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InandAroundtheHome

'MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome Home

East,west,home'shest

Eachhearthsomewanderer'sgoal; For,asatnightthewildbirdseeks hernest, Homefliesthesoul.

AndI,whomaynotcomethough dearonescall,

Sendhomemyheartinstead-God blessyouall! -ArthurGuiterman.

DoingWithout

There'sabeautifulartthatissadly neglected, AnddailyIwondertoseeitrejected Bysomewho'dhehealthyandwealthyandwise

Byjustcondescendingtoopentheir eyes

Andlookatthingsfairlywithnever apout-

Irefertotheartofdoingwithout. Can'tdoasyoulike?Thendoas youcan. I'msureyouwillfinditthevery bestplan. an'thavewhatyouwant'Take whatyoucanget. Nobetterdevicehasbeenpresented yet.

'Tiethebravestandblithestand bestwaybyfar

Nottoletlittlelossesyourhappinessmar. 'Tisanartthatneedspracticeof thatthere'snodoubt, Hut'tisworthit-thisfineartof doingwithout.

TheCasualQuestion

Whatdoyoudowhenyourlittle boyinterruptsyourreadingoryour meditationwithhischildishquery, "Mamma,whatisrubber'madeof?"

Doyousay,"Don'tbothermenow dear,"ordoyouexplaintohimhow thetropicaltreesaretappedandthe sapiscollectedandcoagulated Notonlytheextentofhisfuture storeofknowledge,hutmuchofhis abilitytoacquireknowledgewilldependonthecourseyoupursue.

Themomentoftransientirterest thatculminatesinaquestionisthe importantmomentineducation.To achildthatisrebuffedtherecomes afeelingofdisappointmentbyno meansharmlesssimplybecauseitappearstohetransientandfriaiient rebuffsconvincehimthathe'.hould nutexpecttoknowtheverythings thatinteresthim.Hisanci.ionsbecomefewer,andhegrowsla.WI'and moreintrospective.There:sn,thing moredangeroustothe than thefeelingthatheshouldnotexpecttoknow.

"Arethosehousesbeingunshed away?"askedalittlegirloffour, whowaslookingatsomepictu:esof Venice.InsimplelanguagehermothertoldherthestoryofthebarbarianinvasionsthatdrovethepeopleofVenetiatothenei!hbouringislands,wheretheycouldhesafe;of theirdecisiontoremainontheislands,andoftheirbuildingbeautifulhomesalongtheirwaterwaysand beautifulbridgesacrossthem;ofthe gondolasthattheyuseinsteadof carriagesandantomobiles.The child'sdelightinVenicewasthebeginningofanintenseandpermanentinterestingeography.

AsmallchildnoticedinanadvertisementthefigureofalittleDutch "Whydidtheymakehershoes sofunny!"heasked.Thevigilant mothergotvariouspicturesofHolland,andintheendthechild's simplequestionledtoaconsiderable knowledgeoftheNetherinndsand theirinterestingpeople.

Theunexpectedandperhapscasual questionpointstheroadyouareto followthechild'sspontaneousinterestisafingerpost.Youcannot tellwheretheroadwilllead,butif youfollowityouwillnotonlybroadenyourchild'seducation,butyou willalsocreateastrongbondof fellowshipbetweenyourselfandhim.

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.AmongeggsaladsoneoftheprettiestistheringsaladHardboil sixeggs,cutinslicesandremovethe yolks.Placetheseinthecentreof aservingdish,breakingtheminfairlygood-sizedhits,andoutlinewith thewhiteringsarrangedoncrisp lettuceleaves.Servewithmayonnaise.

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UnfashionableWisdom

ThisiswhatweCatholicmenand womenshouldgivethanksfortoday,andnotonlyto-day,butallthe otherthreehundredandsixty-four daysandthenmoreifwehadthem.

Unfashionablewisdomleadsusat allhoursandinallkindsofweathertothealtarofGod,thereto hindourcourageandourstrength.

Unfashionablewisdomsanctifiesour marriages,purifiesourhomes,and safeguardsourlivesfromthecradle tothegrave.

Hope,steadfastness,andloyaltyit givesus,andtheworldiswatching andwonderingattheincreasingnumberofitsfollowersandthegatheringofitsharvests.

Unfashionablewisdom!Dowewho haveitforthetakinghalfappreciate itswonders?Dowetalkofitinour homes,inallseasons,untilourchil-

drenareproudandreverentwiththe joyofitandthewealthofit?Do wetalkofitinourclubsandat ourgatheringsuntilourseparated brethrenenvyusourcourageand ourpoise?

Unfashionablewisdom!Willwe makeitfashionablesomedaywhen weceasetobeapologistsandtime servers,whenweareawakenedto ourresponsibilityasCatholicmen andwomen

Somedaywillwefollowallas teachingsandshowtheworldwhat itmeansinserviceandcitizenship, andthatsweetserenitythroughall thechangingyeays.

Ah,thenitwillbefashionableindeed,thestrong,truewisdomofall theworld.

Themen-whoseeourgoodworks willlooktoseewherethelight comesfromthatblessesandgladdens them,andthroughustheywilllesrn toglorifyGod.

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ACharacterSketch01Rochhamplon'sNewBishop

TheRightRev.Dr.Shiel

(BYTHE"GENIALALCHEMIST.")

TheRockhamptonCatholicsare happyintheirnewBishop,DrShiel. Itmaybesaidgenerallythatevery diocesefeelshappyinitsownparricularprelateforithaspassed intoaproverbthatourAustralian clereystandoutdistinguishedfor theirculture,theirtact,andtheir urbanity.Itisagreatthingfor uslaymenthatwecanalwaysfeel safe,secureantiproudofourpastors.Weknowbeforehandthatin everycrisistheywillnotonlydo therightthing,butsaythewiseand discreetthingalso.

bertellsusthat"kindnessadds sweetnesstoeverything.Itiskindnesswhichmakeslife'scapabilities blossom,andpaintsthemwiththeir cheeringhues,andendowsthemwith theirinvigoratingfragrance."

Dr.Shielismadeupverylargely ofthatpricelessquality.

Wesometimeswonderhowitis thatsuchmenaresosuccessful.They asoftenasnot,donothingvery great;andyettheyachievegreat results.

Batthisgeneralcharacteristicis emphasisedinDr.Shiel.Heisone ofthathappyclassofmenwhogo throughtheworld,fightingtheir battles,andmorethanholding theirown,withoutmakingan enemy.Howtheydoitisapuzzle. Moststrongmencannotavoidmakingenemies.Buttherearesdme whoneverdo;andthefactisexemplitiedhereandthere,andknown toalmosteverybody.Itisarare gift, Ithasbecomeatriteremarkthat, therearesomemenwhocanrefuse arequestwithmoregracethananothercangrantit.Dr.Shielsis oneofthem.Whateverhehadto do,howeverdisagreeable,wouldalwaysliedoneinamannertoconveypleasure,justasoldIsaakWaltonusedtoputhiswormsonhis fishing-hookasifhelovedit.And thenhecarriesaboutwithhiman airofperpetualcalmness.Ifhehad halfadozencallstomakewithinan hour,hadtocatchanexpressat theendoPthem,hewouldcontrive tomakeeachonewhomhevisited feelthathistimewasquiteatthe other'sdisposal,andtherewould benomoresemblanceofbustlein himthanifhewereenjoyinghis ntiumcumdigniteteinhisown home.

Asacontrasttothese'weallknow themanwhoisalwaysinahurry. Hegoestobedinahurry,sleeps inahurry,getsupinahurry,says hisprayersinaperfectdeuceofa hurry,andfumesinahurrythrough theday.Yetitisrarelythatsuch men'slivesaremarkedbyanyabnormalachievements.

HEALWAYSKNOWSWHATTO

DO.

erythingfellinjustasamatterof course.

So,justlately,whenavacancyoccurredintheRockhamptonepiscopate,alleyesturnedtoDr.Shiel, whowasattheotherandofthe world,downinaDublinhospital withtyphoid.Thatdidn'tmatter; everybodysaid"Oh,Dr.r.:hielwill getthatappointment."Theyall saiditasconfidentlyasiftheyhad beenatthebackofthePope'smind. Theywereright.Justastheapple fallsfromthetree,somenofthe stampofDr.Shielfallintothese places.Everythingseemsproper thattheyshould.

Allthatonecansay'isthatin somewayorotherapeacefallsuponthetroubledspiritafteravisit fromthesegiftedsouls.Andsucha manisDr.Shiel.Itistheresultof themysteriousandmarvellousstrengthofsympathy.

HISFIRSTCURACY.

Ithinktheveryfirstcuracythat Dr.ShieleverhadinAustraliawas atSt.Patrick's,Melbourne.Aftera shorttimetherehewenttoGeelong, underthelateVenerableArchdeaconSlattery.Therehisdutieswere toattendMountMoriac,somemiles outsideGeelong.ArchdeaconSlatteryandtheyoungFatherShiel, thoughtheybecameveryattached friends,wereasoppositeasthepoles intheexternalfeaturesoftheircharacters.TheArchdeaconwasavolcanoofenergy,anditrequiredbut theflashofathoughttostirthat energyintoaflame.Theyoungcuratewasamountainofreposeful strength.Thetwomenbecamecloselyattached.Theirveryopposites attractedeachtotheotherandit felltothelotofDr.Shieltoadministertohisdearfriendinhis lastweeksoflingeringsickness.It wasalovingcharge,andtheArchdeaconspokeofhisattentionsin termsofthemostferventgratitude.

ThathewillbeasuccessinRockhamptongoeswithoutsaying.lie willmakenofuss,giveoutnogreat promises;butunderhimbigthings willgetthemselvesdone,asitwere, withoutanellort.Mengatherabout charactersofthisstamp,andhelp themwithoutbeingasked.Itseems tothemthattheycannotdoanythingelse.

ThatiswhyIsaidasthefirstsentenceofthisbriefsketchthatRockhamptonishappyinitsnewBishop, Doyounotthinkso?CatholicPress.

theCoadiatorArchbishopof Melbome

fromNewZealand,besidesasprinklingofEnglishandScotchclerics, showedthegreatesteemInwhich thenewprelateisheld.Andinall thatelaborateceremonialIthink thattherewasnomomentinwhich Iwassoimpressedaswhenthenew Archbishopwalkeddownthecentre ofthechapelaccompaniedbythe twoassistantBishops,givinghis firstepiscopalblessingonthespot wherehehadsooftenwalkedasstudent,priest,mittprofessor.Theerect andtallfigure,theclear-cutprofile, thegracefulmovements,andcalm dignityofthenewlyconsecrated wereindeedsomethingtoremember. Theuniversalchorusatthecloseof thatday'sproceedingswas"Happy Melbourne."Ijoinedinit,too, andwhatstruckmemostfromthe shortandagreeableacquaintanceI havehadwithbothwashowremarkablethatMelbourneshouldbeblessedwithtwoprelateswhoresemble eachothersomuchinability,temperament,andcharacterasArchbishopCarrandhiscoadjutor,ArchbishopMannix,whomma'yGodlong Preserve

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IwouldalmostventurethestatementthatnomaneversawDrShiel inaviolenthurry.Hisverynature isbuiltuponthebasisofdeliberation.Nooneevercaughthimhaltingbetweentwominds.Healways knowspreciselywhathehasgotto do,andwhentodoit.Thereisa senseoforderinhisveryaccents., andthetoneofhissoftestofvoices. Heneverflashedonanybody,never dreamsofelectrifyinghishearers,but hissuavewordsfallsoftlyuponthe earwithasenseofstrength,even intheirrepose.

Dr.Shielisalargeman-largein person,largeinview,largeinidea, spaciousinhisconceptionofthings, and,aboveall,comprehensiveinhis sympathies.Ihavehearditsaidby aladywhoknewhiminhisfirstcuracyinAustralia,thattheone thinewhichdistinguishedhimabove mostofhisbrotherpriestswasthe widerangeofhis'sympathies.He hadanearforeveryhumanwant, fromthepassing,painofacrying childtotheheartacheofeveryson ordaughterofEve.Itisverywonderfultonotehowquicklythese qualitiesareperceivedinonewho possessesthem.Thereisamagnetisminsuchcharacters.Theirmere presencedistilsabalminthehouse ofsuffering,andtheyareoftenon awareoftheextentofit.Indeed,so quietlyiseverythingdonethatso onecanseepreciselyinwhatthey aredistinguishedfromotherpeople; fortheirkindnessisalwaysfree fro:r...stentation.

Imaymentiononelittlepersonal traitthatisstilltalkedofinMount MoriacasindicativeofDr.Shiel's methods.Someofhisparishioners outtherewerewhatpriestsknowas "hardcases."Therewerenotbad fellows,perhapsbutabitshyof theconfessional.Ofcoursetheshepherdalwaysyearnstobringinsuch sheep.Manypriestswouldhavecalleduponthemandgiventhema rounding-upremonstrance.Thatis notDr.Shiel'sway.Healwaystook agunandadogwithhimwhenhe wentoutinanyoftheseparishvisitations.Therewasnothingofthe sportsmanabouthim,andpeople wonderedatfirstwhattheyoungFatherShielwantedwithadoganda gun.Certainly,hewasrarelyor neverknowntoshootanything.But Itsohappenedthathisshooting ramblesalwaysbroughthimaround somewherenearmealtimestothe homesoftheseparishionersofhis. riderthecoverofhospitalityand afriendlycall,hegot"home"in hisquietway,withouttouchingthe susceptibilitiesofthemostsensitive. Nobodymarvelledwhenthenews camethatDrShielhadbeenmade BishopofRockhampton.Thecommentofhisoldestfriendswas"I toldyouso."Theyremindedus thattheyalwayssaidhowhewould beaBishop.Heisjustthesortof manthatonelinksnaturallywitha mitre.Youdon'tknowwhy.Itis notthathehaseverstartledanyof uswithflashesofinspirationinhis quietandweightysermons; but somehowthereisafeelingthatdignityandDr.Shielaretwins.He went'fromacuracytoaparishina veryshorttime,neverseekingthe promotionthatcametohimasnaturallyastheblossomcomestothe tree.

OUTOFPURELOVE.

The\,TyRev.treat'Mahoney,onehunga,N.Z.,whopassedthrough h'remantlelastweek,hadthisappreciationoftheArchbishopMannix: IwasbutafewhoursinIreland whenIwasaccusedofrobberyofan uncommonkind;itcouldnotbecalledkidnapping,norabreachofthe HabeasCorpusAct,yetaDublin priestsaidtome,"Soyouaregoingtorobusofoneofourbest men.""Howisthat?"Iinquired. "Why,"hereplied,"don'tyouknow thatDr.Mannix,thePresidentof Maynooth,isgoingtoMelbourne?" Ideniedthehardimpeachment,and saidIwasfromNewZealand,and thereforeIwasnotanaccessoryto therobberyeitherbeforeorafterthe fact.ThenextdayImetMonsignorMannixforthefirsttime,and likemostothersIwascharmedby hiscourtlymannerandevidentkind heartedness,everreadytohelpin thedirectionrequired.Iwasa priest-hunterforthenonce,looking forsomelikelyrecruitsformyown diocese,andhemostkindlygaveme alltheassistancewhichhecouldin thatdirection.WhenIreachedCork wasagainaccusedofthatrobbery, andinthenewArchbishop'snative dioceseofCloyneIbeardthesame lamentfromsomeofthepriestsat losingoneoftheirmostgiftedconfreres.

ThenextoccasionuponwhichI metArchbishopMannixwaswhen,in responsetohiscordialinvitation,I wenttoMaynoothforhisconsecration.There1sawmore,andheard stillmore,ofhim.BytheunanimousverdictoftheBishopsandpriests ofIreland,andthestudentsofMaynooth,heislookeduponasoneof thegiantintellectsofErin,and everybodywhoknowshimandlistenedtotheeulogiesofArchbishop MealyinthepulpitandtheencomiumsofCardinalLogueandothers attheluncheon,realisedthatwhat theyallsaidofhimwasatrueverbalpicture.Bothasaverylearned -manandaverycleveradministrator hehadalreadymadehismarkinhis AlmaMater.

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heleftaplaceofquietandprosperoususefulnessinVictoriatojoinDr Higgins,whenthelatterwasBishop ofRockhampton.WhentheBishop camefromRockhamntontoBallarat, Father'Thielcamedownwithhim, andwentintotheAdministratorFs'rfBallaratasnaturallyasa young"rinseinheritsthepurple.Ev-

InthatmicrocosmofMaynooth, thelargestecclesiasticalcollegein theworld,thePresidentrequiresto beanotherAdmirableCrichton.In rulingthatvastestablishment,the Presidenthasasgreataresponsibilityandasmuchworkalmostashe wouldhaveindirectingawholeecclesiasticalprovinceofIreland,and itisnowonderthatonsuchaccount,andaftersuchatraining,the positionofasuccessfulPresidentis lookeduponasasteppingstoneto themitre.

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HisExcellency(SirWm.MacGregor)saidheknewwhatsuggestedto hismindthewords,"Bytheirworks youshallknowthem."By"them" hemeanttheChristianBrothers. Justbeforehecametothissideof theglobehehadbeenaskedtolook inontheChristianBrothersherein Queensland,andthatCollege(Nudgee)wasspeciallymentioned.He hadalreadyvisitedthecollegetwo orthreetimes,andeachtimehe didsohegatheredastillhigherestimationofthevalueofthelabour oftheBrothers.Inbrief,hewould saytheChristianBrotherswerea congregationofeducatedgentlemen. Theywereexperts-ayemorethan experts--theywereenthusiastsin education.Hewouldevensaythat theChristianBrothersformeda VERYVALUABLENATIONALASSET.Theyallhadanopportunity offormingsomeideaoftheBrothers'work,andhewouldsaythatits characteristicwasVERSATILITY.

AWagincorrespondentsendsusan interestingarticlewhichappearedrecentlyinthe"LondonNewWitness," fromthepenofCecilChesterton,entitled"WhatdidKingsleymean?"

''harlesKingsley,abold,picturesquebutfiercelyanti-Catholic writer,oncewrote"TruthFOR ITSOWNSAKEhadneverbeena virtuewiththeRomanclergy.FatherNewmaninformsusthatit neednot,andonthewholeought nottobethatcunningistheweaponwhichHeavenhasgiventothe saints."Theseassertionshadno foundationinfact.Newmandemandedproof.Kingsleyaithdrewhis chargeintermsthatleftitsinjusticeunreproved.Hereturnedtothe assault."WhatthendoesDr.Newmanmean?"washisquestion.The answercameintheshapeofan "Apologiaprovitasua,"which, whilepulverisingenemiesofthe Kingsleystamp,liftedNewmantoa heightaboveallhisdetractorsand addedauniquespecimenofreligious autobiographytoourlanguage.

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Henoticedthatitwasnentionedin thereportthattheRhodesscholarshiphadbeenawardedtoMr.Cassidy,whowasaveryfairrepresentativeofacollegewhosecharacteristictrulywasversatility.InconnectionwiththeRhodesscholarship itwaswellthatallshouldknow thattheresponsibletrusteeshadintimatedtheirdesirethatinfuture ifpossiblethesescholarshipsshould heawardedtoyounggentlemenwho hadatleasttwoyears'trainingat theUniversity.That.dec'sionwas quiteinconformitywiththeprogressofeducation,asinallparts oftheBritishEmpirethestandard ofeducationwasbeingconsistently raised.Thestandardofeducation requiredatOxfordinordertoenableamantoprofitbyhisresidencetherewasveryhigh.Hefelt surethatMr.Cassidywouldbean honournotalonetotheCollege, buttotheStateofQueensland.Mr Cassidywasanall-roundman,and wouldholdhisowninoxfordina mannerwhichwouldhegratifyingto :ill.Hewasverymuchstruckwith theVARIETYOFSPoRTSinwhich thepupilsengaged.Hehadattendedtheannualsportsandwhatinterestedhimwasnotsomuchtheactualcompetitionsasthemagnificent order,regularity,andpunctuality withwhichtheywerebroughtforwardandthespiritinwhichthey werecarriedout. Ttwasanexcellentlessontoallthosepresent,and theorderandregularitymightwell beimitatedbyotherbodiesholding 1Tblicsports.Hewasdelighted withtheoratorycompetition,and hadmadeafewbriefnoteswhichhe worldhepleasedtokeenasapersonalrecord.Afterlisteningtothe threeorations,hecametotheconclusionthatthefirst(Mr.Haruer's) wasconspicuousforitssoundcommonsense,andthethirdSir.Fior enee's)breathedaspirit,.1humanity.Themannerinwhichtheseyounr menae.mittedthemselveswasanin dicationoftheworthofthepone,tionrivenatthecollege.

Everyoneofus,whateveroursaeonti,0.,'up''P..,L'ego. t '.ectc ,,counisesabetter W allII....hey,4.

PersonallyIfinditquiteincredible thatKingsleyreallythoughtthatthe baretruthoughtALWAYStobe told.Yetthatiswhathesaid.

TogetattheideathatKingsley wastryingtoexpresswouldbeno easymatterinanycase,anditis mademuchmoredifficultbyreason ofthepunishmenthereceived.To disentangleKingsley'srealmeaning afterNewmanhaddonewithhimis liketryingtoDISENGAGETHE

MANGLEDCORPSEofamanwho hasbeencaughtandtorn'insome powerfulmachinery.Yethereand thereIseemtogetaglimpseof whathewastryingtosay.

Nowtheinterestingthingtonote abouthisattitudeofmind,natural andnotindefensibleasitis,isjust thatitexcludestheverythingwhich KingsleyfalselyaccusedNewmanof notpossessing,theLOVEOF

TRUTHFORITSOWNSAKE.If Manisaresponsiblebeing,then thereisatruthabouthisobligationsinrelationtotruthfulness.And ifamanreallylovestruthforits ownsakehewillwanttoknowwhat itis.Ifontheotherhand,heloves truthonlyforthesakeofexpediency hewillbecontenttowaituntilthe occaF'Onactuallyarises.Nodoubt thegreatCatholiccasuistswhom Kingsleywasattackinghadother objectsthanabstractspeculationin view,theneedofguidingdubious soulsandtheneedinespecialof framinganexactcodeforuseinthe Confessionalandelsewhere.Stillthe factremainsthatabstractmoral problemswillalwayshaveafascinationforthetypeofmindthathungersaftertheknowledgeofreality andwillalwaysberepulsivetothe typeofmindwhichisimpatientof mereinvestigation.Thecontroversy betweenNewmanandKingsley,perhapsthecontroversybetweenCatholicismandthehealthierkindof ProtestantismforwhichKingsley stood,mayhesummedupinjustthe oppositewayfromthatinwhich I:ingsleystatedit,.Newman,withall hisfaults,lovedtruthforitsown sake.Kingsleywithallhisvirtues didnot.

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MR.W.BOXALL,whoisalegallyqualifiedandregisteredDentistof VictoriaandWesternAustralia,respectfullydrawstheattention ofthepublictothefactthathispracticeinWesternAustralia,during thelasteighteenyears,hasbeenbuiltonthesolidfoundationsofmeritoriousskillandrecommendationsfromgratifiedpatients.Heappreciatesthissomuch,thathewishestopreventmistakesregardinghisaddress.HehasonlytheoneEstablishmentinPerth, andemploysnoagencies,touts,orcanvassersinTownorCountry. ThePresspraises,theMedicalProfessionrecommends,andthePublic endorsesthatthismarvelloussystemofremovingteethisdailydemonstratedwithoutpain.

OurBeautifulSetsofNaturalGumPorcelainTeethiswithoutdoubt thebestintheworldthecontourofthefaceandmouthbeingreproducedinsuchamannerastodefydetection.Moreover,itiscomfortable,lightanddurable,perfectlytentless,andpermanentlywholesome andpure.Ihavemanyimitators,butnorivalsinthisclassofwork. Teethnotfittingcanberemodelledonmynewsystem.Atleastcalland seemydenturesbeforegoingelsewhere.'Myworkmanshipismybest advertisement,becauseIdevoteallmytimepersonallytomyonepractice.HenceIcanstayrightherewhereIamknownbymyreputation.

CountryPatientscanbeattendedtoinonedayconsultationsare free,andmanypoundsaresavedbythosewhoconsultmeandentrust theirworktome.

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NOTETHEADDRESS: w.BOXIALL,DentalSurgeon 134BARRACKST.(UPSTAIRS).

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Notesandcomments

LordHalifaxSays:i'Getkidof DivorceAltogether"

Strongcriticismoftheextension ofthegroundsofdivorce,asproposedbythemajorityreportofthe DivorceCommissionhasbeenpassed attheEnglishChufchUnion.

LordHalifaxdescribedtheproposaltograntdivorcebymutual consentasthepromotionoffree love,andsaidthelogicalconclusion ofdivorceonthegroundofimprisonmentwastheestablishmentofalethalchamber.TheStatehadno righttoinflictuponaconvictbecausehewasaconvicttheapprehensionoffindingwhenhecameout thathewasdeprivedofwifeand family.

`Itisourpositivedutynotmerelytoinsistuponthemaintenancein allitsintegrityofthelawofthe churchinregardtotheindissolubilityofmatrimony,andalltheconsequencesthatlawcarrieswithit, buttodoourbesttoprotectthe moralityoftheStatebygettingrid, ifwecan,ofdivorcealtogether."

TheCruxofMarriage

Mr.CecilChesterton(whoisnot tobeconfoundedwithMr.G.K. Chesterton)hasanarticleentitled "TheCruxofMarriage"inthe"New Witness,"whichisthenamenow bornebythe"Eye-Witness."Mr. ChestertonputstheCatholicview admirably:-"TheChristianview holdsmarriagetobeasacrament, and,inconsequence,irrevocable.It doesnotlie,astheProtestantcompromisefindsitselfcompelledtodo. Itdoesnotpretendthatallmarriagesareideallyhappy.Itfully admitsthatalmostintolerabletemporalmiseriesmayproceedfroma mistakenchoice.Butitplacesmarriagewithbirthanddeath,asa thingfinalandaltogetherirreversible.Itssanctionisasupernatural one.Itdoesnotpretendforamomentthatfidelitytothemarriage tieisnecessarilycalculatedtopromotethetemporalhappinessofthe individual.And,thoughit.maybe maintainedlasIshouldbeinclined tomaintainmyself)thatsocietyas awholeishappierwheretheabsolutesanctionofmarriageisrespected,yetthesanctionitselfdoesnot rest.uponanysuchcalculation.It restsuponthecommandofGod."

Mr.Chestertonadds"Youcan treatmarriageusasacrament,or youcantreatit:isautill*ty.Inthe endourracewillfindnothirdway."

InanothercolumnwegiveMr. chestertonsviewsonNewmanand Kingsley.

TheLondonderrySeat

SensationalSermons

InAmerica,,asinGreatBritain, theattendanceatthel'rotestaut churcheshasfallenaway.Thecongregationsdonotgotohearthepulpitmessages."Theclergy,''said Mr.WilliamLyonPhelps,headof theEnglishdepartmentofYaleUniversity,inarecentaddress,"are afraidtopreachChristianity,partly becausetheyareafraiditwon't draw."Sotheysubstitutelectures onsensationalsubjectsforthe preachingoftheGospel.Asanillustrationof1thetruthofMr.Phelps' assertion,the"North-WestReview," ofWinnipeg,Canada,quotesthefollowingadvertisement,whichappeared atthetimeofwritingInoneofthe localdailypapers"SportingMen. --Dr.J.L.Gordonwillpreacha specialsermononSaturdayevening tosportingmenon'JackJohnson, ortheMoralDefeatoftheWorld's Champion. Mr.HarryJells, ChairmanoftheLondonFreeChurch Council,willbeintroducedatthe morningservice.Dr.Gordon'ssermonon'AnInnocentFlirtation'will alsobedistributedatthemorning service."Mr.Phelpspointedout that"thetremendousstrengthof theCatholicChurchliesinitsfidelitytoprinciple,initsreligiousvitality,andinitshatredofcompromise,"and,declaredthatitshould beanobljectlessontoallProtestant ministers.Itiswelltoaddthatthe religiousvitalityoftheCatholic Churchisduetosomethingsuperior tohumanpower.

ThecabletolduslastSaturday thatduringlastyearthecongregationalistsintheUnitedKingdom lost2,221membersand3,178Sunday schoolscholars,andtheBaptists lost2,231membersand4,924Sunday schoolscholars.Nowonder

Carson'sReligion

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ispast,formeramicablerelations arerenewedasifnothingoutofthe wayhadtranspired.Butwhata parodyallthisisoftheteaching ofOurLord.--Fr.Coleman,o.P.

TheHolyFatherandthe CatholicPress

HisEminencetheCardinalSecretaryofStatehaswrittenasfollows toCountZara,President-Generalof theSocietyofSt.PaulfortheCirculationoftheCatholicPress -

DearCount,-Thegeneralreportof theSocietyofSt.PaulfortheCirculationoftheCatholicPressasto thehooksdistributedbetween1875 and1911showsclearlyhowwellthis excellentinstitutionhasunderstood thedutyincumbentoneveryCatholicofsupplyingbymeansofgood publicationsanantidotetobad Publications,andwithwhatearnestnessithasendeavouredtoaccomplishit.HisHolinesshasgladly notedthisreportandderivedconsolationfromit,reflectingonthe blessingswhichsomanygoodworks, sowidelycirculated,musthave broughttothemindsandheartsof readers.

Specialattentiongiventoeelectio, ofservants.Hotelandprivate.Mae 1837.

evolutiontobeestablishedwouldbe theideaof'creation);(b)Darwinism hasbeensofarmodifiedthatthere isprobablynotonefirst-ratescientistwhoisacompleteDarwinian atthepresentday.Ishouldconjecture,therefore,thatifitever wereclaimedthatProfessorSchafer'stheseswereestablished,it would(a)beinstantlymodifiedby furtherdiscoveries;(b)theresidue ofhisthesiswouldnotintheleast conflictwiththeideaofcreation."

.`BytheirFruitsyoushallKnow Them"

RichardRuthrenPollockwasinthe dockbeforetheLiverpoolStipendiaryMagistratelastmonth.Hehad stolenelevensilver-platedforksfrom aLiverpoolshop.Pollockhadlived animmorallifeforseveralyears, andhavingreducedthewretched Partnerofhisguilttobeggary,hesaidtheprosecutingcounsel-"made suggestionstothewomanthathorrifiedher,andsherefusedtoactuponthem."WhereuponPollockwent outand'stoletheforks.Suchwas thecareerofR.R.Pollock.The prosecutinglawyeralsotoldthe Courtthat--

AcablegramdatedLondon,Jan.5, says:---"AstheMarquisofHamilton becomeDukeofAbercornowingtothedeathofhisfather,avacancywillbecreatedintheParliaotentaryrepresentationofLondonderry,for,whichtheMarquisofHamiltonlissatintheHouseof('ommonsintheProotostinterestssince 1900.IftheNationalistsrecapture theseattheywillhaveamajorityof theUlsterrepresentationinParliament.ThecandidatesareColonel PakenhamcommandingtheLondon IrishRifles),Unionist;andMr. --thaneLeslie(cousinofMrWinston 'Urchin1,Nationalist.Atthelast generalelectiontheMarquisofHamiltondefeatedMr.Leslieby2,415 totesto2,310votes."Mr.Leslieis anativeUlster.Heisaforcible Platformspeaker,andanactivefactorinthesocial,politicalandindustrial:novementsoftheIrishpeoIle.Amongsttheyoungmenofthe ,,tionalistPartyShaneisperhaps thestrongesttoputforwardforthe .:eat.Hei:aealreadymadeaname intheliteraryworld.Possessedof .tnengeginrpersonality,heknows to,ftehthiepoliticalbattle. Il.',ave..nexcellentaccountofhis litic:ti=t,soul)onthelastoccaston.Inthecontestthatlooms ha; thenumbersrutshout.for 91vine. +1ey

SirEdwardCarsonhasgivenout thatthemovementheandhissupportersareengagedinisnotone,of merepolitics."Itisareligion,"he said.Andheadds"Bythatreligionwestand." Noenemycould haveutteredamoredamningindictmentoftheorangecampaign.If itisareligion,thatreligionisthe veryantithesisofChristianity.For itpreachespride,arrogance,domination,hatred,andcontemptforour neighbour.Itisoftheearth,earthly notashredofspiritualfibre canbeseeninit.Underthecloak offearsofpersecutionitconceals thedeterminationtocontinuethe systematicpersecutionofCatholics, whichhasuptothepresentperpetuatedtheinequalityexistinginbusinesslifeintheNorthofIreland, andinofficiallifealloverthe country.

Orangeismisarhea()'tenonthe likeofwhichitwouldheimpossible tofindinthehistoryofChristen dom,Itscreedisverysimpleand mighthesummedupintheformula:

"IbelieveintheBattleofthe Boyne."ThetheologicalconsequencesofthiscreedarethatasKing WilliamwithhisProtestantforces puttoroutetheCatholictroopsof KingJamesinabattlefoughtmore thantwocenturiesago,theascendancyofaProtestantminorityisto heperpetuatedinIrelandtillthe crackofdoom,andanyattemptto destroythatascendancyisaviolationoftheclearlyexpressedWillof Cod.Thisisthedoctrinethathas beenpreachedeveryyearonJuly12 intheProtestantchurchesinthe NorthofIreland.Theusualeffect ofreligiousteachingissupposedto makeusmildandgentletowards ourfellowmen,hutthisdoctrine Producestheoppositeeffect,forit makestheOrangemenatthistime oftheyearuncharitableandaggresrivetowardstheirCatholicneighhourswithwhomtheyhavebeenon thehestoftermsforthewholeof thetwelvemonthserevlous.When thrfeer,,ftheoloiricalhatredhas tenits11,111course,:mil crisis

Seeingthegreatprevalenceofthe badoverthegoodpress,which,especiallyinourdays,everyloverof moralitymustbitterlydeplore,the negligenceandinertnessofthegood comparedwiththegreatactivityunfortunatelydisplayedeveninthis fieldbythewicked,constituteasad proofthatthewordsdeclaringthat thechildrenofdarknessarewiser thanthechildrenoflight,areonly tootrue.And,oh,howthisgrieves theheartofHisHolinessandfills himwithgraveconcern.

Whilsttheaugust['mainseizes thisopportunityofexpressingtoyou andtoallthemembersofthismeritorioussocietyhispaternalsatisfactionatthegoodtheyhavedoneup tothepresent,andatwhatthey Proposetodointhefuture,hewishes throughthemtomakeCatholicsfeel astillmorelivelyconsciousnessof thisexaltedduty,andtoletallunderstandthattoclosetheeyesto suchagreatdestructionofsoulsas thebadpresscauseseverydayisnot athingtogivetranquillitybefore GodtothosewhobelieveinHim andprofesstoloveHimsincerely.

TheOriginofLife

MGR.BENSON'SVIEWS.

MonsignorBensonhasgiventoa pressrepresentativehisviewsonthe theoryputforwardbyProfessor Schaferafewweeksago,atthe meetingoftheBritishAssociation, ontheoriginoflife.DiscussingProfessorSchafer'sview,Monsignor Bensonsa;d"Theclaimhasbeen madeveryfrequently.ftwasmade byMr.Burkesixyears'agoatCambridge,andalthoughProfessorSchafergavegeneralhints,hedidnotsay thatthethingwasaccomplished. Personally,Iamconvinceditnever willbe,butIamnotascientist. Butif,exhypothesi,iteverwas,I donotseethatreligiouspeople needbeintheleastuneasy.Ifit wereaccomplisheditwouldonly pushtheoriginoflifefurtherback. Therewouldstillremainthemysteryastowhyinanimatematter shouldbyachemicalcombination andsuitableenvironmentbecomeanimate.

"Afterall,wemustremembertwo thingsaboutDarwinism-(althatat firstitseemedasifanyformofevolitt'onmastclashwithreligious claims(nownoonefindstinydifficultyinreconcilingthattheformof

"Duringthistimetheprisoner wasveryprominentinthecityas alecturerfortheImperialProtestantDefenceLeague,andwent aboutthecitylecturingabout thehookorpersonknownas 'TheEscapedNun.'"

Thisprettychapterettefromthehistoryofthe"ImperialProtestantDefenceLeague"---anactiveandenterprisinginstitution-wouldbetarnishedbycomment.Itsmoraliswrittenonitsface.

Anti-Catholicfanaticismseemstobe averyperniciousdisease.Itundoubtedlyhasaverydegradingeffectuponitsvictimswhentheevilreaches thechronicstage.Lying,slander, andviciousimaginingsareevidence ofthedistemperinitsacuteform. Themicrobeisacosmopolitan.It hasnopreferenceforindividuals,or country.Generallyspeaking,itis liketheBubonicrat-itshabitatis thegutterandthesewer,thereit lovesunquestionablytodwellandto feed.Itrevelsinthefilthygarbage thatfloatstoitfromeverywhere.As amicrobeitisthemostfeverishly energeticandthemostviciousthat thesociologisthastocombatwith, anditisthemeanestinitspredatoryanddisturbingactivities.Itfastensontoignoranceasarule,but aseveryrulehasanexception,it strikesoutattimesandfastensitselfbywayofachangeelsewhere.

Itisversatileinitshumours,just asthesneakthiefis,andlikethe sneakthiefandthesquiditleaves anuglytrailinitsrear.TheChiniquy's,theMariaMonks,theMag Shepherdsaretheproductsofits virus,butthereareothersalsowho arebeinggraduallycatalogued,and multitudesthatsecretlyareatwork. Thefollowingparagraphwillperhapsinterestour'readers.Itcomes to1113fromAmerica:-

Augusta,Ga.,November19.-ThomasE.Watson,whoranforVicePresidentonthePopulistticket yearsagoandnowiseditorandpublisheroftheWatsonJeffersonian, hasbeenindictedbytheFederal GrandJuryonthechargeofsendingobscenematterthroughthe mails.

ThechargeswerebasedonmagazinearticlesunderWatson'ssignature,bitterlyscoringCatholicism.

Thesearticleswerecharacterisedby thecourtas"unfittohespreadneontherecords."

SocialNotes

Mrs.Dr.Blanchardisatpresent enjoyingaholidayatAlbany.

Mrs.O'Connor,lateofMelhpurne, hastakenovertheWindsor11Ktelat SouthPerth.

Mrs.E.J.Hayes,ofAdelaideTerrace,isexpectedhomefromtheEasternStatesatanearlydate.

MissFlanagan,teacher,ofLordstreet,leftPerthfortheEastern Stateslastweekforashortholiday.

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Mrs.andtheMissesMartnionleft lastSaturdayforanextendedholidayintheEasternStatesandNew Zealand.

AmongvisitorsatNorthBeachare Mrs.PaulBarrett,MayoressofLeederville.Sheintendsremaininga monthattheBeach.

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Mrs.Pr.Trethowanandfamilyleft PerthforAlbanyonWednesdaynight tospendashortholida3atthe MidoietonBeachHotel.

Mrs.Murphy,ofTallow,Co.Carlow,Ireland.whohasbeeninthe Westforthepasttwelvemonths, leftlastweekforhome.

Mr.andMrs..foeO'Callaghanand family,Mr.TimO'Donoghue,and MissMaggieGriffenleftbytheinterstateboatfortheEastonSaturday last.

Amarriageisannouncedtotake placeearlyinthisyearbetweenMiss MayPrindiville,ofNorthPerth, andMr.AidanH.Bryan,ofEllesmereRoad,Mt.Lawley.MrBryanis ofthefirmBryan,printer. et-9, MissEileenQuinlan,daughterof Hon.T.F.Quinlan,leftlastweek forEngland.Sheintendstoentera high-classboardingschoolinLondon.Masters('ecilandHaroldQuinlanareatpresenthomeforholidays, Theyhavestudiedforthepast12 monthsatSt.Xavier'sCollege,Melbourne.

Thefollowingmarriagesofinterest toourreaderswilltakeplaceatan earlydateattheCathedralofthe ImmaculateConception:-MissMarie Breene,ofMessrs.BrennanBros., andMr.GeorgeJamesQuinlan,of theRailwayDepartmentalsoMr. Guerin()VincenzoPadulotoMissAnnieMarieDillon,oftheEsplanade Hotel. 4*4.

The .A.Ifecord,

St.Xelin'sindustrialSchool Glendalough

ANENJOYABLEOUTING.

Whentheboysherewereasked wheretheywishedtogoforanexcursion,weallaskedforariver trip,andourwishwasgranted.FatherCallanandtheBrothersassistedbykindfriends,providedanexcursiontoFremantleonNewYear's Eve.SomesaidthatdEo.,wouldbe toobusy,thattoomanypeople wouldbeonholidays,andthatwe

thecarwithouttellinguswherehe asgoing. Weknewafterwards %%herehewas,andwhathehadbeen doing,whenwesawseveralparcels andcasesof.cooldrinksarriveand getpackedonboardthemotorlaunch.Theboattookusfirstto CanningBridge,whereabigshark followedusforalongdistance.We thereturnedhackandheadedtowardsFremantle.Whenwearrivedat PointWalterwewentashore,and thenthefunbeganinearnist.We wentinimmediatelyforaswimin theshallowportionoftheriver.We

carryagooddealawayonthetwat unused,butitallcameinuseful afterwards.Wedidnothaltagain untilwereachedFremantleHarbour, whereFatherHayes,0.111.1.,whoaccompaniedusonthetrip,went ashorealongwithBro.Boland.The latterdidnotreturninus,ashe hadarrangedtostayinFremantle. Wewere'eryinterestedintheboats intheharbour.WesawabugshitthathadcomefromLondon she hac:.11,11theValoja,"andshewas onherwaytoNewZealrindcarrying mailsandpassenfers..tf,eralittle

GLENDALOUGHINDl'STRIAL

wouldnotbefreeenoughtomove aboutaswepleased.Fortunatelywe didnotfinditatallinconvenient.I thinkwewouldgoonNewYear's Dayifwegotthechance.Itwas arrangedthatweweretogobythe Leedervillecartothejetty.Before wearrivedthereBro.Bolandgotoff

'(HOW.ANDBOYS.

hadasand-bathaswellasawaterbath.Thesandwassohotthat afterrollinginitforafewminutes wehadtoenterthewateragainto coolaswellaswashourselves.When tiredofthewater,wedressedand satdowntoluncheon.Wehadplentytoeatandtodrink,andhadto

bilewefacedforPerth.tinthere tarnjourneywedidnotstopanywhere,butwefinishedourrefreshmentsintheboat.Wearrivedhome intimeforsupper,verytired,but verygladwebadsuchatineday.We sleptwellafterwards. .1.CAHILL.

ThemarriageofMr.JosephHollinrworthKing,ofthePoliceForce, andMaryCatherine,daughterofMrs P.Finnerty,ofSampson-street,East Perth,wascelebratedattheCathedraloftheImmaculateConception onWednesday,January8th,the Rev.T.O'Brien,oftheCathedral, officiating.Thebridewasvery tastefullyattiredinthedaintiestof bridalrobes,andwasattendedbyher sistersasbridesmaids.Wewishthe youngcouplemanyyearsofhappiness.

Theweddingwascelebratedatthe CatholicChurch,Sandstone,recently ofMr.JamesEdwardHayesand MissEllaJessamineWilliams.The VeryRev.DeanDrayneofficiated,Mr J..1.Ryangavethebrideaway,Mrs Ryanactedasbridesmaid,andMr. J.Dowerasbestman.Themasters Ryanwerepageboys.Thebridewas charminglyattiredinawhiteJapanesesilkrobe,trimmedwithIrish lace,andworeacreamTagelstraw hat.trimmedwithabeautifulspray ofFrenchroses.Afterthewedding thebridalpartyhadbreakfastat theAustraliaHotel,andthehealth ofMr.andMrs.Hayeswasheartily honouredinagatheringofrelatives andfriendsonthetoastofMr.W. F.G.Salter.

ee AcorrespondentwritesApretty weddingwasrecentlycelebratedat l'e.r.arrah,thecontractingpartiesbeinrMissNoraWickendlen,eldest daughterofAitcnetaWickendlen.and Mr.RobertFerrusonTheceremony :gerformedbytheRev.Father

Fahey.Thebridewasattendedb. Mrs.FoleyandMissSibylWickendlenasbridesmaids.MrTayloracted asbestman.Aftertheceremonythe guestswereentertainedtoasumptuousweddingbreakfast.Inahappy littlespeechFatherFaheyproposed thetoastofthebrideandbridegroom,andwishedthemeveryhappinessandprosperityintheirnew life.ThebridewasformerlyateacherattheConventoftheSacred Heart,Highgate. 4.

OnDecember26,atSt.Joachim's Catholic('hurch,VictoriaPark,by theVeryRev.DeanO'ReillyAnnie, daughterofMr.Chas.Flynn,of Perth,wasmarriedtoFrancis Wynne,sonofMr.andMrs.Wynne, ofNorthcote,Victoria.Thebride, whowasgivenawaybyherfather, worealovelysilvergreycrepe-dechine,andwhitetagelhatwithLan cerplumes,andcarriedawhiteivory prayerbook(thegiftofthebrother, Mr.J.R.Flynn),lacedwithwhite satinribbonwithtrailsoforange blossomsfallingfromthem.Theonlybridesmaid,MissKittyFlynn(sisterofthebride)woreadressof cinnamoncrepe-de-chine,withtagel hattomatch,withFrenchmount, andcarriedalovelyshowerbouquet ofrosesandcarnations.MissCreighton,sisterofthebride,woreatussorecostume,andtagelhatto match,trimmedwithceriseroses. ThebridegroomwasattendedbyMr. Mat.Lennon.Thebridegroom'spresenttothebridewasacameoring. Thebridesmaid'spresentfromthe bridegroomwasapairofpearldrop ear-rings.Thebridegavethebridegroomasetofsilverbrushesina case.Thereceptionwasheldat8 p.m.attheAlexandraCafe,Haystreet.Mrs.Creighton(sisterofthe bride)andMr.('has.Flynnreceived theguestsattheheadofthestairs. Theusualtoastswerehonoured.The

bride,whoisverypopular,received ahostofbeautifulpresents,anda kitchenteawastenderedtoherby fewofherladyfriends.

AweddingwascelebratedinSt. Joseph'sChurch,Northam,onMondaylast,whenMr.EverettJames Lally,secondsonofMrandMrs.T. Lally,ofNortham,wasmarriedto MissMargaretLucyMcPherson,eldestdaughterofMr.andMrs.J.Mcl'herson,ofJennapullin.TheceremonywasperformedbyRev.Father O'Donnell.Thebride,whowasgiven awaybyherfather,lookedcharminginabeautifuldressofsoftwhite charmeusesatin,withoverdressof Lislelaceandglacesilk,richlyormentedwithpearlsandorange blossom.Thesquare-cuttrainwas similarlyfinished.Shecarrieda largeshowerbouquetofwhiteroses andmaidenhairfern,withstreamers ofwhiteribbon(giftofbridegroom). Theusualwreathandveilwere worn.ThebridesmaidswereMissM. McPherson(sisterofbride)andMiss L.Wilkins(cousin).Bothbridesmaidsworeprettyfancycreamvoile dresses,infichustyle,neatlytrimmedwithsilkfringeandsilkalloverlace,andworedaintycream strawhatstomatch.Eachcarried showerbouquets(thegiftofthe bridegroom).MissesLenaandRegina Powell(niecesofbride),train-bearers,woreneatcreamdressesandlittlehatstomatch.Theycarried handbagsofshellandbeads(thegift ofbridegroom).Thedutiesofbest mandevolveduponMrBertBonser, whilstMr.V.Feazeyactedas groomsman.Thebride'sandbridesmaids'dressesweretheworkofMrs. Feazey,andwereverymuchtoher credit.

Aftertheceremonythewedding partydrovetotheJennapullinAgriculturalHall,wheretheparentsof thebridereceivedalargenumberof

friendsfromallpartsofthedistrict, over100sittingdowntothewedding breakfast,towhichfulljusticewas done.Thehallhadbeennicelydecoratedbythefriendsofthebride,and wastastefullyhungwithgreenleaves,choiceblooms,andstreamers.

erbalIntemperance

"TheReformer,"'theorganofthe prohibitioncauseinthisState,says thatitissorrythatthefeelingsof Mr.-Roe,P.M.,werehurtbyarecentarticle,declaresthatnothing wasfurtherfromthethoughtorintentienofthewriterthantoimpute discreditablemotivestothatgentleman,andassuredhimthattheofficersoftheW.A.Alliance"justly holdMr.Roeinhisprivate,asin hismagisterialcapacity,inhighesteem.",Perhapsso."Perhapsitwas welltodissembleyourlove,butwhydidyoukickmedown'stairs?" queriedMr.Roe.Howmuchofthe "Reformer's"vitriolismmusthenceforthbereadinaPickwickiansense? Whenonemancallsanothera---* onenaturallysupposesthathemeans thattheotherfellowisa-*.But theLibelActmakesoneacquainted withstrangemeaningsforplain words.Afterallitmightbeaswell forthe"Reformer"toremember thatamanwhodiffersfromitin mattersofopinionneednotnecessarilybeadegradedscoundrel.He mayonlybeaninfernalfool.Of course,hemustbeoneortheother, buthemaynotbeboth.Anysensiblemancanreadilyunderstand andadmirethe"Reformer's"vehementhatredoftheliquortraffic withoutendorsingitsbeliefthat anyoneexhibitinganytoleranceof thepersonsengagedinthetraffic mustbeanimpureandunmitigated scoundrel.---"GeraldtonExpress."

WestPerthnotes

AnumberoffriendswenttoFremantleonTuesdayafternoontosee theMissesBrigidHanneyandGratieMeagheroffbythe"Omrah"for theEast.Bothyoungladiesareon theirwaytoGympie,Queensland. ForsometimepasttheywereactiveworkersIntheChurchworkof theparish,andasmembersofthe AltarSocietyhadmadeforthemselvesalargecircleoffriends.On theevec.ftheirdeparturethemembersoftheSuretymetatthePresbyter;era!nudesuitablepresents totheyoungladies.Thoughthere aremanygoodandearnestworkers forthechurchintheParish,thedeparturetheMissesHanneyand Meagher muchregrettedbythe localclen:yandtheAltarSociety, astheywereeverforemostinevery goodwori;Acharityandbenevolence.Tt-a-rf7iendswishthenhealth andhapi.:hesandalongcareerof asefulnes- t!;sirnewhomes.

The!.!.--ssti0inhonourofthe Blesse,.crainentonSundaynight lasta thebestseenat Brig:(1aforsomeconsiderable time.Whatwasverynoticeableto theobserverwasthenumberofmen whotookpartinitandthespirit Ifdevotionwhichpervadedallpresent.wetrustitisanindication thatthemenoftheparishhavecast Theirsomnolenceaway,andaredeterminedtodotheirshareofduty tothisal:gustdevotionduringthe presentyear,and,forthatmatter, fartheyeiJ'sthatrwty

TheAlt,;::-,,cietyisuoingstrong, andthe aredoingex7,'heparish.Ifthe youtiamc.r. theparishwouldonly the ediligenceandenergy *ho '1 ci. .rochiniworktheN der andamireciable -Ervit. thfRectorandhisassistant, he;Ntrochialdebtmight 0,t1,stia,worrythatitistothe warreinterestedinthemonthv ollf-rlIons.Ofcourse,theladies ot.-.rSocietydonotrequire theirV7 era 'ath.i,ie4,ietv

mustgivesomereasonforitsexistence,andby'itsgoodworkinthe parishtheAltarSocietyhasgiven solidreasonsforitsexistence.The St.VincentdePaulSocietyisalso doingtrulyexcellentserviceforthe Churchincarryingoutitscorporal worksofmercy.Wellwoulditbeif otherCatholicSocietiescouldgive thesamepowerfulreasonsfortheir existence.

The"Recordisbeginningtopush itselfintotheCatholichomesofthe parish.Itfindsareadysaleatthe Churchdoor,andeachweekfindsan increasingsaleforthepaper.The ladswhohavetakenuntheworkof sellingthepaperarereallyenthusiasticinthebusiness.

GreenbusbesBotts

TheChristmasandNewYearservicesthisyearweremademorethan ordinarilyattractivebythereally admirableworkofoursmallchoir, which,despitethelossoftheirsopranosoloist(Mrs.W.G.Worner), whohasleftthedistrict,sangat allMassesinamostcreditablemanner.Theirrenderingofthe"Adeste" attheMassesonXmasandNew Year'sDaywasespeciallydeserving ofpraise.

TheChoirhasbeenmostfortunate inobtainingthevoluntaryservices ofMissIdaMeadowsasorganist. Thisyounglady,thoughonlytwelve yearsofage,carriesoutthearduous dutiesattachedtosuchaposition excellently,andthekeeninterestshe isshowinginChoirworkgenerally ishavingamostencouragingeffect. Shewillherememberedasthewinnerofthegoldmedalinlastyear's MusicalExaminationsfortheSouthWest.

AfterMassonNewYear'smorning.theRev.FatherReidyinvited theChoirtothePresh.ery,where al'assembledandpartookofthehospitalitypr,viiie.1byIliaReverence. AdvantagewastakenofthegatheringtoallowoftheChoirmarking theiraneireeintionofMissMeadows' .,1'ableassistance,FatherReidy onhehalfoftheChoir,presenting

herwithasilver-backedhairbrush, suitablyengraved.Therecipientwas genuinelysurprised,andextremely gratifiedwiththesmalltokenofappreciation.

Tothedelightofthedistrictgenerally,theChurchisatpresentbeingtreatedtoageneraloverhaul andisalreadyshowingsignsofthe differencepaintandvarnishcanmake inawoodenedifice.UponcompletionofthepresentworktheChurch promisestobeacredittoallconnectedwithit.

FatherReidy'slongjourneyshave notyetinanywaylessened,andit isnowamatterforconjectureasto whichwilllongerstandthestrain, FatherReidyorhishorse.Forinstance,onNewYear'sDayhecele: gratedMassatBridgetownat7a.m., atGreenbushesat10a.m.,andin theafternoonproceededtoEastKirupp,returningtoGreenhushesnext day.Thisiscommon,andwhenone considersthattheLowerandUpper Blackwooddistricts,Manjimup,Dinninup,andnumerousother"Ups," areallregularlyvisitedbyFather Reidy,onecanformanidea.ofthe amountofsparetimeourPriesthas onhishands.

MissE.M.Roberts,longconnectedwiththelocalPostOfficeinthe capacityofseniorassistant,hasseveredherconnectionwiththatDepartment,andisabouttotake chargeofaDepartmentofherown -"thekitchen." Shewasrecentlytherecipientofa handsomepresentationfromthe membersofthecongregation.Our bestwishesattendherinhernew sphere.

BayswaterDotes

Theusualfortnightlymeetingof St.LawrenceO'Toole'sBranchof theH.A.('.B.Societywasheldat theBayswaterChurchonlastTuesdayevening.Therewasafairattendanceofmembers.Thechiefbusinessoftheeveningwastheinitiationoffournewmembersbythe PresidentM-ssrs..T..T.Casey.J. 'ere,.1.Henri,andD.P.Hearn. WiththeeweptionofBro.Casey,

thesenewmembershadtheirclearancesfromtheAncientOrderofHiberniansinIreland.Theyhavebeen intheGoldenWestonlyamonth, andafortnighthadnotelapsedaftertheirarrivalwhentheywereproposedasmembersoftheBranch.A syllabushasbeendrawnup,andwas gotintoworkingorderwithaQuoit Tournament.SidesrepresentingMaylandsandBayswaterwerechosen, andthiscompetitionwillbeconcludedatthemeetingafternext.Itis tobehopedthatallthemembers willattendandjoinininthesesyllabusitems,andmaketheevenings veryenjoyable.Thelightingofthe Churchwasnotatallinthefavour oftheMaylandsteam,althoughBro. Daltonmadeseveral"breaks"of20 odd.Bro.Sullivan'seyesightfailed himaltogether.FortheBayswater side,Bro.TomM'Donald'sthrowingwas"deadly,"butthiswas madeupforbythenewestmembers oftheBranch,whocompiledgood "round"numberstotheirscore.The totalnumberssofarshowamajorityof1fortheMaylandsrepresentatives.

ThenextmeetingoftheBranch willbeheldatMaylandsChurchon Tuesday,January21st,at8p.m.

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WholovetheirFaithandFatherland,andwishtohonourErin's GreatestMartyr,

VenerableOilierPlunkett alICHB1SHOPOFARMAGHAND PRIMATEOFALLIRELAND.

WhowasdraggedfromSt.Patrick's Throneandcruellyputtodeathby EnglishProtestantsatTyburnin London,.1my1st,1681.

Pleasewriteto THEREVD.MOTHER,TYBURNCONVENT, 6HYDEPARKPLACE,LONDONW.ENGLAND.

Whowillsendafullprintedaccountofwhatisbeingdonetohonour "heMartyr'smemoryandprepareforhisforthcomingBeatification.

HomeRuleandForeignRule

UlsterToryThreattoJoinwithGermany

LORI)FERMOYONPARTYCHICANERY.

OnthereportstageoftheHome RuleBillintheHouseofCommons onNewYear'sDay,SirEdwardCarson(Unionist)submittedanamendmenttoexcludeUlsterfromthe scopeofthemeasure.

Hedeniedthathewasmakinga compromise,andheassertedthatit wouldhedangeroustodriveUlster fromtheexistingConstitutioninto onewhichsheabhorred.Ulsterhad triedtodoherbestandertheUnion,andsheclaimedtohavesucceeded.ItwasfortheGovernment, ifitcould,tojustifytheturning outofUlster.HepressedtheGovernmenttosaywhetherornotit contemplatedtheexerciseofforceit ouldneverhavedreamedofapplyingtoNatalifthelatterhadrefusedtojointheSouthAfricanUnion. IfMinistershadmadeuptheirminds hebeggedthemtorememberthatno onecouldmeasurewheretheforces ofdisorder,iftheywereunloosed, wouldfindtheirobjective.

ThePRIMEMINISTER(Mr.Asquith)declaredthattheamendment would,ifadopted,wrecktheBill,as itwouldexcludeseveralNationalist countiesfromtheoperhtionofthe measure.Itwouldnotbedemocra ticfortheLegislaturetoacceptthe claimofasectionofUlstertovetotheBill.Hewasunabletospeculateuponcontingentpolicies.He didnotbelievethatwhenUlstermen realisedthesolidprotectiontheBill affordedthemtheywoulddoother thanaccepttheImperialdecision.He askediftheBillweresubmittedto theelectoratewhatthenwouldbe theattitudeoftheUnionists?

Mr.REDMONDsaidhewasnotinfluencedbythedangerofacivilwar. Feelingwasasstrongoverthe1869 ChurchAct,andyetnothinghappened.Hewaspreparedtogotoany limittoinsettheOppositionprovidedthattheproposalswerenotinconsistentwithnationalself-governmentforIreland.

Mr.WINSTONCHURCHILL(First LordoftheAdmiralty)remarked thatMr.Lawhadmadethesurprisingstatementthattheloyalistsin Irelandpreferredforeignrule.

SirEdwardCarsonRatherthan begovernedbymoonlighters.

fledinassumingthatthe"OldOrder"warriors"wouldholdbackto ProtecttheshoresoftheUnited Kingdom"iftheKaiser'slegionsappearedonthescene.Ontheother hand,however,itmustnotbeforgottenthatin1899,orearlyin 1900,whenurgentimpassioned,even pitifulappealswereaddressedtothe ()rangelodgestoraisearegiment forserviceinSouthAfricasideby side--orevenbehind-theDublinFusiliers,MunsterFusiliers,Connaught Rangers,NorthCorkMilitia,WaterfordMilitia,andotherSouthernand WesternIrishRegiments,"regular" and"irregular,"whowerefighting anddying"atthefront,"onebold andstridentvoicebrokethe"stony andimpenetrablesilence"thatreignedamongstthe"Brethren."Itcame fromtheheroicmembersoftheNewryLodge,whovolunteered"for homeservice,"andavowedtheir readinesstoconfrontalltheNationalist"rebels"whomightarise fromScarvaandPoyntzpasstoWarrenpoint.!fadlordFermoybeen awareofthemarvellousvalourdisplayedbytheNewrylodgeruen,he mightnothavewrittensoseverely regardingthe"Brethren"atlarge.

theTrishEnvoisonAustralia andtheAustralians

ofJuly,justastheBritishParliamentusedtoadjournoverDerby Day.Ifanythingestablishedthe claimofIrelandtobeanationit wasthehistoryoftheIrishParty. He,didnotsupposethatinthehistoryofanycountrytherewassuch anexampleofconsistencyofaim andconsistencyofprinciple.ThedevotionoftheIrishinAmericaand .thecoloniesto'heirmotherlandwas oneofthemosthonourableandcreditablethingsinhistory.Professor Morganpaidahightributetothe statesmanshipofMr.JohnRedmond, andsaidhecouldnothelpregrettingthatthisbrilliantintellect andnoblecharacterwasnotavailableforBritishpolitics.Ireland's gainwasEngland'sloss.

"VILLAGEHAMI'DENS."

Mr.T.P.O'Connor,responding, describedtheIrishPartyashaving beenfullofvillageHampdenswho, intheirowndistricts,foughtoppressionandpower,andsufferedindoingso.Ithadbeenobjectedthat theIrishPartydependedforfinancialsupportonthepeople.Thathad beentheirstrength.Theymight claimtobethemodelandexemplar toallthedemocraticpartiesofthe world.Someofthemcouldsaythey wereatthecradleoftheIrishParty.Heprayedthatinasensethey wouldbepresentatitsgrave,when. inacoupleofyears,itsworkwould beatanend.

Mr.Churchill,continuing,saidthat thiswasthelatestTorythreat-UlsterwouldsecedefromGreatBritainandjoinwithGermany.(Uproar.)Amidconstantandheatedinterjections,hetauntedMr.Lawover thelatter'slateststepinImperial statecraft,anddeclaredthatnoOppositionistbelievedthattheamendmentwouldbeworkable.Itpropos. edtometeouttotheCatholicsin Ulsterexactlythesametreatment thattheOppositionregardedascruel andunfairtotheProtestantselsewhere.TheUnionistvetobyviolencewasunjustified.ABillwould havetobepassedthreetimes,and longbeforetheIrishParliament couldlegislateoppressivelythere wouldbeageneralelection.ThepeoplehadaclearandConstitutional remedywithoutresortingtothreats ofviolence. Theamendmentwasnegativedby 04votesto197.

Inconnectionwiththeabovecable itisinterestingtorecallthatEdmundFitz-EdmundBurke-Roche,secondBaronFermoy,whois,onhis ownconfession,"anIrishLiberal I'eer,aProtestant,and,aboveall, anIrishman,"hadthistosayabout.thevalouroftheOrangemenof Ulster

Mr..10hn0('minor,M.PpresidingintheHolbornRestaurant,London,atadinnergivenbytheIrish ParliamentarybranchoftheU.I.L. incommemorationofthesuccessof therecentAustraliantourofMessrs.R.Hazleton,M.P.,W.A.!Zedmond,M.P.,and.1.T.Donovan, delegatesoftheIrishParty,said that,whileSirE.Carsonandhis friendswoulddenytoIrelandany higherstatusthanthatofanEnglishcountylikeYorkshire,MrAs quithhadgivengenerousrecognitiontoIreland'sclaimtonationhood.Thetoastoftheguestswas proposedbyMr.S.H.Swiney, M.A.Regretwasexpressedatthe unavoidableabsenceofMr.Donovan.

Mr.W.A.Redmond,inhisresponse,statedthathewasfirmly convincedthat.theIrishpeoplein Australiawereevenmorestalwart adherentsoftheIrishcausethanthe peopleathome.Ifbewereasked whatwastheonestrikingfeatureof thewholetour,hewouldsaythe marvellousunanimityanduniversalityoftheirreception.Everywhere theywenttheywerereceivedasno otherrepresentativesofanyportion oftheBritishIsleshadeverbeen,or couldhavebeen,received.Theyhad Mayorsofcitiesandleadingrepresentativemenontheirplatforms, andtherewasscarcelyonewordof oppositionfromoneendofthecountrytotheother.TheAustralians wereconvincedthatHomeRule wouldnotonlybeforthebenefitof Ireland,butthatitwouldcement andfurtherstrengthentheEmpire.

Mr.Hazleton,acknowledging,"Our CountrymenAbroad,"declaredthat noonewhohadseenasmuchofthe Irishraceallovertheworldashe haddonecouldfailtorealisethat theywereboundtogethereverywhere inanessentialunityinthesame wayastheJews.

SlippedandSprainedAnkle

SIXWEEKSHELPLESSINBED.

ANOTHERSPLENDIDCUREBY ZAM-BUK.

MrsJ.Risely.oi68George-street. NorthHobart,Tas.,says:-"While comingdownafootpathnearmy homeItrodonasmallstone,which causedmetoturnoveronmyankle.Icollapsedonthefootpath,the agonybeingexcruciating.Myankle, whichwasterriblybraised,swelled up,andfrommyfootuptothe thighturnedasblackasink,and forsixweeksIwasconfinedtomy bed,sufferinginaterriblemanner.

ThepainwassointensethatIcould notsleep.Theaccidentupsetmeso muchthatmyhealthwasinterfered with,andIbecamecompletelyrundownwiththepain,anxiety,and worry,andIwasunabletodoany householdwork.

"IftriedallthethingsthatIcould togetrelief,butnothinggaveme anyease.Atlastanoldladyfriend

Mr.BonarLaw(LeaderoftheOpposition)claimedthatdisasterwould followthecarryingoftheBillagainstUlster'swill.TheGovernment wasgamblinguponthepossibilityof thewholeoftheNationalistfeeling inIrelandchangingintheeventof war.Thedangerwouldbelessened ifthereweretwosubordinateParliamentsinIreland.Headvocatedthe introductionofanamendmentmakinepermissiveforanycountyto remainoutsidetheIrishParliament, for-.ebelievedthattheloyalistsin Irelandwouldratherheruledby af.reigncountrythanbytheNationalists.IftheGovernmentwould submittheBilltothecountry,he Personally-Andhebelievedhespoke forthewholeoftheOpposition-wouldnotencourageanyformof Ulster'sresistence;hat:ftheOnvhrrnentforcedthePillhewouldascleflileter'mresistance.

"Mysoulisweary.ofpartychicanery.IdespisethePartywhytry tothrowdisloyaltyontheIrishnationandgiveahearingtoafanaticalcrowdofOrangemenbredfor generationstoProtestantascendancyandIsayit,thatIbelieve when,thetestcomes,thatULSTER ANDHERORANGEMENWOULD BETHEONLYPORTIONOFTHE IRISHKINGDOMTHATWOULD HOLDBACKtoprotecttheshores oftheUnitedKingdomagainstthe invader."

Perhapsthereisasolidfoundation oftruthbeneathhisLordship'sbelief.ItiscertainthatCaptain JamesCraig,M.P.,hintednotobscurelyatan"alliance"betweenthe lodgesandtheKaiser-thataUnionistOrganisationdistributedby thetenthousandatOmaghonthe occasionofSirEdwardCarson's visitlastyearaleafletglorifying Germanyas"agreatProtestant Power"--whichwasanerroneous viewoftheGermanEmpire'spositionintheworld-andthat veryrecentlythedeadwalls ofBelfastitself-werecovered withadefiant"NoSurrender"placardproclaiming sionific-ntdeclaration-"IfEnglerIdoesnethelp usCormeny !'"-.1ithoseeir cumstanceeLord'^rene"'emsjusti-

ACHALLENGE.

Proceeding,Mr.RedmondchallengedMr.SonarLawandMr.Balfour totakeaplebisciteoftheEmpire onHomeRule.Iftheydid,,they wouldfindthatAustralia,NewZealand,andhe,wassureCanadaalso, wouldplumpinfavourofgranting Irelandhernationalrights.The delegatesexperiencednoopposition exceptinoneortwoobscurecentres fromasmallandinsignificantsectionwhoweredesignatedinAustraliabytheterm"wowsers."These peopleheldanoppositionmeetingin Melbourneafterheandhiscolleagueshadleft,andtheircollectionon behalfofSirE.Carson'scampaign amountedto£710s-whichwasnot sufficient,addedMr.Redmond, amidstlaughter,topayforthecable gramwhichtheydespatchednext morning.Mr.Redmondwasstruck everywherebythecommandingpositionswhichIrishmenoccupiedin Political,professionalandsocialaffairs.

Proposing"TheIrishParliamentaryParty,"ProfessorJ.H.Morgan alludedtotheOrangeParty'soppositioninUlster,andhumorously suggestedthatintheinterestsof harmonytheIrishParliamentshould beadjournedeachyearoverthe12th

Persuadedme,touseZam-Buk,andI wasgladIdidso.IrubbedZam-Buk wellintomyankle,andafterthe firstapplicationIexperiencedgreat relief,forinashorttimethepain subsidedandtheswellingwentdown.

Asthetreatmentcontinued,the bruisedappearancedisappeared,my legresumeditsnormalproportions, andtheuseofmyfootcameback.

IntheendIwasabletogetabout witheaseandfeltnoilleffectswhatever.Zam-Bukisindeedavaluable householdasset."

ApotofZam-Bukshouldbekept handyineveryhome,andonevery farmandcattlestation.Soldbyall storesandchemists.

CALLSWILLBEPROMPTLYATTENDEDTO.

PrivateAddress62Newcastle-Stints, Perth. 'PHONE11112.

St. Ildephonsus'College NEWNORCIA,WA.

OurSocieties

ST.KEVIN'SBRANCHH.a. C.B.S.,SUBIACO.

Theusualfortnightly'meetingof theaboveBranchwasheldinthe TemperanceHall,Axon-street,on Thursdayevening,the2ndinst. Therewasafairattendanceofmembers,Bro.Pres.SteveGilbertson Presiding.

Anothernewmemberwasaddedto thegrowinglist.

Theordinarybusinesswasspeedilydealtwith,andthesyllabusitem, entitled"FiveMinutesasChairman,"wasindulgedin,whicharousedagooddealofenthusiasmuntil 1.0.15p.m.,whenthemeetingterminated.

VICTORIAPARKC.Y.M.S.

Theusualweeklymeetingofthe aboveSocietywasheldonMonday eveninglast,whenagoodmusterof memberswerepresenttotransact thenecessarybusiness.

ConductedbytheMaristBrothers

nderthePatronageofHisLordshipRightRev.Dr.Torres,O.S.B.

Termbegins10thFebruary,1913 FORPROSPECTUSADDRESSBROTHERDIRECTOR

BoRborynotes

ThetriporganisedbytheChurch Committeeonthe"Vigilant"inaid oftheChurchfunds,fromBunbury toBusselton,wasfinanciallyasuccess.Theboatleftat9o'clock,and arrivedabout12atBusselton, wherethepassengersspentavery enjoyableday.Someenjoyedthe pleasantseaair,andothersoccupied themselvesatsportsandtennis, andmanymorehadajourneytothe cavestoseethewondersoftheS.W. Afteraveryenjoyabledaytheboat returnedat7a.m.,arrivingbackat 11o'clock.ThosewhowerenotvigilantenoughtosecureaseatonNew Year'sDayaredeterminedinthe nearfuturetohaveatriptomake upfortheirwantofpunctuality.

Bunburyhaslostaverygood friendinMr.JackMarshall,who forsomeyearshasbeenconnected withthe"SouthernTimes."Weare gladtoseehehasbeengivenrromotiontoCollietomanagethe"CollieMiner"there.Wewishhimeverysuccessinhisnewundertaking. Mrs.Marshhasgoneforashorttrip totheEastincompanywithhermother,Mrs.Walker.Wearesureshe willhedelightedtorevisitchildhoodscenesandmeetold'facesonce more.BunburyChurchCommittee aillmissherenergeticpowers,but ehopetoseeherhackinvigorated, toworkanewforthemuchneeded ('hnrchinBunbury.

Averysadaccidentoccurredin MullalyuponSundaynightlast. Thelittlesix-year-oldgirlofMr. andMrs.Warnergotburnedaccidentally.WeextendtoMr.andMrs Warneroursympathyintheirgreat sorrow.

TheChurchwascrowdedonSunday,manystrangersbeingnoticeableamongthecongregation.Dean SmythspokeontheGospel,explainingthehistoricaleventswhichare containedintheBibleconcerningthe Lord'sinfancy.Theinfamous"HerodtheGreat's"lifewastouchedon, hiscruelordersfortheexecutionof theJewishmalechildrensoasto includetheSaviour;theresultsof hisbloodthirstinesstheescapeof theinfantthepiteousdeathof thetyrantandthereturnofthe HolyFamilytoNazareth.Thepreacherthendweltatlengthon thehomeatNazareth-themodelof familyhomes.Hedescribedthelife thatwaslivedthere-theharmony, holiness,happiness,virtue,anddoInaatieMineoftheHolyFa

Herehemadeaneffectivecontrast withthelifelivedbythosewho professedtofollowJesus,aschild, teacher,andSaviour.Didthe spendthriftandthegamblerimitate Him?DidtheCatholicfatheror motherwhorockedandrolledin drunkendelirium,especiallyatholidaytimes,imitatetheHolyFamily? Didthelewdconversationalistand thesweareremulatethem?Didthe pert,impertinent,irreligious,and disobedientboyorgirlimitatethe sweetsubmissionandobedienceof theDivineChild? No,assuredly not,andthereinwasastrikinglessonfortheNewYear-togiveup theirwickedhabitsandimitatethe lifeoftheHolyFamily,themodel ofChristianFamilies.

Sundaynightwasthemonthly processionnight.TheChurchwasseverelytaxedforroom.TheDean preachedagainonSundaynight, dwellingveryforciblyontheloyalty andattachmentthatCatholics shouldmanifestfortheirChurch duringtheyear,andonthefaithfuldischargeoftheirspecialduties, provingthemselvesnotmeretimeserversorCatholicsinname,but Catholicsindeedandintruth.Areviewofmanyofthechiefeventsin Churchmattersduringthepastcenturyandyearwasgiven,andacontrastniadetoshowthatasinthe past,whereverdesigningmenendeaouredtoestablishirresponsibility :oldtodestroyauthorityandsubmission,theybeganindesperateantagonismtotheCatholicChurch,so to-daytheunbeliever,thelibertine, andtheirreligiousscofferdidthe same.Ilytheiractionofvoiceand pentheyshowedthattheyrecognisednootherenemyworthyofattack.

"Labourinthevineyard,"saidVoltaire,"anddestroytheCatholic Church."Thesamevoicerangthroughtheworldto-daywiththevery sameobjectiveashadVoltaire.Yet Voltaireandhisbrilliantexecutive ofgodlessenthusiastsdied,andtheir enemy,theCatholicChurch,livesas freshandvigorousandauthoritative asever.Yetshouldtheytakecare, forthoughGodguaranteedperpetuityofexistenceandultimatevictory ;ittheendoftinetotheCatholic Church,whichHefoundedandendowedHimself,noindividualis guaranteedthesamenrfrilege,and, hence,withSt.Paul,"Eachshould takecarelesthefall"avictimto godlessinfluence,suchascarnaland irreligiousseductions.Tokeepthemselvesworthycitizens,letthemkeep theTencommandments.Asanim-

mediateresultofnotkeepingthose lawsofGod,heinstancedtheawful scenesofcarnageandblood,ofbrutalityandprofanitywhichwereenactedduringtheFrenchRevolution, andsubsequentlyinalltheirreligiouscataclemsdowntothepresent day.Nopencandescribeandno mindcanconceivethedepthofmoraldegradationtowhichmenwill descend,oncetheythrow off allegiancetoGodbyreligionand itspractices.Hecounselledthemto faithfullyattendtotheirdutiesas practicalCatholicsduringtheyear, thatattheendofittheirhistory '.naybeworthyofinsertioninthe bookwhosefrontispieceisJesus.

SeveralSistersofMercyfromthe ParentHouse,VictoriaSquare, Perth,arespendingaholidayatthe Convent,Danbury.

OBITUARY.

Afteralingeringillnessahichwas bornewithgreatfortitude,MrEdmondA.Kellypassedawayatthe residenceofhis'mother,Symondsstreet,Bunbury,lastweek.Thelate Mr.Kelly,whowas36yearsofage, laidbeenasuffererforsomeconsiderabletimepast,andtheend wasnotunexpected.Thefuneral tookplaceintheCatholiccemetery, theVeryRev.DeanSmythofficiating.ThechiefmournerswereMrs. Kelly,sen.(mother),Mrs.J..1.Gill andMissKelly(sisters),Mr.J.J. GillandthelateMr.Kelly'stwo hrotlurs.Thepall-bearerswereMessrs.T.Delaporte,E.J.Wass,J. DavisandJ.Doherty,whilefloral tributesweresentbyMr.andMrs. Dill,Mr.andMrs.Davis,Mr.and Mrs.Kelly,Mr.andMrs.Benson, andMr.andMrs.McMasters.R.I.P.

Thedeathoccurredrecentlyunder mostunexpectedcircumstancesin thebushsomemilesfromCollieofa timberhewernamedMichaelRowley.

Deceasedwasgettingreadytogo toBunburyfortheNewYear,when hesuddenlyexpired.It.isunderstooddeathwasduetoheartMIure.Rowley,whowas50 yearsof age,wasverywellknownandtrreatlyrespectedamongsttimbermenin theSouth-West.Thiswasfullyevidencedatthefuneral,whichtook placeattheColliecemetery,whin therewasaverylargeattendanceof friend.;andfellowworkersTheRev. FatherGilroyconductedthelast ritesatthegraveside.

Correspondencewasreceivedfrom theSecretaryoftheSubiacoSociety,requestingtheassistanceofmembersatamoonlightexcursionheld undertheirauspices,butowingtoa localcounterattractionitwas foundwithregretthatitwouldbe impossibleformemberstobeinattendance.

ThesecretarysubmittedreportsuponthevariousfinancialventuresundertakenrecentlywithaviewofincreasingthefundsoftheSociety,and itwasseenwithpleasurethateach itemhadreturnedasplendidcredit balance,sothattheincomingofficebearerswillhaveasolidfoundation fortheirendeavourstomakethe Societymorepopular.

Thesecondannualpicnicofthe combinedcoastalYoungMen'sSocietieswillshortlyeventuate,and withaviewofmakinganearly start,sothattheinitialarrangementscanbemade,ameetingof delegateshasbeencalled,andfrom Presentindicationsitpromisesto eclipselastyear'sdemonstration, botbfromasocialandathleticpoint ofview.Severalcandidatesforthe runningcontestsareoutonthe"cinders"doingtrackwork,whichwill producetheminrarefettlewhenthe startingpostisfaced,andtoincidentallyupholdthesociety'sreputationinthesportingarena.

Christmasbroughtwithitseveral ofthe"oldbrigade"ofmembers fromtheirruralpursuit,whither theyhadgonetoticklethesoilfor fameandfortune.Allwerepracticallyfoundationmembers,through whoseenergeticeffortsthesocietyis inexistenceto-day,andeveryonewas gladtoseethemagainwiththeir bronzedandhardycountenancesand tohearthattheywerealldoing well.Theycomprisedthefollowing: VinceFitzpatrick,fromNungarin; FrankandBillyLandquist,from Doodlakine; TomAnderson,of BrooktonL.Armstrong,ofMerriden,andothers.

TheSecretaryhasrecoveredfrom hisrecentsevereaccident,whichoccurredatthemilitarycontestsearly inDecember.Aftersufferingwith painofagruellingnature,heisable tomoveaboutslightly.ItishisintentiontotakeaspellawayinMulgaland,andaspeedyrecoveryis wishedhimbyallandsundry.

TheHomeRuleBill.

LONDON,Jan.8.

ThePrimeMinister,intheHouse ofCommonsto-day,statedthatthe HomeRuleBillwouldbesetdown foritsthirdreadingonWednesday andThursdaynext.

MissRedmondMarried

LONDON,Jan.8.

Mr.JohnRedmond'sdaughterJohannawasto-daymarriedtoMr. Green,theChairmanoftheIrishPrisons'Board.MissIsabellaDalton,of NewSouthWales,wasoneofthe bride'strain-hearers.

elaremontBazaar

Tobeheldinthe

CATHOLICSCHOOLROOM, ReserveStreet, InaidoftheChurchFunds. HISLORDSHIPtheBISHOPwill performtheOpeningCeremonyon

TUESDAYNIGHT,JAN.14th,

At8p.m.

GRANDDRAWINGOFPRIZES. PlentyofAmusement.PlentyofFun. ComeAlongandSpendYourMoney.

Pe11):A.hecord

"CataolioNewspaper,isgparish,isaPeePetualmission." -LBO1111.

SATURDAY,.1ANUARY11,1913.

The?editPublicgospitalaid Mr.Quinlan

ThereportoftheRoyal.'ommissioner(Mr.W.W.Alcock)onhisinvestigationofthechargesofconspiracyandintriguepreferredagainst theChairmanandBoardi.fthe PerthPublicHospital,waspublishedduringtheweek.andweare Pleasedtosaythathewasanal-deto findanyevidencetosupportthe charge.Ourreaderswillreme:nber thataprolongedenquirywasheld lastmonthrelativetothedismissal oftheChiefResidentMedicalOfficer (Dr.Webster),andtheSecretary (Mr.NeilsonHancock).The'Record"hasuptothepresentmadeno commentontheremarkableproceedings,butweregrettonoticethat thesectarianissuewasdraggedintothecontroversy.Mr.Hancock confinedthechargeofconspiracyto theChairman(Mr.Quinlan)andthe Matron,MissK.Ryan(bothCatholics),andexoneratedtheothermembersoftheBoard.MissRyan,who isatpresentonavisittohermotherinVictoria,wasnotsubjected toanycross-examinationeitherby Mr.HancockorDr.Webster.Mr. Quinlanhadtostandthebruntof thebattle,andwecongratulatehim onthesuccessfulissueoftheenquiryasfarasheisconcerned.Itis deplorablethatamanofMr.Quinlan'sstandinginthecommunity, whohasdevotedsomuchofhisvaluabletimetotheworkoftheBoard forsomanyyears,shouldbesubjectedtoafusiladeofabuseandmisrepresentation.Weareconstrainedto cometotheunpleasantconclusion thathispracticalCatholicityhas somethingtodowiththepettytacticsemployedtobelittlehiminpublicestimation.ThefollowingextractsfromtheCommissioner'sreportspeakforthemselvesandneed nofurthercomment:-

neW.'itecord,

theothermembersoftheBoard;but notwithstandingthatboththechairmanandthematrondeniedanypreviousconversationwithreferenceto hisdismissal,Inoticedthematron wasnotsubjectedtoanycross-examinationeitherbyMr.Hancockor Dr.Webster.Allthemembersofthe Boardinanswertomyselfstated thatnopriorcommunicationwas heldwithorreceivedbythemfrom anyothermemberoftheBoardprior tothemeetingatwhichthedismissaloftheofficersconcernedwasdecidedupon,withtheexceptionofthe vice-chairman.Theevidenceshows thatintheordinarycourseofthe Board'sbusinessthechairmanconsultedthevice-chairman,acquaintinghimwiththeobjectofthemeeting,andfromacarefulperusalof theevidenceandtheexhibit's,Ihave formedtheopinionthatinsending outthenoticesconveningthemeetingofthe14thOctober,thechairmanhimselfhadnotatthattime givenmuch,ifany,thoughttothe questionofdispensingwith.thesecretary'sservicesarisingatthat meeting.Theevidenceshowsthat thesecretarywastoldthemeeting wasoflittleconcerntohim,andI amofopinionfromtheevidenceof thechairmanandothermembersof theBoard,thatitwaslargelyowingtowhattranspiredatthatmeeting'whenthematronstated,when sheandtheothertwoexecutiveofficerswereseparatelyexaminedbeforetheBoard,thatshecouldnot workamicablywiththesecretary, thatthequestionofhisdismissal aroseandwasdeterminedupon.

"Dr.Webster'sCase.-WithreferencetoDr.Webster'scase,hiscase isalittledifferent.Hadhebeenacquaintedwiththecontentsofthe twoletters,exhibits(a)and(h), andbeengivenanopportunityof PuttinghiscasebeforetheBoard, hewouldhaveacceptedthedecision oftheBoardasconclusivewithout raisinganyquestionofconspirac' orintrigue..Thisopinionisconfirmedbytheevidenceofwitnessescalledbyhimself,membersoftheBoard,. whostatedthattheletterscomplainedofhadhadlittleornoeffecton themwhenarrivingattheconclusiontheydid.

DeakinretainedhisoldBallaratconstituencybyanarrowmajority.Mr Deakin'sretirementisattributedto ill-health,butwenoticethatheintends,allthesametotakeanactivepartinthecomingFederalcampaign.Hislongassociationwith Australianpolitics-bothStateand Federal-theprominentparthetook inbringingaboutAustralianFederation,hissublimeeloquenceand courteousdemeanourwillensurehim aleadingplacewiththemenofrenownwhohavedevotedtheirtime andtalentstotheupliftingofAustralianNationality,andtothecultivationofasanepatriotism. AttheImperialConferenceinLondonMr.Deakinwasoneofthenotablefigures,andontheIrishHome Rulequestion,whichisnowonthe eveofsuccessfulculmination,theretiringleaderoftheOppositionwas theveryantithesisoftheirresponsibledemagoguewhoholdsasimilar postintheImperialParliament. ThePrimeMinister(MrA.Fisher) paidthisgracefultributetohispoliticalopponent"Iishtoexpressmyprofoundregretatthe causeofMr.Deakin'sretirementand mayappreciationofthegreitservices thathehasrenderedtoAustraliain hispubliccapacity.Inallmyassociationswithhim,inthemidstof thefiercestcontroversy,ourfriendshipremainedunbroken,and1 confesstoadmirationforthemanbecauseofhisversatility,hisability, andhisgeneralcapacity.Ihope thatifhisdecisionisirrevocable, therestwillrestorehimtohealth toenjoymanyyearsofwell-earned relieffromtheworriesofpolitical life."

Diocesannews.

Jan.

"Irejectedtheevidencetenderedby MrsAshcroft,theRev.A.S.James, andMr.Linneberg,asbeingforeign totheissuetobetried.

"Itappearsthatthebasisofthe chargeofaspeciesofconspiracyand intrigueisthatthechairmanofthe Boardreceivedcertaincommunicationsfromsubordinateofficersofthe hospitalwhichdidnotgothrough theordinaryofficialchannel,andthe contentsofwhichwereunknownto Dr.WebsterandMr.Hancock.

"Appreciatingthedifficultiesexistingtosucceedinprovingacaseof thisnature,togetherwiththefact thatthecasewasbeingconductedby laymenontheirown.behalf,thegreatestlatitudewasextendedthemby meinconductingtheinquiry.Idecidedthattheevidenceastohow andwhytheservicesofDr.Webster andMr.Hancockweredispensed with althoughobjectedto,was clearlyrelevantandnecessarytoenablemetofindwhetherconspiracy andintriguedidordidnotinfact exist.IwillfirstdealwithMrHancock'scase.

Mr.Hancock,inanswertomyself,atthecloseofhisevidence, confinedthechargeofconspiracyto thechairman,Mr.Quinlan,andthe M..n.MissRyan,andexonerated

"AsregardsbothDr.Websterand Mr.Hancock,Ibegtostatethatthe evidenceisabundantlyclearthat theirrelationshipwiththechairman andothershasbeenverystrained, andthishasbeenfurtheraccentuatedbytheverycloserelationshipexistingbetweenthechairmanandothermembersoftheBoardwiththe matron,butafterafullconsiderationoftheevidence,andhearingin mindthemannerinwhichitwas given,IAMUNABLETOFIND

ANYEVIDENCETOSUPPORTTHE CHARGETHATCONSPIRACYAND INTRIGUEEXISTEDORWASRESORTEDTOBYTHECHAIRMAN ANDMEMBERSOFTHEBOARD OROTHERSTOBRINGABOUT THEDISMISSALOFTHESEOFFICERS.ITWASDETERMINED UPONBYAMAJORITYOFTHE BOARDAFTERAFULLAND CAREFULINQIUIRY."

AtthespecialmeetingonWednesday,whichlastedforthreehours, andatwhichMr.Prowse,Mayorof Perth,waspresentfortheffrsttime, Dr.SweetwasselectedasnewMedicalOfficer.inplaceofDr.Webster. "Anabsolutewasteoftime,"was Mr.Quinlan'scommentonthelong andwearyingdiscussion.

Mr.'Win'sResignation

Theannouncementmadeduringthe weekthatMr.AlfredDeakin,Leader oftheOppositionintheFederalParliament,haddecidedtoresignhis responsiblepositionasspokesmanof hispartyandultimatelytowithdrawaltogetherfrompoliticallife, willbeheardwithregretbythe electorsoftheConunonwwealthirrespectiveoftheirpolitics.Itisan opensecretthatsincethefusionof theProteetionistandFreetradeelements3!yearsago"AffableAlfred's"pathhasnotbeenaltogether strewnwithroses.Thesubsequent appealtotheelectorsresultedInthe routofthe"Fusion"forces,andMr

bany.FatherHayes,Adm.ofthe Cathedral,leavesforYorkthismorningandwillcelebrateMassatYork to-morrowmorningat7andatQuellingtonat10.

Amongthepassengersbythe"Omrah.'withFathersFenelonandFinneganwastheRev.JamesFoley, whoproceedstotheDioceseofDunedin(N.Z.).FatherFoleywasordainedinMaynootli, lb

ThesupplyofDirectoriessentto MissMcDermottonDecember14has beenrecalled,owingapparentlyto somemistakesorincompleteness. TheclergywhoorderedthenewDirectorywillbesuppliedassoonas theneweditionarrives.

AninformalmeetingofBoulder parishionerswasheldatAllHallaws.Churchlast.Sunday,when itwasdecidedtoarrangeforthe presentationofamemorialtothe Rev.FatherKielypriortohisdeparturefortheoldcountry.Itis expectedthepresentationwillbeof asubstantialnature.Alargeamountwassubscribedatthemeeting.

TheRev.J.Roggero,ofGreenough,hadaverysuccessfulBazaar recentlyatWalkaway,whichwas wellpatronised.MissLevermanwas averycapableandenergeticsecretary,andattheconclusionofthe feteFr.Roggerothankedallfor theirassistanceandpatronage-especiallytheladies.Hehopedtheir energeticworkforthegloryofGod wouldbeamplyrewarded.Fr.RoggeroofficiatedatthreeChurcheson XmasDay.AtSt.Peter'sChurch thechoirsangtheMasswithgreat devotion.The"Record"reciprocates Fr.Roggero'sbestwishesforsuccess.

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CALENDAR

Sun.(W.)-Sundaywithinthe OctaveoftheEpiphany.

13.Mon.-OctaveoftheEpiphany.

14.Tues.(W.)-St.Hilary,B.C.

15.Wed.(W.)-St.Its,V.

16.Thurs.(W.)-St.Fursey,Abbot.

17.Fri.(Green).-OfficeoftheSecondSundayafterEpiphany.

18.Sat.(W.)-ChairofSt.Peterat Rome.

MeetingsoftheDiocesanCouncil andDiocesanExaminationBoard wereheldatthePalaceonWednesdaymorning. ss.

Fr.T.O'BrienwillcelebrateMass intheCathedralat10and11. ia Father.1.Carrollwillcelebrate Massto-morrowmorningatSouth Perthat9.30andinWestPerthat 11.

HisLordshiptheBishopwas,on Thursdaynight,initiatedasamemberofSt.Patrick's(Perth)Branch oftheHibernianSocietyat,theHibernianHall.Afullreportofthe ceremonywillappearinournext issue.

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OnTuesdayeveninghewillopen theClaremontBazaar,andonSunday,the19thinst.,hewilladministertheSacramentofConfirmation atNarrogininthemorning,andat Waginintheafternoonorevening. es

TheRev.D.Moloney,oftheCathedral,leftbyWednesdaynight's trainforAlbany.Duringhisabsence theSouthPerthParishwillbeattendedbytheCathedralpriests. ises

TheVeryRevs.DeanRobinson,of Kalgoorlie,andDeanWalsh,ofYork, erespendingaholidayatAlbany. lb

TheRevs.J.Fahey,ofYarloop, andH.O'ReillyofKellerberrin, werevisitorstothecityduringthe weekonbusinessconnectedwith theirrespectiveparishes. sibis.

DuringtheabsenceinIrelandof FatherO'Neill,ofCottesloe,Father TomMasterson,ofClaremont,will takechargeoftheparishesofCottesloeandClaremont.

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FatherBridgewood,oftheSacred HeartMissionaryOrder,whohas beenonathreeweeks'holidaywith hisparentsatCottesloeBeach,preachedamostimpressiveandinstructivesermonondevotiontotheSacredHeartatCottesloeChurchon Sundayweek.OnlastSundaynight therewasameetingoftheSacred HeartSodality,when30newmemberswereenrolled.Themembership nowexceeds100,andtheConfraternityisinaveryflourishingcondition.WeunderstandthatFather BridgewoodreturnstoSydneyby theinter-Stateboatto-day.Father Grogan,C.SS.R.,whoconductedthe annualRetreatforthePresentationSistersat"Iona,"Cottesloe Beach,preachedatCottesloelast Sundayevening.

DON'TFORGETIT,anddon't makeanyotherengagementforthe evening.Forgetwhat?Why,tobe sure,theClaremontBazaar,which opensattheCatholicSchoolRoom. Reserve-street,onnextTuesday night,the14thinst.You'llgetthe prizeofyourlifethere.Allareinvitedtocomeandspendtheirmoney.HisLordshipDr.Clunewill performtheopeningceremony.

Mr.andMrs.PhilCoyle,ofOrdstreet,Perth,returnedbeforeXmas, andgiveamostinterestingaccount oftheirtrip.TheymetFatherKenneatly(formerlyofCoolgardie),at theMonastery,Rosenea;Fr.White, formerlyofMaylands,andFather Hegarty,C.SS.R.,formerlyaRedemptoristattheMonastery,North Perth.

TheVeryRev.DeanWalsh,of York,istakingaholidayatAl-

11. ThemanyfriendsoftheRev.T. B.Fenelonwillbepleasedtolearn thathearrivedbackinWestAustraliabythe"Omrah"lastTuesdaymorning,afteranabsenceof eightyearsspentinhisnativedioceseofKildare(Ireland).Father Feneloncameoutfirsttothediocese ofGeraldton12yearsagobythe "GrosserKurfurst,"andduringhis fouryears'stayinthediocesehad chargeofCue,Lennonville,Mount Magnet,andDayDawn,andwasinstrumentalinhaving handsome brickChurcherectedinthelatter township.TheoldChurchwasthen convertedintoaschool,whichhas sincebeenconductedsuccessfullyby theDominicanSisters.FatherFenelon,whoIsanotedfigureinthe

literaryaswellasinthemissionary world,leftforGeraldtononThursdayevening,andlookswellafterhis longabsence.HewasagreeablyMITprisedtonoticethemanyimprovementsinandaroundthecity,and especiallytherenovationslatelyeffectedintheCathedralofthelin%04 maculateConception.Duringhisstay inPerthhewastheguestofHisLordshiptheBishop.

TheRev.PeterFinift,an,whowas ordainedatAllHallowsCollege, Dublin,lastJunefortheDioceseof Perth.arrivedbythe"Omrah"on Tuesday,andhasbeenappointedassistanttoFatherMorrisintheextensiveparishofGuildford-Midland.

AnIrishexchangewhicharrivedat the''Record"officebeforewewent topress,gaveanaccountofafarewellfunctionwhichtookplaceinFatherFinnegan'snativetown,Ballinagh(Co.Cavan),whenthedepartingSoggarthwastherecipient ofavaluablegoldwatchandchain asamarkofappreciationfromthe peopleofhisnativeparish.

Her.J.Brady,C.(7.,inmakingthe presentation,spokeofthehighesteeminwhichFatherFinneganwas heldbythepeopleofBallinagh,who wereproudoftheirdistinguished your.:townsman.

PhilipBaxter,.1.P..saidthey

.,nownFatherFinnegansincehe wasachild,andlovedhimforhis beav,,fulcharacter.Theyalsocongrat:',itedhisrespectedfatherand niotht-rinthistheproudestmoment of lives. FatherFinneganveryfeelinglyreplied,sayinghewouldnever forzetthe;Treatkindnessofhis townsmen,andhewouldremember themnhisprayerswhenfaraway

.tearoldBallinagh.

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TheCathedralChoirhasresumed practiceafterabriefrecess.The Eastermusicisalreadybeingputin hanti.anditisexpectedthatmemberswillnotallowordinarymatterst'hinderregularattendanceon Wednesdayevenings.Itisproposed tosingBeethoven'sMassinC,a workwhichisadaptedtospecialoccasions,andin,khichthechoirwill findamplescopeforpowersofexecution.

1.,r.Thursdayevening.lathJanuary.ageneralmeetingofthechoir willheheld,atwhichallpastand presentmembersareexpected.

LocalandPersonal

Mrs.Dr.Kearneyandfamilyhave leftBunbury,andhavetakenup theirresidenceat1097Hay-street West.

Mr.J.It.Maguire,Lecturerin LawattheMelbourneUniversity, whohasbeentheguestofHisLordshipBishopCluneduringhisstayin theWest,returnedtoVictoriabythe "Omrah"onTuesday.

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JamesThorpe,theCarlisleIndian whocapturedthedecathlonandpentathloneventsintheOlympicgames atStockholm,andwhowonthe all-roundamateurathleticchampionshipofAmerica,isacatholic.

ThefutureEmperorofAustriaHungary,HisImperialHighness Francis('harles,ArchdukeofAustria,hasenteredStonyhurstCollege, inEngland--afar-famedhomeof learningconductedbytheJesuitFathers.

CardinalVaszary,PrimateofHungary,hascelebratedthe65thanniversaryofhisentranceintothe Benedictineorder.Heisatpresent theonlyBenedictineCardinal.He teasraisedtotheSacredCollege nearlytwentyyearsago.

TheQueenofSpain,whocelebrated her25thbirthda3lastmonth,isonlydaughterofPrincessHenryof Battenberg,andfirstcousinofKing GeorgeV.HerMajestywasbornat BalmoralonOctober24th,1887,and wasmarriedatMadridonMay31st, 1906,toKingAlfonso,havingpreviouslyjoinedtheCatholicChurch.

11. HisEminenceCardinalAmette, ArchbishopofParis,isshortlyexpectedinRome,forhis"adlimina" %isit,whichishisfirstsincehis elevationtothepurple.Hewillbe accompaniedbyhisVicar-General, Mgr.I,apalline,whohasbeengreatoccupiedwiththeorganisationof newparishesintheParisarchdiocese.

SenatorNeedham,WestAustralian representativeontheexecutiveofthe FederalTramwayEmployees'Association,whoisnowonavisittothe West,attendedameetingofthe PerthTramwayEmployees'Unionon Saturdayafternoon,andoutlinedat somelengththeworkoftheexecutivebodyduringthetermwithwhich hehasbeenassociatedwithit.By resolution,theunionexpressedits cordialthankstoSenatorNeedham forthemannerinwhichhehadwatched,atheadquarters,theinterests oftheemployeesinthisState.

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inSydneytheboyswillcampatthe RoyalAgriculturalSociety'sground. Anextensiveprogrammeofexcursionsandinspectionshasbeen-arranged.

Asiswellknown,thenewabodes scholar,Mr.A.P.Boor,isagrandsonofMr.TimothyFlynn,ofBrookdale,Thomas-street.,WestPerth.Mr Flynn,whopreviouslyheldthehigh postofGovernmentStorekeeperof thisState,wastherecipientof countlesscongratulationsonaccountofhisgrandson'ssuccessin annexingthecovetedprizeofthe RhodesScholarship.

Rev.Dr.Edward.1.Hanna,ProfessorofTheologyatSt.Bernard's SeminaryatRochester,N.Y..who hasbeenappointedbythePopeAuxiliaryBishopofSanFrancisco,was nominatedCoadjator-Archbishopof SanFranciscofiveyearsago,hut failedtoreceiveconfirmationofthe electionfromRomebecauseofhavingbeenaccusedofModernism.The chargewasdisprovedlater.

MissIsabeldeLargie,ofLeeder%Me,youngestdaughterofSenator deLargie,whoisstudyingmusic, haswonascholarshipattheAthenaeumSchoolofMusic,Glasgow, whichentitleshertoayear'sfree tuition.Mrs.de1.argie,whoiswith hertwodaughtersathome,willnot hereturningtoAustraliaforsome time.MissdeLargiewasformerlya pupiloftheSistersofMercy,VictoriaSquare.

Dr.P.O'Donnell,ofNorthMelbourne,theveteranHomeRuler, sentthefollowingXmascables

"ToRedmond, "Commons,London. "HeartiestcongratulationsHome RulersVictoriatoselfandparty sucerssofBillforlegislativefreedom Ireland.-O'Donnell."

"ToHonomtibleAsquith, "Commons,London. "HomeRulersVictoriathankyou, LiberalParty,mostgratefully;measureofjusticeIrishnation.-O'Don nell."

Ladiesandgentlemeninterestedin theformationofaclassforthebi vocalmusic,includingsightreadne,arealsoinvitedtoattend thismeeting.Itisdesirablethat newmembersshouldjointhechoir andthatsuchmembersshouldhave ateastanelementaryknowledgeof must,.a,achaclassasisproposed shouldaffordanyoneandeveryone anopportunitytoqualifyformembership. The"MorsetVita"Choirhasalsoresumedpractice,anddespitethe unfavourableweatherconditionsMr. Westhovenbadagoodmusteronli.st Tuesdayevening.

MorsetVitaisasacredtriology byCharlesGounod,anddedicated toPopeLeoXIII.LikeTheRedemptionbythesamecomposerit wasfirstproducedinBiraiinghamat thefestivalof1885.Theworkisdividedintothreeparts,"Mors,""Judicuni.-"Vita."Thefirstconsists ofaRequiem,theseconddepictsthe Judgment,thethirdEternalLife. It:shopedtoproducethisgrand workaboutthemiddleofFebruary, andmusicloversmayindeedlook forardtoararetreat.According toso:..ejudges,Gounodreachedthe zenithofhismusicalexpressionin thisgreatwork,andalthoughitdid notmeetwiththesamesuccessas TheRedemption,itisbymanyconsideredthegreaterwork. Thistimeofyearisnotablefor absenteesandvisitors.Wewishthe absenteespleasantholidaysanda speedyreturntoduty,and...lyeto visit-reaheartywelcome. athedralChoirisfavouredin resle,ttovisitors.Oldmembers cw ..ccasinnally,andalthough the isthesensibleofmanyehanzei theoldassociationsre -nbroken,Thisisasitshould he.-!furnishesevidenceofthe fratiale,"

THEHON..T.F.QUINLAN,C.M.G. chairmanofthePerthPublicHospital,whohasbeenexoneratedinconnectionwiththechargesof"conspiracyandintrigue"preferredagainst theBoard.

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OnWednesdayinSt.Joseph's Schoolroom,Northam,agrandpictureentertainmentwasgiven.The programmeincludedasplendidseriesofpictures,includingtheSwim ThroughPerth,andotherspecially selectedsubjects.Amusicalprogrammewasalsogiven,andthe eveningprovedveryenjoyable.

Rev.Fr.McNally,B.A.,ofLaunceston(Tae.),wastakensuddenly illlately,andhadtoberemovedat oncetoSt.Margaret'sHospital, where,onthefollowingmorning,he wassuccessfullyoperateduponfor appendicitisbyDoctorsRamsayand Newell.Heisnowoutofdanger, andismakingarapidrecovery.

MissBridgieHanney,whohasbeen anactivememberoftheWestPerth ChildrenofMarySodalityforthe pastfouryears,leftbythe"Omrah"foranextendedholidayon lastTuesday.andwillspendsome timewithhersister,Mrs.D.L. Joyce,Essendon(Vic.),beforeproceedingto-herownhomeinGymnie (Q.T..)Priortoherdeparturefrom WestPerth,shewastherecipientof abeeutifillmoroccohandbagfrom themembersoftheSodality.

Police-InspectorBrophy,ofKalgoorlie,andhiswifeandfamilyare spendingafewweeksatClaremont. Priortohisdeparture,thecivilservantsofKalgoorlieentertainedthe inspector,whoisagreatfavourite withthem.TheClerkofCourts(Mr E.McGinn)proposedthehealthof InspectorBrophy,andonbehalfof thegatheringpresentedhimwitha handsomecigarholder.

Mr.MauriceFlynn(formerlyof HeytesburyRoad,Subiaco)arrived inPerththisweekfromhisfarmin Dalwallinu,45milesfromWatheroo, ontheMidlandline.Twoyearsago hetookupaselectionof1,500acres andreportsagoodharvest.Anew railwayfromWonganwillbeextendedbeforenextMay,andMr.Flynn predictsabrightfutureforthat rapidlygrowingdistrict.

Mr.J.J.Simons,ofFremantle, withacontingentofnearl%140WesternAustralianboys,membersofthe YoungAustraliaLeague,whoare touringAustralia,seeieedatSydneylastSetiirdey.Theywereaccordedarecentioninthe'row',Hallby thelordMayor,whoaddressedthem incordialterms.Duringtheirstay

SincethenewsofRightRev.MonsignorPhelan'sappointmentas BishopofSalewasreceivedinMelbourne,hehasbeentherecipientof overathousandmessagesofcongratulationfromallpartsofAustralia andNewZealand.AmongthesendersofthemessageswereBishops HigginsandReville,theArchbishops ofSydney,Hobart,andBrisbane, BishopCleary(Auckland),Bishop Carroll(Lismore),BishopDunne (Wilcannia),BishopGallagher(Goulburn),BishopClune(Perth),Bishop Dwyer(Maitland).Allmessages havebeenacknowledged.

Asaddrowningfatalityoccurred inAllendalePool,ontheDaleRiver,tenmilesfromBeverley,onSundayweek,whenayoungmannamed GeorgeSmallwoodlosthislife whilstbathing.Deceased,whowas 23yearsofage,arrivedintheState fromCheshire,England,about12 monthsago,andsinceOctoberlast hadbeenintheemployofMr.T.P. McInerbeney.EarlyonSundayafternoondeceased,wbowasavery indifferentswimmer,wentinfora batheinthepoolnamedincompany withGeorgeJonesandJohnQuinn, and,gettingbeyondhisdepth,sank beneaththewaterandwasdrowned, despitetheeffortsofhiscompanions tosavehislife.

TheBazaarinaidofSt.Peter's ChurchBuildingFund,heldinthe Walkawayball,wasagreatsuccess. ItwasopenedonBoxingDay,and continuedtothe30th,largenumbersattendingeachevening.Thestalls whichwerenicelyarrangedanddecorated,andreflectedmuchcredit onthoseresponsibletherefor,were asfollows:-"St.Peter's"(Mrs.R. BagshawandMissLevermann); "Walkaway,"(MissM.Hackett), "St.Thomas"(Mrs.McAuliffeand MissM.Prendergast),"St.John's" (Mrs.F.McGuinessandMissKeeffe). "Commonwealth"(Mrs.Hackettand theMissesMacartney).Dancingwas indulgedinoneachevening,andone andallwereloudintheirpraisesof thewholefunctionanditsadmirable

arrangements.TheRev.J.Roggero thanksallwhocontributedtomake theBazaarasuccess.Mrs.Hammersleyperformedtheopeningceremonyinaneatlittlespeech.The proceedsamountedto£186,which willreducethedebtontheChurch andrelieveFr.Roggeroofmuch anxiety.

itottnestIslandwasthesceneofa verypleasingfunctiononNewYear's Day,when,beforealargegathering, MissFlorrieWaters,theheroineof therecentboatingaccident,waspresentedwithapurseoffifteensovereigns(contributedbythecampers andvisitors)byHisExcellencySir GeraldStrickland,whoinashort speechwarmlycomplimentedMiss Watersonherbraveact.Mr.Gleekin,senior,repliedonbehalfofthe recipientandherparents.TheproceedingsclosedwithcheersforMiss Waters.Duringtheafternoonyachts inthebayweredecoratedwithbunting,etc.,andachildren'ssports gatheringwasheldonthebeachto marktheevent.TheMinisterfor Mineswasamongstthosepresent.

MissO'Gorman,headteacherof theYilliminningschool,gaveachildren'sconcert,whichwasagreat success,andprovedatreattothe largeaudiencethatfilledthehall. Itwasagreedbyallwhoattended thatgreatcreditisduetotheyoung ladyfortheperfectmannerinwhich herpupilsperformedtheirpartson thestage,quiteunaided.MissO'Gormanrecited"Home,SweetHome," andsang"TheHarpthatOnce"and "TheDearLittleShamrock."Miss O'Gormanwenthomehearingthe heartygoodwishesofherguests, andthegoodwillandthanksofall theparentsofthepupils,fortheindefatigablewayinwhichshehas workedwhileinchargeoftheschool, andfurthepromotionofsucha splendidconcert.

DuringtheweekMr.TitusLander, M.L.A.,appealedagainsttherefusal oftheVeterinaryBoardofWestern Australiatoenterhisnameasa veterinary inthatpor:IonoftheRegisterheaded"VeterinaryPractitionersunderthesaid Act."

Mr.Landerwasrepresentedbythe Attorney-General(Mr.T.Walker, M.L.A.),andMr.Pilkington,K.C., appearedonbehalfoftheVeterinary

wasinGeraldtonuntil1901,whenhe wastransferredtoCarnarvon.In 1910hewassenttoNorseman,and thencetoMarbleBarandNullagine. Mr.andMrs.Noonanareatpresent inPerth,andhopetosettledownin somequartermorecongenialthan the"FARNorth."

ThatGeraldtonisproudofitsrisingscholarsisclearfromthispar inthe"Express":-TwoGeraldton boysdistinguishedthemselvesintheir classattherecentexaminationsin connectionwiththeChristianBrothers'College,Perth.Master"Jack" Drew,sonofMr.J.M.Drew,ColonialSecretary,andMaster"Eddie" Stone,(sonofMr.P.Stone,formerlyM.L.A.,"tied".forthefirstprize againstthirtycompetitors.The scopeoftheexaminationwasacomprehensiveone,includingthefollowingsubjects:-Grammar,Latin,Dictation,Arithmetic,MentalArithmetic,Reciting,Geography,Composition,Comprehension,ChristianDoctrine,BibleHistory,HomeExercises, WritingandReading.Sopleased weretheexaminerswiththeresults thatitwasdecidednottodraw forpdsition,buttoawardafirst prizetoeachoftheboys.

HisGracetheMostRev.Francis Redwood,D.D.,S.M.,Archbishopof Wellington,NewZealand,hasarrivedinIrelandfromhisdistantdioceseintheAntipodes.Asfarback as1874,Dr.RedwoodwasconsecratedBishopofWellingtoninthe ofLheMaristHatnersSp

alfields,London,byhisEminence CardinalManning.In1887WellingtonwasmadeMetropolitanSeeof theProvinceofNewZealand,and Dr.RedwoodbecamefirstArchbishop.DuringhisstayinDublin hisGracewillbetheguestofthe MaristFathers,Leeson-street.

ArchbishopRedwoodwasoneofthe visitingPrelatesatBishop('lune's consecrationinPerthtwoyearsago. se.

AttherecentIntermediateExam inationinChemistryheldatthe PerthTechnicalSchool,themost successfulstudentwasMissHonoria MaryLonergan,who,havingobtainedover75percent.ofmarksin allthesubjects,viz.,Chemistry,MateriaMedica,Pharmacy,andBotany, wasawardedasilvermedalofthe Society.

Iadditiontothish h n sewonasc -o Board. larshipvaluedatabout£60.

Afterargument,theappealwas dismissed,onthegroundsthatthe applicanthadnotcompliedwithall theprovisionsoftheAct.

Thesubsequentremarksofthehon. memberforEastPerthwerenot-availableforpublicationbeforewe wenttopress.

TheCollieColiseumwasenfeteon Saturdayevening,whenabirthday partywasgivenbySenatorHendersonontheoccasionofthe13tb birthdayofhisdaughter,Stella, whohasbeenapupiloftheCollie PresentationConventformany years.Shewassuccessfulinwinning numerouscertificatesforproficiency inmusicalknowledge.Oversixty guestssatdowntoamostenjoyable tea,whichhadbeginprovidedbyMrs Craddock,Mrs.Hodgson,andMrs. Dunn.Therepastwasservedineel. cellentstyleandthoroughlyenjoyed bytheguests.Amongthosepresent wereFatherGilroy,whopresented theyoungpupilwithahandsomelyboundeditionofScott'spoetical works,andtheConventschoolchildren,whogavenumerousgiftsas tokensofaapreciationofStella,who isextremelypopular.

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MrHarryNoonan,anoldemployee ofthePostandTelegraphDepartment,wasmarriedlastmonthat carnnrvontoMissAmyCarroll, daughterofMr.H..T.Carroll,an oldandresnectedresidentofthe town,theRev.J.Irwinofficiating. Mr.Noonan,whowaslastwee'(ona visittoNortham(whereMrs.Noonanhasmanyrelatives),joinedthe serviceinGeraldtonin1194,having cometrain'liewithhisfather.He ("aims,thedistinctionofbeingthe firstwhiteboyinCue,havinggone therein'92.Geraldtonits-l(wasbut acircamstanceofwhatitnowis.He

.mentinIreland,whileheregarded thelateMichaelDevittwithanadmirationwhichfoundexpressionin manylettersofencouragementand sympathywiththeobjectsthegreat apostleofthelandmovementhadin view.Ireland'ssympathywithand activesupportoftheBoercausein thewarwithEnglandonlyhelpedto strengthenhisaffectionfortheIrish People,andsincehebecamePremier ofaUnitedSouthAfricahehasbeen generousinaquiteunostentatious way,inhisfinancialsupportofthe IrishmovementheadedbyJohnRedmond.Hiswife,too,whohasIrish rebelbloodinherveins,beingadescendantoftheadventurouspatriot, RobertEmmet,hasbeenagenerous subscribertoeverymovementworkinginSouthAfricaforthegoodof Ireland."

Ourreaderswillrememberthat duringlastmonththeBathurstPoint (RottnestIsland)lighthouse-keeper andhisdaughter,aged18 years, wentonafishingexcursion.When crossingthenarrowpassagenear RoeReef,thedingeyoverturned. Whenthedingeyeventuallycameto thesurfacebottomuppermost,Watersandhisdaughtercaughtholdof thekeel.Watersiswelloninyears andunabletoswim,butthedaughterisapowerfulswimmer,andshe Pluckilyrenderedherfatherevery assistance.Breakerafterbreaker brokeoverthem,andeachtimethey losttheirholdoftheboat,the (laughterhadtoswimafterherfatherandbringhimhacktotheupturnedboat.Thestrugglelastedfor aboutanhour,andoftenWatersimploredhisdaughtertoleavehim andsaveherownlife.Withherarm aroundhiswaistthegirlkeptthe manafloat.SubsequentlyWatersbecameunconscious,andthrewhisdead weightontohisdaughter,whowith greatphysicalendurancecontinued thestruggletosavethelifeofher father.Eventuallytheywereseen fromtheshoreandrescued.

Mr.Underwood,M.L.A.(comments the"Leader")hasofferedtotake overtheofficeofGovernorinhis Stateandfillitwell,forthesumof (500perannum.MrUnderwoodisa unionistandaLabourmember,and thisofferofhisisreprehensibleand inconsistent.Heistryingtodoanothermanoutofabillet,andisdoingitbycuttingrates.Possibly, however,the,offerisdiplomatic,and t1ish

becomesago-aheadbodylikethe CaledonianSocietytotoleratethis caricaturingoftheIrishpeople.It werefarbettertoomittheIrishelementinfuturefromtheirprogrammesiftheycannotseetheirway topresentthegenuinearticleinthe matterofdressanddancing.Itrust theywilltakethislittlehintin time,or"lookoutforsqualls"from theyoungIrishmenofPerth.Itwas alsostatedthatanexhibitionof hammerthrowingwouldbegivenby Mr.P.Byrne?anotedScottishathlete.Mr.ByrneisanativeofC.untyDublin,inIreland.

ProfessorNaylor,whooccupiesthe chairofclassicsattheAdelaideUniversity,andhasbeen,togetherwith ProfessorAllenandDr.Barrett,of theMelbourneUniversityandProfessorWarren,oftheSydneyUniversity,representingAustraliaatthe EmpireUniversities'Congress,which washeldlastJuneinLondon,returnedbythe"Omrah"thisweek, anddoesnotthinkmuchofBoner Law'sblunderingleadershipofthe ToryParty.literspeakingtomany prominentpoliticians,hecameto theconclusionthatthoughpuiblic opinioninEnglandontheHome Hiblequestionwasluke-warm,most ofthepeoplewouldheextremely gladtoseetheBillpassed,"ifonly toberidofthewholebusiness.""I didnot,"liesaid,"gotoIreland, butImetagreatmanyrepresentativeIrishmen,anddiscussingthe HomeRulequestionwiththem,gatheredthattheoppositioninthe northofIrelandwasnotnearlyso strenuousasSirEdwardCarson wouldhaveusbelieve.Sofarasthe greatbulkoftheEnglishpeopleis concerned,Ithinktheyhavequite enoughtooccupytheirattentionin theirownhomepolitics.TheNationalInsuranceAct,ofcourse,is ell,unpopularjustatpresent,hut that,Ithink,isbecausetheEng- lishmanisunaccustomedtoGovernmentinterferenceandresentsit, eventhoughitmayheforhisown benefit.Thisbitternesswillpass away,andwithcertainnecessarymodificationsthe think, inafewyearsproveworkableand acceptabletoall."

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MR.WILLISANDRELIGIOU:-; TRAINING.

ThistalentedyoungladywasformerlyapupiloftheSistersofMercy atCoolgardie,andhadabrilliant schoolcareer,successfullypassingthe PrimaryPublicandJuniorExaminations,andbeingoneofthefirst ontheGoldfieldstoobtainapassin theSeniorPublic.

Shealsohasnumerouspianoforte, practicalandtheoretical,passesand honourstohercredit.

MissLonerganisanativeofLimerickcity,andis21yearsofage.

Pursuingtwofright-maddenedhorseshaulingafarmwaggonwhichhad beenstruckbyastreetcar,theRev. MichaelVollmayer,pastorofSt. Mary'sChurch,Massilon.Dioceseof Cleveland,U.S.A.,broughtthemto ahaltbythesimpleexpedientof drivinghisautomobileinfrontof themandgraduallyslowingdownhis machine.Thehorsesdasheddown thestreet,theheavywaggonswayingbehindthem.Beforetheyhad gonefar,FatherVollmayeranda mannamedCharlesShriverleaped intoanautomobileandwerehoton thetrail.Downthestreethillthe horsessped,thepastorinclosepursuit.Turningonmoreandmore lower,FatherVollmayergradually overhauledtheswaying waggon. For halfablocktheyracedneckand neck,thenthepastorgraduallyforgedahead,andturninghismachine acrossthepathoftherapidlytiring horsesbroughtthemtoahalt.

"Itisnotgenerallyknown,"says the"IrishWorld,""thatGeneral LouisBotha,PremierofUnited SouthAfrica,takesmorethana passinginterestinIreland'spoliticalactivities.LongbeforetheBoer outbreakhefollowedcloselythe fortunesoftheParnellitemove-

isintendedtoleadtotheesabmeatofaGovernor'sUnioninAustralia,affiliatedwiththeTrades Hall.Atanyrate,wehaveGovernorsenoughtosetupquiteaformidableunionintheCommonwealth, andiftheirofficeistobethrown opentocompetitiontheywillbeas gladforprotectionfromunworthy competitionasthebootmakerorthe bricklayer.Mr.Underwoodthinkshe couldbeaGovernor,anddoitwell, on£500ayear.Possiblyheis rightfromhispointofview,but thosecitizenswhowanttomaintain thesystemofImperialappointments don'tcareabitabouttheGovernor doingitwellsolongashedoes themwell.ThereMr.Underwood wouldfailignominiously.

"AnIndignantIrishman"writes rethe"StageIrish"characterof the"Irish"stepdancingatFremantle waspresentonJanuary1atFremantle,andhighlypleasedwiththe variouscontestsdowntotheso-calleddisplayofIrishdancing,butI mustsaywasthoroughlydisgusted andannoyedtoseesuchaspurious imitationofthegenuinearticle.But theworstfeaturewasthe"stage Irishman"costumewornbyonedancer,whichwasnothingshortofa caricatureofthenationaldancing costumeoftheIrish,andinthe opinionofmanyIrishpeoplepresent ontheoccasionadownrightinsult. Itoughttobenowprettywell knownthatIrishmenandboyswhen dancingatconcertorcontestdonot holdintheirhandsaclumsylookingstickofanykind,neitherdo theywearashabbyredsuitanda batteredlookinghat.Thecolleens donotshoutduringdancing,neitherdotheywearsuchgaudycoloursasexhibitedyesterday.Itill

Mr.HenryWillis,inanaddressat aKillaracollege,toldtheboysto rememberthateveryonewascalled upontodohisduty,andtodoithe mustbefearless.Iftheyhadnot thecouragetotaketheresponsibil- ityputuponthemtheywouldalwaysbejustalittleinferiorto somewhowerebraveenoughtodo therightthing.Theremightcome atimewhentheywouldhavetopay thepenalty,andmightfall,butthe manwhofellwouldriseagainand heallthebetterforhavingfallen.

Referringtothequestionofrelig- iousinstruction,hesaidtherewas alwaystimeforit.Therewasnothingbetterthanthatboysshouldbe taughtthefearofGod,andunlessa childweretaughtthisitwouldnever enterhimwhenhewasaman.Ifit weredonehewouldfightstrenuously forhisGodandwhatwasrightand theChristianityhebelievedin.They mustnotthinkwhenhespokeofthe religioustrainingofchildrenthathe wasthinkingoftheCatholicreligion,althoughCatholicwasabroad term,reallymeaningChristianity sowhenhereferredtoreligious traininghewasnotspeakingofany denomination.ThefearofGodwas necessaryforthewelfareofanyna- tion.QueenVictoriahadsaidthat obediencetotheteachingofthe Biblewasthesecretofthegreatness oftheBritishEmpire.Butitseemed thesedaysthatamanmustexplain hisreasonsforbelievingintheteachingoftheBible.Heurgedtheboys togiveheedtotheinstructionsgivenbytheirteachers,thattheymight heproperlyequippedfortheirplace inlife.

Thereisacertainsoftnessof'mannerwhichshouldhecultivated,and which,ineithermanorwoman,adds acharmthatalmostentirelycompensatesforlackofbeauty.

CatholicNews

SouthAmerica,withapopulation offorty-fivemillions,isthemost Catholiccontinentintheworld.More than90percent.ofitsinhabitants areCatholics.

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AyoungJapanesenobleman,Baron Montono,sonofthegjapaneseAmbassadortoSpain,hasbeenbaptisedandhasmadehisfirstCommunioninTokio.

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TheBulgarianpopulationofTulcea,inDobrudja,aprovinceofRoumania,hasformallyadoptedCathoDeity,afterhavingbelongedforhalf acenturytotheGreekOrthodox persuasion.

ItPrussia,saysthe'',:itholische KirchenzietiingfurPetitchsland," overfiftythousandcatholicchildren arecompelledtofrequentProtestant schools;onlyfifteenthousandofthem receiveregularCatholicreligiousinstruction.

Theewere33,247convertsreceived intotheCatholicChurchintheUnitedStatesduringtheyear1911. Theeigureshavebeensecuredby the MissionHousefrom thereportsofchanceryofficesthrouchontthecountry,andtheypossessallavailableaccuracy.Theyare theaggregateofadultbaptismstaker.fromthebaptismalrecords.

Latin-Americacountsatthepre.," sentlaymorethan40.000,000ofCatholics.InBraziltheadvancehas beer.verystriking.In1800there wereextensiveregionsremainingto beevangelised;nowtheCatholic populationamountsto14,500,000: thereare18Bishops,2,000priests,11 ecclesiasticalseminaries,andnumer-

MissEmmaSeelbach,asociety belleofLouisville,America,whose fatherownsthefamousSeelbachhotelthere,hasenteredtheCarmelite convent,atDavenport,Ia.MissSeelbachhasjoistreturnedfromseveral years'studyinBerlin.Shewasto Wivemadeherdebutingrandopera inParissoon.

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Asa'memorialtothesixSistersof Charity,includingMotherMaryof theCross,MotherSuperior,whoperishedinafirethatrecentlydestroyedSt.John'sorphanageInSanAn tonio,Texas,aftersaving85ofthe 87orphanchildrenin.theircharge. citizensofSanAntonio,underthe leadershipoftheChamberofCommerce,hasraisedafundof25,000 dollarswithwhich,toerectanew orphanage.Asitehasbeensecured, andtheworkistohebegunat once.Inthemeantimethechildren arebeingcaredforintemporary quarters,andthemerchantsandcitizensofSanAntonioirrespectiveof creed,havecontributedfoodand clothingfortheirimmediateneeds.

FatherTondorf,S..I.,headofthe observatoryatGeorgetownUniversity,hasperfectedaschemetobe usedwiththenewseismographjust installedattheobservatory,innot onlylocatingthedistanceofan earthquake,butalsothepointon theearth'ssurfacewheretheearthquakeoccurs.WiththeGeorgetown stationasabase,threeotherstationswillhechosen,soplacedasto formthepointsofatriangle,whose sidesapproximatelyarejust500 miles.Whenanearthquakeoccurs, eachseismographregistersthedistancefromeachobservatory.Then bytriangulationitiseasilydeterminedwheretheearthquakeoccurs. Thenewseismograph,theonlyone ofitskindinAmerica,registersthe quakingoftheearthonphotogra- ouscolleges.IntheotherStatesofphicpaper. SouthAmericathereare13Archbishopsand54Bishops.

1..nofficialadvisessaythattheconferenceinSanto.Domingobetween AmericancommissionersMcIntyre andDoyleandrepresentativesofthe DominicanrepublicandtherevolutionistshasresultedinanunderstandingwherebytheArchbishopof SantoDomingoistobecomeprovis- ionalpresident.

ArchbishopNotielwastherepresen- tativeofthepresentGovernmentin theconference,althoughnotinsym- pathywiththeVictoriaregime.He ha.itheconfidenceoftherevolutionists,anditwasattheirsuggestion thathisnamewasbroughtforward.

Tf:eRev,BryantGrayHarmon,a clergymanoftheProtestantEpisco- palchurch,hasbeenreceivedinto theatholicChurchbytheRev. HenryR.Sargent.FatherSargent isk.:rriselfaconvertfromEpiscopaliaMotr.,andwasformerlySuperior oftheEpiscopalianOrderofthe HolycrossatWestPark,N.Y.Mr. HarmonisagraduateofLawrencevilleSchoolandofPrincetonUniverrity,andhasbeenintheProteetantministryaboutsevenyears. Heintendstostudyforthepriesthc.oe.ThePresident-electofAmericaa-ibsaprofessorinthisEniversity formanyyears,andretiredfromits presidencytoenterthelistsagainst RooseveltandTaftforthePresidency.ofthe'UnitedStates.

The'Janesaresingularlyfreefrom reliieusprejudices.Catholicpriests areofteninvitedbyProtestantasse-c..,e.tionstodeliveraddresseson suty-ttsdirectlyorindirectlyconcerningtheCatholicreligion.The otnisnts'associationinCopenhagen hayslistenedwithmanifestpleasure toS..irsclayeveninglecturesbyJesuits.AnattackontheCatholic faithhardlyeverappearsinanyimport,stpaner.Withregardtorelig- io..:sinstructions.thereisperfect freedom..TheGovernmentnotonly sal.as7tsthepublicschools,but givFF largeannualsubscriptionto ::ivateschools.Nearthecapi- t,ltheJesuitshavea**Gymnasium. :srecognisedbytheGovern!newtItkootherprivate9.-hooisof therind.andCatholichosititalshave bee*4-ectedintheprincipaltowns.

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FancyVests.

Manyarethewaysinwhichthose tthowanttoknowthetrutharegivenachancetolearnit.Awriterin anEnglishjournal,tellingofthecon versionofthelateCharlesRobert Scott-Murray,saysbewasknownas "theumbrellaconvert."Whiletravellingabroadhelefthisumbrellain aCatholicchurchandgoingbackto getitmetapriest.TheirconversationledtoMr.Scott-Murray'sreceptionintotheChurch.Duringhis periodofofficeasHighSheriffofhis county,inthefifties,hedrovein statetoreceivetheJustices,andbesidehimsathisCatholicchaplain- "aprocedure,"saysthewriter, "whichwastheoccasionofalocal storminateapot-thesortofateapotwhichtimehasfinallycracked andplacedonashelfwithothercuriosities."-Fromthe"SacredHeart Review."

AreligiouscensusofMauritius showsthatsincethelastcensusin 1901therehasbeenanincreaseof 5,584intheCatholicsofthecolony. TheProtestantshavelostaltoge ther1,199.Thefollowingfigureswill showthestateofthevariousrelig- iousbeliefsandtheproportionto thetotalofthepopulationCatholics,115,984,or31.4percent.;Anglicans,2,315,or6percent.;Presbyterians,402,or1percent.;otherProtestants,2,883,or7per.cent.;Hindus,202,954,or55percent.;Mahominedans,39.265,or10.6percent. Persia.271,or.007percent.;Pagans,3,970,or1percent."La Croix''(Mauritius)adds"Thesta. tteticsofnon-Christianreligions haveanegativeratherthanapositivevalue.TheIndianswhoarenot Mohammedanshavebeenclassedas Hindus,whereastheydonotallconfessonereligion."

THEPRIESTMAYOROFLAPEER.

(Fromthe"ClevelandPress.")

LastSpringLapeer.Michigan, choseaCatholic'priestforMayor, FatherPatrick,R.Dunigan.Father Dunigandidn'twantthenomination, but380ProtestantsjoinedwithLapeer's31Catholicvotersandgave theMichigancityof4,000thefirst AmericanCatholicpriest-mayor.!,apeeriswellsatisfiedwithitsMayor -hehascertainlymadegood. FatherDuniganhasbeenMayorof

TheFamous"Snigg'sCorner' BarrackandMurraystreet.,t'ertb

THEPLACETOGOFOR PanamaHats,SilkandFashionShirts, Sox,Ties,etc.

EverythinginGentlemen'sWearingApparel COUNTRYORDERSPERSONALLYSUPERVISED.

DON'TFORGETTHE ADDRESS

J.J.SNIGG

OORNIIIRBARRACKAND51URRAYST

theCityHallandpriestatthe church.HeisalsoorganiserofLapeer'sCommercialClub,chairmanof itsExecutiveCommittee,andChaplainoftheSecondRegiment,MichiganNationalGuards.

InthemilitarycampFatherDuniganisrespectedandlovedasabig, hearty,sympathetic,red-bloodedman alwaysis.Hecaresforhisown horsepitcheshisowntentfillshis ownlamp;makeshisownbed;splits hisownwood;andasksnofavours fromanybody.Whentheregiment wentintocampthissummerhetra veiledwithhishorseinafreight car,refusingtheservicesofapri rate.That'swhyheisthemost popularmanintheSecond.

Citizensofalldenominationssubscribed6,000dollarsunsolicitedto payoffadebtonFatherDunigan's church.

WitandHumour

"Ifamanhasenoughmoue)he candoanything.""Idon'tknowaboutthat.Do3on thinkRockfellerorMorganorCarnegiecouldwalkatightrope?" sa

"It'sagreatcomforttohavea childaboutthehouse,"saidtheman ofdomestictastes. "Yes,"answeredtheunfeelingwretch,"whencompanycomesthat youdon'tcarefor,youcanmakethe childrecite."

Tourist"Dothesescarecrowssave yourcrops?"

Farmer"Theyworkfirstrate. Yousee,everytrampthatcomes alongcrossesthefieldtoseeitthe clothesiswuthstealin',whichthey ain't,an'thatscaresthecrows away."

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InanorthernEnglishtowna grave-diggerwaswalkingalongthe streetwhenhehappenedtolook round,and,noticingtwolocaldoctorsathisback,hestopped,soas toallowthemtogetinfront.Astonishedathisproceeding,oneof thedoctorssaid"What'sthematter,Davie?""Notmuch,"replied Davie,dryly,"onlyIkenmaplace intheprocession."

"Thejuryhas'unanimouslyfound Youguilty,prisoneratthebar," saidthejudge,drily,"hutforsome reasonunknowntoruetheyhaverecommendedyoutothemercyofthe court.Inviewofyourcrimeyou musthang,butinviewoftherecommendationtomercyyoumay choosethemethodofhanging."

"Allright,yourhonour,"replied theprisoner."Ifthat'sthecaseI guessI'llhehangedineffigy." asa.

Thevesselwasgoingdown,and onlyonemanremainedonboardthe ill-fatedcraft.

"Hurry,"criedthecaptain,"or youwillbelost."

"Ismywifethere?"themanasked.

"Yes,andsheiscryingforyou."

"Sayfarewelltoherforme.I shallgodownwiththeboat."

"Whatisthereasonofthismadness?"criedthecaptain.

"Well,ifI'msaved,I'llhaveto explaintomymother-in-lawwhyI didn'thavesenseenoughtotakea shipthatwouldnotsink,andsoI prefertogodown.Farewell!"

"I'vebeenreadinganarticleon electricity,John,"saidMrsTalker toherhusband,asshelaiddowna

copyofittechnicalnewspapershe hadbeenperusing,andlookedover herglassesatherbetterhalt;"and itappearsthatbeforelongweshall beabletogetprettywelleverything wewantbyjusttouchingabutton."

"Itwillneverpayhere,"growled Mr.T."You'dneverbeabletoget anythingthatway."

"Whynot,John?"

"Becausenothingonearthwould evermakeyoutouchabutton.Look atmyshirt."

StomachTroublesEnded

MOREPRAISEFORBILE BEANS.

Nootherorganinthebodyistaxedtosuchanextentasthestomach.Whenthestomachbecomesdisordered,fooddecomposes,windcollects,andflatulenceandpainfollow.Thereisheadache,dizziness, lossofappetite,constipation,and othersymptomsofdigestivedisorder.BileBeansputthestomach, liver.anddigestiveorgansinperfect workingorder.Theycleanawaythe decomposingmatter,gentlyopenthe bowels,toneupthesecretingglands, enddistressingheadaches,andgive abrighteye,aclearskin,anda healthyconstitution.

Mr.H.E.Neville,whoresidesat 52AddisonRoad,Marrickyille,Sydney,hasprovedthis,andwrites:- "Ihavemuchpleasureintestifying tothemeritsofBileBeans.Isufferedwithterriblepainsinmyside andstomach,forwhichIusedseveralso-calledremedies,butcouldgain norelief.AfriendrecommendedBile Beansandpresentedmewithafew totry.TheseItook,andgainedalmostinstantrelief.Thusencourag- ed,Ipurchasedafurthersupply,and aftertakingfourdosesthepainsleft theentirely,andIhavehadnoreturnofthemalady.IcanwithconfidencerecommendBileBeanstoanyonesimilarlyafflicted."

BileBeanshaveaworld-widereputationforpromptlyandperman- entlycuringindigestion,biliousness,headache,constipation,piles,female ailments,badbloodandbreath,anaemia,summerfag,andallliver, stomach,anddigestivetroubles.Of allchemistsandstores.

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'first'ferroConcreteChurch inAustralia

LastmonthBishopMurray,of Cooktown(NorthernQueensland)openedanddedicatedatBowen(diocese ofRockhampton),thefirstferroconcretechurchinAustralia.The, originalintentionwastoerecta woodenbuilding,butsuchastructurewasconsideredunsuitableand unwiseowingtotheprevalenceof cyclonicweather,anditwasultimatelydecidedtoerectabuildingof ferro-concrete.

TheRev.FatherRouillac,together withtheCoadjutor-Archbishopof Brisbane(Dr.Duhig),conferredwith thebuilder,CharlesT.H.Cheftins, andtheplanswerealteredtosuit theabovementionedmaterial.The architecturesavoursofthemodern Greektype.Thedimensionsare(interior)80feetlongby420etwide, havingasanctuaryandtwasacristies.Theorganloftiscarriedona steelbressumer,whichissupp3rted byconcretecolumns.Thegalleryis approachedbyastaircasefromthe westaisle,havingahandr:iiiand nicelyturnedbalusters.

BishopMurraygaveacommmtary onthetext,"Ihavesanctifiedthis Housewhichthoubastbuilt,ioput mynamethereforever,andmy eyesandmyheartshallbetherealways."Hegaveamostinspiring address,whichwaslistenedtowith raptattentionthroughout.

Thechurchwasagain in theevening,thesermonbeingpreachedbyBishopMurray.whoonttis occasiontookforhistext,"1-;o, therefore,teachyeallnations,and beholdIamwithyoualwayseven totheconsummationoftheworld." InthecourseofhisaddresshisLordshipinlanguageclothedinornamentalandfigurativeillustrations,for whichheissofamous,tookhis hearersawaybacktothecommencementoftheChristianChurchwhen christcommandedtheelevendisciplestogoandspreadthe;ospel world-wide--menpracticallyignorant beingexpectedtoundertakesucha stupendoustaskseemedabsolutely hopeless,yetthefact.couldnotbe gainsaidthatsincethattimethe Churchhadsteadilygoneon,progressingandspreading,notwithstandingthemanywildstormsthat invainhadthreatenedtooblq,ertte her.

ChristmasinSt.`johnof

god

hospital

TobeorderedoiltoSt.Johnof God'sHospitalonChristmasEvejustasthecityofPerthisbrightly illuminatedandthetownfolkaregailydressedandparadingthestreets, and'thegloomofdepressedspirits seemstohavelifteditscloud,and givenplacetoageneralspiritof cheerfulness-isnotperhapsafeeling easilydescribed;onehasgotto makethebestofit.Thereisindeed someconsolationinknowingthat oneis,goingtoaplacewherehewill receivetheutmostkindnessandattention,andinthisthevisitoris notmistaken.Wearriveatthehospitallbataxioracab,andnc cordingtothenatureofourailmentandourcondition,wearehelp-

forattention,givesSt.Johnof God'sanairofthehospitableinthe truesenseoftheword."Itisnot thebestplaceintheworldtospend Cbristmas,"saidafellowpatient. Perhapsnotfromthepointofview ofthosein,theenjoymentofhealth andstrength,butforasickoneperhapsitis.NighttimeseesaSisterconstantlyglidingthroughthe wards,andthencetotheverandahs, toseeifthepatientsrequireanyattention.Attimesshecarriesahurricanelamp,probablyforeconomy saketokeeptheelectriclight burningallnightwouldindeedmake thelightmeterregisterahighbill ofcosta.Atdawnhergentlefaceis seenagain."Comeon,Mr.-" shesaysassheplacestheencased quicksilverimplementinyourmouth, sheagainwantsyourtemperature. Therewasapoetinthebednotfar

ed.TheworkofcaringforCatholic immigrantswillbecontinuedanddevelopedduringtheyearinalfitioa tomanyotherimportantphase,.of Catholicsocialwork.

TheFederationhasbeentirmlyestablishedthroughoutSouthAuetra!laandNewZealand,anda:rangemeatsarebeingmadeforItsearly inaugurationinNewSouth%%ales andtheotherStates.ItiseaticiPatedthatthedevelopmentofthe Federationwillbegreatlytseisted bytherecentmessageofnlessingand encouragementfromtheSovereign l'ontiff,whichwasreadattheannualmeetingonthe15thins-.

Pingellynotes

Pingellywasvisitedwith tremendousstormonthelastSurptay oftheyear.Enormoushailstoneefell and220pointsofreinwererel.istcredinaverylittletime.Agot.1deal ofdamagewasdone,butnotas touchaswasfeared,ml'sdiatarbance takinganarrowstrictofcountry. Cropsthroughoutthedistrictare touchaboveanticipation,aria'a resultallareingoodheart,trotting thisyearwillatoneforthepastbarrenones.

Agreatprivatehorseracewasrun offintheearlyhourssomedaysago, whenthepopularMr.WilliamMcIntosh,sowellknowntothecatholic clergyvisitingPingelly, todea matchwithMr.C.Abbott.Asthe genial"Mac"scaled13.4or14at. withhissaddle,andhadnotwiden forfigyears,hedidremarkablywell, beingontsvbeatenbyanose.Itwas ading-donggo,anddespitetheearlyhour,somefiftyattended.

HisLordshipcontrastedinstrikingwordstheawfulstate.ifmorals inaheathenpeopleascompared withthatofthosewhohadcome underChristianinfluence.Itwashis undoubtedconvictionthatunlessthe CatholicChurchhadbeenassistedby superhumanmeans,eonsid.ringits commencingandthetremmdmisobstaclesthatassaileditallalongthe ages,itwouldhavefallentopieces longago,anditssurvival,vasto himabsoluteproofthatthefinger ofGodwasonit.Allthroughthe sermonthecongregation'sattention washeldbyhisLordship'seotrincingremarks.

NUStralinCatholic'federation

THECOMINGYEAR'SWORK.

Astrikinginstanceoftheresults ofenergeticandenthusiasticorganisationisfurnishedbythewonderfuldevelopmentoftheCatholicFederationduringthepreviousyear. Theorganisationwaslaunchedon the12thDecember,1911,atalarge publicmeetingattheCathedralHall buttheworkoforganisingbranches wasnottakeninhanduntillatein Aanuarylastyear. MembersoftheProvisionalcommitteehaveaddressedabout5e° meetingsinthecoarseoftheyearin everypartoftheState,including districtsasfardistantasWarracknaheal,SwanHill,Quambatook,Wodonga,13airnsdale,andBeechForest.Theenthusiasmdisplayedatthe meetingshasbeenremarkable,man.. personsjourneying20or30milesto hepresentatthem.Theaddresses deliveredbythedelegateshaveemObasisedtheadvantageofunityand +rganisationforthefurtherance.4 oatholicinterests,buthavealsoset forthempliiticallythattheFedera-

ENDVIEWOFST.JOHNOF edbythegentleSisterstoourberth orbedintheward.Thereareindeedsomeamongthepatientswho inallprobabilityhavelaindownfor theirlastrest.Astrangefeeling comesoveroneasheisusheredintothe.;sickwardtotakehisplace amongtheinmates.Onefeelsinstinctivelythatheisatthegatewaybetweenlifeanddeath.Hemay notpassthroughintoeternity, butbeknowsthatthelatter,is justatemporaryfeelingwhich mustintheinevitablecoursegive placetotheprofoundonethathe toowillgothewayofallfleshwhetheritissoonorlate,ithardly matters.Thecuriousglanceofthe sickonestowardsthenewcomerand thereturnedglanceofthenewarrivaltowardsthepallidfacesinbed. Thecalm,almostdeadsilenceofthe placeinterruptedonly1:theSistersinwhitetakingthetemperaturesofthepatients,orafaintcall

tionwasnottobeanaggressive body,andwouldaskfornoprivilegesorfavoursfortheCatholic community.Everyitemincludedin itsplatformtheFederationdesires shouldbeenjoyedbyeveryreligious denominationthroughouttheState. Iptodate.400branchesoftheFederationhavebeenformed,and30,000 membersenrolled.Notwithstanding thattheinitialoutlaywasnecessarilyheavy,theorganisationenters onthenextYear'sworkwithacreditbalanceofaboutCOO.

Xsfromthe1stJanuary,thesubscriptiontotheFederationwillbe atthereducedrateofisperannum, anditisanticipatedthatavery largemembershipwillhebuiltup duringthecomingyear.ItisintendedtocontinuetheworkofvisitingbranchesandaddressingmeetingsineverypartoftheStateso thattheinterestintheorganisation ,hallhefullymaintained.

Atthesemeetingstheimportant questionofCatholicEducationwill bediscussedinallitsbearings,and therequestmadebytheFederation foraR(..alCommissiontohea pointedtoinvestigatethewholeeducationalsystemoftheStatewill

GODHOSPITAL,SUBIACO.

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Onthissickwardtosee."

Likeanangelbright, Onthewingsofnight, "ForSt.JohnofGod,"saidshe. Justso,forSt..1ohnofGod TherearesomeofthoseNunswho haveleftcomfortablehomesandthe pleasuresoftheworldinorderto lightentheburdenofthesick,and morethanprobablesuchloftydeeds andnoblesacrificearehornwith thetrulyChristianspiritwhichis inscribedsoadmirablyonthefoundationstoneofthebuilding:"Whatsoeveryoudotothesetheleastof Mychildren,,yedountome."My stayatSt.'Johnof-God'swasnot long,anditwasnotmypurposeto writeupanarticle. E..1.BLAKE. Perth.

hebroughtprominentlybeforethe people.Itisheldthat,sincethe problemhasbeensatisfactorilysolvedinGreatBritainandIreland,Germany,Canada,Belgium,Holland, mindothercountries,asolutionsatisfactorilytoallsectionsofthe communitycouldheachievedinAustralia.Asover40,000childrenare beingefficientlyeducatedintheCatholicschoolsofVictoria,eachof whomwouldhavecosttheState

t.:612s3d,accordingtothefigures ofthelastfinancialyear,theFederationasksthatthecatholiccommunity,incommonwithanyother bodywhicheducatesitschildrenup totherequiredstandard,shouldhe lecon1Pensedfortheworkdone.

Itisalsointendedtocontinuethe workofcirculatingCatholicliterature,andBranchCouncilshavebeen askedtoundertaketheenrolmentof regularsubscriberstotheCatholic newspapers,andalsototheAustraliancatholicTruthSociety.

AtthefirstmeetingoftheState ouncilonthe25thprox.,aproposalforaself-denialweekinaidof theSocietyforthePropagationof theFaith,attdtheAssociationof theHolyChildhood,willbediscuss-

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The"Bungalow"isnowcompleted,andinfutureMrs.Rickardsand hergenialspousewillreceiveinpalatialquarters.Allwhokne-wtheir greathospitalityandgenerositywish themmanyyearsofhappinessin theirhome.

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FP.,r:Jones,'nurse,livingnext doe':totheConvent,saidsherIP meini.eredFriday,27thDecember. Aboet1p.m.shewasinthebackyardwhenherlittlegirldrewher attentIontosomeonenearthedoor oftheConvent.Shelookedoverthe fence'knowingthattheSisterswere awayattheConvent,Cottesloe Beach.andtheConventwasshut:, andshesawthetwomentryingthe sidedror.Clarketurnedroundand onseeingwitnessleftthedoorand went'iptothefront.Ongoingto thefront herhouse found theyweretryingthefrontdoorof theCenvent.She(witness)then wentej.tothemandtoldthen) theyrealernotgoinastherewasno oneathome.Sheaskedthemifit wasFatherGilroytheywanted,and Clarkesaid"Yes."Shedirected themroundtoFatherGilroy'shouse. Latershesawthemgotothe seboolandtrythedoorsofthe seh(.o:

SenetorHendersonsaidthatabout5p.re.onthedayinquestion, Mrs.Jones'borcametohishouse withamessagesayingthattwomen suspiciousinappearancewereendeavouringtoforcetheirwayintothe Convent.Heimmediatelywentand sawthetwomen.McKinnonwaslyingor.thegroundandtheotherman inakneelingpositiontalkingto him.HewenttointerviewMrs. Jones,andastheresultoftheconversutticr.,hehailedthepost-boy, whowascomingalongthestreet, anda4kedhimtotelloneoftheconstablestocometotheConvent.The twomenonseeingthepost-boyleave walkedawaydown.Johnston-street. -enwerenotassoberasthey were..-:,court.(Laughter.

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proposedExtensionsofPerthand SuburbanTramways

Althoughnothinghasyetbeende cededuponinregardtoadopting Messrs.MerzandMcLellan'eproposalsinconnectionwiththealterationandextensionofthetramway routes,theycontaindetailedrepresentations--itsapartfromtheerectionofthecentralpowerstationalreadyreferredto--fortheimprovement,speed,andfrequencyoftheservicetheerectionofadditionalcar barnsrelaying,repairing,orduplicatingcertainroutesandalterationtotheoverheadequipment.

Itisclaimedthatshouldtherecommendationshecarriedout,the advantagestothepublicwillbe practicialyasgreatasthosenowbeingenjoyedbythecitizensofAdelaideandsuburbs,whencontrasted eiththesystemwhichwaspreviouslyinoperationthere.

Theproposalsoftheelectricalexpertsareasfollow:-

1.Anewsinglelinetobelaidin thecentreofHay-streetrunning eastwardfromParliamentHouseto theAssociationCricketGround,and thereturnjourneytobemadealong thenewsinglerelieflineinSt. George'sTerraceandAdelaideTerracebetweenthepointsnamed,and runningonlyfromeasttowest.

2.Asinglelinetobeconstructed fromMc('ourt-streetalongCambridge-streettoNewcastle-street, withonepassingplaceatthecorner ofCambridge-street.

3.AdoublelinetobelaidinWilliam-streetacrosstherailwayto Newcastle-street.

4.Asinglelinetobeconstructed fromthepresentterminusinLordstreet,passingundertherailway southofMountLawleystation,and alongOldGuildfordroadasfaras Seventh-avenue,withdoubletrack fromHarold-streetunderthebridge toapoint10chainsnorthoftheintersectionofthecentrelinesofthe railwayandBayswater-road.

5.Anornamentalbridgetohe builtfromPointLewisacrossthe NarrowstoMillPoint,andthata newsingleline,withpassingplaces, shouldbelaidfromthepresentterminusofthetramwayatPoint Lewisacrossthebridgeandalong thefollowingroadsSuburban-road andLabouchere-street,Angelo-road toDouglas-avenue,thencealonga newroadtoheformedfromDouglas-avenueroadincontinuationof Angelo-roadtoLowerCuming-road, crossingLower('timing-roadandcontinuingtoadirectionparalleltoSuburban-roadtoCargill-street,Mackie street,orHereford-street,andthence toformajunctionwiththeexisting tramwayinAlbany-road.(Theengineersareofopinionthatthisline shouldnothebuiltunlessthebridge fromPointLewistoSouthPerthis built,asatramwayfromAlbanyroadtoMillPointwouldnotpay unlessconnectedtothenorthsideof theriver.)

6.Asinglelinetobelaidfromthe

resenttramwaytermiultsatPoint LewisalongthePerth-Fremantle toad,toformaphysicaljunction withtheexistingtrackattheintersectionofHatuden-road,withfour passingplacesoftwochainseach.

FeastofSt.Peter'sChairatROM(

VIEWEDWITHIRISHEYES. (Writtenspeciallyforthe"Record,")

Inviewoftherevivalofthe Peter'sPencecollectioninthedioceseofPerth,anewinterestattachestothefeastofSt.Peter's ('hair,whichiscelebratedonSaturday,.Jan.18th.

FromveryearlytimesChristians wereaccustomedtocelebrateanniversariesoftheconsecrationoftheir Bishops.

IneachdiOceseanannualcommemorationwasmade,anditisvery fittingthatthecelebrationoftheestablishingofSt.Peter'sSeeat homeshouldnotbemerelylocal,but thatthewholeChurchshouldkeep thefeastofthefoundingof"the motherandmistressofallthe Churches."

Ontheparticularfoundationof eachdioceseandthecomingof*its bishop,theorganisationofthatactiveCatholiclifeandworkwhichis theGospelinactiondepends,but eachdiocesedependsforitscreation,andeachBishopforhisjurisdiction,onthegreatcentralSee, wherePeter'ssuccessionispreserved, wherePeter's'prerogativesarepreserved,andwherePeter'sfaithis savedfromeventheshadowoferror bythepromiseofChristtohewith himandhissuccessorstotheconsummationoftheworld.Unionwith Romeisthetestoftruefaith,forif ourfaithisnotthefaithofPeter, thenitisnotthefaithofChrist, andifwegathernotwithHimwe scatter,Thereisnoneedtoenlarge onthePrimacyofSt.Peter,which weallbelieve,nortobecomeanap- ologistforhisprerogatives,which wewoulddietodefendbutthere isthisforustodo,toenterinto thespiritofthisfeast,thedominantnoteofwhichisdeepthankfulnesstoGodforthe"giftofHis faith,"andtoincreaseourdevotion,andstirupourfaithandour lovefor"theChristonearth,"as St.CatherineofSiennausedtocall thePope. Thereisnonationthathasbeenso truetotheChairofPeterasour ownIreland.Whatneedtotellthe oft-toldtaleofherconstancyinthe "redandhunteddaysofpersecution?"WhatneedtorepeatthestoryofIreland,whichisthestoryof unswervingfidelitythroughgoodreportandevilreport?Notallthe bloodandtearsofthreehundred yearsofpersecutioncouldrootout oftheheartsofherpeopletheloyal, lovingattachmenttoChrist'sVicar onearth,whichherAnostle,St. Patrickimplantedsodeeply,whenhe came"atthebiddingofPeter," fromPopeCelestineinRome.Sure-

lyifSt.PatrickplantedashamrockinIrelanditwasaspiritual one,andItsleaveswereGodand MaryandRome.

ItisthenforustorenewourresolutionsoffidelitytotheHolySee, andtomakeourownthemotto whichwastheguideofourpeoplein mattersoffaithsinceSt.Patrick broughtPeter'sfaithandblessingto theHillofTarn"Whosoeveris joinedtothe('hairofPeter,that manismine."

Perthe.v,m.s.

B.M.

ThefirstmeetingintheNewYear washeldatthe"Record"roomson Mondayeveninglast.Therewasan excellentattendance,presidedover bythePresident,Mr.E.Woolcott. Theroutinebusinesswastransacted satisfactorily.Mr.L.Rumbletenderedhisresignation,asheisleavingfortheEasternStates.Hisresignationwasacceptedwithregret, andthePresident,onbehalfofthe members,wishedhim"bonvoyage."

Itwasdecidedtoform-aHarriers' ClubinconnectionwiththeSociety, andthisisexpectedtobeinfull workingorderatavery-earlydate.

Anelectiontofillavacancyon theCommitteewascarriedout,and resultedinfavourofMr.J.Leahy.

OnnextMondayeveningtherewill be'adebateamongmembersofthe Society.TheleadersareMessrs. ScullyandMcKechnie.OnSunday, Jan.19,theSocietyareholdinga picnicdowntheriver,startingfrom Barrack-streetjettyat10a.m.This isonlyformembersandladyfriends. Thefollowingeveningtherewillbe aSmokeSocialandPoundNightat the"Record"rooms.

Aquoittournament,formembers only,willbeheldthefollowingweek atthe"Record"rooms.Nominations (Rd)closewiththeSecretaryon January20th.

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Amarriagehasbeenarranged,and willtakeplacethismonth,between MaxS.Green,youngestsonofthe lateJamesSullivanGreen, of .Airhi11,Co.Cork,andJohanna, youngerdaughterofJohnE.Redmond,M.P.,ofAughavanagh,Co. Wicklow.

TheHomeRuleFunduptoDec. 7,1912,totalled.£19,61017s4d.

TheUnitedIrishl'arliamentary andNationalFundatthecorrespondingperiodofthefourprecedine yearsstoodasfollows:

1911--Dec.1

1910--Dec.2 14,241

1909-Nov.27 5,769

1908-Nov.28 6,474

Extractfromaspeechdeliveredat Waryington,inDecemberlast.bySir Edward('arsonHewastoldinBelfastthatsomepeopletherethought hewasgoingtooslowandhadadvisedhimwhenhewenthacktothe HouseofCommonsto"makeahell oftheplace."(Loudlaughter.)

"AsIwalkthroughthestreetat Belfast,"heproceeded,"amancomes upandsays,"Whenareyougoing togiveustheword,SirEdward?'I toldhimtogohomeandbehave himself.Idonotknowhowlong1 shallhavethatpower."

"Iam,"hewrites,"aconvinced HomeRulerinsofarthatIampositivethatpeaceandcontentwillneverbepermanentlyestablishedinIrelandtillaformofSelf-Government thatwouldgivethepeoplethemanagementoftheirownlocalailiarsis grantedtothem.Thespectreof separationhaslongbeenlaid,and nopersonwiththeleastcommon sensebelievesinsuchabsurdity. Thereisnoform,ofargumentweaker ormorecontemptiblethanthat whichthrowsintheteethofmen sayingswhichtheyutteredintimes Pastuponpoliticalplatformsina momentofexcitementandwhenaddressingoftenhighlyexcitableaudiences."

Byall-meansletthiswiseallowancebemadeinthecaseofthe Orangespeakersofto-day.Allthe same,thepresentstirringofstrife becomesthemorereprehensiblein faceofsuchtestimonyasSirAlfred proceedstooiler

"Thattherewouldheanyreligionsintolerance,bigotry,orpersecution;onthepartoftheCatholicsin caseofHomeRuleIutterlydisbelieve.Ineversawanythingapproachingthisduringmylongetay inIreland.TheonlybigotryIdiscernedwasthatoftheOrangemen, especiallylitcertainseasons."

ABlunderingLeader

AnoldmannamedMichaelSmith, °thereiseknownas"Mickeythe Skib,"diedlastmonthinDunshauglinWorkhouseattheremarkableage of116years.AnativeofCounty Cavan,hehadbeenthricemarried. Fiftyyearsagohegaveuphistrade ofbasket-makingandbecameacattledrover,anoccupationhefolloweduptoafewyearsago.Thedeceasedwasgiftedwithawonderful memory,and'hisanecdotesofthe daysofo'Connell,oftheterrible timesofthefamine,oftheFenian rising,andotherhistoricevents, wereintenselyinteresting.

ConversionsINUlster

UlsterhasneverbeenProtestant, asclaimedbytheOrangeparty,and itappearsitisbecomingleassothan ever,afactattributedtoinfluences aboutwhichaspecialcorrespondent oftheBrooklyn"Eagle,"writine fromDublin,thustells:-

ThereareindicationsthattherecentOrangeoutburstsinUlsterwill resultinstrengtheningtheRoman CatholicforcesinthatProvince.Daringthelastyearortwomembersof someofthemostinfluentialProtestantfamilieshavegoneovertoRome asaprotestagainstthefanaticism thathasmadeBelfastnotoriousfor religiousintolerance.TheHon.WttliamGibson,sonofLordAshhourne, anIrishLordChancellor,"went over"somenineortenyearsago. hissisterfollowedandbecamea nun,andsincethentherehasbeena steadyinfluxofconvertsfromthe ProtestantandPresbyterianChurches.

HughLaw,theNationalistM.I'. forWestDonegal,isthelatestof theseinfluentialUlstermentoembracetheRomanCatholicfaith.

Itistwelvemonths,saysthe -CatholicTimes,"sinceMr.Bonar lawwasappointedleaderofthe ConservativeParty.ReadingonSaturdaythespeecheswhichhedeliveredatOldhamandLiverpoolonthe previousdays,andrecallingthe otherutterancesofhisinandoutof Parliamentduringtheyearinwhich thesameplatitudesandblundersapPeered,manyofhisfollowersmust havesighedattheunhappinessof thechoicewhichwasmadeonhis beingselectedfortheleadership.

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WhenMr.Balfourled,thepolitical PrinciplesofthepartywerepreservedanddefendedSincethenthey havebeencasttothewinds.Recklessoppositiontolawandorderhas beenencouraged,andtheprofessed anarchistcanboastthathisviews havebeenchampionedbythechief advocatesoftheUnionistcause.In LiverpoolMr.BonarLawspokeof thedangerwhichmightariseinthe eventofGreatBritainbeingatwar wereHomeRulegrantedtoIreland.

Inotherwords,Mr.BonarLaw chargeswithdisloyaltytheCatholic populationofIreland.whohavesuppilethebestsoldierstotheEmpire whenevertheirserviceswereneeded foritsdefence.WhatWellington thoughtoftheirvalouroncritical occasionsiswellknown.The Unionistleadercouldnotbe moreunjustormoreungrateful.Tomalignmenwhose bloodhasbeenpouredoutfreelyto upholdthecountry'shonourisa cowardlywayofendeavouringtopromoteapoliticalcause.

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('harlesAloysiusMurphy,C.B. (L'2,000)--ashisnameandemolumentsappearin"Whitaker'sAlmanac"--isoneofthemanybrilliant Irishmenwhohelptoconductthe EnglishCivilService.Hehasonly two"vices,"sayhisfriends,which aremusicandmathematics-anart andascience,bytheby,muchgiven tohuntingincouples.Byvirtue,in greatmeasure,ofthelatterofthe twothelessmelodiousvarietyof the"numbers"inwhich(sayhissubordinates)liemusthave"lisped" asababe--hecameoutfirstmanof hisyearinopencompetition,and becameintimewhathestillremains,achiefofdepartmentatthe CircumnavigationOffice.

Somuchforhismathematics. which"I,'.A."nowtakessomewhat frivolously,outsideofofficehours. Theyhaveservedtheirturnheis nearingsixty;andwillsoonberetiringonpension,withagrateful Government'sCompanionshipofthe Bathreplacedbyaseemlyknighthood.ButthefutureSirCharles willnotvaluetheaccolademuch. Heisachildlessman,andlosthis wifemanyyearsago.Inthematter ofthesedecorations,heagreeswith hisonlysister,whohaslongkept houseforhim."Abaronetcyora knighthoodhelpstogivethechildrenastart,andnaturallypleases themother,buttheonlydifference the'C.B.'hasmadetoushasbeen tenpercent.addedtoallourtradesmen'shills.AndtheK.C.B.will makeittwentypercent.Youmust payforyourtitleinEngland,the sameastheydoinPortugal."Thus farthesageMissMurphy,inthe tonesofcertitudethatbespeakan uncertainage.Sheisenormously fondofherbrother,andherbrother agreeswithherthoroughly---inthe statementjusttranscribed,andin everythingunderthesun.Butshe doesnotfigureinthisnarrative,for theexcellentreasonthatitsevents wouldnothavebefallenhadsheremainedinLondonlastChristmas. Thehustling,brusque,kind-hearted littlespinster--anadmirabletypeof much-maligned,old-maidenhood-was outoftownatthetime,or"V.A." wouldassuredlyhavekepthercompany,andnotspenthalfanhour,or somuchashalfaminute,among anarchists,orotherdisreputables.

talkativehumbugsarenotmusicians atall,andyettheybaseareligion onWagner'sweirdlibretti."

Ontheeveningwhoseeventswe areabouttorecall,"C.A."haddinedalone,andwasgoingforthestroll heoftentookwhenbehadnoguests, andtheconcert-hallsandoperawere closed.Andclosedtheywere--orgivenuptopantomime,as"C.A."reflectedwithashudder--foritwas threedaysafterChristmas.Hewas disposedtomalignhisfate,orratherthefatuityofaTransatlantic SteamshipCompany,.whoseproceedingsweredetaininghimattheoffice.Thesepeoplewerecommanding thesomewhatspecialattentionof Circumnavigationauthorities,onaccountoftheirtendencytobreakrecords-andincidentalice-floes-withoutbeingpreparedforaspill,and "C.A."justthen,tothefuryof someninedirectors,whowerealso robbedoftheirholidays,wasputtingonthescrewinperson,andto somepurpose,too,andthevirtuous rejoicingofpurveyorsofboatsand life-buoys.Itwashard,allthe same,ashonestworksooftenis.

"However,"thought"C.A."inselfcomfort,"itisallgoingwell,anti willsoonheover,andinanycase I'mgladiwasabletocoaxMary tospendChristmaswithcousin Jack."

Cousinlackwasamarriedkinsman,andnamesake,whohadahouse inSurrey.AservantoftheCrown, like"C.A."himself,hehelpedto lookafterpublicmoralsintheCriminalInvestigationDepartment.But ScotlandYardknewhimnotthis week.Fromwhichwearenottoinferthat,duringthewintersolstice, Theenterprisingburglar'snot a-burgling, Nota-burgling, Andthecut-throatisn'toccupiedin crime, 'Piedincrime.

mayheperceivedthatnoone,not evenanIrishman,canspendyearsof hisyouthamongSouthGermans withoutbeingtingedwiththesentimentalityofthatmostremarkable People.However;asthelateDukeof ArgyllonceremindedtheHouseof Lords,"theworldisruledbysentiment,"and--inanycase-wemust allow"C.A."toproceed-

"Ihavemanyfriendsamongthe chiefsofpolice,besidestheHerr JohannMurphy,mycousin,andthey areseekingtheso-long-missingKarleinalloverEnglandonthineaccountandmine,todohimnoharm, indeed,buttofindhiswhereabouts, andcommunicatethemtome. Havepatience,childWereIto findthyloverto-nightIwouldbring himhometothee,andweshould havemusic,and--andfaith,"said "('.A."withagrinthatspoiltthe Nowofhissentence,sothatheendeditinEnglish,"andamarriage soonaftertheEpiphany,orLittle ChristmasDay,aswesayathome inIreland."

Gretchensmiledathimratherwistfully,andthenclosedthedooronhisportly,retreatingfigure,withsomethinglikea sob.Afterwhichshesatdownona benchinthehallanticriedalittle beforereturning,tothekitchenand theundeniablesmilesofstoutBridgetGrady,thecook.Ttmaybe mentionedincidentally,thatthese twoweregreatfriends,although Gretchen,asyet,knewverylittle English.Andthegreatestcomfort ofthelonelygirl'slifeinLondon waswhen,thelastthingkatnight, Bridgetledtherosarywithher,in Irish,andsherespondedinGerman "SureOurLadyunderstandsus," saidBridget,"andthepairofus know,whatwemean."

ButGretchendidnotcaretoface herrubicund,matronlyfriendwith tear-dropsonherlashes,.soshesat inthehallalittlewhiletoregain herwontedcomposure.Meanwhile, she'thoughtofthepast,whichwas dolefulenoughforayoungaffianced bride,ifnotdevoidofitshumorous aspect,inthe'lightofafterevents.

liehadbeensecretaryandbtlsillees inanagerofadecrepitjoint-stuck companywhichransomepowdermills.Inafinancial,buthappily notinapyrotechnicsense,theventurehadburstup,andKarlvas thrownoutofemployrent.Itwas aperiodofseverecommercialdepression,andtheblackpowderindustry,towhichKarlhadbeenbred, offersfewnewopeningsnowadays. Notunnaturally,theex-managerfelt ashamedtostartlifeagaininapettylocalclerkship,forhisEnglish washardlygoodenoughtosecure himabetterpost,intheexacting andcrowdedFatherland.Wherefore, havingathousandmarksinhand, againstthedayofhiswedding,he hadsailedforEngland,toteachand tolearn.

Allthiswasnearlytwoyearsbefore.Sincethen,therehadteensilence.SotheorphanedGretchen, aftertwelvemonths'mourningfor herfather,hadcometoLondon, MOhermodestdowry,int,uestof thevanishedone.ArrivedatSt. Katherine'sDock,shewasnearly shippedhackasan.undesirablealiea, because,asshefranklyadtatted,she hadonlyonefriendinEngland,who wasarespectablemakerofexplosives.Whereupontheinterpreterhad coughed,andtheofficialhadraised hiseyebrows,withtheresultthat GretchenwasdetainedtoheexaminedbyMr.JohnMurphyinperson.Now,it.chancedthat"C.A." alsowasdownat,thedocksthat morning,onCircumnavigationbustiirss,andhadfalleninwithhiscoltsin,andaccompaniedhimtothe examining-room.Outsidethedoor wastheusualcrowdofButhenians andPolishJews,andamongthem Gretchen,notmuchconcerned,for ,t'heknewnotwhyshewasplaced there,Withdowncasteyes,shewas crooningtoherself,inasmall,but verysweetvoice,thebeautifulGermanhymntoOurLady,themelody ofwhich,intheseislands,isstrangelyaccelerated,inordertosupply atunefor"Daily,daily,singto Mary." "C.A."prickedhisearsashepass edher.

Hetakeshismusicseriously,does CharlesAloysiusMurphy,C.B. (,C2,000).Heknowshissubjectwell, andhisloveisaccordingtoknowledge.Moreover,beingabletosing andplaywithsomewhatofrealdistinction,heiskinderinhisjudgmentsofothersthanaremostdilettanti.Norisheafanatic.He holdswith--wasitnotRossini?thatthereisonlyonekindofmusic,goodmusic,towit,andhelikes itwhereverhefindsit,inthework ofcomposerssmallandgreat,from BachtoOffenbach.But,withtheexceptionofpartsoftheliturgy,and mostofhisnativemelodies,heloves Wagnerbestofall.He"shouted" forthemanofBayreuth,longbeforetherestofthecrowd,notbecausehewantedtoposeasbeing "attintheGovernment,"butbecausehelikednearlyallofWagner's music,andfoundtracesofgeniusin eventhechaoticremainder.Andyet, again,heisnota"Wagnerian,"any morethanBrowningwasaBrowninAte.Indeed,hehasbeenheard tosaythatoneoftheservantsin hisownandhissister'semploy-a Bavariangirlwithhi'!,pathetic eyes,andamassofravenhairbraidedneatlyhackfromherforehead cowsrathermoreaboutWagner that,ilhirtheeliterieS. cost chef)couldrivethempoints."he hasmorethanonceobservedtoMiss %trolly."Shelikeshercompatriot's Roisie,andsheroestoWARand herduties,Where.'shalfofthee'

Onthecontrary,BillSikesis apttobebusyinChristmasweek. ButWilliammaybelefttothecare ofthemaninblue,whereas,asthe lawstands,PolicemanXmaynot bludgeonorhandcuffthedirectorsof steamshipcompanies.Socousin Jackwasabletogetrightaway fortheYuletide.Therewasnot muchdoing-althoughtherewasalwayssomethingbrewing-inJohn Murphy'sparticularline,whichcomprisedanarchistsandcriminalaliens --asaladeaudiable,ashecalledit. Hewasalinguist,likehismusical cousin,andcouldunderstandWilhelmSeichs---orSikeskiifitcame tothatfarbetterthanWilhelmliked. "IamgladIsentMarytoJack's,' thought"C.A."ashefinishedhis coffee,andlitanotherofthesmall blackcigarsheaffected."ButnowI mustdopenanceformyyearsand myliverbyalonelytrampinthe streetsorthePark,andthencome hack,anddosomeletters,andplay alittleandgotobed."

Hegotready,whilemakingthese reflections,andwaspreparingtolet himselfout,whenGretchentripped intothehalltoperformthatoffice forhim.Andalso,asitappeared, furanotherreason,too.

"HasHisExcellenceheardaught ofpoorKarl?"sheasked,whileslippingthechainanddrawingthelatch withdowncasteyesandablush.

"HisExcellence"---lookingsome.,hatpicturesqueinhisfeltsombreroandInvernesscloakoverevening dressmadereplyincomfortingGermanLoittur.ils "Thenshouldstknowthat.1have not taeremark-a,oatsrnilly."or1 ouldhavetoldtheebeforethedinner.%ehnein-oh,no,indeed,Ihave notidings,whethergoodorill,of poorKarl,thyso-long-lostlover." Promwhichmethodofspeechit

PoorKarl Itcouldnothave beenhisfault.Itmusthavebeen thatoftheMunichpostalauthorities.Themeeklittlemaidonthe oakenbenchfeltsurethatherfaithfulKarleinmushhavewrittenback inafiyalettersincehisfatefulinvasionofEnglandayearandahalf before,hutthenherfather,theinnkeeper,haddied,somewhat'suddenly(likesomanyofhistrade)inthe weekofKarl'sdeparture.,andGretchenhadhadtoleaveMunich,and livewithanauntinthecountry. Yes,surelyhehadwritten,butthe letterswereheldupsatMunich,or returnedtoKarlinEngland,for Gretchen,twentyleaguesdownthe Rhine,didnotknowhowtotackle twobristlingpostalservices,theBavarianandtheImperial. PoorKarlGretchenwiped.her prettydarkeyes,andwondered whateverhadbecomeofhim.ItneveronceenteredherheadthatKarl Fruhlingwasmeanlyavoidingher. No,no,adevoutyoun4Bavarian, whohasformallyplightedhistroth beforethepastortothemadchenof hischoicedoesnot.lathat1:in41of thing.Andbesides!Why,Gretchen FadknowntheKarlein,',to)wassevenoreightyearshersenior,aslong asshecouldremember,whilehe,in histurn,hadlovedher,inhisromantic,butserious,andaln.ost solemnway,fromanearlyperiodof pktails.Suchaloverwasworththe questing,andGretchenladtomein searchofhim,liketheSaraeenmaid intheoldentimewhohadtravelled toEnglandandfoundherGilbertSt.ThomasaBecket'sfather. Alas,"Gilbert,London,"wasan easieraddressinNormandaysthan "Fruhling,England,"underGeorge V.TheKarleinhadsailedfrom HamburgtoLondon,astheelder aBecitetfromSyria,but-henight notheinLondonnow.Hehadhad shoutfortypoundsin.-intrswhen helanded,andhadprobablylone sincefoundwhathedesired-ateach ershipofGermanandmusicinROMP privatehoarding-school,toenable hinttoimnrovehisEn-P.h.AtMunich,orratherinasuburbthereof,

"Didyehearthat,Jack?"heasked,whenthecousinsgotinside.

"That'saCatholicgirlfromSouth Germany,I'llwarrantyou.Ihave heardthattunesung,adagioasit shouldhe,byathousandGerman pilgrimsinprocession,rightoutin theheartofapine-forest,and'twas thrilling'twasmajestic,man.What ajiggyairwemakeofitoverhere, withjerkylittlegrace-notesthrown in,tofittheEnglishwordsHave thatgirlinfirst,Jack.Shehasa goodface,andherclothesareso neat,too.Ifeelcertainthatsomeonehasblundered."

Theresultoftheinterviewwas that,amidlaughterandgoodhumour,littleGretchenwassent,ina lumberingEastEndfour-wheeler,to -C.A.'s"abodeinWenhamGardens, W.,withthatgentleman'scardand anotetohissistertuckedintoher smallbrownpurse.

Shehadnotonlycomeandseen, butconqueredthehousehold,especiallyMissMurphyandthecook,for Gretchenwasanotablelittlehausfrau,andmadeanidealparlourmaid.Meanwhile,tood-naturedJOhn Murphy,fromhiswatch-towernear ScotlandYard,hadheenconstantly doinghisbesttofindKarl,andas constantlylosingthetrail.

Ach,ifKarlshouldbedead,after allWheneverthisfearsomethoaght arose,Gretchenknewthatherfriend, BridgetGrady,couldlaughlivrout ofit.Andso,onthisnightofour tale,shearosefromherseatinthe dimly-lithall.andmadespeedtothe cheerykitchen,tohescold-dfrr"her nansense."andsneedilyexorcised. (Tohecent1,41.

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MyDearChildren, - "MymotherhasgonetotheGreat AfterourMotherMary,thegreatSpirit,"theladcriedsadly."My Faintwhomwehonourmostis,asmotherisdead." youknow,St.Joseph,thefoster- "Andyourfather'?" fatherofOur1,ord,'I'l'hedevotionto"Heisdead,too,andIsoonshall St.Josephisamongthemosttin-die,forSamoahasnobody;owon portantinourHoly('hutch.Heisearth."4ndtheboywentoncrying called"PatronoftheUniversalwhileshylywatchinghisinquirer. Church,"andthereisaspecialfeast FatherJosephlookedtowardsheacalledthe"PatronageofSt.Jo-ven,askingadvicefromonhigh. seph."NexttoMary,JosephwasThen,stoopingtowardstheorphan, surelyblessedwiththegreatestpri-hesaid vilegewhichcouldbegiventoany- "Doyouwanttoconicwithme, one-theprivilegeofwatchingoverSamoa?Twillloveyouasyou'rmo- tilechildhoodofJesus,andOfNun-therdid,andIwillheyourteach- portingHimandHisMother.Wealler."

knowhoewellSt.Josephthepoor Surprisedbythesweetnessofthe carpenterofNazarethlabouredforvoice,thechildansweredwithareitJee.usandMaryduringhislifetime, dysmileandfollowed'thepriest andhowhediedamosthappydeathwithoutfurtherquestion. intheirarms.St.JosephisthePa- Themissionarybecameveryfond tronofaHappyDeath. ofthelitleOeeanican;heopenedto Weshould,therefore,alwayshavehimthetreasuresofhisapostolic aferventdevotiontothisgreatheart,andtheboy,onhispart,con- saint.andoftensaysomelittlepray-eeivedforhishumansaviourthat yertohim,especiallywhenprayingdeepaffectionandgratitudewhich toJesusandMaryatthesametime.thelowlyevincetowardstheirheneIsupposeyouallknowthosebeauti-factors.Everyeveninginhisnative fullittleprayers"Jesus,MaryandbutFatherJosephtaughtSamna Joseph, TgiveyoumyheartandIl1ERUDIMENTSOFCHRISTIAN reysoul.""Jesus,MaryandJoseph, DOCTRINE, apsistmeinmylast.agony.""JeFla:.Maryand.loseph,mayIbreatheandtheladdrankinthesacred bathmysoulinpeacewithyou." wordsusiftheywerearefreshing

passed.Withthecalmingofthesea, carpenterswouldrepairthehavoc, andthevoyage,thoughlonger, wouldreachitsend.Hopere-enteredtheheartofthecrew,whenabruptlyasinisternoisewasheard. Theshiphadstruckarock,and waterraninthroughanenormous leak.

"Lifeboatstothesea!"yelledthe captain,andtwosmallboatswere loweredtothemain.Thenwasenactedanindescribablescene,Themarinersrushedtowardstheboats.FatherJosephandSamoawereviolentlythrustaside.

"Sailorsfirst,sailorsfirst,"cried thefrenziedmen.

Vainlythecapteininterfered.His voicewasnotheard.

Onthedeckofthe"SaintColuniban"stoodthecaptain,FatherJoseph,Samoa,andpartofthecrew.

"Captain,"askedthepriest,who heldonhishearttheHolyEucharist,"howlonghavewetolive?"

''The'SaintColumban'willsink infifteenminutes."

"1haveyettime,"theoldman whispered."BlessedheGod."Then turningtowardsSamoa"Child,we aretodie.Beforedying,doyou wanttoreceiveJesus?"

"Yes,Fatheryes,Father."

Thechildkneltdown,transfigured. ARAYMeUNSPEAKABLEJOY shoneinhiseyes.Deathwasnothingtohimhewastoreceivethe LivingGod.

ASteel-Worker'sNerves.

THEYWEREBROKEN DOWN BY INDIGESTION.

MotherSeigel'sSyrupRestored Them.

Whowouldsupposethatasteel worker'snerveswouldeverbe"unstrung"andoutoforder?Thinof it Asteelworker'snerves The eeryword"steel"makesyouthink ofsuperbstrength,unflinching, steadynerve.Yetthebriefstory whichfollowstellsyouwhatindigestioncando,evenforamanofiron.

Thenyouwillnotwonderth,tindigestionbreaksdownwomenandmen engag?dintheordinaryorasstren nousoccupationsoflife.

Therearemanybeautifuldevotionsdraught.ThefactthatGodloved hint,thathehadinheavenapower St..loseph,butthereisoneIlt Particularlywanttotellyouabout,fulandmercifulMother,thathe andthatis,"St.Joseph'sCord."wastobeeternallyhappyinthe Itisathincordwornaroundtheafter-life,wastothelittlefellowa waistundertheclothing,andthosecontinuoussourceofwonderandjoy. howearitplacethemselvesespeci- Theinstructionoftheneophyte allyundertheprotectionof:it.Jo-advanced.Alreadyholybaptismhad eeph.Everydaytheysay.the"Glo-beenbestoweduponhim.Verysoon ryhetotheFather,"etc.,sevenhewouldbereadytoreceivehisfirst tiniesinhishonour,andaskhimtoCommunion. helpthemintimeoftemptation, But,oneday,returningfroma and,aboveall,againstbadmissionintheisland,FatherJoseph thoughts.Soyouseethereisno-caughtamalignantfeverandfell thingveryhardtodointhistimedangerouslyill.PoorSamoawasin von.andSt.Josephwillalwaysdespair.Coweringnearthepallet tie'.;'thosewhokeepitupconstant-wherehisprotectorlay,theheartiv. lastweekwereadinthebrokenboywatchedthesickpriest doilypaperhowamandiednearnightandday,allthetimeuttering Kells,Co.Meath,Ireland,andwasloudmoansandprayingtheBlessed takentothemortuaryandwhenMothernottolethisdearfriend theywerepreparingthebodyfordie. burial,themanrevivedwhentheSt. Themissionarydidnotdie,butafJoseph'sCordwhichheworewasterdaysanddaysofsufferingcame cat.Thiswasindeedamiracle.And manypeoplehereinAustralia,too, heeebeenmiraculouslysavedfrom accidentandinjurythroughtheprotectionofSt.Joseph.Ihaveoften heardofsuchcasesmyself. wasdecidedupon.

"Pray,myboy,toOurFather whoisinheavenpraytoourDivineMother,whoseSonyoutireto receive.Andyou,myfriends,pray forhimandprayforyourselves."

Themarinersfellontheir!Awes.

"Father,giveusabsolution,said thecaptain.Andthewordsofforgivenesswereuttered.

Thechildwaswrappedinecstasy.

Hewastodie,andhewashappy. ThepriestdrewnearSamoa,and putonhielipstheHolyHost.At theship-altarthatwasrapidlysinking,inthecentreofCieoceanchurchabouttoengulfthem,the voiceofthepriestarosesolemnand slowCorpusDominiNoetriJesu Christicustodiatanimamteamin vitamaeternam."

Theceremonywasfinished.The heartofthechildthrobbedonthe veryHeartofJesus.TheCtermunionthanksgivingwouldliemadein heaven.

Thewaterreachedthet!eck.

slowlybacktolife.Brokendownin health,however,hefeltobligedtemporarilytostophisapostleship.A youngMaristwasappointedtocontinuehiswork,andavisittoFrance

-,couldlikeallmyniecesandne- AndSamoa?Toleavehimin phewetotakeupthisgranddes'ooceanicawouldkillhim,butbowto ti'ntoSt.Joseph.PraytohimbringhimtoPrance'? everyday,andhewillhelpyoudur- "Hewillcomewithme,"saidthe inelife,and,withJesusandMary,Father."Goodsoulsareplentifulin besithyouatthehourofdeath. theoldcountry,andGodwillproIhopeyouwillsendmesomelet- videuswithbreadandbeans; pertereduringtheholidays,andletbapsevenbutterandbuns."

neeknowhowyouareenjoyingyour- Afewweeksafterwards,accomeelves, Thavereceivednoletterspaniedbyachild,agray-haired thisweek. priest,whoseemaciatedfaceproYourloving claimedhimavictimoffever,boarAUNTBESSY, dedthe"SaintColumban,"bound forHavre.Whenthebellrangthe departuresignalandthevesselmovedoutintothefurrowedsea,theold manblessedhimselfandwipedhis eyesitmightbehewasbidding farewellforevermoretotheland wherehehadspenttwentyyearsfor thegreatergloryofGodandMary. Asforthechild,heclaspedhis handsandlookedhappy.Attheend ofthevoyagebeforesawthesupreme blissofreceivingthewhiteweeHost whereindwellsJesus.

AFirstCommunionontheOcean

BYTHEREV.J.M.LELEN.)

TwentyyearsagoLevukii in,)ceanica,hadbutonemissionary -FatherJoseph,aMaristpriest. Theceaselesslabourofadifficult apostleship,antianguishoverhis strayedsheep,hadhollowedthefeaturesofthisfaithfullabourerinthe Lord'svineyard,andprematurely benthisstature.

ieneevening,whenslowlymaking hiswayhacktohispoorcabin,exheastedbyatripthroughtheisland, somethinglikeamoanandasob reachedhisear.Tryingtofindwhere itcamefrom,hesawatthefootof abananatree

'MILDSCANTILYCLADAND WMEPINGBITTERLY, bi:eheadrestingbetweenhisbands. Thelittlewaifseemedabouttenor elevenyearsold.

"Whatisthematter?"askedthe Father,movedwithcompassion. "Whydoyoucry?"

Thefirstpartofthetrippassed underthebestpossibleconditions.

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scarcelybreastingtheloftysurge. Butonemorningtheskygrewsuddenlydark,andastormburst,appallinglyinitsfury.Tossedabout likeatoy,the"SaintColumban" reeledandcreakedthroughallher timbers.Towardsnoon.thewind butthedismastedandrudderlessshipcouldnothedirected,and shefloatedatthemercyofthe eaves. Despitethisfact,dangerseemed

Themarinersmadethesignofthe cross.FatherJosepheasethemthe lastabsolution.Theshipwhirled andsankunderthebillows.

Thepriesthadreceivedhiscrown; thechildnownestledinthearmsof Jesus.

Oftheactorsinthistragedythe captainaloneisnowliving,saved byaBritishcruiser,accordingtothe willofProvidence.Hebecamea priest,andheistheonewhorelates thisstory.

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Thereyouhavetheplain,straightforwardstoryofamanofvigorous systemandmodeoflife,whohad beenconqueredbymankind'scommonestenemy. His stomachwent i.rung-itdoesnotmatterfromwhat cause-butitdevelopedweaknessand hisfoodfailedtogivehimproper nourishment. His liverbecamestagnant,orasbesays,sluggish,and thebilefluidfounditswayintohis bloodandbiliousnesscameon.The blood,beingthuspoisoned,affected hisnervesandmadethemweak feverishanduncertain;hecouldnot sleepbecausehisnerveslackedreposeandhisweakstomachrejected thefoodthatshouldhavekepthim strong.Nexthesays"Itried manythings,butnothingdidmeany goodLailonefriend'sadvice, beganusing-MotherSeigel'sSyrup, Reliefcameafterabouthalf-a-doeeu dosesoftheSyrupand,afterusing itsteadilyforashorttime,Iwas aidetogohacktomyemployment again,feelingasgoodasnewand fullyrestoredtohealthandstrength. MotherSeigel'sSyrupcuredMr. Reynoldsbystrengtheningandtoning taphisstomachandliver.Thenhis digestionbecamenatural,hisfood nourishedhim,hisbloodwastreed frompoisonousbileproductsandhis nervesagainbecamelikethesteelhe wor!'sin.TheSyrupcuresbecause itismadeofthemedicinalextracts ofcertainroots,barks,andleaves, whichhaveaspecialtonicandcurativeeffectonthedigestiveorgans. Tryit,foryourself.

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GOSPELSt.Lukeii.42-52.-

"AndwhenJesuswastwelveyears old,theywentuptoJerusalem,accordingtothecustomofthefeast. Andhavingfulfilledthedays,when theyreturned,theChildJesusremainedinJerusalem,andHisparentsknewitnot.Andthinkingthat Hewasinthecompany,theycamea day'sjourneyandsoughtHimamongtheirkinsfolkandacquaintance; andnotfindingHim,theyreturned intoJerusalemseekingHim.Andit cametopassthatafterthreedays theyfoundHiminthetemple,sittinginthemidstofthedoctors, hearingthemandaskingquestions. AndallthatheardHimwereastonishedatHiswisdomandHisanswers.And'seeingHim,theywondered.AndHisMothersaidtoHim: Son,whyhestThoudonesotous Behold,ThyfatherandIhavesought Theesorrowing.AndHesaidto them:Howisitthatyousought Me?DidyounotknowthatImust beaboutMyFather'sbusiness?And theyunderstoodnotthewordthat Hespokeuntothem.AndHewent downwiththem,andcametoNazareth,andwassubjecttothem.And HisMotherkeptallthesewordsin herheart.AndJesusadvancedin wisdom,andage,andgracewith Codandmen."

EXPLANATION.

WhatdoesSt.Luketellushere?

HetellsusthatOurLordatthe ageoftwelveyearswentwithHis holyMotherandSt.Josephto Jerusalemtobepresentatthefestival,whichwassolemnisedforsevendays,inthetemple,andthefeast ofthePaschorPassover;thatthese daysbeing,over,Hewaslostfrom theirsightandremainedinJerusalemintheTemplewhiletheyset outfortheirhomebelievingthatHe wasinthecompanyofHisrelatives.

Helivedpoorandunkn.)wninsubmissionandobediencetoHisfosterfatherandtoMaryHisMother,and theScripturetellsusthatliegrew inwisdomandgracebeforeGodand man.

Whatshouldwelearnfromthis?

Weshouldlearnthatif.'esus Christ,KingofkingsandLordof Lords,didnotrefusetoobeyMary andJoseph,weshouldwitrefuseto obeyhumblyandvoluntarilyourparents,superiors,andallwhoare chargedwithourcareandeducation.Whataconsolationtothink whenobeyingthatweimitateJesus Christ,WhobyHieaubralssi,mto MaryandJosephsanctifiedand madeobediencemeritorious.

Isthereanythingmoretobesaid onthisGospel?

Yes.ItisstatedthatJesusincreasedinage,inwisdom,andin grade.Fromthiswes'iouldlearn thatwealsoasweadvancefnyears shouldincreaseintheknowledgeof religion,inChristianvirtue,i-ndin theobservanceofthe0.utiesofour stateinlife.AsJesusincreasedin gracebeforemenand5nmeritbefore God,soweaswegrowoldershould makeourselvesbelovedbymenby ourcharity,andbelovedfGodby aboundingmerit,by,.heexerciseof piety,andaboveallbyfrequenting theholysacraments.

AnidealforAll

WereMaryandJosephinattentive ornegligentonthisoccasion? Certainlynot.ButGodhadthus disposedit,andthegreatesthuman vigilancecannotavailagainstthe dispositionofdivineProvidence.

Whatdidtheydoafterhavinglost Jesus?

Theywereingreataffliction,and hastenedtoseekforHimamong theirfriendsandrelatives,andnot findingHim,theyreturnedtoJerusalem,hopingtofindHimthere.

Whatshouldthejustlearnfrom theafflictionsofMaryandJoseph?

Theyshouldlearnthatevensouls mostdeartoGodarenotexempt fromtrialsandtribulations,and thatGodsometimeswithdrawsHimselffromthemindespondency,fear, andtemptationsforthesolepurpose ofincreasingtheirvirtue,their merit,andtheirgloryinheaven.

Andwhatmaysinnerslearnfrom theseholypersons?

Theyshouldlearnwhatoughtto bethe.sentimentsoftheirown heartswhentheyhavelostGodby theirsinshoweagerlytheyshould seektofindHimbyrepentance,end thattheyshouldhaverecourseto thefriends'.ofGod,thesaints,toobtainthegracesnecessaryforatrue conversion.

WhatdoesJesusteachusbythe replytoHisMother?

Heteachesusthatwhenthereisa questionofthegloryofGod,theinterestsofreligion,orthedutinsof conscience,weshoulddisregardall humanconsiderations.

WheredidJesusgoafterleaving Jerusalemonthisoccasion?

HewentwiththeBlessed'.'irgin andSt.JosephtothevillageofNazarethinthetribeofZabulon,where beydwelt.

HowfurisNazarethfrom.terusalem^

Itisinreligionthattheidealist winshismostshininglaurels. We haveaChristianideal,thehighest thatthehumanmindcanconceiveof, andthehistoryofthegreatestand bestmenandwomenwhohaveever lived,isbutaseriesofchronicles tellinghowtheyrealiseditunder varyingcircumstances.Soevery Christianisinpotentialitythesupremeartist.Foranidealhehas theGod-Man;formeanshehasdivineerace;formaterialhehashimself.Thecrowdasevergoesastray Aterthevulgarandmissesthe priceless.Thefewarefaithfulto thevisionofsupernaturallifeand bendalltheirenergiestoprove themselvesworthyofit.Modern godlessprogressisabysmallyworthlessbecauseithasnoideal,nohope, noGod.

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WhatdidJesusChristto the houseofJoseph'

Wecannotallwinpowerasmasterfinanciers,evenifitweregood forustodosowecannotallby strivingbecomeeminentstatesmen orsoldiers.Thetypeofmindthat producesepoch-makinginventionsis rare.Greatartistsinstone,colour, orharmonycomedowntheagesin lonelymajesty.

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