The Record Newspaper 12 October 1912

TheWest AUSTRALIAN RECORD

SATURDAY,OCTOBER12,1912

TheHillofIncense

MountMelleray

ANOTEDIRISHMONASTERY.

AwriterintheLondon"Tablet" gavethefollowinginterestingaccountofavisittoMountMellarY, whichCanonSheehancalledthe "HillofIncense"inhispowerfulnovel,"TheTriumphofFailure":TheSeptember,afternionwasdrawingtoaclosewhen,afteralong day'sride,wereachedChaPPoquin, MountMelleray,County,Waterford. TheTrappistMonasterywasourdestination,andifweweretoreachit beforedarktherewasnotimefor delay.Fourmilesofmountainroad stilllaybeforeus,andweploughed ourmachinesbravelythroughthe ereasymudtherecentrainhad made.Whenweatlastreachedthe summitoureffortswereamplyrepaidbytheviewwefoundthere.A greatpartofdesolatelandstretched farawayfromustillitreached thefootofadistantmountainrange. Massesofdarkredheather,with hereandthereclumpsofgorsein fullbloom,coveredtheground,and onewhiteroadstretchedacross,losingitselfamongthemountains. Theskyhad.growndarkandlowering,andthrewadeepshadeoverthe landscape,makingitappear,utterly wildand,forsaken.Yettothemidst rifthisdesolatespot,with'itswretchedandseeminglyunreclaimable soil,therelayanoasisofsomefive hundredacres.Thislittleislandof fertility,whichonewouldimagineto havebeen by handsfromanrosperonsvalleyto thisbarren.reeion.istheworkofthe Tranpistmonks.'Earlyinthenine, teenth.centurythirtyIrishmonks weredrivenwithothersoftheirbrethrenoutofFrance.Banishedfrom thecountryoftheiradoption.their thoughtsturnedtotheirnativeland, enethitherthey,retracedtheirsteps. Forasmallsumofmoneythey enuehtletractofmountain,andthen eetabouttoestablishthemselvesin eecurity. Thewholemeritryside eerier,out'tomeetthemandrive *hemwelcome.Thenanovelsight wa.seen.White-cladmon"sarmed withseadeandcrowbar.beganto hoeanddigthe,ungrateful.oil.All theable-bodiedmenofthedistrict offeredtheirservices,endby,degrees comeimpressionwasmadeonthe mountain.Cropsgrew,stripsofpasturecoveredtheland.abeltoffir treesbegantoraisetheirheads;and asubstantialheildingreplacedthe ',norshelterthamonkshadatfirst elTANTINGOFTHEFRIARS.

Itwas.nightfallwhenwereached themonastery.Werangthebell, whichwasimmediatelyansweredby theguestBrother.Hebadeuswelcome.butheaskedusnoquestion whowewere,fromwhencewehad come,whitherwewerehound,only remarkingthatnodoubtwewere '-:angry.andthatsupperwasready. Wefollowedhimtothedining-room, andweresoonseated:italongtable eoveredwith,awhiteoilcloth.here theproduceofthemonasteryfarm waslaidbeforeusMountainmutton.freshmilk,yellowbutter,homemadebread.Nobutcher'sor1aker's "arteverfindsitswayu;'themountainstoMelleray; themonastery sippliesitsinmatesanditstomercleguests.Wewerehungry.after ittwenty-fourmileride,anddid ampleji.sticetothemonks'hospitablehoard.Wher.wehadfinished, theBrothertoldustheretriteBetteeictiOnatsixifwecaredteattend itWefollowedoutguide,wholeft usatthedoorofthechurch.The iildinewasplainintheextreme, withncpretensionstoarchitectural

beauty.Insideitwasdividedbya solidwoodenscreenwithanaltar oneithersideofacentraldoor.To thispartthepublicwereadmitted. Thechoir,whichlaybeyond,wasreservedforthemonks.TheOffice wasbeingchantedasweentered, andaswelistenedtothedullmonotonyofitskey,wefeltthatit wouldnotbethebeautyofthemusicthatwoulddistracttheattentionofthesingersfromthemeaning ofthewordstheysang.Benediction followedtheOffice,andwhenitwas overthemonksfiledoutwhilethe clocksstrucksevenandthebellstolled.Wethenwenttofindourright quarters,quaintlittlecells.where weweresoonlulledtosleepbythe rushingmountainwindcomingin throughtheopenwindows,theoily soundinthisutterlysilentspot. Nextmorningwewereepbetimes forwewantedtoseeallwecouldhe shownofthemonasteryandheon theroadagainbeforemidday.BrotherR.,ourfriendlyhostofthepreviousevening,againmetes,and gladlyansweredthemanyritesitions weaskedhimaboutthewayoflife atMehintMellaray.Besidestheir farmoccupationsandthestudies theeindulgein,themonkshavea largeboardingschoolwherethey serveasprofessorspreparingtheir PupilsforexamireatiOns.Thereis alsoadayschoolforpoorboys.Intothelatterwewent,andwewire struckbythecheerfulaspectofthe school-room.Threemonkswereengaged,inteaching.TheBrothertold ustosomrtothem,ashecould not.norcouldtheysneaktousuntilwehadfirstspokentothem.We wentire.tooneofthem,andhe stoppedhiswork,spoketoesofthe intelligenceoftheselittlemaintain boys,andmade,themsingforesan oldIrishlament.

RISEATTWOEVERYMORNING.

BrotherR.nexttookusbackto theguests'hoi.seandshowedusits upperrooms,twoofwhichwere largediningroomsoftenrequired duringthesummer,whenmanyvisitorscome.Someportraitshungon thewalls,amongthemoneofthe lateAbbot,afine-looketegman,and asaintandascholar,BrotherR. said.('losebyhunganotherofFatherPaul,amanfamousnotonlyin Irelandhutinmanypartsofthe world.Amuffledwindowinthedining-roomwas,openedbyourguide sothatwemightseeintotheenclosure.Asquaregrassplotlay-below,hoardedonthesidefurthest from.usbythechurchandthelibraryalongbuildingontheright curtainedthekitchenandtheiinfirmary;theguesthouse,wherewewere, andthewalkskirtingtheavenue completedthequadrangle.Bro.R. toldushehadbeennineyearsinthe monastery,andsevenofthemhad beenspentintheguesthouse.Then, continuingtoanswerourquestions, hetold,usthe'monksneverspeak, exceptthoseengagedintheschools orguesthouse,unlesstotheAbbot and,Prior,andthenonlyincasesof absolutenecessity.Ofmanyofthe Brothershehadneverheardthevoices,antheonlyknewtheirreligious name,fromseeingthemwritten abovetheirbeds,andplacesinthe refectory.Theyroseattwoandretiredtorestatseven.Theironly mealwaspartakenofintheafternoon,andasneithermeat,fish.nor cheesewasallowed,itconsistedonly ofvegetables,tread,andfruit,"This isthestrictesthouseoftheOrderin theworld,"headded,"andtoprove toyouhowlittletruththereisin

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theideathatsuchalifeisunsuited tomoderntimes,andthatthedesiretoliveitisvanishing,morethan halfourmonksareyoungmin,and wenumberoverseventy."Allkinds andconditionsofpeoplecometo Melleray.Theyareneverquestioned, andtheycomeandgowhenthey like.Protestantministershave stoppedtherevice-royalties,reformingdrunkards,meretourists the samewelcomeisgiventothemall. SomeyearsagotheLard-Lieutenant ofthetimecametospendafew daysatMelleray.Whilehewastalkingtooneofthemones,thename ofamemberofhiscourtcasually turned,upintheconversation."Oh," saidtheTrappist,"Iknewhimwell. Manyaegoodrunwehavehadtogetherintheolddaysafterthe Meathhounds.Askhimwhenyingo bookifheremembers.""Iwill,and Iwilltellhim,alsothatyou!ewe donewell,,forthistomeseem.:he ideallife."

AMERICANMILLIONAIRE CALLS.

Oftheguestswhocomerindgo noneareasieedtocontributeanythingtowardstheirentertainment. Iftheygiveanofferingitisthankfully,accepted,iftheydonotthe God-speedthataccompaniestheirdepartureisnonethelesshearty.Once anAmericanmillionaire,hearingof thisopen-handedhospitalityofthe Trappists.refusedtobelieveit.He evenbetalargesumwithafriend thathewouldproveittobeuntrue. Then,induecourse,hevisitedthe monastery,remainingtheresome weehsandaskingeverydayforthe mostexpensivethingsprocurable. Whenhedepartedallheleftbehind himwashisthanks.Twicehereturnedtothemonastery,receiving eachtimethesamewelcome,and leavingit,inthesamemanner.Afterhislastvisithewrotetwoletters-onetohisfriendacknowledging thatthebetwasfairlylost,rindthe othertotheAbbot,tellinghimthe story,andenclosingaehe.iu".

HavingseenallthatBrotherR. couldshowus,webadehimgoodbye."Weshallcomehereagainsome day,"wesaid,"andshallhepeto findyoustillhere."

"Ah,.Chocantell?"lieenewered, withafar-awayexpressioninhis eyes,asofonewIoalwayslo',ksbeyondthismortalworld."Itmaybe, itmaybeanother;whatmatter? Godsneedyou."

Weturnedaway,and,gatheringour scantyluggage,weweresoonpushinigourMee/ciesalonethemown"tere,road.Thefarmlayoneither sideofis.Ducksweredisporting themselvesinapond.fowlwere scratchinginagravellypen,andbeyondinthepasturecattleweregrazing.Attheturnoftheroadwe sameuponahandofmonksevidentlyhoundfortheirwork,foreach carriedasnadeorotherfarmimplement.Theywalkedbyusinsinglefile,theireyesbenttothe ground.theirhoodsdrawnovertheir heads,silent,ghostlikefigures.their whitenictnresquehabitsseeming whiterbycontrastwiththegreen grass.Wewatchedwithinterestthe mysterioushandasitfiletpast,ard wewonderedwhatthethoughtsof thosemenwere,andwhytheyhad cametoburythemselvesinthe mountainsofMelleray.

Wewerenowon'themountainrcad and,mountingour,bicycles,weleft themonasterybehindus.Nota livingcreaturewasinsightonall sidesofusextendedthedesolate waste.Itwashardtobelievethat neartous,outofsight,wasahive ofindustry,acentreofcultivation. Onandonwewentthroughthelonely'.wilderness,tillatlasttheroad begantodescend,andthen,lyingfar belowus,wesawinthedistancethe ::oldenvaleofTipperary.

3rtlaties

Acorrespondentin"ThePublic Ledger".writes,underdateofAnguste Thereisonlyoneblackspotinthe wholeofIreland,andthatisBelfast,wheretheroughsofbothpartiesarebreakingeach'other'sheads ateveryopportunity.Lastweekthe troopswereouttostopariotat the,Queen'sIslandshipyards.

Innolessthanthreecountiesthis summertherewasnotasinglecase tobetried.ThesewereQueen's county,WicklowandFermanagh. liieachcountytheoldpracticeof presentingtheJudgewhohashada fruitless'journeywithapairofwhite gloveswascarriedout.InQueen's countyitisfifteenyearssincethere wasasimilarrecord,andbeforethat noJudgereceivedthewhitegloves forfiftyyears.Thethreecounter*, whichcouldnot'produceonecriminal haveatotalpopulationof177,000. Weusedtohearalotaboutboycotting(andoutrageinKerry.Lord JusticeCherry,whotoottheassizes therethissummer,toldtheGrand Jurythat'herfound!thecountryinan eminentlysatisfactoryconditionand thatboycottingseemedtobeathing ofthepast.TheJusticealsofound thegamepeacefulstateofaffairsin Clare,whichusedtobeoneofthe mostdisturbedcountiesinIreland.

Mr.JusticeBoyd,declaredthatthe CountyofLimerickwasamodelof goodorderandpeacefulness,andin thecityofLimerickhedeclaredthat thefewcasesthatcamebeforehim wereofthemosttriflingcharacter.

TheLordChief,,JusticefoundWaterfordin'excellentconditionand congratulatedfifeGrandJuryonthe Peacefulnessof'thecounty.Justice Kennyhadonlytwocasestotryin WaterfordCity.TheJudgescould notfindwittyterroreveninConnni.ght.JusticeGibsontoldthe MayoGrandJurythattheirduties wouldbelightandthatpeaceand orderreignedinthecounty.Leitrim,saidJusticeMadden,wasthe homeofpeace,andRoscommonwas "satisfactory,"andJusticeGibson declaredthatthefewcaseswhich camebeforehiminSligowere"of slightimportance."

In"rebelCork"JusticeBoydwas rleasedtonotethattherewasa greatdecreaseincrimesarisingfrom drunkenness,andthatinthewhole countytherewasnotasinglecrime againstproperty,whileattheother endoftheislar.dDerryCitywas 'fneefromorganizedcrime,from riotingandfromdrinizenness."

Andyetthe"CarrionCrows"will havetheirperiodicoutburstsofCawing

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A,GLOWINGTRIBUTE.

TheAmericanIsraeliteinarecent issuepaysthefollowingglowing tributetotheCatholicChurch:"ItmustbesaidoftheRoman CatholicChurchthatitalwayswas abletoinspireaconsiderablenumberofitspriestswiththespiritof self-sacrificeinmissionservice.We areremindedofthisbythereport ofthedeathoftheJesuitpriest, IsorDuptin,whosuccumbedto leprosyinMadagascar,afterhaving servedasmissionary,inthatcountry forseventeenyears.Heisthetenth prieststrickenwiththatterriblemaladywithinfiftyyears.Surelythere canbenostrongerproofofdevotion toacausethanthefactthatthe devoteeiswillingtofaceadanger oronemightsay,alinosSthecertaintyofdeath,andwhatis'sore, ofaslowdeath,resultingfromthe mostterriblemaladyinthecanelosueoftheafflictionsofthehuman race."

MOVEDTHESEATOACITY.

Thoughitiseighteenyearsago sincetheManchestershipcanalwas inaugurated,fewpeopleseyondthe radiusofLancashirerealisetheimportanceofthisgreatinlandwaterway,thatcarriesoceangoingships intotheheartofoneofourlargest cities.Theshipcanalisatriflemore thanthirtyfivemiles,inlength,and hasadepthof26feet,.hileitis sonfeetinwidth,oraswideasthe Suez.Inplacesthecanalisnofeet abovetheseale'el,anditcostconsiderablymorethan7s,000ss,odollarstobuild.IncitieslikeBristol, apswich,orChatham,approachedas thearebytidalwaterways,oneexpectstofindships,buthardlyina citymorethanfortymilesfromthe opensea.Thebiggestcanalinexistenceis.thatconnecting'leeinr,nd Canton,inChina, milesin length.TheSuezCanalis99miles long,theCaledonian6omiles,andin GreatBritainandIrelandtheinland waterwaystotal,nofewerthan;no; miles,morethan-noonofwhichare inEngland.

11. IMPORTANTIRISHDECREES.

TheIrish"EcclesiasticalRecord" publishestwoimportantdecreesof theSacredCongregation'oftheCouncil,approvedbyHisHolinessthe Pope.OneoftheseextendstoIrelandtheconcession,alreadyconferredonScotland,permitting,except inLent,theuseofmeatonthesecondoftwoconsecutivedaysthat, recordingtothecommonlawofthe church,aredaysofabstinence.The secondrolowstheuseinIreland onblackfastdaysofalittlemilk intea,coffee,andcocoa.ThefaithfulofthiscountryhavenotonlyreasontobegratefultoourHolyFatherforhispaternalkindnessin sanctioningtheseindulgences,hut alestoourBishopswhoappliedfor them.

LONDONERSTOTHELAND.

Londonisaboutthelastcityone wouldassociatewithasuccessful "Sacktotheland"movement(says the"IrishWeekly"),yetthefourth annualreportofthe'VacantLand CultivationSocietyindicatesthata fairmeasureofsuccesshasattended theeffortsofthisorganisationto bringthelandlessmanintocontact iththemanlesslandinthemetropolitadarea.Thesociety,whichis modelledonsimilarsocietiessuccessfullyatworkintheUnitedStates,wasfoundedinNogbyMr.JosephFels,thewell-knownlandreformer.Itseekstoobtaintheloin ofvacantlandfromitspresentowners,andletitrentfreetoneedy menandwomenonconditionthat theycultivateit.Inallthesociety nowcontrols6o,acresinthisway, anduponthis5ocumenandwomen arenowcultivating,plots,thushelpinctoprovideforabout2,soopersons.Another4;01personshave ss;liedforclots,andtoprovide

thesethesocietyisappealingforat leastanothersixtyacresonloan. Themenplaced,onthelaudhaveraisedproduceofthegrossretailvalue of£6,500,sothatforeveryLI spentbythesocietyinfittingthe landforagriculturalusetheplot holdershaveprodt.cedvegetablesof thevalueofEs.Thesocietyreportsthatimprovedhealthofthe menandtheirfamilieshasmarked tkeexperimentinmanycases,while allhavereceivedvaluablelessonsin self-help,self-reliance,andperseverance.

EARLYUSEOFIRON.

Itiscommonlybelievedthatthe useofironcommencedineitherAfricaorAsia.Thelatestinvestigationsprove.thatitwasnotworked inEgyptuntilthe.ninthcenturybeforetheChristianera,eitinLibya entil4SoB.C.,thattheSemitesadopteditsusestilllater,andthatit hasbeenknowninUgandaonly withinthelastfireorsixcenturies. InChinaironoreisfirstmentioned in-P"iB.C.Bronzeweaponswere employedinChinauntiltooA.D., andinJapanuntil7()oA.D.Accordingtoanexpertwhohasinvestigatedthissubject,themetallurgy ofironmusthaveoriginatedinCentralEurope,especiallyinNoricum, whichapproximatelyrepresentedmodernAustriaandBavaria.Onlyat HallstattandinBosniaandTransylvania,fromwhichcountriesthe AchainnsandDoriansaresupposed tohavemigratedtoGreece,are Inuredevidencesofagradualintroductionofiron,atfirstasanornamentappliedtothebronzewhichit ultimatelydisplaced.Everywhere else,ironwasintroducedsuddenlyafactwhichimpliesaforeignorigin. Hesaysthatmeteoricironwas knowninEgyptinremoteantiquity hutnodclithtitwasworkedasflints wereworked,bycuttingorchipping, andwasnotsmelted.Inother words,itwasthemetallurgy,not theknowledge,ofironthatoriginatedinCentralEurope.

CATHOLICCHURCHIN AMERICA.

"TheCatholicChurchisinthe limelightnow,"saysFrancisP.Duffyinthe"CatholicWorld.""She isnotshrinkingfrominspection. Studentsofsocialfactors,statesmen,jurists,professors,publicists, havebeenobservingusforsome timepast.Ifabriefsymposium weremadeoftheopinionsthathave beenexpressed,itwouldrunsomewhatasfollows:-

"IntheCatholicChurchtheUnited StatespossessesaPowerfulorganism whichreceivesforeigners,offering themtheonegreatinstitutionofenlightenmentandbettermentwhichis notalientothemwhentheylandon ourshores,thusholdingthemto theirmoralpractices.whileinstillingintothemourpoliticalideals. Thisorganisationis,first.ofall,a religiousone.ItpreachesChrist.It doesnotuseitspulpittoadvocate Politicalmeastres,nortostirup sectarianstrife.

"Itmakesheroicsacrificesforthe religiouseducitionofitschildren,the ifuturecitizenso'thenation.Itisincessantinitslaboursforthereliefet allformsofhumanmisery,andhas thepowerofeellineforthinits members,especiallyitssisterhood,a divinealtri.ismwhichmakesone proudthathumannaturecanreach suchheights.

''ENenifone'applythetestofbusinesssuccess,onefindsactivity,enterprise,abilitytomeetnewconditions,equaltothebestAmericahas toishow.Itsbusinessintegrity,too, isatthehighest.Crisescomeand goscandalsariseintheworldof linen;reputaSionssufferbstthe oldChurchretainsafinancialcredit andareputationforjustdealing whichtheproudestbankinghousesin theworldmightenvy."

ABEAUTIFULLEGEND.

TRAVELLERSANDTHEIRSACKS.

Thereisasancientlegendwhich tellsofanoldmanwhowasinthe habitoftravellingfromplaceto place,withasackhangingbehind hisbackandanotherinfrontofhim. Whatdo.youthinkthesesacks werefor?Well,Iwilltellyou.

Intheonebehindhimhetossed allthekinddeedsofhisfriends, wheretheywerequitehiddenfrom viewandhesoonforgotallabout them.Intheonehangingaround hisneck,underhischin,he putallthesinswhichthepeoplehe knewcommitted,andthesehewas inthehabitofturningoverandlookingatashewaLedalong.

Oneday,tohissurprise,hemeta man,wearing,justlikehimself,a sackinfrontandonebehind.He wentuptohimandbeganfeeling hissack.

"Whathaveyeathere,myfriend?" heasked,givingthesackinfronta goodpoke.

"Stop,don'tdothat"diedthe other"youwillspoilmygood things."

"Whatgoodthings?"askedNumberOne."Why,mygooddeeds," answeredNumberTwo."Ikeepthem allinfrontofme,whereIcanalwaysseethemandtakethemout andairthem.See,hereisthe half-crownIputintheplatelast Sunday,andtheshawlIgavetothe beggargirl,andthemittensIgave thecrippledVey,andthepennyI gavetheorgan-grinder,andhereis eventhebenevolentsmileIbestowed on-"

"Andwhatisinthesackbehind you?"interruptedthefirsttraveller whothoughthiscompanion'sgood deedswouldnevercometoanend.

"Tut,tut,"saidNumberTwo "thereisnothingIcaretolookat inthere.ThesackholdswhatI callmylittlemistakes."

"Itseemstomethatyoursackcf 'mistakesisfullerthantheother," saidNumberOne.

NumberTwofrowned.Hehad neverthoughtthat,thoughhehad putwhathecalledhis"mistakes" outofhissight,everyoneelsecould seethemstill.Anangryreplywas onhislips,thenhappilyathirdtraveller-alsocarryingtwosacksas theywere-overtookthem.

Thefirsttwomenatoncepoun^NI onthestranger.

"Whatcargodoyoucarryinyour sack?"criedone.

"Letusseeyourgoods"criedthe other.

"Withallmyheart,"quoththe stranger."forIhiveagoodlyassortment,andI etoshowthem. Thissack,"saidIncpointingtothe oneinfrontofhim,"isfallofthe golddeedsofothers."

"Itmustbeprettyheavyto carry,"observedNumberOne.

"Thereyouaremista'-sen,"replied thestranger;"theweightisonly suchassailsaretoashinorwings toaneagle.Ithelpsmeonward."

"Well,yoursackbehindcanbeof littlegoodtoyou,"saidNumber Two,foritappearstobeempty, andIseeithasaholeinthebottomofit."

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"Ididitonpurpose,"saidthe stranger,"foralltheevilIhearof PeopleIputinthere,anditfalls throughandislost.So,yousee,I havenoweighttodragmedownor backward."

"Howdoesithappenthatyouare fiveminuteslateatschoolthis morning?"theteacherasked, severely."Please,ma'am,"saidWilliam,"Imusthaveover-washedmyself."

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FatherMatthewRussell,S.J.

GONETOHISREWARD.

Itiswithfeelingsofdeepregret -thatweannouncethedeathofFatherMatthewRussell,S.J.,thegiftedandinimitableEditorofthe"Irish Monthly."

FatherRussellhadindeedawonderfulwaywithhimhiswritings, whilealwaysbreathinganairof saintliness,hadaboutthemacertainattractionthatoftendrewthe worldlywiseandthesordidlymindeirtowardshigherthings.The"Irish Monthly"hasbeenonthelistof ourexchangesfornearlytwoyears andwe'mustsaythatwealwaysreceiveditwithwelcome,andopened itwithpleasure,inordertosee thelatestgemsfromthepenofits purestalledEditor,ansltonotice whatnewwriterswereteingshelterunderthewingsofthe"Monthly,"encouragedandinspiredbythe practicalhintsandgenialadviceof Ireland'sLiterary"Soggarthroon."

A"Soggarthroon"hewasin truthtoyoungIrishwriterswhose shynesswasalmostoverpowering, andwhowouldhavesuccumtadto thefirstunkindblastsofadverse criticismhadnottheJesuitEditor beentheirguide,phibisopherand friend.

Theologians,norhistorians,butit hadagreatmanysolidsensiblemen, andthoughitwasinnoway"prelatical,"itwashighly"poetical." "Afterall"saidtheCanononanotheroccasiontothepresentwriter "'tishardtosaywhetherthepoeticgeniuscommandsconfidence.For instance,-there'sFatherMatt.Russelandmyself,wemightnowhave mitres,hadwenotbeentwofond ofmetres."

theneedofClueLaymen

"Ournationneedsto-day,"says theCatholicTranscript."thegood Catholiclayman,themanwholives uptohisreligion,ormanfully strivestodoso.Heisneededin thehome,thenativesourceof,obedienceandreverence,ofrespectforlaw andorder,ofmutualcharityandforbearance.Christianmarriage,the asisofthehome,growsdailymore rareoutsidetheCatholicChurch, andthedreadconsequencesofits decayareonly'toovisibleinthe ideas,thecharacterandthemoral annalsoftheupcominggeneration. ThegoodCatholiclaymanisneeded inthepublicserviceof.thecornmimity,wherethedictatesofcommonmoralityandthecommandmentsofGodaretoooftenset asideforprivategainandtothedetrimentoftherights,progressand happinessofthepeople."

WerememberhowtheTemperance Poet,thelateCanonCasey,ofAthleague,Co.Roscommon,wasaccustomedtospeakoftheencouragementhereceivedfromFatherRussel,andhowherepeatedsaainand againwithevidentenjoyment,and withatrulyCeltictwintleofthe eye,the"IrishMonthly's"eulogium onhisTemperancePoems.Father RussellcalledtheCanon,the"Poet LaureateofIrishWaterDrinkers"; thetitlewasaneatandhomely one,itwaswelldeservedbythe Canon,itfittedhimtoperfection, andhecertainlyaepreciateditmore thanhewouldhaveappreciatedthe titleof"BachelorofLaws,"or "DoctorofDivinity,"orforthat matter"BishonofElehin."Theyare bothgonenow;maytheLordhave mercyontheirsouls.CanonCasey diedoverthreeyearsagoasfaras IknowbedidnotsumupthecharacterofFatherMatt.inwordsthat wouldbeasuitableparalleltothe "PoetLaureateofwaterdrinkers," hiltIthinktheCanonwouldhe pleasedandFatherMattwouldnot beoffendedatmyreferencetothe Editorofthe"IrishMonthly,"asthe -"SoaearthAroonofIrishLiterature."

FatherRussellenteredMavnooth withCanonCasey,buthejoinedthe JesuitsandwasappointedEditor ofthe"IrishMonthly"in1872.He remainedatthispostuntilhisdeath afortnightairoattheJesuit Church,UpperGardinerSt.,Dublin. BothFatherRussellandCanon. Casey,receivemosthonourablementionintheCentenaryHistoryof Mavnooth,'byArchbishopHealy. Theywerethetwornostextensive writersofversethatMaynoothhas Producedanion-attheIrishClergy. "Our('lass."theCanonusedtosay 'hadnogreatorators,nogreat

The"MaximaCura"inAustralia

IMPORTANTDECISION.

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3DoorsWestofHis Majesty'sTheatre

InageneralmeetingoftheS. ConsistiirialCongregation,heldon June27th,1912,tothequestion asked:"DoestherecentDecree 'Maxima,cura'ontheadministrative removalfromofficeandbeneficewith cureofsoulsattached,applyto Australia,"theMostEminentFather havingtakentheopinionofConsultor,andweighedotherconsiderstines,decidedtoreplyIntheaffirmative.

Areportofthiswasmadetoour MostHolyLordPo-aPiusX.bythe undersignedCardinalSecretaryinan audienceonJune28th,Tql2,and HisHolinessratifiedandconfirmed thedecision.

Rome,Augustlath,1912.

C.CARD.DELAT,Secretary. SCIPIOTECCHI,Ass'ssor.

Irishnationalforesters.

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UnionisminConnaught

MR.HAYDENNAILSALIE.

ThereissuchathingasUnionism inConnaught.Itexistsamongstthe landlordandtheofficialclasses,and atypicalrepresentativeofthelandlordclassisCaptainGoff,ofCarrowroePark,Co.Roscommon.The Captainhadtheindiscretiontostate, ataUnionistmeetingatBoyle,that theIrishpeopledidnotwantHome Rule,becauretheydidnotsubscribe totheHomeRuleFund.Hewas takentotaskforthisstatementby Mr.JohnP.Hayden,M.P.,inthe columnsofthe"RoscommonMessenger,-andaveryinterestingcorrespondenceensued,theresultofit beingthatthegallantCaptainabandonedhiscontentionthattheIrish peopledidnotwantHomeRule.In windingupthecontroversy,Mr. Haydendealswithseveralother pointsraisedbytheCaptain.To thestatement,basedonbanking, railway,andotherstatistics,that IrelandhasprosperedendertheUnion.Mr.Haydenrepliesthatina countrywhichisprosperous,people donotlockuptheirmoneyata nomiralrateofinterest.Sincethe UnionIrelandhasbeendevastated byseveralfaminesyet,heasss,was shethenprosperousbecausethere wasmoneyintheBanksandthe PostOffice?Inconclusion,Mr.HaydenstatesthatunderSelf-GovernraentinIrelandnolongerwillthere beHomeRulersandUnionists."New issueswillariseandnewpartieswill heformed.Whenthatdaycomes, allofushopethatthosewhonow holdalooffromthepopularmovement,hetwhosincerelydesireto securethewelfareofthepeople,will taketheir,fullshareoftheresponeihilitywhichSelf-Governmentwill castuponeverycitizen."Thatisa sentimentwhichallIrishNatienalistswillheartilyendorse.

TheQuestionoftheDay 'THETRADESUNIONCONGRESS ANDHOMERULE.

selvesiftheythoughtthemovement inthecountryput*theOsborne judgmentbeforeWelshDieestateishmeatandtHomeRole."TheCongresshasthuskilledanyhopesthat theIrishfactionistsandtheirUnionist,alliesmayhavefoundedona breachofthefriendlyrelationswhich havealwaysexistedbetweenthe workereofGreatBritainandtheir representativesandthedemocracyof IrelandasrepresentedbytheIrish Party..

MoreBelfastAtrocities

ADISGRACETOHUMANITY. The"ManchesterGuardian"has beencallingattentiontosomeofthe outragesuponCatholicsinBelfast whichhavebeentheresultofthe incitementstolawlessnessoftheCarsons,theOrangeSmiths,andthe RonarLaws.Itisbadenoughto attackmen,but"Colman,"inthe Dublin"Leader"ofSeptember7th, leavesnoroomfordoubtthatCatholicwomenworkersarealsobeing victimisedinBelfast.Hesays-

"After'theshipyards,perhapsthe mostwolfishhumansaretherope workers.Manyatrocitieshaveoccurredherewhicharetrulybloodcurdling.Donotletitbesaid thattheCatholicsbroughtthe troubleonthemselvesforasthey areinsuchamiserableminority theyendeavourtogoalongas quietlyaspossible.Onepoorgirl, McManemy,wasattackedbyhundredsofthehooliganeseesandbeatenuntilshewasdazedandstupid andthentheytookheroverto throwherintotheConnswater River.Thehooliganessespulledher hairoutinhandfuls.Theyfollowedherintheirhundredsfromthe worestoherhome.Theyincited theirfriendstowreckherhomein TamarStreet,withtheresultthat heroldmother,Mrs.Begley,and herself,werecompelledtolookfor anewhomeontheShortStrand andtoliveuponchairty.

TheTradesCongressisthegreat annualParliamentofLabourfor GreatBritain.Thisyearitwasthe largestandmostimportantonred. Thedelegatespresentrepreeertedanincreaseinmembershipof thetradesunionsofnearlyhalfa rmllion,andthequestionsdealtwith ,verednearlyeveryphaseofthe 'workers'programme.ThePresident wasWillThorne,M.P.,oneofthe ablestandmostremarkablemenof Lstime,whosecareerisoneofthe romancesoftheLabourmovement, endwho,likealltheotherLabour leaders,isaconsistentandstaunch advocateofHomeRule.Hisopeningaddressandthereceptionaccordedtoitputanendtoanyrawerlaintywhichmayhaveexistedas trtheattitudeoftheBritishworkerstowardsHomeRule.ThenewspaperreportsstatethatthePresident'sreferencetotheHomeRule Billwasgreetedwithgeneralcheering 'Itisbeingbitterlyopposedby theToryParty,'hesaid,'and tomeoftheleadersare'inciting theUlsterpeopletoopenrebellion. I deliberatelychargethosemen withbeingresponsibleforthebrutal andcowardlyattacksuponCatholictradeunionistsandSocialistsin theBelfastshipyardssomeweeks ago.IftheGovernmenthaddone itsdutythosehigh-placed wouldhavebeenputwhere sometlioisandsofIrishmenhave Detnnutforleasviolentlanguage."

Mr.Thornespo'cewithheat,and thegreatmeetingmeth'swords half-waywithgreatthering" Atalaterstageoftheproceedings, the...iestionofthepriorityofthe HomeRuleBillwasdiscussed,aid Mr.JohnWard,M.P.,another steemetfriendofHomeRule,hadthe conirrt'ssWithhimwhenhedeclare-I that"the..wouldhemisleadingthem-

The"KilkennyPeoplesays:---itis withthegreatestsatisfactionevery onewhohashadthePleasureof knowingourworthyanddistinguishedtownsman,Mr.JamesJ.Ryan, ofPhiladelphia,willlearnthathe hasrecentlybeentherecipientoffurtherhonoursatthehandsofOe.r HolyFatherthePope,thelasthonourconferredonhimbeingthePontificialdecorationofKnightofthe GrandCrossofSt.Gregorythe Great(civildivision).Itisonly abouttwoyearsagothatHisHolinessconferredonMr.RyanthehonourofKnightCommanderofSt. Gregory,andthisfurtherhonoiris oneofthehighestwhichthePapal Courtconfersonlaymen.

MISSREDMONDoNHOMERULE.

AnarticleontheHomeRulequestionfromthepenofMissJohanna Redmond,thetalenteddaughterof theChairmanoftheIrishParty,is oneofthefeaturaso!thecurrent numberof"FrayMocho,"aweekly magazinedevotedto'artistic,literary,andscientificsubjects,published inBuenosAyres.MiesRedmondin herarticlestellsinvividandpicturesquelanguageofIreland'slong struggleforindependence,ofthecountry'sfidelitytohernationalideals, andofthehighaspirationswith whichherpeoplenowlookforward tothebrighterdaywhichtheyconfidentlybelieveisabouttodawn fortheircountry.ShepliasaninspiringpictureoftheIrelandofthe future,inwhichallherchildren, whetherathomeorinexile,will contributetoraisingheroncemore toaplaceamongstthenrtions.

NewfliberalanBall

A.O.H.NOTASECRETSOCIETY.

AnewHallinconnectionwiththe A.O.H.,duetogrowthofreem!sership,wasopenedinSt.Andrew's ParishonSunday,September1st.

glad,toseetheBoys'BrigadeconnectedwiththeOrderathome.They werethenucleusofthefuturethey werethehope,for,astheoldpassedawaythevigourandthevitalit' andthefreshnessoftheOrderwould bemaintainedthroughthem,and,despitethefactthattheirenemieshad brandedthemasasecretsocietywhichhe,repudiated,forapriest couldatalltimesenterameetingtheorganisationwouldcontinue.to betheleadingmovementinIrishlife ineveryland.

TheGeneralSecretaryoftheOrder (Bro.Nugent)followed,pointingout thatafewdaysagohewaspresent atameetinginManchesterwhen CanonLynch,inaforcibleaddress, dispelledthenotionthattheirs,was asecretSociety,andexplainedwhat theChurchdefinedassuch.When theCardinal-ArchbishopofWestminsteracceptedthesignaturesoftheofficersoftheirOrdertoarecentaddressfromaCatholicAssociationandthat,too,inthethirdplaceof honour-hethoughtitshouldsufficientlyrepelanddecideonceandfor allthequestionofsecrecy. ir

WeakenedbyBiliousBouts

"I

COULDNOTHOLDUP111. HEAD."

BILEBEANSCUREAPER1H MAN.

"Thehooliganessesbeatthepoor 'Fenians,'menandwomen,atthe retieworksmorningandeveningas theywentinandcameout.Their instrumentsoftorturewereiron nutswithahole,attachedtoa rope,whichcouldheswungback anddownwithgreatviolenceupon aCatholicskull.SomeoftheseI can:sendMr.Editorifhisfriends woulilliketoinspectthem.

"ThereisoneotherpointImight add,thelanguageoftheseparties isofthemostobscenecharacter. Theircontinualthemeispriests andruns,andtheirlanguagein thismattercouldnotbepublished asitissovile.HowdoourCatholicgirlscontrolthemselves? Thisistrueofmanywarehouses."

Howisthisfortherepresentatives ofwerlth,intelligence,culture,tilleraton,andloyaltyin"Ulster?"And yetBritishersstandaghastatthe storyofPutumayoNodoubtthe Perpetratorsofthesecrimeswillall signthecovenantandjoininprayer erairetHomeRuleon"UlsterDay."

PAPALHONOURS.

Hismeth),friendsinCo.Wexford andthroughoutIrelandwilllearn aithgreatpleasurethathisHoliness PopePiusX.hasconferredanother highhonouruponthedistinguished memberforNorthWexford,SirThomasH.GrattanEsmonde,Bart.Sir Thomashasbeenforanumberof yearsoneoftheHolyFather'sChamerlaisis.ThePopehasnowappointedhimGrandOfficeroftheOrderof theHolySepulchre.Thisistheoldestesrderinexistence.andtheSupremePontiffhimselfisGrandMasterofit.Thereisahistoryofgreat interestattachingtotheseOrdersas well'asadeepreligiousandmystic roeanirgbehindthem.Thepeopleof Itexforiwi'lfeelgratef'Itothe 11o17Fatherfo-thehirhhonourcon!r-ed,i7ontheirdiatin.rui:hadcounty man.

TheRev.FatherGalvin,Westland row,honouredthepreceedingswith hispresence,and,indeclaringthe Hallopen,saiditwasthirtyyears sincehespokeonapublicplatform, whenhewasPresidentofabranch oftheLandLeagueatArranquay, andmanychangeshadtakenplace sincethen;buthewaspleasedto associatehimselfwiththeworkof Hibernianisminthatparish,andit waswiththegreatestMeasurethat hewelcomedtheadvancementofthe movementinthatdistrict.Hefully appreciatedthegoodworeHibernianismwasaccomplishing,andifasked whichwasthemostloyalholyto theChurch,hewouldatoncepoint totheAncientOrderofHibernians fortheyhadalwaysbeenfaithfulto theChurchandtoIreland.HeInew ofwhattheSocietywasdoing,and wishingtoshowhisappreciationand goodwilltotheirDivisionhewas withthemthatmorning,andhe gladlyavailedofthatoppertunity toinvokeGod'sbiassingontheir workandtowishthemeverysuccessinthatnewHall. Therev.gentlementhensolemnly blessedtheHall,allthemembers kneeling."FaithofOurFathers" wasthensung.

AyoungDahl,'priest,FatherTyndall,residentforfiveyearsatCapetown,SouthAfrica,wasintrodt.ced, andreceivedastirringreception.He wasdeeplygrateful,hesaid,forthe welcomeextendedhimsimplybecause hewasapriest,andhewasglad tosaythatthesamehoedofaffectionexistedbetweentheA.O.H.in caoetownandthe,clergy.Itwasindeedabeautiful,andtouchineteatitreinthecharacterofallCatholicstheworldover-theirattachment anddevotiontothepriests--hutin noland,Perhaps,wasitgreateror strongerthaninournativeland.He wagproudtosaythattheHibernianswerespreadingthatseiritin distantlandsbytheirsincerityand earnestnessintheestateofreligious andsocialwork.Theywillinglycooperatedwiththeclergyinevery wor''.thatre!airedtheirservices. Many.Priestsweremembersofthe OrderattheCaoe,andthemoveinertgenerallywaspopular.Hewas

"ForaconsiderabletimeIwasa victim,tosevereperiodicalattacks whichcompletelyprostratedme," saysMr.H.E.Hillmrich,of26 ('owleStreet,Perth,W.A."Thefits ofretchingweresoviolentandP;olongedthatfordaysafterIfelt sore.Icoulddonomannerofwork whiletheattackslasted,andwasso weakIcouldnotholdupillyhead. Everytimeanattackcameonlife seemedundesirable,andIwasina verypitiablecondition.AlthoughI triedmanyremedies,nothingrave meanypermanentrelief, "CommencingtotakeBileBeans, thismedicinesoonrelievedthecongestedstateofmyliverandtenaived allsurplusbilefrommysystem.The nauseating,sicklyfeelingsserebanishedandIwasnotsubjecttofits ofretching.AcompletecourseofBile Beansstrengthenedandinvigorated meandtonedupmygeneralhealth inasplendidmanner.BileBeansremovedmytroubleentirely,fornowI neverhaveanythingthematterwith me.

"Mywifeisalsoafirmbelieverin therecuperativepowersofBideBeans, andwealwesskeepaboxinthe house."Soldbyallstoresand chemists.

LouisGille&Co.

71-75LIVERPOOLST.,CITY.

LouisGills&Co.,of73-75'IvorPool-Street,Sydney,andSoo-Sos LansdaleStreet,Melbourne,haveNos completedtheirJubileeyear,being 25yearsestablishedinAustralia, anditisagreattributetotheseterPriseandgeneralbusinessmanagementofthisgreatCatholicFirm, thattheyhaveretainedforaquarterofaCenturythepatronageof thevastmajorityoftheCatholic Religious,Clergy,andHierarchy, throughoutAustraliaaia.ItisalwaysatreattoinspectthisFirm's immenseandvaluablestock,embracingeveryarticleusedinourHoly Religion,eitherforprivateuse,or forthefurnishingofChurches,from thesmallestOratory,orCountry ChurchtothelargestCathedral.The departmentsincludeChurchplate, Altarfittings,Vestments,Statuari, Pictures,Books,Music,andsmall Religiousarticles.ItwouldbetinPosilibletoenumerateallthearticlesinthislargeandvariedstock. WewouldadviseourreaderstoPay theFirmavisitwheninSydneyor Melbourne,orwriteforaCatalogs's.

ChristianBrothers'College,Perth,WM.

ARecordofPasses.

ThefollowingpupilsoftheChristianBros.'CollegehavebeensuccessfulinpassingtheAdelaideUnivercityPrimaryExaminationheldin Augustofthisyear.

RichardAnketell,JohnBarrett, EdmundBirch,JohnSoddy,Wilfrid Brady,Alec.Campbell,GeorgeCartmel,PatrickConnor,LouisConway. WalterCunningham,CharlesDallimore,LouisFlohim,JohnFrazer, IvanFreedman,SydneyHill.Wolfe Hoffman,('yrilKrakoeur,Maxwell Mackey,Ct.nMathea,JohnMayhew, MarioMayrhofer,.lottnMoran,Fred Morgan,RoyMouritzen,('ecilMangan.WilliamNewman.Stanley O'Brien,RobertPowell,JohnPrendergast,MichaelPurdon,HaroldRidJohnRodereda,ArthurRyan, HaroldSume,JohnSellenger, MackeySeward,Alec.Spalholtz, CharlesSpencer,Alec.Traine, Thomas,PatrickTroy,F.J. orbett.

TheseventeenthannualsportsmeetingortheChristianBrothers'CollegewasheldontheW.A.C.A. ground,onThursdayoflastweek. Animmensecrowdwaspresentto witnessthevariousevents,andevery thingwasgonethroughwithouta titch.Theresultsreflectthegreatestcreditbothontheboysandon theofficialsresponsibleforthemeeting.

Thefollowingaretheresultsofthe variousevents:

140Yardschampionship(open).Browne,1; McDermott,2 Seeligson,3.Time.59}sec.

220Yards(under141.-Freedman, ii.,1 Maxwell,2Sullivan,3.Time, 4-;sec.

ChampionshipHurdles.--Bro,%ne McDermott,i.,2;Boor.3.Time, tOsec., 440YardsJuniorChampionAiLL--

ChristianBrothers'CollegeSports. Gonzales,1 MouritZen,2Riley,3. SackRace.-Rodriquezii.,1; RoTime,59isec. dereda,2Sullivani.,3. 22oYardsOpenChampionship.- JuniorHighJump.-Mouritzen, Browne,t McDermott,i.,2Hill,House,2Connori.,andCathie,3. i.,3.Time,26isec. Height,1ft.10in.(unfinished.) 2211YardsJuniorChampionship.- 100Yards(12-14).-Freedmanii.,1, Gonzales,1Mouritzen,2;Sellenger.Hurley,2Fox,3. 3.Time,272-5sec. Coll.ge11110YardsChampionship.220Yards(over14).-Prendergast,Browne, ;Seeligson,2 Gonzales, I Conway,2;Sellenger,3.Time.3.Time,Ilsec. 242-5sec. ants-JuniorHurdles.-Riordan, 1

120Yards(under12).-Manganii.,CunninghamIL,2O'Brien,3.'rime, ;McAuliffe,2;Freedmaniii.,3.211-5sec. Time,101-5sec.

Under12Championship.-Stone,I WheeltarrowRace.-'PozziandFraz-Sewell.2Manganii.,3.Time,17) er,1 BuxandSil:erstonei.,2. 1-5sec.

120YardsJuniorHurdles.-Riley, Under14Championsnip.-Freidman 1;Johnstone,2Logie,3. ii..1;Reardoni.,2Hurley,3.Time

75Yards(under12).-Hayhow,1 13sec. Mangan,it.,2 Freedman,iii.3. RelayRace(under15),660Yards.Time,l-'isec. Boarders,1 DayBoys,2.

120YardsHandicap(Senior). HighJump(Seniors).-Boor,1; Prenderrast,1 Pozzi,2Seelieam.Seligsor,2 Mouritzen,3.Heiht, 3.Time,131-5sec. Mt.(unfinished.)

100YardsJuniorChampionshipGonzales, Mouritzen,2Sellinger, 3.Time,111-5sec.

120lardsHurdles(Seniors).-McDermotti.,1;Boor,2;Guilfoyle

3.Time,214-5sec..

440Yards(under161.-Mathea ;Barretti.,2;Raidsi.,3.Time, 1min.5sec. InterclassRelay,660Yards.-Juniors,1 Primary,2HigherPublic, 3.Time,lmin.20sec. OldCollegians'100Yards.-Hallion, 1; Glowrey,2;Hayes,3.Time, II2-5sec.

440'YardsOpen.-Kilfoyle,1Eddy, 2Corbetti.,3.Time,I:0sec. OldCollegians'Mile.-Flanagan,1 McDowell,2;Leahy,3.Time,5min. 13sec. Mile(over14).-Salter.1 Markham,2. Mile(Junior).-Riordanii.,1;Gaynor,2. Tile-of-War.--WonbyDayBoys.

TheOfficesBearersofthe"OldBoys"Association

BOANBROS.'

GrandSpringShowisNowOn

TheCombinedDisplayinallDepartmentsconstitutestheLargestandMostImportant ExhibitionoftheWorld'sNoveltieseverheldinPerth SpecialNoticetoCountryPatrons:

BoanBros.

theIgloo"

Al'RIEST'SINVENTION.

GOVERNMENTADOPTSFATHER ALGUE'SINSTRUMENTFOR DETECTINGGALESATSEA-

Rev.JoseAlgue,S.J.,Directorof thePhilippineWeatherBureau,after *PendingmorethanamonthatHavanaandWashingtoninma'cingcalculationsfortheNavyDepartment, whichhasadoptedhisinventionfor detectingtheapproachofstormsat .sea.leftNewYorkontheBerlinto riieptpuiranesh.ywayofEuropetothePhi-

FatherAlgue'sinventioniscalled thebarocyclonometer.Heperfected Itin1897'andsincethattimeithas comeintogeneraluseamongvessels :sailingtotheEast.IndiesandAsia.

Toapplythebarocyclonometerto theAtlanticOcean,however,required anewsetofcalculations,and,atthe invitationofCaptainJayne,superintendentoftheNa.alObservatory atWashington,FatherMerlewentto studydataatWashingtonandHa%a.nawhichwouldmakeitpossible tousehisdiviceontheNorthAtlantic.

TheworkhehadtodowastodeterminethenormalatmosbheriepressureatdifferentlatitudescmtheAtlanticOcean.Theharocyclonometer :showsthevariationfromnormalatmosphericpressure.

be.

Whenthevariation,fromthenormalpressureisknown,itisnossilde, byobservingthedirectionandvelocityofthewind,todetectahurricaneatadistanceofcoomilesand tocalculatethepathitwilltake.

Shipsequippedwiththeinstrument havenodifficultyinkeepingclearof stormsinthePacificandEastIndianOceans,wheretheyarenowin use,andshipwreckduetostormshas 'beenalmostentirelyeliminatedby thisdevice.

Inth.easterlytrohiceseas,where stormsaremostfre'tient,+to'htrri-eerieortvnh-.oncannot,sircetheinventionofthebaro7yclonometer.

taeeavesselbysurprise,andareno longertobedreaded.

FatherAlguehaspreparedachart oftheatmosphericpressureatpoints theAtlanticOceanfromthee4uatorasfarnorthasthesixtiethparallel.

AtHavanahefoundaccurateobservationsoftheatmosphericpressureintheWestIndiesforthelast halfcentury.

AtWashingtonheobtained°beerationstakenatpointsalongthe coastoftheInitedStatesandCanadaforthelasttwenty-sevenyears. Withthisdatahehaspreparedthe dialforabarocyclonometerforuse ontheAtlanticOcean,showingthe normalatmosphericpressureatdifferentparallels.Thisdialiscombinedwithanordinarybarometer,so thataglanceattheinstrument showsthevariationofpressure wherevertheinstrumenthappensto he.

TheinstrumentsdesignedbyFa therAlguehavebeenorderedbythe SecretaryoftheNavyforallnaval ,yesselsandallAtlanticnavalstations.Itisplannedtointroduce themintogeneraluseamongall classesofshipsbeforetheopeningof thePanamaCanal.

FatherAlgueisar.ativeofBarcelona,Spain.From1891to1893he wasassistantattheobservatoryof GeorgetownUniversity.In1893he wenttothePhilippines,wherehebecameAssistantWeatherObserver, andthenheadofthedepartment undertheSpanish,Government.AftertheSpanish-AmericanWarhewas retainedinthatpositionbythe UnitedStates.Otherinventionsof hisarethereflectingnephoscopefor observingthemovementofclouds andthereflectingzenithtelescopefor recordinglatitude.

THEALLIRELANDHURLING.

Judgingfromresultstohandof wellfoughtcontestsintheprovinces, we',therethatthevictoryofKilkennyisaesinbeyondalldoubt.

Christie'Brothers' Orphouge

('LONTARF.

THEANNUALSPORTS.

LastMonday,7thOctober,wasa red-letterdayattheClontarfOrphanage,asonthatdaytheannual sportswereheld.Astheplaceisso tarremovedfromtramandtrain, andconsequentlysoverydifficultof access,thenumberofourvisitors wasrathersmall.Howeverafew kindfriendsmanagedtoreachthe place,inspiteofthemanyhardshipsanddifficultiestobemetwith intheaccomplishmentofsuchatask. Itisprobablethathadthematter beenmadepublicafewdays previously,thenumberofourvisitorswouldhavebeenmuchlarger. Bethatasitmay,however,avery pleasantdaywasspent,andthe boysgaveverymanyexnibitionsof skillandagilitythatwouldhave donehonourtoolderandmoreexperiencedathletes.Theprincipal itemsconsistedofrunning,highjumping,thesack-races,theeggand spoonraces,thepotatoerace,the hurdlesandtheobstacleraces. Theselast'mentionedwereparticularly'interestingandamusing,asthe youthfulcompetitorshadtotryand wintheraceunderconsiderabledifficulties.Aftertheirstartoverthe course,theyhadfirsttothreada needle,thenfurtherontojumpover arevolvingbarrell,thentocraml underatarpauliniirmlvfixedinthe groundbythefourcorners,thento laceuoahoot.thentosigntheir na-ne,andfinally(hardestofall)to teeanappleoutofatubofwater withtheirteethwithoutusingtheir heads,'andatlastreach'thewinning-post.

Anotherinterestingitemwasthe tug-of-war-hutsuchstug-of-war isnot.oftenwitnessed.Onthisoccasion,theboysbadtonullagainst twogiants,namely"Dar'efe"and

"Nugget,"twoimmensedray-horses belongingtotheInstitutionandas the'wereleddownfromtheir'table andpassedthroughthemidstof theiryouthfulopponents,theyseemedtocastuponthelatter,looksof scornandremindedoneofGoliath thePhilistine,whenhebeheldDavid coilingtomeethim,armedonlywith asling.Presentlythehorseswere attachedtotheendoftherope,first onehorse,thenthetwo;butwonderfultorelate,in'bothcasesthe boyswerecompletelysuccessful,althoughtheygavetheir.giganticopponentsseveralchances,relaxing theirholdandstarting'topullagain. SothatwhenatlengthBro.O'Connordeclaredthat;theresultwasin favouroftheboys,themostvociferouscheeringrenttheair,andjoy wasunbounded.OuryoungWoodchoppersnextgaveanexhibitionof theirskillandprowess,thefirst placebeinggainedbyMasterWilliamClancy,andafter.himMaster HarryConnolly.Reallytoseehow deftlyandsuccessfullytheseboys wieldedtheaxewouldopentheeyes ofmanyajarrah-jerkerofJarrahdaleorYarloop.Theseniorand Junior"hurdles"werewon,byMastersHoraceCalderand.lamesBarry respectively.Master*PatO'Gorman andErnieBurkewontheseniorand ji.niorhighjump.Among,thevisitorswenoticedtheVeryRev.Dean O'Reilly,ofVictoriaPark,whohas alwaysbeenatruefriendofClontarf whoactedas"starter"intheraces, andwhoacquittedhimselfofhis dutieswithperfecttasteandfairness.Mr.Comerfordourneighbour, andMessrs.Hall(fatherandson)of CottesloeBeach,togetherwithMr. TrowbridgeofVictoriaPark,allfavoured11E4withtheirpresence.

Intheeveningaftertea,bythe kind,permissionofBro.Bodkin,Mr. WilliamFitzgerald,gaveusanentertainmentontheGramophone, whichwas,greatlyanpreceatedbythe boysandtheyretiredtorestvery enuchpleased(andwemayaddvery muchfatigued)aftertheemotionsand excitementofahappyday.

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ThenameofFatherDempsey,of St.Louis-bigFatherTim-isa householdoneallovertheUnited States,say.anExchange.Ifnotall wellnearlyall,ofthebigPressin theUnionhavedevotedappreciative articlestotheherculeanlaboursof thistypicalSoggarthAroonwhohas devotedhimselfheartandsoultothe careofthelowlyinthathugecosmopolitancitywhichisthecapital ofMissouri.Thebig-heartedIrish priest,evenwiththecaresofthe pastorateofSt.Patrick'sChurch lyingheavilyonhisshoulders,some yearsbackconceivedtheideaofestablishing.ahomeforthoseitinerantsdesignatedhobos,.theplotsam andjetsamofAmericanindustrial life,andntthepresentdayFather Dempsey'sHotel, 1tII-1f2fN. Seventhstreet,St.Louis,isanimpesingblockrunonstrictlybusfness lines.And,asisnatural,Catholic initsatmocphere,nowearywayfarer whoseekstheshelterofitsportals isturnedaway--there's'awelcomefor all,whethertheapplicanthasthe wherewithalorno;s dayhe'll makegood. AndFatherDempsey'strustinhis guestsisnevermisplaced,forinthe Pagesofhis"HotelMagazine,"a well-written'andbrightmonthlyjournal,isoftentohefoundanappre ciativeepistleofthan'sfromsome Ishmaelitewhoreceivedfoodand lodging,andwhoattheveryearliestoppertunitysetsaboutliquidatinghisdebt.Butthereisalwaysa fullcomplementofhoardersinFatherTim'shostel,and,moreover, theLabourBureauestablishedinconnectiontherewith:islargelydrawn onbyemployersoflaboer,allnationalitiesfiguringon.itsregister. Notcontentwithbringingtoa successfelissueandestablishingona pernuinentbasishishotelproject, FatherDempseynextturnedhisattentionto THEWORK-A-DAYMOTHERBURDENEDWITHCHILDREN oftenderyears.Nosoonerthought of,thanheartandsoulFatherTim wasintoaschemefortheestablishmentofadaynursery,andwell-fitted,physicallyandotherwise,to overcomeobstacles,hesoonhadit underway,andatthepresentmornentitisinfullswing,itsultimate suceessassured.

Andnowawordaboutthegirls' hotel.Inittheunderpaidworking femalemaylivefor70centsaweek, ortocentsanightforlodgingand 30centsadayformealleItmust berememberedthatforthesegirls therateofwagesislo,vndthe barerecitalofthedifficultiesexperiencedandthedeadlydrudgery shouldserveasalessontointending emigrants,andgofartodisprove theprevalentideaathomethat America;isaregulargoldmine. GirlsinSt.Louisemployedatpastinglabelsinacandyfactoryreceive4dollarsaweek;otherssewingorfoldingpaperboxesfranticallyforeighthoursadaymaybe abletomakeadollarsaweek,sometimesevensix.Andot.tofthisremember,hasto;comeboard,meals, clothing,carfare,etc.Andifbusinessbecomeslack,orsicknessintervene?Wheretoturn;withperhaps nofriendorrelatiee?FatherDempseyhasdeepknowledgeofthe HEART-BREAI4NGeANDFUTILE JOURNEYINGS

ofsomeofthoseout-of-workgirls, andhishotelisopentothemjust thesame.Sheisonthesamepar asthegirlwhopays,andnoone butthematronandhimselfisthe wiser-whethershebeCatholic,Protestant,orJewess,sheiswelcome.

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Nextthe.Irishpriest'sattention wasdrawntothehomelessgirlwithoetworkandtheuntrainedgirl withwork.Thefeverof"home-making"wasagaininhisblood,and FatherDempseysetaboutrunninga hotelforsuchasthese.Thoughhis parish,embracesoneofSt.Louis' tnnstpoverty-striOendistricts,FatherDempseyoanibaeaars--or "fairs,"astheyarecalled-andwent rounduntiringlysolicitingsubscriptions,sothatlastyea"heoeened thehotelforworkingwomenatLax) NorthBroadway,withacapacityfor aboutfortyeinight.

Andtheguests?Someareoldwomenwhoseearningcapacityhas reachedtheminimum,buttheycan congratulatetheineelveathatthey areself-supporting,andthevisionof theworkhouseisstillfaraway.

Middle-agedwomen,too,fromwhom life'teemstohaveexactedeverytoil, somehavinglosthusband,children, andhome.Utterdiscouragementhas robbedthemoftheabilitytoearn eventhe.factorygirl'spittance.So theyworkastheycan,andthebitteredge.oflifeistakenoffforthem bytheknowledgethatthereisa homeandawarm'hand-claspwaitingforthemwhenevertheyneedit.

Butthemajorityareyounggirlsfactoryhands,waitresses,Vaundry workers,andallthelegionofuntrainedandunderpaidcogsintee industrialmachineryofSt.Louis.

AtFr.Tim'shoteltheycanliveand keeptheirself-respect.Nothingis requiredofthemexcepttobehappy.

Thebetterpaidgirlshaveseparate roomsatadollarandadollaranda halfaweek.For10centsanighta bedcanhehadin THECLEAN,AIRYDORMITORIES.

Andthemealsarecorrespondingly cheap--brea*.fast,5centslunch,to cents,dinner,15cents.Forinstance, atypicalmewlforthelatteristhe following:-Roastpork,mashedpie tatoes,spaghetti.slicedtomatoes, stewedapples,rolls,watermelon,coffee,tea,Andthegirlshaveallthey want.Inthebasementthereisinstalledafreelaundry,andsewing machinesarealsoproeiaedwhileiii theparlourthere'sapiano.

Butallthisburningupofvital forceonthepriest'spartwasbound tore-act,andlastfallendFather Dempseywas STRICKENWITHNERVOUS PROSTRATION, andorderedcompleterestandalong seavoyage,preferablytoEurope.As FatherDempseyhimselftoldthewriter,heymightaswellhavewhistled forthemoon-fer,beitsaidhere thatclaimsonhispurseareso leeandvarious.thathehasnever badtheprivilegeofinclulginzinthe contemplationofapersonalcredit account.Bnttheseavoyagematerialisedallthesame,foragenerous FrenchladyinsistedonbeingresponsibleforthesendingofFather PernpseyhometoIrelandtorecruit hisstrength,andafterarestover 7(!nasinhisnativecounty,heis onceagaininSt.Louis,working eerierthanever.

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TheannualProcessionoftheBlessedSacramenttookplaceinthe OrphanagegroundsSubiaco,onlast Sunday.Theweatherunfortunately -wasdullandthreateninginthemorning,andheavyrainhadfallenearly intheafternoon.ButtheCatholics oftheCityandSuburbanParishes liketheirProcessiontoowelltoperlintthestateoftheweathertointerferemateriallywiththeirattendance; andalargenumberofpeoplewended theirwaytotheOrphanagesome considerablethnebeforetheProcessionwasduetocommence.Shortly ,titer:(p.m.hisLordshiptheBishop atrived.andhalfanhumlater.the rillre,Silinwasformed.Rev.Father Moloney.asCIoss-bearer.ledthe way,followedbyanumberofacolyte-.tiolthelonglineoftheprocession,reverentlywindingitsway afoundthegrounds.Themembers oftheIrishPipet'sBand,intheir eonspicuousuniforms.pacedslowly tionpinthefirstportionoftheprototheaccompanimentof hymntonesintheirpipes.Notfar behindthemone'seyewascaughtby thelongdoublelineofmenandwonenwearingthegreenregaliaofthe Hibeinians,andaccompaniedbythe menoftheIrishNationalForesters. Theyweteimmediatelyfollowedby themembersofthevationsCatholic YoungMen'sSocieties,theSt.VincentdePaulSociety,andtheSacred HeartSodalities.Thelonglineof men,walkingslowlyandreverently. insilenceandbareheadedinthe bleakwesterlywind,wasaneloquent tributetothatwarmfaithinthe REALPRESENCEwhichdwellsin theheartofeverygoodCatholic. Mostprominentamongotherswho tookpartintheprincipalportionof theProcessionwerethebluecloaks andwhiteveilswornbyChildrenof Mary.whowerepresentinlarge numbets.Theysangsc.%eralhymns totheBlessedVirgin,andtheirclear voiceswithoutaccompanimentofany kind.astheysoundedsweetlyacross thegrounds.seemedtolendanairof peacetothescene. AttheendoftheProcession,and precededbythePriestsinsurplices, theBishop,underamagnificent canopyofwhite,boreinthemonstraneetheBlessedSacrament.Surelynomoresimpleexpressionoffaith ..coldhefoundthanthatexhibited bytheCatholicpeoplewho-notwithstandingtheadverseweatherconditionsprevailing-cameouttorender theiradorationtoOurBlessedLord meekly,andhumblypresentintheMostBlessedSacrament. It.wasedifyingtonoticethereverencenotonlyofthosewhotookpart intheProcession.butalsoofthose whowereassembledonthegrounds

t4. SATURDAY,OCTOBER12,

IrishConcert

TheIrishConcertheldintheTown Hall,Perth,onlastMondaynight, undertheauspicesofthePipers' Bard,attractedaverylargeaudience.Thechiefitemsofinterest werethedancingoftheIrishjigand reelbyMissM.McCarthy,andthe performancesofMr.J.S.Wayland ontheUnionpipes.

OLIVEGROVE

throughwhichtheProcessionpassed.Peoplemayspeakofweak faith.indifferentism.andinfidelity asbeingchalacteristieofourtimes: butthankGodtheFaithofCathol isdeepandshone,andenduring,it isthesamefaiththatwaspiofessed byourFathersofoldonthemountainside,intheprison.andonthe scaffold:thesamefaiththekeeping ofwhichSt.Paullookedtoa,an £0181111111C:ofSalvationwhenhesaid

"Ihavefoughthegoodfight,I havefinishedmycourse,IHAVE KEPTTHEFAITH,"thesamefaith thatinspiredthe!minceoftheApostlesSt.Peterwhenhesaid"Lord towhomshallwegobuttoThee, ThouhasthewordsofEternallife, andwehaveknownandhavebelievedthatThouarttheChristthe SonoftheLivingGod";yes,oursis thefaithofSt.Peter,St.Paul.and St.Patrick,theFaithofJesusChrist Himself-yesterday,to-clay,andthe sameforever."

WhentheProcessionatlength reachedthefinetemporaryAltar erectedonthegrounds,thecandles werelighted,andthevastassemblagekneltforBenediction.The

Mr.WaylandgaveseveralselectionsontheUnionpipeshealso Playedwhilemarchingacrossthe stage"BrianBoru'sMarch,"onthe WarPipes.

AROUNDWHICHTHEPROCESSIONPASSED. singingofthe"0Salutaris"and -Tarlton]Eigo"wascommencdby thechoir,andtakentipbythepeople.Onecouldnothelpfeeling gratefulformanythings.especially forthefactthatthe was notspoiledby.evenaslightshower oflain.Therewasanairofdeep religiousnessabouttheclosingscene. whenheadswerebent,whenhearts werefull,andwhensi!eneereigned supreme-tohedisturbedonlybythe silvertinkleofthehellastheBshop raisedtheHostinBenediction-it wastoosolemnforwords,andalmosttoosacredforthought.One thought,however.isalwayssuitable fortheseawfulmoments-itisthe thoughtofJesusonMountThabor, whenHisfaceshone'asthesun, whenHisgarmentsbecamewhiteas snow,andwhenSt.Petercriedout inanecstasyofdelight:-."Lordit isgoodforustohehere:"

Therewasnosermonproperlysocalled;buttheProcessionitself,the sterlingfaithofthosewhotookpart init.thehymnsandcanticles,the closingsceneattheBenediction-in facteverythingfromtherichvestmentsoftheofficiatingPrelatetothe

WitandHumour

freshflowersthatfellfromthehands oftheinnocentlittlechildren-helpedtopreachapracticalsermon, moretouchingthanpatheticcadences.moreeloquentthanwords.and moreconvincingthanfaultlessly !mindedperiodsofbrilliantrhetoric. WhenJesuspassesthiswayagain twelvenrnithswillhavepassed; somewhokneltaroundforHis BlessingonlastSundaymayhein otherclimes,ansomeofusmayforaughtthatweknow-havecrossedtheboundaiiesoftime.Butwhile timeendures.theSpiritofCatholicitywilltakedeeperrootsandgrow strongeryearly,antispreaditsshelteringbrancheswiderandwiderover thisfairyoungland;andthoughthe languourofindifferentism,andthe bitingblastsofinfidelitymaytend towitherthecharityofmanyhearts, therewillbestaunchandbravehearted.andpure-mindedCatholics whowilldeemittheirgreatesthonourtoprofessthefaiththatweprofessed,antitore-echothesentiments expressedbyusattheclosingscene onlastSunday.-

"FaithofOurFathersHolyFaith, WewillbetruetoTheetilldeath."

"Pleasegivebearersomeself-raising flour,"andthendirectedhimtothe groceryshopnextdoor.

BothMr.WaylandandMissMcCarthyarerecentarrivalsfromIreland;theyhavebothbroughtwith themthegenuinetraditionalpoints ofthehestIrishMusicanddance. Thestep-dancingofMissMcCarthy isfarsuperiortoanythingeverwitnessedinPerthshewasdeservedly Encoredforherperfectexhibitionof theIrishjigandreel.Onecould nothelpadmiringthewisdomofthe GaelicLeaguers,whohavedoneso muchforthePreservationoftheIrish step-dancing.whichasFatherCrowleyobservedduringtheevening"is altogetherdifferentfromtheunnaturaltwistingsandgrotesquecontortionsexhibitedbythemoderndancerscallingdownthemoon."

Amongotherswhocontributed itemswereMrs.Inkpen,MissE. Jones,MissM.Flynn,ViolinSolo, "TheCoulin,"andMissMaudEthel. andMessrs.MalcolmMcEachern,M. O'Loughlin,andJ.('lose,whogave "theSnowyBreastedPearl,""The OuldPlaidShawl,"andthe"WearingoftheGreen,"andPipe-Major Calvin,whowereall.encored.The arrangementswerecarriedoutbythe hon.secretary(Mr.T.Barry),who mustfeelgratifiedwiththesuccess thatattendedhisefforts.

FatherCrowleythankedtheaudienceandtheArtist'sforthesuccess oftheConcert.andindoingso,he gavethebestitemoftheeveningin theshapeofaneatcausticsneech, fullofquiethumourandbristling overwithsharppointedwit.Itwas hishouroftriumph.ar.dhedidrot failtoproclaimthevictorywhich thePipers'Bandhadgainedover prejudiceandpride.

Alittlemouseonedayfoundits wayintothewinecellarofahouse. Inthecellarwasabarrelofwhisky, thetapofwhichleakedalittle, andthedrippingshadformedatiny poolonthefloor.Themousefirst smeltthewhisky,thentasted,it themhadalittlemore,andagain more,andthen,raisinghimselfto hisfullheight,said:"Now,where's thatcattnatchasedtheyesterday?"

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THEFIGHTORTHEFIASCO?

Disappointmentwasthegeneral feelingofthelargecrowdatthe ExhibitionSkatingRink,which witnessedtheboxingcontestlast nightbetweenSamLangfordand SamMacVea,twooftheforemostcolouredboxersofthe world."

-"WestAustralian,"Thursday, October10th.

Theover-advertised,andeagerlyexpectedfightisover,thestakesarepocketed.LangfordandMacVeahavea fewmorebruisesandmuchmore moneythantheyhadlastweek,and Mostofthosewhowitnessedthecontest.areaskingthemselveswhether itwasafightorafiasco.Eleven roundsof"hammering"andbattering"and"uppercutting"and"jabbing"didnothalfsatisfythevoraciousappetiteofapublichungryfor thesensationalismofscientificbarbarity.Thepublicisdissatisfied,disappointed,disgustedbecausethecolouredbruise'sdidnotgivealonger andmoredeadlyexhibitionofwelltrainedcruelty.Suchapublichas goodreasontobedisgustedwithits ownunbridleddesiresandwithits lackofconsistentprinciples. Itwouldbeverydifficulttosympathisewiththosewhoencottraged thefight,eitherbytheirpatronageortheirpresence.Whenaninconsistentpublicisdisappointedwe donotfeelinclinedtoputonmourningoverthesadbereavement.The fightisover,andthecontestantsare richerButthegeneralpublicis poorer;poorerinpocket,poorerin moralaspiration.poorerincharacter andpoorerinknowledge.

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Whosays"WhiteAustralia"now? Whowillrebuildthedemolished wallsofthecolourline? Who,ofallthosewholoudlyproclaimthattheywoulddieindefence of"WhiteAustralia"arewillingto showbyalittleselfdenialinthe practiceofsoundprinciplesthatthey arewillingtoliveindefenceofthat samewiseandtar-reachingpolicy Nomatterhowbeautifulorhow dazzlingthatWhiteAustralianbannermayappear.itwillneverbecarriedtoadecisivevictorybyinconsistenthands.InconsistencythreatenstomakeWhiteAustraliaridiculousintheeyesoftheworld.High soundinglip-policiesandexcellent printedrestrictionsareofnoavail solongasourcourseofactiondisclosesaharefacedup-to-datehumbug.

Australiamaycogitateandlegislateandmilitateagainstthe"Yellow peril."andthe"blackdanger";she mayspeakeloquentlyandwritevehementlyaboutthesethingsuntilher perfervidoratoryexhaustshercopiousvocabularyshemaysatisfyherselfthathercitizensoldiersarepreparedtorushtothefrontofthefiringlineatthebugle'scall,butunlesssheplacesmorevalueonconsistencyandmoralprinciplesthan onsensationalexhibitionstheday ofherundeceivingandundoingwill comewithavengeance.

Asyetneitherthe"Dragonof China"northe"RisingSun"ofJapanhasmadeanunfriendlyadvance onourshores.YoungAustraliawill tellus"theJohnsandtheJapsknow better."

Whataboutthetwocolouredmen whosefightingdidnotnearlysatisfy the4,000AustraliansonlastWednesdaynightHowlongwillYoung Australia,andmiddle-agedAustralia.andsilver-hairedAustraliacontinuetoprofesstheirfaithinahard andfastanddeepcolourline,while theypayhighpricesandwager largesumsonacontestbetweentwo colouredmen?

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oftheStateastheproductofwheat alone.Theagriculturaldistrictsmust betheirfuturestandby,andthey mustdotheirbesttoputthemona properfooting.

AJESUITONPROF.SCHAFER'S

VIEW.

ProfessorSchafer'smaterialistic explanationoftheoriginoflitenaturallygaverisetoagooddealof commentintheChurchesofthevariousdenominationsinDundeeon Sunday,8thSeptember.Oneofthe mostinterestingcritiquesofthe learnedProfessor'sviewswasthat deliveredbythewell-knownJesuit, FatherWiddowson,S.J.,Sacred HeartChurch,Lauriston-street.Edinburgh,whospokeinSt.Andrew's Pio-Cathedral,Dundee.

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siterethathadeverdoneitsbest, andworstforandagainstreligionfor twolongmilleniumsnow-andreligionhadnothingnewtomeet there,anditwasquitecontentwith thepast,andsafe. Evolution asamentaltheorywasopposedin someofitsdevelopmentstoreligion. Practicallyalltheirscientifictheories,theywereinformedbyscience herself,wereawaitingconfirmation, modification,completion,orrejection,andthesurvivalofthefittest musteventhenbehandedoverto themetaphysicianforfurtherexamination.There,then,wasthecomforttothetimidbeliever.The theorieswereunproved.Iftheywere provedtheywerebesidereligion, notagainstit-theonlyantagonisnz wasoneof2,000years'standing,but of2,000years'impotence--philosophy andthetoodespisedmetaphysics. Anothercomforttothetimidbelieverwasfoundinthis-thechief thingsthatreallymatteredinhuman knowledgerefusedtoenterthetests ofthephysicalandchemicallaboratoryatall.Wonderfulresearchhad beenmadeintothemanifestationsof lifeasshowninitschemical,physical,andelectricalconsequences collectedforthemandstrikingly commenteduponinhispresidential addressbyProfessorSchafer.But lifeitselfevadeddirectobservation. Sofar,physicsandchemistry(matter,hemeant),unaidedfrompreviouslife,hadfailedtoproduceeves thelowestformoflife.Mostscientistsheldithopelesstoexpectlife fromsuchorigin.

Thepeopleknowjustasmuchand justaslittleastheyknewlastweek astowhetherthebigblackmanor thesmallblackmanisthesuperior inphysicalstrengthandpugnacious ability.Wepresumethattheorganisershavegainedbythetransaction; andwefeelcertainthatboththebig blackmanandthethesmallblack manhavegainedconsiderably.For allweknowtheyaretwoveryfine fellowsiftheyfightfairlyand squaielytheyarebrave.}wisestfellows.andifbydishonesttacticsthey hoodwinktheAustralians,theyarewell-atleast,cleverfellows.Anyhow.theyarewinnersthistime; theyhavegainedadecisivevictory overthecolourprejudice.Australianswhoboldlystandunderthe -colourline"bannerwillinglypaid highpricestowitnessthefightbetweenthetwocolouredmen;waited anxiouslyand-unlesswearegreatly mistaken-wageredheavilyonthe prospectivechampion.

Hereatleastisonevictorywhich thecolouredmenwonoverAustralianaspirationsandAustralian idealsLangfordandMacVeafought forthedelectationofAustralians,andincidentallyforseveralhundreds ofpounds-henceLangfordandMacYeahaveaperfectrightto.pounds, shillingsandpencethatcametothem throughAustralianpockets.

TheRoyalAgriculturalShow,held atClaremontduringtheweek,must hemostencouragingtothemanon theland,andmostinspiritingtoour Statesmenwhohavethefutureof thegreatWesternStateatheart.

ThisRoyalShowmaybetermed atruemirrorinwhichtheprosperityoftheStateisannuallyreflected. Thereflectionthisyearisindeeda goodone,itisclearandfulland welldefined,showingmanyevident signsofthebrightestharvestthat waseverreapedinthegoldenWest.

Idealweatherhasprevailed,people haveflockedfromeverycornerofthe landtothecityandsuburbs.and sincetheendoflastweekfarmers, merchants.andmanufacture'shave leftnothingundoneintheirefforts tohavetheirexhibitsappeartothe bestadvantage.

Theattendanceoneachdaywas faraheadofanythingrecordedin thepast;itisestimatedthatthe numberpresentonlastWednesday totalled-mom.

TheattitudeoftheCatholic Churchtowardsnaturalscienceand themastersofscientificresearch, was.hesaid,oneofgladsome,joyous welcomeandencouragement.oneof gratitudeforthepast,with"God speedyou"forthefuture.Sonsof humanitypeeringintotheirCreator's workswerebutdeepeningandwideningtheircapacityforreceiving Hisrevelationwithgreaterreverence andrespect.Thefaithrequiredby theCatholicChurchrestedopenly andclearlyonnolessfirmabasisof provedcertaintythandidthebest knowledgeofscience.Shereceived noadultintohercommuniononmere probabilities,norcouldsheacceptas finaltheconclusionsofscienceon anylessgroundsofcertainty,butshe unreservedlyofferedtoadmitall legitimateconclusionsfromestablishedfactsinwhateverdepartmentof knowledgethosemightarise.Sciolistsinscienceandsciolistsintheologywerethebaneofrealprogress inboth.ThePresidentialaddressof Wednesdayprovedthattheblankest, deadmattermaterialists"hadat least.onevelydistinguishedsupporter.Theymightearlylookforthe atomicweightofmathematical truths.toothache.andofvision. TheChemicalCompositionofa Sneer, togetherwiththeelementsthatmix tomakejoyandgrief,orthemolecularstructureofmerespace.The learnedProfessorhadalreadygiven themthechemicalcompositionof death; itoughttobehis(the preacher's)dutytoaddthatofeternaldamnationintermsofelectrons. Surelytheywerenotexpectedto-day totreatallthatseriouslyThemovementwasretrograde.Physicalscience assuchwasstill,andmust.everremain.impotenttofixwithfinality theultimatenatureofthings.Each newfindbroughtonemorething known,butopeneduptherewith severalnewunknowns.Thelightof sciencewaseverwideningitssphere ofoutward,impenetrabledarkness. Buttheirpurposeasbelieverswasto notethatallthefactsofphysical, chemical,electrical,astronomical, biological,andotherresearchmust hepassedonbysciencetothedepartmentofphilosophyandmetaphysicsbeforeanyconclusionscould bedrawnofthatinnernatureand potencyofthingswhichcouldheat allinantagonismwithreligionand revelation.

AttheofficialopeningtheHon. Premier(Mr.Scaddan)spokeoptimisticallyofthefuture;for,itwould hedifficultindeedtospeakotherwise.Theywouldthisseason(said thePremier)reapamagnificentharvest,suchashadneverbeforebeen reapedinthisState.Thisseason wouldbeanexceptionalone,forthey weregoingtohaveanaverageharvestallovertheState,from.the GreatSoutherndistrictrightupto Geraldtonitself.Theyhadlessacreageundercrop,buttheywould haveabumperharvestof9,000,000 bushels,andasurplusof0,000,000or 7,000,000whichwouldnotherequired forconsumptionorseedinthis State.Thatat:3s.4d.per.bushel wouldmeani1,000,000tothepeople

PhilisophyDoesItsWork. Sciencedidnotassuchreachup toreligion.Theoriesandhypotheses mightormightnotseemadverse, buttheoriesandhypotheseswere, and.sofarasscienceassuchwas concerned,musteverremainhypotheses.Withthisimpotenceofphysicalresearch,assuch,togivemuch finalcertaintyevenconcerningmore materialsubstancestheyhadstill lesshopeofanyresultsofscience assuchdeterminingthenatureof life-whetherlifevegetable,lifeof sensations.orlifeintellectual.The resultsobtainedwereindeedvast. yea,greatbeyondthepowerofhis wordstofitlyeulogise,buttheyinterferednotwithreligionsavewhere menleftthezonesofscienceand enteredthesphereofphilosophy-a

TheCatholicBeliever. Continuing,FatherWiddowsoa said:-Incontrasttotheperpetual fluxofscientificteachings-incontrast,too,totherestrictedrangeof theirtruths-incontrasttothefeeblenessalbeitsufficiencyofgrounds forbeliefinwhatourscientistsdo withcertaintyknow,theCatholic believerisinprivilegedcondition. Hehasone,andoneonly,truthto examineandmakesureof.Heis acceptedasamemberoftheChurch onlywhenhehasalreadymadesure ofthattruth-thattheall-holyGod whoistruthitselfplentifully,superabundantly,hasguaranteedtothe utmostofHisownveracityallthe officialteachingsofHisownChurch. Thisoneall-sufficientcertaintyrests onpreciselythesamekindofopen evidence(cleartoallwillingenquirers)whichprevailswithmenofsciencewhenevertheycananddoattaintoundoubtedcertainty.The evidenceiswithinthereachofthe uneducatedaswellasthelearned. TheInfinitehasnotleftHimself withoutwitness-andthatwitness showntobeevidentlyfromHimself Monwhoexpecttofindthisevidenc mustseekitrationally.Theymuss notgototheenemiesoftruthto findwhatisinitsfavour.They mustnotgotothosewhodonot know--toteachthemwhatthey knownot."Letthemasdoesn't know."intheoldTownCrier's words,"letoneanotherknow,"is notamaximsuitableforthemost importantenquirythatcancomebeforethereasoningsoulofman.Once found,this"PillarandGround"supportingalltherevealedtruthwill securetheenquirerinpeaceand abidingcertainty-thecertaintyof God.

Cie6raidestBazaaroftie Year

WILLBEOPENEDINTHE Tow.Hall,MidlandJunction/ ONTHURSDAY,OCTOBER17th, AT4O'CLOCKP.M. BYTHEMAYOR,MR.G.HISCOX. AndwillcontinueuntilthefollowingTuesday,22ndinst.

ATTRACTIONSOFALLSORTS, FORALL?CLASSES,OFALLAGES INALLMOODSANDTENSES.

Bridgetown

I theBoldenWest

Weareverypadtolearnthatthe Catholicsofthisprogressivedistrict intendholdingabazaarduringshow week.Muchoftheorganisingwork hasbeenthoroughlytakeninhand already,andnoeffortwillbespared intheendeavourtomalethe BridgetownBazaartheevent,not onlyoftheseason,butalsothe greatBlackwooddistrict.

Thefollowingstallholderswith theirvariousstallswilltakepartin thebazaar:---Bridgetown(Fancy studsMesdamesAwcock,Gray,and NavasScottandE,Scott.Nelson iFareystall) MesdamesCrawford andMaslin,andMissesMaslin,Conit-tel,Moriarty,Galley,andM.Gatfey.Killarney(Refreshmentstall) MesdamesCoverley,Twine,F.Mashy,andMissesMcKennyandN.Lytree.ToystallMissesA.Maslin sadG.Ward.DipsMrs.W.ConDellandMissG.Connellandshootinegallery.

lt,isexpectedthattheAnnual Show,whichisfixedforNovember 21st,willhebyfarthemostsuecessiuleverheldinBridgetown. 'Ulnaewhorecentlyhadatripto Bridgetown,andwhonailflying vis:tstoDenninupandtheWarren, havenohesitationinreferringtothe Blackwoodasthesmilinggardenf WesternAustralia.

Coolgardie

ettheeveningdevotionsonRosarySunday,theBlessedSacrament wasborneinprocessionaroundthe Church.Thealtarboyswho,thanks tothecarefultrainingoftheSistersofMercy,areexceptionallygood, car-aedouttheirdutiesperfectly.

TheChildrenofMary,indressesof spotlesswhite,undercloaksoffight bhp,thelittleAngelsinwhiteand scaT:et,whoscattered!lowersbefore Jenne,andthemembersoftheSacredHeartsodalitywiththeirribkaleandmedalsgavetothescene, thattouchofcolourwhichissucha helptoarouseinthesoulthedeep fervoursoardentlydesiredbyHoly Churchwhilethesingingleythe clio;randthecongregationofthe oldfamiliarhymnsproducedatruly devotionaleffect.Asermononthe Rea'PresencewaspreachedbyFather')'Hurley.

fortheGeneralFundwillk.oeincreasedtotheextentofapproximately £200.

Mr.D.Mulcahy(Chairman),Mr. M.J.Cullity(Treasurer),Mr.Tom. Quinn(Secretary),andthoseassociatedwiththeminIreland'scause, deserveourwarmestappreciation.

ST.VINCENTDEPAULSOCIETY.

Mondayeveninghasbeenchosenas mostconvenientformeetingsofthe Men'sBranchwhilethemembersof dieLadies'BranchfindWednesday, nighttobemostsuitabletothem.

Itisgratifyingtolearnofthe greatworktheSocietyisdoingin ourmidstinthecauseofChristian charity.

Gaildfecd-fitidiand

Ameetingofthecollectorsforthe AltarSociety,washeldonSunday, atItel'resbyteryaftertheevening evotions,whensatisfactoryprogress a,reported.Itwasdecidedtoincreaeethenumberofcollectorswho willstriveartfully,and,therefore, siitefesfullatoenrollunitealotof newmembers.

Nowthatthebazaarinaidofthe ConventofMercyhasbeenbrought tosuchasuccessfulclose,abig, siatained,systematiceffortwillhe madetoreducethedebtonthe Cbureih.FatherO'Hurleyintendson hareturnfromNorsemantomake anfxhanstivecanvassoftheCoolgarelieDistrict,togetpromisesof monthlysubscriptions,andknowing astodoestheinborngenerosity'of thepeonle,hefeelssuethathis appeelwillmeetwithaheartyreseorae.Win-givestotheChurch, lend+toGod.

allthelifeofanyofus,isnot much.Itisveryshortandveryuncertain.HolyJobsaysthat"man livesbutashorttime,andisfilled withmanymiseries."Fromthe oradletothegraveourlifeisone continuedseriesofsickness,andsorrow,ofworkandworry,andanxiety shedwhenorhowitshallcometo anendwedonotknow,for"at whathouryouknownottheSonof Manwillcome."Whetherdeathwill comeinYouthoroldage,inapparenthealth,orafteralongandlingeringillness,wecannottell. Life istousamysteryandGod'sdealings withHiscreaturesarebeyondour comprehension,butthisweallbelievethatasHesentusintothis worldwithoutconsultingus,Hewill takeusawayinthesamemanner.

ItiswithfeelingsofprofoundregretIhavetorecordthedeathof oneofourmootdistroguishedcitizensMr.CharlesSmith,of"Fairholme,"Guildford,whopassedto hisrewardonWednesday,the3rd inst.InhimWesternAustraliahas lostapioneerwhodidmuchtodevelopthePastoralindustryofthe Btate,andwhileheenrichedhimself, wasajustandkindfriendtothe aboriginal,whosesoilheturnedInto goldenproduce.Manyasmallpastoralistwillmisshisassistanceand advice,manyastrugglingretailer willmisshisbountifulco-operation, andmaneapooraboriginalwill missthekindnessfortheirrace whichcharacterisedhislife.Hewas amanofwonderfulconstitution,and unbounliedenergy,wholovedthe roughandtumbleofhushlife,butas "theconstantdropwillweara stone."H,isstrenuouslifeworedown hismagnificentconstitutionatacomparativelyearlyage.Duringthe lastfewyearshebegantoshow signsoffatiguegaddepression. fewmonthsagolewasstricken downwithanacuteattackofheart trouble,butunderthecareofthree ofPerth'smoatskilfulphysicians,he madewhatseemedtobeamarvellousrecovery;sadwasgivenfair promisethatwithcareandquietness hemightliveformanyyearstoguide thedestiniesofhisextensiveand flourishingbusiness,andofhislarge family.Buthisinterestswereso great,andhispersonalinfaervision meantsomuchthatinoepodition tohismedicaladvisers,beagain facedthehardshipsofthewildhush afewweeksago,andhediedsuddenlyatfarawayNaanine,onthe abovementioneddate.Hisremains wereconveyedbyspecialtrainto Midland,andthencetoSt.Mary's Church,Guildford,whencehisfuneraltookplaceonlastSaturdayafterneen.Hisfuneralwhichwasattendedbymanyofthechiefpastorslistsandcommercialmenofthe State,aswellasaverylargenumberofrelativesandresidentsofthe Guildforddistrict,ofeveryclassand treed,wasoneofthelargestever seeninGuildford.Thechurchwas speciallydrapedfortheoccasionby theSistersandtheGuildfordCatholicsdideverythingintheirpowerto showtheirsympathywithhisbereavedfamily,whoaresodeservedly respectedinthedistrict.

ThedrawingofprizesintheArt UnionorganisedbytheSistersof Merry,willtakeplaceontheoccasionkoftheannualschool-concert, "lbikhick,hasbeenfixedforWednesday, 1SitliDecember.

Fremont/a HOMERULEilUND. ThefinalmeetingditheFremantle CommitteecontrollingtheaboveFund washeldintheParochialHall,on Sundaylast.ThebalancesheetdisclosedthattheeffortsoftheCommitteewerecrownedwithsuccess,

Thekingandthebeggar,thesaint andthesinner,therichandthepoor 'havetoreturntotheGodwho madethem,andgiveanaccountof thelifewithwhichtheywereblessed.Atdeaththeymustleaveall thingsbehindthem.andjourneyinto eternity,accompaniedonlybythe goodoreviltheyhavedone.This thoughtthrillsthehumanheart.This isthethoughtwhichgivestodeath itssting-thethoughtofplunging intotheunknown-THETHOUGHT OFAPPEARINGBEFOREGODIN .AUDGMENT,togiveanaccountof everythought,ofeverywordofevery actofourlives.Butwhetherwe likeitorsotthisisacertaintyfor eaohande"eryoneofus,for"itis appointeduntomanoncetodieand afterthatthejudgment."

prayers.MayhisBonirestinpeace. Mayhissoulaadthesoulsofall thefaithfuldeparted,throtghthe mercyofGod,restinpeace.Amen. Greatpreparationsarebeingmade fortheMidlandBazaar,whichwill openintheTownHall,onnext Thursdayafternoon.

Rumourhasitthatot.rGuildford PriestswereprayingtoSt.Anthony onRosarySundaytofindtheMidlandChildrenofMary.Theyconcludedtheymustbelest,asthey, werenowheretobeseeninthePeocessionatSubiaco.

Goraldton

PRESENTATIONCOLLEGE,GERALDTON.MUSICALSUCCESSES.

OnAugust31st,Mr.HowardHadley,theexaminerfortheRoyal AcademyofMusic,London,heldthe examinationatthelocalCollege.Alt thePupilspresentedpassedtuccre9fully,detailedresultsnotyettee hand.Thefollowingarethenames ofCandidatespresented:-

HigherDivision.-MissIvyGibson, MissDorothyFuller.

LowerDivision.-MissMaudiHallett MissFlorenceMeadowcroft,Miss EdithBoyes,MissLizzieDerringer.

ElementaryDivision.-MissBenda Bennett,MissSophieFeyne,Miss EvelynBradley,MissAurieLeach, MissMamieErskine,MissFlorence Powell.

PrimaryDivision.-MissHazelGascott,MissBasteGiles,MasterHarleyHoist.

Kurrawang

FatherMorriswhoconductedthe fur''alservice,bothinthechurch, andatthegrave,deliveredatouchingandappropriatepanegyric.TakingforhistextthewordsofOar Lord,"Atwhathouryouknownot theSonofManwillcall,"hesaid it.washardonanoccasionlikethat tosayanythingwithouttouching thefeelingsofthosewhowerestrickenwithgrief,butyethefelthe rousttosomeextent,atleast,give expressiontohisfeelingsonthat verysadoccasion.Tobedeprived, hesaid,ofsuchaglideandsucha head.isanirreparableloss.butafter

Forhimwhohaspassedaway,the mysteryissolved.Hehasmethis t;odfacetoface,andwesincerely hopehisjudgmentwasafavourable one.Hewasanhonesthardworking man,who,Ifeelsure,livedaccordingtothelightthatGodgavehim. Hewasfaithfulantidevotedtohis wifeandfamily,andwereitnotfor hisgreatdesiretoconsolidatethe richinheritancehehadwonforthem, throughyedrsofstrenuousbattling he-mightbeamongstusto-dayenjoyingthecomfortsoflife.Broken downinhealth,andshatteredinconstitution,inoppositiontohiemedicaladvisers,andhisfamily,hewent outintothewildbush,wherehefelt thatdutycalledhim.Hefellathis post,andhehagleftbehindhima nameforuntiringenergy,forwonderfulbusinessacumenanddiplotnaey,andformarvelloussuccessthat willassociatehimforeverwiththe foremostandmostself-sacrificingof thepioneersofthisvastcountry. Hehasleftbehindanamethatis betterstill,anamewithwhichno stigmaofdishonesty,noreproachof slavery,ormoraldelinquencycan everbeassociated.Surroundedby romuchthattheworldlongsfor, farawayfromthehomeheloved, andthedearoneswhowouldso machdesiretosharehislasthours, hewassuddenlycalledtohisreward. Hisdeathoughttoremindusofthe emptinessofallhumanpossessions, oftheimportanceofattendingtothe onethingnecessary,thesalvationof Oarsouls,andoftheneedofliving soastobeeverreadytomeetour Godinjudgment,for"atwhathour youknowoattheSontitManwill come."Whileitwill,withGod's grace,teachi.ethissalutarylesson, ithasatthesametimestirredup inusadeepandabidingsympathy forthegood-wifeandthedearchildren,hehasleftbehind.Itisyour prayerIamsure,itiscertainly mine,thatGodmaycomfortand consolethem,maybefriendandguide them,andthatasHestruckthe blowHemaygivethemstrengthand couragetobearitwithpatience andresiesuitiontoHisholywill. Forhimwhoisgone,alleecan do,istoofferhimthecharityofour

AveryenjoyableEuchrePartyand Danceorganisedbytheladiesofthe district,washeldrecentlyinKurrawang.TheproceedshavebeenhandedovertotheSistersofSt.John ofGod,Kalgoorlie,whoteachSundaySchoolinKurrawang.Itis gratifyingtoknowdiettheworkof thegoodnunsisbearingmuchfruit, andishighlyappreciated.

Lawlor&

THEDFIPARTUREOFMR.E.NUL" SENFORNORSEMAN.

Onaccountoftheclosingdownof theNorthernMimes,andtheslimes plantatLawlers,atthebeginning ofthisyear,departuresofthepeoplehavesteadilytakenplace,the latestbeingMr.E.Nulsen,wholeft onthe29thult.,forNorseman, wherehehassecuredagoodpositionintheleadingstoreownedby Mr.Donovan.Mr.Nulsenhadbeen aleadinglightheresince1906,and hewasheldinthehighestesteem. HisnameIsahouseholdoneinall partsoftheEastMurchison,with whichhebadbeenassociatedfrom hischildhood.Heisamanofundoubtedabilityendacumenandhis serviceswerefreelyandgratuitousty givesonalloccasionsthattendedto bringsunshineintothelivesofthe peopleortopromotethewelfareof thetown.Hecarrieswithhimto hisnewspheretheesteemandbest wishesoflidsmanynumerous.friends, forhisfuturesuccess.

ProposedCatholicChardire Madly.

AllAreAskedtoAssist. GRANDARTUNION.t';'ePRIME.

TobeDrawnPinnellYSkewNight, October14th.

REV.M.MOREHALLINAN.

YearlySuincrtptionto "W.A.Record"1086din advance.

thecongressatthellila

ENTHUSIASTICRECEPTIONOFTHEPAPAL LEGATE.

THEEMPEROR'SDEVOTION..

isitots.a-Iwrite,arecrowding intoViennafortheEucharist'cCongress(saysaSpecialCorrespondent inthe-CatholicTittas-ofSeptember13th).Theycomefromall quarters.Perhapsthemoststriking featureofthisannualas'emblageis itsinternationalcharacter.This markhasbeenvetydistinctinthe Alistriancapital.Youhearthe peopleatoundyouspeakingallsorts oflanguages.Theycomefrontnear andfar.Intheirlooks,theirdress, theirwords,heydifferfromoneanotherinnearlyevetyihungexcept theirfaith.Inthattheyareone. Theyaretell;,ngoneanotheroftheir ,\perien(esonthejourney,anddesetibingthescenesthroughwhich theyhavepassed.

MajesticScenery. Itwouldnotheeasytomeetwith swenerysurpassinginmajestyand beautythatwhichisseenincoining toVienna.TakeevenStyriaalone. WhatmagnificentmountainsandvalleystheSalzkamtnergutintheextremenorth-westofthecountry: Lawinstein.Weisshornandthegreat !tillswhichformtherangeofthe 'ToteGehirge.Andthenhowcharminginthedistancelookthosehighplacedtownsandvillages.ButI mustnotdwellontheattractionof landscape.Herearebodiesofpilgrimsmarchingthroughthecityitself.eagertoscanthebeautiesofits streetsandstructures.Amagnificentcityitis.fullofnoblebuildings andpresentingsplendidwalks.One ofthegreatmonumentsis TheCathedral.

Stefansdom.ItisaveryfineproOuctionofGermanarchitecture.datngbacktotheyear1144.Inits Lpresentcompassittookshapein 1300,and,withtheexceptionofthe :stillunfinishedsecondspire.was completedinthefifteenthcentury. Agilt,crossandaneaglearetohe seenatthetopofthespire.The pillarswhichsupporttheloftyvault .andthethirty-eightmarblealtars fromtheseventeenthandeighteenth centurybearwitnesstothesuccess ofGermansculpture.Pilgrimsare busyinspectingallitsfeaturesand alsothoseofotherchurches-Maria litiegen,theAugustine!'Church. whichcontainsthebeautifulmonument.byCanovaoftheArchduchess Christine.wifeofDukeAlbrechtof Sachsen-Teschen.theItalianNationalChurch.andothersacrededifices containingnumerousrelicsofthe past.TheyaregoingtothePrater. theHofbmg.and.inaword.seeing allthelions.

TheAppearanceoftheCity.

SantaMien."Thosesacramental autosarepeculiarcompositionsof theSpanishliterature,dramatic worksinoneact,writteninTumour oftheEucharist.Theperformance wasgood,andwaskeenlyappregrated.

beenagreatevent.Hi;Eminence hadaspecialaudienceonSaturday withtheHolyFather,andonSundaymorningsetoutfromRomefor Vienna.HewasseenOffatthe stationbyCountPallfy,oftheAustrianEmbassy,MonsignorMinas. andothernotabilities.TherepresentativesoftheEmperorawaited him.withacourtitain.attheItalianfrontier.OnreachingtheborderoftheViennadioceseatRekawinkelhewasreceivedbyaspecial deputationofprominentecclesiastics. InVienna,byorderofCardinal Nagl.thereceptionwassuchas wouldbeaccoidedtotheSovereign Pontiffhimself.TheLegate'sarrivalwasmarkedbyscenesifwonderfulenthusiasm.Thebellsofall thechurchesrangout,andmassesof peoplecrowdedtheroutefromthe WesternstationalongtheRingstrasseandtheKarntnerstrasseto theCathedral.andtheHofburg.All theCatholicassociationsofthecity werestronglyinevidence.The sightwasonetoherememberedfor alifetime.ariditwasevidentthat allpresentwereanimatedbyfeelings ofthedeepestrespectforthePapal representative,manythousands kneelingtoreceivehisblessing.The PapalNuncio.MonsignordiLeguigo, whoisjustbeginningtomakehimselffamiliarwithVienna,expressed hisdelightedastonishmentatthe grandeurofthedemonstration. BlessingfortheEmperorandLetters fromthePope. The andhissuitewereconveyedinCourtcarriages,andata PavilioninKarntnerstrasseCardinal Nagl.theBurgomaster.andaniun herofAustriannoblesgavehima formalwelcome.AftertheCathedralhadbeenvisitedtheLegateproceededtotheHofburg,wherehewas receivedbytheEmperor,towhom hegavethePontificalblessing.He thentookpossessionofhisapartmentsintheImperialPalace.His EminencewasthehearerofanautographletterfromthePopetothe Emperorandalsoofaletterfrom theHolyFatherwhichwasreadat theopeningoftheCongress.

DistinguishedVisitors.

DiocesanMM. CALENDAR

13.San.(W.)-MaternityofB.V.M. 14.Mon.(R.)-S.Callistus,P.M.

15.Tues.(W.)-S.Teresa,V. 16.Wed.(W.)-S.Gall,Ab. 17.Thurs.(W.)-14..Hedwige,Queen, W. 18.Fri.(R.)-S.Luke,Evg. 19.Sat.(W.)-S.PeterAlcantara,C. 20.Sun.(W.)--purityB.V.M.

Bishop'sEngagements

SUNDAY,(iCTOBER. iAth.-ContlrmelonatMidlandJunction. OCTOBER21stto20th.-Presentat ClericalRetreat.

SUNDAY,OCTOBER20th.-tIontirillationat3.30p.m.inSt. Patrick'sChurch,Fremantle.

HisLordshiptheBishopwillspend nextSundayintheGuildford-Midlandparish.OnSundayno-ringhe willpreachir.,Midlandatthe10.30 MasshewilladministertheSacramentofConfirmationintheChurch atMidland,onSunda%afternoonat 3.30,andhewillpresideandpreach inSt.Mary'sChurch,Guildford.at theeveningDevotions,commencing 7.30p.m.

Weaskourreaderstokindlysay aprayerforthereposeofthesun) ofFatherM.Russell,S.J.,IfIte.Editorofthe"IrishMonth!,."Father Russellexpressedmorethanoncehis hisappreciationofthe"W,A,Record,"whichbereadeveryweek.-Mayhissoulrestinpeace.

willprobablyconducttheClericaiRetreatinthisDioceseduringthepresentmonth.

FatherSmith,0.M.I.,ofFrer;eantle,continuestomakerapidProgresstowardsacompleterecovery fromhisrecantverysevereillness. vsis Obituary

MR.A.McMASTER,MELBIPLANE ROAD,PERTH.

MRS.BEESON,FREMANTLE. Maytheirsoulsandthesoul,of allthefaithfuldeparted,througlrthe mercyofGod,restinpeace.-Amen. et.et. citizensofPerth,andvisitorto theCity,havebeenveryfort,mate oflateinhearingandseeingwhat mayhetermedhighclassentertainments,whichincludeduptodateselectionsofmusicandthedrama. Wearegladhowever,tohea'rleto statethatsomethingbetteriscoaling. OnTuesdaynight,October22r.dthe "MASQUERADERS,"willstanSyd-,1 ney(Mindy'spowerfulthreeac't play-"AFOOL'SPARADISE, in HisMajesty'sTheatre,Perth.We cansafelysaythatthe"Masqueraders"arewellabreastofthetimes; whattheydontknowabout"Music andtheDrama,"isnotworth'kaowing. se40

I'heticketsfortheaboverare treatarebeingsoldatthepopular Pricesof3/-,2/-,andIt.;an'.as theproceedswillbedevotedtothe furnishingoftheBishop'sPalace, VictoriaSquare,wefeelsurethat theCatholicsoftheCityandSurbanparishes,willflocktotheTheatreonthenightofthe22nd. enjoyandapplaudthe"MASQUEP.ADERS."

Acknowledgments

ItisabatedthatoneofFr.Russell'spoemswasamongthosethat recurredto(;ladstoneonhisdeathbed.Itisentitled"LandlAnd!" andtheopeningstanzaruns:"Mydyinghour,how_nearartthou? Ornearorfar,mybeadIhow BeforeGod'sordinancesupreme Butfthhowpricelessthenwill seem Eachmomentrashlysquandered now."

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Thecitylooksatitsbest.Certainpoliticianswereinclinedtocarp attheextentofthepreparations. fearingthattheCatholicpartywill gainaconsiderableaccessionof strengththroughtheinfluenceofthe Congress.butthegeneralsentiment ofallclasseshasprevailed.and everythingpossiblehasbeendoneto makethearrangementsperfect.His EminenceCardinalNagl.thePrinceArchbishop.issuedaPastoralgiving instnictionsastowhathedeemed fittingfortheoccasion.andthe Mayorgaveordersthatflagsshould behungfromthehousesandthat everysignofreverencefortheobjectoftheCongressandforthedistinguishedvisitorsshouldbeshown bythepeople.Vienna.therefore. presentsagloriousspectacle,nearly everyhouseshowingbydecoration someevidenceoftheenthusiastic spiritinwhichtheCongressand hosewhoareattendingitarewelcomed.

ThePeopleandthePapalLegate. Ofcourse.thearrivalofthePapal Legate.CardinalVanRossum.has

Ofotherdistinguishedpersonages atpresentinViennathenumberis almostlegion.EnglandandIreland havesenttheirCardinalswithaconsiderablenumberofCatholicrepresentatives.CardinalLogueisstayingwithPrinceLiechtenstein.and CardinalBournewithPrinceKarl Kinsky.TheArchdukeLeopold SalvatorisentertainingtheCardinal ArchbishopofParis.Bishopsand otherecclesiasticaldignitariesfrom GreatBritain.allthecountriesofthe Continent.andmanydistantlands, aretobemetwithoneveryhand. Inthelistsofthosementionedas presentorcomingIfindthenamesof theBishopofSalford,theBishopo; Aberdeen.AbbotGasquet(whois theguestofCountBerchfold).and prelatesfromIndiaandmanyofthe Britishdependencies.

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"Icouldgethereasearlyasyou wantedmeto,"camethequickreply,"andIwould,too."

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MyDear.Children.-

theroute.Ioftenfeellikeenvying thoselittleAngels,andIwonder whethertheyrealiseandunderstand ahatgreatfavouritesofHeaven theyare,andwhatgreatgracesthey mayobtainforthemselesandtheir ParentsandfriendsfromOurBlessed LordHimself,,whomustindeedbe gratefulfortheniceflowersthey strewalongtheway,butmoreespeciallyfortheloveoftheiryoung innocentheartsmoreprecionsand beautifulthanalltheflowersthat couldbegatheredinacontinent.

Dealchildren,didyoueverfeel thatyouwouldwishtohavebeen PresentinJudeaorGallilee,when OurBlessedLordHimselfwasactuallypassing? Anddidyouever thinkseriouslyofHiskindnessand IIisMercytothesorrow-stricken, thediseasedandthesin-ladenhow Hehealedtheblindman,howHe cleansedthetenlepers'howHe madethedeaftohearandthe dumbtospeak;howHecuredthe bodyandsoulofthepoorparalytic; howHeraisedthelittlegirlof,12 yearsold,thesonofthewidowof vain,andthedeadLazarustolife; howHepardonedMaryMagdalene, andPeterandthePenitentthief MiraclesofNatureandmiraclesof GracemarkedthepassingofJesus inthosedays.Andto-dayHeloves usasmuchasHelovedthosepeoplelongago,to-daythesameSacred Heartyearnsforourloieandour affection,to-daythesameSaviouris readyandwilling,andanxiousto cureusandhealus,toraise,us fromthedeathofsin,togiveus spiritualhealththatwemaybecome stronginGrace,andwalkfearlessly andsecurelyonthenarrowpath thatleadstolife.Jesustoday passesveryclosetousatMass,at Benediction,andattheProcessions oftheBlessedSacrament.Weought tospeaktoHimthenforourselves. andforourparentsandfriends, thatHemaybringuscloserto, Himselfduringthislife,inorder thatwemaysingHispraisesforall Eternity.

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164WittenoomStreet. East,Perth, October2nd,1912.

DearAuntBessy.Asthisismyfirstlettertoyou Iwishthatyouwouldkindlyaccept measoneofyournieces.Iwasgoingtowritetoyoubefore,but everytimeIfailed.Iwaswaiting fortheexaminationsresultstocome out.Nowtheyareout,IthoughtI wouldwritetoyou.Mysisterand I'passedintwoexaminationsin musicthisyear.Iwenttoseethe SistersReceivedafewSundaysago, Iwishtobecomeonemyself.My sistersaysthatsheisgoingtobea Sister.Andmybrotherisgoingto bea(Priest.IfitbeGod'sholywill, butIdon'tthinkthatitwouldever liemyprivilegetobecomeanun, butIwillbewhateverGoiwishes metobe.NowIthinkIwillleave therestofthenewstomysister totellyou.Weareallgoingto mritetoyou,soyouwillbeableto saywhichofthethreeofuswrites thebestlettertoyou.

Iremainyourfaithfulniece, MAGGIEBOURKE.

dPecialattentiongiventosel,cttui ofservants,Hotelandprivate.Ring 111A7.

nowIhavehadnoopportunityof goingtoaConventSchool,butnow Imeantoworkhardatallmylessons.Wegetthe"Record"andI alwaysreadtheChildren'sPage.We alllikeit.Ihavetwobrothers andonesister,1amgoingtoPerth fotimyholidaysatChristmas.Wishingthe"W.A.Record"everysuccess. Iremain,yourlovingniece, JEANPAUL.

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DearJean.-

IamindeedpleasedtoacceptYou asaniece.Iamverygladtohear thatyoulike;reenbushesandthat youintendmakingthebestofyour opportunitiesattheCatholicSchool. Itmustbeagreatpleasuretobe abletogatherbunchesofflowersfor theAltar.

NewNorcia, October4th,1M2.

DearAuntBessy.-

Ireceivedtheniceboo'syousent meforwhichIthankyou.ThehistoryisveryinterestingandIenjoy readingit.

Isupposemany'ofyouwentto SuhiacoonlastSunday,andtook partinthegreatProcessioninhonouroftheMostBlessedSacrament. Themorningwasnotatallpromising,andheavyshowerscommenced tofallintheearlyafternoonbut -thankGodtherainclearedaway, thepeopleflockedtoSt.Joseph's Orphanage,andtheprocessionwas takeninhandattheappointedtime. Owingtothebrokenweatherno doubtverymanypeoplewerepreventedfromattending.Nevertheless thegreatdaydidnotpassoffwithoutitsusualgreatannualevent.The membersof.thevariousCatholicSocieties.notablytheChildrenofMary, werethereinlamnumbers..The neideofniecewas:riventothelittl. 1ngels,whohadthegreatprivilege r.forowinzflowersimmediatelybeforetheBlessedSacramentallalong

DearMaggie.Iwishyouaveryheartywelcome toourpopularpage.Itmusthave heelabeautifulsighttoseetheSistersreceived;Icouldnotseethe ceremonyastithepeoplestoodonthe seatsinfrontofme.Soyouare thinkingofaReligiousVocation;of courseitisagreatqnestion,andas YousaywemustleaveittoGod's HolyWill.Iknewsomechildrenwho

Allpraiseandallthanksgivinghe Thine.'' obtainedtrueReligioisVocations everymoment throughprayerstoSt.Joseph.May GodandtheBlessedVirgindirect youinthisimportantmatter. YourLoving, AUNTBESSY.

JamesStreet, Guildford, October8th,1912. BearAuntBessy.Iwouldverymuchliketobecome oneofyournieces. Iamwriting thishopingyouwillacceptmeas one. IattendSt.Mary'sSchool,East Guildford.Iam13yearsofage.I haveonebrother,andtwosisters', but.theyhaveleftschool,asthey areolderthanI. TheBishopiscomingtoMidland onSundaytoadministertheSacramentofConfirmation.Thechildren herearelearningtheircatechism well,inordertobeprepared.There isagreatnumberofpeonletohe Confirmed.soitishopeditwillnot hewet. havenotjoinedtheChildrenof Mary's,Sodalityasyet,buthopeto doso:verysoon,asIthinkitis lovelytobeaChildofMary. Ihavestartedtolearnthe"Violin"asIthinkitismuchnicer thanthePiano. IlikelivinginGuildford,aswe areneartheChurch.andschool, whichisagreatadvantage. FatherBrosnanisagreatfriendof allthechildren. Iwillnowclosemyletter,andwill soonwriteagain.

FromYourWould-be-Niece.

EILEENCONNELL.

DearEileen.-

Youareheartilywelcome.Itisindeedagreatblessingtobesonear theChurchandtheschool,andIam gladthatyouappreciatethemany

Wongamine, October5th.1912.

DearAuntBessy.-

ThisismyfirstletterIhavewrittentoyou,andIaskyoutokindly admitmeasamemberofyour Children'sPage.Ialwaysreadthe "Record,-andtakemuchpleasurein readingyourkind,andinteresting letters.

HisLordship,Dr.Chinewasupat dennacubbinetoSt.Isidore'sChurch andadministeredtheSacramentof Confirmation,andIwasConfirmed, onthe15thofSeptember,Iwassorry itwasawetday.

Withbestwishes,IamdearMalt Bessy.

Yourwould-he-niece.

DearJanie.-

JANIELAWLER.

Iwishyolaheartywelcometo ourlittlecompanyinthe"Record." Iamgladtohearthatyouread theCatholicpaperwithtouchinterest. Youmustbeveryhappyinbaying yourhomeinsuchabeautifuldistrictasWongamine.

WalterStreet, Greenbushes, October,1912.

DearAuntBessy.-

T. havenotwrittentoyoubefore, butwouldlikeyoutoacceptmeas aniece.Ihovejustcomedown fromtheGoldfieldstoGreentvashes, averynicelittleplace,withalovely climate,afterthebeatanddustofth° Fields.Therearelovelyflowersout now,andoneverySaturday,I gatherabunchofthemfortheAltar. IgotoSt.Patrick'sSchool,and

ImustnowtellyouabouttheRetreatgiventotheboardersatSt. Gertrude's.Conventhere.Mysisters andIattendedtheinstructions givenbyRev.Fr.Grogan,C.SS.R., whoconductedtheretreat.FatherGroganarrivedfromPerthon Tuesday24th,September,andthat eveningtheRetreatbegan.The boardersweresupposedtokeepstrict silenceduringthethreedaysofretreat,andIbeliese y e7tit. I,however,onlybeingaday-Pupil, couldnotkeepthesilence.

Therewerethreeinstructionsaday given,besidesotherexercisesforthe boarders.

Theinstructionsendstorieswere sobeautifulthatweusedtolook foiwardwitheagernesstothose especialtimes.

ThechildrensangtheChildren's MassinthemorningandtheBenedictionatnight,andalsohymns, beforeandafterinstructions,which gavethemachancetoexercisetheir tongues,andtheymadeupfortheir hoursofsilencethen,andsangasif theirheartswerefullofjoy.

TheretreatendedwiththeP* BlessingandBenedictionoftheB edSacramentonSaturdayrnornitg. Wewereallsorryitwasover.I hopewewillallbeabletokeepour resolutions. Weshalllookforward withpleasureforanothernextyear.

Wishingeverysuccesstothe"Record."

Iremainyourlovingniece.

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AllbranchesofathoroughEnglishEducationaretaughtalso French,Drawing,Berman,Painting,Singing,Pianoforte,Organ,Violin, Mandoline,Book-keeping,Elocution,Shirt-handamidTypewriting,Needlework(PlainandFancy),andKindereatanClam*forJuniorPupils.

AreductionwillhemadeIsfavourofSisters. PaymentinADVANCEisrequiredforBoardersandDayPupils. Pr,ortotheremovalofanyBoarder,onequarter'snoticemusthe

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athtool;PlaceatYonng, onSeptember22,ofMrs.Lebarnsttheageof108years.She was',artainIrelandin1801,andarrivedinAustraliahalfacenturyago. Shepreservedherfacultiesuptothe last.Herdescendantsrunintothe fifthnemeration.

Twomenwerehotlydiscussingthe meritsofabook.Finallyoneof them,himselfanauthor,saidtothe other"No,John,youcan'tappreciateit.Youneverwroteabook yourself.""NO,"retortedJohn, "andIneverlaidanegg,butI'ma betterjudgeofanomeletthanany henintheState."

ThedeathhastakenPlaceinNew YorkofFatherPatrickL.Connick, PastoroftheColdSpringChurch,at theageof6o.HewasbornatCa'molin,Co.Wexford,andgoingto CanadaasaboystudiedattheSulpicianCollege,Montreal.Hewas ordainedpriestin1877,andthenbecamecurateatOldSt.Patrick's Church,NewYork.ThefuneralserviceswereheldatSt.Stephen's Church.FatherConnick'sbrother, Andrew,wholeftIrelandwithhim, hasaccumulatedanimmensefortune byrealestateoperatior.s.

CORKHURLINGCHAMPIONSHIP.

REDMONI)SBEATSARSFIELDS.

AttheCorkAthleticGroundson Sunday,September8th,cloiseonfour thousandspectatorswitnessedthe 'hurlingcontestbetweenRedmonds andSarsfields,inthesemi-finalround oftheCorkCountyHurlingChampionship.Theattendanceincludeda largenumberoftheofficersandcrew oftheGermancruiserHansa,atpresentonavisittoCorkHarbour. Glorioussunshinefavouredthegame. Theopeningstageswereofaneven character,but,aftertenminutes Redmondstookthelead,as,froma freeatcentretheyscoredagoal, andafewminuteslateraddedtwo pointsinQuicksuccession.Sarsfields repliedwithapoint,butt'eforethe intervaltheRedmondsplacedanothergoaltotheircredit.Duringthe secondhalfSarsfieldsdisplayedmach betterform.andaftertenminutes playbeganscoring.Theyquickly gainedagoalandtwopoints,and theutmostexcitementprevailedwhen theycontinuedottan1,ine,andtoweras thecloseofthegame.Redmond's

Mr.O'Brien,inacceptingtheinas sition,saidhewasdoingsoat somefinancialsacrifice,butas againstthathefeltthathisbeing abletodevotehimselfexclusivelyto theworkwhichappealedsostrongly' tohimwouldmeananextension andsolidifyingoftheFederation.He thankedthemforthehonourthey haddonehim.

Theappointmentdatedfrom1st. October,1912.

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AmeetingofOn:.Archdiocesau CouncilwasheldintheCathedral HallonSundayafternoon,Mr.T. C.Brennanpresiding.

Alargeamountofroutinebusiness wastransacted,andthefollowingresolutionwaspassed:-

"ThatthismeetingoftheDiocesaq CouncilofMelbourne,desirestocongratulatetheVeryRev.DeanCarey onthefinespirithehasmanifested ingivingupthechurchwithwhich hehasbeensolongassociated,and onthemarkofa2proalhehasreceivedfromhisGracetheArchbishop andexpressesthehopethatinhis newsphereoflabourhewillbeas successfulashehasbeeninthepast. andthat,inparticular,hewilltake thesamekeeninterestinthework oftheAustralianCatholicFederationwhichhascharacterisedhimin. thepast."

Satisfactoryreportswerereceived reenrolmentofmembersbythevariousParishCouncilsoftheArchdiocese.

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Imperishablyassociatedwiththe temperancecauseinAmericaisthe -illustriousname,ofMostRev.John Ireland,D.D.,andwiththeannouncementthattheeminentArchbishopof St.Paulwouldattendthenational conventionoftheC.T.A.U.,atNotre Dame,enthusiasminthegathering increased.Muttothejoyandappreciationofthetemperancebodythe versatilechurchmanaddressedthe delegatesinconventionattheuniversityandwastheprincipalspeaker atthetemperancerallyheldinthe AuditoriumTheatre,SouthBend, Ind.Hispresencetherewastheoccasion,ofalargeandrepresentative gathering,and,hewastenderedan enthusiasticreception. Inpart,ArchbishopIreland'saddresswasasfollows: UndertheconstitutionofAmerica weknowandfeelthatourliberties aresecure.Wedependnotonthe arbitrarinessoftherulerofthemoment,notonthepassingwindsof shepassionofthemultitude,wedependontheconstitution,ofwhich Gladstone.says,"Neverinthe,historyoftheworldwastherea,work ofstatesmanshipstruckoffatamomenttocomparetothis."Theconstitutiongives'usthecourtsthat speakdisinterestedlyandlearningly. Lawisthesupremesovereignof America.Weallfeelunderthat greatconstitution,withthesafeguardswhichthe,buildersofAmerica setaroundit,oi.rrightsaresafe.I maystandaloneindefenseofa causewithopposingmultitudes aroundme,butIamlegionswhen theconstitutionandthelawareon myside.Thereisthelandinwhich -welive,moveandhope.Thereisthe 7:arol,iewhichlibertyofconscienceis ondenied.

mensesharetointemperance.What canamanknowofhiscitizenship dutywhenhismind,ismuddled? Thosewhowouldcontrolthevotes ddnotstrugglewithsobermen, rathertheypollutethemindofthe voterwithintoxicants.Lawshave beenmadestrivingtokeepthecitizensoberonelectionday.Isay keepthecitizenshipofAmericasober oneverydayintheyearandthen thevoterwillhavehadampletime toconsidermattersandto'know whatthewelfareofAmericameans. Inallthat,you'dointhisgreat causeoftemperance,youareaccomplishingmuchinthebuildingupof aself-reliantand'intellectualmanhoodandwomanhoodandIshallbe preparedtosaythatthecountry hasfewevilswhentheevilofinternperaneeisdestroyed.

ditions.Laws,iftheyallowtheeontidualwasteoccasionedbyintemperance,togoon,aredoingnothingfor us. Thecureofallevils,whatever theseevilsare,isinsobriety.You knowhowmanydimesandtdollars couldhavegoneoutfromyourselves .ifyouweregiventointemperance. Letushavesobrietyand'manyof theso-calledinduistrialevilswill ceasetoexist.Let;usriseinthe possessionofcold,calmreason,I amdelightedasaCatholicandas anAmericancitizenthattheC.T.A. U.isatworkandiwhenIcomplimentthisunion,Iwouldcompliment alsdalltemperanceorganizationsof everykindinAmericawhoareworkingsincerelyandconscientiouslyin thegreatcause.YouCatholicsare comingforthaspatriotic,valiant citizensofAmerica.Youknowbest howtoputyourreligion,tohonorin America.TheAmericanpeoplehave theirfaults,buttheyhavemanyvirtue,.andarequicktorecognise meritandpatriotismwhereitis seen.Doawaywithintemperance. WithpiinlicopinionandMoralsuasionbringaboutthedaywhenitwill heararethingtofindaCatholic dealingoutliquortohisfellowmen. Americafeelstheneedofsobriety andmanytherearewhoadmirethe woelebeingdontenbehalfoftemperancewhethertheyacknowledgeit ornot.

onlybynicknameswerewe'knownto theAmericanrepublic;timewas whenonlyas"Papist"and"Romanist"wereNeeCatholicsknown. Toltray,however,none,withimpunitycallcall,usoutofourplace.Be AmericansandbeCatholicsandbeingCatholicAmericans,loyalin yourworkyouwillsucceedinextendindtheworkof,theC.T.A.U. andIprayfrommyheartGodwill blessitslabors.

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Butwhat,afterall,isthe(stuntry?Thecountryismenandwomenofthecountry.Individea:citizensmakethecountry.Alcoholdeterioratesinitsvictims,nianhnod andwomanhood.Weknowinpast history.,oldercitizenshipswereled onto4ecadencethroughintemperance. Anote,ofalarmhasbeen sounded.Thedecayofmanhood,intelligenceandvirtueismostalarminglyledonthroughtheuseofintoxicants.Eventhesmallestamount ofalcoholisregardedasinjurious. Giveusadrunkenpeopleandwhat ofallourboastedliberty.'Yetitis rightthatweshouldboastofour liberty.Notontheglobeisthere 'anothercountry,givingsuchopportunitiesforprogresstoallitspeople.Yetwehavepoverty,jailsand Poorhouses.Andwhy?Wehavenot thecouragetograppleatthecause ofallthatmiseryan.1thecauseis intemperance.In'qooutoftooeases drinkisthecause.Tosaloonkeepers anddistillers.Ifearlesslysay,yoers aretheinstitutionswhoscatterpovertythroughoutthisland. Nooneir.Americaneed'tobepoor whopracticeseconomy;whoputs awayashismeanswiltpermitafew dimesanddollars-inthesavings hank;,who.iseconomical,industrious andpersevering.Wehearto-dayof thehighcostofliving.Thousands ofdollarsarebeingspentfordrink. Wethrewouttheoriesthatwilldisnens"progress,letusdispensethe theoryofsobriety.Yourlawsmay help. T amnotopposedtothe dreamsofthosewhowouldmake lawstohelpoutinoureconomiccon-

InregardtotheattitudeofCatholicstowardthegovernmenttheeloquentspeakersaid: Catholicsdemandtheirrightsurder theconstitution,favororprivileges never!Itisutterlyun-Americanto askforanyfavors.Thespiritofthe greatCatholicChurchoftheUnited Statesis,wereweofferedprivileges andfavors,notofferedtothewhole population,wewouldandweshould spurnthem.Wearefrankandcandidandwewilldemandourrights. Tothoseweiareentitledandthese weshallhave.This,istheposition 'oftheCatholicChurchinAmerica to-day.WetrustAmericaandneed notfearcalumnies.TheCatholic Churchistrulypatrioticinthemine ofpatriotismandinthenameofreligion.Catholics,arenow'knownend' beingknownarerespected. ThankstotheAmeriesinconstitutionandthefair-lnindednessofour citizens,manyoldprejudiceshave passedaway.Timewaswhenprejudiceransohighagainstusthat

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HOWTHESTATESMENOF/THEFATHERLANDHOLDTHESCALES OFEVEN-HANDEDJUSTICE.

Inthecourseofa,lettertothe Hobart"DailyPost,"hisGrace ArchbishopDelanysays:-"Inyour leaderyourefertotheexample whichGermanysetsusineducation. Youhavemorethanonce&AAeo, andIquiteconcurwithyouinyour admirationofthelogemhoenby thatgreatnationfortheeducation ofitspeople.Butyouhavenot,as farasIhavenoticed,madeanyreferencetothepolicywhichprevails there,ImeatiinPrussia,withregardtothereligioussideinschool work.Itisonlyafewyearsago thatPrussiarecastitsschoollaws, yetinthisparticularitdetermined toabide,bythelongexisting,policy. Well,.then,astotheprimaryschools. WherevertheCatholicsmusterenoughchildrento,justifyaseparate school,theirschoolatoncebecomesaStateschool,theteacheror 'teachersmustbeCatholics,andthey havetoteachCatholicreligiousdoctrine,inaccordancewiththerequirementsoftheChurch,tothe Catholicpupils.Similarly,aschool ofProtestantchildren,hasProtestant teachers,wholikewiseare'boundto impartreligiousinstructiontothe Protestantchildreninaccordance withthe.ordinancesoftheir&nomination.Thirdly,wheneitherdenominationhasnotchildrenenough toformaseparateschool-andthe maximumisverymoderate-then childrenoftheminorityhaveateacherinthemixedsetoolwhomust beoftheirowndenomination,and whomustconformtotheordinances ofhisandtheirChurchinimparting tothemreligiousinstruction.Now, astothesecondaryschools.When fouryearsagoI,lasttravelledin thatcountry.Istayedfiveorsix daysinAachen.Ivisitedboththe GymnasiumandtheTechnical"High Schoel,"thatistosay,theTechnicalUniversity.Ithinkthereare tenoftheselatterintheEmpire. Now,tocomebacktotheGymnashim,.orsecondaryschool.Ifound itplain,butsolid,inalllines,and amongsttheprofessorstherewasa Catholicpriest,whosechairwas thatofCatholicReligiousDoctrine. Heheldrank,andwaspaidjustlike theotherprofessors.Andthatis theway

THATGERMANYTREATSHER CITIZENS.

Shedoesnotpulldownshebuilds upontraditionalfoundations.Sherecognises,thatreligionisaliving forceinherpeople,andrecognising, too,thattheydonotagreeinmatters.religious,shedoesnotpresume totakesideswitheitherinapportioningthefundssheexpendson education.Thereiskeenreligious antagonismsometimesthere,andthe majoritywill,beinghuman,sometimesneglectwhatisduetoaminority,butonthewhole,therulers oftheStateadheretoeoundmaximsofstatesmanship. ;ermane's 'formidablestrengthresilitsfrom manyco-efficientcauses,buttheir effectwouldbefarlessweretheynot sowisely,co-ordinated.Imayadd, however,thattheRadicalsandSocialistsfavoursecularism,butthey havenotebeenabletogettheirway. InHolland,onthe other,hand,only afewyearsago,aSocialistCongresspronounceditselfinfavourof allowingStatefundstobegranted tosecondaryschoolsandtraining schools,aswellastoprimary schools,whicharedenominational. Ihopenoonewillimaginethatthe advocatesofreligiouseducationare opposedtocheapeducationorto freeeducation.Evidentlyonemust commandthepurseinordertobe generous.Byall.means,ifwecan, letusbegeneroustotheutmostextent,butletuslikewiseremember thatjusticedemandsawidersurvey oftheschool,questionthanitusuallyreceivesamongstus-suchasurveyastheGermanstatesmentake ofit.IfwerunourState-3upportedschoolsrough-shodovertheruins

ofinstitutionsthathavehadtheir originintheloveofeducation,and thatwouldhavebeengladlyopened toeverychild,werethefundsavailable,weshallnotbefollowingthe exampleofGermany,norshallwe besettingawiseexampleourselves."

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The"PuebloVasco,"theleading newspaperofSanSebastian,thesummerresidenceofthe,Kingandcourt, openedjasubscriptionkirthepurposeoferectingastatuetotheDowagerQueen.TheQueen,hearingof theproject,feltmuchputoutabout it,for,asshesaid,sheknew,eofno reasonwhyastatueshouldbeerectedinherhonor.Soshesenther secretaryposthaste,toseetheeditor ofthepapertomakeaformalprotestagainsttheproject.TheDowaSeeQueenevenwentsofarasto,'no thatifherwisheswerenotobeyed shewouldimmediatelyselltheMiramarplace,herresidenceatSanSebastian,andleavethattown,never toreturn. Iftheprojectbadalreadytaken definiteform,theQueenadded,she wouldrequestthatthefundsalready subscribedbedevotedtothebuilding ofahomeforfishermen'schildren,a inraiecttowhichshewouldgladly lendheraid.

TtisneedlesstosiivthattheQueen Mother,alreadywellknownforher charities,hasthugestabli.,hedherself morefirmlyintheheartsofthe Spanishpeople.

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"It'sashameforyoutogoout suchadayasthisWhy,it'saway belowzero,pa!"grumbledMrs. Bascom,shaking.herheadsovigorouslethateverystifflystarchedruffleonherginghamsunbonnetwhich sheworesummerstokeepoffthe heatandwinterstokeep.offthecold, flutteredgaily."Therevion'tbea half-dozenlettersjustalotofsilly postcardsandnotestogratifythe vanityofsomegigglinggirls.I'd stayrightathome,Jeremiah" Theoldman,whowasreluctantly pullingonhisheavyfeltswhichhad beenwarmingby'thefire,stamped onefootvigorouslyandwithajerk broughttherefractoryhoottoplace.

"Iwonderhowmanytimesitis necessarytoexplaintoawoman thatbusinessisbusiness,"hequeriedwithmockseverity,atthesame timegivinghisoldwifeaIfond glancewhichseteverynerveteotingling."'Tain'taquestionofwhat wewantto.doorthink.TheUnited Statesmailhasgottogo,rainor shine,ifthereain'tbutonemeasly circular!inthewholepile.Evenpassengersandspecialtrainsmustmake wayforit."

"IIyouwasaregularmanorwas getkilngbigpayitwouldn'tbeso elute"interruptedthewifeemphatically"butthisbusinessofyougoing,outinthecoldtotakeanother man'splacewhenyouonlygetafew cents'pay-mebbehe'llnevergiveyou themoney-istoomuch! You'll traipsealloverthecountryroad andgettherheumatism. Then who'lltakecareofyou,andwho'll Paythedoctor'sbill?"

JeremiahBascomwhohadbettansdtheshabby'oldcoatabouthis throat,tookthelittlewomantohis heart.

"There,there,mother,youdon't understand,"hesoothed,pattingher shoulderawkwardly."IfIdidn't -getacentofpayI'dgojustthe same.Ipromised.11mHarris'swife thatI'dtakeJim'splace,Igivemy word,and.e1'11sticktoit.WhenI qualifiedforasubstituteIpromised toattendtomyduty.Sothere's anotherreason.Buttheprincipal oneisthis Jim'sbeenravingin deliriumforseveraldays,andall thetimehe'sbeentalkingshoutthe mailrouteandtheletters.Hewas emafraidhewoeldlosehisjob,for youknowthisruraldeliveryisall thatstandsbetweenstarvationand hisfamily.Itain'tnosmallthing toloseyourtot)inthewintertime. Hiswifesaidhewasascrazyas aharewhenshetoldhimIwould takehisplace,buthequietedright downandhasbeen'gettingbetter eversincetheworrywastakenoff hismind.Youseehlebelievesinme. Mother,doouwantmetoshirkmy dittynow?"

whistledandhedrew,thelightedlenternclosertohiscoldfeet,itseemedtotheoldmanthathisverylife bloodwasturningtoriversofice. Marydidnotknow,and'hehadnot thdcouragetotellheryet.Hehad beendischarged;theweekbeforefrom thelittlehardwarestore,wherehe hadwoekedever,sincethebankhad failedtaking',alltheirsavingswith it.Lastweekhehadcelebratedhis sixty-eighth'birthdaywithonlya feweollaretokeepthemfromstarvation,withadebthangingover theirlittlehome,andwithnowork insightby'whichhecouldearna livelihood.Yesterdayhehadreceivedanoticethatthemoneymustbe Paidorthepropertysurrendered. Only.to-daydidherealisethehorrorofbeingeldandpoor'andchildless.Thechancetoactassubstitute ontheRuralRoutehadcomealmostprovidentially,itseemedto 'him.ButMarydidnotknow.Why worryheruntilItwasnecessary.She hadbelievedthathestayedathome becausehewasnotfeelingwell.Onlyto-day,ashe'drovethroughthe desolatesnow-coveredcountry,did theawfulnessofoldagewithout;a supportdawnuponhim.Hedidnot feelold.Hiseyeswerebright,body strong.Hewasas,anxiousandas abletoworkasaver,%buthewas tobelaidupontheshelfbecausehe wasoldinyears.Ifhecouldonly provehisworthsomeway! Hestoppednowandthenatthe comfortablefarmhousestoleavethe messages(fromtheoutsideworld. HisWartwrithedandburnedwith theinjusticeoftitan,as'hesaw theirprosperous,happylivesand comparedthemwithhisownneed. ForhayandMarywereontheoutskirtsoftheCityofStarvation. Whenthebankfailed,teeingtheir motleywith/it,hehadcheerfullyset towokeantisavetorthe!'fuiture.

ple,"voliateeeredJimHannigan "they'repooras1.o..eity,everybody says,thoughtheymadesucha splurgewhentheyfirstcomeintothe neighbourhood,buyingthatfinefarm andvanlqadsof,elegant)furniture. Blackburnwastellingmeyesterday thatItheyhad'4paida'centsince thatfirstpayment.Theroadsare terribledownthatway.You'dbetter,leavetheletteeuntilto-morrow. Bythattimemeeteethey'llclear,a little.It'sprobablynothingbuta circular.", Bascomshoolehisheadandlaughedmirthlessly."You'reasbadas MaryJane,"hesaid."Don'tyou knowthe.UnitedStatesmailhasgot togo.?I'd'betterbe.trottin'along, Iguess.It'llbenightnowbeforeI gethome."

Thejoyouswifeandthechildren weresilencedbythes.iidenactl.ity oftheirvisitor.

"Willyoureadthatagain,Miss?" hecried,rushingovertothechair wherethegirlwassitting,that aboutNedBascom.Canitbemy boywhoIthofightwasdead,coreinig backtohisfather?Readit,Miss!" Slowlyandcarefullythegirlread oncemorethenewswhichmeantso muchto.JeremiahBascom.

ThestarswereshiningInaclear skywhentheoldmandroveint:the lotathome.Inamazeofjoy,all thelogwayhehadbeensinging andturningthisquestionoverin hismindWhatifhehadnotdone hisduty?

ItwasamileandahalffromHannigan'stoOleHornblowfarm,and over'theworstofmudroads.The snowwasstillfallingand,wasdriftedhighinthefencecornerswhen Bessreachedthecrossroads.Itwas withgreatdifficultythatshereached theschoolhouse,andthelittlebridge justonthe,otherside.Attheedge ofthe'bridgeBessstoppedandno amountofurgingwould'driveheron. Whenhermasterinvestigatedhe foundthatthey'wereonthevery brinkofthepredipice.Thecbridge hadgone.The,beautifulhorneofthe Hornblowlwasstill1halfamile away.'Fromtheelevationatthe topofthehillBascomlookedlonginglyatthecolumnofsmokewhich waspouringfromthechimney.How couldbe.reach,it?Hecouldnot crosstheriverwiththehorseand wagon.Therewastonlyonethingto do-hitchBessandleaveher,here whilehewent,forwardwiththebit ofpaper.Driftswerealmostwaist deep,buthemustbravethem.

TyingBesssecurelytoanoat,with mailandlanterntheoldmanstarted.Hisfingersbecamenumbwith the',old,'hestumbledandfell,gettingeyesandearsfullofsnow.Undaunted,hewentonuntilbeascended.'thetallstepsatthebigbemuse andbeardtheclockstrivingtwo. Almostfrozen,hefelluponthethreshold.

Theoldwife,whohadbeenfrightenedbecauseofhislongabience, methimatthedoor,tearsraining overhercheeks,butthecon-.1).-ailiingwordswereneverspd'en.Silencedbythe:oywritt?r.oilherhushand'sface,MaryBascomlisered forthewords:"GlorytoGod,Mel Oursonwhowaslostisfound"Abi Afewdayslaterabeardedman, whohadgoneawayadimpledtoy, arrivedinMidwaywithmoneyenoughtokeephisparentsincorelort untiltheendoftheirdays.The tangledbusinessaffairswererade straight,Jimthemailcarrierwas cheeredbyasubstantialpreeent whichmadebineforgetthewcretes ofconvalescence,butonlyJeremiah knewofthesuddentransitionfrom joytosorrowwhichcameontest winterday,whenhedeliveredthe lastletter. eiminwmnmem

TOMMYWASCURIOUS.

Tommy(watchingsopranostaging andconductorwavingstic"Ma, what'sthatlong-hairedmanhitting herwiththatstickfor?

Mother"Heisn'thittinghe:."

Tommy:"Thenwhatisshe.sereamlagabout?"

AMINERSAYS

Thelittleoldman'shadtowered proudlyabovetheshiningoneofhis Tole-polgiwife.Hiswholeshabby figureseemedtoirradiategoodcheer. Thelightwithin,thecallofduty, !ridmadeJeremiahBascomforget thathewasoldandrheumaticand poor.Inthelightofsacrificethis commonplaceservicehadbecomea hero'scrown.

Theblowhadfallenwithout'amoment'snoticeandfoundthemtinprepared.Atear'trickledco.,erthe oldmaltscheek,.Hetwipedithurriedlyawayasifhewere'ashamed. HethadnotshedatearsinceEdward,theironlyFon.,hadgoneaway.

Atthesamemomentasnowfiteee fluttereddownandlaymeltingonthe cheekbesidethetearasiftoshow him,thatalltheforces'tofnature knewandsymeathised.

Forthefirsttime,theoldman, lookingup,sawthatthesky%was darkenedbyheavyclouds.Anominous(roarcametohiiears,andwith aswoopandahowlthesnowand stormwereuponthem.Thelight waegonwas'almostswept(offthe road.JeremiahBa,suenwasobliged tousethewhip,onhiefatold horsewhenthe'windhadquietedenablinghimtoegoon.Thesnowflakeswerefallingsofastthathe couldnotseetenfeetinfront.

ButBessknewtheroad,Contirued urgingwasnecessaryateverydrift. Whennooncameandheshouldhay,. beenthrough,theydroveinfo.Jim Hannigan'sbarnyard.Itwasthe laststopbutone.

HattyHornblowheardthenoise andranItothedoor.Shepicked tiptheoldmanandhurriedhimintoIthe'kitchen,wlyeretheyplunged hisfeetintowaterandpouredhot drinksdownhisthroat.

Whenheproducedtheletterfor whichhehadreekedeemuchthey Knewwhohewas.Madecomforts'le nodding,dreamily,'helistenedvehile thegirlleadthelettertahermintherandbrother.

"DearOnes,-Iamafraidthings are'seriouswithyOltby!thistime.. Iamhoc;fromtheKlondikeandin theIdearoldStatesoncemore,and haveheedforalmostawee;.I wroteseveraltimes,butasIhave receivednoreply,concluded,thatyou hadnotreceivedthem.MypartnerandIleftDawsonCitywith abouteeo,0011chittieseach,arriving inNanFranciscoO.K.,butwehad scarcelyfoundalo'i'ringplacewhen Nedwastaeenwith'rheumaticfever, tindwasperfectlyhelpless.

"IdeisanAnumberonegoodfellow,andhasl.'eerafriendtome, soofjcourseIcouldnotlesee.him sickendalone.Hehadbeeninthe countrylongerthanIandwasable totellmemanyClineswhichcontributedtomysuccess.

ForYearsHeWorkedin WetGround,KidneyPains andTerrible5ackache.

ClementsTonicCured

ThisletterwaswrittenfromTubbul station,ViaYoung,N.S.W.,Aug.,1511 Mr.Wise.an,thewriter,strongly recommendsallminerstousethis medicine,becauseitissuchapowerful nerveandbloodpurifierthatit counteractstheill-effectsofunderground confinementandbadairuponthe system.Atterreadingthisletter,get ClementsTonicandkeephealthy:CLEMENTSTONICLTD.,

"AsminerforyearsIworkedin wetground,andnowitistellingonme, forIsufferwithmykidneysandbackache andlossofappetite.

"Themoney'llcomeinhandy,too, mother,"headdedhesitatingly."At myageIdon'tgetmanychancesto maketwodollarsaday.Why, that'llbuyourgroceriesforalmost tevweeks.Beagoodgirl,now, andletmego"

Theoldladydashedhertearsaway toreturnhiskiss,andinanother momentbewasgone.Thlroegha mistoftearsshewatchedhimtrudge acrossthebarnyardandclimbinto themailwaggon,whichwaswaiting, anddrivehurriedlyaway.

Once:outofhiswife'ssight,Jeremiah!Bascomlostthecheerysmile andthesong.()titertroublesthan thecoldmadehisheartachethis winter;maritime.Antiasthewind

TheHanimiet,anboyssawthe_sad manaddhishorseicomineandran tomeetthem.Theyhurriedthe horseintothestable,whereshewas rubbeddownandfedwithhhtIvan. Hermasterwaswarmedand,fedin thecomfortabledivine-room.With cheerfulcompany,in'thefire'scheereelglow,theoldmanforgothis worries.Itwasinso'clockwhen herosetogo.

"I'veonlyonemorestoptomake. and.I'mnotsorry!"helaughedas hepulledonhisgloves.:'I'mever so,muchobligedtoyetfolksfor holstering'meupabit.Idon'tsee howmeorBesscouldhavegonean Inchfurther.I'vealetterforMiss Tiornblow,Ireckonshe'sexpecting it.Thepostmerk'sfromawayoff somewhereinCaliforny."

"ThemHornblowsare/peerPeo-

"DuringhisillnessIlearnedseveral thineswhich didnotknow,althoeghIlurebeenwithhimconstantlyformorethanayear.He lefthomewhenbutaboybecauseof aquarrelwithhisfather.Hisname isBascom."

Theoldmanbythefireceasedto nodandsatupstiffandstraight. Whatwasthisgirlwiththemusicalvoicereadingsocalmly?Could NedbeEdward,whohehadalways believedhadsleptbeneaththeSouthernsoilforyears? "Strangetosay,"thegirlcontinuedreading,"hewasraisedonly afewmilesfromoerr.ewhome.If Youseehisfathertellhimthatwe shallbeinMidwayintwoorthree days.Withusweshallbringenough toquietforeveryourfinancialworeies.By-byuntilwemeet84,1tifl.'

"DoctorsinYoungtoldmeIbad hydatids,andsaidanoperationsightbe necessary.Theirmedicinedidmeno good. Iresolvedagainstit.Iwasso usedopIcouldnotwalkfar,withouta spell.Itriedallmedicines,andpills. mylifehasbeenamyserytome,until triedClementsTonic.Thefirstand secondbottleshadpooreffect,butthe thirddid.Iwassurprisedatthegreat changethatcame.Ifeltaswellaswhen Iwas21.Icaneatandsleepwell, workisnotroubletome,andIthinktkat CLEMENTSTONICOUGHTTOBE WRITTENINGOLD.Ialwayskeepit inthehouse.IHAVEJUSTTAKEN 23BOTTLES,andI intendbeing withoutit.Tomeitispastallsederstanding,andIthinkitisONEOFTHE GREATESTNERVECURESINTHE WORLD. Irecommendittoanyone brokendowninhealth.Doasyouwill withthisletter,asamhereto W whatithasdoneforme. 40 (Signed) J.WISEMAN."

Businessmenshouldespeciallyreadthis testimony.andrememberthatClements Tonicmayrenewtheirleaseoflife.It willcertainlygivethemnewmentaland physicalstrength.ForInsomniaand BrainFag,Debility.Indigestion,Poor Appetite,Costiveness,WeakNerves, BadBood.LowSpirits.Itisever reliable.Mr.Wisemalspeaksonlyas hefindsconcerningthisgreatnerveand biro('medicine.ALLCHEMISTS ANI)ALLSTORESSELLIT.

DidliegetthePriest?

Anessentialconditiontotheforgivenessofsinisthatthesinnerbe heartilysorryforhavingcommitted thesin.Howmanypersonswhogoto Gonfessionarcsreallyandgenuinely' sorryfarha\gagsinned,foehaving disobeyedGod,furhavingoffended God'Thatisaquestionthateachone mightwithadvantageputtohim selferherself.Whenapersonhas corfessedMssinsthepriest,after admonishinghim,says,"Now,make anateofsupernaturalsorrow"-'not naturalsorrow,whichissensible sorrcw,butsupernaturalsorrowfor liacieeoffendedGod.Themoredietingiishedthepersononeoffendsthe deeperhisdegreeofsorrowusually is,aedwhomoredistinguished,infinitelyso,than.thegreatCreator? Sothatone'ssorrowshouldnotbe ancredinarysorrow,hutanextraordinarysorrow. I,feartheActof contritionafterConfessionistoo IVitemamerematterofform,andI amnctaloneinthisopinion.The lateFatherJamesLyng,afterwards CanonLyngoftheHook,whenhe wa-feirateofTag-hmon,wasregardedeytheCatholicsoftheparishas arreatconfessor.Heoftencatin theumfessionalfromtheveryearly mortniMg,andduringthewholeday onlyhearinctheConfessionsofsix oreightpeople.Likealloldinjests h'roe--havebeentingedsomewhat with.-ianseriem,butwhenheheard theconfessionofoneofhispenitent.:,,"Now,"hewouldsay,"make afer:entActofContrition,"andhe wool:.repeat,"Oh,myGod,etc.," withthepenitent.Attheconclusion heweaidgivealittleinstriction, anderainwouldsay,forthepurpose'ofexcttinggenuinesorrow, "Mai:,.-anotherActofContrition," whiciihewouldrepeatwiththepenitent.Thenanotherinstructionand andarainanotherActof"oathtion.Thiswouldgoonforconsiderablyoveranhour,perhapsnearly twctours,andinthecourseofthat visittotheConfessionalthepenitentvr-oildhaverepeatedthe1stof Cortritionperhapsnearlyadozen timee.ThisrepetitionoftheActof Ccet:etion,andthe'variousinstruction,wouldbecalculatedtoexcite greetersorrowinthepenitent.Sorroei,anessential,a/idaveryimportac.tessential,toobuthow manypenitentswhopresentthemselves.14theConfessionalhavereal eoresisfor,havingoffendedtheirCrest,..1andtheCreatoroftheworld'. Confessionisoftenregardedasa matterofform,itistobefeared. Tbspenancewhichisenjoinedbythe priestisnotsupposedtoatonefor al'thetemporalpunishmentdueto thy-f.i:-.softhepenitent. Penance *i*v.topenitentsinthelongago-iaiicee-.alpenancesparticularly-Were cryreverecomparedwithpenances giveratthepresenttime.1hatadegleespenanceisverynecessarymay beinterredfromthisfact,inoneof herapparitionsOurBlessedLady sectasa'messagetothepeopleof th,.s,rld,"Penance,penance,Isnewr.,and"PrayforSinners.'The ArebbishopofLiverpool,inhistenter,pastoralthisyear,refersatcensitt,-relilelengthtothesuiejectof sorrowforsin,andIcannotdoletterthsiraddherehisLordship's words

WhenChrist,OurLordwasshout tnleavethisearthandreturnto Hisrather.Heinstitutedcertainor dire.nresorsacraments,whichwere to'bethechannelsorvehiclesby whichHisGracewastobeconveyed totheconicofmen.Knowingman's fra:lty,Heleftaparticularsacramenttowhichthesinnermighthave 411106.11'ec,,Lr,e.notonceonly,butasoften e adthemisfortunetofallintoerrevosssin.ThisistheSacraments!Penance.Thethreeconeti!tient.;ofthissacramentarecontritier,r,ontession,andsatisfaction.But wl.:7-.!allarenecessary.theyarenot re^,-.F:.:E.7ytothesomeextent.Under or,"-narycircumstancesthesinner mistaccusehimselfofthemortal sin-lehesbeenguiltyofsincehis Press, 5,'recentionofthesacrament. telt.onlyetthosewhichafterarea-

sonabletimespentinself-examination,heremembers,thathehascommitted.Butinextremecircumstances,suchasveryseriousillness,shipwreck,ortire,ifapriestwerepresent,theconfessionneedonlybeone ofamostgeneralkind.Again,for thesatisfactionthatisanessential partofthesacrament,theactual accomplishmentofthepenanceisnot necessary,thepromisetoperformthe satisfactionsuffices.Butonething isindispensableundernocircumstancesmayitbeabsent,andwithoutitthereisnoSacramentof Penance,noremissionofsin.That one.thingiscontrition.

andwhowaskiLlodbyfallingfrom hishorse.Someofhisuncharitable neighbourswerediscussinghiscase, andjudginghimrashlyandharshly, consigninghimtoeternaldamnation, hisghostappearedanddeclared, "MercyIsoughtandmercyIfound Betweenthestirrupandtheground."

Allthesameitis,toputitmildly,extremelyriskytodeferseeing thepriestuntilone'slast.Anacci-

dentmaythenoccur,andthepriest maynotbehad.Evenifhedoesit isextremelydoubtfulifrealsorrow canheexcitedinafewminutes.But supposingitdoes,whatalengthenedperiodofsufferinginatonement mustbespentinthehereafter? Whereas,HeavenmighthegainedOn comparativelyeasyterms,soto speak,byprayer,doingpenance,and gainingindulgencesduringlife.

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Itistobefearedthatverymany forgetthistruth.Inapproaching theSacramentofPenancetheywill spendmostofthe.timeofpreparationinexaminingtheirconsciences, notonlytofindgravematter,hut evenvenialmatter,forgettingthat venialsinsmaybeforgiveninother waysbesidesthatoftheSacrament ofPenance.Theywillspendlittle ornotimeinendeavouringtosecuretheirhavingtruecontrition,and alteralongself-examinationwill contentthemselvesbyrepeatingonce ortwicetheusual,actofcontrition. Nodoubttherearenotwantinga considerablenumberwhomaybecontentwiththis.Theevilofsin,the4. eternaltruths,themotivesofcontritionareconstantlyintheirminds.It Hutformostmenwhofallintogriedjvoussinthesorrowanddetestation

requiredforthesacramentcannotbe consideredtohegenuineunlessadequatetimehatsbeenspentinreflectingUp*themotivesofsorrow. Manyholyandexperiencedconfessorsdeplorethelargenumberof sacrilegiousconfessions,sacrilegious notbecausesinsaredeliberatelyconcealed,butbecausethereisriottrue contritionforsin.Specialstressis laidontheimportanceofthisconsiderationtythecatechism.Themotivesthemselvesoftruesorroware familiarowingtotheirbeingincorporatedintheact,ofcontritionrecitedbyall.Theyare:Thepunishmentswhichgrievous.sinhasdeservedinthenextworld,thefact thatthesinner,asSt.Paulsays, isguiltyof"crucifyingagainthe SonofGod,andmakingHima 'mockery,"and,lastly,thatitisan offencetoGod,Who.issogoodin Himselfandsogoodtous.These motives,ifadequatelyconsidered, willnotfailwiththehelpofGod's grace,alwaysgrantedtoprayer,to movethesinnertoaheartfeltsorrowforsin,whichenableshimthroughtheSacramentofPenanceto01' taintheremissionofhissins.

Afrequentquestioninreferenceto personswho,diesoddenlyorunexpectedlyis,"Didhegetthepriest," or"Didthepriestcatchhimalive?" "Yes,"thepersonquestionedwould say,"thepriestjustcaught.himten minutesbeforehedeparted,"oran hourbeforehedeparted,orafew hours,perhaps."Oh,thankGod," thequestionerwouldrespond."That isagreatthing.Iknewthepoor fellowdidnotattendhisdutyfor alongtime."Thepersondiscussed mighthavebeenmonths,oryears,nr evenascoreofyearsfromtheSacredTrilernal;buttheneighbours appeartobesatisfiedthatthepriest justcaughthimtenminutesoran hourbeforehisdepartureindeath. Orsometimestheywill,say,"The breathwasjustinhimwhenthe priestcame.""OhthankGod,"will hetheresnonse.TsitnotSt.FrancisDeSalesthatsneakssodoubtfullyof(Meth-bedreoentance?Itis wellofcoursetohavemadenrne's Confessioneventenminutesoran hourbeforeonedies.Itisbetter thannottohavemadeConfessionat all.Buthnwcanapersonwiththe dreadrealityofdeathbeforehim andwhohasbeenmonthsoryears fromconfessionexcitegenuinesorrow,forhavingoffendedhisCreator.inafewmoments.Ofcourse. attritionmaysuffice,andthemercy ofGodiseerygreat,andwerememberthestoryofanunfortunateman whowasknowntoheacarelessliver

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"JohnAyscough,"writinginthe London"Universe"on"Dressand Clothing,"says:,It.certainlyisnot thefrancloveofbeautythatmakes themosteagerfollowersoffashion: forfashionsareoftenveryugly.But eerynewfashionisnovelfora to.andinnoveltytheeasiestsittisfartionofvanityistobeattained.Itcallsfornogiftsofmindor ;Person,neitherclevernessorlovelinessisreoared; anemptyheadcan displaythemostoutrageouslynew sortofhatquiteasconspicuouslyas onetilledwithallthewisdomof Solomonandthehardest-faatured andmostingainlycreaturewilllook nouglierormoreridiculousina hobble-W(1ftthanHelenofTroy would-orMaryStuart.

Inthiswayfashionisa'leveller foritdestroysthesuperiorityofnaturalgifts.Thefoolishandtheunbeautifulareawareofit,andhide theirdeficiencies,in,theworld'smasquerade,underthecheapdominoof fashion,Not,ofcourse,thatthis goddessisaninexpensiveoneto,worship,listmanysillyand,uglypeoplehaveplentyofmoney,andmany othersbehaveasthoughtheyhad.

Thealliancebetweenvanityand shameisofsolongstandingthat theyappeartohealmostnaturally related.Andthereisasortof shamethatismerelyasortofvanitysuchistheshameofnotbeing inthefashion.

Ifvanityevercouldheofanyuse atallyoumightexpectittobeso inhinderingpeoplenotill-looking frommakingthemselvesappearso bydressingmonstrously.Butitdoes notseemtoservethemmech.

ThousandsofwomenwhomJane Austenwoulddescribeas"wellenough,"havewithinthelastyearor two,madethemselvesmonstrousby meekandservileadoptionoffashionsthatnobeautycouldcarryoft. Andthisshameofnotbeinglaallaonahlehasblindedthousandsmore toashametheyoughttohavefelt Torthedressinwhichithasled themtodisplaythemselvestothe publichasbeennotonlyugly,and "unbecoming"ir.thenewsense,Ina snbecomingintheoriginalsenseof thatinnocentlydebasedword,that istosayindecorousandindelicate.

Itisoddtoseeladieswhowould notreada"suggestive"novelparadethemselvesin.costumesthatare simplynotmodest,withnobetter excusethanthatsuchdressisthe 'ashic.m.whichmeansthatitwasrecentlynovel.

Andtheymusthewellawarethat theirexamplewillhefollowed,and, assuchexamplesalwaysareindescending,exaggerated.

Forfashionisnotoneofthemonopoliesoftheupperclasses,asthey werecalled,ortheleisuredclasses. astheyarecalledinanagewhich isneverwittyexceptbyaccident.

Onceeveryclasshaditsownsort ofdress,andallofthemweredressedmorepicturesquelyNowallare dressedalike,thatistosayone classservestoanotherasamirror inwhichitcouldsee,verysoonif itchose,howsillyandhowureightlyitsfashionsare,sincetheybecomevillearwhentheyarebecome common,andintolerablewhenthey havegrowncheap.

Andfashion,changessorapidly thatnocheapnessofmaterialinthe p-opycanpreventitsbeingexpensive. Thelivingwagehastotakecount ofthisforhasbandshavewives, andevendaughters,anddaughters andwi,esalikemusthefashionable. Thedressesoflastyearwouldbefinisssihlethisyear.

Anydecentpersonmustwishto seepoorerpeoplewell-dressedhutit isnoteslea.earttoseepoorchildren wantingnarmclothesinwinter,halfshod,andwetthrough,forlackof reasonablewrappingsagainstthe weather.butcladintawdryfinery, thin,draggled.andoftendirty,with necklacesandbangles,andhalfthe .selessetceterasofcostume,and scarcelyanyofitsessentials.

Inahotsummeronemayjustas oftenseesuchchildren,whowould morecomfortableandmorecleanin gwashinsfrcc'cswelteringinthefus-

tyvelveteenoflastwinter,withponderousvelveteenhattomatch,and smotheredinafurorfeatherboaby wayofcape.

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TheremarkablegrowthoftheHi herniateSocietyinScotlandwas amplyevidencedbythehugegatheringwhichtookplaceonSaturdayat Hamiltonsaysthe"CatholicTimes" ofSept.6th.TheannualScottish A.O.H.demonstrationisayearlyrecordofprogress,andSaturday'sassemblywaswellaheadofallprevious yearsinnumbersandenthusiasm. Aboutthirtyspecialtrainswererequisitionedfortheoccasion,while tramsandothermodesofconveyance werefullyavailedof.Thegathering inthefieldatSaffron'Hall,where themeetingwasheld,.musthavetotalledfilly3o,o0opeople.

Overonehundreddivisionsof.the societywererepresentedat.thegathering.Atthe,closeofthemeeting, thesewerema'-shelledintoprocessionalorderandmarchedthroughthe principalstreetsofthetown.There wasquitealargenumberofladiesin the,,processon.Forty-sixbandshelpedtoenliventheproCeedings,and specialattentionwasattractedby themartialmusicandpicturesque costumesoftheO'NeillPipersfrom Armagh.Thewholelineofroute wasthicklylinedwithpeople,who watched'patientlythepassageofthe longline,whichmusthaveextended forfullyamile.

THEMEETING.

Therewasnomistakingtheenthusiasmofthedensecrowdwhich4.3.theredaroundtheplatformtolisten tothespeeches.Theresolutionsexpressingloyaltytothe'BoardofErin andtctheFaithofSt.'Patrick,and unswervingconfidenceintheIrish Partywerepassedwithacclamation. Amongthoseontheplatformwere AldermanBoyle,M.P.,BailieO'Neill, M.P.,Bros.Dr.Fern:,T.McAuley, J.N.Doherty,D.o'Neill,ex-Bailie Loney,T.O'Connell,Holland,Donohoe,Cunningham,etc.Bro.J.Bradleypresided.

AldermanBoyle,M.P.,inthe courseofarousingspeech,referred tothewonderfulprogressmadeby theAncientOrderofHibernians,in thefaceofallkindsofslanderand vilification,orratherbecauseofit.

Thesocietywaseverywhereactuated bythesamemotives-loveofcountryandChristiancharitytowards allmen.Itwasasocietywhichhad theapprovalofbothChurchand State.Romeitselfhaddeclaredthat itwasgoodfortheChurch,goodfor Catholics,andanorganisationto whichanyCatholicmightbelong. Effortshadbeenmadebyitsenemies in,Parliamentto,preventitfrombecominganapprovedsocietytinderthe InsuranceAct,hettheseeffortshad failed.

ReferringtotheHomeRuleBill, thespeakersaidthatitwould,by Christmas,havepassedthroughthe Houseof('omnaons,astheIrish charteroffreedomandemancipation.

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