrcam.'anc:ts.toriseto oe(-asionneverpresentedany difficultytohim.hec,uldillustrate statementswithblightflashes .ofgenuinewitandhumour.but v...:leetfeed,.athis(risewithout c:;,,.;-..n.:,!..meartoothershealways reservedamostedifying.priestly 4.riity.

LIFESKETCH.

Rev.lhornasO'Farrellwasborn inthetownofLongford.Ireland.oa .i40.11December.1s45. Induecourseoftime.having hi'sildiesattheDies,anSent:naiheenteredMayr Col!ege.wherehewasortiris-tonIithMarch.isser. A).aSecularPriesthespentten 7.,;.:-l-in''uringmostzealouslyin :.;,-;veDioceseofArdaghand ( priortohisjoining P.eoeuiptoristOrderhewasad.r.:--r:torinAthlone.Hewent t., (,ngiegationoftheRedemp I:.1'.79.andwasprofessed April.1fs,(0.Hisgreatlife/4,ka-,isRedemptoristwasde:t;Australia.He.withFather Vane:Ian(uncleofthelate ('arttina!Vaughan).FatherJames livinginIreland).and F...*-rHenryRalson(aconvert lie,ea-etir.cametoAustralia Iin Theseweirthepioneersof the(tri,erandertheSouthernCross. 'hp!, f-refiroestablishedatSing- j.,L:;NewSouthWales.where t:. fiveyears:fromSingle.) wenttoWaratah.N.S.W., -7.tfirstRedemptoristMona--t- .7".Australiawasfoundedon NovemberSoh. Father "r-;..-retifoundedtheRedemptorist ;V:,Las-sr:.atBallaratinVictoria. r-s:oralyearsFr.O'Farrell officeofRectoratBallarat andVisitorofthe -e-Province.ItwasdurIt 7.i- -.ateasVisitorthattheRe- M...trLsterywasfounded aNirt.%Per...inWesternAustraLa. - 1-99:Dr.Chine.

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bandthatcame tearforthenew f tt'Fairellwasalso R-..emptoristfound:, :. n-NewZealand.on F. Dr.Chinewat'.R-- -neNewZealand

Francis'Church,Sydney,hereceivedaparalyticstroke,whichwas thecauseofshorteninghislife.But hisgreatzealwasindomitable;and henceafteranapparentrecoveryhe commencedMissionaryworkagain. ItwassoonevidentthathisMissionarylabourswerealmostover; whiletravellinginNewZealandhe gotasecondattack.whichnecessitatedhisenteringthehospital. Thesecontinuedattacsswerenow morefrequent.andhenceMissionaryworkwhichhelovedsowellwas impossible.

InJuly,1911.Fr.O'FarrellreturnedtoIrelandforhislastresting place;irewasthenaccompaniedby Fr.C.McDermott.Theybrokethe journeyinPerth.havingstayedfor afortnightattheMonastery.Fr. ()Tanenwasthenveryfeeble;his lispingaccents.hisslowmovements andhisshatteredconstitutionexcitedthepityofthosewhoonlyafew yearspreviouslywitnessedhisontiringactivity.andIiidenedtomasterpiecesofpulpiteloquence.The end.whichwas anexpected. cameduringthewe:-k:totonlast

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Mi--ionary-lifeno::Avancedyear-. Missionin.'t.

aspirationsofthelatePope-the progress,thebetterment,thehappinessofthemorallyandexternallyweakandofthetoilers.St. Peter'sthatday,saidthepreacher inhisperoration,wasstandingout unique,dominatingeveryspireand everydomeroundaboutitinRonie. Tothemind'seye,itlookedthe granderandmoremajesticforits distancefromAustralia.And,lookinghack,theycouldseethatgreat Pontiffgazingfromaheightthey couldneverhopetoreach,seeking onlythepeaceoftheworld,the pacificationandenlightenmentand elevationofsociety.Howlittle,how miserable,everythinghumanand earthlyappearedbesidethetriumphs ofthatgreatconqueror.Thegreat catafalquehadbeenbuiltupbeneaththegreatdomeofSt.Peter's, richlyengravedanddrapedwiththe mostcostlypurple;illuminatedby numberlesstapers,thatburnedand flickeredandwasted-thesewere theemblemsofhumanlife,and. afterall,countednothing.Theyonly representedalifelessbody.the componentpartsofwhichwerein nowisediflerentfromthebodycarriedoutfromtheworkhouseorthe publichospital.-0h,vanityof vanities.'mightthey-wellsayto everythinghumanintheshapeof gloryorpomp.Butwhilethis thoughtcamebeforethem,there wasthestillmoree!oquentonethat thesoulthatgivestothebodylife. movement,intelligencebeauty. thought,andpower-thatsoulwas beyondthereachofdeath,andthe momentitwasliberatedfromthe body.itansweredalltheresponsibilityfortheactionsofitsmortal 'ahernacle.whethergoodorbad. Thesoulofaking,likethesoulof abeggar.mustappearbeforethe -JudgmentSeattohavethesealof Goaseverlastingjudgmentsetdpon itsworks.Ontheotherband,no matterwhosethatsoulhadbeen. whetherofpriestorbishop.oreven ofthewhite-robedVicarofChrist ifthatsoulwereinsin.justice nouldtakeitscourse.andthesoul wouldhavetosuffer,accordingtoits guilt.foreverandeverinhell;or inthepurifyingfires.whereitwouiu awaittheirprayersandgoodworks tohelpinappeasingthejusticeof God.thiswastheirduty,aschildrencftheHolyFathertopray withalltheirhearts.---Eternalrest granttohim0Lord;andletperpetuallightshineuponhim.May herestinpeace."Amen.

TuesdayitwascabledtoAustralia thatFa'hcrO'Farrelldiedatthe Redemptori-tFit-iseofStudies, Esker.AthenryCc-Galway. Fr.0Farrellwasthehestknown memberoftheRedemidoristOrder inAustralia;hewenthometothe Chapterinlts95whileVisitorofthe Vice-ProvinceofAustralia.

AndwhenthelateBishopBoylan washereasProvincial.Fr.O'FarrellaccompaniedhimtothePhillipineHands.theresultoftheir visitbeinganewRedemptorist FoundationatCehu,inthePhillipines.onJuly4th.19!I6. FatherO'Farrell';namemustbe writtenlargeonmanypagesofthe annalsofhisOrderinAustralia forhewasoneoftheirgreatest pioneers.HisworkandtheinspiringexampleofhisApostoliclife willliveformanyayeartocome.

%VetfeelsurethatthePriestsand Unfiplewhoknewhim'owell.and lovedhimseaffectionately.willnow prayferventlyforhiseternalrepose.. Mayhis,andand-Irt...nlsofall ti.e lastinpeace. Amen.

r:tu-ite.erveryd'sinctlythe firs- lt,grtiFr.O'Farrellit :-r ear-:run.hewas Iresat-I:iont'le't.to,:teyr;.e,cthelate ei.en.NHL-intheCathedral 7:'-nIminitniihie(*.inception. !:-vasashort.simple.elooien.its.1iouchire.:masterpiece. F (!'Farrellreferredtothe

hamptonasadministratorofSt. Joseph'sCathedral.WhenBishop HigginswastranslatedtoBallarat in1905,Dr.Shielaccompaniedhim asprivatesecretary,apositionhe hashelduptothepresent.Hewas alsooneofhisLordship'sconsultors. Dr.Shielisabout36yearsofage, andanativeoftheCountyMeath. HehasaglideranuninShenehaL andwhenheleftAustraliaonhis holidayafewmonthshackhesailed forChinabywayodthePhilippines, inmetertovisither.Itwa,in Chinathatbecontractedthefever fromwhichheisnowrecovering. FromChinahewenttoJaper.,and thenacrossAmericatoIreland. Dr.ShiersappointmentasBishop ofRockhamptonisapopularone. Heisamanoffinecharacter,and whereverhehaslabouredheisheld Inthehighestesteembyhisconfreresinthepriesthoodandbythe Peoplegenerally.

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TheProvisionalCommitteeofthe AustralianCatholicFederationmet attheCathedralHall,Melbourne, onSaturday,19thult.,Mr.W.P. McMahoninthechair.TheTreasurer(Mr.R.A.Warming)reportedthe receiptofthesumof£1,12813s'1d inparishcouncildues,afterdeducting3dpermemberfortheparish council,andridpermemberfordiocesancouncilsoutsidetheArchdiocese.TheGeneralSecretary(Mr. T.J.O'Brien)reportedthatthenew roomsatBlockBuildings,Elizabethstreet,werenova-ailede,andall futuremeetingsoftheProvisional Committeewouldbeheldthere.A readingroomformembersandCatholicreferencelibrarywouldbe provided,andalsowritingmaterials fortheuseofmemteers.TheGeneralSecretarywillbeinattendance, andwillhepleasedtomeetvisitors fromtheotherStates.AninterestingletterwasreadfromRev.O.J. Dowling,('.M.,congr.telatiegthe Federationonitsactionregarding theexrcrsureoftheOrangeGrand Master'sstatements,andalsorequeetingtheco-operationoftheFederationintheestablishmentofan InternationalCatholicDefenceUnion.Mr.T.C.Brennan,.LL.H..rePortedthattheImmoralLiterature ConferencewasendeavouringtoarrangefortheChiefJusticetoPresideasontheformeroc-asion.

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Rockhampton'sNewBishop FATHERSHIEL,OFBALLARAT. HisGraceArchbishopDunne,of Brisbane,hasreceivedfromRome thebriefappointingtheVeryRev. FatherJ.Shiel,ofBallarat,Bishop ofRoc-harntiton,insuccessiontohi; GramtheMostRev.Dr.Dubig,who inAprillastwasappointedCoadjutor-ArchbishopofBrisbane.

ForsomeyearsPastthenewBis ho?ofRoethaniptonhasbeenadministratorofSt.Patrick'sCathe dral,Ballarat.Afewmonthsagohe leftforaholidayabroad,but,un fortunately,fellillwhileinhisnativeIreland.Forsomeweekshehas beenaninmateofthefamousMater MieericordiaeHospital,Dublin,sufferingfromtyphoid.Thelatestcable messagereceivedbytheRightRev. Dr.Higgins.BishopofBallarat.convevsthepleasinginformationthat Dr.Shielisnowconvalescent.

Dr.ShielstudiedatMaynoothCollege,undertheMostRev.Dr.Mannix,Coadjutor-ArchbishopofMel bourne,andwasordainedinJIM.. 1818,1whisGraceArchbishopWalsh. ofDublin,forthedioceseofMeath. Rutheelectedtoworkonthe sicninAustralia,andwasoneofa 1andofISpriestswholeftIreland thatrearforthiscountry.

Forsevenrearsafterhisarrivali AustraliaDr.Shielworteainthe archdioceseofMelhoarne.andthen hespentthreeorfouryearsinRock-

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N,tonlydowehastentheirliberation hem,offering;butwealsohelpourselve,considerablyfor,thisdevotion deepensourpietyantistreneteeneour ownfaith.

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earefewgemsia',reappropriateforthisseasoneftheyear,andwere exquisitelyteachingthantheoneby CardinalNewman,inwhichhedescribeethepassageefthe*yidtoits pia-einPurgatory,Justassoonas thesouli-judgedhytied,theguardian *Leeltakesitinchargeandsweetly zing's tenth..dearlynimeemel,(011. mymosthivingarmsInowenfoldtires. .»tthepenalmites*.theyroll, I...beethee,andIlonerthee.meiboldthe....

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effortinthedirectionofbetterliving.

Tothinkofthewords,"NothingdefiledcanenterHeaven,"mightbring despair,werewenotconsciousofthe factthatGodinHismercyhasprovidedaplaceiiitheworldtocomewhere alldefilementiswashedewe,.

ThesoulsinPurgatorycannothelp thouselves.Theresew'ofthisisthat theirfreedomistakenaway.When freeeouiisgone,thereisnomerit.We deservenocreditfordoingwhatwe cannothelpdoing.Butwe,beingfree, deservemeritorgainwentfurdoing whatisgood,whenwecoulddowhatis evil.Andwecanofferupthatmeritto Godforanother,andGodwillacoeptit ThatwaswhetChristdid.Heoffered uphisaotienstoHisHeavenlyFather fortheredemptionoftheworld,and theFatherthroughtheseactionsredeemedtheworld.

Youmustthereforehelpthesoulsin Purgatory.YoucanduitYourrelativesandfriendsarewaitingleryour assistance.Youlovedthemonce,you spentmanyhappydaystogether,they werekindtoyou,andhelpedyouwhen helpwasmeetneeded.Isyourfriendshipgrowingcold?Gobackinmemory tothehappydaysandthesad,sad parting! Yourememberitallasof yesterday.Yourememberwhenyou kneltbythebedsidesadsawthose lovingeyesclosedineternalsleep, Thatseemsonlyashorttimeagothough itwayhemanyyears.Youremember thepioinisesyouthenwadethatyou wouldneverforgetthem.Backthrough theyearsyuucanstillfeelthatpang ofsortowlikethekeenedgeofaknife sinkingintoyourheartasyousewthe coldearthcloseoverthebelovedone forever,andstillseethereholyresolutionsthatafflictionhasimprintedon yourheartofhearts.

Now,haveyouchangedsincethen? 1,yourfrientishipgrowingcoldIt mustnotbe,Youwillhelpthemnow, atatimewhenhelpismostneeded. Yeucandosobyyourprayers.byyour goodacts,andespeciallybytheHoly SacrificeoftheMass,,wilier'hasan infinitevalueinthesightofGod.

LordshiptheBishopintheCathedral.Attheconclucionofthereligiousceremonialprescribedforthe occasion,theBishopandPriestsretiredtotheParochialHallatthe Palace,whereseveralimportantmattersaffectingtheorganisationofthe Dioceseweredealtwith. is

TheRequiemMassforthedeceased EcclesiasticsoftheDiocesewasheld istheCathedralonWednesdaymorning.HisLordshiptheBishopwas celebrant,withFr.CarrotasDeacon,FatherMoloneyasSub-Deacon, andFatherFagan,assistedbyFatherHayes,asMasterofCeremonies.Thechantersoftheofficewere VeryRev.DeanO'ReillyendRev.P. Brennan.

OnWednesdayeveninghisLordship Dr.('tuneleftPerthbythelexprees fortheGoldfieldstopresideatseri importantreligiousceremoniesin AllHallowsParish,BoulderCity, onFriday,November1st.rorsome considerabletimethequestionof amalgamatingtheReligiousCommunie,oftheSistersofet.Joseph atBoulderwiththehousesofthe orderfoundedbythelateMother Maryofthe(hose,haseccepiedthe attentionofHisLordshipandthe sistersofSt.JosephinW.A. We arepleasedtobeabletostatethat thenegotiationshaveeencarried outandcompletedina',tannersatisfactorytoallconcernd.rnity, co-operation,andamalgamationare Principlesinvariablycrownedwith successwhencarriedtotheirlogical conclusion.WesincerelycongratulatetheBoulderCommunityonthis wisestepintheriehtdirection,and wealsoextendourcongratulations totheMotherHoiseonthisvaluableadditiontoitsranks. lb.

Diocesannews.

CALENDAR

SUNDAY,3rdNOVEMBER,XXIII. afterPentecosttW.,-St.Matador.

MONDAY,4th(W.)-St..$harles, Bishop.

TUESDAY,5th(W.)--St.eaulinus, Bishop.

WEDNESDAY,6thtiV.)-eureHeart oftheMostBlessedVirginMary.

THURSDAY,7th(R.)--Comme-noraLionofSt.Paul,Apostle.

FRIDAY,8th(W.e-OctaveofAll Saints.

SATURDAY.9th(W.i-Dedicationof theChurchofOurSavieuratSt. JohnLateran.

Bishop'sEngagements

SUNDAY. 1-ehNOVEMBER.-Blesingofnew--cloutatNortham. andConfirnritematYork.

NOVEMBER24.-Openingadditions toSt.JohnofGod'sHospital, Suleaoo.

DECEMBERI.-Confirmation,Busseltonanddistricts.

NOVEMBER2,1912.

pleasedtohearthattheprogramme tobesubmittedonnextFriday nightwillsurpassanythipigyetattemptedbsamateurs.

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Wearesorry;tolearnthatMr.J. P.KellyisstillinthePerthPubleHosiitalawaitingaverycriticalop'ration.ItwouldbedifficulttoforgetMr.KellyinPerth,where,fo: severalyears,withuntiringregularity,he,rangtheAngelusbellatthe 'athedralmorningsadevening.Man, afervent"AveMaria"thatotherwisewouldnever'havebeensaid,was duetoMr.Kelly'sattentiontothe ringingoftheAngelus.Wehopeour readerswillnowrememberhim,a'. leastintheirprayers,thathema 1-esoonrestoredtohealth.

WaginleadstheGreat.Southernh: longodds.£50(1clearedatthere-' centBazaarorganisedtherebeFr J.Moloneyestablishesarecordthat willnothebrokenonthatlinefor manyalongday.

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Weareverypleasedtoknowthat

FatherSmith,0.M.I.,israpidlyimprovinginhealth,andisnowwet: ontheroadtocompleterecovery.He hasprogressedsofarastoheenabledtoheupandaboutforafew' hoersatatime.

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Fr.Treacy,C.8S.R.,commenced theRetreatfortheGoodShepherd CommunityatLeedervilleonlast Mondayevening.Theretreatwillhese closedonTuesdayeveningnextweek.

Fr.Grogan,('.SS.R.,isgoingts Yorkanddistrictsfort1serieser missionsreferredtoinourlasti, sue.

TheAnnualRetreatofthe('hildrenofMary,CathedralParish,will commenceonMondayevening,November4th,intheChildrenofMary's Chapel,Con-emitofMercy,Victoria Square.TheRetreatwillheconductedbytheRes.FatherO'Donnell, C.SS.R.

CathedralRenovations

Therenovationsatthe('athedralof theImmaculateConceptionarealmostcomplete,andareineveryway creditabletothoseresponsiblefor them.Thenewseatswillhefinishednextweek,andwilladdconsiderabletothecomfortofthoseusing them.Whileallthenewadditions arewelco:nedbythepeople,thethree newConfessionalsarelookeduponas supplyingalong-feltwantinamost tip-to-datemeaner.

BrotherBrendan,whosuperintendedthebuildingoftheadditionsre theMosnatereNorthPerth,istram-ferredtoBallarat,torwhichhe leave;bythe"Riverina"onSaturday,2ndinst.HewillbeteempaniedbyFr.Hogan,C.SS.R.,wh willbeengagedinMissions*laboursinVietoriaduringthenextfew months

Amusenten

ANOTHERGRANDIRISHCONCERT.

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A NI .1,eearthaielprayer.in :leeatthethrone4 H121,. F97- hotnotf.,-rem.hrotherdear, iraro-andpatienttbyfeed.4 ; Sao c4=11pa"-thynitchtoftrialhere. ArlI -M.-analwaketheeonthe

ThecoalsinPurgatory

eeeetteneelaPurttnt..ry..rcaddie :tale.inthefuturelifeisoneofthe it :..714-linzandhopefulteaching= reIerienItbringscenselatien.

iceAu--.4thethoughtthatOut".61,4111e1 revive- frienesmaynetl.eunder Ij--eseterreleispleesure:itbrines fere.beeruzeitisconduciveteereater

AtthePontificalHighMaceinthe CathedralonlastSunda'iiev.Dr. O'flurley,ofcoolearlie,preacheda veryinstructivesermonontheHoltSOWS. ee

AttheeveningVievotions:ergRev. DeanSmyth,ofBunbury,ilativered aneloquentdiscourseonthecomparativenumberoftheSavedand Lost.

AmeetineoftheDiocesanConsultorswashehdintheBishop'.Palace on'.actMonday.Therewerepresent HisLordshipDr.Cherie.VeryRev. P.Verline.V.G..VeryRsv.B.FawanVeryRev.DeanRobinson.VerRev.DeanSmyth.

TheSecondAnnualDiocesanSeemed washeldonlastTuesday.Itwas openedwithMasscelebratedbyMe

Besidesdonationsinmoneybya largeounberofparishioners,amagniecentnewpulpit,costing(.:13`e,has beendonatedbyMr.T.F.Quinlan, K.S.S.,aidcorcompositionforthe aislescostingoverC30hasbeengiven byMrs.E.J.Hayes.TheTabernacle,theCandlebra,andthelarge CrucifixovertheHighAltarhave beenInc;tieredinamostcostlymannerattheexpenseofafriendwhose vainewearenotatlibertytomen!iin;whilebeautifulStatuesofSt. ViecentDePaulandSt.Philomena haebeensuppliedbythemembers oftheSt.VincentDePaulSociety. TheeenerosityofourpeoplemanifestedintheirsealforGodsHouse leaveslittletobedesired.Thedoocollectionstomeettheextensesare goingonsosatisfactorilythatee hopetorealise£600b'thismeans intwo],emonths.

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Weanierstandthatseveralexstedent:eoftheMarietBrothers,prineipall-ofSt.Joseph'sCollege,Hunter'sHill,Sydney,areanxiousto formanOldBoys'Unionbeforethe openingofSt.IldephonsusCollegeat NewNestle.Intealingmembers ehetedcerrenunieatewithMr.A.T. Kinshela,1?5 ha-les-street.West Perth.

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TheboysattendingSt.Patrick's PrimaryChristianBrothers'tcbool Fill:evetheirannualconcertinthe HibernianHallonnextFriday.-th inst.Patronswhorememberthedelightfulconcertgivenby"St,Pat's Boys"lastyearwillhemorethan

'fhesecond(randIrish('MSC&7. submittedtoalargeaudienceintee, TownHallonlastWednesdaynigh` wasverysuccessful.Asonthepre viousoccasion,MissMcCarthy'sstepdancingsuppliedthebestitemson theprogram-me.Mr.Waylandan themembersoftheIrishPiperBandgaveseveralpopularselection., onthepipes.Anumberofhigh-cleaa vocalists,includingMrs.Moll,Mrs. Madeley,MissBirdieFarmer,Miss BellaShineberg,theMissesR.andG Sweeney,MissMayHolman,Mr.P. Roxby,Rev.FatherHallinan,Misses PainpheeandJones,contributedto theprogramme.MissMarsFlynt andMillsM.Mulcahygaveviolinsolo, andMissAnitaFitegeraldmusical monologuesandsongs.Attheconclusionofwhatmighthetermeda rollickinggoodIrishConcert,Father Crowleythankedtheaudienceaxle theartistesinhisowninimitablymoronsstyle,

THE'BESTISCOMING.

Whosaid"SEENAPLESAN DIE"?Well,IsawNaplesandthaik GodIdidnotdieimmediatelyafterwards,forIfailedtoseeanything atNaplesthatwouldcorilesetoa happydeath.'Tisfarbettertospentoflifeandtotryandlivelifewell awesthelpinthisdirectionisthe Annualconcertwhichwillbegiver_ bytheboysattendingSt.Patrick. l'rimaryChristianBrothers'Schoo. onFridaynight.NovemberIth.ar 8p.m.,,intheHibernianHall. "OfcourseI'llethereIeoeldr.mineitfortheworld.Didn'tIsee itlastyear,andeidn'titlengthen mylife'Youcan'tbeat'St.Pat Boys':theywonthePremiership,it thefootballfield,andthey'llmade winthehighestbonnet'sontheconcertplatform.'They'renochteiene. Icantellyou,"

theBoldenWest1

Bunbury

l:kfeI'tsoftheAdelaidePrimary Exam:nation,St.Joseph'sConeent Schad,Bunbury:Dere;ISKING,passedinEnglish gragarear,composition,dictation, arithmetic,French,Englishhistory, geography.

FREDERICKBANTINGpassedin rug)isgrammar,composition,dictator,arithmetic,algebra,English histeey-,geography.

EILEENMORIARTYpassedin Enenieh,grammar,composition,dictate.",arithmetic,Englishhistor' geogrephy.

MA:SIEHUMPHREYSpassedin Enalielagrammar,composition,dietetic,Englishhistory,geography. ret7EFrench.

Rollie

ale ConferenceoftheSt. VineentdePaulSocietycontinuesto doroadworkin'thedistrictbyhelpingrtesickanddistressed.TheConferen-ehasnowamembershipofhstweet25and311,andtheweeklymeetinetahesplaceeverySunday.The mem-busalsomakeapracticeof recitertheRosaryinthechurchor the-indaymornineswhenFather Gilroyisawayfromcollie.

TheSocietyintendtoholdaerand KUCt7fPartyandDaneesoonafter Cbroareas,withthepurposeofaugmar:tits:theirfunds.andnodoubt theI.:action,withsuchaworthyobject,willbeverywellpatronisedby thef.,."pieofthedistrict.

Tte"-residentoftheSociety,Mr. Ryar.satpresentintheEastern Stan-onahealthtrip.ThememhereTlettoseehimamongstthere Lea),eforelonginthebestof health.

Ar#aBranchoftheHibernianSocieteasopenedatCollieonSundayweekwithamembershipof37. TherestrictSecretary(Mr.M.A. Scazianproceedstocollieto-day, ardalmeetthelocalothoersafter the o'clockMassto-morrowSundayendinvest-themwiththeregalia.Atwillremaininthedistrict feeafewdays.andholestoire creree-hemembershipbeforehisreturnPerth.

Fremantle

B.":YALETOVERYREV.FATHERCOX.O.M.I.

Oraednesdayevening,23rdinst.,the Paroch:alHallwasfilledwithareprert=ila-egatheringoftheCatholic npitydrawnfromallFremantle,itorderthattheesteemedSuPen,coftheOblateFathersmight het-i,.nglyfarewelled.ariortohis leaitgWesternAustralia.Ourlate reverspastor's13years'missionaryla,oursinthisnewlandwill long-.ontinueanabiding-memorial tohismemory.WhenFathercox ,iroeacontroloftheOblateMisr successiontothegrateailly ren:enaeredFatherTomRyan,heat Ono,-ethimselftothearduoustack Ofran:singthefinancialliabilityatta-taetoSt.Patrick's(lurch,and wareeodresults.Hiszealforthe edaaelonoftheyoungisetraiingly ill:-:.ratedintheschoolscrowning theblightsofBeteconsteldan.iEast Fre:a-wale.whilehissaltriumph 40,:laaratedintheerectionofaheaa'tif.unMtandpresbytery.8,1,F0111tel-.rencumbered.forthe)'ataolee peo,ieofNorthFremantle.Butthe TRW.V.itingaspectr.!Father(oz's life thecasualolaerer',peewees re"-enalintheexerciseofthoseduties,nseearablefromthe-acre)claims.-ofthepriesthood.GentletomamaEllwithwhombecameincontact.a':steretononecavetohimP.' meekandhumbleOblate, whetherofferinguptheHolysac-.IonGod's.ltar.preaching theaardof"Peaceandzool-vill"to men,eatechisinethelit:)-Ines.or healingthewound,:offraile'.nian

ityintheSacredTribunal,loomed upimmeasurablyasaneminently faOMservantofGod.anatyonderthenifanindescribableairof temperedmelancholy-asadnesstbat nonewouldchaseaway,aorlaytheir handsoniftheycould-stoleover thefacesofthatexpectantth:ang, assembledinthathallto100':their lastonone,theremembranceof whosedeedswill,thioughtheytars tobe,unconsciousaawa.enthegentletearofgratefulrecollection.

Mr.T.W.Whitely,whopre,ided atthefunction,rose,and))ithperceptibleemotionexpressedinfeeling termsthesorrowwhichwastheirsat PartingfromFather('ow,whomall hadlearned,duringhislongsojourn amongstthem,touseect,esteem, andlove.Hisgreatworksieongst hispeoplewasrecognisedfarand wide,whilehe(Mr.Whitely)would notinthepresenceoftheirreverend guestspeakasfullyashedesiredto, uponthefeaturesofhis.tinilylife. Oneandallweredeeplysensibleof hisself-sacrificinglaboursintheir midstandthey,weretherethatevening toexpresstohimtheirabidinggratitude. (Applause.)Theybadbuoyed themselvesupwiththehopethat Fatherccawouldendhisdaysin theGoldenWest,butsinceGodhad otherwiseordained,theirhearts wouldgoouttohiminthedistant Transvaal,wheretheysincerelytrustedhewouldoftenrememberthem letteretheAltarofGod.(Applaeen) Revs.FatherFlynn(0.M.1.),Pro. Doyle(Superiorofthe'hristian Brothers),Dr.Birmingham,andMr. Hayes,attheinItationofthecheir loan,sro'-einsimilarterms.

Mr.Whitelythenavailedoftheocca4ontomakeFathercoxanappropriatepresentationonbehalfof thecatholiccommunityofFremantle,whichmayservetocreateabidingmemoriesonthelonelyAfrican veldt.

Father('ox,onrisingtoeePl., wasreceivedwithmuchenthusiasm. Hebegat'byexpressingthegreatjo' thatwashisatbeingor.cemoreamonghispeopleofFremantle,and, furthermore,than"edthemfromhis heartforthesuiteunexpected,if welcomeopportunity,ofwishingeach andallgood-bye.Althoughremoved fromtheirmidstforthepastyear andahalf,vetheatalltimesmani festedadeepinterestintheirtemporalandspiritualwelfare.(Hear, hear.)ToMr.Whitelyandthose gentlemenwhoweresokindasto voicesentimentsofregretathisapproachingdeparture,hewasextremelygrateful,whilefortheaccompanyinggiftsogenerouslycontributedto bytheparishionersofFremantleat large,wordsalmostfailedhimto fittinglyconveyhisthane's.Thiswas thethirdoccasionwithinafewyears whereintheyhadassembledtobid himfarewellandgivelastingexpressiontotheirtholahtsbysuitable presentations,thelastbeingabeautifulgoldenchalice,richlyjewelled, whichhehaddevotedtotheservice ofGodinSt.Patrick's.(Cheers.) Itwasstatedthateveninghowthey hadtripodhewouldremainwith themtotheend,andhehadhappily anticipatedsomuchhimself,sustainedhereinbytheremembranceofhis ad'ancingyearsbutAlmightyGo haddesienedotherwiseinhisreward, andmuchthoughhelovedFremantle anditspeople,itbutremainedfor himtoreadilyobey.

Whenhe(FatherCoNarriredhere thirteenyearsago,Fremantlewas notofmuchaccountintheworldof commerce,andinthetimethathad elqrsedsincethenthePortexperiencedseasonsofdepressionwhichall regretted.Butwhatamarvellous changeto-day.Fremantle,from havingbenacomparativelyaninownPort.hasoutgrowntheirmost sanarineanticipatiOns.andisrecognisedasoneofthemaritimecentres fareaimportanceintheCommon-

wealth.(Applause.)Everyavenueof commercialandinclustriakactivity isflourishingnotalonewithinFremantle,butthroughoutthelength andbreadthofWesternAustralia. 'beers.)InleavingtheWesthe feltconsoledbeyondmeasurebythe remembranceofthesethings,which arebutapreludeofgreaterprosperitytocomeforthisgreatState. Applause.)

Kindlyreferencehasbeenmadeto hishumbleeiTortsinbuildingchurchesandschoolsbutanyalbiteof hiswouldbeofnoavailwithout theirloyalco-operation.Inthisgreat war:,asillustratingthebroad-mindedspiritof-tolerancethatprevails, eeneroueservioehasbeenrenderedliy manyoutsidetheCatholicChurch, andforsuchsympathytheyareextremelygrateful.(Applause.)

Inbiddingyoufarewell,concluded Father('ox,Ifeelthatinallprobabilityweshallnevermeetagainin life,andthereforeit'willbeaconsolationtolearnfromFatherFlynn occasionally,thatheisreceivinga ccatinuanceofyourwhole-hearteddevotionandsympathyineveryundertakingsuchascharacterisedourlong relationsinWesternAustralia.(Applause. fatter.

BeforetheH.M.S."Morea" offhermooringsonMondayafternoon,FatherCoewasfarewelledby alargenumberoffriends,among whomwereobservedHisLordship Dr.chine,VeryRev.FatherVerlieg, V.G.,DeanWalsh,theOblateFathers,manyoftheDiocesanClergy, Mr.J.P.Maxwell(Perth),andlaity ofFremantle.

CloosaaHlni

AttherecentExhibitionheldin Dowerin,thefollowingpupilsfrom thePresentationSisters'School, Goomalling,securedthefollowing prizesa SENIORDIVISION.

MissDeniseAllenBesthomeexercisehook,1stprizecrayondrawing,letpainting(landscape),2nd workedbuttonholes,1st;transcriptionhook,1st;fancyteacosey, 1stspecial,besthomeexercise bookinallgrades,1st., MissKathleenPowerPianoforte solo,1stprize;brushworkhook, 1stmapping,2ndcopybook,2nd homeexercisebode,2nd.

MissEileenAllenClubswinging, 1stprizefancyneedleworkcushion, 1stcopybook,1sttranscription boo's,2ndcrayondrawing,2nd workedbuttonholes,2nd. JUNIORDIVISION.

MasterCliffordAllenHomeexercisebook,letprice transcription boo-,andcushionincanvasembroidery,:.endspecial,besthomeexerciseboo'(,2nd.

Bestcollectionofflowersgrownby childreningardenatschcol,1st prize.

6aildford-Mhiland

ThelastnightoftheMidlandPazaarwasarecordone,notonlycn accountofthelargemutterpresent, butalsobyreasonoftheliberality withwhichthevariousstallswere supported.Althoughthebalancesheethasnot,uptothepret,ent, beensubmitted,yetwehaveevery reasontobelievethatthecultwill proveasurprisetoall.Itissacsposedthattheproceedsameentto about2.200-asurprisinelylarge sumwhenweconsiderthearealdisad7antagestinderwhichtheBs:air washeld.Onallpreviousoccasions MidlandJunctionenjoyedtheable assistanceofGuildfordand13ellerue, butthisyearthingsarechaired.A systemofautonomyhasateen"rantedtotheseplaces,bywhichtheyare completelyexoneratedfromalloblizationstowardsanyotherpartof

theparishexcepttheirown-asystemwhich,ifweweretojudgeflare' theresultsalready0::tained,bids fairto.bemostbeneficialtothe parish.Hithertothepeople,-remust admit,weregeneroustoafaultire theirsupportofeveryparochial movement,yeteearehoundtoconfessthatthissupportwasailenrathergrudginglyattimes,onaccount ofthefactthatitsometimeswent toapartoftheparishwhichin$Ie ordinarycourseofeventswouldeventuallybeseparatedfromtherestof it.Butnowthisischanged,(anmentionedinourlastissue).Eachdistricthascompletecontrolofitsown ecclesiasticalaffairs.Allmoniescontributedareexpendedforlocalpurposes,andgreatsatisfactionseems tohetheresultofthechange.

EmboldenbythesatisfactoryresultsoftheMidlandBazaar,the PeopleofGuildfordhavedecidedto holdonetowardstheendofthe monthofNovember.Theladieswho havebeenappointedtotakeclaire)) ofthestalls,alongwiththeirease:tants,havealreadythrownthemselvesheartandsoulintothework,determinedifpossibletosurpasstheir hard-workingandfriendlyneigatcrirs ofMidland.Iftheenergyandenthasiasmwhichtheyareatpresent displayingIskeptuptotheendthe resultsmustprovemostgratifying. TheladlesofGuildfordareevidently determinednottorelin'aiishthereputationtheyhavebeenenjoyingfor solongatime-thatisthereputationofbeingamongstthemostunselfishandhardworSingladiesofthe DioceseofPerth.Wemaymention thatMr.P.A.GageriisthesecretaryandMr.Bellisassistantsecretarytothe)BazaarCommittee.We wishthemeverysticcess.

AverysuccessfulEuchrePartyand DancewasheldintheBellevueHall anlast.Saturdaynightinaidofthe fundsoftheproposednewehurcefor Bellevue.

Ofallthedistrictswhichenjoythe recentlygrantedautonomy,tone seemstoheutilisingitto:setter advantagethanBellevue.Herpeople areawareofherneeds,andareever readytosupportfinanciallywhatever istoheradvantage.Thedesire whichtheymanifesttohaveachurch oftheirown,thelargenumnerswhich assistatthe)HolySacrificewhenever itiscelebratedthere,thefrequency withahichtheyreceivetheSacraments,allaugurwellforthefuture oftheChurchinthispartofthe Pariah.BellevueIntende,prospere, procede,etrearm.

AveryprettyweddingwassolemnisedinSt.Brigid'sChurch:n'Tuesdayafternoon,thecontractingpar- tiesbeingClaudeHectorWaugh,son ofMr.GeorgeAndrewHastieWaugh, ofPerth,andMissAnastasiaanleen O'Dwyer,daughteaofMr.andMrs. Thos.O'Dwyer,ofMidlandJunction. TheVeryRev.FatherMorris°faciated,assistedbytheRev.F.Sheridan.Mr.J.McGowanperformedthe dutiesofbestman.whilstMissF. O'Dwyer.sisterofthebride,dischargedthedutiesofbridesmaid_ Thebridewasgivenawaybyher brother,GerardO'Dwyer.MrsWaugh belongstooneoftheoldestand mostrespectedfamiliesinMidland Junction,afamilythathaseverbeenstaunchinitssupportofthe Church,andonethathaseverbeen readytoassistwheneverassistanne wasreeiiired.Wethereforecongratu- lateMrs.Waugh,andwishwithall ourheartthatinhermarriedlife shemayproveaworthydaughterof exemplaryparents. SUNDAYNEXT.TIME-TABLE. MassatMidlandJunction, and 10.30Devotion,7.30pan.Guildford,Mass10.30a.m.:Devotions,inar P.m.Bellevue,Mass9a.m.Sawyer'sValley,Mass9a.m.LionMill, Mass11a.m.;Devotions.7.30p.m.

Northam

Althoughso:newhatsloeinthe earlystagesofconstructionthenew schoolisrapidlyapproachingcompletion.Theplasterers,paintersand bricklayersallgiveindicationofhavingthefinishingtouchesgivenby theopeningday.Thebuildingisreceivingfavourablecomment,particularlytheexcellenceofthebrickwork, aswellasthesolidityofthewoodworthroughoutthebuilding.The buildingwillbelightedbLthenewestdesignsinelectriclighting,which wordistobecarriedoutbytheofficialsoftheMunicipalCouncil.

TheEuchreParty,andDanceinaid ofSt.Joseph'sPresbyteryatIrishtovnwasuneualifiedsuccess.Never diealargeroramorejoyousassemblagefilltheIrishtowaHall.The oldpeopleseemedtohavebecoanerejuvenatedfortheoccasion,andto enjoytheentertainmentwiththe samedegreeofpleasureasthe young,.Thefinancialresultsare quitearecord.

'TheHibernianSocietyismaking steadyprogress.Althoughwecannot boastalarge-membershipyet,itis confidentlyexpectedthatthesociety willmaterealprogressinthenear future.TheJuvenileBranchofthe SocietyistoheestablishedenSundaynext.AnofficerfromtheexecutiveinPerthwillattendtoinstal theyoungmembers,whoareeagerly lookingforwardtothetimewhen theywilli'eabletota'-eapractical interestintheirspiritualandtemporalwelfare.

TheNorthampeoplearecompektinethemselveswithaquietdignity BSregardsthatmuchdiscussedtopic therouteoftheTranscoatinental Railway.Therearenotracesof whatmaybelikenedtoa!endform ofhysteriawhichseemstoaffectthe inhabitantsofcertainhithertoquiet hamlets,whoalreadyseemtoseethe AustralianExpresssweepingthrougn theirsleepyhollow.Northam,from itspositionandcommercialimportance,cannotbeignored,whenthe amountoftrafficitfurnishesforour presentrailwaysystemistakeninto consideration.Itisalsoontheroute ofthemainwatersupplytotheEasterndistricts,aswellasthe.fardistantgoldfields,whichfactmustreceiprimaryconsiderationbyall exceptthosewhoaretotallydevoid oftheknowledgeoftheuseofa plentifulsupplyofwaterformittary andcommercialpurposes.

SouthPerth

The411..fiecord4

sentativewasinformedthatthegeneralpublicisresponsibleforthisphenomenalsuccess.TheTugs-of-War provedagreatdraw,andresultedas follows:-1,Railways(Loeo.)

JohnWilson'steam3,BillyLuck's team.Amongstotherstarterswere noticedHarney'steam,DickMcGregor'steam,Neake'steam,andToin Peters'team,allinthepinkofcondition.

TheresultoftheBigArtlation was:-Piano,wonbyticketNo. 11477;Singer'ssewingmachine,won bytic'-et5685Pathephone,wonby ticket2486.

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OnTuesdayeveninglastthemembersoftheaboveSocietysaida visittothePerthObservatory,where theyspentamostinterestingevening.Keen,interestwasdisplayedby thememberswhentheywereshown thedifferentinstrumentsandlooking atthe,starsthroughthetelescope. Severallanternslidesweresheenillustratingthedifferentformationsof thestarsnebulae,etc.,,alsoseveral Photographsofthemoonwere shown.TheVice-President,enbehalf oftheSweetiethankedMr.rooke forthehighlyinstructiveandinterestingtreathehadgiventhem.Mr. Cooke,inreplying,statedthatany timetheSocietycaredforanother visititcouldeasilybearraneel. TheSecretaryisarrangingforthe memberstovisitParliamentHorse atanearlydate,ifpossible,Wednesdaynext.

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goneunder.Everymembervended hiswayontheeventfulSaytothe groundtogiveencoiragementtothe runners,andwhentheyweredespatchedontheirlongandtiring-jcurneeincompanywithafieldoffiftyfourtheycarriedeverywishfirsuccess.Theirhoesandeepiretions weresoonsomewhatshattered,for JacvWalsh,whilewiththeleading divis'on,afterhavingcompletedI've miles,wasunluckyenoughtoLe throwntwice,thelastoccasionthat hecameincontactwiththeearth necessitatinghisretirementfromthe contestowingto'sinfulabrasions. HarryGoodie,lastyear'srunner-up, whommanyexpectedtohethis year'svictor,whileracingitout, fontfortoot,withtheeventualwinner,twomilesfromthepost,hada slia,htcollapse,duetoexcessivetraining,whichspoilthischanceconsiderably.,Undaunted,heandtheremainderoftheteamstruggledon manfully,andhadthesatisfactionof seeingthesocietytakefifthplaceout ofnineteams.Themembersofthe teamdeservethehighestpraisefor theirnobleefforts,anditishoped thitwhenthetimecomesagainnext yearbetterluckwillfollowtheir footsteps.

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fortunateconditionoftheChristian inhabitantsofthoseregions,arethehaw chiefreasonsadducedbytheStates fortheirdeclarationofhostillties againstTurkey.Theydeclarethat thecoalitionoftheChristianpainlationundertheTurkishyokeisintolerable.Exactionshavegoneon foryears.Theinhabitantshavesat knownforgenerationswhataeacefulandprosperouslifeis.The:are continuallybeingassaulted,neeriered,robbed,andictimisedinevery possibleway.Turkey,theyahem, neverhasmade,andneverwillmake, theslightestattempttoimpreeethe lotoftheChristiansunderher:ale. SheneverLandsapennyfortheir benefit.TheBalkanStates,therefore considerthatthetimehasco:eto wringfromTurkeywhatshewill nevergivewillingly.

TheArtLnioninaidoftheliuidationofthedebtdueuponSt. Columba'sChurch-School,wasdrawn onThursdayevening,the24thOctober,1912,andthefallowingarethe numbersofthewinningtickets,in theorderofprizelist,viz.:730,204, -168,156,65,2446,744,21196,;46, 60,2fee,and201.Allprizewinnarsarerequestedtocommunicate withMr.T.M.Williamson,TrusteeChembers,Barrack-stre?t,Iarth, whowillbepleasedtoforwardthe respectiveprizes.ThePte.Father MoloneyandtheladiestftheYarish begtoheartilythankallSonorso! Prizes.

ImmediatelyIrecedingthedrawing, aconcertwasgivenby-pissWiggett, :MissAnkitell,MissKeyser,Vaster -Brimina,andMessrs.Tooheyand

TheereatestBazaareverheldalong theGreatSouthernlinecameoffat Waeinlastweek.Itwasopenedon Tuesday,22nd,andcontinuedentil Saturday,26thoctoher.esthelatestnovelty,itscoredarecordfrom almosteverypointofview.Itwas heldinalareemarqueerightinthe centreofthetoen.Onewhosawit withhisownevesdescribedittoa representativeofthe"Record"in rlowinetermsasaplaceofIce-tilers. adreamoffairyland,aGlimpseof thelotus-eaters.Rareworksofart wereexhibited.erticlesofrealirecta-elvallueweresoldatruteriees, andtonsofno-elti,swereaeael forthecraas,en.nearesultFatyeneythatcoeleelsimtoheenv'eel.* weepresent,andtheBazaar,-ac rearingsiteceee,reeeltineina ProfitofatleastC501 lerle-re

Therewasafairattendanceatour roomsonMondayeveninglast.One newmember,Mr.McDonnell,was receivedduringtheevening.Thesyllabusitem,debatewiththeBoulderC.Y.M.S.ottLocalOption,inregard to"theliquortraffic,"wasproceededwith.OurBoulderfriendstook thenegativesideofthequestion.Afterarealgoodfight,theadjuelicator,Mr.Boylen,declaredBoulderthe einners.Aheartyvoteofthanks waspassedtoMr.Boylen,whoat greatinconveniencegavehisservices fortheyoungmen.Itisverypleasingtofindbusinessmensacrifice someoftheirtimeforthegoodof theyoungmen.Allthemembersare anxioustohaveFather*Meriden homeagain,whonodoubtafterhis retrea.twillheingreatferm,and workingharderthaneverforour welfare.

Memberspleasenoteandrollup inlargenumbersonMondayevening next,No-ember4th,whentheevent oftheyearwilltakeplace,namely, aMoe:Weddine.Asocialend dancewillbeheldimmediatelyafter theceremony.

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Thewee:lymeetingoftheabove SocietywasheldonSlonlayeveninglast,afairattendance1-eingpresent.

TheSecretarysubmittedareport showingtherecentsocialanddance tohavebeenasuccessfulOnancial venture,r.otwithstandingtheinclementweatherthatprevailedenthe nightthatitwasheld.

ThewarblazeintheBalkans,which isatpresentexercisingthemindsof allinEurope,canscarcelyhesaid toheanentirelynewdevelopment. Itisrathertheculminationdfcenturiesofsmoulderingdiscontent,the climaxofthehatredagainsttheTurk whichhasexistedforagesamongst theChristianinhaeitantsoftheBalkans. Inthefifteenthcenturythestrugglebegan,andtheMoslemsemerged victorious.But,thoughbeaten,the variousBalkanStateswerenotentirelysubdued.Theywerealways watchingforanopportunitytofree themselvesfromthedominionofTurkey,andnumerousrebellionsfrom timetotimeamongthemharassed theTurks.Theirdreamwestoform agreatBalkanConfederacy.The Turkspersistentlyneglectedtoeffect Anyreformsordoanythingehatever tobettertheconditionoftheirChristiansubjects.

Withtheadventtopowerofthe "YoungTurk"partyin1908,the Bal"aninhabitantsbegantolookforwardwithconfidencetotheremoval ofatleastsomegrievances,buttheir hopeswereinvain.TheMacedoniansweredisarmed,andtheirarms giventoMoslems.TheChristians wereutterlyunabletodefendthemselves,andasaconsequence,when theMoslemscommencedtheharassing ofdefenceless(hristians,itverysoon developedintoaveritablemassacre, whichrousedthefeelingsofthe wholeofEurope.

TheresistanceoftheBalkanStates ismademoreformidablebythefact thattheyare,forthefirsttimein history,completelyunitedinaim. Thisisoneofthemostremarkable circumstancesinthesituation,and theyrecognisethattheyhaveanopportunity,ofwhichtheyneverceeld havedreamtbefore,ofobtainingre-ia dressforthemanygrievancesLeder'11 whichtheyhavelabouredforYearsTheyalsoconsiderthatthe(=rest Powersshould,indutyhound,take inhandthelotof,theChristiansubjectsinTurkey.Thereformsneeded, especiallyinMacedonia,met.in theiropinion,becommenceda-.once underthedirectcontrolofthei;reat Powers,andthisistheonlywey"ut ofthepresentcrisis.

Meanwhile,eve-ntsarehappenserapidly,andmisfortuneinthe iear seemstohedoggingthesoldier-of Turkey.Thefirstintimation-y7the warfollowedonaproposalfrthe AustrianForeignMinister,eat:ain Seetember,thatthedisorders.rAlbaniaandMacedoniashouldbeended bygivingthosetwoterritoriestheir autonomy.Turkey'sreplywasthe concentrationofalargeforceof troo7sinthedistrictaroundAleanople,neartheBulgarianfreeeer, ostensiblyforthepurposeofeel-ling grandmilitarymanoeuvresCore. ThiscausedgreatalarminBuie-aria, wheremilitarypreparationswereat oncebegun.MeanwhileTurkeyalso organiseddivisionalaanoeuvreeon suchalargescaleastobringher armynearlyuptowarstreneth.Immediatelyfollowingonthis,Austria decidedtoretainreservistsWIthe colours,Russiaonderedatestre'eilisationofsevenarmycorpsnee:.Warsaw,andItalycalledup-Weereservists.

ThefailureoftheBal.anStates touniteweakenedconsiderablythe forceoftheirresistancetoTurkey. Incombination,theywouldhave accomplishedgreatthingsbuttheir distrustandjealousyofeachother enabledTurkeytokeepthemunder herheelaslongasshedid.

TheSportsCommitteerecommendedthatthehalf-yearlyathleticcontestsheallowedtolapse,owingto thelatenessoftheseason,andthe gruelinepreparationmanyefthe membershaveundergonerecentlyin connectionwiththeamateurchampionship.Thisrecommendationwas unanimouslyadopted,andinlin'of suchitems.a"PoundNight"anda Moe;Trialwillhecarriedcrt. enordertoincreasethefinancial standir.eofthesociety,itisintendedtoor.raniseamoonlightexcursion atanearlydate,whileacommittee comp,sedofMessrs.Preston,Walsh, andHeaeneyhavebeendelegatedto teeeen1'triesintothemysteriesof aeGooce(lob"witha''i=wofrunnin(tieintheinterestoftrenbers. Forteethirdtimeithastola rturatelyrecori<d t sr,ni e-nttodebattlefortheceeet n"irofcross-countrychampiershave

Gradually,however,inspiteofdissensions,thevariousStatesthrew offtoagreatextenttheTur1eish 3o'-e.Montenegrohadremainedindependentthronahoit.Greecerevolted,andafteraheroicstrugglewon herindependencein1,130,underthe rotect4oiofGreatBritain,France. andRussia.ServiafollowedtheexampleofGreece.BulgariagainedpartialindependencebytheTreatyof Berlinin1878,butremainedatributaryprincipalityoftheSultanuntilOcto'er,1908,whenshedeclared hercompleteindependence.Three yearslater,in1911,PrinceFerdinand ofBulgariaassumedthetitleofKing ofthecountry.EasternR,ounaelia gainedpartialindependenceinthe samewayasBulgaria,andin1885 revolted.andjoinedwithBulgaria.

TheTurko-Italianear,irstlately cnncliided,keptTurkeyverymuch occupied,andconsequentlytheBalkanStatessawtheorevortnnityto makeonecrestefforttogetridof theMusailmanrule.Thedisordersof 11ar.isandMacedonia,an1theun-

Theconsequencewasthatthefour BalkanStates-Bulgaria,Montenegro,Servia,andGreece-alsore..:41.18edtheirtroops,andalmostencialiatelycameintoconflictwithTurkey,handicappedasshewas ler struggleeithItalyinTripel thesecircumstances,she`MoeeatIt, besttoatoncemaketerms ith Italy,andgiveherundividedattentiontotheBalkans.Turkeyoleo, itissaid,endeavouredtosetcrate GreecefromtheBalkanMitalee1-3, ()PeeingherCrete,andpra-niA.::.?:to linktiptheGreek-Turkishaieway. Greece,however,refusedtheo!-N-. ITPtothepresenttheTurkshave hadtheworstoftheconflict.They wereroutedbytheGree"satE:2Ssona,andbytheBulgariansa-.Vark Kilisse,andhavesufferedseveralminordefeats.Ithasbeenstateithat thePowerswillinterveneandeedeavorrtosettletheturmoil. present,however.thereseemsnoeear Prospectofthewarcoming z an endwithinashorttime.

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meltswithcontrition,andcomes backtoMass,to,Confession,toHoly Communion,andtoahappyandedifyingCatholiclife.

Allthese,andgreaterwonders,can heperformedbythepiousandcontinualprayersofchildrenlike niecesandnephews.Whatagreat power,then,isatyourdisposal?Will youmakeuseofit?

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MyDear('hildren,Iamverygladtobearthatmany ofmyniecesandnephewsand %Yellwisherswerehighlypleasedwiththe littlesermonon"children'sPrayers" bythegreatPoet-Priest,Father Ryan,ofAmerica. Children'sprayersareindeedwonderful; Iwouldgiveanythingfor them,becauseIknowthattheymist bemostpleasingtoAlmightyGod. Wesometimesmeetpeoplewhoreally donotknowtheirOwnpower;for instance,theynevertrytolifta heavyweight,becausetheythinkthat itish?yondtheirpower.Thena 'laycomesandthisheavyweightis 41theirpath,rolledoveragainsta gateandpreventingthemfrompursuingtheirjourney.Theylaytheir bands,,nit,collectalltheirstrength andma:ingatremendouseffortroll itrightoutofthewayandpasson surprisedat.themselvesandtheir ownrower.Theyneverbefore thoughtthattheyhadsuchpower. Well,now,dearChildren,itisoften thesamewaywithyouir.spiritual matterssomethingisgoingwrong, thereisatemptationyoucannotconquer.afaultyoucannotrootout,a goodhabitmostdifficulttoacquire, adearfriendwhowillnottometo theSacramentsortoMassforyou. Youtalkmuch,andthinkdeeply, andformplans;butthetalkandthe thin'ingandtheplanningdisappoint you,andleaveyoiempty-handed timeAftertime.Thenitsuddenly dawnsonyouthatyoucommencedat thewrongend!Volwonderhowit isthatyoudidnotbegininanaltogetherdifferentmanner;for,you rememberthatyouoftenheardofthe poaerofprayer,andthatallour plansshouldhefirstsubmittedto

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DearAuntBessy,JustafewlinestotellYouthat weareleavingBridgetowninafea weeks.Fathergothisholidaysaboutamonthago,andhewentto Perthforafewdays.Whiletherehe heardthathewastransferredto Brisbane-street,Perth,fromBridgetown.Weareverysorrytoleave Bridgetown.Whenwecamehere nineortenmonthsago,weset aboutmakinganicegarden,andnow itlooksflourishing,andwehaYeto leaveit.Isupposewhenwegoto Perthweitillseeyouoften.The weatherisgettinghotagain.IsupposeitishotinPerth,too.Hopingyouarewell, Iremain, Yourfondnephew, GORDONTWINE.

DearGordon,Asyouweresomuchattachedto Bridgetown,andasyWIhadcommencedtomakeanicehomefor yourselves,Iamsorrytobearthat youarelea7ingsosoon.Howevever, onereallycannottellwhichisbest; sometimesourownplansdisappoint usintheirfulfilment--"ManproposesbutGoddisooses."Ishallbe delightedtoseeyouinPerth.

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September.Itookthename riveinConfirmation,soir..now ThelmaMaryVeronicaCatharlas. MylittlebrotherBernard start schoolaftertheChristmashciidaylb Motherhasanice(lower?Arles,'" Shegivesmeabeautifulbun:b flowerstotaketoSister Altareveryweek. Withkindestregardsto sod allmycousins, Iremain, Youraffectionateniece.

THELMAM.HANS_.N. DearThelma,Imustcongratulateyou -jaur recovery,andalsoonyourusi:ng receivedtheSacramentofConfirmation.Youmustnotworktor_hard justnow,especiallyasthesummeris athand.Regularattendanceand fairlygoodworkwill,Iain..tire, helpyoutomakeupforlosttime. Andafterall,itisnotlosttime, whenoneconsidersyourrec:ery; thanksbetoGodforHisgo,less.

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NowyouchangeyourplanofcamTatignbyfirstofallkneelingdown andhumblyprayingtoGodthatHe maysendHisBlessingonyourefforts.Younotonlypray,butyou keeponpraying.believingthatGod willcertainlyhearyourprayers. YoualsoturntoyourHeavenlyMother."OurLife,ourSweetness.and ourHope."andyouaskhertotake :ourprayerstoJesus.

Thewelcomechangecomesindue time,liketherefreshingrainsthat 'ereakuptheawladrought-scourge. Whatwasgoingwronggraduallysettlesdown"asrightasninepence." temutationsareconiuered.faultsare ro,,teiout.virteieisaciuired,the carelessfather.mother.brother.sisterorfriendsoftensintareGrace.

Iamwritingyouthislittleletter sothatyoumaynotthinkthatI amforgettingyou.Thereareagreat manypeoplecomingoutfromEnglandandta'-cingupfarmsinthe bush.Mrs.Bazeleyandherthree littlechildrencameoutlastmonth. TheystayedinBridgetownforafew weeks,buthavegoneouttotheir farmnow.Mr.Dunderdalecameout afewweeisago.Hewor.-swithmy father.Mrs.DunderdaleandStella willcomeoutsoon.Stellaistwelve yearsold.Iamsureshewilllike Australia.WehadnoMasshereon lastSunday,butallthechildren cametoSundayschoolandwesaid theRosaryafter.Holing5-0,1are well,fondlovefromfather,moiler, Elsie,andmyself, Tremain, Yourlittleniece, ALICECOWLEY.

The-W.A.Record"getsabigwelcomefromme:1st.Becauseitisan AustralianCatholicpaper.2ndly.It hasgoodstoriesinit.And3rdly. Mybrotherlearnstheprettyverses init,andheisonlysixyearsold. Willyouhavemeforanephew, dearAuntBessy? Yourlittlefriend, JOHNKNriX. Age,7yearsandfourmonths. Dear.John,-Ihavegreatpleasureingivingyou averyheartywelcometothe("billren'sPage.Itisveryencouragingto findthatonesoyoungtakesani terestinourCatholicpaper.No doubtIselectthoselittlevenal; withgreatcare,andsometimes I havetoreadmanyhooksandpapers togetthebestverses,butIam morethan1-elaidwhenIbearthat someoneislearningthoseusefullessonsinverse.

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DearAuntBessy,Youwillbesurprisedtohearfrom meagain,asitissuchalongtime sinceIwrotetoyou.Ienjoyed readingthe"PrayersofChiMren." bytheAmericanPoet-Priest,inthe "Children'sPage"lastweek. WewenttoseetheProcessi-.aon RosarySundaytherewasabig crowd,onsiderngtheweatherwas sobad.Man- veredisvirOir.:,,iabouttherain,tutitdidn'trainduringtheProcession.Theeh1.17e;of Maryfromthevarioaparishesmade itappearveryrice.

Therearealotofhouses up inBayswaternow.Peopleareflockingfromallpartsofthedistrl:co livehere.

Iremain, Youraffectionateniece. MARYKENNT'.

DearMary,amgladtobearfromyouagain. Yes.therainclearedoffandall,r.d pistoha'eourProcession.Sore PeoPlewonderedatthis.butIt.nne itwasonlywhatmightbeexp....!tel, asallthechildrenwerepray:gfor afineafternoon.

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DearAlice,Iamsopleasedtohearfromyou again.andtoknowthatfather,mother,Elsie,andyourselfareenjoying roodhealth.Bridgetownmustbea xerybeautifulplace,seeingthatit canattractsomanypeoplefrom -`MerrieEngland."Iamgladtosee thatcofknowwhattodoonSundaywhenyouhavenoMass.Ihope youreadthearticleontheRosary

DearAuntBessy,ItisalongtimesinceIhavewrittentoyou.IwasinThirdofInfantsthen;nowIamisthe4econd Standard.Istillgo*oFt.Mary's, SouthBliabfiry.IlikeItvarymuch. Forthepasttwelvenior.ti;Ivas awayfromschoolseveralweeks.1 brokemyarmthistime)(set!ear, andhadnineweeksho'idayonthat account.thenafterreturntuffIrot illandhaltotakeanotherlong holidayfromschool. a,rk hardthisyeartoma'-e '..! time.Iwasconfirmed Cu!2"th

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DearAuntBessY.IamwritingtoyoutoaskifIcan becomeoneofyournieces.Iay.9 yearsofage,andthebaby..fthe family.Ihavefivesisters;tw3are married,andtheothersareLame withmother.Igotoschool-,:very day,andaminThirdClass.Y.)ther getsthe"W.A.Record"everywee's. soIhopetoseemyletterinnext week's.Good-bye.

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oelo:itualiconconationi").Desiringttmakeprovisionforthespiritualr..otsolationofthefemaleNovices:f...aintDominici,andthat theyr.:aynotbedeprivedofthe hisavtr...meritofthereligiousprofessionwhichtheprofessedNuns thr'rhthebenignityoftheHoly

Seef:.-,:.y,.St.PiusV.,intheConstittit,cm "Summisacerdotii"of Aug.:.-23rd,15-r0.concededandallow,'-hatwheneveranysuchNovice-....:yetprofessedisinthejudgment -fadoctorabouttopass away,,liemay,ifshehaveattained the:et:airedage,makeherregular profeoilonatthehourofdeathbefor,.itterminationoftheNoviciate: and-..t.'Noviceswhothusdiema) ohta:ztheindulgencesandotherfaVI::ri..,richreallyprofessednunsobtair.Hewasalsopleasedtohestos.T.JubileeformuponsuchNovice,itsprofessedontheirdeath heels..-:arcindulgenceandremission oftbs.:sins.

Tr.s.'scourwas,byvirtueofthe con.7. ticationofprivileges,to8.11 ther...-.,,andreligiousmenwhoparticionteintheprivilegesoftheFranciscanFamily.Thelikeprivilege was,..7-ziallyobtainedlaterfromthe Rorris.r.PontiffbyotherReligiousInstit-,tro.ortheprovisionwasintroc:ointotheirConstitutionsap. Frv'-d-,-.ytheHolySee,makingit la'slultoreceivetheprofessionof v,'..e-fiindangerofdeathbeforethe orrip.;etionoftheNoviciate.Indeed *onoFo,lieiousSuperiors,thinking the:.nalauthoritytoadmitNovices dame":-tislyilltoparticipateinall th,,h,:itualadvantagesoftheirInst:.-..-oha-.-eadmittedthemevento Peroe''.alprofession.

w'nersforeourMostHolyLord Poof7i-asN..inanaudiencegranted--nSeptember3rd.1912,tothe unIs:..:-sedCardinalPrefect,has been-,easedtoordainasfollows,in order-.removealldoubtsinthis inio--,:-.:-.tmatter,andinhisdesire Va7,_-'.,-r..?thispri:flee)?fortherood ofs:.1., :t----,ryOrderandcrneregation an.':,,'.iziousSocietyandMonastery of .er or ofwomen,andeveninInFt:'"..-- inwhichalthoughnovows Apare-.;.,-,-:_lifeisledincommonaf-Airte: ro ofReliio-s.'tshall he..,.- :forthefuturetoadmitto ro-- 7. orconsecrationorpron-.=. according.totheRulesor 4-7-t.-lions.NovicesorProbet 71="Vh0inthejildrmentareso F' inastoheconsideredin -r ..,.ortis.

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sionorconsecrationorpromisAhnbe thepersonwhoactuallyrulesthe monasteryorhouseof.novitiateor Probation.

3.Thattheformulaofprofession orconsecrationorpromissionLethe sameasthatusedintheInstitute outsidecasesofsicknessandthat thevows,ifvowsbeta':er.,heprofessedwithoutdeterminationoftime orperpetuity.

4.Thepersonwho.makessuchprofession,consecrationorpromission shallparticipateinabsolutelyallthe indulgences,suffragesandfavoi.rs whichareobtainedbyallreallyprofessedReligiouswhodieintheInstituteandtothesameisc.)nnsded mercifullyintheLordplenaryindulgenceandremissionofsinsin.l'ubileeform.

5.Thisprofessionorconsecration orpromission,producesnoother.effectwhateverbesidesthefavoursset forthinthepreviousarticle.Hence AIftheNoviceorProbationer aftersuchprofessionorconsecration orpromissiondieintestate,theInstitutecannotclaimforitselfany Propertyorrightsbelongingtosich person (B)Ifthe/personrecoverbeforethe expirationoftheperiodofnoviciate orprobation,heorsheshallhein exactlythesameconditionasifno professionhadbeenmade;i,a)with freedomtoreturntothevorliifso desirous(b)theSuperiorsnaydismisstheperson(c)thevholeperiodofnoviciateorprobation,asprescribedinthedifferentInstitutes, eventhoughitbeformorethanayear istobecompleted(d)atthecompletionofthisperiodanewprc.fessionorconsecrationorpromission, incaseofperseverance,isto'be made.

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44ImportantPapalDecrees CONGREGATIoNOFRELIGIOUS.

Di- ONRELIGIOUSPROFES-,;IONINDANGEROF DEATH

conconatione'Des/rja maceprovisionforthespiritualumsolationofthefemaleNovices:f-,aintDominicandthat theyr.:aynotbedeprivedofthe beavrt,meritofthereligiousprofessiotwhichtheprofessedNuns thr'rbthebenignit;oftheHoly See -,72y,.St.PiusV.,intheConstitut.ril"Summi7,acerdotii"of Aur.,--23rd,157,0.concededandallow,.-hatwheneveranysuckNovice7.7yetprofessedisinthejudgment.fadoctorabouttopass away,shemay,ifshehaveattained therecairedage,,mateherregular pr(feso;onatthehourofdeathbeforeAteterminationoftheNoviciate; antitieNoviceswhothusdiema' obta:ttheirutulzencesandotherfa,shichreallyprofessednunsobtain.Hewasalsopleasedtobestow,r!JubileeformuponsuchNovices,.If;sprofessedontheirdeath beds indulgenceandremission oftbs.:-sins.

Tr.*.t.favourwas,byvirtueofthe com7r-cationofprivileges.toa'l thet-andreligiousmenwhoparticipatrintheprivilegesoftheFranciscanFamily.Thelikeprivilege was, obtainedlaterfromthe Rorris.r.PontiffbyotherReligiousInstit.tto.ortheprovisionwasintrocsintotheirConstitutionsaprr-.vr-d"-,ytheHolySee,making lawfultoreceivetheprofessionof indangerofdeathbeforethe ornp.sitionoftheNoviciate.Indeed sore,'I-0_,IiglottsSuperiors,thinking theycalauthoritytoadmitNovices darn--rt:slyilltoparticipateinall th0"T.:ritualadvantagesoftheirInstir.1:.haveadmittedthemevento perputatprofession.

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Sionorconsecrationorpromisiionbe thepersonwhoactuallyrulesthe monasteryorhouseofaovitiateor Probation.

3.Thattheformulaofprdession orconsecrationorpromissionlethe sameasthatusedintheInstitute outsidecasesofsicknessandthat thevows,ifvowsbeta':er.,beprofessedwithoutdeterminationoftime orperpetuity.

4.Thepersonwho.makessuchprofestrion,consecrationorpromission shallparticipateinabsolutelyallthe indulgences,suffragesandfavot.rs whichareobtainedbyallreallyFrofessedReligiouswhodieintheInstituteandtothesameisamc-xled mercifullyintheLordplenaryindulgenceandremissionofsinsinJubileeform.

'i.Thisprofessionorconsecration orpromission,producesnoother,effectwhateverbesidesthefavoursset forthinthepreviousarticle.Hence

A)IftheNoviceorProbationer aftersuchprofessionorconsecration orpromissiondieintestate,theInstitutecannotclaimforitselfany propertyorrightsbelongingto&Leh person

B,Ifthepersonrecoverbeforethe expirationoftheperiodofnoviciate orprobation,heorsheshallhein exactlythesameconditionasifno professionhadbeenmadejaiwith freedomtoreturntothecorliifso desirous(h)theSuperiorsifaydismisstheperson(c)thewholeperiodofnoviciateorprohati.li,asprescribedinthedifferentinstitutes, eventhoughitbeformorethanayear istobecompleted atthecompletionofthisperiodanewprc.fessionorconsecrationorpronission, incaseofperseverance,isto-be made.

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Thereisnaturallyverygreatpopularinterestincancer.Thedisease causesmorethanoneinthirty deaths,itissaid,andcarriesoff morevictimsthantyphoidfever, smallpox,scarletfever,measles, whoopingcough,andallthecontagiousdiseasesputtogether.Thereare veryfewpeopleonemaymeetinour timewhohavenotlostsomefriends bycancer.Informationwithregard toithasbeenlooSedforanxiously andthesupplyfrommanysources hasbeenalmostequaltothedemand.Someoftheinformation, however,hasprovedtobemerely hastyjumpingtoconclusionsnotjustifiedbyrealknowledge.Muchmore ofithasturnedouttobesensationalseekingafternotorietyforone reasonoranother,eitheronthepart ofscientificinvestigators,ormuch 4-Stoneronthepartofthosewhose onlyideaistomakemoneybytheir supposeddiscoveries.

mentsinthepastwhosedeathwas setdowntosomeconstitutionaldiseaseofageneralcharacterorto somecomplication,oreventoold age,thatnowisdefinitelyrecognised asadeathfromcancer.Population issomuchmorecrowdedandnews betterreportedthatwehearmuch morefrequentlyofdeathsfromcancer,buttheonlyrealincreasehas comefromthefactthatourbetter hygienicconditionsarekeepingpeoplealivelongerthanafewgenerationsago,andcancerisadisease Particularlyofthetimeaftermiddle life.Morepeoplelivetothecancer ageanddeathinevitablycomestoa certainnumberoftheminthisform.

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Scarcelyamonthpasseswithout theannouncementofarewandwonderfuldiscoverywithregardtothe causeandcureofcancer,yetthe cancerdeathscontinueandverylittlethatispracticalseemstohave beenaccomplished.Everynowand thenthehighcharacterofthesource e)fthenewsseemstoindicatethat themysteryhassorelybeensoled, hutwefindafteratimethatitis justasgreatamysteryasever,and cancercontinuestoheoreofthe mostseriousfactorsinthehuman deathrate.Inspiteofalltheaccumulationofmedicals-ientificknowledgeinrecentyearstherehaveeven beendeclarations,apparentlyfoundedonreliablestatistics,thatcancer wasitertiasineratherthandecreasingills,ofcourse,ismainlydue tothefactthatwithbetterknowledgecancerisnowmorefreeeently anIsurelydiagnosed.Manyapatientdiedfromobscureinternalail-

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Whilewedorotknowthecauseof cancer.a.hasbeensaid,thereare manyinterestingconditionsthat havebeendiscoveredinwhichitdevelopsveryfrequently.Itisparticalerls tooriginateinareasof chronicirritationthatis.Pertion; ofthebodywheresomeirritanthas

Oneoftheearliestofthesewasthe so-calledchimneysweep'scancer.The sootfromthechimneycleanedby theseworkmengathersinvarious creasesofthebodyand,Ieingvery fne,isdifficultofentireremovalby washing.Besides,suchlabourersseldomtakemuchtroubletoensure completecleanliness.Asacense(pence,manifestlyofthechronicirritationsetupbythepresenceof thisdirtitwasnotedthatcancer wasparticularlylikelytodevelspin certainfoldsandcreasesc-ftheskin surface,thoughpracticallyneverseen inotherpeopleinthesamesituations.

tamchronicskindiseases,inti.ie midstofwhichcancerhasbenknown todevelop,whichbyGermanauthoritieshasbeenspokenofassailor's cancer. Thecustomsofmanynationsfurnishthebasisofchronicirritation inwhichcancerdevelops.Forinstance,inCeylonandIndiathepeoplehavethehabitofchewing3preparationofbetelnut.Thisconsists ofthenutofthebeteltreewrapped intheleavesofthebeteldepper Plant.Itisveryhotandratheracrid,anditisnotalittledifficultto understandjustwhythemistressof chewingthepreparationbecameso common.Apparentlysuchoecc.ie tionlessensworriesinsome Ie andkeepssuchmindastheyha frombeingaburdentothew (Tohecontinued.)

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Mrs.Scott,awell-knownAmerican lady,wholatelytookherfinalvows asanunoftheVisitationatthe ConTutofElfindale,nearSpringfield,Mo.,hasfoursonsintheJesuit Order.Twoofthese-Rev.Charles Scott,8.J.,1andRev.JosephScott, S.J.-werepresenttowitnessthe professionoftheirmother. Vb.

ThenewEmperorofJapanhassent anautographlettertotheHolyFatherinwhichheexpressesthedesire tomaintainthesamecordialrelationswiththeHolySeewhichexistedbetweentheVaticanandthe lateEmperor.Hepromieesto Ilarrithemeltsofmissions,and heartilythankshisHolinessforhavingdesignatedthePrefectApostolic of oatorepresenthimatthe funeralceremonyofthelateMikado.

Aproposoftheconsecration(on October6thioftheMostRev.Dr. MaanixasCoadjutorArchbishopof Melbourne,itisofinteresttomentionthatoftheelevenProfessorsof DogmaticandMoralTheologyin MaynoothCollegesince1871,tenare stillliving,andoftheseeighthave becomeBishops,namely,Cardinal Logue,ArchbishopWalsh,Archbishop Carr,ArchbishopHealyBishop O'Donnell,BishopO'Dea,BishopFogarty,andArchbishopMannix.

AspeciallyinterestingCatholicengagementisthatofLordActon's sister,theHon.AnneDalberg-Acton, whosefiance,Mr.HaroldBoulton,is thesonofthelateCaptainBoulton, ofthe14thHussars.MissDalhergActon,whowasbornin1.68,isthe middleofthreesisters,theyoungest oneunmarried,andtheeldestthe wifeofColonelEdwardHerbert, whosebrothersareSir,IvorHerbert, M..P.,andSirArthurHerbert,the BritishMinisteratChristiania. WI.

Weunderstand,saysacontemporary,thathisMajestyhasofferedto KingManoelasuiteofapartments inKensingtonPalace.KingManoel atpresentoccupiesKaidSirHarry Maclean'shouseinRichmond.The RepublicanGovernmentofPortugal recentlyagreedtoallowKingManoel toresumepossessionofthefurniture oftheroyalpalace,whichishisprivateproperty.Someofthisfurniture,whichisofgreatvalue,and hasbeeninpossessionofthePortugueseRoyalFamilyforgenerations,isbeingtakentoEngland.

VisitetDeath

DUKEFRANCISJOSEPHIN BAVARIA.

ThedeathisannouncedofDuke FrancisJosephinBavaria,youngest childofthelateDukeCharlesTheodoreinBavariaandabrotherofthe QueenoftheBelgiansandofPrincessRupprechtofBavaria,whichoccurredatMunichonSept.23,after averyshortillness.

DukeFrancisJosephwasseized abouttwoweeksbeforewithaninfectiousinflammationofthethroat. Thesymptomssubsidedinafew days,hutsomefeverremained,and paralysisthenattackedthelower limbsandspreadthroughthemuscularsystemandtherespiratoryorgans.TheDu'-e,whowasonly24 yearsoldandwasunmarried,s.rced forashirttimeinaBavarianregimentofLancers,andwaswellknownasariderandhorse-breeder.

DukeFranc'sJosephpaidavisitlast yeartoEngland.-R.I.P.

PRINCELOUIS'NAPOLEON MURAT.

PrinceLo-'sYa-oleonMuratdied inaParshIsnitalonSett.22, fromtheeffectsofarecentoaeration.ThePrinc'.whowashornin wasieseendedindirectline

fromthefamousMarshalMurat, KingofNaples.HemarriedPrincess AlexandreOrbelianiandhadtwo sons,oneofatonal,l'rinceEugene, waskilledisamotorcaraccilentin 1906.PrinceMuratwasanephew oftheEmpressEugenieandabrotherofthelateGeneralMurat, PrinceAchilleMurat,whodieda fewyearsago,andtheDuchessof Mouchy.-R.LP,

THEINFANTAMARIATERESA.

TeInfantaMariaTeresa,King Alfonso'ssecondsister,diedsuddenly atMadridonMonday,Sept.23.Her father-in-law,PrinceLouisFerdinand ofBavaria,whohadcometoMadrid toattendthebaptismoftheInfanta'sfourthchild,andwhois himselfadoctor,wascalleduponto renderthefirstmedicalaidwhenthe Infantawasseizedwithafainting fit,causedbyarushofbloodtothe heart.MuchsympathyisfeltamongallclassesforQueenMariaCristine,wholoseshersecondandsole survivingdaughter.TheInfanta, whomarriedin,1906PrinceFerdinandofBavaria,leavestwosonsand twodaughters.

TheremainsoftheInfantaTeresa wereconveyedonTuesdayafternoon fromthePalaceatMadridandtaken byspecialtraintotheEscurialfor intermentinthePanteondeLos.

TheInfanta'scoffin,whichisofthe greatestsimplicity,wasplacedona funeralcarriagedrawnbysixhorses. andtherewasanentireabsenceof flowersandwreaths.Thecortege washeadedbytheInfantecarlos, rapresentingKingAlfonso,andthe MinisterofJustice;andthecoffin wasfollowedbytheApostolicNun- cio,manyhighStateofficials,membersoftheGovernment,andnumerouscivil,military,ecclesiasticaland politicalpersonages.Troopslinedthestreets,andacrowd,estimated atmorethan100,000isnumber, watchedwithdeepemotionthepass- ingofthefuneralcortege.-R.I.P. 1MB FREEDOMOFCORK. FORCANONO'LEARYANDDR. KUNOMEYER.

TheVeryRev.CanonO'Leary, P.P..Castlelyons.andPr°lessorKuno Meyer,ProfessorofCelticinBerlin University,attendedaspecialmeetingoftheCorkCorporationonVith September.andsignedtherollof Freemen.thehonoraryfreedomof thecityhavingbeenconferredupon themrecentlybyaunanimousvote oftheMunicipalCouncil.inrecognitionoftheirsetvicestotheIrish languageandliterature.Professor Meyer.whowasaccompaniedby ProfessorOsborneBergin.travelled fromDublininthemorning,andhe wasjoinedatMallowbyCanon O'Leary.OntheirarrivalinCork thetwodistinguishedvisitorswere accordedamostenthus'asticreception,andpresentedwithaddresses ofwelcomeonbehalfoftheworkers intheIrishlanguagemovement.in thesouth.

ThevisitorsweremetatthestationbytheLordMayorandadintin-. guishedgatheringofclergyandlaity. TheChristianBrothers'Pageant ChoirsangDr.Bergin's".\uranDoehuish.-afterwhichtheprocession, inwhichthousandsofschoolchildrenwithhandsandbannerstook part.marchedtotheCityHall, wheretheceremonyofsigningthe rolloffreementookplace.

CanonO'Learybrieflyreturned thanksinIrish.

ProfessorMeyer.inthankingthe LordMayorandCorporationforthe honourdonehim.referredtothe powerofanationallanguageand literatureforbringingunityintonations.andsaidthatthepilingpFoph, inIrelanddo:r fir'scommon grorrndupon0:ii-1!111couldn:ee'.

Anythingthatmakesreligionsecondarymakesreligionnothing. ispatientandlong-sufferingwith weaknessandpettyfaultsofthehumanheart.butthereisonething Hewillneverendure-thesecon.i Place.HewhooffersGodthesecond Placeinhisheart,offersHimno Piece.

-OURSTORYThePassingofaSoul

ByWILLIAMP.H.KITCHEN,Ph.D.,inRosaryMagazime"

Shelookedveryfrailandpitifulas shelaythereinthebigbed,the faintestcolourtinginghercheeks, herhairstreamingoverthepillows inrichprofusion;shewassomething itpainedonetosee,likeaninjured birdortornflower.AUwinterand springhadshelainill,withnow andthenafaintshowofvitality whichservedtobuoyupfalsehopes, butdaybydaygrowingsteadily weseer.Atlasttheendwasnear shewaspassingswiftiv,passingout intothegreatunknown,andshe knewitnot.

ItwaslateinJuly.Thewarmsun filteredthroughthedrawnblindsin ayellowglowandmalemoreghastlythepoorwanfeatures.Thesounds ofthecity,diminishedbydistance, -wereheardfaintlyintheroom-bells tinglingmusically,therumbleofa distantcarriage,themerryshoutsof childrenatplay.eluteidethewindowabeehummedinviiringlyto know'wereitwelltoenter;onsecondthoughthebuzzednoisilyinto theroomandsettoworkindustriouslyonavaseofflowersstand ingnearthebedside.

Theworldwasfulloflifeandjo' onthathotJulyafternoon;"itwas roodtohehere"-oratleastitseemedso.andtoher,whowastheprey ofdeathlifeseemroodandsweet andverypreciousindeed.

ShemustLavebeenasleepalong while,foregeawokerefreshed it seemedagessinceshehadbeenawake before.andshefeltajithoughaload hadbeenliftedfromher.Shelay thereidlydreaming,athousand fanciesflittingthroughherbrain, withadeliciousfeelingofpeaceand -well-being.Butitwashardforher eofixherthoughts,shecouldnot rememberverywellwhereshewas orhowshecamethere.

Ab,yes,ofcourse,sherecol'ected allnow-itcametoherinaflash. Shebadteensick,verysic';indeed. _andsolong'Shethoughtfora whileshewasneverzoingtogetbetter.Thoseawfulnights,oh,the tortureofthem!-whenshecoughed andcoughed,hourafterhour,a (*ageless,rackingcough,untilher lungsseemedtornasunderandevery partofherbodyfeltasonegreat wound.Howshelongedforthmorning..howendlesstheweary hoursofdarknessusedtoseem!Then shewoildhaveelvenallsheever sawforevenonehour'sgoodsleep. -teltitwasdeniedher.Oh,itwai cruel,cruel!Whathadsheever donetobetreatedlikethis7And then,embitteredwithagony,she woeedgivewaytoparoxysmsofangerazainstherself.againstthose -Cornoiltwaitingonher.

Shewassorry,ofcourse.nowfee ha-insbeenseangryinfact,she reeliscarcelyunderstandit,shefelt sogentleandselfsatisfiedto-day.It -saenotreallyherselfwhosaidthose creel,hitterthin-:s,butapoorlittlemitetorturedrithlifeweariness enIdeathfear,whowasnotreally responsible.Butnowallthat-ea= ever,thesufferineandpainwere won.,theawfuleourhhaddisappear-d,charmedawaynodoubtbysumnerernsandJul..breezes,andnc,. al;ehehadtodo"astoregainher strengthandmanenotoherdear Inesforallthetroubleriventhem. 'Ye'.thaneGod,shehadpassedthe eriseiesafely.shewagrobetolieeni1eherselfseain.Godwasgood. Hehadbeetveryzoostoherines:4_ 'Vetnowherewasastranrethine' eezzltdforalonewtileever 'hatandcouldr.atenethineeetof :t.TheeriestseerneI'-errzra-s-e -hhstfewdaes.whenalldanzet lentlwaspast.HeInsisted711 tr.evt'rthelasteareselentee eee-h..leare-tselieeedin`scaren - -rideefthine!an!thenes, -seeesreletef then? Teatsteeesr-tele'lifeisa-71.r,lay-,-am.

"Lord,havemercyonher." "Christ,havemercyonher." "HolyMary,prayforher." "Allydholyangelsandarchangels, prayforher."

which!este:afewmieutesandis gone.Heavenlastsforever,andin heaventhereisnupainorsin,no misunderstandings,notearsorpartingsorsadgood-byes;allareunitedforever,andinheavenweknow ourown.Ourfacultiestoo,farfrom beingimpaired,arestrengthenedand mademoreperfect.

Doesnotearth,withitshundred thousandthingsofinterestandmystery,formaninexhaustibleobjectof knowledge-infinitelymorethanmen havehithertobeen,abletomaketheir ownof?Yetearthisnotevena speckofdustcomparedtoheaven, whereGoddwellsinlightinaccessibleandcommunicatestoeachcreatureasmuchlightandknowledge andhappinessasithasthepowerof receiviag.

Thesethings.andmanymoreshe couldnotremember,hetoldher aboutheaven,andthenfinishedwith: "Littlegirl,youwillreachheaven beforeme,andmind,don'tforgetme whenyouhavegotyourcrown."She laughedthen,shesmiledincredulouslynow.Itwasreallyfoolishto thinkanelderlymanwouldoutlive her.Whatasurprisehewouldget oneeeingheroneoftheseSundays atMass,allradiantwithrenewed healthandvigour!Thenshebegan toaskherselfwhatshewouldwear herfirstSundayout.Woilditbe wellforhertogointothecountry forafewweeks?Wouldshebewell enoughtoputinanappearanceata Itnetalkedofparty?Suchchildren arewe,soutterlyareourfancies beyondcontrol,thatatthemoatsolemnmomentstriflesbesiegeus,and theholiestandthemostfrivolous ideascoursealmostsimultaneously throughourbusybrains.

Asherthoughtswanderedtensidly.adoorcoenedsoftlysomewhere, awhisperedcolloeuytook,,lace,followedbyastifledsob."'inking fast.""endnotfaroffnow,"she heardasinadream,andsheeontiereddimlywhattheyweretalking about.

Aplacidcuriosityexcitedherto interest; shewouldliget-,',now whatwasmeantwithoutthetrouble ofineuiritg.Shehadnottheenergy toaskquestionsnow,there'sereso manytobeawed,andthenshewas soweary,soinexpressiblytired!Of course,thatwasonlytoi.eexpected aftersuchalongilln!S3 shewas veryweakyet,buteverydaywould bieneincreasedstrength;thenall theeeeetienscouldbeaskedand aneweredatleisure.

Hermothercameandkissedter withtwitchinglipsandletthot:ears uponherface.Stranzethatmother sheen!recrying-thatwasvery'Ines-alwithhercoellanythingeays annoyedher,shewondered.hutwateetiredtoask.NextSundayshe edoyr:stairstodinneranyhov.andceildfindoitallaboitit then.

Hersister;camein.saleyedand westene.Whatcouldbethesorrow?

Andnowtherushingofthewater increased,itroaredandfoamedatouthernolongercouldshet.earthe friendlyvoices.Sliedidnotunderstand,butatoeallshewassotired.

Andnowthenoisewasalreadydyingaway,andshewasglidingcalmlyintoapeacefulharbour,Shesave throughhalfclosedeyelidsashore ofenchantingtvaiity,aninlandsea studdedwithislands,overheadthe spotlessblue,theglorioussunshine floodingall.

Shewasperfectlysatisfiedandhappy;shefeltthatshewasgoing home.Byagreateffortsheraised herself,hereyesopenedwide she stretchedoutherpoorwastedarms. "Oh,mother!"shesaid,quiteloudly,thenonelongdrawnsigh,when shelaybackandallwasstill.

ReneBazinasaWriter

"WhenBazin,earlyintheeighties,"saysJoseph'L.O'Brieninthe "CatholicWorld,""beganhiswork asanovelist,Zolaandhisschool werethedominantfactorsinFrench fiction.Naturalismwasthecryof theday.Allthesoresofheaven nature,allthemoralillsfe,an, furnishedthethemesforthewriters ofthisschool.Thefinereualitiesof hums*naturewere-weedetand ridiculed.Religion,loverndtendernessweremadethebuttoftheirpoisoneddarts.Licenseineverything wastheirstandard.Detailedpicturesofinfidelity,immo-alitsbrutality,cruelty; debasedworkmen andpeasants,profligatemenandwomenoftheworld.andco-ruptsocietyfilledtheirpages.Underthe influenceofthisschoolmodernFrench literaturefellsolowthatdecentpeer

leeinothercountriesturnedaway indisgust.InAmericaandla landtheF novelandinle, readingwereplacedupontheeartie level.

''Allthroughhiscareerilazuhas beenhostiletothewriters ( the naturalisticschool.Hesawthtcontradictionoftheirtosition,aod triedtomakeothersseeit. themsel:esnaturaliststheyve:0unnaturalrealiststheywere Hecontendsthattheyoversh,,-,twig mark,andmissedthetruth eech theysoblatantlyboastedvasthe soleaimofalltheirwork. Theymissedthetruth .secausetheyabusedthemiss;stiof thewriter,whichistomareslife worthliving,tospreadcombo::and peaceamonghisreaders.Theymissedthetruthbecausethey.wereacapableofpity,andbecausetheyignoredthegoodnessandthetorr-,ssof thehumble,andfinallythey themselvesindepictingvices60Mplacentlyandsocrudely,wh;c),is notonlyuseless,butdangeroA.

"Amongthemanysinswhichcan helaidatthedoorofthenaturalistic.schooloffiction,noneLimore cryingthanthecorruptionof;edit lartaste.Undertheinfluen-e erge'swhich,withthekeennessof surgeon'sknife,cutintothes.aaof societyandexposedtopopulartmagin'utionviceanddepravityise.,ery form,littlebylittlefalseideasof thenovelcreptintothemind.,the greaterpartoftheordinaryriding public,tastewasspoiled,andthe finerfeelingsdulled.Outside,'t:e luridnovel,wheredecencywas,.tracrici.everythingwasinsipid.-There wasoneZola,butbehada-leesandimitators.netonlyinFrance, betelsewhere.Thelitteraters talebecamethefoodforthe thelitteraturehrutalewithouteeauty,withoutmorality,andf-the ereaterpartwithoutanyprey!!-eat literaryfinish."

WHENYOUCAN'TEAT

CAN'TWORK-CANTSLEEP

IWhenvoncan'teat,can'twork,can'tsleep,you areinahadway.Thisconditionmaybedueto overwork,anxietyorworry,butifnot,thenyou maydependuponitthatyourdigestivesystemhas gonewrong.Iourstomachisnotproperly digestingthefoodyoueat,fromwhichaloneyou canobtainpropernourishmentforbody,bloodand brain.Ifyoucan'teatenoughyouarebeing weakenedthroughlackofnourishment! Ifyou arenotdigestingthelittleyoudoeat,itisfermentinginyourstomach.Inthatcase

YOUNEED THEDIGESTIVETONIC

Ha-:theyheardillnewsAzainsh -.rendered,ande-antedtoas-,hut xearinefsoeercameher. ,Sdelicious Peacefellanguor.sweetandclinging, weschainingallhersenses.Herlips -eeretee)-ing.butshecouldmakeno soundherhearingwasgettingdulled,-71'eyelidsshestrovesr,brave :e eeeer.pendrollnedsteadilyin zr.:!.-!her.Shefeltherselfbeing .eee sleeebysweetsoundsand s 7notions,andyetitwase 'hasshehadne-erno-se befo-e. eee=ewes'toheglidingalonga : 7hrsewaeeletssoar ;onandrockedherrente- alullabytoherasthey n Hermotherandsist-e---.erewithherontheshore. s':7-toherandenc.-Tartar P.-;.7feltno .11,0111d werensar.Amidstthe water=heheardas .eeetlistanee

MotherSeigel'sSyrup.Takeitandyouwillenjoyyour food;youwilldigestit;itwillnourishy :yourblood willbepure;yournerveswillbestrong.Thenyoucan eat;youcanworkyoucanplay;youcansleep-well andnaturally.Mr.A.HUDSON,32,MadelineStreet, Carlton,Vic.,writingMayr7th,1912.says:-"After eatingmystomachwouldswellthatIoftenfeltasifIwas goingtoburst.ThepainstoowerefrightfulandIcould notsleep.AfriendadvisedmetotryMotherSeigel's SyrupandafterthethirdbottleIcouldeat,sleepandwork, again,aswellasever."

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OOMPLMTEINisVOLUMESIN'IWOBINDINGS.fMOROCCOAND BLCKBAM.

Eightvolumesofthisnuignitieentpublicationarealreadytohand, AmongthePrelatesandpriestsettheCatholicChurchtheCatholis IllotyelopediaisgreetedwiththewarmestapprovalthroughoutthelingUsk-speakingworld,whileHisHolinessPiusTenth,hasgiventhewort allpontificalPraiseandencourageoent.

Inprportiontoitssize,Belgium.hasleftitsneverfailingimpression withitsoverwhelmingCatholicpopu-withitsindelibleobstaclestoman's lation,isthemostthic'elyinhabits-progress,whichseemstosay,"this tedcosirtryinEurope.Acompari-farandnoIorther."Brugesisa sonoftheCustomsreturnsofvarstrikingexampleofthis.Inthezeniontointriesrevealsthefactthat,ithofitsgloryithadapopulation Commerciallyspeaking,Belgiumoc-exceeding200,00einhabitantsinthe Cline";thepremierpositionasre-14thand1:',thcenturies,andweeat gardethevalueofimportsandex-that,timethe,chiefportforNorthern portsler1,0011inhabitants. Europe.often150vesselsentered !)racticallyunknowninthe}lseintothelargebasinsinasingledayraseworldfiftyyearsaeo,BelgiansThechiefcauseofitspartialdelay may.tfeedfeelelatedattheatnor-wasthefillingupofitsnaturalharma3.-..cessandprestigetheircoon-hour,theZwiin,hssand.Butits try+ceys,evenwhencomparedcommunicetionwiththeseahasbeen with-togreatPowers,Ithasbeenregainedbythegiganticdeepwater calciestedthatthevastsumof140,-harbourbuiltatZeebragge,onthe 6151000dollarsofBelgiumcapitalseacoast,andthegreatmaritime bee,I..11investedindevelopingandcanalconnectingthisportwiththe weskitsthehugenaturalresourceseftown,wheredocks,wharves,electric theleosianEmpire. cranes,andamaritimestationocNevisn'sbusinessactivitycanhecepyine2shectaresfurnishedwith witzeesedonallsides.Coalmines.ellappliancesnecessaryforseatrafcoopermines,ironworks,blastfur-tic.Brevesisadmittedtohethe !ricer,-teelworks,glassblowing,mostbeautifulofBelgianmediaeval zincworks,sugarrefineries,rollingtowns.Itshelfry(1248iisreckoned allvarietiesofglassware.There .ckrails,windowandplateKlass,aceodexampleofGothicarchiteee Lure,jls.andcontainsachimeofeti restatedtobeinBelgiorbells. statesengineeringworksatwhich likeBruges,Antwerpisalsonoted loceroc-ovesaremads,dibuildingforitschurchesandstatues,butis peweevercarriages,and34buildingofvasterimportance,andhasa gooetwagons,withanannumag-populationof300,000.Ithasstatues gregetecapacityfor7(3locomotives,oftheBlessedVirgininmanyofits SAMesengercars,and2.1,000wag-streets.Itwasthenativeplaceof gone,-revalueoftherollingstockmanyofthegreatmastersofthe expert's:alonebeing£7.750,000,an-Flemishschoolofart.'Mostnotable other'actthatillustratesinaverywere,QuentinMetsys,Rubens,Van cousin'liemannertheenterprisineDees.thetwoTemers,Floris.Jorspiritt.fBelgians.Itwasthefirstdaeens.De('rayer.DeKeyser,Leys, Europeencontinentalrationtoes-andWappars.AntwerpCathedralis tabliroarailwayandinproportionadmittedlyoneofthefinestGothic trhe-areashehasnowagreaterbuildingsinEurope.Itcontains,ammilete4railwaysthananyetherongstmanyothermagnificenttreacoentr!Thegreaterortion(2,530sures,numerousmasterpiecesofRumil.o,,fherrailway-stem1.2,s90bens,MurilloandOttoVenius.The miler-:eunderstatemanagement,trellisworktower,especiallybeautiandtt'lowscaleoffaresinopera-fulis123metreshigh(403,51feet, tion04-ybegaugedfromthefeetandcontainsharmoniouschimes.016 that1,7asumof9s7,daseasonstepsleaduptothetopofit,and ticfretranbe(Rainedcoveringjour-afeeof50centimesfSd)ischarged DenittheentireBelgiumlinesinforadmission. alriP.etionsduringaPeriodoffive Brussels,thecapitalcity,hasa days.sisimilarticketforaperiodpopulationof7,00.000inhatsitants,and of15eaysonlycostsIseled.Foichisoneofthemostelegantcitiesin fac.Iit,e'asthesecertairlymakeBel-Europeandisalsothechosenhome eisiiaveritableElDoradofortour-ofmusicandsong.Theoutdoorconi'.-i',Li.travellers.ItisalsoverycertsduringtheslimmerinthePark aeceeeit:e.beingthenaturalrouteorintheBoisdelaCarrchrointhe fromF.LelandtoalltheContinentalaftern000n,andattheWauxHallin cities theeveningaredelightful.ThetheTbe.-suntryisdividedintotwoetredelaMonnaiehaslongbeen die-tine-regions,th"WesternandcelebratedforitsoueraperformanNorthernportionsbeingcomposedofces.The('oneervatorieistherecoewiacplains,which,especiallyinnisedtrainingschoolforsingersand Flanders,areofunequalledfertility.violiniets.andaprizegainedthere

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Pioneers'WaragainstSunday Drinking

INTERESTINGSTATEMENTBY

REV.P.CONEFREY,C.C.

Averitablewarhasbeenwaged uponSundaydrinkingbstheAthlone(St.Mary's)BranchofthePioneerAssociation,headedbyRev.P. Conefrey,".C. Thecrusadewas commencedbythePioneerssome monthsago,andsincethenthere hasbeenagreatmanyprosecutions, andthereisafairimprovementnoticeable.Inthecourseofaveryinterestingstatement,FatherConetreyreferredto'"thescandalously publicmannerinwhichSundaydrinkinghasbeenallowedtogoonin Athlone,"andexpressedtheopinion thatinagreatmanyofthecases broughtbeforethecourttherehas beensomeglaringperjury. "'Perjury."saidFatherConefrey, "isoneoftheworstsins,andoneof thegreatestcrimes,amancanhe guiltyof,but,Ifearsomearenot awareofthisfact.IfSundaydrinkingraisedperjurytohecommitted onlyoncethatoughttobesufficient tocauseeverypossibleefforttohe madetostopit--butperjuryisonly nnesadconsequence.Therearemany youngmen,andsomefairlyoldmen, too,inandaroundAthlonewhoare sodenoralisedbydrinkthatit seemstohebeyondthepowerof humanmeanstoreformthem.The, havelostallself-respect,andarenot likelytoheusefulmembersofsociety.Theyhavelosttheirreligious feeling,andallthisisbroughtabout PrincipallybySundaydrinking.There aremanywho,bythehadexample andthenumeroustemptationsheld outtothem,arebeingbroughtinon thesayofdestruction.Itislamentahletohearthecomplaintsofso :zanyrespectableparentsandtheir appealstohavesomethingdoneto savetheirchildren.Theirboysare brineingdestructiononthemselves. theangerofGodontheirhomes, andbreakingtheirparents'hearts. 'limesseemtometohavechanged eerymuchinthisrespect.SomefifteenortwentyyearsagoIknew everysoulinatleasttensquare milesofathicklypopulateddisttict, awlIcouldsafelysaythatthere wasnotoneabusethereof.Sunday drinling.Respectableboyswould notbeseenloikingfordrinkwhen geinetoorreturningfromMass. Theywouldregarditasadisgrace tothemselvesandtheirholyrelig:on.Thet'adesameleendthetemptationsheldouttoyoungmennow Largelyaccountforthechange.At on,ofoarPioneermeetingsamem'srtoldusthatononeSunday morningwhenreturningfromMass, atwhichtheSodalityassisted,he sawamanaccostingaboyonthe streetashewasgoingtoMassand as':ingbim"Doyouwantapint?" Themanwhodidthissurelydoes notappreciatetheterribleevilheis doinginprofaningtheholySabbath oytoutingfortopers;surelytheSodalitywasnoconcerntohim!When IrefertothelawInaysayIdon't wishtoseeanyonepunished-quite thecontrary.Iamalwaysvery sorrytoseepersonsbroughtinto court.andwhenIcanItrytopreventit.WhatIdowantistostop theabuse,andtosaveoneandall eoncernedfromthesaddestruction whchalmostinevitablyfollows thetrainoftheSundadrin'er,ar.: Iamanxioustcseethelawput force,notbecauseitwillpunish People-becauseIwo-ildwillingly sacri:cemylifeforthem-butbeeauseitwillhelptomitigate,ifno: teentirelyeradicate,thiscryingevi MeetingsofthePioneerAssociation arebeingheldfreeuently,andthniers:Derees-incesplendiddeterminetieninbattlingagairsttheevil.It :sintendedinf'iturethateachmemDerofthe"cmndtteewillresortany stiflevielationoftheSundayCl-sneActwhichmacroeneenderhis notPe.and(fferdin-_-e!leans.arese. yelloried.

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Itv.oildseemthatinthepresent unionofBalanStatesandGreece againstTurkey,thereligiousaspect isnoteanting.ExaspirationonaccountofTurkishcruelties,ifithas notgivenoccasiontothepresent turmoil,mayhavehadsomeinfluenceindecidingthepolicythatha, beenadopted.Forsomeyearspast thePortehashadfriendlyrelations withtheSovereignPontiff,andwe havenotheardofundueinterference inCatholicallairs,althoughpossiblytheremayhavebeenindividual casesofhardship.WhenoutragesuponChristianswerereported,itmay havebeenthoughtthatourfellow Catholicswerethesufferers,whereas thevictimswerereallyChristiansof theGreekOrthodoxChurch.These Christians,asamatteroffact,for themostpartentertainhatredfor CatholicsandforthePope.CatholicsarefewinBulgariaandMontenegro,andveryfewelsewhereinthe Balkans.Therearemans'MahommedansinBulgaria,andsomeinMontenegro;butthree-fourthsoftheinhabitantsofBulgaria,andnearly allthoseofServia,Montenegro,and GreecebelongtotheGreekChurch. AstoCrete,wheremostoftheinhabitantsareofGreekdescent,the Mahommedansnumberaboutonetenthofthepopulation.

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