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SOUTHAMERICA-SomeObservationsontheChurchandthePeople

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FromtheCumbrethegradeis downwards.Thetrackleadspast theicywatersofLakeInca,and thesourceoftheRiverAconcagua.

Asone'descendsonthewesternside ofthemountainstheaspectofthe countrybecomessofter,thebareness oftherockgiveswaytoverdureand themanycolouredfieldflowersbe- gintoshowoutupontheChilian slopes.Thetrackgrowslesssteep, andafterafewhoursonereaches thesmallcityofSantaRosadelos Andes,

9TheTerminusoftheTransandine Railway.

OnceintheChilianStateRailway onemaynoticeaperceptiblechange intherailwayatmosphere.Acer- tainairofdomestichomelinessper- vadeeboththetrainanditsofficials. Theguaidsarechattyandapparent- lyoperatorsinfinanceaswell.At alleventstheyaremostanxiousto convertintoChelancurrencyany Argentinecashthetravellermay haveonhisperson.

Ifitbeevening,thelightinthe carriagemaygrowverydim,orit maygooutaltogether.Acom- plainttooneofthesefinancialoffi- cialswillelicitthefactthatheis guardianoftheilluminationaswell. Butthecauseofitsfailure,ashe willexplain,isnofaultofhis.When heisallowednomorethanfourlitresofparrafintolasteightdays, whatcanbedo?However,alittle well-judgedfinancialpersuasionwill hiseconomicalscruples, andrrodnceafaintflickerinthe lamponcemore.

Asonespeedsalonethelevelval- leythatrunefromthe AndestoValparaiso, theport,andtoSantiago,thecapi- tal,thereisavistaoffieldsencircl- edbymudwalls,ofgardenswithgi- ganticwallowersandotherblossoms.Therearethenativetreesand theoliveandtheacacia; together withourowneuc.elyptus,evera joyfulsighttotheAustralianabroad. Atallthestationsarecrowdsof fruitsellers,everonthelookoutfor theinnoceat"gringo"orforeigner, onwhomtheywillfoistallkindsof unusualfruitsatfabulousprices. Tieronemaynoticetherolling stockofwhichthelessitnnortant

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trainsarecomposed.Thesidesand roofareofcorrugatedironandsome ofthewagonsaffordarevelationof whatutterdebilitycanberunupon wheels.Andupononeoftheseone niay,readtheinscriptionthatitis designedtoholdeitherfourhorses,fourmules,ortwenty-sixmen.The complimenttomankindis,tosaythe leastofit,indirect!Afewhours moreandthetravellerarrivesinVal- paraiso.ThecityofValparaiso

SufferedVerySeverelyfromthe Earthquake Anirust,1906,andonlynow,after somesixorsevenyears,isthecity

riveatthisportbysea,hewillobserveastheshipdropsanchortwo milesfrontshore,anewSpanishAr- madabearingdownuponthevessel. Atleastfiftyrowboats,eachmanned byseveralpiraticallookinglong- shoremen,startasthougharacing gunhadbeenfired,eachtryingtoget totheshipfirstthathemaysecure ahelplesspassengerandhisluggage. Inanincrediblyshortspaceoftime theyhavereachedtheship,swarmed upthesideandimmediately,batten- edontotheirvictims.Thereisa tariffofchargesforlanding,butitis alwaysdisregardedandtheextortion

bytheinvestigationandclassifica- tionofthesestrangeSouthAmerican smells,somescientificgeniusmight gainfameimmortal.

Generallyspeaking,Valparaisois oneofthemostuninspiringandunin-terestingcitiesintheSouthernHemisphere.Thewriterresidedtherefor someyears,andwouldcertainlynot returnthere,ofhisownfreewill,underanycircumstanceswhatsoever.

Santiago,theCapitalofChile distantsomefourhoursinlandfrom Valparaisoisacityofadifferent calibre.ItisoneoftheoldestcitiesinSouthAmerica,andissituatedin thecentreofvastfertileplain,some twothousandfeetabovesealevel, rightundertheshadowoftheAndes. Itboastsoffinemunicipalbuild- ings,agloriouslydecoratedandimposingCathedral,manyfinechurches, tree-linedstreetsandseveralsplendid parks.Its"AvenidadelasDelicias" abouttwomilesinlength,hasbeen comparedtothefamous"tinterder Linden"ofBerlin.Butonewould imaginethatinthelattersuch thingsasopenrunningdrainswould notbepermitted,asintheformer. However,inthe

"CerrodeSantaLucia" Santiagopossessesapublicrecrea- tiongroundthatwouldhehardto matchinanyoftheothercapitalsof theworld.Thisisa

('ERROSANTALU('IA,ST.LUCY'SHILL,SANTIAGO,DECHILE. assuminganyappearanceoforderliness.Occasionwastakenbythe authoritiestore-modelthecity,and whereformerlyexistednumerousnarrowandinsanitarystreets,nowrun severalbroadavenuesandwidethoroughfaressplendidlypavedandlined withup-to-datebuildings,bothresi-dentialandcommercial.

Thecityliesontheslopesofsteep billsthatrisealmostfromtheedge oftheopenroadsteadknownasthe BayofValparaiso.Shouldonear-

oftheseseabanditsismostunblushing.

Thatsectionofthecitywhichhas beenre-builtsincetheearthquake, stillshowsallthefreshnessofnewlyplas`..eredwallsandfreshly-painted fronts.;Buttheolderpartofthecity practicallyunaffectedbytheseismic disturbance,retainsunmistakeably thatcuriousodoursodecidedlypecu- liartotheolderLatincities.The thoughttvi'loftenoccurtoonethat

TheWonderfulPowerofForgivingSins---Original

Itisindeedamostwonderfulmys- tery,andatthesametimea mostconsolingtruth,thattheCa- tholicPriesthasthepoweroffor- givingsins.TheJews,asweread inSt.Luke'sGospel,chap.vii.,won- deredatJesusChrist,andtheybegantosaywithinthemselves"Who isthismanthatforgivethsins?"

ButJesussaidtothewoman,"Thy faithhathmadetheesafe,goin peace."IfthentheJewswondered andwereamazedattheSonofGod forgivingsins,howmuchmoremust wenotwonderatthispowerbeingexercisedbyweak,sinfulandmortal men.Theforgivenessofsinandthe satisfyingforsinwerecertainlythe primaryobjectoftheSonofGodbe- comingman.AswereadintheGos- pelofSt.Matthew,chap.9-13,JesusChristHimselfopenlydeclared that"Hewasnotcometocalltike justbutsinners."Andafewlines higherupwefindOtwDivineLord sayingthat"theywhoarein healthneednotalphysician,butthey thatareill."TheChurchinthe NiceneCreeddeclaresthat"forus menandforoursalvationllecame downfromheaven."Andtheninthe

(BYFATHERGERALDGRIFFIN,CLONTARF,W.A.)

Apostles'Creed,whichcomesdown tousfromtheearliestages,wefind the"forgivenessofsins"setdownin plaintermsasoneofthechiefarticlesofbelief.Thatthereissucha thingassinnoonecandoubt,althoughsomehereticshavedeniedit. Infact,onerev.gentlemanafew yearsagofromapulpitinLondon calmlyassertedthattherehadbeen nofallwhatever,thatAdamhad neversinned,oratleastthathissin hR.dnotbeentransmitted.tohispos- terity.Thisassertionmadeinthe midstoftheenlightenmentandcivil- isationofmodernEnglandisof course

OpposedtoAlltheTraditionsof Christianity, andisplainlyrefutedbySt. PaulinhisEpistletothe Romans,chap.5-12,wherehesays that"sinenteredintothisworldby onemanandthatallhavesinnedin him."Somehaveassertedthatall areconi7elleiltobeeithergoodorwic- ked,thusdenyingthegreatandfun- damentaltruththatweallenjoy freewill.IfIamcompelledtodo vhatisright,thenIdonotdeserveanyrewardfromGod,anden

theotherhand,ifIamcompelledto dowhatiswrong,thenajustGod cannotinjusticepunishme.Free willistheveryessenceofthings,and withoutittherecouldbenosinand nogoodactioneither.Ofcourse,I mustadmitthatwearealltempted tosin,thattheDevil"goesabout likearoaringlionseekingwhomhe maydevour,"tLatwemustresist himwiththatstrengthandconstancywhichourfaithgivesus; I saythatweareallinclinedtoevil fromourveryinfancythatweare afallenrace;thatwehaveallsin- nedinAdam.,Butatthesametime Iassertthatwecan,withthehelp ofGod'sGrace,overcomeeviland dogood.Weknowwhatisgood, andweoughttodoft;wekndef whatiswrongandweoughtto avoidit.Wearefreetochoose;we arefreeagents,andGodhelpusby Hisgrace.Godwishesallmentobe saved,andTiewishesnoonetobe lost.ButwhythendoesHe.allow somuchsinandwickednesstoexist? Piecouldhavecreatedamereper- fectworld.WhydoesHeallowHis servantsandthosewholoveHimto bepersecated?Icannotanswerthese

ATremendousisolatedRock, risingsomefivehundredfeetinthe veryheartofthecity.Thereareno otherelevationsforagooddistance round,anditseemsasifthisgreat Pinnacleofstonehadbeenrolled downfromtheadjacentAndestore- lievethemonotonyofthewideflat plain.Treeshavebeenplantedonit thathavegrowntogreatsize,a fewfinespecimensofournativegums amongtbetn.Brilliantcreeperstrail overtherocksandofbrightflowers therearemany.Stringsofelectric lightsatnighttaketheplaceofthe flowersbyday.Fountainsandmarblestatuesappearatunexpectedcorners.Aminiaturetheatre,restaur- antandtramwayareprovided.Also thereisanotablemonumentonthe topofthishillinthefigureofthe saintlyArchbishopVicuna.

(Tobecontinued.)

SinandFreeWill

questions,andIsimplysaythatall thisisamystery.Theperversityof menconsideredinconnectionwith theinfiniteHolinessandtheinfinite powerofGodistomymindamir- acleofHisGoodnessandMercy.The wickedrebelagainstGod,theyrise upagainsttheirCreatorandtheirlovingBenefactor,someevendeny- ingtheveryexistenceofGod;then outrageHisHolyNameinathou- sandways,andstillHebearswith them.HeallowsHISSuntoshine uponallwithoutexception.Hepours downHisrefreshingandbeneficentrainuponthejustandtheunjust alike,asJesusChristtellsusHim- self.0!miracleofGod'sloveand mercy,howlittlementhinkofyou. ButtoreturntothesubjectwhichI markedoutformyselftospeakof, thisparticularmanifestationofGod's mercyandlovingkindnessinthefor- givenessofsin,IsaywiththeCa- tholicCLurchthatthePriestofGod hasthepowerofforgivingsin. ChristgavetoHisprieststhis powerwhenHesaidtoHisApos- tles,"Receiveye'theHolyGhost; whosesinsyoushallforgivetheyare forgiventhem,andwhosesinsyou

shallretaintheyareretained."This istobefoundintheGospelofSt. John,chap.20,v.22.CouldOur Lordhavespokeninplainerwords? Ithinknot.Butyoumaysaytome thatadmittingthatOurLordgave thispowertohisApostles,howcan yeprovethatIleintendedthispowertobetransmittedtoothers,tobe handeddowntotheirsuccessors throughoutallages,tobegivento thethousandsandthousandsof priestsnotyetbornnorthoughtof, andwhoweretoexistinfutureages? InanswertothisIwillemploy whatIwouldcalltheargumentof commonsense.Christcametosave allthehumanrace,everymemberof thehumanracewhowastoexisttill theendoftimewastohaysaparticipationintherichtreasuresof theIncarnationandinthemeritsof ('hrist.'Now,Lowcouldwefora momentimaginethatthatwonderful Powerofforgivingsinwastodieout andbecomeextinctwiththeApostlesthattheimmensemultitudesof humanbeingswhoweretobeborn andtopeoplethisearthofoursand tobelievein('hrist,infutureages ,pretohedeprivedofthisgreat blessingthat,infact,thisblessingofhavingtheirsinswashedaway wastobeenjoyedonlybythecomparativelyfewsoulswhomtheApostleswouldreach?No!No!The worksofChristwereestablishedfor alltimeandforallagestheinfluenceofChristwastolastforever. Hiegracewastobepouredout Plentifullyandwithoutstinttillthe endoftime.TheChurchofChrist wasestablishedbyHimforalltime; theRockonwhichthatChurchwas builtwasnottobewashedaway anddisappearintheangryseaof thisworldwhenSt.Peterhimself wascalledtohisreward.Thelambs andthesheepofChristwhowere yettobeborninthecourseofcenturiesmusthefed,andweretohave apastortofeedthem.The KeysoftheKingdomofHeaven weretobeusedtoopenheavento soulsaslongasthereremainedONE SOULtobesaved.Theinnumerablesoulswhowerenotyetinexistenceandwhoweretoexisttilltie endoftimeweretoparticipatein thelivingBreadwhichcame downfromheaven,thatEucharist whichChristgavetoHisApostlesat theMastSupperwastobegivento countlessothersoulsthroughoutall ages.Therewillbethousandsand thousandsofimmortalsoulswhowill hungerandthirstaftertheBread ofLifeandtilefountainsofliving water.howaretheytobefedif thepowerofchangingbreadand wineintotheBodyandBloodof Christisnottobetransmittedto tieApostlesandtheirsuccessors, andtobehandeddownthroughall generations.Millionsandmillionsof sinnerswillliveinthecourseof centuries,andmanywillbetheir fallsandtheirgrievoussins,and theywillsighforreconciliationwith theiroffendedandlovingRedeemer; theywillnotsomuchasliftuptheir eyestoheaven,butstriketheir breastswithsorrow,sayingwiththe publicanintheGospel,"0Godbe mercifultomeasinner."Howcould itbepossiblethatthatpowerof forgivingsinswhichChristconferred onPisApostlesand*whichisso beneficialandsousefulforsouls, whichissonecessary,Imaysay,in theorderofProvidenceforthesalvationofsouls,shouldnotbeperpetualandshouldnotlasttillthe endoftime.ThustheWorksand theInstitutionsofChristandthe PowerswhichHegavetoHisApostlesweretolastforeverandtobe tMndeddowntotheirsuccessors. (Tobecontinued)

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firstImpressionsofBeagleDay

WhatReligionisDolingfortheAboriginal

Afterasailintheschoonerof twonightsandaday,fromBroome, welandedatBeagleBayonthefeast of"CorpusChristi."Thetripwas exceptionallygoodandinteresting beingagoodsailor,Ienjoyeditvery, touch.Asthereisnojettywewere landedfromtheschoonerinawhale boat.Notbeingexpectedatthe Mission,therewasnoonetomeet us.Afterhavingarestinahouse (usedasastore)onthebeach,we startedtowalk.Inthemeantime oneofthenativeboysfromtheboat hadgonetoapprisetheMissionpeopleofourarrivalandtocomeforus withthetrap,butasitgenerally happenswhenthehorseiswantedhe isfaraway,butthistimeitwasnot so.TheMissionisninemilesinland.Wehadwalkedthreemiles whenweheardthewelcomesoundof thehorseandtrap.Afteranhour's driveoverplainandthroughbush, wearrivedattheMissionabout3.30 p.m.Thereisalwaysgreatexcitementwhenstrangersorvisitorsvisit theMissionthechildrengivethem aroyalwelcome.Astheyhadbeen expectingusforsometime,theexcitementwasintense.Such"hurrahing"and"shouting"aswentonfor awhilethatonemustexperienceit toknowwhatitislike.Itwouldremindoneofthe"favourite"winning theMelbourneCup.

TodescribetheMissionasabusy town(itsinhabitantsnumberingabouttwohundred)wouldtiltbeanexaggeration.Ithasitssav-mill,carpenter'sandtailor'sshops,chemist's department,blacksmith'sforge,and last,butnotleast,afinevegetable garden.Thegardenhasoftenbeen called"ChineseParadise"bythe manyvisitorstotheMission.Consideringthepoornessofthesoil,it welldeservesthename.Itislaid outonaslopingpieceofland,and fromthehighverandahoftheConventthegardenlooksverypictures.,uewithcocoanutanddatepalms, bananaandorangetreesformingthe back-ground.Allthebuildingsare builtofwoodselectedfromthebeet treesinthebush.Allarewellbuilt anditsurprisesoneverymuchto seesuchsplendidbuildingsinthe Nor'-West.Ofcoursegreatcreditis duetotheenergeticFathersandBrothersoftheMission.Besidesthe Church,Monastery,andConvent, therearethreelargeandairydormitories,onefortheboysandtwo forthegirls.Attachedtotheboys' dormitoryareabathandshower. Thereisalsoacommodiousdining hallwithseparatedepartmentsfor thechildrenandadults.Theold peoplehavetheirownpart,%ditchis calledthe"Camp,"andhavesnug littlehutsandhouses,Oneofthe manyblessingsofthaGoodGodis thatthereisplentyofpurespring water.

It'isatgloriougworkandonewhich allshouldbeproudof,especiallywe Catholicsandshouldtrytoassist thegoodFathersandSistersin theirnobleeffortstobringthelight ofourholyfaithandbrightenthe livesofthesepoorsouls.TieSistershavechargeoftheschool,and excellentworkisdonebythem.The Brothersteachtheboysthevarious trades.Thegirlsaretaughthouseworkandallkindsofplainsewing bytheSisters.

TheFaithoftheBlacksisWonderful Alittlechildwasillforsometime andthedaybeforeshedied,aFathersaidtoher,"MaryDolores, whereareyougoing?"andshesituplyansweredhim,"ToHeaven."Duringherillnessshewouldoftensay, "Jest':helpme."Someofthechildrenhereareexamplestothoseborn andrearedingoodhomes.Itisan edifyingsighttoseehowreverently anddevoutlytheyassistatMass andreceiveHolyCommunion.There isaflourishingSodalityoftheChildrenof,Mary,andtherulesarefaithfullykept.Theyhaveabeautifully paintedbannerofthe"Immaculate Conception,"(thegiftofafriend), andareveryproudofit.

SolemnBenedictioneveryevening

atsixo'clock.HighMassis celebratedeverySunday.Th.3Brothers,withtheassistanceofthe boys,singtheGregorianMass.On theSundaywithintheoctaveofthe FeastofCorpusChrietitherewasa processionoftheBlessedSacrament throughthebushforadistanceof threemiles.Fivealtarswereerected andateachSolemnBenedictionwas given.Partoftheroutethetrees metoverheadandformedanavenue, wheretherewerenotany,gumsaplingwereputintotheground.The "Miserere"waschantedbytheFathersandBrothers,thechildrensaid theRosary,andaftereachdecadea hymnwouldbesung.TLeboys, clothedinnavybluesuitsandwhite sailorcollars,headedtheprocession.Thegirlsfollowedinwhite dresseswithredsashesovertheir shouldersthentheSisters,theAltarboyswalkingbeforetheBlessed Sacramentcarriedredlamps.(Bythe way,onecannothelpadmiringthe littleblac'zAltartoy; hisblack headovertheredcapeisverycaptivating.)Sixlittlegirls,robedin whiteandveilsontheirheads,carriedbasketsfilledwithflowersand strewedthembeforetheBlessed Sacrament.tourstalwartboys dressedinwhiteheldthecanopy. Thecamppeoplebroughtupthe rear.Thechildrencarriedseveral banners,anditbeingacalmafternoon,thebannersswayedgentlyin thebreeze.Itwasaglorioussight, andnottobeforgottenbythose whowitnessedit.

TheFeastoftheSacredHeartis "thegreatday,"asitistheFeast ofthemission."TheBlessedSacramentwasexposedintheChurchall day.TheBrotherwhohaschargeof theChurchdecorateditmostartistically-festoonsandgarlandsof evergreenswithredandwhitestreamershungfromtheroofandwere loopedinthecentre.

Anotherprocessionwasheldonthe FirstFriday,butonasmallerscale. Thisonewasforrain,asitwas badlyneeded.

Asfarasmeanswillpermit,the Fathersgivethechildrenplentyof gamesandamusement.EverySundaytheyaretakenforapicnicin thebush.Thechildrenenjoythese outingsverymuch,astheygetplentyofhushfruitandnuts.Thereare twoswingsintheplaygrounds.The girlsgoforaswimeverydaytoa creeknearby.

Asthenightsarecoldnow,the childrenlightfiresaftersupperand sitaroundthemandsing.Oftenthe seniorgirlstakerecreationinthe largesewingroom,whentheywill gothroughaprogrammeofsinging anddancing.Thechildrenarevery musical,andareallabletosing hymnsandsongsintheirownlanguage,alsoinLatin,English,and German.Theysingthefavourite hymn,"Daily,Daily,SingtoMary," intheirownlanguagebeautifully. Indeed,theirliveswouldbeverydull withoutmusic.

Themajorityofthechildrenseem toheveryhealthy.Whentheyare sicktheyareverypatient.Someofthe childrenare'verycleveratschoolworkandatthedifferenttrades.

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"Myhusband,whileworkingonthe railway,jammedhisrightthumb whilelayingtrolleyrails.Amost uglywouldwasinflicted,forhis thumbwasburstrightopen.Some Poisonousmatterofftherailgotintothewound,causingittofester. Inflammationsetin,andthearm rapidlyswelleduptotheelbow, whilematterwascontinuallybeing discharged.Thepainheenduredfor manyweekswasdreadful,andhis armgotintosuchaseriousconditionthatthewholefamilywascausedmuchanxiety.

"Histhumbwaspotilticedandlanced,andmanyotherexpedientsused toreducetheinflammation,butnothinggavehimanyease.Atlastwe decidedtotryZarn-Buk.Aftergettingasupply,thewoundwasbathedandcarefullydressedwith7.emBuk.Theimmediateeffectwas,all painsubsidedandtheinflammation begantogodown.AstheZam-Buk dressingswerecontinued,thewound improveddailyuntiltheinjurywas perfectlyhealed,andnotraceofthe accidentremained."

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Wherethewindsaresingingsweet.

Joyfortheasking-

BeL'indtheworkmustbethecareful,predeterminedplanandtheresolute,resourcefulmindwhichaccuratelyaimstheefforts,buttheremust benohurry. Hurrymisdirectsenergy.Hurry makesfriction.Planyourjobinadante.Goatitcalmlyandwithreservepower.Besureyouareright, andthengoahead-swiftly,accurately,grimly,intelligently.Put, whateveryoudo,donothurry.

LaborandTrust

InnocenceandSpiritualLife

"Yoursoulisverysimplebut, whenyouareperfect,youwillbecomemoresimplestill."/Thesewords werespokentoSoeurThereseMartin,"TheLittleFlower of Lisieux."Whethershewasasaint indeedHolyChurchwilldeclarein herowngoodtime;butthislittle Frenchgirlofourday-shewasborn in1873anddiedin1897-certainly livedlikeone.Whenshewassnubbedbyoneofthenunsinherconvent,sheoffereduphermomentof sufferingtoGod.Ilersuperiors knewhersoulwasbeautiful;butthey didnotletherknowthattheyknew it.Shetaughtthenoviceswithsweet simplicity;shesteepedDermindin HolyScriptureshestrovetolive herlittlelifeafterGod'swill.And nowthatsheisdeadtheworldis readingandwonderingoverherartlessendbeautifulautobiography.

Self-Respect

Therearemanymenandwomen whoarealawuntothemselves,who followrightpathsandforsakecrookedones,notfromanycompulsionof thelaworfearofsocialdispleasure, hutfromthedictatesoftheirown consciencesandthegeneral'purity oftheirowndesires.Theirself-respectisdearertothemthanany praisethatcouldheshoweredupon them;theirself-disapprovalisharder tohearthansociety'sfrownerthe law'spenalty.Withoutdisregarding ordespisingeithertheoneorthe other,theyhavehigherstandard thaneither,andtheycannotbecontentwhentheyfallshortofthat.

HasteandHurry

Basteisonething,andhurryis quiteanother.taste,likearailroad train,goesstraightandswiftlyon itswaytoitsterminal.!lorry,like anaeroplaneinacountercurrentor buffetedbyheadwinds,goeszig-zag.

Hastehelps.flurryisbutl.aphazard.Itisusuallythefretful mindthatseekstodothingsina hurry.Thetrainedmindhastens methodically.Speedisnotnecessarilydeterminedbythenumberof timesthewheelgoesaround.'here issuet:athingaslostmotion.Or thebeltsmayheslipping.

flurrymerelymarkstime,chile hatemarchesdirectlyintocaein. ordineriletherei-nocellforeither h!etaorberry,;il;"h-1theerect iseneveryforcen:usthemarshalled end r'u'tsereTiroPetitrbout 1yma'inghaste.

"TheupshotofGod'steachingis this:Youshouldbeactiveandindustriouswithoutexcessivesolicitude, diligentmadlaboriouswithoutanxiety.Labourto-day,asifalldepended uponyourrightarmandbrain;trust to-morrowasifalldependedupon theProvidenceofGod.Useto-day, foritisyourstroublenotyourselvesaboutthemorrow,foritbelongstoGoditisstillinthewomb offuturity,andmayneverbeborn toyou.Sowtheseedwithprovident industry;leaveitsgrowthtothe handsofyourFather.

"Endeavourtopassthroughcares asifitwerewithoutcare.Whileit maybeimpossibletopreventthe mistsofperplexityandanxietyfrom hoveringabouttheimaginationand cloudingthesenses,donotpermit thesevapourstoascendtothehigher andmoresereneatmospherewhere thesoulisenthronedandcommunes inundisturbedpeacewithitsMaker."

-CardinalGibbons.

NotsoveryEasy

"ItisnoeasymattertobeaCatholic,orrather,agoodCatholic. Thepersonehosaysitiseasytobe aCatholicdoesnotrealisetheresponsibilitiesthatrestuponapersonofourfaith.TheCatholicwho disregardsthelawsofGodandof IllsChurchisnotagoodCatholic. Heislikethesoldierwho,unmindful ofhiscommander'sorders,goeshis ownway,andissooninthehands oftheenemy."-BishopMuldoon.

AnInvitation

"Whatdoyousay?"saidtheWork toBeDone; "Shallwestartbravelytogether, linwiththeearliestpeepofthesun, Sineine,whatevertheweather? ('owe,littlebusy-folk,whatdoyou say? Let'sbeginfairlytogetherto-day.

"Shallwekeepstepwithalaugh andasong, Allthroughtherunawaymorning? Andwhenthenoontimecomesspeedingalong, Whistlingthechorusofwarning, Then,"saidtheWorktoBePone, letussee Whohaskeptupinthehurrywith me.

!Mirk,inthemidstofthelongafternoon, Whenvon'realittlehitweary, 11owallthemeadowskeepsweetly intune, Tolineepdprettlineandcheery. Whetdovons'ay?"seidtheWorkto ReDone, "Shallwe'ecomradestillsettingof son?"

--FrancieWalcott

Joythatwillabide, Andtheworldforeverturning

Totheshining,rosyside.

-FrankL.Stanton.

Newnian'sDictum

EithertheCatholicreligionisverilythecoiningoftheunseenworld intothis,orthereisnothingpositive,nothingdogmatic,nothingreal inanyofournotionsastowhence wecomeandwhitherwego.-CardinalNewman.

WorthNoting

AnounceofDon't-say-itisucrth atonofLet-ins-explain-why-I-said-it.

Tomournamischiefthatispast andgone ]sthenextwaytodrawnewmischiefon.

ItisGodthatcures,andthedoctorgetsthemoney.

Themanthatlaughsisadoctor withoutadiploma.Hisfacedoes moregoodinasickroomthana bushelofpowdersorabarrelofbitterdraughts.

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Thereisnodisgraceinwork,exceptwhenitisnotwelldone.

Theminuteamanstops,lookingfor troutlehappinesswilllookforhim.

GirlsandTheirMothers

Evengirlswhogotoshopsand factoriesandhelpinsupportingthe familyshouldneverconsideritbeneaththeirdignitytohelpmother inherhouseholdduties,whenthey comehomefromwork.Remember, yourmotherisnotyourservantgirl. Toplaytheladywhileyourmother setsthetabledoesnotlookfair. Younaysaythatyou'Tiretiredfrom yourday'swoe-.Butdoyousupposeyoermotherhasbeenresting allday?Andifyouaretiredfrom yourwork,haveyounotreasonto thinkthatyourmother,too,istired fromherwork?Yourmotheristhe olderandyoushouldhearinmind thatsheoughttohavetherestshe deservesbeforeyoucanlayaclaim torest.-Fr.Kuehnel.

Ignominy Noman'scharacteriscomplete untilhehaspassedthroughthevalleyofignominy.

Thecontemptofhisfellowmenisa whipthatstingswhenlaidona man'shack,andthewayheactsunderthatlastshowswhetherheisa thoroughbredornot.

Theknowledgethatyouarehated isabittermedicine,butwholesome. Defeat,failure,shameanddesPiainZsaresupposedtoerushvinen.They docrushsmallmen.Theyarethe makingofgreatmen.

Thereneverwasamanwho reacL'edtheageoffortywitha strongcharacterbutthathadmost ofhisexcellenciesdrivenintohis soulbyhardblows.

Iusedoftentowonderwhythe oldmysticslaidsomuchstressupon theneedofhavingthecontemptof meninordertogrowsaintly.Reflectionandexperiencehaveconvincedmethatthey,werepsychologicallycorrect.

Foritisunderignominythata manisforcedtoexaminehimself andseeifhisprinciplesarespund, hismotiveshonest,andhiscause worthy.

Solongaswearefavouredand fortunatewemayberottinginour soulsandneverknowit.

Ourgreatestfriendisourenemy whotellsusunpleasanttruthsand tramplesourpretensionsunderfoot.

Itisthenwearethrownbackuponourselves,andmustneedsccnvineeourselvesthatweareworthy tolive,

"Whenmenshallrevileuponand persecuteyou,andsayallmannerof evilliesagainstyou,rejoiceandbe exceedingglad,"forsohavethey donetoeveryhonestandbravesoul sincetheworldbegan.

It'sgoodforus.Wearenever powerfuluntilwelearnhumility.All vanityisweakness,andthereisnothinglikeaswarmofspiteful,vigorousenemiestoclearoursoulsof those"magicinistEqofvainglory"of whichThomasaKempisspeaks..

There'sneveranoblermomentina man'slifethanwhenhefindshimselfaloneandatbay,backedup againstGod,theworldsnarlingand barkingathim.-Dr.FrankCrane.

ItTakesCourage

Theidealman,theidealwoman,is, firstofall,acourageoussoul.It callsforcouragetodecide,inthe fairmorningofyouththatthe straightwhitewayofhonouristhe waytofollowitrequirescourage tocontinueitwhenthevicesofthe worldandone'soenlowernature clamourforitsforsakingittakes couragewhenonehasyielded,to swingbackintotheoldhighpath. Yes,ittakescouragetostriveafter theideal!

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Knowingtherightandtrue, Lettheworldsaytoyou,

Worsethanitcan Answerdespitetheblame, Answerdespitetheshame, I'llnotbeliemynameI'llbeaman

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QUEZNSLAND

TheConventHighSchool,Rockhampton,scoredwellintheTrinity CollegeofMusicexams.Inthehigherdivisioneightoftheninesuccessfulcandidatesreceivedtheirtuition fromtheSistersofMercy,sixof themgainedthedistinctionof A.T.C.L.

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Acitizens'banquetwastenderedto ArchbishopDuhigontheoccasionof hisfirstvisittoHelidon.Itwas heldintheCriterionHotel,which hadbeenspeciallydecoratedforthe occasion,theUnionJackflying gracefullyfromthecentreofthe building.CouncillorCharlesGunne, ChairmanoftheTampaShireCouncil,presided.Thankingthecitizens fortheirwelcome,HisGracesaid "Alargenumber,exclusiveofhis ownpeople,hadshowntheircourtesytowardshim,withthatkindly feeling,whichwouldgofartowards strengtheningabondoffriendship. liewasaBishopofhisChurch,but hewasalsoacit,em.Ashewent fromplacetoplaceasaBishop,he neverforgotthathewasacitizenandthatunitedeffortswerenecessarytobuildupagreatnation anditsindustries."

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MissNellieMasterson,ofBrisbane, wasverysuccessfulintherecentFederalserviceexaminations.Outof someseeentycandidateswhopresentedthemselvesforexamination,she obtainedfifthplace.MissMasterson isasisterofFatherMasterson,of Ipswich,andFather:%last?rson,of Blackall.

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Addressesofwelcomewerepresentedbytheparishionersandsocieties toBishopShielataconversazione intheeSchoolofArts,liewnsville,on hisrecentvisittothatcentre.The hallwascrowded,andanumberof non-Catholicswerepresent.HisLordshipadministeredtheSacramentof Confirmationto412candidates,childrenandadults.

Alargelyattendedmeetingofthe parishionersofSt.Brigid'sChurch, Rosewood,atwhichIllisGraceDr. Duhigpresided,consideredthequestionofbuildingaConventinthat district.Thematterwastakenup withenthusiasmbyallpresent,and alargesumwaspr6mised.Itisintendedtobuildatwo-storeybuilding,up-to-dateineveryrespect.FathersM.LaneandA.Horan,ofIpswich,werepresent.FatherLanegave £50totheBuildingFund.

FatherR.J.Murphy,S.J.(SuperioroftheIlouseofRetreatsin Sydney),lecturedattheCatholic Clubon"TheRomanceoftheLaymen'sRetreatMovement."

NEWSOUTHWALES

AustralianCatholicNews

herebelow.,ItistheprevailingdefectinourAustraliancitiesto-day. Thewomenthinktoomuchoftheir dress.Theywon'tevencomeand,be marriedinthemorning,sothata Masscouldbesaid,butmustwait tilltheevening,sothattheycan haveafeast.Ihaveheard,further, thatsomeofthechildrenwillnot bearcorrectionintheschools.That isthewaytohell." .111*

Bro.Regis11.Kenny,whohasbeen associatedwithholyCrossCollege, Ryde,sinceitsinceptionover12 yearsago,diedrecentlyatthe tigeof58years.,RequiemMasswas celebratedforthedeceasedbrother'ssoul.

NMOh

Ahandsomebaptismalfonthas recentlybeendonatedtoSt.Gregory'sChurch,Kurrajong,intmemory ofthelateMissE.Hyland,whose latefather-Mr.ThomasJ.Hylandwasoneofthepioneerworkersin thecauseofreligionandeducation inthatdistrict.

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Amongtenyounggentlemenwho wereadmittedtothenovitiateofthe MaristBrothersatThehermitage, Mittagong,recently,wasawellknownyoungMaitlander,Mr.ArthurNicholls,whosenameinreligionisBrotherAdrianMary.Heisa sonofMrA.H.Nicholls,senioroperatorattheWestMaitlandtelegraph office,andpriortohisdeparture fromMaitlandoccupiedan;important positionintheserviceoftheEast Greta('oalandRailwayCompany.

Mr.J.G.O'Connor,foralong periodprominentinCatholichournalisminNewSouthWales,diedrecentlyatWeratahat'theadvanced eeof75years.ThedeceasedgentlemanwasasterlingIrishman,thoughhehadlefthisnativeKing's Countyinhisinfancy,andanuncompromisingCatholic.Inevery movementthatmadefortheProeressofcatholicityhewasforemost,andintheolddaysofbigotry andintoleranceheunflinchingly foughtforitsinterests.TotheIrish immierantgirlsintheearlydays herenderedvaluableservicewhenthe Immigrationkaput, Hutchinson Brown,vilifiedtheircharactersby forcingarubl!cin!Wryintoand absoluterefetationoftheslanders. Bythatintuiryhehadthesatisfactionofseeeigthecompulsoryretirementoftheagent.lleenteredParliementin1870.Hiscareerinpoliticswisstrenuousone.AsanItishAustralianhetookaleadingpartin raising.07000in1858fortherelief ofthegreatdistressinDonegal.One ofhismostcherishedtreasureswas awatchpresentedtohimbyJohn Dillon,inscribed"Asoneofthe OldGuard,forservicestoIreland fromboyhoodtothepresentday."

TheRightRev.MonsignorBrophy, D.D.,assistedbyFathersO'Donnell andO'Reilly,solemnlyblessedand openedthenewChurchoftheHoly `feintsatDunedoo,recently.The Monsignordeliveredtheoccasional sermon. 01.

Thetie:metersofSt.Patrick'schoir, Wellington,presentedtheirconductor,Mr.GilbertHickey,withasouveniroftheirregardforhimonthe eeeofhisdepartureforMoree.MonsignorLong,V.G.,madetheprevintrition. i

Over700membersoftheSocietyof St.VintentdePaulassembledat thenerishChurchatTemperecently tolistentoalectereonFrederick !ranee:byFatherE.Sydes,S.J.

Theattlndancerepresentedevery confareneeintheArchdiocese.,The ''onferencesreeresentedI:limbered50. "heproceedingsclosedwithBenedice LionoftheBlessedSacrament,all themembersrresentjoininginthe hymns.

"Thegreatestfaultinthiscountry,"saidhise1race1rchbishopKellyatNorthSydneyrecentlywhen eddreesine250boysandgirlswho presentedthemselvesforConfirmation,"istheloveofagoodtime

J.Coyle,wasreceivedwithgreat enthusiasm.

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FatherF.Hartigan,recentlyordainedatGoulburn,hasbeenappointedtoJimeeparish;iFatherPercy, whowasordainedwithhim,hasbeen appointedtoYoung.

v.or

TheRiverviewCollegeObservatory, inchargeofFatherE.Pigot,S.J., issaidtobethemostmodernin Australia,andeventheCommonwealthGovernmenthasnothingto approachit.Thefirstintimation SydneyhadoftherecentbigearthquakeintheTongaGroupwasthroughabriefcabledreportinthe newspapersthefollowingday.The samedayFatherPigotwrotetothe presslocatingthedisturbance.Three dayslaterhegavemorepreciselocalisationoftheearthquake.When themailbroughtfullernewsofthe disturbancetohand,itwasfound thatFatheriPigot'sfirstestimate was,correctineverydetail.ThelearnedJesuit'sworkasaseismologist isreputedlyofgreatvalue.Andyet howling12thofJulyirresponsibles persistinsayingtheCatholicChurch stiflesscientificresearchandisthe enemyofprogress.

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VeryRev.FatherFrancisClune wasthepreacheratthe11o'clock MassattheFranciscanChurch, Woollahra,onthefeastofPortiuncula.FatherE.J.Sydes,S.J., preachedtheoccasionalsermonat Waverley.

TheCatholiccollegesandschools ofNewSouthWalesmorethanheld theirownintheJuniorPublicExamination,heldinJunelast.The pupilsoftheBrothersAndnunswho weresuccessfulnumbered267,while thetotalofsuccessfulcandidates fromallschoolswas632.Thusmore thanathirdofthepassesweresecuredbytheCatholics,whoarea fourthofthepopulation.

411. MissEmmaFrancesclei,fornine yearsapupilofthePresentation NunsatLismore,gaveafarewell concertinthelocalhallrecently. Thegiftedyoungsingerisnowjust inher17thyear,andisaroostaccomplishedyounglady.Shegoes withherfather,Dr4Franceschi,to hisnativecountrytopurevehermusicalstudies,andforonesosingularlygiftedthereshouldbeagreat futureforher.Thelocalpapergives aglovingaccountoftheconcert.By thewishofthisyoungladyhalfthe proceedsweregiventothelocalhospital,andtheotherhalf,£22,she personallyhandedtotheSuperioress ofherAlmaMaterasatokenof heraffectionandesteem.

VICTORIA

Since1892upto1909,whenheretired,hebadbeenChiefClerkofthe WaterandSeweraeeBoardatNewcastle.WhenMichaelDavittvisited there,18yearsago,hepresidedat heeehlicwelcometenderedtohim.

-R.I.P.

AtSt.Joseph'sMount,Bathurst, MissEileenMather,daughterofMr. irlMrs.t.Mather,of"Inchiouin," Coogee,andMissBessieFerrari, denehterofMr.andMrs.S.Ferrari, Mudeee,receivedthehabitoftheSistersofMercy.MissMatherwillbe lnowninreligion'asSisterMary ChyetueJosenh,andMissFerrer'as SisterMaryBertrandJoseph.Father S.ILMcGee,Adm.,officiated.BenedictionoftheBlessedSacramentwas rivenbyVeryRev.M.J.O'Rielly, C.M.

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TheRev.FatherRyan,('.M.,of t.Stanislaes'College,Bathurst, cendectedaverysecccssfilljubilee T''IasionatHamiltonrecently.Atits closethe40Hours'Devotioncommenced.

TheRev.RectorofSt.Ignatius' olleee,VeryRev.FatherThos. Cartier),S.T.,receivedawarmwelcomeonhisreturntoRiverview.At thedinnerinhishrnol'rthe,toastof "TheRector,"proposedbyMr.W.

VeryRev.Fatherquilter,AdministratorofSt.Francis'Church,recently,underwentaverysuccessful operation,whichwasperformedby Dr.McCormack,atSydney.

Dr.MannixvisitedKilmore,and waswelcomedbytheparishionerson thefeastofOurLadyofMountCarmel.AssistedbyFatherMartin,His Graceblessedthenewmarblealtar oftheSacredHeartwhichhadrecentlybeenerectedinSt.Patrick's Church,Anaddressofwelcomewas presentedbytheparishioners.

AshbyChurchinitsrenovated statewillbesolemnlyblessedand openedonthe17thofthismonth.

FatherRobinson,ofCamberwell,will preachtheoccasionalsermon.

MostRev.Dr.HigginsmadeanappealtothepeopleatSt.Patrick's Cathedral,Ballarat,recently,onbehalfoftheunemployed.Inthatcity, hesaid,therehappenedtoexista considerableamountofdistressamongthefamiliesofthelabouring classes.Numbersofthelabouring classes,remarkedhisLordship,had beenthrownoutofemployment,and deprivedofthemeansofsupporting theirwivesandchildren.Itwason behalfofthesedeservingpeoplethat headdressedthem,toaskthoseamongstthemwhocouldafforditto lendahelpinghandtowardsprovidingaremedyfortheexistingdepression.Thecauseofthepoor,and thehungry,andtheill-cladwasthe causeofGod.Hewishedfurtherto addthathisappealwasnotmadeso touchtomovethemtotheexercise ofgratuitouscharity,astosuggest totheemployersoflabourthedesirabilityofaddingtothenumber oftheiremployeeswheresuchcould bedone,andthusaffordingtothose inenforcedidlenessanopportunity ofearningbythelabouroftheir handsthemeansofsupportfor thosewhoweredependentupon them.Thosesoengagedwouldthen beenabledtogiveanadequatereturnforthehelpextendedtothem, whichtheymuchdesiredtodo,while atthesametimetheywouldbeprovidingfortheirwivesandchildren bytheirhonestlabourthefoodand clothingthatweresosadlyneeded atthepresenttime.Ileearnestly hopedthattheywouldrecognisethe Claimsofthepoorandthehungry, andthussecuretheirgratitude, chileatthesametimemeriting fromGodtherewardswhichIle wouldbestowkupontheirexerciseof eielyandmuch-neededChristian charity.

es.el.

FatherP.A.Vaughan,ofGeelong, hasbeentranslerredtoMeredith. Theappointmenthascausedconsiderableregretamongsthisparishioners,whoweredevotedlyattachedto him.FatherCoakley,arecentarrivalfromtheoldland,succeedshim. ee PamphletspreparedbytheCatholicFederation,favouringtheappointmentofaRoyalCommissionto dealwiththeeducationquestion, arebeingdistributedinthevarious dioceses.

St.,Francis'choirof40voicesgave asacredconcertinSt.Mary's Church,AscotVale.TheChurch wascrowded.Inflammatusfrom Rossini's"StabatMater"wasrenderedbyMissEileenO'Brien.

Rev.MotherPresentation,ofNazarethHouse,recentlyleftBallaratfor theparenthouse,London.Sinceher arrivalatBallarat,sonicthreeanda halfyearsago,theMotherSuperior hasmanifestedherwhole-souleddevotiontothepoorandafflicted,to thereligiouseducationoftheyoung, andtoalltheworkoftheinstitution,whichhascharacterisedher throughherarduouslife.Shewas greatlyesteemed,notonlybythe membersofherowncommunity,Wit byallsections,andespeciallybythe inmatesoftheinstitution.

MissGertrudeHealy,thegifted YoungBalittratvioliniste,wastenderedacomplimentaryconcertby loversofmusicinBallaratinthe Mechanics'HallonMondaylast. MissHealywillshortlyleaveforEuropetocontinuehermusicalstudies andabrilliantfutureispredictedfor herbymusicalcritics.Theyoung

ladyreceived,.henearlymusicaltrainingfromtheSistersofMercy,retierat.

FatherB.Murphy,ofKerang,had aclosecall,recently,whilstout driving.Owingtoamishaptoone ofthetraces,thehorsetookfright andbolted,upsettingthebuggyand tossingthepriestonsheroadway. FatherMurphyreceivedsevereabrasionstothehead,abrokeneraa, andsevereshock.

SolemnHighMasswascelebrated at11o'clockattheCathedralof theSacredHeart,Bendigo,onSunday,the20thalt.illsGraceMost Rev.Dr.Mannixpresided.HisLordshiptheBishopofSandhurstwas presentinthesanctuary.Rev.Fr. Hogan,C.SS.R.,wasthecelebrant, Rev.P.Ellisdeacon,Rev..W. leffernansub-deacon,andRev.E. Tehanmasterofceremonies.There wasacrowdedcongregation,includingmanynon-Catholics.HisWorship theMayorandMayoress(Cr.and Mrs..1.ii.('urnow)werepresent. Specialmusicwasrenderedbythe Cathedralohoirof70voices,anda fullstringorchestracomposedofthe leadinginstrumentalistsofBendigo.

Plansarebeingpreparedfora newchurchatGlenmaggie,inthe dioceseofSale.Thesiteoftheold churchhasbeenfoundunsuitable,and recentlyhisLordshipDr.Phelandecided.uponanewsite.Thelandwas generouslyofferedasagiftbyMr. PatrickCummings.FatherD.Shanahan,thepriestincharge,hasdeterminedthatthenewchurchwillbe anortainenttothepicturesquelocality.

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Asuccessfulgeneralmeetingofthe CatholicWomen'sClubwasheldin theCathedralHall,Fitzroy,recently.MarionMillerKnowles,whois thepresident,announcesthatthe clubisverysubstantiallyinexistence.Thecommitteehavegoodplans forthefuture,andtheclubunder thepresidencyoftheriftedMarion MillerKnowlesshouldduverygood andmeritoriouswork.Notonlyfor amusementwilltheclubcater,but aninstructiveseriesofeveningsembracingfirstaidlectures,millinery, anddressmakingcourses,andlecturesonliteratureandart.Dr. EileenFitzgerald,oneofthethree ladymedicalinspectorstotheEducationDepartmentofVictoria,has offeredherservicesfortheFirstAid andHealthCourse.TheClubhasa membershipof1076financialmembers.Ifthefineprinciplesenunciatedbythepresidentatitsgeneral meetingareadheredtoandaregiven theunitedsupportofthemembers, theWomen'sCatholicclubshouldhe adistinctutilityinCatholiccircles.

lonistinthepersonofMrs.Mary Scannell,passedawayrecentlyatthe residenceofhersons,MessrsScannell Bros.,Toora.Thedeceasedhadattainedher95thyear,andwasin possessionofallherfacultiestothe last.Shehadaclearrecollectionof the,terribleyearsofthefamine,and oftheLiberator,DanielO'Connell. holyMasswassaidfortherepose ofhersoulatSt.Agnes'Churchby theRev.J.Nolan.-R.I.P.

ee, CATItoLicFEDERATION.

AtlastCouncilmeetingareport wassubmittedontheEducation meetingheldattheBrunswickTown HallontheMondayeveningprevious.Thehallwascrowdedtoexcess,itbeingnecessarytoclosethe doorsbeforethemeetingstarted.Arrangementswerealsocompletedfor ameetingattheMechanics'Hall, Geelong,atwhichtheMayor(Alder111011Anderson)presided.LastMonday(4thAugust),aantlermeeting wastobeheldattheSouthMelbourneTownHall,presidedoverby theMayorofSouthMelbourne(Cr. Baragwanath).

OntherecommendationoftheEducationCommittee,itwasdecidedto organiseamonstermeetinginconnectionwiththeEducationQuestion,toheheldattheMelbourne TownHallonMondayevening,18th August.

TheGeneralSecretarywasinstructedtowritetothenewly-formed BaptistFederationconveyingfriendly greetings,andexpressingthehone thattherewouldbemanyoccasions 'ironwhichtheCatholieFederation wouldbeabletoco-operatewithit insocialworks.

Aletterwasreceivedfromthe ChancelloroftheDioceseofMadras, statingthatarrangementswerein progressfortheformationofan All-IndiacatholicFederation,and askingforcopiesofConstitutionand otherliteratureinconnect'onwith the.`instraliancatholicFederation.

Iteasdecidedthatthedesiredinformationheforwarded,andthat theGeneralSecretaryprofferany furtherassistancethatmayhereired.

'rhefollowingDistrictConferences werearranged:-Kyneton.9thAugust;Shepparton,16thAugust;Sale, 23rdAugustSeymour,30thAugust; andWarrnambool,6thSeptember.

AnoldwomannamedTurner,with alonglistofconvictionsagainsther, wasrecentlygivenamonth'simprisonmentforstealingvasesoffthe altarofSt.FrancisXavier'sCathedral.

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Says"TheSouthernCross"ofthe 25thult.:-InaccordancewithaletterrecentlyreceivedfromPropagandaInRome,inreplytotheArchbishop'srequestforaCoadjutor,a meetingoftheclergyentitledtodeal withthematterwasheldatSt. FrancisXavier'sCathedralonWednesdayafternoon.Thereweretenof theseniorclergypresent,hisGrace theArchbishoppresiding,andthe Rev.R..P.Dennyactingassecretary. Threenameswerechosenbyballot asdignissimus,dignior,anddignus. Thesenameswillheconsideredand reportedonbytheBishopsofthe provinceandthealetroaolitansof Australia,andwillthenbeforwardedtoPropagandawith'.heirrecommendations.-Propagandawi:1considerthenames,andmakearecommendationtotheholyFather,with whomthefinalappointmentrests.It nifty,therefore,besomemonthsbeforeitismade.Intheinealatituethe namesselected,byspecialinstialien fromRome,musthekeptsecret;and thereforethementionof:alines;Inthe secularpressispurelyspeculative anddevoidofanyauthority.

York

InthecourseofaneloquentsermonontheChurchofGod,recentlydeliveredattheSacredheartCathedral,Bendier),Dr.Mannix,referringtothenecessityforreligiousinstruction,said"Adirectappealto theBible,withouttheintervention ofanyhumanreligiousteacher,is not,'andcouldnothe,thesysteminstitutedbyGodforspreadingthe lightofHisrevealedword.Whatis trueofmenintheordinarycares andbusinessesoflifeistrueofthem inregardtorelieionalso.Allof thermwhiletheyarechildren,and roostofthemevenwhentheycease tohechildren,requireguidance,and theyareDronetototethefirstthat conies.Thechildwillaccepttaemother'ewordasaninfallibleutterance,andmanypeoplewillacceptthe adviceofthefamilydoctororthe family,lawyerawithoatquestion.And soitisthatGod,whoistheAuthqr ofhumannature,andwhodoesall thingssweetlyandnaturally,has providedaninfallibleteachingauthoritytoguidenianaindinreligious matters,andtoguidethem%mereinaly."

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Mrs.MarySweetman,oneofthe oldnioneersofRochester,diedrecently.Shecelebratedher100th birthdaylastChristmas,andvoted atthelastFederalelections.After los'nanineofherchildrenbycholera inIreland,sheandherhusbandemigratedtoVictoria.Anotheroldco-

Reportswerereceivedonmeetings heldatBacchusMarsh(Mr.W.Doherty),Beechworth(Mr.T..1. O'Brien),RokebyandNeeriniSouth (Mr.E.J.Hayes),Glenhuntly(Msera.V.L.BowditchandW..P.McMahon),andAscotVale(Mr.W..J. Burke).ThefollowingspeakersaddressedmeetingsonSunday,June27 -BrF.E.O'Connell(Ararat),Mr. W.P.McMahon(BuangorandBeaufort),Mr..T..J.O'Brien(lamilton), Mr.E.J.layer(Glenthompsonand Dunkeld),Mr.R.A.Dunne(LancefieldandRomsey),Mr.J.MDaly (Mansfield),Messrs.W.F.O'Carroll andW.Doherty(WestMelbourne). TheTreasurer,Mr.R.A.Warming,renortedthereceiatofbranch duesamountingto1:10512s8dduringthepreviousweek.

SOUTHAUsTRKTAA

Dr.('omyn,anoldandhighlyrespectedmedicalpractitioner,ofGladstone,wasfounddeadinhisroom byhishousekeeperrecently.Thedeceasedgentlemanhadbeenailingfor sometime.Dr.Sinclair,whowas immediatelycalledin,expressedthe opinionthatdeathwasduetoacute influenzaandasthma.Dr.('omyn camefromanoldfamilylongsettledinCountyClare,Ireland.IlearrivedinSouthAustraliain1872, andstoodamongstthehighestand mostrespectedinthemedicalprofession.Tothoseinwanthewas alwaysapracticalfriend.Thedeceasedwas64yearsofage.Father Kettreadtheprayersatthegrave. -R.I.P.

OPOP

TheCatholicladiesofGawler4re preparingtoholdamonsterBaziar inthenearfuture.

AtCaltowieaverysuccessfulCatholicsocialwasheldrecentlyinaid oftheChurchFunds.Thenewaltar willbeerectedshortly.

speare-hadtoldthemthat"allthe world'sastage,andallthemenand womenmerelyplayers.'Itwas,he said,inordertopreparethelittle onestoplaytheirpartsuponthe stageoflifeinthefuturethatthe Sistershaddevotedsomuchtime andlabourinpreparingthemtoplay theirpartsuponthestageofthe TownHailthatnight,andhehoped thatallwouldplaytheirpartsnobly andwell.

DuringtheweektheSistershad thepleasureofreceivingaletterof appreciationfromananonymouswriter,whoattendedtheconcert,and whoalsosenttwobookstobegiven asprizestoJimDonovanandConniePhilipofortheexcellentmanner inwhichthesetwomitesplayed theirpartsintbeentertainment.It mayhementionedthatJimDonovanisonlyeightyearsold,andso distinctwashisenunciationthatin deliveringhisrecitationhecouldhe clearlyheardineverypartofthe hall,whichisconsideredthelargest TownHallintheState.Connie Philipo,achildofseven,playedher littleviolininsuchexquisitestyle astogivepromiseofoutrivallingin yearstocomethemarvellousKuHick.

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ThattheconcertgivenbythepupilsoftheConventSchoolonthe eveningofthe30thult.,inthelocalTownHall,wasthebestofits kindsofargiveninYork,wasthe verdictofthelargeandappreciative audiencewhoattended,notwithstandingtheinclementweather.Forsome timetheSistershaveworkedindefatigablyinthepreparationofthe pupilsforthisentertainment,andit washighlygratifyingtoseetheresultoftheirlaboursintheexcellent mannerinwhicheveryitemonthe programmewasrendered.Ithas sometimesbeensaidthataYorkaudienceisratherslowinshowingits appreciationofagoodentertainment,butsuchachargecouldnotbe laidagainstthemonWednesday evening,astheyshowedinnostintedmannertheirhighappreciationof theeffortsofthepupils.Thefollowingistheprogramme-Overture, "HeartsandFlowers,"MissLucy Marwick;chorus,"0 SteerMy Barque;"pianofortetrio,"Echoesde Montagues,"MissB.Millett,K. !Murphy,andM.Swanson action Fong,"ThePoodle,"pianosolo, "MoonlightontheNile,"MasterP. Reichardtsong,"Thecottageby theSea,"lassviolinsolo,"Irish Airs,"MasterA.Kingactionsong, "Drummers,"class pianosolo, "ComeBacktoErin,"MissL.Marwickclub-swinging,class drill anddance,classviolinsolo,"La Marseillaise,"MissConniePhilipo; physicaldrillandmarching,class Pianoduet,"Blossoms,"MissesE. HendersonandM.Swanson;song, "ILovetheSunnyMeadows,"class; recitation,"ThatDirtyFace,"MasterJimDonovan;pianoduet,"NorwegianCradleSong,"MissesI.and al.Itydevocalwaltz,"FieldFlowers,"classviolinsolo,"Popular Airs,"MasterItarryWakeIrishjig, MissesK.Murphy,M.Marwick,M. Pyke,andE.Reynoldspianosolo. "Festmarsch,"MasterP.Reichardt "Good-night,"class.MissK.Kelly playedtheaccompaniments,andagain,asonaformeroccasion,proved herselfanexpertatthepiano.

Atthecloseoftheentertainment theVeryRev.DeanWalshaddressed theaudience,andsaidthat,onbehalfoftheSisters,hetenderedthem hisbestthanksfortheirattendance therethatevening.Bytheirpresenceinsuchlargenumberstheyhad helpedtheSisterstoprocurewhat theysomuchdesired-afirst-class piano-andtheyhadalsoencouraged thepupilstoacquitthemselvesso creditably.Thequestionhadsometimesbeenasked,"WhydotheSisterssnendsomuchtimeendlabour inerenaringchildrenforconcerts?" Well,hewouldremindthemthatone ofEngland'sgreatestpoets-Shake-

ThefuneralofthelateMrOeen Jones,acolonistofover60years, tooaplacerecently,andwasvery largelyattended.Thedeceased,who was84yearsofage,has1;fta grown-upfamilyoffivesonsandtwo daughters,andanumberofgrandchildren.Thecortegemovedfrom theresidenceofhisson,Mr.W. Jones,Trafalgar-road,EastPerth, andproceededtotheCatholicCemeteryatEastPerth,theRev.Father Moloneyconductingtheservice.The chiefmournersweredeceased'ssons, Mrs.F.W.Pidgeon(daughter),Mr. F.W.Pidgeon(son-in-law),MesdamesWilliam,JohnandWalter Jones(daughters-in-law),Master0. Jones(grandson),andMissII.Jones (grand-daughter). pall-hearers wereMessrsJohnIlardwick,J.Tomlinson,JamesIlardwick,R.Woodcock,W.Wiltshire,.andG.Bandy.A largenumberofwreathsandother floraltributes,letters,andmessages ofcondolencewerereceivedbythe bereavedfamily.

ThefuneralofthelateMr.David Barry,oftheNorthFremantleFootballClub,andformerlyoftheSuhiacoFootballClub,tookplacerecently,andwaslargelyattended. ThelengthycortegemovedfromMessrs.ArthurE.DaviesandCo.'sprivatemortuary,Market-street,and proceededtothelocalcemetery, wheretheRev.FatherW.J.Mc('allion, officiatedintheCatholicportion.Thechiefmournerwas Mr.D.Barry(cousin).ThepallbearerswereMessrs.R.McCutcheon andR.Long(vice-presidentsofthe NorthFremantleFootballClub),Mr. J.Johnson(SubiacoFootball('lub) andMr.PercyTrotter(EastFremantleFootballClub).Thecoffinwas bornetothegravebymembersof theNorthFremantleFootballClub, viz.,Wssrs.W.A.Restieaux(secretary),G.Doonan,G.McGuire,and F.Shingler.Amongthosepresent wererepresentativesfromthevarious footballclubs.Wreathsweresentby varioussportingbodies,andbymany friends.

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ErnestKingston,sonofMr.F.J. Kingston,of110Broome-street, HighgateHill,tookplacerecently andwaslargelyattended.Thedeceased,whowas22yearsofage,was horninthisState.ThecortegemovedfromtheChurchoftheSacred heart,IliehgateHill(wherethefirst portionoftheburialservicewas held);andproceededtotheCatholic CemeteryatEastPerth,wherethe remainswerelaidtorestinthefamilygrave.TheRev.FatherCrowleyconductedtheservice.Thechief mournerswereMr.F.J.Kingston (father),MasterS.Kingston(brother),Mr.T.KingstonandMr.R. Hooper(uncles),andMessrs.Fl. "oaper,J.Hooper,andB.Hooper (cousins).Thepall-bearerswere

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the ConventSchoolandquarterstobe erectedatWagin,onthatfinesite, thehillneartheChurch.Thebuildingistohetwostorey,andtenders arcbeingcalledfortheerectionof thecommodiousbuilding,whichwill heacredittooursoutherntown.

Thecopiousrainsthathavefallen ensurethemostsuccessfulseason withinthememoryoftheoldestinhabitant.

ThePosterandMaskedBallwhich isbeingorganisedbyMissE.Moran andMn.BernieCarroll,of:%Panzies fame,promisestoeclipseanything everheld.TheproceedswillbedevotedtoMissMoran'sstallatthe forthcomingBazaar.

Messrs.JackDurack,seniorand junior,andRoyDoherty,wholately arrivedfromEngland,areonavisit toMr.P.B.Durack,who,bythe way,returnedlastweekfromSydney,wherehesecuredsomevery high-classHaddonRigtypesofthe puremerino.

ThePlainandFancyDressBall organisedbyMrs.AkersandMiss BerthaFranciscoinaidoftL'eRefreshmentandShamrockStalls,was anronouncedsuccess.Averyenjoyableeveningwasspent,andacopioussunrayofrefreshmentswasprovided.Mr.BobMerrickwasM.C.4 andPianist(livelysuppliedthe musicForthemostoriginalcostume MissHillsecuredthelady'sprizeand Mr.W.H.Smiththegent's.,while thesetwenttotheColleen Bawn.Mr.W.JohnsonandMiss Bettridgewerethewinnersofthe waltzingcompetition.

ColleenBawnSet-liegsrs.W.H. Minnett,Barwick,H.B.Pyle,R.W. Peacock(greencoatandtie,redvest, whitecorduroypants,blackstockings,buckleshoes,highblackhat) MissesGriffiths,Quinn,Begley,and Toulin. RedCream;Set-Messrs.P.Moran, B.c::rroll,L.Jordan,J.Smyth,and MissesB.Francisco,B.Holland,E. IPwanandE.Please.

QuakerSet-Messrs.II.C.('hidlow, D.M.Anderson,M.P.Cogan,R. !MilbankMissesAliceTaylor,KathleenDole,DotDoig,MenaBradley. Mrs.CyrilMorgan,Mrs.Pankhurst (Suffragette);MissesMayCorry,

DutchGirlL.Hill,ARidingLady ofthe17thCenturyGood,Powder andPatchesB.Gallagher,Forgetme-Not;E.Good,QuakerGirl;Kissane,IrishLassie; McSweenie, Nurse; E.Ayliffe,Night E. E.J.Bingham,GipsyMaid D. Dowdy,DorothyVernonMaudBarry,FollyHazelStubbs,KateGreenawayGirl;Mrs.A.Groom,Witch; Mr.G.,Stevens,Toreador; W. II.Smith,FrenchCook.Thefollowingworeprettyeveningdresses:MesdamesW.E.Clarke,Taylor,Akers,P.11.Durack,T.Stirling,(lellagher,Quinn,T.Holland,Mitchell, Horsley,Tuohy,Tiller,R.W.Gell, E.Holland,MissesBoddington,Riley,F.O'Donohue,Bettridge,C.C. Box,DorothyTurner,T.O'Donnell, JeanFrancisco,VioletStubbs,Pitman,EdithM.White,A.Brown,R. ('orrie,J.O'Donohue,L.Buck,A. Kyle,Skene,Faulkner,andN.Davis. Duringtheeveningtheprizeswere distributedbyMr.Nenke,andafter thisandsupperweredisposedof, Rev.Fr.Maloney.tenderedhisthanks toallthosewhohadhelpedtomake theBallA.success.

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ThemonthlymeetingoftheSacred HeartSodalitywasheldonThursdayevening,andconsideringtheunusuallysevereweatherconditionsthe attendancewasfairlygood.Rev.FatherMcCallion,0.:VI.I.,conducted thespiritualexercisespeculiartothe occasion.ThedaybeingtheFeast oftheheroofManresa,theRev.FatherpronouncedapanegyriconSt. Ignatius.liepicturedtheeminent servantofGodwiththedelicacyand pathosofthesaintlylimnersofold. AtonetimeitseemedasifIgnatius wereagainemergingfromtheshade).ofhisancestralhomecladas becamethevaliantwarrior,bearing armsforhisking.Atanother,you stoodinspiritbyapparentlyabed ofdeathwhilethefuturesaint,at lasttempest-tossedinsoul,renouncingtheworldanditsvotaries,generouslyproclaimshimselfaSoldier oftheCross.St.Ignatiuslooking hislustonhisbelovedSpain,his journeyingtoRome,andtheearly missionarycompanionswhogathered aroundhim,werebrieflytouchedon withmasterhanduntilfinallythere burstimontheviewthegreetSocietyof.Jesus,thehomeofSt.FrancisXavier,St.Francis,Borgia, BlessedPeterFaber,andHoly Church'sgiantconsolationinthat solitaryhourwhentheapostateLu-

therandhisblindedfollowingknsr hernomore.

FatherMcCallion'ssermoninspired youwithtwograndthoughts-the one,"HowwonderfulisGodinHis Saints?"theother,"Howbeautiful istheChurchinallherinstitutions -theyareapricelessheritage?"

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ThesuccessoftheKanownamissionwasabundantlyprovedonSundaylastbythelargecongregation ',resent,notonlyat11o'clockMass, butateveningdevotions,andat7 o'clockMassonMondaymorning.It isnowquiteclearthattheearnestnessoftheCatholicsatmissiontime wasnomeanpretence,butasolid, realfact.ins-)1t2ofthefactthat thingsar^onthequietsidenowin thisoncestirringminingcentre,a roodmanyoftheoldbrigadehave stillbighopesofitsfuturegreatness.Theyareonlyawaitingthe dispensationofProvidenceandthe comingofsomestrongsyndicateto "godowndeeper"andshowthatthe "Lastchance"hasnotbeenyetexhausted.

Thesaleofthe"Record"stillcontinues,andwiththeadviceofthe PriestonSundaynight,andhisemhaticcondemnationofthefilthy garbagethatfindsitswaysometimes totheEasternGoldfields,itisnot unreasonabletoanticipateastill largescirculationofoursound,healthyCatholicpapersinthenearfuture.Theplanofconfessionson SundaynightsandHolyMassat7 o'clockonMondaymorningworked admirablyinpractice.

WeheartilycongratulatetheCatholicsofKanownaontheirmeritoriousefforts,andmostearnestlytrust thattheywillfaithfullyabideby thegoodresolutionsoftheirrecent mission.

FreakMacho"andFmk?reaching Americaisresponsibleformany freakthingsinpoliticsandreligion -inreligion,perhaps,thecrophas teenthegreatest.Thegreatestbecausetherearemoredollarshanging tothebusinessandthereisabiggeropportunityforgettingafollowing.Itseemsextraordinarilyeasy inAmericatostirtintheEvangelistbusinessandtomakeitapayinggame.Mrs.Eddyamassedaconsiderableamountofdollars,and Bowie,solongashekepthishead cool,hadaroyaltimeandatidy

bankingaccount.Lesserlightsinthe gamewhodidn'tstrikeoutwithsuch flamingadvertisementandposter show,havealsodoneremarkably welloutofthemasqueradeofreligion;butthelatestrecruit,"Billy Sunday,"theAmericanEvangelist, whowasonceapugilist,promises, unlessthesupplyoffoolsrunsshort, whichisnotatalllikelyjudgingby thepresentstateofthefoolmarket, tolayupforhimselfafairhoardof thetreasuresofearth!beforethebottomisknockedoutofthebusiness. Thisprecioushumbughasbeena "star"performerintheAmerican freakchurchesforsonictime,and gainedconsiderablenotorietybyhis peculiarmethodsintheartofpulpitoratoryand"bullyingpeopleintotheKingdom."Forawhilehe was"rushed"bythehystericallydisPosedandneuroticelementsofsome AmericanChurchesthatareever achingforsomethingnewand strange.Now,itwouldseem,"Billy's"poachingonthepreservesof thefreakchurchesandthefreakpreachersiscausingconsiderableconcern tothepartiesinterestedintheirrevenaes."Billy,"wearetold,makes about£12,000ayearbyhisfreak preaching.SometimeagoanAmericanchurchman,Dr.Washington Gladden,ledaprotestagainst"Billy's"strenuousvulgarityandobsoletetheology,anditisstatedthe ProtestantministersofIndianapolis haverefusedtohaveanydealings withhisevangelism."Billy"isa commercialist,andheknowsthe brandofpreachingthatsuitsthe fool-marketofAmericabest,andit isnotremarkablystrangethathe shouldmarketanevangelismanda theologythatappealstotheappetitesofthosewhoarewillingtopay forit.Thepreachingandthe"religiousservices"inmanyofthe swaggerProtestantchurchesofAmericaisacaricatureofreligion,and islargelyresponsibleforthemanufactureoffreakevangelism,andso longasthemiasmaofCommercialismencirclestheirpulpitstherewill alwaysbeabounteoussupplyof freaksofthecalibreof"BillySunday."

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AnAssociatedPressdispatchsays: -FatherFelixBarranda,parish priestofGuerrero,Chihuahua,isto le.id200federaltroopsinthecamjaignagainsttheconstitutionalists ofNorthernMexico.AsHidalgo,the Mexicanpriest-Atriotwhofought againsttheSpaniardsacenturyago, be will giveupthespiritualbattlefor actual%%arfare.

"Iamexchangingthecassockfor thesword,"hewroteGeneralAntonioRabago,militarygovernorof ChihuahuaState,"havingbeenmarkedfordeathbytherevolutionists."

StatedthattheUnitedStatesSteel Corporation,besidesChurchsites, hascontributed£10,000forthebenefitofthesixCatholicforeignCongregationsatGary,Indiana.

TheParliamentofAlsace-Lorraine hasvotedbyalargemajoritythe abrogationofthelawagainstthe Jesuits.

JohnDillonsaysUlsterwillnot fightbecauseNationalistsdidnotintendtointerferewithherorgive Leranyexcusetofight,andhebelievesthatinspiteofthebullying andthreatsofUlster,GreatBritain willgrantIrelandfreedom.

Mr.JusticeDodd,addressingthe GrandJuryattheopeningofthe LouthSummerAssizes.statedthe countrywasinapeacefulstateand increasinginprosperity.Oneofthe greatdelightsofajiidgeonthat CircuitwastoseeDundalkextending itshoundseverytimebetween visits.

Father.1.B.McGrath,ofSt.Agatha's,Dublin,isdeadinhis48th year.ThedeceasedpriestwasanativeofDublin.

TheEarlofClonniel,anIrish peer,sayshehasnottheslightest doubtthatlomeRulewouldhea goodthingforIreland.After15years practicalexperienceofIreland,he wasconil.:I2ntLliattheproposalsin thebillwereinthebeet'interestsof thecountryasawhole.

Irelandhada"heatwave"inthe earlypartofJuly.InDublinit reached70intheshadeand89inttie sun.Ithadaweakeningeffectupon manyinthecityofDublin particularly. A goodstorycollies fromthatcity. Atiredlookingmanenteredabarber'sshop ;JOseemedalmostovercomebythe terribleheat.\\easilyhesankinto thetonsorialchair,andhishead fellhack."Shave,"hesaidweakly. Thebarbergottoworkbriskly,and soonhadacreamylather eyi the man'sfacejustthen,however,the victim'sheadlolledforward."Hold upyerhead,sir'"saidthebarber. "Ican'tshaveyewithyerhead downlikethat.""Well,cutmehair, then!"saidthetiredonemeekly.

Fortythousandpeoplewitnessed thegreatGaelicstruggleforsupremacyintheboothfieldbetween LouthandKerryat1107,1inlast month.Thegatereceiptsreacheda totalof1,'1,183.Thetwoteamshave beensternrivalsforyears.It.wasa contestthatexcitedallIreland.The matchitselfwasanexcitingone. Kerrywon.Thescoreswere Kerry-Qgoalsand4 points(10 points).

Louth-5points.

RecentlyatAugusta,Ga.,America, amagnificentmonumenttothenieinoryoffourSouthernpoets-Randell, Ryan.Lanier,and Ilayne,w,sunveiled.Themonumentisthegiftof Mrs.E.W.role.JamesP.AerRandallandFatherAbram .1. Ryan arefamiliarCatholicnames,whose stirringverses,spiritualandpatriotic,haveabraveliftingtendency. Botharedistinguishedintherecords oftheSoIthduringthecivilwar.

Randellwrote"MyMaryland"atthe ageof22.Adistinguishedgeneralon theUnionsidesaidofRandell's verse,"IfIcouldgodowntoposteritywith'MyMaryland'inone handand'Arlington'intheother,I wouldleteverythingelsego."The inscriptiononFatLerRyan'sstatue is-,.rittenwithexcellenttaste "Tothehighershrineoflovedivine \Iylowlyfeethavetrod. Iwantnofame,noothername Thanthis-apriestofGod."

TheSilentKnightsofdel'Epee(a societyofdeafmutesnamedafter theAbbedel'Epee,aFrenchpriest whowasthefirstinstructorofthe deaf),heldaconventioninNew'York City,lastmonth.Thereareeleven CouncilsofthisOrderinAmerica. Theorderiswhollymanagedandofficeredbydeafmutes.Itsobjectis tomaicitainasickanddeathbenefit fundandtolook,aftertheeif(ication ofCatholicchildreninStateeehricls forthedeafandalsotoassistby everymeansintheirpowertheex:stingCatholicinstitutionsforthe deaf.TheRev.F.A.Mteller, istheSupremeChaplainofSilent Knights.FatherGalvin,C.SS.R., interpretedthesermonpreachedon theoccasioninthesignlanguage.

CardinalFarleyhascollectedover 1:35,000id'hisdioceseforforeignmissionsthisyear-thelargestAmerican donationsofarachieved.

AJapanese('ollegehasinvitedFatherEdward('aoaignaetogivea conferenceonmorals.Itisthefirst timeonrecordinJapanthatsuch aninvitationhasbeen-issued.andit marksanewerafortheChurch's influenceinthelandoftheMikado.

Mr.FrancisSchey,directorofthe N.s.WalesStateLabourBureau,a gentlemanformanyyearswidely knownandrespectedinthepoliticsof thatState,isdeadattheageof 564

MissMaryBoyleO'Reilly,daughterofJohnBoyleO'Reilly,hasrecentlybeendoingmuchgoodwork exposingconditionsinWecanneries ofnorthernNewYorkandthehardshipsunderwhichthestriringgirls inNewYork('ityhave!ieeiicompelledtowork.Herarticles,which havebeenpublishedinthedailypapers,showathoroughappreciation ofthesituation,andherexposure ofindustrialevilswasrecntlycrownedbytheappointmentofacommitteeofinvestigationbytheLegis1itureatAlbany,whichcommittee reportedthatremediallegislation wasimperativelyneeded.

EdwardF.Adams,inhisbook, "TheInhumanityofSocialism," whichistohepublishedinSanFrancisco,says"IamopposedtoSocialismbecauseofitsinhumanity;becauseitsapsthevitalityofthehumanracewhichhasnovitalityto sparebecauseitlullstoindolence thosewhomust,struggletosurvive; becausethetheoriesofgoodmen whoareenthralledbyitsdelusions aremadetheexcuseofthewicked whowouldratherplunderthanwork; becauseitstoosenterprise,promotes laziness,exaltsinefficiency,inspires hatred,checksproduction,assures wasteandinstillsintothesouls of theunfortunateandtheweakhopes impossibleoffruitionwhoseinevitableblasting.willaddtothebitternessoftheirlot."

Speakingrecentlyonwhathecalled"Theuniversalmoralawakening oftheChristianworld,"Cardinal

Gibbonssaid"Thepublic'conscience to-dayisveryquickinregardto moralandsocialdelinquency,.Itis badenoughwhenamanissick,but ifhedoesnotknowheissickthe situationbecomesserious.Thathas beenthesituationcfa-largepartof theChristianworldfoealongtime. Ithasbeensickmorally,anddespitethewarningsoftheChurch,it continuedtoignoreitssicknessuntilthecancerofopenvicespreadto suchanextentthatarealisationof theseriousnessofitsconditionshad tocome,andweseetheresultin thepresentgeneralwarfarebeing wagedagainstwhiteslaveryandits alliedvices.Butwiththeawakening ofthepublicconsciencehascomea betterorderofthingsandtheworld isadvancingalongmorallinesthat eachdaymakesitabetterworldto livein."

MichaelJ.Byrne,for25yearsone ofthemostprominentfiguresonthe Americanstage,wasrecentlyordainedtothepriesthood.RightRev. EugeneA.Garvey,Bishopofthe Altoonadiocese,andMonsignorJohn Boyle,of.Johnstown,officiatedatthe ceremony.Fooryearsago,afterthe deathofhiswife,heenteredthe cloisterofSt.Francis'College,Loreto.Ileisinhis57thyear.Among thewitnessesoftheordinationwere MissMaryByrne,daughterofFather Byrne,and-JohnByrne,hisbrother, whohadbeenassociatedwithhimin histheatricalworkforsomany years.Hisdaughterwasthefirstto receiveherfather'spriestlyblessing.FatherByrnereadhisfirst MaasinthelittlechapelatSt. Francis'colleee.

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BythelastmailthefollowingletterwassenttoMr.PatrickForde, Editorofthe"IrishWorld,"New York:-"MyDearMr.Forde,-IherewithenclosemoneyorderforC4asa smallcontributiontowardsthe O'DonovanRossaReliefFund.The principalcontributorsaretheBrian Born.andlughO'NeillBranchesof theIrishNationalForestersin West1ustralia.Manyappealshave beenmaderecently(includingthe OliverPlunkettMemorial);andas therearemanylocalcallsinacomparativelynewandrapidly.,extending Diocese,itwasnotconsideredadvisabletomakeanexhaustiveappeal atthepresentjuncture.Shouldthere heanyurgentneedofassistanceI shallwillinglysendcircularsto friendsthroughoutthisState.Atthe presenttime,whenthefreedomof Irelandisabouttohewonbyother meansthanthoseadvocatedby O'DonovanRossaandhisbravecompanions,theIrishmenofWestAustraliaarenotunmindfulofthesignal servicesrenderedtotheIrishCause bytheagedFenianandotherpatriots'whoroseindarkandevil daystorighttheirNativeLand.' Shouldthepagesofthe'Record'attractyourattentionamidthemani-

foldcaresandonerousresponsibilitiesofyoureditorialandpublic duties,youwillnoticethatthe spiritofIrishnationalityisbyno meansdormantinthisState,whose historyissocloselylinkedwiththe memoryofJohnBoyleO'Fteilis. Youwillalsonoticethatwearegivingamagnificentwelcometothe splendidbodyofAmericanBoysnow visitingour'GoldenWest.'Thedistinguishedvisitorsareacreditto theLandofGeorgeWashington.HopingyouwillbekindenoughtotransmittheenclosedmitetoO'Donovan Rossa,aidwithbestwishesforthe success'ofthe'IrishWorld,'andthe IrishCause,-Iremain,yoursfraternally,P.LYNCH,Editor.Aug.4, 1913."

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ThememoryoftheSaintlyFounderoftheRedemptoristOrderis heldinsacredvenerationnotonly byhisdevotedfollowersinevery land,butthroughoutthevastdomainoftheCatholicChurch.ToAlphonsusLiguoritheMotherofChristendomappliesthewordsofFacliasticus39-"Manyshallpraisehis wisdomanditstallneverbeforgottenthememoryofhimshallnot depart,andhisnameshallbeinrequestfromgenerationtogeneration. Nationsshalldeclarehiswisdomand theChurchshallshowforthhis pra'se."Theannualsolemnities wereobservedattheNorthPerth NeonasteryChurchlastSunday,when verylargeconeregationsattended bothmorningandevening.Atthe earlyMass'sthrongsofCommunicantsapproachedtheAltarrails.The Altarswereartisticallydecoratedfor theoccasionbytheBrothers.There wasaSolemnHighMassat11,celer,tedbyFatherl'eolen.withFr.C. McDermottasDeacon,FatherKelly asSiih-deacon.and'FatherE.O'Neill as'Masterofceremonies.Thechoir, tindertheconductorshipofMr.H. C.11111,renderedWiegand'sMassin amostimpressiveanddevotional manner,andwereafterwardsentertainedattheMonastery.Thosewho as4ctedwereMisses I!tunilton O'Crnnor(2),Navel,McCarthy,McGuckin(3);McAdam(2),Macarthnr,andMessrs.McT)ovell(3), ('rooks,Dwyer,andColgan. TheSpecialPanegyric easpreachedbytheVenerableJobilarian,theVeryRev.Eugene O"ell,C.SS.R.,whotookhistext fromtheGospeloftheday,St.Luke x.:.Tesitssaidto,illsdisciples ''BlessedareIheeyesthatseeth thin.swhichyous^.e.ForTsay toyouthatmanyprophetsandkings havedesiredtoseethethingsthet yousee,andhavenotseenthen,and tohearthethingsthatyouhear. andhavenotheardthem."Andtold insimplebutelegantlanguagethe lifes'oryofthevreatSaintandDoc toroftheChurch-theFounder,PatronandHeavenlyProtectorofthy cornrezationofthe%lostHolyRedeemer.IfOurLorddeclared"blessed"thosewhosawHimwiththeir bodilyeyesandwitnessedIliastn. tendousmiracles,howmuchmore areweblessedwhoseeIIsmwiththe eyesoffaithintheAdorableSac raimentoftheAltar,andhavefurthermorethelivesofHisSaintsto guideusduringourearthlypilgrimage?Amongthedevoutservantswho carriedthepreceptsandcounselsof thevoseelintothepracticeoftheir everydaylives,thereisnoname morebrilliantonthelongrollof honourthanthatofSt.Alphonsus Liguori..Bornofnobleandiious parents,nearNaples,in1696,bewas imbuedwiththespiritofgenuine pietybytheteachingandexampleof histrulyChristianmother.Inhis boyhoodyearshewasdistinguished amonghiscompanionsforhismodestyandcharity.ononeoccasion whenaboymadeUN^ofanimproper expression,youngAlphonsusimmediatelyithdrewfromtiecompany, andwasafterwardsfoundkneeling teforeapictureofOurBlessedLady. Attheearlyageof16theUniversity ofNaplesconferredonhimtheDe greyofDoctorof('anonandCivil Laws,butinallhisstudieshenever forgothisprayersanddailyMasswhilehespenthoursinthehospitalsconsolingtheRickandafflicted. Forei?htyearshehadasuccessful practiceattheBar,whenabreakdowninafamouslawsuitproved theturningpointinhiscareer. "Falseworld,"hesaid,"Ienov, youandIharedonewithyou*.I nowknowyounolonger."Despite theoarositionofhisfather.hedecid-dtostudyfortherriesthood, andbetookhimselftotheChurchof OurLady,wherehesuspendedhis swordasamotiveofferint,,andase signofhiseomnleterenunciationof theormeesandvanitiesoftheworld Notwithstandinghisarduouslabours asamissionarypriest,andasalets-

Loop,hefoundtimetowritenoless than50volumesonnumerousreligiousandtheologicalsubjects-inpursuanceofhisvownevertowastea momentoftime.Illswritingsform theground-workofCatholicteaching andpractice-somuchsothatadistinguishedIrishwriterdeclaresthat thetwonecessaryequipmentsofa missionarypriestarehisbreviary, hismissalandthewritingsofSt. AlphonsusLiguori.Fr.O'Neillconcludedanintenselypracticaltitscoursebyrecommendinghishearers tofollowinthefootstepsofthe greatDoctoroftheChurch,doall thingsforthegreaterhonourand gloryofGodandbefaithfultoprayer.Whatthesaintshavedonewe allcandoifwehaveonlythegood willendpurityofintention.

AttheEveningDevotions.

Fr.McDermotttookhistextfrom Psalm86-"Thesparrowbathfound

sicoratory,theSaintwaswraptin silentprayerinanhumblesuburban Churchwithnolightsavethatof theruddySanctuarylamp.Henever enteredtheNeapolitanCourtswithouthavingbeardMass,andlaidon theAltarthefairestlilyandthe ruddiestroseatthefeetofHisDivineMaster.Intheeveningheplacedthelaurelsofhistriumphsatthe douroftheTabernacle.HisfirstsermonasaDeaconwaspreachedon theAdorableIVgystery,andhisburning.wordsofeloquencegaveevidenceoftheDivinelovewhichanimatedhisheart.Thosewhosawhim sayMassbelievedhimtobean angelratherthanaman.Whenvisitingparishesasamissionarypriest andafterwardsasBishop,hisfirst visitwaspaidtothe"SILENT PRISONEROFTIIETABER-

Kalgoorlie

Thelargenumbersthatapproached theAltarRailshereonlastSunday morningwere)aspectaclemostedifyingtothebeholders.Thereisnot theslightestdoubtbutthatourSacredheartSodalityissteadilyon theincrease.ThankstotheapostoliczealofitspastSpiritualDirector thegoodseedplantedbyhimand fertilisedbythequickeninggracesof theRedemptoristMission,nowwhitensintoamostpromisingharvest. AsisthecasewiththeChurchherself,theSacredHeartSodalityadmitsofnocaste.Initsguildsthe "tatteredrags"ofthepoortoiler mayrub-againstthe"robesandfurredgowns"oftheworld'smighty ones.Itisnotacauseforregret, then,toanybodyinparticularif thosewhoflutteralittledressedauthority,andconsidersodalities,etc., unworthyoftheirsubjectiveimportance,shouldpurposelyabsentthemselves.TheSodalitywillstillprogress,justthesanteasitdid-before theywereborn,andasitwillcontinuetoprogress,whentheyshallbe renderinganaccountofneglected gracesbeforetheJudgmentSeatof HimWhoreservesunnumberedblessingsfor"themeekandhumbleof heart."

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ST.AL,PHONSUSLIGUORI(1696-1787),BishopofSt.Agatha,DoctoroftheUniversalChurch,andFounderoftheCongregationofthe MostHolyRedeetner(RedemptoristFathers).ThemottooftheOrderis "WiththeLordthereismercyandwithHimaplentifulRedemption." herselfahouseandtheturtleanest inwhichshemaylayheryoung.Thy Altars0LordofHosts,1111y Lord andMyGod,"andthedominantnote ofhisferventandeloquentdiscourse wasthegreatdevotionofSt.Al)honsustowardstheMostHolySacramentoftieEucharist.Alphonsus, ofnoblebirthandeloquenceintongue,ofstainlessandnohfeheart-all thatwouldbecalculatedtoachieve happinessandsuccessinthislifeleaveshomeandkindredforloveof God.IlehadalltheLumenheart couldyearnafter,yetheconsecrated hislifetotheserviceoftheAltar. hitish'sreward?FromthemomentheturnstoGodtheShadowof thecrossisuponhim,deepeningin itsshadowseveninhis90thyear. In(lcdaanickhemeetsotherswho betrayhim.Hisoneandonlytrue FriendwasJesusintheBlessedSacrament.IntheDivinePresencehe forgotallthecalumniesandtreachery-alltheslingsandarrowsof fortune.IntheLeydaiofhispopularityatNaples,whenthewhole Populationwasastirwithhistoren-

NAGLE."lierecommendedfrequent Communiontohisflock,andreceived theBreadofLifedailyhimselfwhen hisbodilyinfirmitypreventedhim fromsayingMass.Whenhehadto becarriedtotheChurchtomakehis isitsheremainedinecstasybefore theAltar.TheSacramentalveils whichhistheDivinityseemedtobe drawnasideandfaithchangedinto ision.Noonecanreadhis"Visits totheBlessedSacrament"attentivelywithoutfeelingthegreatburning lovewhichtheSaintbad`',wards esusintheSacramentofLove.As thesaintsareplacedbeforeusnot onlyforourveneration,butalso (andeseecially)forourimitation, weshouldtakeSt.a1phonsusasour modelandimitatehisgreatdevotion tothevatcharist.Attheconclusion ofaverydevotionalpanegyric,Fr. Nk,Dermottexhortedhishearersto come,amid',,11theirtrialsandtribulations,end1ytheburdenoftheir sorrowsatthef'etofIliumWhosaid "CometoMeallyouthatlabour andareheavilyladenand refreshyou."

OnlastSundaynightarepresentativebodyoftheparishionersissembledatthe,Presbyterytoarrangefor anigBazaarinthenearfuture.The debtismighty,butSt.Mary'sis beautiful.Themagnificenceofthe cL'urch,then,coupledwiththefreshblown,honoursofitsworthypastor, should,humanlyspeaking,inspirethe citizensofKalgoorlietodiminish andeventuallyannihilatethedebt. But,ifthesemotivesheimpotentto unloosethepurse-stringsofsomereluctantShylock,ahighermotive oughtatleastprevail.TheCatholic Churchisnotmerelyameetinghouse -itisthe!louseoftieLivingGod, and,therefore,itisbefittingthatwe should,,asfarasinuslies,makeSt. Mary'sameethomefortheKingof Kings.Whenthe.stormandstressof livingistooburdensomeforus,when tL'eworldiscoldandlonely; when ourearthlyhabitationisnolorger ritirF,theChurch'becomestheMine towhichweshallneverhedentededmittance.There,wefindaremelffor everyill,andbalmforeverywound. Weshould,then,makesomereturn tothe,"Giverofalleoodgifts,'by releasingIllsHomefromeveryltal'ility.WhattheCithalic of Kalgoorliewilldo,mayhereasonablyanticipatedfromtheacti-nof thatgoodlady,Mrs.Drew,whoes tireduponherdebt-reducingcampaignatsixo'clockonMonday, morning,andinherveryfirstengagementmadeconquestof%TrJohn Iloran,theKalgoorliemeatking,to thetuneofatenpoundnote.Toher compatriots,weencouraginglysay, "Goyeanddolikewise."

SeveralmembersofSt.Mary's BranchoftheH.A.C.B.S.metlast weektowelcometheDistrictPresident,Bro.J.A.Young,ofPerth, whowasonavisittoKalgoorlie. ThePresident,Bro.Boyle,welcomed thevisitor,andgavehimahearty goldfieldsreception.Inresponding, theD.P.touchedonmattersingeneralappertainingtothesocietyand waspleasedtoknowoftheadvancementbeingmadebytheKalgoorlie Branch.Incongratulatingthemhe expressedhisbestwishesfortheir continuedsuccess.

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SaxphysiologyandModuliEducation

poundinghietheories.Wenotice that.theMetropolitanHeadTeachers'Associationhasenteredaprotestagainsttheproposaltoinclude childrenunder13yearsofage,and suggestsanapprovedmedicalmanof matureexperiencefortheboyssimilarly,aladydoctorforthegirls.

'TheW.A.Teacbers'Journal"has struckatruenote,however,whenit says"Toourmindsitistheparents'dutyandgreatprivilegetoimpartthisinstructionjustwhenitis required."Noteacher,nomatter howwellqualified,shouldbepermittedtodiscussthisdelicateanddangerous'questionbeforeaclassof boysorgirls.Ifthesexphysiology faddistswishtodoanypractical good,theyehoildbeginbyinstructingtheparents,whoalonearecoinretenttowarntheirchildrenagainstdangerinthisdirection.That someparentsmay,throughamistakensenseofmodesty,neglectto safeguardthewelfareofthosecommittedtotheircharge,isnodoubt true.Inthatcontingency,the "Journal."maintainsthat"thequestionbeingofsuchimportance,must becometheNation'squestion."Here wediscernthedeplorabletendencyof modern"Education"-to"nationalise"thechild.Thequestionofsex physiologyisnotmerelyamaterial orbodilyone.Itentersintothedomainofmoralsaswell.Ourpresent systemofStateEducationhasdivorcedreligionfromyouthfultraining-unlessforsoothitcontendsthat acolourlesscourseofalleged"eonsectarianScripturelessons"becalled"religious"instruction.TheCatholicCburch,truetoherDivin, Commission,maintainsthatyoucan havenogenuine;moral!rainingwhere religionisignominiouslycastaside. Throughherschools,endaboveall bytheSacramentssheadministers, childrenaswellasparentsreceive thelightandhell)necessarytodischargealltheobligationstheyowe toAlmightyGod,theirneighbour, andthemselves.WehopethatCatholicparents,whoarecompelledto sendtheirchildrentoStateSchools, willenteravigorousprotestagainst thislatestabsurdinnovation,by whichthemoralpurityoftheir youngchildrenmaybeendangered, andthesacrednessoftheirdomestic lifeimperilled.

Diocesannews.

FatherGrogan,C.SS.R.,openeda missionatDayDawn!astSunday, andpreachedtolarge..:ongreg.itions morningandeveningduringthe week.To-morrowFatherGroganwill commenceamissionatCue,which willbecontinuedduringnextwaek.

FatherNolanwillopenashortmissionatNo.2StateMillonnext Friday(August15),andincompany withFr.PhilSheridan,Pastorof thedistrict,willafterwardsconduct missionsatllolyoake,Marrin,ipand Dwellingup.

ThatthescienceofEducation shouldincludeaknowledgeofall thattendstothedevelopmentofall thepowersandfaculties,mental,moralandphysical,mayberead;lyconceded.Thesystemoftrainingwhich neglectsthebodyorsacrificesits healthtotheexclusivecultivationof themindstandsself-condemned.Man iscomposedofabodyaswellasa sail,hencetrueeducationmustrecornisetheprinciplethatthecororalaswellasthespiritualfacultiesshouldhetrainedsothatahumanbeingmayrealisehisplacein thecreationo!rnAllWiseProvidence.Thetendencyofourmodern systeirsofsocalledEducationis tototallyignorethespiritualand eternaldestinyofman,andlayunduestressonthepurelytemporal. Atthepresentmomentanabsorbing tonicofdiscussionisthequestionof theteachingofwhatisknownas Sex-Physiology,andpublicattention isdrawntothismuchdebatedtopic bytherrsenceinourmidstofa lecturerrenresentingtheWhiteCross League,whoseeksadmissiontothe publicschoolsforthepurposeofpro-

extendedacordialwelcometoall theassembledguests,congral;dated theVicaronreceivingthetitleof DomesticPrelate,andspokecfhis ownhappy10months'experienceof theDioceseofPerth-especiailyon thegoldfields.

OnThursdaynextHisLordshipDr Kelly,ofGeraldton,willcelebrate theanniversaryofhisconsecration.

OnAugust14,1898,His_aorlship, whoisanativeofWestAustralia, wasconsecratedfirstBishopofthe newlycreatedGeraldtonDi3cese.The ceremonyofconsecrationtoolsplace atSt.FrancisXavier'sCathedral, Adelaide.

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NextFriday,beingthe.:'.3astof theAssumptionofOurBlessedlardy isaholidayofobligation,butnot adayofabstinence.Thursday,the vigil,willbeobservedasadayof abstinenceinstead. .1b

Acontingentofthelinerhanboys attendedMassatSt.Mary's(Mach, al;oorlie,lastSundayDiorLing. MonsignorRobinsonwastketiliciatingDriest.HavingrecitedtheGospelreadintineMassof:iundiv,the 12thafteinentecost,h'eenteredthepulpit,andinmostfelicitoustermswelcomedthevistors,remarkingthat hel00%eduponthemasareflexof themanhoodofthegreatAmerican nation,andhetrustedthatintheir futurelivestheywoulddolonour toGod,themselves,andtheircountry.

DioceseofGeraldton

FromtheAugustnumberofthe "Sower"wetaketinefollowingextracts:--

ingofchurchesmustgoonforall time,becausethey,aretheoutcome ofthatimperiousinstinctofhuman naturewhichinallages,eventhe mostmaterialistic,compelsmento bowdowninformalandorderedworshipoftheCreator.TheBishopfollowedwithsomeremarksexplanatoryofwhatmightbecalledthe historyoftheChurchwhichhehad justdedicatedtotheserviceofGod underthepatronageofSt.Columba. Hehadsometimeago,whenthedemolitionoftheoldchurchofSt. Francisbecamenecessaryinorderto Permitoftheextensionoftherailwaysyards,appliedtotheGovernmentforpermissiontoselltheland uponwhichtheTimberandTrading Company'sworksnowstand,which manyyearsagohadbeengrantedfor CatholicChurchpurposes.Thepermissionwasgiven,onthecondition thattieproceedsofthesaleshould beappliedinaccordancewiththe termsoftheoriginaltrust.St.Columba'sstoodto-dayasconcreteevidencethathehadfulfilledhispart ofthecontract.Thesite,anareaof slightlyoverfiveacres,hadcost £175,whileupontheerectionand equipmentofthebuildinguptodate £1151hadbeenexpended.Ofthissum £310stillremainedasadebtupon it,aidthisitwouldbethedutyof thecongregationtodefray.Followingthewelltestedprincipleacted uponbytheCatholicBishopsofthe wholeworld,thatfullschoolsmake fullchurches,ithadbeendesignedto servebothpurposes,andwouldon thefollowingdaybeginitscareeras aschoolunderthecompetentmanagementofthePresentationnuns. Hewishedtothankall,fromfirstto lastwithoutanyexception,whohad beenengagedupontheworkoferection.Anexaminationoftheedifice wouldshowthattheyhadgivento everydetailnotonlyordinaryhonestcare,butlovingandanxious solicitude.Theirshadindeedbeena labouroflove. Awordofacknowledgmentmustbe spokenofthewayinwhichthechoir dischargeditsimportantpart.Himselfatowerofstrength,Mr.Frank Critchhadunderhisbatonatuneful andaccomplishedbandofsingers, whoserenderingofthefinebutdifficultmusicpropertotheoccasion, extortedgeneraladmiration.Forthe timebeingthechoirhadavaluable additioninthepersonofMissElliss, whosesplendidvoiceissogenerouslylenttotheassistanceofevery worthyobject.

FatherTreacycommencedtheAnnualRetreatatSt.Joseph'sGirls' Orphanage,Subiaco,lastWednesday evening,andFatherMcDermottat theGoodShepherdConvent,LeederNIIle.

FatherKellywillopenaRetreat forthemembersoftheSacredHeart SodalityattheSacredHeartChurch, Highgate,to-morrow(Sunday)evening,andwillpreacheverynorning andeveningduringtheweek. 11lb

OnMondaytheRedemptoristFathersentertainedattheNorthPerth MonasterytheRt.Rev.'loasignori Verling,V.G.,andBourke,Very Pels,DeanO'Reilly,E.Callan (VicaroftheOblates),P.Mayes, Ilres.J.Flynn,J.$1'heeler,J. Neville,T.Mayes,0.M.I.,T.Masterson(Cottesloe),T.O'Brienand B.Mc-abe(Subiaco),P.Brennan andJ.Phelan(W.Perth),I'.Crowley(Highgate),P.Lynch(Maylands),J.J.Brady(Guildford),D. J.Moloney,J.Carroll(Cathedral), andGerald Griffin(Ciontarf).

FatherTreacy,C.SS.R.,intheabsenceontheMurchisonofthe''ery Rev.Rector,FatherIT.O'Donnell,

Twoveryimportanteventsmarked the20thofJulyasared-letterday intheannalsoftheDioceseofGeraldton.Thefirstwasthesolemndedicationofanewchurch,thefirst ceremonyofthekindwitnessedby theCatholicsofGeraldtonsince, somefortyyearsago,thatsplendid missionary,FatherLei:silk,opened theoldChurchofSt.FrancisXavier whichisnownomore.Thesecond wasthereceptionintothePresentationOrderoftwoyoungsoulsaflame withthedesiretodevotetheirlives henceforthtotheserviceofGodand tbecareofHisbelovedlittleones. Theelementswhich,aweekearlier, hadbeensoboisterousastocause thepostponementofthefunction, providedoneofthosegoldendays whichonlyAustraliaexperiences withanyfrequency.Astheappointedhourdrewneartheroadsleading tothesiteofthenewchurchpresentedananimatedappearance.Many travelledtothepointofcommonattractionbythebeautifulrouteborderingtheshoreofthebay,while others,choosingtheundulatingtrack whichliesalongthehillside,approachedthegoaloftheirexertions throughalaneoffreshverdure,carpetedwiththetendergreenofyoung grassandwalledinbyfragrantwattletrees.Thefirstviewoftheprettyandcommodiouschurch,seated onaloftyyetfacileeminence,charmedallbeholders,andthisimpressionofpleasurewasconfirmedwhen theyreachedtheplateauonwhichit stands,andfromthatpointofvantagegazedo-erthesparklingwaters ofthebay,almostattheirfeet,and theportandtownofGeraldton awaytothewest.Punctuallyat thehourappointedtheceremonyof theblessingofthechurchbegan. Th^procession,whichbesidesthe clergy,cross-bearer,andotherattendants,includedthenunsintheirpicturesquefestaldress,theChildrenof Maryintheirwhiteveilsandblue mantles,andthemembersofthe II.A.C.B.Societywearingtheirgreen andgoldregalia,madeabrilliant andimposingspectacle.Induecourse theprocessionhavingwounditsway aroundtheexteriorofthebuilding, entereditatthedoorfromwhichit badstarted,andtheceremonialof theblessing,asrequiredbytheritual wascompletedintheinterior.Mass wasthencelebratedbytheBishop, whowasassistedbytheVeryRev. DeanGraterandFatherMeagher.At itsconclusion,theDeanpreacheda weightyandimpressivesermon,in whichhepointedoutthatthebuild-

Thenewchurch,justcompleted, hasbeenbuiltonaveryfineelevatedsiteinspaciousgroundsofsome fiveacres,recentlyacnuirrdforthe purposebyHisLordshipBishopKelly,forthepurposeofsupplyingthe growingwantsofthelocality.The churchisbuiltinthelformsofacross, andisGothicindesign.

LOCOOMPersomi

Averyinterestingarticleon"The LittleFlower"(Sr.Thereseofthe ChildJesus),translatedbyMissAlicia.O'Connell,ofWandering,willappearinnextissue.Severalotherinterestingarticlesandstoriesawait publication.

Itisofficiallyannouncedinthe Rome"`.'oxUrbis"thattheVery Rev.ThomasO'Shea,S.M.,VicarGeneraloftheArchdioceseofWellington,N.Z.,hasbeenappointedCoadjutortoArchbishopRedwoodwith therightofsuccession.

Thequarterlymeetingofthe11.A. C.B.S.washeldatMaylandson Tuesdayevening,Bro.G.Hanrahan presiding.ThePlainandFancy DressBallforChildrenandAdults willbeheldatSt.Luke'sHall,Maylands,nextSaturdayevening(16th inst.),inaidoftheforthcomingBaar.

ElsewhereinthisissueareportappearsoftheenthusiasticwelcomeaccordedtoMr.andMrs.R.D.Lane inBoulder.MissB.M.andMr.M. O'Connor,whoareprominentIlibernians,organisedthesocial,andthe successachievedislargelyattributed totheirenergeticefforts.Anarticle byMr.LaneontheIrishLan-wage

Revivalwillprobablyappearinour nextissue.

Inlastweek'sreportoftheCoolgardieChildren'sall,thenamesof theorganisers-MesdamesDevine,Bruton,andSales-wereinadvertently omitted.Thoseladiesleftnothing undonetomaketheBallagrand success,andtheresult-£40-speaks volumesfortheirenergyanddevotion.FatherO'llurleyandtheSistersofMercyfeeldeeplygratefulto them,andhopetheywillberichly rewardedfortheirunselfishworkon behalfofthelocalConvent.

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AmeetingoftheSouthernCross BranchoftheII.A.C.B.Societywas heldlastweek,presidedoverbythe Rev.President,Fr.O'Malley.The pleasingfeatureofthemeetingwas theinitiationofanewmember.This lastfewmonthsthesocietyhasmade greatadvancement,andeverything augurswellforitsfuture,itsmembershipnowexceeding20.TheformationofaJuvenileBranchwas mentioned,andeveryeffortwillbe made.TbeDistrictPresident,Bro. J.A.Young,ofPerth,wascordially welcomedbyFatherO'Malley.The D.P.,whoreturnedtothecitylast week,speaksinglowingtermsofthe hospitalityextendedtohimduring hisbrieftourofthegoldfields.

Mons.Alex.Trouchet,thewellknownFrenchchemistofKalgoorlie andBarrack-street,Perth,hasquite recentlypurchasedthepharmacyof MessrsFreemanandFreeman,corner ofWellingtonandBarrackstreets, whichheintendstosuperintendpersonally.Alargestaffofcapableassistantshasbeenretained.OnMondaynextMr.DanArdagh,ofBoulder,whohasbeenatMr.fl.Saxon Lee'sBoulderPharmacyforfour years,willjoinMrTrouchet'sstaff inPerth.

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wouldhavebeenpresent,wereunawareofhisdemise,buttheDistrict BoardwasrepresentedbyBros.J. A.Young,D.P.,andFarmer,D.S., andSt.LawrenceO'Toole'sBranch byBros.J.Colgan,P.Bryan,'1'. MellonIdandothers.Messrs.Bowra and0Deacarriedoutallthefuneralarrangements. ThecortegemovedfromtheCathedraloftheImmaculateConcePlion,wherethefirstportionofthe burialriteswasreadbytheVery Rev.FatherHayes,Adm.,andproceededtotheKarrakattaCemetery, wheretheremainswerelaidtorest, theRev.FatherLynchconducting theburialritesatthegraveside.The chiefmournerswereMr.J.Hearne (brother),Messrs.J.A.Sage,A. Fennesy,R.Reid,MastersF.andJ. O'Connor,Mr.andMrs.Jas.Knox (Maylands),MissS.Walsh,Messrs. JohnandRobertKnox,andP. Dunne.Thepall-hearerswereMessrs W.II.Reid(PresidentoftheCottesloeBranchoftheIlibernians),T. McDonald,J.andP.Knox,T.Ahern andD.Coady.R.I.P.

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ThearrangementsfortheSocial andDanceinaidofthesuibiacoStall totakeplacethis(Saturday)evening.arewellinhand.Ticketsare sellingraeidly,andfromallaccounts thislittledanceshouldproveagreat success,bothsociallyandfinancially. Thestagewillbesetapartfornondancers,whowishtoindulgeina gameofcards.TicketsareIs.6d. doubleandis6dsingle.

refreshmentswerehandedround, anddancingcontinueduntilmidnight.

TheEuchrePartyandDanceheld inaidoftheWestNorthamConvent Schoolwasprobablyoneofthemost largelyattendedfestivalsofthekind heldinthetownrecently.Thecards provedtobeanexcellentattraction, butthefeatureoftheeveningwasthe dancemusicsuppliedbyMessrs.,Ellson(violin),ScottandSmith (cornet),andMissVeraDaily piano).Areallyenjoyableeveningcametoanendalltoo quicklyforthepeopletahngpart, theresultbeingplentyofanitHement forallpresent,andamostwelcome additiontothefi;ureseatheeresitt sideoftheschoolbankingaccount. Mr.P.Leonardwastheorganiser, andMr.J.Clohessycarriedoutthe dutiesofM.C.Forthesuccessofthe functionthefollowingcommitteedeservethecreditMesdamesMorris, Clohessy,Regan,llassett,Williams, Mahony,Leonard,andAllen,and theyreceivedvaluedhelpfromthe following,whomtheywishtothank: MesdamesDunkley,Leslie,,Plummer, Quilty,Anthony,MissesKierseand Grace. ee

biomeforhim.Ilehadtothankthe staffforloyalassistanceincarrying outthedutiesofhisoffice,andhe wassorrytohavetosayfarewell.

ConstableYoungexplainedhehad obtainedthenicknameof"Baby"in error.ItwasthroughthelateSam Cawthrayhavingmistakenhimfor "Baby"Green.Heregrettedleaving (oolg-ardieafter13years'residence, forduringhis30years'connection withtheforceinvariouspartsof theworld,hehadneverlivedina pleasantertown.IlehadseenCoolgardieinitsbrighterdays,and,as therewasplentyofgoldtobefound yet,tkosetimeswouldreturn.Inthe performanceofhisdutieshewas boundnotbytheregulationsalone, butalsobythelawofhumanity. ee

Weregrettoannouncethedeathof thelateMr.DavidPatrickHearne, whichtookplaceatSt.Johnof GodHospital,Subiaco,onFriday, August1.Deceased,whocameout fromIreland'insearchofhealthlast December,wasaccompaniedbyhis brother,Mr.Jas.Hearne(nowmanagerfurBrennanBros.atBullfinch), andMr.J.A.Sage,ofBayswater, whodideverythingtomakethelast daysofhisdyingcompanionas pleasantaspossible.hisfather,Mr. RichardIlearne,whoistheproprietoroflargehootfactoriesinWaterford,andwhowasthriceelected Mayor ofthatcity,cabled forhissonsomeweeksago,hutas yol:ngDavidwasunabletoundertakethelongseavoyage,heleft BayewaterfortheSt.JohnofGod Hospital,wherehepreparedtomeet hisendwithpatienceandtrueChristianfortitude.Fortifiedbyallthe ritesoftheChurch,andsurrounded inhislastmomentsbytheclergy anddevotedSisters,hecalmlyexpiredwithoutstruggleoragony.A sadfeatureofthemournfulEvent wasthearrivalofanothercablefrom h'sfatherjustafterhisdeath,urginghissontoreturntohisnative land-huttheyoungmedicalstudent hadalreadyembarkedonhislast journey,intowhatweallhopeisa gloriouseternity.

Deceased,whowasonly22yearsof age,receivedhiselementaryeducationinWaterparkCollege,andafterwardsenteredtheRoyalUniversityinDublintostudyforthemedical profession.Whenhishealthbroke downhisdevotedparentscherished thehoiethatthechangetothe healthgivingatmosphereofourGoldenWestmightrestorehimonce againtohisformerrobustcondition.Intheirsadbereavement,in whichwetenderthemoursincere sympathy,theburdenoftheirsorrowwill,wehope,hesomewhatalleviatedbytheknowledgethattheir sondiedamostedifyingdeath.IIe hadbecameanhonorarymemberof theVlaylands-BayswaterBranchof theHibernianSociety,andendeared himselftomanyacitraintancesand friends.Throughanoversightno !Jibe:tiler'noticeappearedinSaturdayaiorning'spaner,andhence manyreenitesrsoftheSociety,who

-TheSocialandDanceorganisedby theladiesoftheAltarSocietytook placelastWednesdayweekinthe AgriculturalIlall,Cunderdin,anddespitetheinclementweatherwaslareelyattended.Mr.J.DanielsofficiatingasM.C.andMrJ.Williams espianistleftnothingtobedesired. Refreshmentswerehandedround,and afewmusicalitemshelpedtopassa roostenjoyableevening. Aprofitof nearlyC6overexpenseswasshown.

Ameetingwillbe%heldinthehallon Sundaynextafter11o'clockMass forthepurposeofstartingaBuildingFundfortheproposedChurch.

AsuccessfulConcertandEuchre PartywasheldattheArranniore Schoolroom,Leederville,lastWednesdaynight,inaidoftheConvent funds.Thefollowingprogrammewas submittedandthoroughlyenjoyed -Violinselection,"ABunchof Slrimrocks,"SchoolBoys;song, "ValeofDreams,"MissE.Gough chorus,"TheBugleHorn,"School Girlsviolinsolo,"GaelicAirs," MissM.Flynn,A.T.C.L.;soloand chorus,"ABoy'sBestFriend," SchoolBoys;song,"Swallows,"Miss Dunn;song,"OutontineDeep,"Mr. Brady;song,"IrelandILoveYou," MissRubyConnolly;song,"The Shepherd'sCradleSong,"\JissGiraltsong,"ThePromiseofLife," MissK.Wells,C.V.;song,"Three LeavesofShamrock,"MissClara Brown;song,"TheSergeantofthe Line,"Mr.FrankMcAdam; song, MissBreadsell,"WhentheSunset TurnstheOceanBluetoGold;"comicsongandmonologues,Air.Joe ('lose.Accompaniste:s MissM. Stanbury,A.T.C.L.,MissK.Wells, C.V.,andMissE.Lehane.Afterthe EuchrePartyFr.P.Brennanreturnedthan':stothelargeaudienceand tothetalentedperformers. NMNM

TheSocialandDancegivenbythe PerthC.Y.M.SocietyintheHibernianHallonTuesdaynightwas largelyattended,despitetheinclemencyoftheweather'andthebigcounterattractionintheshapeofthe GoodShepherdBall.TheSociety hadworkedhardtocaterfortheir guests,andweredeservedlywellrePaidbythelargenumberwhocame topartakeoftheirhospitality. Sonvsandrecitationswereintermingledwithdancing.MissBrownand Mr.Boeuecontributedseveral songs,andMr,BasilHardyrecited "livertheHilltothePoorHouse" inafinishedmanner.MissTrott wasresponsibleforthemusic.Light

AtaverysuccessfulSocialand DanceheldinaidoftheCollieSt. VincentdePaulSocietylastweek, thefollowingmusicalandelocutionaryitemswererendered-Comic songsbyMr.Jas.Roberts;"Where theSilveryColoradoWendsIts Way,"Mr.HarrieDelavale Life's DreamisO'er,"MissGillespierecitation,"TheGameofLife,"Mrs. RahillyBrownsong,"AtMyWin dow,"MissGertieQuinlan;theHighlandFling,MissesGillespiesong, "JustanIrishGirl,"MissOlga Irvine;orchestralselection,Mr. Beswick'sorchestra,Therewerealso' acoupleofselectionsonthebagpipesbyMr.JimmyPaton.MrDenvillepresidedatthepiano,Miss Gibsonalsoassisting.TheBand Playedforseveralofthedances. Thesecretary,Mr.P.J.O'Reilly, Messrs.OwenCallaghan(President), E.J.O'Loughlin(Treasurer),D.C. GobbiandJosephFlynn,Masters NormanStoneandFrankGhillotti workedhardtoensuresuccess.The ladies'committee.MesdamesMaher, Robson,O'Loughlin,Ghillotti.GoodallandSullivan,assistedbyMrsMcCabeandtheMissesStoneand Goodall,deservegreatcreditalso.

1*.A.MilleractedasM.C.Excellentrefreshmentsweredispensedby theladies,

SergeantFeereceivedamunicipal send-offatCoolgardieontheeveof hisdepartureforBoulder,andwas Presentedwithahandsomeleather case.

TheMayorsaiditwasevident thatthedepartmentconsideredCoolgardiesolaw-abidingthattheydid notneedsomanymembersofthe forceashadbeenkeptthereupto thepresent.Asajusticeofthe peace,heknewwhatthesergeant haddone,andmustsayhehadalwaysputhiscasesbeforehimfairly andclearly.illsdeparturewouldbe Coolgardie'sloss,hutBoulder'sgain. Althoughthesergeant'sdutieswere notalwayspopular,theymustrememberhehadtocarryouttheregulations,andtheymustupholdhim asafairman.Hehadnotmixedin Publicaffairs,buthadbeenagood husbandandfather,andhadtakena greatinterestinhisChurch.

SergeantFee,inresponding,said hewaspleasedtoseesomanypresenttosayfarewell.Hehadbeen nearlyfouryearsinCoolgardie,and hadspentsuchapleasanttimethat bewassorrytogoaway.HistransfertoBoulderwasonlyanIrishman'spromotion,asitmeantmore workforthesamepay.liehadcome tothetownastranger,hutknewhe hadmadefriendsaswellasenemies,buthehonedthathehadgivensatisfactionintheperformanceof hisdirties.Attimeshehadtodo unpleasantthingsthathewouldsoonerhaveleftalone,hutbewasbeerI tocarryouttheregulationsofthe department,Inhiswork,hehadreceivedconsiderableassistancefrom thejustices,andMr.Cohn,theclerk ofcourts,hadsolvedanyknottypro-

Aprettyweddingwascelebratedat St.Joseph'sChurch,Subiaco,last SaturdaybytheRightRev.MonsignorVerling,V.G.,betweenMr.. BowenJones,sonofthelateMr.J. Rowland'JonesandMrs.E.M.Jones ofSubiaco,andMissEdithStubbs, daughterofMr.andMrs.B.J. Stubbs,ofSubiaco.TheWedding Marchwasplayed by Mrs. Griffen. Thebride,whowas givenawaybyherfather,Mr.B. .1.Stubbs,M.L.A.,woreahandsometrainedgownofwhitecharmousesatinwithanover-dressofninon,tritrimedwithsilklaceand pearls,andspraysofninonroses. Theusualveilandwreathoforange blossomwasworn,rindshecarrieda posyofhyacinths,snowdrops,and ferns.TheHissesEvaandNonie Jones(sistersofthebridegroom)actedasbridesmaids,theformerwearingwhitesilkmuslinwithtrimmingsofFrenchVal.laceandinsertions,hatofwhitecrepe-de-chene trimmedwithtulleandheliotrope rose.Mi.N.Jonesworepalepink ninonovercharmeuse,trimmedwith Irishcrochetlaceandblackninon hatwithpinkfeatherandroses. Theycarriedposiesofpinkheather, creamrosesandviolets.Theduties ofbestmanwerecarriedoutbyMr. J.JeAndrew,andM.LeslieReedy actedasgroomsman.Aftertheceremonyareceptionwasheldattheresidenceofthebride'sparents,only relativesandafewoldfriendsbeing resent.Duringtheeveningthebride andbridegroomleftbymotorfor theirhoneymoon,thebridetravelling inatailor-madecostumeofnavy serge,withasetofwhiteThibet fursandwhiteTagelhattrimmed withberries.Amongthepresents receivedwereahandsomecabinetof cutlerypresentedbytheSwanBreweryCo.;frombridetobridegroom, goldwatch;bridegroomtobride,set offurs;bridegroomtobridesmaids, goldneckletandtourmalinependant andsilvermountedhandbagfather andmotherofbride,chequeand houselinenmotherofbridegroom, cheque;Mr.andMrs.F.Connaughton,chequeMrs.Fishwick(aunt), silverentreedishandcaseoffruit knivesandforksMrs.E.Cope(Jarrandale),silvercakedishMrs.G. Rutherford,browncutglassandsilverjamdish;Mrs.J.E.Fauckner, silvermountedpicklejar; Mrs.T. Flintoff,DoultonsaladbowlMisses N.andE.Jones,satineiderdown quilt;Mrs.Dalziell(aunt),setof fruitdishes;Mr.andMrs.A.Jones, silvermountedsweetdish;Mr.and Mrs.Ridley,operculumeardrops;Mr,. FrankJones,silverservietterings Mr.J.AndrewandMissA.Wilson, pairDoultonjardiniers;Mir.L.C. Reedy,silversugarandcreamstand; MissK.Twohig,silvermountedhoneyjar;Mr.Rewell(grandfather), casesilverafternoonteaspoons;Mrs Rewell(grandmother),flowerstand

Mr.J.Jones,pairpicturesMr.F. Burton,silverandcutglassfruit andcreamdish;Mr.andMrs.C. Kitchener,silvermountedoakbiscuitbarrel;MissK.Cope(Jarrahdale),casesilvercakeforks; Mrs. H.E.Gray,silvermountedpickle a,r;MissN.O'Neill,setDoulton jugsMr.andMrs.Hounson,pair Venetianvases;Messrs.E.andG. Henderson,silverbutterdishMr. andMire.A.G.Fishwick,oaktray; MissNel'iefConnauehton,silverspecimenvase:MissKathleenConnaughton,silversmellingsaltsbottle; Mrs.McIntosh,crochettraycloth andd'oyleysMr.andMrs.D.Ifug-

C han,silverfruitstand;Mrs.Turner, "Rembrandt"plaque;Mr.andMrs. James,Doultonjardinere;MissN. Fitzgerald,pairvases;MissMackey, Doultontrifledish;Mr.andMrs. Fraser,pairsilverservietterings; MissJ.O'Neill,Doultonfruitset; Mrs.Bone,tablecentre;Mr.and Mrs.Travis,E.P.butterdiet;Mr. FredJones,setsaucepans;MrNewman,silvercruet;MrsWilkins,crochetd'oyleysMrs.Hutchinson, Doultoncakedish;MissE.Wilson, setofcaddies;MissRyding,pair doyleys;Mrs.Waugh,silveregg cruet;theSubiacoC.Y.M.S.,asilverteapot,andtheSubiacoHibernianSociety,achinatea-set,the brideandbridegroombothbeing foundation'membersofthissociety. Mr.Jonesholdsthedistinctionof beingthefirstchild'horninthehew classicsuburbofSubiaco.

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The12thAnnualBallinaidof thehomeoftheGoodShepherd,held onTuesdaynightintheDrillflail, wasanimmensesuccess.HisExcellencytheGovernorandLadyBarron hadkindlyconsentedtobepresent, and-at9o'clocksharptheyarrived, andwerereceivedbytheRightRev. MonsignorVerlingandthemembers oftheCommittee.Sheridan'sViceRegalBandsuppliedthemusic.The suppertablesweredecoratedwith longspraysofwattleblossom,mingledwithliliesendferns,andwere laden-witheveryconceivabledainty. Mrs.Keoughverykindlygaveher valuableassistanceinwaiting.The committeetohecongratulatedincludes'thefollowingMrs.Molloy, Airs.Sullivan,Mrs.Kingsmill,Mrs. (harlieSaw,Mrs.Gaynor,Mrs. (rDea,Mrs.Davidson;Mrs.Connell, Mrs.Rodoreda,Mrs.W.Dwyer,Mrs. 1.,ennedy, s.Stubbs,Mrs.Tighe, Mrs.Taylor,Mrs.PaulBarrett,Mrs. Troy,Mrs.Glowrey,Mrs.D.Camphell,Mrs.McKenna,Mrs.Clifton,

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Mrs.North,royalbluecharmeuse, veiledinblacksilknetappliqueand lace.MissDevelin,whitesatin,softenedwithlaceandcrystalapplique. Mrs.Quinlan,frockofblacksatin, drapedwitbbeautifulcreamlace. Mrs.Kirwan,creamcrepe-de-chine, prettilytrimmedwithIndianlace. Mrs.Troy,creamsatin,elaborated withchiffonninonandlace.Mrs. CharlieSawlookedwellinabeautifuldressofgoldsatin,adornedwith finestgold-colouredlaceandamber heads.Miss-IreneGlowrey,adainty bitefloralgaz-de-doieoversilk, withsashofgeraniumsilk.Miss O'Gormanworegrey.MissO'Brien, blackbrocade,handsomelytrimmed withjet. MissO'Brien,palestbluesilk,softenedwithninonand lace.Mrs.O'Dea,whitesatin,with blackninonoverdress,embroideredin jet.MissO'Dea,black,crepe-de-chine, smartenedwithemeraldandgoldapplique.Mrs.Davidson,blacksatin. Mrs.Bannon,asmartfrockofpeacockbluesatin.de-sole,veiledinOrientalembroideriesinninon.Mrs. Kirbyworedeepblueninoncrepe, withacrimsonroseatthewaist. Mrs.Edwards,creamsilkelaborated withlaceapplique.MrsCogan,pale pinksatinwithtunicoverdressof hl-ic.cChantillylace;Mrs.Lavan, goldsilk,veiledinmolecrepe.Miss Delaney,whitesatin,touchedwith orange.Mrs.Rodoreda,paleblni satinveiledinchiffonandornamentedwithlace.'Mrs.D.Campbell,palebluesatinwithsmartjerk epee(overdress.MissGrirnwood, creamsilk,embroideredincream. Mrs.:McNulty,pinksatinsoftened withsilkapplique.MrsNorrie,black satinsmartenedwithcorsageandtunicofilamechiffon.MissDewar,a gracefulfrockofpalestprimrosesatin,withdraperiesofprimrosegazsoie,sewnwithjetbeads.Miss Taylor,aprettyfrockofblackninon overwhitesilkandlace.MissBuchanan.whitecrepe-de-chine.Miss Eastwood,palegreencrepe-de-chine, :Mrs.Conway,Mrs.Dunn,MissKen-touchedwithviolets.MrsAustinliarnedy,MissKittyWells,Mi,sJanetcly,shotvioletsilk,drapedwithceJohnston,andMissMitchell,withriseninon.Mieso'Connor,white efts.WilfordMitchellashon.sec-crepe-de-chine.Mrs0'Mahoney,cream Lary.LadyBarronworebluebro-sitin,withlovelyLimericklace.Miss cede,drapedwithpalebrownchiffon,(1Meheney,creamcrepe-de-chine,sofenrichedwithgoldapplique.Mrs.Irv-tenedwithlace.MissDroney,a in;,oysterwhitesatin,withdelicate irettyfrocofpiisatinandlace. lacetruemin's.Mrs.Molloy,petuniaMissNitaFitzgerald,creamsatin, satin,ornament«IwithOrientalap-drapedwithspottedgaz-de-soieand lit.te-andseg::estionsofpalestpinklace.Mrs.Deakin,whitesatin,with chiffon.Mrs.lolimin,whitechar-prettyjewelledtrimmings.Mrs.Raiineuse,suitenedwithfloralchiffon,nee,greysatin,adornedwithgrey torchedwithsilverembroideries.Mrs!aceapplique.Mrs.PaulBarrett, WalterDwyer,prettyfrockofcreampetuniasilkinaveryprettyshade, satin.Mrs.HarryWilliams,whitesoftenedwithwhitelace.Mrs.Abbott s.tin,withanoverdressofblackworetangerinesatin,trimmedwith Chentillylace.MissWiegett,abe-;swelledlace.Mrs.Connell,blueBacot.-ingfroc%ofdaleblueninondetindesoie,trimmedwithMallines soie,withsileerlace.MissSmithlace.MissDelaney,palerose-bud erreadaintywhitefroc'eIlesWest-crelede-chine.Mrs.Baker,cream hwen,whitesilk,drapedwithchif-silk.MissBrock,whitesatin,veiled n,ninonandlace.Mrs.Beaverwasinblacksilklaceapplieue.Miss.10hendsoinelyeownedinblack.hire.n-sworewhite.Mrs.hove,apretWilfnrdMitchell,ahandsomedressoftypinksatinfrock,drapedwithlace. Hacksatin,withsugeestiensofwhitelire.Farmer,blacksilk.MissBryne, laceanddiamondtrimmines. Vela" in'-charmeuse,softenedwithlace. Mitchellaprettyfrockofrosebud 14FsEl-)Genp,palepinkninonover pinksatin,withwhitelaceandsa-sir'.MissBenne,creamsilk,with tinfinishings.Mrs.Hocking,blackjewelledtrimming.MissGaynor, laceveilingelitesatin.MrsWebb,bluesilkwithOrientaltrimmings. greyninon,withpasteltintedtrim-MiY13-Gaynor,whitesatinand mines.Mrs.Cavanagh,agracefulrearls,whitejewelledcap.Mrs.Gayfrockofgreysatin.MrsTighe,blacknor,black,sequinnetofwhitesilk. taffetasilkrelievedwithjet.Mrs. Stubbs,ralegreyninon,touched SPENCER'SPICTURES. withgoldapplique.Mrs.Derbyshire, Flackcrepe-de-chine,brightenedwithTheatreRoyal let.Mrs.P..T.Sullivan,wLetecrepeSoledirection C.SPENCER dechine,ornamentedwithdelicate whitelace.Mrs.Atkinson,creamsatin,trimmedwithlace.Mrs.Jefferson,emeraldsilk.MrsParker,cream satin,withtrimmingsoflace.Mrs. B.Taylor,agracefulfrockofcream silk,withanover-dressofcreamsilk patternedchiffon.MissA.Kennedy, whitesilk,withlacesoftenings.Mrs Bantock,milebluesatin.withjewelledtrimmings.Mrs.McDougal,pale blueendnink,withsofteninesof chiffonninon.Mrs.Dunn,whitesatin.relievedwithblackvelvet,Miss McFerlene.aprettyfenc',ofwhite entiredranedwithsilverthreaded mariiiisetteandsashof"io'etchiffon.VlissVera-WhelanTaylor,"Pink Lady,"prettyfrockofpalepinksatin,largeblackvelvetpicturehat withrinkfeathers.MissKathleen Molloy,"PuritanMaid,"brownfrock

Newman'sworks,whichmade80 greatanimpressiononhiswind that,ontheFeastofSt.Aloysius, 1872,liewasreceivedintotheCatholic'ChurchatSt.Mary's,byPean MahonyatSt.Mary'sCathedral,and haseversincebeenadevotedand loyalmemberofMotherChurch.At theendof1872Mr.Smythfound himselfawealthyman,andwentto Queensland,whereheengagedinsugar-plahtingforfiveyears,atthe endofwhichhereturnedtoSydney withalightheartandalighterpocket.Hefoundatthisjuncturehe hadtodosomethingtoearnhis living,andhechosetheprofessionof asurveyor,andhasfolloweditever since.Mr.Smythwastwicemarried andhastwochildren.Hisdaughter isaBenedictineNunatSubiaco Convent,Sydney,andhissonisat theSydneyUniversity,hisfather's greatestwishbeingthatheshould takeHolyOrders.Hissecondwife surviveshim,withwhomhissonis livingatNewtown.Mr.Smythwas averyfineclassicalscholar,andone ofthegreatestpleasuresofthewriterofthisnoticewastolistentohis raregiftsinEnglishliterature.Ile hadanintimateknowledgeofAlzog's UniverselChurchhistory,andshortlybeforehelefthereherepeatedas atestofmemoryNewman's"Lead, KindlyLight"andMilton'sNativity Hymn.iqidindaysgonebywasno ieeanactorasaShakesperianMacbeth.HisfavouriteauthorwasNewman.Hewasundoubtedlyoneofthe erstmathematiciansinAustralia, andwasfrequentlyemployedtowork outthemostdifficultastronomical proMems.Toreadonhisjourneyhe tookawaywithhimNewman's l:r:iaProVitaSun,thelifeofSt. FrancisAssisi,thelifeofFatherIgnatins.andthewholeofProctor's worksvnAstronomy.Theevening beforehelefthedistributedhis rareandselectsmalllibrary.between threebrothersofSt.Vincentde Paul.Withallhisraregiftshewas ashumbleasachild,andnoone willeverknowtheprecioushourshe spentintheeveningofhislifeurgingtheboysintheCathedralParish tocometoMassandHolyCommunion.air.SmythcametoWestern Australiasomenineyearssince,and immediatelyjoinedtheSurveyDepartment,wherehewasheldinhigh esteem,andwherethenewsofhis deathwasreceivedwiththegreatest sorrowonMonday.IlewasconnectedwiththeCathedralParishduring thetimehelivedhere,andwasa trulydevotedadherent.HisconnectionwiththeSt.VincentdePaul Societywillalwaysholdhismemory inaffectionateremembrance,Assoon aspossibleaftertheconsecrationof I'isLordship,Dr.Clune,Mr.Smyth calledonhimandurgedtheestablishmentoftheSocietyinWestern Australia,withtheresultHisLordshipinvitedMr.Ileydontocome overandtotakethenecessarysteps forthefoundingofitinthediocese. TheSocietynowspeaksforitself, butthevoiceofitsfirstgreatworkerhere,whose.nobleandinspiring examplestimulatedothers,isfor everstilled.Everytimeweenterthe cathedralweseetherethestatueof thegreatApostleofCharity,lookingdownuponusandremindingus ofourdutytothepoorandhelpless.Tononeofhisworkscouldwe pointmoreconfidentlythantothis forevidencethathewholeasnow gonefrom,amongusfullofyearsand ofhonourwasagoodandagreat man,genialinhisnature,wisein judgment,truthfultothelastdegree anddo'newithmightwhatsoeverhis bandfoundtodo.Requiescatin Face

themregardingtheconditionsofemloyinentandclimate,hedecidedto returntohisnativecity.Thetripso rreatlyimprovelhishealththathe felttherewereafee/e-oreyearsof workleftinhie.,andheoncemore hrnesseInasanengneerinthe ,licWorsDenrt,re e. SouthWales.'Itisworthyofnote inthiscontra.onthattheollicer whorecommendedhimforhislast appointmentwashisolliceboyinthe samedeeartment25yearsbefore.Ile iirmediatelystartedworewithgreat hopeseel'eyinganewrailwayline inRiverina.eute-identlytl.estrain wastoogreatforhint,ashereturnedtoSydney,withtheresultstated above.MrSmythwasborninSydneyin1899ofEnglishparents,his fatherbeingaQuakerandhismotheienAn:Bean.Whenveryyoung hisorrentsree,ovedfromSydneyto Melbourne,wheretheyremainedfor manyyears,andwhereMr.Smyth receivedhisearlyeducationatthe Scotchcollege,Earlyin1865he matriculatedattheMelbourneUniversity.andattendedlecturesuntil theendofthatyear,whenhisparent-.returnedtoSydney.Inthebeginningof188Abematriculatedat theSydney'University,endatten.led lecturesthereuntiltheendofthe year,whenhishealthcompletely brovedown.Tiewasorderedinto thecountry,andhewentfortwo yearsasa"jackaroo"onhisuncle's stationinWesternQueensland.In 1-nuarv,1869,hewenttoEn-gland andenteredtheCambridgeUniversity,wherehearadiratmdandreturned toSydneyin1871,againbrown doominhealth.Afterashortsae' inthecountryhecamehacktoSydneesomewhatiienrovedinhealth. 'Refer.h^ Enelandsad.vhiletat Caneeridee,hebeenntoreedBr.

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

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WelcomehomeatBoulder

TOMR.R.D.LANE,BARRISTERAT-LAW,

AllHallows'Hall,Boulder,was crowdedontheoccasionofawelcomehomesocialtoMr.R.D.Lane, whosomefouryearsagoleftBoulderforDublintostudyforthelaw, passingrecentlywithhonoursand distinction,andbeingcalledtothe Bar.(Owingtothelatearrivalof theMayor,whowasengagedata municipalmeeting),Cr.S.Beaton tookthechair.Ilehadonhisright theguestoftheevening,:Mr.R.D. Lane,accompaniedbyhisIrishbride, andonhisleftMr.M.BalfourScott, LL.B.AmongthelargeandrepresentativeattendancewereMonsignor Robinson,FatherSheridan,Crs.Sheaban,Rainisford,andButler;Messrs. B.Leslie,M.Byrne,G.llartrey,K. Brennan,M.7Iannion,alsotheparentsandseveralbrothersofthe guest. Thetoastof"TheGuestofthe Evening,"coupledwiththenameof Mrs.R.D.Lane,wasinthecapable handsofMr.M.,Byrne,whomadea veryeulogisticspeechinwelcoming backtoBoulderacitizenwhoIssie attainedsuchhighdistinction.HealsocordiallywelcomedMrs.Laneto Boulder,andtrustedshewouldnot induceherhusbandtoleavethemand gobacktoIreland.Mr.J.Cawley supported,ineulogisticterms,asalsodidMonsignorRObinson,N1rM.Fitzgerald,Cr.Butler,andMr.Balfour Scott.Mr.Scottsaidthataman withtheassiduity,brainsandabilityofMr.Lane,todothegreatwork behaddonewithinthelastfour yearsinattainingdistinctionatone ofthegreatestuniversitiesinthe world,'ousthaveabrilliantfuture beforehim,andwhetherhestayedin Boulderore-eotelsewhereinAustralia,hewassureofawarmwelcome. HetrustedMrLanewouldremainin Australia,which\Nagacountrywith agreatfuture,andwhichrequired theservicesofmenliketheirguest. (Applause.)Mr.Glance,whoarrived atthisstage,alsosupportedthe toast,andsaidMr.Lane'sachievementsintheoldworldwasaproof ofwhatBouldermencoulddo.

forgethisfriendsinBoulder.(Applause.)Itwastruehehadbeensuccessfulintheoldlandhehadrealisedhisambition,forhehadtheidea thathewouldratherbelearned thou*poorthanrichbutignorant.

IlehadbeencalledtotheBarin Dublinandhadthehonourofhaving hisnameinscribedamongstsomeof thegreatestnamesofIreland,includingthoseofDanielO'Connell,Wolfe Tone,RobertEnunett,J.A.Redmond,andDr.Lyhane,thelatterof whomtheyhadknowninBoulder, andsohehadmuchtoheproudof, andmuchtobethankfulfor.OnbehalfofMrs.Laneandhimself,he thankedthemsincerely.(Loudapplause.)

Mr.B.Leslieproposedthetoastof "IrelandaNation,"inpatrioticand eloquentlanguage.HomeRulewas appearingonthenearhorizon,and Irelandwouldsoonheputinpossessionofherpricelessheritage.Ireland,astheyknew,hadbeenstrugglingforfreedomforthepasthundredyears,strugglingvaliantlytinderagreatloadofdifficulty,bad laws,misgovernment,andotherevils. Butnowthelendwasinsightforthe gloriousconsummationoftheirnationalhopesshonebrightlyinthe distance,anditcouldhethenshown thattheEmpirehadnomoreloyal sonsthanthesonsofErin.(Applause.)

Nlr.NI.O'Condorsupportedthe toast,whichwasrespondedtoby Cr.Sheahaninhappyterms.

Cr.Rainsfordproposed"TheLand WeLiveIn,"andindoingsosaid hewasbornwithintwomilesof whereMr.Lanemadesuchasuccess ofhisstudies.Hisownwife,who camefromthesamegardenislesevenyearsago,wasveryunfavourablyimpressedwiththeBoulderclimateatfirst,butshegrewtolikeit, andhebelievedMrs.Lanewoulddo thesame.Mr.G.Hartreyresponded. Thetoastofthechairmanbythe guestoftheeveningbroughtthe formalpartoftheprogrammetoan end,whenthetableswereclearedfor dancing.

Mr.Lane,inreplying,receivedan ovation.Ilemadeafeeling,eloquent speech.Itwaswithfeelingsofgratitudethatherosetothankthemfor theirheartfeltwelcome.Elevenof thehappiestyearsofhislifehadbeen spentinBoulder.liearrivedin1898 andthoughthesurroundingswere desert-likethegood-willofthecitizensniadeamendsfortheunkindness ofnature.Andthoughduringthelast fouryearshehadbeenabsorbedin thelifeofanotherlandhecouldnot

DuringtheeveningsongswerecontributedbyMrs.,BrennanandP. Lane,whileMr.R.D.Lanedelighted thecompanywiththerenditionofthe "WearingoftheGreen"intheIrish language,whichMr.Lane,amongst hisotherachievementsinIrelandin thelastfouryearsfoundopportunity tobecomefairlyconversantwith.RecitationsweregivenbyMissRoberts andMr.W.Critchley.Thegathering wasvotedtobeoneofthemostenjoyableinBoulder.-"Star."

4.DVERTTRIIITN TheW.A.Record

CitehibernianSociety

Inthe"WestAustralian"of24th July,undertheheadingof"Friendly SocietiesinAustralia,"appearsthe following:-

"II.A.C.B.S.-NewSouthWales, 10,312,£68,614 Victoria,9,200, £76,719Queensland,5,535,£65,679 SouthAustralia,2,899,£20,947WesternAustralia,1,186,£9,133; Tasmania,579,£3,522; total,29,711, C244,614."

TheNationalDirectoryoftheSociety,incommentingontheforegoingstatistics,statesthatthepositionisunder-estimated.

TheSociety'sofficialreportforthe periodunderreview(1911)speaksfor itself:-

blewSouthWales 11,588 (68,797

Victoria ..10,61.7£78,360

Queensland 6,187£67,822

SouthAustralia 3,724£27,994

WesternAustralia 1,334£10,909

Tasmania 666 £4,650

Totals 34,116£258,532

mentoftheBranchcomeabout,it willbethefirstFriendlySocietyto beestablishedintheNorthernTerritory. TheD.B.oftheIlibernianSociety, atitslastmeetingheldrecently, hadquiteanumberoflettersfrom theBranchesstatingtheyweremakingsplendidprogress,andpromising todoallintheirpowertopushthe Societyalong.

TheDistrictSecretary,Bro.A.E. Farmer,desiresustostatethathe willheverypleasedtogiveinquirersfullinformationconcerningthe numerousbenefitsoftheSocietyat theofficeoftheSociety,No.8Eagle Chambers,Hay-street.

"Juvenilemembershipandcapital werenotincludedintheQueensland figures"inthe"WestAustralian" report.However,astheHibernian SocietyhadnoJuvenilesinthat Stateatthecloseof1911,itisnot affectedthroughthisomission.Again,the"WestAustralian"report treatsonlyoftheoperationsof FriendlySocietieswithintheCommonwealthbuttheHibernianSocietybeingalso"Australasian"embracestheDominionofNewZealand, wherewehaveaflourishingdistrict containingapproximately4,000members,and£28,000infunds.Owingto thespiritofenthusiasmmanifest throughouttheSociety,thepowerfuladvocacyoftheHierarchyand theloyalsupportoftheclergy,the NationalDirectoryisinthehappy positiontostatethattheHibernian Societyto-dayrepresentsamembershipapproaching50,000,withaccumulatedfends,-,..'.300,000.WearelinkedtotheAncientOrderofHiberntansinthemightyRepublicofthe West,aSocietyof150,000adherents, sndatthepresenthourthe-National DirectsriesofIrelandandAustralasiaareengagedinforgingtheremaininglink.Thechaincompleted, ourITibernianSocietyof250,000 memberswillheaworld-wideempire oftheGael. TheTIihernianSocietyishavinga newcurtainmadeforthestageat theHibernianHall.Weunderstand itistobeaveryelaborateoneand willrnal,eawonderfuldifferencein theappearanceofthehall. Thereiseveryprobabilityofa BranchoftheHibernianSocietybeingestablishedinthenearfutureat PortDarwin.Shouldtheestablish-

ThefollowingmessagesofcongratulationwereforwardedtoMonsignorVerlingandMonsignorRobinson:-"RightRev.Monsignor,-Itaffordsmeexceedingpleasuretohave onbehalfoftheDistrict011icersand themembersoftheSociety.generally thehonourtocongratulateyouon yourelevationtothedignityofDomesticPrelateofHisHolinessthe Pope,anhonourwhichyourichly deserve,andonewhichIamsure willbepleasingtonotonlythe membersofthisSociety,buttoall thelaityoftheDiocese.Isincerely trustyouwillbelongsparedtocarryenthegrandworkyouaredoing,andIcanassureyouthatyou willhavetheprayersoftheDistrict Officersandthemembersthatyour laboursfortheChurchandyour pietyanddevotionmayhavetheHolyBlessingofAlmightyGod.Once againcongratulatingyou,-Iant, RightRev.Monsignor,yoursvery sincerely,A.E.FARMER,District Secretary."

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Boa* aticstodevelopthenorthernportionsofAustralia,whichcouldnot Theusualmonthlymeetingofbeworkedby,thewhiterace.The theII.A.C.B.S.washeldonSunday,SecretaryoftheBranchwasthenext the20thJuly,aftersecondMass.tofollow.HereferredtothesucOurPresidentbeingunavoidablyab-cessofthesugarindustryinQueenssent,FatherHallinan(Vice-Presid-land,whichwasnowbeingworked entoftheBranch)presided.The minutesofthepreviousmeetingandbywhitelabour,asarebuttalto thecorrespondencebeingdisposedof,thosewhoarguethatthenorthern thefirstmattertoengagetheatten-partsofAustraliacannotbesuccesstionofmemberswasarequestfromfullysettledbythewhiterace.Ile severaloftheparentsofmembersofcontendedthatourpresentpolicy theSacredHeartJuvenileBranchtowaslesslikelytoleadtoaggression altertheirtimeofmeetingtoone t moresuitableforchildren.Itwasthanitscontrary,aspractisedin finallyresolvedtorecommendtheothercountries.IlefinishedbydrawJuvenileBranchtoaltertheirtimeingattentiontothenotablefact ofmeetingto10a.m.ontLesecondthatpoliticiansofallshadesthroandfourthSundaysofeachmonth.ughoutAustraliafavouredthereten- Thiswasconsideredanexcellenttionofourpresentpolicy,whichhad timeforchildrentomeet,astheybeenstrikinglyexemplifiedquitere- haveSundaySchoolat9o'clock.

AYoungAustralian's'first impressionsofIreland

Mr.JamesTully,ofVictoriaPark, writingtoafriendinPerth,says Thetripacrossthebrinywasa capitalone,notonemoment'srough weatherwasencountered,andin consequencesea-sicknesswasfortunatelynotcontracted.Theheatmade itspresencefeltonmanyday,more especially,inthevicinityofColombo.Theseoppressiveconditionstold itstaleonquiteanumber,and,sad torelate,severaldeathswererecorded.Whatasaddeningsightitisto witnessaburialatsea,andtosee thebodytossedintoandsaallowed upintheangrywaves.

Aconsiderableamountofbusinesscentlywhentwogreatparties,both ofamoreorleesimportantnaturemakingeveryefforttosecurethe reinsofofficeintheFederalPerna- washeldoveruntilthenextmeeting ment,anddividedoneveryother onaccountofthelatenessofthe connection,were Thesecretaryreportedhavingonnection,wereequallyloudinad mettheBeverleyDebatingSocietyvocatingthepolicyofaWhiteAus(asarrangedatthelastmeeting)intralia.ear.Waylandcamenext,and afriendlydebateon"TheWhiteAus-referredatsomelengthtothe cessityofhavingAsiaticstoensure netraliaPolicyIsitPracticableand Trustworthy?"TheDebatingSocie-abountifulsupplyofvegetables.Ile tyelectedtotakethenegativeside,favouredtheintroductionofAsiatics intoourmidst,asitwouldresultin andleftustheaffirmative,fanaction cheaplabour.Mr.Leakequotedfiged.AlthoughourBranchwashandiwhichourrepresentativesappreciaturestoshowthatIndiawasof capped,beingwithouttheassistancegreatercommercialvaluetoEngland ofoneofourverybestdebaters-thanAustralia,andcontendedthat Bro,P.Whitely-wecameoffvictorifitcametothetest,England ious,thejudgeconcedingus200wouldsoonerloseAustraliathanInpoints,againstthe187putupbydia.Ilesaiditwasimpossiblefor ouropponents.Ilewassurethere-Australiatosuccessfullydefendher suitwouldprovemostbeneficialtoshoresagainsttheteeminghordesof theBranch.Bro.W.McLeanmoved:Asia.Undoubtedlythespeechofthe nightwasthatofFatherHallinan, lationsoftheBranchheextendedto "Thatthebestthanksandcongratu-whonextfollowed.Ilebeganbyre? tiememberswhosuccessfullyrepre-erringtotheargumentsoftheother side,andclassingthemasscrub, sentedtheBranch."Secondedby Bro.A.Edwardsandcarriedimamwhichneededremoving,thatthesubiously.Fr.IIallinaninacknow-jectofthedebatemaybelaidbare. ledgingthemotion,thankedtheIlelikenedouropponents,amidgreat laughter,totheBleedWatchRegitativesmembers onbehalfofourrepresenwent,whowereeverinfrontofthe. fortheirkindlyexpressions. Therewasonefeatureofthedebatelimyonthebattlefieldfightinga whichstruckhimparticidarly-thatnoblefight,brave,gallantbandbut ofthestrikingcomparisonoftheor-onethatentailscertaindeath.Ile laidbarealloftheargumentsadtine preparationsoftheDebatSocietytoourownunprepared-vancedbytheotherside,andshowed howridiculoustheywere.lietore ness.Whilsteachoftheirsidehad :M anespecialpointallottedtohim, r.Wayland'sargument-thatonly andhadnotesgaloretosupporthim,Chinesecouldgrowvegetables-to nopreviousconsultationhadtakenatoms,namingseveralwhitefirmsin lacebetweenourrepresentatives,Perthwhoweregrowingvegetables andweonlyhadanoldenvelopetoandsuccessfullycompetingagainst writeournotesonandascrapofchmese.Comingnearerhome,headpencilbetweenallofus.Iletrustedvisedouronponcnts,amidloud thatwewouldhebetterpreparedlauehter,togooutonMcInerheney's whenwemettheA.N.A.,whowefarmandtheretheywouldseevegstableseatialtothebestgrownby havealreadychallenged.ThemeetingterminatedwiththerecitalofChinese.IletwittedMr.Leakeover theargumentAngelus byRev.Fr.ilallinan. heargumentheadvanced.thatRae "WHITEAUSTRALIA"DEBATE. landwould(shouldshehecompelled tochoose)allowherflagtobepull- Mr.Gollanpresidedoverasplendidandappreciativeaudience,the Mechanics'Institutebeingcomfortablyfilled.PresidentKirkwoodopened thedebatefortheaffirmativeside, anddealtexhaustivelywiththepu- rityofthewhiterace,whichisassuredunderourpresentpolicy.Ile citedtheU.S.ofAmericaasanobjectlessontoAustralia,whoareat presentexperiencinggreattrouble overtheAsiaticquestion,andrepentingofhavinggiventhemfreeaccess.Healsoreferredtothenegro question,andtrustedthatthey wouldneverbeabletosayinAustraliaastheyhavesaidinAmerica,whenfeelingranhighonboth sides,inanswertothejeeringand jibingofwhitepeople,"Youbrought usherekeepushere."Bro.Kirkwoodfinishedagoodspeechwiththe tellingconclusion,"Whilstwetake everycaretoseethatonlythepurestofstudstockisimportedinto ourland,toassurethebestpossible results,surelywearenotgoingto 'Tinthebeastsofthefieldmore thanourselvesandourfellowcreatures,bygivinganopendoorto,all humanheires,withoutrestrictionsof anykind?Butthatwewillpreserve andprotectthepolicyofAustralia forthewhiteman."Mr.Townsend openedthenegativesidebysaying thathehadbeenallottedthesocial aspectofthepolicy,Mr.Waylandthe economic,Mr.Beaktheinternational andMr.Birtwhistletheintellectual. HefaiouredtheimportationofAsi-

Myuncle(DeanTobin,ofN.S.W.) celebratedMassonseveralweek daysinhiscabin,whilstonSundays itwassaidpublicly.Onourfirst Sundayaboardwewereinthehappypositionofhavingnolessthan fiveMasses(threecelebratedbythe Oblates,onebyDeanDrayne,and theotherbymyuncle).Ishouldsay thatmustconstitutearecordforthe IndianOcean! WehadagreatdayatColombo, visitingthemany,churches,colleges andconvents,andplacesofnote.The OblateFatherswereverykind,and showedusmanythings.AtSt.Joseph'sCollege,conductedbytheOrder,wespentaverypleasantcoupleofhours,andwereconducted throughouttheinstitution,whichis asplendidone,andsituatedina beautifulspotforsight-seeingand scenery.ThereImetanoldfriend inthepersonofthe"W.A.Record," andFr.hannigantoldmehewasan interestedreaderofourweekly.The Nuns,too,wereverygoodtous,and whilstvisitingonewehadthetonourofbeingpresentatBenediction givenbyanativepriest.Milerthe Benedictiontherewasamonster gardenpartyonasareceptionto ArchbishopDontenwill,andheappearstobeagreatfavouritewith everyclass.Thepoorpriestsand nunsmusthaveaprettytryingtime inthistroMealplace,dealingwith thenativecrowd.

Theotherpartswevisitedwere veryinterestingandeducating.The customsandmannersofthedifferentclassesareattimesveryamusing.

AsightworthseeingwasStromboliinactivity.Wepasseditduringthenight,andthevolumesof smoke,fireandsundryotherthings beingbelchedforthwasaviewnever tobeforgotten.

celebrationofMaasonthefar-famed GalteeMountains.Thereisalarge militaryencampmentthereatpresent,onemilefromourhome,and unclesaidMasstherethelasttwo Sundays.Thesightisastirring oneindeedtowitnessthesoldiers marchingaroundintotheirplacesbeethealtar,whichispitchedin theopenfield.Severalbandsplay beforeandafterMass,andwithsuch piecesas"LetErinRemember"and "GodSaveIreland,"thisvastccncourseofmenkneelbeforethealtar withgreatdevotion,notamurmur beingheardthroughout.Whata changetothedaysofold,whenI supposeontheseself-samemountains thepriestsandpeoplewerehunted todeathfordaringsuchanaction asthecelebrationofMass!licitnow theflagthatpersecutedthemin thosedaysfluttersinthebreezeasa protection.Surelyincidentsofsuch anatureoughttoconvinceteeUlstercrewandtheirfollowers(ifthey haveany).

UnclewenttoRome,butowingto thePope'sillnesshecouldnothave anaudience,butsecuredhisblessing,andsuchcanbeimpartedtorelationsandfriends.lealsorota numberofarticlesblessed.

FatherSmyth(N.Fremantle)went throughthejourneyrealwell,and whenwesaidgood-byetohim,he lookedasfreshasadaisyandas genialasever.

Theweatherherehasbeenlinefor thelastfewweeks,andthereiseveryprospectofagoodsummer.All thepeopleappearahappyandcontentedlot,butimmigrationismakingitselffeltkeenly.

DuringourstayatNapleswewere theguestsofMr.Keating, Mf '.,of theNationalistParty.Hecameas farasNaplestomeethisintended -aMissSweeney,ofNewZealand. Theywereaverynicecouple,and weremarriedinRome.Mr.Keating isathoroughIrishman,andwasin highgleeattheclosevictoryof HomeRule.

Wegetthe"Record"regularly, andIcantellyouthatitisalways eagerlylookedforwardto,andwe allwelcomeitasarealfriend.

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330BAYST.PERIE (Corner,fHanAndPier:strife',

eddo.enin.\ustraliabeforeIndia, sayingthatEnglandwouldnotallowherownfleshandbloodtobe massacredandannihilatedforthe sakeofpaltry£s.d.liesoundeda Lichnoteofpatriotism,andwaxed trulyeloquent,inreferringtothe land'ngofcaptainCookandthe plantingoftheBritishflagforall time,remarkswhichwerereceived withgreatapplause.Ilereferredto thereligioussideofthequestionin amasterlyway.Thusfinisheda speechdisplayingacombinationof realeloquenceandgenuineandoriginalwit,whichourRev.Vice-Presidentisso!irichlyendowedwith.Mr. 131rtwhietle(PresidentoftheDebatingSociety)followedwiththespeech oftheirside.Thechiefpointsthat headvancedwereThatthepolicy wasbasedonAustralianegotism thatAsiaticswereintellectually equaltothewhiteraceandthat thefusionofthetworaceswould rossiblyleadtoabetterclassof humanbeings.Thusfinishedthedebate.Thejudgesthenretired,and returnedwiththeverdictalready mentioned. Wehadrathera strongoppositiontoencounter,asit includedaminister,alawyer,abank manager.andoneoftherecognised leadingdebatersofthetown.andthe resultreflectsgreatcreditonour Branch.Thesuhiectwasthrownopen forpubliccriticism,whiletheJudgesweresummingup,whichchiefly toot,theformofovestionebeingaskedofourside.

Sofarweonlyspentonedayin London,butpaidahurriedvisitto manyplacesoffame,includingWestminstercathedral.IwasdisanpointedinBuckinghamPalace.Why,I wouldnotmindbackingourown Bishop'sPalaceagainstitforappearance.

ItwasabeautifulMaymorning whenwelandedinIreland,andto seethecountenancesatheboatload ofreturnedexiles,whentheybeheld theirnativelandonceagain,wasa sighttostirthemoststony-hearted.Thereweresomewhobadnot seenitformanyyears,andsonicwho hadonlybeenawayafew,buteach andeveryonewasovercomeatlandingoncemoreinErin'sIsle.Ihave sometimesthoughtthattheNatiinal Treasurer,Bro.Dowling,whenproposing"IrelandaNation,"wasoftencarriedawaybyhisownswayof oratory,butnowIfullyrealisewhat hisemotionsmustfeellikewhen calledupontohonoursuchatoast. Iamafraidnowordsofspeech,no matterhoweloquentthespeataris, couldfully:dojusticetoIrishtraditionsorIreland'sbeauty.Timescenerynomatterwhereyougoisso Picturesqueandsoentrancing'I haveoftenreadofitsmagniicence, butIcanassureyouIwasnotpreparedforsuchacharmingscene. Thepeople,youngandold,aremost hospitable,andaresosociable, everyonestrivingtomakeourstay oneofpleasure.Iwillalwaysfondly cherishmyacquaintancesmadein thisGreenIsle,andthelongseatripisfullycompensatedforwhen suchawelcomeawaitsyou.

Perhapsoneofthemostneaatiful ofallthesightsIwitnessedwastie

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ThedrawingoftheWestGuildford ArtUniontookplaceintheWest GuildfordMechanics'Institutelast Mondayevening,whenaveryenjoyableSocialandDancewasheld.The hallwaspacked,andallseemedto enjoythemselvesthoroughly.Itwas thefirstentertainmentgivenbythe CatholicsofWestGuildfordthiswinter,anditwassosuccessfulthat thereseemstobeageneralrequest toorganisemanymoreofasimilar kind.Duringtheeveningsongswere renderedbyastrongchoirofchildrenfromtheGuildfordconvent Schoolandbyamuchstrongerchotr fromtheMidlandSchool.Much:* terestcenteredaroundtheseitems, asaverylargenumberoftheGuildfordandMidlandparentsattendedto listentothecompetition.Guildford motherssaytheGuildfordchildrencarriedawaythehonourseasily, whiletheMidlandpeoplespeakdif ferently.Competentjudgesfindit hardtogiveadecision,andthereforeImustbeexcusedfromeven Passinganopinionastowhich schooldeservedthemuch-covetedvictory.Atanyrate,thechildren sangbeautifullyandreflectedgreat creditupontheSisterswhotrained them.MissMaudieCorbettand,..!.ss MaryAgnesIleaddeyalsocontributedtotheprogrammeintheirusual finishedstyle.Mr.SuighanperformedthedutiesofM.C.,andMrs.Cogdensuppliedthemusicforthe(lance. DuringanintervaltheArtUnion wasdrawnunderthesupervisionof FatherMorrisandMessrs.Derby, SughanandHowe.letprize,Mrs. Fry, Ihibert-street,Guildford2nd, Missl'rkuhart,NorthamHotel,Northam 3rd,NurseSlattery,West Midland4th,Mr.Pargetter, .1alliesstreet,Guildford5th,LeslieTweedie,Hubert-street,Guildford 6th, R,Robertson,Menzies7th,C. Klemm,TerraceRoad,Guildford.

FatherMorrisreturnedthanasto allwhoworkedforthesuccessofthe ArtUnion.Owingtothefactthat somanyentertainmentswerebeing heldfortheGuildfordandMidland Bazaars,itwasconsideredbysome tobefollytoattemptanArtUnion forWestGuildford.However,the peo:leofthatcentrewantedsome trainingintheartofmakingmoney,andhencehethoughtitadisabletogetupanArtUnionona simalscaletogivethemalittle practice.Iftheysecured£20..r1.30 atthemosthetoldthemhewouldbe satisfied becausetheprizeswere verysmallandtheticketsonlysixpence.Infact,itwasachildren's IlLArtUnionineverysenseoftheword, andthereforetheywouldunderstand whatasurpriseitwastohimtofind thattheArti'nionhadcleared<CI 8s6d.Whentheproceedsof,..hat night'sentertainmentwereaddedhe feltconfidentthatcloseon£90 wouldhenettedforthechurchfund. Hecongratulatedthemontheirsuccess,andthankedallpresentfor theirgenerousassistanceandco-operation.Thericeof£1isforthe personsellingthemostticketswent toMaryIlanlin,whosoldticketsto the:slueofC7lOs6d.Thesame childalsowonaprizeofles6ddonatedforthechildintheGuildford Selaolthatsoldthemosttickets.

EileenWattssecuredtheprizeoflOs 6ddonatedtothechildintheMidlandSchoolthatsoldthemosttickets.Thefollowingalsodeservementionfortheirexcellentwork:-Mary

TeresaMonicaLoughridge,C616s MaryIverson,C64s6dNorahBarry,£56sJimShanahan.£47s. MasterShanahan,whowasahero aftertheGuildfordArtUnion,was badlybeatenthistime,butheis longingfortheArtUnionweare organisingfortheGuildford-Midland debt,whenhehoaestoclimbhackto hisedestal.

TheplansfortheWe3tGuildford School-Churcharenowready,and withinafortnightthebuildingwill bestarted.

OnTuesdaynightlastaPlainand FancyDressBallwasheldinthe TownHall,Midland,inaidofthe fundthatisbeingestablishedfora publichospitalforMidland.Those whoworkeduptheBalldeclarethat forasocialandfinancialsuccess,It

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willholdprideofplacethisseason intheSwandistrict.Ibelievethey lovearrivedatthisconclusionwithoutduedeliberation.OnnextWednesdaynightagrandPlainandFancyDressBallwillbeheldinthe samehallinaidoftheConventBazaar,andIshallheverymuchsurprisedifitdotsnoteclipsethehospitalballoranyotherballthatwas everheldinMidland.OurMidland Catholicsareworkinghard,andwe havesufficientexperiencetoknow that'thentheMidlandCatholicsconcentratetheirenergyandenthusiasm theycandowonders.Manysetsare promisedfromAlidland,Bellevue, Guildford,andWestGuildford,andI understandthatanumberofsetsare conningfromPerth.Givenagood night,IamconfidenttheCatholic Ballwillbeaphenomenalsuccess.

ForthemonthofJulyBellevue's contributiontotheChurchFundamountedto£49s6d,whileMidland onlycontributed£618stothedebt fund.Thewetweatherdampedthe energyoftheMidlandcollectors,and thisaccountsforthefallingoffin thecollection.TheGuildfordlist willbereadonthethirdSunday.

PatronsinPestilence

"AndIwillprotectthiscity,and willsaveitformyownsake,and forDavidmyservant'ssake."(kingsiv.,ch.xia.,34).

Inviewofthedangerthatthreatens-thevisitationofWesternAustraliabythesmallpoxwhichis scourgingthecitiesoftheEast-it willbereassuringforustoconsider howGodWho"intimespast,"dealt mercifullywithcitiesandpeoplesfor sakeofsomechosenone,hasoften duringthehistoryoftheChurch lookeddowninmercyonplaguestrickencities,attheprayersof saints.ThelivesofSts.Gregory ManimentsandCharlesBorremeo seemtohavebeenspeciallyplacedin plaguetimesbecausewiththemwas thesuggestionwhichspeedilybrought downtheremedy,fromGod'sRight Hand,fortheAngelofHealing,in answertopublicprayerandpenetentialprocessions,whichthesesaints promoted,promptlydescendedasof oldintothepoolofProhatica,with healthandblessing.Amongthe saintseminentforobtaininghelpfor theirclientsintimesofpestilence St.Rochstandsoutforemost.Littleisknownofhislifesavethathe spenthimselfintheserviceofthe sickduringaplagueinRome,and onbeinghimselfstrickenwiththe pestilencehischaritywasrewarded withblackingratitudehewasshunnedbyallandhadtocreepintoa cave,where,ifhumanhelpwasnot -,athand,theHeavenlyPhysiciansaw fittohealHisservantwhoreturned toFranceandcontinuedinworksof mercyandcharitytoserveChristin thepersonsofthepoor.Thecityof Constancewasvisitedbytheplague intheyear1414,atthetimewhen thegreatCouncilwassittingthere, andwasspeedilydeliveredthrough theintercessionofSt.Roch.

St.BlaseisanotherPatron whomthefaithfullooktowithconfidence,astoaDavidforwhose sakeGodwillspareacity,whenthe sinsofmencause"thescourgeof God"todescenduponthem.liewas abishopinSehaste,inArmenia,and ishonouredasamartyronFebruary3rd.Specialblessingsagainst sickness,especiallydiseasesofthe throat,aregivenwithhisrelicsin manychurches.DuringtheCrusades hisrelicsweredistributedthrough Europe,andIbelievethatinthe Church/oftheJesuitsatNorwood,in Adelaide,SouthAustralia,arelicof himiskeptwithwhichtheblessing ofSt.Blaseisgivenduringtimes likethis,whichmakeusrealise whatagreatprivilegeisthat"other advantagewhichwehaveintheTrue Church"-theCommunionofSaints. ForfaithfulCatholicswhatneedhere toofferproofsforbeliefinthedoctrineofthecommunionofSaints? ThatGodhelpsusthroughIlis saintswehavepersonaldailyexperience,thatHecanhemovedtomercy throughtheirprayersandfortheir sake,weareplainlytoldbythetext fromtheFourthBookofKings,in

whichtheholyGhosttellsus"I willprotectthiscity forDavidmyservant'ssake."Letusthen duringthesedaysofdanger,look withconfidencetothehelpofGod's saints,thoseprovedfriendsof Godandofus,whosehelpwillnever failusifweseekitwithconfidence andresignation,fortheproperattitudeinwhichtoapproachtoGod throughHissaintsiswitharesignationtotheDivineWill,whichin thiscaseaftertakingallreasonable humanprecautions,maybeexpressed inthewords,"ThescourgeofGodis welcome."TheFeastofSt.Rochis keptonAugust16th,anditwillbe wellforustorememberourneedof hishelponthedaythattheChurch celebrateshistriumph. L.L.B.

OurSocieties

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Theusualweeklymeetingwasheld intheroomsoverthe"Record"officeonMondayevening.Mr.Woolcqttpresidedoverafairattendance ofmembers.Arrangementsforthe farcetobeheldonMondayEvening nextarewellinhand,andthesocietyanticipatesaveryenjoyable evening.Friendsandwell-wishersof theSocietywillheheartilywelcome ontheoccasion.ThevisittoMundaringWeirsetdownonthesyllabusfornextSundayhasbeenpostponedtillthefollowingSunday,17th inst.,anditishopedthatthememberswillmakeitasuccess.TheSocietydesirestoexpressitsregretat havingclashedwiththeGoodShepherdBall,butitwastoolateto postponetheirsocialwhentheybecameawareofthefactthattheball wastoheheldonthesamedate, hallbeinghiredandticketsdistributed.

KALGOORLIEC.Y.M.S.

Thereaasalargeattendanceof ladiesandgentlemenatourhallon Mondayeveninglasttowitnessthe syllabusitemassetdown,namely"TrialbyJury."Theitemwaswell arrangedbyMr.AlcroyasCrown Prosecutor.Thechargeswerefowlstealingandunlawfullyonthepremises.Thememberstakingpartin theeaseweredressedinlegalrobes, consistingasfollows:-IllsHonour Mr.JusticeNoLaw,Mr.C.Dugan; Mr.Winkle(AssociatetoIlisHonour),Mr.Geo.Walters;Mr.Sharpshins,K.C.,M.U.G.(CrownProsecutor),Mr.M.McCoyMr.Bunionny,K.C.,L.L.B.L.U.F.F.(Counsel

forDefence),Mr.F.O'Dea; Nick Fowler(Prisoner),Mr.Troy; Court Orderly,Mr.J.O'DeaDet.Nerlock Sholines(witnessforprosecution), Mr.Kelly;JosephCookevigh(witnessforprosecution),Mr.Nind;ThomasJerkins(witnessfordefence),Mr Ilackett; DoctorCoughNoMore (witnessfordefence),Mr.Simpson; ClerktoCrownProsecutor,Mr. QuinnForemanofJury,Mr.Carmody.Thecasewasfullofhumorousincidents,whichwasheartily enjoyedbyallpresent.NextMondaynightthesyllabusitemisMagazineNight,allpaperstobegivento Mr.Hackett,theEditor.

ST.BRIGID'SII.A.C.B.S.,PERCH.

Sr.O'Keefepresidedoveravery fairattendanceattheordinaryfortnightlymeetingon31stJuly.1Twoof ourmembersarestillonthesicklist,andtheusualamountofsick paywaspassedtothem.Theyare bothmakingsteadyprogresstowards recovery.Alargeamountofcorrespondencewasdealtwith,someof whichrelatedtotherecentsocial, complimentingthemembersofthe St.Brigid's(Women's)andtheSt, Patrick'sBranchesuponthesuccess ofsame,andthankingthemforthe verypleasantevening.ThePresident hadthepleasureofinitiatingone newmemberintotheBranch,and twonominationsformembership werereceived,TheDistrictSecretary (Bro.Farther)paidanunofficialvisit andexpressedhisapprovaloftheeffortsbeingmadebythemembersto strengthentheSociety.ThePresidentreportedthatshewasreceiving verygenerousdonationstowardsthe HibernianStallinconnectionwith theOrphanageFair,anditwasdecidedtoholdaEuchrePartyand Danceinaidofiton16thSeptember.Itwassuggestedthat,inorder thatevery,Hibernianinthemetropolitandistrictmighthaveanopportunityofassistinginthefurnishingofthestall,thesecretarywrits tothevariousBranchesandacquaint themwiththeworkthatisbeing done,andsolicittheirkindhelp. Whenthebuelneesofthemeeting witsconcludedthemembersofboth Branchesindulgedinafriendlygame ofcards.

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TheCommitteewhoworkedsohard tomaketheadults'andchildren's fancydressball,inaidofSt.Brigid'sConvent,WestPerth,agreat successmusthavebeenpleasedat thesplendidresultoftheirlabours. ThefloorspaceattheHibernian Hallwastaxedtoitsutmostcapacitytoholdthenumbersofchildren andyoungpeoplewhoenteredwitha vastamountofspiritintotheenjoymentpftheevening.Itisimpossible todescribeindetailthecharacters represented,buttheyformedas brightanddelightfullydressedaset ofyoungfolkasitwouldbepossible tosee.ThejudgeswereDr.and Mrs,GeraldQuinlan,Mr.andMrs. WalterDwyer,Mrs.'I',G.Molloy, Mrs.HarryWilliams,withMr..1. Webbusmasterofceremonies,and theyfounditaverydifficultmatter indeedtodecidewhoshouldreceive thevariousawards.Mr.Dwyer, M.L.A.,announcedthedecisions,and congratulatedoneandallontheadmirablewayinwhichthecharacters wererepresented.Theprettiestset was"TheFairies,"arrangedby,Mrs. Rolls;andthebest-danoedset"The PowderPuffset,"byMissPeters. Thesetshighlycommendedwere "RomeoandJuliet,""Afternoon Tea,""Pierrots,""PrinceCharming,"and"DresdenChina."'she moststrikingcostumewas"The Suffragette,"MasterI'.Walters,Mr. Jas.Healydonatingtheprize.'(he best-dressedgirl,MissLornaStewart,as"GoldenButterfly."Theprize givenbyMrs.McMastersforthe mostoriginalboyfelltoMasterJ. JohnstonasRedIndian.Themost originalgirlwasMissEsler,asDresdenShepherdess.Thebest-dressed boy,JohnBull,ArtieSmith.AspecialprizewasgivenbyMrs.Harry WilliamstoAnnieMcCann,as"IrelandforEver";andaspecialprize byMrs.McMasterstoMissPeters, "Romeoand.1uliet"set,whodancedtheminuet.Aspecialprizewas alsogiventoWillieLeonard,RobinsonBakers.Thesuppertableswere ladenwithgoodthings,andprettily decoratedwithmaidenhairfernand flowers.Thecommitteetowhoseenergythesuccessofthe(lancewas dueconsistedofMrs.McMasters (hon.sec.),MesdamesArcus,f'fillaway,Barrington,('ridleson,Foy, Stewart,Regan,Williams,Hardy, W. Robinson,Amalfi, Ashby, Ohlenschlager,andtheMisses Gleeson,Smith,Wells,Delaney, Miner,andMadigan.Themusic wassuppliedbyMr.Daubinand1&.. Moore,Miss%V.Madiganplayingthe grandmarch,whichwasfollowed withgreatinterest.

B.Locke,wereamongstthelarge lumberwhoworeeveningdress."Adrienne"in"WestAustralian."

patersfirGoldfields(MatSchools

rant,SpanishM.Maloney,Cupid;Petersen,M.Woodman,J.Malone,hereassuredthatitwasonlya D.Young,HaremsetD.Me,,Nieol,K.Byrne,M.Waldron,C.Williams, Pierette;L.Mk...Nicoll,Plerrot L. Smith,JohnBullS.Mooney,EarlyVictorian;M.Barrington,VioletsC.Butler,IrishColleen; M. Flahavan,IrishColleenE.Tanner, BelleofNewYorkL.Jordin,Forget-me-Not J.Murton,Doctor Faust;N.Locke,PageBoy K. Byrne,Doll; L.Hurst,W.A.;C. Prendergast,HaremK.O'Dea,JapaneseD.Carter,Summer;M.Peter,ScotchLassie; F.Rawlings, PrinceCharming;Z.Nicholls,Nurse; A.Murton,DutchDoll;D.Herbert, SailorV.Elliott,Poppy; D.Giles, SunflowerP.Jordan,Spring I. Ilurlston,Butterfly('.Sexton,Boy Blue;L.Semple,ButterflyK.Wilson,CherryRipe;J.Quigley,Cricketer;,K.Woods,Poppy;A.Elliott, SailorGirlW.Mooney,CherryRipe; G.Smith,JapaneseLady.;K.Mc. Jap.;N.Wheeler,BlueBell; D.O'Connor,Gipsy; V.(lynch.

parochialaffairwhenIfoundmyself dancing-anartalmostforgottenby me-onaperfectfloorandtoexquisitemusic.IWasreallyenjoying myself,anditwasnotuntilafterI hadpartakenoftheexcellentsupper provided,thatIfoundtimetomake afewenquiriesaetothepromoters oftheentertainment.Ifoundthat theworkoforganisationwasentirelyinthebandsofMesdamesArundel andBriggs,headsoftheRefreshment Stall,andthattotheirzealand energythesuccessoftheeveningwas whollydue.Duringtheintervalmy attentionwasdrawntoabeautifulblouse,thegiftofMrs.Arundel, whichwasbeingraffled.Thedrawing didnotta'ieplacethatevening,as therewerenottherequirednumber ofentries,buttheresultwillbe madeknowninthe"Record"ata futuredate.Aftersupper,dancing wasresumed,andcontinueduntil midnight,andthepromoters,assist-

MissLucyByrne,cert.planisteof St.JohnofGodHighSchool,Kalgoorlie,wassuccersfulinthehigher examinations.Thefollowingpupils werealsosuccessfulintheTrinity Collegelocalmusicalexaminations SeniorMarySeymour,honours;AugustaBock,honours;LilianPertlett,pass.IntermediateIreneItosenbrock,passKathleenGallagh,r, pass;EileenDempsey,pass;Mary Anderson,pass.Junior:VeraSmith, passVeronicaKenniwell,pass;:Nita Cunningham,pass;EvelynCombe, passGladysBlomfield,pass.Preparatory(allpasses):LilyButcher, BessieWoods,MarySeymour(vioSummer;R.Slythe,Cricketer W.lin),LilianEarle.FirstSteps(allants,parishionersandvisitorsall Slythe,Cricketer;I.Slythe,PolishPasses):MayPrest,OliveFraser,expressedthemselveshighlypleased Mincer;U,Salter,RussianBalletMaryConnolly. withtheentertainment. Girl;J.Landquist,AliceinDickCONVENTOFMERCY,COOLGAR- Ihavelearnedthatarrangements Whittington; A.Lynch,Forget-me- DIE. arewellin,handforan'entertainment Not; M.Lynch,IrishGirl;M.Keel- JuniorsNettaRoberts,honoursinaidoftheHibernianStall,tobe ing,Fairy;M.Maloney,CupidV.MaryL.Laidlaw,pass;EttieS.heldonthe27thAugust,andthat Moore,SquawMan;V.Peterson,Laidlaw,pass. theheadsoftheFancyStallhave CherryRipe;C.Scott,Footballer; ' notifiedtheirintentionofboldinga II.Boyle,Scout; A.Pehodreda, ST.JOSEPH'S,BOULDER. PlainandFancyCinderellaonthe Footballer;I.Innis,BoyBlue,; I. SeniorDeliaKilderry,honours.18thSeatember.Moreaboutthese E Kelly,ScotchLaddie;I.sler,Shep-IntermediateEileenLane,honours; anon.--"Trom." herdersA.Murton,DutchDoll;J.MaryCawley,FletaTurner,Kitty Murton,Dr.Faust;S.Frank,Kath-'lodgers,JosephineRoberts,GerleenMavourneen; FRawIlurstrudeMarron,BessieMansion,Liz-

SoreThroatand Laryngitis

PEPSWILLSTOPTROUBLE SPREADINGTOTHELUNGS.

Thattenderfeelingandsorenessat thebackofthemouth,thathoarsenessandticklingcoughdemand prompttreatment,becausethethroat isthehighwaytothelungs.When thethroatisinaraw,inflamed,or ulceratedcondition,thetroubleis apttocreepdowntheliningmembranewhichiscontinuousrightalong thebronchi(orforksofthewindpipe)tothelungsthemselves.Seriousbronchitisandlungtroublesoftenariseinthisway.

THEFAIRYSET,byMrs.Rolls, includedE.Arcus,D.Young,D. Evans,N.Sanderson,F.Leslie,K, Joint,M.Lynch,R.Sury,B.Bevan,.1.Green,M.Sullivan,D.Maloney,W.Madigan,H.Falkner,and'E. Simms.Thechildrenlookedlovely insilverandwhitespangledfrocks, withwreathsofpinkrosebuds,and pinkshoesandsocks.TIERPIERROTSET(Mrs.Rolls),includedIt. McGuiness,IT,McGrath,M.Woodthorpe,L.Allen,R.Bryant, M. Knapp,B.lynch,I,.Watson,L.McMittles,A.Sampson,S.Hennessy, Hahn;Romeos,L.Peter,E.Rus-Stewart,E.andM.'Purcell,F.Hansel!,F.Peter,andC.Olsen.FIVEney,I.Gorman,W.Reilly,E.NooO'CLOcKTEASET(byMissEsler)rein,M.Jeffrey,L.IlansenandB.and -F.Cullen,M.Murphy,W.Mom,D.McCann,ColleenHawn;K.Waldron, H.McCavan't,E.Ileppe,ILTaylor,A..Jeffrey,H.M.Malone,Gipsies; V,Wilkins,andM.Gardiner.THEB.McGrath,L.Petersen.M.Cooper, MOTHERGOOSESET(byMissEs-11.Mitchell,SpanishSet.D.Young, ter)-L.Noble,A.Noble,R.Baler,I).Ligerhorrel,FairiesL.Arnold, M.McLean,R.Rawlings,F.Rawl-('Town;:Y.?,etcher,Autumn;V.Pe- inge,L.St.Clair,andM.Sharp.tersen,.CherryRipe;L.Stew- AmongthosepresentwereV.Wash-art,Butterfly; M.Dempsey, ing,QueenofRoses;P.O'Brien,Ir-RoseGirl;R.Stewart,QuakerK. ishPiperE.O'Brien,Colleen; N.O'Farrell,Jockeyess;N.Locke,Page; O'Brien,Colleen;E.Taylor,JoyBell;V.Elliott,floppyD.Giles,Sun- A.Eddy,Fairy;H.Akhuret,Pou-flower;N.Woodman,Fancy R. dreP.Turner,QueenoftheGoldenBransby,Footballer; K,Mulhall, West;C.colliery,BlueBell:T.Dar-partyfrock;K.andR.McGrath,M.

MISSMETAPICKERING,L.A.B.r (anawn.!Hierlocal Ililma lteidel,pass.SeniorMelitaReidel, honours.IntermediateSybilForetnan,'pass.JuniorAgathaJohnson,pass.MurielGracie,pass.PreparatoryEileenWinihridge,pass; MaySims,pass.FirstStepsAgnesThacher,pass;IrenePickering, pass.

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IdaFleming,pass.FirstSteps Macpherson,pass;EvaClarke, Pass.

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PrinceCharmingR.-MollOY-, zieCooper,andLilianCollins,all passes.Junior:WinnieBowls,Mary bailer;R.Goad,Policeman;G.Byrne,Byrne,TillieCraig,AnnieGoodridge, Shamrock;J.Watkins,Bride R. Watkins,BridegroomE.Martin,Lyle,Molt,AliceLumbus,Mavis WhiteAustralia;Ali,Kingdom,Dan-Lynch,AlmaMcManus,andEileen Taylor,allpasses.Preparatory:Ag- cer Bisley,Cook'sFavouritesecLockton,honours; Flour M.Mitchell,Doll;G.Mit- Winnie hon- chell,DollJ.Murnanle,ScoutJ.O'Brien,honours;EileenReid, ours;AltheaHarridge,honours;Do- Butler,SoldierJ.Tammer,Cadet; reenYoung,honours;EmilyThorn- V,Hislop,BlackMaggie(aborigin- al);W.Briebley,BlackBob Rborough.pass;GeorgeTaylor,pass. Cen-ley,passAnnieMcDermott,pass ClaudeShillinglaw,pass;MaryPau- Barrington,Gentlemanof20th fury;W.O'Neill,Clown;IV.O'Neill, Gilsy;A.Kelly,Sunflower;D.Ab-Lizzie:Murphy,passEileenLutbott,Folly;W.Wadeson,ScoutD.troll,passKathleenButler,pass; Eileen Mansfield,Folly;M.Dila,Cherry Anjin,pass.FirstSteps(all passes):TrixieBenda,KathleenBren- Ripe;II.Akehurst,Poudre;S.Bisnan,MaryRobinson,andNellie ley,ScotchLassie;R.Stewart,Irish rorpy. Girl;E.Hansen,Doll;A.Walsh,Red RidingHood;D.Robinson,RedRidingHood;G.Cunningham,JackTar;IntermediateEileenWatts,pass. M.Molloy,SailorLass;E.Dore,PreparatoryEileenThompson,pass. Summer;C.Kent,Gipsy;K.Kent, ThefollowingformerpupilsofConLemonM.'Pontagg,Fancy;K.Wil-ventSchoolswhoarenowteachers son,CherryRipeEileenMartin,Un-havetheseresultstotheircredititcdIreland;A.O'Connor,SpanishMissMayFee,A.T.C.L.,ofCoolgarDancerB.Morris,FootballerR.die,whosecuredherdegreesinthe Seery,Fairy;J.Sellars,SpanishhigherExamination,sentEthel Dancer;V.Clinch,Summer;I.White- aore,AdelineFlemingandHilda ford,ScotchLassie;L.Ilegarty,Caisleyforexamination,andallthree Gipsy;L.Allen,Pierrot;M.Mackey,Passed-MissesMooreandFleming Gipsy;W.Gray,FairyQueen;L.Mc-securinghonours. Nichol,'Pierrette;I.Bryant,Plerrot; K.McMullen,JapaneseLady; G. Smith,JapaneseLadyJ.Hanibly, V.Byrne,K.Connor,SpanishDancers;M.Jones,Pierrette;D.Sutherland,TheGoldenWest;C.Sutherland,JackHorner;M.Monghan, Scrape;P.Keen,SpanishDancer;M. Crawford,Faust;D.McNicol,PierrotE.Hayden,GipsyK.O'Dea, Japanese;G.Byrne,ShamrockP. O'Farrell,Jockey;I.Blythe,Polish Dancer;B.O'Connor,SpanishDancerR.Hardie,SpanishDancer;L. M.Jones,andI.McGuinness.THEWatkins,CollegeStudentIi.WatPOWDERPUFFSET(byMissMaudkins,Labour;M.Burton,GeishaGirl; f'eter),comprisedredpowderpuffs,E.Oates,Gipsy,C.Scott,Foot11.Barrington,M.MacDiarmid,E.hailer;K.Gates,CastenetteGirl; Crouch,andF.Russell;greenpow-E.Martin,UnitedIreland;M.King- derpuffs,D.Peter,G.Smith,D.doni,MoorishDancer; M.Molloy, Dance,andP.Johnson.THERO-SailorLass;V.Byrne,SpanishMaid; .-1.10ANDJULIETSET(byMissG.Cunningham,JackTar;E.Mc- IliudPeter),consistedofJuliets,Grath,PinkRose;R.Watkins, L.Hchruth,P.Goad,A.Barrett,E.Bride"room;J.Watkins,BrideI.

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Allthegraceandbeautythatwomen mostadmireintailoredcostumes,will befoundineverysuitwemake.

Theperfectnessofourworkforladies isamatterofpridewithus-justas itisthecauseofuniversaladmiration withallwhohaveseenexamples.

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"TheLadyNextDeer"-BishopKellyofRoss

Thewriterofthisnotablecontributiontomodernliteratureonthe HomeRulestruggle,hasbeenreceivedintotheCatholicChurchsince "TheLadyNextDoor"waspublished.Mr.Begbie,likemanyanother convert,isthesonofanAnglican clergyman.Ilehaswrittenmany hooks,andhasdoneagreatdealof specialworkfortheLondon"Daily Chronicle."Althoughthenameof BishopKellydoesnotoccurinthe chapterfromwhichwequote,thereis nodoubtthat"theveryremarkable R.C.Bishop"isnoneotherthanthe distinguishedPrelatewhorulesover theSeeofRoss,Co.Cork-thesmallestdioceseinIreland,probablyin theworld.

Itwasmygoodfortunetospenda fewdaysinthebeautifulandHappy southofIrelandwithaveryremarkableRomanCatholicBishop. Thisbrilliantandengagingmanis chieflyfamousasanauthorityon thefinancialrelationsbetweenGreat BritainandIreland.BlueBooksare thestapleofhisreading,asstatisticsarethepassionofhislife.Ina moment,aithapinchofsnuffbetweenthumbandindex,hisbirettaat thehackofhishead,hecantellyou theexportsandimportsinagiven year,quoteyouthelatestfigures fromtheBoardofTrade,giveyou thepopulationofBelgiumorPoland, analysetheentirerevenuereturnsof GreatBritain,andmarshalthelegionsofhumanityinthreeorderly columnsofpounds,shillingsand pence. ButheissomethingmorethanauditortothehumanraceandfinancialexpertoftheUnitedKingdom. Ileisamanwhoholdsthatlife musthecontrolledanddirected,that itcanbemadehappyandsecure, thatitiswhollyinthehandsof mentodecidewhetheritshallflow peacefully,broadly,andbeautifully toitsdestinedend.IledoesnotbelieveinaTimeSpiritthaturges mortalityforward.Iledoesnotbelievethatmanispowerlessinthe windsoffate.liedoesnotbelieve thatwearedrivenlikeaflockof sheep.Nohebelievesthatthesame choiceispresentedtonationsasto individualmen,andthatbyitsde!literatechoiceanationmaywalk quietlytowardsGod,asbyitsdeliberatechoice,orthemereabsenceof decisiononewayortheother,it maygoheadlongtothedevil.Ilearguesthateverythingdependsupon thischoice.

Onenight,afterdinner,wesatup tillpastthreeinthemorningdiscasfangthisaspectoftheIrishqueetion.Thetableremaineduncleared; thehousekeeper,whocooksandwaits anddoeseverythingelseinthehouse, wassenttobed.Attheappointed hourtheBishopwithdrewtosayhis Office,leavingmetomycigarette andmyreflections,andthenreturnedtohisseatattheheadofthe table.Andthenightended-hutI donotproposetokeepthereaderup solate-with,adiscussiononthe ,tthanasianCreed

peoplewhopersuadethemselvesthat theyoughttohateEngland; but thatisnotthespiritoftheIrish movement.InEnglandyouhave Peoplewhosay,feverishandreckless thingsaboutGermany,andIsupposeamanwhothoughtitworth whilemightformacollectionofextractsfromspeechesandnewspaper articleswhichwouldmakeitseem thatthewholespiritofEnglishImperialismwashatredandjealousyof Germany.Butwoulditbetrue? WoulditnotbeveryfoolishtoassertthatthewholepolicyanddiplomacyoftheEnglishpeopleareinvpiredbyenmitytowardsGermany?

"Well,itise4uallyfoolish,equally untrueandunjusttosaythatthe greatmovementoftheIrishpeople towardsfreedomandself-government

tionlegislateandbudgetforapoor agriculturalnation?Whowouldnot smileifapoliticanmargeatedthata rich;manshouldorderapoormanto keephouseonthesamescales-.05 his own?MustnotthetwoDousesbe separateinfinanceandmanagement, evenastheyareseparateinbricks andmortar?

"Letmegiveyoutwoorthreeinstancesoftheblunderswhichcome fromthisdiscordantunion.Take OldAgePensions,InEnglandfive shillingsaweekisonlyjustsufficientfortheneedsofanoldperson inIrelanditistoomuch.InEnglanditishardtogetacottagetindertwoshillingsaweek;inIreland rentsareaslowasashilling,ninepence,evensixpenceaweek.Two oldpeopleinEngland,amanand wife,withfiveshillingsaweekeach, canmanagetolive;inIrelandsucha coupleareunnecessarilyrich.NotonlyarecommoditiescheaperinIreland,butthemanneroflivingis simpler,verymuchsimpler.Ourpensionsoughttohethree-and-sixpence aweekatthemost.ButIrelandhas torunatthesideofgallopingEngland,andwearesaddledwithyour harnessandpullatyourload.

"Then,again,takethequestionof IncomeTax.InEnglandyouplace notaxonincomesof1.',160ayear, andyoudeductthissumfromall moderateincomesbeforeyoubeginto takeyourtoll.Well,thisisperhapsasuitablemethodforarich country,acountrywherethereisa vastpopulationandaveryconsiderablenintiberofextremelywell-off people.Butitisunsuitablefora Poorcountryinwhichthenumbers ofverywealthyneonlecanbereckonedintwoorthreeminutes.This objectionanplieseluallytoDeath Duties.Irelandkeensfairlyabreast ofEnglandandScotlandamongthe smallersumscontributedbymoderateestates,hutdirectlywecometo veryconsiderableestates'hecontributesnothingatall.Thoseblanks inthecolumnsofthestatistical tableareextremelysignificant.

(Toheonntinoed.)

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Withonearm,clothedinthesleeve ofhispurple-edgedsoutane,laidacrossacornerofthedisorderedtable, hisbuckledshoestuckedtinderhis chair,thebirettapushedfarhackon hisheadsothatthethickgreyhair weevisible,thelittleBishopleaned towardsme,hisredfacewreathed w'thsmiles,hissmall,deep-sunken eyesbrightwithanimation,his largemouthcheerfulwithgood-humour,androlledroeouthismind.

SofarasIcanrememberit,this wasthesoulofahatbesaid:-

"PeopleinEnglanddonotunderstandwhatisatthehackofourdemandforfloraeRule,whatisthe spiritthatanimatestheIrishmovement.TheyremembersomeextravagantutteranceofaFenian,orsome ratherflamboyantpieceofrhetoric ejaculatedbyaheatedpoliticanin rhoexcitementofdebateandthey thinkthatweareinspiredbyhatred ofEngland-thewhOlemovementof Trishnationalityinspiredbyhatred ofEnglandOfcoursetherearein Ireland;;eolewhohateEngland, andofcoursetherearemanymore

isiirg(dforwardbyantagonismto England.Thereisantagonismbetwenthetwocountries,areal,tin:Iterable,andinevitableantagonism, PIAthatistheatorkofnature.Politiciansha.enothingtodowithit. fa:eyoue,erthouglAwhatthat antar.ronismis?Itisoneofthemain argumentsforIrishself-government, tracedhacktoitssource,itisthe spiritwhichanimated,andhasever animated,themovementofIrishnationality.Letustalkaboutit.

"MOIndisarich,industrial,and con:ueringnation.Irelandisapoor, agriculture),anddomesticatednation,England'spopulationhasincreasedbyleapsandbounds,and hasfloodedacrossthehabitable globe,takingcountries,colonizing countries,establishinganempireof enormousextent.Ireland'spopulation-sincetheI'nionwithEnglandhasdwindledinadesperatedegree. Ilerrevenuehasfallen.liertrade Laxalnioittvanished.lersonsdo notgoforthtoconluerandto colonize,butaspooremigrants, weepingbitterlyandlothtogo.

"WhatistheantagonismItis economic.Thereisnothinghereof CeltichatredfortheSaxon,orof SaxoncontemptfortheCelt.'ifis thenatural,theinevitableantaeonismwhichseparatesa-ichridastrial nationfromapooragriculturalnation.Unionistpoliticiansmaintain thatthewhollyantagonisticinterestsofthetwocountriescanbe combined,canbemadeone.TheydeclarethattheBritishParliamentcan imdeetandlegislatefortwocountrieswhoseinterstagtalents,end resourcesareentirelydifferent.Tbey mightaswellarguethattheleg'slatineendthebudgetsofWestminster areeorallysuitableforDenmarkor Irate!lowcanarichindustri.1na-

Wittenthesli4ewaspushedhack,the inockpenitentrattledoffalistof sins,sayingattheend"Idon't caretomaketherealConfessionI onlycamehereto'gainabet."

ThePriesthadlistenedwithouta word,butnow,recallingperhapsthe conversationbetweenSt.Phillip Neelandtheyoungman,hesaid, gently "Myfriend,Iseeyoubelongtothe army.Ofwhatgradeareyou?"

"Sub-lieutenant,"'Answeredthe youngman,surprisedatthe'question.

"Andhowsoondoyouexpectto becomeafulllieutenant?"

"Intwoorthreeyears."

"Andafterthat?"

"Oh! afterthatIshallbecome captain."

Andsohecontinuedtoanswerthe priest'squestionsuptothegradeof MarshallofFrance.

"Andafterthat?"askedthe priest.

"Oh!thatistheheightofmyambition.Idon'tcarewhathappen' afterthat."

"Iwilltellyouwhatwillhappen afterthat,"saidthepriestsolemnly."Youwilldie,andyouwillappearbeforeGodtobejudged.Ifyou donotamendyourlifeyouwillbe condemnedtoeverlastingtorments. Theyoungmanfeltthatthetables werebeingturnedonhim,andwas ,nxioustomakehisescapeasquicklyaspossible.

Notmanyyearsagotwoyoung sub-lieutenantsfrontSt.Cyr,who wereinParispeeingthesights,enteredtheChurchoftheAssumption, neartheTuileries,andstoodgazing aroundattheFrescoes,andother worksofart,collectedinthatbeautifultemple.'Itwasveryevident thattheyhadnotcometopray.

Oneofthemhavingnoticeda youngpriestvestedinsurpliceand ttole,kneelingnearaConfessional, saidtohiscompanion

"Loo':atthatpriesthescentsto hewaitingforsomeonetogoto confeeeion-perhapsforyou."

"Lethimwaitthen,"answeredthe otherwithalaugh.

"I'llbetyouareafraidtogo."

"Whatwillyoubet?"

"APoyaldinner."

"Agreed,"saidtheother,andgoingurntothePriest,hesignifiedhis wishto70toConfession.ThePriest arose,andwentintotheConfeesional,followedbytheyoungscamp, whocantatriumphantglanceathis companion.

"Onemomentmore,"saidthe ',fleet."Youowemesomereparation.WhatIaskisverysimple.I amsureyouareamanofyour wordpromisemethatforeight daysyouwillrepeatthefollowing sentence'SomedayIshalldie-but Idon'tcare.AftermydeathIshall hejudged-butIdon'tcare.Ishall hecondemned-hutIdon'tcare.'" Theyoungmanpromised,andcame outfromtheConfessionallooking veryred,andveryfoolish.Heleft thechurchatonce,followedbyhis friend, "Uponmyword,"saidthelatter, "1 toconfessinearnest.Doyouknowyou wereintwentyminutesI Butyou havefairlywonthehet.Shallwe dinenow?IdeclareIamhungryas wellastired."

"Excuserue,"saidtheother,"I haveanengagement;"Imustleave you." Andhepartedfromhis friend,anddinedalone.Herememberedhispromisetothepriest,so hesaidtohimselfbeforeretiring"SomedayIshalldieIshallbe judgedIshallperhapshecondemned"-hedidnotdaretoadd,"hut don'tcare."

Severaldayspassed,his"penance"waseverinhismind,and it:ssredtoringinhisears.Onthe eighthdayhereturnedtotheChurch andsoughtoutthesamepriest,to whomhemadeagoodConfession. ThistimehecamefromtheConfessionaliithtearsinLiseyes,peace and'flyinhisheart.

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HARDIIITBYNAPOLEON.

WhenNapoleonwasonlyanofficer ofartillery,aPrussianofficersaidin hispresence,withmuchpride "Ilycountrymenfightonlyfor glory,butFrenchmenformoney."

"Youareright,"repliedNapoltute "eachofthemfightsforwhatheis mostinwantof."

NOTUNDERSTOOD.

"Myfriends,"saidawell-known politician,theotherday,witha burstofingenuouseloquence,"Iwill behonest-"

Theterrificoutburstofapplause whichfollowedthisremarkentirely upsetthepointwhichtheoratorwas abouttointroduce.

AFTERTHEHUNGERSTRIKE. usbandofSuffragette"Seehere, MaryAnn,where'smydinner?"

Servant"neerain'tagoin'tohe nodinner,ifyouplease,sir."

"What'sthat?Nodinner?"

"No,sir.The1114414118came'ome fromgaolthisafternoon,an'ateup bevarythnkinth"ouse!"

HISONLYFAULT.!

"Isyourhorseperfectlygentle,Mr Daheter?"

"Perfectlygentle,sir.Theonly faulthehasgot,ifthatbeafault, isapainfulhabitofextendinghis hindhoofsnowandtl.en."

"Byextendinghishindhoofsyou don'tmeankicking,Ihope?"

"Somepeoplecallitkicking,Mr. Green.Butit'sonlyaslightreaction ofthemuscles."

TTIEDOCTOR'SIIIT.

Mrs.Zodiacisanestimablelady whosehobbyishousedecoration. OnedaylastmonthMrs.Zodiacwas carelessenoughtodrinkaglassof

redink,believingittobeclaret. Shewasnaturallyalarmedwhenshe discoveredhermistake,butnoharm cametoher.DoctorJones,whowas summoned,uponhearingwhathad happened,dryly,remarkedtoher

''Mrs.Zodiac,thereissuchathing, Youknow,aspushingthisragefor decoratedinteriors,toofar."

coltpLurESCIEOLARSIILP.

Oncewhilsttravellingawell-known irasciblescientistwasexceedingly,annoyedbyapedanticbore,whoforced himselfuponhimandmadeagreat pars*ofhislearning.Thescientist stooditaslongashecould,andat length,lookingathimgravely,said

"Myfriend,youandIknowall thatistobeknown."

"Ilowisthat?"saidtheman.pleasedwithwhathethoughtacomplimentaryassociation.

"Why,"saidthescientist,"you knoweverythingexceptthatyouare afool,andIknowthat.-

NOTHERFAULT.

AnIrishhorsedealerissaidto havesoldainareassoundinwind andliiiihandwithoutafault.Itafterwardsappearedthatthepoor beastcouldnotseeatalloutofone eyeandwasalmostblindinthe other. Thepurchaser,findingthis,made heavycomplaintstothedealerand rea.indelhimthatheengagedthe maretobewithoutfault.

"Tohesure,"remarkedtheother, "tobesureIdid,butthen.man alive,thepoorcreature'sblindnessis notherfault,buthermisfortune."

PRAYINGANDFASTING.

OnemorningDeanSwiftandhis roanJackwereoutearlyonthe road;Jackwasridingahead,and theDeansomedistancebehind,readingaprayer-hook.TheDeanforgot totell.lacktostopandorderbreakfast,and.Jackwasoutofhumour.

SomeonewhoknewJacksalutedhim andasked"Whereareyougoing soearlythismorning,Jack?""We areontheroadtoHeaven,"answeredJack."ToHeaven?"saidthe other."Arrah,Jack,sureyouare

notserious?""Weareindeed,"said Jack"mymasterispraying,andI amfasting."TheDeanoverheard Jack,andrewardedhiswitwitha linebreakfast.

PRECISELYSO.

Itisalwayssafesttosayexactly whatyoumean.Ifalady-who,by theway,didnotliveinAustraliahadbeenascarefulinthisrespect assheshouldhavebeen,anamusing retortwouldnothavebeengivento theworld.

Ithappenedthatacertaingentleman,notunknowntofame,badbeen intheenjoymentofacornerseatin arailwaycarriagewhichwasalittle morethancomfortablyfull,andthat atastationhesteppedouttoseek refreshments,takingcaretoleave hisrugtoreservehisseat.On'reenteringbefoundthat,inspiteof therugandtheprotestsofhisfellowpassengers,aladyhadpossessed herselfofhisplace.

Deemingtheactalittleunfair,he approachedthelady,buthisexplanationwassetasidebytheloftyreply "Doyouknow,sir,thatIamone ofthedirectors'wives?"

"Madam,"repliedthedisplaced traveller,"wereyouthedirector's onlywife,Ishouldstillprotest."

-THETRUTHTHATSHAMED MANYA.

Awell-knownwriterofFairytales tellsthestorythatwhilststayingat awinterresortrecentlyaladywho hadapenchantformeeting,allsorts ofcelehritiessecuredanintroduction tohim,andaskedpermis:iontopresentherlittledaughter,amissof seven,"whoknowse.'eryoneofyoer boobsbyheart."

Theyounglr'dy,Ian'-hire-1 -!,n1 round-eyed,extendedherhandina mechanicalfashion,and,staring straiehtintotheauthor'sface,she remarked"Ithinkyou'reavery wonderfulman."

Somewhatembarrassedbythisdirectpraise,thechild'sauthorpatted herheadandasked:"Whydoyou saythat,mydear?"

"Becausemammatoldmeto,"answeredthechildcomplacently,andin thelaughterthatfollowedthestrickenmothermadeherescape.

!MENNEN...ME' FactsWorthKnowing aboutSmallpox

ANDWITHWHICHTHEMEDICAL FACULTYENTIRELYCOINCIDES. Itisawell-knownandmedicallyacknowledgedfactthatduringperiodsin whichepidemicslikethatwhichis nowmakingwaragainstthepopulationofSydneyandsuburbs,itisalwaysthepersonwhoisinaweak stateofhealth,anaemic,weakin nervousforce,wholebloodisIrnpoor condition,andareadybreedinggroundforthegermsofcontagious disease,whofirstfallsareadilyinfectedvictim.Themaninrobust health,whosepurebloodandperfect nerveforceisinitselfthesystem's safeguardagainstinfection,ismore immunefromtheravagesofsmallPoxthanthemanweakandpoorin health.Thus,thosepeoplewhohave madeitahealthcustomtotake e'lement'sTonicwillfindnotonly willtheybelesslikelytocontagion, buttheywillalsoprovethatthroughthebloodbeingrichandpure vaccinationwillhavebutfewterrors forthem.

ResidentsofSydneyandsublets especiallyshouldnotbewithoutthis splendidnerveandbloodpurifying medicine,becauseitshealth-creating andcurativepropertiesarehousehold f:,ctethroughoutAustralia,Ithas donemoreduringthelastquarterof acenturyinbuildingupfinemanly constitetions,asnumberlesstestimoniesrove,thananyotherspecific 'flown.Itisth-ooneereatAustralianmedicine,upon,'-highthepublic ahsolutelyrelies,andwhichhasstood thetestofpublicuseandcriticism. Thereisnofinerormorelargely acceptedmedicineforkeepingthe bleorlpureorthesystemhealthy thanclement;Tonic.Getitto-day. All('hemistsandStoressellitthroughouttheAustralianCommonwealth.

-OURSTORYHonourthePriest,ATRUE STORY

ByRev.RICHARDW.ALEXANDER,in"TheMissionary."

(Continued.)

"Therearedozensofthingsyou cando.Youhavebeenthedearest husbandintheworld.Wewillget alongsplendidly.Don'tbotheruntil youarewell.Howweoughtto thankGodforsparingyourlife!"

"Itwasaclosecall,wasn'tit,father?''saidJack.

"Itwas,indeed,"Ireturned,"and, asMrs.Prestonsays,youhavetouch tobegratefulfor."

"Iamgrateful,"saidJackfervently,''andI'llgotomydutyand beadifferentman."

Iknewhewasinearnest,andso tookleave,promisingMrs.Preston, asshepleadedwithtearsinhereyes tohegoodtoJackandtoseehim asfrequentlyaspossible.

Ididnotvisithimuntilthenext day,whenIfoundhimaloneandsufferinggreatly.Italkedtohim, andsawbewasinexcellentdisposition.ThenIsuggestedheshould prepareforagoodconfessionnext dayandreceiveHolyCoMmunion."I will,father.Idon'tknowwhyGod issogoodtome.LookatAmy,my, wife.Why,youwouldthinkIhad nevergivenheraminute'spain-and GodknowsI'vebeenawretchtoher. Andthen,tohearhertalk,youwould thinkamanwithouthandsbada betterchancethanamanthathad them.Shewillbringthebabyto seemeto-day,andwiththemaround I'llgetwell.Andthenwe'llseeif Iwillheuselessaltogether.She paysnot,andsoI'llgritmyteeth andbearthepain,forIdeserveit, father; Ihavenotbeenagood man."

Icheeredhimup,and'Iappointed thenextdayforhisconfession.

Thatmorninghiswifeandlittle girlcame.Themotherhaddrilled thelittlethingsowellthatshedid notwinceatherfather'sappearance, evenwhenhetriedinvaintoembraceherwithhispoor6U:flips, butwiththesweetestofbabyways chattedtothepoorinvalidasifnothingwaswrong.Shewasabeautifullittlegirl,withbrowneyes,like hermother's,andasmilelikeher father's,andaprettylittlewayof talking.Thecaressesofthechild wereevidentlyadelighttothesufferer,andhewasrelievedthathis swathedandbandagedarmsdidnot frightenher.Hiswifewasallaffec: tionandsympathy,and,although thevisitwasshortbecausebewas inpain,itwascomfortingtoboth. Asshekissedhimgood-byehewhispered"Iamgoingtoconfessiontoday,Amy.Youwillprayforme, won'tyou?"

"IndeedIwill,Jack.Youknow, nothingcouldpleasememorel'This wastoldmeafterwardsbyJack.

roomhebegantotalktotheofhis past."Father,"hesaid,"mycurse hasbeenmyhottemper.EversinceI wasaboymyfitsofragehavealwaysendedinsonicmisfortune.Do youknow,asIliehereonmybed Icantraceitback,yearafteryear, andthememoriesarenotsuchas tomakemeproud.Ihadagood fatherandmother,andagood,°ono fortablehome,andIshouldhave beenbetter.ThemoreIthinkthe moreIbelievethatthecuttingoffof mytwohandswasaspeciallyappointedpunishmentfromGod,Iant sureofit."

"Whydoyousaythat,Jack?"I venturedtoremark,ashebecame suddenlysilent.

"Well,Iwilltellyou,father,and youmaytellothers.Itmaybea lessontosomehot-beadedfellowlike Iwas.

"WhenIwastwelveyearsoldIbecameanaltarboyinourchurch,and becauseIwasquickatunderstandingthingsaboutthealtarandthe churchIwasafavouritewithour Pastor,whoalwayswantedmeto serveiftherewasastrangepriest, ortheBishop,orafestivalcoming, Ofcourse,Ilikedit,andaftertwo yearsIbegantofeelimportant,Our Pastorwasalwaysgentletome whenbesawmegrowinghot,andso wegotalong.ButwhenIwasfourteenyearsoldthecrisiscame,andI amgoingtotellyouwhyIfeelthat thelossoftilytwohandsisaspecialpunishmentfromGod.Itwas afeastday,andIwastoserveat Benediction.Itwasanextradaythatis,itwasnotaSunday.Iwas workinginastore,andforgotabout thehour.WhenTthoughtofitIwas halfanhoarlate,butIrushedlike maddowntothechurch,andwas justslippingintotheboys'sacristy whenourpastor,whowasnotofficiating,appearedatthedoor.

"

'Youyoungrascal,'hesaid, 'eominaatthishourintothesacristy,whenservicesareover.I'llteach youtoloiteraroundwhenyourbusinessishere.'Andheliftedhisband andgavemeaboxontheear-not inanger,butasafatherwouldrebukehisson.

"Enragedatbeingheldupwithout icingabletoexplain,Idoubledtoy twoflatsandmadeathim.Iwanted tostrikehimtothegroundifI could.Mymouthfrothed,andlily foreheadwasbathedinsweat.

Lord'sanointed.Father,don'tyou seeitisapunishment?Oh,ifIcould onlyseethatpriestandtellhim, lateasitis,thathewasright; thatIamsorry.ThenImightget God'sforgiveness.It'sapoorlookoutformylife,andIamonly25. Don'tyousee,father?"

Thepoorfellowchokedhackasob, andashegazedatII%bandaged stumpshewasapictureofdespair.

Ihadlistenedwithdeepsympathy Iknewsuchthingshadhapnened.I hadknownbeforeofpersonswhohad liftedtheirbandstostrikeapriest andhadbeenpunishedinstantly.But IwaslothtothinkthatJackwasas culpableastheseoffendersIbad heardabout.Idesiredtouchtoconsolehim.Hehadbeensoopenand candidwithme.

"Mypoorfellow,"Isaid,andhe sawfrontmyfaceandthetoneof toyvoiceallthatIwasfeeling,"I willnotdenythatsuchpunishments havecome,butyoulinednotlose hopeforthefuture.Youaresorry, now."

"Deeplyeorryk,father.AndifI onlyknewwherehelivedIwouldgo tothatpriestandaskhispardonon 'slyknees."

"Iamsureofit,jack,"Isaid. "Butyouhavenottoldmehis name."

"liemustheoldnow,"hesaid. "Hewasnotyoungthen.liewas FatherMcCort."

Istartedatthename.Thatsalute priest,FatherMcCort,wasthenin thehospital,illuntodeath-inthe erysamehospitalwherewewe* 'hconversing.

(Tobecontinuo:

Churchmemo. AUGUST.

10.(RED)a-ST.LAWRENCE,:MARTYR.SPECIALDEVOTION. Therearefewmartyrswhose namesaresofamousthroughoutthe ChurchasthatofSt.Lawrence.St. AugustineandSt.Ambrosejoinin Praisinghim,andinnumerable churcheshavebeenerectedinhis honour,moreparticularlyinRome, whichwasthesceneofhismartyrdom.Thisextraordinaryvenerationistheresultoftheheroicconstancywithwhichhesufferedforthe Faith.Ilewasslowlyroastedto deathinthepersecutionofValerian, A.D.258.Prudentiusascribestohis prayerstheconversionofRome,and statesthathisdeathwasthedeath ofidolatoryinthatcity.

11.MONDAY(RED).-ST.SIXTL'S II.,POPEANDMARTYR. St.Sixtus,aGreekbybirth,ruled theChurchforaboutayear.Ile gainedthemartyr'scrown,three daysbeforeSt.Lawrence,in258.

LIDAYOFOBLIGATION. NO ABSTINENCE. TheChurchhasalwaysbelieved thatthebodyoftheIiumaculeiteVirginwas,afterdeath,assumedinto Heaven,andreunitedtoherspotless soul.Withoutbeinganarticleof Faith,thisbelief,firstexpressedobscurelybytheearlyFathers,has goneondeveloping,likesomany othertruths;somuchsothatitis nowformallyheldbyallCatholics. Itseemsindeedappropriatethatthe reunionofsoulandbody,which,in thecaseofthegeneralityofmen, willtakepleatonthedayoffinalresurrection,shouldhavebeenanticipatedonbehalfofherwhohadbeen, byDivineintervention,preserved fromthatoriginalsinofwhichdeath andcorruptionaretheconsequences. To-day,therefore,wehonourthe gloriousAssumptionoftheBlessed Virgin,bothbodyandsoul,intoHeaven,whereherintercessionisapowertosuccourusinourwants,comfortusinourtrials,andprotectus fromthe&timerstowhichweareexposed.

16.SATURDAY(WHITE).-ST. ROCTI,CONFESSOR.

Montpellier,inFrance,wasthe birthplaceofSt.Roch,aswellas thesceneofhisdeath.Thedevoted charitywhichhedisplayedinassisting,attheriskofhisownlife,personssufferingfromavirulentand contagiousdiseasehascausedhim fnheregardedasaspecialpatron intimeofpestilence.Ilelivedin thefourteenthcentury.

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12.TUESDAY(WHITE).-ST. CLARE,VIRGIN. St.ClareofAssisi,whorenounced wealthandranktoembracethereligiousstate,wasremarkablefor herloveofpovertyandherlevotion totheBlessedSacrament.Shebecame,underthedirectionofSt. FrancisofAssisi,thefoundressofa verystrictreligiousOrder,themembersofwhichpractisedthemeetrigorousausterities.She'liedinher sixtiethyear,A.D.1253.

13.WEDNESDAY(RED).-SP.l'HILOMENE,VIRGINANDMATITYR. St.Philomenewasoneofthose countlessmartyrswhosealedtheir faithwiththeirbloodinthepersecutionsoftheRomanEmperors,The dateandmannerofherdeathare uncertain.

14.THURSDAY(RED).-ST.110RMISDAS,POPEANDCONFESSOR.DAYOFFASTANDABSTINENCE. St.Hortniedas,whowasunanimouslyelectedPopeonthedeathof St.Symmachus,inM4.displayed greatenergyinpropagatingtheGospel,anderadicatingheresyand schism.11ediedin523.

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