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TheWest AUSTRALIAN RECORD PERTH,SATURDAY,AUGUST2,1913

AuntBessy'sCorner

DOROTHYBOX(Fremantle).

TheSchoolInspectorcametoexaminethepupilsofSt.Joseph's School,Parry-street,andweallgot onverywell.Mr.Kleinisavery niceinspector;heisverytall,and hasamoustache,Wemustappear likethelittlepeopleofTinyTown whennearhim. Weareallvery pleasedwiththereport,andour headteacherisverypleasedalso.We arenowworsingveryhardforthe Qualifying.Examination,andyesterdaywedidatwohours'paperin English.Isupposeweshillseeit to-morrowwithalutofbluemarks onit,but"sonicthingsarelearnt by:nakin7mista-es,"Sistersays. Sisteristeachingushowtoknit.I an:knittingaDutchbonnet.,WhenI havefinishedit,AuntBessy,Iwill sendittoyou,ifyouwouldliketo wearone.Ihopethecoldweather isnotloin7yourlittletoesaud fingersto'.much.

andtheS.W.windisnotalways lovablb.Alanyofourpupilsreadthe ''Record,"especiallythe"Children's Corner,"andwelikeyouranswers toalltheletters.Wewonderyou don'tgettiredofsomanynieces andnephews,andsaytous,"Run arraynow,anddon'tworryme,"as motheroftensaystous.Ithink youmustheverykind,AuntBessy.

Thankyou,dearJessie,foryour nicecompliment.HowcouldIbe otherwisethankindwhenIhaveso nianygoodniecesandne,,hews?

ho'eyouwillsendmeanicewarm capand:unifierfornextwinter.Will youtryadrawingoftheelephant pictureIamsendingyouthisweek?AUNTBESSY.

MARCIEGRIMES(Fremantle),

Wehavehadourschoolexamination,andtheverydaytheInspector cameIbadasorethroat,which causedmetoheabsentfromschool

manhimselfwi.enyounextseehim?

Ithinsyoumusthaveavocation forthemedicalandsurgicalprofession.Yourhandwritingdoesnot betrayanynervousness,andevenif yourheartdoes"playscalesagainst yourside,"Ibelie'.eyouwillbe successful.Isitnotstrange,Margie, thatnobody'sheartisonthe RIGHTside?Iwillprayforyou, dear,asrequested.-AUNTBESSY.

GGIV;VEANE(Fremantle).

IamwritingtotellyouhowIgot attheexaminationwhichwas heldinSt.Joseph's.Wewereexaminedineverythingwehaddone duringthefivemonthsoftheyear sincetheschoolopened,andMr. Kleinseemedtobeverypleased withus.llesaidthebookworkwas verycommendable,andthedisci(lineandtonesereexcellent,and thatwewerereceivingaverygood training,andthewholeworkofthe schoolwascarriedoutexceptionally well.ThenextexaminationIhope togoforisthecualifyiimExamin-

the"Record"underit..-AIINTBESSY.

IIARYIIANLON(WestGuildford).

IhavebeenreadingtheChildren's Pageinthe"Record"withgreat intertstforsoavetinselandIwould tobeoneofyourmanynieces. Wearehavingasocialanddance nextMondayforthedrawingofthe ArtInioninaidofthenewChurch, whichIhopewewillhaveinthe nearfuture.Wehadballonthe 10thofJuly,andIamverypleased tosayitwasagreatsuccess.Iwas inthe"AuntHussy"Setandenjoyedmyself.

IbelievetheAuntBessysetwas veryfine,Mary,andIamtoldthat ,liesF didtheholoursingreat style.Willyousingatthesocialon Mondayevening?-AUNTBESSY.

EILEENCONNELL(Guildford).

Iwasjustwonderingifyouhad forgott'nme,Dirt:thy,orifthecold weatherhadfrozenyourfingers.My owntoesandfingersnearlyfelloil duringthefrost.Iamgladtohear thatyouarelearningtheusefulleseonofknitting,andshallbepleased toaccepttheDutchtonnetfromyou asamarkofaffection.-AUNTBESSY.

JESSI"iWILSON(Fremantle). InspectorKleinwasverypleased withSt..Joseph'sSchool,especially oursixthclass.Thesubjectsmost successfulwere Writing,coinposition,arithfretic,geogr-phy,freehanddrawing,crayon-drawing,and brush-drawing.Ithinkwedidthese subjectsthebestbecausewethought themthemostinteresting.Mr. Kleinsaidourhookswereveryneat. Weareatpresentlearningtoknit atschool,andasit'a'Pettingvery cold,wewillneedwarmcarsand mufflers.W^11,dear%tint.Resew,I hopeyoudonetfeelthecoldweatherasIdo.Welivenearthesea,

ACHILDREN'SDAYWITHTHEELEPHANTS.

andmisspartofit.But,according tothereportoftheexaminerour CI.ss,theVI.Standard,pleasedhim verymuch.DoyouknowMr.Klein, AuntBessy?Tieisaverytallman withfairhair.Iwaswonderingif begotrheumatismwouldhesuffer niorethanashortperson.Ithink hewouldbecausethepainwould havestichalen7thofhoneandsinew torunalone.Ihopehedoesnot getthatcruelpain.Wealllikehim !.:ecuseLewassonicetouswhen examiningus.IamhopingDr.(7resnerwillheasniceasMr.Klein,for IandagreatmanypupilsfromSt. Joseit'sConventaregoingforthe musicexam.Ihopemythroatwon't hesorethen,hutIamafraidthat myheartwillheplayingscalesagainstmysideinsteadofmyfingers onthepiano. Delightedtohearyouhadsucha nereport,Marcie.IthinkImet Mr.Kleinonce,butIcannotsayfor certainwhetherhewouldsuffermore fro.,rh-iimatisnithanasmaller 1:an.Whataboutaskingthegentle-

ation.Iwillworkveryherdsothat Imaypass. Gladtohearyourschoolgotsuch afavourablereport,Maggie,and hopeyouwillbesuccessfulinthe QualifyingExam.-AUNTBOSSY.

EILEENO'I3ITEA(Collie).

Iaminthirdstandard,andIgoto thePresentationConventinCollie.I amtenyearsofage.Igetthe"Record"everyweek,andwouldliketo Ieoneofyourmanynieces.Ihave twosistersandonebrotherathome. 1?arnmusic,andthechildrenare gettinganevschool.It'isnearly finished.Ihaveaniceteacher,Sr.M. Patrick;sheisverykindandgood tothechildren. Wehavebeena longtimeinCollie,andIhavealot ofplaymates,oneofthemKathleen Iarney.Iliketoreadthechildren's rage,MotherPaulhasanewaltar. nicelittleletter,Eileen.asa firstattempt.Ireadallaboutthe foundationstoneofyournewConvent13chool,andalittlebirdtold toethatFatherGilroyputacopyof

Wehavejustreturnedfromour mid-winterholidays,andtheywere veryen:oyable.Doyoueerhave anyholidays.tuntie.?Iwentupfur aTteoryExam,in.1une,butIdo notknowwhetherIpassedornot. Isupposeyouhareseeninthepai.eranaccountofourBallinGuildford,whichwasasplendidsuccess. 'Acrewereagreatmanychildren i,resent,andmostlyallofthemwere infancydress.Therewerealsosome fancysets,too,whichtheadults bedarran.ied,andIthin'itheyall lookedverynice.

Yes,IreadallabouttheGuildford Ball,Eileen.Wereyouin Aunt Bessy'sSet.Ihaveholidaysonly seldom,butIoftentakeatripover totheZoo.Youknowmynieces andnephewskeeptheausy.Whatdo youthinkoftheelephantsonthe frontpage?-AUNTBESSY.

KATHLEENMcCLOSKEY(Fremantle).

Iwishtotellyouabouttheexam inationwhichtookplaceinour school,St.Joseph's,Parry-street, lastweek. Wewereallsurprised wkentheInspector,Mr.Klein,walkedin,andasnoneofushadseen

himbefore,wedidnotknowhewas theInspector,butthoughthewasa doctororsomethingofthatkind comingtovaccinatethechildrenon accountofthesmall-poxscare;but assoonasweheardhewastheInspector"thescenewaschanged."Instantlyweallbustledroundandgot ourthingstogethertostartourexamination,whichonthewholewas verysatisfactory. Ofcourse,we thinkourclass,the'sixth,isthegem oftheschool. Wearelearningto knitatschoolnow.WeareallmakingDutchbonnets;Ihavenearly finishedmine.

Whatapleasantsurprisetoknow thatyouhadnottosubmittovaccinationafterall,Kathleen.Iam veryanxioustoseesomeofthese Dutchbonnets.Willyousehdme one?Yourloving(butunvaccinated)AUNTBESSY.

BIDDYLYNCH(NorthPerth).

Iamwritingtoaskyouifyou willacceptmeasoneofyournieces. Iamtenyearsold.IgotoSt. Brigid'sHighSchool.Mysister 3lolliegoeswithme;sheiseight yearsold.Ihaveonelittlebrother, fiveyearsold.HisnameisMichael. Ilehasnotbeentoschoolyet.I amin.thirdstandard,andMollieis infirst.

IhopeyourselfandMollieenjoyed theBallonTuesdaynight,Biddy. Sendmeadescriptionofyourcharacteras"Pierrette"inyournext letter.-AUNTBESSY

MARYIVERSON(W.Guildford).

IfindgreatinterestintheChildren'sPagereadingtheletters.Iam 14yearsofage,andIgotoSt. Mary'sSchool,Guildford.Father Morris,ourparishpriest,isvery nicetoui.WearehavinganArt UnioninaidoftheSt.Joseph BuildingFundnextMonday,andwe arehavingaSocialandDanceto drawitouton.Ihaveapetcockatooathome,andittalkslikeahumanbeing.

Doyouknowanyonewhotalkslike yourcockatoo,Mary?Areyoutaking "PrettyCockie"totheSocialon Mondaynight?-'AUNTBESSY.

NELLIETANGNEY(Marrinup).

ThemonthofAugustismyfavouritemonthofthewholeyear,becauseitbringsthebeautifulFeast oftheAssumptionoftheBlessed VirginMary.Ihopeyouwillallescapethesmall-pox,andthatyour armswillnotbetoosorenoryour zingerstoostifftowriteto-Your lovingAUNTBESSY.

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Valor&Children'sBall

Theannualchildren'sfancydress ball,inaidoftheConventofMercy, wasapronouncedsuccess.Ahardworkingcommitteehadmadeevery Provisionforthefunction,andthey aretobeheartilycongratulatedon theirarrangements.Thehallwas tastefullydecoratedwithbunting, greenery,etc.,andMr.R.McEvoy, whosupervisedthedecorations,was complimentedonhisartisticefforts. Thegrandprocessiontookplace promptlyat8o'clock,andtheeffect ofthevariousdifferentcoloursofthe costumeswornwashighlypleasing.

Attheheadoftheprocessionwasa stalwart15yearsoldyoungster(a goldfieldsproduct),ofabout11stone weight,whowasdubbedbymany,of thespectatorsasacoming"White Hope,"andatthetailwaslittle CharlieVincent,aboutthreeyears old,representinganIndianprince. Theyoungstersfairlyrevelledinthe entertainmentprovidedforthem,and thehappyexpressionsontheirfeatureswassuflicientrewardforthose whohadworkedsoLardtomake thefunctionthegreatsuccessit was.Mr.Crannage,asmarshaland M.C.,hadanarduoustask,sohad thejudgesfortheprizesforbest dresses,buttheirdutieswerecarried outtotheentiresatisfactionof thosepresent.Thefolloming,isalist oftheprize-winnersandcharacters represented:-

Ihavenotwrittentoyoubefore, andIhopeyouwillletmebeoneof yournieces.Iamnineyearsold, andIaminthethirdstandard.I havegottwosisters.Oneisten yearsoldandtheotheroneissix, andmy(esterPhyllisisgoingto writetoyoualso.Dorothyissix yearsold,andsheisinthearat standard.WeallgototheState Schoolhere.ThereisnotanyConventSchool,butwehopetherewill beonesoon.

Gladtoreceiveyouasaniece, Nellie,andhopeyouwillhaveyour newConventschoolsoon.-AUNT BESSY.

AUNTBESSY'SLETTER.

MyDearNiecesandNephews,Withth;sissueofthe"Record"1 amsendingyouapictureofsome niceelephants,andIwantyouall towriteessayson"TheElephant." Iwillgiveaniceprizeforthebest ESSAY,notexceeding900words.I willalsogiveaprizeforthebest DRAWINGofthepictureonthefront rage.Youhavethewholemonthof Augusttowriteanddraw,andthe competitionislimitedtoniecesand nephewsunder15yearsofage.Of course,youhaveallseenelephants atthecircusmovingheavywaggons, andyouhaveheardoftheelephants inIndiawhenKingGeorgevisited thatcountry.AtNizam800elephantswereassembledtodohonour tothePrinceofWales.Tellmeall youknowaboutthevariouspartsof theelephant'sbody,includinghis trunkandtusks,andthevarious usestowhichtheelephantcanhe putwhetherlivingordead.Each competitionmustbeaccompaniedby thepicturewhichappearsinthis week's"Record,"hicbyouwillcut outandsendalongwithyouressay ordrawing.Ifyoucannotgetenough"Records"tellyournewsagents toordermore.Theprizeswillhe wellworthcompetingfor,andImust hearfromyouonorbeforethelast dayofthismonth.

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Ifanyoneargument"batteredthe caseagainstHomeRuleforIreland morethananotheritwassurelythe latestoutburstofSirEdwardCarson speakingatBallymena.Accordingto acablemessageSirEdwardCarson repliedtoaquestionwhetherinthe eventofageneralelectionfavouring HomeRule,Ulsterwouldacceptthe verdict. Ilesaidhewouldenterinto nobargain.Iledeniedthetightof anyParliamentorGovernmentbefore oraftertwentyelectionstodeprive theUlstermenofthepositionthey hadinherited.Therespeaksnotthe followerofconstitutionalgovernment,buttheanarchist,theman whomnoauthoritywillbindunless itpleaseshim.Thereissomething tobesaidforthecontentionthat IlomeRuleshouldnotbebroughtaboutuntilanothergeneralelection, oruntilatareferendumthepeoplehavepassedjudgmentanthebill. Thereissomethingtobesaidfor thesealternatives-smallthoughthat somethingis-buttherecanbenothingsaidbywayofjustification,excuseorpalliationfortheattitudeof mindadoptedbySirEdwardCarson.

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millwasnotmoreabsurdthanthe memberforDublinUniversityinhis "Ulsterics"asdisclosedbythecable messagequoted.EvidentlySirEdwardrealisesthepeopleareagainst himandthatfromtheBritishParliamentprovincialiewhasnothingto hope,buteverythingtodread.ComparedwithBombastesFuriosothe calmlogicofJohnDillonstandsout inpatrioticrelief.TheIrishNationistreminded'anEnglishaudiencethat theIrishmajorityhadwonnotby forceofarms,abuseoftheKing, threatsofcivilwarandbloodshed, butbyconstitutionalmeans.How differenttotheattitudeoftheother!

LordLansdowneinopposingthe billintheLordsputupsomekind ofacaseindemandingareferendum.Itwasreallyaweakcase,so weakthatprobablySirEdwardCarson,withlawyer-likeperception, realisedthatitwaslittlebetterthan nocaseatall.HomeRule,infact, isneitheramatterforapopular appealorforareferendum,sinceno partythathasheldofficehasever beenbuttressedbypublicopinionas thepresentBritishLiberalPartyis. Twicerecentlywithin12monthsdid theLiberalsappealtothepeople/and eachtimetheywerereturnedwitha majorityofover100.Whatreason cansuchapartyfreshfromthepeople-thelastelectionwasinDecember,1910-haveforagainsubmitting themselvestothepeople,particularly uponanissuewhichwasinthepoliticalforefrontduringthecampaign. NoonecandenythatHomeRule wasaprominentissuebeforethelast elections.Therefore,havingbeen chosentogiveHomeRuletheGovernmentwouldbebetrayingasolemntrustiftheyfailedtodoso. EvenSirEdwardseemstodullyrealisethis.

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TheImmaculateHeartofMary --

LilyoftheValley,

OMysticRose,whattree Orflower,e'enthefairest, Cane'ercomparewiththee?

Oh,letme,thoughsolowly, RecitemyMother'sfame Whenwickedmenblasphemethee, I'llloveandblessthyname.

110 AugustisdedicatedtotheImmaculateHeartofMary,The"Irish MessengeroftheSacredHeart"once said"TotheHeartofMarywe !nestturntostudythewondersof herinwardlife.Thereshallweread hertouchinglife-storyofalternate joyandsorrowthereshallwestudy herpeerlessvirtuesandperfections. There,aboveall,shallwefindthe recordofthatwondrouslovewhose hiddenworkingswroughtsuchhavoc inthemother'sheart,andearned forherthetitle"QueenofMartyrs."But,inourdevotiontothe HeartofMary,letusnot,saysFatherdeGallifet,separateitfromthe SacredHeartofherDivineSon.

WeshouldapproachtheEternal FatherthroughtheHeartofJesus, anddrawneartoJesusthroughthe leartofMary."

Toallthefaithfulwhorecitesome prayers,inpublicorinprivate,duringthemonthofAugusteveryyear, orperformotherpiousexercises,in honouroftheImmaculateHeartof theBlessedVirginMary,theHoly FatherhasgrantedthefollowingIndulgencesAnIndulgenceofthree hundreddaysoneverydayofthat monthtothefaithfulwhowithat leastacontriteheartperformthe piousworksreferredtoaPlenary Indulgencetohegainedonceinthe monthtothosewhoapproachdevoutlytheSacramentsofPenance andtheMostHolyEucharist,visit achurchorpublicoratoryandpray fortheintentionoftheSupreme Pontiff.

Humility

tically,thefactthatwhateveris goodinusisGod's;whateverisevil inusinourown.Allglory,then,is toGodallblametoourselves.-Dr. AustinO'Malleyin"Ecclesiastical Review."

BeLoyaltoTruth

Truthisthetestofhonourandthe standardofholiness.Itisthe guideofprudence,andthearbiter ofjustice.Itistheonlysafeguard ofpeace,andtheonlywarrantfor war.Itisthefirstconditionof rightconduct,andthefinalcrown ofnobledeed.Beloyaltotruth. Withouttruththereisnoworth,no personaldignity,nohomeaffection, nosocialbrotherhood,nopatriotisminpolitics,noloveoffatherland. Beloyaltotruth.Truththatisdivineisdivinelygreaterthantruth thatishuman.ThetruthoftheWord ofGodisbrighterthanthesunshine, morebeautifulthantheearth,more majesticthanthestars,moreaccuratethannaturalscience,moreevidentthansight.Beloyaltotruth.

"TheWordisLife,andtheLifeis theLightofmen."Withoutthis Wordtheworldwerepagan.Without thisLight,men'smindsweredark. Beloyaltotruth."TheLight shinethindarkness,andthedarknessdidnotunderstandit";butyou, beloyaltotruth."Eventhoughan angelfromheavenshouldpreachany othergospel,"you,beloyaltotruth. Beloyaltotruthfor,"tothose thatreceiveit,Ilebathgivenpower tobecometheSonsofGod."Be loyaltotruth.-RobertKane,S.J.

IWonderisThereLaughter?

Iwonderupinheavenistherelaughter

Forherwholoveditso?

If,partingpast,thejoythatfollowedafter Madeherlessloathtogo?

inwardmanwhatitoughttobeis sodifferent,manyaonewhobegins a'religiouslifegetSdiscouragedand makesawretchedfailure.ThequestionwitheveryChristianis: Shall theseaccursedAmalekitesoftemptationburnupallmyspiritualpossessionsandoverrunmysoul?Shall outwardassaultsorinwardweakness drivemetodiscouragementanddisgracemebeforemyMasterandbeforetheworld?Orshalltheydrive metoJesusChrist,Whowillgiveme thevictory?-"CatholicBulletin."

"IWouldBeTrue"

Iwouldbetrue,fortherearethose whotrustme.

Iwouldbepure,fortherearethose whocare.

Iwouldbestrong,forthereis muchtosuffer, Iwouldbebrave,forthereismuch todare, Iwouldhefriend'ofall-thefoethefriendless. Iwouldbegiving,andforgetthe gift. Iwouldhehumble,forIknowmy weakness. Iwouldlookup-andlaugh,and love-andlift.

"IIYouPlease"

"Ifyouplease,"makespeoplewillingtohelpyouandserveyou. "Ifyouplease,"makespeople sweeterandhappier. "Ifyouplease,"isthekeywhich unloc'{smoredoorsofkindnessin familylifethanallthecrossandorderingwordsinthewholedictiongry.Seeifitdoesnot.

TheCatholicPress

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DevotiontoOurLady

thoughtthatareligionwhichcould inspireapoorservanttopractise suchself-denialmustbethetrue one.

Resignation

AlifeofgreatsufferingandbeautifulresignationtotheDivineWill closeditsearthlycareerafew monthsagoatViterbo,Rome,after anillnessof52years.Thelife storyofSisterMaryBenedettaFrey isoneof,remarkableheroismand Christianfortitudeunderextraordinaryaffliction.Thisholywomhnwas borninRomein1836,andattheage oftwenty-oneenteredtheOrderof Cistercians.Afterfouryearsinreligionshehadanattackofmeningitis,sothatshehasneverchanged herpositionallthoseyearsinbed. Shehadtotallylostherrightside, butstillshehadbeenalwayshappy, inherillness,andcastarayofjoy onallwhospoketoheroftheirtrou-hles. 1lerroomhasbeentransformedintoaprivateoratory,andnumberscamefromdistantpartstoconsulther.Shehadwordsofadvice andcomfortforall,andbesidethe bedwhereshesufferedaslowmartyrdommanylearnedhowtobear theirtrialswithpatienceandmany regainedtheirlostfaith.Itwouldbe rashnesstopronouncejudgmenton hersanctityuntiltheauthorityof theChurchspeaks,butwecansafely saythatshewillberememberedas onewhoknewhowtosuffertortures andinexpressiblesufferingswith Christianresignation.

HeartofaHundredSorrows

0Heartofahundredsorrows, Whosepityisgreattherefore, ThegiftsthatThychildrenbring Thee Iseverasorrowmore.

SureofThydearcompassion, Concernedforourownrelief, EverandeverweseekThee. Andeachwithhisgiftofgrief.

Oh,nottoreprovemybrothers, YetI.whoamlessthanless, WouldbringTheemyjoyofbeing, Theroseofmyhappiness.

Humilityisthevirtueopposedto pride,anditisthemostimportant naturalvirtuemaniscapableofafterjustice.Thetheologicalvirtues, faith,hopean,dcharity,transcend humility,buttheyareinfusedby, God,whoistheirobject.Magnanimitystrengthensavacillatingwill; humilitychecksexcessinaspiration andambition;itsupposesarational,trueestimateofone'sreal worth.Itisaveryhonestvirtue ittellsthetruthwithsensitiveprecision.Itisnotbase,cringing,abject,butloyalinsubordinationto God.Ifapersonhasakeenintellect,arowerfulimagination,abeautifulbody,thesearegiftsofGod. Theworth,andthegloryfromthem justlyandhonestlyshouldredound totheirCreator,nottotheirvicariouspossessor.Wedeservemeritfor thecorrectuseofthesegifts,but verylittlegloryforhappeningtobe theohiectinwhichtheyareplaced bytheirMaker.Ontheotherhand, env:thinsin11athit,isrealleaitis mirowe,becausewearetheSoere oftheevilinus;r:odisnot.We areereoentableforth'sesilGodis net.humilityconsistscserntiallyin recognisingandaemowlecleingprac-

Iwonderif,abovethestars'strange singing, Thehighangelicpraise, Shehearsthosenotesofvagrant laughterringing Thatgladdenedearthlydays?

Iwonderif,thislittlelifebehind her, Eternity..before, Sometenderthoughtofloveand mirthmightfindher Fromonewholaughsnomore! Itmattersnot,myloneliness,my sorrow, SoshebegladandgayButifIthoughtshewouldnotlaugh tomorrow, Myheart,wouldbreakto-day!

-EthelM.Colson,in"Lippincott's llagazine."

Heart-Keeping

Ileart-keepineismuchlikehousekeeping.Theremusthecontinual sweepingoutofdirtandclearingout ofrubbish-adailywashingofdishes, andaperpetualbattlewithallsorts ofvermin.Ifheart-cleaningcouldbe doneunonce,forall,thentheChrisVanmightd'sehargeallhisgraces. andhaveaneasytimeofit.Andjust be!at,setheassaultsofsubtletempt-M..1one'resoconstant,andtheuprisin:sofsinfulpassionsaresofreouent,andthetaskofkeepingthe

Fathersandmothers.teachyour childrentolispandlovethenameof :Vary.Whatagushofjoywellsup inourhearts,aswehearthechildren'svoicessinginghymnstoMary. lowitbringsbackthepast-the longago.Howoldfacescomeand go.Itremindsusofwhenwewere young,andinnocentasthey.Welove andclingtotheprayerandsweet loving"Godblessyou"ofthedevoutoldwoman,theclientoffiery, fastvergingtothegrave,aslostin love,sheswaystoandfroandtells herbeads.,Howgreatisthelove oftheBlessedVirginMotherHow itwhisper'shope,anddrivesaway despair!

HowMachGoodExampleCanDo

Manypersonsimaginethattodo anygreatworkforGodalargefortuneisnecessary.Therearetwoinfalliblemeansofpromotingills glory-oneisprayer,andtheother isgoodexample.Aninstanceofthe effectsofthislattermeanscameto thewriter'sknowledgesomeyears ago.Awomanwhohadwishedto bereceivedintotheChurch,gaveas oneofherreascnsfortakingthe stepthatshehadobserved,when BeinginScotland,thatoneofher fellowservants-aCatholic-outofa religiousmotive,onlyateasmall pieceo'drybreadoncertaindays thatdays,ofcourse),andshe

Thespiritthatmakesmysinging, Thegladnesswithoutalloy, 0Heartofahundredsorrows TbringTheealittlejoy. -TheodosiaGarrison.

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QUEENSLAND

Theneedformoreprieststocarry ontheApostolateoftheChurchin QueenslandwasreferredtobyArchbishopDuhigatSt.Stephen'sCathedral,recently.Muchindeedhad beendonetoprovideCatholicEducation,andthenecessariesofreligionfortheCatholicpeople,butmuch hadyettobedonetobringthese needswithinthereachofailthe faithfulofthevastarchdioe.ise.The wantoffunds,however,hampered theirdesiresinthatrespect.Heannouncedthathehadreceivedaletterfromagentlemannotifyingthat hewasgiving1.:1000towardsprovidingadditionalpriestsbyassisting todefraytheexpenseoftheecclesiasticaleducationofyoungmenfor thepriesthood.,Itwasthefirsttime, saidhisGrace,hehadeverknown suchamunificentamountbeinggivenforthepurpose.Goodpeople,he added,wholeavebequestsforvariousreligiousandcharitablepurposesdonoteverrememberthis verynecessaryandmeritoriousobject. 4104/$

Atthehalf-yearlymeetingofthe membersofSt.Joseph'sBranchof theII.A.C.B.Society,itwasdecided todonateastainedglasswindowto St.Joseph'sChurchinmemoryof deceasedmembersofthebranch.

TheIpswichIliberniansgavea "sendoff"toMr.P.Landey,who hasbeenpromotedtoanimportant oliceintheRailwayServiceand transferredtoRoma.

ThehandsomenewChurcherected bytheuntiringenergyandzealof FatherAndrewHoranandthegenerosityofhisfaithfulpeoplewasblessedanddedicatedontheOctaveof theFeastofSS.Peterand.Paulby, hisGracetheCoadjutorArchbishop.St.Joseph'sChurch,whichwill alsoserveasaschool,whencompletedwillrepresentatotaloutlagy of£1,700.Theschoolwillbeopened assoonastheSistersofMercyand teachersareavailable.

ThefundorganisedbytheOld Boys'ofNudgeeCollegetomarkthe jubilee'ofRev.Bro.Barrettreached £500.Subscriptionscamefromall PartsofBrisbane.Xtarecentmeetingofthecommittee,atwhichDr. Duhigwaspresent,itwasagreed:-

"Thatthepresentationofthefund (C500)fortheBro.Barrettjubilee memorialhe!nodeintheExhibition Hall,Brisbane,onadatetobefixed,andthatthefundheregardedas thenucleusofalargerfundtobe devotedtobuildingandequipmentof asciencehallatNudgeeCollege,detailstobelefttoasub-committee." SubsequentlyhisGraceArchbishop Duhie,Messrs.P.W.Shannon,J. F.Donovan,T.J,Lehane,andJas. M,Mahonywereappointedasubcommitteetocarryoutallthearrangements.

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Dalbyistohaveanewchurch andpresbytery.Asitehasalready been'purchased.Theoldchurchand rreshyteryhavefailedtomeetthe requirementsoftheparish.

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The(pathofoneofthefirstparilsoftheChristianBrothers' School,Toowoomba,intheperson ofDr..1.J.Murphy,tookplaceA shortwhilehackatLewishamHospital,Sydney.Deceasedwasinhis 25thyear.HamatriculatedfromSt. Patrick'sCollege,Goulburn, in1904.lieenteredtheSydneyUniversityandinthemedicalfaculty graduatedwithhonoursin1911.Soon afterhewasappointedtotheresidentmedicalstaffatSydneyHospital.Sixmonthsafterhisappointmenthewastakenseriouslyill, andheneverreeainedhisstrength. Dr.VIirnhvwasafinestampof Trish-Australian.

AcommunityoftheSistersofSt. Josephwillshortlyopenaschoolat Mt.Chalmers,intheRockhampton diocese.Withtheadventofthese Sisterstherewillhefivebranchesof theOrderinthgdiocese.TheSisters

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willconductschoolinthechurch, whichhasbeenlatelyenlarged.

ThedeathofMr.MichaelMurphy, averyoldresidentofDrayton,near Toowoomba,occurredlastweekat theripeageof85.RecentlyMrs. Bolandhadcelebratedher100th birthday.Thecentenarianisasisterofthedeceased,andattendedthe funeralofherdepartedbrother.

ThemanyfriendsofMr.J.A.M. o'Keeffe,ofRedHill,Brisbane,will regrettohearofhissuddendeath, whichoccurredonSunday,13thult. IlewasreturningfromMass,and hennearhishomedroppeddead, thecauseofdeathbeingheartfailure.

NEWSOUTHWALES

ArchbishopKelly,inasermonrecentlypreachedatSt.Mary's,used thefollowingremarkablewords "AustraliacallsherselfChristian, butasaCatholicBishop-andas suchIclaimauthoritytospeakin regardtoChristians-ItellAustraliathatChristisweepingforheron manypoints,andcertainlybecause ofthesystemofpubliceducation whichrobs80percent.ofthechildrenofthecountryofdirectinstructioninChristianprinciples."

MissEmmaFranceschigaveafarewellconcertintheRinkHall,Lismore,theproceedsofwhichareto bedonatedtothelocalhospitaland St.Mary'sConvent.Sheisapupil ofthePresentationNuns,andisgoingwithherfather,Dr.Fransceschi, toFlorence,tostudyforgrand opera.

TheVeryRev,FatherThomas Gartlan,S.J.,succeedsthelate FatherKeatingasRectorofSt.Ignatius'College,Riverview.Father Gartlanhadbeenonthestaffat Riverviewforalmost25years,10 yearsofwhichhespentasrector. About18monthsagoiraastransferredtoMelbourne.

111 Muchinterestwasevincedinthe AustralianNationalAnthemcompetition,saystheMelbournecorrespondentofthe"S.M.Herald."Amoney prizewasofferedforthesetofversesmostsuitabletobesettomusic andsungasaNationalAnthem. Therewereover250competitorsfor theprize-well-knownwritersfrom thevariousStates.Thewinnerwas Mr.RodericQuinn,ofWaverley, N.S.W.Theverseswillbesetto musicbyMrs.FranklynPetersen, andwillappearshortly.

All Ameetingofladiesinterestedin thegifted,youngCatholicsinger, MissM.Collins,washeldinthe drawingroomoftheHotelAustralia,recently,andateainherhonour wasafterwardsgivenbyMrs.Il. Mogan.M.HenriStaelisbringing theyoungsopranoout,anditis proposedtosendhertooneofthe greatteachersinParis.Toraise fundsforthepurposeacommittee hasbeenformed,ofwhichMrs.Holmanispresident.Otherwell-known ladiesareincludedintheexecutive.

Mr.ArthurPercy,asonofMr. andMrs.W.ILPercy,ofAlbury, wasordainedtothepriesthoodon the20thinst.atlSt.'Patrick'sCathedral,Goulburn.Mr.FrankHartigan, abrotheroftheRev.FatherP.J. Hartigan,InspectorofSchoolsinthe Goulburndiocese,wasordainedat thesametime.

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TherepassedawayonJune28an oldresidentofAlbury,inthe personofMrs.O'Connor.Deceasedwas anativeofDonegal,Ireland,and cousinofthelateMonsignorHugh McFaddenandCanonJamesMcFadden,ofDonegal.Shearrivedin Australiawithherhusband,Patrick O'Connor(whopredeceasedherby manyyears)nearlyhalfacentury ago.Sheledanexemplarylife,was anexcellentCatholic,anddiedfortifiedbytheritesofHolyChurch. Sheleavestwodaughters,MrsTristanandMissMtnn'eO'Connor.R.I.P.

TheparishionersofSt.Mary's, Newcastle,recentlyfarewelledFather J.O'ReillyontheeveofhisdeparturetoTaree,andpresentedhim withanaddressandpurseofsovereigns.Amongsttheclergypresent weretheVeryRev.FatherJ. O'DonohoeandtheRev.FathersM. F.McAuliffe,B.A.,J.Regan,J.Upton,andB.McKiernan.References weremadetothehighadmiration andesteeminwhichFatherO'Riellywasheldbyhisparishioners,and althoughtheyregrettedhisremoval, theywerepleasedtoknowthathe hadbeenpromoted. ept

Aheartywelcomewasextendedto FatherMcKiernan,whosucceedshim. Inreplying,FatherO'Reillysaidit wasagreatwrenchtohimtoleave hisaeopleafterhavinglabouredwith themfor11years.lisassociations withhisbrotherpriestsofSt. Mary'sandhisparishionershadbeen ofthehappiestcharacter.Abanquet andseveralpresentationswerealso presentedtoFatherO'Reillyat Stockton.

ThemarriageofMr.Walter.lames Stapleton,withMissClariceMaud Cattier,wasrecentlycelebratedat St.Charles,Waverley,bytheRev. FatherBegley,O.F.M.

Mrs.CatherinePegg,ofJunee,a ladywhowaslovedbyallwhoknew herforherbenevolenceandcharity, diedrecentlyinSydney,afteran operation.Oneofthedeceased'ssistersisSuperioressoftheGoulburn Convent.-R.I.P.

IntheConventChapelofSt.Ursula'sCollege,Armidale,recently,MissAnnieKerwin,eldestdaughterofMr.andMrs. MichaelKerwin, of ('oochin, Queensland,wasprofessedintheOrderofSt.Ursula.1lisLordshipthe BishopofArmidalepresided,and wasassistedbytheRev.FatherJ.

C.A.Stenlynson.Inthesanctuary alsoweretheRev.Dr.Colemanand FatherD.Carroll.

er BishopO'Connor,ofArmidale,20 yearsagooneofthefinestspecimens ofCelticmanhoodintheAustralian priesthood,stillretainsmuchofhis oldvigourandisyetastrenuous ecclesiastic.RecentlyonamotoringdrivefromTamworthtoGunnedahoneniscopalvisitation,themotorwasmorethanoncestuckinthe mudontheroa1.Nothingdaunted, thezealousbishop,withhisattendant,FatherWalsh,ofCunnedah,and thedriversettoworkwithaspade todigatrackforthewheels,and occasionallyusedhisshouldersto helptheover-tiredengine.Whenthe PartyarrivedatGiinnedahaglance attheepiscopalandsacerdotalgarmentsconfirmedthestoryoftheir delay.OnthefollowingSunday,on avisittoBoggabriforConfirmation,theBishophadanotherexperienceofthestickyblacksoilafter therains,buthehadtoleavehis caranddoalongtrampthroughit beforeameansofconveyinghimto hisjourney'sendcouldbeobtained. Ilearrivedatthechurchsomehours late,but100childrenandadultsreceivedtheSacramentofConfirmationfromhishands,notwithstandinghisawkwardexperience.

Mrs.MaryMcGuigan,wifeofPatrickMcGuigan,ofTrain-street,Goulburn,diedatherresidenceonthe 12thinst.,afterapainfulillnessextendingovereiehteenmonths.Mrs. McGuiganwas32yearsofage,and leavestwoyoungchildren.Shewas

adaughterofMr.andMrs.M.Spillane,oldresidentsofGoulburn.

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TheverymanyfriendsoftheRev. FatherHall,C.M.,St.Stanislaus' College,Bathurst,willbegladto hearthatheisnowwellontheroad to'renewedgoodhealthafterhisrecent',severeillness,FatherIlallis atpresentonavisittotheRev.FatherCooney,atOberon.

St.Patrick'sCollege,Goulburn, underthecontroloftheChristian Brothers,istoheenlarged. ee

Rev.MotherRosesucceedsthelate RevMotherUrsulaasSuperioressof theOrangeConvent.ThenewSuperioresswassecretarytotheOrder atBathurstpriortoherappointment. mi.

ThedeathisannouncedofMrs.EllenLarkin,widowofthelateP.R. Larkin,attheageof59.

VICTORIA

TheRev.FatherCussen,C.SS.R., underwentasevereoperationinSt. Vincent'sIlospital,whichwassuccessfulandtherev,gentleman,his manyclericiilandlayfriendsrillbe gladtolearn,isnowconvalescent. 4.

TheresponsetotheGovernor-General'sappealonbehalfofSt.Vincent'sHospital,uptorecentlytotals £3,21015sld.

ArchbishopCarrhasreceivedcircularsfromrepresentativesoftheunemployedcallingattentiontothe realdistressthatexistsinMelbourne throughunemployment.Itwasstatedthatlargenumbersofmenwere findingitimpossibletoobtainprofitablework.Itwasurgedthat thesemenhadaspecialclaimin theirneedupontheGovernment,on corporatebodies,andinasecondary degreeuponprivateindividuals.ReferringtothecircularatSt.I'atrick'sCathedral,ifsGracesaidthat inviewofthedistressthatexisted, heearnestlyhopedthatprivatepersonswoulddowhat.theycouldto alleviateit.Itmightwellbedone bycharity,butitcouldbemoreeffectivelyrelievedifprivatepeople wouldmakeanefforttoabsorbunemployedlabour.

Apublicwelcomewastenderedto theCoadjutorArchbishopbythe parishionersofBrunswickrecently, whenhe-visitedthatparish.Theadministrator,Rev.J.II.O'Grady,introducingDr.Mannixtohispeople, saidthatsincehisGrace'sadvent amongstthemhisworksabundantly showedthathewouldproveaworthysuccessortoArchbishopCarr, whohastoiledsotriumphantlyin theLord'sVineyard.Hewassurehe wouldfindinthelandofthegolden wattleheartsastriteandasloyal toholyfaithasthoseintheIsleof Saints.Mr.CampbellDouglas, L.L.B.,inaneloquentaddress,as spokesmanfortheparish,welcomed HisGrace.Dr.Mannix,thanking thepeoplefortheirwarmwelcome, paidagracefultributetotheparishionersofSt.Ambrose'sforthepreparationstheyhadmadetoaccommodatehimwhentheylearnedthat hewastobegivenchargeofthe parish.Asisnowknown,DeanCarey,whogenerouslygaveuphisparishofSt.Mary'stotheCoadjutor Archbishop,will,onhisreturnfrom abroad,tavechargeoftheBrunswick-parish.HisGracewarmlyexpressedhisgratitudetotheDeanfor

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QUEENSLAND

Theneedformoreprieststocarry ontheApoetolateoftheChurchin QueenslandwasreferredtobyArchbishopDuhigatSt.Stephen'sCathedral,recently.Muchindeedhad beendonetoprovideCatholicEducation,andthenecessariesofreligionfortheCatholicpeople,butmuch hadyettobedonetobringthese needswithinthereachofallthe faithfulofthevastarchdioe!se.The wantoffunds,however,hampered theirdesiresinthatrespect.Ileannouncedthathehadreceivedaletterfromagentlemannotifyingthat hewasgiving(21000towardsprovidingadditionalpriestsbyassisting todefraytheexpenseoftheecclesiasticaleducationofyoungmenfor thepriesthood.Itwasthefirsttime, saidhisGrace,hehadeverknown suchetmunificentamountbeinggivenforthepurpose.Goodpeople,he added,wholeavebequestsforvariousreligiousandcharitablepurposesdonoteverrememberthis verynecessaryandmeritoriousobject. 411*

Atthehalf-yearlymeetingofthe membersofSt.Joseph'sBranchof the11.A.C.B.Society,itwasdecided todonateastainedglasswindowto St.Joseph'sChurchinmemoryof deceasedmembersofthebranch. 111.

TheIpswichIliberniansgavea "sendoff"toMr.P.Landey,who hasbeenpromotedtoanimportant oliceintheRailwayServiceand transferredtoRoma.

ThehandsomenewChurcherected bytheuntiringenergyandzealof FatherAndrewHoranendthegenerosityofhisfaithfulieoplewasblessedanddedicatedontheOctaveof theFeastofSS.Peterand.Paulby hisGracethe('oadjutorArchbishop.St.Joseph'sChurch,whichwill alsoserveasaschool,whencompletedwillrepresentatotaloutlay of(.:1,700.Theschoolwillheopened assoonastheSistersofMercyand teachersareavailable.

ThefundorganisedbytheOld Boys'ofNudgeecollegetomarkthe jubileeofRev.Bro.Barrettreached £500.Subscriptionscamefromall partsofBrisbane.Atarecentmeetingofthecommittee,atwhichDr. Duhiewaspresent,itwasagreed:-

"Thatthepresentationofthefund (C500)fortheBro.Barrettjubilee immemorialbemadeintheExhibition hall,Brisbane,onadatetobefixed,andthatthefundheregardedas thenucleusofalargerfundtobe devotedtobuildingandequipmentof asciencehallatNudgeeCollege,detailstohelefttoasub-committee." SubsequentlyhisGraceArchbishop Duhie,Messrs.P.W.Shannon,J. F.Donovan,T..J.Lehane,andJas. 1i,Mahone,wereappointedasubcommitteetocarryoutallthearrangements.

Dalhyistohaveanewchurch andpresbytery.Asitehasalready been'purchased.Theoldchurchand 'presbyteryhavefelledtomeetthe requirementsoftheparish.

ThedeathofoneofthefirstpupilsoftheChristianBrothers' School,Toowoomba,intheperson ofDr..1..J.Murphy,tookplace h. shortwhilehackatLewishamHospital,Sydney.Deceasedwasinhis 25thyear.ileamatriculated'fromSt. Patrick'sCollege,Goulburn. in1904.IleenteredtheSydneyUniversityandinthemedicalfaculty graduatedwithhonoursin1911.Soon afterhewasappointedtotheresidentmedicalstaffatSydneyHospital.Sixmontheafterhisappointtrenthewastakenseriouslyill, andheneverregainedhisstrength. Dr.l!irnhywasafinestar)of Trish-Australian

AcommunityoftheSistersofSt. eoeephwillshortlyopenaschoolat Mt.Chalmers,intheRockhampton diocese.Withtheadventofthese Sisterstherewillhefivebranchesof theOrderinthediocese.TheSisters

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willconductschoolinthechurch, whichhasbeenlatelyenlarged.

ThedeathofMr.MichaelMurphy, averyoldresidentofDrayton,near Toowoomba,occurredlastweekat theripeageof85.RecentlyMrs. Bolandhadcelebratedher100th birthday.Thecentenarianisasisterofthedeceased,andattendedthe funeralofherdepartedbrother.

ThemanyfriendsofMr.J.A.M. o'Keeffe,ofRedHill,Brisbane,will regrettohearofhissuddendeath, whichoccurredonSunday,13thult. IlewasreturningfromMass,and whennearhishomedroppeddead, thecauseofdeathbeingheartfailure.

NEWSOUTHWALES

ArchbishopKelly,inasermonrecentlypreachedatSt.Mary's,used thefollowingremarkablewords "AustraliacallsherselfChristian, butasaCatholicBishop-andas suchIclaimauthoritytospeakin regardtoChristians-ItellAustraliathatChristisweepingforheron manypoints,andcertainlybecause ofthesystemofpubliceducation whichrobs80percent.ofthechildrenofthecountryofdirectinstructioninChristianprinciples."

MissEmmaFranceschigaveafarewellconcertintheRinkHall,Lismore,theproceedsofwhichareto hedonatedtothelocalhospitaland St.Mary'sConvent.Sheisapupil ofthePresentationNuns,andisgoingwithherfather,Dr.Fransceschi, toFlor^nce,tostudyforgrand opera.

TheVeryRev.Feher'Moines Gortlan,S.J.,succeedsthelate FatherKeatingasRectorofSt.Ignatius'College,Riverview.Father Gartlanhadbeenonthestaffat Riverviewforalmost25years,10 yearsofwhichhespentasrector. About18monthsagohegastransferredtoMelbourne.

Muchinterestwasevincedinthe AustralianNationalAnthemcompetition,saystheMelbournecorrespondentofthe"5.114.Herald."Amoney prizewasofferedforthesetofversesmostsuitabletobesettomusic andsungasaNationalAnthem. Therewereover250competitorsfor theprize-well-knownwritersfrom thevariousStates.Thewinnerwas -Mr.RodericQuinn,ofWaverley, N.S.W.Theverseswillbesetto musicbyMrs.FranklynPetersen, andwillappearshortly. o

Ameetingofladiesinterestedin thegiftedyoungCatholicsinger, MissM.Collins,washeldinthe drawingroomoftheHotelAustralia,recently,andateainherhonour wasafterwardsgivenbyMrs.M. Hoz,an.M.HenriSteelisbringing theyoungsopranoout,anditis proposedtosendhertooneofthe greatteachersinParis.Toraise fundsforthepurposeacommittee hasbeenformed,ofwhichMrs.Holmanispresident.Otherwell-known ladiesareincludedintheexecutive.

Mr.ArthurPercy,asonofMr. andMrs.W.11.Percy,ofAlbury, wasordainedtothepriesthooffon the20thinst.atSt.Patrick'sCathedral,Goulburn.Mr.FrankHartigan, abrotheroftheRev.FatherP.J. Ilartigan,InspectorofSchoolsinthe Goulburndiocese,wasordainedat thesametime.

sh TherepassedawayonJune28an oldresidentofAlbury,inthepersonofMrs.O'Connor.Deceasedwas anatieofDonegal,Ireland,and cousinofthelateMonsignorHugh McFaddenandCanon:famesMcFael'den,ofDonegal.Shearrivedin Australiawithherhusband,Patrick O'Connor(whopredeceasedherby manyyears)nearlyhalfacentury aro.Sheledanexemplarylife,was anexcellentCatholic.anddiedfortifiedbytheritesofHolyChurch. Sheleavestwodaughters,MrsTristanandMissYlnneO'Connor.R.I.P.

TheparishionersofSt.Mary's, Newcastle,recentlyfarewelledFather J.O'ReillyontheeveofhisdeparturetoTaree,andpresentedhim withanaddressandpurseofsovereigns.Amongsttheclergypresent weretheVeryRev.FatherJ. (.)'DonohoeandtheRev.FathersM. F.McAuliffe,B.A.,J.Regan,J.Upton,andB.McKiernan.References weremadetothehighadmiration andesteeminwhichFatherO'Riellywasheldbyhisparishioners,and althoughtheyregrettedhisremoval, theywerepleasedtoknowthathe hadbeenpromoted.

Aheartywelcomewasextendedto FatherMcKiernan,whosucceedshim. Inreplying,FatherO'Reillysaidit wasagreatwrenchtohimtoleave hiskeopleafterhavinglabouredwith themfor11years.Hisassociations withhisbrotherpriestsofSt. Mary'sandhisparishionershadbeen ofthehappiestcharacter.Abanquet andseveralpresentationswerealso presentedtoFatherO'Reillyat Stockton.

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ThemarriageofMr.Walter.fames Stapleton,withMissClariceAlaud Gather,wasrecentlycelebratedat St.Charles,Waverley,bytheRev. FatherBegley,O.F.M.

Mrs.CatherinePegg,ofJunee,a ladywhowaslovedbyallwhoknew herforherbenevolenceandcharity, diedrecentlyinSydney,afteran operation.Oneofthedeceased'ssistersisSuperioressoftheGoulburn Convent.-q.I.P.

IntheConventChapelofSt.Ursula's college,Armidale,recently,MissAnnieKerwin,eldestdaughterofMr.andMrs. Michael Kerwin, of Coochin, Queensland,wasprofessedintheOrderofSt.Ursula.11)sLordsi.ipthe BishopofArmidalepresided,and WasassistedbytheRev.FatherJ. C.A.Steeh-neon.Inthesanctuary :alsoweretheRev.Dr.Colemanand FatherD.Carroll.

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BishopO'Connor,ofArmidale,20 yearsagooneofthefinestspecimens ofCelticmanhoodintheAustralian priesthood,stillretainsmuchofhis oldvigourandisyetastrenuous ecclesiastic.RecentlyonamotoringdrivefromTamworthtoGunnedahoneniscopalvisitation,themotorwasmorethanoncestuckinthe mildontheroeI.Nothingdaunted, thezealousbishop,withhisattendant,FatherWalsh,ofGunnedah,and thedriversettoworkwithaspade todigatrackforthewheels,and occasionallyusedhisshouldersto helptheover-tiredengine.Whenthe partyarrivedatGuinedahaglance attheepiscopalandsacerdotalgarmentsconfirmedthestoryoftheir delay.,OnthefollowingSunday,on avisittoBoggahriforConfirmation,theBishopbadanotherexperienceofthestickyblacksoilafter therains,buthehadtoleavehis caranddoalongtrampthroughit beforeameansofconveyinghimto hisjourney'sendcouldbeobtained. Ilearrivedatthechurchsomehours late,hut100childrenandadultsreceivedtheSacramentofConfirmationfromhishands,notwithstandinghisawkwardexperience.

Mrs.MaryMcGuigan,wifeofPatrickMcGuigan,ofTrain-street,Goulburn,diedatherresidenceonthe 12thinst.,afterapainfulillnessextendingovereiehteenmonths.Mrs. McGuiganwas32yearsofage,and leavestwoyoungchildren.Shewas

adaughterofMr.andMrs.M.Spillane,oldresidentsofGoulburn. -

TheverymanyfriendsoftheRev. FatherHall,C.M.,St.Stanislaus' College,Bathurst,willbegladto hearthatheisnowwellontheroad to'renewedgoodhealthafterhisrecentsevereillness.FatherHallis atpresentonavisittotheRev.FatherCooney,atOberon. .411.

St.Patrick'sCollege,Goulburn, underthecontroloftheChristian Brothers,istobeenlarged.

Rev.MotherRosesucceedsthelate Rev.,MotherUrsulaasSuperioressof theOrangeConvent.ThenewSuperioresswassecretarytotheOrder atBathurstpriortoherappointment.

ThedeathisannouncedofMrs.EllenLarkin,widowofthelateP.R. Larkin,attheageof59.

VICTORIA

TheRev.FatherCussen,C.SS.R., underwentasevereoperationinSt. Vincent'sHospital,whichwassuccessful;andtherev.gentleman,his manyclericillandlayfriendsillbe gladtolearn,isnowconvalescent.

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TheresponsetotheGovernor-General'sappealonbehalfofSt.Vincent's!hospital,upeorecentlytotals fe3,21015sld.

ArchbishopCarrhasreceivedcircularsfromrepresentativesoftheunemployedcallingattentiontothe realdistressthatexistsinMelbourne throughunemployment.Itwasstatedthatlargenumbersofmenwere findingitimpossibletoobtainprofitablework.Itwasurgedthat thesemenhadaspecialclaimin theirneedupontheGovernment,on corporatebodies,andinasecondary degreeuponprivateindividuals.ReferringtothecircularatSt.Patrick's('athedral,HisGraceseridthat inviewofthedistressthatexisted, heearnestlyhopedthatprivatepersonswoulddowhattheycouldto elleNlateit.Itmightwellbedone bycharity,butitcouldbemoreeffectivelyrelievedifprivatepeople wouldmakeanefforttoabsorbunemployedlabour. sh.

Apublicwelcomewastenderedto theCoadjutorArchbishopbythe parishionersofBrunswickrecently, whenhe-visitedthatparish.Theadministrator,Rev.J.11.O'Grady,introducingDr.MannixtoLispeople, saidthatsincehisGrace'sadvent amongstthemhisworksabundantly showedthathewouldproveaworthysuccessortoArchbishopCarr, whohastoiledsotriumphantlyin theLord'sVineyard.liewassurehe wouldfindinthelandofthegolden wattleheartsastrueandasloyal toholyfaithasthoseintheIsleof Saints.Mr.CampbellDouglas, L.L.B.,inaneloquentaddress,as spokesmanfortheparish,welcomed IllsGrace.Dr.Mannix,thanking thepeoplefortheirwarmwelcome, maidagracefultributetotheparishionersofSt.Ambrose'sforthepreparationstheyhadmadetoaccommodatehimwhentheylearnedthat hewastohegivenchargeofthe parish.Asisnowknown,DeanCarey,whogenerouslygaveuphisparishofSt.Mary'stotheCoadjutor Archbishop,will,onhisreturnfrom abroad,takechargeoftheBrunswick-parish.HisGracewarmlyexpressedhisgratitudetotheDeanfor

thekindlyandself-sacrificingspirit whichpromptedhimtoleaveSt. Mary'sforSt.Ambrose's.

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Dr,Mannix,atBrunswickrecently, referredtothefoolishpeoplewho frequently,lashedthemselvesintoa furywhenCatholicsinaconstitutionalwaydemandtheirrightsand enforcetheirdemandsbytheuseof theballotbox."Theymakeagood dealofnoise,"hesaid,"andIhave nodoubttheyflatterthemselves thattheirstagefuryandtheir threatsfrightenresponsiblepoliticiansofallpartiesintomaintaining thepresentiniquitouseducation laws."Andthenhedrewastriking illustration"Wehaveallseena dogbarkingatapassingmotorcar. Whenthemotorcarhaspassedon, thedogreturnswagginghistail, and,nodoubt,flatteringhimselfin hisowndog-likewaythatalonehe hassavedthehomesteadofwhich heisthefaithfulwatchman.Iam notapoliticianbutIhavenotso lowanopinionoftheintelligenceor thecourageofpartypoliticiansas tobelievethattheyaremovedby thewildassertionsorthethreatsof thosenoisypersonstowhomIrefer. Politicians,Iventuretothink,are inthemainruledbyvotes,notby noise;andwhenCatholicsorganise andcombinetodroptheirunited votes-nomatterhownoiselessly,and howgently-intotheballotboxes againstanyandeverycandidatewho willnotpledgehimselftodojustice tothedenominationalschools,then Imakeboldtopredictthatour noisyfriendswillsoonbemadeto realisethefutilityoftheirperformances.Ihopeandbelievethatthe politicians-manyofthem-areready toconcedeourdemandswhenwe makethemeffectively-thatis,inthe ballotbox.Thereisnouseinbeing toohardonthepoliticians.Every pareinoflicefindsmoreworkthan itshandscandointryingtosatisfy thevarioussectionsandinterests thathavereturnedittopower. Thereneverisanytimeleftto legislateforthosewhohavenot strucktheirbargainatelectiontime, andpaidforitintheballotbox. Andreally,ifwearenotkeenenoughtomakeoureducationalgrievancesadominantissueattheelection,whyshouldweexpectlegislators togiveitadominantplaceamongthe subjectsclamouringforlegislation?

ahighcomplimenttotheparishionersonthestateofthechurchinthe parishandtheireffortsinthecause ofCatholiceducation.Hesaidtheir conventandschooldidcredittothe diocese,andreflectedthefaithand generosityofthepeople."Youhave inyourmidst,"saidtheBishop,"in theSistersofSt.Joseph,abody ofteacherswhosehumilityandzeal, andsuccessintheeducationalworld, aredoingwondersfortheChurchin Australia."

Mrs.D.Slattery,ofEastMelbourne,hasgenerouslygiventoFatherC.F.CreminforhisBairnsdale Churchahandsomemarblealtar costing£400.Mr.JohnLardnerand familyhavedonatedasetofStationsoftheCross,inraisedfigures, valuedat£100,tothenewchurchat Leongatba.

ThedeathisannouncedofAir.MichaelJamesDenigan,ofBridgewater,afteranillnessofseveral months.Deceasedwetsawell-informedyoungman,andhadbeenaprominentfigureateverygatheringfor theadvancementofthetownand district.lietookaforemostpartin allmovementsin,connectionwithSt. Mary'sChurch,anditlosesoneof itsiiiostunselfishworkers.Heleaves awidowandinfantdaughter.Father O'Carroll(Marong)readtheprayers atthegrave.-R.I.P. 0.0

ThenewwingoftheChristianBrothers'College,NorthMelbourne,was blessedandopenedrecentlybyIlls GracetheArchbishopofMelbourne, inthepresenceofaverylargeassemblageofecclesiasticsandlaity. Thecostofthenewwingis£4,960.

Thetotalcostofthecollegeasit standsto-day,includingfurniture,is E12,260.Thenewwingincludes,besidesspaciousclassrooms,awelldesignedandwell-equippedscienceroom.

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CATHOLIC!FEDERATION.

Iamrejoicedtothinkthatyou rightlygaugethesituation;thatyou arepreparedtomakeaneffective claimfor(justicefortheCatholic child,andIhopeandpraythatyour effortsmaybewiselydirected,and speedilycrownedwithsuccess.".0.0

Sts.PeterandPaul'sChurch,inthe AshbyParish,isundergoingextensiverenovations.Whentheworkis completed,asolemndedicationserviceistobeheldinthechurch.

es. Attheconclusionofthe11o'clock MassatSt.Alipius'lhurch,Ballarat,onarecentSunday,MissNellie Gonne,oneoftheleadingsopranos ofthechoir,waspresentedbyRev. W.('losewitharichly-boundcopyof Gounod's"HesseSolennelle."Fr. Closespokeinhighlyeulogistic termsof'theinteresttakeninchurch workbyMissGonne,andofthevaluableservicesrenderedbyhertothe choir.Mr.T.McDonnell,conductor ofthechoir,supplementedtherev. gentleman'sremarkswithcomplimentaryreferencestoMissGonne.0.0.

AlargeattendanceofcitizensassembledattheMayor'sroom,Bendieo,lastweek,forthepurposeof consideringthebestmeansofbiddingfarewelltoMissMylieEgan, thetalentedyoungBendigosinger, wholeavesthismonthtocontinueherstudiesabroad.Cr.Ross presided.Amongstthosepresentwere theRev.M.J.RohanandtheMayor andMayoress(Cr.andMrs.J.H. Curnow).Itwasdecidedtotender MissEganafarewellconcertinthe RoyalPrincessTheatre. Astrong committee,includingFatherRohan, wasformed.TherecentbenefitconcerttoMissEganrealisedabout £376. 0..0

HisLordshipofSale(Dr.Phelan), duringarecentvisittoMaffra,paid

occupiedthechair.FatherEdward deliveredaneloquentandinstructivediscourseon"CatholicSocial ActioninBelgium."

0.0.

Atthehalf-yearlymeetingofSte. PeterandPaul'sBranchoftheHibernianSocietyat,,Gawler,Bro.John Lynchwaspresentedwithahandsomelyilluminatedframedcertificate. Bro.Lynchwaseulogisedbythe Chaplain,VeryRev.FatherO'Neill, P.P.,andothermembersfortheamountofen'rgyandzealdisplayedby himintheinterestsofthesociety. Bro.Lynchsaidhehadbeen18 yearsamemberofthesociety,and hadalwaystriedtodohisbestfor it,andhewouldcontinuetodoso.

MissFlorenceWard,apopular youngladyofHammond,andone thathasbeenforemostinchurch workinthatdistrict,wasrecently presentedwithahIndsoinegoldbangle,suitablyinscribed,asafarewellpresenttoherfromtheparishioners.FatherKirbyandothersreferredtothevaluableassistancegivenbyMissWardinallchurchmattersandwishedherallpossiblehappinessinthefuture.

TheHon.p.McMahonGlynn(MinisterforForeignAffairsintheCommonwealthGovernment)hasbeenappointedaK.C.

LloydGeorgeScarifieshis Corytraducers

"SHABBIESTCHAPTERINTHE HISTORYOFANYPARTY."

AfewweeksagoacabledsummaryoftheChancellor'sscathing replytohiscritics,overtheMarconiepisode,wascabledtothedaily press.Followingisthefullreport ofthebravelittleWelshman'sretort,fromtheDublin"Freeman"of July5:-

Mr.LloydGeorgeandSirRufus Isaacsweretheguestsatacompli-

AtlastCouncilmeetingitwasdecidedtorequesttheco-operationof theCouncilsoftheFederationthroughoutAustraliaandNewZealandin extendinganinvitationtotheVery Rev.Fr.BernardVaughan,S.J.,to payavisittoAustralasiaduring 1914,forthepurposeofdeliveringa seriesofaddressesonCatholicFederation,withparticularreferenceto theEducationQuestion.Fr.vaughan'sfameasalectureronsocial andotherquestionsisworld-wale, andhehasrecentlycompletedan18 months'tourofAmerica,Canada, andtheEast.TheGeneralSecretaryoftheFederationinVictoriais nowincommunicationwiththesimilarorganisationsintheotherStates andNewZealandwithaviewtoa jointinvitationbeingsenttoFr. Vaughan. TheFederationinVictorialecarryingonanactivecampaigninconnectionwiththeEducationQuestion.Publicmeetingsarebeingheld inthevariousTownHallsthroughoutthemetropolitanandcountry, districts,andnon-CatholicsarebeinginvitedtoattendtoheartheCatholicpositionfullyexplained.Crowdedmeetingshavealreadybeenbcld atRichmondandBrunswick,and duringthenextfewweeksGeelong, SouthMelbourne,NorthFitzroyand Ballaratwillbevisited. Ithasbeendecidedtoadoptthe proposalforaweekofself-denialin aidoftheAssociationforthePropagationoftheFaithandtheSocietyoftheHoly:tildhood.Francheswillheaskedoarrangefora suitableweekbeforethe30thSeptember,andallmoniesreatile.1are toheremittedtotheGeneralSecretaryoftheStateCouncilby15th October.

Threehundredandfifteenbranches havebeenformeduptodate,and newbranchesarebeingorganised eachwee',.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA

TheSuperiorofthePassionists (VeryRev.FatherEdwardLeMaitre, C.P.)deliveredthelatestofthe"SocialStudy"seriesofwinterlectures attheAdelaideCatholicClubrooms. The(Rev.R.P.Denny(thepresident)

Mr.LloydGeorgeonrisingtorespondwasgreetedwithtremendous enthusiasm,theaudiencerisingand wavinghandkerchiefsforseveralminutes.TheChancellor,whosevoice wasbrokenwithemotion,beganMylordsandallmyoldfriends,I amnotheretowithdrawanythingI saidintheHouseofCommons,nor amIheretorepeatit.Iamhere totestifyto my deepgratitudeto theLiberalrPartyinsideandoutside thelouseofCommons,fortheir kindnessandindulgenceandI.should likespeciallytothankmycomrades intheMinistry."(Cheers.)Ilehad, hecontinued,receiVedcommunicationsfromallquarters,somefrom theConservatives,protestingagainst whattheyhadregardedasthecornpleteabsenceoffairplaytowhich hehadbeensubjected.This,evenhis politicalopponentshadadmitted, someofthemgladly,openly,frankly,someofthemgrudgingly-(hear, hear)-some of themwith evidentpain-(bear,hear)thatheandSirRufusIsaacs haddonenothingwhichdishonoured theirposition.(Cheers.)AndhejoinedwiththeChairmaninsayingthat themorehonourableandreputable oftheTorypapershad,makingsomeallowanceforthepartybias,sonicallowancefor theelectricalconditionofthe atmosphere,onthewholetheir compass-shadpointedtowardsfair playandjustice.(Cheers.)Onthese occasionsthetroublecamefrom

TheFussyLittleCompasses.

ill-balancedandbadlyset,who, whenevertherewasanythinginthe airwobbledwildlyallround,but letthemsayabouttheleading,more powerful,Conservativejournalsthat theyhadrefusedtolowertheirdignityby"joiningintheunctuousand fatuousmanhunt."(Cheers.

"IwishIcouldsaythat,"heproceeded,"oftheTory'Partyinthe HouseofCommons-(AVoice:Rubit in.)-.butIampreparedtomakeallowanceforit,as.atthebackofthe Torymindyouwillfindthis-that theyfirmlybelievethatProvidence hassingledthemouttogovernthis land.(Laughter.)Formonthsand monthsduringthedarkwinterthey hadtositsilent.Whencalumnywas beinghurledfromeveryquarterat theirheadstheymadenoanswer.

ToryNotionofFairPlay.

Itwastheshabbiestchapterinthe historyofanypartythattheyshould havepursuedthosewhocouldmake noanswer,hittingamanwhenhe wasdown,andwhenhishandswere tiedbehindhisback.Thatwasthe Torynotionoffairplay.Formonths everydastardlyandcowardlyjournalistintheToryPartyshothis poisoned darts intotheirbodies, knowingthattheirhandsweretiedV behindtheirbacks.

LLOYDGEORGE. ChancelloroftheExchequer. mentaryluncheonattheNational LiberalClub.TheMarquisofLincolnshirepresided,andamongstthe verylargegatheringwereMr.WinstonCLurchill,SirJohnSimon,Dr. Macnamara,Mr.Masterman,Mr. PercyIllingworth(ChiefLiberal Whip),Mr.Gulland(ChiefScottish Whip),etc.Ithadbeenrumoured thattheSuffragetteswouldassemble outsideandcreateadisturbance,but inordertopreventanytossibility ofthistheChancelloroftheExchequerandSirRufusIsaacsarrivedunobservedbyasideentrancetothe club. TheChairman,inproposingthe healthoftheguests,saidformonths pastacampaignofcalumnyhadbeen conductedagainstthem.Chargesof corruptionhadbeenbrought,butthe vileattemptbyasmall,unscrupulous,andvindictiveminoritytodrive theChancelloroftheExchequerand theAttorney-Generaloutofpublic lifehadco-npletelyfiled.(Cheers.)

"Butnowmyhandsarefree,"exclaimedMr.LloydGeorge,amidsta tremendousburstofcheers-"freeto smite,notformyself,butforthe causewhichIbelieveinandwhichI havedevotedmylifeto,andwhichI amgoingonwith.ButbeforeIdo thatIshouldliketoslingajavelin ortwoatmypersecutors."(Laughter.)

Continuing,hesaidhecouldunderstandanti,respectapartisanand0 downright,honest,one-sidedfellow. Hewouldtakehishatofftohim, butthepart's:-nwhobelievedhewas ajudgewasonlyahungry'humbug, steeredinsmugnessandself-righteousness.Flowmanywhowentinto thelobbytovotefortheMinisters beingturnedoutofpubliclifewould havedonesohaditbeena.conditionthattheyshouldshowtheir pass-booksforthreeyears?The chairmanhadgivenhimahintto retaliate,butitrequiredanamount ofrestraininggracewhichwasalmostexhaustedwhenhesawtheTory Partyrushing,backfromAscotRacecourseandpassasolemnvoteof

DoanBros.

censureuponthesemblanceofgambling.,Itgavehimanunpleasantsensation.TheToryPartywerepersecutingthemforjustonething,becausetheyhadstoodbytheprincipleandthepeoplewhosentthem there.(Cheers.)Therewasnomoneyinpolitics.Ilehadbeeninthe IlouseofCommonsfor15yearswithoutreceivingapenny.Themenwl.o wentintopoliticstomakemoney werenotpoliticians.

Tate'frownsonTruer

ArchbishopFoullyofCashelROW

TheMostRev.Dr.Fennelly,CatholicArchbishopofCashel,resigned his()slice,owingtoincreasingage andinfirmity.

Dr.Fennelly,whoisaged67,isa memberofanotableIrishecclesiasticalfamily. IlewasconsecratedCoadjutorto ArchbishopCrokein1901,andsuc-

IThereareatleasttwomembersof theFederalLabourPartywhotenet havefeltmorereliefthanchagrin whenthefinalresultoftheHume totingshowedSirWilliamLyne downandtheFisherMinistryout. TheseareKingO'MalleyandCharlesFraeT,bothofwhom,accordingtothecurrentLabourgossipof six:states,hadbeenweighedinthe balancebytheirpartyandfound canting.hadLynewonHume,and caucusmetaeaintaapportionthe spoils,boththeseMinisterswould havehadtowalktheplankthat Mahonwaspushedalone,three yearsago,andeachissaidtohave beenfullyawareofit.Thedefeatof thepartysavedthemfromfarmore poignantpersonalhumiliation,and onthataccounttheydoubtlesswelcomedit.o'Malley,likeJimJeffries,"can'tcomeback."soutterly hashedamnedhimselfbyblazing administrativeblundersandinane buffooneriesofspeech,hutthereis justachancethattheyoungerMinistermayrehabilitatehimselfwith hisoldassociatesbeforeFortune ternsherwheelagain.Thatis,if hecanretaintheLabournomination forKalgoarlie,fortherearerumours thathehashadhislastwalk-over inaselectionballot.Mr.Frazer'e pt-senttriatohiselectorateis doubtlessbeingmadewiththeview ofkeepingassweetaspossiblewith BillBowyangs,anditmaybeadded thatwhatFrazerdoesn'tknowabouttheminor(andperhapsmorevaluable)artsofelectioneeringishardlyworthanyselectionha'lotcandidate'sacauisition.Batthereisa largenossihilityoftheex-P.M.G. gettineadrinkfromthesamehitter cupthathehimselfhelpedtobrew forMIAMahon,andshouldthisbefall,therewillheacertaingrimretributioninit.-"Cygnet."

ATIVAIRTIglslY

TheW.A.Reoord

THEMOSTREV.DR.FENNELLY.

ceededhimintheArchbishopricof Cashelinthefollowingyear.

MostRev.,Dr.Fennellyhadbeen appointedTitular-ArchbishopofMetyrnmas.Dr.Fennellywasbornin 1846,andisanativeoftheCo,Tipperary.Ilebelongstoafamily whichhassuppliedsomehonoured namestotheIrishpriesthoodand episcopateathomeandabroad.His greatuncleonhismother'sside.BishopJohnRyan,ruledtheDioceseof Limerickfrom1825-64andtwoofhis unclesonthe;internalsideweresuc cessieeBishapsofNlidras.IllsclassicalstudiesweremadeattheThurlesSeminaryandSt.Vincent's, Castlenoec.Afteradistinguished ecclesiasticalcourseofsixyearsat

Maynooth,bewasordainedin1870. Hisfirstcuracywaswithanuncle, FatherJohnBourke,whomhesucceededasparishpriestofMoycarkey in1891.Hesubsequentlyadministeredacathedralparish,andwasconsecratedasCoadjutortoArchbishop Crokein1901,succeedinghimas ArchbishopofCashelandAdministratorof,theDioceseofEinlyinthe followingyear.

HisGraceisresidentatThurles, wherehehashisCathedralChurch.

Dr.Fennellywasoneofthefirst subscriberstotheHomeRuleFund thisyear,andhasalwaysbeena readyandgeneroussupporterofthe NationalCause.

"TheCygnet"touchedinPerth

Wehavereceivedfromthepublishersthefirstnumberof"The Cygnet,"anewWeatralianweekly, whichsawthelightofpublication yesterday..Judgingbytheinitialeffort,thenewventurepromisestohe aproductiondeservingofasuccessfulcareer.Itisprintedfromcover tocoveronartpaper,anditspages aremadeattractivebymanybeautifulillustrations,whichwillheoneof itsmainfeatures.Thedemandfor illustratedjournalsiseverincreasing,andtheenterpriseofthenewly formedcompanyinundertakingto supplythedemandlocallyoughtto beliberallyrewarded,providingthat "TheCygnet"reachesandmaintains thehighstandardinalldepartments atwhichitspromotersaim.

"TheCygnet"iseditedbyMr.C. W.AndreeIlayeard,whoseservices thecompanyhasbeenfortunatein olitainine.IliaoccupancyoftheEditorialchairisaguaranteeofthe literarymeritofthepaper,andthat itscolumnswillbebrightandcrisp. Mr.IlaywardhasoccupiedaprominentplaceinWesternAustralianjournalismforanumberofyears,andis agiftedwriter,besideswhichheis creditedwithaspecialfacultyfor reekingthebestuseofthewritings ofothers.

"ThroughWoman'sEyes,"byMrs. Nanson,fillsabreezy,well-written departmentofthefirstissue.This talentedpenwoman,whosewritings underthenom-de-plumeof"Sigma" arewidelyknown,hasinthepast beenavaluedcontributortotheleading'papersoftheState,butforthe futureherliterarygiftswillbeexercisedchieflyfortheentertainment andedificationofreadersofthenew

weekly.lertravelsabroadduring thelastfewyearsmustnecessarily haveenabledhertowriteevenmore effectivelythanbeforeonallmanner oftopics,"AboutaDog"isalso from"Sigma's"facilepen.Theatricalandsocialnews,withmanyhalftoneengravingsofpeoplebeforethe publiceye,occupyaprominentplace, andcriticalparagraphsandsummariesofsportinallitsbranchesare adistinctivefeature.

Thedepartmentwhichislabelled "ArtandArtists"hasbeenentrustedtoMontaguMarks,whomthe publishersacclaimas"secondto noneamongtheartcriticsofAustralia.""TheTarantella"fromthe paintingbyMr.Georgecostes,now onexhibitioninMelbourne,adorns theartisticpage.Includedinthe "TopicsofrteWeek"areshort readablearticleson"OurRamshackleZoo,""The('ityClean," "FateFrownsonFrazer,""ProfessorDakinonEugenics."and"The StateasButcher."Needlesstosay, thevisitofOscarAscheisaccorded dueprominence.Thebusinessaffairs ofournewcontemporaryarein chargeofMr.A.II.O'Connor,whose brotherisproadnentlyconnected withthe"NorthamCourier."Weextendthegladhandoffellowshipto thisyoungpilgrimonthe"Inky Way,"andhopetheenterpriseofit. energeticpromoterswillhecrowned withabundantsuccess.

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FAMILYGROCERANDPROVISIOP MERCHANT.

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Mrs.DOHERTY,Proprietress.

PATRONISE

MONS.TROUCHZT

THEWELLKNOWNFRENCH CHEMIST.

BARRACKSTREET,PERTH.

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TheTL:A.Ageorve

SouthAmerica

SomeObservationsontheChurchandthePeople (Speciallywrittenforthe"W.A.Record-by.1.M.MILLER,Perth.)

(Continued.)

FromAtialaictoPacific.

AttheKetiuoStationofBuenos Airestheearlymorningofthree daysintheweekwillseeastring ofoak-colouredcoachesthatwait alongsidethemainplatforminreadinesstostart.ThelettersB.A.T'. upontheirsidesstandforBuenos AiresandPacific.Asacluetodestinationtheletteringisnotnecessarilyspecific,butinthisinstance theinterpretationmaybetakenas literal,forthecoachesareactually abouttocommencethejourneyfrom theAtlantictothePacific.Allbut 900milesstandbetweentheyellow LaPlataRiverandthePacific Ocean.HencetheportentouscountenancesofthewellgroomedArgentines,ofthescatteringofpriests andnuns,andthecosmopolitanremainderofthegathering.Thefirst movementofthetrainisslow,and itisnotuntilthewavingfiguresat thestationhavebeenleftfarbehind thatitsettlesintoitssteadyrace

AcrosstheArgentinePlains Westward.

Forthefirsttwentyhoursofthe journeytheaspectofthefiatand uninterestingcountryisonlyvaried bythecropsitbears.Longstretchesofmaizegiveswaytoalfalfa withitspurpleblossom.Afterthat thenaturalgrassoftheCampowill spreaditselfoneitherhand; then willcometheturnofthealfalfaand theionizeoncemore.Forover700miles onewillnotseearisetenfeethigh. Ifitissummertimethetraveller willhaveswallowedonthisjourney duetsufficienttobuildupquitea snailrangeofmountains.Withthe earlye()minethescenehaschanged. Vponthehortonlonegreyehado's givepromiseof DistantAndes.

Thenofasuddenonehasruninto themidstofalandofvineyards.

Therearevinesinfieldsandvines uponcanestructuresthat,leafshadowed,resemblelongtunnels.Setat intervalsinthemidstoftheseare smallterra-cotta-huedhorsesof bardnoelbrickandwiththatched roofs.Theseincreaseinnumberand sireuntilthepicturesquestreetsof thecityofMendozaitselfopenout bythesideoftheline.

Itisatthispointthatthepassengersaretransferredtothenarrow gaugetrainthatwillbravetheeontildesoftheAndes.Themountains areplainlyvisiblefromhere,the snow-cappedpeaksdazzlinginthe purplesheenofthemorningsunlight. Butnothingdaunted,thetrainheads straighttowardstheheights.The brownMendozaRivercomestumblingdowntomeettheascending train.whilethebarerockymountainRidescloseinmoreandmore.

Hereandthereisatinystation,a somewhatforlornoutpostofhuman life,thatconsistsoflittlebeyonda shedandawatertar'''.Theoccasionalcairnwithcrossesiveitthat marksagravebythewaysidemay haveasecondpatheticheapforcompany,hutlittleelse.

ThePuentedelInca,anatural bridge,hasnowbeenpassed,and thetrainhaspenetratedtotheupperfastnessesoftheranee.Onefinal clamberfortheengineand LasCuevas,theArgentineTerminus isreached.Onceatthevalleyof Lasreeves.analtitudeof11,000ft., oneisintheheartof Cordilleras.Thelandamidstthemountain topsbreathesforthitsownpeculiar lifeandcolouringuponascalethat isapttooverwhelmthenew-corner intoitssolitudes.Thereisnomonotony,nosamenessinthesegiganticlandscapes.Onemaywatcha wallofrock,thousandsoffeethigh. shiningdarklyinitsblacklava.It willfleethustoapointatwhichIt breaysintoanumberofconesand ainnacleeofl.ri'liantoranze.Hard bywillbeotherblocksandspiresof green,violetyellowandpinkpainted

withoverpoweringboldnessuponthe landscape.

WhenthewritercrossedtheAndes 4iyearsagoitwasnecessaryto mountamuleatLasCuevasinordertogoovertheCumbre-thesum: mitofthepass-some 14,0000taboveSeaLevel.

SinceApril,1910,exceptduringthe depthofwinter,allpassengersand mailsgothroughthetunnelbuilton alevelwithLasCuevae.Onthe Cembrethemagnificentandfamous statueof

"ChristoftheAndes" standsoutinsolitarygrandeur.

Thisisoneoftheroostremarkablestatuesintheworld;anheroic figureofChristupholdingacross. Fromthebasetothetopofthefig. uremeasuresabout50ft.Thestatue wascastfromcannoncapturedin tieParaguayanwarandraisedto commemoratetheTreatyofPeace betweentheRepublica;oftheEast andWest.Attheunveilingsome tenyearsagotherewerepresentth"

ArchbishopsandBishopsofArgiptineandChileandmembersofthe religiousorders,thefullstrengthof thediplomaticcorpsofthevarious countriesrepresentedinbothRepublics,representativesoftheArmyand Navy,andaspecialenvoy,fromHis HolinesstheI'ope.Surroundedby thesnow-cappedAndeanpeaks,,Aconcagpashiningoutinthenorthern distanceandamidsttheblessings andbenedictionofHolyChurchand there-echoingsalvoesofartillery, speciallytakentothesummitfor theoccasion,thismightyfigureWas baredtotieworldasaperpetual monumentofpeaceandgoodwillbe tweenthenationsofArgentinaand ('bile.

Onthebaseofthepedestalarethe emblematicfiguresofArgentinaand chile,claspinghandsasasymbolof theirsettlementoftheboundarydisputewhichatonetimeseriously threatenedwarawarhappilyavertedby,arbitrationwhich,assignedthe summitoftheAndesastheboundarybetweenthetwonations.

Underthepedestalistheinscription:-

"IleisourPeace Who!lathMadeBothOne." Themagnificenceandgrandeurofthe surroundingscenery,theisolated loftinessofthenaturalpedestaland thecharacterandtheappropriateliens,andthebeautyofthestatue itselfallcombinetomake"The ChristoftheAndes"perhapsthe mostRepressivemonumentinthe world.Andhereitrests,plainto viewinReimer,atwhichtimethe writerhadtheprivilegeofseeingit, lostinthewinter'ssnow,butwith anarmraisedinblwingallth while.

(Tebecontinued.)

"AWorld-Wide}Reminisce

TheNationalSecretaryoftheHiberniansocietyofAustralasia(Bro. P.O'Connor,ofBayswater)hasreceivedthefollowingcommunicati fromtheBoardofErin:-"Ancient Orderofllibernians.1MountJoy Square,N.,Dublin,17thJune,1913. DearSirandBro.,-Yourletterof the29thMarchaddressedtoourNationalPresidenthasbeenforwarded tome,andinreplyIwishtosay thatIshouldbeverygladtosupply anyofourmembersemigratingv.ith youraddress.Sometwoyearsago ehadcommunicationwithyaur Executiveinthehopeofeffecting sometermsoffederationandaffiliation,whichwouldfacilitatethe transferofbenefitmemberstoAustraliaandIreland.Thematterwas takenupbyourdearfriend,His EminencetielatelamentedCardinal wan,throughourNationalPresident,hutatthetimeowingtoIlls Eminence'sdeath.and,Ipresume,the changeinyourDirectory,correspondencewasallowedtolapse.MightI honesthatthemattermightbetaken upagainbyyousothatwecould

createaworld-wideIlibernianisiii.I wouldventuretopointoutthatthe passageoftheNationalInsurance ActinGreatBritainandthepowers thereinextendedtotransferbenefit membersnecessitatedourcoiningto anagreementwithsomeorganisa- tioninyourcountry.HenceIbelievethatthematterwouldbevery advantageoustobothorganisations ifitcouldbesuitablyarranged.With fraternalgoodwishes,I'remain,Yoursfraternally,J.D.NUGENT, NationalSecretary."

FactsWorthKnowing aboutSmallpox

ANDWITHWHICHTHEMEDICAL FACULTYENTIRELYCOINCIDES.

Itisawell-knownandmedicallyacknowledgedfactthatduringperiodsin whichepidemicslikethatwhichis nowmakingwaragainstthepopulationofSydneyandsuburbs,itisalwaysthepersonwhoisinaweak stateofhealth,anaemic,weakin nervousforce,whosebloodisinpoor condition,andareadybreedinggroundforthegermsofcontagious disease,whofirstfallsareadilyinfectedvictim.Themaninrobust health,whosepurebloodandperfect nerveforceisinitselfthesystem's safeguardagainstinfection,ismore immunefromtheravagesofsmallpoxthanthemanweakandpoorin health.Thee,thosepeoplewhohave madeitahealthcustomtotake element'sTonicwillfindnotonly willtheyhelesslikelytocontagion, buttheywillalsoprovethatthroughthebloodbeingrichandpure vaccinationwillhavebutfewterrors forthem.

ResidentsofSydneyandsuburbs especiallyshouldnothewithoutthis splendidnerveandbloodpurifying medicine,becauseitshealth-creating andcurativepropertiesarehousehold factsthroughoutAustralia.Ithas donemoreduringtielastquarterof acenturyinbuildingunfinemanly constitutions,asnumberlesstestimoniesprove,thananyotherspecific known.TtistheonegreatAustralianmedicine,uponwhichthepublic absolutelyrelies,andwhichhasstood thetestofpublicuseandcriticism. Thereisnofinerormorelargely acceptedmedicineforkeepingthe bloodpureorthesystemhealthy thanelementsTonic.Getitto-day. AllChemistsandStoressellitthroughouttheAustralianCommonwealth.

Professional

NURSEBREHENEY(Certificated), CharlesStreet,Maylands.Out-door PractiseAttendance.

NURSESKENE'SMATERNITY HOME,etJewellStreet,East Perth.Superioraccommodationduringacoonchement.Moderate.

Theseriesofmissionsgivenon thegoldfieldscametoacloselast Monday,whenFr.KellyandDean Robinsoncamehomefromthebackcountry,wheretheyhavebeenfor thelastmonthlookingafterthe scatteredsheepofthe Kalgoorlie fold.ThishasbeenFr.Kellysfirst missionaryexperience.Avariedone itwas,madeupofjoysandsorrows,consolationsanddisappointments.Itgavehimagoodinsight intothespiritualdisadvantagesof thoselivingontheoutskirtsofcivilisation.Dependingonanoccasional visitfromapriest,eventhebestare inclinedtogrowcarelessthechildrenintoomanyinstancesgrowup deplorablyignorantoftheirrelig- ion;theminers"batching"intheir Camps,deprivedofallhomecomforts,aretemptedtobreakthe drearymonotonyoflifebyindulging toofreelyintheenjoymentsprovid- edforthemathotels.Drinkgets holdofthem,thepracticeofrelig- ionisneglected,andthoseonce goodgotumblingheadlongtodestruction.Manyagoodpoorfellow hasbeenbroughttohissensesduringthemission.Fr.Kellyvisited theircampsatmid-day,mid-night, andcock-crow.Theyrespondedwell tohisinvitation,didthemission, werestrengthenedbytheSacraments andwereputoncemoreontheright road.

TheneatlittlechurchofBroad Arrowhttsilieenshiftedtoandre-erectedatOraBanda,whereafinelotof Catholicmenareworking.Anenergeticchurchcommitteehasbeen formed,withMr..1C..1.Ilealeychairman,Mr.F.Storniontreasurer,and Messrs.M.O'BrienandE.Shannon secretaries.Tl.eyhavemadeagood startincollectingforthechurch,andarelikelytohaveitfreefrom debtinashorttime.AnAltarSocietyhasalsobeenformed.MrsHealeyispresident,Mrs.Davissecretary,andMrs.Dungeytreasurer. ThelaudableworkofteachingcatechismtothechildrenhasbeenundertakenbyMrs.Tripp.Inaddition therewillheMassinOraBandaat 7and9o'clockonthesecondSundayofeverymonth.

cometValeCatholicshaveeven sur,assedtheirOraBandaneigh- boursinchurchwork.TheyhaveremovedthechurchfromBardocand inirroveditbeyondrecognition. Notalonedidtheycontri- butecashforitserection,hut theyfeltagenuinepleasureingiv- ingtheirownlabouraftertheir hardday'sornight'sworkinthe mirewasover.A'adsotheyhad genuinesatisfactionatthecloseof themissionwhenitwasannounced thattheirchurchwaspracticallyfree fromdebt.Buttheyarenotgoing torestuntilthechurchislinedand furnishedwitheverythingnecessary andbecomingforthehouseofGod. Achoirhasbeenformed,withMrs. Beefierasorganist.Itisstillinits infancy,butgreatthingsareexpect- edfromitinthenearfuture.Many non-'atholicsrenderedvaluableassistanceintheerectionofthe church.Mr.Murrayprocuredallthe bloc'tsforthefoundation,anddid allthecartingfromthestationfree ofcharge.Duringthemissionthe priestswereaccommodatedinthe comfortablehomeofMr.andMiss Meagher.BeforethechurchwaserectedMr.Meagher'shouseactedas publicoratoryforCometVale. HenceforththevisitingpriestisinvitedtoregarditasaPresbytery. MissMaryMcNamarahasMildlyundertakentoteachSundaySchool, anditisho;:edshewillreceiveeverypossibleencouragementfront parentsandchildrenalike.MissMcNamara,whoisassistantteacherat thelocalStateSchool.wasformerly apupiloftheSistersofMercyat Cooleardie, FreerCometValethepriestsdrove throughthehushtoDavyhurst.Were itnotforthekindlyservicesofMr. SamCliffordinkeepingthemonthe righttrack,thepeopleofDavyburst mightstillhewaitingfortheirmission.ThefewremainingCatholicsin DavvhtirstandNullineattendedthe missioninaverysatisfactorymanner.

Kookyniewasthelastplacevisited.Fewpeople,bigdumpsandabandonedmachineryremainasevidences ofitsformergreatness.Thechurch andaltar,aswellasthechildren, boretestimonyofgreatcareandattentionbestoweduponthembyMrs. CurtisandMrs.McNamara,whoregardlookingafterthechurchand teachingcatechismasalabourof love.Themissionwasagreatsuccess.

Kalgoorlie

MonsignorRobinson,accompaniedbyFatherKelly,('.SS.R.,returned onMondayfromtheirarduousmissionarysojourninthehackcountry. Kalgoorliehasbeenretbermildduringthepastweeksothatthereis littleinformationforthe"Record." Itwillhepleasantnews,however, thatthesaleofourCatholicpaper stillcontinuestomakegreatheadway.Wewere''soldout"againon lastSunday.

LastweekFatherBrosnanreplen- ishedtheCatholicTruthSociety's stallwithafreshsupplyofvery interestingboo:dets,anditisanx- iouslytohehopedthattheywill disappearrapidly.Thesaleofliter- atureofasuspiciousmoralcharacterismostevidentonallsides. Eventheyoungermembersofour communityaretohenetwithhere andtheresuckinginthemoralooze ofthesensationalnovelette,orof thedivorcecourts.Letthisgoon, lettheintellectofourCatholic youthcontinuetorot,andcorrup- tionofitsheartwillspeedilyfollow.Again,self-constitutedleaders ofpopularthoughtarebecomingso conspicuousonthefieldsnowadays thatsomeefficientcorrectiveisimperative.ThisantidoteisCatholic truth,carriedincheapandpopular formtothehomesofourpeople. Ifthechanceperusalofagoodhook hasmadethenameofthegreat St.IgnatiusLoyolaaprominent landmarkinthehistoryoftheCatholicChurchahadhookmadethe unfortunateErnestRenanaherald ofrevoltagainsttruthandmorality. Wetrust,then,thatourCatholic parentswillputtheseexcellent C.T.S.publicationsintothehandsof theirchildren,tofosteranddevelop intheiryoungplasticmindsaknowledgeandloveofeverythingelevat- ingandnoble.

Theeffectsofthemissionarestill veryevident.Whileacryofdespair goesupfromtheheartsofourdissentingbrethrenattheirimpotence

toAlltheirpews,theheartofthe Catholicpriestisconsoledatthe numberandearnestnessofhisflock. EverySundayatbothM118(40Sand ateveningdevotions,St.Mary'sis literallypackedtothedoor.

NoraretheCatholicsofSouth Kalgoorlieand,Picadillywantingin zealousperseverance.Thelatter churchiswellattendedoneSunday ineachmonth,andeverySunday theSouthKalgoorliechurchis throngedtoover-flowing.Weexpect toseearecordnumberatHoly Communioninallthreechurcheson nextSunday,whichisthefirstSundayofthemonth. ItistohehopedthatthemeinhereoftheSacredheartSodality will!oakssuchasplendidJouster onnextFridaynightthatweshall haveveryinterestingcopyforthe "Record"nextweek.

Weunderstandthattheannual EuchrePartyandDanceforthe clearanceoftheSouthKalgoorlie churchdebtwillheabigitemon

McCoy.Theeveningwillalsotake theformofasocialpoundnight. Theladiesareinvited.Anymember oftheparishcanalsocomealong, providedtheywillnotexpectabril- liantdisplayoforatoryfromthe membersworkinginthecourtcase.

AverysuccessfulEuchrePartyand Dance,organisedbytheIrishNatio- nalForestersandtheChildrenof Mary,washeldonTuesdaynightin Midland,inaidoftherespective stallsoftheorganisersattheforth- comingBazaar,Despitetheinclemencyoftheweather,theattendance wasverygood.Evensomeofthela-diesfromGuildfordmanagedtoget there.Theprizewinnerswere-let ladles'(acakedish,presentedby Mrs.O'Malley),Mrs.McKinnon.Se- condladies'(abutterdish,presented byMr.Hover.),NurseSlattery.First gents.'(apairofhoots,presentedby Mrs.M.Horne),Mr.B.Burgess,Se- condgents.'(atobaccopouch,pre- sentedbytheChildrenofMary),Mr. W.Whiteman.Theprizesacredis- tributedbyFr.Morris.Refreshments werebandedround,anddancingwas indulgedinuntiemidnight,

OnThursdayacinderellaDance washeldintheTownHall,Midland Junction,inaidoftheIl.A.C.B.S. Stall.ItwasorganisedbyMrs. Martin,andreflectedgreatcrediton herabilityasapromoterofsuch entertainments.Shecertainlydeser- vedthesupportwhichshereceived. Amoredetailedaccountofthe eventwillappearinournextissue.

OnnextMondaynightthedrawing oftheWestGuildfordArtUnion willtakeplaceintheRoadsBoard Hall.ASocialandDancewillbe ',rid,duringwhichthewinningnum- berswillbedrawn. Asplendidpro- grammewillhesubmitted,anda pleasantentertainmentisguaranteed.

ThechildrenfromtbeConvent SchoolsofMidlandandGuildford wi'lcontributeitems.Theremaining itemswillherenderedbysonicof ourbestknownlocalartistes.The lancemusicwillbesuppliedby\Ire. ('ogdon.

OnlastMondayMr.andMrs.Gull (MissMollieSmith)leftbythe goldfieldsexpressfortheirhomeat FraserRange,outsideNorseman.A largecrowdoffriendsandwell- wishersassembledattheGuildford Stationtoseethemoffandbidthem "bonvoyage."

Mrs.Meyer,ofSouthGuildford, whorecentlyunderwentaseriousope- rationintheSt.JohnofGodHos- pital,hasquiterecoveredandableto getaboutagain.

theprogrammefor21stinst.MrJ. P.Wilkinsonisalreadyatworkto makeitahugesuccess,andwhen thatquiet,silent,steadyorganiser bringshiszealforthewelfareof St.CamillusChurchandtheglory ofGodintoplay,excellentresults mayveryreasonablybeexpected. Wewishhimeverysuccessinhisme- ritoriousenterprise,andweearnestlytrustthattheCatholicYoung Men'sSociety,theChildrenofMary, andkindredsodalitieswillleague theirforcesonthesideofMr.Wil- kinsononthenightofthe21stinst. Mr.C.Dugganpresidedovertheus- ualC.Y.M.S.meetingonMonday night,whentherewasalargeatten- dance.Generalbusinesswasspeed- ilydisposedof,inordertogeton withthesyllabusitem,inter-society debate,thesubjectbeing"Socialismv.Individualism."Messrs.Simpson,KellyandDuggansupportedSocialism,whilstMessrs.Quealy,Kennanandc00%spolieforIndividualism.Afterakeendiscussionon.both sides,theadjudicator,Mr.Gerald Ilartrey,declaredinfavourofthe teamsupportingSocialism.Onthe motionofMr.Simpson,supported byMr.Quealy,aheartyvoteof thankswasaccordedtoMr.llartrey forhisservices,who,inreply,said hewasonlytoopleasedtobewith them,andwasalwayspreparedto giveanyassistancetotheyoung men.OnnextMondaynightthe syllabusitemisa"TrialbyJury." ThecaseisbeingpreparedbyMr.

Si.Joseph'sGirb'Orphanage BUILDINGFUNDARTUNION.

TheDrawingofPrizeswasheldin St.Joseph'sSchoolroomat8 o'clockonWednesday,30thJuly,in thepresenceoftheVicar-General,MonsignorVerling,andaselect committeeofladiesandgentlemen.

Thefollowingarethewinningnum- bers,withprizesandtheirdestination:-

TIIERIGIITREV.MONSIGNORTIIOMASROBINSON,Deanof theEasternGoldfields.whoseelevationtothedignityofDomestic PrelateofthePopeisgazettedin"Rome."

homeofthe60,4Sktplw4 12T11ANNUALBALL. UnderthePatronageandinthePresenceofHisExcellencytheGovernor andLadyBarron.

DRILLHALL,FRANCISSTREET.

TUESDAY,5thAUGUST,1913, 8.30p.m.

PlainandPanayDreu TICKETSLadies,5/-.Gentlemen,7/6.Double,10/-.

LATETRAMS.LATETRAINS. And SHERIDAN'SSPECIALBAND. ApplicationsforspaceforSets willbeallottedinorderofreceipt.

MRS.WILFORDMITCHELL, NorthPerth, J.II.CAMPBELL, MedicalBuildings, lion.Secretaries.

THEEVENTOFTHESEASON.

PERTHCATHOLICYOUNGMEN'S SOCIETY.

SocialandDance

HIBERNIANHALL,PERTH, 8P.M.TUESDAY,AUG.5th,1913. TICKETS.-Ladies,1/-. Gents.,1/6. J.McCANN, lion.Sec.

THEORPHANAGEFAIR. EuchrePartyandDance InaidofAustralianStall. HIBERNIANHALL,PERT11. NEXTTHURSDAY,AUG.7,1913. GoodMusic. Refreshments. ValuablePrizes. ALLTICKETS,1/6.

Mrs.O'CALT,AGIIAN, Mrs.O'CONNOR, Hon.Secs.

TOLET

TOLET.-TwoUnfurnishedROOMS withuseofKitchen.Mrs.VOWELS, 407William-street(lateof('oolsardie).

DEATH

QUIGLEY.-Ofyourcharityprayfor thesoulof.JohnQuigley,Perth, whodiedatSt.JohnofGodHospital,Subiaco,onWednesday,July 30. MayhisSoulRestinPeace. -Insertedbyhissorrowingfamily. "Itisaholyandawholesome thourhttoprayforthedead."

TELEPHONE1060.

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"ACatholicNewspaper,inaparfol.,isaperpetualmission." -LEOXIP

SATURDAY,AUGUST2,1913.

Diocesannews.

AftertheceremonyofOrdination inAllHallowsCollege,Dublin,His LordshipBishopClone,accompanied byFathersFaganandKiely,motoredtoCollinstown,Co.Westmeath, whereheordainedtheRevs.J.P. Gilsenan,B.A.,ofFore,andJ. Coughlan,ofCastlepollard,forthe MeathDiocese.AtAthlone,llis Lordshipconfirmedanumberofchildren,andwasentertainedbythe Rt.Rev.MonsignorM.J.Treacy, V.G.,ofDeniliquin(DioceseofWilcannier,N.S.W.),athisRoscommon homebytheShannon.AtCastlerea Churchhepreachedtoacrowded congregation,andwastheguestof theVeryRev.Canon!Tarte. Hishordel0waspresentatthe AtHomegivenbySirNewtonand LadyMooreonJune30attheTrocadero,London,whenMr.andMiss connolly,Mr.andMrs.D.J.Doherty,andotherprominentWestralians attended.

To-morrow,attheRedemntorist

Theal:ftRecorti

MonasteryChurch,Mt.St.Alphon. sus,Limerick,HisLordshipwill preachthepanegyriconSt.Alphonsus,whenBishopDwyerandanumberofthediocesandignitarieswill joinwiththeRedemptoristFathers inhonouringthememoryoftheir heavenlyPatronandFounder,At Esker(Co.Galway)thismonthHis LordshipwillconfertheSacrament ofHolyordersonanumberofRedemptoriststudents,amongwhom willbeFatherPacker,ofNewZealand,who,ontheadviceofFather ('lune,C.SS.R.,leftsomeyearsago forIrelandtostudyforthepriesthood.

"Rome,"aweeklypublicationprintedintheEternalCity,initsissue ofJuly5hadthisparagraph"The dignityofDomesticPrelatehasbeen conferredontheRightRev.Mgr. ThomasRobinsonandtheRightRev. PatrickVerling,ofthedioceseof Perth,WestAustralia."Whenthe itemwasbroughtunderthenotice oftheVicar-Generalhedeclinedto makeanystatement,excepttosay thathehadheardnothingaboutit fromIllsLordshiptheBishop.We feelsureourmanyreaderswilljoin withusinheartycongratulationsto thetwopriestswhohavebeenso signallyhonouredbyHisHoliness PopePiusX.

FatherGrogan,C.SS.R.,leftfor CueonThursdayeveningtoconduct amissionforFr.T.B.Fenelon,and willheengagedgivingmissionsin theDioceseofGeraldtonforsome timetocome.FatherKelly,arrived attheMonasteryfromthegoldfields onWednesdaymorning,andFather Treacyreturnsthismorning.Brother GerardunderwentasuccessfuloperationattheSt.JohnofGodhospitallastweek.Bro.Eunanreceived thenewsofthedeathofhisbrother, Mr.BernardGraham,whichtook placeatBelfastonJuly2.Brother Burke,O.M.I.,ofGlendalough,who hadbeeninSt.JohnofGodHospitalforafortnight,leftthatinsti-1 tutiononSaturday,andismaking satisfactoryprogress.

TheVeryRev.II.O'Donn,-11, c.Ss.R.,hasbeenengagedinconductingamissionatSt.Brigid's Church,Mt.Magnet,duringtheweek, endexpectstoheintheGeraldton Diocesefortwomonths.AccompaniedbyFatherJ.O'Neill,pastorof thedistrict,Fr.O'Donnellhada eeryroccessfulmissionatYalgoo lastweek.

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Theannualcelebrationsinhonour (fSt.AlphonsusLiguori-Founderof theRedemptoristOrder-willbeheld intheMonasteryChurch,North Perth,to-morrow,TherewillbeSolemnIlishMassandpanegyricofthe Saintat118-111. Intheevening therewillbedevotions,sermonon theSaintandSolemnBenedictionat 7.30.

TheAnnualRetreatfortheSisters oftheGoodShe"herdConventwill commenceonnextWednesdayevening.

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FatherPhilSheridan.ofJarrabdale,paidabriefvisittoPerth duringtheweektomakethefinal arrangementsfortheGrandBall whichwillbeheldatArmadalenext Wednesdayevening.Judgingbythe numberofcityfolkwhohavesigni"edtheirintentionofbeingpresent, OscarAscheshouldfindnodilliculty inprovidingforhispatronsonWednesdayevening.

AEuchrePartyandConcertwill beheldonnextWednesdayevening atthelargeschoolroom.Arranrnore, Afarian-street,Leedervifle.GreatpreparationsarebeingmadebyMesdamesKirkwoodandBennett,hon. secs.;whohavesecuredsixbeautiful prizes,includingawickerchair, rent's.silver-mountedumbrella,pairs ofcockerelsandbantamsandanorderonMr.Healy,ofHay-street,for 10/6worthofgoods.Severalwellknownartistsofthecityandsuburbs havepromisedtorenderitems,and wehopetoseealargeaudienceto helptheSistersofMercy,whoare doingsuchanobleworkonbehalfof CatholicEducation.

Alargeandenthusiasticmeetingof theCommitteethathasbeenformed inconnectionwiththepresentation toFatherO'Neill,C.SS.R.,washeld atMr.WilfordMitchell'shome,188 GrosvenorRoad,NorthPerth,on Mondayevening,28thJuly.Itwas reportedthatsubscriptionswere cominginfreely,andAugust31st wasfixedfortheclosingofthelist. Importantbusinessistobetransactedatthenextmeeting,arrangedto takeplaceattheaboveaddresson Mondayweek,11thAugust,at8p.m. lb'

ThethirdAnnualChildren'sand Adults'PlainandFancyDressBall, whichistobeheldinaidofthe ClaremontchurchBuildingFund, willtakeplaceintheSchoolHall, Reserve-street,onTuesday,August 12th.Thecommitteeinchargeofthe arrangementsaremakingspecialeffortstomakeitnotonlyagreat success,butaverypleasurablefunction,andwesincerelytrustthat Claremont,withitsaccustomedvigour,willrisetotheoccasionand secondtheirenergiesbyanoverflow house.Ahandsomeprizewillbegivenforthebestfancyset,andasthe ticketsareoutatthemodestprice ofoneshilling,thedancingelement ofClaremontshouldgiveagoodaccountofitselfonAugustthe12th.

TheCommitteeentrustedwiththe arrangementsforthisyear'sHome oftheGoodShepherdBallhasworkedwithcommendableindustrytoensurethethoroughsuccessofthe function.Bythekindpermissionof themilitaryauthorities,theuseof theDrillHall,Francis-street,has beensecured,HisExcellencytheGovernorandParty,severalgentlemen prominentinmilitarycircles,and anyprominent,citizenshavesignifiedtheirintentionofbeingpresent, andaltogetherthehall,whichisto takeplaceonTuesdaynightnext, willheoneofthemostbrilliantsocialeventsoftheyear.Sheridan's Bandwillsupplythemusic,whichis asufficientguaranteethatthatdepartmentwillleavenothingtobedesired;andasthefloorisinexcellentconditionfordancing,thepleasureandcomfortofpatronsisensured.Wehopetoseearecordattendance.Thereisscarcelyamore deservinginstitutioninthecitythan thatforwhichthehallisbeingpromoted,endwehopetoseeavery largeattendanceattheAnnualBall onTuesdaynight.

Theusualmonthlyprocessionof theBlessedSacramentwilltake Placeto-morroweveninginSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle.

Anentertainmentinaidofthe Parishioner'Stallattheforthcoming Bazaarwas'heldintheParochial HallonMondayevenine.Theladies oftheSt.VincentdePaulSociety raffledapictureontheoccasionfor thesameohiect.

OnWednesdaynightagrandBall passedoffsnlendidlyattheNorth FremantleTownIlan.Theproceeds therefromshouldconsiderablyauglenttheBazaarFund.

TheCoolgardieChildren'sBall,reTtedinthisissue,realisedthe handsomeprofitof£40.Dr.O'Hurley andhisenergeticcommitteedeserve greatcreditforthisverysatisfactory result.

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TheKingandQueenofSpainarrivedinLondonlastSaturday.

"Interested"wishestoknowifthe ProposedC.Y.M.S.atMidlandhas fallenthrough.

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Thequarterlymeetingofthe11.A. C.B.S.willheheldatMaylandson Tuesdayevening,whenthesemi-final ofthenucittournamentwillbeproceededwith.Theclearproceedsfrom theBayswaterEuchrePartyheld sometimeagointhelIfbernianBall amountedtotheverycreditableaim of£1010s6d.

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Mr.andMrs.JohnHenryJones, of"Elsinore,"Railway-street,Cottesloe,celebratedtheirsilverweddineonMonday.Mr.Jonesmarried

MissBeachcroftatSt.Ignatius' Church,Richmond,Victoria,onJuly 28,1880,theRev.FatherMulhall, S.J.,performingtheceremony.Mr. andMrs.Jonesreceivedmanygifts andcongratulations 1rointheir friends.

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Mr.DanMulcahy,ownerofMaly, Millystation,ontheMurchison,who returnedto"Knocknagow,"Fremantle,lastweek,saysthecountry aroundthestationislookingwellaftertherecentrains.Theyhada fallof80pointsatthehomestead, atYadderada,anoutstationofthe property,180,andatManford190 pointsfromlastweek'srain.Berringarrareceived40pointsandNookawarra140points.

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Amongthepassengerswhoarrived bytherimailboatonTuesdaywereMr andMrs.Wilkinson,ofYetildeNarroginInn,Armadale,whoreturned fromaverypleasanteightmonths' holidayinEurope,andwho,weunderstand,proposetosettledown onceagaininthatcharmingsuburb. Mrs.Wilkinsonreceivedawarmwelcomefromhermanyrelativesand friendsinhernativeKerry.

AnoilportraitofthelateSirJustheeO'Connor,oneoftheoriginal threeJusticesoftheHighCourtof Australia,paintedbyMr.Percy Spencetotheorderofthemembers ofthelegalprofessioninSydney, waspresentedtothe1hellCodaon theopeningofitstermatDarlinghurstonMondaymorning.ThePremier(Mr.Holman)madethepresentation,whichwassuitablyacknowledgedbySirEdmundBarton,the ActingChiefJustice.

Mrs.Riley,ofMt.Lawley,who hasbeenspendingaholidayinIrelandduringthepast12months,had amostenjoyabletimeamongherrelativesandfriendsinTipperary.Iler littlesonanddaughter,whoaccompaniedher,hadthehappinessof receivingtheirFirstHolyCommunioninMrs.Riley'snativeparish fromtheseinepriestwhocelebrated Masswhentheirmotherhadasimilarprivilege.1fteranabsenceof13 yearsinAustraliaMrs.Riley-who returnsbythe"Orsova"onAugust 5-noticedmanychangesforthebetterinthelandofherbirthandbenefitedmunchinhealthasaresultof herverypleasantholiday.

Theremainsofthelittlegirl,CatherineCorbett,whodiedintheBunburyHospital,wereinterredinthe CatholicCemetery,Bunbury.Thefuneralwasfollowedbyanumberof friendsandthescholarsofSt.Joslph'sSchool,Brinhury.Archdeacon Smythofficiated,anddeliveredasimplehutfeelingaddressuponthesuddennessofthecallingawayofthe littleone.Amongstthemanyfloral tributeslaidonthelittlemound werethosefrom"HerSchoolmates atWellingtonMills";Mr.andMrs. HerbertDavies,Mrs.Parryandfamily,Mrs.Hellwege,Mrs.McLeod andfamily,Mr.andMrs.Starrett, andMr.andMrs.Longbottom.

Followingaretheresultsofthe midwinterexaminationsofpupils attendingSt.Joseph'sConvent,Albany:-Typewriting(intermediate section):AmeliaNewhillandAda Parsons,95percent.;JohnKavanagh,90percent.;HansWehr,85 percent.Typewriting(juniordivision):MaryKitson,80percent.;Nora!Terris,75percent.;JohnFugill, 95percent.;AlfredJohnson,80per rent.;WillieCullinaneandTerence Kennedy,85percent.;WillieO'CallaghanandTomKitson,80percent. Shorthand(juniorsection):Amelia NewhillandAdaParsons,90per cent.;JohnKavanagh,70percent.; HansWehr,75percent.Shorthand (lowerjunior):MaryKitsonand NoraTrarris,80percent.;JohnFugill,AlfredJohnson,TerryKennedy, andWillieO'Callaghan,75Percent.; WillieCullinaneandToniKitson,70 Percent.;LeslieEdwards,65 per cent.Book-keeping(juniordivision): NoraHarrisandAdaParsons,80 persent.;TomPurtell,90percent.; JohnCuddihy75percent.Master .JackFurillisawardedagoldmedal trimtheFederalCollegeforthe

highestnumberofmarksintheju- niortypewritingexamination.

AsadaccidentoccurredatNorthamptononSundaynight,resulting inthedeathofKathleenBarbara Molloy,theinfantdaughterofMr. andMrs.HughMolloy.Itappears thatthefamilyweredrivinginto thetown,abouteighto'clockinthe evening,whenthewheelstrucka stoneonthesideoftheWanneranookaHill,andthrewMrs.Molloy andthechildoutonthehardroad. ThesufferersweretakentoMrs.Maguire'sCommercialHotel,andDr. Boydwascalledin.Allcareprovedunavailing,andthelittlesufferer passedawayatnineo'clockonMondaymorning.Thefuneraltookplace intheevening,theremainsbeingin- terredintheCatholiccemetery.The Rev.FatherHillyconductedtheservicesatthegraveside.

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AreportofSt.Brigid'sBalland othermatterisunavoidablyheld overowingtopressureonourspace. eie

Dr.Henchley(lateoftheChelsea HospitalforWomenandtheRoyal WestminsterOpthalmicHospital), hascommencedpracticeatSouth BritishChambers,Barrack-street, Perth,wherehemaybeconsulted from10to12inthemorningand from2to4intheafternoon,andon MondayandWednesday7to8p.m. York

OnJuly23rdaveryprettywed- einewascelebratedinSt.Patrick's Church,thecontractingpartiesbe- ingMr."Bob"Wall,overseeronthe well-knownstudfarmofMessrsWills andCo.,andMiss"Maggie"Linto, daughterofthelateMrJohnLinto andMrs.Linto,ofYork.,Thatboth partiesetioyedalargeamountof popularitywasevidencedbythenum- beroffriendsahoassembledinthechurchtowitnessthemarriageceremony,whichwascelebratedbythe VeryRev.DeanWalsh.Thebride, wholookedexceedinglypretty,was givenawaybyherbrother,Mr.Bob l,into,andhadasbridesmaidMiss "Flo"Linto.Thebridegroomwas ttendedbyMr.Treasure,ofKatanning.Afterthemarriagecelebration anadjournmentwasmadetothe borneofthebride'smother,wherea sumptuousweddingbreakfastreceivedseriousattention,andtheusual toastlistwashonoured.Theweddingpresentsreceivedwerenumerous, beingatthesametimebothuseful andornamental.Bytheafternoon trainthehappycoupleleftforPerth hearingwiththemthebestwishes theirmanyfriendsforaveryplea- santhoneymoon.

Adeathwhichhascauseddeep sorrowwasthatofMrs.WillieAnderson,ofDoodenaning,whichtook placeatSt.Vincent'sHospitalon Saturdaynight.Thedeceased,who wasaladyofexceptionallyfine physique,wasanativeofSouthAfrica,whereshebecameaconvertto theCatholicFaith,andmarriedMr. Andersonsomeeightyearsago.Her unexpecteddeathattheearlyageof 27wastheresultofanaccident.On Thursdaylastshewenttoassisther husband,whowasworkingachaffcutter,andbysomemeansherclothingbecameentangledinthecog- wheels,andbeforeherhusband,who wascloseathand,couldrenderassistance,herrightfootwasalmost completelysevered.Shewasimmed- iatelydriventoYork,adistanceof 35miles,andDr.Oliver,withthe hopeofsavingherlife,performedan operation.TierconditiononFriday wassuchastogiveherfriendseveryreasontoLopethatshewould pullthrough,butonSaturdayshe beget'tosink,andonSaturdayeveningDr.Timmswassummonedfrom PerthandDr.RichardsfromBeverley.Althoughthethreedoctorsrenderedalltheaidpossible,sheexpiredatmidnight.Shereceivedthe lastSacramentsfromDeanWalsh, whoalsoofficiatedatherfuneral, whichtookplaceonMionday,and whichwasattenedbyalargenumberoffriends.ForLerhusbandthe deepestsympathyisfelt,whoisleft withfouryoungchildren mourn thelossofakindandIningmo- ther.-R.I.P.

TheVicar.GeneralendFrMcDermottetMaylands

PracticeofFrequentCommunion

Owingtopressureonourspace lastweektheaddressesdeliveredat theMaylandsquarterlymeetingof theSt.VincentdePaulSocietywere unavoidablyheldover.FatherMcDermott,C.SS.R.,inthecourseofa practicaladdress,saidDuringmy timeonthemissionsIhaveoften beenincontactwithyourSociety, notonlyinEurope,wheresomeof theverynoblestinthelandarebro- thersandsistersof't.Vincentde Paul,butalsoinourownnewand sunnyland.IknowMr.L.F.Heydonverywell;hehasbeenatvery manymissionsandretreatsadvocatingtheclaimsofyourorganisation.I hadthepleasureoftakingpartin theordinationofayoungbrother whosereligiouslifewasbrief-but nineyears.Iknewhimasaboy,and hisonegreatlovewasfortheSt. VincentdePaulSociety,andGod calledhimafterhavingperformeda greatactofcharity.Justwithin theshadowofhisArchbishop'sLouse inWellington,NewZealand,hewas calledintoeternitybyanaccident tohismotorbicycle-theRev.FatherVenning.,Heindeedhadspent himselfandworkedunceasinglyfor theinterestsofthemembers.

Australia,the"Tribune"and"Advocate"inMelbourne,the"Age" and"Advocate"inQueensland.Thoughtheyinthemselvesarebeautiful, yetourownlittle"Record"issecond'tononeinliterarymerit.All Catholicnewsissointerestinglyarrangedthatanyonewhooncetakes itwillcontinueasubscriber.I wouldalsorecommendalittlebook thatisverydeartome,abookthat anyonewillreadwiththegreatest interest.ThelateFatherRussell, S.J.,saidofitthatitisthemost beautifulbookwritteninEnglish- "TheLifeofFrederickOzanam,"by CatherineO'Mara.Youshouldall haveacopyofthisbook.

Weareintheveryshadowofthe FeastofourPatronSaint-St.VincentdePaul.Yet,thoughheisthe patron,heisnotthefounderofthe Society.FrederickOzanam,whena youngmanattheUniversity,institutedlittlemeetingsandinvitedthe otherstudentstoattend.Hisinfidel companionsremarkedtohim,"Your faithhasgonedown;whereareyour works?Youarenotactinglikethe firstChristians."

Fredericksaidtohiscompanions "Wewillstemthatweihavethefaith

fulfilmentoftheirarduousduties, andofrenderingtheirlaboursrich inmeritforthemselvesandmore fruitfulinlastinggoodtoothers.

"HisHoliness,inconclusion,moat graciously BenedictionbestowsHisApostolic ontheSuperiorCouncil aswellasoneachofthemembers oftheSociety,ontheirfamiliesand onthepoor,towhomtheyminister." Befaithful,then,tofrequentCommunion.Rememberinyourvisits andinyourworksofcharityyou haveeventotouchtheverytarand notbestained,andyouneedsome- thingbeyondordinarystrength-you requirethegreatgraceofGod. Therefore,tobeatruememberisto beafrequentCommunicant.Benot satisfiedwithyourperiodicalgen- eralCommunions;ifitisinyour powerreceiveOurDearestLordin holyCommunioneverydayofyour lives.Allthatisneededistobein thestateofgrace,andtohavethe goodintention.Donotbemisled, forthedeviltriestodeceiveeven themostholytokeepthemfromfrequentCommunion,andhesaysto them"Oh,youarenotworthy; waittillyouareholier."Yes,ifwe hadpreparedallourlivesforeven oneHolyCommunion,wewouldstill beunworthy.

Thereisnothingthatgaveme morejoywhenIwentbacktothe oldland,whereIhadthepleasure ofstandinginreverenceatthegrave ofmymother,thanwhenIsaidMass intheverychurchwhereImademy firstCommunion,andgavetohundredsandhundredsofpoorlabourerstheHolyCommunionandto littlechildrensoyouthfulthatwe hadtobendovertherailstoplace theSacredHostontheirlips.Take advantageoftheprivilegegivenyou andyouwillseehowrapidwillbe yourprogress.Trytogooncea weekatleast.

thePopeisannouncedin"Rome."

Wehavelistenedwithgreatinteresttothedifferentreportsread, whichmanifestclearlythewonderfulworktheconferencesaredoingin ourownGoldenWest,andIamsure ifthereisanystrangerhere,he mustbeastonishedatthewonderful progressinabriefspaceoftime, andtheWonderfulsystemtheSocietyisworkingunder.Everyformof charityistakenintoaccount.Our BlessedLordsaid"Thisismy commandmentthatyouloveoneanotherasIhavelovedyou."

ThereisNoReligionwithoutCharity, andthisformstheworkofthebrothersandsistersofSt.Vincentde l'aulSociety.Everythingthatcould helpthespiritualsideislookedto. AboveallInoticedthedistributionof thebeautifulboo'softheCatholic TruthSociety.WouldtoGodthere wereineveryLomecopiesofthese littlehooks,whicharegemsofliterarymerit.Thelossoffaithand moralityinthiscountryisdueto thehugestreamofimmoralandperniciousliteraturethatisfloodingthe land. Wehaveinourmidston:: greatmeansofspreadingCatholic literature-wehaveour"Record."

InotherStatuswehave:-InNew Zealand"TheTablet."the"CatholicPress"and"'Freeman"inSydney,"TheSouthernCross"inSouth

ofthemartyrs."Andthisisthe originoftheSt.VincentdePaulSociety.Someofthesestudentswere doctors,somewerelawyers,andotherswererichmerchants.Eachshowedhisgenerosityinhelpingthepoor andafflicted.Thedoctorgavehis cervicesfree;thelawyertookupthe caseonbehalfofthepooronewho hadnomeans;andthemerchant gavehisproducetothepoorand needy.Andyouaredoingthesame inyourowngenerousway.Itisa si'iritofloveandgenerositytothe poorthatanimatesyoursociety.

Hereisanextractfromthereply ofCardnalMerrydelVal,totheaddresspresentedtothePopein1909 -"Ilisholiness,whilecommending inthehighesttermstheunfailing zealanduntiringassiduityofthe Societyintheaccomplishmentofits workoflove,sofruitfulinspiritual andtemporalblessinginbehalfof thePoorofChrist,mostcordiallyinvitestheBrothersofSt.Vincent ofPaultowelcometheadvicegiven byHisHoliness InRegardtoFrequentCommunion.

"Thispractice,theHolyFather mostearnestlyrecommendstothe membersoftheSt.VincentdePaul Society,asthesurestmeansofobtainingthatspecialgraceandspiri- tualhelpsoneedfultotheminthe

MONSIGNORVERLINGsaidthere wasnoneedtogiveaformaladdressafterFr.McDermott'spractical discourse.Ilewaspleasedtosee suchavery attendance.Heasked,"Whydotheycome?"Itmust bebecausetheyseesonicgoodinthe Society.liewasgladtohearby thereportsthattheConferencesare takingpartintheHospitalvisit- ing.Thepatientsaregladtobe visited,andtheSt.VincentdePaul Societyhasfilledalongfeltwantby theirgoodwork.Informertimes beforetheSociety'sfoundationhere, therewassomethinglacking.Ilenoticedthatagreatnumberofactive membersappearedintheConference reports,yetthemeetingswereonly attendedbyhalfthatnumber.You shouldallstrivetoattendthemeetingsbetter.Hewaspleasedtohear FatherMcDermott'sreferencetoDailyCommunion.Itisaglorious practice.IneveryHolyCommunion wereceiveanincreaseofsanctifying grace,everyCommunionmakesour placehigherinHeaven.HisLordship,thoughabsentfromus,iswork- ingforthoseinterestsforwhich yourSocietystands.IleisrecruitingnunsandpriestsfortheDiocese andhewillbedelightedtoknow thattheSt.VincentdePaulSocietyisdoingitssharetowardstheup- liftingofthepeoplebothspiritually andcorporally.

SubiacoOrphanageFair

ACINDERELLADANCE WillheheldinaidoftheWestPerth Stall,at ST.MARY'S,COLINSTREET, OnMONDAY,AUGUST11. Tickets,3s. MRS.DEAKIN, MRS.LAVAN, Hon.Sees.

SCHOOLHALL,RESERVEST., CLAREMONT.

ThirdAnnualChildren'sandAdults' PlainandFancyDressBall

InaidoftheBuildingFund, TUESDAY,12thAUGUST,1913. Children7.30to10p.m. Adultsfrom10p.m. Child'sorLady'sTicket,is. PRIZEFORBESTFANCYSET.

THERIGHTREV.Th)NSIGNORPATRICKVERLING, V.G.,whoseelevationtothedignityofDomesticPrelate of

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Afteramonth'sadjournmentour localParliament-orasitissometimesirreverentlystyled,the"House ofYap"-metonTuesday.ThememberforNorthamheldthefloor.Thoughtheex-MinisterforLandsisa stinging?writer,heisbynomeansan attractivespeaker.Hisaddress-inreplyBreechwasnot,verytelling, andwasfrequentlyside-trackedby thePremier,whosuccessfullyworriedMr.Mitchellandturnedaside manyofhisweightycriticisms.AccordingtothememberforNortham, Mr.ScaddaninLondon,wasathorough-pacedAustralianwithasound Australianpolicy.InWesternAustraliahebecomesonceagainamemberoftheA.L.F.,andhastohedge onthefearlesspolicyheconfessed whena-borrowingmillionsinLondon.Mr.Mitchellwasmostsuccessfulinthatpartofhiscriticism

tionableenterrrises."liethought theshipofStatewasdriftinginto dangerouswaters,andthattheestablishmentofmeatshopsatFremantle,SubiacoantiKalgoorlie wouldonlyincreasetheGovernment'sfinancialembarrassmentwithoutgivingthepeopleonepenny profit.Referringtotheerectionof Statesawmills,hesaidthatthe contractwiththeFederalGovernmentforthesupplyofsleepershad notbeensigned,butwasbeingsubmittedtotheCrownLawauthorities,presumablytotestitslegality. TheGovernmentwouldnotbeableto carryoutthetermsoftheagreement,andthecountrywasgoingto sufferanenormousloss.TheGovernmentwerematingthesamemistake inconnectionwiththesawmillsas theyhaddoneinconnectionwith theStatesteamshipenterprise.They wereattemptingtoproduceoverhalf thequantityofMillers'12mills

prospector.Thatwasthesortof actionforwhichtheWilsonGovernmentwasresponsible.

DeathofMr.jointQuigkY

Weregrettoannouncethedeathof anoldresidentofWestAustralia, whichtookplaceatSt.JohnofGod Hostital,Subiaco,onWednesday morningafterabriefillnessextendingoveraweek.Inhislastillness hereceivedalltheconsolationsofisligion,andwasvisitedbyFathers O'Brien,McCabeandMcDermott.FatherO'BrienadministeredtheSacramentofExtremeUnctiononSundaynight,andtheSistersofSt. JohnofGodwereunremittingin theirattendance.Heretainedconsciousnesstothelast,andwasthoroughlyresignedtodie,havingborne hislastillnesswithtrueChristian resignation.Allthemembersofthe familywerepresentathisbedside

theChurchofwhichhehasbeenan exemplarymember.Thefuneral, WhichtookplaceonThursdayafternoon,lefttheresidenceofhisson, Mr.ConQuigley,"CourtVilla,"Edward-street,andwasattendedbya largeconcourseofsyMpathigers,'Fr. O'Brienconductingthe'burialrites. ThechiefmournerswereMrs.M. Maher(Terth),Mrs.W.P.Ahern (Moors),Mrs.C.'McManus(Donnybrook),'MissAgnesQuigley(daughters),Messrs.Con,JackandJoe Quigley(sons),W.P.AhernandC. McManus(sons-in-law),MrsO'Neill, Kalgoorlie(sister-in-law),Mrs.Con Quigley (daughter-in-law),Percy O'Neill,TedandFrankQuigley.(nephews),andnumerbusother'relatives.Thepall-bearerswereMessrs. B.C.O'Brien,1d.L.C.,H.Layman, M.L.A.,A.Muddock,W.Phillips,A. G.Haynes,L.Abrahams,andT. O'Toole(Kalgoorlie).ThefuneralarrangementswerecarriedoutbyMessrs.BowraandO'Dea.Amongthose presentwereDeanBrennan(Narrogine,FathersMcDermottandCrow"y,Bros.NunanandFitzgerald, Messrs.J.Healy(II.C.R.),andJ. O'Donoghue(P.H.C.R.,.IrishNationalForesters),D.andM.Mulcahy, J.Flynn,PhilCoyle,D.Keane,P. Love,JohnStuart(Moora),andW. Phelan(Doodtakine),andseveral otherrerresentativecitizensfrom thecity,suburbsandcountry.

PERTHC.Y.M.S.

INTERIOROFLEGISLATIVEASSEMBLY.

whichconcernedthetradingconcerns oftheGovernment,andtheirshare inthedeficit.Asanex-Ministerfor Lands,Mr,Mitchellcouldnotobject totheassistancegiventhefarmers bytheGovernment.lierefusedto admit,however,.thatitwasthatassistancewhichwasresponsiblefor thedeficit."Youarealwaysboastingofwhatyouhavedoneforthe farmers,"hesaid."Allalongthe linetheState'sproductionhasbeen satisfactory,yetnotwithstandingall thatagriculturehaddoneforthedevelopmentofWestAustraliatheindustryhadonlyreceived£100,000 fromtheGovernment.Itisthe StatetradingconcernsthathaveembarrassedtheGovernment,andyou aresaddlingtheproducerswiththe blame."Areferencetothetransfer of£40,000fromtheFremantleHarbourTrustfundswcafollowedbythe speculationthatsomethinglike£70,000hadbeentransferredtorevenue fromrailwaysloanmoney.Mr.MitchellaccusedtheGovernmentofenteringintoacontractforthesupply of1,000,000sleeperswithouttenders beingcalledfor,andofconcealing thefactfor16months.Mr.Mitchellattributedthefallingoffin landselectionascomparedwith1910 to"want-ofconfidenceintheGovernment,itsmethodsanditsfinances"Ofcourse,theEuclaselectors couldnothemissed.HeaccusedMr Bathofviciouslypreven-,ingtheAssociatedBanksfromadv.-agmoneytofarmers,andcharactaria..dthe butchers'shopsand1,13Ar,P;s1ig tractsas"ridiculous."

OnWednesdaytheOppositionLeader,Mr.FrankWilson,whobythe waylookedinsplendidfightingftrni afterhistriptotheEast,justified hisreputationastheonlyre-illyeffectivedebaterontheleftrfthe Speaker.Itis,ofcourse,theduty oftheOppositiontocriticise,and theScaddanGovernmentcameinfor scathingcondemnationofitsfinancialadministration,sleepercontracts andsteamshipservice,whichthe memberforSussexclassedas"ques-

withmillsofacapacityattheoutsideof54,000loadsperannum.How couldoneexpectanythingbutdisastertofollowsuchalackofintelligence-sucha.wantofordinarycapacity?Theimplementandbrickorks,thelandandrailwaypolicies oftheGovernment,andtheliquor lawreform(whichwassupposedto hedictatedbyRev.GeorgeTregear), cameinforsonictrenchantcriticism. ThePremier'sVigorousReply wasoneofMr.Scaddan'sbestParliamentaryefforts.Referringtothe Euclalandsepisode,thePremier said"IftheLeaderoftheOppositionknw.yanyonethingthatwas wronginthattransaction,hechallengedhimtomakethestatement deliberatelyandnottocontinuehie varuginnuendoesthat.they%wereguiltyofsomewrongandimproperaction.IftheLeaderoftheOppositioncouldfindanyinformationtL'at becameavailablewithintwelve monthsofthetimehe(the-Premier) tookuptheland,hewouldresign frompubliclifealtogether.(Ministerialapplause.)Buttheyknewvery wellthattheehon.memberthoughtit improperevenforaworkingmanto haveahomeofhisown.Ilewanted theworkingmantiedtothelandlord.Itwasapparentlywrongvlien thissortofthinewasdonebythe presentGovernment.TheLeaderof theOppositionhadsaidthattheir actionsw^reimproper.,liewouldlike. however.todrawattentiontosome oftheactionsoftheLeaderofthe ndseehow*heycoin-'aredwiththeEuclalandracket.At onetimetheGovernmentofwhich heformedpartwasresponsiblefor theestablishmentofa"scrap"smelter.Theyaskedthepublicforthe money,andwhenitwasinworking ordertheyhandedItovertoprivateent,r,rise.Privateenterprise closeditdown,andthepresentGoernmentwereaskedforfreshmoney toerectanewsmeltertoassistthe

andsaidfarewell.Deceasedwasa nativeofGeelong,Victoria,andleft fortheWestCoastofNewZealand, wherehespentthegreaterpartof hislife.TwentyyearsagothefamilycametoWestAustralia,andMrs. Quigleydiedaboutnineyearsago. DuringhislifehewasastaunchadvocateandsupporterofCatholic Educationandagenerousfriendof

Theusualweeklymeetingwasheld onMondayevening.Mr.Woolcott presidedoverafairattendanceof members,anddrewtheattentionof memberstothesocialtobeheld nextTuesdayintheHibernianHall, andurgedmemberstodotheirutmosttomakeitasuccess.The meetingwasclosedearly,asseveral ofthememberswereanxioustoattendtheEuchrePartyandDancein connectionwiththeforthcoming"OrphanageFair."Thespecialbusiness fornext11:4onday isa"SocietyDebate,"andafullattendance ofmembersisreiuested.Newmembersandvisitorstothesocietyare assuredofaheartywelcometoits meetings,anditisearnestlyhoped thattheCatholicyoungmenofthe citywillstepinandmakethissocietytheprosperousorganisationit sL'ouldbey

Teacher"-You beenobedientand itwouldnothave wolf,wouldit?" "No,ma'am,it eatenbyus."

see,hadthelamb stayedinthefold beeneatenbythe Boy(promptly) wouldhavebeen

W.Zimpel'furnituremanufacturer

havingbeenestablishedinflay-street,Perth,forover29years,wishestoreturnthanksforthegeneroussupporthehasreceivedfromthePublic,andbegstoannouncethathehr'snowcommencedhis

GreatStockReducingFurnitureSale

AllwhorequireHOUSEHOLDFURNITURE,°TWICEFURNITURE,andHOUSEHOLDREQUISITES,willsavemoneybypayingavisitdo W.ZIMPEL'SGREATSTOCKREDUCINGSALE,andcomparenotonlyprices,butalsoQualityandValuebeforepurchasingelsewhere.

TheStockofover£28,000worth,comprisingBedroomSuites,DiningRoomSuites,Perambulators,Go-carts,Caneware,Carpets,'Carpet Squares,Linoleunis,DinnerSets,TeaSets,ToiletSets,Crockery,Cutlery,Electro-PlateWare,Lamps,Clocks,Curtains,TableCloths,Blankets, Quilts,PillowSlips,Towels,etc.,etc.,musthereducedtoma'sroomforothergoalscantinuallyarrivingbyeveryincomingsteamer.Therefore,itistoyourintereststotakethisopportunityofmakingyourpurchasesat

W.ZIMPEL'SGREAT'

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CountryOrdersbyPostwillreceivefullbenefitofallredactionsaswellascarefulandpromptattention.

EngenicsandChristianCharity

PerhapswhilethesubjectofEugenicsisunderdiscussion,somecomparisonbetweenChristiancharity, andEugeniccoininiserationmaybe serviceableatthismoment.Whatthe Eugenicsocietiesproposetodowith thechildrenofLondonisnotdefinitelyknown,butapparentlythereare somewhotakeexceptiontothehousingofthelittleonesandrearing themuprespectably.Itisdiflicult todiscoverthealternativewhich Eugenicsocietieswouldpropose.ProbablysonicTurkishsystemofdegradingthemorthemoreancient paganmethodoflettingthemdie, wouldbestsuggestitself.Nowthis verymethodofdealingwithchildrenisoneoftheturningpointsbetweentheChristianidealofthesanctityoflifeandthatofthepagan ideal,whichnevercouldascendabove thelevelofthebrute.Thestoical pagancouldpointtohisvirtue,but hehadnothingtoregeneratehis vice.lischaritywasofthemechanicalorder,dictatedmorebypublicnecessitythanbytheChristian inspirationofaloveofhumanity. Wemightattimesbegenerousto blsslaves,buthenevercouldhave risenhisvirtuetotheheightoffreedom.Ilebadideasindeedoffreedom,whichbroughtabouttheruin oftheRomanandGrecianEmpire, anditissaidthatinancientGreece thatchildrenwereactuallyeaten.It wasleftto('hristianitytoinvest charitywithanewmotiveandinstil intoisfolloeerathenewmotiveof loveoftheirDivineMaster.,Itwas tohetheinstrumenttoemancipate theslavesandinstallLopeinthe placeofdespair.Ittaughthumility, patienceandresignation,virtues unknowntopagans.Iteliminated suicide,andbrokeupthegladiatorialcombats.Itestablishedhospitalsforthesickandrefugesforthe abandonedchildrenofpaganism.It importeddignitytotheservileclass andbrokeupthedistinctionbetween theslaveandhismaster.ThePagantam.litthatnothingnoblecould existinaslave.TheChristian taughtjusttheopposite.Theslaves embracedthenewfaithinmasses, andgraduallyandsurelytheiremancipationfollowed.ThePagansgave themnorightsorprotectionbythe law,anditwasacrimeforaslave toevenlayachargeagainsthis master.TheyLadnomarriagerights tillthetimeofConstantine,whena mercifullawsteppedintoprevent theseparationofslavefamilies.Voluntaryemancipationofslaveryfollowed,asthegreatadvanceofthe Christianideapermeatedthepeople. Largeindividual'ownersreleasing thousandsatatimeandadmitting

themintotherightsofcitizenship andoffreedom.Vastorganisations ofcharityspreadthemselvesover thewholeofChristendom,inspired bynothingmorethanthezealand loveofourDivineLord.Thepoorboxwhichweseeonourchurchdoor haditsoriginintheSundaycollectionsoftheearlyChristians.ToFabiota,aRomanlady,isduethecreditofestablishingthefirsthospitalintheworld.Shewasfollowed bySt.PainniachusandSt.Basil, thelatterestablishingahomefor lepers.TheearlyFatherspresided overmanyorganisationsforrelief tothepoorandfoundedmanyhomes andrefugesfortheabandonedchildrenofPaganism.ThemorenrOdern St.VincentdePaulisregardedas thesecondfounderoftheseinstitutions.Themonksgavetheirsheltertothewanderersandrecovered thelostanddyingfromthesnow., 11estillseeinourmidstthefruitful offspringofearly('hristiancharity. Thehospitalsthateeseeto-dayand theorphanagesandthehomesfor thefallenhavecolliedowntous fromtheearlyFathers.Whathas Eugenicsgottoputintheirplace? Whatdotheysuggesttodowith abandonedchildren?Whathavethey tocomplainaboutifwefellow Christiansheartheexpenseoftheir up-keep?Iftobutcherthemwere notimpliedasthealternative,why notimitatetheChristianwithhis institutions?Theycomeatatime whencharityhasbeenenlivenedby Faith.TheycomefortheChristian ideaandidealofmorality,andthey wanttoappropriatetheseinthe nameofPaganism.Thisisthereligionthathassurvived.

E.J.BLAKE, NorwoodIlotel.

Balder

LastSundayRev.FatherDonogher readthebalance-sheetoftheBall recentlyheldintheTownHallin aidofAllIlallowsChurchFund.The resultwasmostgratifying,the treasurer(Mr.J.Cawley)having beenenabledtohand£201llstothe ChurchComiliittee.Thefollowing ladies,headedbytheenergetichon. secretaries,MesdamesPauleyand Beston,workedheroicallyMesdames Sheahan,Ardagh,Maher,McSorley, Cawley,and.Jackson,andtheMisses Kelly,O'Connor,andArdagh,and wereuntiringintheireffortstoensuresuccess.Throughtheservicesof thesecretariesandcommitteesof .Previousyears,Allllallows'Ballis lookedforwardtoasthesocial eventofthegoldfieldsseason.Ahigh socialstandardhasbeensetup,and theeffortsofthisyear'scommittee

weredirectedtoseeingthatthis highstandardshouldbemaintained. Whilerecognising,therefore,thatthe raisingoffundswastheprimaryobject,theysawthatnothingwas wantingtoensurethecomfortand enjoymentofvisitors.Everything possiblewasdonetomakethefunctionapleasuretoparticipants,and thisyear'sresultaccentuatestheestablishedclaimofAllHallows'Ball tobeconsideredtheleadinggoldfieldssocialevent.Thefactthat£51 10s6dwasraisedbytheticketsales fortheChildren'sBallisasufficient proofofitssuccess,andthesigletof hundredsofhappylittleonesdecked inalltheirtastefulfinery,enjoying themselves,andthegoodthingsso plent?ouslyprovided,wasamost pleasantonetotheparentsand friendswhowatchedtheirinnocent gemhols.Itisnottoomuchtosay thatallwhowerepresentatboth functionsthorote.blyen'oyedthemselves,andareeagerlylookingforwardtonextyear'sBall.

ThemembershipoftheC,Y.M.S. continuestoadvancebyleapsand hounds,astateofaffairswhichaaiplyrepaystheenergeticcommitteefor the'rwork.Itisproposedtoform eeathleticclubassoonaspossible. TheSocietypossessesanexcellently selectedlibrary,whichhasbeenrearrangedandisnowopentothe members.Thecommitteedesiresto acknowledgethegiftofanumberof usefulIoo'esfromtheRev.P.Sheridan.TheSocialandDanceorganisedbytheSocietyforJuly24provedthemostsuccessfulfortheseasell,MissM.McCourtbeingpianiste andMr.F.McMahonM.C.Songs andrecitationswererenderedby lesars.LaneandBickleyandMisses TeresaHickey,EileenIlickey,and knnieRoberts.MissesMcCourtand Tyersactedasaccompanistes.,

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AmostenhayableEuchreParty andDancewasheldinaidofthe CatholicChurchlastweek,when therewasagoodattendance.The earlyportionoftheeveningwasdevotedtoprogressiveeuchreforthe valuableprizespresentedbyMesdamesPattersonandMcCabeand Mr..1.Tighe,over80playersparticipating,inthegames.Playceased at10o'clock,whenFatherO'Reilly, with9gamestohiscredit,proved thewinneroftheKing'sPrize,while forthegents.'secondprizesixplayerswerefoundtohavewon8games apiece-astheresultofa"poker" handtodecidethematterthesecondtrophywenttoMr.A.Malone. TheQueen'sPrizewaswonbyMrs.

D.O'Brienwith9wins,and,there beinglyeladieswith8gamesapiece totheircredit,itwasdecidedto "cut"forsecondprize,whichwent toMrs.C.Davis.Aftertheexcellentrefreshmentsprovidedbythe ladieshadbeenpartakenofthefloor wasclearedanddancingwasindulgedinuntilshortlyaftermidnight, themusicforwhichwasgratuitouslyprovidedbyMissSinclair.

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ILLFORTWO YEARS,THEPAININ

which,ifnotexpelled,leadtoacuteandchronicrheumatism, dropsy,diabetes,bladderailments,inflammation,andotherseriousdiseases.

Mr.EDWARDKENDALL,awell-known VictorianwritesfromIOULygonSt.,Carlton, 26,5/

CLEMENTSTONICLTD.,

FiveyearsagoIwassuffering fromkidneydiseaseandgravelinthe bladder.FortunatelyIhavemyown business,andwasnotpressedtomy work. Iwasailingfortwoyears, andcruelpainsinthekidneysweremy constantcompanions.Itwaswith difficultyIwasabletohavecorrectuse ofurination.ManyanightIwas unabletosleep,andwasthathelplessI couldnotturnoverinbedwithout help.Ihadthebestadvicepossibleto get,tookanumberofmedicines,outwardapplicationsacrossthelions;but gotlittlerelief,letaloneacure.Ithen decidedtoseewhatClementsTonic woulddo.MyonlyregretisthatI didnottryitfirst,forIsoonbeganto mend.IcontinuedtotakeClements Tonicforfourmonths.Itisthree yearssinceItookthelastbottle,butit showsithasmadeapermanentcureof mykidneysandbladdertrouble.

(Signed)EDWARDKENDALL."

Thatkidneydiseaseisoneofthemostsure. butdeadly,ofthediseasesaffectingthesevital organsofthebody,isprovedbythelarge numberofdeathsresultingyearlyallover Australia.Therefore,itisbestalwaystokeep thekidneyswellbyuseofthismedicinetaking afewdosesweekly.ALLCHEN1STS andSTORESSELLITEVERYWHERE.

Soda!Notes

(BY"OPNELLt.")

Mrs.J.Brody,ofCottesloe,left bythe"Riverina"onWednesdayfor anextendedholidayintheEastern States. ap.

MesdamesO'CallaghanandO'ConnorarearrangingaEuchreParty andDance,theproceedsofwhich gotothefundsoftheAustralian StallintheOrphans'Fair.TheHibernianHallhasbeensecuredfor Thursday,August7th.Somebeautitulprizeshavebeendonated,anda "fullhouse"isexpected.Thetickets are1/6each.

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TheCatholicYoungMen'sSociety areholdingaSocialandDanceon TuesdaynextintheHibernian Itisratherunfortunatethatthe boyshavechosentohavetheirsocialonthesamenightastheGood ShepherdBall.However,thesecretaryandhisbusyworkersareleavingnothingundonetomakethe eveningasuccess,and,trustthat allthemembersoftheSocietywill standtotheirgunsandbetherein fullmuster. .e...

AveryenjoyableEuchrePartyand DanceinaidofSt.Mary'sChurch, Coolgardie,washeldrecently,inthe TownHall,Kurrawang.Theorganisers,MesdamesCarroll,Ketts,and McGrath,workedexceedinglyhard, andhappilytheireffortswerecrownedwithsuccess.Thepeople,both Catholicandnon-Catholic,responded mostgenerously.Thehall,which wasdecoratedinexcellenttaste,was absolutelypacked,andallpresent en:ioyedthegooddancing,underthe capabledirectionofMr.Flood,and thechoicerefreshmentskindlyprovidedbytheladiesofthedistrict. Aprofitof£15wasmade.Onlast Sunday,atthe8o'clockMass,FatherO'llurleywarmlycongratulated thepromotersonthesocialandfinancialsuccesswhichhadattended theirlabours,andreturnedmost gratefulthankstoallwhohadhel edinanywaytomaketheentertainmentsuchastrikingsuccess.

ThedanceinaidofSt.Vincent'sStallinthe"Orphans' Fair"tookplaceonThursday, 24thult.,intheHibernianHall. Itwasnotnearlysowellsupportedaswasanticipated,and cc' theworkoftheenergeticsecretariesdeserved.The"men"element,asisusual,wasconspicuousbyitsabsence.Sociallythe functionwasadelightfullittle affair,andMissByrneandher helperswereunremittingintheir effortstomaketheeveninga" pleasantaspossiblefortheir guests.Adaintylittlesupper waaservedat10.30.Thetables weretastefullydecoratedwith yellowandwhiteflowersand ferns.Mr.FredGroganactediv.; M.C.

ThearrangementsfortheCinderellaDanceorganisedbyMesdames DeakinandLavanarewellinhand. ThedanceisarrangedforMonday, August11th,inSt.Mary'sHall, Colin-street.Theticketsareselling well,andasuccessbothsociallyand financiallyisanticipated. II1*

AverysuccessfulEuchreParty andDancewasheldonSaturday nightinHolyoakeinaidoftheBazaar.Mrs.JackMcMahondeserves greatpraiseforhereffort.

OnSundaynightafterDevotions,a nieetingoftheBazaarCommittee washeldintheDwellingupHall. Veryfavourablereportswerereceivedfromtheladiesinchargeofthe differentstalls..Averysubstantial sumhasalreadybeenrealisedthrougheneertainmentsanddonations, andaEuchrePartyandDancewill beheldonthe16thAugust,while ararityintheformofaScouts' Concertwillheheldonthe29th, bothofwhich,itisexpected,will considerablyincreaseourbankin?.account. AmeetingoftheChurch CommitteewasalsoheldonSunday night,whenitwasresolvedthat

theworkoferectionshouldbecommencedimmediately.Itisanticipat- edthatbeforetheendofthepresent yearthenewDwellingupChurchwill beopenedfreeofdebt.

AverysuccessfulEuchrePartyin

Mr.IANPENNY

InAntonyandCleopatra.

aidoftheHomeRuleStallatthe forthcomingOrphanageBazaar,was heldatMrs.Gaynor'sGrandCentralCoffeePalace,Wellington-street, onMondayevening.Thespacious dinin-roomandsmokeroomwere literallypacked,thenumberofplayersbeingestimatedat200.Allthe arrangementsforthecomfortofpa-

Shine.Mr.W.Dwyer,M.L.A.,distributedtL'eprizes.Messrs.Banks andSearlekindlylentthetables andcardsandrenderedvaluableasaistance.

iisimseinnmse

Woman'sLetter

Perth,July25th,1913.

DearAll.rian,-

"Thewinterofourdiscontent"has beenrunningriotinfrostforthe pastfewmornings,and"theearth aboutus"presentedtheappearance whichthedeserttoasthavedisplayedtothewonderingeyesofthewanderingIsraelitesofoldwhoexclaimed"Manu"whentheybeheldthe widesandsspreadwith"breadfrom heaven"fromthebounteousProvidenceofGod'sRightHand.The greatVincentdePaulmeetingpassed offsplendidlyattheMaylands ChurchlastSunday.Therewasnot muchdisplayoffashion,butthere wasagreatshowingoffaith.Did youevernotice,Marian,thatthose whobelievemostinGodbelievemost stronglyinmen?JustastheCharitytowardsGodisoneandthesame withlovetowardstheneighbour,so isstrongfaithin"CodandHis ('hr'st"invariablythefxplanation ofthewoe{donebyossoefutimsand indlidualsforthelargeftinilyof "leastbrethren,"whichworldlywisdomconsidersnotworthwhile.Did youeverreadthestoryofBenAdhem,who,whenaskedbytheangel whetherhelovedGod,inorderthat hisnamemightbeputinthehook, repliedthatatleasthisnamecould godownas"onethatlovedhisfellowmen?"Nextdaywhenthehook wasrevealedagainBenAdhem's nameledalltherest.HowwonderfullyGodassociatesHimself,with manThemostemphaticteaching intheGospelisthis-"yedidituntome."Wh"tdoyouthinkofthis dan-erousfadofEugenics?Ihave wadedthroughagreatamountof itsliteratureandIfindthatitis wantingintL'egreatestandmost importantelementthatcouldmake itwhatitpretendstobe,itleaves

all,itiswomenthatmusttakethe leavenandhideitinfivemeasuresof mealuntilthewholeisleavened. Withbestg00(1wishes. am, Yoursforever, HILDAMARIA, Acknowledgments

Mrs.Burke,Kalgoorlie,10s.

Mr.JamesReynolds,Greenough, 10s6d.

SistersofSt.Joseph,Albany,106 6d.

Rev.Fr.Masterson,Claremont,13s.

Mr.P.Lawler,Wongamine,til 10s.

Mr.O'Connor,Maylands,lOs6d.

Mr.Boylan,Merridin,10s6d. Rev.Fr.Gilbert,Goomalling,5s. 3d.

Cathedral"Records,"£1is Mrs.J.O'Connor,Mingenew,As. Mrs.Gerrard,Parkerville,5s. RightRev.Mons.Robinson,Kalgoorlie("Records"soldatChurch), £162e.

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WellingtonStreet,Perth (RIGHTOPPOSITERAILWAY(STA TION).

tronswerecarriedouttoperfection andamosten'oyableeveningwas spent.Thefirstladies'prize(ahandsomedoie-coupclock)waswonby MissO'Peil'y.Thesecond,ajardiniere,waswonbyMissMoffat, andthethird(cloc'candvases), wassecuredbyMissStansbury.Mr. Floodwastheluckywinnerofthe caseofwine,Mr.Williamsofthe boxofcigars,andMr.W.Guilfoyle thebookofpoems.Messrs.Nugent andMurphysuppliedthemusicfree, anddancingwaskeptupuntilmidnight.Mrs.Gaynoranddaughters madetheirguestsfeelquiteathome andtheBazaarFundshouldbenefit considerablyasaresultofthetournament.Mr.J.Webbcarriedout allhisdutiesinhisusualefficient style.Timfirstladies'prizewas donatedbyMr.Berry,tailor,of Barrack-streetthesecondbySayersandMcEvoy,oftheFurniture Emporium,William-streetandthe thirdbyMrs.Tully,ofMidland. Thegents.'weredonatedbyMessrs. Kerwick(('entral),McKinley,and

outChristianity.Therecanbenoreformworthyofthename,forany evil,unlesstherootprinciplesare firmandfastinGospelteaching. Whatsolemnwordsthosearewhich warnusthat"otherfoundationscan nomanlay!"Thereisawaytoimpro:etherace,Marian.Itisthe waythatwasindicatedonSinai'and thefingerofGodpointedititis thewaythatOurLordmadeclearer andclearerwhenGodspoketous "lastofallbyHisSon."Didnot Christmakethingsveryplaintothe SamaritanwomanatJacob'sWell. Heconvincedherofsin.Withoutthe TenCommandmentsandwithoutthe senseofsin,whatuseisitforanyonetotalkofreform?Andyetthe Eugenistssetoutwithimmense presumption,saying,"Letusmake man"-andyetthesentencestands: "WithoutMeyoucandonothing." GivemetenthousandCatholicwomendoingtheirdutytoGodand manintenthousandCatholichomes, andI'lltellyoutheimprovemeitof theraceisoninrealearnest.;After

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LilyBraytonas"Marsinah,"FredericWoriockasTheCaliphin"kismet."

FlashlightsfromEverywhere

Nosoonerhadtheexcitementof 4theFederalelectionsdiedoutthan oursobercontemporarythe"West Australian"startleditsreadersby aleadingarticleandaseriesofmore orlessgrammaticallettersonthe allabsorbingtopic"ShouldClergymenSmoke1"Beforethepublicenthusiasmhadfinallyabated,aweeklypaper"weighedin"withthisgem -"Ourtextis,'ShouldClergymen Smoke?'Wedivideoursubjectinto threeheads,Why?When?Where? ShouldClergymenSmoke?'Some should.Why?Becausetheydeserve nobetterfate.When?Assoonas theyhaveceasedtoroastandsmoke theirenemies.Where?Inthatplace ofmanybobsthattheythoughtwas builtforothers.BrotherSlippery Fingerwillnowtakeupthecollection,whileallgoodclergyinfnwill joinusinafoamingschoonerandan oldman"churchwarden."

tilatedincoldprint,Butifour subscribersonlysawsomeofthe manuscriptwhichreachesthisoffice, theywouldsurelycometotheconclusionthatanink-laden,infuriated spiderhadsecuredafreepassover allthelinesofthewritingpad .111.oes

"ThepresentFederalLiberalMinistryareunquestionablyinavery criticalposition.They,haveresponsibilitywithouthavingpower,andif theycontinueinolliceverylong,the notionwillgetabroadthattheyare farmoreanxioustopreservetheir ownbilletsanddrawtheirownsalariesthantoserveeithertheLiberal causeorthepeopleasawhole.Indeed,itlooksasifMr.JosephCook hasagreaterregardforofficethan forhisprofessedprinciples.Notso longago,%%henkispartywasinOpposition,theyputupavigorous fightagainsttheNavigationBill. Aboveall,someofitsprovisions wereloudlydenouncedasbeingspeciallydetrimentaltotheinterestsof WesternAustralia.Yet,according totelegraphicnews,Mr.Cook proclaimstotheworldthathe hasnointentiontowithdrawthe BillortoaskParliamenttoalterit inanywaybeforeitreceivesRoyal assent.Noristhatall.Appointmentsthathavebeendenouncedas ashamefulabuseofadministrative power,andasindicatingnothing lessthancorruption,remainapparentlyasvalidandassafeaswhen theFisherpartywereinpower.It wouldalmostappearthattheambitionofthepresentMinistersisnot toeffectanychangeofpolicy,orof administration,buttoholdonto theTreasuryBenchesaslongaspossible.Mr..Joseph('ookandhis friendshavetwopoliciesopento them.Theycangobravelydownto theirdoomwiththeircoloursflyingortheycanprolongtheirofficialexistencebybetraying,orappearingtobetray,theirpolitical faith.Theycancaminitsuicideand dielikemenortheycanclingto (Aliceuntiltheygetpoliticallyhanged."Thisslab,gentlereader,is NOTfromthe"WestralianWorker," butfromthatultra-Liberalorganof publicopinion,the(Perth)"Daily News!" .411.

Judgingbythefollowingparin the"SouthernTimes,"the"entente cordiale"doesnotholduniversal swayatthe"Birthplace":-Isometimeswonderwhetherthetownof Bunburyisreallylargeenoughfor theMayorandCouncillorNorthto roamaroundwithoutcominginto collisionnowandthen.Itisplain thattheCouncilChamberisn'ta largeenoughspaceforthemtofind roomtoattendtotheirdifferentdutieswithoutcontinualfriction.Itis apitythatthetwogentlemencannotseetheirwaytoobserveadifferentattitudetowardsoneanother; oneof"armedneutrality"wouldnot betoohad.Atpresentitlooksas iftheyareeachlookingforthe othertodoorsaysomethingoffensiveandtobeupinarmsatonce. Or,itmaybethattheyareboth trailingtheircoattailsbehindthem andhopingthatthesedustygarmentswillbetroddenonbyalien feetwhentheleeoftheshillalegh maybedependedonasfollowing quickly.Possibly,if Councillor Northwouldrememberthateverythingcomestohimwhowaits,he wouldrestcontentforatime,being surethathewouldinduecoursesee thecommencement(andcompletion) oftheworksaboutwhichheisjustly anxious.

OnTuesdaymorninginPerthan amusingincidenthappenedinconnectionwiththebearingoftheCivil Serviceappealsowingtoamisunderstandingwhicharoseoverareply givenbyanappellantastothenumberofhischildren.Theappellant wasMr.R.II.Irwin,draftsman,in thegeologicalbranchoftheMines Department.

Beforegoinganyfurther,hewould liketomakeacomplaint,or,rather, correctanimpressionwhichappeared inthepaperthatmorning.Hehad alwaysthoughtthathehaddone hisdutybytheStatebybeingthe fatheroffourchildren,buthewas deeplyhurtthatmorningwhenthe parerstatedhehadtwelve.(Loud laughter.)

Mr.Alcock:Butyousaidtwelve.

AppellantIwasnotspeakingof children,butofplans.(Loudlaughter.)

HisHonour(lookingathisnotes): Ihaveitdownhere"Married,twelve children."Ifithadnotbeenonmy notesIshouldhavethoughtthere-

Portwouldhavedoneyouaninjustice.

Appellant(gloomily):Ithinkit wouldhavebeenbetterifIhadsaid nothingaboutit.(Loudlaughter.)

ThePinjarrapaperwaxedsarcastic overalocalcorrespondent'scontributiontothe"Record,"inwhichhe venturedtheopinionthatthesoil needed"stirringup."Followingis ourcontemporary'scomment:-"An optimistlikethisdeservesencouragement.Thereisplentyoflandaround thedistrictwaitingtobe"stirred up"-ifonecouldonlygetpossession ofit.Weknowofmorethanone housewhichimportsregularsuppliesofvegetablesfromthePerth markets,justbecausethelocalsupplyisunreliable,rangingfroma famineinthesummertoanoversupplyinthewinter.Pinjarra,with theacquisitionofafewmenwith up-to-datemethodsandasupplyof "push,"wouldsoonloseitssimile totheDesertedVillageandbecome inaveryshortwhilethemodel townoftheSou'-West.Theriver waters-whichinAmericawouldbe utilisedforelectricpowergeneration andapropersystemofirrigation andwatersupply-areoneofits bestassets.Oneneednotgofar fromthetowntodiscoverwhatcan bedonehereMr.Tornlearder's blockoflucerne,plantedasitwasin groundinadequatelypreparedtoreceiveit,shouldheaneye-opener,and oughttoconvince(ifanythingever willconvincethem)someoftheold residentsthattheheightofambitionisnottoownlandforthesake ofowningit,buttoutiliseittoits utmost,therebygainingadditional profitandenhancingthevalueofthe district."

Thewriterwhoemphasisesthefact thatPinjarra"importsregularsuppliesofvegetablesfromPerth,"convenientlyforgetstoaddthatthe saidsleepyvillagealso"imports" its"S.W.Advertiser"fromthesame capital.TheFederalI,abourParty, byitsgraduatedlandtax,soughtto breakupsuchbigestatesasthosereferredtobyourcontemporary.It wouldheinterestingtofindout howmuchsupportthe"Advertiser" accordedtotheLabourPartyatthe lastFederalelections.

OBITUARY.

ThedeathofMrs.JuliaMaria Montagueoccurredatherlateresidence,334flay-street,Perth,last week,afterashortillness.The deceasedlady,whowas80yearsof age,wasbornatTipperary,Ireland, andhadresidedinthiscityfor58 years.ShecametothisStatein thesailingship"('ityofBristol." Sheleavesagrownupfamilyof foursonsandtwodaughters,twelve grandchildrenandeightgreatgrand-

children.Thefuneraltookplace attheCatholicCemetery,East Perth,inthepresenceofa largenumberof relativesand friends.TheRev.FatherMoloneyconductedtheburialrites.The chiefmournerswereMessrs.John, William,andRobertMontague(sons) MissesEmilyandElizabethMontague(daughters),Mrs.J.Montague (daughter-in-law),MrIf,Moore(sonin-law),Mrs.J.Lockhart,Mrs.W. Atkinson,andMrs.J.McDonald (grand-daughters),Mr.E.Moore (grandson),MissMcWilliams,Mrs. F.Wheeler,andMrs.L.Smyth.The pall-bearerswereMessrs.J.Corbett (CityTreasurer),J.Webb,R.Parker,E.Webb,W.Hayes,andJas. Hardwick.Manywreathsandfloral tributeswerereceived,Thefuneral arrangementswereinthehandsof Messrs.BowraandO'Dea.

ThefuneralofthelateMrs.MargaretMcClafferty,wifeofMr.Peter McClafferty,ofParkerville,took placeonMonday,andwasattended bymanyfriends.Thedeceased,who was49yearsofage,wasbornat Armagh,Ireland,buthadresidedin theCommonwealthfor40years.The cortegemovedtotheCatholicCemeteryatKarrakatta,wheretheremainswerelaidtorest,theRev.FatherO'Gormanconductingtheburial rites.ThechiefmournerswereMr. P.McClafferty(husband),Master FrankMcClafferty(son),MissMargaretMcClafferty(daughter),Mrs.R. A.Johnson,Mrs.J.Darcy,Mrs.A. Beaver,andMrs.A.Jones.ThepallbearerswereMessrs.E.Brown,G. Wolf,F.Pead,C.W.Davis,J.Darcy,and.J.E.Darcy.

Afteralongandhardstruggle,littleSibylWilkinsankintoherlast restatherparents'residence,Wittenoom-street,Bunbury.ThedeceasedwasadaughterofMr.andMrs. J.Makin.,andhadbeenillfora longtime,thecauseofdeathbeing pleuro-pneumonia.Thefuneralwasa touchingtributetothepqpularityof thedeceased,andherbrothersand sisters.Inprocessionmarchedabout 100childrenfromtheConventSchool andHighSchool(atwhichthedeceasedbadbeenascholar),besidesa numberofotherchildren.Actingas pall-bearerswerefourHighSchool pupils,Misses(IdaBrittain,LilyProperjohn,EdieJohnson,andNellie Love.AlsopresentweretheRev. FatherMcCormack,SergeantEvans, anumberoftheBunburyPolice Force,andmanyprominentBunbury citizens,showingbytheirpresence theirsympathywiththeparents' loss.TheRev.CanonAdamsconductedthelastrites.Anumberof beautifulfloraltributesfromthe -toolchildren,playmates,and friends,werelaidonthelittle mound.

Thisitemcomesfromtheeditorial sanctumoftheWagin"Argus:-"A chaprushedintothisollicetheother day,droppedanoteonthecounter andclearedoutbeforewehadtime toextricateourselffromtheeditorialgincase,andwasgonefromview bythetimewecouldglancethrough thewindow.Thenweopenedthe noteanddiscoveredthereasonfor thishurriedflight.Itwasfromone ofouresteemedcountrycorrespondents,andhehad

WRITTENONBOTHSIDESOF THEPAPER!"

Alasthe"Argus"olliceisnotthe only"sanctuary"invadedbythe "two-sides-of-the-paper"fiend.The troubleisthatmostofthemissiles comeBYPOST,andthereisno chanceofmeetingoutcondignpunishmenttotheoffender.Anotherbane ofjournalisticlife(andaterrorto theprinter'seye)isthehieroglyphic scribbling,whichmayrepresentanythingfromaChinesepuzzleora MessinaearthquakeuptoaVictorianrailwaydisasterEsteemedreadersofthe"Record"aresometimes angrybecausetheirnames,orthe namesofplaces(which,ofcourse, arenotinthedictionary),aremu-

CycloneBedsteads,Stretchers andCots

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Sh*IdeltrgymtiSmoke?

AGoomallingcorrespondentvouchesforthetruthofthis:-ACatholicpriestinacertaindistrict wentoutonedaycollectingmoney tobuildachurch.Ilechancedto meetanintimatefriend,acanny Scot,withaScotchman'sproverbial estimationofmoney,andwiththe reputationofhavingplentyofit. "Goodmorning,Jock,"saidthe Priest."Iamcollectingmoneyto buildaChurchinW-,andwould beverythankfulifyoucouldgive measmalldonation.""Ah,weel," saidJock,"thetimesarehard,Vera hard,andtheKirktakesallthatI canafford-saxpenceeverySunday. ButIcudnarefuseyou,Father hereisfiveshillingsforyou.""Oh, thankyou,Jock,"saidthePriest. "It'sverygenerousofyou,butI hopeyouarenotimpoverishingyourself.""Weel,thecauseisguid,ifthe sacrificeisgreat,"repliedJock, "andIgiveitwithawillingheart." Astheytalkedaboutdifferentsubjects,thePriestdrewapipeoutof hispocketandproceededtofillit, totheevidentsurpriseofhisfriend, whoexclaimed"What,mon!doyou smoke?""Oh,yes,alittle,"saidthe Priest,ashestruckamatchand Puffedaway."Weel,mon,"burstout Jock,whocouldnotwithholdhisadmiration,"Eelgieyouapoundfor that,"andsuitingtheacttothe word,hedrewouthispurseand handedthePriestasovereign.Just thenthepublicanappearedatthe doorofhishostelrycloseby,andbeingafriendofthetwo,invitedboth tohaveadrink."Meat'syours,Father?"saidhetothePriestwhen theyreachedtheparlour."011,I thinkI'llhaveadropofScotch," wasthereply,"forJock'ssake." "What,mon!"againexclaimedthe Scot,"anddoyoudrinkwhiyky, ton,""Sometimes,"saidthePriest. takealittlewhenImeetafriend."

"Wee(,dawnme!"ejaculated.Jock, ashehandedthePriestanothersovereign,"damnmeifIdon'tgieya anitherroundforWrite'endprobably,lestthePriestshouldhaveanothersurpriseinstoreforhim,he badeleisfriendsahasty"Goodmornine,"andbolted.

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Mineeyeshaveseenthegloryofthe coiningoftheLord, Ileistramplingoutthevintage wherethegrapesofwrathare stored Ilebathloosedthefatefullightenings ofHisterribleswiftSword, Histruthismarchingon.

IhaveseenHiminthewatchfiresof ahundredcirclingcamps, TheyhavehuildedHimanAltarin theeveningdewsanddamps; IcanreadHisrighteoussentenceby thedimandflaringlamps, Hisdayismarchingon.

IhavereadafieryGospelwritin wordsofburnishedsteel:"AsyedealwithMycontemnersso withyouMyGracewilldeal"LettheherohornofWomancrust/ theserpentwithhisheel, SinceGodismarchingon. IV. Ilehassoundedforththetrumpet thatshallnevercallretreat, Heissiftingouttheheartsofmen beforeHisJudgmentSeat, 0heswiftmysoultoanswerHim, hejubilantmyfeet, OurGodismarchingon. V.

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tearsfallenonthefeetofman. (maim,netoweep,aidwithout weiteneforawordofencouragement, Marylensher fallaroundher andmaeingofthesemagnificenttressesaninstrumentofpenance,she wipesawaywiththemthetearsshe sheds.itwasthefirsttimethata v;cruanhadeerthuscondemnedor ratherconscrat:dherhiirtosucha minietryoftend:,rue'sandexpiation. Thisactionsoel..eplytotichdthebeloveddisciple,initiatedas bewasintheinteriorsecretsof sacrifice,thatwbohedesiredto transmittoalagestocome,theeu10 ofMary,hecoIdendno betterwardstocx:res.;itthanthese: ",twasthisMarywhoanointedthe Lordwithperfume,andwhowiped HisF.etwithherhair.'' Thenthesinnerbecameholder.Iler 1itouchdtheFeetoftheLordand kissedthem,andatthecontactwith illssacredflesh,thewoundsofher soulwerehealed,andhertransfiguredmouthbreathedonlytheliving airofsanctity.Thenonly,andto completethemysteryofpenanceby lo':e,sheonensthealabasterbox, whichwithitsperfumewasthesweet imageofimmortality,andpoursit ontheFeetoftheLord,overthe tearsandkisseswithwhichgleelies coveredthemherpurifiedhandsno longerfeartotouchandanointthe SonofGod,andthehouseisfilled withthefraerancewhicharisesfrom thevasewhichisfragile,andfrom filetwhichisimmortal,fromthatof elseaster,andthatoftheheart. Whoceeld'ere:eit^Manhasnot enilerstoedthissrectncle; hesees

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Dr.Terrysays"Ifweconcedeto theChurchtherighttodevelopall theseartsinherownway,inother words,in'thechurchstyle';ifwe believeithadtastetomakeour churchesadumpinggroundforsecularartisticefforts,merelybecause theyarebeautifulwhy,inthename ofreverence,whyinthenameof goodtaste,whyinthenameofcommonsense,aretheytobemadea dumpinggroundforeveryimaginablekindofmusicmerelybecauseit ispretty,orbeautiful,oreven grand;withoutathoughtastowhetherornotitisinharmonywith themindofthechurch."Ileinstancestheludicrousintrusionofrealign' intoecclesiasticalart."Inacertainvillagethesquire'sfamilyhas builtachurchinthebestecclesiasticalstyle.Theyhavefurtheradorneditswindowswithstainedglass presentmentsoftheilebrewprophets.Thefacesoftheprophetsare alllikenessesofdifferentmembersof thesquire'sfamily.Happeningon rayfirstvisittoremarkontheodd appearanceofaHebrewprophetin 'mutton-chop'whiskers,myguidereplied,'Yes,thatis'uncleHenry.'lie wasagoodlawyer,butheisnota successasEzekiel.'"Stillanother quotationfromanEnglishsecular paper isworthwhileglancing foramomentatthemusicwhichthoughnotCatholicinspirit,nasbeen writtenfortheEtonianChurl]since BrydeandPalestrina.Peacehaddepartedfromtheheartsofman,leavinginitsplaceapprehensionsand fearsandthehundredotherterrors ofthereligiousrevivalist.TheProtestantcomposerssoughttofindexpressionfortheirpersonalreligious emotions,theirhopesandfears,and insteadoftheoldformsinwhichso tospeak,generalmoods,themoods ofmultitudes,alonecouldheexpressed,theyhadrecoursetothesecular formswhichhadgrownoutofthe danceandsecularsong.Theseserved admirablyPurcell,thenMethand Handel.Then,whenthelatergreat Germansarrivedtiaydn,MozartandBeethoven, -allsecularcoupesera-endtried theirhandsatsacredtousle,they setRomanCatholicwordstomusic whichinformandspiritisProtestant.Thespiritwasmoreandmore neglected;thefinecomposerstried towritesimplyfinemusictheinferiormenwerecontentwithpretty tunesandgayrattlingrhythms.Ever deeperanddeepersankthemusic writtenfortheRomanChurchand itisnoexaggerationtosaythat untilyearsagoinmanyaCatholic Church,andinmoldofthemto-day, tl.emotets,setMasses,andsoon, were(orare)ofnohigherartisticor religiousqualitythanthehymnsof theSalvationArmy.MoreespeciallyshouldbementionedCatholic hymns.OurEnglishhymnsarepoor enough-onlythe-LutheranChurchhas amassofreallymagnificenthymns -butinthisrespecttheRoman Churchisfarbeneathours."

ThegeneraldisabilitiesunderwLich churchmusicisto-daygroaning, seemtobenotdissimilartotheperiodjustprecedingtheCouncilof Trentinthe16thcentury.Ithas beenwrittenofthisperiodthat"complaintsastotheirregularity thatprevailedinchurchmusic,causedbytheunintelligibilityofthetext, theexcessivelengthinessofthe pieces,theunsuitable,arbitrary,and distractingmannerismsofthesingers,hadalreadycroppedupbefore thefirsthalfofthe16thcentury." inEnglandchurchmusicwastorll intentsandpurposesdeadforthe greaterpartofthe17thand18th centuries.Itwasasthe(leaningof aneweraafterthepassingofthe CatholicReliefActsof1778and 1791,itwastheconiaositionsofS. Webbe(1740-1810,whichatfirst mainlydeterminedthestyleofmusic."S.%%ebbe,whoseeverynote apoef.rstosmackofthe'N:rMe-oen andGentlemen'sCatchClub,'and whomayhesaid,indeed,tohave writtenforaholeand-cornerepoch

ofourreligiousexistence,whenwe mightconsiderourselvesbuttoo happythatwewereallowedtheprivilegeofhavinganymusicatall."("TheCatholicMagazine,"1843).It wasnotlongbeforeamoreshoe,y andtheatricalstylewasintroduced, asontheContinent.Theecclesiasticalauthoritiesstrovetostaythe abuse.l'rohahlythegreatestobstacletoadevelopmentofchurch musicinEngland(andAustralia)is thewantofaschoolwhereorgan- istsandchoir-ionsterscouldgeta propertraining.Accordingtoinformationavailable,themaindifficulty inIrelandisthewantoftrained singers.In1888aspecialchoirfor churchmusicwasestablishedatSt. Patrick'sCollege,Maynooth,where manyoftheclergyofIrelandget theirtheologicaltraining.InAmericachurchmusicappearstobeina veryhadway,videthefollowing:"Thereareundoubtedlysignsofa regeneration,anditistobehoped thatinduetimethegreatabuses marringthechurchmusicofAmerica willheremoved,andthatgoodmusicwillheperformedinanadequate manner."

Thelaymanveryfrequentlyfinds itdifficulttounderstand Whythe..SigMasses"areU.suit. ableasChurchMusic. Thereasonisnotfartoseek,Firstly,thereisantagonismbetweenmusicalformandliturgicalfitness;secondly,unwarrantedrepetitionsof wordsandphrases(inMozart'sfirst Masstheword"Kyrie"isrepeated nolessthanseventeentimes);thirdly,thegreatlengthofeachmovement;andlastly,thefloridcharacterofthemusic,Butthenitmay heargued,"Surelyageniussuchas aMozartoraHaydnwouldheseizedwiththeino,ortanceofliturgical fitness?"Hereagainthereasonis notfartoseek.ItwasHaydnand Mozartwhodidsomuchintheperfectingofmusicalform,whichlater aBeethovenwastodevelopinto suchmArvellouscreations.KOobsessedwerethemusiciansofthisperiod,andlater,withthefascination ofmusicalform,thatliturgicalfitnesswasoftenover-ridden,andthe wordsbecametheservantofrnemusic,insteadofthemusicbeingthe servantofthewords.Atthepresent dayattemptshavebeentiradetocut theseMassestosuitableproportions. Thisisverylikecarryingaraidintotheenemies'campwithavengeance,sincemusicalformisnowtohe outraged.

InmylistletterIspokeagainst theusualarrangementofhavingboth aconductorandanorganist.Inbuttingmyheadagainstalongestablishedarrangement,Iamfullyaware thatImayhechargedinsome quarterswithheresy.Oncemorelet mereiteratethecauseswhichinilly firmandhumbleopinion,areresponsibleforthepresentdeplorable stateofmimicinthechurch,and alsothereformsnecessarytoplace themusicoftheChurchinitsonetimepristineglory.Dualcontrolwhereintoomanyinstancestheorganistisfetteredbyaconductorof abynomeansequalcalibre; the lerformanceofbigMasses,which90 percent,ofthechoirsareunfitto perform;andpoormusic,toomuch ofwhichabounds,coupledwitha laxityinworking,andthegeneral lethargyofchoirs.Thereisnoshadowofadoubtinmymindthatthe

CultivationofDifficultand FloridMusic hashadamoreinsidiousinfluenceis thedeteriorationofchurchmusic thanalltheotherscombined.No touchtimehastohedevotedto, thesediPicultworks,thatthelesser andmorevaluableworksfroma choir-trainingpointofviewhave, hadtoheneglected.Thisitiswhich islargelyresponsiblefortheevening servicesbeinginsuchaehoeingcondition.itwasprobablythedifficult floridmusicwhichwasresponsiefor thecongregationlosingtheirfairand legitimateshareinthemusicofthe Church.Itisalsolargelyresponsible forthelethargyof.choir-members,

whoquicklytireofthemusicaldrill necessaryintheovercomingofdifficultworkstheydonotunderstand. ItisnotunlikegivingShakespeare toachild,andIhaveknownchoirs thatfounditnecessarytogivesix monthstopreparationofaChristtoesservice.This,Imaintain,isnot musicaleducation,butmusicaldrill. Undoubtedlytheprincipalchurches shouldrecognisebutoneheadintheir choirs,andthistheprofessional,who candevotethenecessarytimetothe work.Ileshouldalsobegiven chargeofthemusicalinstructionof boysinthecollegesandschools,and thusheabletodraftsuitablematerialintothechoirs.Thisislike strikingattheheartofthesystem, fortheboyswouldthusreceivea choir-trainingwhichwouldundoubtedlyheargoodfruitinafteryears, whentheyhadpassedtheadolescentstage.IfthebigMassesareto heretainedthereisthenastrong argumentinfavouroftheconductor, hutnotsoifchoir-workistobe propagatedinthespiritandinthe traditionwhichshoulddistinguish Catholicservices,freefromallhysteria-asrepresentedbyfloridmusic -hutinthequiet,dignifiedandrefinedstylewhichshouldbepeculiarlytheChurch'sown.

Ihavebeforedealtwiththemusicalastectofthequestion,and wouldfurtherenlargeupon

TheTechnicalAbilityofChoirs. Insofarasmusicaltrainingandthe musicalabilityofchoir-membersgoes myexperienceisthatCatholicchoirs areconsiderablybelowthestandard ofNonconformistbodies.Tomethe reasonseemstohethatthepeople whoshouldformthemainstayof choir-work,andwhoinNonconformistbodiesgenerallyaretohefound inthechoirs,areconspicuousby theirabsence,Perhapsmanyofthe faultsbeforeenumerated,coupled withagenerallooseworkingof choirs,mayheresponsibleforthe presentlamentablestateofaffairs. Myownexperiencehasbeenthat anybodyandalmosteverybodyseemedtoregarditastheirspecialprivilegetowalkinandoutofthe choirasitpleasedthemselves.In thefaceofsuchaposition,itgenerallyrewiresconsiderablecouragefor achoir-mastertoinstitutereform Atalle.'entsthepresentconditions mayheexpectedtocontinueunless thereisareformationinchoir-work inmostthinYsasatpresentexisting.Norwouldithejusttolaythe wholeoftheblameoftheseconditionsatthechoir-master'sdoor.Ile isoftentohefoundheroicallycarryingontheworkundermostdislo-artenirotconditions.Iwouldearnrat's,urgeuponallthenecessityof pa,sinebeforegivingartytocriticismofchoir-mastersandchoir-work.

Ifthelaymancouldseeoceasimany intoachoir-master'sheart,and couldhehutforaseasafntryhis handatconductingavoluntary choir,hewouldfeelsomepityfor thechoir-master,andhavingpityhe wouldhemerciful.IfbehasanymuPicalability,hewouldhastento placehimselfat'thechoir-master's disposal.

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AnEnglishclergymanwasgiven topreachingverylongsermons-so longthatthecongregationfinally madeaformalremonstrance.Heassuredthemthathewouldtakethe matterintoconsideration.NextSunday,whenthehourcameforthesermon,thepastorannouncedthathe wouldgivethema"shortsubject." Illstext,hesaid,wasfromLuke xviii.,8-"Nevertheless."liebegan topreacb,andthesermonhadalreadybeenhalfanhourlongerthan usual,whenhesaid"AndnowI knowyouareallfrettingandgrumblingbecauseyotIvrdinnersarespoilingatborne,butneverthelessIshall goon."Atlastcomplaintwasmade tothebishopagainsttheclergyman's"ridiculousmannerofpreaching"andthepersonalremarkswhich beoftenintroducedintohissermons.

hadconcludedaBrotheroftheBar remindedhimofhiserror.lieimmediatelyroseandapologisedthus "MayitpleasetheCourt-Inthe hasteofdebate,IcalledyourHonours,Gentlemen.Imadeamistake, YourHonours."Thegentlemansat down,andwehopetheCourtwas satisfiedwiththeexplanation.

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"Ifthegentleman,"soreadarecentYankeeadvertisement,"who runstheshoestorewitharedhead willreturntheumbrellaofalady withwhaleboneribsandivoryhandletotheslateroofedgrocer'sstore hewillhearofsomethingtohisadvantage."

palmingoffanybodyelse'sorationas his ButArchbishopRyanmanagedtogetsquarewithhisEminence."IforgivetheCardinalforhis witticisms,"hesaid."Whatnature didformeintinyearlydays,the PopedidfurHisEminencelateron -bysendinghimaredcap."

NOTQUITEASPROPOSED.

"Youhavesomebeefsteak,of course?"queriedthemanwhohurriedlyentereda.butcher'sshop.

"Yes,sir."

"Andbeefsteakisgoodtotakethe colouroutofablackeye?"

"Thebestthingintheworld,sir."

"Good!Savemetwopoundsfor Reilly."

"WhichReilly?"

plumcrops,andsideandbackcombs forthehoney.Thegrassshouldbe greenandnotthewitheredkindI noteinsomanygardens.Theseeds shouldbeofsomeflavourthatchickensdonotlike.Yourattentionwill obligeyourstruly.-JohnSmith.

PATKNEWHISLESSON.

Thearchdeaconandthebishop's chaplainweredirectedtogosecretly tothechurch,andbringafaithful reporttothebishopofwhatthey heard.Theclergyman,inspiteof theirsecrecy,gotwindoftheirpresence,anderrand,andpreachedfrom Genesisxiii.,9-"Yearespies; to seethenakednessofthelandyeare come."Thesermon,itissaid,was soingeniousan'dforciblethatagood reportofitwascarriedtothebishop,andforthattimethepastor triumphedoverhisenemies.

SHECOULD.

DurinytheFederalelectionsacandidateintheEastwhowaseloquentlyholdingforthuponthelandand itseconomicvaluetothecommunity asasourcefromwhichallcommoditiesaredrawn,askedhisaudience this,pointedquestion

"Canyounameanyonethine,any onecommodity,thatisnotthedirectorindirectproductofland?"

Alittleladyinthefrontrow sweetlyanswered:"Yes-fish!"

WEHOPESO.

ALOCALJOKE. Dr.--hasasmartmotor-car withafamilycrestuponthesides. Itisacharmamongstitsspecies, anditpassesyoulikeagentle breath,itissosilentandwellmanipulatedbytheDoctor,whOus anattractivepersonality.

"Whoisthatdistinguishedlookineman?"askedaladyontheTerracetheotherdayofanotherlady withaquestionablelookingcanine chainedtoherwrist,astheDoctor andhiscarwhizzedby.

Theladywiththedogansweredin atiredway.

"0thatisDr.-."

"Isheagoodmaninhisbusinem?"

"Oh,he'sallright,"drawledthe ladywiththedog,"ifyou'vegota strongconstitution."

.%"ARCHBISHOP'SLITTLE JOKE.

"TheReillywholivesinUpper Street. goingtoblackbothhis optics.He'llprobablycallinhalf anhour.Goodevening."

Twentyurinateslaterthesameman camebackwithhiscoatinrags,his collargone,hisnosedamaged,and botheyespuffedup.

"DidyoufindReilly?"askedthe butcher.

"Idid,sir,andhehaskindlyconsentedtoletmeusethebeefsteak. Mr.Reillyisagentleman,sir!"

ASPRINGTIMEORDER.

Thefollowingletterwaswrittenby amoderatelysensibleVictoriancitizenabouttobeginagardenathis suburbanhouse,toatradesmanwho sellsseeds:-

FrederickofPrussiahadagreat maniaforenlistinggiganticsoldiers intotheRoyalGuards,andpaidan enormousbountytohisrecruiting officersforgettingthem.Oneday therecruitingsergeantchancedto espyaHibernian,whowasatleast sevenfeethigh.lleaccostedhimis English,andproposedthathe shouldenlist.Theideaofamilitary lifeandalargebountysodelighted Patrick,thatheimmediatelyconsented.

"ButunlessyoucanspeakGerman theKingwillnotgiveyousoroach." "0,bejabers,"saidtheIrishman, "sureit'sIthatdon'tknowaword ofGerman."

"But,"saidtheSergeant,"itonly requiresthreeorfourwords,and theseyoucanlearninashorttime. TheKingknowseverymaninthe Guards.Assoonasheseesyouhe willrideupandaskhowoldyou are.Youwillsay'Twenty-seven.'

AScotchlawyerrecentlyaddressed thefullCourtas"gentlemen"insteadof"YourHonours."Afterhe

AtameetingheldinPhiladelphia someyearsaro,tofoundaCatholic HistoricalLibrary,anaddresswas givenbycardinalGibbons.HisEminencecausedlaughterbysayingthat theeloquentandbelovedArchbishop ofPhiladelphia,whenasmallredhairedladinIreland,delightedin. repeatingthelanguageofDaniel O't'onnell,butnowthestreamof genuineeloquenceflowedsofreely fromtheArchbishop'sownbreast, thatnobodywouldaccusehimof

DearSir-Havingonequarteracre ofground,whichisnotusedforanythingbutgrowingstoneq,Iwishto makeitintoanattractiveandprofitablegarden.Pleasesnip'irethe following

Onedoz.strawberryseeds.

Onedoz.plumseeds.

10sluareyardsofgrass.

Oneconcretepath,winding.

Sixwallflowerswithsixpiecesof ofwall.

Onesafetylawnniower,withpatentapparatusforconvertingintoa safetyrazor.

Alsopleasesendmeenoughbasketstoholdthestrawberryand

Next,howlongyouhavebeeninthe service; youmustreplyThree weeks.'Finally,ifyouareprovided withclothesandrationsyouanswer,'Both.'" Patsoonlearnedtopronouncehis answers,butneverdreamedoflearningthequestions.Inthreeweekshe appearedbeforetheKinginreview. HisMajestyrodehptohim.Paddy steeredforwardwith"Present arms." "Howoldareyou?"saidthe King.

"Threeweeks,"saidtheIrishman. "Howlonehaveyoubeeninthe Service?"askedHisMajesty.

"Twenty-sevenyears."

"AmIoryouafool?"roaredthe King. "Both,"repliedPatrick,whowas instantlytakentotheguard-room, butpardonedbytheKingafterhe understoodthefactsofthecase.

Priest,

ByRev.RICHARDW.ALEXANDER,in"TheMissionary.".

Sunsetwasfloodingthewestwith suchaglorythatmenstoppedinthe streetsofthebusycityandsaidto eachother"Lookatthesky!"And nowonder.Thesplendourofthe heavenswasglorious.Greatmasses ofpurpleclouds,shadedintoredand faintrosecolour,floatedinaseaof meltedgold;thesoftertintsofgreen andamberandmauvelaylikeislets inthesea,whiletheshaftsofstrongerlightvisibly.shotoverthespires andhousetopstillthedullstreets glowed,andmenshadedtheireyes andgazedatthesightinhalfawed eestacy.Istoodattheendofa long,widecorridorinthehospital, atawindowfacingthewest,and watchedtheglorygrowdimasthe sungoddescendedslowlyandgraduallybehindtheriverinthedistance. Suddenlytherumbleofthemotor ambulanceandthesharptootofthe hornbrokethespell,andIturned toanotherwindowwhereIsaw(Iowa Intothecourtyardofthehospitalthescenedailyrepeated,anewpatientbroughtin.

Itwasanaccidentcase.Ahandsomeyoungmanofabouttwentyfive,anunfortunateundertheinfluenceofliquor,hadbeenrundownby atrain,andbotharmswerecrushed ashefellwiththemoustretchedon thetrack.Carriedatoncetothe operatingroom,theverdictwasa sadone.Tosavehislifethedoctorswereforcedtodoubleamputation,theleftarmbetweentheshoulderandelbow,therightarmbetween elbowandwrist.Therewasnohelp forit.Itwasacruelfate,butpitiful,skilfulhandsmadethesuffering short.Withthestumpsswathedin bandages,thepatientwaslaidon hiswhitebed,andthenurseathis sidewaitedfortheeffectsoftheanesthetictopassaway.

"Iwillcallyou,father,"shesaid tome,"assoonasheisconscious. IleisaCatholic,forhewearsOur Lady'smedal."

"Verywell,"Ireplied.

Iwalkedouttooneofthelong porchesponderingoverthefatethat wasbeforethismangledbeing.Both handsgone,andapparentlyonlyabouttwenty-five!!ladheawife,or child,ormothertosupport?Whata cloudofsadnessisoverlife!Ithoughtofthesplendourofthewestern heavensalittlewhileago,andlookedupatthepeacefulsky,already studdedwithstars.Whatacontrast!Andwithinthegreatbuilding,glowingwithelectriclightsin everywindowandcorridor,hundreds ofbeingswerelying,prayingtothe Godwhocreatedsunandmoonand starsandthemtohavemercyon theirhelplessness.HOWpitifully weakismanwhenillnessandpain havegrippedhim!Howterrifiedhe isatthegreatunknownfutureifhe haswanderedfromthepathofrectitudeandyieldedtopassion!What remorsehefeels,andbowhelongs toatoneforthepast!Thereare thoseforwhomdeathandsuffering havenoterrors,buttheyarethe few.Thennejorityofmenandwomenquiveratthetouchofsufferingandshrinkatthethoughtof death.

terestedme.Ilewassufferingintensely,andhisgaleface,drawnwith agony,wasdeeplypathetic.

"Youhavehadaterribletime,my Poorfellow,"Isaid,"buteverything isinyourfavour.Weallthinkyou aregoingtogetoverthisaccident, andthatyouwillnotbelonginthe hospital.Haveyouafamily?"

Ileflushedandsaidinasubdued voice

"Yes,father,Ihaveawifeand child.IwondercouldIseethem?"

"Certainly,myfriend,"Isaid. "GivemeyouraddressandIwill soongratifyyou."

Ilegavemetheaddress,andIdispatchedamessenger,warninghim, however,nottotelltheextentofthe injury.

WhenIreturnedtothepatient's roonihisgratitudewastouching., Ilebegantotellmehowhehad beengoingdown-hill.Nowork,discouragement,hadcompanyand drink.HewasaCatholic,yes,but hehadnotbeentohisdutyfor years,agoodmanyyears.Hiswife wasagood,Catholic,andhislittle girl-twoyearsold-helovedwith deepaffection.Ilehadheldagood _position,mademoneyatthetime ofhismarriage,butluckturnedagainsthim.Ilegaveupgoingto church,althoughitnearly,brokehis wife'sheart,andtheveryeveninghe fellhehadquarrelledwithherand gotintoxicatedandwhenhecame tohimselfhewasinanambulance rushingtothehospital.Andnowwhatcouldhedoshornofboth hands?Wouldn'titbebettertodie?

consoledLim,andtoldhimhow Godneversendsatrialwithoutthe gracetohearit,andbeggedhimto be!eitientandtotrytothinkthat Godwasinfinitelygoodtosparehis life,eenwiththelossofhishands. Ilewasyoung,andwhocouldtell whatwouldhedoneforhim?Most ofallwasGodgoodtogivehimtime tothinkofthepastandrepent.Ile mighthavebeensweptintoeternity withoutamoment'swarning,his sinsanonhissoul.Andthenhiswife andchild!

Atmentionofthemtearscameto hiseyes,andIsawhewasdeeplyattachedtothem.

"Iamnotworthyofagoodwoman'saffection,father,"hesaidtiroIrenly."Mywifeisanangel.patient, forgivingandreadytoforgeteverythingifIonlydoright."

"Mostwomenarethatway,"Ireturned."Godhasbeengoodtoyou. Shewillbeheresoonandyouwill hebraveandhopeful,Iamsure."

AllthistimeIhad.notevenlearnedhisname,butanhourortwolater,whenamessagecamethatMrs. Prestonhadarrived,Iknewatonce whoitwas.Iwasatthedoorwhen apale,girlishlookingwomanwith deepbrowneyesfulloftroubleappearedinthehall.Ifeltitwashis wife,andadvancedtomeether."Oh, father,"shecried,"willJackdie? Oh,itwouldkillme!Whathashappenedtohim?Ileisthebestman onearth,andIhadnotheardone wordoftheaccidentLntilyourmessagecame.Whathappened?They wouldnottellmedownstairs."

bright,andhelphimtobearhis greattrial.Comeinafterafewminutes."

IwenttoJackandtoldhimhis wifewasthere.Hebecamegreatly agitated,butwhenthedooropened andsheflewtohisside,threwher armsaroundhisneck,herfacebathedintears,yetsmiling,thebigfellowbrokedownandcriedaloud.

"Look,Amy!"hesaidbitterly,as heendeavouredtolifthismaimed arms."Seewhatkindofaman youhavetosupportyouandthe baby!"

"Don'tfret,Jack,dear,"shesaid, seemingnottonoticethem."You aregoingtogetwell,andyouhave yourfeetandyourbrainsandyour voice,SupposeIhadlostyou?"she wept,layingherbeadonhis breast.

"Godforgiveme,AmyI'llbea bettermanifIgetwell.It'sjust likeyoutoforgetwhatIhavebeen. ButwherewillIeverfindajob?"

(Tohecontinued.)

ChurchCalendar

AUGUST.

3.TWELFTHSUNDAYAFTERPENTECOST(GREEN).

GOSPELSt.Lukex.23-37.-At thattime,JesussaidtoHisdisciples"Blessedaretheeyesthatsee thethingswhichyousee.ForIsay toyouthatmanyprophetsandkings havedesiredtoseethethingsthat yousee,andhavenotseenthem,and tohearthethingsthatyouhear,and havenotheardthem.Andbeholda certainlawyerstoodup,tempting Him,andsayingMaster,whatmust Idotopossesseternallife?ButIle saidtohimWhatiswritteninthe law?howreadestthou?Ileanswering,saidThoushaltlovetheLord tLyGodwiththywholeheart,and withthywholesoul,andwithall thystrength,andwithallthymind, andthyneighbourasthyself.AndIle saidtohim:Thouhestansweredright: thisdo,andthoushaltlive.Buthe, willingtojustifyhimself,said A certainmanwentdownfromJerusalemto.Jerichoandfellamongrobbers,whoalsostrippedhim,and, balingwoundedhim,wentaway, leavinghinihalfdead.Anditchancedthatacertainpriestwentdown thesameway,andseeinghim,passedby.InlikemanneralsoaLevite, whenhewasneartheplaceandsaw him,passedby.ButacertainSamaritan,beingonhisjourney,came nearhim,andseeinghim,wasmovedwithcompassionandgoingup tohim,hounduphiswounds,pouringinoilandwine,andsettinghim uponhisownbeast,broughthimto aninn,andtookc"reofhim.And thenextdayhetookouttwopence, andgavetothehost,andsaid Takecareofhimandwhatsoever thoushaltspendoverandaboveIat lilyreturnwillrepaythee.Whichof thesethreeinthyopinionwasneighbortohimthatfellamongtherobbers?Buthesaidliethatshowed mercytohim.AndJesussaidto himGoanddothouinlikemanner."

4.MONDAY(WHITE).-ST.DOMI-

basilicasofRome,andthelargest andmostcelebratedofthemany churchesinthatcitywhicharededicatedtotheMotherofGod.Built inthefourthcentury,underPope Liberius,itwasrebuiltonamagnet ficentscaleinthefollowingcentury Th'etitleof"OurLadyofSnows" hasreferencetoatraditionconnectedwiththebuildingofthechurch.

6.WEDNESDAY(WHITE).-TRANBFIGURATIONOFOURLORD JESUSCHRIST.

ThemiraculousTransfigurationof OurBlessedLord,inthepresenceof theApostlesPeter,James,andJohn, isnarratedbySt.:Matthewinthat portionofhieGospelwhichisread attheMassonthesecondSundayin Lent.

71THURSDAY(WHITE).-ST.CAJETAN,CONFESSOR, thesonofwealthyparentsinthe northofItaly,wasremarkablefor hischaritytothepoor.Onthedeath ofhisparents,heexpendedagreat partofhispatrimonyintheestablishmentofhospitalsandpiousassociationsforthereliefofthesickand theindigenttheremainderhedividedbetweenthepoorandthoseof his,relationswhowereinstraitened -circumstances.Inconjunctionwith Archbishop('araffa,afterwardsPope PaulIV.,hefoundedthereligious CongregationoftheTheatines.Ile diedin1547,wornoutbylabours andausterities.

S.FRIDAY(RED).-ST.CYRIACUB ANDHISCOMPANIONS,MARTYRS, St.CyriacuswasaRomandeacon, ho,withtwenty-twoothers,sufferedagloriousmartyrdomduringthe reignofDiocletianin303.

9.SATURDAY(RED)1-ST.EMYGDIUS,BISHOPANDMARTYR, anativeofRhenishPrussia,was consecratedBishopofAscalonby PopeMarcellus.Afterasaintlylife, memorableforthemiracleswhich Godwroughtthroughhisinstrumentality,hewasmartyredduringthe persecutianofDiocletian.

BurningDryEczema

NEARLYTOREHERSKINTO PIECES-ZAMBUKSTOPSTHE INTENSEITCHINGANDCOMPLETELYCURESTILEDISEASE.

Zam-Bukhasearnedtheheartfelt gratitudeofMrs.MildredRuthenberg,ofSOBakerStreet,Richmond, Melbourne,whosays:-

"ItwaswhileIwasresidingin BrisbanethatIwasattachedbythe dryeczema,whichbrokeoutonboth armsandontnyhead.Mysk wouldgetverydryandscaly,and soonasthescalesformeditaou'd leaveamoisturebeneath.Theburningirritationanditchingwereso greatthatInearlytoretheaffected partstopieces.Iscarcelyknew whattodoforIcouldnotsleepat night,butwouldtossandrollabout untilmorning.

IwasmoralizingthusasIpaced thelongporch,absorbedinreverie, andwithdeepestpityinmysoulfor thepatientbroughtinamidthe glorythemostsplendidsunsetIhad everseen.Ilookeduptoseethe nursebeckoningtome.

"Father,heisconscious,butthere isnoimmediatedangeranditis growinglate.Itwillhequitesafe towaituntilto-morrow,whenhe willbemorerational."

"Verywell,"Isaid,andmademy waytomyroom. ThefollowingdayIwenttovis't theyoungmanwhosefatehadsoin-

Tierpleadingface,hereyesbrimmingwithtears,almostunmanned me.Imotionedherintoavacant roomoppositeandpreparedherfor thefactthatherhusbandwasahelplesscrippleastohishands,butthat hewasotherwiseuninjured. Shecoveredherfacewithherhands andweptsoftly.Iallowedherto giveventtohergriefforafewmoments,andthenIsaid "StayhereuntilItellyourhusbandofyourcoming.Bebraveand rememberagoodwifealwaysbears theheaviestshareoftheburdenina easeIP-ethis.Beencouragingand

NIC,CONFESSOR, aSpaniardofnoblebirth,wasremarkablefromchildhoodforatenderloveofthepoor,andafilialdevotiontotheBlessedVirgin.After hisordinationtothepriesthood, thesetwocharacteristicsbecamestill moremarked.Tohisvenerationfor theBlessedVirginisattributedthe institutionofthe'HolyRosary, whichwassuchapowerfulfactorin theconversionoftheAlbigensian heretics,andwhichhaseversinceremainedafavouritedevotionofCatholics.St.Dominicdiedin1221, havingsomeyearspreviouslyfoundedthewell-knownOrderofmonks celledafterhim,Dominicans.

5.TUESDAY(WHITE).-DEDICATIONOFTHECHURellOF OURLADYOFSNOWS.

TheChurchofOurLadyofSnows. or,asitismorefrementlycalled,St MaryMafor,isoneofthefourerect

"Itriedallsortsofointmentswith nogoodresultwhatever.MyconditionwasdreadfulwhenIwasadvised touseZam-Buk,anddidsowitha resultthatwasamazingtoroe.The firstapplicationsofZam-Bukcooled theburningareaandtookawayall theinflammationanditchiness.Ina shorttimeIwasabletosleepwell atnightandgetupinthemorning refreshed.Icontinuedtoapply Zam-BukuntilthediseasewascoinPletelydefeatedandmyskinmade perfectlysweet,clearandhealthy."

WheneverZam-Bukisapplieditdestroysthediseasegermsthatarepollutingthetissues,drawsoffallpoisonousimnurities,allaysinflammation,soothesirritation,andspeedily restorestheshintoclearandhealthystate.Zam-Bukisalsoexcellent forhadlegs,ulcers,poisonedwounds, ringworm,festeringsoresandpiles, anditisaperfecthealerforcuts, braises,burns,scalds,etc.Ofall chemistsandstores,at1/6and3/I Terrot.