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The Record Newspaper 09 July 1898

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Andrew's

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have

been

an publish conversion

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of

when

frequently of the shepherd,

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was

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In

the

pages

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W.A.),

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ATTENDED

SATISFACTORILY

M'DOWELL

JOSEPH

and

TO.

&

CO.,

uneducated shepherd. On one occasion, John said to my " The Church is uncle, very wise, but there is one thing I often thought am too she never did I it strange

of

Telephone

STEAM

DRAKE'S

SAWMILLS,

BROOK.

;

ignorant " to be

467.

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J.

HUGHES

of

(late

PREMIER

Foy and

CASH

J.

WINE

P.

DOHENY

and

AND

of

(late

gentle

to of

of grace." to more determined know who honoured ..about the Catholics to him almost unknown her, whom to honour in his self he had learned there was a and hearing priest heart, ten miles about distant, at Beauly, he obtained leave of absence from, from Saturday until Monhis master across the to and walked hills -day,

.grace He

full

me. .

see

he heard in the Unfortunately that I could not talk Gaelic, village not told that the and was my uncle, who Rev. Thomas late Chisholm, was with me, could, and so he living home returned without calling. the he across Soon after walked where hills to the Rev. Glassburn, then sixteen Colin Grant officiated, than He miles further away Beauly. at over the night, Glassburn stayed and during his few hours' stay John he ever all the instruction received before his which received baptism, to him was Administered sacrament at Fort Augustus as he by the priest with his sheep was through passing markets. on to the southern his way neither

John could but long mit,

came

to

his

duties

read as

nor

often

direct

waited

Adelaide.)

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John playing

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child

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AND

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8 Royal

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was

Perth.

Arcade,

"

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curious

DYNON

JOHN

Telephone

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Novelties

Table

Co.,

STREET. No.

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to

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a

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sir,

difficult I

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270.

did you say ?" I asked, of John's explanation " Well, you pass'age. heard

what

of

to

say

"

and before, but I said Lhe enough it

;

is easy The first part the Son and the Holy Ghost, Father, and of the Trinity, the three persons all one all gave are God and they they The Father when he cried testimony. This is aloud at his Son's baptism and the Son vii/ Son hear ye Him of himself by .His gave testimony I am the Son of God,' and works the Ghost Holy gave testimony when as a He appears dove, and on in the form of fiery also tongues one God. Pentecost. Three persons ;

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children

;

Families

ROLLED

as

from Beauly would per (distance in my uncle, and found a director

the

of children. and the favourite heart, to his duties, When he John came I re a bed in my house, had always and an honour garded it as a pri vilege to entertain the shepherd, for I looked upon him as a saint. I said that from John learned more his " Hail Mary," than from his priest. show incident will the The following truth of it. " I have One day John said to me, an answer I made a scruple, about sir, to a it was Protestant neighbour before I was instructed by your uncle. He his Bible on had been reading a upon passage Sunday, and came saw and didn't which he never before, "And i St. John, understand, 7.8. there are three who give testimony the Father, the Word and in heaven, the Holy are and these three Ghost, three that one. there are And give on the earth the Spirit, testimony water and the blood and these three one.' asked are And the Protestant me would explain how my Church it, have said what and I am afraid I may

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from

to

with

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bottles.

dozen

sight

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for

John

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of

repeated full grace

ways.

a

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John

kindly

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Having English imported of

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was

It

IMPORTERS,

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.

earnestly " Full

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good

wonder

I

!

Wales.

DOHENY,

Gibson).

GROCERS

BLENDERS,

TEA

South

:

"

more

priest,

some where I kind of a place the world and pray could go from heard and work too." John had never of the Monastic and when Orders, that Father Tom to him explained such places as he indicated, there were and the position of a lay brother, " That's what I mean," he exclaimed, " it's with delight Oh the Church is and I am foolish." Dear that wise, I love his still, John McRae memory his and when I recall smile, gentle

ALL'S

TATTERS 109

so

;

a

the

said but

myself,"

isn't

;

this master's sheep, Of dear to Catholics. he heard and their religion a never word, except when he heard in them abused by the minister the church. denounced One day the minister them for their of Mary. The worship was to hear his horrified young man Blessed Mary" spoken of in a way can that parson speak only a Scotch and the more of God of the Mother man abused the wretched her, the

OF

PROPRIETORS

.

the

Perth.

Streets,

Father Tom, as he who was the district, as an able and near

1

Merchants,

King

in far

I am not exaggerating. Frequently to me after has my uncle exclaimed John "had been with him for instruct Wonderful he comes for in ion, me !" struction and he is instructing The most beautiful and the most pro came found thoughts from the lips of

the

of a nar extremity of of the sea, is the village and across the neck of Ullapool; of Loch Broom, shores ?sea, oh the at the time I there lived speak of a called shepherd John McRae. His mother had been a Catholic in iher. days, a native of Kintail, young on her marriage became a Pro \but her husband's testant, religion. was son Their consequently brought indeed there was not .up a Protestant, :a Catholic resident within sixty miles of the place. It that in his seems, however, had taught early years his mother him and the "Hail Mary," John me that he used fre told afterwards while to repeat to himself, quently -tending prayer Catholics

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Beauly, and in the

of

north-west at

:Scotland, row inlet

Firm

in

called

recognised and pious director. was as Soon after who John, laid humble as he was good, by a in and came to reside year's wages, to attend the Catholic the village full instructions School and to receive But he had a better in his religion. in his instructor than priest any " Hail simple Mary."

Perth,

Street,

asked to wonderful which hap

sixteen years ago, to hope that it may prove interesting I have readers, great pleasure your it in offering to you for publication. will at the same time be very It to me to think that the .gratifying of my friend will be kept, memory in

R.C.

of

at

priest

some

.green zine.

Barrack

Buildings,

CONVER

Chisholm,

was

.

WONDERFUL SION.

Mr.

-

A

CO.

AND

FOUCHARD

.

M.

STORY.

OUR

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