The Record Newspaper - 24 August 1894

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put

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us

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determ'ne am

AUSTRALIA.

it

is

one

are

ASSOCIATION.

in

one

th

serve,

faith,

and

much

if

m

in charity. united for t support and on-

DEFENCE

NOT

RELIGION

BAR

TO

ITS

GEORGE'S

ST.

have

Monday

meeting for

was

I.

the

evening

HALL.

well

a

wmisu

me

or

ooay Rev. and

The Right the chair

me

R shop Gibney of

a

nuea.

the

from

:

the

as

Association trict

with

branches in the colony and defence

throughout

mutual civil

protection

d

a

political

igious

re

upon

mid

in the Legislative had his warmest absent his although

the keen

meeti and

sympathy in

in'erest

the

less

glad

to

hear

sful

succe

that,

its

i->

who

Nonhain

was

g

to

call he was regre ting notice to Coolgardie. a moment's Rev. Chairman Tne Right to me one This meeting recalls

reminds

convened a quarter just and the ago in this city

was u

tury Hhat

one

lines no we '

to

were

on

very

the

without strength did show a united

of Catholic

fence been

a

attacked,

threatening the rising

interes

a

id

very

a

the serious

a

more usually As majority. cal minority

societies

tyrannical than fierce

and

had when

we

what take

sho-\ing do can

Th

s

de have wh

le

to dir

injury

of

is

minority tyrannical a

tyranni

th"

a

priest 111 mill

IVI

of mine, ,

Father /!

A

Marsh

Protestant TT

Uttjr

OU-1U

Marshal of the

position lie Church

i.

oiiu

wh

,

secret

the Carbonari An I'aly archists and similar socie every where ties See what are doing through tliey out This of itself would be Europe. !

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er's

answer

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Call

Piotestants— them as any and

(cheers)

friends

the

to

mean

but

up

one

t

)

of

tiltle

-at

we

that

it,

than any

lo one

e

faith.

our

even

io

underval e it. It is above al1 price. A mit any other offence

ascertains is

1

of

guilty If

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hich

n

one

?

c

cement

the

deny

give

W"

We

suppose a pearl

do

were were «

ven

cannot that we

precious man com may ag4nst the law

,

!

e

t

people

e

their discharge

duties

to

population,

.them. this smull

iu

very and the

They

influential.

to

in

certain did not

privi

clame had put them

they admitted

as

tl-ey

the

and

They

strong

edingly h ve

e

were

w' o had all by those the governing c'ass,

of

long

tliey

brought

by pries

and to shoulder s

people standing d marching to

ai

In (Cheers.) stand against of class, bu-

to

prejudices

hose days they not the only a still stronger s

that of the was Pres-, against So much was in those this so, that days they ha to pay adv> rt sin,' pric> s to obtain the insertion of their vi« ws in the pape s had to the power,

them.

i

They pay Perth for the insertion of of importance to the inter public They we e determined that such

We

enbib'ed t enjoy consti utionan of civil equa ity equality that is to rights— individual say, an Catholic is supposed to be treated in the same as an individual exactly way Protestant. Neither is to supposed possess any political or suffer privilege any political out of his disability arising Both are entitled to the same religion. protection both are en itled to be pro vided for alike in all matters temporal in wh ch the State provides for its sub1.

! I

I

are

civil

ally

j

iu

or

Qur opponents do forward in the proper swer our arguments.

not

like

course

Throw

to come and an

plenty

of

of things shouM not las small were, they determined re obtain of th- ir own. With his rever ;

as a

they press

end friend,

Bishop

Gibney— they

det

Gibney- -then to rmined

press

with them-elves, and, a few friends did so, they out the W. A. Catholic

Their

'first

in

effort

li

now

in

paper it

as

the is

still

Orphanage at Having a press still

further. the dreadful found their poor

by

aicer

Record. proJuction

Their

sheet

state

was

good, and until grow

was

with wi

any vke I

boys from the (Applause). t ey determined to go One of the grievances our

state children resolved

They tnat

of

fciubiuo

was

house.

a

get aid

d brought

a

to take its place Co ony, (cheers),

could

it

Father

the

erary

i

cannot

conscien tio rely acceptmixed system of Education our for as it wou d have children, 'he effect desired like by men Archbishop who helped to.frame this same YVhatoly That this system in Ireland— system wou d gradual derniine y u the vast fabric of the Roman Catholic Church." " I believe, ho said, that mixed education is gra u illy the mass of the enlightening and that if we we people give it up, give have of weaning up th- only hope we the Irish from the abuses of Popery." "I have <o with one fight hand, my best being tied behind back." my (Life This was the by his daughter.) object aimed at by him. As it is theirs coverb'y also who want to force it on us. we

state

a

i

i

That

ws

ests.

wa< ot contemptible. but he ma-ter small, the Record coninued

Since as Catholics, recognized such, ntitled equally with their Protestant fellow-countrymen, re be for provide State with reference to Secular by the have Education, a strict that they right tlm provision made should be one of which they avail can themselves without their acting against r ligious principles, without violence to doing their any without religious principles, running what, t there principles, according is a serious risk of a great evil. Secular

of

papers

all

of t

and

der

had

take

'

man

that

looking

th

victory

V

main

our

cannot if

a

.

.

3.

They be

snou

:

that be

must

showed

wasexc

;

about

parent

»

body

It were

so

t

neglect

can

first

:

»

!

whatever can come them. From these deduce the following

w

follows

called

the

move

so rights, long as they did not in practice. The tete of things was intolerable. If were fewer in they number were resolved tliey they would have a change and t!-at was

I

gross

a or

to

as

not

leges them

oy fact

the

Chairman

Reily

T.

is

permitted

and

we

t

if

UUGIJ.

I

amongst

and if we dep ived o: our rights, to be deprived of out or property, our we would ives, have to surrender rather allow

Ilia

back in such th such

see

io

Rev.

j. n

prejudice

way; parent

a

t% .1.1 UU11U

age cruelty. children,

him

ween

exceptien

a

this

Catholic principles. the less of not think to one, of Jt is one of principle. that we cannot principles

(upplaus

sa>

are

name

on

faith

ui

wining

principles

I

IttM

he enquiry il.e parent or

deprive

can

2.

the the

is

amongst

jnrniiAi

eers)

u.

m

Right Mr.

we

Catholic

'people

happy

but

;

w receiving few remarks.

these

surrounded

jecs.

in

f iends true in the Cathul

as

we

(c'

friendship

done

true

n

i

The

arrogance

;

folly."

We have

judge r»

premises

j

a

si said clergy, ," Marshall, that you do it well." Father knew what was in the speak and followed the wire adag a fool a- cording t his

see

a

J

be

I

the

our

custody desire them

given

on

were

ose

111111,

t

laity

w

does not abuse his them, no authority be

It

Cath ? Have tlvy a voice her delib rations am government What is heir office ?" "To j-pecial

feed 'ad

even

neglect i

1.

L U

to

been

J

friend

J

MM

keep our they

am

meeting

percentage

:

that

s

not

ill

training. to right tiain

I

and were to readv 25 years the ago Catholics, colona only numbered

-

a' d And We

our

fine

an

these

put

luces.

meet ng. of Perth

want

(Cheers).

as

have

stric.

he was Father

convert

old

i

AHA

uuo

Father

Pray,

precise

I

were

We attack

a

A/I

"

ion was mainly generathe Catholic It is against body. took true tha those who arms up but it is also a minority, agaiust us were that

a

O ArtAOr ttvwuouou

Marshall of

ected

true

came

"

hen

v\

much had and cheer ).

ance

n

vi.v,

weie

incident that observation about

Oxford

Marshall.

cen-

We

power. in the s.

the

cbildr

»«

le

in

:

similia<

unity, front

a then acknowledged meeting is called spec'ally

said tha

of

of this.

purport

of

one

lit

to

not

|

nuns

altogether. We and enlightened

liberal

a

want

I

a

h

to religion

be

sort

many united

|

we o

so

to say in our

rry

Tfiat in the of this opinion meeting desirable to form a Catho'ic Associa tion with branches the throughout colony, for the of securing urpose by united ac ion the civil, political and religious of the Catholic rights body." hie said In felt very much complimented in being asked to take tiaru a in the

I

is

be

their

as

this

was

stick,

s

"

be trained. The natural law and the law of God both the parent give the custody, the guardianship of their and there is law children, no which has the t right between step and chil and par. nt the say to aient must You have child y ur educated this or that way,

he will

will

they

am

of

cclamat

it

i.e equality, , work. Wh t should have re

convictions religious or indifference, their

I not

resoluti

to

a

UHUIU1

that

is ur

<

same

to

sure

some

|

upon

it.

is

motto.

to

ir

a

claim

the

religious democracy. this is the trend of

they

is

i

objects

what

som-

(laughter of a

me

as

require for

f.ll

then

body

we

nniniAi.H

U3U

J

and

double

under my old acq iain

came

at

d

1JC40

maintain

some

although have to

body th

;

1 to

1

rig

we

for

pay

to have

1

his

but

UU

inof

same

respect jec ion

that

he he

the spect

.

getting just half enough

entire of sympathy with the A the was also meeting. telegram of Northani sent by Mr. J. McDowell the move-, expresi-ing sympathy with ment,

"

All

priests fat th half school pay system of this colony. We were half getting school children and it was pay for our even asserted that we were making capital out of that whilst, at the same tim , it was ascertaine th it others who were o

be

exp ess objects

UlWtl

liao

and

tening

proved Maxwell of

Mr.

object, desiiel

xnKn

especially

had

it

sent

1

none

would

le

the

t

friends. One would think (Cheers.) r L-rre to and that the party a section of the press elieve that W9 Catholics,

Catholic body. sed Mr. J. T. Reilly prop formally the appointments of Mr. J. M. Barry as and Mr. J. F. O'Ca'laghan secretary, as treasurer. Carried unanimously. read from the Letters were ilon. W. who expressed his E. Marmion regret at not being able to be present owing to engagements Assembly. They

ha

equal regard but

charge for that:

no

that

tnat

us

that

character, man

matters, public the Catholic

find

the

his

m

thou

(Clners.) be that

will

e

IrnHfuiApfhir MWVUVIVUJ

of the of ights

i

believe thou

le

religion

requi

of good

man

Ca1 holic every dis for the

in

ns

will

we

mainly

you are aware, of forming a

obiect

one it

all

as

thee,

as

us as and un may foolish reasonable, we the compli return ment. We ask no more for holding our reli ;ion than it. they do for rejecting We only ask for our We do not rights ask for help to teach catechism, we make

be chari able to all even men, o those who us or d ffer injure from us in religion. YVe must be guided Catholic with by the e true principles out which our Christian professions will be in vain. We will neve there fore a man because discard he differs

number of the cl rgy. His Lord of the ship the Bishop sta ed the object This has meeting and said meeting

been called,

ne

th

in

an

Tney

pray and

for

think

o

midst, shall

matters religious ; If they have a for relig on to honour and If claim the right tliey they may do it ; but

we.

have

we

must

a

for

do not for you,

right

a

and

Whately's w hnve

about

pleas-i

resp et religion. to reject religion

i

platf leading were Messrs. Catholics, F. Connor M.L.C., Hugh McKernan and Moran, M's.L.A., Evesren, O'CalMaher the Yicar Gener laghan, Taylor, Rev. Fr. Gaugh e , Provincial, al, Very and

also bo

Catholics withqut and the united actio unity, we pro it will act whilst pose taking for the web being of the Catholic will body for the entire also act beneficially com. We shall be just to all men munity. even while we ourselves protectin, ;

occupied the on

supported

was

number by whom among

rm

was

1

find

me

aiso may may know We cannot

-me.'

was which crowded

nan

I

men

dirt

'

ble

iniposs have

(Applause). to ch'-se in<l right fference YVe have as good a light

purposes

for

is

So have

not

not

wore

they

they

should

Tliey

in

cney world

nded

att

eld in St. George's Hall of iorming a Catholic

purpose The Association. gallery, for was reserved ladies,

they

grand

e

prayed

Father On

the

united, that would

you, for the but I pray world, not f r you do I pray, but only who through those word your in me, that they all may be onu

SUPPORT.

IN

of

are

disiples,

'

I

MEETING

let,

ies

remedy,

it faith If other

therefoie of mutual It is a dis protection. tinctive mark of the Catholic Church. Our Lord himself said to his

DEFIANCE.

NO

They

body.

c

or

without

fo giveness for the faith lie for without to please God."

get

Incan

TxTTrvrw

is

liberty.

God and

it;

freedom Union

our

of

of

-

OF THE

upho'd land

is no recent Catholics of the marks grand

mgst

Cathol OBJECTS

to

the

is

,

WESTERN

this

for

.

OF

ASSOCIATION

the alert to and to unitedly

1

CATHOLIC

on

_

THE

us

together

sufficient I

or

things,

i

in in

which th- y the Poor-

they and

termined

wo

by

Id

de

eff rt able to place they were in a posit orphan children on of a d comfort. decency A (Cheets). still greater was that grievance in c m. nection w th the educa'ion system of the Colony. No assistance was iven to th-! schools. The then Dr. Bishop,

their

refused

to a low Catholic in a y p rlicipate shape or form in the school It is now grant. 25 years since Fat' er Dr. Gibney, and several Griver, ohegentlemen, som he was glad to see here, others

Serra, children

have pe

i

grant requ rules,

to

to

gone

the

iotied

their sis.

and

fair,

Ti

ey sent

the great Legislative

majority,

Cou

oil

to

leg

.-md limate, just had meetings, drew up in one petition after

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as

united

a

in

complaints Thatk petition

manner.

y it

was

House.

It

was

their

get

never pn

T J.

/I

i

OdiiU)

ranee persevt He rights." the g ntlemau

our

that

alluded succeeded

Che call O'ercome

h had

to mixed came communi'y, (cheers) 'their and became one appreciate body, ad of the best suppo; ters and a great mirer of their institutions. Let them

however that gentleman his Pro estant but he faith, admire and support the Catho

lived to institutions

of

the

the

of

this

lic

intention

It was to Association not their iutent.j set Pro not

colony

promote

was it peace; op strife; or Protest testant Protestant, against ant Catho1 c. T- eir motto was against in soci J and politi peace with all men d stiriction cal to ave no as matters,

to

slir

differences. religious to Protestants They extended hand of friendship. He Piotestant

by

wished

bar

should

the

lie gress. of Moore,

to

way

would'

in

say

the

in

Shall

ask the

I

If

Shall I give and tried, If he kneel as

me

creeds

our

You'll

The conded

n.

the

up the friend

I

have

valued

the

same

altar

No Perish aud friendship.

the

!

law

By

a

colony tli

wan

y

the

law.-,

that

trie3

standard

a

va

like

or

Association body for the

this

Catholic their

f

purpose

d political ligious in the They wa ted to found demoo true and generous acy ; ed an Associ .tion to inculcate of mediaeval time when their -,

let

we

e

wont

to

that

if

they

had

that

history

mnrnl

to

was

at

r-

no

groat

nmilrl

tni+.h

wealthy

rights and that

also had respou ibiliti s; and dudes w.-re inseparable. were dai y comiu forward for the tone of socio: y. was It i

its

place.

Id

as

elevating matter

a no

idea,

t.alra

State That

preserved

great

l-r.r.

n.

111

as

0111

was

a

guard duties,

IMot

Thick

lie

a

h d

te

not

its

with

interfere

State?

moated

or

'ab

or

ur-

gate and turrets ;

spires

.

ride

arm'd the

ports,

storm,

No

With

:

to

Men,

powers dued,

rich

he

lie

n »

otico,

to

not

A

tv.issing

the

give

the

made He

a

wi

h

case

hoped

of that

him.

He

stringer

:

fall."

we

their

to

referred thanked

11 is

and

it

wherever

of faith. they had

they

might

Reproach

had

and

unreasonably,

they

were

via

a

been made in

one in

faith

r

oun

whether

know West

ma

t

world.

true

too

As

hoped

in

some

It

effect

made

the

twenty unorganised the

s

times

against

they had interests

of

Idiers their

:o

untrained purpose effective number o!

Ca holies

As and

ii»6b.

in

regiment

an

unity

was

had also hem. There

was

the

of-

liberty unite

con

that be

would

each for the

open that

seat

FINANCE.

)

;

unani

proposed:

late

election that fact

oi

aud in

-

repeated, that all

as

Catholics

to p eferer.ee was a Catholic. an honest man

entitled

NOTE.

to

As The following rules of the at sociation are of worthy special ff That in the tention branches, candidates for selection of their or other Parliamentary public confined in shall not be positions, —

:

who

w

fear

from

is

was

termed

had

everything

A Protestant

nothing to might be what

had

if

but

them,

be

candidate

a

lie

are choice to candidates who but they shall be guided Catholics, iu their selection by what will best ofthe As advance the interests and each and sociation, every on makbranch of the Association

th eir

he scoundrel, fear from to them. He asked one every pre (Applause.) before to sign sent, they left the room, ir .adherence to t' e Association. He tin rea

a

political

the" rules for the g'uid

which

he asked

them

l

up which

ward

adopt in globo. seconded the motion.

J. T. Reilly would p int

Association association

shall

to

th"t

ou:

the

was

the

Catho

true

only

been the

liberal

ou

y

views. The

(Applause.) motion

m

usly. Mr. Horga-i ution as follow

the

proposed

third

Council."

That

Association selected by the Branch and duly approved by the Central Council of tho Association.

unani-

carried

was

Central

Associa each and every shall and the members thereof, tion, to vote for the candidate be bound for in or for the candidates seats when such Parliamentor elsewhere, candidate or candidates have been "

in the colony. They would libera but would profess ism, of the it. Tne main principle p actio Association wuuld be to support men of character, apart from their religious not

as selection aforesaid, to for their Secretary of those who have the names so selected to the Secretary

of

ic

,

their direct

ing

been drawn Association

of the

nee

Mr. He

had

half-

he

branch, Cen

were

no

of the audited

yearly.

cause

each

also

tral

resolu

at

gave

of accounts the aoconnts will be Council,

The as

One thing registered. him in the ranch pleased very Association was that they declared and their word their bond was they vote

AUDIT.

'

register.

oms

will

member

of things could the Association

state

a

the

on

outcome

a sub pay scription shilling per quarter. one-third will retain Each Branch for of members subscriptions and the disbursements, necessary a remainder will common go into fund to be applied to the purposes at the discretion of the Association Council. of the Central

Each

one

of organization his not whilst ce

the

one

such

see

to

biiu

:

reso-

— |

cxaouuitttiu

-sa

J.

Morgan, Mali,

J.

A. J.

r,

UU

UIMY

iuluivu

Form.

Subscription

fo lowing the gentlemen Messrs T. F. Qu nlan, F. Leo, J. O'Callaghan, P. and J. M. Bridges

w th Perth, commictee:

ill

To the

Manager

"

W,

A.

Record,"

Perth,

ISowick-street, I

Barry." Mr. which

Ma her

Ou

His the

carried. motion of of thanks

the vote

hearty

seconded

Lordship

chair. The meeting

resolution

Sir,

forward

Please

to

the

me

j

M

r

was

the

Bishop

then

dispersed.

CATHOLIC

Reilly, accorded

a

.

for

W.

to

A.

Record,

regularly

counter

till

manded.

taking Name

A S SOCI

Address A TION

1

j

WESTERN

OF

the

duly

was

THE

They might together their mutual interes s that pioteet when lh- y unite to was but g od of conscience they were liberty protect ilian united for a better any purpose other for w ich they could be banded There was a sogcther. (Applause.) ence.

oe

not

the sam rights as their fe low-citizens, they sts which affected inter special same

went

under

put themselve

XiltCL

but it of the of or

not,

the

O'Callaghan

during

not

not

them

parts

the

showing

uiu

to

he instanced soldiers against'

ganisation of trained mob. which

xie

applied

he

keep

o'ten

were

they

uld

car.ied

to

tion

against them, that whereas

ters.

at

Australia,

only

#as

in

be,

America or this one they found the world. throughout

same

nob

He one

Spain,

India, there

Australia, the faith

that

un'ty

God for

had

Lordship

the was

polled

his

was

come

wouia

t

gentle habit of

ielt

sh-

The Central Com subject. of delewill be composed from the local branches, gates be pre chosen and will by ballot, over the sided by bis Lordship or in his Bishop of the Diocese, by his delegate. absence, will be mittee

his

There

poll result

took

of the

had

ca

a

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per

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tendency

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attention the instances men entitled to a vote, many and w! o had lived all lives in the their disfranchised because wi re colony, they

stranger. be his own

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of

AUSTRALIA.

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Branches of the Associa Local tion will be governed by a com mittee of seven, chosen by ballot or The govern by show of hands. ment of the entire Association entrusted to a Central will be to each and which Committee, Association Branch of tlie everv

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proud with

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that nothing more important done for Cathol c in unity what that colony than was proposed to which be done by the Association they The had determined to form. old held good "United we stand maxim

an

must

tiiey

batt'ements,

mound wall

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associations. the S ate

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to be would

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of

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with

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MAIN

FEATURES.

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are,

the

objects to

of

seenre

civil

political,

of

the

Association action by united and religious Catholic body

the the colony nda as a throughout means to this to attend to the end, of Catholic registration electors, and to select suitable representa tives in Parliament and else where. rights

1894

of.

of

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OBJECTS. The

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ITS

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be Associations

unex

hnfc

to

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continue

of

England,

pro ected by msociation ins itut could or o s. How they have schools and orphan even kept up their not for that it Associa ion of ages v ere Sis ers which them. (Cheers.) manages In >1 and social life ideas could politic o

second

the waiters tipping kept his pock ts not John closed, giving anything. John d d not like this and he gave a hint that he expected a gratuity, where to the the upon gentleman p inted ' the wall. Oh said notice on sir,"

faith,

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u

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John, you."

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duty, certain there came

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:

Catholic That the Rules of the Association of Western Australia as road contributed to 'his meeting be adopted as the constitution of the Association."

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GOVERNMENT.

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se

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call

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fell,

our

tired aud their man pa ty were returned by a majority.-1 large and which cheers, during (Laughter

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of organization. law that the poll lo .g voter s one

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\

Mr.

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who fights

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and your promote religion country's cause, meet' and good nun's approval merit applause. (Loud Applause.)

fc:em. landlord

by my side

this

are.

Oath population only two and when one 'this Vestry,

o

these retired determined

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througdout

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the

were

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mid of them many would side fight with the man who had the of the col ny at heart welfare distintiun o: and crel, they t distinction at no religious

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Justice, hold, And in the people's Peace with all rmn While your rights

us

They

same.

beacon

a

the

throughout

male and female, colony, or teen over, years of age eligible for membership.

want of He had seen the result oin the past. In Liverpool organizatio some 26 years there was wl-at -was ag called a "elect Vestry, part -of whose to look after the A'duty was poor. the Ca holies formed one-third though

and

far

other

hand

reign

Truth,

amount

many

extend

and

he Although in performing the task approached

friends

the side

are

be

and

had

to

pected. isfaction

(Applause). the right had

that

Catholics

All

>

obey, in the

once

the

place.

made upon him, that resolution,

l

to

at

Association

this

Let Justice land

this, lost

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let

a guide, To fellow Catholics beside, (Jnite Here j in

to

given

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in go hand education. (Ap of this he quoted

influence

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never

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.

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must

duby, friends, all obstacles

your

MEMBERSHIP.

Whilst

we've

The friends

wide,

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themselves

of others.

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way,

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glad whom

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Ir. support plause.) the w ritings of the great French writer, Victor In co elusion he aga Hugo read the resolution which lie felt sure with their would meet hearty support.

wuwv

shall

had

State

State.

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the State expected and He asserted, that again, religion hand with secular

t.nof.

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when

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them

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appointment, would they

secure

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most

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company other gentleman. he sympathised

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forth

straightforward was presented

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bitter disap and the he left, House in with Father Gibney and an said That gen leman

pointment

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a

up

rend

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tlifcchain.

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had but the Council, to receive conse it, the table of the laid on

the Legislative not the ruauline?s to

quent

drew

would

they

rights

,

they a After

triumph. ultimately good deal of trouble they formidable petition setting

the respeet claimed ihey lib themselves rty of conscience perfect willing perfect they wen; to.g ve that of conto others. I hey cience liberty and would stand shoulder to shoulder in the words of Moore—

knowing,

;

tiiat

assurance

would

their

de

.

people

lull

Bub known their and rights, dare maintain Prevent the long aim'd blow And crush the whi'e tyran

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