The Record Newspaper 14 December 1913

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TheBalkanWar

ItsOriginandPurpose

ByR.J.KELLY,B.L.,INTHEDUBLIN"LEADER."

LastJuneandJulyIhadthehonourandprivilegeofattendingat Prague,thecapitaloftheCzech kingdomofBohemia,amostrepresentativeand,aseventsproved,a mostportentousgatheringofthe leadingmenofthegreatSlavStates,notablyBulgarians,Servians, Montenegrins,andBohemians.Itwas anuniquegatheringinmanyre- /spects.Itwasthelargestmeeting oftheseland-dividedbutracially-unitedraceseverbeforeheld,andit wasthefirstoccasiononwhich SerbandBulgarhadmetonacommonplatform.Nowtheyarefightingsidebysideonthebloodiest battlefieldsofourtimeandcovering themselveswithimmortalglory. TherewereotherSlaysatthatsignificantandimpressivemeeting. Therewerealtogethersome30,000 to40,000Poles,Russians,Croatians, Dalmatians,Macedonians.andcountlessothersoftheSlavrace,buta commonpurposeanimatedthemthe determinedresurgenceoftheSlav, hisrisefromserfdomtosovereignty,hisevolutionfrombeingruledto beingaruler.Hehasgonethrough hislongandtediousprocessofevolution.Hehasbornetheburdenof servitude,wornthebadgeofslavery forcenturies,butatlonglasthe hasresolvedtorisefromthesleep ofages,andbeisnowwithmagni ficentcourageassertinghimself.Afterall,nineteenmillionsofpeople, howeverlocallyseparated,cannotbe withoutweightinthecouncilsof Earope.Iknewgreatthingswere coiningwhenIsawthosemenand watchedtheirmovementssawthe airofdeterminationandresolvethat wasintheireye,howtheymarched throughthestreets,howtheywent throughtheexercisesoftheSokols. Thesemen,Isaidtomyself,were notmadetoheslaves,andslavesno longertheywillheRutafew monthshavesinceelapsedandinthe intervaltheentiremapof.1a:wn Europehasbeenre-cast.Thei,lars have,thankGod,triumphed.Bulgariaisonceagainapower;olda Stateofgreatstrengthandresources.Itwassointhefifthcentury,whenitsarmies.as.'reitsaroir talesto-day,bivouackedintheneigh-. bourhoodofConstantinople,and madeitsrulersquakeontheirthrones.Serviawasoncea'treatpower, andwill,Heavenheantis I;eso again.Ithasregainedits c:.pitalofVskub-wonitinfairfight,by thesacrificeofitsbravesoldiers,and whatitsodearlywonitwillnot surrender.PittsaidafterAtiaterliti,"RollupthemapofEurope." Somayourmodernstatesmen.As weknewitspoliticalgeographya fewweeksagoEasternEuroaeaill neverheagain.Macedoniawillhe free.SowillOldServia,Flute,aad theotherplacessolongunderthe h'-sloftheTurk.Hehastogohag andbaggageoutofthefairprovinceshesolongdefiled.Hemaybe permittedtoremainintIonstantinippleforthepresent,butoutofit soonerorlaterhemastgo.Asa rulerheisinthesedaysimpossible. Theconscienceoftheenlightened Slavracesisnotsobluntedasis thatoftheGreatPowers.andhis reignofbloodshed,hisregimeof slaughterisatanend.HisKent,. andBashi-Bazookamustretirefront huntingandmurderingandmassaerlnEuropeanpeoplesandgobark totheirAsiatichomes.Thisisthe outcomeofthepresent.bloodybut gloriouswar.Ifeverwarisjust, till.isinst.ifeverwarisholy,this

isholy.Torelievepeoplefromservitude,tobringpeaceandhappiness tocountlesshouseholds,tosavehumanlifeandChristianvirtue,that istheaimandobjectandthatblessedpurposethiswarwill,pleaseGod, attain.Thetriumphantarmiesof thebravealliedforces-thedauntlesswarriorsofMontenegro,Bulga-. ria.ServiaandGreecehaveeverywherecoveredthemselveswithimmortalglory.Neverinhistorywas theresuchasplendidinstanceofsuperbcourage,splendiddisciplineand unwaveringmilitarysuccess.From thefirstencountertheysucceeded. Victoryaftervictory,successafter successfollowedtheirpathandclownedtheiractions.Town,fort,city, andoutpost,itmatterednothing. Allwentdownbeforetheall-conquering,all-victoriousallies.Napoleon'sbestbattleswerenothingto GeneralIvanoff's,andtheotherBulgarian,Servian,Montenegrin,and Greekleaderswhohaveraisidthemselvestothepinnacleofnowbeing thebestsoldiersinEurope.After all,itisbutasitshouldne,that. theTurkshouldgo.Heneverwas acclimatisedinEuropealthoughhere forfivehundredyears.Hehaverregardedhimselfathomehere-tieonlylookeduponhimselfasasojournersettledhereforatime.Lord HoughtoninhisEasternPoemsvery beautifullyandtrulyexpressesthat ideaofisolation.Thusweread:-

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Thiswillbetheendofthewar.Out ofMacedoniatheTurk,asaruler, goes,andgoesinGod'sname.He mayremainhereandthereisasettlerandfarmer,forundertheBulgarianandServianhewillhave peaceandquiet,ashisbrethrenluive to-day,butwhileasacitizenand co-workerhemaybeletaloneend leftatrest,asarulerheis!loomed, andneveragain,"whilegrass grows,"willheholdthefairprovinceofMacedoniaandOldServiain hisblood-stainedgrasp.Neveragain willitsfieldsbetheplaygroundof hissavageKhurdsandBashi-Bazouks,"torifle,ravageandrape." Thisiswhatthepresentwarhasbroughtaboutandwhatthosebrave soldiersoftheAllieshaveeffected, atterriblesacrificenodoubt,but withacouragethatneverwasequalledintheannalsofwar.Payingthat fine,theycannotsubmittohaving thefairprovincesdraggedfromthe graspoftheTurkhandedhackto himtomurderandmassacreinasis hiswont.Thiswasdonebeforewhen theill-fatedTreatyofBerlinforced hackundertheTurkMacedoniaand theotherChristiandistricts,andat least50,000liveshavepaidthepenaltyofthesurrender.HowpropheticwasMr.Gladstone'swarningin 1876whenwithanenergyandan elovencethatrousednotonlyEnglandbutEurope,hethensaidwhat thearmedforcesoftheAlliesare to-daysayingwithmoreeffect,"Let theTurksnowcarryawaytheirabusesintheonlypossiblemanner-by carryingoffthemselves,their7.apticksandtheirMudirs,theirBembashesandtheirGuzbashes.their RaitnakamsandtheirPashas,one andall,begandbaggage,shallI hopeclearoutfromtheprovince theyhavedesecratedandarolatied. Surelygrandwords.Wouldthey werelistenedtoandtheadvicetaken.Butalas,36yearsofwoeupon woehavebeenaddedtothelongtale ofpersecution,andwhatr..a..opean diplomacyfailedtoeffecttheartilleryofthefouralliedPowershas, andtheTurkisontherun:tlast. Intheimmortalwordsofi'eterthe HermitwhenpreachingthefirstIrusade,"Godwillsit."

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OBITUARY.

THEREV.S.BURKE,D.D.,SIDNEY.

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Weregrettoannouncethatthe Rev.S.Burke,D.D..diedinthe LewishamHospitalonNov.27th. astheresultofanoperation.Dr. Burkepreviouslyunderwentanoperationintheyear1908.Anativeof England,deceased,whowas41years ofage,cametoAustraliaasachild. Hereceivedhisearlyeducationat theHaymarket,afterwardsstudying atSt.Ignatius'College,Riverview, andalsoattheIrishCollegein Rome,wherehewasordainedin1904. Thedeceasedpriestwasaprofessor atSt.Patrick'sSeminary,Manly, foratimewasstationedatSt. Augustine'sChurch,BalmainEast, andforthelastsevenyearswasat,tachedtoSt.Thomas's.Lewisham. ThelastSacramentswereadministeredbytheRev.W.J.McCallion, O.M.I.,ofPerth(W.A.),whowasan inmateofthehospital.Mayhissoul restinpeace.

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Afatalitywhichcausedwidespread regretoccurredonthe20thinst.in Wellington(N.Z.),thevictimbeing theVeryRev.C..T.Venning,S.M.

ItappearsthatFatheryenningwas ridinghismotor-cycle,and,when turningthecornerofHill-streetand Guildford-terrace,heseemedtolose controlofthemachine,whichthen dashedintothefence.Therecoil threwhimoffthebicycle,andhebecameentangledinthemachine.When medicalaidwasprocureditwas foundthatFatherVenninghadsustainedconcussionofthebrainand fractureoftheskull.Twohourslaterhedied.Duringthosehourshe regainedconsciousnessandreceived thelastritesoftheChurch.

Thedeceasedpriestwashorn inTimaruin1879,andwas asonof Mr.John Venning,ofthattown.Hestudied atSt.Patrick'sCollege,Wellington, andSt.Mary's,Meanee,HawkesBay. Ilewasappointedtotheteaching staffofSt.Patrick'sCollege,andin 1903hewasordained.Hespentthe wholeofhispriesthoodinWellington.ForsevenyearshewasstationedatBOOlicott-street,andatthe beginningofthisyearhewastransferredtoHill-street.Hedisplayed greatability,energyandenthusiasm intheinterestsofthechurch,and paidspecialattentiontofurthering theobjectsofSt.VincentdePaul society.Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

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Wehaveallreadoverandover againofthephilosophicdreamer, whothoughthehadatlastsecured theelixiroflife.Attemptstoprolonglifeandrenewyouthhavealwaysendedinfailure.Humaninstitutions,likehumanlife,"havetheir day,andceasetobe."Thereis, however,onesocietyintheworld thatcanprovethatitisnotmerely humanbydisplayingit.Thatisthe CatholicChurch.Aftertwothousandyears,notwithstandingunceasingoppositionfromthedaysofNerotothemostmodernheresiarch, wefindherinthisnewcountry, sprine-likeinenthusiasm,energyand beauty.ThegrowthoftheChurchis marvellous.Yesterdayshewasbut aninfant;to-daywebeholdagiant. Innocountryhasherdevelopment everbeensomarked.,IntheCatholicChurchofAmericaweseeagain amachinetoopposetheonward marchofsecularismandhypocrisy, fullofpower,inwhicheveryportion fitsinitsplace,andeveryscrewis

Hereareafewfiguresthatare stunning.TheUnitedStatespossessaCatholicHierarchyoffour Cardinals,14Archbishops,97Bishops,12,996secularclergy,4,495religiouspriests,9,256churches,and 4,683missionchurches.Itstandsin thenumberofitsHierarchynextto Italyasthelargestintheworld. ThisisindependentofCuba,the Philippinesandothercolonies.

Andinregardtothe.officialreturngivenofthemembers,ashort explanationmaybeuseful.Though thestatisticsto-daymentiontheCatholicsasnumberingfifteenmillions, thosemostintimatelyin,touchwith thesemattersrecognisethatthisis farbelowthemark.Thereasons givenforthisopinionaresolid.

ArchbishopGlennon,appointedto takechargeoftheorganisingwork ofthiscensus,carriedouthis'laboursaswellascouldpossiblybeexpected.Yetitisanopensecret thatsomediocesessentbacknoreturns.Therearestillmanywhobelievethatnogoodcomesfromnumberingthepeople.Besides,several priestsacknowledgedtheirinability togetacompleteparochialcensus. EvenintownslikeSydney,itisdifficultinalmostanyparishtoget closetothetruth.Howmuchmore mustbethecaseinNewYork,Chicago,andotherlargecentresin America,wherepeopleliveinfiats thataremainlyusedas"sleepers"?

pupilsandmembersofthestafffrom thegroundfloortothetenthor twelfthstorey,andanatmosphereof energyandself-consciousefficiency, leaveevenmorepermanentandstrikingimpressionsonthevisitor.

influenceeffectedbythepreachingof thepriestsoftheCatholicChurch.

Theperfectionofthemachineryof theChurchasthesteadyinginfluence inthesocialorder,islargelydueto theoriginofthemajorityofits members,orperhapsIshouldsayto theadmixtureofracestobefound withinthefold.St.John'sdescriptionoftheelect,whomhedescribes asmenbelongingtoeverynation, meetsinthisrespectthecaseofthe AmericanChurch.However,theIrishareitsprincipalstrength.Next comesGermans,Poles,aridItalians. TheIrishpredominatetotheextent of70percent.ofthetotal.And thoughgenerationsarepassing,the nameofErin,herpersecutionsand hervictories,stillsoundstirringin everypartofCatholicAmerica.It hasleftitsimpressontheRepublic inawayinwhichitisnotlikely tobeeffaced.Theenduringfaith, thespiritofsacrificethatcharacterisesthechildrenofIrelandinAustralia,NewZealand,England,Scotland,SouthAfrica,andCanada,isss evidencedhereinthefairestand 6. greatestdaughteroftheprolificMotherinitsmostaccentuatedform. TheChurches,schools,presbyteries, academies,hospitals.andotherinstitutions,areconcreteexpressions oftheirfaithandgenerosity.The foundationsofagloriousChurch whichtheyhavelaid,givingpromiseofperpetuity,havealreadyassumedaformandextentandbeauty,unsurpassedisanyothercountry.Thethroatbeginstoswell,and theeyegrowsdim,whenthethought ofthoseexilesinthebowelsofa greatAtlanticliner,withnothingto cheerthewayexceptperhapsthe concertinaormelodeon,relictofthe oldcrossroaddances,possessingnothingbutaheartfullofthegoldof faith,andloveofGodandcountry, drivenbyfaminefromtheirownsmilinglandto"traverseworldsbeyond theWesternmain,"comesbeforethe mind.Butletushowinlowlyreverencetotheir'memory.TheyhavecreatedanewworldforGod.Theyhave formedanewCommonwealthforour Saviour,whosefuturepossibilities andmissionnomancanputalimit to.Andwearegladtobearwitness thatsofarwealthorsuccesshas notdestroyedthem.Thoughsome oftheirdescendantsaregoingclosertoFifthAvenue.theIrish-Amer-

Perhapsnowhereisthe*hunch makingsuchheadwayasinthematterofprimaryeducation.come givenby Switzerland,England,Germany,Canada,yearsagothereexistedamongstthe Holland,andBelgium.leadersofCatholicthoughtsome AndthoughtheChurchdenouncesdifferencesofopiniononmattersof thepracticeofdivorceunceasingly,principle.Atpresent,however,there yetitispermittedandsanctionedisunitywithaconsequentinceeasontheeasiesttermsbythemajorityedenthusiasm.InsomediocoaesforofStates.Allthiswhileitissaidmerlytherewerefewdistinctlyretiethatthe"IrishrunNewYork,Chi-ionsschools.Atpresenttheobject- cago,SanFrancisco,andmanyoth-ivebeforethepriestsandlaityis erAmericancities."Whiletreatiesthateveryparishshouldhaveits thatleadingAmericanpoliticiansownperfectmachinery,andmoreesareanxioustomakewithBritainpeciallyschoolstomeetthewants arethrownintothewastepaperhas-ofeveryparishioner.Andthework ket,becausetheIrish.forcedfromisbeingcarriedoutwiththatthortheirnativeland,throughcoercion,oughnessofwhichtheAmermanis opposethem.EvenRoosevelthas,capable.Whilenearlythreemillions withmany,becomeafallenidolbe-ofchildrenattendtheseschoolsat causeofhisactioninRomeinre-presentinAmerica,thefutureis gardtotheHolyFather.Noman,certaintoseeagreatincreasefor howeverstrong,candareoutragetworeasons.Thefirstoftheseis Catholicfeelinglonginthiscoup-thatschoolsaremultiplyingeverytry,wheretheyhaveindependencewhere.Thesecondisthepopularity, enoughtostrikeback.Andthepo-growingmoreandmoredaily,they sitionofCatholicbishopsandenjoy.AhelptothisisthatAmepriestsinthemindsandheartsofricansaregettingrathertiredofthe allclassesisextraordinary,eventoever-changingfadsandred-tapeismof anIrishman.TheattentiongiventoStateschools.Forsomereasonthe theirutterances,themarkedimport-primaryeducationhereisnotwhat tieht. anceattachedtovariouscelebra-mightheexpectedinsoprogressive tionsheld,aboveall,thewayinacountry.Expertsareconstantly whichAmericawasthrilledwhenpromisingabsoluteperfection.NewthreeCatholicarchbishopsreceivedtangledschemeswithhigh-sounding thecardinal'shatlastyear,arepromisesareintroduced.Butayel- signsoftheextraordinaryprogres-lowstreakissoonobservable.AgsivemovementtheChurchisachiev-airthereisanotherlightningchange. inginrecentyears.NodoubtCa-Theresultisthattheessentialsare tholicityisalive,youthful,vigorous,ratherneglected.Americancountwatchful,andto-day,themightiesting-horsesandcommercialagencies forceintheRepublic. choosetheforeignerforplacesbeltisnot,howe*r,somuchwhatforethenative-born.Hencethepracitisatpresent,asthehopesoneticalmindsamongstthemaregetcannotfailtoentertainforthefu-tingwearyofplasticeneandnature turethatmakestheheartrejoice.study,andturnelsewhereforcoraForCatholicityhereissuchanor-fort.Fordesert,however,varied ganisedsystemfortruththattimeandpalatable,cannotinthelong isonlyneededtodissolveanddie-runtaketheplaceofasubstantial rapterror.Largebandsofmission-meal.Blinduniformityisnotslavaries,suchasthePaulistFathers,ishlyadoptedintheCatholicschool wellmadeupinthehistoricalandschedules,butattentionisdirected dogmaticaspectsofreligion,areeverywheretotheneedofasolid performingdoughtydeedsforreveal-literaryandcommercialtraining. edreligion.Themightiestchamp-Hence,notonlytheinducement-and ionsofsophistryareexposed.Noitisanattractioneventoparents soonerdoesanIngersollappearinwhoarethemselvesindifferent-ofa thefieldtoresisttheteachingofreligiouseducation,butmoresolidscansstillremainineverygradeof OurSaviourthataFatherLambertworkthancanelsewhereheachievedsocietythemostenthusiastic,warmshowsthecobwebstrengthofthehastheeffectofattractinglargehearted,childrenoftheChurch. Agnosticposition,riddleshimwithnumberstotheCatholicschools. Nevertheless,inourgreatregard clearlogic,andfinallyridiculeshim Asweareonthesubjectofteach-fortheworkoftheIrishwemust outofthecontroversialworld.Thir-ing,itmightbewelltomentionthenotforgettopayatributetoone tythousandconvertsannuallydomethodadoptedhereofkeepingtheortwoothernationalities.TheGernotrepresenttheworthofthosefear-wordofGodbeforethepeople.Themansalsobuildnotfortimebutfor lesschampionsoftruth.Theyin-styleofsermonsisquitedistincteternity.Notperhapsequalinenspiretheirfollowerswithfortitude,fromanypreviousexperience.LongthusiasmorgenerositytotheCelt, andgiveadeadlyblowtothemighsermonshavegoneoutoffashion.theirTeutoniccharacteristicsof tymassofprejudittandignoranceTheirmottoisthatashortbadseraccumulatingforcenturies.Justasmonisbetterthanalongbadone. frostworkbeforethemorningray,soAndtheyholdexactlythesamein arethemistsoferrordisappearingregardtodiscoursesthataregood. beforethetruthsofChristianityputTheirworkinthisrespectismost beforethepeopleconstantly,cogent-effective.Thepriestsarereallylecly,andinpopularstyle. turers,exceptthatexordiumsinthe

AndtheeducationalworktheCa-ordinarysensearedispensedwith. tholicchurchiscarryingonsosue-Theyaremostemphaticallydirect. cessfullyisanotherreasonoffavour-listening,youneverhearasuperfiuablecommentfromoutsiders.Theousword,andtheelocutionisinthe

Andagain,therewasdisagreement astowhatconstitutesaCatholic. Manypriestsdidnotacceptbaptism andpracticeforafewyearsasfulfillingthedefinition.Allcareless oneswerescratchedout.RegularattendanceatMassandtheSacramentswasdemanded.Hencefor theseandotherreasons,manyprominentpriests,hadnodifficultyinacademiesconductedbyreligiousmannerofatalk,naturalandconclaimingasmembersoftheChurchhavefrequentlymoreapplicationsfidential.Butthechiefcharacterisovertwentymillions.Asaconfirm-fromnon-CatholicsthanfromCath-ticisthattheyspeaksooften.It ationofthis,itmaybeaddedthatolics.Thepre-eminenceofCatholicisarulethatateveryMasson afewyearsago,onacountbeingeducationwasmentionedinvariousSundaysafiveminutes'sermon,in takenofSundayattendances,overplacesonourtripbylargenumbersadditiontonotices,isdelivered,genfiftypercent.ofthetotalwereco-ofProtestantladies,whohadtheerallyonadogmaticsubject.Hence, veredbytheroofsofCatholicChur-privilegeoflivingmanyyearsinainNewYorkparishes,threesermons ches. conventboardingschool.Menwerearesometimesgivensimultaneously Greatasareitsnumbers,itisdif-alsoemphaticonthequestionofinthesamebuilding,asinsame ficulttoestimateitsinfluence.Manysuperioreducationfromanotherplacestherearethreedistinctchurparadoxesstrikeyou.Mr.Croker,pointofview,declaringthatthechesonthreedifferentfloors,each inaninterviewtotheNewYorktrueAmericanisalwaysanxioustoofwhichisperfectlyequipped.As papers,speakingofSenatorO'Gor-getashispartnerinlifealadyfaith.comesfrompreaching,wecanmanAsprobablytheablestAmeri-broughtupundertherefininginflu-notmeasuretheeffectonAmericaof cansontician,declaresthattheenceoftheSisters.Thebuildingsthis'thunderingforthofthedoctimeisnotyetripetoelectaCa-themselvesaresufficient'testimonyoftrinesofourSaviourfromtwenty tholieGovernorofNewYorkState,theirprosperity.IbelievedIhadthousandpulpits,severaltimesevor :;tholicPresidentoftheSta-seenintheUrsulineandSacrederySunday,inhelpingtopreserve tes.WhyaCatholicshouldheos-HeartConventsatBrusselsthelastthecommandmentsofMt.Sinai,and tr.,e:s.'itisdifficulttostate.Ag-wordinschools.ButAmericanCa-formtherealfoundationsofthesosin,inSanFranciscowefoundthattholicacademies,withtheirmagni-cial,moralandintellectualgreattheStatedefeatedaBillintroducedficentproportions,chapelsthatre-nessofanation.Astrenuousyouth. tosubsidisereligiousschools.Andmindoneofthecathedralofsomefullofanimalspirits,restrainedby tteTintedStates,itmustheregreatcity,hallsbuiltaftertheum-noparentalcontrol,withoutprints,'tiered,istheonlygreatcountrydel,andsimilarinsizeandleeora-elideofaction,willsoonrun ofesnedfaithsthatto-dayrefusestivenesstoleadingtheatres,splen-"amok."SowouldAmericaifit tlf. soentoCatholicsthatisfreelydidservicesofelevatorsbringingwereleftwithoutthestrongmoral

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firmness,courageandabsenceofhumanrespectmakethemsplendidorganisersofallmatters,pertainingto themoreperfectfuturedevelopment oftheChurch.Inonematterparticularly,theymaybesaidtosurpassourcountrymen,andthisisindeedhighpraise,Intheirardourfor theupkeepandefficiencyoftheCatholicschool.Onereasonforthis isthespiritofpatriotismthatendeavourstokeepalivethelanguage thathindsthemtotheFatherland. ThePolesaremoreliketheIrish thantheGerman.Theirzealisa bye-wordandzealthathaltsatno liflictiltiesissuretoconquerultimately. Asthegenerationscome andgo,theunitedforceofallthese peopleswiththeirvaryingqualities ofmindandheartshouldblendinto acatholicPowerthatcanlookforwardundertheProvidenceofGod toagreatfutureforCatholicityin thel'nitedStates.

Theimmediateeffectsareobte'rvableinthemaenificentorganisationsofmentohefoundinevery parish.Foremostamongstthese .errtheKnightsofColumbus,who, whilepreservingamagnificentspirit offidelitytotheChurch,.nakeit theirchiefstudytolookafterthe commercialinterestsofitsmembers. This waseallmelintoexistencebythehitteroapositionand F.otnetimessinisterileficettiesCatholiclaymeninvariablyfoundinthe way.1makingprogressinalmost verywalkoflifeaquarterofacen:uryago.Allitaimsatisafair seal.Mostmemberswithwhomwe discussedthesocietyseemtobelieve thatithaslargelyeffectditsobject. Itsaorkinthetownsincreatinga catholicsocialatmospherewithennoblingaimsisenormous.tthas alreadyspreadouttoeveryparish :ntheStates,inwhichitbuildsa commodioushall,thelocalCatholic claim,whereliterarytastesandlegitimateamusementsarecateredfor alderthepatronageandinspiring directionoftheChurch.Themanner inwhichitappealstopopularfeelingmaybegatheredfromthefact efi thatalreadyitmanhersmorethana millionmembers.Andlikeother prosperousinstitutions,itsleaders haveagreatdesiretoextenditto otherlands,especially,aswasintimatedtous,toAustralia.Onesplen,(idadvantageitpossessesisthatit -lopsnotseemtoimpedetheprogressofCatholicFederationor 'dewilyandbeneficentsocietiessuch .tswehavehere,thataredoing -adendidservicetonoblecauses,hut -atethereverse.

ofthetruthsitsoconvincinglyexpounds.IndeedavisionofthefulurethatstrikesoneisthatGod reallyintendsamissionfortheCatholicsofAmerica,towhichnoothernationhasasyetbeencalled,the verythoughtofwhichthrills.Ifits powerheresistlessathome,surely likewiseitwillbegreatabroad. Herewebehold,Ibelieve,themeans bywhichtheEastandWestmayyet helinkedinonenessoffaith.What peoplebetteradaptedtobringChina andJapantothefeetoftheSaviour thantheAmericanwhowillnothesitatetoovercomethegreatestohstadesifthecauseappeals.Perhaps wearenearerthanwecanimagine tothe"DawnofAll,"tothatgoal whichHolyScriptitrereferstoas thedaywhen,allshellbeunitedunder"onefoldandoneshepherd."If theCatholicsoftheIfnitedStates havefromGodthemissionofputtingthefinaltouchesonthisgreat work,itwillbethebrightestgent intherichcrownoftheChildrenof St.Patrick.

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Lookeduponasthemustsuccessful businesswomaninNewJersey,says theNewYork"Globe,"MissMary StevenshasresignedfromtheGeneralElectricCompany,and,itwas declared,thatshewouldbecomea nun.

Regardedasa"bigsister-byall theemployeesinthecompany'splant atHarrison,N.J.,shehadbeenconnectedwiththeconcernfortwentythreeyears,andforalungtimewas generalsupervisorofthesalesdepartnient.

althoughonlyfifteenyearsold ahensheenteredtheserviceofthe company,MissStevensimmediately gainedrecognition.Shewasrapidly promoted,andhersalarywasincreasemieachtimesheassumednewresponsibilities.Hersuggestionswere soughtbythemanagement,andshe invariablywascalledforconferences atthemeetingsoftheboardofdirectors.Theyfrequentlydeclared thatshehadthe"businessbrainof aman.'

"nOathtedlyAmericahatsitsdunTherearehugedifficultiesbeforeitasanationdestinedto .,chievehighpurnoses.Ttsverygreat1:essarisingfromresourcesbeyond -nyothernationonearth,theim.enseactivityandenergyoftheinnabitints,thetendencytodisdlay, horntosomeextentfromwantof amenrespect.,theopenno:sofcharaiter,andresponsivenessofthepenla awhole,havegivenbirthal,adytomanyinstitutionswhich. 'tmgtowantofironerdirection. 'yhavede,tradinginsteadofan -Jim:tendency.However,eventhe n.,trigr:;phviewthatourparty theStates,displayedtoour talecatholicChurchinthis i ISsostrongandvital oho-webelievethetimeis 1,t'nellerrormostdissiOa:appearbeforethelight

Butthecommercialsidedisplayed onlyonephaseofMissSteven'scharacter.Allemployeeswhofellill orwereinwantreceivedpersonalaid fromher.Ashersalaryincreased shegavemoreofhermoneyforcharitablepurposes.

Sbewasmorelikeasistertous thanaboss,"saidoneoftheemployees."Wealldidoarle.-elbest, becausewewante.1topleaseher.Besides,weknewthatifwemadegood shewouldtellusso,and,ewould tierewardedaccordingly."

"1havebeenwantingtoenterthe Sisterhoodforsomeyears,"said MissStevens,"butmyaffairsdid notpermitmetotakethatstep. Twomonthsagomymotherdied, leavingnievirthallyaloneinthe emaid.NowIamatlibertytocarryoutmyambition."

Shewillentertheconventofthe sistersofCharity,atMadison,N.1, tierhomeis5110High-street,Newark.

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FrederickL.McGhee.whodiedrecentlyinSt.Paul,saysthePhiladelphia"CatholicStandardand Times,"wasoneofthefewCatholic ColouredlawyersintheUnitedStates,asRev.S.L.Theobald,ofthe samecity,isoneofthefiveCatholicColouredpriestsintheUnited States.Mr.McGheewasanexamplarymemberofSt.PeterClaver's congregation,ofwhichFatherTheobaldispastor.Heboastedthathe wastheonlyColouredIrishmanin thecountry.Hewaskeenandwitty,asmanyawhiteadversaryhas reasontoremember.HewasamilitantCatholic,andneverfailedto defendhisChurch,andgiveareason forthefaiththatwasinhimwhen occasionoffered.Hewasafluent andeloquentspeaker,andasamemberofSt.Mary'sCourt,oftheCatholicOrderofForestersofWhite Bear,Minn.,hewasoftencalledon togiveaddressesontheCatholic questionsofthedaywhichhishearerswillnotsoonforget.

ATOUCHINGAPPEAL.

KINGLYLETTER.

ThefollowingletterfromtheKing ofSpain,askingprayersandMasses forthereposeofthesoulofH.R.H. theInfantaMarieTeresa,hasbeen addressedtotheBishopsofSpain:-

"MostReverendinChrist,Fathers Archbishops,RightReverendBishops, AdministratorsApostolic,VicarsCapitnlaroftheChurchesofthis Monarchy,andVicar-GeneralofCastreuse-Mysoulprofoundlymovedby theunexpecteddeathofmymostbelovedSister,H.R.H.theMostSereneInfantaofSpain,theLadyMary Teresa(whomGodrest),Iaskthe prelatesthatinthisgreataffliction theyofferupprayerstotheAlmightyfortheeternalrestofhersoul, andforus,thatHemaygranttous theconsolationswhichaloneourholyFaithcangiveinthesediremomentsandinthegreatsorrowsof life.InthissameFaithisfounded myconfidencethatmyverydearand lamentedsisterenjoys,inthepeace oftheLord,therewardduetoher goodnessandthevirtues,bywhich sheedifiedusduringherpassage throughthislife.Thusdowepray mostferventlytoGod.

dgelofAnnunciation;'blessedamongwomen,'inthelanguageof'ElizabethandintheMagnificatMary herselfisheardtosay,'Fromhenceforthallgenerationsshallcallme blessed.'WhyshouldnotProtestants then,lookuponherpithveneration andpresentherasthetypeandrepresentativeofthehighestandholiest womanhood?"

THEQUEENOFGREECE.

PLEADSHERCoUNTRY'SCAUSE.

QueenOlga,ofGreece,becauseof herdemocracythe.nostpopular queenintheworld,hasissuedanappealtothewomenofChristendom furhelpinthebravefightofherimpecuniouscountryagainsttheTurk.

Inastirringpleafuraidshesays thatthewarintheBalkansIsnota questionofpolitics,butoneofbroad humanity.

Sheasksthatwomenoffashionof everychristiannationdenythemselvessomesmallluxurythatthe wivesandmothersofGreecemaynot facestarvationwhilethehusbands andsonsareinthefield.

SUBJECTSWOULDDIEFORHER.

Ilga,formerlyaRussianprincess, .rodanadmiral.intheRussiannavy, isanieceoftheluteCzarAlexander IL,anddaughteroftheGrandDuke Constantine.butshehassenttheinsigniaofadmiralbacktoSt.l'etershdrg,andthroughyearsofkindness hagsoendearedherselftotheGreek thatshehasnotasubjectwhowould notdieforher.Inherstatementshe said

"Greecedoesnotfeartothrowherselfintothescale;sheduesnotfear whatshemaylose,norhassheany hopeofterritorialaggrandisement.

''Greece,liketheBalkanStates, hasasolemnduty-thatofsuccouringtheChristianwomen,children, andmenwhoaresufferingthebarbaritiesofTurkishmisrule.

"Itisastrangephaseofhistory thathasmadeGreeceachampionof Christendom,whilethegreatand powerfulChristiannationsstand aside.

"Butthisisnutaquestionof politics,hutofhumanity.Warcan holdnohorrorsashadasthoseof peaceundertheTurkishflag.

AmericawefindthattheRev.FatherShanley,ofSt.Peter'sChurch, Danbury,Connecticut,hasmadea rule,saystheNewYork"Sun,"that flowersshallnotbepermittedinhis churchoratthecemeteryatfuneral services,andthejournalhopeshe willsucceedineffectingthereformof this"senselessandcommonlyoppressivecustom."AnIrishcontemporary,commentingonthematter, condemnstheostentatiousextravagancewitnessedatsoftiefuneralsin thisregard,andsuggeststhat"a statutoryreformmightbeadvanced ifthosewhofavourtheviewsnow expressedinsteadofmerelysaying indeathannouncements'Noflowers,'-wouldsayMasses,notflowers.'Inthiswayareallybeautiful andtouchingmanifestationofCatholicaffectionforthedeceasedcould besecured."Itmustoftenexcite wonderthatsomeCatholicmourners appeartoconsiderthatexpensive andextravagantpompatthefuneral oftheirdeceasedrelativesofmuch moreconsequencethanofferingprayersandgettingaMasssaidforthe reposeofthesoul,theyprofessedto loveinlifeandthathaspassedto Judgment.Howmuchmoreanxious isthatsoulinPurgatorytoberelievedbythesuffragesoftheirrelativesandfriendsthantoknowhow manycarriagesfolloweditsmortal remains,orhowmanyfloraltributes wereplacedonthecoffin."

BEAUTIFULOLDAGE.

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"THESPOILSTOTHEVICTORS."

OnlastFridayafternoon,December6th.Mr.J.Orr,Presideo theWesternAustralianFootballLeague,attendedatSt.Patrick's SchoolandpresentedfortheY.A. F.L.themedalswonbySt.Patrick'steam,whichthisyearwonthe Premiership. 'Rev.Bro.MurphywelcomedMr. errandintroducedhimtotheboys. Inhisspeechhelaidstressonthe factthatthelaurelshadbeenwon inasportsmanlikeway.Thewhole seasonhadbeengonethroughiua mannerwhichleftnotablemishon thecoloursofSt.Patrick'steam. Theyhad"playedthegame"right through,andtheirsplendidachievementwasnothingmorethantheir rightfulreward.Hewaspleasedto bearthistestimonytothemoral worthofthemembersoftheteam. Hehopedtheywouldplacemore valueonthevirtuesofmanliness, probity,andcleanspurt,whichwere necessaryandpractisedinorderto gainthevictorytheyhadgained, thanonthetrophiesofgoldandsilverwhichMr.Orrwasabouttobestowuponthem,inthenameofthe Y.A.F.L.Bro.Murphythenpaida deservedtributetothecoachofthe team,Mr.S.J.Kelly,whosecare persistencehadgonemorethan halfwaytoplaceSt.Patrick'steam intheproudpositionitholdstoday.HealsomadeappreciativereferencetothegoodworkofMaster Ii.Gepp,thecapablecaptainofthe team.

"And,convincedasIamtofind you,asalways,unitedtothegreat sorrowwhichafflictstheRoyalFamily,andmovedbythelovewhichyou professtothisDynasty,Irequest andenjointhatyoushallarrangein thechurchesunderyourjurisdiction 'orthecelebrationoftheusualobsequiesfortheeternalreposeofthe augustdeceased.

"GivenatthePalace,Madrid. 'YuELREY."

BEAUTIFULRECOGNITION.

MINISTERASKSHO. NO1'1;FORTHEBLESSED VIRGIN.

TheMethodistpapercalledthe "WesternChristianAdvocate,"which ispublishedinCincinnati,regrets theProtestantattitudeofhostility totheBlessedMotherofChrist.It adds-

"Mary,,fNazarethisscarcelymentionedeveninanylistoftheworld's greatestwomenandvetshegave birthtotheworld'sRedeemer,watchedoverHisinfancy,trainedHim inHisboyhoodwhenHewassubjecttoHisparents;anditwasin herhornsthatJesuslived.influenced 1a-hereoun.elandexion,,le,aswell asbythatofJoseph,anti'Hewas thirtyyearsofare.

"Wesprel t.,do-morethan rt-It1;enti,.nhernameinthere ataartthe.:ostles'creed.By thissarrillarreticenceWedeprive ourheritaue,ofher _atmA.s. character,andof hermshirationrnholyliving.Hi-hlvfw.,1.71:Amsshe.and'endured wilt e:n oftheAn

"Therewillbemanyfamiliesin destitutionbecausethoseofour tread-winnerswhoarenotonservice withthecolourshaveCaineforward asvolunteers.Therewillbemany widowsandIII:Allywomenweepingfor sunsahowillnotcomeback.Privations,perhapsstarvation,willbeaddedtotheemptychairofhimwho comeshomenomore.

WOMENWILLSELLTHEIR JEWELS.

"Greecewilldoallshecanforher PeopleindistressbutGreeceisso smallandherdistresswillheso vast!

"Herwomenwillselltheirjewels madfinerytoprovideforthefightingmen,justkletheydidinthelast war.Ifthewomenofthegreat christiannationswhoarenotasked tosacrificetheirmeninthislatterdaycrusadewouldbutsacrificethe smallestfractionoftheircomforts andluxuriesforafewweeks,then ourmenwouldfightwithlighter hearts,knowingthattheirdearones arenutstarvingathome.

"TheGreeksthroughouttheworld arefilledwithenthusiasm.Fromall overEuropeamidEsypt,andfrom .1moricaeveryincominarshipbrings itsloadsofpatriots.Theirenthusiasmissodeepthattheydonotcheer shout.Thegrimbasin,ssonwhich theycometheytakeearnestly.

"M.ASS.S.NOTFLOWERS."

Thepracticeofplacingfloral reathsoncoffinsatfuneralsisvery Isannion,saysthe"Monitor,"butit isnotoneapprovedofbytheCatholic('hutchexceptintheeaseofthe burialofchildrenwhehavediedbeimpreachingtheaeeaafdiscretion. They:ireneverpermittedonthecofnusoftheclergyandreligious,In

OnthelastdayofOctober,saysa itniterinthe"N.Z.Tablet,"there diedatNazarethHouse,Christchurch,aWestCoastveteran,wellknowninGreymouth.Hisnamewas JeremiahIlrosnahan.Hewasninetytwoyearsofage,anativeofCotmty Kerry,andwasonetimeintheIrish Constabulary.Helefthomeabout 1541,andarrivedontheWest(toast intheearlysixties.Mr.Brosnahan nevermarried.tieleftGreymouth aailcametoChristchurchwhenthe NazarethSistersopenedtheirhouse in,thiscity.Likemostoftheoldtimegold-diggers,hemademoneyin histimeandfreelyspentit.His deathcameverysuddenlyattheend. OntheMondaybeforehisdeathhe walkedtotheCathedraltohepresentattheFortyHours'Adoration. Uponhisreturnhomehecomplained offeeling'slightlyunwell.Onthe morningofhisdeathhemusthave attemptedtorisetogotoMass.His familiarfigurewasmissinginthe church.Uponhisbreakfastbeing sentuphewasfoundrecliningonhis bedwithhisRosarybeadsclaspedin hishands.Hehadjustdied.Poor BrosnahanhadgoneHome.Hehad beenseen,justbeforeMassbegun, standinginthedoorwayofhisroom. Hehadfallen'asleep'sayinghisRosaryforthelasttime.Hehad quietlylaiddoivntheburdenofliv life.Thelongwearyyearswereover, andthesaintlyoldmanhadreached hisjourney'send.Hiswasindeeda holyandasaintlylife.andhisdeath wasverybeautifulandinkeeping withit.TheSistershadheroine verymuchattachedtotheiraged, kindlycharge,andhereturnedtheir devotion.Hecameovertherange fromGreymouthwhentheSistersof Nazarethopened,andhehaskeen heresince.Hewascoming'tojoin thesistersofNazareth,'ashe quaintlyinformedhisfriendsonthe Coast.Duringthislastlapofhis earthlyracehisthoughtswereallof heaven.Hewasadaily.communicant.HismorningMass,hisRosary, andtheStationsoftheCrosswere hisdailyroutine.Asbefittedanold Constabularyman,heWasveryneat inhispersonalappearance.Hewas al,ayenicelydressed,andhiswhite beardwelltrimmed.AsIlelayin hiscoffin,wrappedinhisbrownhabit,thehandsstillfoldedoverhis Rosaryheads,JeremiahBrosnthan lookedlikeafineimareof:ipictured saintinacathedralwindow.The goodholy(adMallwasburiedlifter Mass,whichhadbeensaidforhim onthemorningof1I1Saints'Day. ThesistersofNa7arethhavethus emoothedthelastyoursafanother dearoldsaint.,andhave.enthis vhitespirithometohisGod.

Mr.Orr,beforepresentingthemedals,addressedtheboysatconsiderablelength.Hesaidthatthough physicaleducationwasnotsoimportantasmentalandmoraleducation, ityethadconsiderableutility,and aseasonoffootballconductedhonourablyinaccordancewiththerules ofthegame,hadaverygreatinfluenceontheformationofcharacter.Hisaddresswasreceivedwith attentionandapproval,andwas applaudedtotheecho,intheway St.Patrick'sboysknowhowtoapplaud.

Mr.S..T.KellybrieflyacknowledgedBro.Murphy'scompliments,and saidthathisworkwasrenderedeasy bythewillingco-operationofallthe membersoftheteam.

MasterH.Gepp,thecaptain.disclaimingthepraiseshoweredonhim, alsoputthegloryofthevictory ontheconsistentworkoftheteam, atthesametimeheadmittedthat hehad"donehislittlehit."Hecertainlydiddoit,anddiditwell,as dideverymemberoftheteam,which fromthebeginningoftheseason was"outtowin"themuchcoveted Y.A.F.L.medals.

Moreapplausefollowed,whichprobablyastonishedtheneighbours,for St.Patrick'sboyshavegoodlungs, ;olddothingswithvigour.

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onlastMondaynightaGrand IrishConcertinaidoftheSubiaco newSchoolwasheldintheKing's Hall.DuringtheeveningHisLordshipDr.Clunewasinitiatedasa memberofthelocalBranchofthe HibernianSociety.Rarelyifever hastherebeenalargeraudiencein Subiaco;thehallwaspackedtothe doors,andnumbers,unabletofind sittingaccommodation,hadtoremainstandingduringtheentireperformance.Ateighto'clocktheIrish Pipers'BandplayedthroughHaystreetandRokebyRoad,andimmediatelyonenteringthehallopened theConcertwithafineselectiinof Irishairsthatdelightedthevast audience.Mr.GinivangaveAgood renderingof"ComeBacktoErin" and"TheIrishEmigrant."MrsMadeley,asusual,washeardtoadvantageintheeverpopular"Killarney."ItisalwaysatreattolistentoMr.P.Roxby; onMonday nighthewasheardathisbestin "EileenAllanah."MissBirdieFarmeristhehappypossessorofavery beautifulvoice,andonMondaynight herrenderingofanIrishfolksong and"Avourneen"charmedeverybody.Intheopinionofmany,Miss Farmerranksamongtheleadingartistesofthecityatthepresent time.ManyintheaudiencewereanxioustoseeMissMcCarthydancethe HornpipeandReelgreatweretheir expectations,norweretheylisappointed.Asonformeroccasionsby hercleverandexpertdancingshe broughtdownthehouse.Itisrarely thatanAustralianaudiencehears the"FoxChase,"Mr.WaylandfavouredtheaudiencewithagoodrenderingofthisfineoldIrishtuneon theUnionPipes.Needlesstosay, "OfftoPhiladelphia"byMr.Parsonswonuniversalapplause.Oneof themostpopularitemsintheprogrammewasaquaintrecitationby MissAliceKennedy.whichtickled theaudienceimmensely.Thequartette"TheLastRoseofSummer," byMissO'Flaherty,Mrs.Madeley, Messrs.McDonaldandGinivan,and thechorus"WhenshalltheDay BreakonErin?"bytheConvent Schoolchildren,weredeservedlyapplauded.

Notwithstandingthat,despitehis greatfinancialworries,heisheretonighttohelpus.Itischaracteristic ofHisLordshipthatwheneverhis peoplewanthim,wheneveraparish appealstohimforsupportorsympathy,hecanneverrefuse.Heis evertobefoundbesidehispeople advising,helping,supportingandencouragingthemandthereforeitis thatwhereverhegoesthroughthe lengthandbreadthofthisvastdiocesehispeoplerallyalltohisside.

Hehascometo-nighttobeinitiatedamemberofSt.Kevin'sBranch. TheHibernianswillrealisethatthey havenogreaterfriend,nomore staunchsupporterinAustraliathan HisLordship.Duringallhisvaried experienceinthedifferentStatesof Australia,andthroughouttheDominionofNewZealand.frommany aplatform,andmanyapulpit,he haseloquentlyandforciblypleaded thecauseoftheHihernians.NeedI saythatHisLordshipwouldnotfor amomenthaveanythingtodowith theHibernianSocietywerehenot convincedthatitsaimsandobjects arenobleandpraiseworthy.Asa CatholicBenefitSocietyitisdeservingofthesupportofallCatholics. AtrueHibernianlovesIreland,loves Australia,hasawarmaffectionfor allhisbrethrenintheSociety he adoptsthesentimentsexpressedby RollainhisaddresstothePeruvians:-"Liveinbondsofamitywith allmankind,anddiewithhopesof blissbeyondthegrave."

To-nightHisLordshipiscalledupontoredeemforthefirsttimethe promisehemadeonthenighton «limbhebecameamemberoftheHibernianSociety,namely,thathe ewildbecomeamemberofany Branchthatobtained20newmembersfromthedateofhisinitiation. TheSubiacoBranchhasreceived morethandoublethatnumberinthe timespecified.TheHiherniansof Subiacoaredeeplyinterestedinthe newSchool,andaregivingeveryassistance.AgainhewelcomedHis LordshipastheirBishop,their SpiritualRuler,andtheirGreatLeader.

Attheendofthefirstpartofthe programme,HisLordshiptheBishop wasinitiatedasamemberoftheSt. Kevin'sBranchoftheHibernianSociety. Beforeproceedingwiththeceremony,Fr.\'erlingsaidBeforewe proceedtothenextitem,viz.,the initiationofHisLordshiptheBishop asamemberoftheSubiacoBranchof theH.A.('.B.S.,letmesayhow delightedandgratifiedwefeelatthe presenceofHisLordshipheretonight.Weareindeedhighlyhonoured,andonbehalfoftheHiherniansandparishionersgenerally,I extendtoHisLordshipaveryheartywelcome. Tappreciatehisvisit hereto-nightallthemorebecauseI knowatwhatgreatinconveniencehe hascome.JustnowHisLordship isasbusyasanymancanbe.From morningtilllateatnightthemany andvariedcaresofaBishop'slife engagehisunceasingattention.The DioceseofPerthisalargeandextensiveoneeverypartofitclaims hisunremittingcareandsupervision.addedtothis,asyouknow, HisLordshiphadtofacealarge Diocesandebt.Butthankstothe generosityofhispeople,thanksto thekindfriendswhoralliedtohis elipport,andthanksabovealltohis superbleadershipandgreatorganisc..pacity,hehasachievedresults thathaveastonishedAustralia.Last earhepaidoff050,000.But,remember,myfriends.thathehasto find020,000bynextMay.Thatisthe problemthatHisLordshiphasto farejestnow.Thatistheposition thatisengagingallhisenergiesday andnight.

theirprinciples.Theyrefusetosubmittothecallousdoctrineofthe nationalisationofthechild.The childbelongsfirstofalltoGod,its Creator,andintheCatholicschool itwilllearnitsdutiesandresponsibilitiestoitsCreator.TheCrucifix andreligiousemblemsthatadorn our('atholicSchoolsandraisethe mindsofourlittleonestoGodwill neverbetakendown,andweshall evermaintaintherightofCatholic parentstoeducatethechildrenin accordancewiththetenetsoftheCatholicFaithassacredandinviolable.Equalityoftreatment,equalityofeducationalopportunity,for allchildrenoftheState,isourdemand.WeCatholicsaskfornothing more weshallbesatisfiedwith nothingless.Hethenmadeasuggestion,andappealedtotheHiberpianoofthisState,viz.,thathere inthisState,astheirbrotherHiberniansdoinNewZealand,they makeanarrangementwherebythey willpayfortheeducationofallCatholicchildreninthePrimary SchoolsandfreeCatholicparents fromtheburdenofpayingfees.

Mr.O'Dea,theNationalPresident oftheSociety,andFr.Lynch,the DistrictPresident,inmovingand secondingavoteofthankstoHis Lordship,saidthat,thoughthey couldnotcommittheSociety,there andthen,toadoptHieLordship's suggestion,theypromisedtogointo thematter.Itwas,saidMrO'Dea,a ratherlargeorder.Hewas,however,satisfiedthattheHibernian spiritherewasquiteequaltothat inotherpartsoftheworld,andat allcoatstheywouldairwaysuphold their('atholicSchools.

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THEANNUALENTERTAINMENT.

totheoperetta"HunttheThimble,"or"LittleNellie'sSurprise Party,"whichisconfinedtoone scene.Allthechildrenengagedin theproductiondidwell.andtheaudiencefrequentlyapplaudedthem. Thestagewaswellsetfortheoccasion.Thechildren,asinallthe other"items,weredaintilydressed, andatthecloseoftheoperetta therewasastrikingteapartytablectu.Thefollowingwasthecaste

--Mr.Grant,MissD.Beel; Mrs. Grant,MissL.Byrne;NellieGrant, MissL.Earle;'Mr,Gried(landlord andpublichousekeeper),MissV. Kennerley; Edgar,MissA.Beel; Willie,Miss'M.Beard Arthur, MissK.StephensonGeorge,Miss K.GallagherAlice,MissW.Duggan Annie,MissR.Duggan; Jennie,Miss0.FraserGertrude, MissS.O'Keefe; Emma,MissB. O'Dea; Mabel,MissS.McMahon; Mary,MissN.Wallace;Daisy,Miss E.Carron KateandBridget (maids),MissA.WardandMissT. Ryan.Theentertainmentwasconcludedwiththechorus,"Musicand HerSister,Song."

DeanRobinson,onbehalfofthe Sisters,thankedtheaudiencefor theirattendance.Hedrewtheirattentiontothesplendidrecordelthe ConventSchoolchildrenasmanifestedbytheresultsofthemusicaland AdelaideUniversityexaminacians heldduringtheyear.

AspecialprizewasdonatedbyMr. A.E.Green,M.L.A.,forKalgoorlie, andanotherbyMrs.Dr.McMillan. Beforeleavingforthecoasttoenjoytheirwell-earnedholiday,the Sisters«i11giveapicnictoalltheir childrenontheKalgoorlieRacecourse,whichissuretoheappreciatedbythelittleones.

CoveredfromHeaatoFoot withEczema

HisLordship,whoonrisingwas receivedwithagreatovation,said hehadcometoSubiacothatnight forthreereasons:-(1)Hewasanxioustobepresentatthesplendid concertwhichthevastaudiencepresentenjoyedthoroughly.2ndly.He wantedtoredeemthepromisehehad madewhenbecomingamemberof theHibernianSocietyinPerth,viz., thathewouldbecomeamemberof anyBranchoftheHiberniansociety thatsecured20newmembersfrom thedateofhisinitiationasa ber.HisLordshippaidaglowing tributetothegenerosityandCatholicspiritoftheHihernians.D:aing hiswideexperiencehefoundthat wherevertherewasanactivebrilich oftheSocietyinexistence,therethe Catholicspiritwasverypronaanced, thememberswereeverreadytohelp theChurchinallherbenefieeatand educationalworks.Hewasdelighted indeedtohearofthegreatincrease inmembershipintheSocietyinSubiaco.

Thirdly.Hewasdelightedtobe presentbecauseheunderstoodthat theproceedsoftheConc?rtwereto bedevotedtothenewSchool.The peopleofSubiacohadnowincurred averyheavydebtintheerectionof theirnewSchool.ThatSchool,when finishedwouldbethemostmodern andup-to-dateprimarySchoolin theDiocese.HisLordshipreferred atlengthtotheeducationalgrievancesoftheCatholiccommunity. WhileourSchoolsareadmired,our educationalworkdeemedtoheexcellentbyGovernmentInspectors, notasingleshillingbywayofgrant foreducationdoCatholicsreceive. Andwhy,forsooth,thisinjustice? BecauseCatholicsstandinflexiblyto

Theannualentertainmentbythe childrenofSt.Mary'sConvent SchooltookplaceintheKalgoorlie TownHallonFridaynightlastweek whentherewasabigattendanceof parentsandfriendsoftheyoung ones.Thechildrenwereasusualreceivedwiththeutmostcordialityby theaudience.Theprogrammesubmittedbythegirlswaslongand varied,yetitwascompletedingood time,andeverybodywasimmensely pleasedwiththefineshowingofthe schoolpupils,forwhoseproficiency theSistersdeservehighpraise.'Ihe entertainmentopenedwiththeactionsong,"JapaneseFan,"byabout50infants,whomadeapretty pictureinJapanesecostume,while theywavedtheirfanstotheening ofthesong."Killarney"wasthesubjectofachorusbytheMissesH. Brophy,V.McGrade,M.Wilson,E. Coombe,L.Brown,M.Watts,E. Rosenbrook,K.andE.Dempsey,E. Forrest,E.O'Brien,R.Hoskings,K. Walsh,M.Seymour,A.WardandG. Ashleigh,whowerecharminglyattiredtorepresentangelswithimposingwings,andthesceneatthe words"Angelsfoldtheirwingsand rest"washighlyeffective.Thetableau"Erin,"byMissD.O'Gorman, wasverypretty,andthejunior girlsinthedrillanddanceacquitted themselvessmartly,afterwhichthere wasanenjoyablepianoselectionon threepianosbyMissesD.andG. Bock,C.Hanley,E.Doherty,V. Hehir,andL.Bartlett.Thechorus, "TheWindandtheHarp"(Glover) wasevenlybalanced,andsungwith goodexpression.Greatamusement wascreatedbythetinyMissesS. O'Keefeand0.Fraser.andMasters P.RileyandV.O'DeaintheirIrish songanddance.Theseniorgirls exhibitionofdrillcreatedamost favourableimpression,andtheclub swingingbyalargenumberofchildrenafterwardswasofunusualmerit.Aviolinandpianosolo,"Irish Diamonds,"wasgivenbyMissesC. Hanley,K.Dempsey,andM.Seymour,whorenderedsomepopular airsingoodstyle.OtherIrishairs underasimilartitlewerealsoplayedinunisononthreepianosby MissesL.Byrne,G.andD.Pock, D.Reel,K.O'Dea,andL.Bartlett, whosecombinedworkwasadmirable.Thesecondpartoftheprogrammewasalmostentirelydevoted

AGONISINGRED-RAWSKIN DISEASE.

ANOTHERPERFECTCUREBY ZAM-BUK.

Mrs.G.Colmo,ofCrowdace-street, Lambton,Newcastle,N.S.W.,says:"Bothmychildren.MetaandWinnie, wereattackedbyapainfulskindisease.Theoutbreakfirstappearedin theformoflittlepimpleswhichfilled, withwaterandbrokeoutintorunningsore!.Thediseasedevelopeduntiltheywerecoveredfrombeadto footwithEczema.Theysufferedin aterriblemannerfromtheirritation,andwerenearlydrivenoutof theirminds,foralldayandnight theycriedfromthemiseryendured. Iusedtosituphalfthenightrubbingthemwithallsortsofthingsto tryandbringeasetotheirtortured. bodies.

"Everytimetheyscratchedthemselvesthediseasespreadandcontinuedtodoso.Theskinwouldget crustyandthesurfacewouldbreak orpeel,leavingthesoresinafearfulred-rawstate.Ofalltheremedieswetriednotoneofthemgave themanyrelief,untilwecommenced usingZam-Buk.Thiswonderful balmsoonwithdrewallbadmatter andsetupasplendidhealingprocess,which,asthetreatmantwas continued,wentondaybydayuntil theeczemawascompletelycured, andnotraceofthesoreswasleft. Zam-Bukisindeedawonderfulhealer andeveryhomeshouldalwayskeep asupplyhandy."

Zam-Bukisasureandpainless healer'forallcuts,scratches,bruises,andskininjuries,andapot shouldalwaysbekepthandyincase ofaccidents.Soldbyallstoresand chemistsat1/6and3/6perpot.

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miionBreakfastofSt.Patrick's School.

day,"0MariaSineLabeJoncepta." AttheGospeltheFirstCommunicantsheldlightedcandlesintaeir hands,andattheCredothecandles wereraisedaloft,andaloudprofessionoffaithwasmadebytherecitaloftheApostles'Creed.Before theconsecrationthecandleswire againlightedfromthe,,,ancimary lampandheldtowelcomethecoiningofJesus,theLightoftheWorld.

AtthePriest'sCommunion,His I.ordshiptheBishopenteredthe Sanctuarytoassistthecelebrant withtheadministrationofHoly Communion.HisLordshipattended totheEpistlesideoftherails,and theFirstCommunicantsreceivedthe BlessedSacramentfromhishands. TowardstheendofMassFr.Hayes gaveaninspiringaddresstothe children,andhisfervideloquence mustsurelyhavehelpedtoinsure thatthegoodimpressionsofar madeshouldendureuntil"theshadowsoflifewerelengtheningbefore them."TheSistersofMercyhaddecoratedtheAltarwithexquisitetaste fortheHighMass,sothatthe boyswereprivilegedtohavetheir celebrationandceremoniesinamost be+ittiftilsettingofliliesandpalms. MissHildaCorbettaccompaniedthe hymnsattheorgan,sothateverythingwasdonetomakethedayone toheremembered,andtoseta standardforfuturecelebrations.AfterMassFatherFaber'sexultent hymn"immaculate"wassungwith de,mtionalforce.Itneedsforce,becauseitisatrintnalrilcanticleof praiseforMary'sgreatness.Theproca.s.:tuawasagainformed.andProceededtotheHikertinUill,where Mrs.KeoughhadmadeelaboratepreparationsforthefirstAnnualCom-

FatherHayespresidedatthe Breakfast,andsomeoftheChristianBrotherswerealsopresent.At itsconclusionFatherHayes,addressingthechildren,said Heconsidereditagreatprivilegetobepresentatthebreakfastthatmorning.Heexpressedthe highesteeminwhichheheldsuch functions,foritwasagreat andagrandsighttobehold suchahodyofchildrenreceivingHolyCommunioninahody.Thatsuch afunctionshouldbefollowedbya communionBreakfastwasonlyfitting,formenaremortalscomposed ofabodyandsoul,andcannotlive onprayeralone.Agreatamountof men'sliveshavetohespentonthe battle-field,inthingsnot'connected withthe('hnrch,outsidetheprotectionoftheschoolroom,thePriests andtheChurch,andthebattlemust hefoughtonone'sown.Thatmorningtheboyshadgivkagreatexampleofthefaiththatwasinthem. Hecomplimentedtheboysontheir devoutpreparationforHolyCommunionandonthewaytheysang timingtheMass,andthoughtitadvisablethattheboysshouldtake chargeofthesingingattheeight o'clockMass,leavingthenineo'clock Masstothegirls. Thespeakeralsodweltonanother asnectoflifeafterschooldays,-the socialside.Whenboysleaveschool andbegintobattlefortheiraread andbuttertheyarenotsole'milstersoftheirowndestiny,forthey arecompelledtoassociatewiththose whoarewithoutreligion,'.whonever thinkonheavenandhell,andwho wouldexpressastonishmeitatthe mentionofsinorvirtue.(fenceit wasnecessarythatboysshoildlearn tothinkforthemselves,tohavethe coarageoftheirconvictions,andnot heledastraybyexternalinlitenees. IthasbeenlongtheideaofHis LordshiptheBishoptoformsome Hadofasocialclubforboys,vslich wouldhethemeansofkeeping1Iam togetheratthehigh-altarofGod's

Church,andalsoinsocialunion.At presenttheChurchwascrippledthroughwantoffunds,butprooably beforethosepresentwereyoungmen somesuchclubwouldbeformed.By suchaclubmuchgoodwouldaeeffected,faithandreligionproteitted, andrudeirreligioncombated.St. Patrick'sSchoolshouldhethenucleusofsuchasociety.Theboys shouldheknittogetherbythebond ofunity,forunityisstrength.They shouldbefriendstoeachother, mutualhelpers,takeakindlyinterestineachother,andseethattheir companionsdonotgrowremissin frequentingtheSacramentsofPenanceandtheHolyEucharist.HeagaincongratulatedthemontheinstitutionoftheCommunionBreakfast, andhopedthatitwasonlythefirst ofalongseriesofsimilarfunctions. Itwasanoccasionforallofthem toremember,andwhenmanydays hadpassedovertheirheadsand whentheyhadfoundthattherewere tencrossestoeverycrown,andwhen theshadowsoflife'werelengthening, theywouldrememberthismorning, anditmightbethemeansofbringingthembacktoChristandofsavingtheirsouls.

Thereisgoodreasontobelieve thatthefruitsofSunday'sgreat celebrationwillbepermanent,and whileitisourhope,letitbeour prayeralso,thattheinterestsof HolyChurch-maybeconsiderablyadvanced,whenthebuddingpromiseof virileCatholicitywhichwasshown onSundaymaturesintofruitswhich shallremain,

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Goodecarefullypacked.Families waitedondaily.countryorders attendedto.

Theaborigines

SomeSidelightsontheirTreatment

(BYANOR'-WESTERNOBSERVER.)

"Lowestinthescale.1humanintelligence!""Hardlybetterthana brute!""Sodepravedastoscarce deservetobeclassedamongthehumanspecies!"Expressionseachas these,andworsethanOm:,have beenusedtimeandagaineiorethe BritishoccupationofAustraliain describingtheunfortunateindividualsfromwhomtheirbirthright--the fairestlandonearth-waswrested bythestrongarmofmight. Howuntrue,howveryfarremoved fromtheactualfacts,letthetestimonyofreliable-thoroughlyreliable -witnessescertify.Asthefirstwitness,letuscallSirJamesStirling: "SirJamesStirlingandothersagreeinconsideringthatmanyamong themarehighlyintelligentandwith a"veryacuteperceptions."MajorMitchell,aone-timeGovernorofthat portionofourCommonwealthon whichhebestowedthenameof "AustraliaFelix,"said"Thebad exampleoftheclassofpersonssent toAustraliashouldhecounteracted bysomeseriouseffortstocivilise andinstructtheseaboriginalinhabitants.Thattheyarecapableof civilisationandinstructionhasbeen provedinSydney,whereanumberof themweretaughtinfivemonthsto readtolerablywell,art!alsotoexplaininEnglishthemeaningofthe Lord'sPrayerandtheTenCommandments."Aswellastheforegoing,thesamewitnesstestifiesthat theylearnttheart.ofstonecutting andbuildine,andwereabletoerect forthemselvesasmallhouse.These eeretheexperiencesoftwoofthe hestknownofthecolonists,onein theEast,theotherintheWest,in theearliestdaysofAustraliancolonisation.Anotheroftheseearlyauthoritiesdealingwiththismachmalienedrace,says"Theyareneverawkward,onthecontraryinmannersandeeneralintelligencethey appearsuperiortoanyclassofabite rusticsIhaveseen."Andthis,B-u, hasbeentheexperienceofthiswriternearly80yearsaftertheabove waswritten.

alongevidenceastrustworthyand reliable.

Itmustbeconcededbyallindividuals,inwhomthereexiststhetiniest sparkofjustice,that:thereisamoralobligationwhichbindstoesettlersofthestrongerpowertoassist thosesubjugated,andifsuchisa lawrelatingtonationsingeneral, howmuchmorestronglyshouldit applyinthecaseofawetk,kindly, andsimplepeoplelikeourr.ative WestAustralians.Howhasthatmoralobligationbeenrecocnisedin WesternAustralia?Theride,the stock-whip,thetracechains,the ironsusedforburningthefretof capturednatives,couldgiveanswers tomakecivilisationblushforshame.

Althoughself-governmentwasaaentedtoW.A.in1890,stillthecontrol

tent.Herearesomeextractsfrom hisreport:-"Thereisnothingto preventthegreatestscoundrelunhung,EuropeanorAsiatic,putting undercontractanyblackshepleases."

"Thatchildrenarebeingindentured withoutthepermissionoftheDepartment.""Alongthewholecoast linefromafewmilessouthofLa GrangeBaytotheEasternshores ofKingSound,drunkennessand prostitution,theformerapreludeto thelatter,arerife,withconsequent loathsomedisease."

"Thatchildrenvaryinginagebetween10and16arechargedwith cattlekilling.""Tosecureaconvictiontheaccusedaremadetoplead guilty-atthe'muzzleofarifleifneed be."Manyotherextractsequally gruesomemightbetakenfromthis report,butitistoagreatextent ancienthistory,beingjustaboit eightyearsold.Sincethattimein almosteveryoneoftheitemsanimprovementhasbeenmade,hutalthoughtensof'thousandsofpounds havebeenspenteachyear,stillthe administrationlacksmuchinteeway ofmercyandjustice.Theoilyal-

St.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco

THENEWADDITIONSTOPEOPENEDNEXTSUNDAY.

amountofworktheysucceededin squeezingoutoftheirunfortunate victims.Inshearingshedsmuchof theshearingisdonebyblacks;ona coupleofstationsentirely,whoreceivepracticallynothingfortheir labour.Andtheshedwork,picking up,wool-rolling,andwoolpressing, isdonebytheginsallthisforan amountoftuckerbutalittleremovedfromstarvationrates.

Anotherpracticewhichcannotbe toostronglycondemnedisthat knownas"pinkeye"or"walkabout," wherebythenative,afterbeingemployedonstationsfornineorten monthsoftheyear,shepherding, mustering,lambtailing,orassisting intheshearing,issentintothebush toearnhisownlivinginwhatever wayhecansothathecomeshack tothestationafteraperiodofsemistarvation,willing,nayanxious,to obeythesquatter'sbehestsinorder thathemayonceagainexperience thepleasureofa"bundybinjie."

Morewillbesaidlateron,buta sufficientlystrongindictmentofthe prevailingpernicioussystemhas beenmadetourgeonaGovernment, whichprofessestoholdapolicyof justicetoall,blackorwhite,theabsoluteneedofdoingsomethingto adjustthewrongsandalleviatethe miseriesofaone-timehappyand Populous,butnowwretchedanddecadent,race. 10/12/12.

Perthe.y.m.s.

--Asocialeveningwasheldinthe "Record"roomsonlastMondayeveningaftertheusualweeklymeeting oftheSociety.Therewasagoodattendance,andmembersoftheHighgateLadies'Societyalsohonoured usbytheirpresence.Wealsohad thepleasureofwelcomingMr.C. Dugan,SecretaryoftheKalgoorlie C.Y.M.S.,whoisvisitingPerth.He brieflyaddressedthemembers,and inthecourseofhisremarkstookoccasiontoexpresshisopinioninfavouroftheformationofaFederation amongtheCatholicYoungMen'sSocietiesinthisState.

ProfessorGregory,inhis:Admirablework,"TheDeadHeartofAustralia,'says,;Alteraconsiderationof variouspseudo-anthropologists,who wereguiltyofthecrimeoflibelling theunfortunateaborigineamongst thosefalsewitnesses,by-the-bye,was ouresteemedcritic,Mr.J.G.Fraser:-"Thepopularconception'ofthe mentalandmoralcharactersofthe Australianaboriginesisaserroneous asthecaricatureoftheirpersonal appearance.Theextremekindliness I ofthepeople,especiallytotheold, isoneoftheirmoststrikingtraits. Insteadofbeingcruelandwholly devoidofaffection,theyshowafondnessfortheirchildrenandagenerousconsiderationfortheoldandinfirmmembersoftheirclanunuqual amongprimitivepeople. There areactsofindividualbrutality,but whatraceisfreefromthem'?"When theGreatDaycomeswhentheacts ofallblackandwhiteswillbeweighedinthebalance,the"actsofindividualbrutality"chargedtotheaccountofthedespisedblackwillbe iminitesinialincomparisonwith thosewithwhichmembersofthesuperiorracewillbedebited.LetGregoryspeakagain"Insteadoffindingthemdepraved,lazy,selfish,savage,theywerecourteous,andintelligent,generouseventothepointof imprudence.antiphenomenallyhonest."

Thesestatementsarecorroboratedin everydetailbytheaccountspublishedbythosewhoundertooktheHorne ExpeditionthrcciiehCentralAustralia,Messrs.SpencerandGillen,the formerwellqualifiedonaccountof hisacademic,attainmentsinbiol,zy ;:ndethnology,andthelattert.eNoiseofhislongofficialconnection withthenitivesofSouthAustralia.

Thatisthecasefortheaboriaiii letthosewhowouldrefutebring

Thenewbuilding,whichiserected ofbrickuponconcretefoundations, hayatiledroof,andformsonlynor lion theentirescheme,which, whencomplete,willhaveafrontage ofover500feetexclusiveofthe wings,operatingtheatre,kitchen, etc.

Thepresentstructurecomprisesone wardandalargenumberofspacious singleroomssurroundedbyverandahsandbalconiesofthenoblewidth of12and15feetrespectively.

Thereisalsoalargecentralstair hallwithaneasilygradedbroad staircase,doctors'rooms,dispensary.servicerooms,etc.

Thevariousapartmentshavebroad casementdoorsatfront,backand sidesopeningontotheverandahs andbalconiessoastonakeliving

ofthenativesremainedinthehands oftheImperialGovernmenttill1897, atwhichtimethescandalhadassal:ledmammothproportions,anda fewyearslatertheprosecutionofa coupleofwell-knownpastoralistsof theN.W.arousedsuchastormof indienation,becauseofthegross crueltiesinflictedonnatives,male andfemale,thatonthe31stofAugust,1904,Mr.GeorgeTaylor,at presentM.B.A.forMt.Margaret,but thencolonialSecretary,signeda co.wnissionappointingBr.Roth,of Qicensland,toenquireintothefol!,cwiesubjects:-

1.ThradministrationoftheAborusDreui!talent.

2.Theemploymentofnitivcsanderc,ntraetsandindentures.

3.Employmentofnativesaspearl slid!divers.

andsleepingintheopenairasconvenientaspossible,thisbeingtheobjectmosttobedesiredinallmodernhospitals,theprevailingideabeingtohavethepatientsfeelasif theywereathomeinsteadofinan hospital. accialsanitaryconveniencesare provided,allthebathrooms,etc.,of thesanitaryblockhavingtiledwalls andfloorswithroundedangleseverywhere. Anamplesupplyofhotandcold waterisprovidedatvariousconvenientpointsonthebai..oniesand verandahs.

Thecontractforthepresentwork hasbeencarriedoutbyMessrs. QuoinBros.,ofPerth,underthesupervisionofMr.R.J.Dennehy,architect,bywhomthebuildingwas designed.

Duringtheeveningsongsandrecitationsweregivenbymembers,and (lancingwasalsoindulgedin,althoughtheexigenciesofspaceandthe unsuitablenessofthefloorprevented moochbeingdoneinthisrespect.At theconclusionoftheprogramme,refreshmentswerehandedaround,and thecompanydispersedatalate hour.

ThesyllabusitemfornextMonday'smeetingis"ReadingCompetition."Itisexpectedthatallthe memberswilltakepart,andifso,a veryinterestingandinstructiveeveningshouldresult.Competitorswill bepermittedtochoosetheirown readings,andhavethemallready byMondayevening.

To-morrow(Sunday)themembers oftheSocietywillapproachHoly CommunionattheCathedralat o'clockMass.Theyaretomeetat the"Record"roomsat7.45aon., andbringtheirbadges.

4,Treattrentofnativeprisoners. The-ewereseeenitemsinmill,but theabovefourwerethemostimpor-

ternativetothepresentconditionof thingsseemstobethetotalabolitionofunpaidnativelabouraulthe establishmentoftheaboriginalson nativereserves,whichmaybemade ebonyorpartiallyself-supporting, onlinessomewhatsimilartothose proposedbytheHon.J.D.('onnolly intheveryhumanemotiontehichhe recentlybroughtforward'n';.';eLegislativeCouncil.MostofhestationworkintheKimberleysisdone byunpaidnativelabour,wholemiles offencingareerectedbytheblacks, theginsandchildrensinkingthe postholes,andsothatnoteventhe le'.stportionoftheirlabourmaybe lost.,aningeniouspastoralisthad Lini,turecrowbarsmadesothatthe Piccaninniescouldamusethemselves sinkingpostholes,thewholecrowd youngandold)beingoverseeredby whiteslavedrivers,who,inaddition totheirordinarypay,wouldreceive abonusinproportiontotheextra

OnnextWednesdayevening,December18th,amotorlaunchriver excursionwillbeheldbytheSociety.Thelaunch"Valhalla" leaveBarrack-streetjettyat8p.m., andnowthatthehotweatherisuponus,ariverexcursioninthecool oftheeveningwillnodoubtbemost welcome.Tickets,iseach,cannow beobtainedfrommembersofthe Society,andasthenumberislimitedtheyshouldbepurchasedearly.

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Rev.Fr.Crowley,NorthPerth ("Records"soldatChurch.perMasterO'Driscoll),£22s. "Records"soldatCathedral(per Mr.Kelly),17s6d.

Rev.Fr.Morris,Guildford("Records"soldat('hurches),£7.

MissMcMahon

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St.Brigid'sSchool WestPerth

THEANNUALEXHIBITION willbeopenedat4o'clockp.m.on WEDNESDAY,18thDECEMBER, inSt.Brigid'sSchoolroom,West Perth.

AsplendidMusicalProgrammewill besubmittedat8o'clockp.m.,duringwhichtheDistributionofPrizes and,Medalswilltakeplace.Friends andwell-wishersareheartilyinvited.

TheChristmasTreewillbein bloominSt.Brigid'sSchoolroomen Tuesday,17th,at8o'clockp.m.

ARTUNION,inaidofChildren's FancyFair,ConventofMercy,VictoriaPark,drawnDecember7,1912.

Firstprize,Mr.Geiger,St.George'sterrace.2nd,M.McDonagh,Gnowangerup.3rd,M.Meagher,WestPerth. 4th,E.M.McCartney,"Rechabite." 5th,W.H.Cochrane,Subiaco.6th, Mr.Barrie,Leederville.7th,Mrs. Chamberlaine,Perth.

LADIES'RETREAT.

LORETOCONVENT,"OSBORNE."

TheANNUALRETREATfor LADIESwillopenontheEveningof the6thJANUARY,1913.

Earlyapplicationisrequested.

Forinformationapplyto THEREV.MOTHER.

Tel.135,CottesloeEx.

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"ACatholicNewspaper,inaparish,isaperpetualmission." -LEOXIII.

SATURDAY,DECEMBER14,1912.

ThePlagueofModern Society

ThemajorityreportoftheRoyal CommissiononDivorcewaspublishedlastmonthinLondon.ItisLeing warmlycriticisedeverywhere; and, needlesstosay,itishighlypraised bythepenny-a-linersaswellasthe leaderwritersinthecolumnsofthe secularPress.

WHATTHECOMMISSIONRECOMMENDS.

Itrecommendstheestablishmentof localdivorcecourtspresidedoverby CommissionerswithHighCourtpowers,thecheapeningofdivorctfarthe poorsothattheymaybeableto procureitaseasilyasthewealthy, theplacingofmenandwomenonan equalfootinginrespecttothe groundsfordivorce,theabolitionof permanentseparationordersinPoliceCourts,andtheadditionoffive groundsfordivorce-desertion,cruelty,insanity,drunkennessandhopelesscriminality.

robbedofhappiness,andtheState willloseitsmostvaluableassets justintheproportionthatthedivorce-made-easylawsareintroduced andtakenadvantageof.

Legislatorswhointroduceorsanctionorsupportlawsthatmakedivorceeasymayhecleverpoliticians, buttheycannotclaimthehigher titleofstatesmen.Infacttheyare betrayingthetrueinterestsofthe countrytheypretendtoservefor bymakingiteasiertoobtaina divorcetheyaresimplyclearingthe wayforthecorruptionandruinand dissolutionofmanyafamilythat otherwise-safeguardedbystringent laws-wouldneverhavebeenrobbed ofhonouranddriventodestruction.

APleafortheHome.

Apleafortheintegrityofthefamily,avigorouswarningagainst divorce,andanoutlineoftheii.fuenceoftheCatholicChurchtowards goodcitizenship,weretiechief pointsofamostinterestinginterviewrecentlygiventotheChicago "DailyNews"byCardinalFarley,of NewYork.TheCardinalprintedout thattherehadbeenanoat100,000 divorcesinthel'nited'gatesw!thin ayear.

"Whilethereisapriestliving," hesaid,"theChurchwillprotest againstthatmostobnoxiousformof Polygamywhichdivorcefosters."

"Thequestionofhomelife,ofpurityandhappinessofthefamilyseems tometobethequestionofmost vitalimportancetoallofthepeople oftheUnitedStatesatthistime," saidCardinalFarley."Manyofour socialevilsanddisordermaybe traceddirectlytothebreakingup ofhomelife,tothepollutingofthe streamoffamilypurity,andtothe neglectofhomeandfamilyduties.

HOMEISNATION'SSTRENGTH.

"Itisthehomethatcontainsthe vitalprinciplesofhumanhappiness thatistheNation'sstrength,andit isthefoundationofprivateaswell aspublicwellbeing.TheStateis onlythesumofthefamiliesthat composeit.Relaxationofthe'marriagetieendangerstheintegrityof thefamily,and,therefore,imperils thefoundationoftheState.

"Unfortunatelythetrendofthe timesamongagreatmassofpeople, whichseemstobegrowingeachyear, isgreatlyantagonisticandhostile tothesupremehappinessinfamily lifeandtorealhomebuildingamongthepeopleofthiscountry.Influencesareatworkwhichwouldunderminethehomeandwhichseekto makedissolutionofhomeandfamily tieseasy.

"Thequestionofhomelifegoesto theveryfoundationofsociety,of ourgovernment,andofthefutureof ourbelovedcountry.Wherethehome lifeisbad,wherethefamilyisweak, infirmandunsound,thehousecannotstand,theStatecannotthrive, andthecountryisinrealdanger.

DIVORCEGROWINGEVIL.

urce,andsodoeseverypriestand bishopoftheCatholicChurch,because oftheloveofourpeople,becausethe Churchnow,asitalwayshasinthe past,recognisestheneedofprotectinghomeandfamilylife,andbecauseitisGod'scommand."

Diocesannews.

CALENDAR

15.Sun.(P.)-111,Advent.

H.Mon.(R.)-S.Eusebius,B.M.

17.Tues.(W.)-ReceptionofSacraments.

18.Wed.(R.)-ExpectationofB.V.M. Fast.QuarterTense.

19.Thurs.(W.)-S.Urban,V.P.C.

20.Fri.(R.)-S.Josaphat,B.M. Vigil.Fast.QuarterTense.

21.Sat.(R.)-S.Thomas,A.P.Fast QuarterTense.

Bishop'sEngagements

SATURDAY,14thDEC.-Reception andProfessionCeremoniesat St.Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle.

SUNDAY,15th.-ForenoonConfirmationatVictoriaPark. AfternoonBlessingandopening oftheNewHospital,Subiaco.

MONDAY,16th.-Presidingatthe AnnualEntertainmentbythe StudentsoftheChristianBrothersCollege,Perth.

Fr.Jamesl'helan,ofKalgoorlie, isleavingonasixweeks'health triptotheEasternStates.IWewish Fr.Phelanagoodtourandasafe return. sp.

Fr.J.BrosnangoesfromGuild. fordtotheGoldfieldsinorderto takeFatherPhelan'splaceatKalgoorlie.

InthemeantimeoneoftheCathedralPriestswillassistintheSundayDevotionsatGuildfordanddistricts,sothattheorderandnumberofMassestherewillhecarried outasarranged.

ThenewSt.JohnofGodHospital, Anon-street,Subiaco,whichisbuilt onthemostmodernplan,willbe thrownopenforinspectiontothe insnyfriendswhoareexpectedtoatlendtheofficialopeningto-morrow (Sunday)afternoonat4o'clock.

HisLordshipBishopClunewillperformtheceremony.ThePremier, membersoftheMinistry,andmany prominentmembersofbothHouses areexpected.Acordialinvitation isextendedtoallfriendsoftheHospital,whowill,wefeelsure,show theirpracticalappreciationofthe workdonebytheSistersofSt.John ofGodduringtheirlongyearsof self-sacrificingworkonbehalfofthe sickinWestAustralia.

TheHiberniansareinvitedtoform aguardofhonourtoHisLordship.

411, Rev.MotherandtheSistersof Mercy,St.Brigid's,WestPerth, wishtotender,throughourcolumns, theirgratefulthankstoMr.T.G..

A.Molloy,whokindlylentHisMajesty'sTheatrefortherecentConcert,andtoallthose,includingthe audienceandartistes,whocontributedtothesuccessoftheConcert.

Therewasagoodattendanceat theOrganRecitalintheCathedral oftheImmaculateConceptiononlast. Wednesdaynight,whenthefollowing programmewassuccessfullycarried out:--Organ,"OffertoireinD Minor"(Faulkes),Mr.TaylorRecit. "ComfortYeMyPeople,"Air, "EveryValleyshallbeExalted (Messiah),(Handel),Mr.Rhys FrancisOrgan,"('anzonetta,"from Concerto(Tachaikowsky),Mr.Taylorsolo,"ThePrayer"(Tannhauser),(Wagner),MissMinnieWaugh Organ,"OffertoireinE"(Dubois), Mr.Taylor;Recit.,"YePeopleRend YourHearts,"Air,"IfwithallYour Hearts"(Elijah),(Mendelssohn),Mr RhysFrancisOrgan,"AmenChorus"(Messiah),(Handel),Mr.Taylor"Inflam'matus"(StabatMater), (Rossini),MissWaugh(assistedby CathedralChoir).Conductor,Mr. A.T.Kirkpatrick.

Ifalltheserecommendationsare adopted,andiftheyareembodiedin thelawsoftheland,thereisnodenyingthefactthatanincreasein thenumberofdivorceswillfollowas anaturalconsequence.Butwemay askhowcansocietyberemediedby thiskindoflegislation?Theextensionoffacilitiesfordivorce,andthe greatincreaseofdivorcesinevery walkoflifecannotandwillnottend topurifysociety.Thisloosepolicy -aswehavesooftenpointedoutwillonlyincreasetheevilbypromotingitsgrowth,andthusopeningthewayforfurtherunreasonable facilitiesinthefuture.

Tamperingwiththemarriagebond isnotthewaytoupliftthepeople. Theclap-trapabout"equalfacilitiesforallclasses,"and."equal rightsforbothsexes,"maywinthe ephemeralandtransientapplauseof ahslf-educatedcompanyoranunthinkingcrowdbuthomeswillbe

"Alarmingevidenceoftheinfluence uponourrisinggenerationofthe socialcurseofdivorce,whichstrikes athomelife,iseverywhereonhand, anditshowsthegreatinjurydone tosociety,tothehusbandandwife themselves,andtothechildren.Divorceisnotanymoreabhorrentto CatholicmoralitythanitisdangeroustoRepublicansecurity.

"Everychildhasarighttoa mother'sheart,toamother'saims, andtoafather'slove.Everychild hasarighttoahomewithitsfather andmother.Divorceanddissolution offamilydepriveandrobthechild ofthattowhicheverychildisentitled,anditworksanirreparable injurytothechild.

"Everyrightthinkingmanshould raisehisvoiceagainstthegrowing evil.Itisthebusinessofeveryman wholoveshiscountrytoworkto correctthefundamentalerrorsAAbleh strikeatfamilylife,and isthe dutyofeverymantorakeahand nowinproperlysolvingthismost vitalquestion.Ispeakagainstdi-

TheTitularFeastofOurLadyof theImmaculateConceptionwasobservedwithgreatsolemnityinthe CathedralChurchonSundaylast. SolemnHighMass"coramEpiscopo"wascelebratedbytheRev.Fr. Carroll,FathersVeirlingandMaloneybeingDeaconandSub-Deaconrespectively.TheChoirrenderedGunod'sMasswiththeKyriefromBeethovenin1',theGloriafromMozart's I.Mass.AttheOffertory,Miss 111.WaughsangGunod'sAveMaria toaviolinobligatobyMrBrearly. Mr.P.Roxbywassoloistatthe Sanctus.UnderthebatonofMr. KirkpatrickandtotheaccompanimentofMr.A.Taylor,theCathedralChoirwasheardtogreatadvantageintheHalleluiaChorus,which broughtthemorning'scelebrationto aclose.HisLordshiptheBishop wasthepreacherontheoccasion. Aftercommentingonthebefitting titleoftheCathedralChurch,His Lordshipproceededtogiveabrief historyofthefoundation,opening, andconsecrationoftheMother ChurchofWesternAustralia.

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TheCathedralwasopenedonSunday,January29th,1865.Theopeningceremonywasperformedby VeryRev.M.Griver,thethenAdministratorofthe.Diocese,andthe occasionalsermonwaspreachedby Rev.M.Gibney.Inthecourseof timebothRev.Gentlemensucceeded totheBishopricofPerth.ThefoundationstoneoftheCathedralwas laidbyDr.Salvado,O.S.B.,in1863. sp.

St.Brigid'sBranchoftheH.A.C.B SocietyinvestedHisLordshipthe Bishopasanhonorarymemberon Tuesdayeveninglast.Althoughthe eveningwasverywarm,theschoolroomwastaxedtoitsutmostfor accommodation.HisLordshipforciblyexplainedtheprinciplesofthe Order,andmadeastrongappealto Catholicstoenrolthemselvesinits membership.Ashortmusicalprogrammevariedtheproceedings.The DistrictOfficerswerepresent.

AnExhibitionofWork,Paintings, etc.,willbeheldintheSchoolHall oftheLadies'College,Conventof Mercy,VictoriaSquare.openingon Wednesday,18thDecember,at3.30' p.m.,andcontinuinguntilThursdayevening,towhichalltheparents,andfriendsoftheSistersand children,areinvited.Entrance, Goderich-street.

FAULTSDUETOHUMAN FRAILTY.

Inthecurrentissueofthe"Aeta ApostolicaeSedis"appearsadecree oftheHolyOfficewhichconcedesthe remissionoffaultsthat'mayhave beencommittedthroughhumanfrailtyincelebratingMasstopriests whorecitetheprayer"Obsecrote, dulcissimeDomine.TesuChriste,ut PassioTuasitmihivirtus,quamuniar,protegaratquedefendar vulneraTuasintmihicihuspotusque, quihuspascar,inebrier,atquedelecteraspersioSanguinisTuisitmilli gloriasempiterna.Inhissitmihi retectio,exsultatio,sanitasetdulcedocordismei.Quivivisetregnas insaeculasaeculorum.Amen."

IRISHIMMIGRANTSINUNITED STATES.

TheannualreportoftheMissionof OurLadyoftheRosaryfortheProtectionofIrishImmigrantGirls,7 State-street,NewYork,tellsusthat Inthepastfiscalyear838,172immigrantsenteredthel'nitedStates.The Irishimmigrantsnumbered33,92217,012malesand16,910females;29,671 werebetweentheagesof14and44 2,357wereunder14; 1,894were45 andover;28,248wenttorelatives 3,130tofriends 2,544toothers. Irishimmigrantsbroughtwiththem 1,633,038dollars.

Howevertrainedmaybetheintellect,thereiseveradepththatis deeper,andalwaysaheightthat eludes.

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LOCO41141Persuei

FrankMakin,awell-known;ockey, whoresidedwithhiswifeandfamily Coolgardie,metwithanaccidmt ittheOpenHackRaceattheLakesideracesonWednesdaylastweek, resultinginafractureoftheskull andotherinjuries,fromwhichhe diedintheKalgoorlieGovernment hospitalabout7.30o'clockthesame night.

Thehorsewhichthedeceassdwas ridingappearedtocrosshislege, andthenfallheavily.Thejockey waspickedupunconscious:oldIceding,andcarriedtothesecretary's eoffice,wherewithinhalfanhourhe receivedattentionfromDr.Stacey, whowassummonedfromBoulder. Theambulancearrivedinaboutan hour.andtheinjuredmanwastaken tothehospital,whereitwasdiscoveredthathisskullwasfractarsdand thathewasinaverydangerouscondition.Hediedwithoutrallying.

Duringthetwelvemonthsended June30lastthetotalofmen,women.andchildrenwhosepassagemoneytoWesternAustraliawaspartly paidbytheGovernmentamountedto 9,697nearly1,000inexcessofthe totalfortheprecedingyear,and 7,940morethanwereintroducedduringthefinancialyear1909-10.Thereportstatesthattheimmigrants werecomposedof4,698men,2,830 women,and2,169childrenunder12 yearsofage.

presseddissatisfactionathavingbeen orderedtopurchasetheirownshovelswithwhichtoperformthework theyareengagedon.Theycontend thattheyshouldnotbetreateddifferentlytotheStateGovernment navvies,who,itisstatedbythem, weregrantedtheconcessionoffree shovelsbytheMinisterforWorks (Mr.W.D.Johnson),anditisunderstoodthattheyintendtoagitate forsimilarterms.Representatives oftheA.L.F.afteragreatdealof work,succeededlastweekinpersuadingtheCommonwealthGovernment tomake,11/8theminimumwagefor labourersontheWestAustralian sectionoftheline,butitissaid thatthementhemselveshavesince resolvedtoaskfor12/perday,althoughthematteristobeallowed tostandovertillafterChristmas.

Promsntle

THEOBLATEFATHERS.

Rev.FatherSmyth,O.M.I.,weare delightedtolearn,isnowabletoenjoywalksabroad.

Rev.FatherMcCallion.0.M.I.,will heshortlyreturningfromtheEasternStates,ashehasbeguntoexperiencethatvitalityofspiritsoessentialtotheexerciseofastrenuous missionarycareer.Welookforward tohishome-comingwithexceeding joy.

SACREDHEARTSODALITY.

Butthefigures,barelystated,are (saysthe"WestAustralian")somewhatmisleading.Aportionofthose classedasadultsareonlysointhe eyesoftheshippingcompanies,which demandfullfareforpassengersof twelveyearsandover.Ifthe"statuteadults"weredeductedfrom thoseofficiallyrecordedasmenthe numberofefficientsimportedtothe Statewouldheconsiderablyless thanappearsonthesurface.

AtresenttheAgent-General'sOfficehasonitshooksnofewerthan 5,000prospectiveWesternAustralian Citizensawaitingthepleasureofthe shippingcompaniesbuttheInunigratic.nDepartmenthasbeenableto maketentativearrangementstoease thestrain.Fourhumancargoes willbeshippedfromGreatBritain inJanuary,andbeforetheendofthe monthitisanticipatedthatsomething,like2,000men,womenandchildrenwillheonthewaterenrouteto thisState.

Theusualmonthlymeetingofthe aboveSodalitywasheldonThursdayevening.Rev.FatherFlynn, 0.M.I.,whoconductedtheExercises, gaveabeautifuldiscourseonthe "FeastoftheImmaculateCon',errtion."

DevotionsconcludedwithBenedictionoftheMostHolySacrament.

HIBERNIANSOCIETY.

tea.MissKellyactedasaccompantate.Thefollowingprogrammewas rendered:--Actionsong,"LittleMothers,"JuniorChildren;pianoforte trio,"Russian,Peasant'sWedding," MissesM.Loughlin,J.Sermon,P. McKayChorus,"Mother'sSongsof LongAgo,"SeniorGirls;violinsolo,"AutumnLeaves,"MissesG. Smith,I.Hydevocalsolo,"Inthe Cathedral,"Mrs.Carmodyaction song,"TheDunces,"Boys;pianofortetrio,"EchodesMontagnes," MissesB.Millett,M.Marwick,K. Murphy;wreathsonganddance, JuniorGirlsviolinsolo,"TheOld, OldStory,"MasterA.King,MissE. Henderson;wanddrill,SeniorBoys; pianoforteduet,"OrlandoMarch," MissesM.Swanson,R.Dewar;floral dancesong,SeniorGirlspianoforte trio,"DanseEspagnole,"MissesE. Henderson,R.Dewar,M.Claire dance,IrishJig,MissesK.Murphy, M.Marwick;banjosolo,"Cromartie."Mrs.Carmody;chorus,"Three JollyBarbers,"SeniorBoys; club swinging,SeniorGirls;violinduet, "Nocturne,"Missesc.Lawrence,G. Smith,K.Kellycomicsong,"Four LittleCurlyHeadedCoons,"MastersJ.Marwick,W.Pyke,L.Pruneter,C.Marwickpianofortetrio, "PolishDance,"MissesL.Marwick, A.S'wanson,N.Prunsterchorus, "ILovetheSunnyMeadows,"SeniorGirlsviolinsolo,"IrishAirs," MissesK.andM.Kellychorus, "GoodNight."

ASouth-WesternWedding MOSS-KELLY.

MOSTPOPULAREVENTATEAST KIRUPP.

altarextendedafloralarch,daintily decorated,underwhichwerespread Brusselscarpets.Overthealtaranotherfloralarchwaserected,from thecentreofwhichswungalarge weddingbell,hearingtheinitialsof thecouple. ThebrideenteredtheChurchleaningonherfather'sarm,andrarely, ifever,hastheSouth-Westseena prettier'bride.MissKiellylookedsuperbinherbridaldressofcream duchesssatin,withyokeofHoniton lace,with'magyareffectofsilkembossedlace,caughtatwaistwithchiffonrosesandorangeblossom skirtopeningatleftsidetoshow panelofembossedlace.Longcourt trainhanginggracefullyfromwaist, andfinishedwithpearltrimmings andorangeblossom.Abeautifulveil withpointlaceedging,drapedover acoronetoforangeblossom,completedoneofthedaintiestandmost charmingbridaltoiletteswehave everseeninthispartoftheState.

ThebridesmaidswereMissMaggie Kelly,MissMaudMoss,MissBena Featherstone,MissGladysSinclair, andMissSadieCrock.ThetrainhearerswereMissMaryKelly(sister)andMissMonaKelly(niece).

Mr.JackMarshallwasbestman, whileMr.FrankandJamesKelly, jun.,brothersofthebride,withMr. GeorgeCooper,actedasgroomsmen.

TheofficiatingclergymanwasFatherReidy,ofGreenbushes,whowas assistedbyFatherCarrol,ofPerth.

DuringtheceremonyMissMaud Moss(thegroom'ssister)sang"Ave Maria"withtheutmostsympathy andexpression.

LastMondayeveningthemembers ofthe"StaroftheSea"Branchof theH.A.C.B.Societyheldtheirfortnightlymeeting. Ontheoccasion,Bro.Parton (ChristianBrothers)waspressnSed withascarfbytheBranch.

Feelingreferencewasmadetothe noble,self-sacrificingeffortsofthe BrothersinthecauseofHolyFaith anddualFatherland.

York

TheFremantleEsperantistsheld theirfirstannualreuniononlast Saturdaynight.Inthecourseofhis firstannualreport,thesecretary (Mr.C.Unwin)pointedoutthatduringthefirstyearoftheexistenceof theSocietyitseffortshadbeendirectedforthemostparttowardsthe studyofthelanguageandtheexchangeofcorrespondencewithEsperantstsindifferentpartsofthe world.TheFremantleEsperantujo badbeenaffiliatedwiththeBritish EsperantoAssociation,whichconsistedabout130societiesinGreat BritainandtheDominions.AsaninstanceofthepracticalvalueofEsperantotherewastheactionofa Melissa:rilemanwhowroteforanEsperantojournalpublishedinSwitzerlandonaccountoftheofferingof prizesbytheFederalGovernmentfor designsfortheFederalcapital. A Frencharchitect,astudentofthe lanenfize,readthemagazineinParis andsendinginhisdesignwasfortunateenoughtosecurethethird prissif£500.

Thenavviesworkingonthesiteof thetrans-AustralianrailwayworkshopseastofKalgoorliehaveex

TheTownHall,York,waswellfilledwhenthepupilsoftheSistersof Mercypresentedavariedprogramme ofvocalandinstrumentalitems, physicaldrill,dances,etc.TheFloralSongandDanceitemswereexcellentlyexecuted,andfullymerited theapplausegiven.Theseniorboys scoredagreatsuccessintheirwand drill,theaudiencenotbeingsatisfieduntiltheyre-appearedandrepeatedtheperformance.Thecomic sideoftheprogrammewasmadeup by"ThreeJollyBarbers,"which provokedmuchlaughter,andifany oftheladstaketothegameinafteryearsitistobehopedtheywill bealittlemoregenteelwiththeir customersthanonWednesdaynight. Nottheleastimportantfeatureof theeveningwastheinstrumental items,andalthoughtuostoftheperformerswereonly"weemites"their performanceofthedifferentpieces pourtrayedtheexcellentteaching whichtheyhadreceivedfromthe painstakingSisters.Mrs.J.B.Carmody'srichcontraltovoicewas heardtoperfectionin"IntheCathedral,"andinresponsetoanimperativeencoreshegave"I'mSittingontheStyle,Mary." Inthesecondpartthesametalentedladygave"Crornartie"asa banjosolo,andwasagainrecalled. PrevinustothelastitemtheVery Rev.DeanWalshthankedtheaudiencefortheirattendance.Hethen presentedtheCertificateswonatthe recentRoyalAcademyofMusicExaminationtothesuccessfulcandida-

ThelastThursdayinNovember wasadayoftgreatrejoicingfor manyintheSouth-West.EastKirupp,thecentreofattraction,was literally"enfete,"andwasthe sceneofoneofthecheeriestgatherings,andoneofthemostpopular weddingseverheldinWesternAustralia. Theeventwasagreatone; the marriageoftheyoungandhighly respectedMiss"Ciss"(Brigid)Kelly,daughterofMr.andMrs.James Kelly,of"TheBungalow,"East Kirupp,toMr."Jack"(JohnHarrison)Moss,eldestsonofMrs.J. Moss,lateofYarloop.Fromthe accountofthemarriage,whichfilledthreecoulmnsinthe"Blackwood Times,"weclipthefollowinginterestingextracts:-

TheChurchwascrowdedwith guestsandfriends,andamongstthe relativesofeitherpartynoticedpresentwereMrs.J.Moss(motherof thegroom),Mrs.M.Shortill(the bride'sgrandmother),Mrs.Stevens (groom'ssister)Mrs.FrankKelly (bride'ssister-in-law),Mrs.R.Middleton(auntofthebride),MissMay Middleton(cousinofbride).

Onleavingthechurch,theengine andmillwhistlesloudlychorused theirjoy,andthebridalpartyand guestsproceededto"TheBungalow,"whereMr.andMrs.Kellyhad madelavisharrangementsforthe guests.Thesideof.theeasternverandahhadbeencarriedouttwenty feetandtwotables,eachover100 feetlong,weregroaningwiththe dazzlingdisplayofgoodthings whereontheguestswouldberegaled.

"MissKellyiswell-knownandhighlyesteemedinBunbury(whereshe spentsomeyearsofherlife),and rightthroughtheSouth-Westthe nameof"CiesKelly"alwaysevoked expressionsofpraise.Thegroomis tmsoextremelypopular,bothwiththe timbermen,MillarsLtd.,andits ramifications,andthesportingsectionofthecommunity.Fromevery corneroftheStatefriendscameto witnessthenuptials,andMrs.T.G. A.Molloyleftmanypressingsocial callsinPerth,and,accompaniedby herdaughter,MissMolloy,came downtowitnesstheweddingofthe daughterofoneofheroldestfriends. AlargenumberofBunburyresidents wentoutonThursdaymorning,and priortothattheMilltrainhad madeseveraltripstothecentreconveyingvisitorsfromBridgetown, Jarrahsvood,Donnybrook,Perth, Jarrandale,Busselton.andinfact, fromeverywhere. From"TheBungalow"tothe Hall,whichforthenoncehadbeen fittedupasaChurch,aspecialpathwayhadbeenmade,downthe400 yardslengthofwhichwaslaidacarpetforthebridetoproceedalong. At5o'clockthebridalprocession left"TheBungalow,"andentered theChurch.Fromthedoortothe

"AccompaniedbyMr.Kielly,Mrs. Kellystoodattheheadofthesteps andreceivedtheguests,beingmost effectivelyattiredinblacksilkcrepe dechine,withall-oversilkembroideryandsilkfringe,andwearinga charmingblacklacetoque,trimmed withviolets.

Afterthecompanyhadbeenregaled,andfulljusticedonetotheedibles,theRev.FatherReidy(whoactedaschairman)askedallpresentto filltheirglasses,anddrinktothe healthof"Mr.andMrs.Moss,jun."

Thatafternoontheyhadwitnesseda verysolemnandinterestingceremony.Thatafternoontheirtwo youngfriends-JackandCiss-were unitedinthepresenceoftheirrelativesandfriends,andhadtakenone anotherforbetterorforworse,for richerorforpoorer,insicknessand inhealth,andhadpromisedtobe faithfultoeachothertilldeathpartedthem,andhehopedthatit wouldbemanyalongdaybefore thathappened.Theyhadtakenon themselvesthatafternoonagreat responsibility.Inthepasttheyhad beenenderthepaternalroof,and hadgoodandwiseparents.Knowing thembothashedid,hewassure theirfuturewouldheahappyone. Hehadnohesitationinsayingthat thatdaytheyhadlaidthefoundationofanotherhappyhome.HecongratulatedMr.Mossuponhavingsecuredforalifepartneroneofthe mostvirtuous,uprightandhonour-

ableyoungladiesintheSouth-West, aswellasoneofthebestlooking. (Applause.)Shewaslovedandadmiredbyallwhoknewher.OfMr. Moss,hecouldsaynothingbut Praise,andhewouldaskhim,Inthe daystocome,tothinkofthehigh esteeminwhichhiswifehadbeen held,andnotbeoffendedifsome continuedtoaddressherbythename bywhiohshehadbecomeendearedto them.Hewasgladtosaythatall rejoicedMr.andMrs.Mossweregoing toliveatEastKirrup.(Applause.)

Dr.Elliott,asanoldfriendofthe family,saidhehadthegreatest pleasureinendorsingthesesentiments.HehadknownMr.andMrs. Kellyandtheirestimablefamilyfor thelastfourteenyears.Ithadbeen apleasuretowatchthembringing uptheirfamilyinthewaytheyhad done,andinMissKellytheyhad verifiedthegoodnessofagodly mother.(Applause.)Hehopedthe brideandgroomwouldhaveahappy,long,andprosperouslife,asthey certainlywouldhaveifeveryone's goodwishesmaterialised. (Applause.)"

Severalothertoastswerehonoured,andmanyspeechesvaryingin styleandlengthweredelivered.

Wewishthehappycouplemany yairsofuncloudedhappiness.

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Then,again,therewillalwaysbe leadersinourSociety.Idonot meanleadersoffashion,butlead.a*s inseeingthattherulesweremade tobekept,andothersagain,withouttryingtodoso,willintheir zealhavetostandoutalittleof theirworkwillhavetobeseen,and itmaybethatwewouldbeineliued toenvythem,trytomakethem downtoourownlevel.Thesetemptations,dearestbrethren,willcome acrossourlivesweareforewarned ofthem.Tobeenviousofthegood ofanotherismostcriminal.3t.Augustine,dealingwithjealousy,says thathecouldunderstandonebeing enviousofanother'swealth,oosiaion orgoodlooks,buthefoundithard toabsolvesuchpersonsas,wereenviousofanother'sspiritualgood. HavingtakenuptherulesoftheSocietyandstudiedthem,theyhave gonetotheirdailyMassandCommunion.ForthesakeofJesus Christ,theyhavegivenuptheirtime andAlmightyGodhasfilledtheir heartsaswellastheirliveswithHis love.Thereforedonotcrlicisethose members,donotpersecutethem. Thenbyrejoicinginyourheartin thegooddonebyanother,Almighty Godreallyacceptsthatgoodas thoughitweredonebyyourself.

ThroughtheCommonwealth

thereheplayedfootballandcricket withthefirstteams,wonthesingles tennischampionshipofthecollege, themiddleweightboxingchampionshipofthecollege,andinsenior athleticswonthe100yds.,120yds., and440yds.handicap,andwassecondinthehighjumpchampionship.

SincehisconnectionwiththeUniversityhehasmaintainedtheinterestpreviouslydisplayedbyhimin sport,takingpartinfootball,tennis,cricket,rowing,andathletics.

,HewasbornonApril13,1892,and isjustover20yearsofage.Heisa sonofMrs.Cassidy,ofMalakoff ('reek,Dolby.

FifteenNewAustralianPriests ORDINATIONATST.MARY'S.

Fifiseendeacons--14ofthemstudentsofSt.Patrick'sEcclesiastical College,Manly,andonefromtheSacredHeartMissionaryCollege,Kensington--wereraisedtothepriesthoodonSaturdaymorning,30thNovember,byhisGracetheArchbishop ofSydneyatSt.Mary'sCathedral. All,ofcourse,areAustralians.

ity,assuperintendentofthecuisine ofoneofthelargesthotels,shehad superintendedthecookingof;limner forthefamousDanielO'Connelland efboatSteele,whenthesewell-known laishmenwereinMullingar,ontheir waytothegreatmeetingatTara, Co.Meath.

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TheInspectorofReformatoriesand IndustrialSchools,inhisannualreport,saysheregretsthatthequestionofdayindustrialschoolsremainsneglected.Hepointstothe servicesrenderedbysuchinstitutions inGreatBritain,andaffirmsthat theywouldhavealikebeneficialeffectinthepopulouscentresofIreland.Publicopinionwillhewith himinhisadvocacyofdayindustrialschools,forthereisnodoubt thattheywouldproveaboonto monywaifsandstrays.

THEWORKOFTHENATIONAL UNIVERSITY.

speakingattheConferenceofSt. inceptdePaulSociety,heldin MidlandJunctionlastSunday,Very Rev.Fr.HayessaidItwasonly lastFridayIheardthatitwasimpossibleforFatherSevilletocome hereto-day.ItriedtogettheVicarGeneraltotakehisplace,butitwas impossibleforhimeventocometo themeeting.Itisthereforeasa matterofnecessitythatIagreedto savafewwordstoyourConference thisafternoon.

Nomatterhowbadlyprepared,I Lindmyselfthisisundoubtedlyfor Hieamatterofpleasure.Therewas averyfairtestinthedifficultyimposedonthemembers,andtheclimatewasinnowayfavourableto locomotion,butthenewAft'the Societyseemstohavegatheredup isquiteabletoovercomeanydifficulty.Ithasalsobeenamatterof greatpleasuretolistentosuchreportsashavebeensentinbythe differentConferences,andtothe progressreportsubmittedbyBro. Maxwell.

Myremarksthen,dearbrethren, willbetoremindyouthathaving undertakentheworkofthedescriptionthattherulesoftheSt.VincentdePaulSocietyimposeupon you,youmustnotforgetthatasyou goalongtherewillhedifficultiesto overcome-criticismandpersecution willbemetwith.

ArrivedatthisstageoftheSociety,Ithinkitisjusttimeandplace toputyouonyourguard,firstof allagainstyourselves,and,secondly, againstthoseoutsideoftheSociety, andtheweakeronesinit.

THELATEE8EV..1.J.BYRNE,ST. BENEDICT'S,SYDNEY. WordreachedSydney.lastweekof thedeathinDublinoftheRev.J. .1.Byrne,administratorofSt.Benedict'sChurch,George-street,West. InFebruaryofthisyearFather Byrne,whohadnotenjoyedthebest ofhealthforsomeyears,leftSydney onaholidaytriptohisnativeland. PriortohisdeparturehewasentertainedatSt.Benedict's,andmade therecipientofgifts.Deceasedwas anativeofDublin,andcametoNew SouthWaleswiththelateCardinal Moran.Hewaswellknownthrough.uttheArchdiocese.Hehadbeen stationedatSt.Mary's('athedral lateratWollongong,whereheresidedformanyyears;andatSt.Francis'Church,Haymarket.Finallyhe wasappointedtotheimportantpositionofAdministratorofSt.Benedict's,wherehewasuniversallyrespected.ARequiemMassforthereposeofhissoulwascelebratedin St.Benedict'sChurchonTuesday morningat10o'clock,atwhichhis GracetheArchbishoppresided. Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

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IV()aBYASTUDENTOFNUDGER HRISTIANBROS'.COLLEGE.

TheOrdinationMassbeganat 8 o'clock,andtheArchbishopwasassistedbytheVeryRev.Fathers HughMcDermott(PresidentofSt. Patrick'sCollege,Manly)and.john O'Gorman(Adm.,St.Mary'sCathedral).Theceremoniesconcludedat 10.30HAMTherewasalargecongregationpresent,includingmanyof therelativesandfriendsofthenew priests.

ThosewhoreceivedHolyOrders were-Rev.FathersC.McNeeve (ltchdioceseofSydney),B.Gunn, (dioceseofLismore),FabianDwyer 'Sydney),R.Peoples(Sydney),J. Washington(Lismore),W.McNally (Sydney),.1.Simmonds(Sydney),W. Byrne(Sydney),P.Haydon(Sydney),M.Brickley(Melbourne), Genie(Melbourne),J.McHugh(Melbourne),I.Bossence(Goulburn),H. Donohoe(Goulburn),andM.Ryan, si.a.H,(laensinoton).

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ANHONOURFORMR.J.TATLOW

TheKinghasapprovedtheappointmentofMr.JosephTatlow, lategeneralmanagerandnowdirector,MidlandGreatWesternRailway ofIreland,tobeamemberofthe DominionsRoyalCommissioninsuccessiontoSirCharlesJohnOwens.

IRISHCATTLEINTHEARGENTINE.

"TheUniversityandtheNation" wasthetitleofaveryin.eresting addressdeliveredonThursday,the 7thNovember,byMr.A.C.Cox, B.A.,attheinauguralmeetingof thetwenty-ninthsessionofUniversityCollegeLiteraryandHistorical Society,Dr.DenisCoffey,M.A.,M.D. presiding.ThelecturersaidtheinfluencewhichtheNationalUniversity wouldexertontheintellectuallifeof thecountry,wouldcombatthefeelingthatallthingswerecentredoutsideIreland,andwouldscomatben thenationalcharacteragainstthe weakeningofindividualitywhich mustalwaysresultfromregarding lifethroughalieneyes.The'vide andheartysupportwhichhadbeen accordedtotheNationalFniversity bythepopularlocalrepresentative bodiesrendereditincumbent-,:pon ittodevoteitselfsofaraswasin itspowertothescientificdevelopmentofcommerceand 'rheimportanceofhistoricaleconomicresearchcouldnotheexaggerated,esaccially r,trywherein agricultureandthevariousbranches ofengineeringsolittlehadbeer.accomplished.

DEGREEDAYATMAYNOOTH COLLEGE.

IwouldliketodrawyourattentiontotheexampleofJesusChrist. WhowasmorelovingthanHe?Who desiredtodomoregoodthanHe? Whodesiredtodoitmoreprivately thanHe?Whodidsomuchforthe sick,thelameandtheincurable? OnewouldhavethoughtthatHeat leastwouldhaveescapedcriticism. Now,wereadinSt.John'sGospel thatreligiousmen,evenmenlike theScribesandPharisees,havinga highreputationforbeingreligious, persecutedHim.Sofarthereisno opposition,buttheworkisjustof thekindthatwillbringopposition insomeshapeorother,forgood workisbeingdone.

Now,itmayoccurtosomeofthe verybestofthenewmemberswho steel,.totherulesoftheSocietyfor abile,whohavebeenunselfishin thesick(withoutwhich;in ,.neelnheatritememberoftheao cietvl.Itringoccurtdthemthat 11..awereroodennachbeforetier t10,. hatthisworkis tohet»ki.nnp'niltestsoftat .nvtime.

-atameetingofthecommitteeof theRhodesscholarshipheldatBrisbanelastweek,JohnReginaldCassidywasselectedastheRhodes scholarof1913.Theselectorswere HisExcellencySirWilliamMacGregor,isHonortheChiefJustice(Sir PopeA.Cooper),Mr.JusticeShand, Hon.A.J.Carter,M.L.C.,Mr.A. Feez,K.C.,and'Mr.A.M.Hertzberg.Thedeliberationlastedforalmosttwohours,andattheconclusionofthattimeitwasstatedthat thedecisioninfavourofMr.Cassidyhadbeenunanimous.

JohnReginaldCassidyisasecond yearstudentintheFacultyofScienceattheUniversityofQueensland.

HewasastudentoftheChristian Brothers'CollegeatNudgeefrom 1905,andsecuredaGovernmentscholarshiptotheUniversityatthefirst examinationinDecember,1910.He enteredtheUniversityinMarch, 1911,assinundergraduateintheFacultyofscience.InthefirstyearexeminationheldinNovember,1911, hesecuredthefollowingresults:Paremathematics,passchemistry, distinctionbiology,distinction; phveies.pass.Intherecentexaminetionassecondyearstudent hesecuredthefollowinaresults mathematics,onesbiology, pusschemistry,distinction.Daring fcsc..rent-atNmiTeecolle7eMrvast',oltnnrominentitertinall snortingmsttere,andinhislastyear

Atarecentsalein-Argentinaof High-bredShorthorns,£655was PaidforthehullRosebudPrince,by ('rownPrince.Thepricesrealisedby thewholeconsignmentaveraged £3023s6dforbulls,and£1439s4d forheifers.

INTEMPERANCEDECREASING.

Criminalstatisticsjustpublished showthattherewere1,503fewer arrestsfordrunkennessinIreland lastyearthanin1910.Thisismost gratifyingnews.Thevarioustotal abstinenceorganisationsandtemperancesocietiesarebringingabouta blessedchangeinsocialhabits.

THENATIONALISTFUND.

SubscriptionstotheIrishNattonalistFundreceiveduptolastmonsh amounttoover£19,000,orabout doublethesumsubscribedforthe correspondingperiodoflastyear. Thisisanoteworthysignofhow Peoplefeelwho,accordingtoUnionistwiseacres,havelostallinterest intheHomeRulequestion.

COOKEDDANIELO'CONNELL'S DINNER.

Thefuneraltookplacelastmonth inMullingarofMrs.Catherine1-lotiHim,oneoftheoldestandmostrespectedinhabitantsofthetown.Deceasedhadreachedafinea,,e.and hodseenmanystirringaeriodsin thehistoryofthee.i.intry.Tt,isrelatedofherthat,inhsrthenceeac-

InSt.Patrick's,Maynooth,-which isarecognisedcollegeofthe:sational university,degreesanddistinctions wereconferredonanumberofsuccessfulstudentsonThursday,the7th ult.SirChristopherNixon,ViceChancelloroftheUniversity,who presided,paidahightributetothe latePresidentofMaynooth,Dr.Man-. nix,nowCoadjutor-Archbishopof Melbourne.Hefeltsure,hesaid, thattheywhohadbeenfamiliarwith"Ilt hisgracefulfigurewhilstwalking throughthecollegequadrangleexperiencedafeelingofpoignantregretthathehadseveredhisconnectionwiththeinstitutionfromwhich hewaspartinginresponsetothe sterncallofduty.ItwashisprivilegetoexpressonbehalfoftheSenateoftheNationalUniversityof Irelandtheirwarmcongratulations tohisGraceuponhishighpreferment,andtowishhimlonglifeand prosperityinthedischargeofthe newandarduousdutieswhichhehad undertaken.Hiscareerwouldhefollowedsympatheticallybyallhis friendsintheoldcountry,whoprophesiedforhimadistinguishedand brilliantfuture.

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MyDearChildren.

Whenyoureadthelittlepoemon thispageyouwillseehowmany beautifulandendearingnameswe haveforourHolyMotherMary,and howwecanspeaktoherandtellher allourlittletroublesandhopesjust aswecantoourownmotherat home.Shewillunderstandusasno oneelsecan.

Littlechildren,Iamsure,areespeciallydeartotheheartofMary; andasourdearLordsaid"Suffer thelittlechildrentocometoMe," wemaybesurethatHisHolyMother,too,lovedthemasHedid.

AlwayshaveagreatloveanddevotiontoMary;askhertoobtain fromJesusforyouallthegraces youdesire.Thereisonelittlething whichIhopeyouwillalldo,besides sayingyourRosarydevoutly,and thatisEverydayofyourlifesay three"HailMarys"inhonourof Mary.Whenyougrowuptobebig menandwomen,you.viiiheableto gothroughlifeinGod'sgraceifyou keep.upthislittledevotion.You know,greatsaintshavetoldus thatthosewhocontinuedevotedto ourBlessedLadyduringlifewill neverbelost.

Lastweekwecelebratedthegreat FeastoftheImmaculateConception. Perhapssomeofyouwholivein thecitywereattheHighMassin theCathedral,listeningtothesinging,andtryingtoseetheBishop andthePriestsinthesanctuary.It %\asagreatday,forourCathedral, asyouknow,isdedicatedtothe ImmaculateConception.

Inaveryshorttimeweshallbe celebratingastillgreaterfeast,for Christmaswillbehere.Ihopethat allmyniecesandnephewswillbegin topreparethemselveswellforthe comingoftheLittleChildJesus.

Christmastime,OurLord'sbirthday,isatimeofgreatjoyand blessingtoallwhoprepareforit properly.Pray,then,mydearchildren,foryourselves,foryourparentsandfriends,andforallthose whoaredeartoyou,thattheymay haveareallyhappyandholyChristmas;andsayalittleprayeralsofor Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

TheNamesofOurLady

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Throughthewideworldthychildren raise

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:STAROFTHESEAWekneeland pray

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Ifwearefaintandweary,then Wetrustinthatdearname.

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HEALTHOFTHESICK When anxioushearts

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FAIRQUEENOF'VIR'STNS Thy pureband, Theliliesroundthythrone, Lovethedeartitlewhichtheyhear Mostthatitisthineown.

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MARYThedearestnameofail, Theholiestandthebest

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MaRY,ourcomfortandourhope, 0maythatwordbegiven, TobethelastruesighonearthThefirstwebreatheinheaven Rosalie, Dec.10,1912.

DearAuntBessy,-

ImusttellyouabouttheGrand ConcertwhichwasheldintheKing's Hall,subiaco,lastnight.Allpresentwerecharmedwiththegraceful dancingofayoungIrishlady.The musiccontributedbytheIrishPiperswasdelightful.Thesingingwas allexcellent.Iliked"EileenAllannab"thebest. HisLordshipwasthere,butwhen everybodywantstoseethesame personitisalmostimpossiblefor littlegirlstogetevenaglimpse. Thepeoplesaidhewasverypleased. Theprogrammewasalltooshort, butanythingverygooddoesn'tlast long.

1don'tthinkIshallwritetoyou againbeforeXmas,soIshallnow promisetoasktheLittleInfant BabeonHisbirthdaytograntyou averyhappyFestiveseason.

Afondgood-byefrom Yourlovingniece, VEIRNAHEWETT.

DearVerna,IhaveheardalotoftheGrand concertonMondaynight,andofthe greatsuccessitwas,andIwasvery sorryIwasnotabletogoalong myself.Iamveryanxioustosee AliasMcCarthydance.Sheis,I hear,theverybesteverseenInAustralia.Thankssomuchforyour promisetoprayformeonChristmasDay.Thatwillbeoneofmy greatestjoysonthatmorningto feelthatmynieces'andnephewsare askingtheDivineBabeforsomany gracesandblessingsforme.

Pingelly, Dec.12,1912.

DearAuntBessy,Iwouldliketoheoneofyour nephews.Ialwaysreadtheletters inthe"Record."Tamelevenyears old,andgotoschoolhere.Iam goingouttoourfarmformyholidays.IampreparingformyFirst 1liarconammion,andhopetomake itonXmasDayifwehaveMass

here.ImaygodowntoBeverley intheholidaystolearntoserve Mass, Iwillsaygood-bye,wishingyoua MerryChristmasandaHappyNew Year.

Iremain, Yourlovingnephew, REGGIEWYATT.

DearReggie,Iamverypleasedtohaveyoufor oneofmynephews,alsotofindthat youtakeaninterestinthe"Children'sPage."Itrustyouwillhave thehappinessofmakingyourFirst HolyCommuniononChristmasDay. Thatindeedwouldmakeitthemost beautifulChristmasyoucouldever spend,nomatterhowmanyyears youmaylive.Ihopeyouwillspend thegreaterportionofyourholidays inBeverley,asitwillallowyou moretimetolearntoserveMass. ThanksforyourXmaswishes.

"Fairholme,"

Guildford, Dec.11,1912.

DearAuntBessy.-

Isupposeyouarewaitingforthe longletterthatIpromisedyousome timeback.

WeareallverysorrythatFather Brosnanisleavingusthisweek,becausehewassuchagreatfriendof allthechildren.

TheBazaarwhichwebadlast monthwasamagnificentsuccess.We arehavingaconcertonthe18thof thismonth,whichwehopetomake agrandsuccess.

Ihavealotofpetsathome-a kangaroo,cockatoo,andalittlekitten,butmostofallIlikethekangaroo.

Wehaveaniceflowergardenat home,buttherosesarealldying withtheheat.

WishingyouallthejoysandblessingsofahappyXmas, Iremain, Yourfondniece, GRACIESMITH.

DearGracie,-

Manythanksforyourkindwishes. Iamindeedgladtohearsomuch goodnewsabouttheprogressof ChurchmattersinGuildford,butI PmsorrytohearthatFr.Brosnan, thechildren'sfriend,isaboutto leave.I'msureyourgoodwishes, andbestofallyourprayers,will accompanyhimtohisnewmission. WhiteRoad, Bunbury, Dec.10,1912.

DearAuntBessy,-

YouwillbepleasedtobearthatI amhackamongstyouallaftermy longholidayintheEast,andIam verypleasedtobebackwithyouall again.Mylastlettertoyouwas fro's)Bathurst,NewSouthWales. Wewentintothecountryagain forabouteightweeks,andafter thatwemadeastartforhome.We wenttoWellingtonforacoupleof days,thenwejourneyedtoSydney. ThetripacrosstheBlueMountains wasreallylovely,andthescenery wassomethingtoheremembered.We didnotreachSydneyuntillatein theevening,whereweremainedfora fewweeks.IwenttoseeSt.Mary's Cathedral,andIthinkitisabeautifulbuilding.Isawtherethealtar infrontofwhichtheCardinalwas buried.Wehadagoodtimeint:ydney.Wewereouteverydayatdifferentplaces. Weleftbythe"s.s.Karoola,-and hadaverycalmtripacrosstoMelbourne,wherewestayedthreedays. IwenttoseeSt.Patrick'sCathedral,anditisaverynicebuilding, too.WewereinAdelaidetwodays, butIwasnotwell,sodidnotco out.Wehadaveryroughtripfrom Melbourne,andnearlyeveryoneon theboatwassick.Wewereonlya fewhoursinAlbany.andjustaswe arrivedabigstormcameon.

WearrivedinFremantleearlyin themorning.Myfatherwasthereto meetus.Weremainedtwo(Jayein

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MotherSeigel'sSyrup.Takeitandyouwillenjoyyour food;youwilldigestit;itwillnourishyouyourblood willbepure;yournerveswillbestrong.Thenyoucan eat;youcanwork;youcanplayyoucansleep-well andnaturally.Mr.A.HUDSON,32,MadelineStreet, Carlton,Vic.,writingMay17th,1912,says:-"After eatingmystomachwouldswellthatIoftenfeltasifIwas goingtoburst.ThepainstoowerefrightfulandIcould notsleep.AfriendadvisedmetotryMotherSeigel's SyrupandafterthethirdbottleIcouldeat,sleepandwork, again,aswellasever."

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Perth,andthenhometoBunbury.

AlthoughIeujoyedmytriptothe Lust,Iamdelightedtobebackin Bunutirytomyownschoolandplaymatesagain.

sinceIcameback,Mr.Wheel", theInspector,hasexaminedthe schools,butweexpecthimbackto nnishsomeclassesthisweek.

WearegoingtohaveanewChurch, andthereisaConcertnextweekand aPicnicatBusseltononNewYear's DayinaidoftheBuildingFund.

WewillbebreakingupnextWednesdayforourChristmasholidays, andonWednesdaytherewillbean exhibitionofpaintingandfancywork intheschool-room.

WishingyouaveryHappyChristmas, Iremain, Yourfondnephew, REGINALDS.KELLY.

DearReginald,1wishyouaveryheartywelcome bornetotheGoldenWest.Iwas verymuchinterestedinyourtravels, andweareallgratefultoyoufor thereallyinterestingletteryou 14sentusfromNewSouthWales.I amgladthatyouhavesettleddown toworkagain,forIfeelsurethat youwillheacredittoyourschool andtoyourChurch.

Toodyay, Dec.7th,1912.

DearAuntBegley.-

Youmustexcusethefornotwritingtovonbeforetothankyoufor enteringmynameonyourlistof nephews.TheConventSchoolchildrenarehavingtheirannualConcert onthenightofthe11thinst.This Concertislikelytobeveryenjoyable,asthechildrenarehardin trainingforaconsiderabletime.We arealsoanticipatingabigcrowdin attendance,asthisannualeventis one themostpopularentertainmentsoftheyear.Mymotherand grandmotherandauntshavejoined theSacredHeartSodalityhere;nearlyeveryoneherehasjoined.

Wearebeginningtogetwarm weatherinToodyay.Wenearlyalwayshaveveryhotweatherat Christmastime.

DearAuntBessy,Iwillsaygoodbye.IwishyouahappyChristmas andaBrightNewYear.

Inowremain, Yourfondnephew, NORMANHASELL.

DearNorman,Iamsureyouhaveallbeenvery busyinToodyaypreparingforthe Annual('oncert.Itrustitwillhe thesuccessanticipated,andthat youwillhaveacrowdedhouse.I ampleasedallyourpeoplehavejoinedtheSacredHeartSodality.It mustbeverygratifyingtotheParishPriesttohaveallhiscongregation2ointhatbeautifulSociety.We arewarmenoughinPerthjustnow. IhopeyouarenotroastinginTood- fyay.Thanksforgoodwishes.

TemperanceNotes

HEARTSTIMULANT.

"Bythecirculationweunderstand thedrivingofthefluid,blood,round androundthebodythroughthe bloodvessels.Thisdrivingismaintainedbythepumpingpowerofthe heart."-SirVictorHorsley.The heartisakindofhollowballor muscleofflesh.Itresemblesapear inshape,andisaboutthesizeofa largeclenchedhandorfist.Itacts likeaforcepump,makingtheblood flowincessantlythroughthewhole humansystem.Eachheatorthrob oftheheartindicatesthepumpingof theblood.Inpumpingtheblood andsendingitthroughthesystem, ithasbeenascertainedthatthe heart-beatsofahealthymanduring 24hoursaverageabout100,000,or about70timesaminute.Ateach beatitsendsoutbloodwithsuch forceastobeabletoraise36inches ofbloodonefoothigh.Thisisequal toraising,daily,122tonsonefoot highfromtheground.Ithasbeen calculatedthatabout2oz.ofalcohol (aboutimperialglass)takenbyan averagehealthymanwouldcompel hishearttogive8,000extrabeats intwenty-fourhours,andtoexert anextrapowerequivalenttoraising 15tonsadditional,onefootfromthe ground.Andthisiscalledastimulant! !!

"Inconsequenceofthepumping poweroftheheart,thebloodinthe vesselsisunderconsiderablepressure,whichisnaturallyincreasedif thebloodvesselbenarrowedorcontracted,anddiminishediftheblood vesselbeexpandedordilated.Popularly,alcoholissupposedtostrengthenthepumpingforceoftheheart; infact,greatfaithwasplacedinit onthisaccount,untilmorerecently, whenthematterhasundergonescientificrevisionandcriticism. We maystatethatexperimentshave shownthatbloodcontainingonly onequarterpercent.ofalcoholdiminishedwithinasingleminutethe workdonebytheheart; andthat bloodcontainingone-halfpercent. soseriouslyaffectedtheheart's workingpowerthatitwasscarcely abletodriveasufficientamountof bloodtosupplyitsownarteries. Thisenfeebledconditionrapidlyleads ontodilatationoftheheart,wherebytheheartpumpsaroundless 'blood."-Dr.MartinandSteevens, BiologicalLaboratoryofJohnsHopkinsUniversity.

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Perhapsthereisnomorehostile class-1objectorstoTotalAbstinencethi.nthosewhohaveacquired thedrinkhabitbymedicaladvice. And.:.fallthediseaseswhichthey claimtobecuredorlessenedbyalcohol.heartdiseaseorheartdelicacy holdsaveryprominentplace.That itmaybeusefulinthecaseofsuddenheartcollapse,intheabsenceof anyctherstimulant,fewwilldeny, butthatitcanheusedasanordinarybeverageorasaheart-strengthener.willnotpassuncontrovertedby alargeandincreasingbodyofphysiciansofthehighestmedicalrepute overtheworld.Andso.inthiscolumnwemayreturntothisquestion ofTemperanceReforminitsmedical aspectwiththehopeofspreading know:edge,andbringinggradualconvictietomanywhomightbeinfluencedbytheungroundedassertions ofnumberswhoregardalcohol,especie.:iyundertheformofwhiskey andwater,asaninvaluableifnot indiepensableremedyforeveryform ofhearttrouble.Onlymedicalexpertearequalifiedtogiveevidence onthesubject.Letus,then,appeal tothem.

"Ithasyettobeprovedthatthe heartmusclecanhestimulatedby alcohol."-Dr.Munro,Physicianto GlasgowRoyalInfirmary.

"Directexperimentuponthewhole heartshowsthatalcoholhasnotthe augmentingpowerformerlyattributedtoit,butthat,onthecontrary, itslowlydepressestheactionofthe heartmuscle,andultimatelypartly paralysesnotthemuscleonlybut alsothedelicatenerveswhichare presentinthewalloftheheart."-SirVictorHorsley.

Andyet,despitesuchmedicaltestimonywefindantiquateddoctors, nurses,andotherswhocontendthat thereisnomedicinefortheheart likealcohol!

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ThemembersoftheSacredHeart Branch,FLA.C.B..Society,andthe parishioners,extendedawelcomerecentlyintheSchoolhall,Darlinghurst,totheHightRev.Monsignor O'Haran,whoiiitsbeenappointed parishpriesttotheSacredHeart parish,Darlinghurst.

FatherPower,inthecourseofhis remarks,alludedtothegreatwrench theRightRev.MonsignorO'Haran wouldfeelatleavingSt.Mary'sCathedral,butbewassurethepeople oftheSacredHeartparishwould welcomehimandheloyaltohini inthestrictsenseoftheword,and bemorethanpleasedwiththeselectionmadebyhisGraceArchbishop Kellyinappointinghimtothe parish.

Mr.JohnDonelansaidMonsignor O'Haranwasnostrangertothem. Theyhadallknownhimformany yearsasonewhohaddonemuchin everywaytoadvancetheprosperity ofthecountry,andalsotheChurch. Hehadalsobeenofgreathelpto thelateCardinalMoran.Hewas surethatalltheparishionerswould showtheirrespectandloveforhim astheirparishpriest.Therewere manythingsbewasgoingtointroducefromtimetotimewhichwould beofgreatservice.Theywouldhe delightedtoknowthatMonsignor O'Haranhadagreatloveformusic, andintendedtobetterthemusicin theirchurch.Theeducationquestion,whichwasoneofgreatmagnitude,wouldalsoreceivehisattention.

Thefollowingaddressesofwelcome,fromtheparishionersandfrom theHibernianSociety,werethen presentedtotheMonsignor:1111,1ADDRESSElitiMTHEPAItISHIONERS.

Monsignor,-Itiswithfeelingsof sincerepleasurethatwe,onbehalf oftheparishionersoftheSttcred Heartdistrict,welcomeyoutoour midstasourparishpriest. Youdunotcomeamongstusasa stranger,norasonewhoseefficiency inallthatconcernstheinterestsof religionhasbeenuntried.Infactit isquitethecontrary.Forthepast quarterofacenturyyourlifehas beenoneofunceasinglabourinthe AustralianChurch-labourcrowned withunparalleledsuccess,andconsecratedbyitsassociationwiththe noser-to-be-forgotten rdinslMoran.

newchapterinthereligioushistory ofourcountry.Itusheredinapetite'ofmomentousbeginnings,of greatundertakings,oftheerection ofchurches,schools,homesofpiety, learningandcharity,allofwhich expresstheidealsoftheChurchin itsfulfilmentoftheDivinemessage.

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Catholicduty.WepledgeourearnestandbesteffortsfortheupholdingandspreadofCatholicfaithand Catholicprinciples.

ThatGodmaygrantyoulifeand Joyforlongyearsintheadministrationofyournewpairish-thatHe mayblessyourzeal,yourfostering care,andyourgraciouscharity, shalleverhetheprayerofyourHibernianfriends.

EvenbeforetheFatherofChristendomsentyoutoourfairland,you v.ereentrustedwithecclesiasticalofficesofhighresponsibilityintheholycityofRome.Butitiswithyour t',mingtoAustraliaassecretaryto cnrclinalMoranteatwearemost interested,forintrothitwasan auspiciousdayfortheMotherChurch ofSydney.Ttisnutanexam:el-anon toanythatitsawtheopeningofa

Inallthismeritoriousworkyouhad agreatshare,TheArchdiocesehas indeedbeenblessedinpastorswho havelabouredwiththeveryheroism ofdevotion.Butnoneamongstthose veteransofChristhassurpassedyou inenthusiasm,indisinterestedness, inimmensityoflabour,orinthe successwhichhasattendedyoureffortstopromotethewelfareofthe ChurchinAustralia.TheHolyFatherhimselfhasconferredhighecclesiasticaldignitiesuponyou,asa recognitionofyourvaluableservices totheAustralianChurch.

Thepast,then,isahappyomenof yourfuturelaboursasourparish priest.Ourlatelamentedpastorwas apriestafterGod'sownheart we rejoice,thatinhissuccessorwehave onewhosepastministryhasbeenso singularlyblessedbyChrist,and praisedbyHisVicaronearth. We welcomeyouamongstuswithallthe warmthofCatholicheartsforatrue pastorandweassureyouthatall theloyaltyandco-operationgivenby theparishionerstoourbitebeloved pastorwillheyourstocommand.

THEHIBERNIANS'ADDRESS.

RightReverendMonsignor,Every considerationofreligiousloyaltyand Patriotismpromptsustoofferheartfeltwelcomeonthepresentoccasion, hichaffordssuitableopportunityof extendingsincerestthanksforyour Litanyrindgenerousexpressionsof south%illtotheHibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety.

..;milesandtearsmingleasmemoriesariseofgreatworksundertaken andcarriedtosuccessduringpast yearsintheArchdiocese,whereyou havelabouredlongandassiduously inthecauseofreligionandcharity, thecontemplationofwhichinspires inothermenvirtueandwisdom, loveoflearning,devotiontoduty, andobediencetoauthority.Youhave everbeenadevotedpriest,andan eminent,unselfishandconsistentsupporterofthecauseofawell-beloved Ireland, AsCatholicpeople,weviewwith prideyourlong,closeandhonourableassociationwiththefaircityof sydney.Aworthycitizenofthis greatcountry,andyieldingtonone inyourregardforthelandofthe SouthernCrossyourearnestsupport ineverymovementfortheadvancementofracialprideandthetrue spiritofIrishNationality,haswon hearts.allegiance. Wedesiretoexpressourunboundedlove,reverence.fidelityand(Medielite1:allmatterspertainingto

theRightRev.MonsignorO'Hitran,whoonrisingtoreplyreceived anovation,saidthatalittletime beforehehadheardtherewassome movementforareceptiontohim thatevening.Asonewhoalways hadagenuinefearofanythingin theshapeofapublicreception,he hadsuggestedtoMr.Donelan,who hadinformedhimoftheintentionof thegoodpeopleofDarlinghurst, thatasFatherPowerhadbeenhearingallthefatigueoftheworkof theday,thathe(FatherPower)replacehimthatnight,asalltheaffectionandregardofthegoodpeopleofDarlinghurstweredueto FatherPower.Beinginthemidst ofhisfriends,hebeggedtoreturn hissincerethankstothemforthe honourbestoweduponhim,liewas gratefultotheboysofSt.Mary's School,whosonicelysangsomeof Ireland'shestsongs.IlewasthankfulalsotoRev.BrotherJones;also tothenightingalesoftheGarcia SchoolofMusicfortheirgrandvocalandinstrumentalrenderings.Ile wasalsoverygratefultoMadame Christian,whohadorganisedthedisplayduringtheafternoon.Itwould benodefectofhisiftheinterestsof theparishwereneglected.Hewent ontosaythatchildrenwereachosenportionoftheflockofChrist, andhetrustedhehimselfwouldneveibefoundwantinginlookingafter theirinterests.ThegoodSisters whoatpresentlookedafterthem, andwhonowcamefromPaddington, wouldbyarrangementshehadmade resideintheirmidstnextyearto lookaftertheinterestsofthechildren,thepoor,andthesick.Next yearwouldalsoseethereturnofthe Brotherstotakechargeofthe boys.Theymustseethatallthe girlswereintheSodalityofthe ChildrenofMary,andtheboysin theirrespectiveguilds.Theyoung nienmustalsohefollowedup,and beinducedtoco-operatewiththeir splendidveteransinthegrandwork ofthepast.Hedesiredtothank thechurchcommitteeforthehar: trionineswayinwhich'theyhadactedrithhio,andtheintelligentmanlierinwhich`theyconductedaffairs. RegardingCatholicbenefitsocieties. hetrustedthatinthemtherewould benodrones,andthatalltheir memberswouldactsoastopersuade anyyoungmannotyetinaCatholicbenefitsocietytojoinoneinthe Parishinsteadofgoingelsewhere. WiththeassistanceofRev.Fathers PowerandO'Reilly.hewasdeterminedthattherewouldnotbeachild intheparishattendinganon-Cathelleschool.Theschoolsinthe

parishwouldbebroughtrightupto date.Accommodationwouldalsobe madeintheschoolbuildingsforthe Catholicbenefitsocieties.Heintendedalsotoformayoungmen'ssociety.Specialattentionwouldalso begiventotheCatholicbenefitsocieties.Hefeelinglymentionedthat for27yearshehadbeenacompanionofhisEminencethelateCardinalMoran,whomhehadlearned torespectandloveonaccountof hisgreatvenerationforGod,He trustedthatalltheparishioners wouldmakethechurchadamememorialtotheirlatepastor,the RightRev.Monsignor('arroll,and acentreofdevotiontotheSacred HeartofourLord.Inpathetic termshealludedtothedeathofthe lateMr.JusticeIt.E.O'Connor,who withthelateCardinalandSirEdmundBartonwerethethreemakers ofAustralia,. Eulogisticspeechesweredelivered bytheHon..JohnMeagher,M.L.C., Messrs.P.McGarry,M.L.A.,T.J. Dalton,K.C.S.G.(ConsulforSpain), Rev..I.O'Gorman,andMr.M.T. Madigan(DistrictPresidentH-A-C-BSociety).

MonsignorO'Haranalsoannounced thathealsointendedtosetthe nucleusofaconferenceoftheSt. VincentdePaulSociety,asinall conferencesofthatadmirablesociety weretobefoundsomeofthebest 111P11intheparish.

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PRESENTANDFUTURENEEDS.

Weareconfidentthatthetimewill comewhenEnglandoncecalledthe "DowryofMary"willagainestablishherclaimtothatbeautifultitle byperfectunionwiththecentreof Catholicity.

Beforethattimeconiesinallits fulnessmanychangeswilltakeplace.

To-day,says"Our'Saviour'sMessenger"(theQuarterlyReviewofthe BridgettineOrder),westandatthe partingoftheways.Theoldbeliefs andtheoldprinciplesarecrumbling totheirruin;theEstablishedChurch isdeclininganddisintegratingbeforeoureyes,andthemostprogressiveandlivemovementwithinheris oneinthedirectionofathinlyveiledRationalism.ThegreatRitualisticmovementhasspentitself, theEvangelicalmovementisallbut dead,onlyhereandthereafewremainfaithfulamongthefaithless found,andthevariousNonconformistbodiesoutsidearedecliningin Powerandinfluencein,ifanything, astillgreaterdegree,whiletheinternaldisintegrationproceedsata morerapidpace,and

THEOLDEVANGELICALDOCTRINESAREBEINGDISCARDED asarchaicandout-of-datebythe preachersoftheNewTheology.Itis worsethanuseless,then,torefuseto recognisethefactthatthereisa great'movementawayfromsupernaturalreligionatworkbothwithin andwithoutthechurches.

Andthefuture,ifthereistobe anyreligiousfutureatall,lieswith theChurch.Shealonehaslostnothingofherpower,herinfluence,or hernumbers,andevenhasmade somesmalladvancebeyondthenaturalincreaseofthepopulation.But stillthisprogressisonlyadropin theoceanwhenwecompareitwith themovementawayfromreligion outsideherfold,andsoweseeclearlythatifsheistostepinand'fill thegreatvoid,arrestandturnback thevastmovementawayfromsupernaturalreligionthatisnowinprogress,shemustadoptothermethods,lengthenherstakesandenlarge herborders,andembarkon MISSIONARYWORKONAGIGANTICSCALE, suchas,atleastinthiscountry,she hasnotundertakenbeforeotherwiseshecanonlyhopeto'holdthe Positionshehasgainedandseea nationslipawayfromallfaithintotheabyssofnewRationalism, blendedwithsomesortofEastern mysticism,togivesatisfactionofa sorttothatlongingforother-worldnessthatisrootedinthehuman heart.

Westandonthethresholdofgreat things-ofafuturefulloftremendouspossibilitiesbothforgoodand evil.

Well,itisonethingtoseethe danger,andquiteanothertoray howitistobemet,but,attherisk ofseemingtorushinwhereangels feartotread,wewillatleastindicatethelinesalongwhichwebelieve theadvancecanandoughttobe made.

menaadwomenaskthemselvestodayare"Isthereanytruereligion atall?Ifso,howamItofindit, andwhatam1tobelieveanddo?" Theycryforbread,andwillnotbe satisfiedwiththestonesofRitualisticorcommercialProtestantcontroversy.Wemustgoforth,

ASTHEFIRSTAPOSTLESENT FORTH,

withthegreatfoundationprinciples unfalteringlystated,thegreatdoctrinesoftheFall,Redemption,and RestorationinChrist;oftheEternalTruths,HeavenandHell,fearlesslypreached,withoutshadowof compromise,THECLEAR,CERTAINUTTERANCEOFTHE CLEAR,CERTAINTEACHERand ifwedothis,men will listeninthe samewayandbedrawnasthey weretothepreachingofthefirst Apostles.

Thecall,then,ofthemomentis forApostolicpreachers,menwho impressuponmenthefactthatthey areindeadlyearnest,menwhorealisethatlifeanddeath.Heavenand Hell,aretremendousandovermasteringrealities,beforewhichall otherthingspaleintoutterinsignificance.Andtheirlives-mustmatch theirwords.Thecallisforreality. Thenwemusthaveineverygreat cityanumberofcentresofwork wherethereshallbeagreatChurch, andacompanyofpriests,aceaselesssoundofservices,theDivineOffice,theconfessionalaccessible,throughoutthedayandgreaterpartof thenight,parlourswhereconverts canbeinstructedandthesickofsoul attendedto-

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ARY, infact,carriedonbymenwhose wholeheart,soul,andeverymoment oftheirtimearedevotedtotheone businessofhelpingsoulsintothe ('hurchofGod,asortoftowerofrefuge,wherethosewhosetrustinhumansystemshasfailedmayfindthe Divinesystem.Thentotheseshould beaddedfrequentcoursesofsermons andinstruction,theChurchdoors everopen,exceptforafewbrief hoursofthenight.

Andtheremusthearealrevival ofasceticism.Theluxuryandselfindulgenceoftheagemustbeopposedbythevigoursofpenanceand mortification. Therealsomust beafarmorethoroughandcompletelineofdemarcationbetweenthe Churchandworld,lessoftheattemptto-makethebestofboth worlds.Onceagainwewantreality, Godwantsreality,theChurchwants reality,andtheworldwantsreality.

Firstthereisthegreatcallforgreat missionaryzeal-greatmissionary zeal,notcontroversialzeal,whichis quiteanotherthing.Wemustfrankly recognisethatmuchofourcontroversialeffortshaveoflatebeenmisdirectedwehavebeenslayingthe slain.Thecontinuitytheory,the validityorinvalidityofAnglicanOrders,thequestionofApostolicsuccession,thenurnlberofSacraments, thedoctrineoftheRealPresence, theuseornon-useofceremonialin publicworship,thequestionofinvocationofsaints,andthelike,are thingsthatfortheoverwhelming majorityofpeopleto-dayhaveonly anacademicinterest.andformany scarcelythat. Wehaveto rememberthatinthegeneraloverthroweventhemostelementary truthhasbeeneitherunderminedor sweptaway.Hencethequestions

Again,thereistheopeningforgeneralmissionaryworkthroughthe press. Andthismustbedone innospasmodicway,buteitherweek byweek,ormonthbymonth,year inandyearout.Thelaityofeach parishmustbeorganised,theparish splitupintodivisions,suchasone personcanvisitatleastoncea month,anddeliverCatholicliterature.Thepersistentmonthbymonth deliveryoftheTruthinthisway willdomorethanweareaptto thinkforreadinghas

ATREMENDOUSINFLUENCE whichitexertsunconsciouslyonthe reader,andsoinafewyearsthe stupidprejudicesofthemostignorantandbigotedwillberemoved, andtheirattitudeofmindtowards theTruthwillundergoachange,absoluteandcomplete.

Theremustbelikewiseagreatrevivalofthecontemplativesideof religiouslifefortheweaponsof ourwarfarearenotcarnal. It suchaspringingupofApostolicand missionaryzealtakeplace,iftheforwardmovementisplannedongreat andgenerouslines,thentheChurch willfillthevoid,andthehistoryof thenexttwenty-fiveyearswillbethe storyofhersplendidandmagnificent triumph.

OURSTORY

TheRewardofFaith

Thisnarrativeisfromthepenofadistinguishedmemberofthe ParisianCatholicPress,whowaspresentatLourdesduringthegreat "NationalPilgrimage"intheautumnof1907,whenthecuretookplace.

Thistouchingstorydeservestobemadewidelyknownfortheconsolationofthosewhosufferorfeeldiscouragedonseeingtheirprayersunheard,andforthegloryofOurBlessedLady,whoinspiresherdevoted clientsevenwhentheyhappentobethepoorestofthepoorwithsuch admirablesentiments.M.Colin'sstrikingnarrativerunsthus:AlfredAubertwasbornatChatillon-Sur-Indre,ofadevoutChristian family.Hismotherusedtotellhim oftenthatamidstthetrialsoflife, Dieuesttoujoursla---Godisalways withus.Whenhehadreachedthe properage,helearnedthetradeofa tannerandleather-curer,whichtrade hewouldhavecontinuedtofollow tothisdaywereitnotthatatthe ageof2S,whenintheflowerofhis manhood,andfilledwithanticipations of futurehappiness,andbut recentlymarried,heunderwentone ofthemostawfultrialsthatcanbefallamanherebelow.

Tannersmakeuseofvasttanksor vatsofwaterinwhichtheyputtan bark,andinordertoexpeditethe operationtheyaddaquantityof nitricacid.Auberthademptied manyacarboyofacidintothevats inhistime,huta daycameneverto heforgotten,whenhe:eltthatthe glassvesselcontainingtheacidwas slippingthroughthewickerworkcoverwhichheheldupbythehandles.liequicklystoopedforwardto takeholdofthebottle,butitwas toolate;itstruckthegroundand thespraypenetratedhiseyes.The poorfellowatoncestrovetoplunge hisheadintothewater.ibutthe barkfloatingonthesurfacerenderedthisimpossible.Hisattemptsto removetheburningfluidbywiping hiseyeswithhishandsonlymade theactionoftheacidmoresevere.

Rotheyeswereaffected,andthe youngmanwasplungedintothe gloomydarknessofnight,whichwas toholdinitsgraspforyearsaonce happyfamily,fatherandmotherand helplessbabes.Farewelltothebright sunlight,tobeautifulnature,and farewelltohonestandfruitfultoil forever

afewpopularsongs,hemightas welltryandprovideforhimselfand hisfamilybysinginginthestreets andonthehighways,hiswifeaccompanyinghimandgivinghimthe helpofherarm.

"WhenIgotbacktomywifeand child,"hesaid,"Imadeapplication throughthelocaldoctorforalicence asatravellingballadsinger.Myrequestwasatoncegranted,andI startedoutonmyway." hadafairlygoodvoice,and couldsingafewpopularballads.At firsttheworkfatiguedmegreatly, butIsoongotaccustomedtoit.For fourteenyearsIwanderedthusover sevenoreightoftheDepartmentsof thecentreofFrance.Iwasenabled atlasttopurchaseadonkeyand littlecoveredcarttosleepinat night.For,Imusttellyou,thatin thebeginningthefirstyears,weslept manyatimeoutinthesnowand thewind,tinderthetrees,orinthe shelterofafewboards,whenwe hadnoothershelter."

IfereAlfredAubertweptattherecollectionofallthesethings,and continuedasfollows:---"Asecond childwasborntous.andshelter oiledbefoundforit.andthenit wasthat,withGod'shelp,Isucceededinsecuringa"babycarriage.""Puthowdidyoustandthe workofsingingallday?"

toattendMass,hearingwhathad beensaid,gatheredaroundme,and centbycent,madeupformeseventeenfrancs.Weweresavedforthe time."

"Buttroubleswereyetfarfrom beingended.Wehadsetoutonce more.onthefollowingday,after severalhoursoftronpinaoverthe footofMontSauvage,weweretrulytheninsadplight;overcomeby fatigueandfeelingmyselftobe aloneandforsakenbymenIand minekneltdowninthesnow. My wifeweptlikeaMagdalenbeside me.Shewasmoreovercomethan1 was.Notknowingbowtoescape fromourwoes,Iprayedandprayed, Imademyresignation.""Howwas that?"

"IsaidtoourgoodGodthat I leftallinHishands,rindthathe couldnotforsakeme!Thenturning tomypoorwife,whowassobbing, Isaidtoher"Takeeteirage,wife, withpatienceandsuffering,weshall get.outofourpresenttroubles.My motheralwaysusedtostytome 'Intimeoftroublewemustpray, Godisalwayswithus!"Didyou notseeityourselfyesterdayinfront oftheChurch.'rakecouragethen!"

"Thedaywitsfarspent ahenutterlyovercomewithfetizueandsufferingwemanagedtoreachthe house of apoorfamily,whowere theinstrumentsofProvidencefor ourrescue.Theyunharnessedour littledonkeyandputWeiintostable,andweourselvestookrefugein theout-huildings,inthemorning early,thegoodpeoplerentiforttalus withadrinkofhottineandsentus rejoicingonourwatt,"

'But,"saidltothepoorballad singer,"youmusthavehadmany strangeadventuresinyourwanderinglife?""Yes,sir,butIhavepromisednevertorelatethem."

tes'ifyingtomyblindness. Iwent tothedoctorforthwith.Hetirade ayingthyexaminationofmylefteye 4'thengavemehiscertificate.ifordedthelettertomy-benefactor,by whomit.wastobesentonto;,ourdes.

"ThedayoftheNationalPilgrimagecameon,andIwasputonthe trainwiththeOrleanspilgrims,and gothereunder.thecareofthatgentleman,whom1nowseebeforerue, whoprovidedmewithallIneeded duringthejourney.Hegaveme foodanddrink,andassistedruein everymanner.""Didyouthinkyou wouldhecured?"

"Yes,sir,thatthoughtwasinmy heart.IreachedLourdesonFriday, the20thAugust.Thedaypassed withoutmyfeelinganythingunusual.Butitwasverydifferenton Saturday,the21st.1wasledtothe grottobyMasson(Masson,whoalwayswalkedbesidehim,wasalame pilgrimoncrutches),andreceived HolyCommunionabouthalf-past8 o'clock,afterwhichIkneltdownon mystick,whichIlaiddowncrosswise.""Doyoumeanthatstick-ts. alongsideyourbed?""Yes,sir."

"Itisaveryknottystick,andit mustbeahardpenancetokneelon it?"

"Quitetrue,sir,butusemustnot lookforcomfort.Sufferingisthe waytosuccess.Ihaulbenttown (luringthefirstmomentsifmy thanksgiving.Whentheknots!reclonetoopainfulundermyknees,I gotup,butcontinuedtopray.Ihad justreachedtheMemorare,when somethinglikeacloudappearedto me,andinthecloudormistIdistinguished,spriteclosetome,the BlessedVirgininwhite.Shealmost touchedinyface.Icouldnottell whereIwas.IthoughtIwaszoingtolosemysenses.

Thisdisasteroccurredintheyear 185:1,atMoulin-Eugilbert,inthedepartmentofNievre.Medicalaidwas promptlysecured,butdidnotrestorelighttothesightlessorbs,the casewasentirelyhopeless.Allthat couldbedonewastosootheandirubduetheburningpain.Butwhatwas tobecomeofthefamily?Theywere pooranddependedontheworkof hishandsfortheirdailybread.Auhertfoundhi.nselfaburdentothose whomhistoilhadhithertosupported;infact,hehadbecomealmosta burdentohimself. liedecidedtotakeshelterwithhis ownpeopleatBordeaux-les-Bouches.

Bythismeansheceasedtohe a chargeuponhispoorwife,andshe hadthenbutherselfandherchild toprovidefor.Thelocaloculist, Dr.Guertin,wasconsulted,anddeclaredthatnothingmorecouldbe done.Medicalsciencecannotrestore sighttotheblind.Andhowever greatthelossmaybetothepoor patient,sciencecannotworkmiracles inhisbehalf.

Nevertheless,afteracloseand carefulexamination,thedoctordecidedtooperateontheeyeheconsideredtohavebeentheleastinjured.Theoperationdidnotsucceed. Theeyesunkunderthescalpeland disappearedwhollybeneaththeclosedlids.Theotherremainedasit was,dull,andlifeless,andlost.In theu,idtlleofthepupiltinsaprominentmilkypoint,whichevidenced ;beohnubilationoftheorh.The iilitwasgone,aleforever! inthecoarseofhislonganddrearywittchings,andtheawfulsolitude inwhichhewasplunged,withhis lifebrokenwhilehewasyetinthe dowerofmanhood,athousanddespairinthoughtsfinedhismind.But afterinitch reflectOm he determinedtoeoharktohiswife. Itoecurredtohimthatasheknew

''WhenIgottired.Iusedtotake tomybeads.Icannotdescribeto yor: all thepersecutionbrought dot.vnuponmebymypoorrosaryon thehurtofmyfellow-beggars.Some ofthemdisplayedtheirsoreorcrippledleesorarmsIshowedmyeyes andmyrosary.Theyusedtobefuriouswhenthepeoplecoiningoutof churchonSundayswouldsearch theirpocketsbeforetheireyes,and thendropthepenniesintomyhand. Theywouldbreakoutincoarse abuseandthrentsagainstme.My onlyanswerwastotellthemtodo asIdid"Pray,pray,asIdo,and thealmswillcomeforyour,too." But,hesaid,Ierntellingyoutoo ranch.IpromisedIwouldnevertell abouttoylifeonaccountofthesufferingsandtrialsIhad."

Here,forthesecondtime,Alfred .1'theftbrokedownandsobbed. Yousee,"hesaid,"itchokesrue tospeak'ifit.Thefactis,Ishould trothavesaidanythingaboutit, sinceIhavemademyresignation.

"Whatdoyoumeanbyyourresignation?''

''Yes,myresignation.ThatisconnectedwithacircumstanceIcan neverforget,never,aslongasIlive! IwasintheDepartmentofthe Rhonewithmydonkey,mydog,my poorwifeandchildren.Ithadbeen snowing,andthecoldwasintense. Myhandsstucktothewheelsofthe cartwhenIstrovetohelpthe poor beastbypushingaswellasIcould.

Inthemorningmyfortuneconsisted oftwoorthreecentsandapieceof drybread.Istoppedtorestatthe chieftownofthelocality.Ihave forgottenthename,butitadjoins Trirare.ItwasaSunday,justhetoreMass,Twasstandingwithmy Harrlittlefamilyhalffrozenonthe publichighway,andIhadmyRosaryinmyhand,whenIwasaccostedbytwitgendarmes,whoordered metomoveon,saying"Beggin4is forbiddenhereandthroughoutthe Departmentmoveonrutonceorwe shall layhandsonvon."

}lorethepoorfellowbrokeclown againandweptatthethoughtof theterribledayshehadgonethrough.Hethenwenton,inbroken accentsasfollows

"ButProvidencedidnotcorporate me,nevertheless. NI. thankGad,I assureyou,withallmyheart,andI canneversufficientlythankHim. OnedaylongafterwhatTtoldyou -IwasatBlandy-les-Tours.inSieneet-Marne.1hadthen,sir,fourchildren,andnothing,notonepennyin mypockettobuythemfoodwith. Asalastresourcewealltookto prayer.WesaidtheRosarytogetherandthentheMemorare.Atthe closeofourprayer,andinfactbeforeitwasended,apriestcameto thedoorofourwaggon.tlehad hearduspraying.Ihadbeenat Massthatdayalso,andhehadseen us.holdingouthishandhegave meapieceofsilver.saying:Ilere, friend,thisisthefruitofprayer." Notsatisfiedwiththis,heels°himselfbroughtusabottleofwineend somebread.Thatdutythehandof Providencewasstretchedforthto aidmeoncemore,andhitsneverfailedmesince.

"Thereverendgentlemanfromthat timetookadeepinterestinourwelfare. Afterhehadheardsotie"tinv ofMIA..Ihavetoldyonhe!..rokeverymeanstorescueusfromour misery.itwouldbeimpossiblefor metotellallthekindnessIhavereceivedathishands.lienearedfor methecorintenanceandaidof charitablepersonwhoundertookto helpate.Titasprovidedwitha humblehome,whenceisalliedforth fromtimetotimetoearnmyliving. Ihardlyeversangnow,but saidmyheadsalmostwithoutceasing.

"InmanyplacesIbecameknown :is"L'aveuelecirriprie"-thepraying blindman.intheDepartmentof 'seine-et-MarneIwasknownastise "PrayingmanofNeuvisy.""But howdidyoumanagetocometo Lourdes?"

"Whatoccurredafterwards,untilI leftthegrotto,Icouldnotreally say.ftseemedtomethatIwalked

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"Forthebenefitofthosewho sufferfromNeuralgiaIshouldliketo tellthemofmycure. "itisafewyearsbackIhadthat complaint.anditlastedforthebe,o partoffiveyears.Manypeoplesaid itI,.,becomechronicwithme-that wouldnevergetridofit-andI tobelieve111(.4opinioncorrect,lot doctors'adviceandprescriptionsdel nuthavetheleasteffect.Iused numerousothermedicinesandremedies,untilIwasdespairingofever gettingbetter.Thisaffectedmy generalhealth.Ibecamethinand weak,andputyearsontomyappearance.Oneold:artywhocameint., ourshopstronglyadvisedmeto ClementsTonic.anditisjustmarvelloushowyou:Toniccuredmeof Neuralgiaandbuiltupmyhealthin general.FromthesecondbottleI wasontherued10recovery.kept ontakingitHI-tenweeks,antiwa, restoredtos,i health.

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''Theparishpriestofthelocality, 10141was a witnesstothescene,and whohadnoticedthyPostiry,itonce cametomyrescue,saying"The manisnotbeggingheispraying y...1cannotinterferewithhim." Thereuponthepeoplewhowereabout

":ttimplythroughthekindnessof mybenefactors.Onedaythissawmer(18971,whenTwasatMaubertFontriinewithmyeldestboy,Tgot Aletter-formywifealwaysknew mywhereabouts--aletterinforming teethatlwagtogotoLourdes.

"Iwastoldntthesametimethat mustproduceamedicalcertificate

Ityouhaverheumatic,neurakac.or sciaticpainscausedbysluggishliveror weakeneddigestiveprocesses,or neuralgia- idache,orifyousuffer fromBrain-fag.PoorSleep.Low Spirits.Constipation.orPalpitationof theI-1,art.getthismedicine.itwill anonaIti,veyounotforada,ora weekkitforsears.ALLCHEMANDSTORESselliteverywhert

afew;.liCes,thatIwasstruckonthe armwhenthesickarrived,andthat aladyputquestionstome.Then. whenIgotbacktotheGave,in its midstofthepeople,IfeltasifI werewalkingoutofadream.The sky,thefields,andtheriver,all seemedtoheinmotionbeforeme.

'Ibegantoweep,and,asyou see,Icannothelpweepingstillat themeretellingofwhatoccurred.I badaskedtheBlessedVirginthat1 mightbeabletogoaboutwithout help,andnowIcanseeperfectly wellshehasgrantedmefarmore thanIhadaskedfor.WhenIgot asfarasthedoorofthepilgrims' quarters,mycompanionsrealised whathadhappened.Theyexclaimed"Youarecured,youarecured!" andIweptwithjoy,andmanyof themweptwithme,andgavethanks toOurLadyofLourdes."

Thetouchinglittlestoryofpoor Aubertwasnownearingitsconclusion.Hetolditwithsuchmanifest sincerityandsimplicitythatIwas i4myselfdeeplymoved.However,beforeleavingtheballadsinger,Iput tohimalastquestion"Iwillpublish,"Isaid,"thestoryofyours. candoit,andgiveyournameand address,orwithoutgivingeitherthe oneortheother.ifIgiveyouraddress,kindfriendsmaysendyou heir'.But,otherwise,noonewill thinkofyou.Whatdoyousay?" Withoutamoment'shesitationhe answered "Nc.,notmyname.Iwanttostay quietlyathome,whereIshallfind workandprovideformyfamily.ProvidencedidnotforsakemewhenI wasblindItwillnotbemorelikelytoforsakemenowafterrestoring tomemysight.Godisalwayswith

ThereuponIpartedfromthehappyremplentofMary'sfavoursand wenttoseeotherswhohadbeen equanyblest.

Imethimagainonthebanksof theGave.Hewasleadingbythe armanotherblindman.Iwasafterwardsinformedthatthelatterhad alsoobtainedacure,atthelastmomeet.Bothofthemwillnowbein apoeitiontoenlightenothersalong theroadwayoflife,wheremanyare soblindasnottoacknowledgethe miraculouspowerofGodandsee notwiththeeyesofthesoulthe name(fJesusChristwritteninlettersdez2lingasthesunoverthe GrottoofLourdes.

LoneColin,beforehandinginthe storyoftheAubertcureforpublication.tooktheprecautionofwriting toAbbeLeGuillon,whosenameis mentionedabove,inordertosecure histestimonyinthematter.The Rev,Abbe'sreplyissocompleteand sotc.lebingthatwemustlayitbefore readers:-

LesLiles(Seine), Sept.27th,1897.

DearMr. amhappytobe inapositiontoreplyintheaffirmativetoallquestionsyouhavesubmittednrelationtoAlfredAubert andtotestifytothetruthofeverythinghehastoldyou.

LetmetellyouhowitwasthatI firstbecameacquaintedwiththat worthymanandexcellentChristian.

cate.Thepoormotherseemedtobe inconsumption. Myheartwasgrievedatthesight ofsuchmisery.Icannotventureto describetheirwretchedcondition. Awispofstrawwastheironeonly bed.

Itookimmediatestepsforthereliefofthepoorfamilyasfaraswas inmypowertohelpthem,andI havenotabandonedthemsince.In ordertoheinapositiontoassist themmoreeffectuallyImadethem takeuptheirabodeinmyparish. ManytimesduringtheyearIused tomakethemallcomeuptomy house,itissosweettoshareacrust withthosepoorerthanourselves.I wasthus(timeandagain)inapositiontoknowthatAubertwitsutterlyblind,butalsofoundhintfull offaithandresignationunderhisafflictiontoadegreethatreallyedifiedme.Someofmycharitableparishioners,towhomIhadappealed inhisbehalf,arepreparedtobear outmystatementsandtotestify thatAubertwasundoubtedlyblind.

Heearnedhisbreadandthatof hisfamilybyappealingtopublic charity.Heusedtosingfromdoor todoor.Buthismainreliancewas inprayingopenlyatthedoorsof thechurches,atthevariousplaces ofpilgrimage,towhichhelovedto resort. Ilearnedthathisfellow beggarsusedtocallhim"Father Prayer."

WhenIfirstknewhimhetoldme hehadalreadybeenblindfornine years.Thatwasfiveyearsago,so thathehasbeenblindforfourteen years.

Isucceededininducinganexcellent andmostferventChristianladyto takeaninterestinhisfate.Shewent sofarastoplaceathisdisposala entailhouseandgardenplotinthe parishofBordeaux-les-Bouches.This mostworthyperson,whosenameis MarieBaudet,isalsoaresidentof thatparish.Itwasthatladyand yourhumbleservantwhodecided thatAubertshouldperformapilgrimagetoLourdes.confidently trustingthatthroughtheinterventionoftheBlessedVirginMary,our LadyofLourdes,hewouldreturn withhisprayergrantedandaperfectcure.

Wehavenotbeendisappointedby theresult,andourconfidenceinthe ineffablegoodnessofMaryImmaculate,theconsolationoftheafflicted,hasnotbeeninvain.

Thesubjectofthismiracle,poor Anbert,appearedtoyoutobeina. stateofexaltationandemotion,and infact,besidehimself!Butwhatelse couldyouexpect!Fancyrecovering yoursightafterfourteenyearsof blindness!

Hecamerunninguptometotell meofhishappiness,andtooffer thankswithustoGodandtoour holyandmercifulMother.Heremainedfivedaysatmyhouse,andI mustsaythatIneverweariedof seeinghimandmarvellingatthe wonderfulmiraclereallyoperatedin hisbehalf.Hiseyeisclearandlimpid,andheseesperfectlywell.Our LadyofLourdeshasdoneherwork inanadmirablemanner.

Itoec:oredinthelastdaysofOctoberjustfiveyearsago,atabout half-tacteightintheevening.Iwas thenaJarishpriestofthecommune ofEandy-les-Toursinthedioceseof Mea.m.Mypresbyterywaslocated atKm+distancefromthechurch, andIw'ntasusualeverynightto seethiAallthedoorswereproperly closedandfastened.Whencrossing inaptsou'distancefromthechurch, Inoticedasmallcoveredcartofthe mostwretcheddescription,which badcometoastandthere.Onap-wit proachingIheardthevoice(faman pr,vihraloudandchildren'svoices resI,+nding.

it921,simpossibleforthemtoknow ofmypresence,andthedarkness WaFsuchastopreventmybeingrecorniced.Ttwasevidentlysomefamily greatdistress,butdoubtless a!ainff:.ofpiousChristians. tht.followingmorningIwent toseethem. Tfoundthatthefather wasstoneblind.Therewerethree youngchildren,'allsicklyanddeli-

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Inthecourseofamissionsermon inSt.Patrick'sCathedral,Auckland, recently,theVeryRev.Father O'Connelldweltonthesubjectofthe violationofthesanctityofmarriage,denouncedstronglybirthrestrictionwithitsattendantevilsand practices,andmadeastrongappeal tothemanhoodandwomanhoodof theCatholiclifeofthatcitytopreservethevirtuesofthehomeandthe vigouroftherace.Hewas,he said,speakingwiththefullauthorityofhispriesthood,andhavingrecalledtheEncyclicalLettersofPope LeoXIII.,whotracedtheevilsto threecauses--hatredofahumbleand industriouslife,horrorofsuffering, andforgetfulnessoffutureglory,he wentontosay:-

"Becauseofadreadfulsin%%hichis soprevalentinourcountryandotherlands,menineverylandareraisingtheirvoicesagainstthatterrible crimeknownasthedeclineofthe birth-rate.Therearemanywhitened sepulchresparadingthestreets,adorningtheirbodieswithallthatmoneycanbuy,despisingtheauthority ofGodandrefusingtodowhatGod hasdecreed.Theyarebringingdown thecurseofGodupontheirhomes andonallthoseconnectedwith them."Thehorrorofsufferingwas at'vanced,hecontinued,asareason forviolatingtheDivinedecree.They foundroundaboutthemthegreat cry"Theremustbenomorechildren."Sotherewereemptycradles, anabsenceoflittleonesfromthe schoolroomsbuiltatgreatcostto thecountry,andtheoutcrythatthe landswouldneverbepeopled,becauseoftheabominationsthatwere practisedinthehomesofNewZealand.-leheldinhishandapamph- letentitled That meantthemurder,.theslaughter,of children.Itwasastrongexpression, butitcamefromArchbishopcan', oneofthechampionsoftheCatholic Church,andoneofthemostprudent meninAustralasia.FatherO'Connellquotedthepamphlet,relatingto therestrictionofbirthinAustralasiaandAmerica.Theyknew,he continued,thattheevilexistedin NewZealand,thatlegislatorsraised theirvoiceagainstit.Theyknew thatinAustralia,totheirshame, theywereofferingabonusformotherhood.'Hefearedverymuchthat menandwomenenteredthestateof marriagethroughunworthymotives, ratherthanforthesacramentalhelp offeredintheDivinedecree.Heknew excusesweremadebymarriedpeoplethatitwastheirownbusiness whethertheyhadchildrenornot. Buthetoldthemplainlythatitwas nottheirownaffair,andtherewas aresponsibilityonthemforthe mannerinwhichtheydischarged theirdutiesinthemarriedstate. Touchinganotherphaseofthequestion,thepreacher?.mutedFather ('oppensopinionasgiveninthe Pamphletreferredto"Nocensure canhetoostrongforthosephysicianswhosuggesttoayoungmother that,becauseofsomemoreLimnusualsufferinginherfirstchild-bearing,shemustavoidhavinganymore children.Probablyenough,ifthe imprudentsuggestionaboutthedangerofasecondchild-bearinghad notbeenmadebythedoctor,the youngwifemighthavebecomethe happymotherofanumerousfamily ofhealthychildren."Again,AichbishopCarrwasquotedassaving Ora:thyunnaturalinterferencewith theprtmaryendofmarriagewasnot onlyinopenoppositiontoitsDivine institution,hutwasalsoapractical denialofGod'ssupremedominion, andagraveoutrageavtinstHisextrinsicglory.Suppos!.,accordingto God'swillandtheorderofnature, liveorsixchildrenwoolhehorn iftheunionofatwo:viedcumuli',but theypreviouslylimitedthenumber toOneortwo,or,worsestill,deter minedthatnochildrenshouldglad dentheirmarriedlife,didtheynot usurptheprerogativeoftheAlmigh-

ty,violatethe,orderofnature,and deprivemarriageofthedratand greatestofitsblessingsandprerogatives?Thewordswereverystrong, statedFatherO'Connell,buthewas theretosoundanoteofwarning againsttheabominationsthatwere soprevalentintheworldto-day. Therewasagreatamountofchild prevention,agreatdealofchildmurder,andCatholicmenandwomen hadtobewarnedagainstthoseterribleevils.Theymustheputon theirguardagainstthe'medicalman, orthenurse,orthechemist,who wouldencouragethevilepractices thatmustofnecessitybringpunishmentupontheheadsofthosewho indulgedinthem.Iftheyknewof anymedicalmanwhosofardegradedhisprofessionastoencourageor misleadanyCatholicwomantowhat wascontrarytoGod'sdecree,he warnedthemtokeepthatmanoutsidetheirhomes.Ileexhortedthem nottogototheshopofamanwho soldpreventives,nomatterhowrespectablehisnamemighthe,andinstructedthemtokeepfromtheir homesthenurseortheneighbour whoadvisedtheminevilpractices. Thepreacher,inconclusion,quoted Archbishop('arr'sprayeranentthis greatevil.

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