The Record Newspaper 04 October 1913

EMPIRESELF-RAISING

TheWest AUSTRALIAN RECORD

PERTH,SATURDAY,OCTOBERI.1913

RUINSOFMELROSEABBEY-ARelicoftheDayswhenScotlandwasCatholic WheretheHeartofRobertBruce.founditsFinalRestingPlace

"If0,1 aright, Cos-ieititbythe

Fort lie ofIIbi!t,to tat.,

Whenlee!Aiken.arches.re ni'hi

Andeachslrifted.014e1 white

Whenthecoldlight'suncertain shmver

Streamsontheruinedcentral tower

Whenbuttressandhettress,alenv,tely Seemframedofebonandivory

Whensilveredgestheimagery,

Andthescrollsthatteachtheeto liveanddie;

WhendistantTweedisheardtorave,

Andtheowlettohooto'erthedead man'sgrave,

Thengo,-hutgoalonethewhile-

Thanviewit.David'sruinedpile

Andhomereturning,soothlyswear. Wasneverscenesosadandfair." -SirWalterScott('LayoftheLast Minstrel,"('anto2,VerseII.

'isT IIIIEV %VEltie EVOLENTIAEXPENDED.

(Owdirtth it `, :' I'', .1 lIti (5! 1. ri, i,r;.,1 rii 1,

IT: halt .1,11:401',$v,!1.. .'ire,in thoseslaysofmisrule teeleiletice Leeseherereo,' 1.1dasa(pilotaieltiii'bitsrefuge fur infneyowl(4'1a-e;rr sh'lterofrestieetfq.1aritiathyfortha orpla.nmaidenandVI^d^stlrtewidowascentralpointswhenceagriculturewastos-reidoverbleak hillsandbarrendoensandmarshy plains,anddealitsbreadtomillions perishingwithhungeranditspestilentialtrainasrepositoriesofthe learningthatthenWAS,andwellstiringsoftl.elearningthatWASTO BE. Themonasterieswere centresoflearning,ofcivilisation, andofcharity."

ALANDAVITHOUTRUINSISA LANDWITHOUTMEMORIES. A Inlnntleitholitmemoriesisaland

ofthe,,i.rio(1.Thenobleedifice,the rOtei0!hiehareshovninourilti !,nthispare,wasaltered ?tertheILeform,itiontosuitthe ofpr,,.1)yterilinworship to1,'11,rndplunderedby ,ild.esto ,i.leornamentsfor Th:.westendandagood Pact thenorths;ilehavedisapreared,buttheelevationofthesouth sideisnearlyentire.Boththetramsert:a,f1theeastendareexternallyinveryfiirpreservation,partof thecentraltowerisstanding,and thesculpturedroofcoverstheeast endofthechancel.

oftheindividualfeaturesofthe building,thegreateasternwindow le'sbeengenerallymostadmiredsince SirWalterScottcelebratedthe moonlitaspectofits "Slendershaftsofshapelystone." Ithasfivelights,andtheupperportionisfilledwithdelicatetraceryof ageometricaldesign,Enoughremainsofthedecorativedetailtoprovoketheadmirationanddespairof

RUINSOFMELROSE.\BBEY,SCOTLAND.

"Whatevermakesthepast,thedistantorthefuturepredominateover tl.epresentadvancesusinthedignityofthinkingbeings.Farfrom meandfrommyfriendshesuer) frigidphilosophyasmayconductus indifferentandunmovedoverany groundwhichhasbeendignifiedby wisdom,braveryorvirtue.Thatman islittletobeenviedwhosepatriotismwouldnotgainforceuponthe plainofMarathon,orwhosepiety wouldnotgrowwarmeramongthe ruinsofIona."Thesewordsofthe celebratedDr.SamuelJohnsonanent theruinsofIona,thesceneofthe missionarylaboursofthegreatIrish Apostle,St.Columba,maybefittinglyappliedtotheruinsofMelroseAbbey,whosestatelythoughdecayingruinscalltomindaneraof Scotland'sCatholicgreatness-the periodbeforethedesecratingLandof thespoilertouchedthosevenerable monasticinstitutions,thecentresof learningandtrueChristianbenevolence, "Itisquiteimpossible,"saysProfessorMaitland,"totouchthesubjectofmonasticismwithoutrubbing

withouthistory.Alandthatwears alaurelcrownmaybefairtosee; buttwineafewsadcypressleaves aroundthebrowofanyland andhethatlandbgirren,beautiless, andbleak,itbecomeslovelyinits consecratedcoronetofsorrow,and itwinsthesympathyoftheheart andofhistory.FatterAbraham Ryanhasbeautifullyembodiedthis ideainverse-

"Givemethelandofthewreckand thetomb, Thereisgrandeuringraves-thereis gloryingloom.

Andeachsinglewreckinthewarpathofmight Shallyethearockinthetempleof right!"

HistoricAssociations

Besidesthe"Chronicle"(opening withtheyear735andendingabruptlyin1270),Melroseehashandeddown hundredsofchartersandroyalwrits datingfromthereignofDavidI.to thatofBruce,andformingamost valuablecollectionrichinillustrationsofthesociallifeandeconomy

themodernartistinstone.The facile,andatthesametimeelaboraterenderingofvegetablecorms, suchastheScotch"kali,"isparticularlystriking.

ItwasintheAbbeyChurchofMelrosewhereAlexanderII.hadlong beforebeenburiednearthehighaltarthattheheartofBrucefoundits finalrestingplaceandamongthe manytombswhichafterwardsgatheredunderthesameroofwerethose ofhisfaithfulJamesLordDouglas, SirWilliam,thedarkknightofLiddesdaleandtheheroofChevyChase.

BenevolentExpenditure-Annual Revenue£100,000

Inthe'CatholicEncyclopedia"the Rev.MichaelBarrett,O.S.B.,ofSt. Michael'sAbbey,Farnborough,England,givesthefollowinginteresting particularsofthatmonument-great eveninitsfall-ofthefaithnobly professedbytheScotchpeople,when thosebraveCaledonianswho,before thevoiceofJohnKnoxwasheardin theland,maintainedtheirallegiance tothe('hairofPeter:MelroseAbbey,inRoxburgshire, foundedin1136byKingDavidI.,

wasthecurliestCistercianMonastery establishedinScotland.itsfirst CommunitycamefromItielvaux,the Yorishin,housecolonized1,0151Citeaux.Inlessthantenyears Mary'sAbbey,Melrose,hailbeen completelybuilt.Itstoodinabroad glensouthoftheTweed,twomiles distantfromthecelticMonasteryof oldMelrose,whereSt.Cuthberthad livedlivecenturiesbefore.:Melrose Abbeysufferedgreatlyfromhostile incursionsofmorethanoneEnglish monarchthesoldiersofEdwardII. desecrated,pillagedandbernedthe churchRichardII.,in1386,laid wastethesurroundingcountryand settiretotheAbbey.Mainly throughthe,generosityofRobertthe Bruce,amorestatelychurchwas begunin1326,andscarcelycompletedbythesixteenthcentury.Cruciforminshape,builtinEnglishPerpendicular,Decorated,andFlamboyantstyles,250feetinlength,Melrose wasdistinguishedforthefairy-like lightnessofitscarvingsandwindowtracery,finishedwithexquisitecare. NotonlytheRoyalfounder,butsucceedingSovereigns,andcountless benefactors,noblesandcommoners, sorichlyendowedMelrosewithlands andpossessionsthatitsannualrevenueiscomputedat£100,000ofpresentmoneyvalue.Oneexampleof theapplicationofsuchrevenuesis toldin12thcenturyrecords.During atimeoffamine4,000starvingpeoplewerefedbythemonasteryfor threemonths.Many-oftheabbots weremenofdistinctionAbbotWaltheof(1148),stepsonofDavidI.,and honouredasasaintAbbotJoseelin, afterwardsBishopofGlasgow(1175), tookaprominentpartintheerectionofthefinecathedralofthatcity asashrineforthebodyofSt.MungoAbbotRobert(1268)hadbeen formerlyChancellorofScotland;AbbotAndrew(1440)becameLord lighTreasurer;litanyotherswere raisedtotheepiscopate.TheEnglishtroopsofHenryVIII.burned Melrosein1544.Althoughthemonks oncenumbered200,andtherewere 130asIntoastwentyyearsbeforethe Reformation,elevenonlyreceived tensionsatthedissolution,soquicklymusttheyhavebeendispersed. Aftermanyviscissitudes,thepossessionsoftheAbbeycamefinallyto theBuccleuchfamily.Theruinswere furtherdevastatedbyafanaticalmob in1569,whenstatuesandcarvings wereruthless*destroyed; butmore wantonstillwasthesubsequentcartingawayofthesacredstonesin greatnumberstoserveasbuilding materials.Theresultisseeninthe carvedreligiousemblemsstillappearinginanduponsurroundinghouses. Theruinsoftheoncenobleabbey formastrikinglybeautifulpicture fromtheNorthBritishRailway,about37milessouthofEdinburgh.

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MostBd.Dr.puceatEmiis YOUTHFULMEMORIESRECALLED.

TheMostRev.Dr.Clune,whohas beenfifeguestoftheBishopofEillaloeattendedtheweeklymeetingoftheEnnisConfraternityof theholyFamily,whichwasforthe oceasionopenedtotheparishioners ingeneral,anddeliveredaneloquent sermon.HisLordship'sreputationas apulpitoratorofthehighestorder hadlongprecededhim,andthere was,naturally,animmensecongregation.

Rev.DenisO'Dea,theSpiritual DirectoroftheConfraternity,when theordinarydevotionshadterminated,introducedDr.ChineasadistinguishedClareman,whosecareer badbeenfollonednotmerelybyhis oldclass-matesintheoldCollegeat Ennis,butbyhiscountrymenin generalwiththegreatestinterest. llesaidhisLordshiphad,sotosay, risenfromtheranks,bythesheer forceofhiswonderfulabilitiesand worth.Theythankedhimforcoiningamongstthemthatnightandextendedtohimawarmwelcome.

HisLordshipthenascendedthe pulpit,andafterthankingFather O'Deaforhiswarmwelcome,said thatthirty-fiveyearsagohewasa memberoftheEnnisConfraternity oftheHolyFamily,andhehadthe privilegeofbeingconsecrateda memberbyonewhosenamewasinextricablyunitedwiththenameof theEnnis('onfraternity,andenshrinedintheheartsofoldergenerations inEnnis.Thatwasitsfounder,the lateFr.DanFogarty.

Hereadeepmurmurandprayer, maytheLordhavemercyonLim, wentupfromtheimmensecongregation.ThisbelovedpriestwasabrotherofthepresentBishopofNinaloe.

TheW:A..Reco-reti

BrotherXuglies---PoetandElautiosist

TomostpeopleintheGoldeoWest -andindeedinAustralasia-thesubjectofthisparagraphiswellknown as"PoorOldBrotherIlughes."Why theveteranandinvinciblecollector shouldstylehimself"poor"or "old"weknownot.Poorhecertainlyisinthematerialgoodsof thisworld,butsurpassingrichinresourceandfertilityofgenius.Men likeBrotherHughesnevergrowold. LikeByron'sOcean, "Timewritesnowrinklesonhis azurebrow."

Advancedinyearshemustbe-heis oneofthepioneersoftheOrderin Australiahehasverily"bornethe burdenofthedayandtheheats."

Butthereisaperennialfreshness aboutthemanandhisnobleselfsacrificingworkthatscornsthevandalhandoftime.Manyatimeand ofthasbeliterally"climbedtowalls andbattlements"intheexecutionof hisbynomeansenviabletask.Away inthebushandthefar-offmining camp,hehas"blazedthetrack"in searchofthestrayshilling,andthe sovereignthatmightotherwisego thewayofperdition.ThiscommissionoflovewhichheloyallyacceptedfromthehandsofhisSuperiors, wasundertaken,notforhisown personalbenefit,butfortheStrathfield(N,S.W.)Novitiateandother institutesunderthecontrolofhis world-famedteachingBrotherhood.

WhenBrotherHughestakesawellmeritedrespitefromhisarduouslaliours-ashedoesatrareintervals-hisfacilepenfindsscopeinprow andverseundertheunassumingtitle of"Marianas,"orsomeotherpenname.Inthefieldofliteraturehe modestlydispenseswiththefamiliar titleofpooroldBrotherHughes.

HisLordshipwentontosaythat heleadconicbackwithallthejoy ofachildtoseetheCone-I....rutty towhichhehadbelonged,'Jotleadinc.amerelingeringexistence,but strongerandgreaterandmorepotentforgoodeventhanit.,asin thesedaystowhichhereferred.lle hadcomehackwithallthe..oyof anoldmembertoseetheincriiiiein numberandinthespiritoffi0:11, notonlyamongtheConfraternity members,hutthroughEnnis,and throughthecountyClare.!leaskedhimselfwhatwasthedaeretof thatstrengthandthatpermanence OfaConfraternity.liketheirs?They hailwitnessofotherAssociations, otherclubs,otherUnions,bring foended,andforatimegivingpromiseofpermanence,too,andyetin afewyearstheywerewipedcutof existence.HowwasitthattheConfraternitywastheexception What wasthelatentpowerthatweldedit together?Whatwasthesecretof itsstrengthandpermanence?Itwas theunderlyingspiritofFaith.That spiritofFaithwastheelementof cohesionandpermanence.HisLordshipthendeliveredanexceedingly eloquentsermononFaith,itslower and:tseffects,andinconclusionhe expressedthepleasureitgivehim tocomebackagainafterloieryears .ofexiletorevisithisfriendseidistantdays.IlethankedFr.elute forthekindlywayinwhichiiehad intraduceilbins,andDr.Fogartyfor thewonderfulkindnessand:helavishhospitalityhehadshownbin. sine:,hehadcometoEnnis.liewas deliehtedtohaveanopportentyof addressinghisoldConfrater.vitv,and toseesuchalargeconerlearianto welenteehiltthere.Ilewast'-lighted,too,beyondmeasure,to it stilltiourisningsostrongly.m1to seethespiritofFaithwhichit,;itedtheteopli",andheexhart,?.1thew todingtotheirConfraternity,ant betruetotheFaithwhichai.Hiated them.-"SaturdayRecord"(('o. Clare).

isareliableoldEnglish Homeremedyfor COUGHS,COLDS t.:.:1(T.,3.Pr,e.!it.szeol tillLunge

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OurflewSerialStory

"CARHOLI,TDONOGIEVE."

AVictoriancorrespondentsendsus (fromW.P.Linehan,Melbourne)a veryartisticengravingofthe"MotherofSorrows,"whichweshould liketoseeineveryCatholichome. Thisworkofart(weunderstand)has beenissuedunderthesupervisionof theVenerableReligiouswhosememoryistreasuredbysomanypast studentsoftheChristianBros.'College,Perth.Theotherenclosureisa littlebookletof10pagesentitled "VocalExercisesfoeYoungElocsMonists,"whichshouldbeinthe handsofallthosewhoaspiretouse correctlytheGod-givenfacultyof speech.('anonSheehan,theauthor of"MyNewCurate,"hagwritten that"thevoiceisthemostflexible organofmelody,andlanguageinits merephysicalutteranceisthehighestofarts."Themottoofthis miniaturegentofcorrectenunciation seemstohesummedupinthe crispsentence-"Eversospeakor readthateverypartofeveryword beheardclearlybyeveryoneyouaddress."HisGracetheMosthey.Dr. Manilla,CoadjutorArchbishopof Melbourne,thuswritestotheauthor,whois,weareassuredbyour Victoriancorrespondent,identical withBro.Ilughes-"Ithinkyour bookletisadmirableforitsl.urpose. Anyonewhopractisesyourexeirises anttakesthevaluablei,intsyou givecannotfailtobecomeagood reader. Youhaveoutagreat dealintoaverysmallconei_iss."In additiontryhighcomplimentsfrom theformerdistinguishedPresidentof Maynooth,theboolilethas:teenmust favourablyreviewedbythe"Advocate,"the"Tribune,"and"rheSydneyFreeman'sJournal."Itissold byLinehanforthemodestsumof t;,Wence,andv.e11.0., ry,'.1.holic sellf;n1inW willsecureasupply ofthisadmirableandveil-arranged guidetoreadingandec)rroetspeaking.

Beverley

WearenowontheeveofHome Rule.Ireland'sstruggleforliberty willbecrownedinherownParliaurentinlessthanayear.England's Governmentiswithus.Hersoldiers willsee,ifneedshe,tothemandate

oftheBritishHouseherpolies willbeinreadinesstoministerto IrishrepresentativesinCo'leieGreen. Itwasnotalwaysso;Irishhistorybearswitnesstotyranny,coercion,imprisontnent,anddeath-dealt outwithliberalitytoeverysonof Erinwhobattledtomakefatherland hisown.Weowetothemenofold aneternaldebtofgratitude.Their livesanddeathsweighedinthe scalesofjustice.Theypioneeredthe campaignforfreedom.Roughwork itwas,anddangerous,too.Life, landandlibertyweretheforfeitin therisk.Thenthepatriotoftheday mightbethemartyrofthemorrow.

Areweinthefullnessofcoming emancipationtoforgetthepast?I hopenot; I'msurenot.Emmet's epitaphwillbewritteningoldenletters.TheaspirationsofThomas Daviswillbeenshrined.Teerise andfallofeverysonofIrelandagainstoppressionwillheatreasured menvory.Nonewillfeartospeakof themenof'66and'98.Thesewere thethoughtsthatledareaderofthe "W.A.Record-topleadforaserial inourcolumnsononeofthegreat Irishstrugglesinthelastcentury.

Inlastweek'sissueweprintedthe firstinstalmentofthatthrillingIrish novelbyChristinaFaber,'untitled "CarrollO'Donoghue." Ileleading incidentsinthisinterestingstory havebeendramatisedin"Conthe Shaughraun,"latelyscreenedby Spencer'sCo.Toenterintodetail mightlessenthecharmforourreaders.Wefeelsuretheabsorbingand romanticnarrative(foundedonthe Fenianrising)willheasourceof pleasure,andatthesametimea fountainofinformationforthosewho areinterestedintheheroicthough bonelessstruggleofthemenof'66 and'67forNationalIndependence. Beginto-day,anddon'tmissany issueuntilthestoryiscomplete.

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InandAroundtheHome

'MidPleasuresandPalacesthoughwemayroam, Beiteversohumble,there'snoplacelikehome

TiDeadAstronomer

Starryamorist,starwardgone,

Thouart-whatthoudeistgaze upon! Passedthroughthygoldengarden bars, ThouseesttheGardeneroftheStars.

She,abovewhosemoonedbrows

Sevenstarsmakesevenglows,-

Sevenlightsforsevenwoos

She,likethineownGalaxy, Alllustresinonepurity:-

Whatsaid'stthou,Astronomer, Whenthoudidstdiscoverher?

Whenthyhanditstubeletfall, Thoufound'stthefaireststarofall! -FrancisThompson.

"ThyWillbeDome!"

Asimplephrasebut,coiningfrom theheartinthehourwhenadversity'sstorm-cloudsaregathered thickandblackaboveus,itis worthathousandprotestationsof gratitudeaddressedto'Heavenwhen wearebaskingintheradiantsunlightofprosperityandpeace.-Father Hudson,C.S.C.

CatholicCentreatPanama Exposition

TheCatholiccentreintheSan FranciscoExpositiongroundswillhe knownasthe"Vatican,"andwillbe areplicaoftheworld-famedstructureinRome,andwhatismore,the oldadagewillbeliterallytrue,and everymainwalk,roadorboulevard willleaduptoorpastthe"Vatican."

Thelocation,whenpointedouton themap,showsthatonehastopass the"Vatican"whengoingtothe fee.Exhibits,whichwillhecontainedinthefinestbuildingofallto theAviationgrounds,andtothe Stadium,etc.,whileoneofthemost charmingvisitsinthewholeExpositiongroundswillhefoundinthe intervening-piazzabetweenthe'"Vatican"andthebeautifulstructureto heknownastheFineArtsBuilding. The"Vatican"illrearitsdome 183feetabovetheground,andwill hepurroundedbyacross20feethigh, which,duringthehoursofdarkness, willheilluminedandthrowitsluster overthewatersofthePacificfor manymiles.

Theimmediatesurroundingsofthe "Vatican"willheentirelyCatholic intheircharacter,withBrazilonone sideandHondurasontheother, whileBolivia,Portugal,andthe PhilippineIslandswillfaceit.-San Francisco"Monitor."

eardinale'eonnelltoehildren ofMary Catholicstandardsarethemost refinedandbeautiful;ineverysense thehest.Bearthisinmind.Notonlyisourreligionthebest-youhave neveradoubtofthat-butoursocial idealsarethebest.OnCatholic womenofmeansandpositiontheresponsibilityrestsofacceptingthis truthandlivinguptoit.Every oneofyouexercisesastronginfluenceoveratleastadozenotherwomenofyourfaith.Thentaketheinfluenceonyourimmediatefamily. YouarefaithfulCatholicsbecauseof thelongtraditionhandeddownfor

themostpartthroughIrishancestors,faithfuluntopersecutionand death.Yourgoodmothers'faithis stillaforceinyourlives.Areyou asprayerfulasthosemothers,who, withlessleisure,gavesomuchtime toGod? Areyouinotherways equaltothemintheirsterlingCatholicity?Ifnot,whatisthespiri- tualoutlookforyourdaughters? Impressivequestionsthatmaywell heaskedofCatholicwomengeneral- ly,-andaskedwithmostinsistence ofthosewhosesocialpositionis higherthanthatoftheaverageChild ofMary.

TheGreatChurchesofthe World

ARomanjournalgivesalistofthe greatchurchesoftheworld.TheestimateallowsfourpersonstoEvery squareyardofspaceavailable.Milan Cathedralstandatthehead,with capacityfor37,000St.Peter'sholds 32,000;St.Paul's25,000.,ThecapacityofSanPetronio,Bologna,the Florence andtheAntwerp Cathedralisabout24,000each;that ofSt.Sophia,Constantinople,is 23,000;thatofSt..JohnLateran, Rome,aboutthesame(22,000);that ofNotreDame,.Paris.21,000.These aretheninegreatchurchesofthe world.ThePisaCathedralcomes tenthwithacapacityof13,000.The CathedraloftheCityofMexicoand thatofNotreDameinMontrealare thelargesttwochurchesinNorth America,thoughtheytelongtothe secondclass,withSt.Stephen's, Vienna(12,000),andSt.Dominic's, BAceena(12,300).

TheSerpentofSin

Totinyonewhohaslearnedtolive andtowalkbythelightoffaith,it seemsalmostincrediblethataninstructedCatholicwhoknowswhatsin isshouldbeabletoliedowntorest withtheguiltofagrievousoffence uponhissoul.Itislikegoingto sleepwithapoisonotieserpentcoiled uponthepillowbesideus,orwiththe swordofDamoclessuspended 1ya threadoverourheads'--HerbertLucas,S.J. -

Wishing

Doyouwishtheworldwerebetter?

Letnietellyouwhattodo

Setawatchonallyouractions Keepthemalwaysstraightandtrue. Ridyourmindofselfishmotives; Letyourthoughtshekeenand high, YoucanmakealittleEden

Ofthesphereyouoccupy.

Doyouwishtheworldwerewiser?

Well,supposeyoumakeastart

Byaccumulatingwisdom

IntheScrapbookofyourheart.

Donotwasteonepageonfolly; Livetolearnandlearntolive, Ifyouwanttogivemenknowledge, Youmustgetitereyougive.

Doyouwishtheworldwerehappy?

Thenrememberdaybyday

Justtoscatterseedsofkindness

Asyoupassalonetheway Forthepleasuresofthemany

Maybeofttimestracedtoone

As

TheScoldingWife'sCure

St.Liguorioncepresentedascoldingwifewithabottle,thecontents tobetakenbythemouthfuland heldforfifteenminuteseachtimeher lordandmasterreturnedhomeinhis cups,ashewaswonttodo.She useditwithsurprisingresults,and wenthackformore.Thesainttold hertoeotothewellanddrawinexhaustiblytillperfectlycured.

TheCauseofBernadette

RecentlytheHolyFatherratified thedecisionoftheCongregationof Bitesfavourabletotheintroduction ofthecauseofBernadetteSoubirous,whosawthevisionofOurLady inthegrottoatLourdes.HenceforwardBernadettehastherightto hestyledVenerable.Thenewswas sentonatoncefromRometothe MotherHouseoftheCongregationof theSistersofCharityandChristian InstructionatNevers,France,in whichConventBernadettewasa Non,andwhereherremainsrest.

II(ANAShrine

Intheheartofthethickestjungle oftheislandofCeylonisoneofthe mostuniqueshrinesoftheBlessed Virgin.Asiniplestatueofthe MotherofGodstandingonthegnarledtrunkofatreecoveredoverwith apretenceofashedattractsthousandsthroughouttheisland.The FeastoftheVisitationistheday chosenforpilgrimage,andduring theeightdaysofthefestivalitis estimatedthatfiftythousandpersonssurroundthealmostinaccessableholyplace.Thereasonforthe devotionofthepeopleistheearth, whichisblessedatthistime.This earthmixedwithwaterhasamiraculouspower,andthoseafflicted withsnakebitesuseitplentifully.It isestimatedthattwentythousand peoeleayeardiefrompoisonous snakebites,hencethedevotionof thepeopletotheBlessedVirgin, whomtheybelieveprotectsthem.A curioustraditionobtainsto-day.No Catholicpriesthaseverbeenknown todiecfasnakebite.St.Francis Xavierguardsthemissionaries,itis said.WhenhewaslabouringinIndiaandJaian,hepromisedthatno missionarywouldeverdieofthebite ofaserpent.Themissionariesofthe islandassertthatthereisnorecord tothecontrary,andSt.Francis Xavierto-dayisprotectingthemand faithfullykeepinghispledge.

Backtotheehurch

Thefollowingtouchingincidentis recordedoftheclosingdaysofthe MayorofTheil,Orne,France.M.EgbertAhadie,whodiedrecently,made adeclarationbeforeseveralwitnesses thathewascontriteforhisinfidelitytothelawsofHolyChurchduringhispastlife,andthathedesiredtodieaholydeathandrepentant forallhiserrors.liealsoexpressed thewishthatifinspiteofhisdesiretorepairthepastthereshould beanydifficultyinhavinghisbody carriedtothechurchforafuneral servicethathisbrotherwould,at least,arrangeforacrosstobeplacedonhiscoffin,andalsohavethe funeralpassbytheentranceofthe CatholicChurch.Needlesstosay, MonsieurAbadie'swisheswerefollowed,andthefuneraltookplace fromachurch.liealsoleftaspecialmessagetohisfriendsasking themtoprayforhim.

Itisaneasymatterwithsonic peopletocastofftheirallegianceto theChurchinthedaysoftheir

strengthandpride,butwhenthe shadowsofDeathareclosinginuponthem,whenstrengthiswasted endprideisofnoavail.Whatthen?

Toeveryoneisnotvouchsafedthe happinessofareturnascontriteas thiswaywardsoul's.Many,indeed, cryoutinthedarkwhenitistoo late.Thepityofit.

TheHeart

"Pray,comeandinterpretthisGaelicforme, AndtellwhatanIrishmanmeansby machree?., "'Tiethewhiteofthedayandthe warmthofthesun

Therippleofwatersthatlaughingly run

Thesweetbloomofyouth,theharvestofyears

Thegoldofallsmilesandthesalt ofalltears 'Tiethethrillofthehandandthe lightoftheeye.

Theglowofthecheekandthelips' partingcry 'Tiefather,'tismother,'tiebrother orwife

Themusicofwoman's,thewineof man'slife; 'Tieallthathelivesforandhopes forabove 'TieanIrishman'sHEARTmaking vocalhislove; Thewholeofcreationandoneisle inthesea Andthat'swhatanIrishmanmean; bytnachree."

-FrancisP.Donnelly,S.J.

HonouringaNun

SisterCatherine,oftheOrderof St..JosephoftheApparition,who hasbeenInfirmarianintheLeper HospitalatRangoon.India,has beenrecentlypresentedwithasilver medalas'arecognitionofherservices bytheEnglishGovernmentinRangoon.Itwouldseemthatthisnun haswelldeservedthiskindcomplimentfromKingGeorge.Forten yearsSisterCatherinehasnursed thelittleboysandgirlAintheRefugeatRangoonwithamarvellously devotedcare.Nocuseofleprosyis tooadvancedortoorepugnantfor h*rattention,andthemostmalignantwoundistendedwithmaternal loveandkindness.Nodutyistoo hardortootryingforthisbrave religious,whoisalsoeverreadyto bethebright,cheerfulcompanionof herstrickenpatients.Sheisalways smilingand!oyful;gaietyisherconstantcompanion.SisterCatherine worksinthegardenwithherlittle chargesandwakesandmendstheir clothes.Thegoodnuncontracted leprosyherself,buthermiraculous curehasbeenverifiedbyseveral doctors.TheOrdertowhichSister CatherinebelongshaseducationalestablishmentsinotherpartsofIndia, andhas,atleast,oneconventin England.TheseSistersalsonurse thesickanddisplayed'muchdevotednessintheircareofthewoundedin thehospitalsinTripoliandBulgaria. eaiendarfortheWeek

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QUEENSLAND

During'Dr.Duhig'srecentvisitto Goondiwindibewasentertainedby theresidents,andamongstthosepresentattheconcertwastheAnglicanclergyman,whocontributeda vocalitem.HisGrace,inreturning thank's,expressedhisappreciationof thekindlyfeelingprevalentinthe community. ***

Thefoundationblockofthenew IpswichRoadChurch,toheerected inthelocalityknownastheJunction,waslaidbyhisGraceArchbishopDuhigonSundaylast. 010

AustralianeatholicNews

ThefirstMeetingoftheHibernian Society,ontheauthorityofDr.Duhig,washeldinArchbishopDunne's house,andtheArchbishopboastsof beingitsfirstsecretary.

NEWSOUTHWALES

AtToowoomba,duringlir.Duhig's episcopalvisit,400candidateswere presentedforconfirtnation.Allpassedwith100percent.totheircredit. ArchbishopDuhigconductedashort missionforthecandidates.Over 100childrenmadetheirfirstIloly Communion.Intheceremonyof ConfirmationHsGracewasassisted byFathersFoahy, O'Connell,Kelleher,andMurphy. or40 Mrs.TimothyMurphy,andoldand respectedresidentofSwan('reek, diedatherresidencerecently,atthe advancedageof.72years.Thedeceased raisedafamilyofsevensonsandthree daughters.Twoofthesonsare ParishpriestsintheArchdioceseof Brisbane.FatherPatrickMurphy isstationedinGympie,andFather Garrett.MurphyinTortemilitia,Two youngersonsarestudyingforthe priesthoodatSt.Patrick's,Manly, Sydney,andareexpectedtoheordainedattheendofthepresentyear.

TwoofthedaughtersareSistersof Mercy,SisterSI.AnslemisatNanango,andSister11.AustinatIpswich.Thehomeof11r.andMrs. Alurphywashospitabletoadegree. Amongstthedistinguishedvisitors whomadeMr.andSirs. irphy's homearendezvousonspecialoccasionswereMessrs.JohnE.Redmond andWilliamRedmond,JohnDillon, MichaelDevitt,.JosephDevlin,and Messrs.DevlinandDonovanrecently. Anotherdistinguishedvisitorwhoacceptedhospitalityatthehomewas thelateCardinalMoran.ThefuneralobsequieswereperformedbytL'e Rev.FatherPotter,P.P.,assistedby theRevs.T.Lee,A..1.Wheelie,W. Camhinan,P.P.(charle1,111e),andthe Revs.P.andG.Murphy(sonsofthe deceased).AtthegravesideFather Potterdeliveredatouchingaddress. R.I.P. 4.

solutionswerepronouncedbyVery Rev.FatherNouyoux,WAILR.I.P.

FathersBarry,Mangan,andO'Sullivan,C.1414.R.,havejustconcludeda threeweeks'missionatMaitland, -.

About100membersofSt.Patrick'sOldBoys'Union.ChurchHill, Sydney,approachedHolyCommunionattheMaristFathers'Church, onarecentSunday.TheMasswas celebratedbyFatherMonaghan, S.M.,servedbyMessrs.P..1.Smyth and.1.Dillon,threeoldboys ofSt.Patrick's.TheCommunionbreakfastwasheldinthe FederationHall,atwhich1dr,IV.N, Hull(president)occupiedthechair, hatingonhisrighttheRev.Father Monaghan,S.II.(chaplainoftheUnion),andonhisleftVeryAev.FatherPiquet,S.M..andRev.Brother Lin (Director,St.Petri School).Amongotherspresentat themaintablewereMessrs..1.P. c,,chrant,11.14.A.,T.Keegan,11.14.A., I'..1.Minahan, bier:IlanW. I'.Fitzgerald(vice-president),Ald. W.Q'('onnor,BrothersBorgia(St. Joseph'sCollege),LinusDirector, St.Patrick'sSchool),Austin,Augustine,andAlphonsua,V.",;urphy, andJ.ftyman(secretaryandtreasureroftheOldBoys'Union),P.11. Louis,11.A.(president,St,.Joseph's collegeOldBoys'Union1,Ilarricks (CityArisessor) K..J.Dwyer,A. BurkeandC..1.Brawn(chairman andsecretary,CatholicYoungMen's ('rieketAssociation),.1.Denlay,A. McGuire(secretary.CatholicClub), .1.Dillon,P..1.Smith,F.Bang,1 Be,s1.el,V.Gibson,SI.Savage,C. Everett,II.Olsen,J.Murphy,M. Matinsell(committeeoftheUnion), D.F.F.McClafferty,E.Williams, I'.Bonfield,Illeurrs.E.Williams,Bonfield,.1.Williams,.1.Scannell,Si. Scannell,P.Scannell,.1.Ellis,B. Petersen..1.Maunsell,('.Friel,P. Matinsen,J.Ferry,Duggan,McGinley,B.McGee,W.Bowker,Wilson, Muggivan,andothers.

4.4.

Anideaoftheattendanceatthe variouschurchesinBathurstonarecentSundaywasgiveninacensus takenbyalocalpaper.Thefigures giveatotalof1885attheCatholic aburchesasagainst1645forthe wholeoftheProtestantchurehes combined,thusshowingamajority of240infavourofCatholics.Thefiguresofthevariousdenominations areasfollowRomanCatholic,1885; Anglican,657Methodist,439Presbyterians,158;SalvationArmy,132; Baptist,126;Congregational,95; OndenominationalMission,38,The figures,ofcourse,includepersonswl.o attendedmorethanoneservice.The populationofBathurstisabout8500. 4.0.

AcontractLasbeenletforextensiveadditionsandalterationstothe premisesusedbytheLittleSisters ofthePooratRandwick,ashomes fortheaxed.Twowingsaretohe added,andeachwillhefourstoreys inheight,140feetinlengthand35 feetinwidth.

Cooper),andMasterFrankMelling, firstprizeforaboy'ssolo.Thepiano duetwaswonbyMissRosieWalker (UrsulineConvent,Armidale),and MissPeggyCasey(St.Mary's(Sollege,Lismore).Asight-readingtest forclassesofchildrenunder16was wonbyfit.Mary'sCollege;and*4t. Carthage'sSchoolcarriedofdprizes forphysicalcultureandamaypole dance.Altogetherthepupilsofthe PresentationNunswon16firstprizes and13secondprizes.

TheLaymen'sRetreatsatLoyola, havebeenmorethansuccessfulsince theirinceptionbytheJesuitFathers.ThepresentRetreatmadeseveredemandsupontheaccommodationoftheHouseofRetreats.The Rev.FatherSuperiorhashadtorefuseapplications,Fortheretreat nextmonthbookingsarealreadyacingmade.

VICTORIA

BishopO'Connor,ofArtnidale,laid thefoundationstoneofthenew ConventofTenterfield,recently.The contractpricewillheabout03,000, halfthemoneywasinhandbefore theceremony,andatitscloseover C650wassubscribed.

Mr.John senr.,averyold Waggaresident,diedrecentlyatthe advancedageof72years.Deceased WasanativeofGoulburn,N.S.W. MonsignorBuckleyofficiatedatthe .graveside,

HisGracetheArchbishopofMelbourne(theMostRev.Dr.Carr)has madethefollowingclericalchanges; -Rev.NI.D.Finan,fromKilmore,as assistantpriesttoRev.D.Brazil, 1'.P.,Williamstown;Rev.II.N.Goldspink,(coinWilliamstown,aswadstantpriesttoRev.L.Martin,1'.I'., Kilmore.

AtAscotValeonarecentSunday afternoonhisGracetheArchbishop administeredtheSacramentofConfirmationtoanumberofcandidates. TheArchbishoppaidawarmtribute tothepastor,FatherMay,andcomplimentedtheparishionersontheprogressoftheparish.

Mr.JohnMcCormack.thefamous Irishtenor,arrivedinBrisbanerecentlybytheSydneyexpress.Ile wasIsletattheCentralrailwaystationbyMr.PeterMcDermott(presidentoftheQueenslandIrishAssociation),andescortedtotheassociation'sroomsinQueenStreet,where therewasalargeandrepresentative gatheringoftheSonsofErinto extendIin,aheartyeelcometothe State

TheCatholicsofWarwickanddistrictrecentlyshowedtheirappreciationofFatherLee'smis4i,narywork amongstthembypresentinghim withahorseandfruityaccompanied withapurseofso:ereigns. 4.4.

Spea'eingattheSt.Patrick's()v. Boys'CommunionBreakfastheldrecentlyinSydney,Sir.P..1.Slinahan,reviewingthedisabilitiesof Catholics,declaredtheStatehadno righttoclaimamonopolyofeducation.t'atholiestrainedtheirchildrenaccordingtotheirreligiousprinelides,andindoingsowereheavily taxed.Ilecontendedthatifthe prelimlefttheeducation.iuestion alone,publicopinionwouldinthe endseethatjusticewasdonetocatholici.AfterreferringtotheanticatholiclegislationofSirHenry ['rakesinthematterofeducation,he saidthatinspiteoftheboastof thatpoliticianthatitsoundedthe death-knellofthepriesthood,Catholic4ledthewayineducation,and, apartfromthegloriousworkofthe BrothireandSiet-r-r,catholiessun:pliedthebestteachersinthepublic schools.

The.11erormackConcertCompany wenttoBrisbanewithoutMr.VincentO'Brien.Byanunfortunateaccident,whenalightingfromatrain, i.eeminentmusicianwaslaidwide atLewishamHospital.Underthe careofthegoodSisters,it ishopedhewillsoonbein hisoldformagain.Thelastconcert inSydneywasabrilliantfinishof theseason;overathousandwere turnedawayunabletogainndriiisatom 4.

ThedeathoccurredatLilydale ('onventofMercy,recently,ofthe Rev,MotherSuperiorMargaretMary ('anipbell.Thedeceasedreligiouswas anativeofDublin,andinher44th year.MotherMarywasofalovable nature,andherlosswillbesorely feltbytheCommunity.'atefollowingpriestswerepresentattheRequiemMasscelebratedforlersoul's repose:-ThepastorofLilydale,Rev. AR,HennessyRev..1.P.O'Connell (StPatrick'sCathedral),lev, F.Baker(Ilealesville),Rev.David Gleeson(SurreyHills),Rev.F.S. Connell,14.J,(St.Patrick'sCollege), TheRev.Mother-GeneraloftheSistersofMercy(AscotVale)wasalso present.FathersHennessyandGleesonofficiatedatthegrave. 40

TheIlihernianSocietyinQueenslandisaliveorganisation.ArchbishopDuhig,tieringhisvisitto Goondiwindi,paidafinetributeto itsworthasaCatholicSociety, andincidentlytoldagoodstoryin connectionwithitsstrengthofnumbers,Twomenwerealwaysarguing nstothestrengthoftheirrespective eocieties,eachmaintainingthatthey hadthegreatestnumber.Oneday theIliberniansweregatheredforprocession,andtheman'santagonistic friendwasinvitedtoseethem,Ile wasastoundedatthenumber,and said"AllthosebelongtoyouI" "Yee,"repliedtheHibernian."Everyonebelongtoyou?""Yes,every one.""Well,then,"saidtheother man,"I'llgiveway.Thatbeats es.""Rut,"saidtheIlibernian, "that'snotall;that'sonlythem thatdon'tswear;youshouldseeall therest."

rei F.ther.1.M.Guile,M.H.11.,azeal.,imaII,i4sionary,passedtohiseternal r'ward,afteraseriousillness,at St.Vincent'shospitalrecently.The deceasedpriesthadexceptionalmusicalandliterabygifts,Ile-vasa nativeofFrance,andrre:ionstohis ordinationwasalieutenantinthe FrenchArmy,IleenteredtheNovitiateatMarsielles,hisnativecity, andaftersomeyearsonthemission therehecametoSydney,andwas appointedProcuratorofMissions.

ThelastritesoftheChurchwereadministeredbytheRev.Father Treand,11.5.11.FatherColgan,S.J., wasalsopresentwithMtnduringthe lasthours.Theremainsweretaken tothechapeloftheLittleSistersof thePoor,Randwick,whereaSolemn OfficeandReplier!)Masswascelebrated.ThestudentsoftheSacred Hearti'oilegeactedaschanters, VeryRev.FatherNouyous,M.8.11., wascelebrant,VeryRev.P.B.Kennedy,0.FM.,deacon,andFather Laurent,S.M.,sub-deacon.Father Graham,AI.S.11.,wasmasterofcere. monies.Includedinthecongregation wereanumberofpriestsand!nemhersoftheSisterhood.Thelastab-

AttheLismoreMusicalFestival, heldtheotherday,intheconcerted testpieces,theCatholicSch and theCathedralChoircarriedoffthe hisbesthonours.Thegirlstudentsof St.Mary'sCollegecamefirstinthe ladies'chorus.The'coeinetlorswere: LismorePhilharmosicSociety,under Mr,Massey;MacleanChoralUnion, finderMr.Delley-Scarlett;endSt. .hare'sCollege,withoneofthestudents,MissJosieDean,ascrnductor.ProfessorIves,inavardinethe firstprizeof(10totheconvent girls,saidhewasnotpreparedto hearsuchfinishedwork;liecould notwreakintoocomplimnitary termsoftheperformance.Itwasa pieceofword-painting,amusicianly conceation,artisticinterpretation, andmostmeritoriousperformance.Onthesameeveningaoakof conventpupils,MissNellaFranmscbi andMissEdnaScotchmer,wongreat praiseandfirstplacefortheirperformanceoftheduetfromVerdi's opera"Aida."Anotherfineperformancewastheboys'chorus(under16) bythepupilsofthe,MaristBrothers' School.Theadiudicatorawarded themfindnrize,MissMurielGumbleton.St.Mary'sCollege,gotfirst jrizeforan"AveMaria"(Parton

ACathplicfarmerhaspromisedto givetheRev.G.Robinson,B.A.,for theChurchofOurLadyofVictories, thevalueofonelamboutofevery hundredlambedthisseason. s.

Aself-denialWeekinaidofthe AssociationforthePropagationof theFaithandtheSocietyoftheIlolyChildhood,wasinauguratedin Geelongrecently, Father11.Conlon,whohasrecentlybeenstationedatWarracknaheal, hasbeentransferredtoSt.Patrick's Cathedral,Ballarat. .40

TheannualRetreatfortheclergy ofthedioceseofSalewillcommence onTuesdaynext,Theretreatwill beconductedbyoneofthe.Jesuit Fathers. ..0

HisLordshipDr.Phelan,recently, duringepiscopalvisitation,accompaniedbyFatherGarrandidathirty-fourmiledrivefromOmeoto GlenWillis.Theentirecommunityof thatminingdistrict.Catholicand

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QUIRNSLAND

DuringDr.Duhig'srecentvisitto Goosdivrindihewasentertainedby theresidents,andamongstthosepresentattheconcertwastheAnglicanclergyman,whocontributeda vocalitem.IllsGrece,inreturning thanks,expressedhisappreciationof thekindlyfeelingprevalentinthe com=unity.

Thefoundationblockofthenew IpswichRoadChurch,toheerected inthelocalityknownasthe.Junction,waslaidbyhisGraceArcbbishopDuhigonSundaylast.

AtToowoomba,duringi'r.Duhig's episcopalvisit,400candidateswere presentedforconfirmation.Allpassedwith100percent.totheircredit.

ArchbishopDuhigconductedashort missionforthecandidates.Over 100childrenmadetheirfirstHoly Communion.Intheceremonyof ConfirmationlesGracewasassisted byFathersFoahy,P.P.,O'Connell,Kelleher,andMurphy.

ThefirstmeetingoftheInbar/sten Society,ontheasthorityofDr.Dub*,washeldinArchbishopDunne's house,andtheArchbishopboastsof beingitsfirstsecretary.

NEWSOUTHWALES

Mrs.Timothyhirphy,andoldand respectedresidentofSean('reek, diedatherresidencerecestly,atthe advancedageof72years.Thedeceased raised:ifamilyofsevensonsandthree daughters.Twoofthesonsare ParishpriestsintheArchdioceseof Brisbane.FatherPatrickMurphy isstationedinGympie.andFather GarrettMurphyinTooeoortiba.Two youngersonsarestudyingforthe priesthoodatSt.Patrick's,Manly, Sydney,andareexpectedtoheordainedattheendofthepresentyear.

TwoofthedaughtersareSistersof Mercy,Sister%I.Angler,'isatSanativeandSister%I.AustinatIpswich.Thehomeoflir.andMrs. Murphywashospitabletoadegree. Amongstthedistinguishedvisitors whomade%lr.andlire.VeirphY's homearendezvousonspecialoccasionswereMessrs.JohnE.Redmond andWilliamRedmond,JohnDillon, MichaelDevitt,JosephDevlin,and meagre.DevlinandDonovanrecently. Anotherdistinguishedvisitorwhoacceptedhospitalityatthehomewas thelateCardinalMoran.Thefuneralobsequieswereperformedbythe Rev.FatherPotter,P.P.,assistedby theRevs.T.Lee,A..1.O'Keeife,W. Cashman,P.P.lcharleville),andthe Revs.P.andG.Murphy(sonsofthe deceased).AtthegravesideFather Potterdeliveredatolichingaddress. R.I.P.

solutionswerepronouncedbyVery Rev.FatherNouyoux,M.S.II,R.I.P.

FathersBarry,Mangan,andO'Sullivan,C.i4S.R.,havejustconcludeda threeweel's'missionatMaitland.

About100membersofSt.Patrick'sOldBoys'Union,Church11111, Sydney,approachedHolyCommunionattheMaristFathers'Church, onarecentSunday,TheMasswas celebratedbyFatherMonaghan, S,M.,servedbyMessrs.P.JSmyth and.1,Dillon,threeoldboys ofSt.Patrick's,TheCommunionbreakfastwasheldinthe Federationflail,atwhichMr,W.N. Hull(president)occupiedthechair, hasingonhisrighttheRev.Father Monaghan,S.11.(chaplainoftheUnion),andonhisleftVery.ten,FatherPiquet,S.Cl.,andfloeBrother Lines(Director,St.Patrick's School,.Amongotherspresentat the',raintablewereMessrs..1.P. Cochran',11.1..A.,T.Keegan, Alinahan,11.!.. %Her',anW. P.Fitzgerald(vice-president),Ald. W,O'Connor,BrothersBorgia(St. .losenh*sColleger,LinusDirector, St.Patrick'sSchool),Austin,Augustine,andAlphonsteeV."eurphy. and.1.Ityman(secretaryandtreasureroftheOldBoys'l'nioneP.II. Louis,%1.A.(president,St.Joeeph'e rollegeOldBoys'Union),Ilarrieks ((pityAssessors,R.J.Dwyer,A. BurkeandC..1.Brawn(chairman andsecretary,CatholicYoungMen's !'ricketAssociation),.J,Denlay,A. McGuire(secretary.Catholicclub). J.D:Ilon,P..1.Smith,F.Bang.J Taetd.el,V.Gibson,NI.Savage,C. Kverett,II.Olsen,.1,Murphy,M. Maimed!(committeeoftheUnion), i/.F.F.eleelafferty.E.Williams, P.Bonfield.%hears.R.Williams,Bonfield,.1,%Vallee's,.J.Scannell,M. Scannell,P.Scannell,.1.Ellis,B. Petersen,J.Maunsell,('.Friel,I'. Alaunself,J.Ferry,Duggan,McGinley,B,McGee,W.Bowker, elugeivan,andothers. ee

Anideaoftheattendanceatthe variouschurchesinBathurstonarecentSundaywasgiveninacensus takenbyalocalpaper.Thefigures giveatotalof1885attheCatholic daurchesasagainst1645forthe wholeoftheProtestantchurebes eon/blued,thusshowingamajority of240infavourofCatholics.Thefiguresofthevariousdenominations areasfollowRomanCatholic,1885; Anglican,657;Methodist,439Presbyterians,158;SalvationArmy,132; Baptist,126;Congregational,95; radenominationalMission,38,The figures,ofcourse,includepersonswt.o attendedmorethanoneservice.The populationofBathurstisabout8500. asas

AcontractLasbeenletforeetenFiveadditionsandalterationstothe premisesusedbytheLittleSisters ofthePooratRandwick,ashomes fortheneed.Twowingsaretobe added,andeachwillbefourstoreys inheight.140feetinlengthand35 feetinwidth. aa

Cooper),andMasterFrankMelling, firstprizeforaboy'ssolo.Thepiano duetwaswonbyMissRosieWalker (UrsulineConvent,Armidale),and MissPeggyCasey(St,Mary's()college,Lisinore).Asight-readingtest forclassesofchildrenunder16was wonbySt.Mary'sCollege;and Carthage'sSchoolcardedoffprizes forphysicalculturemidamaypole dance.Altogetherthepupilsofthe PresentationNunswon,16firstprizes and13secondprizes.

as.

TheLaymen'sRetreatsatLoyola, havebeenmorethansuccessfulsince theirinceptionbytheJesuitFathers.ThepresentRetreatmadeseveredemandsupontheaccommodationoftheHouseofRetreats.The Rev.FatherSuperiorhashadtorefuseapplications.Fortheretreat nextmonthbookingsarealreadyacingmade.

VICTORIA

BishopO'Connor,ofArmidale,laid thefoundationstoneofthenew conventofTenterdeld,recently.The contractpricewillheaboutfe3,000. HalftLemoneywasinhandbefore theceremony,andatitscloseover t650wassubscribed.

Mr,jobnPurcell,sent.,averyold Waggaresident,diedrecentlyatthe 'advancedageof72years.Deceased wasanativeof(;oulburn,N.S.W. MonsignorBuckleyofficiatedatthe eravestde.

IliaGracetheArchbishopofMelbourne(theMostRev.Dr.Carr,has madethefollowingclericalchanges: -Rev.M.D.Finan,fromKilmore,as assistantpriesttoRev.D.Brazil, 1.P.,Williamstown;Rev.Ir.N.Goldspink,fromWilliamstown,asassistantpriesttoRev.L.Martin,P.P., kilmore.

AtAscotValeonarecentSunday afternoonhisGracetheArchbishop administeredtheSacramentofConfirmationtoanumberofcandidates. TheArchbishoppaidaWarmtribate tothepastor,FatherMay,andcomplimentedtheparishionersontheprogressoftheparish.

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gr.JohnMcCormack,thefamous Irishtenor,arrivedinBrisbanerecentlybytheSydneyPeeress.Ile xasrietattheCentralrailwaystationbyMr.PeterMcDermott(presidentoftheQueenslandIrishAssociation),andescortedtotheassociation'sroomsinQueenStreet,where therewasalargeandrepresentative gatheringoftheSonsofErinto extendliraaheartyeelcometothe State a.a.

TheCatholicsofWarwickanddistrictrecentlyshowedtheirappreciationofFatherLee'smiseienerywork amongetthembyPresentingbin, withahorseandsill,eeaccompanied %kithapurseofsoareigns. 411.

SpeaeinrattheSt.Patrick'soll. Boys'communionBreakfastheldrecentlyinSydney,Mr.P..1,Minahas,reviewingthedisabilitiesof Catholics,declaredtheStatehadno righttoclaimamonopolyofeducation.Catholicstrainedtheirchildrenaccordingtotheirreligiousprinciples,andindoingsowereheavily taxed.Ilecontendedthatifthe presslefttheeducationquestion ;Ilene,publicopinionwouldtothe endseethatjusticevasdonetocatholics.Afterreferringtotheanti,'atholiclegislationofSir Ilenry Parkesinthematterofeducation,he saidthatinspiteoftheroastof thatpoliticianthatitsoundedthe death-knellofthepriesthood,Catboliraledthewayineducation,and, apartfromthegloriousworkofthe firotte'sandWaters.cetholiessuppliedthebestteachersinthepublic schools.

4.4,

TheMcCormackConcertCompany wenttoBrisbanewithoutMr.Vincento'Brien.Byanunfortunateaccident,ahenalightingfromatram, 'i,eeminentmusicianwaslaidaside atLewishamhospital.Underthe careofthegoodSisters,it ishopedhewillsoonbein hisoldformagain.Thelastconeert inSydneywasabrilliantfinishof theseason;overathousandwere turnedawayunabletogaineeleils-

'eon, 11

TheHibernianSocietyinQueenslandisaliveorzenieetion,ArchbishopDnhie,daringhisvisitto Goondiwindi,paidafinetributeto itsworthasaCatholicSociety. andincidentlytoldagoodstoryin connectionwithitsstrengthofnumbers.Twomenwerealwaysarguing astothestrengthoftheirrespective societies,eachmaintainingthatthey hadthegreatestnumber.Oneday theIliberniansweregatheredforprocession,andti.eman'santagonistic friendwasinvitedtofleethem,Ile wasastoundedatthenumber,and weld- "Allthosebelongtoyene" "Yes,"repliedtheHibernian."Ereryenebelongtoyou?"Yes,every one,""Well,then,"saidtheother man,"I'llriveway,Thatbeats -:s."11,4,"saidtheHibernian, "that'snotall;that'sonlythem thatd.,n'tswear;youshouldseeall tlsrest."

FtherJ.M.Gums.11.14.11.,azeallesionary,passedtohiseternal reward,afteraseriousillness,at St.Vincent'sIleeeitalrecently.The deceasedpriesthadexceptionalmusicalandliterarygifts,Ile-vasa netieeofFrance,andireeioustohis ordinationwasalieutenantinthe FrenchArmy,IleenteredtheNovitiateatMardelles,hisnativecity, andaftersomeyearsonthemission therehecametoSydney,andwas appointedProcuratorofMiseions.

ThelastritesoftheChurchwereadministeredbytheRev.Father Treand,)I.S.11.FatherColgan,S.J., wasalsopresentwithLimduringthe lasthours.Theremainsweretaken tothechapeloftheLittleSistersof thePoor,Randwick,whereaSolemn OfficeandReeniemMaaswascelebrated.Thestudents'4theSacred IleartI'o,legeactedaschanters.

AttheLismoreMusicalFtetival, heldtheotherday,intheconcerted testpieces,theCatholicScb and theCathedralChoircarriedetYthe highesthonours.Thegirletiliffntsof St.Mary'sCollegecamefirstinthe ladies'chorus.Thecmnet'torswere: Lit/morePhilherniosicSociety,under Me,Massey;MacleanChoralUnion, underMr.Dalley-Scarlett;endSt. Alan'scollege,withoneofthestudents.MissJosieDean.asr,nductor.ProfeecorType,inacardingthe firstprizeof(10tothereinvent girls,saidhewasnotpreparedto hearsuchfinishedwork; hecould notsneakintoocompliwnitary termsoftheperformance.Itwasa pieceofword-painting',amusietenly conceetion,artisticinterpretetton. andees,tmeritoriousperformance.Onthesameeveninganairof conventpupils,MissNellaFraneesehi andMissEdnaScotchmer,wongreat praiseandfirstplacefortheirperformanceoftheduetfromVerdi's opera"Aida,"Anotherfineperformancewastheboys'chorus(under16) bythepupilsoftheMaristBrothers' School.Theadjudicatorawarded therefirstprize.MissMurielGumbleton.St.Mary'sCollege,gotfirst Irizeforan"AveMaria"(Paxton

Thedeathoccurredat1.ilydale ('onventofMercy,recently,ofthe Rev.MotherSuperiorMargaretMary Caniabell.Thedeceasedreligiouswas anativeofDublin.andinher44th year.MaterMarywasofalovable nature,andherlosswillbesorely feltbytheCommunity.'AufollowingpriestswerepresentattheRequiemMaascelebratedforLersoul's repose:-ThepastorofLilydale,Rev. AR.HennessyRev.J.P.O'Connell (St.Patrick'sCathedral),Rev,IL F.Baker(Ilealesville),Rev.David Gleesion(Surrey(Tills),Rev.F.A. Connell,S.J.(St..Patrick'sCollege). TheRev.Mother-GeneraloftheSistersofMercy(AscotVale)wasalso present.FathersilennessyandGleesonofficiatedatthegrave.

ACatholicfarmerhaspromisedto givetheRev.G.Robinson,B.A.,for theChurchofOurLadyofVictories, thevalueofonelamboutofevery hundredlambedthisseason.

Aself-denialWeekinaidofthe AssociationforthePropagationof theFaithandtheSocietyoftheIlolyChildhood,wasinauguratedin Geelongrecently.

FatherM.('onion,whohasrecentlybeenstationedatWarracknaheal, hasbeentransferredtoSt.Patrick's Cathedral,Ballarat. as.

TheannualRetreatfortheclergy ofthedioceseofSalewillcommence onTuesdaynext.Theretreatwill heconductedbyoneoftheJesuit Fathers.

IliaLordshipDr.Phelan.recently, duringepiscopalvisitation,accompaniedbyFatherGarvan,didathirty-fourmiledrivefromOmeoto GlenWillis.Theentirecommunityof thatminingdistrict.Catholicand

VeryRev.FatherNonyoue, wascelebrant,VeryRev,P.B.Kennedy,O.F. dream,andFather Laurent,S.M..sub-deacon.Father Graham,M.S.II.,wasmasterofeere, onies.Includedinthecongregation wereanumberofpriestsandmetaiitrsoftheSisterhood.Thelastab-

non-Catholic,aesenibledatthechurch at7p.m.tomeethim.HisLordshipcontinuedanumberofcandidatesandheardconfessions.liereceivedaparticularlyearmwelcome fromthepeople.HisLordshipspent afortnightintheomenparish, eewe, Thegold-mountedblackthornused byAllenBooneastheagedFather Whalen,waspresentedtohill,bythe HibernianSocietyofSydney. if.4.

AttheAnglicanCongressinBrisbane(saysthe"Tribune"the%nee licanBishopofRockhamptonreada paperon"separatedlife."Hedisagreedwiththestatementofaformerspeakerconcerningvocationsfor thereligionslifeamongsttheAustralians,andinstancedtheeaseofa sisterchurch(presumablythe('ath- olic)wl.,ereinafeeyearstherehad beeneoneeciated27priests,12brothersand250nuns,allnativesof Queensland.WhiletheCatholicpeo- pleof'Queenslandareofanexcep- tionallytinestamp,thesamewealth ofvacationlimybeseenin\let° ria,Neweseith1ialleand,infact, inalltheAustralianStates.New Zealand,however,inthenumberof prieeteordainedforthesecular?Ms sionandforthe%bidetFathersfar exeelean%eftheeeetralienStates inproperteeitoitsCatholieDopula- tP.h. 4. withthee,11,:iede beere eeeoe,n"aestionwhich ;ewee. Col ere.e;( th; f ..........Irt..11ott,i1t, th,,i:..ti,e, '1,_aoo' pee t aeet leght.Ti:'fol lou1i-eterreeeee.te aereedto bythe'. e ittee-Theprep,' site.i,s, eeedt,vtheRel.. Joeh a+,!son-.ThattheRoeen b.r.! Ffor''ran":ii -err!.. Tier erer,.t. lust, at. e, eof.0,,ate

*I eeting,when th, attendedto cor,fer eretereedoficheliee. tie.-Tribune"good bee.eeredliere'irkedthatDr.Lee peratelifteateaseundertheshadowofthepictureofthelateCard 110r;gn,andvariousother etrengScriptureLeaguer'ssatunder th'-genialcounteneneeofhis11,,IinesetheP.-,t+ .%larges,eilingpor- trei hc(;rareth,Archbisho:, bcq. if nenthegatheringfrom e f'; ',an14 49,1 edt,,eneeretheco;plot'harmony

oftheproceedings.Weretheseand othermilitantProtestants,itcoa'bentstodrawnearertheoriginde andendeavourtosecureabetterutderstandingofthemandthefaith theyrepresent,therewouldhean endtothebitternessofsectarian animosity.

4.

TheannualreportofSt.Vincent dePaul'sGirls'Orphanage,South efelhourne,fortheyearending30th June,1913,hasjustbeenissued. Therewere114girlsintheorphanageon1stJuly,1912;admissions duringtheyear,43handedoverto friendsorsenttosituations,45 dailyaveragefortheyear,113;numberremainingintheinstitution,30th June,1913,112 numberinsituations,31totalnumberunderthe guardianshipoftheorphanage,143. Thehealthofthechildrenhasbeen exceptionallygoodduringthepast year.Theirapplicationtoschool workandrapidbutrovementhave givensatisfactiontoallinterested intheirwelfare.Thereportsofth girlsaeurenticedaregeaerallyofa !feedsatisfactorycharacter,andthe dee.andfortheirserviceshasbeen suchthattheSistersfindno(BMnayinphcingthen,withpeoele whohavetheirfellconfidencein treatine.themasiiieieeereortheir ownfateilies.TheSistersofMercy ee,,nesthe'-indelit-dresstotheit,e, 11.Coll,ne.P.P.,andhisassistant priestsfortheirzealinministerine tothewant,.ofthechildren;to'Dr. oSnlbehn,Soutt.Melhoerne, fee is ice.,t yivcn: andto',DeII.D. tletriet,fee erateitoilesere-eie (1.asocialeveningvitroby theNorteMelte/earn'IrishN.tional Foretersrecently.Pro.11.Collins+, recite 11%,4:1!!,..: th fieceedeneipfobey)fraphe asaeeeoenitionofhisvaluable.er ;lee,:totheSociety,Pro.Guinan.. .1. assistantere retard;,end Dynotiwere et. asrear-sentatieeeofthe;:,.ro' Iiirectors Collins1.,;:t, tie club. .11,1,4iron',anypr;;;;-, itre. th,erir'et'Al

Atarecentmeetingofit.'grin- ties'Branchofthe11.A.-.11.S., Pieei,ond,sympathetic.referencewee madetothedeathofBro.F..1. Sheedy,var.Mr.Sheedywasone ofthe12foundationmemberswho forteedtheBrenchin1k70.tfiePr, sidetitreferredtother:oriellifeof thedeceasedasoneworthyofe!ttnlatiOn,

Dr.II..1.Cahillwasmarriedto MissEileenO'BrieninSt.Patrick's .aithedralrecently.Theceremony teasperformedbytheRev,G.A. Robinson,B.A.,aSsietedby M. CarrollandRev.tl.Alangan,e;.A.

SOUTHAUATEALIA

Theannualdinnerofthe.Marist Brothers'OldScholars'Association washeldatPortAdelaiderecently. Thepresident IMr..1as.McGuire, jun.foccupiedthechair,andthere werealsopresentVeryRev.Prior Power,().C.C.,Rev.F.Gatzemeyer, Rev.Bro.Placid(DirectoroftheSacredIDartCollege,LargeBay),Rev. Bros.Gabriel(\oreood),Bernahas (PortAdel-iidei,andGihertus(LargeBay),andMessrs.Jas.McGuire,sen., M.T.Quirke,J.P.,J.(;rahaiii,and Geo.(large(vice-(:residentsofthe Association).ApologieswerereceivedtronaMr.W..1.Denny,M.P.,Rev. Fatherlanrahan,Mr.F.)'arks(viceresident),andMr..1.T.OAlare them.secretaryChristianBrothers' OldCollegians'Association).Mr.E. 1.Parks,assecretary,lookedafter thearrangements.

'dr.JohnIlarthaspresentedstatuesofOurLadyandSt.Joseph, ithaltarstoPortElliott('atholic Churchinmemoryofhislatewife. Tie,stt.eswereunveiledrecentlyby ;ithr ry,whoeptieeoftiekindne-a( -.:enerosityofthelateMrs. 11,rt.andherhusbend heChurch.

Sist'-rMartina,oftheOrderofthe SistersofSt.Joseph,atBrompton t!iy1recently,ShewashornatLisdoonearna.Co.(Tire,Ireland.She hd',e--n yearsintheorder,in1teof18yearsatBrotiipton,and hadteenat oandothercountryeleeps.AtSt.Saviour's('h'ir,:h, flro,.iiton.011:coendRequiemMass se?leiratr,0forthedeceesednun', Frail.Th.Rev,Fr.Candlerolbciaterl.Therewasalargeattendance, inelr.!in',theRev.PriorPower, r,.,.theleryRev.PriorSpence. 1,es.Fathere 0.1'.,Feneeh, 010lin'', S.J.G-:nn' Y.,Lee,11.4.iI. I, DelehentyandS!iiit1-.,anal Victor(ProvineilloftheorderfromKensington1.PJ.P.

TheSistersofMercyhavesuffered agreatlossinthedeathofSister seehineatthecrtivenof14.rcy. Angas-street.whichsadeventoccurredth,otherday.Thedeceasedhad stentover20veersinreligion. soletenofficeandRe-lige:1iMasswas celebratedattheCathedral.The

Rev.FatherAlur7:11,11.5.11.,wasthe celebrant,andthefollowingclergy werealsopresentinthesanctuary:- RightRev.Mgrs.ByrneandNevin, VeryRev.FatherEdward,C.P.,Rev. FathersO'ByrneandCandler,0.P.; i'Dowling,S.J.,Fenech,0.C.C.; VeryRev.Fatherlurley,andRev. FathersDenny,Delahunty,Hourigan, Smyth,andMcNamara.Theremains wereafterwardsinterredintheCatholiccemetery,WestTerrace.R.I.P. 4.4. TheannualgeneralCommunionof themetropolitanbranchesofthe II.A.C.B.SocietytookplaceatSt. FrancisXavier'sCathedralrecently. Agoodnumberofmembersavailed themselvesoftheopportunityofap- proachingthealtarrails,Rev.FatherMorrell,M.S.II.,celebrated Mass.Afterwardsbreakfastwasheld inSt.FrancisXavier'sHall,the RightRev.Mgr.Byrne,V.G.,repre- sentinghisGracetheArchbishop, presided,andtherewerealsopresent RightRev.Mgr.Nevin,Rev.Father Morrell,AP.S.II.,lion.P.McM. Glynn(MinisterforExternalAffairs), senatorthelion.J.V.O'Loghlin, theSpeaker(lion.L.O'Loughlin), Messrs.W.J.DennyandJ.Travers,ACe.P.,andtheDistrictOfficers -Bros.T.Kennedy(president),T. E.Malone(vice-):resident),E.McCarron(pastpresident),andP.F. Kiley(secretary).AfterthebreakfastFatherMorrelldeliveredaneloquentandinstructiveaddresstothe mei'.herson"TheChurchtheGuar.IianofSociety.

TAF,MANIA

ThefoundationsofaCatholic ChurchonKingIslandhaveatlong lastbe,nbibdi.y aisienorGaleran,V.G.SinceFatherkubrey(;ooda-,an,11.S.11.,visitedthateotaewhat isnlat,dyortionoftheArchdiocese ofHobart,hehasuntiringlyworked toeardsthenuepliehii.entofthat treatevent. A'ittlewhileago, readersofthe"Record"willretneteIer,v.her,hecoeiteencedhisieiesionaryworkonkingIslandtherewas noavailableplaceforhimtooffer 'if,theHolySacrificeofthe)lass. Withaverycommendablespiritof toleranceandcbristiancharity,the Methodistscartetohisassistance andplacedtheirnewchurchathis disposal.Tocommemoratethelayingofthefoundationstoneofthe newchurchandtowelco;neMonsignor ahanalietwasheldin Parer'sHotel,atwhichover70of therepresentativeresidentswerepresent.FatherGoodmanpresided,and

hadonhisrightMonsignorGilleran, CanonShoobridge,andWardenRobinson,onhisleftwereWithers O'Flynn,Devenish,andHiggs.The 11111 gatheringwasrepresentativeofall denominationsontheIsland.Speakingatthebanquet,MonsignorGilleranreferredtothekindlyfeeling prevalentupontheIsland.Thepresenceofsomanyofeveryshadeof beliefatthebanquetwasandwould betohimapleasantandlastingexperience.ReferringtoFatherGoodman'sfirstvisittotheIsland,heremarked:-Aneventoccurredsome timeago,anuniqueevent,which hadmadeadeepimpressionupon theArchbishopFatherGoodman whenvisitingtheIslandsome monthsagocouldfindnoplace ithereintoperformtheollicesofhis ministry;the.\lethodistshaderectedanewbuildinginthetownof Currie,andtheywillinglygaveup theirchurchtoFatherGoodmanfor theSundayservices;wewereastonishedfirstattheboldnessofFather Goodman-(laughter)-inmakingsuch are:iuest,alsoatthegenerousChristianspiritexistingamongtheother denominationsafterthathewas notsurprisedatanydisplayofgenerositymanifestedbytheIslanders, noratthekindandbrotherlyspirit evidenttherethatnight.WeCatholicsarenotaMtungrateful-say whatyoulikeaboutus,hutdon't f.,137weareungrateful.Theincident hehadmentionedhadsunkdeeply intotheheartsofCatholics,andwe shallnoteasilyforgetit.Hewas gladtosee.knglicans,Methodists, andothers,present'thatevening. andhopedallwouldpulltogether. Therewasnoneedtoquarrel;there waseveryreasonwhytheyshouldall liveinharmony.Ilewouldpray withhiswholeheartandsoulthat God'sblessingmayrestin,onthe Presbyterians,theAnglicans,the Methodists,HSwellasanonhisoon catholicpeonle,andthattheprinciplesofChristiancharitywould hindthemtogetherandmakethem aunitedpeople. FatherGoodman,inproposinr,th, toastof"TheVisitors,"extendedki cordialwelcometotheministers representingotherdenominations.Ile hadalwaysfoundaLireitsairitof genuinecharityexistingamongall creeds,andthishadbeenfosteredin somemeasurebytheresidentMinistersoftheAnglicanandMethodist churches.Hecoulda:felt'stythat thecharacteristicvirtueoftheislanderswascharity. II.-noticed manyvisitorsaroundtheirfestive boardwithwhomhecoulddal', someshortkiequaintanee.Therewere guestspresentwhohadtravelled longdistancestowelcomeMonsignor Gilleran,whichalonewasindicative ofthegoodfeelin: amongallclassesofthecommunity. The hesail,hadbeenblessed inmanyways-itwaswealthyin itsproductsanditsresources,but therewasarichveinofmoral wealthruiningthroughitskindand rentlepeemle,whichwasinfinitely morepreciousthanitsmaterialprosperity.

RosarySunday-==ItsMeaningandOrigin howCivilisationwasSavedtoEurope

"DignaremelaudaretoVirosacrata tuos."

OfthefestivalsofIlolyChurchit maybesaidtheirnameislegion,for theyaremany.Many,too,arethe Marianfestivalswithwhichwith lavishhandtheChurchofGodLas strewnandglorifiedtheecclesiastical year,recallingtothemindsofits childrenthebenefitswhichGodhas bestowedontheworld,throughher theblessedamongwomen,fairestof thedaughtersofEve,manyofwhom sayslolyWrit,"havegathered riches,"butshe"hassurpassedthem all."Thefeastsvhichwekeepto thehonourofOurLadyarebyno meansfancifulorextravagant,and itiswellforustoinformourselves ofwhatwasintl.emindofthe Churchintheirinstitution,andwhat isinthemindofthe('hurchinregardtotheircelebration.Ofeach festivalweshallthenfinditPweibh tosay, "Itsfoundationsare

intheHelyMountains"

NotonetitlewhichtheChurchhas bestowedonOurLady,andnotoil feastwhichitkeenstoherhonour, buthasforitsbasissomegreat

damihivirtutemcontrabootee

theCatholicChurchinthisdevotion whichrepeatstheprayermostvenerableinalltradition-theApostles' Creed-andtheprayeraboveallprayers,whichweprayinthewordsof God'sOwnSon-theOurFather.But nextfollowstheprayerwhichisalmosttoberegardedasafifthmark oftheChurch,andwhichmanywill takeexceptionto,anddotakeexceptionto,andchallengeusto "showcausefor"-theflailMary.

InSt.Luke'sGospel tiecanshowthemwhattheyrequire; thereistheScripturewarrantyfor theoft-repeatedpraisetoMary,almostsolelyours,fortous,thechildrenoftheChurch,hasitbeengiven, tolearnfromthelipsofGod's Archangelthewordsfittopraise "whomtheKingwishestohonour," whileothershavemissedthelesson taughtby"Gabriel,oneoftheseven whostandbeforeGod.""Andthe angelbeingcomein,saidtoher Hailfullofgrace,theLordiswith theeBlessedartthouamongwonen."Curelyahosowillquarrel withthisprayerfindshimselfinlike

forhowshallwe"approachtothe throneofGrace,"ifnotafterthe manneroftheangelicchoirs?

ThisFormofPrayer then,withitsfoundationfirminthe Gospels,commendeditselfbyaCatholicinstincttothefaithfulever sinceitsinstitution.Sogreatwas thefaithofthesixteenthcentury CatholicsintheRosaryofholy Mary,andsoesteemedwasitinthe heartofthegreatPontiffPiusV., that,whenthefateofEuropetrembledinthebalancebeforetheconqueringTurks,whomadetoleave theruinsofChristianityinblood andashes,bothPopeandpeople turnedtothespiritualarmsofthe prayersoftheRosary,togainand deservethehelpofthe"Godof battles,"throughMary,OurLadyof Victories.WhileDon.JohnofAustriasethisfleetinorderofbattle, throughtheRosarythevicarof Christcalledonher"whoconieth forth terribleasanarmyset inbattlearray,"andthehelpof heavenandheaven'sQueenwassecuredtothevaliantchampionseven nowengagedinthatawfulcindictthebattleofLepanto. TheStoryedLepanto isonewhichfirestheCatholicbreast, becauseitisonefilledwiththevalourandchivalryanddaringwhich theloveofOurLadyinspiredinthe MiddleAges,andwhichdidmostto changewarfareintosomethingother thanslaughteranddestrtictiin.The almostcountlesshostsofthe\lusulman hatefiereandf.lnatical liotintheirhearts,graduallyduringtheterribledayoftheseventh ofOctober,1571,acreboweddoon andhumbledtothedust,until35,amoftheirdesperatesoldiersand 250oftheirshipshadbeenslainor takenthroughthehelpofthe"valiantwoman"ofChristendoin-MarYi theQueenoftheRosary.Don.1',.hn reliedonherhelp,andwasnotdisaopointed;hissoldiersexpectedher hell.,andwerenotrefusedinthe asking.TheholyPontiffi'iusV. feltanassurancefromheaventhat EuropewassavedatLepaatobythe Rosary,andinstantlygaveorders forprayersofthanksgiving.Fora perpetualmemorialheinstitutedlateranannualcommemorationof "St.MarydeVictoria."changed lateronbyGregoryXIII.to"110s-:Tinday."

Accordingtothelatest"Monitor" totroll,Rev.Pr.0-Mahoney'shealth isfarfromsatisfactory.liewas ed-anelledtorointoSt.Margaret's Hospital,whereheunderwenta slightoperation.AsaresultaconsiderableimprovementhasbeenreportedAlthoughclosed,generous amountsarestillcoiningintohis TestimonialFund.

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St.DominicandSt.TeresareceivingtheRosaryfromOurLady. privilegeGod-givenandblessedof men,orsonicmysteryofPowerDivine,"greatlytoheesteemedandby roodmenheldinremembrance."A solidfoundationinScripture,orin TraditionguardedbyCodsRight Hand,underlieseachtitleofMary, andgivesorigintoeachfeast,in whichtheChurchandMary'sChildrenfulfilherownsweetprophecy"Beholdfromhenceforth,allgenerationsshallcallmiteblessed."Justa wordortootore-statewhatwealreadyknowoftheworldwidedevo tionwhichgivestothefirstSunday ofOctoa:ertl.eradiant,fragranttitle of

RosarySunday

Goodguaranteewecangivetoand with"severalreasonsanswer,"those whowouldcallinroiestiontheScripturalfoundationofthedevotionof theRosary.TheRosarybeginswith theAnoe'les'("reed,andsowecan reasonablyexnectthat christendriaAmid'oinwith"sattheoutset.TheIiord'sPrayer,alsocommontoallChristendom,follows,so wehavenotyetcometo"thepartingoftheways."Perhapsmany wouldhesurprisedtoknowthat. afterall,theycansofarjoinwith

casewithJacob-wrestlingowithan angel.Theviolencetohmanwhich gtinstheKngdotii,isnotcomprised ofundertheimpiouswarfarewhich suchwrestlingimplies,foritisa IlaircontradictionofGabriel,andis 1P--etotrovealsoastormingof "\lichael'sIlold,"forhewhoraised thecry"WhoisliketoGod?"can surelyhethoughttodrawswordalsowithabattle-cryof"Whoislike toGod'sMother,"for"themother wasmosttobeesteemedandby goodminheldinremembrance."

WithstandingAngels alsoishewhoobjectstothefre(mentrepetitionofthesameprayer, tohonnurtheseveralmysteriesof theLife,Death,andTriumphof OurSaviour,asisthemannerof thisdevotion.Tosuchanonewe wouldrecallthenordsofRevelation whichsettheformofangelicpraise toGod,Whomtheangels"seeaslie is,"as"Holy,lloly,holy!"We arereproachedfor"vainrepetition," buttherepetitionisnotvain,before theunveiledFaceofGodrepetition istheformofprayertogivellim glory,herebelow,catchingthe manneroftheangels,werepeat, andourrepetitionisgrace-bringing,

QueenoftheMostHolyRosary pntyforus,isapetitionofLoreto's Litany,alsoaddedtokeepinremembrancethemightyhelpofMary tothevaliantarmywl.ichdidbattleforGodandtheChristianname ,,nthatterribledayofstrifeandof ictory.Inourowndaysabattle ragesroundus,anditiswellif, girdedforfight,ourarmsarethe Rosary.TheRosarywillkee,,faith ardent,andenlivenhopeandcharity., ,:e,in,theirystTins Christ's Lifebeforeus,itwillshowwhereis strengthintemptation.everremindingitsofHisPassionitwillsweeten allsorrow,andpointingtoIllsResurrectionandAscensionandto Mary'sCrowning"beyondthefurtheststar,"itwillindicate"the glorytocomewhichshallherevealedinus,"for"ifwehavesuffered withllitntieshallalsobeglorified withHim,andifwehavebeen Mary'schildrenherewemayexpect tohesoforeverinthe"Cityof God,"ofwhich."gloriousthings"are said.Itremainsforus,then,to renewourdevotionandstirupour faithbyagreaterappreciationof allthatRosarySundaycommemorates,byagreaterappreciationof allthattheRosaryis,enteringinto thespiritoftheChurchduringthe Rosarymonth-October-soastoreceiveinoursoulsthebenefitswhich itwishesforusandhasinmindin thecelebrationofthefeastwhich, commemoratingabattleagainstflesh andblood,wouldyetpointonfar pastsuchconflictstothe"frilly whenceconiesourhelp,"forthe strivingwhichisnotagainsteesh andblood,butagainst"spiritsofiniquityinthehighplaces."

S.M.ROSARIO.

St.Dominic'sOrangeTree

AFragrantLinkBetweenAustraliaandRome

Theairwasfilledwithseedstheyseemedlikeone,big,ofautiful, goldencloud,stretchedbetweenheavenandearth.Butnoonesawthem: nooneheardtherustlingoftheir winesorthesweetangelicmeicdy theysang.Downthroughthecloud ofworshippingangelsshecaneMar;thequeenoftheAngels. Butnoonesawherbluemantlesoftlyfloatingthroughtheairnoone heardthesweetwordsshesnoketo eachreverent,worshippingsiirit, andnoonesawthestringcfbeads shebroughtfromheaven,anditwas yearsandyearsandhundredsof yearsago,whenthegoodht.Dominiclivedonthisearth.

She,theGreatQueenofHeaven, wascomingtoseeherfaithfulservant,Dominic,Perhapsheeawthe wonderfulangel-cloudstretchingbetweenearthandheaven,butperhapsbecauseshewassobeautiful,he couldseenothingelse.Shegavehim theheads-herRosary-taughthim howtoreciteit,badehimteachit tothepeople,andtoldhim,too, thatthroughthepowerofthis prayertheheresyhefoughtagainst wouldbevanquished.Then,back araintoheavenshewent,through thecloudofworshippingangels,and leftherfaithfulServantDominic bowedinprayer,wit):thewonderful heaven-headsinhishands.

onedaySt.Dominicsetanorange treeinaConventgardeninRome. Tiresunsmileduponitandhelpedit tocrowtallandstrong.Therain fellventlyneonit.thebreezeblew caressinglyoverit.St.Doiiiinic tendedit.Itgrewitflourished.

forGodandOurLadybeneaththe Southernskies.

CatholicChurchinthepositionof "runner-up."Ilereisthequotation "Ponsiblythepresentwayofsaying itisarelicoftheRomantimes, whenitwassaidinalanguagethe peopledidnotknow."R.O.asksus:

OnedayatravellerIronstheGreat SouthLandvisitedtheoldconvent inRome,whereSt.Dominic'sorange treegrew.Thetreewasaged,and itsbranchessupportedbystakes,but itstillflourished,Thetravellerbeggedforacuttingfromthisancient tree,totakebackacrosstheseas toaconvent,undertheSouthern skies. Thecuttingwasplantedandcarefullytendedonthejourney,butdespiteallcare,itsica.ves,viteered away,onebyone,tillnothingbut theshrivelledstalkremained.The shipsteamedonitsway,andwhen theGreatSouthLandwasleached, behold,theshrivelledstalkhad sprouted-atender,greenshootwas visible Theplantwascarefully conveyedtoaDominicanConventin theGreatSouthLand,andtended tillitgrewstrongandsturdyinits newhome.Itwasthenplantedin tLegarden,whereitgrewandflourished,asitsparent-treehaddonein oldSantaSabinainRomewhenSt. Dominicfirstplantedit.Thelittle cuttingfromSt.Dorndnic'streeseems tosymbolisetheOrderofSt.DominicintheNewLandAs'.i.ecuttingtookrootandflourished,sodid theOrder,anditseemstobringcur GreatSouthLandnearertothegood St.Dominictoknowthat,litrein AustraliansoilinanewSantaSabinainStrathfield,Seelney,an orangetree,grownfrom1:i3oldtree infar-awayRome.livesandhiessonisandbearsfruit.St.Dominic, prayforus,andforAustralia. MIRIAMAGATIIA. Darlinehurst,Sydney.

Away,awayfromancientRome, thesunsmiledpityinglyonabig beautiful(antwherethereweren Conventgardens,andnosaintly monks.Sometimesthewindsobbed acrossthegreat,aide,emptyplains, andthroughthethick,sweet-scented hush,andtherainfelllikeshowers oftears.ItwasawondrouslybeautifulLand.Thesunsawnofairer inallthewade,wideworld.But,no "Ares"roseupfromtheheartsand lipsofitspeople,foralas thedarkchildrenofthebig, beautifulLanddidnotknow herwhoisblessedaitionnatwomen-MarytheMotherofGod-and theehadneverLeldherRosaryin theirdarkfingers.

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'WhatchanceistherefortheChurch ofEnglandtosustainaclaimto haveexistedsincetheRomantimes?"

REPLY.-LookitupatthePublicLibrary,R.O.Wedonotfeelin themoodforresearchworkjustnow. SomehazyideaoftheRomansgoingtoBritainin55B.C.floatsis ourmindliketheheleelessfabricof avisionandallthat,butIthink Sir()livermeantCatholictimes whenhesaidRoman.Ofcourse,ifhe meantCatholictimes,hiswordswere imeeracloustotheChurchtowhichhe oweswhateverofChristianityisleft inwhatheconsidershis"branch."

lam'. says:"('anyoutellmeexactlyhowtLe('hurchstandsinregardtoSocialism?"

REPLY.-Yes.ItisagreatadvantageintheCatho'icChurchthatits exactpositioncanheeiven,eienon thequestionofSocialism,whichis hydra-headed.Withoutfollowingeveryphaseandpronouncingonevery phase,hersisthe"exact"position inregardtotheground-planofthe greatworld-fad:-"TheChurchreiectsSocialismasfaras(markthe words)itteachesthatIndividual Ownershipisforbiddentoall; or thattheonlyrightconditionof Chinesisathoroughsubjeetionof alltotheStatesystemwhichSocidiemrrotioses."

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REPLY.-Itisnotcorrect,E.de Ii.theGoseelsaysthatshe "stood.""Nowtherestoodbythe CrossofdesueInsmother."Weare sogladthatsuchpicturescanhe showninsafetythatwearenotimpatientoveradetaillikethat.Time was,andnotsolongagoeither, E.deM.,whenno"appearanceof OurLady,"saveunderCatholicauspices,eweldha-ebeenreceived otherwisethaneith"NoPonery" exclamationsto"takeawaythiswe man."ThankGoiforthechange, E.deV.

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Theyearspassedon,many,many years-hundredsofyears.Awayin theGreatSouthLand,asaintlyloan laboured',nesttheeoorunhappy people,whofoundourbeautifulnew landnothinebutaprison.Hisbeautifii!words.hisholyexaeple,made theireleaineseen(liehter,andtheir loneinefor eeeleientry.aIAelePes tirea'!nen Poorladlespyr;sonere.hendretle ofthm.«a°.ice-,iii .e,fitnot erart,tig-theinnocenteietiesof cei.-itel.-*eon'lin: ' n rot. r - thr r ,,,r,F1 t% as oil:sferteeeel. a'o".0: ,rti.near he t "ieeoraith(eel.ietbeiit ..,fhiseheeriesecell. to the.andAeoier.retinteustie,era! rey.:an', Rn=ary%cite e,ereil-r, en_-e he i tee:.L -e!e, fie e-r -r (lei-l' e 1r/IH'i .1 h

y I toneee oreerlizeetreenil:i.e.,: andhInseeneedandborefriit.:jest aetheer:inilOrderwhiehthesaint icedplantedalsolivedandblowier, edandborefruitinallthosehundredsofyears.AndintheGreat noeth nerai.theNewLand,wonderteleneeshadtakenplace.There ee- rani-cherchesandconvents,jest asjetheoldLanis.andsonsand de:nettersofSt.Dominiclaboured

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The.membersoftheaboveBranch heldsirquarterlymeetingatthe FrienellySocieties'Hall,Hose-street, Cot4esloe,onThursday,25thult.The followingofficersoftheDistrict Boardwerepresent Bros.Young (,Preaklent),'Saylor(Vise-President), ParkereTreasurer),Farmer(General Secretary),andParker(Guardian).

ThePresident(Bro.W.II.Reid)extendedaheart.welcometothevisitors.Thepeliellkipalbusinessofthe meetingwasthepresentationofthe quartierlybalanee-sheetandreturns tothemeetingbytheSecretary, showingonthequarter'sworkthat theSickFundhadbeenabsorbed andaloanof£25s9dhadtobe borrowedfromtheManagementFund tomeettheliabilitiesforthequarter,whilsttheManagementFund, notwithstandingthisencreachinent onitsfunds,hadabalanceof£257s 10dtoitscredit,andtheBenevolent Fundalsoshowedabalanceof£81014 toitscredit.Onenewmemberwas initiatedbythePresident,Bro.Reid, duringtheevening.

Afterthebusinesshadbeendisposedof,themembersoftheBoard wereentertainedbythemembersto lightrefreshments.

TheSecretary,inproposingthe healthoftheDistrictBoard,said thatitgavehimgreatpleasureto seethemtherethatevening,and whilstheknewthattheirtimewale fullyoccupied,hefeltthatthetlrancl.i wouldderivegreatbenefitsifthe visitsofthecontrollingbodywould bemadeworefrequently.Ilealso thankedthemonbehalfofhimself, especiallytheGeneralSecretary, Bro.A.E.Farmer,fortheassistancehehadgivenhiminconducting theaffairsoftheBranch.Thetoast wasdrunkwithmusicalhonours.

ThePresident,Bro.Young,inreplying,commentedonthesplendid PositionhefoundtheBranchoccupyingfinancially.Itreflectedgreat creditonthemanagementtohave thefundsinsuchahealthystate.

Ilealsogavethememberssome soundadvice,whichwasgreatlyappreciated,andstatedthatthemembersoftheBoardwerekeptgoing regularly,buthepromisedthatone ortwoofthemshoiddvisitthe Branchandhelpthemallintheir power.

Bro.Tayloralsospokeandgave thedifferentollicersoftheBranch somegoodadvicerelearningtheir duties,andalsocomplimentsdthem onhavingsuchanenergeticSecretaryasBro.Bridgeaood.

TheothermembersoftheBoard alsospokeineulogistictermsofthe ablenayinwhichtheodicwswere carryingouttheirduties.

Bro.Young(President)thenproposedthehealthofthememb..rsof St.Canise'sBranch,andto:ainreferredtotheablewayinv.nichthe managementwasconducted,andadvisedmemberstotrytheeffectof makingthemeetingsmoreFopular byhavingdifferentgames,etc.,in whichmemberscouldpart.v.eafter thebusinesswasover.Ilealsotimakedthemembersonbehalfofthe Boardforthekindreception 1even themthatevening,andfeltcerta,ri fromthewayinwhichtheb:i.,iness wasconductedthatitwouldnothe longbeforeSt.Canice's...asrepresentedontheBoard.

Thetoast,whichwasdrunkwith musicalhonours,wasrespondedto bythePresident,Bro.Reid,andBro. Brody.

TUeremainderoftheeveningwas spentinfriendlyintercourse,andthe membersoftheHoardlefttacatch theirtrainatalatehour.

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attherecentStateGovernmentexaminations,when53outof58CandidatessentupbytheCollegepassed Theplacesincludedlet,2nd,3rd,5th,6t12,and7thItshouldbenotedthataPASShererepresentsEMPLOYMENTFORLIFEatsalariesranginguptoef.:500and£600peranalum.ParticularsofallStateand CommonwealthexaminationsmaybeobtainedfreefronttheSecretaryoftheCollege,St.George'sHouse,St. (;60rge'sTerrace.

turnsfromtherecentEuchreParty arenotyetcomplete,butsofarthe resultappearstobesatisfactoryccnsideringtheverywetnightonwhich itwasheld.Thearrangementsin connectionwiththellibernianStall attheforthcomingOrphanageFair werefullydiscussed,anditwasdecidedtoholdthenextmeetingon Tuesday,Oct.7th,insteadofThursday,9th,toallowthemembersto attendforafinaldiscussioninreferencetothestall,astheFairopens intheHibernian!Intlthefollowing evening,Wednesday,Oct.8th,at8 p.m.Afullattendanceofmembers, alsoanyfriendsofsamewhoare assistingthisstallisearnestlyrequested.Muchsympathyisfeltfor ourSecretary(Sr.Coffey),whohad toleavehurriedlyfortheEaston receiptofawireannouncingherfather'sseriousillness.

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Theusualmeetingoftheabove tookplaceonMondaylast.Mr.J. Quealyoccupiedthechair.Thenew syllabuswasadopted,andotherroutinebusinessdisposedof.ThemembersarelookingforwardtothereturnoftheSpiritualDirector,who, nodoubt,aftertheRetreat,will livenupsomeofourquietmembers, whoseemtohavegonetosleep. ThesyllabusitemfornextMonday nightshouldproveofinteresttoall members,beingalectureontheDefenceAct.Manyoftheyoungmullherswillhaveanopportunityofexpressingtheirviewsonthe',tatter.

Afullhouseisexpected.Menisiers, pleasenotethatthequarterlyCommunionwilltakeplaceonSunday, Oct.12th.Thisisoneofthemost ortantmattersinconnectionwith oursociety.Vianymembersappear toneglectthis.Remember,oarsocietycanonlyhavetruesuccessby strictattentiontorelighus

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ResultsofTrinityCollegeTheoreticalExamination,1913:HigherLocalLucyByrne,Nellie Saligari.

SeniorMaryO'Donoghue.

AdvancedIntermediate:MarySeymour. LowerIntermediateLilianBartlett(honours),AugustaBock(honours),WinnieO'Leary,Nellie.Tay.

AdvancedJuniorAgnes0Dea (honours),MaryAnderson.Cecil.tMcMahon., JuniorDivisionEvelynCombe, KittyBrown,EllenBeard,Kathleen Walsh.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingof theabovewasheldinthe IlibernianHallonThursday,Sept.25th. Therewasafairattendanceofmemberspresent.Theprincipalbusiness ofthemeetingwasthereadirfgof thequarterlybalance-sheets,which sheredaverydecidedimprovement onpreviousquarters,andisvery encouragingtoofficersandmembers alike.Onebenefitmemberwasduly initiatedbythePresident.There-

PreparatoryEileenIfeston,Mary Hanley,KathleenITulqueeney,Gladys Ashley,FlorenceFalls,VeronicaKennfwell,LilyEarle,CatherineBaldwin.

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OurannualBazaaris'obefield thisyearinthePalaceTheatre,and willbeofficiallyopenednnTuesday,Oct.14,at8p.m.,bythe memberforthedistrict,theHon.

Jas.Mitchell.TheBazaarwillclose onthefollowingSaturdaynight,and theintervalbetweenthesetwodates willbeabusyoneindeed.Itisnot necessarytosaythatthiseventis goingtobeasuccess.liasaarsalwaysareinNortham,butthisyear everythingpointstoarecordharvestamongstthestalls,andunlike thefarmers,wedonotrequirerain tobringthatresultabout.TheeoinmitteehasarrangedfortheattendanceoftheIrishPipers'Bandfor theopeningnight.Thataloneshould besufficienttomakeagoodstart,as theyaregreatfavouriteshere,anda warmreceptionisassuredthem,The orchestraonthetwofollowingnighrtil willbethemainattraction.Onthe Fridaynightasplendidseriesof Picturesaretobescreened.Thesideshowswillbevariedandnumerous, andatug-of-warwilltakeplaeeduringbazaarweek.Thatitemalready isexcitinginterest.Fromthecountrythreeteamsareinpreparation, andthelocalmenWillalsobewell represented.Sixgoldmedalsand£5 cashisthefirstprize.Themedals areonviewlocally,andareattractingalotofattention.Theteams willbecomposedof5mena-side, witha85stonelimit.ACountry Stallisanothernewfeatureofthis year'sBazaar,andfromaccounts thathavefilteredinfromtheoutdistricts,thisstallwillnotallowitself toheoverlooked,asthoseresponsibleforitsappearanceareworking hardtoplaceitwellinfrontalien resultsareknownattheMain.The otherstallsarecontrolledlocally, andaremostlyheadedbyladies whointhepasthavealwaysI!ought successintheirtrain.Tothesemust headdedafewnewworkerswhoare justifyingtheirselection.TheFast sixmonthshavebeenfullofplanning forthefinalweek.EuchreParties, dances,andhallshavebeen1eldregularlyinbothtownandcountry, thesefunctionsculminatinglastweek inaplainandfancydressballfor adultsonShownight,andforthe childrenonRacenight.Theywere bothgreatsuccesses,andgaveimmensepleasuretoadultsandchildren.Itwouldheagreatpityitit wereotherwise,fortheauccessof bothwasonlyattainedbyasmall bandofladiesgivingupthetwo leadingholidaysoftheyeartomake thearrangementsthatcontributedto suchenjoyableevenings.Thefcllowingarethenamesoftheladieswho wereresponsibleforthedirectionand successofthetwofunctionsmentioned:-MesdaniesW.TT.Melvin,.1.T. Reilly,W.A.Ruediger,Connell,T. McInerney,andtheMissesFoley, Lee,Walsh.Keen,Johnson,Moore, Connell,McCorry,nthMfrs.Cody andMissN.Walshasjointsecretaries.Themusicwassuppliedby MissV.Daily,whileMr.W.RuedigerandMr.J.('lohessyactedas Theprize-winnersatthe Children'sBallwere:-Mostoriginal set,Buttercupset;bestcarriedout set,ColleenPawnset;specialprizes wereawardedtotheGrannyand NursesandStudentssetsoat

originalgirl,IndianGirl(Fanny Krachler);specialprizes,Duchessof MarlboroughandJohnBrillwest originalbey,Sundowner(C.Johns). Thegrandmarchwasarrangedby Niro.F.West,andtheonerousduties ofjudgingwerecarriedoutbyMesdamesleslieand('olehatchandMr. Kidson.

WeareholdingabigArtUnion inconnectionwiththeBazaar,but itisdoubtfulifwewillbeableto drawitduringthatweek,asbooks haveyettocomeinfromagreat manyholders.Theproceedswillgo towardsreducingthedebtonthe newschool,andiftheBazaaronly receivesthepatronageitdeserves fromourownpeople,itshould,of itself,goalongwayinthatdirection.

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AMAFORCATHOLICSOCIALORGANISATION INW.A.

sanctityandperpetuityofChristian marriage;forthesafe-guardingof theChristianhome."Wherever,then, theexistingstateofthesematters isundesirable,thetimeforCatholic organisationislongsinceripe.ItIs imperativeinW.A.,somuchsothat wemayframenoreasonableexcuse fordispensingourselvesfromwhat maybethetryingdutyofgirding shieldandbucklerforacampaign whichcanendonlywiththesatisfactionofthosehonestclaimswhichascitizensofalandwhichlosesno opportunityofairingitspretentlons tofreedomanddemocracy,andchildrenofachurchwhosechieffault (accordingtoitsenemies)isthatit stickstoprinciple,wemustfeelkeenlyalivetoourresponsibilitiestoadvance.

AHealthyPublicOpinion

(1)TheCatholicFederationaims atthecreationofahealthypublic opiniononallimportanttopicsof theday.

thereisnotaweekthatthefilthy carrion-crowsofthegutterdonot dragsomebefouledscandalintothe sensationalragwhichmelblushingly employsthem.TurnintoMostof ourcitybook-stores,andonall sidesyouareconfrontedwiththe mostshamefultravestyofliterature thepervertedgeniusofincarnatedeviltrycouldconceive.WithaCatholicFederation,bristlingwithpracticalenergy,suchastateofthings mustinevitablydecay.

OurTreatmentbytheState

(3)Afewweeksagowedealtextensivelywithsomephasesofour so-called"free,compulsoryState education."Apartfrontthesubstantialfailureofthissystemadequatelytocopewiththesocialdemands itstreatmentofCatholicsinpurely secondarypointsclamoursforthe attentionofaCatholicFederation.

fore,lagbehindourfellow-Catholics intheEast,whenthereisaquestionofadvancingthestandardof theCrossinthisLeagen-blessedislandcontinentofthe*southernseas.

NewsoftheArchdiocese

"WehaveFederationofthiskind verymuchatheart,becauseofthe abundantblessingsthataccruefrom themtocivilsociety.,"-.PiusX. Weekbyweekintelligencereaches usofthehoundingprogressofthe ('atholicFederationintheEastern States.Thethrobbingenergyofthis touch-neededcrusadeisnolongercircumscribedbytheconfinesofthe metropolitanareas.Itspracticalenthusiasmostensiblypermeatesthe socialatmosphereofanappreciable numberofthelargertownsofVictoriaandNewSouthWales,andeven thescatteredelementsofCatholicism thatpeopletheback-blocksseemto havecaughtthefeverofco-operation toanalarmingdegree.Ifweare tojudgefromthedefensivetacticsof abitterlyhostilePress;fromthe renewsoratoryofOrtingeisin,and thehalt!neItaologeticsofFreemasonry,ouravowedenemiesareobviouslyconsciousthat:thefortress ofascendancyit:-tosaytheleastof it-onthe.eveofacrisis.Herein theallegedsoeioreli.2ionslacidity oftheWest.,remoteasfalselyweare slitiosedtbefromthevitriolicbitternessofsectiirianisin,whilewe witnesswithpardonablevanitythe gloriousactionofourEasternfellow-catholics,wearelulledintoa drowsyindifferencetothewarping evilswhichhereinourmidstclamourforsimilarmeasuresofredress. Thehoneofcontentioninthepurple EasthasitsfellowintheGolden West;andthesoonertheCatholic ChurchinW..e.takesarmsagainst theseaofdisabilitiesthatlashes itselfagainstit,thebetterforthe progressiveinterestsofournew-horn Archdiocese. Apureciating,then,to thefullestextentthescopeandaint ofCatholicjournalism,wetakethis opportunityofconveyingtoournumerousreadersafewofthegrounds onwhichweventuretoerectour contention.

Accordingtoapamphletjustto bend,theCatholicFederation"aims atacreationofsoundpublicopinion inallimportanttonicsoftheday; itstandsfortheChristianlifeof thenetionitselffortheDronerobservanceofSunday;fortheChristianeducationofyouth; forthe

Theworldofourdaysistoodeeplyimmersedinthecommon-place pursuitsoflifetoconcentrateits mentalequipmentinaseriousand systematicstudyoftheelemental canonsaccordingtowhichsociety shouldhegoverned.Itsopinions, generallyunreasoned,oftenerroneous,sometimesabsurd,arespun frontthepurelyincidentalsentiivemtalityandenthusiasmtl.iteverebb andflowaroundtheisletsofitsexistence.1Vorsestill,therearetohe foundinourmidstindividualspresumedlyintelligent,whoin"suiteof theirbrazen,impudentignorance,are popularlyconsideredinfalible.Nor doestheevilendhere.Whilethe world'searisstrainedtocatchthe mostfeeblewhisperoffalsehood,it iscoldlyimpervioustothefearless voiceofTruth.Tolaybeforeour fellow-citizensaclearandcomplete statementofeveryclauseofourcase isthefirststepinthecreationofa soundpublicopinion.Notwithout reasonisittobesuspectedthatwe, Catholics,aretootardyinpressing ourclaimsforfairplay.Weseemto glidealongthelinesofleastresistancewithasuperbeasewhichtothe eyeoftheoutsiderspellsweakness. Ourattituderemindsoneofthebashfulyoungmanwhotriestopreserve anairofdignitywhilewalking acrossthetreacherouslywaxedfloor ofthehall-roomattheperilof settinghisstudiedequilibrium.We arescrupulouslycarefullestwetread uponourneighbours'cornsevenin ascramblefordistributivejustice. Tostandconsistentlyforour rightsappearsfromourneighbours' sideofthefencenothingmoreor lessthanundilutedbigotrydistilled Inthealembicofpoperynilignorance.ToourcostweareaNal,:that. ourgreatGovernment-heitLabour orLiberal-regardsusasaninferior castesingularlyinsistentinourarrogantgrowlforprivileges.Itis, then,ourdutytostandshoulderto shoulderpersistentlypressingour grievancesbeforetheeyesof;Jib Deityuntilnecessitycompelstour oponentstodevoteduec. tiontoourdemands.

TheSecularPressincludingtheflutterOrgans (2).Iftherelieoneevil:curethan anotheragainstwhichitbehovesus towagewar,itisthesecularpress, andthee'.11literaturewhichplays suchaleadingpartinshapingthe destinyofournation.Ourcatholic painirlargelyowesitsexistenceto thefactthatweweredeniedafair andfaithfulhearingintheinaildies W.%.denies.Evento-day,though solveofourcontemporaries,cognisantofourcrowinginfluence,(leeiait goodpolicyaeonto"damnuswith faint=raise,"wereanewspaperdiscussiontoariseto-morrowwswtuld fairlypresagethatthemistsofprejudicewouldfilmtheeyesofeditorialjustice,andnotimprobablyclose downagainstCatholiccopy.Evenas itis,someofourcontemporaries areatnotimeunpreparedtohurl anuncalled-forcalumnyintheteeth oftheCatholicsubscriber.Nowand then,somemercenaryscribblerfens thedyingembersofbigotrybycastingasluronsomemostmeritable phaseoftheCatholicorginism;and

Ourstatesmenandeducationists informusthatweareindebtedto theirfar-seeingeconomicandpoliticalgeniusforalmosttheveryair webreathe.Theyhaveprocured schools-primaryandsecondary-so adaptedtotheneedsofthistwentiethcenturythattheyneednot yieldthepalmofsuperioritytoany intheworld.If,then,responsiveto thedictatesofanarrowcreed,we waivetheseeducationalblessings, ourselvesalonearetoblame.Wepay taxes,andtherefore,layclaimtoa proportionateshareofthegood thingswhichtheTreasurydisburses totheadvantageofthecommunity; but,theGovernmentclaimsforitselftheexclusiverighttoparcelout thesegoodthingswrappedupin whatsoeverconditionsitmaydeem fit,hetheyevenantagonistictothe naturalandprimitiverightsofthe individual.Andtosuchlegislation wemeeklyandthankfullyacquiesce. No's,whatshouldhetheCatholic attitudetowardsthesequestions?Is itjustorcommendablethatwestand idlybywhiletheState,undertaking toeducateourchildrenforitsown welfare,eubstitutavague,vapourousindifferentismforthegenuine teachingsofChristianity? Ifthe Stateappropriatesthehelmofparentalauthoritybythatveryfactit implicitlyundertakestoequipthe childnotsomuchforlife'sburdens asfortheKingdomofitsIleavenly Father.Thefirstdutyofaparent istoinstilintothemindandheart ofitslittlechildaknowledgeand loveofits('rector.LettheState introducethebestsystemofsecular educationimaginableandoverlook themoraltrainingofthechild,and forthwith,thecontractisbroken. TheMatecantamperonlywithintimnitywiththeparentalrights.Its sphereofactionislimitedtothefulfilmentoftheresponsibilitieswhich suchrightsentail.Toquotethe wordsofsuchadistinguishedauthorityastheCardinalArchbishop ofWestminster:"inarranginganysystemofnationalandcompulsoryeducation,the conscientiousconvictionsofparents mustneverheoverlooked;andany systemwhichviolatesthemisfundamentallyunjust."

Now',becausewerefusetosendour catholicchildrentothegodlessState schools,thepaltriestprivilegesofferedtothosewhodosoaredenied tois,ThetrailsandtrainconcessionswhichStateschoolchildren eniovarebarredagainstthechild attendingtheCatholic.school.We ivehadnotafewexamulesofthis sortofthingontheEasterngoldfields;andwecannoteasilyforget theshabbyreplyofacertainmilkandwaterCatholicGovernmentofficialtoanindividualseekingthissocalledprivilegeforhischild.Now, withaCatholicFederationlivingand activeinourmidst,weshouldhein apositioncontinuouslytopressour

Toconcludeourremarks,weare ofopinionthatthereisawidefield for('atholicorganisationinW.A. Ourinfluenceasafactorofthecommunitywillheproportionatetoour strengthandwithoutunityand combinationofeffort,ourstrength willhefeebleindeed.Fromtheprogressiveview-point,ourStateisbut astripling;butitisastriplingof greatpromise.Weshouldnot,there-

ThelatestnewsfromArchbishop CluneistotheeflOctthatHisGrace expectedtoattendtheConsistoryin Rome,whichwillprobablytakeplace inthemonthofDecember,whenhe willreceivethePalliumfromOur IlolyFatherthePope.Intheevent oftheConsistorybeingheldatthat timetheArchbishopcannotreach PerthbeforetheendofJanuaryor thebeginningofFebruary. ShouldtheConsistorybepostponed,however,HisGracewillreturn beforeXmas,andtheceremonyof conferringthePalliutnwilltakeplace atthePerthCathedrallateron.We understandthatFathersLavin,Doddy,andMastersonleaveforPerth onthe23rdofthismonthbythe WhiteStar,asithesbeenfoundimpossibletosecureplacesonanyof theotherboats. eree.

TheVeryRev.1,....Gleeson,('.SS.R., commencedtheAnnualRetreatat theRedemptoristMonasterylast Mondayevening.Allthesecular clergyoftheArchdiocese,nowin W.A.,werepresentexcepttheVery Rev.DeanA.II.Walsh,V.F.,who wasunavoidablydetainedinYorkon accountoftheBazaarwhichwas heldtheredurinetheweek.Those whoattendedweretheRt.,Rev.MonsignoriP.Verling,V.G.,A.Bourke, T.Robinson,DeansL.J.Smyth,E. O'Reilly,L.Nlartelli,D.A.Brennan,VeryRevs.P...1.Gibney,T. Morris,P.layes,Adm..,Revs.P. Briody(Albany),M.MoreIlallinan (Beverley),D.O'Donnell(Northam), P.Lynch(Maylands),T.Crowley (Iliehgate),P.Brennanand.1.Phelan(W.Perth),M.Reidy(Katanning),J.Reidy(Bridgetown),T.Gilroy(Collie),P.J.DonogherandP. Sheridan(Boulder),T.Masterson andT.O'Gorman(Cottesloe),G,.1. Griffin(Clontarf),J.Moloney(Wagin),II.O'Reilly(kellerberrin),Dr. 0,11tirley(Coolgardie),J.Masterson (Toodyay),J.O'Reilly(Busselton), J.Fahey(Yarloop),T.O'Brienand B.McCabe(Suhiaco),PhilSheridan (.Jarrandale),J.BrosnanandT.G. O'Grady(Kalgoorlie),J.McCormack(Bunbury),D..1.Moloneyand J.E.Carroll(Cathedral),J.J. BradyandP.Finnegan(Cuildford).

TheRetreatwillhebroughttoa closethis(Saturday)morning,and someofthepriests,includingFrs. D.O'Donnell,.LFahey,II.-O'Reilly, andPhilSheridan,returntotheir parishesforto-morrow,andcome hac'ttothecityfortheRequiem Massforthedeceasedpriestsofthe Archdiocese,whichwillhecelebrated byFatherP.J.GibneyonTuesday morningattbeCathedral.TheOfficewillcommenceat9.30,andwe hopetoseeasmanyofthelaitypresentaspossible,toshowthatthey arenotunmindfulofthedeadwho labouredfortheirspiritualwelfare duringlife.Immediatelyafterthe BassonTuesdaymornineameeting ofthesecularandregularclergy willtakeplace,andastatementof receiptsandexpenditureinconnectionwiththe"Record"willhepresented.Otherimportantmatters willhediscussed. eie

To-morrow(Sunday)morningat11 aHighMasswillbecelebratedat theCathedralbyFatherJ.Carroll, withFr.GilroyasDeacon,Fr.D. J.MoloneyasSub-Deacon,andFr. fiaYesasMasterofCeremonies.

IntheeveningArchdeaconSmyth, ofBunhury,willbethepreacher. ee

OnlastSundayRev.Fr.Hunt, (7.SS.R.,preachedashortsermon duringthe11o'clockMassinthe MonasteryChurch,NorthPerth.HavingreadtheEpistleandGospel,Fr. Huntexpressedthegreatpleasurehe experiencedinbeingableoncemore toaddressthepeoeleforwhomhe workedinpastyears.Thoughitis onlysixyearssinceheleftPerth, yethenoticedtheabsenceofmany oldfriends,whileatthesametime

hewaspleasedtomeetagain manyofhisfriends'amongtheclergy andlaityofW.A.Noticingprogrefee everywjiere,thepreacherexhortedhis hearerstoadvanceinvirtueandto avoidthelessersins,andthusto secureameetinginGod'shomewhere partingisnomore.

To-morrowafternoonat3theAnnualProcessioninhonourofthe MostholySacramentwilltake PlaceatSubiacoOrphanage.All Catholicswithinthecityandsuburbanareasarerequestedtoattend. Followingis'theorder:-

1.CrossBearer.

2.IrishPipers'Band.

3. 1lighgateHillChoir.

4.ChildrenofvariousSchools.

5.SubiacoChoir.

6.IrishNationalForesters(variousbranches).

7.FremantleChoir.

8.i Society(variousbranches).

9.FremantleCatholicInstitute, membersofvariousC.Y.M.S., andSt.VincentdePaulSociety.

10.SacredHeartSociety(men's).

11.WestPerthChoir.

12.SacredHeartSociety(women's).

13.ChildrenofMary.

14.SistersofthevariousCommunities.

15.CathedralChoir.

16.PriestsinSurplices.

17.SocietyofHolyAngels.

18.Thurifers.

19.THEVICAR-GENERALCARRYINGBLESSEDSACRA\IENTWITHDEACONAND SUB-DEACON.

Attheeleveno'clockMassatSt. Brieid's,WestPerth,thetreacher to-morrowmorningwillheMonsignorRobinson.ofKalgoorlie.The visitingclergywillpreachinthesuburbanChurchesinthemorning.In thoseChurchesbetweenCottesloe andMidlandtherewillbenoeveningdevotionsonaccountoftheProcessionatSubiaco. .a.

(inlastSundaynightVeryRev. E.Gleeson,SuperioroftheRedemptoristsinAustralasia,preachedin theMonasteryChurch,takingforhis text"Andnow,0Israel,whatdoth theLordthyGodrequireoftheehut thatthouloveHimwithallthy heart"(Deuteronomyx.).Inthe courseofaneloquentsermon,he saidGodrequestsourlovefromCrib andCrossandTabernacle.Father Gleesonwillagainpreachduringthe 11o'clockMassattheMonastery nextSunday.

TheRev.D.Grogan.('.55.11.,and theRev.I%McDermott,C.55.11., havebeenstationedat.Boulderand Kalgoorlieduringtheweek,attendingtothesniritualaantsofthe EasternGoldfields.whiletheclergy areonRetreat.FatherII,O'Donnell,'.SS.R.,lookedafterthecity andsuburbs,andratherMayes, ofNorthFremantle,Banbury andtheS.W.districts.

TherenovationstotheJarrandale Charcharenowalmostcomplete, thankstotheenergeticCoavoittee, who,underthesupervisionofMr.T. Wright,havecarriedo.itthework free,4charge.

TheoldJarrandalePresbyteryhas gotageneralbrushingup,andis nowlookingveryneat.Withthevery necessaryadditionofanenclosure, whichisnowincourseoferection,it willhe'oneofthemostcomfortable homesonthemill.

Ameetingoftheladiesinterested intheDwellingapBazaarwasheld onSundaymorningafterMass.Very fav:oirablereportswerereceived,and itisexpectedthatverysatisfactory resultswillaccruefromthelabours ofsuchanenergeticCommittee.All patronsshouldrememberthatthe Bazaaropens15thOctober.

TheMotherDeSalesDiamondJubilee('ominitteewetinSt.Joseph's SchoolroomonFridaynightlast, andafterformalbusinessthemeeting,.vasadjournedtothe23rdOctober,whenthepreciseformofthe proposedpresentationwillbedecid-

ed. Alloldfriend,andpupilsof MotherDeSaleswhohavenotyet receivedcirculankareInvitedtosend theirnamesandaddressestothe ConventofMercy,'VictoriaSquare, ortothelion.Secretary,Mr.W.T. Bryan,RoyalMint.

FatherSheridanwillcelebratethe 10o'clockMassto-morrowmorning atJarrandale,andFr.PatSheridan,ofBoulder,willofficiateatArmadaleatthe7.30Mass.

TheFatherO'Neill'sJubileeCommitteemetagainatMr.Mitchell's residenceonMondaynightlast,when itwasdecidedthatinviewofthe presentationnottakingplaceuntil Sunday,12thOctober,thesubscrip- tionlistbekeptopenuntilthatdate. Allsubscribersarecordiallyinvitedtoattendatthepresentation,which willtakeplaceafterthe11o'clock MassonSunday,12thOctober.

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THEORPHANFAIR.

OnnextWednesdayevening,iuthe HibernianHall,at8o'clock,theOrphanFairwillbedeclaredopenty theColonialSecretary,Hon.J,M. Drew,M.L.C.,whoisthealinister controllingOrphanagesandlikeinstitutions.HisExcellencytheGovernorwouldgladlyhonourtheoccasion byhispresence,buthisonerousdutiesattheannualShowatClaremontonthesamedate,willtaxhis strengthtotheutmost.TheFair hasbeenwellorganised,andagenerousshareofpreparatoryeffort givesthestallholdersapleasant guaranteeofthepopularityofthe cause.Finalsuccess,however,will notbeachievedunlessthepari0in allitspartsandthesuburbscooperateanddoindividuallytheir shareintheworkduringtheBazaar.Thevoicescallingtousforassistancearegentle,young,helpless, andirresistiliale.Theycomeupfromthe veryfoundationsofChristianity. Theyhavebeenaprecioustreasurein theChurchineveryageandplace.A kindnesstotheorphanisliterallya kindnesstoChrist.Theattention whichtheChurchgivestochildren evenwhenblessedwithgoodparents,isnoteworthywhendeprived ofparentsshetakesthemtoherself, andismorethanfatherandmother tothem.Weappealtothepeople, then,inthenameoftheorphans, andwecanconfidentlypromisethat whateveryoudofortheorphanand theschoolchildyoudountoChrist. Specialattractionsaillheprovided eachevening.TheFairwilllastprobablyfortwoweeks,andwehope theneonlethroughoutWestAustralia willco-operateinthisgoodcause.

Fathergot,(15.R.,attheCathedral

TheVeryRev.Fr.Hunt,C.S5..11., formerlySuperioroftheRedemptoristMonastery,NorthPerth,preached toanover-crowdedcongregationon SundayeveninglastintheCathedral oftheImmaculateConception.The preachertookhistextfromtheCospelreadintheMassoftheday-The careoftheruler'sson-"Unlessyou seesignsandwondersyoubelieve not."ThesewordssuggestedtoLim averyimportantandpracticalsubject.Inacountrywhereallarenot ofthesautefaith,itisnecessaryto knowwhywebelieveandthereason ofthefaiththatisinus.Faithis asupernaturalgiftofGod,bywhich wefirmlybelievewhateverGodhas revealed.Withoutsuchfaiththereis nosalvation;-.yithoutfaithitisimpossibletopleaseGod,slysSt.Paul. Marktheword,nothardordifficult,butimpossible,topleaseGod. OnlythosewhopleaseCodshallhe saved.Thatfaithisnecessaryfor salvationisdeclaredinclearerand moreemphaticterms,andtheyhappentobethewordsofOurLord Himself-"Hethathelievethand isbaptizedsl.'all hesaved, buthe thathelievethnot shallfiecondemned,"orastheProtestantversionofHolyWrithasit: "Ilethathelievethnotshallbedamned."

Faithiscalledatheologicalvirtue becauseithasGodforitsprimary object.InGodwebelieve,inGod wehope,inGodwelove.Ofthe threetheologicalvirtuesfaithisthe

mostimportant.,Aswecannot trustinanyoneorloveanyoneunlessweknowthem,sowecannot loveGodortrustinHimunlesswe knowHim.Itisbyfaithweknow Him.Faithisaspirituallight thatilluminatestheintellect.Itis God'sgratuitousgift-notareward, Howarewetoknowwhattobelieve?Everyonewantstobesaved. Christdiedforall,butallarenot saved"OthersheepIhavethat arenotofthisfold."Theyare!Halleclaimsthem-"ThemalsoImust bring,andtheyshallhearMyvoice, andthereshallbeonefoldandone Shepherd."Hedoesnotsatletthem gotheirownway.liedidnotcommandthemtoreadtheBible.He commandedthemtoheartheChurch whichwasthepillarandgroundof Truth-"ThfyshallhearMyvoice""Goyeandpreachthe(impel,"

Acommandto"SearchtheScripture"didoccurintheNewTestament,butwemustconsiderthecircumstancesenderwhichthosewords werespoken.Asignoraproofhad beenaskedofOurLordthatIlewas theMessiah.ThereplyofChrist wasanobviousreferencetotheOld Testamentonly,particularlythe PsalmsofDavidandtheProphecyof Isaiah,whereHiscomingwasannounced.TheNewTestamentwas notatthetimewritten,hencethe commandtosearchtheScriptures wasnotequivalenttoacommandof readingtheBible.

IfmenweretoheartheChurchsbe mustspeak.Whenshespokeshewas tofulfiltheinjunctionofChrist"TeachthemALLthingswhatsoever Ihavecommandedyou."Theremust henopickingorchosing-allornone. Itwasbythetestimony,teaching, andauthorityoftheCatholicChurch thatweweretoknowwhatGodhas revealed,forshealonecan,andshe alonedoes,claimtohetheonefold ofChrist.

ThepreacherconcludedbycomplimentinghisaudienceontheprogressofPerth-sr.Iritualandmaterial-sincehisdeparturefromamong themsixyearsago,andalsoonthe PrivilegeaccordedtotheirBishopby hiselevationtotheArchieniscoa.,cy. FatherHuntleftforBallaratby themailboatonTuesday.

localandPersonal

Mr.M.o'Reilly,ofKalgoorlie,and hissonJohnreturnedbytheRunic thisweekfromasixmonths'tour, andlookmuchimprovedasaresult oftheirtrip.Mr.O'Reilly'smany goldfieldsfriendswillbepleasedto seehimhackagain.

Theattentionofvisitorstothe cityduringshowweekisdirectedto theMiaMiaTeaandLuncheon Rooms,whichareconductedbythe MissesKinane,wheretheymaybe assuredoftheverybestattention.

TheNlia-MiaBoomsareoverthe BonMarche,Ilay-street,oppositethe GovernmentSavingsBank.

Amongstthesuccessfulatthe TrinityCollegeofMusicExaminationheldrecentlyinPerth,the nameofAssMarieJ.Lynchfigures prominently.Thisyoungstudent(a pupiloftheSacredhearti'onvent, (lighgate)achievedhonoursinSeniorViolin,andalsowonthegold medalfortheStateofW.A.forsinging(Intertnediatel..MissLynchis thefortunatepossessorofarich contraltovoice,andherfuturecareer willbewatchedwithinterestbyher manyfriendsinKalgoorlie.

TheVeryRev.J.O'Donohue,Adm. ofIlamilton,N.S.W.,receivedby cablethesadnewsofthedeathof Lissister,SisterM.Patrick,which tookplacerecentlyatClonmel,Co. Tipperary.Thedeceased,religious, whowasanativeoftheparishof Muntercoanaught,nearVirginia,Co. Cavan,wasoneofaremarkablefamilyof10.Thesixdaughtersbecamenuns,twooftheeonswereordainedpriests,andtwofollowedthe teachingprofession.Father.Toe's youngerbrother,Father'Francis,was ordainedatMaynoothforhisnative dioceseofKilmore,butsoonv.fter hisordinationcametoAustraliafor thegoodofhishealth.Hedidnot

livelong,however.FatherJoe's youngestsister,SisterM.Concepta, isamemberoftheDominicanConvent,Strathfield,N.S.W.Weextend oursinceresynipathytothebereavedmotherandfamily.R.I.P.

TheBazaarinaidofthebuilding ofanewandap-to-dateCatholic SchoolatGreenbushes,whichwas openedbyDeanSmyth,ofBunbury, recently,hasbeenagreatsuccess. Itisstatedthatabout£150profit wasmadeduringthreedays.Onlast Mondayeveningasocialanddance wasgiventotheworkersandhelpers andaveryenjoyableeveningwas spent.The*ladiesasusualprovided averynicesupper.Mr.,G.Nilliams actedasM.C.,andMr.C.II.liarPerprovidedexcellentmusic.

Mr.D.F.McSweeney,awellknownIrish-American,fromNew York,isinAustraliaaspersonalrep- resentativeofMr.JohnMcCormack, andwillpayavisittotheWest, probablythismonth.BorninCastleieland,Co.Kerry,Mr,McSweeney hasbeenaresidentoftheRepublic for13years,isaprominentmember oftheKnightsofColumbus,having beenhonouredwiththehighestofficesintheOrderinNewYork.Mr. McSweeneyissuretoreceiveaverj enthusiasticreceptionwhenhemakes hisappearanceinourGoldenWest. 1

Aswillbeseenfromanadvertisementinanothercolumn,themembersoftheIrishNationalForesters' Societyareparticularlyrequestedto takepartintheprocessionofthe BlessedSacrament,whichtakesplace intheOrphanagegrounds,Subiaco, to-morrowafternoon(RosarySunday),at3o'clock.The"Father Flynn"JuvenileBranchareespecial- lyinvitedtotaketheirplacewith theadultmembersintheprocession. TheGeneralSecretary(Mr.T.Davidson)hopesthateverymemberwill endeavourtobepresentontheoccasioninregalia, ea.

Mr.B.C.O'Brien,M.L.C.,who hasjustreturnedfromahealthtrip toJavaandSingapore,deliveredan interestingandinstructiveaddress onhisobservationsinthosecentres ofvariedcustomsandactivitiestoa largegatheringatthelast'meting oftheHughO'NeillBranchofthe TrishNationalForesters,inthe TradesHall,Beaufort-street.The lecturerwaslistenedtowithgreat attention,andhandledhissubjectin awaythatmadeitofeducationalinteresttohisaudience.Ahearty voteofthankswasaccorded10Mr. O'Brienatthecloseofhisaddress.

TheCoinmitteecontrollingAll Hallows'Bazaarcommenceto-day, atthePalaceGardens,Boulder,a courseofcompetitionsashichwillhe continuedfortendays.Theypro- misetoheveryinteresting,and shouldheagreatattraction.The scratchpullingandtug-of-waron wheelseventshaveattractedanumber,ofentriesandexcitingcontests areassured.Knightsoftheaxein thelog-choppingcontestsshould makeagoodlyshow,as,weunderstand,therewillbeasolidnumber ofcompetitorsforthecashprizes, whichtotal£15.Mr. Cawleyand Mr.Mannion,thejointsecretaries, the"Star"says,areworkinglike Trojansatdinner,tomaketheissue asuccess.

TheRecord"willbepostedfree foroneyeartoanysubscriberinthe CommonwealthwhopayslOs6din advance.Ifhookedtherateis3s3d perquarter. 11.

Lastweekthemarriagetookplace attit.FrancisXavier'sChurch,Geraldton,ofMr.J.J.Brophy,Cue, toMissHelenL.Stone,second daughterofMr.andMrs.P.Stone, Geraldton.Thebride,whowasriven awaybyherfather,wasattendedby hersister,MissJosephineStone, andtwolittlenieces,Emilyand LilyStone,asbridesmaids,whilst Mr.W.Brophy,thebridegroom's brother,actedasbestman.TheceremonywasperformedbytheVery Rev.DeanGraber,andastheweddingpartyleftthechurchthe"WeddingMarch"wasplayed.Subsequmt-

lytheweddingbreakfaimaYoesesssd attheresidenceofthebride'sparents,andlaterinthedaythenewlymarriedcoupleleftforFier*.

JimuseaeNts

VIC'SPICTURES.

AttheQueen'sHall,Perth, duringSLowWeek,Vie'sPictures willscreentheofficialfUtnofDr. Mawson'sAritagctieExpedition.It.is reasonablycleanedforthisAimthat itisthemostsensationalandtrue picturestoryevgirtoldofthefierce,incessant,deeper strifebetweenman andnatureinthetronafastnessesof theSouthPolarRegions.ItwillfeaturethestartofDr.lialesonandhis twocompanionsonthe111-CifeedexpeditiontotheSouth:.Thedeathof LieutenantNinnis,andtieshardships oftheforcedmarchesonshortrations,pitifulendingofDr.Mertzand Mawson'sdesperatefighthomewards alonearegraphicallyportrayed.The cinematographviewstakenduringthe expeditionareexceptionally'interestin-4,andtheprogrammegenerally shouldbeanattractiveone.AtFremantle,"TheMangerand.the(`rose" isrunningitslastnights.Thosewho havenotalreadywitnessedthisreallyexcellentandingpiringpicturestery,shouldavailthemselvesofthe opportunityofdoingso.

SPENCER'SPICTURES.

Inkeepingwiththeirusuallyexcellentprogrammes,themanagement ofSpencer'shavethepopularattractionof"TheSteelKing'sLast Wish"screenedduringthisweekat the'1'heatreRoyal.ItwillhecontinueduntilWednesdaynext(Show Night),whenanotherinterestingand entertainingfilm,PaulJ.Rainey's AfricanHunt(TheAmericanMillionaire),inconjunctionwithMr.ForreditDoolittle,theEminent.1timericanLecturer,willbescreened.

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othereveningsduringthemonthof October,therewillbetheusual Oeteberdevotions-Rosary,Litany, andprayertoSt.JosephinPresents, oftheBlessedSacrament,exposed, fhllowedbyBenedictionoftheMost IlolySacrament. ThegeneralmeetingoftheConfraternitywillbeheldonThursday night.Sunday,12th,willbethe generalCommuniondayforthemen's branchoftheConfraternity. TheentertainmentorganisedbyMrs E.O'LoughlininaidoftheSacred HeartStallfortheHighgateBazaar,whichwasheldinMoLeod's HallonThursdaynightlent,wasa greatsuccess.AlectureedithedeliveredintheTownHallonthenight ofOct.27thbytheVen.Archdeacon Smyth,ofBunt$iry,inaidofito HomeRuleStall.

Amongtheclericalvisitorstothe HighgatePresbyteryonMondaylast ennoticedRev.J.O'Reilty,ofBusninon,ourone-timeparespriest. 11eislookingrealwell.

ThemembersoftheIrrelePipes Bandhadtheirusualpracticeinthe Parisi.HallgroundonMondaynight. TheywillrendersacredmusicduringtheprocessionoftheBlessedSacramentonSunday.OnWednesday nighttheywillplayattheopening eftheOrphanageBazaarintheHibernian[Fall.Ontheeveningco Tuesday,14th,theyleaveforNortham,wheretheyhavebeenengaged toplayattheopeningoftheannual

Irma&

BoyanupareinhopesofArchbishop Clune,onhisreturn,appointinga priestatDardanup*gainsothat weseahaveMaasmoreoften.

6N1141ord-illidland

DaringlastweekthedeathofMr. MichaelRoach,ofGuildford,took placeatthePerthPublicHospibal. Mr.Roachwas,comparativelyspeaking,ayoungman,butthestrainof alaboriouslifemadehimprematurelyold,andbroughtaboutcomplicationsoftheheart,forwhichthere wasnocure.Hisillnesswasoflong duration,andhlssufferingexcenrciating,butheboreitwithgreatChristhinfortitudeandresignntion,and preparedhimself%%ellforhislast journey.Wehopethejaypromised tothepatientChristiansuffereris alreadyhie.IlehasleftbeLtnda wifeandtwoehildredtomournhis loss.Tothemthesympattlyofour Catholiccommunityhasbeentendereelwiththeutmostsincerity,for theyhavegainedtherespectandesteemofeveryresidentofGuildford whohashadanopportunityofwitnessingthetrulyChristianliaisethey live.

agitationinfavourofholdingthe BallintheMidlandTownilall,but gloryingintheirloyaltytothecaiase ofHomeRuleandanxioustoshow thatBellevuecouldmanageherowntip affairsathomeandwithsuccess,the majoritydecidedtoholdtheBallis Bellevue.Theywerelogicalintheir arguments,andwearepleasedtheir predictionswerefullyrealised.The Ballwascertainlyasplendidomens,andreflectsgreatcreditupon itsorganisersandupontheCatholics ofBellevuegenerally.

RIOnation''foresters.

ASocietyforIrishmen.

Noinitiationfee.Cheapestcontributions

SammieIHurhO'Neill.Perte,every alternateThursday,TradesHail,Beaufort Street.BrianBornBranch,Fremantle. everyalternateTuesday,FriendlySocietiesHall,HighStreet,Secretary'sAddress,W.Keating,23BurtStreet,Fremantle.CharlesStuartParnell.Boulder, Senetary'sAddress,16clancyStreet, Boulder.JohnDillon,MidlandJunction, J,Ifeagney,MontrealRoad. koneytoLendonapplicationtotheSociety'sSolicitors,Messrs.J,andR.Maxwell,BarrackStreet,Perth,ortheGeneral Secretary,careofJ.J.anigg,BarrackBt.

AMUSEMENTS

HELDOVER.-Wearereluctantly compelledtoholdoverourGoomallingnotesandotherinterestingrewhichcametohandonThursdaytoolateforinsertioninthis week'sissue.Theywillappearnext week.

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Thenewjuvenilechoirunderthe tutorshipofMrs.F.Ayresisinakingverysatisfactoryprogress,and itisdelightfultohearthesweet voicesoftheyoungsterstothe strainsoftheneworgan.

TheBallheldrecentlyinaidofthe Churchwasfairlysuccessfulconsideringthenumberofcounterattractions.Thecommittee,consistingof AlesdamesO'Connor,Davies,Crony, Mooney,Meehan,lalvorson,Gardiner,Bell,Flannigan.MissesBryan, McDonald,O'Connor,andMessrs.P. O'Connor,Kenny,T.McDonald,1Ianrahan,Sage,Bryan,P.J.Mooney (Hon.Sec.),andL.HalvorsonM.('., dideverythingpossibletomakethe eventasuccess.Anexcellentsupper wasprovidedbytheladies,andMr. J.O'Donnell,ofWestGuildford,and Mr.T.McNair,ofWestMidland, suppliedthemusic.

AmongstthosepresentwereWiesen Merritt,Morley,Downes,Butler(8), Hanrahan,Bishop,Ahearn.Garland, 1fornblow,Whitton(2),Gibson,Martin,Whittaker,Braithwaite,and Pell,MesdamesAyres,Menmuir,cooper,etc,

bighgattbill

AhighlysuccessfulEuchreParty andDanceinterspersedwithsongs, washeldintheJandakotHallon Saturdayeveninglast,inaidofthe SouthFremantleStall.Notevenin theViroesofelectiontimehasthere beenwitnessedsuchagatheringas emodestsettlementpresented.No 'solitaryhamleteven,butge,nerceisly contributeditsquotaoflaughter awlgaietytothehappyscene.Quite acrowdjourneyedfromFremantle, too,for"clothnotameetinglike thismakeamends."Thatthefunctionfareclipsedallrecordsforthe veritable"gardenofFremantle" standsunquestioned,andthefunds oftheforthcomingBazaarwillmateriallybenefitinconsequence.For suchahappystateofthingsthe Committeeremainsdeeplyindebted toMrs..1.0'('onnell,anoldandrespectedresidentoftheplace.Herenergyandenthusiasminorganising theentertainmentareworthyofhigh praise.Thesingingontheoccasion wonroundsofaaelaus^.Mr.Hall.of Jandakot,carriedouthisdutiesefficientlyas11.('.

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Mr.Willoughby,ofBellevue,has beenveryunwellforthepastfew weeks.Asevereattackofrheumatismhasquiteincapacitatedhim.We hopeitisonlyofatemporarynature,andthatwiththearrivalof thehotweatherhewillbecompletelyrescuedfromtheclutchesofthat utmostpainfulandinsidiousmalady. Manyaretheprayersofferedupfor hisspeedyrecovery.Insomecasesa selfishmotivehas,Ifear,inspired them,forif'4r.Willoughby'shealth henotimproveditwillbeimpossible forMrs.Willoughbytodevotemud: timeorlabourtoourBazaar,and weallknowwhatacalamityit wouldheifweweredeprivedofthe fullforceofherenergyandpopularity.

PreparationsforourMidlandand GuildfordBazaarsarenowinfull swing.Wehavehadmanyentertais'tientsduringthewintermonths;in fact,somanythatitweieffearedour churchworkerswouldheexhausted bythetimethesupremeeffortscalled forduringaBazaarwouldbeinrequisition.However,theyarestillgoingstrong,andseeminglygathering upfreshenergyandenthusiasmas theweeksrollon.InMidlandwereservedourbestforcesforthefinal entertainmentoftheseason.Onnext Thursdaynight,the9thinst.,a grandsocialanddancewillhegiven bytheChildrenofMary.TheSocialityhasinitsrankslitanyofMidland'sbestworkersandmostpopularyoungwomen,andiftheirefforts onthisoccasionareatallproportionatetotheirabilityandpopularity,Ifeelconfidenttheirsocialand dancewillreflectgreatcreditupon theSodality,andMUbeafitting climaxtothemanysuccessfulsocial gatheringsheldthisyearinaidof theBazaar, MissWinnieNiland,Midland'spopularyoungdressmaker,hasjustreturnedfromKalgoorlie,whereshe spenttwoweekswithhenformer partnerandverydearfriend,Miss AdaHalton.Shehasbenelittedvery muchbyhertrip,andspeaksin glowingtermsofthehospitalityof herKalgoorliefriends,andoftheinvigoratinginfluenceofthecrispair oftheFieldsduringthewinter months.

TheOrpanFair

Tobeopenedin HIBERNIANHALL,PERTH. OCT.8th.

TheCamelMustAppealtoEveryone.

TheFairwillContinueDuringShow Week.

TheGrandandArduousWorkalreadydonebyStall-holdersdeserves towinUniversalPatronageandfinal SUCCESS. S.KELLY. J.GORDON, JointHon,Sew.

MiCIIDEACONSMYTI1,ofBunburywilldeliveraLECTUREon "TOURROUNDTHEWORLD" Inthe PERTHTOWNHALL, OnMONDAY,OCTOBER27, AtBp.m.

MissMINNIEWAUGHandother LeadingArtistswillresidermusical items.ProceedsinaidofILouieAule StallatHighgateBazaar.

Tickets3/-,2/-,and1/-.

MissM.FOX, Mrs.V.STAUNTON, Jointlion.Secs.

TheatreRoyal

sowdirestion C.SPENCER

ThisWeek'sPopularAttractionis THESTEELKING'SLASTWISH.

ComingNextWednesday(Show Night)

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Theteno'clockMasswillhehigh Mass,whichwillhecelebratedbythe lh M.Hallinan,ofBeverley.

Therewillbenodevotionsinthe SacredHeartChurchonSunday evening,asallthemembersofthe congregationareexpectedtoattend thedevotionsandprocessionatSuhiatvoonSundayafternoon.

OnMondayeveningandonthe

TheCatholicsofBoyanuphave madeamoveinthewayofgetting fundstoerectafenceroundtheir ('hurch,alsoaporch.AverysuccessfulEuchrePartyandDancewas heldintheballonFriday,cSept. 26th.Theladies'prize,kindlydonatedbyMrs.Simmons,waswonby MissTulley,andthegent.'sprizeby Mr.D.Hurst.Theboobies,which weredonatedbyMr.A.Perkins,fell toMissFowlerandMr.Kilpatrick. Thefloorwasspeciallypreparedfor theoccasion,andwithMr,Jack HurstasM.C.,dancingwasindulged inuntiltheearlyhoursofthe morning.Everyonevotedtheeveningagreatsuccess.Thecommittee wishtothankalltheladieswho kindlydonatedrefreshments,prizes, andcrockery,alsoMr.JackIlurst foractingasM.('.,andMissGibbons,pianiste,whoactedinanhonorarycapacity.ThedutiesofTreasurerfelltoMr.NedReilly,andthe secretaryshiptoMessrs.J.Reilly andJ.f.Scanlan.Astartwillhe madetoerectthefenceimmediately, withNedReillyaschiefengineer.It eillbeputupinanafternoonbyvoluntaryworkers.ThepopularNed saysweonlywantanotheroneor twoentertainments,andwewillbe abletoaddaporchtothechurch, sothetwosecretariesarearranging anotherentertainmentforthenear future.Massisonlyheldhereevery twomonths,andtheCatholicsof

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D.Gibbsleftbythemailsteamerfor theEasternStates.Beforetheirdeparturetheyweretherecipientsof manypresentsandtestimonials.Mr. Gibbshasendearedhimselftoall classesofourconutmunity,andrichly deservesallthenicethingssaid abouthimandallthenicethings doneforhimbeforebeleftonhis well-earnedholiday.Wehopethe tripwillhavethedesiredeffectupon thetoalthofhimselfandMrsGibbs, andthattheywillreturnagainto -vlidlandJunction,wheretheyhave leftsomanypleasantmemories.Duringtheirabsencetheirchildrenare boardingattheMidlandConvent.

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TheMcAroniBallads

Poetic.MusingsofanItalianPhilosopher "PATCLANCY,MAXl#CLLER

JamesWhitcombRiley,theHoosierpoetofU.S.A.,iswell-knownto Auirtraliahreaders,butthedelightful versesofDr.PowerintheFrench Oanadiandialectareknowntoa thuchsmallersireleinourcountry, anditwasnotuntilarecent"Record"reproduced"DaAngeloSazona Race"fromthe"catholicStandard andTimes"ofPhiladelphiathatpeopleanPerthbegantoaskwhoisT. A.fatly?Weallwanttoknowmore aboWr.Daly,andasearchthroughyears'issuesofthepaperfrom "Philadelphiainthemorninz,"shows himtobeacleverwriterwhohas cre;,tedacertainTonyMcAroni, philosophicalfruitvendor,whogives hisviewsofmenandthingsinthe dialect,whichisjustas takingandcoversasmuchsenseas theopinionsofMr.Dooley,which sire withanover-donsbrogue, theideasofsaneAmericaonmost queaionsthatcropup.(furappreciation6itheclevertiltatthechilesohthreaeldelusionofthosewhose fatherthethonettinthematteroftherelationshipofEngland AndA*,;erica,makesuswishformore 'he0:,inionofTonyMcAroni. itiswiseorotherwiseto thatEnglandmadeAmerica at atthereisnotanIrishman in.A,whowillnotlambvieefully at dedvl:onsofthewonderingeye ,,f L:h',looksvainly for of"le,%nee!'-axons: Pn-,Tonytells heland in - ?tit/:-..stideasofthei'rp.r ng!..-:axonLace"Ifet froweanasIIin boas:ofde,e Iron.di, B;:ttaeaoesonandthenllos; Lr.t(rossbuspath,nd en-.7:r.eeheinlathat Fror.,leeferan,-,laees'at aw

Ma; !!!,r a.' 07.ZI-0, roalra,w'taTor wher:.'IF: I :?, *5a 21e. t Ton nelmles '' seeraato .;ortTaque,r EefAngelo-Saxonea.here, Ibeenaroun'moreIanayear An'steelgotdafirstwantosee." 7nGentleaireisiiiattheirCOSSpitilOngabsence,hesupposesthatperha?atheyhavevileout.went `MbereEendianruesuse'to andadds

ANDME."

"But,0!whatagreatsdeesgrace EefAngelo-SaxonsRase ('om'backherean'findindeirplace PatClancy,MaxMullerandme."

Thereisnodoubtthat"PatClancy, MaxMullerandme"areleavingmore thanamarkonAmerica,andfrom hisfruitbarrowTonyMcAronihas toldusatruthwhichthecrimsonthread',artyenaeavourtohideby allmeans,thoughthetruthisvery evidenttotheworldthatEurope, andnotItnalandonly,ormostly, hasmadetheStates.Tothepride ofthenativeAmericanwholooks downontheforeignerwhointhe firstinfiliancemadehispositionwhat itis.1Ir.Daly,throughmeans ofTony,administersarebukein ChristofColomb."Goingback intohistorytimehearlierthanthe "Bostontea-party'orthefirstflight oftheflagswiththeirsilverstars andcrimsonbars,heremindsthe jroudboasterofAmericancitizenshipthatthegreatestserviceever donetoamerica-itsdiscovery-was theworkof"Mr.('oloi7ib."a"Deer,man."ButtheMcAroniballads arenotallsunginthesamestrain; herearesomeofa"therecameto thebelcha.poorexileofErinstyle." TheexilefrontNaplestellshow lut.sefecesan'lei.:onsutak'aie week; aoIje7tat<iltlfw don'tsrareeelnowan liaye,iuse(1,reees Woildratherdodunii41dem. Itsee'r'sthatthefigsandle:w,ns areIron;Italy,andtoTony"(ley talatoo:aooch.-Thefriahexile whoKifiSeSasodofturfastholidi 't'Adi,arelic,or'whow-litswithf..-erlevetationforthe,!,ailinearly arraaliich'ain'F. the whosedeadle,ces -a:thTi,rniorieAsfromtheI)inks"Ithe '.rtheSuir. readilyreeoraise:nthatvergeth,"onetouch hathreallehma'esthewhole Iin,"andint'-as,wherethe rl`7,41. telk:showthton;!,iean'tease.6e, I:aye-AnseIusetoknowdeia, F.nedayfiatleesacrossdasea, %therenowIwishdatIcouldhetinottosalbutvrov Thewhite-thornhedgesofViet/Rio havebeenknowntocallupthesame feelimaiinthebreastsofexilesfront alandfarawayinthewestern ocean,andmostofushaveheard grandmothersgroweloluent hedgesandditches.atthesightofa

primrose. Morepatheticarethe verses"DaRosta-CardFromNapoli,"whereTonybegsofareturningexilenottosenda"peecturecardfromNapoli,"andtellshow once "Daletter-man Breengsoochacardtodeem'tan', Pietshoweddatown,dabay-but,0! IdeednotneedsowalIknow Ah!no,pleasedon'tssandtome Nopeecture-cardfrom!'Napoli."

MemoriesofHome---JohnMcCormack

AnEnglishladyfledfromacoast townof(oeenslandbecauseachime ofhellsfromtheAnglicanChurch uplonelyfeelings, ingsfortheWest:Midlandtownfar aaay,whereallherlifeshehadlistenedindifferentlyenoughtojust suchachime.Forfearofareminderofhisexile,Tonyputsabaron thepost-cardfromNaples,which wouldmakesomanydeadmemories liveagain.TonyMcAroniunderstandsmenandthingsverywell,and inhisverseson"GiovanniCormacco?"hetellsushowthefamous singer,feelingthepulseofU.S.A. evenasTonyMinitel(haddone, makeshisnameIrishtosecuresuccess "LasnightIgotoopera-shosDaplayees'Don(:lovan'An'litre'snewtenordereyouknow; FinebeegItalian! !leseesgajuntalikabird, Soverrasweetan'clearPutsoup'timesWenhespeaksword getsoundsverraqueer. getPeaaseefhenocouldspeak walenough Pitsoon.bayranseTantsoqueeck. Iseeeetsesabluff. Ilesneakbeeswords-leessmarta rogue, Weeth-hoa-you-call-eet"-Irish brogue.

1,1=:eto;,unrnd,heat! "Ahai"theink,"so,likeInc N",,aplayIsIrishgame!., atarograi!,dentosee heressi,;dbeesname. I '"JohnNIct'orioack!'dereeet ees. An'-s'so Ianasday' lothe'n s neve ll'-esirr ;.tees ..0"::SV o! wa,anIfiStilLan Coal('s-envsoYtronzan'sweet De'sfallowe'.:4It'lion Youbatmy e'e'!"

ifitistruethatthisprocedureis theorderofthedayinAmerica, thispoemisthecounplementof"Da Anzelo-SittonaRace."Weknowof thefashiontoputO'sandMac'sto namesthatareregisteredintheun9atteringpagesofthepolicerecords butifitistruethatyoumustbe IrishtogetonintheStates,then

wecommendTonyandGiovanfor asmuchastheyhavedonewiselk. Therewasnothingnewunderthesun inthedaysofSolomon,andthesame oldthingscomeupbeforeusindifferentguiseonintothedaysofthe twentiethcentury,andshalldountilthelastphilsosopherswritelike thefirst,ofthe"unhappinessofearthlychoosers,"andtellanoft-warned worldthetaleofthe"fiyinthe ointment,"andofthe"ounceofhitterinthepoundofsweet."What wonder,then,thatfromhisstand byhisfruitbarrowinfaroffPhiladelphiaTonyMcAronishouldphilosophiseabout"thethornsandroses oflife,"andtellusthat,

"Forevratheengdatmakeyouglad Breengsonithingelsedatmak'you sad."

Inharpilywehavealllongsince learnedthistruththroughexperience, andcanconcurwithTonyinthese sentiments

"Deseroses,too,eeslikedarest, Forwenyoulovadentdahest An'leeftwaneenyourhandtosmal, set'sgottathorndatsteenglike hal!"

Morsestillistheexperiencethat cometstoooftenandtoolate,in mostcountriesbesidesItaly,and whichmanymenwillagreewithas expressedbyoarfruit-sellingsinger ofhometruths

"Soeveneefyoutakawife

Formak'youhappyeenyourlife, Youfinddatdouv.hhrmouthees sweet, here'ssharpstongueeensideofeet."

Verythoughtfularetheverseson "TooMoocha.Pleasure,"inwhich Tonyshowsthatbeinginnowisea Sybarite,themoderateloveofpleasurewhichhefranklyconfessesto"Ilike-so,toodoesevrainanSoai*leetlashareof;'lesure," ha;:almostprovedhisundoing.When theversesexplainthathistwopleaarehispipeandhisfeather bed,wearewillingtoacquithimof beingluxurious.Butheshowsthat, v.-hrnheunitedthemononeoccasion, titer!halnearlybeenanendtohis sr,ligs 'Liemypipe,IlikemyLed aD-twn'thsoft,feathra.

1' edayh:rn,,enArlydead toode'.othtog,,thra eefT.,.eexeddoe.:then.edat most IliketodoSignori. IsoonwouldheaDagoghost Dat'sdeadan'gon'toglory!"

Howdrivinghisbusinessbluntshis betterfeelings,hetellsusin "Wishes."

"IweeshdatIcouldwrite,"he exclaimswhenhereadsfromDante,

andsomethingstirswithinhim, whichhesays"Got'semesoexcite." Againattheoperahissoulisin hisear

"F:vratheengeensideme

Eesstandssteelltohear."

Ileissocarriedawaythathecan donothingbut"WeeshdatIcould sing."Alas!Alas!fortheMonday morningfeelingthatcanbluntthese finerfeelings

"Butw'enI'matillybeez'ness

Eet'sdeeferantforden

Iamnoworsenorbetter Danothrabeez'nessmen.

Igotnotimeformusic, Forsongorprettaspeech, Forw'enI'matmybeez'ness

Iweeshatobereech."

Manyotherthingsaretoldusby Tony,andthegoodoldstoryofa happymarriageofcoursecomesin foraballadalltoitself.Guiseppe, thebarber,isthehappytitan,and whilealltheworld-Tony'sworldislaughingathimandhischoice, becauseoftheobviousbargainin avoirdupoiswhichGuiseppegotfor richerorpoorer,forbetter,for worse,inMrs.Guiseppe,whosehands Tonycomparesto "Aboonchdabanan," andsaysofherfingers, "Youthinkadeybust

11'enyougoforshak'han'."

AdayconieslateronwhenGuiseppe comesveryearlytohisshopwhen "Steeleet'sdarkasnight."

Ilecleanstheshop,scrubsthefloor, sitsdown,standsupagain,anddoes manyotherthingsaltogetherunaccountable,Atlastwhen

"Guiseppestartforclosebeesshop

An'goawayagen," Tonythinksittimetointerfereand says

'Youretain'crazy?yes?

W'atforyoudon'tagonastay An'tendtobeezaness? '0!beeeanesshedata,'hesay 'Igonahomaqueeck.

Inocanshavemanto-day, Mywifasheeesseeds!"

WesympathisewithGuiseppe,and Tonywouldhavedoneso,too,but sorrowttMSturnedintojoy denseacola'aneighbour-man HatGuisene'sleevinnear; lie'sgrabGiuseppebydahan' An'wheeaprapenhee'sear.

-oho!'Giuseppecry,'(1!joy!*

An'looksatpiean'greens 'Eateesagirl!setseeaboy! lla!Tony,eet'satweens!'"

Muchmorethatisdelightfulinthe talesthatTonytellsus,wemust omitthistime.Wehaveseenhow hekepthisloveofItalyandthe BayofNapleswarminhisbreast, butthekindlyColumbia,thelandof thefree,claims,too,andhasreceived,bindevotionandloyalty, andhencewenaturallyexpectthat withPatClancyandMaxMollerbe isreadyandwillingtocheerforthe StarsandStripe?,anddoessothroughseveralversesofathrillingballad,inwhichletusalljoinhimin hischeersfor"Daredda,white,blue, booray L.L.B.,VictoriaPark,

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ReligiousReception,(orient,Ruubury

Averyimpressiveceremonytook placeintheConventChanelonWednesday,24thSept,,whenMissIrene Collier(inreligionSr.M.Philo'liens),daughterofNit'.EdmondCollier,Beechworth,Victoria,wasclothedintheholyrobeofReligion.

TheVenerableArchdeaconSmyth, assistedbyReidFr.Mc-orreac.:,performedtheceremony.Althoughthe functionwasprivate,agoodmany oftheyounglady'sfriendsand well-wisherswereonthesceneto witnessherrenotneementofthe worldandaelitsro-tios.TheArchdeaconfavouredhisaudiencewithan elo;tientsermon,fromwhichwetake thefollowing:-

"OurBlessedLordseemstotake specialcareofallthosewhoareheavilyladenorwhoareintrouble,for liesays'CometoMeallyethatlabourandareheavilyburdened,andI willrefreshyou,andlearnofMebecauseIammeetandhumbleofheart, andyouwillrindrestforyoursouls,

graduallyincreasesinintensity,and shinesbrilliantlyandgloriouslyduringafewhours.Theshadesofeveningcome,andhewithallhispower sinkslowerandlowerinthesky, untilatlastwithalittleflushhe vanishesfrontsight.Againtaethe rose-thatbeautifullittleflower. Thbixofthelitanychanges,evolutit.nsandeffortsitmanifestsbefore itbloomsforthinallitsglory,and yetafterthebriefretexistence,duringwhichitturnsitslittleheadto thesun,thatgildedit,itbeginsto fade.Thefoldsanipetalsshr:n':, andafteradayorsoitisgone.So isitwitheverythingInthisworld, nomatterhowbeautifulandfascinatingitmaybe,theShadowofDeath hangsoverit,andgraduallyovertakesit.,Themoralworldisgreatly dishearteninganddisappointing.Supposepeoplecouldgetwealthinthe world,inpreferencetotheirimmortalsouls,whatwoulditprofit?What wealthcaneversoothetheawful cravingintheheartandsoulthatis notinthefriendshipofGod?Then

perhaps,voicesoffriends,withwiiapersofworldlinesshaveappealedto her,butonlyliketheidlewind whichsheregardsnot.Likeshadows chasedbythesun,thesunlightof graceandloveofGodstrikesthem, andtheydisappearfromamidstall thatfascinatestheheart.Shehas heardthewhisperofJesus,'My Spouse,comeandthoushaltbecrowned.'ThetistheVoicethatdirected.Shelistenedagainandagain, andthen,lifeMary,sheanswered: 'Icome!Icome!'Shemighthave waitedandmadeherselfuseful,and busiedherselfinathousandwaysin theworld,butsherecallsthewords ofJesusChristtoMartha-'Martha, Martha,thouartcarefulandtroubledo;ermanythings,butonething isnecessary.Maryhaschosenthe etterpartwhichshallnothetaken fromher.Shedeservestohecongratulatedonheraoparentsacrifice; butcouldabetterpartbechosen thanthatoffollowingherLordand SaviourJesusChristinordertoimplantinthelittleonesintheireAly

ehristianBrothers'(St.Patrick's-,Fremantle:::SuccessfulinFootball

ThematchesbetweentheariwlsschoolsillGrade,oftheFretintledi:isionoftheV.A.!,arenow completed.St.Patrick's,Fremantle,isthePremierteam.Thisteamsufferedbuttwodefeats,goingunder toNorthFremantleinthefirstmatchoftheseason,andtoFremantleCentralSchoolinthesecondround, whiletheywerevictoriousontenoccasions.ThelastmatchontheovalonSaturdayweekagainstFreometleCentralSchoolprovedastrenuousstruggle.Itwasagoodexhibitionofschoolfootball, andSt.Patrick'steamistobecongratulatedontheformshown.Thefinalscoresofthismatchwere Patrick's,4goals7behinds;FremantleCentralSchool,1goal1behind.ThisisthefirstyearSt.Patrick'sattheporthaveenteredthiscompetition.Theirsuccesswilldoubtlessencouragethemtotrytohold premiershiphonoursinfutureyears.

forMyyokeissweetandSlyburden light.'Manypeopletrytofindinthe serviceofanothermasterthanOur Lordthesolacewhichcannotbe found,saveinJesusOhristalone. Thosearetchedonesareheavilyladenandwearywhotrytofindinthe -corldthatwhichitcannotgive. Thereisnothingsnoreterriblein languagethanthemannerinwhich OurBlessedLorddenouncesthe world-thatis,thosepeoplewhoare norldlyminded,andthinkonlyof theworld,totheneglectoftheir ownsouls.Ilehascursedtheworld becauseitbidsagainstHimforthe soulswhoseredemptioncostIlia Life'sBlood.Yetmanyseekhappinessinit,andcentralisetheiraffection/onit.Iftheylookattheworld evenwithanartisticeyetheymay notethatalthoughtherearemany thingswhicharebeautifulandpicturesque,yettheshadowofDeathis overall.Take,forinstenee,thesun whichrasesfaintlyinthemorning,

whatdoeswealthbring?Nightsof sleeplessness,andperhapscontinual ill-healthfromoverindulgence.The aorldalsooffershonoursandileasures,butbowfeweversucceedin gettingthen'?Themultitudestrives afterthem. Afewmaygetthem, andwhentheytrytogetbappiness outofthem,theyfindthemturned togallontheirpalates,crasheson theirlips. Wecaneasilyobserve theheavyappearance,theswollen eyelids,thelustrelesseyesofthevotariesofhonoursandpleasures.Ile I.ndbeenledintothesereflectionsby thechoiceofthepostulantwhosereceptionintoReligionhadgathered themtogetherthatevening.Earlyin life,enlightenedbyDivineFaithand Grace,shehaddeliberatelymadeher choice.Shemusthavelookedatthe world,hutherheartandsoulabhorredit.Life,pleasuresandhoueshe renouncesinorderthatshe'naycons.cratethevirginfreshnessoflet soultoMinWhomadeit.nft-ti..K.F,

yeirstheknowledgeoftheirGod, andafterpatientlyconqueringthe trialsandtroublesofthislife,to livewithIldsn,endfollowIJimwheregoeserIlegoeth."

Aftertheceremonytheguestswere entertainedintheConventParlour, wheretheyoungnovicereceivedthe congratulationsofhermanyfriends. -"Clo?."

Marra

ThefirstCatholicBazaarhellin thistownwasopenedbyMrGeorge, M.L.A.,onFriday,26th.FatherFaheyintroducedthememberforthe district,andindoingsoaskedhim togivethepeoplealittlehomilyon generosity,whichhedidbyexample. TheBazaarwasopenSaturdayafternoonandevening.Peoplefrom Mandurah,Jarrandaleandllolyoake ranieandwillinglypartedwiththeir shillingsandsixpences.Afterthe lastgoodsweredisposedofbyauc-

f4,1913.

tion,FatherFaheythankedallwho hadhelpedinanywaytomaxethe Bazaarasuccess,andannounced that£105hadbeencleared,which wasworethanthemostsanguine expected.Thestalls,fourinnumberwereprettilydraped,andwere inchargeofthefollowingladies:FancyStall(purpleandheliotrope). -MissLynam,Mesdames 11atee,Cassidy,FoleyandMissP. Greenacre,JumbleStall(paleand darkgre_n)-AlesdaniesSuttonand Laselet,theMissesKerr(2),reutton (2),andAliasLindaBarber.ProduceStall(pinkandgreen)--7Iesdaraes Ilowison,CooperandO'Brien. RefreshmentStall(red,white,and bluei-AlesdamesLynesandMcLernon andMissGreenacre.FishPond.MissesM.Kerr,.1.lowison,andL. Barber.GreatcreditisduetoMiss Lynam(secretary)andherablecmMittee.Messrs.Butterworth,McLernonand.1.Greggtookchargeftile raffling.Averynoticeablefeature OftheBazaarwasthecompleteabsenceoftroubleorfrictionofany kind..111workedharmonioaslytogether,afactwhichlargelycontributedtoitssuccess.

TheRev.II.O'Reillyarrisedin PerthonMonday,andreports..try faveerablyoftheprostects.Atheen/mineharvestthroughouttheEast ernDistrictseheatbelt.l'hecriers everyaherefroreMeckerine P.arracoptin,andnorthandsouthdthe goldfaIdsline,arelookingwell,and elven,say,anotherfiftypointsof raina;thinthenextfewweeks,the outleokisverybrightindeed.In manydaces,asforinstanceKellerberrinandNanreenan,farmersare countingonatwo-toncropofhay totheacre,andeverywherecanbe seen-riflesofcountry,which,three yearsago,wasprimevalforest,now coveredwithluxuriantverdure,and rivingpromiseofarichharvest. Chardmatter%tooareprorregeins fairly.Ineverycentreatidysum hasbeencollectedforchurchbuildIna;eaposes,andeffortsarebent!: iiia,!,riincreasethosefunds.

Inleskerineagrandballiscominge:October22nd.whichpromises totragreatsuccess.TheChurch Con.itteeinCunderdinhavedecided torrathreedays'IlezaarinFee ruary,andalreadyhavestartedoperations.Kellertierrinandalerredin areaddingtotheirpilebyrunning enterteiementsoneverya-ailableoe eaprion,andthereisproiceofa Bazaarinearlso7thosecentres, so,.ewh,reaboutKa-ter.Although ther,re"sofVlsHatensedistrict has-enveryraid.the atholie ch,",hispride:co:ringtakeeapace its 4- nIwithtl.e end viPtcthecathelieperrilein e sntrsareesrainineeveryeffort to treetaehe'enoftheirown. sae-t!!eyma,ereetanderact.se ter:';. n :nerdandenh-,' ed.

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s-etebeentle,aenhadtodismiss hiszsrdenerfordishonesty.Forthe ea.-.oftheunn'ewifeandfamily, hoaae:r,hegavehie_a"character" andfrsreeditinthisway"1herebycertifythatA.B.hasbeenme gardeterforovertwoyears,and

thatduringthattimebegotmore outofthegardenthananytitan I everemployed."

AScotchgame!reeperwhotadbeen leftinchargeofanestatewasbeing questionedbyanEnglishvisitor.

"Aretheremany'deerontheplace?"

"Ilundreds,sir.""Manyhares?"

"Thousands,sir.""Well,now,are theremanygorillas?"askedtheEnglishman,satirically.Foramoment thegame:eeperhesitated,thenhereplied,"Meel,sir,they-theycome likeyersel,justnooandthen."

The'sweetyoungthingwasbeing shownthroughtheBaldwinlocomotiveworks.

"Whatisthatthing?"sheasked, pointingwithherdaintyparasol.

"That,"answeredtheguide,"isan engineboiler."

Shewasanup-to-dateyounglady, andatoncebecateeinterested."And whydotheyboilensines?"shein quiredagain.

"Tomaketheenginetender,"politelyrepliedtheresourcefulguide.

"Thereain'tnohaminthishere sandwich,"amangrowled,seatedon ahighstoolbeforethemarblebar ofanold-fashionedrailwayrestaurant.

"Oh,youain'tcometotheham yet,"theattendantansweredeasily.

"Themanateonawhilelonger. Thenhegrowledagain

"Thereain'tnohamyet:' "oh,"saidtheattendant,"foil Iitn.eritnow."

Theministerclearedhisthroatas thesmallchildwasbroughtforward tohebaptized."Belovedbearers," hesaid,*Innonecanfortellthefutureofthistinymortal.Ilemay risetothehighestpointoffame. lie!naybecomeagreatscientist,a greatastoronmer,orevenbecome thePrimeMinister.Therewasa loudsniggerfromoneofhishearers atthisjuncture."Ah,friend,"said theminister,"youdowrongto scoff.AgainIsay,thischild_may becomethePrimeminister.Now, whatistobethenereeofthis child?""MaryAnn."anss:eredthe mother,meekly.

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YoungFrankO'Leary,thejuvenile IrishPiper,sendsmehisphoto,whict: Ilikeverymuch,asIdoalsothe photosofDoraBallandGladys Mooney.IhopeVasterFredBanting,ofBnnbury,willsendmehis photoalso. .111.

FrankO'Leary(NorthPerth) writes:-IsupposeyouthinkIhave forgottenyou,butIreallyhavehad nothingtowriteahaut.Imusttell youabouttheFancyDressBallwe hadatHighgateHillinMcLeod's lall.Iwent,asanIrishPiper,and mysisterMollieasaFairy.Igot theprizeforthebestdressedboy. IVeenjoyedourselvesverymuch.I amsendingyoumyphoto,Aunt li,say,whichIhopeyouwilllike. siaa.

helpingawoodchopper,aidhetold mehejusthatedtocutdowntrees. Itwasn'tsomuchonthetrees'accountasbecausethereweresomany birdsabout,andtheyseemedtoneed thetreessomuch.Thechickadees particularly,hesaid,hadawayof sittingrightoveryourheadand scolding"dee,dee,dee."Oneof thetahadanestinthetreehewas chopping,andassoonasduskbegan thechickadeewouldhopinandtuck hisheadunderhiswing,asifbe weresurethewoodchopperwouldn't touchhishomestead,anyway. Thisboygotonsuchintimate termswiththischickadeethatit wouldhoponhisfingerlike'acanary r.ndeatthehitsofsuetheheldout.

tocultivatetheacquaintanceofthe representativesofthefamilyinyour neiabourhood.Iamsureyouwill Andsomeofthemintheoldoroharii acrossthefield,orinthoseoldappletreeshackofthehouse.Youwill enjoywatchingtheni,theyhavesuch business-likeways.Theygoclimbingupthetree,tapping,tapping, hereandtherestoppingtolisten.Perhapstheknockinghaswakedupa sleepyworn,snugandwarmunder thebark.Sharp-earedMr.Woodpecker,listening,hearshimturnover inbed,andgoesstraighttowork withhischiselbeak.InafewminuteshehascutaholestraightthroughtoMr.Worm'sbedroom.His tonguedartsdown,likethebarbed fishhookitis,anddragsthepoor wormtip,-adaintymorselfor Woodpecker's(lunch,Itsoundsrathercruel,doesn'tit?Butyou'll find,asyougoalong,thatlife livesuponlifeinanever-ending chain.Thisyouwillfinditharder tounderstandtheolderandwiser yougrow.

Joseph'sConvent,Fremantle. DearAuntBessy,-ThelasttimeI wrotetoyouwaswl.anIaskedyou toacceptmeasoneofyournieces, hiltnowiamwritingtotellyou howpleasedIwaswhenIheardI :vontheprizefortheEssay.Idid notknowthatIwasthewinnerun tillastSaturday,becausewehave hadafortnight'sholiday,andIwent toWhiteGumValley,andthefirst wordsthatgreetedmeonlilyreturn wasthatIwontheprize.Well,you ,nayguesswhatagrandsurpisethat was! NotonlywasIpleasedwith myself,butalsowiththenicecomplimentyoupaidtoycompanionsof St.Joseph'sConventSchool,Fremantle.Whendoingmycomposition prayedtothelittleTeresaofthe tt.ildJesustohelpme,andIshall acca)tlilyprizeasoneofthe"Rosesshepromisedtoshoweronher clients.Iamwonderingifmyattemptatthedrawingwasveryfar belowthestandardoftheprize drawing.Ididnotdrawthemen with"hindlegs."Perhapsthatwas howyouknewIdidnotmeanthey hadsuchmembers.-Yourwell-satisfiedniece, DORABALL.

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seenfrostorsnowmaynotrelish thisstory,butlateronIwilltell yousomethingaboutyourownAustralianbirds.Butwhataboutmy holidays?W:41,Ispentastarttime overin.SouthPerth,andhadagood lookattheZoo,andallitsfineanimals,includingthemonkeys.WasI afraidIwouldbekeatthere?Well, etalleventsIsucceededingetting away,andto6catripupthehills toseethosewildflowersthatbloom insuchgrandluxuriance-andto haveapeepattherandMundaring Weir. .111. WhenIgotbackIfoundawhole pileoflettersawaitingme.Thefirst oneIopenedwasfromGladysMooney,of'NorthFremantle,invitingme tothegrandball.But,alas!iwas toolatetoattendthatfunction.I hope,however,thatmyniecesdown atSt.Anne'swilltellmeallabout it.

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AgnesCullen,ofCottesloeBeach, whoisapupilofSt.Joseph'sConventSchool,Fremantle,verygenerouslyconaratulatesherschoolmate, DoraBall,onwinningthefirstprize. aa

EttieDhu,ofSouthFremantle,renewsheracquaintancewithmeafter alongsilence,andMollieGarry,of theSacredheartSchool,Beaconsfield,seesadmiesionintomycosy corner.Needlesstosay,Ireceive olliewithopenarms.

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Inthesedaysof"revolution,"when thecableskeepusfullyinformedos thelatestanticsofSirEdward Carson,itshouldbeofinterestto ourreaderstorecallamemorable chapterinthehistoryofIreland, whenthegreatProtestantpatriot,henryGrattan,rejoicedintherelaxationofthecruelpenallawsag- ainsthisCatholicfellowcountrymen. O'Connellsaid"Whowillnowprat' ofreligiousintolerance?TosuchI willpointtothehonouredtombof GrattanandIwillsay-Thereliesa Protestantwhodiedinthecauseof hisCatholiccountrymen.Hislifeto theperoidofhislatestbreathwas spentintheserviceofIreland,and hedied,Iloftysay,amartyrimher cause!"

HenryGrattanwashorninthepa- rishofSt.,John,Dublin,onJuly 3rd,1746,hisfatherheldthe°dice ofRecorderofDublin('ity,andhis motherwasthedaughterofThomas Marlay,sometimeckiefJusticeof Irelam:.Oftheearlyboyhoodof Grattanwehavehutlittlerecord.Ilewaseducatedfirstata schoolkeptbyoneThomasBallin Ship-street,andafterwardsatMr. Young'sschoolinAbbey-street,where HusseyBurg':andEdmondMalone, thefamousShakesperianscholar,receivedtheirearlytraining.In1762 heenteredTrinityCollege,wherehe distinguighedhimselfasacompetitoroftwobrilliantyouths,who wereafterwardsdestinedtotakeopposingsidesinIrishpolitics-John Foster,thelastSpeakeroftheIrish IlouseofCommons,andJohnFitzgibbon,afterwardsEarlofClare.In 1767,onbecomingamemberofthe InnerTemple,hejourneyedtoLondon,andsettleddowntotileserious businessofreadingfortheBar.Itis recordedthatatthistimeGrattan developedapeculiarhabitofdeclaimingaloudduringhiscountryrambles, andinthis:connectionthefollowing anecdoteisrelated:-"Inoneofhis

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andtherenoo2enedtohimafield inwhichhisabilitiescouldtiedfull scope.Itshouldhementionedthat Grattan,inconjunctionwithFlood, soatributedaseriesofpoliticallet- terstothe"Freeman's.lournal" whichwereafterwardscollectedand Puhliqhedunderthetitleof"Boratariana."

Ireland'sRighttoSelf-Oovernmeint

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walksthroughWindsorForesthe stoppedatagibbet,whosechainshe apostrophisedinhisusualanimated strain.liewassuddenlytappedupontheshoulderbyaveryprosaic personage,wLoinquired,'Howthe devildidyougetdown'?'Afteramoment'spausetheyoungoratoranswered,'Sir,Isupposeyouhave someinterestinthatquestion?'"In 1772GrattanwascalledtotheIrish Bar,andforsomeHinehedevoted himselftothedrudgeryofhieprofession.Dublinwasatthatperiod oneofthegayestcitiesinEurope, and,asprivatetheatricalswerethen therage,Grattan,whowasveryfond ofthetheatre,usedtotakepartin them.Itwasthenthathebecame acquaintedwithHenryFlood-the firstroantoraisearegularpartyin oppositiontotheEnglishGovernmentintheIrishHouseofCommons.InDecember,1775,Grattan enteredtheIrishParliamentasmemberfortheBoroughof('harlemont,

men;theyhadfullcredentialstodeliberateandtodecideforagreat army;theirvoicewouldhavecalled anationtowarandthrowstwo greatcountriesintodesperatecollision.Hadtheychosethatmodeof action,whichmanyofthemmight havesecretlythoughtthepathof wisdom,asthepatLofhonour,the resultonthedestiniesofEngland wouldhavebeenperilousindeed."

ProtestantsandEmansipation Thecelebratedresolutiondrawnup byGrattanwaspassedunanimously:

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tionofIreland'srighttoself-legislation.Hisspeechonthatoccasion was,perhaps,thefinestpieceftoratoryeverheardinthiscountry,and istheequalifnotsuperiortoany l.rono.ancenientintheannalsofthe WestminsterParliament.Ireland's righttomakeherownlawswasfirst affectedduringthereignofthes enthHenry,whentheEnglishPrivy Councilobtainedtherighttosuppressoralteranystatutepassedby anIrishParliament,andafarther enactmentinthesixthyearof (;surgetheFirstconfirmedthatiniquitousmeasurebydeclaringthat Irelandwasasubordinatekingdom, thatthek Lords,andCommons ofFnglr.ndhadfovertohindher; thatallprovedi-igs,ieforc:thtIrish coartswerenullandvoid.TheimmediateeffectofGrattan's'notion wastointroducealoftyspiritof patriotismintothepoliticall'feo' thecountry,andtoweldthescatteredforcesofthenationintoaconcreteHass,insfiredwithenthusiasm furtheTrishcoise.Thesian'ficance ofth-tday'sproceedingsareeasilyr-cogn's-dthroughaletterfromthe LordLierit.nanttoLordHillshoroa,,h,'nwhichhesays--"Itiswith theutmostconcernImustacquaint yourLordshipthatthesenseofthe Houseagainsttheobligationofany statutesoftheParliamentofGreat Britainwithinthiskingdomisrepre- sentedtometohavebeenalmost unanimous."BarryYelvertonnext attackedPoyning'sLawwithgreat abilityandlegalacumen.TheconditionoftheTrishCatholicsunderthe penalcodewasforciblydenouncedby GardinerandSirHerculesLancrishe, theadministrationofLordNorth wastotallyineffective,andtheAmericancolonieswerethrowingoffthe yokeofGreatBritain.Suchwere theconditionswhichexistedtowards thecloseof1780.TheVolunteers' organisation,hichhadoriginally snrungonin1777,Proceededrapidly (Wringtheyear1780,andinFebruary,1785.theyannointed200renresmtativestodiscussthepolitical situation.Thesedelegatesmetinthe ChurchofDungannon."Thereisno similarassemblyrecordedinhis- tory,"saysMcNevin,"whetherwe considertheimportanceofthesub- jectoftheirdeliberation,thepower theypossessed,orthemoderation withwhichtheyusedit.Theywere there'-r-sentativesof30,000armed

-"ResolvedThataclaimofany bodyofmen,otherthantheKing, LordsandCommonsofIreland,to makelawstobindthisKingdomis uncosetitutioulal,illegal,andagrievance."Anotherresolutionmovedby thegreatpatriotwas"Thatwe holdtherightofprivatejudgmentin mattersofreligiontoheeauallysacredinothersaswellasinourselves;tl.atwerejoiceintherelaxationofthePenalLawsagainstour RomanCatholicfellow-subjects,and thatweconceivethemeasuretobe fraughtwith.thehappiestconsequencesofthelnionandprosperityof theinhabitantsofIreland.r"Itis scarcelypossible,"saysLecky,"to exaggeratetheimportanceofthis lastresolution.ItmarkedthesolemnunionbetweentwogreatsectionsofIrishmenforthepurposeof obtainingtherecognitionoftheir country'srights."OnMarch14,1782, GrattangavenoticetotheHouse ofCommonsthatItswouldagain bringforwardthequestionofLegislativeIndependenceonthe16thof April.TheEnglishMinistryattemptedtoparrywiththeissuebysoft speechesandglozingaords,andused alltheirinfluencetodelaythe1110-. tion.Grattanwasconfinedtobed fromphysicaldebility,andonthe 13thofAprilafinaleffortwasmade toshakehisresolutionbyasking himtogivetheGovernmentalittle timetoconsidertheposition."No time!Notime!"wastheanswer."We cannotpostponethequestion.Itis publicproperty."Thedayatlast arrived,andGrattan,despitehis

neuxyourgeniushasprevailed:It:elandisnowanation.Inthatnew chanterIhailher;andbowingin heraugustpresence,Isay,esto perpetua!"lietbesmovedtherepealoftheSixthofGeorgetheFirst whichwaspassedunanimously.The LordsconcurredwiththeCommons IntheAddresstotheThrone,stating"ThattheCrownofanglandis anImperialCrown,butthatIreland isadistinctKingdom,withapar- liamentofherown,thesoleLegieketurethereof."TheEnglishGovernmentplacedtheResolutionsbefore theKing,whoreferredthemtothe considerationoftheEnglishParliament.OnMay27ththeIrishParliamentre-asseinbled,andenteredupon itsindependentexistence.Thuswas theIrishDevolutionof1782accomplished,andthepartplayedby HenryGrattanshouldperpetuatehis nameinthehistoryofhiscountry. Inreturnforhisservicesavoteof 1:100,000wasproposedinParliament,andGrattan'sfirstimpulse wastorefusethegrant.Tieconsultedwithhisfriendandrelation,ColonelMarley,whopersuadedhieto acceptatleasthalfthesum."By this,"saysGrattan'sson,"hebecameeverafterwardspledgedtothe Irishpeopleandalthoughhehad previouslyrefusedtotakeoffice,it isprobablethattheacceptanceof thisgrantoperatedonhismind,and inducedhimtoconsiderhisexertions andabilitiesexclusivelymortgaged tohiscountry'sservice,andwasthe causeofhissofrequentlyrefusing toholdanysituationunderthevarioussucceedingadministrations.

FactsWorthKnowing aboutSmallpox

ANDWITHWHICHTHEMEDICAL FACULTYENTIRELYCOINCIDES.

Itisawell-knownandmedicallyacknowledgedfactantduringperiodsin whicLepidemicsWiethatwhichis nowmakingwaragainstthepopula- tionofSydneyandsuburbs,itisalwaysthepersonwL'oisinaweak stateofhealth,anaemic,weakin nervousforce,whosebloodisinpoor eondition,andareadybreedinggroundforthegermsofcontagious disease,whofirstfallsareadilyinfectedvictim.Themaninrobust health,whosepurebloodandperfect nerveforceisinitselfthesystem's safeguardagainstinfection,ismore immunefromtheravagesofsmalll'oxthanthemanweakandpoorin L'ealth.Thus,thosepeoplewhohave madeitahealthcustomtotake e'lement'sTonicwillfindnotonly willtheyhelesslikelytocontagion, buttheywillalsoprovethatthroughthebloodbeingrichandpure vaccinationwillhavebutfewterrors fortLein.

JONATIIONSWIFT.

physicalweakness,appearedinplace intheHouse.After.ashort((.lay theSecretaryofState,RelyHutchinson,readacommunicationfrom tl.eLordLieutenanttotheeffect that"HisMajesty,beingconeerned tofindthatdiscontentsandjealou- sieswere subjectsprevailingamonghisloyal inIrelanduponmattersof greatweightandimportance,recommendedtheHousetotakethesame intotheirmostseriousconsideration,inordertoeffectsuchafinal adjustmentasmiebtgivemutual satisfactiontohisKingdomsofGreat BritainandIreland.GeorgePonsonbymovedaformalreplyofthanks, thenGrattanrosetomoveasan amendmentadeclarationofrights andgrievances,andinthecourseof aremarkableorationhedescribed how-"IfoundIrelandonherknees, Iwatchedoverherwithaneternal solicitude;Ihavetracedherinju- riestoarmsandfromarmstoliberty.SpiritofSwift!SpiritofMaly-

ResidentsofSydneyandsuburbs especiallyshouldnotbewithoutthis, splendidnerveandbloodpurifying medicine,becauseitshealth-creating andcurativepropertiesarehousehold factsthroughoutAustralia.Ithas donemoreduringthelastquarterof acenturyinbuildingupfinemanly constitutions,asnumberlesstestimoniestrove,thananyotherspecific known.ItistheonegreatAustraflanmedicine,uponwhichthepublic absolutelyrelies,andwhichhasstood thetestofpublicuseandcriticism.

Thereisnofinerormorelargely acceptedmedicineforkeepingthe bloodpureorthesystemhealthy thanClementsTonic.Getitto-day. AllChemistsandStoressellitthroughouttheAustralianCommonwealth.

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CHAPTERII.-ASINGULAR MEETING.

InoneoftheloveliestspotsofIreland,whereloftymountainslooked protectinglydownonagreenvalley thatwoundaboutthem,and,inthe distance,thewhitelineofabroken androck-girdedcoastgleamedin thesun,stoodoneofthebetterclass ofcountrycottages.Itswhite-washedexterior,andthecareandtaste showninthegardensurroundingit, bespokeforitsinteriorunusualneatnessandthrift.

AnEnglishollicer,saunteringwith careledigait,thoughhisfacewould seemtobetraytheexistenceofanxiousandperplexingthought,paused ashenearedthecottage,andlooked admiringlyonthetastefhlsurroundings.Thencehiseyeswanderedto thepicturesquescenebeyond-the mountains,theshore.Ashortdistanceaway,ontheothersideofa narrowstream,stoodalargedark stonebuildingitlookedstrangeand isolated,anditsapparentmassive strength,togetherwithitsshape, wouldgivesomethingoftheimpressionofadesertedcastle.

Withhiscuriosityaroused,theofficerwalkedmorebriskly,and,arrivingatthecottage,hefoundthedoor broadlyopen.Within,anattractivelookingIrishgirlwasspinning,her hacktotheentranceatwhichstood theinterestedspectator,andshewas singingassheworked.Itwasasimpleditty,hutonesoplaintive,and trilledoutinsuchanexquisitely sweetvoice,thatthesoldierfeared toHakeamotionlestheshouldinterr:mptthestrain. IIhenitceasedheknocked,hutso tin.idlythatthegirldidnothear

him.Ileventuredtorepeatthe sound;sheturnedshortly,without, however,pausinginherwork,and badehimenter.

"Pardonmyintrusion,"hebegan, "butIwishedsomuchtoknowthe nameofthischarmingspot,thatI haveventuredtoenter."

"Thenameofthischarmingspot," withanamusingmimicryofhisown Nords,"isDhrominacohol."

Shestillcontinuedherwork,not evenglancingathim,andsomewhat embarrassedbyherindifference,he hesitatedamomentbeforehesaid

"IwanttogotoCahirciveen,but 1confesstosomecuriositytolearn alittleofthisromantic-lookingplace beforeIamdirectedthence."

"Ifyouwilltakemyplaceatthe spinning-wheel,Iwillbringsomeone toyouwhowillansweryourquestions.'"

Shestoppedherworkandlooked athimnow,butinaprovokinglydefiantmanner,herdarkeyesbrimful ofsuppressedmischief,andhermouth curvingintoahalfsarcasticsmile.

Theollicerwascompletelynonplussed;heglancedathishandsforan instant,withoutknowingwhyhedid so;theywerewhiteanddaintycomparedwithherred,butsmalland shapelyones.

TheIrishlasswasgrowingevery instantmoretantalizing.

"Don't,"shesaid,observinghis hastyglanceathishands"itmight putthemoutofshape."

Insheerdesperationheattempted toworkthespinning-wheelashehad seenherdo,butpealafterpealof merrylaughtergreetedhisawkward attempts. neverinsuchatryingposition-bettercouldhehavebornethefireofa

dozenmulletsthanthetaunting mirthofthisprovokinggirl,haltmenialthoughhesuspectedhertobe. hisfaceflushed,andtheperspiration rolledfromhisforehead,yetfearof moresevereridiculepreventedhim fromresigningthehumiliatingtask.

"Goandtellyourmistress,"he said,"thatIwouldliketoseeher."

"Mymistressumph!"sherepeated"andwhatnameshallIgiveto mymistress?"withprovokingemphasisonthelastword.

"CaptainDennier,ofherMajesty's --Regiment."

"Captain ?"withanairof amusingstupidity,asifthename wastoodifficultforhertopronounce.Almostirritated,bewas abouttorepeatit,butsireinterrupted "Don'ttroubleyourselftosayit again-Ishalldescribeyoutomy mistress,andthatwilldo."

Whatthatdescriptionofhimwould be,andespeciallywhatitwouldbe ofhimasheappearedinhispresent position,thearistocraticcaptaintoo wellknewandasMsvividimaginationpicturedthemirthwhichperhapsanotherprovokingIrishgirl wouldhaveathisexpense,hewas temptedtocursethefatethathad ledhimtoDhrommacohol,andhis ownfollythathadplacedhimin suchaposition.

"Ilemistakesmefortheservant," mutteredthegirl,laughingtoherself,assloehastilyrepairedtoan upperchamber.

There,engagedingracefulneedlework,satayoungwomansomeyears theseniorofherwhosohurriedly entered,butsofairinfaceandform thatsheseemedoutofplaceamid herneatthoughhomelysurroundings.

"Oh,Nora!"burstoutthene,coiner,"Ihavethefunniestsightin theworldtoshowyou-oneofQueen Victoria'sofficersspinningourlinen."

"What!"wasthealmostaffrighted exclamationandtheyoungladyaddressedasNoradronnedherwork andstaredalmostaghast.

"Ilemistookmefortheservant, andhewantedtobedirectedsomewhere,andtolearnsomethingof thisbeautifulspotandhewasso

elegant-looking,andsocoustly,that thethoughtjustpoppedintomy headtoputhimatthespinningwheel,forabitofrevenge,you know;soItoldhimI'dbringmy mistresstohint,andshewouldanswerallhisquestions.legaveme hisname,CaptainDennier,ofher Majesty's-Regiment.Oh,Noral hemakesthedrollestsightatthe wheel!"

"Now,Clare!bowcouldyoudo suchathingitwaspositivelyunkind!"andthelovelyspeakerlooked reprovinglyatthelaughinggirl.

"flowcouldIdosuchathing?" wasthereply,inatonethatincreasedinspiritwitheveryword,"I couldheapconfusionandshameupon everyoneofthemwholeftusaswe are,whotookfromusthehopeand comfortofourlivesbuttheEnglish,Ihatethem,andIcouldcrush them."

Shelookedthepersonificationof herardentandbitterfeelingher slight,smallformdrawntoitsfull height,hercheeksflaming,andher darkeyesalightwithallthefireof Passionateemotion.

Norarose,andputtingherarm abouttheangrygirldrewherto her.

"Hush,ClaredidnotyoupromiseFatherO'Connor,onlytheother day,thatyouwouldstrivetoquiet thesebursts,thatyouwouldbemore Christian,moreforgiving?"

"Iknowit,"halfsobbedClare, "butIcannothelpit;theverysight ofthatmanashestoodinthedoorwayseemedtorousemymostbitterfeelings."

"Thenweshallgodownimmediately,andapologisetohimforthe indignitytowhichhehasbeensubjected,"saidNora,quietly.

"Never!"vehementlyanswered Clare,withdrawingfromthearm whichstillclaspedher"ifyouwill havesolittlespirit,ClareO'Donoghueshallnotforgetthatsheisone ofthetrampledandoutragedIrish." Asighwastheonlyresponsefrom Nora,andflingingaboutherawhite shawlwhichhaddroppedfromher shouldersonrisingfromherseat, shepreparedtodescendtoCaptain Dennier.Claredriedhereyes,shook

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Thecaptainhadceasedhisawkwardattempttospin,butheremainedstandingbythewheel,with onehandrestinguponthelatter.The absenceofhismessengerpremedunarcountablylone,andinranch iophewatchedthedoorby blebtIncebadgoneforhermistress. Aru,tirofactirrnent,andthe ,HieNtvoi.,:oihethoughtbehad s',1'1,11011!"1"(1'1(1beforebirn;awon, fr,1fragilelookingthat foroneins,:00;(JarmichtdeemIv'r e vkitant.The ; rrierfullyabout, !, biterthanlr.rface, tl; netb;.,w-,gnotthat ,f r, o,10:iionthat h"' ,1byaforeign Perletbla';hairtwistedin heavybands!aboutlira,head,andher lare, iiensiveevesratherincre;,sedIkeethereallookofhercountenance.

Theofficer,inhissurpriseatthis unexpectedvision,remainedstanding bythespinning-wheel,andhedid notrecoverhisself-possessiontill thelovelynew-comer,advancingto hint,saidinasweet,lowvoice

"CaptainDennier,Ipresume,one ofherMajesty'sofficerspermitme toapologisefortheprankwhichmy mirthfulcompanionhasplayedupon youinrequestingyoutospin."

Clarehadarrivedintimetohearthe apology,andMendingontiptoebehindNora,whowasconsiderablytaller,sothatherface,charmingin itssettingofshort,clusteringbrown curls,lookedoverthelatter'sshoulder,sheinterposed

"ndpermitme,CaptainDennier, tointroducetoyoumymistress, MissMcCarthy,andtosaythatit isagainstmywillthatanyapology hasbeenmadetyouP

Nera'shandwasoverClare's mouth,andNoraherselfwattblushingtillherforeheadandneckwere scarlet.

('aptainDennier,withaneffort,recoveredhisself-possession.Bowing low,hesaidwithpersuasivegraceof manner

"Pardon,ladies,myapparentintrusion,hutthebeautyofthis charmingspottemptedmetoenter, inordertoinquireabouttheinterestingobjectsIsaw,aswellasto AOmywaytoCahirciveen.Ishould particularlyliketoknowaboutthat buildingwhichstandsoutsopicturesquelybeforeus."Ilepointed throughtheopenwindowtothedark, solitaryedificewhichhadattracted hisattentionbeforeenteringthecottage.

"That,"answeredNora,sadly, "wasonceourhome,huttheestate becomingencumberedbydebthas Passedfromourpossession; itis nowinthemarkettohesold."

"Yes,"spokeupClare,atthesame timewithdrawingfromNorasothat thelatter'shandmightnotrestrain againherinep'Jleivespeech,"and tenantless,itstandsamementoof thatoppressionwhichwouldtake fromtheIrisheventheshelterofthe pooresthome.We,towhomeach spotoftheoldhouseissodear,cannotnowpassitsthreshold."

Ashadeofsadnesscrossedtheofficer'sface,aeifsomechordhad beenstruckinhisownheartwhich respondedtothewoundedandhitterfeelingshehadrousedinClare. Ileadvancedtoher,sayinggently

"Letnotthewrongsmycountry mayhavedonepairlandbeareasonforenmitybetweenusasindividuals.Weatleastmaynethate eachother,andIassureyouonmy wordofhonourasanofficerthatI admireandreverethevirtuesof manyofpetircountrypeople."

Clareretortedquickly"Andyet youaredoenhereonherMajesty's commission,tocaptureandtobound todeathmanyofthosewhosevirtuesyousayyouadmireandrevere; howconsistentareyourremarks!"

"Pardonme,"hebrokein,now

warmlydesirousofestablishinghimselfinhergoodopinion,"andlisten tome.Icannotdisapprovethepubtingdownofrebellionbymyeountry,howevermuchImaydeplorethe sufferingitentailsonthepoorvic- timoffoolhardypatriotism."

"Enough,sir!"answeredClare, hereyesflashing,andherlipcurling witheporn;"youhavesufferedcontaminationbycoininghere;plybrotherimoneofthevictimsoffoolhardypatriotism,andforitheis nowapenalconvictinAustralia."

Sheturnedaway,herangergiving!lacetoai.aaeionateburstof !r,irs,andtheycouldhearhersobing she ndedtoherown rtment.

'.goodheit,ensl,whathaveIdone?" tealtheeapt,in'aunfeigneddistress "Pleadforme,"he s,,Ito^:ora;''tellliarIdidnot to-worm(lintfe;nags;tellher tIcraveathonsandpardons."

"1'raydonottroubleyourselfaboutIt,"answeredNura,gently. "'ourClarehashadsomuchtosufferinthelossofherhomeandthe arrestandsentenceofherbrother thatherfeelingseasilyoverpowerher. Forgiveher,andthinkkindlyof her."

"ForgiveheritisIwhoshould craveforgiveness;itiscertainlyenoughtohuntyourcountrymenaswe aredoing,withoutenteringyour homestoforceyoutobelieveinthe righteousnessofourwork."

Aformdarkenedthedoorway-a tall,spareforminclericaldress,and wit!:theattentuatedfacewhich speaksoflungself-denialandmortificationbuttherewasaaindneas andsweetnessinthepale,thincountenance,andalookof!leaveninthe soft,deepbroeneyes,thatwonhigh andlowaliketogentle,saintlyFatherO'Connor.

Noranewtohim.

"Oh,father!Heavenmusthave sentyouin;ourpoorClareisin oneofherunhappymoods,innocentlycausedbythisgentleman;"and thenwithtemplegracesheintroducedCaptainDennier,andinafew wordsgavethesubstanceofthedifficulty.

Thegentlemenclaspedhandsonthe introductionwithmoremutualcordialitythanperhapswouldhave pleasedeasily-excitedClare,hadshe witnessedit.Onthepartofthe priest,thekindlinesswasprompted bythetruestcharity,combinedwith artinvoluntaryadmirationforthe officer'sfrank,manlyhearing;onthe partofCaptainDennierthecordial graspwaspromptedbyasudden andirresistibleattractionforthe priest,asifsomethingstrangely apartfromhimselfhadrousedwithinandimpelledhimtoseizetheextendedhandwithavise-likepressure,andlookintothepale.thin facewithalltheeagerandmysteriouslongingofarestlessandunhappysoul.Thestrangegazewasnot unobservedbyNorashenotedIt evenwhileshewasexplainingtherecentsingularevents,andshenoted alsointhatexchangeoflooks,how likeincolorandshapeweretheeyes ofbothyoungmentheexpression differed,thepriest'seyeswearinga lookofHeavenintheirintensesoftnessandkindliness,whilethoseof CaptainDennierflashedouthold, keenglances.

"HaveClarehastentoseeme, then,forIamonmywaytoRossheigh,andcannotdelay.Ihavejust seenFatherMeagher,andhetoldme therehadbeentroubletherebetween someofthepeopleandthesoldiers; thatoneortwopoorfellowshad beenwounded,notdangerously,however,andashecouldnotseethem forsomehoursyet,heaskedmeto takehisplace."

AtthatmomentClareappeared, herfacestillhotlysuffused,andher eyesshowingtracesofherrecent violentweeping.

"Theardyourvoice,"shesaid, advancingtothepriest,"andfearing youwouldheinyourusualhurry,I hastenedtoseeyou."

"Andoneresultofyourseeing him:"evokeCaptainDennier,gently, andwithsomeembarrassment,"will

be,Itrust,toforgiveonewhohas beensounhappyastooffendyou." Hiswholebearing,atoncesonoble andsorespectful,forthemoment wonClare'simpulsiveheart;thenext instant,however,shescornedherself foreventhisinvoluntaryyieldingto thedetestedfoeofhercountry.FatherO'Connor'seyeswereuponher, withtheirtender,reproachfulglance, whichshehadneveryetbeenable,to withstand,antisherepressedthe sharpwordsalmostuponherlips, apedansweredinstead;

"Iknownot,whyyoucravemy poorforgiveness,butsinceitisso, thoughTshallstillregardyouusthe enemyofmycountry,Igrantwhat youask-1--"inafalteringvoice, andv,MIadrdrawn "I--forgiveyou."

',And1thkri 1.respondedthe captain,withanotherofhisIn.-and gracefulbows.

"Icannotremainlonger,"saidthe priest,;fendifyou,sir,desiretogo toeithirciveen,Icanguideyoupart oftheway;myjourneywillliesomewl.atinthatdirection."

Theofficer,thoughreluctantto leavetheladies,inwhomhehadbecomestrangelyinterested,stillgladlyacceptedtheclergyman'soffer. Wittt,akindadieufromNora,and anamusinglyformalonefrom('tare, whichhecourteouslyreturned,be tookhisdeparturewiththepriest. (Tobecontinued.)

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GOSPEL:Matt.xviii.23-35.-At tinttime,JesusspoketoHiedisciplesthisparable,Thekingdomof heavenislikenedtoaking,who wouldtakeanaccountofhisservants.Andwhenhehadbegunto taketheaccount,onewasbroughtto himthatowedhimtenthoussndtalents;andashehadnotwherewith topayit,hislordcommandedthat heshouldbesold,andhiswifeand children,andallthathehad,and paymenttohemade.Butthatservantfallingdown,besoughthim,sayinn,Havepatiencewithme,andI willpaytheeall.Andthelordof thatservant,beingmovedwithpity, lethimgorindforgavehimthedebt. Butwhenthatservantwasgoneout, hefoundoneofhisfellow-servants thatowedhimanhundredpence;and layingholdofhint,hethrottledhim, saying,Paywhatthouowest.And Lisfellow-servantfallingdown,besoughthim,saying,Havepatience withme,andIwillpaytheeall. Andhewouldnot:butwentand casthimintoprisontillhepaidthe dept.Nowhisfellow-servants,seeing whatwasdone,wereverymuch grieved;andtheycameandtold theirlordallthatwasdone.Then hislordcalledhim,andsaidtohim, Thouwickedservant.Iforgavethee allthedebt,becausethoubesoughtestmeshouldstnotthouthenhave badcompassionalsoonthyfellowservant,evenasIhailcompassionon thee?Andhislordbeingangry,deliveredMtntothetorturesuntilhe paidallthedebt.Soalsoshallmy heavenlyFatherdotoyou,ifyou forgivenoteveryonehisbrother fromyourhearts.

6.MON.(WHITE).-ST.BRUNO, CONFESSOR, founderoftheaustereCarthusian Order,wasbornatCologneabout 1030.Ilewasoneofthemoatlearnedmenofhisare,andwroteseveral valuablecommentariesontheSacred Scriptures.Ilediedin1101,ina monasterywhichhehadestablished inthemountainsofCalabria,in SouthernItaly.

7.WES.(WHITE)-ST.MARK, POPEANDCONFESSOR. St.Mark'syouthwaspassedin Romeintheclosingyearsofthenaranpersecutions.in336hewaselectedPone.butheldthisofficeonlya fewmonths.

S.VIT,D.-ST.BRIGIDOFSWEDEN (WHITE). bornofaSwedishRoyalfamilyA.D.

1304.Attenyearsofageshewas mosttenderlyaffectedbyasermon onthePassion,andthefollowing nightsawOurLordinavision coveredwithblood.Fromthistime theimageofChristcrucifiedwan everpresenttohersoul;andwhile workingwithherneedleshew'aid shedmanytearsatthesirhtofHis stillbleedingwounds.Inobedience toherfathershewasmarriedto Prince'irlphoofS'veden,andbecame themotherofeightchildren,oneof wl.oni,'atherine,ishonoure,lasa saint.Aftersmileyearssheandher loishan4sepo.r i,yconsent.IleCateredthel'istucianOrder,anIBrid-etfoundedtheord,rofSt.Saviour. to shebec.,mer10'ho and t'a,a:forthrrci,q1aseriesofthe a()A; 3H1,111,er,al,tons,allof Lief)sb,rr,, !vgubmittedto h., ;,1),,rconfessor,These re:el'itions e;:aadnedandappro..edbythe'oincilofBasle.By thecommandofOurLord.Bridget wentona!Al-dunnagetothe Land.Shewasmosthumble,gentle, charitable,awlwouldnotlifther eyeswithoutleaveofherconfessor. Sheconfessedveryfrequently,and weptforherleastfaults,andGod gavehersospecialahorrorofstn thatonecarelesswordofhersInstantlyproducedanacridtastein themouth,whilethehadlanguageof otherswasassulphurinhernostrils.

9.THURS.(RED).-ST.DBMSAND COMPANIONS,MARTYRS, thefirstBishopofParis,andorseof themostillustriouswritersofthe earlyChurch,isbelievedtohavebeen identicalwithDenis,theAreopagite, convertedbySt.Paul.Ilewasmartyred,withseveralcompanions,on thehillofMontmartre,inParis,abouttheyear119.

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BORGIA,CONFESSOR.

DukeofGandhi,wasborninSpain in1510.Forsonictimeheresided atthecourtoftheEmperorCharlesV.,whowasmuchattachedto him,andbywhomhewasemployed inmanyaffairsofimportance.On thedeathofhiswife.St.Francis hastenedtocarryintoeffectthedesirewhichhehadlongentertainedof consecratinghislifeentirelytoGod inthereligiousstate.HavingenteredtheSocietyofJesus,andbeen ordainedpriest,telahouredformany yearswithextraordinaryzealand successforthesalvationofsouls. AppointedGeneralofhisOrder,he proceededtoRome,wherehediedin 1572.

10.SAT.(WHITE)-ST.C.NICE, ABBOTT, washorninIrelandin527.Iliszeal andlaboursinpropagatingthepracticeofChristianperfectionhavecausedhimtoberankedamongstthe mostglorioussaintsofthatisland. Ilediedin599.