The Record Newspaper 24 January 1920

ANotableBishopConvert.

HIGHCHURCHAlIGLICANISM,SENDSDELAWAREBISHOPINTO

THETRUECHURCH,ASIMPLECATHOLICLAYMAN.

CardinalGibbonshasannounced thatBishopFrederickJ.Kinsman,formerheadoftheProtestantEpiscopal dioceseofDelaware,wasreceivedinto theCatholicChurchonSunday,November23rd.,attheCathedral.The Cardinalmadetheannouncementon beingshownadispatchfrom ton,Del.,inwhichformerBishop Kinsmanwasquotedinaletteras makingtheannouncement.TheCardinalsaidhehimselfreceivedMrKinsmanintotheCatholicChurch.

HisPathtotheChurch.

Notmanymonthsagotheheadof theEpiscopaldioceseofDelawareannounced,ataconferenceofhisdiocese, hisresolutiontoresignhisoffice.At thattimehegavenoreasonforhis action.Theinferencewasdrawnby somethatheintendedretirementonly. Othersthoughtthathisconversionto Catholicitywasimminent.

InJulyhesubmittedhisresignation asbishopofDelawaretothepresiding bishopoftheEpiscopalHouseof Bishops.Followingareexcerptsfrom hisletterofresignation:

"Inspiteofgreatunwillingness,I havecometofeelthattheinterpretationoftheAnglicanpositionwhich connectsitchieflywiththeProtestant Reformationistheonemostconsist. entwithitshistoryviewedasawhole, andthatitsdominanttendenciesare increasinglyidentifiedwiththosecurrentsofthoughtanddevelopment whicharemakingawayfromthede. finitenessoftheancientfaithtoward unitarianvagueness. "Attacksoncreedsingeneralandon specificdoctrinesarecommon;they aretoleratedsometimes,encouraged bythoseinauthority,theyaremade bythoseofficiallyappointedtoteach creedsanddefendthem.

Totolerateeverythingistoteach nothing.

IftheviewthatAmericanorders havenospecialtheoryattached(i.e., arenotsacramental,sacrificialandin deliblel,whichcontentionhasthesupportofmanygreatnames,ofthepreponderanceoflayopinionandofimportantprecedents,andmustbetaken asthemoreprobableopinionofholy ordersintheAnglicancommunion, then,Anglicanordersareproveddubious,ifnotinvalid,throughdefectof intention;andifso,Iforonecannot perpetuatethemnorcanIholdthem."

TheResignation.

Dr.Kinsmanaccordinglysentinhis resignationandaskedtobedeposed, "sinceresignationinvolvesrenuncia tionatleastofthedisciplineandordersoftheProtestantEpiscopal Church,"tousehisownwords.

Thisletterwasvariouslyinterpreted; buteventhosewhomostdifferedfrom hisviewshadonlylovingtributesto paytheresigningprelate.Forinstance, Dr.FloydTompkins,rectorofTrinity Church,inPhiladelphia,andfarfrom advocatingCatholicdoctrine,called Kinsman"akind,warm-hearted,quiet manwithgreatbeautyofcharacter andpurpose. Ihavemethimquitea times,andithasbeenapleasure him."

ofDeposed, signationanddesweredforsome thegeneralconitinOctober, takenup.The ccepted,theapwasrefused; to-dayhasthe ng,intheeyes tholiclayman thoodatSt, ore;butin dedasanonatpresentin versionflew minous.But thateven dwithDr. ineffecterwhose

wholelifeandheartaregiventothe gloryofGod. AclosefriendofDr. Kinsman,hischancellorinDelaware, expressednosurprisewhentoldofthe conversion.Whetherornotonecan agreewithhimonecannotmistake thatheisfollowinghislight.The peopleofDelawarewerewarmlyattachedtohim."

RecallsConversionofBishopIves.

Dr.Kinsman'sreceptionintothe Churchcallstomindanotherconvert fromtheProtestantepiscopate-Levi SillimanIves,"BishopofNorthCarolina."In1852hewenttoRome,and thus,ashehimselfsaid,"abandoneda positioninwhichhehadactedasa ministeroftheProtestantEpiscopal churchformorethanthirtyyears,and asaBishopofthesameformorethan twenty,andsoughtlateinlifeadmissionasalaymanintotheHolyCatholicChurch,withnoprospectbefore him,butsimplypeaceofconscience andthesalvationofhissoul."Hiswife adaughteroftheProtestantBishop Hobart,alsobecameaCatholic.ReturningtotheUnitedStates,Mr.Ives wasmadeprofessorofrhetoricatSt. Joseph'sSeminary,NewYork.Sub sequentlyheestablishedtheCatholic ProtectoryinNewYork,andwasthe firstpresidentofthatinstitution, SketchofCareer.

FederickJ.Kinsmanwasbornat Warren,Ohio,September27,1868;was graduatedfromSt.Paul'sSchool,Cmcord,N.H.,1887;graduatedB.A.from KebleCollege,Oxford,England,1894, whencehereceivedhisM.A.in1899; wasordered"Deacon,"1895,andordained"Priest"thefollowingyear: masterofSt.Paul'sSchool,1895-7;rectorofSt.Martin'sChurch,NewBedford,Mass.,1897-1900;professorof churchhistoryatBerkeleyDivinity School,1900-3,andattheGeneralTheologicalSeminary,NewYork,1903-8: onOctober28,1908,was"consecrated"totheepiscopate,becomingthird ProtestantEpiscopalBishop Delaware.In1911Oxfordmadehima DoctorofDivinity;fromBerkeleyhe receivedthedoctoraldegreeofSacred Theologyin1909,andin1912Washing. tonCollegemadehimaDoctorof LawsandLetters. HeisamemberoftheAmericanSocietyofChurchHistory,andofthe HistoricalSocietyofDelaware.His worksincludel'PrinciplesofAnglican. ism,"1910;"CatholicandProtestant," 1913;"PrayersfortheDead,"1919; "TheIssuesBeforetheChurch,"1919; and"OutlinesofChurchHistory,"1916. Hewasatthetimeofhiselevation totheepiscopate,thetwohundredand thirty-ninthBishopofthe"Protestant EpiscopalChurchintheUnitedStates ofAmerica."Onthatoccasionhehad nolessthanten"consecrators,""PresidingBishop"Tuttle,ofMissouribeingthechief,afsistedbythesenine"coconsecrators";Whitaker,ofPennsyl vania;Nilesand(Coadjutor/Parker, ofNewHampshire;Scarborough,of NewJerseyTalbot,ofBethlehem: Lawrence,ofMassachusetts;Gibson,of Virginia;Lines,ofNewark,andCourtney,lateofNovaScotia.

Dr.KinsmanisUnmarried. Thesacrificesmadebythisnoted convertareincalculable.Suchconversionsinvolvetremendouscourage. Theymeantheuprootingoflifelong convictions.Itwasastruggleofhe roicproportions,Perhapsanexplanationmaybefoundinthewordsof theHolyGhostspeakingthroughSt. Paul,"Mygraceissufficientforthee: forpowerismadeperfectininfirmity. (2Cor.XII.,9.1"

TwentyTourYearsaMinister.

Thismostrecentnotableconversion fromtheChurch'spreparatoryschool, HighchurchAnglicanism,whileit shakestheEpiscopaldenominationand createsuniversalcomment,hasbeen ofslowandintelligentgrowth.Ithas notbeenunexpectedasthelogicalresultofDr.Kinsmansincreasinggrasp ofCatholicprinciples.

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SHANTUNG 4***

AWoman'sPointofViewonaWorld-ProblemofImportance.

(ByMarjorieB.Greenbie)

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_JP"ItmightalmostbeMichigan,"I -111thought,openingmyeyesonefineJune morningintheprovinceofShantung. AllnightIhadbeentravellingnorthwardbyexpress.Ihadleftbehind thelanguorsoftheSouthChinaspring, andwascomingnowintoaclimateand landscapethatseemedlikehome.

OutsideIsawwidefieldsofyoung wheatsparklinginthedewofmorning. Inthedistancewasaconicalblue mountain.Iwatcheditidly,aswe spedalong,wonderingjustwherewe were.ItmightbetheSacredMountain,wheretheFirstEmperorworshipped,Heaven.Itmightbethe placewhereConfuciusliesburied.It mightbe-buttheheroesandholy placesofthisregionareasnumerous as'thesultansofthe"ArabianNights." Heremyreverieswereinterrupted.

Wehaddrawnupbeforearailroadstation.ItwasaneatlittlestationIamafraidtheJapaneseortheGermansbuiltit.Allthepopulation,on itswaytothefieldsinthedewofthe morninghadstoppedtowatchthe traincomein;andthelittleyellowkiddieswereswarminglikesquirrelsfrom thedoorsofmudcottages.

"Jollyfinefellows,aren'tthey?"said anEnglishman,stoppingtolookoutof thewindowofmycompartmentashe strolleddownthecorridortobreakfast."Abouthalfofthemareover sixfeet,Ishouldsay.Nowonder theypickedouttheShantungeseto gotothefront."

Ilookedatthetall,muscular,lithe fellows,andtheirbeaming,kindlyfaces, withnewinterest.Ihadforgotten thattheShantungesewereourallies. Inthosedaysthewarstillmadethe wholeworldkin-omitting,ofcourse, theTurksandtheGermans.China hadbeenabletodoverylittle,since thedaythattheUnitedStatespersuadedhertodeclareGermanyher enemy.Butwhatshediddowas largelytheworkofShantung.

"Threehundredthousandofthemat thefrontnow,"continuedtheEnglishman,"doingallthedirtyworkofthe war,too-poordevils."

"Well,anyway,"saidI,hopefully, "they'llprobablygetTsingtauback fortheirtrouble,andthosefineavenuestheGermansbuilt."

"Mayhavesometroubleextracting itfromtheJapanese,"saidhe.

"Oh,no,"saidI,inthelordlyfashionwithwhichanAmericanalways referstohiscountryinthepresenceof anEnglishman,"theUnitedStateswill seetothat!"

Indeed,itseemedimpossiblethat Shantung,ofalltheprovincesof China,couldpossiblybelongtoanyonebuttheChinese.Iamsurethat ifthemembersofthePeaceConference couldhavegone,enmasse,onanexNirsionthroughthisbeautifulland,it oldhavealteredcertainofitsdecisions.ItisonlyinChinathatone realiseswhatShantungreallymeans. Itisnotmerelyalittlesliceofavery largerealm.ItisChina.Italways wasChina.ChinabeganwithShantung,longbeforeanyhistorywaswritten.

peacewasdeclared,weshouldfindourthereinShantung,learnedhowtotake islandneighboursfirmlyestablishedinfullpossessionofthem,andmadethe Boston,layingclaimforatimetoallmightywater-buffalohisslave,andthe ofNewEngland,andinsisting,inany,slaveofhispeopleforeverafterward. event,uponretainingthe"economic Butthegreatestoftheinventions rights."TheseeconomicrightswouldthatoriginatedinShantungwasthe meancontroloftheNewYork,Newartofmakingsilk.WhileAdamwas Haven,andHartfordRailroadleadinggladofanapronoffig-leaves,thO' toNewYork,thebigmanufacturingFirstEmperoracquiredayellowsilk plantsandwater-powerofthesecoat,allembroideredindragons.BeauStates,therighttoexploitthegranitetifulladieswholiketogoresplendent hillsandtimberandgame-lands--andinsilksandfinesatinsshouldtakea whatsoeverelseinNewEnglandmighttenderinterestinShantung.Tothis lookalittleprofitable-notomitting,ofdayitexportsmoresilkthanany course,thefisheries,andthebenefitsotherChineseprovince.Onemaystill ofBostonHarbour.Howwouldweseethesilkbeingmadeasitwasprofeelaboutthat? bablymadeathousandyearsago.In somedarklittlemudcottageagirl willsitoveracharcoalfirebesidea hugebubblingkettlefullofcocoons, spinningoffthegossamerthreadthat lookslikeabitofaspider'sweb.Out ofdoorssomeoldperson,withhuge magnifyingglasses,willbewatching greathanksofit,tightlystretchedfrom apegonanoldpinetreetoaprojectingbeamfromthehouseroof,whileit dries.

WhatNewEnglandmeansinour history,thatinafargreaterdegreeis whatShantungmeanstoChina.Shantungiseconomicallyarichcountry.It containsthefertiledeltaplainofthe YellowRiver,.andinitssouthernand easternportion,mountainswhichare richinminerals-incoalandevenin gold.Itcontainsafinestretchof coast-line-notunliketheNewEng. lendcoast-lineinitswildnessandrockiness;andinTsingtau,oneofthe bestharboursinChina.Controlof TsingtauandtheShantungrailway givesaccessintonorthernChinaand opensthewaytoPeking. -

Butjustaswehavenotaccounted forthefullvalueofNewEngland whenwehavementioneditsgreateconomicvalue,sowehavenotaccounted forthetruemeaningofShantungwhen wehavementionedallthesematerial advantagesuponwhichtheGermans andtheJapanesehavefastenedtheir containssomespecialportionofitthatisinapeculiar sensesacred-thesourceofitsfinest men,thebirthplaceofitsheroes,the placewherethenationbegan,the sceneofitsgreatesttriumphs.But noWesternercanunderstandtheintensity,thepowerfulcentralisation,the vastantiquityofthisfeelinginChina. Shantungisnotmerelythecradleof therace.Itisitsholyland.There istheSacredMountainwhere,fifteen hundredyearsbeforeMosesreceived theTenCommandments,theFirstEmperorlearnedfromtheDragonallthat JehovahevertaughtAdam,andmore.

Meanwhile,ineverydingycottage, onemayhearthethwack,thwack, thwackofthewoodenlooms,andsee thedirtiestdimroomilluminedby greatshiningsheetsofalmostfairylike substance,brocadedinlotus-flowers anddragonsandallfabulousthingssuggestingballsandweddingswithout end.Bysomemiraclethesilknever seemstoattachtoitselfanyofthe filthwithwhichitissurrounded.

Theindustrialartsarenottheonly kindofwisdomthatoriginatedat Shantung.ShantunggavetoChina hergreatestsage.Confucius,whohas beenthefountain-headofChineseliteratureandphilosophyeversince,and thesourceofmostthatisfine,honourable,andpeaceableinChinesecharacter.ItwasinShantungthatConfuciuswasborn,andlivedandworked anddied,andheliesburiedtherenow, attheendofamagnificentavenueof cypresstrees,beneathasimpletablet. Buttherewouldbenouseina proudhistoryifthemenofthepresent couldnotliveuptoit.ThepreeminenceofShantunghasalwaysrested ultimatelyuponthenaturalpreeminenceofitspeople.Therearefew spotsonearthwhichproducemen morephysicallyfitandable-tall, quick,andmuscular-aswediscovered inthewar.

ForAdamlearnedtodiginthegardenwithahoe,buttheDragonshowedhowtoirrigatethelandwiththe muddywatersoftheYellowRiverand turndesertsintowheatfields.Adam learnedtonamethebirdsandthe Thisphysicalstaminaismatchedby beasts,buttheFirstEmperor,rightmentalcapacityandcharacter.The

ConventofSt.Joseph AdelaideSt.,Fremantle

FORYOUNGLADIES(BOARDERSandDAYPUPILS),CONDUCTEDBYTHESISTERSOFST.JOSEPHOFTHEAPPARITION.

Itisoneoftheveryfewspotsonthe surfaceoftheearthwhichcannotbe provedtohavebeentakenbyitspresentinhabitantsfromanyotherowners.TheSaxonsswepttheCeltsout ofGreatBritain,andtheNormansattachedthepropertyoftheSaxons.In Americawestillfeelalittleuneasy aboutourtitletoourownland.There isalwaystheredmantotroubleour consciences.Butnooneeverheard ofShantungbelongingtoanyonebut theChinese.Sofarasweknow,the firstgrandsonofAdam,whoseskin turnedalittleyellowandwhoseeyes begantoslant,inhabitedShantung, andhisdescendantshavebeenthere eversince.

Someconceptionofwhatitmeansto theChinesetoloseShantungmaybe gathered,ifwesupposethatoffthe NewEnglandcoastlayapowerfulislandempire-whichhadbeenoneof ouralliesinthewar.Supposemost ofourmenoverseashappenedtobe NewEnglanders.Andsuppose,when

Thebuildingiswellventilatedandcomfortable,andtheDormitories,etc.,arewellfittedtosecurecomfortandhealth.

ThechildrenareconstantlysupervisedbytheNuns,especiallywith regardtoReligiousandMoralTraining.

AllBranchesofaThoroughEnglishEducationareTaught;also French,Drawing,German,Painting,Singing,Pianoforte,Organ,Violin, Mandeline,Bookkeeping,Elocution,ShorthandandTypewriting,Needlework(PlainandFancy),andKindergartenClassesforJuniorPupils

AReductionwillbemadeinfavourofsisters.

PaymentinADVANCEisrequiredforBoar,dersandDayPupils, PriortotheremovalofanyBoarder,onequarter'snoticemustbe given.

Boarderswillbeadmittedatanytimeoftheyear.

PupilsarepreparedforUniversitiesandMusicalExaminations.

TheyhavealsotheadvantagesofSeaBathing. Forfurtherparticularsapplytothe

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Shantungesehavealwaysbeenaproud andindependentpeople.ThesuccessiveinvasionsthatsweptoverChina seldomdisturbedtheShantungsein theirundisputedrighttorulethemselvesintheirownway.Shantungalwaysfurnishedmorethanitsquota ofsoldiersforthedefenceoftherealm. Theonerealeffortonthepartof Chinatofreeherselffromthedominationoftheforeignerorigittatedin Shantung.

ItwasonlywhentheChinese,more especiallytheShantungese,werewhippedandbeatentotheirkneesbythe combinedforcesofeightalliednations oftheWest,intheBoxeruprising, thatlibertybegantodepartfrom Shantung.

Yet,wheninsettlementofthedamagesoftheuprising,Kiaochowwas turnedovertotheGermans,itwas onlyasleasedterritory.Chinadidnot surrenderherrightsofsovereignty, thoughsheagreedtoabstainfromexercisingthem.Kiaochowbelongedto Germanysomewhatasarentedhouse belongstoamanwholivesinit.So, thoughtheJapanesedidtakeKiaochowfromtheGermans,theydidnot therebyestablishtheirrighttoit.

Ofcourse,Shantungisnotnowwhat itoncewas.AllChinaisexhausteddrainedofitsresources,discouraged, supine.Thepleasant,slow-goingold industriesoftheprovincehavebeeninterruptedanddisorganisedbyforeign competition.

Thespiritofthepeople,too,is crumblingalittle,liketheoldwallsof thecanal.Theyhavebeengetting furtherandfurtherbehind.Chinahas becomemoreandmoredeeplyinvolvedindebt,moreandmoredisorganised.TheoneblindeffortoftheShantungesetosetthingsright,inthe Boxerrebellion,onlybroughtmore troubleupontheirdevotedheads'largelybecauseoftherascalityofthe EmpressinPeking.Theyhadsome hopeoftheactionofthePeaceConference,especiallysincetheyknew thattheAmericansweretheirfriends. There,too,theyweredisappointed, anddisappointmentisverybadfor one,whenoneisalreadydown.

TheShantungesemayscorntheJapanese,becausetheyaresuchpunylittlemen,andseembutanupstartand imitativeracetooneoftheproudest andmostancientpeoplesoftheearth. buttheyseethattheJapanesehaveall theadvantagesinfinancialresources, inknowledgeofforeignmachinery,in thebackingofforeignpowers.When abigmanisdown,heismorehelpless thanalittleone,becauseheismore slowandclumsy;butlifthimupand sethimonhisfeet,andhemoveswith fargreaterforce.Soitiswiththe Shantungese.AllShantungneedsis tobesetonitsfeet.Adequatelysup. portedanddeveloped,notbyonerace thatclaimsasovereigntyoverit,but byaleagueoffriendlynations,providingcapitalandsomeprotectionin afriendlyspirit,itmayyetassertits oldleadershipinChina.

ThisiswhyIthinkShantungshould bereturnedtoChina.,Chinaisthe onlycountrywithwhichShantunghas theslightestaffinity-byraceandancienttradition.Itisthecentreof thelifeofChina,thesourceofits greateststrength.Athreattotear itawayislikeShylook'sdemandfor apoundofflesh.Itseemsalittle thingtillonerealisesthatitisthe poundoffleshabovetheheart. WithoutShantung,Chinawillceaseto beChina.WithShantungrestored andinfusedwithnewlifeandhope, theremayyetarisetrueandbrave leadership,whichliketheFirstEmperor,likethesageConfucius,maydraw aweary,poverty-strickenanddiscouragedstatebackintohealthandhope. Then,atlast,theancestorsmayrest inpeacebeneaththeancientturf,and thetoilingfatherofmanylittleyellow childrenmaywork,assuredthathis wheatfieldwillnasssafelyintothe handsofhischildrenandhischildren's children,asitcametohim;and,when hesleepsatlast,inagreenmound inthemidstofhisownfields,no foreignsoldierwillwalkuponhim.

TheMakingofPortMoresby.TheEconomicMenaceofJapan

(ByBeatriceOrimshaw.)

Ithasnottakenmanyyears.

Intheendof1917,whenIfirstsailed undertheodd,goblinpeaksofPaga andGodlieLaw,PortMoresbywasnot. Thatis,ithadanameandwasa portofentry,andtherewasaplace wherewhiskycouldbefound(naturally),andtherewerethreeorfour Governmentoffices,and,onethinks, abouthalfadozenprivatedwellings. Twomilesoff,onthehipofanother hill,therewasalongtinshanty,not unlikeoneofthelittle"bushpubs"of Australia.Ithadawhiteflag-polein frontofit,atthefootofwhichGovernorRobinsonhadkilledhimself,a yearortwobefore,becausehefound Papua,andlife,toomuchforhim. ThiswasGovernmentHouse.Andthe wholewasPortMoresby. Inthosedaysitwashardlivingin PortMoresby;andyoumight-and didattimes-goaboutwithyourpocketsfullofmoney,anda"passionate emptiness"elsewhere.Tinnedmeat andbiscuitwasaboutallonecould relyonforfood.Whenyourcookyboyshotawallabyyouaskedyour friendstodinner-morebecausemeat willnotkeep,inPapua,thanbecause youactuallyyearnedtoshareit-and theycameandpickedthebones.When oneoftheraremarriedwomenwant edtorepaysomebachelorforagood turninherfamily,shesenthimareal loafofbread,andthoughtthescore handsomelywipedout-andsodidthe bachelor.Theytellofatouristwho wandereduptoPortMoresby,andwas struckwiththebeautyofthepawpawtreesthatspringupinunexpectedspotsaboutthebarrentown.

"Theyareuseful,too,aretheynot?" hesaidtoalean,sadresident."I hearthefruitisexcellentagainstindigestion.""Wenevergetindiges tionhere,"saidtheresident,gloomily. "Nosuchluck!"

Thetraveller,comingunguardedly tothetownhehadheardofasacapital,andwasapttofindhimself strandedforwantofanywheretogo. Therewascertainlyapub,but-I campedinaquarantinehouseatfirst. Thensomeonestartedtobuildabig hotel.Peoplelookedon,andprophesiedthethingstheydoprophesy. Theywereright,inthiscase.The hotelstoppedshort,notatthefirst storey,butatthesecond,whichstood up,halfbuilt,onthetopofthirty-foot legs,meanttoencloseanon-existent groundfloor.Grassgrewunderthe "hotel,"andbushessprangup.Above, a"secretary"livedinoneofthefew furnishedrooms,amidawildernessof rottingbeams. Ilivedinanother. Severalmiscellaneous"boarders,"who boardedthemselves,putupinformally intherest.Nobodypaidrent,orwas askedforit.

Ithappenedthatthepeopleofthe placegaveadance.Thesecretary, approachedwithtrembling,ashewas nonetoogood-natured,readilygave permissionfortheupperfloortobe used.Allthewhitepopulation, thirtyorso,stampedandhowledjoyouslythroughanentirenightupon thebigfloorthatlayafloatuponthose tallsupports.Thesecretary,gloom. inginacorner,lookedatthem. Theysenthimanoteofthanksnext day.Herepliedthathehadbeenglad tolendtheplace.Hehadalways haddoubtsastowhetherthatfloor wouldstand,andnowheknewitprobablywould. Theyrepentedthenoteofthanks, butitwastoolate. Thesecretary,notlongafter,was drowned-itwassupposed,onpurpose, bynatives-andthehotelthenremaineduncaredfor.Istayedoninthe ruin;therewasnowhereelsetogo. Onemorningadeputationfromseveralscoreofminers,whohadreturnedbrokenandsickfromtheterrible Lakakamurush,cametoaskmefor leavetocampinthelowerstorey, whichdidnotexist--technically.In spiteofexplanations,theypersistedin regardingmeastheowner.Ifound myself,incomprehensibly,keepinga freeapartmenthouse. Theywere veryquiet,andwhentheyfeltotherwise,wentotherwheretogetitover. Someofthenotabilitiesofthegoldfieldscameupfromtimetotimeto makeformalcalls.Pyjamas,clean, andifpossiblenew,werecallingcostumesinthosedaysinPortMoresby. Onewishesaphotographerhadbeen athand. ThechangeinPortMoresbyreally beganwhenaCatholicGovernorbecamefirmlyestablishedinhisseat, andwhitemarriageswereencouraged. Menbegantomarry,andtobringup theirwives.Boatsbecamemorefrequent. Anotabilityofolddaysretiredintothebush,complainingthat BurnsPhilphadspoilttheplace; youcouldnothavesomuchasaquiet

sixweeksnow-a-days,withoutoneof theirblessedboatscallingin. HouseswerebuiltandGovernment offices.Theruinbecameahandsome electric-lithotel.Governmentofficialssuddenlywokeup,andstopped livingindreamsofwhisky,punctuatedbyspeqlsofdeliriumtremens.Meat andbreadbecamecommonplaces.Womenbegantogoaboutplayingthe card-gamethatisthemarrowoftheir souls,andtokeep"days,"andtodisputeovertheritualoftea-cloths,so thatnowonewasquitesurethatcivilisationhaddawnedatlast.

Therewasonlyonewant-thetown waspracticallyheathen.Ifithad beenanativevillage,itwouldhave beenpreachedat,andvisited,andconvertedandbaptised;itwouldhave hadadecentchurchofitsown,anda residentmissionaryortwo.But,being inhabitedbyheathenswhowerewhite, itenjoyedfewoftheseblessings.The LondonMission,amileortwoaway, wasoccupiedwithnativesouls,butit didreadprayersonaSunday,forthe fewProtestantsinatinychapel,and Protestantsfilledsomepartofit.The CatholicMission,sixtymilesoff,down astormycoast,sentitspriestsmore oftenthanonewouldhavethought possible,tosayMassinaprivate house.Butonthewhole,PortMoresbywasheathen.Andonthewholeit is.

Itnowhasapopulationofafew hundred.LatelytheProtestantshave builtalarge,handsomechurch,which isatpresentclosedforwantofworshippers.Ithasnottheghostofa churchforCatholicstoattendMass. OnSundaymorningstheygatherina littleironroom,thatstiflesandroasts them,andcausesgirlstosometimes faintawayonthefloor,andtobeconveyedoutwithdisturbanceanddismay.Thesameroomisschool-room duringtheweekfortheConvent school,keptupbytwodevotednuns, whotaketurnsintheworkfromthe YuleIslandMission.ForMass,the foldingdoorsareopenedontoaportionoftheverandahthatisbuiltin toformasanctuary.Theroofislow, andiron,andIhaveseenapriestso exhaustedwithsayingMassinthat terribleheat,onahotmorning,asto fallintoachairoutside,almostfainting,whenitwasdone.Thealtaris practicallyadinnertablewithlong legs;ornamentsarealmostnon-existent,thereisnosacristy,andno placeforhearingconfessionsbuta cornerofthesameironverandah.

Thehouse,whichisaconvent,a church,andaschool,ownsbesidethe school-roomakitchen,whichisused forrefectory(imaginetheheat,witha shadetemperatureofoverninetyoutside!),andtwoappallinglittleiron ovensusedforbedrooms.Thatisall. Besideit,lowwalls,afewfeethigh. areclimbingveryslowly.Itishoped thatsomedaytheymaygrowintoa churchandadeceitbuildingforthe Sistersandtheschool.Nothingmagnificentiscontemplated;justaconcretebuildingoffairsize,withoutornamentation,butahealthy,aconvenient,and-Iwasgoingtosayacool, butthatisimpossible-well,acooler auildingthanthepresentone. Whenthisisdone,theCatholicchildrenofPortMoresbywillreceivetheir educationundermorehealthycircumstances.andtheCatholicpeopleasa wholewillbeabletoattendchurch withoutsufferingphysicallyfortheir piety,astheydoatpresent.There canbelittledoubtthatmanyare keptawayfromMassbythepresent conditions.

PortMoresbyisnotinthecaseof mosttowns,asregardsthemoney question.Ithasalwaysagoodmany Catholics,buttheyneverstaylong, almostnoonedoes-and,inconsequence,theregularpaymentswhichgenerallygosofartowardsthebuilding ofachurch,arepracticallyabsent.indeed,asfarassubscriptionsgo,the townisalmostbarren,asitlooksto theeye-andthatissayingagooddeal, forPortMoresby,inappearance,recallsnothingsomuchasKipling'sdescriptionofAden:

" Humpedabovetheseaappears OldAden,likeabarrackstove, Thatnoone'slitforyearsand years."

Itis,ineveryway,barren.Yet thereareCatholicsthere,andthey needachurch.andtheinfluenceofa church,quiteasmuchasthedark peoplewhosurroundthem,andwho are(inthePortMoresbyL.M.S.districtatallevents)innowantofanythingthatmoneycandoforthem. NewGuineaisaplaceinwhichvirtuesdonotreadilyflourish. Anotherstory. Hairwavesand curlsare"comingin."Aladyonthe

(ByW.F.Thomas,inAustralia.)

ThedefeatofGermany,andher consequentlossofpowerinthecommercialworld,havedefinitelymoved thepivotalpointofinternationaldiplomacyfromEuropetotheFarEast.

ThethreatofGermandominationof theworldmarketshasvanished,but Australianindustriesarethreatened withdisasterbyacommercialenemy who,formanyyears,hasbeentreated bythesupportersofthe"WhiteAustralia"policymerelyasasocialmenaceintheguiseofapossibleinvader. AtthepresentmomentJapanthreatensAustralia,notasasocialdanger inside,butasanindustrialandcommercialmenaceoutside.Japanese industrieshavemadesuchrapidprogressduringthepasttenyearsasto placeJapanintheforemostrankof commercialnations.Theincreased tonnageoftheJapanesemercantile fleetisafairindicationofherincreasedforeigntrade.

ThefollowingfiguresfromLloyds Registeraresignificant:-

"TotalJapanesetonnagefrom19111914,252,639tons.

"TotalJapanesetonnagefrom19151918,1,035,097tons."

Itwillbenotedthat,duringthefour yearsofthewar,Japanquadrupledthe tonnageofhercommercialfleet.Furthermore,JapanesevesselsaretransportingJapaneseproducts,whichare slowly,buteffectively,floodingoar marketsandforcingtheAustralian producttothewall.Thegrowthof theforeigntradeofJapanisindicated bythefollowingfigues(exports):1907:£44,862,836. 1916:£116,974,817.

Apartofthisenormousincrease findsaresting-placeinAustralianmarkets,andinturnthreatensourexporttradewiththelossofoverseas markets.

Asaprimaryproducer,Japanis menacingtheAustralianmetalmarket.

IntheAmericanConsularReportof March,1919,thefollowingcableisreported:-AGovernmentBillhasbeen passedwhichproposestopermitChineselabourtoenterJapan,andalso togranttheprivilegeofminingand propertyrightstcforeigners." meansthatJapanwillenterintocompetitionwithAustraliaforthemetal marketsoftheworld,havinginadvancetheoverwhelmingadvantageof thecheapestproduction,duetocheap coolielabour.

ThedevelopmentofthesteelindustryinAustraliahasbeenviewedvery optimisticallybylocalcommercialinterests.Thefollowingexcerptsfrom AmericanConsularReportmay givetheiroptimisticspiritasevere jolt.Itreferstothefloatingofthe ;.-krishamSteelWorks(Manchuria):'Tobeginwith,twosmeltingfurnaces aretobeconstructed.Thesewillput out150,000tonsofpigironannually, which,togetherwithscrapironand steel,areexpectedtoproduce150,000 tonsofsteelmanufactures."With referencetotheironoredeposits,the reportstates:-"Thehillstheremay becalledmassesofironore.Consequently,theminingworkmaybecarriedonwithgreatease.Notalevel usedbeexcavated.Thehillsmaybe subjectedtoexcavationfromthevery top,likeopencasts."

Theaveragewageforamaleadult workerinJapanistenpenceaday. Withthecooliecontractsystemthe ratewouldfallbelowthis.Withan unlimitedquantityoflabouratsucha lowcost,coupledwithextremelyrich oredeposits,thesuccessfuldevelopmentofallminingventuresisassured. Withsuchabasisofproduction,Japan willeventuallymonopolisethesteel marketoftheEast,andcripplethe possibilityofanAustralianexportsteel trade.

TheunderlyingcauseofJapan's phenomenalsuccessinforeigntrade liesinthebasisuponwhichherindustriesarebuilt-amaximumproduction foraminimumcost.

0*theotherhand,theAustralian manufacturerisfacedwiththeprospectofincreasedcostofproduction

boatlamentedthelossofherpins overboard,andaskedaresidentifone couldn'tgethair-curlersinthelocal stores."Idon'tthinkso,"shewas told,"buttheyarequiteunnecessary anyhow.""Why?""Becauseone atleasthappenseverydayinthe town...".

Thewallsofthechurchcreepslowly.ThefableofRomulusandRemus isenactedthereeveryday,amongthe nativechildren,whothinknothing moreamusingthat%skippingoverthe wallslikelittlegoatsatplay.They willcontinuethegameformanya year,ifCatholicAustraliacannothelp.

(costoflabourandrawmaterial),with athreateneddecreaseinthetotaloutput.Commercialcompetitionunder suchunevenconditionsspellsruinfor theindustriesofAustralia.Thetrade positionofJapanhasbeenclarifiedby thestatementofBaronMakino(form- erMinisterforAgricultureandCommerce):-

"ItisourambitiontobetotheEast whatGreatBritainistotheWest."

Speakingagainofforeigntrade, 11,.: says:-"Inthismatterwecannotaffordtobebeatenbyourforeigncom- petitors,fortheverywelfareofthmk nationdependsuponit.IWOULDIP' HAVEALLJAPANESEREGARD ITASTHEFOUNDATIONOFOUR NATIONALPROSPERITY."

ThesocialpositionoftheJapanese workingclassisanunenviableone. Thestandardoflivingisextremely low,and,consequently,wagesarea reflexofthelivingconditions,theaveragewageforfemalelabourbeingsixpenceaday.Tradeunionsarenot recognisedh--theGovernment,andall organisationoftheworkingclassis strictlysupervisedbythepolice.The contractsystemisinfullswing,and manythousandsofchildrenofboth sexesareengagedinthefactories. Withoutdwellinguponthelabour problemofJapan,itwillbeself-evident totheaverageobserverthatAustraliaisfacedwithanindustrialproblem ofgreatcomplexity.Theworking classarefacedwiththequestionofunemploymentbytheclosingofindustries,notbyJapaneselabourinthe factory,butbyincreasedproductionin Japan.

DON'TSUFFERFROMPILES

PAINFULCOMPLAINTSOON CUREDBYZAM-BUK.

Nothingwillendthedull,dragging painofpileslikeZam-Buk.Theherbal essencesofwhichZam-Bukiscomposedquicklyrelievetheirritationandin ashorttimeacureiseffected.Read thelettersbelowfrompeoplewhohave provedtotheirsatisfactionthatZamBukwillcurepiles.

Mr.T.Giles,179Walker-street,Redfern,Sydney,writes:"Whileworking intheAlburydistrict,Icontracteda verybadattackofbleedingpiles.I hadsufferedforsometimewhena friendadvisedmetotryZam-Buk, which,hesaid,hadcuredhimofthe samecomplaint.IstartedusingZam. Bukandimmediatelyfeltthegreatest relieffromtheunbearabletorture. Zam-Bukwaswonderfullysoothing,so thatIcouldgetrestatnight,whereas, previously,Iwouldbetossingfromside tosideinmisery.

"ContinuingtheZam-Buktreatment, itwasnotlongbeforethepileswere completelybanished,andIoncemore feltinthebestofhealth."

Mr.F.Stephens,of35Terry-street, St.Peter's,Sydney,says:-"Formany yearsIsufferedintenselywithpiles. PrevioustousingZam-BukIhad triedmanywell-knownremedies,in bothEnglandandAmerica,butstillI suffered.ItriedZam-Buk,andafter thefirsttwoorthreeapplications,begantofeelconsiderablybetter. I continuedthetreatment,andbythe timeIhadfinishedmysecondpotI wascompletelycured."

ZarnBukretainsitsmedici4i, strengthandpurityrighttothelastbi inthepot,andthereisnothingto equalitforeczema,ulcers,scalpsores, ringworm,pimples,poisonedwounds, boils,runningsores,piles,cuts,bruises. sprains,burns,scalds,sunburn,sore feet,insectbitesandstings,andallskin ailments.Allchemistsandstores,at 1/6or3/6apot.

THEHOME.

BATTLEPRIESTS.

TheseareGod'switnesseswhostand WhereweepingEnglandcountsher loss, Wholiftwithfirmandholyhand, Higho'erthetumultJesu'sCross; 4nd,'midtheswayingarmies,drown War'sangryclangwithwordsoflife, 3ringingtothosetheeternalcrown, Slaininthemomentarystrife.

Howbeautifulthefeetthatgo Wheretheshellshookstheunshieldedline, Soothingthesoldier'sdyingthroe WithcomfortableBreadandWine! 0,whilethelegionscrashandreel, Triumphanthearthemnamethe Name, Breathingthelivingwordsthatsteal Likemusicthroughtheburning frame.

Deaththreatsthemontheechoing ground, Andfromtherivenairabove, Whattimethewarriorhearsthesound O'ervolleyingpealofHeaven'slove.

Deathbeatstheirfaceswithhisbreath, Mocksthemwithdiscordofthe strife; ButnotforthemthefearofDeath, WhoarethemessengersofLife. Their'snotfowintheflamingheight Withcrimsonlanceandsmoking sword; Yetaretheyvictorsinthefight, Ledbytheirscourgedanddying Lord.

Andtothepeacefulskiesabove, Upfromthetornandtwistedsod, Wingthewhitesoulstheyloosewith love, TotestifythedeedtoGod.

-HAROLDBEGBIE. WORDSOFWISDOM.

Whenviewedinthelightoffaith. sacrifices,oftenmorethanconsolations, helpustoadvanceinthepathofholy love.---MotherM.oftheSacredHeart. ToinvokeChrist'sMother,theeverblessedVirginMary,isnotmistrusting theDivinemercy,butconceivingajust fearofourownunworthiness.-St.Anselm. Itisagreatprivilegetohaveanop portunitymanytimesaday,inthe courseofyourbusiness,todoareal kindnesswhichisnottobepaidfor.SirArthurHeips.

God'sdesignistodrawasoulto Himself;Satan'sistowithdrawitfrom God.OurLordneverinspiresthesoul withfearswhichwouldseparateit fromHim;andthedevilneversuggestsanythingthatwouldbringthe soultoGod.

Goodthingslieallaboutus,butjust asa"wetraggoessafelybythefire," soifweareblindtoopportunities,we cannotseethemuntilsomeonewitha keenereyesightdiscoversthemforus. --Lloyd. Trytomakeatleastoneperson happyeveryday,andthenintenyears youwillhavemadethreethousandsix ,hurikedandfiftypersonshappyor &brightenedasmalltownbyyourcon"'trbutiontothefundofgeneralenjoyment.-SidneySmith.

CATHOLICS-ANDCATHOLICS.

(ByNinaSt.ClairCampbell.)

Don'tspendthepreciousmorning hoursinbed:'Ploughdeep,whilesluggardssleep,"aswiseoldFranklinsaid. Orderyourdoingsintheancientway, andthenyou'llhavesometimeforrest andplay.Onecannotmakeoflife''a grandsweetsong,"ifforcedtorush andhurryalldaylong.Thinkofthe grandmasofourchildhooddays,ofall therestfulcomfortoftheirways.How fulltheywereofenergyandpoise,and howunruffledbyourchildishnoise!

Weneversawthemjumpasifthey'd hadashock,atthesoftstrikingofthe kitchenclock,orsawthemrushabout andfumeandfuss.Instead,they seemedtolovetotalktous.They nevertoldusthatourpresencedrove themmad,orsentusfromtheirkitchensfeelingsad.Don'tyourememberhowtheymadeussaucerpies?

fruit,andbeasts,tooquaintforwords! Howgooditwastogoup-stairswith her,anddonmynightgownsweetwith lavender.Hosegoodtositawhile besidethewindowinthedusk,and breathewithherthescentofmignonetteandmusk,whichblewinsoftcool waftsfromoffthedewybedswhere herdearflowersbowedtheirdrowsy heads.Whenshehadheardmy prayers,andtuckedmeintobed,she usedtokneel,and'layhercheekagainstmyhead,andtellmehowI'd helpedherthroughtheday.Andthen she'dseemtosortoffadeaway,and I'dgosailingofftoslumberland,and dreamthe"croshayed"beastswere feedingfrommyhand.SometimesI dreamedtheystartedeatingupthe flowersandfruit,butturnedbackto "croshay,"whentoldI'dhavetoshoot. I'dneverwake'tilGrandma'dcome andlayacoolsofthanduponmyeyes, andtellmeitwastimefordecent folkstorise.Shealwayssaidthat earlyrisingwasthekeytohealth,and thatnosluggardhadarighttowealth. Ifwewouldgotobedatnineand riseatfive,wewouldntbehalf-dead, butallalive,andgrowtobelike thosesweetgrandmasofthelongago -thosedeardelib'ratesoulswhomade uslovethemso.

OnekindofCatholicthatwehave allprobably-andunfortunately!-met iseloquentlydescribedbyaCanadian Catholicpaperinthefollowingvivid words:"TheapologeticCatholic,whoisalwaysseekingtoingratiatehimselfwith non-Catholics,andwhoisinconstant terrorlestthesubjectofreligionbe broughtupandhebeobligedtoconfesstheawfulsecret,isabeingthat isknowntoallofus.Howfarremovedfromfaithishe,whoweakand wateryishisdevotion,comparedto thatofthefirstChristians.Theirsecret,then,wasatrulyterribleone,one that,disclosed,meantalingeringand torturousdeath,yetthoseheroicsouls couldnotbeprevailedtokeepita secret,butranoutinthestreetsproclaim:1'1gthattheywereChristiansand thattheywerereadytodieforthat faith!TheapologeticCatholicisnot readytodinorreadytoliveforhis faith.Butforthecertainpainsof hellhewouldgladlygiveitupaltogetherandgaovertothesocietyof thosewhomhesomuchadmiresand imitates!" JoinaCatholicSociety.

THEGOODSHEPHERD. "0faithlesschild, Whereforeartthoudismayed?

Iclothethelilies,Ifeedthebirds, Iseethesparrowsfall.

NothingescapesMywatchfuleye, Mykindnessisoverall."

Howtheyhadtimetotakeusontheir laps,andsootheus,whenwemetwith smallmishaps;andtellusallabout thefairiesintheclocks,whichfilled thekitchenswiththeirloudtick-tocks?

MygrandmahadaclockwithFather

Timeportrayedaboveitsface,and roomforhostsoffairiesinitscase,and Grandma'shousewaslikeablessed shrinetowhichImadeapilgrimageat almostanytime.Ineverheardher oncecomplainofnerves,whenputting upherpicklesandpreserves.On washingandallotherdays,shealways seemedthesame-thatdear,clearheaded,pink-cheeked,graciousdame. WhenIwassmall,sheusedtoletme washbesideherinatinytub,and laughwithgleetohearmerub,rub, rub.She'dletmeputaboardacross akitchen-chair,andironthingsmy dollyusedtowear,andletmefillmy dolly'scupswithjelly,andtellmethat Ididitwondrouswell!Morningswe workedtogether,sidebyside,andon fineafternoonswewenttowalk,or ride.Grandmawasnotafraidofany horse,anddidthedriving-withmy help,ofcourse.SometimesIhelped hertendherfragrantflowers;orsat besideherthroughthegoldenhours, learningtomakeagorgeousfilet spreadtobeautifymylittlefour-post bed.Aspreadbedeckedwithflocks orsquare-headbirds,withflowersand

RECIPES.

KidneyRissoles.

Cutthree-quartersofapoundofox kidneyintoslices,andfrygentlyin butter;whencool,mincefinely,also mincehalfapoundofcookedham,mix withthekidney,addingtwotablespoonfulsofbreadcrumbs,oneofamp pedparsley,andafinelychoppedshallot,pepperandsalt.Mixwith'a littlebrownsauce,andspreadonplates tocool.Shapeintoballs,rollinflour, andfrybrown.

Dumplings.

Takeonepoundofflour,twoteaspoonsofbakingpowder,aquarterit a-poundofbutter,andplentyofcurrants.Rubthebutterintotheflour, mixwithalittlewaterintodough thenworkwiththehandsintodump lings,andboiltwentyminutes.

RipeTomatoColdPickle.

Sixteenmedium-sizedripetomatoe, foursmallgreenpeppers,foursmall onions,allchoppedfine;thenaddone cupofvinegar;onecupofsugaranda halfcupofsalt.Mixthoroughlyand putupcold.

TomatoSoup,Clear.

One-halfquartofstewedtomatoes, onepintofgoodstock,threepepper corns,twocloves,twoallspiceandone bladeofmace.Acloveofgarlicora sliceofonion(ifliked),twotable spoonsofsugar,white.Puttomatoesandspicesonand'letsimmeronehalfhour,thenstrain.Addstockand returntofire.Fifteenminutesbeforeserving,addtwotablespoonsof cornstarch,stirredsmoothinalittle coldwater,ortwotablespoonsofsage. Whencornstarchisused,onecupful ofwell-cookedmacaronimaybeadded withgoodresults.

HINTS.

Thehandsshouldbedippedincold waterbeforemakingpastry. Thewashingofpansandkettleswill notinvolvehalfthelabourifdoneimmediatelyafterusing.

Anchovyappetisers-cutroundsof crustlessbread,toastthem,andspread firstwithalittlebutter,thenwithanchovypaste.Whencold,layoneach roundasliceofripetomato,peeled. sprinklethis,thicklywiththeyokeof hardboiledeggs,gratedandseasoned: garnishwiththewhitesofhardboiled eggs,cutintostrips,andwithminced olives.Serveasthefirstcourseat.1 dinnerorluncheon.

TrimmingforHat.

Simple,buteffective,trimmingfora hatismadeofsevenpiecesofheavy satinribbon.Eachpieceiseight inches'longandfive-eightsinchwidJ, thecoloursarethoseoftherainbos, butinsofttintsofcrimson,orange, yellow,green,greenishblue,indigour king'sblue,andviolet.Thereisalso ayardofblackgrosgrainribbonhtlf oninchwide.Thecolouredsatinribdonsaregathereduptoformlittle disks.Aftertheyaregathered,and theendsjoinedeachdiskisthreaded ontheblackribbonandtackedtothis ribbonequaldistancesapart.Now thistrimmingistiedaroundthebase ofthecrown.

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GOODQUEENBESS.

AccordingtotheCatholicRecord: "SomeonehasdiscoveredthatQueen Elizabethwasaprofiteer,andthatin sobasicnecessityoflifeascoal.HavinggotholdoftheDurhamcoalfields for£20ayear,sheproceededtomanipulateacornerbyannexingtheoutputoftheprivatepitsofthePercy family,allowingthesmallestpercentagebywayofcompensation,andso engineeringtransportationthatere longtheLordMayorofLondoncomplainedthatthepriceofcoalinthat cityhadbeenforcedupfromfourto twentyshillingsachaldron." Whichisperfectlyinkeepingwith thegeneralcharacter-or,rather,generallackofcharacter-ofthemost coldly,selfishlyevil-heartedfemalepersonageinallhistory.

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NOIPO

NURSINGNUNS.

Glidinglikeavisionthroughthedim andsilentward, LittleSisterAgathabringsgladness nonerecord, Butitscountedtohercreditinthe ledgeroftheLord.

LittleSisterAgathacomeswitha sunnysmilePleasantwordsofcomfortthatthe saddestmustbeguile-Asifdoweredwiththegracesofa heaven-hauntedisle.

LittleSisterAgatha'satypeofmany such, Tendingallwithsympathyandhands oftendertouch, Whothinkthatforyourwelfarethey canneverdotoomuch.

Oftentmesinfancy,Ishallheartheir lightfootfall, XavierandSebastianwhotheroughest mustenthral.

Consilii,Francis,Brendan,butIcannotnamethemall.

Justtofeeltheirinfluence,knowtheir matchlessskill, Seetheceaselessdutiesthattheylovinglyfulfil; Itmightbedeemedablessingtobe evenveryill.

Likeagleamofsunshinethrough cloudedskiesofgrey, Spreadingbenefitsaroundintheirown quietway, Theydrivefrompiningheartsthe thoughtofanguishanddismay.

Strengthen,Lord,thelittlehandsthat toilatthybehestKeepafreshthesunnysmiletogladdentheoppressed, Melifluousthesoothingvoicetolullthe sicktorest.

Incidentsofvanishedyearswillinto memorythrongTheseshallhaveaplaceapart,and therecontinuelong-Sonowaspledgeofgratitude1give myartlesssong. ----T.B.Fenelon.

ludicrouskindinordertoinjurethe reputationofssubordinatewhoisforbiddentodefendhimself."MagnanimousFrench.ChivalrousViscount.This isthemanwhoisnowvainlyendeavouringtocrushthespiritandthe hopesofanationofmen.

Everyweeknowformanyweeks pastfetchesusconflictingaccountsofoutrageandtragedyin Ireland.Manyofthemareobviously stagedforpropagandapurposes,and withthefoulobjectofblackeningthe characteroftheIrishpeople.It's aninfamoussystemtoadopt.No GovernmentprofessingitselfChristian shouldcountenancesuchdespicable tactics.Lyingandslanderarebad weaponsinwar.Norespectableopponentdescendstothelevelofthe verycommonplaceshopkeeperwhoendeavourstoadvancehisinterestsby slanderingandvilifyinghiscompetitor. Andthat'swhattheBritishPublicity DepartmentanditsLouisTraceysare doingunderthesealofGovernment authorityinIrelandto-day."Fling mudenough,someofitisboundto stick,"wasthedictumofanold-time Anglicancontroversalist.Itseemsto bethepolicyoftheBritishPublicity DepartmentinrelationtotheIrish people.Itshacksaredoingtheir worsttoholdtheirjobsandtoearn theirtaintedwages.It'sdirtybusiness--it'sevenworsethanahangman'sjoborthewretchedoccupation ofaflagellator.Poorpaltrydevils! Theyaretherealfomentorsofdisorder inIreland,Solongastheyplytheir ignominioustradetherewillbetroublethere.Thelawofretaliationwill beputintopracticeagainstthemin anotherway.WhenDublinCastle administrationfollowsthelinesof TrotskyandLeninandtheircomradeBolsheviks,whatelsemaybeexpectedfromaspiritedpeoplebutretaliation?Thelawofretaliationis113 newlaw,asMr.Frenchmustknow;it ismucholderthanDublinCastleand anteriortoMagnaCharta,whichisnow beingchokedtodeathinIrelandby theblunderingminionsofWinston Churchillandtheirresponsibilityof IrishGovernment.Isn'titapartof thecultofwar;isn'tithumannature? Hitandyoumustexpecttobehit,unlessyourhitoneisapoltroon-well, whoeverelsemaybeamongstthepoltroons,theworldknowstheIrishare not.

TheCatholicLeaderofSanFrancisco declaresthatthepressreportsofthe anti-IrishdisturbancesinCalifornia,on theoccasionoftheDeValeratour, wereverygreatlyexaggerated.The Leaderstatesthat''thedesperateattemptofBritishagentstointerfere withtheSanFranciscoreceptionendedincompletefailure.DeValeracame, saw,andconquered-again."Afunny incidentoftheDeValeraParadein LosAngeles,"saysTidings,"wasthe loweringoftheflagontheTimes buildingwhenJoeScottpassed.The bumptiousjournaltookthismethodof givingutterancetoitsgriefforthe permanentdepartureof£5,400fromits coffers."TheSupremeCourtofCaliforniarecentlygrantedMr.Scottthe aboveamountindamagesinasuitfor libelagainsttheTimes.

ADenver(American)papermakes thiseditorialreferencetothepresent

ViceroyofIreland:"Accordingtothe AssociatedPress,inaLondondispatch ofOctober25,JohnWilliamFortescue, whoiswritingtheofficialhistoryof thewarforGreatBritain,charges,in anarticleintheQuarterlyReview, thatFieldMarshalViscountFrench andhisstaff,completelylosingtheir headsonSeptember26,1914,took 'leaveofallsenseofaccuracytoconcealthisfact,'and'GeneralFrench descendedtomisstatementsandrepresentationsoftheclumsiestandmost

"Wewelcomedhimbecausetheideals thatweheldsacred,nexttoourFaith, theidealsofAmerica,seemedperilouslyneartodestruction. "Wewelcomedhimbecause,through him(whileawaitingtheperiodswhen throughourvotes,wemighttalk),we toocouldcryoutforrightandjustice,nationalhonourandhumanbrotherhood.

"WhereverhewentreverencegreetedDeValera,soeminentlytypicalof Irelandisthiselectedheadofherpeople.Gentle,serious,ardent,selfless,untiring,patient,hepresentedinperson andineverywordthetrueIreland; noble,independentIreland,seekingno favoursbutfriendship,andpayingAmericathetruestofcomplimentsin neverdoubtingthatwewouldrefuse toforsakeourideals.

"Ireland,asdoesanypositiveforce forgood,hashelpedAmericainasking ouraid.Shehasaffordedusanopportunitytotestourselves,andinthese days,whenwearesoconsciousofevil, itiswellconsciouslytofeelsomegood. "Sorgegoodthatholdshopeofbetter,andthatofbest,thatsurelywill come. "Ninemillionscannothavedied invain."

ENGLISHMISRULEINIRELAND, FrenchandIrishLossesCompared.

Majesty'scensusreturnsforIreland tellsusthesamestoryindifferent form.Fromtheseinvaluableaidsto acorrectappreciationofBritishhonour,justice,andhumanity,wefind thatin1841therewereonthesoilin Irelandandthusdistributed:---

People.Homesteads.

Munster 2,396,161 364,637

Ulster 2,388,373 414,551

Leinster 1,973,931 306,459

Connacht 1,418,859 243,192

"Makingatotalof8,175,324human beings(eachwithasoul)and1,328,839 homesteadsinthisisland,whenthe oldmenwhomweseeeveryday werelittlechildren-intheprimeof thatmuchexaltedandlaudednineteenthcentury,whichacclaimedthe greatEnglishdoctrineofUtilityastheIL ultimatetruthandexting-uisedthe"7" lightsofheaventothebestofitsability.

"ThepresentIrishpopulationshould befifteenmillions-afairpopulation forthisisland-notatallafullpopulation,forIrelandcancarryapopulationthriceasgreat,astheFrenchman, DeBeaumont,andtheEnglishman, RobertPeel,acknowledged.Allowing foritsnaturalexpansion,thiseight millionsofIrishpeoplewouldhave multipliedtofifteenmillionsbynow, withroomfortenmillionsmore,and those1,328,839homesteadswouldhave nighdoubled.Butwhathashappened?HisBritannicMajesty'scensus returnsaffordtheofficialmaterialfor reply.

Ireland'sHomesteadCasualties.

RIGHT'STRIUMPH.

Undertheaboveheading,theNew JerseyMonitoroarsthefollowingcomplimenttoDeValera:"OnceagainIreland'schiefhastraversedourcountry. FromEasttoWest,fromNewYorkto SanFrancisco,hisprayerhasbeen spoken,andamillionearshaveheard; hisprayer,thattheprayerofourfallensoldiersbeanswered,hassunkinto hundredsofthousandsofhearts.They haveponderedit,andhavejoinedin, orwilljoininit,andwithoutdoubt willbringitintofulfilment.

"Withoutdoubt,wesay,forthe welcomeinthehandsthathavebeen heldouttoIreland,inthepersonof herPresident,arebutasignofthe workthosehandsarereadytodoto provegenuinethatwelcome.

"Wewelcomedhimbecauseofthe soundnessofhisplea.

"Wewelcomedhimbecausewewere notonlydispirited,butaghastatthe threatened'-iiimphofmightoverright.

Mr.ArthurGriffithhaspennedacuriouscommentaryontheterribledestructionofhomesteadssufferedby Franceinthelatewar."AFrench newspaper,"hesays,"haspublishedan estimateofthetotalnumberofmen killedinactionintherecentwar.It justlydescribestheestimateasappalling.Itaddsthatnothinglikethisdestructionofhumanlifehashappened inthehistoryofcivilisation.Inthis iterrs.IthasforgottenBritishcivilisation. "Butnotalonehashumanlifebeen destroyedonascalethatshockseven thethoughtlessorcallous--thegood workofhumanhands,thehomesand homesteadsofmen,womenandchildren,madeintheimageofGod,have beenlevelled,erasedoffthefaceofthe earth.Theextentofthisdestruction canonlybesurmised.ButourFrench contemporarywouldnotbeastonished ifmorethanaquarterofamillionof homesteadshavebeenblottedoutof existence.Thinkofsuchadisaster, itexclaims.Fourmillionsofdead,a quarterofamillionhomesteadsforevergone.Thinkofallthetragedy behindit--whathumanpencandescribeit?Howcanhumanityunderstandandrealiseit?Perhapsthat sectionofhumanitywhichdwellson thisislandcanunderstandandrealise itbetterthantheatpresentdazedcontinent.Ithashadexperienceofa calamity.Iftotheworldatlarge--or atleasttotheEuropeanworld-the lossoffourmillionsofpeopleandthe destructionofaquarterofamillion homesteadsisjustlyreckonedasa terrifyingcalamity,whatwoulditbe toIrelandifshesufferedasimilar loss?Impossible!ourFrenchjournal mayexclaim.Letussee.

TheRuinofIrishHomesteads. "TherearelivinginIrelandto-day oldmenandwomenwhocantellusof atimewhenIrelandteemedwithpeopleandwhenhercountrysidewasdottedwithhomesteads.HisBrittanic

"Seventyyearspassedaway-seventyyearsofwhattheEnglishworld called'progress'-meaning,notprogressthroughtheideasofreligion,patriotism,andhonour,towardstheperfectionofman'snature,butprogress throughtheideasofcomfortandconvenience,towardsthesatisfactionof man'sanimality-andattheendof seventyyears-lo!Englandhadprosperedandmultiplied,andIreland, whichclungtoitsunfashionableand reactionarybeliefthatmandoesnot livebybreadalone,hadanothertale totell.Thecensusreturnsof1911 showedthatthepopulationofIreland was4,390,129people,andthehomesteadsinIrelandnumbered861,879, thusdistributed:-

People.Homesteads.

Munster 1,035,995 192,843

Ulster 1,581,696 335,511

Leinster 1,162,044 211,437

Connacht 610,894 122,088

"Simplesubtractionshowsthatthe actualIrishcasualtiesintheperiod takenwas3,785,195-beingequaltothe lossinkilledduringthegreatwar-and thattheobliteratedhomesteads amountedto466,960-beingnearlydoublethenumberourFrenchjournalist thinksweredestroyedduringthewar.

"Lethimtakeheartfortheworld. Irelandhassuffered4,000,000casualties andthedestructionofathirdofher homesteads,andstillsurvives.Who orwhatdestroyedthesepeopleand thesehomesteads?NottheHun. whomEnglandfoughtforthesakeof thelittlenations.Notsteelandsaltpetre.Englishdocumentsbeginning with'Whereas,'andsealedwithagreat seal-theseweretheweaponswhichdestroyedmorepeopleinIrelandthan thegreatwarkilledinEurope-razed morehomesteadsthantheartilleryof theembattledworld.Hereisamysterytoberevealedbythosewhom Irelandchoosestospeakinhernameto aperplexedPeaceConference." iv

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HibernianAustralasianCatholicBenefitSociety.

(ApprovedbytheHierarchyoftheChurchandRegisteredundertheFriendlySocieties'ActsofAustralasia).

ItsWatchwordsare:RELIGION,NATIONALITY,CATHOLICITY,BENEVOLENCE.

ItisessentiallyIrishandCatholic,anditSpeciallyAppealstoCatholics(malesandfemales),demandingtheir SUPPORTandALLEGIANCE.BrancheswillbeestablishedinanyLOCALITYonreceiptbytheDIS. TRICTSECRETARYofarequisitionSIGNEDbyTENPERSONS,sanctionedbythePRIESTofthe DISTRICT,thenamesandagesofintendingmembersbeingfullysetoutintherequisiton.

'F0BRANCHESthroughouttheCommonwealthandNewZealand;50,000membersand£300,383inFunds. FinancialhelpandMedicalAssistanceincasesofSicknessGuaranteed.

NOENTRANCEFEESFORBENEFITMEMBERS, MODERATECONTRIBUTIONS.

LOANSADVANCEDINLARGEORSMALLAMOUNTSONAPPROVEDCITYANDSUBURBANFREEHOLDPROPERTY.

FullParticularsonApplicationtoJ.J.O'FARRELL,DistrictSecretary,HibernianHall,Murray-street,Perth.

BroodArroworsouthernCross.

BY"HISTORICUS."

AtrA\rA\IVm---Akrir,,A\7M-'eAkl'*rA*'rA.m.MSiWr/W'e/kg'VA\IMv/N-Zt*eiKrA'\'7):i-;nrAi*MO4' 26/1/1788:OnMondaynextwecelebratethe132nd.anniversaryofwhat iscalledtheFoundationofAustralia.

Iprotest.Iprotestwithallthe vehemenceatmycommandagainst thecelebrationofadaywhichI ' regardasoneofignominyandshame. Whatarewecelebrating?Isitthe anniversaryofthebirthofourcountry?Isittheanniversaryofthediscoverer'sfirstglimpseatourcountry? IsittheanniversaryofthefirstlandinginAustralia?No,no.no.We celebratethedaywhentheUnionJack wasfirstplantedonAustraliansoil, nottowaveoverafreeCommonwealth. butoveralandwhichEnglishpoliticiansthoughtfitonlyfortheconvictswhooverflowedthejailsand theprison-hulksofEngland.

Whydowenotcelebratetheday whenCookfirstsightedthisGod-given land-April19th,1770?Orthat equallyfatefulday,ninedayslater, whenheenteredBotanyBay?Cook didnotlandwiththebrandofthe convictonhim.Providenceguided hisshipstoanuntaintedland,andhe leftituntaintedashefoundit.Yet, withthesetwodatestochoosefrom, someone-Ican'tbebotheredlooking uprecordstoseewhoitwas-hasdecreedthattheAustralianNational Dayshallbetheanniversaryofthat dayonwhichthisvirgincountrywas "elevated"tothedignityofaConvict ttlement

TheCurseofAustraliato-dayisthe manwholookstoLondon,andnotto Australia,forhisrewardforanypublicservicethepeopleofAustraliamay havegivenhimtheopportunityofperforming.Itisnotanewcustom.The samespiritseemstohaveprompted thoseresponsibleforproclaimingConvictDayasafitandproperNational DayforAustralia.Theyconsulted theirhistories,andtheyreadthere howAustraliacametobefounded. TheyreadhowthatwonderfulstatesmanPittcouldnotspareathought aboutthisland-untilthebreaking awayoftheAmericanStatessuddenly raisedtheproblem."Wherearewe goingtotransportourconvictsNOW?"

Eventhen,PittdidnotregardAustraliaseriously.HetriedtheswamplandsofAfricafirst,anditwasonly whentheunfortunatevictimsofEnglish"justice"diedalmosttoamanin suchplacesthathesaid:"Well,Isup-

poseit'sgottobeAustraliaafterall. Sendthemoutinshiploads.We have100,000oftheminjailsawaiting transportation.Packtheminthe hulks.Wewillpaytheshippers£30 ahead,sothemoretheycrowdon boardthemoremoneythey'llget. AdvanceAustralia!'SoGovernor Phillipsailedwithhiselevenships; andonJanuary26,1788,hoistedthe UnionJackatPortJacksonsethis 717convicts(520malesand197females)tobuildjailsforthemselves andgrowtheirfood.Andthisisthe daywecelebrate!

GodforbidthatIshouldbethought todamnthosefirstAustraliansettlers merelybecausetheyhadbeenconvictedbytheEnglishCourtsofLaw(!) oftheperiod.Thefactthatperhaps one-half,perhapsagreatdealmore, werenomoreconvictsinthetrue senseofthewordthanI,oranyofmy readers,hasnothingtodowithmy protest.WecelebratetheAnniversaryofthatdaywhenEnglish"statesmen"turnedourcountryintoaConvictSettlement.Tobeconsistent. weshouldhoistonlyoneFlagonour flag-polesonMondaynext-aflagmi. blazonedwithabig,fatBroadArrow!

Iwillbetold,maybe,thatperhaps theJanuary26th.weareaskedto celebrateisnotincommemorationof thefoundingofaConvictColony,but tocommemoratethedayonwhichit waspubliclyproclaimedthattransportationofconvictstoAustraliawas tocease,viz.,January26th,1865.In thefirstplace,Irefusetobesidetracked.Inthesecondplace.my answeristhat,evenadmittingweare askedtocommemoratethelatterdate. itisnomorecreditabletousthatthe firstdate.OnJanuary26th,1788,a blackcrimewascommitted.On January26th,1865,afterperpetuating thecrime,andaddingtoit,for80 years,thestainiswipedoff.Isthat aneventworthyofcelebrationona wideNationalscale?

LetusbetrueAustralians,andcommemoratethatdaywhenthebreath ofGodwaftedCooktoAustralia's shores-notthedaywhenagangof Englishpoliticianssoughttoblotout theSouthernCrosswiththeBroad Arrow.

Dopeoplepauseasoftenasthey shouldtoreflectthattheHolySacrificeoftheMassisbeingofferedinsome partoftheworldeveryhouroftheir lives?WhenitismidnightinNew York,Massesarebeginninginthe di.churchesofItaly.Theirancientaltars, atwhichsaintshaveknelt,arelitup withtapers,andtheVicarofChrist andthousandsofpriestsarelifting holyhandsuptoheaven.Alittlelater andthebellsofathousandtowersin Francebegintosprinkletheairwith holysounds,andineverycity,town andhamlet,kneelingcrowdsadorethe chasteninghandofGodandprayfor sinnerswhodespiseHisordinances.

ChivalricandreligiousSpaincatches theechoes,andwhenitisoneo'clock inNessYorkofferscgreatSacrifice oftheMassincountlesssplendidchurches.AndthenCatholicIreland,the IsleofSaints,whichhasduringmany centuriessufferedforthefaith,rallies anewaroundthealtarsitwouldnever forsake.AtislandsoftheAtlanticperhapstheCapeVerde-priests,whiterobedandstoled,andwearingthegreat crossontheirshoulders,bendbefore thetabernacle.Anhourlateracourageousmissionaryliftsupthechalice ofsalvationontheice-boundcoastof Greenland.

At430,thesacredlampstwinkle throughthefogsofNewfoundland,and atfiveNovaScotia'sindustriouspopulationbeginsthedaybyattending Mass.AndnowalltheCanadian churchesandchapelsgrowradiantas thefaithful-thehabitantofthecountry,thedevoutcitizen,theconsecrated

23/1/1887:Yesterdaywasthe33rd. anniversaryoftheconsecrationofthe RightReverendDr.GibneyasBishop ofPerth.Theconsecrationwasa greateventintheannalsoftheWest, forthesolemnityoftheceremonywas addedtobythepresenceofaCardinal oftheCatholicChurch.Cardinal Moranpresidedontheoccasion,being assistedbyBishopSalvado,ofNew Norcia,andBishopReynolds,ofAdelaide.Dr.GibneyhadbeenVicarGeneraltoBishopGriver,andwasto havebeenhisCoadjutor.Weighted downbyageandtheworriesofthe diocese,Dr.Griverhadappliedto Romeforrelief,anditwasastrange coincidencethat,ontheverydayof hisdeath,thebriefshouldarriveappointingFatherGibneyasBishopof Scythopolis,andCoadjutortothe BishopofPerth.

TheNever-EndingSacrifice.

nun,andtheinnocentchildrenhasten tounitetheirprayersaroundthem.

Atsixo'clockmanysoulsareflock. ingtothechurchesofNewYorkeager tobeginthedayoflabourwiththe holiestactofreligion.Manyyoung people,too,gatheraroundthealtar atalaterhour,asthefreshflowers openwiththemorning,andoffertheir dewyfragrancetoheaven.

AnhourlaterthebellsofMissouri andLouisianaareringing,andateight Mexico,truetoherfaith,bendsbefore theglitteringaltars.AtninethedevouttribesofOregonfollowtheirbelovedblackgownstotheirgaychapels andCaliforniaawhileloosensits grasponitsgoldtothinkofthetreasurethatrustdothnotcorrupt.

AndwhentheAngelusbellisringing atnooninNewYork,theunbloody SacrificeisbeingofferedupintheislandsofthePacific,wherethereare generoussoulslabouringforourdear Lord.Andsothebellsareringing on,overthewaters,andonetaper afteranothercatchesthelightoffaith, makinggladalltheislesofthesea

BishopGriverhasalreadybeenreferredtointhesecolumns,butnothing wassaidinregardtoadiscovery,made onlyathisdeath,whichcauseda thrilltorunthroughhissorrowing people.Saintlymanasallknewhim tobe,noonewaspreparedfortherevelationofhissanctitythatwasto followhisdeath.Therewasthen foundfixedinthemiddleofhisback, andsupportedbyaknottedcord whichranacrosshisshouldersand aroundhiswaist,athickwoodencross morethanafootlong,fromwhichprojectedintotheskinfivesharpspikes! HowlongthesaintlyBishophadcarried hisCrols-carrieditinreality-canbe conjecturedfromthefactthatthe skinsurroundingtheironspikeswas healedup:whiletheskinunderneath thewoodencrosswasdriedandhard! *

AsVicar-General,BishopGibney hadalreadyfelttheworriesofthediocese.Ateveryturnthemoneyquestioncroppedup,butthestraining pointwasreachedwhentheGovernmentofferedtotheCatholicauthoritiesthetractoflandonwhichthe SubiacoOrphanagenowstands.But itwasnota"tractofland"then;it wasaswampwhichswallowedupno endofmoneyinreclaiming.Dr.Gibney,however,wassetontheSubiaco Orphanage,andhestuckatitdoggedlyuntilinthelongruntheChurchwas richerbynearly3,000acresofvaluable land.Roughenoughastheworkordinarilywas,itwasaddedtobythe Orphanagebeingstruckbylightning! Itwastouch-and-gonow,andFather Gibneydeterminedtoinvitehelpfrom thesistercolonies.

Thiswasin1880,andFatherGibney

had'littleideathatoneresultofhis missionwouldbetosendhisnameringingthroughAustralia,andevenfur. therafield,asoneofthelonglistof courageouspriestswhodonotlet deathitselfdeterthemfromdoing whattheyconsidertheirduty.He foundhimselfatGlenrowan,inVic. toria,justasthetimewhenthepolice hadcorneredtheKellygang,andthe curtainwasbeingrungdownoverthe adventuresofthelastoftheAustralianBushrangers..Thepolice,from behindtheirtrees,hadriddledthe woodenshantywithbullets,andas wellhadsetitonfire.FatherGibney, knowingitwastobeafighttoafinish, repairedtothescene,andwhenthe wordcameoutthatoneofthenumberDanKelly-hadbeenmortallywound. ed,nothingcoulddissuadehimfrom takinghisplacebythewoundedman's side.Straightasasapling,hebraved thebulletsfrombothsides,andstrid. ingthroughthetreesandtheclear areaaroundtheplace,heenteredthe doomedandburningshanty,wherehe ministeredtothedyingman.

ItneedhardlybesaidthatFather Gibney'smissionwassuccessful.He returnedtotheWestassuredthatall dangerwasremovedfromSubiaco,and freshheartwasputintothework. Butthoughthefinancialdangerwas passed,agreaterstrugglewasahead oftheVicar-General-theEducation question.AsVicar-Generalandas Bishop,hefoughttheGodlessschool, intheChurchpulpit,fromthepublic platform,andthroughthecolumnsof thejournalinwhichtheselinesappear. ForhehadfoundedtheW.A.RECORDtoputbeforethepeoplethe justclaimsoftheCatholics.Whether Dr.Gibneylostorwhetherhewonis foreveryCatholictoanswerforhim. self.Butonehasonlytolookaround andseetheConventschools,scattered overtheState,andtheChristian Brothers'schoolsandcolleges,tofind theanswer.

IshallbegladatalltimestowelcometoLouvaindistinguishedscholars andsomeday---perhapsnextspring,or itmaybelaternextyear-Imayhave anopportunitywhichIcovetofvisitingthegreatUniversitiesofOxford andCambridge,andEdinburgh,and Dublin.whichhaveconferreddegrees uponme.Icannottell.Manpro. poses:Goddisposes.-CardinalMa. cier.

AtsixthealtarsofHindustan, whereSt.Francisministered,arearrayedwiththeirflowersandlampsand thesacredvessels,andunwearied priestsarehasteningtofortifytheir soulsbeforeHimWhoistheirlifeand theirstrength.AtnineinSiberia manyapoorCatholicexilefromPolandseekssolacefromhiswoesatthe footofthealtar,andintheBreadof Heaven.DuringthehourwhetNew Yorkisgaywithpartiesandballs,and withtheatricalamusements,theholiest ofritesisgoingonintheIndianocean andamongthesabletribesofAfrica. whosesoulsaresodeartotheSaviour, Whooncediedforall.Atelevenin Jerusalem.theHolyCityoverwhich Jesuswept,whereHewrought so manymiracles,andwhereHesuffer edandofferedHimselfasacrificefor thewholeworld,beholdstheunbloodySacrificeoftheMass. Whenmidnightsoundsagainin NewYork,thesilverbellsaretingling againineverychancelinRome.And soitgoeson;theDivineHostiscontentlyrisinglikethesuninitscourse aroundtheearth.Thusarefulfilledthe wordsoftheProphetMalachias:

Attwothezealousmissionaries Australiaaremurmuringwithpiety, eagerforthecoiningofourLord,"IntroiboadaltarsDei."Andallthe spicyislandsoftheEastcatchthe sweetsoundsoneafteranother,until atfourintheafternoonChinaproves therearemanysoulswhoareworthy ofthenameofcelestialbytheirrapt devotionattheearlyrite.Thenin Thibetthereismanyamodestchapel wherethemissionarydistributesthe BreadofLifetoacrowdofhungry souls.

"Fromtherisingofthesuneven tothegoingdownthereof,Myname isgreatamongtheGentiles,andin everyplacethereissacrificeand thereisofferedinMyNameaclean oblation;forMyNameisgreat amongtheGentiles,saidtheLordof hosts."

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QUEENSLAND.

HisGraceDr.DuhigrecentlypurchasedforSt.Leo'sCollege,Brisbane, thesplendidpropertyknownasErneton,whichwasformanyyearstheresidenceofthewell-knownBuchanan family,andwhichhaslatterlybeen occupiedbytheBrisbaneHighSchool forGirls.Thepricepaidhasnot beendisclosed,butitrunsintoseveral thousands.Theaccommodationat St.Leo'swasfoundtobealtogether inadequate,andtouse"GarthHouse," vhichtheCollegeowns,butwhichis separatedfromitby"Erneton,"was foundtobeimpracticable.Itwas thereforethoughtmostadvisabletosecurethepremisesoftheBrisbaneHigh School.

Inthecourseofaninterestingaddress,deliveredinSt.Stephen'sCathedral,Brisbane,atthe11 o'clock Massrecently,hisGraceArchbishop Duhiggavedetailsoftheprogressof theArch-dioceseintheerectionand completionofecclesiasticalbuildings duringtheyear1919.Hisownjourneyingsduringtheyeartotalledabout 14,000miles,whiletheactivitydisplayedeverywhereinpushingforward materialworkstoprovideaccommodationinchurchandschool,wasarevelation,eventothosewhocloselyfollow hisGrace'sengagementsfromSunday toSunday.Theamountofmoneyrepresentedbytheseworksisinitself enormous;nolessasumthan£152,000 wasexpendedduringthepastyear throughoutthediocese,andifcontracts letforworksjusttakeninhandbe added,thetotalcomestocloseon £230,000.

TheextensionstoSt.Stephen'sCathedral,whichwereforeshadowedsome timeago,arenow,inthenearfuture, likelytomaterialise.asthenecessary planshavebeenprepared,andbeen approvedofbyhisGraceArchbishop Duhig.Certainmoneyshavebeen bequeathedbythelateArchbishopfor thisparticularpurpose,butthecosts ofmaterial,labour,etc.,havesoenormouslyincreasedwithinthelastfew yearsthattheamountsetapartwill notbenearsufficient.Thisdifficulty, however,isnotdeterringArchbishop Duhigfromproceedingwiththenecessarywork.

NEWSOUTHWALES.

MissMarjorieFlook,atalented youngSydneygirl,arrivedfromLondonrecentlybytheOrontes,afterfour years'studyattheRoyalAcademyor Music.Thebeginningofhermusical educationwasgainedattheRydeConventofMercy,whereshegaveevidence ofhergreatmusicalgifts.Duringher stayinEngland,sheplayedatnumerousLondonconcerts.Oneofherbrothers,Dr.KeithFlook,servedwiththe A.I.F.forthreeandahalfyears,and isonhiswayhomefromEngland.

TheRightRev.Mgr.King.whohas forsomeyearsbeeninchargeofthe chaplainsonactiveservice,isexpectedtoarriveinSydneynextmonth.

TheVeryRev.M.J.O'Reilly,C.M. (RectorofSt.John'sCollege,Sydney), isatpresentinNewZealand,where heisgivingretreatsintheAuckland Diocese.

FatherW.Sullivan,whoisinaprivatehospitalatBonilla,sufferingfrom astrokeofparalysis,isundertheskilfultreatmentofDr.Gearinmakinga steadyimprovement.Heisazealous priest,andhismanyfriendshopethat acompleterecoverywillbebrought aboutinthenearfuture.

Dr.Hayden,BishopofWilcanniaForbes,leavesforRomeonApril14. FellowpassengerswillbeDr.Barry, theCoadjutorArchbishopofHobart, andDr.O'Connor,BishopofArmidale.

TheRev.FatherMusgrave,whohas beentransferredfromMorunja,was givenasend-offbyhismanyfriendsin theparish.FatherMusgraveisat presentundergoingmedicaltreatment inSydney,andisjustnowtidingover asevereillness.

FatherE.McGrath,parishpriestfor upwardsofthirtyyearsatSt.Mary's, Scone,diedrecentlyattheadvanced ageof78years.Theintenseheat wastoomuchforhim.Hearrivedin Australiain1875fromtheoldland. Intenseregretisexpressedbyhisparishionersforthelossofonewhowasa fatherandafriend.

TheceremonyofReceptionand ProfessiontookplaceinSt.Joseph's Church,Perthville,onthe18th.ultimo. TheSisterswhotookthewhiteveil wereSistersM.Aquinas,youngest dughterofMr.andMrs.JohnClancy (Canowindra),SisterM. Dympsia, eldestdaughterofMr.T.andthelate Mrs.Foody(Rylstone),SisterM.Perpetua,youngestdaughterofMr.and Mrs.Thomas(Miller'sPoint,Sydney). Thesisterswhomadetheirprofession wereSisterM.Benedict,thirddaughter ofMr.andMrs.0.Gummer,Perthville,andSisterM.Teresa,eldest daughterofMr.andMrs.W.Kelly, Arbottree,Orange.Theceremonywas performedbytheRev.C.Loneragan, assistedbytheRev.FathersVormann, Crowe,andNorton.

Onthe13th.ofnextmonth,theMost Rev.Dr.Kelly,ArchbishopofSydney, willcelebatehis70th.birthday.Itis theintentionoftheCatholicsofthe Archdiocesetomarktheoccasionby entertaininghisGraceandpresenting himwithatestimonial.TheCatholics oftheArchdioceseareproudofthen distinguishedandpatrioticArchbishop. andthepresentationwillbeavery worthyone.

* BythedeathofthelateSirEdmund Barton,theCommonwealthlosesa greatcitizen.Hewasafineorator, acapablepolitician,andplayedaleadingpartinthefightforFederation.He wasagenialspirit,andwoulddistinguishhimselfevenintheImperialParliament.Sectionalrancournever touchedSirEdmundBarton,andhis deathiswidelyregretted.

Rev.FatherC.Morkane,ofDunedin, andhisbrother,Dr.Morkane,ofChristchurch,areinSydneyonavisit.Father Morkaneisrenewingacquaintancewith hisformerfellow-studentsofSt.Patrick'sCollege'Manly.

BytheOrsova,whicharrivedin Sydneyrecently,cameRev.Father O'FarrellfortheSydneyArchdiocese. Rev.FatherO'MooreforMaitland,and Rev.FatherRyanforGoulburn.

HisExcellencytheApostolicDelegaterecentlycabledChristmasgreetingstotheHolyFatherfromtheHierarchy,clergy,andlaityofAustralasia. Hehasreceivedthefollowingreply: "TheHolyFatherhasreceivedwith pleasureyourgoodwishes,andblesses withpaternalaffectionyourExcellency, theBishops,clergy,andCatholiclaity ofAustralasia.(Signed)tCardinal Gasparri."

TheRev.FatherP.McDermott,who wasrecentlyordainedinArmidale, hasbeenholidayingwithhisbrother, Rev.FatherJohnMcDermott,atthe presbytery,Bundarra.Theyoung priestcelebratedMassattheQueenof theHolyAngels'ChurchonSunday, 28th.ult.,andofficiatedatBenediction, duringwhichhebestowedhisblessing onthecongregation.

HisLordship,theRightRev.Dr. Dwyer,officiatedatthereceptionand professionofmembersoftheOrderof St.Dominic.intheWestMaitland DominicanChapelonDecember30. whenSisterMaryStephanaLanders. lateofGloucester,wasreceived,and SisterMaryLoretonCockerill.lateof Sydney,receivedtheblackveil.

TheRev.GeraldPatrickYoull,son ofMr.GibsonYoull,thewell-known miningmanager,ofMayfield,Newcastle,wasordainedtothepriesthoodin theWestMaitlandDominicanChapel onNewYear'sDay.HisLordship, Dr.Dwyer,wasofficiatingprelate,the RightRev.Mgr.Meagher,V.G.,P.P., deacon,andFathersO'Donohoeand McAuliffe,mastersofceremonies.The otherpriestspresentweretheRevs.W. Packer,C.SS.R.,P.McCurtin,S.j.,F. O'Gorman,P.T.Corcoran,V.F.Peters, J.Costelloe,C.O'Regan,Forest,McDermott,Kelly,McKiernan,andDunne. Therelativesandfriendsoftheyoung priestwereentertainedintheconvent ofwhichoneofhissisters,SisterMary Edmund,isamember.

TheRev.FatherW.Nicholl,who wasrecentlyordainedinMelbournefor theLismorediocese,hasbeenappointedtothecathedralstaff,andisexpecttobeondutynextSunday.

VICTORIA.

AnoldboyoftheChristianBrothers' College,St.Kilda,whoinsistsonremaininganonymous,hasofferedtodefrayhalftheexpensesofastudentat

andalsoatUlverstone,theForth. Westbury,andquiterecently,atTun nack.Maysherestinpeace.

FatherRyan,aBenedictine,anative ofCeylon,wasrecentlyamongstthe visitorstoHobart.FatherRyanwas educatedatStonyhurst,England.He spentsometimeinLiverpool.

theEcclesiasticalCollege,Manly,for thewholelengthofthecourse-sixor sevenyears.Theconditionsofthe bursaryaretwo:-(a)Thatthestudent haveavocationtothepriesthood;(b) thathebeabonafidepupilofthe St.KildaCollege. 0

TheMotherRectressofSt.Vincent'sHospital,Melbourne,SisterMary BerchmansDaly,hasbeenelected SuperiorGeneraloftheSistersofCharityinAustralia,insuccessiontoRev. MotherMaryFrancisMcGuigan.Rev. MotherBerchmanswillresideatSydney. * *

RecentlythegeneralCommunionfor theImmaculateConceptionbranchof theKnighthoodoftheBlessedSacrament,ParadeCollege,tookplaceat theCathedral,thebreakfastfollowing atthecollege.Membersattendedfrom Melbourneandsuburbs,theattendance numbering120.

TheRev.JamesO'Dwyerarrived fromThurles'College(Ferns),bythe Orsovarecently.HehasbeentemporarilyattachedtotheSacredHeart Church,Carlton.

TheRev.W.Nicol,sonofSeniorConstableNicol,ofGoldenSquare,has beenspendingashortholidayinBendigo.FatherNicolleftonChristmas afternoonforLismore,NewSouth Wales.Rev.FatherNicolwasrecentlyordainedinSt.Patrick'sCathedral,Melbourne.

TheVeryRev.J.W.Lockington (ProvincialoftheJesuitOrderinAustralia)willvisitIrelandearlynext yeartoattendaconferenceofhis Order.

HisLordshiptheBishop,MostRev. Dr.McCarthy,intendsvisiting earlyinthenewyear.TheVeryRev. DeanRooney,P.P.,willtakefull chargeofaffairsinconnectionwiththe dioceseduringhisLordship'sabsence. SOUTHAUSTRALIA.

WiththedefeatofMr.P.M.Glynn thelastlinkofmembershipthatconnectedtheFederalParliamentwiththe FederalConventionwhichdraftedthe ConstitutionBillhasbeenbroken. Mostofthememberswhotookpartin thathistoricgatheringofnearly23 yearsagohavedied.Theseinclude Mr.AlfredDeakin,SirGeorgeReid,Mr. Kingston,SirGeorgeTurner,SirFrederickHolder,LordForrest,SirPhilip Fysh,SirEdwardBraddon,SirR.C. Baker,SirWilliamLyne,Mr.Justice O'Connor,SirGrahamBerry,SirSimon Fraser,andSirWilliamZeal.Two ofthemembersoftheConventionare stillengagedinpoliticsintheirown States,namely,SirAlexanderPeacock (Victoria),andSirJosephCarruthers (NewSouthWales.) SirEdmund Barton,Mr.JusticeIsaacs,andMr. JusticeHigginsareothermembersof theConvention,wholefttheFederal ParliamentfortheHighCourtBench. SirJohnQuick(Victoria),andSirWilliamMcMillan(NewSouthWales) haveretiredfromactivepoliticallife. Mr.Glynnsatcontinuouslyinthe HouseofRepresentativesfromthe meetingofthefirstFederalParliament.

Rev.FatherHogan,0.P.,leftfor IrelandbytheR.M.S.OrvietoonFridaylast.Hewasseenoffatthe OuterHarbourbyanumberofthe clergyandfriends.Rev.FatherMaher,0.0C.,whowasformerlystationedatAlberton,isafellow-passengerof FatherHoganaboardtheOrvieto. 4

ArchbishopSpencecelebratedhis 60thbirthdayonthe13th.inst.Ad multosannos.

Theannualretreatoftheclergyof theArchdiocesecommencedatthe SacredHeartCollege.Glenelg,onMonday,January12.HisGracetheArchbishopwentintoretreatwiththefirst batchoftheclergy.Thesecondbatch ofclergywillbeinretreatthefollowingweek.

TASMANIA.

Onthe9th.inst.,SisterM.Vincent wenttohereternalreward.Shewas borninIreland,andarrivedinTasmaniaonMay24,1888.Shewasthe firstpostulanttoentertheOrderof theSistersofSt.JosephatWestbury, whereshewasreceivedandafterwards professedbythelateArchdeaconMurphy.Shehadbeeninchargeofthe SistersatColebrookforseveralyears,

Rev.FatherT.Kelsh,P.P.,Westbury,thelastsurvivingmemberofthe firstcounciloftheUniversityofTasmania,haswrittentothecouncilresigningthepositionhehassofaithfully filledfor30years.HisGraceArch_ bishopBarrytakesFatherKelsh's placeatthecounciltable.

ArchbishopDelaney,inanarticlein theMonitor,administeredasevererebuketothespinelessCatholicswho votedinfavouroftherecentDivorce BillwhenitwasbeforetheLegislative'11P Assembly."If,"hisGracesays,"any onethinkshebelongstotheCatholic Church,orisaCatholicintherealand truesenseoftheword,andyetbelieves thatitiswithinthepowerofParlia mentoranyotherbody,civiloreccl, siastical,toseverthemarriagebond onceperfectedbetweenbaptisedpersons,thatpersondeceiveshimself.He hasbyhisownactcuthimselfaway fromcommunionwiththeCatholic ChurchandtheCatholicr-ople.And, ofcourse,Catholicsoneandallwho knowtheirreligionknowthisaswell asIknowit.IfthemajorityofTasmaniansheldthisbelief,ofcourseno Tasmanianlegislativebodywouldventuretoputdivorcelawsonourstatutebook.AndIamgladtoknow thatofthemembersinbothHousesa fewatallevents,whilenotbelonging toourChurch,votedoursentimentsin regardtothesacredandinviolablenatureofthemarriagestate.MayGod blessthemforit!"

rGoldfieldsNews: VIII Kalgoorlie.

Thesympathyofthewholeparishis withMr.andMrs.J.F.Dillonintherecentlossoftheirinfantdaughter,calledduringthesedayssospeciallysacredtotheDivineInfancy,tojointhe numberoftheHolyInnocents.

ThecongregationsatSt.Mary'sare much"thinnedout"justnow,asmany ofourpeoplehavefledtothecoast,ostensiblyforthesakeofcoolness,but probablytogethintsforthebazaar. Mrs.Leslie,theMayoress,isatBunbury,withthetwoscionsofthehouse ofLeslie-studyingtheArchdeacon's methods,ofcourse.*

Mrs.E.HoganwenttoNorthamto seehowdidFatherO'Donnellengineer hisgreatFoundlingHome"stunt."The ChristianBrothershavebeendelegated tofindoutallaboutFatherMcCormaok'sQueenCarnivaldowninBusselton,sooncemore,don'tbesurprisedatbeingsurprised.

Mr.J.P.Butler,wholivesatBoulder,butis"ofthefields,"hasdeemed itmeettosupplyHamptonPlainswith meat.CelebrationCityistorejoice inafreshsupplyofkilledsheep,etc., throughtheenterpriseofMr.Butler, andwewishhimthebestsuccess,addedtothehonourofbeingCelebration's pioneerbutcher.

Thecolossalstupidityofside-tracking oneofthebusiestrailwaystationsin W.A.,BoulderCitystationissucha glaringexhibitionofutternonsensereducedseveraldegreesbelowthelevel ofidiocy,thatweneednotcomment onit.LikethelateMr.Mulgrosky, althoughweshallsaynothing,wewill remarkthattheW.A.Government,or whoevertheMinisterorpersonis,who isresponsibleforreducingtheBoulder Stationtotheproudpositionofarailwaysiding,issuppliedwithamagnificentopportunityofclimbingdown, andofmetaphoricallyeatingahat.

ABoulderhumoristregrettedthat Boulderisnotproperlyrepresentedin Parliament-PhilCollierdoesn'tcount -sothatthestationgrievancecould befixedup.Thestupidityofthejibe isevidenttothelittleboynextdoor, forMr.Scaddanisoneofthe"properest"peopleaccordingtothehumorist'spoliticalideas,andasheisMinister forRailways,theBoulderstationset back,probablydidnottakeplacein spiteofhim.

AvisitorfromBusseltonreportsthat 'Fieldspeopleareovercrowdingthe churchdownthere.Shetestifiesthaton lastSundayshesawhalfofthechurch atBusseltontakenupbyKalgoorlie andBoulderresidents,amongwhom were,Mrs.Treffeneandfamily,Mrs. Hodgkinsonandfamily,alltheChristianBrothers,Mrs.andMissBeston, andtheByrnefamilyfromBoulder.We aregladtohearthatallthesepeople wenttoMasswhileawayfromFather Donogher'swatchfuleyes.

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Havingmadepreparationsforsome timebeforehand,itissmallwonder thatthehard-workingsocialcommitteehadto_copewithsuchanenormous assemblageaspresentedthemselvesfor admissiontoAllHallowsHallonthe eveoftheNewYear,1920.Onceinsidethetastilydecoratedhall,the merry-makersweregenuinelysurprised,andloudintheirpraisesofthose inchargeofthearrangements.A musicalprogrammeofvariedorder wasinterspersedwithacomplete seriesofdances.Betweentimesthe guestswereregaledwithseasonable refreshmentsingreatquantity,inthe speciallyconstructedbushmarquee.

Thecontributorstothemusicalprogrammeincluded:MissesJoyce,Murray,Hickey(2),McCourt,Kalmund, ConwayandReid;Mrs.P.Lane; Messrs.P.Lane,Hickey,Ardagh,Roberts,Maxwell,T.Lane,Sutcliffe,and Ryan.

Greatpraiseisduetothecommittee,withBro.Sutcliffeincharge,for theablemannerinwhichtheyfinalisedarrangements.Thesuccessofthe aboveaugurswellfortheseriesofsocialsthesocietyintendrunningduringthecomingseason.

Greatregretisexpressedthrough theuntimelydemiseofBro.S.J. McCarthy,oneofthesociety'smost valuablemembers.Thesympathyof thesocietygoesouttothebereaved relativesintheirgreatloss.-R.I.P.

Thenextmeetingofthesociety takesplaceonthe13th.inst.,which willcommencethenewhalfyear'soperations.Alargenumberofoldand intendingmembersisdesired.

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Obituary.

THELATEMRS.MARYSYMONS.

ThefuneralofthelateMrs.Mary GertrudeSymons,wifeofMr.Hedley V.Symons,actingorganisingsecretary oftheAmalgamatedSocietyofEngineers,tookplaceonMondayafternoon, inthepresenceofalargegatheringof relativesandfriends.Thecortege movedfromtheresidence,Hamilton. street,Bayswater,andproceededtothe RomanCatholicportionoftheKarrakattaCemetery,wheretheremains wereinterredinthefamilygrave.The Rev.FatherP.Lynchconductedthe lastrites.Thechiefmournerswere Mr.H:V.Symons(husband),Miss KathleenSymons(daughter),Masters Maurice,Hedley,andFrank(sons),Mr. M.Dineen)brother),Mrs.F.Moore (sister),Mr.F.Moore(brother-in-law), MissM.Sheridan,Mr.JamesSheridan, andMr.JosephSheridan,Mrs. Allen,andMrs.McKimmie,very oldfriends.Thefuneralarrangements wereinthehandsofMessrs.Bowraand O'Dea.ARequiemMasswasoffered onMondaymorninglastinMaylands Church.theRev.FatherLynchofficiating.ThedeceasedladywastheyoungestdaughterofthelateJohnandEllen Dineen,ofBallarat,Victoria,whowere amongsttheoldestpioneersinthatcity, wheretheywerehighlyrespected.Mr. DineenwasacousinofthelateDr. Moore.BishopofBallarat).

THELATEMR.H.A.SLATER.

WithdeepregretwehavetorecordthedeathofMr.H.A.Slater,of Goomalling,whichtookplaceata privatehospital,Perth,onJanuary 3rd.HewastheeldestsonofMr. GeorgeSlater,oftheHomestead.In hisyoungerdayshewasathorough horseman,andhadgreatexperience inthemanagementofsheepandagriculturalfarming.Inhisyoungerdays hetookupmangershipwithMr.W.T. Loton,duringwhichtimehemarried MissMaryChitty(deceased),ofBalballing.Shortlyafterhismarriage hepurchasedtheNorthamHotel,and remainedthereforfiveorsixyears, duringwhichtimehehadamostsuccessfulcareer.Afterthishebought theGranvilleestate,adjoininghis father's,wherehecarriedonmixed farmingforanumberofyears.Prior tohisdeathhewasjointpartnerwith hisbrothers,WilliamandMaitland. Previoustohisdeathhewasinfailing healthforashorttime.Hiscondition becomingserious,hewasremovedto Perthforspecialmedicaladvice,and, despitethecarefulattentionofDrs. Seed.AmbroseandMoss,hepassed away,surroundedbythemembersof hissorrowingfamily,intheearly hoursofthemorningofJanuary'3rd. Duringhisillnesshisspiritualwants wereattendedtobyFathersMossand McBride.

Thecoffincontainingtheremains wasdespatchedtoNorthambytrain, byMessrs.BowraandO'Dea(undertakers),andwasmetattheNortham stationbyMr.Purslowe(undertaker). ThefuneraltookplaceonSundayat4 p.m.FatherO'Donnellconductedthe burialserviceattheChurchandcemetery.ThechiefmournerswereJack, George,andFrank(sons),William, MaitlandandTom(brothers),Bessie andAnnie(sisters).

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ByTIMOTHYWATCHWELL.

Bulgaria,yearsago,setouttobroom theTurkoutofConstantinople,andto restoretheCrosstoSt.Sophia.BulgariamighthavedonesoifBulgaria hadnotbeeninterferedwith.The Alliesmeanttoputthebootintothe Turk,andlifthimoutofEuropeand landhiminhisproperplace,whichis somewhereinAsia,buttheydidn't. Thisoily,sleekandtreacherouscornnoundisaticklishproblem.Wenow learnfrominformationdatedParis, January10,"thatthePeaceConference isdiscussingtheTurkishproblem.It isunderstoodthatBritainnolongerinsiststhatTurkeymustbeclearedout ofConstantinople.TheWarOfficeand theIndiaOfficesupportthisattitude onthegroundthattheBritisharmy wouldnotbeabletopolicetheMosleM countriesiftheywereagitatedbya supposedattackontheKhalifats. FrenchopinionalsofavourstheretentionoftheSultanatConstantinople, thoughtheAllieswillcontroltheDardanelles."So,afterallhistreachery, impudenceandatrocitiesduringhis wretchedalliancewithFritz,heescapes hisjustdeserts.

Anewsstorytelloftheappointment ofaCatholictotheChairofCivil Law,OxfordUniversity.AnEnglish contemporaryremarksthatthehistory ofthischairisnotinotherrespects suchastogratifyCatholicsentiment. Itwasfoundedin1535byKingHenry VII.,principallyasastepintherevolt fromRome.Maitlandsays,byfoundingthischair,"Henrycuttheverylife threadoftheredlearning."Henry usedthischairandthecivillawtodepressthecanonists.AformeroccupantofthischairatOxfordwasBlessedJohnStory.Thenewerstorysays hediedin1535.Iledid,butitisnearerthetruthtosaythathewashung upuntilhechoked,takendownhalf dead,disembowelledwhileheexpired, andthencutinfourpieces-hpartfrom hishead-whichwerethenheldatthe disposalofthatgloryoftheEnglish race,"GoodQueenBess."

Afineandmostappropriatebitof historyisbroughttotheforebythe CatholicSun,ofSyracuse."Therewere foodhoardersandprofiteersinthesixteenth-century,asthereareto-day. Romewasnotfreefromthem,but theretheywerepromptlydealtwithby thereigningPontiff,PopeSixtusV.De Montor,inhie'LivesandTimesofthe RomanPontiffs,'tellsthestorythus. 'Thewinterof1585to1586wasvery severe,andthepeoplesufferedmuch fromcoldandscarcity.Sixtushadorderedthatgrainshouldbesoldata lowprice,buttheprudentmeasures thathehaddecreedhadnotbeencarriedout,andtheconservatorsofthe SenateofRomewereguiltyofnegligence.WhentheypresentedthemselvestowishthePontiffahappynew year,heinterruptedtheircompliment bysaying:"Weperceivethatyouare determinedtolosethelittlethatthe HolySeehaslefttoyou,andalso whatlittleideasyouhaveofthetrue principlesofgovernment.Youstill havechargeofallrelatingtomeatand bread,andyourconductsronglyin_ clinesustotakethatfromyou,inorder thatthepoormaynot,toourgreat displeasure,suffersomuchbyyour neglect.Doyouunderstand?'Subsequently,learningthatmanywealthy menwhohadconcealedstoresofgrain, neverthelesskeptbuyingbreadinthe market,heorderedCardinalsCesi,GaetaniandGuastavillani,JohnPellicano, SenatorofRome,BenedictGiustinani, treasurer-general,andFabiodela Corgna,clerkofthechamber,toenforceanedictcompellingallcitizens todeclarethequantityofgrainin theirpossession,andtosellinopen markettheportionindicatedbythe edict.Infactinvestigationbrought tolightsomuchgrainthatabundance immediatelyprevailed."

FoundlingHomePublicAppeal.

"InGeorgia,whereTomWatson publisheshisanti-Catholicpapers (amongstthemtheblasphemous"Menace"),thereismorebigotrythanin anyotherAmericanstateexceptFlorida.Thereisalsomoreignorance asthefollowingexcerptshows:'In Georgia,twooutofverytenpeople, tenyearsofageandover,cannotread orwrite.InGeorgia,hostsofworkingchildrenareunderfourteenyears ofage.Foralongtimeitwasten years.Ithastakenthehardestsort ofworkcarriedonoveranillimitable numberofyearsbyGeorgiawomen, togetitraisedeventofourteen.In Georgiathelegislaturehasrefusedto ratifytheFederalSuffrageAmendment."-TheWomanCitizen.Why, ofcourse,thereisanyamountofbigotrywherethereisanyamountofignorance.Ignoranceandbigotryalwayshavebeentwins.

TheexcitementandfervourconsequentontheAppealcisort,nowdraw ingslowlytoaclose,haveappreciauly waned,andalbeitafewweeksagothe committeeroomsgavethemosttangibleevidenceandsembanceofhustle andgo,thatcircumstancehasgreatly subsided.N/turally,wheneverything sorequisitetotheobjectintrainwas seethingwithvim,thevisitorsand volunteersofhelpweremanyandfrequentincall,anincidenceitisgratify. ingtorecordandremembet.when thinkingthiswise;butallthathasnow left,andlivesonlyinmemory,andit isduringthismoribundstage,afterthe glaLnourofitallhaslessened,theradiancecomebedimmed,andthe bloomsoncefraught.withfragrancenowwitheredandseer,that thoseconcernedareaffordedtimefor reflectionandrecollectionofwhathas beendoneandwhatmorecouldbeaccomplishedjustbyapplicationandthe readinesstomovewhenthespiritjust prompted.Itisreallyastonishing whathasbeenachieved,butadmittedlythisisonlyaresultonecouldexpect. Itsurelywasnotalove'slabourlost, noranexertioninvain.AstreetAppeal,althoughamodernconception,is thefirstinauguratedbytheWesternAustralianCatholiccommunity, andyetsectarianinnamewasundenominationalinaim.ThegreatWarset alla-thinking,andwaspracticallythe creatorofeffortsofthiskind,andthe ideaconceivedoffollowinginthe wakeofourcompeerswashappyand mostfitting;buthappierinthedirectionthatitsobjectwasonetorida

TheVoiceofUlster.

Thefollowingfacts,issuedbytheMembersofDailEireannfromUlster constituencies,areofinterestasshowingtheabsurdityofEnglishpropagandawhenittalksofthe'Ulster"problem: ThemisrepresentationbytheEnglishpropagandaoftheattitudeofthe NorthofIrelandtowardstheIndependenceoftheIrishNationrendersit necessaryforus,dulyelectedrepresentativesofUlsterconstituencies,to pointoutthatthisprovinceofIrelandhassufferedandissufferingpolitical andeconomicevilsequallywiththeSouth,West,andEastofIrelandasa resultofEnglishrule.

Inthepastseventyyearstheprovincehaslostmorethanone-third,of itspopulation,andtensofthousandsofitshomesteads.Thepopulationof theNorthofIreland,whichin1841was2,387,000,hadfallenby1911to 1,571,000.InthesameperiodtheNorthofEnglandmorethandoubledits population.HadtheNorthofIrelandbeenpermittedtoincreaseinthe sameratioitwouldpossessatthepresenttimeapopulationofover5,000,000 people.'NonaturalcauseoperatedagainstUlster.

TheNorthofEnglandwasgovernedbyEnglishmeninitsowninterest. TheNorthofIrelandwasgovernedbyEnglishmenintheinterestofEngland. TheeffectofEnglishgovernmentonthefortunesofthisprovinceisfurther exhibitedbythefactthatafter120yearsofthatgovernmentCountyDown, therichestNortherncounty,calculatedonitsrateablevalueperhead, standsonlythirteenthonthelistofrichestIrishcounties.

TheEnglishGovernmentisvictimisingtheUlsterfarmersbyforcing themtoselltheirflaxatthepriceof£120pertonlessthancanbeobtained forthatcommodityintheopenmarket.SimilarlytheEnglishGovernmentforceshidestobesoldtoitat10dperlb.,,being8d.perlb.lessthancan beobtainedforthesehidesintheopenmarket.

WhilstthepeopleofUlsterarebeingthusexploited,Englishpoliticians andtheiragentsinIrelandconspiretocreateamongstussectariananimosity.WeexhortthepeopleofUlsterofallcreedstobewareofthose whoprostitutethenameofreligioninanefforttosetIrishmanagainstIrishman.Themenwhoseektokindlethefiresofbigotryarethemenofno religion.

AtthelastGeneralElectionfiveofthenineUlstercountiesreturned membersinfavourofIreland'stotalindependence.

TheCatholicNews,c'NewYork, doesnotsaytoomuchwhenitremarks,editorially:"Ifthereisno checktothispromiscuousgettingof divorces,marriageintheUnited StatesoutsidetheCatholicChurchwill soonbeamerematteroftakingpartnersoneyearandchangingthemthe next.Nocountrycansurvivewith suchacancereatingatitsvitals. Here'sareal,livesocialproblemfor theProtestantttplifterswhowantto carryonaproselytisingcampaignin thedevastatedregionsinFrance.

FiveautomobilespeederswererecentlysentencedbyaChicagojudgeto atripthroughthemorgueandthe countyhospital,togazeuponthevictimsofotherspeedersandreporttheir impressionstothecourtlater.This, thejudgedeclares,istobearegular procedureinthespeeders'courthereafter.Effectsuponthefirstoffenderssopunishedappearedsatisfactory.

HOTEL PERTH

J.J.RYAN,Prop.

ThisHotelisnotedforits PurityofDrinks CleanlinessandCivility.

SirArthurConanDoyle,erstwhile Catholic,anex-studentofStonyhurst, novelistandlitterateur,nowapostleof spiritism,hasproduced,inhisdotage, amockconceptionofheaven,which illustratesthedegeneracyoftheday Accordingtohimheavenisavery earthlyparadise,wheretheflightywife andthesullenhusbandarenot.-(Wonderwheretheflightywifeandthe sullenhusbandare?)Thereeverybodyindulgesinearthlyjoys,livesin modestvillaresidences,indulgesin sport,andactuallytakesspiritsand tobacco;"SirArthurhasevidently gotabeeinhisbonnet,andisqualifyingforsomewhere.Heisamedical man,yethetalksofdisembodied spiritstakingwhiskiesandsmoking. PerhapsinConan'sheaventhereare glorifiedchocolatesfortheladies.H'e doesn'tspeakofeventsafterthelast day,andtheresurrectionofthebody, butheimaginestheimmediatestate afterdeath.Heleavesusinthedark astohowitisdone.Conaninhis oldage'musthavethebadhabitof supperingtooheartilyoncrayfish,or somethingasindigestibletoanold stomach.

renderedbyMr.W.Wing,oftheSubiacoHotel.Apartfromthelarge amountofcashwhichthisgentleman hasbeenabletoamassbydirectpersonalappeal,totallingaveryhighfigure,Mr.Winggaveestimableservice onDecember5th.Themannerin whichherosetotheoccasionistruly remarkable.Everyonemusthave observedtheexcellentget-upofthis genialboniface.Dressedasaclown, inarig-out,kaleidoscopicincolour andraretint,withchapeauensuite, Wallylookedatrick.Hecertainly provedanadmirablejourneyman"' stunt;andcheekbyjowlwiththeordinaryevery-daypedestrianhabilament,his.ludicrousdepartureindresslop wasattractiveandamusing.Itwasby themerrimenthecausedthatnohesitationwasevidencedbyanyinplacing acoinintheboxhesystematicallyand sobreezilybroughtundernotice.The committee,notunmindfulofthesplendidaidhethusextended,speciallywish topayhimatributeofpraiseanda complimentthat,altogether,quite apartfromanyopinionsexpressedin thematterastohisproclivitiesinthe theatricalworld,Mr.Winghasearned awarmspotinanumberofhearts,and certainlystampedhimselfasalive wireandaveritabledraw-cardwhen incausesofcharityhisservicesare everenlisted. FremantleandCottesloe.

Acommuniquehasfilteredthrough recentlythatratherasubstantial chequewillshortlybeforwardedtothe headcentreforcollectionandsubsequentpaymenttocredit,withwhich amountwillbecombinedthequota fromtheCottesloedistrict. SharksBay.

AmongstthemanypublicbodiescircularisedattheinceptionoftheAppealforthepurposeofsolicitingsupport,werealltheRoadsBoards,AgriculturalSocieties,andotherinstitutionsthroughoutthelengthand breadthoftheState.Asindicating theamountoftimewhichmustnecessarilyelapsebeforetheappealcanbe _finalised,itisperhapsworthmentioning,althoughitdoessoundlikerepetitioninconstantlyreferringtothefact, thatahearteningremittanceof£717s, superveningonafewweeks'suspense andexpectation,wasreceivedduring theweekfromtheRoadsBoardat SharksBay,whichonlygoestoshow thatalthoughourpatiencehasbeen taxedatrifleintheanxietytolearn whathasbeenobtained,ifwewaita littlewhilelonger-surelywellinto February-andletthemoneycometo handinaslowandyetnaturalway,as isusualinallmattersofthissort,and notbetoooverdesirousofknowingthe results,ourreadersandotherswill notthenbeabletoreproachthemselvesfornotbeingforbearingenoughas topermitofareasonabletimeto elapsetoenabletheexecutivetoprovidethemwithdatathatwillgive causeforapleasantsurprise.

GooseClub.

burden,andthatquickly,too,onan institutionwhichshouldnotbehamperedbyfinancialliabilities,andwhich cateredforall,quiteirrespectiveof colour,creed,orclass.Withsucha greatachievementonewondersnow whatjustliesaheadforassistancein otherconnections.Thesethoughtspresentthemselves:Theeffortwas.the firstofitskindbythisState'sCatgoliccommunityinanundenominationalissue;thatobjecthasbeengained.Willitbeheldupasanexample tofollowinthefutureandmadesuccessfulonlybytheadoptionoftacticssimilarinpurposeandideainthe hopeofhelpingtorelieveperennialfinancialobligationsthatareevergiving concernandbesettingthevariousparishesthroughouttheArchdiocese? Northam.

Byrecentdeliverytheexecutiveis inreceiptofachequeamountingto £427s9d,fromMr.W.A.Ruediger,as theresultofacollectionatNortham, towhomthecommitteeextendsits verybestthanksandreciprocateshis heartygoodwishes. Wooroloo.

Astheresultofadance,organised byMissE.Herrington,atWooroloo, theAppealhasbenefitedtotheextent of£613s,forwhichassistancetheexecutivedesirestoextenditsgratitude. Mr.W.Wing.

TheCommitteefeelsthattheirnotes thisweekwouldnotbecompletewith. outreference,whichowingtoabsence ofspacewasnotpublishedearlierin thesecolumns,totheinvaluablehelp

Inconnectionwiththeamountof£57 4s3d,obtainedasaresultofproceeds derivedfromtheGooseClub,thepopularladyeffortbyMrs.E.O'Loughlin, shouldhavebeenmorecorrectlyreportedasfollows:-Highgate,concertat Mrs.Connaughton'sgrounds,£21;Goose Club,£30;social,£2;perMr.Cogan, £49s.InthelastissueoftheRECORDtheproceedsappearedasemanatingfromNorthPerth,whichshould havebeenHighgate,andthatdistrict isnowsubstitutedinlieu. Typewriter.

Forcorrespondencedraftedfor quickdespatchtoallquartersinconnectionwiththeAppeal,theubiquitous typewriterwasonalloccasionscalled intorequisition,andbutforthecourtesyofMessrs.E.S.StottandCo., agentsfortheUnderwoodCo.,ofPerth, intheloanofamachine,thishappy conveniencewouldnothavebeenpossessed.

Bill-Posting.

Althoughallthepostersdidnotat timescomeundernotice,theexecutivewerequitealivetoadvertising mostfreely,andexercisednoqualmof conscienceintheslightestdetail,always,ofcourse,realisingthatinsodoingnoexpensethatcouldbeavoidedwasentailed.Withthisendin mind,everypointofvantagewasavail. edoffromwhichalargepostercould beseenheraldingincoldprinttheimpendingAppeal,andwithexperience ripeandwideinallmattersofthiskind, Mr.Ryan,oftheCityBillPosting Company,onalloccasionsplacedhis servicesatdisposal,andthepleasure washisinhavinganopportunityto "stick"anoticeona-spotwhichwould catchasympatheticeye,andnotappearinaplaceunseenbyapasser-by.

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ChristianBrothers'HighSchool,Fremantle.

BRILLIANTUN1VERSITY.SUCCESSES.

SUMMARYOFUNIVERSITYRESULTS,1919.

OneUniversityExhibitionforfouryearswith£160allowance.

UNIVERSITYLEAVINGCERTIFICATES-SevenCompleteandtwoPartialPasses.

JUNIORCERTIFICATE-ThirteenCompleteandtwoPartialPasses.

Matriculationsseven,Distinctionsfour.

OTHERREMARKABLESUCCESSES.

ALLIANCEFRANCAISE-Forty-onePasses,eightDistinctions.

SILVERMEDALFOR1STPLACEINW.A.,GRADEII.

PHARMACY-FourPasses,

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DIVISION-1STPLACEINW.A.

Thisenthusiasticsocietyisnowbus. ilyengagedrehearsingitsnextproduc. tion,andweanticipatebigthingsfrom itshortly.Thepieceunderwayat presentissuretoappealtoourpeople inFremantleandsuburbs,astheaction takesplaceinIreland,andthepiecede resistanceisthoroughlyIrishinsenti. mentandfullofnatrioticfervour.The charactersaretrulyIrishintheir sweetnessandsincerity,andtheseen eryissuchaswillmaketheexileson ofErinbelieveheisreallybackin Garryowen.-backamonghiskinsfolk, gloryingintheirhappiness,andconsol ingthemintheirtrialsandtribulations, because-yes,thepieceunderreview containsthemboth.ItisarealhomelyplayofIrishhomelife-ofIreland, thelandof"thetearandthesmile." Furtherannouncementswillappearof thedateofpresentation.

PublicationsReceived

HIBERNIANDRAMATICSOCIETY

RepeatTheirAnnualConcert.

Werefurthertestimonyrequiredto provethequalityoftheabovesociety's thirdannualconcert,itwasamplyaffordedbythesuccesswhichattended itsrepetitioninSt.Patrick'sHallon Thursday,the8th.inst.,whenafull housegreetedthe"HibernianRamblers"ontheriseofthecurtain.A fewchangesweremadeinthefirsthalf oftheprogramme."Indiana"served asanopeningchorus,afterwhichNormanHounslowcontributed"Offto Philadelphia,"beingfollowedbyJames O'Brienin"WhentheSewingCircle Meets."MillieHarrisonnextpresent_ ed"L'BarcelonaFantasia,"andFrank Jonesfollowedwith"MotherMachree" and"'TwasOnlyanIrishman's Dream."RubyandEthelNott(byre questisang"WhyDoYouKeep LaughingatMe?"andadded '`'Everything."Agemoftheevening

Conwasawardedthemedalofthe AllianceFrancaiseSociety,securing firstplaceintheStateforthesecond divisionofthesociety'sexam.Heis theyoungeststudenttoobtainthis medal.HealsopassedtheLeaving ertificate.

was''OraProNobis"bythecompany, NormanHounslowbeingsoloistand therestconstitutingahiddenchoir. GlodianPaddonwasheardtoadvantagein"TheCosvCorner"andHighland Fling,andhadtorespondtoaninsistentencore.JackO'Brienfollowed,intheabsenceofJamesBolger, whowasindisposed,contributing "Cohenonthe'Phone"and"TheNavvy Politician.""TheMusicalAcademy" and"I'mHittingtheTrail"completed thefirsthalfoftheoffering.

Duringtheinterval,VeryRev. FatherE.Callan, onbehalfof theSociety,presentedagoldmedalto MissMenaSatie,inrecognitionofservicesrendered,andpaidhermanyeulogistictributes.Afeaturesoftheentertainmentwasthebeautifulscenery used.

Thesecondhalfremainedasonthe initialoccasion,andwascomposedof "Australia'asanentracte,byMr.and MissSatie,andthespeciallywritten one-actfarce,"AQuietHoneymoon." Thecastremainedasformally,andall sustainedtheirrespectivecharacters mostcreditably.Thepiecewas,as previously,"punctuatedwithroundsof laughterandapplause."GodSave Ireland"completedaveryenjoyable entertainment.MissSatieofficiatedat thepianothroughout.Amongthose presentwereVeryRev.ChancellorMore Hallinan,VeryRev.FatherE.Callan, Superior,O.M.I.,Rev.FatherCasey, Rev.FatherG.O'Callaghan,and Rev.Bro.M.J.Boland,O.M.I.

Weacknowledgereceiptofthe ChristianBrothers'College(Adelaide) Annual,JubileeEdition.Splendidly compiledandprinted,itdealswith theJubileecelebrationsoftheBrothers'Congregation,whichtookplace duringtheyear,chroniclingthevery interestingeventswhichoccurred.The. principalfunctionswere,ofcourse,of amostreligiouscharacter,including PontificalHighMaSsandspecialser monpreachedbyFatherHogan,0.P., whosephotoisreproduced.Numer ousotherreproductionsofsuccessful students,etc.,appear,togetherwith illustrationsoftheApostolicDelegate's visittotheCollegeandaveryfine groupofArchbishopSpence,0.P.,and theclergywhotookaprominentpart intheJubileecelebrations.The wholeproductionisworthyofthe Christian.Brothers,whomustfeel proudofandwellrewardedbythe exceptionallygoodscholasticresults achieved.

FromtheAustralianCatholicTruth Society,Melbourne,wehavereceived thefollowingnewpamphletpublics. tions:-

OurNuns.BytheVeryRev.Father Lockington, TheReligiousOrdersofMen.By Rev.W.M.Collins,B.A.,D.D.

TheEnglishSchism.BytheVery Rev.FatherAlbertPower,S.J.,M.A,

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DEATHS. RILEY.-Onthe12th.January,1920, atSwan-street,NorthFremantle. CharlotteFrancisMary,thebeloved wifeofJohnRiley;aged70years. FortifiedbyalltheritesoftheHoly Church.Shewasamemberofthe SacredHeartSodality,andamemberoftheSt.VincentdePaul'sSocietysinceitsinceptioninW.A. MaytheLordhavemercyonher soul.

SYMONS.-Inyourcharity,prayfor thereposeofthesoulofMaryGertrudeSymons(neeBabeDineen), whodepartedthislifeon13th.January,1920,atherresidence,Bayswater. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul.

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CARRICK.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearlittlenephew,Tom,whodied onJanuary24,1917. -Insertedbyhislovingauntand uncle,M.andJ.Roxby,Kalgoorlie.

DOOLEY.-InlovingmemoryofJosephDooley,dearlylovedhusband. ofEllen,andfondfatherofJosephineRyding,whodiedJanuary21, 1913.-R.I.P. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhissoul. -Insertedbyhiswifeanddaughter. YARDLEY.-Inlovingmemoryofour dearsister,Maud,whodiedonthe 25th.January,1918. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul. -Insertedbyherlovingbrother, andsister-in-law,Maggie,nephew, Jack,andlittlenieces,MaryandCeciliaMaud.

THANKS.

TheMembersoftheSlaterfamily tendertheirsincereTHANKSto FathersMossandMcBride,Drs.Seed, Ambrose,andMoss,alsokindfriends whosentmessagesofcondolenceand wrethsduringtheirrecentsadbereavement.

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PERTH.SATURDAY.JANUARY24th,1920.

TheChurchonMixedMarriages.

ThefollowingisfromthePastoralLetteroftheArchbishopsand BishopsofAustralasiainPlenaryCouncilassembled,totheclergyandlaity oftheircharge:-

Amongthemostseriousimpedimentstocommonfamily,aswellascommonSundayworship,aremixedmarriages.Infact,theformercannothave placewiththelatter;andwemayadd,thelattercannothappenwherethe formerhavebeenhealthilypractised.

Theyoungmanormaiden,whohas,frominfancy,livedinanatmosphereofCatholiccommonprayer,willnoteasilypicturehappinessforhimselforherself,inafaith-dividedhousehold.Ontheotherhand,mixedmarriagesrenderdifficult,oftenalmostimpossible,allthedutiesofaCatholic home.Religion,whichoughttoblessahousewithpeace,andhelphusband andwife,wherenecessary,tomutualforbearance,isoftenthechiefcauseof dissensionandoflifelongquarrels.Thefancy,socommonbeforemixedmarriages,that"weareallworshippingtheoneGod,"howeverplausibleintheory, doesriot,inafterlife,whenworshiptakesonitselftheformsofactual practice,realiseasingleoneofitsdelusivepromises.

The"morningoffering"ofthechildren;theprayerstheyaretobetaught; theschoolstheyaretoattend;thecatechismtheyhavetolearnathomein theevenings;thesacraments,forwhichinsuccessiontheyaretobeprepared, andwhichtheyaretoreceive;thebeautifulceremoniesoftheirFirstCommunionandConfirmation,all,inathoroughlyCatholichousehold,aresomany gracesdescendingdirectlyfromheaven,andlargelyblessingtheparentsas wellasthelittleones.Ontheotherhand,inhomesofmixedreligion,how manytimesdonotthoseshould-besourcesofhappinessbecomeoccasionsof strifeamongtheparents,andscandaltothechildren.SometimesaCatholic youngwomanissatisfiedthatherpromisedhusband''willnotinterfere,"that hewill"allowhertohaveherownwaywiththechildren."Doesshecalculateonthedangerofhischanginghismind;orthepossibilityofhisrelativesby-and-byechallenginghimoverhis"weaknessingiving-in,onsucha point,toawoman?"And,inthebestofcircumstances,doesshesetbefore herselfthehavingtodowithouthisaidandsupport,inallthatregardsthe religiousformingofthechildren'smindsandhabits.Theinertnessof herhusbandinthematterofreligion-andinertnessisthe bestthingshehopesfor-willreproduceitselfinherboys,astheygrownigh tomanhood.Indeed,unlesswhereafatherhasmadehirtselfadegradedor repulsivecharacter,thesons,almostinvariably,formthemselvesonhismodel. Theycontinuetoloveandrespecttheirmother,andherrelationtothem; buttheyshuffleoffher"toman'spiety."Again,whatweightcanher wordshavewithhersonsanddaughters,when,inafterlife,shetriestodissuadethemfromtakingtothemselvesspousesfromoutsidetheChurch?Many younggirlsattempttodefendtheircontemplatedunionwithnon-Catholicsby saying:"MyfatherwasnotaCatholic,yetheandinothergotonverywell." Ifsuchwasthecase,itwasarareexception,amidstahostofunhappymarriages.Besides,wewouldsaytosuchreasoning:"Yourpresenteasinessof conscienceastothereligionofyourfuturepartnerisprobablytheresultof yourmother'sfirstmistake,andofyourownchildhoodspentin atmosphereofreligiousindifference.Whatwillthenextgenerationbe!Howsad isallthiscomparedwiththrpicturewhichahealthyCatholichousehold presents!

Andyet,whatwehavebeendescribingisanexceptionallygoodphaseof amixedmarriage.Therearemanyinstanceswherethedomesticlifeisone ceaseless'clomesticwar.Thehusband,itmaybe,leavesthechildrentothe strongerwill,ortothegreaterearnestnessofthemother.But,howoften doesthesneerofpityorcontemptfortheirCatholicityshowitselfonhislips? Howoften,intheverypresenceofherlittleones,hasthepoormothertolistentohim,covering,withhisblasphemy,thetruthsshesostrivestomakesacredtotheiryounghearts.Inreverses,likethepagansofold,helaysthe blameonherreligion;anddrunkennessandanger,wheresuchareindulged in,find,inthedifferenceofcreeds;-readyandabundantmaterialforabuse. Alifespentinthismiseryoftenendsinadeathofstillgreaterwretchedness.Manywomencircumstancedaswehavebeensaying,findthemselves, afterashorttenorfifteenyearsofmotherhood,withanearlydeathsummoningthemoutoftheworld.Thebitterestthoughtofthatmoment-abitternesswhichFaithitself,inasense,makesonlymorebiting-istheanticipationofthefatethatawaitsherchildren.They,sheknows,willnolonger beCatholics:"theywillbehandedover,hereandthere,tohispeople,"orsome strangewoman,mostlikelyanon-Catholic,"broughtinoverthem."Were herhusbandofherownbelief;shemighthopethat,insomeCatholicinstitution,oneorotherofthesaintlySisterhoodsofherChurchwouldstillshelter thefaithofhernestlings.Butshefeelsnow,andfeelswithremorseanddismay,thatatherowndeathallCatholicitydiesforthem.Thebeautiful Sunday'sMassofherownchildhoodandoftheirs,the"HailMary"and"Holy Mary"ofeveningprayer,theexampleandprotectionoftheMotherofGod, thecheck,and,atthesametime,theconsolationofconfession,theblissof theEucharisticCommunion,thetimelymonitionofpriestandnun-allthese arehenceforwardforotherwomen'schildren,butnotforhers.Thecreed shestroveagainstistohavethemnowalltoitself,withoutpossibilityofa protestfromher.Thestruggleisover,andsheisbeaten,butbeatenbecause fromthefirstsheplacedherselfinafalseposition.Thereisnoexaggerationintheseremarks.Weareconstantlymeetingchildrenofmixedmarriageswhowerebaptised,perhapsconfirmed,intheCatholicChurch,butthe motherdiedintheirinfancy,andthecareofthemfelltothefriendsofthe non-Catholicfather.Sadasarethosecaseswhichwehavebeendescribing, therearemixedmarriagesofastillmoredeplorablecharacter.Sometimes theparentsagreetodividethechildrenbetweenthem:thesonsaretofollowthefatherandbebroughtupnon-Catholics;themotheristohavegirls. NoCatholicwomancanconscientiouslyenterintoanysucharrangement;nor, havingenteredintoit,cansheabidebyit.Aswellmightshecontractto givehalfherownsoultoatrueworship,andhalftoafalseone:orhalf herSundayprayersinanon-Catholictemple,andtheotherhalfinaCatholic Church,ascovenanttogiveoneportionofherchildrentoanalienfaith, andtheothertothetrueone.Ifshebelieves,aseveryCatholicisboundto hold,thatChristisreallypresentintheSacramentoftheAltar,shecannot, withouttreasontoGodandinjusticetohersons,allowtheselattertobe taughtthattheSacredHostisbuta"wafer,"andthatthosewhoworshipthe Almightyinitareidolaters.Recognising,herself,inbeliefandinpractice, thattheRedeemerhasinstitutedinHisChurchthepowerofforgiyingsin,and anauthorityto."bind"bylaws,andto"loose"byindulgence,shecannotpermit,orcontracttopermit,thatanyoneofherchildrenbetrainedtodespisethisauthorityorridiculethatpower.Sheprofessesherfaithinthe life-givingpoweroftheSacraments,andinthegreatbenefitoftheinterces-

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sionoftheVirginMaryandtheSaints;yet,whilesodoing,sheinsultsGod, andgrievouslydefraudsherchildren,byundertakingthattheyshallbebrought upnottoavailoftheSacramentsnortohaverecoursetotheprayersofeither VirginorSaints.KingJeroboamwithdrewtenofthetribesofJacobfrom theonetempleandonepriesthoodofJerusalem;andheisknown,everafter, throughtheinspiredwritings,as"hewhomadeIsraeltosin."HecommittedthistreasontohisGodandhistraditions,forcertainearthlymotives;and theWordofGodhasbrandedandchronicledhisschismanditsobject throughoutallages.Whatjudgmentawaitsamotherwhosimilarly,foran earthlymotive,rendstheIsraelofherhousehold,and,whilesendingone-half tothetempleofthetrueJerusalem,agreestolettheotherhalfworshipatthe altarsoftheSchismaticKing!

Again-foronthissubjectofmixedmarriages,wemustspeakfullyand plainly-therearepainfulinstancesofweak-mindedwomenmarryingnonCatholics-theirsuperiorsineducation,position,orstrengthofwill.From firsttolast,suchwomenaremereciphersintheirhouses.Craven-hearted, theyareafraidtogotoMassonSunday,lesttheirhusbandsshouldfrown onorsneerattheirdoingso.Theywillnotgotoconfessioninthepublic church,andattheordinaryhours,lest"somebad-mindedpersonmightsee them,andreportittohimortohisfriends."The'approachingbirthoftheir first-born,whichoughttobe-and,inahomeofundividedfaith,wouldbesuchanepochofjoy,istothematimeofextraanxiety.Theirconsciences arenotdeadwithinthem,andtheyfeeltheobligationofhavingthecoming infantbaptisedinthetruefaith;buttheydreadspeakingofit,andthey hatetothinkofwhattheyknowwillhappen.Byand-byethereisthe motherstealingtothepriest,intheabsenceofthehusband,andinsadfear andtrembling,lestanyoneshouldknowofit;thereisthebeggingthatthe childmaybechristenedprivately;andfinallytheacknowledgementthatshe daresnotpromise,eventoherownheartthatshewilltrytobringupthe childaCatholic,orteachitCatholicprayers,orinstructitinCatholicdoctrine. Whatacheerless,dismal,voidmustthatheartbeatthatmoment!Isthis thehappymarriedlifesheusedtopromiseherselfisthistheblessednessthat heryoungmotherhoodbringstoher?Years,astheyrollon,onlymake thingsworse.Theyoungpeoplebecomemoreandmoreseparatedfrom her;and-howeveritmaybewithafather,whoissuretohavemany otherinterests-whatcanfillthevoidleftinamother'sheartbytheremoval ofherchildren!Sheisallowedtolooktotheirfoodandraiment;butan alienschoolmistresshasherlittlegirl's secular instruction: an alienministerhastheformationoftheirreligiousfeelings.She,theirmother, hasnovoiceineither.Isitanywonderthatmanywomensocircumstanced becomedrunkardsorinsane?Isthere,onthissideofthegrave,amore dismallot;oramoreseverepunishmentforoneself-willedstep?

Onemorespeciesofmixedmarriage,andwefinish,forthepresent,with thisdishearteningtopic.Thereareparents,falselycallingthemselvesbythe glorioustitleofCatholics,who,tousetheirownexpression,"forpeace sake,"sinktheirchildren'sfaith,andprobablythepracticeoftheirown,rather thanriskthegrumblingofanonCatholicwifeorhusband,suchabandonmentofGodandtruth,suchbasesilenceisnotpeace,or,ifyouwill,itisthe peaceofthecharnel-house.Itisthe"peace"whichNabuchodonosorand TitusspreadovertheHolyCity.Itisthe"peace"whichChristcall%"the abominationofdesolation;"wherethealtarofthelivingGodisoverturned; thelampoftheSanctuaryextinguished;thelittleonescryalldayforthe breadoflife,andthereisnonetobreakittothem.Itislikethe"peace" whichthesuicideseeks-itisthestagnationofthepool;itisthe"whited sepulchre"describedbytheSaviour-"anoutsidecalmandfair,andaninside filledwithrottennessanddeadbones."TheCatholics,menorwomen,who fancythattheycankeeptheirownfootholdinthetrueChurch,andleteven oneoftheirchildrenbebroughtupoutsideit,arenotinthewayofsalvation.Perhaps,indeed,theydonottroublethemselvesabouttheirownsafety;andinthemarerealisedtheterriblewordsofScripture(Tobiasvi.17), "Theyinsucha matrimonytoshutout selvesandfromtheirmind."Theirconductisasinhumanandcriminalas wouldhavebeenthatofNoah,if,himselfbeingsafeintheark,hecoldly lookedtherefromatasonordaughterstrugglingtodeathintheabyss.

YourvenerablePastorsassembledinProvincialSynodatMelbournein 1869,didnothesitatetowritethatinsuchmarriagesaswehavebeendescribing"everyworldlymotiveisintensified,everyspiritualobjectandresponsibilityisbedimmedandattenuated.Mixedmarriagesareformedby thosewhosefaithispartlysuffocatedbytheunwholesomeatmosphereofindifferentism,consciouslyorunconsciouslyandmixedmarriagesdirectlypropagateindifferentism."Andtheyaddtheexhortationwhichweemphaticallyrepeat"Wecallupontheclergytoplacethesethingsmorefrequently beforethemindsoftheirpeople,andtodoitwiththegentleness,anddelicacy, andfirmnessofthespiritofChristtheirLord."

InallthatwehavebeensayingonthissubjectofMixedMarriages,we remindyouthatneithertheteachingsortheenactmentsareoursonly.They areintheveryheadandfrontofGod'sdirectlegislation.Speakingtothe peopleof.Israel(Dent.vii.3)aboutthevariousnationssurroundingthem, Hesays:"Thoushaltnotmakemarriagewiththem.Thoushaltnotgive thydaughtertohisson,nortakehisdaughterforthyson.Forshewill turnawaythysonfromfollowingme,"etc.Howmanyinstancesdowenotsee everydayofthisforsakingofGodarisingfrommixedmarriages?Andwith suchexamplesstaringusintheface,andwiththewordsofHolywritringinginourears,howcanwebesilent?

NewsoftheArchdiocese.

CALENDAR.

Sun.,25(Green)-ThirdSundayafter Epiphany.

Mon.,26(Red)-S.Polycarp,Martyr.

Tues,27(White)-S.JohnChrysostom,Doctor.

Wed.,28(Red)-St.Agnes,Martyr.

Thurs.,29(White)-S.Francisde Sales,Doctor.

Fri.,30(Red)-St.111artina,Virginand Martyr.

Sat.,31(Green)-OftheFourthSundayafterEpiphany.

remindedthatthereisnotime-like thepresent.Delaysaredangerous andsometimesfatal.

RETURNOfTHERteBRO.NUNAN

TheRev.BrotherNunan,ofthe ChristianBrothers'College,whohad beenattendingaProvincialChapterof theCongregationatStrathfield,New SouthWales,theseatofgovernment andtheheadhouseoftheOrderin Australasia,returnedbythe"Trans" onFriday,the14th.inst.Hegivesa glowingaccountoftheprogressofthe CongregationintheEasternStates. Applicationsfornewfoundations,he says,havebeenpouringinfromalldirections,butasthepolicyofthebody istostrengthenthestaffsofexisting schoolsandcolleges,theirtempting offershadalltobedeclined. Hehadthepledsureofmeetingmany BrotherswhohaddonedutyinW.A.in timespast,amongstwhomwereBrothersFitzgerald,Hanrahan,Doyle,Galvin,Murphy,Fogarty,Purton,and O'Donoghue.

BrotherNunanhasbeenre-appoint- edPrincipaloftheCollegeinPerth,in theplaceofarotherGuthrie,B.A., whoplacedhisresignationinthehands oftheProvincialashorttimeago.Bro- therGuthrieremainsontheCollege staff.

BrotherNunaninstancesthefacts thatallthescholarshipwinnerstothe NewmanUniversityCollege,and50per cent.ofalltheGovernmentExhibitionersofQueenslandfor1919werepupils oftheChristianBrothers'Colleges,to showtheforemostpositionwhichthe ChristianBrothersholdaseducationalistsinAustraliaatpresent.Hesays thatgreatenergywillbethrowninto theworkingoftheCollegeinPerthduringthecomingyear.Thestaffisa strongone,andhehasnodoubtbut thattheschoolyear,whichbeginson February2nd.,willbeoneofprosperity andprogress. Anewfeatureintheworkingofthe Collegeisbeingintroducedinthe adoptionofthethreetermsystem,in- steadoftheoldfourtermsystemwhich hasobtaineduptothepresent.

YoungIrelandSociety.

Themembersmetinstrongforceon WednesdayeveningintheBohemia Hall.Theprogrammewasallthat couldbedesiredbythegathering.Mr. Healypresided.Theoverturewas playedbyMissC.Mitchell.MissMona O'Loughlinfollowedwithasong,which wasmuchappreciated,andMiscP. OBriengavearecitation.Mrs.Clarke sweetlyrendered''InSweetKillarney," andreceivedtheapplauseofthe wholehouse.Mr.JackWalsh,infine vein,recited"TheBrothersSheares." Mr.Horganfavouredtheaudiencewith oneofhischoiceviolinsolos,andpieno solosweregivenbyMissesE.Mitchell, M.Bourke,Glanfield,andMa.iterJ;:n O'Brien.Songswerealsogivenby Mr.FrankMurphyandMr.J.Foley. Mr.J.P.Dohenykeptthegathering amusedwithhisrecitation,"Me WomanofThreeCows,"andlasthut notleastwasajigbyMr.Stevenuland.Nominationsforofficerswere takenatthemeeting,andtheelection willtakeplaceonnextWednesday week.

GeraldtonDiocese.

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THELATEMR.CHAS.M.COLGAN.

TheMurchisonTimesthusspeaksof thedeathofathoroughlysincereand edifyingCatholic.Wemayaddthat abouttwoorthreeweekssincehe joyfullywrotethatabazaarinCue hadcompletelywipedoutthechurch debt:-

Thedeepestsorrowwasexpressed onallsidesjustrecentlywhenitbecameknownthatMr.Chas.M.Colgan oftheCueHotel,hadpassedawayat theCueHospital.Mr.Colganhadnot beenwellforafewweeks,andwas underthecareofDr.Clarke,butit wasnotuntilthedayprevioustohis deaththathisconditionwassuchas tocausealarm. Itappearsthatpriortothedoctor's lastvisit,deceasedhadanattackof hemorrhageofthebowels,andDr. Clarkeatonceorderedhisremovalto thehospital,whereallpossiblewas doneforthepatient.Thehemorrhage wasstopped,butthesuffererwasso weakfromlossofblood,andhisillnessofthepreceedingfortnight,that hewasunabletorallyfromtheattackandgraduallysank,andoneof thedistrict'sbestcitizenshad"gone totheworldoflight."

ThelateMr.C.M.Colgan,whowas only43yearsofage,cametoCue about24yearsago,wherehewasengagedinthestationerydepartmentof the"MurchisonTimes"office,thenundertheproprietorshipofMr.James Thomson.Laterhebecameinterestedinprospecting,andspentsome timeatPeakHilland.Mt.Magnet. ThenhewasintheEasternStatesfor afewyears,andabout13yearsago againreturnedtoSue,andhadbeen residenttheresincethattime.Some sevenyearsago,whenthelocalhospitalWastakenoverfromtheGovernmentbyalocalcommitteeofmanagement,thelateMr.Colganwasappointedtothepositionofsecretary,and efficientlyandfaithfullycarriedout hisdutiesuptothreemonthsago, whenhewasgrantedthreemonths' leaveofabsence.

AsadfeatureofthedeathofMr. Colganisthatitisonlyjustonfive monthsagothathisbrother,Frank, whowasproprietorerftheCueHotel. diedfrompneumoniaduringtheinflvenzaepidemic.Itwastowindupthe affairsofhislatebrother'sestatethat heobtainedleavefromhissecretarial duties,andtookoverthelicenseofthe CueHotel. Hiselderbrother,Mr.D.J.Colgan, leftMelbourneimmediatelyonreceipt ofhisbrother'sillness. Asacitizen,thelateMr.Colganwas willingtohelpinallcharitableobjects, andhisplaceas,organiserandsecretarywillbehardtofill.Formany yearshehAsattendedtotheduties ofsecretaryoftheCatholicChurch committee,andalsotoSt.Patrick's Sportscommittee,aswellasotherpuolieinstitutions.

C.Y.M.S.

Arrangementshavebeenmadeto commencetheworkofthebeginners' book-keepingclassonMondayevening, the2nd.February,at8p.m.Theinstructor,Mr.Kirkpatrick,isparticularlyanxiousthatallintendingstu-

Inthelistofdegreeswonatthe concursusheldpriortothesummervacation,inthepresenceofCardinal VanRossum,andtheheadsoftheforeigncollegesaffiliatedtoPropaganda University,wenotewithpleasurethe nameofRev.Dr.Kearnan,D.D.,of MidlandJunction.

OnMondayeveningnext,intheCathedralparochialhall,theinitialgeneralmeetinginconnectionwiththe St.Patrick'sDayCelebrationswillbe held.Representativesfromthevarioussocietiesandparishes,andthe Irishcommunity,arerequestedbyadvertisementelsewheretobepresent, andtodeterminethenatureofthis year'sproceedings.

AttheConventofMercy,Victoria Square,onlastWednesday,HisGrace theArchbishop,assistedbyVeryRev. B.FaganandFatherDunne,B.A.,officiatedattheProfessionofSisterM.de SalesandSisterM.Berchmans.Three postulants,SistersM.Ambrose,Josephine,andTherese,receivedthewhite veil.TherelativesofalltheSisters werepresent,andwereentertained subsequenttotheceremonybythe Community.

dentsshouldbepresentonthatevening.Newarrivalsintheclasstwocr threeweeksafterastarthasbeen made,tendtodisorganiseitssmooth working.ItistheintentiontopreparethesestudentsfortheOctober IntermediateExamination,anditcan thereforereadilybeseenthatthereis notimetoburn.Vacillatingparentsandprocrastinatingmembersare

ThefirstmeetingoftheSt.Patrick's DayCommitteewillbeheldisthe CathedralHallonMonday.!vening, andtherepresentativesoftheYoung IrelandSocietywhowillattendthe meetingareMessrs.S.Boland, S. O'Reilly,andJ.C.Walsh. Ariverexcursionandpicnicwill takeplaceonSunday,February15th AniceIrishprogrammeisbeingar:angelan.priceswillterymoderate,thereforethereshouldbea greatgatheringoftheGaelonthe banks'oftheSwan*ohthatday.

THANKS.

Mr.G.E.DINES,PianoandOrgan Tuner,of955Hay-street,THANKShis manyclientsforthegenerouspatronagegivenhimduringthepastyear, andtruststhatitwillbecontinued duringthepresentone.Toeachand ellhesendshisgoodwishesfora HappyNew Year.

St.Patrick'sDayCelebrations, 1920.

INITIALGENERALMEETING

Willbeheldon MONDAY,JANUARY26,at8p.m. inthe CATHEDRALPAROCHIALHALL. RepresentativesfromtheSocieties, Parishes,andtheIrishCommunityare requestedtobepresenttodetermine thenatureofthisyear'sproceedings.

Thehighesteeminwhichourlate townsmanwasheldwastestifiedtoon Sundaymorning,whenthefuneralwas oneofthelargestattendedinthedistrict.TheRev.'FatherIrwinconductedserviceattheCatholicChurch andatthegraveside.Thepall-bearerswereMessrs.W.S.Baptie(St. Patrick'sSportscommittee),Arthur Chesson(Cue-DayDawnLicensedVictuallers,W.McCormack(Friends),J. H.George(Cue-PayDawnHospital committee),A.Commins(CueBusiness People),andE.Pead(CueMiners' Union).ThemembersoftheDruids Lodge,Cue-DayDawnR.S.A.,and othersmarchedtothecemetery.The deceasedleavesawidowandyoung familytomourntheirloss,towhom thedeepestsympathyintheirbereavementisextended.Numerousmessagesofsympathyandfloraltributes werereceivedbythedereavedfamily. -R.I.P.

Mrs.E.Nairn,ofYarrabullaStation, Nannine,isatpresentaninmateofSt. JohnofGod'sHospital,Subiaco.Her manyfriendswillbepleasedtolearn thatherconditionshowsaslightimprovement.

Tuesday.27thJanuary,1920

ProceedsinAidofScholarship. Tickets,Is. J.J.O'FARRELL, DistrictSecretary.

O.P.O.

OtherPeople'sOpinion.

AmericanisationisajobforSimon pureAmericans.Thegrindingoflittleaxesisalreadyheardintheland."-NewWorld.

Wecannotdenythatto-daytheCatholicpressboastsofanumberofvirile andhigh-standardweekliesandother periodicals,butiftheyaretomaintain theirhighstandard,andif.othersare toemulatetheirexample,thepriests mustrallytotheirsupport,mustuse everyavailablemeanstobringthese papersintoCatholichomes.-New World.

Benotfooled,youAmericansof otherbloodthanIrish.Youhaveheard recentlyagainthatpoisonousword "hyphen."Youhavehearditused, andithasbeenusedwithdeadlyim. port.Iwanttosaythis:Iamglad,' amproud,ofmyhyphen.IfIcould changeitIwouldnot.IamanIrishAmerican,andthereasonthatIfeel IcanbeagoodAmericanisbecause centuriesoffightingforlibertyinIrelandthatisinmybloodhasmademe fittobeagoodAmerican.-Rev.Jas. GrattanMythen,Episcopalianminister ofBaltimore.U.S.A.

TheNationalcredoofIrelandto-day Isthedoctrineofnationhoodformulatedandvoicedbythe.fourmasterminds ofmodernIrishhistory-Tone,Davis, Lalor,andMitchel.Thecredois:"I believeinourIrishnationandthat free!"-N'eryRev.W.G.O'Farrell, O.C.C.

WhyhasIrelandneverbeenableto obtainherfreedom?Theanswercanbe giveninthreeterriblechaptersofhistoryundertheheadings:Propaganda, Toryism,Coercion.Ifthefirsttwo failedtheswordwaseverready,asitis to-day.-RightRev.Dr.Drumm.BishopofDesMoines,U.S.A.

* * InallAlliedcountriesfundsarebeing raisedtoprovidemilkandfoodforthe babies.Suchafundhasbeenstarted inAustralia, itistobehopedhelp willbesentfromhereaswellasfrom EnglandandAmerica.Aswastobe expected,objectionhasbeentakenby somefanatical"patriots"tomoneybeinggiventotryandsavethestarvingchildrenofanenemycountry. Thosewhodesiredthesebabiestodie areatanyratelogical,astheblockade andtheforcedsurrenderofimmense numbersoflocomotiveandtrucks broughtabouttheconditionswhich nowexistinAustraliaandGermany.HenryStead.

Bunbury

Bunburyisoverflowingwithvisitors. Itcanbesafelysaidthatthesummer seasonof1920hascreatedrecordsin manydirections.Thetownisthriving andonpresentshowingbidsfairto maintainasolidandincreasingtrade allround.Ithasitsdrawbackslike allotherholidayspots.Tovisitorsit presentsafewopportunitiesforcriticism,whilsttheresidents-progressive residents-invariablyanswertheirown questionsastowhetherBunburyshould goaheadwiththetimesorremain"as youwere."Thepeoplewhoclingto thelatteridealforBunburymustsurelybeconvinced,moresoeverysuccessiveyear,thatthecapitalof.theSouthWestwascutoutforfargreateruses thanthey,apparentlystill,wishitto achieve.However,iftherewere roughlytwiceasmuchaccommodation asthatnowafforded,itisalmostcertainitlikewisewouldbetaxed-such isthereputationthatBunburyhas secured(andwillhavetoliveupto)by the-constantstreamofvisitorswho havethisholidayseasonmadeittheir venueforenjoymentandrest.PerhapsthefirstdetrimenttoBunbury's progressistheinadequatetrainservicefromandtoPertfi.

FoundlingHomePublicAppeal.

(ContinuedfromPage10.)

ToMr.Ryanthecommitteearegratefulaccordingly.

Mr.RalphPotts.

Fortheuseofthetwopartitions necessitatedbythesuccessors ofMessrs.RobertsonandMoffat,inHay-street,duringtherecenterectionoftheirnewbuildings, foradvertisinghoardings,theexecutiveisindebtedtoMr.RalphPotts,the populardentist,ofPerth.RECORSD readerswillnodoubthavenoticed whenpassingalongPerth'sprincipal thoroughfaretheposterswhichstood outinsuchboldreliefforseveral weekswhilsttheappealwasinprogress.Thecaption,"FoundlingHome PublicAppeal,December5th,"followedby"WatchtheBenefitDates,"shone outinallitssignificance,andenhancedbythesamenoticeinfrontof thebuildingwiththeslightvariation, "ThinkoftheBabies"inverypronouncedtype,itcanneverbesaid thattheAppealwasnotknown throughfailuretoboom,orlackedthat attributebyvirtueofpublicity.

contributiontothefundsneededso

Messrs.BryantandWaters.

OnDecember5th.,sixstallshadto beremovedfromtheVocational School,EastPerth,totheirseveral citylocations,andtodosomuchlabourwasinvolved.Theexecutive wishtothankMessrs.Bryantand Watersforundertakingthiswork.

Printing.

ByinadvertencethenamesofMr. DixandMr.KeatingwerenotmentionedinthelastissueoftheRECORDashavingassistedinthepaintingofpostersfordisplayinthe streets.Thecommitteecraveindu1S' genceforthisomission,andnowtake theopportunityofexpressingtheir thanksforthekindlyinterestevinced..

Posters.

Theexecutivewishtothankthe managementofthePerth,Beaufort Arms,Central,Royal,andOzone Hotels,Mr.F.CairnsHill,andChamberlain'sCoffeePalacefortheprivilegeinpermittingcalicoposterstobe affixedtotheirbalconies.

Refreshments.

ForyearstheSocialistshavebeen advancing.Hereandtheretheymay havesufferedlossesanddisappointments,but,generallyspeakingthey havebeengoingaheadrathersteadily. Nowtheyhavetakenaloitgstepforward.Theyhivebecomepowerful ParliamentarybodyinItaly.InBelgiumtheyhavemadealongstrideonwards.EveninFrance,wheretheir expectationshavenotbeenrealised,it isevidentthattheirchancesofsuccess inthefuturearenotseriouslydamaged. -S.V.Stewart.

Weareproudofourpriests.Tothink thatoneofthemwasinneedwouldbe feltlikeawound.Yetwemaybecertainthatmanyofthemarefeeling hardshipsinthesehardtimes,whena poundbeforethewarhasnowapurchasingpoweratmostofsixshillings andeightpence.Agenerousgiverwill beblessedanhisgift.-LondonCatholic Times.

"Ontheonesidethereismisunderstandingofandaloofnessfromthepeople;ontheotherthereissuspicionano ignoranceoftheChurch.Toooftenwe havepreachedaGospelthatlacks humanity,thatfailstotouchthedaily needsanddifficultiesoflife.Wetalk toomuchofmatterswhichmakenoappealwhatevertothereligiousinstincts oftheaverageman.Wehavefallen intoaverydeeprut,andareonlyjust beginningtorealisehowdifficultitis togetoutofit."-ManchesterGuardian.

InCatholicmattersBunburyisprobablymorethanholdingitsown.But onlypassingreferencemustbemade tothemagnificentnewPresbyterynow nearingcompletion,adjoiningwhichis thesitechosenforthenewchurch.This rarepositioncanonlybeappreciated whenoneviewsfromitthewonderful panoralhicitaffords,fromoceanandharbour totheEstuary,withthecivic centre,busythoroughfares,andflanking butexpandinghabitation,allsubjectto andlookingaskanceattheeminence whichissofittedtoaccommodatethe statelycathedralpile.Half-a-million bricksatthtpresentmomentformthe "four-square,"anditisintheacnowledgethateverysingleoneofthemis paidfor,andcontemplativeofwhat theywill,when"oneuponanother," standforandbreatheforthtotheresident,thetravellerbytrainandthevoyager,thatCatholicsmustrealisethe beautyandtheinspirationFaithalone reveals.Ithasbeenourpleasureto viewBunburyinCatholicperspective, thankstotheVenerableArchdeacon Smyth,andwetrustthatheandhis committeeandparishionersgenerally willhaveoccasionsomedaytorejoice attheone-timehardworkandanxiety necessarytobringproofhometoBunburyofthebounteousbosomofHoly Church,whosegloryarethepriests, andwhoseflockarethefaithfulinpreservingforherthroughoutalltimethe imperishablepromisePeterreceived, thatthegatesofHellshallnotprevaiiagainst"theChurchfoundedon him.It.isexpectedthattheceremonyofopeningthePresbyterywill takeplaceduringthelatterhalfof February,whicheventwillbeprobablycoupledwiththelayingoftheFoundationstoneofthenewchurch.

St.Joseph'sConvent,VictoriaSquare. OnDecember5th.,itwastheexecs. tive'sdesirethatasmanyassistantsas possibleshouldbeoperatinginsolicitingcontributions,awishwhichwasin everywaygratified.Forsuchhelpthe committeehadrecourseforaidtothe VictoriaSquareConventintheprovisionofanumberofladiesbythe Rev.MotherandSisterMaryKevin, fromtheCathedralparish,andfor whichconsiderationtheyarevery gratefulindeed.

St.Brigid'sConvent,WestPerth. Equallywithotherconventschools, theSistersofSt.Brigid's,WestPerth, wereeagertoaidineverywaypossible inextendinghelpandsoassistinmakingtheAppealasuccess.Thechldrenandladiesworkedwell,anditthe fullboxeshandedinsubsequentlyis anycriterionoftheirday'slabour,tha takingstobepublishedinduecourse shouldgivethemjustcausetofeel proud,thankstotheRev.Motherand Sisters.

ArtUnion. oftheartuniontakes placeonthe31st.inst.Willthoseinterestedpleasenote.Theresultswill bepublishedinthesecolumns,andalso inthe"WestAustralian.

FinalEntertainment.

Anotherentertainmenthasyetto eventuateinFebruary,inkeepingwith acertainpromisemadelastyear. Thebenefitperformancewillbegiven inPerth,butthecommitteeisnotyet inapositiontodefinitelydiscloseits natureorwhereitwilltakeplace,but theywilldosoimmediatelywhenfinal arrangementsaremade.

CommitteeRooms.

Throughanoversight,thenameof theUnitedServiceHotelwasomitted fromthelistofthosewhodonated mealstoassistantsonthedayofthe Appeal,December5th.Theexecutive wishtothanktheproprietorforthis kindness.

DonationsReceived.

Collections,perMrs.Mannix,£12; subscriptions,Collie,perMr.J.C.Wall, £117s9d;collections,perMrs.W. Mitchell,£2614s;raffle,toygo-cart, Mrs.Snodgrass,£1;collectionsperMr. W.A.Ruediger,Northam,£427s9d; proceedsdancebyMissE.Herrington, Wooroloo,£613s;collections,perMr.J M.O'Connor,£18s6d;raffle,boxof soap,MissNellaGodfrey,5s;Mr.L B.Jupp,"WestAustralian"office,per SisterMaryClaver,£4;collections, MissLinehan,GovernorBroomeHotel, Perth,1.3417s;collections,perMr.W. Wing,£44is6d;collections,perMiss M.Smith,7s6d;collections,Mesdames DavidsonandCogan,£179s;collections SecretarySharksBayRoadsBoard,£7 16s.

Thosemenwhoaretobeofusein theworldmustfirstbethoroughlyripenedthemselvesandthenbruisedby thevariousaccidentsandcontradictionsoflife.Thisripeningofthesoul, thisformingofthemoralcharacter,is onlywroughtthroughcalmandpatience.

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HARROLD&MURRAY

PRODUCEMERCHANTS,

Shutyoureyesasyouwill,thefact remains,thatwereimpartialjustice nowtobeobtained,SirEdwardCarson andhisaccompliceswouldhavetheir officialresidencesagooddealnewer DartmoorthanDublinCastleorDowningorKildare-streets.Theirimmunitymakesallpunishmentamockery.And whatcanyouhopetogainfromacontemptuousGovernment'sfavours?Incidentallyitisnotthepartofaloyal childofHolyChurchtopaycourtto FreemasonsandBarabbases.--Rev.H.

E.G.Rope,M.A.

LastSundaywassetasidethroughouttheworld,forthespecialexplanationoftheLawoftheChurchinregardtomarriage.DeanSmythat bothMasses,atwhichlargecongregationswerepresent,dealttrenchantly withthewholesubject,makingfulldeclarationoftheChurch'spolicytowards mixedmarriages.Attheeveningdevotionsthesermonconsistedofthe firstofanotheroftheDean'sseriesof discourses,thechurchbeingagain crowded.Itwasamostforcefulutterancefrombeginningtoend,andasit wasthefirstArticleoftheApostles' Creed:"IbelieveinGod,theFather Almighty,CreatorofHeavenand Earth,"thepreachertreatedthecongregationtobeautifuloratory.using vehementandconvincinglanguagein support.AlthoughtheDean'sproof oftheexistenceofGod-Godthe Father-wasdogmatic,henevertheless conveyedittothecongregationinthe simplestandquiteunderstandable terms;buttakingtheArticlephrase forphrasethepreacher'smostpleasing andupliftingthemecertainlyfound blessednessinhismasterfultreatment oftheceationofman,andtheplacein lifetheCreatorwishedandintended mantooccupy.Withhischaracteristicconclusiveness,thepreacherdealt withthemoraldegradationwhichhad seeminglybesetmenofourtimeeven in.spiteof,,,thecenturiesoflessons metedoutbyGodtothosewhodisobeyedHisteachingandignoredthe exampleofHim"inWhomtheFather waswellpleased."

AfeatureoftheBenedictionofthe MostBlessedSacramentwhichfollowed wasan"0Salutaris"solo,whichwas sungbyavisitor.

ThenumberofChristiansburiedin thecatacombsofRomeisestimatedat aminimumof1,752,000.Thecatacombsrequqiredanexcavationof96,000,000cubicfetofsolidrock.

TheSocietyofSt.VincentdePaul desirestorecorditsthankstoDr. O'ConnorandtheHon.T.F.Quinlan, C.M.G.,forplacingaroomatdisposal foritsfuturetransactionofbusinessin SwanChambers,Barrack-street,Perth, acourtesyextendedinthepastbyaccommodationinEagleChambers,Haystreet,but,owingtotheerectionofthe newbuildingsforMessrs.Robertson andMoffat'sSuccessors,aplaceof meetingforthesocietyhadtobearrangedforelsewhere.Apartfromthe considerationextendedtheFoundling HomeCommittee,formedunderthe auspicesofthesociety,theyweregreatlyconveniencedbyhavingsucha centralvenuefortheirdeliberations duringtheAppeal,andwithoutthis officewhereintoconferandorganise theproject,thevariousmatterswhich requiredattentioncouldnothavebeen settledwithexpeditionandfacility: andthesocietyandtheFoundling HomeExecutivearethereforegreatly indebtedtothegentlemenmentioned forthisgreatprivilege,forwhichthey desiretoconveytheirdeepestgratitude.

DefenceDepartment.

OnthedayoftheStreetAppealthe variouslocationsallottedhadtobe suppliedwithcollapsibletables,and theExecutiveappreciatehighlythe readinessonthepartoftheMilitary Departmentingrantingtheirrequest toprovidethetrestleswhichwere utilisedforthepurposedesired.

PictureSlides.

Bycourtesyofthemanagementat themetropolitanpieturetheatres,slide advertisementscreeningsweregivenof thethenimpendingAppeal,whichpublishedthebenefitentertainments.In eachinstancetheideaprovedanexcellentmediumineveryrespect,and dailybroughtunderviewthefact thataneffortwasbeingmadeforthe foundlingsatSubiaco,andurgedpatronstosupporttheAppealbyliberal

Ladies'College,ConventofMercy,VictoriaSquare.

UniversityofWesternAustralia. JuniorCertificate.

DorisFitzgerald:EnglishLiterature,French,Latin,EnglishHistory,Geography,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,Physics,Music.

AliceCowley:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,EnglishHistory,Geography,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,Physics.

MaryJohnstone:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,EnglishHistory,Geography,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry, Physics.

OliveWebster:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,EnglishHistory,Geography,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,Physics.

EllaMosley:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,EnglishHistory,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,Physics.

MargaretNickoll:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,Geography,Arithmetic, Algebra,Geometry,Music.

SheilaMcKeown:EnglishLiterature,French,Latin,EnglishHistory, Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry,Music.

DorothyThompson:EnglishLiteraVire,French,Latin,Geography,Arabmetic,Algebra,Geometry.

BerthaSanders:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,Greek,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry.

ElmaKirkpatrick:EnglishLiterature,French,EnglishHistory,Geography,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry.

OliveFraser:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,Arithmetic,Algebra, Geometry.

ThelmaDavin:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin.Arithmetic,Algebra, Geometry.

WinnieMooney:EnglishLiterature, French,Latin,EnglishHistory.

TOOWNERSOF Horses,CattleandPigs

Yonwillfinditgreatlyto youradvat.tagetofeedyour Stockwiththewell-known "KONDO"Concentrated Food;ithasbeenselling throughoutWesternAustraliaforthepast16years andhasstoodeverytest.

WritstoCHARLESHORMANN, SkinandHideMerchant,Fremantle, ForaPamphletgivingtallparticulars.

ResultsoftheSchools1919.

GertySheridan:EnglishLiterature, French,EnglishHistory,Geography. UnaRodereda:French,Latin,Arithmetic,Algebra,Geometry. MyrtleDawson:Arithmetic,Algebra, Geometry,Drawing. MayLeahy:EnglishLiterature, French. KathleenO'Connor:French,Latin. MargaretYoung:French,Latin. AllianceFrancaiseExamination.

DivisionII.-DorisFitzgerald(distinction),OliveWebster(distinction), MaryJohnston,MargaretNiokoll,Alice Cowley,EllaMosley,SheilaMcKeown, DorothyThompson.

DivisionIII.-MarySmyth(distinction,1st.place,largebronzemedal), BerthaSanders(distinction),Thelma Davin(distinction),OliveFraser(distinction),MayLeahy(distinction), GertySheridan(distinction),Kathleen O'Connor(distinction),BarbaraJohnstone(distinction),UnaRodereda, MaggieYoung,EileenFordham.

DivisionIV.-MaryRoss(distinction,2nd.place,bookprize)Vera Finey(distinction),DorothyWood (distinction),AdelePoole,Eileen Kenny,KathleenO'Brien.

MusicResults.

Licentiate(L.T.C.L.):NancyWalsh.

AssociatePianoforte:AliceJohnson, DorothyCleal.

HigherRudiments(December,1918): NancyFair. HigherLocalPianoforte:MabelGilbertson.

SeniorPianoforte:MaggieNickoll (honours).

LocalCentreRudiments:Mollie

O'Dea.

HigherDivisionPianoforte:PatriciaHurley,LonaMulvay.

ST.GERARD'SHOSPITAL Surgical,Medical,

IntermediatePianoforte:Maggie Young(hononrs),DorothyO'Connell (honours),NoraD'Arcy(honours), UrsulaPerry(honours),VioletCastle, EileenO'Dea.

LowerDivisionPianoforte:Eileen Farrell(distinction),KathleenO'Brien.

AdvancedIntermediateTheory:DoreenD'Arcy(honours),NoraD'Arcy (honours).

IntermediateTheory:LonaMulvay (honours),KathleenO'Brien(honours),UrsulaPerry(honours),Mary Hehir(honours).December,1918: ThelmaScott(honours),Maggie Young(honours),ConnieCoombe, DorothyO'Connell.HesterMcLeod, VioletCastle.

AdvancedJuniorTheory:ElsiePollard(honours,localgoldmedal,100 marks),MargaretLeahy-(honours), MaryLeahy(honours),Kathleen Leahy(honours),MaryBrown(honours),IreneEsler(honours),Rene Holland(honours),KarlKayser.

JuniorTheory:MaudeRutherford (honours),RitaStodart(honours), AmyRitchie(honours),MaryHartley (honours),NinaGorman(hcnours), LucyO'Halloran(honours),Winnie Gibson(honours),JessieAnderson. JuniorSinging:LonaMulvay(honours,localgoldmedal),Kathleen Byrne.

JuniorViolin:VeronicaMansfield (honours,localgoldmedal).

JuniorPianoforte:IreneHolland (honours),IreneEsler(honours), MaryHehir(honours),EsmeJacob& KittyMcBride,ConnieCoombe,Nina Gorman,WinnieDarlington.

PreparatoryPianoforte:JessieAnderson(honours,localgoldmedal), MaudeRutherford(honours),Norma Hollingsworth(honours),MaryHartley(honours),DorothyDawson, GladysConnolly,MayFord,Dorothy Genge,Alicia'Milne,AmyRitchie, BettyWhitlock,MurielBroom,Edna Finnell.

PreparatoryViolin:MaryRoss(honours,highestmarksPerthCentre),MollieByrne(honours).

PreparatoryTheory:AubreyBod dington,NevilleDavis.December, 1918:AgnesO'Connor(honours),LornaBroom,MurielBroom.

PrimaryPianoforte:LornaBroom, PeggyHenri.

FirstStepsPianoforte:MiriamDuggan. LocalPrises.

KathleenO'Callaghan:Government Bursary.

ElementaryPianoforte:LucyO'Halloran,HalstedSchroder,Kathleen Langoulant,LucyBroadstreet,Elsie Kelly,EileenFordham.

MarySmyth:Firstprize(bronze medal),DivisionIII.,AllianceFrancaise.

MaryRoss:Secondprize,Division IV.,AllianceFrancaise.

LonaMulvay:Localgoldmedal,juniorSinging.

VeronicaMansfield:Localgold medal,JuniorViolin.

ElsiePollard:Localgoldmedal,AdvancedJuniorTheory.

JessieAnderson:Localgoldmedal, PreparatoryPianoforte.

MaryRoss:Highest'marks,Perth Centre,PreparatoryViolin.

Ladies'College:Classesre-assemble

Wednesday,February4th.St.Joseph'sSchool:Classesre-assemble,Tuesday,February3rd.

By

LocalandGeneral.

theOrsovaonTuesdaynext,

Mrs. DenisFoleywillsailfortheOldDart onavisittoherfriendsinthecityof theViolatedTreaty.After18years undertheSouthernCross,sheislongingforanotherlookattheGaltees. ShewillalsovisitKerry,herhusband's home,and,withthehelpofGod,may beshewilljoinintherejoicingsofan emancipatedIreland.

AtSwan-street,NorthFremantle,on the12th.inst.,Mrs.CharlotteFrances Rileypassedtohereternalrest,atthe ageof70years,fortifiedwiththeconsolationsofHolyChurch.Shewasa memberoftheSacredHeartSodality andoftheSt.VincentdePaulSociety sinceitsinceptioninthisState.The lateMrs.Rileywasanoldresidentof Fremantle,andwasbornatBicton. For40yearsshewasaresidentof Rottnestsland,whereherfather SamuelDuffield,waslighthousekeeper intheearlydays.Sheentertained manyoftheoldvisitorstotheisland, includingthelateFatherMcNabb, whoresidedwithherfamilyforsix months,previouslytohisgoingasthe firstmissionarytotheNorth-West. FatherMcNabbstayedontheisland togetaknowledgeofthenativelanguagefromthenativeprisoners,agreat numberofthembeingthenatRottnest.Shewasaconverttothe Church.Mayhersoulrestinpeace.

"TheVoyageofthe'Gerardo-articleinthisissuehasbeenthoughtful. lyhandedtousforpublicationbyDr. O'Connor,towhomLatherCreaghaddresseditinthesimpleformofaletter.Itwillbeseenthatthevessel hasproveditselfuptoexpectations, andmuchskillandpluckwerecertainlyexhibitedbytheVicar-Apostolic,CaptainPentony,andtheircompanions,who,inspiteofpreviousunsuccessfulattemptstoleaveFremantle,havesafelyarrivedattheirdestina tion.

a Thefriendsandoldschoolfellows ofLeoEgan,formerlyofSt.Patrick's C.O.SchoolandCollege,willbepleasedtohearthathemetwithsuccessat MentoneCollege.Victoria.Hewas duxofintermediateclass,andgained highestmarksinFrench,English,Geometry,andArithmetic,andalsogainedtheseniorchampionshipattheCollegesports.HeisspendinghisvacationattheLondonBank,Bendigo.

Itisdesiredthatparentsshould notethatSt.Joseph'sConventSchool, VictoriaSquare,re-opensforthescholasticyearonTuesday,February3rd. next.

TheLadies'College,Conventof

Mercy,VictoriaSquare,reopenson Wednesday,February4th.next.

Afterapainfulillnessextendingover manymonths,Mrs.MarySymonspass. edawayonlastTuesdayweek,ather homeatItayswater.WifeofMr. HedleySymons,well-knowninLabour activitiesinthemetropolitanarea,the deceasedwaswellandfavourably knownamong.alargecircleoffriends. Shepossessedahappydisposition,and inchurchaffairsinMaylandsuptill to. thetimeofillnessattackingher,Mrs. Symonsthrewherenergyunstintedly intoparishwork.Sheleavesagood husband and four children to mourn theirloss.Shediedapeacefuldeath, andFatherLynchcelebratedaRequiemMassforthereposeofhersoul. Maysherestinpeace.

CrossingoverfromDublintoGlasgowsometimeago,writesCyrilBryan, weenteredintoconversationwitha CarmeliteFatheronboard.Toour surpriseanddelight,wefoundourselvesspeakingtoabrotherofSister MaryGertrude,ofSt.Brigid's,West Perth,anoldfriend.Rev.Father Gerard,BA.,isthePrioroftheTerenureCarmeliteCollege,andsinceour returnwehaveoftenenjoyedhishospitalityatthatfineplace.Thereart about1:50boysthere,andtheyareto beenviedintheirPrior,teachers,and spaciouspark-lands.Oneimagines oneselfonalarge-sizedAustralianstation,outatTerenure,andwealmost forgetonourvisitstherethatweare reallytwelvethousandmilesaway fromhome.

AmanwaschargedintheKalgoorlie PoliceCourtthathe,"beingaperson unmarried,andwithnodependents, andwhosetotalincomefromallsources inAustraliafortheyearendedJune, 1918,amountedto£100orupwards, failedtofurnishareturnintheproscribedmanner,settingforthafulland completestatementwhenrequiredto dosobytheFederalCommissionerof -Taxation.Thedefendant,whopleadedguilty,wasorderstopaytheminimumfineof£2,with 15s6dcosts. Sothereyouare,youunmarried Rothchildson£100.Looktoitthat yourespectthetax-gatherer-he'll squeezeyouinanycase,whetherby officialformorjustacommon-place policecourtfine.

Asadfatalityoccurredontherailwayline,Northam,attherearofthe NorthamHotel,onthenightofthe 13th.inst.,whenAlexanderTomlinson,alocalbusinessman,losthislife. Thebodywasbadlymutilated.The deceasedwasanativeofEngland,and wasabout35yearsofage.Hecame totheStateabouteightyearsago, andhadaboutfouryears'servicewith theA.I.F.InAprillastyearhereturned,andwentintoaboot-repairing businessonhisownaccount.Hewas aquiet,abstemiousman,andwell likedinthedistrict.Theremains wereburiedintheCatholicportionof theNorthamCemetery.TheRev. FatherO'Donnellofficiatedatthe grave.-R.I.P.

TheschoolsatNewNorciawillopen onthe3rd.ofFebruary.Itishoped theparentswillseethattheirchildrenwillbeinattendanceontheopeningday.

TheSacredHeartSchool,Highgate, willre-openonthe3rd.ofFebrurry.

Ariverexcursion,inaidofthe H.A.C.B.SocietyScholarship,willbe heldonTuesdaynext,January27th. Tickets,ls.Anopportunityisoffered thepublictoenjoyacoolbreezeanda pleasanteveningonourbeautifulriver -nobodyshouldmissit.

ParentsallovertheStateatthepresentmomentareaskingthemselves whereshalltheysendtheirdaughters forthecomingschoolyear.Forpeopledomiciledintheoutbackcountry,orinfactanywhere,andwould liketheirchildrentobenefitbya changetocoastalclimate,andreceive atthesametimeathoroughCatholic andcommercialeducation,thereare manyboardingconventstochoose from.Ouradvertisingcolumnsare communicativeofthis.Fremantle, andBunburyarerealcoastaltowns. Bothinstitutionssecureremarkable resultsinalldepartmentseachyear, which,combinedwiththeadvantages ofboardingshouldreceivetheearnest considerationofCatholicsatalltimes.

ThePrinceofWaleshasbeenatit again!WhenhevisitedthePopelast yearthe"loyalists"ofAustralia-particularlytheMelbournecrowd-warnedhimhewasplayingwithfire.Yet wefindnowthathislastofficialact inCanadawastopayavisittothe SacredHeartCollegeatHalifax!In spiteofthis,however,wefeelsure thattheAustralian"loyalists"willstill remainas"strong"asever.

Lastmailsfromthecoldcountry showedquiteaW.A.colonyinDublin. PhilCoylewasonbusinessbent. JamesWalsh,ofHay-streetWest,was havingaholiday.DaveWalshand DanMulcahywereintheJesuitUniversityHalldoingthemedicalcourse. LieutenantMcCarthy,thesuperV.C., wasO.C.AustraliantroopsinIreland. CyrilBryanhadsettledhislargefamilyinaflat,andwas"walking"the wardsofSt.Vincent'sHospital.Frank Quinlan,B.A.,LL.B.,waspractising hisprofession,whileCecilQuinlanhad justcompletedabrilliantcourseand hademergeda-takeabreath!-B.A., M.B.,Ch.B.,B.A.O.Father0Gorman ofGuildford,flewaroundDublinfora fewdaysbeforedisappearingintothe country.JackHoran,RhodesScholar, M.A.ofOxford,andDoctorofDublin hadleftDublinafewdayspreviously, withabigbrassplateunderhisarm destinedforSt.George'sTerrace.

NorthamgaveaverycordialwelcometoGeneralBirdwood.TheGeneralknowshowtocontrolthegentle artofspeech-making,andhowtosay therightwordintherightplace.He seemstobehostlinghimselfinthe eventsofAustralianhistory,andwill returntohisnativeDevonwithas muchinformationinhisgenialold headasthemajorityofvisitorswho haveriddenoverourrailwaylinesand afterwardswrotebooksaboutus.

ChristianBrothers'College PERTH

SECONl5ARYSCHOOLFORDAYBOYSandBOARDERS.

FoundedbyBishopGibney,1894. TheOldestCatholicCollegeinW.A.

Themoralandreligioustrainingofthestudentsisearnestlyattended

Primary,Secondary,andCommercialEducationareimparted.

AllPublicExaminationsareprepar'for,includingUniversityCertificate,GovernmentUniversityScbolarship,Matriculation,CivilService, RoyalNavy,MilitaryCollege,etc.

PhysicalCulture,Athletics,andallbranchesofSportreviveour attention.MilitaryTrainingisimpartedintheCadetCompanies.

VocalandInstrumentalMusic,Elocution,PublicSpeakingare taught.BilliardandReadingRoomsareprovidedforrecreativepurposes.

ANEWFEATURE isthefurnishingofaManualArtSchool,inwhichpupilsareinstructed inPracticalCarpentryandtheuseoftools.

TheFirstTermBeginsFebruary2.NewPupilsarereceivedatany partoftheTerm.Aliberaldiscountismadeinthecaseofbrothers. ForProspectus,ApplytoTHEPRINCIPAL.

CampChroniclesfromBussellon.

No.III. (ByVeraF.)

Westrikecampnextweek,an&go backtoPerth-perhapstostrikehot weather.Thereseemstobelittle chanceofmorenewexperiences;we simplymeetdifferentroundsofthe sameexperiences,whichwerenewin ourfirstweek..Wewere"donebrown" lastweek,'asVictorsays,forthetown supplyofwhitesugarhavingrunout, wearereducedtobrownJavasugar. Thecolourdoesn'tmattermuch,but thepeopleofJavaseemtoincorporate muchofthebagmaterialthroughthe turned-outproduct.IfeverIgoto JavaI'lltellthemtostopputting threadsofsisalhempintheirsugar. WhenDadsaid,lastweek,"Whata lotofhempenmaterialthereisinthis brownsugar!"Cecilsaid,"Oh!that's piecesofjuteoffthebags,thesugar isveryjuty,becausethereisahigh dutyonJavasugar."TheThrockmortonsinvitedustoafternoontea lastWednesday.Royandmyselfwent torepresentthefamily.Whenwe foundtheirtent,youngCeliaThrocxmortona7as"sittinginthedoorofit," likeAbraham.Isaid,"Hello,Celia,is thereanyonehome?"Shesaid,"No, onlyDadandMum,andEddy,andEssie,andTessie.andLauraandFlora, andmeandthedog."Roygavea gaspandsaid,"Heavens!Vera,I'mnr' gointofacethatcrowd,andhefled andleftme.Airs.Throokmortonwas surprisedthatIhadcomeunattended, andCeliasaid,"Therewasaboy,too, andherunnedaway."Thatwasmy onlyadventurelastweek.Timerushes swiftlyhereamongthegumleavesand seabreezes.Icouldwishthatallarchitecturemightbeforgotten,andthat alltheworldshouldliveintents.Even thentheBusseltoncampswouldhave advantagesovertherest.Itissimply ideallyperfecttolivethecamper'slife downhere.Itisbynomeans"the simplelife;"itisexceedinglycomplicated,butthehealthfulfreedomof findingthebushatthefrontdoor,and thebackdoor,andonbothsidesofthe

Mr.J.J.Purtellandfamilywillbe leavingthisStateandgoingEastin afewweeks.Afteralongresidencehe regretsbreakingwitholdassociations, buttheinducementstoremainarenot aspromisingashecouldwish;better onespresentthmselvesintheEast. J.J.didhisbitinFrancefortheprotectionofsmallnations,andwas woundedinhiseffortstogetevenwith theHun,buttherecompenseisthat J.T.hastofoldhistentandseekother fieldstokeepthecupboardingood orderforwifeandbiarns.It'sapity. Wehopehisactivitiesandhisambitionsfindgoodreturnsinhisnew fields,andthatheandhiswillhavea fairshareofnrosjp.rity.InCatholic circles,bothMr.andMrs.Purtell,and theinvaluableTim,havebeenhard andearnestworkers.

tent,andtheincomparablesea,spread outaroundits"sickleofsand,"within "crawlingdistance"ofone'shabitation, istogoasnearasmaybetothepeace ofEdenbeforetheFall.Thesibilant soundofthebreezeinthesedgesis soothing,andsensitivetoagreatdedree,andIfeelthatIhaveamission totiredpeople,andhotpeople,andbad temperedpeople,andthosewhose nervesare"gone,"tobidthese,come toBusselton,toBusselton,whichis bright,breezy,andbracing,wherethe windsofhealingblowinfromthe sea,andtheforestsofpeppermint gumswavetheirbranchesto"eucalypt"theatmosphere,andeverything issoslowastogiveyoutimetothinkmilkmenand"allthat."Wefound theConventlastweek.Lauraissorry shepassed"herLeaving,"forshewould like"togoasoboarder"toBusselton Convent.Theconventisseparated fromthebestbeachinallAustraliaby avalianceofgracefulgumtrees,andit mustsurelybethemostpleasantlysituatedconventinW.A.I'msuredelicategirlswouldgrowstrongjustby livingthere;Isupposetheconventis crowdedout.Wedidn'tknowtheSisters,sowewereafraidtoaskquestions. Theconventchapelwasdecorated withsedgesandpinkflowers-theprettiesteffectimaginable.Thelongsedgesmetoverthetabernacle,likecrossed swords,anditlookedquiteemblematicalofourmilitantfaithand-"in spiteofdungeonfireandsword."Dad hasjustgotawirefromhis"boss" grantinghimanotherweek.Another week!Itistoogoodtowriteabout. Mumisbendingoverakerosenetin, whichisbubblingonasmokyfire;she looksforalltheworldlikeawitchout ofafairystory.Igototellherthe goodnews,ofoursalvationforaweek fortobeinBusseltonissalvationfrom ahundredthings.eventhoughitbrings itsownnewexperiences.

[TheheatisintentshereinPerth.Ed.W.A.R.]

Mr.PatO'Connor,oftheEducation Department,aftermanyyears'residen.ceinthemetropolitanarea,leaves shortlyforGreenbushes.Hismany friendsregrethistransfer.Withhis excellentcredentialsasaneducationalist,andhislongandhonourableserviceintheDepartment,itisfeltthat justicehasnotbeendonetohim,and thatheisdeservingofmoreconsiderationthanhasbeenshownhim.Heis ineveryrespectamostworthycitizen, anditistoberegrettedthathishonourablerecordintheDepartmentand hisservicesasateacherhasnotbeen recognisedasfairlyasitmighthave been.AnyhowallwhoknowMr. O'Connor,andtherearefewonthe coastwhodon't,willsendtheirbest wisheswithhimintohisnewhomein thecountry.

TheVoyageofthe"Gerardo"

(BYTHERIGHTREV.FATHERCREAGH,C.SSR.,VICAR-APOSTOLIC OFTHEKXMBERLEYS,W.A.)

Myfirstdutyistothankallmy kindfriendsfortheirgreatkindness tomewhilstinPerth.AllIcansay iswhatIhavesaidmanytimesinmy heart,mayGodrewardMr.Quinlan, Mr.Cavanagh,Mr.Wallis,Mr.Connaughton,andallmyfriendsfortheir greatcharityinhelpingmetoprocure the"Gerardo"fortheVicariateof Kimberley.

ShipuptoExpectations.

Allwillbepleasedtoknowthatthe "Gerardo"isagreatsuccess,andthat shehascomeupto,ifnotsurpassed, allCaptainPentony'sexpectationsas asea-boat.WeleftFremantleat about12.30a.m.onMonday,November10th.Weweresixonboard,Capt. Pentony,Mr.Secombe,twoengineers. Messrs.GrovesandJohansen,Scottie Anderson,andmyself.Wewerea veryhappyfamily,andIdon'tthink anyonesawanythingbutasmileon everyfaceallthetime.Capt.Pentonywaseverywhereandeverything; heseemedtobethe"Gerardo"personified.Idon'tknowhowheheldout withoutsleep.Idon'tthinkhewas everasleepformorethantwoorthree hoursatastretch.Itwasinteresting towatchhimtakinghisobservations andthensittingdownwiththechart stretchedoutbeforehimmarkingthe course.Itwasfarmoreinteresting tolistenintheeveningstohisyarns abouttheseaandalltheexperiences hehadhadonhisdifferentvoyages roindtheHorn,intheChinaSea,and inandoutofNewYorkandLiverpool toSouthAmericanports.Hisbig, heartylaughusedtoringoutand drownthenoiseoftheengine,thesighingofthewind,orthewashofthe sea.Theonlythinghefailedinwas toturnmeintoaseaman.Sometimes ifIwererelievingatthewheelheused tocryout,"Keepyourhelmup, Father.""No,that'sdown.""Keepher North-EastbyEast.""Mygoodness don'tyouknowthecompassyet, Father?""Well,I'llnotbeableto giveyouanA.B.discharge."Iam afraidmyrolewasthatofapassenger. IalwaysadmiredCapt.Pentony,but duringthevoyageIcouldseethathe wasamaninamillion.Mr.J.Secombewasinvaluableonboard,and couldtakehiswatchlikeanoldsailor. ScottieAnderson,anoldBroomediver, wascookandfactotum.Therewere somanythingsstoredawayinthe "Gerardo"thateveryinchofspace havingbeenusedup,Scottiehadturnedhisbunkintoasortofgeneralreceptacle,sothatwhenanyoneasked whereissuchathingthegeneralreply was,"It'sinScottie'sbunk."Scottie wasagoodcook,andwhenhehad preparedthemealwesatonthehatch anddiditjustice;anditwasextraordinarywhatScottiecouldcook. TheVoyage.

Well,onleavingFremantle,wehad aheavyfollowingsea,whichImight saycontinuedallthetimewithus

untilthelastnight.OnWednesday wemadeSharksBay,andputintor water.CaptainPentonyknewexactlywheretofindthewater,andstruck theexactspot.Wefilledourtanks, waterbags,andanumberofkerosene tins,sothatwehadanabundantsupplyuntilwereachedBroome.That afternoonaveryheavygalecameup fromthesouth,andaswewerein goodshelterandincalmwater,CaptainPentonydecidedtoremainwhere wewereatanchor.Nextdaywemovedaroundandanchoredoffthestation onDirkHartogIsland.Ishould mentiononthepreviouseveningwe amusedourselvesbycatchingschnapper,whichwereveryplentiful.The

stifling,anditwasnexttoanimpossibilitytosleepwiththerollingofthe vessel.

BroomeSighted.

Wednesdaymorningweweresoonin sightofGanthaumePointlighthouse, andalittlelaterintheafternoonwe droppedouranchorinRoebuckBay. notfarfromtheBroomejetty.On enteringthebayweweresurprisedto seesomanyluggers,andweconcluded thattheymusthavecomeinbecause ofexceptionallybadweather.We wereflyingtheAustralianflagasthe ensign,theIrishflagonthemainmast, andthePapalflagonthemizen.The Papalflagiswhiteandyellow.Now theyellowportionwasonlyseenfrom theshore,andasweweresupposed tobeflyingtheyellowflagtheconclusionwaswehaddiseaseonboard. PlaceStrickenWithInfluenza. Itwasnotlonguntilayoungman camealongsideinadinghytomake inquiries;wethenlearnedthatallthe luggerswesawhadtheircrewsdown withinfluenza,andthatathirdorso

tothemorgue.Thereasonofthe mortalityamongsttheblacksisthat theykeptgoingaboutwhenill;if takentothehospitalandtreatedin timetheyrecovered.Thekingofthe Broomeblacksisinthehospitaljust now;helooksafineoldfellow.The epidemicisnownearlyover,allthe .vhitesufferersarepracticallywell. Theheathasbeenintense.Itis (earlymidnightnow,andstillImust 'seepblottingpaperundermyhandon accountoftheperspirationrunningfromit.Ihopetobeabletogoto BeagleBayinadayortwo;ithas beenimpossibleformetogouptothe aresentonaccountoftheinfluenza.I findthemailhasclosedunexpectedly. ioImusttrytogetthisposted.With renewedgratitudeandkindestregards toallmyfriends.

SincemyreturnfromBeagleBayI havehadalowfever.Mytemperature doesnotcomebelow100deg.orgo muchaboveit.Onefeelsutterlyexhausted.However,theheatisintense, everyonesaysitistheworsteverexperiencedinBroome,andsicknessis veryprevalent:nearlyeveryoneiscomplaining.

Iamwritingnowtotellyouthatthe Gerardomadeherfirsttripundercircumstanceswhichjustifiedherexistence.Wordcameoverlandtomethat influenzahadbrokenoutverybadlyat theMission,BeagleBay.Father Trostiwasverybad,theSistersill,and theirmedicinewasexhausted.Iwas abletogointheGerardoandbring threeSisterstonurse.andanample supplyofmedicine.Thematronof thehospitalinBroomealsocame,as thedoctorcouldnotcome,havingsome urgentcasesonhand.Igotback againinafewdays.FatherTrosti wasrecoveringwhenI,arrived,andall theSisterswereoutofdanger,butthe blackswerebad.UptoJanuary2nd, 14nativesdiedatthemission,andon thatdateeightmoreweredying.I amsurethemedicineIbroughtlessenedthedeathratebyhalf.Soyousee the"Geraldo"hasdonesomething

KIMBERLEYMISSIONBOAT,THE"GERARDO."

stationhandsatDirkHartogIsland wereverykind.Theyvisitedthe "Gerardo"andwewentashore.At thestationweboughtasheep,and havingkilledanddressedit,wehungit unonthe"Gerardo;"itkeptusin freshmeatforafewdays.Asthe galewasstillblowing,welayatanchorthatnight.Nextmorning,Friday,weheaveduptheanchoratdaylightandputouttoseaagain.Everythingwentwellfromthatonuntil Tuesdaynightfollowing,thesea. thoughbig,wasfollowing,andwe hoistedthesailswheneverwehada fairwind,tosparethekerosene.On Tuesdayeveningastrongwesterly windcameup,withaveryheavysea rightatourbeam.Ifeverthe"Gerardo"rolled,oreverwillroll,sherolledthatnight.Everythingwasbatteneddown.Iremainedondeckuntiltheseabecamecalmerinthemorning,becausetheheatinthecabinwas

ofthepeopleweredownwiththesaint. epidemic.Icameashoreatonce,and walkedtothepresbytery,tofind FatherHoyneandmybrother,whohad comeinfromthesea,bothveryill withinfluenza.IthankedGodIwas back.SincethenIhavehadavery strenuoustimeattendingthesickand buryingthedead.Thehospitalwas full.Thedoctorandthematron wereattacked,andeverySisterand girlintheConventwasstricken.The poorSisterswereheroicallynursing otherswhentheythemselvescould hardlystand.Itseemedtomethat theinfluenzaherewassimilartothe thirdwaveoftheinfluenzainPerth. thesameastheLoretoSistershadbeforeIleft.Ionlyknowoftwodeaths amongthewhitepopulation,butthe blackssufferedveryseverely.Iburied sixChristianblacksinoneweek.The policehadahardtimebringinginsick blackstothehospital,anddeadones

ThetremendousbusinessdoneduringtheChristmasSeason hasleftuswithavastaccumulationofRemnantsandOddments, allofwhichwillbesacrificedat

AuntBessy'sCorner.

MyDearChildren,-Theheatofthe lastfewdayshasbeenexhausting, andIfindmyselfonthevergeofacollapse.Theheatwavehassweptaway allmyenergyandleftmeabsolutelyas dullasditchwater.Soifmyusual talkwithyouisonthesideofbrevity, don'titnagineIamgrowingmoroseand notinclinedfortalk.Trulylittleis tobeseenfromwhereIamrestingjust now,savethenoisesoftheinsectsin theshrubberyandtherippleofa streamletnearby.Iaminthecountryforthepresent,butIamnotaway fromtheheat,evenintheshadeitis 102andadotand3over.Holidaying undersuchatemperatureisnotagreeable,andIsuppose,mylittlefriends. youarenotextractingallthepleasure thatyouhadanticipatedfromyour holidays.Ihopeacoolchangewill come,andthatyouwillreturntoschool daysagainhavinghadafairtasteof enjoyment.Ihavehadafairshareof letterssinceChristmas,andIamvery pleasedtoreadofthepleasuresofmy niecesandnephews.Iamhoping thatwewillbeabletokeeptheCorner wellfilledrightthroughtheyear,and thatresultsasgoodatleastasthose whichfollowedthecompletionofour lastyear'sworkwillbeattained.Love andgoodwishestoyouallfromyour lovingandverygrateful,AUNTBESSY.

Christmastreesthisyear.Onewas arrangedbytheChurchofEngland, andtheotherbyMrs.Lillitts.There wasabigdollraffledalittlewhile ago.Oneofthemenwhowereworkingherewonit,andgaveittoMollie. Itwasdressedasabridaldoll.Itwas asleepingone.Ihavethreesisters andonebrother.Theirnamesare Mollie,Dorothy,MayandPeter.DorothyisdownatPerthwithmother. Well,dearAuntBessy,asthisisall thenewsImustclose.-Yourwould-be niece, EILEENWATERS.

Youareverywelcome,mydear Eileen,toourcorner.IfMollieisnot alreadyamongstus,Ihopeyouwillinducehertocome.Iamgladtohear thatyouweresosuccessfulatschool. ItisnotoftenthatIgetaletterfrom Quairaiding,butIhopeyouwillnot forgettowriteoftennowthatyou aremydearlittleniece,toyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Anstey-road,WestGuildford, January12,1920.

andvisitthe"weeones."Ihavenot receivedmyphoto.ofthe"weeones" yet.Now,AuntBessy,weareallwell hereexceptDad.Hopingyourself, Tabby,andthe"weeones"arewell.-Yourlovingniece, MOLLIEMcMULLEN.

MyDearMollie,-Havenoworry abouttheparcel;itarrivedingood orderandcondition,andhasreachedits rightfulowners,whoareverypleased. IwasdelightedtohearfromJackand you,andgladtoknowthatyouare'all well. IhopeDadisquitehimself again.YouknowifDadisnotwell, nothinggoesonwellwithouthim-so hopeDadiswellandwillkeepwell, andIamsureMollieandJackwillbe happy.IamgladtohearthatNambanistohaveanewchurch.Should youcometoPerth,tryandseethe "weeones."They'lldelightyou,Iam sure.Writeoften,Mollie,toyourloving. AUNTBESSY.

Yarramony,January5,1920.

THECATHOLICDEPOT. Pellegrini&Co.

543GEORGE-STREET,SYDNEY.

"Innisfail,"NorthIerth, DecemberLi,1919. DearAuntBessy,--Afterreadingthe lettersfromyourDublinnieceand nephews.Ithoughtitwasabouttime myletterappearedinyourCorner,and Ihopeyouwillacceptmeasoneof yourmanynieces.IattendtheSacredHeartSchool,andIamveryproud ofbeingapupilofthatfamousschool, astheygainedsuchexcellentresultsin theGovernmentScholarships.Ihave onebrother,andIthinkthatisquite sufficient,don'tyouthinkso?Thisis lovelyweatherwearehavingatpresent,anditwillsoonbetheseasonfor theseaside;won'tthatbelovely?I hadadearlittle_birdgiventomethe otherday,andmybrothersaidit wantedfreshair,andhewouldputit onthetreeintheyard.Aftera whileIwentouttoseehowitwas gettingon.andtomygriefIdiscoveredithadflownaway,onlytoogladto getlooseIsuppose.Iwasverysorry, andatthetimeIvowedIwouldnever takemybrother'sadviceagain,butI only'saidthatinhaste,AuntBessy. Youmustexcusemenotenteringfor yourstorycompetition,butmydull brainwouldnotallowit.IamsendingYoualittlepost-card;itisnot much,butitwillremindyouof Christmas.1919,andtheFeastofthe Nativit Ifyouhaveanystray photo. fthe"weeones,"wouldyou kindlyndmeone.Iamaconstant readedofAuntBessy'sCorner,andthe firstthingIlookforonaSunday morningistheRECORD.IthinkI amtakinguptoomuchofyourvaluablespace,soImustbringmyletter toanend.Wishingyourselfandthe "weeones"abalmyChristmasand prosperousnewyear.-Yourwould-be niece. MARYDWYER.

Youareverywelcome,mydear Mary.Ihopeyouhavecometostay withus,andthatyouwillalsobring yourbrotheralong.Iamverypleasedtohearthatyouareapupilofthe SacredHeartSchool.Mary,dear,1 amafraidyouareaverytrustingsistertobeledintotryinghowmucha littlecagedbirdwouldappreciatefresh airandfreedom.Youknownow. Captivitywasnevermeantformanor bird.Men,whoaremen,neverlive inbondageverylongwithoutmakingan efforttobreakit.Birdsarejustas passionatelyfondoffreedomasyouor I---sodon'tbeangrywiththedear littlebirdthatlefthiscagewhenhe gotthechance.Thankyouforthe postcardandyourgoodwishes.Iam gladthatyouarea"constantreader" ofourpage,andIhopetohearfrom youveryoften.-Yourloving,AUNTBESSY.

DearAuntBessy,-Thisismyfirst lettertoyou.\Villyoupleasehave meforoneofyournieces?Sometime agoagentlemanfromheregotsixcollectingcardsfromAuntBessy; theyweregiventosixoftheschool girls. Ireceivedone,andIamnow returningit,withthemoneyIhave collected.Wehadasmallbazaarat theschoolbeforeChristmas,whenover Elwasraised,whichwasdividedbetweenthegirlswhohadcards.There werethreeofusonthefancystall,and aswemade18s71.d.,weeachreceived 6s21dtoputonourcards.Welive neartheriver,butasthedaysareso hotweonlygoswimmingintheevening.Ithinkthestoriesthatwerein theChristmasRECORDwerevery nice.AsIhavenomorenewstotell you,Iwillclosemyletter.Withmuch lovetoyourselfandthe"weeones."-Yourwould-beniece. ELLENMONCRIEFF.

Certainly,mydearEllen,Iwillhave youforoneofmylittlenieces,andI amdelightedthatyouhavecometo me.Iknowthegentlemanwhogot thecardsfromme:helivedverynear meatonetime,andisinterestedin ourwork.Iamgladthathefound suchexcellentlittlefriendsashelpers forthe"weeones."Thatwasavery niceidea,theholdingofaschoolbazaar.Iamverygratefultoyoufor yourdonation.Ihopeyouareenjoyingyourholidays,andthatyou willwritetomeveryoften.-Your AUNTBESSY.

Parker-street,WestGuildford, January10,1920. DearAuntBessy,-Itiscloseon threeyearssinceIlastwrotetoyou.I keptputtingitoffandoff,butnowI willcontinueandwritemorefrequently-. DearAuntBessy,thedayafter webrokeupforourChristmasvacation weheldabazaarontheschoolverandahinaidoftheFoundlingHome, andwemadeonepoundandputiton ourcards.Isawbythisweek'sRECORDthatyouwerespendingyour holidaysatNorthBeach.Iamvery pleasedyouenjoyedyourself.Iam sendingmycardback;Igot22s6don it.Ihopeyouwillbepleasedwith it.Imustnowconclude.Withlove foryourselfandthe"weeones."Yourlovingniece, MARYCLOHESY. (Kissesforthe"weeones.")

DearAuntBessy.-Justalinehopingyourselfandthe"weeones"are well.Iamdoingwellwithmycollectingcard,andhopetohaveitfull.I wenttothesportsatWongamineon BoxingDay,andIhadarealgood time.IsupposeyouthoughtIhad forgottenyou,butitwasnotso.We havenocook,soIhadnotimefor writing.Well,AuntBessy,asthisis allthenews,Imustclose.Withlove toyourselfandthe"weeones."-Your lovingniece, xxxx GRACIEWHITE. Iamgladtohearfromyou,mydear Gracie,andtoknowthatyouaredoing sowellwiththecollectinecard.No, Ididn'tthinkyouhadforgottenme. Cookingisarduousenoughwithout addingletterwritingtoit.Ihope, mydear,youdidbetterthanIdid whenImademyfirstattemptto"feed thehungry."Ishalltellyouthestory someday.Nobody,really,suffered much,butIknowIcriedalotwhen MothersaidInearlykilledthem. Thankyoufortheloveandkissesyou sendthe"weeones"andyourloving, AUNTBESSY.

QueenoftheHills-road,Nleekatharra, January4,1920. DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst timeIhavewrittentoyou,andI hopeyouwillacceptmeasoneofyour manynieces.Iamtwelveyearsold, andIattendtheRosaryConvent School,Meekatharra.Iaminthefifth class.Ihavethreebrothersandtwo sisters.Wewillsoonbebackatschool again.Mybigsisterisgoingbackto Fremantle,wheresheattendsSt.Joseph'sConvent.Ithinkthisisallthe news,sogood-bye.Withlovefrom yourwould-beniece. ELLAPAUL.

AsIthinkyouarethefirstlittleniece thatRosarySchoolhasgivenme,I welcomeyouwithoutstretchedarms. ComeintotheCorner,Ella,dear,join inwithus,andmakeyourselfhappy.I hopeothersfromyourschoolwillfollowyourexample.Itisquiteapleasuretoknow"Meekatharra"isrepresentedinourCorner.Mayitbethere formanyandmanyalongwhile.Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Jarrett. 0.P.,3/8. OuttoWin.Straighttalksto boysonthewaytomanhood.By Rev.J.P.Conroy,S.J.,6/9. FacingDanger.ByFrancisJ.Finn, S.J.,6/9.

Kiaora,Quairading,Jan.1,1920. DearAuntBessy,-Thisisthefirst timeIhavewrittentoyou.Iamgoing intothethirdclasswhenIgobackto school.Mollieisgoingintothesixth classwhenshegoesbacktoschool, andDorothyisgoingintothesecond class.Wehavehadsomeveryhot weatherlately.Wefinishedsheepdippingaboutaweekago.Therewere threeprizesinmyclassthisyear;Igot secondprize.Itwasalovelybook. Molliegotanicebookalso.Dorothy gotfirstprizeinsewing.Wehadtwo

Isitsolongasthat,Mary,dear?I thoughtIhadaletterfromyoulast year.Irememberyouverywell,and thatyoupromisedmeyou'dneverforgetme.andalwaysbeaconstantvisitortotheCorner.Well.timeruns quicklysurely.NowIhopeyoumade amongstyournewyearresolutionsa promisetorenewoldacquaintancesin theCorner,andtowritetomeoftener. Iamverygratefultoyouforthenice chequeyousentme.Thankyoufor thekissesyousendthe"weeones."-Yourloving, AUNTBESSY.

Glanmore,Coomberdale, December10,1919.

DearAuntBessy,-Theparcelof oddsandendsIpromisedyouIsent aboutthe19th.ofNovember.Upto dateIhavenotnoticedanymention ofthemintheRECORD.Iwaswonderingiftheyhadgoneastray.I havenotmuchnewsthistime,asmy brotherJackhaswrittentoyou.We aregoingtobuildaCatholicChurchat Namban;itissixmilesfromhere.We expecttohaveitbuiltbythenew year.ImaybegoingdowntoPerth sometimeinJanuary,andIwilltry

Rookwood,Coolup. December22,1919. DearAuntBessy,-Iamsendingin ananswertothepuzzle,"Inthislife whatismostpleasingtoOurLord?" whichappearedintheRECORDafew weeksago.WehadourschoolbreakuponFridaynight,andIthinkeveryoneenjoyedthemselves.Prizeswere presentedtotheschoolchildrenbythe chairmanoftheSchoolBoard.My prizewas"TheAustralianGirls'Annual,"andIlikeitverymuch.Isn't ithardtogetnicebooksnow?Wishingyouandthe"weeones"amerry Christmasandabrightnewyear.Yourlovingniece, ALMABIRCH. Yourletterwasverywelcome,my dearAlma.Ithinkitissomelittle whilesinceIhadaletterfromyou. Youranswerwasn't,asyouwillsee later,correct.Iamsorry,butonly oneansweredthatquestion.Ithink itwasadifficultone.Iamgladyou likedyourprize.Gladderstillthat yougotone.It'sveryhardtoget nicebooksnow-andlookattheprices, theyareawful.Thankyouforyour nicewishes-sametoyou,Alma,dear, fromyourloving,AUNTBESSY. LeonardHarropandothersnext week.

OurVictorianLetter.

Melbourne,January14,1920.

Therewereoverahundredpriests presentinthesanctuaryoftheSacredHeartChurch,Carlton,lastweek, duringtheSolemnRequiemMassfor thelatepastoroftheparish,FatherJ. H.O'Connell.Thisnumberincluded ArchbishopMannix,BishopMcCarthy (Sandhurst),MonsignorShanahan (Hamilton),DeanHegarty(Kyneton), ,.DeanCoyne(LeongathaPriorRongkayne,0.C.C.,PriorStokes,O.S.A.(Kyabram),FatherJ.Brennan,Si.,Father A.McDonald,S.M.(NewZealand), 4FatherF.Cullen(Tasmania);Igive thesenamestoshowhowrepresentativewasthegatheringofclergy,and asanindicationoftheestimationin whichthelatepriestwasheld.Betterthanthis,however,arethetouchingwordsusedbyArchbishopMann;x, whenmakinganaddressandanappealforprayersonbehalfofFather O'Connell.Hesaid: "FatherO'Connellwillbemissedas aman,asacitizen,andasapriest.As amanhehadacharmofhisown. Therewasnothingpaltry,petty,of smallabouthim.Hewasaman ofbigheartandbigideas.liecould notdoorthinkanythingunworthy, andsoit.wasthatFatherO'Connell occupiedaplacethatmostmenmight begladtofill.Asacitizenhenever sparedhimself.Heneverrefusedhis time,ability,andenergyintheserviceofanygoodcausethatmadeits appealtohim.Thosewhohavebeen associatedwithhiminpublicaffairs arehereto-daytopaytheirtribute andtoacknowledgethehelptheyreceivedfromFatherO'Connellformany years.Buthewillbemissedmost ofallasapriest.FatherO'Connell neverforgotinanycircumstancesorin anycompanythathewasfirstand aboveeverythingelseapriestofGod, andthatheowedallhisenergytothe peoplewhomGodmeanthimtoserve. Hewillbegreatlymissedbyhisfellow priests,forIthinkIamrightinsayingthatheheldauniquepositionamongstthem.lieowedthisposition tohisstrikingpersonality,andhis greatpersonalworth.FatherO'Connellduringalltheseyearswasalways recognisedandacknowledgedtheleaderamongstthepriestsoftheArchdiocese.Yes,theyhavegoodcauseto regrethisdeparture.Thereisno priesthereto-dayandnotonewhois absentwhowouldnotwishtoprolong thedaysofFatherO'Connell.andwho

wouldnotbepreparedtogranthim thatfirstplaceamongsttheclergyof Melbournewhichhehasdonesomuch credit.Thischurchremainsagreat monumenttohiszeal,andothermonumentsareinthisparishandoutsideof it.Theywillkeephismemorygreen; buthisrealmonumentisinthehearts andmindsofpeopleandpriestsfor whomandwithwhomhelabouredss... long.FatherO'Connellwasagreat man,agreatcitizen,andaworthy priest:"

Byspecialpermissionofthepublic authorities,thebodyofFatherO'Con. nellwasinterredintheLadyChapel ofhisownchurch,thechurchfor whoseerectionhehimselfwasresponsible.

Ithasjustbeenannouncedthatthe VeryRev.DeanJ.L.Hegarty,V.F., hasbeenappointedtothevacantpastorateofCarlton;hewasadearfriend ofthelateFatherO'Connelleversince theyservedascuratestogetherinGeelongnearly50yearsago.Forthe last25years,DeanHegartyhasbeen parishpriestatKynetou,animportantcountrytownabout55milesnorth ofMelbourne.HeisoneoftheveteranpriestsoftheArchdiocese,being 73yearsofage;heholdstheposition ofseniordiocesanconsultor.

AnnualRetreatoftheClergy.

TheabovetranslationofDeanHegartyfromKynetontoCarltonisthe onlyclericalchangesofarannounced, thoughseveralotherswillnecessarily beconsequentuponit.Thefulllist willnotbepublishedforsomeweeks. untiltheconclusionoftheretreatof theclergyoftheArchdiocese,which isnowtakingplaceatXavierCollege. Kew.Thiswilllastforafortnight, theprieststakingitintwodivisions; hisGracetheArchbishopisattending bothweeksoftheretreat.Theexercisesoftheretreatarebeinggivenby FatherJohnCorcoran,S.J.,Masterof NovicesintheJesuitNovitiateat Greenwich,Sydney.

Alaymen'sretreatwillbeconductedatXavierCollegeduringthenext week-end.Retreatsforthelaityare becomingpopular,andareasuresign ofalivelyfaith.Severalladies'retreatshavebeenheldinthepastfew weeks,andhavebeenverywellattended.

CatholicExcursionAbandoned.

Ithasbeendecidedbytheexecutive committeeoftheannualCatholicpie-

nic-excursiontoabandonthisfunction forthepresentyear.Rainfellheavily whileitwasbeingheldonDecember 27th.,attheAspendaleRaceoourse, andithadtobeabandonedforthe dayitwasthoughtthatitmightbe heldtobepostponedonly,andthat itmighttakeplaceonsomelaterholiday(FoundationDay,January26,was suggested).Butitwasfeltthatthere wouldbenocertaintyofsuccessifit wereheld,andforthisyearitwas abandoned.Asitisusuallyasource ofrevenue,someotherkindofentertainmentwillprobablybeheldiiiits place.

AChaplain-Professor.

TherepassedthroughMelbournea weekagotheRev.Dr.JohnNevin, D.D.,whoistakingupthepositionof ProfessorofCanonLawatSt.Patrick'sSeminary,Manly.Duringthe searheservedasachaplainwith Yorkshiretroops,andgainedmention indespatches.Inthecourseofhis workhewasseverelywounded,oneleg beingshotoff,andanarmalmost shattered.Dr.Nevinissomethingof aninternationalist;forheisanIrishmanbybirth,hestudiedinItaly,servedinFrancewithEnglishtroops,and hasnowbegunworkinAustralia.Australiaisfortunateinsecuringthis priest,forheoccupiedapositiononthe staffoftheUrbanCollege,Rome,beforevolunteeringforthewar.His ownstudiesweremadeattheUrban College,andattheApollinaris,where hegainedhisdoctoratewithhighdistinction.

CatholicSchoolExemptfromMunicipalRating.

IntheRECORD,ofJanuary 10, whichhasjustreachedme,Ifindsome wordsofFatherH.E.G.Rope,MA., whichstrikemeasverysuitabletoour positioninAustralia."Personally, Catholicsareliked,"hesays,"butnot asCatholics."EveryoneofusinAustraliamusthavefeltthiswhenwe havebeenbroughtincontactwithProtestants;theylikeus,andappreciate us,solongaswekeepourreligionin thebackground.ThelateArchbishop Carrfurnishesaperfectexampleof whatImean;peopleusedtopraise hismildness,hiseloquence,andhiswisdom,yetwheneverhetalkedasaCatholic,andmentionedCatholiceducationalclaims,theyclosedtheirears. "Withtheirlipstheypraisedhismoderation,buttheyactedasifhislife

werespentinurgingclaimsthatwere extravagantandunjust."(Dr.Mannix). Fullofspeciouswisdomofthis kind,thesepeopleseeminstinctively toturnagainstCatholics,whenever,as Catholics,theymakepublicclaims.It mayberememberedhowtheSistersof Charitywerenotallowedtosupervise theExhibitionHospitallastyearduringtheinfluenzaepidemc.Iammentioningthesecasesinordertothrow intobrighterreliefarecentactionon thepartoftheCreswickBorough Council.

Theschool-buildingofSt.Augustine's,Creswick,madeanapplication forexemptionfrommunicipalrating. Thisispermittediftherevenuefrom itisusedforschoolpurposes.But duringthewinterfortnightlyentertainmentsareheldintheschool-hall, forwhichachargeismade.The Council'ssolicitorandtwocouncillors urgedthatratesshouldbeapplied, butthisproposalwasdefeatedbythe goodsenseofsixothermembersofthe Council.ItseemsthatSunday-schools andaPresbyterianschoolinother partsoftheboroughwerenotrated, andthemajorityofcouncillorsrefusedtomake"fishofone,andfleshof another."Itistobehopedthatthis exampleofbroad-mindednesswillbe followedinotherpartsofAustralia, whensimilarsituationsarise.

TheEnlarged"Messenger."

Withthenewyear,the"Messenger oftheSacredHeart"hasappearedin anenlargededition;itnowcovers 64pages,andtheaddedpriceisonlya half-penny,bringingituptothreepence.Theappealofthisisasa "familymagazine,"anditistobecommendedonmanycounts.Itis,of course,thoroughlyCatholicintone, anditisthoroughlyAustralianalso. ThepointaboutitthatIappreciate mostisthatitisdevotional;inthe hurryoflifemanyofusareaptto overlookthesimplicity,thebeauty, andthenecessityofpuredevotion. Themonthlyreadingofsuchapaper asthe"Messenger"isasafeguardin thisrespect,anditisparticularlyusefulforthosewhoareunabletoprocure regularreligiousinstructionbymeans ofsermons.ThepresentEditorof the"Messenger"is

11Y11110

ThetwofavouritenephewsofPresidentMonroe,sonsofhisbrotherAndrew,becameCatholics,viz.,Father AndrewMonroe,S.J.,andColonel JamesMonroe.

People,PlacesandThings.

AdolfGroeber,chairmanofth; ReichstagCenterParty,wasstricken withparalysis,whiletalkingwitha friendinBerlinonthe19th.ofNovemberlast,anddiedsoonafterwards. Dr.Groeber,whosucceededCount HertlingasleaderoftheClerical partyinGermanywhenHertlingbecameBavarianMinisterPresident,was oneofthemostprominentandinfluentialmembersoftheReichstaginprewardays.Hisimportanceduringthe warwasratherobscuredbyErzberger, alsoamemberoftheClericals,who playedaleadingroleinthepeace movementinGermany.Dr.Groeber belongedrathertothewarfactionof theClericalpartyintheReichstag.He stronglycriticisedthepeaceaddressof ForeignSecretaryKuhlmanninthe ReichstaginJune,1918.

Themunicipalelectionswhichtook placeinLondoninNovemberlast,resultedinavictoryforLabour,theturnoverinmanyboroughsbeingvery large.AlargenumberofCatholics havesecuredseatsontheCouncil,and amongstthemareseveralladies.Mrs. Crawford,formerlysecretaryoftheCatholicSocialGuild,stoodforMaryleboneintheinterestsofLabour.A remarkablefeatureoftheelectionswas thelargenumberofwomenwhospousedthecauseofLabour.Itishoped thattheCatholicleaven,especially pheretheunitsarestudentsofCatholicsociology,willleadtoabetter understandingoftheproblemsofthe day,andagreaterbalancebetweenthe twonecessarycomponentpartsofindustry-capitalandlabour.

WhentheaccompanistofJohn0' Sullivan,theChicagooperatenor,fail edtoappearataconcerttobegiven beforetheLeagueofCatholicWomen atNotreDameAcadamey,Boston, CardinalO'Connellvolunteeredasac. companist.Hisplayingdisplayedremarkablemusicianship."Sincewe areallfriends,"theCardinalsaid, "justafamilyparty,Iwilltryto makethetranspositionfor0Sullivan."

TheVeryRev.MonsignorEdwardJ. Vattmann,whowasanintimatefriend ofthelateTheodoreRooseveltand otherPresidents,isdead,attheage of78,atEvanston.Hewastheoldest rankingCatholicchaplaininLheUni.ed Statesarmy,havingbeenappointed in1877byPresidentHayes.-R.I.P.

ThoughPresidentPoincaredoesnot visitWestminsterCathedral,thereis, saystheObserver,onecathedralwhich hemustbetolerablywellknown:"He ispicturedinstainedglassintheCathedralofMans,thisbeinginvirtue ofhispositionasanhonoraryCanonanofficetraditionalinthecaseofthe Frenchkings,andnowtransferredto thesuccessivePresidents.Theinscription,accompaniedbyhisdatesof office,1913-1920,runs:"Inaccordance withtradition,MaitreRaymondPoincare,ninthPresidentoftheFrench Republic,inhisqualityofthehead oftheState,takesthetitleofhonoraryCanonasMonsieurSaintJulienof Mans,ofAngers,ofTours,Poitiers,Or leans,Lyons,Vienne,Auxerre,Chalons, Nancy,andofSaintJeandeLateran atRome.-

Averybeautifulandvaluablemanuscrii-t,reminiscentofCatholictimes, hasjustbeensecuredbysubscription, fortheFitzwilliamMuseumofCambridgeUniversity.Itisthe"Isabelle Psalter,"or"BookofHours,"written andilluminatedforthesisterofSt. Louis,whofoundedtheAbbeyof Longchamps.Thedateofthislovely relicissomewherebetween1254and 1.270;anditisauniquework.Inthe latterhalfofthe14th.centuryit formedpartofthelibraryofCharles V.ofFrance.Itwasthenlostsight offorfourhundredyears,andwas boughtbyRuskinin1854fromaMr. Jarman,afterwhichitfounditsway intothecollectionofMr.YatesThompson.whotraceditshistorybackto thedaywhenitwaswritteninParis.

TheAgenziadellaStampa,publishes newsofinteresttoCatholicsintelling ustoexpecttoseeshortlyinSouth AmericaanewCatholicforceinthe RepublicofBrazil.WhatAustria wastotheHolySeeinEuropebefore thewar,Brazilnowaspirestobein SouthAmerica.WiththedisappearanceoftheAustroHungarianEmpire thereisnoPowerinEuropeofanofficiallyCatholiccharacterexceptSpain. DuringthevisittoRomeafewmonths ago,thePresidentoftheRepublicof Brazilevincedextraordinarydevotion totheHolySee.Besidesthis,only thepreviousmonththeBrazilianrepresentativetotheVaticanwasraised totherankofanAmbassadorfrom beingthatofaMinister.Everything pointstoabigchange.

TheoldhomeofWilliamPenn,the greatestamongAmericanQuakers,is nowownedbytheDominicanOrder.

Itisveryremarkablethatthosewho knowleastabouttheJesuitsaremost activeinvilifyingthem;also,ex-pupils oftheJesuitFathersandothersfor whomtheyhavetoiledorinwhose servicetheyhaveexercisedtheirsplendidenergyandripeability,invariably speakofthemintermsofthehighest praiseandgratitude.Onedoesnot oftenfindastreakofhonestyinthe apostate,andleastofallwouldoneexpectatributetothegreatestreligious OrderintheCatholicChurchfromthe highpriestofSpiritism.YetSirArthurConanDoyle,anoldStonyhurst boy,whohasadandonedhiiprecious giftofFaithinordertoexaltSpiritismfromthepolice-watcheddenof fraudsandcharlatanstothefashionableboudoir,hasthistosayofthe Jesuits:-"Ihavemyselflivedduring thesevenmostimpressionableyearsof mylifeamongJesuits,themostmalignedofallecclesiasticalOrders,and Ihavefoundthemhonourableand goodmen,inallwaysestimable. Theywereathletes,scholars,andgentlemen,norcanIeverrememberany exampleofthatcasuistrywithwhich theyarereproached."

PopeBenedictXV.celebratedhis sixty-fifthbirthdayquietlyattheVaticanrecently.TheHolyFatherwas borninGenoain1854,ordainedpriest December21,1878,consecratedArchbishopofBolognaDecember22,1907, proclaimedCardinalMay25,1914; electedPopeSeptember3,Coronation, September6,1914.

MissCarolineD.Swan,theAmerican poetess,celebratedher78th.birthday onthe2nd.ofDecembedlast.Long-* fellowwasafriendandtownsmanor hersinherpresentplaceofresidence, Portland.MissSwanisagod-childof theRev.PhilipBest,formerEditorof theCarmeliteReview,wellknownin missionarywork.

ThePrince-BishopofBreslau,Silesia, MonsignorBertram,hasissuedasolemnwarningtohispeopletoobserve verycarefullythetrendofthetimes. "PeopleofEurope,"theBishopadmonishedthem,''haveacaretowatch whereyoursupremegoodlies.Our loyaltytotheApostolicSeeshallremainfirmasarock,andourallegiance tothecommandsofthatSeeunwavering.WeshallstandloyalinsubmissiontotheauthorityoftheChurch, andapplytheaxetothetreeoffalsehoodwhichseekstoleadthepeople astray."

FollowingtheRoyalHonoursaccordedtoCardinalGiustinibytheItalian Navy,comesthenewsofsimilartribute paidtoH.E.CardinalO'Connell.An Italiandreadnoughthasbeenvisiting U.S.waters,andspentoneSundayat Boston.HisEminencetheCardinal consentedtosayMassonboard,and afterbeingreceivedbytheAdmiral andalltheofficerswiththehonoursaccordedtoRoyalty,proceededtoanaltarsetupunderagreatawningonthe deck.Thecongregationconsistedof theentireship'scompanyof1,300and 1,000invitedciviliansofBoston.Some 10,000assistedfromthequaysandfrom boatssurroundingtheDreadnought. AftertheGospel,hisEminencepreachedinItalian,andafterMassproceededtoathronewhichhadbeenerected onthequarter-deck,andwitnesseda reviewoftheship'scompany.The ship'sbandplayedsacredmusicduring theMass,andItalianandAmericanpatrioticmusicafterwards.Cardinal GiustinihasarrivedintheHolyLand, andhasbegunhisofficialvisits.He isattendedbyaRoyalescortofItalian gendarmes,receivingasPapalLegate thesamehonoursaswouldberendered toareigningsovereign.Thesignificanceofsuchcourtesiestowardsthe ChurchonthenartoftheItalianGovernmentisobvious.

Thehostofpriestsandreligious,says anAmericanCatholicexchange,labouringintheforeignmissionfield,consists ofsome.80,000priests,brothers,and sisters,whoarespendingthemselves fortheconversionof1,000.000,000 pagans.Thewarinflictedincalculable damageonthemissions.Francecalled-tothecoloursallmissionaries,and manymissonswerealmostcompletely depleted.Manywerekilledormutilatedinthewar,andGermanmissionarieswereexpelledfromtheirmissionsoccupiedbythe.Allies.Thereis moreoveranedictagainsttheseGermanpriests'returntotheirformerdistricts,withtheresultthathundredsof missionswillruntoruininthenext tenyears,unlessanalmostsuperhumaneffortissuccessfullymade.

TheclosingoftheRacine,Wisconcioa,College,anEpiscopalianinstitution,recallstoanAmericanwriterthat FatherJohnBannisterTabb,thepriestpoet,waslongaprofessorthere,and thatthewellknownconverts,Henry ClayDillion,ofLosAngeles,AlexanderErskine,ofSt.Louis;FatherEbenezerAllen,oftheArchdioceseofMilaukee,andDr.ThomasR.Sparrow,of Columbus,wereforatimestudents withinitswalls.

TheRev.Mr.Shaw,ProfesorofTheologyatTaylorUniversity(Protestant)writesin"TheSt.Thomasjournal":-"Iwasforthreeweeksin greatAmericanconcentrationcamp, toassistsoldierswhohadbeenin Franceattheheightofthebattle,and theyhaveassuredmethatthetwo thingstheycravedmost,beforeenteringintotheaffray,weretheonetogo toConfessionandtheothertoreceive Communion.Andwhydidthousands ofProtestantsoldierslointheCatholics inhearingMass?Whydidtheyseek withsuchYearningthe'Catholicconfessional?Becausetheywishedtopurifytheirsoulsofthestainsofsin;becauseitwastheonlywaytoridthemselvesoftheanguishingthought,"to dieinGod'sdisgrace.'andtheywishedtodiewithwithJesusChriston theirlipsandintheirhearts.Wecannothelpacknowledging,"concludesthe Protestantdivine,"thatconfessionimposesitself."

TheyoungestdaughterofGeneral Sherman.Mrs.RachaelSherman Thorndike,diedatherhomeinBoston recently.AsisterofFatherSherman, S.J.,she,withothermembersofthe general'sfamily,hasbeenaconsistentlypracticalCatholic.Shewasburied fromHolyCrossCathedral,Boston.

Afteranintervalofseveralyears, thereisagaintobeaCatholiconthe BenchoftheEnglishHighCourt.The selectionwasannouncedinOctober22 oftheHonFrankRussell,K.C.,for thevacancyintheChanceryDivision. Thusthedistinguishedlinebrokenoff bythedeathofLordJusticeMathew ishappilyresumed.Mr.Russell fourthsonofhisfamousfather,Lord Russell,ofKillowen,wascalledtothe Barin1893,andtooksilkin1908.He holdsaleadingpositionattheChanceryBar:but,likesomanyChancery lawyers,hasbeenlittleinthepublic eve.Itisevendoubtfulifthemass ofhisco-religionistswouldhaveknown muchofhisgreatpowers,wereitnot fortherecentsensationoftheEgan willcase,inwhichhisargumentmade lawandmadehistory.OntheBench, Mr.Russellwillbeabletocompeteon moreequaltermsthanattheBarwith hisfather'sfame,anditismorethan likelythathewillgodowntohistory asagreatjudge,likeLordRussell, andnotsimplyasthegreatlawyerhe is.

AChicagopriestisamongthesecond unitofaCommissionorganisedbythe WarCounciltoaidinreconstruction workinCzecho-Slovakia.

TheRev.JosephMariaNeri,the wellknownblindJesuitFather,diedat theUniversityofSantaClara,San Jose,California,inNovemberlast.He wasbornofItaliannobilityin1836.R.I.P.

AmongthedocumentsrecentlysubmittedtotheAmericanCongressby theAttorney-Generalisamanifest() issuedbyanexistingrevolutionaryorganisation,knownas"ElArieteSociety."Inthis,whichwasdistributed broadcastintheSpanishlanguage,appearsthefollowingparagraph:"From theseremotetimesdowntoourera, therehasbeenanever-endingchange ofgovernment;andinspiteofthefact thatthegovernmentshaveseparated fromtheChurch,theyhaveunderstood perfectlywellthattheycouldnotlive longwithoutthesupportofreligion; andtodayitmaybeaffirmedthatthe governmentisthebodyofsociety; capitalismisthestomach;andreligion, thesoul."Themanifestocontinuesin aveinofsarcasm:"Thepeopleissovereign,then;letussee.Heretheprimaryschoolsareobligatory;thefathers offamiliesaredrivenbythelashof exaggeratedexploitation,andare graduallyusedupbymiseryandweariness;whilethechildrenwithwasted countenancesgotoschooltolearnonly toreadthevulgaritiesofcorruptsociety.Thereawaitsthemattheschool aschoolmistress,preparedtoinculcate Catholicmythology,militaryexercises, andthehomageduetotheflag.etc. This,forsooth,isDemocracy!"

TheimportantacademicpostofRegiusProfessorofCivilLawintheUniversiyofOxford,istobefilledbyMr. FrancisdeZulueta,whohasbeenappointedtotheprofessorship.TheRegiusProfessorshipisaRoyalnomination.Thenewprofessorisacousinof hisEminenceCardinalMerrydelVal, andoftheSpanishAmbassadorin London.Averyinterestingincidentin connectionwiththenewappointment isthatMr.DeZuluetaistheonlyCatholicwhohasbeenappointedtothe chairsince1535.Hispredecessor'in theprofessorshipwasDr.JohnStorey. whosuffereddeathfortheFaithunder Elizabeth,beinghangedatTyburnon June1,1571.BlessedJohnStorey wasbeatifiedin1886.

TheAmericanpresshascommenced thepublicationofCardinalMercier's historicwork,hisownstoryofhislong andheroicstruggleonbehalfofthe peopleofBelgiumduringtheinvasion andarmedoccupationofthatcountry. Ofthisremarkablerecordofamost dramaticphaseoftheconflict,Cardinal Mercierwrites:"Herearemyown experiencesintheirmosttenseand vividreality:alltheissuesIfought withtheoccupyingpower,their methodsandmineclearlydefined,undeniablyfixedinblackandwhite." CardinalGibbonshaswritt(aanintroductiontotheAmericanpublication ofthishistoricwork.

TheRightRev.NicetasBudka,Ruthenianbishop,withjurisdiction,who...4p hadbeenchargedasanalienenemy failingtoreportregularly,andconvictedinalowercourt,securedareverse judgmentonOctober28,atWinnipeg. Canada.Heis,therefore,exonerated. ItwasprovedthattheBishophad beenloyalandhadassistedinrecruiting.

OneLoneWoman.

AnInterviewwithCountessMarkieviczM.P.

BYCYRILBRYAN.

LastweekCountessMarkievicz,M.P., wasreleasedfromCorkJail,andon Saturdaynightwewerepresentata "welcome"extendedtoherbytheIrish Women'sFranchiseLeague.Itwas 1 amostenjoyableevening-anotherof thosemanypleasantmemoriesIwill betakingba61(toAustraliaoneof thesedays.

Madame,assheisuniversallystyled. arrivedinDublinonthenightofthe "suppression"ofSinnFein,anditwas consequentlyaneasymatterfor50or 50policetobedetailedofftomeether atKingsbridge.Shearrivedjustat nightfall,andwasgreetedbyacrowd ofadmirers.Soasnottoembarrass her,DublinCastlekindly"held-up" telegramsfromCorkannouncingthe trainshewastravellingby.Even thentheyconsideredthat50policemen wouldbeneededtocopewithademonstrationbythefewscorewomenand girlswhomadesureofgreetingMadamebymeetingalltheCorktrains. Mrs.Sheehy-Skeffingtonpresided overthe"welcome,"andherwelcomingspeechwasamodelofbrevityand conciseness.Infiveminutesshehad saideverythingthatallfeltthey wouldliketohavesaid,buttomeit wasadisappointmentthatshedidnit goonlonger.Everyword"bit"somebody.Mrs.Skeffingtonconcludedby askingMadametoacceptagiftofa pairofgloves.Itwasnotonlythat Madamewasalwayslosinghergloves, butshehadsooftento"putthegloves on"thattheyconsideredthemanappropriategift.Madame'sreplywas likewisebriefandtothepoint.She hadnodesirewhatevertogotojail. Itwasnotonlyinconvenienttobe tornawayfromone'sworkatamoment'snotice,butjailitselfwasamost uninvitingplace.Thelonelinessofit partofitall.Still thesethingswerenecessary,andifjail wastobetheresultofsayingthings thatshefeltshouldbesaid,thenshe imaginedshehadnotyetdonewith jail.

TheBolshevikMarsellaise!

Ihavesaidthatitwasanenjoyable evening.Irishitems,ofcourse,predominated,butnottheleastenjoyable wastherenderingoftheBolshevik "Marsellaise"!Gee,nowonderthese Bolshevikskeepgoingwithathinglike thattobrushthemup.Itisnext. onlytotheMarsellaiseineverything, andone'sbloodtingledjustasitdoes toFrance'snationalsong.

IhadnotseenMadamsincetheday beforeshewasarrested,fourmonths ago,andlaterintheeveningshewas goodenoughtotalkwithmeabout thecase.Thechargelaidagainst,her was"Holdinga'proclaimed'meeting whereatsheurgedtheshop-keepersto boycottthepolice,andnottoserve

ifthemwithgoods!"Butasamatterof factnoevidenceonthispointwas broughtupincourt.Thepolicealleged,ontheotherhand,thatshehad urgedthatthechildrenofpolicemen shouldbeshunned,andthatshehad alsocalledthepolice"leepers."

"Leepers?"Iqueried.

"Yes,'leepers,'"Madamereplied, withalaugh."ThepoormanwaspositivethatIhadcalledthem'leepers,' andhestucktoitinspiteofevery efforttogethimtomakeit'lepers.'Of courseIdidnotcallthemeither"leep. ers'or'lepers.'

WhatMadamSaid.

"Butyouurgedthatthepoliceshould beostracised?" "OfcourseIdid,"wastheprompt answer."Myexactwordswere:'Let nomandrinkwithapoliceman,hut leavethebarifoneenters.Letno girlspeaktoapoliceman,butstepoff thepavementoutofhisway.Letno manorwomansitinthesamepewat Massormixsociallywiththepolice.'

Isaidtheywerespiesandinformers. Thatthepaytheygotwassimply blood-money.Thatweowedadutytotheboys'ontherun'nottohave anythingtodowiththepolice,andin thatwaytheywouldgetnoinformation."

Asamatteroffact,Madametoldme, thepolicecouldnottrulyswearwho itwaswhoairedtheseviews.She spokewithabigveiloverherface,and afterthemeetingslippedintoaneighbouringhouse.Hereshegotinto boy'sclothing,whileaMissMcCarthychangedintoherhatandveilana coat.ThepolicefollowedMissMcCarthytherestoftheday,andthisenabledMadametogetawayandtoreappearandspeakatfour"proclaimed" meetingsthenextday!

SomaPrisoner!

Injailtheauthoritieshadtochoose betweenputtingMadamealongwith thewomencriminals,orputtingherin hospital.PossiblytheAmericanDelegateshadthemfrightened,forshe wasputupinhospital.Thiswas situatedontheeastsideofthejail,and gaveherafineviewofthecarebestoweduponherbyapaternalgovernment. Therewerebarbed-wireentanglements, 30soldiersintents,and15policemen; whiletanksandarmouredcarsrolled upanddowntheroadoutisde.Inadditiontheeightwardressesinsidewere reinforcedbyfoursentries!

NoraConnollyvisitedMadamewhilst injail,andgivesanaccountofthese visitsinTheIrishCitizen,theorgan ofthewomen'sFranchiseLeague.DuringtheeveningIwasmuchtakenby abig"poster"displayedonthewall, featuringMissConnolly'sarticleinthat issueoftheCitizen,andsucceedingin persuadingtheladiestogiveitmeas

TheRomanQuestion.

Noquestioniseversettleduntilit issettledright.TheRomanquestionisnotsettled.Romecanafford towait.

Manythoughtthatoutofthecateclysmofthenations,asettlementof theRomanquestionwouldeventuate. Whennationsareshakentotheirfoundations,conditionsandrelations changeandtheorderofjusticeoften reassertsitself.Butintheprovidence ofGod,violentashasbeentheshaking, novelasmanyoftherelationsjustestablishedare,nochangehascomein conditionsbetweentheQuirinaland theVatican.Theoldinjustice-the abnormaltyofthepositionoftheHead ofChristianity-stillprevails.Italy, intrenchedinpowerasaresultofthe war,renouncesnoclaim,hardensher positioninRome.Theallies,each bentonhisownselfishaggrandisement, closetheireyestotheanomaly01the HolyFather'sposition.TheHoly Fathermaintainsaprurientsilence. BenedictXV.willbeknowninhistory asthePrudentPope.FewPopeshave beentriedinthefirelikethePrudent Benedict.Hecomesoutthepuregold.

Itisapeculiarityofthepresent Romansituationthatitisthosenotof thehouseholdofthefaithwhoaredis-

posedtoagitatethequestion.Those whomitmostintimatelyconcernssimplyreiteratethegeneralprinciples.In themeantimeCatholicorgansofopinionimitatetheHolyFather.Theywillspeakwhenhespeaks,butnot tillthen.

Manyhavedreamedthatasoftening oftheRomansituationmightcome, andmorefriendlyrelationsbeginbetweentheQuirinalandtheVatican. Butthesefailtomeetthecruxofthe situation,whichis''torenderthe ChurchindependentofItaliancivil power."Thisistheessentialfactor andthecultivationofmorefriendlyrelationsmighttendtoaffectorlessen tIzisnecessaryindependenceofthe HolySee.ItispreciselythedissensionbetweentheVaticanandQuirinal,whichensuresthisindependence andmakesitpatenttotheworld.The removalofalldissensionandthecultivationofmoreintimaterelationsmight provokesuspicionsinajealousworld onlytoowillingtomisinterpretand findfault.TheprudenceoftheHoly Fatherapproachesalmostadivinelyinspiredcunning.

amementooftheoccasion.Asamemento,itsvaluewasgreatlyincreasedby thesignaturesofanumberofprominentpeopletherethatnight,andIsent itontoAustraliatobeputtobetter usethanitwouldbestowedawayin myboxforseveralyears.

AMemento.

Someofthenames,youwillsee,are writteninIrish.Inconsecutiveorder thesignaturesare: KathleenClarke(widowThomas J.Clarke,firstsignatoryoftheProclamationofIndependence-shot,May 3rd,1916.)

SibeilniFeargaill(ElizabethO'Farrell)(nursedinG.P.O.inEasterWeek. ThebearerofPearse'sofferofsurrendertoGeneralLowe). SighleniRagnainn(JuliusGrenan). NursedinG.P.O.duringEasterWeek. NoraNiConghaile(NoraConnolly). DaughterofJamesConnolly,author of"TheUnbrokenTradition."

ConstancedeMarkievicz,I.C.A. (IrishCitizenArmy),T.D.(M.P.). MaighreadNiSchinadora(Margaret Skinnidor).WoundedninetimesduringEasterWeek;withMadameat RoyalCollegeofSurgeons.Authorof "DoingmybitforIreland." PhrionnseasMacRiobin(FrankRobbins).HoistedRepublicanFlagover RoyalCollegeofSurgeons,Easter Week. HannraonMacNiocaill(HenryNicholls).WithMadameatRoyalCollegeofSurgeons,EasterWeek. GracePlunkett,widowofJoseph Plunkett,signatoryofProclamation ofIndependence.ExecutedMay4th, 1916.

HannahSheehy-Skeffington,authoressandlecturer;widowofFrancis SheehySkeffington,murderedbyColthurstinPortabelloBarracksduring EasterWeek. Dr.KathleenLynn.inchargeRed CrossarrangementsinG.P.O.during EasterWeek.DeportedandimprisonedafterRising.

NoraConnolly'sVisits.

MissConnolly'saccountofhertwo visitstoMadame,setdowninsucha matter-of-factway,convey,andina farbettermannerthanIcouldhope toconvey,thefarceofgovernmentin thiscountry. Idonot"lift"the articleinfull,onlysuchpartsasdeal withthemilitaristicsideofMadame's imprisonment: ". Thegateopened,awarder thrusthisheadout,'Whatarethe ladies'names?'heinquired.Evidently heknewourguide.Thenthegate closedagain,andwewerestilloutside.Thensothattimeshouldnot hangheavyonourhands,themilitary authoritiesorovideduswithsomeentertainment.Wesawabodyofsoldiers,aboutthirty,turningthecorner

"TheRomanquestionexists,andwill existuntiltheHolySeeisassuredof thatnormalsituationwhichisitsdue byRightDivine,andwhichitcannot renouncewithoutcommittingsuicide. Itiscertainlytruethattheideaof theVaticanis'to;endertheChurch independentofItaliancivilpower.' ThatiswheretheRomanquestionlies. Ifthislibertyandindependencewere tobelackingwiththeacquiescenceof theHolySee,notonlyinreality,but alsoinappearance,andthepeoplesof theworldweretobepersuadedthat thePopewasdependentuponanycivil power,theCatholicChurchwoulddisintegrateintosomanynationalchurches-thatistosay,itwouldceaseto exist.GovernmentswouldrightlyrefusetotolerateintheirStatestheactionofPontificalpowerthatwasdependentuponapoliticalauthority.NewJerseyMonitor.

andtoilingupthehill;toilingisthe correctword.Noneofthemappeared morethanboys,aadtheywereweighteddownwithrifles,trenchhelmets, andallsortsofaccoutrementshanging fromtheirbodies.Whentheyreached thegatetheywerehaltedandgiven the'standeasy.'Theyappearedverygladofthelastorder,foritwasa,brota. ingyethumidday,andperspiration waspolishingtheirfaces.Ayoungoffi cermountedthestepsandknockedat thedoor.Shortlyafterwardsthebig carriagegatewasopened,andthesoldiersfiledin.Onceagainwewere aloneontheoutside.

"Thenthegateopened,westepped forwardtoenter,butitwasonlyopenedtoletsomeR.I.C.menout.We drewbackdisappointed,butthegate openedagain,andthewardersaid, 'Now,please,'andatlastwewerein behindthejailgate.Therewasa wardresswaitingbesidesaninnergate, intowhosechargewewereput;our guidewasdetainedforthefriendlyofficesofsomeofthewarders.

"Thewardresspolitelybutthoroughlysearchedus,andtookahandbag awayfrommyfriend.Thenwesat down.Ourguidecameintotheroom, thedoorbehinduswasclosed,we thoughtlocked,butwerenotsure,'and weheardthesoldiersmarchpast,and, asitseemedtous,takeuppostsoutside.Thenweheardfootstepsapproachingfromthemany-lockered room,andinasecondwewereshakinghandswithMadame.

"OnreturningfromourvisitweremarkedhowfreeMadamewasinher remarks,andhowcompletelyshewas abletoignorethepresenceofthewardresses.Weweretoldthatatfirst therewerefourwardressespresentat hervisits,andthatonsomeoccasions ashorthandnote-takerwaspresentat thevisits. UptheTanks!

"Onoursecondvisitwehadthe sameperformancetogothrough,but themilitaryvariedtheentertainment. Thistimeatank..crawledupthehill anddownagainwithitsgunsandall inorder,andwesawanotherbodyof military.Butthistimetheycame outofthejail.Evidentlytheywere theguardwhichhadbeenrelieved.... "Sheseemedverylonelythattime. anditwasborneinonusverymuch howdreadfullylonelyshemustbewith notasingleassociate,withnooneto talkto,averysmallcourtyardtoexercisein,barbedwireentanglements underherwindow,soldiersintrench thehelmetsandwarapparel,tanks, etc.Weechoedthesayingofawoman nearthejailwhenshesawalltheactivityofthemilitary:"Yerra,Godhelp ye,andthatturnoutforonelone woman.'"

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TheOsservatoreRomanodevelops thissideofthequestioninarecent numberthuswise:

AtCaseys'AfterMass.

(ByJohnO'Brien.)

There'saweather-beatensign-post wherethetrackturnstowardsthe west, Throughthetall,white,slendertimber,inthelandIlovethebest, Shortitsmessageis-"ToCaseys"pointingouttheroadtoCaseys', Andmyhomingheartgoesbushwards onanidlerovingquest, Downtheold,oldroad,contentedo'er thegumleavescrispandscented, Whereadefthandsplashedthepurpleonthebighill'ssombrecrest. Ah!it'slong,longyears,anddreary, many,manysteps,andweary, Backtowheretheling'ringmorning dewbedeckedthebarleygrass; WhenIwatchedthewildcareeringof theneighboursthroughtheclearing, DownthesweetbushtracktoCaseys', o'erthepaddockdowntoCaseys', SpendingSundaydownatCaseys'after Mass.

ForassoonasMasswasover,andthey swarmedoutsidelikebees, Filledtheirpipes,anddulylitthem, brushedthedustfromalltheir knees, Theywould"ready-up"forCaseys', makinguptogotoCaseys'; Harnesshorsesfor"th'wimmin"with abushman'scarelessease; Withaneatspringtothesaddle,then wouldstartthewildskeddadle, Passinggigsandtrapsandbuggies, packedastightastheycould squeeze. Heartsasbuoyantasafeatherinthe mellowautumnweather, Andthenoisyminahscheeredtosee thegladprocessionpass; AlltheRegansandtheRyans,andthe wholemobofO'Briens, PloddingdowntheroadtoCaseys', self-inviteddowntoCaseys', SpendingSundaydownatCaseys'after Mass.

Pastthekitchendoortheyrattled,and theytookthehorsesout, Whilethewomenwentinsideatonce, themenfolkhungabout, RoundthestabledownatCaseys' waitingdinnerdownatCaseys', AndtheytalkedabouttheGovernment,andblameditforthe drought, Sittingwherethesunlightlingers,pickingsplintersfromtheirfingers, Settlingalltheproblemsoftheworld beyondachanceofdoubt.

FrominsideCainesoundsofbustle,and thepleasant,wholesomehustle, AsthegirlsandMrs.Caseytriedallrecordstosurpass; Oh,there'smanyamem'ryblessesher dearsilver-Raidedtresses; Theywere"lovely"downatCaseys'alwaysjokingdownatCaseys', SpendingSundaydownatCaseys'after Mass.

Sotheycalledusintodinner,five. and-twentyguests,andmore, AtthelongestkitchentablethatI thinkIeversaw; TherewasplentydownatCaseys'.Aye, anopenhousewasCaseys', Wheretheneighbourandhismissus never,neverpassedthedoor, Wheretheycountedkindlygivinghalf thejoyandprideofliving, Andtheseasonscamefull-handed,and theangelsblessedthestore.

WhilethehappyLaughingMaryflitteredrounduslikeafairy, Andthebig,shyboysstoppedbus'ness andlookeduptowatchherpass; Ah!butwhenshecaughtthemstaring attheribbonsshewaswearingWell,theyspilledtheirteaatCaseys', onthegood,cleanclothatCaseys', SpendingSundaydownatCasey'safter Mass.

Thentherecklessfeatsofdaring,and thebushman'sfiercedelight, Whenthebrumbysquealedandrooted,andthesaddle-girthswere tight, TheycouldrideemdownatCaseys', sticklikeplastersdownatCaseys'; WhentheynoticedMarylooking,they wouldgowithalltheirmight; Ho,theybeltedandtheyclouted,and theyyelledandwhoopedand shouted, Ridingflashto"ketch"theladies,spurring,flogging,leftandright;

Andthelad,withmannersairy,risked

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hisneckforLaughingMary, Whenhesummonedallhiscourageup arivaltosurpass, Andthefunwentfastandfaster,ashe landedindisaster,

Inthepuddle-holeatCaseys',withhis brand-newsuitatCaseys', SpendingSundaydownatCaseys'after Mass.

Hoary,hale,be-whiskeredvet'rans, perchedlikemopokesinarow, Outofdangeronthetop-rail,gaveadvicetothosebelow; TheywerewondersdownatCaseys', werethoseoldmendownat Caseys'; They'retheboyscouldridethe"bad" 'uns"inthedaysoflongago.

Faith,andOldManCaseytoldthem ofawayIkehadto"hold'em," Man,thedeuceanoutlawthrun'him, whenhegotapropershow;

Aye,theneachman"upped"andshowed'emhowhehandled'emand rode'em; Pshaw,thereneverwasayoungster theseoldriderscouldoutclass; Onceagaintheywere"among'em," andthey"roped'em,"andthey "slung'em"-

OnthestockyardfenceatCaseys', smoking,"pitchin',"downat Caseys', SpendingSundaydownatCaseys'after Mass.

Hardandcoldisyouthtofanciesthat aroundtheoldmencling, Sotheyleftthempercheduponthe rail,toswaptheirvapouring, TookaseatinsideatCaseys',onthe goodchairsattheCaseys,:

WhiletheCaseys'newpianomadethe oldhouserockandring;

Andtheirmild,,vesstaredandglistened,astheysataroundandlistened, TothetunefullittledittiesLaughing Maryusedtosing;

Andtheyrubbedtheirchins,and"reckoned"thattonoonewasshe second, "Cripes,she'dsingthebloominghead offanysingerinherclass,"

Thenthebanterandthelaughter, whenthechorushittherafter; ItwasgreatbeingdownatCaseys', healthy,wholesomefunatCaseys', SpendingSundaydownatCaseys'after Mass.

Therewassomethingintheoldlife thatIcannotquiteforget, Therearehappy,goldenmem'ries hov'ringroundmeevenyet,

SomethingspecialdownatCaseys',in thatwonderlandofCaseys', Wheretheveryducksseemedwhiter farthanotherducksImet, Wherethegrassseemedalwaysgreener,wherethelifeofmanwas cleaner,

Andthejoysthatgrewaboutusshed noleavesofbrownregret.

Oh!themerry,merryparty;Oh,the simplefolkandhearty, Thatcouldflingtheircaresbehind them,andforgetthemwhenthey pass,

Simplelivesandsimplepleasuresnever stintedinthemeasure, TherewassomethingdownatCaseys', somethingcleanandgoodat Casey', SpendingSundaydownatCaseys'after Mass.

Passedandgonethatoldbushhomestead,wherethehourstooswiftly flew,

Silentnowthemerryvoicesofthe happyfriendsIknew; WehavedriftedfarfromCaseys'.All desertednowisCaseys', Justalonebrickchimneystanding, andagardentreeortwo-

Stilltheminahslovetolingerwhere thesignpostpointsthefinger,

Downthedushtrackwindingwestwards,wherethetallwhitetimbergrew:

Andthebighillseemstowonderwhythetiesaresnappedasunder-

Whytheneighboursnevergathernow, orloiterastheypass-

Butatear-stainedthoughtbeseeming comesalongandsetsmedreaming, ThatI'mbackagainatCaseys'-with theold,oldfriendsatCaseys'SpendingSundaydownatCaseys'after Mass.

Mr.Ingram'sIntentions.

(ByM.Barker.)

I. MissTeresaCriffysatbeforealarge easelintheroomlookingnorth,which inrecentyearsshehadconvertedfrom astoreroomtoastudio.Shewas dividingherattentionbetweenasmall copyofFrankDicksie'swell-known picture,"AReverie,"andthebarepanelontheeaselwhichstoodawaiting herbrush. "Itissaid,"shemused,"thatTalent proceedsfromwithoutinwardandGeniusoutwardfromwithin.Iamnot agenius,andmytalentisnotgreat, sowhatharmintakinganideafroma celebratedpainter,andfortheman seatedlisteningtothegirlatthepiano inthiscopy,andseeingavisioninthe shadowsbeyondthesinger,tosubstituteKatherine,andforthegirlNora?NoonewillseeitsaveNora, sowhatharm?"Shemeantifshe couldtoimmortaliseinthispicturea hintoftheromancethathadonce bloomedinheradoredandfeared eldersister'searlylife,andofwhichher knowledgewasbuthearsay,asMiss KatherineCrillywasfifty,andtwelve yearsolderthanMissTeresa. Attwentytheeldersisterhadbeen engagedtoamanwhobrokeoffthe engagementaweekbeforetheweddingdayathismother'sorder.The blowdidnotbreakKatherineCrilly's heart,butitsouredhertemper,and madeherfearedanddislikedwhere heryoungerandplainersisterwaslikedandesteemed. Shehatedchildren,andforyears couldscarcelyendurethelittleorphanniece,thedaughteroftheirdeadbro. ther,wholivedwiththem.Now thatshewaseighteenandgrownup, KatherineCrillylovedthegirlasshe lovednootherlivingbeing,sinceshe seemedthereplicaofherselfatthe sameage.Noralikedheraunt'Teresabest,however,andcouldnotunderstandhoworwhyshepermitted hersisterKatherinetodomineerand browbeatherasshedid.TheexplanationwasthatTeresathoughtKatherine-,evenatfifty,themostbeautiful beingshehadeverseen,andhersympatheticheartunderstoodthathersister'ssevereandtyrannicalmoodswere merelyacovertohidethewound whichthirtyyearshadnothealedin passing.

PresentlyasTeresasatday-dreamingofapastshecouldnotremember, ahobbling,draggingstepcamealong thecorridor,andshehadbarelytime tohidethecopyof"AReverie"when thefootstepsceasedbeyondthelockeddoor.

MissTeresanervouslyflewtoopen it,smoothinghergreyinghairwithone handasshealwaysdidwhenapproachinghersister. Atall,slightlyfadedwomanwith large,hard,lighteyesandsplendid redhairuntouchedwithgreystood leaningupontwoebonysticksatthe threshold.

"Whydidyoulockthedoor?"she queried,angrily,advancingwithdifficultyintotheroom.

"Oh,justnottobedisturbed-Iwas goingtodoalittlepainting,Katherine,"wastheapologeticreply.

"Disturbed,"echoedtheother,coldly,"withNoraoutatherbankduties andpoorSalliebusyinthekitchen,I don'tknowwhoyouexpectedtodisturbyouexceptindeedmypoorcrippledself.Onewouldthinkreally thatyouwereaRoyalAcademicianto saytheleastofit,yougiveyourself suchairsoveryourlittleaccomplishments,becauseanangleroncebought thatsketchofthebridgeandthe churchbeyond-youknowquitewell themanwasaplainpersonwith money,and'knewnothingofart." Teresamadenoreplythoughtears rosetohereyesattheunjustandcruel speech.

"However,"wentonMissKatherine. "Ididnotcomeupaflightofstairs andthelengthofthatcorridorinmy rheumatisedstatetodiscussyour

vagaries,butifyoustandatthewindowyouwillseeamanintheback lawnwithallhisapparatus,sketching thesameview.Hecalledtenminutesago,andtoldSallietoaskifhe mightcomeintothelawnandsketch it.Isaid,'Certainly,'andtherehe is."Shelimpedtothewindowasshe spoke,andTeresafollowed,butall eitherofthemcouldseewasatallfig ureingreyyhosebackwastothe house.

"Heseemsafine-lookingmanA Teresaventuredafterasecond.

"Youareagoodjudge,Iamsure," MissKatherinereplied,contemptuouslyasshehobbledfromtheroom.

"PoorKatherine-betweenhermemoriesandtherheumatism-sheisto bepitied,nomatterwhatshesays," thoughtTeresa,assheputherunused brushesaway,foldedherpainting"bib" andabandonedherstudiofortheevening. "Itisthreeo'clock,"shethought, "andasthisisahalf-dayNoraought tobeherebythistime."

Fromthewindowattheendofthe corridortwominuteslatershesaw herniececyclingdownthesteeproad towardsthehouse.

"Thechildgoesatsuchapace-it isreallydangerous,"shesaid,asshe hurrieddownstairsandouttothe drivetogreether.

Norawaswalkingbesidehermachinealongtheavenuewhenshe caughtsightofMissTeresastanding silentlyonthedrive.

"Why,AuntTess,youhaven't-for once-called'anynews'?"shesaid, cheerily.

"PerhapsIhavenewsmyself,"was thereply,asNorahaltedbreathless attheopendoor.

"Itisaswell,"laughedthegirl,"for Ihavenone,exceptthatwewereterriblyrushedallthemorning."

"There'sastrangersketchingmybit ofscenery,Nora,inthebacklawn. Katherinegavehimpermission.He sentinamessagebySallietoaskif hemight,andshesaid,'Certainly.'You willseehimfromthebreakfastroom ifyouruninbeforegoingupstairs."

"Comeonthen,AuntTess.He mustbeanicemansinceheisstealingyourpointofview."

"WhythatisMrIngram!"Nora criedinastonishmentwhenhereyes fellonthegrey-cladfigureseatedona stoolinthecentreofthelawnbusily sketching."Heisanewcustomerof ourbank:anenormouslyrichAustralian,"sheadded.''lknowhimquite well."

"Enormouslyrich-younevermentionedhimtome,Nora,"saidher Auntreproachfully."Ihopehisancestorswerenotconvictsoranything terriblelikethat.Peopleusedbe whatSalliecalls'thransported'for serious-Noralaughedoutright.

"Thanks,AuntTess,foryourprojectforme,butIonlyknowMr.Ingraminbusiness,andcertainlydonot covethishandandheart."

"Ineversaidsuchathing,Nora,how couldyouthinkit?"MissTeresacried, indignantly.

"Youspokeapprovinglyofhismoney, disapprovinglyofmyneglectinnot tellingyouofhisexistence,andthen displayedanxietyastomhisorigin, plans,AuntTess!Matrimonialplans forme-but-nothanks."

"Youshouldtrytobemorereticent ensuchasubject,Nora.Idon'tknow howyoucansaysuchthings,evenif'', notquiteunfounded,butputtingper-7 sonalitiesaside,whatkindofmanis thisMr.Ingram?" "Tall,greyish-fair,withabeardto matchhishair,middle-agedanda charmingmanner.Letusgoandask himintolunch."

"WhataboutKatherine?"MissTeresareplied,dubiously."Oneisnever quitesurewhethershewouldapprove ordisapproveofcertainthings."

"Oh,thatwillbeallrght,"saidher niece,blithely."I'lljustchangeinto

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afreshblouseandrunintoherfora minute'schat,andthenI'llbreakthe newsthatwearedaringtohavea strangertolunch.I'lltakeallthe blame."

IntenminutesNorareturned."She growledalittleatfirst,"shesaid, laughingly"butgaveinwhenIsaid that1knewhim.Shewillnotcome in,shesaid,asherrheumatsmdietary wouldnotaccordwithours."

"Sincepoorfather'sdeathwehave hadtolivesoplainly:'saidMissTeresa,hesitatingly,then,''Iwonderwill hethink " "Hewillthinkhimselfluckytohave lunchwithusinsteadofallbyhim. attheKiltrasnaHotel,"thegirl 1Pokein;"forweareverygoodcornpair;whenwelike."

II.

III"HowIwishpoorKatherinehad comein-rheumatismornorheumatism:'thoughtMissTeresa,regretfully. asshewatchedMr.Ingramwalkaway fromherdoorwithablithestep, swinginghiscaneairilyashewent,for hehadlefthis"paintingkit,"ashe termedit,inhercareuntilthefollowingday,whenhehopedtocallfor andalsotoseesomespecimensofher ownworkwiththebrush.Hehad expressedmuchcommiserationforMiss KatherineCrillywhenheheardthat rheumaticpainskeptherinSpring andAutumnmoreorlessaprisonerin herroom,andevensuggestedacure hehadtriedhimselfwithmuchsuccess. Hehadtalkedofgolfandtenniswith Nora,ofartgalleriesandfamous painterswithheraunt,andhadincidentallymadeknowthefactthathe adoredmusicandhadabaritonevoice.

"Ihopeshewillseehiniawhenhe comesto-morrow-itwould'brighten heruptotalkwithamansocultured,andwhohastravelledsomuch:' Teresareflectedmorethanoncethat evening. InthemeantimeNorarecountedto theinvalidallthathadtranspiredduringlunch,despitethatlady'sirate proteststhatshe"didn'twanttobe botheredbecauseamanhadcomeinto thehouseforanhour.and"talkedhis headoff."

"But,AuntKatherine,hewassointeresting.Hesaidhehadseengirls inVenicejustmytype-Titianhair andgreyeyes:' "YouarenotlikeaVenetian,Nora, themanwasboastingofhistravels. YouarejustlikeIwasatyourage, andIamIrishinsideandoutfirst,last. andforever.Goodnight,"sheadded, then,"runawaylikeagoodgirl,and makenonoise,Iwanttotrytosleep foranhour."

ThefollowingdayMissCrilly'srheumatismhadimproved,andhertempersoftenedtosuchanextenttha:she listenedgraciouslytohersister'srequestthatshewouldpermittheexpectedvisitortobepresentedtoher.

"AsIfeelalittlebetter, Idon't mindbeingbotheredwithabore-for aboreIamsureheis,fromallIhear ofhim,"shereplied."Andinany caseconventiondemandsmypresence, and,ofcourse,Ishalldomyduty."

Asthemorningadvancedrainbegan tofall,andbothladiescametothe conclusionthatMr.Ingramwouldnot arrive,sincesketchingwasoutofthe question;butatthreeo'clockabig motorcametearingupthedrive,and outofitsteppedtheirguest.

Aminutelaterhewasbowingbefore MissKatherine,whohadassumedher stateliestmannerfortheoccasion.

Shespokelittleatluncheon,anddespitehersister'seffortsconversation Agrigged,andthemealwouldhavebeen tremelydullbutfortheentranceof Nora,whobroughtbrightnessasusual inhertrain.

MissKathernerelaxed.Mr.I ramexpanded,andMissTeresabeamedasthegirltookherplaceatthe table.

"MissCrillyhasbeentellingme," saidtheguest,"thatyouhaveaninterestingabbeyruinwithinafew milesofyouthatwouldbeidealto paint.CouldIpersuadeyouthree ladiestoletmemotoryouoverand givemyselfthepleasureofseeingit atthesametimesomeday?"

''Outingsatthisseasonarenotfor me,"repliedMissKatherine.austerely.

"MysisterandNorawillanswerfor themselves;atthesametimeIthank youforyourinvitation."

"Ofcourse,AuntTeresaandIwill bedelighted,"criedNora."Butletit beonahalf-day-formysake."

"Weatherpermitting-itshallbeon thehalf-daynextweek-whichwill be ?"

"Thursday,"repliedNora,promptly, whileheryoungerauntessayedtoexpressherpleasureattheprospect.

MissCrilly'seyewasrepletewithdispleasureasshelistenedtothearrangementsmadeunderhernoseforan outinginwhichshecouldhaveno share.Shelookedcuriouslyfromher niecetohersister,andfelltowonderingwhichofthemwastheattraction forMr.Ingram.Teresa,shereflected, wasabornoldmaid,neverhadalover -norapparentlywantedone;stillshe hadgoodlooks-ofakind,anddid notlookherthirty-eightyears.Nora waslovely,butfartoelivelyandimpulsiveforamanlikeIngram,who mustbefifty,whileNorawasnotyet twenty."Iwonder,"shemused,vexedly,"Iwonder."

Presentlytheguestsuggestedthat hewasallanxietytovisitMissTeresa'sstudio,andpresentlyNora,Teresa,andheadjournedthere,Miss Katherinepleadingherachingbones asanexcusefornotaccompanying them.Ingrampraisedallhesawnot indiscriminately,butwithjudgment.

"Itisapityyoudidnotstudyart forsometimelonger,"hesaidatlast "youwouldbeabletoundertakefar moreambitiousthingsnow."

"Iffatherhadnotdied,"MissTeresareplied,tremulously-fornever beforehadinterestsuchasthisbeen takeninher,"Iwouldhavegoneto London,butwhenhewentIdidn't mind,evenif shestoppedconfusedly.

"Youshallgosomeday,"saidMr. Ingram,withsuchconvictionthat Nora,whowaslisteningquietly, startledinsurprise.

"HelikesAuntTeresaverymuch," shedecided."Howsplendidif-but thenshemightrefuse,andheisso wealthyandwesopoor."

Thenextminutehergoodsenseasserteditself."Heisasimple,kindlymanlikeallColonials,"shesaidtoherself; "andisinthemoodtomake everyonehemeetsashappyascould be.Heisnotaboywhotakesafancy atamoment'snotice."

"IamgoingawayfromKiltrasnafor afewdays,"heannouncedbeforeleavingthehouse."Iownsomelandin theNorth,andmyagentispestering metocomeupandseeit.Ishalllook forwardtoseeingtheAbbey-with MissNoraasguidewhenIreturn."

Whenhehadgone,MissTeresa thoughtthehouseseemedveryempty, andsaidso.Katherinelaugheddisagreeably.

"Well-well,"shesaid,risingstiffly fromherchairbythefireside."Weare allfoolssometimeorother,butthe sayinggoesthatthereis'nonesofoolishasanoldfool.'"

"Whatdidthemanmeanbysaying helookedforwardtohavingmefora guidewhenAuntTeresa,whoisso congenialtohim,willbethereto?" Noraaskedherselfasshehelpedher AuntKatherinetoherroom. AndMissTeresaseatedinhersister'svacatedchairwoveadreamstory inthefirelightinwhichNora,robed asabride,playedtheprincipalpart. (TobeContinued.)

Mr.W.BOXALL,whoisalegallyqualifiedandRegisteredDentistof VictoriaandWesternAustralia,respectfullydrawstheattentionof thepublictothefactthathispracticeinWesternAustralia,duringthe lasteighteenyears,hasbeenbuiltonthesolidfoundationsofmeritoriousskillandrecommendationsfromgratifiedpatients.Heappreciates thissomuchthathewishestopreventmistakesregardinghisaddress. Hehasonlytheoneestablishmentft,Perth,andemploysnoagencies, touts,orcanvassersinTownorCountry.ThePresspraises,theMedical Professionrecommends,andthePublicendorsesthatthismarvellous systemofremovingteethisdailydemonstratedwithoutpain.

OurbeautifulsetsofNaturalGumPorcelainTeetharewithout doubtthebestintheworld;thecontourofthefaceandmouthbeingreproducedinsuchamannerastodefydetection.Moreover,itis comfortable,light,anddurable,perfectlytasteless,andpermanently wholesomeandpure.Ihavemanyimitators,butnorivals,inthisclass ofwork.Teethnotfittingcanberemodelledonmynewsystem.At least,callandseemydentures,beforegoingelsewhere.Myworkmanshipismybestadvertisement,becauseIdevoteallmytimepersonallyto myonepractice.Hence,IcanstayrightwhereIamknownbymy reputation.

Countrypatientscanbeattendedtoinoneday;consultationsarefree, andmanypoundsaresavedbythosewhoconsultmeandentrusttheir worktome.

Takeanoteofmyaddressforreference,andcallbeforedecidingto goelsewhere.DentistryinallitsbranchesbySkilledAssistants. York,FirstSaturdayintheMonth.Beverley,TintSunday. NotetheAddress: W.BOXALL,DentalSurgeon 148BARRACK-STREET(Upstairs).