TheCryoftheChildren
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GivingandTakinginMarriage
Godisableutthesestones,toraiseupchildrentoAlnallain-(St.Luke, ch.iii.v).
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Di-.JamesJWalshdoesnotlivein aglasshouse.andisthereforeentitled tothrowstones.Theoneandonly qualificatione55115,1bythatmostex,at ceremonies,which thedetinitor the Iiioes.'Ithings.andwhichisvarious'.styledpublicopinion.themanin thestreet.right-mindedness,etc.,is thattheheaverofthestonemustnot liveinaglasshow,.Dr.James.1. Walshis.moreovernotoneofthose fogeyphysicianswhoshouldbeput inaglasscase.butis.instead,eminent inhisprofession,andmoreeminent stillintheprofessionofourholy fitithforthereisnotabetterCatholic laymaninAmericathanthelucidand learnedDr.JamesJ.Walsh.whosepen isuseduntiringlyandwithgrand effectforthegoodoftheChurch.
WhenrecentlyDr.Walshpresented hisviews,borneoutbystartlingstatistics,thattheIrishraceinAmerica wasnotincreasingandthat.more over,itwasdecreasing.somepeople gotveryangry,somelistened"nere insorrowthaninanger,"some',joked andblasphemed-andsensiblepe..ple put..ntheirconsideringcapstofind out"why=isthisthus?"
Catholicpapershavebeenrushed withletters,inwhichthewriterstell ofthehorribleselfishnessofseveral Catholicvotingmenwhomtheyknow whohaveallthequalificationstoset upafrontgateoftheirOwnandmake somegoodwomanhappyandresponsible,butwhoputoffthe"someday inJune"indefinitely.Mostofthese writersarequiteconvincedthatthere isnoothersidetotheno-marriageattitedeofgoodCatholicsthanselfishness.In-thisIamquitesurethey arewrong,andwilltellwhypresently.
EveryonehasnoticedcasesofCatholicfamiliesbecomingextincton accountoftwoorthreeofthechildren enteringthepriesthoodorreligion.and therestremainingunmarriedinthe world.Cananylosscometoanationthroughthefamilyunitswhich composeitlivingwellanddyingright?
Personallyknowofseveralgots! Catholicfamilieswhichweretheedificationoftheirparishes,andahichdied outcompletelywithinthirtyyears,but surelytheyhadfulfilledtheirdestiny. ItiscertainthatGodsendseachman intothisworldverydefinitely,intendinghimtoworkouthisdestinyina waywhichiscleartothemindofGod, andinmostcasesbecomes.cleartothe person.whothroughinclination,and opportunity,andtraining.pursuesa certainvocatir.e.Ofeachperson intotheworldwemightwithtruth quotethewordsofSt.JohntheEvangelist,writtenofSt.JohntheBaptist. "TherewasamansentfromGod.'
Yes,eachmanissentfromGod,and Godtakescognisanceofhisevery action,withthepersistencewithwhich Jobcomplainedthathe"pursuedadry straworaleafshakenbythewind."
Theelaboratenessandcompleteness ofGod'sdesignsinhisdealingswith manareworkedoutintheindividual life,inthefamilylife,inthelifeof thenationandinthelifeofallmankind.
Toeachman,onebyonepersonally andindividually."Hehasgivencommandment."Mr.Chesterton,explainingthealmostinexplicable,tellsus thatRobertBrowningbelievedthat "toeverymanwhoeverlivedupon thisearth,hadbeengivenadefinite andpeculiarconfidenceofGod.Each oneofuswasonsecretservice;each oneofusehadapeculiarmessage."
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Browningdroppeduponagreat truthwhenhesoconvincedhimself, andMr.Chestertondroppedupona greattruthwhenhefoundthatBrowningbelievedthat.
Wewhoknowtheywerebothright canextendourbelieftothefamily circle,andtothelarger ofthe nation.andholdthatfamiliesandnationshavealsotheirdefiniteandpeculiarandGod-givendestinytowork out. Forpurposeofinsists:aimstakethe Jewishrace.Farbackinthedays whenfirsttheyhadAbrahamfortheir father,thegreatpromisewasmadeto theholyPatriarchthatofhimshould bemadeagreatnation,thathischildrenshouldbeasnumerousasthe starsofheaven.andasthesandsthat arebytheseashore. Humanlyspeaking(whichisthe onlywaywecanspeak?,itlookedas thoughthepromisewasnotgoingto makemuchdifference.Humanly speaking,itlookedasthoughhisfamilywereactuallytobeannihilatedby thepositivecommandofGod,but when"faithfulAbraham"submittedto God'stest.Isaacwassaved,andGod begantofulfilthepromise. ThetriumphanthistoryofIsrael possessingthegatesofitsenemieswas stoppedforatime.andthecaptive nationweptbytheriversofBabylon; itwasoppressed,andinspiteofthe oppression."aremnant"wassaved. Thesavedremnant"blossomedas therose,"thesavedremnantlivedto seeatemplemoregloriousthanthat ofSolomon'sTemple,thesavedremnantlivedtoseethetruthofthe words,"AndthouBethlehemEphrata artalittleoneamongthethousandsof Jude,butoutoftheeshallcomethe Captainthatshallrulemypeople. Israel."Bethlehem,littleamongthe citiesofJuda,waslesserstillinthe pompandarroganceoftheRomanEmpire.whichconquereditandinwhich itwascomprised. ButBethlehemisgloriousforall, timebecauseoftheHolyFamily,which meanteverythingtotheworld.The RomanEmpireisgone.thosegentiles wholorded'itoverJudaaredeadwithoutissueformanycenturies,andthe Jewswhomtheyonceconqueredcan treadinthedustoftheproudRoman Empire.TheworldisnotdonewiththeJewishquestion:the*midisnotdone withtheIrish,question.BytheIrish questionunderconsiderationhereI meannothingatallaboutFreeStatersorRepublicans,butImeanthat muchmorealivequestionoflifeand existence.whichisassuredtonations thatwalkinthewayofGod'smoral law.
ThewayofGod'smorallawis,both forCatholicsandforJews,adifinite
path,lightedplainlybytheblazing daylightoftheTenCommandments. AndofalltheCommandmentsthere arcnonewhichCatholicsandJews keepmorefaithfully,moredesperately, we,nightsaythanthosewhichrelate tothewell-springsoflife.totheright existen,eoftheunbornandbefore ai::his,toallthatrelatestothesanemarriage.
I:es:ill,athese,factswhichare plaintoanhonestobserver,wefeel quiteateaseaboutthepermanenceof theIrishrace.and,ofcourse,wearc assuredofthepermanenceoftheJewishrare.instnew'wearenotconeeritedabouttheiewishrace,but havecitedthemasamostluminous andhonourableexampleofthefact thatioialitycountsmoreforperinan&neeinanationthanquantitydoes.
Peoplemayboastastheywillabout naviesandruledwaves,aboutopen Wileswhichtheyneverreadabout. thenoise.theirrattlingsabres,can riake,andheraldrymayadditsboast totherestbutacenturyorsolooks backatthemmiddeclares,"theformerthingsarepassedaway,"whileall thewhileinhumblehomesthevirtues' oftheHolyFamilyarebeingcopied bythepeopltofGodwhodeclarein theruinsofthepalacesofthosewho oncedespisedthem"aschastisedand notkilled,ft;dying,andbeholdwe live."Yes,viewithowwewill,the Irishquestionisalivequestionso longasthepeopleofIreland,andtile peopleofIrishdescentkeepandcling totheirloftyideaofholymatrimony. andsolong,ashasalwaysbeenthe casesomanytensofthousandsof 'herchildrenconsecratethemselvesto theserviceoftheAltar,andtoreligion inconventsandmonasteries,thepermanenceoftheracewillnotbeeven threatened,muchlessendangered,by thishigherservice,whichcannotfail SioigGod'sblessings,includingthe blessingofstabilityandmultiplication, ontheracetowhichtheybelong. ThefactthatsomanyIrishmen andwomenandsomanyofIrishdescentremainunmarriedintheworld, andpas::theirlivesin"singleblessedness."underthecriticaleyesoftheir neighbours.whosaymanythings abouttheirselfishness,istomanya puzzlingfact, InJohnAyscough'sbook,'Hurdcott, agoodMethodistladyassertedthat "theRomanCatholicsarelikethe angelsofGod,neithergivinginmarriagenortakinginmarriage::The ladywasnotquiteright.Butitis afactwellknowntotheblogiansthat goodCatholicswhoarefrequentCommunicantsoftenevincequiteaninsuperableattitudeofdistasteforHoly Matrimony,whilehavingthegreatest realisationofthedignityofthatgreat sacrament,aweanextraurdinaiystyerenceforit.FatherFrassinettiwrote onthissubject,inItaly,twenty-five yearsago.FatherM.O'Branagan wroteofitinEnglandsolatelyaslast October.andthelateMonsignorRobertHughBensonwroteofitsomethirteenyearsago,asthoughitwerewell knowntoeverybody.Since,then,we mayreasor:ablybelievethatthetemporaryfallinthepopmatiens(forAmericaisnottheonlycountryaffected bythisphenomenon),whichareof Irishdescent,istheeffect,notofthe dryrotthatistheeffectofmalprac. tices,thepunishmentofwtichinthis worldissterilityandextinction,butof high,moralinfluenceswhichserveto purifyandperpetuate.wemayawait withcomplacency,fortheblessingin God'sgoodtime,givenofMItoAbras ham,giventoIsaac,andtoJacob,to JosephandtoJob,andassuredforall time,toeverynation,andtribeand people.andtongue,thatwalksinthe fearandtheserviceofGod,whowill judgethcmand"distinguishtheir cseseInintheSi41thatisnut hi.1)'."
CricketatNewNorcia
VictoriaPlainsAssociation.
ThetwoCellegcteams,captainedby .1chuteand.1.Guhl,heldatrial matchontheAssociationGroundon Sunday.Chiliesteamhadfirstuseof thewicketand158wastheresultof theirtry.Thecaptain,with40tohis credit,topscored.whileYiningand Hennessyalsobattedwellfor21and :wtrespectively.ForGuhrsteam Baldwingot4for2S,W.Malone4for 6.1,andthecaptain3for12.Theopimssingteamthenwentinandtheir scorewasrestfarshortofthatoftheir opponents,being134.W.Malonewas topscorerwith33tohiscredit,while GuhlandO'Halloranmade24apiece. Thebowlingforthevictorswasdone byJ.Clone5for25.Urquhart2for21. Young2for31.andF.Grogan1for7. SeniorCricketCompetition.
Duringthepastweekthesecond roundoftheSeniorCricketCompetitionwascommenced.Cluneplayed Jamesatthegrounds.Withfirstuse ofthewicketJames'steammade173. HischiefscorerswereM.Campbell with42.andF.Clunewith35,while Clune,Urquhart,andJ.Malonedividedthebowlinghonours.Withonly anhourtobatClune'steammade181 for4wickets.J.
Hennessy,with26notoutand2.5respectively,alsobattedwell.Byrne5 for81,Malone2for32,andGrogan3 for18howledwellforByrne'steam. GroganandByrneopened,andwith thescoreatnilfor161bothretired. Thecaptainwith93andGrogan64. bothbattedvigorously.Toaccount forHennessy'splayingfurCampbell's teamitmustbeexplainedthat.in ordertoevenuptheteamsHennessy wastransferredtoCampbellandFrank ClunereplacedhiminByrne'steam. Thepositionoftheteamsatthe timeofwritingis:-Byrne,10;Clone, Guhl,3;Campbell.1. SeniorCricket v.IV.Elevens).
(inSunday,whilethematchatthe groundswasinprogress,BedeKelly andM.Henshawpickedupamongst theremainingmenandhadagameon theCollegewicket.Thoughitwas agoodandfairlyclosegame,neither ofthescoresreachedthehundred. Kellywonthetossanddecidedtohat McAlweyandLeeSteereopened.but thelatterwassoondismissedfor2. HynesandMcAlweythenbroughtthe scoreupintothethirtiesbeforeMcAlweywascaughtoutfor11. Then Kellymade14beforehewascaught, whiletherestoftheteamcouldonly bringthescoreupto66beforethey wereallout.HillandSheridanobtainedthewicketsforthefielders. Ilen.shawth;iiputhisn?enintobat, andtheymanagedtoget75tailsbefore thelastwicketwasdown.Outofthat scoreHenshawmade34,SheridanIS. andtherestmademostlysmallscores notexceedingten.McAlweysecured ninewicketsfortheopposingsideand Kellytheremainingone. JuniorCricket.
OnSundayEganmetCardiliniun No.2pitch,anddismissedhisteamfor afairlypoorscore.After6neinnings each,Eganwasfoundtobewellin thelead.ThomsonandEgansecured mostofthewickets,andEganalso tiloksomegoodcatches.whileGrogan andCardilinididmostofthedamage withtheball.
Tullockwasalsoaloser,beatenby DowsettonFo. pitch.Dowsett bowledandbattedwell,whileButler showedsomeskillbehindthestumps.
Wednesday's'matcheswereDowsett v.Tullock.onNo.1pitch,andEganv. CardiliniinNo.2.Dowsettwonhis matchbyfourruns,whileEganagain scoredawinagainstCardilini. OnSaturdayEgan,wonthetossand wentintobat,withCardiliniinthe field.Egan'steamwerealloutfor about200,andtherewasonlyanhour andahalftoplay.Egantookthe fieldanddismissedCardiliaifor48 runs.ThechiefscorersforEgan's teamwereEgan100retired,O'Halloran.andThompson,whileKelliheralso didwell DowsettmetTullockonNo.1pitch, andafteranafternoon'splayeachside hadhadaturnwiththebat,andthe scoresshowedthenarrowmarginof eightinfavourofDowsett'steam. DowsettandButlerdidgoodwork withthebat,andTullockandShine weretheleadinglightsoftheopposing team. Juvenilesv.NativeBoys. OnSunday,the4th.inst.,theCollegejuvenilesmetthenatives,todevidewhichofthetwoteamswasthe better,astheSundaybeforetheyhad playedadraw.Thenativeswonthe tossandwentintobat.Afteran hourandahalf'sbattingthenatives madeonlythesmallscoreof34,of whichJoeTaylormade7andTidophonsusWally5.Thewicketswere gotfortheJuvenilesbyS.Moore.E. Doody,andG.Chine.WhentheJuvenileswentintobattheymade36,and beatthenativesbyonlytworuns.The chiefscorersforthewinnerswere Clarke13andG.Clune4.Thechief bowlersforthenativeswereHarold WillowayandJoeTaylor.Thusthe juvenilesbeatthenatives.butasit happened,thenativeshadoneoftheir bestmenabsentKennieBinder.
IrishNationalForesters
Thenextmeetingoftheexecutive councilwillbeheldinSnigg'sRooms, Perth,at8p.m.onMondaynext, March11. AnnualPicnic:Thefollowingadditionaldonationswerereceivedsince reportofpicnicappearedinthesecolumns:-Mr.F.Connaughton,£1;CelticClub.£22sThe (Bro. Shanahan)desires,onbehalfoftheso. ciety,toexpressappreciationofthese generousdonations.
HughO'NeillBranch:Thenext meetingofthisbranchwillbeheldin Room14,TradesHall,Perth,at.8prn. onThursdaynext,March15th.Please notethatthesecretaryofthisbranch isBro.J.Dwyer.27Wickham-street, EastPerth. Itisparticularlyrequestedthatall cashandreturnsofpicnicticketsbe attendedtoimmediatelybymembers.
TheChiefRangersoftheHugh O'NeillandBrianBoruBranchesparticularlyrequestafullattendanceof membersatthemeetingstobeheld duringthecomingweek,asbusinessof utmostimportaneewillbedealtwith
BrianBornBranch,No.MO.
Thefortnightlymeetingoftheabove branchwasheldintheFriendlySocieties'Rooms,64Adelaide-street,Fremantle.onTuesday,27thult..whenthe ChiefRanger(Bro.W.Fuller)presidedoveralargeattendance,whichincludedfourrepresentativesfromthe executivecouncil.Aftertheminutes ofthepreviousmeetinghadbeen adoptedaridabunchofcorrespondencedealt,with,onenewmemberwas dulyinitiated.Fromthewoodward's reportitwasnotedthattherewere notatpresentanyofthebrothers claimingonthesickfund.Ageneral discussiontookplaceastothebest methodofmakingSt.Patrick'sDay celebrationsworthyoftheoccasion, andthebranchhasdecidedtoparticipateinthecelebratMnsbysendingit; bannertoPerthonthatmorning.It ishopedthatalargenumberofbrotherswillbepresentonthatoccasion. Thenextmeetingwillbeat8p.m. ,onMarch13th.,andthisbeingquarternightafullattendanceofbrothers isdesired.asthebusinesstobetransactedisofaveryimportantnature.