The Record Newspaper 18 January 1919

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LiamMacGillIosacontributesaninterestingpaperto"NewIreland"on theprogressofSinnFeininScotland. Letuspointoutthathedoesnotdeal withtheIrishSinnFein;theScots haveaSinnFeinmovementoftheir ownTheyhavetheirownpapers andtheirownorganisersandtheirown ideals.Andtheyarcthoroughlyin earnestaboutittoo.Theywereham. peredatthebeginningbyhavingno strongnationalistmovementtohelp them,buttheylaunchedtheirorgan "GuthnaBliadhna,"fourteenyears ago*,andkeptonbravely,untilto-day themovianentisbeingfeltandheard of.Forcenturiesfeudalismhada strangle-holdonScotland,anditisdyinghardButitisdying,whichis themainthing.Andasitdiesthe Gaelsarebeingknitterrmoreandmore closelytogetherThepartyofwhich thewriterspeaksisaimingstraightfor thenationalindependenceofScotland. Itisthoroughlyinsympathywiththe labourandthelandmovements,and lustasthoroughlyconvincedofthe futilityofagitatingintheWestminster TalkingShopwheresmallnationsare forgotten.AlreadyLabourhasendorsedtheproposalfurScottishrepresentationatthePeaceConference,and aprotestinfavourofScottishfreedom hasbeensignedby.theTradesUnions throughoutthecountry.TheHigh. landLandLeagueisinspiredbythe spiritoftheIrishGaelicLeague,and isworkingearnestlyforthesameends, usingtheGaelicasfaraspossibleand encouragingthenationaldress.The leaguersarefollowinginthefootsteps ofJohnMurdoch,whofirstraisedthe standardandtaughtScotstorespect theirnationality,andtolookontheir birthrightofnationalfreedomassomething.worthstrivingfor.JohnMut, doch,likesomanyprotagonietsoflost causes,diedbeforethevisionblessed hiseyes,butthebluebanneristo-day worthilybornebymanystoutScots whoareinflamedbyhisreal,andtheir leaderisthescionofanoblehouse,the lion.RuaraidhErskineofMar.He istheeditorofthetwoquarterlies, "GuthnaBliadhna"and"TheScottish Quarterly,"inwhichinfineliterary styletheaimsandaspirationsofthe youngScotsfindexpressionamonga circleofreadersdailywidening.We havehadafewco'sssoftheseadmirablereviewssentus,anditismost inspiringtoseehowbravelytheaims ofoursistercountryareadvocatedby thewinterswhowanttoSaveS.noble athingasthesoulofScotlandfrom destructionItIspredictedthata dailypaperwillsoonappear,andthat itmayberepublicanintoneAlready the.effortsofthenoblebandthatare leadingthemovementhavehadmuch success.Theinterestinthesoldcoin gueisgrowingandagreatnumberof youngstudentshaveacquired'alair proficiencyinGaelicNeedlesstosay themovementisnotwelcomedinEnglishcircles,andthosewhohavelearnedtoeattamelyfromthehandofthe foreignerlookaskanceontheirnobler brethrenwhohaveatheartnotEnglandbutScotland.InmanyScottish heartsto-daythewordsofPresident Wilson,whenhegavehispledgethat theaffairsofsmallnationswouldbe settledwithoutconsultingtheSelfish Interestsofexteriorpowers,havesunk deeplyandarebearingfruitLetus hopsthatastimegoesontheScottish SinnFeinerwillwelcomeundertheir bannerthousandsofsonsanxioustodo "SomethingforpuirauldScotia's sake"-NewZealand"Tablet

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Thereaderofthisbookwillnotenvy thefeelingsofthosewhoareresponsibleforthepolicyofthe"Argus,"in thelightofthisexposure.Themethodsofthatpaper,bothinthepast andpresent,itsvindictiveness,unscrupulousness,andignoranceofjour. nalisticethics,areabtmelantlyshown. But,inthusplacingthegreatArchbishopbeforethepublic,Captain Bryanhasdonesomethingmorethan ,tieranOpportunityofjudgingbetweenDr.Mannixandhisdefamers.He hasshowntheArchbishopasthegreat AustralianandIrishCatholicleader,at oncewise,prudent,andcourageous, onewhohasneverallowedthethreat ofpunishmentofstormofcalumnyto winhimfromwhatheregardeela,the pathofduty,Noonecanperfectly appreciatetheArchbishopunlesshe hasseenhintonthepublicplatform no.1amonghisownpeople.Tomeet himundersuchcircumstancesisto lovehim,andmanyaonewhohas gonetohearhimwiththepurposeof scoffinghasremainedtopray.But, failingthismoreintimateknowledge, thereadingofhisspeechesisthebest wayofarrivingatanideaofhisre. tnarkablegifts.Toselectonealone frontmanyextracts,thepanegyricof thelateArchbishopCarrissobeautifulthatthereaderwonderswhyItwas notpublishedlongago.Inthisbook weseehimthrownonthescreen,courageous.far-seeing.logical,andrichin humouradeadlyopponenttoeverythingthatisinimicaltothebestinterestsofAustraliaandIreland.His reasoningisconvincing,hisirony scathing.Noonehaseveropposed himwithoutsufferingdefeat. Naturally,eachoneofthosewho readthebook.andverymarrywill readit,willfindinitsomespeech whichparticularlyappealstohimself, butitisbythe.comparisonbetween theseveralextractsfromhispublictit terancesthatonebestappreciate,the diversityofgiftswhichtogethermake him,,prominentafigureinourAUS.tralianlifeTheroOkisahappyand successfulattemptteeshowDr.Mannix andhiscriticsuttheirtrueperspective, andCaptainBryan'scommentsare themschesilluminating.Theillustrationsshow,inthevastcrowdsgatheredtogetheronvariousoccasions,the mannerinwhichhisinfluencehas madeitselffelt.despiteallattemptsto counteracthismagneticattraction. TheintroductionofArchbishopDuhig givespromiseofthesuccessofthe book.whiletheforewordoftheRev. FatherO'Reilly,CM..isabeautiful tributetotheArchbishopThewriter SineerelVhope'sthatCaptainBryan's workmaysecurethecirculationitso welldeserves,moreparticularlyamong the whohavebeenledbygarbled pressreportsmisunderstandonewho richlydeservesthetitle,"Champion-of AustralianDemocracy"

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Mr.W.BOXALL,whoislegally-qualifiedandregisteredDentistof VictoriaandWesternAustralia,respectfullydrawstheattentionofthe publictothefactthathispracticeinWesternAustralia,duringthelast eighteenyears,hasbeenbuiltonthosolidfoundationsofmeritoriona skillandrecommendationsfromgratifiedpatients.Heappreciatesthis somuchthathewishestopreventmistake,regardinghisaddress.He hasonlytheoneestablishmentinPerth,andemploysnoagencies, touts,orcanvassersinTownorCountry.ThePresspraises,theModica*

AVoicefromErin

WhenallormostoftheSinnFainleadersweregaoledundertheLordFrenchregime,FatherFlannagan steppedintothebreach,andbecameatowerofstrengthtothestrickenmovement.Heisapowerfulspeaker, andislovedbyallsectionsofthenewyoungbloodofIreland.Thefollowingeloquentspeechwasdeliveredat CavaninsupportofthecandidatureofArthurGriffith.

MenofBrefiri,formanyyears,ever sinceIwasayoungsteratschool-I longedtoseeonespotinIrelandperhapsmorethananyethyl..Incoming alongthe60milesthatseparateNorth RoscommonfromEastCavanto-day,I halPanopportunityofseeingthatspot. AndalthoughIhadtogoafewmiles outofmyway.andevenruntherisk ofbeingalittlelateforthemeeting,I feltIwouldnotbeinaproperpositiontospeaktothemenofCavanit Ididnotstandforafewminuteson thebridgeofFinea,onthespotwhere theSlasherandhisheroicbandof100 keptathousandoftheforeignenemy at.bay,andwhereintheevening, afterhislongday'sfight,whenagiganticenemysoldieropposedtohimdrove hisswordintohischeek.Hegripped thebladebetweenhisteeth,asifbetweenavice,andhelditthereuntil hehadslaintheenemy.AndIsaid tomyself,asIstoodonthatbridge, "Youaregoingtospeaktothemen inwhoseveinsflowthebloodofMyles O'Reillyandhisbandof100,andif youarenotabletogetthesemento standonthebridgeforIrelandto-day, astheirforefathersdidinthepast,the 11w faultwillbeyours,andnottheirs. WithinthelastfewdaysEngland hasstartedoneofthemanycampaigns againstIreland,andthefirstactionin thecampaignistheefforttofillthe wholeworldwithacloudofpoisongas ofliesandmisrepresentations.Idonot proposetowasteyourtimeandmine bytryingtoexaminethenetwork whichthelittleWelshspiderspunin hisefforttoblackenthenameofthe Irishpeople.Theyarecallingusa badnameto-day.Intheolddaysthey calledusthewildIrishandthemere Irish.Butourpeoplearescattered abouttheearthto-day,andthey know Americathatthecitizenship oftheIrishmanisnotsecondinqualitytothecitizenshipofanyotherrace. TheyknowusbeneaththeSouthern Cross,andtheyhavelearnedtoknow usinthecenturiespastinFrance, whenthousandsofIrishmenlaiddown theirlivesundertheflagofFrance forthelibertyoftheFrenchpeople. Theycannotcaluminateusto-dayby e callingusPro-Irish,andthereforethey trytodoitbycallistgusPro-German. Theyaretryingtopersuadetheworld thatthisquarrelthatexiststo-day, andisacute,betweenIrelandandEng. land,isaquarrelthatbegansinceGermanywasdiscoveredfouryearsago. ThequarrelbetweenGermanyand Englandisaquarrelaboutaccidentals, isaquarrelabouttrade.aboutcoal mines,aboutcommandoftrafficroutes; butthequarrelbetweenIrelandand Englandisaquarreloflifeanddeath ThequarrelbetweenGermanyand Englandbeganfouryearsago.The tightbetweenIrelandandEnglandbegan700yearsago. TheyimaginetheycanpoisontheIrishpeople bytheircampaignoflies,bytellingthe worldthatthesourceoftheinspirationofthismovementofourscomes fromthebanksoftheRhineandnot fromthebanksoftheShannon.They. imaginetheywillbeabletothrow dustintheeyesofalotoftheIrish ep,peoplethemselve,ftobeginwith,and thepeopleinforeigncountriesaswell. ThereisanoldAmericansayingthat "Youcanfoolsomeofthepeopleall thetime,andyoucanfoolallthepeoplesomeofthetime,butyoucannot foolallthepeopleallthetime"-and thislittleWelshthimble-riggerhasgot hissupplyofthimblesonhislittle table.OnoneyouhaveprintedHome Rule.andonanotheryouhaveDevoluti,n.Andheisnotcontentwith thesethimbles:theywerenotenough tohidethefalsepeaofSelf-DeterminationandNationalLiberty.Heis takingupanotherthimblenow,which hecallsFederalism,andheimagines. thathewillbeabletopersuadethe Irishpeoplethatthequarrelcanbe settledinthatway.TheIrishquestionisnotaquestionthatrequires muchstudyormuchthoughttosolve; itisquiteasimplethingtosolve.They don'tneedtogathertogetheracarefullyselectedbodyoftheirownsupportersandputthemmarkingtimein TrinityCollegeforeightornine monthsinordertos)lvethiswonderfullydifficultIrishquestion.The solutionisquitesimple.Alltheyhave todoistotakebacktheirFrench,and theirShortt.andtheirsoldiers,and theirpolice,andtheirjudges,andall theparaphernaliaoftheirlaw,andget bagandbaggageoutofIreland,and

leaveIrelandto'thepeopleforwhom AlmightyGodmadeit,andWhomin HisProvidenceHecausedtobeborn andgrowuptomanhoodandwomanhoodinit.

Thelastactinthedramaofreducing Irelandtoslaverywasproposedafew weeksago,andtheywereinthehurry oftheirlivesinpassingitthroughand putting-itontheStatuteBook.It seemstomefromourexperiencein IrelandoftheirHomeRuleBillfour yearsago,andtheirConscriptionAct ofsomeweeksago,thatifyouwantto getridofanuisancethebestwayto treatitistoputitintheStatute Book.Theyrusheditpell-mellthrough theHouseofCommons,andtheysat upnightintheHouseofLords,and theyhadtheCommissionersand another high personagewaitingintheirrobesuntilthe HouseofLordspasseditthrough,in ordertoputtheKing'ssignatureupon it,andonewouldimagineitwasgoing tobeinfullforcethenextday.All thetimetheywerewonderingwhether itwouldbemetbypassiveoractive resistance.Well,myfriends,weare quitepreparedtomeetitwithpassiveresistanceaslongasitremainspassive conscription.'Therewasamanone dayworkinginafieldofhay,anda crossdogcamealongandattackedhim Hestuckaforkinthedogandkilled it,andhewasbroughtupincourtfor it.Themagistratebegantolecture himaboutkillingavaluabledog,and themansaidtohim,"Surethedogattackedme.""Ah,well,"saidthe magistrate,"couldnotyouprotect yourselfwiththeotherendofthe fork?""SureIwould,"saidtheman, "ifthedogattackedmewithhisother end."Well,theconscriptiondoghas beenquitecontentsofartoattackus withtheotherend,andthusaslongas wehavepassiveconscription,Idare saywecanbequitecontentwithpas siveresistance,butifthedogcomes along,ashethreatenedtocomealong atfirst,hewillfindthattherearetwo endstothefork. Well,wehavemetto-dayinamovementthatwillfillalargeplaceinthe historyofIreland,andwill,Ibelieve, fillalargeplaceinthehistoryofEurope.Whathavewetodowiththe greattragedythatisbringingcivilisationintoruinsontheContinentofEurope?GoaroundamongstthoseconscriptsoldiersfromEnglandandtalk tothemandfindoutfromthemwhy theyareintheArmy,andeachoneof themwilltellyouaverypitifulstory-that-theywereeithershamedintoit, orpressedintoitbyforce,andthat theydon'twanttobethere.Allthis hatredthatissupposedtofillthe breastsoftheEnglishandFrench againsttheGermans,andoftheGermansagainsttheEnglisharidFrench. islargelyamanufacturedhatred,a hatredthatisbuiltupbylyingnewspapersandlyingMinisters,whositin theirofficesinLondonandothercapitalsofEuropeandplaywiththelives ofmenbythemillion.Thesemenare innodangerthemselves,butthey coollytalkofanoffensive,andthatoffensivewillprobablycost150,000or 200,000lives.Withthestrokeofa pencil,orwithsomewildspeech,or somewildsentenceaboutaknock-out blow,theyblotoutthelivesofhundredsofthousandsoffathersandchildren,andleaveweepingandbroken heartsthroughoutthelengthand breadthofEurope.Myfriends,thank God,thereisonenationinEuropethat hasgotleaderswhoarenotsitting safelyathome,butwhoareencounteringasmuchdangerastherankand fileoftheirfollowers.EamonDeValeraandArthurGriffithsarenotsittinginsomeoffice,protectedbythe livesofmillions,andgamblinginother peopleslives,buttheyareriskingtheir own.EamonDeValera,twoyears ago,wassaved-oh,Ibelieveitwasa miracleofGod!-tobetheleaderof theIrishrace.Wethereforehave leaderswhosympathisewiththepet). ple,menwhowillnotriskthelifeof anymanunlessitbeabsolutelynecessaryinthecauseofIrishLiberty.We havemenwhohavenottranslatedthe worldintotermsofmachineguns,poisongas,andhighexplosives,butwho stillbelievethattheworldwasmade forthoselivinginit. Therefore,wehaveonenationinEu. ropethatdoesriotbelievetheliesthat arefedouttoitbythenewspapers. WehaveonenationinEuropethathas refusedtogointothewarwithapair

ofblinkerson.Yes,theyappealtous tofightforNationality,andtheyappealtoustothrowinourlotwithour brothersacrosstheAtlantic,andthey willnotallowalittleboyorgirlacross theAtlantictowritealettertotheir motherthattheywillnotopenlestwe getahintofwhatthefeelingacross theAtlanticis.Yes,they,wantusto joininacause,becausetheytellus thatourpeoplebeyondtheAtlantic areheartandsoulinit,andevenwhen theLordMayorofthepremiertown triestogoouttoAmericatolaya writtenstatementbeforethePresident oftheUnitedStates,theywillnotlet himgo,unlesshisstatementissubmittedtothisnewLordLieutenantof Ireland,LordFrench.LordFrenchis tobethecensorofIreland'svoiceto theUnitedStates.LordFrench,Lord Lieutenantandallthatheis,could notgethimselfelectedamemberof theRoscommonCountyCouncilinthe districtaroundhisresidenceinCarrigeenroe.Well,iftheywantustofird outandknowforcertainwhatthiswar isabout,letthemgiveusfreescopeto gooveranddi:set:sethequestionwith ourpeopleinAmerica.Letushear whattheyhavetosay,and1ptthem hearwhatwehavetosay.Al!they won'tdothat.Isawaletterafew daysagofromayoungfellowof23 bornhereinIreland,whowentoutto Canadaafewyearsago,andgotvery fondofCanada,seeingthatitwasa fine,big,freecountry-orratherfairlyfree.Anywayitlookedveryfree tohim,comingfromIreland.When hischumswerejoiningtheArmyhe joined,too,andhewasbroughtoveras farasEnglandonhiswaytothe front.Allthetimehewasencouragedbythehopethathewouldhavean opportunityofgoinghometoseehis fatherandmotherinIreland:but whenhecameasfarasEnglandhe wastoldbyanofficerofhisregiment thatthoseawfulSinnFeinershad madesuchahelluponearthofIrelandthatitwouldnotbesafeforhim tocomeoverhere.Andthesadpart ofitwasthatthepoorunfortunate fellowbelievedthelieshewastold, andwasfullofbitternessagainstso manyofhisowncountrymen.Ah! yes,theycandrownourvoices.They canpreventDeValerafromcoming heretospeaktothepeopleofCavan. forsometimelongeranywal.They canstiflethevoiceofArthurGriffiths andcompelsomeotherpentowrite, inIreland,articlesin"Nationality." But,menofCavan,theywon'tbeable tostifletheunitedvoiceofthevoters ofCavan,.Thatwillbeoneflashlightthatwillshineupintheskyover Ireland,andthatwillbeseenbythe IrishinAmericaandAustralia,andin everypartoftheworld.Itwillbe seennotmerelybytheIrish,butby thefriendsoffreedomwhereveron God'slandarealfriendoffreedomis left.Therefore,youhavegotanopportunitysuchasseldomcomestoany constituencyinIreland.Wegotit inNorthRoscommonayearanda quarterago,andthanksbetoGod,the peopleofRoscommonwereintelligent enoughandcourageousenoughtofling asidealltheirthreats.AndItellyou wewerethreatenedwithbitterthings inthosedays.IfwevotedforCount Plunkettweweretoldthatwewould bringturmoilandbloodshedonthe country.Weweretoldthatconscriptionwouldbeputintoforceimmediately,thatwewouldvexJohn Bull,andthatifwevexedJohnBull thathewasanawfulfellow,andwhat wouldhendtdowithus.Aye,and weweretoldthatbythosemembers ofParliamentwhoarecoiningdown herefeedingyouupwithlies-not, thankGod,thosewhoarelisteningto me,but,unfortunately,thereare others.Really,Idon'tblamethepoor peoplethemselves,because,Ibelieve, iftheyknewwhatwasrightthey woulddoit.TheytoldusinRoscommonthatifweelectedPlunkett theold-agepensionwouldbestopped. Asamatteroffact:"itwasonlyafew weeksafterwardswhentheywereraisedfrom5s.to7s.6d.Oh!itisasad tragedytothinkthatevenhereinIrelandsomanyofourpeoplecanbe blindedbythosefalsenewspapersthat areboughtupintheinterestsoftjae wealthyclasses,whoarefillingtheir' pocketswithgold,whilethelivesofthe noblestineverylandofEuropeare beingpouredoutonthebattlefields. Itissadtothinkthattheysucceeded inblindingthepeopleoftwoconstitu-

enciesinthisoldprovinceofUlster, whichsolongheldtheflameofliberty higherthaninanyotherprovincein Ireland.Andwearehereto-day amongstapeoplewhoinafewdays more,whenthiselectioncomeson,will sendintrumpettonesthroughoutthe worldthesamedemandfor.Ireland's completeindependencethathascome alreadyfromRoscommonandClare, Longford,Kilkenny,andTullamore. ThankGod,thiscountryisonthe rightside.Wearehereamongsta peoplewhovalueNationalityashighlyandasproudly,Ibelieve,asinany otherpartofIreland.And,please God,Ihopetherewillnotbefoundin Cavananymanselfishenough,any manstupidenoughnottoseethatthe strengthofIreland'scaseagainstconscriptionrestsuponthefactthatIrelandisanation,andthatitisonlyas anationthatwecanrefuseconscription.Itisonlybecausewearea seperatenationalitythatouryoung mencango,andwithacleanconscience,lookupintothefaCeofAlmightyGodandsaythattheyareprepared,ifnecessary,toshedthelast dropoftheirbloodupontheIrishsoil, ratherthanbesentawaytobebond slavesofImperialplotters.Theytalk oftheirplots.buttheyaretheplotters.Irelandisanation.Theyare criminalstocometoIrelandatall, andtrybyforcetoruna countryagainstthewillofthe peoplewhoaregoverned.And wecancondemnthemascriminalsout ofthemouthsofthosehypocritical leadersofEngland,whoprofessthat theyarefightingawarforSelf-Deter. mination.

Asanation,then,andonlyasanation,arewerightinresistingconscription,andasanationwecannot haveanyparleyinganylongerwith anyBritishParliament.Wemust turnourbackuponWestminster,and proclaimourrightbeforethewhole world.And,believeme.IrelandistodaynotmerelysolvingtheIrishquestion,butIrelandisaleaderinthe solutionofaworldquestion.Ireland isaleaderinsolvingtheworldquestionbecausetheIrishpeoplealoneare refusingtoyieldtoforce,refusingto goandfightbattlesuntiltheyhave examinedfreelyandfullybothsides, andthengivingtheirdecisionasto whichisrightandwhichiswrong.And ifIrelandisnotgoingtoassistitsNationalityinthiselectionhowisitgoingtodoit?Isitgoingtodoitby votingforthismanO'Hanlon,orisit goingtodoitbyvotingforthatIrishmanwhoforthelastthirtyyearshas beenplanningandwritingandlabouringinobscurityandinvoluntarypovertyinDublintosavehiscountry? But,thankGod,atlast,whenthesoil wasenrichedbythebloodofthemen ofEasterWeek,hiscropburstforth andfilledIrelandfromendtoendwith itspresent*oldenharvest.

Now,Iwilltellyouonethingabout ArthurGriffith.Atthetimewhen theNorthRoscommonelectionwas comingalong,lastJanuarytwelve months,wehadnoorganisationinthe country.ThatwasseveralmonthsbeforethepresentSinnFeinorganisation wasformed.Therewasnobranchof thatorganisationtotakeupafight anywhere,andwehadnomoneytorun itwith-notoneredcentofthisallegedGermangoldthathasbeen pouringoverIrelandtheseyears pastwasavailableatthetime oftheRoscommonelection,and asamatteroffactitwasonlythe otherdaythatIsucceededinpaying backthelastofthemoneyforthat election.EversinceIwasnotableto pickupanyoftheGermangold. ArthurGriffithhadcomeoutofprison, orinternment,abouttwoorthree weeksbeforetheNorthRoscommon electioncameon,andanumberof friendsofhisgottogetherandsubscribed£150tore-start"Nationality."

AssoonasJamesO'Kelly,themember forNorthRoscommon,died,Arthur Griffithcametoafriendofmineand hesaid:"Here,Ihavethe£150torestart'Nationality,'andyoucanhave itfortheNorthRoscominOnelection."

Well.thankGod,wewereabletoget alongwithout'it,becausewegottwo othermentogiveus£200apiece,and weleftArthurGriffithhis£150,andso hewasabletoput"Nationality"on footagain,andwehadthefirstcopy ofitouttocelebratethevictoryof NorthRoscommon.AndImighttell youthatforthelastfiveorsixmonths

FATHERFLANNAGAN'SPOWERFULVINDICATION

Ihavehadanumberofyoungpeople fromCrossnagivingplaysupanddown thecountryinordertomakeupthe lastofthat£400whichwaspaidlast week:Ihavegivenyoujustalittle pictureofthetruthaboutSinnFein, thetruthaboutthemotivesandprinciplesofourorganisation,andwhatis stillmoreimportantforyou,menof Cavan,alittleofthetruthaboutthe realArthurGriffith.

InIreland'sDarkHour APRIEST'SSUGGESTION.

AnIrishpriest,whosewritingis modestlyhiddenunderthepseudonym "Sacerdos,"makesasuggestioninthe Irishpapers,whichwillappealtomany friendsofIreland.Thereisawidespreaddesire,hesays,tohaveallIrelandconsecratedtotheBlessedVirgin, underthetitleof"MotherofPerpetual Succour,"thatbyGod'spowerand mercyshemayhelpandsavethenation.Thechiefreasonforthenationalconsecrationwouldbethecrisisin whichourraceandnationare,andthe Soreneedofhelpandsuccour. Theparticularreasonsaremany.Therehasbeepawonderfullinkbe, tweentheholypictureinIrelandever sincethedaysofourdarkestsorrows. when .inourpeopleneededsuccourmost, thedaysofthePenalLawsand" Cromwell.

Itmaynutbegenerallyknownthat abandofexiledpriestsoftheAugus- tinianOrderwasgiventheguardian- shipofthefamousandmiraculouspic- tureinRomebyPopeAlexanderVII. intheyear1658.Oneofthatbandof exileshadfoughtforIreland'sfaith andfreedominthedaysofOwenRoe HisnamewasDonogh.Hehadbecomealay-brother,andnowaspiritual fighter,forIreland'scause.Forover 40years-thatis,from1658to1700-he speett,theItalianhistoriantellsus, manyhoursinprayer,everydayand night,beforetheholyandmiraculous pictureinitsshrineinRome.Hewas renownedintheEternalCityforgreat sanctity,andevenformiracles.aswell asforhisburningdevotiontoOur LadyofPerpetualSuccour.Hemay yetbestyled,"OurLadyofPerpetual Succour'sownsaint."

WhentheChurchofSt.Matthew anditsshrineofOurLadyofPerpetual SuccourwasdestroyedbyorderofNapoleon'sgeneralsatthebeginningof the18th.century,itwasIrishpriests thatsavedthepreciouspicture,ann carriedittoaplaceofsafety.Itis enshrinedsince1866intheChurchof St.AlphonsusinRome,builtalmoston theruinsofSt.Matthew's.

Itisnowjust50yearssincein1868 thedevotiontoOurLadyunderthe titlebegantobepreachedupand downIreland.Thereisnownocorner ofIrelandwherethedevotionisnot known.and,whatisbetter.esteemed andpractised.Missioners,whopreach upanddownthelandcanbearwitnesstothis,forwherevertheygothey findtheholypicture,andgreatdevotiontoit,inchurchesandchapels,in collegesandconventsandschools. Therearefewprivatehousesto-dayin Irelandwherethewell-knownpicture isnottheobjectofspecialdevotion andvenerataini.

SpecialShrines. Shehassomeveryrichandbeauti- fulshrines,nottheleastofwhichis thatinthenuns'chapelatDrumcondra.TheislandofLoughDerghas itsspecialshrine,andtheNational Pilgrimageisunderherspecialprotec- tion.Avenerabledignitaryofthe ArchdioceseofDublintoldmethat thiswas picturetheveryfirstreallyCatholic introducedintoournational schools,andarounditwarragedfor atime.OurLadyofPerpetualSuccourconqueredthem.Shewillwin thebattleforIrelandnow. Iseefromarecentlettertothe papersthattheIrishprisonersinEng. landmadeasolemnNovenatoOur LadyofPerpetualSuccour,"towhom Irelandisconsecrated,"sowroteone oftheprisoners,Godgrantthatit maybesonowatlast.

OurLadyofPerpetualSuccourasks Irelandnowtocrownthe50golden yearsofdevotionteaherbyanational consecration:sothatthewholenation maybehers,asalreadyitbelongsto theSacredHeartofherDivineSon. Shewillsuccourandsaveus. InthenameofGod,then,letus ariseandorganiseanationalconse- crationtotheMotherofPerpetual Succour,"ourlife,oursweetness.and ourhope."

"Invainyouwillbuildchurches,give missions,foundschools-allyourworks, allyoureffortswillbedestroyed-if youarenotabletowieldthedefensive andoffensiveweaponofaloyaland sincere.CatholicPress"-PvePiet:X.

LloydGeorge'sJanissaries THEDEPARTMENTALPRESS.

Whenwegetastringofcablegrams inthedailypress,givingtheopinions ofanumberofEnglishpapersonIreland,oranyothersubjectofinterest, itisbecomingofincreasingimportance toknowwhetherthesepapersrepresentindependentcriticism,orwhether theyaremerelyofficialbulletinsof Government,orofoneofthepolitical parties.

Bythepurchaseofthe"DailyChronicle"and"Lloyd'sWeeklyNews,"in October,bySirHy.Dalziel,onbehalf ofaJyndicate,for£1,600,000,twomore bigLondonnewspapershavebeenaddedtotheLloydGeorgepress-and anotherblowhasbeenstruck.atthe principlethatpublicopinionshallbe guidedbynewspapersexpressinganindependentview,andnotonedictated fromaTheGovernmentdepartment. Governmentofthemomenthave behindthem,saysthe"National News,"anumberofjournalsobedienttoinstructions,andthe"DailyChron- icle,"previouslyanti-LloydGeorge, underthenewregimewilldoubtlessly beaddedtothenumberwhopayhim unconditionalhomage.

SirHy.Dalziel,thenewproprietor, controlsalso"Reynolds"andthe"Pall MallGazette."Foryearshehasbeen oneofMr.LloydGeorge'sclosestpoli- ticalassociates-whilsthewieldsvery considerableinfluenceintheHouseof Commons.LordNorthcliffe,withthe "Times,"the"DailyMail,"the"Even. ingNews,"andthe"WeeklyDispatch,"wasfirstheadoftheBritish missiontoAmerica,andisnowacting forthegovernmentesChiefoftheDepartmentofPropagandainEnemy Countries.Hisbrother,LordRothermore,whoistheprincipalproprietor ofthe"DailyMirror,"the"SundayPictorial,"the"LeedsMercury,"andthe "GlasgowDailyRecord,"wasthefirst AirMinister,andatthepresenttime, webelieve,isgivinghisservicesatthe MinistryofInformation.

APublicDanger.

MajorWaldorfAstor,whoseinterest inthe"Observer"iswell-known,isone ofthemostactivedirectorsoftheGovernmentfoodpolicy.andSirGeorge Riddell.theprincipalproprietorofthe "NewsoftheWorld,"isfrequentlyto beseen,whenthePremiercansparethetime,onthegulflinkswithhim. LordBeaverbrook,ofthe"DailyEx- press,"whowaschieflyresponsiblefor thecoupwhichmadeMr.LloydGeorge PrimeMinister,isapersonalfriend bothofthePremierandMr.Sonar Law,andatthepresenttimeisMinisterforInformationandLordRothermere'schief.

EvenintheHultonorganisation,whichincludesthe"DailySketch,"the "SundayHerald."the"EveningStandard,"the"ManchesterChronicle,"and the"SundayChronicle,"LordDerby, atfirstWarSecretary,andnowAmbassadorinParis,wasadirector.In the"SundayTimes"thelateLord Rhonddawasgreatlyinterested,his secretary.Mr.SeymourBarry,beinga brotherofthefamilywhocontrolthe paper. Thisformidablelistshowsthedangerwhichthecountryrunsofhaving forceduponitadopedpolicy-adangerwhichgrowsasthenumberofinspirednewspapersincreases.

MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!

F.CROMBLEHOLME,MT.LAWLEY, HastakenovertheButcheringBusinesslatelyconductedbyMr.Walker, cornerofBeaufort-streetandChatsworth-road.

QUALITYRIGHT.PRICESRIGHT.

CLEANLINESSandCIVILITY GUARANTEED.

ORDERSPROMPTLYDELIVERED.

GIVEHIMATRIAL.

TheBritishElections

AFAKEORAFARCE.

Therearesomestrangefeatures abouttherecentBritishelections,saysthe"CatholicPress,"whichwillrequire amuchmoresatisfactoryexplanation thanwearelikelytogetbycable. TheywereheldonDecember14,and itwasannouncedthatthevoteswere nottobecounteduntilDecember28, inorderthatthesoldiers'votesmight beincluded.Itseemstous,whohave hadsimilarexperiences,thatthereasonisaltogetherunsatisfactory,andtheresultspublishedseemtoincrease thedissatisfaction.Whatisyetto beexplainediswhereweretheballot boxes,probably50.000,intheinterval, an4whatguaranteecanbegiventhat nonofthemcouldbetamperedwith?

Iftheywereallcarefullysealed,and instructionsgiventhattheywerenot tobeopeneduntilthe28th,howisit thatsomeresultswerepublisheddays earlier,andeventhefiguresofthepoll given?Again,ifthereare17,000,000 voters,whenonlyninemillionvotes werecounted,howisitthatallthecontestsbut27weredecided?

Ifsuchanoccurrencetookplacein othercountries,andtheGovernment which"made"theelection,wasreturnedtopowerbyoverwhelmingmajori- ties,Englishcriticismwould,nodoubt. becaustic.Mr.Bodley,whofre-quentlycommentsonthealmostinvariablesuccessatthepollsofthe FrenchGovernmentswhichareinpow- eratelectiontime,dealsdrasticallywiththehistoricscandalsatToulouse andtheHeraut.bothofwhichwere causedbyinefficientorculpablesuper-vision,undercircumstancessimilarto ss,thoseoflastweek.LetitbesufficienttosaythatnoGovernmentin Australiawouldeverbepermittedto haveballot-boxeslyingaboutfora fortnight,whilesomefacts.forinstance,thenumberofelectorswhovotedateachpollingplace,wouldbewell known.Thecountingoftheballots Couldnothaveaffectedthesoldiers' votesinanyway.evenifithadnot beenthepractiseinEnglandpriorto thepresentelection.toholdthecontestsondifferentdays.sothatthelaterelectionsmightbeinfluencedbythe naturaldesireoftheindifferenttobe onthewinningside. Itisamusingtowatchthemanner inwhichtheNationalistpresscounts itschickens.LloydGeorgehasafollowingof471,andOreare235inOpposition.Itisclaimedthatthissweep- ingmajorityisunprecedented.But evenifthosefiguresweretrustworthy. theywouldshowaremarkablesimilaritywiththeresultoftheelectionsof 1906,whentheConservatives.whowag- edtheBoerWarwithafollowingo: 422.droppedto157.inclusiveoftheir Unionistallies.whiletheLiberalsroso from187to376. -linttheparallelis notexact,furthepresentCoalitionists areinamuchworsepositionthanthe victoriousLiberals12yearsago.When thatelectiontookplace.thepatriotic intoxicationoftheWin-the-Warites haddiedout,andtheelectionwas foughtonlegitimatepoliticallines. TheLiberalmajoritywassold.The presentelectionhasbeencontestedon quiteinadequate,ephemeralissues.and whenthese aresettledtherewill benofurtherreasonforaCoalition. Accordingtothecablenotices,theelectionwassimplyaglorifiedexhibition offlag-waving,andLloydGeorge.elev. erestofpoliticalstrategists,struckthe constituencieswhiletheyweremaffickingoverthesurprisingcolapseofthe GermanPowers.Inspiteoftheplead- ing,ofdoctrinairie1andeconomists, sotheissueswerethattheKaisermustbe punished;thatGermanymustbemade topay;andthatifthepacifistshad theirway"Englandwouldhavebeen inthehandsoftheGermans."AccordingtotheMelbourne"Argus,"she wasverynearlytherelastApril,under LloydGeorge'sleadership.Itisquiteeasytoseethatthese questionsarelittlelikelytooccupythe

Parliamentforfiveyears.Anditis morethanpossiblethatEnglandwill notrulethePeaceConferencebythe liftingofherfinger.Everypointon whichLloydGeorgefailstoscore,and hepromisedalmosttopaintallthedry landred,andtomaketheoceanJohn Bull'sbackyard,willbescoredagainst himbythejingoes.Ajingocrowdis thehardesttosatisfy;theyaresoinordinatelygreedy.Whenthesemattersaresettled,asthey.probablywill bewithinsixmonths,andtheGovernmentbeginstotackleindustrialproblems,repatriation,financeandgeneralreconstruction,aretheCoalition Liberalsgoingtoliedownwiththe CoalitionUnionists;theWhigswith theirhereditaryToryenemies?If not,LloydGeorge'smajoritywilldisappearlikethemist,andweshallhave ageneralelectioninwhichkhakiwill nolongerplayadominantpart.Then willbethedayforLabourtocomeinto itsown.WherewillLloydGeorgebe onthatday?Bythesideofthe Cecils.andtheAscendancygang,who nowformtheboneandsinewofhis followers;orwiththeRadicals,who madehim?SofarasEnglishpolitics areconcerned,thepresentelection'was certaintoproveafiasco.Theconstituenciesweretoohystericaltohave anarticulatevoice.Itwouldhave beenpatriotic,evenifitwerenotpoli- tics,tohavewaiteduntiltheTreaty ofPeacewillbesigned.Butstatesmenarenotpronetodothingsthat way.

Manyofthesuccessesanddefeats hadlittleornopoliticalsignificance; butareevidenceofhystericalconditions.Mr.Asquith.paidthepenalty sfpusillanimity;sodidMr.Runciman, Mr.McKenna,andMr.Samuel.Messrs. Henderson.Snowden.andMacdonald werethevictimsofintoxicatedjingo. -:sm.andbeforemanymonthsEnglish electorswillbegladtomakerepara- tiontothem.WearesorrythatMrs. Desparddidnotsucceed.Itwould betinetoseeLordFrench'sRadical sisteracolleagueoftheCountessMarkiewicz,whomhegaoled.TheUnionistswhowereelectedtooknochances, andstucktotheir"cakewalk"seats.

Itispleasantto Mr. thestalwartCatholicLabourite,inParliament.anditisdoublygood.toknow thattheelectorsofBatterseawould havenothingtod..withIreland'scastoff,ArthurLynch.JohnBurns'sold constituentspreferredaCurzontothe convertedrebelby15,000votesto3,000. Again.theonebrightspotisIreland.ThevoteofDecember14isan verwhelmingproofthatIrelandhas :,brownherwholeweightintothescale .:orself-determination.Shehasburnedherbridges.WiththefateofO'Conoell.afterthe_'Iontarfmeeting,and Rcrlmand.afterAugust3.1914,towarn herleaders,theycanneverrelaxthe o.nsion.Theyhavechosentheir airse,andmustfollowit.AsJohn Dillon Governmentdeclared.thoughtheBritish hasdestroyedtheNationalistParty,itwillfindithasnotgot ridoftheIrishquestion.Itwillfind thatMr.ShorttwaswringlastNovemberwhenhedeclaredthatIrish libertywasadomesticproblemofthe BritishEmpire.Itisnomoreado:nestleproblemthanAlsace-Lorraine, Poland,orJugo-Slavia.Notonlyis itaquestionofBritishhonestyinthe faceoftheworld'splenipotentiaries; butitsinfluenceispredominant,not onlyinAmericaandinFrance,butin everyoneoftheBritishDominions, andinEnglanditself.

SinnFeinhasbeenforcedintoits presentpolicybyirresistibleevents. ThedishonestattemptoftheAsquithLloydGeorgeGovernmenttodivide theIrishpeople,inMay,1916,by throwinganappleofdiscordamongst them-andtheexclusionofNorth-East Ulster-theacceptancebytheNationalistsofthebait,openedtheeyesof theIrishtoagravedanger.Thepoli-

tiCianshadgotoutoftouchwiththe people.Andthetreacherousbetrayal oftheirdupesbyAsquithandhisslipperycolleague,thoughitwasfortunate forIreland,provedthatnothingwas tobeexpectedfromParliament,asit wasthenconstituted,Theonlysound policywastoorganiseandtostrength. enIrishpoliticalleadersbyremoving themfromthetemptationofthedemoralisingWestminsterclub-house.No furthereffortwastobemadetosway theBritishParliament;butallenergiesweretobeconcentratedonpre- sentingthecaseofIrelandbeforethe PeaceConference.By-electionsprovedthattheIrishpeoplewereontheir side;thegeneralelectionhasgiven themasweepingvictory.Therewill benomoreIrishrepresentationat Westminster;theIrishvoicewillbe heardfromDublin.Anditwillbe somewhatdifferentfrommanyofthe voiceswhichwillberepresentedatthe PeaceConference.Itwillknowexactlywhatitwants,andbeabletotell theplenipotentiariesthatithasmore than20,000.000oftheIrishracetoback itup.

'TsJustanIrishHeart

TakeinnocenceandCandour,anda LoveforEveryRight, AndmixthemuptogetherwithagoodlyshareofFight; ThenaddadashofPathosandof Sympathyashare, AndequalpartsofFaithinGod,and FervourinthePrayer; Charity'ssweetemblemcanbetucked inheretoshow ThatHopeise'erresplendentinasoft, ecstaticglow. PourinAlittleHumourofthebrilliant, wholesomekind. ThenjewelitwithShamrockssoft swayinginthewind. NowlabelitwithCourage,withGlory -aye,andFun:, Don'tbeashamedtoclaimit;stand bywhatyou'vedone; It'safondandtrueinsctiption,taking inLife'severypart; Thisis,dearfriends.aNoblething'TisjustanIrishheart.

YoungIrelandSociety

Therewasagoodgatheringofthe clansinthe"WA.Record"Hallon Mondayeveninglast.Weather,nor tramstrike,doesn'tseemtolowerthe enthusiasmofofthemembers-they playanddanceandsingjustasmerrilyasaforetime.Mr.J.Healypresided.Afterafewremarksbythe chairmanonthestateofpresentday mattersinIreland.Mr.TomNaughton recitedEllaWheelerWilcox'stinepoem "WomenandWar."inexcellentstyle; andwasloudlyapplaudedforhis effort.FollowinghimMissEmmieMitchellgaveaverypleasingpianoforte selection.Mr.TomButlergavetwoof hismuch-appreciatedsongs.Messrs J.HealyandKinselladancedanexcellentIrishdance,totheviolinaccompanimentofMr.Hill.MasterJ. O'Sullivan,withfinenerve,renderedan appropriatesong.Mr.JackKinsella sustainedhisreputationforagood Irishditty.Mr.J.Quinngaveanice exhibitionofIrishstep-dancingtothe musicoftheviolin,andMr.Jack Walshfollowedwithoneofhispatri- oticrecitations.MissMcNamavery sweetlycontributedacharmingIrish song,andfolloweditwitharecitation. MissMahergaveapianoforteselection, andMissLilyWildearecitation.An interestingprogrammewasconcluded shortlyafter10o'clock.

ANDDAYSCHOOL.

YORK-STREET,SOUTHPERTH.

ConductedbytheSistersofSt. Joseph.

ThisBoardingSchoolissituatedin oneofthemostattractiveandhealthy .suburbsofPerth,andcommandsadelightfulviewoftheSwanRiverand City.Theviewfromtheupperportion ofthebuildingisoneofthefinestand mostpicturesque.Thegroundsare ample,andwelllaidout.

Fordelightfulsituation,beautiful scenery,andhealthyclimate,Mt.St. Joseph'sstandsunrivalled.

Thecourseofstudyembracesallthe branchesofathoroughEnglisheducation, Culture,Mathematics,Elocution,Physical Drawing,Painting,Music,and Needlework.

Specialfacilitiesareofferedtopupils desirousoffollowingacommercial courseinStenography,Typewriting, andBookkeeping.

PupilsarepreparedfortheUniversity,CommercialandMusicalExam inations.

Thehealthandcomfortofthechit. drenconfidedtothemarecarefullyattendedtobytheSisters.

Forfurtherparticularsapplytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Mt.St.Joseph'sConvent, SouthPerth.

Telephone,U9.

CriterionHotel,Perth,Reg.Has. rison,proprietor.SwanBeeronly. That'sall.

CorrespondencewasreadfromMr.J. Tully,secretaryoftheSt.Patrick's DayDemonstrations.Messrs.J.Kinsella,L.Flynn,andMissA.O'Connor wereappointeddelegatestoattendthe meetingtobeheldattheArchbishop's PalaceonMondayeveningnext. EnthronementoftheSacredHeartin

HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety.

(ApprovedbytheHierarchyoftheChurchandRegisteredundertheFriendlySocieties'ActsofAustralasia). ItsWatchwordsare:RELIGION,NATIONALITY,CATHOLICITY,BENEVOLENCE.

ItisessentiallyIrishandCatholic,anditSpeciallyAppealstoCatholics(malesandfemales),demandingtheir SUPPORTandALLEGIANCE.BrancheswillbeestablishedinanyLOCALITYonreceiptbytheDIS- TRICTSECRETARYofarequisitionSIGNEDbyTEN4ERSONS,sanctionedbythePRIESTofthe DISTRICT,thenamesandagesofintendingmembersbeingfullysetoutintherequisition.

550BRANCHESthroughouttheCommonwealthandNewZealand;50,000membersand£300,383inFunds. FinancialhelpandMedicalAssistanceincasesofSicknessGuaranteed.

NOENTRANCEFEESFORBENEFITMEMBERS.

LOANSADVANCEDINLARGEORSMALLAMOUNTSONAPPROVED

MODERATECONTRIBUTIONS.

HeroesandWorkers

O3yFrancoisVeuillot.)

Ihavejustreceivedtheeighteenth warbulletinoftheCatholicAssocia tionofFrenchYouthandIseize.the occasiontotouchontheworkofthis heroicsociety.Inthebulletinisa list-thesixteenth-ofmemberswho havefajlenonthefieldofhonour.It containstwohundredandtwonames. Thoughexactfigurescannotyetbeobtained,themembersofthisgreatassociationwhohavelaiddowntheirlives fortheircountryduringthewarmay beestimatedatnotlessthantenthou. sand.Whatamowingdown!And yetwhataharvest!Beforethewar theCatholicAssociationofFrench YouthpossessedinFranceforty-seven journalsorreviewswhichwereedited andreadbyitsmembers.To-dayit hasfifty-three.readandsupportedat thefrontandtherear.Intheearly daysofthisyearitconvokedafederal assemblyatwhichforty-ninedistrict ordiocesanunionswererepresented, andithasheldmanycongressesand organisedcollectiveretreats.Despite itslossesthenumberofitsmembersat thefrontincreases.ThecorrespondenceofprisonersinGermanywhobelongtothesocietyindicatethatthere aremanvmoreoftheirfellow-member, inthedifferentcamps.Overtwenty areinternedinSwitzerland,andin fortyFrenchnavalunitsthereare groupsofCatholicmembers.Inthe invadedregionsofthecountryother membersholdmeetingswhichmaintaincohesionamongstthemandpreparefortherestorationofworksdestroyedbytheenemy

IncreasedActivity.

Thewar,farfromdiminishingthe activityoftheassociation,hasbut addedtoit.Comradeshipinsacrificehasextendedtheinfluenceofgood example.Thereareaffiliatedgroups nowinthemostdistantFrenchspheres -inMorocco.Senegal,andatPointe-aPitre.Atthesametimeasimilar movementprogressesinforeigncountries-inSouthAmerica.theArgentine. Peru.andMexico.Amongstallthe differentbodiesthesamespiritprevails.Amongstthebranchesofthe organisationthebulletincirculatesin tensofthousandsofcopies.Inthe cantonmentsandthetrenchesthe membersoftheassociation,trainedin itsprinciplesbeforethewarorinfluencedbyitsexampleinthecourseofthe struggle,aremodelsintheirconduct. Theyareconspicuousinthefrontrank ofcombatants.Notonlydothelists ofthedeadbutalsothedecorations andthecitationsintheordersofthe daybearwitnesstothis.Thefifteenth listofthesetestimoniesofhonourcontainseighthundredandseventy-one names.Whetherasofficersorsoldiers,faithfultotheirduties.however. humbleorexacting.themembersof theCatholicAssociationofFrench Youtharenut.nevertheless;soabsorbedinthetasksof.thedaythatthey losesightofthetoilandobligationsof themorrow.

iesofSocialism,ortheneedofawakening,theconsciencesof,theprofessional classesthatengagestheirattention. Butwhatstrengthensourhopesmore thanthechoiceoftheseseriousand necessaryquestionsisthehighmotive ofthosewhoareconcernedwiththem. Insoundingitoneconfidentlyacquires thecertaintythattheseyoungmen, afterhavingaccomplishedgreatthings, amidstperils,willachieveusefulresultsbyhardwork.

TheImpellingMotive. Theyareaboveallanimatedbythe Christianspirit.Oneoftheiryoung chiefswhohasbeenwoundedinthe war,anapostleofrevivals,Charles Flory,sumsupinthefollowingwords thesocialprogrammewhichhesuggeststohiscomrades:"WemustcooperateintheestablishmentofChris tiansocialorder."And,toattainthis greatend,thestudentofyesterdayand theofficerofto-dayrecommendshis contemporariesnottotakevastre formsinhandimmediately,buttobeginbyunitingtheirforcesandtrainingtheirminds.Whatwillbethe bondandprincipleofthisunionand training?

Onesentencedefinesthem: "CatholicthoughtshoulddictateaCatholiclife,"thatis,anenlightenedand activelifeinconformitywithCatholic law.TheCatholicswhoaretakingup thisprogrammearethetypeofmen whowillguideanddirectthenewgenerationsinFrance.

GodSavethePeople

Godsavethepeople,ground.andoppressedtodeath, Victimsofeverysoundingshibboleth, Dupesofeachfrothingtribune!History

Tellonlyoftheirstrugglestobefree; Fornowaclowngoadsthedumb, driventhing.

Andnowthescourgeiswieldedbya king.

Godsavethepeople!Hehaspower tosave, Nay.Hecanresurrectthemfromthe grave, Andmakethedryboneslive.His trumpetblast Hassweptacrossthedesertdust.At last. Anorderedhoststandsmarshalledon theplain. Withflagafloat,youshallnotfurl again.

Godsavethepeople!'Twasthepeople bled: Theirsisthechorusofthemighty dead, Theirswerethevictimofthesacrifice.

Thinkyouthatthey,whopaidthe heavyprice, Willstand,unmindfuloftheirblood andtoil,

Towatchyou,asyougatherinthe spoil?

Godsavethepeople-notbeyondthe foam:

SocialandCivicPowzr. Ifthe ofthemartyr,they havegiventoFranceandtheexploits theyhaveperformedattesttheirvalour,theirsocialandcivicpowerisevidentfromtheworksundertakenatthe meetingsofthegroupsandthegeneral assemblies.Whetherthereisquestion ofstudiescarriedonalmostatthecannon'smouthorofproblemsexamined atfederalcongressesorinthecalmatmosphereofindividualsocieties,the samedispositioniseverywheredisplayedOverandaboi-eeverything elseisapparentthedesiretopromote heinterestsofFrance.These-yonne men,temperedandinstructedbythe nationaltrial,understandthatthe generationthathasmadesacrificesis calledbyProvidencetoformthegenerationofthereconstructors.They donotdespisetheirpredecessorsand mastersorneglecttheadviceandexperienceoftheirelders.Buttheyare alivetothehighvalueoftheservices theyrenderthemselves-valuethatis practicalbecauseoftheirobservations andmeditationsduringthewar.value thatisidealbecauseofthesplendour oftheassistancetheyhavegivento theircountry

After-WarProblems. Su,theyareapplyingthemselves, withalltheirsoulsandundertheimpulseofheartsmovedbythesufferingsandaspirationsofthepeopleand withintelligencesharpenedbythe trialstheyhaveundergone,totheconsiderationofessentialafter-warques tions.Theyareinvestigatingthe mostimportanteconomicandsocial problems.Heretheyareanalysing theprinciplesanddetailsofLabour lawspublishedfouryearsago;there theyaretracingthecausesandfollowingthetrendofpopularmovements whichhavearisenspontaneouslyor havebe,-,stir:,.,iup;c:--ewhere,i, theproblemofmanuallabourorthe reformofapprenticeship,orthetheor-

Letcharity,foronce,beginathome!

You,whohavehad,thehardihoodto cheer

Eachforeignrevolution'swildcareer.

WithalltheunctionofthePharisee, Sustainathometheold-timetyranny.

Godsavethepeople!Whilethestatesmencarve Theteemingearthinslices,millions starve.

Thedevil'spoliticaleconomist

Tothemthatspurnthecharityof Christ; Whocalltherichmanblessed,and abjure 1heGospelscrownof-blessingstothe poor.

Godsavethepeople!Here,onthefurthestverge Ofman'sinheritance,theworkerssurge Andclamour,fortheywillnotbe denied;

Therisingriverfaitbecomesatide, Theuselesslumberofthepastto sweep, Mayhapwithwreckagealso,tothe deep.

Godsavethepeople!'Tisaslogan cry.

Tenthousandurgentvoicesquestion why

Theawfulscourgeofuniversalwar Shouldonlydealwithtyranniesafar. What,iftherulersoftheearthbe dumb? Thegreatestv.4inhistoryistocome. -M,J.O'Reilly,C.M. St.John'sCollege,UniversityofSydney.

Foragoodcupof

E CROATJANUARY18,1919.

THEW.A.RECORD. OurIrishBudget

THEROSSES'MEN.

(ByPatrickMagill.)

anthefightingontheWesternfrontastretcher-bearerdiscovered AnIrishsoldierlyingmortallywoundedonthefield,andwasdressinghis woundspreparatorytocarryinghim backtothedressingstation,whenthe Irishmanopenedhiseyesandsaid: "I'mdying,andIprefertodiehere wheresomanyofmymateswerekilledin1914.Don'ttakemeaway."]

Justadrinkivwatchandlavemebe, dancradesivminearenearathand; Othersarewantin'vemorethanme, AndI'vegottheboysfrommeown townland.

MickyRudaghandManusOg, Nextdoorneighbourstheywereat home,

AndEamonRuadhbeyanttheDog-AndallivthemhereanearBapaume.

Platooneleven!Ah!Glorybe, Firstandforemostinfightin'.when 'Twasoutatthefrontfortheworld tosee WhattheworldexpectsivtheRosses'men!

1914.Theyfellanddied, Allinabunch,theboysI'veknown. AndIburiedthethreeivthemsideby side, Andharditwasaftertolivealone. 1918.It'sthankstoGod! WhocallsmetoHimnearBapaume; It'shereI'drest-andtheworldis broadBythesideivtheboysIknewat home.

Soadrinkivwaterandlayemebe, Comradesofminearenearathand; Indeathasinlifetheywillneighbour me, Matesivmyownfrommyown townland.

SinnFeinIrelandisdeterminedto holdlastvear'sIrishharvestforthe Irishpeople.

* *

Theactualelectioncanvassshowed thatmanyoftheconstituenciespolled 20to1againsttheProvincialistcandidate.TheDirectorofElections,at theSinnFeinannualconvention,held intheRoundRoomoftheMansion House.Dublin,atthecloseofOctober last,clearlygaugedthepublicopinion ofthevariousIrishconstituencieswhen hedeclared80seatswouldbecaptured bySinnFein-75weretheresult. * *

FatherMcShehan,ofGalway,inaletterreadtotheConvention,statedthat thetamestandmostorthodoxParliamentarianwouldreadilyadmitthat theirancientnationhadatheoretic andmoralrighttoabsolutefreedom, andatthesametimepretendedtobelieve-thateveryearnestendeavourto achievethatrightwasutterfolly.This pretenceofParliamentarianismcould nolongerbemaintainedinfaceofthe rapidstridesideasofself-determinationhadmade,evenwithinthelast fewweeks.TheJugo-Slaysand Czecho-Slovaks,andalltheothersmall peoplesofEurope.wereguaranteedthe fullestself-determination.Surely,the supremehourhadstruckfortheauthenticIrishnationtomakeastrong, uniteddemandforherfullbirthright ofliberty. Thegreatdangerinthewayof theirdearestaspirationswasthepresentapparentdiversityofpolitical voicesinNationalIreland,which wouldbeusedwithavengeance againstthembyallEngland'sdiplo- maticschemes.

SPEAKSFORIRELAND.

FatherO'Flanagan,whopresidedat theConvention,intheabsenceof DeValera(ingaol),inhisaddressto .theConvention,said:"Theywerethe assemblyofanation.Theyhadcome toconsultwithoneanothersothatin allseriousnesstheymighttrytointerpretthevoiceofIreland,sothatthe childrenofIrelandthroughoutIrelandandthechildrenofIrelandthroughout theworld,andofallforeignnationsas well,wouldrecogniseitasthegenuine voiceofKathleenNiHoulihan.They spokethatdayforanationatagreat turning-pointinthatnation'shistory. Theyspokeforanation,notmerelyat agreatturning-pointinitshistory,but foranationatagreatturning-point inworldhistory,andnotmerelyfor anationatagreatturning-pointof worldhistory,butforanationthathad donemorethananyother'nationon earthtobringthatturning-pointLitthe world'shistoryintoareality.New nationswereappearingoverthehorizoneveryday,andtherewasnopeople inEuropewhosejoywasmoregenuinethanthepeopleofIreland.whether thosenationswere,likeFinland,Po-

whethertheywerelikeBohemiaorthe othernationsofAustria,liberated fromtheotherside.Theymadeno distinction.EnglandsaidshewasgoingtofightforBelgiumandSerbiabecauseshewantedtomakeIrelandthe onebrightspot.ShewantedtodisarmtheoppositionoftheIrishinthe UnitedStatesandthroughoutherown Colonies,becauseshewanted,inthe firstplace,tohaveasmuchsympathy aspossibleforhercauseinAmerica, withthepossibilitythatthetimemight comewhenAmericawouldjoinherin thewar,orthat,atleast,ifitdidnot comein.thatAmericawouldgiveas muchfriendlyco-operationaspossible.

"Youknow,"saidFatherO'Flanagan, "wewereabletotakeEnglishmenwho cameovertousfromEngland,wewere abletotake,atleast,theirsonsand makeWolfeTonesandRobertEmmetsandPatrickPearsesofthem."

Sincethewartherehadbeenanother strugglebetweentheliberty-loving spiritofIrelandandtheImperialistic spiritofEngland,andoncemorethe spiritofIrelandhadcomedefinitelyon topUndertheleadershipofagreat Irishman,ArchbishopMannix,theEnslishImperialisticprogrammeforconscriptionwasdefinitelydefeatedinthat Commonwealth.

SomepeoplethoughtthatIreland, whenitwenttothePeaceConference. shouldgowithitshatinitshand,and someofthemwerewonderingwere theygoingintothePeaceConference. liewasnotpretendingtobeaprophet,buttherewasonethinghecould say,andthatwasthatIrelandcould gotothePeaceConferencewithits headup.IfthepeoplewhoweregoingtoconductthePeaceConference meanttocarryouttheprogrammethat hadenabledthemtocarrytheirown peopleswiththemintothewar,Ireland couldgopubliclybeforethedoorofthe PeaceConferenceanddemandanentrance,andletthemseewhoweregoingtokeepthemout.Iftheyreally wantedaPeaceConferencethatwas goingtoliftuprightandputitinthe saddleintheplaceofmightinthis world,iftheyweregoingtoestablish self-determinationinsteadofthebalanceofpower,asaguarantee0;the futurepeaceoftheworld.Iftherewere anypictureanywhereintheworldthat symbolisedrightcrushedbeneaththe heelofmightthatsymbolwasEamon deValera,therepresentativeofanationthatneverknewwhenitwasbeaten,and,pleaseGod,neverwould.

"IseethatourfriendsoftheUnited IrishLeaguearegoingtogotothe PeaceConferencewithus,"Father O'Flanaganwenton."Well.they haven'tsaiditabsolutelyyet,butthey aregoingtocomewithusiftheMinistersofEnglanddon'ttaketheone lastchancethatitgoingtobegiven tothem.After750yearswearegoingtogivethemjustonechancemore (laughter),andthenwewillgutothe PeaceConference."

BeforegoingtothePeaceConferencewithaprogrammeoftheirown, theUnitedIrishLeagueshouldat leastletthemknowwhatitwaslike beforeexpectingthemtostandaside andletthemrepresentIreland.The biggestthingoftheirprogrammeyet wasColonialHomeRule.Werethey goingtoprovetothePeaceConference thatIrelandisacolonyofEngland?

TogotothePeaceConferenceonbehalfofanythinglessthantheIrish nationandwithanydemandlessthan thedemandforcompleteIrishindependence,wouldbetodishonourthemselvesandtheircountryandtocutthe groundfromunderthemwhenthey wentthere.Theyweregoingtogoto thePeaceConferencerepresentingthe majorityoftheIrishpople.andwhen theyrepresentedthemajorityofthe Irishpeople.accordingtoallthecanons ofconstitutionalism,acceptedinmoderndemocraticcountries,theycould speakforthepeopleofIreland.There weresomepeopleinIrelandwhodid notwantthemtobeanindependent countryatall,oreventogetColonial HomeRule.Hewasgladtoseethat thesepeople.onarecentoccasion,referredtothemselvesasIrishmen,and recognisedthattheywereanIrish minority.Havingrecognisedthat, therewasonlyonestepmoreforthem togountiltheywerefullyabsorbed intothegreatIrishnation,andthat wastorecognisethemajorityofthe countrytowhichtheybelonged.All theproudtraditionsoftheirnation,of thelibertytoliveandtoflourishin thisland,wouldbegiventothemby thepeopleofIreland.

DuringthesittingoftheSinnFein Convention,FatherM.O'Flanaganin thechair,thefollowingresolutionap- pearedontheagendaforconsideration:

"Thatwestronglyprotestagainst thesuspensionofRev.Ml.O'Flanagan.inwhomtheCatholicpeopleof

TheChairmanaskedtheassemblyto passovertheresolutionwithoutcomment.HehopedtoseeinIrelanda ChurchandStateeachfilledwithrespectfortheother.Hehopedtosee thetimeinIrelandwhenanIrishState wouldexistwhichwouldnotinterfere intheslightestdegreewiththeproper businessoftheChurch,andaChurch whichwouldbeequallycarefulnotto exerciseanyundueinterferencewith theaffairsoftheState.Theposition ofapriestwhowasacitizenofIreland,aswellasasoldieroftheChurch, wasaparticularlydifficultone.He mightfindthatintheexerciseofhis citizenshippossiblysomeofhissuperiorsintheChurchmightcometothe conclusionthathewasinfringingupon theirauthority.Thatwastherather unfortunatepositioninwhichhe (FatherO'Flanagan)hadbeenplaced. HetookpartinaCavanelection.He feltinthepositioninwhichtheIrish peoplehadplacedhimthathewould befalsetohispositionasanIrishcitizenifhedidanylessthanhedidin Cavan.Thatorganisation,andthepeoplegenerallyalloverIreland,feltthat inexercisinghisrightsasanIrishcitizenintheCavanelectionhewasdoing somethingthattheygavetheirwholeheartedapprovalto.Hethoughtthey oughttoleaveitatthat,andought not,directlyanyway,tointerferein mattersecclesiastical.TIterewas,apparentlyanotheropinionabouthisactioninCavan.andasaresulthehad sufferedthepenaltymentionedinthe resolution.-Hehadsubmittedtothe penalty,andwaspreparedtocontinue insubmissionaslongasthepenalty wasimposeduponhim;buthewasnot prepared,asanIrishcitizen,todesert theapofdangerinwhichthevoteso: theIrishpeoplehadplacedhim.

FatherO'Flanaganwasloudlycheeredonresuminghisseat.

ANIRISHBISHOPANDSINN FEIN

Thefollowing :ruintheMost Rev.Dr.Hallinan.BishopofLimerick. wasreadattheSinnFeinConvention: Corbally,Limer,..k.'Oct.21,191S.

DearSir,-AsIcannotbepresentat themeetingoftheannualArdFheisof SinnFeinonto-morr,wIseenoobjectiontomygiving. invited,anexpressionofmy '.0thepresent politicaloutlook.Thepresentis,;11 myhumbleopinion.themostmomentousperiodinthewhAshistoryofIreland.Thewarisnearingitsend,and soontherewillbedelegatesfromallnationssittinginconferencetorecastthe mapofthegreaterpartoftheinhabitedworld,andtodecideinparticular thefateofsmallnationalities.Itis matteroffirstimportancetothiscountrytohaveitsvoiceheardbeforethat assemblage.Irelandisanationolder thanEngland,or,perhaps,thanany otherraceornationthatwillberepresentedatit.Naturehasdesignedand fittedhertobesuchandshehasnever renouncedhertitleorclaimtoit.Duringthevicissitudesandfieryordealsof thelastsevencenturiesshehaspreservedintactandindestructiblethatprincipleofhernationalindividualitynotwithstandingthepersistenteffortsof Englandtostrangleit. TheRenunciationAct. In1782"asolemncompact"-asit wascalledbythethe:Viceroy,Lord Portland-wasmadebetween"theEnglishandIrishnations."AStatutewas passedintheBritishParljamentcalled"TheRenunciationAct,"bywhich Englandrenouncedallclaimtolegis- lateforIreland,andthisenactment wasdeclared"tobeestablishedandascertainedfor,andshallatnotimehereafterbequestionedorquestionable." Aftereighteenyears,duringwhichIrelandadvancedinamarvellousmanner underherownParliament,imperfect asitwasinmanyrespecq,wecommencecultivation,agriculture,and manufactures.ThatsolemntreatybetweentwoindependentnationsWas shamefullybroken,or,inmodernpar- lance.treatedas"ascrapofpaper"by theBritishGovernmentunderPitt.In theyear1800hedestroyedourParlia- mentandcarriedtheActofUnionby "force,fraud,andcorruption,"touse thewordsofMr.Gladstone.Andsince thepassingofthatActofinfancythe historyofnocivilisednationfurnishes anythingtoequalthemisgovernment ofthiscountrybyBritikhParliaments."Ithasbeenmarked,'toquoteonce moreMr.Gladstone."byeveryhorror andeveryshamethatcouldmarkthe relationsbetweenastrongcountryand aweakone."Byitsfruitsyoushall knowit.

ArmedRebellion.

Threehundredabortiveattemptsat armedrebellion,onehundredCoercion Acts-oneofthem"perpetual,"and thatintheJubileeyearofQueenVictoria-abiorptionbyunjusttaxationof somehundredmillionsofournational revenue,andthatinflagrantviolation

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fromupwardsofeightmillionstolittle morethanhalftheflightofthebone andsinewofourracefromtheirmotherlandtoforeignshores,leavingbehind themtheagedandthechildren,for whosemaintenancemillionshavebeen sentbackbytheexiles;twoartificially createdfamines,theparalysisofour commerce,theruinofon;industries, thepovertyanddegradationofourpeople.Duringallthistimesomeremedialconcessionshavebeenwrungfrom ahostileParliament,but,however, eitheratthepointofthebayonet,underthestressofsocialrevolution,or whenitsuitedthepartypurposesof Britishpoliticians.Nothingwasgiven fromasenseofrightorjustice-aslittleaspossiblewasgiven,andthatlittlewiththeworstgracepossible-so thattheBritishGovernmentneverdeservedandnevergotawordofthanks fromthisnation.Forthosewho,like myself,havebeenduringahalfcenturywitnessesofthepartyintrigues, theexasperatingdelays,thebrokenpromises,thecontemptuoustreatmentof thisancient,down-troddennationby anunsympathetic,arrogantforeign Parliament,theprocessofamelioration hasbeensickening.

EffectsofCarsonism.

AndnowtheweaponofParliamentarianism,feebleanddisappointingas itoftenprovedtobe,hasbeenwrested fromourhands.Carsonism,which meansrebellionagainstthefundamentalprincipleoftheBritishconstitution, withitsthreat"tobreakeverylaw," thestirringupofmutinyinthearmy, anditscondonation,approval,andrewardbytheGovernment,haslaidthe axeattherootofParliamentarianism sofarasthiscountryisconcerned.But wehaveathandaweaponmorepowerfulthanarmedrebellionorParliamentarianism,andthatisthepolicyofSinn Fein.Forwhatelseisthepolicyof "self-determination"nowacceptedby allnationsbuttheEnglishtranslation ofthebasicprincipleofSinnFein?

GenerationsofIrishmeninthepast havebeenappealingatonetimetothe fears,atanothertothesenseofjustice,ofEnglishmenintheBritishParliamentforthefreedomoftheirnative land.Theyhaveappealedinvain. Nowisthegoldenopportunityto changethevenueandtomakeanappealtotheinternationaltribunalatthe forthcomingPeaceConference.England'svoicemaybeloudandstrong there,butitwillnotbeloudorstrong enoughtosilencebeforeanimpartial tribunalthevoiceofthosewhowill bespeaktheundeniablerightsandimperishableclaimsofthisancientrace tocompletenationalindependence. Thereisonlyonebarriertothesuccessofthispolicy,andthatisthecontinuedpresenceofIrishnationalrepresentationintheEnglishParliament. Theycandonogoodthere.Thisisno timeforthemtobetoyingandtrifling withthesupremeinterestsofthenationinthatassembly,whilsttheyare atthesametimeproclaimingforIrelandtherightofself-determination.Ii theybesincereinthisprofession,then itseemstomethatitistheirdutyto shakethedustoftheHouseofCommonsofftheirfeet,bidgood-byetoit forever,returntotheirowncountry. theretakecounselwiththeleadersof SinnFein,enterintosomearrangement withthemtoavoidcontestedelections. and,thusunitedjointly,toprepareand formulatethenationaldemandforselfdeterminationbeforethePeaceConference.-Yoursfaithfully, fD.HALLINAN. BishopofLimerick.

IRELANDSOCIETYOF WESTERNAUSTRALIA. UnderthePatronageofHisGracethe Archbishop.

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TheHighgateHillWarPipeBand andconcertcombinationgaveavery enjoyableconcerttoWooroloofolkon theeveningofJanuary7th.TheWar PipeBandisaninvaluableauxiliaryto anymusicalcombination,butitproves particularlysoinWoorolooitsresonanceamongthesteephillsanddense woodsadjoiningtheSanatoriumgives pipemusicadditionalcharm.Moreover,fully70percent.oftheSanatoriumpatientsareunabletobeinthe concerthallinthelateevening,butas thebandmarchesaroundthecorridors thosesoul-stirringIrishairsconfersa realtreat,whichismuchappreciated bythesesufferingbedriddenvictims.

ThewordsoftheIrishpoetfaithfully portraystheirsentiments:

"Music!Ohhowfainthowweak?

Languagefadesbeforethyspell; Whyshouldfeelingeverspeak, Whenthoucanstbreathehersoul sowell?

Music'sbalmywordsmaypai.

Wordsaree'enmorefalsethanthey, Oh,itisonlymusic'sstrain Cansweetlysootheandnotbetray."

AmongsttheconcertperformersMr. P.Roxbywasagainfavourablyinevidence,andhisrichbeautifulpleasing voicewasneverheardtobetteradvantagethanontheoccasion.Miss DoreenElliott'sefforts,too,proved verypopular.MissMcGurkansangin goodvoice,butherrecitingproveda masterpieceofitskind,andrichlydeservedtheunstintedapplauseshereceived.TwotinypupilsoftheHighgateConventSchoolgaveaveryenjoyableexhibitioninfiguredancing; theirsingingalsometwithveryconsiderablesuccess.Mr.J.Dwyer'seffortsinthehumorousitemsisnotlikelytobesoonforgottenintheSanatorium.Heliterallykepthisaudience inroarsoflaughter.

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RELIGIOUSCEREMONY.

Aninterestingeventtookplacein theConventChurchonFriday,10th. inst.,whenMissMayEganmadethe firststeptowardsfinalentryintothe orderofthePresentationNuns-in otherwordscommencedthetermof hernovitiate,whichistodecide whethersheshallfollowthereligious life,Suchaceremonyisregardedas asolemnandseriousonebyCatholics. Henceitwasnotsurprisingthatthere wasalargeattendanceofthecongregationtowitnessthereception.His LordshipBishopKellywasthecelebrant,beingassistedbytheRev. FatherTreacey.oftheOrderofthe Redemptorists,andtheRev.Fathers HawesandIrwin.

Shortlyafter10.30a.m.theceremonialcommenced.Thehymn"0GloriosaVirginum"wassungbythechola withgoodeffect.andthentheprocessionmovedinthefollowingorder: Cross-bearerwithacolyteoneitherside, professednuns,Mother-Assistant,Novice-Elect,andMotherSuperioress. Prayerswerethensaid.andasermon byFatherTreaceyfollowed,inwhich therev.gentlemandweltonthemerits ofthosewhogaveupallforthesake ofChrist,andpaidaspeciallyhigh tributetothegoodworkdonebythe Nuns. Thesermonbeingover,theNoviceElect,inanswertoquestionsputby thecelebrant,signifiedthatshedesiredtojointheorder.andthatshehad afirmintentiontopersevereinreligion totheendofherlife.Theyounglacy thenretired,accompaniedbythe Superioress,toputofftheseculardress, thechoirmeanwhileintoning"Inexitu Israel."Onherreturnpsalmswere sung,andtheceremony,whichwasa mostimpressiveone,wascontinuedto

theend,thetimeoccupiedbeingabout anhourandahalf.

Aftertheceremonythefriendsand relativesoftheNovicewereentertainedatanexcellentbreakfast,HisLordshipBishopKellypresiding.

MissEgan,whowillbeknowninreligionasSisterMarySebastian,isthe seventhdaughterofMr.EdmundEgan. ofLaunceston,Tasmania.

HibernianSociety

StaroftheSeaBranchNo.136,Fremantle.

Bro.J,Bradyoccupiedthechairat theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe above,heldonMondaylast,thepresidentbeingabsent.Br.)J.Macnamara actedasvice-president.Theprevious meeting'sminuteswereredandconfirmed.SickpaywaspassedtoBros. V.H.SatieandB.Devitt.Receipts totalled£9,andat9o'clockthemeetingadjourned,outofrespecttothelate Rev.FatherJohnSmyth,0.M.I.,a mostenthusiasticorganiserandmemberofthesociety.

Northam

OnThursday,January9th,amost enjoyableeveningtookplaceinSt. Joseph'sSchool,theoccasionbeinga socialgivenbyRev.MotherVeronica totheChildrenofMary,ofwhichSodalitysheisdirectress.Thehallhad beenprettilydecoratedbythegood Sisters,andpresentedquiteagayand pleasingappearance.Ashortmusical programmewasverymuchenjoyed, amongstthenumbersbeingarecitationinFrenchbyaFremantlevisitor. whichbroughtforthmuchapplause.A pianofortesolebyMissNellieNutchey, ofCarnarvon,whoisatpresentspendingaholidayinNortham,wasmuchappreciated.MembersoftheSodality alsocontributedtowardstheprogramme.Afteranumberofgamesand dancesweregonethrough,amostdelightfulsupperwaspartakenof,the tablesbeingbeautifullyarrangedand ladenwithdaintyrefreshmentsofall kinds.Fulljusticebeingdonetoall thegoodthings,thepresident,inafew words,andonbehalfoftheSodality. askedRev.MotherandtheSistersto accepttheirsincerethanksforprovilingoneofthemostpleasantanden joyableeveningsyetheldin.St.Joseph's.Theaccompanimentandmusic forthedancesweresuppliedbyMisse.; McCorry,Daily.andNWalsh

Kalgoorlie

Newswasreceivedduringtheweek thatRev.BrotherDaly,oftheCB Collegeinthiscity,hasundergonea severeoperationinMelbourne.t-nder Dr.BarryThompsonheismakinga surerecovery,buthadaverybadtime fromhemorragesubsequenttotheoperation,bleedingcontinuouslyfor30 hours.

ThestudentsoftheChristianBrothers'Collegewillbeinterestedinthe factthatthere-openingoftheCollege hasbeenpostponduntilFebruary10th Thethrillingsplendourofthefull bloomofbougainvilleainmanyplaces aboutthecityistransformingtheoutlooktothe"dumps"inmanydirections.ThenewroseryatQueen's Parkpromiseswell,andweshallrival Adelaideyetinroseculture.

ThenewsofthedeathofFather Smythe,O.M.I.,wasreceivedwithconcernbythemanyfriendswhomhehad madeontheoccasionwhenhedidduty hereintheabsenceoflocalpriests.

Theappallingminingaccidentat Boulderlastweekgivesoccasionfor peopletowonder,andtoask,"Can't somethingbedonetoaverttheseaccidents'';

AswehaveabranchoftheSistersof St.Josephinourparish,itisfitting thatwecongratulatetheSistersof Boulderontheelectionofthenew MotherGeneral.WewishMother MaryLaurencethesuccesswhichwent withhersaintlypredecessor,andalong termforthegoodoftheChurchin thewideharvestfieldofCatholiceducation.Wehavebeenaccusedof boastingabouttheConventschoolsand theirinterminablelistsofmusicpasses. Weadmit"thesoftimpeachment,"and wethankGodandtheSistersofSt. JohnofGodandtheSistersofSt.Josephthatinthiswehavesomething substantialtoboastabout.

Obituary

THELATEMRS.S.AGUILAR. Thefuneral-ofthelateMrs.Sarah MaggieAguilartookplaceonFriday afternoon,3rd.inst.,atGuildford.The cortegeleftSt.Mary'sChurch,Jamesstreet,Guildford,at3p.m.,thepall bearersbeingMessrs.Gould,W.Brown, J.Pickering,J,Connell,J.Keilor,and P.A.Gugeri.Thechiefmourners wereMr.JosephAguliar(son),Mes. damesA.King,C.Mitchell.J.Rivie,E. Barber,H.Sharman,J.Powell.and NurseTeresaAguilar(daughters). Messrs.A.King,C.Mitchell,J.Rivie, E.Barber,H.Sharman,andJ.Powell (sons-in-law),andMrs.H.Thomas (niece).Amongstthosenoticedat thegravesidewereMr.andMrs.O'Donnell,Mr.C.Wellman,Mr.andMrs.J. Sharman,MissHorrigan,MissO'Grady, MissMurphy,andMrs.Humphries. ThedeceasedladyhadbeenaresidentofGuildfordfor37years.and rearedalargefamilyofninedaughters andoneson.Thereare37grandchildren(ofwhomsixhaveseenactive service),andsixgreatgrandchildren. WreathsweresentbyTed,Tilby, andTeresa.MissesMcKinley,Mrand Mrs.E.M.Wilson.HarryandAnnie, Mr.andMr-.HumphreysandMrs.T Foley.Charlie,Sarahandfamily,Violet,AllanandSylvia,Mrs.J.Wellman. Mr.andMrs.Mackay,Mrs.Gluckand family,Gladys.AmyandGladys.Joe, Bessieandfamily,Mr.andMrs.Alex Goodmanandfamily.Mr.andMrs.A. M.Kingandfamily.Mr.andMrs.G. CleverleyandMissPaul.Lucy.Edie andchildren.Mr.andMrs.J.A.Keelar andfamily,andMr.andMrs.R.Curedaleandfamily.Thefuneralservices wereconductedbytheRev.Father Sheridan

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ParticularCouncilMeetsSecond Mondaymonth,EagleChambers,Haystreet,Perth.

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ParochialHall,Archbishop'sPalace,Tuesdayevenings,8pm. SacredHeart,Highgate,Parochial Hall,Sunday,11a.m.

St.Brigid's,WestPerth,Convent Schoolroom,Tuesday,8p.m.

St.Joseph's,Subiaco,Vestry,after lastMass., StarofSea,Cottesloe,Vestry,alter lastMass.

St.Joachim's,VictoriaPark,kestry,afterlastMass.

St.'Patrick's,Fremantle,Presbyt,ryMonday,8p.m

St.Anne's,NorthFremantle,Preabytery,Sunday,afterlastMass

St.Mary's,Kalgoorlie,Schoolroom,10.15,afterMass. St.Patrick's,York,School,after eveningdevotions.

St.Patrick's,Maylands,Tuesday, 8 p.m.

St.Joseph's,Albany,Sunday,after Mass. St.Patrick's,Meckering,Sunday, afterMass. Societyappealsforclothing-forthe needy,suchasclothes,boots,andshoes, whichwillbegiventodeservingcases only.Parcelsmaybeleft

Branches:HughO'Neill,Perth,every alternateThursday,intherooms overthe"W.A.Record"Office,Murray-street.BrianBoruBranch,Fremantle,everyalternateTuesday,Friendly Societies'Hall,64Adelaide-street. Secretary'saddress,W.Keating,23 Burt-street,Fremantle.CharlesStuart Parnell,Boulder.Secretary'saddress CourtHotel,Boulder;meetsalternate Fridays.JohnDillon,MidlandJunc. tion,J.F.O'Malley,Quebec-street, MidlandJunction.

Moneytolendonapplicationtothe Society'sSolicitors,Messrs.J.andR Maxwell,Barrack-street,Perth.orthe GeneralSecretary,careofJ.J.Snigg, Barrack-street.

THEW.AL.RECORD.

ThelateRev.fatherJohnSmyth,O.M.I.

ThesadannouncementthatRev. FatherJohnSmyth, ofSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,hadpassed awayonTuesdayevening,7th.inst.,at teno'clock,inSt.JohnofGod'sHospital,Subiaco,afteracomparatively briefillness,causedawaveof3or:ow toenterintomanyahouseholdin WesternAustralia,foritmaybeliterallywrittenofthegenialSoggarthAroon thathewasbelovedbyallpeopleand ofallshrines.

BorninDalkey,Co.Dublin,Ireland, forty-sixyearsago,thekindlyOblate ofMaryImmaculatewhilestillayouth manifestedanardentdesiretoconescegtehimselftoGodinthecloister. Frowourheartswarmedwithinus whenonamemorableoccasionfrom thepulpitinthegoldenlongago,while dwellinginthegloriesofMary,hepicturedinsimpleeloquencethesublime parttakeninhisregardbytheGreat MotheroftheHumanRaceinguiding hisearlyfootstepsoverlife'ssolitary wayintothefulfilmentofhisearthly destinyasapriestoftheMostHigh. EnteringtheJuniorHouseofStudies oftheOblateofMaryinLondon,the would-beLeviteappliedhimselfwith ardourtothepreparatorycultureincidentaltohisholyvocation,andinthe fullnessoftime,hayingcompletedhis theologicalcourseatLiege,Belg,um.receivedasamissionaryFatherhisobedienceforWesternAustralia.ArrivinginFremantlewellnightwentyyears ago,FatherSmyth'sbrightandcheery disposition,socharacteristicofhis Emeraldhome,easilywonawayiiro allhearts,andthoughmanyasummer hascomeandgonesincethen,hisgentleunobtrusivepersonality,nowcold indeath,wastoCatholicFremantleat alltimes,aswelcomeastheradiant smileofamother'slove.Itishard forus,hispeopleforageneration.to realisethatneveragainshallwelook uponhissaintlycountenanceinlife; neveragainbesolacedinafflictionby hiswordsofhumansympathy;nolongerenjoythewarmsunshineofhis friendship,andremainwillingdebtors totheglowofhisgenerousandkindly hospitality;yetwemustbearthe CrossthatabenignProvidencehassent us,andbowdownourheadsinsadness andinanguish,forhisgentlesoulhas takenrefugeinthegreatHeartofGod. DuringhislongsojournintheWest thereveredOblateofMaryministered inSt.Patrick's,ifweexceptsixyears ofamostfruntfulpastorateatSt. Anne's.NorthFremantle.Whilethere hecontractedasevereillness,andupon partialrestorationtohealthaccompaniedhisGrace,ArchbishopDontenville. O.M.I.,theillustriousSuperiorGeneral toEuropetorecuperate.Returning sometwelvemonthslater,hisimpaired constitutioncompelledhim.tothe;file' ofhisparishioners,torelinquish pastorshipofSt.Anne's.whereupon wasappointedprocuratortothecont munityatSt.Patrick's.Fremantle

ofthenighttheylayinsimplestatebeforetheHighAltarpriortobeing bornetotheirlastrestingplaceto awaitthegeneralResurrection. Howworthyoftheagesoffaith,the constantstreamofdevoutmourners withsaddenedheartspouringintothe sacrededificetocalldowntheblessing ofheavenuponthegifted,thesaintly dead.Menandwomenwhohadlong passedtheautumnoftheirlives,some whomthelamentedOblateFather unitedinthebondsofholyMatrimony, andto-daywearabrowofcare;others uponwhomhisanointedhandpoured thewatersofregenerationinBaptism weredrawntogetherinGod'sHouseto weepandpraybythebierofthefaithfulservantofGod.

Atlengththehourforthefuneral obsequiesarrived,andthenwhata pleasingspectacleforangelsandfor men.ThespaciousChurchwasfilled tooverflowingbyasorrowingmultitude,whileoverthirtypriestsofthe Archdioceseandawaybeyond,headed bytheirsaintlyVicar-General,entered theSanctuarytointonetheOfficefor theDead,thechantersontheoccasion beingVeryRev.ChancellorMoreHallinanandRev.FatherKeiran.SubsequentlyaSolemnRequiemMasswas celebratedbythevenerableandhighly esteemedSuperioroftheOblate

FatherBridgwuod,M.S.H.,Rev.Father T.Masterson,Rev.FatherJ.O'Grady, Rev.FatherT.R.O'Grady(Editor"Record"),Rev.FatherMcCabe,Rev. FatherMoss,Rev.FatherMcBride, Rev.FatherDoocey,Rev.FatherP. Lynch,Rev.FatherO'Donnell(Northam),Rev.FatherP.Masterson,Rev. FatherT.Crowley,Rev.FatherGerald Griffin,Rev.FatherJohnO'Reilly (Wagin),Rev.FatherKeiran,Rev. FatherO'Gorman,Rev.FatherMaloney(Beverley),Rev.FatherPhilSheridan,andRev.FatherR.O'Neil.Amongstthosewhooccupiedseatswithoutthe SanctuarywereBros.Boland,O.M.I., andLalor,O.M.I.(Glendalough),Rev. MotherandSistersofSt.Joseph,Rev. MotherandSistersoftheSacredHeart; Rev.MotherandSistersofSt.Johnof God;SacredHeartSodality,Children ofMary,St.Vincent,dePaulSociety, HibernianSociety,andtheCatholic Men'sSociety. AttheconclusionoftheHolySacrificeoftheMass,RightRev.Monsignor Verling,V.G.,pronouncedthefinalabsolution,andpreachedatouchingpanegyricuponthenoblelifeandvirtues ofthesaintlydead.TheMonsignorbeganbydwellinginpathetictermsupon thedeeppersonalregardentertainedby theirbelovedArchbishopforthelate FatherSmythIlerealisedthatam-

ThelateFatherSmythmightbe tinglytermedtheApostleoftheS,,,redfleart,fortoanextraordinaryzeal inhisDivineMaster'sVineyardmuo: beattributedthecreationatSt.Patrick'sofperhapsthelargestandmost flourishingSodalityoftheSacredHeart inWesternAustralia.Howoftenhave wehungeredforthehourofhisheavenlydiscourseatthemonthlymeeting; howoften,afterthemannerofthe PublicanintheGospel,haveweknelt insorrowathisfeetinthesacredtribunalofPenanceandlistenedtohis counseldeliveredwithapaternaltendernessasthoughspokenbyanangel ofGod;andinthismelancholyhour dowenotwith'tear-dimmedeyesrememberhimbeforeGod'sAltar,the gloryofIreland'spriesthood.witha patriotfidelitytotheOldLandeven untodeath.

InthedeceasedOblateofMaryImmaculatetheChurchsufferinghadalwaysagloriousadvocate.Duringhis longdirectorateofthebeautifulSocietyofhisfirstlove,theSodalityof theSacredHeartofJesus,hewasalwaysknownwhenpreachingtheoccasionalSodalitysermontobemoved withaGodlikecharityforthesoulsin Purgatory.Howwelldoweremember thetouchingappeal,theinspiredword ofHolyWritmovingthehearttotendernessandpity,whichalwaysenshrinedaneloquentdiscourse:"Havepity onme!Havepityonme!Atleast youmyfriendsfortheHandofthe Lordhathtouchedme."Wereitpermittedtous.likethegreatSt.Paul.to lookbeyondtheveilthatseparates .eternityfromtime,wouldwenotat thismomentbeholdtheoncegentle shepherdofoursoulswearingtheVirgin'scrownofimmortality,theirpowerfulsuppliantbeforethegreatwhite ThroneoftheApocalypse,"fornearer ;myGodtoThee." Theremainsofthedearlybeloved FatherSmythwereremovedtoSt.Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle,wherethey receivedthevenerationofthefaithful duringthelongdayandthelonelyvigil

FathersinAustralia.VeryRev.Father E.Callan,O.M.I.,assistedbyRev. FatherHayes,O.M.I.,andRev.Father McBride,asdeaconandsub-deaconrespectiyely.VeryRev.FatherFagan actedasMasterofCeremonies.The presenceofsucharemarkableassemblageoftheclergywaseloquenttestimonytothelifeandvirtuesofthe kindlyrememberedFatherSmyth,anti atributetothegreatMissionaryOrder whichhelovedwithanimperishable love,andofwhichhewassuchadistinguishedmember. HisGrace,theArchbishopofPerth, havingleftbysteamerforthefar Nor'-Westsomeweeksago,wasunavoidablyabsent.Asthevenerable prelateentertainedthewarmestsentimentsofesteemandaffectionforthe dearlydeparted,thedolefultidingsof hisearlydeathwillremainamelanchly remembrancewithhisGraceinthe daystobe.

Thefollowingarethenamesofthe lateFatherSmyth'sbrotherpriestswho occupiedseatswithintheSanctuary:RightRev.MonsignorVerling,V.G., VeryRev.FatherD,Moloney,Adm,, VeryRev.DeanDrayne(Laverton), VeryRev.DeanKiely(Kalgoorlie), VeryRev.DeanMartelli,VeryRev. FatherFagan,PP.,VeryRev.ChancellorMoreHallinan,VeryRev.Father J.Ryan,S.J.,Rev.FatherCagney, C.SS.R..VeryRev.FatherE.Callan, 0.11.I..Rev.FatherJ.:;eville,O.M.I., Rev.FatherT.Hayes,OM.I.,Rev.

Faithhasasortofvisionofitsown; butthereisnolightinwhichitcan distinguishobjectsexceptthelightof prayer.-FatherFaber.

Anagedhermit,wholivedaloneona mountaintopinItaly,beingaskedhow heenduredtoliveinsuchalonely place,replied:"Providenceismynextdoorneighbour."TheChristian,whereeverhishabitationmaybe,mayalwayshavetheLordJesusforcompany."Lo,Iamwithyoualways," istheDivineassurance.

ongtheclergyofthe-Archdiocese,no oneoccupiedahigherplaceintheaffectionofhisGracethanthekindly OblateFatherwhohadjustbreathed hislast;andhealsofeltthatFather Smythreciprocatedinflowingmeasure thegenialfriendshipoftheirrevered Archbishop.WhenhisGraceindue courselearnedthedolefultidingsof hisdearfriend'suntimelydeath,ofa cherishedlifecutoffintheflowerand bloomofmanhood.asorrowwouldbe hisportionfarremovedfromthesolace ofhispriestsandpeople,whichthey maywellimagine,foritwasbeyond himtodescribe.Whatshallonesay, continuedtheVicarGeneral,withrisingemotion,ofthecordialrelations whichexistedbetweenthelamented FatherSmythandhisbrotherpriests oftheArchdioceseofPerth?DearlydelovedbrethreninChrist,thepresence ofthisnoblebandoffellowlabourers intheVineyardoftheMasterbearseloquent,ifsilent,-"Lestimony.Words failhimtoadequatelydescribethesadnesswhichfillstheirhearts.TheexampleofFatherSmyth'ssaintlylife andapostoliclabourswhichlenta lustretothesacredcharacterofthe priesthood,thegentlenessofhisnature, hisGodlikecharity,andtheindescribablewarmthofhisCeltichospitality shallremainwiththemalonglife'stoilsomewayaninspiring,aholymemory. Hisfirstmeetingwiththeirdeardead :riendwassolemnandpicturesquein itssetting.ItwasatthenobleChurch ofMaryImmaculate,theChurchofthe OblateFathersatInchicore.Itisa beautifulcustomoftheOblateFathers forthenewlyordaineddestinedforthe foriegnmissiontoprostratethemselves beforetheSuperiorGeneralandreceive fromhimtheirobediencefordistant landsinthesightofallthepeople; theythenarise,andaftertheoccasional sermonbyarenownedpreacherofthe Order,givetheirfarewellblessingtoa sobbingmultitude.Itwasundercircumstancessomewhatakintothesehe firstmetFatherSmyth.Therewere sevenyoungpriestsalltoldboundfor SouthernlandswithintheSanctuary oftheChurchofMaryImaculatethat faroffday-FatherSmyth,anOblate FatherforColombo,aMillHillFather, thelateFatherKeogh,CanonRobinson,nowaRedemptoristFather,Dean Brennan,andyourunworthyVicar General.Thefarewellsermonwas preachedbythevenerableFatherRing, O.M.I.,whosenameisahousehold wordinholyIreland.Thatwastwentygoldenyearsago,andto-dayhewas trulygratefulforthemelancholyprivilegeofpayinganhumbletributeto thememoryofalife-longfriend.He (MonsignorVerling)feltdeeplymoved whenhelookeduponthatmighty gatheringofeveryrankand-ofevery agewithheadsboweddowningrief anddesolationatthelossoftheirbelovedpastor,anddeeplysympathised withthemintheircommonsorrow. FatherSmyth'searthlycareerinthe eternalpriesthoodwasunselfishlydevotedtotheeverlastingwelfareofthe CatholicpeopleofFremantle.The nobleChurchinwhichtheywereas. sembledhadbeenthesceneofhisnub. sionarylaboursforageneration.Here, theworldforgetting,bytheworldforgot,hecomfortedthosefallenbythe waysideontheruggedpathway throughlife,andfedthemwiththe BreadofAngels,tostrengthenthem againsttemptations,ofthepowersof darknesstobemetwithinthisvaleof tears,thisheritageofwoe.There fromthatornatepulpitofSt.Patrick's manyatimeandoftindeepsonorous tones,sofamiliartothemall,hethunderedagainstiniquityandwrong, counselledtheperfecttobecomemore perfectstill,andmindfulofthefrailty ofpoorhumanitywelcomedwithjoy thereturnoftheprodigaltohis Father'sHome.Theirheartswould gooutinlovingsympathythatmorningtotheOblateFathersintheirgrief fortheHandoftheLordhathtouched them.Apoignancywasaddedtothat sorrowintheremembrancethatFather Flynn,0.NI.I.,likeavaliantsoldierof Christ,wasbravingthedangerofSpanishInfluenzaaschaplainatWoodman'sPoint.And,finally,although preciousinthesightoftheLewd.isthe deathofHissaints,he(MonsignorVerling)wouldexhorttheminthespirit offilialaffectionfortheirlamented priesttorememberthebeautifulwords addressedbySt.MonicatoSt.Augustine,andoftenrememberhimbefore theAltarofGod. Thehallowedremainswereborne fromtheChurchbyMessrs.P.Brady, D.James,D.Gaynor,J.Ryan,F.Pentony,andF.Morgan;thepall-bearers beingMessrs.E.P.Dowley,R.M.,I.S.O. (SacredHeartSodality),P.M,Hayes (SacredHeartSodality),Charles Weaver(SacredHeartSodality),J. Monaghan(UnitedIrishLeague),W. A.Hoey(CatholicMen'sSociety),D. Mulcahy(CelticClub),P.J.Hevron, J.P.(St.Anne's,NorthFremantle). andHon.T.F.Quinlan,C.M.G.,of Perth. ThecortegemovedofffromSt.Patrick'satnoon,theChildrenofMary,in theirfamiliarrobesofblueandwhite, headingthemournfulprocession.Then folloWedtheSacredHeartSodality,St. VincentdePaulSociety,CatholicMen's Society,HibernianSociety,Rev. MotherandSistersofSt.Joseph,Rev. MotherandSistersoftheSacred Heart,Rev.MotherandSistersofSt. JohnofGod,theclergy,thehearse,and attendantcoaches,andlastlythecitizensofFremantlegenerally.VeryRev. FatherCallan,O.M.I.,assistedbyRev. FatherNeville,GALL,andHayes O.M.I.,performedthelastsadandimpressiveceremony,andthenthegrave closedoverallthatwasmortalofan enthrallingpersonality,oneofthe kindliestamongthechildrenofmen.R.I.P.

THELATEREV.FATHERSMYTH,

(UnderthePatronageofHisGrace ArchbishopClune.' BilliardRoom,Lounge,Library,Card Room,CricketClub,Harriers'Club, Debating,Musical,andDramatic Society.

ASOCIETYTHATEVERYCATHOLICYOUNGMANSHOULDBELONGTO. FullparticularsonapplicationtoL.RODOREDA, Hon.Secretary. 133Charles-street,WestPerth.

J.M.J.

ST.JOSEPH'SCONVENT, KELLERBERRIN.

Thebuildingisbeautifullysituated inoneofthemostattractiveandsalubriousdistrictsofW.A.

TheReligiousTraining,alsothe HealthandComfortofthepupilsare earnestlyattendedto. Thecourseofinstructionincludesa thoroughEnglishEducation,Bookkeeping,Shorthand, Typewriting, Piano,Violin,andTheoryofMusic, Drawing,Painting(oilsandwatercolours),PlainandOrnamentalNeedlework. TheFirstTermBeginsFebruarySrd. ADiscountismadeinfavourofSisters. Forfurtherparticulars,applytothe SISTERSUPERIOR, Convent,Kellerberrin.

NOTICE.

Wouldpersonswhohavebeen suppliedwithStVincentFoundlingHomeCollectionBoxesatdifferent timesintheCountryTowns,orany otherplace,kindlycommunicatewith theSecretary,FoundlingHomeBoxes SocietyofSt.VincentdePaul,13 EagleChamhers,Perth.Asthereare manyoftheseboxesunaccountedfor, theSocietywillbegratefulforanyassistancegiventotracesame.

MOONLIGHTRIVEREXCURSION. UnderAuspicesofSocietyofSt.VincentDePaul,W.A.(Incorporated).

TUESDAY,JANUARY21st.,1919. S.S.ZEPHYR LeavestheBarrack-streetJettyatS sharp. FullMusicalProgramme.

Tickets,Is. A.S.BELL,Organiser. T.B.CAIN,Secretary.

BIRTH. GARVEY(neeMayCoonan).-On January4th,atSpencer-street.SouthBunbury,toMr.andMrs. W.Garvey,of"Killarney,"Dardanup-ason(PatrickThomas) FremantleBIM. JOSEPHC.SEMKEN, UNDERTAKERandFUNERAL FURNISHER,

isasimpossibleasastatuewithout form,auniversitywithoutknowledge. Butwheremanycatholicwritershave failedtoconvince,perhapstheargumentofMr.W.H.Mallock,amanof noparticularreligion,mayhavesome weight.Writingoftheutterabsurdity'oftryingtoconceiveofaChurch whichhasnodefinitedoctrines,he says:

freshverdict fromtheEnglishpeople,saysanAmericanexchange.Letushopethat theEnglishpeoplewillavailthemselvesoftheopportunityaffordedbythe comingelectiontowipeoutthevestigesofautocracythatareresponsible forIreland'swoeandthathaveclung totheempiredespiteitsfervideffort toremovethegreaterblightofBerlin.

Apicturepostcard,foundinthepocketofadeadGermansoldierinFlanders,hasbeenforwardedtoLadyButler,forwhomitmusthaveastrangely invertedinterest.Foritreproduces manformanandhorseforhorse,her 'Scotlandforever!"ButtheGreys havebeengiveninthisreproductiona changeofhead-gear.Insteadoftheir ownbearskinstheywearpickelhauben. andoneotheralterationisobvioustheflagofGermanyreplacestheflag ofEngland.Itisnolongertheroar ofaBritishcavalrychargeunderwhich theearthtremblesatWaterloo.Germanyhascommandeeredit,andwith ittheEnglishartist'spaintedrecord. Itmaynotbealtogetherirrelevantto addthatanengravingoftheoriginal picture.signedbytheartist,wasthe lastbirthdaypresentmadetothe KaiserbyEdwardVII.

Eversince1914ithasbeenacommonplaceamongwritersonthewar thattheinfluenceoftheFrenchsoldier-priestandchaplainshasbeenmost salutary:anditislikewisebecoming acommonplacethatasimilartribute isduetoCatholicchaplainsgenerally, ourownincluded.Anarmyofficerat theFront,anAmerican,whosetestimonywillhardlybedisputed,since, priortothewar,hewasaProtestant EpiscopalSunday-schoolsuperintendent.statesthat,fromamilitarypoint ofview,theCatholicchaplaincyworksverywell,andsignificantlyadds: "Itissurprisinghowmanyofficersand menbecomeconvertstotheCatholic faith."Notsosurprisingtousofthe householdofthefaith,however,astothosebeyondourpale.Asinthe Americanarmy.sointheBritish.Our EnglishexchangesbearampletestimonytothefactthatCatholicismhas. inthelanguageofthemaninthe street."madegood"inthestrenuous yearsthathavejustpassed.Invary- ingphraseology,theytellmuchthe samestoryasMr.WilliamT.Ellistells MtheNewYork"Tribune":

TheonereligiousbodyinBritain, asidefromChristianScience,which hasmadedefiniteprogressduringthewaristheRomanCatholic Church.Interviewswithitsleaders,clericalandlay,showthatthe Churchisnotonlyholdingitsown withitsownMembers.andfinding themresponsiveinwaysaffectedby thewar,sothatMassesandspecial prayerservicesforthesoldiersare unusuallywellattended,butthatit isalsowinninghundredsofconverts fromthenon-Catholicpopulation.

Especiallyamongmilitaryofficers havetherecruitscometotheCatholicChurch.Apriestwhohas hadmostconspicuoussuccessasa missionarytonon-Catholicstellsme thatthesemenwanttobespirituallyrightbeforetheyrgototheFrontor,inasignificantnumberofcases, beforetheyreturntotheFront.TheycovetthesurewordoftheChurch.

TheChurchmaywellfelicitateherselfontheworkofherchildren,and especiallyofherpriests,throughoutthe mostsanguinaryperiodinallhistory.

Catholicapologistsarewearyofre- peatiy, religionwithoutdown:,

Inspiteofallthenonsensethatis utteredinsomequartersaboutfreeingChristianityfromthehampering yokeofdogma,noChurch,however undogmaticitmaybe,canfreeitself entirelyfromalldogmaswhatsoever. Theverypeoplewhomakeuseof suchlanguageobviouslyinsist,themselves,ontheacceptanceofdogmas ofsomesort.Wecanseethisclearlybyconsideringsomedogmas whichtheleastdogmaticclericin Englandwouldobviouslynuttolerate,butwouldmeetwithanuncom promisingdenial--or,toputthematterinotherwords,withacounterdogma.Letusconsidersuchdogmasasthese:ThereisnoGod.God exists,buthasnomoralqualities. Christwasamereman,withnospecialknowledgeofGod,northesmallestauthorityforrepresentingGod asourfather.Thereisnoreality insin.Manhasnofuturelife.There isnoreasonforsupposingthatGod condemnseitherpolygainyorpolyandry.Toeachofthesedogmasthe broadest,themostundogmaticof Englishchurchmenwould,wemay venturetosaywithoutfearofinsultinghim,opposeacounter-dogma intheshapeofanassertiontothe contrary.Hewouldsay."Thereis aGod;Goddoesposessmoralqualities,andthese.somehoworother. arespeciallyrevealedbyChrist.Man hasafuturelife.TheRedemption isasolemnreality.Soalsoissin; andamostshockingsinispolygamy."Allthesestatementswould beeitherdogmasorelsenothing. Theywouldbeputforwardbyour BroadChurchmannotmerelyashis privateopinions,whichanyChris. tianwasatfulllibertytodissent from,butasstatementsconforming totheaccepteddefinitionofChristiandogma-statementswhichcan notbecontradictedwithoutacrime againstChristianity

Therearecertainwordsandphrases thatsecureavogueanddo thoughtsamongunthinkingpeople. Thecurrentcantabout"anundogmaticreligion"isacaseinpoint.Some prominentmanhasproclaimedhimieli anagnostic,andforthwiththescribblerforthepressandfinallythepygmy inthepulpitexclaim:"Whoknows anything?"Thereisnointellectual valueinsuchan-expressionasthis.It isnotintelligence.Knowledgeis neverwantingtoonewhosincerelyde sirestolearn.'Whatistruth?"isa queryasoldasChristianity,andthe Churchhastheanswertoit.She alonehasdefinitedoctrines,andisever readytotellmenwhattheymustdo inordertobesaved.Thevarious sectsallowthegreatestdiversityof teachinginmattersoffaith,andtheme isnoopinion,nomatterhowextravagant,thattheywillnottolerate.

Wehavebeencherishing,saysthe "AveMaria,"thefondbeliefthatthe oldKnow-nothingpracticeofadvertisingfordistinctivelyProtestantservants orclerks,the"NoIrishneedapply" principle,oncesoprevalentinthenow largelyCatholicisedNewEngland States,hadbecomeobselete.Itappears,however,thateveninthepresentmoretolerantperiodtherearestill occasionalmercantilefirmsbigotedenoughtoboycottCatholicsintheir. publicadvertisements.The"Pilot" mentionsacaseinpoint;andweare temptedtogivetheanomalous,unAmericanfirmadditionalfreepublicity byquotingitsadvertisementandour Bostoncontemporary'scommentthereon:

Wanted-Clean-cutyoungman(Protestants,exemptfromdraft; fineopportunityforonenotafraid towork.Empire-CoatandLinen Company,941Mass,Ave.,Roxbury.

"Thewisdomofsuchadvertisements"remarksthe"Pilot,""isvery questionable.TheCatholicportionof thisnationisabuyingelementofno meanproportions.Itenjoysequally withtheEmpireCoatandLinenCompanytheprivilegeofdiscrimination."

"ThereisbutoneChurchinthe UnitedStateswhichhasstoodrightup anddefiedallthisdriftandallthese newfanglednotions.ItistheRoman CatholicChurch,andithasthebiggest churchesandthelargestcongregations, andflourishesinthetoughestneigh- bourhoods.Itisthemightiestsocial influenceiitti!!ourcities,andweknow it"-saysRev.Fred.Hopkins.minister ofPilgrimCongregationalChurch.Chicago.

WhatanabsurdcrowdofmeddlesomepeoplewehaveinPerth!Now thatthereisnotmuchlimelighttobe had,theold,oldshowmenforma "citizens'committee"-acitizens,mind you.Whatauthorityhaveamere Tooley-streetcoterietointerfereina publicquestion?Whoappointeditto speakforthecitizensofPerth?Hear Mr.McCallumonit:"Wehaveno knowledgewhoappointedthiscommittee.Theyappeartobeaself-appointedbody,andthereisnooneamongst themwhomixeswiththeworkers,or whowouldbelikelytosympathise withthemorunderstandtheirdifficulties."Certainrecommendationswere madebythiscommitteetotheTrades Halldisputescommittee,andhavebeen considered.Mr.McCallumdeclinedto informthePress'oftheeffectoftherecommendationorthetoneofthemeetingofthedisputescommittee,butt waslearnedfromanothersourcethat themembersunanimouslydecidedto recommendthattheproposalsberejected. Andnowforthepersonnelofthe committee:-"Thecommunicationwas forwardedbytheTownClgrk(Mr.W. E.Bold),towhomMr.McCallummade applicationforthenamesofthecommittee,whenthefollowingweresupplied:-TheMayor(Mr.%V.F.Lathlain),hisGraceArchbishopRiley,Mr. R.R.Pilkington, Nil-.J.E. Dodd,M.L.C.,theRevs.C.H.D. Grimes.GNisbetDods,andT.Allan, andMr.Lovekin."

TheTramStrike

Aswegutopressthetrainstrike continues,andthebadeffectuponthe businessofthecityisindeednoticeable. Ofcourse,theresultwillbethatthe 'Governmentwillsufferafinancialloss whichitcannoteasilyovertake,The strikeis,perhaps,illegal,buttheaction oftheGovernmentisreprehensible.An uglytraitinthecharacterofsomeof ourcitizensisthattheyarealways quick'tocondemnanypolicywhichinterfereswiththeirownconvenience. Theyhavelittleornoconsiderationfor thejusticeoftheotherparty'sdemand. Itaffectsthem.Thatissufficientreasonforanathema. Underpresentconditions,webelieve thattheArbitrationCourtisrathera fortressforcapitalism,thanaplace wherejusticebetweenmasterandman isdispensed.Thecleavagemadebetweencapitalandlabourbythesocalledwin-the-warmovement,andthe appealtopublicsentimentonquestionsaffectingimperialinterestsare largelyresponsibleforthis.Inthe Labourmovementtherearecertain demagogueswho,insteadofpromoting theinterestsoftheworker,doagood dealtocripplehiscourse.Onthe otherhand,therearemeninthepresentGovernmentwhoarecreaturesof chance.Theiradministrativeability isbelowpar.andtheoldprejudicesto whichtheycling,andthewealthwhich theyhappentopossess,areusedto drugagulliblepublicagainstthinking forthemselves,believingwhatthey aretold,anddoingastheyarebidden. Correspondentstothedailypress, andeventheleader-writerinthePress, haveadoptedtheundignifiedandunreasonablepolicyofcallingthetramwaymenopprobriousnames.That certainlywillnothelptobringabout asettlement.Ratheritwillwidenthe breachbetweenthecapitalistandthe worker.Manyofthetrammenare returnedsoldiers.Theyarenotvery longbackfromthesceneswherelife wentcheaply.andsheddingofblood wasabusiness.Andletitbeborne inmindthattheveryclasswhichby everymeansinitspower,economic conscriptionincluded.phshedonthese mentofightforthefreedomofourinstitutions,nowstandbetweenthem andalivingwage.Ifthestrikeshould havemoredrasticresultsthanwenow anticipate,lettheguiltbelaidwith theGovernment,whichsofarhas shownitselfdisinclinedtomeetthedemandsofthemen.

CatholicEducation

Mr.CharlesX.O'Driscoll,inspector, saysthe"Australasian,"inthe30threportontheRomanCatholicprimary schoolsforthearchdioceseofMelbournefortheyearendedSeptember 30,1918,statesthatthenumberof primaryschoolsinoperationwas123. andofhighschoolsandcolleges40, makingatotalof163schools.Three newschoolswereopenedduringthe year.Theinspectorpointsoutthathe examined107primaryschoolsinsecularsubjects,andinthegreatmajority ofcasestheresultswereexcellent.A uniformsystemofsecularinstruction isadoptedfromthecourseofstudyin Stateelementaryschools.Thepupils intheseniorgradeareexaminedeach yearintheStateschoolsforthemerit certificate.Mr.O'Driscollsaysthat thesuet 4;1thepresentyear'sen-

SATURDAY,JANUARY18,1919.

deavoursmarksatriumphfortheCatholicsystemofeducation.Thetotal numberofpupilsinthe123primaryschoolswas30,475,andinthe40high schoolsandcolleges5.061,makinga grandtotalof35.536,comparedwith 34,222inthepreviousyear.Thenumberofteachersalsoincreasedfrom561 to604.ThenumberofpupilsinCatholicschoolsinVictoriafortheyear was46,565,newschoolswereerected duringtheyearatacostof£18,110,and additionstoschoolsabsorbed£3,677. Duringthepastfiveyears03.677has beenexpendedonnewschools,with additionsandalterations.Thereport statesthattheCatholicschoolswon35 outof38scholarshipsofferedbythe Governmentforcompetitionamongthe registeredschoolsofVictoria;inthe archdiocese554pupilsfromtheCatholicschoolsreceivedtheirmeritcerigrateduringtheyear.Mr.O'Drisdollsays:"Thegrowingstrengthofour educationalsystemisduetothefact thatitexpressestheintenselyearnest convictionsoftheCatholicpeopleof Victoriatogivetotheirchildrena soundChristianeducation.AflourishingCatholicschoolistheprideof everyparish."

Theabovereportisatineinsideview oftheactivitiesoftheCatholicChurch intheSisterState.There.aselsewhereintheCommonwealth,Catholic energiesarenotsleeping.butareput. tingforwardeveryefforttocreatea clean,God-fearingChristianDemocracy-nowonderthedingoeshowl.

Peace

Peace!Hostilitieshaveended. Peace!Reconstructionbegins,and redemptionofourpledgesnotaloneto othersbuttoourown,thosewhobled anddiedforus.Nowisthetimeto keepAmericaAmerican.thatis,workingonlyforthehighendsthatareworthyofher,theendsshehasmade knowntothewideworld.Endsthat maybesummedupintheoneendfreedomforallpeoples.

Freedom,thatequallywithfreedom ofconscience,isapeople'smostpreciousright-freedomtogovernthemselves.

UntilallpeopleshavethatrightaccordedthemAmerica'svictoryisnot completed.LetusrememberIreland'slongnightofbondage.Letus theday.-"Monitor"

ShallanybeleftinBondage?

Likeourloveforourmother,whichis onlydeepenedifGodtakesherfrom us,andwewaitforourreunion;like ourlovefortheboyofourheartifwar hastornhimfromusandwelivein thehopeofreunion,seis,theloveof theIrishheartforIreland. Weloveherasalltreelovetheir Homelands,butweloveherwithalove deeperandfraughtwithmorepiercing sorrowandjoybecausesheisheld fromusandwearelookingtotheday whenshecansmilebacktouswithout tears. Isthatdaynearathand?Issheand alllandstobemadefree?Godalone knows.ButinHimisourcertain trustForHewillnotbemocked. Iftheworld,afterthebonesofour bestareleftbleachingtheblackened earth,iftheworld,afterthewaters haverunredwiththebloodofthe wholeworld'ssons,makesamockeryofitall,thenweknowGodwillnotbe mocked.

Hewhosentatendergirltolead Franceagainsttheinvaderarilthus savedSouthernEuropetoChristianity; He,atWhosecommandtheseadivided toswallowupanoppressingarmyand toallowtheIsraelitestoescapefrom them;He,Whotoopenmen'seyespermitspestilenceandearthquakeand famine,willnotbemockedbyHis creatures.Ofthatwearecertain.

THAIW.A.RECORD.

civilisednationofEuropeleftout!An unthinkableabsurdity.Thevery earthitselfwouldrockwithscornful laughterovertheinconsistentfoolsinhabitingher.

NewsoftheArchdiocese

CALENDARFORJANUARY.

Sunday,19(Green)-SecondSundayafterEpiphany.

Monday,20(Red)-Sts.FabianandSebastian,Martyrs.

Tuesday.21(Red1-St.Agnes,V.M. Wednesday.22(Redi-Sts.Vincent andAnastasius,Martyrs.

Thursday,23(White)-St.Raymund ofPennafort.C..

Friday,24(RedI-St.Timothy,Bishop andMartyr.

Saturday,25(Whitel-Conversionof St.PaultheApostle.

MassatJarrandaleto-morrowat8 o'clock;Armadale.10o'clock.

Hisnumerousfriendswillbeglad tolearnthatFatherJohnFlynn.GALL ofSt.Anne).NorthFremantle,has lefttheQuarantineStation,Woodman'sPoint,andinspiteofhisattack ofinfluenzalooksreallywell.Itwill berememberedthataboutamonthago FatherFlynnundertookvoluntarilythe tryingdutyofattendingtothe patientsattheQuarantineStation.An incidentinconnectionwithhisstay therewillbestillustratehisheroic work.Oneeveningthewriter,and theAdminigtratoroftheCathedral. casuallymettwoSouthAustraliansoldierswhohadjustbeenreleasedwith the"Boonah"party.Neitherofthem wereCatholics.OnewasaDutch Lutheran.theotheraScotchPresbyterian,andbothspokeofFatherFlynn inthemostflatteringterms.Theimpressionhemadeuponthemwasone whichwouldneverbeforgotten.Irrespectiveofbelief,hewentamongthem. andbydeeds.aswellasbywords,did morethanhissharetobrightentheir existenceinsuchdrabsurroundings. Theirsentimentsinconnectionwith otherchaplainsatthestationarenone ofourbusiness,buttheycertainly madeonethinkoftheadage."much cry.littlewool."

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Rev.BrotherCloonan.oftheC.B. College.Perth,leftduringtheweekfor theEast.NoBrother.couldbemore popularwithhispupils. AGalway man.withabigheart,agoodIrish smile.andshiningability,Bro.Cloonan willbemuchmissedfromtheinstitutioninwhichhedidsomuchgoodduringthepastsevenyears.Webidhim aurevolt..

localandGeneral

A:nuonlightriverexcursion,under theauspicesoftheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul,WesternAustralia,Incorporated.willtakeplaceonTuesday nightnext,January21st.,whenthes.s. ZephyrwillleavetheBarrack-street Jettyat8o'clocksharp.Fullmusical programmeandathoroughlyenjoyable nightisguaranteed.Allfriendsare askedtodowhattheycantomake theexcursionasuccess,andtherebyassistthesocietyinitsmanycharitableworks.

seededinestablishingandmaintainingtelephoniccommunicationwithhis battery.Atonetimehqdaringly pushedforwardwellinadvanceofthe infantrytoobserve.Hesuccessfully firedonseveraltargets,greatlyhelping theadvance,andsentbackvaluableinformation."

Mr.andMrs.Campbell-Moffat,of Noggerup.areholidayingatCottesloe. MrMoffat,anardentsupporterofthe "WA.Record,"calledtotheofficeduringtheweek.

PrivatePatrickWhiteley,nephewof Mr.J.Campbell-Moffat,writestohis uncle:-"Sawmanyoftheplacesyou mentionedinLondon,butLondondoes notappealtomeverymuch,infact,it wasoneofthefewdisappointmentsI haveexperiencedsinceIleftAussie, TheTowerwasundoubtedlyinteresting,and,thecityafineplaceforamusements,butthereislittleoftheaestheticbeautyabouttheplace.Itseemedsodismalanddreary.TheHouses ofParliament,WestminstejAbbey,St. Paul's.TrafalgarSquare,andPiccadillyCircusarefineplacesundoubtedly,buttheyhadsuchasooty,dirty lookaboutthemwhichconsiderably marredtheirbeauty."

Mr.Jas,J.Keating,wellknownin theNorthamdistrict,andforsome timeinspectorinWestAustraliafor theCityMutualLifeSociety,leftfor AdelaideonTuesdayevening,wherehe willtakeupalucrativepositioninthe LifeCompanyofAustralia,withhead. quartersin'Adelaide.TheMoora "Herald,"whichheeditedforawhile, hasaveryappreciativeparofBig Jim'spersonality.Hewillcarrywith himthegoodwishesofmanyfriends inthiscityandelsewhere.

"NewCanonLaw"isnowonsaleat MissMcDermott'sCatholicBookStore, Hay-street.Thebookishalf-morocco bound,andtheprice21s.

W.Zimpel'ssaleincludesaselectlot ofBedroomSuites.DiningRoomFurniture,English-madeSideboards.The designsofthese,includingthequality, arealmostperfection.Nootherword canbeused,andnearlyallofthesecannotbemanufacturedorsoldatthe priceagain,asthesearepricedforthis saleregardlessofthepresentcosts,and anyonefurnishingwilldowelltoprice andinspectW.Zimpel'slinesbefore decidingtopurchaseelsewhere.

MissMcCormick,ofCottesloeBeach, andoftheEducationDepartment,is spendingaholidaywithhersister.

Mrs. T.E.Hughes,atWagin,

Mr.T.J.Maher,ofSubiaco,whodid excellentworkforSt.Joseph'sBazaar, whichnettedsuchafineresult,is,we regrettolearn,apatientatStirlingstreetprivatehospital,whereheunderwentanoperationonWednesdaylast. Hehasforalongwhilebeenanardent, memberoftheH.A.C.B.S.,andatpresentholdsofficeasDistrictTreasurer.

Mr.J.J.Purtellcontemplatesgiving aseriesoflecturesthroughoutthevariouscentresofW.A.atanearlydate. Thesubjectofhislectureswillbe "SomewhereinFrance."Mr.Purteil hasafluenttongueandawealthof imagination,andheshouldbeableto interestmanyaudiencesintheinterior ofthisvast State.

Mrs.,Miss,andMr.EricLambert leaveforMelbourneto-day.Mr.Eric LamberthasbeenastudentattheC.B. Collegeforthepasttwoyears,andwith hismotherandsister,hereturnsto Javatotakeapractical businessofthefirm.

AttentioniscalledtoMessrs.EgglestonandCo'sbusinessadvertisementin anothercolumn.Theyaredesigners andmakersofhigh-classfurniture, churchinteriors,andfittings.Avisit totheirestablishmentwillnotbewastedtime.

ATALENTEDBLINDBOY'SSUCCESS.

Wehavecriedtotheheavensthat wearegoingtomaketheworldfree; millionsofmenhavegonetotheir deathwiththatcrysoundingintheir ears,theirbloodsettingasacredseal onourpledgetoHeaven.Surely HeavenhagheardusandsurelyGod willaidustomakecertainthatpledge. 'LetusseethenthatthePeacethat theworldmakesisworthyofitscost. Letusseethatbondsareloosened whomsoevertheybind.Letusmake surethatfromthisonnomancanenslaveanother,nornationanation,nor empireanempire.Letusatlastbe freemeninafreeworld.EqualsbeforeeachotherasbeforeGod.

Agreatportionofhisspeechwas takenupinadiscussionofthefourteenpointsmadetoGermanybyPresidentWilsonasabasisofpeace.He declaredthatthepointswereindefinite andfurnishednothingexceptabasis fordiscussionaboutapeacetable,with Germanyasoneoftheparticipants. Thepointinreferencetocolonies.he declared,mightbemadetoapplyto -IRELAND!

AsLeag,.%ofNationswiththeoldest

MotherPrioressandSistersofthe GoodShepherd.Leederville,desireto thanksthemembersoftheMonastery Choir,NorthPerth.fortheirkindness incontributingtowardsaspecial Christmastreatfortheirchildren,and formanymusicaleveningsgivenduringtheyear.Theirsincerestthanks aregiventoMissesWhoolleyandWilliams,whoorganisedarivertripto PointWalterforthatpurpose.TheyAsowishtothankallwhohelpedto makeit *a success.

Mr.HughMahon.well-knownasa journalist.andpoliticalleader,writes tousinthefollowingappreciative terms.whichwepublishforthesake ofourcritics:"The'Record'isalways interesting,notonlyforthelocalnews, butforitsspecialarticles.Knowing frompracticalexperiencethedifficultiesofmaintainingahighstandard withoutpaidcontributors,andrememberingthatjournalismisonlyapartof youractivities,Ithinkyouhaveachievedreallycreditableresultsinyour weekly'Record."'

Aproposoftheabove,thefollowing itemwillbereadwithinterestbyMr. Mahon'snumerousfriendsinthisState. ItistakenfromtheLondon"Gazette." andrelatesofhowhissonsecuredthe MilitaryCross:-"Lieut.ArthurHugh Mahon,F.A.-Forconspicuousgallantryasforwardobservationofficer duringanattack.Heaccompanied theinfantryintheadvance,andsue-

MasterFrankGallin,of28Jenkenstreet,SouthFremantle,whogained hisDiplomaofAssociate(A.L.C.M.), LondonCollegeofMusic,isaWest Australian.andwasborninNorthFremantle19yearsago,andisthefirst blindpersontogainthedistinctionof AssociateinmusicinWesternAustralia,ifnotinallAustralia.Master GallinalsopassedthePracticaleitaminationofJuniorIntermediateand SeniorDivisionsintheTrinityCollege ofMusic,London,andhismusical knowledge(TheoryofMusic)canbe classifiedasverygood.Heisaboy ofaveryfinedisposition,andamost lovingandaffectionatenature.Heis apupilofMr.R.Jackson,Schoolof Music.Fremantle.MayGodblesshim.

MissesF.McDermott,ofPerth,and B.McGrath,ofNorthPerth,arespendingtheirholidaysastheguestsofMr. andMrs.Clark,ofUlster-road,Albany.

TheKalgoorlie"Miner"reportsthat theRev.BrotherDaly,oftheChristian Brothers:Collegeinthatcity,isat presentaninmateofSomersetHouse HospitalinEastMelbourne.Brother Dalyhasundergoneasevereoperation forthroattrouble,anditwillbenecessaryforhimtoremaininMelbournefor severalweeks.Asaconsequenceof hisdelayedreturn,theC.B.Collegein Kalgoorliewillnotre-openuntilFebruary10th.WewishBrotherDalya speedyreturnto.healthandtoW.A.

SenatorNeedhamleftfortheMurchisonduringtheweek,whereheproposestohaveaSeriesofquiettalks with"theboys."Helooksslightly thinneddownbythestressofhard workduringamostinterestingsession, butthere'snodullnessdiscernablein hiseyes,noristhereadroopinthe mouth-thelittleSenatorisveryhopefulandconfidentthatthefuturewill bekindtoLabour.Hereturnstothe Eastnextmonth,leavingKalgoorlie onthe8th.Recentlyhehadavery successfulmeetingatPinjarra.

Theinitialmeetingofthosedesirous ofparticipatingintheyear'scelebrationswillbeheldintheCathedralHall onMondayeveningnextat8p.m.An invitationhasbeensenttothevarious IrishandCatholicsocieties,and clubstosendtheirrepresentatives, whilstthemetropolitanparishes willalsocontributetheirquoto ofdelegates.Itisernestlydesired thataboldunitedeffortshouldbe madethisyeartomakethefunction oneworthyoftheoldland,andshow totheoutsideworldthestrengthof theIrishraceintheWest.Irishmen andIrish-Australians,giveyouraidto thosecarryingoutthefunction,and youwillbeassistinginaworthycause.

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations 1919

MonsignorVerling,V.G.,invitesthe clergyofthevariousparishes,andtwo delegatesfromtheparishes,aswellas twodelegatesfromeachoftheIrish SocietiestoattendapreliminarymeetinginconnectionwiththeabovecelebrationsattheCathedralHall,VictoriaSquare,onMondayevening, January20th.Itistobehopedthat therewillbeaveryrepresentativeattendance,as,nowthatthewarisover, itisconfidentlyanticipatedthatthe celebrationsthisyearwillbethegreatestonrecord.

HibernianSociety

AmeetingoftheDistrictBoardwas heldintheHibernianHall,Murraystreet,Perth,onTuesdaylast,January 14th.TheDistrictPresident,Bro.A. A.Moffat(inthechair),Bros.F.Crogan.W.Dwyer,B.McClosky,J.Nugent.andtheDistrictSecretarywerein attendance.Afairvolumeofbusiness wastransacted,andaccountstotheextentof£1635s.werepassedforpayment.Apologiesfurnon-attendance werereceivedfromBro.M.Collopy andBro.T.J.Maher(ill).

TheAlliedVictoryandtheCatholicChurch

(BytheRev.JohnJ.

ThefactthattheAllieshavewon thewarwillbeofuntoldadvantageto theCatholicChurch.Thisstatement isnotmerelytheexpressionofour patrioticpride,butaninductionfrom acompleteexaminationofthefacts. TheprogressoftheCatholicChurchin anycountry,inanytime,isinalarge measureconditionedbytheamountof libertysheenjoys.Theonegiftthe CatholicChurchasksfromtheworld isfreedomofaction-afreeopportunity tobringherdivinedoctrineandher divinemeansofsanctificationtomenof goodwill.Becausethealliedvictory willincreasethisfreedomofaction,by removingmanyobstacles,national, political,andmoral,itwillfavourthe progressoftheChurch.Nowthegains oftheCatholicChurchmaybesummarisedundertenheadings:

Gain

No.1.-Theestablishmentofat leastafairmeasureofinternational justicewithreductionofarmaments anddestructionofmilitarism,satisfies alltheessentialaimsofthePapalpeace noteof1917,andremovesmanyobstacleswhichhaveimpededtheprogressoftheoneinternationalreligion-theCatholicChurch.

GainNo.2.-Oneofthemostfar. reachingconsequencesofourvictoryis thatthefreedom,integrityandpros- perityoftheBritishEmpireandof theUnitedStatesofAmericaaresecuredfortherestofthetwentiethcenturyThisisofincalculablebenefit totheChurch,for,duringthelastepoch oftheworld'shistory(thatis,since 18701innoportionoftheworldhas theCatholicChurchenjoyedsuchlibertyandmadesuchprogressasinthe BritishEmpireandtheAmericanRepublic.

GainNo.3.-Prussiankulturisdefeatedinthefieldanddiscreditedin theschools.AvictoriousPrussia would,asaftertheFranco-Prussian War,inevitablyhavewagedanewkulturkampfagainsttheonlypowerin theworldcapableofwithstandingher -theCatholicChurch.Thedefeatof PrussiahassavedtheCatholicsofGermany secution,fromanalmostinevitableperandhasweakenedbeyond measurethestronganti-Catholicne,i. paganGermankulturparty.

GainNo.4.-Thegreatestchangeon themapofEuropewillbetheindependentPolishstate,withaccesstothe sea.Thiswillmeanthereappearance ofaCatholicEuropeanpowerofat leasttwentymillionCatholics.

GainNo.5.-InsteadofCzaristic Russia,thechiefandmostviolentenemyoftheChurchinthenineteenth century,therewillexistademocratic Russia,guaranteeingfreedomofre. ligion.HencetheCatholicChurchof theUkrainewilloncemorebeallowed tolive,andtheLithuaniansandLetts. whetherindependentormerelyautonomous,willenjoyreligiousliberty.

GainNo.6.-Belgium,aCatholicna- tion,withaCatholicGovernment,in- steadofbecomingavassalofPrussia, willhaveitsfreedomrestoredandsecured.TheUniversityofLouvain,the leadingCatholicuniversityofthe world,will,inafreeBelgium,beable toGainresumeitsintellectualleadership.

No.7.-TheSlaysoftheAus- trianEmpire,whoareinmajorityCatholic.willenjoynationalliberty,which willaffordgreateropportunityforreligiousactivity.Itisacojnmonerror, notsharedbytheVaticannorbytheir ownbishops,tosupposethattheCa- tholicinterestsoftheseSlaysarebetter servedbytheirremainingundertherule oftheHapsburgs.Itcanneverbe theinterestoftheChurchthatanyrace shouldlackliberty.

O'Gorman,D.C.L.,C.F.)

GainNo.8.-TheCatholicMaronite SyriansoftheLebanon,atpresent decimatedbyanartificialfamine,will befreeforeverfromtheblightingtyrannyoftheTurk.Referringtothe liberationoftheHolyPlacesbyBrit ishtroops,theCardinalSecretaryof State,thePope'sofficialmouthpiecein diplomaticmatters,haswritten:"On severaloccasiptisIhavestatedthat England,preferablytoanyotherpower,wouldinspireabsoluteconfidence, byherperfectimpartiality,herentire respectforvestedrights,andherzeal forprogressintheHolyPlaces."

GainNo.9.-LatinJacobinism,so prevalentbeforethewar,willbeseriouslyunderminedatleastbytheunselfishandheroicpatriotismofthe priestsandofthepracticalCatholic's ofFrance,Italy,andPortugal,which hascontributedessentiallytovictory. ThegreaterFrance,andthegreater Italy,thereiseveryreasontobelieve willreturntomorefriendlyrelationstothegreatsocietywhichwasthe chieffactorintheirprogressandthe chiefgloryintheirhistory,theCatholic Church.

wouldstillbeenormous.Itisforthe FrenchRepublic,however,toguaranteethatthispersecutionwillnothap pen,andadeclarationtotheeffectis inorder.SensibleFrenchmenhave longagoconcededthispoint,andthe theinhabitantsofAlsace-Lorrainewill doubtlesspreventsuchaninjusticeif itbethreatened. Thesecondandonlyotherdanger is thatsincetheHolySee,owingto Italy'sfearofaninternationalconsiderationoftheRomanquestion,maynot berepresentedatthePeaceCongress,adequateinternationalsafeguardsmay notbegiventosecurecompletereligiouslibertyinallcountries.Toovercomethisdisadvantage,itistheduty oftheCatholicpublic,fromnowtill thepeacetreatyissigned,toagitate foraninternationalguaranteeofreligiouslibertytoallracesandtoall creeds.Letusnotbeguiltyofthat pusillanimousformofpatriotismwhicn wouldnotstriveforthegreatestofall liberty-religiousliberty-forfearofinconveniencingsomeBritishorallied statesman.Itwillbeourfaultifwe Catholics,whohavecontributedthe majorityofthesoldiersoftheallied armies,donotenjoyaproportionateinfluenceatthePeaceCongress.While itisidletoimaginethatwecaninauguratethemillennivm,wearemuch toblameifwedonotclosetheeraof religiouspersecution.

PUPILSOFST.GERTRUDE'SCOLLEGE,NEWNORCIA.

AreportoftheexaminationresultsoftheCollegeappearedinapreviousissue ofthe"Record."

GainNo.10.-English-speakingProtestantsofGreatBritainandAmerica, havingalliedthemselves,notwiththe ProtestantnationsofEurope.notone ofwhichwasontheirside,butwith France,Italy,Belgium,andPortugal, thepeoples,ifnotallthegovernments, ofwhichare95percent.Catholic,havingfoughtforlibertyinCatholiclands fromOstend'toVenice,will,inamuch greatermeasurethaninthepast,form atruerideaoftheworldpositionand worldmissionoftheCatholicChurch.

Ontheothersideofthebalance againstthesetencertaingainsareonly twodangers.Thefirstdangeristhat theCatholicsofAlsace-Lorrainewill havetheirchurches,.seminariesand monasteriesseizedandtheirmonksand nunsexiledbybeingincorporatedin France.Evenifthisgreatinjustice weretooccur.thenetgaintotheCatholicChurchfromthealliedvictory

WordstotheWooden-headed

(By

DunsScotus.1

Catholicswhowereledintosaying "Whydoesn'tDr.Mannixleavepoliticsalone?"duringthedistracting timewhenthegyratingPrimeMinister, W.M.Hughes,wasstumpingthecountryinthecauseofmilitarism,should, nowthatthingsarecalmer,reflectthat alltheArchbishopsandBishopsofthe ChurchofEngland.andalltheministersofotherreligions,except"about two,"threwthemselvesheartandsoul intotheconscriptioncampaigntoadvocateitsadoption.Theonlydifferenceis,thatDr.Mannixwasagainst conscription-andwon.TheBishops andclergyoftheotherchurcheswere forconscription--andlost.

YouCatholicswhotookituponyour-

selvestojoinwithOrangemenindenouncingaprelateoftheChurch, shouldrealiseatthislatedaythatat theveryleastDr.Mannixhadasmuch righttotakethesidethatwon-that hemadewin-astheothershadwho backedthehorsethatranstiff,to leavetheGospelintheporch,andrush outtohelptoorganisefortheintroductionofslavery.

Now,becauseweknowthatyouare hardtoconvince,andbecausewebelievethatyouareworthconvincing,we mustmakeanothercomparisonthat shouldmakethisaspectofthecaseas plainasthefactthatblackberriesare greenwhenthey'rered.Colour-blind folkcan'tseethat,thatisso,buthave vounotmoreintelligencethanthey?

TheProtestantArchbishopspublished ajointpastoraladvocatingcons,:rip,tion.Then,whyshouldnotaCathere Archbishopspeakagainstconscription -itwasanopenquestion?Apastoral ismoresolemnthanaspeech.Anyhow,can'tyouseetheargument?

Somewillsay."Oh,conscriptionis dead,whydon'tthe"Record"leaveit alone,stirringupbitterness-andall that."Yes,conscriptionisdead,and wehope,damned.Wehavenofear ofitseverrearingitscriminalhead again.Welostnothingoverit,but someCatholicsofwhomweknowdia losesomething.Itisagreatlossto themtohaveallowedtheleas:diminutionoftheesteemwhichtheyshould haveforoneofthegreatestprelatesin theChurchtocreepintotheirhearts, andwewouldwinthembackifwe couldtoaproperappreciationofthe honourthePopehasdonetoAustralia inallowingthatDr.Mannixshould presideoveranAustralianSee.

ManygoodpeopleofPertharetroublednowoverCaptainChaplainO'Donnell'slettertoSirHenryLefroy. FatherO'Donnellgavewhathethought wasagoodreasonwhyAustraliansoldiersarebetterthanEnglishsoldiers. Now,weconfess,wedon'tknowwhy AustraliansoldiersarebetterthanEng- lishsoldiers,soitwouldbeanimper- tinenceonourparttooffersuggestions.

Thefirstpersontoepistolatetne "West"onthesubjectofFatherO'Donnell'slettersignedherself"ALoverof theEmpire."Theardentpersonwho thussubscribedherself(wepresumeit wasalady)evincedalackofknowledgeofwhatempire-means.Madge Bevantooktoherselfthetaskofenlighteningthe"scribess"onthedifferencebetweenEnglandandtheBritish Empire.Thegoodladyshouldbe gratefultoMadgeBevan,fortheenlightenmentthusoffered,butyour jingoisthelastpersonwhocantakea newidea,andprobablythat''Lover"is stillaloverofwhatshethinksis BritishEmpire,towit,England.

The"BonnePresse"

HOWCATHOLICFRANCEFIGHTSINFIDELITY.

ALESSONFORUS.

Itwouldbewrongtoconsiderthe foundationofthe"BonnePresse"Associationastheexecutionofalong preconceived,andmuchdebatedplan. Itwasratherthepromptfulfilmentof anobleresolutiononthepartofthe AugustinFathersoftheAssumptionof Francetotakepositiveactionindestroyingthepowerfulinfluenceforevil oftheMasoniccontrolledPress.

ForseveralcenturiesFreemasonry hadbeenstrivingforsupremacyover t&CatholicChurchinFrance,and, tRoUghthemediumofthePressthe conflictwasdailybecomingintensified.Inaccordancewiththelineof actiontracedbytheMasonicJewCremieuxtheFreemasonshadconcentratedalltheirenergiestoacquiringcontrolofthePress."Giveuscontrolof thePress,andthetaskwillbeeasy," hehadsaid,andhiswordshadbecome theirwar-cry.Financedbymysterious capital,andaidedbythe'Anti-Catholic Government,theyhadgraduallyobtainedalmostcompletecommandof thePress;andfromitsthousandchannelstherepouredforthavastandindefatigableconspiracyoflies,perfidiousinsinuations,subtleandblasphemouscalumnieswhichbytheirincessant violencethreatenedtoshakethevery foundationsofCatholicity. Throughthefar-reachinginfluence ofitsworkforthemoralupliftingof France,theCongregationof"LesAugustinsdel'Assumption"hadalready donemuchforCatholicliterature.Its saintlyfounder,Pered'Alzonwitha.. inspiredcomprehensionofthegravity ofthedangerwhichmenacedthenationfromthefastincreasingpowerof theevilPress,inculcatedhisdisciples withanApostolicthirstforitsdestruction.TheOrdernumberedmany membersofwideintellectualattainmentsandliterarygifts,and,incompliancewiththedesiresoftheirfounder,theysoughtbytheirdirectionof, andcontributionsto,religiousandeducationalmagazinesandreviewstostem thecontagionofthefastmultiplying poisonedgermsofevilreading.Chief amongthesejournalsmaybementioned"LaLibertepourTous(1848),""La Revuedel'Enseignementchretieu (1850),and"LePelerin(1873)."

lect,butwithasupremefaithinthe andofProvidence.theydecidedto startthegreatworkatonce Onecanmorefullyappreciatethe nobilityofthisdecision,andbetterrealisetheimmediatenecessityforit, whenoneconsiderstheextraordinary outputofevilliteratureorganisedby theFreemasons.Thousandsofnewspapersandperiodicalswerestarted andupheldbythem.Theseincluded paperstomeettheneedsofeveryclass ofsociety,fromthehumblestartisan tothewealthiestintheland.Added tothistherewasavastorganisation fortheirdiffusionandfortheestablishingoflibrariesinprisons,hospitals, tradeshalls,barracks.and.mostlamentableofall,inschoqls.Asfar backas1874threehundredbarrack librarieshadbeenestablishedbythe MasonicEducationLeague,andstatisticsshowusthatsumsofover60,000 francshavebeenspentbythesociety inoneyearforthepurchaseofbooks.

Itwasdecidedthatthefirststone inthegreatnewstructureofaclean presswouldbeamonthlymagazineof 160columns,withillustrations,called the"Croix-Revue,"andwithitscreationthefar-famed"MaisondelaBonne Presse"waspracticallystarted.

ToPereV.dePaulBaillywasentrustedthemissionofeditinganddirectingthisfirstgreatweaponfromthe ArsenaloftheGoodPress,andwith hissoulonfirewithindignationatthe insultsofferedbytheFreemasonsto theChurchintheirdemoniacstruggle forsupremacy,hedeterminedthat,undertheguidanceofhisvenerable founder,andaidedbythebrilliantcollaborationofPerePicardandPereEmmanuel,the"Croix-Revue"wouldbea journaloftriumphantcombat.nullifyingtheevilinfluenceofthe"mauvaise presse"byitsowninfluenceforgood.

ACalltoArms.

"LePalerin"wasasortofweekly bulletinwhere,inadditiontooffirial notesoftheAssociationof"Notre DamedeSalut"andthe"CouseilCentraldesPelerinages,"onefoundpious storiesandlegends,accountsofsupernaturalmanifestations,andarticlesof areligiousoreducationalcharacter.In 1877alargerandmuchimprovededitionof"LePelerin"waspublishedundertheabledirectionofthatgreat apostleofthegoodPress,PereV.de PaulBailly,who,fullofardentzeal, determinedtomakeitscolumnsapowerfulweaponinthefiercestrugglebetweentheChurchandFreemasonry.

Toachievethisendhemadeitspages, hithertopiouslymonotonous,sointerestingandattractivethattheybecameindispensable.Intwoyearsthe numberofsubscribershadrisenfrom afewhundredto80.000 FreemasonryUnmasked. Thesevariousjournals,however, thoughhelpingimmeasurablytoweakenthestrengthoftheanti-Catholic forces,werenotsufficientlycomprehensiveincharacter,orcombativein tactics,toeffectivelyresisttheassaults oftheenemy,whichwerebecoming moreandmoreintense.Freemasonry, castingasideitshypocriticalmask.had declaredopenwarontheChurch.Religiouscommunitiesweredisbanded, theirmonasteriesconfiscated,andfrom theirchurchestheGloryofChrist's presencewasbanished.Aghastat thisdesecrationofthemosttreasures traditionsofCatholicity,andrealising thatthestrengthandsuccessofthe persecutionlaynotinthesecretofthe MasonicorganisationbutintheSatanicpowerofitsagent,theevilPress which,likeavirulentpoison,wasunderminingtheverysoulofthenation, generatingthecontagionofirreligion andmoraldecadence,theAssumptionistFathersdeterminedtooriginatea mastercounter-offensive,andsupply anantidote,bythecreationofapurelyCatholicPress. Thisproposedundertakingwasa workoftitanicmagnitudenecessitatingnotonlymuchbusinesscapacity andpoweroforganisation,butvery considerablecapital.WhenoneconsidersthattheFathershadnotone pennytowardtheenormousexpenditure,itwilleasilybeunderstoodthat manyvoiceswereraisedinanattempt todeterPered'Alzonfromsanctioning hiscongregationtoembarkinanen terprisewhich,humanlyspeaking, mustendinfailure. Possibledefeat,however,couldnot discouragePered'AlzanorhisdisFullconsciousofthe:i!an-

andpossessesagreatertotalofdirect subscribersthananyotherdailypaper.

PereBaillywasappointededitorof the"CroixQuotidienne,"andhisarticlesunderthenowfamouspseudonymof"LeMoine"encouragedand emulatedalltohelpinthegreatwoe. ofrechristeningFrancethroughmeans ofthePress.Heutilisedthecolumns ofthe"Croix"toteachitsreadershow dangerouswasthereignofanti-clericalism,nottotheirspiritualwell-being only,buthowdisastroustotheirnationalprosperity. Bythefoundationof"LaCroix Quotidienne,"thedirectorsofthe "BonnePresse"desiredtogivetothe generalreadingpublicapopulardaily which,whilebeingessentiallyCatholic, wouldbyreasonofitscomprehensive andimpartialattitudesupplytheneeds ofeveryclass.Acasualglanceatany numbertakenatrandomwillshowhow splendidlytheyhavesucceededIn thecolumnsof"LaCroix,"sidebyside withthedailychronicleoftheVatican, andthevariousitemsofnewsdirectly relatingtotheChurch,onefindsarticlesdealingwithsocial,politicaland militaryquestions;scientificc.mtributionsofthehighesterudition,commercialandagriculturaltopics,andallthe othermatterwhichgoestothetm,king ofareallysuccessfulpaper,no:omittingthepopular"feuilleton,"whichis soindispensableafeatureofevery Frenchnewspaper. NotcontentwithhayingfirmlyestablishedthisgreatCatholicdaily,the "BonnePresse"took'uponitselfthe taskoffurtheringitsmissionforthe propagationofgoodliterature,bythe creationofweeklyandmonthly papers,magazinesandreviews,also booksofeverykind,soastoprovide substitutesforeveryclassofevilreading,whichuntilthenwerealltoo surelydoingtheirworkofdegenerationalloverthecountry. WiththisendinviewamodestprintingpresswasestablishedatRueBayard,Paris.Theenterprisewasextraordinarilysuccessful,andgrewwith marvellousrapidityuntilto-daythe "MaisondelaBonnePresse"comprises anactualstaffof700,anditstotalpub. licationshavelongsincereachedthe magnificentnumberof2.000.000

Asplendidlystirringarticlefromhis pen,whichappearedinthe"Pelerin" ofthe31st.January,1880,wasaveritablecalltoarmssummoningthecooperationofCatholicFrancetohisaid indefeatingtheenemiesoftheChurch withtheirownmostpowerfulweapon -thePress.Thisrousedthedormant understandingofthepeopletoarealisationofthemoralnecessityofsupportingCatholicliterature.Andwhen thefirstnumberofthe"Croix-Revue" appeared,inMarch,1880,itwasanimmediatesuccess.Namesofintending subscriberspouredinfromallpartsof thecountry.Althoughmuchgratifiedatthewarm welcomeextendedtothenewjournal,PereBaillyfeltfromthefirst thatapaperappearingatsuchrareintervalscouldnotreachonthevast programmeofcombatnecessitatedbytheplasphemousaudacityoftheenemy,whocontinuedtofloodthecountrywiththepoisonousproductsoftheir so-called"Free-press."

Adailypaperatapopularprier wasneeded;andoverandoveragain duringthethreeyearswhi0followed thefoundationofthemonthly"Croix," PereBaillydiscussedwithhisSuperiorGeneral,PerePicard,thepossibility oflaunchingthisnewoffensive.And hislettersandconversationsduring thisperiodofceaselessreligiousstruggleshowanardentimpatiencetoovercomeallthemanyobstacleswhichpresentedthemselves,andtogiveto FranceaCatholicdailywhich,likethe GleamingSwordofSt.Michael,would bytheverybrilliancyofitspurityand thefearlessnessofitsanger,denounce anddriveforththoseatheisticaljournalsofheresyandcorruptionwhich. morepowerfulthancannonandmitrailleuse,werelayingwastethefertile plainsofCatholicBeliefandallegiance toecclesiasticalauthority.

ThesonofaCatholicjournalist,who wasalsothefounderofmanyCatholic goodworks,PereBaillyrealisedasperhapsfewotherscould,thereligious. politicalandsocialvalueofthedaily press,and,fullofapostolicenthusiasm hedeterminedtodevoteallhisenergies totransformingthe"Croix-Revue" intoadailyat5centimes(id.).

Thefirstofficialmeetingtodiscuss thetitleandprobabledateoflaunchingthenewpaperwasheldintheAssumptionistMonastery,RueFrancoisLer,onMay20th,1883.Itwasunanimouslydecreedtoretaintheoldname, "LaCroix,"andonthe1st.June,the FeastoftheSacredHeart,aspecimen copyofthepaper,underthecapable directionofPerePicard,wasissued. Thefirstregularnumberappearedon the16thofthesamemonth,andmet withanenthusiasticreception.Atthe endofthefirstfortnightofitscirculationithadgained5,000regularsubscribers.andinafewyearsthenumberhadgrownto300,000.

To-day"LaCroix"holdsforthplace

AnExhaustiveList.

TheaimofthissplendidAssociation hasbeentoprovidetheCatholicsof Francewithavastarmoury,from whichtheycanequipthemselveswith thenumerousandvariedweapons necessaryintheirstruggleagainstthe perniciousinfluenceofthebadpress. Noclassorsectionofsocietyhasbeen neglected,aswillbeseenfromthefollowingbriefandnaturallyfarfromexhaustivelist:"LePelerin"(1873),"Le Pelerin (1877),"LaViedes Saints"(1880),"LaCroix-Revue" (1883),"LeCatechismenimages" (1884),"LeCosmos"(1852-1885),"Les QuestionsActuelles"(1887-1891),"Le Labourer"(1887),"Liguedel'Ava MariaetpetitJournalBleu"(18881897),"LesEchosdeNotre-Damede France"(1888),"LaCroixduDimanche"(1889),"LesBonnesLectures" (1890),"LesContemporains"(1892), "MonAlmanach"(1893),"LaCroixdes Marins"(1894),"LaFranc-Maconnerie demasquee"(1894)."Albumdela Croix"(1894)(thiswastransformedin 1'900to"LaCroixillustre"andagain in1912to"LaSemainelitteraire"),"Le Noel"(1895),"LeBulletindesCongregations"(1895)(transformedin1900to "Revued'OrganisationetdeDefense religieuse"),"LesEchosd'Orient" (1897)."CauseriesduDimanche" (1897),"I'oeuyreelectorate"(18'':), "AnnuairepontificalCatholique"(1898),

(1898),

(1899),

teraire

petit Cosmos"

Afewexplanatorywordsrelativeto thechiefoftheseperiodicalsnotalreadymentionedindetailmaybeof interest."LeCosmos"isascientific review,anddealswithalltheprincipalbranchesofsciencefromaCatholic standpoint.Itisoneoftheoldest Frenchscientificreviews,andwas foundedin1852bytheillustrious scholartheAbbeMoigno,who,findinghimselfgrowingfeeble,hadover andoveragainsolicitedtheFathersof theAssumptiontochargethemselves withthecontinuationofthejournal afterhisdeath.Itwasadoptedby the"BonnePresse"in1884,andin 1885wasconfidedtothedirectionof

"LesConferences"

"LethisLit-

etpittoresque"

"Le

(1901).

PereBernardBaillir,whosescientific competencewasrenowned.

The"CroixduDimanche"appeared onJanuary1st,1880.Itwasfounded principallyfortheworkingclasses, aboveallforthepeasantsandfarm labourers,whohavesolittleopportunityorwishforreadingduringtheweek.

Inadditiontoreligiousandpolitical newsoftheprecedingweekincondensedform,itcontainsvariousarticlesandinterestingaccounts,humourousstoryettesandamusingcartoons.

"LesContemporains"isaweeklyillustratedpublication,andpresentsin eachnumberashortbiographyof somecelebrityofthecentury.Itwas foundedbyPereV.dePaulBaillyand, likeallworksofthe"BonnePresse,"is aworkofCatholicpropaganda.The firstnumbercontainedthebiography ofLamoriciere,andwasfollowedby thoseofPered'Alzon,CardinalPie, Pelissier,SoeurRosalie,DomGueranger,Courbet,GeneraldeSonis,Lord Byron,Darwin,etc.Thisjournaloffers toitsreadersthinkingmatterofthe mostvaried.attractiveandinstructive nature.

Morethan1,000biographieshavealreadyappeared.

"LeNoel,"withitsoffshoots."I'Echo duNoel"and"LeSanctuaire,"isavery attractivemagazineforchildrenand youngpeople.Inthefoundingofit the"BonnePresse"answeredoneofthe mostcryingwantsofthenationby providingadirectandpowerfulremedy tothemaliciousinjurydonetothe childrenofthecountrybythepalatablepoisonsoftheenemypress.The littlemagazineis,asitstitleindicates, underthepatronageoftheDivineInfant.Beginninginaverymodest way.ithasrapidlydeveloped,andis nowasplendidlyillustratedjournal containing32pagesofmostinteresting andinstructivereading,aswellasa moreserioussupplementsuitablefor olderleaders.

The"EchoduNoel"isanillustrated reviewspeciallydestinedtoreplacethe laxifnotviciousillustratedpapers which,diffusedthroughalmostevery home,weredemoralisingtheyouthof France. "LeNloisLitteraireetPittoresque"is amonthlyjournalofartandliterature, whichutilisesallthecharmofmaterial progress,andallthementalfascination ofthegreatintellectsofthedaytopro- ducearivalmagazineofculturetothe numerous"revuesdeluxe"whichfosterfrivolityandindifferenceifnot actualimpiety.

Inadditiontoitssplendidcollection ofjournalsandreviews,theoutputof the"BonnePresse"includesnumerous worksofareligiousandeducativecharacter,aseriesofnovelsentitled"La NouvelleSerieBijou,"publishedat60 centimes,alsoanextensivecollection offictionbywell-knownwriters,"NouvelleBibliothequepourtous,"publish- edatonefranc.Whileunderthetitle of"Romanspopulaires"acomplete novelofabout180pagesispublished eachmonthat20centimes.

TheFilm.

Thesamesplendidspiritofapostleshipwhichpromptedtheproduction ofthisvastlistofpublicationssuggestedtothedirectorsofthe"Bonne Presse"thepossibilityofstillfurther extendingtheirnobleworkofpropa- gationbythefoundationofaspecial departmentforphotographicillustra- tions,lanternslides,andcinematograph films.

Amongthefilmsentirelyproducedin the"BonnePresse"studiosonefinds amostvariedselectionofreligious dramas,historicalplays,filmsoftravel, etc.,andthewonderfulmeasureofsuccessaccordedthemproves,asnothing elsecan,howmeritoriousisthisfresh achievementoftheAssociation.

Muchoftheglorioussuccessofthis greatcrusadeforthedestruction theevilpressthroughthepropagation ofgoodliteratureisduetothegenerousco-operationoftheclergy,who withclearconceptionofthevitalimportanceofthework,havejoined whole-heartedlyinthecampaign,and throughtheirinfluencetheCatholic youngmenofthecountryhaveformed themselvesintosocietiesandorganisationsforthedistributionofCatholic journalsandbooks.Thewomenof France,too,actuatedbythesame grandapostoliczeal,havedonemuch fortheestablishmentoftheGood Press,andwithajustrealisationof theirownpowerofachievementthey havetakenonthemselvesthemission ofevictingirreligiousandharmful readingfromtheirhomesandfillingits placewithsane.healthyliterature.

Atthebeginningofthepresentcentury.throughtheinfamouslyunjust representationsmadebyWaldeckRousseauandhispartytoOurHoly FatherLeoXIII.,theCongregationof theAssumptionistFatherswasobliged,inobediencetotheHolySee,torelinquishitsconnectionwiththe"Bonne Presse."Thedirectionoftheorganisationthenpassedintothehandsof

M.PaulFeron-Vrau,who,withcourageousgenerosity,steppedforwardin thatmomentofagonisedsuspensefor thefutureofthe"GoodPress,"which followedtheresignationofitsrevered foundersandtookuponhimselfthe taskofcontinuingthegreatmovement.

Amanofsingularabilityandsound religiousprinciples,M.PaulFeronVrauhasdevotedhimselfheartand soultoextendingthenobleworkof creatinganddiffusingpurehealthy reading.Inspiteofmanydifficulties,politicalandfinancial,hehas gloriouslysucceeded,andto-daythere isnoestablishmentofthekindin France,orIbelieveinanyothercountry,tocompetewiththe"Maisondela BonnePresse"intheproductionofall thatcaninterestCatholicreaders. The"BonnePresse"hasanswered alltheirpossibleneedsinplacingat theirdisposaltheservicesofasociety sosplendidlycomprehensiveinconceptionandsoperfectinorganisation. Throughthemediumofitsextensive publicationsitcangratifythetasteo: allintellects,foritsmanyperiodicals. itsbooksofdevotion,itsnovels,its historicalandbiographicalworks,as itsworksonphilosophy,science.and sociologyrenderthe"BonnePresse" supremelycapableofcateringforthe literaryneedsofallclassesandconditions WhatFrancehasdoneAustraliacan do.Muchcertainlyhasbeenachieved oflateyearsbythosewhohavethe

C.Y.M.Society

Membersassembledinfairlystrong forceonWednesdayevening,January 8th,tolistentoalecturebyMr.J.J. Simonsonthe"WhiteAustraliaPrinciple."Thiswellknownlecturerdealt withthesubjectinacomprehensive andracystyle,carryingalonghishearerswiththedeepestinterestonamatterdeartotheheartofmany.The illustrationsandcomparisonswerefollowedwithraptattention,particularly thoserelatingtoNorthandSouthAmerica,andthecolouredracescoming underAmericanjurisdiction.Hewas carefultoimpressuponthosepresent thatbytheadoptionofsuchapolicy itwouldnotmeantheoppositionto immigrationfromtheoldland,onthe contraryitshouldbeencouraged.The digressionsofMr.Simonsweregreatly appreciated,anditwasnoticeablethat healwaysreturnedtothepointheleft. Attheconclusionofhisdiscoursehe wasaccordedamostheartyvoteof thanks,andawishexpressedforalectureatafuturedateonsomeofhis reminiscencesoftoursmadebyhim. Sundaylastwasagaladayforthe society,whenmanymembersandtheir ladyfriendshadadayoutonthe Swan.Itwastheannualpicnic,and provedagreatsuccess.Ladenlaunches leftthejettywithmerrymakersall. Dinnerandteawasheldonthegrassy slopes'ofPointWalter,wherewilling workerscateredfortheinnerwantsof

ConventofMercy,Toodyay

Hughes,onhisaccountancyexaminationsuccess.Secondposition,andonly beatenbyanarrowmarginforthe Dixieprizeisarecordtobeproudof. "Diver"isamostpopularmember. ThedebatersmettheHiberniansin conflictontheallimportantsubjectof "Prohibition,"onWednesdayevening last.TheYoungMenwere-giventhe affirmativepositionbytheiropponents, andbroughtforwardsomeconvincing anddebatablequestions,factsandfiguresbeingquotedwithaviewofdoing justicetotheirside.Thesocietywas representedbyMessrs.Darcy,Murphy, andHegarty,whilsttheHibernianshad undertheirbannerMessrs.Hines, Brown,andKeogh.Mr.Dohenyactedasadjudicator,andgavehisdecision totheYoungMenby8points,ibeilp scoresbeing,C.Y.M.S.,208;Hibernians, 200. ThedelegatesappointedbytheSocietytoattendthegeneralmeetingis connectionwiththeSt.Patrick'sDay CelebrationsareMessrs.Rodereda,Waldron,andPrendergast.

WestPerthNotes

There'sanoldsayingthat"along threateningcomestoanend."Fora longwhilesensitivesoulsintheparish havebeenagitatedbythecontinuous demandsmadeuponthembythe monthlycollectionsfortheparochial debt,andtheyhavebeenthreatening todosomethingonalargescaletodemolishthedebtatonebigstroke.It ispleasingtonotethatadefinitemove inthisdirectionhasatlonglasttaken shape.There'stobeabigbazaar some.irneduringthisyear,andalready acomprehensiveschemehasbeenoutlined.Atapreliminarymeetingheld atthePresbyteryonSundayevening lastagoodstartwasmade,andjudging bytheinteresttakenbytheladiesand gentlemenpresentintheprojectedbazaaritpromisestobeamostinterestingparochialevent.

liiconnectionwiththeabove,a moonlightriverexcursionbythes.s. Zephyrhasbeenarrangedforthe18th ofnextmonth.Aseriesoffunctions ofvariedkinds'willbeheldduringthe year,anditishopedthatthisfirstof theserieswillhavethepatronageof everyCatholicintheparish.Theticketsareincirculation,andtheprice, Is.,isn'ttooabnerrnaltopreventtheir readyacceptance.

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FIRST-CLASSDAYANDBOARDINGSCHOOL.SLEEPINGOUTAC COMMODATIONFORPUPILS.

moralwell-beingofthenationat heart,intryingtonullifythepower oftheevilpress,butthereisstillavast amounttobedone.Theinsidiouspoisonisstillspreadingthroughtheland, menacingtheFaithandsappingthe moralhealthofourpeople,andcensorship,howevervigilant,canonlytoa verylimitedextentpreventuniversal contaminationofthecontagion.

Apolicytobeeeffctualmustbecon,tructive.Andtheassociationsatpresentinexistenceforthepreventionof thecirculationofirreligiousandotherwiseperniciousliterature,however laudableinpurpose,andhoweverex,T1lentinorganisation,canneverhope tostampouttheevilunlesstheytake positiveactioninthecreationofan antidotalGoodPress.Theymust substitutethequestionable,ifnotab4olutelyimmoral,literaturewhichis thementalfoodofalmosteveryliSme inthecountry,bygoodhealthyreading,notdulloraggressivelydidactic, butbrightandinteresting,which,insteadofpanderingtobaseinstincts, willappealtothehighersideofour nature.Thebadbookmustgive placeinthelibrary,shop,orbookstalltotheclean,well-writtennovel, andthenewsagentmusthavepopular Catholicdailyandweeklyjournalsto tilltheplacesvacatedonthecounters ofhisshoporkioskthroughtheevictionofthenoxiousweeds.

ThefurtherpropagationofaGood PressinAustraliawillbeaglorious efforttomaintainthehighidealsof ourFaithandtoprotectthemagainst thesubtleandbasemachinationsof Satan'sagents;andingivingthemovementourpromptandgenerouscoJperationweshallbeassistingawork whichisnotonlyofgreatspiritual utility,butofimmenseimporttothe nation,foracorruptPressmustinevitablyleadtonationaldegradation.

Heaven'santhemscomealwaysto thosewhoarefaithfultoearth'stoil.

thepoorduring

thosepresent.Duringtheafternoon andevening,acruisewasheldonthe watersoftheSwan,musicandharmonylendingitselftoapleasurable outing.Thethanksofthosewhoparticipatedintheventureareduetothe socialcommittee(Messrs.Dwyer, Hayes.andMurphy'.whoneverspared themselvestomakeallahappythrong. Welldonecricketers.Theballof victorystillkeepsonrolling,andlast Saturdayprovedagainthattheclub boyswillbeknockingatthepremiershipdoorwhenheadsareturnedtowardsthefinals.Claremontwerethe latestvictims,andtheydeservepraise toout-pointsuchaformidableteam. CongratulationstoMr.Tom("Diver")

DuringthepastweekMissEileen McGrade,oftheTowerHotel,hasbeen holidayingatBusselton,enjoyingthe exhilaratingozoneatthatfavoured port.ShereturnstoPerthto-day. MissVeraMcGrade,whohasbeenona visittoHolyoakerenewingacquaintancewithfriends,subsequentlyjourneyedtoBusseltonincompanywith Mrs.HaroldMcGrade.*

TheO'Connorfamily,ofClever-street, areatpresentenjoyingthecharmsof Cottesloeandthepleasuresofsurfing. The"weeorganist"has,itisunderstood, composedanewsymphonyinC.

It'sthecheerandnotthecharity

wegivethatmakestheworldbrighter.

Ourmaterialwardsdecay,ourspiritualworksliveandaugment."Can wewonderthatmenperishandareforgotten,"saysAnsoinus."whentheir noblestandmostenduringworksdecay?"Letus,therefore,dospiritual worksofvirtue,andliveforever.

AShrineProfaned (ByHarleyDale.)

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No.18HANNANST.,KALGOORLIE, andNo.9BURTST.,BOULDER. Funeralsconductedinanypartof theStateatshortestnotice.Charges moderate.AconsignmentofArtificialWreathsjustlanded(thefirstsince theoutbreakofthewar).

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Themostfamousshrine'ofOurLady inPolandwas,beforethewar,thatof OurLadyofCzenstochowa.Thebeautifullittlechurchstillremains,butthe shrineisgone;inplaceofthecelebratedpictureoftheVirginofCzenstochowa,saidtohavebeenpaintedbySt. Luke.nowhangsaportraitofWilhelmII.Whenthetownwastaken bytheGermans,thepoorPolishpeasantsweredrivenbytheGermansoldiersintothechurch,tokneelbefore thisportrait.Itseemsincredible,but itistrue("TheSlaysoftheWarZone," byW.F.Bailey,C.B.),andthecelebratedpictureknownastheHeartof PolandhasbeentakentoBerlin.

onGoodFridayasonPalmSunday.

MensurgedroundHimduringHis PublicLifewithfierceangerintheireyesandmurderintheirhearts,but itisawoman'svoicewhichringsout fearlesslyoverthecrowd,''Blessedis thewombthatboreThee."OurLord's enemieswerethekinsmenofthewomen ofJudea.Yetthelatter,withthe gentlepersistenceoftheirsex,keep theirownopinionofourSaviour,losingnoopportunityofmanifestingtheir reverenceforHim.Theyignorethe popularclamor,areperfectlyfearless intheirfriendshipforHim,andtreat Hisfoeswithsuperbdisdain.When men,curedofdiseases,praisetheir Healer,theirmasterssilencethem withthreatsofexpulsionfromthe synagogue.NicodemusandJosephof ArimatheaaretootimidtoacknowledgetheyarethedisciplesofJesusof Nazareth.TheyfollowHimunder coverofthedarkness.Women,onthe contrary,calmlydefiantofallscowls, waitopenlyonthefringeoftheinfuriatedmobforthechanceofgetting nearenoughtoJesustolaytheir babiesinHisarms.andwinasmile andawordforthemselvesfromHis graciouslips.Nothingseemedto dauntthem.Theyscorneddifficulties whereHewasconcerned.

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Thebeautifullittlechurchwhich'formerlycontainedit,theHolyPlaceof Poland,towhichcrowdsofpilgrims werewonttoresort,manycomingfrom thousandsofmilesofftovisitit,is stillstanding,buttheshrineisworse thanempty.Sosmallisthechurch andsolargewasthenumberofpilgrimswhocameatagreatpilgrimage, thatassoonasitwasfilledthenoon wereclosedforfiveminutes,after whichthecongregationwasturnedout andanotherbatchofpilgrimswasadmitted,andthiswentontillallwere allowedtoenter.Tallwaxcandles burnedperpetuallybeforetheLittle Virgin,asshewasaffectionatelycalled,andduringapilgrimagethecurtain,heavilyembroideredingoldand silver,whichusedtohangbeforethe picture,waswithdrawn.Thenwas disclosedasmallpaintingblackwith age,andsaidtobetheoldestChristian pictureexisting.Itwassetina framesparklingwith.diamondsand rubiesandotherpreciousstones,ona goldbackground.Thefacesofthe VirginandChild,Byzantineintype, wereclearlyvisible.Thispictureis saidtohavebeeninJerusaleminthe secondcentury,thentohavebeen movedtoConstantinople,afterwardsto Kieff,andnexttoCzenstochowa, whenceithasbeentakentoBerlin. ItwasveneratedbyOrthodoxRussiansandCatholicPolesalike.Duringapilgrimage,allthestreetsofthe town,whichhasapopulationof45,000 inhabitants,arelinedwithbooths,at whicharesoldallmannerofarticles fromredparrotsfromFinlandtocheap jewelleryfromBirmingham,beautiful peasantscostumesandembroideries, toys,earthenware;andcotton,woollen, andpapergoodsfromthefactoriesin thetown.Itisestimatedthatas manyas400,000"pilgrimsvisitedthe shrineinayear,andnumerousStories aretoldofthemiraclessaidtohave beenworkedbytheLittleVirgin. Thechurchwhichcontainedthepicturethoughverysmallisbeautiful;its proportionsareperfect,andthecoloursofitspaintedwindowsglorious. Amongthethingswhichoughttobe giventoPolandwhenpeaceismade, besidesherlostprovinces,accesstothe sea,autonomyandfreedomtoliveher ownlife,isthisfamouspicture,this pricelessrelic,soshamefullystolen fromher,theVirginofCzenstochowa, thelossofwhichtheinhabitantsesteemasoneofthegreatestcalamities thatcouldhavebefallenthem.

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Butitiswhenwelookuptheroad leadingtoCalvarythatourhearts glowoverthefidelityofwomen.On thatroad,markedwiththeBloodof ourRedeemer,thedevotionofWoman brokeintoits.fairestflowers.From Pilate'shalltoGolgothaonlywomen daredtofollowHimasHisfriends, daredtohelpandpityHim.Any kindwordorsobthatfellonHisear fellfromthelipsofwomen.Firstto meetHimonthatbitterroadwasHis Mother.Nocryescapesher.Tobring, Himtheonlycomfort'inherpower, theassurancethatsheacceptswith HimeveryjotandtittleofHisFather's Will-thisisheronethought.The agonyofthisbriefmeetingbetween MotherandSonentitlesMarytothe honourofbeingQueenofMartyrs. Everywomanshrinksfromthesight ofviolence,cruelty,bloodshed,but Veronica,regardlessofthecursesand rudejeststhatwillbeflungather. pushesherwayintotheinnerthrong oftheshoutingcrowdsurroundingour Lord.Beforethewholemurderous mobshekneelsbeforeHim,andhands

HimherveilthatHemaywipeHis DivineFace.Itwasallshecoulddo atthemoment,butitwasacourage. ousconfessionofherfaithinJesus.of herloyaltytoHim.QurLordgratefullytakesherveil,wipestheblood andperspirationfromHisAdorable Face,andatoncerewardsheroutof thefulnessofHisHeart.

ThewomenofJerusalemarenear enoughforHimtoheartheirsobsand seetheirtears.TheirgriefisdisplayedinthepresenceofourLord'striumphantfoes.AndonCalvary,who arestandingatthefootoftheCross? TheGospelforalltimewillringout thenamesofthatfaithfullittlegroup consistingofthreewomenandone man:"TherestoodbytheCrossof Jesus,HisMother,HisMother'ssister. MaryofCleophas,MaryMagdalen andthedisciplewhomJesusloved." WhentheCrossofChristovershadows theearthforthefirsttime,threewomenvoluntarilytaketheirstandbeneathitforloveofHimWhohangs onit.

Thetendernessofawomanisthe sourceofherstrength.Letherlove beawakened,anditisimmediately translatedintoservicewhichinitselfis aboundlessjoytoher.Itisusualto speakofwomenas''theweakersex." Physically,yes.Butthepagesofhistoryandliteratureteemwithexamples ofthefortitudeofhigh-souledwomen whosestrengthlayintheirtenderness. HistoryandLiteraturearefeeblewitnessescomparedwiththecountless hostsofhusbands,fathers,sons,brotherswhohavestoodconfoundedand inarticulate,beforethedailyrevelationsoftheillimitablevastnessofa woman'sdevotioninthesacredhome circle. Awoman'stendernessmakeseasy whatisoneofthemostdifficultlessonstolearninthisworld-thelesson ofself-sacrifice,ofself-effacement. Tennysonrevealsthistruthinhis beautifullines: "LovetookuptheHarpofLifeand smoteonallthechordswithmight, SmotetheChordofSelf,that,trembling,passedineusicoutofsight." Thereisonechapterinthehistory oftheworldwhichistotheeternal gloryofwomen-thechapteroftheir fearlessdevotiontoourLord,especially duringHisPassion.Itisachapter whichcrownswomenforever. ThewomenofJerusalemandofall Judea?Whatlustreisshedonthem intheGospel!Whatcaredtheyfor thestormofhatredandjealousythat ragedroundourSaviour?HiswinningPersonalitycaptivatedtheir hearts,andtheywereHisloyalfriends

TheEnglishpoetwasright.Love isthesecretofeverywoman'sjoyin self-sacrifice,andwhenherloveiscentredoverandaboveeveryoneand everythingonJesusherGodandher Redeemer,theholinessthatfollows selflessnessiswithinherhappygrasp. foritwillbetrueofheralsoinits highestspiritualsensethat "LovetookuptheHarpofLifeand smoteonallthechordswithmight. SmotetheChordofSelf,that,trembling.passedinmusicoutofsightMoore

TheannualConventSchoolexaminationsinshorthandandbookkeeping wereheldonDecember19th.last,when anexcellentpercentageofpointswere securedbythecompetitors.Theexaminer.whenforwardingtheresults, expressedhisgratificationatthework ofthepupils.andsingledouttheexaminationpaperofMissBlancheBroad' forspecialcomment,statingthatheintendedsendingheracertificate;also thatallthosenowintheseniorgrade wereeligiblefordiplomas,andthathe wassendingspecial'certificatesforframing.Followingaretheresults: DiplomaBookkeeping:Leo'McKinley,93. JuniorBookkeeping:FredTreadrea. 95. ElementaryBookkeeping:Kathleen Wallace,97:JeanBurns.94;Dorothy Cullinan,93, IntermediateBookkeeping:Blanche Broad,96;ThomasO'Connor,90;LornaHubbard,90. JuniorShorthand:LeoMcKinley,93. ElementaryShorthand:LilyWright, 92.

People,PlacesandThings

AgreatlosstotheChurchinIreland andbeyondherconfinesiscausedby thedeathoftheRev.MichaelMaher, &J.,whohadmadeanameforhimselfasanEducationalistandPsychologistofnomeanattainments.Anative ofCo.Carlow,FatherMahermadehis studiesatChesterfieldandTullabeg, afterwardsgoingtoStonyhurst.where hetookthedegreeofMA.HeremainedatStonyhurstasProfessorfor tenyears,andthentookupmissionary workinEdinburgh.HisPsychological tert-bookswhichareusedinmanyof theEnglishschoolsweretheground workofthethesisbywhichhewonthe degreeofD.L.atLondonUniversity. HewasformanyyeaisExternExamineroftheIrishNationalUniversity, andinthiscapacityherenderedmany servicestotheCatholiccause.His deathattheearlyageoffifty-eightwas theresultofhisdevotiontowork,to whichhereturnedtoosoonafteran illness,contractingachillwhichspeed. ilyclosedhisbrilliantcareen-R.I.P.

Anotableceremonytookplacesome littlewhileagoontheFrenchFront. whentheNationalflagconferredon thefirstregimentofPolishChassems fightingwiththeAllieswassolemnly presented.Analtarofverdureand brancheswaserectedonapiece01 groundnearthefront,andinpresence ofthecivilandmilitaryauthorities, PolishandAllied,theMasswascelebratedbyaPolishmilitarychaplain, who,duringtheMass,blessedtheflag, heldby,ayoungcaptainofthePolish army.Thisceremonywasmostimpressive.The,chaplainadvancedto thetroopsandannouncedtheformula oftheoathoffidelitytothecountry whichalltheofficersandsoldiersmust swear.Itisasfollows:"Iswear1,eforeGod.unitedintheHolyTrinity. fidelitytomycountry.Isweartht,t Iamreadytogivemylifeforthesa:vationoftheholycause,todeienclmy standardtothelastdropofmyblood, tobefaithfultodisciplineandobediencetomychiefs,andthatinallmy acts1willremaintruetotheprinciples ofhonourofthePolishArmy.Amen" Allthesoldierstooktheoathwiththe righthandraised.Thentakingthe flagfromthehandsofthechaplain. Mons.Dmowski,PresidentofthePolishCommitteerepresentingth!Nation. placeditinthehandsofGeneralGOUTandwithdeepemotion.Heaffirmed hisprofoundgratitudetotheFrench andAlliedGovernments,certainthat inthehandsofsuchachief,whopersonifiedallthevirtuesofthenob! FrenchArmy,itwouldleadtovictory. OurGeneral,addressingtheColonelof thePolishregimentsaid,asheplaced theflaginhishands:"Iremityouthis Polishflagwithconfidenceattheho::whenthecannonthunders.Thegre.: militaryvirtuesarecourage.consta:discipline,andthewilltoconquer.Tin willisdoublewithyou,forthenobi causeforwhichyoufightwithFran, andtheAlliesisthatoftheindependenceoftheNationsandatthesame timeofyourownresurrection:'Surroundedbyitsguardofhonourthe flagthendefiledattheheadoftheregiment,itssilvereagle,onanarmaranthecolouredground,flappingproudly,whilethePolishmilitaryfanfare playedthe"JessePolskanieZginela." thenationalPolishhymn.ThePoles maywearthewhiteeagleoncasque andepaulette.Ithasonehead,for. astheyproudlysay,itisnotamonster.

CardinalGasparrihaswritteninthe nameofthePopetothankthe200,000 War-WidowsofFrance,whowere headedbytheDuchessdeRohanand thePrincessdeClermont-Tonnerre, andincludedallranksofSocietyfrom richtoverypoor.fortheirtouching promise,theirbeautifuloffering,and theirpiousrequest.Theyengaged themselvestobringuptheirchildren intheloveoftheChurch,itmaybe remembered;theyrequestedtheSovereignPontifftoofferMassfortheirintentionsandtheysentasanoffering everythingrequisitefortheHolySacrifice.Vestments,altarlinen,precious plateofthemostbeautifuldesign. vases,candelabra,missal,inshort everythingfortheserviceofthealtar andtheAdorableSacrifice,fashionedin themostexquisiteandappropriatedesign,andofthemostcostlyandbeautifulmaterials,such-wastheoffering oftheWar-WidowsofFrance.The HolyFathertellsthemthathehashad allthesethingsplacedcarefullyinthe sacristyofSt.Peter'suntilsuchtime ashecamhimselfusethemintheMass forthedonors'intentions,forheawaits theopportunitywhichshallpermitof someatleastofthesedevotedwidows beingpresentatthisaugustandsolemn sacrifice.Itishopedbyallthatsuch adaymay: notbefar distant

S.J.,Rey.JoseTarrago,S.J.;1 Lay Brotherand.9SistersofSt.Paul."It willbelearnedwithfeelingsofsorrowthatinhisserviceaschaplain FatherTarragohasbecomeinfected withleprosy,andthatheisnowconfinedinsidethecolony.Thatfacthas butbroughttohimthepowerofincreasinggreatlyhispreviousefficient work.Thesimpleheroismofaman whowelcomesleprosybecauseitdraws himnearertotheafflicted,instriking andliteralaccordwithSt.Paul,who wouldmakehimselfallthingstoall menthathemightwinallforChrist, makesoneproudofthesublimityto whichthispoornatureofourscanattain.Inmostcivilisedcountries,physicalill-healthisheldacausethatfairlyjttstifiesretirementfromactiveservice.NotsoisitwiththeCatholic missionary.WhenheleavescivilisationforChrist'sdearsake,heleavesall thatmakesforpersonalcomfort;often likeanotherPaulorFrancishebears aboutinhisbodythemarksofthe woundsofChrist.Theworldknows nothingofPadreTarrago.andhislife ofmartyrdom;butassuredlytheails ofGodlookdownwithjoyuponthat bravemanlabouringinhisloathsome lepercolonyonabarrenisland,setin thelonelywatersofthefarEastern seas.

wasduringhiscordialrelationswith CardinalRampollathattheArchbishopofSt.Paulbecameacquainted withhimwhonowsitsonthethrone ofPeter,andwho,afterhiselection, senttheArchbishopacordialautographletter.

Undertheheading,"TheBritishGovernmentandthePope,"therehasappearedinthatwell-knownreview, "CommonSense,"aninterviewwhich awriter,whosignshimself"Socraticus,"hashadwithLordBraye.Itwill berememberedthatLordBrayehad endeavouredbyquestionsintheHouse ofLordstomakeclearthattheGovernmenthadnottreatedwithproper respectandcourtesythePapalPeace Note-thattoadocumenttheimportanceofwhichandtheillustriouspositionofitssendercalledforawritten replywasatbestansweredbyamere verbalassenttowhatapotherrecipient oftheNatehadwritten.LordBraye's questionsandtheGovernmentreplies theretoweresoimperfectlyreportedin allthepapersthat"Socraticus"sought enlightenmentfromLordBrayehimself,andreceiveditinfullmeasure. LordBrayeprovedthatonthismatter theGovernmenthadblunderedbadlyalikeinthereceptionaccordedtothe Notebythemandintheunsatisfactory natureanddiscourteousmannerof theirreply.LordArayeholdsthat such"cavaliertreatmentofthePope's

diersstoodatguardbesideitduring theserwon,whichwaspreachedbythe BishopofAmiens.Thisstatuedates fromthe15thcentury,anditwasa movingsighttoseeitstandingamidst theshell-tornpillars,dovesflyingabout overhead,asthebirdseasilyfoundentranceintothechurchowingtothe windowsbeingbereftoftheirstained glass,blownawayduringthebombardmentofAmiens.AmongstthecongregationweremanyBritishsoldiers andofficers,aswellasFrenchandAustraliantroops.Itispleasingtolearn thattheartisticobjectsofpietybelongingtotheCathedralweresaved frominjuryowingtothezealouscare ofthepriestincharge.

TenFranciscanSisters,Missionaries ofMary,fromQuebec,Canada,haverecentlyreachedtheOrient,via,San Francisco,toengageinmissions. work.FourareboundforChina,one forIndia,andtheremainderforJapan. TheentireOrder,whosemother-house isatRome,consistsof5,000Sisters, andtheir35housesincludeinstitutions forleperswheredevotednunsrisktheir livesinordertoministertotheafflicted.

TheGrandMasteroftheGrand BlackChapteroftheOrangeLodgeof BritishAmerica,onedouble-D.Elliott, atarecentpow-wowdeliveredhimself ofabitterattack-oftheusualtype-

KalgoorlieQueenCarnival

SinceresympathyisfeltinRome

InKenedy's"CatholicDirectoryfor 1917,"thefollowingentryistobe found:"CalamianesIslands.Culion (LeperColony).

Rev.FelipeMilian,

withtheCatholic'softheUnitedStates inthegreatlosstheyhavesustained bythedeathsoftwosucheminentand devotedprelatesasCardinalFarleyand ArchbishopIreland.Initsbiographicalnotesofthelatterthe"Corriere d'Italia"givesthefollowinginterestinginformation.ThedeathofMgr. IrelandwasagreatsorrowfortheHoly See,becausetheSovereignPontiffhad 1,irmallydecidedtocreatehimCardinal attheapproachingConsistory.The journalgoesontorecallhismanyservicestotheUniversalChurchandparticularlytotheChurchinAmerica.In sendingtheAmericamissiontoLeo XIII.onthequestionofthePhillipines, intheconstitutionoftheApostolicDelegationatWashington.intheproblems whicharosemakingwayforthemagnificentdevelopmentofAmericanCatholicism.Mgr.Irelandhadaroleof whichhistorywillshowtheimportance whenthetimecomes.Particularly memorablewastheactionwhichhe tookontheoccasionoftheSpanishAmericanWar,whenhewascalledto collaborateinthemediatoryarbitrationofLeoXIII.Thegoodofficesof thePontiffforpeacewouldhavebeen crownedwithsuccess,if,inconsequenceofadelayofafewhoursinits transmission,aSpanishdespatchhad nutreachedPresidentMcKinleyafew hoursafterthedeclarationofWaswas anaccomplishedfact.Hislegacyto usisthatoneofhisworkswhichhas beentranslatedintoalllanguages"The ChurchandtheCentury."inwhichhe excitesCatholicsofallcountriestogivethemselvesentirelyandwithenthusiasmtotheChristianconquestofour time-"Letusloveourowntime,since itisthehourwhichGodhasgivenustoworkin."Mgr.Irelandwasvery deartotheheartofLeoXIII.,andit

Notemusthaveproducedamostunfortunatepsychologicaleffectonthe enemypeoples."AstothePope's possiblefutureaction,LordBrayegave itashisopinionthathisHoliness "wouldnotallowanyconsiderationsof amourpropretostandinthewayifat anytimeanoccasionshouldofferitself ofhelpingthebelligerentstoreachan understanding";andthatitmaybe relieduponthat"hewillnotspareany efforttobringtoanendtheterrible struggle,which,toquotethewordsof hisownNote,ismoreandmoreassumingtheappearanceof'TheSuicideof Europe.'"

Mangin,theFrenchgeneral,wholed thepickedtroopsintheirsuccessful battlenearSoissons,isoneofthe Frenchmilitarycommanderswhohas knownsomevicissitude.WhenNivellewasFrenchCommander-in-Chief (saysLondon"Truth")Manginwas cold-shouldered,butunderFochhegot thechancetoshowhisgenius.Nivelle isaMasonicanti-clerical.Hewas Lloyd-George'sfavouritecandidatefor thepositionofGeneralissimoofthe AlliedForces,butbeforetheappointmentwasmadetheFrenchauthorities, forsufficientreason,withdrewNivelle fromsupremeFrenchcommand,and Fochcametothetop-luckilyforus all.

OntheFeastofOurLady'sNativityatouchingceremonytookplacein theCathedralatAmiens.Thestatue ofOurLadyofAlbert,whichforso manymonthshadremainedsuspended overthecity'fromthepinnacleofthe churchtoweratAlbert,wasrecently' removedtoaplaceofsafetybysome Australiansoldiers.Onthefeast abovementioneditwasexposedinthe CathedralatAmiens.Australiansol-

ontheCatholicChurchanduponIreland.Thisblatantblathererinformedhishearersthat:"TheIrishmay havehadagrievanceahundredyears ago,butto-dayIrelandisthespoiled childoftheEmpire.Thef:eedomthat Irelandneedsisfreedomi:ornthepoliticalcontroloftheRomanCatholic ChurchandRomanCatho;icpriests. TheSinnFeinorganisatorinactive alliancewithGermany,waslargelycontrolledbythepriestsofRome.Their actionhasbeeninaccordnf:ewiththe Papalpolicyduringthe Whereuponthe"CatholicRegiste-rofToror.topertinentlyasks:-"HewisIreland 'free'whenthemajorityofherpeople havenovoiceinthemakingofherlaws orthelevyingofhertaxt.,.;whenthe highestofficeintheGovernmentofIreland-aCatholiccountr:--cannever befilledbutbyaProtesti whenthe jailsarefilledwithpoliti-:a;prisoners, andfreemeetingsand:'7Ezspeechare suppressedbylaw?"i'..rthermore, ourcontemporarytouch:,,rawspot whenitsays:-Thiswar.sforthe freedomofsmallnations,kittherewill benofreedomfortheCatholicmajor. ityinIrelandiftheCanadianGrand Mastercanhelpit,and:heypledge themselvestoaidtheirbrethrenintime NorthofIreland'in anyattempt'toforceHome ::ponthem. Tobelogicalinthis. brethren shouldhavedrawnupIre..u!;onsdemandingthatHomeRult-h,,uldbe withdrawnfromCanada.IiHome RuleisbadforIreland,itmustbe badforCanada.We how Canadianswouldregardsuchproceed. ings.TheirLoyalOrangeIr:,cigewould notlastlong."

Thedeathinher74th-;earofMiss MaryKirwan,whohad;pent47years inreligiouslifeinthezealousSister9

WINNINGQUEEN,"QUEENOFPEACE,"MISSAQUEALY,CHILDRENOFMARY'SCANDIDATE,

BOANSSPLENDIDSUMMERBARGAINS

BOANSARE-NOWOFFERINGSUMMERBARGAINSINALLDEPARTMENTS.WEARELEADING THECOMMONWEALTHINSMARTGOODSOFQUALITY,THATALSOGIVECOMPLETESATISFACTIONASTOPRICE.

THOUSANDSOF.SPECIALSUMMERATTRACTIONSOFFEREDATPRICESTHATMEANACONSTANT STREAMOFSHOPPERSWHOWILLSAVEMONEYONEVERYARTICLE TRYCUSTOMERSKNOWOURSPECIALMETHODSOFGIVINGQUICKANDCOMPLETESATISFACTIONREGARDINGALLMAILORDERS.LETUSINCLUDEYOUONOURCOUNTRYMAIL LIST. CATALOGUESPOSTEDFREEON

hoodtheSistersofMercy,Crumlinroad,Belfast,hastakenplace.Deceased,whowasthelastsurvivorof awell-knownandhighlyrespectedBelfastfamily,wasthepossessorofgreat literaryability,andhertalentswere alwaysdevotedtothecauseofreligioa. R.I.P.

FromoneofourbelatedHome paperswetakethefollowing:Those whodaretochargethatIrelandhas notdonehershareinthewarshould readthewordsquotedbelow.They arenotthoseofanIrishNationalist, butoftheCountessofKingston,now visitingtheUnitedStatesfounding branchesoftheShai'rockFund,which istoprovideforpermanentlydisabled Irishsoldiers.Hereareherladyship's words,towhichbefoulingscribeswill, ofcourse,turntheblindeye:-"The ConnaughtRangers,aregimentwith whichmyhusbandservedduringthe SouthAfricanwar,hasbeenaLn,st wipedout.SoalsohavetheRoyal DublinFusiliers.TheInniskilling Fusiliers,theRoyalIrishRifles,the CanadianIrish,andotherfamousIrish fightingunitshavebeendecimated.In thedarkdaysof1914and1915our lossesweretremendous.Throughan unfortunatecombinationofpolitical circumstances,reportiofwhichwere colouredlargelybyGerman-propa gandists,theimpressionhasbeenallowedtogainprevalenceinAmerica thattheIrishhavehungbackand havenotclonetheirbit.Despiteall thesestories,thefactremainsthatIrelandhasgivenuntilithurts,asyour Presidentwouldsay.Thepercentage ofhercontributioninmenhasseemed small,forthereasonthat,duetoimmigration.Ireland'spopulationcontained asmallerpercentageofmenofmilitary agethandidthatofanyotherpartof theBritishEmpire.Thepopulation ofIreland,too,issmall,ascompared withthepopulationofotherpartsof theBritishIsles.ButallIrelandhas donenobly.Atfirstrecruitingwas ItslowerinCatholicIrelandthaninU11,ter,butithasquickenedinCatholic Irelanduntilthatsectionoftheisland hasnowgivenmorementhanhasUlster**TheSaltLakepaper,from whichtheaboveistaken,saysinits introduction:-"Itwasarevelationto manywhowereinformedforthefirst timethat500,000Irishmenarefighting fortheAlliedcause,that170,000Irishmenhavevoluntarilyenlistedinthe Irishregiments,andthattheIrish casualtieshavebeenenormous,many ofthefamousIrishorganisationsbeing literallywipedoutofexistence."The CatholicBishopofSaltLake,Right Rev.Dr.Glass.hasgivenhiswarmest supportt.theworkoftheCountess.

AnincidentofcuriousinterestoccurredduringtheBritishadvancein Palestine.Whentheadvancingforces approachedacertaintownonthebordersofthedesertadeputationofnativescametomeetthem,andtheChiet demandedaninterviewwiththeEnglishCommander.Inthecourseofa cordialconversation,heclaimedthe righttobetreatedwithkindnessand protectionbytheEuropeantroops.and insupportofhisclaimheproduceda documentshowingthefriendlyattitude assumedbythenativesonthelastoc-

casiontheircitywasvisitedbyEuropeantroops.TheEnglishcommanderreadthedocument,whichwaswritteninFrench.attentively,andhisface expressedlivelysurprisewhenhecame tothesignature.Forthedocument wassignedbyNapoleonBuonaparte!

Mullingar!

'Twasonasultrysummer'sday,an' tiredfromworkin'atthehay, Ilayan'watchedaregimentmarch bytoforeignwarIdon'tknowhowitcameabout,I musthaveslept,beyondadoubt, IthoughtI"tuktheshillin'"inthe TownofMullingar.

ScarcehadIdrawnbybelttoplace whenallmydarkan'diredisgrace, Burstonmewithabitternessthat leftmymouthajar!

Forwhowouldthinkadecentboy,a sonofhonestMikeMalloy, Wouldjoinhiscountry'senemies-disgracin'Mullingar?

ThencriedI,"Sergeant,gramachree! willyouswapbackagainwith me?

"Myouldcoatan'breeches-they werewarmer,bygar!

An'surewithshamemyheartwould breakifalltheneighboursI'd forsake An'wearaHiglan'petticoat,forsakin'Mullingar!"

Thenspokethesergeantsharptome, "Youmightaswellcontentedbe, Youjoinedan'tooktheshillin"free atMartinHagan'sbar, Andasforthoseyouleavebehind,you mayaswellmakeupyourmind

You'vegoneandputyourfootinit to-dayinMullingar!"

'TwasthenIweptwithragean'pain, butallmyprotestswereinvain, Wemarchedthro'Monast'reenwith thegineralin.acar!

An'whenwecametoWexfordTown, straighttothetransportwewent down, AndsailedawayforIndia-my,sorrow,Mullingar!

Theheatwasdreadfuloverhead,we foughttillallwerenearlydead, FromSutleythro'theKhybertillwe cametoKandahar. ThoseAfghanswereasavagelot-they wackedittoushardan'-hot; Ilostalegbycannon-shotan'moanedforMullingar.

UponthebloodyfieldIlay.Indeep despairIcouldnotpray, ButcursedthedayI'listedthatmy joyinlifedidmarThensomenearmeletashout-Iwoke rightupan'lookedaboutThankGod-'twasbutanightmareIwashomeinMullingar.

Igazedaroundmewithdelight,an' feltmyowntwolegsallright. IkissedthesodofIrelandan'I thankedm'luckystar; Nosoldiering,IsworeI'dtry,unless forErin'ssaketodie; JohnBullmaysuckhisshilling-I'm content Mullingar!

--SLIAV-NA-MON.

Bitso'Humour

Judge:Now.justwhatpassedbetweenyourselfandthecomplainant' Defendant:Well,yourHonour,there weretwopairsoffists,oneturnip, sevenfire-bricks,adozenassortedhard names,andalumpofcoal * * Avillageschoolmasterwasexplaininganewmethodofmemorytraining inhisschool. "Forinstance,"saidhe,"supposing youwanttorememberthenameofa poet-BobbyBurns.Fixinyour mind'seyeapictureofapolicemanin flames.See-BobbyBurns?"

"Yes,Isee,"saidthebrightpupil; "buthowisonetoknowthatitdoes notrepresentRobertBrowning?"whichremindsmeofanappallingremarkofafriend:-"Itwouldberash ofBeaumontorFletchertoclaimthe authorshipof"TheWinter'sTale."but itwouldberasherofBacon." * *

Thesweetyoungthingwasbeing shownihroughtheBaldwinlocomotiveworks."Whatisthat.thing?" sheasked,pointingwithherdainty parasol."That,"answeredtheguide, "isanengineboiler."Shewasanupto-dateyounglady,andatoncebecameinterested."Andwhydothey boilengines?"sheinquiredagain.'To maketheenginetender,"politelyrepliedtheresourcefulguide. * *

Anoldladyoncewentuptoasailor andaskedhimwhytheshiphadstopped.

"Can'tgetalongonaccountofthe fog,"saidthesailor. "Butcan'tyougobythestars?"said theoldlady. "We'renotgoingthatway,unlessthe boilerbursts,mum."

* *

"Ifapersonisblind,hishearingis moreacute,"saidtheprofessor,explainingthelawofcompensation.

"Isee,"saidPat,"Ioftennoticethat ifamanhasoneshortlegtheotheris alwayslonger."

MOTORCARPAINTING. HARRYMcCARTHY, 195PIERSTREET. PRACTICALCOACHPAINTER. EstablishedOver20Years. DAVIES-FRANKLINCYCLEAND MOTORAGENCY,

TheChoice

(ByMayBatemaninthe"IrishRosary.")

"Butonceyouseeitclear,there'sno escapingtheWillofGod,"Treynes,the explorer,said,andbrokeintoourhatedargument."Yourownfreewill makesforitontheinstant'sflash.

AsintheNorburyaffair,forinstance. "Dawncameuponusunaware'sashe toldusabout'theNorburyaffair.'"

AnneNorburywasaradiantbeing; shespreadlightintheroomssheentered.Evenpublicopinion,always captiousandcynical,couldfindnothingtocavilatinherengagementto PhilDering.Ineverysensethe matchwassuitable.Theyhadmoney. tteyhadcharm;they-wereofthe sameworld,theyhadexceptionally goodlooks.Fittingmates,bothbelongingtooldCathulicfamilies;priests andlaityrejoicedthattheywerecome IPtogetherintheirbrilliantyouth.

TheballAnnecameoutattook placeatChristmas.Thefollowing Februarytheengagementwasannounced.BythattimeSirJohnNorbury, Anne'sfather,wasbackinConstantinople;hewasBritishMinisterthere. Annewasleft,asusual,tothecareof heraunttheDuchessofBreene(the DukeandDuchess,asyouknow,are childless,andwhenAnne'smotherdied atAnne'sbirth,SirJohn,immersing himselfdeeperthaneverinthediplomaticwhirl,whoseceaselesssocialactivitieshadmadetoogreatdemandon hisfrailyoungwife'sstrength,leftthe childinhissisterandbrother-in-law's charge!.Shecouldhavehadnobettersponsors. BothofherguardianslovedAisne withdevotion;butwhiletheDuke yieldedtohereverywish(allinnocent!ItheDuchessattimestookthe bitbetweenherteethasitwere,and wentalmostdeliberatelycountertothe girl'sdesires.Theweddingwasfixed forMay,forinstance,andAnnewas agogtogotoParis-shecouldn'tbuy hertrousseauanywhereelse;shewantedtohavesomeweeksof"frivol"there assheexpressedit.beforestartingoff forGermanywithherhusband(Phil DeringwasappointedtotheBritish EmbassyatBerlin).ButtheDuchess willedotherwise,andshewasanindomitableoldsoul.Annecouldhave afortnightinParis,nomore.The Duchesshadset-herheartonshowing herniecetheinimitablesightofHoly WeekinSeville,andasEasterfel earlythatyeartherewouldbeplenty oftimetogothere,travellingviathe directtouristroute,Burgos,Madrid, Cordovaandsoforth,spendingaday ortwoateach,andthendevoting themselvestopiousclaimsunderthe happiestconditions.

AnneandPhilwerewhatarecalled good"ordinary"Catholics;theypractisedtheirreligionasamatterof course:wereinnosense"devots." Theywouldundoubtedlyhaveprefer. redtomakelovehappilyatNorbury andinParkLaneforthenextfew weeks,thentogostraighttoParis andenjoychiffonstotheirheart'scontent.TheDuchess'ideathatlovemakinginLentwasalmostcriminal didn'tappealtothem;thethoughtof hotrailwaytravellinganduncomfortablehotelsdistinctlyboredthemat thisjuncture.Butbeingamenable theyresignedthemselvestotheDuchess'whim,andoutofpityoftheir love-lorncondition,Ijoinedthetrioat theeleventhhourunderpresenceof wantingtoseeSeville.Iwasafourth, andcouldsometimesdiverttheDuchess'attentionfromthelovers.

withloveandprayerandsublimewith faith,becameashometous,noless.

Irememberonenightwhichstands outamongstthemanymemorieswith specialclearness-thenightofLasCon. fradiasprocessionsthroughtheCathedral,towhichwemadeourwayon foot.Sevillestreetsareverynarrow; thewayledthroughaclusterofpale ghostsofdwelling-places,mysterious aswerethesilenthostsofpilgrimswho accompaniedus,separateentities,yet strangelyoneintheirsingle-hearted willsanddesires.Wegropedourway throughaside-door,andcameuponan aisleshroudedindarknessgivingupon thedifferentchapels.Prayeralmost visibleclosedonus,forceful,masteringourlittledoubts,likehandsthat firmlybringtheblindonacoldnight towarmthandpeace.Therewasa faintsnuffledsoundattimes,amuss inurofprayerthatswayedintothe stillnesslikelittlewavesuponthe shore.Lightsshowedbetweeneach ofeverytwopillars,whichstoodfar apart.Butthroughadistantdoor theresoonemergedlightconcentrated -athousandandonecandlesilluminingthefigureofatorturedChrist,from Whosedisfiguredbrowgreatbeadsof sweatseemedtobepouring,borne aloftonahugepedestal.'fheslow footstepsofitsbearersechoedregularly,andtherewasuponusail,1think, thesenseofawatchinghour,anhour inwhicheachmansearchedintothe recessesofwhathadbeenhiscallous orindifferentheart.

Therebrokefromthechoirunseen figuresthelong,lownotesoftheMiserere,thatmatchlesssupplicationof sin-strickenman:

"Quoniaminiquitatemmeamego cognosco:etpecoatummeumcontra meestsemper...."

"Annemustgoout;shelooking faint,"saidtheDuchess,sharply,peeringoverherspectacles.Wetookher armandledheraway.

"But,oh!Ididn'twanttogo!"she said,piteously,likeachild. TheDuchess'ministrationshadprocuredusallexaltedintroductions.We spentlonghours,thatwenttooquickly,at.thePalacioArzbispalwiththe Archbishopand suite.That nighthisprivatesecretary-ayoung manofengagingersonality,andthe finemannerofMIrace-cametocall uponmeatthehotel.Wesatinthe patioandsippedliquerstotheaccompanimentofsilverywaterfallinginthe littlefountain. "Monsieurwasimpressed?Hewas glad.Nextday'sfunctionwouldalso, henovel.Monsieurmightevenbe privilegedtoseeamiracleasatLourdes.Therewereoftensuchduring theSemanaSanta."

Thesiekcame,heexplained,inquan. tities,broughtfrommanydifferent parts;outlyingvillages.Theywere verydevouted.Beforenowthisfigureandnowthatastheprocessions haltedatthestreetsquares,supplicationswouldpourout.Diseaseshad beenhealedinthesightofall.

thescenewerepackedtooverflowing withspectators.Andenthusiasm,tears,prayers,shoutsandsobsgreeted thecomingofthesetragicfiguresof thePassionastheywentby,nowa Pieta,thereaViaDolorosa,herea lonelyChristkneelingintheGardenof Gethsemane,thereaCalvary,herea Madonna.Theraptupturnedfaces ofthepeople,thehandsheldoutin utterabandonmentandforgetfulness ofself,thetenseexpectation,theconcentratedfaith-allwenttomakeup themakingofapicturewhosedetails willneverbeblottedfrommymind.

Thetensestmomentofallcame whenthepetitionsweremade.One haltwasjustoutsideourwindow.And sick,maimed,blind,hideouslycrippled, surgedforwardwiththeirdifferentimpassionedpleas,withlooksandgesturesasoffaithbehindtomovemountains.

"Look!"criedAnne,suddenly Therewasachangednoteinhervoice. Shewasdeathlypale.Therehad sprungintoviewthefaceoftheman Ihadseenthenightbefore-more moving,morebeautifulnowinthefull sunshinethaninthemysteryofnight. Thebandagesreachedalmosttohis ears;abovethemwasrevealedthefine outlineoftheupperpartoftheman's jaw,thedelicatenoseandmouldingof thepiteouslywancheek. "ItisGeronimoSpela,"explainedthe major-domo,whohadcometoseeif theDuchesshadallthatsherequired. "Hisonerecreationwassinging;he hadthevoiceofasaint.Thattoois gonenow.Heisneveroutofpain. Theysayheismoreofasaintthan ever;thatheneverceasestoprayall thetimehispoorhandsareatwork atsuchmanuallabourashestillcan do."

Outsidethecheers,thesobs,the sighsdiedsuddenlydown,andwere succeededbyagreathush.Fromthe easternsideofthesquaretherewas bornethefigureofthefamousMadonnawhohasworkedsomanymiraclesinSeville-awonderfullyhuman Madonna,whoseexquisitefacecontainedthesorrowandpityofthe world.

Thehotelmajor-domotouchedmeon thearm. "See!hecannotspeakforhimself!" hecried.Tearswerefallingdownhis cheeks."Isitnotpitiful?Ifsomeonewouldbutspeakforhim,andmake somevowonhisbehalf!" Thecrowdfellbacktomakeroom forGeronimoSpela.Hestoodapart, hisgazeintentuponthegreatsilent figureoftheMadonna.Andaftera moment,withasupremeeffortofwill, thereemergedfromthelacerated throatsoundsalmostinhuman,sounds whichtorethehearttohear.Yetin everybrokennoteofthemfaiththrilledtriumphantasitglowedintheeyes ofthemanwho,infaceofdailytormentanddespair,stillkeptundimmed andpurehisvisionofeternity.

Iheardasuddenstirintheroom behindme.Annewasgone. Iknewwhathadhappened-what shewasoffering-beforeIsawand heardherinthecrowd.

Some,Iknow,compareSpainuniavcurablywithItaly.Toothers-asto me-herbondageisevenmoreenduring.Hersisthebeautynotofthe smile,butofthepiercedheart.You needperhapstohavehadyourown heartpiercedbeforeyoureallycorn, prehendher.Hercharacter,hersignificanceleftAnneandPhilipcoldas theylookedthroughherwiththe blindgazeofthosewhoseeinallthe reflectionofonebelovedearthlyobject.Engagementtimeissoshortat best!"Annebrokeoutmutinouslyon oneoccasionIremember."Wewant tomakethemostofit!"

WereachedSevilleatlast,tirel ratherirritable;eachperceptiblyGus oftunewiththeother.

NowIamnotasyouknowavets. piousman.WemembersoftheChurch ofEnglandareperhapsinclinedasa wholebodytoresenttheclaimsCatholicismmakesuponherchildren;its upheavalofnatureswhenonceit reallygripsholdofthesoul.Yetto theendoflifeIshalllookuponthe SemanaSantaatSevilleasoneofmost overwhelming,themostrealisticexperiencesthatimaginationcanpicture.Stepbystepthepilgrimseems totreadagainthewayofChrist's PassionandDeathandResurrection. ThegreatCathedralatSeville,warm

Monsieurwasincredulous.Didhe thenbelieve--thequietvoicebecame slightlysarcastic-thatJesusChrist's powerwaslimitedbytheResurrection?Why,theMassitselfwasa dailymiracle. Idetainedhimaskingquestions. Hadbrokenlimbsbeenactuallyhealed?Ilistened.Ihope,courteously;it wasasimpossibleformetodoubtthe priest'sfaithastothetruthofthese miraclesasitwasformeasaProtestanttoattributethemtothecauseassigned.

Aswepartedatthehotelentrancea manmuffledtotheverychinwith bandagespassedus.Hisgaze,indescribablymournful,metmineforanin. stantfull:inresponsetothepriest's greeting,gutturalsoundsissuedfrom thefinelips.TheMonsignorelooked afterhimasamothermightlook uponastrickenchild.

"Acaseofcancerinthethroat,"he explained."Incurable,thedoctors say.Partofthethroatiseatenaway; foodhastobeadministeredartificially.Hewasagrandspecimenofmanhoodtwoyearsago.Toileddayand nighttosupporthisfamily-brothers andsisters-afterhisparents'deaths. Onesisterisimbecile,thetwobrothersarecripplesanddeformed.They dependeduponwhatheearned.His faithhasneverfalteredforanhour. Wesparewhatwecantowardstheir support.But."heshruggedhisshoul. ders,:'wearenotrichinSeville!" Wetookuppositionsinaroomon thegroundfloorofthehotel,hiredfor theoccasion,fornextday'sfunction.

Insidethecentralsquarewhichour hoteldominatednotapin'spointof roomseparatedthethrongthatawaitedthecomingofLasConfradias.Balconies,pillars,crevices,corners,every atomofspaceintheopenthoroughfareandinthewindowsoverlooking

WhyIknewisamystery.Bythe fireoffaithwhichliftsdirecttoHeaven,eventhemostunlikelysqulsoccasionallyseeGod.Anne'sfaithmade evenmeknowwhatfaithmeant. White-faced,white-robed,herbare 'headgoldeninthebrilliantsunshine, shestoodlikeoneinspiredbeforethe greatfigureinitstrailingvelvetrobes andblazeofjewelsandcandles,nickinghervowofsacrifice,ifindeedItbe sacrificetogiveyourselftoGod? Andthen-ithappenedinaninstant therebeforemeinfullviewofall-the kneelingmanbesideherleapttohis feet,toreoffthebandages,shouted thangsgivingwithagreatnoteoftriumphlikeatrumpetcall,andthenfell tothegroundfainting,buthealed.

ThestoryofthatmiracleistoldtodayinSeville.AndAnneisthere still,aSisterofMercyinLaCaridad, fulfillingthevowshemadeinthat wonderfulhour.Suchawasteofher youthandcharm!saystheworld,but thesignonthegatewaywhichleadsto hernewhomehaswrittenuponitin golden4ettering,"ScalaCoeli." Better,surely,tohavethatlittle footofhersplanteduponthestairwayofHeaventhanontheladderof mereearthlyhappiness.Thereisno escapingtheWillofGodwhenyou hearHisVoicesoclearlyasAnnedid thatafternooninSeville,andevenI, wholovedherso,canhardlygrieve.

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