policy,andhedidnotattempttolifttheball.Heneverlooked likegettingout,andfinishedupwith 119tohiscredit. PerformancesofNote. "A"Grade. Batting:Heindricks(S)100;Hewson(S)66;Richardson(N.P.)47; Stokes(N.P.)41;F.Watts(M)38 n.o.;Jamieson(MI32;Carlson(F)39 unfinished. Bowling:Christian(N.P.)fivefor 13;Styles(W.P.)fourfor15;Evans (N.P.)twoforeight;Carlson(F)three for26. "B"Grads. Batting:Hill(S)119no.;Glyde (N.P.)53:Richardson(S)45;Hookway(F.No.2)78unfinished;Kennedy (E.P.)40. Bowling:Yelland(F.No.2)fourfor 23;Fletcher(F.No.2,threefor23. ToMeettheVictorians. Thefollowinghavebeenselectedto practicefortheforthcominggame againstVictoria:-Christian.Randell. Buttsworth,Stokes,Buchan.(North Perth),Howard,Healy,Hennah.Heindricks(Subiaco-Leedervillel,Mundy, Herbert.Smith,Fry(Fremantle), Rowe,Packham,Claremont).Blundell. Guy,(WestPerth),BottsEvans,Renfrey(EastPerth),andF.Watts(Midland-Guildford. TheVictorianVisit. Messrs.Rowe,Edmondson,andRandellhaveselected21layersasprospectiverepresentativesofthisStatein thecomingmatchagainstVictoria. Littlefaultcanbefoundwiththe workoftheselectors.Thislistisnot final,andtheselectorsmaygooutside ofitinmakingtheirfinalchoice.At timeofwritingitisnotknown whetherthelistofselectedonesincludesthosewhohavegoodprospects ofinclusioninthemid-weekgame."ColtsandCountryPlayers"v.Victoria,presumablynot.Onewould liketoseesuchplayersasHammond, Broadway,Carlson.Hewson,andKent -justtomentionfive-consideredfor themid-weekgame. Thisgroup )Shouldnotbepassedover.Eachhas ..goodperformancestohiscredit. Brieflets. Heindricks'chancelesscenturywas thefeatureofSaturday'splay.Elsewherereferenceismadetothisinnings Hewsonplayedthebestinningsof hiscareer,whenhecompiledafaultless66againstWestPerth. Heplayedveryconfidently,and.goingon,hisdisplayagainsttheWesterners,onewonderswhymorebigscores havenotcomefromhisbat. Hewascorrectineverydetail.His placingandtimingwereespecially fine.Hebattedfor89minutes,and hitten4's. Sands,with27no.,wasthethird batsmanontheSubiacosidetoreach doublefigures.Hewasseenathisbest whenontheaggressive. Styles.whocameonlate,secured thefinebowlingfiguresoffourfor15. Heclean-bowledHendricks,Mudieand Dakin,andhadGriggcaught.He shouldhavebeentriedearlierinthe innings. With25minuteslefttoplay,West Perthranup22forthelossofone wicket.Edmondson
andelicitedlucomiumsfromallandsundry."Thebest fieldsmanintheState." Claremontcollapsedbadlyagainst NorthPerth.Atonetimetheboard showedsixfor30.andfinallytenfor 72 Thomson14,andStevens11,werethe onlybatsmentoreach
.eisviivet)Ise.sepia.tfrontthe cluedvetyI,00rsupportfromthe NorthPigthranup11.16forthefuss itwowi.Set Ihescoringwaspainwilydull.lafact.thetifternuon's lottingwasverypoor.Only178runs CieSte.icterthewholeperiodof Stokes,whoiskeepingsplendidly thesetimes,battednicelyfor41.Ile isanadeptattreatinganoffballin thecorrectmanner.Inthisrespect heisarealartist. Richardsonscored47,buthisdiSplaywasnotuptothestandardshown earlierintheseason. MildandbattedfirstagainstFremantle,andhitup112.FredWatts top-scoredv:itttinotout.Ileplayed confidently,hittingveryhardand keepingthehal:wellalongthecarpet. Jamiesonseas:ferryandbrightinhis, c,,mpilatioit IfarcuurtIlarperbattedcorrectlyfor 22.Theabovementionedtwowere theonlytwolotlt,toreachdouble riwires. ThefieldingofthePortonianswas ,uperb.Certainlyearlyintheinnings acoupleofchanceswereunaccepted, butthereaftertheoutcricketwasofa veryhighstandard. ThecatchbyMeDieriaidatdeep kg.whichdisposedofReynolds.wasa gem.Thestrokewasagoodonc,but thefieldsmansnappedupthechance, rightontheboundary,andpractically ontheground ThesuccessfultrundlersforthePort teamwereCarlson,threefor26,Carter twofur21.Truscotttwofor42,McDiarmidtwofor19.andGunnyanone for21. Fremantlepioneerbatsmenwent cheeply,butCarlson39,andMundy 21,helduptheattackuntilstumps. Thispairplayedallthebowlingin aconfidentmanner,andshouldmateriallyincreasetheirscoresto-day. Mundyisbeginningtolooksomethingofa"c'ert"forinclusioninthe 'StateXI.Heisbattingverywell, havinganaverageof45. Subiaco"B"putupthebigscore of291againsttlcatPerth.Hillcompiled119no.andferereneetohisinningsismadeals,where. Richardsonbta)edafreeknockfor 45.He5.;v"L;sbestdisplay.sfthe season. ClaremontandNorthPertharehavingagoodmatch.TheNortherners battedfirstandhitup164.Glyde, whohaspreviouslyprovedhimselfas abatsman,wasresponsibleforaneatlycompiled58. Alf.Halliday,theconsistent,contributed21. Claremontlosttwofor31.andhave twopotentialrun-gettersatthewickets -Noyes12no..andRussell13n.o EastPerthbattedfeeblyagainst FremantleNo.2.Thetotalreached was96.Kennedyaccountedfor40of andbattedreallywell.Hehas donewellbefore,andshouldgetsome goodscoresforhisside. Fremantlehadfourfur98atstumps Hookwayhas78notouttohiscredit, anditcertainlylooksasifthegame mustendinthePortonian'sfavour, but"Shatgloriousuncertainty"may tictothefore.
Australiav.TheRest. ADrawnGame. O'Keefe'sGreatBattingFeat. Thiswasagreatcontestthroughout anditisagreatpitythatthegame wasnotplayedout.TheRestbatted firstandcompiledthebigscoreof 393.TwoVictorians.inO'Keefe177, andWillis131,toppedthecentury.
Australiarepliedwith403.Thatgreat isiek-to-the-wallchampion-Warwick Armstrong,cameinlate,andtop-scoriiiwith77nsi.TheResthitup302 forfivewickets.O'Keefeagave leachedthecentury,playingamagnithientknockfor144.Hethusachieved"TheDoubleCentury."Thisfeat ;hisbeenperformedon14differentoccasionsbyAustraliansinfirst-classcricket,butitissafetosaythatnoplayerhaseverbeforeperformedthefeat '.)earlyinhiscareerashasO'Keefe. [hisseasonmayrightlybemarked downashisfirstseasonoffirst-class rieketConsiderhisrecentperformance,79and87againstN.S.W.,177 and141againstAustralia-atotalof 1S7runsforanaverageof121perinaies.Trulyanewstarhashiseninthe nings.Trulyanewstarhasriseninthe firmamentofAustralianCricket.He eresentativesontheW.A.C.A.ground, inafewweek'stime.Besureandsee thisnewchampion.Ransford,skipper0f"TheRest"declaredatfivefor 302,andattimeAustraliahadGale for260ontheboard,Collins.117was scorerinchief,whileRyderwas65 ii.o.Thisplayerisingreatform.He ,e-ored62inthefirstinnings.Healso willbeamemberoftheVictorian teamshortlytovisitus.TheQueenslandhowler,Hornibrook.withfourfor 107andthreefor106performedvery ably.Thetotaltakingsforthematch nntoilingrollectionboxes,amountedto 4.1.710,andshouldbeawelcomeaddling)lotheIredaleBenefitFund. ToWelcometheVictorians.
MrKeaneBolton,chairmanofthe [rater-StateandInter-NationalCommittee,willjourneytoKalgoorlieto representtheW.A.C.A.atthewelcome totheVictorians.Kalgoorlieis.to haveatwoday'smatch-Saturday, March4th.andSunday5th.The matchagainsttheColtsandCountry Playersa-illbeplayedonthe7thand tith.andTheTestMatch.onthe10th, 11th,and13th.BryantandWatersvHighgate Hibernians. OnSundaylastFeb.5th,teamsrepresentingtheabovemetforthesecondtimeatQueen'sPark.Onthe firstoccasionBryantandWaterswon. Onceagainthisprovedthecase. Thescoreswere:-BryantandWaters firstinnings.130.R.Bryant46.W. Bryant38.P.Raphael10.Bowlingfor Highgate:H.Gallagherthreefor17, D.Gallagherthreefor27.C.Gallagher threefor35.Highgate,firstinnings
90.J.Markham3.5,G.Gallagher25, McEncroe14notoutBowlingfor BryantandWaters:R.Bryantfive for12.P.Raphaelthreefor47.Curtis onefor19.Wonby40runs.
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TheI3.C.Y.M.S.teammettheWarriorsontheCoronationGroundinthe firstmatchoftheopeninground.On thefirstday'splayC.Y.M.S.scored77 tic5.5.Onresumptiononthesecond day'splay,ourscorestoodatonefor 37,whenanunfortunateaccidentoccurred.BrennanandC.McCarthy wereassociated,whentheformerplacedaball,forwhichonewasrunand asecondattempted.Throughamisunderstandingthelatterwaseasilyrun nutandwasonhiswaytothepavilion whenhewasrecalled.Ittranspired thattheumpirewhoshouldhavegiven thedecision,wasunabletosaywho wasout,ashebecameabitflurried intheexcitementofthemoment.The apposingteamappealingtotheother umpire,'whogaveBrennanout.An argumentensuedduringwhichitwas gleanedthatthesecondumpiregave Brennanout.notknowingwhathappened,soitwasageneralmix-up.The Warriorsthereuponleftthefield. ThemattercamebeforetheAssociationonTuesdaylast,whenevidence ofumpiresandplayersconcernedwere heardinexplanation.TheC.Y.M.S. basedtheir'sonthegroundthatthe secondumpirecouldnotgiveadeeis:onunlessappealedtobytheum-
pireconcerned;andfurther.thatthe Warriorslostanychanceofwinning onprotestowingtotheiractionin leavingthefield.ThematterwasreferredtoanAppealBoard,who,on Thursdayeveningagainheardevidence,anddecidedthatthesecond'inningsmustbeplayedagainonsome datetobefilled.JustifyingtheirdecisionbystatingthatBrennanshould haveleftthegroundimmediatelyhe wasgivenout,andthatWarriors,on theotherhand,prejudicedtheircase byleavingthefield.Andsoitstands. Butwhatranklesisthatweshouldbe deprivedofthe37runsscoredprior totheincidentoccurring.Why.the anxietyonthepaitofouroppsilents tohavethewrongmangivensiu:.is i,eyondunderstanding.Theyhano earthlychanceofwinning.asthebattingsidewouldhaveocccuiedthe creasepracticallythewholeofthe afternoon.Wewouldliketohavean expressionofthe"Record's"opinion onthecase. Nowhitdisheartenedourrepre sentativesengagedS.W.Boulderon Sundaylast,ontheLaunceston ground.The"BlueBloods"asthey aretermed,werelastyear'spremiers, andhavelatelyemergedvictorious overtheleadingteam(MoontaTurks) intheAssociation.Ourlastmeeting willbelongrememberedastimealone beatus.Alargecrowdwasinattendance.C.Y.M.S.wonthetoss,and BrennanandPerryopenedtheinnings andthestartwasnottooauspicious, asthescoringbookrevealedonefor eighttwofor13threefor13,andthen fourfor80,thankstoBrennanand McCarthy.JimMoorejoinedthelatter andonhisretirementshowedfivefor 115.Thetotalfinallyrestingatfive for149.JockMcCarthy75,Dawson andRowleywerethemostsuccessful bowlers,securingfourfor44.andthree for37,respectively. ShortandMooreopenedtheinnings forthevisitors,CroxtonandMoore uptheattackandbowlinga goodlength,keptrunsdown.Two veryeasychancesweregiven,oneby eachman,butweredeclined.With thescoreat26,JimMooresecuredhis namesake'swicket,andbowlinga beautifulball,soonhadthreemore scalpsfornothing,atthecalloftime. JockMcCarthysecuredtheother.The totalwasfivefor37.Moorehaving securedfourfor11.McCarthyonefor three.andCroxtonbowlingwell,none for20. JockMcCarthyisourmostconsistentplayer.His75wasagreat scorewhenbadlyneededagainstformidablebowling. Theleft-hander madesomeveryprettylegshots,and showedhisadaptabilityontheoff also,andthatfirstbowlhesentdown wasacorker,havingArmstrongout beforehehadtimetolifthisbat. JimMoore.yourbowlingaverage mustbesomethingtoponderat.Your latestwicketsinseveralrecentmatches costingonlyaboutfiveapiece;and howsimple,slow,andtemptingthey seem.yettheycan'thityououtof theground.asseveralpromisedto lastSunday.Your24withthebat wasyourbesteffortthisseason.Supposeyoustrikeyouroldformwhat priceouropponents. JoeBrennanisthe"stormypetrel" wheneverthereisadisturbance,he seemstobeunfortunateenoughtobe connectedwithit.Butyou'lldous. Yourbattingonmanyoccasionsthis seasonbeingoursalvation.Thanks forthat25,andasawicket-keeper,you arecomingon. GreggHickeytookasneezingcatch butitwasanaccidenthesays.Perry. Croxton,McCarthy(3).RoddaBourke andCurtin,allfieldedadmirably,althoughtheydidnotcontributecenturies. TheforthcomingvisitoftheP.C.Y.MS.CricketteamtothefieldsatEasterisbeingeagerlylookedforwardto Sofarthefollowingitineraryhasbeen drawnup. Good.Friday,April14thversuscombinedFirst-RateAssociationEleven. Saturday,April15th,
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pointedwiththeirnight'samusement. Severalgamesanddanceshelpedto maketheeveningaverypleasantone. AsongbyMrs.Eaverandviolinduet byMissesDawsonandBrownreceived averyheartyreception.MissesA. HowieandK.Lawrenceactedpian-ists.Thesocialcommitteedidtheir workwellinpreparingthedaintysupperthatwashandedround. OurRiverExcursionwasanotherbig event.Itreallyexcelledtheprevious two,ifpossible.Wehadsplendid music,andasongbytheRev.Father McMahonwasgreatlyappreciatedby thelargeaudience.MissesK.Dunn andA.Howiewerepianists.Abig crowdtookpartinthedanceatPoint Walter,whiletheremainingcrowdwent foracruisetoRockyBay. Thetenniscourtsareagaininfull swing.Therewillheatennisprac- ticeneatSaturday,andwewantas mnnytocomealongaspossible,topre- pareforthetournamentthatistotake placeveryshortly.
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unknown Isdominant.Hark!Howourpulses beat. Thenstirsasplendidblaze.Upto thesky Itflashes.brave.Ourcamp-fire leavesnoroom Fordarklingdread."Whyfearlife's mystery?" Itcries."Oritsdimend?Forone towhom HisLordisdear,HisPresenceever nigh, BendscloserandHissplendourfires thegloom." --CarolineD.Swan. MIXEDPROFESSIONS.
"Pilgrim"inthe"CatholicHerald." ofIndia,writes:-"ThereisapropositionbeingcanvassedinAnglicancirclestotheeffectthatmeninbusiness shouldbeallowedtotakeOrdersand becomeclergymenonSundays fulfillingtheirordinaryavocationson week-days.FromthisitwouldappearasiftheEstablishmentwereapproachingNonconformityratherthan drawingtheNonconformiststothemselves.Moreoversuchasuggestionis afrankadmissionthattheProtestant religion,abylawestablished,isan affairofSundayonlyandnotof every-daylife.Imaginetheconfusion ofaBankClerk.aChemist,evena Publicanbeingalsoaclergymanon Sundays.Wecaninvisagethelatter rebukingtheintemperatemembersof hisflockonSundayswhomhesupplies withdrinkonweekdays.Ifitisdemurredthatthisisafar-fetchedexample,wemightpointoutthatthe proposalisthatmeninbusinessor professionsshouldbeordainedclergymenwithoutrelinquishingthesaid profession.andthatthereforeasno professionisdebarredaBook-maker, oranyotherbusygentlemanofdoubtfulprofession,couldaspiretothe honour.Itissaidthatthepeople wouldlikethis,butthisisscarcelyto bebelieved.astheyarequitereadyto resenttheactualministrationofthe clergywhoresignthemselvesentirely totheMinistryandareassumedto havesomeauthority.Thesheepare quitereadyenoughtoleadtheirshepherdbyahalterintheEstablishmentnow,andifamaninthesame officesetup hisfellow-clerks thewayofsalvation.these'religious animositiesofwhichMr.LloydGeorge spokewouldspreadrapidlybetween thesects.'"
ENGLANDANDTHESUMMA. TheUniversityofLondon.apurely secularinstitution,whosereligious gravitationistowardAnglicanism,if anything,hasmadethesomewhat startlingannouncementthatacourse oflecturesontheSummaTheologica ofSt.ThomasAquinaswillformpart oftheUniversityExtensionLectures. Thesyllabusofthecourse.whichis publishedbytheUniversity,announcesthattherewillbetwenty-five lecturesinall.Thecoursewiilbe givenbyDr.VincentMcNabbofthe DominicianOrderandformerEnglish ProvincialThattherewillbeno sectariantrickeryabouttheselectures isguaranteedbythefactthattheyare undertheauspicesoftheUniversity; andthatSt.Thomaswillnothaveto runtheriskofbeingmidetostate propositionsthatveverenteredinto hisheadisguaranteedbythepersonal. ityofthelecturer.TheUniversity authoritiesappeartobequitegenerousintheirrecommendationsabout theselectures.Studen.,stakingthe coursearerequiredtqpovidethemsetveseitherwiththeLltiaversion oftheSumma.orelsegetfromMessrs. Burns.Oats,andWashbourne,London,anEnglishversionthathasbeen preparedbytheDominicanFathers oftheEnglishProvince.Thescope ofthereadingwhichtheUniversity recommendstostudentstakingthis courseisjusttherightthing.The studentisadvisedtoreadup"The DecreesoftheVaticanCouncil.""The CatechismoftheCouncilofTrent," "TheSummaContraGentiles."and Billuart's"SummaTheologies."as wellasNewman's"GrammarofAssent."Allthislookslikeathorough knowledgeofCatholictheologyonthe partoftheUniversityauthorities;but thecreditisreallyduetotheDominicans,whosubmittedtheirscheme totheUniversityBoardandhadit accepted.
CHURCHANDSTATEIN PRUSSIA.
FormalseparationofChurchand StateinPrussia,markingtheabandonmentofapolicythathasbeen ,maintainedsince155.5.when-theadherentsoftheAugsburgConfessionrecognisedtheprinciple."cujusregio, ejusreligio."isnowanaccomplished fact.Thechiefexecutiveofthe State,hithertotheheadoftheProtestantChurch.hasbeenreplacedin lattercapacitybyanassemblyof 192delegatesfromalltheprovinces, including64clergymen.Thenew constitutionunderwhichPrussiais governedawaitstheseparationof ChurchandState.andtheappointmentofanassemblytoreplacethe chiefexecutiveasheadofChurchaffairsmarkstheapplicationofthisprovision.Thatthechangeinthestatus oftheProtestantChurch,willmean muchforCatholicityseemscertainto allcloseobserversofthereligioussituation.Prussia,beforethewar,had about63percent.Protestantpopulationand35percent,Catholic. 0 "IMPOSSIBLETOSAY."
Severaleminentmedicalmen,ina recentlibelcase,declaredthat"Noone cansaywhatmemoryis.Itisimpossibetosay." Nowhereisafacultypossessedby everyhumanbeingandinconstant use,andsciencecannottellwhatitis! Itexists.Itisafact.Allpossessit.butnoonecanreallysayanythingaboutit. Yettherearewisemen.scientists andmanyfools,whotellusthatthey knowthereisnoGod Theycan"explain"onpurelymaterialgroundsallthattheuniverse contains! Andyettheycannoteventellus whatmemoryis. Strange,isitnot? Yetthisisonlyoneofamillion thingsthatarebeyondtheirpowerto explain.
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te PRIESTEDITOR. ThedeathofCanonCollin.theintrepidEditorof"LeLorraine"and DeputyintheGermanChamberuntil thefreeingofthelostprovinces,has castagloomoverAlsaceandCatholic circlesthroughoutFrance.Thisgood PriestwasoneoftheforemostinfluenceswhichkeptAlsaceandLorraineFrenchafter1870.Hewasnot afraidtobeardtheGermaninhisden. andwhenduringtheWarhispatriotic paperwassuppressed,hemanagedto gettoFranceandused"LaCroix"as hispulpit.Hewasamanofgreat inffuenceoffinephysiqueandbrilliant intellectHehassuccumbedinhis 63rdyeartoacoldwhichbrought oncongestionofthelungsandwhich hecaughtinPariswhensassing throughtoassistatthepatrioticceremoniesofRosselange.Ilewasa DeputyoftheMoselleintIkeFrench Chamber.Theobsequiestookpla,:e atMetzCathedral.Mgr.Pelt,the Bishopofficiating,assistedbythe wholeChapter.Thefuneralwasacivic functionattendedbytherepresentativesoftheRepublicandtheMunicipalCouncilandbyseveraldeputies. andtherewerealargenumberofeulo gisticspeechesatthedooroftheCathedralaftertheabsolutionsthemost strikingofwhichwasthatofMons. Alapetite.whosaidthatCanonCollin hadneverdividedhisfaithandhis countryinhisheartandthathismemorywouldbeenshrinedinthehearts ,11goodLorraincrsforever. By votetheMunicipalCouncilhaddecidedtochangethenameofthestreet inwhichCanonCollinlivedtoRue ChanoineCollininhonourofthedeceased.andninedeputieswereappoint. edtoattendthefinalobsequiesR.I.P.
FINDINGANE'W'FIELD. SirThomasEsmonde,Bart..oneof CawCatholicsinIrelandwhocan histitleofnobilitybac&through aenturies,andachamberlainofthe Papalhousehold.isabouttotransfer someofhisactivitiestoAmerica.says anAmericanCatholicexchange. HeintendstotakeupthecultivationofsugarbeetsinYyoming.Since ceasingtobeamemberoftheBritish parliamentin1918,afterhavingheld aseatfor23years,duringagreat partofwhichhewaschiefwhiptothe Irishparliamentaryparty,SirThomas hasincreasedhisindustrialactivities andnowoccupiesaleadingposition inIrishrailwayandbankingenterprises. HisBaronetcydatesbacktothe 17thcentury.Hismotherwasagrand daughtertoHenryGrattan.theIrish patriotandoratorwithwhosenameis associatedtheIrishparliamentof 1782-1800.SirThomashasbeena Papalchamberlainfortwentyyears. hastravelledextensively,written much,andisespeciallyinterestedin Irishfolkloreandantiquities.
WALESANDTHECATHOLIC FAITH. ApastoralletterhasjustbeenissuedinEnglishandWelshbyArchbishopMostyn.ofCardiff.inwhichhe declaresthatiftherehadbeenasufficientnumberofpriestsleftinWales afterthe"Reformation,"theWelsh nationto-daywouldbeasCatholicas aretheIrishpeople.TheArchbishop makesastrongappealforthesupportoftheCatholicpressandurges allWelshCatholicstoreadCatholic newspapers.
GREGORIANCHANT. CardinalDubois,Archbishopof Paris,hasissuedadecreemaking GregorianchantcompulsoryinAll Parischurches.beginningnextChristmas.Themoveismadeinresponse totherecenturgingsoftheVatican thatplainchantbeusedforchurch servicesandindicatingthatuntil Massesweresungasinthedaysof theearlyChristians,thefullbeauty ofCatholicmusicwouldnotbeunderstood.
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AttheSeatounConvent,Wellington, N.Z.-onthe10thoflastmonth,Mother MaryCeceliaBenbowwenttoherrewardattheageof81years.She wasoneofthefirstnunstocometo Wellingtonandhadarecordofover halfacentury'sserviceforthe Church.MotherMaryCeciliahadan eventfulhistory.Shewasbornon May22,1840,inBirmingham(England),andwastheeldestofsixchildren.Herfatherdiedwhenshewas eightyearsofage,andhermother turnedherattentiontoreligiouswork. InLondon.shewasassociatedwith thosepersonswhorekindledthelifeof theCatholicChurchinEngland,such asDanielO'Connell-foritwasnot longafter1847thattheyoungwidow movedtothecapital-LadyArundel, Surrey,MissGladstone,andFather FaberandIngnatiusSpencer.membersofthenowfamousgalaxyof "Oxfordconverts."ThelateMother Ceciliawashermother'sconstant companion.exceptfortheshorttime shewasatschoolwiththeUrsuline NunsatBoulogne.Atfifteen,she showedmarkedartistictalentandwas admittedamongtheartiststo "copy"attheNationalGallery,where shesketchedbesidehermother,who wasalsoatalentedartist.Thenthe eldestsonoftheBenbowfamilywent toVictoria,Australia,andinDecember.1857,thefamilyhavingfollowed him.MissBenbowenteredthethen strugglingConventofMercy,inMelbourne,whichwasatthattimethe onlyoneinVictoria.Shereceived thereligioushabitandwhiteveilon June9ofthefollowngyear.andwas professedon;August28,1860,by BishopGould-afterwardsArchbishop Gould. In1873SisterMaryCeciliaanda companionSisterlandedinWelling. ton.thenasmallCatholiccommunity andfoundedthenucleusofSt.Mary's ConventandSchools,besidesSt. Joseph'sProvidence,whichhad beenbuiltgySirGeorgeGreyandendowed.In1876.asMotherAssistant, she,withanovicecompanion.leftfor Europeforthepurposeofseeking financilassistanceandsecuringschool Sisters-firstofallvisitingthePope togethermissionblessedbyhisHoliness.Onthat'trip.onewhoknew herwellwrites:-"MotherCecilia hadnomoney-theRev.Motherhad nonetogiveher,saveafewshillings, asnobankaccounthadyetbeenopen ed.Buttwogenerousyoungladies ofthecongregationpaidherpassage asfarasRome.SheenteredRome atdawnontheFeastofthePresentation(November21).Itwasdifficult tofindfriends,butafterafewhours' hunttheNewZealandSistersobtainedlavishhospitalityinthemansion ofaladywholivednexttotheQuirinalPalace.MotherCeciliaobtained anaudiencewithPiusIX.without anydifficulty,andhelistenedtoher mostgraciouslyandgrantedallher requests.includingspecialblessingson allwhoshouldjoinorinanywayhelp thenecessitousWellingtoncommunity ShethenwentintoGermanyasfaras Paderborn. Bismarkwasdriving thereligiousOrdersoutoftheland. andMotherCeciliathoughttorelievehimofsomeofthem.Tothat endsheinterviewedthe"exiled"ConlessorBishopofPaderborn.whowas foundcladinapeasant'sfrockand withouthisring,inapoorpartofthe townadministeringtheaffairsofhis distracteddiocese.Butthenunsof thevariousOrderspreferredtomigratetofriendlyHolland. "Aftermuchseeking.MotherCecilia foundintheBritishIslesallsheneededforSt.Mary'sConvent,andthe farwestcoastofNewZealand.Duringherthreeweeks'stayinRome MotherCeciliawrotetoEnnisConent.agreatmissionarycentre.beggingasmallfoundationfortheRev. FatherMartin,ofHokitika,stating thattheirpassagefromthecoastwas lodgedinanEnglishbank,butthe goodSuperioresswasforcedtodeclinetheinvitationasonlyrecentlya foundationhadbeensenttoAmerica. However,bythetimetheNewZealanderreachedIreland.thegapsin thecosventwerefilledup,andtheSuperioresswasmostwillingtogive SisterstotheAntipodesifanywould volunteertogo.TheRev.Mother MechtildeBoland,foundressofthe ChristchurchMercyConvent.was MotherCecilia'sfirstvolunteer. "AspecialProvidencewatchedover threesmallbandsofsubjectsthatwere dispatchedduringthosetwoyears. Thelastbatchwasreadytodepartfor NewZealandbytheAvalanche.and greatwastheMother'sdisappointmentwhentheshippingofficeran. nouncedthatithaditsfullcomplementofpassengersandcargo.The ill-fatedshipwentdownintheChannelwithallhands,saveone!The Motherhadtodivideherlargeparty onthereturnjourney,andshereached MelbournebytheLusitania.beforethe EnnisFoundationofeightprofessed SistersandtwoPostulants,whohad beentravellingbytheGaronne.All met.however.atMelbourne.and startedtogetherforWellington,where theyarrivedonOctober4,1878.and wereaccordedaverygrandreception.' FormanyyearsMotherCeciliafilledvarioushighofficesintheOrder. Duringthepast12yearsshehadlived alifeofprayerandretirementatthe SeatonConvent.wheresheendeared herselftoall.-R.I.P. BELGIANCATHOLIC)VICTORY. DespitereturnsfromrecentBelgian electionsindicateimportantsuccesses fortheCatholiccandidatesforseats inthechamber.Thenumberofvotes receivedbytheCatholicswas716,000 comparedwith618.000in1919.The Socialistvoteincreasedfrom644.000 to671,000,andthatoftheLiberals from309.000to337,000. TheCatholicshadseventy-threerepresentatives.buthavewonnineadditionalseatsinlatestelections.The Socialistsnowhavesixty-sixrepresentativesasagainstseventy.andthe Liberalshavethirty-threeinteadof Way-four