The Record Newspaper 08 February 1913

TheWest AUSTRALIAN

SATURDAY,FEBRUARYs,1913

Papua'sPriests--ImposingCeremonyatYuleIsland

AustraliansareOrdainedfortheMission (BYD.

P.ELLIOTT.)

Thecommercialworldisjustnow beginningtorealisethepossibilities ofundevelopedPapua;itssoilpromisestosupplywithrubberandcopraandhempthebestandbiggest markets.Moreover,itsoil,itscopper,itsgoldresourcesseeminexhaustible.Butthereisyetanother wealthinPapua.Foroverathird ofacentury,ithasbeenexploited byvaliantmenandwomen-herethey havegatheredthetreasurewhich "neitherthemothnortherustdoth consume."

Theoldseekersaftertheseincorruptiblerichesarefastdyingoutothersmusttaketheirplace.

Therehasbeenaconsecrationof newworkers,soIamgivenanopportunitytoputbeforeyourreaders someideaofanordinationceremony inthesewildregions.

Theceremonytookplacein thePro-Cathedral,YuleIsland, onthe'22ndDecember.TheCathedralismodestbothinsize andadornment,forthismissionfromamaterialpointof viewisoneofthepoorest. Thereis,however,aspacious sanctuary,whichappearsaltogetheroutofproportionwiththe remainderofthebuilding.Itis veryprobablethatthelate ArchbishopNavarre,whenadoptingtheplans,foresawthe daywhenthenoblestceremoniesof00D'SHOLYCHURCH wouldtakeplaceinhishumble Cathedral.

Thecathedralwasbeautifullydecorated.TheHighAltaragifttothemission a daughterofFrance-isofcarvedwood.Thereareexecuted artisticallyuponitmanyfiguressymbolicaloftheHoly Sacrifice.Onthetopisapedestal,supportingalargestatueofi,urLadyoftheSacred Heart..TheAltar,withits statue,alreadymajestic,was ta,flief:llyadorned.Decorating couldheseenadevoutbut,aged nun.sisterMadeline,ofwhom Iwrite,isnowseventy-two(72) yearsold.Shehasbeentwentysix(26)yearsonthemission. Hergreatestearthlyioyisto preparetheAltarfortheHoly Sacrifice.TheReverendMotherSebastian,withherdevotedCommunityofSisters,did muchtohelponthepreparations.

distinctionthatmarkshimasaman ofsingulartalents.

TheyoungLevites,theReverend FathersBaileyandMcCarthy,were solemnlyconsecratedpriests,with thatpompanddignityandreverencesocharacteristicofsuchfunctions.

Immediatelyaftertheordination, thereisatouchingscene.TheConsecratorkneelsbeforetheconsecrated.HisLordshipDr.deBoismenu, seeksthefirstblessing.Hekisses devoutlythehandshehasafew minutesbeforeannointed.Thepriests thebrothers,thesisterspressforward fortheyoungpriests'blessings.Next comeaboutfivehundredPapuansyoungandold-menandwomenand children.Theyseektheconsecrated handswithareverencethataugurs

cation,andurgehimtothepriesthood.FatherMcCarthycompleted hisstudiesattheSacredHeartCollege,Kensington,Sydney.Quiterecently,thesaintlyRedemptoristmissionary,FatherHegarty,wroteto FatherMcCarthyasfollows"There isonlyonegoodworkIhavedone inmylife,andthatistohelpyou tothepriesthood. AssoonasI hearofyour'ordinationIwillsing my'Nunndimittis.'andyou,my dearson,askpermissionfromyour Superiortosayamassforyour Pooroldfather'ssoul."

TheVeryReverendFatherChabot, M.S.C.,assistedFatherMcCarthyat hisfirstMass.Hehasjustretired fromtheSuneriorshipoftheMission.AsSuperiorbewonthelove andtherespectofhissubjects.For

Priesthood,heenteredtheMissionaryCollegeoftheSacredHeartFathers,Kensington,Sydney.After finishinghisstudies,hewaschosen forthePapuanMission.

FatherBaileyhadtoassisthimat hisfirstMasstheVeryReverendFatherVitalli,M.S.C.Onehasbutto speakwiththiszealousmissionary toatoncefeelthatheisinthepresenceof"homoDEI."FatherVitalli wasbornonthe8thMarch,1866,at Gildone,intheProvinceofCampobasso.Heis,therefore,asonofthe dioceseofBenevento,intheSouthof Italy.Ayoungmanof22,helanded inSydneyonthe6th,-August,1888. Madesub-deaconanddeaconatthe ChurchofOurLadyoftheSacred Heart,Randwick,Sydney,heproceededtoThursdayIsland,where,on

Papua'smuchlovedandlearned Bishop,theRightReverendDr.de Boismenu,had,asanassistant,the VeryReverendG.Desnoes,VicarGeneraltheReverendP.Branger, M.S.('.,wasMasterofCeremonies. HisLordship,whohasbeenrecruitedforChrist'sApostolatefromthe Frencharistocracy,bringstotheexerciseofhissacredofficethatgrace bywhichthenoble('atholicfamilies ofEuropearesodistinguished.

TheVicar-General,theVeryReverendG.Desnoes,M.S.('.,wasfor manyyearsaProfessorinChetalBenoitandinIssoudun(France),and alsoinCanetdeMar(Spain).He couldnotresistadesiretowork fortheconversionoftheinfidel. SoonafterhisarrivalinPapua,His LordshipDr.deBoismenurecognised thathehadinhimaprudent,a sealonsandalearnedmissionary. FatherDesnoes'appointmentas Vicar-generalwasbutanotheradvancewiththearduousworkofextendingandadministeringadiffi cult,ission.

Onthe8thDecemberlasthewas electedSuperioroftheMission-a

wellforthefutureCatholicityof theseparts. ThefirstMasseswerecelebratedin theCathedralonthefollowing morning. Achoirofaboutforty voicesrendered,amongothernumbers,thatbeautifulFrenchhymn, "0SaintAutel."Whatathrillwent throughtheCathedralasthefull cl.virtistookupthisravishingrefrain

"0jourheureux,jourcelesteet propice, Avoilebenirjeconsacremavoix, LeDieuvivants'immoleensacrifice, Entremesmainspourlapremiere tots."

TheReverendFatherMcCarthy, M.S.C.,wasbornatFingal,Tasmania,onthe6thMarch,1884.Hisearlyeducationwasentrustedtothe SistersofSaintloseph,Zeehan, and,later,totheChristianBrothers,Ballarat.TheReverendBernard Marphy,P.P.,Zeehan,andthat1.61y andwellknownRedemptoristMissionary,theReverendFatherIlegarty,werethefirsttodetecthisvo-

manyyearshewasasecularpriest inFrance,but,beingconvincedof thescarcityofworkersamongthe infidels,heenteredtheranksofthe MissionariesoftheSacredHeart, Eversincehehastakenaleading partinthePapuanMission.Itwas hewho,withFathersEgidiandFillodeau,exploredsomeoftheroughestcountryinPapua.Oneofthe manygreatanddaringfeatsofthe partywastoscaletoavillageon thetopofMountEyssautier,9,900 feethigh.FatherChabotisanintrepidmissionary.Hehashad,on hisexpeditions,manysleeplessnights becauseofthetreacheryofthenatives.However,intheriskshehas takenhehasalwaysreliedonabenighProvidence.

Theotheryoungpriest,theReverendFatherBailey,M.S.C.,isanativeofNewZealand.Hewasborn inAucklandonthe27thJanuary, IRRO. T-Tieearlystudiesweremade undertheMaristBrothersofthat city.For,someyearsheledabusinesslife,andtookanactivepartin the1iicklandCatholicYoungMen's LiterarySociety.Calledtothe

that14thOctoberofthesameyearhe wasadmittedtothepriesthoodby thelateArchbishopNavarre.Father VitalliisatypicalItalian.His zeal,throughoutanextensiveparish, haswonforhimthelovelandreverenceofhisPapuans.Visithimin hisparish,ofBeipa,andhewillpoint tothedifferentnativesthathebaptised,eitherintheirinfancyor youth,andwhosespiritualgrowthis everhisfirstcare.Hehashadthe consolationofpreparingmanyofhis childrenfordeath.Hisgreatestjoy istorecountthosewhomhesawdie fortifiedwiththelastSacramentsof theChurch.Twenty-fiveyearshehas labouredamongthePapuans,and thewholeofthistimehehasnever beenfartberthantwentymilesfrom hisparishchurch.Askhimabout PortMoresby,thecapitaloftheterritory,andhewillreply"Ihave neverseenPortMoresby."Askhim, ashissuperiorsoftenhavedone,to recuperateinEurope,andhewillanswerwithasmile:"Beipaismy Europe."

Itisnosecrettothosethatknow himbest,thathedailyreplenishes

YoungLadies'College,VictoriaSquare(conductedbytheSistersofMercy),whichre-opensnextMonday. Seeadvertisementonanotherpage.

TheeastledawsonEpisode

"NOINJURIESINFLICTEDONANYWOMANORCHILD."

Ourreaderswillrememberacorrespondenceinthe"WestAustralian"lastyearbetweenMr.Prowee, theGrandMasteroftheOrange Lodge,andMr.M.O'Dea,theNationalPresidentoftheHibernian SocietyinAustraliaandNewZealand.itwasprovedconclusively thatnoattackhadbeenmadeonthe womenandchildrenattendingthe picnic;butthatdidnotprevent Prowse'sfriendsfromreiterating thecalumny.Thematterwasfurtherventilatedinaletterwhichappearedlastmonthinthe"WestAustralian"fromthepenofoneRobert.H.H.Baird,Belfast.Bythelast EnglishmailwereceivedthefullreportofthetrialheldbeforeChristmas,withJudgeWright'ssumming up.Followingisaclippingfromthe "DublinFreeman"ofDec.28:-

THEMALICIOUSLIENAILED.

Therealimportanceofthetrialis lessintheactualresultthan inthelightthatitthrows uponthemethodsofUnionistsandtheirpropaganda.TheCastledawsonriotwasmadetheexplanation,ifnotthejustification,ofthe brutaloutragesperpetratedlastJu1 upontheBelfastworkersinthe shipyards.ItwasusedbytheUnionistleaderstostirtheirfollowers topassionandfrenzyandtoblackenthecharacteroftheNationalists of'Ulsterbeforetheworld.The HouseofCommonswasthecentre whencetodiffusethecalumnytothe endsoftheearth.Theriot,itwill beremembered,wasdescribedas-to quotethe"IrishTimes"caption-"anattackuponProtestantschool children."MrJohnGordon,K.C.,summedupalltheinfamyintheallegationsbyaquestionintheHouseof Commons."EsthisHousetounderstand,"heasked,"thattheparty attackedwasabodyoffivehundred Sundayschoolchildrengoingoutfor afete?Weretheyattackedbythree hundredNationalists,able-bodied men,whowerearmedwithbludgeons andpikes,anddidtheystabandseriouslyinjurethechildren;wasone oftheobjectsoftheattacktotake theUnionJackfromthehandsofa boywhowasstabbedwhentheflag wasinhishands,andwasitnota factthatnoadultpersoninanyway interferredwiththeHiberniansor didanythinguntilthepolicecame todispersethem,whentheyrenderedassistancetothepoliceasall loyalsubjectsshould?"Mr.Birrell whenattemptingtoanswerthequestionwasinterruptedbytheelegant EarlWintertonwiththeexclamation:

"Thereisnoexcuseforstabbing children;"andMr.Moorewantedto knowwhy,"havingregardtothe recordsoftheHibernians,he(Mr. Birrell)didnotprovideanadequate forcetogiveprotectiontothose children."Movingtheadjournment, thesamenobleEarldeclaredthat"a partyoftheAncientOrderofHiberniansmadeawantonandunproiekedattackuponadefencelesspartyofSundayschoolchildrenat hismindwiththoughtsofajourney -butitisthejourneyfromwhence notravellerreturns.

Castledawson,nearLondonderry.

ManyofthoseintheSundayschool processionwouldcarrythescarsof thiswantonattackforyearsto come.'Thiswashowthealliesofthe GovernmentcarriedouttheprincipleofreligioustolerationinIreland."

THEJUDGE'SSUMMINGUP.

Allthesestatementsareshownby theproceedingsatthetrialtobe vileandgroundlessslanders.Yetit wasbysuchstatementsthatthe feelingwhichburstforthintheshipyardoutrageswasfomented.The "NorthernWhig"publishedaninterviewwiththeRev.Mr.Barron,the clergymanwholedtheexcursion,the dayaftertheincident."Inever," saidthereverendgentleman,"had suchaterribleexperience.Withus wasa(manwhohad.beenthrough theSouthAfricanWar,andhetold mehehadneverseenanythingso savagerightthroughthecampaign." Heneversawanythingliketheattackonthechildren WhenexaminedinCourthewasproceedingto justifythestatementwhentheJudge askedhim"Didyouseeanyinjuriesonthechildren?"'Pheanswer was"Isawinjuriesonthemen.'' Notonepoliceman,thoughtheywere allaskedthequestion,sawawomanorchildstruckorinjured.Uponthischarge,whichwastheonly chargethatdistinguishedthecase fromthatofanyofthetrumpery quarrelswithwhichtheNorth-East ofUlsterisannuallydisgraced,the Judge'ssummingupisi;nul."He wasgladtoknow,"heslid,"that womenandchildrenhadnotbeen struckwithpikes.Hedidnotknow whetherthenewspapershadheaded theirreportsofthisaffairasan attackuponwomenandchildren.'He wasgladtosayhedidnotreadany ofthem.Atanyratewhathadbeen absolutelyprovedinthatCourtwas that

NOINJURIESHADBEENINFLICTEDONANYWOMANORCHILD, ANDHEWASGLADTOHEAR THATPROVEDINCOURT.

Itdetractedverymuchfromtheseriousnessofthecharge,andthey weregladtothinkthatnothingso dastardlyorunmanlyhadtaken place.Theideathatdecent,respectable-lookingmenliketheprisonerswouldattackawomanora childwasahorribleidea.""Iam glad."addedtheJudge,"thatthe liehasbeengiventothat."

"STABBINGANATIONINTHE BACK."

lybaseduponlying,lyingnotabout humblepeasantsbutabouteverybodyofnameandreputeinIreland whodoesnotagreewiththem,that theexposureofthelieshasreduced theircausetoruins.Thestory thattheHiberniansofCastledawson stabbedthelittleexcursionflag-bearerisofthesamemintingasthestorythatIrishNationalismisthe maskthathidesthepersecutor.It carriesthesamestampasthefiction spreadbroadcastamongthethrifty

TheAustralianProvinceofthe MissionariesoftheSacredHeart,by givingtwoofitsalumni,theReverendFathersMcCarthyandBailey,to theinfidelmission,hasmarkedan epochinitsprogress.Asadconsequenceofthecruel,religiouspersecutioninFrancewastocutoffthe supplyofpriestsfortheforeignmission.ButGod,inHisgoodness, seemstodestinetheAustralianProvincetomeritfromthePapuanMissionarewardwhichFranceappears nolongerworthyof.ItistheardentwishofHisLordshipDr.deBoismenuthatAustralianPriestsshould sharefullyintheworkofhismission.FromhimAustralianPriests receiveawarmwelcome.HerealisestheneedofAustralianPrieets toassisttocarryonaworksov.ell begun,andsofullofhonefitthe spreadoftheCatholieFaith.

Thusthestatementthatsix monthsagowasusedintheBelfast UnionistPressandonthefloorof theHouseofCommonstoarouse vindictivepassionamongtheOrange workersinBelfast,isnowroundly denouncedbytheJudgefromthe Benchas"alie."The"lie"was publishedonthemorningafterthe occurrenceintheBelfastUnionist Papers.Theriotsbrokeoutthe nextday.The"lie"wasrepeated withcircumstanceintheHouseof Commonsthedayafter..dr.John GordonandtheEarlWintertondescribedthe"stabliing"ofthechildren.WhenthereportsoftheproceedingsinParliamentreachedBelfasttheriotsextended."ThePenians"andProtestantHomeRulers wereclearedout.WhenMr.Devlin onJuly4thdenouncedthesavage attacksupontheCatholicandLiberalProtestantworkers,Mr.'lades Craigrepeatedthe"lie"inexplanationoftheoutrages.The"lie"figuredinseveraloftheHomeRule debates.Onaccountofthe"lie" severalhumbleworkers'homeshave beenbrokenupinBelfastandtheir membersscatteredtotheendsofthe earth.Butthedisseminatorsofthe liewillnotbeintheleastshamed. Iftheyfindasgoodanopportunity forinflamingpassionandproducing disorderwhentheTillyheatsaffect theNorth-EastCornertheywillstill befoundastackles..TheUlsterUnionistpropagandai. beensolarge-

poorinIrelandthattheirPostOfficedepositswillnotbesafefrom theHiberniansiftheHomeRule Billpasses.TheCastledawsontrial does,indeed,provethatstabbing wasdonelast.Julyhutitwasnot inCastledawson.

THESTABBERSWERETOBE FOUNDINTHEHOUSEOlit COMMONSSTABBINGWITH THEMALIGNANCY THAT STABSANATIONINTHE BACK.

GreatGermanWimponSocialUnrest

Theindustrialwarisragingall aboutus.Thestrifebetweenhonest labourandtheoppressionofcapital isbecomingdailymorebitterand moreacute.Theconflictwhichtwo decadesagobishopsandpriests warnedcapitaliststheywereprecipitatingbytheirrefusingtoacknowledgetherightsoftheworkingmenisuponthenation. Strikes, deedsofviolence,-andevenmurder, tillthedailypapers.

Whoisresponsibleforit?Arethey whoformtl.emobs,whoblindlyfollowtheagitators.No.Itisthe formulatorsofthedangerousideas thatarebeingflightedintothe workingman'smind.

Howtruearethewordsofthe greatapostleofsocialreform,that greatGermanleaderoftheworkingman,BishopVonKetteler,wholays theblamewhereitbelongsina magnificentfuneralorationoverthe conservativeleadersmurderedin Frankfortin1848.

Andtheyareastimelyto-dayas theywerewhentheyflowedinthe whiteheatofeloquencefromthe mouthofthegreatBishop,whosaid:

BISHOPVONKETTELER'S PROPHECY.

"Whoarethemurderersofour friends?Isitindeedthosewhohave riddledtheirbodieswithbullets?No, itisnotthey.Itisthethought thatbringsforthgoodandwicked deedsonearth-andthethoughts thathavewroughtforththesedeeds arenotthethoughtsofourpeople.

"MylotiscastwiththepeopleI knowitinitspainsanditssorrows. Ihavedevotedmywholelifetothe serviceofthepeople,andthemore Ihavelearnedtoknowitthemore alsoIhavelearnedtoloveit.

"No,Irepeatagain,itisnotour noble,honestGermanpeoplefrom whomthishorribledeedhasgone forth.Themurderersarethemen whosneeratChrist,Christianity, andtheChurchbeforethepeople; whotrytoplucktheblessedmessageofRedemptionoutofthehearts ofthepeople;whoriserebellionand revolutiontothedignityofaprinciple;whotellthepeoplethatitis nottheirdutytogoverntheirpassions,tosubjecttheiractionstothe higherlawofvirtue-themurderers arethemenwhosetthemselvesup asthelyingidolsofthepeoplein orderthattheymayfalldownand adorethem.

HOUSEDIVIDEDAGAINST ITSELF.

"OnallsidesIhearthecryfor universalpeace-andwhosesoul wouldnotjoyfullyjoininthecry? andIseemenevermoreandmore dividedagainstthemselves-thefatheragainsttheson,thebrother againstthesister,thefriendagainstthefriend.Ihearthecryfor equalityamongmen-anequality whichthemessageofsalvationhas beenteachingforthousandsofyears, -andIseemanstrivingfrantically. toraisehimselfabovehisfellowman.Ihearthebeautiful,thesublimecryforbrotherhood-andFoveacrybornedowntousfromHeaven,--andIseehatredandcalumny andlyingrunningriotamongmen.

"Ihearthecrytoholdoutahelpinghandtoourpoor,sufferingbrothers-andwho,sohehasnotpluckedoutbothhiseyes,candenythat hisneedisgreat,andwho,that hasnottornhisheartnutofhis bosom,willnotjoinwithallhissoul inthiscryfor-help?-andTseeavariceandcovetousnessincrease,and

Pleasure-seekinggrowmoreand more.

"FRIENDSOFTHEPEOPLE."

"Iseemenwhocallthemselves 'friendsofthepeople'addingtothe generaldistress,underminingthe loveofwork,andsettingtheirpoor deludedbrotheratthepocketofhis fellow-man,keepingtheirownmoney bagstightsealedthewhile.

"Ihearthecryforliberty,andbeforemeIseethemenmurderedfor havingdaredtoutteranindependent word.

"Ihearthecryforhumanity,and Iseeabrutalitywhichfillsmewith horror.

"Oh,yes,Ibelieveinthetruth ofallthoseeuhlimeideasthatare stirringuptheworldtoitsdepths to-day.Inmyopinionnotoneis toohighformankind;Ibelieveit isthedutyofmantorealisethem all,andIlovetheageinwhichwe liveforitsmightywrestlingwith them,howeverfaritisfromattainingthem.

THE'WAYOFJESTJSCHRIST.

"Butthereisonlyonemeansof realisingthesesublimeideals-return toHimWhobroughtthemintothe world,totheSonofGod,Jesus Christ.Christproclaimedthosevery, doctrineswhichmen,whohaveturnedtheirbacks'onHimandderide Himarenowpeeingoffastheir owninventions.ButHenotonly preachedthem-Hepractisedthemin Hislife,andshowedustheonly waytomakethempartandparcel ofourownlives.

"HeistheWay,theTruthand theLifeoutsideofHimiserror, andlyinganddeath.ThroughHim mankind'candoallthings,eventhe highest,themostidealwithout Himitcandonothing.

PARADISEONEARTH.

"WithHim,intheTruthwhichHe taught,ontheWaywhichHepointedout,wecanmakeaparadiseon earth,wecanwipeawaythetears fromtheeyesofourpoorsuffering brother,wecanestablishthereign oflove,ofharmonyandfraternity, oftruehumanity;wecan-Isayit fromthedeepestconvictionofmy soul-wecanestablishcommunityof goodsandeverlastingpeace,andat thesametimeliveunderthefreest politicalinstitutions;withoutHim weshallperishdisgracefully,miserably,thelaughing-stockofsucceedinggenerations.

"Thisisthesolemntruththat speakstousoutofthesegraves;the historyoftheworldbearsitout. Maywetakeittoheart."

BarnettBros.

ArealsoIRONMONGERS,sadsell everydescriptionofBuilders',HouseholdandGeneralIronmongery,Farm andGardenRequisites,LawnMowers,TrellisWork,Tools,Sanitary Ware,Artists'Materials,Plainanti FancyGlass,Artisticandwell-selectedWallPaPeringespeciallydeeignedMantelpiecesinSolidOak,Jarraie andICe,uri;Grateswithhandsome sidepanels,uniquelyblendedTiled Hearths,Cutlery,E.P.Ware,Brushware,etc.Countryinquiriespromptlyrepliedto.

J.SCALLY,Carrier

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Cardinal Gibbons Foresees a Wonderful Century

APenPictureofAmerica'sGreatestPrelate

AWONDERFULCENTURY.

IsawhimuponhisreturntoBaltimoreaftertheperformanceofa publicserviceinanothercity--when helookeduponawelcomingmultitude,Catholics,Protestants,Jews, unbelievers,andsmiledandpassed amongthepeople,brothertoall.

Iheardhimwhenhegaveamessagetotheschoolchildrenofthe land.Heappearedbeforehundreds ofthem,vestedinthemajestyofhis robesofhighofficeandthedignity ofhisyearsandecclesiasticalprimacyHedidnotseemtovaluethe Platitudeswecommonlyhear.But theroadhepointedouttothemwas plain,and1:eheldtheirdeepattentiontotheend.Towhomisit giventoworkwonderswiththemind ofacbild?

AgainIsawhimonthestreets. Hewasleavingtheregistrationofficeinhisprecinct,whitherhehad c:onetofulfilhisdutyasacitizen. Hestoppedforamomenttodiscussthenationalpoliticalsituation withoneoftheofficersincharge. Therobeofcitizenwasasbefitting tohimastherobeofcardinalisbecoming.

ThenIsoughtthemaninhis home.

ATHISHOME.

Attheofficialresidence,ayouth usheredmeintoaquaint,old-fashioned,ratherausterewaiting-room, thechairsofwhichweretapestrycovered,thetonebeinggrey.Onthe aailshungaportraitinoilsofthe presentPope,apictureoftheVirgin,anallegoricalpaintingofa visioninwhichchildrenwereseenin clouds,aRomansceneandoneor twoothers.Aglass-coveredbookcaselinedoneofthewalls.Ihad timetoobserveandanthologyofIrishliterature,aCatholicencyclopaedia,andsomeworksofgeneral characterbeforemyattentionwas calledtothehallwaywherethefigureofCardinalGibbonsappeared usheringtwoSistersofMercytothe door.Theywereconversinginquiet tones,withbentheads-apainter's toucl.tothescene.

"Thecenturylyingbeforeuswill befraughtwithmatterspertaining tothegreatadvancementofmankind.Itwillbeawonderfulcentury.

"TheopeningofthePanama('anal willrevolutionisesystemsoftransportationandmodifythedirectionof thecommerceoftheworld.Thegreat continentofSouthAmericawill loomlargerandlargerinthearea inwhichhistoryismade.Australia, withitssplendidpossibilities,peopledwithavirileEnglish-speaking race,highlycivilised,friendlyand hithertoremote,willhebrought nearertothegreatnationsofthe worldwithwIsichithasallincommon.

AUSTR\LTA.

'IhavewarmfriendsinAustralia andhavefrequentlybeeninvitedby ourleadingprelateintheAntipodes tovisitthatinterestingsectionof theglobe.Ihavewatcheditspro-

sedbythehoodofhistoricalrecollectionswhichrolledacrossmymind asIrecalledthisgreatevent.IfI shouldliveandhaveanopportunity tobepresentatthissignalcelebration,itwillbeamongthegreatsatisfactionsthathavecometomein mylife.Yes,theworldisgrowing betterandbetter.

REFORMSTOBEEFFECTED.

"Butwehaveevilstoovercome, customstochange.Oneofthemis women'stendencytobecomelesswomanlyandmorelikemen.Women arerapidlyacquiringafalseideaof libertyandindependence.Apassion forworldlypleasuresdominatestoo manyofthem.Thisleadsthemaway fromtheirdutiesandresponsibilities andinthisthereisdangertothe nation.Awoman'snoblestworkand hersublimemissionisthecareof herchildren.Shefulfillsherduty totl.,erepublicwhensherearshonourableandlaw-abidingcitizens.In oneofthepassagesoftheOldTee-

theorganisationyoureferto;demagoguesunstableanddangerous,who areleadingthepoorworkingmanintolabyrinthsofstrifefromwhichhe willfindithardtoextricatehimself.Ihavegiventhismattermuch thoughtandstudy.Uponlabourand capitaldependstheprosperityofour country.Togethertheymustsolve theproblemswhichcomeupfrom yeartoyear.Theymustworkout theirdestiniestogether.Iftheydo thisamicably,prosperityandhealthygrowthwillbetheportionof ournation.Ideeplydeplorethese greatlabourstruggles.Theybring nogoodresults.Asageneralthing theybringonlylossoftime,lossof wagesandofthepeaceofthecommunity,andsometimesIregretto say,lossoflife.Letthelabouring manbewareofthedemagoguesrepresentedbytheI.W.W.'"

UmbrellasendSunshades

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Finally,theboyre-appeared,and1 wasledtotheRedRoom,diagonallyacrossthehall.Herethewallpaperwasadeepcrimson.Themost prominentcanvasuponthewallwas alargeportraitinoilsofthecardinalhimself,butanumberofotherpictures,ecclesiasticalorscripturAIncharacter,werecurefullyhung tocitchthelight.Confortable chairs,stillswathed,insummer garb,andalargeroundcentretable conpletedthefurnishings.Therewas anindefinableairofbusinessabout thisroom.

TheCardinalentered-aslight,dignifiedfigure,arrayedinacassock, redcapandbroadsashofscarlet.

Uponthethirdfingerofhisnervous, femininelydelicatehandtheBishop's ringwasnoticeable.Hisgreeting wascourteouslybrief,butnotsharp. Ireadinittheunutteredthought: "Youarewelcome.Iamabusy man.Ipresumeyouare.Donot makeitnecessaryformetoexplain thatwemustnotwastetoomuchof eachother'stime."

ASANADVOCATEOFPEACE.

"Ofcourse,Ibelieveinpeace," washisquickrejoinder."Ialways advocatepeace.Whetherthetimeis ripefortheestablishmentofsuchan importantandfar-reachinginnovationasa'secretaryofpeace'witha placeintheCabinetisalargequestion,however.Onethingiscertain. Ifanecclesiasticalofficialwereappointedtosuchapositionitwould giverisetowidespreadcriticism, subjectingthePresident,whoeverhe mightbe,orwl.'ateverhisreligious belief,tothecomplaintthatbefavouredundulyoneoranotherbranch ofChristianbelief.Itistremendouslydifficult.Itwouldtakeabold andaudaciousPresidenttobringit about.Itisconczivablethataman like('ol.Rooseveltmightdosucha thing."

CARDINALGIBBONS,AMERIcA'SGREATESTPRELATE.

gresswithdeepinterest,andIview withsomeregretthetendencyofthe peopletoover-developinsomedirections.AustraliaisaChristian country,settledbymenofEnglish, IrishandScotchextraction.

"Insomethingsitseemstome tohavegrowntooquickly.Itsattitudetowardtheproblemoflabour isagoodthingcarriedtotoogreat anextreme.Iamheartilyinfavour oftradeunions,butbelievethatthe systemcanbecarriedsofarasto developintotyranny.Theswingof thependulum,however,willprobablyresultinarationalsolutionof suchgreatmomenttomankindin general.

"Thecelebrationtoheheldin RomenextyearofthesixteenthcentenaryofthepublicationofthefamousEdictofTolerancetochristhinsintheyear313isoftremendoussignificancetotheChristian world,"theCardinaldeclared,"and aorthytohereverentiallycommemoratedforever.Itcelebratestheact oftheRomanEmperorConstantine whenhecausedChristianitytobe recognisedbytheState.Oneofmy mostinsniringmomentswhilein Rome,standingatthesceneofthis :Teatcomnellingactofjustice,which ,ieinssomuchtomankind,wascau-

Lamentthereisspecialpraisefor woman.Andsheisnotcommended particularly,oratall,forhereffortstoobtainsocialtriumphs,nor evenforherzealinveryresolutely strugglingforthesuffrage.No,she wonherhighpraisebysimplybeing awomanlywoman,alovingmother andadutifulwife.

The GREATESTEVIL, however,thatconfrontsus ISDIVORCE.

Thecountryisfullofdivorcemills, andtheyaregrindingtopowderthe domesticaltarsoftherepublic.Censusrevelationsinregardtoits growthareappalling.Itstrikesat thefamily,andthefamilyisthe sourceofsociety.

"ButAmericawillmasteritsdifficulties.Wecomplainbecauseofour exiuberanceofliberty.Wemustwork. Perseveringlabouristhekeyto knowledge.Ourgreatnessistheresultofindefatigablework."-Queensland"CatholicAdvocate."

Speakingofthelabourtroubles, duetotheactivityoftheIndustrial WorkersoftheWorld,CardinalGibbonssaid"IknowoftheT.W.W. Theyaredemagogues,theleadersof

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Afteryearsofpainful.1eliheration, theConunonwealthGoverninunthas succeededinproducinga"bomewhat"forwhichitclaimsa"national"character.Thisis,ofcourse, theAustralianpostagestamp.Hitherto,eachStatehashadtomuddlealongwithitsown.Itismore thanquestionablewhetherthenew departureisachangeforthebetter.Itisameanandpaltryproduction.Thepaperisthinandpoor. Theinkandtheprintingareofthe poorestandcommonestcharacter. AnyStatePostmaster-Generalwould beheartilyashamedtoheresponsibleforsuchacaricature.Asfor thedesign(adejectedmarsupialon .awhitepatch,whichislikeaman ofAustraliainshape)itisprovocativeofallkindsofinjuriousreflections.Itistruethatthewholeof tropicalAustraliaisverynearly,as emptyasthepatchofwhiteonthe stamp.Itisequallytruethatitis, perforce,abandonedtothenative animals.Butwhyputsuchamemorialofincompetenceandfanaticism .onapostagestamp,astamp,too, whichnearlyeveryoneiscompelled touse?Everytimeitisputona letteritremindsthesenderofthe abjectfailureofAustralianstatesmanshiptopeoplethefarnorth, andofthedangerswhicharetherebycourted.-"S.('roseTimes."

TheSoulofJapan

TheCrossofCalvaryandtheredemptionofmanthroughthedeath okourDivineLordis,inreality,the greatdividingline-thedifferentiationbetweentheOccidentandthe Orient,NotindeedthatChristianitydoesnotobtainintheEast,hut itspeopleasapeople,speakinggenerally,arestillimmersedinthe .larkestofidolatr%

Confucianism,Buddhis:nShintoism.Boahminism-allthesehavefor theirbasisthegospelofmanwith allitsvagaries,absurdities,debasingconceptions,anddangerousimmoralteaching.Take,forinstance, .lapanto-day.Ithasduringthe Pastthirtyorfortyyearscladitselfinthemantleofso-calledcivilisation-aborrowedrobefromthe Occident.ButtheJapanesesoul thatbeatsagainstthispurplegarmenthasnotbeenregeneratedbut stilllurksinsinandcrimebehind itsbizarretemplesandpagodas. Loyaltytoitsrulerisnotloyalty butworship,andthe.Tapaneseknee thatshouldbowtotheCreatorof allthings,isbentinsubmissionto asymbolthattypifiesathestbut theweakfrailtiesofman.

WeneednothereentertheArcanumoftheJapanesesoultostudy itsabsurdities,northesorrowfulre sultsofitsfaithandfeasts.The recentsuicideofCountandCountess Noelasthecannonsboomednutn sadsqlnteatthedepartureofthe 'bodyofthedeedMikadoforintermentisreflectionandcriticismand condemnationenough.

IftheEastisevertohetruly civilisedandI.simanisedallthismust chance.Onlythe rinA in-,...nthroiehtheht.)ecanhrinrtho')etrape;--;1;s,tien.manmay loiqdcitiesbet('cadhe'ldsthesou),

'1'heEastneedstheWest,withall therichnessofitsspiritualmessage. Letustakeheedthatwecondone notthecrimesandsinsoftheEast becauseitsalutesuswiththeaccent ofso-calledcivilisation,forthetrue accentofcivilisationmusteverbe theaccentoffaith.

Socialist'sTributetoCatholic Unions

Inhisnewlypublishedautobiography,HerrAugustBebel,theveteran leaderofGermansocialdemocracy, paysanotabletributetothework ofthe('atholicUnionsinGermany. BroughtupinProtestantsurroundingsandneverinfluencedtoaccept Christianbelief,HerrBebel,whena youngworkman,firstcameacross theCatholicArtisans'UnionatFreiburgin1859 "Aftermakingsure thattheclubwasopentonon-Catholics,Ibecameamember.Aslong asIlivedinSouthGermanyand AustriaIwasamemberofthese CatholicUnions,andIneverhad causetoregretit.Therewasnointoleranceinrespectofmembersof adifferentreligiouspersuasion.The presidentswereeverywherepriests, andthememberselectedasenior memberastheirownrepresentative. Lecturesweregivenandclassesheld invarioussubjects---Prench,forinstance-sothattheseunionswereto acertainextenteducationalinstitutions.Inthereading-roomanumberofpapersandjournalswere available.AlthoughthesewereexclusivelyCatholic,Iwasgladtoread them,forT'wasgreatlyinterested inpolitics.Theneedofthesociety iddecentyoungpeoplewasequally satisfied.Theseclubsderivedacharacteristictonefromthepresenceof thechaplains,who,beingyoung, wereontheirsidegladtomixwith menoftheirownage.Tothisday havepreservedmybookofmembership,havingonitsfirstpagea pictureofSt.Joseph,thepatron saintoftheUnion."

ForTriedBravery

"SisterMarieTherese!WhenscarcelytwentyyearsoldyouwerewoundedonthebattlefieldofBalaclava, whilstdevotingyourselftothecare ofthewounded.AtMagentayou wereagainwoundedinthefrontline ofbattle.Afterthatyounursedour warriorsatSyria,inChina,andin Mexico.AtthebattleofReischshofenyouwerecarriedwoundedfrom thefieldamidstaheapofslaincuirassiers.Lateronabombshellfell inthemidstoftheambulancecommittedtoyourcare.Youimmediatelyseizedit,andcarrieditsome80 yardsawayfromtheambulance, whereitfelltotheground,andby itsexplosionwoundedyouseriously. AfteryouhadrecoveredyoufollowedyourvocationheretoTonkin."

Insuchremarkablewordsdidthe GovernorofTonkin,surroundedby hisstaff,infrontofallthetroops, latelyaddresstheFinperioressofthe SistersofMercy.Hethenbadeher kneeldown,andtouchinghershoul. (lerthr'cewithhisdrawnsword,Foiled"InthenameoftheFrench penileandarmy,Iconferan-anyou the('roesforTriedBravery,Nobcdy

canshowmoreheroicdeedstometa it,nobodycanclaima;poreselfdenyingcareer,onemoreentirelydevotedtotheserviceofhisfellowmenandhisfatherland.Soldiers, presentarms!"

BrotherDutton,theLeper's Friend--Dead

FromMolokai,Hawaii,newshas comeofthedeathofBrotherIra BarnesDutton,adiscipleofthe saintlyFatherDamien,intheleper settlement.BornofanAmericanMethodistfamilysixty-nineyearsago, heleftcollegeasayouthtoserve intheAmericanCivilWar.Afterthe Peace,hewasengagedforsometime bytheWarDepartmentinadjusting warclaimsandin1883,whenabouttotakeEpiscopalianOrders,he wasreceivedintoheCatholic ChurchbytheDominicanFathersof Memphis,Tennessee.Highlyeducated,andwitharecordofabilityasan officerandengineer,heshrankfirm candidatureforthepriesthood,and enteredthereligiouslifeasalay brother.WhileataRedemptorist monasteryatNewOrleans,heheard ofFatherDamien'sapostolateamongthelepersatMolokai,anddecidedtojointheBelgianheroand priest.ArrivingatKalawayoin 1886,hehasstayedthereeversince, ministeringtotheneedsoftheleper settlement,numberingatleast976 members.OnFatherDamien'sdeath in1889,itwasBrotherDuttonwho administeredhiseffectsandinherited thelargerportionofhismantle. Somefouryearsagohefoundthat he,too,wasstrickenandaleper; hut,smilinginfaceofthetelldisease,heprotractedaslongaspossiblealifeofusefulwork.Henow liesburiedbesidethegreatcross whichmarksthegraveofFatherDamien.Unostentatiously,andwitha devotionbefittingatrueDiscipleof Jesus,BrotherDuttoncarriedout hisself-imposedworkofcharityand loveinlonelywretchedMolokai-no soundingbrassortinklingcymbal proclaimedhisheroismtotheworld. Unmindfulofthejoysandtriumphs inthescenesbeyondthegloom-clad strickencompoundofthelepershe doilywenthisroundofduty,environedbynauseousandterribletragedies,hisonlyhopeof.rewardthe PromiseofhisLordtothosewho arefaithfuluntoHim.Hislifehad beenalongandusefulone.Forsixand-twentyyearsitwasacrucifixion ofselfandanabsolutesubservience ofalltemporalintereststothe willofChristhisMaster.Having servedHimsofaithfullyinlifemay wenothopethatnowbeingdead, hisbravesoulhascomeintothe gloryoftheBeatificVision.

ArchbishopKellyonGodless Education

Speakingattheopeningofanew schoolatRookwoodrecently,Hie GracetheArchbishopofSydney,addressinghimselftothequestionof NoReligioninEducation,madeuse oftheseforcefulwords"Diseased brainsanddiseasedheartsina moralsensebroughtaboutalove forneutralityinreligion,andkept religionoutoftheschools.Themen whoadvocateditinthepast,and whoadvocateditto-day,haddiseasedbrainsandhearts,andhadno trueconeentinnofwhatmanwas, whathewassentintotheworldfor, andwhathisfuturedestinywasto he.Wearelivinginanageofma-

terialism,andreligiouseducationis necessarytocounteracttheevils thatproceedfromthespiritofthe age.Thetheoriessetforthinthe pressbypopularwriters-eugenics, forexample-aresomeoftheconsequencesofthisspirit,emanations fromthematerialismofthemindandthematerialisticmindisadiseasedmind."Continuing,HisGrace said,dealingwiththeStatesystem ofeducation,theStatehadtaken millionsofpoundsoutofthepocketsoftheCatholicsinthewayof taxation,neverthelessCatholicshad builtschools'justasgoodasthe Stateschools.Still,hepreferred thehedgeschool,whenithadthe sealofJesusChrist,andwouldnot gotoanyoftheotherschoolswhich didnothonourtheCrossofChrist. TheschoolsinwhichtheCommandmentsofGodwerenottaught,cud inwhichtheSignoftheCrosswas notmade,didnotknowwhatconsciencemeant.Theywerenotsound andhealthyasregardsthemorality thatshouldcharacterisethelifeofa Christian,andtheyweresuffering fromakindofparalysisinthatconnection.Inthepublicschoolsboth dogmaticreligiousinstructionand theCrucifixwerebanned."Solong asthepresenteducationallawsobtaininAustralia,"saidtheArchbishop,"solongasCatholicshave tobearadoubleburden,thereisno justiceorliberty.Talkasyouwill, thereisnothingbuttyranny-andI brandtheupholdersofthecontinuanceoftheimpositionofraisdisabilityonafourthofthecitizensas menofdiseasedminds,thebalance ofwhosewillandjudgmentisnot equipoised,butisinclinedtopartiallyandinclinedagainstreligion. Libertyandjusticesaidtothe State'Buildallschoolsalike,and whenyougetasufficientnumberof childrenwithgoodteachers,they shouldberecognised.'Iflibertyand JusticewereinAustralia,aGovernmentwouldnotstandfiveminutes whichwoulddifferentiatebetween schoolandschoolonapointofreligion,andsaytoanysection,BecauseyouteachtheCross3fChrist, accordingtotheviewofparents, youwillhavetopayforyourown schools,andtakeyourpartinbuildingandmaintainingtheothersbesides."

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OpeningofNewChurchSchool,Subiaco

BithopCluneonCatholicEducation

THEATTITUDEOFTHECHURCHONTHEEDUCATIONQUESTION.---THEGOVERNMENTCRITICISED

OnSundaymorningBishopClone blessedandopenedthehandsomz newbuildingwhichhasbeenerected neartheSt.JohnofGodHospital, atSnbiaco,toservethedoublepurposeofachurchandaschool. missacantatawascelebratedbyFatherCarrollandWeber'sMasswas sungbytheSubiacocatholicchoir, assistedbymembersoftheCatheiralandotherchoirsinthedistrict, undertheconductorshipofMr.McDonald.MissMinnieWaughsang thesolos.amongtheclergy:aa.

Whythisoutlay?Whythisprodigal waste?Whyallthesebuildings,especiallytheseschoolbuildings?Is nottheCatholicChurchsatisfied, liketheotherchurches,wit'sthesystemofeducationprovidedforitby theState?Whyisour('hurchso insistentinitsextortationthatin everydistrict,consistentwithits needsandresources,aCatholic Schoolmustbeerectedandequip ?WhyhadthefirstCouncilin Sydneylaiditdownthatinnewparochialdistrictswherethereisnei

WE VALUE INTELLECTUAL CULTURE IN THE WIDESTSENSE, andwithoutdesiringtosound ourownpraises,Ian withintheboundsofsimpletruth whenIassertthatasa!'hurch wehavedonemoreforeducation andforintellectualcultureinAustraliathanalltheotherchurches Puttogether.Wehaveoursystemof education,wehavebuiltourown schools,andintroducedtheflowerof intellectualculturefromotherlands toteachinthem,toshowthatwe

withthesystemofeducationprovidedbytheState,anditisbecause ofthisthatwehavemadesuchenormoussacrificesinordertoprovideandequipourCatholicschools. Inthisattitudeofoursweare strengthenednotonlybytheteachingofthe('hurch,whichinthis matterisapillarandground oftruthforus,butbythe attitudeandbytheplanofcampaignadoptedbytheadversariesof divinetruthandtheenemiesofGod.

Forinstance,letuslookattherecenthistoryofFrance.

WHATISTHESTUDIED.0.TI

St..Joseph'sChurchs-hooH.Liaeo,whichwasformillypeeledandblessedby

sentwereFather1erling,V.G., MartelliFatherGibney,Father O'Brien,FatherCallan,O.M.1., Mccalie,Kiely,andCrowley.There wasalargeattendancepresent,and thefactthatitwastheMoho:J..4 finalfunctionbeforeleavingfor Rome,gavetheceremonyanadditionalsignificance.

TheBishop'sSermon

Takinghistextfrom 1. Vaal "Otherfoundationcannomanlay thanthatwhichislaid,whichis ChristJesus,"HisLordshipsaid

Weareassembledhereto-dayto witnessthesolemnblessing oaeningofthismagnificentstructure whichisachurchandschoolinone andwhenwerecoiltoinald thedisabilitiesunderwhichtheSistershavelabouredinimpartingin strucriontothelittleones,andunderwhichthecongregationofthis parishhavebeenintheworshipof God, amquitesurethattheir hearts filledwithjoyandglad nessandjubilationthatatlastthi.; nmenificentbui'dinghasbeenerected.Init.theSistersa;IIisie,sCar 014aTtunityofinstructingtheyoung accordingtothemostexactingre, quirea.ents,andatthesametime thepeoplewillbeabletocomehere everySundayandworshipGodwithoutelacomfort.fcongratulateFather\airline'andhisenergeticcornmittiaonhavingerectedintheshort spaceofafewmonthsabuilding likethis,whichinitsarchitectural foretakesusbacktotheinfant days-1Christianity,andremindsua ofthestruggleoftheearlier',hiircacs forthestyleofthechueeheisinthe daysofpersecutionwassomething like *o thisofyournewbuilding. I1.1;,-,etoaskmyselfaquestionand torasweritforyou.Thielquestionistheonethatrisesfromthe lipaofthenon-Catholicpublicand sometimessuggestsitselftosome ofoarownflock.Thequestionis

herChurchnorSchool,priority shouldbegiventothebuildingof theschoolratherthanofthehouse ofGoditself?Myansweriscontainedinthewordsofraytext.

MygeneralanswertoallthesequestionsisthatitisbecauseweasCatholicsvalueourfaithsomuch.We valueeducationintheordinarysense oftheword.

realisetheimportanceofeducation, andourearnestdesireforitsspread. Butthereissomethingthatwevalue more,andthatisthegiftoffaith. Weknowandfeelandbelievethat thepreservationoffaithinthegrown manandwomandependslargelyon itsbeingfirmly,implanted,deeply rooted,andintelligentlynurturedIn theheartofthechild.inaChristianschool.Itisbecauseofthis knowledgethatwearenotsatisfied

TUDEOFTHEATHEISTIC ANDINFIDEL.BODY thathavechargeofthetemporalreinsofGovernmentthere inattemptingtowipeoutthe nameofGodfromthehumanheart andtoeliminatefromthethoughts andheartsoftheFrenchpeoplethe eeryconceptionofaSupremeBeing andofafuturelife?Howdidthey starttheircampaign?Againstwhat institutionsofthelurch.A11123their furyfirstdirected?.twasagitiaat theschools.Theybeganwiththe teachingorders,despoiledthemof theirgoodsandpossessions,cast themforthfromconventsiie,1monastichomes,anddrovethemfromthe shoresofPrance.Wewillsee,therefore,thatle.cordingtotheseenemiesofGodthesureststeptode IriStianiSVthenationistosecularisetheschools.TheChurch'satti tildeisthatthechildisprimarily God's,andafterthattheState's. tuttherearepeoplehereinourown countrywhoareveryquicklyassimilatingtheideathatthechildis theState'sprimarilyandafterwardsGod's.Holdingthatthechild isGod'sprimariltheChurchsays thatitisnotcreatedforthisworld alone,thatitsthoughtsshouldnotI beconfinedtotheworld'senjoyments andworkthatitwascreatedby Godforanimmortaldestinyandfor ahomewithitsHeavenlyFather whenlife'sworkisover.Consequentlyitheldthatanysystemof educationthatdoesnotpreparethe childforitsimmortaldestinyis inadequateandincomplete.Itisto enableCatholicparentstofulfil theirduty,andtoenabletheyoung generationtobetrainedupinthe loveandserviceandfear.,1God, tobetrainedinaknowledge-4he trueholyfaithwithoutwhichitis impossibletopleaseGod,andthe Churchdoesnotcountthecost

BisaopCI'ie..lastSiinday

anotherView(..ftheBanditti:,rhowingthespaciousclassrooms.

ofthechild'schara.tter. Thisiswhywemakesuchsacrifices onbehalfofaCatholicsystemof education.Wehavenosinarrel -vithany other system of education.WedonotwishtobeantagonistictoanNothersystem,but rathertoworkonparallellineswith themhutwehaveaconscience,and wekillnotstiflethatconsciencefor sayworldlyconsideration.Wesay 'oothers"Ifyouaresatisfiedwith theschoolsprovidedforyoubythe State,wellandgood.hutwearenot andneverwillhe.Wevalueour faithasGod'sbestrift,asofmore valueinfinitelythananythingelse xepossess.Withoutitwecannot pleaseAlmightyGod,andin ordertopreserveitintact, inordertoLavean intelligentgraspofit,thefoundation mustbelaidintheyoungheart, thelittleonesmusthesuffered'to comeuntoHim;'theymustoeallowedtobetrainedintheatmosphere offaithandintheknowledgeand loveofGod."Thereisanotheraspectofthisquestionwhichthis ,'harshsugrestsbythefactthatit schurchandschoolinone.andthis isthatattendanceatChurchafterwardsdependslargelyonthe....midilionsoftheschoolthatachildat'ends.IfaCatholicschoolinaparishwerewellattended,andthechil(e'enwerewelltrained,theywould LaveafullOhnrchintheparish.T cannotleaveyr,:withoutsaying thatastheee.iicationiirovidedbythe 'tatecannotsatisfyus,we-havea Jrievancens(*iithiiliesinthatweare 'slantingover7fincirqiililreninour Artv0)1F, NINGTI1F. ,lOVERNMENT F-;rtMETHTNGI.TKEC11,1,01 .1 F;A -al -ettineabsolutelynothine foritexce..t *heeon".e7i:1.in ei,enthemby G, theGovernmentiner.ee.toraex:ininedtl.elrcrhnnls-nconcession

weappreciate,andforwhichweare verygratefulindeed.TheGovernmenttookupastrangeattitudein thiscountry.isEngland,Ireland, Scotland,Belgium,Holland,viermany,andSwitzerlandtheeducation giveninCatholicschoolsisrecognisedbytheGovernmentandrewarded.Thereligiousteachinggiven isnotrewardeditisnot:considered,huttheseculareducationgiven isexaminedbyGovernmentInspectors,andwhenitcameuptothe standard,isrecognisedbytheGovernmentandrewarded,,leretheGovernmentsaid"Weadmireyour schoolsostem.Weenvyyoutheassetyoupossessin/ourtalented teachingBrothersandSisters.We wishwecouldLavethematourdisposal.WesendourInspectorsinto yourschools,andtheygiveexcellentreaorts.AlmostInvelate,/the reportsare,and THE.STANDARDoFEDU;1ATIoN ISANYHOWASHIGHAS INTHESTATESCHOOLS.

Wehave no faultto find withyou.Weseethespiritof disciplineandobedienceinyour schools,andthink,tmight.withadvantagebeimitatedinetrit.Werannothelpgivingyoutheseexcellent reports,butstillwewillno+,pay youfortheworkyouhavedone." Isthatafairattitudeforc Governmenttotakeup?Isitfairthat Catholicpeopleshouldbepenalised, Andtaxedfortheirfaithbyhaving theworkdonebytheirteachingOrderssimplyignored?Whyshouldit he?Notbecausetheeducationis notuptothestandard,notbecause anyfaultcouldhefoundwithit, butbecauseitwasdonebymenand womenwearingareligiousgarb,and withacrucifixhanginzfromtheir necks,andclingingtotheirfaith, theirdearestpossession,forwhich theywerewillingtolaydowntheir lives.IhopeourCatholicpeople illuseeveryreasonablemeansof ,esertinetheirjustclaimsinthis ..tter,ofdecoindingjusticeforall ',immunities,andof i;ETVs,'GTHEGOVERNMENTTO iiNTSETHEWORKDONE fromaneducationalpointofview, i.m.,12,,ritwasdonebyagnostics, ,1",,theitits,orbymen .-omenprofessingtheCatholic Tnconclusion,Icongratulate

youonyournewbuilding.TheSubiacoParishseemstobethenursery ofthefaith,andIthinkthecrowninggloryofalltheinstitutionsof theChurchinitisthebuildingin whichweareassembled.Iknow thatthepeopleofSubiacoaresecondtononeintheirappreciationof theCatholicfaith,andIknowthey willbesecondtononeinthegenerousresponsetheywillmaketomy appealtothemontheeveofmydeparturefromamongstthemforseveralmonthsforassistanceinwiping offthedebtonthisbuilding.Ithink thatthroughouttheState,inthe StateschoolsorCatholicschools, thereisnofinerorbetterequipped schoolthantheonetheyhavehere, and,atthesametime,tneyhavea beautifulChurch.

FATHERVERLINGsaidhedesiredtosaythathaditIrabeenfor theencouragementandimportof hisLordshiptheycouldriothave possessedthatbuilding,andunbehalfofthepeopleof!lubitcohe wishedtothanktheBishopforhis assistanceandencouragement,for becomingaguarantoratthebank, andforcomingandblessingand openingtheirnewchurch.Healso wishedtothankanothergentleman, Mr.Harrold,forbecomingaguarantoratthebank,Mr.Henderson, thearchitect,andMr.Green,the contractor.Thetotalcostofthe newbuilding,includingthefurniture,butnottheorgan,was£3,746, towardswhichtheyhadcloseon 1200inhanddrawfromthemonthlycollections.Thesewouldbecontinued,andattheendoftheYeara bazaarwouldbeorganised,whichit washopedwouldbethemeansof considerablvreducingthedebt.FatherVerlinethen'readandhanded totheBishopanIlluminatedcongratulatoryaddressfromtheparishionersofSubiaco.

BISHOPCLUNE,replying,saidhe hadhopedthathisdeparturewould havebeenunmarkedbyanyformof publicrecognition,andhethought hehadsucceededinstoppineenthusiasticandkindlyeffortsofCatholicsinthecityinthisdirection. bethehadlearnedtoolateofthe designsoftheSubiacoparishioners. and.having.anpointedFatherVerlinetohehisrenresentatiJe.!iiing hisabsence,hecouldnotbeginby beinghisfirstdisobedientsubjectin

refusingtheprofferedhonour.He thankedthemforthebeautifuladdress,andforthekindlysentiments expressedinit.Hewassurethatin nootherparishinthediocesewas thespiritofloyaltytotheChurch andtoitsheadmorefirmlyrooted andwarmlyfeltthaninSubiaco.He wantedtotaketheopportunityof thankingHisExcellencytheGovernorforhavingmadearrangements wherebyhewouldhereceivedand entertainedduringtheEucharistic Congress.HethankedtheHibernian Societyforhavingattendedthat dayasabodyguard,andsaidhe hopedtobringbacksomerecognitionbytheVicarofChristofthe workthesocietyhaddoneforthe ChurchinWesternAustralia.

Thenewbuildingisofbrickand hasbeenbuilttothedesignofMessrs.HendersonandSou,architets, atatotalcostofcloseone-i,e00. The,largecentralhallis75ft.long by35ft.broad,insidedimensions, withastage24ft.by26ft.,erramountedinfrontbyanartistically enrichedprosceniumcarriedoutin fibrousplaster,theonlyotherorns meatormouldingbeinganapron undertheuppertreblewindowsof eachbayinwhatmaybetermed theclerestory.Theceilingiseffectivelyshapedhadlinedwithstamped metalinpanelswithlargeceiling vents,havingshaftsleadingthrough theroof.Oneithersideofthestage aretwolarge,welllightedclass rooms,26ft.by24ft.,andthereare twoclassroomsofsimilardimensionsonttewestsideofthehall, withfoldingdoorsbetweensoasto formonelargeroomof53ft.x24ft. Theporchesateithercornerofthe mainfrontare10ft.square,and therearealsolargerporchesoneithersideatthestageend.Fireextinguishingapplianceshavebeen Provided,andthelargeswingexit doorshaveespagniolaboltsmade sothatwithoneturnofthehandle inthecentrethedoorsmaybeautomaticallypushedopen.Inevery waythehealthandsafetyofthe oublicandschoolchildrenhavebeen studied.Thesiteisenclosedbya substantialandornamentalfence, andthebuildingiselectricallyligh- ted.Theceilingsthroughoutmelinedwithartistically]wiener]Tiressed steelinpanelswithenrichedi7ornices,mouldings,andventilators.

TheAncientFeastofCandlemas

LastMonday'seeremoaiesExplained

BLESSEDCANDLES.

WiththePurificationoftheBlessedVirginMaryisclosedtheseries offeaststhatcirclearoundthe cradleofBethlehem.

TheserviceoftheChurchineach detailiseminentlywhattheApostle OftheGentiletdirectedtheRomans tooffer,"yourreasonableservice," which,ifrightlyunderstood,renders itsstrictobservanceasagreeableas itisbeneficial. Thetwo cardinalprincipleswhichdetermine theecclesiasticallegislationregardingliturgicallightsarefirst,the symbolicalmeaningoflights,and, second,tradition,orwhatmightbe calledhistoricalconsistency.

Theuseoflightsinthe.Jewish templeiswellknownand,though thereisdifferenceofopinionasto whethertheyburnedduringthedas ornot,itismoreprobabletheydid asIosephusexpresslystates.

LightisthefittestandmostappropriatesymbolofGod,anabsolutelypurespirit.Lightisitself pure;itpenetrateslongdistances;it moveswithincredibleselueityit awakensandprointgatsalieinthe organickingdom;itillumineswith itsbrilliancyallthatcomesunder itsinfluence.ThereforetheNoll Scripturesmakefrequentuseofthis symbolic'meaning."Godislight, andinHimthereisnodarkness."

Thewisdomofthesoniscalled "thebrightnessofeternallight," and"thebrightnessofglory."

Thepsalmistexclaims(ciii.2) "Thouartclothedwithlightas withagarment."

Thebestauthoritiesontheliturgy maintainthattheuseoflightsduringthecelebrationofthedivine mysteriesisofapostolicoriginan opinionwhichgainsweightfrom certainpassagesintheNewTestament,especiallyfromSt.John's visionintheApocalypse(1.12,13), aswellasfromthecustomofthe Jewsjustreferredto.Thefirst mentionoftheuseoflightsinthe NewLawisfoundintheActsofthe Apostlesexx.8).Throughoutthe Churchesoftheeast,wheneverthe gospelisread,theybrineforth lights;notcertainlytodriveaway darkness,buttomanifestsomesign ofjoy,thatunderthetypeofcorporeallightmayhesymbolisedthat lightofwhichwereadinthepealing 105)"Thywordisalamp tomyfeetandalighttomy P.ths."

St,Patrick'sDayCelebration

Lightsarealsosignificantofrespect,andhencetheyareusedon occasionswhenitisdesiredtoshow morethanordinarydeferencetodistinguishedpersonagesorholythings. BoththeGreeksandtheRomans employedtheminthecelebrationof manyoftheirpaganrites.Josephus informsusthat,outofthegreatre verencewhichthechosenpeopleentertainedforthevestmentsofthe high-priest,alightwaskeptconstantlyburningbeforethem. ThereasontheChurchhasselected thecandleasthetypeofOurLord isthusexplainedbySt.Anselm "Thewaxproducedbythevirginal beerepresentsChrist'smostspotless body;thewickenclosedinthewad andformingonewithitimagesHis soul,whiletheruddyflamecrowning andcompletingtheunionofwaxand wicktypifiesthedivinenaturesubsistinginthehumaninonedivine Person."

ORIGINOFTHEFEASTOFTHE PliltIFICSTD-)N.

inquireintotheoriginofthefeast ofthePurification,uponwhichthat ceremonytakesplace,andwhyitis fixedonthatdayandnoother. Whilethepurificationwasoneofthe ordinancesoftheMosaiclaw(Exodus,xiii.2),thedateofitsinstitutionasaChristianfeast,withits processionandtheblessingofcandles,isnotsoeasilyascertained. OurdivineRedeemercame,asHe declares,nottodestroythelaw, buttofulfilitand,thoughneither lienorHisblessedMotherwas subjecttothelawofpurification, theybothcompliedwithittoleave tomankindanevampleofhumility andobedience.Withthem,however, itwasnotmerelyaceremony,in acknowledgmentofthesupremedominionofGodoverHisrationalcreatures,butanactfullofthedeepest signification.

Beforetreatingoftheblessingof candlesitwillheproperforusto

Theyhavebeenacceptedwithplea-

ThereWasalargeattendanceat themeetingheldintheBishop's Palace,onMondayeveninglast,and theproceedingswerecarriedoutin amostharmoniousmanner.Thede sl'etomakethecelebrationagreat successwasevidentinthedispositionofthevariousdelegatesand themannerinwhichtheyintroduced theirsuggestions.TheClaremont groundshavebeensecuredforthe rendezvousthisyear.Collectors' bookshavebeenissuedtothedifferentdistrictrepresentativesanda canvaswillatonceheenteredupon. Arrangementsarebeingmadeforthe baldingofaGrandNationalConcert inHisMajesty'sTheatreintheevenins.FatherHayeshascontrolof thematter,andknowinghowsuccessfullyhemanagedtheprevious Cencert,wefeelsurehewillonthe 17thofnextmonthgiveussomethingworthyoftheday.Bythe goodofficesofMrs.Molloy,Father Hayeshasbeenenabledtosecurethe theatrefortheeveningata minimumcost.FremantleNationalists,attheirmeetingon lastSunday,unanimouslydecidedtojoinwithPerthinthecelebrations.Mr.JoeMonoghan,arepresentativeofthePort,assuredthe meetingonMondaynightthatFremantlewasasenthusiasticasany othercentreinitsdesiretomake theforthcomingcelebrationathumpingsuccess.Thefollowinggentlemenweresentasrepresentativesof theFremantledistricts FremantleMessrs.Hayes, Magogky,andJ.Monoghan. SouthFremantleMessrs.Dowling,O'Heney,andKeane.

NorthFremantleMessrs.Hevron, J.Mcdonnell,andJ.Garvey.

EastFremantle: Messrs.Gallagher,JamesandGaynor. I.N.F.:Messrs.Quigley,Mitchell, andA.Dwyer.

H.A.C.B.S.:Messrs.Parker,NugentandTaylor.

sur'ehe Thematterofhavinganational addressonthegroundsisunderconsideration.Itwasdecidedtocharge anadmissionof1/tothegrounds, andtoadmitchildrenfree.MrSlatteryhasbeenappointedpresscorrespondent.TheGeneralCommittee willcontinuetomeetoneveryMondayeveningatthePalace,andthe nextmeetingoftheFinanceCommitteewillbeheldonMondayevening, the17thinst.

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Turningtotheblessingofthecandles,themindoftheChurchiswell shownforthintheprayers-livein numbers-whicharerecitedbythe priestduringtheceremony,aswell asintheantiphonssungduringthe procession.InthefirstoftheseprayerswebegofGod-whocreatedall things,whobythelabourofthe beesbroughtthisliquidtotheperfectionofwax,andwho,onthis duty,fulfilledHispromisetoholy Simeon--bytheinvocationofHisholyNameandtheintercessionofthe BlessedVirginMary,andofallthe saints,toblessandsanctifythecan diespresentedforblessingthatthey mayhefortheserviceofHispeople andforthehealthoftheirbodies andsoulswherevertheymaychance tobe,whetheronlandorwater, andthatHewouldatalltimes beartheprayersofHispeoplewho desiretocarrsthesecandlesintheir hands.Inthesecondprayerour

divineSaviour,whowasreceivedin thearmsofholySimeon,isentreatedtoblessandsanctifywith thelightofHisheavenlybenedictionthecandleswhichHisservants desiretoreceiveandcarrylightedin honourofHisholyname,totheend thattheymaybemadeworthyto beinflamedwithHissweetestcharity,andmaydeservetobepresentedinthetempleofHiseternal glory.ThethirdprayerentreatsOur SaviourtopourforthHisblessing uponthecandles,andsanctifythem withthelightofHisgrace; and mercifullytograntthatasthese lights,enkindledwithvisiblefire, dispelthedarknessofnight,soour hearts,illuminatedbyinvisible fire,thatis,theHolyGhost,may befreefromtheblindnessofevery vicethattheeyeofourmindsbeingpurified,wemaydiscernthose thingswhicharepleasingtoGod andprofitabletosalvationsothat afterthedarknessandperilsofthis worldwemayhefoundworthyto headmittedtothatlightwhich neverfails.Inthefourthprayerthe AlmightyGod,whocommandedMosestohavethepurestoilprepared forthelampstoburnbeforeHim continually,isbesoughtgraciously topourforththegraceofHisblessinguponthecandles,thatasthey affordexternallight,sothroughthe divinemercytheinteriorlightof theHolySpiritmayneverbewantingtoourminds.InthelastprayerourdivineRedeemer-whointhe substanceofourfleshwaspresented inthetempleandrecognisedbythe agedSimeon,enlightenedbytheHolySpirit-ismercifullybesoughtthat we,enlightenedbythesameHoly Spirit,maytrulyacknowledgeand faithfullylovethesamedivineRedeemer.

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ALargeConsignmentofNewGodsjustopened.PureWaxCandles, Floats,IncenseandCharcoal,BrassCandlesticks,andvariousotherArticlessuitableforAltars.

Statuary,Rosaries,andCrucifixes,StationsoftheCross,framed andunframedPictures. All ChurchandSchoolrequisites.AllIrish, lOnglish,andAmericanNewspapers andMagazinesinstock.

AgentsforallInter-StatePapersandMagazines.GoodMagasissesfor theHomeCircle,"AveMarie"and"CatholicFireside."

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COUNTRY ORDERSHECHTVE PROMPT ATTENTION.

Dr.JosephKennyplacedhisservicesashonorarysurgeonatthedisposaloftheCommitteefortheday.

Mr.H.J.Brown,ofMatapuna, Auckland,N.Z.,says"Livertroubleandkidneydisordercausedme tobecomerun-downandweak.Severepainsinmybacktorturedme, andIgotupinthemorningfeeling quiteunfitformyduties.Attimes thebackpainsweresobadthatI couldhardlystraightenupandwaterwouldrushintomymouth.

"Firstoneremedythenanotherdid Itake,hutallwithoutanyappreciableeffect.LastofallIstarted takingBileBeans,andinashort timeIcertainlyimprovedinhealth. BileBeansgavemetheeasefrom allpainwhichIhadlongsought.

"IstronglyrecommendothersuffererstostartwithBileBeans,they areasplendidmedicine.Ifatany timenowTfeelatalloutofsorts orrun-downafewdosesofBile Beansquicklyputmeright."

BileBeansendthattiredfeeling, summerfag,liverdisorder,stomach trouble,biliousness,debility,headache,piles,hadbreath,constipation,anaemia,andfemaleailments Adoseortwotakenintimewill Preventmuchsufferingandpain.Of allchemistsandstores.

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!Ars.MeyerandMasterTomMeyer, o!southGuildford,leftonlanday nighttospendafortnight'sholidayinAlbany.

MiesBurke,ofthecedeCafe, Hay-street,hasseveredhereonnectionwithbusiness,andintendstakingaprolongedholidayatherhome in'amberwell,Victoria.

els laSaturdayafternoonlasta quietweddingtookplaceatS.Petrice'sChurch,Maylands,whenMr. FrederickTanner,ofthelocAlpolice secondsonofMr..!:unes liar.Tanner,of('aversham fordi,wasmarriedtoMissMary OTannell,eldestdaughterofMr. Joeni'Dopnell,ofCashelanaor, rtyDonegal,Ireland.

-7::emarriagebetweenNlissNano eldestdaughterofthelate M:ThomasJoyce,ofDublin.and M--Joyce,of[Links-street,Albert Pa-tofir.Petertailor,mediiml 07-'-rattheRoyalfilitarycol'ere.Duntroon,N.S.W.,tookplace attheFederalTerritorylastMonday.Theweddingwasamilitary oneandtookplaceat.St.Gregory's (1,:rch,Queonheyan,theRev.M. officiating, .111.

LiteraryInstitute,Hay-street,where theguestswerereceivedbyMiss Eastwood(auntofthebride).After thenewly-marriedcouplehadreceivedtheheartycongratulationsof theirfriends,allsatdowntoavery daintyrepast.Thetableswereplaceddownthelengthofthehall,and thechairwastakenbytlx)Very )Rev,FatherVerling,V.G. Duringtheeveningseveraltoasts eerehonoured,andtheprogramme wasinterspersedwithmusicalitems.

Thetoastof"TheBrideand Bridegroom"wasproposedbyFatherVerling.Inwishingthemallhappinessandprosperityinthefuture, FatherVerlingdweltatsomelength upontheirmanygoodqualities.He wasespeciallygratefultothebridegroomforthewillinghelpthathe badgivenatallfunctionsconnected withtheChurchinhisownparish atStibiae°.

Inresponding,thebridegroomsaid hefeltthattheflatteringremarks regardinghimselfwerenotwarranted.'Ontheotherhand,thosewith referencetoMrs.Kennedy,hisbride, wereperfectlytrue.HethankedFr. erlingandallpresentverysincerelyfortheheartymannerinwhich thetoasthadbeenreceived.Hewas indeed,toseesomanyofhis friendsaroundhimthatevening.

Thetoastof''TheBridesmaids" wilethenproposedbythebridegroom.

Inresponding,Mr..1.F.McCarthy tooktheopportunityofcongratulatinghisoldchumuponhismarriage. Whilehehimselfandhisotherbachelorfriendsfeltthatthebridegroom hadnowdesertedthem,theycould ,rewereagoodmanypeoplenothelphutforgivehimwhenthey prepentattheSacredHeartChurch,sawhowhappybewasthatevening Iiiebrate,onSaturdayafternoonlastaithhischarmingbride.Hethanktc,witnessthemarriageceremonyofedthebridegroomforhiskindlyreMr.AidanH.BryanandMissMayferencestothebridesmaids,andagFrindeville,FatherP.Lynchall-sinwishedthenewly-marriedcouple elating. ninnyyearsofuncloudedhappiness. wedding.thoughquiet,was Thetoast"ParentsofBrideand wrynicelyarranged,thebride,whoBridegroom,"wasproposedbyMr. vv,.Fneatlyattired,beinggivenaway.1.S.Battye,andsupportedbyMr. byi.t.rfather,andwasattendedby11.F.Briggs.Theformergentleman twtofheryoungersisters,whilstmentionedthathehadknownthe thebridegroomwasassistedby.Dr.bride'sfamilyforagreatmany Artn'IrHaynesashestman.Veryyears.HeheldMr.Macfarlaneinthe pryhighestesteem,andtherewas man:,friendssubsequentlyjoinedin nogentlemanwhomhewasprouder w'Seligthehappycoupleeveryhaptocallafriend.Hehadwatched piLf..Fsandprosperity,afterwhich thebridegrowupfromatinychild M-.-)ndMrs.Bryanjourneyedtothe CalieHotel,NorthBeach,wherewhenhermotherdied,andhehad the7.oneymoonwillhespent. thegreatestadmirationforheraunt, MissEastwood,whohadactedasa

-:NNEDYMACFARLANE:WED-mothertowardshersincethen. DING. N-Ir.H.ie.Briggs,ofCottealoe, Ti:-cathedraloftheImmaculatesaidthatasafriendoftheKennedy Coe'eptionwasthesceneofawed-familyforover20years,itgavehim divriifmuchinterestonMondaytheutmostpleasuretosupportthe evening,the3rdinst..at7o'clock.toast.Hehadknownthebridegroom TbcpridegroomwasMr.JamesE.inhischildhooddaysinEssendon, Kennedy,sonofMr.andMrs..1.M.Victoria,whenas"littleJim"he leete:etly,of"Muni,"St.Leonard'saccompaniedhisfatherandhimself AVeLde.WestLeederville,andtheonmanyexcursions.liecouldwish brideMissBeatriceMayNIacftriune,forhimnobetterfuturethanthat only-laughterofMr.J.Macftriune,heshouldfollowinhisfather'sfootof"''ymbeline,"Hay-streetWest,steps.Theyallverymuchregretted andr.fthelateMrs.Macfarlane. theabsenceofMrs.Kennedy,sen.,

Theceremonywasperformedbythateveningthroughillness.It the-eeryRev.FatherVerling,i'.(1,wouldhavegiven'herthegreatest Tn.bridewasgivenawaybyherpleasuretohepresentthatevening. fatty:,andwasattendedbytwo Inresponding,Mr.Macfarlanerebridesmaids,MissNitaEastwoodferredtothemixedfeelingsofsor(cousinofthebride)andMissAlicerowandjoywhichhefeltthatevKennedy(sisterofthebridegroom).ening-sorrowfulatthethoughtof MissPhyllisEastwoodwasthetinylosinghisonlydaughter,whohad train-bearer. beenhisconstantdailycompanion, Mr.1.fe.McCarthyactedasbestandyetjoyfulontheotherhand mat.andMr.Arch.*Itiefaelanewaswhenhethoughtofthegoodbusgroomeman, bandtowhomhehadgivenherthat

ThebridewareaveryLandaomeevening. gownofwhitecharrneese,ornamen- Mr.J.M.Kennedysaidhewished ter)withrichpearltrimmings.Shesincerelytothankhiskindfriends canJOabeautifulbouquetofroses,fortheirenthusiasm.Athomehis andworealovelypearliecklac.e,sonJimwouldbemissedverymuch, the;riftofthebridegroom.'rheveilforhehadalwaysbeenagreatfawrit.handsomelyembroidered,andvourite.Atthesametimetheyrewas)!heworkofthebride'saunt,joicedtot/Ankthatthebridehehad MissS.Eastwood,ofWagin. chosenwasineverywayavery

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theopportunityofcongratulating FatherVerlinguponhisappointment asAdministratoroftheDioceseduringtheabsenceofHisLordshipDr. ('lune.Mr.LevanalsocomplimentedFr.Verlinguponthedespatch withwhichhecarriesoutceremonies similartothatevening's,andfor thatreasonhewouldrecommendFr. Verlingtoanyoftheyoungmen Presentwhowerecontemplatingmatrimony.

TheVeryRev.Fr.Verling,inresponding,thankedthosepresentfor theircongratulations.HisresponsibilitiesduringtheBiskop'sabsence wouldbeheavy,buttheworkwould helightenedbytheloyalsupportof thepriestsandlaymenoftheDiocese,whichwasalwayssoreadilyex tendedtohim.

Duringtheeveningenjoyablemu sicalitemsweregivenbyMrs.R. Houriean,MissConway,andMr. J.E.Andrew.Mr..1.M.Kennedy gaveahumorousrecitation.

Thehappycoupleweretherecipientsofmanybeautifulpresents,inenclitic-,ahandsomesilverteaservicefromthestaffoftheNational Insurancecompany,ofNewZealand,andalovelysilvercruetfrom thechildrenoftheMt.Elizabranch oftheM.C.L.Thebrideand bridegroomleftduringtheevening forArmadaleenroutetoBusselton. ThosepresentwereVeryRev.P. Verling,V.G.,Rev.P.Lynch,Rev. Mr.Makeham,MissEastwood,Mr. .1,Macfarlane,Mr.J.M.Kennedy, Mr.andMrs.J.S.Battye,MissS.

Eastwood,Mr.andMrs.H.F. Briggs,MissE.Kennedy,Mr.RaymondKennedy,Mr.andMrs.P,W. Harrison,MissConstanceKennedy, Mr.HowardEastwood,MasterJack Eastwood,Mr.andMrs..1.T.ConwayMissConway,MrsR.E.Hourigan,MajorandMrs,Battye,Mr. M.G.Levan,Dr.Deakin,Mr.and Mrs.Kahan,Mr.andMrs.Willie Randall,Mr.andMrs.G.Randall, Mrs.Macqueen,Mr.Neville,Mr.and MissWalker,Mr.PercyBailey,Miss K.Henderson,Mrs.A.McCarthy, Mr.T.Lalor,MissFreeman,Mr. andMrs,S.Burgess,Miss-Palmer, Mr.andMrs.Wright,Mr.A.G. Canhatn,MissCanha'm,Mr.andMrs Con.O'Mahoney,Mr.andMrs. Durnphey,Mrs.N.ThomasandMiss Thomas,Mr.andMrs.G.C.Bridgewood,Mr.H.0.Robinson,Mr.R. D.Langley,Mr.andMrs.Gihh,Mr. Hall,Mr.J.F.Andrew,MissBilling,Mr.P.Braddock,Mr.Hubert Braddock,MissD.Randall,Mrs. Yeomans.

Thecateringwasinthecapable handsofMadameCasserole,of Mount-street.

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thandistrict,hehase,'incedapracticalinterestinChurchmatters,and wasanenthusiasticmemberofthe H.A.C.B.S.

Atthelastmeetingofthelocal Brancharesolutionwasunanimously,carriedthat,whilst.regrettinghis departure,thebestthanksofthe membersoftheBranchbetendered toMrMoffatforhisworkonbehalf oftheSociety.Inresponse,Mr. Moffatstatedthathiregretted leavingNortham,yethewaspleasedthathistransferbroughtwithit anincreaseinsalarywhich hecould notaffordtoignore.YethisintentionwastoremainamemberoftheNortham Branch.Hethankedthemembers fortheirgoodwishes,andstated thathewouldagainvisitNortham torenewthemanysincerefriendshipshehadmadeduringhisshort stayinthedistrict..Mr.Moffat canalwaysrelyonasincerewelcomefromhisNorthamfriends.

Theprogrammeforthecelebration ofSt.Patrick'sDayisunderconsideration,andmaypossiblyheona moreextensivescalethanonpreviousoccasions.Anenergeticcommitteehavethematterunderconsideration,

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"ALMOSTTORETHEMSELVES TOPIECES."

DISEASECOMPLETELYBANISHEDBYZAM-BUK."

"My,grandchildrenDorothyand MabelBellweretorturedbyeruptionsontheskin,"saysMrs.A. Beck,14RoseberrySt.,AscotVale. Melbourne,"Thesegraduallydevel opedfromsmallpimplesintoawateryformationthatspreadallover thebodyandcausedgreatirritation.Theitchingwassobadthat thechildrenalmosttorethemselves topieces.Thisawfuldiseaseturned outtobeeczemainitssorestform, andpreventedthechildrengetting anysleepatnight.Theirparents themselvesdidnotgetmachrest, andthechildrenwerealwayswantingtoscratch,andatlasttheyhad towearglovestopreventthemfrom doingthemselvesanyharm.Fortwo 'monthsthepoordearsweretorturedinanawfulmanner,andamedical manwhowasconsultedcouldnot givethemanyease.

Thehrideamialdsworesoftwhitesuitableone,andwassofilledwith frocksofembroideredvoile,whitegoodnessandsoundsensethatthe tagelhatswithfloraltrimmingsandmarriagewassuretoheahappy carriiellovelybouquetsof"usesandone.Hemadefeelingreferenceto fernsMissPhyllisEastwoodhadtheabsencethroughillnessofMrs. onadaintylittlepinksatinfrock,Kennedy,nen.,whowouldhavebeen withbonnettomatch.Eachofthecodelightedtobepresentatthe attendantbridesmaidsworegoldweddingofhimwhohadalwaysbeen bangles,giftsofthebridegroom. toheragoodson.

Thecathedralnreanist,Mr.Tay- Thetoastof"AbsentFriends" lot,renderedsomefineselectionsonwasproposedbytheRev.Mr'mlak the,,rean,andthe"WeddingMarch"ham,andreanondedtobyMr(1)(1. wasstayednethenartylefttheD.O'MaUnnev. church.Aftertheceremonyrtre- Thatof"TheChairmen"waseroceptionwasheldintheHalloftheposedbyMr.G.Levan,whotook

TheEuchrePartyandDancewhich recentlytookplaceinSt.Joseph's newschoolwasbothasocialanda financialsuccess,thankstotheeffortsofMissWalshandherbandof workers.Itispleasingtobeableto statethattheyoungergeneration arealreadygivingpromiseofwhat theycanaccomplishinorganising likeentertainmentsinthefuture. Theprizes,whichwerevaluable, weredonatedbyMrs.Codyand Messrs.BrooksandTomlinson. Wehavelostanumberofour churchpeoplerecently,someunfortunatelybythebandofdeath, whileothershavereceivedpromotion tomorelucrativepositionselsewhere.WehavepleasureinrecordinnthetransferofMr.J.C.MoffatfromSeabrookSteteSchoolto thechereerutthemachlereerschool atBenfordale,whichchancrebrings withitanicier-ageineeleev.BeringMr.Moffat'sstayintheNor-

"ThentheZam-Bukremedieswere broughtonthescene.Thechildren werefreelywashedwithZam-Buk SoapandgentlyanointedwithZamBukbalm.Thistreatmenthada splendidsoothingeffect.Allirritationandpainwereallayed,andthe itchinessdisappeared.AstheZamBuktreatmentwasperseveredwith thewaterydischargeceasel,andall sorenessdisappeared.Thechildren couldsleepwellatnight,theskin wasfreedfromallblemish,andthe eczemacompletelycured."Zam-Buk isanexcellenthealingbalm,anda potshouldalwaysbekepthandy everyhome.

Zam-Bukhealsallcuts,burns. scratches,andskininjuries,andisa perfectremedyforringworm,piles. ulcers,eczema,badlegs,poisoned wounds,oldsores,sorefeet,running soresandotherdiseases.Obtainableofallstoresandchemists.Alwayskeepapothandy!

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SATURDAY,FEBRUARY8,1913.

iha(Milk(hutchandSecular Education

"Wevalueeducationintheordinarysenseoftheword.Wevalueintellectualcultureinitswidestsense, andwehavedonemoreforeducation 'andintellectualcultureinWest AustraliathanalltheotherChurches puttogether."Suchwerethewords usedbyBishop(luneatSubiaeo lastSundayinhiseloquentand powerfulpleaforreligiouseducationoftheyoung.Theresultsof theperiodicalscholasticexaminationsbearabundanttestimonyto thevalueofourCatholicschools aspowerfulfactorsinthedisseminationofknowledge.Sidebyside withthesecularschoolstheycontributetheirquotaofenlightenment yearbyyeartothecitizenshipofthe CommonwealthunaidedbyassistancefromtheStateandatagreat sacrificebyourCatholicpeople.And whyisthissacrificemade?Because inherwisdomtheChurchhasseen Sttorejectasdangeroustofaith andmoralsthesecularsystemofinstructionwhichisimposeduponthe childbytheState.Shesees,and seestruly,thatanysystemofeducationwhicheliminatesreligionfrom itscurriculumcannotcompleoely equipyouthormaidenforthereal andearnestdutiesoflife.Henceit isthatshejealouslyguardsher schools.forsheseesthatinthemlie thepollenofthatfaithandzeal whichisthenoteofCatholiclife. Otherdenominationshavesurrenderedtheirschools,andtheyarepayingthepenaltyoftheirsurrenderin decliningcongregationsandempty churches.Te-daytheyareconcerned withtheproblemof"Bringingthe peopletoChurch."onlyrecentlythe HighCommissioneroftheCommonwealthSirGeorgeReid),;peaking ataContinentalChurchSociety gatheringinEngland,usedthesele rnarkablewords""hristianitywas, Perhaps,lessevidentinthechurches nowthanformerly.''TheHighCommissionerspokeasanon-Catholic, andwiththepessimismofthenonCatholicmind.Therearegraveand numerousevidencesof"dry-rot"in thereligiouslifeofthedissenting churchesin Englandto-day, andwearenotsurprisedat thewordsoftheHighCommissioner oftheCommonwealth.Achurch censustakenbythe"Liverpool DailyPost"showsthattheNonconformistshavedeclinedconsiderably intheirchurchattendances.With oneexception,thisdeclineisshown inallthechurches-andthisoneexceptionistheCatholicChurch.TakingthetwoleadingProtestantbodiesofthecity,accordingtothe figures,theChurchofEnglandwas about10,000lessthanin1902the Nonconformistover14,000,whilst theCatholicattendancewas3,000 more.Inacitywith246,991church places,nofewerthan185,000werevacant.attheprincipalSundaymorningserviceand147,000attheeveningservice.Thisthe"Liverpool DailyPost"admits"isnotencouragingtothosewhoreeardchurchroinehabitsasacriterionofnationaltone."Itisnotdifficulttofind astibstentielreasonforthisfalling offinthechurch-goinghabitsofour seneretedbrethren.lTnderlyingthe causeisthestubbornfactthatItis justthebodieswhichhavesurrend-

eredtheirowndenominational schoolsthatshowaroughlyproportionatedecreaseinchurchattendance whilsttheonebodywhichhasshown itselftenaciousofitsschools hasanincreasetoitscredit. Thatthisviewisbeingforcedhome withunerringcertaintytotheAng licanmind,whichisnotunfriendly totheCatholicattitudeuponthe educationquestioninEngland,is borneoutbytheutteranceofthe AnglicanVicarofSt.Paul's,Kirkdale,whenhesays"Theattackon denominationalreligionandchurch schoolshasbeenafacttobringabout thedecreaseintheattendanceat church.TheNonconformistbodies, whichshowthelargestdecreasein churchattendance,havepractically surrenderedalltheirschools.The churchofEngland,whichcomes next,hasbeencompelledtoclose several. Thereligiouslifeof thechildrensuffersmostfromthe factthattheteachingisnowdissociatedfromanydefinitedoctrineand thereisnoconnectionbetweenthe schoolsandadefiniteplaceof eorship."

HisLordshipBishop('loneclearly definedtheattitudeoftheCatholic ChurchinWestAustraliatowards thepurelysecularsystemendorsed herebytheState."Inthisattitude,"saidtheBishop,"weare strengthenednotonlybytheteachingoftheChurch,'THEPILLAR ANDTHEGROUNDofTruth,'but alsobytheplanofcampaignadoptedbytheadversariesofDivineRevelationandbytheenemiesofGod. Wedonotwishtoheantagonistic toanyothersystem,butratherto workonparallellineswiththem."

WeadmitthattheStatesystemin sofarasitconcernsthepurely secularsideoftraining.isgoodenough--sofarRsitgoes.Butany sestemwhichignoresthechild's eternaldestinyandpaysnoattentiontoitsspiritualandimmortal soul,standsself-condemned.

Diocesannews.

HisLordshipopenedthenew School-ChurchatSuhiacolastSundaymorning,andleftbythe"Maloja"onMondayforhisadlimina visittoRome,accompaniedbyFathersKiely(Boulder),O'Neill(Cottesloe),andH.F.Holbrook,ChancelloroftheDioceseofAuckland, N.Z.Averylargeconcourseofthe clergyandlaityjourneyedtoFremantletowishhimhonvoyage,and theIrishWarPipeBand,headedby FatherCrowley,ofHighgate,renderedanumberofmusicalselections. SirJohnForrestwasamongthedistinguishedcitizenswhowerepresent towishthedepartingPrelateGodspe:iiiandasafereturn.

OnaccountofCandlemasDay,Ash Wednesday,andthefirstFridayof themonthoccurringthisweek,many ofthecountryclergyweredebarred frombeingpresent.DeanWalsh,of York,DeanSmyth,ofBunbury,and FatherO'Donnell,ofNortham,came toPerthlastweektoseeHisLordship.

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Fathers,theOblateFathersofFremantleandGlendalough,andthe diocesanclergyofPerthandallthe suburbsbetweenMidlandJunction andFremantle,thefollowingcame fromadistancetojoininthefarewell:--VeryRev.DeanBrennan(Norroein),Revs.M.Reidy(Katannine), .T,Moloney(Wagin),M.M.Hallinan (Beverley), Brennan(Armadale), T.Gilroy(Collie),J.McCormack (Bunbury),.1. Fahey(Yarloop). Thosewhowereunavoidablyabsent senttheircordialgreetings,and BishopClunewillheaccompaniedby thebestprayersandwishesofpriests andneonleforhiswelfareduring hisabsence,andhissafereturnto theDioceseofPerth.

ThgeveningdevotionsatSt.Brig '54,WestPerth,onlastSunday night,werelargelyattended. The eongregation,withfewmentions, joinedintheprocessionoftheBlessedSacrament.VeryRev.Father Fagandeliveredanimpressivec,xhor-

tationontheHolyPenitentialSeasonthatisathand.

DuringthedevotionsatSt.Brigid'sonSundayeveninglast,owing totheillnessoftheorganist(Miss KittyWells),MonsignorBourkepresidedattheorgan.Notwithstandinghisadvancedage,theVenerable Monsignorgaveampleevidenceof hismusicalgiftsinthefacilitywith whichheadaptedhimselftohistemporaryposition.AdMultosAnnos.

TheRev.W.IMcCallion, ofFremantle,wholeasbeenaninvalidinSydneyforthepastfew months,arrivesonTuesdaybythe mailboat.

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TheCommunityoftheNotreDame desMissions,Highgate,hadtheir teachingstaffaddedtoonMonday bythearrivalofaSisterfromNew Zealand.TwoSistersfromtheDominionwerepassengerstoIndiaby the"Maloga"whichpassedthrough Fremantleonthesameday.

AnumberofBouldercitizensassembledintheMaeor'sparlour,at theinvitationoftheMayor(MrH. Glance),forthepurposeofbidding himvoyagetotheRev..FatherKiely ontheeveofhisdeparturefor Rome.

TheMayor,inproposingthe healthoftheguest,saidtheywere allawareofthegoodworkFather KielyhaddoneduringtheshortperiodhehadbeeninBoulder.Father Kielyhadhadhishandsfairlyfull withtheaffairsofhisownchurch sincehehadbeeninBoulder,buthe hadprovedhimselfabroad-minded manandagoodcitizen,andthey weregladtolearnthathewouldreturntoBoulderontheconclusionof histour.Theirguesthadbeento alargeextentresponsibleforthe erectionofabeautifulchurch,which wasacredittothetown,andhad takenakeeninterestintheeducationandwell-beingofthechildren ofhiscongregation.Hehadgained theesteemofallsectionsofthe community,andhewouldcarrywith himtheirbestwishesforapleasant tripandasafereturn.(Applause.;

Thetoastwassepportedbythe Ven.ArchdeaconCollick,Father Sheridan,Crs.Foristal,Sheehanand Butler,andMessrs.M.T.O'Halloran,M.Mannion,C..Hartreyand liyrne.

FatherKiely,inreseonding,said hegreatlyappreciatedthehonour thathadbeenconferreduponhimby theMayorandCouncillorsofBoulder.Hethoughttheywereinclined togivehimtoomuchcreditforthe workhehaddoneinBoulder.Whateverhadbeenaccomplishedhadbeen duetothegenerosityofthepeople ofBoulder-notofthe'membersof hisowncongregationalone,butof themembersofotherdenominations. Hethankedthemforthecompliment theyhadpaidhim,andassuredthem thatthepleasureofthetripwould beincreasedbytheknowledgethat hecarriedwithhimtheirgood wishes.(Applause.)

Cr.Grahamproposedthehealth ofFatherDonagher,whowilltake chargeoftheBoulderparishduring FatherKiely'sabsence.

FatherDonagherbrieflyresponded. eaea

Rev.BrotherP.Walsh,whohas beenstationedatToowoomba, Queensland,forthepastthreeyears, arrivedinPerthduringtheweekto jointhestaffoftheChristianBrothers'College.Bro.Walshisanold pupiloftheChristianBrothers'College,Adelaide,andvisitedhisAlma Materduringhisthreedays'stay priortohisdepartureforWestAustralia.

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WedirecttheattentionofourreaderstotheappealforPeter's PenceissuedbytheBishopbefore hisdepartureforRome,andtothe veryinterestingarticlebyMr.P.A. Gugeri,J.P.,ofGuildford,tracing thehistoryofthePapacyinthe "Cityofthe"aesars,"andemphasisinstheobligationofallCatholics throughoutthediocesetocontribute generouslytothesupnortof"The illustriousPrisoneroftheVatican." TheappeallastSundaymetwitha verygratifyingresponse,andwesin-

cerelytrustthatthecollectorst,3morrowandthefollowingSunday willenabletheVicar-General,Father Verling,whoisnowinchargeof theDiocese,toforwardasubstan tialsumtoBishopclimeforpresentationtoOurHolyFather PiusX.

Aninterestingceremonytookpiece attheOldMen'sHome,Claremont. lastweek,whentheRev.Fathere.. O'Neill,of('ottesloe,was,priorte hisdeparture,presentedwithanaddressbytheMaster(Mr.A.C.Rust, onbehalfoftheCatholicinmate.e. Thetextoftheaddressisas

lows:-"Rev.FatherR. --

DearSir,-We,theundersignedmem bersoftheCatholicChurchresideet attheOldMen'sHome,Claremont. desire,ontheeveofyourdeparture forEurope,toexpressoursincere thankstoyouforthedevotedservicesyouhaverenderedtousdurieg thesevenyearsyouhavebeenour spiritualadviser.Werejoicediet youhavebeenaffordedtheopportunitybyHisLordshiptheBishop,to enjoyaprolongedholiday,and'X trustthatafteryourtwelvemonth:' travelyouwillreturntoWestern Australiainthebestofhealthaad strength.Wecongratulateyou:n havingbeenselectedbyHisLordship ashistravellingcompanion,andne feelthatthehonourthusconferred uponyouisawell-deservedrecognitionofyourmanyyears'ardu,,aa anddevotedservicetotheChurch. Whereveryoumaygoourgood wisheswillaccompanyyou.Wevialh youapleadantholidayandasafereturntothelandofyouradoption."

Aneatlycarvedmother-of-pearlerode accompaniedthetestimonial,which wassignedbytheinmates.

FatherO'Neillwasalsothereceeelentofaveryvaluablegoldwateis chainpresentedbytl.eteachingeteff andboardersofthe"Iona"Preses tationCollege,('ottesloeBeach.

Innextissuewillappearavery interestinginterviewwithFather Holbrook,ofAuckland,whichhas beenunavoidablyheldoverthee week.Correspondentsareagain earnestlyrequestedtoforwardtheir notessothattheymayreachthis officenotlaterthanWednesdayafternoon.

TheVeryRev.DeanO'Reilly, )f VictoriaPark,leftonWedn,sjay*eveningforashortholidayatAlbany. Hewillhetheguestofthe'tev.?. Windyduringhisstayinthesouthernseaport.

TheRev.JamesPhelanreturned fromatriptotheEasternStates onMonday,muchbenefitedinhealth :1saresultofhisholiday.Hewill takecUirgeoftheVictoriaParkparishduringtheabsenceofDeen O'Reilly.

TheYoungLadies'College,VictoriaSquare,conductedbythei3ister: ofMercy,willre-opennextMonday. AsplendidviewofthisexcellenteducationalCollegeisgivenonthe frontpageofthisissue,andthe curriculumwillhefoundinouradvertisingcolumns,page10.

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TheRev.Bro.Eunanarrivedat theRedemptoristMonastery,North Perth,fromBallaratonTuesday.

TheRev.J.Hegarty,C.SS.R.,formerlyoftheRedemptoristMonase tery,NorthPerth,writingfromBelfasttoafriendinMelbourne,says, inreferencetotheelevationofthe RightRev.Dr.Phelan,P.A.,tothe BishopricofSale"Iammore thandelightedabouttheappointmentofDeanPhelan.Heisworthy tobecomeamemberofthegrandest HierarchyintheChurchto-daythenoble,thelearned,thezealous AustralianHierarchy.TheDeanwill nothelikedtheleastofthem.I havealreadysenthimmywarmest congratulationsontheauspicious event."ReferringtotheaPpointmentofMostRev.Dr.Mannixas CoediutortohisGracetheArchbishop,hesays.:"Dr.Mannixhasa greatreputationforlearning,virtue, andeloquence."Writingto.Father McCarthy,whoseordinationatYule Island,Parma,isdescribedonpare 3ofthisissue,Fr.Heartysaid

"Thereisonly,onegoodworkI havedoneinmylife,andthatisto helpyoutothepriesthood.Assoon asIhearofyourordinationIwill singmy''NunsDimittis." Butthereareseveral-therpriests inAustralasiawhoowetheirpro,motiontotheranksofthesacred Noministrytothezealousitedemptortat's,sympatheticencouragement.Fr. Hagertyisyearningtoreturnto Australia.

TheRev.Bro.McCarthy,whose photowereproduceinthisissue,'aas metonhisarrivalinAdelaideby Bro.O'Donohue,andcontinuedhis journeytoSydneythesameday.

ThedevotionoftheStationsof theCrosswillbecarriedoutinall theChurchesoftheDiocesewhere theStationsareerected,duringthe holyseasonofLent.Wehopeto publishinnextissueanarticleon theWayofthecross.

TheLoretoConventLadies'College,AdelaideTerrace,Perth,openedlastThursday(Feb.6),asannouncedinouraIertisenmtlast week.The('ollegeisnotedforits splendidworkamongthemanyexcellentinstitutionsoftheDiocese devotedtothesacred(-Anseofreligioustraining.

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Mr.J.P.Gardiner,M.L.A.,isat presenttouringhisconstituencyof RoehourneintheNor'-West. lb.

Mr.FrankGavanDuffy,K.('.,%%as, onWednesdaylast,appointedJudge oftheFederalHighCourtofAustraliainsuccessiontothelateJus-. LiceO'Coknor.

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Mr.Urquhart,ofPinjarrah,has takenovertheTarwongaInnfrom Mr.Kerrigan,whowastendereda farewellsocialatTarwongathis week,priortohisdepartureforthe East.

Mr.EdwardPergande,ofMount Marshall,whotookupafr.rmin thatdistrictsomethreeyearsago, isatpresentonavisittoPerth, andspeaksinglowingtermsofthe futureprospectsofMountMarshall andsurroundingdistricts.

Mr.M.A.Scanlan,theGeneral SecretaryoftheHibernianSocoty, ofV).A.,leavesPerththismorning forthepurposeofestablisainga newBranchoftheSocietyatJarrandaleto-morrowwiththecordial co,,ker.iti,:nofFatherP.Brennao. lb

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notnecessarilyforpublication,but asaguaranteeofgoodfaith.

MissesEileenL.Casey,MaryC. Chisholm,KatieDwyer,andMarian Franklin,thefourcandidatessent upfortheJuniorPublicExaminationoftheAdelaideUniversityby theMaylandsConventSchool,were allsuccessful.Theirsuccessreflects creditontheirownindustryand ability,andespeciallyontheirlate teacher,SisterM.Paulinus,ofHighgate,wholeftforNewZealandbeforetheXmasholida,ts.

Messrs.FrankandSon,late,,:r.t.ch andchronometermakerstoMessrs. Elkington,Ltd.,London,havecommencedworkat570Hay-street, Perth,oppositeSt.George'aHall. Aswillbeseenbyanadvertisement appearinginthisissue hiswellknownfirmreceivedaspecialappointmentaswatchmakersforHis MajestytheKing,andtheheadof thePerthBranchdidallthewatch andclockrepairsfortheRoyalFa1111=11,111,

nightbeingclose,thetripusthe brineywasenthusiasticallyaccepted byalargecontingent,whosteamedawayonthe"Valkyrie"fora cruiseofthebeautifulSwan.Duringthetwo-hourstripmusicaland instrumentalitemswererendered, whilenearingtheterminationofan enjoyableoutingthoseaboardaccordedtheDeanthreeheartycheers asatokenforhiskindnessinprotidingsuchasuccessfulsociablegathering.

Mr.T. Fitzpatrick,ofPerth, hasbeenappointedspecialrepresentativefortheA.M.P.Societyin chargeofallagenciesintheSouthWesternDistrictsofWestAustralia. ThisdistrictincludesBunbury,6usseltonandotherimportantcentres. Mr.Fitzpatrick,whoisanativeof Bega,NewSouthWales,hashada longandpracticallyworld-wideexperience.inlifeassurance.Someyears agohewasappointedOrganisingInspectortoestablishthebranchesof anAustralianofficeinGreatBritain

ed'cellisttooktheleadingparts were"TheBrokenMelody"andthe "Musician'sRomance."Inthelatterplayespecially,somefinemoral lessonswereinculcated.Whocan forgetthedramaticanddignified wayinwhichVanBieneenunciated thesetwotruths"Agentleman maybeanything,"and"Moneycan doeverything-exceptpurchasean entrancetotheKingdomofHeaven."

WardenTroyarrivedinKalgoorlie lastweek,andcommencedhis dutiesintheWarden'sCourt,Mr. F.C.Cowie,onbehalfofthelocal Bar,extendedaheartywelcometo him,and,whilstexpressingregret atthedepartureofWardenWalter, statedthatitwassomealleviation thathisplacewasbeingtakenby onesowellandfavourablyknownto thepractitionersofKalgoorlie,and hehopedthatthefriendlyrelations alwaysexistingbetweentheBench andtheBarwouldcontinuethroughout-hisstay.WardenTroysuitably replied,hopingthattheBarwould alwaysextendtohimthesamekindlr asithadshownhis predecessor.

AtBathurst,N.S.W.,recently,the VeryRev.FatherO'Reilly,C.M. (PresidentofSt.Stanislaus'College),toldagoodstoryconcerning himself."OncewhenIwaspresent onthelateBishopCamidge'sinvitationatagardenpartyatBishopecourt,followingontheAnglican synod,"hesaid,"Iwasspeakingto awell-knownmedicointhemidstof acrowdonthelawn,whenIbecame awarethataphotographerwasabouttotake'inagrouptheclerical andlaymembersofthesynod.NaturallyIdecidedtoretireforthe moment,butawagofamedicosaid thatthiswasunnecessary,asI wouldstandbehindhim.ThisIinnocentlydid.Justasthephotographerwasuncoveringthelens,the doctor'ducked,'andIappearedin duecourseinaSydneypaperasa memberofthesynod.AtmonthlaterIwasinSydney,andaclerical friendatSt.Mary'sremarkedto methatIhada'double'amongthe BathurstAnglicanclergy.Isaid.

'Really?'Yes,'hereplied,Ihave neverseensoclosearesemblance.'

AsIwasunwillingtobringmy orthodoxyintosuspicion.followed thematternofurther."

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Mr.andMrs.M.Flynn,ofWil liams,arrivedhomeagainonMondaylast,Mrs.Flynnhavingbeenon aflyingvisittotheU.S.A.,where shehadgonetoattendthewedding ofherdaughter(Cora)toMrScott, whoforsometimewasaresident ofWilliams.

Afarewellsocialwasgiventothe Hon.L.O'Loughlin,M.P.,previous tohisdepartureforEnglandinthe JamestownInstitute,SouthAustralia,onTuesdayevening,February4, atwhichtherewasalargeattendanceofnotonlylamestownbut countryelectors.Mr.O'Loughlinis aprominentcatholiclaymaninthe sisterState.

Mr.HughMahon,M.H.R.,arrives inFremantlefromtheEasternStatesbytheFrenchmailsteamer "Sydney"to-morrow,andwillhe Presentatthehistoricceremonyof turningthefirstsodoftheKalgoorlietoPortAugiistasectionof theTrans-AustralianRailwaynext week.PrimeMinisterFisherwill Performtheceremony.Innext week'sissueweho,etopublishan interestingcharactersketchofthe 'Hon.nrirei.vFisher,P.''. 1111. "Inquirer"writesrethealleged suaeriorityofworkingconditionsin Protestantcountriesoverthosein ichtheCatholicChurchpredominates.Thematterwill'receiveattentioninnevt.issue,asthereisno ,,,,aceavailablethisweek.Meanwhile"Inquirer"wouldobligeby forwardinghisnameandaddress-

roily.Theclergywillbepleasedto learnthatchalicesandciboriums willberenovatedatareasonable rate.

OnaccountoftheincreasedattendanceatSt.Patrick'sSchool,Wellington-street,ithasbeenfoundnecessarytousethegymnasiumasa classroom.Theproblemwaswhat todoforagymnasium.WhenHis LordshiptheBishopheardofthedifficultyhepromptlyofferedhismotorgarageinthePalacegroundsto serveforgymnasticpurposesuntil suchtimeastheschoolcanheenlarged.Thisgenerousactionofthe Bishopisonemoreprooftothe peopleofthewhole-souledinterest whichhetakesintheprimary schools,andthepeopleoftheCathedralnarisharedirectlyindebted tohiminthisinstance.

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OnWednesdayeveninglastthe membersoftheVictoriaPar'-choir, withtheirfriendsandtheAltar Boys,weretheguestsof'eryRev. DeanO'Reillv.whokindlytendered themariverexcursioninappreciationoftheirpastendeavours.The

andIreland.Afterfiveyears'residenceintheoldworldhewas,on leavingLondonafewyearsago,presentedwithabeautifulilluminated addressbythemembersoftheIrish Clubofthatcity,ofwhichhewas aprominentmember.Thisaddress wassignedbytheofficialsofthe clubandseveralIrishmembersof theHouseofCommons.Mr.FitzpatrickleavesforatouroftheS.'W Districtsnextweek.

VanBiene,thecelebrated'cellist, diedintheBrightonHippodrome recently.Attheconclusionofa dramaticsketchinwhichheplayed "Home,SweetHome."VanBiene collapsedintoachaironthestage. Themanagerofthetheatredetected unusualrealismabouttheincident, andheatoncerangthecurtain down.VanBienediedafewmomentslater.

ManyWestAustralianswillrememberthevisitofVanBienetothis Stateafewyearsago,whenthe companyhadanunpleasantexperienceandsomefinancialdifficulties beforeleavingFremantle.Themost famouspiecesinwhichthecelebrat-

WehavereceivedfromtheNationalSecretary,Bro.P.O'Connor,of Bayswater,acopyoftheprintedre portoftheproceedingsofthetriennialmeetingofthesociety,held attheFederalCapitalSiteinNew SouthWales,lastyear.helinepictureentitled"AtLast,"whichattractedconsiderableattentioninthe "Record"afewweeksago,adorns thefirstpage.Aconcise,lucidsummaryofthedeliberationsatVassCanberraandofthefunctinnsheldin connectionwiththevisitoftheinterStatedeputieswillbefoundinthe. 44pagesofthereport-aswellas tablesshowingthefinancialandnumericalprogressofthis (xcellent CatholicBenefitSociety.

THEHIBERNIANSOCIETYOF AUSTRALASIAONHOME[VILE ANDTHEDERRYFITECTPIN.

TheNationalDirectoryhassent thefollowingcablesofcongratulationtoMr.Redmond,PrimeMinisterAsquith,andtheLeaderofthe LabourPartyintheHouseofCommons:"Redmond,Commons,London.FiftythousandHiberniansAustralasiawithyou.Fighton.CongratulationsDerry.--O'DEA,NationalPresident."

"HonourableAsquith,Commons, London.--FiftythousandHibernians Australasiasupportyou.Lords PowerlesspreventUnitedEmpire.O'DEA,NationalPresident." "MacDonald,Commons,London.FiftythousandHiherniansAustralasiaappreciateeffortsyourparty Ireland'sfreedom.-O'DEA,National President."

REV.BRO.Mc('1RTHY,oftheChristianBrothers'College,Perth. wholeftforWaverley(Sydney)lastmonthafter15years'successful EducationalworkinW.A.Thesuccessfuljuniorcandidateswhosenames areinthisissue,werehispupils.

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Edisonisstatedtohaveperfected atalkingmachinethatworksin harmony,withmovingpictures.What atimewe'llgetwhen"thesuffragette"andheranticsarescreened.

OnthereligiousbasistheproportionofNationalistsinfiveoutof thenineUlstercountiesisasfollows:-Cavan,81.5percent.;Donegal,77.7percent.;Fermanagh,65.3 percent.;Monaghan,73.4percent.; rone,54.7percent.

ThePariscorrespondentofthe "BirminghamDailyPost"writes "WefindcrimeinFranceontheincrease,accompaniedbyanalarming disregardfor'humanlife.Lifeisunsafeincertaindistrictsandatcertainhoursofthenight.Alcoholism isworsethanever,andthebirthtetecontinuestodiminish." .41.ob.

BythedeathofJeanBaptiste EdouardDetailleFrancehaslosther mostfamousmilitarypaintersince Meissonier.Detaillewasbornat Parisin1848.Thefirstpicture whichheexhibitedintheSalonin 180representedacornerofMeissonier'sstudio.Itwasnotuntilhe turnedhisattentiontomilitarysubjectsthatbegainedanyrecognition fromthecritics.

Theeditorofthe"EveningStandard,"anEnglishpaper,receiveda numberofNewYearmessagesfrom celebrites,inwhichtheysetforth theirwishesandexpectationsfor 1913.Mgr.R.HughBensonthinks theneedofanyage.andmostemphaticallyourown,isthatwe shouldconsiderourneighbourbefore ourselves,andtheworldbeforeour country."This,"headds,"Ineed hardlysay,isthemeaningofCatholicismworkandthink.Anditis myhopethatweshouldallmake Proeressinthisdirection."

Kdierberrianotes

OnSundayattheeighto'clock Mass,afterreadingtheusualLenten LetterfromtheBishop,FatherH. O'Reillypreachedaneloquentsermon,andsoundedastrongnoteof warningagainsttheviceofcursing andswearing,whichissoprevalent Inthiscountry.Heveryclearly pointedoutthatthisviceisnotconfinedtotheuneducated,asone wouldbelieve,onaccountoftheir wantofknowledgeandalackingof anobleridealofsociallife.

No.Itisavice,thatisverymuch indulgedinbypeopleofgoodeducation,peoplewhomyouwould naturallyassumewouldbeveryguardedintheirformoflanguage,and especiallybeforechildren;peoplealsowhomyouwouldexpecttoshow abetterexampletohisfellowman,who,throughnofaultofhis own,wasunabletoattainthat levelofChristianknowledgewhich woulddeterhimfromthisawful vice.

Hepointedoutthatthisvicewas nopartofournature.butaswe grewupfromchildhood,weacquired thehabitthroughoursurrounding's. Therefore,hesaid,itbehovedevery manandwomantoheverycareful intheirformofconversationinthe presenceofchildren,becausewe knowhowaptchildrenaretopick upthosecommonfilthyexpressions

Withouttheslightestknowledgeof theirwickedness,andrim,bydegrees doesthevicegrowsiththem,until itbecomespartofthemselves,

Itisindeedagreatpitythatthe manhoodofthiscountryshouldhe stampedwithsuchavice,andIam sorrytosaythatsuchisthecase, speakingfrommyownpersonalexperienceofonlytwelvs.nonths'residenceintheState.

t,thefirstmeetingoftheSt.Pat'sDaycelebrationcommitteein theCathedralHall,Melbourne,MonsignorPhelan,whopresided,was askedtosendacablemessageto Mr..JohnRedmond.conveyingto himthecongratulationsofthemeetingonhissuccessfuleffortsincarryingtheHomeRuleBillthroughthe HouseofCommons.AfterconsultationwithArchbishopCarr,theMonsignorsentthefollowingmessage:-

"TheBishopsoftheprovinceof MelbourneandtheSt.Patrick's Daycelebrationcommitteeheartily congratulatetheIrishpartyonIreland'sfreedom.-(Signed),ArchbishopCarr,President."

eresir

TheNewSouthWales('.Y.M.S. teamofcricketerswhichvisitedMelbournerecentlywereentertainedat dinnerbytheIrishNationalForestersatRuhira'sCafe.Mr.Frank Tudor(MinisterforCustoms),Mr. R.Sally(M.L.A.forCarlton),and thePresidentoftheC.Y.M.S.Executivewerepresent.Thevisitingteam mettheI.N.F.cricketersinafriendlycontest.Thehonoursweredivided.TheMayorandCouncillorsof Richmondgavethevisitorsacivic reception.Respondingtothetoast of"TheVisitors,"atthedinner,the memberforCarltonsaid"hewas gladtoseethat,despitetheridiculousthreatsofasectioninUlster, theEnglishdemocrac:tpassedthe FlomeRuleBillwithsuchasubstantialmajority.Thelatitudeallowed topersonsoftheCarsontypewas mostinexplicable.Afewyearsago menwerehangedforlanguagelens seditious.thanthatindulgedinby SirEdwardCarsonatthepresent timeinUlster.WhenHomeRule wasfinallypassed'itwouldtendto unityandstabilityoftheBritish pire

T.P.HERBERT

FAMILYGROCERANDPROVISTICW MERCHANT 398RokebvRd.,SUBIACO. (NearNicholsonRoad), Goodeeneefelivpacked.Families waitedondaily.Contitr.v°Hsi" attendedto.

PresentationtoMr.Fred4utler

TheBoulderAllHallowsBranchof theHibernianSocietytookadvantageofthelargeattendanceat'the valedictOrytoRev.FatherKiely,referredtoinourlastissue, tomakeapresentationtoMr.Fred Butler,whohasbeenasteadyand conscientiousworkerforthesociety forsomeconsiderabletime.

ThePresidentoftheSociety,Mr. P.Coffey,whomadethepresentation,brieflybutfeelingly,spokeof thepleasurewhichthemembersfelt atthesteptheirworthybrother wastakingbydecidingtostudyfor thepriesthood.Theywishedhim God-speedinthenoble,self-sacrificinglifehehadmadeuphismindto adopt.Everyonewhohadwatched Bro.Butler'squiet,unassuming 'mannerandhisedifyingdemeanour whilstactingasAltarBoyatAll

workisconcerned-andinvariably displayunselfishperseveranceorselfsacrificethatalwaysensuressuccess.

TheMen'sCommitteehavealso donegoodworkattheirmeetings, Itisquitecustomary,however, tohearalongdebateonsuch mattersastheefficiencyor otherwiseofsomelocalHallCommittee,ortheopportunityorotherwisetheforthcomingBazaarislikelytoaffordforsellingwheat.

Thenitiscommontohearsome resolutionproposed,seconded,and carriedunanimously,tobenegati.,ed immediatelybytheunanimousvote ofthesamemeeting;ortofind resolutionscarriedunanimouslyat onemeeting-theminutesofwhich areconfirmedatasecondmeetilgrescindedinglobo(withoutanypreviousmotiontothiseffect)ata thirdmeeting.Atellingspeechis notnecessaryforsuchaprocedure; nordoesanyapparentalteredreasonexist.Butwhyshouldteenbe houndtosuchlaws?Andtheseare huttheludicrousandevenhumorous sidesofourmeetings,andasthese enterlargelyintoourdailylives whytakeexceptiontothem?

However,notwithstandingthe above,theCommitteehavedrawnup areallyinterestingsportsprogramme,whichshouldanswerthe purposerequired.

KunnooppiaandDistrictnotes

Duringthelast30yearsintheold country,andmovinginallcirclesof sociallife,itwasnevermylot hearthefoulanddisgustinglanguagewhichhascomewithinmy hearingduringthepast12months.

Itisquiteapparenttomethatit ispartandparcelofordinarycon versation,andthemoreextendedis hisvocabularyintheformofcurs ingandswearing,thegreaterres pectandesteemisthemanheldin heislookeduponasamanofknowledge.

Ihaveoftenremarkedwhatafine bodyofmenthereareinthecountry,foritisnouncommonsight toseeagroupofthemrangingfrom 6ft.andupwards,builtaccordingly, finestalwartmen,indicatingthe healthycountryAustraliais,and thepureairinwhichtheylive. Whatablessingitwouldbeifsome meansweredevisedwherebythis dreadfulvicecouldheeradicated.

FatherO'Reillyhassoundedthe key-notetoabettersocialstanding,andahigheridealofChristian lifebypointingouttoparentsthe dangertotherisinggenerationof thisawfulhabitofswearing.Let otherprieststakeuphisexample, thenIamconfidentthatmuchgood willbedonebytheircombinedefforts.

Whenallissaid,itisonlyahabit,acquiredinouryoungerdays, and,inmyopinion,itonlyrequires aremindernowandagainfrom thoseinhighplacestoblotoutthis stainonthemanhoodofthiscountry.ThenwillAustraliabeproud, forshecantruthfullysayshehasa fine,noble,raceofmen.

Mr.JohnM.TigheandMaster

.TamesTighearehomeagainafter threeweeksatAlbany.Ithasbeen aholidaymuchappreciatedbyboth, havingmetseverallocalfriends there. J.W.

Acknowledgments

Rev.Fr.Masterson,Allaremont ("Records"soldatChurch),£3.

Rev.Fr.McMahon,Victoria,4s9d.

Mr.T.Houlahan,Broome,illsed.

Mrs.Gerrard,Parkerville,

Mr.Antonio,Katanning,1.2s6d.

Mr.J.Bradley,N.Adelaide,lOs. 6d.

Mr.J.Parker,Moora,£22sid.

MR.FRED}HITLER.

Hallowsfeltsurethathehadatrue vocationforthepriesthood,and theywerenotsurprisedwhenitwas announcedrecentlythathehaddecidedtoembracethereligiouslife.

-Everymemberofthebranchwasgenuinelyproudoftheirbrother,and hecouldrestassuredthathecarriedwithhinttheearnestgood wishesandferventprayersofevery HibernianinBoulder.

Mr.Butler,whowasvisiblyaffected,feelinglythankedthesocietyfor theirkindwords,goodwishes,and handsomepresentation.Heappreciatedtheiractionsmorethanwords couldexpress,buthecouldassure themthathewouldalwayskeepa warmcornerinhisheartforthegenerorisHiherniansofBoulder. Thepresentationconsistedofa goldemblemofthesociety,bearing thefollowinginscription''H.A. C.B.S.,AllHallowsBranch.PresentedtoBro.F.Butlerforaervi.tes rendered.BoulderCity,Jan1913."

3ennacibbineDotes

1913isflyingpast,andtheawes tionwhichnowagitatesthemind is,whatwilltheseasonbringus? Arethecropstobeapartialfailure aswasthecaselastyear? The generalfeelingis,ifwegetthesame rainfall,11inches,asin1912,all willbewell.Manyareatalossto understandwhythefallowlandproducedsuchpoorresults,butthereasonisplaintherainneverfellto beconservedin1911.Letthefarmercontinuetofallowhisland,and itwillultimatelyproveitsutility.

TheCatholicsofKununoppinand thedistrictnorthofitaresuffering aseverespiritualdroughtsinceour latepastor,theRev.Fr.H.O'Reilly,hasceasedtohavejurisdiction overus.Itistobehopedthatthe NewNorciaMissionwillnotleave ustoperishbythewayside,but sendalongthecomfortsofHoly Massandthesacramentsatleast onceamonth.

Correspondence

ASEATINGGRIEVANCE.

TotheEditor. .

Sir,-Idon'tknowwhetherthepeat blockinggrievanceisaspronounced elsewhereasinBoulder,buthereit isverypronounced.Despiteallpulpitadmonition,theladyorgentlemanwhoisfirstintheseatwill persistinfloppingdownattheend, leavingthetimidtoseekseatselsewhereorstand,andthemoreventuresometoclimboverasbeetthey can.ItiscertainlynotChristianlike,noringoodform.

Yours.etc., VERB.SAP. Boulder.

'PHONE1244.

Thereisaburnofexcitementin ChurchcirclesinJennacubbineat present.Somefiveorsixweeksago aChurchCompletionActwaspassedunanimouslyatageneralmeeting heldthere.Sincethentheladies havelostnotimeinuselessdebate. Theyhavetakenuptheworkofraisingthenecessaryfundswitha:- enthusiasmthatshouldbeagogdobjectlessonforthemaleportionof thecongregation.TheBazaaristo beheldonMarch26thand27th.There willbefourstallsRossmoreTennacubbine,andMumberkinehaveone eachandtherewillalsoheaRefreshmentStall.Butaseriesof preliminaryentertainmentsarenow beingheld,bywhicheachladybones toraisewhatwillfurnishherstall. Enthusiasmandperseveranceare saidtohethekeystosaccoss it so,theJennacubbineladiesmi.st succeedinthisundertaking."leyare bothenthusiastic-whereChurch

VIM Gantt

WINDMILLEXPERTS,PL'ITMBEAr ETC.

OurSpecialitiesPumpingEngisiee Windmills,HydraulicRams,Task* Bores,andPumps.

Notetheaddress: ToLAKESTREET,PERTve Trishnational'Graters. ASocietyforIrishmen

Noinitiationfee.Cheapestcontributions thlAtinfrieRHughO'NeillPerth.every alternateThursday.TradesHallBeaufort Street.BrianPornBranch.Fremantle. everyalternateTuesday.FriendlySocieties,Hall.HighStreetMerle.Stant, Parnell,Boulder.Secretary'.iAdr. inAnevStreet.Rnnbi,rJohnDillonMidlandJunction,JHeagney,montreaRead konevtoLendonapplicationthe.Si:. ciety'sSolicitors,MessrsJandRMADwell,BarrackStreet,Perth.ortb'neasais) Secretary,careofJ.J.Snipe,RareeekSt.

TheW.'AAcco-rd.

Children'sCorner

MtStoryofGrumbleand(beery GrumbleandCheeryweretwomillerswhokeptalargemill.Everyheintheneighbouringvillagelook110uponCheeryasthekindest,merriestfellowalive.ButGrumblewas notinverygoodfavourforhealwaysfoundfaultwiththeweather, theneighbours,themill,Mrs.Grumble,orwithhispartner,Cheery. Somehoworanotheraccidentsseemedtofallthickeronhimthanon anyoneelse.Folkssaid,"Ifitwere notforCheery,breadandcheese wouldbescarceatthemill,"for Grumble'ssoledelightseemedtobe tostrollaboutwithhishandsinhis pockets,doingnothingbutgrumble, grumble,grumble,whileCheeryworkedandsangasblithelyasalark. OnebrightmorningCheeryand Grumblesetoiltobuyahorse.As theywalked,theypassedbyaturn oftheroadwheretherewasasmall narrowcave.inthechalkysideofa bill,allovergrownwithboxtrees RIOastheydrewnearit,twoor threeveryshrillvoicesscreamedout, "l.rtusout,master!leti1cout!let usout'"Grumblesaid,"Getoutas yoogotinwhoistoblamebut yoarselves?"Butcheerysaid,"Nay, Crumbleifwedonothelponeanother.howshallwelive?"

sadway,andCheerybetterpleased withhispurchaseeverystephe took.

ThenextmorningwhenCherry wenttofeedtheponyinthemanger, therelaythetwentygoldpiecesin thebin-theverysamethatCheery hadpaidthedaybefore!

Fromthatdayallwentwellatthe mill.Theflourwasalwaystheearliestinthemarket,andbrought thehighestprice.Thereweremore sacksonthepony'sbackthanthree horsescouldcarry.Cheeryboughta cartandlethimfillitasheavily ashewould,theponyneverslacked hispace,buttrottedon,andseemed asfreshandfatafteraday'swork aswhenhewasfirsttakenoutofthe stable.

(Tohecontinuedinournext.)

Towerlup, Kojonup.

DearAuntBessy,----

Willyoupleaseacceptme,andalsomybrotherClem,foryournephews?

Wehavebeenlivingonourfarm sincelastMay,andwehavewished towritetoyouforsometime.

Iwas!eightyearsoldonthe31st oflastMarch.MybrotherClemwas sevenyearsoldlastJune.

MyIsisterNoradiedaearago lastSeptember.Shewas13years and7monthsold.Weallmissher

ThenCheeryturnedtowardsthe mouthofthecave,andfoundthata greatlumpofchalkhadrolleddown closeagainstit,sothatnoone couldgeteitherinorout.Heset hisshoulderwelltowork,andhe c:!ledloudlytothoseinside,saying, 000sioioioaway,myfinefellows!" _Aiolaftermovingthegreatstone threeorfoil,times,awayitrolled, ar,1leftthemouthofthecave open. rintfromthecavewalkedthree fattittlemen,thequeerestlittlefellowspossible,withlonghair,long noses.longchins,andverylong hands.Andastheycameoutthey dancedandsprangaboutlikeyoung frogs.Thtinonesaid,"Stop!here's Meete-Cheery,wholetusout.Inreturnforhi,kindnessIpromisehim thatthehorseheshallbuyatmarketshallhavethespeedofthe wind."

AndT say,saidthesecond, "thatthehorseshallnevertireunderweightofwork."Andthethird littleoldmanpromisedthatafter threeyears'service,thehorseshould runawaywithalltheill-luckinthe house.Ashefinishedthethreelittleolenscamperedhackintothecave rs,,kfas:-nstheycould,singingin clu-oso

Asmilingfaceandareadyhand ootweightherichesofallthe land

Forthefacegetsfatwhilethe handdothtoil, Heedlessofeveryone'schatterand coil.

cheerylaughedloudenoughatthe littlemen'spromisesandGrumble muttored,"Ah!Ah!promisesare ready,payment.'Twasapitythey hadn'tbetterthanksintheirpoc kets."

thetwomillerstrudgedtomar ket.Butwhentheygottherethey foundsomanyhorsesonsalethat Cheerycouldnotmakeuphismind whichtobuyandGrumbledidnot helphim,butmanagedtofindsome faultwitheveryoneofthem.

Aftertheyhadwanderedabouthalf theday,unabletomakeuptheir minds,anodd,grin-lookinglittle oldman,whohadbeenstandingwith hiearmsfolded,andhisbackagainstthewarmsunnywall,criedout thathispony(asfatandassleek ascouldhe)wasforsaleandmore, too,thatCheeryshouldhavehimat hisownprice.

Grumpssaidthattheponywas muchtoofatforwork-thathewas surebecouldnotbesound-thathe hadaviciouseye-thathishind legswereclumsy.Herethepony gavehimsuchaswitchwithhis tailthatGrumbleclappedhishands tohismouth,andheldhiston-ue. cheeryboughtthepony,andnaid twentygoldpiecesdownforhim.

Sohometheywent,Grumbleina

Iamwritingyournameandthe nameofyourbrotherClemor.my goldenrollofnephews.Youwrite verynicelyconsideringyouhaveno schoolinTowerlup.YourgoodparentsareevidentlymakingyourdistanthomeatrulyCatholicone-afterthemodeloftheHomeofNazareth,whereJesus,MaryandJosephprayedtogether.Don'tbedisappointedbecauseyoucannothave Massoften.Godwillhearyour prayersjustthesame.Ihopeto hearfromyousoonagain.

Yourloving

AUNTBESSY.

46Vincent-street, NorthPerth.

DearAuntSem,-

Iwasverysorrytoreadinthis reek's"Record"thatallyournieces andnephewshaveforgottenyou,and thatIwasamongstthenumber butIsupposethefactwasthatwe wereallawayonholidays,andwhen weareawayenjoyingourselveswe generallyforgeteveryone,although itwasveryungratefulforustoforgetyou.

Iwentupthecountry,andIenjoyedmyselfimmensely,ridinghorseyandlearningtodrive.Itwas veryhotupinthecountry;acoupleofnightsitwee116,soyoucan imaginewhattheheatwaslikeduringtl.eday.Ihopeyouhadagood

Toodyay?Ihopeyourlittlecousinisquitestrongafterleavingthe Children'sHospital.Yes, 1 spent verypleasantholidays-asfarasmy ageandothercircumstanceswould permit.Writesoon,alanna.

Yourloving AUNTlitES

Towerlup, Kojonup, February.

DearAuntBessy,-

Willyoupleaseacceptme,with mybrotherJoseph,foroneofyour nephews?

Wegetthe"Record"everyweek, andreadtheChildren'sPage.Ihave learntsomeofthepiecesofpoetry, andrecitethem. WehadnoMassforXmas,butmy uncles,aunts,andcousins,wholive near,camehereonXmasEve,and motherplayedtheXmashymns,and weallsangthem,andonXmas morningtheyallcameagain,andwe saidtheRosaryroundthecrib (whichmothermade),andsangall thelovelyhymnsagain,anddaddy readthebookforMassprayersat home.Therewere.15ofuskneeling roundthecrib.Itwasalovelyday.

Ihopeyouarewell.

Iam, Yourwould-benephew, CLEMENTJOHNGILES.

MyDearClem,-

Iamsopleasedtohearfromyou andIgladlyacceptyouasoneofmy nephews.Iamgladyoulikethe "Record."Iamsurethe'Angels weredelightedtohearyourlovely hymnsonXmas,Day.Youknowthe Angelswerethefirsttosing"Glory toGodinthehighest,andonearth peacetomenofgoodwill."How nicetohavetheCrib! Ifyoucome downtoPerthnextXmasIshall showyoutheniceCribs,intheCathedral,inHighgate,andotherChurches.Writesoonagain.

Yourloving AUNTRESSY.

NORDDBUTSCHNB LLOYD.

IMPERIALGERMANMAIL HOMEWARDBOUND.

MUNDARINGWEIR.

verymuch.Wealsohavealittle brotherinHeaven. Wehavenoschoolhere,butmotherteachesuseveryday. WeimissMassmostofall.Weare living20milesoutinthecountry, andcanonlygetintoMass:sometimes,butwehaveourlittleAltar, and;withourparentssayourMass prayersthere.We'madeourFirst HolyCommuniononthe25thMay, 1911,buthavenotyetbeenconfirmed.Ihopeyouarewell,andthat thisletterisnottoolong.

Fromyourwould-henephew, .TOSFIPHFRANCISGILES.

MyDearJoe,Manythanksforyourniceletter.

time(luringtheholidays.Mylittle cousinhasjustcomeoutofthe (hsldren'sHospital,althoughsheis notverystrongyet.Well,now,dear untBessy,Iwillclose,hopingthis letterwillfindyouinthebestof health,andthatyouwillforgive meformypastneglect,alsowishingthe"Record"!everysuccess. remain, Yourlovingniece, PHYLLISO'BRIEN. livDearPhyllis,amdelightedtohearfromyou agnin.Gladyouenioyedyourholtdera.Youdon'tmentionthepart of'hecountryinwhichyouspent rvacation.WasitYorkor

Scbarnhorst,March1. F.d.Grosse,March29.

Roon,April26.

Seydlitz,May34. GneisenauTune21. AllTwinSerowe

ReduceSaloonFarestoLondon:Int.Class,Single,£66;Rettarn,£99. anddo.dr.,R18/10do.,£g'/IS. 3rddo.,from£15do.,from£27.

EASTERN STATES.

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General Agents for W.A.-

L. RATIZZI & Ce., Promisee. and49St.George'sTerraee,Perth. PHONE1620.

ComplimentarySocialatEastFremantle

TheRev.J.Smyth,0,MI.,honoured EULOGISTICSPEECHESANDPRESENTATIONOFPURSEOFSOVEREIGNS.

ThespaciousEastFremantleTcyrr Hallwascrowdedtothedoorson Tuesdayevening,whenresidentsfecal allpartsofthePortcametopay theirrespectstotheesteemedpastorofSt.Anne's,NorthFremantle, andtoexpresstheirfeelingsofgratitudeathiscompleterestorationto healthafterLdsrecent'cryse,-ere illness.Joy,congratulationandenthusiasmwerethedistinguishingnotesof therepresentativeassemblage,whilea commendablebrevityandgenuine sinceritycharacterisedthespeeches deliveredontheoccasion.TheTown Hallwastastefullydecoratedforthe occasion,andaplentifulsupplyof refreshmentswaspartakenofatthe conclusionoftheprogramme.The EastFremantleHallwasselectedbecauseFr.Smythresolutelyrefused tocountenanceanymovementfor thesocialinhisownparishofNorth Fremantle.Aspecialwordofpraise isduetotheperformerswhosubmittedanmacellentmenuofmusical andelocutionaryitems,andthe variousConventsofFremantleand suburbsaretobecongratulatedon theperformancesoftheirpupils, whoacquittedthemselveswithcredittotheirteachers.Mrs.Fordham playedtheoverture,afterwhichMiss DoloresHevronsang"Roses."Miss MaryMulcahyplayedaviolinsolo, "TheBrokenMelody.""Downthe Vale"wassungbyMissRubySweeney,and"Killarney"byMissM. Fitzgerald.MissMyraMcIntosh gavearecitation,whichwasfollowedbyasongbyMrs.Moll(MissL. Cosbaccompanyingonthepiano). TheinimitableJimBolgerrecited "HowwemadeFatheraFreemason,"andinresponsetoanimperativeencoresubmitted"Bingen ontheRhine"asrenderedbyabashfulschoolboy.Theprogrammeclosedwiththesong"Tatters"byMiss MarjorieMcIntosh.atalented youngsongstresswhoshouldmake anameinthemusicalworldlater on.InadditiontotheOblateFathersandmembersoftheSecutar Clergy,therewerepresentDo.Birmingham,Messrs.I).Mulcahy,L. Fay,E.P.Dowley, C.Langley,1.andD.Hevron,E.Gallagher,Gaynor,James,andotherprominentmembersofthelaity.

PRESENTATIONTOFR.t;MYTH.

Dlt.BIRMINGHAM(chairman)said theverypleasantdutydevolveduponhimofwelcomingbackthewellbelovedpastorofNorthFremantle, andofpresentinghimwithatoken oftheesteemandrespectinwhich Fr.Smythwasheldbyallclasses andsectionsofthecommunity. Therewasnoneedtoremindthem oftherecenttryingordealthrough whichtheguestoftheeveninghad passed.Theyhadallfollowedthe

toodyaynotes

AveryenjoyableEuchrePartyand DancewasheldinToodyayTown HalllastMondaynight.Bothsociallyandfinanciallyitwasasuccess.Thoughnorecordwasbroken inthenumberattendingeither,still agoodaverageattendedboth.

Agoldcrossdonatedbyafriend anddescribedbythelocalpaperas "madeofpurestWestAustralian goldanduniqueofitskindinAustralia,"wasaspecialattraction.It wasanxiouslysoughtforbyallthe ladiescompeting.MissDonegan, whowastheonlylady,towinnine gamesoutoften,wasthefortunate winner.'rheweather,too,v.04leantifullycoolonthatnight, that nianywhohavenotyetlearnedthe artofEuchreparticipatedInthe dance.

TheConventSchoolisagainopen, andbothteachersandaupilscanhe seenwithanaoparentoatnatinal reluctancewendingtheirnaystothe oldfamiliarschoolroom,.Oh,the

progressreportswithintensefeelings ofanxiety.Whileinsomerespects thetaskofexpressingtheirfeelings couldhavebeenentrustedtoabler hands,perhapshe(Dr.Birmingham) asthemedicaladviserwhohadattendedthepatientsuffererwasbetterqualifiedtospeakthananyone else,becausehehadcomeinclose contactwithFr.Smyth,andknew theintensityofthestrugglehebad wagedwithdeath.ManyhadexperiencedFr.Smyth'skindnessandliberalgenerosity,andwitnessedhis benevolenceintimesoftroubleand distress,huttheyhadnotwitnessed hisstrikingcourageduringhisprotractedillness,whenhislifetrembledinthebalance-whenitwas,in

verybrieftimedevotedtoorganisingthefunction.Itmustnotbe forgottenthattheNorthFremantle Churchand.Presbyteryenjoythe uniqueprivilegeofbeingTOTALLY FREEFROMDEBT.

FATHERSMYTH,onrisingtoreply,receivedanovation,andinthe courseofafeelingresponsesaid:Dr.Birmingham,Rev.Fathers,LadiesandGentlemen,-ItiswithfeelingsofdeepestsentimentthatI risetoreplytothewordsofpraise utteredbymygoodfriendDr.Birmingham,andtothankyouwith allmyheartforyourgenerousand spontaneousgift.Duringmy 1311 yearshereIhavebeenmorethan amplyrepaidforanythingImay

THEOBLATESOFVARY!MMACULATE(FREMANTLE).

eternity,andhereIamprepare-ifork another14years'workifGodspares me.(Loudapplause.)Mythanks arealsoduetomyconfreres,who sparedneithertroublenorexpense tosecuremyreturntohealth. WhenIthoughtIwasatdeath's door,Iexpressedawishnotto havemyremainslaidtorestamongstrangersatKarrakattaorAuhiaco-(laughter)-butinFremantle, knowingthataprayerwouldbeoffered-andperhapsanoccasmnal tearshed-overmygrave.Iagain thankDr.Birminghamandallof youfromthedepthsofmyloart. 1('heers.)

THEREV.J.FLYNN,O.M.I.,in proposingaheartyvoteofthaws!to Dr.Birminghamforhisunreurttang attentiontoFrs.SmythandMcCallion,deprecatedanyideaof makingaformalspeech,asthe'oPlehadcometoseeandhavea:hat WithFr.Smythratherthantolistentooratoricaldisplays.Hsreferredtotheseverevisitationof ProvidenceontheOblateCononanityduringthepast12months.He attributedtherecover,oftheirvies', totheskilfulcareofDr.Birmingham,whoWOULDNOTAcciopT ONEPENNYrewardforallhis.?rofessionalwork.(LoudapplauseRe sincerelyhopednoneofthe.ther latherswouldhetempte.ito getsick-althoughFatherSmy,th's experiencemightheaninducementin thatdirection.(Laughter.)

Mit.E.P.DOWLEY,R.M.,seomdedthevoteofthankstolir.Birmingham,towhoseskillandgoodnesshecouldbearpersonaltestimony,andhealsojoinedwiththe peopleintheirheartywelcomehack toFr.Smyth,whomhecongratulatedon

Standing-TheRevs.J.SmythandW.J.McCallion(who recoveredfromverysevereattacksofillness).

Sitting-FathersJ.Wheeler,C.('ox(nowAdministratorofthe Transvaal),andJ.Flynn(inchargeofFremantle).

(TheabovegroupwastakenbeforethearrivalofFrs.Callan,Neville, andHayes fact,asthetossofacoinforlife ordeath.Fr.Smythwantedto knowthewholetruthfromhim(Dr. Birmingham),andwheninformed thattherewasgravedanger,the strickenSoggarthwaspreparedto abidebyGod'sholywill,asagood priestandaChristiangentleman. Thethoroughlyrepresentativegatheringthateveningshowedtheappreciationofthepeopleandbore eloquenttestimonytotheirfilialregardforFr.Smyth,whohadbeen withthemfor14years,andhad sharedintheirjoysandsorrows. Hethenpresentedapurseof45sovereigns,whichmustbeconsidereda substantialtributeconsideringthe manycallsthathavebeenmadeon thegenerosityofthepeople,andthe

shortnessof(holiday)timeHowa fewweeksatthecoastdoflyby

Averyprogressivepolicyisnow undertheconsiderationofthepowersthathe"inToodyay.Ifatall withinthezoneoffinancialpossibilitythetownistohelightedbyelectricity.Theoldkerosenelamps, whichdidgoodservicesixty,ears ago,aretobereplacedbythemost moderninvention.

Themovementforabrasshand also,whichwasinitiatedhereafew weeksago,iseverywheremeeting withpopularfavour.Andtheyoung aspirantstomusicalhonoursare takinguptheirdutiesasmembersof Viehandwithenthusiasm.Itisonly amonthortwotillwehopeto havethepleasureofhearingreally martialandsoul-stirringmusicin thisportionoftheAvonValley.

IfToodynycouldinduceherlandmonopolists(especiallyherabsentee ones)tosevertheirconnectionwith theplace,"andleavetheircountry fortheircountry'sgood,"shewould soonbevastlyimprovedinworldly comfort.Butifinexchangefor

havedonebyyourgenerosityand lotaltytowardsmyselfandmybrotherOblates.Inpayingmethis signaltributeofrespect,youare nonouringtheOrdertowhichIhave theprivilegetobelong.Wordsfail metoexpressmygratitudetoDr. Birmingham,towhoseability,zeal, anddevotedness-afterGod-IOWE MYLIFE.Duringmythreemonths' tryingillnesshisunremittingcare, andthemanykindenquiriesmade concerningmyprogressfromall classesofthecommunitywereso muchbalmandconsolationtomy achingframe.Byyourferventprayersformyrecovery,youproved yourselvesanoblehandofsuffragettesstormingheavenonmybehalf, whileIwasknockingatthedoorof

theseundesirablesshewasfortunate tosecurejustafewmenofenergy andenterprise-ofwhich,alas she isnowlacking-shewouldsoonregainherproudprestigeasofyore, andtakeherplaceonceagainas thesecondcityintheState.

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alargeandrepresentativemeetingofFremantlecitizens,including Rev.FathersFlynnandWheeler, O.M.I's.,assembledintheParochial HallonSundaymorningtotakeintoconsiderationthecelebrationof St.Patrick'sDay.Thechairwas occupiedbyMr.D.*fleetly,andin theunavoidableabsenceofMr.J. P.Whyte,Mr.JohnKennyactedas Hon.Secretary. Attheinvitationofthechairman, Messrs.Hevron,MonaghanandDowling,reportedontheStt'i',trick'sPay meetingheldattheBishop'sPalace (Perth)onthepreviousMondayevening,andpaidadeservingtribute tothecordialspiritwhichmarked thedeliberationsofthegathering.

THEREV.EUGENECALLAN, O.M.I.(Glendalough),endorsedthe remarksofFr.Flynn,andexpressed hissatisfactionatthegrandspirit ofunionbetweenthepriestsand PeopleofthePort.Healsohoped thekindnessshoweredonFr.?myth wouldnotbeatemptationtothe otherstotakeaprolonged:est. (Laughter.)Thespiritofcon,mrd andfriendliness,betweenclergy.nd laitymusthaveabeneficialcffect onthemindsandcharactertfthe risinggeneration.

MR,DANMUI,('AHY,inthecokse ofahumorousspeech,adlelhis meedofpraisetowhattool':aeon saidconcerningDr. IVraon whohadgainedtheoreimata.r.ertisementofhislifebyFr.Sm-o:la's almostmiraculousrecozero.Hebelievedtheirguesthadksaaaoaflensestoallandsundry.andLehopedFr.Smythwouldtakepartin theathleticeventsof cominsSt. Patrick'sDay.(Laughter.)

'Ihedelegatesconcludedbymasinga generousappealinfavourofauniqueandcombineddemonstrationat Claremont.Theutmostcordiality markedtheproceedings,and unanimousvoteendorsedthesentimeatsvoicedbythegentlemenabove referredto.

OwingtoMr.Mulcahy'sC6LtEinaPlateddepartureforanextandedperiodtoMillyMillyStation,onthe motionofMr.Dowling,Mr.Monaghanwasappointedchairman..inbsequentlyMessrs.WhyteandKenny wereelectedtothepositionsfsecretaryandassistantsecretaryrespectively.DelegatestotheCentral committeewereelectedforFremantle,South,East,andNorthFremantle.

Afterdiscussion,itwasresolved toholdaprocessionlocallyasin previousyears,andaGrandNationalConcertonadatetobearranged. TheladiesofFremantlearebeing invitedtoameetingintheParochialHallonSundaynightto.nliat theirkindcoameration.

MaehonoursforourCatholic Schools

R.P.:i!.1.1LTSOFADELAIDEUNIVERSITYPUBLICEXAMINATIONS.

ritedetailsoftheresultsofthe orpublicexamination(1912),of theAdelaideUniversity,Western AustralianCentre,havebeensupplied1(.1'publicationbythelocalsecretary(Mr.E.C.Randell).Inthe appendedhonourliststhenumbersin parenthesesindicatewhatwouldbe theositionofcandidatesiftheunder-e.geandover-agelistswerecombinedandarrangedinonelistinorderofmerit.

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EstrientHistory-M.R.Bus,first play'inbothStates. ':71%-esG.Mayrhofer,firstPlacein ball States.

Liat:nG.Mayritoter,fourthplace inboth F.Gerloft.(AUplace intall,stites.

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(3Md.Mayrhofer-EnglishLiteratom.Greek(credit),Latin(credit), ,rth(credit),ArithmeticandAlgebm,Geometry,Physics,andChemistry.

Joset,hCanny-EnglishLiterature,' AncientHistory,Greek,Latin, Frozen,Arithmetic,andAlgebra, flecitn(-try(credit),Trigonometry. HarryA.('hild-EnglishLiterate!'"AncientHistory,French,ArithmeticandAlgebra,Geometry(credit'.Trigonometry.

MohammedR.Buz-EnglishLiterature,AncientHistory(credit), French,ArithmeticandAlgebra, Geometry,Trigonometry.

PaulBarrett-AncientHistory. Greek,Latin,French,Trigonometry.

FredericSamson-ModernHistory,French,ArithmeticandAlgebra, Geometry,Trigonometry. CecilGuilfoyle-EnglishLiterature. AncientHistory,ArithmeticandM. gebra,Geometry.

PatrickLeahy-AncientHistory, Latin,French.

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E.G.Farmer 7th

A.Walters 12th

X.Whitely 15th

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SpeaksoftheBrokenHillMines,andhow HeLosthisHealthbyleadPoisoning.

Clements'rook-f,tI.hasconsistentlypublished inthisandalsolargemetropolitannewspapersstrikinglettersintestimonyofthegreat .sowersof I.inintsTonicinrestoringhealth alien!wove,.isdespairedof.Theseletters nearthenum".andwhirrsesofthosetestifying, andarestri e,aniple4ofthevalueofgood healthinvont' t-.illhealth,whichinallthe casesmetiti thelairionofthosewho Tai,ismerelymentionedtodrawthe tt-itionofthosewhomayreadthefollowing any infuture.Ittheythink. th, verifythemastheythinkfit. nilpaintersespeciallyshouldreadthis gent:,:t1c..,letter. Cor.ScottandClydeStreets, KensingtonSth.Australia, 1stSeptember,1911.

CLEMENTSTONICLTD.,

''OfalltheminesinAustralia IthinktheBrokenHillminesare themostinjuriousforthehealthof aminer,anditwaswhilstworking there,andsufferingfromanattack ofLeadandGasPoisoningthatI firstdiscoveredthemeritsofyour splendidtonic.ITACTEDLIKE M\GI('INMYCASE.When IwasconvalescentIusedtofeeltoo wearyandlanguidforanything; everythingseemedatroubletome, butaftertakingacoupleofbottles ofyourfamousmedicineIfeltlikea newman. Iinnwellknownin BrokenHill,havingworkedon;he Centralmine;fortenyears.

GrVS,TITUDEANDTHE

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(Signed) EDWARDELLIS."

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AAR.W.BOXALL,whoisalegallyqualifiedandregisteredDentistof I"VictoriaandWesternAustralia,respectfullydrawstheattention ofthepublictothefactthathispractiseinWesternAustralia,during thelasteighteenyears,hasbeenbuiltonthesolidfoundationsofmeritoriousskillandrecommendationsfromgratifiedpatients.Heappreciatesthissomuch,thathewishestopreventmistakesregardinghisaddress.HehasonlytheoneEstablishmentinPerth, andemploysnoagenoies,touts,orcanvassersinTownorCountry. ThePresspraises,theMedicalProfessionrecommends,andthePublic endorsesthatthismarvelloussystemofremovingteethisdailydemonstratedwithoutpain.

OurBeautifulSetsofNaturalGumPureelainTeethiswithoutdoubt thebestintheworld;thecontourofthefaceandmouthbeingreproducedtosuchamannerastodefydetection.Moreover,itiscomfortable,lightanddurable,perfectlytastless,andpermanentlywholesome andpure.Ihavemanyimitators,butnorivalsinthisclassofwork. Teethnotfittingcanberernodelledonmynewsystem.Atleastcalland seemydenturesbeforegoingelsewhere.Myworkmanshipismybest advertisement,becauseIdevoteallmytimepersonallytomyoneprac- tice.HenceIGanstayrightherewhoreIamknownbymyreputa- tion.

UountryPatientscanbeattendedtoinoneday;consultationsare 1ree,andmanypound.aresavedbythosewhoconsultmeandentrust theirworktome.

Takeanoteofmyaddressforreforms',andcallbeforedeeidingto goelsewhere.DentistryinallitebranchesbySkilledAssistants.

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Peter'sPence"--PiusIX.andtheItalianUsurpation

.1thinkitisopportuneatthepresenttimetomentionthewantof informationpossessedbytheaverageAustralianCatholicinrelation totheaffairsandrecenteventsin regardtotheHolySeeatRome.1 maysaythiswantofknowledge struckmeasaremarkabledefect, whenIfirstarrivedinWesternAustraliafortyyearsago.Ithasalwaysbeenmyendeavourinseason andoutofseason,toimpart(tied notablywhenas.1youngmanfhad thehonourofbeingPresidentofthe PerthCatholicYoungMen'sSociety) informationinrelationtotheGovernmentofHolyChurchinitscivil orpoliticalaspect.Itrust,Oaie fore,thatitwillnotbeconsidered presumptiononmyparttobriefly recountasimpleoutlineofthepositionoccupiedatthepresenttimeby HisHolinessthePope,andhis CourtattheVatican,Rome.

Thenecessityforthiswas%brought forciblytomymindbythestatementofasincereCatholicwoman, madetomeonlyafewdaysago. Itwasinthenatureofrecentnews, andwastothefollowingeffect:"Oh, MrGugeri,fathertoldustheother (laythatthePopehadlostallhismoneyandproperty,whichwastaken fromhimbytheItalians."Iwas amusedatthe'waythiswasput,but 1explainedtheposition,which iveyedadifferentinterpretation tothatconceivedbythisgood Catholiclady..TheCityofRome WaschosenbySt.Peter,thefirst Pope,asthecentralseatofEcclesiasticalGovernment.Forthefirst threecenturiesoftheChristianera itwassubjecttothepaganruleof the('a.esars,andtheChristians werefiercelypersecuted.TheChurch holdsrecordsoftheChristianmartyrswhosufferedfortheFaithin thesetimes,whichlasteduntilConstantinetheGreatorderedthedestructionofthepagantemples(A.1). 330).AfterthedeathofConstantine Julian,theApostate,re-openedthe Pagantemples(A.D.361),andrenewedthepersecutionoftheChristians.

TheEmperorJovian,whosucceededJulian,theApostate,restored ChristianitytoRome,butthere weremanywars,andpillagesof Romebythebarbariansofthose timesuntilthe7thcentury,when Romewasmadeindependentunder thePopes,andforathousandyears wefindRomethecentralseatof Christianity,governedinitsCivil andEcclesiasticalJurisdictionby successivePopes.In1793Romewas forciblytakenbytheFrench,anda Republicproclaimed.Itwasrestor-

Emanuel,whodefeatedthePapal troopsinbattleatCastelFidardo, andsubsequentlytheinvadingarmy cametothegatesofRome.Aresistancewasmadebythe'PapalsoldiersasaprotestbythePopeagainstthecitybeingforciblytaken bytheSardinians,orasitwasthen calledItalianGovernmentwho,recognisingthatHisHolinesswasthe HeadoftheChurchthroughoutthe world,abstainedfromseizingthe VaticanandSt.Peter's,butlefta certainportionofthecityofRome

CivilRulerorKing,therevenuefrom whichmaintainedhisGovernment andhimselfasaCivilandSpiritual Ruler.

TheCatholicworld,recognisint, thepositionoftheHolyFatherin Rome,asdeprivedofhislawfulrevenue,havelookeduponitasasacreddutytocontributetohissupportbydonations,whichwecall Peter'sPence.

DuringthereignofNapoleonthe

3rdtheEmperorkepttroopsinRome toprotecttheHolySeefromtheencroachmentofthePiedmoutese,who madenosecretoftheirdesireto takeRomeandmakethatcitythe capitalofItaly.InOctober,1870, Napoleon,whohaddeclaredwar againstPrussia,gaveordersthat theFrenchtroopsweretobewithdrawnfromRome,anditissignificantthatontheverydaythatthe firstFrenchsoldiersembarkedat ('ivitaVecctiaforFrance,Napoleon sustainedhisfirstdefeatatSedan, andfromthenceFrancewascrushed bythePrussianandGermanarmies, culminatingintheterriblerevolution andexcessesoftheCommune.

ThePopehadonlyasmallarmy madeupinmostpartofSwiss guardsandPapalZauaves,composedofItalians,Trish,andallnationalities.

r't

ThereisatraditionthatSt.MI chaelappearedonthefieldofbattle mountedonafierysteed,andwho thrustalanceinto.Tulian's,the Apostate's,breast,and.Julian,who wasonhorseback,tooksomeofhis ownbloodintohisrighthandand threwitintotheair,crying "Nazarene! thoubastconquered." ("Nazarene"meaninganinhabitantofNazareth,inthisconnection referringtoOurLordandSaviour JesusCl.rist-atermofcontempt usedagainsttheearly('hristians.)

Allegedilumoar

Acountryschoolteacherwascashinghermonthlychequeatthebank. Thetellerapologisedforthefilthy conditionofthepoundnote,saying, "Ihopeyouarenotafraidofmicrobes?""Notabitofit,"the schoolmissreplied."Iamsureno microbecouldliveonmysalary!"

EmploymentAgent"Whydidyou leaveyourlastplace?"Domestic "Thecouplehadonlybeenmarrieda month,andTcouldn'tstandthe love-making."Agent"Well,here's achanceinahOusewherethecouple havebeenmarriedtenyears."Domestic"That'stoolong.Ilike peaceandquiet."

.JUSTTHEKIND

Theyhadbeenmarriedbuttwo monthsandtheystilllovedeachoth, erdevotedly.Hewasinthebackyardblackinghisboots.

"Jack!"shecalledatthetopof hervoice,"Jack,comeherequick!"

Heknewatoncethatshewasin danger.Tiecrustedastickandran uptwoflightsofstairstotherescue.T-Teenteredtheroombreathlessly,andfoundherlookingoutofthe window.

"(,00k!"shesaid."Thet'sthekin1 ofbonnetIwantyoutobuymefor Christmas!"

THE"CONFESSIONOFST.fETER"placedoverSt.Peter'sTombby theEmperorconetantinetheGreat.

edtothePopesin1799.Thencame thetroublesometimes,whenRome andtheRomanStateswereannexed byNapoleontheFirstin1808,and duringallthesepastcenturiesthe successorsofSt.Peterwereelected andreigned,untiltheyear1847, whenPIUSTHEIX.cametothe throne.Itwasduringthereignof thisgreatandholymanthatRome andtheRomanStatesweretaken bytheKingofSardinia,Victor

AWARSTORY.

Arecentbookbyanursecontains agoodstoryoftheSouthAfrican wet..Towardstheendofthestruggleatleastoneregimentfoundits larderratherbare.AtamessdinnertheColonelannouncedthatonly halfofthebeefrationhavingbeen drawnthatday,"thisjointIam carvingisbeef,attheotherendof thetableishorse;ifanyonewould Prefertotryit,perhapshewill carveitforhimself."BeefBolus wasservedoutinsmellquantities, whenatthecloseofthedinnerthe Colonelannounced,"Oh.gentlemen, IamsorrytofindIhavemade mistake.Ifindthiswasthehorse, andthecowisstillattheotherend ofthetable!"

THECLAIRVOYANTLOSSES. Casey'sbrother(whowasachampionathlete)diedandsomebusybodytoldhimofaclairvoyantwho hailwonderfulpowers,evenrespectingaffairsinthenextworld.Acihe calledonher,andaftertheusual preliminariessheofferedtosecure himthelatestinformation,provided hewouldcoverherpalmwithasilvercoin.Beingveryanxious,1-edid so,andafterswooningoffintothe usualtrance,sheregainedconscious nese,andintimatedthathisbrotherwasjusteighty-fivefeettiom thegatesofParadise. Thoughnotquitesatisfied,heyiel-

underthesolecontrolofHisHoliness,andthisportionisstillretained,butthePoperemains

APRISONERATTHEVATICAN, despoiledofhispatromany-thatis theRomagna,countrywhich exe tendedtotheAdriaticfromcivita Vecchia,designatedasthe PAPALSTATES. HisHolinesswasdeprivedofthese estates,overwhichheruledasa

dedtoherimportunities,andpromisedinaweek'stimetocallmher againtolearnhowhisbrotherwas feriae.Goingthroughthesameformulaagain,eventothesmallestdetail,notforgettingthesilvercoin, sheannouncedwithgreatgustothat thebrotherwastwelvefeetfromthe gatesbutwhenshepleadedforanothervisitatnodistantdate,she asshockedtohearCaseyexclaim inarace"I'llnotdoso,forifhe can'tjumpthatdistancelethimgo tohell!"

Anative-bornAmericanmemberof apartyoffourbusinessmenwhoof-

Myobjectinindictingtheforego ingsketchistoshowtheposition ofHisHolinessinRowatthe presenttime,wherehehastoetaita tainalargenumberof(-Metalsand theSacredcongregations,including Propaganda,andallsuchasare necessaryforthegovernmentofover twohundredmillionsofCatholics *throughouttheworld.AsaProtestantwritersays "ROMEISTHESEATOFTHE MOSTEXTENSIVEECCLESIASTICALJURTSBICTI!)N EVERACKNOWLED1;0 BYMANKIND.'

Inconclusion,Iwouldnegmost earnestlyofall('atholicsinWest AustraliatocontributeaostgenerouslyneatSundaytoPeter'sPence, thatourworthyandbelovedBishop. Dr.Clune,maymakeapresentation toHisHolinessPiusN.ofasum worthyofus,andtoshowthatour affectionfortheVicarofChriston EarthconsistsnotonlyinWORDS ofsympathy,butinDEEDS,that wemayheworthyoftheblessings ofGodwehonetoreceivefromOur HolyFathertheVicarofChristf'a earth. 90, PETERANTHONYGITGERI,J.P. Guildford.

tenlunchedtogether,tookgreat delightinjokingtheothersontheir foreignbirth. "It'sallvelawellforyoufellows totry,"hesaid,"hutwhenyou cometothinkofit,you'rereally onlyintruders.Notoneofyouwas bornhere.You'rewelcometothis country,ofcourse,butyoureally oughtn'ttoforgetwhatyouoweus nativeswhoopenourdoorstoyou."

"Maybe,"saidanIrishmaninthe party,thoughtfully."Maybe.But there'sonethingyouseemtoforgetIcameintothiscountrywid mefarepaidan'meclothesonnie back.Canyousaythesame?"

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Ileglancedroundtheroom.Itwassparkleandbrightnessofhismanymanagedtoconveyvolumesofremuchdignity. atinychamberwithaslantingcell-rebuffsanddisappointments.Ah,spent ingandasmallwindowlikearoundwell,thesewereallover-allover. "MayIlendyouanumbrella?" "She'llraiseheavenande:athto returnit,whichmeansseeinvher eye.Itwasextremelytidy,owingto Agirlcamewithswift,lightstep Thegirlstartedandlookedathimagain,"hesaid,hopefully. alengthenedstraighteningupontheintotheGallery.Aslimyoungscrutinizingly. Byallthelawsofromance,the partofitsoccupant,whosebelong-thing,dressedinatidytweedcoat"Thankyou,"shesaid,distantly;nextpostshouldhavenroughtalegIngoconsistedofanancientGlad-andskirt,andwithashabbylittlebutIreallycannottakeadvantageacyfromarichuncle,oranofferof stonebag,tooshabbytosell,erithatthathadevidentlyseenlongser-ofyourkindoffer.Youwanttheahandsomely-paidpostfromaphilwouldnothavebeenthere,andaviceonamassofgloriouschestnutumbrellaforyourself." fewmuch-worngarments.Geoffreyhair,arrangedwithaviewtotidi-Thatqueerdazedfeelingwhichhadanthropiceditor.This,beinga.true story,cannotchronicleeitherevent; drewfromhispocketalimppurse,nessmorethaneffect.Shemadelefthimwhilesittingquietly,inthe andturneditscontentsoutnthestraightforthebenchwhereonGeof-gallerywasbackagain.GeoffreybutGeoffreyrosenextdaywitha determinationto"facethe:ausic," table. treywasseated,stoppedshortonshookhishead.

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"yes,adecidedcomfortineningoutwithalittledignifiedmovementof "But,really,"shesaid,forcinga oftheworldowingnomanany-acknowledgment,thenloo',.edaway.smile,"youdonotthinkthatIcan "Quiteright,ofcourse!"'.esaid, buttherewasastinginthethaught. thing.Now,somefolkwouldadviseSheglancedathimagain,furtively,acceptthegiftofanumbrellafroma Thedayafterthelastpennyof agoodmealwiththatcash,and inaminuteortwo,andnotingthatstranger?" trusttoluckfortherent." hewasabsolutelyunconsciousofher Thefogliftedfromhisbrainforthefiveshillingswasspentcamea secondHepiledthefewcoinson:insen-scrutiny,tookanexhaustivesur-aninstant. lettersummoninghimtoa othermeditatively. veyofhisappearance;whenshelook-"Ifyouwillpermitmetolendithandbookshopnearthestrand, wherehefoundatall,dark,oldman

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"Whatabeautifulhandle!And-tut-oudon'tlookpartica'Arty strongMr.Hardwick?" mayburymeifmybodyisfound. Geoffreystarted,andthehazeyes-(furLady'smedal!IamshortI'mgoingtojumpfromoneoftheclearedawayfromhismindashesighted,rather,whatisthistiny I'm,asstrongasanybodywhen I'matwork." bridgesassoonasit'sdarkenoughlookedatthespeaker. letteringonthescrollcarvedonthe eAh,well;theworkistothaw todoitwithoutbeinginterfered "Idonotknowit,"heanswered; stick?" withbysomemeddlingfool." "infact"-withalittleapologetic "REFFellUMPECCATORUM,ORAoutacatalogueofallthebooksin Thenheturnedtogo,sayingcare-smile---"IamafraidIhavenoteven}'HONOBIS!" thisroom,andothersfillingaioom atth lessly"They'llfindthatsometimenoticedthepictureuntilnow." Thelongunfamiliarwordsseemed ,,yees.to,pofthehouse. to-morrow." "ItisaverywonderfulpaintingtoGeoffreyasifspokenbysomeone

Anumbrellathatusuallyserveddon'tyouthinkso?" else,asomeonealongwayoff.The It'snotaseasyasitsounds," wentontheoldman."Thosebooks itsownerasawalking-stickstood Thegirl'svoicewasrefinedandgirlglancedathimhurriedly,andareconcernedwiththemodesefburinonecorner.Hetookitupmech-cultured.Hermannerabsolutelyfreetheywentdoenintothestreettoanically,tt.enhesitated. fromcoquetry.Theveriestcadgether.

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Itwasatrifleworn,buthadbeencouldscarcelyhavepresumedonher Ofthesubjectoftheirconeersaanexpensivearticleitssilkcover-frankness;andGeoffreywas,byna-tionGeoffreyhadnottheslightest Gears.". Itsoundsinterestingwork. ingwasthickandlustrous,itshan-turedeferentialtoallwomankind,recollection,exceptteatwhenpie- "It dieelaboratelycarved.Inthetopasthemanwhoreverencesamoth-sentlytheystoodtogethernearWestisnoordinarycatalogue-.hat wasdeeplysetasmallsilvermedal,eramemory'mostlyis. minsterCathedralhiscompanion,-who!,want,"saidtheoldman,testily, rayshopmancoulddothat.A thecarvingarounditforminga "Yes,"hereplied,slowly;"nowhadbeensilentforthelastfewmin-short,well-writtenreviewofeach frameofdelicately-executedminuteyoudrawmyattentiontoit,Iseemites,turnedtohim,afloodofrosevolumemustfollowitstitle.Ifyou roses.Themedalboreonitarep-thatitisindeedawonderfultri-rushingintotheordinaryclearpal-candothatIwillgiveyouthree resentationofOurLadyofLourdes.umphofart." forofherfaceasshesaid,hurlled-

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"I'lldomybest,"saidteekyoung Heputtheumbrelladownimpa-thealtarpieceofsomesmallchapel, "Thereismy'buscoming.For-man,andthen,havinghadnofood tiently;ithadbeenaChristmasconsistsofoneofthoseconventio-givemeifwhatIsayhurtsyou.I presentfromhisfather,whohadnalrepresentationsoftheHoly'rein-don'tmeantohurtyou-but-Ifeel allday,andnotmuchthe4:aybefore,straightwayfainted. himselfcarvedthehandle. itysooftenfoundinoldItalianart;surethatyouareintroubleand-"Weather'senoughtoknockany-

"PooroldIlad!Whatwouldhebutaroundthecentralthemeisaoh,pleaseforgivemeifIamwrong!bodyover,"remarkedtheoldman thinkifheknew-ifheknows?" borderconsistingofcherubimandbutifyouarethinkingofanescapewhenGeoffreypresentlyoatup,and

Ashudderranthroughhimfromseraphim. fromitbydoingsomethingwickedlookedconfusedlyroundhim."There Leadtofoot.Hewascontemplat- "Timehasdealthardlywiththeandcowardly-beforeyoudoitjustareseveralthingsIshouldliketo ingthecommissionofacrime,acolouringofthecherubim,"saidthesaytoyourselfthatprayeryoureadtalkoverwithyou.Stopand&hare terriblesin,andconsciencelongbur-girl;"rouseehowleadentheirtintstomealittlewhileago--Refugiummydinner,Ialwayshaveitsentin. ledunderaloadofneglectedduties,havebecome." peccatorum,orapronoble!'" Can'tbearrestaurants!"

worldlyambitions,andwhatmis- "But,"returnedGeoffrey,forget- Somethingwaspressedintohis ,Themealwasagoodonethehost takenfolkcallpleasure,wasspeak-tingailbutthesubjectandhishand,andshewasgone,leavingverypleasant.WhenGeoffreyroseto ingloudly.Geoffreyturnedadeafcompanionfortheinstant,"theyGeoffreywithbutoneclearideaingohefelthehadfoundafriend. eartoit. throwtheseraphimintoallthehisconfusedmind,thememoryof "There'sonelittlematter,"said "I'lltakeitandgiveittosome-strongerrelief.Iwonderifmanyherlastwords. theoldmanwithabusiness-likeair; body,"hesaid;and,withtheum-ofthosewhocomeherenoticethis HelookeddownathishandandoIalwaysPaysalariesinadvance. brellainhishand,wentoutintooldpicture.Eachseraphisalivingsawashabbylittlepurse.ThentheObligemebytakingyourfirstweek's thestreet,whereafrostysunwasflame!" pavementseemedtoriseandsway,paynow.Ifinditaconvenience." tryingtopiercethemist. "Youknowtheseraphimrepresentabouthim.Withasuddendreadup- Geoffrey'slipsquiveredashemade Hehadeatennothingsincethepre-thoseburningwiththefireofintens-of,himheturnedintoaneighbour-anattempttothankhim,buthetut.viousday,andwasfeelingfaintandestloveofGod?"queriedthegirl,ingeating-houseundertheshadowofnedawayabruptly. wearywhenatmid-dayhemadehissoftly;"itdoesonegoodtocometheCathedral. wayintotheNationalGallery,andandlookatsuchapictureasthis."Evidentlystarvationwould.make Thehistoricumbrellastoodina satdownonabenchbeforeaplc-Theartistmust-onefeelshemust-shortworkofme!"hethought,withcornerofatidylittleroominChelturebyanoldItalianpainter,longhaveknownmuchofGod'slovehim-contemptforhisownweakness. sea,anditspresencewasasource forgottenbythemajorityofpeo-self." Thepursecontainedfiveshillings.ofconsiderableanxietyandvexation tile,butwhomusthavebeenamas- Geoffreylookedatherinsomestir-Oneofthempurchasedasumptuoustotheroom'sowner. terofhiscraft.GeoffreyHardwick,prise.Thesurpriseoftheordinarymeal.Themistsclearedawayfrom however,sawnothingofthewon-Englishmanwhothinksreligionahisbrainhemadehiswaybackin- (Tobecontinued.) densofartaroundhimthepic-mattertohebanishedfromevery-tothestreet,andpresentlyfound turesthatroseinswiftsuccessiondaythoughtandspeech. himselfwanderingupthesideaisle beforehismindwereofapastwhose "Youareanartist?"heventured.oftheCathedral. slightest,mosttrivialincidents Sheshookherheadwithalittle TheChapeloftheBlessedSacrastoodoutwithastartlingvivid-reservedsmile. mentfacedhim.Itwasyearssince nessbeforehim.Hethoughtofhis "No;butmyfatherhasakeenGeoffreyhadenteredachurch,but father'sdeath,whichhadsenthim-appreciationofallArt,andhehasthereishutoneattitudepossiblefor selfandhismothertoLondon,wheretaughtme." aCatholicbeforethatDivineMystheyhadlivedinfrugalcomforton "Andyoubelievein'aDivinitytery.Geoffreyinstinctivelysankuphersmallannuitysupplementedbythatshapesourends?'"heaskedonhisknees. Geoffrey'searnings.Thencameherlightly.

Peoplecameandwentinthevast death;shewasadevoutCatholic, Thegirl'sdarkeyesmethiswithabuilding.Heheardthemasina ashisfatherhadbeen.Geoffreyre-gentlegravityassheanswered"Idream.Atouchfellonhisshoulder.

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Tonotknowthewhereaboutsof Karragullenistobetrayone'signoranceoflocalgeography,andto knowitmayaddbutslightlytoour cameralstockofinformation.The truthisKarragullenisonlyknown toaboutadozenorsooftimber gettersofthepresentgenerationwho contrivetomakealivingbysupplyingfueltovariouswooddepotsand limeandbrickkilnswithinthesuburbanandmetropolitanareaof Perth.InthisKarragullenhasseen thebestofitsdays,asthenumberof hardylogsandpatchesofshe-oak andhankshiawithinareasonableradiusoftherailwaylineisafast diminishingquantity.Thefutureof Karragullenisinconsequencevrapt inconjecture.Alreadysomeofthe localwieldersoftheKellyandthe Sorbyhavedepartedtoother spheres,whiletheremainingchoppersonlyawaitamorefavourable occasionoramorepromisingoutlookelsewhere,whenthey,too,intendtomaketheirexit.Thereare, however,otherpossibilitiesinstore forKarragullen,suchasagriculture, orevendairyfarming,whichapaternalGovernmentwoulddowellto keeptheireyeupon.Itisatpresent denselytimberedandelothedwith luxuriantundergrowthatlath:sous shrubsandherbsofmanykinds, whichmighthewellreplacedwith moreediblegrassorprofitablecrop inthefuture.Thebest-ifthetime berhasbeenculledoutinthegood daysoftheCanningMillsTimber ccaepany,andthatwhatstandsat

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'Politics,"saysArchbishopKelly, ofSydney,"isaroughandtumble e^-einwhichcompromiseplaysa bigpart."

5. 'ClitenumberofCatholicsscattered overtheworldis,accordingtothe resultsofthelastgeneralcensus, 26:-4millions,andtheyearlyincrease is apercent.

f-heVeryHey.FatherO'Reilly, C.M.,hasbeenelectedamemberof theBursaryBoardofN.S.W.bythe CertificatedCatholicSchools.The electionisforthreeyears.

Polandismakingpreparationsto celebratethecentenaryofthebirth ofFatherJeromeKaisieeicz,oneof theFathersoftheResurrection.He werkoueofitsgreatestorators.

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TheRev.FatherMcCabe,ofPort Augusta,successfullyunderwentan operationrecentlyattheNorthAdelainePrivateHospital.Wehopethe Rev.Gentlemanwillhaveaspeedy recovery. ee.

\totterMaryJosephdeLauret, memberofawell-knownGoulburn family,hasbeenchosenPrioressof theDominicanOrderinNewSouth Wales.SheisthefirstAustralianto occupythatoffice.

Weareverypleasedtolearnthat the,Rev.FatherC.O'Donnell,of Glenelg,S.A.,whohasbeenseriously illforsonictimepast,isnowso machimprovedthathehaslefthospitalandreturnedtothepresbytery atGlenelg.

CardinalFarley,ArchbishopofNew York,blessedonDecember15thSt. Rose'sFreeHomeforIncurableCan car,at71,Jackson-street,inthat city.Thehomewillhelookedafter bythatbranchoftheDominican SistersknownastheServantsofRelief,whohaveconsecratedtheirlives tothecareofthosewhosufferfrom incurablediseases.Thepreparation oftheinstitutioncost£29,000.

Mrs.CatherineToohey,widowof Mr.J.M.Toohey(one-timeM.L.A. forBelmore,S.SydneyconstituencydiedatStrathfield,N.S.W., enthe19thoflastmonth.ThedeceasedladywasadevoutCatholic, andwashighlyrespectedforhergenerousandunostentatiouscharity.

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presentiseithertoodryortoohollowformillingpurposes.TheCanningMillitselfstandsalongthe railwaylineadilapidated,weatherbeatenwreckofbetterdays.The tumblingrafters,thescatteredbits ofrustymachinery,andgalvanised ironstrewnhereandthereallspeak ofthepastasfarastimberisconcerned.Afewresidentsstilllive withinthevicinityofthemills.A school,apublichouse,andfouror fivecottagescontainthepopulation. Karragullenisamilefurtheronat thedeadendoftherailway,andit seemsasdeadtoeverythingelse"save thenottoopleasantindustryof "choppadawood."Thereisno housevisibleofanykind,andthe localresidentsofKarragullenhave contrivedtoshelterthemselvesfrom theelementsundervariousill-pitchedandbadlyconstructedcalico tentsandbaghumpies.TheRailway Stationseemsmorebuiltforthe convenienceofgoatstoconicin outofthewetthanitistoafford comfortto,thewandererorstrugglingsettler.Thewriterspentsome hoursunderthestationverandah, awaitinganxiouslythenexttrainto Perth.Onedarenotraisehimself straightupforfearofgettinghis headbumped,whilethecubiccapacityofthestationitselfmightwell begivenininchesinsteadoffeet. Itisafreecountry,ofcourse,and onecanpleasehimselfwhetheror nothetakesadvantageoftheshade andshelteraffordedbytheumbrageousstationatKarragullen.Toget

TheToohey'sareawell-knownCatholicfamily,whoseloyaltyand devotiontotheChurchhasoftentimesbeenmanifestedbymorethan liberalactions.R.I.P.

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Anewmarblealtar,whichcost £400,hasbeenopenedandmessed atSt.Michael'sChurch,Clare, SouthAustralia.Thenewaltaris composedofthreekindsofmarble fromItah(white),Sienna(yellow), andNewSouthWales(midgrey), andtheblendingofcolourshasa mostharmoniouseffect.Thealtaris thefirstofitskindtobeerectedin SouthAustralia.

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Rev.Bro.J.M.Dwyer,whohas beenPrincipaloftheChristianBros.' college,inAdelaide,forthepast fiveears,hasbeentransferredto Melbourne,wherehewilltakecharge oftheBrothers'College,Victoria Parade,theleadingschooloftheOrderinVictoria.Hissuccessoristhe Rev.Bro.G.L.Blake,anAustralian bybirth,whohashadchargeofthe Brothers'SchoolatBalmainEast, Sydney.

ee ArchbishopKellyblessedthzifoundationstoneofthenewofficeswhich arebeingerectedfortheHibernian SocietyoppositetheCentralRailwayStation,inSydney,onthe19th ult.,inthepresenceofalargegatheringofthemembers.Thebuildingistobethreeetoregsin height,andalreadythefirstnears completion.Itserection,hasbeen renderednecessaryowingtotheincreasingworkofthesocietyandits greatexpansion.Thetotalexpenditureinconnectionwithitscompletionwillbeabout£14,000.

TheRev.FatherJones,ofChartersTowers,Q.,onbeingpromoted totheparishofWintonwaspresentedwithanaddressandpurseof70 sovereigns.ThankingtheCatholics oftheTowersfortheirgifts,hesaid hehadnoloveformoney,andgenerouslyhandedthe70sovereignsto Fr.O'Keeffe,whosecuratehehad been,tohegivenbyhimtohis Bishoptoformthenucleusofabursaryfor-anypromisingstudentin Queenslandforthepriesthood.To thatsumheintendedtoaddfrom timetotimeasopportunityoffered. Ha

OnSaturday,January11,theceremoniesofrecentionandprofession wereperformedatthePresentation Novitiate,O'NeillCollege,Elstern-

toityouleavePerthat9a.m.,and traintoMidlandJunction.From hereyoure-trainuptheDarling flange.Theascentismadeonthe zig-zagprincipleinaboutfiveofsix sections,thesteepestgradientsbeing onein20oronein25,whichare,of course,verysteep.Itisoneofthe engineeringfeatsofW.A.,andthe zig-zagsystemjustmakesitpossibletoascendtherangeatall.As onegraduallyascendstothetopsection,thecityofPerthandthetownshipofMidlandJunctioncomeinto magnificentpanoramicviewbehindin thedistance,whilefurtheronstill thehorizonseemstojoinincontactwiththeoceanatthepoint wherethevisionisobscuredtofurtherview.Itisagrandsighttosee thelittledottedabodesofcivilisationfromsohighavantageground. Theelevationbeing900feetabove thesea,andstillgranderisitto viewtherowsofstreetlightsat nightonthereturnjourney,which looklikesomanythousandstars. ThoughthetrainleavesKarragullen at8p.m.,itismidnightbeforeit descendsthezig-zagagain.Theascentoccupiesjust50minutes,andno progressseemstohavebeenmadeby thetrainotherthanthatofclimbinguptherange. Asighofrelief comesassoonastheascentisover, andwegosteamingalongfullspeed forabouta.mile,whensuddenlythe enginepullsup.Wenowbehold GOOSEBERRYHILL RailwayStation.Therearesome neatlittlecottageson the

wick,Victoria,bytheRightRev. MonsignorPhelan,P.A.,V.G., ilishop-electofSale,assistedbythe Rev.FatherM.C.Gough,1).P.,and theRev.FatherJ.Forster,S.J. Theladieswhoreceivedtheebite veilwereMissesJosephineO'Connell (SisterM.Louis),MargaretMoloney (SisterM.Ignatius),EileenLyons (SisterM.Francis),ClareGallivan (SisterM.Teresa),andE.Flanagan (SisterRoche).Thefoliowingmade theirvowsSisterM.VincentHarold,SisterMargaretMaryMcDonnell,SisterM.IgnatiusWhelan,SisterM.PatrickMurphy,SisterM. PatriciaSouthwell,andSisterBaptistMooney. He HisLordshipBishop('arrolrecently,blessedanddedicatedanew ConventandSchoolatWardell,on theRichmondRiver,inNewSouth Wales.Theoccasionmarkedarecord inchurchbuilding.Theparishof Wardellnumbersonlyabout600Catholics,yetwithintwoyearsthey builtandfurnishedfreeofdebta beautifulchurchwhichcost-C1.,800 -builtaConventandrenovat.tdthe schoolatacostof£750,makinga totalof£2,550.Dr.Carrollihinks thereisnothingintheCommonwealthtoequalthisrecord.WeCatholicsinW.A.havedonegreat things,butourbrethrenontheRichmondtakethecakeforgoodquick businessonthebuildingline.Itisa recordtoheproudof.TheSisters ofSt.Josephtakechargeofthenew school.'

Thefollowingadmirableletterfrom thepenofanAnglicanMilitary ChaplainhasbeenreceivedbyHis GracetheArchbishopofSydney touchingthedeathofFatherPatrick Fagan,C.P.,whichoccurredveryrecently:-

"MyLordArchbishop,-Onbehalf oftheDistrictCommandantand Staff,IbegtoofferyourGracethe assuranceofoursincereandhearty sympathyinreferencetothedeath ofFatherPatrick.Forashorttime onactiveservice,Iwasassociated withhim,andIcanbeartestimony fromsuchassociation,tohiszeal, hishighandcommandingqualities, andalsotohisremarkableinfluence uponthemen.'Nihilhumanum'was outsidethescopeofhissympathy andinterest.Hewontheesteemof usall,notbecausehepanderedto humanweaknessandsin,butbecauseheendeavouredtoraiseall around,insomemeasure,tothelife

sideoftheslope,withanumberofsmallorchardsadoiningpresentingtheappearanceofanoasis inthedensejarrahscrub,thusprovingthesoiltobe-morefertilethan barren.Twomoremills,andwe reach

KALAMUNDA, whosechiefadornmentconsistofa hotelandalargenumberoflowsizeddwellingsandtemporaryplaces ofpublicutilitysuchasthePost Office,thelocalstore,andthelocal Hall.Afaint,almostimperceptible breezemakesthefoliagedredgums swaygently,asthetrainsteams along.Guppy's.Green's,andWallis'sidingsarepassedinturn,with scatteredorchardsstillvisible.En routeonegetsaglimpseofthese throughtheopeninginthescrub,or seethesignsofagrowingindustry onthedifferentrailwayplatformsin theshapeoffruitcases,implements ofagriculture,andnewplantsdone upinbags,etc.AChinamanjust outfromGreen'sSidinghasabout 40acresunderfruitandvegetables, allofwhichhehasreticulatedwith anetworkofpipesfromendtoend; twowindmillsthensendtheprecious fluidoverthewholearea,whichdoes credittothealien,andmightwell giveanobjectlessoninirrigationto others.TheIllawarraOrchardisalsointhislocality.Itisoneofthe finestintheState,andisworked onaco-operativesystem.We sooncometoCanningMills,already mentioned,andthencetoKarragullen.

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ofGod.Hedidgoodtoall,forwith himtheonestandardoflifeanddutywastheCross.YourGracewill sympathisewithmyprayer,thatwe allmayatlastbenearhiminthe fulnessoftheBeatificVision.

"Withprofoundrespect,your Grace'sservant, "H.J.ROSE, "Senior('haplain.

"Homebush,Jan.14,1913."

FatherPatrickFagan,oneofthe PioneersofthePassionistOrderin Australia,diedonSundayafternoon, January12,atLewishamHospital, Sydney,wherehehadbeenaninmate.HewasanativeofRathmines,Dublin,andwasinhis53rd year.Hewentaschaplainwiththe N.S.W.troopsintheBoerWarin 1900.Theremainswereinterredin thePassion-let Retreat,alary's Mount,Goulburn,afteraRequiem MassandobsequiesatMerrickvine.

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"IntheTimeoftheHarvest"

WesternAustraliaisjustnowexultinginitsrecordwheatyield.It exultsgreatlybecauseofthepresent,butmuchmoresobecauseof thefuture,forthefuturehasagoldenglowofpromiseoverit,which leadsustobelievethatinafew moreyearswheatwillhavetaken theplaceofgoldasourstapleproduction.Thehopeonwhichwelean isnobrokenstaff,fortheimmense possibilitiesofourgreatwheatbelts havebeenclearlyindicated,andin ourmindswehaveboldlyoutlined thepositionwhichWesternAustralia isdestinedtotakeamongthegreat wheatproducingcountriesofthe world.Thesearecomfortablethoughts,andlikemostcomfortable things,are"oftheearth,"butthe timeoftheharvestandthesightof awheatyieldgiverisetohigher 'thoughtstoo,forwhatisawheat fieldbutareflectionofthesmileof God,andananswertotheprayer, "Giveusthisdayourfdailybread," whichiscontinuallyascendingto

ParableofProvidence

heavenandwhatistheharvest timebutanassuranceofGod'sProvidence,forinitisfulfilledoneof theearliestofthepromisesofGod"Allthedaysoftheearth,summer andwinter,dayandnight,seedtime andharvest,shallnotfail."

Theripeninggraininthe timeswhichdonotfailis spreadoveracountry-side watchfulProvidence,even rainbowwassetforasign protectionaftertheflood.

harvest aproof ofGod's asthe ofHis

TheParableofProvidencetaught bywavingfieldsofwheatisquite plaintoaChristian.Sosurelyis theloveofGod"writlarge"inthe landintheharvesttime,thatwe donotwonderattheriteswith whichthepaganswerewonttosurroundthegatheringinoftheharvest.Therewastruthunderlyingthe ideaswhichpromptedtheirceremoniesinhonourofCeres,for theyfeltthattherewasabenign powerandpresencesurrounding them,andsotherewas-"theun-

RegulationsfortheHoluSeasonoflent INTHEDIOCESEOFPERTH

WhilethelawsoftheLentenFast remaininfullvigour,thefollowing regulationsaremadeinthisdiocese Invirtueofpowersreceivedfromthe HolySeeonJanuary8,1911:1st-Fishandflipmeatcannotbe usedatthesamemealonanyday inLent.

2ndThereisnofastorabstinenceonSundays.

3rd-Fleshmeatisallowedatthe principalmealonallMondays,Tuesdays,ThursdaysandSaturdays(exceptEmberSaturday).

4th---Eggs,cheese,milk,andbutterareallowedattheprincipal mealsonalldaysexceptAshWednesday,WednesdayinHolyWeek, andGoodFriday.

5th--acollationisallowedinthe morningandevening,atwhichmilk andbuttermaybeused.Neither milk,norbutterisallowedonAsh Wednesday,WednesdayinHolyWeek andGoodFriday.

6th-Lardanddrippingarepermittedinsteadofbutterwheneverbutterisallowed.

7thpersonsundertwenty-one yearsofage,oroversixty,those sufferingfromsickness,orengagedin hardlabour,etc.,areexemptfrom thelawoffast.

8th-PersonsrequiringadispensationmayapplytothePriestsofthe District,whoareherebyauthorised todispense,iftherebeajustcause fordoingso.

9th-Thosewhoarenotboundto fastmayeatmeatateverymealon thosedaysonwhichmeatisallowed attheprincipalmeal.

entsthenecessityofmakingtheir childrenapproachtheSacramentsof PenanceandtheBlessedEucharist, atanearlyage,andoftrainingthem intheirtenderearstothepractices ofourholyreligion.

knownGod"-Whoinpaganlands,as inJudea,whereGodwasknown,renewedthedayandthenightandthe harvesttime.

Ifthepagansfeltthatadivine influencewasatworktokeepblight offthewhitewheat,shallnotwe Christianslistentothewhisperin thewheatfields,"HOWMUCH

MOREYOU,0YEOFLITTLE

FAITH!"

Godmakesinanimatenatureteach us,Hehasdirectedourattentionto thelessonofthelilies,Hehastoldus tolearnaparablefromthefigtree, andHisownbandhaswrittenthe lessonofHisfaithfulnesstoHispromisesinthe"seedtimeandharvest" which"shallnotfail."

Naturethenchantsa"sursumcorda"forthosewhowilllisten,and intheharvesttimeweshouldbe prompttogleaneverygoodthought whichthesightofthewheatfields leavesustogather.

ThesightofthewheatfieldssuggeststoaChristianthethoughtof

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themanywhobecameone,"ailwho Partakeofonebread,"itbringsthe thoughtofthe"('ornoftheelect," andoftheharvesttimeofGodwhich iscoming,whentheheavenlyHusbandmanwillcometoseethewheat gatheredintothegranariesofheaven Tothatgreatharvestingwelook withhope,"whileleaningonthe promisesofGod,"andwereapand gleanexpectingthetimewhenwe shalllayoursheavesdownatthe feetofJesus.

Itissurelyofloveandhopethat OurLordwouldhaveuslearnfrom therenewed,bounteous,earthlyharvests,whichspeaktousinfigure ofthethingsofGod,andofthe timeofGodofwhichJesussaid,"In thetimeoftheharvestIshallsay tothe.reapersgatherupfirstthe cockleandhinditintobundlesto burn,butthewheatgatheryeinto mybarns."

FRANCISCOFARING.

Peter'sPence

HisLordshipthe.Bishophassent thefollowinglettertothepriestsof thePerthDiocese:-

IntownsanddistrictswhereaCatholicschoolisinoperation,Catholicparentswhosendtheirchildren toapublicorothernon-Catholic schoolcannotbeadmittedtothe Sacraments.

TheClergyarerequestedtoremind thefaithfulthatthelawsofthe Churchforbiddingcertainmarriages, havebeenverymuchchangedbyour HolyFatherPopePiustheTenth.

Inadditiontothecensuresagainst Catholicswhomarryoutsidethe Church,whichstillremaininforce, thePopehassolemnlydecreedthat allsuchmarriagesofCatholicscontractedafterEasterSunday,1908, arenullandvoidbeforeGodandthe Church.

Itwillbewellalsotowarnthe Faithfulagainstthepracticewhich isbecomingsoprevalentamongour non-Catholicneighbours,ofappealingtotheCivilCourtsfordissolutionofmarriage.Thepenaltydecreedagainstthecrimewhichcatholicswouldeommitbysuchappealis separationfromthecommunionof theChurchormajor-excommunication.

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DearRev.Father, ItiswellknewntoallthatBishopsarestrictlyboundtovisitthe HolySeeperiodically-inthecaseof AustralianBishopseveryteayearsandduringthatvisittolaybefore theHolyFatherafaithfulanddetailedaccountofthestateofreligionintheDioceseoverwhichAlmightyGodhasplacedtheta.As thisvisitisconsiderablyoverduein thecaseoftheBishopofPerth, andastheDiocesanfinancesarenow insuchasatisfactorycondition.I havemadeallnecessaryarrangementstoleaveforRomeou:ie.ad liminavisitonthe3rdofFebruary. BesidesdischargingthedutydevolvingonmeasBishop,viz.,topresenttotheHolyFatheracomprehensiveReportoftheDioceseof Perthfromaspiritualandfinancial aspect,Ihope !),'inatpositiontopresentonbehalfofthecatholiesofthisDioceseagenerous PETER'SPENCE)FFERINGthat willmanifestinastrikingmanner ourfilialattachmentto,andour 'atholicloyaltytowards,thedead oftheChurch-the risoner.4theVatican-PopePiusX.

Incompensationforthefavours granted,ourHolyMothertheChurch expectsthefaithfultocontribute somealmstowardsthesupportof localorparochialcharities,which aresuretoexistineachdistrict, especiallytheCatholicschoolsin thepoorerdistricts,andalsoto thebenevolentandcharitableinstitutionsoftheDiocesesuchasthe GoodShepherdHome,I,eederville, theReformatoryandtheCatholic Orphanages.

TheClergywillbepleasedtoremindthefaithfulofthedutyof makingtheirannualconfession,and ofreceivingtheSacramentofthe MostBlessedEucharistwithinthe Paschaltime,whichbeginsonAsh Wednesday(5thFebruary),andends ontheOctaveDayoftheFeastof SS.PeterandPaul(6thJuly),inclusive.

Theywillalsoimpressuponpar-

Irequestoftheclergytoexplain tothefaithfulfromtimetotime. thepreceptoftheChurch,which bindsthemunderpainofmortalsin tohearMassonSundaysandHolidaysofObligation.TheHolidays sanctionedforAustraliabydecreeof HolyOfficeof5thAugust,1898,are -TheCircumcision(letJan.),the AscensionofOurLord,theAssumptionoftheBlessedVirgin(15th Aug.),AllSaints'(1stNov.),and ChristmasDay(25thDec.).

WedesirethatwheretheStations oftheCrossareerected,theStationsshouldhepubliclyperformed threetimeseachweek.TheIndulgencesaremanifold,whichIndulgencesmayhegainedalsoprivately andatanytime.

÷PATRICKI.CLUNE, BishopofPerth

GivenatthePalace, Jan.31,1913.

TELEPHONE857.

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TENT,TARPAULINandFLAG MANUFACTURER.

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Wipiiwehearinmindontaxone handthattheHolyFather,now ruthlesslydispoiledofallearthly possessions,hastorelyonthe:TenerosityofHisfaithfulchildrenall theworldoverforthevastannual outlayinvolvedintheGovernmentof overtwohundredmillionsofsubjects,andontheotherhandthatwe intheDioceseofPerthhavenot beencontributingourshare,Iam surethatallwillmakeasupreme efforttomakethePeter'spencecollectionthisyearagreatsuccess.

Youwillkindlyreadthisletterto your,people,andmakesuitable arrangementsforthecollection. TheproceedsaretobeforwardedtotheVeryRev.P.Verling, V.G.,Bishop'sPalace,Perth,bythe middleofFebruary.Wishingyouall everygraceandblessing,andbeggingaremembranceinyourprayers.

Iremain, YoursverysincerelyinChrist, ÷PATRICKJ.CLUNE,C.SS.R. BishopofPerth.

HARRYMcCARTHY