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%Vishasnothearduiit.Augustine.thegraceofGodsoonledher thegreatDoctoroftheChurch.thetogoandburyherselfina greatconverttotheTrueFaith?Hemonastery.whereshebecamea isgenerallyconsideredthegreatestofgreatsaint.Sheleftherdearboy alltheDoctorsoftheChurchonac-Adeodatuswithhisfather:andSt. countofthemultiplicityandwonder-Augustinetellsusthatthebrilliant fulabundanceofhiswritings,andandwonderfulintelligenceofhisson alsobecausehehastreatedortouch-filledhim(Augustinelwithawe."The eduponnearlyeverypointofCathy-grandeurofhismindfilledmewith liedoctrine,hehaselucidatedandex-terror."writesSt.Augustine. plantednearlyeverytruthandmys- Meanwhile,thekindnessandgentle terywhichtheCatholicChurchdemeanourofBishopAmbrosedrew teaches.Tilltheageofaboutthirty-Augustineirresistiblytowardshim. three,hewaslittlebetterthananin-Augustinebegantoattendregularly fidel.butitcannotbedeniedthatdur-theeloquentandawe-inspiringpreachinggreatpartofthattimeheearnest-ingsofSt.Ambrose;andtheyhad lyandlaboriouslysoughtalterthemany,manyprivateinterviews,during truth.Finally,abouttheageofwhichthesaintlyBishopwouldlisten thirty-three,enlightenedbyGod'spatientlyandsilentlytothenumerous grace;hebecameaChristian,andre-objectionsofhishalf-converted,halfceivedBaptismIrianthehandsofSt.agnosticvisitorfromAfrica.AngusAmbroseatMilan.Theremainderoftinehimselftellsusthatonmanyoccasionsafterhehadexhaustedallhis argumentsandusedallhiseffortsin favourofsomehereticalorfalsedoctrine,Ambrosewouldremainsilent andwouldnotutterasyllabletoprove theCatholicsideofthequestion.Probablythesaintwishedtoleavethe greatandmightyintellectofAugustinetothinkandjudgeforitself withoutanyotherhelp,thanthatof divinegrace. FinallyatEaster(itwasprobably EasterintheyearofOurLord,3871, Augustinebeingnearly33yearsof age,andbeingfullyconvincedofthe truthofChristianity,withthemost excellentdispositionsofheartand soul,receivedBaptismfromthehands ofhisfriendandfatherinGod,St. Ambrose.Augustine'sdearboy, Adeodatus.hislife-longfriend,Alypius anotherfriendofhis,PossidiusAnda largenumberofhisclosestanddearest friends,becameChristiansandreceivedBaptismfromSt.Ambroseonthe sameoccasion-AlypiusbecameafterwardsBishopofTagaste,thenative placeofSt.AugustineandofAlypius himself,andPossidiusbecameBishop ofCalamainNumidea;bothAlypius andPossidiusareveneratedassaints. TraditionpointstothisEasterday,387,asbeingthedayon whichthatbeautifulhymn.the"Te Deum."wasfirstpronouncedinan ecstacyofjoy,thesaintlyBishopAmbroseandhisnewChristianconvert takinguptheversesalternately. WithheartsoverflowingwithgratitudeandjoyfortheabundantandinestimablegracesGodhadbestowed uponthem,thishappybandofChristiansretiredtoavillaatCassiciactun. nearMilan.Itincludedthesaintly Monica,Augustine,Adeodatus,Alypius,Possidius,andseveralofAugustine'sfriends,allnewconvertstothe Faith.Theyspenttheirtimein prayer,inpiousconversations,andin investigationsintothegreatandholy truthsofreligion. Thus,thislittle gatheringofCassiciacumcouldjustly beconsideredaChrisianAcademyof farmoreexaltedphilosophythan Platocouldeverhaveboastedof.The boyAdeodatushadhisfullsharein theselearneddiscussions;andheap-
onthewonderfulThirdFloor-smallinarea,this spacesetasidefor"BetweenthePillarSpecials,"butgreatinmightybargainimport.ItisreservedespeciallyforSuperBargains,greaterthananythinghithertooffered,consistingsolelyoflinesthatarein dailyuseinthehome,barganisedtoanextentthathasneverbeforebeenequalled.Detailsof"BetweenthePillar"Specialswillnotbeadvertised,becausetheychangefromhourtohour,butcomeTomorrow-seeforyourself. LOOKFORTHEREDHAND.
hislife,extendingoveraperiodof aboutforty-threeyears,isthelife.of asaintsamanshowingthemostexemplarypietyAndusinghiswonderfultalentsandextraordinaryintellectualpowersinexplaining,proving. anddefendingthetruthswhichGod hasrevealedandwhichtheCatholic Churchteaches. ThemotherofSt.Augustineof whomIamgoingtospeak,wasSt. Monica.ShewasbornofChristian parentsatTagoste,NorthAfrica,in A.D.333andshediedatOstia,near Rome,inA.D.387.Weknowlittle ofherchildhood.Shewasmarried earlyinlifetoPatricus,whowasa pagan,andwhoheldanofficialposition.Theyhadthreechildren,Augustine,theeldest,Navigius,anda daughter,Pcrpetua.Augustinewas bornintheyearofOurLord354.His father,beingapaganandstronglyopposedtoChristianity,thechild'sbaptismwasneglected.Wearetoldthat thelittleAugustineoncefellveryill, andSt.Monica,fearingthatherson woulddie,beggedofPatricustoallow thechildAugustinetobebaptised.He agreedtothisatfirst,butafterafew dayshewithdrewhisconsent,whenhe sawthatAugustinewasoutofdanger andgraduallyrecoveringhishealth.A greatconsolationwasawaitingMonica, whichwasonlythepreludeofafar greaterblessingandhappiness:her husband.Patricus,forwhomshehad prayedsolongandsofervently,who hadbeenthecauseofsomuchanxiety andtroubleandpaintoherformany years,Patricusaskedforbaptismand receiveditonhisdeath-bed;andthus hediedamostholyandedifying deathowingtotheprayersofhis saintlyspouse,witheverymarkofpredestination.Hediedin371-Augustinebeingabout17. Augustinehimselfteiisusthatinhis childhoodhewaswaywardandlazy; hewasoftendisobedientanddisrespectful,andcausedhissaintlymother toshedmanytears.Butjustabout thistimeacertainholybishop,whose namehasnotbeenhandeddowntous, saidonedaytoMonica:"Thechildof somanytearsandsomanyprayers shallneverperish,hecannotperish.''
Abouthis13th.yearAugustinewentpearsasaquestionerinhisfather's toCarthageAndtheretaughtrhetoric.treatise,"Debeatsvita"(ontheblessIlecarriedoffthehighestprizes,andedlife).Healsocontributedlargely hisgreattalentsshonewithunbound-toanothertreatisefromhisfather's edbrilliancy,anddrewuponhimthepen.Ileappearstohavediedsoon admirationandthepraiseofallwithafterhisbaptism,whenaboutsixteen. whomhecameincontact.HewasSt.Augustineseemstohavehadalprobablydazzledandoverexaltedbywaysagreatesteemforthedoctrines thegreathonourswhichhissuccessofPlato,theGreekpaganphilosbroughtuponhim.Hebecameferal-opher,butafterhisconversionwealliarwiththemostabsurdandabom-waysnoticethatheputstheminthe inableManichaeandoctrines.andre-backgroundwhenevertheyinthe mainedundertheirspellforaboutslightestwayclashwiththetruthsof nineyears.Atlast,disgustedwithChristianity.Hesaysthatalthough theatrociousandhorribleresultstoPlatohasthemostsublimeprecepts whichthesedoctrineswouldlead,heofmorality,yethedoesnotfurnish firmlyandfinallyturnedagainstthem,anyhelptowardsrealisingandpracheirrevocablycastthemoff,andthistisingtheseprecepts. wasperhapsthebeginningofhiscon- ThislittlebandofChristiansconversion.Buthestillhadmanystrug-vestsprobablyremainedatCassicia glestoengagein,manytrialstofacecumforafewmonths,makingasort andtoovercome,manyhesitationsandofretreat,thankingGodforthegreat difficultiestomeetbeforethefinalgracesHehadbestoweduponthem, triumphcameandthedawn4graceandalsoverylikelymakingtheir andvictory. plansforthefuture,andconsidering Attheageofabouttwenty'nine,inwhatwouldbetheirbestlineofactheyear383,Augustinestartedfortion.Atlast,aboutOctoberorNoItaly,whichhadmanyattractionsforvember,theyagreedthattheywould him.Helefthismothersecretly,returntotheirnativeland,Africa andwithoutherpermission,notgivingtheretospendtheirlivesinserving hertheslightestknowledgeofwhatheGodanddoingwhatevertheycould wasabouttodo:heembarkedunderforthewelfareoftheirneighboutcoverofnight-andafterafewdays'Theytravelledsouthwardsandindue sailarrivedsafelyinRome.HerehecoursereachedRome.Afterashort wassoontakenseriouslyill.OnhissojournhereintheEternalCity,durrecoveryheopenedaclassofrhetoric,ingwhichAugustineoccupiedhimself forwhicharthealwayshadagreatchieflyincombatingthedoctrinesof taste;buthewassoonquitedisgustedManichaeismandothererrorswhich anddisappointedbythetricksofhisseemedtohavetakenholdofmany pupils.whoshamelesslyandshame-andtohaveinfectedthepublicmind fullydefraudedhimofhistuitiontheywereabouttoembarkatOstia fees.HeheardofavacantprofessorfurNorthAfrica.ButMonica'shour shipatMilan,appliedforit,andob-hadcome,shewasripeforheaven,and tamedit;hesoonbecameafriendofwascalledawayfromthisvalleyof theprefectSymmachus,whohelpedtearsatOstia.Therearenotinall himandprotectedhiminmanyways.literaturemorebeautifulpagesthan thosewhichrelatethedeathofMuir icaandthefeelingsofAugustine greatsoulonthatsadoccasion.
However,hehadstillinnumerable doubtsandsearchingstogothrough, beforefinally,bythepowerofdivine grace,hedeclaredhimselfaChristian. Itisveryinterestingtofollowthe countlessstrugglesofthisgreatsoulin searchoftruewisdom.TheGreek paganphilosopherPlatohadforhint manycharms:andhereadtheworks ofPlato,andespeciallythoseofPlotinuswithgreatavidity.Butallthose readingsdidnotsatisfyhismind.He feltthatitwasalllittlemorethana dream,andhispassionsstillhadhim undertheircontrol;hewastheir slave. Hismother.St.Monica,aftersome time,andaftermanyenquiries,had discoveredthewhereaboutsofherson; shefollowedhimandfoundhimat Milan.Sheendeavouredbyevery meansinherpowertopersuadehim toenterintothestateofmatrimony, andtocontractalawfulmarriagewith hemotherofhisson,Adeodatus.Monicafeltthatbycontractingsuchlawfulmarriagehismind wouldbeenlightenedbygrace,althoughhewasstillapagan,andit mightleadtohisultimateconversion. Forsomereasonorotherherefusedtomarrythiswoman.They separated."Shewasstrongerthan I."wroteSt.Augustineafterwards, "andshemadehersacrificewitha courageandagenerositywhichIwas notstrongenoughtoimitate." St.Augustinetellsusthatwith wonderfulself-denialshelefthint andreturnedtoCarthage.Here
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ventlyinachurch.Acrowdofpeoplegraduallygatheredroundhim,and struckwithadmirationforhisgreat pietyandzeal,theyhurriedhimoff totheBishopValerius,whomthey earnestlybeggedtoraisehimtothe priesthood.Valeriusentirelyappro..edof this wish of the people,andAugustinewasordainedpriestin391.Thenewpriest lookeduponhisordinationasa strongreasonforresumingand continuinghisreligiouslifeat Tagoste.andtheBishopValerius putsomechurchpropertyat hisdisposal,whereheestablisheda monastery.Hispriestlylifeextendedoveraperiodoffiveyears,and wasabundantlyfruitful.Beingchargedwiththedutyofpreaching,hecombatedheresy,especiallyManichaism. andhissuccesswasprodigious.lie challengedoneveryprominentManichean.namedFortunatus,toapublic conference,andthelatterwassohumiliatedbyhisdefeatthathefled fromHippoinutterdisgrace.At last,compelledbyoldage,Valerius, theBishopofHippo,obtainedfrom thePrimateofAfricatheauthorisationtoassociateAugustinewithhimselfasCoadjutor.Augustine,inspite ofhisreluctance,hadtoaccept,and receivedepiscopalconsecrationfrom Megalius,thePrimateofNumidia.He wasthenforty-twoyearsofage,and wastooccupytheSeeofHippofor thirty-fouryears.tillthetimeofhis death,whichoccurredinA.D.930.His episcopalresidencebecameamonastery,wherehelivedacommunitylife withhisclergy.Itreallywasanursery.fromwhichissuedforthseveral bishopsandfoundersofmonasteries, whospreadtheFaithfarandwide, andamidmanysufferingsandpersecutionsinthisgreatlandofNorth Africa.
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OnMondayevening,the7th.inst., theChildrenofMaryassembledinthe ConventSchoolHallforthepurpose ofbiddingfarewelltotheirrevered director.Rev.FatherBerntsen.Musicalitems,instrumentalandvocal,were rendered,attheconclusionofwhich thePresidentoftheSodality,MissA. Williams,onbehalfoftheSodalists, readashortaddressandpresentedthe Rev.gentlemanwithasmallsouvenir, asatokenoftheirloveandgratitude.
FatherBernsten,inresponse,thankedthemembersforthepleasantevening'sentertainment,andfortheirgift, which.hesaid.hewouldalwaystreasure.Heexhortedthemtobeever faithfulmembersofsoprivilegeda Sodality,andurgedthemalwaysto givegoodexample,and,bytheircharity,toshedhappinessaround.He spokefeelinglyofthesaintlylifeand happydeathoftheirlatedeparted President-MissWells(R.I.P.).
OnWednesdayafternoon,theschool childrenalsotenderedtheRev.Father a"send-off,"andpresentedhimwitha smallgift,inremembranceofhislittle Meekatharrafriends.
"Placeyourmotherhere,"saidshe,as shelayonthepointofdeath."Only onething1askofyou,itisthatyou willthinkofmewhenyouarebefore thealtarofGod.""Ahi"continuesSt. Augustine,"shewaskindandgentle andpatient.Letnoonesmileor sneeratme.ifassertthat have weptovermymotherforashort periodoftime,overthatmotherwho hadweptovermeforsomanyyears, whohadprayedsomuchthatImight livethelifeofgrace.Butratherii suchaonehasgreatcharitylethim prayformetoourGodandFather whoisinheaven"Afterhavinglaid hisholymothertorestatOstiawith aheavyheartandmanytears,AugustineandhiscompanionssailedforAl' rice.Onarrivingtherehespenta shorttimeatCarthage,andthenretiredtoliveonhisestate.nearhis nativeTagoste,withhisfriends.FollowingtheadviceofChristhesoldall hisgoodsandgavetothepoor,even hisestatehadbeenalienated.andhis ideawastoleadwithhisfriendsa commonlifeinpoverty-prayer,ana thestudyofsacredthings.
Augustinedoesnotseemtohave contemplatedenteringthepriesthood atthetimeofhisconversion,buthe wasalwayszealousfortheeternalsalvationofhisneighbour'ssoul.One day,havingbeensummonedtoHippo byafriend,thesalvationofwhew, soulwasatstake,hewaspmyingfer-
IntheeveninganumberoftheparishionersgatheredatthePresbyteryto saygood-byetoFathererntsen,who, duringhisshortstayinMeekatharra hadmadehimselfpopularwithallsectionsofthecommunity. Mr.Goggins(inthechair)suitablyeulogisedtheRev.Father'sshortstay intheparish,andcalledonMr.Johnstontopresentachequeonbehalfof thecongregation. Severalotherssupportedthepreviousspeakers'remarks.FatherBerntsensuitablyresponded.Hehadjust beenlongenoughamongsttheMeekatharrapeopletoknowandlikethem, andheregrettedhavingtoleave.but astheirownbelovedpastorwasreturningtothemhisdutiescalledhim backtoYalgoo.Anyonepassing throughYalgoofromMeekatharra wouklatalltimesreceiveahearty welcomefromhim. FatherIrwinwasexpectedtoarrive inMeekatharraintimetocelebrate HolyMassonSunday,the13th.inst. A"WelcomeHome"istobetendered himintheConventHallsForPerfectionofService.Excellent Cuisine,andCleanliness, SavoyCafe
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The"Progress"commentsthat,in thesedaysoffreak,frivolous,destruct tiveandmeddlesomelegislation,the factthatthetLegislature"didnu harm"iscreditable.
CatholicsSolveProblem. Thehighlycommendablesocial workundertakenbytheUnionPopularCatolicaArgentina,incompliance withthepromisesmadeatthetimeof thegrandnationalcollectionseveral yearsago.isprogressing.Theerectionofsanitarylivingquartersforthe workingclassesinvariouspartsof BuenosAires,suchastheworkdone intheBerissodistrict,theHardinsectionofBarracks,thegroupofdwelling-housesinFlores,andtheFemnine InstituteatMontevideoaresoontobe followedbytheconstructionofeleven pavilionsforthelabourerswithfamilies.tenofwhichwillcomprisetwenty individualhomeswhiletheeleventh willbethecentralpavilionorsocial centre.Thecontractforthebuildingshasbeenenteredintoatthesum of440,000dollars.Thehighcostof buildingmaterialsandthelargepopulation,nearlytwomillion,makerents veryhigh,andhasdriventhepoor intowhatareknownasthe"Conventillos"orlargetenementhouses.It istocombatthisevilthattheUnion PopularCatolicaArgentinaislending allitsstrengthandtheremarkableresultstheyareobtainingaugurwellfor theirsplendidorganisationandtheir dauntlessenergyandcharitablespirit.
DominicanWhoWonColumbusCourt Recognition. Unusualfestivitiesarebeingplanliedinhonourofthecelebrationofthe fourthcentenaryofFrayDiegode Deza,thefamousSpanishDominican, friendandprotectorofChristopher ColumbuswhichistobeheldonOctober12ofthisyear.Asitwas throughFrayDiegodeDezathatthe greatnavigatorssucceededinobtainingahearingandwinningthesupport oftheSpanishrulers,itisconsidered thathehasdeservedwellofSpainand hisnameshouldbeforeverblessed.
waspostedsheendearedherselftoa hostoffriends,andasakeenstudent offoreignpoliticsshewaseverawelcomeguestandhonouredhostessto allwhomovedinherimmediatecircle.TotheRedCrossduringthe warsherendereduntiringassistance, andtoeverycharity,moreespecially tothoseforthepourandhelpless,she wasareadybenefactress.Butthe dominantnoteofherlifewasherdeep religiousfeeling.Shortlybeforeher marriagesheembracedtheRoman Catholicfaith,anditwasonlythose whoknewherintimatelywhorealised thedeepspiritualityofhercharacter, andtothosewhohadthatprivilege hermemorywillEvelungasashining example.-R.I.P.
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ThedeathhasoccurredatSt.Margaret'sConvent,WhitehouseLoan. Edinburgh,ofMotherMarySales (MaryMargaretLeslie),oneofthe oldestnunsinGreatBritain.Mother Mary,whowasinthe92nd.yearofher age,wasaconvert,havingbeenreceivedintotheChurchin1847bythelate BishopGillis,ofEdinburgh.She joinedtheUrsulineOrderfiveyears later,takingherfinalvowsin1860. MotherMarywasadaughterofthe lateMr.ArchibaldLeslie,ofBalnageithinMorayshire,whosefatherwas aLairdministerandwhomarrieda daughteroftheEarlofCaithness.She wasasisterofthewell-knownJesuit, FatherE.W.Leslie.whodiedafew yearsagoatanequallyadvancedage. Formanyyearssheactedasassistant toanumberofSuperiorsofherOrder. Intheearlyeightiesshebecamehead oftheboardingschoolatSt.Margaret's,and,later,mistressofnovices.In 1901shewasappointedSuperiorofthe Convent,butfailinghealthcompelled hertoresignin1907.Sincethen,she hadbeenpracticallyaninvalid,althoughsheretainedherfacultiesalmosttotheend.MotherMary'sown mother,whowasanEnglishwoman, wasalsoaconvert.Mrs.Lesliewas oneofthemostprominentCatholicsin ScotlandinearlyTractariantimes, andherexampleandinfluencehelpedmanyScottishladiesinhighsocial positionsintheirdifficultiesandstrugglesinsearchofthetruefaith.-R.I.P.
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MillionDollarEducationSchemeTheincreaseinthenumberofstudentsfromforeignlandsinAmerican institutionsisoneofthemoststriking educationalfeaturesoftheday,accordingtoaU.S.specialcorrespondent.whocommentsonthegrantof 1.000,000dollarsmadebytheInternationalBoardtoTeachers'Collegesat Columbia'University."Thesestudents,"cartesthecorrespondent,"now numberbetweentwentyandthirty thousand,drawnfromalllandsand foundinvariousinstitutions.Ofthis greatbodythosewhopreparethemselvesinthefieldofeducationandreturnhometopositionsofinfluenceand leadership,constituteoneofthemost importantnationalforcesnowinexistence."
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ThePopeandMussolini, '1herecentincidentinwhichthe ArchbishopofMessinaisstatedto haveconveyedagreetingfromthe llolyFathertotheItalianPremieris thusdealtwithbythe"Osservatore Romano":"Themostelementarycriticalsenseshouldhavesufficedtoretlisethat,onlyafewdaysafterthereportswhicharosefromanothersimilarincidentweredeclaredunfounded, itwaslogicallyimpossibletoattribute whatmayhavehappenedatMessina totheSupremeEcclesiasticalauthoritywhichhaddeniedwhatwassaid tohavehappenedmuchnearerhome.
Itwillnotbeoutofplaceheretorepeatthatitisnotthecustomofthe PopeandoftheHolySeetopronounce onpersonsorpartiesofanycountry whatever,insofarastheyactinthe civicandpoliticaffaioftheircountry.Andifperchance,itisdeemed opportunetodoso,inrelationtospiritualandreligiousinterests,certainly recoursewouldnothehadtoincidentaloccasionsortoindirectpronouncementsofhoweverhighly-placedpersonifortheexpressionofauthoritative views."
DeathofLadyActon. ThelateLadyActon,whosedeath wasreportedrecently,wasaconvert totheCatholicChurchThroughout theirmarriedlifeLadyActonmost ablysecondedherht.stiand'sdiplomaticworkinthevariousCourtsto whichhewasaccredited.Anold friendwritesinthe"Times":"Inthe foreigncapitalsatwhichherhusband
MonsignorPellegrinetti,thePapal NuncioatBelgrade,inaconversation withtherepresentativeofthesemiofficialjournal"Samouprava."dwelt ontheactivitiesoftheMinisterof PublicWorship.Mr.LiuboYovanovitchhadreceivedPapalhonoursfor hiscollaborationintheSerbian-Concordatof1914,and,althoughnota Catliolic,hadbeenadmittedtoconferwiththeCatholicHierarchyof Yugoslaviaonseriousmattersnow pending.Theseculdbesatisfactorily regulatedonlybycompleteunderstandingoftheirimport.Shouldthe Governmentactonthelinesindicated byMrYovanovitch,religiouspacificationwouldreadilyensuetotheadvantageofall."Iamofopinion," theNunciocontinued,"thatrelations betweentheHolySeeandYugoslavia shouldbemorecordial,considering thatthereisalargeCatholicpopulation,andthatHisHolinessisfilled withthebestintentionstoenvisage allaspectsofthesituation.Inthis kingdomvariousdenominationsexist sidebyside,andthereforereligious questionsareofanexceptionallyimportantanddelicatenature. Acon' cessiongiventoonecultmaybeto thedisadvantageofanother,anditis easytounderstandhoweveryactof theauthoritiescanbeinterpretedas disadvantageous,orhostile,tothe rights,orreligiousprinciples,ofcertain groupsofcitizens.Thediscontent thusprovokedweakenstheinternal positionoftheState,andgivesreason orexcuseforconfictandrivalryin politicalandnationalfields.Catholicsshouldtakepartineveryeffort forthecommonweal,accordingto thehighidealsoftheirChurch,their conscientiousduty,theirnumbersand capabilities,theirpatriotism,their senseofjusticeandcharitytowards theircompatriotsofothercreeds.But itisonlyfairthatCatholicsshould findprotectionintheirownState, withfullfreedomandequalopportunitiesforassistingthedevelopmenton soundlinesoftheircountry'senergy."
Whiledebarredbyhismissionfrom interferenceiiipartystrife,Mgr.Pellegrinettiseeswithsatisfactionthatno partyhasintroducedintoitselectoral programmeavampaignagainstthe CatholicChurch.This.bynomeans impliesthatallpartiesareequallydisposedtowardstheChurch.andCatholicswoulddowelltoopentheir eyesbeforefavouringonepartyabove another.
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AQueenMother'sWill. ThewillhasbeenfiledaiLondonof MarieIsabellelirancoised'Orleans, ComtessedeParis,motherofexQueenAmelieofPortugal.TheamountoftheEnglishestateis£240.The Frenchestateexceeds1,000,000francs. Inacodicilmadeduringthewarshe wrote:"1trustthatatimewillreturninFranceasgloriousasthetime thathaspassedaway."Herwillcloses: "Inleavingmychildren,Iblessthem all,havinglovedthemallwithequal affection,andIprayGodrandthe HolyVirgintosparethemcrueltrials andtoprotectthem.Maytheynever forgetthatitisinourholyreligion thattheyshallfindtheironlytrue consolation,astheirfatherandIhave alwaystherefoundthesame. CareerofMr.ArthurO'Connor,E.C. Mr.ArthurO'Connor,K.C..exCountyCourtjudgefortheDorset andBournemouthCircuit,diedat Bournemouthlastmonth,agedseventy-eight.Mr.O'Connor,whowasthe sonofthelateDr.WilliamO'Connor, seniorphysiciantotheRoyalFree Hospital,London,waseducatedat Ushaw.Attheageofnineteenhe enteredtheWarOfficeasaclerk.In remainedthereforsixteenyears.In 1883hewascalledtotheBar,andtook silkin1899.HewasNationalistMP. forQueen'sCountyintheearlyeighties,andlaterrepresentedEastDonegal.OnsixoccasionshewaschairmanofthePublicAccountsCommitteeAndsatonCommissionsonTrade DepressionsandonCivilServiceestablishments,theHomeOfficeCommittee onPrisons,andwaschairmanofthe CommissionofInquiryonIndustrial Unrestin1917.HewasCountyCourt Judge(DurhamCircuit)from1901, andtenyearslaterwenttotheDorsetCircuit.Heretiredthreeyears ago.Mr.O'Connorbroughttothe serviceoftheNationalistPartya trainedofficialmind.Inthe'eighties, throughthearrestofParnell,Michael Davitt,Dillon,andSexton,hebecame DirectorinChiefoftheLandLeague. WhentheLeaguewassuppressedby proclamation,heretiredtoParis, wherewithotherofficials,hecon trolledanddirectedaffairsinIreland. HetooknopartintheearlierdeclarationsofthepartytostandbyParnell in1890,butwasprominentintheproceedingsinCommitteeRoom 15, HouseofCommons,whichendedin Parnell'sdeposition. O'Connor wasoneofthecounselfortheNationalistsbeforetheParnellCommission, andwasalsooneofthemembers whoseactionswerethesubjectofthe inquiry.-R.I.P.
TheruraldeanofBlandfordhas sinceaskedCaptainBlaksleytoexplainhowhefounditpossible,asa memberoftheChurchofEngland, and,therefore,abelieverinthevalidityofAnglicanOrdersandAnglican Sacraments,totakethechairathe firstandlastoftheCatholiclectures inBlandford. CaptainBlaksley,inapublicreply. says:"Toremovepossiblemisapprehensionfromthemindsofpersonsnot presentatthelectures,Iverywillinglyrepeatwhatsaidfromtheplatform.Myreasonsmaybeplaced underthreeheads:"(1)TheRomanCatholicChurchis freelycriticisedinEngland,butseldomunderstood.Incommonfairness,afirst-handstatementofthe RomanCatholiccaseshouldbeweld` corned.
"(2)Christianunityisamutual ideal.ManyChurchofEngland thinkers,andthelateMr.Wilfrid NVard(tonameoneleadingEnglish RomanCatholicthinker)haveemphasisedtheneedofgreaterunderstandingbetweenthedifferentreligiousdenominationsasanessentialpreliminarytoanappreciationofthe groundwhichtheyhaveincommon. "(31TheChristiantraditionisthe basisofourentireEnglishinheritance. Thistradition,asexpressedinour laws,ourcustoms,ourstandards,and ourideals,isnowbeingchallenged asneverbeforeinourhistory. "Iholdittobeofthefirstimportancethatthe'AnglicanandRoman CatholicbranchesoftheChurch shouldjointogetherwhereverpossible toresisttheforcesofsecularismand materialism,whichareundermining bothourcommonChristianityandoAr commoncivilisation."
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