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CHRISTMAS
Thisisthetime,andthisthehappymorn. WhereintheSonofHeaven'sEternalKing, Ofweddedmaidandvirginmotherborn. Ourgreatredemptionfromabovedidbring.-Milton. ThesolemnfestivaloftheNativityofJesusChrist,theRedeemer, isagaincloseathand.SooninallourCatholicChurchesthejoyous messagegiventotheworldbytheangelsonthatChristmasnightin Bethlehemlongagowillbeproclaimedagain,andtheChristianworld willhonourJesustheWordmadeFlesh.Intheannualroundoffeasts bywhichHolyChurchpresentstoherchildrenthegreatsavingtruths ofreligionthisdayenjoysapeculiarpopularity.Indeed,itisstillobservedjoyfullybymillionsofpeoplewhoneverotherwise,bywordor deed,acknowledgetheexistenceofGodandtheRedemptionwrought byHisDivineSon.Christmasisalsokeptbyothermillionswho, withal,aresorelyperplexedtofindananswertothequestiononceproposed:"WhatthinkyeofChrist?WhoseSonisHe?"Andthere. fore,thoughtheyrejoiceafteraworldlyfashiononthedayofHisbirth, theyfailtorealiseintheirlivesthetruespiritofChristmas. w Buttomenofgoodwillthewordover,forwhomtheteachingsof ChristianitystillmeantherevelationsofTruthEternal,Christmasis indeedagracious,aroyal,day.Forthoseespecially,whounderstand theirrichinheritanceoftheCatholicFaith,itpresentsthespectacleof a
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NoChrist-nomorallaw,nolawofRight.Christendomanswering hejoyfulnoteoftheChristmasmessageneedstouniteitselfasasolid .halanxagainstthematerialisticpropensitiesoftheage.Onlybyes-WishingthereignofChristintheworldcananenduringpeacebe volvedfromthedisorderedandturbulentelementswhichhumanwis omsofarhasfailedtocontrol.WhenJusticeisenthronedinthe tate,whenLoveandCharitytakestheplaceofenmity,greedand varice,wemayhopeforthebeginningofthatPeacewhichtheemiricsoftheLeagueofNationsarevainlystrivingtocreatebypacts, egulations,andthemachineryofforce.
"Anationisgreatbecauseitsmenaregreat,anationisgreatbe auseitrecognisesthatmen'ssoulsarepricelenwhencomparedwith arthlytreasure,anationisgreatbecauseitsstandardofvaluesputsthe .iritualthingsbeforethethingsthatpass,anationisgreatthemen whichknowthatthehighestserviceistohelp,anationis restthatmakesbetterandnoblertheconditionsofearthwhileitforetsnotthatmanwasmadeforGodandfindsnoresttillherestsin im."SosaidArchbishopHanna,speakingawhileagoontheLeague Nations. esethingsconicnotofstrifeorofwar,butoftheknowledgeof hrist-theWordmadeFlesh-theLightoftheWorld.Maywehope atthemessageoftheangelswhichbythegraceofGodwillcometo sallonChristmasDay,willfindanansweringvoiceintheheartsof epeopleofthisgreatyoungAustraliannation,andthatthespiritof hristandCharity
TheRev.BrotherAmbrose,ofSt. Idelphonsus'College,NewNorcia, isaninmateofSt.John'sHospital,
Theannualentertainmentbythe pupilsofSt.Joseph'sSchool,VictoriaSquare,wasgiveninHisMajesty'sTheatreonNI,ednesdayevening.Itwasanexcellentproduction ineveryway,andworthyofapackedaudience.Unfortunatelytheattendancewasnotuptotheusual mark,butstilltheresultwillbe handsome.Reportnextweek. AtSt.FrancisXavier'sCathedral, Geraldton,onSunday,December5, fiftycandidateswereconfirmedby hisLordshipBishopKelly. Weregretverymuchtohavew, announcethedeathorRev.Brother MichaelLawlor,0.111.I.,whichtook placeinSt.JohnofGod'sHospital, Subiaco,duringWednesdaynight last.ThelateBrotherpassednearlyascoreofyearsinGod'sservice atGlendaloughBoys'Home,Leederville.ARequiemMasswascelebratedatSt.Joseph'sChurch,Subiaco,yesterdaymorningforthereposeofhissoul.-R.I.P. HolyMasswillbecelebratedon Sunday,December19
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importantstatementon Irishaffairs. MichaelCollins,headoftheIrish republican"army,whomtheauthoritiesareseekingtoarrest,andwho isreportedtohavegiventoArchbishopCloneamessageforMr. LloydGeorge,saysthattheposition isthatIrelandhasalwayswanted peace.Ifatruceshouldbeoffered itwouldnotberejected,butthey havenotaskedforit.Thefirst essential,heurges,isthecessation ofEnglishaggression. (Thequotationmarksontheword RepublicanaretheWestAustralian's.-Ed.RECORD.)
GOVERNMENTREFUSES AMNESTY. London,Dec.10. Itisunderstoodthattheposition withregardtoArchbishopClune's negotiationsisthatanIrisharmisticecanbearrangedonthebasis ofallrebelslayingdowntheirarms, buttheGovernmentrefusestogrant anamnestytofournamedSinnFein leaders.ArchbishopCloneconsi-
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Christmasgoesbacktotheveryearlyagesofthe ChristianChurch.St.Chrysostomspeaksofitinthefourthcentury, andarounditthereisaworldoflegend,historyandtradition.The philosophersofmaterialismandconceitedsmatterershaveendeavoured to&vestitof
willtakepossessionofitseveryhearthandhome. HOLYANDAHAPPYORRISTMASTOALLOURREADERS. GodSaveIreland! ThepolicyoftheLloydGeorgeGovernmentisevidentlythedeructionofIreland'seconomicandnationallife.Recentattemptsby termediarieswithanolivebranchfromtheIrishsidehavenotbeen ccessful,norhavetheyextracteda.grainofcomfortfromtheWelsh romwellwhositsinjudgmentuponIreland.TherewillbenorelentgonhispartuntilheandhisGovernmenthaveabsolutelybrokenthe .iritofresistancetoBritishdominanceinIreland. "WemustconvincethewholeofthepeopleofIrelandthatavictory theLawandauthorityoftheEmpireisofparamountimportance, thavingestablishedthatfacttheBritishHouseofCommonsandthe ritishnationwillbewillingtoparleywiththepeopleofIrelandwith ,eviewtotheestablishmentofpeace,goodwill,andfriendship." HasLloydGeorgetheheartofaman;isheastatesmanwithindendence,ormerelythepuppetofthosecallous,avid.tradeinterests hicharemakingBritishpolicywithinandwithouttheEmpirerepulveandmischievous. YesterdayhewaspreparedtoholdoutafriendlyhandtoIrelan.; ewouldtalkwithherandreasonwithher-to-dayheputshishand hispocketandhefingersaloadedpistol.Irelandmustbecoercen oanacceptanceoftheBritishpolicyofgoverningIreland. ThisistheChristmasmessageLloydGeorgesendstoIreland. erecanbenosittingdownandparleyingwithIreland'sleadersuntil ehasthemmanacledhandandfootandwelltrounced. Therehasbeennonegotiations--andtherehavebeennegotiations. everthelesstheGovernmenthadseenbothsides,andafteracareful rveyofthesituationhaddecideduponacertaincourseofaction. Andthiscourseofaction! WeheardsomethingfromLloydGeorgeofcapturedBritishunisbytheinsurgentforces.ThisoldwheezewhichdidyeomansericeintheBoerWarandintheGreatWarwhenruthlessactson sideofthemilitaryhadtobeaccountedfor."TheGovernmenthasdecidedtoproclaimmartiallawinSouthern LloydGeorgedeeplyregretsthatthiscourseisnecessary,andhe opedtheHousewouldnotpresshimtomentiontheexactarea.It idn't,becauseitisanobedientandslavishHouse, Whatfollows?HalftheCityofCorkwas,shortlyafterwards, lowntoruins.TheCityofTerenceMacSwineyhasbeenwrecked, sfairestbuildingswerefiredanddestroyed.Anareawithafrontgeofaquarterofamileandadepthof100yardshasbeenrazed theground. George'snewproclamationhasbornefruit-worthyoftheDevil. ThePrussiansdestroyedninetownsinBelgium-andtheworld owledwithshameattheHunnishcrime.OverIlltownshavebeen estroyedinIrelandundertheGeorge-LawGovernment'scoercive lethods,andthereisnopublicoutcryfromthepeoplewhoshouted oameupontheHuns,Istheworldanybetterafterthewar,orhas beendruggedanddeterioratedbytherottenandwretchedjingoism idhypocrisywhichitsdoubtfulvictorygenerated? ThedestructionoftheCityofCorkshouldopenthelazyeyesof eworld.ItseemstohavetornthescalesfromBritain'seyes,and adeherashamedofherownactstowardsherneighbour,Ireland.We ticetheauxiliaries-"theBlackandTans"-aretoberemovedelsehere. Again,wesay,mayGodSaveIreland. TheMostReverendPatrickJosephClune,D.D.,C.SS.R. NewsoftheArchdiocese 19.Sun.-FourthSundayofAdvent (Purple). 20.Mon.-VigilofSt.Thomas. (Red). 21.Tues.-St.Thomas,Apostle. (Purple). 22.Wed.-OftheFeria(Purple). 23.Thurs.-Of
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Fri.-VigiloftheNativity.(Purple). 25.Sat.-NativityofourLord. (White). 26.Sun.-St.Stephen.FirstMartyr. (Red).
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annualSpiritualRetreatfor ladieswillopenonNewYear'snight andcloseonthemorningof8thof January.Ladieswishingtoattendshouldcommunicatewiththe MotherPrioress,St.Dominick's Priory,Dongarra.
atMorning. ton, Yarloop,11am.Even. -ingdevotions,Yarloop,7.30p.m.On ChristmasDay,MasswillbeeelsBrunswickJunctionat10am.On bratedatYarloopat8a.m.,and Sunday,December26,Brunswick Junction,9a.m.;Waroona,11a.m. Eveningdevotions.Yarloop,7.30 p.m. * TheRev.FatherUrbano,O.S.B., ofNewNorbia,is.wearesorryto relate,lyingseriouslyillatSt. John'salso. TheRev.FatherCagney,C.SS.R completedaretreatfortheBoysat ClontarfonSundaylast.There treatcommencedonWednesday, andafeatureofitsconclusionwas theenrollingofnineteenofthe boysintheKnighthoodofthe BlessedSacrament. AttentionisdirectedtoanadvertisementelsewhereinthisissuerelativetostudentsforthePriesthood,forwhichBursariesareobtainable,andwhichapplytoSt. Patrick'sEcclesiasticalCollege, Manly,N.S.W. N.PERTHSTALLST.BRIGID'S BUILDINGFUNDBAZAAR. ResultofArtUnion. DrawninNorthPerthTownHall, 14thDecember.1920. Firstprize,No.688;2nd,No.847; 3rd.No.306. WinnersaretoapplytotheHon. Sec.,Mr.D.C.Perrot,10Cameliastreet,NorthPerth. ThedrawingoftheartunionIn connectionwiththeNorthPerth StallinSt.Brigid'sSchoolBuildingFundwascompletedat a social eveninginthe NorthPerthTownHallonTuesday last.Thelucky--winnersareas follow:--1stprize,aham,waswon byMr.BillKennedy:2nd,twodoz. bottlesofstout,byMrs.Kroschel; and3rd,apairofturkeys,wasse curedbyBrotherIgnatius,ofthe Monastery.Theevening'sentertainmentwasmostsuccessful,and weareaskedtothanktheConvent andChoirofSt.Brigid'sfortheir excellentservicesinrenderinga splendidmusicaltreat.Attention sdirectedtoouradvertisingcolumnsinthisconnection. PUPILSOFTHESACREDHEARTCONVENT,HIGHGATE. SUCCESSFULINRECENTEXAMINATIONFORSTATESCHOLARSHIPSANDBURSA-RTES. STANDING.-LEFTTORIGHT:GODFREYGREEN,38thB.;JOSEPHO'HALLORAN,17thS.;BERNARDSAUNDERS19thS.: JOHNDEWAN,15th.,B. FRONTROW.-GWENPEENE,14thS.:MOLLYKINGSTON,4thS.;IRENEWALDRON,7thB.;GERALDDAVENPORT,1stS.: DOROTHYPARKER,2ndB.;MADGESOLOMON,22ndS. (B-Bursary.S-Scholarship). MartialLaw--AQuicK ResultofItsOperation THETIMES-TWOLORDS-LLOYDGEORGE-ANDIRELAND. Withthearrivalofeachsuccessive responsibleorganofBritishpublic opinionfromEngland,theknowledge affordedconcerningtheIrishsituationandtheBritishGovernmentare, inpracticallyeveryinstance.at variancewith,ifnotaltogetheropposedto,thecabledinformationsuppliedussomeweekspreviously.On arecentoccasiontheAustralianpublicwasrenderednonplussedasthe. resultofwhatthreatenedtobean interventioninIrishaffairsbyoneGrey.Firstitwas"Lord"Giey, nextitwas"Earl"Grey,andfinally "Viscount"Grey.Withthesetitles "airing"thesubject,thepublicwas thrownoffitsguard.SirEdward Grey,anex-MinisterforForeign Affairs,wasbouquettedwitha Viscountcywhenrelievedofoffice, sowearestillindoubt.However, accordingtotheLondonTimesof October22last,welearnthatLcrd RobertCecilhadjoinedforteswith ViscountGreyinademandfor thoroughinvestigationofthestate ofIreland.Thesemen'sviews, saystheTimes,were"notalways akin,"andthefactofthemcoming togethertowarntheGovernment andurgetheadoptionofimmediate measurestosiftthewholesituation isinterpretatedasacknowledging theextremitytowhichtheIrish questionhadpressedBritishstatesmanship.Thejournalmentioned treatsthisjointdemandasachallengetotheGovernment.Greyand Cecilcitetheallegationthat"the policywhichhasproducedtheseresults(humanbutcheryanddevasta-tionwroughtbyreprisals)wassanctionedbyMinistersoftheCrown,includingthePrimeMinisterhimself."Theydemandedthattheir "gravecharges'beinvestigatedimmediatelybyaconstitutionaltribunal. "Weholdthedemandjustified," saystheTimes,"fornothingless thansuchaninquiry,"conductedin public,witheveryguaranteeofimpartiality,canpurgethenameof BritishGovernmentoftheslur whichthereprisalspolicyhascast uponitTHROUGHOUTTHE WORLD." Continuing,thesamej.,arnalremarks:"Hardlylesssignificantisthe vigorousprotestbyJudgeBodkin againsttheunpunishedcrimesto CountyClare,andhisequalcondemnationoftheoutragescommittedby"theappointedguardsoflaw andorder,"Thetruelegalnames fortheoutrages,hesaid,are"arson andmurder."Iftheyareallowed tocontinue,hecontended,"sheer anarchymustbetheinevitableresultofthiscompetitionincrime." TheTimessays:"Nothing,butas actofgoodfaithbyauhonestadministrationcanhelptoremove fromournationalembarrassments themostdangerousobstaclestoour domesticpeace,"inconcludingits leadingarticle.Fromthisweek'scableswelearn thatwhatmaybetakenasthe replyoftheLloydGeorge"Govern. ment"isextremeforce-martial law.Instantaneouslyuponthispro-' clamation,characteristicallyLloyd Georgeon,Cork,thechiefcityofthe South,islaidinruins!Nowwe areaskedtobelievethroughBritishpropaganda-thecables-thatthe Irishpeopleunscrupulously,treacherously,villainously,sacriligeously 'laidwastetheirowncityandhomes, andbroughtuntoldhardships,sufferingsandterrifyingexperiences uponthemselves-inwhichwe areledtobelievetheyreve11-1111nt abitofit.Wait,wesay;waletill thetruthfiltersthrough,beitever soslow,beiteversolongdelayed. ThesackofCork,asdetailedinthe Presscablesthisweek,willcertainty laceratethefeelingsoftheexiled Irish,buttheirtraditional,extraor-dinaryfortitudeandconfidencewill bearthemupuntilmoredetailed informationcomestohand.God speedthatday. -.ass ArchbishopCluneInterviewsLloyd George LondonCablesthatAppearedinthePress. London,Dec.9. ItisunderstoodthattheRoman CatholicArchbishopwhoisinterestinghimselfintryingtobring aboutpeaceinIrelandisDr.Chine, ofPerth,WesternAustralia.He sawthePrimeMinisterandgave himtheresultsofhisconversations withcertainSinnFeinleaderswho desiredatruce.Itisbelievedthat AisahbsishopCloneimpressedMr. LloydGeorgeandthathisinterventionhasimprovedtheprospectsof peace. ANOTHERINTERVIEW. London,Dec.10. IthasbeenreportedthatArchbishopChine,
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dersthatbothconditionsareimpossible,asevenextremeSinnFein doesnotcontroltheoutlyingdistrictsofIreland,andallleadersare entitledtoanamnesty.Hepoints outthatDeWetandBothawerenot excludedfromthegeneralamnesty inconnectionwiththeBoerWar. COMMENTBYARCHBISHOP MANNIX. "PeaceFurtherOftThanEver." London,Dec.12. ArchbishopMannix,interviewed, saidthatpeacewasfurtheroffthan ever.AtruceofGodmeantthe cessationonbothsidesofmilitary operationsofallkinds.Sucha trucewasdoubtlesswhatArchbishopClunewasaimingat.andasfaras Irelandwasconcernedithad beenobtained,buttheGovernment'smeaningofatrucewasthat allthecessationmustbeonone side.Dr.Clonemustbebitterly disappointedattheresultofallhis efforts. ATWO-FACEDFILLIMUSTICR. ItisapparentthatDr.Clunewas armedwithacertainauthorityto discussmatterswiththePrimeMinister,butitisdoublyapparentthat theLloydGeorge-Carsoncoterie waspre-determinedastotheresult. While spokesman,theGovernment,throughits wasmarkingtimewiththeArchbishoptheHouseofCommonswaspreparingitselftohear fromthePrimeMinisterprobably thegravestdecisionintheinterests oftheEmpirethatcouldbevoiced atsuchatime.LloydGeorgeut- teredhisedictoneday,andthe worldknewitsdirefuleffectthe next.Weareusedtothespeeches CabinetMinistersmakeonsuchoccasions,butspaceforbidsreprint. ingthelatestharanguehere.The officialstatementastothedistricts affected-andwhatdistrictinall Irelandisn'taffected?-bythe"new" MartialLawproclamationisasfol- lows:London,Dec.10. Itisofficiallystatedthatmartial lawappliestothecitiesandcounties ofCorkandLimerick,CountyKerry,andthenorthandsouthridingsof CountyTipperary.Itaffectsa populationofeighthundredthousand.Itisalsoofficiallystated thatthemartiallawareainIreland isliabletobeextended. Ofcourseitcouldnotbesaidthat theBlackandTanshadanythingto dowiththesackofCorkwith-its £3,000,000worthofdamage! coursenotlHamarGreenwooddeniedeverythingofthesortinthe HouseofCommons!WhenpoliticiansoftheLloydGeorge-Greenwood-Hughes-Cook-Pearcevariety denyanythingitcanbereckoned withaconsiderabledegreeofcertaintythatotherwiseisthecase. Thursday'sWestAustralianannoun. cesthewithdrawalofthe"Auxiliaries"fromCork.The"Auxilaries"is thenewnameforthe"Blackand Tans."Officialdenials.faugh! FREMANTLE. FORMATIONOFNEWSOCIETY. OnSundaynext,December19th, afterthelastMass,ameetingofall themenoftheparishwillbeheld inSt.Patrick'sHallwithaviewto formingaMen'sCatholicSociety. Itisdesirablethateverymalememberofthecommunitywithoutexceptionwillbepresenttodecidethe coursetheprojectedsocietywill take.Thepromotersappealespeciallytobusinessandprofessional men,aswellastomembersofthe variousCatholicsocietiesinthedistricttobepresentandsetthepropositiononasolidfoundation.Plans foralterationsandrenovationsto thebuildingsattherearofSt. Patrick'swillbelaidbeforethe meetingand,providingtheobject ofthemeetingissuccessful,willbe giveneffectimmediatelyafterthe NewYear. ThepromotersrequestFremantle readerstoadvertisethisannounce mentandtomakeapointofbeing presentonSunday. SOUTHPERTHCONVENT SCHOOL. CHRISTMASTREE. DollandPramthatwasonview atCraven'sPharmacy-WinningNo. 684,MayDonoghue.26Wasley.st., NorthPerth. Scooter-WinningNo.403,Percy Keevers.92Qebna-street,Mount Lawley. INGAGIIMENT. Theengagementisannouncedof EileenMary,daughterofMr.and Mrs.T.T.Mayes,ofLeederville,to CyrilLeslie,sonofMr.andMrs. J.A.Dix,ofLeederville. DEATH. GLENNON.-OnNovember29th, 1920,athisresidence,188Haroldstreet,HighgateHill,JohnPatrick,thedearlybelovedhusband ofEugenieMaryGlennon,fondfatherofJohnandEugenieGlennon:aged70years.-R.I.P. McNIE.-Onthe2ndDecember, 1920,atSt.Vincent'sHospital, VictoriaParade,Fitzroy.Duncan, thedearlybelovedhusbandofCe. cilia(Cissie)McNie(neeHeaney), lateofKalgoorlie,WesternAustralia,andlovingbrotherofMrs. AgnesCrawfordandJamesMcNie;aged58years..Nativeof Maryborough,Victoria. Mayhissoulrestinpeace. McSKEANE.-OnDecember8th,at NorthamPublicHospital,Margery,thedearlybelovedwifeof MichaelMcSkeane,lateofNewcastle-road,MidlandJunction,and belovedmotherofMay,James, Frank,andlittleMorris. SacredHeartofJesus,havemercy onhersoul. --Insertedbyherlovinghusband andMrs.W.Skinner. RestinPeace.
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Dr.MannainaNewRole. ThemostpopularmaninCatholicIreland,onewhoselifeisheld sacredfortheserviceitrendersto thecause,isSirEdwardCarson (saystheCatholicHeraldofIndia. Givehimropeenough,sotheIrish leaderssay,andweshallbefreebeforelong.AshehastheCabinet underhisthumb,andisonlybent onlininghispockets,thereisno manonearthwhocanwreckBritishRuleinIrelandassuccessfully auhedoes.Butthebestbitof newsconcernsArchbishopMannix. Itwasannouncedinthepapersthat hehadleftLondon,andwasstayingwiththeVaughansinthecountry.Asamatteroffacthewasin Ireland,whitherhehadgonedisguisedasaMethodistPadre.and wherehestayedforaweekwith hisoldmother.Howhegotthere andhoodwinkedtheBritishsecret servicereadslikeromance,and whentoldwillbeoneofthemost amusingpagesofthehistoryof Irishfreedom.ThewholeofIrelandisgigglingoverthestory. Non-EpiscopalCrurchosand Re-Union. TheleadersoftheProtestant non-episcopalchurcheshavereplied totheEncyclicalLetterofthe AnglicanArchbishops,inwhichthey callforthere-unionofallChristian Churches.Thenon-episcopalProtestwitswelcomethespiritthat promptstheAnglicanstoseekfor unityamongallChristians,but statethatthereareintheproposals oftheAnglicanBshopscertainfundamentalprovisionswhichthey cannotagreeto.Thechiefof theseobjectionsappearstobethe Anglicandemandforthehistoric episcopate,andthe
ofnon-episcopalministersisapparentlythe principalbarriertoare-unionbetweenthesechurches.TheFederalCouncloftheEvangelicalFree Churchesadvocatesinter-communionatthealtarsofthedifferentreligiousbodies.CardinalBourne, man,whoisonly23,isengagedona marblegroupofallegoricalfigures, whichheconsidersishischef doeuvre.HecametoRometo findawomanbeautifulenoughto bethemodelforthecentralfigure. Hewasunabletofindone,however, tosuithisideas,untilhecame acrossoneyounggirl,soitissaid, whocameuptohisideal.Butshe wasnotbyprofessonanartist'smodel,andrefusedtositforanude figure.Theyoungmanattributed hisfailuretosecurethismodelto theinfluenceofthepriest,rightly orwrongly,andattackedhimfor thisextraordinaryreason. UniversityCatholicCollege. FatherO'Dowd,theprincipalof St.Charles'CatholicCollegeforsecularpriestsattheUniversityof Oxford,hasjustdied.Thiscollege wasfoundedbytheArchbishopof Birminghamin1913toenablesecularprieststotakeOxforddegrees. St.Charles'isthefourthCatholic educationalestablishmentatOxfordUniversityfoundedinrecent years.Othercollegesaremaintained Franciscans.byBenedictines.Jesuits,and UniqueConsecrationCeremony. ParticularlymovinwastheconsecrationofSoissons'newBishop, MonsignorBinet,whichtookplace amongtheruins,inacathedral whosenavehasfallenin.Tosupply theplaceoftherichchimesofthe tumbled-downtower,asmallbell hadbeenhunginamodestwooden belfry.Inplaceofthegrandorgan,whichhasalsobeendestroyed, asmallharmoniumwasheard.But theceremonywasnonetheless noteworthyfortheattendanceof boththefaithfulandthenotabilities.SurroundingtheCardinal ArchbishopofRheims,w!iowasactingasconsecratingprelate,were theArchbishopofRouenanda numberofotherprelates.Amongst bar,representatives ofthearmy, theaudiencewerealsomembersof thetowncouncil,thecourt,the towncouncil,thecourt,thebar, representativesofthearmy,SenatorsandDeputiesfromthedepartment,thefatherandmotherof thenewBishop,whoforalong timehavelivedinSoissons.Among thespeechesdeliveredatthelunch
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thatmediaeval theologyisnotnecessarytothefundamentaldistinctionsofmorality: Thereisarestrictedsensein whichthisisquitetrue.Butnothing,tomymind,canbecalledentirelytruewhichwoulddescribetheologyassuperfluous,andcertainly nothingwhichwoulddescribeitas a whengracefulaccomplishment.And saidthatmediaevaltheology wasstillthefoundationofourmorality,thethingImeantisone whichmayrathereasilybemissed. Perhapsitisexpressedbetterby sayingthatmoraltheologyisnot thefoundationbutthenecessary analysisofmorality.Amancan havethemoralitywithoutanalysing it;butthatisanotherwayofsayingthathecanhavethetheology withoutknowingit. Herewemighttakethebodyas anillustrationofthesoul.Health isasimpleandasingething-so longasyouhavegotit.Ayoung manwalkinginwindandsunfor pleasuredoesnotsay"Howhar-moniouslymyleftlungisworking,"or"Itakeparticularpleasure inthenervoussystemofmyright leg."Solongasthesethingsare allrighttheyareallonething.And so,forallknow.theremaybea spiritualstateinwhichalltruths areonetruth,andthatasimpleand self-evidenttruth.Forallknow. theremayhavebeensomeGarden ofEdeninwhichamailreallydid notneedatheology,andcould reallybecontentwithareligion. NorneedIdenythatevennowsome maybenearertoitthanothers: thatchildrenoraparticularsortof poetsmayhavesomesuchshortcut toParadise.Butallsuchspeculationsareirrevelantinthefaceof admittedmaladiesormishaps.If aman'slungisthreatenedwith pneumonia,itisnogoodtoaskhim whyheisnotcontentwiththe simplebreathoflifebreahedinto hisnostrilsbyGodintheGardenof Eden.Itisnogoodtocallmedical detailsmorbidormedicaldistinctionspedantic.Ifamanhashad afallandbrokenhisleg,itisnot helpfultourgehimtocontinuethe marchofprogress,orexultthe ecstacyofperpetualmotion.Still lessisithelpfultocomplainofthe uglinessoftheanatomicaldiagrams fromwhichthedoctorslearnhow tomendhisleg.Now,accordingto thephilosophyIhold,manhas indeedhadafallandbrokenrather morethanaleg.Butaccordingto anysanephilosophythatanysane personcanpossiblyhold,itisobviousthatmanisatleastveryliabletofallsomehowandbreak something.Thisbeingso,wecannotdowithoutuglydiagramsand morbiddetailsandpedanticdistinctions.Wecannotdowithoutthem inthecaseofthesoulanymore thaninthecaseofthebody.Or, tospeakmorestrictly,wecando withoutthemforcon,iderabl.tperiodsofsecurityandunconsciousness;butwealwaysdiscoverthe needoftheminhoursofdanger anddisintegration.AndwhenI saidthattheCatholicphilosophy formulatedinmediaevaltimesis stillthefoundationevenofmodern morality.1meanthatitisinthis sensetheunconsciousfoundation. Itisso,atleast,wherethemorality ismoral.
ProgrammeofReprisals. AttheofficesoftheCorknewspaper(saystheIrishWeeklyIndepentofthe16thOctober)there wereonTuesdayreceiveddocumentssignedbytheassistantsecretaryintimatingthattheAll-Ireland Anti-SinnFeinSocietyhaddecided thatinfutureifanymemberofhis Majesty'sforcesbemurdered,two membersoftheS.F.PartyinCo. Corkwillbekilled;shouldaSinn Feinernotbeavailablethreesympathiserswillbekilled.This,it isadded,willapplyequallytolaity andclergyofalldenominations. ShouldamemberofhisMajesty's forcesbewounded,oranattempt madetowoundhim,onemember oftheS.F.Partywillbekilled,or, ifnotavailable,twosympathisers_ Noticesagainst"BlackHand"were foundpostedonthehousesof DonegalSinnFeiners,including thatofMr.P.J.Ward,T.D.,during theweek-end.Theyread:"Ifany memberofhisMajesty'sforcesin thisdistrictisinterferedwith,swift andbloodyreprisalswillfollow."
ReturningaStolenManuscript, Amongthetreasuresofartand literaturewhichAustraliaisobligedbytheTreatyofVersaillesto returntoItaly,istheoriginal manuscriptofTasso'simperishable epic,"JerusalemDelivered."This poemisthemasterpieceofonewho isregardedasamongthethreemostfamousItalianpoets.The manuscriptwastakenfromItaly duringthewar.LikeDanteand Petrarch,Tassowas
CardinalD'EsteandCardinalAldobrandiniwereTasso'sprincipal patrons,Thepoetdiedontheeve ofthedayonwhichhewastohave beencrownedaspoetlaureate.His deathoccurredintheconventof St.Onofrio,wherehehadbeenliss inginretirementforsometime
TheAnonymous"IrishCatholic." ACalcuttapaperrecentlypub, lishedtheletterofananonymous "IrishCatholic,"promiscuouslyindictingSinnFein,Ireland,,theC*,. tholicChurch,andtheCaiholic Clergy.Foroneletterbysuch sortof"Catholic,"whowritesto theProtestantChurchTimes,and anonymouslyattacksCatholicIreland(saystheCatholicHeraldof India,printedandpublishedat Calcutta),ourcontemporarycould findscoresoflettersbyProtstants whoare
ofattackingthePopeinhisown city.Theirhousecontainschurch school,conferenceroomsandtrainingcollegesforthemselvesand theirItaliananti-Catholicliterature. Theyrunamagazine,"L'Evangelista,"ofthekindofwritingin whichthefollowingisasample: "Therearefieldsofcommonactivityinwhichwecangiveeachother thehandofbrotherhoodinthe holywaragainsttheheresyand darknessofRomanian.""Cenni Storici"isanotheroftheirpublications,whichthusmanifeststheanimusofthesetraffickersinsouls: "UniversalMethodismhasfoundin Italythemostexcellentopportunityofknowingtheevilacts,the frauds,thefrightfulefficacyoferror,thehorrilemiraclesoflyingof thegreatenemyofChrist,theVati can.Insteadofebingamoreor lessgenuineformofChristianity, Poperyisthemostabominablene gationoftheprinciplesandmorals oftheGospel. TheProtestant legionsmustgatheralltheirenergiesandassailPoperyinitscitadel, inRome."Ofcourse,asistheway oftheirtribe,theylieinwaitfor thewidowsoftheorphans,the good-for-nothings,andstrivetopervertthembydoles,theyoungthey trytocatchwiththeirschools. Happilytheirmoveshavebeen counteredbyexposureandby watchfulness.Inthisgoodwork theIrishChristianBrothersin Romeplaynoinsignificantpart.(Note:WhilstGovernmentsare strivingtosolvetheproblemsof thewar,andearnestmindsareoccupied
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needforepiscopalordination,whichtheAnglicans considertobethefundamentalbasisforavalidministry.Thishas alwaysbeenthestumblingblockto unionbetweentheAnglicanand theNonconformistChurches,and therefusaloftheAnglicanChurch torecognisetheorders
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ArchbishopofWestminster,speakingfromtheCatholicside,hasalreadyrepliedtotheEncyclicalof theLambethFathers.TheCardinal'sreplyisthatexternalunity canbefoundedonlyontheinterior unityofonecommonfaith. RabbiWhoHelpedDyingCatholic. Afittingtributetotheheroism anddevotionofanIsraelitepastor wasmaderecentlywhenamonth mentwasunveiledinthecemetery ofSt.DietothememoryofAbrahamBloch,GrandRabbiofLyons, andthefirstJewishchaplainatthe front.TheGrandRabbiofFrance waspresent,andalsoMgr.Chichy, representingtheCatholicBishopof SAD'.RabbiBloch,although wounded,draggedhimselfalongthegroundtothesideof adyingCatholicsoldierandhelda crucifixtohislips,thesoldierhavingtakentheRabbiforaCatholic priestandimploredhisspiritual consolation. IrishRepresentation. Thisiswhatwehavedoneto Irishrepresentation.In1918,68 SinnFeinerswereelectedbythe peopleofIreland.Ofthesewehave sentenced10todeathand21tdpenalservitude.Thirty-sevenhave beenarrestedwithoutchargeand imprisonedordeport chargeorof_ pahe offence&Only twoc..utofthe68haveescapedthe tionsofthepolice.ThenoranalresidenceofanIrishRepublicanMemberofParliamentisaBritishprison.-TheNation. PriestDecorated. Anotableceremonytookplaceat Strasbourgrecently,whenPere I.Jrnbricht,MilitaryChaplainofthe 90thDivisionduringthewholeof thewar,receivedtheCrossofthe LegionofHonour.Therewaspresentagoodlynumberofthevarious commandersofthe20thDivsion duringthewar.Theceremonytook placeinthePlaceKleber,where thetroopsofthegarrisondefiled withtheirbanner..Thebrave priest,whohasbeendescribedas "thesoulofthe20thDivision."was placed,accordingtocustom,before themassedflagsoftheregiments, theofficersandgeneralsgroupedbe hindhim,whilebesidethegenerals stoodthatotherbraveMilitary Chaplain,Mgr.Rud,nowBishopof Strasbourg.GeneralHumbertperformedtheceremony,placingthe redribbonontheblackcassockand embracingthegoodpriestamid tenseemotionfromthespectators. PriestShot. AtragedywithoutamotiveoccurredinRoaneitselfoneafternoon lastOctober,whenDonAdolio Spinetti,aRomanpriest,wasshot inthestreetbyayoungsculptorof thenem*ofBoncinelli.Thisyoung thatfollowedtheceremony,the mostnotablewasanaddressbyan officerwhohadcometocongratulatehisformersubordinate,"PrivateBinet."MonsignorBinetservedduringthegreaterpartofthe warasastretcher-beareronthe firingline,andwasdecoratedthree timesforhisbravery. NoBeatingAbouttheBush. PresidentDeValera,replyingto Mr.LloydGeorge'sthreeconditions formeetingSnnFein,said:-"How scrupulouslyobservantofhispledgesLloydGeorgecanbewhenit suitshim?ThepeopleofIreland arewellabletomanagetheirown affairsandsettletheirowndomes ticdifferences.TheywantneitherLloydGeorge'saidnoradvice. Hehasthreeconditions.Wehave onlyone-vizwithdrawtheArmy ofOccupation.Ulsterhasnever seceded,andneverwillsecede,from Ireland.Irelandhasneverunited, andneverwillunite.withBritain. AslongasaBritishsoldierrernans onIrishsoilweshallbeBritain's enemy." FamousPeelerBells, BuckfastAbbey,inDevon,isone ofthemostfamousofhousesinthe possessionoftheEnglishBenedic-tines.Thosewholove
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trundling theirbarrowofanti-Papalliterature. Naturally,whentheycameto shiftfromtemporarytopermanent quarterstheseAmericanMethodists selectedthe"TwentiethofSeptember"streetasthe-fittinglocation fortheirworkofproselytismand
inframingsomesortofan agreementthatwillbringthenationstogetherinaunionforthe peaceoftheworld,wefindwolves areinthesheep-foldendeavouring tomakeimpossiblethatpeace whichtheworldisdesirousofattaining.Italyistornandrent asunderbypoliticalfactions,andtheAmericanMethodistsalliedto theenemiesofChristianityinItaly areworkingwithallbitternessto bringabout sectarianismpoliticalchaos.Until iscrushed,ormadeinocuousthroughouttheworld,and therealGospelofChristispreach- edtomen,andinculcatedintheir actions,aLeagueofNationsestablishedupontherockofjusticeand brotherhoodwillneverbeareality.) JoinaCatholicSociety. S.BEECROFT Butcher, 181ROKEBY-ROAD,SUBIACO. OnlyPrimeFreshKilledMeatSold. 'Phone1341. MOIR'SCHAMBERS. MOTORCARPAINTING, HARRYMcCARTHY 195PIER-STREET. PRACTICALCOACHPAINTER. EstablishedOver20Years. Td.ALSO. W.BOXALL DENTALSURGEON. 148BARRACK-ST.(Upstairs). Mr.W.BOXALL,whoisaleallyqualifiedandRegisteredDentistofVictoriaandWesternAustralia,respectfullydrawstheattentionofthepublictothefactthathispracticeinWestern Australia,duringthelasteighteenyears,hasbeenbuiltonthe solidfoundationsofmeritoriousskillandrecommendations fromgratifiedpatients.Heappreciatesthissomuchthathe wishestopreventmistakesregardinghisaddress.Hehas onlytheoneestablishmentinPerth,andemploysnoagencies, touts,orcanvassersinTownorCountry.ThePressprioises. theMedicalProfessionrecommends,andthePublicendorses thatthismarvelloussystemofremovingteethisdailydemon- stratedwithoutpain.OurbeautifulsetsofNaturalGumPorcelainTeetharewithoutdoubtthebestintheworld:thecontourofthefaceand mouthbeingreproducedinsuchamannerastodefydetection. Moreover,itiscomfortable,light,anddurable,perfectlytaste- less,andpermanentlywholesomeandpure.Ihavemany imitators,butnorivals,inthisclassofwork.Teethnotfittingcanberemodelledonmynewsystem.Atleast,calland seemydentures,beforegoingelsewhere.Myworkmanshipis mybestadvertisement,becauseIdevoteallmytimepersonally tomyonepractice.Hence,IcanstayrightwhereIam knownbymyreputation. Countrypatientscanbeattendedtoinoneday;consultationsarefree,andmanypoundsaresavedbythosewhoconsultmeandentrusttheirworktome. Takeanoteofmyaddressforreference,andcallbeforedecidingtogoelsewhere.DentistryinallitsbranchesbySkil. edAssistants. York,FirstSaturdayintheMonth.Beverley,FirstSunday. W.BOXALL,'DentalSurgeon 148BARRACK-STREET(Upstairs). J.J.SNIGGBarrackandMurrayStreets,Perth. "TheFamous"Sal's',Cprner." THEPLACETOGOFOR FANCYVESTS,PANAMAHATS,SILKandFASHION SHIRTS,SOX,TIES,ETC. EVERYTHINGINGENTLEMEN'SWEARINGAPPAREL COUNTRYORDERSPERSONALLYSUPERVISED. DON'TFORGETTHE ADDRESS J.J.SNIGG CORNERBARRACKandMURRAY-STREETS,PERTH. HEALY'STailorsand Men'sFurnishers PTO &MOFFAT'SOLDBUILDINGS,MURRAYSTREET,PERTH. 70 Healy9sCorner,Fremantle VICTORIANTAILORINGCO. McLEAN&KEATING JAMESKEATING. 340HAY-STREET,PERTH(OppositeMechanics'Institute). SpecialLineofScotchandIrishSuitings.DressSuitsOur Specialty, SamplesandSelf-MeasurementFormsSentonApplication. 'LargeandVariedStockofBlarneyTweedsJustto-Hand. -RAILWAYCoffeePaisce -REC-HABITECoffeePalace MRS.CHAMBERLAIN,Proprietress. ThemostsuitableforVisitorstoPerth.TheyarerightcppositethePerthRailwayStation.BestattentionandModerate Prices. A.MAYRHOFER&CO., PICTUREFRAMERS,PRINTSELLERS,ANDARTISTS' COLOURMEN. WholesaleandRetail.SpecialPricesforConventsandSchools. 659MayStreet,Perth. Telephone,No.A1011. Mrs.SiiINE,ifnorthpaasntkifnagyohuarrs,f.riihesnde: toinformthemandthepublicingeneral,thatshehas TransferredherOldEstablished Businessto HayStreet,Opp.KingEdwardHostel, 2nd.DoorfromPierStreet, FancyGoods,Stationery Tel.A1125 andAlleatholieRequirements XINGGEORGE111 Whisky "CheerOh-
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ABriefSummaryofthePrincipal EventsChronicledbyEastern States'CatholicJournals
NIP AftermonthsofhardworkFr. McCarthyandhisfaithfulpeopleof RedHillhadthepleasurerecently ofseeingtheirworkcrownedbyunqualifiedsuccesswhentheGrand IrishFairtoliquidatethedebtof £3,500onSt.Brigid's,washeldin BabbidgePark.Therewasafine gatheringpresentwhenhisGrace arrivedtoopentheFair.Speaking ontheoccasion,Dr.Duhigsaidhe wonderedifthosewhonevertookan activepartintheorganisationof suchathingasaFairrealisedhow muchlabouritentailed. Their priestshadgenerallytofallback yearafteryearonthesamefaithful bandofworkers.Hecouldwishto seethenecessityforbazaarsand fetestodisappearaltogether.They wouldnothavetoholdthemif thosetowhomAlmightlyGodhad givenmorethantheordinaryshare ofthegoodsofthisworldwereas generoustowardstheChurchas theyoughttobe.Ifallpaidin proportiontotheirmeansthey wouldhavenochurchorschool debts.Heregrettedthatagreat dealofthevaluabletimeofthe clergyhadtobeconsumedinthis materialworkofbuildingandpayingforthoseedificeswhichwere necessarytocarryontheworkof religionandcharity.Veryoften afterthebuildingwasfinishedand openedthehardestoftheworkhad tobedone-thatwastheirpriests hadtolabourforyearstopayoff debtswhichwouldnotexistifthose whocouldafforditdidtheirduty. Theycouldnotgetonwithoutthese -buildings.Nosectionofthecommunityhadsomanyschoolsastheir peopleorgaveastheygavetowards schools,orphanages,andcharitable institutions. Whentheyerected buildingstheyhadtobeenlarged lateron.Hehadneverceased building.andwasneverlikelyto ceasesolongashelived.(Laughter).Hethoroughlysympatthised withthefaithfulfewintheparishes. andthepriestswhohadtocarryon thiswork.Hecouldsayveryfeelinglythatsogreathadbeenthe strainonhisownprivateresource, sincehehadbeenArchbishopthat hehadneverbeenabletosavea poundforhisoldage.Thatwould nothavebeensoifallhaddone theirduty.Therewereoutstandingexamplesofmenwhohaddone theirduty,butthegreatmajority ofthewealthypeopledidnothing forcharity,religion,oreducationin thewayofgiving.Thiswasalso truewithregardtothegreatpublic institutions-theUniversityand otherinstitutions-anduntilthe wealthyputtheirhandsintheir pocketsandhelpedtheconditions wouldremainunchanged.
QUEENSLAND. AnattemptwasrecentlymadebytheNationaliststorescindtheresolutionofsympathywhichtheCity CouncilorderedtobesenttoMrs. McSwiney,onthedeathoftheLord MayorofCork,throughthetyrranicalmethodsoftheBritishGovernment.TheSydneyChamberof Commercedepartedfromitsusual function,andsentaprotesttothe TownClerk.TheCityCouncilreaffirmeditspreviousresolutionby12 votesto11.
SaystheCatholicPress:-Alittle cardwasrecentlyhandedtous,invitingallProtestantsinthepublic servicetomeetattheCongregationalChurchHall,Pitt-street,on Saturdayevening,the20thult.The gatheringwastoformabranchof theProtestantFederation,"For God,King,andEmpire."Itwas pointedoutthatthewaytoachieve theseloftyidealswastoprotect Protestantcivilservants"against preferentialtreatment." Asthe Englishlanguagegoesjustnow,it doesseemafunnyideatoprotecta managainstpreferentialtreatment. Usually,hewantstobeassistedin gettingit.However,asthecard bearsthenameofJ.T.Ness,J.P., wearesurethat-nothinggrammaticalwillstandinthewayofpromotingthecauseof"God,KingandEm. pire,"althoughitisnotclearlystatedunderwhichoftheseheadings preferentialtreatmentistobeclassed."Unitedwestand,dividedwe fall,"appearsonthecardinthe placeusuallyoccupiedby"God SavetheKing."Iftheorganisation canonlysucceedinunitingProtestantsononepoint,evenifitisin oppositiontopreferentialtreatment,somethingwillbegainedfor theEmpire.Andtobesuccessful inonepointoutofthreeisnotto besneezedatthesetimes.(Note:
J.T.Nessisthesparkthatplayed abigpartintheFatherJerger case).
HisLordship,Dr.O'Connor, BishopofArmidale,isexpectedto sailfromIrelandtoAustraliaon January19thnext.
ThecontractpriceforthenewPresbyteryis£2700.
St.Aidan'sgardenfeterealised themagnificentnetprofitof£1,798 4s.3d.Theexpenditureinvolved insecuringthissumwasonly£46 4s.3d.
AmostsuccessfulprincesscarnivalinconnectionwithSt.John's, EastMelbourne,wasbroughttoa brilliantconclusionintheCathedral HallonTuesday.November30, whenMissMarieMcCaffrey(PrincessofRichmondintheSt.John's carnival)wascrownedPrincessof EastMelbournebyhisLordshipthe BishopofSale.TheCathedralHall wascrowdedwithsupportersofthe variousprincesses.Amongstthose presentweretheVeryRev.Fr.J. Barry,Adm.,andRev.Frs.P.O'Brien,J.Lonergan,T.W.Gallagher.M.P.Curran,J.Donovan,and M.Keenan(Iona).Anexcellent concertprogrammewascontributed. Theresultofthecompetitionwas asfollows:-MissMarieMcCaffrey (PrincessofRichmond),372,048 votes(£1550/4/-1,1:MissPatty Breheny(PrincessofErin),319,815 votes(£1361/14/7),2;MissKathleenFitzgerald(Princessofthe School),93,068votes(£387/15/8),3; MissMaryGamlin(PrincessofRabeenI,56.115votes(£233/16/21,4makingagrandtotalof£3505/216.
Fr.Gellie,ofGordon(Ballarat), whohasbeensufferingfromasevere attackofneuritis,hassufficiently recoveredtobeabletoresumehis clericalduties.Fr.Gelliehasbeen absentfromtheparishonsickleave forsomemonths.
Somewell-meaningpeople(says theMelbourneTibune)recently succeededingettingtogethera largebodyoftheIrish-Australians ontheworthypleaofsympathy withIreland.Theywounduptheir meetingwitharesolutioninfavour ofanAustralianRepublic. We mightwellaskweretheoratorsof theoccasionsufferingfromaspecies ofmentalconfusion.Thereisno
FreeStateNationalHertzogandIreland's
Congress
Wed.,Oct.20,1920. TheFreeStateNationalistCongressto-daywasmainlyengagedon "hardyannuals."Aninteresting discussion,however,wasraisedon theIrishquestion.Referringto this,Mr.CharlesG.Fichardt, NI.L.A.,saidthattheIrishquestion wasaworldquestion.InAmerica andotherplacesthequestionwas notregardedasadomesticmatter, andeveryonesympathisedwiththe effortsoftheIrishtohavetheright ofself-determination.Hemoved: "ThatthismeetingoftheNational PartyoftheO.F.S.sincerelysympathiseswiththeendeavoursofthe Irishpeopletogetanacknowledgmentfromthenationsoftheworld oftherepublicfoundedbythem.Inthisconnection,themeeting herewithwishestoexpressitsopinionthattherightofself-determinationofnations,aslaiddownasa principlebyGreatBritainandher Alliesisnotonlytobeappliedto thoseportionsoftheBritishEmpirewhichpossessstatusofdominions,butalsoparticularlyinthe caseofacivilisedanddeveloped peoplesuchastheIrishpeople,and trustsfurtherthatthespiritofjusticeandsoundintelligenceofthe civilisednationsoftheworldwill ensureafullandspeedyrecognition oftheIrishRepublicasbasedon thewillofthepeopleofIreland." TheLadybranddelegatesecondedthemotion,andsaidthatBritish policewereoutnottomaintainorder,butforthepurposeofengaging inreprisalsandactsofrevenge.
Mr.Joynt(Harrismith)asked thatthemotionbeforwardedto Ireland.Hementionedthatpeopletherewerebeingmostcruelly treated.TheshamidealofBritaintoprotectsmalernationswas nothingbuttomurdersuchnations. (Hear,hear.)
Therewasaverylargeattendance atSt.Joseph'sSchool,Stanthorpe, recently,theoccasionbeingapresentationtoFatherDowlingonthe eveofhisdeparturefromStanthorpe.Speakersdweltuponthe splendidqualitiesshownbyFather Dowlingasadministratorofthe parish.Oneandallexpressedtheir highappreciationofFatherDowling.andwishedhimhappinessand prosperity.FatherO'Reilly,who presidedonbehalfoftheparishionerspresentedFatherDowling withawalletcontaining£60.Advantagewastakenoftheoccasion towecomeFatherO'Reillytothe parishinsuccessiontoFatherDowling. FatherFalconer,whotookcharge ofMitchellaboutayearago,has donefineworktowardstheerection ofaconventandschoolinthelittle town.Attwofetesover£1100was raised.Inadditiontohisworkin Mitchell,heorganisedafunctionat Mungallalatobuildachurchthere, andintheshortspaceofthree months.£320wasraisedinthat town,wheretheadultCatholicpopulationis
IGNATIUSRICE, FounderoftheTeachingOrderofIrishChristianBrothers, whoseCollegesandSchoolsinWesternAustraliaareapermanentmonumenttotheheroicself-sacrificeofmenwho havededicatedtheirlivesto'theserviceofGodintheinterestsofChristianEducation.
Anovitiateandhomeforold peoplewasblessedandopenedat Youngonthe8th.inst.,byHis ExcellencytheApostolicDelegate. Theopeningceremonywascommencedwithsolemnpontificalhigh mass,afterwhichanoccasionalsermonwaspreached. AgrandentertainmentwasgivenintheTown HallasawelcometoHisExcellency andthevisitingbishopsandclergy. TheApostolicDelegateelselaidthe foundationstoneofahandsome chapelattheConventofthePresentationSisters,whichwhen
connectionbetweenanIrishand anAustralianRepublic.TheAustralianpeoplehavenodesireto tearuptheirexistingconstitutionbytheroots.Theyarequite satisfiedastheyare.Theconstitutiontheypossessisquiteadequate foralltheirwantsandneeds.An AustralianRepublicunderPresidentHugheswouldbequiteasbad astheCommonwealthunderthe samecraftygenius. Wewould havejustasmuch,oraslittle, meansofredressaswenowhave. SOUTHAUSTRALIA.
Mr.C.A.vanNiekerk,M.L.A., saidthatIrelanddeservedthe whole-heartedsupportofallcivilisednations.LettheEnglishpeopledowhattheyliked,butthe canonsoftheworldcouldnotdestroyanationalideal. GeneralHertzogsaidthattheyhadtobecarefulnottosayhow anotherGovernmentshouldrule. Hehadoftenbeenaskedtogivehis viewsontheIrishquestion,buthe hadalwaysrefused,because,what. everhewouldhavesaid,wouldnot havehelpedIrelandinattainingher aim.EnglandandherGovernment hadproclaimedtherightofevery civlisednationtogovernitself,and whenthepeoplewereunderanother nationthelatternationhadno righttorefusetherightofselfgovernmenttopeoplewithwhichit wasconnected.TheIrishpeople, accordingtowhattheEnglishPre. mier,PresidentWilson,andthe headsofothercivilisedPowershad laiddown,hadanabsoluterightto decideontheirownformofgovern. ment.Theappealhadcometo themtodeefndthatright,andthey notrefusetosupporttheappeal,foratimemightcomewhen theythemselveswouldwish-1st carrytherightofself-determinationintobeing.Heregrettedthat circumstanceshadforcedeveryone togivehisviewsonthequestion, butitwasnotamatterofgovern. ment,butaworldprincipjle.He thereforeheartilysupportedtheappeal.In1917or1918General SmutshadbeeninLondon,andhad saidthattheIrishpeoplehadno righttosecedewithouttheconsent oftheImperialGovernment.If GeneralSmutshadspokenthusas PrimeMinisterofSouthAfrica.it wasuptothepeopleofSouthAfricatosaythattheydidnotassociatethemselveswiththisview. Theyshouldnot,however,express themselvesonfactsofwhichthey didnotknowthetruth.Buteven onthereprisalsmentionedinthe EnglishPressheasamanhadto expresshisprotest,andtosaythat hehopedthatIrelandwouldgetwhatwasherdue. Themotionwascarriedunanimously. hadtogointothelocalhospital, ahsconditionhavingcausedanxiety.
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acheque for£1798washandedovertothe Rev.MotherSuperiorbyMrs.Frank Hill,presidentoftheladies'committee,asthenetproceedsofthe recentfeteonbehalfoftheinstitution.Thisamountwasabout£90 inadvanceoflastyear'sprofits.
Attherecentexaminationinbiology,whichisacompulsorysubjectformedicalmatriculation,four outofthefivecandidatesfromthe C.B.C.weresuccessful.ThesuccessfulstudentswereReginald Kcarnan,HectorPick,Pat.Shanahan.andJackRollison.
ThefollowingadvertisementappearedinarecentissueoftheAdvertiser:-"Waitresseswanted;good positionsopenforProtestantsonly. Applicationsmustbeinperson, withlettersfromProtestantclergyman.J.P.Wilson,AustralianProtestantFederation,3MissionBuildings,Franklin-street,Adelaide." Therewouldbeawretchedand painfulhowlfromtheFederationif asimilarintolerantadvertisement hadcomefromaCatholicinstitution.
DescribingthecloseoftheParliamentarysession,theHeraldsays: "Thesessionendedwiththe'singing'oftheNationalAnthem,which wasaloyaltributebutanything butamusicalsuccess."Itwasa fittingepitome(commenstheSouthernCross)ofa"success"ofa singularlybarrensession.People willsoonbegintothinkthatwe wouldgetonbetterwithallthe
SisterMaryDonsilinNolan,Sister MaryHelenaScully,SisterMary CletusCarroll,SisterMaryLauren. tiaO'Connell. Thefoundationstoneofthenew presbyterytobebuiltatLinton waslaidonSundayafternoonby
bill,anyhow. TASMANIA.
AlargenumberofpupilsattendingtheConventSchoolsinTasmania havebeensuccessfulintherecent LondonCollegeofMusicexaminations. *
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onlythirty.FatherFalconerrecentlysufferedabreakdown inhealthbutheisnowrecovering. ?GmSOUTHWALES. Deathhasremovedoneofthe finestIrishmenandCatholicsinthis State.Dr.JosephAloysiusBeattie,whoforover30yearswasmedicalsuperintendentoftheStateHospitalandAsylumatLiverpool,passedhisrewardrecentlyattheage ofseventy-threeyears.In1916he retiredfromthePublicServiceasa resultofastrokeofparalysisthe previousyear,andhehadsincebeen inaprecariousstateofhealth.Dr, BeattiewasbornatAthlone,Ireland,andwaseducatedinDublin. HecompletedhisstudiesatTrinity College,where .:.r.SOMMogy.Hecameto uttratain1878,andheldseverai positionsintheStateService. R.I.P. TheconsecrationoftheRight Rev.Dr.M.O'Farrell,C.M.,as BishopofBathurst,tookplacein theCathedralofSS.Michaeland JohnonTuesdaymorning,November30th,inthepresenceofoneof thelargestandmostrepresentative gatheringsoftheepiscopacy,clergy, andlaityofNewSouthWalesever witnessedintheCityofthePlains. TheApostolicDelegatewastheconsecratingprelate,andwasassisted bytheirLordshipsDr.Dwyer (BishopofMaitland)andDr.Carroll(BishopofLismore).HisExcellencywasattendedathisthrone byMonsignorOrmond(privatesecretary)andFatherP.J.Murphy
(Adm.,St.Mary'sCathedral). Amongthelargenumberofclergy presentwereHisLordshipDr. Dwyer(BishopofWagga),the Bishop-ElectofDunedin(Dr.J. Whyte),andMonsignor
nagh,representingtheArchbishop ofSydney.TheoccasionalsermonwasdeliveredbytheVeryRev.Fr. M.J.O'Reilly(RectorofSt.John's CollegewithintheUniversity).Addresseswerepresentedfromthe clergyandthelaity.Subsequently AUSTRALASIANNEWS
finishedwillcompleteafinegroupof buildings-convent,primaryschools, highschool,andchapel. VICTORIA. InthepresenceofalargeassemblageatSt.Aiden'sOrphanage,Bendigo,onarecentSunday,
TheVeryRev.DeanRooney,V.F.,congratulatedtheRev.Motherand SistersoftheGoodShepherd,and alsothefetecommittee,onthe splendidresultsachieved.There were,hesaid,c>ver130orphansfin theinstitution,whohadtobeeducated,fed,andtrainedtobecome usefulmembersofthecommunity. Mr.R.Laird,whoforsomeyears hasactedassecretarytoSt. Aiden'sOrphanagefetes,waspresentedwithagoldwatchandchain asatokenofappreciationofhis pastsuccessfulservices. TheVeryRev.Fr.J.Barry,Adm., officiatedataprivateprofession ceremonyattheConventofMercy, AscotVale,onNovember30.The followingladieswereprofessed:SisterMaryMarcellaSheehan.
MonsignorMarshall,ofWamiambool,Victor-GeneraloftheBallarat thevisitingprelatesandpriestsandDiocese,whowasassistedbyFrs. alargebodyofthelaityattendedMurrayandRyan.Alistofdonnabanquetatwhichthenew
bishoptionstothebuildingfund,totalling presided. £1800,wasreadnutbyFr.Ryan.
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TheGovernmentishavingtroublewiththeA.W.U.I.whichrecentlypresentedalogunderwhich thelowestpaidman,viz.,thelabourer,issetdownfor£8aweekof 44hours.Fourpoundsperweek istheamountofferedbytheGovernment,anda48-hourweek,and asthishasnotbeeacceptedby themen,troubleisbrewing.A strikelookslikelytobetheoutcome,andthiswillprobablyseriouslyinterferewiththeextensionofthe hydro-electricworks,andbring aboutastateofaffairsunderwhich theGovernmentwouldnotbeable tomeetitscontractswithvarious industrialconcerns. TRY Byrne'sHandyFoods andDAIRYPRODUCE. (OverWilliamSt.Bridge,Perth). OurSpecialLine: Home-MadePiesandPasties. PETERJ.BYRNE-Proprietor, MRS.LARKIN COSTUMIERE (LateofKalgoorlie), WishestonotifyherformerClients, andLadiesgenerally,thatsheis OpeningaBusinessat 262FITZGERALDST.,PERTH. SatisfactionGuaranteed, TelephoneA4395. HOLDWAY&CO. LicensedSeweragePlumbers (Certificated), GasfittersandSheetMetalWorkers, ATrialSolicited. 40-44Pier-street,Perth. 49FIRST-AVENUE,MT.LAWLEY ASKFOR PHILRYAN DODGEMOTORCARFORHIRE DAYORNIGHT. CARNo.208. MotorGarageTelephone,A1927 G.P.O.MotorRank,A3488. NDENU IstheCIPPSLANDoftheWES TheMAGICTOUCHofC.J.DeGARIS'hasAWAKENS KENDENUP Kendenup,whichsleptforeightyyears,isaliving,pulsi creation. WHERE'SthePROOF? ONLYTWOMONTHSAGOTHECOUNTRY WASTAKENUP SINCETHEN ThePopulationHASGROWNfrom7to77. Scoreswillbeaddedtothisnumberinafewweeks. Hundredsmorewillarriveinafewmonths. Whenwetalkofyearswehavetousethewordthousands. RailwayfreightscollectedfromKendenupwere£49peryear.Thecollections forOctoberandNovemberlast£51. RailFaresKendenupyears1919-20:Almosttoosmalltorecord.Farespaid OctoberandNovember:£550. AnAerodromehasbeenclearedandused. ABrickandTileWorkshasbeenstarted. ElevenmilesofTelephonewireshavebeenInstalled,andKendenupoonnected withtheState-wideSystem. ANewSidingandStationYardhasbeenapproved. ADehydrationPlanthasbeenordered,andwillbereadyforthecoming season'sapplecrop. KENDENUPISMOVING AsItmovesmanyPeoples'Assetswillmovewithit.Theowner,Mr.C.J.DeSA IsprovidingaChanceforWiseCitizenstocomeinattheEarlyStagesof AssuredGrowth. 500INVESTORSwithA100EA WANTED1'750INVESTORSwith£200EA or 500INVESTORSwith£300EA UniqueMoney-MakingOpportunityOfferedbythe EGARIS KENDENUPIVDEVELOPMENTCO.LT Capital:£200,000in200,000£1Shares. Issueof1,5008percent.Debenturesof£100,withSpecial£50BonusF MoneytobeusedforDevelopmentPurposes. BigProfitsfortheSmallInvestor! HERECEIVES:First-Eightpercentperannuminterest. Second-DividendonFiftyFullyPaid-upSharesforeachonehundredpoundinvs AndThird-IsSecuredbyaFirstMortgageDebenture. THISISTHECHANCEthesmallinvestorhasbeenwaitingfor,offering,asitdoes,goodin additionalprofit,andamplesecurity. READWHATMR.C.J.DEGARISSAYSaboutKENDENUP(theEstatetobedeveloped thisscheme)-Ailampreparedtostakemywholereputationonthesuoces KENDENUPasthefinestsubdivisionalpropositiouforintendingsettlers largeorsmallcapitaleverofferedinAustralia." GetInEarlyandapplyNOWforParticularsto HYEM,HESTERandC PERTHAGENTS.
S Bethlehem!inwhosefieldsthe AngelssangtheirmessageofPeace onearth.Isupposethattomany, astomyself,thereisnofeastso dearasChristmas-Christmaswith itsmemoriesofchildhood,ofthe ChildinMary'sarms.Andthere isnoplaceinalltheworldthatI wasmoreanxioustovisitthanthis "HouseofBread,"wheretheBread ofLifewasfirstgiventomen.Many placesonehaslongedtosee,disappointone;butBethlehemcomes farbeyondanythingIhaveever '-dreamed.Onefeelsitistheideal spotforthebirthoftheSonof God.;itissopeaceful,smilingon itshillside,embosornedinitsvines andfigtrees,withthefieldsstretchingarounditwheretheshepherds stillwatchtheirflocks.InJerusalem,inspiteofitsoverwhelminginterest,theCatholicpilgrimisdistressedbythediscordofjarring crowds,bythecrowdsofMohammedansandforeignJewsthatinfest it,and-tOsoinacertainmeasureby theuncertaintywhichsurrounds someatleastofitsholyplaces. ButBethlehemisdifferentHere thereisnodoubtatallaboutthe authenticityofthesacredcave where"Christwasbornforusof MaryVirgin.St.JustinMartyr appealstothiswell-knownplaceas aproofofthetruthoftheGospels againsttheunbelievingJews;and this"cityofJuda"isalmostwholly Christian,forofitstenthousandinhabitantssixthousandareCatholics,andalmostalltherestbelong totheOrthodoxChurch.Andin Bethlehemthereisonlyoneobject ofatraction;thereisnothingto turnyourthoughtsfromtheChrist Child. ThegreatbasilicaoftheNativity, builtbythemotherofConstantine, stillstandsintact,theonlyoneof St.Helen'schurchesleftinPalestine.Itistruethatforthelast seventyyearsorsoithasbeendisfiguredbyanuglywallbuiltbythe Greeksbetweenthenaveandquire: buthishasnow,happily,beenpulleddownbytheBritishauthorities, andasyouenterthebuildingsthe wholeofthevenerablebasilicais opentoyourgaze. Thegreatmonolithcolumns,in doubleaisles.areadornedwithfadedpaintingsoftheSaints;and abovestillremaintraceswithwhich theByzantineemperorsadornedit longbeforethecrusaderscame. Thedoorby.whichyouenterisnow solowthat,youhave...to headasyoupassin;butthetraees ofthegreatancientdoorwayare cleartosee,andyouaretoldthat thereasonwhyitwasthusaltered wastopreventtheinfidelfromdrivingcattleintothesacredplace.The transeptsandquirearethoughtby sometohavebeenrebuiltandextendedbyJustinian,Thewallsof thetranseptsalsobearmosaics (nowalas!muchruined)ofthelife ofourLord,whilethoseinthenave -representtheOecumenicalCouncils whichdefinedthetruthsconcerning theWordmadeFlesh Butofcoursethegoalofourpilgrimageisthecave,whichliesbeneaththehighaltar,andwhichis approachedbyastaircasefrom eithertransept.Itwasacaveonthe hillside;whichserved-asmany cavesstilldoinPalestine-asastable forcattle.Therockywallsstill remain,thoughtheyarehungwith richarrasfromFrance;buttheroof ofthecavehadtobestrengthened withmasonryinordertosupport theweightofthebasilicaaboveit. AsheIntersitbythestaircasein thenorthtransept,whichbelongsto theLatins,thepilgrimfindsimmediatelyonhisrightthe
SincetheTurksbegantheirbale fulruleovertheland,theunscrupulousintriguesandlavish bachsheeshoftheSchismaticshave beenonlytoosuccessful,anda greatpartofthisvenerablesanctuaryhasbeenwrestedfromthe Catholicguardians.Buthappier dayshavedawned.TheUnion JackfloatsoverBethlehemnowand Britishsoldierskeeptheirguard atthedoorsofthebascilica;yes. andinthesacredcaveitself.The Turkishsoldiershavebeenreplacedbyourownmen,anda corporal'sguardisquarteredday andnightattheentranceofthe basilica. AndwemayhopethatBritish justicewillrestoretotheFrancissanssomeatleastof'theiralleitat rights,supportedastheyarebythe irrefragableevidenceofancientdocumentsandtitledeeds.
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oftheinhaitants canbebutlittlechangedsinceour Lord'sday.Themenintheir urbanandflowingrobes;the Catholicwo(WrittenfortheCaldeyIslandBenedictineQuarterly.Pax.) men,intheirextraordinarilybeautifuldress,seemedtobeengagedin aperpetualNativityplay.Thewo. menallwearlongwhiteveils, stretchingnearlytotheground;but inthecaseofthemarriedwomen thisveilisdrapedoverahigh head-dresscalledthemitra,somewhatintheshapeofthetarrush, britcoveredwithgoldencoinswhichforminfactthewearer's dowry.Thedressisrichlyembroideredinsquaresofredandgold. Ishouldliketobepaintedapicture ofourBlessedLadycladinthe dressofthewomenofBethlehem. SincetheBritishoccupationof theHolyLand.Bethlehemisunder thechargeofamilitarygovernor, anditispleasanttobeabletosay thatbothoftheofficerswhohave hithertofilledthatpostareexcellentCatholics.Theyhavedone muchtoguardtheinterestsofCatholicsinthisholyplace;and constantvigilanceisneededthere, fortheSchismaticsareuntiringIn theireffortstoencroachstillfurtherthantheyhavealreadydone upontherightsoftheLatins.At onetimethewholebasilicawas inchargeoftheFranciscans.Their armsarestillengravedonthe doors;theroofwasrestoredatthe costofKingEdwardIV.ofEngland,andtheinscriptiononthestar oftheshrinewascertainlynever writtenbyGreeks.foritisinLatin. Indeedthislastpieceofevidence wassoinconvenientthatthestar wasstolenbytheSchismaticssome yearsago,andonlyreplacedafter infinitetrouble,throughtheexertionsoftheFrenchAmbassadorto theSublimePorte.
Itisverytouchingtoassistat theprocessionwhicheveryeveningwendsitswaythroughthecave, andheartheancienthymnsand antiphonsoftheLatinChurch sungeachatitsappropriateshrine. ForfromthecaveoftheNativity openoutotherancientgrottos, eachwithitsmemories.TheGloriainexcelsisandtheChristmas hymnaresungattheprincipal shrine,theEpiphanyhymnatthe altaroftheMagi,andthen,passing furtheron,weconictotheshrine oftheHolyInnocentsandjoinin theHerodesimpie.Thenfollow insuccessionthealtarofSt.Joseph,-thetombsofSt.Jerome,St. PaulaandSt.Eustochius,andwe celebratethememoryofthosedevoutcenobiteswhosejoyitwasto liveanddieclosetothemangerof Bethlehem.Theprocessionends withantiphonsandprayerssung intheFranciscanquire,onthe northofthegreatchurch,forthe properquireofthebasilicahas beenusurpedbytheSchismatics. Buttheirpowerisbroken;thein. fluenceofbachsheesh,sopowerfulwiththevenalTurk,isuseless
FatherLynch,whotravelled348.5 milesbyrailtorepresenttheHiberniansofW.A.,inrespondingtoa welcomehomeaccordedhimatFremantlelastJuly,onhisreturn,said: "ThebesttraditionsoftheHibernian SocietyweremaintainedattheBrisbaneConference. Therewasno loweringoftheflagwhichhadbeen unfurledattheIrishRaceConventionsummonedtoMelbournelast NovemberbythegreatArchbishop Mannix.Thatconventionhasundoubtedlymadehistory,asfaras
theIrishcauseisconcerned,and whateverthefuturemayhavein storefortheEmeraldIsle,itsdecisionswhichwerereaffirmedinBrisbane,willstandforalltimeasatestimonyofthedeterminationofIrish Australiathat"onthecausemust gothroughjoyorwealorwoe"untii ourMotherlandregainsherfull rightsofcompleteandunfettered nationhood." AlltheStatesexceptTasmania wererepresented.TheConference, whichlastedfortwodays,dealtwith anumberofisationalsubjects,in: eludingtheerectionoftsuitableHi.
MasterTomMurphywasaboutto leave Hishomeforcollege,and,as'twas hisfirst Experienceofthekind,muchdid hegrieve; Becauseforknowledgehehad littlethirst. Notthathelackedambition,orwas dull.Thelocalschoolhistalentcould attest; Andofnomeandesignhisbrain wasfull, Aye,nobleardourfiredhisyouthfulbreast.
Whenhe,asoninquiryhedid, found Therefectorywastheplacewhere they Formealsassembled,henobetter ground Desiredwhereinhisprowesstodis-
Thehurlingteamwhichhehad trained,hisname AsCaptainwould,hehoped,triumphantbear, Tillinsome"final"heshouldriseto fame-AcredittohisnativeCounty, Clare. HismotherwishedofTomapriest tomake; Hisfatheryieldedtothesacrifice, AndTom,submissive,onhisback didtake Thewoodtherefor,wonbytheir fondadvice.
Theparishpriest,whodearlyloved ajoke, Andwhoobserved-itwasasta. tion-dayTombreakfastgreedily,thusgravelyspoke, WhileTomtohimdidcloseattentionpay: "Thereisaplace,Torii,inthecollegenamed Therefectory-you'llbeoften thereSeethatfortardinessyoune'erbe blamed Whencalledthereto:whenleaving,intherere.
-Hisfellow-pupilssoonobserved whene'er Therefectorytocsinwelcomerang, Tomballorhurleydroppedand, likeahare. Scaredfromitsform,fromout theircirclesprang. Theythoughthimmad,and,toexcitehimmore, Asboysarewont,withwildhilariousshout, Closeathisheelspursuedbinsto thedoor, Throughwhichhedashed,while theyrejoicedwithout. Thegraveandreverendpretident likewise Hisanticsquicklynoticed,and,to explore Theirorigin,oneday,toTom'ssurprise, Ashewasleaving,stoppedhimat timedoor.
"Tellme,myboy,"hesaid,andkindlytook Himbythehand,becomingless severe; ForheobservedthatTom'withterrorshook,-Andgaspedforbreathasifhis endwasnear.
picturesquereligiousceremonytakes placeeveryChristmasEveinAlasaia knownastheShepherd'sMass.It iscelebratedintheChurchofSt. Ambrogio(Ambrose). Afterthepriesthasgivenanad. dress,andamidthesolemn:Striats oftheorgan,thereisseenadvancing slowlyuptheaisleatall,venerable shepherd,thepatriarchoftheclan. Hebearsonhisarms,carryingit carefullyandtenderly,ayoung lamb,snowywhite. Thewholecongregationisina stateofstrainedattention.Theshepherdboyspressforwardintheirexcitement;theoldershepherdsare anxious,andtheshepherdesseshang ontheirhusbands'arms,forto themthisisamomentofsupreme interest. Theshepherd,calmanddirect,approachesthesanctuarysteps.The priestmeetshim,andtakingthe lambinhisarms,sprinklesitwith holywater,signsitwiththeSignof theCross,andreturnsittotheshepherd,who,withareverentbow,silentlyandslowlywalksdownthe aisleandpasssesoutintothenight onthehills. Theflocksareblessedforthecorn-
makeitimperativethatthereshouldbeagood paperineveryCatholicfamily. Theworldisupheldbythe merits
"Whatisthemeaningofthisfrantichaste Inenteringhere;and,whydo youretain Yourseatattable,afteralltherest Havefromitrisen?"Thendid
"Besuretolinger:letyourmotto be ThebraveDalcassians':'Firstinto thefield Andthelastout.'Likethemact manfully, Andonthispointtononeprecedenceyield."
Tombuckedonhisarmourforthe fray, And,thoughyetignorantofwhat itmeant, Promisedthemandatestrictlyto obey, And,thatsameday,wastothe collegesent.
rock,surroundedbymanylamps, whereasilverstaruponthefloor markstheplacewhereourLordwas born.HicdeVirgineMariaJesus ChristusNatusEstisengravedaroundit.Afewpacesfromitatthe othersideofthecaveisanotherrecess,inwhichthemangerstood whereMaryplacerhernew-born Child.Betweenthetwo,soplaced thatthepriestinsayingMassfaces theshrineoftheNativity,isanaltar dedicatedtotheMagi,whereIhad theprivilegeofofferingtheholySacrificeseveraltimes. IshallneverforgetaslongasI livemyfirstMassatthisaltar.It wasaSunday,andthecavelighted onlybyafewflickeringtapersand thelampsthatburnedaroundthe sacredshrine,wasfilledwithdevout CatholicsofBethlehem.Closebeside thealtarkneltthreeshepherds,who seemedtohavesteppedstraightout ofthepagesoftheGospel.Theywere cladinthelongflowingburnous, stripedwhiteandbrown,andon theirheadswerewhiteveils,kept inplacebycrownsoftwistedgold andgreencord.Heretheyknelt absorbedinprayer,andattheSane.. tusoftheMasstheyflungofftheir crownsbeforethealtarandpros tratedthemselvesinadoration.And asIraisedthesacredHost,thewail ofalittlebabebrokethesilence, andIfeltthatIwasindeedinBeth lehem.Ithinkthereisnowherein theworldwhereoneisbroughtso neartotherealitiesofdivinethings asoneishere.Itneedsnoeffortof imaginationtopicturetheGospel story,andIatleastshouldnotbe surprisedtoheartheAngelssinging
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tothemnow,andthecollapseof Russiahasrobbedthemoftheir chiefsupport. Noonewillleavethisenthralling placewithoutavisittotwoother sanctuaries,thegrottoofour Lady'sMilk,andtheShepherd's Field. TheShepherd'sFieldisreached byaromanticpath,whichdescends thesteephilside,andpassing throughthecornfieldsofBoazand Ruth,andtheancient"Villageof theShepherds,"leadsthepilgrim afterawalkofsometwomilesto thefieldwheretraditiontellsus thesehappyshepherdsheardthe firstannouncementofPeace-Pax hominibusbonaevoluntatis. bernianmonumenttothelateCardinalMoran,attheFederalcapital. ThenewNationalDirectorywillbe locatedinN.S.Wales,duringthe threeyears'tenureofoffice. Thefollowingmotionswerecar ried:-"Thatitbeaninstruction fromthismeetingtotheingoingNationalDirectorytotakeimmediate stepstobringaboutuniformityin regalia,andthatnoregaliabeissued infuturewithoutH.A.C.B.S.inlarge letters.""Thatitbearecommendationfromthismeetingthatthe stookofclearanceformsbeusedby variousdistrictsbeforetheNational Hescarcehadendedwhenthe priestinvain Struggledhislaughterlongerto suppress; Pealafterpealitburstfr-omhim; again, Andyetagain,toTom'sacutedistress. Buthewassoothedsoon.The Whenpriestexplained, recomposed,thenatureof thejoke: AndTomingratefulmemoryretained, Andmuchdidprofitby,thewords hespoke. "Retainyourmotto,boy;butchoose afield" -Heendedthus-"whereVirtue leadstheway There,firsttoenter,bethelastto yield: Theretonofear,noopposition stay." THEPALACEHOTEL Si.George'sTerrace,Perth,W.A. ThePALACEissituatedina mostcharmingposition,closett BanksandCommercialHouses.a4 Theatres,andislargelypatronise.; bytheprincipalFarmersandGraziersintheState. MODERATETARIFF. J.T.GLOWIRT,Proprietor. TelephoneA1428. NORTHPERTHMOTOR GARAGE. ANGOVE-ST.TRAMTERMINUS. Telephones,A1837and.,4598. BOGUEANDSPERRING. CARSFORHIREDAYAND NIGHT. CreamCarsforWeddings. Directoryissuesnewforms.""In calculatingthedurationofmember. shipofaclearancememberthefollowingpracticeshallbeadopted:1.Whenthefractionalpartofayear ofmembershipisundersixmonths thentheletterperiodofmembership willbeaccepted,butwhenthefractionalpartoftheyearissixmonths thenthelesserperiodofmembershipwillbeaccepted,butwhenthe fractionalpartoftheyearissix monthsoroverthelongerperiod shallobtain.2.Thattheclearance valueofamemberinthisdistrict shallbecomputedfromthedateof Alittleknownandsingularly
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