The Record Newspaper 21 June 1919

ThePeaceTreaty.

"UnlesstheLordbuildtheCitytheylabourinvainwhobuildit."

"TheproceedingsofthePeaceConferencewereopenedwithoutpublicprayer,andsofar,fromfirsttolast, therehasbeennorecognitionoftheAlmighty.IsittoomuchtohopethatmererepresentativesoftheChris tianpeoples,whoarehopingtolaythefoundationsofanewandahappierworld,willbeforetheydisperse,beg theblessingofGodupontheirwork."

Thegreattreatyofpeaceforwhich theheartofananxiousworldhas throbbedforwell-nighfiveyears,the greatpactwhichistogatherscattered conflictingnationsinthebondofunity, thenewcovenantdestinedtorightall wrongs,restoreuniversalorderandjustice,guidetheearthintothenewfoundorbitofpeaceisatlastformulated,commentstheCEYLONME& SENGER.Themostmomentoushumandocumentinhistory,itfollows uponthegreatest,themoststupendous wareverwagedsincethebeginning ofcreation.ItcoversanambithithertoencompassedandstrivesafteranachievementunattemptedsincetheherculeanfiascoontheplainsofSen!marItisthelastwordofthefirst meninthefirstofagesinpoliticalabilityandgeneralintellectualattainmentssincethehumanminddegeneratedafterthefallofAdam.Itisthe ultimateconceptionofpurereasonas auniversalProvidencetogovernthe universeofmen.

Suchadocumentmustnodoubtpresentmanyandvariedaspectsinwhich itmaybeviewed.Itmayfirstofall, beregardedasthemeasureweighed outtotheGermannationguiltynot onlyofitsowncountry'sblood,butof aworld'swoe.Germanywasguiltyguiltyintheoriginofthewar,inthe conductofthewar,andinthementalityinspiringboththeoneandthe otherThisisthehypothesisonwhich thetreatyisbased.Itisitsjustificationanditsuppliesthekeytoits rightunderstanding.

Everysindemandsretribution,correctiveandsatisfactoryifnotpurely punitory.Andeveryalliancewithin iquityentailswithitipsofactoseparationfromthegooduntiltheunholy allianceissunderedandbyduesatisfactionandreparationtheloadof wrongisunweightedandjusticeand peacemeetatthebalancingneedlein thek;ssofreconciliation.

ThetreatyaccordinglydebarsGermanyfromentryintotheLeagueof Nationstillsuchtimeasthedemands ofjusticearesatisfied.Thereparation andsatisfactionrequiredbyjusticeand thetimewithinwhichthesenecessary conditionsaretobefulfilledarethen delineatedintheseventhandeighth sections.Thoseresponsiblefoethe crueltiesofthewar,notexcludingthe Kaiser,aretobehandedovertobe tried,thelossanddamagecausedby ruthlesswarfarearetobecompensated asmuchaspossible,plundermustbe restored,moneymustbepaidtoindemnifyloss,andwheremoneyisinsufficientcompensationmustbemadein kind,incoal,inships,inboats,etc. ThecruelwrongsdonetoBelgium, thewantondestructionwroughtbysea andair;thevandalismandtheravagesworkedintheoccupiedterritories, mustallbecompensatedfor--butwith thisdifference:theinjurydonewasuncalculated,isincalculable;itwassuddenandrapid;itmadenodifference betweenconditions,classesorcircumstances,everythingtendedtoaggravatetheinjury.Thereparationiscalculated-wherecalculationmustalways beshortofthereality--slowinoperation,methodicalandorganisedinex. ecution,givingeveryopportunityfor theeliminationofunduehardship.The exactionsmadeonGermanyaresevere. Thecallforreplacingtheshipssunk byhertorpedoes,tonforton,mayat firstappeartobeaformoflextalionis. Butwhataccountcanberenderedfor theliveswantonlydestroyedandthe griefsruthlesslyinflicted?Andwho, lookingondesolatedBelgiumanddevastatedFrance,willsaythatthose countriesgettoomuchbywayofcons pensation?Thecompensationandrestitutionaskedforissurelytheleast thatthebloodofthousandsofheroes canwinforthelandsforwhichthey died.

Germanybeingtemporarilykeptsii, oftheLeagueofNationsitfollowsthat someprovisionsshouldbemadeand guaranteessecuredtoseethatshedoes notinthemeantimeruintheworkof theLeagueandimperilthatpeaceof theworld,whichisthe objectofthetreaty.Thisisdoneinthe sixthandfourteenthsectionsexprofesao,andincidentallyinmostofthe othersectionsGermany'sarmyand navyaretobelimited;herwaterways aretobeateveryone'sdisposal,her strategicports,towns,wholeprovinces aretobeadministeredbycommissions, heroverseaspowerisentirelywrested fromher,sheistogiveeveryeconomic facilitytoothers,whileshegetsnothing inreturn.Allthisispartofherprocessofretributionandpurification,and assuchentailshumiliation.Wemay indeedquestionwhetheranyvanquishedcountryhasbeensodeeplyhumili atedasGermanywouldbeifshesigned thistreatywhich,notcontentwith cripplingher,andbindingherhands, makesheradrudgeinherownhouse.

Butshehassinnedandmustbearthe humiliation.Andtheverydepthof thehumiliationdemandsthatshe shouldbethemoresecurelyfettered lestsheattempttobreakherbonds. Thepoliticalwisdomofhumiliatinga nationtosuchanextentmaybedoubted.ButGermanarrogancebeing whatitis,itistobedoubtedalso whetheranyhalfmeasureswouldbe effectiveinregardtothatcountry.In anycasethegreatesthumiliationseems tolieinherexclusionfromtheLeague --alltherestbeingtheconsequences therof-anditisunquestionablethat justnowherinclusionisrepugnantto theconscienceofnationsNevertheless thoughallthesereasonsmayhelpusto understandthespiritofthetreaty,we fearthatthishumiliation,necessary thoughitbe,willatsomefuturedate supplythethemeforabittererhymn ofhatethanwaseversungUnterder LindenTheevilofitmaybeurged isanecessaryone,andunavoidable,If soitonlyshowstheimperfectionof thebesthumandispensationsandthe fitterimpossibilityofconvertinganationbypoliticalenactments.Thelogic ofthetreatyisunassailableonthehy. pothesisthatGermanyisacriminal. ButnoonecancompelaGerman'to admitthathiscountrystartedthewar criminallyandcarrieditoncriminally, andaslongashedoesnotadmitthis, thetreatyof1919willwrinkleinhis bosom,IfthistreatysucceedsindisabusingtheGermanmindandcuring itofitsarrogancethenindeedwillwe welcomeitunconditionally.Ifnot, onlytimewillshowwhatwefear.

guehasbeenempoweredtorevise

allpasttreatieshavingbindingpower. Alsace-Lorrainehasbeenrestoredto herintegralrights.Butbyacurious oversightthePapalStateswhichfared worsethanAlsace-Lorraineinthesame year,havenotbeengivenbacktothe Pope Tosettletherestofthedelicate questionsaconvenientDeus-exmachina hasbeenfoundinwhatisknownasnationalselection.Onthisprincipletwo newStates,PolandandTechecho-Slovakia,havebeencreated,Germanyhas beengeographicallyremodelledwithout hervoicebeingheard(stillthepro cessofpurification)andAustriawiped cleanoffthemapAsforthemembers oftheLeaguethemselves,theyhave triedtoevademutualrecriminationby placingthegovernmentoftheGerman coloniesonasimilarprincipleinthe handsoftheCounciloftheLeague throughdelegatoryPowers.Buteven thisprinciplehasnotworkedoutsue. eessfully.Italyisrecalcitrantonthe questionofFiume,whichforallthe warmthithaselicitedmaybespelled Fume.OftheminorPowersPortugal isill-satisfiedbecauseshedoesnotfiguresufficientlyinthenewdivisionof theworld,andChinaisgrumblingthat Japanhasbeenfavouredatherex pense Onthisfoundation,then,alreadya littleshakyandonlyinpartcomplete, thePalaceofPeaceistobebuiltIt istobeendowedwithaspecialsystem offinanceandconstructedbythelabouroftheworldunifiedunderauniver salcode. Willitseecompletion;if completedwillitstandfirm?

Toturnnowtoanotheraspectof thetreaty.

Theeliminationofwar,thepeaceful governanceoftheworld,theerection enearthofanewtempleofPeaceraisedonthepillarsofthefivegreatnations-suchisthesecond,thoughnot thesecondary,objectofthiscompact.

ForthisaLeagueofNationsisformed withacouncilinvestedwithsupreme power Perfectandperennialpeace must,ofcoursereignwithinthisLeague. Itmustthenensurethepeaceoftherest oftheworld.Toeffectthisdoublepur poseasoundfoundationisneeded.All previoustreatiesshouldherevised, sometoberecast,sometobeannulled Wrongfulannexationsofterritoryhave toherighted.Themembersofthe Leaguemustagreeastotheirownpollticalstanding.

AccordinglytheCounciloftheLea-

Longagothemer,ofSennarassern bledtogetherandbegantobuildacity andatowerthetopwhereofwasto reachtoheaven.Topunishtheirconceit,andbecausetheydeemedthem selvesall-sufficient,Godconfusedtheir tonguesandscatteredthemintoall lands.To-daythemenofdispersed nationsaresummonedtogethertorear upacityandtowerofPeacewhich istolasttotheendoftime-tobuild, notinthemightofGod,butinthe poweroftheirownintellectsandin ventions.HowwillGodconsidertheir action?WillHemakeitpartofHis ProvidenceorwillHeregarditasa challengeandconfoundtheirfoolish wisdombyacataclysmworsethan theconfusionoftongues?"Unlessthe Lordbuildthecitytheylabourinvain whobuildit"

NewBishopsforAlsace-Lorraine.

Anowunusualannouncementmade intheJOURNALOFFICIELrecentlyshowsthatoneofthegreatdifficultiesinthesettlementofthereligious questionoftheredeemedprovincesof Alsace-Lorrainehasbeensuccessfully andamicablysolved.FromthatannouncementwelearnthattheFrench GovernmenthasnominatednewBishopstotheSeesofStrasburgand Metz:totheformer,Mgr.Ruch, BishopofNancy,andtothelatter,its Vicar-General,Mgr.Pelt.Thetransac tionisonewhichreflectscreditonall concerned,andespeciallyuponthetwo prelateswhosereplacementisthusprovidedfor--Mgr.BenAer,Bishopof Metz,andMgr.Fritzen,Bishopof StrasburgForitmeansthatthese prelates,withafinespiritofself-sacri 4,-shave,forthesakeofreligious ace,placedtheirrightsatthedisposioiloftheHolySee,andthatthe FrenchGovernmenthasactedloyally uponthesystemthatobtainsinthe twoprovinces.TheHoleSeewas thereforeleftfreetolistentotheproposalsoftheGovernment,and,asthe nomineeswereineverywayworthy, toacceptandconfirmthem There hasthusevidentlybeenthat"talkwith Rome"whichyearsagoM.RibotdeclaredfromthetribuneoftheChain tierwouldbenecessaryforreligious peaceFor,astheECHODEPARIS

pertinentlypointsout,thes;overnmentwouldneverhaveriskedthepublicationofsuchadecreeunlessthe matterhadbeensettledinaccordwith thosemostcloselyconcerned--the Pope,theBishopsofthetwoSees,and thecandidatesuponwhomitschoice hasfallen.Andasaproofofthat wehavetheannouncementmadeby theHolySeeofitsappointmentofthe twoBishops.Thus,whetheritwas thecustomunderGermanruleforthe GovernmentofBerlintonominateor merelytoagreetothenominations madebytheHolySee,theselatestappointmentstoMetzandStrasburg, whichhavebeenmadebetweenthe twoauthoritiesconcerned,showthe necessityofFranceenteringintoacon versationwiththeVatican.andillustratesthesuccesswhichfollowsan understandingthusloyallyarrivedat.

Astothenominations,theyhave beeneverywherehailedasunexceptionable.Mgr.Ruch,whoistosucceed Mgr.BendieratStrasburg,hasthe doublemeritofbeingAlsatianbybirth andofhavingrenderedconspicuousserviceduringthewar.Bornin1873,he wasastudentoftheInstitutCatholi queofParis,andaftergainingthedegreesofaDoctorofTheologyanda LicentiateinLiterature,becameaprofessorattheGrandSeminaireofNancy in1898,andVicar-Generalofthediocesein1907. In1913hewasconsecratedCoadjutortohisBishop,Me,r. Turinaz.Butwhenthecalltothe Colourscameontheoutbreakofwarin thefollowingyearhehastenedto obey,andwaschosenasachaplainto thetroops.Sodevotedwastheserviceherenderedthathewasmentiot. edintheOrderoftheDay,andwas createdaChevalieroftheLegionof Honour.ThenbyadecreeofNovember19,1917,hewasraisedtotherank ofInspectorandOrdinaryofthemobilisedpriests,and,onthedeathoftnat sturdy"BishopoftheFrontier,"Mgr, Turinaz,inOctoberlast,wasappointedashissuccessorintheSeeofNancy. Mgr,Pelt,theBishop-electofMetz,has alsobehindhimarecordwhichholds outthehigesthopesforthefuture.By hissuccessfultenureoftheofficeof Vicar-Generalofthediocesewhichhe isnowcalledupontoruleasBishop, hehasgainedaknowledgeofitsneeds andanacquaintancewithitsclergy andpeoplewhichcannotfailtobeof theutmostadvantagetohimselfand tothem.lieisaman,weareassur ed,ofsingularclear-sightedness,of happycombinationofbenevolenceand firmness,andofatactwhichhasnever failedunderthetestofthemostdelicatecircumstances. Hestood'nrth undertheGermanruleasthefaithful andfearlessdefenderofthespiritualin-

terestsofthenativeFrenchpopulation ofthediocese,andwhenthedayofdeliverancecame,intheirnameandin thatofthegreatmajorityoftheclergy, offeredasincereandenthusiasticwetcometothearmiesandGovernmentof France.Thechoiceofthesetwomen cannotfailtobehailedwithjoyby thepeopleofthetwoprovinces,forthe PopeandtheGovernmenthavegiven aLorraineBishoptoLorraineandan AlsatianbybirthtoAlsace. Uponthelargerandfuturebearings oftheincidentweneedsaylittle,for theyarealmosttooobvioustocallfor remark.Butitstandsusapractical corroborationofthedeclarationofM. Ribotabovealludedto,andasan illustrationofthewisdomofthecall madebymenlikeM.PaulDeloncle:M flanotaux,M.LazureWeillerandM deMonziefortheresumption,insome straightforwardandworthyform,of thediplomaticrelationswithRome,so abruptlyandimprudentlybrokenby M.Combes.IfRomehasneedof France,Francehas,tosaytheleast, equalneedofRome,and,asCardinal Gasparrihassaid,sheistoogreata personagetoentertheVaticanbya backdoor. IfthePope'slovefor Franceweredoubted,shehashisre. centdeclarationofit,whichwassurprisinginitswarmth;andnow,inthis acceptanceandratificationoftheCarl.

didatesproposedbyherforthebl4wp riceinthetworedeemedprovince,she hasapracticalandmaterialproofof therealityofthatlove,andofareedy nesstotreatwitnherfortheinterests elherpeoplewithoutreferencetoOs bittermemoriesofpastill-treatment, Fromthispreliminarycenversaboe andunderstandingmuchbenefitmay flowtoFrance.Ifitbethefirsttut, thatcountsandcosts,thatstephas beentaken,anditisnonethelessere ditableu,Parisbecauseithuttobe taken.Anunderstandingwiththe Popewasthesolewayinwhichthe GermanprelatesatMetzandStrasburg couldberemovedfromtheirKeesThe Governmentcouldhavelistenedtothe extremistswhocounselledtheviolent measureofindependentaction,butthat wouldnothaveresolvedthequestion, anditwouldhaveinvolvedattheout setaeepudiationofthepledgessolema lymadesoAluice.Lorrainethatwould haverungroundtheworld.Thisfret step,therefore,isastepalongtheright road.Wemayaccordinglyjointhe ECHODEPARISinitshopethatit willberecognisedinhigliplacesthat therearemanyothergust:onsbetween FranceandRotnewhichhay-nutyet beenopenlytouched,andthataoolicy dictatedbytheircureamlanceii.the onlyonewhichapracti.alGoverner:tea canandoughttofellowfortheirsolo tion.Ifthatmethadbealsoapplied totheschooldifficultyafurthercause ofanxietytotheCatholicsofthetwo provinceswilllieremovedandreligiout peace assured.

SomeChestertonAnecdotes.

Thereisanoldadagewhichdeclares thatgreatmenarc,absent-inimical, whileanequallyhoarysayingdescribesgeniusasaninfinitecapacityfortale ingpains"Perhapsinnomanwho I'M)layclaimstogenius:arethesetwo oppositequalitiesofgreatnessbetter exemplifiedthaninthatmodernper. petratorofparadox,G.KChesterton For,infiniteasarehiscapacitiesfor takingpainsintheliterarysense,his wife,toaverylargeextent,actsas his"businessconscience,"anditissaid thatsheaccompanieshimonalmost everyjourney,performingsuchsmall butnecessarydutiesasthegettingof ticketsandtheconsultingof-Brad shave

WhereOughtItoBe.

Itisrecorded,however,thatouone ()erasionvisitorsarrived,andMrs.Chew tertanbeingcalledupontoplaythe partofhostess,wasunabletoaccompanyherhusband.Withthewords, -Now,Gilbert,youknowwhereyou aretolectureandwhatyoursubject is?"Chestertonwenttotherailway stationArrivingthere,hebanged downasovereignatthelookingoffice, andsaid,"Aticket" "Wherefor?"askedtheastonished clerk.

"FreeTradeHall,"repliedChester-

"Oh,Glasgowthen?"saidtheclerk, andGilbert,assenting,receivedatic ketforthatstation. SteppingintothestreetatGigs. saw,hewashailedbyafriend:"Hullo, Chesterton,whatareyoudoinghere?"

"Oh,I'mlecturingattheFreeTrade Ball."

"Oh,no,you'renot,"saidthefriend.

"Oh,yes,Iam,"protestedChester. ton."Ibookedtheengagementsome monthsago."

"Hutyoucannotbe,"maintainedthe friend,"fortheplaceisbeingrenovate eelandthepaintersarein."

ItslowlydawneduponChesterton thathewasatthewrongplace,and he,furthertojustifyhisclaimtogreatness,sentatelegramtohiswife:"Am hereWhereoughtItobe?"

A'Busscum

TheNeal110114ofwar.

Itisalwayssaidthatnuoneenjoys jokemorethanChesterton,andeven whenthejoketellsagainsthimself,he neverfailstobeheardlaughingabove thewholecompany.Itisrelatedthat acertainmantoldofanactofpolitenesshehadwitnessed.Ilehadseen amangiveuphisseatinatramcarto alady."That'snothing,"saidoneof thecompany."WhataboutoldChet's tenonhere?Isawhimgetupand givehisseattothreeladies."Thecone punyroared,butlouderthantheothers washeardthejoviullaughterofChesterton.Itisinmorerespectsthanone thatChestertonlays'lamsto"great aess."

quitetrue,asphilosopherssay, That"Wherethere'sawillthere's way."

.Tisthesecretofbuemesssuccess, Anditcomestoouraidindistress, Whenillnessordangerassails, Orwhenwe'vehardtime'stoendure, rirmwillinourtroubleavails, lakeWoods'GreatPeppermintcure.

Alabanteemisfile/neeFatherJohn Babel,writingtoastudentofthe eapranicanCollegeinRome,hasthe followingwords:-

"TheLordinHismercyteaspreservedmylife,Togiveyousome ideaofwhathashappened,Iassureyou thatofthe2,700personstowhomIdia tributedspiritualandmaterialhelpat thebeginningofthewaratthemiddle ofitthereonlyremainedafewscore, Alloureffortsforwantofmeanswere ineffectualUndoubtedlythiswarhas sweptawaymorethanhalfofthepopes, lationofLebanan,inspiteoftellthe assistancerenderedbythePatriarch fromtheresourcesofthePatriarchate andofthemonasteriesroundabout."

AnotherMaronitepriest,writingtoa friendinRothe,confirmsthew.alarmiey, statements.Famineanddifferent kindsofsicknessdidtheirfearfulwork. "Thedexolation,"hewriter.,war,great onmyunfortunatelittletown,but greaterstillncyourdistrict Ibelieve thatfullyeftpercentwelledInmy native'place,butmorethan90inyours Ithasbecomeadesert."The,spectacles .leseribedbytheseeye-witnessedof corpseslyingunburiedanda!preyto beastsandbirdsoftheair is truly hearerending.Thecorruptingdead beetle*leftinthehoe."spreadems tagionandnierearedthemortality. Whereburialwaspesieibleseveralvies timewerethrowntogetherintoone grieve,andtheirclothing,however wretchedandragged,giventothehalfnakedsurvivors,Oneofthe.oadelent sightsofallwerethepoorfamishedorphans,lefttowanderaboutwithout foodorclothingoranyonet,takeear, ofthemInthecityofHeyrutalone onitsoccupationbythePeewit.%about rafgX)childrenofthiskindhadbeen gatheredtogetherleythemiddleof NovemberSomekeelheartedFrench calker"traversedthestreetsofthecity lookingforlittleunfertunate',andal waysfoundthem.Theyweremiser ably''lad,shiveringwithcold,acidweak fromhunger.Many,fthenihadnot thanisfewrag,,tecovertheir numbedlimbic,andsomeweresofur gonethatalltheeffortsofdoctorsto restorethemwereunavailing. lemonoflonger.

Thecausesofthedisastercamewith thewar.UptotheoutbreakLebanon wasprosperous,anditspeoplethriving andhappy.Duringthefirstyearof thewar,however,naturalscourgesailt edtheworkofmantobringabotitthe lamentablestatethatfollowed.The, cropsfailed,thefruittreeswerebarren, andthewantof',shierforthecattle ruinedthemilksupply.Thespectre offaminebegantoappearTheTurk isharmies,regardingtheLibaneseas enemiesfevourabletotheEntente, esmipletedtheruinThe;amleisof thesoilwerenotforthcoming,the pricescifthingswerefabulouslyhigh, moneywaswanting,andafierceenemy wasintheirmidst.Thesewerethe causesthatbroughtthedesolationof theLibiteenedistricts.Theextremi tiestowhichthepoorpeoplewerere ducedbyhungerremindusofwhat happenedireIrelandduringtheterrible yearsfollowingIf447 nit,sunesrealise edontheladeofhouseholdfurniture andevennecessaryarticlesofclothing, werenotsufficienttoprocurethebare necessariesoflifeSeveralofthebungeratrickenpeasantstriedtokeep bodyandsoultogetherbyeatinggram, ThecarcasesofmulesleftbytheTurk. asharmy,andthoseofdogs,were gatheredupforfoodusatiMIllelltgift. WellmighttheMaronitemissionary comparethesceneshewitnessedtothe eventsrecordedofthesiegesofJeru silkenandPara;lieatteststhat therewereeveninetaneesinwhich heritonea drivenreadbythepangsof unger,devouredhelmetcorpses. A poorerasedfatherisreportedtohive killedhisownson Ilutsuchscenes aretee,horribletodwellmien,Itis casvtounderstandwhatareadyprey threepoor,starvingwretchesfellto thevariousformeofepidemicwhichin. variedthem,Lebanonwassnort ellintoacemeteryandhospital.

ThePopeendtheSufferers. Theheartthatfeltthemiseriesof SyriaendLebanonmostwasOutof ItenedietXVIleexertedhimselfin aeverypossiblewilytoaid,andespecial lvtopreeurevictualsfor,thestarving historywillyetreread thestepshetookwiththePaver,.I., helpthem,endthesacrifice'shispov artymadetoplaceintheirhalidethe weansofIIbtainingIlevessary!uoiland raiment Inuncrlintelcthatthevie

tomeoftheEntentehadre-established correspondingrelationsbetweenLebanonantitheouterworld,hesentthesum of100,000francstohisdelegatein SyriatobedistributedamongtheChris. tilingoftheafflictedregions,without distinctionbetweenCatholicsandsaga emetics

Thedevotionofthe%eremiteclergy, fromthePatriarchdowntothehumblestpriest,wasmostselfswerificing andheroic.TheMaronitemissionaries especiallydistinguishedthemselvesby theirnelfaireyingsealinthecauseof charity,deprivingthemselvesofall theirbelongingsandcontractingan immensedebttobringsuccourtothe afflictedTheyarenowdestitute,and incapableofpayingtheirdebtsorof redeemingthemortgagesontheirpro, petty.ButthatGod,forWhom,love theyabandonedalltohelpChristin thispo'irregion,willnutforsakethem, AppealfortheSufferers.

AnappeallebeingmarlstoItalian charitybyaMaronitepriestresident inRome,EncouragedbytheJesuits, thecharitableRectoroftheCaprani. vanCollege,MgrCarle,i,andMarchion. me,I'atrizi,PresidentoftheUnionof ItalianCatholicWomen,hehasgiven thepublicallaccountofthe!Mowry ofhisbrethreninLebanon,Huthigh erencouragementstillhueclimetahim fametheHolyFather,whohasnot onlyapprovedtheweakoftheduvets edpriest,buthas,inereover,placedin hishandsanotherconsiderablesumto bespentnnbehalfoftheLebanese Christians,exhortinghimatthesame timetocontinuehisappealtopublic' charityieec,philiiiithrt,pieandpiousa cruse.

Followingthetope'sExample. TheexampleoftheVicarofChrist hut,alreadybeguntobearfruit,andit IthopedthatthecharityofRoman aridItalianCatholic'swillnotfailtocots moonedtotheurgencyofthenecessity andthegravityoftheterrible%HuetionOfthe20,WDleftlieLebanon thegreaterpartarelivingireastateof theutmostmisery,andthousandsof eurviviey,orphansareleftwithoutshel tereraproemtocareforthemThe !JenneofCatholicWomenhavegenre awayofferedthemselvestoheprempt ereoftheworldofcharity.Itwilluse elaubteellyhavetheblessingofGod, CrusadeofPeasePrayers. sameUnionofItalianCatholic Vticereenarethisverydaygivingan otherproofoftheirseal(ortheweu beingofhumanityTheyhavepro. claimedaEucharisticbay,tobe'held intheChurchoftheMinervaThey havechosenthisvenerabletemplebe. ratio!theAnnunciationisitspatronal feast AmanifestoissuedbythePresident.oftheUnioncallstenthealoes slatesandCatholicsgenerallytounite aroundtheHolyTableinthemorning andtaketurnsatadorationbeforethe Eucharistic'throneduringthedayto implorethelight1,1heavenonthe deliberation,'ofthe.ParilianCongress, andthussecurefietheworldajust andlastingpeace,TheCardinalVicar willgivelienedietionwiththefilmed SacramentintheeveningThesedee votionsintheMinervaremindsoneof thedayswhenthePopecametherein persontocelebrateourLady'sAnima ectioleMameanddistributea(leaverof ltttfranc'seachto400poorgirls A similarcrusadeofprayerforprismin bringpromotedbytheCircolodl Pietro.TheyareturningtoourLady ofGoodCounselinhermiraculous shrineatGennazantsThefirstela seriesofpilgrinuegeefromRometook plate'remedy.IRISIICATHOLIC

RuinedVerdun.

Inaninterview,Mgr.Ginisty,Bishop ofVerdun,hasstatedthathapeople havepaiddearlyfortheirfame,since theDieperseofVerdunhate,perhaps, beenmorecompletelydevastatedby thewarthananyeitherniece:,:.Our ingsixmenthe,accordingtothe/tete mateofGen,Petal')himself,theGermansthrewupontheVerdundefence* morethanfourhundredthousandshells daily,Thesoilisprofoundlyaffected beingfilledtoiieenieiderabledepth withamussofskeletons,bones,and helmets,grenadesaiielliveshells,which makeaportionofitirreparableIt seems,indeed,impossibleWrecon stitutetheretheeconoinical'deof peace.Naturewillhavetobeallowed toactathercaveleisureanthisfun oralplain,thebirdsbringingant/,ccat teringtheseedsofvegetation,and esenmencingakindofplantation, whichwillbeconsecratedbyllectery, IllamorialSanctuary.

Ofcourse,whereveritispossiblete tritergrieves,thesewillbepreserved withasmuchcareliethoseatthefront, whirthenamelessbonesscatteredon allsides,willbegatheredpiouslyunder amonument,tobeerectedbythe gratitude,iftheworldtothememore ofthecombatants,fuller,enthefieldof honour.Alltheworlddesiresthis monument,foramillieli'neeof ,MieslieieitheearthofLorraine,am. ',egetthemmateyAmericanandlirit ishaswellasFrench.ManyWiveno sepulchres,forthehurricaneofbattle carriedawayallthatcouldrend;these. moue Forthefamiliesofthee:it willbeaconsolationtoknowthatthe ol'theirdeardeparted,gatlie-ed, inevituhlyprlimelt,butstillgathered, willreposeinthecrypteta41111,4e cratedchapel,whererelativesand friendswillbeabletocomeandpray forthesoulsoftheheroes,Thereis alreadyasanctuarywhichlendsitself tosuchitmemorial.Itisthechapel whichetiolateinthecentreoftheoult briefedbattlefield,amide!thefartsel Verdun.

GroupofChapels.

AlreadytheKnight,.ofes/WI:11ms havetakenuptheidea,anditispm illedtoerectagrim()ofchapelsto lane,cI'roledi,Guerre,nrCr.)04of War,thebonestobedepositedit1the crypt.ofthevariouschapelsInthe wouldbeaprincipalshaped withadome,aroundwhichwieldbe aplatform,whencethewholepanor am'ofthebattlefieldwouldlacis. ibis,whileaboveitrisestine(;newof War,SuchistheideaoftheBishop ofVerdun,te,enabletheworldtopar ti, fiethegriefandgloryofbin episcopielcity,andtocommemorate Owletwhohaveforeverreceivedits freedombysurrenderingtheirlives,in itsdefence,Numerousfamilies,the populationsandtheclergy,whohate eufferedallwillunitewiththemourie ersoftheAllieeinthisgreatproject.

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Mr.Garvin,editorciftheLondon OBSERVER,think,'Germanywillbe strinigerthanever."'Deefuture,"he eays,"oftheGermaiiraceisincalcul able,butinallprobabilityitwillbe relutivelystreingerthanever,withthe GernisinAtietriansyenningintoinekeit. amaid'antralblockofnearM0,101,000 ofpoiple."TheeditoroftheOBSER VER1101.'11,/texaggeratewhenhe mays:"IfRussiaandGermanyCaine bletherthewhole ofnewstate, lyingbetweenthrillwouldhavetosub until10theMainesystemtergodown likearawofbrick?,"

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INeelrecently,athieInother'mrem'. donne,Wooloowin,Mr.MichaelJames O'Reen,frontdoublepneumonia.1k WANrayear!'ofiteto,andverypopular amongstawidecircleofMende, ArchbishopDub1gbloomedandlaid thefoundationstoneofunewConvent nestHoardingSchoolfortheShaer,'of theSacredHeartutlituartholme,One Tree11111,onMessVITheSistersare fousidetionIrianRose'lay,Synney NursesarebadlywantedattheBowe ellImitationopitoilThuolurrena staffcomprise,alltold,01'turees,Twin- trot*oftheseerein(leyduty--oneof themtakesthetelephone,andnineare onnightduty'rillsisallthehelp,the matroncomplain%shehas,toattendto J14)patients.TwentyNixnursesareIn bellwithitilluemei,andmorereedyto gotobed.Anumberofseriouscases sireinthewank,owlthestrumistoo muchforthemimeoonduty 'Chore Isnogrumbling,roomthemetro's,but theycannotkeepgoing.Asfastas onenewintroit,arrivestwoseemto gootobed,sandshestooksIIhelp.coonisiot begivenbythewomenifItrisbome. TheMIKnewspaperpointedly4'0111- nitni1N:"We theappestlwill meetwithtoreadyresponsefromthine, votingluiliemofIirielonneomeletywho PIMAlitthelimelightduringtheCon. scription(Anisette'',distributingthe nisultIngwhitefenthertoallyoung menremnininguthome,andopenly inounitutingthechargeofrowstrdiceIt isnnw!opento 1111,4111brevelollies, youngmilladd,Iogosnitl0n111'110s. pltutsanalregisterIliiimiudi.1114asourpiss Nowisthetimefortheme ladlestl,slowtheysiremilslisekerm." '1heleeofferedbytheIlionseSecretary 144nperweekforUnified',were, mid£2Is Dainties,"herr,"cow ;tlesthe,11114,"iseldenierforthe slit'teethe,.«isterlsimal,'" M (NeiCHIweereceivedatthelaying ofthefroimilutlionAramoftheSacred DeanConventimolHoardingSehoril. tatSthartholnin

SisterMary%duchy,forverymany Year%incliergeofSt,Patrick's%clued, Velley,andlitterinchargeoftheMag delonAsylum,Wooloowln,diedlust monthThedilettant41nunhadbeen IIIfiatsicoma/Ignobletime.R.I.P.

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ageofpriestsconsequentontheheavy callsontheirservicesoccasionedby theinfluenzaepidemic.

ArchbishopDuhig,whowastohave assisteduttheblessingrendopening ofthenewschoolatMackey,onthu 7th,inst.,couldn'tkeephisengagement owingtoanumberofpriestsbeing downwithinfluenea

'theVeryRev.FatherP,M.Lynch, CSS,R.,whoinconjunctionwiththe VeryRev.Vuther(Hymn,andother RedemptoristFathers,hasbeenton. ductingonimxionsandretreatsinIps- wichtoollirimbane,leftliriebanetor Ipswichearlythismonth,fromthere hewillgotoMaitlandwhere will openaretreatforthewomenofthe parish.FatherLynchwilllelengaged tillthemiddleofAugustin;riving missionsindifferentpurlsofNew yitltltWaters

OiteorthebestknownSistersof MercyinQueensland,SisterM.Malachi hrucey,aholyCrimeConvent,Woo. losowin,diedonthe20th,oflastmonth. horninthenorthofIreland,shecame toQueenslandinheryouth,midhail theprivilumguofworkingasarelighus molesttheHootIlishop,Dr,°Voisin, thenunderArchbishopDunn,and underthepresetArchbishopDuhig. Maylie' olioinpeace

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ArchbishopKellyWc,scrltoolhall thefoUlltititInnMinn!ofitnewchums' nl isSpringwoodrecentlySpringwoorl nowparochiuldistrictitisthe %mulleinparishinAustralia,Itis Nervedbythepriestscol'Mt.Columba College.Althoughthereareonly32 familiesintheparishtheyhaveunder talkerstobuilditprettybrickchurch, Thechurchwill,whencompleted,emit CI,0011thelandcostmoo.

"Theihilineseofthe.Church"was thetitleofaDomainaddressdelivered onarecentSundaybyFatherP. Tighe,SI Mr..1.Cahilldealtwith "TheChurchandSocialIdeate"Despitebadweatherhe11041Itgoodmeet. ing,OntheSundayfollowingFather Cusackdeliveredsinaddress,andMr, I',14.ClearyIpreitidentoftheCutholic Federation)wasthelayspeaker.In spiteofthemeetinghavingbeenN1111 pendia'onaccountoftheinfluenzarestrictinne,interestisbeingmaintained Intheseopenairaddresses,

TheVenerableArchpriestWalsh,of Minivan,hasgonetohiseternalreward, millwidespreadsorrowisexpressed throughoutthepariahandbeyondit fortheloomofveryestimablepriest. ForwanetimetrIsthishealthgavehis friend'sconsiderableanxiety,buthis greatcounterandcheerfuldisposition madeitimporesibletobelievethathis endwillnear,hearttroublebrought aboutthefinalillnesswhichdefiedthe bestskillofhisinediraluttendmitti Duringhisillnesshrwasvisitedbyhis LorrlehipDr,Carroll,Monsignor Maguire,V0,,andmanyofhisold colleague/I,layandclerical.ArchdeaconQuinn,ofMurwillitthaii,andDean Kialy,ofCiiraki,werethelust1stleave himHPwasbornatAgiohill,Conlin

tyCork,in18011,andreceivedhisearly educationatMt.Milleray,afterwhich hewenttotheSeminary,inCork,and thattoAllHallows,wherehewasordained,'rholuteArchpriestcameto Australiain1821,andwasattachedto theCathedralparieh Lisrnore,whore helabouredfureightyears.Hislust bigworkwustheenlargementofthe ConventfortheSistersofMercy,which wasblessedandopenedlastyourby Dr.Carroll,Ilegavestrongsupport totheIrishlinvoys,andtoeverygood cause,ArchpriestWalshhadone brotherlivinginIrelandwhomlirpro posedvisitingnextyear,Mayhie wailrestinpeace.

Rev.Dr,Tuornylusthisappeal againsthisconvictionandlineforu lireurlioftheWarPrevautioneRegula- tions.Thecasewillbetakentoit higherCourt.

Thegroutworkofremodellingthe, frontanderectinganewAwrytoSt. Vincent'shospital,Sydney,hasbeen commenced.Thecostofupkeepfor thisgreathospitalisinitselfusplendid testimonytotheselfasuerificeofthe SistersofChurity,Theexpenditure forIN18wits,inroundnurothers,t15,000, toolwontfurprovisions,£I,157for drugsandlaugh%)requirements,,13,4110 fordomestic,charges,and£4,000for wagesTheworkofthemine,which isnotiiiturgedfor,reducestherestsit St,Vincent'stiless0811thatdi( State receiptsfrom thepublic'amountedtomutely111,0011 IlmspitllStiturdaybroughtin£1,1k111, thetiovvrionentgruntwas£1010,and moiler14111114muddedthehoepitidto posyitswayfortheyear,leavingall overdraftof11,432'Ihetonaldebton thepresentbuildingsuntiring.to t

hitherItreiman,P.P.,ofNarrow- mina',WANrut1AWIP41111111hospitalre. cently,convalescingafterasevereat- tackofinfluenza.Ilecontractedthe diseasefromapatientinNurrowmine, FathersMcNamaraandMoriarty, 0,11M,,ofPaddington,arevictimof theinfluenzaandinLewishamIlospi. tel.PotherMoriartyisseriouslyill a Or.C.W.McCarthy,thewellknown physicianofSydney,wattrecentlyseri- ouslyillinSydney,Ilereceivedthe LastSucruments,Dr.McCarthywail thefriendofthepoor,andhisdeath wouldbeagreatIusstotheist, N1rW.A,Mohnen,saystheCA.IIIOLICPRKSS,wastheotterartiatat thefencing'delaorganisedbytheSydneyLadies'FencingClub The Premierappointedinasabreboll'will Mr.ItStuart,andin "(onkel,with Mr.F.R,Jordan,duringwhichthe politicalbeauitabreurshowedhimself musteroftheartswhichmadehima fittingchieffortheWin-the-War party,CaptainCarmichaelwasalso tryout encouragehisformerchief, ItwasagatheringwhichInspiredre. fiertioneonthepast,andWANnot withouthintsforanticipations

Rev,hitherJJ.Kennedy,ofthe dioceseofilemligo,whowinthe andworld-widefameasaweir chaplain,arrivedinSydneyatthebe.

ginningofthismonthThisgentle priest,saysourSydneycontemporary, isthelastmanintheworldyoumold takefortheheroicwarchaplain,who, accordingtoofficialdespatches,won hisdistinctionfor"carryingthe woundedfromthefronttrenchestothe dressingstationtinderheavyfiredur ingtowholenight,andperformedmost gulluntworkthroughout,"Thatvia« "111Y"IleofhismellYgreatdeedsdor inghislouryearsonthebattlefield HutofthosemattersFatherKenneth willnotspeak."Andyoudon'tlook atalllikealiritiehofficer,"wesaid, "WhereIsyouruniform,andyourre turnedsoldier'sbudge?""IleftAus traliuapriest,"hereplied,simply, "andIhavereturnedapriest."Before leavingEuropehespentsometime withhisfamilyinhisnativeKerry,and gotatasteofItritiehruleinIreland

FatherKennedy'sbook,"TheWhale OilIllinois,"hasbeenishiµsuccessin theoldworld s

Mr.W.NormanMcLeod,managertheSydney diedrecently fromW1110111111a',theearlyageof34( Illswidowandoneofhisthreeyoung childreoatthetimeof111.4sleuth alsostiwnwiththe(becalm Ile4,, tit,sunofMrWilliamMcLeod,one thrfoundersofthrpaper,andfurmany Yearsitsmanagingdirector.Roth woehighlyreepeeted,Aboutl'ourteett yearsagohemarriednilunghteroftit', luteF,WO'Sullivan,MLAIt

VICTORIA, 'rileDow,biltil Queensland', MinisterforRallwuyoi,receivedawarm welcomefromthepresidentandmum- tiersoftheCelticI'lulounhisarrival inNIefixourtieonthe'22th,ofleast month.Mr.l'ilhelly,intheiliumof railaddress,saidhe.WANatitdinnerittParisgivenbythePreitehPresidenton St.Patrick'sDay.Ilewouldbesat. WiestwithautonomyforIrelandKind, lertothatreeloyrdbytheAmtraliati States,Atthesametimehewouldbe unworthyoftheracetowhichhe longed,ifhrwould,undersiltyeirrion stancesopposeIrelandruiningheriii ilepriolcoccCaretchangeshurltaro placeinIrelandsitterhevisiteditIII vein'sego.Irelandseemedtobeco, Pm('witharmouredmotorcarsarid aerophooirm,analallthemiaowofmilitaiy oceupationo,whichwerenottobemen in Roiglsoul

SpeakingutCohn,theRev.W,Al. Notion,organiserofthe.ProtestantFed- 'lethal,saidhewishedittobeunder- stoodthathewasnotupagainst Catholicsamindividuale.Ilebelicv. edthat,totheaverageCatholic,his religionwar,perhups,moredeartohint thanwanhistomany Is Protestant. Also,thestutementOuttheCatholics hailbeenbackwardinenlistingforwes viceduringthewarwasquit/false.In proportiontotheirnumbers,theyhold reepowledtothecullinamannersec. istultonoProtestantdenomination

Amongstthereturnedsoldierswhoare rivedrecentlypertheMedic,isQuatermumter-SurAountDuffy,ofthis21st. Iluttalloo,Ihesergeant,whoisason ofMr,Duffy,thepopularsecretaryof theCelticClub,iodide('ontheIbth September,1914,andhasbeenonactive nervier;striveuptotheterminationof thewar,lieorrves1ietEgypt,fial lipoli,andfrancs,

passedalongthepiertheysawanum. herofmenworkingatoneofthecargo ships"WhatI"saidtheyoungsailor. "Scabs!Theyshouldturntheguns ontothem,"Thegoodladywasgreatlyshockedespeciallywhenshediscoveredthattheyoungsailorwasas Artinglyopposedtoconscriptionashe wasinfavourofunionism.

MISSlittleHogan,ofBend*,isthe thirdAustraliantogainthecoveted honourofTD.L.C.M.,thattitlebeing securedbyherintherecentLondon CollegeofMusictheoreticalteachers' examinationsforelocution,Miss HoganistheeldestdaughterofMr. andMrs,HughieHogan,whoarewell knowninCatholiccirclesinBend* anddistrictShewaseducatedatSt, Mary'sCollege,liendigu,whereshe passedinliteratureandseniorEnglish, andobtainedherintermediatecertificate.Priortoherlastexamination, shehadwonthepracticalteatinelocutionundertheL.C.M.,andinwinningtheTeachers'sDiploma,shecreatedarecordinbeingtheonlyholder ofthetitleinAustraliatogoright throughallherexaminations,passing atthefirstsittings,MissHoganis under18yeasaofage,andhersuccess Isindicativeofbrilliantaccomplish. inset.

* » ArchbishopMannixismakingaspecialappealforfundsforthesupport rrfhisCatholicschools,Alargelyat. tendedandenthusiasticmeetingto furthertheprojectwasheldinthe Archbishop'slibrary.Asumofover Y200wasreceivedatthemeeting,It wasdecidedtomakeanactiveper sonalcanvasstorfunds.

SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

ThesuddendeathofMr.JohnDomioicRiordanrecentlycastagloomover thesortingbranchoftheGeneralPost Office.Mr.Riordan,whowas48 yearsofage,andwaseducatedatthe ChristianBrothers'College,hadspent 33yearsintheserviceofthePostal Department.HisfuneralatWestTer. raceCemeterywaslargelyattended. R.IP.

Bro.Jerome,SuperioroftheBrothersorSt,JohntheBaptist,Thebarton,whohassuccessfullyundergonea severeoperationattheNorthAdelaide Hospital,isnowconvalescent,andhas returnedtohishome

Amongthereturnedsoldiersbythe MedicrecentlywereGunnerKevin llealy,sonofMr.P.Mealy,Glenelg, andGunnerCuthbertRyan,sonofthe lateMrs.A.M.Ryan("AuntEily,",of theSOUTHERNCROSS),andII.Farrelly,ofGlenelg.Anotherwhorecently returnedisEmileMazure.Allareold CRC.boys,andallwerewoundedat thefront,buthaverecovered.

ThemanyfriendsofRev.Brother O'Neill,PrincipaloftheCAC.,will besorrytohearthatheisindangerof losinghissight,atleastpartially.He hasgonetoSydneytoconsultaspecialist.TheBrothersaskforprayers fortherecoveryofBrotherO'Neill,and areconfidentofaheartyresponse,both fromtheboysofthecollegeandfrom otherstowhomthegenialPrincipal hasendearedhimselfbyhisunfailing courtesyandkindness.

NSWZEALAND.

FatherP.J.O'Neill,ofRiversdale, wasrecentlybanquetedatthelocal drillhallbyhisfriends-Catholicanti Protestant.ThreeyearsagohejoinedtheNewZealandforcesasachaplain,andhesawsometwoandahalf nears'activeservice.

TheVeryRev.Father1'.Murphy. pastorofRiverton,afteracontinual periodof30years'devotedlabourin thedioceseofDunedin,intendsleaving bytheNiagaraonthatvessel'snext voyagetoVancouver,onavisitIreland,andprimarilytoseehisaged motherinGalway.

havebeenbornewithoutthehelpof theChurch,andIamfullyconvinced thatanybroad-mindedpersonstudying thesamebooksthatIdidwillbecome convincedandtakethesamestep.

AtthelustmeetingoftheUniversityCouncil,Adelaide,theRev.BrotherPurton,MA.,oftheChristian Brothers'College'doff,wasappointed lecturerinlogicfortheremainderof theyear.Duringhisowncourseat theUniversity,BrotherPurtonwon theKobyPletcherScholarshipin psychologyandlogic.Hefillsthe placeofProfessorMitchell,ViceChancienteoftheUnivemity,wholeftona visittoEuropeonSaturdayweeklast. BrotherPurtonhasreceivedmanycon. gratulationstinthecomplimentpaid himbytheUniversity

MonsattiorO'Neill,V,G., Gleneig, lassbeo,obligedtojotintotheNorth AdelaideHospitalfortreatment,in conrequestreofasevereattackofBlom.Ileie.progressingfavourably Father%Inane,0,C,CofAltxtrton,is alsoapatientintheNameinstitution, fierecentlyhadasevereattackofin. fluenza,andwentintohospitalforrest andtreatment,lleisnowconvales, cent,andhopesmemtoreturntohis duties.Mr.,Jame!.McGrath,wellknownincomiectioowiththeUnited IrishLeague,wasalsoapatientinthe NorthAdelaideHospital.

HowIleBecameaCatholic

Thefollowingarticle,intheLondon

CA'I'IIOLICTIMES,hasbeenwritten byMr.WalterReed,ofLongmont, Colorado.whohasbeenservingusa Knight Columbussecretaryin

France'

Atthebeginningofthismonththere were144influenzapatientsintheExhibitionHospital.Mr.Taverner,ofthe AdelaideMountedPoliceBarracksand ConstableGoldfinchdiedfromthedisease.InthePortAdelaideHospital therewere27casestwowereserious andonedangerousTherehavebeen outbreaksinBalaclava,Snowtownand othercountrycentreswidelyseparated, TASMANIA.

Thedeathisrecordedofoneof Oamaru'searliestsettlers,inthepersonofMrs.MariaFord,whopassed awayatherresidencelastmonth,after asomewhatprotractedillness.Mrs. Ford,whowasinher75th,year,.was anativeofCappatagle(Ballinasloe), Co.Galway,Ireland,andemigratedto theDominionwithasisterinherearly girlhood,andduringthecourseofa well-spentlifehadwitnessedthegrowth ofsettlementfromawildernessofbush andtussocktoitspresentstateofcivil andcommercialprosperity.Thede ceasedladyarrivedinPortChalmers bytheshipLadyEgidiain1880.She wasaresidentforsometimeinDunedin,whereshewasmarriedfiveyears afterarrival Shepassedherearly marriedlifeinthe',Maurodistrict, latermovingwithherhusbandand familytoOamaru,wherehalfacell turyhasbeenspent,principallyinthe oldhomeatOamaru,wherealarge familyofeightdaughtersandthree sonshasbeenrearedandeducated.Of agentleandsympatheticnature,generoustoafault,andatruecomforter tothoseintroubleorsickness,Mrs. Fordmadealegionoffriends,whowill deeplyregretherpassingandrevere herememory.Therespectedcouple celebratedtheirgoldenweddingafew yearsback,andaveeragoMr.Ford predeceasedhiswife.Thesurviving descendantscompriseninechildren,and quiteasmallhostofgrandandgreatgrandchildren,mostlysettledinand aroundtheOamarudistriet.

Thelion.J,A.Lyons,leaderorthe Temente!'LabourParty,isaCatholic IlewasbornatStanley(Tasmania)40 yearsago,wherehecommencedhiscareerasaStateschoolteacher.Ilere signedfromtheEducationDepartment inWO%inordertocontestintheintercetsofLabourfurtheWilmotseat, this&afloaebeingmostlyafarmers' electorate,Ilewassuccessful,andhis !similarityintheconstituencyhasbeen suchthathehasalwaystoppedthepoll councillorD.Burke,whorecently retired,fromthewardenshipofthe WestburyCouncil,is03yearsulrl,and hasfilledthepositionforover40 years.Ilehasbeenprominentinall localgoverningbodiesinWestburyduringthelasthalfcentury.Whenthe MunicipalAssiiciationwasformed CouncillorBurke,whowasregarded asthedoyenofmunicipalities,was electedpresident.apositionhefilled withdignity.

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MotherMary,PrioressoftheNapier Convent,celebratedthegoldenjubilee ofherprofessionlustmonth.This venerablejubilarian,whoisnnativeof France,wasprofessed NotreDamedesMissionsatLyons, Prance,50yearsago,subsequentlygoingtoSamoaandadjacentislands,and thenceNewZealand,whereformany yearsshehascarriedonhergreat workinthevariousdistricts.Shehas beet)inchargeoftheNapierConvent forseveralyearspast.Thejubilarian wastherecipientofcongratulatory messagesandgiftsfromallpartsof theDominion.TheNapierConvent holdsthehonourofhavinghadthe onlytwojubilariansintheInstituteof NotreDamedesMissionsinNewZealandattheirconvent,theybeingRev. MotherMary,whosejubileehasjust beencelebrated,andMotherM.St.Ignatius,whocelebratedherjubilee aboutthreeyearsago.

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Afterforty-twoyearsspentinthe MethodistChurch,Ibemire:aCatholic onDecember26,1917 Iwasnever trulyhappywithmyreligion,allmy lifehavinghadaninexpressiblelongingfurwomethingthatIneverlumped tobeabletogratify,littledreaming oftherealtruththatitwasfaith, I wasalwaysof curiousdisposition, oftenattendingMasswhenawayfrom home,Not.untilafterthedeathof mymother,November21,1909,and immediatelyfollowingthindeathofmy sister,didIbecomethoroughlyeon vincedthatmyreligiondidnotstand meinhandasitshould,Immediately followingthe&Atliofmysister,1mov eratoLoeginiliit,rOlOrild11, where have veil CatholicInfluence, tIalWilysiateliffeil,ifanytheCatholicChnrch,whereImademany amendsamongtheCatholiclimplyin thatlittlecity,especiallyone,Mr. Mulligan,whoalwaysseemedwilling andanalog'stoansweranyandallhe etitles,butneverapproachedthesub tentofhisownaccordorgaveaninvi. tattookmcalm('theservices,Astime wentonIbecameamorefrequent .attendantwithouttakinganyJoyin sheservice Notuntilheaskedme tositnpwithaKiel(frienddidIbe

IwentafterthegoodFatherNicholas, toaskhimtogivetheLastSacramentstothisfrienddidIeverexpress adesiretomakeachangeAsIwalkedbesidethisworthypriesttothe deathchamberItoldhimmyfriend possessedsomethingIhadnot,forsuch fortitudeaswasshownhereIhad neverexperienced.Hisonlyremark was:"Whenyougetreadytomake thechangecometomeandIwilltell youwhattodo."Inthecaseofmy lovedoneswewereneverallowedto mentiontheKithiraofdeath,Here itwas(Itemspokenof;infact,In% friendseemedpleasedandanxiousto talktititAfterhisdeathIbegan tostudytheCatholicreligion,atfirst withagreatdealofcuriosity,yetwith ululldeterminationtofindoutformyselfthefullmeaningofitsteachings.

ManyQuestionsAsked.

Afternearlytwoyearsofstudy,I abruptlystartledoneofmyProtestant friendsbytellingImothatIintended tolointheCatholicChurch.ThenI toldmybosomfriend,Mr.Mulligan, thataftereightyearsofconstant watchinghisexample,Idesiredtojoin theChun+.Heatoncetookmeto theparishpriest,where.Imadearrimgementsforacourseofinstructions thinonlythingIaskedwasthatI shouldnothavetobebaptisedover again.Theanswerwasacrisis.As ouchMopofadvancementappearedI becamemoredeterminedtogoon,and Imustsurelyhaveweariedmyfriend bytheinnumerablequestionsIasked him,buthewasalwaysseemingly readyandanxioustohelp.Soreally itwasbytheexamplehelivedendthe

helpgivenmethat1becameaCatholic, throughGod'sgrace,thoughuptothis time,nevernhintofhisdesireswas expressed..Justaftermydesireto makeachangewasexpressed,hewas nearlyashappyas1. Aftergiving upmymembershipintheI.O.O.F.,and bearingseverereproachofrelativesand friends,IwasbaptisedChristmasEve, makingmyFirstCommunionatfive o'clockChristmasmorning,whichwas asurprisetoagreatmany,asIhad keptmyintentionsveryquiet.I shallneverforgettheverycordialre ceptionIreceivedfrommyCatholic friends,andespeciallyfromthe KnightsofColumbus,onleavingthe churchthatmorning.Amorehappy manthanIwas,oronemorecontentedsince,surelycouldnotbe. GoodTests.

Now,whileservingasaKnightsof Columbussecretaryintheworld-wide warforhumanityinFrance,Ihada chancetoseeourreligionprovedmany timesbywatchingoursoldiers,who,I find,werefullyone-halfofthesame faith.AsIwasattachedtothehospitalstaff,itgavemeagoodopportunitytowatchthesemen,alwayswilling andanxioustodotheirduty.One findsnogreatdemonstrationonenteringtheChurch,butherarmsareopen toreceive,withnobombasticdisplay ofaffection,butwithugreatwelcomingfromhonestfriendsalwayswilling tohelp.Ifindmygreatesthelpin frequentconfessionandCommunion.I feelveryfortunateinhavingreceived theSacramentsoftheChurchinthe shorttimeIwaswithinthefoldbeforeleavingtheStates.Manythings Ihavebeencalledupontowitness sinceIenteredonwarworkcouldnot

TheSocietywillforwardCatechisms toanyCatholicManorWoman,freeof allcosts,whoarewillingtoundertake theteachingofChristianDoctrineto ChildrenandAdultsinremotecoml. trydistrictsanddistantplaceswhere noPriestresidesorConventissash. lished.

Communicationsgivingparticularsof requirements,addressedtotheSecretary,Mr.J.F.Waldron,24Harley. street,Highgate,Perth,willreceive immediateattention.

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WeAREhearingthings)Through oneofthecablesoftheweekwelearn aomethingoftheIrishAmericandelegates.Adayortwoago,wewere told,theywouldn'tbeheardatthe PeaceConference.LloydGeorge wouldn'tspeakwiththeminParis,and presumablytheyweretobeleftcooling theirheelsonthedoor-stepofthe CouncilHallatVersailleswaitingfor achancetobeheard,Nowweread

"TheIrishAmericandelegateshavefurnishedPresidentWilsonwithare- portonIrelandforpresentationtothe PeaceConferenc,aswellasforwarding copiestotheKingandMr.Lloyd George.Inacoveringlettertothe BritishPremier,thedelegationsays thatitvisitedthefourprovincesofIreland,exceptwhereitwasprevent. edbytheEnglish"armyofoccupu tion."Thereportdeclaresthatguer- rillawarfare,whichisusuallythepre. eludetomajorconflicts,isprevalent inIrelanddailybetweensmalldetach inentsofthe"armyofoccupation" andthe"republican'volunteers,and thatinthesetusslestherearekilledand woundedonbothsides.Thereport adds:"Withuferocityunparalleled eveninmodernwarfare,menand womenhavebeenshotdowninthe streetsofDublinwithinthepastfew days."Wedon'twonderMr.George isannoyed.ThathisGovernment's administrationinIrelandshouldbeso deliberatelyimpeachedbymereIrishmenmusthaveanintolerableeffect onhisWelshnerves

theirownbehalf,asthislettersentto UnitedStatesSenatorsshows:

"'TheMethodistEpiscopalChurch isinagreatcampaignforafter-warand reconstructionworkinFrance,Italy, Belgiumandotherwar-devastated places.Alsoforwar-workinAmerica.TheChurchieseeking53,000 men,religiousworkers,and85,000,000 dollars(approximately 17million pounds).Enclosedisanarticlecon- taininglettersfromGovernorsLowden, ofIllinois,Harrington,ofMaryland,andBrumbaugh,ofPennsylvania.We areaskingallthesenatorstogiveus abriefwordofencouragementandap- preciation."

"TheFrench,BelgiansandItalians willbegladtoknowthatAmerican governorsandsenatorshavebeenre- questedtohelptheMethodistsevan- gelisethem.Butperhapsthesebe- nightedforeignershavesatinPapal darknesssolongthattheywillnotre- cognisethenewGospellightwhenthey seeit.Theymayconfuseitwiththe glintofgold."

Onewouldimagine,commentsAM- ERICA,thattherewasworkenoughof areligiouscharactertokeeptheMetho- distsbusyathome.Themembersof theMetholistChurcharenottoofer- vent.Buttherewillalwaysbezealots ofmoremoneythanbrains,andthese willfurnishthefundstosupportan armyofinterlopers,providedonlythat ahandfulofvenalCatholicsmaybe boughthereandthere.ButtheAm ericansoldiershaveseenmorerealreTheIrishCensorisnotonlythor-ligioninFranceandItalyandBelgium ough;hewouldalsoappeartobeova.thantheyeverguessedwasinexist- niscient.Abookhasjustbeenpubence.Theywillreturnwiththetruth lishedinDublincalled"TheGlamourtoenlightentheAmericanpublic ofDublin."TheauthormadeapassingallusiontoNurseandConnolly, ' "nowinHeaven"TheCensordeleted PrayersforMr.LloydGeorge? thelastthreewords. Whynot?saysanEnglishcontem- porary.ThePremierhasgreatneed Anassociationwhichstylesitselfofthem Ilehasahostofdifficul t"TheFederationofCatholicPriests,"tiestomeetabroad,andwhenhecomes homeahornet'snestoftroublesawaits hutwhichisreallyafederationofAn gleanparsons,havingitshabitatin Birmingham,hassenttotheArchbishopofCanterburyandYorkaletter "advocatingancurlierageforConfirmation"Inthecourseofthisdocumenta-remarkable,indeed,asshowing thatwhatwasoncethebywordand betenoireofProtestantism,theprac- ticeofauricularConfession,iscoming toberecognisedaspossessingthat valueforthesoulwhichtheCatholic Churchhasevertaughtbelongstoit Theletter,havingdweltonthevalue Confessionhasinpreservingthehearts oftheyoungfrommoralcontumina. tion,says:-

Therewillbesomewhoobjectto thepractice0Confessionstill.We speakofit,becausewefeelthatit removesoneobjectionwhichmight betakentoearlyConfirmationandCommunion.Thepracticecertainlytendstosecureadequatemoral preparation,andrelievedchildrenof aresponsibilityofwalkingalone,for whichtheyarenotyetreadyand whichisunnaturaltolayupon them

Sofarsogood,butthereisnothing intheletterwhichsuggeststhevalue ofConfessionforthegrownupcaawell asfortheyoung,Allthis,ofcourse, postulatesthatConfessioninaSLIM mentotherwiseitsefficacywouldbe sadlycrampedyetthisisudoctrine theChurchtowhichtheFederationof CatholicPriests(I belongsemphati- oallydenies.Perhapsitisduetothe Federationtosaythatitisdefinedin theletteras"asocietynownumbering some600priestsoftheChurchofEng land,andformedformutualsupportin hedefenceandfortheranceofCatholic faithandOrder"

TheGovernorofUtahwritestothe NewYorkTIMESofthenecessityof"Americanisingtheforeigralanguage pressoftheUnitedStates.Letus, saysAMERICA,suggestasaprelimin. mirytheAmericanisingoftheEnglish- languagepressoftheUnitedStates. Languageisnottheonlyrequisitein theprocessofAmericanisation The soul,thespirit,theprinciple,musthe American

SaysAMERICAagain"TheMet. nudistsoftheUnited States .iresticklersfor the separn. lionofChurchandState, so muchset,infact,thattheyraisea mightyclamorattheleastsuspicion of'civicfriendshipforRome.'OnCie otherhandtheyarenotatalladverse toenlistingtheaidofStateofficialsin

him.hisParliament,electedbytries kery,isalreadydetested,whereitis notdespised,bythemassesofthe people,whoareweariedofitsincom- petence,extravagance,andimperialism. Mr.Georgeneedsprayerstohelphim toputhispoliticalhouseinorder. Aboveall,thereawaitshimtheap-pointmentstothreeBishopricsinthe EstablishedChurch.Heissomesort orperhapsanysort,ofaBaptist,him- self.Buthehastoappointthese threeChurchBishops.Andsoayoung ladyappealsintheGUARDIANthat prayersbemadeforhiminevery church"thathemayhavearight judgmentinappointingtothethree Sees"Wepresumeshemeansto askforprayersthatHeavenmaygrant Mr.Georgegracetomakegoodap- pointments.Certainlythechannelsof grace,aremany:butitisacurious stateofthingstohavetheChurchof EnglandprayingtotheLordtohelp aBaptisttochooseBishopsforit. However,Establishmentmustbepaid forincuriousways.

FatherE.R.Hull,SJ.,theeditor oftheBombayEXAMINER,whohas recentlybeencontributingatrenchant seriesofarticlestohispaperon"Re. writtenEnglishHistory,"nowmeans totakeupthesubject"inearnest.' andasksthehelpofallteachersofthebranchinschoolsandcolleges.Ile writes:"TherearedozensofEnglish historytextbooksinusewhichcon- tainnumbersofpointsthatCatholic teachersobjectto,androostteachers willhavecopieswiththeplacesmarked orannotatedIfwecangetholdof these.,weshallbeabletomakealist ofpointswhichneedtreatingcontro- versially.Butdonotatoncesendus copiesofthebooks.Kindlyinform usthatyouarcusing(orhaveused) suchandsuchbooks,andcansendus acopywithplacesmarkedifaskedfor. Thiswilleconomisework,andwillpre- ventthesendingofseveralcopiesof thesamevolumefromdifferentquitetensTeacherswhohavemadeacare- fulnoteofthedefectscomplainedof areaskedspeciallytoputthemselves co-operativelyatourserviceinthis way.'Perhapsthereisnoliving writerwhohasdonemorethan FatherhulltoforcethelyingPro- testanttraditiontoretiretimeand againfromitsstronglyintrenchedposi- tioninthefieldofhistory,Inthe newcampaignheisnowopeninghe' shouldgetalltheassistanceheneeds.

TheAnglicanBishopt.fBombay, saystheCATHOLICHERALDOF INDIA,makestheinterestingproposal

thattheAll-IndiaChristianPeaceMe- morialshouldtaketheformofafour- armedChurchintheshapeofaGreek Cross,theChurchofEngland,the RomanCatholics,thePresbyterians, andtheWesleyansbeingassignedeach aseparatearm.Thebuildingwould"symbolisetheunitedeffortsofChris- tiansintheWar,andatthesametime thesenseofthisgenerationthatthe unityofChristendommustcome,and thatweareheretoprepareforit." Afinepieceofsentiment,butaghast- lybitoflogic.Onebranchwouldcry out:PopesandBishops!Anotherbranch:NoPopes,butBishops!A third:NeitherPopes,norBishops, butPresbyters!Andafourth. NeitherPopes,norBishops,norPrea- byters,buttheManintheStreet- Watcher,whatofthenight!

OnJuly28th,1908,justsixyearsbe- forethewar,agreatspeechwasdeliv- eredbyanEnglishstatesmanat Queen'sHall,London:"Iwanttoput twoconsiderationstoyoufromthe Germanpointofview.Nowjustcon- siderforamoment.Yousay,"Why shouldGermanybefrightenedofus? Whyshouldshebuildbecauseofus?' Letmeputtwoconsiderationsbefore youWestarted;itisnottheywho havestarted.Wehadanoverwhelm- ingpreponderanceatseawhichwould havesecuredusagainstanyconceivable enemy.Wewerenotsatisfied.We said,'LettherebeDreadnoughts.' Whatfor?Wedidnotrequirethem. Nobodywasbuildingthem;andifany- bodybuiltthemwecouldeasilyhave out-builtthem.Lookattheposition ofGermany.Herarmyistoher whatournavyistous-hersolede- fenceagainstinvasion.Shehasnot gotatwo-powerstandard.Iwantour friends,whothinkthatbecauseGer- manyisalittlefrightened,shereally meansmischieftous,toremember thatsheisfrightenedforareason whichwouldfrightenusunderthesame circumstances."Inotherwords,na- tionswhichprepareforwarwillgeta warThisspeechwasnotmadeby RamsayMcDonaldorPhilipSnowden. ItwasmadebyLloydGeorge,thepre- sentPrimeMinisterofEngland. *

WereadrecentlythattheHome RuleActwouldbegiveneffectto afterPeacewasdeclaredWeread itinthespeechof"oneoftheheads" ftheBritishCoalition ItGovernment. wastheplausiblestatementofaplaus- ibleMinister,whowascorneredforasat isfactoryreplytoaverypertinent questionputby,wethink,anoutsider, whowasseekingforlightontheatti- tudeofEnglandtowardsIreland.There was,wefelt,notruthinthereply.ai-I wewouldhavebeengladtobelieveit, becauseitwouldhaveshownachange intheattitudeoftheGovernmentinregardtothethornyIrishproblem. Nowthethingcomesupbeforeus againandthistimewearenotleft witheventheleastelementofdoubt inregardtotheintentionsoftheLloyd GeorgeGovernmentifitisthearbiter inthematter.

Lt.-Col.MaloneaskedintheHouse ofCommons,inviewofthepresent prospectofpeace,ifthePrimeMinister waspreparedtoappointacommittee oftheHouse,representingallparties, toformulateaschemeofself-govern- mentforIrelandwithintheEmpire thatmightgivesatisfactiontoallwho wishedtoseetheIrishquestionset- tledonconstitutionallines;butMr. BonerLawwasafraidthesuggestion wouldnotproducethedesiredresult.

"AmItounderstand,"persistedthe questioner,"thatthemeasurerelat- ingtothegovernmentofIrelandon theStatuteBookistobeputintoop- erationonthedeclarationofpeace?" "No,"repliedMr.BonerLaw:"I THINKITWOULDBEAMISTAKE TOTHINKTHAT"

CablenewsdatedParis.June7, states:"Itisunderstoodthatsome straighttalkpassedbetweentheCourt- oilofFourandM.Paderewski,where- initwaspointedoutthatPolandhad notsufferedmuchduringthewar,and thatthePowerscouldnotbeexpected togotowaroverPoland.Therefore, somefrontiermodificationsmightbe expected,andafurthercommission mightbeappointedtoconsiderthede-tails.AmemberofthePolishdele- gationisreportedtohavesaid:'The concessionsweareaskedtomakein favouroftheGermansarcterritorial- ly,economically,andmanifestlyun- justWhilereadytosubmittothem, wecannotforgothesurrenderofUpper Silesia,theretentionofwhichbyGer manywouldleavePolandatGermany's mercy,deprivethePolesofcoalmines, andparalyseindustry.'

Duringthewarweweretoldthatthe clovenhoofoftheHuntrampeddownPoland,devastateditsterritory,laid wasteitsshrines,dismantleditsfee. tories,andcarriedoffeverythingthat couldbearriedoil.Nowweread

workoftheCouncilofFour.Pa landistoberobbed,evidentlytopla- cateGermany'spassiveresistance.It's diplomacy

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OnSundaylastameetingofresidentsornamentationfromtheBookofKells interestedintheGoomallingConventisexcellentlydone,andgivesafine washeldatGoomalling,afterChurch.tonetothework.Thedesigniswellforthepurposeofdiscussingthebestbalanced.ThephotographofMr. meansofraisingmoneyfortheCon-Dwyeriscentredinthetopborder,and ventBuildingFund,anditwasdecid-isflankedbytheauthenticnationalflag edthatagrandbazaarbeheldonSep-ofIrelandandtheAustralianflag.The tember3and4,intheevenings,andasidebordershavecentredinthemargrandballontheeveningofSeptembertisticallypaintedvis,wsoftheRockof 5Alargeandrepresentativecommit-CashelandCarrickontheSuir,Tip teewasappointedtocarryouttheperary-Mr.Dwyer'snativeplace-'7arrangementsandthemembershavewhilstcentredinthebottomborderis alreadygottowork.SeveralstallsaviewoftheoldParliamentHouse, havebeenarrangedfor,aswellasnum-withasymbolicfigureofErinflinging emussideshows,andothernovelties,tothebreezetheoldgreenflag.The whichwillallassistinmakingthefunc-addressisundoubtedlyworthyofthe tiononeofthebestofitskindthatyoungIrishmantowhomitistobe hat.beenheldinthedistrict. presented,andwearesureitwillbe treasuredasathingofbeautybyhim. Dr.PhilipWalsh,ofKalgoorlie,well knownattheC.B.C.ofthiscity,writes: Wehavenowreadyanewsupplyof "'Wehavenotthepneumonichereyet."CyrilBryan'sbook,"ArchbishopMannix,ChampionofAustralianDemo. FatherPace,ofSouthPerth,ishold-cracy."Ourreaderswhodesireto inganotherofhispleasantcooeeeuchrehavethisfinereferencebookshould partyanddancefunctionsintakeimmediateadvantageofthesup. theV.M.A. Hall.Coode-street.ply,andsendtheirordersdirecttothe onTuesday.July1st..at8W.A.RECORD,Box20,G.P.O.Alp.mGoodprizesanddaintyre.readyastrongdemandisbeingmade freshments,andalsogoodmusicwillonthem,anditwillbeworthwhilegetaddtothepleasure.Cityfolkwhotinginearlywithanorder.Price,21. wishtopatroniseitwillbecateredforbypost. byheatsleavingBarrack-streetJetty a at7.15and7.35p.m.Theticketsto Thefirstchildren'sballoftheseacc/citepartyanddanceareincirculationatIs.Getoneandhewiththe happyones

EileenMaryStarr,ofAuburn,Melbourne,isthewinneroftheMelba Scholarship,whichentitleshertotwo yearn'freetuitionattheConservatoriumSheis19Yearsofage,andher voiceisdescribed,asverybeautiful. Fiftystudentsfromvariouspartsof theCommonwealthcompeted.This successfulyoungladyisanieceofMr. andMrs.Kenny,ofCantonment-street, Fremantle

InacommendatorynoticeofTHE WA.RECORD,ourfriendtheNARROGINOBSERVERsays:"Wewish theRECORDeverysuccessinitsnew resolutions,andtrustthatthehopes ofitssupporterswillbefulfilled A goodreligiousjournalactsasabeacon toeverycommunity,andtheRECORD iscertainlyapowerfullanternoftruth andjusticetothecauseofRomanCatholicismandofIreland."Thanks, friend.

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-PuttingtheBootIn,"

Thelong-drawn-outPeacenegotiationsarereachingfinality.Ger- manywithinthenextfewdayswillhavetomakeadecisiononewayor theother-signornotsigntheTreaty.Forsomelittlewhilesince theconditionsoftheTreatyweremadeknowntotheGermandele- gates,therehasbeenmuchtalkamongsthighplacedGermanofficialsas tothedegradationandslaverythatwouldbeimposedupontheGer- manpeopleshouldthetermsoftheTreatybeimposeduponthemwithout modification.Itwassaidthetermsweresavage,thattoacceptthem wouldmeanruin,andthatGermanycouldnotpaytheindemnitythat wasdemandedofher.ThetemperoftheGermanpresswasroused, angrythingsweresaidofthetruculenceoftheAlliesandPresident Wilson'sfourteenpointswerecitedasevidencethattheAllieshadde- partedfromtheconditionsunderwhichtheArmisticewasagreedto- inawordtheyhadbeentricked.Andatthispointthequestionobtrudes itself,hadthePrussianHighCommandbelievedthattheconditionsof theTreatywouldhavebeensoharsh,wouldtheyhaveyieldedwhenthey did?MuchhasbeenwrittenastotheexhaustionoftheGermanna- tionontheeveoftheArmistice.Butcompetentwritershavealsosaid therewasnopositiveevidenceofthatexhaustion,andourownsol- dierswhoareinoccupationsawnoneofthosesigns.Thatthefouryears ofwarhadtriedtheGermannationgrievouslywastrue,buttheyhad alsosweatedtheAllies;andhadAustriakeptitselftogether,theGerman fistwasyetcapableofstrikingheavyblows.ButAmericaenteredthe lists,andtheTuetonmind,reflectingthatthoughthestrugglemightstill beprolonged,perhapswithadvantage,realisedthattheend,sofarasthe CentralPowerswereconcerned,wasnotremote.InWilson'sFourteen PointstheGermanHighCommandsawanopeningtowardsanarmis- tice.Foch'sconditionswereimperativeandharsh.Theguns stoppedtheirbarking.TheGermansoldierlaidasidehisgun.The secretwasout.Germanywasbeaten.Thenbeganthedisintegration ofwhateverpowersofresistanceremainedtotheGerman arms.TheGermanpeople,byabrutalmilitarycensorship,hadbeende- niedacorrectknowledgeoftherealitiesofthewar,hadbeencheated intobelievingthatallwaswell.TheGermanpeoplesufferedasthepeo- pleoftheAlliednationshadsuffered.Itwastheirbusinesstosuffer asitwasourbusinesstosuffer.Yettheymustbearthelashandpaythe penaltyoftheMilitaristdefeat.TheconditionsoftheTreatywillpress hardontheGermanpeople.ItisheldbytheframersofthatTreaty thattheGermandemocracyareresponsibleforthewar,andmustpay infullmeasurethepenaltiesofdefeat,andmakereparationfortheloss andruincausedbyit.Butwhatofthatmilitarismwhichregardedthe Germandemocracyasamerechattel,andwhichlefttothatdemocracy neithera"yea"ora"nay"inthematter?Certainlythepeoplemustpay -thepeoplealwayspay.Thatfactisanoutstandingveracityofevery warthatwaseverwaged.Militarismthrowsdownthegageofwar- thepeoplemustslaveandbleedandrotthroughhardshipstonaythe bill.TherecaibenodoubtingtheseverityoftheconditionsthePeace TreatyimposesontheGermanpeople-theyareharshenoughforthe veriestJingowhooperthatevershoutedagainstGermanascendancy.Will theGermanssign?Well,Londonhastoldusthatthegunisattheirhead- anultimatumissentforth,andthereisnothingelsefortheGermanpeople todobutsign.Thefutureforthemmightbeasblackasnight,butsign theymust,elseanarmyofoccupationlikegrasshopperswillbattenupon them,andtheywillfindthemselvesinaworseconditionthanundera signedTreaty

HenryStead,inhisREVIEW,consideringthealternative,says:

"Thegreatestargumentconstrainingthemsotodoisstarvation. Thereisnownottheslighestdoubtthatallofthe70,000,000peopleare sufferingfromscarcityoffood,few,ifanyofthem,haveenoughto eat.Thedescriptionsnowappearinginneutralpapersareunani- mousonthispoint.PossiblyamillionGermanshavediedofstar- vationduringthelastthreeyears,butitisnowestimatedthatatleast 50,000,000aresufferingfromtheill-effectsofinsufficientnutrition.There isnohopeofgettingfooduntiltheblockadeisraised,andifthe GermansrefusetosigntheTreatytheblockadewillbemaintainedas rigourouslyasever,andmillionsmustcertainlydieoffamine.That reasonaloneisenoughtoforcetheGermanstosign.Butanotheris foundinthearmisticeconditions.OnthestrengthoftheFourteenAr- ticlestheGermanslaiddowntheirarms,andacceptedonerousterms. Theywereobligedto thebestoftheirlocomotivesandrail- waytrucks.Theyhadtohandovertheirmotorlorries;theygave upgreatquantitiesofagriculturalmachineryandimplements;they surrenderedalltheirships;theyagreedtoreducetheirarmytothe vanishingpoint.Inconsequencetheentireindustriallifeofthena- tionisparalysed.Coal,whenmined,cannotbetransported.Fields cannotbecultivated.Factoriesarenecessarilyidle.Commerceis atacompletestandstill.Thisghastlystateofaffairscanonlybeal- teredatthewilloftheAllies,andtheEntenteGovernmentsareevi- dentlyquitepreparedtoperpetuateit,andtowithholdfoodsupplies, iftheGermansrefusetoacceptthePeacetermspresentedtothem."

So,evenwiththeknowledgethattheysignawaytheGermandemo- cracyintoyearsofslavery,thewar-makersofGermanymustandwill sign-theyarebrokenbetweenScyllaandCharybdis.

FromthesummaryoftheAllies'replytotheGermancounterpro- posalswhichisnowpublishedofficially,wegleanmuchofthetemper ofthePeaceConference,andwereadanugly,raspingutterancein

manyoftheparagraphs.ThewhipoftheconquerorislaidontheGermanbackunpityingly,andwithcunninghands.Theconquerorknows histrade.IfitweretheGermanMilitaristback,ortheGermanJunkerbackwewouldn'tcare-buttheotherfellow'sback-theGerman working-man'sbackmusttakethelashing-mustgrinandbearituntil theconditionsoftheTreatyarefulfilledtotheveryletter.Reflectionssuchasthesecauseustowonderinwhatwaytheworldisbeing madesafeforDemocracy.DemocracyspeakstoDemocracytheworld over;howcantheBritishDemocracy,orourAustralianDemocracy,gloat overtheirGermanfellowworkers'degradation,andfeelatthesametime thattheyhavegainedagreatmoralvictoryoverPrussianMilitarism?

Wehavetriedtofindthroughouttheofficialsummarysomeelementof thatsweetcharitywhichshouldtemperthejusticeofChristiannations withmercy,butwefoundlittleevidenceofthatattribute.Theheavy handofthevictorismanifestthroughout.Butwearenotsurprised. TheproceedingsoftheConferencethroughoutputGodoutofsighttherewasnoappealtotheDivineWisdomforguidanceinthebeginningofthisgreatconclave'sdeliberations.Infact,sofarasweare aware,therewasnorecognitionoftheAlmightyinthebusiness.

PeaceandCharity.

Recently,inSt.Stephen'sCathedral,Brisbane,inthecourseofan addressonCharity,ArchbishopDuhigsaid:-Christhadenjoinedusto loveevenourenemies.InthelightofthisDivineteachingitwasinterestingtoexaminetheworkofthePeaceConference.Onelookedin vaintoitscompletedeffortforevidenceofeitherinternationalcharity orinternationalmercy.Squabblesoverterritoryandthecripplingof theenemy'strade,showedhowthelargercommercialspirithadbeen draggedintoawarthattheybelievedwasoneforthevindicationofhigh Christianandnationalidealsandtherightsofsmallnations.

"TheopinionwasexpressedbytheleadingBritishnewspapersthat thepeacetermsweredrasticintheextreme.ThemilitarismofGermanyandtherulingcastehadpassedout,butforthemisdeedsofboth theAllieswerepenalisingthenewdemocraticPowerandstarvingpeoplewhothemselveshadbeentoagreatextentthedupesandvictims ofsuchmilitarism.Itwassafetoassume,heproceeded,thathad ourenemiesknownthatthepresentpeacetermsweretobesubstitutedforPresidentWilson'sFourteenPoints,theywouldhavefoughtto thebitterend.Heavenknewhowweightyandwickedwerethesins ofGermany,butweretheyjustifiedbeforeGodintakingreprisalsby firststrippingthatnationbareofallmeansofdefence,andthenpracticallygivingitspeoplethechoicebetweenstarvationandsuchdrastic conditionsofpeace?TheirheartshadbledforthechildrenofBelgium.TheyshouldeitherrepudiatetheirChristianityoradmitthat thestarvingchildrenofGermanyhadarighttotheircompassion.Germanyshouldcertainlypayforhermisdeeds,butreparationshouldbeexactedwithinreasonandwithoutvindictiveness.Couldtheynow,indeed,hopethatpeacewouldbepermanentinviewofthewayallthe Alliedcountrieswerearmingthemselves?Itlookedverylikeasifthe endofmilitarismwasstillfaroff.

TheArchbishopwentontoremarkthathereinAustraliaasystemofdeportationofmenofenemynationalitywasbeingcarriedoutat thepresenttimeItseemedcruelthatdeportationsshouldtakeplace afterwarwithoutthoseconcernedbeingallowedapublic oranopportunityofprovingtheirinnocence.ThecruelpartofitwasthatfamilieswerebeingtornasunderandAustralian-bornchildrenhadtowitnesstheirfathers,whomtheyloved,andinwhoseinnocencetheybelievedbeingdeportedascriminals.Insupportofhisstatement,hisGrace readacopyofalettersentsomedaysagobythemilitaryauthorities toanAustralian-bornwifeofaGermaninternee,whoisthreatenedwith deportation.Hesaidtheyshouldnotforgetthatthedescendantsof manyrespectableGermanfamilieswereamongstthosewhomadeup theA.I.FnorthatinthepastimmigrantsfromGermanyweremost welcomehere.Hemaintaineditwasagainstexperienceofhistoryto believethatGreatBritainandGermanywouldalwaysbeatenmity. Wasitnotpossible,heasked,tofosteraloyalcitizenshipamongthepeopleofalienbloodratherthancastthemoutwithbitternessintheirhearts? Whathehadsaidmightbemisunderstood,misconstrued,andpossibly condemned,butheknewnothowhecouldpreachotherwiseandpractiseChristiancharitytowardshisfellow-man.Australiawasayoung country,onthethresholdofnationallife,andtheserviceoftheirsonsin anoblecauseshouldneverbeforgotten.Godforbidthatinherdealingswithotherpeoplestheyoungcountryoftheirbirth,theirhopes, andtheiraspirations,shouldbeledfromthepathofjusticeorofChristiancharity.

AnswerstoCorrespondents

"W.W.":Your"AfterDeath,etc."is nicelywritten,inleadpencil.The yarnofthe"Name).Bell"isuptoGilbert'susual,buttherestofthearticle isopentogravecomment,andwehesitatetoinsultthememoryofonewho didmuchtoblazethetrackofcivilisationintheWest.Invitethevirtue ofHumilitytoshareyourlodgings,and giveitalltheencouragementyoucan.

"Friend":Wehaveadoptedyour suggestionreCommonwealthnews.We welcomesuggestionswhentheyare goodones.Thanksforencouraging words.

"Lex":Giveussomethingwiththe smellofthegumtreeandthewattle init.Yourstoryisnotredolentof Australianbushlife,andyourcharactersarewishy-washy,andnotthestuff ;our Australiansaremadeof.Again, ourstylewantssomuchmendingyou wouldbewelladvisedtowriteand writeandwriteuntilyoucultivatea betterone.

"WilfridB.":"WrittenfortheRECORD."Ah,no,Wilfrid,notforthe RECORD.Wewenttosleep,andwe snoredandsnoredagainoveryourallegedhumour.Tryagain,onlytry morehumorously

"J.F.O'C.":Yourcorrespondence needsaninterpretor.Wetriedour

NewsoftheArchdiocese.

TheannualPeter'sPenceCollectionwillbetakenupinalltheChurches onSundaynext,June29th,theFeastofSS.PeterandPaul.

TheAnnualRetreatoftheclergyoftheArchdiocesewillbeginonthe eveningofMonday,September22nd.,attheMonastery,andcloseonthe followingFridaymorning,September26th.Thesubjectmatterforthe Conferencewillbe"LiborTertius"oftheNewCodex.

FridaynextwillbetheFeastoftheSacredHeart-MassesintheCathedralat6.30and7a.m.OnthefollowingSundayevening,duringBenediction,theConsecratilmtotheSacredHeartwilltakeplaceinallthe ChurchesoftheArchdiocese.FromtheheartofCatholicAustraliathe prayerwillascendtoGod'sThrone:"SacredHeartofJesus!Havemercyon us."ItisearnestlyhopedthateveryCatholicwillstrivetobepresent,and totakeapersonalpartinthegreatNationalConsecrationofAustraliatothe SacredHeart.

HisGrace,throughourcolumns,wishestoassuretherelativesandfriends ofinfluenzapatientswhoareinisolationhospitals,thattheirspiritualneeds arebeingattendedto.Whilenotallowingindiscriminatevisitation,the HealthAuthoritiespermitprieststoadministertheSacramentswithout havingtoundergoquarantine.

ThePastoraloftheArchbishopsandBishopsofAustralia,onthereConsecrationofthepeopleoftheCommonwealthandNewZealandtothe SacredHeart,istobereadto-morrow,Sunday,the22nd.,inalltheChurches.

CALENDAR.

Sun22(White)-Sundaywithinthe OctaveofCorpusChristi.SecondSundayafterPentecost.

Mon.,23(Whitel-OftheOctave.Vigil ofSt.JohntheBaptist.

Tues.,24(White)-NativityofSt. JohntheBaptist.

Wed.,25(White)-OftheOctaveof CorpusChristi.

Thurs.,26(White)-OctaveDayof CorpusChristi.

Fri.,27(White)-FEASTOFTHE SACREDHEART.

Sat.,28(Whitel-St.LeoII.Pope. VigilofSS.PeterandPaul.

To-morrow,theFeastofOurBlessed LadyofPerpetualSuccourwillbe speciallycommemoratedattheMonasterybyaMissaCantataat10.30a.m.

TheRightRev.FatherCreagh,C.SSR., AdministratoroftheVicariateofKimberley.willsingtheMass.Acompletedescriptionofthehistoryofthe miraculouspictureofOurLadywill befoundonpage16ofthisissue.

Tuesdaynext,June24th.,isthe FeastofSt.JohntheBaptist,anda dayofspecialdevotion.Theprayers ofthepeoplearerequestedforthe prelatesthepriestswhowereordained inthegreatMissionaryCollegeofAll Hallows,Dublin,onthatday. * *

TheQuarantOre,orFortyHours,' Adoration,beganattheCathedral withPontificialHighMassat8am yesterdayandwillconcludeonSunday

ExtractsfromCables.

ProbabletotalGermanindemnity, £8,000,000,000.

levelbestattranslation,butwefailed' shamefully.Wehave,yousee,our limitations.

"Castleman,"York:Manythanksfor yourkindwishes.Yourlengthyletterwilltalesometimetoreplyto. Yes,it2AREbusyjustnow.

"ConstantReader":Youwantto knowtherelationshipbetweenthelate QueenVictoriaandtheex-Kaiserof Germany.Putitthisway:Grandmotherv.Grandson.

"Inquisitive"writes:"Inoticethe lettersO.B.E.inthenewtitles.Can youtellmetheirmeaning?"Yes,"Inquisitive,"alltrueBritishersknowthat theystandfor"OrderoftheBritish Empire."TheSydneyBULLETIN saystheymean"OrderoftheBrummagemEmpire."

"D.S.,"Boulder:Thanksforyour wordsofapproval,andthanksagain forgoodwishes.Yes,weknowhow hardtheToryhandofEnglandpresses down-orratherisendeavouringto pressdown-IrishsentimentinIreland. Weareawareofthetreatmentof IrishprisonersinBelfast,wehavealreadyreferredtoit.Itisonlyoneof thesymptomsofBritain'sharshand unsympatheticruleinIrelandneither younoranyIrishmanisunacquainted withit.Havepatience,friend-the millsofGodgrindslowly,butthey grindverysmall.There'slightahead.

ReadtheNewSeriesofTHEW.A. RECORD.

eveningwithProcessionoftheBlessed Sacrament,sermonbyhisGrace,and Benediction.

MassatSouthPerth,onfirstSunday ofthemonth,at830a.m.,otherSundaysat9a.m.Theusualeveningdevotionsat720p.m.

AcollectioninaidoftheSacred HeartConferenceofSt.Vincentde PaulSociety,HighgateHill,willbe takenupattheMassesto-morrow.

Thereportoftheentertainmentheld. atBayswateronlastTuesdayevening,inaidofthelocalChurch,willappearinnextweek'sissue.

FatherJohnMasterson,ofToodyay, wasintownduringtheweekonone ofthosehurriedvisitswhichareusuallyconnectedwithsomecharitable work.Hemadeahurriedcallonus andleftwithusmanyencouraging wordswhichweverytrulyappreciate. Hispraiseoflastweek'snumberofthe RECORDwasunstinted,andhepromisedeveryencouragementthathe couldgivewouldbegiventothecirculationofthepaperinhisdistrict. Otherpriestshavealsospokenencouraginglyofournewseries,andwehope laterthatthepaperwillwinthegood opinionsofalltheclergythroughout theState.

AtableoftimesatwhichHolyMass iscelebratedinthecityandsuburban churchesisincourseofpreparation, andwillbepublished,perhaps,nextissue.VisitorstotheStateandvisitors fromthecountrydistricts,will,weare sure,finditveryhelpfultothemon Sundaysandholydays.

BeattyandHaiginvestedatBuckinghamPalacewithOrderofMerit. AfterwardspresentedwithFreedom ofCityofLondon.

BigstrikeinParis.Costofliving risingrapidly.

Nonewpeersorbaronetsinthe listofBirthdayHonours. * *

DebacleofBolsheviktroops.RemnantsinPripetmarshes.

FranceandAmericaareinfullagreementwithregardtothePeaceTreaty.

Hooverdeclares,unlessEuropegets downtowork,therewillbeafamine nextyear.

CouncilofFourreachedagreement regardingSilesiaandtheEasternPrussianfrontiers.

SouthAustralianGovernment,after investigation,favourstheresuscitation ofStatepricefixing.

SwedenandNorwaywillnotjoinin ablockadeofGermanyshouldGermanynotsignPeacetreaty. * * FieldMarshalHaigadvocatesthe maintenanceofastrongcitizenarmy. Everyman,heholds,shouldbeatrainedvolunteer.

Dr.Dorden,PresidentRhenishRepublic,declaresRepublicwillabideby Peaceterms,thoughitwillhaveno voiceinthes$tlement.Dordencommandedgroupofanti-aircraftgunson Verdunfront.

Frenchopiniondisquietedoverrumoursregardingpossiblealterationsof Treaty,andadmissionofGermanyto LeagueofNations.

LordRobertCecil,M.P.,saysLeague ofNationsmustbealeagueofpeoples, andnotofGovernments,elsematters wouldsoondegenerateintoopendiplomacy. * *

TurkishStatetobeestablishedwithinthelimitsofAnatolia.Sultantobe grantedfullreligiousandpoliticalsovereignty.Turkeywillrenounceher claimsonConstantinople. * *

WinstonChurchill(Secretaryof StateforWar)asksforpopularconfidenceinBritishPeaceDelegates,and thatnotrammelsbeputuponthem. DeprecatesfussoverRussianoperations.

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Dr,Dorden,PresidentofRhineland Republic.andhisGovernment,threat. enedwithproceedingsforhightreason. DordenappealstoBritishmilitarycommandantatColognetoaskPeaceConferencetorecognisethenewRepublic.

St.Vincent'sFoundlingHome

TheSistersofMercygratefullyackrowledgethefollowingdonationsfor theFoundlingHome:-Mr.StuartPatterson,Kellerberrin,601bsofhoney, twocasesoranges;MissHart,Williams, left-offclothing;M.H.,Kalgoorlie,10s; Mrs.Flynn,Narrogin,parceloflittle dresses.

TheMarkets.

SportingNotes andGossip.

(By"Wattle.)

FOOTBALL.

Saturday'sGames.

EastPerth,6.4(40points),defeated Subiaco,5.4(34points).

Perth,6.7(43points,defeatedWest Perth,6.3(39points).

EastFremantle.9.8(62points),da featedSouthFremantle,3.9(27points' Subiacov.EastPerth.

PlayedatPerthOval;umpire,Carey. Thegamewastwelveminuteslatein starting.Snow,wholedthemaroons, decidedtokickwiththewind.The visitorswereontheattackfromthe word"go,"andattheendofthe25 minuteshadaleadof21points.The bornesidedidnotplayuptoexpectationsinthesecondterm,andwhenthe logintervalcameSubiacostillled bysixpoints.InthetermSubi'sdefendersdidsplendidwork.Thethird termsawthefirstscoremadeagainst thewind--amajortoEasts.The finaltermcommencedwithbothsides level,andwhiletheultimatewinnerssecuredabraceof"sixers,"themaroons gotoneonly.SoYoungEastswon byabaregoal.

Subiacowasunlucky.Thehonours ofthegameweretheirs,butthings brokebadlyforthem.However. thoughtheylost,theirdisplaypleased theirsupporters.AnumberofEast Perthplayerswereoffcolour.Scores:

FirstQuarter:Subiaco,3goals3 behinds:EastPerth,nil.

Half-Time:Subiaco.3goals3behinds;EastPerth,2goals3behinds.

ThirdQuarter:Subiaco,4goals3behinds;EastPerth.4goals3behinds.

Final:EastPerth.6goals4behinds (40points'Subiaco,5goals4behinds (34points,. Thegoal-kickerswere:-ForEast Perth:Sellars(2),King.Groom,Farr. andDuffy.ForSubiaco:Limb(2), Bahen(2)).andPuddy. Themostprominentofthewinning eighteenwereDuffy,King,Moloney, andBowtell.andforthelosers,Steele, Cassey.Rodriquez(2).andBahen.

Perthv.WestPerth.

PlayedatLeederville:umpire,Craig. Thestandardoffootballwaspoor.For threetermsWestPerthpredominated. butthecitycombinationmadeagreat effortinthefinaltwenty-fiveminutes, adding3.1totheirrally,whileWests' tallyremainedstationary.Scores:

FirstQuarter:WestPerth,3goals2 behinds;Perth,2goals2behinds.

Half-Time:WestPerth.5goals3 behinds;Perth,2goals3behinds.

ThirdQuarter:WestPerth.6goals 3behinds:Perth.3goals6behinds.

Final:Perth.6goals7behinds(43 points(We-a.Perth,6goals3behinds (39points'. Thegoal-kickerswere:-Perth:Gaynor(3L.Tyson.Watts,andGiese.West Perth:Moore(3'.Gilmore,Boyd,and Willaughby. Thewinnerswerebestrepresentedby Chesters.Tyson,Gaynor,andPrice: whileVests'bestweseAustin.Craig, Sinclair.andWilloughby.

SouthFremantlev.EastFremantle. PlayedatFremantle,umpire,Crapp. Eastsledalltheway.Lastseason's premiersarequicklyrecoveringtheir punch,andwithoutdoubt"delivered thegoods"inthisgame.Theirsystemofplaycouldhardlybeexcelled. Theyarebuildingupstrongerevery match,andthcfclashofthetwoEasts to-davshouldbeagreatcontest.

Scores:

FirstQuarter:EastFremantle,3 goals3behinds;SouthFremantle,2behinds.

HalfTime:EastFremantle,3goals 5behinds;SouthFremantle,1goal5 behinds.

ThirdQuarter:EastFremantle,7 goalsSbehinds;SouthFremantle, 1 goal7behinds.

Final:EastFremantle,9goals8behinds(62points);SouthFremantle, 3goals9behinds(27points).

Thegoal-kickerswere:EastFremantle:Sheedy(4),Doig(2),Truscott, Cinoris,andLawn.ForSouthFremantle:Whiteley,Stuart,andHicks. a s a Brieflets.

Steele-achampion,placedorroving. TheRodriquezduoaregreatgrafters. Clarryisahighmarkofexceptional ability.

Snow.asusualwasadamantindefence.

Brentnallwassuccessfullystopped.

Bowtellgavehisbestdisplayofthe season.Playedtheballtoagreater degreethanheretofore.

Sellars--justordinary-atanytime.

Carey'sumpiringontheimprove. Lacksthepacenecessarytokeepup withtheplay.

GaynorwastheherooftheLeedervilleclash.Hisgoalagainstthewind wasagem.

Tysonwasonhisownintheruck.

Chestergaveagooddisplay,reminiscentofaquartetteofseasonsago.

ArnoldVeryard,anothersonofJack Veryard,strippedforWests.

Austinwastherockonwhichmanyoftheredlegs'attacksbroke.

Sinclairagaintothefore.Hisbrilliantdashesbroughtdownthehouse.

Gosnellsgoodindefence.

NOTE:Miscellaneousheldoverowingtopressureonspace.

I.N.F.,Perth,versusFremantle.

Amatchbetweentheaboveteams willbeplayedatFremantleonSunday next,the22nd.inst.TheteamtorepresentPerthwillbeselectedfromthe following:-A.Furlong,J.Hannighan, lackMackey,JimMackey,M.Mitchell, P.Mitchell,J.Mitchell,M.Roberts,S. Matthews,J.Tuohy,H.Locke,E. Mackie,D.O'Sullivan,R.O'Donoghue, G.Cain,A.Solly,G.Moffat,J.Cody,K.

TheWestralian1\stmers,Ltd.,Wellington-street,Perth,report,underdate ofWednesday,June18th,asfollows: WheatenChaff:Thequantitywhich hasarrivedduringtheperiodunderreviewattheMetropolitanSaleYards, Perth,hashardlybeensufficientfor localrequirements,consequentlythe markethasgraduallyadvancedforall grades,andatclosingthemarketremainsveryfirmandinbuoyantcondition.Allrecordsfortheseasonwent bytheboardatthismorning'sauction. whenaprimetruckofwheatenchaff wassubmittedands,ldat£1017s6d perton,f.o.r.,Perth,thetruckarriving exPingellydistrict,andsamecouldbe classedasreallyprimechaff.All gradeswhichhavearrivedhavebeen eagerlysnappedup,andtheprices rulingshouldbeconsideredsatisfactorytofarmers.Thereisalsoafirm tendencyforlowgrades,whicharearrivingonthelightside,andforthese qualitiesalsothemarkethasadvanced. OatenChaff:Arrivalsareonthelight side,andthereisagooddemandfor allqualitieswhichhavearrived,especiallyforf.a.q.toprime,whichis arrivingslowly.Thetopofthemarketwasreachedatthismorning'sauctionforatruckofreallyrarehorse feed,whicharrivedexBrookhampton, andsoldat£10perton.Chaffsuitableforcowfeed,whichisarrivingon thelightside,hasbeendisposedofat excellentprices.Fairquantitiesof truckshavearrivedindamagedcondition,undoubtedlyduetothelate rains,andforthesetherehasbeena gooddemand.Thufollowingaretoday'srulingmarketrates:Prime wheatenchaff,£10lis6dperton;f.a.q. toprimewheaten.£105sto£1012s6d perton;primeoaten,£10;f.a.q.to primeoaten,£95sto£915s.Other gradesatpricesrangingfrom£6lOs to£9perton,accordingtoqualityand conditioninwhichthetrucksarrived. Regardingthefutureofthemarket,it issomewhatdifficulttoforecast,but indicationsarethatpresentpriceswill prevailforthecomingweek,and,if anything,valueswillgohigher.

Farmersshouldalwaysbearinmind thattoobtainthepriceswequote trucksshouldbeloadedtotheirminiimumcapacityandproperlysheetedbeforebeingconsignedawayfromcountrystations.Thismatterisveryimportant.

Oats:ThemarketforlocalAlgerians remainspracticallyunaltered,witha gooddemandforallparcels,andfor fairaveragequality,4/3to4/4per bushel,f.o,r.Perth,hasbeensecured. andthisistherulingmarketrateat closing.Severaltrucksarrived,and havemetwithaveryreadysale.A fewtrucksofprimesamples,suitable forracehorsepurposes,wouldcommand attention,andweshouldsaythatan extrapennyperbushelcouldbesecured.

thelatterat5/3perbushel,f.o.r.Perth. Straw:Themarketremainsunaltered,andthereisagoodenquiryforgood cleansamples,withtheusualthree wiresaroundsame,andthevaluesare inthevicinityof£6perton,for, Perth.

Later:Thursday,June19th.-The chaffmarketisagainfirm,andatthis morning'ssalesprimewheatensold toill,withprimeoaten,£105sto£10 10s.

TheWestralianFarmers,Ltd.,under dateJune19th,1919,reporthavingheld theirweeklysaleatMidlandJunction YardsonWednesday.Yardingconsistedof6,142sheep,1,163lambs,965 pigs,and54cattle.Therewasthe usualattendanceofmetropolitanbuyers,withafewcountrybutchersand graziers.

Sheep:Yardingwasofbetterquality thanlastweek,andincludedabout 1.600fromtheMurchison,themajority ofwhichwerewethers,ingoodtrade condition,andcarryingfairskins.The balanceofsuppliesweredrawnchiefly fromtheEastern,GreatSouthern,and Midlandlines,andincludedafairnumberofgoodtoprimecrossbredwethers. Themarketopenedstrongwithanadvanceoffully4s.riseonlastweek's rates,andpricesweremaintained throughout,andconstitutedarecord fortheyard.Quotations:BestMurchisonwethers,46sto49s10d;good,35s to40s;plain,22sto23s.Ewes,28sto 32s;bestlocalwethers,withfood skins,46sto51s;plain,39sto43s; medium,32sto35s;plain,26sto30s; bestcrossbreds,45sto50s;extraprime andweighty,55sto60s;oddsheepto 70s;good,36sto40s;medium,30sto 34s.

Lambs.-Qualityonaveragewasnot asgoodaslastweek,butpriceswere insympathywithsheep,andwerefirm allthrough.Quotations:Bestlambs, 25sto27s;oddpens,higher;good,22s to24s;medium,18sto21s.

Pigs:Suppliesbetterthanlastweek, andqualitywasgood,beingthebest forsometime.Therewasalargeattendanceofbuyers,includingcountry curersandfeeders,andcompetition beingkeen,priceswereinadvanceof lastweek'srates.Quotations:Choppers:FairSupply.Choiceheavyweights,£8to£910s,withoddrugsto £127s6d;goodweightysorts,£6to £710s;medium,£4lOsto£510s.

Baconers:Qualitychoice,resultingin keencompetition.Primeheavyweights,95sto100s;oddpens,to£5 4s6d;good.75sto85s;medium,65sto 72s.

Porkers:Goodsup?ly,andthetrade operatedfreelyatadvancedprices. Heavy,65to70s;medium,55sto60s; light,38sto48s;afewlower. StoresandSlips:Fairsupply,and fesdersoperatedfreelyatadvanced prices.Well-grownstores,35sto40s; medium,14sto18s;afewsmallsorts lower.

Potatoes:Fairquantitiesarearsi, ingdaily,andthemarketremainspracticallyunalteredatlaterates.Several truckshavearrived,andhavebeen disposedofatpricesrangingfrom£15 7s6dto£1517s6d,f.o.r.Perth,for primetablepotatoes.Regardingthis market,weanticipatevaluestoremain firminthenearfuture,owingtothe difficultyofimportingfromtheEasternStates,butafewtrucksofimportedpotatoeshavealreadyarrivedin excellentcondition.

Barley:Forgood,cleansamplesof EnglishorCapebarley,freefromsmut, thereisgooddemand.Notrucksarrivedduringtheweek,sothatitis somewhatdifficulttogivethemarket rate,butweshouldsaythattheformer linewouldsellat5/9perbushel,and

SchoolExaminations.

Atanexaminationheldlastmonth underthedirectionoftheNational BusinessCollege,Sydney,theundermentionedpupilsgainedthefollowing markedandbrilliantresults:-

AdvancedBookkeeping:HazelCutmore,96percent.;DorothyCutmore. 95percent.

IntermediateBookkeeping:Annie McKenney,96percent.;TedMoriarty, 92percent.:HannahMarkey,90per cent.;FredLeonard,90percent.

IntermediateShorthand:Winnie Lucas,97percent.;ElsieMoore,93per cent.

PresentationCollege,Geraldton.

MissLillianWyattandMissLizzie Rowebothsecuredcertificatesinthe seniordivision,theoreticalexam.,held recentlyinconnectionwiththeTrinity College,London. Teacher'sDiploma. MissMaryHackett.havingalready

Cattle:Nochoicebeefyarded.Suppliesincludedafewmediumquality steersandbullocksfromtheMurchison.Thebalancewerecowsandsmall steersfromagriculturalareas.Quotadons:Mediumqualitybullocks,£19to £21odd;beastshigher;fairquality steers,£16to£18;lightsteers,£14to £15;afewsmallandplainlower;fair qualitycows.£19to£21to£2212s6d; medium,£16to£1710s;light,£13to £15.

Onaccountofvariousownerswesold 1,190sheep,295lambs.352pigs,and8 cattleatfullmarketquotations.We soldoneconsignmentof130prime wethersonaccountofF.andH.Blechynden,ofBeverley,at54/3perhead, whichconstitutesarecordforsome timepast.

securedtheA.L.C.M.andL.LC.M.degrees,hasnowcompletedexams.for "Teacher'sDiploma,"andhasbeenregisteredontheCollegebooksinLondonasaqualifiedteacher.Inthepracticalportionofthisexam.,MissHackettgained84percent.ofmarksavailable ShorthandExaminations.

Followingareresultsofshorthand examination,heldinconnectionwith theNationalBusinessCollege,Sydney: MissB.Ryan,96percent.;Miss PhyllisWilliamson,90percent.;Miss VeraSmythe,90percentMissViolrk Fathers,86percent.

Pitman'sExam.inShorthand:Miss VeraSmyth. PharmacyExam.

MasterLeoVecchiahaspassedthe preliminaryexam,conductedbythe PharmaceuticalSocietyofWestAustralia.InMathematics,Classics,and Englishhereceivedhistuitionatthe PresentationCollege.

AuntBessy'sCorner.

MyDearChildren,-Ihopenoneof youareexperiencingtheresultsofthe severesnapofcoldweather,whichduringthelastfewdaysmademefeel asthoughIwereintheneighbourhood s.,ofGreenland,hadcomeintocol- "lisionwithaniceberg.Chilblains makeitdifficultformetowritethis littletalktoyou,andsoImustbe briefBeyondtheinfluenza,thereis nothingelseremarkableinthecity. butIhavealittlebitofnewstotell you.Nextweekwewillhaveinour paperareallynicepicture-abigoneofthe''weeones."Soyouwillhave allthelittledarlingstogether,andI tellyoutheylookjustlovely.Iam sureitwillinteresteveryoneof you.TheGeraldtonCatholicpaper -THESOWER-istobeamalgamated withTHERECORD,sowewillhave ourlittleGeraldtonfriendsinour corner.Youwill-everyoneofyougivethemaverynicewelcomeIam sure.IknowIshall.

Itismyintentiontoinaugurateprize competitionsinourpage,andperhaps nextweekIwillintroduceone.

Now,inconnectionwithmycollectingcards.Youknowwehavetwo cotstomaintainatSt.Vincent's,and tokeepthemgoingwemustfind£50 peryear,orelsegivethemup.Money iscominginveryslowly.Whereare thosebravelittleworkersIhadlastyear -thosewhosentmechequesforthree, four,five,andsixpounds?Theyare notpressingmewiththeirattentions thisyear.Iwonderwhy?Nextweek I'lllookovermylistandmakeaspecialappealtothem.Imusthave theirhelp,elseattheendoftheyear ourcotswillbeindebt.Ifsucha thinghappenedIwouldbeashamed. And,surely,mylittlefriends,you wouldnotlikesuchathingtohappen to--Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

"Glanmore,"C,00mberdale," June2,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst timeIhavewrittentoyou,andIhope youwillhavemeforoneofyourlittle nieces.Ihopeyouwillsendmea cardforthe"weeones."Igotoschool everyday,andIaminthesecond standard.Wehavefivemilestogo toschool,andfeelverycoldthese mornings.WehaveMassoncea month.FatherWilliamcomesfrom Moora;heisaverynicepriest.I wasconfirmedaboutamonthago.The AbbotfromNewNorciacametoMoora. Wehadalovelyday.Iwillsay good-bye.Withfondestlovetoyourselfandthe"weeones."-Yourloving niece. MOLLIEMcMULLEN.

YouareverywelcometoourCorner. mydearMollie,andIhopetoher fromyouveryoften.Iamsorryyou havesuchalongwayto,y,otoschaos Themorningsarecoldenoughhere,and Iknowtheyarecolderinthecountry, soforthatreasonIamsorrythedistanceissogreat.Nevermind,Mollie,dear,workhardatschooland somedayyou'llnotbesorryyoubras. edthecoldmorningsandalongschool road.IamgladyoulikeFatherWilliamandthatyouhavers:e.vedthe SacramentofConfirmation.Youwill always,Iamsure,loveourHoly Church.Godblessyou.-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Scotsdale,Denmark,June13,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Justafewlines hopingyouandtheweeonesarein thebestofhealth.Wearegetting somemoreraindownhereatpresent; ithasbeenrainingprettysolidthis lastweek.WenoticedthattheRECORDhasbeenchanged,butAunt Bessy'spageisstillleft,andIamglad itis.WearelookingforwardforMr. Bryan'sletterfromIreland,andIhope HomeRulewillbeinIrelandbythen -Yourlovingnephew, JERRYHAIRE.

Thankyou,Jerrydear,wearewell, and,sofar,inthebestofhealth.With theinfluenzawhizzingroundus,playing"dropthehandkerchief"(with eucalyptusonit,insteadorextractor whiterosesorviolets),itisuncertain howlongwewillbeso.ButGodis good-andheknows.Soyouare gettingplentyofrainareyou?Well, Jerry,isn'tthatgoodforthefarmers andtheproducers?Yes,Jerry,the RECORDhaschanged.butAunt Bessyhasn't-Icouldn't.Iamalso lookingforwardtoreadingMr.Bryan's storyofhowthingsaremovinginbrave oldIreland-Yourloving. AUNTBESSY.

Syron:ions-street,Bunbury,June8. DearAuntBessy,-Excusemefor notwritingtoyousooner.Ihope youarenotbadfriendswithmefor neglectingyouIfyouwillsendme acardIwilldomybesttofillit,and tryandmakeupfornotwritingsooner. Ihopealltheweeonesarewell,and thatallyourniecesandnephewswill begoodtothemthiswinter.Howis Tabby?Strokehimforme.Hemight beverynice,butnotasniceasour Tibby.It'snearlytimeforBenediction,sogood-bye.Lovetothewee onesandyourself.---Yourlovingniece, MURIELMETCALF Iamveryglad,Muriel,dear,thatyou havewrittentome.Iwashalfafraid youhadrubbedmynameoffyour slate.Itisgoodtoknowyouhaveret. andthatIhavesomelittlefriendsstill inLordForrest'sbirthplace.No,indeed,Iamnotbadfriendswithyouhowcouldl?Yourpromisetohelp pleasesme.andIknowyouwilldo yourbestforthe"weeones."Iam afraidwearenotdoingasmuchaswe shouldforthemthesedays.Dear littlesouls,wemustn'tforgetthem. Theyaredoingverywell.,Thegood Sistersarelookingafterthemwith theirusualkindness.Tabbyisgettingoldandcrotchety,andheobjectstostroking-hejustsleepsand sleeps,andgrowsfat.StrokeTibby forme-hemightbenicerthanTabby butIdon'tthinkso.AtBenedictionrememberyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

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hunder"?Ihopegrannywillgetbetterhealth,butIsuppose,Ursula,dear, 'theoldshouldn'texpecttohavethe buoyancyofyouthforalways.Iwill sendthecard,andamgratefultoyou forwantingone.Fondestloveto youalsofromyourloving, AUNTBESSY

MundaringWeir,June10,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-ItisnowafairlylongtimesinceIlastwrotetoyour, soIthinkitismyturnagainnow.I seewehavegottheSpanishinfluenza hereatlast;itwasverygoodworkon thehealthauthoritiesparttohave keptitoutsolong,don'tyouthink? WewerepaidavisitbyLordJellicoe, andwethoughthima,veryniceman. Ithasbeenterribleweatheruphere lately,andlastSundaywehada dreadfulstorm.Iwasverypleased whenIsawthatyouwereabletocontinueyourpageintheRECORD,as "TheCorner"isalwayssomethingto lookforwardto.IhopethenewRECORDwillbeagreatsuccess.Well, dearAuntBetsy,IthinkalltheWeir newsisexhaustednow,soIwillsay au-revoir.WishingtheRECORD everysuccess.-Yourlovingnephew, TOMDAWSON. Well,Tomladdie,Iamgladtobear fromyouagain.Alwaysit'syour turn,Icomeinattheheelofthehunt justtosayhowgladIam.Iwouldn't saywehavethathorridSpanishthing youmentionhereamongstus.Ihope Godwillspareusfromitsterribleattentions.Prayhard,Tom,thatlie will.Thehealthpeopledidtheir best,buttheyarenotallpowerfulin thesematters-weseemtothinkonly ofhumanagenciesinsuchtroublesandforgetthatGodisoverall.So youhadavisitfromLordJellicoe,and youthoughthimnice-sodidI.We hadsomeofthestorminPerth,also, anditshiftedsomeplacesandthings. Yes,Tom,"TheCorner"stilllives,and sodoesAuntBessy.Mr.Bryanis suretobepleasedwithyourgood wish.Tom,dear,areyoulearning French-I'llsayslanlath.-Yourloving. AUNTBESSY.

North-road,WestGuildford. June13,1919

burningdreadfully.Suchideasthat peoplegettobesure.Somesaythat youareanoldmai-Imeanoldlady: butmylittlesisterssaythatyouare onlyaman.Nevermind,dear,ifyou areaman,IthinkyouareoneofGod's goodangels,foryougiveupsomuch ofyourprecioustimetomakeHisdear oneshappy.LastweekIwasin Perthseekingaspecialist'sadvice aboutmyeyesandears.Although wasdownonlyforfourdaysIhad averyniceandbusytime;but,dear, thereisnoplacelikehome,isthere?

Brookton,June13,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Iwouldliketo beoneofyournieces.Myfatheris aschoolteacher.Iaminthesecond standard;MissO'Brienteachesme.On Saturdaymyfriend,KathleenBrown, cametospendthedaywithme.We hadanicetime.Ihavefivebrothersandnosisters.WehaveMass onlyonceamonth.FatherKearin comes.fromBeverleybymotor.I pilltryandwritemorenexttime. 1f0ithlove-Yournewniece, ALICEO'LOUGHLIN. Verywell.Alicedear,youshallbe oneofmylittlenieces,andIamvery pleasedthatyouhavecometous.I thinkyouaretheonlylittlenieceI haveinBrookton.PerhapsKathleen wouldalsocometous,orperhapssome ofyourfivebrotherswouldliketo writetome.Tellmeiftheywillin yournextletter,andintroducethem to-Yourlaving, AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-OnceagainIam goingtowriteyouafewlines,hoping theywillfindyourselfandthe"wee ones"inthebestofhealth.Wewere allverythankfulforthisrainwehave had,asitwasbadlyneeded.Allof thecropsaregrowingnicelynow. TherewasafancydressballinYarra'nunderHallonthe17th.ult,forthe R.S.A.,whichwasasuccess,andIenjoyedmyselfimmensely.Ourgrandmotherisstayingwithus,andshehas notbeengettinggoodhealthlately. Willyoupleasesendmeacard,Aunty? andIwilldomybesttohelptha"wee ones."Well,dearAunty,asnewsis veryscarce,Iwillsaygood-bye.Fondestlovetoyourselfandthe"wee ones."-Yourlovingniece. URSULALANIGAN.

Youareadarling,Ursula,toremembermesofrequently.Theinfluenza ismakingabigscareherejustnow: Ihopeitkeepsoutofmystreetand awayfromme.Idon'tlikeit-it's horridIthink.Sofar,Ursula,dear, myselfandthe"weeones"arewell.I amgladyouhavehadsomerain-you couldhavehadallwehadherein Perthwithpleasure.Ilikedrystreets anddrydaysinthecity-Iamable thentoenjoymyselflookingintothe shopwindows.Ishouldliketohear ofabountifulharvesttimeforthe farmersthisyear,andIhopedadwill haveagoodyield.Soyoudanceandyouenjoyedyourselfatthefancydressballinthehailwiththemouthfulofaname 1amglad,butwhy don'tyouchangethatname"Yarrah-

DearAuntBessy,-Itisquitealong timesinceIwrotealettertoyou,so Iwillmakeafreshstart.Ihopeyou arewell,alsothe"weeones."Wearc expectingtheinspectoratourschool anydaynow.IhopethatIwillpass intothethirdstandard.Whatdoyou thinkoftheinfluenza?Wewereall prayingthatitwouldnotcomehere. Mylittlebrother,Jack,isquiteaman now;hewillsoonbetwoyearsold. Ourlittlecousin,Molly,iskeepingwell; herfatherhascomebackfromthewar, sosheisveryhappynow.Ithink/ havetoldyouallthenews,soIwill close.Withlovetothe"weeones" andyourself.-Yourlovingniece, RITALANIGAN

Glad,veryglad,tohearfromyou again,mydearRita.Itisalwaysnice tometoseeyouin"theCorner."I hopeyouwillgetyourwishwhenthe inspectorexaminesyourclass,andthat whenyounextwriteIwillbeableto congratulateyouonyourpassinginto thethirdstandard.Idon'tthink muchoftheinfluenza,mydearRita,I thinkit'sanastyoldthing-why shouldwehavetokeepsniffingat eucalyptusandwearmuzzlesonour faces-Idon'tlikeit.Praythatit willsoongoaway.It'sanunwelcome visitor.SolittleJackisdoingwelldearlittleman,Ihopehewillkeep ondoingwell,andthathewillcontinue tobeveryhappywithdaddy.-Your loving, AUNTBESSY.

Ihadaverynicetalkwithoneof theMissionpriests,Icannotremember hisname,forIhavesuchafrightful memory;butafteragooatalkwith himIfeltsoveryhappy.Ialsosaw thenunsatHighgateHillConvent,and thenunsatVictoriaSquare.Theyall mademefeelsoverymuchbetterand happier.Thenitwassuchlovely fundodgingthetrams,motors,horses. etc.Onehastobeverywideawake inabigcity.Istheweatherany betternow,AuntBetsy?Itwasvery hotwhenIwasdown.OnWednesdaywhenIlefttheicecreammanwas doingabrisktrade.Thelittlerain thatwehadwillclearupalltheclose, hotfeeling.Well,dear,Imustnot takeupanymoreofyourprecious time,asyouwillhaveplentyofyour nephewsandniecestoclaimyourattention.Idoisvtmindifmyletter isnotprinted,forIwouldnotcrowd outalittleletterwho'sweeowner mightbedisappointed.ForthepresentIwillclose.Withlovetomymany cousins,alsotoyourdearselfandthe 'weeones."-Youraffectionateniece, ETHELSMITH. Ethel,dear,assumingthatyourletteriswritteninthesamespiritthat anyoneofmylittlefriendswouldwrite it,Iamgratefultoyouforthemany nicethingsyouhavesaidinit-itis reallyaniceletter,and,thoughyou areagrown-up,itisaverywelcome one.Iwillnotgothroughallthat youhavesaidinthisreply,but,as yousayyouareaconvert,Ihopeyou havefoundthathappinesswhichother convertshavefoundbybeingamemberoftheUniversalChurch.You havewrittenevidentlyafterdinner, andwhenyouwereinanicemood. Youarealwaysinanicemood,I'm sure.Agrown-upbabyisahappy soul;itwouldhavetobetobefriends withthe"weeones"Ifyoucanbe happywiththem,andtheycanbe happywithyou,theremustbeenough sunshineinyourdaystokeepyouina goodmoodallthetime.I'manold maid-youmighthavesaidsowithout anyfearofhurtingmyfeelings.I don'twanttobeanythiogelse,thank you.Yourlittlesistersmaymake theirmindseasyinmyregard-I'm AuntBessy;butwhetherIamoneof God'sgoodangelsGodonlyknows. Time,Ethel,dear,isprecioustoeveryone-tomeandtoyou-Godmeantit tobe,andHewishesustouseitin Hisinterests.IdothebestIcan withit,that'sall.Iamgladtohear thatyouhadsuchabusytimein Perth,andthatyoufoundenoughin thisdowdylittlecitytointerestyou. IamprintingyourletterbecauseI likeit,and,Ethel,dear,wouldyou likeoneofmycollectingcards?Say you'lltakeonefrom-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Whitlock-street,Kalgoorlie, DearAuntBessy,-Itisanewpiece ofpoetryI'llbemaking,andinstead ofcannonstoright,left,andbehind, I'llputdishes,plates,andknives,for I'vesatdowninthemidstofthemto makeyouracquaintance.Yousee,accordingtoage,Ioughttobevery grownup,butnottoomuchsotobe jealousofyournewly-trimmedbonnet Iamreallyagrown-upbaby,whodearlylovestoplaywiththelittleones.I amaconvert,dear,andamstaying withmygodmother,andherbigfamilyofseven,and,ofcourse,Iclaim themformyownbrothersandsisters. Wehadaverybig"wangle"about vonYourearsmusthavebeen

1, AT HOWTO "SOAP' COUGHS&COLDS. BliFOREstartingoutin wetorcoldweather,take oneortwoPepstablets fromtheirsilverwrappers,and letthemslowlydissolveinthe month.Apowerfulmedicinewill thencomefromthetabletsinthe formoffameswhichyoubreathe throughthethroatintothelangs. Inthiseasyandpleasantwaytot onlyisthefoulandgerm-ladenatmospherefilteredasyoubreatheit in.buteverypartofthethroatand bronchialtubesissoothed,strengthened,andmadetosuccessfully resistthemicrobesthat@Freed coughs,colds,sorethroat,influenza,bronchitis.BreatheablePeps keepthecoldoutandstopinfection.

Protect Your THROAT CHEST W/TAI

Marie,Mogumber, June8th,1919.

OurLadyofPerpetualSuccour.

DescriptionofthePicture.

Theoriginalpictureispaintedon goldground;itis,aseveryoneconfesses,veryimpressive,andthework ofadevoutandskilfulmaster.The GrecianorByzantinestyleshowsthat itscomesfromtheEast,andthebest judgesagreethatitmusthavebeen paintedinthethirteenthorfourteenth century.OurBlessedLady,inhalf figure,hasherChildonherleftarm, andinherrighthandsheholdsthe bandsofherDivineInfant.Theeyes oftheBlessedVirginareturnedupon thebeholderwithalovingbutearnest expression,andseemtotelltheanguish ofhersoulatthesufferingsofher DivineSon.Oneithersideofher headfourGreeklettersareseen,which standforthewords"MotherofGod." TheDivineInfantisinfullfigure.He wearssandals,oneofwhichisfastenedtothefoot,theotherhangingloose. OverHisleftshoulderaretheGreek letterssignifying"JesusChrist."He claspsHismother'srighthandinHis own,asthoughHewouldseekpro- tectionfromher,forHeseestheinstrumentsofHisPassionpresentedtoHimbythetwoAngelsatHisside. TheAngelontheright,overwhom aretobeseeninGreektheinitiallettersofthenameof"MichaeltheAn change]."presentstotheHolyChild theLance.theReed,andtheSpongeof HisfuturePassion,whiletheAngel ontheleftholdsupbeforeHisgazefournailsandaCross,withtwobeams, aswellasthetabletoftheinscription: overhimaretheinitialsinGreekof "GabrieltheArchangel."

HistoricalAccount.

ThePicturebroughttoRomeand exposedintheChurchofSt.Matthew. -Aboutfourhundredyearsago,when theTurksinvadedmanycountriesof southernEurope,therelivedinthe islandofCrete(nowcalledCandia)a piousmerchant,whohadatenderdevotiontotheBlessedVirgin.Dreading aninvasionoftheTurks,heresolved toleavetheisland,withmanyothersof itsinhabitants.Whenhecarriedout hispurpose,hetookwithhimthiscelebratedpictureoftheMadonna,inorder tosaveitfromprofanation,andto secureOurLady'sprotectioninthe perilsofthevoyage.Hewasnotdisappointedinthishope,foratthevery outsetaviolentstormarose,which ragedwithsuchfurythatbothpassengersandcrewgavethemselvesupfor lost.Whenallondeckwereexpect- ingeachmomenttobetheirlast,he broughtforthfromthecabinhisbelovedPicture,andathisbiddingallknelt downbeforethePictureofherwhom theChurchinvokesunderthetitleof "StaroftheSea;"andnotinvain,for verysoonthetempestbegantosubside,andafavourablebreezewasbearingthevesselintotheharbourof OstianearRome.Itwasnothisintentiontoresidepermanentlythere: butOurBlessedLady,oncehaving arrivedinthecapitaloftheChristian world,wasnotwillingtoleaveit,nor didshedoso.Thewaythiscame topasswasasfollows:-Herfaithful servantfellgrievouslyillinthehouse ofafriend.Feelinghisendwasfast approaching,hesummonedhishost. andleftthePictureinhiskeeping, underastrictpromisethathewould useallpossiblemeanstoprocureits beingsetupforpublicvenerationin oneofthechurchesofRome.After this,aswemaypiouslybelieve,he wenttoHeaventoreceivethereward instoreforalldevoutclientsofMary. Thewifeofthemanwhohadinhis keepingtheholyPictureconceivedso stronganaturalaffectionforthisMadonna,thatalltheremonstrancesof herhusbandcouldnotinduceherto partwithit,inorderthatitmightbe exposedinachurch.Godpermitted thisforthegloryofHisMother,in ordertomakeHisowndesignswith regardtotheHolyPicturemoreclearly known;forOurBlessedLadyappeared inadreamtotheirresolutehusband, andtoldhim,thataccordingtothe

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"IthaspleasedDivineProvidencethateventhepicturesofOurBlessed Ladyshouldbeheldingreathonourandberenownedfortheirmarvellous miracles,inorderthatnoprivilegewhatevershouldbewantingtothisour mostsweetAdvocate."-RomanBreviary. lastwillofthedeceasedmerchant,he wasobligedinconsciencetogiveup thePicturetosomechurchinRome. Threedifferenttimessheremindedhim ofthesolemnpromisewhichhehad madetohisdyingfriend,andthreatenedhimwithGod'schastisementsifhe failedtokeepkisword.Verymuch frightenedbythesewarnings,hetold hiswifewhathadhappened;sheonly laughedathiscredulity,andhehad notthecouragetogrieveoropposeher. AfterthisOurBlessedLadyappeared tohimafourthtime,andsaidtohim inatoneofgreatseverity:"Ihave nowwarnedtheethreetimes,butin vain-Iseethereisnoothermeansof leavingthyhousethanthatthoube firstcarriedoutofit."Verysoonafter hefellsick,andinashorttimedied. Everyonewouldexpectthatthe widow,struckwithfearatthedeath ofherhusband,wouldnowatonce havegivenupthePicture,seeingthat itwasevidentlyagainstGod'swillfor

thereligiousoftheAugustinianOrder. TothePriorthenofthesereligious thewidowcametoofferthePictureof OurLadyofPerpetualSuccour.

Onthe27th.ofMarch,1499,itwas carriedintriumphantprocession throughthestreetsofRome,before beingdefinitelyplacedinthesanctuary whichourBlessedLadyhadchosen forit.Duringtheprogressoftheprocessionacryofadmirationwassuddenlyheardinthecrowd.Awoman, whosearmwasparalysed,hadbeeninstantaneouslycuredbythesimple touchoftheHolyPicture;inthisway OurBlessedLadywaspleasedtogaintheconfidenceoftheRomanpeople. AftertheprocessionthePicturewas solemnlyinstalledovertheHighAltar oftheChurchofSt.Matthew.From thattimeforthMaryceasednotfor threehundredyearstopourforth gracesandfavoursonthosewhocame thithertoinvokeher,aswasshownby multitudesofthefaithfulthronging

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thelastsurvivorofthosewhohadliv edinthecommunityatSt.Matthew. Theyoungman,whosenamewasMichaelMarshi,lookedatthePicture, butwithoutattachinganygreatimportancetotheoldBrother'swords. InthelastyearsofhislifeBrother Orsetti,nowalmostblind,wouldtake muchpleasureinconversingwiththe youngMarchi,andoftenrecurredwith specialdelighttohisdearMadonna, andtoherFeastsinpastyears.He wouldsaysometimes,withmuchearnestness,andinamysterioussortof way,"Youunderstand,Michael,that theMadonnasolongveneratedinSt. Matthew'sistheoneyouseeherein thechapel;mind,don'tforgetit;"adding,"Itellyou,Michael,thisiscertain.Doyouhearme?Doyou understandwhat1say?Oh,itwasindeedmiraculous!"

TheyoungMarchilistened,butwithoutwellunderstandingwhytheold Brotherlaidsomuchstressonhis keepinginmindandnotforgetting whathetoldhimaboutthatMadonna.

hertokeepitanylonger.Butno,she becameeverydaymoreunwillingto partwithit:afreshwarningonthe partofOurLadywasneededtobring hertoafullsenseofherduty.It cameaboutinthisway:Onedayher daughter,ayounginnocentgirl,came runningtoher,saying:"Mother,Ihave justseeninourhouse,oh,sucha beautifulLady,whosaidtome,'Go tellyourmotherandyourgrandfather thattheMotherofPerpetualSuccour (fortheBlessedVirgingaveherself thissweettitle)wishesherPictureto besetupforpublicvenerationinone ofthechurchesofRome."Themother, deeplymovedatherdaughter'swords, wasabouttoobey,whenfreshtemptationsassailedher.Awickedwoman wholivedintheneighbourhoodhappenedtocomein,andthewidowtold herwhatshewasgoingtodo.This miserablecreatureviolentlyopposed theplan,utteringatthesametimeinsultingandblasphemouswordsagainst OurBlessedLady.Buthercrimedid notremainunpunished;shewasimmediatelyseizedwithamortalsickness andbroughttodeath'sdoor.Then,repentantandconfessinghersin,she criedtoOurLadytoobtainherforgiveness,beggingatthesametimethat shemightbeallowedtotouchtheHolyPicture;andondoingsoshewasat oncerestoredtoherformerhealth. Struckbythesuddenchastisementand cureofherneighbour,thewidowat lastyielded,andpromisedtoobey. Butnowanotherquestionarose.To whichofthethreehundredchurchesof RomewasshetogivetheHolyPic- ture?Toenlightenheronthispoint, OurBlessedLadyappearedoncemore totheyounggirl,andsaidtoher:"I desire belovedtohavemyhomebetweenmy ChurchofSt.MaryMajor,and thatofmydearadoptedsonJohn(St. JohnLateran)."Betweenthetwo BasilicasmentionedbyOurLadywas theChurchofSt.Matthew,thecare ofwhichwasatthattimeconfidedto

continuallytoSt.Matthew'sfromall thequartersofRome,andfromallthe townsandvillagesintheneighbourhood.Thisisamplybornewitnessto bythosehistorianswhorecordthemiraclesandfavoursobtainedatthe shrinethroughherintercession;oneof themwritesintheyear1600:"Inthe ChurchofSt.Matthewisapictureof theBlessedVirgin,whichfromthe numbersofmiracleswroughtandthe countlessgracesreceivedwellmeritsto beregardedasmiraculous." ThePictureforgotten,butrecovered andgiventotheChurchofSt.Alphonsus-DuringtheFrenchoccupationof Rome(1809-1814)theChurchofSt. MatthewwaiNlemolishedbyorderof theusurpinggovernment,inconsequenceofwhichtheAugustinianFathers hadtoleavetheirmonastery.When theyremovedtotheChurchofSancta MariainPosterula,theytookwith themthemiraculouspicture,butno longerexposeditforpublicveneration; thesegoodreligiousthoughtitbetter inthosedaysofviolencetokeepthe HolyPictureinprivacythantorisk thedangerofsacrilegiousprofanation. Andthen,astimewenton,deathtook away,oneafteranother,theolder membersoftheircommunity,whohad knowntheChurchofSt.Matthewin happierbygoneyears.However,in theyear1846twopersonswerepraying intheprivateOratoryofthe.Augus- tinianmonasteryofSanctaMariain Posterula.Onewasanoldmanof morethanseventyyears;theother, hardlymorethanaboy;suddenlythe oldman,pointingouttotheyouth thislong-forgottenpictureoftheMadonnaofPerpetualSuccouronthewall oftheoratory,said,"Thispicturewas formerlyheldingreatveneration intheChurchofSt. Matthew,andeveryyearasolemn feastwascelebratedinitshonour." Theoldmanwhothusspokewasan AugustinianBrother,Orsettibyname,

NotlongafterthedeathofBrother Orsetti(18531,PopePiusIX.ordered theSuperiorGeneraloftheCongregation oftheMostHolyRedeemertotransfertheCentralHouseofhisOrderfrom NaplestoRome;hencetheRedemptoristshadtofindasuitablesitefor theirmonastery,andinJune,1854, theypurchasedontheEsquilinethe VillaCaserta,anoldRomanpalace,in thegardenofwhichwerestillvisible someruinsoftheChurchofSt.Matthew.Thehousewastransformedinto amonastery,andanewchurchwas builtcloseby,dedicatedunderthetitle ofSt.Alphonsus,thefounderofthe Redemptorists.OneoftheFathersof VillaCaserta,whowasoccupiedwith makingsearchamongoldbooksand manuscriptsforwhatmightbeofinterestinthepasthistoryofthissite ontheEsquiline,cameonedayupon someveryvaluabledocumentsrelatingtotheruinedChurchofSt.Matthew,andinparticulartoaPictureof OurLady,famous,asitwassaid,forits manymiracles.Whenhegaveanaccountofwhathehadfoundoutto theotherFathers,oneofthemexclaimed:"IknowwherethismiraculousMadonnais. 1haveseenitmyselfmanyatime,inthechapelofthe AugustiniansofSantaMariainPosterula."TheFatherwhothusspoke wasnootherthantheyouthfulconfidentofBrotherUisetti,MichaelMarchi,whohadbecomeaRedemptorist soonafterthefoundationoftheVilla Caserta(hediedthereinJanuary. 1886).

OneSaturday,inthemonthofFebruary,1863,FatherBlosi,S.J.,was preachingonthegloriesofMary,and tookforhissubjecttheancientand. miraculousPictureofOurLadyofPerpetualSuccour:"To-day,mybrethren,"hesaid,"Iwillspeaktoyouofa PictureofMaryinformertimesvery famousamongstus,butwhichhasfallenintoobscurityfornowsixtyyears. Itismostprobablyhiddenawayin someoratory,whereitisdeprivedof thatpublicvenerationandofthat wonderfulthrongofpeoplewhousedto gatherarounditinformerdays."HerethepreacherrelatedhowtheBlessed Virginhadmadeknownherwillthat thePictureshouldbeplacedforvenerationinachurchsituatedbetween St.JohnLateranandSt.MaryMajor. Hethencontinued,"Wouldtoheaven thatthereweresomeoneamongstmy hearerswhoknowswheretheHoly Picturehasbeenlaidaside:lethint tellwhoevermayhaveitinkeepin thatMarydesiresthatitshouldbe publiclyexposedforthevenerationof thefaithful....Whoknowswhatblessingsmaycomedownontheworld fromtherevivalofdevotiontoMary underherchosentitleofOurLadyof PerpetualSuccour.MayGodbless thosewhotrytofurtherthisholyde- sign."TheRedemptoristFatherswere deeplyimpressedwhentheyheardof FatherBlosi'ssermon;sincesomany providentialcircumstancesseemedso

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pointclearlytotheirownchurchas thatwhichwastobethenewsanctuarychosenbyOurLadyofPerpetual Succour.TheVeryReverendFather Mauron,SuperiorGeneral,wasminded,however,towaitforGod'sown time,andcontinuedfortwoyearsto askforprayersinorderthebetterto ascertainthewillofGod.OnDecember11,1865,hehadanaudiencewith PopePiusIX.,inwhichherelatedto himbrieflythehistoryoftheMadonnaandtheabove-mentionedrecent occurrences,afterwhichhepresenteda supplicationthatHisHolinesswould deigntogranttotheCongregationof theMostHolyRedeemerthepossession ofthatvenerablePicture.PiusIX., sodevouttoOurImmaculateLady, andsozealousforhergloryandthe ,dikbestinterestsoftheChurch,judged favourablyofthemotivessetforth, andgladlysignedthepetition,and.

January19,1866,afterabanishmentof sixtyyears,OurLadyofPerpetualSuccourwasagainbroughtbacktoa sanctuarybetweenSt.MaryMajorand St.JohnLateran.Onthe17thof April,CardinalPatrizzi,atthattime Cardinal-Vicar,announcedtothe RomanpeoplethattheHolyPicture wastoberestoredtopublicvenerationintheChurchofSt.Alphonsus, andthatonthisoccasiontheRedemptoristFatherswouldcelebrate,onthe 27th.Aprilandthetwofollowing days,asolemnTriduo.

Onthe26thApril,theFeastofOur LadyofGoodCounselandofSt.CletusthePope,whofirstbuilttheChurch

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ofSt.Matthew,theHolyPicturewas carriedinsolemnprocessionthrough thestreetsbeforebeingplacedoverthe altarspeciallybuiltforthepurpose

Onthatdaythereweregatheredin thestreetsover20,000people;the housespastwhichtheprocessionmovedweredecoratedwithflagsandbanners,whilebrightdraperyfloatedfrom thewindowsandbalconies.Itwould bedifficulttodescribetheenthusiasm thatreignedduringtheprocession; thestreetsweretoonarrowbyfar forthegreatconcourseofpeoplewhose wholedeportmentwasmarkedwith pietyanddevotion.TheTriduum wasequallysuccessfulandenthusiastic."Onecouldhardlyconceive,"says areport,"howvastwasthethrongof peopleattheChurchofSt.Alphonsus duringthesethreedays.Cardinals. Bishops.Prelatesofeveryrank,the Clergy,secularandregular,cameto celebratetheHolySacrificebeforethe sacredPicture.Thefaithfulpoured tothechurchfromallpartsofthecity, evenfromthemostdistantquarters. Frommorningtilleveningthechurch wasalwaysfull;theconfessionalsand Communionrailswerecrowded.""To formanyidea,"saysonewhowaspresent,"ofthepiousenthusiasmofthe faithful,onemusthavewitnessedit; itwouldbebelowthemarktosaythat upwardsof50,000pasonscame,during thesethreedays,tohonourtheHoly Picture."Thesick,theparalysed,the crippledofallsortshadthemselvescarriedtothechurch.Atthissecond triumphMarywaspleasedtostrew herpathwithmiraclesandgracesas

wonderfulasthosewhichillustrated herfirstsolemnentryintotheeternal city(1499) Alittlegirlofeightyears forinstance,hadlosttheuseofher feet,andwashardlyabletomoveat allforfouryears.Hermotherhad presentedherbeforetheMadonnaduringtheprocession,andatoncethe childpartiallyrecoveredthepowerof walking.Somedayslatershecarried hertotheChurchofSt.Alphonsus,and laidherbeforetheHolyPicture,saying,"Now,0HolyVirgin,finishwhat thouhastcommenced."Hardlyhad sheutteredthesewordswhenthelittle girlaroseandbegantowalkwithout difficulty,tothegreatadmirationof allpresent.ThemonthofMay,which immediatelyfollowedtheTriduo,was celebratedwithanever-growingfervour,andwasclosed,attherequest andatthecostoftheinhabitantsof theneighbourhood,byanotherTriduo assplendidasthefirst.Onthe5th. ofMayPiusIX.camehimselftopay hisdevotionstotheMadonna;hehad alreadyacceptedacopyoftheoriginal Picture,andplaceditinhischapel.

TheChapterofSt.PeteratRome hasthecustomofcrowningwithagoldendiademthemostillustriousand veneratedpicturesoftheMadonna. Henceapetition,signedbyseveralparishpriests,waspresentedtotheeffect thattheChaptershouldofficiallyrecognisethisPictureasmiraculous,and inaccordancewithsuchrecognition shouldcrownitwitharichdiademof gold.Thepetitionwasgranted,and thecoronationtookplaceontheSundayprecedingthefeastofSt.John

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Baptist.OnthatdaytheDeanof theChapterconfidedthecrowntothe MostReverendFatherGeneralofthe Redemptorists,afterreceivingfrom himanoaththatitwouldalwaysremainoverthePicture.Massandthe ceremonyofcoronationfollowed,whilst outsidetheroaringofcannonandthe pealingofbellsannoucedtotheentire citythisnewtriumphoftheMother ofGod.

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"SincethetimethattheHolyPicturewas,bythespecialProvidenceof God,recoveredfromoblivionandrestoredoncemoretopublicveneration, ithasbeenfamousforsuchnumerous andstrikingmiraclesandmarvelsof gracethatwithinthespaceofonlya fewyearsthedevotiontotheMadonna ofPerpetualSuccourhasspreadthroughouttheentireChristianworld?' Thesewords,takenfromtheofficefor theFeastofOurLadyofPerpetual Succour,provehowwellthisMadonna deservesthetitleofMiraculous.The beneficientactionofmiraculouspicturesisgenerallyconfinedwithincertainlimits,anddoesnotextendbeyond theshrinewheretheoriginalPicture isvenerated.ButOurLadyofPerpetualSuccourisexemptfromthis rule;shespreadshersweetandpowerfulinfluencewhereverthefaithfulpractisedevotiontoher;hermedalsand pictureshave,aswenowsee,servedas instrumentsforcures,conversions,and greattemporalandspiritualfavoursof everykindinallpartsoftheworld,

warbroughtonbysinfulnessandsensuality.

"ThatthefirstSecretary-Generalof theLeagueshallbetheHon.SirJames EricDrummond."SuchwasClause No.1ofPresidentWilson'smotionfor thepassingofthefinaldraftofthe LeagueofNationsCovenant.The complimenttoEngland,andSirEric isahighone."Justtheman"isthe verdictnotonlyofthosewhohavehad longexperienceofthenewSecretary's powersathome,butistheverdict,too, ofhismanyandvariedassociatesin Parisduringthelastfewmonths.In thecrowdoftheConferencehehas stoodhighabovetheaverage,and,like thelateSirMarkSykes,hascontrived tobreakdownthebarrierswhichnationalmannerismsandforeignpreconceptionsareapttosetupbetweenthe representativesofEnglishandContin. entaldiplomacy.LikeSirMark,he failstoconformtotheFrenchidea,or rathertheFrenchcaricature.ofan Englishman,whetherinthematterof hisaccentorhisreligion.

SirErichasbeencalledoneofBalfour's"youngmen,"andhiscomparativeyouthis,indeed,theonlyground uponwhichcriticismofhisappointmentismade.Mr.Balfour,whodiscoveredGeorgeWyndham,isreputed tohaveanunequalledflairfortheright secretaries,andtohim.verylargely, isgiventhecreditforthefinaltouches ofSirEric'supbringing.Butthenew Secretaryhadothereminentmasters. HewaspreciswritertoSirEdward Greyfrom1908to1912,andlatersecretarytothesameMinister.Hewas Mr.Asquith'sprivatesecretaryduringamostpregnantandinstructive period,andsincethenhastakenloads ofworkoffMr.Balfour'sshouldersat theForeignOffice.

Maim]AddresstujtheRev.FatherWO,C.SS.R.

InhissermonatSt.Stephen'sCathedral,Brisbane,recently,FatherP. M.Lynch,C.SS.R.,eulogisedthe thoughtfulnessofhisGracetheArchbishop,theself-sacrificeoftheChristian Brothers,andtheheroicdevotionto dutyoftheMaterSistersintheplacing ofSt.Laurence'sSchoolandresidence atthedispositionofinfluenzapatients. Speakingrapidly,thepreacherwhirled amassofhistoricalfactsintotheinterestedmindsofhiscongregation,to showclearlythestrongattitudeofthe CatholicChurchtocareforthesick anddyingthroughtheChristianages.A goldenthreadofPapalsolicitudeand EpiscopalcareranthroughCatholic charitableactivitiesfortwentycenturies.OurLord'spublicministry wastakenuptoalargeextentwith miraclesofhealing,mercy,andworks ofcompassionatebeneficence.His ApostlesHesenttohealthesickin thenovitiatedaysoftheirministry. WhenDr.Duhig,atthesoundofdanger,givesofthebestinCatholicBrisbaneforhousingthesick,irrespective ofcreedandcondition,heonlyfollows theSaviour'smandateandtheexample oftheearlyChurch.Firstcentury Bishopsmadetheirownhouseshomes ofhospitality.Thosewhomthey couldnotaccommodatetheysentto wealthyChristianswhotendedthem withlovingcare.

Why,St.Thomas,'St.Bartholomew's, Bethlehem(nowBedlamAsylum), Bridewell(afterwardsaprison),Faute, andChrist'sHospitalswereallofthirteenthcenturyinstitution.

ThomasLinacre,therealfounderand organiseroftheRoyalCollegeofPhysicians,London,wasphysicianto HenryVII.andCardinalWolsey. Wheneveryouseeadoctorwithastethoscopeexaminingapatient,thinkof Dr.Lennec,theCatholicmedicaldiscovererHehadadrivingaccident. Heandhiswifeescapedintheoverturningofthevehicle.Whenthey wereabletoresumetheirjourney,the greatLennecsaid,"Whatdecadeof theRosarywereweat?Ah,thethird, mydear!Letusfinishit."

Pasteur,whomFrancevotedfor onceasitsgreatestmodernman,died withacrucifixinonehandandthe handofhisCatholicwifeintheother.

Inconclusion,heurgedeveryoneto doatrueman'sandwoman'spart.In Queensland,Catholicitywasvirile.In Brisbane,Catholiccharitywouldbe showninthiscrisistoallwithoutexception,andnomatterwhattheirnationality,race,creed,orcolour.

ToFormersoldPooloroligs.

Unlikehischiefs,SirEricspentno timeatauniversity.Thehalf-brother andheir-presumptiveoftheEarlof Perth,hewasburnin1876,andeducatedatEton.In1903hewasreceived intotheChurchatDownsideAbbey, andayearlatermarriedtheHon.Angela Constable-Maxwell,youngest daughteroftheeleventhBaronHerriesHisnewappointment,which, measuredbythehonourconferredby itsaward,isthe"plum"oftheDiplomaticService,carrieswithitanofficial residenceinGeneva.asalaryof£5,000, withafurther£5,000forexpenses.The TIMESagreesthatitwouldhavebeen difficulttofindanyothermaninthe publicservice"sowellsuitedtothe newpost,because,apartfromhisdistinguishedcareerasapublicservant, hehasalwaysbeenakeensupporter oftheLeagueofNationsidea."

Somecriticsarevicious;someare igentle.Allhavetheiruses.Theyall makeusstopandthink. Ifthere werenocriticsintheworldthere wouldbelittle,ifany,progress;and verymuchsin.-Mgr.FrancisC.Kelley. * *

Todothyduty,whate'eritsworth. Isbetterthanlifewithloveforever. Andloveisthesweetestthingonearth.

--JamesJeffreyRoche.

FatherLynchdescribedtheRoman workofthenobleLadyFabiola-the plaguehospitalatSt.Ephrain,with 300beds-thegreathospitalofSt.Basil ofCaesaria,whichtookontheproportionsofatown,withstreetsdividing house-wards,andadministrativeresidencesallinsegregation.Thesewere instancesinthefirstfourcenturies.He wentontotheMiddleAges,andstressedtheprogressfortherealpeaceand happinessofhumanityinthethin teenthcentury-thegreatestcentury, inmanyrespects,intheworld'shistory.

Manyofthecongregationweresurprisedtohearthatthe"ladydoctor" wasnotamoderninstitution,buta MiddleAgeprovisionforsickwomen andgirls.DameTrotula,whoflourishedattheendoftheMiddleAges, heldherdiplomafromSalermo,foundedbytheBenedictines.andthefirst great,althoughincipient,medical schoolofEurope.

FatherLynchpaidawarmtributeof gratefulreverencetothedoctorsand nursesattheGeneralHospital,atthe ExhibitinHospital,andtheMater MisericordiaeHospital,atwhichlatterhehadjustfinishedaRetreatthat morning.Hesaidtheauthoritieswere doingtheirbest,andalltheyknew how.Hedeprecatedcarpingcriticism.Nooneintheworldknewthe whenceandhowofworld-wideinfluenza.Aninfinitesimalmitebaffled theboastingworldofsavantsandlords ofscience.Insteadofcriticising,let everyonetakeplentyofsunshineand freshair,avoidcolds,wearwarm clothing,andwearasmile-andnota mask! Agoodrecipeforallwas: "Keepupthecornersofyourmouth.HestronglyexhortedalltogotoConfessionandHolyCommunion.When theplaguebrokeoutinLondon,Henry VIII.putawayAnneBoleyn,hismistress.andwenttoConfessionevery daywhiletheepidemiclasted.That wasinhisearlydays,beforehewent intothetoomanywivesbusiness,and hisplunderofchurchesandChurch charityorganisations.

Thepreacherspokeofthegloriesof Montpelier,inFrance.HecalledGuy deChanliac-acleric,andphysicianto PopesatAvignon-thefatherofmodernsurgery.Hegaveadescriptionof ahospitalbuiltintheCrusaders'time bythesisterofSt.Louis,Kingof France-amodelhospitalinarchitectureandequipment.Itwasabout300 feetlong,windowshighupgivingventilationfromabove. Allthebeds weredividedbypartitionsfromthe uthersick,withasunshinywardfor convalescents,highupandextending rightroundthebuilding.Therewere nursingSisterstotendthestricken.

FatherLynchthenalludedtothe layingofthefoundationstoneofthe SacredHeartConventandBoarding School,at"Stuartholme,"inaunique positionontheheightsabovenrisbane.Itwould,hesaid,bearadiatingpointoflearningandpiety-ofrefinementandhigh-gradeidealsofChristianwomanhood.Hementionedit tobringoutthefactthatrecently,in Wellington,NewZealand,thesame SistersoftheSacredHeart,gavetheir beautifulIslandBayConventasahospitalforinfluenzapatients.Theykept afewroomsforthemselves,whence theywentforthtotenderlycarefor andnursetheafflicted.Alloverthe CommonwealthandtheDominionof NewZealandthesameself-sacrifice wasgoingonamongthedifferentre. ligiousOrders,andabookmightbe tilledwithnobleinstancesofCatholic charitiesinthisplagueaftermathofa

IOurCatholicSocieties.

HIBERNIANSOCIETY.

TheDistrictBoardheldtheirusual fortnightlymeetingsonthe3rd.and 17th.inst.,respectively,intheHibernianHall,Murray-street.ThefollowingDistrictOfficerswerepresent:The DistrictPresident,Bro.A.AlMoffat (inthechair),Bros.J.H.Gordon, D.T.;M.Quinlan,D.W.;J.Tully,D.G., andtheDistrictSecretaryApologies werereceivedfromBro.W.Dwyer, P.D.P.,andBro.B.McCloskey,P.D.P. Alargevolumeofbusinesswastransacted,andaccountstotheextentof £277werepassedforpayment.The membersofthemetropolitanbanches arerequestedtoattendalectureby theRegistrarofFriendlySocieties, whichwillbegivenintheOddfellows' Hall,William-street,Perth,onFriday, July4th,1919,at8pm..Subject: "FriendlySocieties'Reserves.

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Bro.JohnFaheypresidedover40 membersattheusualfortnightly meetingoftheabovebranch,heldin St.Patrick'sHallonMonday,the9th. inst.Therollcallshowedallofficers present.Nosicknesswasreported. Theprecedingmeeting'sminuteswere confirmdasread.Correspondencewas receivedfromtheD.Badvisingdespatchofgoodsordered.Masters JamesO'Brien,AliphonsusBrowner, JohnGabbidyandRoyHickswereinitiatedasfullbenefitmembers.MasterCharlesLennonwasproposedfor membership.Thequarterlyreturns andbalancesheetswerereadand adopted,andshowallfundsinamost flourishingcondition.Thesecretary reportedthatthetakingsonquarter nightwerethehighestinthehistory ofthebranch.Membershipatthe presenttimewas64,andbidfairto excelallpreviousrecords.Accounts totalling16/1werepassedforpayment.Thesecretarydrewtheattentionofmemberstothefactthatone oftheirmemberswasatthepresent timeinratherstraightenedcircumstances,andhewasempoweredtodraw onthefundstosuchamountashe consideredthecasewarranted,toassistthemember.Owingtothethreatenedinfluenzascourge,theboxingand wrestlingtournamentshavebeenpostponed.Membersweregiveninstructionsastowhatprecautionstotaketo combattheepidemicReceiptsamountedto11/4.At8.55thepresidentread theprescribedprayers,andclosedthe meeting.

StaroftheSeaBranch,No.136, Fremantle.

Theusualfortnightlymeetingofthe abovewasheldinSt.Patrick'sHallon Mondayeveninglast,Bro.J.Bradybeinginthechair.Apologiesfornonattendancewerereceivedfromthe chaplain,Rev.FatherJ.Neville,O.M.I., andBros.B.McCloskey,Jas.S.Dowling,PN.S.,andW.Hughes.Sickpay waspassedforpaymenttoBro.J.M. Cullity,E.Hayes,andSisterKelly. Correspondenceincludedaninvitation fromtheCathedralLadiesandSt.Patrick'sBranchtoan"IrishNight"in HibernianHall,Perth,onJuly10th, andthepresidentexpressedahopethat asmanyaspossiblewouldattend.The quarterlyreturnsandbalancesheets wereadoptedonthemotionofBro. T.J.Alford,D.P.,whopaidatribute totheworkofthesecretary,Bro. McCloskeyTheproposedentertainmentsinaidofSt.Patrick'sHallwere discussed,inconjunctionwiththemembersofOurLady'sBranch,whowere welcomedbyI3ro.Brady,anditwas decidedthataeuchrepartyanddance wouldbeheldonJuly2nd.tocommencetheseries.Goodprizesand refreshmentswillbegiven,aniasthe chargeisonlyls..arecordgathering isanticipated.Theproposedamalga- mationofthetwobranchesisheldover untilaftertheeuchrepartyanddance. Receiptstotalled£175s.,andaccounts amountingto£308s.8d.werepassed forpayment.

KALGOORLIEC.YM.S.

OnThursdayevening,the29thinst., agrandsocialanddancewasheldin St.Mary'sHall,undertheauspicesof theabovesociety.Theevening,from

everypointofview,wasacomplete success.Asthiswastheinitialeffort oftheYoungMen,theyhaveeveryreasontocongratulatethemselvesonthe largeattendance,whichplainlyshowedtheirpopularitywiththepeopleof theparish.Fromhalf-pasteightuntil midnightdancingwasindulgedin,and eventhenmanyofthosepresentcould scarcelyreconcilethemselvestothe prospectofceasing.Mrs.Troupesup- pliedthedancemusic,andMr.J.HudsonactedinacapablemannerasM.C. Inadditiontothis,asthefloorisequal toanyinKalgoorlieorBoulder,no onepresentcouldhelpbutenjoyhimselforherself.Adaintysupperwas servedmiddayintheproceedingsby anumberofladiestowhomthemembersof Theirthesocietyaredeeplyindebted. effortswerecrownedwithsuccess, forthesupperleftnothingwhateverto bedesired.Thesuccessofitsfirst venturehasinducedtheSocietytohold thesesocialeveningseveryfortnight.ThenextonewilltakeplaceonThursday,June12th.Ageneralinvitation isextendedtoalltheCatholicsofthe parish.Inaddition,thecommitteeof theSocietydesiretoenrolasmany newmembersaspossible.Allmale Catholicsareeligiblefarmembership, andcangainallinformationbyapply- ingtothesecretary,Mr.J.Hudson,or bypayingavisittoSt.Mary'sHallon anyThursdayevening.

CATHOLICFEDERATIONBULLETIN.

TheCatholicFederationofVictoria, withgreatvitality,continuesitsefforts inbehalfofCatholicinterests.An appealwasrecentlymadeforarecord membershipinviewofthefactthat theStateCouncilelectionswereloomingahead.Theutmostvigilancein connectionwithregistrationofCatholicsontheelectoralrollswasexercised.Therollsweremadeavailable afterSundayMass,andthematterof enrollingwassystematicallydone. Monstermeetingsofparishionerswere heldin "Actthevariousbranchcentres,and Quickly"wasthemottoatthe headofthecampaignoforganisation.

TheJesuitFathershavearrangedfor athirdretreatformenatXavierCollege,Kew,duringthismonth.

Awelcomehomeisbeingarranged forreturnedCatholicsoldiersand sailors.

TheLegislativeCouncilelectionswere heldonthe5th.inst.TheState CounciloftheFederation,havinggiven exhaustiveconsiderationtoCatholic interests,recommendedthefollowing candidatesinthevariousprovinces:

EastYarraProvince:FG.Cornwall.

MelbourneProvince:J.D.Pearson.

MelbourneEastProvince:D.L. McNamar.

SouthEasternProvince:F.W.Hag- elthorn.

MelbourneNorthProvince:W.J. Beckett.

MelbourneSouthProvince:B.L. Kiernan.

SOCIETYOFST.VINCENTDE PAUL.

EULOGYFROMROME

Thefollowingtranslationofaletter fromtheHolyFathertothePresident GeneraloftheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaulispublishedintheAprilissue oftheBulletinoftheSociety:Wehavebeenprofoundlymovedby theexpressionoffilialhomageof yourself,ofyourfellow-membersofthe CouncilGeneral,endofthatmeritoriousSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul, overwhichyoupresidesoworthily.It isagreatconsolationtoOurpaternal hearttoknowthatyoursocietyhas continuedtoprogressinthefaceof themanydifficultiesthathavepre- sentedthemselvesduringthepast year.Indeed,theaggregationof150 newconferencesbringsintoclearrelief thevitalityofyoursociety,particular- lywhenoneremembersthatthegreat majorityofadultfinaleswerewithdrawnfromtheirhomesbytheex- igenciesofmilitaryservice.Whatshall besaidofthegreatcharityofthe membersoftheconferencesinBelgiumandintheNorthofFrancewho

overcametheirownphysicalandmoral sufferingsinordertocometothehelp oftheirmoresorelytriedbrothers, andtocomfortandconsolethemwitti thesympathywhichalivelyfaithinspired?Verymanyareyourbrothers whohavegivenanexampleofheroic virtueandindoingsohavehad,alas!tomakethesupremesacrifice.Weimplore,inunionwithyou,Divinemercyandeternalreposefortheirsouls.Now whenGodhasdeignedtohearOur prayersandsupplicationsforthedawn ofpeace,WeofferyouOurwarmestencouragement.Yourtaskisgreatnow thatthewarhascausedsuchmoral andmaterialsuffering,andhasdeci-

MidlandJunction

Awell-attendedmeetingofchurch workerswasheldonSundayafternoon, DeanKielypresiding,toconsiderthe advisabilityofholdinganentertainment:ofsomekindwiththeobjectof loweringtheChurchdebt.Aftermuch discussion,itwasdecidedtoholdan adults'plainandfancydressball.It itnowfiveorsixyearssincethelast functionofthiskindwasheldinconnectionwiththeChurch,children's ballshavingtakentheirplacesduring thewar,butnowthatthingshavebecomemoreseta.',itistimethat adultswereconsidered.

Astrongworkingcommitteewas formedto arrangements,carryoutthepreliminary withMrs.T.Cluneand Mr.R.Knoxasjointsecretaries.The capabilitiesofthisladyandgentleman, inconnectionwithChurchmatters, leavenothingtobedesired,andwith themattheheadofaffairs,successis alreadyassured. Atthefortnightlymeetingofthe ChildrenofMary,heldonSundaylast, itwasdecidedtoholdasocialand danceattheFriendlySocietiesHall duringthecomingweek,inorderto replenishthefundsoftheSodality. Thegirlsexpecttheco-operationof theirmanyfriends,asitisveryseldom indeedthattheymakeacallforas- sistance.Admissionisls.only,and agoodevening'senjoymentispromis- ed. Forsometimethecollectingofthe AltarSocietymoneyhasbeeninthe handsoftheChildrenofMary,and theschoolchildren.Althoughthe childrenhaveprovedthemselvesvery goodworkers,manyareoftheopinion thattheyaretooyoungtobecollecting.Attentionwasdrawntothis factatthemeetingonSunday,and volunteerswerecalledamongtheladies presenttotakeoverthisverynecessarywork.Severalladiesresponded tothecall.

matedsomanyfamilies.Carryon yourworkofcharityinthetraditionsofyourpiousfounder,andhiscom-panionsaftertheexampleofyour holypatron,supportedbythestrength ofHimwhohasgiventhismessage fromHisSacredHeart"Misereor superturbam."Youwillthuscon- tributetothetriumphofsocialpeace bytherestorationofamoreChristian life.Inthishopeandintestimony ofourpaternalbenevolence,webestowwithallOurheartonyouyour- self,onyourbrothersoftheCouncil General,andonallthemembersof yoursocietytheApostolicBlessing. BENEDICTXV.,Pope.

Maylands

TheusualmeetingoftheSt.LawrenceO'TooleBranchoftheH.AC.B.S. wasofaninterestingnatureonTues- dayeveninglast,whenapastpresi- dent'scertificatewaspresentedtoBro. Collins,Apologieswerereceivedfrom Bros.Rev.P.LynchandT.McDonald. Thepresident,Bro.H.S.Moir,tookthe opportunityofcallingonBro.P. O'Connor,ex-NationalTreasurerandfirstPresidentofthebranch,tomake thepresentation.HespokeineulogistictermsofBro.Collins,andwished himbetterhealththanheisnowhaving.Bro.Dalton,V.P.,addedhis quotatothesterlingqualityofBro Collinsinhiscapacityofpresident, bothinthisbranchandAllHallows',Boulder,whereheformerlyheldthe office.Bro.Colganalsosupported. andinafewwellchosenremarksasto thequalificationofBro.Collins,wished himaspeedyrecoveryandlonglife.

Bro.Collins,inresponding,paida tributetothebranchinthegeneral friendshipandgoodtermsinw'r allmembersofthebranchparticipat- ed.Hesaidhewouldtreasurethe certificateasoneofthebestpiecesof furnitureinhishouse.Hespokeat somelengthonHibernianism,Catholic- ism,andtheIrishQuestion.

Bros.Rev.FatherLynchandP.A. Bryanwereappointeddelegatestoa meetingrescholarship,annualCom- munion,etc.

AletterwasreceivedfromSt.Patrick'sBranch,invitingbranchtoaso- cialeveningintheHibernianHall.Re- solvedthatallmembersmakeapoint ofattending.

Mrs.FineyandMrs.Daltonaremakinggreatpreparationsfortheeuchre partyanddance,whichtheyareor- ganising,anditishopedthattheirof fortswillbecrownedwithsuccess.

MassonSundayatBayswaterat9 o'clock:Maylands,10o'clock.Devo- tions,Maylands,4p.m.

AUniqueReligiousOrder.

Itishardlypossibletowriteanaccountoftheuniquereligiousorderinstitutedexclusivelyfordeafanddumb girls-knownastheLittleSistersof OurLadyofSevenDolors-withoutgoingbacktotheveryfoundationofthe religiouscommunityunderwhosecare andguidancethiscongregationismaintained,andtotheveryhumblecommencementofthenowflourishingInstitutionforDeafandDumblocatedon St.Denis-streetinMontreal.

TheInstituteofDaughtersofCharity,servantsofthepoor,calledSisters ofProvidence,wasfoundedinMontreal, Canada,in1843,byBishopBourget andMotherGamelintoexercisethe worksofmercy.

In1851thefirstdeafanddumborphangirlwasconfidedtoSisterMary BonSecuorsoftheSistersofProvidenceattheirInstitutioninLongue Point,theasylumofSt.JohnofGod fortheinsane.Thenumberofdeaf mutesincreasedtoten,thirty,fifty. FromtheverybeginningtheRev. CanonFrancisXavierTrepanier,priest ofthedioceseofMontreal,becameassociatedwiththeSistersinthework ofvisitingfamiliesandgatheringtogetherthisclassofunfortunatechildren.Fivedaughtersofthesame family,theGadboisfamily,successively becamereligiousofProvidence,and consecratedtheirentirelivestothecare ofthedeafanddumb.

qualitiesandaptitudeforreligiouslife wasreceivedandpersevered,making herreligiousprofessionin1880under thenameofSisterPricilla.ThisSisterofProvidenceisstillengagedin teachingthedeafanddumb.Other (leafmutegirlswereadmittedtonovitiateclasses,butthedifficultyof graspingtherealmeaningoftheperpetualvowsseemedtobeahindrance totheirperseverance. Inorderto overcomethisobstacleandtogiveto thosewhofeltsoattractedthebenefit ofalifeconsecratedtoGod,Canon ThepanierworkedalonglinesinharmonywiththeGeneralSuperiorofProvidence TheGeneralChapterof1886resolvedtoestablishareligiouscongregation ofannualvowsinfavouroftheyoung girlsoftheInstitutionoftheDeafand Dumb.Thecanonicalerectionofthe CongregationofDeafMuteSisterswith annualvowsunderthepatronageof OurLadyofSevenDolorswas,forthe foundressesofthework.therealisation ofalongcherisheddream,thefruition ofaplantdeep-rootedandnurturedat thepriceofgreatsacrifices.

Inthosedaysthesignlanguagein Canadawasinaveryrudimentary stage.Forthepurposeoflearning thehestmethodsinordertoawaken thedormantintelligenceinthedeaf anddumbchildtheeldestoftheGadboissisters-SisterMaryBonSecoursandoneotherreligious,travelledfor twoyearsintheUnitedStates.Belgium,FranceandEngland,studying thebestschoolsoftheselands.For thesamepurpose,FatherTrepanier wentabroadandin1879returnedto Canadaaftercompletingacoursein theoralmethod,andintroducedarticulationofsoundintheschoolwiththe mostgratifyingresults.In1909two otherSisterscrossedtheseasintoItaly --thencetoHolland,Belgium,France, andEnglandtomakemoreadvanced studiesandtoperfecttheirmethods inthedifficultartofteachingthedeaf anddumb.

In1886'postulantswerereceived,and ouApril9,1888,theFeastofOurLadyofCompassion,eightyoungnovices wereclothedintheholyhabitofthe newcongregation.OntheFeastof OurLadyofSeenDolors,thethird SundayinSeptember,1890,aftercornpletineanovitiateoftwoandahalf years,fivenovicesmadetheirreligious professionpronounceingtheannual vowsofpoverty,chastityandobedience.undertheauthorityoftheSuperiorGeneral.

Theceremonyofthefirstprofession wasmadeverysolemn.TheVicar GeneralofMontrealpresided,andFatherTrepanierinterpretedthesermon,thequestionsandresponses.A greatnumberofreverendclergyand membersofreligiousorderswerepresent,aswellastheparentsandrelativesoftheyoungreligious,andall theformerpupilsoftheinstitutionwho couldpossiblydosoencouragedtheir classmatesbytheirpresence.The newreligiouswerethejoyandadmirationofthelessfortunatemembersof theinstitution.

Sincethefoundationoftheinstitution,statisticsshowthateightthousandsixhundredandfifteenpupils havebeenadmitted,ofwhomabout twelvehundredhavereceivedthebenefitsofarelativelycompleteeducation.

MaryOliverMondorwasthefirstdeaf mutetodevelopareligiousvocation, andin1860appliedforadmissionamongtheSistersofProvidence.Havingcompletedthecanonicalnovitiate prescribedbytheconstitution,after twoyearsshepronouncedtheperpetualvowsofpoverty,chastity,and obedienceunderthenameofSister CosmosAboutthirty-fiveyearsof herreligiouscareerwereconsecrated totheworkofthedeafanddumbat RueSt.Denisteachingafflictedlike herself.

In1878anotheryoungladywiththe

CanonTrepanier'slong-feltdesire hadfullymaterialised,hisworkofpredilectionhadbeenaccomplished-his devotednesswasimmeasurable.He recoiledbeforenosacrifice,noobstacle,whenhecouldpromotetheinterestsofthedeafanddumb.Hi:entirelife,eventhetimeofrepose,of vacation,wasconsecratedtotneirwelfare.Hisnamewilleverbeheldin benedictionbythedeafmutesofMontreal.Hewascalled'tohiseternal rewardinFebruary,1906.

Duringthethirty-oneyearsofits existencethenovitiateoftheCongregationoftheLittleSistersofOurLady ofSevenDolorshasremainedopen. To-daywecounttwentyprofessedreligious,fournovices,andonepostulant.

ThelifeofaLittleSisterofOurLady ofSevenDolorsisspentattheInstitutionfortheDeafandDumb,teaching inanyofthevariouslinesofworkcarriedonforthebenefitofthepupils.

TheHolyEucharist.

(ByRev.FatherA.Neut,Sj.)

HethateateththisBreadshalllive foreverJohnvi.59).

WellmayHolyChurchsinginherinspiringAntiphon,0SacrumConvivium, thatinthissacredbanquetwereceive thepledgeoffutureglory.Christ Himselfnevertiresofrepeatingitin HispromiseoftheHolyEucharist.The willofHisFather,Hefirstsays,isthat Heshouldlosenoneofallthatthe FatherhasgivenHim,butshouldraise themupagaininthelastday;andOur LordlaysstressonHisintentionof carryingoutthisdivinewill.Their fathers,theJewsaretold,eatmanna iithedesert,andaredead:butofthe adthatcomesdownfromheaventisHimself-whoevereats,shallnot die:he.shallliveforever.Exceptyou eatit."youshallnothavelifeinyou" Communionistheindispensableconditiontohavelife:aweightysaying,indeed!ImmediatelyafterChristrepeats:"Hethateatethmyfleshand drinkethmybloodhatheverlasting life:andIwillraisehimupinthelast day"Iv.55).Alittlewhileafter,as IlivebytheFather,Headds,"sohe thateatethme,thesamealsoshall livebyme"(v.58i.Itisnotaswith

WhenChtistspeaksofHisfleshbeingmeat,indeed,lieusesawordwhich meanstrueandrealfood.Now,food producesitsfullnaturaleffect,not whenitistakenonceintheway,but regularlyandperseveringly.Itstands toreasonwhenChristpromiseseternal lifetohimthateatsthefleshofthe Sonofman,thatHecouldnothave meanttheactofeatingonceinthe way.Besides,ashasbeensaidalready,thechiefeffectandobjectof thisHolySacramentisthetransformationofmanintoChrist:"hethat eatethMe,thesamealsoshallliveby Me."Now,suchatransformationis naturallygradual.Eachtimethatwe receiveHolyComunion,anewstepis, asitwere,takentowardsthetransformation:itmaybetheweakeningof apassionthatstillstands,orattimes springsup,betweenthesouland Christ;oralittlemorelightthrownon hiddenobstaclestoDivineaction;or anykindofraidontheenemyeveron thealert.Theoftenerwereceivethis heavenlyhelp,thesoonerweshallsucceedinejectingwhateveropposesthe Divinetransformation.Inother words,tocomebacktoourtext,the morefrequentlyweeattheheavenly Bread,themoreweshallfeelsecure thatwehaveinusaninfalliblepledge ofcomingandeverlastingglory. Perhapssomewillconsiderallthisas addressedtoreligiousinconvents.and nottopersonsintheworld:whenthey hearthisexhortationtofrequentcommunion,theywillthinkthatatmost itmayconcernafewpiouspersons peculiarlysituatedintheworld.Those shouldbetoldthatPiusX.authoritativelyansweredthemwhenhewrote: "FrequentanddailyCommunion,asa thingmostearnestlydesiredbyChrist ourLordandbytheCatholicChurch. shouldbeopentoallthefaithful,of whateverrankandconditionoflife; sothatnoonewhoisinthestateof grace,andwhoapproachestheHolyTablewitharightanddevoutintention,canlawfullybehinderedtherefrom."TheHolyFatherhimselfdefinesarightanddevoutintention:not vain-glory,norroutine,norhumanrespect,butthepurposeofpleasingGod, ofbeingmorecloselyunitedtoHim bycharity,andofseekingthisDivine remedyforone'sweaknessesanddefects.

whateveryourcircumstancesandprecedentsmaybe.Benotmisledbya so-calledreverencefortheholinessof ourDivineHostandGuest.St.Ambrosewilltellyouthat,toholdback fromCommunionisnotpietyaccordingtothespiritandteachingofJesus ChristWhohasnotsaid,Reverenceit andkeepaway,but,Reverenceitand drawnigh.

Besides,whichistocomefirstand takeprecedence?Greaterreverence forthesanctityoftheSacrament,or thespiritualneedofthecommunicant?TheSacrementofteeHoly EucharistbeingourLord'sowninstitution,itisHisownpurposeingivingus thisSacrament,wnichmustansweethis question.AndhereagainPiusX.instructsusonthepointinthefollowing words:-"Moreover,thedesireofJesus ChristandoftheChurchthatallthe faithfulshoulddailyapproachtheSacredBanquetisdirectedchieflytothis end,thatthefaithful,beingunitedto GodbymeansoftheSacrament,may thencederivestrengthtoresisttheir sensualpassions,tocleansethemselves fromthestainsofdailyfaults,andto avoidthosegraversinstowhichhuman frailtyisliable;sothatitsprimary purposeitnotthathonourandreverenceduetoourLordmaybesafeguarded,orthattheSacramentmay serveasarewardofvirtuebestowed onrecipients.HencetheHolyCouncilofTrentcallstheEucharist theantidotewherebywearedelivered fromdailyfaultsandpreservedfrogs deadlysins.

yourfathersthatdideatmannaand aredead,"hethateateththisbread shallliveforever"(v.59).OurLord willnottakeanychanceofnotbeing understood,orofbeingmisinterpreted: lieinsistsandgoesonrepeatingit, andthereisbutoneconclusionpossible:HepromisesusinHolyCommunionthepledgeoffutureglory.

Aninfalliblepledge,itisbesides,as farastheloveofHisDivineHeartis concerned.Thatistosay,itdepends onlyontheever-freewillofthecommunicant.Itstandstoreasonthat Godwillnutsavemanagainstman's will.Evenhethatcommunicates often,dailyperhaps,hasitalwaysin hispowertofalloffandbetraythe trustingloveofhisDivineLord.In otherwords,holyCommunionrequires Iriantodohisshare,howeversmallthis maybe.Itisnotthesubstitutefor humaneffort,butanincentiveand powerfulhelptoincreaseandmultiply it.HewholeavestheHolyTableto runintotheoccasionthathasoften provedfataltohissoul,willneutralise, annihilatealmost,thelovingintention andhelpofhiswould-beRescuer.In HolyCommunionChristactsonthe will,strengthensandinclinesittowardswhatisgoodforthesoul;but afterthat,thewillisexpectedtoexert itsstrengthenedcontroloverthe sensesandthelowerpassionsthat wouldleaditastray.

ThereyouhavethewishofChristinterpretedandconveyedbyHisVicar onearth.Donothesitatetoconsiderthiswishasaddressedtoyouall

PerversioninPiety

Weighthesewordsinyourmind,and donothesitateanylonger,butdraw nighandreceivedailywhatis,indeed, andshouldeverbe,yourdailyBread. Donotpleadunworthiness:weareunworthytoreceiveourLordonceayear asmuchaseveryday.Buteveryday wesin,everydayweareliabletofall intogravesin,everydaywewant strengthtoresistourpassionsTherefore,weneedHimeveryday,andour needtakesprecedence.Donotplead thedifficultytohavetheproperdispositions:thosedispositionsarethe samefordailyandyearlyCommunion --absenceofmortalsinandagoodintention.ReceiveHimdailythatHis lifemaypenetratemoreandmoreinto yours;thatHismindmaybecome yours;thatyourheartmaybeatin unisonwithHis.Thus.whentheSacramentalveilwilldropandyouwill standbeforeHim,youwillappearthere asoneafterHisownlikeness:Hewill recogniseyouasHisown,andtheAngelsofGodwillintroduceyouamong themillionswho,throughthisSacramentofGod'slove,havelivedby ChristandforChrist,andwhomChrist hasraisedupintotheeternallifeof whichHegivesyouthepledgeinHoly Communion.

thatthedevotionsmosthighlyrecommendedarefrequentlytheleastpopolar.

Apleaforsomesortofproportion inpopulardevotionsseemstobein orderThereisagrowingtendency, forexample,togiveprominenceto "TheFirstFriday"overgreatfeastsof theChurch.InmanyplacestheAscension,Pentecost,aidTrinitySunday areapparentlyunrecognised:thefeasts oftheApostlesarenolongerobserved accordingtotheirliturgicalrank:the patronsofchurchesareoftenentirely neglectedbythelaity;andthesaints oftheCanonoftheMassarecomparativelyunhonoured. Insomeplacestheclergycomplain thatSundayitselfislessstrictlykept thanitusedtobe.Forslightreasons peoplefailtoattendMass,andthink nothingofspendingthewholedayin diversions,ifithappenstobeinthe leastinconvenienttogotochurch,Vespers,althoughgenerallyfollowedby BenedictionwiththeBlessedSacrament,asaruledrawsonlyahandfulof attendants-sofew,infact,thatin numerousparishestheservicesisdiscontinued.AndyetmanyCatholics whoarethusremissinattending churchonSundayareverypious-in theirway.Personshavebeenknown togotoHolyCommunionontheFirst Friday,tomissMassthefollowing Sunday,andthenhurryofftoconfessiononMondayeveningtobegina seriesofCommunionsinhonourofSt. AnthonyofPadua.Thisisplainlya perversionofpiety,ofwhichitwould seemnosensiblepersoncouldpossibly beguilty.

DevotiontotheHolyGhostisnot noticeablyontheincrease,thoughdevotiontotheHolyInfantofPrague isgenerallypractised.Ifeverthe PentecostalfireburnedlowinChristian heartsitisnow;the"MostBlessed Light."however,isnotspeciallyinvoked;althoughtheHolyFatherhas urgeduponthefaithfulaconstantdevotiontotheHolySpirit,andtheobservanceofanovenainpreparation forPentecostItisastrangefact

Thesametendencyismanifestedin booksofpiety.Thewealthofpious literaturebequeathedtousbyourCa tholicforefathershasbeendiscardedin favourofforeignandmodernproductions,whosechiefclaimtoacceptance, innumerousinstances,istheirnovelty. Thefactislostsightofthattheliteraturebestsuitedtotheneedsofapeopleisproducedintheirowntongue. Thisisespeciallytrueofdevotional works.Itwillberememberedthat CardinalNewmanspokestronglywith regardtotheintroductionofcertain formsofdevotion,which,howeversuitabletheymaybetothoseamong whomtheygrewupandforwhom theywereintended,seemunnatural andforcedwhentranslatedintothe tongueofacolderpeople.Suchforms ofdevotionaboundinourprayer-books. Mostoutsiders-andmanyinsidersconfoundfervouranddogma;andunbelieverswillnotmakeallowancefor theexaggeratedphraseologyofourdevotionalworks,thehysteriaofour hymns,andthesentimentalityofour booksofspiritualreading.Itisuselesstoexplainthatnationaltemperamentsdiffer:thatourloveanddevotionarelessdemonstrativethanthose ofSouthernpeoples;foritwillbesaid thatourreligiouspublicationsareapprovedastheystand.andthatwhat wedisclaimweoughttodiscourage. Forthisreasonwearepersuadedthat manyofourtranslationsfromforeign languagesfurnishoutsiderswithmaterialformisunderstanding.Thematerialoughtnottobeincreased. Nowell-instructedCatholicshould needtobetoldthat,whileitiscommendabletoobservemanyfeastswith specialdevotion,itisobligatoryto keepSundaysandcertainholydays: thatliturgicaldevotions-theoldest andthemostScriptural-arethebest ofall:andthatforspiritualreading nothingshouldbepreferredtothe BibleandtheLivesoftheSaints. whicharetheGospelinpractice.--AVE MARIA.

People,Placesandlungs.

TOAMYSTIC.

Youdweltalone,frommenapart, Incloisteredcell, Andwhencethejoythatfilledyour heart Noonemighttell.

Thehabitrough,andmeagrefood, Suchwereyourlot.

Andanunbrokensolitude Byallforgot.

YouPenancetrodthepathwaysteepandhard; Wastedandpain thebody,frail,andscarred Withcourageandchain.

Butinyourhandsandfeetyouwore TheWoundsofOne Whosecupyoudrank-WhoseCross youboreTilllifewasdone.

Notyourstowinthediadem

Ofthisworld'sfame, ButyouhadtouchedtheGarment's Hem Brightasbrightflame.

Yonheardthewordsmenmaynot hear, Yousawthetrail

OfgloryThroughfarbeyondthissphere, therentveil.

OnlyIknowthatereyoureyes CouldseetheLight, Youjourneyedwherethedarknesslies Deeperthannight.

--ISABELCLARKE.

Prominentontherolloftheheroes ofFrancewhodistinguishedthemselves inthegreatstruggleagainstGerman worldsupremacy,MarshalFochleads off,andfollowingwereadatrandom,GeneralsPetain,Castelnau,Pau,Fay- olle,Cary,Franchet,d'Esperey, d'Amade,Mangin,Gouraud,andmany others.Allofthem,itisstatedon goodevidence,"realisesthatreligion isdeeplyconnectedwithtruepatriot- ism."

Ex-JusticeJohnW.Goff,ofthe SupremeCourtofNewYork,wholed thedeputationfromtheIrishRace Convention,whichwaitedonPresident WilsonattheWhiteHouseontheeve ofhisdepartureforEurope,isthe patriarchoftheIrishinAmerica.Time andagainhehasfacedobloquyand calumnyforhisfearlessadvocacyof Irishideals,Itisoneofhischief meritsthathehasalwaysbeenable tostrikethenotewhichevokedthe unanimoussympathyofIrishAmerica, anditwas,therefore,fittingthatthe greatgatheringrecentlyheldatPhila- delphiashouldplaceitsdestiniesinthe handsofamanwho,thoughborne downbytheweightofyears,isas freshandvigourousandclear-sighted intheadvocacyofIrishdemocracyas theyoungestofthem.

FatherBernardVaughan,afteratour ofeighteenmonthsintheUnited States.lecturedatQueen'sHall,Lon- don,onhisexperiencesintheFar West.Ononeoccasion,whenhewas onashipthatranashore,theladies onboardrushedtohimexclaiming, "Shallwebesaved?"whichdrewthe reply."Thatdependsuponyourselves; Ihavethebestauthorityforsaying that!leavenisjustaseasilyreachedby waterasbyland,"thoughtheyseemedtodoubtit.

HANSARDwastaecreationofWil- liamCobbett.who.struckbythein- adequacyofthereportsofParliamen-

FallonfavourthesettingupofanIrish Republic,independentofandperhaps hostiletothepeopleofGreatBritain?'

TothatquestionIhavenohesitation ingivinganegativeanswer.Andnow mayIventuretoasktheGLOBEto answerthisquestion:'IftheBritish NorthAmericaAct,thoughpassedbytheBritishParliament'andsignedby theSovereign,waswithheldfromopera- tionbecauseoftheoppositionofthe CatholicminorityofOntario,andif twohundredcitizensofCanadawere arrestedbyGreatBritainonatrump- ed-upchargeandkeptinjailfornine monthswithouttrial;andifthreehun- dredthousandsoldiersfromGreatBri- tainwerequarteredontheCanadian people,wouldthe"GLOBE"favourthe settingupofaCanadianRepublic,in- dependentofandperhapshostileto thepeopleofGreatBritain?'Andif not,what?-M.F.Fallon,Bishopof London.P.S.---Inoticethatthe GLOBEhasnotyetpublishedthenews oftheconversiontotheCatholic Churchofthedaughterofitsfound- er,thelateHonGeorge13rown.

AnuninBrugesdescribesavisit toherconventbyQueenElizabethof Belgium,andtellshowherMajesty askedtovisitthenuns'cellsandthe wholehouse(thenunsarecloistered, but beforeallregulationshavetogiveway Royalty.)Shewasverycon- cernedoverthecoldflooringofthe refectory,andsaid,"Howhappyyou aretodowithsolittle,"addingthat shenowsleptonacampbed,andthat itwouldcosthersomethingtogoback toCourtlife.Asasouvenirofthe visit,MotherSuperiorgavehera pieceoflaceoffthechristening-robeof JamesII.ofEngland.HisQueen, MaryBeatriceofModena,hadbeenin the QueenBrugesConventbeforeshebecame ofEngland.Intheconvent, too,thereisanaltarfromtheEnglish RoyalPalace,whichhadbeenused dailyforMasstherewhenEnglandwas ruledbyCatholicSovereigns.Afterher arrivalhometheQueenwroteacharm- ingletteroftwopagesinherown handwritingtoMotherSuperior, thankingherforherdelightfulvisit, whichshesaidshewouldneverforget,especiallythemomentwhenshewas surroundedbythenunsinchoirand feltshewas"enveloped"intheirpray- ers.

M.MauricePrax,whohasbeenact- ingascorrespondentofthePETIT PARISIEN,intheLevant,has,onre- turninghomeviaRome,hadthehon- ourofbeingreceivedbyCardinalGas- parri.Thedeclarationsmadetothe FrenchjournalistbythePapalSecre- taryofState,thoughguarded,were veryinteresting,andofconsiderable importanceForsomeratherincom- prehensiblereasontheCensorinParis refusedthePETITPARISIENpermis- siontoprintwhattheCardinalsaid aboutBolshevism,withtheexception thatitwasasubjectofgravepreoccu- pationattheVatican.Withregardto Austria,hisEminenceconsideredthe dismembermentofthatEmpireagrave fault.Hesaid:"Beingfreedfrom herpastalliances,Austriamighthave beenconstitutedapoweroforder whichwouldhavebeenanelementof resistanceagainstdisorder."Asked whethertheHolySeehadenteredinto relationswithanyoftheStateswhich havebeenformedoutofthedismem- beredEmpire,CardinalGasparrire- plied:"TheCzecho-SlovakGovernmenthasalreadyapproachedus.AstoPo- land,weweregreatlytouchedbythe membersofthenewConstituentAs- semblycausingthecelebrationofMass As- tarproceedings,beganin1804toissueintheCathedralatWarsaw.Aftercompilationsofthecurrentdebatesaswards,thepalaceoftheConstituent supplementstohisWEEKLYPOLI-Assemblywasblessed.Thosetwo TICALREGISTER.Afterthesectouchingceremonieswerecelebratedin as andyearthesewereissuedseparately "Cohbett'sParliamentaryDebates.'thepresenceofallthemembersofthe Hansardbeingtheprinter.In1812,Assembly,ofwhichthePresidentisa Catholic:andtheVice-Presidentan whenCobbettwasindifficulties,Han-Israelite."Thevaguerumoursrela- publication,describingitmerelyas sardtookoverresponsibilityforthetivetothepossibleresumptionofdip-

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c tirelationsbetweentheFrench " ParliamentaryDebates."NotRblicanGovernmentandtheVati- liamentaryDebate"firstappear until1829didthetitle Debate.""Hansard'sPar-canwerealludedtobytheFrench journalist.TheCardinalwasevident-

what,underexistingcircumstan- BishopofLondon,Ontaria,whenitputces,istheinterestofFrance.Asfor himaquestiononwhichhislordshipus,itisneedlesstosaywhatourwish neatlyansweredinthelettergivenis.Ipersonallydesirethatreconcilia- below:"TotheEditor

adirectmanner,withoutseekingto passbyanyintermediary.Agreat andglortiousPowerlikeFranceshould gostraighttowhereshewishestoar- rive.IrememberwhatCardinal MerrydelValoncesaidwhenspeak- ingabouther:'Franceisatoonoble ladytoentertheVaticanbytheback stairs.'"

AnEnglishpaperwonderswillLady Rhonddaproveassuccessfulassome Americanwomenathouse-designing, Threeofthemostsuccessfularchi- tectsinNewYorkarewomen.Miss AliceDurkin,thedoyenneofherpro- fession,designedsomeofthetallest ofNewYork'sskyscrapersandanum- berofpublicbuildings,includingabig hospital.Thehandsomeststructurein Manhattan,theHallofRecords,was designedbyMissFayKellogg,whose workalsoaboundsinotherpartsof NewYork.MissJosephineChapman startedpracticeinBoston,andmadea reputationasdesignerofoffices.She tiredofthiskindofwork-"turning outhugecubiclesuponstrictlymathe- maticallines,"asshetermsit,migrat- edtoNewYork,andannounced,"Here- afterIamgoingtobuildhousesand leavemyimpressonthehomesofAm- erica."Itissaidthateachofthesear- chitectsenjoysapracticeworthfrom /10,000to£15,000ayear.

EarlyeveryyearalistofCatholicmissionarieswhohavediedinforeignlandsduringtheprevioustwelve monthsispublished.Thetotallosses for1918are9Bishopsand198priests. OftheBishops6areFrench,1Italian and1Hollander.Ofthepriests103 areFrench,20Spaniards,11Italian,10 Belgian,9Irish,5Germans.5Holland- ers,5Portuguese.4Canadians,2In- dians,11Senegalese,1NorthAmerican. 1Maltese,1Swiss,1belongingtothe Argentine,and1totheRepublicof Colombia.Theoldestofthisglorious phalanxwasanItalian,PadreAngelini, O.F.M.,bornin1832,andamissionary intheHolyLandsince1856,sothatthe octogenarianhad53years'missionary workofthemostexactingkindwhen calledtoheaven.Afterhimcomes FatherTatin,O.M.I.,onthemission inEnglandsince1865.Thereligious familiesrepresentedinthisRollof HonouraretheOrderofFriarsMinor, theCompanyofJesus,theVincentians, theDominicans,theCapuchins,Conven- tuals,OblatesofMaryImmaculate,Sa- lesians,WhiteFathers,Carmelites.

* MostRev.Dr.Hayes,whohasbeen installedArchbishopofNewYork,is thefirstnativeofNewYorkCityto receivethehighhonour.Allhispre- decessors-Bishopsoftheearlydays. ArchbishopsandCardinals-wereborn inIreland Corrigan,exceptthelateArchbishop whowasanativeofNew Jersey.TheappointmentofDr. Hayestosoexaltedapositionalsois uniqueinthatnootherprelateinthe historyoftheAmericanhierarchyhas beenadvancedsorapidlyfromBishop toArchbishop.Hewasconsecrated AuxiliaryBishopofNewYorkonly slightlymorethanfouryearsago.At thetimeAmericaenteredthewarDr. Hayesmadeanaddressonpatriotism beforethe"OldSixty-ninth"andtheirfriends,whichwaswidelyquoted.The HolySeeonNovember29,1917,placed himattheheadofalltheAmericanCa- tholicchaplainsasChaplainBishop. InhismilitarycapacityDr.Havestra- velledtoarmycampsalloverthecoun- try,andwasabouttosailtojointhe armyinFrancewhentheillnessand deathofCardinalFarleymadeitneces saryforhimtoremaininAmerica.

Duringthewaranddowntothepre- senttimetherestrictionsonbrewinganddistilling,andtheregulationsre- gardingtheclosingofpublic-houses, havehadtheeffectofoperatingasa measureofpartialprohibition.Dur- ingthepastfouryearsandahalfless alcoholic consumed.drinkhasconsequentlybeen animprovedstandardof sobrietyhasprevailed,andanearerapproachhasbeenmadetowardsthe idealof,thezealoustemperancere- formerthaninanypreviousperiodof socialhistory.Measuredintermsof absolutealcohol,tatconsumptionin theUnitedKingdomin1918showeda declineofapproximately18percent

total-consumptionofabsoluteak-ohol in1918wasapproximately37,010,000 gallons,ascomparedwith45,000,000in 1917and92,000,000in1913.Ofthis quantity72percent.wasconsumedas beer,23percent.asspirits,and5per centaswine,cider,andsherry.But,althoughtherehasbeenalargefalling offintheconsumptionofabsolutealco- hol,stilltheexpenditureonspirits, beer,andwine,hasenormouslyin- creased.Theexpenditureonalcoholic drinkintheUnitedKingdomin1918 waspracticallythesameasin1917, atleast50percent,higherthanin1918. andthehighestonrecordintheUnitedjob Kingdom.Mr.G.B.Wilson,secre- taryoftheUnitedKingdomAlliance, estimatesitat£259,300,000.Theex- penditureonalcoholicliquorsfrom August1,1914,toDecember.1918,was notlessthan£975,000,000.orapproxi- mately£100perfamilyoffive,andup toMarch31next,againstatotalwar billofapproximately£8,000,000,000, therewillbeawardrinkbillofover £1,000,000,000.TherecentOrderin volvinganincreaseofabout8,000,000 standard,orover6,000,000bulk,bar- rels,andreachinganadditional6,000,- 000proofgallonsofspirits,represents anadditiontotheannualconsumption ofabsolutealcoholofover9gmillion gallonsofproofspirit.

Theworld-famousCatholicUniver- sity,NotreDame,Indiana,hasbeen honouredbytheUnitedIrishSocie- tiesofAmericabybeingelectedas theseatof Foundation.theIrishNationalLibrary TheAncientOrderof HiberniansofIndianahaveplaced withtheRev.PaulJ.Foik,librarianat NotreDame,aliberalsumwhichisto beusedfortheendowmentofalarge Irishcollection.Twolargecollections ofIrishbooks approximatelyandmanuscriptsworth 35,000dollars(£'7,0001. havebeenrecentlydonatedtotheuni- versity.NotreDamenowhasperhapsthegreatestcollectionofIrish literatureinAmerica.TheIrishNa- tionalLibraryFoundationhasforits purposetheplacingwithinreachof Irishmenandtheirfriendsallthere- sourcesobtainablebothinAmericaand elsewhere,thatwillaidinthecultiva- tionofaninterestinIrishstudies NotreDame.accordingtoaprospectus whichisbeingsenttoeightthousand priestsofIrishdescentandtohundreds ofIrishsocietiesthroughouttheStates. willplaceatthedisposaloftheFoun- dationalltheresources.conveniences

"Holeprool'9TrousersandKnickers AT BOANS

ThesearemadeofareallyremarkableCloth,thatwillnottear-itisabsolutely"Hole-Proof,"andmadeinUp-to-DateTweeddesigns.Itwill withstandthehardestwear,eitherinthecountry,onthefarm,orinthe city.Itissoftandcomfortable,yettoughasleather.

TROUSERS.sizes3to7,13/6;size8,14/6.

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OILSKINCLOTHING

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Andequipmentofanewquartermil.iondollarbuildingwithacapacityof 650,000volumes.Ampleprovisionhas beenmadeforthepropercare,classification,cataloguing.andshelf-listingof allIrishmaterialbyaspeciallytrained librarystaff,withaviewtomaking eachaccessiontothecollectionimmediatelyavailable.NamesofbenefactorsoftheFoundationarebeing placedintheCelticMuseumofthe University.

TheBishopufLimerickhavingforwardedtothePope,throughMonsignor O'Riordan,thePeter'sPenceCollectionfromtheDiocese,whichreached theunprecedentedfigureof£1,23618s. 7d.,hisHolinesshas,throughtheCardinalSecretaryofState,sentaletter ofgratefulacknowledgement,andimpartstheApostolicBenedictionasa tokenofhisgoodwill,

AverygreatcalamityrecentlybefeithegoodMissionarySistersofthe SacredHeartatHonorOak,London. S.E.,throughtheburningoftheirbeautifulconventchapel,damagebeing donetotheextentof£500.Thecause oftheoutbreakisacompletemystery. TheCommunityleftthechapelat9.20 onaSundayevening,andretired.At 9.40theSisterwhosedutyitiswent roundtocloseallthedoors,andon openingthesacristydoorleadingto thechapeldiscoveredthehighaltarenvelopedinflames.Shesummonedthe community.who,realisingtheimpossibilityofextinguishingtheconflagration,calledthefirebrigade.Inhalf anhourallfurtherdangerhadpassed, butmeanwhiletheflameshadcompletelydamagedorpartlydestroyed valuablepaintings,vestments,altar linen,etc.,whileeventhesacredmonstrance,candlesticks,andchandeliers hadnotescapedthefurs'oftheflames. ByamiraculousinterventionofDivine ProvidencetheBlessedSacramentremaineduntouchedamidsttheflames, forwhileeventhecorporalinsidethe tabernaclewasburnt,OurLordinHis SacramentofLoveremainedalooffrom theflames,ThechaplainoftheCommunity,whenhesawwhathadhappened,declaredittobeamiracle.The nextmorningtheCommunitywere abletohearMassandreceiveHoly Communion,andtheSisterssangafervent"TeDeum"forthepreservation oftheBlessedSacramentamidstthe flamesandforthesafeguardingofthe Communityfromwhatmighthave beenamuchmoreseriousdanger.

legendthatthebellfellfromtheskies atthefeetofSt.SenanatKiltinnaun, itbecameknownlaterasthe"Clog anOir"--thegoldenbell-aeuphemism forbronzegilt.Sinceitwasknown inIrelandthatSt.Senan'sbellwasto beofferedatanEnglishpublicauction therehasbeenagreatwishamongardentIrishmentobuyit.Accordingly, Mr.Pantergenerouslycameforward, andofferedtodohisbestfortheIrish nationthroughtheRoyalIrishAcademy,foundedabout1786forthestudy ofscienceandmankind,politeliteratureandantiquities.Theacademy possessesauniquecollectionofCeltic manuscriptsandrelics,loanedforsome yearspasttotheNationalMuseumof ScienceandArtinDublin,andinthe specialcareofMr.E.C.Armstrong. Mr.Panter'sappropriategiftwillbea nobleaccessiontotheRoyalIrishAcademy'sfamouspossessions.Thislittle bellofSt.Senan(onlySin.highand 21in.wideatthebase)isagenuineexampleofearlyCelticart,embellished laterunderGothicinfluences.

InMarchlast,thePopesenthis congratulationsandgoodwishestoM. Clemenceau,andthelattercharged CardinalAmettetoconveytohisHolinesstheexpressionofhisheartfelt gratitude.HehadalsohadthecourtesytowriteaspecialnotetoCardinal Amette,inwhichhesays:"YourEminencehasinformedmeofthesentimentswhichhisHolinesschargedyou throughtheintermediaryofCardinal Gasparritoexpresstome.Iam deeplytouchedbythekindness,and IprayyourEminencetoconveyto hisHolinesstheexpressionofmysinceregratitude."

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abouttheshrine,makesHolyHillpar-ticularlyinteresting,andhavewonfor itthehighestvenerationofCatholics andmanyProtestants.Hereeach yearontheprincipalfeastsofthe BleseedVirginmultitudesofpiouspilgrimsvisittheshrine,andmanyastory istoldofthosewho,throughtheintercessionofMary,haveobtainedhealth ofsoulandbody.

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HolyHill.

HolyHill,ashrinededicatedtothe BlessedVirginMary,issituatedineasternWisconsin,aboutsevenmilesfrom eitherHartfordorRichfield.The highestofaclusterofhills,ittowers 208feetaboveitsbase,andisaspot richinscenicbeauty.Itshistorydates backtotheearlyforties.In1842a bandofsturdyIrish,exiledfromtheir nativeland,becauseofreligiousoppression,soughtrefugeinAmerica,going toWisconsin,wheretheysettledin Township9,WashingtonCo..laternamingitTownofErin,inmemoryof theirbelovedcountry.Standingout inallitsimposinggrandeur,thesacredmountremindedtheexilesofthe "HolyHillsofErin."consecratedby thebloodoftheirmartyredrelatives, andtheynameditHolyHill.Itwas lookeduponasahallowedspot.and bycommonconsentreservedasaplace ofworship.

FatherPaulhuber,oneofthefirst priests,urgedthatthehillbededicatedtotheBlessedVirginMary,andhe isrecordedashavingmadethefollowingremarkableprophecyin1854:Ifeelquitesurethatthedayis notfardistantonwhichwhatIforeseewilltakeplace-thatthatbeautifulhillyonderwillbecomeoneof thenotedspotsinallthisland.It shallbeconsecratedasaplaceof worship,wheretensofthousandswill comeyearlytodohomagetoGod andtheBlessedVirginMary.

ThefamousSt.Senan'sbell,which, accordingtotradition,descendedfrom heavenringingloudlytoSt.Senan,patronofthesevenchurchesofScattery, eholyislandneartlsemouthofthe annon,wassoldatChristie'srecentfor1,250guineas.ThebellwaspurchasedatthatfigurebyMr.George WilliamPanter,whoispresentingitto theRoyalIrishAcademytobeheldas agifttotheIrishnation.Thebell ofSt.Senan,withitslengthypedigree ofsafekeepingamongthepiousdenizensofthesaint'sholyislandofIniscatha.anditsreverentpreservation since1581bythedescendantsofCalvaghO'Cahane.hasamovinghistory. First(Idled"ClognaNeal."fromthe

IndifferentquartersofCatholic France,bothlayandecclesiastical, thereisspringingupamovementto trainCatholicstofulfiltheirdutiesas citizenswithintelligenceanddiscretion,andinaccordwithrightprinciples.Itisclearlypointedoutthatthis fieldofCatholicformationhasbeen neglected,andthat,incontrasttothe carefulinstructiongivenbytheirleaderstoSocialistsandFreemasons.by theGovernmentinmilitarymatters,by skilledartisanstotheirapprentices, andbyexpertstoaspirantsforthe learnedprofessions.thereisnowellorganisedandmethodicalsystemof informingCatholics,eitheryoungor old,onthegreatquestionsoftheday, andtherelationsofthesametosound moralprinciplesandtotheinterests oftheChurch.Catholicshavenot beensufficientlyinstructedintheir rightsanddutiesascitizens,andthe obligationunderwhichtheylieof bringingtobearonpublicquestionsthe sameChristianprincipleswhichdirect theirprivatelives.Toremedythis sleep-seatedanddisastrousdefectthe BishopofAmiens,Mgr.delaVillerabel,hasadvocatedtheformationof a"CivicUnionofCatholics,"which shallhaveforitsobjectthereligious,' political,economicandsocialbettermentofFrance.-TRIBUNE.

OnMay1,1858,FatherPaulhauber purchasedthehillfromtheGovernmentwiththeintentionofmakingit overtotheCatholicChurch,butsome complicationsarose,anditwasnotuntilMay,1876,thatthepropertywas legallytransferredtothetrusteesofSt. Mary'sChurch,TownofErin. Theparishionershadalwaysregardedthebillasbelongingtothechurch, andin1858alargecrosshadbeenerectedonitssummit,andtheplacewas dedicatedtoMary,HelpofChristians. Thecrosshasbeenpreservedandcan beenshrinedontheoutsideofthe church.In1861thelong-cherished wishofthepeoplewasfulfilled,anda logchapelwasstartedonthehill,and onMay24,1863,itwasdedicatedto Mary,HelpofChristians.OnMay26, 1876,thetitleofthehillpropertywas transferredtoArchbishopHenni,of Milwaukee.Workonachurchtoreplacethelittlelogchapelwasbegun in1879. Thisbeautifulshrinewascompleted in1881,andwasdedicatedunderthe titleofSt.Mary,HelpofChristians. Acircuitouspathwaythroughadense forestleadsfromthefootofthehill totheshrineonitssummit,andatregularintervalsareplacedthefourteen StationsoftheWayoftheCross.The remainderofthesorrowfuljourneyof OurSaviourtoCalvaryisoneofthe mosttouchingfeaturesofHolyHill.In June,1906,theguardianshipofthehill anditsshrinewasturnedovertothe CarmeliteOrder,whohavesincehad completechargeofthepropertyand services.Thepowerofhealingbodily infirmities,whichisbelievedtocentre

ArtlessFinance.

(ByVioletO'Connor,inTHEMONTH.)

Imprudentspeculationofanykind alluresmeirresistibly.Afterpuzzling outthatriddleaboutthenundredanimalswhichcostahundredpounds (deer£5,sheep£1,andrabbitsIs),at theageoften,1becameinordinately fondofmakingcalculations;andit seemedquitenaturalthat,astimewent on,Financialpapersshouldtakethe placeofEuclidandAlgebra.SoI studiedthemoneymarkets,andbecamewonderfullysuccessful(orclever) atbuyingandselling;buyingwhen therewasascareofwarorathreatenedrailwaystrike,andsellingassoon asthehalfpennypapershadstarted somenewsensationforthepublicat large.

Itseemedveryeasy,ade.ightfulsort ofgame;andwhenallone'srashinvestmentsturnouttrumps,:towcanoni beexpectedtobelievetheoldwiseacresonce-bitten-twice-shykindof friends,whowarnsonethatitisthe heightoffollytoputcapitalintoany concernyieldingmorethanthreeand ahalf,orfourpercent?Everyone Iknewwantedalargerincome,andso didtherewasnothingeerystrange inthat(thoughperhapsitwasstrange thateventhenIwanteditforthe mostparttogiveaway).andafterall onehastolearnbyexperience.

Soonerorlaterthereseemstocome toallinvestorsaperiodofunaccountablecarelessness,orinconceivablerecklessness,orsheerbadluck-oritmay bethatachildhasear-ache.Inmy caseBettywasill,andallousinesshad tobeneglected;importantdocuments couldnotbefound,telegramsnecessitatinganimmediateanswerweresimplysetaside:whilst.tocrownall,a threatenedstrikereallydidtakeplace andupsetallmycalculations.

likeaSacramentcomingfromGodto you."

"Inallthingsmaythemostholy, mostsweet,andmostloveablewillof Godbedone,"saidSt.Ignatius.

"WhenweknowhowtouniteourselvestoGodandtoHisHolywill,acceptingwhateverHedecrees,wepossesseverything,"saidSt.Teresa.But tofollowSt.Teresa,besidefaith,one requiresamerrysenseofhumour. Therecomestimeswhenforareward itfeelsasifonewastootired--oh! sotired-whenonehasterribleneuralgiaallchurchtime,andwhenonegets soakedtotheskinagainonthewalk home,tofindnofire,nodinner,and nodryclothes.Insuchaconditionit isverydifficulttorememberthatone reallydoespossesseverything!butit helps:onsiderablytorecollecthowunderverytryingcircumstancessheonce exclaimed:"This,dearLord,ishow YoutreatYourfriends!"adding,"No wonderthenthatYouhavesofew friends!"

Ithinkthatthewholepointofour presentsystemofartlessfinanceis thatatthejudgment-daywelookforwardtobeingrecognisedasfriends.

boxatourgate,andatallhours,from earlyaligntodewyeveupontheboxseatatourdoor,wefindtheopportunitiestohand.Somepeoplewantour time,andsomeourmoney;but whetheritbeaneditoraskingfor manuscript"fortheloveofGod,"in supportbfsomegoodcause,orafellow-authoress,whosesisterisill,and whoselovingendeavourstoprovide necessariesareinadequatelyremuneratedbymagazines,knowingnothingof thedisadvantagesunderwhichshe writes,wemakeitouraimnevertorefuse.

ic,sayingshewasovereightyandher eyesweregettingdim.Sheborrows "threepencetillFriday,"andsaysthe followingweek,"nowIshalloweyou sixpence,"orninepence,asthecase maybe,untilthedebtisforgiven,and theeshestartsafresh.Tothechili, whowaitsuponher,shereallyseems ratheramusing,andcleveratarithmetic;andshebringsahand-basketin casewemaygivehermorethanshe isabletocarryawayinaparcel,which testifiestoaprovidentdispositionworthyofhavingfallenonbetterdays.

Afterthecrashitisnouseattemptingtoanalysethesethings.Tomy mindthestoryofJobsuppliesthemost satisfactoryexplanation:onedayhis servantscameandtoldhimthatall hisoxen,andasses,andsheep,and camels,andchildrenweregone;one clayawirefrommybrokerannounced asomewhatsimilarfatetome,andas thereasongivenbythedevilforJob's greattrialwasthathewantedtofind outwhetherundersuchcircumstances thatsimpleanduprightmanwouldstill bedisposedtoserveGod,Ihavegreat hopesthatinmycasethereasonmay havebeenthesame.Itwasaprocesswelladaptedfortestingqualification.AmongstotherthingsIhad sharesinamine.Thebestdefinition ofaminethatIhaveeverheardis "aholeinthegroundownedbyaliar." Itwasexactlythatkindofmine,and whenIfounditouttheshareswere stillsellingatalargepriceItwould havebeenquiteeasytohavecleared outataconsiderableprofit.Wewere notwithoutgoodfriends,who,knowingallthecircumstancesofthecase, urgeduponussuchacourseofprocedure:buttheconscienceofasimple, uprightmandoesnotallowhimtosell shareswhichheknowstobeworthless -eveninanopenmarket.

NotfornothingwasIweddedtoa manlikeJob!Togetherwewatched allourhopesofanincomeforthe futuredwindlingdowntozero-and thenthevaluelesscertificatesformed ourburntoffering.

ForaconsolationInowpicturesome poorwidow,withalargefamilyoforphanchildren,whomighthavebought thoseshares,andwhowasenabledby oursacrificetoinvesthersavingsin asounderspeciesofproperty.Itreallymaybeso-onecannevertell.

Ourporchwithitsbox-seatandflaptable,issomethingmorethananoutletforBetty'senergy.Underwhateverdisguisesufferinghumanitycomes knockingatourdoor,sheneverfails torecognisethatitisHe!Andas charity,likeaseaoflove,coversa multitudeofsins,Icannothelphoping thatbynowoursinsliedrownedbeneathtwothousandcupsoftea.For usahand-to-mouthexistencechiefly meansoursarethehandsandtheirs themouthstofeed.Butthisisas itshouldbe,foroneofmygreatambitionshasalwaysbeenthatthesteps toourdoormaybewornawaybythe feetofthepoor (Atravellingtinker, wholedhisponyafterhim,assisted enormously,Imustacknowledge,towardstheappearanceofdestruction!)

"Fivestepsatthegateandthree stepsatthedoor,"weoftenremindour visitorsinthedark;andthePilgrim Christknowsthatthreestandfor Faith,HopeandCharity;andthatfive areinhouourofHisfivewounds.Many sadheartsandwoundedlimbscometo behealedwithsympathyandboracic ointmentandlinenrags;andwefind ourselvesbetterabletosympathise withthewantsofthepoornowthat weknowwhatitmeanstohavenothing,andnoonetoturntobutGod. Goldenheartsaremucheasiertocultivateinameadowwhere"therootof allevil"hasbeendoneaway.Our presentCoinoftheRealmisapicture oftheHolyFace,beforewhichalamp burnsinanalcoveinourMartha-room. andabookinwhichwewritethe namesofallthosewhosetroubleswe arenotabletorelieveimmediatelylies everbeforethisinexhaustibletreasury.

"Whenyouseeanyonestandingin needofassistance,donotaskyourselfwhysomeoneelsedidnothelphim, butthinktoyourselfthatyouhave foundatreasure,"remarkedsomespiritualfinancier(whosenameatthemomentIforget);andactingonthisadvice,wefoundtreasuresnumberless. YearsagoItreatedthepooraspoor, feelingsorryforthem,andtryingto bekind,butitdidnotanswer.Taken onthatlevelonehasnoremedy, nothingtofallbackon,whenone.s disappointedordeceived;whenthey telltalesofeachother;whenpeople blameoneforindiscretion.Betty,I resolved,shouldreceivethepoorinthe PersonofChristalone,andhercharttiesshouldbeofferedforHissakeonly. Nofailurewouldbepossiblethen,and therecouldbenofearofdisappointment;shewouldriseaboveallearthly considerations,believingthatourworldlygoodsbeinglentbyGodareborrowedfromthepoor,sothatwhenshe gavethemanythingshewouldgive thembacktheirown.Butiteven makesBettylaughwhenIsay,"Thank youforlendingmeyourhatlastsummer,"asIhandthehead-dressshe standsinneedoftoastrangeratthe door.However,surpriseandlaughterare,Itakeit,allpartofthegame oflove.Thatwomanwiththebad eyes,towhomSt.Francis"returned" amantlecontainingtwelveloavesof bread,atfirstimaginedthatitmustbe ajoke!NottillsherealisedthatBrotherWardenwasinearnestdidsheacceptthegift,rejoicingandpraisingthe Lord.

Someofthepoorareeasierthan others,Imustadmit,totreatinthis way.OnceforthreedaysrunningI "returned"walkingshoes,andhouse shoes,andfeltslipperstoawomanwith amaniaforgatheringwatercresson rainydays.(Thatwomanproveda regularTurkforshoes,andIbeganto understandhowitisthatthosewho reallymeantofollowChristmustfollowHimbarefoot.)Itwasalmost morethanmypatiencecouldendure. Itdidseemsuchanunnecessarywaste tospoilgoodleathergoingafterwatercresswhichnoonewantedtobuy;yet thewomanlookedsodraggledandpitiableasightonherreturnjourneythat Bettyhadtomakeapurchase,without lettingherknowwegrowfarnicer cressinourownlittlepooldownby theriver.

Thepoorolddeafanddumbcarpenter,whocarveslittlestools,isanother ofBetty'sspecialclients,theydoso beautifullyforthedollstositon;but whenIfoundthathecouldmanufacturestoolsmuchfasterthanIcould earnhalf-crowns,Ihitontheeffectivegib planofaskingforaprie-dieuchair, givinghimmeasurementsandhalfthe moneyinadvance.Thatwasabouta yearago,andhehasnotyetreturned.

Inafinancialworldofthissortthet questionmayarise,"Wheredoesthe moneycomefrom?Youcan'tbealwaysgivingwithouthavingsomething togive!Sohowdoyougetit?"One answerwouldbetosaythatwework alldaysandwritefarintothenight, andthatalthoughnearlyallourlaboursgounpaiditisperhapsindirectly fromourworkthatourresourcescome.

Anyhow,Itakeit,thisisSt.Francis ofAssisi'sgrandideaSomehowthe balancedoesremainwellkept.One standscontinuallyontheedgeofaprecipicewithouteveractuallytoppling over. Itmaybesomeonesendsapostal orderforabook,orstampsforasong, orapublisherforwardsroyaltiesorau editoracheque,oralittlelegacyarrivesintheverynickoftime.Orit maybethatalovinghandplacesaparcelofgroceriesinourporch-box-that happenedwhenourneedwasquite extreme,andwasakindlydeedfor whichmygratitudewillneverdie.On anotheroccasionafivepoundnote turnedupanonymously,atexactlythe rightmomenttocoveradebtwhich wouldotherwisehavekeptmeawake atnightandgonefartoturnmyhair grey.Onceadearfriend,whosesister haddied,sentussomeenormousparcelsofclothes(whichmadethepostmanlaugh),andforthatwinterwehad nolackofgoodthingstogiveaway.

AtChristmastimeithashappened thatonstartingoutwithimmense faithandalonglistofcottagerswho must,whosimplymust,receivethese presentstowhichthehabitsofalifetimehaveaccustomedthem,Bettyand Ihavemetthepostmanwiththevery sumweneededinaletterfromanun expectedquarter.

Havingthusreachedtheverylimit ofhand-to-mouthpoverty,wethanked Godthathenceforthweshouldbefree fromcare.TheLord'sPrayeradmirablyexpressedourneeds;andthatwas certainlyagreatthinggained.For thefutureIresolvedtotakeadvice-theSaints'advice,andtotrytheir methodsoffinance.

St.FrancisofAssisirecommended ustoworkforGod,andtotrustHim forthepayment.

St.FrancisofSalessaid:"Askfor nothingandrefusenothing."

"CastingmyselfwhollyenGod's Fatherlyprovidence,Irenounceallcare andsolicitudeforto-morrowconcerninganythingbelongingtothislife." saidtheVen.FatherBaker.

"KeepclosetothewillofyouradorableMaster."wroteSisterElizabeth oftheTrinity;"lookuponeachjoy andeachsufferingascomingdirectly fromHim,andyourlifewillbeacontinualCommunion,forallthingswillbe

Wetrytosaytoourvisitors,asdid theHolyManofTours,bywayofexplanation:"Thismeansthatwhenyou havefinishedyourbusinessyoumust go,ortalkofGod":butitisrathera difficultthingtosay!

Verynaturally,worldly-mindedpeoplethinkusrichandeccentric:or ifindeedconvincedthatwearereally poor,theyfeelboundtocensureour imprudence.ThatSt.FrancisofAssisisaid,"Iwillnotbeathief:it wouldbereckonedtousastheftifwe gavenottooneingreaterneed,"conveysnomeaningatalltothegeneral. ityofminds.Perhapsonlyhe.who namedthebirdshis"littlesisters."fully understandshow,infollowinginhis footsteps,ourthoughtareborneupon thewingsofourspiritualdesiresfar abovetheearth.Theworld'sprudenceanditsconventionsarenothing tous,notthatwedefytheworldon itsownground,butsimplybecausewe moveinanothersphereofthought wherethesethingshavenopart.

Thesecretofourphilosophyisthat wetrytogiveinsteadoftryingtoget. Everyonewilladmitthat"Giveand take"isalovelymotto-solongasyou arepreparedtogive,whilstotherstake. Butitisonethingtohaveatranscendentalideal,andquiteanothertolive uptoit.Andwearekeptforever humblebytheTreatiseonHeroicVirtue,inwhichBenedictXIV.laysdown thatexcellencyinthevirtuescannot besaidtobeprovedbyacts,however manifoldandheroic.unlesssuchacts areelicitedpromptly,easilyandwith delight. Practice.ofcourse,makesperfect: andwhatwithadoorbellandapenny post,themanorwomanintentonacquiringthehabitofgiving,inanintensedegree,isnotwithoutopportunity.Threetimesaday,intheletter-

Intheolddays,whenIcalledabeggarabeggar,Iusedtogetdreadfullyvexedwiththewomenwhodragged theirwretchedsickbabiesallroundthe country,inthepouringrain,tryingto sellpacketsofneedlesandpinsto householderswhodidn'twanttobuy. Thestock-in-tradegotruined;the babies,naturally,gotverymuchworse; andthewomencamewhiningatmy doortoaskifIcouldhelpthem.complainingofhavingonlytakenone pennyastheresultofthewholeday's outing."OurLadyandtheLittle Lord,"whispersBettynowadays,beforeIcangiveventtomyexasperation,andthenIknowtheyonlylook likethattoremindusoftheclosed doorsatBethlehem. "Ittakesthreegenerationstomake agentleman,"theoldadagetellsus. andsometimesIfeelasifitmusttake thirtytomakeawomanreallygentle-orevenmore,asmanygenerationsas fromEvetoMary.Inspiteofthe bestresolutionsintheworldoneisalwaysforgettingandfallingbacktothe hereditarystandpoint.

'Thatdreadfuloldmanagain!-I amapttoexclaimwhenIcatcha glimpseofacertainragged,filthycreaturecomingupthepath.Isimply can'trisetothinkingofhisdirtyold sackandhisimportunityasrepresentativeofourPilgrimChrist;andstandingnearhimIforgetallthesweet thingsawell-knownsingerusedtosay aboutherheartbeingtouched"bythe smellofthepoor."Bettyhastoopen thedoor,becausetoherthecasepresentslessdifficulty."Oh,Mummy. howcanyousaythataboutourLord shecries,quiteshocked."Heonly dressesuplikethattoseeifweshall knowHim,andIalwaysknowHim inaminute."Thesepeoplewithcat's eyes,andwhatlookslikedirtycottonwoolstuckroundtheirjaws,preferto dealwithher;sodoesthelittleold womanwhoasksforsewinginavoice likeaweenybaby.Oneday,intendingtobekind,Iofferedhersomesewingtodoforus,butshelookedpathet-

Andsometimes,whenitisforthe expensesofajourney-thejourneyofa sontohismother,whichtakesplace anuually,andistomeasacredtrust thatmustatallcostsbefulfilled-sometimes,althoughthedaybefore therehasseemednopossibilityofraisingtwogoldensovereigns,towards eveningawell-dressedstrangerhas walkedupthepath,requiringsinging lessonsnexttermforwhichhewishes tobeallowedtopayinadvance.

Andonce,justonce,whenthejourneywasanactofreparation,whenthe callwasveryurgent,andthesuffering intense,andthereseemedtobenobody elsequitequalifiedtofillthebreach, thetenshillingsneededtoreachthe desecratedshrinealmostappearedto fallfromHeaven.Lovingthefamilyandknowingthattheirfaultcouldonly havebeenoneofignorance,Ifeltconvincedthatthiscalamityhadfallen uponthemforthegloryofGod:so BettyandImadeboldtokneelbefore ourpictureoftheHolyFaceanddemandamiracle(ourheartswereso achingwithsympathythatitdidnot feelpresumptuous)themasterofthe househadgoneouttoseeiftherewas anythingpay-worthywhichcouldbe done,andhalf-an-hourlater,toour greatdelight-thoughnot,Imustsay, intheleasttooursurprise-hewalked in,quiteunconsciousofanythingvery extraordinaryhavinghappened,with halfasovereigninhishand.Hehad justfounditshiningbeforehimin themiddleoftheroad!Sowewent andprayedforforgivenessonthespot wheretheHolySacrificeusedtobe offered,andacompleterecoveryensued.

Nowwouldyounotsayourway oflivingisarealfinancialsuccess? Tobeableundersuchcircumstances. inthetwentiethcentury-,toexistata --thatisthemiracle!Ithink.

Ofcourseyoumightdescribethis stateofthingsas"justabareexistence,-yeteternallifehasbeensummedupas"perfectcorrespondencewith aperfectenvironment,"andIknow theSaintofPovertywouldsaywebye -welive.