EMPIRE SELF-RAISING FLOUR The West AUSTRALIAN
Rises Above all Others.
RECORD
PERTH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1913
SOUTH AMERICA-Some Observations on the Church and (Specially written for the "W.A. Reoord" by J. IL MILLER, Perth.)
the People
(Continued.) From the Cumbre the grade is trains are composed. The sides and rive at this port by sea, he will roof are of corrugated iron and some ob- by the investigation , downwards. The track leads serve as the ship drops and classificatwo tion of these strange the icy waters of Lake Inca, past of the wagons afford a revelation of miles front shore, a new anchor South American Spanish Arand what utter debility can be run the source of the River upon mada bearing down upon Aconcagua. wheels. And upon one of the vessel. smells, some scientific genius might As one 'descends on the western side niay, read the inscription these one At least fifty rowboats, each manned gain fame immortal. of the mountains the that it is by several piratical aspect of the designed to hold either looking longGenerally speaking, Valparaiso is four horses, shoremen, start as country becomes softer, the though a racing one of the most bareness four mules, or twenty-six men. The gun had been fired, of the rock gives way to uninspiring and unineach verdure and compliment to mankind is, to say the to the ship first that hetrying to get teresting cities in the Southern Hemithe many coloured field flowers bemay least secure of it, indirect A few hours gin to show out upon the sphere. The writer resided there a Chilian for more and the traveller arrives in Val- In helpless passenger and his luggage. slopes. The track grows less an incredibly short space of time some years, and would steep, paraiso. certainly not The city of Valparaiso and after a few hours one they have reached the ship, swarmed return there, of his own free will, reaches Suffered Very Severely from the the small city of Santa Rosa de los up the side and immediately, batten- under any circumstances whatsoever. Earthquake Andes, ed on to their victims. There is a Santiago, the Capital of Chile Anirust, 1906, and only now, after 9The Terminus of the Transandine tariff of charges for landing, but it is distant some four some six or seven years, is the city hours inland from always disregarded and the extortion Railway. Valparaiso is a city of a different Once in the Chilian State Railway calibre. It is one of the oldest cities one may notice a perceptible in South America, and is situated in the railway atmosphere. Achange in certhe centre of vast fertile plain, some tain air of domestic homeliness pertwo thousand feet above sea level, vadee both the train and its officials. right under the shadow of the Andes. The guaids are chatty and apparentIt boasts of fine municipal buildly operators in finance as well. ings, a gloriously decorated and all events they are most anxious At imto posing Cathedral, many fine churches, convert into Chelan currency any tree -lined streets and several splendid Argentine cash the traveller may parks. Its "Avenida de las Delicias" have on his person. about two miles in length, has been If it be evening, the light in compared to the famous "tinter der the carriage may grow very dim, or it Linden" of Berlin. But one would may go out altogether. A imagine that in the latter such complaint to one of these financial offithings as open running drains would cials will elicit the fact that he is not be permitted, as in the former. guardian of the illumination as well. However, in the But the cause of its failure, as he "Cerro de Santa Lucia" will explain, is no fault of his. Santiago possesses a public recreaWhen he is allowed no more than four tion ground that would he hard litto res of parrafin to last eight match in any of the other capitals of what can be do ? However, a days, the world. This is a little well -judged financial persuasion will A Tremendous isolated Rock, his economical rising some five hundred feet in the and rrodnce a faint flicker scruples, in the very heart of the city. There are no lamp once more. other elevations for a good distance As one speeds alone the level round, and it seems as if this great valley that rune from the Pinnacle of stone had been rolled Andes to Valparaiso, down from the adjacent Andes to re('ERRO SANTA LU('IA, ST. LUCY'S HILL, the port, and to Santiago, the capiSANTIAGO, DE CHILE. lieve the monotony of the wide flat tal, there is a vista of fields encirclplain. Trees have been planted on it assuming any ed by mud walls, of gardens with appearance of orderli- of these sea bandits is most giunblush- that have grown to great size, a ness. gantic wallowers and other blosOccasion was taken by the few fine specimens of our native ing. gums soms. There are the native trees and authorities to re -model the city, and That section of the city which has among tbetn. Brilliant creepers trail the olive and the acacia ; together where formerly existed over the rocks and of bright flowers numerous nar- been re-built since the with our own euc.elyptus, ever a row and insanitary streets, earthquake, there are many. Strings now run still shows all the freshness of newly- lights at night take the of electric joyful sight to the Australian abroad. several broad avenues and place of the wide thorAt all the stations are crowds of oughfares splendidly paved and lined plas`..ered walls and freshly -painted flowers by day. Fountains and marfruit sellers, ever on the look out for with up-to-date buildings, both ble fronts.; statues But the older part of the city appear at unexpected corresithe innoceat "gringo" or foreigner, dential and commercial. practically unaffected by the seismic ners. A miniature theatre, restauron whom they will foist all kinds of ant and tramway are provided. Also The city lies on the slopes of steep disturbance, retains unmistakeably unusual fruits at fabulous prices. bills is a notable monument on the that rise almost from the edge that curious odour so decidedly pecu- there Tier one may notice the rolling of top of this hill in the figure of the the stock of which the less itnnortant Bay open roadstead known as the liar to the older Latin cities. The saintly Archbishop Vicuna. of Valparaiso. Should one arthought tvi'l often occur to one that (To be continued.) !
The Wonderful Power of Forgiving Sins---Original Sin and (BY FATHER
GERALD GRIFFIN, CLONTARF, W.A.)
Free Will
It is indeed a most wonderful tery, and at the same timemys- Apostles' Creed, which comes down the other hand, if I am a to us from the earliest ages, compelled to questions, and I simply most consoling truth, that the say that all we find do what is wrong, then a just Ca- the "forgiveness of God this is a mystery. The tholic Priest has the power sins" set down in cannot perversity of in justice punish of for- plain terms as me. Free men considered in one of the chief ar- will is the very giving sins. The Jews, as we connection with essence of read ticles of belief. That and the infinite Holiness and the in St. Luke's Gospel, chap. there is such a without it there could be things, infinite vii., no sin wonand power thing of as sin God no is to my mind a mirone can doubt, al- no good action dered at Jesus Christ, and either. they Of becourse, I acle of though His some heretics have denied it. must admit Goodness and Mercy. The gan to say within themselves that we are all "Who In fact, one rev. is this man that forgiveth gentleman a few to sin, that the Devil "goes tempted wicked rebel against God, they rise sins?" about up years against ago from a pulpit in London like a roaring lion their But Jesus said to the woman, seeking whom he loving Benefactor,Creator and their "Thy calmly asserted that faith hath made thee safe, go there had been may devour," tLat we some even denymust resist ing the very existence in no fall whatever, that peace." If then the Jews wondered of God ; then Adam had him with that strength and conoutrage never sinned, or at least that his sin stancy His Holy Name in a thouand were amazed at the Son which our faith gives us ; I sand of God hR.d not ways, and still He bears with been transmitted. to his pos- say that forgiving sins, how much more must terity. This assertion made in the from our we are all inclined to evil them. He allows HIS Sun to shine we not wonder at this power very infancy ; that we are upon being midst of the all without exception. He pours exercised by weak, sinful and mortal enlightenment and civil- a fallen race ; that we have all sin- down His refreshing isation of modern England is of ned in men. The forgiveness of sin and and beneficent Adam., But at the same time rain the course upon the just and the unjust satisfying for sin were certainly the I assert that we can, with the help alike, as Jesus Christ tells us Opposed to All the Traditionsof primary object of the Son of God of God's Grace, overcome Himevil and self. 0 miracle beof God's love Christianity, coming man. As we read in the Gosdo good. We know what is good, mercy, how little men think of and and is plainly refuted by St. and we pel of St. Matthew, chap. 9-13, ought to do ft ; we kndef you. Je- Paul in his sus Christ Himself openly Epistle to the what is wrong and we ought to But to return to the subject which I declared Romans, chap. 5-12, marked out for myself that "He was not come to call where he says to speak of, avoid it. We are free to just but sinners." And a few tike that "sin entered into this world by are free agents, and God choose ; we this particular manifestation of God's help us by mercy and loving kindness lines higher up we find Otw Divine Lord one man and that all have sinned in His grace. God wishes in the forall men saying that " they who are in him." Some have asserted that all saved, and Tie wishes no one to be giveness of sin, I say with the Cato be tholic CLurch that are coni7elleil to be either good or wic- lost. But why then does health need not al physician, but they the Priest of God allow has the of forgiving sin. that are ill." The Church in the ked, thus denying the great and fun- so much sin and wickednessHe. to exist? Christ gavepower damental truth that we all enjoy Pie could Nicene Creed declares to His priests this have created a mere per- power that " for us free will. If I when He said to His am compelled to do fect world. Why men and for our salvation l Aposle came does He allow His tles, "Receive v hat is right, ye' then I do not de- servants and those down from heaven." And then in the the Holy Ghost ; who love Him to serve any reward from God, whose sins you shall forgive they are and en be persecated? I cannot answer these forgiven them, and whose sins you !