The Record Newspaper 15 February 1913

TheWest AUSTRALIANRECRD

TheRightHon.AndrewFisher,P.e.

FifthPrimeMinisterofFederatedAustralia

"Therehasbeennorevolution.Nobody'sheadhasbeencutoR.No over-prosperousindustryhasbeennationalised.Theusualmethodsof productionandexchangestillsurvive."

This,gentlereader,isnotthe apologiaofanardentfollowerof Australia'ssecondLabourPrime Minister.Itisthegrudgingtribute ofawell-knownAustralianperiodicalwhichusuallyrenouncesthePartyledbyAndrewFisher-withallits worksandpomps.Ourdistinguished visitor,whocametoturnthefirst sodoftheKalgoorlietoPortAugustasectionofthetrans-Australian railwaylastWednesday,isanoted figureinmanyrespects.Heenjoys theuniquedistinctionofbeingthe onlyPrimeMinisterintheworld whoguidesthepoliticaldestiniesof awholeContinent.Hiselevationto thehighestdignitywithinthepower ofthepeopletobestow,hisundoubtedintegrityandhonestyofpurpose-concededevenbyhispolitical opponents-hisstraightforward speechandunassumingmanner,his determinationandindomitablewill power,stamptheRightHonourable MemberforWideBayasoneofthe greatstatesmenoftheEmpire.With Mr.Fisher'spoliticalcreed,asLeaderoftheFederalLabourParty, the"Record"(beinganon-party journal)hasnoconcern.Thepros andconsofbothFederalprogrammeswillhediscussedwithunwontedvigouronthehustingsand inthecolumnsofthedailypress withinthenextfewmonths.One neednotnecessarilyendorseevery itemofthePartyledbyMr.Fisher, toadmirethemanwhohasrisenby sheermeritfromthehumblepositionofcoalminertotheexaltedofficeofGovernor-General'sChiefAdviser.

ThefriendsoftheHomeRule causeinAustraliacannotforgetthe PrimeMinister'sableadvocacyof Ireland'srightfulclaimstoSelfGovernment.Hewasoneofthefirst towelcometheIrishEnvoys,Messrs. Redmond,Donovan,andHazelton,to Australia,andhisspeechontheoccasionoftheirreceptioninMelbournewasineverywayworthyof anEmpirestatesman.

Wienthe"Iiieadnutight"frenzy wasinfullblast,Mr.Fisherresolutelyrefusedtosuccumbtothejingo fever,andtothestandbetookatthat junctureiscreditedinalargedegreethetriumphofhispartyover theFusionforcesattheeeneralelectionthreeyearsago.

AFEWHURRIEDIMPRESSIONSOFOURDISTINGUISHED\ISITOlt

sting.Mr.Fisherwassingularly freefromanyfeelingofthekind, andIcouldnothelprecognisingand appreciatingit.Thesecondquatity towhichIhavereferredwashisobservationandmentalreceptivity.It wasunnecessarytocompletearemarkoranargumenthesawthe conclusionaimedatalmostatonce, and "Thoughtleapedouttowedwith thought Erethoughtcouldweditselfwith speech."

AtthattimeIhadnopremonition ofhisfutureprominence,butheleft anindelibleimpressionofanunusualpersonality.Itwasnot astrikingpersonalitysomuch asanunusualone.Therewas somethingabouthimthatmarkedhimoutfromtheordinary

House,andMr.Fisherretirestothe privacyofthePrimeMinister's room,thereis

NOMORE('HARMINGHOST.

Whateverthevisitorspoliticsmay he,theyseemtobequiteforgotten andthereremainsonlythegenial andkindlyMr.Fisher,whodoesnot seemintheleastconsciousthathe isthePrimeMinisterofagreat Commonwealth.OncewhenIsat talkingtohiminhisprivateroom hereceivedacablegramfromLondonthatMr.BalfourhadjustresignedtheLeadershipoftheOppoiidtion,Thereweresomeofhisparty Present,andthecontrastbetween himandthemwasmostnoticeable. Itwastothemacauseofgreatexcitement,butMr.Fisherdidnot seemaffectedorelatedwithaPositionthatidacedhimindirectre-

therewasalwaysapparentinthem notonlyapartyrespectforMr. Fisher,butalsoapersonalesteem andevenaffection.Thestrangest partofthescenetomewasthatthe feelingoftheFederalLabourParty towardstheirLeaderwasfully reciprocated,andthatthoughhewas PrimeMinisterhewassomething more,hewasaLabourMemberwho hadwontheconfidenceandaffectionofhisparty-athingwhichitis noteasytodo,eitherintheLiberal orLabourside.IfeltquiteembarrassedeventhoughIhadbeenintroducedtoeveryonepresent.

Interestingasitwastoobserve Mr.Fisherinhisenvironmentinthe FederalHouse,itwasstillmoreinterestingtoconversewithhimon the

EXPERIENCESOFHISEARLY LIFE, fromhisfirstmemoriesofcrosshouse,inAyrshire,wherehewas bornin1862,tothetime.vhenheenteredParliamentinQueensland.It wasonlybyadiscussionontilesocialconditionsofthatperiodthat Iascertainedthefactsofhisearly life.Ididnotcaretoquestionhim, buthewasandisverypleasedwith thestandwhichhehasalwaste,ken fromhisyouth,andwasverycommunicative.ItisamatterofCOMmonknowledgethatScotlandhadan excellenteducationalsystemlongbeforeEnglandorIreland.Mr.Fisher cameinforitsbenefitsandaIvantagesintheuseofagoodpubliclibraryandreadingroom.IndiscussinghisnativevillageofCrosshouse, IquotedTennyson'sfamouslineson agreatstatesmen

"Whoselifeinlowestatebegan, Andonasimplevillagegreen."

Herecognisedthequotation,but withcharacteristicmodestywould notadmittheapplicationorpursue it.Whathediddwelluponatlengthwastheconservativerestriction onfreedom,andeventhought,inthe oldcountryatthattime.Thedead weightofthecenturiesandoffeudal surroundingslayuponthelittlevillage,andnoonehadeverstopped toconsiderthat

Fromacharactersketchinour brightcontemporary,theQueensland"catholicAdvocate,"wecull thefollowingitems Ifirstmet,Mr.Fisheronarailwayplatformnearlytwelveyears ago.Heinvitedmet,haveacup oftea.whichnow,asthen,ishis favouritebeverage,thota-liitismerelyfrompersonalchoice,andhe wouldnotlimitinthesmallestdegreethetasteofhiszia,,ts.Hehad thenbeenamemberoftheFederal Parliamentforsomeitoaths,andmy risssica,ofhimformedatthe vhefore aiv.The t of tsr..0Th.lityisamat, r.diTieulty,battwopeen-t Mr.Fisherstandout vmemory.Thefirstis asin, ! ,,fpressionandmantb..twr-e genuine andnatural.MostmembersofParliament*cannevergetawayfrom theirconsciousnessoftheirownimaort-nee,andthefactisonlytoo evidentfromtheirmannereven whentheywishtohemostingrati-

RIGHTii( c.,mmonwealthPrimeMinister,who 'ontinentalRailwayatKal

Parliamentaryrepresentative.The impressionwasnottheresultofostentation,Itwassimilartotheeffectproducedbyablackandwhite artistwhoattainsaspecialresult byconfininghimselftotheholdand inr.,enentlinesofhisdrawing.

sincethenThavehadmanyop iortunitiesofmeetingMr.Fist's, andofascertaininghisviews.He she-vsnoeffectofthepassing,ofthe years,andlooksasyi,attlful:mow:is hedidmorethanadecadeagohen IFretmethim.Histhick,white air::ivestohisfeaturesamost arikingapaearance. faceis :oldle,andfullofex-re,-,sianw'Inn thn,nshitcanacquirethe fix,tvofasphinxwhenheisre,:!ai ingadeputation,orwhenpolitiell fiec,-mstancesexcitehiscaetion.His -ecaranceisuniteyfintlif,11,minihis walkandmannerarefullofverve, whichdoesnotsuggestanyntivsical ,leteriarationasaresultofhisntrenlionspoliticalcareer.Whenanoccasionallulloccursinthecontest forParliamentarycontrolinthe

ANDREWFISHER,P.C. turnedthefirstsodoftheTransgoodieduringtheweek.

ceiptofprivatenewsthatwasthen knowntoonlyafewpersonsinthe empire.Itwasnotaffectation:that wasquiteapparent.Icouldonlyset hisnonchalancedowntothefact thathehadrecentlyreturnedfrom thecoronationandImperialConference,andthathehaddeliberately weighedhimselfinthebalancewith thestatesmenwhomhehad'met there.ifmyconjecturewasdart, hefeltthathewasquitetheir equal,andprobablyquotedtohimself "Theirprideisyetnomateformine, Tooproudtocarefromwhencethey anus."

'twrildbeanimpertinencetoseek ascertainhisviewsuponsucha c,iaject,andthesurroundingschang.1stoquicklythattherewasscarcely ecentimetospeculate.Labourmemberscameintoseehim,onminor mattersofpartybusiness;hewas wantedtogohereorthere; they discussedthespeechofthemember thenonhisfeetintheChamber,but

"Hereandthereapeasant'sbibe Isnoblyhornbyrightdivine."

Inearlyyouthhefeltthatthe worldwasmadewhenamanwas horn,andherefusedtoacceptthe emptyhusksofoldtraditions.I tookespecialpainstoascertainhis ideaswhenhewasleavingScotland. Iwonderedifhehadanyfixedviews astothelandtowhichhewascoming.Hadbeadefiniteideaofthe conditionsinQueensland,or,was heaDickWhittington,whosawthe "lightsofLondonflaringthroughthe drearydawn?"Heexplainedthathe learnedthat

AUSTRALIAWASALANDOF FREEDOM, andthathecameoutprimarilyfor thatreason.Likemostyoungmen, hehadatrustinthatfuturewhich isaprodigalinpromiseandamiser infulfilling.Inhiscase,however, theconditionswerereversed.Iwas speciallyinterestedinknowingifhe hadanypremonitionofhisfuture greatness,hatallthat1'coulddiscreetlyascertainwasthathealways feltdrawnintoindustrialandsocial disputeswhichwerenotofhisown creation,and,while-hehadahorror ofallturmoil,hestillfound'iimself

alwaysmixedupinpoliticaldisputes.Heseemedtohave "Awishthathehardlydaredto own Forsomethingbetterthannehad known."

andthatwasperhapsasmuchas anypersonofhisyearshadever contemplated.Headmittedthathe haddreams,buttheywerelittle morethanvagueaspirations.Whateverthedreamsmayhavebeen,itit certainthat Mit.FISHERNEVERSCHEMED TOREALISETHEM.

Itwouldnotbetruetosaywethe hashadgreatnessthrustuponhin, becausehemeritedandearnedhis success,buthenever*resortedtothe dishonourablepoliticaltricksthat somemembersarenotashamedto adopt.

Mr.Fisher'sfirstplungeintoactivepoliticallifewashisselectionas LabourcandidateforGyamie,which herepresentedforseveralyears.He onlyleftGympiefortheFederalParliamentasrepresentativeforNide Bay.WheninQueenslandParliament hetookakeeninterestinallsocial questions,andespeciallyinindustrialdisputes.Whiledeputyofhis Party:hemovedaresolutim'That thetimehasarrivedwhensteps shouldhetakentopreventtherecurrenceofindustrialdisputes."He naturallyexpectedoppositiontothe motionandpossiblyaviga:onsdebate.SirHughNelson,whowas thenPremier,dealtwiththesues tioninanotherway.HesimplysecondedMr.Fisher'smotion,andit wascarriedunanimouslyand-that wasthelastthatwasheardofit. Mr.Fisheralwaysmentionsthisincidentasanovel,hutlinscrupubus wayofstillingdebateonacontentiousmeasure.WhileinQueemdind StateParliament,healsointroducedaWorkmens'CompensationBill, andsucceededinputtingitthrough itssecondreading,butitdidnotgo throughtheotherstagesnecess-try tomakeitastatute.Howdifferent werehisexperiencesthentohispositionduringthelastthreeyears

SincehebecamePrimeMinisterhe hashadaloyalandhomogeneous following,andthefateofhislegislationwasneverindoubt.

QuestionBox.

QUESTION.

IreadinMr.Gugeri'sarticleon "Peter'sPence"inlastweek's"Record,"thatJuliantheApostate, whendyingutteredtheelasphemy, "Nazarene,Thouhastconquered!" WhatisorwasthedifferencebetweenaNazariteandaNazareatt?and whichofthesewasChrist ANSWER.

Nazarite,meaningconsecratedto God,isthenamegivenaytheHebrewstoapersonsetapartandespeciallyconsecratedtotheLord. NazaritesarementionedintheLaw (Nambersvi.1-21),wheretheregulationslaiddownreferonlytopersonsconsecratingthemselvestoGod foraspecifiedtimeinvirtueofa temporaryvow,buttherearealso Nazaritesforlife,andthereareindicationsthatparentsconsecrated theirchildrentothatstate.Nazaritesmightheofeithersex.TheexistenceofaclassofperpetualNazaritesisknownthroughoccasional mentionoftheminOldTestament writings,butthesereferencesaresu fewandvaguethatitisimpossible todeterminetheoriginoftheinstitutionoritsspecificregulations.NazaritesappearinNewTestament times.Thoughnotexplicitlycalled aNazarite,JohntheBaptistisgenerallycountedasoneonaccountof thesevereausterityofhislife,which agreeswiththesupposedescetitiene oftheNazarites.ItisthoughtprobablethatthevowofSt.PaulmentionedinActsxviii,18,wasof similarnature,andthereisalegendthatsaysSt.JamestheLess wasaNazariteandperformedwith rigorousexactnessalltheascetic practicesenjoinedbythatruleof life.

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St.Veronica'sveilhasbeenpreservedandveneratedasaprecious memorialfromtheearliestages, ProbablyfromthedaysofTiberius, stillbearingtheimageoftheSaviour'sdivineface,paleanddisfigured,suchasVeronicasawit.

QUESTION.

"Sacerdos"enquiresHowdoes thedecreeconcerningtherecitation oftheBreviarymakeitobligatory torecitetheofficeaccordingtothe neweditionbeginningtheyear1913, whenthecorrectrevisededitionwill onlycomeoutinthefallof1913? Doesthismeanthatwemustpurchasetheincorrectrevisededition, andinthefallofthisyearpraeure thecorrectedrevisededition?Iknow thataPsalterisaddedtoenable Prieststorecitetheofficeinthenew way.

ANSWER.

livestoregretthefoolishnotionsof itsparentswhichburdenedhimwith anameofwhichinafterlifehemay beashamed.Thegoodcustom,counselledbytheChurch,ofgivingthe nameofasaintinbaptismshouldbe strictlyadheredto.

QUESTIoN.

Whatistheoriginoftheageius? Whyisitsaidthreetimesaday?

ANSWER.

Hisworthandintegrityweresoon recognisedbyhispartyintheFederalParliament.WhileMr..J.C. WatsonwasLeaderoftheLabour Party,andduringhisshorttermof office,Mr.Fisheractedashisdeputy,andhistactandabilitysoon markedhimoutfortheleadingposition,andtheelectionofthree yearsagoelevatedhimtothePrime Ministership,where "HemouldsamightyState'sdecrees andshapesthewhispertoa throne."

Itwouldhemostincorrecttostate thatMr.Fisherisappreciatedbyhis ownsupportersonly.Heisvery popularwithmembersonbothsides oftheHouse,andwhenheintervenesinadebate,heistreatedwith thegreatestcourtesy.WhenInoticedthis,Iaskedthereason,andwas toldbyaLiberalmemberthatit wasatributetohiskindlinessand sincerity.Thereisonlyoneother memberintheFederalHouseto whomthesamerespectistendered. Mr.DeakinandMr.Fisherresemble eachothermuchintheirpersonal qualitiesandneitherhasanenemy, amongthemembers.Mr.Deakin hasnowretired,andhisplaceistakenbyMr.JosephCook,whoisa keendebater,butisnotawidelyreadmanasMr.Deakinwas.

Nazarene,asanameappliedto Christ,occursonlyonceintheDouay Version,inMatt.ii,23,wherethe VulgatereadingisNazaroeus.The words,JesusNazarenus,arealways translatedJesusofNazareth. nameNazarenehasreferencetoNazareth,anobscurevillageoftenspokenofwithcontemptbytheJews, whichwastheearlyhomeofJesus, towhomthenameisappliedinthe Gospelsonlybythosewhowere not.Hisfriends.ThewordsofSt. 11-1.tthew,"HeshallbecalledaNazarene,"pointtothegeneralpredictionsmadebytheProphetsthatthe Messiaswouldhedespised.Christ wasnotaNazarite.TertullusaccusingPaulbeforeFelix,inActs xxiv,5,speaksoftheChristiansas the"sectoftheNazarenes."

'rhelearneddonotagreeastowhetherthewordNazareneisderived fromNezir,meaningholy,consecrated,setapart,orfromNetzer,meaningaflower.

QUESTION.

OurpriestinexplainingtheStationsoftheCrossonAshWednesday evening,saidthattheincidentof VeronicapresentingatoweltoOur SaviourisnotrecordedinScripture.IsthenameVeronicamentionedintheBible?Whatauthorityhas theCatholicChurchforsayingVeronicawipedthefaceofJesus?Does St,Veronica'sveilexist,anddoes ithavetherealimprintofChrist's features? ANSWER.

ThenameVeronicaismadeupof twoparts,veraandiconica,meaningtrueimage.Asappliedtotl.e womanwhowipedthefaceofJesiit thenameisnotfoundinthePible.

IntheApostolicConstitution"Dil vinoAttlatti"theHolyFatherdecreedthatpriestsmustrecitetheDivineofficeaccordingtothenewmethodonandafterthefirstof .1annary,1913.ForthispurposeIt Psaltercontainingthepsalmsarrangedaccordingtothenewmethod andcontainingexplicitdirectionsfor therecitationofthenewofficewas publishedandarevisedBreviarywas issued.Assoonasthenewedition oftheBreviarywasputuponthe marketitwasfoundtohefaulty andincorrectinninnyparticulars. Thiseditionwasrecalledandhence priestswhowishtosaythenewofficemusthaverecoursetothenew Psalterinconjunctionwiththeold Breviary.Onaccountoftheimpossibilityofgettingacorrectversion oftherevisedBreviarymanydioceseshavesecuredpermissionforthe continueduseoftheoldBreviary. Thisdispensationfromthelawdoes notpreventanypriestwhodesiresto saytheofficeaccordingtothenew methodfromdoingso.Hecansecure acopyofthenewPsalterandwith itsaidveryreadilylearnbowtoproceed.ThenewAustralianOrdoto handisaChinesepuzzleinsome parts.FancyfixingSt.Patrick's DayforApril1st!

QUESTION.

IsitthelawoftheChurchthat thenamegiventoachildinbaptism musthethatofsomesaint?

ANSWER.

TheAngelusisashortpracticeof devotioninhonouroftheIncarnationrepeatedthreetimesaday, morning,noon,andevening,atthe soundofthebell.Theoriginofthe practiceisnoteasytodetermine. Similarpracticesmaybetracedas farbackasthetenthcentury,perhapsfarther,butitwouldbeonly conjecturaltoattributetothem theoriginoftheAngelus.Itiscertainthatthepracticeofsaying threeHailMarysintheeveningaboutsunsethadbecomegeneralearly inthefourteenthcentury,andwas approvedandencouragedhsPope JohnXXII.in1318and1327.Hiowever,therearefactswhichsuggest thatsomesuchpracticewas...meat inthethirteenthcentury.ShortlyaftertherecitalofthethreeHail Marysateveninghadbecomefamiliar,acustomestablisheditselfof ringingabellandsayingthreeNail Marysinthemorning.Theearliest* mentionofthisseemstohavebeen in1318.

Theoriginofthemid-dayAngelus istracedtothepracticeinthefourteenthandfifteenthcentimes,of ringingabellandprayingatmiddayinvenerationoftheSulieraigs andDeathofIesus."hespecialappropriatenessofsuchdevotionsat morning,noon,andevening,isfound inthebeliefthatattheeveninghour OurBlessedLadywassalutedbythe Angelannouncingthemysteryofthe Incarnation,andthattheeuffetinge oftheRedeemershouldbehenoured atnoonandHisResurrectionitthe morning.TheAngelusasnowuniversally,practisedcannotbetraced furtherhackthan1612.

BarnettBros.

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mr.FisherwasofferedtheDegree ofDoctorofl.awsbytheUniversity ofOxford,butherefused.HeacceptedthepositionofPrivyCouncillor becausehecouldreceiveitwithout thesacrificeofprinciple.

ItonlyremainstobesaidthatMr FisherismarriedtoaGympielady, andhassixchildren,fiveofwhom areboys.HeresidesatSt.Kilda intheprivatehousewhichhepurchasedsometimeago."Life,"he srtys,"isstillworththeliving."

TheChurchhastheauthorityofa livingwitnessandofficialcustodian ofsacredtraditionstodeclarethat VeronicawipedthefaceofJesus. ThewomanhasbeencalledBerenute, andaccordingtogeneralbelief,she wasthesamewomanwhowascured ofafluxofbloodbytouchingthe hemoftheSaviour'sgarment.AfterJesushadrewardedheractof devotiontoHimbyimprintingthe imageofHissacredbloodstained countenanceupontheveilwithwhich shewipedHisface,shewasnolongerknownamongthefaithfulbyher formername,Berenice,but,inreferencetothemiracle,bethatofVeronica.

ThereisnolawoftheChurch whichprohibitsabsolutelythegivingofanybutaSaint'snametoa childinbaptism.Thatistosay, theChurchwillnotrefusetobest)w uponthechildin baptism apagannameiftheparentsareso foolishasto-insistuponit.The Churchdesiresthat,inbaptism,the childhegiventhenameofaSaint chosevirtueshemayimitate,whose intercessionandprotectionhems, invoke.Itisabeautifulcustom, andCatholicswhoknowtheattitude oftheChurchinthismatternever failtoselectfortheirchildthe nameofasaint.Iftheybestowtwo ormorenamesuponhim,oneof them,atleast,shouldbethatofa saint.Thecustomisnotuncommon to-day,evenamongCatholicswho areotherwisefairlywellinstructed intheirfaith,ofbestowingfancy namesnpontheirchildren--namesof Popularheroesortakenfromthelatestnovel.Suchacustomisnotto hecommended.Veryoftenthechild

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InandAroundtheHome

MidPleasuresandPalacesthougnwemayroam, Beiteversohumble.,there'snoplacelikehome

Thehappinessofthislifeconsists inalwayshoping.

Acynicisamanwhoknowsthe Priceofeverythingandthevalueof nothing.

Smilesareasindispensabletotrue successinlifeasmoney,mind,and might.Aslongasamancansmile heisnotbeaten.

Inallcasesofheartachetheapplicationofanotherman'sdisappointmentsdrawsoutthepainandallaystheirritation.

Neverlookonthedarksidetake sunnyviewsofeverything.

Neverthinkitistoolatetotouch asoul.Onemoreprayer,onemore appeal,tenderandstrong,too,one moreactofself-sacrificeofferedin silence,mayprovetobethetrumpetthatshalllevelthewallsof Jericho.

Mostofourresentmentsdwellin ourhearts,notbecauseofanypresentclaimtobethere,butsimply becausehavingoncefoundentrance theyhaveneverbeenputout.Most ofourenmitiesareold-timers,owingtheirexistencenowtothefact thatpridewillnotletusadmitthat theyneverhadanyrighttoexistat all.Ifhearts,likehomes.hadtheir Periodichouse-cleaningdaysand burntuptherubbish,howmucheasierlifewouldbe!

LovetheBoy

Loveisthebesttonicabadboy everhad.Lovewillmakegoodboys fasterthananythingelseinallthe world,andtheworseaboyisthe moreheneedslove.('ertainly,the rightkindofloveneverhurtsany boy,butthelackofithascaused manyofthemtofall.

Ifaboygoeswrong,therehasat sometimebeensomethinglackingin hisyounglife,sometimewhenthe littlefellowneededawise,loving, sympatheticheartto[understandhis littletenderhungryone,andatthe verytimeheneededit,itwasnot there.Thelittlefellowslipped,the firststepdownwardwastaken,and, ifthisisrepeatedtoooften,heie soontermed"abadboy." Dearlittlefellow!Godnevertrade abadboy,noraboywhocoalinot bekeptrightiftherightrarewas takenofhim.Alive,normal,healthyboycannomoresitdownand keepquiet,unlessyougivehimsomethingtodo,orsomethingtointeresthim,thanasteamengineloaded withsteamcanhelpputting.Theboy isloadedwithyoung,live,theilling animalnature;but,thebayhasa soul,too.

HowAnimalsSwim

Almostallanimalsknowhowto swimwithouthavingtolearnit.

featureintheidealwoman.Thusone manwrites:-

"Idonotwantabeautyformy idealwoman,butagood-looking thoughtful,kind,andcheerful, N%()limplywoman."

Oragain"Goodlookscountfor nothing-theyareonlythewrapper."

"Myidealwomanisplain,healthy andwell-mannered."

"Sheneednotnecessarilybelovelyorhaveaformresemblingafigurei,andmanyothersignsofoutwardbeauty.''

Aheartywelcomeforthe"weary toiler"onhisreturnfromtheday's orkisanothergeneralsentiment.

Amongthequalitiesessentialinan idealwomanthefollowing"musts" areinteresting. Shemustnotwearhighheels. Shemusthavegracefulfeet. Shemustnotalwaysexpecttohave berownway. Shemustbeversatile.Shemust withequalfacilityandambition, playthepianoandwieldthefrying pan. Butisthisthetypemenmostfreqaentlymrry."

HealthEpigrams

Alljealousy,suspicionAndselfish sensitivenessarefataltofriendship. Themanwhoislookingforslights willsurelyfindorfancythem,and byhiswantoftrustwilldrivethe heartofhisfriendfromhim.Itis, indeed,aconfessionofselfishweaknesswhenonelamentsthatheis notlovedorprizedashedesiresto be.Lethimdismisssuchunworthy reflections,andinquireinsteadwhetherbeishimselfthatloving,devoted,andgenerousfriendthathe Wishesanothertobetohim.

OurAngelOusrdias

ThereisnoCatholicchildbutis taughtfromitsearliestyearto lispashortprayer,morningand evening,toitsGuardianAngel,and thisasadutyofgratitudeaswell ,isofdevotionandreverence.From thecradletothegrave,everatour side,God'sholyangelsareourearliest,truest,staunchestfriends.As itiswritten"HehasgivenHis angelschargeoverthee,thatthey -'maygobeforethyface,andkeep theeinallthyways."

And,whereas,humanfriendshipis ofnoavailwhereoneneedisgreatest,angelicloveisstrongestin death,andwillaccompanythe tremblingsoulevenuntotheawful Prie'nceoftheSupremeJudge.Mightyprincesandfavouritesoftheheavenlycourt,blessedspirits,living flamesandcelestialfires,theirchief carenexttothatofadoringand servingtheirCreator,isforourhappinessandeternalwelfare,ever watchingoverusnightanddaywith morethanbrotherlytendernessand ffection.

th,me,howlovelytheymustbe, WhomGodhasglorified; Yetoneofthem,()sweetest thought, Iseveratmyside.

.Assoonastheyfallintothewater, oraredrivenintoit,theyinstinctivelymaketheproper'motionsandnot onlymanagetokeepafloat,but propelthemselveswithouttrouble.

Exceptionsarethemonkey,the camel,giraffe,theLlama,whichcennotswimwithoutassistance.amels andLlamashavebeenhelpedacross water,andgiraffesandmonkeys drowniftheyenterit.Noeandthen bothofthelatterspeciesmanageto crosswaterwayswhentheyweredriventoextremities,justashuman beingscankeepthemselvesabovewaterthroughsheerfright.

Afunnythoughableswimmeris therabbit.Hesubmergeshisbody withtheexceptionoftheheadand tail.Thelattersticksawayupin theair,andhishindlegsmake "soapsuds"ashechurnsthewater madlytogetaway.But,withall hisawkwardnessheisaswiftswimmer,andisbeatenonlybythe squirrelamongthelandanimals.

Thesquirrelswimswithhisheavy tailsunkwaydownin1::,ewater andhisheadheldhigh.17ecleaves thewaveslikeaduck,andamanin arowboathasallhecandotokeep abreastaswimmingsquirrel.

The-modernepigraminitscageof woodandglassisafad.Ifitserves nootherpurposeitgivesworkto theprintersandframeworkers.But occasionallythosearefoundwhich serveotherusefulpurposes--thatis, ifanythingwhichisstrictlyornamentalshouldeverbeprofanedby becomingutilitarian.Inthisclass arethehealthepigramsputforthby Dr.S..1.Crumbine,secretaryofthe KansasBoardofHealth. Theymightevendisplacethehallowed"memorygems"ofourschoolboydays.Hereareafewthateverymanshouldknow:-

Anopenwindowisbetterthanan wiengrave.

Astitchintheunderwearmaysave astitchintl.eside.

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Onethingthatnoneoftheland livinganimalsdoesistodive.No matterhowhardpressedaswimming deer,rabbit,squirrel,orotherpurelylandanimalmayhe,itwillremainabovewater.Butthemuskrat, heaver,icehear,andotterdiveimmediately.

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Themanwhosayshehadrather havesmallpoxthanhevaccinated, neverhadsmallpox.

IfyouletthecLildhavemeasles whenheisyoung,youmaysavea doctor'shilllateron,butyoumay havetopaytheundertakernow.

Whoopingcoughinchildrenunder fiveyearsofageisa"grave"disease.

Fiveshillingsforadoctorischeaperthan£10forafuneral.

Ifyourmilkmanbringsyouwarm milk,makeithotforhim. flyinthemilkoftenmeansa memberofthefamilyinasgrave.

Scarlatinamaynotsoundasdangerousasscarletfever,butaskthe undertaker.

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TheResthabit

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Thehabitofexertion,onthecontrary,doesnotspontaneously,permeatemostpeopleastheresthabit does;itmay,infact,requireassiduouscultivation,andittakesseine determinationtoacquireibishabit

Accidentsareboundtohappen,so alwayskeephandyapotofZamBuk.Mr.M.O'Regan,of14,Nash Street,EaetPerth,W.A.,says:"Whilechoppingwoodapieceflew off,inflictinganastyjaggedwound onmyleftshin.l'Icerationsetin, andmylegswelleduptoagreat sizethepainwasdreadful.Itbeingimpossibletogetmybooton,I wasunabletogotowork,'andIhad tolayup.Inflammationspreadover lilylegandextendeddowntomy ankle,whilematterwasfreelydischarged.

"Poulticesandmanyotherremediesweretried,butwithnosuccess; insteadofgettingbettermylez grewworse.Mydaughterthengota supplyofZam-Bukandpersuaded metotryit.Commencingtodress mylegwithZam-Buk,Iwaspleased tofindthepainandinflammation weresubdued.ThiswassoencouragingthatIpersistedwithZamBukuntilthewoundwascleansedof allimpuritiesandhealedinaperfectmanner.Zam-Bukmademyleg completelybetterinasplendidfashion,andIwasabletogetabout withease.

"LaterIwastroubledwith!rheumaticpains,butafewapplications ofZam-Bukendedallthetwinges andfreed-mefrommytrouble.Now Ialwayskeepapotbyme."

Zam-Bukiswithoutequalforcute, bruises,burns,scalds,abrasions,and allinjuriestotheskin;andpromptlybanishessunburn,itch,sorefeet, pricklyheat,boils,pimples,running sores,ulcers,ringworm,barber's rash,swellings,andallinjuredand diseasedconditionsoftheskin.ZealBukisobtainablefromallchemists andstoresatls.6d.perpot,and 3s.6d.largefamilysize(containing nearlyfourtimesthels.6d.pot).

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MotherMaryAlacoquehasbeen chosenSuperioressoftheSistersof MercyOrder.inAuckland.

Onthe9thinst.VeryRev.Dean Hegarty,V.F.,ofKyneton,blessed andopenedthenewChurchatBox Hill,dedicatedtoSt.Franeie.

HisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourne,willsolemnlyblessandopen theenlargedandrenovatedChurchof St.Joseph,Southl'arra,onSunday,9thMarch.

TheseriesofRetreatspreachedin thevariousdistrictsofSt.Mary's (Sydney)Cathedralparishduring theLentenseasonareunderthedirectionoftheVincentianFathers 4.4.

TheRev.FatherHanrahanhas beentransferredfromChristchurch CathedralParishtothechargeof theparochialdistrictofRoss.Fa therO'ConnorgoesfromRosstobe parishpriestofLincoln. eie5.

Rev.FatherLeonard,C.l'.,vicerectorofSt.Paul'sRetreat,Glen "mood,whohasbeenabsentfrom SouthAustraliaforthepasteight months,condurtingmissionsandretreatsinNewSouthWales,returned toAdelaiderecently. 4.4.

Amemorialistobeerectedtothe memoryofthelateFatherVenning, oftheArchdioceseofWellington, N.Z.Itwilltaketheshapeofa schoolforgirlsinthecentreofthe cityWhenbuilttheschoolwillsupplyanurgentwant.

Owingtothepressureofworkas presidentofMaynoothCollege,Very Rev.CanonHogan,D.D.,hasresign edtheeditorshioofthe"IrishEc cleslasticalRecord." archbishop Walsh,ofDublin,hasappointedes editorRev.PatrickMacSweeney, M.A.,ofMaynoothCollege. .5.

Thereareveryfewinstances a curatebeingappointedBishop,and yetthiswasthehonourconferred onthepresentillustriousBishopof Limerick,Dr.EdwardThomas O'Dwyer,oneofthestrongestmen andbestdisciplinariansinallIreland.HeisaTipperaryman,and waseducatedatMaynooth.lewas ordainedwbenonly25yearsofage, andwascurateatSt.Michael's parishwhenhewasconsecratedBissellofLimerickin1886.DrO'Dwyer isnowinhis70thyear,hutstill wieldsavigorouspen.Some yearsagoPr.O'Dwyerwrote apamphleton theEncyclical leiscentli,andsopleasedwasrope PiusaithitthathisHolinesswrote himinautographletterofcommen(letion

thathewouldhavegladlyutilised themalltoenablehimtosavemare souls,andgetmorefreelyaround.

.dudhewouldhaveadaptedhimself tomodernconditionsandfacilities, andutilisedthebestmeansofreachingthepeople.Therefore,ifSt. Paullivedto-day,hewouldhave becometheeditorofanewspaper." Good,sound,commonsense. 4.

Upto1842itwasdeathforany Catholicpriesttosethisfootupon Norwegiansoil.

TheotherdaytheRightRev.J. B.Fallize,theVicarApostolicof Norway,celebratedthesilverjubilee ofhisepiscopalconsecration,andthe rulerofNorway,KingHaakon,sent himanaffectionatemessageofcon-

communitiesincludetheSistersof St.FrancisXavier,whoseprincipal LouseisatBergen;SistersofSt. 'JosephofChambery,andtheGrey Nuns.Theepiscopalresidenceisat christinia."

Thedeathis~announcedof AletherSebastian(Whyte), a pioneermember of theSistersofMercy.ThedeceasedladydiedattheConventofMercy, Mornington,intheArchdioceseof Melbourne,onthe20thult.,inthe 58thyearofherage.MotherSebastianwasformanyyearsRev.MotherattheConventofMercy,Nicholson-street,Fitzroy,andwhilst thereshewasresponsibleforthe buildingofoneofthefinestcommunitychapels(attachedtothatconvent)inAustralia.Sheproceededto Irelandsome21yearsago,andreturnedwith12postulants,whowere allreceivedandprofessedthesame day.Duringrecentyearsshesuffered fromparalysis,andlivedattheConventofMercy,Mornington,practicallyaninvalid.Thedeceasednunwas thethirddaughte;ofMr.Robert Whyte,ofDublin,alsosisterofMrs. HughesandMr..J.A.Whyte,of Malvern,andSisterM.Bernard,of Mornington.MotherSebastianenteredtheConventofMercy,Nicholson-street,Fitzroy,in1872,atthe ageof17.In1880shewasappointedMotherofNovices,whichoffice shehelduntilthedeathofthefoundress,MotherM.UrsulaFrayne,in 1885,whenshewaselectedSuperior. Shegovernedsuccessfullyfor12 years,andduringthattimewas successfulinraising£8,000forthe buildingofthechapelthere,also C500foramarblealtar.In1898, MotherSebastianfoundedtheConventatMornington. ASolemnReMemMasswascelebratedforthe eternalreposeofhersoul.R.I.P.

Bayswaterfates

HisGracetheArchbiee.ipofMel bourneblessedand(metedanew Churchdedicatedto'tar of MountCarmel,atMiPlePark,et, Sunday,the2ndinst.Theoccasionalsermonelmpreachedatthe VeryRev..1.Dwyer,S.J..Rectorof St.Xavier'sCollege,KewVic.). .4,4.

TheRev.FatherL.O'Neill,who forthepastriveyearshasbeenattachedtotheBallarat'enema' staff,willleaveforIrelandabout the19thofthismonth. Acomplimentarymusicalsocialwillbetenderedtohim,andapresentationof apurseofsovereignswillalsobe madeinrecognitionofhisgood

ThegreatestpleasureandsatisfactionisfeltthroughoutthedioceseofWaterfordandLismoreatthe successoftheoperationperformed byDr.Sandford,Cork,ontheMost Rev.Dr.Sheehan'seyes.HisLordship'ssighthasbeencompletelyrestored,andhehasreturnedfrom CorktoWaterfordinthebestof healthandspirits.

St.Benedict'sCatholicClub,AUCKland,N.Z.,passedthefollowingresolutionshortlyafterthepassage oftheHomeRuleBill:-"We,the membersofSt.Benedict'sCatholic Flub,taketheearliestopportunity ascitizensofthisliberty-lovingDominion,oftenderingourwarmest congratulationstotheTrishpeople onthesafepassageofthe1-Tome Rule13111throughtheHouseofCommons."

TheRev.FatherPeterO'Hare, c.P..returnedto.AdelaideonSaturday.theletinst.,bytheOrient liner"Orvieto,"afteranabsence of81years.Rewasordainedin Detainabout16monthsawn,and spentthe'renterpartofthelast12 monthsinT.ondonTherewerealsoon boardtheRevs.FatherGabrielStapleton.Cll.,ofSydney(afellow etadent).andtheRev.FetherAlrhoneeg(loon, whowastravellingforthebenefitofhishealth.

TheChristianBrothers'College, Perth,W.A.,havelost.oneoftheir best.friendsandsympathisersinthe greatgoadtheyaredoingforthe youthofWesternAustraliabythe recentdeathofSirFrederickBed. ford.DuringthetimeliewasGovernorofthisStatehealwaystook thegreatestinterestintheCollege, andalwayshadahappywordand cheerysmilefortheboysofC.B.C. DuringhistermofofficeinW.A.he LaidperiodicalvisitstotheCollege, andsoonputtheboysattheirease byhisbluffandheartyremarks.At presentwehavetwophotos,oneof Nelsonandtheotherofthegreat Admiral'schipthe"Victory,"which werepresentedtotheCollegeby himinadditiontoanautographed photoofhimselfinadmiral'suni-

AtameetingheldrecentlyinSt. Mary'sChurch,Christchurch,N.Z., tomakearrangementsfortheheldingofabazaartoproaidethe PriestsofSt.Mary'sChurchrith amotorcar.TheVery!Lev.Peon Regnault,K.M.(Provincial),expressedthehopethatthebazaarwould besupportedbecauseitwaseeerseeryinsolargeaparishthepriests shouldhavethebestfacilitiesfor gettingabouttheirdutiestotheir fiocle hasbeenReidtome,' remarkedtheRev.Father,"thatSt. Pauldidnothaveamotorcar,and thereforetheclergyshouldnotexpecttohavemotorcars.Well,there werenorailways,ormotorcars, oraerorlanesinPaul'stime.hutif therehadbeenyoumayhequitesure

ha:ii,andtLeyholdprideofplace inthelargeschoolhall.Hewas alwayspleasedtobepresentatthe Collegedisplays,andusedjokingly refertothecloseproximityofthe Collegegroundsandhisown.The advicehegavewasalwayssolid;he knewboysthroughhislongconnectionwiththeEnglishNavy.OneremarkofhisconcerningJ.J.Savagewillneverbeforgotten"The othersecondaryschoolswillhaveto getridofthisSavagebeforethey cangainprideofplaceintheathleticfield."

Hisdeathhascastadeepgloom overtheCollege,becauseallthe boysknewthevalueofhisfriendship,andrealisedwhatafineman andadmiralbewas. C.S.C.

gratulationandmadehimCommanderoftheOrderofSt.Olaf. Andsotheworldmovesandthe Churchcomesbacktoherown.

Wereadinthatauthenticandinterestingmissionarymagazine,"CatholicMissions,"thesedetailsabout theChurchinNorway "BishopFallizeisthefirstCatholicBishopofNorwaysincethedays ofthereformation.Norwaybecame aprefectureapostoliconthe7thof August,1868,andavicariateapostoliconthe11thofMarcL,1892.At presentthecountrycontainstwentyforrpriests,six'ennchurches,thirteonparishes.Thechildrenhavethe benefitoftwohi-hsct.00lsandthirtemnerochialschools.Thereare eighteenhosnitals.Thereligious

AtthequarterlymeetingofSt. LawrenceO'Toole'sBranchofthe H.A.C.B.Society,heldatBayswater onTuesday,4thFebruary,itwas unanimouslydecidedthattheBranch shouldapproachHolyCommunionin itbodyatBayswaterChurchonSunday(to-morrow),atnineo'clock Mass.Itissincerelyhopedandearnestlyrequestedthateverymember willmakeanefforttobepresent-in regalia--andbydoingsowillnot onlyfulfilthemain.objectofmembershipoftheSociety,butcreatea granddisplayoffaithanddemonstratetheirappreciationof,and theirloveforGodintheHolyEucharist.

Itwasalsounanimouslydecided thattheAgendaPaperfortheAnnualConferenceoftheSociety (whichopensatBeverleyonEaster Tuesdaynext),shouldincludethat "Avigorousattemptshouldbemade toreducethesubscriptionfeesto membershipoftheSociety,andthat suchreceivefulldiscussionatthe Conference."

MembersDon'tforgetSunda:, atBayswater.

Thenextmeetingwilltakeglace atMaylandsonTuesdaynext,18te February.

AEuchrePartyandDancewill beheldattheBayswaterHallon nextSaturdayevening(February22), inaidofthefundsofthelocal Church.Anumberofvaluableprizeswillhecompetedfor.

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THELATEADMIRAI.141.11)F4)111).

CatholicityandMaterialProgress

IstheCatholicReligionaBartoWorldlyProsperity?

TheEditor"W.A.Record."

Ihaveheardsomepeoplesaythat incountrieswhereCatholicsarein themajority,thereislessprosperityandtheconditionsoftheworkingpeoplearefarworsethanin countrieswhereProtestantismpredominates.Wouldyoupleasestate whethersuchstatementsarebased onfact?-Yours,etc.,

"INQUIRER"(Highgate).

REPLY.-Theabovequestionis solargeandcomplicated,involving asitdoesastudyofeconomicsand thehistoryofeachparticularcountry,thatvolumesmightbewritten onthesubject.Inthebriefspace available,wecanonlysatisfy"Inquirer's"curiositytotheextentof layingdowncertainbroadprinciples andstatingfactsfromwhichcorrect conclusionscanbedrawnbyminds notsteepedinprejudice.Inthefirst place,itshouldbeborneinmind thateveniftheenemiesoftheCatholicChurchsucceededinproving theirpettheorythat"Romanism" spellsmaterialdecayandnational stagnation,thedivinecharacterof Catholicitywouldinnowaybeimpaired.OurSaviourdidnotpromiseHisfollowersmaterialwealth andworldlysuccess.Onthecontrary,Hewarnedthemagainstthe glamourofsuccessandtheglitterof wealthwhenHesaid,"Blessedare thepoorinspirit,thepersecuted. Laynotuptreasureonearth.Ifthe worldhateMeitwillalsobateyou. What(lothitprofitamanifhegain thewholeworldandsuffertheloss ofhisownsoul?Benotsolicitons. etc."

Inthesecondplace,theFathers oftheearlychurchdidnotreckon materialprosperityormundanesuccessamongthemarksoftheKingdomofGodonearth,orthey wouldhaveconstructedthecreedin thisway:"IbelieveinOne,Holy, Catholic,Apostolic,smug,respectable,andwealthyChurch."

thepresentdayEngland(onwhose dominionsthesunneversets)isa horribleexampleofanationwhere therichgrowricherandthepoor growpoorer-"fattyrannyonthe onehand,andleanslaveryonthe other"-wheretensofthousands amongthetoilersarelittlebetter thanhelotsorslaves,sweatedand hungry,huddledindensthatit wouldbemockerytocallhomes,and notcertainofasuppereitherfor themselvesorfortheirchildren.

CATHOLR:BELGIUM.

Wenowturnfromsqualid,poverty-strickenProtestantEnglandto prosperousCatholicBelgium.Thisis acasewhichitquitebafflesProtestantingenuitytoexplainaway.BelgiumisanintenselyCatholicnation andanimmenselyprosperousone. Accordingtothelatestcensus,out ofapopulationof7,500,000notmore than50,000arenon-catholies,and "anultramontanepriesthoodgarri-

fromBelgium"(1910),asagainst80 Percent.farmersand70percent. labourersinGreatBritain.Thesame authortellsusthatthesoilyields moreperacrethananyothercountryinEurope,aresultduetofarmmingaptitude,intensivecultivation, agriculturaleducation,andchemical manures;thatagriculturallandfetchespriceandrentabouttwiceas higl.asinEnglandthathouse rentsarenotmuchmorethanhalf thoseinGreat.Britainandthat theBelgianisthemostcompletesys. temofmainandlightrailwaysand canalsintheworld.Millionairesare notknownnorplutocratsencouraged,norhugetrustsandcombinesand syndicates;consequentlythereare fewpaupersandfewerworkhouses.

POPULARLIBERTYISSECURED

TNANEXCELLENTMODERN ('ONSTITITTION. Thepeoplearegifted,refined,and welleducated.Whilst.Britainhad .1911191111EMIIIIIMICIIMInsio

hersofwhosepeopleareyetsunkin Poverty,ignoranceanddespair.

Butwegofurther;wecarrythe warintotheenemy'scamp,andwe claimthatnotonlyinregardtc EnglandofoldandBelgiumoftoday,butinregardtoeverycountrythatcouldbenameditistrue tosaythat

CATHOLICCIVILISATIONMAKES FORTHEHAPPINESSAND PROSPERITYOFTHEI1110PLE INTHEBESTANDTRUEST SENSE.

InthethirdplaceWealthand povertyareregulatedbycertaineconomiclaws,whichvaryaccordingto climate,naturalresources,production,supply,demand,etc.,whichare altogetherindependentofreligious principles.Itwouldheasunfair toattributethesqualoroftheLondonslumstoAnglicanismasitis unjustonthepartofglobetrotters todebitthefilthyconditionofthe lazyItalian"loafing"atNaplesto theinfluenceoftheCatholicChurch.

TLereisafourthprinciple,which itnouldbewelltokeepinview whendiscussing"Inquirer's"query, anditisthisAnationmaybevery prosperousinonesense,andatthe sametimemuchmiseryanddegradationmaybefoundamongitspeople.Intact,thereisnonationin theworldthatiseithertotally prosperousortotallystagnant. A countrymayherich,prosperous, powerful,highlycivilised,withits fleetsinmanywaters,anditsmercantileshipsineverysea,yetthere maybemillionsofitsinhabitants onthevergeofstarvation.Theimmortalauthorofthe"DesertedVillage"hastrulysaid "Illfarestheland-tohasteningills aprey, Wherewealthaccumulatesandmen decay."

Englandisacaseinpoint,and "Inquirer"mustadmitthatEngland-insofarasthatcountrycan layclaimtoChristianityatallisdecidedlyandofficiallyaProtestantcountry.Thedestroyingangel (whosenameshallbeLloydGeorge?) mayyetleveldowntheapparently insurmountablebarriersthatseparaterichfrompoorinthelandof JohnBull. Acontentedandthrivingpeasantrymaysomeday(asthey didinthedaysofCatholic"Merrie"England)turntousefulpurposesthevastdeerrunsandcattle ranchesnowoccupiedbytitlednobodieswhosefamilytreesareladen withthefruitsofsacrilege.Butnt

hohasbeenappointedtotakecl.argeoftheParishesof('ottesloeand ClaremontduringtheabsenceofFather

sontheland;'yetthepeopleare mostprosperous,happyandcontented.UnderaCatholicGovernmenttheyhavedevelopedandprogressedtoaphenomenalextent,and continuetodosomoreandmore. Belgiumisonlyalittlemorethan one-thirdthesizeofIrelandbutit hasproportionatelyagreaternumberofdwellers(600)persquaremile thananyothercountryintheworld.

Thelandisthepeople'sinthebest sense,viz.,thatitisnearlyalloccupiedandworkedbythem.Ninetenthsoftheinhabitantsaresupportedbytheproduceofthesoil. Thewholecountryisflourishing,eitherundercultivationyieldingrich andabundantproduce,orteeming withmanufactoriesandindustries.

WhereEnglandfeedsonecow,the Belgianfeedstwo,andeverysquare mileofarablelandsupports360 morepersonsthanEnglanddoes. 65percent.oftheagriculturalpopulationarefarmersand85percent. labourers,weareinformedbyMr. B.SeebohmRowntreeinhismasterlywork"LandandLabourLessons

whilstProtestantcivilisation,does thereverse.HowfarReligionenters inatalltobringaboutthismutt ismatterfordiscussion,butso farasreligiousinfluenceisintroducedintothequestionatallby Protestantcontroversialists,theargumenttellsmostpalpablyinfavour ofCatholicism.Hereareafew pointsforcomparison.Incountries whicharetrulyCatholic,moneyis moreequallyandwidelydistributed, andthelandissubdividedsoasto sustainthegreaterpartofthepeople.Youwillnotfindthesystemby which,asPopeI.eosaid,"asmall numberofveryrichmenhavebeen abletolayupontheteemingmasses ofthelabouringpoorayokelittle betterthanthatofslaveryitself." Youwilllookinvainthereforconditionsofproprietorshipsuchas thoseofEngland,wherenearlythreefourthsofthelandisheldby10, 000people,while12,000menown two-thirdsoftheindustries.Invain tooyoulookfortheheartlesstrusts andmonopolieslikethoseofAmerica,whichdeadtoeverysentimentof sympathyanddeaftoeverycryof distress,crushdownallobstacles thatstandintheirwayandsweat largedividendsoutoftheiroperativesatstarvingwages.Hencethere nrenobrandedpaupers.Beggars therecertainlyare,thepoorofGod, fallenuponevildaysthoughnot throughdrink;buttheyarerefined andrespectable,andareneithershunnednordespised.Theyseemnumerous,buttheyarenotmorenumerousinrealitythanourown.Theexplanationisthat

UNDERPROTESTANTISMTHEY AREHUSTLEDINTOTHE POOR-HOUSEOUTOFSIGHT ANDSTIGMATISEDASSTATEPA ; whereasinCatholiclandstheydependuponthecharity,warmand spontaneous,oftheirfellow-Christians,andyetpreservetheirHeavenbornlibertyandindependence.The people,eventhegreatandthenobliFey amongthem,liveasimple,pure, homelyandsoberlife,amidstthe beautiesand'joysofnature,the treasuresofart,andthemasterpiecesofarchitecture.

13.52percent.illiteratesamong herrecruitsin1907-8,Belgiumin 1909hadonly8.47percent.Their artandarchitectureandhistorical treasuresareamongthefirstinEurope.Inshort,thesocialproblem hasvirtuallybeensolvedbyaCatholicGovernmentofaCatholicnation,which(tousethewordsofa writerin"TheMonth,"May, 1910,p.505).,"asaresult ofitsadministration,stands to-dayindustriallyamongthe fivegreatestcountriessocially,a shiningexample,copiedbymanyand secondtononemorally,aworthy exponentoftrueChristianprinciples."Suchthen,isCatholicBelgiumofto-day.Sheisasmallcountry,andboastsnotofgreatnaval ormilitarysupremacy(neither,for thatmatter,canProtestantHolland andDenmark);butonethingshecan boastof,andthatisasocialand economicprosperityinwhichshefar outstripsProtestantnationsthat shouldheherequals,andevenputs toshamethatnationwhoseEmpire indeedisworld-widebutsatnum-

Assomuchspacehasbeengivento thequestionofmaterialprosperity, wemustdefert6nextissuethequestionofwagespaidinCatholicand Protestantcountries.Wewould remind"Inquirer,"however,thatthe foregoingprinciplesapplytowages aswell.Itmustbeborneinmind thatthepurchasingpowerofasovereignvariesindifferentcountries, consequentlyitwouldnotfollowthat iflowerwageswerepaidinCatholic Belgiumthan(say)inProtestant Germany,theBelgianlaboureris worseoffthanhisGermanProtestantneighbour.Nextweekweintend toshowthatProtestantIreland (theNorth-EastofUlster)isbyno meansaworkman'sparadise.Any furtherinformation"Inquirer"may willbegladlysuppliedasfar asstatisticsatourdisposaland othercircumstanceswillpermit.

REV.T.MASTERSON,

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SuggestionsforExtendingthe fripostolateofthe"Record"

Anesteemedlaymanwhotakesan activeinterestinthecirculation01 the"Record"inKalgoorlie,draws ourattentiontothefollowingadvice tenderedbytheRev.DomnicPruem, tohisconfreresamongtheclergy, whichwemayapplytotheextension ofthisjournalthroughoutWestAustralia.TheimportanceofCatholic journalismcannotheover-estimated atthepresentday.Weneedonly directtheattentionofourreadersto thewordsofOurHolyFatherthe Popetoemphasisethevitalpart playedbyaCatholicpaperinupholdingtheprinciplesofourholy faith.Ithasbeentrulysaidthatif St.Paullivedinthe20thcentury, hewouldusethemightyinfluenceof thePresstodisseminatethetruths A,oftheGospel.

First--AssisttheCatholicpaper withyourmentallabour.Writedown themostimportantnewsitemsof yourparish,andsendthemtoyour Paperassoonaspossible.

Second-Preachoftenthedangerof aGodlesspress; encourageand PraisethebenefitsofCatholicliterature.Weallknowthatbad,immoralhooksandpapersareagreat dangertoourCatholicpeople,and thousandsofsoulshavebeenlostby thereadingofinfidelandimmoral literature.

Third-KeepCatholicnewspapers onyourdeskandreadthemcarefully.

Fourth-Atyourpastoralvisits takealookatthehooksinyour parishioner'shome,andgiveyour Peopleadviceandcounsel,wherever itisneeded,withouthesitation.

Fifth-Wheneveryoutravelorvisit afriendshowyourzealforCatholic booksandpapersbyencouragingall recentliterature.

Sixth-Helpthe"Record"bygettingadvertisementsinitscolumns; (a)Bybuyingfromthosefirmsthat advertiseinourpaper(b)byencouragingthosemerchantstocontinuetheiradvertisementswhenever yousendthemacheque.

Seventh-Whereveryougospread theAeostolateofthe"Record."All :TentenofourholyChurchhave teenstaunchfriendsoftheModern Missionry.

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Hight-lfyourCatholicpaper makesamistake,donotrebukeit publicly,nortrytobelittleitsinfluencebyattackingitviciously, butsendapolitestatementtothe editor,andhewillsurelycorrect thematter.

Ninth--Rememberthe"Record" hasahardstruggleforexistencein thesedaysofyellowjournalism.Our Catholicpapershouldhavetheheartyco-operationofpriestsandlaymen.

Tothesewordsofsoundadvicethe "Record"wouldaddafewsuggestions"offitsoenhat"toallreaders:-

(a)Don'tblamethe"Record"if itarriveslateinyourhome.Itis sentfromhereearlyonFridayafternoon.Ifitisdelayedintransit whilethepostalorrailwayofficials talkabouttheweatherordiscuss thelatestracingevent,wecannot accepttheblame.

(h)Don'trashtothesecularpress withthefirstnewsofaCatholic event.Tryandsendfirst-handnews tothe"Record."

(c)Don'timaginethatanangel fromHeavenbringsalongthepars thatmaybeofinteresttoourreaders.Thenotesmustcomethrough theordinarychannelsofletter,wire orphone.

(d)Don'timagineforamoment thatthe"Record"canliveonthe freshbreezesthat(occasionally) blowintothisoffice fromthe "Swan."Thestaffcallroundlegulallyfortheirpayonceaweek.

(e)Don'tlabourunderthedelusion thatanadvertisementinthesepages representsmoneyprodigallywasted. Itmightsurpriseyoutoknowthat thousandsofreadersscanouradvertisingcolumns,and-"sweetarethe usesofadvertisement."

thehibernianSociety

OPENINi;OFANEWBRANCHAT No.6MILL,JARBAHDALE.

OnSaturdaylasttheDistrictSecretary,Mr.M.A.Scanlan,proceededtoNo.6Mill,Jarrandale,forthe purposeofoneningaBranchofthe Society,forwhicharequisitionhad beenmadetoandapprovedofby theDistrictBoard.OnlastSunday, 9thinst..after10o'clockMass.

whichwascelebratedbyRev.Father Brennan,theinauguralmeetingwas held.TheD.S.presided,andinthe courseofLisopeningremarks,paid atribute,onbehalfoftheDistrict Board,toBro.A.J.Hitchcockfor thesplendidlysuccessfuleffortshe hadmadeinworkinguptheBranch insuchacomparativelyshortperiod.InreferringtotheSociety itself,hepointedoutthatfroma benefitstandpointtheHibernianSocietyoccupiedthehighestrankamongstregisteredFriendlySocieties. Thecontributionswereaslowand thebenefitsasgreatandevengreater thanthoseofotherkindredsocieties.TheBranchnowabouttobe opened'wouldbeamixedone-that istosay,itwouldibecomposedof maleandfemalemembers,asjudgingfrompastexperienceBranchesof thisdescriptionareeminentlysuited forcountryplaces.Itwasvery pleasingtohimtohavethepleasureofinitiatingsuchanumberof candidates,andfromwhathehad learntsincecomingdown,hepredictedthatthenewBranchwould constituteanotherpowerfullinkin thegirdleofHibernianismwhichnow encirclestheCommonwealth.

Theauthorisationissuedbythe DistrictBoardempoweringhimto openthenewBranchwasread,and thequestionofselectingasuitable nameconsidered,withtheresult thatthechoiceofthemajoritywas infavourof"St.Monica,"which wasadopted,andtheBranchasnameddeclaredlegallyconstituted.AssistedbyBros.Rev.FatherBrennanandLockyer,ofSt.Patrick's Branch,Perth,theD.S.proceeded withtheproposition,election,and initiationofthe24candidateswho Presentedthemselvesformembership,afterwhichthebusinessof electingtheofficerswascarriedout, resultingasfollows:---(President,Bro A.J.Hitchcock;Vice-President,Bro LockyerSecretary,Bro.W.J. Howe Treasurer,Bro.Joseph ;Warden,Bro.W.O'Neil Guardian,Bro.T.F.KellyTrustees,Bros.J.Regan,.T.Ronanand R.Fitzgerald.itwasresolvedthat theappointmentofsickvisitorsbe allowedtostand9veruntilafuture meeting.TheBrrinchmeetingswill heheldonalternateSundays,comwearingwith16thFebruary,the

placeandhourtobearrangedlater.AclearancefromtheA.O.of HibernianofRenfrewDivision. Scotland,waslodgedbyBro.J. McGarry,andacceptedbythe Branch.Bro.Lockyerannounced thatheintendedtoimmediatelyapplyforhisclearancefromSt.Patrick'sBranch,Perth,toplaceitin thenewly-establishedone.Itwas decidedtocelebrateSt.Patrick's Daybyholdingaballintheevening,andastrongcommitteewas electedtoworkinconjunctionwith theladiesoftheparishinmaking thefunctionasocialandfinancial success.Theproceedsaretobedevotedtothefundforrenovatingand repairingthePresbyteryatJarrahdale,whichatpresentisinavery dilapidatedstate.TheSecretary wasinstructedtocommunicatewith theDistrictBoardonthematterof procuringasetofofficers'regalia, alsoonedozenmalemembers.sashes andhalfdozenladies'collars. Previoustohissermoninthe morning,theRev.FatherBrennan spokestronglyinfavouroftheSociety,stronglyadvisingyoungand oldtobecomemembers,hismost Powerfulargumentbeingthatbe himselfwasabenefitmember.After eveningdevotions,therev.gentlemanthankedthosewhohadfollowedhisadviceofthemorningbyjoiningthenewBranch,andexpressed thepleasurethatithadbeentohim towitnesssuchasuccessfulopening ofSt.Monica'sBranch.

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TheFutureDestinyofAustralia

"MoreHavocthanWar,PestilenceandFaminek;ombined"

ELOQUENTuRATIoNBYTHEREV.T.M.BARRETT,U.P.,NOttTHADELAIDE.

AUSTRALIA'SOPPORTUNITY.

oungAustraliaisnowstanding atthepartingoftheways.Sheis passingthroughthatcriticalstage ofhercareerwhenanationsowsthe seedsoffuturewealorwoe.Most essentialisitthat,inthemorning ofhercareer,sheshouldfashion untoherselfnobleideals,thatshe shouldaimatsplendidachievements, that sheshouldresolveto winalargemeasureofsuccessinthetriplesphere ofthematerial,theintellectual,and themoral.Whatforbidshertoplay aprominentpartonthestageof history?Sorichlydowered,isit notcertainthatsuchapartshe mustplay,providedsheisnowdevelopedalongtheproperlines.Historyhasalreadyfurnishedsufficient datatodeterminethedirectiondevelopmentshouldtake.Ayoungnation,likeayoungman,shouldaim atsuccessineverysphere,andthat successmustdevelopalongproper lines;shemustplacehighidealsbeforeher.Shehasonegreatadvantage;sheisstartinghercareerv.ith thevastaccumulatedexperienceof thepast.We,"theheirsofallthe ages,"maylearnwithoutmuchado whatcausesleadtonationalgreat ness,whattonationaldecay,what itisthatadvances,andwhatarrests.themarchofprogress.young Australiaoughttolearnthese things.Thevariousorgansofeublic opinion,thepulpit,thePress,the Platform,andtheParliamentarybodieshaveacorrespondingdittyto proclaimthem.Theseorgansshould leadthewayineducatingthenationalconscienceincreatingenlightenedpublicopinion.Theyshouldedu ratetheconscienceofthenation. and toholdui hiehidealsbeforethepeople.

MR.GLADSTONE'SWEIGHTYUT

TERANCE.

Thereisonesubjectofwhichhis toryspeakswithnouncertainvoice. Some30yearsagoMrGladstoneassertedintheHouseofCommonsthat intoxicatingdrinkhadwrougl.tmore havocinEnglandthanwar,pestilence,andfaminecombined.Those weightywordsarenotthevapouringsofatemperanceenthusiast,but thedeliberateutterance4da statesmanofgreatabilityandex perience.Manisacomplexbeing. Heisalmostabruteinhislower aspects,andreachesuptoGodinhis higher.Therearecontainedinhint thematerial,thesocial,andthemoralorreligiouselements.Beholda textforthecontemplationofallwho arenowingreaterorlessmeasure shapingthefuturedestinyofthis youngnation.Man,ineveryaspect ofhiscomplexnature,isinjuredby alcoholicdrink.

THEPHYSICALASPECT.

Letusglanceatthevariouscounts inthisgraveimpeachment.Seethat splendidtypeofphysicalmanhood anAchillesinstrength,averySaul amonghisfellows.Lethimbeginto quafftheflowinggoblet.Frommoderationhepassestoexcess(forisIt notoftentheoldformulaofthe schoolgrammars-drink, drank, drunk?),andlo!inashorttimean appallingchange.Ofthatmagnificenttempleonlythecrumblingshell remains.Lifeblighted,hopedead, beistotteringintoaprematureand dishonouredgrave.Alcoholisanarcoticpoison.Thereisnoneedofexaggeration,andletusavowthat,as amedicine,andundercertaincircumstances,itmaybeuseful.Inexcess,itinfalliblyissuesindisease anduntimelydeath.Eveninmoderation,iftheconstitutionisexempt fromdiseaseandenjoysnormal health,alcoholisanevilinproportiontotheamountabsorbed.This istheteachingofimpartialmedical science,andwemustgiveitallpossibleemnhnsis.Letmeriveavery strikingillustrationtakenfromAllson'sHistoryofEurope.Inthebe-

ginningofthelastcentury,Wegreat Napoleonruledinprideofplace. Havingre-establishedreligionIn France,hesoughttomakethe Churchaninstrumentoftemporal dominationcameintoconflictwith thePopewasexcommunicated,and cynicallyasked"Thinkyouthatthe bayonetswillfallfromthehandsof ..nysoldiersbecauseoftheanathema ofanoldmaninRome?" A fee yearsafterhesetoutonhisHos siancampaign,andpresentlyfound himselfconfrontedwithDestiny.The elementsroseandoverwhelmedhis invinciblelegions;musketsdropped fromthebenumbedhandsofvallaet menamereremnantreturnedtotiII theappallingreverse.Whowere thosewhosurvivedthatawfulcant paign,andtriumphedoverfrostand snow,desolationanddisease?Th,' werethetotalabstainersoftheac my,menwhohadnotUnpairedtheir vitalitybyalcohol,eveninmoderation.Thisisapointtoemphasise. Thereisapopulardelusiontothe contrary,thatthereise.mitort, health,nutrition,inalittledropof alcohol.Butitisanillusion.To thenormalconstitutionitisanevil eveninmoderation.

THEINTELLECTUALASPS("P.

Manismorethanmatter,lieisa rationalbeing,thekingofcreation. Thereisanelementinuswhichtranscendsthephysical.Whentitanshapoe hisconductinaccordancewiththe dictatesofthishigherelementLe leadsarationallife.ThedrunkarI alasabdicatestheprivilegesofa rationalbeing,deliberatelyunkints himself,andfromthesummitofcreationdegradeshisnaturetothelevel oftheanimal.Haveyoueverread thelegendofUlyssesandneeeelmntressCirce?Inhisfabledwanderings theGrecianherolandedonanisland wheredweltthatgoddess.Someof hisfollowersenteredthepalaceot theenchantresswerehospitablyre calved;drankthecharmedcupwhich sheprofferedthen,touchedbyher wand,theywereforthwithtransforti, edIntoswine!

"WhoknowsnotCirce, ThedaughteroftheSun?whose charmedcup Whoevertastedlosthisuprieh( shape, Amiddownwardfellint',agrovelline swine."

Suchisthedrunkard'sfate.While alcohollullsourrationalnatureto sleep,itawakenstheanimal,it evokespassion.Seventyoreighty percent.ofcrimeinnationswhere alcoholhasbeenanationalvicehas beenattributed,directlyorindirect 1Y,toalcoholicinfluence.Theratio

variesindifferentlands,butetier everdrinkhasestablisheditsdom inationthepercentageisenormous. NeedIsayhowitaggravatesthe "socialevil"inparticular?Thean dentclassicsbracketVinumetVenus --wineandsensuality--together,anti experienceshowsthatthereisa closerelationbetweenthetwalu. Thriceandfourfoldunhappythelaud thatgivesaccesstothesetwogiant evils! Everyboon,suchasincrease ofwages,decreaseoflabourhours, istheretranslatedintoabane,and thebettermentofthemassesiswell. nighimpossible.Thisisassuredlya matterofimportanceforthedemos racyofYoungAustralia.Prevention isproverbiallybetterthancure.Now isthetimetonipthebuddingevil.

THESOCIALASPECT.

Physicalandrational,manisalso asocialbeing.Thefamilyistheso cialunit;thenationisbutthehome writlarge.Where,saveinthe home,canthosevirtuesbecreated whicharethesurestguaranteeof nationalstabilityandprogress?.And aseminaryofsuchvirtues,asacred placewherenoughtprofanemayenter,atemplewhereangelsdwellas tutelaryguardians,iseveryhome worthyoftheChristianname.Hence theMasterinstitutedaSacrament toexalttichometoasupernatural level.Hencethecombatwhichtht CatholicChurchhaswagedtosafe guardmatrimonyagainstthepits stoneofcrownedlibertinesandthe enactmentsofpaganParliaments. Alas!alaswhocanenumeratethe Danteanhellintowhichalcoholhas transmutedhomesonceradiantwith thelightofheaven!Thedrinkde ironfoundthem"sweptandgarnish ed,"and,enteringin,hebrought manyotherspiritsmorehideousthan himself,andwherecharityandpeace andpurityandconfidencehadtheir abodeissoonchangedintoadenof discordandpovertyandcrime.The horrorsofadrunkard'shomeareas repulsiveastheyarenumerous.The oldbachelor,too,whodrinkseven inmoderation,isagrowingevil'amongtheenemiesoftheChristian home.

THEillthIGIOITSASPECT.

Finally,thereisamysticorreligiouselementinman.Todevelopthat image,tofilluptheoutlines,to approximatebypersonaleffortand God'sgracetothegood,thebeautiful,andthetrue,thisisman'sprimarydutyduringhispilgrimagethroughtime.Andassuredlyaman'sreligionisthechiefconcernofhislife. Onrrelationtotheeternalbehind theveilofmattermustbethemost vitalofourinterestsifwearemore

thanabubbleontheoceanofmat enceorasnow-bakeonthestream oftime.Alcoholistheenemyofthis elementinman.Itdestroystheim ageofGodinhissoul.Thedrunkardisaniconoclast.Eveninmoder ation,alcoholistheenemyofreligion,naturalandsupernatural.It clipsthewingsofthemysticten dencyinmananddullsthespiritual facultiesofthesoul.Thelegislators ofthenationdonotrealisesufficientlytheimportanceofreligionas theoneadequatesanctionofmorality.Thehabitswhichanationcut tivatesinthemorningofherexistencemustshapeherfuturedestiny, asthechildisfatheroftheman. Youcannotbuildupagreatnation exceptonthebedrockofreligionand morality.LetAustralians,therefore, bezealousnowforwhatsoeveris true,forwhatsoeverispure,and lovely,andofgoodreport.Among thesethingstemperanceholdsaprominentplace.Itisonlyfanaticism canassertthatAtistralinhasalready forfeitedthisfairattribute;yetmust animpartialobserveradmitthat thereisperilouspossibilityofdriftingintothealcoholicmaelstrom."SouthernCross."

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INTERESTINGADDRESSBYTHEREV.J.FLYNN,U.M.I.

ThequarterlyConferenceoftheSt. VincentdePaulSocietywasheldat St.Anne'sChurch,NorthFremantle, lastSundayafternoon.Despitethe swelteringheat,therewereabout300 delegatesfromthevarious-metropolitanandsuburbanbranches,andthe deliberations werecommendably brief-awelcomeinnovationwhichwe hopetoseerepeatedatallfuture gatherings.Thevariousreports showedsustainedinterestinthe workofthisexcellentinstitution, foundedbythelateFrederickOzanam. Intheunavoidableabsenceofthe Rev.FatherNeville,0.M.I.,whoofficiatedatRottenestonSunday,the occasionaladdresswasdeliveredby theRev.J.Flynn,O.M.I.,whosaid: DearBrothersandSistersofthe St.VincentdePaulConference,-On behalfofthepeopleofFremantle,I wishtoextendtoyouaveryheartywelcomeonthisyoursecondvisit toFremantle.Itwasourprivilege tohavethefirstgeneralmeeting heldinFremantle,andoneimmediateresultwasthatourmembers tookuptheworkinawarm-hearted andgenerousspirit,madeafresh start,andworkedverysuccessfully afterwards.Ihavenodoubtthat oneoftheresultswillbeastrong andincreasingmembership.

IwasnotawarethatIwasto addressyouthisafternoonuntilcalleduponbythePresident,Mr.Wallace.FatherNevillewas,unfortunately,calledawayoutofFremantle thismorning,and,ofcourse,Iam totakehisplace.itisrathera revelationtometofindsuchalarge numberherethisafternooninlove ofthespiritofcharitywhichisso strongamongthemembersofthe SocietyofSt.VincentdePaul.With thethermometeratsuchahighregisterthisafternoon,Ihavenointentionoftrespassingonyourpatiencetoanyextent.Iwillmerely putbeforeyouafewthoughtson theforgivenessofinjuries.Wemust trytotramplethespiritofuncharitableness,andacquireforourselves, andinthoseamongwhomwework, thischaritableandforgivingspirit. Yourveryhappinessdependsonthat spiritofforgivingcharitablenessto enjoyeventhesweetsofthislife herebelow.Supposingoneperson speaksevilofanotherandthatthe personsooffendedburstsintoafit ofangerandrefusestoforgivehis neighbour,Isaythatpersonisnurs anginhisbosomaviperwhichwill certainlyinterferewithhistemporal r"andspiritualhappiness.Ifyour neighbourspokeuncharitablyofyou andsomeonewishingtoperforma charitableoffice,returnedthisto you,inallprobabilityyouwould riseupinaheatofpassion,and storeupinyourmindabitterresentmentagainstthepersonwhoof!endedyou,andyourheartishardened,yourmindhasnopeace,you canfindnohappiness.Theonlyway youcanfindhappinessistoforgive thatperson,andtopassoverwhat hesaid.Thereisanotherreason taughtbyourHolyReligionwhywe shouldtrytoacquirethatforgivingspirit-your

ETERNALINTERESTSAREINVOLVED.

wearethechildrenofGod,andwe arethebrothersofChrist.Wecall ourselvessuch,andsoweare.Ican safelyassumethatwehaveallsinned,tosomeextent,andinsome -wayoffendedGod,butAlmightyGod hasforgivenus,andhasshownno bitternessinHisheart.Hecould havevisiteduswithinstantdeath, butwhatdoeshedo?Heallows "thesuntoshineuponthejustand unjust,"andheallowsthedewof Heaventofalluponthegodlyand ungodly.

DuringtheholyseasonofLentthe churchcallsonustomeditateuponthenhraseswhichfellfromthe sacredlipsofourLord,whenhe

exclaimedtothethiefontheCross, "Thisdaythoushaltbewithmein Paradise."WealsofindHimanimatedwiththespiritofforgiving charitablenessinthelastwords thatfellfromHissacredlips,"Father,forgivethem,forthey,know notwhattheydo."Ifwe,then, wishtobetruemembersoftheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul,we mustthenforgiveourenemies.Let ustakethecaseofapersonwho hassinnedgreviously,andthatpersonthroughsomeunaccountablereasonfeelshimselfcalledbacktorepentance,thefirststephetakesis tocallouourHeavenlyFatherto forgivehimhissins,asheforgives thosethattrespassagainsthim. Howthenarewetoexpectforgivenessofoursinsifwedonotforgivethosewhooffendus. Giveusthisdayourdailybread, weprayforbreadforthebodyand foodforthesoul,anditisprecisely thesamewhenwesay"Forgiveus ourtrespassesasweforgivethem whotrespassagainstus,"We can onlyobtainpardonofoursins

INTHESAMEMEASURE asweforgiveourenemies.WerememberononeoccasionthatSt. PeteraskedHim,"Shouldoneforgivehisenemies?"andOurLord,answeringhim,said,"Yea,evenas muchasseventytimesseven,"and itispreciselythesamewithmalty ofus.AlmightyGod,OurHeavenly Father.hasforgivenusoursirs, andwe,ifsomeonehasslightlyoffendedus,havebitternessinour heartswhichwewillnotstriveto castout.Itisquiteimpossiblefor ustoreceivepardonofoursins, itatthesametimewehavesome resentmentinourheartsagainstour neighbour.

OurDivineLordtellsusthatif youcometothealtartooffersacrificeandthererememberthatyou havesomethingagainstyourbrother,youshouldfirstgoandobtain pardonfromyourbrother.Wewould beaveryexcellentSocietyWeedif wehadnoimperfections.'Thereisa verystrongspiritofcharitableness andforgivenessprevailingamongthe membersofSt.Vincentde"aulSociety,andwemustendeavourto propagatethisspiritamongthose withwhomwework.

ThemembersoftheConferencesof St.VincentdePaulhavecomehere thisafternoon,certainlyatarersonalinconveniencetothemselves,and Ihopethedeliberationsofthisrepresentativeassemblagewillresult inanincreasedmembership,andthat eachmembermayheaworthydiscipleofthegreatSaintunderwhose Patronageyouarecarryingonthe greatworkofuniversalcharityand hristianbenevolence.

newCatholicChurchat Boyanup

OPENEDBYVERYREV.DEAN SMYTH.

OnSundaylast,theFirstSunday inLent,theVeryRev.Dean.Smyth, ofBunbury,wasmotoredtoBoyanup byMr.Marsh,theoccasionbeing theblessinganddedicatingofanew Churchinthattownship.Foryears pasttheneedofsuchaChurchhas beensorelyfelt,anditwasnotto hewonderedatthatalmosteverybodyinthedistrictwaspresentat thededicationserviceonSunday,includingthelocalAnglicanminister, theRev.Scott-Clarke.

At9o'clocktheceremonycommencedbytheblessingoftheChurch withoutandwithin.ThenMasswas celebratedandduringtheservice DeanSmythdeliveredthededicatoryaddress,takingforhistext, "IwillsetmyTabernacleinthe midstofyouandshallnotcastyou off.Iwillwalkamongyouand youshallbemypeopleandIshall

beyourGod."Thesewords,the preachersaid,expressedthedeepsolicitudeofGodforhischosenpeople longbeforethedawnofChristianity, andthey,areequallyapplicabletodayinthehappycircumstancesin whichtheywereassembled.The sameGodwhospokethustothe -Jewsspokealsotothemandasked themforaTabernaclewhereHe mightmeetthemandsanctifythem, andpreachtothemHisheavenly doctrine,andforgivethemtheir sinsandfortifythemwiththe BreadofAngels,andtheyhadrepliedbyerectingthatsubstantial structurewhichhehaddedicathdand whichwassanctifiedthatdaybythe presenceoftheLordJesusChrist. HenceforththeyshouldheHispeopleandHetheirGod.

Theycouldscarcelyunderstand,he said,whatasourceofjoyitwas toapriest(oreventoanyonewho recognisedthedogmasofChristianityandtherightGodhadto theadorationandhomageofhumanaffections)toseeanewChurch openedforthegloryofGodand theuseofthefaithful.Theywould rejoicebecauseanewChurchbespeaksandguaranteestheexpansion andextensionoftheworshipof God.Theyshouldrejoicebecausea newaltarwasbuilt,onwhichthe VictimofCalvary!wouldbeoffered toGodasthehighestactofhomagethatcanbeofferedonearthor inHteaven-toGodtheacknowledgmentofHissovereigndominion,to GodingratitudeforHisboundless mercies,toGodasaSacrificeof Expiationandpropitiationfortheir sins.Theyshouldrejoice,moreover, becauseanewrestingplacehad beenbuilt,whereGodwouldmeet andwelcomehisloyalanddevoted followers,givinglighttotheirdarkness,solacetotheirsorrows,and strength,enlightenmentandencouragementtothosewhowerestaggeringundertheyokeandburdenofHisTenCommandments.They shouldrejoicebecauseanewchair ofTruthhadbeenestablishedin theirmidst,whereGod'spure law,whichisalamptotheirfeet guidingthemarightevenintoHeaven'sgate,wouldbepreachedto themwithitstremendoussanctions ofeternalreward,andeternaland unspeakablepunishments.Anew Churchguaranteesthesystematicadvancementofreligion,acontinuous streamofgrace,and,indeed,an advanceofholinessamongstthepeople.ThatChurchrecallsallthe DivinepromisesthatJesusChrist madetoHisoneandonlyinfant ChurchwhenHeinstituteditnearly 2,000yearsago,andcommissionedit todoHisworkmathesalvationof soulsuntotheendoftheworld;and whentheysawtheMasscelebrated andheardtheGospelpreachedand hadtheirsinsforgiven,didthey notfeeltheirfaithstrengthencil, theirhopeandcharityexpanded. Theyfelthowmuchnearerwasthe Saviour,andthattheywerehia,do mestics,builtonthefoundationof theApostlesandMartyrs-Jesus ChristHimselfbeingtheCorner Stone.

Itwasoncesaidbyanillustrious writer.inaliteraturethatbristles withillustriousnames,"Thatthere isnotnow,andneverhasbeen,any institutionsoworthyofexamination astheCatholicChurch."Thetrue Catholicrevelsinthehistoryofher victoriesanddefeats,hertriumphs, andherfailures,herjoysandher sorrowsforthepasttwothousand yearsthephilosophicalstudent probesherineveryway,tofind outifhecanthesecretofherunendingpermanencyandstabilityamongsttheceaselessvicissitudesand sourcesofdisintegrationanddecay. Andthecultivatedmanwondersat theachievementsofhersonsand daughtersinthewidedomainsofArt, ScienceandLiterature.Theyall havereadofnationsandpeoples thathaverisenandruledandTertithed,andsheremainsthepeerless Queenasfreshandvigorousasever --notamererelicorantiquarynot inthedecrenitudeofsenility,hut asauthoritative.inteaching,asenterprisinginthespreadoftheGos-

pelandtheCrossasshewasinthe heydayofMahomet,orinthewildestdaysoftheReformation.Let thembutreadherhistory,andthoughtheymaymagnifythefaultsof thePopesuntiltheynauseate,they wouldbeforcedtoadmitthather Popesandherpriestshave1.een thechiefagentsofcivilisation,the creatorsofunityinEurope,thepromotersoftheartsandsciences,the destroyersofslavery,theoriginatorsofcivilliberty,theemancipators ofwoman,andtheuncompromising defendersoftherightsofthelabouringman.

Hecongratulatedthem the worktheyhadthatdaydonefor thatoldMotherChurchofChristendom.Hecommendedthespiritof harmonythatobtainedamongthe membersofthedifferentdenominations,andhecouldnotclosewithout aspecialmeedofpraise maMr. Reillyandhisexcellentfamily,and theloyalbandofworkers,whose unitedeffortsbuiltthe.litir(lhthey hadthatdaydedicated.Heurged fidelitytoMassandotherCatholic duties.TheChurchCommitteecontemplateseveraladditionstothe Church,andthesetheybooedto havebuiltintheverynearfuture."SouthernTimes."

St,Patrick'sDivCelebration

AgoodrepresentationoftheGeneralCommitteemetattheBishop's PalaceonMondayeveningwiththe Vicar-General(VeryRev.Father Verling)inthechair.Thesecretary, Mr.Dowd,readtheminutesofthe previousmeeting,whichwereconfirmed.Correspondencewasreadfrom twoFremantleBandsofferingtheir services.Discussionensued,and eventuallyitwasagreedthatquo- tationsbecalledforfromallthe bandswithinthemetropolitanarea, suchquotationstobereferredtothe FinanceCommittee.TheSecretary wasinstructedtocallfortenders forthepurchasingofboothrights onthegroundsfortheday.

Thequestionofprovidinglorries fortheSocietybannerstobeusedin theprocession,wassubmitted,and itwasagreedthateachSociety makeitsownarrangementsinthat direction,theaccounttobepassed ontotheFinanceCommitteeforadjustment.

Thematterofprintinginconnectionwiththecelebrationswasalso consideredanddecided.Byresolutionitwasarrangedtocallforquotationsfromadvertisingagentsfor therightsofprintingandpostingof postersandfortheprintingandsale programmes.

TheappointmentofMessrsO'Dowd andT.Davidsonasjointsecretaries ofthecelebrationconcludedthegenaeralbusiness.ImmediatelyafterwardstheSportsCommitteemetand draftedaprogrammeofeventsfor theday.

Collectorsareaskedtogettobusinessassoonaspossible,sothatthe Committeemaybeenabledtomap outwithoutunduehasteandwith somecertainty,theirfinalarrangements.

Allthecommitteeswillmeeton Mondayeveningnextattheusual time.

WhiledrivingcowsthroughapaddocknearGrafton(N.W.) last Sunday,WilliamMichael'Cosgrove, 20yearsofage,waskilledbylightning.Themotherfoundtheclothes torntopiecesonthedeadbody.

J.13,GEORGE PharmaceuticalandDispensing CHEMIST

330HAYST.PERTH (CornerofHayandPierStreets).

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ACatholicNewspaper,isaparish,isaperpetualmission."-LEOXIII.

SATURDAY,FEBRFARY15,1913.

TheSymbolofaRealFederation

"The12thofFebruarywillbecome historicintheannalsofWestern Australia,andIhopethatthepredictionsregardingtheearlycompletionofthelinewillberealised." Tniswasthetextofacablegram fromPremierScaddan(nowenroute toEngland)readbytheDeputy; Premier,Mr.Bath,attheTranscontinentalcelebrationsinKalgoorlieon Wednesday.Theturningofthefirst sodoftheWestraliansectionofthe TranscontinentalRailwaybyPrime MinisterFisherwastheoutwardsymboloftherealandactualfederation oftheAustralianStates.Hitherto thisStatehasbeenregardedasthe CinderellaofthefederatedgrouppracticallyunknownregiontothousandsofourEasternneighbours.The proceedingsofthisweekhavebeen sominutelychronicledinthedaily pressthatthereisnoneedtogive adetailedreportinthesecolumns. AmongtheFederalpoliticians,.sndrewFisherandsirJohnForrest standoutprominently,andthepeopleofthecoastandthegoldfields haveaccordedadeservedlyenthusiasticreceptiontobothstatesmen.The PrimeMinister,whileaprivatememberoftheFederalParliament,gave theundertakinghiscordialsupport, andtotheFederalmemberforSwan WestAustraliaisindebtedtoanextentthatneedsnoemphasishere. ThattheTranscontinentalRailway mayopenupaneweraofprosperity forAustraliaisthesincerewishof everypatrioticcitizenoftheCommonwealth.

Diocesannews.

FatherCrowley,ofHighgate,receivedawirelessmessagefromBishopclime,despatchedfromthe "Maloja"cordiallythankingthe IrishWarPipeBandforthehonour theyconferredonHisLordshipby playingthe"MartialAirsofErin" ontheoccasionofhisdeparturefrom Fremantlelastweek.HisLordship hastakenakeeninterestinthewelfareoftheBandsincehisconseerationtwoyearsago,whenHisEminencethelateCardinalMoranpubliclyexpressedhisgratitudetothe members.ThepeopleofNortham willhepleasedtohearthatthe Bandwillvisitthattownforthe celebrationsonEasterMonday.

TheVeryRev.P.Verling,V.G., willopenthenewChurchatKojonupnextmonth.

Sunday.TheCatholicsofthatportionofDr.O'Hurley'sextensiveparisharealwayspleasedtoreceivea visitfromtheirpastor,andtheir generosityinsupportingChurchand ConventSchool(efficientlyconducted by,theCoolgardieSistersofMercy), isanobjectlessontoothermore wealthyandmorepopulouscentres. qb

Duringthe12monthsendingon January31,theamountofmoney receivedbythemanagementofthe "Record,"fromthepriestsofthe DioceseofPerthfor"Record's"sold attheChurchdoorsonly,onSundays,totalledtheveryhandsome sumof£33216s5d.Thissumisaltogether((Partfromthemoneyreceivedfromnewsagents,whoareencouragedbythepriestsofthevariousparishes.Oursubscriberswho purchasethispaperatthechurch doorsonSundayshardlyrealisethat thenimblethreepennycanincrease andmultiplytothisextent. We havereceivedmanyencouragingand complimentarylettersfromtheDiocesanclergy(whichforobviousreasonswe'prefernottopublish),but wewishtothankallourgoodand staunchfriendswhoaredoing suchexcellentworkfortheextension oftheonlyCatholicweeklypaper publishedinWestAustralia.

TheRev.W..1.McCallion,O.M.I., arrivedinFremantlebythemailboat onTuesdayafterasojourninthe EasternStates-histripcanhardly bestyledaholiday,becausehewas undermedicalcareatLewisham Hospitalmostofthetime.Hismany friendsweredelightedtowelcome himhackagaintothePortandto seesuchevidentsignsofimprovement.AWelcomeSocialwastenderedhimattheParochialHallon Thursdayevening,andeulogisticreferencesweremadetohismany goodworksatthePort.FatherMcCalifonspeaksinthehighestterms ofpraiseconcerningthecareandattentionbestowedonhimbytheLittleCompanyofMary(theBlueSisters,astheyarecalled)duringhis longstayattheLewishamHospital fromtheendofAugusttothebeginningofthepresentmonth.

TheOblateFathersofFremantle haveheenofficiallyinformedthatthe Superior-GeneraloftheirOrder, ArchbishopDontenwill,iscomingto FremantleafterEasteronofficial visitation.

FatherPhilSheridan,ofKalgoorlie,takesatriptoEsperance,and duringhisvisitwillattendtothe spiritualwantsoftheCatholicsof thatisolatedbutcharmingseaport.

FatherHugho'Reillyhasmadearrangementsforafiveweeksmission tobegivenbytheRedemptoristFathersthroughouthisextensiveparish,commencingonApril27.

dayafternoonbyMrH.B.Lefroy, M.L.A.Asportsmeetingwillbe heldonSt.Patrick'sDaly.

StationsoftheCrosswereerected inthePresentationConvent,CottesloeBeach,lastWednesdaybyFr. T.Masterson.

TheRev.J.Wheeler,0.M.I.,of Fremantle,suppliedanearlyMassin theCottesloe-Claremontparishlast Sundaymorning.

FatherCallan,O.M.I.,ofGlee dalough,celebratedthe10.30Mass atCottesloeChurchonSunday.DuringtheabsenceofFatherO'Neill, theOblateFathershavekindly consentedtoassisttheCottesloe priestsonSunday.

es TheresultsoftheJuniorPublic ExaminationconductedbytheAdelaideUniversity,havealreadybeen madepublic.SofartheChristian BrothersandSistersofMercy,VictoriaSquare,havesupplieduswith thelistoftheirsuccessfulcompetitors. WehopeallotherCatholic Schoolswillfollowsuit,andsendin thenamessothattheremayheno mistakesinthereport.

LocoandPersonal

Mr.PaddyHannan,thediscoverer oftheworld-famedGoldenMile,is atpresentlivingatBrunswick,Victoria.

MrandMrsT.J.('arr,Mayorand MayoressofNorseman,havebeen spendingaholiday,atCottesloeduringthepastmonth.

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Mr.M.P.Mahoney,thePresident oftheCollieBranchoftheHibernianSociety,hasbeenappointeda JusticeofthePeacefortheCollie District.

Mr.JoeO'CallaghanandMr.T. E.O'DonoghuereturnedonThursday anenjoyabletriptotheEasternStates.MrsO'Callaghan,and familyremainintheEasttoenjoy afurtherholidaybeforereturningto Perth.

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Mr.W.Looney,ofthePostand TelegraphDepartment,whowasformerlystationedatYorkandEucla, arrivedinNorsemanlastweekto takeontemporarydutyatthelocal PostOffice,wherehehadbeenstationedpriortohismarriageafew monthsago.

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MrsFranklin,ofCottesloe,returnedfromBunhuryonTuesday,after afewweeks'holidayspentatthe seaside.ShewaspresentattheoppeningofthenewChurchatBoyanup lastSunday(reportedinthisissue), anddescribedtheceremonyasvery impressive.

saythatsheIsnowmakingrapid progresstowardsrecovery.

Inouradvertisingcolumnsto-day thewell-knownwholesalewineand spiritmerchant,ofBarrack-street, introduceshimselftoourreaders. Mr.Coylehaslatelyretunedfrom atriptoEurope,whichheundertookforthepurposeofextending histhrivingbusiness,aswellasfor healthreasons.TheclergyandconventsthroughoutWestAustraliamay heinterestedtolearnthattheycan securefromMr.Coylethepurest AltarwinemanufacturedinAustralia--HansIrvine'sChablis,whichis usedsoextensivelybytheclergyof Victoria.

Mr.W.Henderson,managerofthe well-knownMararoamine,hasdecidedtotakeuphisresidenceinPerth aftertheinstallationofthenewcompressornextApril,butwillstillretainthemanagershipoftheMararoa.Mr.J.V.W.Mathers,metallurgist,whohasbeenassociated withminingdevelopmentinthedistrictforverymanyyears,hasbeen appointedassistantmanager.Mr. Mathers,whoisapopularidentity, isfamedinlocalmusicalcircles,and histalentsarereadilyplacedatthe disposalofthelocalConventof Mercyoranyotherdeservingcause.

A.J.C.writes[ruinGntrlbine,NangeenanThegrandPlainandFancy DressBalltoheheldintheSangeenanA.HallonSt.Patrick's nightinaidofthebuildingofthe ChurchatMerridin,promisestobe agreatsuccess.Ticketsaregoing offprettyfreely.

Therainfallwasveryerraticlast year,consequentlytheharvestsuffered,and'returnswerenotupto expectations.

OntopofthatcomesShenewwaterrateof4dperacre,whichisa seriousmattertothefarmersupthis way.Refusetopayit,that'swhat Isay.Passiveresistancemight bringtheauthoritiestotheirsenses.

Onaccountoftheturningofthe firstsodoftheKalgoorlietoPort Augustasectionofthetranscontinentalrailway,theAdministratorof theDiocese(FatherVerling,V.ii.), grantedadispensationfromthelaw offastandabstinencetotheCatholicsoftheEasterngoldfieldson Wednesday.

FatherH.O'Donnell,('.SS.R.,SuperioroftheRedemptoristMonastery,NorthPerth,hasbeeninformedthatFatherChristopherMcDermottwillhetransferredfromNew ZealandtoNorthPerthafterRaster.

ThosewhorememberFr.McDermott asazealousmissionary10years ago,andwhohadthepleasureof renewinghisacquaintanceonhis waytoRomeincompanywiththe lateFatherO'Farrell,willbepleasedtowelcomehimbacktothe'GoldenWest,wherehehasfriendsinnumerable.

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Rev.Dr.O'Hurley,ofCoolgardie, paidavisittoNorsemanlastweek andofficiatedatthatcentrelast

Inouradvertisingcolumnswillbe foundafullaccountofthecurriculumofSt.Joseph'sConvent Schools,Fremantle.Thesuccesses achievedbythepupilsspeakvolumes fortheeducationimpartedbythe goodSistersofSt.Joseph.Innext issuewehopetopublishaphotoof theCollegeandSchool.

TheformalopeningofthenewSt. IldephonsusBoys'College,NewNorcia,willtakeplacenextSaturday afternoon(February22).Anumber ofinvitationshavebeenissuedby HisLordshipDr.Torres.HisExcellencytheGovernor,membersof theMinistry,andotherprominent citizenshavesignifiedtheirintention ofbeingpresent. lb Arrangementsarebeingmadefor theerectionofanewCatholic ChurchatMingenew.FatherScanlanhascalledfortenders,which closeto-day.

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FatherPlanes,O.S.B.,ofNewNorChl,officiatedatMoorelastSunday.AfterlastMassameetingof theChurchCommitteewasheld,and arrangementsweremadefortheBazaarinaidoftheChurchfunds, whichwillheopenedonnextTues-

AYorkcorrespondentwritesre theerectionofasmallmemorial over'thegraveofthelateMrThomasQuinn,anoldandrespected identityofthetownship,whoarrivedintheStateintheearlyfifties, andwhofaithfullycontributedto everythingCatholic.The"Record" wishessuccesstotheprojectofhonouringthememoryofanoldsubscribertothispaper.

Amongstthelistofcollectorsfor theHomeRuleFundatthemeetingwhichwasheldintheStarSkatingRink,appearedascollectedby Messrs.B.C.O'BrienandJ.A. Young,theitem"Sundryamounts," 1086d.Wenowlearnthrolphthe Hon.Secretary,Mr.Scanlan,that oftheamountsoacknowledgedMr. P.O'Dwyer,ofFitzgerald-street, WestPerth,donated£1is.

Mr.andMrs.PeterMcGrathare amongthelatestwell-knownCoolgardieresidentstosayfarewellto the"OldCamp,"wheretheyboth didsplendidworkforChurchand Convent,Mrs.McGrathwastaken to"St.Omer"PrivateHospital, Havelock-street,Perth,inavery PrecariousconditionlastSunday morning.Foratimeherlifewas despairedof,butwearepleasedto

MasterGeraldO'Callaghan,youngestsonofMrs.O'Callaghan,of Parry-street,Perth,leavesforthe Eastto-daywiththeintentionof commencinghispreparatorystudies forthepriesthoodatSpringwood College,BlueMountains(N.S.W.i. Gerald,whohasbeenapupilofthe ChristianBrothers's'olleg,e.Perth, andoftheSistersf:Nievey VictoriaSquare,belongstooneof theoldestandmostrespectedfamiliesinWestAustralia.Hislatefather,Mr.FrankO'Callaghan,actekl ashon.secretarytotheSubiacoOrphanageCommittee,andnomore zealousorhard-workinggentleman couldhaveundertakenthedutiesof thatonerousoffice-hiskindly,nature andgenialdispositionalwaysrenderinghimamostagreeableassociate.

Mrs.Vowels,ofCoolgardie,andher twodaughters.IreneandMollie leftthe"OldCamp"onTuesdayev ening,afterasojournof8 years, totakeuptheirresidenceinPerth oroneofthesuburbs.Last SundaytheChildrenofMaryand themembersoftheCoolgardiechoir presentedtheyoungladieswith beautifulsilkembroideredhandkerchiefsasatokenoftheesteemin whichtheywereheld.Inthe'inavoidable'absenceofDr.O'Hurley, whowasawayatNorseman,the presentationwasmadebyMr.Cameron.oftheN.S.W.Bank,agentlemanwhotakesanactiveinterestin Churchmatters,andplaceshisvaluableservicesatthedisposalofthe willingworkers.MrGodfreySalsa suitablyrespondedonbehalfofMiss IreneandMissMollieVowels.

Mr.WinstonChurchill,speakingat aNationalistluncheoninLondon, saidthatwhenthehistoryofthe HomeRulecampaignwaswritten, Mr.BonarLawwouldrepresentfolly,spite,andvenomindefeat.Mr. JohnRedmondwouldrepresentstatecraft,generosityandgoodwill.

SATURDAY,FEBRUARY15,1913.

The"Rev.Dr."BernardKeenan HisLastWillandTestament :reMasonicfraternityintheEasternStateshavehadaverydiscon!coningexperienceowingtothesud,,,letdeathoftheirGrandChaplain, theself-styled"Rev.Dr.Bernard Keenan,D.D.,"whoforagreat manyyearsmasqueradedunderthe quakeofanex-Catholicpriest,and withsuchsuccessthathehasbeen abletofooltheMasoniccultofthe Eastintoadmittinghimintotheir mostexclusivecircles.Thathewas mostcunningandpushtulpersonage isevidencedbythesuccessofhis manydeceptions,asAnglicanlay reader,TrinityUniversitygraduate, ant.GrandMasteroftheMasonic Loges.Hiscareershowsthat, givenasleekpersonality,brazen-facedimpudence,andacool,calculating commercialism,itisnotadifficult matterforanadventurertosucceed inworminghimselfintoaprominent andpecuniaryposition,eveninAustralia,whereweareaccustomedto prideourselvesonourastutenessand clantYofvision.Therecanbeno syn.-pathy'withthebe-fooledanddisgustedcircleswhosoreadilygathere.'.totheirconfidencesthisthelater:andmostsuccessfulofthemany adventurersthathavegulledtheoplenentsofCatholicityinAustralia.

It:sremarkablewithwhatfacility theyrushtheex-priestandevery humbugwhohasastorytotellof "Bomanwileandguile.Ifthey arebadlybittenandthesportand tal':efolkofthefive-o'clocksand cafesoftheEast,itisonlywhat theyrichlydeserve.AllSydneyside

ANSWERSTOCORRESPONDENTS.

J.K.O'D.(Yorkrakine).-Yourarticle,on"AMother'sLove,"will appearinnextissue. S.R.(Bridgetown).-Sorrypoem. crushedoutthisweek.Willappear nextweek.

"Lib"(G.S.R.).-Thediffereucebetweenfastandabstinenceisthatthe lawofFASTINGrestrictsthe'AMOUNToffoodtobetaken,andforbidstheuseoffleshmeataswell. Onlythosebetweentheagesof21 and60areboundtofast.Thelaw ofABSTINENCEinnowayrestricts theAMOUNToffood,butprohibits fleshmeat.TheordinaryFridays oftheyearareonlydays..)fabstinence.TheLentenFridaysare,of course,fastdays.

SocialNotes (BY"OPHELIA.")

Mr.BernardO'Connorandfamily arespendingashortholidayat Cottesloe.

Mrs.Dr.TrethowanandfamilyreturnedtoPerthfromAlbanyatthe endoflastweek. .5.

Amarriagehasbeenarrangedto takeplaceatanearlydatebetween Mr.DavernandMissL.Ryan,of Belmont.

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Mrs.E..T.Hayes,ofAdelaideTerrace,isexpectedbackfromtheEasternStatesattheendofthepresentmonth.

'.....;ghingoverthejokeofKeenan's masquerade,andhissuddenpassing addsanotherchaptertotheunenviablehistoryofmasquerade,duplicity.andhumbug.Keenan'slife thathewasthecreatureof inordinatevanityandgreed.Heneverwasapriest-neverhadtakenorders.andhadspentonlytwoyears in NewSouthWalesecclesiastical :sem:airy,fromwhichhewasexpelled anunsuitablecandidatefor theriesthood.Afterthathedeternaneduponplayingtheroleof"the persecutedoneforconsciencesake." Thatheplayeditwithprofittohis bankingaccountisevidentfromthe factthathisestatewasswornat 22y,000.Hisbequestsalonetotal A:20,000,andamongstthesearesome thathavestartledhisMasonicbrethrenandraisedtheloudlaughofthe uninitiatedagainstthem.Amongst otherprovisionsinhislastwilland testamentoccurthefollowing:-"I bequeathtothePassionistFathers atMarrickville1;50forMassesfor thereposeofmysoul.1desirethat Int:300hespentonamonumenttobe placedovermymortalremains,and desirethatmymortalremainsbe interredintheRomanCatholic graveyurdatWindsor-thatis,providedIdieinNewSouthWales.

handsomefarewelltoken,andassuredthemthatthoughMrs.Counsel wasgoingfaraway,shewellrecognisedthatshewasleavingloving andloyalheartsbehind.A.musical programmewascontributedbymost present.AmongstthenumberpresentweretheRev.FatherGilroy, SenatoranI2MissStellaHenderson, Mr.andMrs.M.J.Ryan,MrsCounsel,Mr.andMrs.Wall,Mr.andMrs ('ussack,MrsFenehey,MrsO'Loughlin,MrsW.P.Reao,MissNellie Craddock,Messrs.DaveHortonand JackMarshall.Theproceedings cametoaclosewiththesingingof "AuldLangSyne."-"Southern Times."

VlorehonoursforourCatholic Schools

ChristianBros'College JUNIORUNIVERSITYRwsuL.rs, 1912.

G.McKenna,£15GovernmentExhibition.A.MaselC15Government Exhibition.E.Farmer,£15GovernmentExhibition.G.McKenna,£5 UniversityPrize.A.Masel,£3UniversityPrize.

GENERALHONOURLIST.

G.McKenna,firstplaceinW.A.A. Masel,secondplaceinW.A.E.Farmer,sixthplaceinW.A.A.Fraser, sixthplaceinW.A. A.Walters, ninthplaceinW.A.X.Whitely, twelfthplaceinW.A. F.Coyne, fourteenthplaceinW.A N.('ass, 25thplaceinW.A.M.Schenberg, 27thplaceinW.A.

SPECIALHONOURLIST.

History,Algebra,Geometry,Physics.W.Riley,English,Greek,History,Latin,French,Algebra.J. Clancy,English,Latin,History, French,Arithmetic,Algebra.J.Kilfoyle,History,Geography,French, Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,W. Bowden,English,Arithmetic,Hlst.ory,Algebra,Geometry.E.Flynn, English,Latin,French,Arithmetic, Algebra.G.O'Callaghan,History, Arithmetic, Algebra,Geometry, Chemistry.W.Barman,English,Arithmetic,History,Algebra,Geometry.C.Delaney,English,French, History,Arithmetic,Algebra. Thefollowingpassedinfoursubjects:-H.Gonzales,English,French, History,Arithmetic.J.O'Dea,English,French,History,Geometry.L. Carlson,English,French,Arithmetic,Algebra.R.Penson,English, French,Arithmetic,Algebra. (Note.-TheJuniorScienceExhibitionsnotyetawarded.)

ADELAIDEUNIVERSITY.

JUNIORPUBLICEXAMINATION. CONVENTOFMERCY,VICTORIA SQUARE.

GENERALHONOURLIST.-Moya Mackey,tiefor15thplaceinthis State(underage).ElsieHewsen, 26thplaceinthisState.LilianMunn 34thplaceinthisState.

as.

MissM.P.Hackett,oftheYork PostOffice,Mrs.Hackett,andother Yorkfriends,arespendingaholidayatAlbany.

MrandMrsDickCondon,ofCunderdin,arespendingafewweeks' holidayatthecoastafterthestrenuousworkoftheharvest.

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ThemarriageofMr.CharlesJ. Kelly(DickCullen),ofPerth,to MissPearlO'Brien,ofVictoriaPark, wascelebratedatSt.Joachim's Church,VictoriaPark,onlastMondayafternooninthepresenceofa largecircleoffriendsofthebride andbridegroom.Rev.FatherPhelanofficiated.

Aquietweddingwascelebratedat theCathedraloftheImmaculate ConceptiononlastSaturdaymorningbetweenMr.ArthurHaroldJosephPerryandMissMurielGlenn. Thebridewasattendedbythe bridegroom'ssister,andMr.AlexanderGlennactedashestman.The ceremonywasperformedbytheRev. FatherCarroll.

A.Masel,fourthplaceinEnglish inW.A.G.McKenna,eleventhplace inEnglishinW.A.A.Masel,first placeinGreekinbothStates.G. McKenna,secondplaceisGreekin bothStates.A.Fraser,secondplace inGreekinbothStates.(Note.ThesethreecreditsinGreekarethe onlyonesawardedinthetwoStates).A.Walters,secondplaceinLatininW.A.A.Masel,firstplacein FrenchinbothStates.E.Farmer, firstplaceinFrenchinbothStates. M.Schenberg,thirdplaceinFrench inbothStates.G.McKenna,sixth placeinFrenchinbothStates.G. McKenna,firstplaceinArithmeticin bothStates.N.Cass,seventhplace inArithmeticinbothStates.H. Connor,fourteenthplaceinArithmeticinbothStates.InAlgebra, C.O'Briengotsecondplace,G.McKennaseventhplace,G.Powell eleventhplace,A.Maselsixteenth place,andA.Frasersixteenthplace inW.A.

PASSLIST.

SPECIALHONOURLIST.-Lilian Munn,HonoursinArithmetic,2nd placeinthetwoStates;Honoursin Algebra,tiefor8thplaceinthis State.MoyaMackey,Honoursin EnglishLiterature,tiefor2ndplace inthisState,and9thplaceinthe twoStates(underage).Kathleen Healey,HonoursinArithmetic,4th placeinthisState.

PASSLIST.-EileenWallace,EnglishLiterature,EnglishHistory,Latin,Latin,French,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry.LilianMunn, EnglishLiterature,EnglishHistory,, ',Tench,Arithmetic(Honours),Algebra(Honours),Geometry.MoyaMackey,EnglishLiterature(Honours), EnglishHistory,Latin,French,German,Algebra.ElsieHewsen,EnglishLiterature,EnglishHistory, Greek,Latin,French,Arithmetic. KathleenHealey,EnglishLiterature, EnglishHistory,French,Arithmetic (Honours),Algebra,Geometry.Alice Delaney,EnglishLiterature,EnglishHistory,Latin,Arithmetic,Algebra.MyfieTobin,EnglishLiterature,EnglishHistory,Latin,French, Arithmetic,Geometry(completedher certificate).

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IfIdieinIreland,Idesiretobe buriedintheRomanCatholicgraveyard,Dromore.That£30begiven totheparishpriestatWindsorfor prayersandMassesforthereposeof mysoul,andif1dieinIrelandI desirethemonumenttobeerected there.Idesirethatmytrustees erecttwomemorialwindowsinthe Dron,oreRomanCatholicChurch,at acostofaboutL200,withthisinscription'Tothememoryofthe Rev.Dr.Keenan,D.D.,andJ.P., Shavanagh.' Idesirethat£100 bedistributedamongstthe.poorof theparishofDromore.Ibequeath totheparishpriestandhiscurates 2100forprayersandMassesforthe reposeofmysoul,andwhenthe estateiswoundup,ifsufficientmoneyisleft,Idesirethatamemorial windowbeerectedintheRomanCatholicChurch,Dromore,tothememoryofmylatefatherandmother."

Eveninthelastsolemnmoments whenbewasmakinghisfinalarrangementsforthegrave,hewished toperpetuatethelieofhissham sacerdntalism.

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Amarriageofsomenotewas celebratedattheCathedralofthe ImmaculateConceptiononWednesday,12thinst.,thecontractingpartiesbeingJamesChristopherJoseph Hennessey,ofDowerin,andIsabella Keenan,ofCapeNaturaliste.Miss Hennessey,ofGoomalling,actedas bridesmaid,Mr.Slater,ofGoomalling,beingbestman.TheRev.D.J. Moloneyofficiated.

AveryhappygatheringmetatMr andMrs.M.J.Ryan'sresidence, Thirossell-street,Collie,recently, when,inresponsetotheinvitation ofMrsRyanandMiss('oelli,several intimatefriendsofMrsCounselgatheredtowishher"Godspeed"prior toherdeparturefortheEaston Tuesday.TheRev.FatherGilroyoccupiedthechair,andafterMrRyan hadexpressedtheregretfeltbyhis wifeandhimself,alsohernumerous friends,atMrs.Counsel'simpending departure,hecalledontheworthy Fathertomakeapresentation.The rev.gentlemanthen,onbehalfof Mrs.Counsel'sfriends,presentedthe ladywithahandsomegold-mounted cam?obrooch,assuringthatladyof thecontinuedgoodwillandfriendshipofthosepresent"tho'seas mightdivide."Thissentimentwas endorsedbyallpresent.SenatorHendersoninrespondingontherecipient'sbehalf,returnedthanksforthe

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Menziesdistrict,oncerichandpopulous,butnowhalf-deserted,isstill strugglingforexistence.Onebyone itsrichninescloseddown,itsleadingmerchantsstartedbusinesselsewhere,andmostofitspeoplehave soughtotherfieldsandpasturesnew.

SogreathasbeentheexodusrecentlythatourConventSchooldidnot re-openaftertheChristmasholidays. TheSistershavetransferredtheir labourstothecoastaldistricts,and theremnantofourCatholicchildren attendtheStateSchool.Mostofus havebeenfearingandexpectingthis forsometimepast.ButwhenDean Robinsonannouncedtheinevitable decisionlastSunday,bothparents andchildrenfeltthelossgreaterand theblowmorepainfulthantheyhad anticipated.Parentsappreciatethe splendidequipmentforthisworld andthenexttheirchildrenreceived fromthegoodSisters.A bright, intelligent,well-conductedbodyof childrenwerethoseattendingthe ConventSchoolsothattheyhelped tomaketheirteachers'dutiesalabouroflove.TheSisters'influence forgoodextendedfarbeyondthe childrenundertheircare.Thewhole districtisindebtedtothem.Theygo tosowandreapaspiritualharvest elsewhere,buttheirdepartureleaves Menziespoorindeed.

Thereareoptimistsherewhopredictarevivalofthedistrictanda re-openingoftheConventandschool nowtemporarilyclosed.Maytheir propheciessoonhefulfilled.

Ouresteemedfriends,Wardenand

Mrs.gibbons,returned}lastweek fromtheirholiday,butonlytopack uptheirfurnitureandreturntoFremantle,wheretheirhomewillbefor atleastsixmonths.WecongratulateMr.GibbonsonhisappointmenttopresideovertheMagisterial BenchofFremantle,eventhoighthe appointmentbeonlytemporary,.

OnSundaynightawell-attended meetingwasheldinthePresbytery toorganisetheannualSt.Patrick's DayBall.MrM.P.Coganpresided. Astrongcommitteewasformed, withMrs.McCarthyandMrsMurphyassecretaries,andMrE.Copley assistantsecretary.Everything pointstothelikelihoodoftheball beingthegreatestsuccessoftheseason.

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Theweatherduringthelast10or 11dayshasbeenwellnighintolerableinToodyay.Ahoteastern windraisedthethermometereach daytoover100degreesinthe shade; whiletheweatherformost ofthenightswasevenmoresevere. Thethermometertillmidnightnever fellbelow80degrees.Norarethere anyapparentsignsofanagreeable change.

Thereisconsiderableenthusiasm here,especiallyin('atholiccircles, retheworthycelebrationofSt. Patrick'sDay.Indeedthebetter elementamongnon-Catholicsarealsoshowingagenuinedesiretohelp tobringtheeventtoasuccessful issue. Theladieshavealready formed themselvesintoacommittee,and undertheprudentguidanceofMrs. Griffinaresuretocarryoutamost successfulball.Themenalsohave electedacapableSportsCommittee sothatwemayalsoexpectanenjoyableday'ssport.

MissWoodhasdecidedtoaccompanyherbrother,Mr.W.H.Wood,

InterviewwiththeWryRev.h.f.holbrook

Adin,oftheAucklandCathedralandChancelloroftheAucklandDiocese PROGRESSOFCATHOLICITYIN"GOD'SOWNCOUNTRY." AccompanyingBishopClunelastnofewerthansevenfar-reacting weekonhisvisittotheHolyLandmomentouschangesinourexisting andRomewastheVeryRev.H.F.lawregardingeducationandthen Holbrook.whoforthepast11yearstothrowdownthegauntlet,and haslabouredintheDioceseofAuck-challengeanyoralloftheBible land(N.Z.),andwhoreceivedtheLeagueleaderstostate,definitely, appointmentofDiocesanChancellorandspecifically,bywhatmoralright fromHisLordshipBishopClearythesechanges-whicbinvolveradical priortohisdeparture.WehadinterferencewiththerightsofconreadofFatherHolbrook'senthusi-scienceofteachers,ofchildren,and asticsend-offatAuckland,when80oftaxpayers-arejustified.Norepriestsfromeverypartofthedio-ply,wemaysafelypredict,willbe cese,theMaristBrothers,andrepre-madetothischallengebutifreply sentativelaymen,includingMr.P.J.shouldbemade,somuchthebetter, Nerheny,J.P.,assembledtodohon-foritwillonlyservetobringoutall ourtothepopularAdministratorofthemorefullytheinvincibleandintheCathedral,andshowedtheirvulnerablestrengthofDr.Cleary's Practicalappreciationbythehand-position.BishopCleary'saddressis sometestimonialof£277.Webadbeingpublishedinpamphletformin readsomuchconcerningFr.Hol-Wellingtonforlocaldistribution brook'sstrenuousworkinthepagesandifwidelycirculatedthroughout ofourexcellentcontemporarythetheDominionwillexerciseadecided NewZealand"Tablet,"andhadanddecisiveinfluenceonthepublic heardsomachofhimfromBishopmind.

Clunethatwewereanxioustoget "BishopClearysaid,inasermon someimpressionsfromtherev.gen-ontheBibleinStateschools,that tlemanhimselfofthegrowthofCa-theCatholiclaitywouldtakesteps tholicityin"God'sOwnCountry"-fortheimmediatefederationofall asallloyalNewZealandersstyletheCatholicassociationsandindividuals sisterDominion. inNewZealandinstrenuousresist-

struggleasyouhaveinAustralia tomaintainandequipourown schools,buttheresultsmorethan justifythelabourandcashexpended.SinceBishopCleary'sconsecrationtwoyearsagotheSac:ed HeartNunsfromSydneyopened. ConventandCollegeforgirls am thesuburbofRemueraatacostal thirtythousandpounds.InthesuburbofPonsonbynextSunday.he BishopopensanewSacredHeart SchoolerectedbytinSisters.)t Mercyatacostof£4,000.'oast Sunday(February2),St.Colurueas Boys'School,whichcostover£400, wasopenedinAucklandbyHis Lordship.Thenewschoolwillbe conductedbytheMaristBrothers.

KnowingthatFatherHolly:501C wasafullBenefitMEMBEROFTHE HIBERNIANSOCIOTY,andPresidentofBranch81,Auckland,ourrepresentativequestionedhimCOUC-!7t1lugtheprogressoftheH.A.C.B. "TheHibernianSociety,"ref Fr.Holbrook,"isundoubtedlythe grandestCatholicSocietywe Lore intheDominion.Thememberstoe thepillarsofthechurcheverywlooe, asBishopClunecantellyou.The Hiberniansareforemostine:oiry workofcharityandreligion,Ind inWellingtonandAucklandespec_allytheyareworkingsteadilyforstas idealoffreeCatholicEducatior.

Bytheuniversallylamenteddeath ofFatherCharlesVenning,3.M. (a brilliantNewZealanderbybirth), theH.A.0.B.S.andtheSt.'Vincent dePaulSocietylostaneloquentadvocateandazealousworker.

"Yes,"saidFr.Holbrook,in>aelusion,"Iwillsendthe'Recordin occasionalpostcardfromtheHoly Land,fromMalta,Rome,andmy ownnativeWexfordinholyIrel:tad, andIhopetobreakmyjourney.at Fremantleonmyreturnjourneyso thatImayhaveagoodlookat your"GoldenWest,"aboutMakiI havealreadylearnedsomuch.au revoir!" world.But.itisquitepossibleMiss "Idon'tTHINKit,"saidFr.Hol-

Asthe"Maloja"layalongsidethe?incetowhathedescribedasaserFremantlewharf(averitablefloat-sousattemptedinvasionoftherights ingpalace),"theairwasfilledwithofconscienceoftaxpayers,parents, farewells"(andtheinspiritingteachers,andpupils.Thenewmove- strainsoftL'eIrishWarPipeBand).mentwasessentiallyforlaymen,its Sothe"Record"repreaentativemottobeingnevertoattackthe foundsomedifficultyin"waylaying"faithofothers,butnevertopermit thedistinguishedvisitor-whodep-otherswithimpunitytoattackCa- recatedtheideaofaformalinter-tholicswithregardtotheirfaithor view.Inthecourseofahurried,theirreligiousandcivicrights.He conversation,however,ourreporterhopedthattheorganisationwould gleanedsomeinterestinginformationbreakdowntheun-Christianrancour concerningthemarvellousgrowthofbeingdisplayedintheDominion." theCatholicreligionandthewon- YOUTHINK,THEN,THATTHE ofMaylands,asfarasNewZealandderfulorganisationofthepeopleinCATHOLICFEDERATIONWILLBE onhisintendedtriproundthetheirloyalattachmenttotheirpre- ASUCCESSINTHEDOMINION? fatesandpastors.

WoodWHAT

ADOUTTHEBIBLE-IN- may,shouldcircumstancesper- brook."Iamsureofit.BeforeI mit-accompanyherbrotherduringSTATESCHOOLSAGITATION? leftalargeandmostenthusiastic theentiretour.MissWoodhasal-QUERIEDOURREPRESENTATIVE.meetingthrongedtheHibernian waysbeenamostunselfishandun- "TheScriptureLeagueinNew'Lea-Hall,whenabranchoftheCatholic tiringworkerforthe'Catholicland,with('anonGarland,theim-FederationwasinauguratedinAuckchurch,andtheCatholicladiesandportedQueenslandorganiserandlec-landCity.Mr.D.Flynnpresided, ChurchCommittee,whohavetofin-turer,isstillactivelyengagedinitsandhisLordship,RightRev.MononceChurchimprovements,quiterea-campaignfortheintroductionintosignorGillen,V.0.,andallthecity ligethatshehasalwaysbeenamosttheStateschoolsofProtestantBibleandsuburbanpriestsattended. successfulworker.Anditisnoton-lessonsandteaching,"saidFr.Hol- "BishopClearyaddressedthemeetlytherefreshmentportionofthebrook."InDr.Cleary,however,iting,andexplainedtheobjectofthe programmethatreceivesheratten-hasmetaformidableantagonist.gathering.Itwas,hesaid,amovetion,forsheinvariablyseesthatCanonGarlandandhisfriendshavementofthelaityinwhichheand everythingisinharmony,eventosofarevadedtheBishop'schallengethepriestswouldheartilyloinand theminutestdetail.Herassistancetomeetfairlyandsquarelythesev-encourageineveryway.Theconisanxiouslysought,also,atallpub-enobjectionstotheirschemewhichstitutionandrulesoftheneworlicentertainmentsforherserviceshehasformulated.HieLordship,ganisationwerethesameasthoseof areeverywhereasmuchappreciatedtherefore,proceededtoWellington,Australia,andidenticaltothosein asamongstherown.Itmayalsobewherehelecturedto2,500peopleinPracticaluseinotherpartsofthe statedthatwhilethesequalitiestootleTownHall,on"TheBibleinDominion. oftenmakeenemies,MissWoods'SchoolsMovementinitsRelationto"Thefollowingresolutionwasuneaseisanexception.Herunassum-Taxpayers,TeachersandPupils."animouslycarried'Thatthismeetingmannerandlady-likehearingonThemayorpresided,andatthecloseingoftheCatholicsofthecityand Alloccasions,whilemakingahostofanableaddress,chieflydevotedsuburbsofAuckland,havingheard offriends,havescarcelyevermadetoanelaborationofthesevenob-theaimsandobjectsoftheNewZea.anenemy. jections,thefollowingresolutionlandCatholicFederation,donow

ItmayalsointerestourToodyaywascarried,withonlyfivedissent-formabranchoftheFederation. readersifIalsomentionthatthetents:-'That,ascitizensandtax- "ArrangementsweremadetoconMr.WoodreferredtohereisthePayersofthisDominion,wepledgestituteparochialcommitteesimmegentlemanwhoissoagreeablyknownourselvestoopposetheschemeofdiatelyinthecityandsuburbsand totobaccousersasthesuccessfultheBible-in-StateSchools'Leagueasthroughouttheremainderofthedio inventorof"Woods'Patent."Thisaninvasionoftherightofconsci-ceseofAuckland.Representatives isaningeniouscontrivancebywhichenceandinimicaltotherealinter-fromthesewillmeetatanearly thenicotinefromthetobaccoisex-estsofreligionandreligiouspeace.'date,andappointaDiocesanCounudedfromthepipebeforecausing"BISHOP('LEARYBEARDEDTHEcif,andbythevariousDiocesan anpleasantnesstothesmoker. LIONINHISDEN,sotospeakinCouncilstheDominionExecutivewill ButMrWoodhasalsoinventedaotherwordshefollowedCanonGar-heconstituted." "ColdMeatPreserver,"whichislandtoWellington,whichcityis "INOTICETHEPRICEOFTHE certaintomakehimworldfamous.nowtheorganisingsecretary'shead-'TABLET'HASBEENLOWERED." Bothinventionsareevennowbeenioutrters,anddeliveredadirect, "Yes,andthereductioninprice universallyused.AndtheGovern-straight-from-theshoulder,frontalhasaddedtothepopularity.You mentisquiteawareofMrWoods'attackontheBibleLeaguepropos-areawarethatourBishopwasat inventivegenius.TheyhavegivenalsrightundertheCanon'snose.onetimeEditor;well,sincehewas himcredentiallettersbywhichheAtleastitwouldhavebeenunderpromotedtotheSeeofAucklandtwo willbeshownthelatestinthesci-theCanon'snose,ifthatastutein-yearsago,hisinterestinthe'Tab- entificdiscoveriesinothercoml..dividualbadnot,withhisusuallet's'productionhasincreasedrather tries.WeallrealisehowmuchMrmagnificentinstinctforavoidingthandiminished.IntheDioceseof Woodislikelytomakeofsuchknow-trouble,betakenhimselftotheAucklandthecirculationhasgoneup ledge;forheisoneofAustralia'scountry." by400percent.ThenewEditor,J. talentedsonsofwhomhisnative WHATPARTICULARLINEOFScott,M.A.,T,.L.B.,adistinguished landisjustlyproud. REASONING(ORDEFENCE)WASconvert,isa'greatsuccess.He HisLordshipBishopClime,beforeADOPTEDByIITSLORDSHIP? wieldsafacilepen,andisarecog- leavingforRome,gaveMr.Woodn "BishopCleary'smethodhasbeennisedvirilechampionofCatholic highlycomplimentaryreference.HistoanalysethedemandsoftheBibleorthodoxy." manyToodyayfriendswillwishhimin-SchoolsLeagueastheyhavebeen ASREGARDSCATHOT.TrEDIT- averyprosperousandpleasantvoy-presentedbyitsaccreditedrepresen-caTIONTNNEWZEALAND° age. tativestoshowthattheseinvolve "Well,ofcourse,wehavethesame

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Paul.-thelaws(AtheLentenroot remaininfullvigour,thefollowing regulationsaremadeinthisdiocese fluvirtueofpowersreceivedfromthe HolySeeonJanuary8,1911:--let-Fishandfleshmeatcannotbe usedatthesamemealonanyday inLent.

Inds-Thereisnofastorabettila MetonSundays.

3rd-Fleshmeatisallowedatthe principalmealonallMondays,Tuesdays,ThursdaysandSaturdays(ex CoptEmberSaturday).

4tlisEggs,cheese,milk,andbutterweallowedattheprincipal tnealeonalldaysexcept.AshWednesday.,WednesdayinHolyWeek, andfloodFriday.

50--Acollationisallowedinthe morningandevening,atwhichmilk andbuttermaybeused.Neither milk,norbutterisallowedonAsh Wednesday,WednesdayinHolyWeek andGoodFriday.

fah-Lardanddrippingarepermittediseteadofbutterwheneverbuttell!is-allowed.

7tb-personsundertwenty-one yearsofage,oroversixty,those sufferingfromsickness,orengagedin bardlabour,etc..areexemptfrom thelawoffast.

Nth-PersonsrequiringadispensationmayapplytothePriestsofthe Districtwhoareherebyauthorised todispense,ifthereheajustcause fordoingso.

90-Thosewhoarenotboundto fastmayeatmeatateverymealon thosedaysonwhichmeatisallowed attheprincipalmeal.

itsompensationforthefavours grantedourHolyMothertheChurch expertsthefaithfultocontribute someaimstowardsthesupportof localorparochialcharities,which sure ineach especiallytheCatholicschoolsin thepoorerdistricts,andalsoto thebenevolentandcharitableinstitution.oftheDiocesesuchasthe GoodShepherdHams,Leederville, theReformatoryandtheCatholic Orpinenages.

SS.PeterandPaul(6thJuly),in-SupplyonlytheBestClassofLocalMeat elusive.

They alsoimpressuponpareatsthenecessityofmakingthen childrenapproachtheSacramentsof PenanceandtheBlessedEucharist, atanearlyage,andoftrainingthem intheirtenderyearstothepractices ofourholyreligion.

lutownsanddistrictswhereaCa tholicschoolisinoperation,Catholicparentswhosendtheirchildren toapublicorothernon-Catholic schoolcannotheadmittedtothe Sacraments.

TheClergyarerequestedtoremind thefaithfulthatthelawsofthe Churchforbid-dingcertainmarriages, havebeenverymuchchangedbyour HolyFatherPopePiustheTenth. Inadditiontothecensuresagainst Catholicswhomarryoutsidethe Church,whichstillremaininforce, thePopehassolemnlydecreedthat allsuchmarriagesofCatholicscontractedafterEasterSunday,1908, arenullandvoidbeforeGodandthe Church.

ftwillbewellalsotowarnthe Faithfulagainstthepracticewhich isbecomingsoprevalentamongour non-Catholicneighbours,ofappealingtotheCivilCourtsfordissolutionofmarriage.ThepenaltydecreedagainstthecrimewhichCatholicswouldcommitbysuchappealis separationfromthecommunionof theChurchormajor-excommunication.

Irequestoftheclergytoexplain tothefaithfulfromtimetotime, thepreceptoftheChurch,which hindsthemunderpainofmortalsin tohearMassonSundaysandHolidaysofObligation.TheHolidays sanctionedforAustraliabydecreeof HolyDikesof5thAugust,1898,are -TheCircumcision(1stJan.),the AscensionofOurLord,theAssumptionoftheBlessedVirgin(15th Aug.),AllSaints'(letNov.),and ChristmasDay(25thDec.).

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'Piss..sualweeklymeetingofthe abovesocietywasheldinSt..lo sephieSchool-roomonWednesday evening:,the5thMet.Mr.R.G. Tathampresidedoveragoodattendamsofmembersinthepresenceof Rev.Fr.McCabe(SpiritualDi-ector) TheresignationofMr.G.Hender sonfromthesocietywasreceived withmuchregret.

Now'hatthenewschoollin3been °netted,thesocietywillhavefulluse oftheoldone,inwhichtheyhope toerectagymnasium,shoutinggallery,etc.Thereforeitistobehopedthemembershipwillhemoretwin doubledinaveryshorttime.Mr. P.McEneroeandMr.B.Joneswere requestedtoattenda!nestingrely tivetotheCombinedSocieties' SportePicnic.

TheSyllabusCommitteemetlast Tuesdayeveningtoarrangeasyllabusfortheensuingterm.

WedesirethatwheretheStations oftheCrossareerected,theStationsshouldbepubliclyperformed threetimeseachweek.TheIndulgencesaremanifold,whichIndulgencesmayhegainedalsoprivately andattnytime.

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NIR.W.BOX.AigiwhoisalegallyqualifiedandregisteredDentistof -IVictoriaandWesternAustralia,respectfullydrawstheattention ofthepublictothefactthathispracticeinWesternAustralia,during thelasteighteenyears,hasbeenbuiltonthesolidfoundationsofmeritoriousskillandrecommendationsfromgratifiedpatients.Heappreciatesthissomuch,thathewishestopreventmistakesregardinghisaddressHehasonlytheoneEstablishmentinPerth, andemploysnoagencies,touts,orcanvassersinTownorCountry. ThePresspraises,theMedicalProfessionrecommends,andthePublic endorsesthatthismarvelloussystemofremovingteethisdailydemonstratedwithoutpain.

ourBeautifulSeteofNaturalGumPorcelainTeethiswithoutdoubt thebestintheworldthecontourofthefaceandmouthbeingreproducedinsuchamannerastodefydetection.Moreover,itiscomfortable,lightanddurable,perfectlytactless,andpermanentlywholesome andpure.Ihavemanyimitators,butnorivalsinthiselassofwork. Teethnotfittingcanberemodelledonmynewsystem.Atleastcalland seemydenturesbeforegoingelsewhere.Myworkmanshipismybeet advertisement,becauseIdevoteallmytimepersonallytomyonepracMoe.Hence1 canstayrightherewhereT amknownbymyreputation.

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Theelectionofofficerswasproceededwithforthecomingterm, andresultedasfollows:--Presidtut, Mr.EdgarHenderson;Vice-President,Mr.E.Hughes;Secretary,Mr. R.aTatham;AssistantSecretary, Mr.1;.1.King;Treasurer,Mr.C. J.KingWarden,Mr.FrankJones; Auditors,Messrs.B.Jonesand.1. Saunders; Committee,Messrs.B. JonesT.Rafferty,J.Saunders,J. .busesW.Tatham,andR.Kennedy.

TheRev.Fr.McCabemovedavote ofthankstotheretiringofficers,especiallyMr.R.G.Tatham,retiringPresident,andMr.C.J.King, retiringSecretary,who,hestated, hadfulfilledtheirrespectiveduties inamostadmirablemanner.He hopedtoassociatewiththemembersmoresothaninthepast,and totakemoreinterestinthedoings ofthesociety. Mr.E.Hendersonmovedthata voteofthanksbeaccordedRev,Fr. McCabe,whichwascarriedwithacclamation.

TheretiringSecretary,Mr.C.J. King,promisedtohavehisreport andbalance-sheetfurnishedbytue nextmeeting,andexpressedawish thattheattendancewilltendto encouragethenewofficersforthe ensuingterm. ThemeetingwasclosedintheusualmannerbyRev.Fr.McCabe.

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l'hanyouinyourgownofwhite, Youlooklikeaflowerthatmight havestrayed

Fromthedistantlandoflight.

Withasmileonyourfaceandyour eyesaglow, onseemlikeasunbeamfair,

And IknowasIgazeonyour charmingface

'Tisyoursoulthatisshiningthere.

Thoughyourfacebefairandyour eyesaglow,

0Girlinyoursimplegown,

Doyoustoptothinkofthatother dress

Thatisfairerthanrobeofclown?

'Tisthemantleofwhichthatadorns yoursoul, Andshieldsyoufrom:meatdeflied-

Ohloveitandkeepitaswhitese snow Asitwaswhenyouwereachild.

Ande'enthoughtheyearswilldim yoursoul, Andyourfacewillhaveolder grown,

Inyourgownofwhiteyoushallstill heyoung

Ifyou'veguardedyouraltar throne.

Sothenprizethatmantleofspotlesssnow Andtreasureitsbeauty*rareForinalltheworldyouwillnever find dresssowondrousfair -M.V.P.

ThoStoryofGrumbleand(bur?

(Concluded.)

inayear'stimeCheerymarrieda merrylittlewife,aslivelyand sprightlyashimselfandthings wentonsoverywellthatGrumble gotworsetemperedthaneverat havingnothingtofindfaultwith.

Aboveall,hehadthestrongestdie liketothepony;fornotlongafter hehadbeentakentothemillGrumbletriedtoridehim,andthe;may duckedhiminthepond,drag:tett himthroughthebriars,andsoused himatlastinaditch.SoGrumbleforalongtimebroodedover this,butcouldnotfindanoppor tunityforhisrevenge.

hisback,andtellinghimhe,asall the"illluck"ofthehouse,badethe Ponyscamperroundandroundthe world,andnotstopuntilhewas told.

Awaywentthepony,ataquick, uncomfortable,shakingtrop,with Grumbletieonhisbackandwas soonoutofsight.Thenthethree littlemendancedoutattheroofof thestable,andallagainwasstill.

InthemorningGrumblecouldnot befoundandastheponywasmissingalso,anolddamesaidshethoughtshehadseenGrumbleriding throughthevillagethenightbefore. Dayspassed,weekspassed,months Passed,andsometimesatalewas spreadinthevillagethatthepony hadbeenseentrottingthroughwith Grumbleonhisback.Butwheneverthishappened,somethingwent wrong.

AtoneofGrumble'svisitstothe villagethemilkatthedairyturned sour;atanothervisitalltheboys andgirlswerefrightenedbythebull; atathirdvisit,whichwasjustbeforeChristmas,nomistletoecould befoundanywhere.Inshort,wheneveranybodysaidhehadseenGrumble,someill-luckwasfoundtohave happenedjustatthatverytime; untilatlast,wheneverthingswent ronginthevillage,peoplesaid, "Grumblehasbeenridingthrough t0-day."

AsforCheery,afterhehadsorrowedforthelossofthepony, everythingbecamegay,glad,and thrivingwithhim;andhismerry littlewifeandhismerrylittlechildrenmadehishomeas happyasanyonecouldwish.

ThusendeththetaleofGrumble andCheery.

*4416.40.01.0.0600.004.040#00

Afterthretyears,asthe.ittleold manhaddeclared,cheery'saffairs weresothrivingthatheandGrumblewerenearlytheheadmenofthe parish,andtheywerebothmade overseersofthepoor.cheerywas alwaysforkindnesstothepourold people,butGrumblewasaharsh tyrant,andwouldnevergivethem ahitofhelpthathecouldbyany meansavoid.

Grumblehadneverforgiventhe pony,andwhenthesemillersgot richenoughtohaveotherhorses,he tookitintohisheadonenightto rundowntothestableandtakethe ponyout,andkillhiminsomefield faraway.Hehadthoughtoften andoftenhowtoharmthepony, butallhisplanshadbeenbaffled somehowor.another.Sometimespeoplewereinthewayatother timestheponywasinthefields; thenCheeryhadthekeyofthe stable.

ButthisnightGrumblehadthe keyhimselfthenightwasrainy, andtheponywassafelyhoused,and sodownhewent,creepingalongtill hereachedthestabledoor.Theinstantheopenedit,outrushedthe samethreelittlefatoldmenwhom heandCheeryhadmetontheir waytomarket,andwhopromised somuchaboutthepony.

AssoonastheysawGrumblethey setupashout,andpokedathim withtheirsticks.Thentheydanced andIiiiiehed,andthey^inchedand kickedhimwithoutmercy.Herethey heathim-theretheypushedhim andatlasttheyhoundhimhand andfootwithhay-hands.Thenthey untiedthepony,placedGrumbleon

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BAIRD'SARCADE,HAY-STRBETEN'IMANCE. TELEPHONE016 MissA.Taylor,Proprietress, CatholicChurchandConventRequisites. RegistryOffice. specialattentiongivestoselector's ofservants,Hotelandpriate.Ristr t8A7.

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BestandcheapesthouseforRepairsofeveryties,ip!,.11 b,KpeeirlapyointiurntAllWorkGuaranteedforTwelveMonths toHINNjeatytheKing

ThelateForemenofCaeisBros.hoejowledoarstaff.

RosariesandCrossesmountedinGoldorSilver.Chalicesand1' regiltornewonessupplied.

OrdersforWatches,Cloaks,Electro-plateorJewellery40everytie scriptionpromptlyexecuted.

WEGUARANTEETOSAVECUSTOMERS20PARCENT.ONALL GOODS.

1hadacopyof"Fabiola"given tomeby,myfatherforaChristmas present.Ihavereaditthroughand likeit,becauseitisinstructiveand tellsmewhattheearlyChristians havedonetopreserveourholyfaith.

Ihavejustfinishedreadingabook called"AsLittleChildren."Itis veryinteresting,andgivesafullaccountofthechildhoodof"TheLittleFlowerofJesus,"togetherwith allhersufferingsfortheloveofGod, andallthemiraclesshehasworked sinceherdeath.Ihaveseveralpicturesofher.Iliketheoneofher grave. WillyoumakeaNovena,Aunt liessy?Shewillcureyourrheumatism.IfyouwishIwilltryand writealittleessayonherlife.Wishingthe"Record"everysuccess, Yourlovingniece, ALLEENM.T.REID.

amnineyearsofage,andgotothe StateSchoolatIlaandee,aswe haveuoCatholicSchoolhere.Ihope shortlytobegoingdowntothe ConventatVictoriaSquare.Ihave onesister(oneofyournieces),Kathleen,andtwobrothers,Danand Paul.ImademyFirstConfeestoo onSaturdayweek,andamgoingto makemyfirstHolyCommunionIn

Saturday,Feb.22nd,whenthe Rev.FatherO'Reillywillc.:me herefromKellerherrin.Hopingyou willacceptmeasoneofyourmany nieces,1hopeyouareinthebeet ofhealth.-Iremain,yourwould-be niece, PAULAFRANCESHANVIN.

Bridgetown.

DearAuntBessy,--Justafewlines toletyouknowhowI spentmy holidays.Ididnotgoawayanyishere,'hutIenjoyedmyselfathome playingwithmybrothersandsisters.Wewentforabatheevery hotday,andenjoyedthecoolwater.Wecamebacktoschool on Tuesday. I amin the thirdstandardnow,soImustwork veryhardatmylessons,sothatI in.lypassintothefourthnextyear.

Iwillbenineyearsoldonthe4th ofMarch.WehaveMassonlythree Sundaysinthemonthnow,because thepriesthastosayMassatother places.MylittlesisterKathleen startedschoolonTuesday,,Shelikes school.Therearesevenofuscomingtoschoolnow,Frank,Stephen, Leo,Pat,Ted,Kathleenandmyself. Hopingyouenjoyedtheholidays,--1 remain,yourlittleniece, NORARYAN.

MyDearNora,--Iamsorryyour letterarrivedtoolateforlast week's"Record."ItookyourletterandAliceCowley'suptotheEditor,butheonlyfrownedonmefor cominglate.Iamgladyouenjoyed yourholidays,andhopeto'hear fromyouoften.

AITNTBESSY.

Dalgety-street, ('ottesloe.

DearAuntBessy,Onreadingthisweek's"Record"T noticeyouthinkallyournieces andnephewshiveforgottenyou, butsuchisnottrue.Manyareaway onChristmasholidays,andmanyof 118hadourfriendstoentertain.The holidayspaseedtooquickly.School hasagaineommenced,andweareall hardatworkatourlessons.

MyDearAileen,Iamgladtoseethatyouhavenot forgottenpoorAuntBessyinher oldage.Howniceofyourfatherto giveyou"Fabiola"foraChristmas ',resent.Whichcharacterdoyou likebestintheworkofthegreat ('ardinal?Yes,withmeanessay on"TheLittleFlower."Ihopeall myniecesandnephewswilljoinin makingaNovenaformyspiritual andtemporalwelfare.

Yourloving

AUNTBI'iSSY.

Bridgetown.

BearAunt.Bessy,-Wehavecome backtoschoolagainafterfive weeks'holidays,whichIenjoyed verymuch.Iwillbenine,yearsold onFebruary.15th.Fatherisgoing totakeusalloutforadriveon thatday.Fatherandmotherwill nottellmewhatpresentstheyare goingtogivemeonmybirthday. ThepictureoftheGirls'Orphanage, Nabisco,looksverynice,andIam sureitisaverygoodhomeforthe littlegirlswhoareleftwithoutfathersandmothers.Theselittleones shouldheverygratefultoGodfor havingthegoodSisterstotake careofthem.Hopingyouarewell, andthatyouspentaveryhappy Christmas,withfondestlovefrom father,mother,Elsieandmyself,-I remain,yourlittleniece, ALICE('OWLEY.

MyDearAlice,--Iamsorryyour letterarrivedtoolate,butthis"Record"willjustreachyouonyour birthday.ifeelsureyourfather andmotherwillgiveyousomething niceto-da:i sendyoumybest wishesformanyhappyreturnsof theday.Gladyoulikedthepicture ofSubiacoOrphanage.Writesoon again. AUNTBF:SSY.

Baandee,Feb.8,1913. DearAuntBessy,-Iwouldliketo becomeoneofyourmanynieces.

MyDearPaula,-Iamonlytoo pleasedtoacceptyouasa andtohearthatyouaretoreceiver HolyCommunionnext Sa,turday Writesoonagain.--Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

36Alfred-street,Leedervills Feb.9,1913

DearAuntBessy,-Iamsorryto seethatyourniecesandnephews aredesertingyou,butmaybethole. liregettingreadyforschool.Ihope youhadapleasantChristmas.I havespentthreeweeksatmyuncle's farmeatfroml'ingelly.Myfatter andsisteraccompaniedme.Ispenta dayinWandering,andwaschary.:-pd withit.Wegotalotoffruitthereoho andbroughtsomehomeforny cousins.OurnewChurchwasopenedlastSundaybyHisLordshipBthop('Lune.Isupposeyouwerethere. AuntBessy,soIneednottellyou aboutit.Thismorningatearly Massitwascrowded,soittellsas thepeopleappreciateit.SchoolstartedlastMonday.IaminthePrimary'Class,andIthinkIamgoing upforit.Myyoungersisterpassed lastyearinsixsubjects.Ireceived someniceviewsofWorthing31 ChristmasfromMonicaCooper,and IsentherabookofviewsofWest Australia,soIhopeshereceivedit. Well,dearAuntBessy,Tamafraid

..A6asuresafeguardagainst SummerColds,BoreThroat, 'DustThroat,"NightChills, andalltheperilsofsudden weatherchanges,Keep PEPSAlwaysHandy. PepsbringtheInvigoratingandhealthful Pin.ForeststoWIMPY Home.

Promchemists,Stores sodthePep'PestileCu Sydney,at1/6ndhue

AUNTBESSYATWORK. weenolkwfwe0wWwWWWW

success,-Iremain,yoursincereniece, SAUTEGILBERTSON.

MydearSadie,-Delightedtohear fromyouandtoknowthatyouenjoyed yourholidays.Howdidyou likePingelly?Tellmeinyournext letterwhatyouthoughtofthenice picturesofSubiacoSchoolinlast "Record."--Yourloving AUNTBESSY.

Leedarville.

DearAuutBessy,--Ihopeyouspent aniceChristmasholidaylikemyself.Iwenttomyuncle'sfarm16 milesoutfromPingelly.lusedto likejumpingonthehay:tadhelping togetitreadytomakeoitochaff. Isawalotofmagpiesandparrots up there.Wewenttoanotherfarm oneafternoon,andgotalotofnuts. I1)sedtohelpmycousintogetthe eggs.Dadaputmeonahorseand Ihadabigride.Wehavegota niceschoolnow,andIaminthe 2ndInfants.Ihavetoldyouallmy news,sogood-bye.--Iremain,your littleniece, VERONICAGILBERTSON.

'rDear'Veronica,-Gladtoget 104yourniceletter.Didyouvisit Wanderingwhenyouweretaking yourholidays.Whatanicename youhave.Don'tforgettoreadaboutpairgreatnamesake,St.Veronica,intheQuestionBoxthisweek. -Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

FewOpportuneReflections

CHARITYBEGINSATHOME,BUT DOESNOTENDTHERE.

Peoplejudgeofeventsfromtheir surroundings.Thisisatruismthat canwellbeappliedtoallcountries, anditisaspecialfeatureofAustralianlife.Wefindthatpeopleborn sayintheAustralianhush,andwho spendtheirlivesthere,understand verylittleabouttownlife,ifweexcept onlysuchasitaffectstheir owninterests.Andagain,dwellers inthecityarnabsirheditthat whichaffectstheirparti.Nlarinterestinearningtheirlaitybread.It is truethatHistory,bothAncient andContemporaneous,istaughtin theschools.Thenewspapersreport intheircablegramsnewsofthe worldover-thewars.thedisturbancesofnature,calamities,anddisasters;butallthisinformationis treatedcursorilywithoutmakinga laFtineimpression.Itisalltaken

Guildford,Feb.10,1913.

Tremantlenotes

Fast, their

WhatistheremedyourHoly FatherPiusX.,inameantallocution,pointsoutone(.1theinestimportantmeans,whenhespeaksof theCatholicPressthroughoutthe worldasbeingtheedwatorsoafthe CatholicandApostolicsentiment.He callsuponCatholicwritersto instructthepeoplethroaghtheCatholicjournals,andheexhortsthe Catholicpeopleto.0ipplitthepress bypurchasingCatholicpublications; notonlythis,butthepeopleare furtherexhortedtoreadCatholicpaPerethattheymaybewellinformed ofthetruth,andtherebyLaveon handmattertorefutethefalseperniciousinventionsoftheMasonicand infidelpress,whichbyinferences,innuendoes,andsubtlearguments,seek tounderminethefaithofconsistent andpiousCatholics.Invain,says HisHoliness,addressingtheclergy, willyoupreachtothepeople,unless youaresustainedbytheCath)11c press.Theseareimportantwords, andCatholicsshouldtaketheseadmonitionstoheart,ponderoverthem, andapplythemtotheirownand theirchildren'sadvantage.

OnewordaboutPeter'sPence: I couldnothelpremarkingthatsome peopledonotrealisesufficiently whatshouldbelookeduponasa lovingobligation-thatistocontributetothesupportoftheHoly See. The Pope is farawayinItaly, andtheysay"Well,wehaveenough todohere,"and"Charitybegins athome."Yes,itistrue,"charity

ST.PATRICK'SDAYCOMMITTEE.

asamatterofcourse.Itisamat-beginsathome."Whereisourhome terthatconcernstheotherfellow,ifitisnotcentredintheVatican, andsoitispassedover.ButisthiswhereOurHolyFatherthePopelives asitshouldbe?Ithinknot.Thereandreigns?Isitnottheirbounden isanoldEnglishproverb,whichduty,aschildrenoftheHolyCaruns"BewarnedintimebyothertholicChurch,tosupporttheirSpirharm,andyoushalldofullwell."itualFather,theVicarofChriston Buttherearepeoplewhopositively,earth.Wearenotrequiredtogive refusetobewarnedintime,andheyondourmeans.Smalldonations theirexcuseisthattheyarepro-frommanywillshowourwarm gressivetheyareinadvanceofthefaithandbeliefinGod,whowillretimestheyhavenoneedofthelee-payahundredfoldallthatwedo sonsofthepast.Iremembersrak-forHisVicaronEarth.Thewidow's ingonedaytoamemberofourownmitewasnotdespised.Iamsure Parliamentoftheexperienceofoth-manywhohailfromtheEmerald ercountriesincertainmatters,andIslewillrememberthezealofthe Iwastoldthatmyideaswereold-poorinworldlygoodsthere,who fashioned,thattheexperienceofthegavefromtheirscantypursethedopastdoesnotconcerntheu theynation,ifonlyonceayear,to areprogressive,theirideasareallinPeter'sPence.Theysetusabeauti advanceofthat,andthisisespecial-fulexampleoflovingcharityand lynoticeablewithsomeotherwiseardentfaith. wellintentionedsine.irealholies. Theywhoholdtheseerroneousviews seemtoforgetthattheruleof HolyChurchis"SemperEcden" (alwaysthesame).ilistorysiaup?y repeatsitself,andthisdisinclinationtotakelessonsfromthe musteventuallybringabout undoing.

Attheconclusionofthe10.30a.m. MassonSundaylast,theabove Committeeheldafurthermeeting. Mr.Monaghanoccupiedthechair, whiletheOblateFatherswererepresentedbyRev.FatherFlynn, O.M.I.

Aftertheconfirmationofthe minutesreportsweremadebyMessrs.HayesandMonaghanconcerning theprogressbeingmadebytheCentralExecutive.

Followinguponsomediscussion thelocalcommitteerecommendedto thecentralbodytheadvisabilityof havingtwobandsontheClaremont groundssituatedtothebestadvantage,anddiscoursingnationalairs asinpreviousyears.Bandtenders werereceivedfromFremantleCity BandandfromEastFremantle Band.Itwasdecidedthatthenbe forwardedtothecentralexecutive.

Withthearrangementofsomeminordetailsandthecustomaryvote ofthankstothechair,themeeting closed.

ST.VINCENTDEPATI,SOCIETY.

AmeetingoftheMen'sBranchof thisexcellentSocietywasheldon Mondayevening,whiletheWomen's BranchtookplaceonWednesday night.Goodprogresswasreported inthecontinuedmaintenanceofthe aimsandidealsoftheSociety.

SACREDHEART SODALITY.

OnThursdaynightlast,underthe spiritualguidanceofRev.Father Flynn,O.M.I.,theaboveflourishing sodalityhelditsmonthlymeetingin

St.Patrick'sChurch.Afterperformingthepiousexercisespeculiarto theSodality,FatherFlynnpreached amostinstructivesermonand subsequentlygaveBenedictionofthe MostHolySacrament.

WELCOMEHOMETOREV.FATHERMc('ALLION, O.M.I.

TheesteemedSpiritualDirectorof theSacredHeartSodalitywas accordedanenthusiasticwelcomeby theparishionersofFremantleinthe ParochialHallonThursdayevening.

Asanoutwardmanifestationof ourmingledgratitudeatthegenial FatherMac'srestorationtohealth fromasillnesswhichborehimtime andagaintotheverythresholdof eternity,thefunctiononThursday eveningwasadecidedsuccess.

TELEPHONE857.

J.H.GRAHAM

TENT,TARPAULINandFLAG MANUFACTURER.

to6 BARRACK STREET, PERTH.

HESFORDBROS.

WellingtonStreet,Perth (RIGHTOPPOSITERAILWAYSTATION).

HATTERS MERCERS and OUTFITTERS

LeadinghouseinTown forMens'sGoods

OURRANGEOFHATS,SHIRT*, 'MIS,FANCYVESTS,SUMMER CLOTHINGANDUNDERWEAR STANDALONE FORVALUE.

MoneysavedisMoney made

THENMAKEYOURPURCHASOS AT HESFORDBROS.

P.A.GUGERI.

Prawnsxi/andaParallel

Averypleasingaspectispresented bytheSwanRiveratnightwhenits banksarelinedformilesbymen andboys,whohavecomedownwith lightsandlanternstoluretodestructiontheunsuspectingandunconsciouscrustaceawhichglideeasily totheirdoomand"perishinthe light."Itisastrangewarfare whichtheprawnerswageagainst theselittlecreatures,toprovethe dominionwhichmenhaveoverthe fishesofthesea,astheyrangethemselvesinmile-longrowslikeGideon's armyofold,whichbeganitsonslaughtagainstthePhilistinesbya suddendisplayofburninglamps, whichtheyhadhiddeninpitchers. Downtotheriver-sideinprideof dominionthearmymovesfranithe streetsandlanesofthecity,each onewithhislantern,untilitseems thatatorchlightprocessionisfarmingtowelcomehomesomeconqueringheroButitisnotso.Itis summertime,'whenprawns"mostdo congregate,"andPerthhasdevelopedthischaracteristicthatitsmale populationistobefoundinthelong summereveningsalongthefresh, coolbanksofitsbeautifulriver,armedwithanetandalanternfordominionoverthefishesoftheriver. Itisanunfortunatethingforprawns thattheydonotlovedarkness more,andthattheirpredominant PASSIMisakintothatofthegiddy moth,whoonthenightofherdebutdancestodestructionroundthe hotglobeofthedrawing-roomlamp: forthefoolishprawn,too,swims intothedangerzone---tothecircleof lighteastonthewaterfromthe lantern,heldtonootherpurpose thanhispromptundoing.Oncelet aprawnoraswarmofthemreach thatcircleoflight,ariditisseen

P01111(61Prone

IROMBEMaUCRACKED TACLES.

AboutLightandLights

thatthelightwhichseemedfriendly isnoinnocentsparklelikethestars above,whichMollyBawnwas told,wereshiningbrightly,"because they'venothingelsetodo."The lightsbytheriver-sidehavesomethingelsetodo,andfortheprawn under-worldareadelusionand a snare.

ofthecitylifewhichseamedall lightandcoleurderose,andmade thepeaceofhomelookdraband graybycomparison.Theoldsong ofthirtyyearsago,"TheLightsof LondonTown,"heldasalutary warningwhichmanyanunfortunate disregardeduntilitwastoolateto benefit.andinbitternessofsoul

Mr.JosephCook,afterhiselection asleaderoftheLiberalPartyinthe HouseofRepresentativesinsuccessiontoMr.AlfredDeakin,making hisfirstpronouncementatWarrigal, saidhehadasyetonlytwoplanks tohisprogramme.Foratwo-plank contraption,andasapoliticaldrivingforce,itwasmodestinaway, but,withal,itshouldbeambitious enoughtosatisfytheexactionsand desiresofhisfollowerssinceitaims at,firstly,theconsolidationofthe LiberalParty,andsecondlyand finally,itsmainobjectiveisthe overthrowoftheFisherGovernment. Inallconsciencetheprogrammeof Mr.CookismietiniteanddecisiveenoughforMr.Fisherandtheparty behindhim.Itonlynowremains forMr.Cooktosecurethenecessary majoritytomakehisprogramme effective.Willhesucceedinthatultimatehope?Thathewillputupa stubbornfightthosewhohavewatcaedhisdeputyleadershipcloselywill readilygrant.Aclosereasoner,keen andunbendingdebater,bitterlyhostileopponentoftheFisherGovernmentanditspolitics,Mr.Cookmay berelieduponbyhispartytounleasheverydrivingforcethathecan commandtodislodgethepartynow inoccupancyoftheTreasurybenchesintheHouseofRepresentatives. Theyaretohimanuglynightmare. apartyof"wreckers,"whoare PushingtheshipofStateuponthe rocks.Heseesinthemamachinemadeiconoclasticcrewunderthe thumboftheTradesHallCouncil. Withasplendidpatrioticfrenzyhe hasdeclaredthatheandhisparty ofstalwartsshall,will,andmust Presentanundividedandsolidfront totheforcesofSocialism,whichare -steadilygatheringinstrengthand arethreateningallthat.isbestin ournrivaterelationsinlife.All thisisverynicereading,andcertainlyveryspiritedinthenewleaderoftheLiberalParty.Butit seemssoverymuchlikeavoice

Astrangecontradictionitisthat lightshoulddothe"worksof darkness,"strange,buttrue,and common.Thelowercreatureswhich perishbythelighthavehi-man parallelswhichcalldarknesslight andlightdarkness.Howoftenthe lightsofacityhaveluredfroma peacefulusefulcountrylifeanansuspectingandinnocentone,dazzledby theglareandluredbytheelamour

cryingintheWilderness.Andthe burdenofthe isatrifle attheheelsfromlongwear.Why SPEC-shouldMr.CooKgrowredinthe faceovertheexploitsofSocialists'. Sincewhenhavetheygrowntobea powerinshapingthepoliticsofthe Commonwealth?Socialism,asyet, isananaginataequantityinAustralianpolitics,althoughitmay suitacertainclassofpoliticians tothinkotherwise.Suchtinefrenzieddeclarationsaremerelystage thunder.Theyalarmonlythe thoughtlessandtheyhurtthenerves ofoldpeople-theycannotimpose anylongeruponthemasses.Somethingmoresubstantialisexpected fromthesuccessorofMrAlfredDeakinandtheopponentofAndrew Fisher.Platitudesshouldbeoffthe Liberalmenu.

Mr.W.lt,Nairn,thelatestinthe fieldforSenatorialhonours,hasdeclaredagainsttheempty,platitudes oftheleadersofLiberalism.Instead hewantsfromthemawatch-word andadefinitepolicy-apolicythat, likethelawsoftheMedesand Persians,willbeunalterableandlast foralltime.Mr.Nairnisambitious; hehasgotoffthemarkratherearly,buthemustmanagehispolitical Pegasuswithatighterrein,Leaders don'tlikebeingpushed.Nodoubt thedefiniteandconstructivepolicy willhappenalongbeforethenext generalelection.Meanwhale.0ASP

TheNewAlphabetofLiberalism justpropoundedinthisStatebythe LiberalLeaguegivesamorecomprehensiveplatformthanthetwoplankplatformofMr.Cook.Its planksabsorballthevowelsandconsonantsintheirenumeration.Asa fightingprogrammeitisdistinctivelyuniqueinasmuchasithasgatheredineverypoliticalblossomthatis likelytoproduceafruitfulvoteat thenextelection.--olVIF.GA.

MissMcMahon

CORN19R PIERANDMURRAY9TREETA.PERTH.

Fruitandl'onteettonery.IAgb1B. trashments

subscribedtothesentimentsexpressedinthewords--

"0cruellampsofLondon,iftears yourlightscoulddrown, yourvictims'eyeswouldweepthem0lightsofLondontown."

EverycityhasthedangersofLondoninalesserdegree,andevery countryitssimpleoneswhowillbe ledastraymorequicklyandmore surelybycitylife,butthesewords arenotaquarrelwithlamp-posts, noraprotestagainstelectriclight,

Waginnotes

Preparationsarebeingmadeto celebrateinaworthymannerat. Patrick'sDayinWagin. AGrand Ballistobethechieffeatureofthe celebrations.MissesM.Moranand BerthaFranciscoaretheHon.Secretaries,andare"allout"tomake thiscomingSt.Patrick'sDayBall assuccessful,atleast,asthelast. Donationsarecominginantitickets miregoingoutinamannerthatis tollafpromise.Wagecarrup-oneof thesuburbs-hasalreadyputinits run. Asocialisbeingorganised thereforthe19thFebruary.Though nutmuchofastayer,Wagecarrupis aprettysmartsprinter,consequentlytheaffairislookedforward'toas financialandsocialsuccess.

Dumbieyungnotes

butjustacomparisonbetweenthel dangerthatexistsforthelowerare-, atureswhichareattractedbylight, andthegraverdangertoChristians whichequallyexistsunderthings whichappeartoheofthelight,but areinrealityofdarkness.Hayswe notasolemnwarningfromthe greatestauthorityagainsttheievIl's disguiseasanangeloflight,andit therenotassubtleadangerfrom thosewhopretendtobechildrenof light.NowweareconfrontedaLtha duty,anditisthis,tolearn Lastinguishbetweenlightandtarkness.Intheveryhighestmattersof faith,thedistinctionismadefor us,andwehavebuttofollowthe lightwhichcannotfail.Inthedomainofconsciencethereisamonitor inureorlessenlightened;itisour dutytoenlightenitmore,taayeit lightbyformingitright,s,,thatit maydoalikeworkforus,antibe "alamptoourfeet."Alamp:ayes uslight,butitfirstofalllepands onastogiveitlight,andAl)our consciencewilldistinguishforus lightfromdarkness,whenitisformed,andguided,andprevente,i,and warnedbyprincipleswhich,,luare ithDivineRevelation,andditch havebeentaughtbyChrist,Whois the"I.ightoftheWorld,""Aschildrenofthelight,"then,weshould walk"notasunwisehutaswise", notdupedbythefalseglareifthe deceitoftheworld,butfollowinginhumilityintheway ofthelightwhichwasrevealedtotheGentiles,andwhich leadstothecityofGod,whichneedethnotsunormoontoshineInit forthegloryofGodbathlightedit nu,andthef.ambisthetamp thereof.

C.BREEZE.

cialpolewhileMrs.Harriswill takechargeoftheRefreshment(ital. Severalsideshowsandattractions offascinatinginterestaretoting preparedandofwhichmoreonfutureoccasion.

ViolentIndigestion

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OURSTORY11LostUmbrella

ByFELICIACURTIS,inthe"IrishRosary"

(Concluded.)

"Doy,outhinkitwillbelongbeforeIcangoout,father?"

Thepersonaddressedlookedup fromhisdrawing,andsmiledindulgently.

"Theumbrellaagain?"

"Well,yes,"alitt10shamefacedly. "Whatwilltheyoungmanthinkof me,calmlyappropriatinghispropertyinthisway?"

"Itreallydoesnotmatterwhathe thinks,mydear,"saidherfather, serenely.

"Oh,butitdoes,Dad.Irefused thatumbrella,andthenjustwentoff withit."

"Iftheumbrella'sownerisapersonofordinaryintelligence,bewill imagineyouhavechangedyourmind, Peggy."

"AsifIshouldgoaboutaccepting umbrellasfromstrangemen!"with muchindignation.

"Iwasnotaware,mydear,that suchofferswereofsofrequentoccurrence,"observedherfather,provoking'''.

"IfIhadnotsprainedmyankle gettingoutofthatwretchedbus,I couldhavetakenitbackthenext day."

"Youmightnothavefoundthe ownerifyouhad,Peggy."

Thegirlsighedimpatiently,byno ...leansacceptingthatstatement. 11"Describetheyoungfellowtome," suggestedherfather"Icouldreturnthethingforyou."

"I'dratherdoitmyself,somehow,"saidPeggy,"itseemskinder."

Hierfathercoughed,andresumed hiswork.

Thecolourrushedintothegirl's face.Shebeganhurriedly

cameintotheshoptolookfora volume.

"Thirty.Why?" "Ithoughtthatwasaboutit.That wouldhavebeenMasterHugh'sage, ifhe'dlived."

Geoffreylookedaninquiry.

"Mr.Chesworth'sson,sir.Heand hismotherdiedwithinafewmonths ofeachother.Master'sneverbeen thesamesince.He'sarichroan, andhasnoneedtokeeponhere,but it'shisonlyinterestinlife."

Andtheoldman'sighedashebent overhisaccount-books.

Geoffreyfoundthebookhewanted,andturnedtogo;ashedidso, hiseyesfelluponafamiliarobject. Thelostumbrellalayonthecounter

"Hullo,Binns! Wheredidthat comefrom?"

"Aladyleftitthismorning.I'm sendinghersomebooks,andI'll senditwiththemwhenthatblessed ladcomesback."

Binnsandtheerrandboybeingin achronicstateofwarfare,

"I'lltakeit,I'mgoingthatway," exclaimedGeoffreyincautiously. Biting'eyestwinkled.

"Whichway?"heasked.

"Didyouseethelady?"askeil Binns,innocently,ashere-entered theshop.

"Idid,"withmuchbrevity.

"Gladtogetherumbrellaagain,I expect?"

"Sogladthatsheofferedmetwopenceforbringingit,"returnedGeoffrey,andleftBinnschuckling.

"Ihavebroughtyourumbrella, MissDurnford,andIhaveanadventurehad!"saidFrauleinReichbaum nextday,appearingtogiveherusual Germanlessonsintheschoolwhere Peggyalsotaught."Ach!HadI beenofmindleesfirmneverwould youthisumbrellaagainhaveseen!"

Whereuponfollowedahistory, whereinGeoffreyfiguredasaruffianly-lookingperson,withtheblackest designsonMissIteichbaum'sbelongings.

"Youarequite,quitesuretheperson wasnotagentleman?"askedPeggy,withlingeringhopefula.ss,in spiteofherself.

"HaiInotthathehadthelooks andspeechofar-r-robberbefore said?"inquiredMissReichbaum, muchoffended;andPeggycarried theumbrellahomesorrowfully,and sighedassheputitintoacloset behindherfewfrocks.Economywas strictlypractisedbyfatherand daughter,whosedreamitwasto havealittlecottageinthecountry. Itsrealisationseemedalongway off,butMr.Durnfordhadregular workatbook-illustrating,andwas gettingbetterpricesforhisdrawings,sothepairbuiltcottagesin theairprettyoften.

peopleare-unnervedbytheeeriness oftheall-envelopinggreyness. "Standquitestill,please,"said theman,reassuringly;"I'llfindct inaminute." Hegropedaboutforasecondlr two. "Ah,hereitis!Muddy,I'mafraid, I'veanewspaperinmypocket, wipeitforyou.Why!-" Therewereseveralnotesofinterrogationinhisvoice.Hedrewnearertothegirl,whoretreatednee"ously.

"Doyoumindtellingmewhere youfoundthisblessed-thisumbrella?It'smine!"

"Oh!"criedthegirl,comingcsasee,andnowhesawdimlytheface thathadhauntedhisdreams;"Iam sogladI'vefoundyouatlast!Y arethe-the----"

"Manwhosatbeforethepicturein theNationalGallerywithself-murderinhisheart,andwassavedfrom destructionbyagirl'sgentlekindness,"hesaid,warmly"I'vebeen searching.foryou-to-tothankyou" -hewasdesperatelyafraidof fendingherdignity-"eversince."

"Youhave?"shecried,joyously; "sohaveIbeensearchingforpouftogiveyoubacktheumbrella,it course,"withasuddenlooseintoIscorum.

"Ihopeyouwillletmetakey4st home,"saidtheman,deferentially; "thisfogissothickyoumayeasily loseyourway."

.'I'velostitliltcady,"saidPew', frankly,"andhavenottheremotest ideawhereIam."

"He'srathertall,withdarkhairverythick,andwithasortoflittle kinkinit,anddark-blueeyes;and he'swoefullyshabby,poorfellow!

Itwouldmakeyourheartache to seehim,Dad!lie'saCatholic,too, orhewouldn'thavehadthatmedal."

Herfatherlookedatherthoughtfully.Shewaspleasanttolookupon.Thelightfromthewindow catchingherbeautifulhairmadea gloryroundit.

"I'lltaketheumbrellamyselftomorrow,"saidtheartist,withdecision,"asprainisnotto',etrifledwith."

Hetookit;butthoughawelldressedMansatoppositethepicture,andlookedroundeagerlywhen anyoneenteredtheroom,therewas nothingabouthintincommonwith theheroofPeggy'sstoryandGeoffreywaslookingforapretty,girl, insteadofamiddle-agedman,and wasobliviousofthefactthathis umbrellawasinthatpersonage's hand.

"Thewayyouwantthebooks taken,ofcourse,"withsomeincrease ofcolour."What'sthelady's name?"

Ilinnspushedaslipofpapertowardshim."MissReichbaum,15 Gorfitt.Street,"wasuponit.

"It'saGermanname,"hesaid, withasenseofinjury.

"Isit?"askedBinns,indifferently; "here'stheparcel."

Geoffreytookataxiassoonashe wasoutofBinns'sightanyother meansofprogression havebeen fartooslowforhim.

ThetaxistoppedatadrabdwellinginthewildsofPimlico.InquiringforMissReichbaum,hewas shownintoadepressingapartment ofastuffydescription.Heturned withjoyfulanticipationasthedoor opened. Agauntfemaleofuncertainage. withahalf-knittedstockinginher hand,entered,andsurveyedhim grimly.

"IamMessReichbaum,What do you want,youngman?"

Geoffreygasped.

"I'vebroughtthesebooks-"he began,butthelady'seyefellonthe umbrella.

"Act Youhafmyumbrella brought!airycoot.Ileaveitin theshop.Ithankyou."

Shefumbledinherpocket,drew outapurse,and,extractingtwopence,heldthecoinstowardshim.

"Thatisforyourtrouble."

Winterthatyearwasofthe slushy,drizzlykind,butitbrought toGeoffreywhatnomanorwoman everforgets--thesuccessfulappearanceofafirstbook.

"Youareontheroadtofortune," laughedoldMr.Chesworth,whohad longagoraisedtheyoungman's salaryconsiderably."Now,I'll makeasuggestiontoyou.Binnsand IwantarestsoI'veboughta placedowninSurrey,andthehouse ismuchtoobigfortwooldfogies. There'sroomenoughfortwofamiliesinit,andIsupposeyouarenot goingtoheabachelorallyourdays, eh? Whatdoyousaytogoing downthere to liveinthespring? Yourpublisherwantsanotherbook. Well,writeitdownthereandmanagetheplaceforme.Ican'ttear myselfawayfromLondonaltogether yet.Bemysecretary,orwhatyou liketocallyourself.I'moverseventy,soisBinns.Wewereladswhen westartedtogether."

AndGeoffreywhowasveryfond ofboththe old men-acceptedthe kindlyoffer. ItwasChristmasEve.AthickeningmistlaylowoverLondon.Mr: Durnford,butrecentlyrecoveredfrom anattackofinfluenza,shiveredas helookedoutofthewindow.

"SomewherenearTrafalgarSquare, Ibelieve,"returnedhercompanion; "stillundertheshadowoftheIetionalGallery." AtwhichPeggylaughedshyly,and foundnoreplyready-.

Thefoggrewdenserastheywest towardsWestminster.

"Doyoumindtakingmyarm!" saidGeoffreyatlength;"ifwewire inFairnesscoInc Proprietorsof ClementsTonicISay whatizdidforme.

wasanOut-Patientoftwo MelbourneHospitals.

Clement.Tonicisadmittedtoheanem tonicandblood-cleanserofremarkablepower ItisPiesafeguardagainstdisease.Youcannot haveCl-mentsTonicandill-healthtoo.Itis healthinanewguise.Itisacertainremedy forBilioamens,Wind.Palpitation,Lossof Sleet.,,ckHeadache,SluggishLiver,Weakness.IndigestionorConstipation.

Thepublichospitalisnotalwaysthemost hopefulplacetogowhenoneistoldtheycannot getbetter,andthisiswhyMr.DennisDunn, of44BarnettStreet,Kensington,Victoria,took Clements Thislettertellsitso''story.written9II.

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"Afterall,"saidPeggy,alonein herroomthatnight,"supposehe didgoanddosomethingdreadful, poorfellow!"Andher1.,%3yersfor theunknownwereunusuallyfervent.

Thefootgotwell,andPeggywent backtoherwork,music-tea,thingin aschool,andsatduringseveralluncheonhoursintheGallerywiththe umbrellamuchinevidencebeside1.er, butinvain,forGeoffreyhadlostall hopeofherre-appearance,andthoughhecamenowandthenandsat beforethepicture,italwayschanced tobejustwhenPeggywasnotthere.

Meanwhile,goodfood,andfreedom fromworryrestoredhishealthand spirits,and-hisworkatthecatalogueendingatfivedaily-hespent hiseveningsathisoldworkoffictionwriting,thistimebecinninga novel,withaheroinehavinggloriouschestnuthairandsoftdark eyes.

Geoffrey'semployertookkindlyto theyoungman,sodidtheshopman, Binns.

"Whatagemightyoube,sir?" inquiredBinnsoneday,asGeoffrey

Inspiteofhisvexation,Geoffrey smiled.MissReichbaumregarded himseverely. eesnotenough,youthink?An honestmanwouldaskbutthethanks ofagratefulheart,but-Iwillgive youonemorepenny."

"Iassureyou,madam,"beganthe umbrella'sowner,"paymentisthe lastthingIdesire."Theladypromptlyrestoredthecoinstoherpurse.

"WhatIdowantistobeinformed howtheumbrellacameintoyour possession."

"Sir-r-r

"Itreallybelongstome,I---" MissReichbaumsnatchedupthe umbrellaandpointedtothedoor.

"Ithoughtasmooch!"shecried

"youcomeheretowhatyoucall svindleIfatonce-atonce-yougo nut,sir-r-rIwillforthepolice withoutfurtherwaitingatonce send!"

"Butmadam---"

"Go,Itellyou!Ach!Svindler, liar,rogue!Youcomebekosyou thinkmewithnonetoprotectme!I myselfcanprotect!"

AndGeoffreyfoundhimselfinthe streetwithoutbeingquiteclearhow hegotthere.

"Yououghtnottogooutinsuch weather,Peggy,"hesaid,ashis daughtercameintotheroom,wrappedinamackintosh,andwitha littlefurcappresseddownonher hair;"Ibelievetherewillbea densefogpresently.''

"Oh,Ishallhebackbeforeit comes,"returnedPeggycheerily, "thesedrawingshavetogo,andI havetopostmyChristmascards. Don'tworry,Dad,I'llbecareful."

"Whytakethemysteriousumbrella?" laughedherfather.

"Iwouldn'tifIcouldhelpit.It aggravatesmeeverytimeIseeit; butminehassuccumbedtooldage."

"You'llwearthethingoutbefore youfinditsowner."

"IbelieveIshall,"sighedPeggy, andwentforthonhererrand.

Thefogcamedownpresentlyas suddenlyandthoroughlyasonlya Londonfogcan.Underitswetblanketalllandmarksdisappeared,trafficstopped,theelectriclightsvanished.Twopersons,amananda girl,eachhurryinginoppositedirections,cameviolentlyintocollision, thesuddennessoftheimpactnearly sendingthegirloffherfeet.

"I'mawfullyafraidI'vehurtyou?" exclaimedGeoffreyHardwick,taking offhishattothedimfigurebefore him.

"I'vedroppedmyumbrella!"said Peggy,quiveringly,being-asmany

"Infairnesstotheproprietorsof ClementsTonic,itismydutytosaywhatit basdoseforme.Itwasis1906,myillness slarie,l,IhadperfecthealthuptoIlea.One clay,whileIwasatlumina's,Ifeltabitoff. WhenIgothomeacoldperspiration'roles *at,andeverythingbecameaMask.My sightnodheariigwasaffected,andIhadto beliftedintobedandrollediswarmblankets. Adictorwassenttor.Aftersomeweeksi wasabletogetupaI.ttle,hatfor12 man.hsIwasnotabletogotowork,and duringthattimeIconsultedtwelvedoctors.. Onesaidmyheartwasweakanotherray liverwasinabadstateandifIcanread faces,theo'hIrswerepuzzledastowhatny c1-19!ain,wt..I sthenanoat-petit oftwoMelbJu:aehospitals. 1was6066g frompainsinmyside,andlostastoneaI ahalfinweight.Rearingoneofyoa phamphkts.IdecidedtotryClementsTon AfterafewbottlesIbegantomeadrapt.i Altogetherhavetakenadozenbottles,a amingoodhealthandspiritsagaii.

(Signed) D=N.SDU.4

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t.,eseparateditwouldbeitupossil4tofindoneanotheragain,and" -withalittledreadofwhattheeffectsofhisboldnessmightbe-"I havelostyouquitelongenoughalready."

Ieggy'shandwaslaidlightly,on hisarm,butshemadenoanswer.

"Ithink,"heventuredpresently, "thatOurLadyhassentmeaNew Yearblessingingrantingusthis !netting.Ihavesooftenwantedto thankyouforthekindnessyou showedamostunworthyandmiserableman."

-Don'tthankme,please,"shemurOtredbutthesilencethatfollowed w:-smoreeloquentthanwordscould havebeen.

"!heyreachedtheirdestinationat last,andPeggyturnedtoherescort. 'omein,ifyouplease,"shesaid, herlittleairofdignityveryapparent"myfatherhasoftentriedto find.youforme,andwillwishto ta.t1;youforyourkindness."

Sc.presentlyGoeffreyfoundhimself underthescrutinyofapairofkeen greyeyes,Mr.Durnfordthanking hirforbringinghisdaughterhome withareservethatthawedvery gr-Aaallybeforethecharmofthe youngman'smanner.

"Mylittlegirlissadlyunconvention.-..1,"saidMr.Durnford,whenhis vie:t,,rrosetogo"sheusuallyacts fromimpulse."

"Ifithadnotbeenforhersoactinc.Ishouldnothavebeenalivetoday."returnedGeoffreyfrankly;Pegg7.haddisappeared."Herwords brc4:ehtmetoasenseofmyduty, andravemethecouragetoface it.

"MaiMr.Hardwickgone?"asked Peg*,demurely,cominginafter watchingthatgentleman'saeparturffromacoignofvantageonthe upperstairs.

"Hehas,"repliedherfather, Incround"and-confoundit!-he hasleftthateverlastingumbrella behindhimafterall!.'

"T'7,,doubt,he'llcometofetchit," slit-restedPeggy,withawickeddim-

pieatthecornerofherpretty mouth.

"Nodoubthewill,"rejoinedher fatherwithagroan. Thehistoricumbrellareposesin tissue-paperwrappingsamongthe silksandlacesofIlre.Geoffrey Hardwick'swardrobeto-day,andis amostcherishedpossession;butthe medal,setinaframeoftiny,',olden roses,andattachedtoafine-gold chain,wasGeoffrey'swedding-present tohisyoungwife.

Allegedjhunour

Thepoetwasforbiddenallbrain work."MayInotwritesomeverses,"heaskedthedoctor.

"Oh,yes,"wastheanswer; "there'snoobjectiontothat."

TheMinister-"Mackintosh,why don'tyoucometochurchnow?"

Mackintosb-"Forthreereasons, sir.Firstly,Idinnalikeyertheology;secondly,Idinnalikeyer singin'andthirdly,itwasinyour kirkIfirstmetmywife." is.4.

"Hark!"observedtheromantic youngwomanspendinghervacation onthefarm.".1usthearhowthese oldtreesintheorchardmoanand groaninthestorm,likethe cryingofalostsoul."

"Well,"rejoinedherpracticaland unromanticcompanion,"Iguess you'dmoanandgroan,too,ifyou wereasfullofgreenapplesasthose treesare."

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"Isthistherinktum-sinktum-sanctum,orsomeotherRuthplace, whereeditorslive?"

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waslike,that'sall.Lookslikeour garret,onlywuss.Goodday."

. InLondon--"Bill,"saidtheinvalid'sfriend,"I'vecometocheer youupabit.I'vebroughtyerafew tiahrs,Bill.IthoughtifIwastoo latethey'dcomein'andy,fora wroath,yerknow.Don'tgetdownhearted,Bill.Lumtny,don'tyou lookghastly Butthere,keepup yerspirits,olesportI'vecometo seeyeran'cheeryerupabit.Nice littleroomyou'ave'ere,butasI seztomeselfwhenIwasa-comin' up,'Wotaorkardstaircasetogeta coffindahn!'"

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TwoAmericansinDublininspectedacertainfire-enginestation,One ofthemremarkedtotheengineer:"DoyouknowintheStatesweuse anine-inchhose,notapaltrythreeinch,suchasyouhavehere."

"Oh,"wasthereply,"that'sfor wateringthestation.This,"holding upatwelve-inchsuctionhose,is whatweuseatfires.Besides,it savestheuseoffire-escapes,forwhen wewanttosendamantothetop ofabuildingwejustplacehimon thetooofthehose,turnonthewater,andbeisupinnotime."

"Yes,"saidoneofthevisitors, "hutbowdoeshecomedownagain?"

"Well,"repliedtheengineer,"he simplyplaceshisarmsroundthejet ofwaterandslidesdown."

TheAmericanslookedateachotheramoment,andthenwalkedslowlyaway.

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"AndwhoisthisDeanSwiftthey aretalkingaboutsomuch?"asked oneilliteratenew-richofaliterary man."Iwouldliketoinvitehimto oneofmyreceptions."

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TheWayoftheCrossisadevotionalexercise,which,whilemostprofitableinitself,isalsomoreliberallyenrichedwithindulgencesthanany otherintheentirerangeofapproveddevotions.Itiscalled'TheWay oftheCross"and"TheStationsof theCross;"and,althoughtheformeristhemorecorrect,eothare perfectlyintelligibletoChristians. Hownobletheoriginofthisholy exerciseJesusChristitwasWho firstperformedthedevoutexerciseof theWayoftheCross,carryingthe instrumentofman'sredemptionon HismangledanibleedingsDoilders, andmarkingeachstepofthepainfuljourneywithHismostprecious blood-bloodwhichthethoughtless crowdtrodruthlesslyintothedust andmire,regardlessofitsinfinite valueandofthemyriadsofangels whobentbeforeitsevery.tropin profoundestadoration.Nothingneed besaidhereofthefirstWayofthe Crossitisindeliblyengravenon themindsandheartsofallreflectingChristians.Butletusask:To whomdoweowetheexerciseofthe StationsoftheCross?ThisI.eautifulandinspiringdevotionisdue, beyondalldoubt,tononeother thantheaugustMotherofCod,the QueenofMartyrs.FromthemomentthatMarylearnedfromthe Archangelthatshewastobethe Motherofthelong-expectedSaviour, sheknewbothfromtheScripttree oftheOldTestamentandfromher seraphiccontemplationoftheMissionoftheManofSorrows,that HisMothermustofnecessityhethe DolorusMother.

TheWayoftheCrosswasbefore hermindduringthesweetlaysof herquietretreatatNazarethiteas beforehermindduringthedaysof Hispublieministry,and.whenat lastitbecamearealityandexceededeventheideasofthemindof Mary,howmildsheeverforgetit. WhenHismissiononearthwasaccomplishedandHehadascendedto heaven,'Marywouldvisittheplaces whichJesushadconsecratedforever byspecialsufferingsofHishitter Passion.WecanpicturetheMother ofSorrowsstandingbytheentrance toPilate'shall,aswfstandinspirit atthefirstStationoftheCross; wecangrievewithheratthethree severalplaceswhereIesus,hearing ouriniquitiesandcarryingoursorrows,sinksundertheterribleharden,"outstretchedandbruised,and bleedingontheearthHemade." Noargumentisneededtoeonvince

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sionofJesus.FromJerusalemthe customwasintroducedintoEurope byPilgrimswho,tosatisfytheirdevotion,hadvisitedtheHolyLand, ofmakingadevoutexercise ofprayerandmeditation,walkingfromstationtostation, andmakinginspiritthe;our-

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ItiswellkatxntoallthatBishopsarestrictlyboundtovisitthe HolySeeperiodically-inthecaseof AustralianBishopseverytenyearsandduringthatvisittolaybefore theHolyFatherafaithfulanddetailedaccountofthestateofreligionintheDioceseoverwhichAlmightyGodhasplacedthem. Besidesdischargingthedutydevolvin_onmeasBishop,viz.,topresenttotheHolyFatheracomprehensiveReportoftheDioceseof Perthfromaspiritualandfinancial aspect,ThopealsotobeinaPositionsopresent behalfoftheentholirelofthisDioceseagenerous PETER'Sl'ENCF;()VEERINGthat willmanifestinastrikingmanner ourfilialattachmentto,andour catholicloyaltytowards.theHead ofthechurch-theillustriousPrisoneroftheVaticen-PonePinsX.

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THEMOUNTOFOLIVES,commandingaviewof"TheWayofthe cross"-theVia-Dolorosa-Jerusalem,wherethedevotionhaditsorigin. andSaviourJesusChrist,thesovereignmeansfortheconversionof sinners,fortherevivationofthe tepid,andforthesanctificationof thejust,oneofthechiefhasever beentheexerciseoftheWayofthe Cross."Inanunbrokentradition thisdevotionhascontinuedfromthe timeofChrist'sAscensionintoheaven.St..JerometellsusofChristianscomingincrowdsfromthe farthestcornersoftheearthtoveneratethesacredscenesofthePas-

outlayinvolvedintheGovernmentof overtwohundredmillionsofsubjects,andontheotherhandthatwe intheDioceseofPerthhavenot beencontributingourshare,Iam surethatallwillmakeasupreme efforttomakethePeter'spencecollectionthisyearagreatsuccess.

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Itisasingulartactthatno6)regicherorcatechistispermittedto statefromthepulpitorinwriting whatpreciselyaretheindulgences gainedbyperformingtheWayofthe Cross.Itisonlypermittedtostate thatwhoeverperformsdevoutlythe Wayofthecrossgainsthesameindulgencesashewouldgainby;TwitingJerusalemandperformingthe actualWayoftheCross.Ofcourse togaintheseindulgences,wemust strictlycomplywiththeconditions prescribedbytheHolySee.Thestationsmustbeerectedbyaoriest delegatedbyabishopwhohasreceivedthefacultyfromtheHoly349e, afacultyonceheldsolelyby '.1243 MinorObservantineFathers;'he Picturesmusthaveaspacebetween them,andhesurmountedbyawoodencrossattachedtothewallIn performingthestations,itisnecessarytomakeamovementandturn towardseachstation,evenwhenthe Placeisnarroworcrowded,orthe Personmakingthedevotioninfirm. Itisnecessarytomeditateonthe Passioningeneral,butnospecialvocalprayersareprescribed.i:lructfixesmayheindulgencedsothat;a ersonpreventedfromvisitinga churchorplacewherethestations areerectedmaybyrecitingtwenty "OurFathers,""HailMarys.-tad "Glories,"andholdingsuchcrentie, eaintheindulgencesofthe'Rae oftheCross."OurFather,"'=Fail, Mary,"and"Gloria"fourteentames afterthis,"OurFather,"''flail, Mary,"and"Gloria"fivetimes, andagain"OurFather,""Hail,Mary,"and"Gloria"onceforthe without acrossofwoodsurmountingeach cannotheindulgeneed,anda-rose ofbrassorsomeothersolidnaterialmayheblessedfortheinfirm,or othershinderedfromtheperforeoince ofthisdevotionbeforedulyer,eted stations.

neywhichthosewhovisittheHoly Landmakeinreality."Thisexcellentdevotion,"saystheliaccolta, "hasmetwiththerepeatedapprovalsofHolyChurchintheconetitudons,forinstance,ofthevenur,tble PontiffInnocentXI. andof ClementXII."St.LeonardofPort Mauriceerectednolessthanfive hundredandseventy-twosetsofStations,andinducedPopeBenedictXlV tohavethemerectedintheColosseumatRome.

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